The zebra belongs to the horse family. One of nature’s great mysteries is why the zebra has stripes . One theory is that the stripes help the zebra cool down. On hot days the black stripes get a lot hotter than the white area of the zebra and under the black stripes there are special layers of fat for protection. Hot air then rises off the black stripes, forcing colder air down around the white areas, cooling the zebra down. This, however, is just a kind of theory. The stripes can also confuse predators（食肉動(dòng)物，掠奪者）when zebras stay with other animals in great numbers.

Zebras have excellent hearing and eyesight and can run at speeds of up to 56 kilometers per hour. They also have a powerful kick that can cause serious injury to a predator, like a lion, or an African wild dog. Usually the lead male of the herd stays at the back of the group to defend against predators if necessary, while the females and youngsters escape danger.

Zebras are herbivores that feed only on plants and live mostly by eating grasses, although they also might eat a bit on the leaves and stems(莖) of bushes. They eat grasses for many hours each day, using their strong teeth. Spending so much time chewing wears the zebras’ teeth down, so their teeth keep growing all their lives. As the dry season arrives and the grasses die back, zebra herds travel to find more food and water holes for drinking. Most zebras have no specific territories. They travel from place to place, never staying in one area very long.

51．It can be inferred from the first paragraph that　__________.

A．there are different opinions about why the zebra has stripes

B．the black stripes help the zebra live through cold days

C．the zebra can be easily attacked by predators

D．the zebra always travels with other animals

52．According to the passage, herbivores are animals that _____.

A. have specific territories  　　　     B. only eat plants 

C. kill and eat other animals  　　      D. live in groups

53．The zebra has strong teeth all their lives because their teeth ______.

A. only chew soft grasses    　　　  B. are used all day

C. are always growing                  D. are kept clean

54．Which of the following statements about zebras is TRUE?

A．They have poor eyesight and hearing.

B. A lion can get injured by a zebra’s kick.

C. They can run 56 miles per hour.

D. They usually stay in one area all their lives.

55. Which of the following TV programs might the passage be adapted（改編）for?

A. Hobbies & Leisure  　　　　        B. Everyday Tips

C. Digital Stadium  　　　　　        D. Discovery

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科目：高中英語 來源：黑龍江省大慶實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)2010－2011學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期開學(xué)測試英語試題 題型：001

聽力

第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)

聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。

1．What is the woman going to do?

A．Rewrite the paper

B．Throw the paper away

C．Read the paper again

2．What do we know about Sam?

A．His sister will leave for New York．

B．His sister will leave for Los Angeles．

C．He will leave for New York．

3．What does the woman probably do?

A．A doctor

B．A teacher

C．A coach

4．Why odes the woman thank the man?

A．The man lent her some money．

B．The man gave her a five-pound note．

C．The man found her money and returned it to her．

5．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At an airport

B．At a railway station

C．At a department store

第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)

聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。

6．How long did the woman stay in France?

A．For about three years．

B．For about three months．

C．For about three weeks．

7．What did the woman do every day in France?

A．She stayed inside and studied all day long．

B．She visited some interesting places．

C．She drove around the city of Paris．

聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。

8．What can we know about Jack?

A．He spends too much time on the computer．

B．He doesn't do his school work at all．

C．He won't follow the man speaker's advice．

9．When can Jack use the computer according to the woman speaker?

A．During the weekdays．

B．At nights．

C．On the weekends．

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10．Who is the woman speaker probably?

A．The sister of Ms．Strong．

B．The secretary of Ms．Strong．

C．The boss of Ms．Strong．

11．How is the man's name spelled?

A．C-o-r-d-e-l-l．

B．K-o-r-d-e-l．

C．K-o-r-d-e-l-l．

12．What is the man's telephone number?

A．560-1287

B．560-1288

C．560-2187

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13．What happened to the woman?

A．She was hit by a taxi at the side of the road．

B．She was almost hit by a taxi on her way to school．

C．She was almost hit by a bus on the zebra crossing．

14．How does the woman go to school today?

A．By bike

B．By motorcycle．

C．On foot

15．Which of the following is mentioned by the man?

A．Getting the driver's appearance．

B．Going to class right now．

C．Taking away the driver's license．

16．What does the woman think of drivers like that one?

A．Frightening．

B．Rude

C．Dangerous

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17．When did Alice make up her mind to become a nurse?

A．After she left school last year．

B．When she was just a little child．

C．When she began to study in a big hospital．

18．What did Alice do every day in the hospital?

A．She talked to sick people．

B．She went to classes．

C．She cleaned the patients' bathroom．

19．What was Alice told to do one day?

A．Serve meals．

B．Bath the patients．

C．Clean the patients' false teeth．

20．How long did it take each patient to find his own teeth?

A．Half an hour

B．One hour

C．One hour and a half．

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Reading Comprehension

　　Tanzania Tarangire is a national Park which lies in Tanzania．The park itself covers an area of around 2,850 square kilometers, making it the sixth largest park of its kind in the country．I recently visited Tarangire to see what it was like…．

　　One of the first sightings upon entering the park which I found was a huge herd(群)of elephants． Our guide told us that Tagrangire was probably the best place in Tanzania to find large herds of elephants, and that their population in the park was around 2,500．We continued to watch the elephants as they stood under trees and scratched themselves against the trees to hit the spot of an itch(癢處)．

　　To the right of the elephant herd, we noticed a big tree!Our guide informed us that this was a Baobab tree and that they could live for hundreds of years．Compared with this tree, the elephant just looked like dwarfs(侏儒)!We were informed that Tarangire was one of the best National Parks in Africa to see so many Baobab trees．

　　As we continued our drive through the park, we finally reached a watering hole．Our guide warned us that there were lions all around us．It took us all a while to find them, but there they were!Most of them are resting in the shade under brushes, but there was one that was drinking from the watering hole directly in front of us．We then noticed just to our right, there were a couple of fresh zebra corpses(尸體)－it seemed as if the lions which were resting had killed them!We were unlucky not to have seen the actual kill, as our guide had mentioned that the zebra corpses were fresh and the kill had occurred within the last hour．

　　Our final big sighting was one that none of us were expecting to see, even our guide!We pulled over to where there was a large gathering of cars, with a sleeping leopard(美洲豹)there!We took photos happily and excitedly and observed its surprising body before returning to our hotel as it was getting late．

　　So, I hope you enjoyed my description of Tarangire, and that I have inspired you to add this amazing park to your very own Tanzania travel route．

(1)

Which statement is correct about the park?

[　　]

A．

It covers an area of about 2,580 square kilometers

B．

It is the largest park of its kind in the country

C．

Their population in the park was around 2,000

D．

There are a lot of Baobab trees in it．

(2)

How did the writer travel in Tanzania Tarangire?

[　　]

A．

On foot

B．

On horseback

C．

By car

D．

By bicycle

(3)

What did they see when they stopped with some other cars?

[　　]

A．

A large herd of elephants

B．

Some lions

C．

Some zebras

D．

A leopard

(4)

What does the writer think of his trip in Tanzania Tarangire?

[　　]

A．

Boring

B．

Challenging

C．

Dangerous

D．

Enjoyable

(5)

What may this passage be probably taken from?

[　　]

A．

A dairy entry

B．

A travel guide

C．

An advertisement

D．

A travel agency

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Tanzania Tarangire is a national Park which lies in Tanzania．The park itself covers an area of around 2,850 square kilometers, making it the sixth largest park of its kind in the country．I recently visited Tarangire to see what it was like…．
One of the first sightings upon entering the park which I found was a huge herd（群）of elephants． Our guide told us that Tagrangire was probably the best place in Tanzania to find large herds of elephants, and that their population in the park was around 2,500．We continued to watch the elephants as they stood under trees and scratched themselves against the trees to hit the spot of an itch（癢處）．
To the right of the elephant herd, we noticed a big tree! Our guide informed us that this was a Baobab tree and that they could live for hundreds of years．Compared with this tree, the elephant just looked like dwarfs（侏儒）! We were informed that Tarangire was one of the best National Parks in Africa to see so many Baobab trees．
As we continued our drive through the park, we finally reached a watering hole．Our guide warned us that there were lions all around us．It took us all a while to find them, but there they were! Most of them are resting in the shade under brushes, but there was one that was drinking from the watering hole directly in front of us．We then noticed just to our right, there were a couple of fresh zebra corpses（尸體）— it seemed as if the lions which were resting had killed them! We were unlucky not to have seen the actual kill, as our guide had mentioned that the zebra corpses were fresh and the kill had occurred within the last hour．
Our final big sighting was one that none of us were expecting to see, even our guide! We pulled over to where there was a large gathering of cars, with a sleeping leopard（美洲豹）there! We took photos happily and excitedly and observed its surprising body before returning to our hotel as it was getting late．
So, I hope you enjoyed my description of Tarangire, and that I have inspired you to add this amazing park to your very own Tanzania travel route．
【小題1】Which statement is correct about the park?

A．It covers an area of about 2,580 square kilometers
B．It is the largest park of its kind in the country
C．Their population in the park was around 2,000
D．There are a lot of Baobab trees in it．
【小題2】How did the writer travel in Tanzania Tarangire?
A．On footB．On horsebackC．By carD．By bicycle
【小題3】What did they see when they stopped with some other cars?
A．A large herd of elephantsB．Some lions
C．Some zebrasD．A leopard
【小題4】What does the writer think of his trip in Tanzania Tarangire?
A．BoringB．ChallengingC．DangerousD．Enjoyable

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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆安徽省高一上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題 題型：閱讀理解

Tanzania Tarangire is a national Park which lies in Tanzania．The park itself covers an area of around 2,850 square kilometers, making it the sixth largest park of its kind in the country．I recently visited Tarangire to see what it was like…．

    One of the first sightings upon entering the park which I found was a huge herd（群）of elephants． Our guide told us that Tagrangire was probably the best place in Tanzania to find large herds of elephants, and that their population in the park was around 2,500．We continued to watch the elephants as they stood under trees and scratched themselves against the trees to hit the spot of an itch（癢處）．

    To the right of the elephant herd, we noticed a big tree! Our guide informed us that this was a Baobab tree and that they could live for hundreds of years．Compared with this tree, the elephant just looked like dwarfs（侏儒）! We were informed that Tarangire was one of the best National Parks in Africa to see so many Baobab trees．

    As we continued our drive through the park, we finally reached a watering hole．Our guide warned us that there were lions all around us．It took us all a while to find them, but there they were! Most of them are resting in the shade under brushes, but there was one that was drinking from the watering hole directly in front of us．We then noticed just to our right, there were a couple of fresh zebra corpses（尸體）— it seemed as if the lions which were resting had killed them! We were unlucky not to have seen the actual kill, as our guide had mentioned that the zebra corpses were fresh and the kill had occurred within the last hour．

    Our final big sighting was one that none of us were expecting to see, even our guide! We pulled over to where there was a large gathering of cars, with a sleeping leopard（美洲豹）there! We took photos happily and excitedly and observed its surprising body before returning to our hotel as it was getting late．

    So, I hope you enjoyed my description of Tarangire, and that I have inspired you to add this amazing park to your very own Tanzania travel route．

1.Which statement is correct about the park?

    A．It covers an area of about 2,580 square kilometers

    B．It is the largest park of its kind in the country

    C．Their population in the park was around 2,000

    D．There are a lot of Baobab trees in it．

2.How did the writer travel in Tanzania Tarangire?

    A．On foot                   B．On horseback       C．By car               D．By bicycle

3.What did they see when they stopped with some other cars?

    A．A large herd of elephants             B．Some lions        

    C．Some zebras                            D．A leopard

4.What does the writer think of his trip in Tanzania Tarangire?

    A．Boring                    B．Challenging         C．Dangerous      D．Enjoyable

 

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第二節(jié)：讀寫任務(wù)（共1小題，滿分25分）

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

On May 7, nineteen-year-old Hu Bin, after drinking, knocked a man to death when he was driving his sports car at an extremely fast pace between 84.1 k/h to 101.2 k/h. Hu was sentenced into prison for three years, according to the final judgment. Out of a hope for better traffic regulation and more drivers with loving hearts, Hangzhou City has since set up several special zebra crossings, which are wider, color-changed, and feature loving hearts wrapped up in the middle.

   On August 4, a sixteen-year-old girl was crashed into by a black Porsche Cayenne and dead while crossing the street in Hangzhou City. The driver, 29-year-old Wei Zhigang, and his fiancé, who was also in the car when the accident took place, were both found drunk. According to witnesses, the Porsche Cayenne was speeding at more than 80 kilometers per hour at the time. The victim, Ma Fangfang, is a waitress in a restaurant in Hangzhou. She was walking on the zebra crossing when the Porsche Cayenne violently charged toward her and knocked her away. Wei Zhigang, the driver of the Porsche Cayenne, together with his fiancé, was detained and investigated by the Public Security Organ in Hanghzhou. Ironically, the zebra crossing where the accident took place is titled the “Zebra crossing of Living Hearts” in memory of the May 7 car accident in Hangzhou.

[寫作內(nèi)容]

1.     以約30個(gè)詞概括短文的要點(diǎn)。

2.     以約120詞對(duì)“酒后駕車”事件發(fā)表看法，并要包括下列要點(diǎn)：

（1）酒后駕車的危害；

（2）該不該嚴(yán)厲處罰醉酒駕車者， 為什么？

[寫作要求]

1.     作文中你可以使用自己的親身經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容，但不能直接引用原文中的句子 ]

2.     作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱。

[評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]    概括準(zhǔn)確，語言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

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