河南省开封市五县联考2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试+英语+含解析

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开封市五县联考高二期中考试

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第一节(共15 小题;每小题 2. 5 分，满分 37. 5 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。

With a new year come new opportunities, and there’s no time like the present to start learning more about parts

of the world you’ve never dreamed of before. Forget the standard bucket list: Machu Picchu, Mt Everest,

Galapagos Islands—these places are over-visited. And besides, why follow the beaten path when you can get off it?

Black Sands in Central America

Lush green forests, amazing surf breaks, and village ruins greet visitors to El Salvador. Compared to the

popular Costa Rica, the country’s coastline is a surf-enthusiast’s dream. If you’d rather be under the water than

gliding along it, then grab the chance to dive in a live volcano. Lake Ilopango sits 460 meters above sea level, near

the capital of San Salvador. Freshwater sponges, along with freshwater fish, lava flows along underwater cliffs and

pillow lava deposits are just some of the incredible sites. Thanks to the hot vents in the lake bed the water is a

balmy 85F.

Rainbow Mountains in China

Hike the multicolor peaks in Zhangye, Gansu Province, which is also home to hidden caves, rock formation,

and temples balanced precariously on cliff faces. The otherworldly colors look just like a painted rainbow and give

Peru’s much-visited mountains of the same name a run for their money.

Untouched Paradise in Oceania

Made up of 10 islands, two large and eight smaller ones, there are very few tourists who make it all the way to

Samoa. Packed with natural wonders: ocean trenches, epic waterfalls, and stunning beaches, it’s a must do for

outdoor enthusiasts. There’s ample hiking too, from World War II heritage trails to a “cloud rainforest” hike and a

trek up to the peak of Mount Alava.

Red Crabs in Australia

Technically an external territory of Australia, Christmas Island is dominated by around 50 million red crabs.

Head to this remote island to witness the stunning spectacle of their annual migration, plus keep an eye out for

manta rays, dolphins, and whale sharks that patrol the 80km of coastline. It’s not an easy place to get to, but the

near-deserted beaches and friendly community make it worth the adventure.

1. If you are a surfing lover, which country are you supposed to go?

A. Costa Rica. B. El Salvador. C. Samoa. D. Australia.

2. What attracts outdoor enthusiasts to Samoa?

It is community friendly.

B. It has incredible freshwater sponges.

C. There are plenty of fantastic wonders.

D. Its otherworldly colors look like a painted rainbow.

3. What does Christmas Island and Samoa have in common?

A. There are hidden caves. C. There is ample hiking.

B. They are easy to reach. D. They have beaches.

Much of Puerto Rico is still without power after Hurricane Fiona struck the island on Sept. 19. The storm laid

it in darkness and thousands of people in trouble, even some missing.

Yet some see signs of hope. Over the past five years, around 50,000 solar and battery power systems have

been installed on homes in Puerto Rico, says Chris Rauscher, senior director of public policy at Sunrun, the biggest

residential solar company in the United States. And almost all that equipment appears to have continued supplying

electricity while the island’s central power system went dark, according to market participants and industry

observers.

Climate change is making hurricanes wetter and more powerful, increasing the risks to electric reliability in

places like Puerto Rico. That strengthens the case for more investment in home solar set-ups, Rauscher says.

“It’s showing that renewables paired with storage ... are really the fundamental building blocks of a clean

recovery that we need to really focus on on the island and elsewhere,” he says.

John Berger, chief manager of Sunnova, another big solar company, agrees, calling Puerto Rico “a window

into the future.” “The technology’s just physically and fundamentally better,” than the traditional power system,

Berger says. “And that’s not going to change.”

But big challenges are still hanging over the island. Lots of reconstruction is still needed. And now on top of

that, the hurricane season is not over yet. “The next storm after this — and it will come, I don’t know if it’s next

week or next year or two years from now, but it will come — we’ll be in even better shape than we are right now,”

Berger says.

4. What did the Hurricane Fiona result in?

A. The newly-built island’s central power system. B. Power failure in much of Puerto Rico.

C. The loss of thousands of people. D. Losing eyesight of some people.

5. Why is John Berger mentioned by the author?

A. To make the point convincing. B. To give more choices for the islanders.

To state the status of Puerto Rico. D. To make comparisons between the two companies.

6. What is the top challenge of Puerto Rico now?

A. The reconstruction work. B. The coming hurricane.

C. The shortage of money. D. The need for a safe shelter.

7. What is the best title for the text?

A. A Severe Hurricane B. Natural Disasters Are Approaching

C. Renewable Energy Give Puerto Rico Light D. A Newly-rebuilt Island

Food waste is a serious problem. In 2010, nearly 133 billion pounds worth of food was transported to U.S.

landfills. Food waste is truly a waste to all of humanity. That’s because when you throw out a rotten apple or a

moldy container of leftovers, you’re not just throwing away the food, but all the resources that went into producing

it.

Water plays a major role in food production, and as a result, food waste translates to a large amount of water

wastage. All foods have a water footprint, the direct and indirect water that goes into producing a certain food,

although some footprints are larger than others. In general, meats tend to need the most water for production,

primarily because of the amount of food the animal needs. Also, larger animals aren’t as efficient in terms of meat

production as smaller animals like chickens or turkeys, and the bigger beasts therefore have a larger water footprint.

Food waste has environmental impacts, too. “If you put all the food waste into one country, it would be the

world’s third largest greenhouse gas emitter,” says Brian Lipinski, an associate in the World Resource Institute’s

Food Program. Decomposing ( 分解 ) food that makes its way into landfills releases methane ( 甲烷 ), which is

significantly more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide.

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