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1、2019-2020年高二上学期期末考前模拟英语试题含答案第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)AIn1947agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdaninternationalfestivalofmusic,danceandtheaterinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.Atthesametime,the“Fringe”appearedasachallen
2、getotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatergroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947,inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform,andtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.Soon,groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversity,andlaterfromtheuniversitiesofOxfordandCambridge,DurhamandBirminghamwer
3、emakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheaterbylittle-knownwritersofplaysinsmallchurchhallstothepeopleofEdinburgh.Todaythe“Fringe”,oncelessrecognized,hasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1,500performancesoftheater,musicanddanceoneveryoneofthe21daysitlasts.Andyetase
4、arlyas1959,withonly19theatergroupsperforming,somesaiditwasgettingtoobig.Apaidadministratorwasfirstemployedonlyin1971,andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisesto150duringAugustitself.Inxxtherewere200placeshousing1,695showsbyover600differentgroupsfrom50
5、differentcountries.Morethan1,25millionticketsweresold.21.WhatwasthepurposeofEdinburghFestivalathebeginning?A.TobringEuropetogetheragain.B.TohonorheroesofWorldWar11. C.Tointroduceyoungtheatergroups.D.ToattractgreatartistsfromEurope.22.WhydidsomeuninvitedtheatergroupsetoEdinburghin1
6、947? A.Theyownedapublichousethere. B.Theycametotakeupachallenge. C.Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.D.Theywantedtotakepartinthefestival.23.Whojoinedthe"Fringe"afteritappeared? A.Popularwriters. B.Universitystudents. C.Artistsfromaroundtheworld. D.Performersofmusicanddance.24.Wemaylea
7、rnfromthetextthatEdinburghFestival___. A.hasbeeanon-officialevent B.hasgonebeyondanartfestival C.givesshowsallyearround D.keepsgrowingrapidlyBShakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWorldWeletotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564andwherehegrewup.Thep
8、roperty(房产)remainedintheownership
