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2022级高二第一学期期末考试

英语试卷

本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列四篇短文，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。

A

WhenThanksgivingisdrawingnear,manyfamiliesaregettingreadytoenjoyatraditionthatgoesbackhundredsofyears:bakingandeatingdeliciouspie.Twoclassicdessertswillbattleitoutatholidaytables.Ispumpkinpiebetterthanapplepie?

Yes—pumpkinpieisperfect

Threereasonswhypumpkinpieisbetterthanapplepie

1.AsoneofAmerica’sfirstcrops,pumpkinhasbecomefall’ssignatureflavorsincetheearly18thcentury.Even300yearsago,Americansknewitwasthebestpie.

2.Withitswarm,comfortingmixofcinnamon(肉桂),nutmeg(豆蔻),andotherspices,deliciouspumpkinpiegivesyouperfectbitesthatmeltinyourmouth,whichsimplycan’tbebeaten.

3.Asabonus,pumpkinsarepackedfullofvitaminsandnutrientsthataregoodforyourbody.Socutaperfectlyshapedsliceofpumpkingoodnessanddigin.

No—applepiealltheway

Threereasonswhypumpkinpieisnotbetterthanapplepie

1.ApplepieisjustaboutasoldasourcountryandevenappearedinAmerica’sfirstcookbook.Haveyouheardtheexpression“It’sasAmericanasapplepie”?Noonesaysthataboutpumpkinpie!

2.Therearecountlessvariationsontheclassic,withdifferentspicesandflavorings,driedfruitsandnuts,anddifferentcrusts(酥皮).Applepieistheclearwinnerforpeoplewholovethebalanceoffruitandbutterypiecrust.

3.Toquoteanotherexpression,“Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.”Thatmeansapplesarenutritiousandhelpkeepushealthy.

Nowthatyou’vereadabitmoreaboutthisissue,clickheretovoteinourdebate.VoteYESifyouthinkpumpkinpieisbetterthanapplepieorNOifyoudon’t.We’llpublishtheresultsnextweek.

Whatdopumpkinpieandapplepiehaveincommon?

a.Theyarefullofnutrients.

b.Theyhavesimilarflavor.

c.T