江苏省南京市第九中学2021-2022学年高一下学期期中英语试卷（含答案）

2021-2022学年高一下学期南京市九中期中英语试卷 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节 满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。 A THE NATIONAL GALLERY Open time Monday to Thursday: 10 a. m.-- 6 p. m. and Friday until 9 p. m. Weekends: 9 a. m.-- 5 p. m. Closed 24 -- 26 December and 1 January Book before you visit Please book online and in advance. This is to help us manage the number of people in the Gallery, limit queuing and reduce contact. Your space for art The number of visitors to the Gallery has been reduced so you have more space to explore during your visit. Ways to visit To help us create a safe experience, all visitors, including our members, need to book a ticket. When you arrive at the Gallery, you will have a choice of three one-way art routes to explore. Visiting guidelines To help us keep the Gallery a safe and enjoyable place for everyone, please follow the guidelines below by: ·Wearing a face covering during your visit ·Not touching the paintings or other exhibits, and not crossing the barriers ·Consuming food and drink in designated areas only, not in rooms that contain paintings ·Following our NO SMOKING policy in any part of the building ·Following our NO PHOTOGRAPHY policy in exhibitions where a sign is displayed ·Sitting only on the seating provided 21. At which time is a ticket available if you are to explore the Gallery A.6 p. m. Friday,10 September. B.7p. m. Thursday,25 November. C.1 p. m. Friday,25 December. D.2p. m. Saturday, 1 January. 22. Visitors are required to book online in advance because _____. A. the Gallery hopes to sell more tickets B. the Gallery wants to avoid visitors contacting C. the Gallery aims to offer visitors a safe art journey D. the Gallery intends to know visitors' preferred routes 23. Which of the following behaviors is suitable in the Gallery A. Wearing a face covering. B. Eating in front of the painting. C. Smoking inside the toilet. D. Taking pictures as you like. B Scientists have calculated （计算） temperatures on Earth's surface during the last Ice Age. The researchers made their calculations with the help of fossilized remains of ocean plankton（海洋浮游生物化石遗迹） and models of climates tens of thousands of years ago in different parts of the world. The researchers reported their findings in the British scientific publication Nature. The most recent Ice Age lasted from about 115,000 to 11,000 years ago. During this time, huge sheets of ice covered much of North America, South America, Europe and Asia. "We have a lot of data about this time period because it has been studied for so long," said Jessica Tierney, a paleoclimatologist（古气候学家） with the University of Arizona, who helped lead the study. "But one question science has long wanted answers to is simple: How cold was the Ice Age " According to the findings, the average Ice Age temperature worldwide during this period was about 7.8 degrees Celsius（摄氏温度） ... ...