湖南省永州市学年高二上学期期末英语试题Word格式.docx

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一、阅读选择

Caves（洞穴）haveaprimaryappeal—theyholdthesecretstoourpastandaremysteriousinandofthemselves.

●MammothCave

Kentucky,USA

ThelongestcavesystemintheworldliesbeneaththeGreenRiverValleyinKentuckyandwhileover400milesofpassagewayshavebeenmapped,ithasyettobefullydiscovered.Thecomplexlimestonelabyrinth（石灰岩迷宫）wasdiscoveredbyhumans4,000yearsago.

●BlueGrotto

Capri,Italy

OnceusedasthepersonalswimmingholefortheRomanEmperorTiberius,thisextremelybrightseacaveisalmost200feetlongand82feetwide.Itsuniqueglowcomesfromthelightenteringthesmallopeningtotheoutside.

●AvshalomCaveNatureReserve

BeitShemesh,Israel

AlsoknownastheSoreqCaveNatureReserve,AvshalomisconsideredtobetheRosettaStoneofclimatehistoryintheEasternMediterraneanthroughthepackedstalactites（钟乳石）foundinthecave,someofwhichareover13feetlong,andareasoldas300,000years.

●CaveoftheCrystals

Naica,Mexico

ThisuniquecavesysteminMexicocontainssomeofthelargestnaturalcrystals（水晶）everfound—thelongestofwhichis39feetlongand13feetthick.However,itisrarelyexploredduetologisticaldifficulties:

itisextremelyhotduetoitslocationaboveavolcanicvent,andthehugecrystalsblockalsoblockthepassage.

1．Wheredoesthelongestcaveliein?

A．Kentucky,USA．B．Capri,Italy.

C．BeitShemesh,Israel.D．Naica,Mexico.

2．Avshalomisfamousas.

A．themostbeautifulcave.B．theSoreqCaveNatureReserve.

C．theEmperor’sswimminghole.D．over400milesofpassageways.

3．Whichcaveincludesthelargestnaturalcrystals?

A．CaveoftheCrystals.B．BlueGrotto.

C．MammothCave.D．AvshalomCaveNatureReserve.

“Ihadnointentiontoadoptacatthatday.Ijustlikedbeingaroundanimals.”Mirandasays.ButwhenshesawNalainhermetalcage,“WemadeeyecontactandIcouldn’tresist（抗拒）herbigblueeyes.”Atthatpoint,“Nalawassosmall.IaskedtheshelterifIcouldholdher.OnceIhadNalainmyarms,Nalalookedupatmeandlicked（舔）myface.”Andthatwaswhensheknewshehadtotakethiskittyhome.

Still,MirandaneverimaginedNalawouldbecomeanInsta-star.“IstartedNala’sInstagramaccountin2012asawaytosharephotoswithmyclosefriendsandfamilyinThailand,”sheexplained.ThepossibilityofNalagainingattentionbeyondthatsmallgroupofpeoplehadn’toccurredtoheruntilithappened.

Mirandasays,“EachtimeNala’sphotowasfeaturedonInstagram’spopularpage,heraccountwouldgain1,000newfollowers.”Fromthere,Nala’spopularitysnowballed.LargenationwidebrandsmessagedMirandaabouthiringNalatodoads.“Thistookusbysurprisebecausewecouldn’tbelievethatabigbrandwantedtopaythemtotakephotoswiththeirproductsnexttoNala”.

Nalastartedlifeoutinashelter,justwaitingtobelovedlikemanyotheranimalsthatwereabandoned.Todaythatdreamhassurelycometrue.Nalahasover4millionfollowersonInstagram,whichearnedherthetitle“GuinnessWorldRecordsMostPopularCatonInstagram.”

InadditiontomanagingherInstafame,Nalaisbeingaskedtotestvariouscatfoodbrands.Moreimportantly,“Nalaisourchancetosharethelovetohelpcreateabetterlifeforotheranimals,sotheycangrowwellandbringjoytotheworldlikeNalahas.”

4．Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?

A．Visitstoashelter.B．Loveatfirstsight.

C．Powerofblueeyes.D．Dutytoadoptcats.

5．WhydidMirandaopenNala’sInstagramaccount?

A．TomeetNala’sneeds.B．ToassistNalabeastar.

C．ToshareNala’spictures.D．Toattractpublicattention.

6．HowdidMirandafeelaboutNala’spopularity?

A．Satisfied.B．Amazed.

C．Upset.D．Disappointed.

7．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thatdream”inparagraph4referto?

A．Beingeagertobeloved.

B．Startinglifeintheshelter.

C．Gainingchancestoearnmoney.

D．BeingraisedbyInstagramfans.

TwolittlegirlswhoarelovelyinBritainarebringingthousandsofpeopletogethertosignapetition（请愿书）demandingthatBurgerKingandMcDonald’sstopgivingawayfreeplastictoys.

Withthehelpoftheirmother,nine-year-oldEllaandseven-year-oldCaitlinstartedanonlinepetitioninordertopersuadethefastfoodgiants（巨头）todoawaywiththewastefultoysthatcomewithHappyMealsandJuniorMeals.

Sincestartingthepetition,theyoungstershavegotover350,000signaturesoftheir500,000goal,andthecalltoactionhasalreadyreceivedfurthersupportfromadultsandchildren.

“We’vebeenlearningallabouttheenvironmentatschoolandtheproblemofplastic.Itmadeusverysadtoseehowplasticharmswildlifeandpollutestheocean,andwewanttochangethis,”readsthepetition.“That’swhywewantBurgerKingandMcDonald’stot