山西省山西大学附中2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

山西省山西大学附中2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间：100分钟满分：100分第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASummerHolidayFun2015!Thesummerholidaysareuponusagain.HereisourguidetosummerholidayfuninPeterborough!PeterboroughMuseumTheAgeoftheDinosaursisthemuseum'smainattractionthissummer.Getupclosetoprehistoriccreaturesviasomegreathands-onexhibits！Watchoutformonsterslurkingaroundeveryember！Themuseumisopenfrom10:00amto5:00pmMondaytoSaturday，andfrom12:00pmto4:00pmonSundaysinAugust.Call01733864663fordetails.SaxonYouthClubSchoolholidayfun：Youngpeopleaged13—19willbeabletoproducetheirownmusic，competeinsportsactivities，ortrytheirhandatcookingatSaxonYouthClub，SaxonCommunityCentre，NormanRoad，PeterborougheveryMondayandWednesdayfrom3:00pm.PLUSanaeroballtournamentwilltakeplaceonThursday,12thAugustbetween3:30pmand6:30pm.Call01353720274fordetails.HoughtonMillThroughtheLookingGlass—anewproductionofthefamilyfavoriteonMonday30th，August.Bringrugsorchairstositonandapicnicifyouwishtoeatduringtheplay.Gatesopen5:30pm，performance6:30pm—8:30pm.Tearoomwillbeopenuntiltheendoftheinterval.Adult￡10.Child￡7.Family￡20.Bookingadvisableon08454505157.FarmlandMuseumandDennyAbbeyFarmlandGames：FromWellieWangingtoPretendPloughingmatches，comeandjointheFarmlandTeam.Collectyoursportingstickersandcreateacolorfulrosettethatisfitforawinner！Noneedtobook，justturnupbetween12:00pmand4:00pmonThursday,19thAugust.Suitableforchildrenagedfourandabove，eachchildshouldbeaccompaniedbyanadultandallactivitiesareincludedinthenormaladmissionprice.TicketsCost：￡7perchild.Forfurtherinformation，call01223810080.1.Ifyouareinterestedincooking，youcangoto________.A.PeterboroughMuseumB.HoughtonMillC.SaxonYouthClubD.FarmlandMuseum2.Youwanttowatchthenewplaywithyourparents，soitwillcostyou________.A.￡7B.￡17C.￡27D.￡203.Whichofthefollowingactivitiesneedsparents'company?A.Playingfarmlandgames.B.Watchingthenewplay.C.Competinginsportsactivities.D.Visitingthedinosaurexhibition.BSunnydaysinSeattlearequiterare.I’dplannedtospendmyweekendinthesun,pottingflowersoutdoors.Butthatwasbeforethepairofcrows（乌鸦）arrived.Outofnowhere,theyhadsetuptheirbasecampinourbackyard.WefirstdiscoveredourfeatheredenemiesonFridaymorning.Itwasearly,andthesoundthebirdsmadetraveledthroughourneighborhood.Ifiguredthey’dgoawaysoon.But,no.Theyweregettinglouderandprobablyannoyingmyneighborsnearlyasmuchasuswiththenoise.IadmitIgotalittledesperate.Then,onSundayafternoon,IlookedoutofthekitchenwindowtoseeourdogQuatchistaringatsomethingontheground.Iwenttoexploreandfoundasmallcoal-blackbirdinthegrass.Itseyesweremilky,anditstayedperfectlystillasmydogwalkedtowardsit.OnlywhenQuatchitouchedhisnosetoitsheaddiditwalkaway.Igrabbedthedogandlockedhiminsideandcamebackwithmycamera.Itneveroccurredtomethattheyoungwouldbehangingoutontheground,growingandgainingstrengthasitsparentsguardeditfromabove.ThesecondIsawthislittlecreatureIforgavethecrows.Tobehonest,I’veneverbeenmuchofabirdperson.Ialsohaveahealthyrespectforbirdsandbyhealthy,Imeanslightlyfear-based.They’rebasicallylivingdinosaurs.Iwishthey’dchosenanotherbackyard.ThereareonlysomanysunnydaysinSeattle,andIstillcan’tdoanygardeningoutthere.ButI’malsogratefulthatIgottoseethislittlebitofnatureunfoldupclose.It’sprettyamazing.Theexperiencehasalsostrengthenedmydesiretocreateabeautifulbackyardgardenthatattractslotsofbees,butterflies,andyes,birds.Theyarewelcomehere.4.Thearrivalofthetwocrows______.A.disturbedtheauthor’slifeB.frightenedtheauthor’sdogC.angeredtheauthor'sneighborsD.damagedtheauthor'sbackyard5.Whydidtheauthorlockherdogup?A.Shewantedtotakesomephotos.B.Thedogkeptmakingloudnoises.C.Shewantedtoprotectthelittlebird.D.Theparentcrowsweretoattackthedog.6.Afterseeingthelittlecrow,theauthor______.A.decidedtohelplookafteritB.plannedtodrivethecrowsawayC.fellinlovewiththepairofcrowsD.appreciatedknowingitsgrowingprocess7.Bysaying“They’rebasicallylivingdinosaurs”inparagraph5,theauthormeans______A.birdsarerareB.birdsareveryuglyC.sheisafraidofbirdsD.sheisrespectfultobirdsCItwasoncecommontoregardBritainasasocietywithclassdistinction.Eachclasshaduniquecharacteristics.Inrecentyears,manywritershavebeguntospeakthe'declineofclass'and'classlesssociety'inBritain.Andinmoderndayconsumersocietyeveryoneisconsideredtobemiddleclass.Butpronouncingthedeathofclassistooearly.Arecentwide-rangingsocietyofpublicopinionfound90percentofpeoplestillplacingthemselvesinparticularclass;73percentagreedthatclasswasstillavitalpartofBritishsociety;and52percentthoughttherewerestillsharpclassdifferences.Thus,classmaynotbeculturallyandpoliticallyobvious,yetitremainsanimportantpartofBritishsociety.Britainseemstohavealoveofstratification.OneunchangingaspectofaBritishperson'sclasspositionisaccent.Thewordsapersonspeakstellherorhisclass.AstudyofBritishaccentsduring1970sfoundthatavoicesoundinglikeaBBCnewsreaderwasviewedasthemostattractivevoice.Mostpeoplesaidthisaccentsounded'educated'and'soft'.Theaccentsplacedatthebottominthisstudy,ontheotherhand,wereregionalcityaccents.Theseaccentswereseenas'common'and'ugly'.However,asimila