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1、河北省衡水中学届高三下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案 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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AFrom: Elaine Jodrey JodreyontripTo: Charlie Hollingsworth dewhollySubject:The Family VacationDear Mr Hollingsworth, We are in the process of finalizing the arrangements for your upcoming fami

2、ly vacation.Please take a moment to check the following details. 1) One-way airline tickets for two adults and two youths from Chicago to New York City. 2) Travel insurance for four through BeSafe Travels Insurance Co. 3) One-way airline tickets from Orlando to Chicago. Exotic Travels would like to

3、inform you of a unique service that we offer couples with small children. Although youll want to spend plenty of quality time with your children.you may also want to enjoy an afternoon,an evening,or a whole day with your wife.If you would like to do some sightseeing on your own,we can ensure reliabl

4、e,trustworthy babysitting services for a specified time and day.Our branch agencies in the cities you will be visiting have certified tour guides that will accompany your children to the destinations of their choice: an amusement park,a playground,a restaurant,or anywhere else you give your permissi

5、on for. If you would like to take advantage of this service,please reply and make any other amendments to your travel schedule that you would like.Regards,Elaine JodreyExotic Travels Here is the itinerary for your East Coast USA vacation cruise:June 22nd: Flight from Chicago to New York departs at 7

6、:20 am and arrives at 12:45 pm. Local transportation will take you from the airport to the Museum of Natural History.The exhibition on display will be,“The History and Artifacts of Ancient Egypt”. *Note: Admission to the museum is $12.00 per adult and $8.00 per child. Two rooms have been booked for

7、The Broadway in downtown New York.June 23rd: Princess Angelica sets sail from New York harbor at 9 am,docking（停驻）over-night in Virginia Beach,Virginia. Enjoy an evening on this famous beach,and a family barbecue for dinner.June 24th: Ship sails at 10 am.Docks overnight in Hilton Head,South Carolina.

8、 Take a bus tour to historic Savannah before returning to Hilton Head Island,where youll have dinner waiting at the Pines Country Club.June 25th: Ship sails at 10am.Docks overnight at Cape Canaveral,Florida. Enjoy a tour of The Kennedy Space Center.June 26th: A bus willtransport you from Cape Canave

9、ral to Orlando. Overnight in Orlando at a Sleep Easy Hotel.June 27h: Flight departs Orlando at 4:30 pm.Arrives in Chicago at 11:05 pm. As an act of kindness to other Princess Angelica passengers,please do not smoke in the dining areas or lounges.You will find the smoking areas on the upper and lower

10、 decks.21.Why was this email sent?A.To bill the customer. B.To suggest a new agenda.C.To confirm a travel schedule. D.To inform about an added cost.22.What is the extra service offered by the agency?A.Buying travel insurance. B.Looking after children.C.Transporting luggage. D.Providing cigarettes.23

11、.What must the family pay for upon arrival in New York?A.Entrance to a museum. B.Dinner at a country club.C.Admission to a science center. D.A barbecue on Virginia Beach.B Bring any group of business owners or managers together,ask them the best way to pro-mote their organizations, and youll get dif

12、ferent answers.That comes as no surprise.When it comes to promoting a business, trying to find the single choice is rarely wise.Youll see business owners and managers try radio advertising.When that doesnt produce the results they want,theyll change to sending direct mail.When that doesnt create a j

13、ump in sales,theyll buy TV commercials.When that falls short of their expectations,theyll try a new on-line strategyand it goes on and on. For most companies,the best approach is a mix of different channels,organized in ways that allow each to build upon the others.The channel that will work best in

14、 a given situation depends on a lot of factors,including the company itself,its audience,the message being conveyed,the environment,and many more. Just that radio worked well for a companys last effort doesnt mean that TV advertising wouldnt be a better choice this time.Or maybe the right channel is

15、 direct mail.Theres no simple answer,because there are so many variables.If your audience is broad,then maybe radio or newspaper advertising is the right choice.If youre targeting a carefully defined group,such as former customers,direct mail or email will probably perform better. There are two impo

16、rtant lessons here.The first is not to concentrate on trying to find a single channel that will serve all of the companys needs,because it just doesnt exist.The second lesson is that before you spend the first dollar to promote your business,you need to do more than a little learning.Youll really ne

17、ed to understand your customers,your market-place,your competitors,and the environments in which you do business. And you need a good understanding of what makes one marketing channel right for one situation,but not not her.24.According to Paragraph 1,there are no_.A.cheap ads. B.unsuccessful ads. C

18、.perfect ads. D.all-purpose ads.25.What is the best way to promote a business?A.Using a channel that serves all of your budget. B.Putting ads on various channels at the same time.C.Creating an ad that appeals to all your customers. D.Advertising on a channel available to consumers.26.When it comes t

19、o choosing an ad for a business,we should_.A.stay away from TV advertising. B.choose it based on the specific situation.C.advertise on the radio or on the newspaper. D.choose it according to your customers budget.27.Before deciding on a marketing channel,you need to_.A.ask for your customers advice

20、B.compare different advertisingC.realize the problems with your business D.make research about all related factorsC Facing increasing pressure to raise students scores on standardized tests,schools are urging kids to work harder by offering them obvious encouragements.Happy Meals are at the low end

21、of the scale.With the help of businesses, schools are also giving away cars,iPods,seats to basketball games,andin a growing number of casescold,hard cash.The appeal of such programs is obvious,but the consequences of tying grades to goods are still uncertain.Its been a common tradition in middle-cla

22、ss families to reward top grades with cash as a way to teach that success in school leads to success in life.But for many disadvantaged minority children,the long-term benefits of getting an education are not so clear,according to experts. No one knows for sure how well cash and other big-ticket rew

23、ards work in education in the long run.But there are plenty of concerns that this kind of practice could have negative effects on kids.Virginia Shiller,a clinical psychologist,says that its worth experimenting with cash encouragements but that tying them to success on a test is not a worthwhile goal

24、.“Id rather see rewards based on effort and responsibilitythings that will lead to success in life,” she says. Even if rewards dont lead to individual achievement on a test,they could have a meaningful effect in the school.Charles McVean,a businessman and philanthropist（慈善家）,started a tutoring progr

25、am which pays higher-achieving students $10 an hour to tutor struggling classmates and divides them into teams.During the course of the year,students bond and compete.The team posting the highest math scores wins the top cash prize of $100. McVean calls the combination of peer（同龄人）tutoring,competiti

26、on,and cash encouragements a recipe for “nothing less than magic”. For its part,the Seminole County Public Schools system in Florida plans to continue its report card encouragement program through the rest of the school year.The local McDonalds restaurants help the poor district by paying the $1,600

27、 cost of printing the report card.Regina Klaers,the district spokeswoman,says most parents dont seem bothered by the Happy Meals rewards.“There are many ways we try to urge students to do well,and sometimes its through the stomach,and sometimes its the probability of students winning a car,” she say

28、s,“One size doesnt fit all.”28.According to the text,it is a common practice for schools to_.A.offer free meals to students with high scores B.tie students grades to material rewardsC.educate students to from a business sense D.cooperate with business to improve teaching29.According to the text,the

29、long-term results of giving students cash as rewards in education are_.A.negative B.optimistic C.uncertain D.disappointing30.The tutoring program run by Charles McVean_.A.hires some excellent teachers to teach the struggling studentsB.has a meaningful effect in inspiring students enthusiasm on study

30、C.is a program combining tutoring,competition and future job offersD.rewards the student with the highest scores with cash prize of $10031.We can learn that in Seminole County_.A.there are various ways to inspire students to study hardB.many parents are not satisfied with the Happy Meals rewardsC.th

31、e local McDonalds restaurants provide the rewards for poor studentsD.people are searching for a good-for-all method to urge students to do wellD If youre making determination for a healthier new year,consider a gut makeover（肠道清理）.Changing your microbe community（微生物群）,however,may not be easy,and nobo

32、dy knows how long it might take.Thats because the ecosystem already established in your gut has been shaped by a daily diet of hamburgers and pizza,for example,it wont respond as quickly to a healthy diet as a gut shaped by vegetables and fruits that has a more varied microbe community. “The nutritional value of food is influenced in part by the microbe community