2020-2021学年四川省南充高级中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题(解析版)
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1 四川省南充高级中学2020-2021学年高二上学期
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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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The Official Residences of the British Royal Family
Buckingham Palace
We’ll start at Buckingham Palace, the Queen's London home. Situated by St.James's Park，
Buckingham Palace has been the monarch's(君主的) official London residence since 1837. It has
775 rooms, including 52 bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh live here, along with the Duke of York, and the Earl
and Countess of Wessex.
Highlights at Buckingham Palace include the Changing of the Guard ceremony, which takes
place most Days at11:00a.m., and the State Rooms that are open to the public every summer.
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle, situated just outside London, is the Queen's weekend retreat. It's the oldest
and largest occupied castle in the world, built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century. Over
39 monarchs have used Windsor Castle as their residence. St George's Chapel is part of the castle
and is the venue(会场) for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May 2018.
The castle is open all year round―it has a world-famous Royal dollhouse!―and there are
also talks, performances, and activities for kids.
In 1992, a fire at the castle caused over $50,000,000 in damage.
Sandringham House
Sandringham House in Norfolk is one of the Queen's private residences. It was brought into
the family in 1862 by the future Edward VII, although a fire in 1891 destroyed much of the
original building. It's been passed down through the family into the Queen's ownership. The house 期中考试试题
2 itself stands within nearly 20,000 acres, with 60 acres of gardens. The rest is a park and
uncultivated(未开垦的) land, which is freely open to the public every day of the year.
The British royal family spends Christmas at Sandringham, traditionally walking to church
on Christmas morning and meeting the local people.
Anmer Hall, a private residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, is also part of the
Sandringham estate.
1. What do we know about Buckingham Palace?
A. It is the oldest castle. B. It is located in Norfolk.
C. It is abundant in rooms. D. It is home to Edward VII.
2. Which residence will you go to if your children want to see a performance?
A. Buckingham Palace. B. Windsor Castle.
C. Sandringham House. D. Anmer Hall.
3. What can we do in Sandringham House?
A. Watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
B. Appreciate the wedding of Prince Harry.
C. Visit the uncultivated land freely.
D. Spend Christmas with the royal family.
『答案』1. C 2. B 3. C
『解析』
本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几处著名的可供参观游览的英国皇室官方住所。
『1题详解』
细节理解题。根据第一个小标题下的“It has 775 rooms, including 52 bedrooms, 188 staff
bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms.（它拥有775间客房，包括52间卧室、188间员工卧室、92间办公室和78间浴室。）”可知白金汉宫的房间非常多。故选C。
『2题详解』
细节理解题。根据第二个小标题下的“and there are also talks, performances, and activities
for kids.（还有为孩子们准备的讲座、表演和活动。）”可知如果你的孩子想看演出，你可以去温莎城堡。故选B。
『3题详解』
细节理解题。根据第三个小标题下“The rest is a park and uncultivated(未开垦的) land, 期中考试试题
3 which is freely open to the public every day of the year.（其余的是一个全年每天免费向公众开放的公园和荒地。）” 可知在桑德林汉姆府可以免费参观公园和荒地。故选C。
B
My family and I belonged to a country club located across the street from the Long Island
Sound. Each summer, the big attraction for us was the pool. I learned how to swim and joined the
swimming team but was never really a good swimmer. However, swimming in my younger days
was a way to keep cool, and swimming on a team gave me identity and a sense of belonging (归属感). It also became invaluable many years later.
Fast-forward (快进) to 1973 – I was married, pregnant and had a home. What made our little
home even more wonderful was when I discovered that four blocks away was Rath Park Pool! For
the next 30 years, most of our summer days were spent around that pool.
Each of my five kids took swimming lessons and learned all the different swimming strokes
(姿势). They later joined the swimming team and competed in meets. My daughter even became a
lifeguard at the town pool. I sat back and happily took it all in!
As much as I would have liked to have life stand still, it doesn’t. My children outgrew their
pool days and moved on. But the pool was still four blocks from my home, so I began to take up
swimming again. And it was far better than I ever could have imagined. I got so much out of it that
I joined the local pool so I could swim year-round. Whenever I swam, I would always come out
feeling physically and mentally refreshed. I often felt that if I looked hard enough, I would be able
to see all of the worries and problems I’ve had in life, sitting at the bottom of the pool!
What has swimming taught me? I’ve learned that balance is the key to being a good swimmer.
If you are balanced in the water, you have no resistance. Working on staying balanced made me
