- 1 -内蒙古赤峰二中内蒙古赤峰二中 2017-20182017-2018 学年高一英语学年高一英语 4 4 月月考试题月月考试题试卷类型：A 时间：100 分钟 第第 I I 卷卷 第一部分：听力（略）第一部分：听力（略） 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）分） 第一节第一节 （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（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。A A Queensland is one of the most amazing states in Australia. It has some of the most beautiful natural scenery on the planet, with the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests and impressive beaches. TheThe GreatGreat BarrierBarrier ReefReefIt is one of the worlds largest natural features. It stretches more than 2,300 km along the north eastern coast of Australia from the northern tip of Queensland to just north of Bundaberg. The things that most surprise visitors to the reef are the colors. Without doubt, the best way to see the Great Barrier Reef is by diving. If you have a little extra money and you are feeling a bit lazy, you can fly over the reef in a plane. FraserFraser IslandIslandAnother area of natural beauty is Fraser Island. This is the worlds largest sand island. Its best visited from Hervey Bay on the mainland, where there are a number of places offering trips around the island. To fully appreciate Fraser Island you should go for three or four days. Attractions include some beautiful fresh-water lakes, particularly Lake Wabby and Lake Mckenzie. You can walk around these on white sands untouched by human footprints. Indian Head also has some beautiful views. Braver travelers can go and watch sharks circling the water hundreds of meters below. TheThe WhitsundayWhitsunday IslandsIslandsIt would be a pity to travel around Queensland without taking a trip around the Whitsunday Islands. They were named by Captain Cook in 1770, after the day on which he arrived. Here are some of the great things you can do there. Cruise around them on a relaxing trip. Take a sailing course. Look at the aboriginal (土著的) paintings in caves on Hook Island.Have fun in the water doing lots of water sports.So, will you be going to Queensland? 1. The best way to admire the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef is . A. driving B. taking a boat C. flying in a plane D. diving in the sea 2. What can we infer from Fraser Island? A. Lake Wabby and Lake Mckenzie are rarely visited places.- 2 -B. Only brave ones can watch sharks in the deep ocean. C. Few places on the mainland can offer trips around the island. D. One should have at least 2 days to fully explore Fraser Island. 3. The purpose of writing this passage is . . A. to call on people to protect Queensland B. to inform the latest news C. to advertise for Queensland D. to break a world recordB B We all think plants were expected to get larger with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but changes in temperature, humidity(湿度）and nutrient availability seem to have trumpedtrumped the benefits of increased carbon dioxide” said researchers from the National University of Singapore. 45 percent of the species studied now reach smaller adult sizes than they did in the past. The researchers pointed out that warmer temperatures and changing habitats, caused by climate change, are possible reasons for shrinking creatures. “ We do not yet know the mechanisms(机制）involved, or why some organism are getting smaller while others are unaffected,” the researchers said. “Until we understand more, we could be risking negative consequences that we cant yet quantify. The change is big in cold-blooded animals. Only two decades of warmer temperatures are enough to make retiles (爬行动物）smaller. An increase of only 1 degree centigrade caused nearly a 10 percent increase in metabolism(新陈代谢). Greater use of energy resulted in tiny tortoises and little lizards. Fish are smaller now too. Though overfishing has played a part in reducing numbers, experiments show that warmer temperatures also stop fish growing. Warm-blooded animals arent immune(免除）from the size change caused by climate change. Many birds are now smaller. Soay sheep are thinner. Red deer are weaken And polar bears are smaller, compared with historical records. This is not the first time this has happened in Earths history. 55 million years ago, a warming event similar to the current climate change caused bees, spiders and ants to shrink by 50 to 75 percent over several thousand years. That event happened over a longer time than the current climate change. The speed of modem climate change could mean organisms may not respond or adapt quickly enough, especially those with long generation times climate change will be shown in the future. 4. What does the text mainly talk about_ A. Why some species become smaller. B. How climate changes in Earths history? C. Climate change has many negative effects. D. Species are becoming smaller as climate gets warmer. 5. The underlined word “trumpedtrumped” in the first parag