2020-2021学年河北唐山高一上英语期中试卷
一、阅读理解
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Undiscovered Countries to Visit带六字的成语
A world traveller who has visited every country under the sun thinks the unknown nations are worthy of a visit.
Nauru
Nauru is the smallest island country and the least-visited country in the world, with only 130 visitors in 2018. There are just two hotels on the island and driving a car on your own is the best way to get around. Visit Anibare Bay for white sandy beaches. A tourist visa（签证）is necessary and must be got by mail before you go there.
Tuvalu
Tuvalu is made up of nine islands. Just 800 people visited Tuvalu in 2018, so there are not our guides. It's helpful that most locals speak English and all signs are in English. Go to the Funafuti Conrvation Area for swimming and watching all kinds of fish. A tourist visa is necessary but can be got on arrival in Tuvalu.
Equatorial Guinea
On Africa's west coast, Equatorial Guinea is home to the Congo rainforest, the cond largest rainforest in the world with varieties of wildlife. It received 2,400 visitors in 2018. Tour guides are offered but not necessary. Explore the capital city, Malabo. Later, take a swim in clear waters on black sand beaches. For stays of fewer than 90 days, a tourist visa is not needed.
Turkmenistan
Central Asia's Turkmenistan is on the Silk Road. It's also the least explored, receiving just
7,000 visitors in 2018. Explore the white buildings with gold-painted roofs in the capital city, Ashgabat. A tourist visa is necessary and it's one of the more challenging to get, so you must enter Turkmenistan as part of a guided tour. The tour operator will cure a visa for you.
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（1）What do visitors have to do before going to Nauru?
A.Get their tourist visas. B.Order a car on the island.
C.Buy beautiful swim suits. D.Book a hotel ahead of time.
（2）What is special about Equatorial Guinea?
A.It is made up of many islands.
B.There are white breaches there.
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中山社保C.A tourist visa is not needed at all.
D.It is rich in trees and different wildlife.
（3）Where do visitors have to travel with tour guides?
A.Nauru. B.Tuvalu.
C.Turkmenistan. D.Equatorial Guinea.
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2.
Seni Felic has already lived through a crisis（危机）. He came to America in 1994, escaping from the war in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He was 29 years old at the time and alone.
The days, he owns a restaurant in San Francisco called Bistro SF Grill, and he is feeling optimistic（乐观的）despite the crisis. "We're going to pull together, and it will have a strong effect on solving any problem," he told Reader's Digest.
With that attitude in mind, he posted this on Nextdoor: "We are inviting all to stop by Bistro SF Grill at 1305 Castro St. to buy a lunch or dinner box beginning Tuesday, March 17, beginning at noon and every day after. Price is only $5.50 and it covers our expens," he wrote.大小多少
跏趺坐Bistro SF Grill will be offering three different meals: chicken, rice and vegetables; fish, rice and vegetables; and pork, rice and vegetables. All are healthy. The menu will change weekly.
"A lot of niors, families, and people who don't know how to cook are in need of fresh, high-quality food daily," Felic said. "I've en much wor than this—groups of people with guns, and people killed. I was hungry for three years. Under the conditions, food is necessary. Our idea was: Let's try to help. We'd like to give for free, but we can't afford it."
The restaurant started a GoFundMe page to further lower the cost of the meals. So far, neighbors have pitched in almost $2,000.
He believes that working together and helping others will be the key to helping us—all of us—get through this. "The spread of COVID-19 will be controlled, and I just feel optimistic," he added. "When people come together, I think we can get through any hard time."
（1）Why did Seni Felic post a message on Nextdoor?
A.To provide free food. B.To ll a cheap lunch.
C.To make more money. D.To ll his restaurant.
（2）What do we know about Seni Felic?
A.He ud to suffer from hunger.
B.He started his restaurant in 1994.
C.He will always offer three different meals.
D.He was almost killed by people with guns.
（3）What does the underlined phra "pitched in" in paragraph 6 mean?
黄河咆哮A.Dealt with. B.Focud on. C.Borrowed. D.Contributed.
