山西省永济中学2020届高三上学期开学模拟训练英语试题和答案1/13永济中学2019—2020学年度高三第一学期开学模拟训练英语试题第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)第一节(共15小题,每小题3分,共45分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
AThezebrabelongstothehorsefamily
Oneofnature’sgreatmysteriesiswhythezebrahasstripes
Onetheoryisthatthestripeshelpthezebracooldown
Onhotdaystheblackstripesgetalothotterthanthewhiteareaofthezebraandundertheblackstripestherearespeciallayersoffatforprotection
Hotairthenrisesofftheblackstripes,forcingcolderairdownaroundthewhiteareas,coolingthezebradown
This,however,isjustakindoftheory
Thestripescanalsoconfusepredators(食肉动物,掠夺者)whenzebrasstaywithotheranimalsingreatnumbers
Zebrashaveexcellenthearingandeyesightandcanrunatspeedsofupto56kilometersperhour
Theyalsohaveapowerfulkickthatcancauseseriousinjurytoapredator,likealion,oranAfricanwilddog