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1、湖北省部分学校2023-2024学年高二下学期6月月考英语试卷学校:_姓名:_班级:_考号:_一、阅读理解How to explore Yellowstone National Park in just two days? Here is an incredible 2-day itinerary (行程) that enables you to see Yellowstones best in just one weekend.DAY ONELamar Valley: This grassy valley supports huge numbers of bears, wolves, dee
2、r, bisons, coyotes and bald eagles. To see a wolf, get up before sunrise and head to Lamar Valley in the parks northeast corner.Mammoth Hot Springs: Near the parks north entrance, stop at Mammoth Hot Springs where you can see colorful terraces (梯形地貌) formed by hot springs rising to the surface. Youl
3、l see about 50 hot springs as you follow the boardwalks for 1.75 miles.Old Faithful Inn: A trip to Yellowstone wouldnt be complete without seeing one of the largest log structures in the world. Built from 1903 to 1904, the Old Faithful Inn is an amazing hotel worth visiting.DAY TWOGrand Prismatic: H
4、ead to Midway Geyser Basin and walk along the boardwalk to see one of the worlds largest and deepest hot springs Grand Prismatic Spring. Its larger than a football field at 370 feet across and deeper than a 10-story building at 125 feet. Its colors are incredible and range from deep blue in the cent
5、er to green to yellow and orange on the edges.Yellowstone Lake: When you feel hungry, head for Yellowstone Lake, which has 141 miles of shoreline. Thirteen picnic areas line the lakes shores. Be ready to enjoy a peaceful picnic.Giant Waterfalls: The powerful Yellowstone River formed the Grand Canyon
6、 of the Yellowstone which is home to three incredible waterfalls: Upper, Lower and Crystal falls. Seeing the waterfalls in the late afternoon or early evening light is breathtaking.1Which of the following is the best place for watching wildlife?A. Lamar Valley.B. Giant Waterfalls.C. Grand Prismatic.
7、D. Mammoth Hot Springs.2What is the highlight of Old Faithful Inn?A. Its short history.B. Its surrounding wonders.C. Its modern design.D. Its unique architecture.3What do we know about Grand Prismatic?A. It is blue on the edges.B. It is perfect for a picnic.C. It is very large in size.D. It owns thr
8、ee waterfalls.When Ben Edlavitch was in elementary school, his grandfather, David Levine, got him his first Lego set. Growing up in Richmond, Edlavitch enjoyed plenty of quality time with his grandfather. From Edlavitchs young age, the two shared countless hours tending to Levines 1926 Ford Model A,
9、 which developed in them a working rapport (融洽) that served them well when they participated as contestants on the fourth season of Lego Masters, a reality competition show on Fox, in the fall of 2023.Edlavitch and Levine were among 12 teams chosen from over 2,000 applicants to appear on the show, h
10、osted by Lego Batman himself, Will Arnett. Over the course of the show, the teams were tasked with creating original builds for a chance to win $100,000 and the title of Lego Master. To prepare for it, Edlavitch says, “We spent a lot of time together figuring out Lego techniques. We studied past sea
11、sons to see what the judges liked and responded to.”For Edlavitch, 21, a student at the University of Virginia studying community-focused architecture, Lego bricks build a lifetime of “play”, an essential aspect of his approach to architecture. “Lego teaches you a world perspective (视角), which is th
12、at you can take anything apart and put it back together again in a way that makes it better,” he says, “and that, I think, is what got me into architecture.”Aside from his builds on Lego Masters, Edlavitch has created a 433-brick model of the Richmond skyline and a Richmond city block. Moreover, Edl
13、avitch says he will offer kids workshops that combine Lego and architecture in an approachable way, introducing the field to a new generation through “play”.According to Edlavitch, most people dont think about architecture very seriously as a career until later high school or college, at which point
14、 a lot of these kind of old-fashioned programs are considered too late to get started, and this leads to a less diverse and less creative field. He hopes, through his builds and workshops, to model a different approach.4How was Edlavitch and his grandfathers performance at the show?A. Unsatisfying.B
15、. Unexpected.C. Excellent.D. Worrying.5What did Edlavitch and his grandfather do for the show?A. They arranged three seasons.B. They consulted Lego Batman.C. They interviewed the judges.D. They studied Lego techniques.6What does Edlavitch think of “play”?A. It is important for learning architecture.
16、B. It takes up much of his study time.C. It fails to open opportunities for creation.D. It is meaningless for a new generation.7Why does Edlavitch decide to provide workshops for kids?A. To offer chances for them to recognize Lego.B. To develop their interest in architecture.C. To encourage them to be more serious.D. To show his talent