山东省威海市乳山市银滩高级中学2023-2024学年高二12月月考英语试题

银滩高中2023-2024学年12月考试高二试题(英语) 考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分 第一部分听力(共两节20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分) 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，从每题所给A、B、C、D的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Down House, home of Charles Darwin: Fun fact Charles Darwin, his wife, Emma, and their children lived at Down House for 40 years from 1838. Several rooms appear as if the family still live here: with croquet sets thrown into an under-stairs cupboard, a half-played game of backgammon on a side table and Emma’s knitting(毛线) left on a chair in the drawing room. Upstairs, an exhibition showcases Darwin’s voyage aboard HMS Beagle, including a reconstruction of his cabin. Outside, visitors can explore the sheltered gardens which Darwin used as an open-air laboratory, and the greenhouse in which he planted rare plants and devised botanical experiments. No room at Down House escaped Darwin’s experiments. In the drawing room he once placed a jar of earthworms on the grand piano to see whether they could hear. Getting there A 15-minute drive from the A21/Farnborough. Free parking. The R8 bus from Orpington stops nearby (except Sundays) or the 146 bus from Bromley North and South terminates (终点站) in Downe village, half a mile from the property. The nearest railway stations are Chelsfield or Orpington, about four miles away. Value for money? It’s ￡12 (adult), ￡7.20 (child), or ￡31.30 (family with 2 adults). Under 5s go free. Opening hours Open daily 10am-6pm from 30 March to 30 September; daily 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. between 1 to 31 October. Opening times vary through the winter (check website for details). Verdict(评价) 8/10. An unstuffy educational, gentle day-trip attraction with friendly, knowledgeable staff. 21. What can visitors do in Down House? A. Play the grand piano. B. Set sail in HMS Beagle. C. Explore Darwin’s work and life. D. Try food sourced from the garden. 22. How much would a couple with their 4-year-old twin sons pay for admission? A. ￡38.40. B. ￡26.20. C. ￡31.30. D. ￡24. 23. What do we know about Down