沁县中学2017_2018学年高一英语下学期期中试卷.docVIP

PAGE 9 - 沁县中学2017-2018学年度第二学期高一期中考试 英 语 答题时间：120分钟，满分：150分 第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分) 第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A New Zealand What can you see? Mountains,volcanoes,rivers, lakes,waterfalls,forests,beaches. Both islands are mountainous. In fact, only 30% of New Zealand is flat. The Maoris When the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. About 50 years ago many Maoris started to live and work in the large cities and took jobs in government, industries, medicine and education. They are proud of their culture (文化) and are determined to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life. Who can you meet? Most people live on North Island. Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white men”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. Ten percent are Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian islands probably around the tenth century. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders. New Zealand Position: South of the Equator (赤道); nearest neighbour: Australia, 1600 km away. Size: Two main islands — North Island and South Island: together they are 268.680 sq. km. Population: 4 million. Capital: Wellington. Languages: English and Maori. 1. Which of the following is a fact about New Zealand? A. 20% of the population being Maoris B. Four million white people C. About 1600 km south of the Equator D. Nearly 1/3 of the country being plains 2. The country’s population is mainly made up of . A. the white people and the Polynesians B. the white people and the “pakeha” C. the Maoris and the white people D. the Maoris and the Polynesians 3. When did the white people begin to live in New Zealand? A. 1000 years ago B. 200 years ago C. 85 years ago D. 50 years ago 4. What do the Maoris value most in life? A. Living in small villages B. Devel