陕西省安康市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷(含答案) .pdf

陕西省安康市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

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Christmasiscoming,anditistimetowarmyourselfandheadouttoseesomefestive

lights.Thereareplentyofoptionswhenitcomestofollowingalightpathaspartofyour

Christmascelebrations.

OxfordStreet

OxfordStreetsfestivelightsareatreatfortheeyesthisyear.However,youllhaveto

picyourhourscarefullyasthelights——whichwereturnedonatthestartofNovember—are

onlyonforeighthoursadaythisyear,from3一11pm,inthewaeoftherisingenergycosts

thecountryisfacing.Itisexpectedthiswillreduceenergyusagebyuptotwothirds

comparedtopreviousyears,whenthelightshavebeenonfor24hoursthroughNovember

andDecember.

KewGardens

Oneofthemostfamouslightpathsoftheseason,ChristmasatKewoffersafull-on

festiveexperience,withover2moflightstowalthrough.Alongthewayyoullhavethe

chancetosamplefestivefoodanddrin,andpossiblyevensayhellotoSantahimself.

RegentStreet

RegentStreetslightsareonthethemeofnTheSpiritofChristmas*thisyear,bringing

goldenangelstotheshoppingstreet.Thelights,whichcoverRegentStreetandtheStJamess

neighbourhoods,wereturnedononNovember9,andlietheOxfordStlightsareturnedon

between3pmand11pm.

CoventGarden

AvisittoCoventGardenwillcertainlygetyouinthefestivespiritthisyear,withthe

centralLondondestinationofferingawholelotoflights一from11amuntilmidnightevery

dayuntilJanuary3.Visitorscanalsoenjoydailysnowshowersnaswellasfestivefood

treatsandheatedwine一withover40differentvarietiesthere.

1.WhyareOxfordStreetsfestivelightsjustonfor8hoursadaythisyear?

A.Thepublicastoturnofftheselights.

B.Thequalityoftheselightsisnotgood.

C.Thegover