（河南省驻马店高中2010届高三摸底考试）

American cities are    36    other cities around the world． In every country, cities show the  37   of the culture. Cities contain the very   38   aspect(方面) of a society: opportunities for education, employment and so on. They also   39   the very worst parts of a society. Now American cities are changing, just   40   American society.  After World War Ⅱ, the population of   41   large American cities became smaller;   42   , the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Huston are cities   43   population increased. That people come into and out of the city shows the changing value of American society. During this time, in the   44   1940s, the people of the city became wealthier and they had more children. They need more   45 . They moved out to buy their own homes. They bought houses  46   the city, areas near a city where people live and there are not many offices or factories. During 1950s the American "dream" was to have a house outside the city. Now things are changing. The children of the people who   47   the cities in the 1950s are now adults. They   48   their parents want to live in the cities.  49   continue to move to cities in the Sun Belt. Cities are becoming   50   and the population is increasing in   51   states as Texas, Florida and Californian.  52    are moving to more established cities, such as Boston and Chicago. Many young doctors, lawyers and bosses are moving back into the city. They prefer the city   53   the outside of it, because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the oil shortage; or they just   54   the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the cities—a wealthier and  55  mobile class.

36．A．different from     B．similar to       C．better than           D．worse than

37．A．value            B．worth                  C．importance          D．expense

38．A．well             B．good                   C．better                  D．best

39．A．content        B．get                      C．contain                D．include

40．A．likely            B．as                       C．while                  D．when

41．A．all              B．most                   C．few                    D．much

42．A．but             B．and                     C．however              D．although

43．A．its              B．which                 C．where                 D．that

44．A．late             B．later                    C．lately                   D．latter

45．A．space           B．spots                   C．time                    D．food

46．A．beside          B．downtown           C．countryside         D．outside

47．A．arrived         B．left                      C．reached               D．entered

48．A．as              B．like                     C．dislike                 D．unlike

49．A．Some           B．All                      C．Several                D．Both

50．A．big              B．noisy                   C．larger                  D．wonderful

51．A．such            B．these                   C．those                  D．many

52．A．The others    B．The ones             C．Peoples               D．Others

53．A．than             B．better than           C．rather than           D．to

54．A．win             B．enjoy                   C．earn                    D．own

55．A．very             B．and                     C．more                   D．or

What kind of pets do people have in your country? Dogs? Cats? How about a duck, hippo(河马) or lion? Here are two cases of animal owners with unusual pets.
Barrie Hayman has a pet duck called Star. Barrie adopted(领养) him after his brothers and sisters stayed away from him at birth. Barrie, a duck breeder, realized the little duck needed special attention. So he began taking Star with him everywhere he went. “I would put him in my pocket while I did my shopping,” said Barrie. Now, at five months, Star is too big for Barrie’s pocket, but the two are still inseparable. They watch sports, together and even share a drink together. Barrie said, “He is a fantastic duck. I’ve never known any like him.” Star even has his own Facebook page, with more than 2,000 Face book friends.
Then there is the case of Tonie and Shirley Joubert in South Africa. They live with their hippo, Jessica. Tonie saved Jessica from floodwaters when she was only a day old. Jessica lives outside their riverside house, but she knows how to open the kitchen door, and often goes there for a snack. Tonie recently said, “I don’t know whether Jessica sees me as a hippo or whether she sees herself as a human.” Shirley is more certain, “Jessica sees herself as our child and I see Jessica as my daughter. I can’t imagine my life without Jessica.” Jessica is free to leave, and often visits wild hippos that live nearby. But she always returns home at night. Jessica’s website notes that she has three hippo boyfriends, but one in particular,Fred, is her favorite. They often go grazing(吃青草) together and Fred has recently moved onto the Joubert’s house as well.
【小题1】What’s the main idea of the passage?

What kind of pets do people have in your country? Dogs? Cats? How about a duck, hippo(河马) or lion? Here are two cases of animal owners with unusual pets.

Barrie Hayman has a pet duck called Star. Barrie adopted(领养) him after his brothers and sisters stayed away from him at birth. Barrie, a duck breeder, realized the little duck needed special attention. So he began taking Star with him everywhere he went. “I would put him in my pocket while I did my shopping,” said Barrie. Now, at five months, Star is too big for Barrie’s pocket, but the two are still inseparable. They watch sports, together and even share a drink together. Barrie said, “He is a fantastic duck. I’ve never known any like him.” Star even has his own Facebook page, with more than 2,000 Face book friends.

Then there is the case of Tonie and Shirley Joubert in South Africa. They live with their hippo, Jessica. Tonie saved Jessica from floodwaters when she was only a day old. Jessica lives outside their riverside house, but she knows how to open the kitchen door, and often goes there for a snack. Tonie recently said, “I don’t know whether Jessica sees me as a hippo or whether she sees herself as a human.” Shirley is more certain, “Jessica sees herself as our child and I see Jessica as my daughter. I can’t imagine my life without Jessica.” Jessica is free to leave, and often visits wild hippos that live nearby. But she always returns home at night. Jessica’s website notes that she has three hippo boyfriends, but one in particular,Fred, is her favorite. They often go grazing(吃青草) together and Fred has recently moved onto the Joubert’s house as well.

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Some websites are set up to protect pets.

B. Some unusual pets are adopted by people

C. People should take good care of their pets

D. Pets sometimes can be very interesting

2.What does the underlined word “inseparable” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Always together  B. Always separated

C. Always friendly   D. Always healthy

3.Barrie took Star everywhere he went because______.

A. he had never seen a duck like Star

B. he set up a Facebook page for Star

C. he wanted care more about Star

D. he needed Star to drink with him

4.We can learn from the passage that Jessica ______

A.came to Joubert’s home when she was 5 months old

B.loves eating in the Joubert’s kitchen

C. doesn’t see herself as a human being

D.has more than three boyfriends