2020年莆田质检（5月）英语试题第二部分阅读理解(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ABC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheHoustonMuseumofNaturalScienceFoundedin1909,theHoustonMuseumofNaturalScience(HMNS)hasalwaysbeenoneofthemostheavilyattendedmuseumsintheUnitedStates.Ithousesavarietyofpermanentexhibitareasthatexamineastronomy,spacescience,NativeAmericanculture,energy,chemistry,gemsandminerals,seashells,Texaswildlifeandmuchmore.Inaddition,themuseumfrequentlypresentstravelingexhibitionsonavarietyoftopics.TheMuseumisamajorsciencelearningcenterwithoverahalfmillionschoolchildrenvisitingitannually,includingeveryfourthgradeandseventhgradeclassintheHoustonIndependentSchoolDistrict.CrowdsTheMuseumcanbequitecrowdedonweekendsandweekdaymornings,duetothehundredsofthousandsofstudentsthatvisitHMNSeachyear.Pleasecall713-639-4629toinquireaboutthecrowdsthatareanticipatedduringyourintendedvisit.OpeningHoursMonday-Sunday:9a.m.-5p.m.(lastentryat4:30p.m.)It’sclosedonNewYear’sDayandChristmasDay.PLEASENOTE:Averagemuseumvisittakes2hoursormore.PricingAdultTicket:$25(ages12andup)ChildTicket:$16(ages3-11)Childrenaged2andunder:FREECollegeStudentswithID:$16Seniors(62+):$16Groups(10+):$10PleaseNoteFlashphotographyisONLYallowedintheGrandHallandtherainforestoftheCoekrellButterflyCenter.Selfiesticks（自拍杆）,tripodsandcamerastandsarenotallowedanywhereinHMNS.Photographyisnotallowedincertainexhibitions.Pleasecheckforsignsbytheexhibitentranceformoreinformationoraskamuseumemployee.21.WhencanpeopleenterHMNSforavisit?A.At8:30a.m.onJuneIst.B.At12:30p.m.onJan.3rd.C.At14:40p.m.onOct.15th.D.At10:00.a.m.onDec.25th.22.HowmuchshouldTomandhistwosonsaged8and13payinalltoHMNS?A.$66.B.$57.C.$41.D.$30.23.WhatcambeknownaboutHMNSfromthetext?A.Ithasahistoryoflessthanacentury.B.Visitorsaren’tallowedtotakephotosinside.C.IthasthelargestnumberofvisitorsofallAmericanmuseums.D.Peoplewhoenjoyquiethavebettervisititonweekdayafternoon.BIt’snoteverydaythatyouseepigeons（鸽子）withcowboyhatsontheirtinyheadswalkingorflyingaround,unlessy