1 页广东仲元中学高三英语 9 月月考第一部分 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。A2016 Exhibitions in the British MuseumSunken cities: Egypts lost worlds19 May 27 November 2016Sainsbury Exhibitions GalleryAdults16.50, Members/under 16s freeSunken under the sea for over a thousand years, two lost cities of ancient Egypt were lately rediscovered. Their amazing discovery is transforming our understanding of the deep connections between the great ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece. Their story is told for the first time in this exhibition. Francis Townes watercolours of Rome21 January 14 August 2016Room 90/ Open late FridaysFree, just drop inCome and experience 18th-century Rome through an astonishing series of watercolours not displayed together since 1805.Sicily: culture and conquest21 April 14 September 2016Room 35Tickets: Adults10, Members/under 16s freeThis exhibition tells Sicilys fascinating stories from the arrival of the Greeks and other settlers, to the extraordinary period of enlightenment(启蒙) under Norman rule in the 11th to 13thcenturies.Early British exploration of the classical world14 March 27 July 2016Room 90a/ Open late Fridays2 页Free, just drop inThis small display features a remarkable selection of drawings by British explorers and architects, who discovered and documented some of Sicilys best surviving classical sculpture and architecture.1. Which place does Francis Townes works picture?A. Egypt. B. France. C. Rome. D. Sicily.2. What art works are housed in Room 90a?A. Drawings. B. Buildings. C. Sculptures. D. Watercolours.3. Which exhibition can you attend in October?A. Sicily: culture and conquestB. Sunken cities: Egypts lost worldsC. Francis Townes watercolours of RomeD. Early British exploration of the classical worldBA man walked into a small Irish pub and ordered three beers. Bartender was surprised, but he served that man three beers. One hour later the man ordered three beers again. The very next day that man ordered three beers again and drank quietly at a table. This repeated several times and shortly after the people of the town were whispering about the man, who was ordering three beers at once.A couple of weeks later, the bartender decided to clear this out and inquired: “I do not want to pry, but could you explain, why do you order three beers all the time?” The man replied: “It seems strange, isnt it? You see, my two brothers live abroad at the moment, one in France and another in Italy. We have made an agreement, that every time we go to pub each of us will order extra two beers and it will help keeping up the family bond ”.Soon all the town have heard about the mans answer and liked it a lot. The man became a local celebrity. Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists and even invited them to that pub to look at Three Beer Man.However, one day the man came to pub and ordered only two beers, not three as usual. The bartender served him with bad feeling. All that evening the man ordered and drank only two beers. The very next day all the town was talking about this news, some people pray for the soul of one of the brothers, others quietly grieve.When the man came to pub the next time and ordered two beers again, the bartender asked him: 3 页“I would like to offercondolences to you, due to the death of your dear brother”. The man considered this for a moment and then replied: “Oh, you are probably surprised that I order only two beers now? Well, my two brothers are alive and well. Its just because of my decision. I promised myself to give up drinking.”4. The man ordered three beers all the time because _.A. people were fond of drinking beers in this pub.B. he missed his two brothers living abroad very much. C. it was an agreement with his brothers to keep up the family bond.D. this would help him become a local celebrity.5. We can infer from the passage that_.A. news traveled fast in the town. B. the man became famous in the town because he was a heavy drinkerC. the mans brothers liked drinking beer very much D. the man was strong-minded to give up drinking6. The bartender served the man with bad feeling because _.A. he would earn less moneyB. he thought the man should order three beersC. he thought one of the mans brothers had passed awayD. the man decided to drink two beers7. The underlined word “condolences” in the last paragraph can be replaced by_.A. gratitude B. appreciation C. surprise D. sympathyCOn Saturday 17 September 2016, you may catch sight of hundreds of apes(猩猩) running around the streets of London. Theyll have been filming a new Planet of the Apes movie, youll probably think. But in fact, when the starters pistol sounds for the Great Gorilla Run next year, this highly popular event will have been raising money for thirteen years. People from all over the world will run