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1、宇华教育集团2015-2016学年上学期期中考试试卷高一英语考试时间100分钟满分120分第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（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中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项AYoumaythinkthatanundergroundtownof3,500peopleissomethingoutofascience-fictionfilm.Youmaynotbelievethatsuchatownhasshopscarparks,
2、hotels,restaurants,cafesandmuchmore.Well,CooberPedyinAustraliaisjustsuchaplace.Minersandtheirfamilieschoosetolivelikethis,hopingtogetrichlookingforthepreciousstonesthatAustraliaisfamousfor---opals(蛋白石).Livingundergroundistheonlywaytobeawayfromthesandst
3、ormsandthehightemperaturesaboveground.Deepdowninthetownfarbelowthedesertsurface,thetemperatureisbetween19℃and20℃andlifeiscool.MaryDeaneandherhusbandJimareamongtheluckyones.Theyliveinahome,builtwithmoneyfromtheopalsJimhasfound.“Wheneverpeoplehearweliveu
4、nderground,theyalwaysimagineadustycave,”saysMary,“buttheyareamazedatmycleankitchen,ourfurnitureandelectricalappliancesinhere.”www.However,noteverythingisperfectinCooberPedy.Maryhasatinygardenthatsheisveryproudof,butthegrassisnotreal.Plantlifeisrare.Wat
5、erisfivetimesmoreexpensiveundergroundthanitisoverground.Recyclingisawayoflife,soJimusuallywasheshiscarwithbathwaterandtheyhaveaspecialsystemtoreusethewaterfromthedishwasherandwashingmachine.Evenso,mostfamiliesenjoylifeinCooberPedy.Thechildrencanmakeasm
6、uchnoiseastheywantandtherearenocomplaintsfromtheneighborsbecausethethickwallsstopsoundsfromtraveling.Adultsenjoythepeaceandquietawayfromtheworldabove.21.PeopleinCooberPedyliveunderground______.A.becauseoftheirsecretidentitiesB.becauseitiswarmerundergro
7、undC.sothattheycansavesomemoneyD.duetotheterriblenaturalenvironment.22.WhichwordcanbestdescribeMary’slifeundergroundaccordingtoParagraph3?A.Comfortable.B.Exciting.C.Healthy.D.Lonely.23.WhichisthebiggestproblempeopleinCooberPedyhavetoface?A.Highlivingex
8、penses.B.Theawfullydustyenvironment.C.Shortageofwaterandgreenery.D.Theextremelyhightemperatures24.ChildrenenjoythelifeinCooberPedymainlybecausethey_____.A.enjoytravelingaroundwiththeirparentsB.cangetmanyexpensivetoysfromtheirparentsC.en
