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山西省晋中市和诚高中2018-2019学年高二英语周练试题（5.4）时间：60分钟总分100分出题人：一、阅读理解（每题4分，共40分）AIfyou'vebeentoEuropeafewtimesalready,chancesarethatyou'vehitallthebigdestinations:London,Paris,Rome,Berlin.Onyournexttripyoucaneithervisitthosesamecitiesasecondtime,orinsteadyoucantakeachanceandwalkthestreetsofsomecitiesthatarealittlebitsmaller,alittlebitlessfamous,butstillfullofEuropeangraceandcharm.HerearefourEuropeancitiestovisitthatyouprobablyhaven'tbeentoyet.Besancon,FranceThishiddenFrenchcityhashadalongreputationforbeingawell-keptsecret.Itcanbeatoncesleepywithfewtouristsbutabundantgalleries,restaurants,andawonderfulBeauxArtsmuseumwhosecollectionissecondonlytotheLouvre.ThecityiswoundbytheRiverDoubsandalsotouts(吹捧)itsownUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteintheCitadel,hometoseveralsmallmuseumsandazoo.Seville,SpainForthetouristwhoisalreadytiredofBarcelonaandMadrid,Sevilleoffersadifferenttake(意见)onSpain.LocatedontheSoutherncoast,itkeepsbeautifulsignsofthelongperiodofMoorishrule,nowheremorethanintheAlcázarpalacebuilding,justoneofthecity'sUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.Sevillehasoveradozenmuseums,tropicalparkland,andprobablythebesttapas(餐前小吃)cultureinallofSpain.Ghent,BelgiumGhentisacitythatlookslikeitshouldbethesettingforafairytale.AllofthetypicalBelgiumfeaturesaboundhere-wafflesandbeer.EveryyearfromSaturdaybeforeJuly21,Ghenthostsaten-dayfestival.Thismusicandtheaterfestivaldrawsalmost2millionvisitors,asthecitystreetstransformintoperformancespacesforperformers,buskers(街头艺人)andmusicians.Palermo,ItalyPalermoisthecapitalcityofSicily,thesouthernislandoffthecoastofmainlandItaly.Thecityhasanancienthistory,andthevariousculturesthathavecontrolledtheislandthroughtheyearshavealllefttheirmarksonit.Youcanseewindingstreetmarkets,antique(古玩)fairs,andopenairnightclubshere.1.Wherecanvisitorsenjoyartcollectionsquietly?A.Besancon.B.Barcelona.C.Ghent.D.Palermo.2.WhatcanvisitorsdoinSeville,Spain?A.Visitantiquefairsandclubs.B.Enjoyacolorfulnightlife.C.Exploreover20museums.D.HuntforMoorishinfluences.3.Whichcountryshouldamusicandtheaterloverchoosetovisit?A.France.B.Spain.C.Belgium.D.Italy.4.WhatdothefourEuropeancitieshaveincommon?A.Theywereonceruledbyvariousrulers.B.Theyarelessfamousbutworthavisit.C.Visitorscanenjoyseeingperformances.D.They'reallUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.BAreportbytheUS'OpenSyllabusProjectfoundthatthemostreadbooksamongUScollegestudentsinthepastyearwerebookslikeTheRepublicbyancientGreekphilosopherPlatoandTheClashofCivilizationsbyUSpoliticalscientistSamuelHuntington.AndaccordingtoreportsbyChinesecollegelibraries,themostpopularbooksamongChinesestudentsarenovelslikeDemi-GodsandSemi-DevilsbyChineseauthorJinYong.ThisisconsideredbymanytobeoneofthereasonswhyChinesestudentsaresometimesnotasgoodatcriticalthinkingorobservingglobalperspectives(视野)asUSstudents—theyreadtoomanybestsellernovels.Byreadingtextsinhistory/socialstudies,science,andothersubjects,studentsbuildafoundationofknowledgeinthesefieldsthatwillalsogivethemthebackgroundtobebetterreadersinallareas,RobertPondiscio,vicepresidentoftheCoreKnowledgeFoundationintheUStoldTh.eWashingtonPost.AccordingtoChinaYouth.Daily,thereareusuallyfivestageswhenitcomestoreading,withpopularnovelsatthebottom.Moreadvancedreadersnormallygoontoreadclassicfictionalliterature,historyandphilosophy,orbookswithcriticalideas.Wespendhours,daysorevenweeksonabook,soit'sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethingusefulinreturnforourefforts.Manyseereadingasaninvestment(投资)inthemselves.Butthispracticalviewofliteratureandthethoughtthathistoryandphilosophybooksaresuperiortonovelsarenotagreedbyeveryone.Afterall,whattheyofferaretwodifferentkindsofsatisfaction.Whiletheformerprovidesknowledge,thelatterbringsemotionalexperiences.Fictionandpoetryaremedicines,UKwriterJeanetteWintersononcewrote.Whattheyhealistherupture(裂痕)realitymakesontheimagination.5.WhatarethemostpopularbooksamongChinesestudents?A.Philosophybooks.B.Bestsellernovels.C.Historybooks.D.Bookswithcriticalideas.6.WhatdoChinesestudentslackcomparedwithUSstudents?A.Carefulobservation.B.Vaststoresofknowledge.C.Practicaluseofknowledge.D.Criticalthinking.7.WhichofthefollowingdoesJeanetteWintersonprobablyagreewith?A.Peoplereadbookstolearnsomethinguseful.B.Imaginationisnotsoimportantasknowledge.C.Historyandphilosophybooksaresuperiortonovels.D.Novelscanbringnecessaryemotionalexperiences.CFromhisownversionofKimKardashian'sInternet-breakingpicturetorockingtheLeiaBunslook,MarkUdovitch,28,hopeshiscelebrityimpersonations(名人模仿)willhelpraisemoneyforcancerpatients.Dressedinagarbagebag,blackcleaningglovesandaplasticbagtie,therecreation(娱乐)ofKimKardashion'spictureisoneofMark'sfavoritecelebrityimpersonations.GameofThronecharactersarealsoapopularchoice,andtheradiationdoctorhascosplayed(角色扮演)manyfamousfigures.Marksaysthereactiontothepictureshasbeenpositive,withalotoflaughfromhisco-workers.Ihavegottenaverypositiveresponsefrommanyotherradiationdoctors,whoprivatelymessageme,sayinghowmuchrespecttheyhaveforme,hesaid.Butwhiletheradiationdoctorishavingfunwithhiswildandstrangecreations,thecausebehinditissad.Apatientoncetoldhimshewasmored