山西省忻州实验中学学年高一英语下学期起始考试试题文档格式.docx

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第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，共45分）

A

Itwasthefirstsnowofwinter–anexcitingdayforeverychildbutnotformostteachers.Upuntilnow,Ihadbeenoldenoughtodressmyself,buttodayIwouldneedsomehelp.MissFinlayson,mykindergartenteacher,hadbeenthroughfirstsnowdaysmanytimes,butIthinkshemaystillrememberthisone.

Imanagedtogetintomywoolsnowtrousers.ButIstruggledwithmyjacketbecauseitdidn’tfitwell.Itwasahand-me-downfrommybrother,anditmademewonderwhyIhadtowearhisuglyclothes.Atleastmyhatandscarfweremine,andtheywerequitepretty.FinallyitwastimetohaveMissFinlaysonhelpmewithmyboots（靴子）.

Inhercalm,motherlyvoiceshesaid,“Bytheendofwinter,youwillallbeabletoputonyourownboots.”Ididn’trealizeatthetimethatthiswasmoreastatementofhopethanofconfidence.

Ihandedhermybootsandstuckoutmyfoot.Likemostchildren,Iexpectedgrown-upstodoallthework.Aftermuchpushing,shemanagedtogetthefirstoneintoplaceandthen,withasigh,workedthesecondoneontoo.

Iannounced,“They’reonthewrongfeet.”

Shestruggledtogetthebootsoffandwentthroughthejoylesstaskofputtingthemonagain.

“They’remybrother’sboots,youknow,”Isaid.“Ihatethem!

”

Somehow,fromlongyearsofpractice,shemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn’tanannoying（烦人的）littlegirl,Shepushedandpushed,lessgentlythistime.Withagreatersigh,seeingtheendofherstrugglewithme,sheasked,“Now,whereareyourmittens（连指手套）?

Ilookedintohereyesandsaid,“Ididn’twanttolosethem,soIhidtheminthetoesofmyboots.”

1．Thelittlegirlwasmoresatisfiedwithher__________.

A．trousersB．jacketC．bootsD．hat

2．MissFinlaysonhaddifficultywiththegirl’sbootsmainlybecause_____.

A．thegirlgotthemfromherbrotherB．thegirlputsomethinginthem

C．theywereonthewrongfeetD．theydidnotfitthegirlwell

3．WhydoestheauthorsayMissFinlaysonwouldrememberthatfirstsnowday?

A．Becausethelittlegirlwasinherbrother’sclothes.

B．Becauseitwasthemostexcitingdayofthewinter.

C．Becausethelittlegirlplayedatrickonher.

D．Becausethelittlegirlworeaprettyscarf.

4．WecanlearnfromthetextthatMissFinlayson_________.

A．waslosingconfidenceinthelittlegirl

B．graduallylostpatiencewiththelittlegirl

C．becamedisappointedwiththelittlegirl

D．wasgettingboredwiththelittlegirl

B

Eddielikedmusicverymuchwhenhewasatschool,butwhenhewenttotheuniversityhedecidedtostudymedicineinsteadofmusic.Whenhepassedhisexaminationandbecameadoctor,hehadtoworkinthehospitalforsometime.Therehediscoveredthatalotofpatientswerehappierandcausedlesstroubleifpleasantmusicwasplayedtothem.

WhenEddiegotanofficeandbegantoworkforhimself,hedecidedtokeephispatientshappybyhavingataperecorderinhiswaitingroomandplaybeautifulmusicforthem.

Butsoonafterthetaperecorderhadbeenputin,Eddie’snurseheardawoman,whowassittinginthecrowdedwaitingroomonemorning,complained,“Herewe’reallwaitingtoseethedoctor,buthe’sjustplayingtheviolininhisofficeinsteadofdoinghiswork.”

5.FromthepassagewecaninferthatEddie_____.

A.didn’tdowellinhisexamination.

B.didn’twanttoworkinthehospital.

C.wasworkingasapracticedoctorinthehospital.

D.wasdoingsomescientificresearchinthehospital.

6.WhydidEddieputataperecorderinhisoffice?

A.Hewantedtohelppatientswaitingtoseehimpassthetimeeasily.

B.Hediscoveredthatmusicwashelpfulforhispatients.

C.Heenjoyedlisteningtomusicwhenheworked.

D.Hewantedtoattractmorepatientstohisoffice.

7.Fromthepassagewecanseethat___.

A.thewomanthoughtEddiewasanunusualdoctor

B.thewomandidn’tunderstandmusic.

C.thewomandidn’tunderstandwhatEddiemeant

D.thewomanhatedtobekeptwaiting

8.Withthisstorythewriterintends____.

A.totellpeoplethatmusicisverygood.

B.toadvisepeopletolistentomusicoften

C.totellusafunnystoryD.tosuggestwebecomemusicians

C

Howcanacreatureweighingover5tonsandnormallytaking150kilogramsoffoodand120litersofwaterperdaysurviveinadesertenvironment?

InthesouthwestAfricancountryofNamibia,andtheSaharalandsofMalifurthernorth,thedesertelephantdoesjustthat.

AlthoughnotregardedasaseparatespeciesfromtheAfricanelephant,thedesertcousindiffersinmanyways.Theirbodiesaresmaller,toabsorblessheat,andtheirfeetarelargerforeasierwalkingacrosssandysurfaces.Theyare