陕西师范大学附属中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

陕西西安陕西师范大学附属中学高二上学期 期中考试英语试卷 第一部分：听力部分题目略 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分35分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分) A Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00. November 7th The Canal Pioneers by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”. December 5th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering. Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew. February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play. March 6th Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest. London Canal Museum 12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT Tel: 020 7713 0836 1 When is the talk on James Brindley? A. February 6th. B. March 6th. C. November 7th. D. December 5th. 2. What is the topic of the talk in February? A. Ice for the Metropolis B. An Update on the Cotswold Canals. C. Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands. D. The Canal Pioneers 3. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames? A. Chris Lewis B. Malcolm Tucker. C. Liz Payne. D. Miranda Vickers B Moving to a new city and state was difficult for me, especially in winter. Little did I know that a Colorado snowstorm would greet me after I had been in my new home for only a week. I just missed