河南省许昌市禹州市高级中学2022-2023学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题

试卷第 1页，共 9页 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：__________ 菁华校区线上教学测评英语试题 _ 一、阅读理解（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分） A Amazing 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 Iozzelli 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 the most delicious grasses? A．Feel them. B．Smell them. C．Observe them. D．Taste them. 22．Which animal feels shy when facing strangers? A．The whale. B．The horse. 试卷第 2页，共 9页 C．The panda. D．The cat. 23．What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage? A．They have a grateful heart. B．They are quite clever. C．They are active and lovely. D．They have a good sense of smell. B