2019-2020年高一上学期英语期中试卷及答案.docxVIP

2019-2020 年高一上学期英语 期中试卷及答案 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 第一3400分分））节：（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（ A、B、C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项 You may think that an un dergro und tow n of 3,500 people is someth ing out of a scie nce-fict ion film. You may not believe that such a tow n has shops car parks, hotels, restaura nts, cafes and much more. Well, Coober Pedy in Australia is just such a place. Miners and their families choose to live like this, hoping to get rich looking for the precious stones that Australia is famous for --- opals （ 蛋 白 石 ）.Living underground is the only way to be away from the sandstormsand the high temperaturesabove ground. Deep down in the town far below the desert surface, the temperature is between W and 20 C°and life is cool. Mary Deane and her husba nd Jim are among the lucky on es. They live in a home, built with money from the opals Jim has found. “ Whe nevep eople hear we live un dergro und, they always imagine a dusty cave, ”says Mary, “ buthey are amazed at my clean kitchen, our furniture and electrical applia nces in here. ” However, not everything is perfect in Coober Pedy. Mary has a tiny garden that she is very proud of, but the grass is not real. Pla nt life is rare. Water is five times more expe nsive un dergro und than it is overground. Recycling is a way of life, so Jim usually washes his car with bath water and they have a special system to reuse the water from the dishwasher and wash ing machi ne. Even so, most families enjoy life in Coober Pedy. The children can make as much noise as they want and there are no complaints from the neighbors becausethe thick walls stop sounds from traveli ng. Adults enjoy the peace and quiet away from the world above. People in Coober Pedy live underground . because of their secret ide ntities B. because it is warmer un dergro und C. so that they can save some money D. due to the terrible n atural en vir onment. Which word can best describe Mary s life underground according to Paragraph 3? Comfortable. B. Ex