太原五中2021—2022学年度第二学期阶段性测试
高二英语
第一部分基础知识（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）
1.Thebiodiversityinthelocalregionis________thetopconcerns.
A.among
B.within
C.beyond
D.on
2.Coveredinsnow,themajestyofthisgrandpalaceisratherenhanced,andbecomesmore_________.
A.over-priced
B.ground-breaking
C.awe-inspiring
D.bitter-sweet
3.Thenation’sunemploymentratehasbeenclimbing__________sincetheoutbreakof
COVID-19.
A.probably
B.literally
C.gently
D.steadily
4.Don’tbotherTomagain.He_______atthistimetomorrow.
A.willhaveameeting
B.willbehavingameeting
C.isgoingtohaveameeting
D.hasameeting
5.Thestatehas___________theplanofbuildingthenewschool,soworkonitcanbegin
immediately.
A.concluded
B.cancelled
C.remarked
D.approved
6.Thestudents________hardontheirlessonsandtheirefforts________withsuccessintheend.
A.havebeenworking,willberewarded
B.haveworked,willreward
C.areworking,arerewarded
D.willwork,haverewarded
7.Whenwalkingdownthestreet,IcameacrossDavid,whomI________foryears
A.haven’tseen
B.hadn’tseen
C.saw
D.haveseen
8.Wewereastonished_______thetemplestillinitsoriginalcondition.
A.finding
B.find
C.tofind
D.tobefound
9.________thechildrenwithagamewhileIpreparefordinner.
A.Involve
B.Occupy
C.Assign
D.Charge
10.Terroristthreatsare_____________tourists.
A.pullingaway
B.drivingaway
C.takingaway
D.givingaway
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共10小题;每小题2分，满分20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。
A
IsitanywonderthattheTowerofLondonisthenation’sleadinghistoricvisitorattraction?StandingguardbytheRiverThames,theTowerisanimpressiveLondonlandmark.Discoverthesecretsthatliewithinitswalls,marvel(惊讶)atthebreathtakingCrownJewels,standonthesitewherethreeEnglishqueenswerebeheaded(斩首)andexplorethemythsandlegendsthatmakeavisittotheTowerafantasticdayout.