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第 PAGE 1 页 共 NUMPAGES 1 页 湖北省新高考联考协作体2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 简答题 xx题 xx题 xx题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 第 1 题：Discover Britain through Literature I would like to take you on a journey through Great Britain. You can stay exactly where you are: no passport needed, no flight necessary, just great eagerness to explore. Through these novels you will be able to transport yourself and discover the beauty and the culture of Great Britain. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Jane Austen’s romantic novel centers around the Bennet family during the 19th century and the importance of marriage and societal （社会的）expectations, the style of the novel is mocking（嘲讽的）and the author uses exaggerated characters to make fun of the society. Setting: Longbourn （a fictional town） in Hertfordshire Author: English Compare your imagination with the real thing and visit Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Witches, wizards and wands. It’s highly unlikely that you’ve managed to avoid hearing of Harry Potter. It is a fantastic series of novels which can make you believe in magic and believe that anything is possible. Setting: Hogwarts （fiction, or is it?） Author: Scottish Make the magic come alive and visit: Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, Warner Bros Studios in Watford and Glenfinnan Viaduct. Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle One of the most famous detectives of all time, Sherlock Holmes, uses his high intelligence and observation skills to solve mysteries. Setting: London Author: Scottish Are you a good enough detective to understand who Sherlock Holmes is? If not, visit “The Real Sherlock Holmes Walking Tour” in Edinburgh. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens “Please, sir, I want some more.” The novel follows Oliver’s life as an orphan in London and the characters he met while living in the streets. Setting: