四川省内江市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末检测英语试卷(含解析)

四川省内江市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末检测英语试卷 学校：_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 More than just shelter for weary travellers, these lodges (乡间小屋) double as a base for adventurers to explore the surrounding wilderness. Puketui Forest Escape Best for: Couples world Enveloped in podocarp forest, Puketui feels a world away despite being a short drive from Taupō. Solar power keeps the lights on, water is sourced from a spring, heating is fed by a cosy, freestanding fireplace. Explore the forest via walking tracks, then walk to the house to stargaze. From NZ$399 ( 208)a night B&B. Awaroa Lodge Best for: Wifi-free Without wifi and phone or TV signal, you’ll have little to distract you at Awaroa Lodge. Available only by hiking or water taxi, the lodge produces its own power and grows organic food for the restaurant. It also protects the national park’s wetlands for the return of white herons (苍鹭) in 2020 after years of absence. From NZ$206( 108) a night. Lake Moeraki Wilderness Lodge Best for: Wildlife spotting Wilderness Lodge at Lake Moeraki is surrounded by coastal rainforest and guests can join lessons in kayaking, star-gaze and feed giant eels with recycled waste. The members at the lodge protect unique Tawaki penguins and run guide d penguin-watching tours from July to December. From NZ$450( 235), includes breakfast, dinner, and twice-daily guided activities. Timber Trail lodge Best for: Fresh forest air Timber Trail Lodge, is fantastic for weary cyclists and hikers, with cosy lounges (休息室) flooded with natural light during the day and then lit by the glow of the fireplace by night. Nearly all power is solar, rainwater is harvested and profits are spent on trail conservation. From NZ$390 ( 205) a night, with all meals. 1．How much will you at least pay for one-week stay in Awaroa Lodge A. 1456. B. 1442. C. 1435. D. 756. 2．Which place is suitable for an animal-lover A. Lake Moeraki Wilderness Lodge. B. Awaroa Lodge. C. Puketui Forest Escape. D. Timber Trail lodge. 3．What do they listed loges have in common A. Water sports. B. Organic food. C. Green lifestyle. D. Convenient transportation. In 2015, Chennai was destroyed by one of the worst floods in over a century, leaving thousands without food, water and supplies. During the flood, many heroes arose, one of whom was Santosh, a young man who owned a take-out restaurant in Chennai. When the first flood hit in November, he got a call from a company called Naga Rava. The company asked him to prepare 5,000 packets of food and give them to the flood victims. He, with his partners, took the order, cooked for 14 hours and delivered them. But that night, as they sat together discussing the event of the day, they actually felt ashamed. “Here was a man not even from Chennai and he was going out of his way to help the affected people. We, while living here, had not really done anything ourselves for our own people,” said Santosh later. He then began the groundwork f ... ...