山东省青岛第三中学2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题（含解析）

山东省青岛第三中学2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、阅读理解 Popular Attractions in San Francisco San Francisco is a famous city in northern California on America's west coast. There are beautiful landmark sites such as the Golden Gate Bridge and winding Lombard Street. Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge is the symbol and landmark of San Francisco. The Bridge spans the entire San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate strait of the Pacific Ocean, making it an important transportation hub linking San Francisco and cities to the north. Many US movies and TV shows have been filmed here. Fisherman's Wharf Fisherman s Wharf is a strip extending from Ghirardelli Square all the way to Pier 35 and close to popular destinations such as Chinatown and the Lombard Street. Famous sites such as Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge, and the Bay Bridge can also be sighted in the distance. This is home to a wealth of shops and restaurants and lively street shows can be seen everywhere. Lombard Street Lombard Street is so named for its multiple hairpin turns. The 40 degree inclination here Poses a serious challenge to driving skills. The whole street is paved with bricks and lined on either side with foliage as well as multicolored flowers, offering diverse views all around the year. Palace of Fine Arts The San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts was originally built to display works of art for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915, but was mostly rebuilt in 1965. The lake and surrounding trees are also home to wildlife, such as ducks, birds and raccoons. On top of the dusky red stone pillars stand sculptures of nymphs, which are a favorite subject of many photographers. 1．Where should visitors go if they are movie fans A．Palace of Fine Arts. B．Fisherman's Wharf. C．Lombard Street. D．Golden Gate Bridge. 2．What is Lombard Street named for A．Multicolored flowers. B．The bricks. C．Its sharp turns. D．Diverse views. 3．What can visitors do at Palace of Fine Arts A．Take Pictures of sculptures. B．Improve their driving skills. C．Appreciate lively street shows. D．Enjoy delicious food. Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to vanquish Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country. In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851. For many years, the majority of Irish people earned th ... ...