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1、高一下学期英语期末测试一 阅读理解 （每题2分，共20小题，共40分）AIf you travel by air across the center of Africa or South America, you fly over forests for thousands of kilometers. These great forests are the oceans of trees. They are full of thousands and thousands of different kinds of plants and animals.However, the world f
2、orests are getting smaller all the time. We are cutting down the trees because we need wood, and we need more farmland. Some people say that there will not be any forests like these in 20 or 30 years. What will happen if they disappear?If we cut down our forests, a lot of plants and animals will dis
3、appear from the world. In a lot of places the new farmland will soon look like the old deserts. Crops will not grow there. It will not rain very often, and the weather will get very hot. Perhaps the climate of the world will change. This will be dangerous for everyone in the world. That is why we mu
4、st take care of forests.1. The passage mainly tells us about _.A. the importance of taking care of our forests B. the result of cutting down the treesC. the world of great forests D. the reasons for forming the deserts2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Africa and South Ame
5、rica are the oceans of trees.B. Forests are homes for different kinds of animals.C. Forests are usually several square kilometers large.D. Different plants cant be found in the same forest.3. The need for more wood and more land results in _.A. the change of the world climateB. the disappearance of
6、many plants and animalsC. more desert and less farmlandD. all of the above4. What will happen in 20 or 30 years in some peoples view?A. Well have more and great forests. B. Well have enough land to support our people.C. Well have no forests like those in the center of Africa.D. Well have enough wood
7、 to do some cooking.5. The writer thinks _.A. it necessary for people to cut down the forests B. it necessary for people to protect the forestsC. it impossible for people to take care of the worldD. it important for everyone to keep animalsBElizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved
8、to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philade
9、lphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea
10、. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children . Besides being the first woman physicia
11、n and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.6. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?A. She couldnt get admitted to medical schoolB. She decided to further her education in ParisC. A serious eye problem stopped herD. It was d
12、ifficult for her to start a practice in the United States7. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeths chances for becoming for a doctor?A. She was a woman.B. She wrote too many letters.C. She couldnt graduate from medical school.D. She couldnt set up her hospital.8. How many years passed be
13、tween her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?A. Eight years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years 9. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blackwell except that she _.A. became the first woman physicianB. was the
14、 first woman doctorC. founded the first hospital for women and childrenD. set up the first medical school for women10. Elizabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in _.A. England B. Paris C. the United States D. New York City CLove holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone
15、.Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods. With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You dont have to
16、 turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you. Do not miss meals. Before yon leave home for a feast(宴会),have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large
