北京市部分区2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题汇编：阅读理解专题

北京市部分区2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题分类汇编阅读理解专题北京市东城区2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题第一节（共11小题；每小题2分，共22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。ANewZealandCruise(游轮)&AustralianOpenTennisIncludesticketstotheWomen’sandMen’sFinalsattheAustralianOpenNumberofdays:16days(Leaving:31January2020)ThisholidayservesuptheperfectexperienceforanytennisfanwithticketstotheAustralianOpen,hotelstaysinMelbourneandSydneyandacruisearoundNewZealand’scoastline.Discoveryouritinerary(日程安排)Dayl-4Melbourne(Hotelstay&AustralianOpen)Melbourneisfamousforitsmarkets,whereyou’llfindeverythingfromlocalproducetoartsandfashion.Duringyourstay,experiencealltheexcitementoftheAustralianOpen,oneoftheworld’smostexcitingsportstournamentsand2020’sfirstGrandSlam(大满贯).WithticketstotheMen’sandWomen’sFinals,you’llseethebesttennisstarsintheworldcompeteforgloryingamelikenoother.Day5-8Sydney(Hotelstay)SydneyisfarmorethantheOperaHouse,HarborBridgeandinvitingbeaches.Walkalongthecoastalpaths,withrockpools,whereyoucanwatchsurfersridethewaves.Day9-12AtseaDay13MilfordSound(Sceniccruising)You’lltravelthroughamazingnaturalbeautyinSouthWestNewZealand,wheremountaintopsareshowninmirror-smoothwaters.Inthisimportantwildlifehabitat,youcouldseeaLittleBluepenguin(企鹅)ortwo,asyoutravelpastthebreathtakingsight.Day14DunedinDon’tmissthegardensatLarnachCastle,includingtheSerpentineWalk,theAliceLawnandanativeplantpath;atruedreamforplantlovers.Day15TaurangaAsyousailintoTauranga’sscenicharbor,you’llpassMountMaunganui,adeadvolcanocrossedwithwalkingpathsanddottedwithhotsaltwaterpools.Day16Auckland26.InwhichcitycanyoubuythelocalproduceofAustralia?A.Melbourne. B.Sydney.C.Dunedin. D.Tauranga.27.Whenwillyoubeabletoseethedeadvolcano?A.OnDay8. B.OnDay13.C.OnDay14. D.OnDay15.28.Thetourismainlydesignedfor__________.A.sportsstars B.tennisfansC.surfers D.climbersBElephantTransitHomeInbothAfricaandAsiaelephantsarebeingthreatenedbychangesintheirnaturalhabitats.Peoplearemovingintotheelephants’habitatsandendangeringtheirsurvival.InthecountryofSriLanka,thereisoneplacewhereelephantsarenotonlyprotectedbutalsorespected.ItiscalledtheElephantTransitHome(ETH).Setupin1995,theETHaimstoprotectandnurturebabyelephantsthatarefoundinjuredorlivingwithouttheirmothersinthewild.Everyyearabout30babyelephantsinSriLankaneedhelp.AsmanyaspossiblearebroughttotheETH.Theretheyaregivenfood,shelter,andmedicalcare.Mostimportantly,theyaregiventhechancetobewithotherelephantsandbecomepartofaherd(象群).AdayattheETHbeginsearlyinthemorningwhenthebabyelephantsaregiventheirfirstfeedingofmilk.Duringtheday,eachbabywilldrinkanaverageof13gallonsofmilk.Olderelephantsarefedmostlycoconutleavesandothernativeplants.Thentheelephantsareallowedtowalkaround,eatingthegrassandformingaherd.Thecostofcaringforthebabyelephantsishigh.TheETHspendsabout$125,000eachyearonpowderedmilkforthebabyelephants.AttheETH,workerstrytoreducehumanconnectionwiththeelephants.Theyalsotrytoincreasebonds(联系)betweentheelephants.Itusuallytakesthreeyearsforababyelephanttobesetfreeintoitsnaturalhabitat.Theelephantsaresentbacktothewildtogetherwithotherorphanswithwhomtheyhavebonded.Thisprogramhelpsthemreturntothewildasmembersofaherdthatwillcommunicatewitheachotherandtakecareofeachother.TheETHisconsideredoneofthebestanimalprotectionsitesintheworld.Notonlyaretheelephantscaredfor,theyaretreatedwithrespect.Mostimportantly,theygobacktoliveinthewild,wheretheybelong.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nurture”inParagraph2mean?A.Setfree. B.Carefor.C.Focuson. D.Relateto.30.WhatdoweknowabouttheETH?A.Itreceivesabout$125,000eachyear. B.Itisthelargestanimalprotectionsite.C.Ithelpstokeepbabyelephantssafe. D.Itchangeselephants’habitatsforthebetter.31.Theworkersreducehumanconnectionwiththeelephantsto___________.A.trainthemtostayawayfromhunters B.providethemwithmorelivingspaceC.studythembetterinanaturalenvironment D.helpthemmakeitinthewildasaherd32.What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toshowthewaysofwildlifeprotection.B.Toexplainthethreatbabyelephantsface.C.Tointroduceananimalprotectionproject.D.Topersuadethereaderstoprotectelephants.CAntiquitiesareancientobjectsandartworks.Manypeoplevisitmuseumstoviewantiquities.Theyenjoyseeingtheserelicsoftheancientworldasawayofunderstandingpastculturesandsometimesconnectingwiththeirownheritage.Museumsgetworkstoshowfrommanydifferentsources.Sometimestheybuythem.Othertimestheyreceivedonations.Todaytherearestrictguidelinesforbiddingartthathasbeenstolenfromothercountries.However,antiquitiesthathavebeenatmuseumsformanyyearsorevencenturiesmayhavearrivedtherebydishonestmeans.Now,somecountriessaythatmuseumshaveadutytoreturntheseantiquitiestotheiroriginallocations.Shouldmuseumsreturntheantiquities?Expertsdisagree.MalcolmBellsaysyes.BellisaprofessorofartattheUniversityofVirginia.Hesays,“Manyantiquitiesandworksofarthavespecialculturalvalueforaparticularcommunityornation.Whentheseworksaretakenfromtheiroriginalculturalsetting,theylosetheircontextandtheculturelosesapartofitshistory.”AccordingtoBell,acountry’srequestforthereturnofanantiquity“usuallyhasastronglegalbasis.”“Itwasexported(出口)illegally,probablyalsodugoutillegally,andisnowstolenproperty(财物).”Hecalledthereturnofantiquities“anexpressionofjustice”.JamesCunosaysnotalways.CunoisthepresidentoftheJ.PaulGettyTrust,anartmuseuminLosAngeles.Cunoagreesthatmuseumshavealegaldutytoreturnillegallyexportedantiquities.However,hedoesn’tsupportthereturnofworkswhichweregotlegally.“Landheldtodaybyagivennation-stateinthepastlikelybelongedtoadifferentcountry...evenifonewantedtoreturnthosestolenworksofart,wherewouldonedoso?Whichamongthemanycountries,cities,andmuseumsthatownpartsofaworkofartshouldbethehomeofthereturnedwork?”Cunobelievesthatmuseumsshouldcollectartfromtheworld’svariouscultures.Thisshouldbedone“throughbuyingorlong-termloan(长期租借)andworkingtogetherwithmuseumsandnationsaroundtheworld.”Thisdebateisfarfromover.Asacomplexquestionwithnoeasyanswer,theissuerequiresmorestudy.33.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Museumsgotantiquitiesthroughvariousmeans.B.Antiquitiesfromothercountriesaremorevaluable.C.Antiquitiesaregreatlyappreciatedbyforeignvisitors.D.Museumsaroundtheworldhavelostmanyantiquities.34.BothBellandCunoseemtoagreethat___________.A.illegally-ownedantiquitiesshouldnotbeshownB.museumsshouldreturnillegally-ownedantiquitiesC.antiquitiesfromothercountriesmayloseitsculturalvalueD.museumsshouldcollectantiquitiesfromdifferentcultures35.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheissue?A.Positive. B.Negative.C.Objective. D.Uninterested.36.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSP:Sub-pointC:ConclusionA. B.C D.北京市房山区2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcometothe4-DayWonderfulLifeExperienceThis4-daysightseeingtourcoversthemostfamouselements（元素）ofChina:thehistoricalsites,naturalscenery,uniqueculture,andlovelygiantpandas.Day1BeijingArrivalYourguidewillmeetyouatthearrivalshall.Anexperienceddriverwilltransferyoutoyourhotel.Yourguidewillhelpyoutocheck-in.YoumaystartyourfirstdaywanderingthroughTian'anmenSquareandarriveattheForbiddenCitytohavealittleadventureintheprevioushometoemperors.Afterlunchatalocalrestaurant,you'llexplorethecenturies-oldhutongstogetatasteofthelocals'lifestyle:makingdumplingsinalocalfamily'shome,tryingyourhandatChinesewritingbrush,orapplyingPekingOperafacialmakeup.Day2TheSummerPalaceandtheGreatWallFreshenupinthemorningandstartyourdayatSummerPalace,enjoyingthe300-year-oldroyalgarden.Takeapleasantboatrideonthelakeandtakeawalkinthelongcorridors（走廊）toviewthebeautifulpaintingsontheceilings.AfterenjoyingsomeBeijingRoastDuckforlunch,we'llgoonourtourtovisittheGreatWallatMutianyu.Walkthroughthewatchtowers,enjoyingawonderfulviewofthewallwindingacrossthemountains.ThecablecartoagoodsectionoftheGreatWallisincluded.Day3TheTerracottaArmy（兵马俑）At7inthemorning,youwillbedriventotheairportforyourflighttoXi'an.Yourguidewillbewaitingforyouandwilltransferyoutoyourhotel.EverythinginXi'anisabouthistory.TheTerracottaArmy,witheachfigurebeingunique,hasguardedEmperorQinShiHuang'stombsince210BC.Afterlunch,you'llvisitthe600-year-oldancientcitywall.WalkingalongXi'anCityWallprovidesagoodviewofthecity.Day4One-DayPandaKeeperProgramInthemorning,you'llgetontoahigh-speedtraintoChengdu,whereyoucangetclosetogiantpandas.YouwillgetveryclosetothemandlearnmoreaboutthemduringthePandaKeeperPrograminDujiangyanPandaBase.UndertheguidanceofanEnglish-speakingmemberofstaff,youwillcleanthepandaenclosures,feedapandabyhandandmakecakesforthem.Afterthetour,thedriverwilltransferyoutotheairportat9pm,andtakeyouallthewaytothesecuritygateforyourconvenience.ChinavisasprovidedPLUSafreedinnerorsnacktourValid:Nov.20,2019-Dec.2,2020Pleaseclickhereformoredetailedinformation.31.Thepassageismainlyintroducing___________.A.thecultureandhistoryofChina B.asightseeingprograminChinaC.somefamousbuildingsinChina D.somespecialexperiencesinChina32.Thoseplacesarechosentobeintroducedbecause___________.A.thesceneriesarebeautiful B.theyaresymbolsofChinaC.theirbuildingsareworldfamous D.theircultureandhistoryarefamous33.Theintendedreadersofthepassageare___________.A.parents B.researchersC.historians D.foreignersBWangDaheng,FatherofChineseOpticalEngineeringIn1949,thefieldofappliedoptical（光学）sciencedidn'texistinChina.Understandingitsimportancefornationalstrength,theChinesegovernmentpaidmuchattentiontoopticalresearch.WangDaheng,arespectedopticalphysicist,devotedhiswholelifetothiscause.HekeptwatchingonthedevelopmentofChina'sfirstopticalglass,firstelectronicmicroscope,firstlaserdevice,andfirstlarge-sizeopticalmeasuringequipment,andhelpedtofoundtheChineseAcademyofEngineering.HewascalledthefatherofChineseopticalengineering.Asateenager,WangDahengoftenfollowedhisfathertotheobservatoryandbecamegreatlyinterestedintheapparatus（仪器）there.In1936,hegraduatedfromTsinghuaUniversitywithadegreeinphysics.Twoyearslater,hewonagovernmentscholarshiptostudyinEngland.Afterearninghismaster'sdegreefromImperialCollegeLondonin1940,hebeganhisdoctoralstudiesinopticalphysicsandtechnology.In1948,WanggaveuphisestablishedcareerandcomfortablelifeintheWestandreturnedtohismotherlandwiththeaimofempoweringit（增强它的自主权）throughscienceandtechnology.AtthetimeChinadidnothavethecapabilitytoproduceopticalmeasuringequipmentonitsown.In1951,Wangwasinstructedtofoundaninstituteoffinemechanicsandwasappointeditsfirstpresident.Withinlessthantwoyears,WangandhisteamproducedthefirstgroupofChina-madeopticalglass.Overthefollowingsixyears,theywentontodevelopthecountry'sfirstelectronicmicroscope,firsthigh-precisiontheodolite（经纬仪）,firstopticalrangefinder,andfiveotheropticaldevices,layingthefoundationforChina'sprecisionopticalinstrumentindustry.In1961,theyindependentlydevelopedtherubylaserinChina.Inadditiontoscientificresearch,Wangadvancedthestudyofopticsinhighereducation.Startinginthe1960s,Wangparticipatedinopticalresearchrelatedtothedevelopmentofnuclearbombs,missiles,andman-madesatellites.In1970,ChinasuccessfullylaunchedtheDongfanghongIsatellite,ofwhichWangwasoneofthedesigners.WhenthesatellitereturnedtoEarth,thedevicestheydesignedbroughtbackclearimagesofourhomeplanetasseenfromtheouterspaceforthefirsttime.ToclosethetechnologicalgapbetweenChinaanddevelopedcountries,Wangandthreeotherscientistsmadethesuggestionofdrawingupastatehi-techdevelopmentplanin1986,whichledtothefamous863Program.In1992,WangandagroupofotherscientistscalledforthecreationoftheChineseAcademyofEngineering.Inthefollowingyears,hewonmanyhonorsfromthestate.HepassedawayinBeijingaged96onJuly21,2011afterlivingafullandfruitfullife.34.WhydidWangDahengreturntoChinafromWest?A.Toearnhismaster'sdegree. B.Togettogetherwithhisfamily.C.Todocontributiontohiscountry. D.Towonhonorsinthemotherland35.WhyisWangDahengcalledtheFatherofChineseOpticalEngineering?A.Becausehedrewupthehi-techdevelopment.B.Becauseheparticipatedintheopticalresearch.C.Becausehewasafamousandrespectedphysicist.D.BecauseheachievedmanyfirstsinOpticalengineering.36.WhichwordcanbestdescribeWangDaheng?A.Friendly. B.Positive.C.Devoted. D.Humorous.37.Thepassageisorganizedinorderof___________.A.time B.spaceC.importance D.effectivenessCEmperorPenguinsEmperorpenguinsareconsideredthemostbeautifulandthelargestofallpenguins.Theyareamazingbirds.Theyaregoodsurvivors,excellentswimmersandgreatparents.Doyouknowwherewecanseethem?Youareabsolutelyright!Antarctica.OnlyAntarctica!AntarcticaisthecontinentwhichisthemostsouthernareaoflandontheEarthandismostlycoveredwithice.Itiscolder,drierandwindierthananyotherplaceontheEarth.Thelowesttemperaturecanreach-89.2℃.Inordertosurvivetheextremelytoughenvironment,emperorpenguinshavetocooperate.Theycrowdtogethertoprotectthemselvesfromthewindandkeepwarm.Meanwhile,theytaketurnstomovetotherelativelywarminside.Emperorpenguinsliveonadietwhichconsistsofdifferenttypesoffishandotherkindsofsealife.Tofindfood,thesebirds,whichareunabletofly,candivemuchdeeperthananyotherkindofpenguin.Theirdivesoftenreachabout244metres,andtheycanevendivetomorethan535metreswhennecessary.Theycanremainunderwaterforalmost18minutes,longerthananyotherkindofpenguin.Emperorpenguinshaveaveryhardtimebringinguptheirbabies.Theyhavetogotogreatlengthstocarefortheirchildren.Afterlayinganegg,thetiredfemaleemperorpenguinwillleavethefamilybehindtofeedatsea,whilethemaleislefttotakecareoftheegg.Fortwomonths,thefather,whosedutyistokeeptheeggsafeandwarm,carrieshiseggaroundonhisfeetandwillgiveupeatinguntilthemotherreturns.Hedoesnotsitontheegglikemanyotherbirds,butstandsandbalancesitonhisfeet.ThusheisatthemercyoftheAntarcticweather.Whenthemotherreturnsfromthesea,sometimesupto60-80kilometresaway,shethrowsupsomeofthefoodforthechickandtakesthemale'splacetolookafterit.Thefatherthentakeshisturntofeedatsea.Cooperativeparentingatitsfinest.ByDecember,duringtheAntarcticsummer,whentheicebeginstobreakupandopenwaterappears,theyoungemperorpenguinsarenowreadytobeexcellentsurvivors,goodswimmersandgreatparentsontheirown.Whatanamazingcycleitis!38.Theunderlinedword"cooperate"inthethirdparagraphmeans___________.A.worktogether B.fightagainstcoldC.protectthemselves D.movetowarmplaces39.Emperorpenguins___________.A.feedononlycertaintypesoffishB.liveinthemostterribleweatherconditionsC.areamazingbirdsthatcanbothflyandswimD.stayinwater18minuteslongerthanotherpenguins40.Fromthepassage,weknowthatemperorpenguinsare___________.A.greatparentswhositoneggstokeepthemwarmB.themostbeautifulandthelargestbirdsintheworldC.goodsurvivorsandtheymovetowarmplacesinwinterD.excellentswimmersandtheycandivedeeperthanotherpenguins41.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat___________.AthechicksbreakuptheeggshellsinsummerB.anEmperorPenguinlaysseveraleggsatatimeC.themaleEmperorPenguinshatchtheeggsinwinterD.thechicksarereadytoliveontheirownoneyearlaterDStrangersUndertheSameRoofDoeseverydinnerwithyourparentsseemtoturnintoanargument?Haveyouroncewarmandopenconversationsbecomecoldandguarded?Doyoufeelthatyoujustcannotseeeyetoeyewiththemonanything?Youarenotalone.Heatedargumentsandcoldsilencesarecommonbetweenteenagersandtheirparents.Teenagers'physicalchangesmayresultinsuchfamilytensions.Youmayfeelanxiousthatyouaredevelopingatadifferentratetoyourfriends,shootingupinheightorgettingleftfarbehind.Youmightworryaboutyourchangingvoice,weightproblemsorspots（粉刺）.Whenitallgetstoomuch,yourparentsareoftenthefirsttargetsofyouranger.Itcanbeabigheadachetobalanceyourdevelopingmentalneedstoo.Youenterastrangemiddlegroundnolongerasmallchildbutnotquiteanadult.Youhavebothanewdesireforindependenceandacontinuedneedforyourparents'loveandsupport.Youfeelreadytobemoreresponsibleandmakedecisionsonyourown.Unfortunately,yourparentsdonotalwaysagreeandthatmakesyoufeelunhappy."Whycan'ttheyjustletmego?"youmaywonder.Ontheotherhand,whenyouarestrugglingtocontrolyourfeelings,youwishtheycouldbemorecaringandpatientsometimestheyforgetthatgrowingupisaroughride.Itcanbedifficultwhenyourparentstreatyoulikeachildbutexpectyoutoactlikeanadult.Allofthiscanleadtoabreakdowninyourrelationship.Althoughsometimesitmayseemimpossibletogetalongasafamily,youcantakeactiontoimprovethesituation.Thekeytokeepingthepeaceisregularandhonestcommunication.Whenyoudisagreewithyourparents，takeaminutetocalmdownandtrytounderstandthesituationfromtheirpointofview.Perhapstheyhaveexperiencedsomethingsimilaranddonotwantyoutogothroughthesamepain.Afteryouhavethoughtitthrough,explainyouractionsandfeelingscalmly,listencarefully，andaddresstheirconcerns.Throughthiskindofhealthydiscussion,youwillleanwhentobackdownandwhentoaskyourparentstorelaxtheircontrol.Justrememberthatitiscompletelyacommonthingtostrugglewiththestressthatparentchildtensionscreate,andthatyouandyourparentscanworktogethertoimproveyourrelationship.Thegoodnewsisthatthisstormyperiodwillnotlast.Everythingwillturnoutallrightintheend,andthechangesandchallengesofyourteenageyearswillprepareyouforadulthood.42.Thefirstparagraphismainlyintroducing___________.A.theimportanceofclosefamilyrelationshipsBthequarrelsbetweenteenagersandtheirparentsC.thewalloftrustbetweenparentsandtheirteenagersD.thecommonconversationsbetweenparentsandchildren43.Whatmainlycausestheteenagersfamilytensionsaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theirparents'attitudetowardsthem.B.Parents'strictcontrolovertheirteenagers.C.Parents'expectationontheirchildren'sdevelopment.D.Teenagers'physicalchangesandtheirmentalneeds.44.Whatwouldtheauthoragreeaccordingtothepassage?A.Parentsshouldletgoofthecontrolovertheirteenagers.B.Teenagersshouldalwaysfollowtheirparents'pointsofview.C.Parentsandteenagersshouldalwayskeepopenconversations.D.Teenagersshouldnotdependontheirparents'loveandsupport.45.Theauthorthinksthestressthatfamilytensionscauseis___________.A.normal B.terribleC.avoidable D.natural北京市丰台区2019-2020学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题三、阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）AHelpHermitCrabsHermitcrabsarenature'srecyclers.Theyeatwasteandhelpkeepoceansandshoresclean.Unlikeothercrabs，thehermitcrabhasathinoutershelloveritssofttail.Thismakesthehermitcrabeasypreyforhungrypredators(天敌).Hermitcrabsstaysafebylivinginoldseashells.Ahermitcrabispicky(狡猾);ittriesonmanyshellsuntilitfindsonethatfitsjustright.Inrecentyears，however，manyhermitcrabshavehadtroublefindingtheirperfecthomes.WhatistheproblemsTherearenotenoughshellstogoaround!Onereasonfortheseashellshortageisthatoceanwaterisnotascleanasitoncewas.Thishascausedchemicalchangestoseawater.Someseaanimals，likesnails，areaffectedbythesechanges.Nowtherearefewersnailsmakingshells.Peoplevisitingthebeachoftentakeshellshomeassouvenirs(纪念品).Thisisanotherproblem.Otherpeopleeventakeshellsfortheirownpethermitcrabs!Theydonotrealizethathermitcrabsinthewildneedthoseshellstoo.Nowpeopleareworkingtosolvethishermitcrabhousingshortage.Theyareteachingbeach-Boerstoleaveseashellswheretheybelong--attheseashore!Somepeopleevenmakefakeseashellsthattheyhopethehermitcrabswilllike.Forexample，agroupcalledProjectShelterinvitedpeoplewhovisitedtheirwebsitetocreatedifferentdesignsforhermitcrabshells.Thesedesignershadalottoconsider.Whatkindofmaterialshouldbeusedtobuildaseashells.Thematerialmustbelightenoughforthehermitcrabtocarry，butstrongenoughtoprotectthecrabfrompredators.Theman-madeshellscouldnotcontainglueoranyothersubstance(物质)thatmightharmahermitcrab.Anotherchallengewithbuildingahermitcrabhomewastheopeningtotheshell.Toobigwouldmeanthecrabwouldnotfeelsafe.Toosmallwouldbeuncomfortable，andthecrabwouldnotwanttomovein.TheProjectSheltershellsareplacedinthewildforhermitcrabstofind.Luckyhermitcrabscanmoveintothesenewdreamhomes.26.Wherecanhermitcrabsstaysafe?A.Indifferentoldseashells. B.Behindthewastethey'lleat.C.Intheirownthinoutershells. D.Underthestonesattheseashore.27.Accordingtothepassage，whatshouldbeputinthewebs?A.Themethodstorecyclethewastes. B.Thewaystohelpthehermitcrabs.C.Thematerialsofseashells. D.Thedesignsofwebsites.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fake"inPara.3mean?A.man-made B.perfectC.hard D.comfortable29.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.TheProjectShelterGroup. B.Theshortageoftheseashell.C.Newhomesforhermitcrabs. D.Therecyclersofthenature.BBenitoJuarez，apoorIndianboy，wastwelveyearsoldwhenhelefthisvillagehomeinDecember1818.Benitowalkedforty-onemilestothecityofOaxaca，highinthemountainsofMexico.WhenheheardtheSpanishspokenbythecitypeople，Benitodidn'tknowwhattheyweresaying.First，Benitobecameaservantforawealthygentleman，SererMaza.Soon，hewenttoworkforAntonioSalanueva,achurch(教会)librarian.Antoniorepairedandcopiedthelibrarybooks，keepingthemingoodshape.Benitobecamehishelperandhishousekeeper.Antoniolovedtoteach.Benitosoonbecamehisstudentaswellashisservant.WiththehelpofAntonio，Benitolearnedtospeak，read，andwriteSpanish.AtthattimeinMexico，manypeoplebelievedthatIndianswerenotsmartenoughtoreadorlearn.Antonioknewthatwasnottrue.Indianshadbeenpreventedfromlearningbyalackofschools.ThefirstSpanishmissionaries(传教士)whocametoMexicohadeducatedthenativepeople.Infact，churchesfromSpainhadbuiltthefirstcollegeontheNorthAmericancontinent(大陆)fortheIndians.AsmoreSpanishcametoMexico，however，theIndianchildrenwerecrowdedoutoftheschools.Benitowasagoodandbrightstudent，soAntoniodevelopedaplanforhim.In1821，whenBenitowasfifteen，Antoniodecidedtoenrollhiminaschoolforboys.AntoniotaughtBenitowhatheneededtopasstheentrancetestfortheschool.Benitobecameastudentatthecollege.Hisstudiesweredifficult，andhewasteasedbecausehewastheonlyIndianstudentthere.Hesucceededinspiteofthesechallenges.Later，asthelawschanged，BenitowasabletoattendapubliccollegewithotherIndians.BenitoJuarezcontinuedhiseducationandbecamealawyerand，muchlater，thePresidentofMexicofrom1861to1872.HeledtheMexicanpeopletovictoryovertheFrench，whotriedtoruleMexico，andfoughtfortherightsofIndians.HeisoneofthegreatheroesinMexicanhistory.30.WhenBenitofirstarrivedinthecityofOaxaca，he_______.A.losttouchwithhisfamily B.gotthelanguageproblemC.studiedinachurchlibrary D.livedinthemountain31.Accordingtothepassage，Antoniowasa_______.A.goodteacher B.richgentlemanC.stricthousekeeper D.helpfulvillager32.InMexico，manyIndianchildrencouldn'tgetaneducation，because_______.A.theywerelesssmart B.therewerenotenoughschoolsC.thereweretoomanynativepeople D.theyweretoopoortogotoschool33.Whatshouldbeputintothetimeline?A.Becamealawyer. B.Attendedapubliccollege.C.BetheonlyIndianstudent. D.ElectedtobethePresident.34.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A.AyoungstudentinMexico. B.Fightingfortherights.C.AbrightMexicaneducator. D.Borntobeaservant.CFishyWeatherConditionsLajamanu，Australia，isadrylittletown，sittingrightontheedgeoftheTanamidesert.CanyouimaginesHowsurprisedwerepeoplewhenlivefishraineddownonthemfromadarkgraycloudy.IthappensthattherearesimilarcasesinEnglandandHonduras.Howdocloudsmakefishy.Thesimpleansweristhattheydon't.Thereisaparticularweatherphenomenon(现象)calledawaterspout.Awaterspoutisjustlikeatornado，onlyitformsaboveoceans，lakes，orrivers.Likeatornado，awaterspoutmovesinacircleathighspeeds.Whenitmovesabovethewater，ittendstocarrythefishwithit，aswellasfrogsorothersmallplantsoranimals.Scientistscouldn'tworkitoutatfirst.Tomakemattersstrangerstill，thefishinHonduraswereverymuchalivewhentheyraineddownt