甘肃省合水县第一中学2020-2021学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷

2020-2021学年度第一学期高二英语第一次月考试题 第一部分：阅读理解,（共两节） 第1节， 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该选项涂黑（每小题2分，共40分） A 1.Balmoral Castle Balmoral Castle, which started in the late 1300s. is the private residence of the Queen. It has remained a favourite residence for the Queen and her family during August and September. Some 85,000 people visit Balmoral each year, and the estate maintains and restores footpaths throughout the property for visiting hikers. Windsor Castle Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. The castle was the inspiration for the Royal family’s surname. William the Conqueror built the castle in 1080 and it has remained a royal palace for over 900 years. Windsor is the oldest royal home in Britain and, covering 13 acres, it’s the largest castle in the world that is still lived in. Each year, the Order of the Garter ceremony is held at Windsor Castle, and the Queen occasionally hosts a “dine and sleeps”, for politicians and public figures. The Palace of Holyroodhouse Founded as a monastery (修道院）in 1128, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is The Queen’s official residence in Scotland. It was also the home of many Scottish royals. The Queen holds receptions, state functions, and investitures(授职仪式）within its walls, and each year during Holyrood Week Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip invite 8» 000 Scottish guests to the Garden Party. St. James Palace St. James’s Palace was built between 1531 and 1536 and was home of kings and queens of England for over 300 years. The palace was built by Henry VU on the site of the Hospital of St. James, Westminster. After the destruction by fire of the Palace of Whitehall in 1698, all monarchs until William W lived at St. James's for part of the time. 1. Where do the Queen and her family like to stay during the summer holiday period? A. Windsor Castle. B. Balmoral Castle. C. The Palace of Holyroodhouse. D. St. James Palace. 2. Compared with the others, Winds