湖南省永州市学年高二上学期期末英语试题Word格式.docx
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一、阅读选择
Caves(洞穴)haveaprimaryappeal—theyholdthesecretstoourpastandaremysteriousinandofthemselves.
●MammothCave
Kentucky,USA
ThelongestcavesystemintheworldliesbeneaththeGreenRiverValleyinKentuckyandwhileover400milesofpassagewayshavebeenmapped,ithasyettobefullydiscovered.Thecomplexlimestonelabyrinth(石灰岩迷宫)wasdiscoveredbyhumans4,000yearsago.
●BlueGrotto
Capri,Italy
OnceusedasthepersonalswimmingholefortheRomanEmperorTiberius,thisextremelybrightseacaveisalmost200feetlongand82feetwide.Itsuniqueglowcomesfromthelightenteringthesmallopeningtotheoutside.
●AvshalomCaveNatureReserve
BeitShemesh,Israel
AlsoknownastheSoreqCaveNatureReserve,AvshalomisconsideredtobetheRosettaStoneofclimatehistoryintheEasternMediterraneanthroughthepackedstalactites(钟乳石)foundinthecave,someofwhichareover13feetlong,andareasoldas300,000years.
●CaveoftheCrystals
Naica,Mexico
ThisuniquecavesysteminMexicocontainssomeofthelargestnaturalcrystals(水晶)everfound—thelongestofwhichis39feetlongand13feetthick.However,itisrarelyexploredduetologisticaldifficulties:
itisextremelyhotduetoitslocationaboveavolcanicvent,andthehugecrystalsblockalsoblockthepassage.
1.Wheredoesthelongestcaveliein?
A.Kentucky,USA.B.Capri,Italy.
C.BeitShemesh,Israel.D.Naica,Mexico.
2.Avshalomisfamousas.
A.themostbeautifulcave.B.theSoreqCaveNatureReserve.
C.theEmperor’sswimminghole.D.over400milesofpassageways.
3.Whichcaveincludesthelargestnaturalcrystals?
A.CaveoftheCrystals.B.BlueGrotto.
C.MammothCave.D.AvshalomCaveNatureReserve.
“Ihadnointentiontoadoptacatthatday.Ijustlikedbeingaroundanimals.”Mirandasays.ButwhenshesawNalainhermetalcage,“WemadeeyecontactandIcouldn’tresist(抗拒)herbigblueeyes.”Atthatpoint,“Nalawassosmall.IaskedtheshelterifIcouldholdher.OnceIhadNalainmyarms,Nalalookedupatmeandlicked(舔)myface.”Andthatwaswhensheknewshehadtotakethiskittyhome.
Still,MirandaneverimaginedNalawouldbecomeanInsta-star.“IstartedNala’sInstagramaccountin2012asawaytosharephotoswithmyclosefriendsandfamilyinThailand,”sheexplained.ThepossibilityofNalagainingattentionbeyondthatsmallgroupofpeoplehadn’toccurredtoheruntilithappened.
Mirandasays,“EachtimeNala’sphotowasfeaturedonInstagram’spopularpage,heraccountwouldgain1,000newfollowers.”Fromthere,Nala’spopularitysnowballed.LargenationwidebrandsmessagedMirandaabouthiringNalatodoads.“Thistookusbysurprisebecausewecouldn’tbelievethatabigbrandwantedtopaythemtotakephotoswiththeirproductsnexttoNala”.
Nalastartedlifeoutinashelter,justwaitingtobelovedlikemanyotheranimalsthatwereabandoned.Todaythatdreamhassurelycometrue.Nalahasover4millionfollowersonInstagram,whichearnedherthetitle“GuinnessWorldRecordsMostPopularCatonInstagram.”
InadditiontomanagingherInstafame,Nalaisbeingaskedtotestvariouscatfoodbrands.Moreimportantly,“Nalaisourchancetosharethelovetohelpcreateabetterlifeforotheranimals,sotheycangrowwellandbringjoytotheworldlikeNalahas.”
4.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Visitstoashelter.B.Loveatfirstsight.
C.Powerofblueeyes.D.Dutytoadoptcats.
5.WhydidMirandaopenNala’sInstagramaccount?
A.TomeetNala’sneeds.B.ToassistNalabeastar.
C.ToshareNala’spictures.D.Toattractpublicattention.
6.HowdidMirandafeelaboutNala’spopularity?
A.Satisfied.B.Amazed.
C.Upset.D.Disappointed.
7.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thatdream”inparagraph4referto?
A.Beingeagertobeloved.
B.Startinglifeintheshelter.
C.Gainingchancestoearnmoney.
D.BeingraisedbyInstagramfans.
TwolittlegirlswhoarelovelyinBritainarebringingthousandsofpeopletogethertosignapetition(请愿书)demandingthatBurgerKingandMcDonald’sstopgivingawayfreeplastictoys.
Withthehelpoftheirmother,nine-year-oldEllaandseven-year-oldCaitlinstartedanonlinepetitioninordertopersuadethefastfoodgiants(巨头)todoawaywiththewastefultoysthatcomewithHappyMealsandJuniorMeals.
Sincestartingthepetition,theyoungstershavegotover350,000signaturesoftheir500,000goal,andthecalltoactionhasalreadyreceivedfurthersupportfromadultsandchildren.
“We’vebeenlearningallabouttheenvironmentatschoolandtheproblemofplastic.Itmadeusverysadtoseehowplasticharmswildlifeandpollutestheocean,andwewanttochangethis,”readsthepetition.“That’swhywewantBurgerKingandMcDonald’stot
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