内蒙古包头市第一中学2021年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含解析一、阅读理解（共4题）1.SriLankaisknownasthe“PearloftheIndianOcean”,anditiseasytoseewhy.Thislittlecountryneverfailstopleasevisitors.ArriveThenationalairlineisSriLankanAirlines,whichfliesfromColombotoLondonandacoupleofotherEuropeancities.ThecountrysmainairportisColomboBandaranaike,located29kmnorthofthecapitalcity.Whynow?ThebesttimetovisitSriLankassouthernbeachesisfromNovembertoApril.Sobygoingearlyintheseason,youllgetthebestweather.AlsoinNovember,Deepavali,knownas“Diwali”orthe“FestivalofLights”,isSriLankasmainreligiousfestival,celebratedthroughoutthecountry.SeeThereisplentytoseeinSriLanka.TheancientcapitalcitiesofPolonnaruwaandAnuradhapuraareworthseeing,andsoaremanyoutstandingruins.Othermust-seesaretherockfortress(要塞)ofSigiriya,toweringoverthejungleasfarastheeyecansee,andDambullascavetemple,thecountryslargestandbestpreserved.BothareUNESCOWorldHeritage(遗产)Sites.Kandyisapicture-liketown,whichwasthelaststrongholdoftheKandyanKings.Todayitisaculturalreliccentrewhereage-oldcustoms,arts,andcraftsremain.DoSriLankaownsabout1,600kmofbeautifulpalm-shadedbeachesaswellaswarm,pureseasandcolourfulcoralreefs.Youcanexploretheunderwaterworld,andsurfinganddivingareavailabletoo.Awayfromtheshore,wildlifeisabigdrawforSriLanka,andYalaNationalParkisoneofthebestplacesinthewordtoseewildanimalsincludingleopards(豹)andelephants.TasteSriLankaiscelebratedforitsexcellentfood,withaparticularemphasisonfreshfruitandvegetablesonmenuseverywhere.Fishandseafoodareabigpartofthelocaldiet.Didyouknow?SriLankaisknownforitstea,butitisalsotheworldslargestproducerandexporterofcinnamon(肉桂).21.WhichofthefollowingisaculturalreliccentreofSriLanka?A.Kandy.B.Anuradhapura.C.Polonnaruwa.D.Colombo.22.Ifyouwanttoknowsomethingabout“Diwali”,youdbettergotherein.A.September.B.October.C.November.D.May.23.WelearnfromthepassagethatSriLanka.A.isinthePacificOceanB.isfamousforitsexcellentfoodC.istheworldslargestproducerofteaD.hasonlyflightstoLondon2.Nextautumnwhenyouseewildgeese(大雁)headingsouthforthewinterflyinginaVformationyoumightthinkaboutwhatscientistshavediscoveredastowhytheyflythatway.Aseachbirdflaps(拍打)itswings,itcreatesanuplift(上升力)forthebirdimmediatelyfollowing.ByflyinginaVformationthewholegroupaddsatleast71%greaterflyingrange(航程)thanifeachbirdfliesonitsown.Peoplewhoshareacommondirectionandsenseofcommunitycangetwheretheyaregoingmorequicklyandeasilybecausetheyaretravelingonthepushofoneanother.Whenawildgoosefallsoutoftheformation,itsuddenlyfeelsthedragandresistance(阻力)oftryingtogoaloneandquicklytriestogetbackintotheformationtotakeadvantageoftheliftingpowerofthebirdinfront.Whentheheadgoosegetstired,itfliesbackintotheformationandanothergoosefliestothefront.Itiswisetotaketurnsdoingdifficultjobswhetheritbepeopleorwildgeeseflyingsouth.Wildgeesehonk(发出雁叫声)frombehindtoinspirethoseupfronttokeepuptheirspeed.Whatcanwelearnfromthis?Whenawildgoosegetssickorwoundedbygunshots,andfallsoutoftheformation,twoothergeesewillfalloutwiththatgooseandfollowitdowntolendhelpandprotection.Theywillstaywiththefallengooseuntilitisabletoflyoruntilitdies,andonlythenwilltheygoonwiththeirownorwithanotherformationtocatchupwiththeirgroup.24.WildgeeseflyinaVformationinorderto_.A.protectthemselvesfromdangerB.flymorequicklyandeasilyC.helpthesickandwoundedD.flymuchhigherinthesky25.IfawildgoosefallsoutoftheVformation,_.A.theothergeesewillcallitbackB.theothergeesewillflywithitC.itwilltrytogetbackintothegroupD.itwillfallbehindthewholegroup26.Whatcanwelearnfromthefifthparagraph?A.Weshouldtrytoleadotherstomoveforward.B.Weshouldgivepeoplefacingdifficultiesencouragement.C.Weshouldbelieveinthosewhoofferushelp.D.Weshouldcaremoreabouttheoldandsick.27.Whenawildgoosebecomessickoriswounded,_.A.itwillbeleftaloneandwillfallonthegroundB.thewholegroupwillstopflyingC.twoothergeesewillstaywithittoofferhelpD.othergeesewillhonktogiveitencouragement3.TotheEditor,Ihavebeenreadingyournewspaper,theHometownGazette,forthepasttwoyears,eversinceImovedtoSmithville.WemovedherefromNewYorkCity,soIamaccustomedtoreadingexcellentnewspaperssuchasTheNewYorkTimes.Infact,westillhavetheTimesdeliveredonSundays.Theentirefamilyenjoysreadingtherecipes(食谱)inthenewspaper,aswellastheStylessection.TheTimesisgreat,buttheGazetteisanotherstory.Iveneverreadanarticlethatdoesntcontainatleastthreeorfourspellingorgrammaticalerrors.Forinstance,inlastweeksissue,youmisspelledtheword“secretary”usedasingularverbwithapluralnoun,andused“its”asapossessive(所有格).Andthatwasjustintheleadstory!Incaseyouneverwenttoelementaryschool,“its”means“itis”.Itsnotapossessiveadjective!Itsapitythatthistinylittlehick(乡下)townhasonlyonenewspaper,becauseIdliketohaveanalternativetotherag(烂报)youpublish.Ifindithardtobelieveyou