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静宁一中2016-2017学年度高三级第一次模拟考试（卷） 英 语 ?本试卷满分120分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，上交答题卡。 注意事项： 1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卡上。 2．将答案一律写在答题卡上，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 第I卷 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A Camels are large animals living in dry areas. There are two species of camels; the Arabian camel with a single hump(驼背) from the dry desert areas of West Asia, and the Bactrian camel with two humps from Central and East Asia. Camels are over 7 feet tall and weigh over 1,600 pounds. They will live up to 40 to 50 years. Most camels are domesticated(驯化) and fed by people. Camels are plant-eaters． Camels are very strong animals with wide, padded feet. They have thick leathery pads on their knees and chest. Camels have nostrils(鼻孔)that can open and close, protecting them from the desert environment. Bushy eyebrows and two rows of long eyelashes protect their eyes from sand. Their mouth is extremely tough, allowing camels to eat thorny(带刺的)desert plants. Their widened feet help them move without sinking into the sand. Their thick coats reflect sunlight, and also protect them from the intense heat from desert sand. Their long legs help by keeping them further from the hot ground． Camels can go without food and water for 3 to 4 days. They do not store water in their humps as is commonly believed．The humps are actually a container of fat. Camels are incredibly well-adapted to their environment. When conditions heat up, camels can increase their own body temperature, which prevents sweating and therefore water loss. They may not sweat at all during the day． Camels are sometimes called“ships of the desert”because people ride them around the hot, dry deserts of the world．However, the number of camels is becoming smaller for various reasons． 1．According to the passage, camels usually live in ________． A．Asia B．Africa C．America D．Australia 2．Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________． A．camels are useful animals B．camels are clever animals C．camels’ body structure an