2023～2024学年度第二学期期中调研测试
高一英语试卷
第二部分 阅读（共三节，满分65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
Zoo lights at the Houston Zoo
Welcome to our zoo—The Houston Zoo connects communities with animals to inspire action to save wildlife and is committed to being a leader in the global effort to save animals in the wild. We are home to over 6,000 animals for whom we provide the highest standard in animal care. Each year, we welcome over two million guests who come to experience our animals and ecosystems. Through their admission tickets or membership, we’ve been able to support 49 wildlife protection projects in 27 countries around the world. We are proud to be the second most-visited zoo in the US, and the most-attended cultural attraction in the region.
Houston’s favorite holiday lights experience is now back at the Houston Zoo! The beautiful zoo grounds are the perfect setting to enjoy the sights and sounds of the season with your friends and family.
Our schedule
● November 18, 2023—January 8, 2024;
● Closed on December 7, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day;
● 5:30pm.—10:30p.m. last entry at 9:30p.m.
Tickets
● $20 per adult; $10 per child.
● Children aged 2 and under are free.
● Save 20% per ticket when you book tickets through the Member Portal.
● Tickets are only available online and will not be sold on-site at the zoo. We do not offer refunds or exchanges.
Holiday favorites
●Experience the Holiday Grove with animal-themed lanterns and flowers under the great oak trees wrapped in winter lights.
● Take a photo in front of the towering 33-foot-tall color-changing holiday tree.
● Visit the Coca-Cola Polar Bear display as you enjoy your hot chocolate.
21. What do we know about the Houston Zoo?
A. It is the second largest zoo in the US.
B. It is home to over 6,000 endangered animals.
C. It has been visited by two million guests in total.
D. It has devoted itself to the protection of wildlife worldwide.
22. At which of the following times are visitors allowed to enter the zoo?
A. 5:00 p.m. B. 7:45 p.m. C. 9:45 p.m. D. 10:00 p.m.
23. How much should a couple and their 10-year-old son pay through the Member Portal?
A. $20. B. $30. C. $40. D. $50.
B
“When I was young, I had so much energy and I loved building stuff. If I had an idea, I had to build it right away using whatever I could find around me.” says Danish recycle artist Thomas Dambo. When Dambo was just seven years old, he bought some materials from the local market to construct a game room in his parents’ basement. As a teenager, he built a “crazy” castle in his backyard.
Decades later, 42-year-old Dambo is proudly surveying his latest creation: a troll (巨人) called Little Lui. Towering at five meters tall, Little Lui is one of the six trolls hidden in secret corners of the Peel Region of Western Australia as part of Thomas Dambo Giants of Mandurah, an Australian-first exhibition, which will be on show for at least a year. Dambo has made many impressive trolls, which have found homes in the United States, Belgium, China, Denmark, South Korea and so on.
“For me, trolls represent the voice of nature,” Dambo says. This deep respect for the natural world is a central message of Dambo’s practice. Dambo’s troll are made almost entirely from locally sourced recycled wood: their faces from secondhand furniture and their hair from branches and leaves. Taking about 750 hours to complete, each troll is constructed out in nature.
