2023届高三晚自习英语限时训练4（有答案）

高三限时训练 一、阅读理解 A Harbin Ice Festival 2023 Ever think of what Elsa’s ice palace might look like in real life Ice stairs, ice walls, and ice towers When winter approaches, Harbin turns into a kingdom of ice and snow. The annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival opens in late December and lasts for around 3 months, till late February. What’s New for Harbin Ice Festival Every year, there’s a unique theme for the Ice Festival. A huge Snowflake Ferris Wheel (摩天轮) has already been built inside the park. Visitors will be able to ride on the Ferris Wheel and overlook the ice castles in early 2023. For this upcoming festival, the highlight may be when the giant Snowflake is colorfully lit up at night, shining high in the sky. Yearly Time Line Dates Activities Early December Ice Harvest December Carving and Building Christmas period Unofficial Opening Jan. 5, 2023 Opening Ceremony Jan. 18 to Feb. 15, 2023 Special Celebrations for Chinese New Year Late Feb. to early Mar. Ice and snow sculptures start to melt Click here and Book Now! Tickets for Harbin Ice and Snow World are on sale now!*Dec. 25, 2022—Jan. 5, 2023: 170/person (half price for children)*Jan. 6, 2023—Feb. 28, 2023: 230/person (half price for children) Contact us for available tour dates before they are fully booked. Attention As long as the ice and snow sculptures are open to visitors, it is impossible to take photos of the charming ice buildings without any visitors in! This might be different from what you see in the media (that have special access). 1. What’s the highlight for the festival A．Visitors will be able to ride on the Ferris Wheel. B．Seeing Elsa’s ice palace in real life. C．The giant Snowflake is colorfully lit up at night. D．A huge Ferris Wheel has already been built inside the park. 2. What will take place during the Christmas time A．The festival will open informally. B．There will be special celebrations. C．The opening ceremony will start officially. D．Ice will begin to be carved. 3. If a couple with their three kids go to see the opening ceremony, how much should they pay A． 510 B． 425 C． 595 D． 680 B After being attacked by Hurricane Ida’s 150 mph winds and torrential rains, hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents were left without power and fresh water this week as a 100-degree heat wave settled over the region. Ida smashed into Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, ripping off roofs, knocking out transmission lines, flooding roads, and reducing some brick buildings in downtown New Orleans to rubble. At least eight people died in the storm and the toll is expected to rise as emergency workers search wrecked homes and businesses. One of the most powerful hurricanes to ever hit the U.S. mainland, Ida brought a 5 to 12-foot storm surge that covered low-lying communities in southeastern Louisiana. Grand Isle is now “uninhabitable,” said Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng, with 3 feet of sand covering the entire barrier island and 40 percent of th ... ...