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　　牡一中高三学年期中考试 英语  试题 第一部分：阅读理解（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
　　The world consumes hundreds of billions of single-use plastic bags each year. They are difficult to recycle, wasteful and damage the nature. Environmental activists want to ban plastic bags or---as many communities have done ---charge a fee for them. But the plastic bag industry defends their use, saying people reuse plastic bags, and industry officials argue recycling is a matter of personal responsibility and should not be forced.
　　City officials say New Yorse 5.2 billion plastic bags each year. They are offered free with nearly every supermarket, or convenience store purchase. Many people like them, even if they sometimes feel guilty about using them. But what happens to those bags after they’ve been used in a huge environmental problem. They are found on beaches. They are caught in trees. They are swallowed by marine life.
　　Plastic bags are made of petroleum products and natural gas, and do not biodegrade (分解). And they are difficult to recycle. So New York City spends nearly $ 10 million dollars a year to send 100---thousand tons of plastic bags to landfills out of state.
　　In Washington, D.C., a five percent charge on all single-use bags led to about a 60 percent reduction and in Los Angeles County in California , a 10 cent charge on single-use bags led to a 95 percent reduction. With a 10 cent charge on bags, customers are much more likely to stop and thint whether they need a bag or not. And that’s really all that these laws are doing.
　　1. Who object to the limit of using plastic bags?
　　A. Plastic bag makers.          B. Government officials.   
　　C. Stores and supermarkets.     D. Most of the consumers.
　　2. Paragraph 2 mainly tells us _____.
　　A. the difficulty about dealing with plastic bags
　　B. the popularity of plastic bags in New York
　　C. the great convenience brought by using plastic bags
　　D. the usage and problems of plastic bags in New York
　　3. What measure does the writer introduce to reduce the use of plastic bags?
　　A. Reducing the production of plastic bags.
　　B. Charging for the use of plastic bags.
　　C. Offering paper bags instead of plastic bags.
　　D. Making people realize the harm of plastic bags.
　　B
　　Fascinated with images from the Mars Rover? It turns out you don’t have to go to space. The following spots may look like they are on another planet, but they are right here on earth.
　　* Socotra Island, Indian Ocean
　　The largest of the four-island Socotra Archipelago, the island has about 250 species of plants that are not found anywhere else in the world. This includes the canopy-topped dragon’s blood tree, which has blood-red resin(树脂）that runs down if the trunt deep. It can grow to 10 feet with a bulbous(球根的）trunk that swells with water absorbed in case of dry weather.
　　See it for yourself: There are regular flights from the Yemen capital of Sanaa on(Felix Airways) ($ 180 each way)
　　* Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona
　　This wilderness in Northern Arizona/southern Utah is home to some of the most striking landscapes in the American Southwest. The nearly 300,000-acre site is known for its abundance of colorful shale（页岩）and Navajo sandstone that has been eroded(侵蚀）by the elements to create cliffs that rise as high as 3,000 feet. In the northwest of the park is the Coyote Buttes, where you’ll find The Wave, a wall of red sandstone that twists and turns in a way that just doesn’t looral ---but is.
　　See it for yourself: Permits are required to hike in Vermilion Cliffs. Paria Canyon and Buclch permits are available at on-site pay stations or in advance ($5 per person).
　　*Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
　　The huge size of the Perito Moreno Glacier is unbelievable---it is more than 50 miles in length and 500 feet deep. The terminus(终点）of the glacier is Lago Argetino, where a 50-foot blue-hued ice wall rises from the lake. The Perito Moreno is also one of the only glaciers left on earth that is still growing.
　　See it for yourself: Many tour companies offer day trips to Perito Moreno from El Calafte. Viator’s full-day tour includes transportation from a local hotel and a guided tour for $ 106 per person.
　　4.Which is true about the canopy-topped dragon’s blood tree?
　　A. It grows where there is little rain.     B. It has blood-red skin.
　　C. It is shaped like a dragon.           D. It stores water for dry season.  
　　5.What do we know about The Wave?
　　A. It is created in a natural way.      B. It is created by waves.
　　C. It is as high as 3,000 feet.         D. It looite natural.
　　6. How much does a couple pay for a trip to Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina?
　　A. $106             B.$ 212             C.$ 360          D. $ 420
　　7.Where does the text probably come from?
　　A. A geography book.     B. A tourist guidebook.
　　C. A news report.        D. A TV program.
　　C
　　When the evening is coming, my dear son and I are preparing for the tape time. “Shoes on,” I remind 9-year-old Sam. “Snakes are always waiting for the chance to . But with our feet stepped into my car, we are safe.” We take blankets