2022-2023学年福建省莆田市高二下学期7月期末英语试题.pdf

2022-2023学年福建省莆田市高二下学期7月期末英语试题

1.Asalong-timeresidentofBeijing,IhadalwayswantedtotravelaroundandseemoreofChina.

DuetotheCOVID-19pandemic,however,Ineverfoundtherightopportunitytogotraveling.But,

inMay2021,Ifinallyfoundmybigchance.

Duringtheweek-longLaborDayholiday,therehappenedtobefewrestrictions(限制)ontravel,soI

tookthisasmychancetogotoShanghai.Whatmadethistripspecialwasthatnotonlywasitmy

firsttimetravelingbyrail,buthigh-speedrail.ManyAmericansareunusedtotakingpublic

transportation,insteadmainlyrelyingoncarstogetaround.

Forme,ridingtoShanghaibytrainwasespeciallyfascinatingsinceIcouldgetagoodlookthrough

thespaciouswindowsatthedifferentkindsofbeautifulsceneryandtownsastheyrushedpastme.

Inparticular,Ihavealwaysbeenafanoftheuniquely-shapedmountainsofChina,enjoyingtheir

elegantrollinglinesastheymakeupthepeacefulbeauty.Anotherbenefitofridingontrainswasthe

spaciouslegroomwhichallowedmetorelaxmoreeasilyduringmytrip.

AfterarrivinginShanghai,IcouldnothelpbutwonderwhytheUScouldnotbuildasimilarly

usefulandconvenientrailwaysystem.ConsideringhowcitiesaresospreadoutintheUS,itis

almostano-brainertoseehowtheUSwouldbenefitfromthiskindofpublicinvestment.Thiscould

leadtolessrelianceoncarownershipandhaveapositiveimpactonboththeeconomyand

environment.

1.HowdidtheauthorusuallytravelinAmerica?

A．Bybike.B．Bycar.C．Byplane.D．Bytrain.

2.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?

AWhytheauthorlovesthemountainsinChina.

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BWhytheauthorchosetheseatbythewindow.

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CWhattheauthorthinksisimportantwhentraveling.

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DWhattheauthorlikesmostabouttravelingbytrain.

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3.WhatiftheU