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  Lakeland, Flo. April 29--Two cars fell to the bottom of a 30-foot sinkhole(灰岩坑)that appeared so suddenly that the drivers could not avoid it.

  No one was hurt, but the incident was the fifteenth of its kind reported in this area so far this year.

  At a town 13 miles from Lakeland, two bedrooms of one house dropped into a hole 60 feet across and 35 feet deep. Part of the next house was dangerous over the hole. The people in both houses had to be taken to safety.

  Sinkholes have been happening without warning in this part of Florida for years. So far there is no way to predict(预言)when or where one will appear. But when one does, others usually follow in the same area, usually along a straight line.

  The worst sinkhole appeared in 1965. It was 70 feet across and 150 feet deep. It destroyed one house and damaged several others.

  One hole, 15 feet deep, opened up this year in the middle of a highway 19 seconds after a car had driven by. Others in the same area happened at night, damaging houses, swallowing up trees and parts of streets and causing 23 frightened people to run away from their homes in nightclothes.

  Sinkholes happen when the weather is very dry. The earth at the surface begins to drop into holes underneath. This is how a sinkhole is formed.

(1)Sinkholes do not happen

[  ]

A. after a rainstorm

B. in a straight line

C. when it is very dry

D. at night

(2)When one sinkhole appears, others usually follow _______.

[  ]

A. everywhere

B. on straight highways only

C. in the neighborhood

D. immediately

(3)Sinkholes take place because _______.

[  ]

A. there are large holes under houses

B. Lakeland has an underground lake

C. wet earth sucks in heavy things such as cars and houses

D. dry earth changes position and fills underground holes

(4)The main idea of this passage is that _______.

[  ]

A. sinkholes have caused damage in the Lakeland area

B. sinkholes always happen

C. drivers can not avoid sinkholes

D. sinkholes are of very large size

答案:A;C;D;A
解析:

(1) A (从文中最后一段可知.

(2) C (从第四段可知.

(3) D (从文中最后一段可知.

(4) A (综合全文可知.


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  Yellowstone is the United States' first and most famous national park. This large wilderness area is very high in the Rocky Mountains of the northwestern US. It is bigger than the smallest state in the US.

  Yellowstone became the world's first national park in 1872.

  Yellowstone has many different kinds of unusual scenery:Although millions of people visit the park, the land remains unchanged-still a wilderness. The valley of the Yellowstone River has beautiful coloured rocks and three large waterfalls. In the early morning or evening, visitors sometimes see large deer-like animals, or buffalo(水牛)eating grass along the shores of Lake Yellowstone. The high mountains around Yellowstone are covered with evergreen forests.

  Yellowstone Park has many areas with hot springs. These are caused by heat from the hot centre of the earth. Old Faithful is the most famous. Every 70 minutes, old Faithful sends hot water about 150 feet high into the air.

  Here, hot spring water runs down over rocks into deep pools. It looks rather like a wonderful white cake.

  When you visit Yellowstone, why not live like a cowboy? You can stay at an Old West country hotel. You'll enjoy typical cowboy food outdoors. You can ride a horse along one of the many paths or tralils.

  There are over 1,000 miles of trails around Yellowstone. If you like excitement, take a boat trip down the fast Snake River, or spend a quiet summer day fishing by a river or a blue mountain lake.

  In winter, Yellowstone Park is covered with heavy snow, but visitors still come to skate. With clouds of steam above them and snow all around, Yellowstone's hot springs look even more wonderful.

1.Which of the following is not true?

[  ]

A.Yellowstone Park has the longest history in US.

B.Yellowstone has a beautiful scenery.

C.There are forests in the park.

D.There are all kinds of birds in the park.

2.Visitors in the park can see animals eating grass ________.

[  ]

A.wherever they go

B.whenever they go

C.from time to time

D.on the top of the mountains

3.In this passage, the writer advises us to ________.

[  ]

A.become a cowboy

B.spend nights outdoors

C.do something as a cowboy did

D.drive along the paths

4.One of the most exciting activities in the park in summer is ________.

[  ]

A.riding
B.boating
C.swimming
D.hunting


III. 阅读(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:阅读理解(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
Moving in with a boyfriend causes women to eat more unhealthily and put on weight. But the opposite is true for men, whose long-term health benefits when they move in with a female partner.
Dieticians at Newcastle University said both partners try to please one another, and so change their dietary habits to suit their other half.
It leads men to eat more light meals, such as salads, fruit and vegetables, while women choose to make creamier, heavier dishes curry or rich pasta sauces, which may please their partner.
Women still have the strongest long-term influence over the couple’s diet and lifestyle, as they still have the traditional role of shopper and cook in most households.
The report, by Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre, reviewed the finding of a variety of research projects from the UK, North America and Australia, which looked at the eating and lifestyle habits of couples.
The research shows that women are more likely to put on weight and increase their consumption of foods high in fat and sugar when they move in with their partner.
Women also use food as a comfort when dealing with emotional stress and have been found to gain weight when a relationship ends, while the same finding has not been observed in men.
Many couples reported food as being central to their partnership, and eating together in the evening was particularly important to many.
Report author and registered dietician Dr. Amelia Lake said, “The research has shown that your partner is a strong influence on lifestyle and people who are trying to live healthier lives should take this factor into consideration.”
1. According to the passage, moving in with a girlfriend, men _______.
A. have few changes of their dietary habits
B. have to eat more unhealthy foods
C. don’t like foods high in fat and sugar at all
D. try to eat foods that their girlfriends like
2. The underlined word “light”(in Paragraph 4 ) probably means ________.
A. not very heavy                         B. less in fat and sugar
C. gentle                                          D. not serious or important
3. According to the report by Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre, ________.
A. women put on weight only because they want to suit their other half
B. when men are faced with emotional stress, they will change their dietary habits
C. eating together in the evening is a good way to communicate for couples
D. it is wrong to change your dietary habits to suit your partner
4. From the passage, we can infer that _________.
A. women should pay more attention to their partner’s influence on them
B. more men will play roles of shopper and cook in most households
C. couples will not change their dietary habits and lifestyle to please their partner
D. long-term health of men benefits when they move in with a female partner
5. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Don’t be silly any more, women!         B. Which are better dietary habits?
C. Boyfriends make you fat                    D. Dr. Amelia Lake and his study

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,满分40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。

Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life.The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle(抽奖) when he was 25 years old.But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery(彩票) game.To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on.The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X.If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables(变量) is going to be greater.So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.

Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables.One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours.The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period.This was a tough decision.

Finally, Sam flipped a coin.It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager.He picked right.The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times.Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000.Sam dreamily left the lottery studio.Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.

Sam is slowly getting better.He was in the hospital for a month.His hospital bill was $110,000.And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner sued(起诉)Sam for $9,000 worth of repairs.Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings.Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more.He says it’s better to be unlucky.

56.What can be inferred about Sam from the passage?

A.He always has bad luck.            B.He seldom goes to a raffle.

C.He is a very careful person in life.    D.He used to be crazy about lottery tickets.

57.Which of the following played a vital role in Sam’s winning the big prize?

A.The cube. B.The coin.  C.The blanket.     D.The stop sign.

58.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The lottery game was a complete lie.

B.Sam was quite familiar with the boy.

C.The owner of the car is now in hospital.

D.Sam will have none of the prize money left.

59.What could be the best title for the passage?

A.Curiosity killed the cat      B.Joy puts heart into a man

C.Extreme joy ends in sorrow    D.A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

 

 Texting in the street—your funeral

Millions of people are putting their lives at risk by texting their friends as they walk along busy streets, reported the Daily Mail.

One in ten  41  users has already been  42  because they are so lost in their phones that they fail to  43  lamp-posts or cars, according to Joanna Lumdsen of Aston University.

To test the danger of texting while  44  , Lumdsen did an experiment in which volunteers followed a  45  path while trying to  46  in a message on the phone.

Around them, screens  47  up instructions to avoid stepping on  48  colors on the floor.

She found that people missed one in five  49  because they were so busy with their phones.

“In  50  life this means that one in five lamp-posts or moving cars is  51

to go unnoticed by people  52  and walking,” she said.

Her research is looking for ways cell phone makers could improve the  53

of phones to make texting on the move  54  . That could  55  easier-to-use voice operated phones, or phones that respond to gestures.

“The safest thing is  56  people not to text while they walk along,” she said. “ 57  a lot of people in business are  58  to carry a mobile phone and be in  59  24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are under pressure to reply to calls  60  , and to respond to text messages and emails straight away.

1.

A.

textbook

B.

electric bike

C.

mobile phone

D.

computer

2.

A.

injured

B.

admitted

C.

attacked

D.

rewarded

3.

A.

catch

B.

notice

C.

watch

D.

search

4.

A.

riding

B.

working

C.

shopping

D.

walking

5.

A.

colored

B.

marked

C.

narrow

D.

dangerous

6.

A.

answer

B.

write

C.

type

D.

take

7.

A.

brightened

B.

flashed

C.

lighted

D.

shone

8.

A.

particular

B.

different

C.

similar

D.

various

9.

A.

instructions

B.

explanations

C.

experiments

D.

solutions

10.

A.

busy

B.

modern

C.

real

D.

lively

11.

A.

possible

B.

probable

C.

maybe

D.

likely

12.

A.

speaking

B.

texting

C.

thinking

D.

waiting

13.

A.

appearance

B.

invention

C.

quality

D.

design

14.

A.

easier

B.

safer

C.

quicker

D.

clearer

15.

A.

include

B.

attend

C.

obtain

D.

consider

16.

A.

by

B.

for

C.

with

D.

of

17.

A.

But

B.

And

C.

While

D.

So

18.

A.

expected

B.

driven

C.

intended

D.

honored

19.

A.

service

B.

duty

C.

contact

D.

freedom

20.

A.

immediately

B.

seriously

C.

conveniently

D.

pleasantly

【答案】

21.C

22.A

23.B

24.D

25.A

26.C

27.B

28.A

29.A

30.C

31.D

32.B

33.D

34.B

35.A

36.B

37.A

38.A

39.C

40.A

【解析】 略

【题型】完型填空

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】Texting in the street, 社会现象类

【结束】

13【题文】“Hurry, Mommy! Let’s go trick-or-treating!” My daughter waited by the door in her pink princess skirt while I prayed in the living room. Usually I liked taking her out on Halloween, but this year I was sad. I was worried about my mother, who was in China on vacation. I got a call that afternoon that she had slipped and fallen on the hard floor of her hotel and broken her leg. She was taken to a hospital in Beijing. Mom was nervous because she couldn’t understand any of the doctors. If only I could do something to help her!

I knew I couldn’t let my worries spoil my daughter’s fun. There was nothing I could do for Mom except pray, I thought. We left the house and went down the block. I was so upset that I hardly took notice of the kids around me. There came the man to whose son I’d once given piano lessons. “Hello there,” I said, greeting him and the boy at his side.

“Hello,” the father answered. “Having fun?”“I’m trying,” I said. “Why, what’s wrong?” he asked. I told him the whole story. “My mother, in China, broke her leg and didn’t understand any of the doctors. And I’m too far away to do anything!” I said.

He raised his eyebrows. “Beijing, you said?” he asked. I nodded. He smiled. “Believe it or not, my sister is a doctor at an English-speaking hospital there. If you want, I’ll make a call right away and we’ll try and get your mom transferred (转移).”

A few days later I sat in the living room with my daughter as she finished the last of the candy. “Mommy, how far away is China?” she asked. “Not as far as I thought,” I said.

41.What did the author’s daughter want to do?

A.Pray with the author.

B.Enjoy herself outside.

C.Play a trick on her mom.

D.Go to the theatre to see a play.

42.What was the author’s mother worried about most?

A.She couldn’t get used to the life in Beijing.

B.She was hurt in the leg badly while travelling.

C.She was too old and weak to pray for her daughter.

D.She couldn’t make herself understood by the doctor.

43.The author hardly took notice of the kids around because _____ .

A.she was calling her mother

B.she felt very sad at that time

C.she was about to give a lesson

D.she couldn’t find her daughter

44. We can infer from the text that _____ .

A.the man’s sister would help the author’s mother

B.the author would come to China to see her mother

C.the author was a famous music teacher in the town

D.the author’s daughter wanted to travel in China

【答案】

45.B           

46.D

47.B

48.A

【解析】 略

【题型】阅读理解

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】my mother,家庭生活类

【结束】

14【题文】It is winter in many parts of the world. For some areas, that means snow. Maybe even lots of snow. If you don’t have to drive in it or remove it, snow can be very beautiful. When snow covers everything around you, the world looks like a “winter wonderland”. That is the name of a very popular song about winter. Richard Smith and Felix Bernard wrote the song back in 1934. There are hundreds of recordings of this happy song.

But winter is not always such a beautiful and happy time. It’s cold outside. You try hard to keep warm. The days are darker and shorter. The sun rarely shines. The leaves on the trees are brown. It isn’t surprising that some people are sad in winter. And some people dream about being somewhere else where it’s warm and pretty—like the state of California. The Mamas and the Papas recorded this famous song “California Dreaming”.

During the 1960s, many other famous rock groups released songs about winter. Here is a poetic song by Simon and Garfunkel called “A Hazy Shade of Winter”. They sing about life and hope and possibilities.

In 1968, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears recorded this gentle, sad song about winter. They sing about a lost love and forgotten memories in “Sometimes in Winter”.

In the early 1990s, Tori Amos wrote and recorded the beautiful song called “Winter”. She enjoyed singing about winter when she was a child.

Finally, on a happier note comes this song written and recorded by Fountains of Wayne in 2003. They sing about a snowstorm in a New England town. Nothing unusual there. But instead of being sad or tense about the snow, they write a song about it.

49. The underlined sentence “For some areas, that means snow.” probably means 

_____ .

A.In some areas, when it’s winter, it must snow

B.In some areas, it often snows in winter

C.In some areas, it’s important to snow

D.In some areas, people like snow in winter

50. According to the second paragraph, winter is _____ .

A.beautiful and happy

B.happy and warm

C.lovely and hopeful

D.cold and sad

51.Which of the songs can bring us hope of life?

A.Winter Wonderland.

B.California Dreaming.

C.A Hazy Shade of Winter.

D.Sometimes in Winter.

52.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Winter in different areas.

B.Different ideas about winter.

C.Songs about winter.

D.Winter is cold but happy.

【答案】

53.B

54.D

55.C

56.C

【解析】 略

【题型】阅读理解

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】winter,自然类

【结束】

15【题文】A number of scientific studies have suggested that repeatedly heading a football could increase the risk of developing dementia (痴呆症) in later life.

In 2002, former England international footballer Jeff Astle died aged 59. A coroner (验尸官) said that Astle died from a brain disease likely to have been caused by “repeated small damages to the brain” related to heading a heavy leather football.

Dr. Scott Delaney, research director of emergency medicine at McGill University Health Center in Montreal, Canada, has also researched soccer-related head injury and agrees that head-to-head or elbow-to-head blows are the real risk.

In 2007, Delaney carried out a study on footballers aged between 12 and 17 that showed they were half as likely to be concussed (使脑部受到震荡) wearing headgear (帽) than without.

He said youngsters have a higher risk of head injury than adults because their heads are thinner and less able to absorb shock. To make matters worse, their neck muscles aren’t as well developed and they often lack the correct heading technique that can help throw away the force of the ball.

Delaney recommends that children wear headgear when playing football and says his two eldest children wear head protection playing the sport. But he admits that children can be unwilling to be the first to wear head protection—especially when their football heroes play without it.

While headgear can protect footballers from being concussed during a match, no one knows the long-term effects of repeated “sub-concussive” blows to the head.

Delaney says that while there is indirect evidence that a career in soccer can lead to dementia, no one has yet found a sure link between the two. He says proving a link would mean monitoring hundreds of footballers for three or four decades—and that would take a lot of funding.

57.Which might be the best title of the passage?

A.Playing football may lead to brain damage.

B.Repeated small damages to the brain.

C.Footballers should wear headgear when playing. .

D.Evidence to dementia.

58.According to Delaney’s research, what is the most risky injuries to head?

A.Long-term effects of blows.

B.Wearing head protection.

C.Underdeveloped neck muscles.

D.Head-to-head or elbow-to-head blows.

59. Children are unwilling to wear headgear because they think _____ .

A.headgear is harmful to their heads

B.headgear influences their skills

C.they should follow their idols

D.they mustn’t lead the fashion

60.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____ .

A.Delaney has studied dementia for three or four decades

B.few footballers would like to be studied in the research

C.funding is important in order to carry out the research.

D.no one can find the link between playing football and dementia

【答案】

61.A

62.D

63.C

64.C

【解析】 略

【题型】阅读理解

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】the risk of developing dementia 痴呆症,医学类

【结束】

16【题文】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Are You Ready for College?

Before you send in your college applications, keep this in mind: it’s not the norm (准则) in every culture for students to go to college right out of high school.

 65.  So if you find yourself applying for college simply because it’s the thing to do after high school, think again. Going to college right after high school may be the norm in your community, but it’s not the norm everywhere and it may not be the best decision for you.

 66.  Yes, higher education often gives young people a big advantage in the working world, but not always. A solid technical or business school application can give you an advantage as well, and if the environment seems like a better one for you than a traditional college campus, this might be your best choice. A lot of people lead successful lives with a high school education and years of work experience.

The price of a college or university education has become a serious burden for young people and their families.   67. In some cases, putting off college for a year or two while a student earns money full time can make sense.   68.  

  69.  Almost all students suffer from homesickness, but for some students, the transition may be too much to deal with.

A.Is going to college always the best choice for high school graduates?

B.Spend some time considering your choices before sending in your applications.

C.Besides, it’s quite possible that going to college is not the right choice for you.

D.During this time, the student can take a few inexpensive classes at a community college.

E. So students take massive amounts of loans, which can take decades to pay off.

F. Many young people have other choices, like military service, work experience,

community service or travel.

G. The transition from high school to college is an emotional challenge for almost everybody,

especially if you move away from home.

【答案】

70.F           

71.C

72.E

73.D

74.G

【解析】 略

【题型】其他

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】Are You Ready for College?,学习类

【结束】

17【题文】阅读下列每个句子,根据空白处的汉语提示,填入适当词汇。每空仅限一词。

75.Now the government is paying more attention to _____ (农业).          

76.W     out! There is a car coming!     

77. felt so sleepy that I couldn’t stop _____ (打哈欠).

78. From her      (面部)expression we can read her dissatisfaction.                                     

79.Customs officers examined all       (行李) at the airport.

80. It’s an old t     for Chinese to get together and eat dumplings on the eve of the Spring Festival.    

81.They didn’t fight, but stood there _____ (怒视) at each other.  

82.You should receive a reply w     seven days.      

83.They are having a heated a     over whether drinking is bad for health.

84. The lake      (包围) by trees is a nice place to visit.

85.After his wife died, the man often d     his sadness in wine.

【答案】

86.agriculture             

87.Watch               

88.yawning              

89.facial                

90.baggage/ luggage

91.tradition      

92.glaring 

93.within

94.argument      

95.surrounded          

96.drowned

【解析】 略

【题型】单词拼写

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】单词拼写

【结束】

18【题文】每个句子有且仅有一处错误,或错一词, 或多一词,或少一词。

如本句错一词,在错词下划一横线,并在横线下写出修改后的词;

如本句多一词,把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉;

如本句缺一词,在缺词处加一漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。

注意:未按照要求答题不得分。

97. He loved the novel so many that he read it for three times.

98.Canada is the second most largest country in the world.

99.Parents react strong to the program of quality education.

100.It is clear is that the moon is smaller than the earth.

101. With the baby well cared for, the parents will free of worries at work.

102.When I was driving to work, my car suddenly broke up and I had to repair it by myself.      

103.Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on cheek.

104.He injured his leg; however, he couldn’t play in the game.

105. The soldiers fought in defend of their country’s safety.

106.You’d better take the old bridge as the new one is built.

【答案】

107.He loved the novel so many that he read it for three times.

much

108.Canada is the second most largest country in the world.

109. Parents react strong to the program of quality education.

strongly                                

110.It is clear is that the moon is smaller than the earth.

What 或 ﹨                                   

111.With the baby well cared for, the parents will ∧ free of worries at work.

be

112.When I was driving to work, my car suddenly broke up and I had to repair it by myself.      

down                             

113.Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on ∧ cheek.

the

114.He injured his leg; however, he couldn’t play in the game.

therefore/ hence

115.The soldiers fought in defend of their country’s safety.

defense/ defence

116.You’d better take the old bridge as the new one is ∧ built.

being

【解析】 略

【题型】短文改错

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】单句改错

【结束】

19【题文】假如你是某所中学的一名学生,3月22日(世界水日)你参加了你们班开展的一系列节水宣传活动。请根据以下提示,以日记的形式记录当天的活动内容.

1)上午开班会,讨论节水宣传活动;

2)下午2点,去社区发宣传材料(leaflets);

3)下午3点,邀来的专家在社区做相关演讲;

4)演讲后,与邻居们讨论,提出节水建议.

注意:① 词数100左右。开头已为你写好,不计入总词数。

② 可适当增加内容以使行文连贯.

March 22, 2011   Tuesday                                       Sunny

Today is World Water Day._________________________________________                  

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

【答案】

March 22, 2011   Tuesday                                       Sunny

Today is World Water Day.In the morning, we had a class meeting talking about what to do on this special day. Finally, we reached an agreement and immediately began to make preparations for the afternoon’s activities.

At 2:00 p.m., we went to the neighboring community to hand out leaflets, calling on people to save water. Around 3 o’clock, the expert we invited gave an excellent speech on the current water crisis in China. He talked about the drought in the Southwest and the severe shortage of water in our city. The speech had a strong appeal to all the people present, including me.

After the speech, we had a discussion with our neighbors about various ways of saving water in our daily life. I suggested turning off the water tap immediately after using it, and a granny came up with the ideas of reusing the water from kitchen, for example, the water after washing fruits and vegetables can be used to water flowers and so on.

Today, I have had a better understanding of the importance of saving water and really learnt a lot about saving water.

【解析】 略

【题型】书面表达

【适用】较难

【标题】20102011学年吉林省长春十一中高一下学期期末考试英语题

【关键字标签】世界水日

【结束】

 

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     Lake Champlain is on the borders of New York and Vermont. An explorer named Samuel De
Champlain is regarded as the first person to see a monster in it. This is reported to have happened in 1609,
but this may not have been the first sighting of the monster known as Champ.
     A reporter in the 1960's found that the sighting may not have been in the lake at all. It is more likely that
the first sighting was off the coast of the St. Lawrence estuary (河口).  In all likelihood, the first sighting of
the lake monster in the lake itself took place at Port Henry, New York, in 1819 by settlers in the territory.
The sightings continued, and in 1883 the sheriff (州长) of Clinton County, Nathan Mooney, described
witnessing " an enormous snake that was 25 to 30 feet in length".
     Sandra Mansi and her husband were vacationing in Vermont. When the lake monster appeared, they
took a picture of Champ. The picture was analyzed and it was concluded that the photo was real. It has
been speculated (推测) that the monster may be a creature known as a plesiosaur (颈项龙), which lived many centuries ago.
     Lake Champlain has depths of up to 400 feet, and is an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean. There is plenty of
food there, which supports the existence of such a creature.  Lake Champlain also has a water temperature
that is ideal for such a creature. In recent years a smaller creature has been seen with the large one. Could
there be a family of these creatures in the lake reproducing their yet unknown species now? Only time will
give us the answers that we seek.
1. Where did the first sighting of Champ in the lake most probably happen?
A. Off the coast of the St. Lawrence estuary.
B. At Port Henry.
C. In the Clinton County.
D. In Vermont.
2. Which of the following have the scientists concluded?
A. That the monster belongs to a known species.
B. That the picture taken by Sandra Mansi is real.
C. That the monster is the offspring of the plesiosaur.
D. When and where the lake monsters were first seen
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The snake-like monster may have swum there from the Atlantic Ocean.
B. Champ has had so many babies that they can be seen everywhere in the lake.
C. The first recorded story about the Lake Champlain monster was in 1609.
D. Enough food and a suitable water temperature is evidence that Champ can live there

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