湖南省双峰县第一高二下学期第二次月考英语试题

2017-2018学年湖南省双峰县第一中学高二下学期第二次月

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第一部分听力（满分30分）

第一节

听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最住选

项。听完每段对话后，你都有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.Whokepttheschoolrecordbeforethesportsmeeting?

A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Jerry.

2.Howmuchshouldyoupayforonlyonechair?

A.40yuan.B.35yuan.C.70yuan.

3.WhatdoesthemanthinkofDavid"ssuccessintheexamination?

A.Disappointing.B.Unexpected.C.Fortunate.

4.Whydidthemanmissthelastperiodofthematch?

A.Becausethematchwasnotexciting.

B.Becausehehadtogotowork.

C.Becausehethoughtitwasover.

5.Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtobuy?

A.Bread.B.Cheese.C.Eggs.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项

中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.HowmanyChinesetextbooksdoesthewomanneed?

A.85.B.116.C.201.

7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Therearenotenoughbooksinthebookstore.

B.Thereisonlyonebookstoreinthecity.

C.Themanwilltrytohdpgetallthebooks.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatdidthewomandoafewdaysago?

A.Shehadatoothtakenout.B.Shehadafalsetoothfitted.C.Shehadherteeth

cleaned.

9.Whatcausedthewoman,stoothache?

A.Thetoothdidnytfitquiteright.

B.Shedidn,tcleanherteeth.

C.Sheatetoomanysweets.

10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Thewomanistoobusytoseethedoctorrightaway.

B.Thewomanwillgettothedoctor'sofficeby11：00.

C.Thedoctorwillleavehisofficebefore11：00.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whywasthewomanontheundergroundtrain?

A.Shewasgoingtowork.

B.Shewascominghomefromwork.

C.Shewastravellingtoanothercity.

12.Whydidamanpointaknifeatthewoman?

A.Tohurtthewoman.

B.Torobherofherhandbag.

C.Toforceheroutofthetrain.

13.Whotooktherobbertothepolicestation?

A.Thepolice.B.TheconductorC.Twopassengers.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.HowlongwasTomawayfromhome?

A.About9.5hours.B.About10hours.C.About11.5hours.

15.WheredidTomhavelunch?

A.Nearariver.B.Onthegrassland.C.Onahilltop.

16.Whatwastheweatherlike?

A.Cloudy.B.Windy.C.Sunny.

17.WhydidTomarrivehomelate?

A.TheyleftNationalParklate.

B.Thetrafficwasheavyontheroad.

C.Therewasatrafficaccidentontheroad.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whatisthemanmainlytalkingabout?

A.Improvingourmemory.B.Takingcareofourhealth.C.Collectinginformation.

19.Howcanwesolvetheproblemofrememberingpeople,sname?

A.Writeitdownonapieceofpaper

B.Recitehisorhernamesixtimes.

C.Paymoreattentiontohisorherfirstname.

20.Whatdoesthespeakersuggesttous?

A.Havingarestfortwentyminutes.

B.TakingsomeVitaminsBlandB2.

C.Doingsportsduringthebreaks.

第二部分阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Beforetravelingaroundtheworld,takesometimeandfindoutwhatsightseeing

destinationsare.Someofthosespotsthatmostguidesmentionarethefollowingthrilling

attractions.

VictoriaFalls

VictoriaFallshasalwaysbeenconsideredtobeanincredibleplaceworthtaking

picturesof.Therearealotofspotsthattouristslove.Someofthemareverydangerousfor

people.Yetthebravearereadytoovercometheirfearforashotoflifetime.

ArcticCliffFace

Acliffdoesnotmakethemostcomfortableplaceforcamping.Campingonthegroundis

farsaferanyway.Despitealltheinconvenience,thenewtrendisrapidlygainingpopularity

amongclimbingenthusiastsandoutdooraddicts.

Auckland'sSkyTower

Auckland7sSkyTowerispopularwithbungeejumpers.Somecelebrities,suchas

Beyonce,havealreadytriedit,whichprovesthattheplaceisnotonlysafebutpopularas

well.Thetoweris630feettall.Atthetopofthestructurethereisanobservationdeck.Trust

us,mostofthosereadingthisarticlewouldprefertostayonthegroundratherthanclimbup

thisscarystructure.

NorthYungasRoad

TheRoadofDeathistherightnamegiventoaroadinBolivia.Hundredsofpeopledie

hereeveryyear.Themajorcauseofallthoseaccidentsistheroad.Theproblemisthatitis

toonarrowandbadlymaintainedwhileherethetrafficisheavierthananywhere

else.Nevertheless,itseemsliketouristswillcontinuevisitingthisstrangeroaddespiteits

trackimage“everbyGuinnessWorldRecords,provingthatdistanceisnoobstaclefor

Hyundaiwhenunitinglovedones.

ExpertsfromSouthKorea»Europe,andtheUnitedStatesgatheredtosuccessfully

completetheambitiousproject.Firstly,theteamhadtoidentifyoptimallocationsbasedon

numerousgeographicalandmeteorological(气象的)factors.Afterseveralexpeditionsto

variouslocations,andanalyzingglobalweatherdata,DelamarDryLakeinNevadawas

selectedasthemostoptimaldestination.

25.WhofirsthadtheideaofuAMessagetoSpacew?

A.Stephanie.B.Stephanie,sfather.

C.HyundaiMotor.D.ThegovernmentofHouston.

26.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?

A.Stephaniewantedtobeanastronaut.B.StephanieaskedHyundaiforhelp.

C.Stephaniemissedherfathersomuch.D.StephanieandHyundaithoughtoftheidea.

27.Howdidtheastronautfeelwhenseeinghisdaughter,sletter?

A.Sad.B.Serious.C.Excited.D.Helpful.

28.Theexpertsfinishingtheambitiousprojectdidn'tinclude.

A.EuropeansB.AustraliansC.SouthKoreansD.Americans

C

TomyCharleyonhisweddingday：

Iknowyouthinkthesenotesaresilly.Ihavewatchedyouwearalongfaceoverthe

yearswhenIgivethemtoyou.RutunderstandthatsometimesIwanttotellyousomething

andIwanttogetitjustright.Puttingitdownonpaperhelpsmedothat.IwishIhadbeena

betterwriter.IwishIhadgonetocollege.IfIhadyIthinkIwouldhavestudiedEnglishand

maybemyvocabularywouldhaveimproved.SomanytimesIfeelIamusingthesamewords

overandovenLikeawomanwearingthesamedresseveryday.Soboring!

What1wanttosaytoyou,Charley,isthatyouaremarryingawonderfulgirl.Ithinkof

CatherineinmanywayslikeIthinkofRoberta.Likeadaughter.Sheissweetandpatient.You

shouldbethesamewithher,Charley.

Hereiswhatyouaregoingtofindoutaboutmarriage：youhavetoworkatit

together.Andyouhavetolovethreethings.Youhavetolove

l)Eachother.

2)Yourchildren(whenyouhavesome).

3)Yourmarriage.

WhatImeanbythatlastoneis,theremaybetimesthatyoufight,andsometimesyou

andCatherinewon'tevenlikeeachother.Butthosearethetimesyouhavetoloveyour

niarriage.lt/slikeathirdparty.Lookatyourweddingphotos.Lookatanymemories

you'vemade.Andifyoubelieveinthosememories,theywillpullyoubacktogether.

rmveryproudofyoutoday,Charley.Iamputtingthisinyourtuxedopocketbecause

Iknowhowyoulosethings.

Iloveyoueveryday!

M

om

29.WhydidthemotherwritethelettertoCharley?

A.Tocongratulateherson.B.Togivehimsomeadvice.

C.Toshowherpity.D.Totalkthingsthrough.

30.Whatkindoffeelingismainlyrevealedintheletter?

A.Regret.B.Pride.C.Care.D.Complaint.

31.WhatisimpliedaboutCharleyintheletter?

A.Heisforgetful.B.Heispatient.

C.Heisboring.D.Heisworried.

D

AccordingtotheGlobalTimestitisreportedthattwoonlinevideosshowingchildren

tellingtheirparentsaIloveyouwhavegoneviralinChina.ThefirstsfilmedbyanAnhuiTV

station>showsanumberofcollegestudentstellingtheirparentstheylovethem.The

responsesaremixed."Areyoudrunk?”askedoneparent.Inanothersimilarvideo,shotby

aShanxiTVstation,afatherrespondedevenlesspatiently-a\amgoingtoameeting,socut

thecrap.f,

Whydon'tChinesefamiliesusethosewords?Theoriesrevolvearoundthenatureof

Confucianteaching."Theparents,responsesshowthatmanyChinesearenotgoodat

expressingpositiveemotions,wXiaXueluan;asociologistfromPekingUniversity,toldthe

GlobalTimes.uTheyareusedtoeducatingchildrenwithnegativelanguage.”

Thisisn'tthefirsttimethatChinahasdonesomesoul-searchingaboutfamilial

love-lastyearChinaDailyaskedacross-sectionofpeopleiftheysaid“Iloveyou”totheir

parents>spouses>andchildren/*Ihaveneversaid'Iloveyou'tomyfamily,andIdon't

thinkIwillinthefuture>none56-year-oldmantoldthepaper."Sayingitaloudis

embarrassingforme.”

Stilbthatdoesn'tmeanthatlovecan'tbeexpressed.Inaseparatearticle>ChinaDaily

spoketoZhaoMengmeng,a31-year-oldwomanwhosaidshehadnevertoldherfathershe

lovedhimface-to-face("Ifinditabitodd").Sometimesactionsspeaklouderthan

words.Zhaogaveherfatheraphotoalbumfeaturingphotographsofthemtogetheron

almosteveryoneofherbirthdaysinJune2O12.Thepictureswentviralonline»being

forwardedhundredsofthousandsoftimesonWeibo.

“Ididn'tsleepthenightIheardaboutit,nherfathertoldChinaDailyafterthestory

attractedmainstreamattention."Ihavenowmemorizedsomeofthecommentsonthe

collectionofpictures.w

32.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

A.ItisnotdirectforChinesefamiliestosay"Iloveyoun.

B.Chineseparentsaretooproudtoexpress“Iloveyou”.

C.Chineseparentsaregoodatexpressingpositiveemotions.

D.YoungparentsinChinaarewillingtoexpress“Iloveyou”.

33.Whydon,tChineseparentsexpressu1loveyouwtotheirchildren?

A.Becausetheycanftexpressit.

B.Becausetheyarenotinthehabitofexpressingso.

C.Becausetheythinkitnnnecessary.

I）.Becausetheythinkitshouldbedoneonlyamongyoungcouples.

34.ZhaoMengmengexpressed"Iloveyou"toherfatherby.

A.givinghimanalbumcontainingtheirphotos

B.kissingherfather'sfaceandtellinghimbywords

C.speakingitoutbravelyinaTVprogram

D.writingoutthethreewordsinaletter

35.What,stheauthor,sattitudetowardsthestatementsabout"Iloveyou”?

A.Opposed.B.Objective.

C.Critical.D.Indifferent.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多

余选项。

Therearesomanythingswedoinourdailylivesthathavebecomea“habit”.36

Howyouanswerthephoneisahabit.Thewayyousitinthecarwhenyoudriveisa

habit.Haveyouevertriedtochangethewayyoudosomething,afteryou'vedoneitina

certainwayforsolong?It'snotveryeasytodo.Theminuteyourminddriftstosomething

else,yougorightbacktotheoldwayofdoingthings.37It'sawayofdoingthingsthat

hasbecomeroutineorconimonplace.lochangeanexistinghabitorformanewonecanbea

tedioustask.

Lei'spicksomethingfairlyeasytostartwith,likespending15minutesinthemorning

readingabook.Ifyouwanttoturnsomethingintoahabitthatyoudoeveryday,youhaveto

WANTtodoit.38Makeafirmdecisiontodothisonadailybasis.

Imprintitinyourmind.Writeseveralnotestoyourselfandputtheminplaceswhere

youwillseethem.Bythealarmclock,onthebathroommirror,ontherefrigeratordoor,in

yourbriefcase,andunderyourcarkeysaregoodplacestostart.

Afterthenewnesswearsoff»thenyouwillhavetoremindyourself,“Hey,Iforgotto...w

Keepusingthenotesifyouhaveto.39Somepeoplesayitwilltakeoveramonthto

solidifyitandmakeitsomethingyouwilldowithouthavingtothinkaboutit.Itendtoagree

withthelaststatement.Twotothreeweekswillhelpyoutoremember,butthirtydaysor

morewillmakeitapartofyoureverydayroutine.40

A.Whatisa"habit“anyway?

B.Isdoingthingsinanoldwaygood?

C.Brushingyourteethisahabit.

D.Formingabadhabitiseasy.

E.Ittakes16to21timesofrepeatingatasktomakeitahabit.

F.Ifyoudon't,youwillfindawaytodoeverythingbutthat.

G.That,ssomethingyouwonftnecessarilyhavetothinkaboutbeforeyoudoit—habit.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处

的最佳选项。

Ifyou'vealwayshopedtogiveupyour9-to-5jobtomovetoMainetooperatea

restaurantsthentheCenterLovellInn,builtin1805,couldmakeyourdreamcometruc.All

youneedtomakeityoursisSi25,apostagestump,anda200-wordessay.

In1993,thethen-owneroftheinn,Smith,41anessaycontesttofinda

successor（继任者）.HechoseJack,whohadbeen42a50,000-square-footrestaurantin

Maryland43winningownershipoftheinn.Butaftermorethantwodecadesof

managingtheCenterLovellInn,Jack,now68,isreadyto44.Andhe*splanninghis

ownessaycontesttofindtheinn'snewowner.

“Therearealotofvery45peopleintherestaurantbusinesswhowouldliketo

havetheirownplacebutcan,t46it,"JacktoldthePressHerald.wThisisawayfor

themtohavethe47totry.”

Jackhopesto48atleast7,500participants,whichwouldearnhimmorethan

S900,000.Jackhaspromisedtostop49limitstotheparticipantsafterthenumberof

them50thatfigure7,500.aIfIgetmoreparticipants,allthebetter,nhesaid.

Toapply»applicants(18yearsofageandolder)can51a200-or-less-wordessay

onthe52ofwhythey'retherightfit,aswellasacheckforSi25,totheCenter

LovellInnpostmarkedbyMay7..Jackwill53theapplicantstoatop20andfrom

there,twoanonymous(匿名的)judgeswillselectthenew54oftheinnJackishoping

to55thesuccessoronMay1st,2017.

Jackis56thatjustasitdidlasttime,theessaycontestwill57afittingnew

ownerforthecenturies-oldinn.Hesaidpeopleoftenaskedhim,"*Whatifyougetthe_58

personorwhatifthispersonliestoyou?'Ouranswerwasandis,'Wetrust/Itwas

partofthe59ofthiswholething.Andit6。wewereright.”

41.A.electedB.held

C.attainedD.undertook

42.A.obtainingB.bothering

C.adoringD.managing

43.A.beforeB.after

C.whileD.for

44./'.distinguishB.retire

C.pauseD.operate

45.A.miserableB.thoughtful

C.talentedD.arbitrary

46.?\.affordB.accumulate

C.adjustD.purchase

47.A.justiceB.procedure

C.assumptionD.opportunity

48.A.governB.astonish

C.attractD.comfort

49.A.indicatingB.setting

C.reflectingD.acknowledging

50.A.arrivesB.strikes

C.associatesD.reaches

51.A.sendB.prepare

C.donateD.preserve

52.A.reformB.breakthrough

C.competenceD.topic

53.A.keepupB.narrowdown

C.applyforD.castdown

54.A.ownerB.authority

C.interpreterD.volunteer

55.A.identifyB.remark

C.announceD.resist

56.A.reasonableB.thankful

C.confidentD.conservative

57.A.pickoutB.teamupwith

C.bringbackD.callup

58.A.currentB.innocent

C.cautiousD.wrong

59.A.meansB.drawback

C.magicD.hardship

60.A.livedonB.turnedout

C.markedoutD.setaside

第二节供10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Anyonewhohashadalong-termdiseaseknows(hatrecoveringathomecanbe

lonely.Thiscanbe61.(especial)trueofchildren.Theymayfeel62.(leave)

out.Now,thesechildrenmayhaveahigh-techfriendtohelpfeellesslonely.Asmallrobot

mayhelpchildrenwhoarerecoveringfromlong-term63.(ill).Therobotlike

humanbeingstakestheirplaceatschool.Andtheirschoolfriendsmusthelpcarrytherobot

betweenclassesandplacetherobotontheirdesks.

Throughtherobot,achildcanhearhisorherteachersandfnends.Heorshecanalso

attendclassfromwherevertheyarerecovering—whetherathome64.froma

hospitalbed.Dolva>oneofthescientistswho65.(be)concentratingondeveloping

therobot>explains66.therobotAVIworks.Shesaysfromhome,thechildusesa

tabletorphonetostarttherobot.67.(use)thesamedevice,heorshecancontrolthe

robot'smovements.Insidetherobot,thereisasmallcomputerlinked68.a4G

network.Therobotis69.(equip)withspeakers»microphonesandcameras,which

makescommunicating70.(easy).Soit'stheeyesandtheearsandthevoicesat

school.HopefullyAVIwillhelpsomechildrenfeellesslonelywhiletheyareabsentfrom

class.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中

共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

TourismisboominginTibet.Morethan6.8millionChineseandforeigntouristsvisitthe

regioninthefirsthalfofthisyear.Tourisniincomeduringthatperiodroseonto7billion

yuan.MorctouristsareexpectedtotravelingaroundTibetinthesecondhalfofthisyear.The

regionishostingtheChinaTibetTourismorCultureExpo,featuringseriesof

festivals.Currently,foreignersneedaspecialtravelpermissiontotourtheregioninaddition

foraChinesevisa.Theyhavetowaitforthepermitpatient.ltischeerfulwhatthelocal

authoritieshavepromisedustoshortenthetimeofobtainingit.

第二节书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是英国RossellSchool的交换生李华，为了推广中国文化，你所在的交流学校学

生会将于2017年4月20日在学校报告厅举办“中国诗词大会”(ChinesePoetryConference),

请你用英语写一则通知告知该校同学有关参赛事宜。

要点：报名时间：3月31日前；

报名地点：学生会办公室；

比赛内容：中国诗词，以唐诗为主；

奖品：《唐诗三百首》；

联系人及方式：李华

注意：

1.词数10。左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

2018上学期双峰一中高二英语月考

第一部分听力（满分3Q分）

第一节

听下面5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。听完每段对话后，你都有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.Whokepttheschoolrecordbeforethesportsmeeting?

A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Jerry.

2.Howmuchshouldyoupayfbronlyonechair?

A.40yuan.B.35yuan.C.70yuan.

3.WhatdoesthemanthinkofDavid'ssuccessintheexamination?

A.Disappointing.B.Unexpected.C.Fortjnate.

4.Whydidthemanmissthelastperiodofthematch?

A.Becausethematchwasnotexciting.B.Becausehehadtogotowork.C.Becausehe

thoughtitwasover.

5.Whatarcthetwospeakersgoingtobuy?

A.Bread.B.Cheese.C.Eggs.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项

中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.HowmanyChinesetextbooksdoesthewomanneed?

A.85.B.116.C.201.

7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Therearcnotenoughbooksinthebookstore.

B.Thereisonlyonebookstoreinthecity.

C.Themanwilltrytohelpgetallthebooks.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatdidthewomandoafewdaysago?

A.Shehadatoothtakenout.B.Shehadafalsetoothfitted.C.Shehadherteethcletined.

9.Whatcausedthewoman'stoothache?

A.ThetoothdidnTtfitquiteright.B.Shedidn'tcleanherteeth.C.Sheatetoomany

sweets.

10.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Thewomanistoobusytoseethedoctorrightaway.

B.Thewomanwillgettothedoctor,sofficeby11：00.

C.Thedoctorwillleavehisofficebefore11：00.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whywasthewomanontheundergroundtrain?

A.ShewasgoingtoworkB.Shewascominghomefromwork.C.Shewastravellingto

anothercity.

12.Whydidamanpointaknifeatthewoman?

A.Tohurtthewoman.B.Torobherofherhandbag.C.Toforceheroutofthetrain.

13.Whotooktherobbertothepolicestation?

A.Thepolice.B.TheconductorC.Twopassengers.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.HowlongwasTomawayfromhome?

A.About9.5hours.B.About10hours.C.About11.5hours.

15.WheredidTomhavelunch?

A.Nearariver.B.Onthegrassland.C.Onahilltop.

16.Whatwastheweatherlike?

A.Cloudy.B.Windy.C.Sunny.

17.WhydidTomarrivehomelate?

A.TheyleftNationalParklate.B.Thetrafficwasheavyontheroad.C.Therewasatraffic

accidentontheroad.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whatisthemanmainlytalkingabout?

A.Improvingourmemory.B.Takingcareofourhealth.C.Collectinginfonnatior.

19.Howcanwesolvetheproblemofrememberingpeople'sname?

A.Writeitdownonapieceofpaper.B.Recitehisorhernamesixtimes.

C.Paymoreattentiontohisorherfirstname.

20.Whatdoesthespeakersuggesttous?

A.Havingarestfortwentyminutes.B.TakingsomeVitaminsB1andB2.C.Doingsports

duringthebreaks

第_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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Beforetravelingaroundtheworld,takesometimeandfindoutwhatsightseeingdestinations

are.Someofthosespotsthatmostguidesmenlionarethefollowingthrillingattractions.

VictoriaFalls

VictoriaFallshasalwaysbeenconsideredtobeanincredibleplaceworthtakingpicturesof.

Therearealotofspotsthattouristslove.Someofthemareverydangerousforpeople.Yetthe

bravearereadytoovercometheirfearforashotoflifetime.

ArcticCliffFace

Acliffdoesnotmakethemostcomfortableplaceforcamping.Campingonthegroundisfar

saferanyway.Despitealltlieinconvenience,thenewtrencisrapidlygainingpopularityamong

climbingenthusiastsandoutdooraddicts.

Auckland;sSkyTower

Auckland'sSkyTowerispopularwithbungeejumpers.Somecelebrities»suchasBeyonce,

havealreadytriedil,whichprovesthattheplaceisnotonlysafebutpopularaswell.Thetoweris

630feettall.Atthelopofthestructurethereisanobservationdeck.Trustus,mostof(hosereading

thisarticlewouldprefertostayonthegroundratherthanclimbupthisscarystructure.

NorthYungasRoad

TheRoadofDeathistherightnamegiventoaroadinBolivia.Hundredsofpeoplediehere

everyyear.Themajorcauseofallthoseaccidentsistheroad.Theproblemisthatitistoonarrow

andbadlymaintainedwhileherethetrafficisheavierthananywhereelse.Nevertheless,itseems

liketouristswillcontinuevisitingthisstrangeroaddespiteitsscarynickname.

语篇解读本文为说明文。本文介绍了世界上著名的几个旅游景点。

21.WhatisVictoriaFallsfamousfor?

A.Itsnarrowandbadlymaintainedroad.B.Itsdangerousbutattractivespotsfbrtaking

pictures.

C.Itsscarystructure.D.Itsthrillingcamping.

答案B

解析细节理解题。根据VictoriaFalls部分中的“anincredibleplaceworthtakingpictures

of"及“verydangerousforpeopleM可知答案为B项。

22.NorthYungasRoadiscalledutheRoadofDeath"because.

A.eachyearmanypeoplelosetheirlivesthereB.thereisnonecessaryprotectionequipment

C.itisbuiltontheedgeoftherockD.thetrafficistheheaviest

答案A

解析细节理解题。根据NorthYungasRoad部分中的“Hundredsofpeoplediehereevery

year.”可知答案为A项。

23.Ifyoulikebungeejumping,youcangoto.

A.VictoriaFallsB.ArcticCliffFace

C.Auckland?sSkyTowerD.NorthYungasRoad

答案C

解析细节理解题。根据Auckland,sSkyTower部分中的“Auckland'sSkyToweris

popularwithbungeejumpers.n可知答案为C项。

24.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?

A.Theyarepopularwithclimbers.B.Theyallhavebeautifulscenery.

C.Theyareabitlife-threatening.D.Theyhavebeenvisitedbycelebrities.

答案C

解析推理判断题。根据VictoriaFalls中的“verydangerous”，ArcticCliffFace中的“A

cliffdocsnotmakethemostcomfortableplaceforcampingv,Auckland'sSkyTower中的

“thisscarystructurev及NorthYungasRoad中的“Hundredsofpeoplediehereeveryyear.”

可推知四个景点都有些危险，故答案为C项。

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