山西省阳高县2015-2016学年高一英语下册期中考试题.docVIP

阳高一中高一第二学期英语期中试题 满分150分 时间120分钟 命题人：齐艳萍 2016.04 第一部分：听力（略） 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分） （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 Vancouver’s Chinatown-Canada’s largest Chinatown Vancouver’s Chinatown is North America’s second biggest Chinatown, after San Francisco’s. Mandarin(普通话)and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30% of Vancouver homes, which makes Chinese the largest “minority” ethnic group(少数民族). Vancouver’s Chinatown is the place to visit for a taste of Chinese culture. In Chinatown, there are a lot of traditional products and buildings, such as the stone lions which represent for the prestige(名声;声望),many red lanterns which stands for the happiness. What’s more interesting, in Chinatown, a typical Suzhou garden can be found. Chinatown not only expresses the culture of China to the other cultures, but also one part shows that Vancouver is the multicultural society. Chinatown which carries many Chinese cultures is built by Chinese in Vancouver. In the beginning, Chinatown was the community only for Chinese people, but nowadays, more and more other people from different countries are willing to know the Chinatown, It is the part of the Vancouver’s society, and Chinatown is also changing gradually in order to adjust to Vancouver. There are lots of interesting markets with many varieties of fresh and dried seafood and mushrooms in the China town. You’ll also find cheap and fine house ware and traditional Chinese medicine. During the summer, on weekend evenings, Keefer and Pender Streets become a busy open-air night market. If you have enough time for a meal, try at one of the many small restaurants. It is not an expensive, multi-course culinary(烹调的)adventure. Relax in the peaceful Dr.Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, or just steps away on Pender Street. Visit the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum, or participate in one of its many activities. 1.In Vancouver’s Chinatown you can see all the things EXC