精品解析：广东省广州市从化中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

2022学年第一学期期末教学质量监测 高二英语笔试试题 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 60 分） 第一节 阅读理解（共 19 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 47.5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Here’re some famous places of interest in Beijing for you to visit. The Great Wall of China It’s one of the greatest sights in the world — the longest wall in the world, an awe-inspiring feat of ancient defensive architecture. Its winding path over rugged country steep mountains takes in some great scenery. It shows us not only China’s culture of national pride, grand projects, and determined resistance, but also China’s extravagant architecture and creativity. Open time: Apr.1 - Oct.31(high season) 7:30-16:00 Ticket: 40 yuan for adult; half for student Nov.1 - Mar.31(low season) 7:30-16:00 Ticket: 35 yuan for adult; half for student Website: badaling.cn Tel: 86-10-69122222 The Summer Palace It’s the largest and most complete imperial garden existing in China. It was first built in the 12th century as an imperial palace. Occupying an area of 304 hectares, the Summer Palace features hilly and water scenery. The Kunming Lake makes up four-fifths of this royal park. The Long Corridor running east-west along the lake as well as the Pavilion of the Fragrance of Buddha, the Sea of Wisdom, and the Hall of Dispelling the Clouds and Suzhou Street standing south to north on the Longevity Hill are the major scenic spots. Open time: Apr.1 - Oct.31 6:30-18:00 Ticket: 30 yuan for adult; Child under 6, for free Nov.1 - Mar.31 7:00-17:00 Ticket: 20 yuan for adult; child under 6, for free E-mail: webmaster@china.org.cn Tel: 86-10-68326688 The Forbidden City It was the Chinese imperial palace during the mid-Ming and the Qing Dynasties. It’s listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structures in the world. Added to the World Heritage in 1987 as the “Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties”, the Forbidden City is now officially called the Palace Museum. Open time: 8:30-16:00; (Closed on Monday but open du