山西省榆社中学高三英语10月月考试题.doc

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2015年10月考高三英语试题
（考试工夫为100分钟，总分150分）
留意：
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
全部答案写在答题卡上完成，写在本试卷上有效。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 浏览理解(共两节，满分60分)
第一节(共15小题:每小题3分，满分45分)
浏览以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D当选出最好选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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In1947agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdaninternationalfestivalofmusic,danceandtheatreinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.
Atthesametime,the“Fringe”appearedasachallengetotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatregroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947,inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldhavetherighttoperform,andtheydidsoinapublichousedisusedforyears.
Soon,groupsofstudentsfirstlyfromEdinburghUniversity,andlaterfromtheuniversitiesofOxfordandCambridge,DurhamandBirminghamweremakingthejourneytotheScottishcapitaleachsummertoperformtheatrebylittle-knownwritersofplaysinsmallchurchhallstothepeopleofEdinburgh.
Todaythe“Fringe”,oncelessrecognized,hasfaroutgrownthefestivalwitharound1,500performancesoftheatre,musicanddanceoneveryoneofthe21daysitlasts.Andyetasearlyas1959,withonly19theatregroupsperforming,somesaiditwasgettingtoobig.
Apaidadministratorwasfirstemployedonlyin1971,andtodaythereareeightadministratorsworkingallyearroundandthenumberrisesto150duringAugustitself.In2004therewere200placeshousing1,695showsbyover600differentgroupsfrom50differentcountries.Morethan1,25millionticketsweresold.
1.WhatwasthepurposeofEdinburghFestivalathebeginning?
A.TobringEuropetogetheragain.
B.TohonorheroesofWorldWar11.
C.Tointroduceyoungtheatregroups.
D.ToattractgreatartistsfromEurope.
2.WhydidsomeuninvitedtheatregroupscometoEdinburghin1947?
A.Theyownedapublichousethere.
B.Theycametotakeupachallenge.
C.Theythoughttheywerealsofamous.
D.Theywantedtotakepartinthefestival.
3.Whojoinedthe"Fringe"afteritappeared?
A.Theyownedapublichousethere
B.Universitystudents.
C.Artistsfromaroundtheworld.
D.Performersofmusicanddance.
4.WemaylearnfromthetextthatEdinburghFestival.
A.hasbecomeanon-officialevent
B.hasgonebeyondanartfestival
C.givesshowsallyearround
D.keepsgrowi