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广东省汕头市2023-2024学年高一下学期7月期末普通高中教学质量监测英语试题

一、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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

WildTimesInTheLoneStarState

Whetheryouareenjoyingtheatmosphereinold-timetowns,hikingintountouchedwildernessorpreparingfor

horsebackadventures,theplains,grasslandsandvalleysofTexasmakeforanastonishingjourney.Thisisalandrich

innaturalwonders—readontodiscoverhowyoucouldabsorbyourselfinalittleauthenticwesternculture.

HikeANaturalWonder

LocatedintheTexas,PaloDuroisthesecondlargestcanyon(峡谷)inNorthAmerica,droppingmorethan240

metres.ThehighlightofalongwalkinthisroughbutbeautifulregionistoclimbtotheLighthouse,asandstonerock

structure.Fromhere,youwillbeamazedattheviewacrossmilesofdramaticTexaswilderness.

EnjoyAnEnchantedDusk

Shapedlikealarge,pinkloafofbread,theEnchantedRockstands130mhighatthetop.Hikeuptoitssummit

beforesunsettotakeintheviewacrosstheunevenlandbelow-andlistencarefully:asnightfalls,youmightjusthear

therockstarttomakeascreechingnoise,justastheoldlegendsinsistitdoesatdusk.

MeetTheRealCowboys

FortWorth,asTexanswilltellyou,isknownasCowtown.Everymorningandafternoon,aherdoflonghorns

movesalongExchangeAvenueintheworldsonlydailycattledrive.Thecowsareheadingtothestockyards.This

energeticdistrictisfullofexcitingbarsandrestaurantssetamonggrandearly20th-centurybuildings.

ExploreTheDepths

Previouslyonlyaccessibletoexperiencedexplorers,asectionoftheNaturalBridgeCaverns—ahugecave

systemnearSanAntonio—hasnowbeenopenedtoallcomers.Itincludesanewviewingareaoverlookingapassage

calledtheBoxCanyon,whichprovidesanaturaltheatreforasoundandlightshow.

1．WhatisTexasabundantin?

A．Naturalattractions.

B．Oldlegends.

C．Grandbuildings.

D．Ancienttowns.

2．Whichplaceisrecommendedtoenjoythe