文档介绍：2013---2014学年度下学期高二期初考试
英 语 试 卷
考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 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（A、B、C和DWith a smile, he said, "The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens(镜头) cap!"
5. The children shouted when the traveller was taking pictures of them because _______.
A. they didn't want to stop playing
B. the traveller was not doing well with her camera
C. they didn't want to have their pictures taken
traveller forgot to take off the cap on her head
6. The traveller made an apology to (向……道歉) the head because _______.
A. she thought it was not right to take people's pictures without telling them beforehand(事先)
B. the children would lose their souls
C. she had stayed in the village too long
D. she didn't take a picture of the head first
7. The traveller explained how to use a camera to the head because _______.
A. the head was very interested in her camera
B. the head wanted to learn to take pictures
C. she was afraid of the head
D. she wanted the head not to worry about what she was doing
8. Which of the following is NOT right?
A. The traveller knew something about people in some countries.
B. The children wouldn't mind if the traveller took pictures of them.
C. The head was afraid that the traveller's camera would hurt the children.
D. The traveller didn't understand why the children shouted.
C
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