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1、人教版英语高一下期末复习应用文和新闻报道类阅读理解练习（带答案）一Learning English requires action! First of all, it is better to find out what type of books is suitable for you to read and improve your English level. You might not understand everything you read. But reading one from cover to cover will give you a real sense of ach

2、ievement. The key is to find the right book. Lets take a look at these.Practise English ConversationsClick here to buy!This eBook will make conversations in English so much easier. There are over 30 audio files with typical conversations and exercises with answers at the back so you can practise wha

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4、arn over 500 words and expressions to improve your business English! This eBook comes with audio files and videos so you can learn the language you need to do business in English.Idioms-Learn 250 IdiomsClick here to buy!Learn 250 idioms and really improve your speaking and listening skills. This eBo

5、ok will make learning idioms easy and fast! Start improving this important area of English NOW!1. Which book should you choose to study the expression about trade?A. Travel English.B. Business English.C Idioms-Learn 250 Idioms.D. Practise English Conversations.2. What is the purpose of the text?A. T

6、o show the content in four books.B. To introduce the four English books.C. To stress the importance of English learning.D. To encourage readers to buy the books.3. The text is most probably taken from _.A. A magazine.B. A website.C. An essay.D. A textbook.二Zhenbeipu West StudioZhenbeipu West Studio

7、has become one of the preferred locations for shooting outdoor scenes for Western China andAncient China moviesTwo of the most famous ones include Red Sorghum and Big Words of Western TourThe studio offers cameraman service for visitors wanting to experience acting in a movie on some of their favori

8、te setsAdmission: 60yuanWorking Hours: 8:30am 5:30pm. (winter)/ 8am 6pm. (summer)How to get there: take the No. 16bus from the West Gate or the No. 303bus from the South Gate to the siteThe Cliff CarvingsThe Cliff Carvings in the Helan Mountains are known to be a carved history of ancient Chinese pe

9、ople who lived and hunted some 10,000years ago near these mountainsIt was listed on the official world cultural heritages by the UNESCO International Committee of Rock Painting in 1977Admission: 70yuanWorking Hours: 8am 6pmHow to get there: take the No. 16 bus at downtown Yinchuan and get off at Zhe

10、nbeipu, then hire a car to get there for 5 yuanThe 108PagodasBuddhists (佛教徒) think that there are 108 kinds of worries in a persons lifeIt is said that tourists will forget their worries and become lucky by praying in front ofand count outthe 108PagodasAdmission: 70yuanWorking Hours: 8am 6pmHow to g

11、et there: take the No. 2 bus at downtown Qingtongxia, exit at the Qingtongxia Hydropower Station, then get on a ferryboat to get there for 15yuan per personShapotouSituated in Zhongwei City, Shapotou is a national 5A-level tourist attraction sitting on the north bank of the Yellow RiverThe park offe

12、rs plenty of activitiesSliding from the top of a sand dune on a sand board is a tourist favoriteIn addition, visitors can hire a sheepskin raft and float along the Yellow River to observe all the fascinating sceneries along the waterwayAdmission: 90yuanWorking Hours: 6am 7pmHow to get there: take sh

13、uttle buses to Shapotou at Zhongwei Bus Station to get there for 3 yuan, or take a taxi at downtown Zhongwei to get there for 20yuan21With only 200yuan, three kids will probably choose _AShapotou BThe 108PagodasCThe Cliff Carvings DZhenbeipu West Studio22Where will a religious person most likely go

14、to?AShapotou BThe 108PagodasCThe Cliff Carvings DZhenbeipu West Studio23Which two places are closest to each other?AShapotou and the 108Pagodas BThe Cliff Carvings and ShapotouCThe 108Pagodas and the Cliff Carvings DZhenbeipu West Studio and the Cliff Carvings24What can people do in Shapotou?AMake a

15、 movie for free BCarve paintings on stonesCSolve our worrying problems DEnjoy the beautiful view of the Yellow River三Bank Holidays in the UKPublic holidays in the UK are commonly referred to as bank holidays. As the UK is a country made up of four more or less independent regions, official holidays

16、vary depending on whether you live in England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland.There are eight bank holidays in England and Wales.HolidaysTime of The YearNew Years Day (substitute day)1 January (3 January 2022)Good Friday15 April 2022Easter Monday18 April 2022Early May2 May 2022Spring Bank Holi

17、day2 June 2022Summer Bank Holiday29 August 2022Christmas Day (substitute day)25 December (26 December 2022)Boxing Day (substitute day)26 December (27 December 2022)When bank holidays fall on a weekend, the following Monday is usually a “substitute” holiday. For instance, 25 December 2022 is Sunday,

18、so there will be a national substitute holiday for Christmas Day on Monday, 26 December 2022.In Scotland, the summer bank holiday is earlier in August. Moreover, Scots celebrate St. Andrews Day on 30 November and 2 January is also a bank holiday, but Easter Monday is not. All in all, there are nine

19、bank holidays in Scotland.In Northern Ireland, St. Patricks Day on 17 March is a bank holiday, and so is Orangemens Day on 12 July which commemorates the Battle of Boyne. There are a total of ten bank holidays in Northern Ireland, making it the region with the most holidays in the UK.The UK does not

20、 have a national day, making it only one of two countries in the world without one (the other is Denmark). Theres an old joke about this, that the United Kingdom, once called “the empire on which the sun never sets”, doesnt need its own national day because its indirectly responsible for so many oth

21、er countries national independence days.1. How many holidays are there in England in the second quarter of 2022?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.2 What bank holidays are unique to Northern Ireland?A. Good Friday and Easter Monday.B. Easter Monday and St. Andrews Day.C. St. Andrews Day and St. Patricks Day.D. St.

22、 Patricks Day and Orangemens Day.3. What does the joke in the last sentence imply?A. The UK used to rule a lot of countries.B. The UKs culture influenced many countries.C. The UKs independence greatly encouraged many countries.D The UK helped many countries set their independence days.四For months, t

23、heir adventure through Chinas south-western Yunnan province had gone almost unnoticed. But last week, when images of a group of 15 Asian elephants walking through a residential(居民的) area appeared on social media, it immediately seized the imagination of the nation, stirring up considerable media int

24、erest and questions as to what caused their unusual journey.The movement was so unusual that authorities sent as many as 360 people with 76 cars and nine drones(无人机) to track it. State TV has spent days following their every footstep. Chinese wildlife authorities have been struggling to understand w

25、hy the elephants left their natural habitat last year. According to Xinhua, a group of 16 wild elephants began the journey in March 2020 to the north. In November, they arrived in Puer in Yunnan, where a female elephant gave birth to a baby, and settled there for five months. They then continued the

26、 walk on 16 April. A week later, two left the group, leaving 15 to continue their odyssey.The appearance of the animals has not been warmly received by residents in Yunnan. Along the way, they have caused much destruction, eating whole fields of corn and ruining farm buildings. State broadcaster CCT

27、V has estimated the damage to be at least 6.8m yuan ($1.07m). Fortunately, no human death has been reported so far.Chinese experts said there had been other reports of elephants wandering into villages and harming crops in recent years. “Large-scale human engineering developments have changed the is

28、landing of elephant habitats,” said Zhang Li, a professor from Beijing Normal University. “The traditional zones between humans and elephants are gradually disappearing, and the chances of elephants facing humans naturally increase greatly.”The wild elephant population in Yunnan is about 300, up fro

29、m 170 in 1980, but the habitat area has decreased from 2,084 square km in 1976 to less than 500 square km in recent years.1. What happened to the group of wild elephants in Yunnan?A. They got trapped while approaching a residential area.B. They headed north after leaving their natural habitat.C. The

30、y had a newborn baby in March 2020.D. They split up and three male elephants left.2. What does the underlined word “odyssey” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Adventure.B. Break.C. Struggle.D. Victory.3. How did the local residents feel about the elephants?A. Excited.B. Confused.C. Embarrassed.D. Annoyed.4. Wh

31、at can be concluded from the last two paragraphs?A. Wild elephants got on well with humans in the past.B. An island will be reserved to protect wild elephants.C. The number of wild elephants will stay stable.D. There may be more human-elephant conflicts in the future.五Some Amazing Places around the

32、World to DaydreamHere are some amazing places around the world to daydream about and look forward to visiting one day in the future.Lord Howe Island, AustraliaThe island in the Tasman Sea lies between Australia and New Zealand. The number of tourists is not allowed to be over 400. Its known for many

33、 birds, plants and marine life.Lord Howe Island Group, the collective name for the mainland and the nearby islands, has been regarded a World Heritage Site of global national importance, thanks to the fact that its plants and animals are found nowhere else.Keahiakawelo (Garden of the Gods), HawaiiDo

34、nt try to attempt to reach Keahiakawelo, on Lanai Island. The Mars-like landscape gets its nickname from Alexander Ford, who visited in 1912 for an article and compared the place to the Garden of the Gods.Hawaiians call Keahiakawelo “wahi pana”, which means legendary places which have cultural signi

35、ficance. As legend goes, the priest of neighboring island, a man named Lanikaula, was angry at the people of Lanai, so he lit a fire wishing ill will to the islands people.Balamku (Cave of the Jaguar God), MexicoRe-discovered in 2018, the cave was discovered accidentally by archaeologists who were s

36、earching for a sacred well.Located in the ancient Maya city, the cave was initially discovered in 1966 but was sealed up and forgotten about. The cave is so unexplored, that archaeologists are still mapping it out, and have only been into the first 450 meters of the cave.Lenis, BrazilThis protected

37、area on Brazils north Atlantic coast is known for its vast desert landscape of towering white sand piles and seasonal rainwater lakes.Although the rolling sand piles look like they belong to a dry desert, the area gets around 47 inches of rain a year and is flooded with rainstorms which form crystal

38、 clear rivers reaching up to 10 feet deep, making them a great spot for swimming.1. What is Lord Howe Island Group known for?A. The small number of the tourists.B. The unique plants and animals.C. The diversity of species.D. The global national importance.2. How did Keahiakawelo get its nickname?A.

39、Its landscape looks like Mars.B. Hawaiians named it for cultural significance.C. Lanikaula named it after a legend.D. Alexander Ford named it through his visit.3. Which of the following statements is true?A. The original aim of archaeologists is Balamku.B. Lenis is only famous for its vast desert.C.

40、 Cave of the Jaguar God has been discovered twice.D. Tourists can swim in rainwater lakes all the year round.六Craziest Food Festivals sounds like a joke topic, but once you start looking into it, youll realize theyre everywhere the crazier, the better.1. Bibimbap FestivalIn the South Korean town of

41、Jeonjuloves, their “mixed rice” dish is a hearty serve of rice topped with raw beef, a rainbow of vegetables, a raw egg and gochujang sauce so much. They take four days out of October to celebrate it.Like any festival theres music, entertainment and magic, but making it that little bit different is

42、the bibimbap thats whipped (搅拌) up in a big bowl by dozens of chefs and served to over 400 people.2. Waikiki Spam JamWho knew this canned meat had so much love? Well, it turns out that a can of Spam is the go-to item in Hawaii, along with a grass skirt and garland (花环). The people of Hawaii love Spa

43、m so much that they even spend a day in May giving out the best Spam, a type of cheap canned meat made mainly from pork.3. Bessieres Easter Egg FestivalAt Easter time, for those in the French town of Bessieres its all about an egg far less sweet.Here they celebrate the holiday by getting dozens of c

44、hefs to make one large omelette (煎蛋卷) 15,000 eggs strong for the townsfolk (市民).4. Potato Days FestivalThis festival actually takes place in Barnesville, Minnesota, the US. Over the last Friday and Saturday in August the town celebrates its potato-growing skills by hosting potato picking and peeling

45、 contests, as well as a Miss Tater Tot pageant (盛典) for five- and six-year-old girls.1. What makes Bibimbap festival special?A. They take four days to celebrate it.B. The mixed rice is rich in many vegetables.C. Theres music, entertainment and magic during the festival.D. The rice dish needs to be m

46、ixed in one big bowl by dozens of chefs together.2. What do we know about Waikiki Spam Jam ?A. The spam is the most favorite for Hawii people.B. People spend one day to prepare the Jam.C. The Jam isnt affordable for the plain townsfolk.D. The Jam is mainly made from raw beef.3. If you have time in A

47、ugust, you can go to _.A. Bibimbap FestivalB. Waikiki Spam JamC. Bessieres Easter Egg FestivalD. Potato Days Festival七Bimingham Writers Group welcomes members from all walks of life from the West Midlands -were a mixed group, and we always enjoy new views. Well support each others writing, and provi

48、de constructive and critical advice during our group meetings which take a variety of forms. All we require is that our members are regular writers and that they treat each other with respect.What we writeOur current membership features many fiction writers with a little knowledge of poetry for good measure, but were open to non-fiction writers too. Prefe