黑龙江省汤原县高级中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷 含答案

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黑龙江省佳木斯市汤原高级中学 2021-2022 学年高一上学期期
末英语试卷
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 题：每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从所给 的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、和Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项
　　　　　　　　　
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　　The　Fennec　fox　is　also　known　as　the　desert　fox　since　it　survives　in　the　Sahara　Desert(撒哈拉沙
漠).　It　is　the　smallest　of　the　species　of　foxes,　and　quite　a　few　people　wish　to　raise　it　as　a　pet
because　of　its　appearance.　However,　this　is　very　rare,　as　it　needs　special　care　and　attention.　Let's
take　a　look　at　the　basic　information　on　the　Fennec　fox,　including　its　physical　appearance,　natural
habitat　and　diet.
Physical Appearance
　　　　The　Fennec　fox　is　the　smallest　type　of　fox,　with　a　body　length　of　about　9.5—16　inches,　and　6-
inch-long　ears.　It　weighs　only　around　one　kilogram.　It　has　a　cream-colored　furry　body　with　a
black-tipped　tail.
　　　　Their　ears　are　the　largest　among　all　foxes　relative　to　the　body　size,　which　not　only　provide　them
with　great　hearing,　but　also　radiate　the　extreme　desert　heat　and　thus　help　to　keep　the　body　cool.
Moreover,　in　order　to　walk　on　the　hot　sand,　a　Fennec　fox's　feet　are　covered　with　thick　fur.　Besides
that,　the　feet　also　help　in　digging,　as　this　animal　lives　under　the　ground.
Habitat and Lifestyle
　　　　The　habitat　of　this　animal　is　mainly　in　the　Sahara　Desert,　and　also　in　other　parts　of　North　Africa.
The　Fennec　fox　is　usually　active　during　the　night.　This　character　helps　it　deal　successfully　with　the
extreme　heat　in　the　desert.
As　an　extremely　social　animal,　it　often　lives　in　groups　of　ten　and　each　group　has　its　own　land.
This　animal　is,　however,　aggressive　too,　ready　to　attack,　especially　in　the　mating( 交配)　season,
when　they　all　compete　with　each　other　for　a　mate.
Diet
　　　　The　Fennec　fox　is　an　omnivore(杂食动物).　While　it　can　survive　on　plants,　it　also　needs　other
items　such　as　insects,　rabbits,　birds　and　eggs.　Getting　used　to　living　in　the　desert　allows　it　to
survive　for　long　periods　without　any　water.　They　take　in　water　when　eating　food,　and　they　will
drink　water　if　available.
1.The　reason　why　quite　a　few　people　wish　to　raise　the　Fennec　fox　is　that　it　_____.
A.has　small　body　size B.has　great　hearing
C.gets　active　at　night D.has　special　appearance
2.The　underlined　word　"radiate"(paragraph　3)　is　closest　in　meaning　to　"_____".
A.release B.measure C.survive D.seek
3.What　can　we　infer　about　the　Fennec　fox?
A.It's　the　smallest　animal　in　the　desert. B.It's　not　easy　to　raise　it　as　a　pet.
C.It　can　survive　without　any　water. D.It　seldom　attacks　others.
B
There 　 are 　 many 　 gardening 　 tips. 　 Some 　 suggest 　 playing 　 music 　 for 　 your 　 houseplants, 　 having
conversations　with　them,　or　even　giving　them　a　gentle　touch　now　and　then.　Most　of　these　practices
are　probably　more　for　the　benefit　of　the　gardener　than　the　garden,　and　generally　harmless　enough
but　except　the　last　one.　Your　plants　really　dislike　it　when　you　touch　them.
　　　　A　new　study　out　of　the　La　Trobe　Institute　for　Agriculture　and　Food　has　found　that　most　plants
are　extremely　sensitive　to　touch,　and　even　a　light　touch　can　significantly　stunt(遏制)　their　growth.
"The　lightest　touch　from　a　human,　animals,　insects,　or　even　plants　touching　each　other　in　the
wind,　can　cause　a　huge　gene　response　in　the　plant,"　said　Jim　Whelan,　who　led　the　new　study.
"Within　30　minutes　of　being　touched,　10%　of　the　plant's　genome(基因组)　can　be　changed.　This
involves　a　 huge　 expenditure( 消 耗 )　of　energy　which　is　taken　away　from　plant　growth.　If　the
touching　is　repeated,　then　plant　growth　is　reduced　by　up　to　30%."
　　　　 Whelan　and　his　team　are　still　trying　to　find　out　why　plants　respond,　at　the　genetic　level,　so
strongly.　They　do　have　some　theories,　however.　"We　know　that　when　an　insect　lands　on　a　plant,
genes　are　activated( 激活 )　preparing　the　plant　for　defending　itself　against　being　eaten,"　said　Dr.
Yan　Wang,　coauthor　of　the　study.
　　　　Until　more　research　is　done,　it's　just　a　guess　at　this　point.　Still,　the　findings　might　already　lead
to　new　methods　for　how　agriculturalists　deal　with　their　crops,　to　best　promote　healthier　growth.
　　　　It's　worth　noticing　that　while　the　study　found　that　plants　often　respond　to　just　a　single　touch　in
negative　ways,　it's　really　repeated　touch　that　causes　lasting　stunted　growth.　That's　because　the
plants　are　looking　for　patterns　in　the　touching,　to　tell　harmful　touch　from　random　touch.　So　it
doesn't　matter　if　you　accidentally　brush　up　against　a　bush　during　a　walk　through　the　woods.
4.　How　is　the　passage　mainly　developed?
A.　By　comparing. B.　By　giving　examples.
C.　By　listing　numbers. D.　By　showing　results　of　studies.
5.　Why　can　touching　stunt　a　plant　growing　according　to　the　study?
A.　It　leads　to　the　plant's　energy　expenditure.
B.　It　makes　the　plant　sensitive　to　threats.
C.　It　causes　a　genetic　disorder　in　the　plant.
D.　It　prevents　the　plant　absorbing　nutrients.
6.　What's　the　importance　of　the　study　by　Whelan　and　his　team?
A.　It　gives　us　more　useful　gardening　tips.
B.　It　helps　find　ways　to　ensure　plants'　healthy　growth.
C.　It　contributes　to　the　further　study　on　genes.
D.　It　uses　data　to　warn　people　not　to　touch　plants.
7.　What　is　the　passage　mainly　about?
A.　Something　is　done　to　help　plants　grow.
B.　Plants'　genome　can　be　changed　easily.
C.　Plants　don't　really　like　to　be　touched.
D.　What　we　do　every　day　may　destroy　plants.
C
My　school　appeared　on　the　news　last　week　because　we　had　made　an　important　change　in　our　local
area.　Our　class　had　planted　a　large　garden　in　what　was　once　only　a　vacant　lot.　It　was　a　lot　of　work,
but　it　was　all　worth　it.　I　got　blisters　from　digging,　and　we　all　got　insect　bites,　too.
　　　　 I 　learned 　a 　lot 　about　 gardening　 and　 cooperation, 　and 　then 　I　 learned　 about 　the　 media.　 Our
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