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　　嘉峪关市一中2015—2016学年第二学期期中考试
　　高二英语试题
　　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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
　　A
　　It is widely known that honey from the African forest is delicious in addition to a kind of natural sugar. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees’nest (巢) and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper--a little bird called a honey guide.
　　The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees’nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax(蜡), always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.
　　Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.
　　1. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees’nest?
　　A. It’s small in size.                     B. It’s hard to recognize.
　　C. It’s covered with wax.                D. It’s hidden in trees.
　　2. What do the underlined words the follower in Paragraph 2 refer to?
　　A. A honey seeker.      B. A bird.        C.  A bee.        D. A beekeeper.
　　3. The honey guide is special in the way ________. 
　　A. it sings in the forest B. it goes to church
　　C. it gets its food D. it reaches into bees’nests
　　4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
　　A. Honey is just a kind of natural sugar.
　　B. The birds are able to smell wax from a long distance away.
　　C. It is not easy to find bees because their nests are high up in trees.
　　D. Scientists research why the honey guide likes eating the wax.
　　B
　　It is of vital importance to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.
　　And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to understand the different types of people you’ll meet throughout your life. “But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, learning bursts right open,”says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column (专栏) called “Teacher Says”for the Washington Post newspaper.
　　In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asestions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school life, such as bullying.