成都外国语学校2019-2020学年度下学期期中考试高二英语试卷(笔试)注意事项:1.试题分第Ｉ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。2.本堂考试120分钟，满分150分。3.答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上，并使用2B铅笔填涂。4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第Ｉ卷（选择题共70分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A.Wetraveltheworldtoexperienceanunfamiliarculture.It’sanaddedbonuswhenthedestinationhappenstobehometoseveralcultures,thankstoitsdiversepopulation.TorontoTorontohappenstobeoneofthemostdiverseintheworld.Infact,nearlyhalfofToronto’sresidentswereborninanothercountry.Thisculturalmixismostapparentinthecity’scommunitypockets,includingChinatown,Greektown,LittleItalyetc.AndalthoughEnglishismostwidelyspokenhere,thestreetsareconstantlyfilledwithover140differentlanguages.LosAngelesLosAngelesisknownandlovedforitsvariedlandscape,whichoffersopportunitiestoswimatthebeach,hikeintheparkandexplorealivelycityallonthesameday.Thatdiversityalsoextendstoitspopulation—peoplefromapproximately140countries,speaking86differentlanguagescalltheCityofAngeleshomewherevisitorscangetatasteofmulticulturalmix.SydneyEnglish-speakingvisitorstoSydneywon’thaveanytroublebuyingtheirticketstotheOperaHouseororderingupsomeAussiebarbecue,asit’sthemainlanguageusedhere.Thatsaid,it’snottheonlylanguageyoumayoverhear.Approximately250differentdialectsarespokeninthisAustraliancity.Thismakessense,giventhat40percentofthepopulationwerebornoverseas.SingaporeSingaporemightbesmall,butitpacksinalotofdiversity.TheSoutheastAsiandestinationhasfourofficiallanguages—English,Malay,MandarinandTamil—andapproximately40percentofitspopulationwerebornabroad.1.Wherecanpeopleenjoyfascinatingscenery?A．InSingapore.B．InToronto.C．InSydney.D．InLosAngeles.2.Whatdothesefourcitieshaveincommon?A．PeoplespeakotherlanguagesbesidesEnglish.B．Travelerscankilltimeonthebeach.C．ThemajorityofresidentsareChinese.D．Morethanhalfofthepopulationwerebornoverseas.3.Thetextisprobablyhelpfulforthosewhoareinterestedin________.A．languageteachingB．readingandwritingC．touringandcultureD．cookingandswimmingB.