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1、2019-2020年高二英语上学期期末考前模拟试题第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)In1947agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdaninternationalfestivalofmusic,danceandtheaterinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.Atthesametime,the“Fringe”appearedasachalle
2、ngetotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatergroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947,inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform,andtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.Soon,groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversity,andlaterfromtheuniversitiesofOxfordandCambridge,DurhamandBirming
3、hamweremakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheaterbylittle-knownwritersofplaysinsmallchurchhallstothepeopleofEdinburgh.Todaythe“Fringe”,oncelessrecognized,hasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1,500performancesoftheater,musicanddanceoneveryoneofthe21daysitlast
4、s.Andyetasearlyas1959,withonly19theatergroupsperforming,somesaiditwasgettingtoobig.Apaidadministratorwasfirstemployedonlyin1971,andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisesto150duringAugustitself.In2004therewere200placeshousing1,695showsbyover600dif
5、ferentgroupsfrom50differentcountries.Morethan1,25millionticketsweresold.21.WhatwasthepurposeofEdinburghFestivalathebeginning?A.TobringEuropetogetheragain.B.TohonorheroesofWorldWar11. C.Tointroduceyoungtheatergroups.D.ToattractgreatartistsfromEurope.22.Whydidsomeuninvitedtheat
6、ergroupsetoEdinburghin1947? A.Theyownedapublichousethere. B.Theycametotakeupachallenge. C.Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.D.Theywantedtotakepartinthefestival.23.Whojoinedthe"Fringe"afteritappeared? A.Popularwriters. B.Universitystudents. C.Artistsfromaroundtheworld. D.Performer
7、sofmusicanddance.24.WemaylearnfromthetextthatEdinburghFestival___. A.hasbeeanon-officialevent B.hasgonebeyondanartfestival C.givesshowsallyearround D.keepsgrowingrapidlyBShakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWorldWeletotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearew
8、asborninl564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipof
