30限时小卷(三十)

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限时小卷(三十)

姓名：________ 班级：________ 限时： 分钟

一、阅读理解

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I'm punctual(守时的) in my work life, but not in my personal life. However, it's OK in my country. We, Brazilians, are always late: if the party is at 8, everyone shows up at 10 and everyone, including the host, is happy that we are on time. Cheers! Lisa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil I'm a Japanese working in Colombia. It is good manners to arrive a little late for a party in Colombia, which I have never understood. I always try to be early for everything, or I consider it impolite. Mike, Tokyo, Japan Of course! My friends and I all believe that showing up late for an appointment or class is an insult(冒犯) to the person(s) we are meeting. It seems to say, “My time is more important than yours.” Vera, Lausanne, Switzerland Not only am I “punctual”， but I am always early for most events in my life. The secret is (and it really works！): I keep all the clocks (except my computer) in my life 10 minutes fast! Wang Cai, Shenzhen, China For an appointment, I always make sure I'm on time. Once I had a friend who was always late for every meeting. If we made it at 9 and it was a 45-minute trip for her, Word版可编辑套题 then she would arrive at 9：45. I liked her a lot, but could not stand the unpunctuality. Bud, Berlin, Germany 1．If you attend a Brazilian's party and are 2 hours late, the host will ________. A．ask you why C．think it doesn't matter

B.think you are impolite D.ask you to drink with him

2．Suppose it's ten o'clock in the morning. What does Wang Cai's watch say? A．9：50.

B．10：00.

C．10：10. D．10：20.

3．Who was always late for every meeting? A．Vera.

B．Vera's friend. C．Bud.

D．Bud's friend.

4．The material is probably from ________. A．a website

B．a guidebook D．a science magazine B

As many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins(企鹅) may be in danger of disappearing. The number of penguins has decreased(减少) by 30% since 1987.

Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world. They are common in South America, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. Many live near cold waters. But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands. Penguins cannot fly, but they are fine swimmers. Penguins eat fish and krill(磷虾)．

The warming of the earth is the reason of decrease in penguin populations. The heating of the air has caused ocean water to become warmer. Higher water temperatures have reduced the supply of fish and krill. Some years later these birds are completely unable to reproduce(繁殖). Besides, many adult

C．a school notice

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penguins die of hunger.

Widespread(广泛的) fishing, exploration for oil and oil leaks(漏) also make penguins be in danger. Poisonous organisms(生物) in ocean water are another danger. Penguins also have their enemies, including wild dogs, sharks, seals and sea lions.

News about penguins is not all bad, however. Several years ago, oil leaking from a ship hurt 40% of the penguins in South Africa. The penguins became covered with oil. But thousands of people helped clean and treat the birds well. Then they returned the penguins to the wild. Now these South African penguins are reproducing in higher numbers than before the oil leaking.

5．How many kinds of penguins are in danger of disappearing? A．17.

B．10.

C．7.

D．30%.

6．Penguins live in the ________ part of the world. A．southern C．eastern

B．northern D．western

7．Penguins can ________ very well. A．fly

B．dance

C．swim

D．sing

8．From the underlined sentence “Higher water temperatures have reduced the supply of fish and krill.” we know that ________． A．fish and krill like warmer waters B．warmer water is bad for fish and krill C．warmer water is good for fish and krill D．warmer water is good for penguins 二、阅读表达