陕西省汉中市汉台区2023-2024学年高三下学期一模考试英语试题（含答案）

陕西省汉中市汉台区2023-2024学年高三下学期一模考试英语试题 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 Winter sports are constantly evolving and new sports activities are regularly being created. This makes sure your next holiday in the snow is an unforgettable experience. Snow biking The snowbike — a cross between a bicycle and skis — guarantees pure fun and a unique skiing experience for snow fans above six. Snowbikes can be used on well-cared-for slopes (斜坡) and riders navigate the slopes with the additional help of short foot skis. And it can be ridden without the rider having previous experience. Freeriding There is no other winter sport that gets you closer to nature. Due to the truly unaffected character of the slopes, snow and weather conditions have to be taken into special consideration when freeriding. Therefore, it is very important to be accompanied by a professional guide who knows the skiing area inside out and who is able to correctly assess the weather conditions. Snowshoeing Snowshoeing is the perfect activity for those who want to explore the untouched winter landscape. The snowshoes distribute the weight of the person carrying them over a larger area so that the feet only sink lightly into the snow. Handling snowshoes is easy and does not require any previous experience: Simply fasten your snowshoes, pick up your sticks and off you go! Snowtubing Snowtubing is an activity for winter fans of all ages and involves sliding down a snowtubing slope in a rubber tire. Snowtubing tracks are often located close to a ski lift. This gives the tuber the opportunity to immediately go back up the mountain after the ride. The activity is the perfect and fun end to a day of skiing. 1．Which activity is the most demanding for skiers A．Snow biking. B．Freeriding. C．Snowshoeing. D．Snowtubing. 2．What do Snow biking and Snowshoeing have in common A．They need no skiing experience. B．They depend on special skis. C．They are suitable for people of all ages. D．They take place on slopes with deep snow. 3．Why are Snowtubing tracks usually close to a ski lift A．To attract more tourists to get involved. B．To prevent the rubber tire sliding down. C．To create a fun ending to a day of skiing. D．To help skiers get to the starting point easily. I spent my childhood collecting and pressing four-leaf clovers（三叶草）into books at my mother's house. I started with big cloth-and-leather-bound books. When I ran out of bound volumes，I began to slip my treasures into anything I could find，such as old fiction paperbacks and cookbooks. The same is true in my house today. Shake a book，and a treasure just might fall into your hand. A few years ago，in Nova Scotia，my husband and I pulled off the road for a picnic. The ground was thick with clovers. Some shoots had four，five，or even six leaves. I lined them up on the picnic table to admire. To me，it was simple. The differences in their shapes made them stand out，breaking the pretty patt ... ...