精品解析：河南省柘城县德盛高级中学2023-2024学年高二上学期11月月考英语试卷

柘城县德盛高级中学2023-2024学年上期高二11月月考 英语试题 考试时间：100分钟 第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A When some plates of the earth move suddenly, an earthquake happens. Many earthquakes begin under the sea. Earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. They often happen near the mountains. During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even crack (断裂) open. Houses fall, people are killed or hurt, and sometimes the whole villages or cities are destroyed. Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and make maps that show the “earthquake belts”. In areas (地区) in these belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we should build strong houses to fight against earthquakes. In the future, scientists will be able to tell when and where an earthquake will be before they happen. They can also tell people what to do and how to do it. Then we will no longer be afraid of earthquakes. 1. Which of the following is true? A. All earthquakes happen under the sea. B. Rocks rise and even crack during an earthquake. C. People will die if earthquakes happen. D. Earthquakes always happen near mountains. 2. A map showing the earthquake belts will tell people ________ . A. what kind of houses to build B. what kind of houses can stay up in an earthquake C. where earthquake may happen D. how to keep themselves safe during an earthquake 3. In the future we’ll be no longer so afraid of earthquakes ________. A. with the help of scientists’ exact prediction (预报) B. because of a map showing the “earthquake belts” C. because we can guess the date and place of earthquakes D. as scientists know what to do and how to do it B Do you know why different animals or pests (昆虫) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves. Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors to