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湖北省2024-2025学年高三下学期4月期中联考

英语试题

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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Hereareseveralplaceswhichwillsurpriseyou.

DeathValley,California,USA

Verylivelyatnightbutcompletelydeadduringtheday,thisplaceisnothingbutdryhotdesert.Itactuallyholdstherecordforthehottestairtemperature.Ithasanaveragetemperatureof46℃butithasreached56.7℃in1913andisconsideredtobeacurrentrecord.AsthedriestplaceintheUSA,thisplaceisactuallyinhabitedeventhoughlessthanathousandpeoplelivethere.

Kebili,Tunisia

Tunisia’scloselocationtotheMediterraneanSeasuggeststhatitshouldbeniceandcoolbutKebiliisadeserttownwhichhasthehighesttemperaturerecordedat55℃.Thepeopleinhabitingtheareahaveadjustedtotoughconditionsandlearnedtospendmostoftheirtimeintheshade.Datepalmsareoneofthekeyfeaturesofthisplace.

WādīHalfā,Sudan

ThecityislocatedontheshoresofLakeNubia,andduststormsareaprettycommonthinginthesummer.Withanaveragetemperatureof41℃,itstillmanagedtomakeitto53℃in1967.YouwouldthinkthatitshouldbealittlebitcoolerforitisthemostnorthernplaceinSudan.

Dasht-eLutDesert,Iran

It’sanotheruninhabiteddesertwhichisactuallygettingsuperhot.Inthepast20years,thetemperaturesof70℃havebeenrecorded.Thesaltdesertspreadsover200milesandevenwildlifeisnotthatspread.Theplaceispopularwithtouristsandnaturalistswhowouldliketoexperienceextremelandscapes.

1.WhatcanwesayaboutDeathValley?

A.Thereislittlerainfallinit. B.Over1,000peoplelivethere.

C.Thereisnothingbutdryhotsandinit. D.Itsaveragetemperatureis56.7℃.

2.Whichplacehasthehighesttemperatureeverrecorded?

A.DeathValley. B.Dasht-eLutDesert.

C.WādīHalfā. D.Kebili.

3.Whatdothefourplaceshaveincommon?

A.Theyareplace