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高二英语1临猗中学2019--2020学年9月份阶段性考试高二英语试卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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。AHaveyoueverthoughtoftakingatouraroundLondon?Herewehavecollectedsomeinformationforyou.ShakespeareCityWalkThis90-minuteleisurelywalkingtourdoesnotgototheGlobeTheatre(becauseeveryonealreadyknowsit),butinsteaduncoverslessknownmonumentsandlocationsintheCityofLondonwithconnectionstoShakespeare’slife,hisfriends,hislovesandhiswork.TheShakespeareCityWalktakesplaceonFridaysat11a.m.atTempletubestation.Address:MeetatTempletubestation,LondonTelephone:[phone]CameraTrailsLearnhowtotakebetterphotosasyouexploreLondonwithaprofessionalphotographeronaCameraTrailstour.WalkaroundBrickLaneandSpitalfieldsontheUrbanEasttour,ortakephotosofBigBenandStPaul’sCathedralontheSouthBanktour.Address:TrafalgarSquare,LondonTelephone:[phone]TheCelebrityPlanetSeecelebrity(名人)homes,famousfilmlocations,musiclandmarksandplaceslinkedtopophistoryonaCelebrityPlanettour.FindoutaboutstarsinNottingHill,Mayfair,PrimroseHillorChelsea,ortryaHarryPotter,JamesBondorBeatlestour.Address:40PorchesterSquare,LondonTelephone:[phone]Email:[e-mail]rsSandemansNewLondonToursofferacompletelyfreetourofRoyalLondon,includingtheChangingoftheGuard.There’salsoanOldCityofLondonTour,andaGrimReapersofLondonTour.Ourexpertguidesworkfortips,youcontributetothepollutionproblemofLondon’scarsandbuses.Email:[e-mail]reCityWalk?A.Ittakesplaceeveryfivedays.B.Itlastsforanhourandahalf.C.ItincludesavisittothefamousGlobeTheatre.D.Itdoesnotcovervisitstolessknowntouristattractions.22.IfyouwanttotakesomewonderfulphotosofBigBen,youmay.A.jointheUrbanEasttourB.goonaCelebrityPlanettourC.taketheSouthBanktourD.tryanOldCityofLondontour23.ForfurtherinformationontheChangingoftheGuard,touristsshould.A.call+44(0)[e-mail]+44(0)[e-mail]——Abravestudentcrossed9,000milesofAfricaforcharityonhismotorbike,travellingfromCairotoCapeTown,throughSudan,Ethiopia,Kenya,Nairobi,TanzaniaandMozambique.Takinghislifeinhishands,heevendrovehisBMWS650Dakar,nicknamedPegasus,throughbandit(强盗)countrywhereotherbikershadbeenrobbedandshotaweekearlier.ButitwasjustwhenhereturnedhometoNewcastle,Australiathathisbikewasstolen—fromjustoutsidehishouse.高二英语2JimAdams,21,setoffonthedaringjourneythroughAfricalastJunewithhisuniversityfriendHumphreyWrey.Hejourneyedforthreemonthsonhistrustybiketoraisemoneyforbraintumor(肿瘤)research.Hetravelledacrossthecontinentthrough12differentcountriesondirttracksandroughareastoraisemoneyforabraintumorcharity,whichMr.Adamschoseafterlosinghisgrandmothertothedisease.He,togetherwithhisfriend,raised£20,000forbraintumorresearch.ButwhenheparkedhisbelovedmotorbikebackoutsidehisWestJesmondhomethisweek,thievesstoleitwhilehewassleeping.Ilovethatbike,saidthebusinessmanagementstudentatNewcastleUniversity.ItcarriedmefromCairotoCapeTown,crossingthreemajordeserts.OnonestretchofdesertfromEthiopiatoKenya,wewerewarneditwasreallydangerousandpeoplehadbeenkilled.Thereweresomereallyhostileenvironmentsandthebikecouldhavebeenstolenlotsoftimesbutnobodydid,sotohaveittakenfromourquietstreetinWestJesmondisunbelievable.IhopesomeonewillseethisandrealizehowimportantthemotorbikeisandwhatI’vebeenthroughonit.Iamwillingtopayarewardtoanyonewhocangiveinformationleadingtothebikebeingreturnedtome.”24.JimAdamstraveledacrossAfricaonhismotorbiketo.A.enjoyhimselfB.provehisbraveryC.collectmoneyforbraintumorresearchD.raisemoneytocurehisgrandmother25.Fromthetextweknowthat.A.JimAdamscycledaloneacrossAfrica.B.JimAdams’sjourneywastoughanddangerous.C.JimAdamswasabraintumorresearcher.D.JimAdams’smotorbikewasstoleninabanditcountry.26.Theword“hostile”inParagraph4probablymeans.A.competitiveB.comfortableC.favorableD.unfriendly27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesJimAdams?A.Braveandkind.B.Kindandbright.C.Curiousandbrave.D.Carelessandconsiderate.CRecently,twoparentswholiveinthestateofMaryland,nearWashington,D.C,werefoundguilty(有罪).Whatwastheircrime?Theparentslettheirtwochildrenwalkhometogetherunsupervised(无人监管的)fromaneighborhoodpark.Thechildrenarea10-yearoldboynamedRafiandhis6-yearoldsisterDvora,bothofwhomliketoplayattheirneighborhoodpark.Afterplaying,theywalkhome——bythemselves.OnDecember20,2014,policeofficersstoppedthechildrenastheywalkedalongabusystreet.Theydrovethechildrenhome.Whathappenednextcameasashock,saysAlexanderMeitiv,theirfather.Mr.Meitivsaysthepolicewouldnotlethimgotohischildren.Theyphysicallyblockedhim.Thisincidenthasrestartedadebate(辩论),intheU.S.abouttheamountofindependenceparentsshouldgivetheirchildren.Somepeopleobject(反对)tocourtstellingparentshowtoraisetheirchildren.Theyalsothinkchildrenbenefitfromexploringtheoutsideworldwithoutalotofsupervision.Opponents(反对者)saythissocalled“free-rangeparentingcanputchildrenindanger.Free-rangeisusuallyaterm(术语)usedtodescribefarmanimalsthatliveuncaged.Withparents,itmeanslooseningcontroloverchildren.Beingou