甘肃省甘谷县第一中学2015届高三上学期第二次检测考试英语试题.docVIP

甘肃省甘谷县第一中学2015届高三上学期第二次检测考试英语试题 第I卷（共分） 第一部分阅读理解 (每题2分，满分40分) 第一节 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Bali is a tiny island that today is part of Indonesia. It is a pretty island that has many mountains and a pleasant climate. The people of Bali were happy and gay and had a peaceful life. They were not allowed to fight. At one time there had been terrible wars in Bali. Then the people decided it was wrong to fight or have wars. They made rules to keep apart those who wanted to fight. Bali was divided into seven small kingdoms. The land around each kingdom was kept empty, and no one lived there. Since the kingdoms did not share the same borders, the people could not fight over them. In Bali, even children were not allowed to fight. If two children started a fight over a toy, someone would separate them. When two boys argued, they would agree not to speak to each other. Sometimes they did not talk together for months. This gave the boys a chance to for get their anger. Families who were angry with each other also promised not to speak. Their promise was written down, and the whole village knew about it. If they broke their promise, they had to offer gifts to their gods. 1. What do you think is the best custom in Bali? A. They enjoy a peaceful way of life and think it wrong to fight and have wars. B. The children were not allowed to fight. C. The children were not allowed to argue. D. Families who were angry with each other also promised not to speak. 2. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Bali is a pretty mountainous island that has a delightful climate. B. It was said that there had been terrible wars in Bali at one time. C. Bali was part of Indonesia, divided into seven small kingdoms. D. Some kingdoms in Bali shared the same borders. 3. From this passage, we learn that . . A. Bali is a place where people live with anger, hates and quarrels. B. people living in Bali live a peaceful and happy life