广东省名校联盟2023-2024学年高一下学期期中质量检测英语试题.docx

高一英语期中质量检测

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第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Itseemseverycountryhasonemajoreventontheannualcalendar.Herewe’veboileddownthechoicestotheabsolutetopeventstoaddtoyourbucketlist.

MontreuxJazzFestival,Switzerland

Thisover50-year-oldgoodtimeheldontheshoresofLakeGenevaisthesecond-largestjazzfestivalintheworld.It’smorethanjazz,though.You’llfindbroad-rangingactsfrompoptorockandblues.And,bestofall,alargeportionoftheperformancesarefree,inkeepingwiththefestival’spurposetomakemusicaccessibletoanyone.

PaliodiSiena,Italy

Twiceayear,theTuscantownofSienarecallsitspastintheMiddleAgeswithabarebackhorserace.Eachofthe17horsesintheraceandeachoftheircourseriders,representoneofthecity’sdistricts,addingtotheroar(咆哮)ofthecrowd.Andtomakethingsevenmoreentertaining,ridersareallowedtodoanythingtotheiropponentsotherthanpulltheirreins(缰绳),soexpectasmanyfallsasthrills.

SaintPatrick’sFestival,Ireland

SaintPatrick’sDayiscelebratedanywhereintheworldwherethereisanIrishgroup,butthere’snobetterplacethanDublin,Ireland.Thisfour-dayfestivalinMarchispackedwithaprogramofmusic,performingarts,literature,toursandfoodevents.Centredaroundthenationalholiday,thisfestivalofIrishpride,achievementsandtalentswillbewellsuppliedwithIrishcheer.

HarbinInternationalSnowandIceFestival,China

Harbinistransformedintoawinterwonderlandwithhugeicesculpturesacrossthecity,decoratedwithlightsandlasers,drawingthousandsofartistsandartenthusiastsalike.Andifthat’snotenoughtosatisfyyourfancy,there’salsotheIceLanternArtFair,sleddingtowatchandourfavourite,“wi