2022-2023学年云南省玉溪市一中高二下学期期中英语试题含答案

这是一份2022-2023学年云南省玉溪市一中高二下学期期中英语试题含答案，共23页。

玉溪一中2022-2023学年下学期高二年级期中考
英语学科试卷
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第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the weather like?
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy.
2. What will the woman do?
A. Wash the dishes.
B. Clean the toilet.
C. Tidy up the books.
3. Why did people vote for the woman?
A. She is popular. B. She is clever. C. She is reliable.
4. What does the man think about engineering?
A. It’s difficult.
B. It’s interesting.
C. It’s boring.
5. What does the man like best about the box of chocolates?
A. The size. B. The amount. C. The variety.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下第6段材料，回答6，7题。
6. What happened to Lucy’s sister?
A. She was ill
B. She found a new job.
C. She couldn’t sleep at night.
7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Doctor and patient. B. Brother and sister. C. Friends.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers doing?
A. Cleaning a house.
B. Looking around a house.
C. Decorating a house.
9. What is the woman?
A. A cleaner. B. A renter. C. A gardener.
10. How much is the house worth now?
A. One million dollars.
B. Four million dollars.
C. Eight million dollars.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the man’s favorite video game probably?
A. Minecraft. B. Genshin Impact. C. Honor of Kings.
12. What game mode does the woman like to use when playing Minecraft?
A. Adventure Mode. B. Survival Mode. C. Creative Mode.
13. What does the woman suggest the man search for first when playing Minecraft?
A. Wool. B. Wood. C. Iron.
听第9段材料，回答14至17题。
14. Where are the speakers?
A. In the library.
B. In a train station.
C. In a hotel.
15. How many days will the bike ride last?
A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight.
16. How will the speakers reach the hotel from the village?
A. By train. B. By car. C. By bike.
17. What’s the man’s attitude towards the woman’s idea?
A. Doubtful. B. Worried. C. Supportive.
听第10段对话，回答17至20题。
18. Where is Mont-Saint-Michel located?
A. In England. B. In France. C. In Ireland.
19. When was the church built on the island?
A. In the 8th century.
B. In the 6th century.
C. In the 3rd century.
20. Why were the great walls built?
A. For shelter. B. For pleasure. C. For defense.

第二部分：阅读理解（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
A
At The Museum of Modern Art and MoMA PS1, we celebrate creativity, openness, and generosity. We hold many events—both onsite and online—where diverse cultural, artistic, social, and political positions are welcome, to share the most thought-provoking modern and contemporary art, and hope you will enjoy them.
Talking Together About Collaboration (合作)
Monday, June 19, 11:30 a.m.
The Museum of Modern Art
Free with Museum admission
The ongoing Talking Together conversation series provides an opportunity to think deeply about a broad but timely theme. Understanding that art provides connections to each other and the world around us, we will consider this month’ s theme, “collaboration,” through selected works in the exhibition Robert Rauschenberg: Among Friends.
This session is led by Paula Stuttman.
Drawing Is a Way of Thinking
Monday, June 19, 1:30 p.m.
The Museum of Modern Art
Free with Museum admission
The act of drawing allows us to understand an artwork through mark making (微迹创作). Join us in this ongoing series as we explore artworks through drawing and conversation. This week we draw from a selected work in the exhibition Robert Rauschenberg: Among Friends.
This session is led by Paula Stuttman.
Sunset Viewings
Monday, June 19, 8:15 p.m.
MoMA PS1
One of artist James Turrell’s celebrated Skyscapes, Meeting is a site-specific installation (现代雕塑装置) that invites viewers to look upwards toward a clear view of the sky. The installation features a multicolored lighting program synchronized (同步) to sunrise and sunset.
When the sunset lighting program falls outside of regular museum hours, MoMA PS1 is hosting special after-hours viewings on Monday evenings. These events have limited capacity and require an advance ticket.
Postwar Art Wore Red
Thursday, June 29, 11:30 a.m.
The Museum of Modern Art
Free with Museum admission
Join us for a lively discussion about the work of artists featured in the exhibition Making Space: Women Artists and Postwar Abstraction, which shines a spotlight on the impressive but still relatively under-recognized achievements of women artists after the end of World War II. This session is led by Tamara Kostianovsky.

21. What similarity do the first two events share?
A. They involve drawing a picture.
B. They start at the same time.
C. They involve the same artist.
D. They explore the same theme.
22. Which of the following offers activities after closing time?
A. Talking Together About Collaboration.
B. Drawing Is a Way of Thinking.
C. Sunset Viewings.
D. Postwar Art Wore Red.
23. Who is in charge of the discussion about female artists?
A. James Turrell.
B. Paula Stuttman.
C. Robert Rauschenberg.
D. Tamara Kostianovsky.

B
As a boy, John Kerr wanted to be a fireman or a park ranger(护林员). Looking back on that childhood fantasy, he says, “I think it was calling me.”
Instead, he spent four decades at WGBH in Boston, one of public broadcasting’s flagship stations. He retired in 2005 at the age of 65 without any particular post-career goal in mind. After several idle weeks, he decided to drive his camper to visit family in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
In route, he casually stopped at the Yellowstone Park Foundation, which raises funds for Yellowstone, America’s first national park. As it happens, the foundation was hiring people to educate park guests on wolves. Kerr signed on. After working there for several weeks, at the urging of his daughter, Kerr applied to the Student Conservation Association for an internship (实习).
To say that Kerr stood out in the intern crowd is a massive understatement. Most interns were college and even high school students. But, in a sense, he had been ready for this since his youth. His outdoor adventures with his grandfather had given him a love of nature, and, as an adult, he had helped out at the local fire department on medical calls.
He also had something else. There are 31 million Americans between the ages of 44 and 70. Some retired and looking for a third act, some looking for a more satisfying career, searching for something where they feel as if they’re making a contribution, doing something to make their neighborhood, their country, their world just a little bit better. Kerr also had that deep urge to do something more.
From his internship, he moved up to ranger, educating park visitors, making for safe encounters between guests and animals, and responding to medical emergencies. He treasures his stewardship (管理) of what he describes as one of the most beautiful places on Earth, and revels in moments when he treats a visitor to an up-close look at one of the park’s wolves or bears through his telescope, an occasion that can move visitors to tears.
“These are rich and all-too-rare moments,” recalls Kerr, “I never forget them.”

24. What do we know about John Kerr?
A. He fulfilled his childhood fantasy soon after work.
B. He knew exactly what he would do after retirement.
C. He helped greatly in raising funds for Yellowstone.
D. He joined the program in the park by accident.
25. What made John Kerr outstanding in the internship?
A. His healthy body.
B. His advanced academic degree.
C. His previous experience.
D. His professional medical knowledge.
26. Which words can best describe John Kerr?
A. Patient and humorous.
B. Caring and devoted.
C. Hardworking and honest.
D. Active and modest.
27. What does the underlined phrase “revels in” in paragraph 6 mean?
A. tolerates B. embraces C. enjoys D. seizes

C
Doctors commonly view excessive (过多的) daytime sleepiness as a sign of disturbed or inadequate sleep. But a new study suggests it could also signal depression or even diabetes (糖尿病), regardless of whether an individual doesn't sleep well.
Among a random sample of 16, 500 men and women ranging in age from 20 to 100 years old from central Pennsylvania, 8.7 percent had excessive daytime sleepiness.
Researchers, who considered a wide range of possible reasons for why these individuals were excessively sleepy during the daytime, found that excessive daytime sleepiness was more strongly associated with depression, diabetes and overweight than with sleep-disordered breathing.
Depression was by far the most significant risk factor for excessive daytime sleepiness, researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. The likelihood of being excessively sleepy during the daytime was more than three times higher in those who reported they were being treated for depression. These searchers also observed strong ties between excessive daytime sleepiness and diabetes. Individuals reporting treatment for diabetes were close to two times more likely to report excessive daytime sleepiness than those who were not being treated for diabetes. Being overweight also increased the likelihood of excessive daytime sleepiness.
Excessive daytime sleepiness was more common in people younger than age 30, who were in a state of unmet sleep needs and depression. As for the over 75 crowd, increasing medical illness and health problems were the causes.
Sleep-disordered breathing—brief episodes when breathing stops during sleep—was not a significant player in excessive daytime sleepiness. This was consistent with prior studies that had reported only weak associations between sleep-disordered breathing and excessive daytime sleepiness.
28. Which of the following is slightly associated with excessive daytime sleepiness?
A. Depression.
B. Overweight.
C. Diabetes.
D. Sleep-disordered breathing.
29. What can we learn from paragraph 4?
A. Those who got treatment for diabetes can get three times daytime sleep than those who do not.
B. Depression is linked with overweight and diabetes.
C. Excessive daytime sleepiness contributes to depression.
D. Overweight may result in excessive daytime sleepiness.
30. Which may lead to the over 75 crowd suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness?
A. Medical conditions.
B. Lack of sleep.
C. Breathing problem.
D. Depression.
31. What does the passage talk about?
A. The reasons for excessive daytime sleepiness.
B. The consequences of excessive daytime sleepiness.
C. The approaches to curing excessive daytime sleepiness.
D. The features of excessive daytime sleepiness.

D
Plastic is everywhere. A lot of it ends up in the ocean. Most plastics in the ocean break up into very small particles called “microplastics”— less than five millimeters in length or about the size of a sesame (芝麻) seed. It is the most common type of marine debris (垃圾) found in the ocean. Plastic debris can come in all shapes and sizes and be harmful to our ocean and water life.
Microplastics come from various sources, including larger plastic debris that degrades into smaller pieces. In addition, microbeads, a type of smaller microplastic, are very tiny pieces of manufactured polyethylene (聚乙烯) plastic added as exfoliants (法角质剂) to health and beauty products, like toothpastes. These tiny particles easily pass through water systems and end up in the ocean, posing a potential threat to water life. What is worse, these microbeads or plastic particles in the marine environment are eaten by plankton (浮游生物), which are then eaten by fish. They continue to work their way up the food chain until they reach our dinner plates.
New research has shown that household dust is a more likely source of microplastics. According to researchers, 114 pieces of microplastic settle on a dinner plate during the 20-minute duration of a meal, adding up to anywhere between 13,000 and 68,000 pieces per year. And when you breathe in air, you could be breathing in the microscopic plastic particles as well.
How about drinking water? The non-profit journalism organization Orb Media tested 259 bottles of water bought from 9 different countries. The tests found that there was an average of 10.4 plastic particles (0.1 millimeters or larger) per liter of water. That level of microplastics in bottled water was double the level found in tap water. The findings suggest if you drink one liter of bottled water per day you could be consuming tens of thousands of microplastic particles each year.
It is apparent that the problem of microplastics is still a huge one.

32. Where is the text probably taken from?
A. A science lecture.
B. A tourism brochure.
C. A wildlife website.
D. A water advertisement.
33. Why did the author mention sesame seed in Paragraph One?
A. To state micro plastics are eatable.
B. To show micro plastics are common.
C. To prove micro plastics are small.
D. To explain micro plastics are light.
34. How does the plastic get into human body?
A. Plastic debris→ health products→ plankton→ micro beads→ fish→ human body
B. Plastic debris →health products → plankton→ fish→ micro beads→ human body
C. Plastic debris→ micro beads→ health products→ plankton→ fish→ human body
D. Plastic debris→ micro beads→ health products→ fish→ plankton→ human body
35. What is the best title of the text?
A. The Harmful Effects of Microplastics
B. The Development of Plastics
C. The Polluted Drinking Water
D. The Measures to Protect the Oceans

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Apps play tricks on you to turn an activity into a habit. It's not necessarily a bad thing to encourage healthy behaviors such as exercising or playing word games. 36 Here's how to recognize when your tech habit might be an unwelcome obsession (着迷)，and practical steps for you to take back control.
Do a cost-benefit analysis. 37 That's why we need to try doubly hard to do self-assessments of how features such as streaks (打卡时间) or leaderboards are helping and hurting us. Think over whether the behavior they inspire in you contributes to or detracts from your welfare.
Build in “cheat days”. They are like days off from a strict diet. 38 It can also help to schedule days off from our habits—whether it's running, reading the news or scrolling Instagram.
39 Especially for young people, it can be helpful to plan in advance activities that might be a distraction. If your teen knows he's allowed one hour on YouTube at 7 p.m., then he can relax without thinking about when he’ ll be able to hop on his favorite app.
40 Tech companies, schools, social institutions and governments all have a responsibility to help reset standards of technology use. For example, schools have experimented with locking up students’ phones so they can't use them during the school day. And the government in some countries have restricted the time young people are allowed to spend playing video games or using social media apps.
A. Use digital timers.
B. Schedule a limited amount of time for your habit.
C. It's hard to be mindful of why we do what we do.
D. Limiting tech overuse can't be only your responsibility.
E. But even a good habit can cross the line into unavoidable overuse.
F. Actually, doing your favorite activity without a goal can be relaxing.
G. However, don’t be so motivated by rewards that you ignore signs your body needs a rest.

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In many ways, Gitanjali Rao is an ordinary 11-year-old, lively and chatty, yet her scientific spirit makes a huge difference. Last month, she 41 the top prize at the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her invention.
What 42 Gitanjali's work was that her city faced a water emergency with too much lead (铅) in its water. “The idea didn’t 43 to me until I saw my parents try to do water tests. The test strips may show inaccurate results, which weren’t very 44 . ” she recalled.
She then searched for suitable materials with continued efforts and 45 found that carbon nanotube (纳米管) sensors can be used to sense chemicals. Gitanjali 46 to build a small blue housing using the 3-D printer at her school with computer chips and a battery inside. A free app, which Gitanjali designed under 47 from her computer science teacher, sends the data to a linked phone through a(n) 48 device.
The process of designing her project wasn’t always 49 , though. Kathleen Shafer, a scientist paired with Gitanjali as her teacher in summer, 50 along the way. In the award ceremony, Gitanjali also 51 her success to her parents’ constant support and 52 to try “crazy ideas”. Gitanjali received $25, 000 to further develop her program along with the great 53 of winning the contest. According to Shafer, who 54 Gitanjali, “she shows a lot of motivation to solve 55 issues through science”.
41. A. designed B. earned C. offered D. made
42. A. exposed B. improved C. defined D. inspired
43. A. occur B. belong C. stick D. apply
44. A. simple B. predictable C. reliable D. creative
45. A. initially B. immediately C. temporarily D. eventually
46. A. managed B. promised C. pretended D. happened
47. A. observation B. command C. instruction D. control
48. A. sustainable B. permanent C. blank D. attached
49. A. optional B. smooth C. continuous D. complete
50. A. seized B. risked C. helped D. followed
51. A. stresses B. owes C. impresses D. guarantees
52. A. encouragement B. request C. struggle D. pressure
53. A. fortune B. intention C. honor D. potential
54. A. keeps up with B. gets along with C. takes care of D. speaks highly of
55. A. commercial B. practical C. symbolic D. dynamic

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Until late February this year, the publicity of Zibo barbecue had achieved 56 (limit) success. That is, until some college students attending a job fair in the city went to try the barbecue and took videos of themselves 57 (enjoy) the food and posted them onto social media.
The 58 (passion) youths unknowingly started a trend that has spurred the hashtag: “College students visit Zibo to try barbecue in groups” to go viral on social media.
Since it went viral, youths from across the country 59 (crowd) into Zibo to try its famous barbecue.
60 makes barbecue special in Zibo is that the skewers (串肉扦) are 70-80 percent cooked before being brought to the table, where people can finish off the cooking at their own little stove of hot coals. On top of that, 61 (dine) have pancakes, green onions and other dressings, 62 enable them to assemble their own barbecue-filled package a bit like how traditional Peking duck is prepared.
“Zibo barbecue going viral is not 63 (accident),” Yin Qidi, head of the city’s commerce bureau, said at a news conference held to address the barbecue craze 64 March 10.
To take advantage of 65 (it) recent fame, the city plans to hold a barbecue festival around the May Day holiday, said Yin.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你校将举行英语作文比赛。请你以“Benefits of Exercising Regularly”为题写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1. 定期运动的好处；
2. 你的建议。

注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Benefits of Exercising Regularly
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文.
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn’t see any rain soon, we would lose everything.
I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. I could only see his back. He wasn’t walking in his usual way. He was obviously walking with a great effort, trying to be as smooth as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house. I went back to make sandwiches, thinking that whatever he had been doing was completed. Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that unusual way toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, and then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I quietly walked out of the house and followed him on his journey.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill (洒出) the water he held. I followed him secretly as he went into the woods. Branches and thorns (荆棘) slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He might have a much greater purpose, I thought. As I looked at him secretly, I saw the most amazing sight. Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them, at the sight of which I almost screamed at him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy’s hand.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Instead of criticizing him like his father, I decided to help him._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

期中考英语答案
听力
1—5. BACBC 6—10. ACBAC 11—15. CABAB 16—20. ACBAC
阅读
21—25：CCDDC 26—30：BCDDA
31—35：AACCA 36—40：ECFBD
完型
40—45. BDACD 46—50. ACDBC 51—55. BACDB
语法填空
56. limited 57. enjoying 58. passionate 59. have crowded 60. What
61. diners 62. which 63. accidental 64. on 65.its
写作
第一节
Benefits of Exercising Regularly
Doing exercise on a regular basis is necessary in our daily life. Everyone benefits from exercising regularly, regardless of age, sex or physical ability. For one thing, not only can regular exercise help us keep a healthy body weight, sleep better and reduce our health risks, but it can strengthen our bones and muscles as well, thus enabling us to build a strong body. For another, exercising regularly helps keep our thinking and judgment sharp as we age. It can also reduce our risk of depression and anxiety.
As far as I’m concerned, however busy we are, we should try every means to spare a certain amount of time for exercise. Only in this way can we stay healthy both physically and mentally.

第二节
When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a tap in our yard. He knelt there motionlessly, letting the drip slowly fill up his small “cup”. Just at that moment, his father returned. Thinking Billy was playing with water, he shouted, “Never waste water! If we ran out of the limited water, we would lose everything, even our lives.” Before Billy could make any explanation, he walked into the house angrily, leaving Billy weeping there.
Instead of scolding him like his father, I decided to help him. I went up and held him in my arms. Wiping off his tears, I promised to help him save the baby deer. I found him a small pot to carry water. Holding the pot firmly, Billy walked toward the woods again. As I watched him disappearing into the woods, tears welled up in my eyes. Then came the miracle. Suddenly I felt a drop and then more drops dripping onto my face. I looked up at the sky. I couldn't believe it was raining!






答案详解
听力原文
Text 1
W: Come inside and sit by the fire. You must be cold.
M: I am, a little bit — but at least it isn’t raining any more.
W: It’s nice to see the sun again, (1) but the temperature is still very low.
Text 2
W: I’m going to make a sheet to show who does what job each day. I’m fed up with doing everything.
M: Can you wash the dishes please? I hate that.
W: Fine. (2) You can clean the toilet and tidy up your books instead.
Text 3
W: I can’t believe I have been elected to the student union. I thought everyone would vote for Jessica as she is really popular.
M: Indeed, she is popular and she is clever, but people trust you. They believe that you will do what you say. (3)
Text 4
M: I’m just putting the last part on this motor I’m making for my engineering course. I must say this work quite interests me. (4)
W: It seems difficult to know where everything goes.
M: It may look confusing, but I’ve got good teachers who show me where things go.
Text 5
M: The best thing about this box of chocolates is that there are different types and you can choose what you like best.
W: Like nut chocolates, dark chocolates, and strawberry cream chocolates?
M: Yes, exactly. It’s not the biggest box, but the choice is really various. (5)
Text 6 (第7题为推断题)
M: How is your sister, Lucy? Has she had the operation yet? (6)
W: Yes, (6) just last night. Luckily, everything went well with it.
M: Oh, that’s great. How is she doing?
W: She’s recovered well.
M: That’s wonderful. You look pretty tired yourself.
W: I am. I was there at the hospital with her when she had the operation. It wasn’t over until 2:00 a.m.
M: No wonder. You should go home and get some sleep.
W: That’s what I’m going to do right now. Otherwise, I won’t be fit for work tomorrow.
M: Give my regards to your sister.
Text 7
M: Come along with me. I’ll show you around the house. (8)
W: Thank you. I’m a bit nervous, to be honest. I’ve never worked in such a big house before. (9) There are so many rooms and even a big garden!
M: Yes, it is rather large, but I’m sure you’ll soon get used to it. You’ll need to know every inch of the building, as you’ll be cleaning different rooms and generally helping wherever needed… (9) Here is the living room.
W: What an amazing room! That television is like a cinema screen. And look at all the fine furniture! I bet this house is worth more than a million dollars. (10)
M: Actually, the owner bought it for four million dollars back in 2015, but it is worth twice that much now… (10) Let me now show you to your room.
Text 8
W: Cool! You’re finally playing Minecraft…
M: Yeah, I thought I’d give it a go.
W: I’ve been saying you should try it for ages!
M: I know. But I’ve only got three hours of video games a week. I’d rather play Honor of Kings, (11) but I can’t log in to my account today.
W: I usually divide my time between Minecraft and Genshin Impact. Genshin Impact is another game you should try!
M: Well…one at a time!
W: Are you enjoying Minecraft? (12) (13)
M: I’ve only just started. I’m not quite sure what to do!
W: Are you playing in Creative Mode or Survival Mode? Personally, I love Adventure Mode, (12) but that’s not really for a beginner.
M: Umm…Survival Mode.
W: Well…the first thing you need to do is cut down some trees for wood. (13) Then you can make some basic tools. Here, I’ll show you how.
M: Oh, okay…thanks.
W: Then we’ll look for some iron to make you some protection. After that, we should find some sheep. We need some wool to make a bed so you can sleep through the night and avoid the bad guys.
★ 《我的世界》（Minecraft）是一款沙盒类电子游戏，隶属于微软Xbox游戏工作室。其游戏模式包括：生存模式（Survival Mode），创造模式（Creative Mode）和冒险模式（Adventure Mode）等。
★ 《王者荣耀》（Honor of Kings）是由腾讯游戏天美工作室群开发并运行的一款国产手游，游戏前期使用名称有《英雄战迹》、《王者联盟》。
★ 《原神》（Genshin Impact）是由上海米哈游网络科技股份有限公司制作发行的一款开放世界冒险游戏。
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W: As you are also here in the library, (14) I want to talk with you about our trip.
M: Oh, OK.
W: This week-long bike ride is going to be awesome. (15) I’m especially looking forward to the start of the holiday when we camp out in the mountains.
M: Me too. We’ve been planning this holiday for about a year now. I can’t wait to get going.
W: The only part that worries me is the route we are planning to take on the sixth day. Cycling through the city won’t be safe.
M: It will be perfectly OK, as long as we watch where we’re going.
W: Remember your younger brother is coming with us. He’s only twelve and I’m not sure he is ready for that kind of bike ride. It’s going to be busy at that time of the day as well. There will be cars and buses all over the place.
M: I suppose you’re right. But how else will we get to the hotel?
W: Look at this map. My idea is to cycle to this train station in a village. (16) It is eight miles from the city center, and then we can take a train to the hotel. (16) What do you think?
M: Are we allowed to take bikes on trains?
W: Yes, I’ve checked.
M: I think that’s a great idea! (16) (17) Let’s order the tickets now!
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Mont-Saint-Michel is one of Europe’s most amazing sights. The magical French island draws the eye from a great distance. (18) The story of how the island came to be important dates back to the early 8th century, when a church was built on top of the island, (19) just out to sea. Great buildings were added throughout the Middle Ages. The church became a famous center of learning, attracting some of the greatest minds and artists in Europe. A great number of people have visited it over the years, despite endless wars between France and England. In fact, the great walls at the base of the island were built to keep the English forces out at the very start. (20) Despite being an island, sometimes Mont-Saint-Michel is not surrounded by water, and it can be reached by road. As one of the most visited places in France, Mont-Saint-Michel welcomes millions of guests a year. (18) Tourism brings about $63 million a year to the small island.
★ 圣米歇尔山（Mont-Saint-Michel）位于法国诺曼底附近，为法国旅游胜地，也是教徒的朝圣地，山顶建有著名的圣米歇尔修道院。圣米歇尔山及其海湾于1979年被联合国教科文组织列入了《世界遗产名录》。