2022年河南省实验中学高一下学期期期中考试 英语.docx

2021-2022学年河南省实验中学高一下学期期期中考试英语

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Thehistoryalonecreatesmysteryandawefromfans.TheofficialLondonresidencefortheQueenandherfamilyhasbeeninexistencesince1837.QueenElizabethIItookthethronein1953.

Inthesummer,theStateRoomsinthepalaceareopentothepublicfortours.However,muchoftheQueen’shomeisofflimits.

Itisreportedthatthepalacetobe15timeslargerthantheUSPresident’sresidence.ThemostexpensivehomeinEuropeatanestimated1.5billionincludes775rooms.

TheRichestYouTubechannelrecentlytookviewersonatouroftheultra-luxuriousinteriorofoneofthemostfamousresidencesintheworld.

TheGrandStaircase

Thefirstthingvisitorsseewhenwalkingintothepalaceisamagnificent,redcarpetlinedstaircase,addedbyQueenVictoriain1898.PortraitsoftheroyalfamilylinethewallssovisitorscanviewhistoryastheymaketheirwaytowardtheStateRooms.

TheRegencyRoom(摄政厅)

Fanshavesurelyseenthisgreenandgoldroomwithtasseltrimsofas,adeskandtraditionalfireplace.ThefamousroomisoftenwheretheQueen’sofficialphotosaretakenandtheannualChristmasbroadcastisfilmed.

The1844Room

Thisroomisoftenusedtogreetspecialguestsandworldleaders.Withmarblecolumnsandgoldmirrors,perhapsmostnotableisthe1820neoclassicaldeskagainstonewallandtheblueandgoldchairsoneitherside.

Outside

Ofcourse,avisittoBuckinghamPalacewouldn’tbecompletewithoutwatchingthechangingoftheguard,atraditionbeginningin1911.TheQueenalsowelcomesmorethan30,000visitorstohersummergardenparties,locatedinthebackofthepalace.Thegardensinclude350differenttypesofwildflowers,200treesandathree-acrelakeonmorethan39acres.

Onemoretop-secretfeatureofthepalace-theseriesoftunnelsunderneaththeproperty.One,reportedlyeven