辽宁省葫芦岛市长江卫生中等职业技术学校2023-2024学年普高班高二下学期期末考试英语试题（含答案）

2023-2024学年辽宁省葫芦岛市长江卫生中等职业技术学校普高班 高二下学期期末考试英语试题 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)（略） 第二部分 阅读(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 World’s 4 Best Long-distance Hikes Several new long-distance, multi-day hikes have been launched that promise visitors unique access to previously inaccessible areas, where natural landscapes and local cultures are found. Juliana Trail Slovenia introduced the Juliana Trail in an attempt to get visitors to stay there longer and visit more. The 270km route begins at the adventure center of Kranjska Gora, near the Italian border, before circling around the Julian Alps past turquoise rivers and glacier-carved lakes. The trail is divided into 16 stages, so you can choose a shorter adventure or tackle the entire trail. Red Sea Mountain Trail Mainland Egypt’s first long-distance hiking path, the Red Sea Mountain Trail links a series of ancient trade routes into a single 170km circuit that takes an average of 10 days to complete. Hikes brave enough to set off into this remote wilderness will skirt vast plain, dip into deep gorges and summit barren peaks to visit ruined Roman towns and prehistoric rock art. Paparoa Track The 5km Paparoa Track in New Zealand snakes into the rainforests of the South Island near the famous Pancake Rocks. The freshly carved trail typically takes three days on foot, or two days on a mountain bike. Along the way, you pass river gorges and hilltop lookouts with expansive views over the turquoise Tasman Sea. Liechtenstein Trail Liechtenstein celebrated its 300th birthday in 2019 by crafting a 75km walking path where citizens and visitors alike could explore three centuries of local history. The Liechtenstein Trail twists over peaks and pastures on a route that takes in 147 sites. The zigzagging north-south route takes about three days to complete. 1. Why did Slovenia launch the Juliana Trail A. To show the beauty of the Italian border. B. To attract tourists to visit Slovenia more. C. To protect the environment of the Julian Alps. D. To promote the development of local economy. 2. Which is the shortest trail A. Juliana Trail. B. Paparoa Track. C. Liechtenstein Trail. D. Red Sea Mountain Trail. 3 What is special about LiechtensteinTrail A. It offers a window into local history. B. Visitors have access to prehistoric rock art. C. Hikers can ride a mountain bike on the trail. D. It takes visitors through fascinating valleys. B Spiders are master builders, expertly turning silk into complex 3D webs that serve as their home and hunting ground. To gain a deeper understanding of their world, scientists have translated the structure of a spider’s web into music. “The spider lives in an environment of vibrating (振动的) strings,” says Markus Buehler, the project’s principal investigator. “They don’t see very well, so they perceive their surroundin ... ...