精品解析：河南省郑州市基石中学2023-2024学年高一上学期元月月考英语试题

郑州市基石中学2023-2024学年(上)元月份月考 高一英语试题卷 (时间：100分钟 满分：120分) 第一部分 阅读理解 (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。 A Here are some beautiful classic road-tripping routes in California. Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) There are wonderful options including dramatic sea cliffs, sun-soaked surfing towns, playful harbor seals and the Golden Gate Bridge. You’d better avoid driving here in the spring and summer months, when the central and northern coastline can be socked in by fog and the rainy season can lead to landslides. Instead, September and October will yield the sunniest skies and some of the best weather as you spend a week checking this beauty off your bucket list. Highway 49 (Hwy 49) That highway number is significant: It is in memory of the 49 people who came seeking for fortune in California’s original Gold Rush. Today the route winds through Gold Country towns such as Placerville and Nevada City, past ghostly Old West mines and Victorian buildings. Hwy 49 comes mighty close to Yosemite National Park (15 miles) and Lake Tahoe (75 miles), both of which are good places for family camping. Route 66 Enjoy your trip on America’s “Mother Road”, which brought Dust Bowl refugees, Holly-wood starlets and hippies to California. Drive slowly from the desert to the Pacific Ocean, pulling up alongside retro relics, sleeping in a tipi hotel and fueling up in neon-lit diners. Avenue of the Giants The incredible 32-mile road at Humboldt Redwoods State Park is canopied by the world’s tallest trees. It’s one of the most justifiably celebrated drives in California. The best time is in the morning when sunlight glints off dew-drenched ferns. Among the majestic (壮观) woods along the Avenue, there is an interesting four-sided hearth, designed by renowned architect Julia Morgan. Walking trails wind through all the woods for proper tree-hugging. 1. Why should we avoid driving on the PCH in spring and summer? A. It is too hot. B. It can be windy. C. It may b