2024-2025學(xué)年山西省大同市渾源縣第七中學(xué)校高二上學(xué)期期末考試英語(yǔ)試題一、閱讀理解(★★★) 4 of the World’s Most Amazing Train JourneysThe Beijing to Lhasa Express, China Start: Beijing End: Lhasa Distance: 2, 330 miles Duration（時(shí)長(zhǎng)）: 40 hours Connecting Beijing with Lhasa, the Z21 train transports its passengers from a modern city to a mysterious land. What’s unusual is that the train climbs nearly 16, 400 it on its journey to the roof of the world: the Tibetan plateau, where it passes yaks, flying prayer flags and snow—covered mountains. The Reunification Express, Vietnam Start: Hanoi End: Ho Chi Minh City Distance: 1, 072 miles Duration: two days Some railways run through historic cities, others run beside beautiful coastline and a few are famous for the colorful characters on board. The Reunification Express meets all these conditions. It travels over a thousand miles from Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh City in the south. There’s no better way of exploring all the glories in between. The California Zephyr, USA Start: Chicago End: San Francisco Distance: 2, 438 miles Duration: 52 hrs 40 mins As for appreciating the breathtaking scenery of the North American continent, nothing compares with Amtrak’s California Zephyr train. This journey travels nearly 2, 500 miles across prairies, deserts, the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada on its way. London to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper, UK Start: London End: Fort William Distance: 509 miles Duration: 13 hrs 30 mins Starting from crowded central London to the dry and cold air and beautiful views of the Scottish Highlands through one overnight train journey is a perfect example of experiencing the romance（浪漫）of rail travel. It’s just a pity that the whole experience—from delicious foods and drinks to being taken into la-la land—feels like it’s over very quickly.1. What makes The Beijing to Lhasa Express special? A． It lasts the longest time.B． It covers the longest distance.C． It passes through national borders.D． It runs on the highest rail line in the world.2. If you want to appreciate desert scenery, which train journey should you choose? A． The Beijing to Lhasa Express.B． The Reunification Express.C． The California Zephyr.D． London to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper.3. What does the author say about London to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper? A． It’s often crowded.B． It’s a relatively short journey.C． It travels at the slowest speed.D． It offers free meals to passengers. (★★★) Most 5-year-olds are just learning their ABCs but one little girl from the UK has actually written a book that was published in January 2022. Bella-Jay Dark from Weymouth, is the world’s youngest female to be published and was awarded the title by Guinness World Records (吉尼斯世界紀(jì)錄). Her book, The Lost Cat tells the story of Snowy, a cat who got lost after going outside alone at night. She hopes the book will teach children not to go outside at night alone. While many adult writers find inspiration for their books from life experiences, Bella’s creative vision actually came from one of her drawings. “It started off as a picture. My daddy said I could make a book and a story came from the picture, ” Bella said. Her mom, Chelsie Syme, was surprised that the book turned out as well as it did. “I am just really proud of her; I did not think it was going to go this far so I’m just proud and want to see her get the acknowledgement she deserves.” But how do you get a child’s homemade book published? According to Syme, they took Bella’s book to a book fair and found a publisher willing to take a chance on it. Syme helped Bella with proofing copies (校對(duì)本) and making necessary changes. To earn the Guinness World Record title of The World’s Youngest Published Author, female, the book has to be published by a commercial publishing house and have at least 1000 copies printed and sold. Bella’s book met the criteria, so she was awarded the title. Besides being an accomplished author, Bella is just a regular kid who enjoys reading, swimming, and playing on her tablet. In her free time, she is currently working on a sequel (續(xù)篇) to Snowy’s story. Who knows what pearls of wisdom will come next?4. Who is Snowy? A． A lost child.B． Bella’s pet.C． A talented female writer.D． A cat in Bella’s work.5. What is the inspiration of Bella’s book? A． Bella’s life experiences.B． Bella’s interest in animals.C． A picture Bella drew herself.D． A storybook bought by her father.6. What does the underlined word “criteria” probably mean in paragraph 4? A． Records.B． Standards.C． Guesses.D． Difficulties.7. What can we infer about Bella? A． Her father is a painter.B． Her mother is strict with her.C． She wants to help children with her book.D． She pays much attention to protecting animals. (★★★) An ar。