辽宁省六校协作体学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题含详细答案.docx

1、辽宁省六校协作体学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题含详细答案2017-2018学年度上学期省六校协作体高二期中考试英语试题卷面总分：120分 考试用时：100分钟第一部分听力（略）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AHere are some recommendations for tourists to choose from.Banff, CanadaBanff, located in the Rockies, has a view of tall

2、mountains, deep valleys and lakes, making it the first town to become part of the countrys national parks. Tourists can enjoy its beauty by hiking, horse riding and boat trips. Banff was founded in 1883 while a railroad was in construction. It was the water springs that drew the engineers attention

3、to the place as a settlement. With such a fantastic view, its no surprise that Banff hosts a number of cultural festivals.Lisbon, PortugalLisbon is the capital of Portugal, with the warmest winters of any major European city.Belem Tower and Jeronimos Monastery are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sit

4、es. The former was built in the 16th century as a symbol of Portugals Extraordinary Age and the latter is one of the greatest examples of the Portuguese late-Gothic style of architecture. The Lisbon Oceanaium is among Europes finest aquariums. The Museum Calouste Gulbenkian is among the best museums

5、 in Europe containing priceless artworks covering 4000 years from ancient Egyptian times to the late 20th century.Portland, USPortland is frequently recognized as one of the worlds most environmentally-friendly cities because of its well-built pavements, large community of cyclists and convenient pu

6、blic transportation. Us climate is ideal for growing roses and its called the “City of Roses”. Besides, the seaport is also known as a city of beer: it has the largest number of beer breweries（啤酒厂）of any city in the world. Todays Portland is better known for its music. Its called “the capital of kar

7、aoke” and “one of the most exciting music scenes” in the US.Bordeaux, FranceBordeaux attracts tourists with its rich cultural heritage, especially its wealth of architectural treasures. Besides the Cathedral of Saint Andrew dating back to 12th century, the Basilica of Saint Michael is another one of

8、 the citys UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It took 200 years to build from 14th to 16th centuries. Other significant buildings include the Grand Theater built in 1780 in the new Classical style and the Stone Bridge built in 1821.21. What may be the main reason for Banff to host a number of cultural fes

9、tivals?A. Its the first town in the countrys national parks.B. It provides impressive view with its natural beauty.C. It provides horse riding, winter sports and boat trips.D. Its water springs drew engineers to build a railway here.22. What can we know about Lisbon?A. Lisbon enjoys the warmest wint

10、ers of all European cities.B. The Lisbon Oceanaium is recognized as the worlds finest aquarium.C. The Museum Calouste Gulbenkian is one of the largest museums in the world.D. Jeronimos Monastary is typical architecture of the Portuguese late-Gothic style.23. Where are tourists likely to be impressed

11、 by UNESCO World Heritage Sites?A. Banff and Portland. B. Lisbon and Bordeaux.C. Portland and Bordeaux. D. Lisbon and Banff.B The first drawings on walls appeared in caves thousands of years ago. Later the Ancient Romans and Greeks wrote their names and protest (抗议) poems on buildings. Modern graffi

12、ti (涂鸦艺术) seems to have appeared in Philadelphia in the early 1960s, and by the late sixties it had reached New York. The new art form really took off in the 1970s, when people began writing their names, or “tags”, on buildings all over the city. In the mid-seventies it was sometimes hard to see out

13、 of a subway car window, because the trains were completely covered in spray (喷射) paintings known as masterpieces.In the early days, the “taggers” were part of street crowds who were concerned with marking their territory (领地). They worked in groups called “crews” and called what they did “writing”t

14、he term “graffiti” was first used by The New York Times and the novelist Norman Mailer. Art galleries in New York began buying graffiti in the early seventies. But at the same time when it began to be regarded as an art form, John Lindsay, the then mayor of New York, declared the first war on graffi

15、ti. By the 1980s it became much harder to write on subway trains without being caught, and instead many of the more established graffiti artists began using roofs of buildings.The debate over whether graffiti is art or deliberate damage is still going on. Peter Vallone, a New York city councilor (顾问

16、), thinks that graffiti done with permission can be art, but if it is on someone elses property it becomes a crime. “I have a message for the graffiti destroyers out there,” he said recently, “and your freedom of expression ends where my property begins.” On the other hand, Felix, a member of the Berlin-based group Reclaim Your City, says that artists are reclaiming (开拓，改造) cities for the public from