安徽省蚌埠市2021-2021学年高一下学期英语期末考试试卷一、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分；满分20分）1.(2019高一下·蚌埠期末)阅读理解BeattheBurglarDon'tinvitecrime--takebasic,sensibleprecautions(预防).Yourhouseandpossessionarevaluableandmustbeproperlyprotected.Whenyoubuyalock,youbuytime.Thebestpreventionisdelayandnoisewhichcouldmeandiscovery.Whenyouleaveit-lockit!Firstofall,fitsecuritylockstoalldoorsandwindowsandasafetychainonthefrontdoor.Secondly,usethem!Ifyouhaveanyladdersortools,don'tleavethemlyingaboutinthegarden,lockthemaway."Safe"or"secret"placesforkeysandvaluablesarenotreliable--ninetimesoutoften.theyarethefirstplaceathiefwilllook.Whenyoumovehouse…Whenyoumoveintoanewhomeevenifitisfittedwithsecuritylocks,changethem.Youdon'tknowwhoelsemayhavekeys.Neverletstrangersintoyourhouse.Anofficial-lookingcapisnotenough,askforproofofidentityandlookatitcarefully--ifyouarestillnotsatisfied,don'tletthepersonin.ValuablesneedspecialprotectionValuablesshouldreallybegivenspecialprotection-preferablybyleavingthemwithyourbank.Asmallsecuritysafeworkstoo,butnottothemostdeterminedburglar.Itisalsoimportanttokeepanup-to-datelistofvaluablesandtheirdescriptions.Inthecaseoffineartpaintings,orjewelry,colorphotographscansometimesbeofassistancetothepoliceifyouareunfortunateenoughtohavethemstolen.Enterthedetailsonthebackofthepictures.Butdon'tkeepsuchdocumentsinyourhouse,keepthematthebankorwithyourinsurancecompany.Goingonholiday?Don'ttalkaboutyourholidaysandfutureplansloudlyinpublic.Doremembertocancelthemilkandnewspapersandalsotodrawcurtainsback.Operatea"GoodNeighbor"programtoensurethatmailistakenin,thehouseischeckedregularlyandthatlightsareputon.Callatyourlocalpolicestationandtellthemyouaregoingaway.MakesurethattheyknowhowtocontactyouincaseoftroubleDon'tleavecashorvaluablesinthehouse--takethemwithyouorputtheminthebank.（1）Whichisthesafestwaytoprotectyourvaluables?A.Puttingyourvaluablesinyoursafe.B.Givingalistofyourvaluablestothepolice.C.Takingpicturesofyourvaluables.D.Keepingyourvaluablesatthebank.（2）Whenyouareawayforholidays,you.A.shouldn'tmakeitknownthatyourhomeisemptyB.shouldn'tleaveyourkeystoyourneighborsC.shouldcancelyourmailD.shouldaskthepolicetocheckyourhouseregularly（3）Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toinformpeopleofsafetystandards.B.Toeducatepeopleonpreventionofburglars.C.Tointroducetheadvantagesofbanks.D.Toprovetheimportanceofsecuritylocks.2.(2019高一下·蚌埠期末)阅读理解IguessIalwaysknewaboutthelittlefishtreat,butthispastsummeritwasallIcouldsee.PipinandNemowereflyingthroughhoops(圈),dancingwiththetrainer,andwewereallapplauding(鼓掌)--thelittlekidswereexcited.That'swhenthetrainer,rewardedPipinandNemowithafish.Eachtimetheysuccessfullyperformedatrick,they'dgetanimmediatereward.Theseanimalsweren'treallydancing,ofcourse.Theywereperformingaseriesofmovementsthattheyknewwouldhaveafish.It'ssuchagoodshowbecausethesealionslooklikethey'rehavingsuchfun.Thesetalentedperformerswholovetobeinfrontofpeopleseemalmosthuman.SomewhereinourlifeJourney,weallhaveasealionmoment.Youseehowyou'vespentyearsjumpingthroughhoops,notbecauseit'sreallywhoyouare,butbecauseyou'vealwaysdoneitandyouwillgetrewardforyourperformance.Butwhenyou'vedonethatfortenortwentyyears,youstarttoaskyourself,"WhoamIworkingfor?WhatdoIreallybelieve?"Suddenlyyouseeit:you'vespentalmostallyourlifetakingdirectionfromotherpeople.They'vetoldyouwhatt...