夸克学习打开夸克扫码有夸克就有解查看试卷解析云南民族大学附属中学2018年春季学期高二年级期中考试（理科)（英语）阅读理解1.Erperience around food is about the place.The time and the people,and"the best meal"can be found m afine dining restaurant or in a crowded street market.How can you recreate that special moment influenced byplace and time?Travel is becoming the most popular reason to visit many places around the world.Here areSouth of Franceexcellent.And freshly baked French bread with French butter is what memories are made of.Take a chair inan ancient walled city for a meal with a view that you will never forget.BarcelonaThis bustling city filled with unique buildings is a city for lovers of history,architecture,and food.KioskoUniversal,a counter restaurant at one comer of the market,prepares some of the simplest and best food we'veever had.Give yourself a week to explore and sec everything the city offers.The city is not to be missed.ItalyIt's hard to choose one place or city to visit.Some of our favorite places include the coastal regions on theAdriatic and Tuscany.Friuli stole our hearts last year with its many unique wines,small artisan foodproducers,and influences from neighboring countries like Austria and Germany.From unbelievable food markets and casual street stands,Merico City has become the place to travel for thefood lovers.If you want to eat locally,order a Hurache,a street food specialty.All you will need is a localicrobrew or Mezcal(龙舌兰酒)to wash it down,(1)Where can you taste delicious food while enjoying beautiful scenery?A.South of France.B.Barcelona.D.Merico City.(2)What is Kiosko Universal?A.A market.B.A butcher shop.C.A restaurant.D.A street stand.(3)What do you need to help swallow Hurache when eating it?(4)What do the four places have in common第1页1共15页夸克学习有夸克就有解A.They are tourist attractions.C.They lie in Europe.D.They are noted for tasty food.2.Everyone seems to be living for someone else.I had once helped a friend run a watermelon stall.I noticed something interesting:almost every buyererpected to hear.Finally I could no longer hold back my curiosity and asked a customer-an elderly gentleman-about this.Hearing my question,he roared with laughter.Then he replied in a self-mocking (tone,"Young lady,I have been doing this for more than fifty years.But all I know is that everybody would stare atyou as if you were a fool if you just pick up a melon and leave!"Not long after that,my watermelon stall friend sent me an invitation to her wedding,which reallysurprised me.I asked her,"Why are you seized by a sudden desire to get married?I don't remember everhearing you mention that you've got a boyfriend."She answered while counting money,"Everyone has to getmarried anyway,so it is better to get married sooner than later."I could think of no word to refute (her.It seems that everybody is living for everybody else and hasforgotten the need of their oun heart.It may be safe and save a lot of worries by following others'suit indoing things.The use of WE or US will give one a steady and sure sense of pride.But why do people usuallyI find all these things somewhat funny.We have got used to following others'example.We feel at ease andjustified simply because this is a way of US,a way which has been practiced by so many people.But is thismassive practice really right?(1)Why did the elderly gentleman tap the watermelon before buying it?A.Because he erpected to hear something.B.Because he was a fool.C.Because he just wanted to follow the crowd.D.Because it was his habit and it was hard for him to give it up.(2)Which word can replace the underlined word "justified"in the last paragraph?(3)Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.It may be safe to do what most people do.B.People should live for others and forget their own heart.D.The use of We or I will give speakers themselves quite different senses.(4)In which section of a magazine can you read the passage?第2页1共15页夸克学习有夸克就有解A.Nature and ArtB.Sport and HealthC.Science and Technology D.Culture and Society3.Amazing Facts About Elf OwlsThe elf owl is mostly found in the southwestern parts of the United States and Merico.During the spring andsummer seasons,it moves to Arizona and New Merico.It returns to Merico for the winter.The elf owl doesn'tbuild its own nest.It lives in tree holes.The elf owl is a yellow bird with dark wings.Its eyes are bright yellow and its feet are large.It is the smallestowl of the species,only about 12.5-14.5 centimeters long.It is also the world's lightest owl,weighing not morethan forty grams.In general,female elf owls weigh more than male ones.The female usually lays three eggs at a time.After the young elf owls are born,their mother will feed themwith worms for up to three to four weeks.After 10 weeks,the young ones are fully grown and ready to takeflight.The elf owls do not behave in a threatening way.When danger comes,they will fly away in the otherdirection,rather than staving and facing the danger or their enemies.Besides flying,the elf owl can alsowalk and climb like a parrot.The elf owl is most active after dusk,during the night and just before dawn.Itcan produce many different kinds of sounds.It can live for three to sir years in the wild.If they are kept incages,they can live for ten to fourteen years.The elf owls are now in danger because of the loss of habitat.Cutting down trees will result in lack of places for them to live in.(1)According to the first two paragraphs,the elf owl mayA.live in Merico in winterB.have yellow wingsC.have big and dark eyesD.build its nest in trees(2)What can we learn from the tert?A.The female elf owl lays one egg at a time.B.The elf owl can live no longer than six years.C.The elf owl sleeps at night and searches for food during the daytime.D.The female elf owl provides her young with food for three to four weeks.(3)What is a characteristic of the elf owl?A.It prefers to live in cages.B.It has a gentle character.C.It is not good at climbing.D.It is most active during the day.第3页1共15页