河南省周口市太康县2022-2023学年高二上学期1月期末质量检测英语试题
一、阅读理解 (共15 小题;每小题2分,满分 30分)
（2023高二上·太康期末）阅读下列短文。从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Tianjin Panshan Mountain Scenic Area
Panshan Mountain is listed among the national 5A Scenic Spots and is well-known for its natural scenery, Buddhist temples, and royal gardens.
The mountain was first recorded in books from the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) and became popular in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Seventy-two temples, 13 exquisite towers, and a royal garden were built on the mountain and were well-regarded by several Chinese emperors.
The main peak of Panshan Mountain is Guayue Peak and is surrounded by other peaks including Zigai Peak to the south, Zilai Peak to the north, Jiuhua Peak to the east, and Wujian Peak to the west. The splendid pine trees, clear streams, and the grotesque stones all make Panshan Mountain Scenic Spot attractive.
Ideal sightseeing season: Early January to early March
Opening hours: 8:00—18:00
Ticket price:
I. A single ticket: 118 yuan per person (a free ticket to the Painting and Calligraphy Academy in Panshan Mountain + a ticket for Tianxia Panshan—a performance introducing Panshan's scenery).
II. Ticket packages:
⑴198 yuan/person (an entrance ticket + a single trip electro-mobile ticket going up to the top + a one-way cableway ticket to Wansong Temple)
⑵168 yuan/person (an entrance ticket + a one-way cableway ticket to Wansong Temple)
⑶178 yuan/person (an entrance ticket + a one-way cableway ticket to Guayue Peak)
III. A student or a senior ticket: 62 yuan per person
Address: Lianhualing village, Guanzhuang Town, Jizhou District, Tianjin.
Telephone: +86-22-29821235
Website: http://www. chinapanshan. com/index. html (Chinese)
1．What do we know about Panshan Mountain?  
A．The mountain became popular in the Han Dynasty.
B．It has attractive scenery and unique culture.
C．It is surrounded by Zigai Peak to the north and Zilai Peak to the south.
D．E-mail is available on its website for you to book the ticket.
2．When are you recommended to visit Panshan Mountain?  
A．In December. B．In July. C．In September. D．In February.
3．How much should a couple and their 10-year-old girl pay to visit Guayue Peak?  
A．458. B．418. C．398. D．298.
（2023高二上·太康期末）阅读下列短文。从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
As a hockey (冰球) parent, while watching my son play from Mite to Bantam, House League to Travel, I've learned that losing may be best for kids.
In his third season in 2019, my son's team never lost more than three straight games. It was a typically good youth hockey season. There was happiness, boasting, celebration, pizza. He improved as a player, but did not much change as a person.
However, what happened the next year added its story to the legends of sporting incompetence. Not merely weak but prettily bad, this team lost 40 of their first 50 games, most of the defeats coming in the course of two losing streaks (连败). For a time, I worried that these failures would kill my child's love of the game.
But that's not what happened. As bad as it got, the losing was clarifying. It weeded out the kids who were in it less for the game than the glory, leaving behind those with a real passion for the sport. What started as a list of 17 of the team was cut down to 12. It was especially educational for the kids. It taught them a great truth of the world: For everyone good, there is someone better.
What's more, the kids were learning the game in a way that only losing can teach. Each player got to play everywhere, to learn and appreciate the role of every position on the ice. They kept an eye on their opponents too, studying the secret of their good performance. In an effort to break the streak, they went back to basics, accepted the wisdom of the hockey ancients: If playing like a team, they can defeat a collection of all-stars; If doing small and unappreciated tasks well, they can get the goal.
This new team had character and could never be counted out, no matter the score. They had learned the most important lesson: You can lose without being beaten. They squeaked into the state tournament, then made it all the way to the final, where the winner was decided in overtime (加时赛). When they narrowly lost that game and went into the handshake line, it was not as runners-up but as a team that had been made into winners in the only way that will stick- by losing.
4．What does the author think about the son's team in the third season in 2019?  
A．The team had a bad performance.
B．The team didn't live up to the author's expectations.
C．The team played typically well and won all the games.
D．The team didn't help with players' mental growth.
5．What does the underlined ward "clarify" refer to?  
A．The losing made the kids better understand hockey.
B．The losing helped the kids learn a great truth of the world.