2021-2022学年甘肃省靖远县第二重点中学高二上学期期中考试（二）英语试卷（Word版含答案，无听力试题）

2021-2022学年甘肃省靖远县第二中学高二上学期期中考试（二）英语试卷 总分：120 考试时间：100分钟 第一部分 阅读（满分40分） 第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分) A If knowledge is power, then books are fuel and libraries are power stations! Here are four amazing libraries that can get you positively charged. New York Public Library—New York Opened in 1911, New York Public Library was the largest marble building in the world. Over the years the library has a collection of 53 million items, including rare first edition books, 300 million pages of historical newspapers and around 40 ,000 restaurant menus dating back to 1850! Chetham's Library— Manchester Founded in 1653, Chetham's Library is a free public library with the longest history in the UK. The building itself is even older —built in 1421, it's one of the most well—protected medieval buildings in England! With 100 ,000 + books lining the shelves, the special atmosphere of the library attracts students and scholars alike to attend guided tours offered throughout the year. The Library of Congress Washington, D．C． Located on Capitol Hill, the Library of Congress is considered the national library of the US and the second largest library in the world. The library has around 168 million items, adding 10 ,000 to this number every day. Need to catch up on the news The Library of Congress, which was founded in 1800, holds the world’s largest newspaper collection, with some dating back as far as 1659! The British Library—London The British Library was founded in 1973. With around 170 million items spread across 750 km of shelving, it's the largest library in the world. And this number is continually growing and 8 km of shelving has to be added every year! This is partly because the British Library must receive a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, by law. 1．Where can you visit the oldest library A．In New York. B．In London. C．In Manchester. D．In Washington, D．C． 2．What makes the Library of Congress special A．Its large area. B．Its various functions. C．Its building materials. D．Its newspaper collection. 3．Which of the following helps enlarge the collection of the British Library A．The legal rule. B．The public's help. C．The printing skills. D．The librarians' efforts. B A picture of 17-year-old Zhang Guimei has won great popularity on China’s social media. The young girl with black-rimmed glasses and two short braids (辫子) is smiling brightly into the camera. People are deeply touched by the fresh-faced girl in the picture, which is a far cry from Zhang’s now aged and weathered face people are familiar with, as it tells a story of a woman who has devoted her life to improving education and fighting poverty in the countryside. Born in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province in 1957, Zhang traveled to Yunnan at the age of 17 and has been helping girls from poor areas pursue education for over 40 years. Zhang helped build the country’s first senior high school ... ...