内蒙古包头市一机一中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中 英语试题
第二部分： 阅读（共两节，满分40分 ）
第一节：阅读理解(共15个小题。每题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.D)中选出最佳选项。
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In the year 1502 when Christopher Columbus(哥伦布) landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica(哥斯达黎加), he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.
Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.
Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.
Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.
21. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. How Columbus found Costa Rica. B. .What the Costa Ricans wore.
C. How Costa Rica got its name D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.
22. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.
A. pink and red B. grey and black
C. blue and green D. yellow and orange
23. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.
A. must go to school B. study in the same school
C. do not have to go to school at all D. can choose to stop schooling at any time
