was fifteen，Antonio decided to enroll him in a school for boys.Antonio taught Benito what he needed to pass the entrance test for the school.
Benito became a student at the collegeHis studies were difficult，and he was teased because he was the only Indian student there.He succeeded in spite of these challenges.Later，as the laws changed，Benito was able to attend a public college with other Indians.
Benito Juarez continued his education and became a lawyer and，much later，the President of Mexico from 1861 to 1872. He led the Mexican people to victory over the French，who tried to rule Mexico，and fought for the rights of Indians. He is one of the great heroes in Mexican history.
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30. When Benito first arrived in the city of Oaxaca，he_______. A. lost touch with his family C. studied in a church library
B. got the language problem D. lived in the mountain
31. According to the passage，Antonio was a_______. A. good teacher C. strict housekeeper
B. rich gentleman D. helpful villager
32. In Mexico，many Indian children couldn't get an education，because_______. A. they were less smart
C. there were too many native people 33. What should be put into the timeline? A. Became a lawyer.
C. Be the only Indian student.
B. Attended a public college. D. Elected to be the President. B. there were not enough schools D. they were too poor to go to school
34. What is probably the best title of the passage? A. A young student in Mexico. C. A bright Mexican educator.
B. Fighting for the rights. D. Born to be a servant.
Fishy Weather Conditions
Laj amanu，Australia，is a dry little town，sitting right on the edge of the Tanami desert. Can you imagines How surprised were people when live fish rained down on them from a dark gray cloudy.It happens that there are similar cases in England and Honduras.
How do clouds make fishy.The simple answer is that they don't.There is a particular weather phenomenon(现象)called a waterspout.A waterspout is just like a tornado，only it forms above oceans，lakes，or rivers.Like a tornado，a waterspout moves in a circle at high speeds.When it moves above the water，it tends to carry the fish with it，as well as frogs or other small plants or animals.
Scientists couldn't work it out at first. To make matters stranger still，the fish in Honduras were very much alive when they rained down to the ground，but they were all blind.In England and Australia，it rained fish and snakes，and none were blind. It was difficult to puzzle out，but the blind fish gave them a place to start.
Scientists knew that some fish that lived in deep，underground caves with no light sources often lost their eyesight. So when blind fish rained down on Honduras，scientists began to connect some dots.Clearly，these particular fish were pulled from an underground water source by force.
It has rained fish on every continent，and each time，people have tried in various ways to explain this strange phenomenon.Historically，villagers thought the“fishes from the
heavens”might be answers to prayers for food. Others suggested that floods overran river banks and oceans，leaving the fish on the city streets.No scientist had actually seen the rain as it occurred，only the fish left on the ground.But in 1990，a National Geographic team happened to be in Honduras when the Rain of Fishes began. They recorded what was happening and made history by finally proving that the fish really did fall from the sky.
This huge breakthrough wasn't just a spot of good luck. It changed thousands of years of myths and legends into true stories and provided scientific explanations for how fish came to live in deep caves. It explained ancient cave paintings and shed new light on how species have spread over time.It turned out to be a lot more than just a little fishy weather. 35. According to the passage，a waterspout__________ . A. can make animals blind
B. is difficult to catch on film
C. can carry items with it D. is a dangerous sea creature
36. The blind fish made the scientists start to think that__________ . A. raining fish was a warning of natural disasters B. animals changed to match their environments C. the weather system differed from place to place D. the waterspout theory seemed more possible 37. From Para. 5 and 6，we can learn__________ . A. how species in the area changed over time
B. the importance of finding the truth behind the event
C. that the discovery cleared up many different scientific theories D. how the understanding of waterspouts affected other areas of science 38 The underlined sentence in last Para. probably suggests that__________ . A. waterspouts came to be a center of scientific research B. the scientists were fortunate to have made their discoveries C. hard work went into determining the cause for the raining fish D. the scientists relied heavily on unusual events to drive their studies 39. The author writes the passage to__________ . A describe the magic phenomenon
B. explain what caused the fishy weather C. persuade people to protect the environment D. encourage people to do scientific research
四、阅读回答问题（共4小题，8分）
根据短文内容，回答问题，补全信息。
The Youngest Skier To The South Pole
..On Friday December 9t\，a 16-year-old skier，Ameba Hempleman-Adams reached the South Pole
with her father after skiing 97 miles and spending 17 nights on the ice. On the final day they skied 14 miles and afterwards Ameba said she felt“elated and tired\
“The biggest challenges were the freezing cold and eating only dried food.The best bit has
been experiencing what Dad does on expeditions(探险).It's the first time I've been on a difficult long journey with him and now I know what it's like.The trip brought me closer to Dad，but I also had to put up with his snoring(鼾声)which was terrible.’， She added，“Would I do it again? I'm not sure. I'll have to think about that after a few nights' sleep!At times it's been really hard:I've got aching shoulders，and my back's been sore from pulling my sledge(雪橇)，I've got blisters(水泡)on my feet from the boots and I've got a cold burn on my nose from my sunglasses. ____43___ ”
She said the most extraordinary part of the trip had been the breathtaking scenery and the sense of isolation in the Antarctic landscape.“I've really missed my friends while I've been away and want to thank them for all their messages of support.”
Friends and relatives who posted comments on Ameba's expedition website paid tribute(致敬)to her positive attitude which , they said ,would be an inspiration to others.
Her father，David，said“Ameba has done amazing well. I'm proud of her.She showed real determination. She was tough and she pulled her sledge the whole way. It was a special experience to share those 97 miles with her.” 40. Who is Ameba Hempleman-Adams?
41. What biggest challenges did she meet during the trip?
42. What kind of person do you think Ameba is?Give at least one reason. 43. Choose and copy the complete sentence that should be filled in the blank. A Except for those，it's been a really good journey. B As a result，I had to give it up to go any further.
C Therefore，the only person I could care about was my father.
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选词填空，并翻译划线句子
A Night The Earth Didn't Sleep
On July 28，1976，a magnitude 7. 8 earthquake hit the sleeping city of Tangshan in northeastern
China. The very large earthquake killed over 240, 000people，making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth century.
In a village outside of Tangshan，well water rose and fell three times the day before the earthquake.Water pipes throughout the area cracked and ____44____ .Animals also gave a warning that something was about to happen.Chickens and pigs were too nervous to eat. Mice ran around looking for a place to ____45____ .A goldfish began jumping wildly in its bowl. Stranger Indeed.Many people reported seeing strange lights as well as hearing ____46____，which was described as louder than that of an airplane.
At 3:42 a. m. on July 28，over a million people lay sleeping. As the earth began to shake，it seemed as if the world was ____47____.One-third of the nation felt it.In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ____48____.Two-thirds of people died or were ____49____during the earthquake.Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.All of the city's hospitals，75%of its factories and buildings and 90% of its homes were gone. ____50____ were faced with no water，no food，and no electricity.People were shocked.Then，later that afternoon，another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan.Some of the ____51____workers and doctors were trapped under the ruins.
All hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes，the army sent 150, 000 soldiers and thousands of people were helped. The army organized teams to ____52____ those who were trapped and to bury the dead.Workers built ____53____ for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.Fresh water was taken to the city by train，truck and plane. Though it took time，the entire city was rebuilt，earning Tangshan the name“Brave City of China.”
The very large earthquake killed over 240, 000 people，making it the deadliest earthquake of the twentieth century.
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Everywhere they looked nearly everything was destroyed.
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六、书面表达（共25分）
56.根据短文内容以及写作要求进行故事续写。请写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。开头已给出。
The big day had finally arrived. I had won the local speech contest (比赛), representing Madison
北京市丰台区2019-2020学年高一上学期期末英语试题（学生版）
