2015唐山高三9月模拟考试英语试题试卷及答案(2)

Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home． Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say． The only words he said were, 
”What's for supper?"
    I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been． The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story． But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day． Watching from the window,1 was reminded that still water often runs deep．
21．Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?
   A． He was an excellent swimmer．    B．The water of the river is shallow．
   C． He was old enough to swim．    D．The rocks can be of help if there's danger．
22．The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means
   A． Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids
   B． Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks
   C． Anton always has a desire to help others
   D． Anton seldom changes his mind
23．In the mother's eyes, what her son did was
   A． dangerous but interesting
   C． unexpected and courageous
B． meaningful but difficult
D． awful and absurd
24． What might be the best title for the passage?
A． My Son, My Hero    B． Anton, A Silent Boy
    C． A Good Deed                        D．A Proud Mother


B
    The Cuban iguana is a species of lizard（蜥蜴） of the iguana family． It is the largest of the West Indian rock iguanas, one of the most endangered groups of lizards． This species with red eyes and a thick tail is one of the largest lizards in the Caribbean．
    The Cuban iguana is primarily herbivorous; 95% of its diet consists of the leaves, flowers and fruits from as many as 30 plant species, including the seaside rock bush and various grasses． However, Cuban iguanas occasionally consume animal matter, and individuals have been observed eating the dead flesh of birds, fish and crabs, The researchers wrote that quite a few people on Isla Magueyes could have caused this incident．
    The Cuban iguana is distributed throughout the rocky southern coastal areas of mainland Cuba and its surrounding islands with a wild population booming on Isla Magueyes, Puerto Rico． It is also found on the Cayman Islands of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, where a separate subspecies occurs． Females guard their nest sites and often nest in sites half destroyed by Cuban crocodiles． To avoid the attack from them, the Cuban iguana often makes its home within or near prickly-pear cacti （仙人掌）．
    In general the species is in decline, more quickly on the mainland than on the outlying islands． One of the reasons for their decline is habitat destruction caused by the over consuming of farm animals, housing development, and the building of tourist resorts on the beaches where the animals prefer to build their nests． Although the wild population is in decline, the numbers of iguanas have been sharply increased as a result of captive-breeding（圈养） and other conservation programs．
25．The underlined word "herbivorous" （Paragraph 2） probably means           ．
    A． dangerous        B． gentle          C． plant-eating       D． flesh-eating
26．Why does the Cuban iguana build its nest near prickly-pear cacti?
    A． To keep itself cool．                   B． To get the food easily．
    C． To stay away from people．          D． To avoid crocodiles' attack．
27．How many reasons are mentioned for the habitat destruction?
    A． Two．         B． Three．          C, Four．             D． Five．
28．What's the author's purpose of writing the text?
    A． To give us a brief introduction to the Cuban iguana．
    B． To show he is concerned about the Cuban iguana．
    C． To explain reasons for the Cuban iguana's decline．
    D． To draw people's attention to the endangered Cuban iguana．


C
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