牛津译林版英语高一上册期末测试ⅰ

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identify” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to “______”. A. find B. remend C. obtain D. recognize 38. When the author got to know where the sunflower started, he was ______. A. surprised and confused B. astonished and encouraged C. relieved and pleased D. puzzled and worried 39. The author seems to tell us in the last paragraph that ______. A. everyone will meet with difficulties whether they want or not B. as long as you make up your mind, nothing can stop you C. no matter how small the flower is, it can get what it wants D. he should take more care of those little and weak creatures B Marcos could see the ocean beyond Guarapari‟s white houses as the family car traveled along. “I wish grandma could be here with us,” Marcos said to his parents. His grandmother had just moved into a nursing home. She loved going to the beach, but she had sprained (扭伤 ) her ankle during the move and didn‟t feel up to it today. When they arrived at the beach, Marcos found the sand was unusual. It was like dark mud. He also noticed one lady had piled sand over her elbow. Marcos was surprised. The lady explained that people said the sand here was magical and had healing powers. Then Marcos had an idea. As they were getting ready to leave, he filled a big bucket with the dark sand. At the Aimores Nursing Home, the other patients watched with interest as Marcos struggled with the heavy bucket of sand. Three of them were curious enough to follow to the Grandma‟s room. “Grandma!” said Marcos, giving her a hug. “I‟ve brought something for you —magic sand from Guarapari. It has healing powers.” As everyone waited for the sand to work its magic, the three patients chatted with Marcos and his family. Time passed quickly as everyone talked and laughed together. For a while, they fot all about the sand. Then Marcos remembered. “Grandma, your ankle — does it feel better?” he asked. “It‟s the same, I‟m afraid,” said Grandma. Marcos frowned. “I guess the sand isn‟t magic after all.” “Aaah, but you are wrong,” said grandma, smiling at the patients she‟d just met. “This sand was a thoughtful gift from you, Marcos, and it has brought me new friends. It truly is magic.” 40. Why didn‟t Macro‟s grandmother travel to Guarapari with them? A. She wasn‟t interested in traveling. B. Her ankle was hurt and couldn‟t move. C. She preferred to stay at home. D. She was too old to take a trip. 41. The underlined phrase “an idea” probably refers to ______. A. bringing some photos back B. going to the beach with Grandma next time C. bringing the magic sand to his grandma D. helping his Grandma make friends 42. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Grandma was not good at making friends. B. The sand really did some good to Grandma. C. Grandma said something untrue to fort Marco. D. Grandma was not well treated in the nursing home. 43. We can learn from the passage that Marcos was ______. A. generous B. considerate C. stupid D. creative C Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink and can be easily found in stores around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured. The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a sweetened chocolate drink. Later, the popularity of the drink spread throughout Europe. Chocolate remained a drink that only wealthy people could afford to drink until the eighteenth century. During the period known as the Industrial Revolution, new technologies helped make chocolate less costly to produce. Farmers grow cacao trees in many countries in Africa, Central and South America, but these trees are difficult to。