山西省寿阳县第一中学2020—2021学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题

寿阳一中2020—2021学年度高一上学期第二次月考 英语试卷 （总分150 时间100分钟） I卷（选择题） 第一部分 听力（略） 第二部分 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。 A Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans ♦Horses are picky eaters Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils （鼻孔）, their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can't sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say. ♦Whale says thanks In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times. ♦Pandas like to be naughty Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger. ♦A cat honors its owner Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray — and — white cat, has placed on his former owner lozzelli Renzo's grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now "stands guard" at the grave for hours at a time. 21. What can horses do to pick delicious grasses? A. feel them. B. smell them. C. taste them D. observe them. 22. What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage? A. They are clever. B. They have a good sense of smell. C. They are active and lovely. D. They have a grateful heart. 23. Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage? A.