2019学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题(无答�(新版)-新人教版(1) - 百度文库

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However the warm climate of Australia soon changed their attitude to swimming. At first, only men swam. They swam naked - there were no women to see them. Cover up!

By the 1880¡¯s and 90¡¯s visiting the beach was very fashionable and a lot of people went there, especially in warm weather. They wore everyday street clothes - much more than people wear at the beach today.

In those days, people believed they should cover most of their body so it would not be seen by the opposite sex. Special bathing costumes(·þ×°) were designed for women. These costumes used a lot of cloth and were very heavy when wet, making it difficult to swim.

Laws Made and Laws Changed

The government decided to stop men swimming naked. It passed a law which forbade bathing between 6am and 7pm. Many people objected to

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this law and wrote letters to the government asking it to change the laws. In 1903, the laws changed; people could swim in the daytime, but they had to wear neck-to-knee costumes.

The Shrinking Costume

As time passed, swimming costumes became smaller and more convenient.

At first men and women were covered from neck to knee. Then the arms became bare. Then more of the legs were uncovered. Each new change was regarded by many as shocking and rude and people wrote letters to the newspapers complaining about the new costumes. Nowadays some people go to special \ÂãµÄ) beaches\However, most people cover their bodies more than they did ten years ago -- not because they think bare skin is shocking -- but to protect their skin from the harmful rays of the sun.

28£®The climate of Australia _____.

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A.made European settlers think differently about swimming

B.change European settlers¡¯ swimming costume

C.made European settlers hotter D.made European settlers swim naked 29£®During the late 19th century, swimmers should _____.

A.hide when they see a person of the opposite sex B.cover their bodies C.wear many heavy clothes D.take no notice of their clothes 30£®According to the law just before 1903, people must _____.

A.not swim in the main daylight hours B.only swim between 6am and 7pm C. have a bath at 6am and 7pm D.swim with neck-to-knee costumes between 6am and 7pm

31£®The last paragraph of the passage states that _____.

A.people worry about getting skin cancer

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from too much sunlight

B.people didn¡¯t cover their bodies ten years ago.

C.people are shocked by the sun

D.people think it rude to swim with the smaller costumes

D

¡°Come on! All of us are cutting math. Who wants to take that quiz? We¡¯re going to take a walk and get lunch instead. Let¡¯s go!¡± says the coolest kid in your class. Do you do what you know is right and go to math class, take the quiz? Or do you give in and go with them?

People who are at your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence you how to act, to get you to do something, it¡¯s called peer pressure. It¡¯s something everyone has to deal with¡ªeven adults.

Peers influence your life, even if you don¡¯t realize it, just by spending time with

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