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1、辽宁省瓦房店市学年高一英语基础知识竞赛试题高一六月份基础知识竞赛英语试题 第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt was one of my first lessons as an international student in New York City. My US history teacher had just finished his lesson. He sat back in his armchair comfortably, and

2、asked: “Was there anybody doing anything interesting yesterday?” “I drew a panda, which was lovely!” a girl beside me shouted.Then, the talk developed rapidly. Someone said he had received his learners driving permit, while another mentioned that she had spent the first salary from her part-time job

3、. Everybody seemed to have something to say. Although there was a range of people, from different backgrounds, people seemed to feel at home with each other. Not me. I stayed aloof from the discussion. I looked through my notes until I looked up to see another teacher come in and share some cookies

4、he had made yesterday. The beautifully baked cookies sent out a good smell, which made it impossible to concentrate on my work any longer. However, my seat was in the back row, and I was too shy to stand up and take a cookie for myself. “Go ahead and have one!” It was the history teacher: “If you do

5、nt stand up, nobody is going to feed you!”I was still hesitant, but I got up and took a cookie with some other classmates. Now I felt more at ease. We laughed about how “greedy” we were. The “cookie crisis” had taught me a lesson. I would have to be less shy in the United States. Here was a mixed an

6、d various culture, and if I wanted to get anywhere I would have to brave its newness and difference and make myself heard, just as the teacher had said. Otherwise, “Nobody is going to feed you.” It was something a person new to the US, such as myself, needed to learn.21. The atmosphere in a US class

7、room is quite _.A. lively B. lonely C. bad D. quiet22. What does the underlined phrase “aloof from” mean?A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. away from 23. What prevented the writer from getting a cookie for himself at first?A. His bravery. B. His shyness. C. His strangeness. D. His weaknes

8、s.24. The “cookie crisis” in the last paragraph was _ to the writer.A. an important problem B. a kind of valuable foodC. a turning point in his life attitude D. a dream in his school lifeBMonday 2nd JanuaryI am in a small village in the Carpathian Mountains, north of Bucharest, the capital of Romani

9、a. Ive come to see the brown bears, which come to the villages at night to look for food. They walk 20 kilometres a night to get here. A farmer told me that some of his sheep have been killed by bears. But this is unusual. Usually, the bears just take bits of food which people have thrown away. Toni

10、ght I hope Ill see them.Tuesday 3rd JanuaryLast night I waited with a group of tourists and as it grew dark, we saw the huge black shapes of bears. It seems the bears dont go for people, unless they are attacked first. They were not afraid of the tourists, who took photos of them. Those clever bears

11、 knew where to go for their dinner. They jumped straight into the rubbish, where there was lots of food which people had thrown away.Wednesday 4th JanuaryAlthough its wonderful to see the bears in the village, it can only mean one thing: their habitat is disappearing. They would prefer to stay hidde

12、n in the mountain forests, but the trees have been cut down for firewood. So they cannot find enough food any more.Thursday 5th JanuaryToday I met the head of the Carpathian Animal Protection Group. He says that there are only about 2,500 bears left, and is worried that they will soon become extinct

13、. Rich people from other countries pay a lot of money to come and shoot the bears for sport. The poor people from these villages need the money. But perhaps they could make more money from the tourists who want to come just watch the bears; and this would continue in the future. Once the bears are a

14、ll dead, the tourists will stop visiting the village. But if the bears keep visiting the villages, then, perhaps, so will the tourists.25. The best title for this passage would be _.A. Hungry Brown Bears B. Brown Bears in the ForestC. Wandering Brown Bears D. Brown BearsA Wonder26. It is unusual to

15、the writer that _.A. the brown bears like to be taken photos of.B. the bears come out at night to look for food C. the bears just take bits of food thrown awayD. the bears have attacked a farmers sheep 27. The villagers could continue to earn money from the bears if _.A. they shot the bears for spor

16、t B. people paid more money to kill themC. more tourists came to see the bears D. the villagers sold the bears skins to tourists28. What will happen to the bears in the future?A. They may be kept in zoos. B. They may become extinct.C. They may keep eating rubbish. D. They may be watched by visitors.

17、 CSun Tours: Short breaks in New YorkDAY 1: TIMES SQUARE AND THE LINCOLN CENTERWelcome to New Yorkthe Big Apple! Here in New York the wonders of the Big Apple exceed (超出) all expectationsthe fantastic skyline, wonderful restaurants, theaters, museums, shops and attractions. On your first day you wil

18、l visit the famous Lincoln and Rockefeller Centers, and drive down Fifth Avenue. You will drive through Times Square, the “Crossroads of the World”. You will then travel to Central Park, a miracle in the center of Manhattan. Lunch is on your own, but this evening you will have dinner at the famous J

19、ekyll and Hyde club, where the waiters are all dressed as vampires（吸血鬼）, and at some point in the evening Frankenstein （科学怪人）comes to life.DAY 2: EXPLORING THE CITYThe entire day is yours for sightseeing and shopping. Explore the attractive city of New York with its skyscrapers, bridges, historic la

20、ndmarks and Broadway theaters.DAY 3: DOWNTOWN AND SOUTH STREET SEAPORTToday you will visit Greenwich Village, Wall Street and the World Trade Center. You will visit South Street Seaport, a 19th-century seaport with narrow streets, hundreds of shops, an international food stand and street entertainme

21、nt. This afternoon you will visit Chinatown, and finally the Empire State Building Observatory, which towers 1,250 feet above New York City. You will use the high-speed elevators to go to the top, unlike King Kong who climbed up the outside of the building. This evening, you will have dinner at the

22、well-known Tavern-on-the-Green restaurant overlooking Central Park.ARRIVING IN NEW YORKA Sun Tours representative will meet you at JFK airport and take you to your hotel, which is in the center of the city. When you check in, you will receive further information about this evenings “Getting-to know-

23、each-other” party at the Manhattan Restaurant.29. If you want to join in this tour, which of the following will you contact?A. Sun Tours B. Hyde Club C. Greenwich Village D. JFK Airport 30. How many places will you visit on the third day?A. Five B. Six C. Seven D. Eight31. What can we know from the

24、last paragraph?A. You will go to the hotel in the center of the city by yourself. B. When you arrive at the airport, you will be told about the tour plan.C. You have known all about the Manhattan Restaurant before your arrival.D. When you check in, you will know more about the evening party.DIf you

25、say, “The cats out of the bag” instead of “The secret is given away,” youre using an idiom. The meaning of an idiom is different from the actual meaning of the words used. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a proverb. Proverbs are old but familiar sayings that usually give advice. Both idioms

26、 and proverbs are part of our daily expressions. Many are very old and have interesting histories. See how many of these expressions you know. “Bury the hatchet.”Native Americans used to bury weapons to show that fighting had ended and enemies were now at peace. Today, the idiom means to make up wit

27、h a friend after an argument of fight.“A close shave.”In the past, student barbers learned to shave on customers. If they shaved too close, their customers might be cut or even hardly escape serious injury. Today, we use the idiom if a person narrowly escapes disaster.“Raining cats and dogs.”In Nors

28、e mythology the dog is associated with wind and the cat with storms. This expression means its raining very heavily.To “shed crocodile tears.”Crocodiles have a reflex that causes their eyes to tear when they open their mouths. That makes it look as though they are crying while swallowing their food.

29、 In fact, neither crocodiles nor people who shed “crocodile” tears feel sorry for their actions.“Saved by the bell.”In 17th-century England, a guard at Windsor Castle was accused of falling asleep at his post. He claimed he was wrongly accused and could prove it; he had heard the church bell chime (

30、鸣响) thirteen times at midnight. Townspeople supported his claim and he was saved. Today we think of the bell that ends a round in boxing, often saving the boxer from injury, or the bell at the end of a class period, saving you from more work. Now this idiom means rescue from a situation at the last

31、possible moment.32. The best title of this passage will probably be _.A. Everyday Expressions B. Not Idioms But Proverbs C. Idioms and proverbs are old D. Idioms or proverbs33. The purpose of this article is to _.A. compare some useful and interesting idioms and proverbs B. tell us some idioms and p

32、roverbs which can be used today C. explain the meaning of some interesting everyday expressionsD. show the importance of using proverbs and idioms in your writing34. It can be inferred from the article that _.A. idioms and proverbs are a must in our lifeB. proverbs are more common than idiomsC. idioms are more interesting than proverbsD. it is difficult to guess the mean