2017届河南省偃师高级中学高三上学期第一次月考英语试题.docVIP

2017 届偃师高中高三第一次月考 英语试卷 命题人：智宏波 审题人：高继红 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。 A Animal’s findings New research shows that sheep are clever People often make jokes about how dull sheep are, but new research shows they may be cleverer than we think. Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered that Welsh mountain sheep have brainpower that equals rodents (啮齿动物). Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in, and some may even be able to plan ahead. Young fish prefer noisy neighbors A new study has shown that young fish like to live on reefs with noisy neighbors! Researchers from the universities of Auckland and Bristol found that young fish looking for a home choose areas where other noisy fish live. The scientists produced all kinds of sounds which had been recorded in different natural environments. The young fish seemed to prefer the sounds of natural reefs, complete with noisy animals! The scientists compared the choice to a music fan wandering around at a music festival, choosing to set up a tent closest to the music they like best! Butterflies are disappearing A new study has shown that 17 species of butterflies found in Europe have dropped by 70% in the last 20 years. The information collected from 3,000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss of grasslands covered with flowers. You can encourage butterflies to come into your garden by planting flowers. According to the first paragraph, we may infer that sheep . are less clever than rodents B. can find their home C. can read maps D. are good planners When young fish are looking for a home, they like to . choose the reefs which are quiet B. live in areas close to their parents C. live in a noisy environment D. choose other kinds of fish as neighbors Which seems to have to do with the number of butterflies? The number of flowers in grasslands. B. The species of trees in grasslands. C. The species of grass