08 必修2 Unit 2 Wildlife Protection（课件）-【衡水金卷·先享题】2023高三一轮复习周测卷（40分钟）英语（广东专版）新教材新高考 课件

1 高三一轮复习40分钟周测卷 八 （八）必修2 Unit 2 2 （考试时间40分钟,满分100分） 一、阅读（共8小题;每小题5分,满分40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 Flying down a 488-meter-long slide provides plenty of excitement for most people. But for those who like more extreme adventures, Nicaragua offers an even more exciting slide experience. The thought of racing down an active volcano with only a board is enough to get most people hot under the collar. But for thrill-seeking sports fanatics （狂热者）, boarding down a 2,380-foot-high volcano at the speed of 80 km/h is the coolest sport around. 衡水金卷先享题周测卷 英语·新高考·广东 3 Thousands of travellers are heading to the foothills of Nicaragua’s Cerro Negro to take part in the new sporting craze. Surfers, dressed in protective jump suits, knee-pads and helmets, receive brief instructions and then try sliding down a short slope （斜坡）. After that, it’s time for the real thing. Sitting on their specially-constructed boards, surfers push off and fly straight down a 488-meter-long slope. The black volcanic ash provides a dusty, dirty ride. But boarders usually arrive at the bottom with smiles on their faces. Phillip Southan, owner and manager of Bigfoot Hostel and Green Pathways Tours, said, “We started offering this trip in 2005 and it has become so popular. This is a unique tour as nowhere else in the world can you board down an active volcano.” 衡水金卷先享题周测卷 英语·新高考·广东 “What we offer is a tour for everyone with absolutely no experience. One of the greatest attractions of the tour is that you get a bit of everything. Since 2005, more than 10,000 people have travelled to Cerro Negro to give it a try.” “When you are on the top you will have the opportunity to stand near the crater （火山口） and see a smoking volcano. But the biggest risk is that you will take the chance of getting some scratches if you fall over.” “Many years of experience has taken this tour to a level where it is safe but still fun and for some people a little frightening. We are always working