广东省肇庆市高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案Word文档格式.docx

1、 1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。因测试不考听力，第I卷从第二部分的“阅读理解”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。 2.回答第I卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3.回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上

2、将该项涂黑。AA DAY OUT IN BRITAIN Are you planning to visit Britain? Here are a few suggestions for a beautiful weekend away.Bournemouth This famous tourist town has 11 km of beautiful beaches. Last year, 10,000 tourists visited this beautiful town. Its the perfect place to go swimming or sailing. There a

3、re lots of lovely parks and gardens to visit and its a great place to eat out. You can also go to a classical concert or go dancing in one of the nightclubs.Stratford-upon-AvonThis was William Shakespeares hometown. He spent most of his life in this town and wrote his plays here. You can visit his h

4、ouse or see his plays at one of the Royal Shakespeare Companys theatres. There are some interesting museums and lots of beautiful 500-year-old house. You can also go on boat trips and visit traditional English villages.AlfordDeep in the Lincolnshire countryside is the pleasant market town of Alford.

5、 It is known for its five-sailed windmill（风车）. Have a walk round this lovely old place and youll see many pleasant houses from as far back as the 17th century. Captain James Smith, who was one of the founders of James town in Virginia, USA, was educated in Alford.BathMost people come here to see the

6、 2000-year-old Roman Baths. But this city is also famous for its beautiful 18th century buildings and was the home of the writer Jane Austen. You can learn about her life at the Jane Austen Centre near Queens Square. In the past, Bath was also popular with the royal family and Queen Elizabeth I spen

7、t one or two weeks every year here.21. What can visitors do in Bournemouth?AEnjoy plays. B. Go to museums. C. Do sea sports. D. Visit fishing villages.22. What is Alford famous for?A. Its stars. B. Its market. C. Its windmill. D. Its nightclubs.23. Which place did a queen of England use to visit reg

8、ularly?A. Bath. B. Alford. C. Stratford-upon-Avon. D. Bournemouth.BIt was a long week for Amanda at school. She stayed after school to work on a special project（课题） three days in a row. When she got home on Friday, she dropped into the chair with a sigh.“Whats going on, Amanda?” her dad asked as he

9、was reading the newspaper.“I have to create a webpage for my technology class, and it is taking a lot more time than I thought it would,” Amanda answered.Her dad looked over his newspaper and asked Amanda what the webpage was about.“Its about the difference between newspaper news and Internet news,”

10、 Amanda said and added, “I have to provide information, examples and illustrations（插图）.”“Sounds tough; do you have someone to help you?” her dad asked.“I have a partner named Zach,” Amanda replied. “We did research on the Internet today and found some pictures to use.”Then Amanda explained to her fa

11、ther the main differences: newspaper news is printed on paper, and Internet news is published online; newspaper news is only available once a day, and Internet news is published almost as soon as the news happens; many newspapers dont even print a daily paper, and Internet news is published around t

12、he clock.Amandas dad asked, “Which type of news do you like better?”“I like Internet news better because I like to learn about the news when it happens,” she answered.Her dad said, “I still like newspaper news better because I like to hold the paper in my hands and turn the pages.”Amanda dropped int

13、o her chair again and said, “You are so old school, Dad.”24. Why did Amanda sigh when she came home? A. She failed to pass the exam. B. She was tired of school life. C. She was worried about her school project. D. She made a mistake in her technology class.25. What did Amandas father think of her wo

14、rk on creating a webpage for her technology class? A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Interesting. D. Difficult.26. Which of the following may Amanda agree with? A. People should pay for Internet news. B. Newspaper news will soon disappear. C. Internet news is given to readers in good time. D. It is wrong t

15、o say no to newspaper news.27. What kind of person is Amandas father? A. He is a man who misses the past. B. He is a man who cares little about news. C. He is a man who knows the computer well. D. He is a man who cannot live without the Internet.CAlexander von Humboldt was born in 1769 in Berlin, Germany. As a young boy, he wanted to learn about the world. Humboldt followed his dream. In 1799, he traveled with a friend to Central and South America.On their trip, Humboldt and his friend saw and did many things. They sailed down the Am