内蒙古集宁一中2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

集宁一中2017—2018学年第一学期期末考试 高二年级英语试题 本试卷满分为120 , 考试时间为100分钟 第I卷 （选择题 共70 分） 第一部分：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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people. Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur quite frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, "They look like millions of dead birds falling down." His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky. 1. What is this passage about? A. A