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1、答题时间：120分钟 满分：150分 命题人：高一英语组 校对人：高一英语组第一部分 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。A It was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the sho
2、re gently. My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same. Im so glad I did. On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast, but the harbo
3、ur itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on board, we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance. On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. We couldnt believe it there arent any wha
4、les along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badly polluted that nothing could survive. The little baby whale actually as big as our boat was obviously stuck and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up s
5、uddenly, making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves. “Shes trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side.” my father said. At this point, my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and, heading the boat towards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With our several gentle pushes, the big hump
6、turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them towards the bay channel. Slowly, they let us lead the
7、m, sometimes rising from the water right beside us to breathe and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance. In the excitement it had felt like
8、 only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea. 1. The author says “Im so glad I did. “ (in Para. 2) because _. A. he wit
9、nessed the whole process of fishingB. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaC. he experienced the rescue of the whales D. he spent the weekend with his family2. The harbour survived the storm owing to_. A. the shape of the harbour B. the arms of the bayC. the still water in the channel D. the long co
10、ast line3. The mother whale failed to help her baby because _. A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too long B. the whirlpools she had made were not big enough C. she had no other whales around to turn to for help D. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction 4. What is the theme of the
11、 story?A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happinessB. Fishing provides excitement for childrenC. Its necessary to live in harmony with animals D. Its vital to protect the environment BThe Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population i
12、n the United States. It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population, and some of which fight for the passing of laws that of over two hundred million people living in the United States, up to three million are homeless and the number is still growing. S
13、ince the late 1970s,fast rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession (经济衰退) have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and/or unable to find n
14、ew affordable homes. According to another research, families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it. A. talk about B. deal with C. fight for D. write to6. How many people are homeless in the U.S. according to the Coalition studies?A. 39% o
15、f the population. B. 200 million people.C. About 3 million people. D. About one-fifth of the population.7. Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because .A. they have no home addressesB. they mostly have a drinking problemC. they arent supported by government programsD. they often dont have enough work experience8. What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.S.?A. The passing of new housing laws. B. The fast growth of family size. C. The slow construction of houses. D. The ever-rising price of housing.C
