2022届广东省佛山市禅城实验高级中学高三下学期五月第二次模拟考试英语试题

2021-2022年度高考第二次模拟考试 英语试题 本试卷共8页,总分120分。考试时间120分钟。 注意事项: 1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时,写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后,将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 第 Ⅰ 卷 第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从解题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Here are several American small cities that are big on culture, art and creativity. Ashland, Oregon Ashland a city of 21,000 is known for its town pleasantness and creative culture, Ashland’s headlining arts event, the popular Oregon Shakespeare Festival, draws 400,000 people each year. Other fests such as the Ashland Independent Film Festival and Ashland New Plays Festival, attract those creative people looking for a place to develop their skills and show their work to the public. Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville is a university town. Fodor’s once named the city of 50,000 the “best place to live in America.” Despite this praise, Charlottesville is probably most famous as the home of Thomas Jefferson, which together with the campus of the University of Virginia is UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The walker-friendly Downtown Mall features cafes and public art that makes it feel more European than American. Stratford Ontario Stratford is a town of about 30,000 residents in southern Ontario. It has received nods from national media for its quality of life and pleasantness which is certainly helped by the local arts scene. The Stratford Festival, previously known as the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, runs from April through autumn each year. Though Shakespeare plays still headline each season, there’re a number of other styles represented as well. Portland, Maine As Maine’s largest city, Portland is also a livable city Its restaurants have been drawing food-lovers in recent years. The Congress Street Arts District and several modern neighborhoods serve up artsy atmosphere and food and drink that’s usually served for much larger cities. Portland mixes trendy features with more classical ele