高三英语练习题（十二）
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Germany may be famous for its wealth of history and culture, but it also houses some of Europe\s most wild and wonderful landscapes.
Jasmund National Park
It lies on the west coast of the offshore island of Rügen. This UNESCO-protected site is the smallest of Germany’s national parks. It is here that painter Caspar David Friedrich found himself inspired to create one of his masterpieces, Chalk Cliffs on Rügen, in 1818. Here long trails can take you all the way to the Rügen coastline, where white-sand beaches and blue waters wait.
Berchtesgaden National Park
Berchtesgaden is one of Germany’s oldest and most beautiful conservation areas. Trails go i
n and out of the forest, leading you along the banks of glassy lakes. The more adventurous visitors may choose paragliding from Mount Jenner and they can fly over 1,800 meters. Back on the ground, a network of more than 150 miles of walking trails twist through the forest.
Southern Black Forest Nature Park
The highland areas, with views over Switzerland and France, are a good place for food- lovers. Activities in the park range from hiking and fishing to mountain biking,while the slower travelers will enjoy the trails for an escape from everyday life.
The Bliesgau Biosphere
This place is home to almost half of all German orchid species. The grasslands spread for miles, drawing in different butterflies. Thanks to its comfortable climate, this is a region of sustainable development. In fact, this park is an example of farming done right and offers a wealth of agricultural know-how to anyone eager to learn.
21. What is special about Jasmund National Park?
A. It has many different flowers.    B. It is good for travelers to fish.
C. It covers the smallest area.    D. It offers beautiful grasslands.
22. Where can visitors enjoy the scenery of three countries?
A. In Jasmund National Park.    B. In Southern Black Forest Nature Park.
C. In Berchtesgaden National Park.    D. In Bliesgau Biosphere.xposed
23. What knowledge can visitors learn in the Bliesgau Biosphere?
A. Agriculture    B. Grassland    C. Climate    D. Butterflies
B
A teenager has realized her dream of becoming a model—just three years after a car accident left her with a broken back.
Marita Davies, was in a wheelchair for a year and had to learn to walk after she suffered terrible injures. She feared her dream of a modeling career was over but just three years on, she is now n the running to be crowned (加冕) Miss Great Britain. She said, “I was shocked when I learned how serious my injuries were. I thought my dream of becoming a model was over. My leg was seriously injured and my back was broken. The accident had broken my confidence.”
But she turned a corner when she finally came out of the wheelchair. Marita decided she would still try to follow her dream, and sent her photos off to some modeling agencies. She did a few unpaid jobs while studying at college, and soon, paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in. Marita was a bit doubtful at first, because the accident has left her with huge scars on her leg and back. She was worried people wouldn’t want her to model for them, but it didn’t stop her.
She has done amazingly well to overcome everything, which has been thrown at her in the last three years. Within months of learning to walk again, Marita was signed up for advertisi
ng campaigns. She has also appeared in a TV ad. Marita was crowned Miss Nottingham City earlier this year, and is now competing against 59 other girls to be crowned Miss Great Britain.
24. What is the effect of the accident on Marita?
A. She went to college.    B. She decided to be a model.
C. She was crowned Miss Great Britain.    D. She lacked confidence in modeling.
25. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. She let herself down.    B. She became successful.
C. She passed through a hard time.    D. She got into a difficult situation.
26. How did Marita feel when paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in?
A. Uncertain.  B. Relaxed.  C. Surprised.  D. Satisfied.
27. What can we learn from Marita’s story?
A. Practice makes perfect.                B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. Life is as beautiful as summer flowers.    D. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
C
What do you do at the end of the day when you’re finished with work? How you spend your free time can have a big impact on your mental health. Hobbies can help you relax and ease pent-up (郁结的) stress caused by all that time in the office or in front of the computer. But, interestingly, how you spend your free time can also impact your work performance.

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