2019年成人高考高起点《英语》备考测试（1）_第3页

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　　The word "day" has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using "day" to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using "day" to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half nigh. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning of the earth. At the equator, day and night are sometimes the same length . They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o'clock in the morning and sets at 6 o'clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun, Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.

　　1. When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having__D____.

　　A. both day and night B. day

　　C. neither day nor night D. night

　　2. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by__C____ of the earth.

　　A. the pushing B. the pulling C. the spinning D. the passing

　　3. At the equator day is as long as night__A____.

　　A. sometimes B. never C usually D always

　　4. When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets __B____ sunlight.

　　A less B more C. all D. no

　　5. When it is winter in China, __D____

　　A. the USA is tilted toward the sun

　　B. the South Pole is tilted away from the sun

　　C. the North Pole is tilted toward the sun

　　D. the North Pole is tilted away from the sun

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　　Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest on a cliff. The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with the delicious food he liked.

　　He was growing happily day after day. But suddenly his world changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest. He was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him.

　　Two days later his mother appeared with some nice food. The baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out.“Mum, why did you do this to me? I'm hungry. Don't you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?"

　　“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself. " his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby eagle out of the nest.

　　The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mum, "Why do you abandon me? "He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly ! He wasn't moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun.

　　"You are flying! You can make it! His mother smiled.

　　6 :Which of the following is TRUE about the baby eagle's life before his mother stopped coming to the nest? B

　　A. He lived in a nest in the tree B. His mother offered him nice food

　　C. He was always cold and hungry D. He lived very happily with friend 277.How old the baby eagle feel as soon as he saw his mother coming again? B

　　A. Sad B. Happy C. Afraid D. Angry

　　7.What did the baby eagle's mother do when she came the last time? D

　　A. She put some food in the nest

　　B. She just came to see him again

　　C. She shouted at her baby eagle and flew away

　　D. She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest

　　8.What does the word "abandon" mean ? A

　　A 抛弃 B.保护 C 歧视 D 拯救

　　9. We can infer from the story that ___C___

　　A. The baby eagle lost his mother

　　B. The baby eagle feel down and died

　　C. The baby eagle could get food himself

　　D. The baby eagle was still angry with his mother