2024届安徽省安庆市高三下学期模拟考试(二模)英语试题

试卷第1页，共9页 2024届安徽省安庆市高三下学期模拟考试（二模）英语试题

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Winter vacations don’t have to be about snow. From scenic coastal journeys to wildlife

watching, we have found a trip for every type of winter wanderer. Here’re some hot spots.

Road-trip down Oregon’s scenic coast

One of Oregon’s Seven Wonders, this 363-mile stretch of coastline is filled with

landscapes, waves, headlands, and winter storms. There’s no shortage of stops on the scenic

route from Astoria to Brookıngs. Visit coastal communities, spot sea lions at Shore Acres

State Park, watch dancing lellyfish at the Oregon Coast Aquarıum, and explore 79 state parks.

Enjoy the light show in San Antonio, Texas

From late November to early January, millions of twinkling lights decorate the San

Antonio River Walk in an eye-catching display. Riverboats carrying diverse mix of bell choirs,

folk groups, and Latino bands fill the air with carols on evenings through late December.

Soak in New Mexico’s natural hot springs

With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, five national forests, and 17 national parks

and monuments, New Mexico is a paradise(乐园) of outdoor adventure. After an active day,

loosen up your muscles in comfortable mineral springs.

Celebrate New Year’s Day with the mummers in Philadelphia

On New Year’s Day, thousands of brightly costumed people take to the streets of

Philadelphia for the annual Mummers Parade, the oldest continuous folk parade in the U. S.

The people line the streets of the City of Brotherly Love from JFK Boulevard down Broad

Street to watch the mummers (哑剧演员) flood the city in an explosion of color, music, and

dance.

1．Where should visitors go if they want to explore coastal life?

A．Oregon. B．San Antonio. C．New Mexico. D．Philadelphia.

2．What is the right time for enjoying the light show?

A．October 26. B．November 1. C．December 16. D．February 4.

3．Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A history book. B．A travel brochure. C．A course plan. D．An art journal. 试卷第2页，共9页 The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American tradition that dates back to an

immigration (移民) wave in the 1900s. The Italian American tradition of the “Feast of the

Seven Fishes” has appeared in movies and recently in the hit show The Bear. But talking of

the origin, you’ll get many different answers. The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a dear tradition

to many Italian Americans who enjoy at least seven different seafood dishes on Christmas

Eve.

A vast majority of Italian immigrants to the United States were from rural Southern Italy

at the turn of the 19th century. They came to America because there were jobs from building

railroads to skyscrapers. Friends and families found success and brought their loved ones to

the U.S. Some say fish was chosen for the Feast because it was plentiful for impoverished

families in Southern Italy. Others say the sea represented Italian Americans’ connection

between their old and new homes.

Writer and director Robert Tinnell made a comic in 2004 about his experience with the

Feast of the Seven Fishes, which he later made into a 2019 movie. Growing up in North

Central West Virginia, he fondly remembers his great grandmother organizing the Feast. After

she died, his grandfather and other men in the family took over. That particular manly activity

is something that the first Italian immigrants would have also performed out of necessity:

men came to America first, without their wives and daughters.

However, knowledge about where to shop, when to prepare, how to cook, the history

behind the meal and family traditions soon became the responsibility of mothers to pass down

to their daughters, says Di Giovine, a professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

They are also likely the ones who have the final say in making changes to recipes. Over time,

families often adjust the menu to make things easier, cheaper, more abundant, and more

accommodating of dietary restrictions.

4．What do we know about the Feast of the Seven Fishes?

A．It relates to a story of Italians. B．It’s made up of seven fishes.

C．It marks a vital historic event. D．It’s about Americans in Italy.

5．What does the underlined word “impoverished” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Needy. B．Unfortunate. C．Extended. D．Uneducated.

6．What can we infer about Robert Tinnell from paragraph 3?

A．He loves fishes. B．He’s an editor.

C．He’s emotional. D．He teaches writing.