2021-2022学年河北省保定市高一（上）期末英语试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分）
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Are you interested in ancient Britain？Take a trip back in time and discover the Britain ancestors knew.
Avebury,Wiltshire
This village is the proud home of the largest stone circle in Europe.Built during the New Stone Age （around 3000 BC），archaeologists think it was ud to comfort the powers of nature.The nearby Avebury Manor let people know how the village developed over the centuries.Unlike others,visitors are welcome to sit on the chairs,and lie on the beds.
Skara Brae,Orkney Islands
Older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramid of Giza,Skara Brae is unusually well-kept.S
o much so that it's been described as the most remarkable prehistoric monument in all of Europe.The Neolithic village—certain是什么意思 which was first occupied around 3180 BC—is made up of eight round hous,connected by a ries of small passages.The village was home to farmers,hunters and fishermen and the network of homes includes a workshop and prison.Be sure to wrap up warm against the fierce Orkney winds.
Butr Ancient Farm,Hampshire gkn
Experimental archaeologist Dr Peter J Reynolds founded Butr Ancient Farm in 1970 with a special vision：to create a working ancient farm where fellow archaeologists could explore their theories on how people lived and worked during the Iron Age.Near South Downs National Park,the farm builds ancient hous bad on real archaeological sites from around the country.
Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle is one of the largest and most complex Iron Age hill forts （要塞） in Britai
n.It has an area of about 450，000 square meters,and the site was home to veral hundred people in the Iron Age （800 BC—AD 43）.
1.What may Avebury be built for？ ______
A. 莫言 檀香刑Building home for most villagers.
B. Becoming the largest stone circle.
C. Trying to comfort nature's power.
D. Showing the development of the village.
no matter2.Which of the following should we choo if we want to e round buildings？ ______
A. Avebury. B. Skara Brae.
C. Butr Ancient Farm. D. Maiden Castle.
3.What can we know about Maiden Castle？电影 肖申克的救赎 ______
A. It's the world largest Iron Age hill fort
B. It ud to be hundreds of people's home.
C. It still keeps some old iron tools.
D. It looks very large and shining.
B
大学生英语自我介绍If you walk into Larkin Street Laundry around closing time,you might get an extra-special greeting.Every night,an 8-year-old golden retriever （猎犬） named Cody helps Stephanie's dad clo up the laundromat （自助洗衣店）.Cody takes his job very riously；While Stephanie's dad cleans and puts everything away,Cody takes a nap on top of the washing machines.
Luckily,Stephanie's dad doesn't mind that Cody isn't the best worker. "My dad owns the laundromat and has always taken our dogs there with him when he clos up at the end
of the day," Stephanie told The Dodo. "Our old dog loved to sit in the chairs to watch customers and people pass by,but Cody is more flexible than him." "After we tried to get him to just sit on the chairs,be figured out a way to climb from the chair to the smaller washers and then to the bigger ones," she added. "He's a little lazier than our old dog,so he'd rather lay down and wait for pets and treats."
Cody has become the main attraction at the laundromat,providing the perfect distraction for customers waiting for their clothes to finish drying.This arrangement works out for the independent Cody,who loves attention but prefers people come to him.And from his high—up advantage point,Cody can keep watch on everything going on at the laundromat. "I think helikes how he can e everyone at eye level when he's on top of the washers," Stephanie said. "I have a theory he likes to feel like a king up there."
After years of laundromat rvice,Cody has become famous in local— and even the subject of a few big activities,But the good boy doesn't let fame distract him.After all,he has a job to do,and tho washers aren't going to sit on themlves.
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4.What will Cody do when Stephanie's father put away things？ ______
A. Help to do some cleaning. B. Play games happily.
C. Help put away things. D. Take a sleep.
5.How does the author think of the old dog黑山加入北约？ ______
A. Quiet. B. Lazy. C. Lovely. D. Humorous.
6.What can we infer from Stephanie's words according to the third paragraph？ ______
A. Cody often offers rvice for Stephanie's father.
B. Cody may enjoy eing things happening at the laundromat.
C. Cody can lead customers to wait for their clothes.introduction用法
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7.Which of the following shows Cody is well-known？ ______
A. He likes waiting for pets and treats.
B. He likes sitting on tops of the washers.
C. He is the subject of veral big activities.
D. He does a good job at the laundromat.
C
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