2022-2023学年安徽省合肥市庐巢八校联考高二（下）期中英语试卷 一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共37.5分） A The Best Hiking near New York City If you want to go hiking near New York City，you're in luck.These trails （小径） can meet your needs. Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon Consider this 2.5-mile trail if you don't have enough time.You can go on a quick but difficult hike there that sends you straight up the Mount Beacon.You can take in beautiful views similar to its more popular neighbors there.You can even watch the sunset.To get there，take Metro-North to Beacon and then take a 5-minute walk to the beginning of the trail. Stairway to Heaven Trail The trail lies about 50 miles outside the city，but it allows you to get everything you ever wanted in a hike.You'll get good exercise if you choose the 7.3-mile"Stairway to Heaven".Take NJ Transit bus route 196 or 197 to Warwick，New York，and it's just a 10-minute taxi ride to the beginning of the trail. Camp Smith Trail This 3.5-mile hike is great for a day trip by yourself.With fairly easy landform（地形），even your four-legged friend can join you on the trail.Take the Metro-North Hudson line to Peekskill Station for free buses or trains to the Bear Mountain Inn.And you can hike up to see unbelievable Hudson Valley view. Ice Caves and Verkeerderkill Falls Trail Along the 7-mile trail，you will get through the passages of the Ice Caves and walk past Verkeerderkill Falls.The trail is the highest waterfall trail in the Shawangunks.Take the Short Line bus from New York to nearby Ellenville and then take a 14-minute taxi ride to Sam's Point Preserve. 1. What can you do if you choose Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon？ _____ A. Watch the waterfall. B. Have team sports in the wild. C. Enjoy the beauty of nature. D. Experience mountain biking. 2. Which trail best suits those who want to hike with their pet dogs？ _____ A. Yellow Trail at Mount Beacon. B. Camp Smith Trail. C. Stairway to Heaven Trail. D. Ice Caves and Verkeerderkill Falls Trail. 3. What do the four trails have in common？ _____ A. They attract many hikers every year. B. They are near the city center. C. They are suitable for small kids. D. They are easy to get to. B When she was just 9 years old，Hilde Lysiak became famous across the United States for reporting on difficult news stories.Now Hilde has written a book telling her own story and sharing some of the challenges she faced. Hilde's father was a reporter for New York Daily News.When she was young，he often took herto work with him，and she developed a strong interest in news stories and reporting.When she was 8，Hilde started her own newspaper called Orange Street News （OSN） and she did the writing，her sister took pictures，and her father helped her organize and print the newspaper. Following the rules taught by her father，she researched and reported stories of her town in the newspaper.In 2016，OSN suddenly became famous when a murder happened in town，and 9-year-old Hilde was the first ... ...
