安徽省桐城中学2019-2020学年高二上学期第八次考试英语试卷
一、 阅读理解 (本大题共15小题，共37.5分)
Travelers in America who want to experience the Wild West can now go to a holiday in the old style to e how the American pioneers traveled and lived．
Today's travelers go by hor wagon like the old-time． They t up camp at night under the stars and learn to cook their meals over fires． They also learn to lead herds of cattle with prent-day cowboys and try to bring wild hors into a corral （畜栏）． For tho who just want to pretend half way， the special holidays offer the chance to " rough it" during the day in the wagons but sleep at night in the comfort of fan air-conditioned ranch （牧牛场） complete with swimming pool， sauna and tennis courts．
In Wyoming the holiday makers will travel by wagon past ghost towns and cemeteries where pioneers and wild cowboys were buried． The route goes along the same track as the Pony Express riders who braved attacks from Indians and robbers to get the mail through to the Wild West． High Island Ranch in Wyoming at the foot of the Rocky Mountai
ns is also an ideal place to go trout fishing and to ride wild hors． In Colorado， the modern-day pioneers can stay at Randy George's ranch and try their hand at breaking-in hors and branding （打烙印） cattle． In New Mexico there will be a chance to help in driving cattle to their new summer pastures （牧场）． Trips last for a week so tho taking part get a chance to get a feel for the Wild West as it really was．
1. What is the author's purpo by writing the passage？ ______
arosaA. To reveal the real life of the Wild West in the old time． |
B. To tell the readers what they should prepare for special holidays． |
C. To introduce some trips in which people can experience the Wild West． |
D. To adverti for the most popular tourist attractions in America． |
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2. What does the underlined phra "rough it" in paragraph 2 mean？ ______
A. Make the travelers comfortable． | B. Live a hard and simple life． |
C. Travel everywhere in the wagons． | D. Bring wild hors into a corral． |
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3. What can be inferred from paragraph 3？ ______
A. Travelers will pass ghost towns to visit pioneers and wild cowboys． |
B. People are not interested in how the pioneers traveled and lived． analy过去式 |
C. It was not easy to deliver the mail to the Wild West in the old time． |
D. The pioneers and wild cowboys in the old time led an easy life． |
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Up till about 130 years ago， newspapers in the United States attracted only the most rious readers． They ud no illustration （插图） and the articles were about politics or business．
Two men changed that - Joph Pulitzer bought the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal． Pulitzer bought the New York World in 1883． He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very exciting one overnight． He added lots of illustrations and he told his reporters to write articles on every crime they could find． And they did． One of them-a woman reporter， even pretended she was mad and was nt to a hospital． She then wrote many articles about the poor treatment of patients in tho hospitals where mad men were kept．
In 1895， Hearst came to New York from California． He wanted the Journal to be more exciting than the World． He also wanted it to be cheaper， so he lowered the price to a penny． Hearst attracted attention becau his newspaper headings were bigger than anyone el's． He often says， "Big print makes big news．"
Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they could to ll newspapers． For example， Hearst s
ent Frederic Remington， the famous illustrator， to draw pictures of the Spanish-American War． When he got there， he told Hearst that no fighting was going on， Hearst answered， "You provide the pictures． I'll provide the war．"
4. What kind of news did American newspapers carry 130 years ago？ ______ mineshare
A. Only rious matters． | B. All kinds of exciting news． |
C. Crimes and mad people． | D. The treatment of patients in hospital． |
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5. What can we know about the woman reporter in the cond paragraph？ ______
A. She helped Joph Pulitzer buy the New York Journal． |
B. She was forced to be mad and was nt to a hospital． |
C. She learned a lot about the real life of the mad patients in hospital． |
D. She made the newspaper from traditional to exciting． |
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6. Pulitzer and Hearst ud all the means EXCEPT ______ to make newspapers exciting．
carlos slimA. adding illustrations into newspapers | B. satisfying the needs of politicians |
C. getting the reporters to write about crimes | D. printing big newspaper headings |
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7. What does this passage mainly talk about？ ______
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A. The difficulties that the newspaper owners faced． |
B. Two most famous reporters of the United States． |
C. Newspaper owners were fond of crimes and war． |
D. Two important men changed newspapers greatly． |
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Two British teachers have broken the world record for the longest journey in a tuk-tuk after pulling their failing vehicle for 43 miles． Richard Sears and Nick Gough traveled 37，500 kilometers around the world and pasd through 37 countries． They did this to support grassroots education project in Africa， Asia and South America．
The pair， who t off from London， thought their expedition was over when the vehicle started to fail． When the tuk-tuk broke， they were only 70 kilometers from their destination． They decided to pull it the rest of the way． The tuk-tuk， which weighs 800 kilograms， was pulled in turns by Rich and Nick over three days． On arrival in Che
pen， Peru， they discovered a mechanic who specialized in tuk-tuks and managed to fix it．
The pair were back on the road and aiming for their next goal． Along their journey they had to tackle derts and jungles． They also survived clo encounters with elephants in Uganda and Botswana and an accident in Malaysia． The greatest hardship on the tuk-tuk was the mountain ranges lying in their path， including the Alps， the Himalayas and the Andes．
Nick and Richard uncovered some inspirational projects across Africa， Asia and South America． They witnesd firsthand the educational challenges facing the areas today． They joined street children in the slums of Cairo， Khartoum， Kampala， Mumbai and Phnom Penh． They visited Congole refugees （难民） in camps in Eastern Burundi． They witnesd how education could free x-workers in Delhi and victims of human trafficking in Nepal．
The pair established The Tuk Tuk Educational Trust， a U．K． registered charity．
Talking bout their motivation， Richard said： "The world's leaders have made a commit
ment to achieving universal primary education but， in spite of this pledge （誓言，承诺）， over 57 million primary-aged children worldwide are still out of school； many more are in school， though still cannot access quality learning opportunities．"
8. Why did the two teachers travel the world？ ______
A. To support an education project． | B. To create a new world record． |
C. To entertain themlves． | D. To challenge themlves． |
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9. How far did the two teachers pull the tuk-tuk each day on average？ ______
A. A little more than 30 kilometers． | B. About 14 miles． | C. 43 miles． | D. 70 kilometers． |
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四年级下册英语单词辅导10. What is the third paragraph mainly about？ ______
A. How they realized their next goal． |
B. Their exciting experience on the road． |
C. The beautiful scenery of famous mountains． |
D. The difficulties and dangers they faced in the journey． |
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11. Which of the following best describes the two teachers？ ______
A. Curious and brave． | B. Humorous and generous． |
C. Courageous and responsible． | D. Efficient and honest． |
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Nobody needs reminding that exerci is good for our health， but we may need remindi
ng that it needs to be done in the right way．
Light exercis are a great way to improve circulation and keep our muscles active， especially if the rest of the day will be spent sitting in front of a computer or in a lecture hall． However， certain sports like long distance running require training to build up our bodies so they can handle the challenge． If we go into such sport cold， it can shock our muscles， hearts， lungs， and other organs and cau vere pain or in some cas， even death．
Some people are born with medical conditions that go unnoticed until they stress the unstable part of their body． A weak heart may never be en until we do something that caus extreme physical effort． Recently there have been cas of people dying while running long distances． Also， a university student died after taking a 1.000m running exam． Some universities and high schools have cut long distance races （i．e． 3.000m， 5，000m） from their campus sports games， partly becau of the suppod danger and partly becau they say fewer people are entering such events．
Maybe education about such events is lacking， especially during primary and high scho
ol． People participating in such competitions should realize that a reasonable amount of training is required beforehand and having a medical check is wi， especially for a marathon． People shouldn't be forced to participate in events that push them past their limits， especially if they haven't warmed-up completely． Cancelling events could lead to people becoming less healthy and overweight． Maybe the events shouldn't be cancelled， but organizers and participants should be more careful about regular health checks．
