2017-2018学年辽宁省大连市高二（下）期末英语试卷 解析版

2017-2018学年辽宁省大连市高二（下）期末英语试卷 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节）第一节（满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑． 1．（6分） Best Fall Marathons in the U．S． ●St． George Marathon When： October 5，2017 Where： St． George， Utah Marathon begins in the grand Pine Valley mountains and descends（下降）nearly 2600 feet through scenic southwest Utah， to the beautiful Worthern Park． The all﹣the way downhill and cool weather make for some fast race times． Runners are also treated to breath﹣taking scenery on the course and a unique finisher﹣s medal． ●Bank of America Chicago Marathon When： October 8，2017 Where： Chicago， Illinois The Marathon is a flat， fast marathon， so it's a great one to do if you've never run a marathon or you're trying to run your fastest time ever． Additionally， the course offers a scenic tour of the Windy City as it passes through numerous（许多的）diverse neighborhoods and dozens of local and historic landmarks． ●Mount Desert Island Marathon When： October 15， 2017 Where： Bar Harbor， Maine With its breath﹣taking， fantastic scenic course， the Marathon has been called the "Big Sur Marathon of the East"． Race organizers also call it "America﹣s Best Little Road Race"． Indeed， race participants agree that the race﹣s natural beauty and small town feel is worth the numerous hills you climb and descend． ●Philadelphia Marathon When： October 21， 2017 Where： Philadelphia， Pennsylvania If you're looking for a big city marathon experience， but don﹣t want to deal with too many participants， the Marathon may be a good choice for you． The race starts at 8：30 am on Saturday and its course treats you to historic landmarks like the Liberty Bell，as well as the natural beauty of scenic sections along the Schuylkill River． （1）What is special about St． George Marathon？ A． It is held on a weekend． B． It offers finishers a medal． C． It belongs to a fast marathon． D． It shows participants landmarks． （2）Which marathon is probably the most appealing to first﹣time marathoners？ A． Ban