2023年山西省太原师范学院附属中学高二下学期普通高中学业水平考试英语试题

英语试题 第 1页（共 8 页） 山西省 2023年普通高中学业水平考试试题 英 语 试 题 出题人：司宵娟 审核人：范洪 （考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：100分） 一、阅读理解（共两节，满分 30分） 第一节（共 10小题；每小题 2分，共 20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 The World’s Greatest Bookstores Cafebrería El Péndulo, Mexico City, Mexico Part cafe, part coffee house, part bar and part bookstore, Cafebrería El Péndulo is located in Mexico City. Books line the shelves from the ceiling to the floor, and live plants add lots of green. The store is named for a huge pendulum (钟摆) hanging from its ceiling. Stanfords, London and Bristol, England Established in 1853, Stanfords is proud of offering the world’s largest selection of travel books and maps. It also sells travel accessories. Look for the National Geographic Map of the World in the flagship store in London; it was created in 2003 to celebrate the store’s 150th birthday. Rizzoli, New York City, New York For almost a half century, Rizzoli has been considered as one of the best independent bookstores in the US. There are illustrated (有插图的) books about the way people work and live, such as fashion, photography, decoration design, cooking. Take a master class in flower design, take part in a lecture and book signing, or drop in for a cooking show. 1. What is Cafebrería El Péndulo famous for? A. The tasty coffee. B. Its unique symbol. C. The larger shelves. D. Its interesting location. 2. Which bookstore is the best choice for travelers to buy a tourist handbook? A. Cafebrería El Péndulo. B. Stanfords. C. El Ateneo Grand Splendid. D. Rizzoli. 3. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To call on people to read more books. B. To advertise different bookstores. 英语试题 第 2页（共 8 页） C. To introduce some world’s greatest bookstores. D. To sell illustrated books. B Pat Craig is the founder of The Wild Animal Sanctuary (保护区 ) in Oklahoma, whose aim is to rescue large animals from illegal roadside zoos. Over the past 40 years, Craig has rescued more than 1,000 animals. Craig grew up on a farm in Colorado. When he was 18, Craig was