1高一英语上学期期中测试A卷一、阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15个小题，每题2.5分，满分37.5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)HumpbackwhalesHumpbackwhalesaresometimescalledperformersoftheocean.Thisisbecausetheycanmakeimpressivemovementswhentheydive.Thename“humpback”,whichisthecommonnameforthiswhale,referstothetypicalcurveshapethewhale’sbackformsasitdives.Sometimesthehumpbackwilldivewithafantasticmovement,knownasabreach.Duringbreachingthewhaleusesitspowerfultailflukestoliftnearlytwo-thirdsofitsbodyoutofthewaterinagiantleap.Abreachmightalsoincludeasidewaystwistwithfinsstretchedoutlikewings,asthewhalereachestheheightofthebreach.Ahumpbackwhalebreathesairatthesurfaceofthewaterthroughtwoblowholeswhicharelocatednearthetopofthehead.Itblowsadoublestreamofwaterthatcanriseupto4metersabovethewater.Thehumpbackhasasmalldorsalfinlocatedtowardsthetailflukesabouttwo-thirdsofthewaydownitsback.Otherdistinguishingfeaturesincludelargepectoralfins,whichmaybeuptoathirdofthebodylength,anduniqueblack,andwhitespotsontheundersideofthetailflukes.Thesemarkingsarelikefingerprints:notwoarethesame.Humpbackwhalesliveinlargegroups.Theycommunicatewitheachotherthroughcomplex“songs”.QuickFactsSize:14m~18minlength30~50tonsinweightLivingenvironment:OpenoceanandshallowcoastlinewatersMigration:Fromwarmtropical(热带的)waters,wheretheybreed,tocoldpolarwaters,wheretheyeat.Diet:Shellfish,plantsandfishofsmallsizeHunting:Sometimesingroups,inwhichseveralwhalesformacircleunderthewater,blowingbubblesthatforma“net”aroundaschooloffish.Thefisharethenforceduptothesurfaceinaconcentratedmass.Currentstate:Endangered:itisestimatedthatthereareabout5000-7000humpbackwhalesworldwide.()1.AccordingtoQuickFacts,ahumpbackwhale.A.cannotsurviveinwatersneartheshoreB.doesn’tliveinthesamewatersallthetimeC.livesmainlyonunderwaterplantsD.preferstoworkalonewhenhuntingfood()2.Tomakeabreach,ahumpbackwhalemust.A.useitstailflukestoleapoutofthewaterB.twistitsbodysidewaystojumphighC.blowtwostreamsofwaterD.communicatewithagroupofhumpbacks()3.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatahumpbackwhale.2A.hasitsuniquemarkingsonittailflukesB.hasblackandwhitefingerprintsC.getsitsnamefromthewayithuntsD.isagreatperformerduetoitssongs(B)FouryearsagoraysweetmomwenttobewithherLord.Shediditherway.Igot1hecallatwork,andIheadedhomequickly.MoraandDadlivedonasmallfarmthattheyhadownedsinceIwasseven.Ihatedgoingthereeveryweekend.TherewasnothingforayounggirltodobutwatchtheonestationontheoldTVset,iftheweatherallowedreception.Mymom,ontheotherhand,lovedthepeaceandquietofthelandandlovedtoworkinthegardenamongherflowersandvegetables.Theplacewasrustic,withnoindoorplumbingorheat.Wehadabigwoodstoveinthekitchenthatdiditsbesttoheatthelittlefarmhouse,butitalwaysseemedcoldandtooquiettoroe.Intheevenings,mymomandIwouldsitforhourssinginginthelittlekitchen.IsangthemelodyandMomharmonized.Herfavoritesongwas“MoonRiver”andwesangitoverandover.MomtoldmestoriesabouthowwhenIwasalittlegirl,IcouldsingbeforeIcouldtalk.Shelovedtotellhowmyplaypen(婴儿圈栏)satinthekitchennexttotheradioandtherewasonesongIparticularlylovedcalled“IvoryTower”.Astimepassed,Ihadmyownchildrenandwenttovisiteveryweekortwo.Thekidslovedthefarmandthetractorrideswithmydad.Me,well,Istillhatedthesilenceofthefarm.Whilemymomlovedtositatherkitchentableandlookoutathergardenandflowersandretellailtheoldstorie...