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1、史地常识类阅读一.阅 读 理 解（共 15小题）1.Mona Island is an amazing place to take a vacation.Some of the animals living there cant befound anywhere else in the world.There are beautiful beaches and caves to explore.The seaaround the island has colorful fishes.Why Is Mona Island Unusual?Mona Island is very small.The
2、 government of Puerto Rico takes care of the island andhas made it a natural reserve.That means the islands animals and plants are protected frombeing harmed by people.Mona Island is different from most places because people are notallowed to live there.Only a few park rangers are able to stay.The p
3、ark rangers job is to keep Mona Island safe and beautiful.They insist that rulesbe followed.One rule is that only 100 people at a time can visit the island.That way,thepark rangers can make sure the land and animals remain safe.What Is There to See on Mona Island?One thing that most people enjoy is
4、getting to see the Mona Island iguana.This type ofreptile（爬行动物）lives only on Mona Island.Almost 2,000 of these iguanas live on MonaIsland.People also come to the island to get a close-up view of many kinds of fish and othersea life.They can swim far below the surface.They use special equipment to be
5、 able tobreathe underwater.The water is almost transparent.Through the clear water,divers cansee the bright colors of the fish.Visitors can also explore caves.Some of the caves even have paintings and drawings onthe walls.This artwork was made by the Arawak and Taino Indians who lived on the islandh
6、undreds of years ago.After a full day of fun activities,visitors can settle in,listen to the night sounds,andview the stars in the huge sky.Because the island is far away from other places,it issuiTOunded by darkness,and the stars are easier to see.Visitors say that watching the stars isamazing.Ifs
7、the perfect end to a perfect day.（1）What do park rangers on Mona Island do?A.Protect the land and animals.B.Offer some help to visitors.C.Feed animals on Mona Island.D.Drive a boat between Puerto Rico and Mona Island.(2)Whats the Chinese meaning of the underlined word transparent?A.清澈的B.一望无际的C.浑浊的D.
8、湛蓝的(3)Why are stars easier to see on Mona Island?A.Because Mona Island is very small.B.Because watching the stars on Mona Island is amazing.C.Because visitors can settle in after a full day on Mona Island.D.Because Mona Island is far from other places and darkness is all around it.(4)live only on Mo
9、na Island.A.IguanasB.FishC.The ArawakD.Taino Indians(5)What is the most possible reason the writer wrote this article?A.To explain why animals live on the island.B.To show readers where the island is located.C.To tell about a place that some people might enjoy.D.To give facts about people who work o
10、n the island.2.IndonesiaThis kind of bread is served like a usual Western bread.We cut it into pieces and then spreadit over a cup of ice cream.Roti goreng(fried bread)can be easily found in our country.Asa snack,roti goreng is served with fine sugar on it.SingaporeThe traditional bread is the white
11、 bread.It is baked freshly and sliced(切片)by hand.Welike it a lot,because it is great for making toast.Also we can eat with ice cream,which isknown as Ice Cream Sandwich.IranThese are the most common types of bread in Iran.Barbari：it is great when it is hot andfresh.Sangak：this one is not baked in an
12、 oven,but on little pieces of stone.MexicoWe divide bread into two kinds：sweet bread and salty bread.Usually,we eat the breadduring lunch,or we use the bread to make tortas or lonches(Mexican sandwiches).(I)We can have Ice Cream Sandwich in.A.IndonesiaB.SingaporeC.IranD.Mexico(2)Which kind of bread
13、is baked on the stone?A.Roti goreng.B.Barbari.C.Sangak.D.Tortas.(3)How many kinds of bread are talked about in the article?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.3.The year of 2018 marks the 40 th anniversary of China*s reform and opening-up(改革开放40 周年).During the 40 years,Shenzhen has developed from a small fi
14、shing village to amodem city.SHENZHEN Light Show was held to celebrate the 40 th anniversary of Chinasreform and opening-up.It has been a great success and attracted millions of viewers duringthe two months,sources from Shenzhen Urban AdministrationEvery night,hundreds of thousands of people gathere
15、d in the Shenzhen Civic Square(市民中心)and at the top of Lianhua Hill to enjoy the light show that described Shenzhensdevelopment over the past years with changing patterns made by 1.18 million sets of lightsfixed on 43 buildings in the Futian CBD.The light shows were scheduled for every day from Septe
16、mber 28 th to December31st.There were three performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 7：30 pm,8：30 pm and9：30 pm,and two performances at 8 pm and 9 pm from Sunday to Thursday.Each showbegan with a countdown and cheers of the crowds,and then appeared with different colourfuldisplays on tall buildings
17、like Ping.An building to show Shenzhens beauty.The show contains four parts,describing Shenzhen as a city by the mountains and thesea,a window into reform,a city of innovation and a land of harmony.The best part of theshow was when two kinds of light were joined together to form a picture,marking th
18、e firsttime in the country that such a show had been presented.At the end of the performance,itshowed the citys hospitality,openness and inclusivity by displaying words readingShenzhenWelcomes you(1)Why did Shenzhen hold the light s how.A.To attract more visitors to the cityB.To celebrate our 69 th
19、National DayC.To celebrate the success of Chinas reform and opening-upD.To show the achievement and beauty of the wonderful city(2)Which of the following was the best place to enjoy the light show?A.The Shenzhen City SquareB.The top of Lianhua HillC.Beside Shenzhen Bay ParkD.The buildings in Futian(
20、3)What can you read from the light show?A.The crowds countdown and cheers are excitingB.Shenzhen is a lively and pleasant city full of chances.C.The changing patterns of light are quite shiny.D.Shenzhen welcomes you if you like the light show（4）What is the best title of this news?A.Lighting up the S
21、kyB.Shenzhen-A Wonderful CityC.Lighting CelebrationD.Success of Reform and Opening up4.Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services.People use money to buyfood,clothes,books,bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want.When theywork,they usually get paid in money.Most
22、 of the money today is made of metal（金属）or paper.But people used to use allkinds of things as money.One of the first kinds of money was shells（壳）.Shells were notthe only things used as money.In China,cloth and knives were used.In the PhillipineIslands,rice was used as money for a long time.Elephant
23、tusks,monkey tails and salt wereused as money in parts of Africa.The first metal coins were made in China.They were round and had a square hole in thecenter.People strung them together and carried them from place to place.Different countrieshave used different metals and designs for their money.For
24、example,the first coins inEngland were made of tin（锡）and the front of the coin was the head of the queen.Swedenand Russia used copper（铜）to make their money.Later some countries began to make coinsof gold and silver.But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy somethingexpensive.Again
25、 the Chinese thought of a way to improve money.They began to use papermoney.The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than thepaper money used today.Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案（1）Most of the money today is
26、 made of.A.shells or paperB.metal or paperC.tails or metalD.shells or tails(2)In Phillipine Islands,was used as money for a long time.A.tailsB.saltC.knivesD.rice(3)The first metal coins were ma de.A.in ChinaB.in EnglandC.in SwedenD.in Russia(4)The Chinese meaning of the word designs in Part 3isA.设计B
27、.材料C.物品D.报酬(5)The first paper mo n e y.A.was first used in Europe.B was passed from Asia to China.C.looked like a note used todayD.looked like a stamp used today5.Human beings have used tools for a very long time.In some parts of the world you can stilldiscover tools that people used more than two m
28、illion years ago.They made these tools byhitting one stone against another.In this way,they cut off pieces from one of thestones.These chips of stone were usually sharp on one side.People used them for cuttingmeat and skin from dead animals,and also for making other tools out of wood.Humanbeings nee
29、ded to use tools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat-eatinganimals,such as lions and tigers.Tools helped people to get food more easily.Working with tools also helped to develop human intelligence.The human brain grewbigger,and human beings began to invent more and more tools and m
30、achines.The stonechip was one of the first tools that people used,and perhaps it is the most important.Somescientists say that it was the key to success of mankind.Since 1960,a new kind of tool has appeared.This is the silicon(硅)chip-a littlechip of silicon crystal.It is smaller than a finger nail,b
31、ut it can store more than a millionbits of information.It is an electronic brain.Every year these chips get cleverer,but theirsize gets smaller,and their cost gets less.They are used in watches,calculators andintelligent machines that we can use in many ways.In the future we will not need to workwit
32、h tools in the old way.Machines will do everything for us.They will even talk and playgames with us.People will have plenty of spare time.But what will they do with it?Human beings used stone chips for more than two million years,but human lifechanged very little in that time.We have used silicon ch
33、ips for only a few years,but life hasbeen changing faster every day.What will life be like twenty years from now?What willthe world be like two million years from now?(1)From paragraph 1,we can know.A.what food early human beings storedB.what early human beings used the tools forC.how early human be
34、ings discovered the toolsD.why early human beings cut skin from dead animals(2)The stone chip is thought to be the most important tool because itA.was one of the first tools of mankindB.developed cooking abilities of mankindC.led to the invention of machines in the early timeD.was very important to
35、the development of mankind(3)The silicon chip is mentioned in the passage to.A-show the changes of toolsB.give an example of using toolsC.introduce a new kind of toolD.compare the effects of two kinds of tools(4)At the end of the passage the author seems to suggest that life in future is.A.out of or
36、derB hard to predictC.less colorfulD.full of meanings6.The years from A.D 500 to 1450 are called the Middle ages.Sometimes they are also calledthe Dark Ages since few people had an education during that time.Still,there were lots ofnew ideas and inventions.Many of them came from China.Paper MoneyIn
37、1023.the first government-printed(政府印制的)paper money was printed inChina.Before that,paper money had been printed just by companies.Marco polo was anItalian explorer who went to China.He wrote about paper Money.Paper money did notbecome popular in Europe Until Sweden began printing it in 1601.Movable
38、 type printing machineBi Sheng Made the first movable type printing machine in China in the 1000s.Beforethis,people had to make copies of books by writing out the whole book by hand.Magnetic(磁 的)compassA compass is usually used to tell you what direction you are going.The Magneticcompass was first u
39、sed by the Chinese around A.D 200.But at that time,people mainlyused it for telling what would happen to them in the future.They began using it for sailingaround the year 1000.(1)Why are the Middle ages called the dark Ages according to paragraph 1?A.Because few people had an education then.B.Becaus
40、e there were a lot of new inventionsC.Because all the inventions came from ChinaD.Because there were almost not any new inventions(2)Where did the first government-printed paper money appear according to thepassage?A.In ChinaB.In ItalyC.In SwedenD.we dont know(3)According to the passage,who invented
41、 the first movable type printing machine inChina?_A.Marco PoloB A person from SwedenC.Bi ShengD.An Italian explorer(4)When did people begin to use compass fbr sailing according to the passage?A.Around A.D 200B.In the 1000sC.Around the year 1000D.1000 years ago7.Australia is the greatest island in th
42、e world.It is to the south of the equator(赤道)So whenit is hot summer in our country,it is cold winter in Australia.Australia is big,but the population there is small.The population is the same as thatof Shanghai a city in China.Australia has many,many sheep.After a short drive from any town，you will
43、 seesheep around you.You can also find kangaroos.A kangaroo has a bag below itschest.The mother kangaroo keeps its baby in the bag.It is very interesting,isnt it?(1)Australia is the greatest island in the world.The word island0 may me an.A.国家B.城市C.山脉D.岛屿(2)Australia has the same population as that o
44、f.A.ShanghaiB.ChinaC.BeijingD.Japan（3）When it is in summer in Australia,it is in America.A.springB.summerC.autumnD.winter8.Almost everyone likes to eat apples.Apples trees grow in nearly every part of the world.TheUnited States produces（出产）more apples than at the other countries except（除.夕 卜）France.
45、The states of Washington and New York grow the most apples.Apples are red,yellow or green.They are very popular in the United States.Manypeople like to carry apples to work or to school to eat with their lunches.Most Americanpeople are often too busy or too tired to cook dinner,so they often have th
46、eir dinners verysimply（简单地）.Apple juice is also a popular drink and apple pie is the favorite dessert forB Canadamany Americans.The state of Washington is proud（骄傲）of its apples,five billion apples every year-nearly one apple for every man，world.请根据短文内容，选择最佳答案.（1）Almost everyone likes to eat_.露6（2）p
47、roduces the most apples in the world.A.The United StatesThe trees there produce aboutwoman and child in the wholeC.ChinaD.France(3)Many Americans like to eat apples during lunch because t hey.A.eat nothing but applesB feel it better to eat applesC.always eat simple foodD.can get apples easily(4)The
48、trees there produce about five billion apples every year.One billion isA.100,000B.1,000,000C.10,000,000D.1,000,000,000(5)The state of Washington is proud of its apples because they t hi nk.A.everyone in the world can share(分享)their happinessB.they can produce as many apples as people all over the wo
49、rldC.their apples are better than any of the other fruitsD.their apple trees are the best in the world9.England,Scotland and Wales are on an island in the north-west of Europe called the GreatBritain.The Great Britain together with Northern Ireland is called the United Kingdom,orthe UK.England is th
50、e largest part of the UK.Its name comes from people called the Angles,who came from Germany 1500 years ago.About 53 million on people live in England and thecapital city is London.Scotland is in the north of Britain.Over 5 million people live in Scotland.Thehighest mountain in the UK is in Scotland.