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高一英语第二学期期中模拟试卷2

(译林版新教材)

第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分）

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A

TunaTossing

ThissportbeganinSouthAustraliainafishingcommunitycalledPortLincoln.Itwasinspiredbythelocalfishermenwhousedtotossfishontotheirtrucks.Thewinneristhepersonwhothrowsa9kgfishinalongestdistance.

HotDogEatingContest

Competitiveeatinghasbecomepopularinthepastyearsanditsparticipantstrytoeatasmanyhotdogsastheycanintenminutes.ThesportbeganintheU.S.cityfairsandhasgainedrecognitionduetoNathan’sHotDogEatingContest,heldannuallyonthe4thofJuly.ThesporthasturnedintoahugeindustryandisnowpopularintheU.S.,Canada,andJapan.

WifeCarrying

ThisgamehasitsoriginsinFinlandandit’sasportinwhichmalecompetitorsracewhilecarryingafemaleteammate.Theobjectiveisforthemaletocarrythefemalethroughaspecialtrackinthefastesttime.TheWorldWifeCarryingChampionshiphasteamscompetingfromAustralia,Germany,Britain,Estonia,Ireland,andtheUnitedStates.Thewifemustbeover17yearsoldandprizesincludewinningthewife’sweightinbeer.

PalmTreeClimbing

IndependenceDayinIndonesiaisonAugust,17th.Thisdayiscelebratedbyvariouscompetitions.Climbingpalmtrunkisthemostdifficultone.Toclimbonabsolutelysmooth,oiledtrunkisanuneasyproblem.Atthetopofthetrunkthereareprizes—fromtowels,clothesandsomethinglikethattomountainbicyclesandcashcertificates.

Whichofthefollowingeventspromotesthebusinessdevelopmentgreatly?

A.TunaTossing.B.HotDogEatingContest.

C.WifeCarrying.D.PalmTreeClimbing.

WhatcanwelearnaboutPalmTreeClimbing?

A.Itswinnersmaygetvariousprizes.

B.Itisthehardestamongthefourevents.

C.Itscompetitorsstrengthmeanseverything.

D.Ithasbecomemorepopularinothercountries.

Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassa