20xx年北京市重點高中11高一英語上學期期中考試新人教版(編輯修改稿)

　

【文章內容簡介】 erB． they don’t let the wind blow the soil awayC． they hold waterD． All of the above． 58． Landisbeingdesertlittlebylittlebecause ______． A． plants can’t grow thereB． there is not enough rainC． people haven’t done what scientists wish them to doD． scientists know little about the deserts59． After reading this passage， we learn that ______ ． A． plants can keep dry land from being desertB． it is good to get rid of the grass in the desertsC． all places without much rain will bee desertsD． it is better to grow crops on dry land than to cut themBWhen I was in my fourth year of teaching, I was also (and am still) a high school track and field coach (田徑教練). One year, I had a student, John, who entered my class when he was a junior (三年級學生). John changed to our school from Greece, and seemed to be interested in sports, so I encouraged him to join our track team. I explained to him that even though he had never taken part in it before, I did believe that he could do well in any event, and I would be willing to coach him at whichever ones interested him. He accepted the offer, and began to work hard at every practice. About a month later, I had found out from other sources that John was a firstclass tennis player, winning various junior awards in his home country. I went to him asking, “John, I really appreciate that you came out for the track team, but why didn’t you play tennis instead? It seems that would interest you a lot more, since you’re so good at it.” John answered, “Well, I like tennis, but you told me that you believed in me, and that you thought I could do well in track, so I wanted to try it for that reason.” From then on, I often remember my student’s reply. I told it to a friend and she suggested I write it down to share somewhere with more teachers. No matter how critical (不滿的) students can be of themselves, I’ve found that a simple “I trust that you can do it!” can go a long way! 60. According to Paragraph 1, the author seems to think more about John’s ______. A. PE marks B. selfconfidence C. interest in sports D. state of health 61. Why did John take part in the track team? A. He had been an excellent runner. B. He was encouraged by his teacher. C. He liked running more than tennis. D. He had no tennis coach to train him. 62. The purpose of this passage is probably ______. A. to build a close teacherstudent relationship B. to introduce a new way of sports training C. to explain the value of sports and games D. to show the importance of encouragement 63. The passage is mainly written for ______. A. teachers B. parents C. students D. playersCBirds don’t need lessons in building nests. Fish don’t need coaching to learn how to swim. All animals have instincts. They’re born with natural abilities to do certain things. Wild animals also learn by copying their parents and practicing. And pets learn through training.But instincts and training aren’t the only keys to animals’ behavior. Scientists say animals’ thoughts and feelings also influence their actions. Animals often make choices, plans, and sensible changes. They can help others and solve problems. Some even make and use tools! If animals could talk, what would they say about their thoughts and feelings? A gorilla (大猩猩) born in captivity (關在籠子里) has helped answer that question. Koko, a gorilla, was taught to use sign language (手勢語). She has learned hundreds of words! Koko once had a pet cat she named All Ball. “Koko love Ball,” she signed. “Soft good cat.” One time, she blamed the cat for biting her by signing “You bad dirty toilet!” When her pet died, Koko cried. “Sad for sleeping cat,” she signed. Koko calls herself “fine animal gorilla”. She uses sign language to argue, joke, and ask and answer questions. “Most animals can’t use words to tell us their thoughts,” says Dr. Jonathan Balbe. “But Koko shows us that animals have their own ideas and feelings.” Dr. Balbe is a scien