华中师大一附中20182019学年度高二年级上学期期中检测英语试题时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWelcome to The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)HOURSOpen seven days a week SUN-THU, 10 AM-5:30 PM, FRI, SAT 10 AM-9 PM Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first Monday in May.ADMISSION Members and Patrons(赞助人) visit free and enjoy express admission.General Admission: Adults, $25; seniors (65 and older), $17; students,$12; and children under 12, free. General admission tickets include special exhibitions and are valid（有效） for three days. For New York State residents with valid ID, Connecticut, and New Jersey students: The amount you pay is up to you. Please be as generous as you can. All ticket holders must go through security.PARKING GARAGE 80 th St. and Fifth Ave. Discount for Members and Patrons.GROUP VISITSCall 212-570-3711 or visit metmuseum. org/groupvisits.FREE GUIDED TOURS Audio GuideListen to the stories behind thousands of artworks in The Met collection and select exhibitions. Rent an Audio Guide device (with a headset or neck loop): adults, $7,; Members, $6; children under 12 $5; and free to visitors who are blind, partially sighted, deaf or have hearing loss. Transcripts in standard and large print are available for selected tours. Learn more at metmuseum. org/audioguide.Daily tours with GuidesCheck at any information desk or visit metmuseum.org/mettours for free gallery talks and tours presented by staff, outside scholars, and trained volunteers. ACCESSIBILITYFor information about accessibility and services for visitors with disabilities, contact accesssmetmuseum. org or call 212-650-2010, or visit metmuseum.org/access. 21. Normally on which day can a visitor stay at the MET for the longest time? A. Saturday. B. Wednesday . C. Monday. D. Thanksgiving Day. 22. How much should a middle aged woman and her 14-year-old daughter from China pay to visit the MET? A. $12. B. $25. C. $29. D. $37.23. How can people inquire about access to the MET? A. By calling 212-570-3711. B. By calling 212-650-2010. C. By visiting metmeseum.org/group visits D. By contacting metmuseum.org/mettours.BTheScottish education systemhas always been different from the rest of the United Kingdom, with a characteristic emphasis on abroad education. Scotlands schools operate a Curriculum(课程) for Excellence which provides knowledge and skills to all nursery, primary and secondary schooling between the ages of 3 - 18. All 3- and 4-year-old children in Scotland have access to a free nursery place. Formal primary education begins at approximately 5 years old and lasts for 7 years. During their secondary education, children in Scotland studyStandard Grades, orIntermediate(中级的)qualifications between the ages of 13 and 16 . The school leaving age is 16, after which students may choose to remain at school for one or two years to study forHigher Gradeor Advanced Higherqualifications. Then they can have further education by attending colleges or universities.There are fifteenScottish universities, some of which are among theoldest in the world. These include theUniversity of St Andrews, theUniversity of Glasgow, theUniversity of Aberdeenand theUniversity of Edinburghmany of which are ranked among the best in the UK. Proportionally, Scotland had more universities inQS World University Rankingstop 100 in 2012 than any other nation. Also, the country produced 1% of the worldspublished researchwith less than 0.1% of the worlds population. Scotlands University Courts are the only bodies in Scotland authorized to award degrees. Besides Scotlands universities, Further and Higher Education is provided by 43 colleges as well. Colleges offer National Certificates, Higher National Certificates, and Higher National Diplomas. These Group Awards, alongside Scottish Vocational（职业的） Qualifications, aim to ensure Scotlands population has the appropriate skills and knowledge to meet workplace needs. In 2014, research reported by theOffice for National Statisticsfound that Scotland was the most highly educated country in Europe and among the most well-educated in the world in terms of higher education attainment.24. What do we know about Scottish education? A. Students can go to university directly after finishing Standard Grades.B. Students of all ages receive free education.C. A university student is at least 17 years old. D. Only knowledge is taught at schools.25. The underlined word “proportionally” in Paragraph 2 probably means _. A. Considering Sco