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1、韩老师编辑集宁一中2017—2018学年第一学期期末考试高二年级英语试题本试卷满分为120,考试时间为100分钟第I卷（选择题共70分）第一部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhenitisspringinthenorthernpartoftheworld,itisfallinAustralia.Throughouttheautumnseason,terriblestormsariseandrainsfloodtheland.Thestrongwindssweepo
2、verAustralialikehugevacuumcleaners,collectingseaweed,piecesofwood,andevenschoolsoffish.Strongwindsmaycarrythesebitsofnatureformanymilesbeforedroppingthemonfields,houses,andastonishedpeople.Althoughtheyseemunusual,fish-fallsoccurquitefrequentlyinAustralia.WhenBillTappwasaskedtodescribethescene
3、offish,heremarked,"Theylooklikemillionsofdeadbirdsfallingdown."Hisstatementisnotsurprising.Thewondersofthenaturalworldareascommonasrain.Nature,withitsinfinitewonders,cancreatewaterfallsthatflowupwardandfishthatfalloutofthesky.1.Whatisthispassageabout?A.Asadstory.B.Arainoffish.C.Australia'snor
4、thernpart.D.Thedamagedonebyfloods.2.Fish-fallsoccurinAustralia__________________.A.quiteoftenB.onlargefarmsC.onlyinwinterD.whentheairiscalm3.Itisaknownfactthat_________________________.A.oneshouldwatchwhereonestepsB.BillTappisascientistwhostudiesfarmingC.thenaturalworldcannevercreatewaterfall
5、sthatfallupwardD.theseasonsinthesouthernpartaredifferentfromthoseinthenorthernpart4.Theword"infinite"isclosestinmeaningto______________________.A.easyB.difficultC.countlessD.dangerous10韩老师编辑B"ThemomentIarrivedatKathy'sfarm,IloveditandIknewIwantedtostay."saidZoe."Everythingaboutmypastlifesudde
6、nlyseemedmeaningless."ZoehasbeenworkingonthefarmsinceOctoberoflastyearandsaysshehasnoregrets."It'sahardlife,physicallyverytiring."shesays."InLondon1wasstressedandoftenmentallyexhausted.Butthisisagood,healthytiredness.Here,allIneedtoputmeinagoodmoodisahotbathandoneofKathy'swonderfuldinners."Zo
7、esaysshehasneverfeltboredonthefarm.Everydaybringsanewexperience.Kathyhasbeenteachingherhowtorideahorseandshehaslearnttodriveatractor.SinceChristmas,shehasbeenhelpingwiththelambing—watchingalambbeingbornisunbelievable,shesays,"It'soneofthemost
