2020届厦门市第十中学高三英语期中试题及参考答案

2020届厦门市第十中学高三英语期中试题及参考答案

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）

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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

Washington D.C. Sightseeing

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The Old Town Trolley Tour

It offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.

African American History Tour

Be sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites including Museum of African American History and Culture.

Comedy Walks Washington D.C.

This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.

D.C. Twilight Tour

Check out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!

1.Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?

A.The Old Town Trolley Tour

B.African American History Tour

edy Walks Washington

D.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour

2.Which tour lasts longest?

A.The Old Town Trolley Tour

B.African American History Tour

edy Walks Washington

D.C. D.D.C. Twilight Tour

3.Where will you read this text most likely?

A.In a guidebook.

B.In a magazine.

C.In a newspaper.

D.On the Internet.

B

Did you know that horses talk? Well, they do, and you can lean to understand “horse talk” if you pay close attention to the horses you see.

When horses live in the wild, other animals try to eat them, so a lot of horse talk is about staying alive. Even now, when most horses live on farms, they watch for danger. For this reason, never walk behind a horse. If you surprise it, the horse might mistake you for a mountain lion or wolf and give a dangerous kick.

By watching the ears of a horse, you can get clues to what it's hearing. A horse can tum each ear in a different direction. For a wild horse, this trick is important for survival. The horse can hear something sneaking up behind it while also checking out a threatening noise in front. When a horse lets its ears down, it's feeling safe and relaxed. If horses becomeisolated, they neigh, or “whinny,” calling for company. They're saying, “Where are you? I'm over here!” If a horse snorts(哼) while holding its head high and staring at something, it's saying, “That looks dangerous. Get ready to run!” When two horses meet, they put their noses together and smell each other's breath. It's their way of asking, “Are you a friend?” Horses nicker,too. Nickering is a quiet sort of sound. This friendly noise means they're feeling secure and saying, “Clad to see you.”

In the wild, horses live in herds, with all members watching for danger. In a herd, only one horse is the leader, the “boss hoss”. The “boss hoss” is usually an older female. She watches for threats and teaches younger horses how to behave. However, others may want her job. When that happens, she pins her ears back against her head and may even bite or kick to get challengers to back off. She's using body language to say, “Hey, I'm in charge here!” All horses know that the one who makes others move is the leader. Horses relate to people that way, too.

Horses have a language of their own. Now you know a bit of what they might be saying.

4. What is the general idea of this passage?

A. Horses can talk with their owners.

B. You can know a bit of horses' language.

C. Horses can “talk” in their own way.

D. Other animals can also learn language.

5. What does the underlined word “isolated” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Lonely.

B. Glad.

C. Sad.

D. Frightened.

6. What will a horse do when he wants to know whether another horse is a friend?

A. He will let his ears down.