攀枝花市大河中学高一（下）周考2英语试题(3)

     He pulled the parrot out and threw it into the sky. He was very satisfied because he had set a soul free, even though his hands were attacked by the parrot. He then went to sleep.
     When the man woke up in the morning, he heard the parrot shouting, "Freedom! Freedom!" He thought the parrot must be sitting in a tree or on a rock, but when he went outside, he saw the parrot sitting in its cage. The door was open. At this time, the owner appeared and said to the parrot, "Good morning , Freedom!"
51. What can we learn from this story?
A. Never help others to be free.
B. We should respect others’ ways of life.
C. Parrots like talking with strangers.
D. There is kindness everywhere.
52. The freedom fighter wanted to set the parrot free at night because ________________.
A. he was afraid that its owner would stop him
B. he didn’t want to go to sleep in the hotel
C. the parrot made a loud noise at night
D. the parrot liked to fly while it was dark
53. The underlined words "pecking at" in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by "__________".
      A. begging                          B. encouraging
C. kissing                           D. Attacking
54. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The freedom fighter felt pity for the parrot in the cage.
B. The parrot didn’t want to leave the cage at all.
C. The freedom fighter set the parrot free by force that night.
D. The parrot’s owner was angry at what the freedom fighter had done.
55. How did the freedom fighter feel when he saw the parrot sitting in its cage again in the morning?
A. Frightened.                       B. Excited.
C. Surprised.                        D. Pleased.
                                B
    Do you like sea horses? What do you know about them?
     The sea horse is actually not a horse but a fish, and much smaller than any regular horse. In general, a sea horse is about an inch long. It is a kind of the beautiful fish that likes warm waters, swims upright (直立地), and looks a little like a chess piece.
     Sea horses are an unusual kind of animal because the males give birth to baby sea horses. Mating (交配) takes place in cooler waters on spring and summer nights with a full moon. The females put their eggs into the bodies of the males, and the males give birth to baby sea horses.
     The sea horse can use each eye separately, allowing it to search for food without moving the rest of its body. Sea horses situate themselves near deep, fast-running channels rich in plankton, a kind of life on which they feed. They can catch food from an inch and a half away. Sea horses can change from gray or black to yellow or purple within seconds to fit in with their surroundings, and in this way avoid most of their enemies.
     One of the surprising facts about sea horses for most people is that they are vertebrate (脊椎动物). They can turn and curl freely, and like to swim in pairs linked by their tails. Their tails are powerful, and they can use them to grasp the surrounding seaweed (海藻) to keep themselves from being swept away. So sea horses are usually found in warm seas filled with sea grass.
     Now that you know all these facts about sea horses, don’t you find them more interesting?
56. We can learn from the passage that sea horses ____.
       A. are beautiful, and live on seaweed
B. are as big as regular horses
C. live in deep channels
       D. like to be alone
57. The third paragraph tells us that ____.
A. male sea horses lay eggs
B. sea horses mate in spring or autumn
C. male sea horses give birth to babies
    D. sea horses mate in warmer waters at night
58. Which of the following protects sea horses from being discovered by their enemies?
A. Their fast speed of swimming.
B. Their ability to change colours.
C. Their unique eyes.
 D. Their strong tails.
59. Which of the following can replace the underlined word "grasp" in Paragraph 5?
A. Swallow.                               B. Hold.
C. Make.                               D. Handle.
60. This passage is probably taken from _____.
A. a website about protecting the sea
B. a science report about seabed resources
C. a newspaper report about new findings about sea creatures
D. a magazine with interesting facts about animals
 
C
The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu(菜谱) which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time , I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozens would be better, so I doubled（加倍）everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks. Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home, we sat down to eat Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母)made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. It looked like some unknown being from outer space. I could see why Doug was so shaken. I had to admit what the “living thing” was and why it was there. I don't know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing --- Doug or me.