内蒙古北重三中2016-2017学年度高一第二学期4月月考英语试卷

北重三中2016～2017学年第二学期 高一年级月考英语试题 考试时间：2016年4月8日 满分：150分 考试时长：120分钟 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Peyto Lake, Alberta, Canada Located in Banff National Park, Canada’s first national park Peyto Lake is one of the most wonderful lakes in the world. What makes it truly beautiful is its unique greenish-blue color and placement in the Canadian Rockies. Named after trail guide Bill Peyto, this lake is located at a height of 1,860 meters. Entry Details: $9.80 adult, $8.30 senior, $4.90 youth, and $19.60 family Best Time to Visit: July, August, and September Lake Argentino, Argentina Located in the Patagonian province in Argentina, the lake is truly beautiful. Surrounded by glaciers(冰川) and snow-covered mountains, the lake presents visual delights like none other. With a maximum(最大值) depth of 500 meters, it’s the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina. The lake is famous for fishing.Entry Details: $15~$20, changes as per season, but entry for tourists above 70 years of age is always free. Best Time to Visit: late November to March Lake Baikal, Russia Being the world’s oldest and deepest lake, Baikal is about 395 meters long, 49 meters wide and 1,637 meters deep. It holds more water than the Five Great Lakes of America combined, and is thus the largest freshwater lake globally. Located in the south Russian region of Siberia, a trip to view this lake is a trip of a lifetime! Entry Details: No Entrance fee here Best Time to Visit: March to April Lake Como, Italy Considered one of the most beautiful lakes in Europe, Lake Como has attracted tourists since Roman times. Located in Lombardy, Como is one of the deepest lakes in Europe. Surrounded by villas(别墅) and palaces, this lake has attracted some of the wealthiest. Today, many celebrities(名人) have houses here. Here you can enjoy water sports, take a flight over the lake, or try skiing during the winters—every tourist has something he’s going to like! Entry Details: No Entrance fee here Best Time to Visit: July and September 1. The purpose of the passage is to . A. encourage people to travel around the world B. prove that many lakes are really worth visiting C. introduce some beautiful lakes around the world D. show the author’s experience globally 2. An old man of seventy-two has to pay for his visit to . A. Peyto Lake B. Lake Argentino C. Lake Baikal D. Lake Como 3. We know from the passage that . A. fishing is forbidden in Lake Argentino B. Lake Baikal was named after a trail guide C. Lake Como is famous for its color and location D. the world’s largest freshwater lake is in Russia 4. According to the passage, Lake Como . A. is the largest lake in Europe B. is surrounded by many famous stars’ houses C. began to attract tourists from the last century D. looks the most beautiful during spring B During my elementary school years, I used to comp ... ...