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　　2016-2017学年度高二上学期期初考试
　　英语试卷
　　第I卷
　　第一部分：听力（略）
　　第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
　　第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
　　阅读下列短文，从每题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
　　A
　　London has more than nine million visitors every year. They come and visit some of the most famous places in England: Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames.
　　You can see some of the most interesting places in the city by getting on one of London's tour buses or you can take a ride on the London Eye. This large wheel slowly ta 135m above the River Thames. From the top you have wonderful views of the whole city.
　　The River Thames is London's main waterway. It has shaped the capital's landscape, history and geography. So one of the best ways of making sense of the city is to take a trip along the river.
　　The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament (议会大厦), Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programs, has become well-known throughout the nation.
　　No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part of the city. After Big Ben, the Tower may be London's most visited tourist spot. It is Europe's oldest palace and prison.
　　Directly south is Tower Bridge, which is more than 100 years old.
　　Among all the palaces in London, Buckingham Palace is the most famous. It has been the main London home of the royal family since Queen Victoria moved there in 1837. You can visit some of the rooms in August and September. Most mornings of the year you can watch the soldiers outside changing guards.
　　About one hour by train out of London is the town of Windsor. Here you can visit another of the Queen's homes —Windsor Castle, Europe's biggest castle.
　　Sight-seeing in London is great, but it can get very tiring. So, the best way to start the day is to fill up on an English breakfast.
　　For starters, have an egg, bacon, sausages (香肠), tomatoes, mushrooms, blacdding and fried bread. Then finish off with toast and jam, and a large pot of tea. You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes.
　　Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and simply watch the busy world go by.
　　21. Which of the following is not suggested as one of the best ways to make sense of London?
　　A. Taking a trip along the Thames.       B. Subway.     C. Tour buses.    D. London Eye.
　　22. According to the story, which place may be London's most visited tourist spot?
　　A. Buckingham Palace.   B. The Tower of London    C. Big Ben. D. The River Thames.
　　23. If you go to London in December, you will not be able to ______.
　　A. tour the city along the River Thames         
　　B. visit Windsor Castle
　　C. watch the soldiers outside the Buckingham Palace changing guards 
　　D. tour the Buckingham Palace
　　24. The word "starters" in the last paragraph but one means ______.
　　A. the first course of the meal      B. beginners
　　C. the first time                 D. those who haven't had an English breakfast
　　B                                                  
　　The old camera Brownie picp in a charity shop was a splendid find. But the undeveloped film still inside turned out to be even more of a treasure.
　　New owner Don Roccoforte had it developed and saw in it an attractive dark haired woman in her thirties with two young boys. He immediately determined to try to find out who they were.
　　A few weeks later the California-based camera collector received the news that left him stunned. The woman was his wife Jaqueline’s aunt in a picture tand 50 years ago, and one of the boys, her cousin.