精品解析：湖南省2022-2023学年高二学业水平考试模拟英语卷二

湖南省学业水平考试模拟卷二(选择性必修二) 本试卷包括阅读技能、知识运用、写作技能三个部分,共8页。时量90分钟,满分100分。 第一部分 阅读技能(共两节,满分45分) 第一节 阅读理解(共12小题;每小题3分,满分36分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them. Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland. During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings. Red Wednesday in Iran Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve ofthe last Wednesday of the year.People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away. The Winter Carnival in Canada When winter comes, it’s party time in Quebec City,Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days. One of the most popular events is the dog sled race. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers. You can see joy and happiness on every face. The Desert Festival in Tunisia Tunisia is a veryimportant country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels are very important in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling. 1. You can see the following EXCEPT________ On Saint Patrick’s Day. A. parades B. camels C. people in green D. green buildings 2. Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage? A. The race happens on March 17. B. The race has a history of about 10 years. C. The race goes on for 6 kilometers. D. About 30 people go to the race every year. 3. The Desert Festival in Tunisia falls on ________every year. A. the first Sunday in February B. the last Sunday in De