包头四中2018-2019学年度第一学期期中考试高三年级英语试题第一部分：听力（见）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，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出最佳。AFiveofthemostbeautifulvillagesSidiBouSaidinTunisiaThisvillageseemstodisappearintothesky.Allthehousesarepaintedwhiteandtheskiesareclear.It'snotsurprisingthatthelifehereisveryrelaxing,anditisalsohometoplentyofcafesandartgalleries.WengeninSwitzerlandDoyoueverwonderhowtheworldwasbeforecarswereinvented?ThevillagecalledWengenmightjusthelpyourealizeyourdreams.Carshavebeenbannedfromthisareaforcloseto100years,andeverythinglookslikeitwastakenrightoutofHeidi.ThelocalshavekepttheirSwisscultureundamaged.Shirakawa-goinJapanThisvillageiscertainlyknownforitsunusualhouseswithtriangularroofswhichseemtoresemblehandsjoinedinprayer.It'sdesignedtokeepsnowfrompilingupontopofhouses.Thesehousesarethesymboloftheareabuttherearen'tmanyofthemleftanymore.EzeinFranceFranceinitselfispretty,butitsmostattractivevillageisEze.Thiscommunityseemstobefrozenintime.ThisvillageistheperfectmeltingpotofculturesbecauseofitsclosenesstoNice.DuringtheMiddleAges,itwasdesiredbyinvaders(侵略者),andwhilethiswasacauseofsadnessforthelocalpeopleinthepast,todaythevillageenjoysitsrichheritage(遗产).Thearchitecturehereissodiverse.BiburyinEnglandLocatedontheRiverColnintheWestofEngland,Biburywasdescribedas"themostbeautifulvillageinEngland”.Honey-colored17th-centurystonecottages,theChurchofSt.Maryandastill-working1902farmaresomeoftheancientvillage’smust-sees.ThemostphotographedspotisArlingtonRow,whichisacollectionof14th-centurystonebuildings.21.Wherecanvisitorsenjoypaintings?A.InSidiBouSaid.B.InShirakawa-go.C.InWengen.D.InEze.22.What'sthesimilaritybetweenWengenandBibury?A.Theybothsitbyalongriver.B.Theybothhaveanancientview.C.Theyarehometomanyinventions.D.Theyarelocatedinthesamecountry.23.WhatdoweknowaboutEze?A.Itspeoplelooksad.B.Itforbidscarstoenter.C.Itsarchitectureismodern.D.Itwasattackedinthepast.BItiscuriousthatStephenKoziatekfeelsalmostasthoughhehastoexplainabouthiseffortstogiv