2020-2021学年广州西关外国语中学高一上学期12月考英语试卷
2020学年第一学期高一12月月考英语试卷第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）(ATheUnitedNationsCulturalOrganization,orUNESCO.meetseachyeartochoosethelatestadditionstoitsWorldHeritagelist.Todaywelookatsomeoftherecentadditions:ChurchesofthePskovSchoolofArchitecture(RussiaAgroupofancientstructuresinthecityofPskovmakeupRussia'snewestUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Thestructures,manyofwhicharechurches,allweredesignedbythePskovSchoolArchitecture.Itwasaleadingschoolofbuildingdesigninthecountry,especiallyinthe15thand16thcenturies.SomeelementscommontoPskovarchitecturearefromthe11thcentury.Writing-on-Stone(CanadaCanada'sWriting-on-Stonemonument,knownalsoasAisinai'pi,hasalargenumberofprotectedrockpaintingsandrockcarvings.Someofthemare2.000yearsold.ThemarkingswereleftbyBlackfootNativeAmericans,wholiveinpartsofWesternCanadaandthefarnorthernUnitedStates.Thelandthatmakesupwriting-on-Stoneisfilledwithrockcolumnsthathavebeenformedbyerosion(侵蚀into“spectacularshapesBabylon(IraqTheancientcityofBabylonisgainingWorldHeritageSitestatus.ThecitywasonceamaintouristsitebeforeTragsufferedseveralwarsThe4,300-year-oldBabyloniswheredynastieshaverisenandfallensincetheearliestdaysofsettledhumancivilizationUNESCOsaysthesite"offersalookintooneofthemostinfluentialempiresoftheancientworld".ParatyandIIhaGrande(BrazilThehistoriccoastaltownofParatyandtheislandIIhaGrandearealreadypopularplacesforvisitorstoBrazil'sRiodeJaneirostate.Now,theymakeupanewlynamedUNESCOsite.ParatywasthefinalstopalongthegoldRoute,alongwhichgoldwasshippedtoEuropeinthe1600s.Theareaisalsohometoahugenumberofanimalssomeofwhicharethreatened.1.WhatdoweknowaboutRussia'snewestUNSCOWorldHeritageSite?A.Theymerelyarevariouschurches.B.Theyareagroupofancientschool.C.Theirpaintingsare2,000yearsold.D.Theirdesignscamefromthesameschool.2.Whichcountryhastheoldestrelicmentionedinthetext?A.Iraq.B.Brazil.C.Russia.D3.WhatisspecialaboutParatyandIIhaGrande?Canada.A.Ithasrichwildliferesources.B.Ithasmanyfamouschurches.C.ItusedtobegoldminingsiteD.Ithasmanyrockpaintingsandrockcarvings.(BAschoolmasterisgenerallyamanofsomeimportanceinfemalecircles.Heisconsideredtobeakindofgentleman,withtasteandaccomplishmentssuperiortothoseoftheroughcountryboys.Ichabodenjoyedthesmilesofalltheyoungcountryladies.Betweenchurchserviceson
Sundays,hewasthecentreoftheirattention,gatheringgrapesforthemfromthevinesinthechurchyardandreadingaloudfortheiramusementtheepitaphswrittenonthetombstones.Sometimeshewalkedalongthebankofthepondwithawholebevyofthem.Theshycountryboyshungback,envyinghissuperioreleganceandstyleofconversation.Ichabodwasakindoftravellingnewspaper.Hecarriedthelocalgossipfromhousetohousesohisappearancewasalwaysgreetedwithsatisfaction.TheyregardedhimasamanofgreatlearningbecausehereadbooksallthewaythroughandhewasanexpertinCottonMather'sbook'HistoryofNewEnglandWitchcraft,inwhich,bytheway,hefirmlybelieved。Hewasbothcraftyandcredulous.Notalewastoomonstrousforhimtobelieve.AfterschoolhelovedtostretchhimselfoutonthebankofthestreambyhisschoolhouseandreadoldMather'sfrighteningtalesuntilthearrivalofeveningmadetheprintedpageamistbeforehiseyes.Then,ashewalkedhomethroughwoodstothefarmhousewherehewasstaying,everylittlesoundatthatwitchinghourstirredhisimaginationandfrightenedhim.Onsuchoccasions,eithertostophimselffromthinkingortodriveawayevilspirits,hesanghymns(圣歌AsthegoodpeopleofSleepyHollowsatbytheirdoorsintheevening,theywereoftensurprisedtohearhimsingingonadistanthilloronthedarkroad.4.WhydidthecountryboysenvyIchabod?A.Becausehewasaschoolmaster.B.Becausehecouldtalkelegantly.ence.C.Becauseheworkedforownerofthevines.D.Becausehewaspopularwithyoungladies.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.IchabodwasanosymanB.Ichabodlikedtravelingtodifferentplaces.C.IchaboddeliverednewspapertohisneighborsD.Ichabodtaughtthepeopletoread6.HowdidIchabodfeelonhiswayhomeafterreadingMather'sbookatdusk?A.excitedB.scaredC.surprisedD.upset7.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.IchabodbelievedinGodB.IchabodwasamanwithoutmuchknowledgeC.IchabodenjoyedreadinghorriblestoriesathomeD.Ichabodwasthebestsingerinthevillage(CDrivenbyherpassionforprovidingqualityhealthcare,a