1、河北省实验中学届高三第一次月考英语试题河北省实验中学2021届高三第一次月考英语试题学校:_姓名:_班级:_考号:_一、阅读选择Global Hotel Study: When to Book & How to SaveWhile vacation rentals are a great option for any trip, 56% of Americans prefer to stay in a hotel. Meanwhile, Americans are also looking for a stay thats budget-friendly. Knowing that your
2、day-to-day costs can be the biggest part of your travel budget, weve rounded up several tips on how to get the best price on your hotel.Unlike with flights, those who wait until the last minute to book can often score a great deal on a hotel room. We found that booking your hotel 1-3 days in advance
3、 of your stay can save you between $15-20 per night when youre staying somewhere in the US. For international trips, booking as little as 6 days ahead for a shorter stay can help you save around $6/night. With these points in mind, heres our best advice on when to book your hotel and how to save.Whe
4、n to BookDomesticInternationalCheapest Day to BookFriday/ SaturdayFriday/SaturdayMost Expensive Day to BookTuesdayMonday/WednesdayCheapest Check-In DaysSundaySunday or TuesdayMost Expensive Check-In DaysFridaySaturdayOur tips will help you create a good foundation for getting the best price possible
5、 when you search. And in order to be sure youre getting the hotel you want, weve created powerful filters(筛选程序) thatll narrow down all your options to the perfect one. These are the most popular filters used on KAYAK.Whatever your plans are for your next stay, well search hundreds of travel and hote
6、l sites at once. So you can be confident you found the best price on the perfect hotel.1Which is the best way to save money while traveling in America?ABook on Friday and check in on Sunday.BBook on Monday and check in on Friday.CBook on Saturday and check in on Monday.DBook on Saturday and check in
7、 on Thursday.2Which factor is most valued according to KAYAK?ASwimming pool. BIncluded breakfast.CFree Internet access. DView from hotel room.3Where is this text most likely from?AA report. BA website.CA research paper. DA magazine. Every week, two converted blue buses packed with childrens books ca
8、refully drive along the streets of Kabul, avoiding areas where deadly explosions are common. These travelling libraries stop off at schools in different parts of the city, delivering a wealth of reading material directly to youngsters who have limited access to books.“A lot of schools in our city do
9、nt have access to something as basic as a library,” says Freshta Karim, a 27-year-old Oxford University graduate who was inspired to start Charmaghz, a non-profit organization, in her home city having grown up without many books herself. “We were trying to understand what we could do to promote crit
10、ical thinking in our country.”While for many people a bus or train journey presents a rare opportunity to get stuck into a book, in some cities public transport is being used as means of getting books to communities that need them most. Afghanistan, for example, has one of the worlds lowest literacy
11、 rates, with only three in 10 adults able to read, according to UNESCO. The majority of public schools in Kabul do not have libraries and the citys libraries do not offer many childrens books. For Karim, buses were a cost-effective, efficient way to get books to children.Charmarghz rents them from a
12、 state-owned bus company. “We go to nearby schools,” she says. “We try to stop inside communities rather than on the main streets where explosions often happen.”The organization is funded by donations from local business and communities, and also rents a third bus that acts as a mobile cinema. Over
13、600 children visit the buses each day to read, socialise and play games. “They are often very excited,” she says. “Our biggest challenge is that so many children want to come inside the bus, but we cant have all of them in one day.”4Why does Freshta Karim set up the organization?ATo raise money for
14、the poor. BTo recycle abandoned buses.CTo build libraries for the local schools. DTo offer the children more reading opportunities.5What is special about Charmarghz?AIts funded by UNESCO. BIts a state-owned organization.CIt buys buses from a company. DIt aims to inspire critical thinking.6What is th
15、e most pressing problem for Charmarghz?ADeadly explosions. BPoor public transport system.CShortage of travelling libraries. DLack of support from the government.7Which of the following best describes Freshta Karim?ACaring and courageous. BHumorous and ambitious.CDemanding and enthusiastic. DHonest a
16、nd hardworking. Victor Frankl, the author of Mans Search far Meaning, once wrote, Everything can be taken from a person but one thing: the last of human freedoms-to choose ones attitude in any given set of circumstances Frankl was right Attitude is a choice You could be faced with a thousand problem
17、s, many or most over which you have absolutely no control However, there is always one thing you are in complete and absolute control of and that is your own attitudeTo be honest, it wasnt until I was in my late 20s that I finally understood its full impact All through my teens and into my early adu
18、lt life, I cant tell you the number of times that I heard, Bob, if youd just change your attitude, you would do a lot better At that time, I didnt know what attitude was, let alone know how to change it!Attitude and results are inseparable, They follow one another as night follows day One is the cau
19、se, while the other, the result There is a term we use to distinguish this cause and effect relationship, which is called The Law of Cause and Effect Simply stated, if you think in negative terms, you will get negative results; if you think in positive terms, you will achieve positive results Some p
20、eople always see wrong things in the world These individuals are quick to blame circumstances or other people for their problems, rather than accepting responsibility for their life and their attitude Thus, it would appear as if they were born with bad luck and it has followed them around their whol
21、e life However, there are others who are forever winning and living the good life They are the real movers and shakers who make things happen They seem to go from one major accomplishment to another Theyre in control of their life Their wins are a matter of choiceYou can experience that kind of life
22、 as well, you only need to decide Dorothea Brand once said, Act as if it were impossible to fail, and I challenge you to do so By simply becoming aware that you can choose your thoughts each and every day, you will change your entire outlook You have the power to choose an abundant life no matter wh
23、at your circumstances are Dont wait to experience all the wonderful things the universe has in store for you Start today by working on your attitude and welcome the abundant life that you are meant to lead8What can we know from Paragraph 1? _AFreedom is the last thing we can controlBMost problems in
24、 life are in our controlCWe can choose our attitude at any timeDA man can lose anything but freedom9Why docs the author use the example of himself in Para 2? _ATo show attitude is important to the oldBTo show understanding attitude takes timeCTo prove attitude impacts greatly on peopleDTo prove the
25、author was very stubborn10Knowing The Law of Cause and Effect helps readers _ Aunderstand what causes a good attitudeBanalyze the effect of a negative attitudeCunderstand cause and effect relationship betterDknow the benefit of choosing active attitude11What is the writers message conveyed in this p
26、assage? _AWinning is a matter of controlBSuccess begins with positive attitudeCBad attitude results in bad resultsDAttitude and results are inseparable The 2019 World Conference on VR Industry shows that Virtual Reality (VR) technology can be used to revolutionize peoples experiences in practically
27、any fieldHeld in Nanchang from Oct 19 to 22, the annual conference attracted more than 300 experts, leading scholars and company principals from over 30 countries The theme of this years World Conference on VR Industry was VR+5G tor a new age of insight Conferences and exhibitions, which hosted more
28、 than 2,000 companies from across the world, were held during the eventAs China introduces 5G this year, experts and industry insiders said that the VR industry will hug the new era We will take the lead in VR technology creativity For example, the technology has already been applied successfully to
29、 this years National Day parade The popularity of the technology among younger generations of users guarantees a large potential market, said Guo Ping, representative of HuaweiIn 2018, Oral Roberts University in the USA opened a new Global Learning Center, which has classrooms equipped with 360-degr
30、ee cameras on the wail, which follows and records professors as they teach Through an app on the smart phone, students can see images in 3D and manipulate (操纵)themIn May 2019, a VR theme park opened to the public in London Covering about 13,000 square meters with 120 sets of advanced VR equipment, t
31、he park attracts thousands of visitors every dayDuring the 22nd Asian Music Festival, the musical Eight made its second appearance Eight is a unique fusion of music, theater, VR technology and visual art, in which audience members wear VR headsets to walk through and manipulate an equipment The show tells a poetic story of an old woman looking back on her life and it lasts for 15 minutes12What does this years World Conference suggest? _AVR technology can be used only with 5GBVR technology can change peoples livesCChinas 5G technology will take the leadDMore VR theme parks will be op
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