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1、高二英语第一学期期末试卷第二部分：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。APhyllis Pearsall was born in Britain in 1907. She stayed there until she left school. Then, she travelled around France. She earned money by painting peoples pictures and writing for a newspaper in Paris. She m
2、arried an artist and went with him to paint in Spain.In the 1930s, she left Spain and returned to London. She worked for her fathers company and made maps of the world. She thought there was a need for new street maps of London and started working on a book of maps. She collected a lot of informatio
3、n. She walked along every street in London and wrote down the important buildings and even the house numbers. She kept the information about the streets on cards in small boxes. One day a box with cards of all the streets beginning with “Tr” fell out of her window. She found most of her cards, but s
4、ome landed on the top of a bus and she never saw those cards again. When she sent everything to the painter, someone asked her, “Why isnt Trafalgar Square in your book？” It was because she had lost the card! She called her book A to Z. The first A to Z was in the shops in 1936 and sold very well. No
5、w it is a popular book of London street maps. Besides the street names, it shows important buildings, government offices, museums, theaters and schools; parks and public gardens; sports facilities; train and underground stations.Later Phyllis Pearsall returned to the streets of London to paint pictu
6、res of many of the citys famous buildings.21According to the passage, there wasnt Trafalgar Square in A to Z because _.APhyllis forgot to write itBthe cards beginning with “Tr” were lostCit wasnt importantDit wasnt a place in London答案：B由第二段倒数第五、六句可知，原因在于以Tr开头的卡片丢了。22How did Phyllis get to know about
7、 roads so well?ABy getting firsthand information.BBy making cards for local people.CBy falling out of her window.DBy taking pictures.答案：A由第二段第四至六句可知，她是通过获取第一手信息来了解伦敦街道的。23What is an A to Z?AIts a book of London street maps.BIts a book of paintings.CIts a map of theaters.DIts a map of buildings.答案：A由
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12、member at out rooftop restaurants “Chesapeake Grill”. Call for reservations.Phone (073) 41812341; (800) 233123424Which hotel does NOT provide service to drive its guests to the airport or metro stations?AAmericana Hotel Crystal City.BDays Inn Arlington.CThe Highlander Motor Inn.DHyatt Regency Crysta
13、l City.答案：C第一则广告首段末句、第二则广告首段第三句、第四则广告首段第二句中均提到了为旅客提供去机场或地铁车站的服务，第三则广告中未提及，故选C项。25If you want to stay in a hotel which provides free parking and free breakfast, which telephone number will you ring to ask for further information?A(703) 9793722 or (703) 5244300.B(703) 5244300 or (073) 41812341.C(073)
14、41812341 or (703) 5250300.D(703) 5250300 or (703) 9793722.答案：A第一则广告首段末句及第三则广告首段末句中均提到了提供免费早餐和免费泊车服务，其电话分别为(703) 9793722和(703) 5244300，故选A项。26Which hotel is close to the airport?AAmericana Hotel Crystal City.BDays Inn Arlington.CHyatt Regency Crystal City.DThe Highlander Motor Inn.答案：C由第四则广告首句可知，Hyat
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