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1、高一英语月考试题 第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分。）第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40）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。AHorses are certainly a marvel (奇异的事物) of creation. They are extremely st
2、rong and interact with their environment through their senses. Compared to us, they see better, hear better, have a better sense of smell, and can feel the smallest insect on their bodies.HearingHorses have excellent hearing, better than that of humans. They can focus one ear on the rider and one ea
3、r on something else. Noise created by traffic, wind, and other distractions (分心的事物) can greatly affect their hearing, and cause horses to become scared. Though horses in more complex environments can be used to disturbing noises after repeated exposure to (暴露于) them, all these sounds and many others
4、 can scare horses unfamiliar with them, making it difficult for riders to keep control.SmellHorses have an excellent sense of smell, much better than that of humans. They may use smell to find their way back. and they can tell differences in the smell of water. Most horses are happy to drink muddy w
5、ater from a puddle (水坑) because it has a natural smell, but they may refuse to drink from an unfamiliar source. Many riders travel with an old water bucket so their horses will welcome water in the campground.TouchHorses are so sensitive to touch that they can feel a fly land on a single hair. Sligh
6、t pressure from a riders legs can guide a horse forward and anything touching its body hair can alert (使警觉) the animal to trouble. CuriositySome horses are exceptionally curious. Their curiosity leads them to explore anything new in their environment. They smell, push, move, pick up, or play with ne
7、w objects within their reach. They may use their teeth or kneel to reach underneath fences for something they want. 21The underlined word “scared” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”.Apuzzled Bfrightened Ccurious Dcalm22Riders are advised to travel with an old water bucket because _.Atheir horses pref
8、er to drink from a puddle Bthere isnt enough water in the campgroundCwater with a familiar smell is welcomed by their horsesDtheir horses need a familiar smell to find their way back23How will horses do when they are curious about something outside their fences?A. They try their best to reach the th
9、ing. B. They use their feet to touch the thing.C. They focus their eyes on the thing. D. They struggle to get out of their fences.24Whats the best title for the passage?AComparison between horses senses and humans BHow horses use their hearing and smellC. Why horses are called a marvel of creation D
10、. A brief introduction to horses sensesBLocated in Pisa, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy has become the sign of Italy. It is the third oldest structure in Pisas Cathedral Square. There are eight floors in the Leaning Tower of Pisa including observation deck at the top. The weight of the tower is
11、about 14,500 metric tons. There are amazing facts of the Leaning Tower of Pisa that we will mention here.The Leaning Tower of Pisa was not originally intended to lean, but because it was built on soft soils the tower gradually leaned to one side. Because of its restoration (修复) from 1990 to 2001, th
12、e tower had a tilt (倾斜) of 5.5 degrees and more famous than before. Many people think that it will fall one day. Millions of tourists come to the lawns around the tower to take the classic photo pretending to hold up or knock down the tower.It is said that you must visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa du
13、ring the day. At night the shops are closed and it appears unimpressive. But, if you plan to visit on a full moon night, the tower will look charming. Mornings are the best time to beat the crowds. Summer in Pisa is very hot and wet, but you can expect rain in fall and winter.Even though some people
14、 regard the tower to be an engineering failure owing to the tilt, the tower has acquired a special place in history. The tower has also been used for experiments by the famous Italian scientist named Galileo Galilei. He is believed to have thrown two balls of different mass from the tower to prove t
15、hat their falling time is not related to their mass.On your tour you should not miss various places of interest near the Leaning Tower of Pisa including Lucca, Florence, and Santa Maria della Spina.25Why does the tower tend to lean to one side?ABecause the base of the tower was not strong.BBecause i
16、t was originally designed like that.CBecause many people came to knock it down.DBecause the builders used lots of soft soils.26What has made the tower much more famous?AIt will fall to the ground in the near future.BIt is an obvious engineering failure.CGalileo once did experiments on the tower.DThe restoration lasted
