2024-2025学年河南省驻马店市新蔡县高二下学期3月月考英语检测

试题

第二部分阅读（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，并在题卡上将该

项涂黑。

A

The9thAsianWinterGameswillkickoffonFebruary7，2025inHarbin，Heilongjiang

province．Therewillbe34countriesandregions-themostintheevent’shistory-takingpartinthe

Games．HerearesomefunfactsabouttheGames．

Torch（火炬）

Thetorchstands735mmtallandisinspiredbyabeautifullilac（丁香花），Harbin’scityflower．The

themeofitsdesign，“Surging”，aimstoexpressthestrongenergyoflifeinnature．Itshowsthatthe9th

AsianWinterGameswillbefilledwithenthusiasmandpassion．Thedesignofthetorchtakesthe

formofafloweringlilac，integratingcolorssuchasChinaRed，LilacPurpleandSnow

White，symbolizingthesincerity，warmth，openness，andinclusivenessofHeilongjiangprovinceand

thecharacteristicsofthehostcity，Harbin．

Emblem（徽章）

Theemblem，named“Breakthrough”，combinessymbolsofshorttrackspeedskaters，flowing

ribbons（丝带）andlilacs．Itscolors，inshadesofblueandpurple，reflectthebeautyofsunlightonice

andsnow．Thefigure’sshapelooksliketheChinesecharacter“九”，representingthe9thGames，and

“合”，representingunityandfriendship．Throughthisemblem，Harbinextendsawarmwelcomeand

expresseshopesforsharedgrowthamongAsiancountries．

Mascots（吉祥物）

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ThemascotsfortheGames，BinbinandNini，aretwolovableSiberiantigers．Binbinrepresents

icesportsandwearsiceskates，whileNini，representingsnowsports，ridesasnowboard．Their

names－“Binbin”from“Harbin”and“Nini”fromtheChinesewordfor“you”-cometogethertoform

amessage：“Harbinwelcomesyou!”Thesetigermascotswerein