福建省福州外国语学校学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题word版附答案.docx

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福建省福州外国语学校学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题word版附答案

福建省福州外国语学校2016-2017学年度第一学期期中考试

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Bangkokhasbecometheworld'stoptouristdestination,with15.98millionvisitorsprojectedtovisitThailand'scapitalcitythisyear,accordingtothethirdannualGlobalDestinationCitiesIndexreleasedbyMasterCardonMonday.BasedondataMasterCardcollectedfromgovernments,centralbanks,relatedpublicagenciesandairlinessofarthisyear,theprojection

（预测）fortheentireyearsaysBangkokissurpassing（超过）London,thepreviousholderofthe

topplace,byaverynarrowmargin.

Monday'sreportmarkedthefirsttimeanyAsiancityhasbeenprojectedtobethetop-rankedtouristdestination.Londoncameinsecond,with15.96millionvisitorsexpectedin2013,andParis,third,with13.92millionvisitors.MasterCardlookedat132cities.

OtherAsiancitiesthatmadeittotheTop-20GlobalDestinationCitiesin2013includeSingaporeatnumberfour,with11.75millionvisitors;KualaLumpuratnumbereight,with9.2millionvisitors;HongKongatnumbernine,with8.72millionvisitors;Seoulatnumber11,with

8.19millionvisitors;Shanghaiatnumber14,with6.5millionvisitors,Tokyoatnumber16,with

5.8millionvisitors,andTaipei,with5.19millionvisitors.

ThestudyfoundthatBangkokisexperiencingalargeincreaseinitsnumberoftouristsin2013,up9.8%from2009.ThatcomparestoNewYork'sincreaseat5.0%andLondon'sat3.8%.

Paris,meanwhile,sawasmalldipinitsnumberoftourists（negative0.7%）.

CarolineLledo,whowasvisitingBangkokfromFrance,saidThailandhasmanyofferings.“Welikecultureandthepeoplearesonice.Wealsoloveshoppinghere,”Ms.Lledosaid.MasterCardWorldwide'sglobaleconomicadviserYuwaHedrick-Wongcited（引用）overallvalueformoneyspentforwhyBangkokisattractive.ThatistrueforThailandoverallaswell.

21.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat.

A.BangkokdefeatedLondonbyawidemargin

B.thereare15.96millionvisitorsvisitingLondonin2013

C.LondonToppedListofWorld'sTouristDestinationsin2012

D.Parisisexperiencinganincreaseinitsnumberoftourists

22.HowmanyAsiancitieshavemadeittotheTop-20GlobalDestinationCitiesin2013?

A.Seven.B.Eight.C.Nine.D.Ten.

23.WhatattractsvisitorstoThailand?

A.Cultureandnaturalscenery.B.Peopleandbuildings.

C.Shoppingandenvironment.D.Culture,peopleandshopping.

24.WhatcanweknowaboutMasterCard?

A.MasterCardcollecteddatafromprivateagencies.

B.ItisthethirdtimethatMasterCardhasreleasedtheIndex.

C.CarolineLledowasMasterCard’sadviser.

D.MasterCardsurveyed131cities.

B

ShakeShackisanewkindofrestaurantbecomingmorepopularintheU.S.Therestaurantsarenot“fastfood”.Theyareknownas“fastcasual”.

ObserverssayAmericanswantmorechoicesandfreshfoodwhenchoosingwhereandwhattoeat.ThistrendisonereasonwhythefastfoodrestaurantMcDonald’shasstruggledfinancially.Inthelastquarterof2014,McDonald’snetincomedroppedbyabout$300million.TheJanuaryearningsreportbroughtmorebadnews.Worldwidesalesdroppedfortheeighthmonthinarowandevenmorethanexpected.WhileMcDonald’sisstrugglingtogettheircustomersback,Shake

Shack,isdoingwellinmakingmoney.TheNewYork-basedburgerchainhadaverysuccessfulIPO,orinitialpublicoffering,ofsharesattheendofJanuary.Onitsfirstdayoftrading,ShakeShackwentfrom$21asharetojustunder$46ashare.Beingpartofthe“fastcasual”trendhashelpedShakeShack.OtherfastcasualrestaurantsintheU.S.includeChipotleandPanera.

BonnieRiggs,arestaurantexpertwithNPDhasstudiedAmericans’restauranthabitsforalmost30years.ShesaysonereasonwhyAmericanslikefastcasualfoodisthatit’snew.It’screative,it’ssomethingdifferentandpeopleliketotrynewthings.HerstudyshowsAmericansmade61billionvisitstorestaurantslastyear.Threeoutoffourvisitsweretofastfood

restaurants,likeMcDonald’s.Fastcasualisstillasmallpercentageofrestaurantvisits,butithasdevelopedfast.JustasMs.Riggssays,“It’sgrowingbyleapsandbounds,becausetheymeetconsumers’needs.Theyknowit’sbeingpreparedwhiletheywait,it’sfresh,qualityfood,goodtastingfoodatwhattheysayarereasonableandaffordableprices.”

ManyAmericansstillliketheirfastfood.Theyjustarenotgoingasoften.Theyarefindingotherwaystohaveameal.

25.What’sthetroublewithMcDonald’s?

A.Itssharegoesdownto$21.B.Shak