新疆生产建设兵团第二师八一中学2023-2024学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

第 1页 共 10页 ◎ 第 2页 共 10页 八一中学 2023—2024学年高二年级第一学期英语月考（一） 考试时间：120分钟 考试分值：150 姓名：________班级：________序号：________ 第 I卷（选择题） 一、阅读理解（每题 2.5分，共计 37.5分） A With sunshine and beaches, Hainan is a good choice for travelers. Its Tropical Rainforest National Park is a paradise for animals and plants. If you go there, what can you enjoy? Animals The park is home to 540 kinds of animals. Among them are Hainan gibbons (长臂猿), one of the world’s most endangered species. Hainan gibbons look like monkeys, but they have no tails. They usually eat fruits and leaves from more than 130 kinds of plants, mostly in treetops 15 meters above the ground. Plants The park is a “live museum” of plants. More than 3,600 kinds of wild plants grow there. It is also home to 133 kinds of national key protected plants. Cycas hainanensis is an example. It has big, feather-like leaves. It grows slowly, but can live up to 200 years. This ancient species probably was around when dinosaurs lived on earth. Culture The Li and Miao ethnic groups have lived in the park for generations, mainly in the central Wuzhishan area. From their houses to their clothes, you can taste their culture. Li and Miao people live in houses that look like upside-down boats. To keep away animals like snakes and ants, they build their houses above the ground. 1．What do Hainan gibbons usually eat? A．Meat and fruits. B．Fruits and leaves. C．Meat and vegetables. D．Vegetables and insects. 2．Why do Li and Miao people build their houses above the ground? A．To get close to nature. B．To protect wild plants. C．To bathe in the sunshine. D．To keep away some animals. 3．In which section of a magazine may this text appear? A．Music. B．History. C．Travel. D．Education. B About 20 years ago, while on the way to a student’s house, Zhang Guimei, then a rural teacher in Huaping County, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, noticed a girl sitting on the hillside. The girl, 13, told Zhang she was about to get married though she wanted to go to school. It was arranged by h