甘肃省庆阳市第一中学2016-2017学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题（提高班，无答案）

庆阳一中2016—2017学年第一学期高二英语第二次月考 (提高班) I、阅读理解 (共两节, 满分60分) 第一节 (共15小题; 每小题3分, 满分45分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 。 A The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the eleventh largest nation in Europe. England, Wales and Scotland make up the island of Great Britain, which takes up most of the Britain Isles. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are mountainous. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. Plains and valleys cover much of England. The British climate is mild. About 58 million people live in the United Kingdom. Few other countries are so crowded. Four fifths people live in cities such as Belfast, Glasgow, and London. London is the capital. Great Britain grows half of the food it needs. Its industries help to pay for the food that is bought from abroad. The United Kingdom manufactures a wide range of goods. Service industries, such as tourism, that provide services rather than producing goods, are increasing. Traditional industries, such as co