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1、开封前注意保密肇庆市2024届高中毕业班第二次教学质量检测英 语本试题共10页, 考试时间120分钟, 满分120分注意事项：1. 答题前, 考生先将自己的信息填写清楚、准确, 将条形码准确粘贴在条形码粘贴处。2. 请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答, 超出答题区域书写的答案无效。3. 答题时请按要求用笔, 保持卡面清洁, 不要折叠, 不要弄破、弄皱, 不得使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。考试结束后, 请将本试题及答题卡交回。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。AT
2、here is no better way to explore the Great Wall in China than by hiking or walking along it. Here we recommend three most popular hiking routes for you. Take your time and feel the history coming to life. Route 1: Jinshanling-Simatai （West）This route is also called Jinshanling Great Wall hiking. It
3、is definitely the best hiking route if you want to see the original Great Wall. It includes some ruined sections as well as some breathtaking scenery with the Wall snaking along the mountain ridges into the distance. Distance from Beijing: 1. 5 hours by roadWall conditions: half ruinedTime needed: a
4、bout 3 hours on the WallLength: 5 kilometersDifficulty:Route 2: Mutianyu-SimataiMutianyu is the best fully restored section of the Great Wall with convenient access from Beijing. Simatai is the most spectacular wild section of the Wall but this route is the most visitor-friendly. An overnight stay i
5、n a hotel at Gubei Water Town will allow you to have a relaxing tour of the Simatai Great Wall section. Distance from Beijing: 5 hours by roadWall conditions: totally ruinedTime needed: two daysLength: 10 kilometersDifficulty: Route 3: Jiankou-Mutianyu （Wild Hike）The experience will be extraordinary
6、. When you reach the mountain ridges, you have conquered the most challenging Great Wall section. Whats more, there are no crowds around you-its just you, the mountains, the ruined wall, your guide, and the history behind these ancient ruins. Distance from Beijing: 2. 5 hours by roadWall conditions:
7、 partly ruinedTime needed: about 4 hours on the WallLength: 7 kilometersDifficulty: If you love a hiking trip with pleasant surprises and no disappointments, just pick one from the above routes. 1. What elements are included in the above three routes?A. Equipment and scenery. B. Length and ticket pr
8、ices. C. Distance and time needed. D. Time and weather conditions. 2. Why is Route 2 the most suitable one for elderly visitors?A. It includes a nights stay to relax. B. It covers the most original section. C. It offers a full view of the Great Wall. D. It provides best sites for taking photos. 3. W
9、here is this text probably taken from?A. A novel. B. A brochure. C. A course plan. D. A book review. BHe is a giant of the 20th-century art, but that doesnt mean he only did big paintings, said Lynn Miller, director of Rochester Central Gallery, in an interview last Thursday. Entitled Picasso and Hi
10、s Drafts, a special exhibit marking 50 years since the death of Pablo Picasso is held at the gallery this month. Instead of his paintings, the notebooks on which the Spanish legendary artist drew drafts are shown to the public for the first time. Matchbox covers, postcards, restaurant napkins all se
11、rved as drafting notes for the artist at moments of inspiration. It is important to know that each of the 14 notebooks presented reflects what was going on in his life. For example, a tiny notebook whose size is just 3 by 5 inches stands out among the exhibits. Inside the little book was a self-port
12、rait of the artist finished roughly in pencil, with deep and thoughtful eyes. It was done in 1918 and Picasso, then in his mid-30s, had just got married. He produced big-sized artworks but he also kept this tiny notebook around, filling it with scenes of his wife, their friends, the beach and the to
13、wn, and drafts of upcoming paintings. Actually, many of the draft drawings are early versions of famed paintings like Les Demoiselles dAvignon （1907） and Dora Maar in an Armchair （1939）. He is a great artist of the modern period, and we see practice and determination in his notebooks, said Lynn Mill
14、er, referring to Picassos efforts in improving his skills through copious drawing. Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, a grandson of Picassos, remembered him always drafting until the last piece of paper available. “My grandpa was permanently drawing something, Ruiz-Picasso said. In a documentary film shown at th
15、e gallery, Picasso, shirtless and in shorts, was standing on a ladder to reach the top of his canvas（画布）. It reminds visitors of the real size of his masterworks. 4. What are the key features of the recent exhibit at the gallery?A. Notebooks for sale. B. Picassos artworks. C. Priceless artistic drafts. D. Masterpieces of the 20th century. 5. What
