潮阳区棉城中学2024年第二学期高一年级英语科 期中考试题（满分130分） 命题者：曾佳慧 审核者：陈佳仪 第一部分：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 Best Places to Visit in England As the largest part of the United Kingdom, England is home to many great places to visit. The following destinations are some of the best. London Of course, most visitors to England will arrive in London. It’s home to a long list of famous sights as well as beautiful green spaces. It also houses some of the best museums on the planet, many of which are free. See the city from above by riding the London Eye or run into famous people at Madame Tussauds(杜莎夫人蜡像馆). Liverpool Liverpool is well known as the place that started The Beatles, though you’ll find a lot more to do there than visit The Beatles Museum. Spend time in the pubs chatting with the locals, go shopping at Liverpool One and enjoy the beaches. Art lovers will enjoy Liverpool’s excellent art sight. Bath Some people say Bath is England’s most beautiful small city, named for its natural hot springs that served as ancient Roman baths (浴缸) 2,000 years ago. And, today, it’s the only place in the United Kingdom where you can bathe in naturally hot, mineral-rich waters just like the Romans did long ago. Enjoy rooftop baths with wonderful views over this Georgian city, dine in award-winning restaurants and stay in romantic hotels. Dover Dover, located in White Cliffs Country, offers a rich history as well as peaceful countryside and a breathtaking coastline. This area has a unique place in history. You could easily spend weeks experiencing this area’s castles, like Dover Castle as well as the Secret War Time Tunnels, once used as an underground hospital. 1．What can visitors do in London A．Have a bath in naturally hot water. B．Visit The Beatles Museum for free. C．Enjoy the city’s view from the London Eye. D．Learn about its music at Madame Tussauds. 2．Which place is well known for natural hot springs A．London. B．Liverpool. C．Bath. D．Dover. 3．What can we know about the Secret War Time Tunnels A．It is in Liverpool. B．It is a 2, 000-year-old art sight. C．It looks like Dover Castle. D．It was an underground hospital before. B He is a Chinese superstar, a piano genius who has sold millions of albums worldwide. Lang Lang has also used his fame and fortune to help state schools around the world that lack music, warning at a 2019 awards ceremony in London that such lessons had become “a real challenge” for children in the most disadvantaged communities. Now he is bringing music to British state schools in an ambitious project that will set up modern “piano labs” in needy schools across the nation. Each lab will have 20 to 30 keyboards. The plan is inspired by his programmes in the US and China, in which he has invested tens of millions of pounds. In the US, he has set up piano labs in 86 schools, giving ... ...
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