内容正文:
高二下学期期末实战模拟卷十
[主题阅读7]人与社会———标志性景点
(时间40分钟,满分50分)
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
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AgrowingnumberofChinesetouristsarehelpingtosaveadyingtown,afteralittleG
knowntouristattractionwasfeaturedonanumberofChinesetravelblogs.
TheresidentsofSeaLake,atownofjust600people,barelyseetravelersstopattheir
gasstationwhiledrivingby,butthesuddeninfluxofChinesetouristsishelpingkeepthe
townseconomyalive.
ThetouristscometoseeLakeTyrrel-ashalow,saltcrustedandoftendrylakejust
outoftown.Accordingtoalocalteacher,RachelPearce,theextremelybeautifulnightG
scapecombinedwiththemysteriousappearanceofstarsreflectedonthesaltlakegivespeoG
pletheimpressionofwalkingamongthestars.Besides,thetownissofarawaythatno
lightpolutionruinstheparticularlyattractiveviews,andasitissituatedinabarren(寸草
不生的),drypartofthecountry,therearerarelyanycloudstospoilthenightsky.
TheattractionsgrowingsoughtGafterstatushasresultedinthetownsmotelrooms
beingfulalmosteverynight,andwhilelocalfarmersaresufferinginatwoGyeardrought,
tourismiskeepingthetownsagriculturalGbasedeconomystable.
Despitethepopularityofthetownanditsattraction,localsarestilconfusedastowhy
theirlittletowndeservessomuchattention.SeaLakespopulationhasfalenfromaround
1,200adecadeagoto600today.“WerestilunsurewhyLakeTyrrelissuchabig,big
touristattraction,”onelocalsays.“Itsquiteashock.”
1.Whichofthefolowingbestexplains“influx”underlinedinParagraph2?
A.Assistance. B.Adventure. C.Arrival. D.Advertisement.
2.WhichofthefolowingtogethermakeLakeTyrrelprettyimpressive?
A.Population,stars,clouds,cleannessandweather.
B.Nightscape,stars,salt,remotenessandclearsky.
C.Population,darkness,salt,remotenessandclearsky.
D.Nightscape,darkness,clouds,cleannessandweather.
3.Whichcolumnofamagazineisthistextmostlikelyfrom?
A.Business. B.Education. C.Tourism. D.Culture.
B
Runnersinarelayracepassastickinonedirection.However,merchantspassedsilk,
gold,fruit,andglassalongtheSilkRoadinmorethanonedirection.Theyearnedtheir
livingbytravelingthefamousSilkRoad.
TheSilkRoadwasnotasimpl