广东省茂名市电白区2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语（原卷版）.docxVIP

2021—2022学年度高二第二学期期中考试

英语试卷

（满分：130分时间：120分钟）

第一部分阅读（共两节，满分35分）

第一节阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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

Havingwonthebidforthe2022OlympicWinterGamesonJuly31,2015,BeijingissettobecomethefirstcityintheworldtohavehostedboththesummerandwintereditionsoftheOlympicGames.

WithavisionofJoyfulRendezvousuponPureIceandSnow,Beijing2022OlympicWinterGameswillbuildonthelegaciesofthelandmarkBeijing2008OlympicGamesandexpectstoencouragemillionsofpeopleacrossChinatoembracewintersports.

The109eventsinsevenOlympicwintersportswillbeheldinthethreecompetitionzonesofcentralBeijing,YanqingandZhangjiakou.

ThreeCompetitionZones

Beijingwillhostalltheiceevents(curling,icehockeyandskating)andfoursnowevents,makingfulluseofthelegacyvenuesofBeijing2008inthespiritofOlympicAgenda2020.

Yanqing,asuburbandistrictofBeijing(80kmtothenorthwest)andhometothefamousBadalingandJuyongguanstretchesoftheGreatWall,istohostthealpineskiingandslidingevents.

Zhangjiakou,furthertothenorthwestintheneighboringHebeiprovince,willhostalltheothersnoweventsinitsChonglidistrict,apopularskiingdestination.

Sevennewevents

Theadditionofsevennewevents—womensmonobob,freestyleskiingbigair(mensandwomens)andmixedteameventsinshorttrackspeedskatingteamrelay,skijumping.Freestyleskiingaerialsandsnowboardcross-toBeijing2022ssportsprogrammewillbringaboutthemostgender-balancedWinterOlympicGamestodate,withmorefemaleathletes(45.44percent)andwomenseventsthanatanypreviousGames.

SpringFestival(ChineseNewYear)

2022OlympicWinterGameswilltakeplaceinFebruary2022,coincidingwiththeChineseNewYear,themostimportantholidayinChina.LocalresidentsarelookingforwardtowelcomingathletesfromaroundtheglobetoenjoytheChineseNewYearfestivit