2022-2023学年广东省揭阳市普宁市勤建学校高二（下）第一次月考英语试卷
第一节阅读理解 （共4小题，每小题2.5分，共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东郭先生与狼
1．（7.5分）Most animals on land are known to us，but many living things underwater are not.Now let's get to know some of them.
Sea cucumber
Sea cucumber are strange animals living at the bottom of the a.They wear brown or white green coats.When summer comes，they stay deep to sleep becau they are afraid of heat.And when it is autumn，they move to shallow （浅的） water and get their food.
Pike
The pike is a kind of freshwater fish.They are good swimmers and like swimming near boats，waiting to be fed.They have sharp teeth to catch fishes.When they are young，they live in groups.However，when they grow up，they prefer to live alone.
Cuttlefish
A cuttlefish can swim quite fast，so it is also called rocket （火箭） fish.It has eight arms and two feelers on its head，just around its mouth.It ejects ink （喷墨） when it is in danger.Its meat is delicious，and it is often the first choice for many people.
Octopus
An octopus has long arms，with which to catch food and protect itlf.When it is sleeping，one or two of its arms are still on duty，keeping moving.Once it feels something dangerous，it can wake up at once to take action.
（1）Sea cucumbers stay deep to sleep in summer becau they _______ .
A．are afraid of high temperature
B．want to get strong and fat
C．are afraid of their enemy
D．want to live alone
（2）According to the passage ，_______ likes to swim near boats.
A．the a cucumber
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B．the cuttlefish
C．the pike
D．the octopus
（3）The _______ of an octopus can help protect it when in danger.路由器怎么复位
A．color
B．arms
C．sound
D．smells
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2．（10分）J.K.Rowling is a British author of the Harry Potter fantasy ries.She completed much of her first work，Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in a poor situation，often planning out her chapters in cafes near her small apartment in Edinburgh.
怎么修改dnsBefore penning the Harry Potter books，Rowling's life was one of struggle and loss.Her mother died in 1990 becau of the multiple sclerosis（多发性硬化症）.Her first marriage ended just three years later.Unable to find work，Rowling struggled to support herlf and her daughter on State Aid.Her financial conditions would not change until the late 1990s，when the Harry Potter ries became a success beyond all expectations.Aided by the Scottish Arts Council，Rowling was able to complete her first novel，but primary encouragement from publishers was actually non-existent.She was told to find a day job，and the UK publisher，Bloomsbury，firstly published only 1，000 copies of the novel，titled in the UK as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Within a half year of its publication in 1997，the novel achieved its first award，the Nestl
e Smarties Book Prize.A few months later，it received the British Book Award for Best Children's book of the year.In 1998，Scholastic purchad（购买） publication rights，and Rowling，now on her third payment of the ries，was enjoying great success.
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The popularity of the ries has made Rowling the most popular children's author ever.Both adults and children who show great interest in the books are eager for the publisher's next payment for Harry's adventures.
Queen Elizabeth II honored Rowling in 2000，titling her as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.She remarried in 2001，to Dr.Neil Murray，with whom she has two children，In her public life，she devotes time to caus dear to her，including supporting Amnesty International.and funding rearch on a medical treatment for multiple sclerosis.
（1）How did Rowling make a living before the late 1990s？
A.By receiving government support.
B.By depending on her husband.
C.By working in a cafe near her home.
室内自行车D.By writing articles for local publishers.
（2）What does the underlined word "support" mean ？
A.Encourage sb by saying or showing you agree .
B.Provide everything necessary so that sb can live or exist.
C.Be ready to give help.
D.Hold sb in place.
（3）What can we infer from the last paragraph？
A.Rowling works for the British royal family.
B.Rowling suffers from multiple sclerosis.
C.Rowling has done much for public charity.
D.Rowling stays single till now.
（4）What main message does the author tell us with the story？
A.J.K.Rowling's major works .
B.J.K.Rowling's inspiration for Harry Potter ries .
C.J.K.Rowling's success as an author.
D.J.K.Rowling's extraordinary life.
阽危3．（10分）Many families take their children on vacation．They will usually travel for a few days or weeks during school breaks．But Julie and Tim Smith planned a longer vacation with their two children．The Smith family is on a one-year trip around the world．They plan to visit 30 countries in all．Right now，the four travelers are about halfway through their trip．Ms．Smith says they are trying to e as much of the world a
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