茂名市第一中学2020年上学期高二英语期中考试题.docx

茂名市第一中学2020年上学期高二英语期中考试题 考试时间：120分钟 总分：130分 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5） 第一节 （共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Some of the best cycling routes in the world pass through its most beautiful scenery. Here are some of the worlds best bike routes for cyclists who either are up for breaking a good sweat or simply seeing the world without leaving an ugly carbon footprint behind. The Great Windy Road, Victoria, Australia If you like a challenge, take on this 243-kilometer windy road along Australias south eastern coast. If a day is all youve got, take the 60-kilometer route from Torquay to Bells Beach. There youll cycle through rural farmland, enjoy the sweeping ocean views from cliff tops, and snake past the wetlands around Lake Connewarre. Udaipur City Tour, Rajasthan, India Biking is arguably the best way to explore Udaipur, Venice of the East. Cyclists often need to cycle past herdsmen and their goats and camels, sharing nartow old pavements in this romantic place. But surrounded by ancient castles, temples and grand palaces, Udaipur brings about one of the best biking experiences, allowing cyclists to truly discover rural India. The Karakoram Highway, China-Pakistan The Karakoram Highway is the highest international road in the world, reaching an altitude of 4,700 meters at the Khunjerab Pass. Starting in Kashgar, China, cyclists can travel up to 1,200 kilometers on mostly unpaved roads, but the views are as breathtaking as the riding.Route of the Hiawatha, Ida?o-Montana, United States Take your family out to Moniana this summer and cycle along the most scenic disused railroad in the country. The railroad turned bike trail türns into 24 kilometers of leisure biking that takes you over seven trestles (高架桥) and through 10 tunnels, with the longest one, the Taft Tunnel, stretching for 2.7 kilometers. 1. In which tour can you enjoy the seaside scenery？ A. The Great Wall B. Udaipur City Tour C. The Kar