高一年级英语上学期期中试题

　　Château de Chambord

　　The Château de Chambord is one of the largest castles around the world. It sits in the Loire Valley. Being at the heart of Europe's largest enclosed wooded park, Chambord, it was built for King Francis I to serve as a hunting lodge. It is one of the world's most well-known castles in the world because of its French Renaissance (文艺复兴) building.

　　Château de Chenonceau

　　As one of the most famous castles in the Loire Valley, the castle was built during the 11th century on the River Cher. It was passed through many hands. The castle was not destroyed during the French Revolution because it was the only bridge across the river for many miles.

　　Château de Chantilly

　　This historic castle sits in the town of Chantilly, France. This beautiful castle is made up of two buildings: the Petit Château built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Château which was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s. There are many interesting pieces of 17th century history concerning the castle. Every two years a fireworks competition is held in the castle gardens.

　　25. What do we know about the Château de Versailles?

　　A. It sits in the Loire Valley. B. It serves as a hunting place now.

　　C. It was built for Louis XIII. D. It was the largest castle in the 1620s.

　　26. What makes the Château de Chambord special?

　　A. Its long history. B. Its building style.

　　C. Its wealthy owner. D. Its important position.

　　27. Why did the Château de Chenonceau manage to get through the French Revolution?

　　A. It was far from Paris. B. It hid in the Loire Valley.

　　C. It played a very important role. D. It was built by a famous French king.

　　28. Which castle has a fireworks show every two years?

　　A. The Château de Versailles. B. The Château de Chantilly.

　　C. The Château de Chambord. D. The Château de Chenonceau.

　　C

　　I recently traveled with my family to Itacare, Brazil. Itacare is a small town in the state of Bahia, which is known for its beautiful beaches. While there, I met a man named Alvimar Valadares. He walks more than 12 miles a day without wearing shoes, looking for sea turtles on the beaches and picking up plastic.

　　There are few sea turtles left alive now in Brazil and around the world. Valadares, who prefers to be called “Capixaba,” wants to help save them. A local hotel sponsors (赞助) his work.

　　Several years ago, the hotel manager noticed a group of people watching in respectful silence as Capixaba saved three baby sea turtles. The hotel manager realized that these turtles were great ambassadors (大使). They draw people's attention and make them want to learn about and protect the local environment.

　　Capixaba has worked in the hotel's Tartaruga Program for the past 15 years. (Tartaruga means turtle in Portuguese.)

　　In addition to watching and checking sea turtles, Capixaba meets with local schoolchildren and fishermen to teach them how to protect the turtles and the environment. The more that people know, Capixaba said, the more they can help protect the turtles and the environment. For example, since sea turtle hatchlings (幼崽) follow the reflection (反射) of the water to get to the ocean, it's important for local houses and hotels to keep their lights dim (暗淡的) at night. That way, the hatchlings will know which way to go.

　　“I really like to work with and teach kids,” Capixaba said. “They're the ones who are going to change this and help the turtles.” Then he let me hold one of the turtle eggs!

　　29. Why does Valadares walk along the coast?

　　A. To stop tourists catching sea turtles. B. To record sea turtles' population.

　　C. To raise sea turtles for a hotel. D. To help save sea turtles.

　　30. What did the hotel manager think of sea turtles?

　　A. They needed to be protected. B. They could bring Bahia business.

　　C. They attracted visitors to the hotel. D. They helped people learn about Brazil.

　　31. What’s the purpose of the example in Paragraph 5?.

　　A. To show what sea turtles do at night.

　　B. To show how serious light pollution is.

　　C. To show when sea turtle hatchlings get to the ocean..

　　D. To show why it is important to help people learn the knowledge of sea turtles.

　　D

　　On December 24, 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Köepcke got on a plane with her mother in Lima, Peru, to fly to another city to meet her father.

　　Over the Amazon jungle (丛林), the rain fell heavily and there was a strong wind. And then lightning hit the plane at 3,000 metres, and it crashed (坠毁). Juliane fell quickly through the air in her seat and hit the trees hard. For three hours, she was senseless. When she woke up, her right arm was cut, her shoulder hurt badly and she couldn't see out of one eye. She was alone. But she was alive!

　　Juliane's father was a biologist (生物学家) and when she was small, he taught her how to survive in the jungle. She found a small river and walked slowly along it. “If I follow the river,” she thought, “I'll find people.” The river also gave her clean water to drink. It was very hot, but the river water kept her cool. Sometimes she had to swim in the river because it was too deep to walk in. There was fruit on some trees but she didn't eat it — she knew it was too dangerous. Juliane walked for ten days. Ten days after the crash, she found a small house by the river. There were some woodcutters in the house. They cleaned her cuts carefully and the next day, they carried her down the river, and a plane took her safely back to the city of Pucallpa.

　　Juliane was the only person who survived the plane crash. The other 91 people, including her mother, all died.

　　The film director, Werner Herzog, had a ticket to travel on the plane but missed it. Thirty years later, he made a film called Wings of Hope about Juliane and her incredible story.

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