2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共 50 分) 第一节: 阅读理解(共 15 小题; 每小题 2分, 满分 30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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A One day Walt Disney had a vision. It was a vision ofa place where children and parents could have fun together. The more Walt dreamed ofa "magical park," the more imaginative and elaborate it became. The original plans for the park were on8 acres next to the Burbank studios where his employees and families could go to relax. Although, World War II put those plans on hold. During the war, Disney had time e up with new ideas, and creations for his magical park. It was soon clear that 8 acres wouldn't be enough. Finally in 1953, he had the Stanford Research Institute conduct a survey for a 100-acre site, outside of Los Angeles. He needed space to build rivers, waterfalls, and mountains; he would have flying elephants and giant teacups; a fairy-tale castle, moon rockets, and a scenic railway; all inside a magic kingdom he called "Disneyland." The search for the best venue for the park ended in the rural Anaheim, California with a purchase ofa 160-acre orange grove near the junction of the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) and Harbor for Disneyland began on July 21, 1954, 12 months before the park was scheduled to open. Some 160-acres of citrus trees had been cleared and 15 houses moved to make room for the park. However, when the real designing came around, Disney met w