天津市河北区2020届高三总复习质量检测(一)(一模)英语试题

河北区2019-2020学年度高三年级总复习质量检测（一）

英语笔试

本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至10页，第Ⅱ卷11至12页。

答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

祝各位考生考试顺利！

第Ⅰ卷

注意事项：

1. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

2. 本卷共55小题，共95分。

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

例：Stand over there you’ll be able to see it better.

A. or

B. and

C. but

D. while

答案是B。

1. -- It’s too complex, I think.

--. So we’d better make it easier for students to get involved.

A. That’s ridiculous

B. That’s the point

C. That’s settled

D. That’s all right

2. Look, what a mess in the room! You things about.

A. always throw

B. will always throw

C. are always throwing

D. have always thrown

3. opinions on the schedule, they finally reached an agreement.

A. Exchanged

B. Exchanging

C. To exchange

D. Having exchanged

4. This special school accepts all disabled students, educational level and

background.

A. according to

B. regardless of

C. in addition to

D. in terms of

5. -- How did you like Nick’s performance last night?

--To be honest, his singing didn’t to me much.

A. appeal

B. belong

C. refer

D. occur

6. -- We got through the most difficult times with their help.

--. Those days are gone.

A. You said it

B. Keep it up

C. That’s terrible

D. Take your time

7. Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional

.

A. consequence

B. independence

C. competence

D. intelligence

8. I jumped with joy the moment I my driver’s license in the mail.

A. receive

B. received

C. had received

D. would receive

9. Parents should actively urge their children to the opportunity to join sports teams.

A. gain admission to

B. keep track of

C. take advantage of

D. give rise to

10. Li Jiaqi, a well-known live streaming host in China, is reported over 8 million

followers on Weibo.

A. possessing

B. to be possessing

C. having possessed

D. to have possessed

11. -- What do you think made the92nd Academy Awards so special?

-- _______ Parasite from South Korea won a total of four Oscars.

A. Because

B. Whether

C. What

D. That

12. According to a newly released regulation on online video services, no one generate,

release or spread fake news or information by using such technologies.

A. shall

B. can

C. will

D. may

13. -- How are things going, Mr. White?

-- Well, they have set out to deal with the present situation they think deserves their immediate attention.

A. what

B. which

C. when

D. where

14. I say Tom is a smart boy, he still needs to work hard to achieve his goal.

A. Because

B. When

C. As

D. While

15. No one in the world is perfect, and even famous people may have their .

A. feet of clay

B. cup of tea

C. piece of cake

D. hearts of gold

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Madagascar was not the paradise I expected. A reporter and I were16 there to find out who was helping with drought relief and the prevention of famine (饥荒).

After a three-hour ride in a van, we17 in the small town of Ambovombe. Peter immediately 18 over to the hospital to speak with a local doctor on our topics of interest. Since I didn’t need to photograph the background 19 with the doctor, I wandered out to the road.

I raised my20 to get some pictures before the sun went down. I’ve21 been to Madagascar before, and until you’ve actually photographed in a place, you don’t know how people will 22 to the camera.

I photographed a handsome man who was 23 a wall in the golden light of dusk. No reaction. I took a breath. After a while, everyone within a 20-yard radius had 24 me. Some called out to each other, playfully teasing those I’d25 .

Soon after, a mother encouraged me to photograph her young children. I 26 a moment. They were dressed in 27 clothes. One of them may not have even had any pants on – not because her parents were neglectful, but because they couldn’t28 them.

Their mother really 29 me to photograph them. This happens everywhere I go. Parents,30 of their children, ask me to take a photo. I’d taken this photo of cute smiling children over and over. I don’t usually save 31 , but I saved this one.

Why? The children’s32 . It’s something so powerful yet so33 that we sometimes miss it. This mom, despite all the34 obvious to an outsider’s eyes, found in her children something she wanted a photograph to remember. That’s because she saw a(n)35 picture: She saw them with a mother’s heart. As should we all.

16. A. expected B. assigned C. allowed D. persuaded

17. A. arrived B. explored C. searched D. camped

18. A. took B. thought C. headed D. put

19. A. discussion B. interview C. program D. practice

20. A. paper B. hand C. head D. camera

21. A. just B. seldom C. never D. already

22. A. respond B. adapt C. return D. contribute

23. A. coming out B. standing up C. wandering out D. leaning against

24. A. caught B. noticed C. found D. suspected

25. A. helped with B. stared at C. referred to D. focused on

26. A. watched B. regretted C. hesitated D. choked

27. A. beautiful B. funny C. dirty D. colorful

28. A. serve B. afford C. choose D. bring

29. A. wanted B. informed C. reminded D. paid

30. A. afraid B. sure C. aware D. proud

31. A. images B. cards C. gifts D. words

32. A. clothes B. kindness C. mother D. expectation

33. A. emotional B. changeable C. sensitive D. common

34. A. adventures B. disadvantages C. curiosity D. support

35. A. different B. natural C. broad D. interesting

第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

You might think you’re in control of your schedule, but your body developed to follow a natural rhythm. Sticking closer to that routine can help keep you in wonderful shape. ·Drink coffee

Drinking coffee is best done early in the day. If you drink coffee later, it can reset your body’s clock and prevent sleep. If you’re sure you can take a shot of espresso (浓咖啡) at 8 pm and be sleeping by 10 pm, try skipping the caffeine for a few weeks to see what a night of truly good rest feels like.

·Eat

It’s best to eat your biggest meal early, contrary to a typical American day. Insulin (胰岛素) — the hormone (激素) that regulates metabolism (新陈代谢) — peaks in the first half of the day, then steadily drops. So your blood sugar is less likely to skyrocket after a big breakfast than after a comparable dinner.

·Sleep

Around 8 pm or 9 pm, our bodies start to cool down, and we sleep better when we have a low core body temperature. But how much shut-eye is ideal? Studies show that those who get six and a half to eight hours are less likely to die early. Eight hours seems to be perfect.

·Exercise

Some people swear by early-morning jogs. But muscle tone is highest around 5 pm Even professionals get a boost: West Coast NFL teams won more often and by a higher margin (差数) in matches after 8 pm on the East Coast. Still on Pacific time, their body were primed to play.

·Be creative

The evolution of language, religion, and philosophy all started with late-night talks—and research suggests there is still a different cast to our night thinking. So save that short story you’ve been meaning to write for a dark and restless night.

·Do math

Scientists think we reach maximum alertness between 10 am and 2 pm, with a peak around noon. For the first few hours after we wake, organs with more basic functions take priority. Once they’re booted up, our brains have a chance to hog (把…占为己有) some more energy.

36. The author suggests people who drink coffee late in the day___________.

A. go to bed without drinking coffee

B. break their habit and go to bed early

C. go to bed two hours after drinking coffee

D. stick to their habit to have a truly good sleep

37. What can be learned from the third paragraph?

A. Americans usually have their biggest meal in the morning.

B. Insulin plays an important role in controlling our blood sugar.

C. The higher your insulin level is, the higher your blood sugar level is.

D. People’s blood sugar level is normally higher in the morning than in the afternoon.

38. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Having a higher body temperature helps people sleep better.

B. People with eight hours’ sleeping each night live longer than those with shorter

hours’ sleeping.

C. Students should work on their math tasks as soon as they get up because their

brains work best at the time.

D. Professional athletes are likely to achieve better results when training in the late

afternoon than in the early morning.

39. Joanna is a promising young writer whose microblog enjoys one million followers.

What is probably the best time for her to write inspiring stories for her fans?

A. 8 am.

B. 11 pm.

C. 6 pm.

D. 10 am.

B

When I tell people I wrote a book with my dad, they usually say, “It must be nice to think of the legacy (留下来的东西) you created with someone who means so much to you.”

This was a beautiful idea, but it was not the way I, or my dad, ever thought about the cooperation. Though we created something we’re proud of, “nice” is not the word either of us uses to describe the process.

“It was more confrontation than cooperation,” my dad likes to say. I agree. When we landed a book deal, we began a writing journey that was more difficult than either of us had anticipated, but also far more rewarding.

For almost three years, we met once or twice a week at my parents’ house and talked daily to plan and outline each chapter. After these meetings, one of us would write a rough draft that the other would build on. I wanted the book to focus on positive vices (不良习惯), such as moderate chocolate. However, my dad felt the book should include chapters dealing with things like walking and spending time with family. Ultimately, I saw it his way. He said the book was about more than just good vices. It was about encouraging people to enjoy life in healthy ways.

Writing this book was a reminder that our family members share not only our faults but also our strengths. My dad is smart, funny, critical and caring. He has a strong passion for the truth. I hope I share these great qualities. For this book, he researched each topic with an enthusiasm I’d never seen from him, and he insisted that we constantly question and critically analyze every piece of information — even our own conclusions. He was

determined to cooperate with me on a book, not because he couldn’t write one on his own, but because he believed that we could create something better together than we could alone.

I’m not sure if our cooperation led to better writing, but I’m sure it led to a better writing experience. Writing this book was difficult, sometimes more difficult than past projects, but it was never lonely.

40. How would the author describe the writing process according to the first three

paragraphs?

A. Nice.

B. Struggling.

C. Relaxing.

D. Disappointing.

41. The author’s father insisted the book should include _____________.

A. chapters focusing on positive vices

B. chapters focusing on having much chocolate

C. chapters focusing on enjoying life in healthy ways

D. chapters focusing on reading the interesting legends

42. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A. A healthy lifestyle.

B. The theme of the book.

C. Why the author wanted to write a book.

D. How the author and his father worked together.

43. What can we learn about the author’s father?

A. He is not good at writing.

B. He lacks confidence in himself.

C. He likes to criticize others’ works.

D. He likes to get to the bottom of things.

44. What did the author learn from the cooperation with his father?

A. It’s important to make a plan before work.

B. Communicate more when there is an argument.

C. It’s worthwhile to work with someone close to you.

D. Their cooperation resulted in a better book than the author expected.

C

From amazing modern buildings, like Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, to classic designs, like London’s Westminster Abbey, our world is full of wonderful architecture. Such landmarks give cities character and bring communities together.

With this in mind, the Guardian recently listed their 25 favorite building designs of the 21st century.

Instead of focusing on grand designs, the list emphasizes buildings with creative concepts. Top of the list was London’s Tate Modern. Built on a small budget, the design showed it was OK to be different. The architects changed a 1950s power station into an art museum. They kept many aspects of the original building, simply adding new elements with glass, steel and raw concrete. Its designer, Jacques Herzog, told the Guardian: “We had to keep it raw. We didn’t want to go for charm or add decorative elements or formal details. Poor materials and ugliness are powerful aesthetic (美学的) elements.”

Another museum that followed the restoration principle was the Neues Museum in Berlin, Germany. Initially built in 1855, the museum was heavily bombed during World War II. In 1997, planning for the rebuilding project brought it back to life by combining both old and new architecture. When it re-opened in 2009, visitors could see the original Greek-style courtyard and restored wall paintings alongside a modern central stairwell (楼梯井) and glass roof. At the time, The New York Times wrote, “A modern building inhabits the ghost of an old one.”

Apart from these creative Western museums, two Chinese buildings were also included on the Guardian’s list: the Xiangshan Campus of the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou and Beijing National Stadium.

Beijing National Stadium was selected for its special steel design. According to the Guardian, the stadium was built using 42,000 tons of steel, weaving through one another in the shape of a bird’s nest and embracing the bowl-shaped seating area. Despite the random appearance of these steel pieces, the stadium is nearly symmetrical (对称的). Due to its complexity, its architects said it presented “brilliant aesthetic and structural challenges”, the New York Post noted. These buildings are loved for their innovative architecture.

According to US architect Frank Lloyd Wright, “Architecture is the triumph (胜利) of human imagination over materials, methods, and men, to put man into possession of his own Earth.”

45. What is the purpose of this article?

A. To compare Western and Chinese architecture.

B. To show the importance of landmarks to a city.

C. To inform readers about popular architecture concepts.

D. To describe innovative building designs recognized by the Guardian.

46.What is t rue about London’s Tate Modern?

A. It was built on the site of an old bus station.

B. It put together different decorative elements.

C. Architects used London’s history as inspiration.

D. Raw materials were used to create a unique look.

47. What do Tate Modern and the Neues Museum have in common?

A. They both have modern glass roofs.

B. They were both damaged during World War II.

C. Their designs combine both old and modern elements.

D. Both were first built in the middle of the 19th century.

48. According to the article, what makes Beijing National Stadium unique?

A. Its symmetrical design.

B. Its complicated steel design.

C. Its bowl-shaped seating area.

D. The brilliant design of its main gate.

49. According to the Guardian, what quality do all the designs share?

A. They are creative.

B. They were expensive.

C. They restored old buildings.

D. They use steel as the main material.

D

When people learn to play video games, they are learning a new literacy. Of course, this is not the way the word “literacy” is normally used. Traditionally, people think of literacy as the ability to read and write. Why, then, should we think of literacy more broadly?

Nowadays, language is not the only important communication system. Images, graphs,

diagrams and many other visual symbols are particularly significant. Thus, the idea of different types of “visual literacy” would seem to be an important one. For example, being able to read the images in advertising is one type of visual literacy.

Furthermore, very often today words and images of various sorts are juxtaposed in a variety of ways. In newspapers and magazines as well as in textbooks, images take up more and more of the space alongside words. In fact, in many modern high school and college textbooks, images not only take up more space, they now carry meanings that are independent of the words in the text. If you can’t read these images, you will not be able to understand their meanings from the words in the text as was more usual in the past.

Now there are different ways to read different types of texts. Literacy is multiple, then, in the sense that the legal literacy needed for reading law books is not the same as the literacy needed for reading physics texts or cartoon books. And we should not be too quick to dismiss the latter form of literacy. Many cartoon books are full of images that would make a modern literary critic’s heart beat fast and confuse any otherwise normal adult.

Once we see this multiplicity of literacy, we realize that when we think about reading and writing, we have to think beyond print. Reading and writing in any field, whether it is law, rap songs, academic essays or cartoon books, are not the only ways of decoding(解密) print. Video games are a new form of art. They will not replace books; they will sit beside them, interact with them, and change them and their role in society in various ways, as, indeed, they are already doing strongly with movies. We have no idea yet how people “read” video games, what meanings they make from them. Still less do we know how they will “read” them in the future.

50. What is the broad meaning of literacy?

A. The ability to read, write and view.

B. The ability to read, listen and play.

C. The ability to speak, write and think.

D. The ability to listen, speak and think.

51. What does the underlined word “juxtaposed” mean in Paragraph 3?

A. Put together.

B. Pulled out.

C. Taken away.

D. Replaced with.

52. How would cartoon books probably make a modern literary critic feel?

A. Proud.

B. Upset.

C. Grateful.

D. Curious.

53. The author says that video games _______________.

A. are too violent to risk experimenting with for the purposes of understanding literacy

B. are unrealistic and should not fall into the same categories as the other texts he

describes

C. are not yet entirely understood in terms of literacy, but are already impacting other

forms of expression such as filmmaking

D. are irrelevant in academic discussion because no one has yet determined how to

explain the ways that people understand them

54. What is the author likely to write about after the last paragraph?

A. A historical explanation of the very first video game and its evolution.

B. A technological definition of video games, how they are made, and how they are

played.

C. Examples of the way that some people currently interpret video games and what

they mean to them.

D. A price comparison of video game consoles and whether or not quality has a direct

impact on literacy.

55.In which section of a magazine may this text appear?

A. Education.

B. Health.

C. Advertisement.

D. Traveling.

第Ⅱ卷

注意事项：

1. 用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。

2. 本卷共6小题，共35分。

第三部分：写作

第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Two years ago, I watched the film Everest, in which adventurers get stuck on the mountain during a snowstorm. I immediately knew I had to start climbing. It’s not the reaction most people have to that film; maybe I just needed more adventure in my life. And six months later, I climbed my first mountain, Mount Whitney, in California – North America’s highest peak.

In the summer of 2017, I decided to climb the highest peak in every European country.

Growing up in Sweden, I was encouraged by my father to be outdoors all the time, but I wasn’t a serious adventurer. I wanted to see if someone ordinary like me could climb mountains.

I didn’t do any preparation for the first mountain, which was Mount Elbrus in Russia. It was exhausting, but I thought I would get fit climbing the rest, and I did.

Climbing mountains is an experience that is hard to put into words. You are in a beautiful environment and, when you reach the top, you feel incredible. But you also have to climb down, which is when most accidents happen. I don’t climb mountains that I am not ready for, but each one I climb takes me to the next step.

I wanted to end the project at home, on Sweden’s highest peak (2,097 m). It has two peaks: the north is rocky, and the south is icy. So alongside my camera assistant, I climbed both while wearing a superhero suit. It didn’t feel as special as I’d hoped when I reached the top, but when I posted on Instagram, people started congratulating me, I felt

proud.

In total, I spent about €50,000, which is double what I had planned, but I eventually climbed 61 mountains in Europe.

You have to work on your weak sides while climbing. I don’t like not being in control, but you cannot control anything on a mountain. It’s made me a better person. When you’re on a mountain for hours alone with your thoughts, it’s like meditation. It makes you so much stronger, physically, and mentally.

My goal now is always to have a mountain in my calendar. One day I will climb Mount Qomolangma when I’m ready for it.

56. What made the author start climbing? (no more than 15 words)

57. How did the author feel after her first climb of her 2017 project?

(no more than 15 words)

58. What’s the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 5? (no more than 5 words)

59. What does the author think of her mountain climbing experience according to

Paragraph 8? (no more than 10 words)

(no more than 25 words)

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

61.

假设你是晨光中学的学生李津，你的美国笔友Chris正在学习汉语，他得知你校在线开设了中国诗词课程，非常感兴趣并想参加学习，便写信给你，希望你介

绍相关情况。请根据以下提示给他写一封回信。

主要内容：（1）你校使用钉钉（DingTalk）软件进行在线教学此课程。

（2）使用钉钉（DingTalk）的方法。

（3）在线中国诗词课程的特色。

注意：（1）词数不少于100；

（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；

（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Chris,

________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Lijin

河北区2019-2020学年度高三年级总复习质量检测（一）

英语听力

注意事项：

1．英语听力测试由试卷A和试卷B两套试卷组成。每套试卷各15小题，满分各为20分。考生依次作答两套试卷。试卷A为第1至第2页，试卷B为第3至第4页。

2．作答前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考

试用条形码。

3．作答过程中，可先将答案标在试卷上。每套试卷试题录音播放结束后，考生均有

两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

4．转涂答案时，请用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮

擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

5．考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡的对应位置上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，

将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

祝各位考生考试顺利!

试卷A

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Where does the woman find the match?

A. Beside the telephone.

B. In the desk drawer.

C. On the kitchen table.

2. What is Tina Marks doing?

A. Having a meeting.

B. Making a phone call.

C. Lining up.

3. When will the lecture be given?

A. On June 10th.

B. On June 11th.

C. On June 18th.

4. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. A rainforest.

B. A report.

C. A book party.

5.Why doesn’t the man want to go to the beach?

A. He can’t bear the hot weather.

B. He has no interest in the beach.

C. He is waiting for the football match.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。

6. When will the race be held?

A. This afternoon.

B. Tomorrow morning.

C. Tomorrow afternoon.

7. What might the weather be like on the weekend?

A. Rainy.

B. Sunny.

C. Cloudy.

8. What does Mike probably do?

A. A news reporter.

B. A weatherman.

C. A sports reporter.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。

9. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Fellow workers.

B. Waitress and customer.

C. Interviewer and interviewee.

10. What do we know about the man’s eating habit?

A. He eats many small meals.

B. He only likes his mother’s cookin g.

C. He always has his meals on a schedule.

11. What does the woman ask the man at the end of the conversation?

A. If he likes Chinese food.

B. How he cooks chicken.

C. What his favorite food is.

听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。

12. When did the students get to school?

A. At 4:30.

B. At 5:00.

C. At 5:30.

13. How did the speaker feel when the coach arrived?

A. Excited.

B. Tired.

C. Sad.

14. What did the speaker get for her sister?

A. A dress.

B. A bag.

C. A T-shirt.

15. What did the speaker like best about this trip?

A. The boat trip.

B. The comfortable hotel.

C. The shopping experience.

试卷B

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How much does the woman pay?

A. $7.50.

B. $12.50.

C. $20.

2. Where will the speakers go?

A. To a movie theater.

B. To a zoo.

C. To a park.

3. What will the man do next?

A. Take an order.

B. Do the cooking.

C. Get something to eat.

4. How will the man most likely send the books?

A. By overnight delivery.

B. By ship.

C. By regular mail.

5. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A. Rent a larger office.

B. Go to town with her.

C. Tell her the way to the new building.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。

6. Where are the speakers?

A. On the third floor.

B. On the fourth floor.

C. On the fifth floor.

7. W here is the children’s clothes section?

A. Next to a play area.

B. To the left of the lift.

C. At the end of the first floor.

8. What will the woman do next?

A. Buy a child’s shirt.

B. Go to the first floor.

C. Visit the play area.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。

9. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A weekend plan.

B. A delicious picnic.

C. The beautiful scenery.

10. What did the woman intend to do?

A. Walk along the park.

B. Stay at home.

C. Attend a concert.

11. What does the woman think of climbing in the end?

A. Exciting.

B. Worrying.

C. Tiring.

听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。

12. What was the main meal for people in Prussia in the 18th century?

A. Rice.

B. Potatoes.

C. Bread.

13. How did the people in Prussia surprise the king?

A. They had no bread for meals.

B. They hadn’t heard of potatoes.

C. They refused to plant potatoes.

14. How did people feel about the potatoes in the royal garden?

A. Disappointed.

B. Curious.

C. Anxious.

15. What can we learn about the king?

A. He was very smart.

B. He liked making jokes.

C. He was crazy about potatoes.