高二下学期第3周英语晚练

高二英语第三周晚练Alongtimeago,theJadeEmperor（皇帝）decidedtonameeachofthetwelveyearsoftheChinesezodiac(生肖)1ananimal.Hewouldchooseonlythewisest,bravestandmostbeautifulof2.3oftheanimalshopedtheywouldbepicked,especiallytheRoosterwhohadbeautifulgoldenhorns（...动物的角）.TheDragon,however,wasn’tsure4hewouldbepickedbecauseofhisbaldness(秃发).TheCentipede(蜈蚣)5theDragon.HeofferedtogettheRooster’shornssothattheDragonwouldbepicked.ButtheDragonhadtopromisetogivehimmany6andpowerfuljaws(嘴).TheDragonagreed.TheCentipedetoldtheRoostera7storyabouttheDragon’sbaldnessandaskedtoborrowhishorns.“TheDragon,”saidtheCentipede,“justwantstheEmperortochoosehimasoneofthe8animalsofthezodiac.Whenthatisdone,hewill9thehorns.”WhentheCentipede10thehornstotheDragon,theDragonwashappy.Hecarriedouthis11andgavetheCentipedelotsoflegsandpowerfuljaws.TheJadeEmperorgatheredalltheanimalstogetherandannouncedhis12HeplacedtheDragonfifthonhislistandplacedtheRoostertenth.TheRoosterwasso13.HedemandedhishornsbackbuttheDragon14,laughingathim.TheRoosterwassoangry.HegotintoafightwiththeCentipede.TheCentipedethoughthisnewjawsandlegswouldhelphimdefeattheRoosterbuthe15.TheRoosterpecked(啄)theCentipedeandatehimup.Tothisday,everytimearoosterseesacentipede,hepecksatitandeatsitup.1.A.at B.for C.after D.about2.A.animals B.plants C.families D.persons3.A.None B.Most C.All D.Few4.A.how B.why C.if D.when5.A.getonwith B.madeadealwith C.bethirstyfor D.beresponsiblefor6.A.gifts B.wings C.legs D.horns7.A.pleasant B.sad C.funny D.meaningless8.A.three B.six C.ten D.twelve9.A. return B.borrow C.make D.repair10.A.left B.joined C.took D.brought11.A.wish B.dream C.plan D.promise12.A.choices B.punishment C.dislikes D.rules13.A.upset B.bored C.embarrassed D.thankful14.A.agreed B.refused C.accepted D.forgot15.A.cancelled B.failed C.succeed D.understood（二）Mexico'sneighboursaretheUnitedStatestothenorthandGuatemalaandBelizetothesouth.MexicoisaboutonequarterofthesizeoftheUnitedStates.Mexicohasmorethanninetymillionpeople.ThelanguageofMexicoisSpanish.ThismakesMexicotheworld'slargestSpanishspeakingcountry.MexicoCityisthecapitalandlargestcityofMexico.Thecityisalsoveryhigh.Itis7349feethigh(2240metres).Thismakesitoneofthehighestcapitalcitiesintheworld.Thepopulation,ofMexicoCitygrowsbiggereveryday.Aboutthirtymillionpeoplelivethere.Ithasmorepeoplethananyothercityintheworld,evenmorethanTokyo.Mexicoalsohasitsspecialities.ManyofthefoodsweeatstartedinMexico.Foodslikebeans,maize,avocados,tomatoes,peanuts,chilipeppers,vanilla,andchocolateefromMexico.Mexicoisalsofamousforitscactus(仙人掌)plants.Mexicohasmorekindsofcactusthananyothercountry.(Words:161Minutes:3)1.Mexicois____theUSA.A.onthesouthofB.onthenorthofC.apartofD.aslargeas2.Mexicansspeak______.A.EnglishC.FrenchB.SpanishD.Latin(拉丁语)3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.MexicoCityisthecapitalofMexico.B.ThepopulationofMexicoCityis30,000,000.C.Tokyoisoneofthecitieswiththelargestpopulation.D.MexicoCityisthehighestcityintheworld.4.Tomatoeswereoriginally(最初)grownin______.A.AmericaB.SpainC.TokyoD.Mexico5.