河北省正定县第一中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题
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河北省正定县第一中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题
时间：2016.3.25
第一部分 听力（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分。）
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第二部分 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
I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in
my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on
books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as
breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by
creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in.
With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here
too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something
to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his
own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees
or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world.
He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other
people’s writing can one discover what works, what doesn’t and, in the end,
together with lots of practice, what voice he has.
Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read
fiction (文学作品)．As a law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject
matter — the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means
there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer
to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading
fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across 4 the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair,
to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldn’t
necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.
21. What can be inferred about the author as a child?
A. He never watched TV.
B. He read what he had to.
C. He found reading unbelievable.
D. He considered reading part of his life.
22. The underlined word “voice” in the second paragraph most probably means
“ ”.
A. an idea B. a sound quality
C. a way of writing D. a world to write about
23. What effect does reading have on the author?
A. It helps him to realize his dream.
B. It opens up a wider world for him.
C. It makes his college life more interesting.
D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.
24. Which of the following can be the best title of this text?
A. Why do I read? B. How do I read?
C. What do I read? D. When do I read?
B
The US plans to extend its endangered species protection to lions in Africa.
US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will classify lions in southern and eastern
Africa as threatened. The move will place tighter restrictions on the import of
lion “trophies(纪念品)”, such as paws or heads.
While the US cannot regulate hunting in other countries the move is
significant because around half of all lion hunting in Africa is conducted by
Americans. According to FWS data, more than 5, 600 lions have been killed and
imported by American hunters over the past decade.
Under the new FWS rules, bringing lion parts to the US will be banned(禁止) in most circumstances if the animal is from a country where lions are
endangered. Hunters will have to show the trophies were “legally obtained” from
countries that have a scientifically sound management program that benefits the 5 subspecies in the wild.
This regulation is expected to place a far greater burden of proof upon hunters
who claim that the money from lion hunting has been used to help communities in
Africa and the overall conservation of lions. The persistent downward trend in
lion numbers, due to habitat loss and hunting by locals and foreign tourists,
suggests there has been little conservation(保护) benefit from organized hunts.
An international study, published in September, found African lion numbers
have decreased by half since 1993, with a further 50% decline expected over the
next 20 years for populations in west, central and east Africa.
“The lion is one of the planet’s most beloved species and an irreplaceable
part of our shared global heritage,” said Dan Ashe, director of the FWS. “If
we want to ensure that healthy lion populations continue to wander around the
African savannas(大草原) and forests of India, it’s up to all of us—not just
the people of Africa and India--to take action.”
25. Why is the move of US significant?
A. The lions have been killed and imported by American hunters.
B. That is due to habitat loss and hunting by locals and foreign tourists.
