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1、新疆阿克苏市实验中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第三次月考试题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHave you ever been into a cave? If not，please follow us and explore some of the most beautiful caves from around the world!Marble CavesLocated in the center of Lake General Carrera，the Marbl
2、e Caves in Chico，Chile，are only accessible by boat.The surrounding crystal clear waters allow visitors to see the rock formations beneath them while the rock ceilings above change color(depending on the writer levels and the season).The best time to visit:during sunrise and sunset，when the suns rays
3、 light up the cave walls，making it an experience to remember.Reed Flute CaveReed F1ute Cave known as“the Palace of Natural Arts”is located in the northwest of Guilin in southern China.The limestone cave offers a grand fairyland of stalactites(钟乳石)，stone pillars，stone curtains，birds，plants and animal
4、s in fantastic shapes and colors.Fingals CaveThis incredible sea cave is located on the uninhabited island of Staffa in Scotland.The caves size，shape，and naturallyarched(拱形的)roof combine with the waves to create strange sounds that enhance its cathedrallike atmosphere.The Blue GrottoThe Blue Grotto
5、is the symbol of Capri.It is a sea cave found on the coast of the island and is a well-known spot to all who visit the area.This cave is unique for its brilliant blue light which comes from two sources:the entrance to the cave and a bigger hole beneath the entrance.When viewed from inside the cave，t
6、he entrance appears as a brilliant white light just above the waterline，while the underwater hole，which is the larger source of light，provides a blue light.1Why is sunset the best time to visit Marble Caves?ABecause it has enough light in it.BBecause it has the most beautiful scenery.CBecause it is
7、surrounded by clear waters.DBecause boats are only available at sunset.2Which cave will you go to if you want to enjoy the strange sound?AReed F1ute Cave.BMarble Caves.CThe Blue Grotto.DFingals Cave.3What is special about the Blue Grotto?AC1ear waters.BVarious birds and animals.CBright blue light.DS
8、trange shapes.B About ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier; only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!There are different forms of color blindness. In some cases a man may not be ab
9、le to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shadows of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of green a strange world indeed.Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to
10、 explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors. There are also millions of “rods”, but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shape but no color.Some insects have fav
11、orite colors. Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors. Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the rods we can se
12、e shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.4The passage is mainly about _.Acolor and its surprising effects Bwomen being luckier than menCdanger caused by color blindness Dcolor blindness5According to the passage, with the help of the “cones”, we can _.Ate
13、ll different shapes Bsee in a weak lightCkill mosquitoes Dtell orange from yellow6Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?AWomen are more careful.BThere are fewer color-blind women.CWomen are fonder of driving than men.DWomen are weaker but quicker in thinking.7Which of the statemen
14、ts about the color-blind is true?AAll of them dont have the same problem in recognizing color.BNone of them can see deep red.CNone of them can tell the difference between blue and green.DAll of them see everything in shades of green.CFinders Keepers？I worked for a short time as a casher（出纳员）at a res
15、taurant a few months agoI also helped clear off the tables when it was especially busyOne night，just before Christmas，I found a large black wallet on the floor near one of the tablesI guess I should have checked it to find out who was the owner，but I was busy at the timeAlso，I imagined that if the wallet contained anything Valuable，the owner would be backSure enough，an hour later a man came up to the counter(柜台)and asked if anyone had found a wallet，I asked him to describe the lost wallet，and after he described it exactly，I gave him the walletHe expressed his sincere thanks when I hand
