高二上学期入学摸底考试英语试题.docx

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高二上学期入学摸底考试英语试题

安徽省黄山市屯溪第一中学2020-2021学年高二上学期入学摸底考试英语试题

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Youngladieswithmanners,socialskillsandstylewillbemoreconfidentinsocialsettingsandunderstandtheirpotentialbetter.This4-weekcourseteachessocialetiquette（礼仪），tablemanners,personalgrooming（打扮）andskincare.Classesaretaughtconversationalstylewhichinvolveseveryoneindiscussionforeasylearning.

Curriculum.

Classone:

SelfIntroductionandIntroducingOthers—Handshaking,Eyecontact,andSmiling—Please,ThankYouandYou’rewelcome—MakingmistakesandApologizing—TelephoneEtiquette

ClassTwo:

QuickReview—TextingandSocialNetworkingSites—GiftGivingandReceiving—Attendingaparty—Thank-youNotes—BecomingaSkilledConversationalist—JoiningaGroupandExcitingaConversation

ClassThree:

QuickReview—Three-CourseMealInstruction—TableskillsandDiningManners—Formal/InformalPlaceSettings—UseofProperUtensils（用具）—American/ContinentalStyleofDining—EnteringandLeavingtheTable—Posture（姿势）andConversation.

ClassFour：

QuickReview—Grooming—SkinCare—GraduationCelebration

Homeworkwillbegivenattheendofeachclass.

ClassDatesandPricing

Classspan（持续）overfourseparatedays,andeachclasslaststwohours.

StartDate:

Jan12th2019

Time:

1:

00pm—3:

00pm

Price:

$250.00/person

Ifyouareinterestedintakingaclassorcourse,pleasefilloutourformaboutyourselvessowemayprovideyouwiththebestservice.Formoreinformation,pleaseemailusatInfo@orcall480-510-6346.

1．Whichclasshelpsimprovegirls’tablemanners?

A．Classone.B．Classtwo

C．ClassthreeD．Classfour.

2．Howlongwillthecourselast?

A．TwohoursB．Fourhours

C．SixhoursD．Eighthours

3．Whatisthepurposeofthiscourse?

A．Todevelopgirls’creativepotential.

B．Toteachgirlshowtobehaveproperly.

C．Toimprovegirls’confidenceinlearning.

D．Tohelpgirlsbecomeapersonofwideinterests.

Initsbesttimesonthenineteenthcentury,thatch（茅草屋顶）playedanimportantroleinprotectingBritishhomesfromtheweather.Butnewtechnologiessincehaveledtoarapiddeclineinthatchingandmanyofthethatchedcottagesthatremainhavebeenchangedbeyondallrecognitionbydevelopersorhaverunintodisrepair,aratherupsettingreminderofabygoneage.

AWelshcompany,however,istryingtobreathenewlifeintosomeofthelasttraditionalthatchedcottagesinwesternWalesbyrepairingthemandlettingthemoutasholidayhomes.Called“UndertheThatch”,thecompanyisrunbyGregStevenson,wholivesinhisownthatchedcottageinCeredigion.Anarchitecturalhistoriansbytraining,herepairsoldbuildingsinold-fashionedways.

AllthecottagesareinattractivelocationsaroundsouthwestWales.Unlikemostholidayhomes,thecottagesareletallyearround---chieflybecauseGregpricesthemlowerthanmanyholidayproperties（房屋）andhe’dpreferthatpropertiesarerentedjustabovecostpricethannotusedatall.Andwiththatcomesabargainortwo:

it’scommonforapropertytogoforaslittleas£35anight.Consequentlyoccupancyforpropertieswith“UndertheThatch”isat95percent（theaverageinWalesis35percent）

ItssuccesshasmeantthatGreghasbeenabletobuyupmoreoldcottagesandbringthembackintothecommunity.Greghasalsodiversifiedfromofferingonlythatchedcottages:

henowletsoutavarietyofrareaccommodationsdottedaroundwesternstyles,includingarenovated（修复的）traincarriageandtwogypsycaravanswhichwereusedbyRomanies.

Mostofhisthirtypropertiesarerunusingenvironmentallyfriendlytechnologies.Includingsolarpanelsandrecycledfurnishings.Butmostimportantly,whatthecottagesallhaveincommonisthattheybringbacklifetolocalcommunities.Spendaweekend“UndertheThatch”ratherthaninaholidayhome,buylocalfoodandvisitnearbyrestaurants,andyouwillbecontributingtothelocaleconomy.

4．HowdoestheauthorsoundwhentalkingaboutthatchedcottagesinParagraph1?

A．ExcitedB．Afraid

C．SorryD．Humorous

5．Whatisthemainreasonforthesuccessof“UndertheThatch”?

A．Theproperties’lowprices.

B．Thecompany’sexcellentservices.

C．Thecompany’screativedesigners.

D．Theproperties’beautifullocations.

6．Besidethatchedcottages,whatdoesGreg’scompanyprovide?

A．Designplansformoderncottages.

B．Otheruncommonstylesofholidayhomes.

C．Environmentallyfriendlytechnologies.

D．Adviceondevelopingthelocaleconomy.

7．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．BuyUpTraditionalThatchedCottages.

B．ProtectBritishHomesfromtheweather.

C．SpendaWeekendUndertheThatch.

D．BringPropertiesBackintotheCommunity.

AliceMooreisateenagerentrepreneur（创业者）,whoinMay2015setupherbusinessAilieCandy.Bythetimeshewas13,hercompanywasworthmillionsofdollarswiththeinventionofasuper-sweettreatthatcouldsavekids’teeth,insteadofdestroyingthem.

ItallbeganwhenMoorevisitedabankwithherdad.Ontheouting,shewasofferedacandybar.However,herdadremindedherthatsugarytreatswerebadforherteeth.ButMoorewassickofmissingoutoncandies.Soshedesiredtogetroundthewarning,“Whycan’tImakeahealthycandythat’sgoodformyteethsothatmyparentscan’tsaynotoit?

”Withthatinmind,Mooreaskedherdadifshecouldstartherowncandycompany.Herecommendedthatshedosomeresearchandtalktodentistsaboutwhatahealthiercandywouldcontain.

Withherdad’spermission,shespentthenexttwoyearsresearchingonlineandconductingtrialstogetarecipethatwasbothtastyandtooth-friendly.Shealsoapproacheddentiststolearnmoreaboutteethcleaning.Consequently,shesucceededinmakingakindofcandyonlyusingnaturalsweeteners,whichcanreduceoralbacteria.

Moorethenusedhersavingstogetherbusinessofftheground.Afterwards,sheandherfathersecuredtheirfirstbusinessmeetingwithasupermarketowner,whofinallyagreedtosellMoore’sproduct—CanCandy.

AsCanCandy’ssuccessgrows,sodoesMoore’scredibilityasayoungentrepreneur.Mooreisenthusiasticaboutthecandyshecreated,andshe’salsopositiveaboutwhatthefuturemightbring.Shehopesthateverykidcanhaveacleanmouthandabroadsmile.

Meanwhile,withherparents’help,Mooreisgenerallyabletoliveanormalteenagelife.Althoughshefoundedhercompanyearlyoninlife,shewasn’tdrivenprimarilybyprofit.Moorewantstouseheruniquetalenttohelpothersfindtheirsmiles.Shedonates10%ofAilicCandy’sprofitstoBigSmiles.Withhertalentanddetermination,itappearsthattheskycouldbethelimitforAliceMoore.

8．HowdidMoorereacttoherdad’swarning?

A．Shearguedwithhim.B．Shetriedtofindawayout.

C．Shepaidnoattention.D．Shechosetoconsultdentists.

9．WhatisspecialaboutCanCandy?

A．Itisbeneficialtodentalhealth.B．Itisfreeofsweeteners.

C．Itissweeterthanothercandies.D．Itisproducedtoadentists’recipe.

10．WhatdoesMooreexpectfromherbusiness?

A．Toearnmoremoney.B．Tohelpothersfindsmiles.

C．Tomakeherselfstandout.D．Tobeatothercandycompanies.

11．WhatcanwelearnfromAliceMoore’sstory?

A．Fameisagreatthirstoftheyoung.

B．Ayouthistoberegardedwithrespect.

C．Positivethinkingandactionresultinsuccess.

D．Successmeansgettingpersonaldesiressatisfied

Onahotsummerweekend,JorgeAyubsawthepublicbeachnorthofBostonalreadycrowdedwithnearly1millionpeopledrawntotheannualsandsculpturefestival.Trafficonthenearbyroadwasheavy,bandsplayedmusicloudly,andlaterthatnightfireworkswouldlightupthebeach.

Andonthesandwerefourpairsoftinyshorebirds.Thesechicks（小鸟）werestilltooyoungtoflyandapreciousadditiontothenationalendeavortosaveabirdoncedownto139pairsinMassachusetts.ItwasMr.Ayub’sjob.“Everyonemadeit,”Ayub,acoastalecologistreportedattheendofthelongweekendoverthenests.

Oncecommon,pipingplovers（笛鸻）werehuntedandthensqueezedoutoftheirhabitats（栖息地）bycoastaldevelopmentuntil,in1986,thefederalgovernmentlistedtheAtlanticCoastalbirdsasthreatened.Thebird’srecoveryhasbeenhalting.Afterthreedecades,theAtlanticpopulationstandsjustunderthe2,000-pairgoalsetbyfederallaw.

ButthestarhasbeenMassachusetts,whichhasseenploversincreaseto687pairsfrom139pairsin1986.Onereasonforthat:

“chick-sitting”inwhichconservationistssometimesspendalldaywatchingoverthebirds.

ThatprogresshasmadeMassachusettstheonlyEastCoaststatethatdecidedtorelaxsomeEndangeredSpeciesActrestrictions:

forexample,toreducethefenced-offareasandvehiclelimitsthathaveannoyedresidents（居民）.

“Lookatthestretch（一片土地），”Anybsays.“Wehadsixnestingpairsbetweenhereandthatbathhouse600yardsaway.Byregulation,eachnestshouldhave100yardsoffencing.Wecouldhaveputupfencingandclosedthebeachallthewaytothebathhouse.”

Instead,theploversaresurroundedinmuchsmallerareasby“symbolicfencing”.Noneofthe52seawallentrancestothebeachareclosed.“Ifweputuptoomuchfencing,peoplewillbeupset,andtheyaregoingtodestroyitorwalkrightthroughthenestingareas,”Ayubsays.“Byopeningthebeach,peoplearehappierandthespeciesdoesbetter.”

12．WhatwasJorgeAyubdoingatthebeginningofthetext?

A．Directingtraffic.

B．Enjoyingfireworks.

C．Lookingaftersomebirds.

D．Watchingsomebandsperform.

13．Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“halting”underlinedinParagraph3?

A．slowB．Similar

C．ImportantD．Complete

14．WhatdoyouknowaboutMassachusetts?

A．Itisanimportanthabitatforwildlife.

B．Ithasdonewel