广东省部分名校2019-2020学年上学期高二英语期中试题精选汇编阅读理解专题广州二中珠海一中中山纪中2019-2020学年高二英语期中联考试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheNationalBeekeepingCentreWalesisafreeattractioninthecountrysidethatteacheschildrenabouttheimportanceofhoneybees–withthechancetotrylotsoflocalhoneys.ThisfriendlyvisitorcentreisasupporterofWelshhoneybees,whichareincreasinglyunderthreatfromclimatechangeandlossofwildflowermeadows.Itraisesvisitors’awarenessofenvironmentalissuesandshowsthe4,000-yearhistoryofbeekeepingandhoney-makingfromtheancientEgyptianstotheRomans.AHiveAidschemeletsyouadoptabeehive(from£50perperson),andregularcourses(from£60perperson)trainnewgenerationsofbeekeepers.FunfactBeespollinateaboutathirdofeverythingweeatandplayanimportantroleinsustainingourecosystems.Ineconomicterms,honeybeepollinationcouldbeworthupto£200mtotheUKalone.Whataboutlunch?NextdooristheFurnaceTearoom,partoftheBodnantWelshFoodCentre,whichserveslightbites–wraps(卷饼),fruitsalads(£7)andcoffee.AndthenearbyPavilionRestaurantattheNationalTrust’sBodnantGardenhascookedfood,includingbakedpotatoes(£5)anddailyspecialssuchaslocalcasseroles(焙盘)withbreadrolls(£6),pluscoffeeandcakes.ExitthroughthegiftshopThereisarangeofbee-themedgiftsinourgiftshop,includingbeetoys(£2),woodenhoneycandy(£2)andaselectionofhoneysallmadebyWelshproducers(£5).ThebestsellingBodnanthoney(£8)goesfast.GettinghereWearelocatedjustofftheA470ontheBodnantEstateintheConwyValley,and10minutesfromtheA55northWalescoastroad.FollowthebrownsignsjustafterBodnantGardens.ValueformoneyVisitsandactivitiesforkidsarefree,thoughdonationsarewelcome.Tasterdays(from£60)andtheweekendbeekeepingcourse(£80perperson)areheldatAbergwyngregynvillage,10mileswestdowntheA55.OpeninghoursTheVisitorCentreopensdailyfrom10am---4pmbutitisvolunteer-run,sophoneaheadtocheck.ExpectlotsoffunactivitiesaroundtheannualConwyHoneyFair.16.WhatdoweknowabouttheNationalBeekeepingCentreWales?A.Itmakesmoneymainlybysellinglocalhoneys.B.Itinvitesvisitorstoadoptabeehiveforfree.C.It’saneducationalcenteraboutbeekeeping.D.ItshowsvisitorsWales’longwildflowermeadowshistory.17.WhereistheNationalBeekeepingCentreWales?A.InthevillageofAbergwyngregyn.B.OppositeBodnantGardens.C.OfftheA55Walescoastroad.D.NexttotheA470ontheBodnantEstate.18．Howmuchwouldyouhavetopayfortheweekendcourseandtwobeetoys?A.£64B.£76C.£84D.£96BAnew"paparazzi-proof"scarfhasgotheatedlywelcomedsincelaunched.Anew"paparazzi-proof"scarfcouldbeagame-changerforcelebritieswhoprefertoshyawayfromthestagelight.TheISHUscarfisthecreationofDutch-bornfashionentrepreneurSaifSiddiquiandisdesignedto"givepeopletheirrighttoprivacyback".AhostofcelebritiesincludingCameronDiaz,singerJoeJonas,BayernMunichfootballerJeromeBoatengandmusicproducerMajorLazerhaveworntheISHUafteritwasspottedatLondonFashionWeeklastyear.Itworksbyreflectingthelightbackintoacamera,effectivelybecoming"invisibilityclothes"forcelebritieswhodon'twanttheirphotostaken.Anyonewearingthescarfisprotectedfrommobileflashphotograph,withthefashionaccessory'sfabric（附件结构）effectivelyblockingoutanyunwantedpictures,althoughitdoesn'tstopno-flashphotographsfrombeingtaken.The28-year-oldSiddiquiwasinspiredwhilevisitingfamilyinAmsterdamin2009whenhisfriendsattemp...