2018-2019学年高二英语上学期第十一次双周考试题

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1、xx-2019学年高二英语上学期第十一次双周考试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）Themostwelesightonacold,wetwinternightinLondonisthefamiliarshapeof aLondontaxicabapproachingwithitsyellow"forhire" signshiningbrightly. Thatshowsitisreadytopickyouup. Travelling bytaxiinLondonisnotjustawayofgoingfromoneplaceto another. Itisanexperi

2、encetobeenjoyedandremembered.Themain reasonforthisisthedrivers, whoarecalled“cabbies."Manyofthemaretrue Cockneys. Thismeanstheywereborn intheheartofLondonandspeaktheirownspecial dialectofEnglish. All ofthemknoweverystreetandfamousbuildinginthecity, and allofthemlovetotalk. Asimpletwenty-minu

3、tejourneyacrosstowncanbeevery interesting. Youmayhaveadiscussionaboutthe government anditsleadersorafriendlytalk aboutthedriver'sAuntyNellie! Onethingisforsure, itwillneverbeboring. Cabbiesknow allthelatestnewsaboutfilmstars, theRoyalFamily, governmentleaders, andpopularsingers oractorsandac

4、tresses.Theyalsoknowthebestplacestoeat, shopandrelax. Andtheycantakeyoustraightto anylarge hotel, departmentstore, theatreormuseum. Theyknowtheshortestwaypossible without evenlookingatamap, becauseeveryonewhowantstobeeataxidrivermust passaverydifficultexaminationinordertogetalicensetodriveat

5、axi. Theexamiscalled "TheKnowledge." Itisawrittentest, andinitdriversareaskedtheshortestwayfromone placetoanother. Theymusttakeintoaccountthetimeofday--inrushhour, alongerroutemaybequicker--anddescribethebestway. Moreovertheymustneverforgetthe one-waystreets!21.Fromwhatcanwetellthatsomeoneis

6、aCockney?A.Theirinterest.   B.Theirmanners.C.Theirspeech.   D.Theirappearance.22.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestbymentioning"AuntyNellie”inparagraph2?A. Passengersarefullofcuriosity.B. Cabbies' topicsarewide-ranging.C. AuntyNellieispopularinLondon.D .Londonersarefriendlytoeachother.23.Whatisthepurp

7、oseof"TheKnowledge"?A.To qualify one todrive a taxi.  B.To assess one's driving skills.C.To test drivers' abilityto write. D.To checktaxidrivers'memory.BTwosoldiers,hungryandexhausted,cameuponasmallvillage.Theywentfromdoortodoor,beggingforfood.Howe