2019届高三英语上学期期中模拟测试试题一(1)

内蒙古包头四中2019届高三英语上学期期中模拟测试试题（一）第Ⅰ卷（选择题三部分，共70分）

第一部分听力(略)

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，共20题，每题2分，满分40分）

第一节：（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项

A

Andy never wanted to go to bed on time. His parents had explained to him how important it was to go to bed early and get a good rest. But Andy paid no attention to them, and they didn't know what to do until one weekend when they were visiting Andy's grandparents.

Grandpa Peter heard all about it and said, "This sounds like a job for Tubby." They loaded the cat onto the car and returned home.

That night, at bedtime, the same problem arose. Andy didn't want to go to bed, and even though his parents waited a while to see if Tubby would solve the problem, nothing happened. Andy's father began to complain.

Hours later, Andy finally decided to go to bed. But what a surprise when he entered his bedroom! Tubby was in his bed, pot-belly in the air, sound asleep.

Andy tried to move the cat, but there was no way. That night he hardly slept, lying on one tiny corner of his bed.

The next day the same thing happened, even though Andy was much more tired from not having slept. When the third day arrived, he had understood that if he wanted to sleep in his bed, he would have to get into it before Tubby did. That night, when his parents only started hinting (暗示) at the topic of bedtime, Andy rushed upstairs and dived into bed. His parents couldn't believe it. They knew nothing about Tubby in the bed, nor did they understand why Andy went to bed on time, without complaint. They were so happy about this that they stayed up quite late, celebrating.

21. By saying "This sounds like a job for Tubby", Grandpa Peter means that Tubby

________.

A. has the same problem as Andy

B. can help solve Andy’s problem

C. often stays up late on weekend

D. always likes playing with small boys

22. Andy rushed upstairs for sleep because______.

A. his parents reminded him of the bedtime

B. he was afraid Tubby would occupy the bed

C. he was much more tired from lacking sleep

D. his parents might punish him for staying up late

23. Andy's parents' attitude towards his change can be described as______.

A. uneasy

B. ridiculous

C. cautious

D. joyful

24. What is the author's purpose of writing this text?

A. To teach us how to keep pets.

B. To advise us to make friends with pets.

C. To tell us a fun life story.

D. To encourage us to form good habits.

B

Nowadays many people are concerned about the problem of what to do with electronic waste such as old televisions, computers, radios, cellular telephones and other electronic equipment.

Electronic trash, or e-waste, is piling up faster than ever in American homes and businesses. People do not know what to do with old televisions or computers so they throw them in the trash.

National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA) state programs director Chaz Miller says the large amount of electronic waste Americans produce is not unexpected.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates more than 400 million consumer electronic items are dumped each year, and there is a push by more states to ban the waste from landfills (垃圾填埋场) and create recycling programs. They can be torn apart and sorted for useable parts. Mike Fannon who runs the plant in Baltimore says, “There are lots of valuable metals that can be recovered and reused instead of just putting them in the landfill, and in certain components（组成部分） there are some materials that should not really be in the landfill. ”

Fannon says nearly 20 percent of electronic waste is recycled nationwide. Thirteen years ago, it was only about 6 percent. Recycling rates continue to rise as more communities have banned electronics from landfills in order to keep e-waste poisons like lead (铅) and mercury (汞) out of garbage dumps.

This year several states like Vermont imposed(强加) a ban on electronic waste in landfills. More than 25 other states have also adopted bans on e-waste in landfills. Chaz Miller says