2025 届山西省临汾市高三下学期第二次模拟英语试题.docx
2025届山西省临汾市高三下学期第二次模拟英语试题
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)
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。
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TheEnchantmentofShanxi’sAncientTowns
Shanxi,aprovincerichinhistoryandculture,ishometoseveralancienttownsthathavewithstoodthetestoftime.ThesetownsofferauniquewindowintoChina’spast,withtheirwell-preservedarchitecture,traditionalcustoms,andvibrantculturalheritage.
OnesuchtownisPingyao.RecognizedasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite,Pingyaofeaturesancientcitywalls,elegantcourtyardhouses,andbustlingmarketplaces.Thecitywalls,builtduringtheMingDynasty,arearemarkablesight.Theysurroundthetown,protectingitlikeamassiveshield.Inside,thecourtyardhouses,withtheirintricatewoodencarvingsandstone-pavedpaths,reflectthearchitecturalstyleofbygoneeras.
AnothernotabletownisQiaoFamilyCourtyard.Thiscomplexofcourtyardsisfamousforitsgrandarchitectureandhistoricalsignificance.ItwastheresidenceoftheQiaofamily,awealthymerchantfamilyintheQingDynasty.Thecourtyardsarefilledwithvaluableantiques,paintings,andcalligraphyworks,providinginsightsintothefamily’sopulentlifestyle.
TheseancienttownsnotonlyattractdomestictouristsbutalsodrawinternationalvisitorswhoareeagertoexploreChina’srichhistory.
1.WhatmakesShanxi’sancienttownsspecial?
A.Theylackhistoricalandculturalvalue.
B.Theyhavewell-preservedarchitecture,traditionalcustoms,andrichculturalheritage.
C.Theyaremodern-daycommercialhubs.
D.Theyareonlyknownfortheirnaturalscenery.
2.WhatcanvisitorsseeinPingyao?
A.Onlymodern-stylebuildings.
B.Ancientcitywalls,courtyardhouses,andmarketplaces.
C.Nothingofhistoricalsignificance.
D.Onlynaturallandscapes.
3.WhatisQiaoFamilyCourtyardfamousfor?
A.Itsmodernarchitecture.
B.Itsgrandarchitecture,historicalsignificance,andvaluableantiques.
C.Itslackofcultu