2020-2021学年河北省邢台市高一（上）期中英语试卷第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。1. Hereare four books online, aiming to strengthen spoken and writing skills for Englishlanguage learners.Arnie the DoughnutSuggested grade level: 1st 2ndArnie looks like an average doughnut made by one of the best bakeries in town. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right? WRONG! Click to see what happens.Themes in the story:Imagination, Humor, FriendshipBrave IreneSuggested grade level:1st 2ndBrave Irene is a dressmakers daughter. One day, Irene volunteers to send the dress made by her mum to the palace on time, in spite of the snowstorm. Click and see how she overcomes difficulties.Themes in the story: Courage, Overcoming difficultiesTheEmpty PotSuggested grade level:1st2ndTheChinese Emperor announces a test to choose the countrys next king. The child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be the one. Ping is unable to get his seed to come outbut Pings empty pot is the best of all. Why?Themes in the story: Honesty, Learning from failureClark the SharkSuggested grade level: Kindergarten2ndClark is a shark who loves life, but his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, so his teacher helps him find a way to turn it down. Finally, Clark knows how to get along with his friends.Themes in the story:SelfControl, Manners, Friendship （1）What can children learn from Brave Irene？_A. How to make friends.B. How to learn from failure.C. How to face difficulties.D. How to control themselves. （2）Which of the following books is about honesty？_A. Arnie the Doughnut.B. The Empty Pot.C. Brave Irene.D. Clark the Shark. （3）What is special about Clark the Shark？_A. Its themes include friendship.B. It tells us how to overcome difficulties.C. It aims to improve childrens writing skills.D. It is also suitable for kindergarten children.2. I was born with vision（视力）problem,and over the years,my eyesight gradually worsened.Once I was in the first year of my PHD,I was almost100%blind. Though I am blind,my great passion is climbing regardless of many challenges. I started climbing when I was young.My dad took me up my first rock route when I was two.He taught me everything he knew and I led my first route outside when I was11.At that time I had about20%vision,unable to pick out the routes from the ground. I met my wife Molly at a climbing club.We didnt climb together very much because we normally led those who hadnt done as much as we had.We were just friends at first,but eventually romance（浪漫）arose. In fact,I proposed（求婚）to her in2017on a climbing trip to Greenland.It was my most difficult trip,camping in temperatures below-20.I didnt have diamond ring at that time. In the end I went down on one knee with a special ring made by myself.She said yes,but then I fell down and somehow dropped the ring.So its still there! Its quite possible that I wouldnt be a good climber if I werent blind-if I didnt have these challenges.It wouldnt focus me.That determination is built through my disability. （1）How was the authors eyesight when he led his first route？_A.It began to recover.B.He had about40%vision.C.He was almost100%blind.D.He had about20%vision. （2）Who made the author love climbing？_A.His mother.B.His wife.C.His father.D.His best friend. （3）Which of the following best describes the author as a climber？_A.Determined.B.Demanding.C.Humorous.D.Selfless. （4）What can be a suitable title for the text？_A.Hard Work Pays offB.Misfortune Might Be a BlessingC.A Friend in Need is a Friend IndeedD.Where There Is a Will,There Is a Way3. Itis widely believed that biodiversity （生物多样性） is promoted to save species. But in reality species exist only as part of ecosystems and cannot survive unless their ecosystems are protected along with as much as possible of the diversity they contain.Protecting habitats（栖息地） is important for keeping biodiversity. In 2003,over 102,000 habitats covering nearly 19 million square kilometres,or 11.5% of the worlds land surface,were under some form of protection. Though this is a great improvement since 1962,when just l,000 protected habitats were listed,it is still not considered enough to stop the _ that is endangering the worlds biodiversity.Fora number of environmentalist, protecting the worlds 25 biodiversity hotspots（热点地区） is critical to saving habitats and species. But many hotspots are endangered already, having lost up to threequarters of their original plants.Thepoor state of most biodiversity hotspots results directly from population g