杭州市四校联考2022-2023学年第二学期高二年级期中测试英语试题
Yosemite National Park has long been a place of inspiration for artists, climbers, and nature lovers.
Yosemite Falls
Repeatedly coming into view over treetops and around corners as you drive through the valley, the falls look different from every angle, and it’s impossible to take your eyes off. You don’t have to hike or even get out of your car to appreciate this waterfall, but the most complete view of the falls is from the start of the Yosemite Falls hike, along the route on the left side of the river. You can walk right to the base of the falls with minimum effort and feel the mist sweeping over you.
Half Dome
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Half Dome is one of Yosemite’s most famous sites and particularly well-known in the climbing world for being one of the first “big climbs”. This granite icon (花岗岩雕像) looks much different depending on the angle you are viewing it from. Looking up at the sheer rock face from the valley, you can appreciate why climbers have been drawn here. The best place to view it is from the lookout at Glacier Point. From here, you get a true picture of the rock and how much higher it stands than the surrounding mountains.
EI Capitan
Popular among climbers, EI Capitan is a 3, 000-footsheer rock face on the north side of Yosemite Valley. Although it may not seem like it, El Capitan is actually 1,000 feet higher than the face of Half Dome. EI Capitan gained interest with the free solo climb of Alex Honnold in June of 2017, and the Academy Award winning documentary film, Free Solo. He became the first person to climb EI Capitan without ropes, and completely unaided.
白光干涉Tunnel View
The most classic view of Yosemite Valley is from Tunnel View. This vista, which will feel very familiar to most climbers, stretches out to EI Capitan on the left, Bridalveil Fall on the right, Half Dome in the distance, and also takes in the lush valley at the base of the huge granite walls. The best time to appreciate this scene is in the afternoon, when the walls are bathed in sunlight.
1. Which place can you walk to without much effort?
A.Yosemite Falls. B.Half Dome.
焦微微C.EI Capitan. D.Tunnel View.
2. What do Half Dome and EI Capitan have in common?
A.They have their granite icons. B.They are well received by climbers.
C.They are actually of the same height. D.They rise to fame because of a celebrity.
3. What can we learn about Tunnel View?
A.You can appreciate Yosemite Valley from it. B.Bridalveil Fall is on its left.
C.Tourists seldom visit it. D.Half Dome is within walking distance of it.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A
【导语】
本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了Yosemite国家公园的一些特景点。 【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Yosemite Falls部分“You can walk right to the base of the falls with minimum effort and feel the mist sweeping over you. (你可以不费吹灰之力就走到瀑布的底部，感觉雾在你身上漫过)”可知你可以毫不费力地走到Yosemite瀑布。故选A。 【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据Half Dome部分“Looking up at the sheer rock face from the valley, you
can appreciate why climbers have been drawn here. (从山谷仰望陡峭的岩壁，其巨大是显而易见的，你可以理解为什么登山者会被吸引到这里)”以及El Capitan部分“Popular among climbers, EI Capitan is a 3, 000-footsheer rock face on the north side of Yosemite Valley. (EI Capitan在登山者中很受欢迎，它是Yosemite山谷北侧3000英尺高的陡峭岩壁)”可知Half-Dome和EI Capitan的共同点是他们受到登山者的欢迎，故选B。 【3题详解】
推理判断题。文章Tunnel View部分“The most classic view of Yosemite Valley is from Tunnel View (Yosemite山谷最经典的景是隧道景观)”可知你可以从Tunnel View欣赏Yosemite山谷，故选A。
Enjoying her tea and book, a young woman sits alone in a café. She pauses briefly to write in a nearby notepad and then shows her words to a passing café waiter: “Where are the toilets please?” This is a very scene in Tokyo’s so-called “silent cafes”, where customers are not allowed to speak, and only communicate by writing in notepads.
Although some people don’t like silent cafes, the concept gains its popularity by a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures. The growing social isolation also contributing to its appearance, young people get used to the saying “Leave me alone.” The phenomenon is not limited to coffee shops but covers everything from silent discos, where participants dance alone wearing wireless headphones connected to the DJ, to products such as small desk tents designed for conversation—free privacy in the office. One Kyoto company even offers single women the opportunity to have a “one woman wedding” —a full bridal affair, complete with white dress and ceremony, and the only thing missing is the groom. The trend has its own media expression—“botchi-zoku”, referring to individuals who consciously choose to do things completely on their own.
In order to enjoy some solo time, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, travelled 90 minutes from her home, to Tokyo on her day off. When asked about the reason, Miss Higashikokubaru said: “I heard about this place via Twitter and I like the idea of coming here. I work as a nurse and it’s always very busy and tough. There are very few quiet pla
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ces in Tokyo, and it’s a big and fast-paced city, which I don’t always like. I just want to come and sit somewhere quietly on my own. I’m going to drink a cup of tea and maybe do some drawings. I like the idea of a quiet, calm atmosphere.”
烘干窑4. Which of the following may account for the idea of “silent cafes” in Japan?
A.The change in family support structures. B.The steady economic situation.
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C.The rising appeal for privacy. D.The rapid development of the Internet.
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