江苏省淮安市淮安区2020-2021学年高二上学期期中调研测试试题《英语考试卷》.docxVIP

江苏省淮安市淮安区2020-2021学年 高二上学期期中调研测试英语试题 第一部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Caves (洞穴) have a primary appeal — they hold the secrets to our past and are mysterious in and of themselves. ● Mammoth Cave Kentucky, USA The longest cave system in the world lies beneath the Green River Valley in Kentucky and while over 400 miles of passageways have been mapped, it has yet to be fully discovered. The complex limestone labyrinth (石灰岩迷宫) was discovered by humans 4,000 years ago. ● Blue Grotto Capri, Italy Once used as the personal swimming hole for the Roman Emperor Tiberius, this extremely bright sea cave is almost 200 feet long and 82 feet wide. Its unique glow comes from the light entering the small opening to the outside. ● Avshalom Cave Nature Reserve Beit Shemesh, Israel Also known as the Soreq Cave Nature Reserve, Avshalom is considered to be the Rosetta Stone of climate history in the Eastern Mediterranean through the packed stalactites (钟乳石) found in the cave, some of which are over 13 feet long, and are as old as 300,000 years. ● Cave of the Crystals Naica, Mexico This unique cave system in Mexico contains some of the largest natural crystals (水晶) ever found—the longest of which is 39 feet long and 13 feet thick. However, it is rarely explored due to logistical difficulties: it is extremely hot due to its location above a volcanic vent, and the huge crystals block also block the passage. 1. Where does the longest cave lie in? A. Kentucky, USA. B. Capri, Italy. C. Beit Shemesh, Israel. D. Naica, Mexico. 2. Avshalom is famous as . A. the most beautiful cave. B. the Soreq Cave Nature Reserve. C. the Emperor’s swimming hole. D. over 400 miles of passageways. 3. Which cave includes the largest natural crystals? A. Cave of the Crystals. B. Blue Grotto. C. Mammoth Cave. D. Avshalom Cave Nature Reserve. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界著名的几大洞穴。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章Mammoth Cave部分内