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1、2020-2021学年河南省南阳市高一（上）期中英语试卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。1. Country WalksHopeVillageAleisurely（悠闲的）way to spend an hour or two is by visiting the busy village of Hope with its lovely country gardens. A gentle walk towards the hills will soo
2、n bring you to excellent views.Country ParkTheLime House here attracts thousands of visitors, but this is a pleasant walk away from the crowds, through parkland, woods and up onto the hills. Popular with birdwatchers. The house was built in 1570.CornfordThisis an easy walk through a littleknown vall
3、ey. See the 200yearold buildings from the clothmaking industry which now stand empty.Devonshire ParkAllow at least half a day, or make it a full day by visiting the adventure playground and farmyard. Guided walks are available for small groups.Howden LakeThistwohour walk attracts thousands of visito
4、rs. Children can go sailing on the lake with trainers.StantonThiswalk is certainly for very fit walkers onlythe paths get very slippery（滑的）after rain. Allow six hours and start early. Youre unlikely to meet another person all day. Be sure to pack food youll be up on the hilltops all day.LangsettThis
5、is an exciting walk along easy paths, which are crowded at weekends. And its a popular place for family picnics. Guided walks start from the nearby village and visit 800yearold woodland. （1）What is special about Country Park？_A. It is in a littleknown valley.B. It includes a house for making cloth.C
6、. It should be booked ahead of time.D. It enjoys popularity among birdwatchers. （2）What do Devonshire Park and Langsett have in common？_A. They have adventure playgrounds.B. They are open for half a day.C. They offer guided walks.D. They are for small groups. （3）Which of the following is only suitab
7、le for very strong walkers？_A. Stanton.B. Cornford.C. Hope Village.D. Howden Lake.2. Washington is home to lots of trees and lots of woodburning stoves（火炉） too. But what if you live there and cant cut wood or cant afford to pay anyone to do it? Luckily,Shane McDaniel and his twin sons, Harrison and
8、Henry McDaniel, 21, are happy to lend an ax（斧子）.The three men cut truckloads of wood then give the wood to those in need.Theidea was put forward by Shane as a fatherson bonding project. He wanted to pass along the feeling his father Jackson and he shared while they cut wood,so he and the twins spent
9、 the summer doing their deeds. The result was a great wall of wood piled up around their house in Lake Stevens,about 35 miles outside of Seattle. To buy that much would cost about 10,000.Itwas too much for the McDaniels to use themselves,and when the weather turned cold that November,Shane started t
10、hinking of others. He posted a request on a social networking site:IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE PM personal message MEPlease help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.Theresponse was immediate. One man offered to donate a woodburning stove. Oth
11、ers raced over with more wood for the pile. Single dad Peter Ticer,29,and his fouryearold daughter depend on a woodburning stove as their unique source of heat. so it was a relief to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels before the holidays.To get that much wood moved me to tears. he sa
12、id.So much stress and anxiety off my shoulders. I couldnt be more thankful.Giving is the reward. It has nothing to do with how well its received; its about how much its needed. （1）Which of the following best describes the McDaniels？_A. Energetic.B. Hardworking.C. Considerate.D. Mean. （2）What does fa
13、therson in paragraph 2 refer to？_A. Shane and Harrison.B. Jackson and Shane.C. Harrison and Henry.D. Shane and the twins. （3）Why did Shane post the message on the Internet？_A. To advertise the wood they cut.B. To help those in need.C. To get woodburning stoves.D. To ask for others help. （4）What is t
14、he main idea of the text？_A. A familys firewood warms their neighborhood.B. Cutting down trees teaches a family life lessons.C. No one goes cold in the McDaniels community.D. Giving is a tradition of cheering up those in need.3. Species of all types have evolved over the centuries to be just the rig
15、ht height for their need.Sowhether its a giraffe or an elephant, these land animals stand just as tall as they need to.Noother land mammal （哺乳动物） has quite the view like the giraffe. Standing between 14 and 19 feet, giraffes are the tallest land mammal in the world. Their height is an advantage.Because of the height, their good eyesight and strong kicks, giraffes arent often brought down, even by lions. Still, g
