江苏省南京市田家炳高级中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案）

2021-2022学年高二下学期南京市田家炳中学期中考试 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节 满分50分） 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。 A The United Kingdom is a land of natural beauty and history, with many of its finest attractions discovered through hiking. Now, dust off your boots, plan according to the following routes presented by a survey of senior hikers and an incredible experience will wait for you. Wales Coastal Path Wales is the only country in the world that has an official walking path covering its whole borders. The Wales Coastal Path is a footpath stretching 870 miles from Chester to Chepstow. Walking the whole thing might be demanding, but there are plenty of stretches that can be enjoyed over a day or two. Southwest Coast Path You need a fair amount of annual leave, a casual 52 days or so, to undertake this in one go. The route runs from Somerset all the way to Dorset, via rugged cliffs, cute fishing villages and surfing spots along the coastline. You can surely jump on to any point as you like, but you can’t afford to miss all the pubs full of jokes and laughter on the way! Coast to Coast Walk This long-distance trail isn’t official, but popular in the country, taking hikers from the Irish Sea to the North Sea as it rolls into historic Robin Hood’s Bay in Yorkshire. Following local footpaths, the route takes you through three UK National Parks: the Lakes, the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. Cleveland Way You’ll want nine days to complete this hike, which explores both the North York Moors and the county’s world-famous coastline. Just make sure you allow enough time to properly enjoy spots like Roseberry Topping hill and pick up a gentle afternoon walk at Whitby’s clifftop church. 21．Who will be more interested in the routes A．Explorers in the UK. B．Hiking lovers. C．Nature photographers. D．Field researchers. 22．What is highly recommended about Southwest Coast Path A．Fishing villages. B．Surfing spots. C．Local pubs. D．National parks. 23．What do the four routes have in common A．They include cliffs worth visiting. B．They are official and demanding. C．They run along the coast. D．They can be completed in a month. B When “irregardless” was included in Merriam-Webster dictionary, it caused wide disagreements. “Irregardless” has been in widespread and near-constant use since 1795, when a newspaper called The Charleston City Gazelle of Charleston Ga first used it. “We do not make the English language, and we merely record it,” the dictionary’s staff wrote in “Words of the Week”. The word’s definition, when we read it, would seem to be without regard. However, Merriam-Webster defines “irregardless” as “nonstandard” but meaning the same as “regardless”. According to Merriam-Webster,“Many people find ‘irregardlless’ to be a ridiculous word, as the ir-prefix usually indicates negative meaning; however, in this case it appears to make the me ... ...