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1、山西省太原市六十六中2020届高三英语上学期第二次月考试题(考试时间: 120分钟 满分 150 分) 一 听力理解（略）二、阅读理解：（每小题3分，共计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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Young readers will discover dinosaurs, stars, explorers, landmarks and more in the following maps and travel books chosen by Vivien Godfrey, head of Stanfords.Ma
2、ps Special Edition, 25This book was already popular in our childrens area and has been made even better with this special edition, which includes 16 new maps. The collection of 68 maps takes you through 58 countries and six continents. It is packed with illustrated information, which includes famous
3、 historical figures, local dishes, some festivals, wild animals and landmarks.Maps of the United Kingdom, 17.99We made Maps of the United Kingdom first available at the Stanfords store in London. Technically aimed at children, it contains lots of information and facts. Its very well put together, es
4、pecially when it comes to choosing the seven famous people with a connection to their special place: Philip Pullman, for instance, is associated with Norfolk.Harry Potters London: The Film Location Walk, 3.99Harry Potters London is a map that covers information on three walks taken in the best of th
5、e central London locations in the hugely popular films. The walks cover Piccadilly Circus, Westminster Bridge via Trafalgar Square, and Kings Cross, with its famous Platform 9.Usborne First Sticker Book Flags, 5.99 Learn the flag of every country in the world by placing the flag stickers on the corr
6、ect countries on the maps. This contains interesting facts about countries and why certain flags have their particular designs. There are fun questions throughout, including, “Some African flags have a diagonal stripe. How many can you find?”21. Maps Special Edition can offer readers knowledge about
7、_. A. popular festivals around the world.B. the people and culture of many places. C. some of childrens favorite books. D. different editions of the world map22. What does Maps of the United Kingdom especially do well in?A. Aiming at children of different ages.B. Containing information and factsC. L
8、inking people with places. D. Introducing activities in London.23. What can readers do with Usborne First Sticker Book Flags? A. Ask questions about the origin of countries.B. Make different designs for some countries flags. C. Match flag facts with the history of countries. D. Find countries flags
9、of various designs.BHundreds of thousands of kids from over 80 countries will skip school later this year and take to the streets to save our planet. It is a plea ( 恳求) to government officials and business leaders to take immediate action against climate change.The global youth environmental movemen
10、t began with a single concerned teenagerl6-year-old GretaThunberg. TheSwedish resident was first exposed to climate change when she was just eight years old. She says, “I remember when I was younger, our teachers showed us films of plastic in the ocean, starving polar bears and so on. I cried throug
11、h all the movies. Those pictures were stuck in my head.Overthenextfew years,the youngster convinced her parents to reduce their carbon footprint. Her mother, a world-famous opera singer, stopped flying, even though it severely impacted her career, while her father became a vegetarian.In 2018, follow
12、ing a record heat wave in Europe and a series of massive forest fires in Sweden, the young girl decided to take her concerns to a national level. She organized a school strike, but the effort failed. However, that did not stop the determined teen from trying to achieve her goal. From August 20, 2018
13、 to September 9, 2018the day of Swedens general elections Greta skipped school and spent the days sitting on the pavement outside the parliament building in central Stockholm.“I painted the sign on a piece of wood and, for the flyers, wrote down some facts I thought everyoneshould know,” she recalls
14、. “The first day, I sat alone from about 8:30 am to 3 pmthe regular school day. And then on the second day, people started joining me. After that, there were people there all the time.”Greta now attends school four days a week and spends every Friday protesting outside the parliament building. She p
15、lans on continuing this until the Swedish governments environmental policies align with those outlined in the Paris Climate Agreement. The young activist, praised by experts as “the best newsfor the climate movement in decades”, has also become the unlikely face of the environmental debate.24. What
16、do we know about Greta from the passage?A. She has badly performed in school since childhood.B. Shewasdeeplyinfluenced by eco-destruction movies at a young ageC. She wants to get a chance to meet some famous politicians.D. She asked her parents to decrease their working hours to reduce their carbon footprint.25. What was the purpose o
