【附20套高考模拟试题】【全国百强校】陕西省西安市西北工业大学附属中学2020届高三下学期第七次模拟考试英

【全国百强校】陕西省西安市西北工业大学附属中学2020届高三下学期第七次
模拟考试英语试题
第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Most people quit ________ any results appear; they give up too soon and a quitter never wins. A．while B．until C．since D．before
2．--It took me eight years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.
--Well, you know what they say. .
A．There is no smoke without fire B．No pains, no gains
C．All roads lead to Rome D．Practice makes perfect
3．He works very hard in order to get himself ______ into a key university.
A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted
4．The popularity of government posts has dropped in recent years, though the civil service jobs are still favored by the Chinese as they offer a _______ stable career.
A．relatively B．regularly
C．roughly D．rigidly
5．Fred let ________ that he was prepared to leave company when the new manager took office. A．secret B．slip
C．promise D．standard
6．It was in that small house ________ was built with stones by his father ________ he spent his childhood. A．that; where B．which; that
C．which; which D．that; which
7．--Could you please cut the price a little?
--Er... _________ you buy more than ten.
A．even if B．so long as C．in case D．as soon as
8．Some people are able to multitask well—they can two or more businesses at the same time very well.
A．turn to B．relate to
C．lead to D．attend to
9．—Bob says he will draw lessons from his failure and continue to try.
—I’m delighted that he ________ take that view.
A．will B．may C．should D．could
10．We have no idea what air we will be breathing in the future if we anything to stop hazy weather.
A．hadn’t done B．didn’t do
C．haven’t done D．don’t do
11．They have leading experts in this field，and that's __________ they've made important progress．
A．where B．why
C．whether D．who
12．________ amazed us greatly was that Linda could speak five languages.
A．That B．What C．Which D．Why
13．The two birds _________ each other in shape and color. In other words, they _________ each other in shape and color.
A．differ, are different from B．differ from, are different to
C．resemble, are similar to D．resemble, are similar with
14．The house ______ I live in is very small.
A．that B．whom C．when D．what
15．It wasn’t until then _______ their marriage was breaking up because they had little in common.
A. did I realize
B. that I realized
C. had I realize
D. when I realized
16．The athletes, especially the winners, should remain modest ________ rapid progress they have made. A．whatever B．however
C．how much D．no matter
17．A heavy sandstorm is going to envelop our city. It is unwise to have your car .
A．wash B．washed
C．washing D．to wash
18．Scientists have introduced a new model of 3D printer, ______ differs from the existing ones in certain aspects.
A．as B．which C．who D．that
19．When I got to his house, I found that the walls _____ .
A．are being painted B．are painting
C．were being painted D．were painting
20．Visit the old man this afternoon？If you ________，make sure you wear sunscreens to protect your skin. A．must B．can
C．may D．shall
第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21．（6分）Dear Koko,
I’ve learned about you from my amazing teacher. I think it’s fun that you can communicate with us humans by using the sign language. I’ve spen t a lot of time watching you in different videos and love you from the bottom of my heart.
It’s heartbreaking to learn about all of the cruel things done to gorillas (大猩猩). In Africa, for example, the killers use guns to kill your fellows for meat. They do n’t understand the influence their actions are having on gorillas. Another thing is the loss of gorillas’ natural home, which is caused by the improved infrastructure such as building roads and airports. When we cut down trees, you become homeless. We take
away your shelter and sources of food, leaving you with very little chance of survival.
Some of my classmates are writing to the relevant departments about these serious problems. Hopefully these letters will make a difference during your lifetime. Over the past three months, my class has been researching on gorillas, and I’ve learned so many things. For example, I’ve learned that you have a lot of feelings similar to mine and you are always so careful with everything you do. I think that you are really worth saving.
We’ve come up with many ideas to help you and your fellows. One of the best ideas is to communicate with the President of the World Bank and have him give more financial support to the organizations for gorillas. Another idea is to make public laws on the killers. I also think we need to keep educating people about gorillas.
I love writing to you and hope you can understand how important you’ve become to our class. Would it be too much to ask for a return letter?
Mike
1、According to the passage, Koko is probably ______.
A．a killer of gorillas B．a member of the gorilla family
C．an expert on gorillas D．a governor in charge of gorillas
2、What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph?
A．The problems gorillas face at present.
B．The danger gorillas cause for humans.
C．The unique characteristic gorillas have.
D．The natural environment gorillas live in.
3、The author suggests that ______.
A．gorillas should be protected in nature reserves
B．killers for gorillas should be legally responsible
C．organizations should be set up to protect gorillas
D．people should make donations to gorilla protection
22．（8分）In spring, chickens start laying eggs again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.
Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others upgrade the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.
One ancient form of egg art is egg painting, which comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition and adapted the traditional methods to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.
“There’s something about their delicate nature that crazily appeals to me,” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in egg painting and learned the traditional Ukrainian
technique to draw her very modern characters. “I’ve broken eggs at every stage of the process — from the very beginning to the very, very end.”
But there’s an appeal in that vulnerability. “There’s part of this sickening horror that I kind of like, the horror of knowing you’re walking on the edge with this, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast’s designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny boat, reflect that delicatene ss.
Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The complex and detailed patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.
Egg painting art, dating back to 300 B．C．, was later absorbed into the Christian church. The old symbols, however, still survive. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.
1、What do we learn about the decorated “eggs” in Russia?
A．They are shaped like jewel cases. B．They are heavily painted in red.
C．They are favored as a form of art. D．They are valued by the rich.
2、Why have contemporary artists continued the tradition of egg painting?
A．Because eggs serve as a symbol of the coming of spring.
B．Because eggs provide a source of protein in winter’s end.
C．Because eggs provide a unique surface to paint on.
D．Because eggs reflect the anxieties of people today.
3、Which of the following best explains “vulnerability” underlined in paragraph 5?
A．Delicateness. B．Technique. C．Fear. D．Anxiety.
4、What is the main idea of the text?
A．Egg painting art preserves traditional and popular symbols.
B．Different cultures have different ways of honoring the egg.
C．Ukrainian egg painting art appeals to contemporary artists.
D．Egg painting art continues and develops in pace with time.
23．（8分）One evening last summer, when I asked my 17-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response surprised me, “What’s a colander（漏勺）?” he asked.
I could only blame myself. Nobody’s hands went in the sauce except my own. But that night, as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I w ondered what else I hadn’t prepared Ray for. I felt confident that I’d raised a self-reliant boy, as we all try to do. But could he boil water? Sew on a button? Wash his clothes without turning them pink? No, no and no. Suddenly it hit me: He’d be leaving the house in a year to attend college. No way was I going to set a spoiled prince into the world.
As parents, while we focus on our child’s confidence and character, we perhaps don’t always consider that we are also raising someone’s future roommate, boyfr iend, husband, or father. I wanted to know that I’d raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “What’s for dinner?” So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home economics course. I was delighted to find that he didn’t say no.
For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine. One day, as his tomato sauce reduced on the stove, he washed and seasoned a chicken for toasting. Then he rolled out the piecrust（馅饼皮）and filled it with apples, all while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an oven.
Three of my four grandparents were tailors, so Ray was genetically programmed to quickly master the basics, like mending a split seam or refastening a button. One day we covered Advanced Laundry, in which I taught him never to mix a red sweatshirt with white shirts or put sweaters in the dryer. I knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother -- he tried to beg off sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive -- but it couldn’t be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate more what you do as a mom,” he told me one day.
Ray now understands the finer p oints of cooking, and more important, he realizes there’s nothing masculine（男子气的）about being helpless. Not only can he make his own dinner, he can make it for his family, too. That’s what I call a man.
1、Hearing her son’s question, the author felt _______.
A．shocked B．angry
C．disappointed D．calm
2、We can learn from the text that Ray ________.
A．made great progress in cooking
B．preferred sewing to cooking
C．was unwilling to take the course at first
D．always thought it attractive to do housework
3、The u nderlined part “more than just housekeeping” shows that Ray _______.
A．fell in love with housework B．did other work in the house
C．acknowledges the author’s efforts D．began to be more independent
4、What would be the best title for the text?
A．Are Women Programmed for Housework? B．Should Boys Be Involved in Housework?
C．I’m Proud I’ve Raised a Curious Son D．A Present for My Future Daughter-in-law 24．（8分）From the loss of wildlife to rising sea levels, we’re all well aware of the problems that clim ate change could cause.
But while it may seem like such issues won’t affect most of us directly, it looks like future generations could grow up without something that many of us now take for granted: chocolate.
According to an essay published by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, changes to the climate in the regions that produce cacao - the plant from which chocolate is produced - may
mean that it will soon become extinct.
Most of the world’s cacao grows in countries close to the equat or, with over half of it growing in the African nations of Ghana and Ivory Coast.
It’s predicted that by 2050, climate change will have accelerated the rate at which temperatures in these countries rise, making it extremely difficult for cacao to grow there.
The problem doesn’t lie in incr eased heat, however, but in lower humidity (湿度), as it’s believed that rainfall will stay at the same level if the temperature rises.
“In other words, as higher temperatures squeeze more water out of soil and plants, it’s unlikely that rainfall will increase enough to offset the moisture (含水量) loss,” Michon Scott, the essay’s author, wrote.
To help fight this problem, researchers from Berkeley University in the US are working on changing the DNA of cacao plants to allow them to survive in dryer conditions by using gene editing technology, according to US News.
In the meantime, US company Mars, one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of chocolate products, announced in January that it would spend $1 billion to help reduce the effects of climate change.
“This is a world issue, and it requires everyone to work together,” Mars spokesperson Barry Parkin told Business Insider.
The message here is that if we all do our part, we may be able to prevent some of the worst impacts of climate change. Or if we’re unlucky, chocolate will become a thing of the past.
1、What could make it hard for cacao to survive around the equator in the future?
A．The increased heat there. B．The higher humidity there.
C．The decrease in rainfall there. D．The moisture loss in the soil there.
2、What does the underlined word “offset” in the seventh paragraph mean?
A．hold back B．make up for
C．protect D．accept
3、What will US company Mars do to help cacao survive?
A．It will work hard to plant cacao in greenhouses.
B．It will apply gene editing technology in planting cacao.
C．It will give financial support to help fight climate change.
D．It will develop cacao that can survive in dryer conditions.
4、What may be the best title of this text?
A．Chocolate could become history
B．Work together to fight climate change
C．How do we grow cacao in the future?
D．How do cacao plants affect climate change?
25．（10分）For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messages.
Scientists are using powerful radio telescopes to listen to signals from about 1, 000 stars, all within 100 light years of earth. In addition, they will scan the entire sky to “listen” for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal they stands out from the background noise.
Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, scientists find that five percent are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution of life. Based on the inhabitable（that can be lived in）planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life. However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.
Other scientists believe that our search hasn’t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family is only about five billion years old, our galaxy is about 20 billion years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilization much more advanced than ours have developed. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.
1、According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable?
A．5 billion．B．10 billion.
C．15 billion. D．200 billion
2、The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about ________ .
A．how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
B．why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
C．where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
D．when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
3、The underlined word “monitor” in the passage means“ ________ ”.
A．find B．imitate
C．check D．form
4、Which of these statements is true based on the information in the passage?
A．The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.
B．Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets.
C．Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planets.
D．Scientists don’t believe that there might be life on other planets.
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．
26．（30分）Once a man and his wife worked for a businessman. There was a big box in the businessman’s living room. The businessman pointed at the box and said, “There’s only one thing you mustn’t do. Don’t open the box.” After saying this, he 1 the living room.
The woman s aid to her husband, “There must be something expensive in the box. Let’s 2 it, shall we?” Her husband said no to her.
The woman didn’t give up her 3 One day, she decided to find out what was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked 4 She found nothing in the box and tried hard to close it, 5 she failed.
That evening the businessman came home and found the box was 6 He was very angry and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home．
“But there was nothing in the box,” the woman said. “We haven’t taken anything7 ” The businessman shouted at them, “The box is not important. I cannot believe you. That’s important!”
1、A．left B．entered C．went to
2、A．open B．close C．clean
3、A．work B．advice C．idea
4、A．inside B．outside C．down
5、A．so B．and C．but
6、A．lost B．open C．empty
7、A．at once B．at last C．at all
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27．（15分）Billions of poor people around the world 1．(depend) on the use of wood for cooking. And as they take more and more firewood from wild areas, they are destroying habitats around the world. Wood collection is one reason why many animals have become endangered. This is 2．Dr. Metcalf spends each summer in Africa. He wants to teach women and children in villages how to cook with the sun. He helped create Solar Cookers International. It’s an organization 3．introduces solar cookers to developing countries as well as teaching people how to use them.
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加；在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改；在错的词下划一满线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：
1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Sir，
Thank you for invite me to the summer English course in your school、As for your choice between the two courses, prefer the four-week course because of this will allow me more time to do sora traveling and make a few mw friends、Of all the subject I’m teaming at school, I like English best、I had been learning English for eleven years but my spoken English remains poorly, So I real hope to take this chance to improve it、If possible, I’d like to slay with a family for a couple of days in order that I can knew some customs in England- what I’m particularly interested in,I believe I wil l have wonderful time this summer、
YouR truly, Grace100
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）书面表达
请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

In recent years, internet voting has become increasingly popular in China. People not only cast on-line votes themselves, but also urge others to vote for competitions like the ＂Most Beautiful Teacher＂and the ＂Cutest Baby＂.
Li Jiang, a high school student, is invited to vote in the ＂Best Police Officer＂competition, organized by the local government to let the public have a better understand ing of police officers’ daily work. Li Jiang visits the website and reads all the stories. He is deeply moved by their glorious deeds. He is already thinking of becoming a policeman himself in the future.
Su Hua is invited by his uncle to vote for his cousin in the ＂Future Singer＂competition. He has already received three similar invitations this week. His uncle tells him that if his cousin wins the competition, the family will win an overseas tour for free. Su Hua likes his cousin very much, but he finds other singers perform even better. To vote, or not to vote? This is a question that troubles him very much.
【写作内容】
1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要；
2. 用约120个单词阐述你对网络投票的看法，并用2~3个理由或论据支撑你的看法。

【写作要求】
1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 不必写标题。

【评分标准】
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

参考答案
第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．D
2．B
3．D
4．A
5．B
6．B
7．B
8．D
9．C
10．D
11．B
12．B
13．C
14．A
15．Ｂ
16．A
17．B
18．B
19．C
20．A
第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21．1、B
2、A
3、B
22．1、C
2、D
3、A
4、D
23．1、 A
2、 A
3、 C
4、 D
24．1、D
2、B
3、C
4、A
25．1、A
2、A
3、C
4、C
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．
26．1、A
2、A
3、C
4、A
5、C
6、B
7、C
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27．1．depend/are depending
2．why
3．that/which
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28．
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．Possible version one:
On-line voting becomes increasingly popular, and many competitions get people involved in it. It is beneficial to some people, while it puts others into a dilemma over whether to vote or not.
In my opinion, on-line voting is an inseparable part of modern life and should be welcomed, since it is no more than a way to participate in public life. It makes no difference from ordinary voting events, in which candidates go around to seek supports. In addition, the Internet makes surveying and voting easy and convenient, regardless of time and space. Furthermore, voting on the Internet makes instant feedback possible.
To be honest, voters sometimes feel annoyed, not because they hate voting, but because they are divided between emotion and fairness. Things will turn for the better if we can work out some participation rules for people to obey. Therefore, I hold a positive attitude towards on- line voting.
(150 words)
Possible version two:
Internet voting is quite popular nowadays. Many people are somewhat puzzled at the negative side of the voting, although some are quite happy with it, and active in doing it.
In my opinion, Internet voting has begun to show its negative impacts on people and society. Firstly, people
may feel forced when asked to do things that they don’t want to. Secondly, voting of this kind does not depend on the strong points of the competitors, but rather on how many social-networking resources they have. Thirdly, the voters or even the competitors in many cases are possibly taken advantage of by the organizers for commercial purposes.
In short, Internet voting, to some extent, is unfair, if not immoral, and cannot be trusted. Therefore, rules should be worked out and strictly observed. Everyone in our society should help those in need, but it is more important to be sincere and earnest.
(150 words)
高考模拟英语试卷
说明：
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)，共12页。

满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

第I卷和第II卷答案全部涂写在答题卡上，考试结束后，只交答题卡。

第I卷
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Who kept the school record before the sports meeting?
A．The man． B．The woman．C．Jerry．
2．How much should you pay for only one chair?
A．40 yuan．B．35 yuam．C．70 yuan．
3．What does the man think of David’s success in the examination? A．Disappointing．B．Unexpected．C．Fortunate．
4．Why did the man miss the last period of the match?
A．Because the match was not exciting．
B．Because he had to go to work．
C．Because he thought it was over．
5．What are the two speakers going to buy?
A．Bread． B．Cheese． C．Eggs．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．How many Chinese textbooks does the woman need?
A．85． B．116． C．201．
7．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．There are not enough books in the bookstore．
B．There is only one bookstore in the city．
C．The man will try to help get all the books．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．Wha t did the woman do a few days ago?
A．She had a tooth taken out．
B．She had a false tooth fitted．
C．She had her teeth cleaned．
9．What caused the woman’s toothache?
A．The tooth didn’t fit quite right．
B．She didn’t clean her teeth．
C．She ate too many sweets．
10．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．The woman is too busy to see the doctor right away．
B．The woman will get to the doctor’s office by 11：00．
C．The doctor will leave his office before 11：00．
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．Why was the woman on the underground train?
A．She was going to work．
B．She was coming home from w ork．
C．She was travelling to another city．
12．Why did a man point a knife at the woman?
A．To hurt the woman．
B．To rob her of her handbag．
C．To force her out of the train．
13．Who took the robber to the police station?
A．The police． B．The conductor C．Two passengers．
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14．How long was Tom away from home?
A．About 9.5 hours．B．About 10 hours． C．About 11.5 hours．
15．Where did Tom have lunch?
A．Near a river．B．On the grassland． C．On a hill top．
16．What was the weather like?
A．Clo udy．B．Windy．C．Sunny．
17．Why did Tom arrive home late?
A．They left National Park late．
B．The traffic was heavy on the road．
C．There was a traffic accident on the road．
听第10段材糊，回答第18至20题。

18．What is the man mainly talking about?
A．Improving our memory.
B．Taking care of our health．
C．Collecting information．
19．How can we solve the problem of remembering people’s name?
A．Write it down on a piece of paper.
B．Recite his or her name six times．
C．Pay more attention to his or her first name．
20．What does the speaker suggest to us?
A．Having a rest for twenty minutes．
B．Taking some Vitamins B1 and B2．
C．Doing spots during the breaks．
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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After a long winter，spring is the ideal time for sightseeing and exploring London’s green spaces．
1．Explore London’s parks and gardens
Springtime is one of the perfect times of year to explore London’s parks and gardens，when the city’s Royal Parks will be blooming with flowers．Go and admire the rainbow of azaleas(杜鹃花)at Richmond Park or hire a deckchair in St James’s Park with a view of Buckingham Palace． 2．Enjoy the entertainment at a Spring Festival
There are a good many festivals and events held in London throughout spring．Make the most of the cultural exhibitions at the British Library Spring Festival．the Sundance Film Festival or the London Literature Festival；head to Shakespeare’s Globe，which hosts open-air Shakespeare performances from late April until early October．
3．Get active
Warmer weather means there’s no excuse for staying indoors，so go for a walking or cycling tour of London．Alternatively，walk the Thames Walkway，which follows the river all the way from central London into the countryside；make the most of London’s“Boris Bikes”，which are available for hire all around the city and are free of charge for the first half hour．If you’re really looking for a challenge，sign up for the famous London Marathon，held annually in April．
4．Take to the waters
Whether cruising(航行)along the Thames River，hiring a rowing boat in Hyde Park or riding a canal boat around Little Venice，there are lots of fun ways to get on the water in London．Held every year since 1829，the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race allows teams from England’s most famous universities to compete against each other，and draws huge crowds of watching people．
21．If you are interested in British culture，you are advised to_______．
A．visit Richmond Park B．row a boat in Hyde Park
C．attend the London Festivals D．walk the Thames Walkway
22．Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．You can see Buckingham Palace from St James’s Park．
B．London’s Boris Bikes are free to use for a whole day．
C．Outdoor Shakespeare performances are held only in spring．
D．The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has a history of over 200 years．
23．According to the writer，which of the following activities challenges you most? A．Watching Boat Race．B．Joining in London Marathon．
C．Cruising along the Thames River．D．Cycling around London．。