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　　2015-2016学年上学期期中考试试卷
　　高一英语
　　考试时间100分钟  满分 120分
　　第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
　　第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
　　A
　　You may think that an underground town of 3,500 people is something out of a science-fiction film. You may not believe that such a town has shops car parks, hotels, restaurants, cafes and much more. Well, Coober Pedy in Australia is just such a place.
　　Miners and their families choose to live like this, hoping to get rich looking for the precious stones that Australia is famous for --- opals(蛋白石). Living underground is the only way to be away from the sandstorms and the high temperatures above ground. Deep down in the town far below the desert surface, the temperature is between 19℃ and 20℃ and life is cool.
　　Mary Deane and her husband Jim are among the lucky ones. They live in a home, built with money from the opals Jim has found. “Whenever people hear we live underground, they always imagine a dusty cave,” says Mary, “but they are amazed at my clean kitchen, our furniture and electrical appliances in here.”
　　However, not everything is perfect in Coober Pedy. Mary has a tiny garden that she is very proud of, but the grass is not real. Plant life is rare. Water is five times more expensive underground than it is overground. Recycling is a way of life, so Jim usually washes his car with bath water and they have a special system to reuse the water from the dishwasher and washing machine.
　　Even so, most families enjoy life in Coober Pedy. The children can mach noise as they want and there are no complaints from the neighbors because the thick walls stop sounds from traveling. Adults enjoy the peace and quiet away from the world above.
　　21. People in Coober Pedy live underground______.
　　A. because of their secret identities          B. because it is warmer underground
　　C. so that they can save some money        D. due to the terrible natural environment.
　　22. Which word can best describe Mary’s life underground according to Paragraph 3?
　　A. Comfortable.    B. Exciting.    C. Healthy.    D. Lonely.
　　23. Which is the biggest problem people in Coober Pedy have to face?
　　A. High living expenses.                 B. The awfully dusty environment.
　　C. Shortage of water and greenery.          D. The extremely high temperatures
　　24. Children enjoy the life in Coober Pedy mainly because they _____.
　　A. enjoy traveling around with their parents
　　B. can get many expensive toys fr