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1、 20172018学年第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，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。AThere are a lot of great national parks in the US. If you love visiting national parks, here are some for you.Zion National ParkLocation: UtahAs one of Utahs 5 national parks, Zion National Park
2、is surely the most amazing. The summer is packed with people and very hot, so it may be best to visit it during the spring or fall for the best conditions.Acadia National ParkLocation: MaineHere in Maine, where America starts its day, youll catch the sunrise before the rest of the country. And it is
3、 especially amazing at Acadia National Park. Here youll able to explore(探索) wonderful mountains and lakes. Shenandoah National ParkLocation: VirginiaEscape the busy city life and have some exciting experiences right at Shenandoah National Park. After a quick drive from Washington D.C., youll find so
4、me of the most well-known scenery(景色) in the country.Grand Teton National ParkLocation: WyomingJust a stones throw away from Jackson, WY, lies Grand Teton National Park. Jackson, WY, is one of Americans best towns for outdoor sport. Named for the Grand Teton, the park is full of surprises.1. If you
5、want to enjoy the beautiful sunrise, youd go to _.A. Zion National Park B. Acadia National ParkC. Shenandoah National Park D. Grand Teton National Park2. What can we learn about Shenandoah National Park? A. Its famous for its scenery. B. It has many mountains and lakes. C. Its the best place for out
6、door sport. D. Its Americas most beautiful national park.3. The passage is meant to_. A. compare some national parks in the US. B. tell about some activities at national parks. C. introduce some great American national parks. D. explain why American national parks are amazing.BSpaghetti with meatbal
7、ls(意大利肉丸面) is the food I like best. It tastes good. And reading is the hobby I like best. Reading, however, can be dangerous. When you are lost in a book, you stop paying attention to whats going on around you. Its a wonderful feeling, but it sometimes can be hazardous. When I was young, one day, I
8、was eating spaghetti with meatballs, and I was reading an interesting book. At the time, my family had a pet bird named Luke. He was free to fly around inside the house. And Luke enjoyed “talking” to people.As I was reading and eating, Luke was “talking” to me, but I was lost in my book. So Luke dec
9、ided to get closer. He suddenly landed on top of my spaghetti! I shooed him off my food.This wouldnt have been so bad except for one thing: When Luke had landed on my plate, he had grabbed(抓) my spaghetti with his feet. So when Luke took off again, the spaghetti went flying everywhere. It landed on
10、my shirt. It hit me in the face. Red sauce splattered(溅) up the wall and onto the ceiling.See how dangerous reading can be. If you really like to read while you eat, you must keep one eye on your food. But youd better eat up your food and then read your book. Why? If you find a novel at the library
11、with red spots on two pages, youll know that Ive read that book.4. What does the underlined word “hazardous” in Paragraph 1 mean? A. exciting B. strange C. dangerous D. special5. What did Luke do when the author was reading and eating? A. It made a mess in the room. B. It learned to talk to the auth
12、or. C. It took away the authors book. D. It ate all the spaghetti with meatballs.6. What does the author advise readers to do? A. Keep pets in the house all the time. B. Take good care of pets when you eat. C. Enjoy your book after finishing your eating. D. Spend more time reading books in the libra
13、ry.7. Whats the authors purpose of writing this text? A. To introduce a delicious food. B. To tell an interesting experience. C. To suggest ways to choose books. D. To show reading is a wonderful thing.CBeing an astronaut(宇航员) sounds cool, doesnt it? In space, they can float(漂浮) in zero gravity. How
14、ever, there are also plenty of things that astronauts cant do because of their weightless environment, and thats very sad. Whats worse, they cant even let their sadness show because its impossible to cry in zero gravity.Of course, astronauts can still produce tears. But without gravity, tears dont f
15、low downward out of the eyes. This means that when you cry in space, your tears have nowhere to go they just stick to your eyes which can cause physical pain. Back on Earth, tears usually bring comfort to the eyes. But thats not the case in space. The space environment dries out astronauts eyes, and when tears suddenly wet the eyes, it can cause pain rather than comfort.Since gravity doesnt work in space, astronauts need some extra help to get rid of the tears. They can also rub(擦) his eyes to wipe the tears away. Another choice is to just waitwhen th
