山东省聊城市九校2020-2021学年高二上学期第一次开学联考试卷《英语考试卷》.docxVIP

山东省聊城市九校2020-2021学年高二上学期 第一次开学联考英语试卷 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。 A Look at the map of Spain and point at the center. Youve located the countrys capital and one of Europes most beautiful cities: Madrid. This popular destination is considered a city of contrasts with its abundant historic sites, resting in the shadows of modern skyscrapers. History This city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europes largest royal palace, and some consider it to be Madrids most beautiful building. Inside the Royal Palace 2,800 rooms are decorated in glory with museum-quality furniture and artworks. Tourists can tour 50 of these large and splendid rooms. Art The Internationally respected Prado Museum is the largest and most impressive art gallery in Spain. Opened in 1819, it is filled with works of art that feature the worlds most comprehensive collection of Spanish paintings. Shopping Madrid has some of Europes best shopping, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for bargains. But for 500 years, shoppers have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as the Rastro where they find everything from antiques to CDs. Entertainment No trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performance of Spains famous art form, flamenco. Every day, flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small cafes and grand theaters alike. Food Madrid has a wide variety of restaurants but because the Spanish typically eat late at about 9 or 10 p.m., its difficult to find good dinner food earlier. If you get hungry before then, the best solution is to try a tapas bar where light snacks are served. Be sure to try the jamon, a kind of dry-cured ham: Spain is famous for it. 1. What do we know about the Royal Palace in Madrid? A. It has 50 rooms for visit. B. It can hold 2, 800 people. C. Its been visited by 3 million people. D. It is thought to be the largest in Europe. 2. What kind of market is “the Rast