四川省成都外国语学院学年高二上学期考试题英语.docx

1、四川省成都外国语学院学年高二上学期考试题英语成都外国语学校2017-2018学年度上期12月考试高二英语试卷 第卷（选择题 共70分）第一部分 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChoose Your One-Day-Tours!Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -37 until 26 March an

2、d 39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B - Oxford & Startford including entrance fees to the University St Marys Chu

3、rch Tower and Anne Hathaways -32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter.Oxford: Includes a guided tour of Englands oldest university city and colleges. Look over the city of dreaming spires(尖顶）from St Marys Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C - W

4、indsor Castle &Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace -34 until 11 March and 37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILLs favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court w

5、as once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!Tour D -Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of S

6、aint Mary the Great -33 until 18 March and 37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.1.Which tour will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest university city?A. Tour A B. Tour B C. Tour C D. Tour D2.Which of the followin

7、g tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court B. Oxford & StratfordC. Bath & Stonehenge D. Cambridge3.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A. It used to be the home of royal familiesB. It used to be a well-known mazeC. It is the oldest palace in BritainD. It

8、 is a world-famous castleBA man accused of failing to return more than 700 childrens books to five different libraries in the county was released from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond (保释金) of $1,000. The publisher said, “Theres a story here. This is a man who loves books. He ju

9、st cant let go of them. He hasnt stolen a single book. So whats the crime? We think that Mr. Barush has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story.”When asked why he didnt return the books, Mr. Barush said, “Well, how could I? They became family to me. I was afraid to return them, because I knew

10、that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, tear the pages, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet.”He continued, “Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom, humor and

11、love. A book is a guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them with a soft clean cloth. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air.”“Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You

12、 could tell just by looking at them. Now theyre all back in the library, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”4. Why was the man put into prison? A. Because the book publisher

13、persuaded the police to do so.B. Because he stole 700 childrens books from the five different libraries.C. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed.D. Because he wanted to publish his story.5. How did the man treat books?A. He treated them as real people. B. He treated them as his

14、 own children.C. He treated them as his furniture. D. He treated them as his job.6. From the passage we can learn that the man is _.A. a thief B. crazy about books C. a writer D. unfortunate7. What is mainly talked about in this passage?A. A funny thief who loves stealing books.B. A person who may h

15、ave some mental problems.C. A person who is crazy about books so he keeps stealing them from the library. D. A person who refuses to return borrowed books and wants to look after them.CHome to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia（怀旧）. Its fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the s

16、ame. Youll realize whats changed is you. Home is where we can remember pain, love and some other experiences: We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here. If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glass-top wooden table. T