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西工大附中2022-2023学年上学期1月期末
高一英语
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。
The number of passengers varies among airports, with some airports serving tens of millions of passengers. Interestingly, some of the busiest airports in the country are not necessarily the biggest by surface area.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
Atlanta Airport has been the world’s busiest airport since 1998. Approximately 104 million people traveled through it in 2019, 20 million passengers more than the second busiest airport. ATL is located 11 kilometers away from Atlanta and named after Maynard Jackson and William Hartsfield, Atlanta’s two former mayors.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
DFW Airport is located between Dallas and Fort Worth, covering 69.63 square kilometers. In
2019, the airport served 75 million passengers, the most in its 45 years of existence. It has service to over 250 destinations, the majority being domestic destinations within the country. The airport has its fire protection unit, zip code, police, and emergency services.
McCarran International Airport (LAS)
Located approximately 8 kilometers south of Las Vegas, it occupies 11.3 square kilometers. It was constructed in 1942 and opened to flights in 1948. LAS is now the 9th busiest airport in the US, serving over 51 million passengers in 2019. Initially, the runways were made of asphalt (沥青), but are now made of concrete.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
CLT Airport was opened in 1935 as Charlotte Municipal Airport. 19 years later, it was renamed after Ben Elbert Douglas, Charlotte’s mayor, when the airport was expanded. The present name was given to the airport in 1982. CLT is located about 10 kilometers from Charlotte and is an airport for military and commercial use.
1. Which is the best airport to go to for people who need immediate help?
A. ATL. B. DFW. C. LAS. D. CLT.
2. What’s mentioned about LAS?
A. Its p