山西师大实验中学中学2015-2016学年高二英语上学期期末考试题
阅读理解第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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
Summer Surf Camp is centrally located on the Best Western seashore in Cocoa Beach & Jupiter at
Carlin Beach Park with accommodation (住宿) at the Holiday Inn Express in Juno Beach.
Summer Surf Camp Dates:
● Surf Camp — Session 1 May 27th — 30th Family Surf Week (All Ages)
● Surf Camp — Session 2 June 2nd — 6th Family Surf Week (All Ages)
● Surf Camp — Session 3 June 9th — 13th Teen Week (Ages 12-17)
● Surf Camp — Session 4 June 16th — 20th Family Surf Week (All Ages)
● Surf Camp — Session 5 June 23rd — 27th Adults Only (18 and over)
● Surf Camp — Session 6 June 30th — July 3rd Family Surf Week (All Ages)
● Surf Camp — Session 7 July 7th — 11th Family Surf Week (All Ages)
● Surf Camp — Session 8 July 14th — 18th Women Camp (18 and over)
● Surf Camp — Session 9 July 21st — 25th Family Surf Week (All Ages)
● Surf Camp — Session 10 July 28th — August 1st Adults Only (18 and over)
★ A 20% discount (折扣) will be applied to the 4-Day Surf Camp Weeks.
★ Parents are always welcome to sign up and join their children during the teen week surf camp
sessions.
Summer Surf Camp Details:
● Use coupon (优惠券) code: “CAMP5” at checkout to get the 5% discount
★ Daily Rate: $125.00 / person
★ Surf Camp Runs: 9:30 am — 2:30 pm
● Please note: We don’t supervise (监督) the campers after 2:45 pm
Contact Us: 888-672-4887 info@
1. Summer Surf Camp Session 5 and Session 8 are suitable for ________.
A. Mr. Johnson and his wife. B. A couple without children.
C. Mr. Black and his 19-year-old son. D. Mrs. Black and her 21-year-old daughter.
2. The Smiths whojoin in theSurf Camp with their 11-year-old son are advised to go on ________.
A. June 10th. B. June 23rd. C. July 22nd. D. July 29th.
3. How much should Mr. and Mrs. Brown pay if they join in the Surf Camp with a “CAMP5”
coupon from June 30th to July 3rd?
A. $600. B. $760. C. 800. D. 950.
B
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, and has long been a favorite destination of tourists
from all over the world, as well as an important cultural and political center.
With its museums, shops, wonderful historic castle, and many pubs and restaurants, there
are many things for visitors to enjoy all year round. And of course, as it is in Scotland, there are a
wide range of whiskies to try!
However, there is more to Edinburgh than historic monuments and tourism. Each year, the
Edinburgh Festival takes place in the city. In late summer, for three weeks, the festival presents
classical music, theater, opera and dance at six major theaters and concert halls—and several smaller ones—throughout the city. Whatever your cultural tastes, you are sure to find something
to enjoy.
Local talent is always represented at the Edinburgh Festival giving Scottish composers and
playwrights the opportunity to showcase their work and gain recognition from a wider audience.
In addition, orchestras (管弦乐队) and theater companies come from all over the world to
perform at the prestigious (有名望的) festival. Last year saw the arrival of orchestras from the
United States and Germany.
The festival has now become an important part of Scotland’s economy as well as its culture.
Last year’s festival generated over ￡130 million expenditure in Edinburgh alone, and across
Scotland nearly 2,900 jobs exist as a direct result of the festival.
The festival is so popular that it has become, in some ways, a victim of its own success. The
huge interest in performing there led to the setting up of a rival (竞争的) festival, the Edinburgh
Fringe Festival. Fortunately, demand for live entertainment during the summer is so great that
both festivals continue to thrive (兴旺).
The Fringe tends to feature mostly comedy and experimental works. Yet it can lead to great
things ---- many famous and successful comedians and artists, such as Rowan Atkinson, better
known as TV’s Mr. Bean, started their careers in small venues at the Fringe.
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The festival is economically important for Scotland.
B. Many people in Scotland rely on the festival for their jobs.
C. Local performers challenge bands from all over the world.
D. One is sure to find something to enjoy during the festival.
5. What does the underlined part“a victim of its own success” most probably mean?
A. A prestigious band for its successful performance.
B. An unsuccessful performance without good preparation.
C. An orchestra from another country performing in Edinburgh.
D. A festival that causes trouble for itself because of great success.
6. What we can learn from the passage is that ________.
A. the Edinburgh Festival attracts audience across the world
B. both festivals win good recognition from a wide audience
C. the Fringe was set up in the hope of accepting the challenge
D. many comedians and artists took off overnight at the Fringe
7. Which of the following can be the best titlefor this passage?
A. Edinburgh ------ A City of Culture B. Edinburgh ------ A Tourist Attraction
C. Edinburgh ------ A Political Center D. Edinburgh ------ A Place to Try Whiskies
C
What historical site impresses you most? I’ve always been fascinated by the pyramids in
Egypt. A few years ago I braved a long queue and climbed through a narrow passage to reach the
main chamber deep inside one of them. Like millions of other tourists, I marveled (赞叹) at
stone-walled rooms full of the magic of this ancient civilization.
But popularity might be the destruction of such archaeological treasures. Take
Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings for example. It lay untouched for more than 3,000
years until the British archaeologist Howard Carter uncovered it in 1922. Now more than 1,000
people a day walk through it.
