精品解析：广东省汕头市潮阳实验学校2023～2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

汕头市潮阳实验学校2023-2024学年第二学期期中考试 高一英语 本试卷共三部分，共7页。时间120分钟，满分120分。 第一部分 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A The royal homes of kings and emperors reflect their architecture style and wealth. Today most of greatest palaces become worldwide popular tourist attractions. Visiting such great palaces helps to explore history of kingdom and the lifestyle of a time. Here is the list of 4 most amazing palaces in the world. ◎ Palace of Versailles, France Palace of Versailles was built in 1624 by King Louis VIII as a hunting lodge and was later expanded into the largest palace by its successors, serving as permanent residence until 1789. It features 700 rooms, more than 1200 fireplaces and 60 staircases. ◎ Potala Palace, China As one of the most splendid monuments, the construction of this palace originally started in 7th century and transformed into today’s form in 1936. It features most treasured Tibetan architectural marvels. The palace remained as the tallest building in the world from 1653 to 1889, and you can see entire Lhasa from the roof of the palace. ◎ Alhambra Palace, Spain Situated in the city of Andalusia in Spain, this palace was first constructed in 9th century, damaged and ignored for more than 2 centuries. It was renovated by Muhammad ben Al-Ahmar in 13th century and was transformed into current palace by Sultan of Granada in 1333. This originally whitewashed palace, standing tall at hilltop for centuries of baking in sunlight, takes on a reddish look, with a view over the city. ◎ Pena Palace, Portugal Initially built as a monastery, Pena Palace was protected for centuries by one king after another. But it suffered severe damages by 1755’s Lisbon earthquake. King Ferdinand II transformed those ruins into a beautiful palace, which is recognized for its Romanticism style. 1. Who is this text intended for? A. Explorers hunting for royal treasures. B. Tourists keen on historic architecture. C. Archaeologists seeking for cul