深圳市2021年高三年级第二次调研考试（二模）试题英语第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题:每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)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。ALondon and Paris are two ofEuropes biggest tourist destinations, just a few hours away from each other byroad or rail and an hours distance by air. What about the train-ferry combinationthat many recall fondly from their childhoods? Well, though its budget-saving, this option is too time-consuming today, so better leave it to your memories. Since the UK is not part the Schengen Area, passengers need to go throughpassport control prior to boarding.Air trips:Though flying between Londonand Paris is by no means recommended, there are still a few people travelingbetween the two dynamic cities by air. A very low one-way fare is possible throughadvanced booking, but of course its rare, and that doesnt include the taxiand rail farestraveling to and from the airports.* One-way fares from Paris can be as low as 49;* From London, Air France flies with fares as low as 39(46), andBritish Airways as low as 48(56)Rail trips:The only direct train betweenLondon and Paris is the Eurostar, which travels 15-17 times per weekday.Eurostars 2015 edition trains can make the journey in two hours at speeds ofup to 320 km/h. Besides, they offer good seating space.* Fares begin at a reasonable 58(68), round trip;* The earlier you book, the more you save.Bus tripThe bus is by far the leastexpensive and longest way to travel between Paris and London.Eurolines and OUIBUS are two major buslines traveling between the two capitals. The journey takes between seven andnine hours. Both lines advertise free Wi-fi.* One-way Eurolines fares begin at 15;* One-way OUIBUS fares begin at 15 too, but early bird sales can even lower the fare.21.Which way is probably the most expensive for a round trip?A. By train-ferry.B. By airC. ByrailD. By bus22.What special service does the bus trip provide?A. Passport free boardingB. Taxi pickupC. Good seating spaceD. Free Wi-fi23.What do the trips have in common witheach other?A. They are cheaper if booked ahead of timeB. There are different competing companies.C. They are more expensive from the Paris endD. There are still additional fees to be includedBAs a boy, I wanted to go tothe South Pole. As a teenager, I decided Id like to go to the North Pole too. And yet, I havent done either. It had taken me 31 years to just make it to theArctic.I was traveling with a filmcrew from Northern Ireland, following the footsteps of Lord Dufferin who, inthe 1850s, sailed from Scotland to the Arctic. As an early adventure tourist, he was driven by the desire to see what lay at the ends of the world.As we sailed north, icebergsof the size of buses floated past our small boat. Finally, w reached ourdestination - English Bay, where Dufferin landed- and stepped off onto thehorseshoe-shaped beach.This was what Id dreamt of: standingsomewhere so pure and primitive. However, for many early polar explorers, theresults were far less pleasant. The south, in particular, was source of extremedanger.My childhood interest in theSouth Pole was fueled by the unsuccessful yet heroic adventures of EmestShackleton. He died in 1922 while preparing for his fourth adventure. Thestories of Robert Falcon Scott are also well-known: he and four companions diedon their way back from the South Pole. So why do explorers put themselves at suchrisk?Much of it seems to lie inthe purity of the challenge. Scott talked of the appeal of a place that hadbeenunreached and unseen by humans. With a view over shininglands covered by ice-sheets ofinconceivableextent, you have thefeeling of living over the control of death, saidFridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian explorer.On the homeward journey theweather turned and we were left for a few days at the mercy of a storm. Weexperienced a small taste of helplessness when faced with the raw power ofnature. We should be grateful for the great explorersspirit and stories. I know I am.24.Why did the author begin his adventure tour?A. To assist a film crewB. To realize a childhood dreamC.To memorize Lord DufferinD.To challenge a world record25.Which of the following best explainsinconceivableunderlined inparagraph 7?A. Hard to control B. Too far to reachC.Hard to imagine D. Too bright to view26.What happened during the writers journey?A. They were trapped in icebergsB. They were kept off the destinationC.They were attacked by a stormD.They were rescued by explorers27.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. The Appeal of the Ends of the WorldB. The Dream of Traveling to the ArcticC.The Victory over the Control of DeathD.The Gratitude to Great Explorers SpiritC“It has nothing in common with anything else on the Bund(外滩) said Ben Wood, the Americanarchitect behind Shanghais fa