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1、广东省河源市2016-2017学年高一英语上学期期中试题（无答案）本试题分三个部分：阅读理解；英语知识运用；写作 ；满分120分，考试时间120分钟。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，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。AWhat would it be like to be over 100 meters in the air？Besides taking a plane，there is a more interesting and relaxing way
2、to experience it：having a ride on a Ferris wheel （摩天轮）London Eye，EnglandWith a height of about 135 meters，the London Eye is the tallest Ferris wheel in EuropeThere are 32 cars（轿厢） and each can carry 25 people at mostOn the ride，people can get a view of London TowerBuckingham Palace and Big BenOne tu
3、rn takes 30 minutesHigh Roller USIt is the worlds tallest Ferris wheelIt is 168 meters tallHigh Roller first opened in Las Vegas on March 31st，2014A ride takes 30 minutesYou can also enjoy videos and music during the rideTianjin Eye，ChinaTianjin Eye is a 120metertall Ferris wheelIt lies on a bridge
4、over the Haihe River in Tianjin，ChinaIt is the only Ferris wheel in the world to stand on a bridgeThe wheel has 48 carsEach can take eight passengersPeople can get good views of the city during the 30minute tripRoue decision Paris FranceRoue decision Paris looks like all other Ferris wheelsIt is abo
5、ut 60 meters tall and has 42 carsBut people can move itBecause of this，the big wheel has been to many other places like Manchester in the UK and Bangkok in Thailand1There arecars in London EyeA.25 B.30 C.32 D.1352The tallest Ferris wheel in the world is inAParis BTianjin CLas Vegas DLondon3High Roll
6、er ismeters taller than Tianjin EyeA.33 B.48 C.60 D.108BOnce upon a time，a hippo （河马）lived in a river next to a big treeOne day，a bird came and nested （筑巢）in the treeThe songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy （羡慕）that he couldnt think of anything elseEvery day he would think why he was
7、nt born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmerFinally，the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river，climb the tree and start singingHowever，when he tried to climb the tree，it was very clear that the hippo didnt have
8、 wings，nor claws to climb withRealizing that he would never climb up the tree，he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the groundThen he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree，and began singingUnfortunately，hippos cant sing，eitherAll that came from his mouth were terrible noises，and whe
9、n the other animals heard this，they all came around to make fun of the hippoHe was so ashamed by thisHe also felt bad about having knocked the tree overHe used all his strength to raise the tree back up again，and look after it until it completely recovered（康复）4The hippo envied the bird becauseAhe co
10、uld fly highBhe could build a nestChe could sing wellDhe could live in the tree5The hippo in this storyAwas happy all the timeBdid not respect his friendsCliked to talk a lot but did nothingDcorrected his mistake when he realized it6From the passage，we can infer（推断） that the hippo wouldafter such an
11、 experienceAbe a good singerBbe good at climbing treesCstop envying the birdDnot make friends with other animals7The best title of this passage may be“”AThe hippo that wished to singBThe tree that was knocked overCThe bird that wished to swimDThe animals that were in high spiritsC Jinesh was around
12、7 or 8 years old when I first met him. He was a soft spoken boy from a southern place in India. Everyone carries some load; Jinesh too had one. Camouflaged in his smile was something I dont know what it means to carry. But there he was going around with courage I have seen only in a few. He wore a m
13、ask(面具), for he experience chemotherapy (化疗), and he was battling a cancer. First time I smiled and said a Hi and Jinesh gently responded back. He was preparing to leave for his hometown. His father was kind enough to share his sons treatment. I could do nothing to offer comfort, just a smile and a
14、couple of words. They were off. I never thought our relationship would grow in the next few years.A few months later they were again in the hospital for a follow up. I came across them at the restaurant and I recognized that little face, now without the mask.I said a Hello and asked the little man w
15、hether he recognized me. It was an honor that he remembered me. Our journey grew further. I spent many minutes with him and we exchanged phone numbers. I promised I would visit him later and carried on. He was staying next to our hospital. What could I gift a boy like Jinesh? I decided on a pack of colors. What could I expect in the room of a small boy undergoing chemotherapy? As I entered he was beaming with a smile and I felt small before his ability to take life as it comes.
