2025届云南省玉溪某中学高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷A.docVIP

2025届云南省玉溪某中学高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷A

一、阅读理解

Assummercomesandholidaysbegin,Julyisagoodtimeforfamilytravel.Forthosewhoarenotwithyoungchildren,therearesomeexcitingtrips.

OkavangoDelta,Botswana

FloodwatersfilterintoDeltaandstretchvein-likeoversubmergedgrasslands.Theytakearoundsixmonthstoreachthisarea,risingduringthedryseason,whichrunsfromMaytoNovember,withsomeofthehighestlevelsthismonth.JulycanbechillyintheOkavangoDeltawithhighsof25°C,droppingtosingledigitsovernight.WhilethesurroundingKalaharidriesout,thesewatersdrawawealthofwildlifeinJuly.

TheArctic

IntheArctic,summerrunsfromJunetoSeptember,makingitthebesttimeforpolarvoyages.PlaceslikeGreenlandandSvalbardbecomeaccessiblebyship.Temperaturesriseto3~7°C,andthereisalmost24hoursofdaylight.Wildlifesuchaspolarbears,seals,reindeer,andwhalescanbeseen.TouristscanexploreglaciersandicebergsbykayakorZodiacboat.

PeakDistrict,England

ThePeakDistrictinEnglandisthecountry’soldestnationalpark.Julyisagreattimeforoutdooractivitieslikehikingandcycling.Thereareover1,600milesofwalkingpathsandnearly60milesofbiketrails.PopularspotsincludeMonsalTrailandThreeShiresHead,wherevisitorscanswiminnaturalpools.TheareaalsohostsfestivalsliketheBuxtonInternationalFestivalandYNotFestival.

Provence,France

InProvence,France,lavenderfieldsbloomfromJunetolateJuly,especiallyinareaslikeLuberonandVerdon.Lavendermuseumsandfestivalsofferinsightsintoharvesting.Nearby,theGorgesduVerdonhasbrightgreenish-bluewaterperfectforboatingandpicnics.On14July,peoplecelebrateBastilleDaywithfireworks,parades,andpartiesacrossFrance.

1.WhatmakesJulyagoodtimetovisittheOkavangoDelta?

A．Heavyrainfallcreateslushgreenlandscapesforphotography.

B．F