2024—2025学年重庆市礼嘉中学高一上学期期中测英语试卷.docVIP

2024—2025学年重庆市礼嘉中学高一上学期期中测英语试卷

一、阅读理解

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

BellTower

TheBellToweris47.9metershigh.Thisbrick-and-stone-madebuildinghastwofloors.Locatedon-thesecondfloor,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．Drumsarebeateneveryhour.

B．Inalltherearetwenty-fiveolddrumsnow.

C．DrumTowerisalittlebithigherthanBellTower.

D．Thereare8drumperformancesintotalinhighseason.

2.WhatdoBellandDrumTowershaveincommon?

A．Theirheights