广东省天河中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.pdfVIP

广州市天河中学高中部 2022 学年第一学期期末考试 高二英语试卷 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共 8 页，满分150分 考试用时150分钟 第一部分 阅读 （共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 阅读理解 （共 10 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。 A Climbing, I once thought, was a very manly activity, but as I found my way into thisactivity,Icameto seethat somethingquitedifferent happened ontherock. I started climbing when I was an undergraduate in Liverpool.I didn’t come from aclimbing family,but Ireveledin outdoor activities.I often swam in riversandpools, walked around in fields and went out for Sunday walks in the hills and woods. MovingtoLiverpoolwasquiteacontrast.Suddenly,Iwasin abusy cityenvironment, surroundedby streetwisekids.It wasfun,but I felt out ofplace. Therefore,Ijoinedtheuniversitymountaineering club.Ibegan climbinginsidean old church in Liverpool and instantly fell in love with the sport.Indoor climbing was safe, warm and fun. It made me sociable. I loved placing my body on the wall and following the lines of hold-ups towards the ceiling. I soon got the hang of climbing. Whentheclimbswent well,everything flowedin adelightfuldance. With those samemountaineering friends, I began rock climbing.But climbing on real rock did not bring me the same instant rush of pleasure. Fumbling ( 笨拙地摸 找 ……) for routes and following more experienced male leaders, I struggled with moves and was frequently told off for using my knees on crags (峭壁) — apparently that wasbad form.I fell off and hung on the rope, shouting for help from my partner whowould dohisbest tohelp meby shouting out directionsdown from thetop ofthe crag. But climbing has taught me to better deal with risk, understanding my own vulnerability while also developing strengths I never had before. I have gained an insight intothemovementsbetween people and stone.Workingwith gravity, geology and rhythms of weather, I gain a unique rela