广东省佛山市第一中学2023-2024学年高一上学期入学素养测试英语测试试题（原卷版）-A4.docxVIP

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佛山一中2023级入学素养测试

英语

本试卷共8页，71小题，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第一部分阅读理解(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)

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Lyingonthenorth-southaxis(轴线)lineofBeijingCity,BellandDrumTowerswerebuiltin1272andrebuilttwiceaftertwofires.Inoneperiodinhistorytheywerethetime-tellingcenterofthecapitalcityduringtheYuan,MingandQingDynasties(1271-1911).

BellTower

TheBellToweris47.9metershigh.Thisbrick-and-stone-madebuildinghastwofloors.Locatedonthesecondfloor,thebellisthelargestandheaviestinChina.Itis7.02metershigh,withaweightof63tons(吨).Itwasmadeofcopper(铜),andyoucanhearitsclearsoundfromfaraway.

DrumTower

Situated91meterssouthtothebelltower,itwasplacedona4-meter-highstoneandbrickgroundwork.Itis46.7metershigh.Itisatwo-floorwoodenbuilding.Therewasonebigdrumand24smalleronesbefore,butonlythebigremainsnow.

OnNewYear’sEve1990,thebellwasrungagainandthedrumwasrungonNewYear’sEve2001afterbeingsilentforsolong.Sincethen,thedrumandthebellhavesounded108timeseveryNewYear’sEve.

HowtogettoBellDrumTowers

BySubway:

1.TakeSubwayLine8andgetoffatShichahaiStation.

2.TakeSubwayLine2andgetoffatGuloudajieStation.

ByBus:

1.TakeBus5,60,82,107,124,or635andgetoffatGulou(DrumTower)Station.

2.TaketheSightseeingBus3andgetoffatGulou(Houhai)Station.

TicketPrice:BellTower:CNY15;DrumTower:CNY20

Ticketforbothplaces:CNY30

OpeningHours:09:00to17:00

DrumPerformancesattheDrumTower:09:30,10:00,11:30,13:30,14:30,15:30,16:45

Note:anextraperformanceisat17:15inhighseason.

1.WhatdoweknowaboutDrumTower?

A.Drumsarebeateneveryhouronthehour.

B.Thereare8drumperformancesintotalinhighseason.

C.DrumTowerisalittlebithigherthanBellTower.

D.Inalltherearetwenty-fiveolddrumsnow.

2.WhatdoBellandDrumTowershaveincom