2014-2015年高二第二学期期中考试英语试题.doc

高二下学期期中测试题 第一部分 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（A,B,C和D）四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并把答案涂在答题卡上 ???????????????????????? A The Hearst Castle ?????? Hearst Castle is a palatial park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark．It was designed by architect Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947．In 1957 , the Hearst Coiporation donated the fortune to the state of California．Since that time it has been maintained as a state historic park where the estate and its considerable collection of art and antiques are open for public tours．Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year． Guided Tours ?●Tour One is recommended for first time visitor．It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream． ●Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main houses upper floors, Mr．Hearsts private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen． ●Tour Three looks at the Castles North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte． ●Tour Four features the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace． ●The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearsts own visitors might have． Ticket Prices ?????? Hearst Castle accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover．Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehicles． TOURS ADULT Ages 6 – 17 Experience Tour $24 $12 Tours 2, 3 or 4 $ 24 $ 12 Evening tour $30 $15 ?* Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult．? Reservation Information ?????? While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations are strongly recommended and may be reserved online now or by calling 1 - 800 - 444 - 4445, see below for times． Reservation Call Center Hours ? Dates Monday-Friday Saturday-Sunday March-September 8AM to 6PM 8AM to 6PM October-Februa