山东省聊城市-学年高三上学期期中英语试卷.docx

山东省聊城市-学年高三上学期期中英语试卷山东省聊城市2019-2020学年高三上学期期中英语试卷一、阅读理解Giventhesizeofthecountry,theclimateinAustraliavariesgreatlyfromonezonetothenext.Generallyspeaking,therearefourseasonsacrossmostofthecountrywhiletheTopEnd(includingDarwin,Katherine,KakaduandArnhemLand),Broome,theKimberleyandTropicalNorthQueenslandexperiencea‘wetseason’(NovembertoApril)anda‘dryseason’(MaytoOctober).It’salsoimportanttorememberthatAustralia’sseasonsareatoppositetimestothoseintheNorthernHemisphere(半球).Soifyou’relookingforanendlesssummer,justheadDownUnderasthingsstarttocooloffintheNorthernHemisphere.SummerinAustraliafallsbetweenDecemberandFebruaryandisfamousforsunnydayswithhightemperatures.It’sthewetseasoninthetropicalnorth(NovembertoApril),whichischaracterisedbymonsoonal(季风)rains.Manytourismoperationsareclosedfortheseason,soaresomenationalparks(suchasKakadu)duetofloodrisks.ThesameperiodisalsotheofficialhurricaneseasonforareasaroundCairns,althoughstormscanalsooccuroutsideofthisperiod.FortheidealAustraliansummer,headtothesouthernpartsofthecountrywhereyou’llfindhot,sunnydaystoenjoytheunbelievableexperiencesonoffer.Thegreatweatherencouragesasteadyflockofvisitorstothecountry’sbeautifulbeachestoswim,surforjustrelax.CelebratethenewyearlikeatrueAustralian—withabeachbarbecue—orvisitSydneyfortheirinternationallyfamousNewYear’sEvefireworksdisplay.It’sapopulartimefortravelinAustralia,bothforlocalfamiliesandinternationalvisitors.Checktheschoolholidaycalendarformoreinformationonbreakperiods,andremembertobookyouraccommodationinadvancetoavoiddisappointment.1.WhichmonthisconsideredasadryseasoninBroomeA.April.B.September.C.November.D.December.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“DownUnder”inParagraph2refertoA.Aclub.B.Anairport.C.Australia.D.TheNorthernHemisphere.3.WhatisthemaincharacteristicinthenorthernAustraliainsummerA.Badweather.B.Thebeachbarbecue.C.Fireworks.D.Beautifulbeaches.Isawthemostbeautifulthingeveronemorning.Itwasearlywithaslightfrostontheground,andIwaswalkingongrassdowntothefarm—mymindonthedailyroutines.Suddenlyas