高级中学名校试卷

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新疆吐鲁番市2024-2025学年高二下学期期中考试

英语试卷

第一部分听力（略）

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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

The9thAsianWinterGameswillkickoffonFebruary7,2025inHarbin,Heilongjiangprovince.Therewillbe34countriesandregions—themostintheevent’shistory—takingpartintheGames.HerearesomefunfactsabouttheGames.

Torch(火炬)

Thetorchstands735mmtallandisinspiredbyabeautifullilac(丁香花),Harbin’scityflower.Thethemeofitsdesign,“Surging”,aimstoexpressthestrongenergyoflifeinnature.Itshowsthatthe9thAsianWinterGameswillbefilledwithenthusiasmandpassion.Thedesignofthetorchtakestheformofafloweringlilac,integratingcolorssuchasChinaRed,LilacPurpleandSnowWhite,symbolizingthesincerity,warmth,openness,andinclusivenessofHeilongjiangprovinceandthecharacteristicsofthehostcity,Harbin.

Emblem(徽章)

Theemblem,named“Breakthrough”,combinessymbolsofshorttrackspeedskaters,flowingribbons(丝带)andlilacs.Itscolors,inshadesofblueandpurple,reflectthebeautyofsunlightoniceandsnow.Thefigure’sshapelooksliketheChinesecharacter“九”,representingthe9thGames,and“合”,representingunityandfriendship.Throughthisemblem,HarbinextendsawarmwelcomeandexpresseshopesforsharedgrowthamongAsiancountries.

Mascots(吉祥物)

ThemascotsfortheGames,BinbinandNini,aretwolovableSiberiantigers.Binbinrepresentsicesportsandwearsiceskates,whileNini,representingsnowsports,ridesasnowboard.Theirnames—“Binbin”from“Harbin”and“Nini”fromtheChinesewordfor“you”—cometogethertoformamessage:“Harbinwelcomesyou!”ThesetigermascotswereinspiredbytworealtigersborninHarbinandrepresentvaluesofstrength,courageandpositivity.

Events

TheupcomingGameswillfeature64eventsintotal,with31%makingtheirfirstappearance,includingneweventsinspeedskating,sh