河南省信阳市光山县第三高级中学2025届高三第二次适应性考试 英语试题（含解析）

光山三高2025届高三第二次适应性考试 英语试题 （分值：120分 时间：120分钟） 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 A Location St Helena is one of the remotest islands on Earth. The subtropical (亚热带的) British Overseas Territory sits in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, 1,200 miles from the west coast of Africa and 1,800 miles from the east coast of South America. Size Population St Helena is only 16 km long and 9 km wide and the population is 5,000. This is 1/3 the size of the Isle of Wight, and the same size as Disney World Orlando. This is also the same size as San Francisco―yet the island has just 0.5% of San Francisco’s population. With an extremely low-crime community, you can freely explore the island’s natural and built attractions in peace. Climate As a subtropical island, St Helena’s temperature is 15-28°C all year round. While the four seasons are not recognized on St Helena, the “cooler months” are generally June to September and the “hotter months” are December to March. St Helena is free from extreme weather events, with even thunderstorms only occurring perhaps once a decade. Accessibility Until 2017, St Helena did not have an airport and was only accessible by sea. Reaching the island meant a five-day ship voyage from Cape Town, South Africa. However, since October 2017, the island’s first and only airport has enabled passengers to reach the island in just a six-hour flight. 21．In what aspect are St Helena and San Francisco alike A．Area. B．Population. C．Climate. D．Crime rate. 22．What can best describe the climate of St Helena A．Tropical. B．Dry. C．Extreme. D．Mild. 23．How could visitors gain entry into St Helena before 2017 A．By plane. B．By ship. C．By car. D．By bike. B Fresh out of college, I had a job as a receptionist at an eyeglasses store, where I encountered both nice and unpleasant customers. Mr. Petrucci and his wife, a lovely elderly couple, would often come in. The woman was extremely sweet, often had questions, and liked to chat. Occasionally, I was so busy that taking the extra time with her was challenging, so I greeted her warmly and asked her to walk around the store at her own pace. In truth, I really liked the couple and imagined how fantastic it would be to have them as neighbors. One day, Mr. Petrucci came in and walked up to my desk. It was unusual for him to come alone, but that didn’t register with me at first. I greeted him and asked what he needed. He told me that he just came in to see me. When he hesitantly told me that his wife had passed away, I was discouraged. My heart ached for him losing a woman he loved for all his life. Then he handed me a package and said it was a gift for me, a person who deserved it. Thinking about that moment still brings tears to my eyes. I opened the box, and it contained wonderful, old-fashioned set of Irish-style hankies. I told him how touched I was by his thoughtful gesture. I’ve never seen him since the ... ...