学易金卷：2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中测试卷（牛津译林版2020）02

高一英语第二学期期中模拟试卷2 (译林版新教材) 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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A Tuna Tossing This sport began in South Australia in a fishing community called Port Lincoln. It was inspired by the local fishermen who used to toss fish onto their trucks. The winner is the person who throws a 9 kg fish in a longest distance. Hot Dog Eating Contest Competitive eating has become popular in the past years and its participants try to eat as many hot dogs as they can in ten minutes. The sport began in the U. S. city fairs and has gained recognition due to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, held annually on the 4th of July. The sport has turned into a huge industry and is now popular in the U. S., Canada, and Japan. Wife Carrying This game has its origins in Finland and it’s a sport in which male competitors race while carrying a female teammate. The objective is for the male to carry the female through a special track in the fastest time. The World Wife Carrying Championship has teams competing from Australia, Germany, Britain, Estonia, Ireland, and the United States. The wife must be over 17 years old and prizes include winning the wife’s weight in beer. Palm Tree Climbing Independence Day in Indonesia is on August, 17th. This day is celebrated by various competitions. Climbing palm trunk is the most difficult one. To climb on absolutely smooth, oiled trunk is an uneasy problem. At the top of the trunk there are prizes — from towels, clothes and something like that to mountain bicycles and cash certificates. Which of the following events promotes the business development greatly? A. Tuna Tossing. B. Hot Dog Eating Contest. C. Wife Carrying. D. Palm Tree Climbing. What can we learn about Palm Tree Climbing? A. Its winners may get various prizes. B. It is the hardest among the four events. C. Its competitors strength means everything. D. It has become more popular in other countries. What can be learned from the pas