2022-2023学年山西重点大学实验中学高二（下）期中英语试卷-普通用卷.docxVIP

第 =page 1 1页，共 =sectionpages 1 1页 2022-2023学年山西重点大学实验中学高二（下）期中英语试卷 一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分） A Stops on a Literary Tour JK Rowling A sign in the window of the Elephant House indicates it is Harry Potters birthplace.Author JK Rowling spent fateful hours completing Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone there-the first book in the series.Its still a cafe and you can still drop in for a cappuccino and a sandwich，a pizza or a plate of sausage. （https：//） Jane Austen Though the Georgian city of Bath，with its Roman Baths and UNESCO World Heritage status，proudly claims Jane Austen as a favorite resident，Jane was actually unhappy there.Jane was happier in Chawton Cottage，where she published one of her most famous novels-Pride and Prejudice.（https：//janeaustens.house） William Shakespeare The most famous writer in the English language- arguably the most famous writer in the world-is better known through his works than through his biographical details.Fans in search of the poet can visit his hometown，Stratford-upon-Avon. （https：//.uk） William Wordsworth If，like the 19th-century Romantic poet William Wordsworth，the sight of a field of golden daffodils（水仙花）has ever cheered your lonely hours，visit Dove Cottage in Grasmere.It was on a walk with Dorothy in the Lake District countryside nearby that he spotted the famous field of nodding flowers that inspired his poem，Lonely as a Cloud，known by most people simply as The Daffodils.（https：//.uk） 1. What can people do at Harry Potters Birthplace？ ______ A. See plays. B. Enjoy some food.C. Watch musicals. D. Explore the authors home. 2. Who would most likely be interested in the tour？ ______ A. Musical adventurers. B. Long-distance hikers.C. Literature enthusiasts. D. Professional historians. 3. Which website can you visit to learn about the inspiration of Lonely as a Cloud？ ______ A. https：//.uk. B. https：//.C. https：//janeaustens.house. D. https：//.uk. B Despite difficult times，there is a great spirit of survival and