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本文格式為Word版,下載可任意編輯——2023零陵中學(xué)高二下期中考試試卷Tantalus].ThismeansthatyoushouldlookupthenameTantalustofindouttheword'sorigins,andifyoudo,youwillfindoutthatinGreekmythology,Tantaluswasakingwhowaspunishedinthelowerworldwitheternalhungerandthirst;hewasputuptohischininwaterthatalwaysmovedawaywhenhetriedtodrinkitandwithfruitonbranchesabovehimplacedjustalittlebitoutofhisreach.Canyouseewhyhisnamewaschangedintoaverbmeaning\

Anotherexampleisthewordsiren,familiartousasthemechanicaldevicethatmakessuchanalarmingsoundwhenpolicecars,ambulances,orfireenginesapproach.ThiswordalsohasitsoriginsinGreekmythology.ThetravelerOdysseus(UlyssestotheRomans)madehismenplugtheirearssothattheywouldn'thearthedangerousvoicesofthesirens,creatureswhowerehalfbirdandhalfwomanandwholuredsailorstotheirdeathsonsharprocks.Sothewordcametobeassociatedbothwithaloudsoundandwithdanger!

Whensomeonespeaksofa\withoriginsinmythology.Lookthesewordsuptofindtheirmeaningandrelationshiptomyths.Manycommonwords,suchasthenamesforthedaysoftheweekandthemonthsoftheyear,alsocomefrommythology.WednesdayderivesfromtheancientNorsekingofthegods,Woden,andThursdaywasoriginallyThor'sday,inhonourofThor,thegodofthunder.Asamatteroffact,alltheplanets,excepttheoneweliveon,bearnamesthatcomefromRomanmythology,includingtheplanetthatisfarthestawayfromthesunandforthatreasonwascalledaftertheRomangodofthedead.Thisgodhasalsogivenhisnametooneofthechemicalelements.Severalotherelementshavenamesthatcomefrommythology,too.ItseemsthatmythsandlegendsliveonintheEnglishlanguage.

62.Welearnfromthepassage,allEnglishdictionariesinclude_____.A.legends.B.mythology.

C.wordorigins.D.worddefinitions.63.Theexampleoftantalizeistoshow_____.A.howthewordcameintoexistence.

B.howTantaluswaspunishedinthelowerworld.C.howallEnglishdictionariesshowwordorigins.

D.howthemeaningofthewordchangedovertheyears.

64.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingdoesNOThaveoriginsinmythsorlegends?

A.Jovial.B.Wednesday.C.Earth.D.March.

65.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?A.GreekandRomanMythologyinLanguage.B.MythologicalOriginsofEnglishWords.C.HistoricalChangesinWordMeanings.

D.MythologyandCommonWords.

(B)

MountCookNationalParkishomeofthehighestmountainsandthelongestglaciers.Itisalpine(高山)inthepurestsense﹣withskyscrapingpeaks,glaciersandpermanentsnowfields,allsetunderastar﹣studdedsky.KeyHighlights

Althoughitincludes23peaksover3,000metreshigh,thisparkisveryaccessible.StateHighway80leadstoMtCookVillagewhichissituatedbesidescenicLakePukakiandprovidesacomfortablebaseforalpineactivities.Farfromcitylights,thestargazinghereismagnificent﹣AorakiMountCookNationalParkformsthemajorityofNewZealand'sonlyInternationalDarkSkyReserve.

Mountaineersregardtheareatobethebestclimbingregion,whilelessskilledadventurersfindplentyofsatisfactionwiththemountainwalksthatleadtoalpinetarns,herbfieldsandspectacularglacierviews.Encounters(遇到)withcheekykea(mountainparrots)arepartofthefun.KeyActivitiesMountainwalks

Thereare10shortwalksbeginningnearthevillage.Alltracksareformedandwellmarked.TheRedTarnsTrack,KeaPointandtheHookerValleyTrackeachtakearoundtwohoursreturn.Formoreexperiencedalpinehikers,therearethreemountainpassroutes﹣overtheMueller,CoplandandBallpasses.

Glacierviewingandskiing

Helicoptersandski﹣planesprovideaccesstothepark'sfabulousglaciers.TheTasmanGlacierisanexcellentchoiceforintermediateskiers,whiletheMurchison,DarwinandBonneyglacierspromiseexcitementforadvancedskiers.FromOctoberuntilMay,youcanexploretheTasmanGlacier'sterminallakebyboat.Mountaineering

ClimbingMountCookremainstheultimatechallenge,buttherearemanyotherpeakstotemptexperiencedclimbers.Tasman,MalteBrun,EliedeBeaumont,SeftonandLaPerousearelocalfavourites.KeyTips

?Climbersdon'trequirepermits,butarerequestedtocompleteatripintentionsform.?Localguidesareavailableforclimbing,walkingandglacierskiing.

?Winterclimbingisanextremesport﹣onlyrecommendedforwell﹣prepared,experiencedmountaineers.

?Theweathercanchangeverysuddenly﹣bepreparedforheavyrainfall,snowand/orhighwinds.?Theparkhasanairportservingdomesticcommercialflightsandscenicflightoperators.66.WhichisoneofthecharacteristicsofMountCookNationalPark?A.Itisso﹣calledalpineandhardtoreach.

B.Itprovidesstar﹣shiningnightskiesfor

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