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1、合肥一六八中学2018-2019学年第一学期期中考试高 二 英 语 试 题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)第二部分 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 Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTS Big spor
2、ting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost 169.15 at B. A week later, the same room cost 118.15.If you can be flexibl
3、e and want to know dates to avoidor youre looking for a big event to pass your timecheck out sites such as W, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the
4、station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was 95.95. A room just a
5、tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was 75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just 62.95. GET ON A BIKE Londons Boris bikes have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public
6、transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or 5 per day). 21. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may _.A. help travelers pass t
7、imeB. attract lots of travelers to the UKC. allow travelers to make flexible plansD. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation22. “Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably _.A. a hotel away from the train stationB. the tube line to Covent GardenC. an ideal holiday destinationD. the name of a
8、travel agency23. The main purpose of the passage is _.A. to tell visitors how to book in advanceB. to supply visitors with hotel informationC. to show visitors the importance of self-helpD. to offer visitors some money-saving tipsBDuring the cold winter months of 2013, Shyam Bihari Prasad, an old re
9、tired man, moved to Vasant Kunj in New Delhi to live with his daughter. This elderly gentleman would visit the Hanuman temple near his home every morning, where he would often see several children standing outside, begging the people for foodThese children have working parents who lock their homes w
10、hen they go to work. They have to leave their children outside to look after themselves. Classes in the local government school start only at 10：00AM, so these children beg for food outside the temple before going to school, says PrasadOne morning, Prasad bought biscuits from the shop near the templ
11、e gate for a few of them. When talking with them, Prasad learnt more about their school and the different classes the children attended. He also asked them some basic questions and realized they had no grasp of simple concepts in science and math, nor any knowledge of spelling and writing in English
12、 and Hindi. He asked them if they would like to study. After receiving a positive response, he promised to meet them on the pavement outside the temple the next day at 8:00AM. Ever since that cold winter morning in November 2013, these street children have had classes on the pavement outside the tem
13、pleSeveral local residents take a keen interest in the classes as well, offering help when they have time. Madam Manju comes in to teach the children English, Brother Singh helps them with math, and Mandam Kirtika gives lessons in both science and math. There are others who donate books and some who
14、 buy snacks for the childrenDespite the noisy vehicles and passers-by, the children here are focused and eager to read and write. They didnt know how to sit or talk properly at first. Now they have changed and helped each other with their studies. Shyam Brihari Prasad has turned the lives of many of
15、 these children around. They are doing well in their school exams and are spending happy and fruitful mornings instead of begging on the street24 Why did the children wander around the Hanuman temple？ A They were too young to go to school and had to kill time thereB The Hanuman temple was a good place for them to play and studyC Their parents lock their homes before their classes startD They could get more food and money from people visiting the Hanuman temple25 What did Shyam Bihari Prasad do after discovering the childrens situation？ A He taught them on the pavemen
