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河南省驻马店市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
河南省驻马店市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题
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ATasteofChina
Overview
ThistourwillexploresomeofthemostamazingChineseculturaltreasuresthatarenotwellknowninthewesternworld.Fromhistory,tofood,tothestoriesbehinditall,experienceatasteofChinaforyourself.
DeparturePoint
1201BuckJonesRd
Departuretime
6/11/2019-6/30/2019
Saturday-Sunday:
04:
30PM-05:
30PM
ReturnDetails
Returnstooriginaldeparturepoint
WhatToExpect
OurtourwillconsistofexploringthemostauthenticchinesemarketintheTrainglearea.TherewillexplorebitsandpiecesofChinesehistoryanddiscoversomeofthemostamazingculturaltreasuresleastknowntothewesternworld,We'llgrabafewfooditemsalongthewayandafterabriefchopsticklesson,youcantastetheamazingflavorsthatChinahasn'ttooffer.We’llfinisheverythingoffwithabriefChineselanguageclasswhereyou'lllearnasimpleintroductioninMandarin.
AdditionalInfo
※ConfirmationwillbereceivedattimeofbookingJK
※Wheelchairaccessible
※Serviceanimalsallowed
※Transportationiswheelchairaccessible
※Surfacesarewheelchairaccessible
※Mosttravelerscanparticipate
※Thisexperiencerequiresgoodweather.Ifit'scanceledduetopoorweather,you’llbeofferedadifferentdateorafullrefund(退款)
※Thisexperiencerequiresaminimumnumberoftravelers.Ifit'scanceledbecausetheminimumisn'tmet,you'llbeofferedadifferentdate/experienceorafullrefund
※Thistour/activitywillhaveamaximumof6travelers
CancellationPolicy
Forafullrefund,cancelatleast24hoursinadvanceofthestartdateoftheexperience.
1.Whichisfitforyouifyoutravelwiththistravelagency?
A.Sunday05:
00PMMay31.B.Monday04:
30PMJune10.
C.Saturday05:
00AMJune1.D.Sunday05:
10PMJune30.
2.Youcandothefollowingexcept.
A.toexploreChinesehistory
B.tolearnhowtousechopsticks
C.toexplorewesternculturaltreasures
D.tolearntospeaksimpleMandarin
3.Onwhatconditioncanyougetyourfullrefund?
A.Duetoyouruseofthewheelchair.
B.Theminimumnumberoftravelersisn’tmet.
C.DuetoyouruseofServiceanimals.
D.Cancelyourtouronthedepartureday.
Whenyouthinkoffriends,youtendtothinkofpeoplewhohavebeeninyourforalongtime.Butthere’sanotherkindoffriend—onethatappearsataparticularmoment.
ThefirstsuchfriendIrememberisaRussiangirlImetinLondonattheagefour.Thatyear,mymotherhadremarriedandwe'dbemovingtotheUK.Everythingwaschangingtome.TheRussiangirlandIwerethetwooldestinourschool.ShespokenoEnglish;I,noRussian.Wecommunicatedbytryingtogobeyondtheotheratdrawing,atgames,evenateating.OurcontestsgavemesomethingIcouldcontrol.AndmaybeIgaveherthesame.
Inmyeight,Igrade,therewasJenny,whohadasmallhorsenamedRedWing.Theeighthgradewasaterribleyear.Webothknewit,butwedidn’ttalkaboutit.WespentmostofourtimewithRedWing.Oncoldwinterdays,we’dgooutandtaketurnsridingandwalk.SheleftintheninthgradeandImissedher.
ToJulie,I'llbeforevergrateful.WemetonthebeachinNewJerseyoneafternoon.Shewastherewithhertwinboys,theonlyotherchildrenthere,andtheywereaboutthesameageasmydaughter.Gradually,thechildrenapproachedeachotherandsoonwerediggingholestogether.Andwebegantotalk.Shelivedinthelittlebeachtown.Ilivedalonewithmydaughterinabigapartmentablockfromthebeach.MyhusbandhadtakenoffforNorthDa-kota,leavingmetothinkaboutwhattodonext.Suddenly,therewassomeoneIcouldtalkto.Forthenextcoupleofweeks,wemetatthebeachwiththechildren,andIwouldgohomewithher.MeetingJuliefilledmydespairingheart.
Suchfriendsastheseoftenarrivewhenyourownlifeisoff—balance,andwillsupportyoutilltheworldsettlesonitsaxis(轴线)onceagain.
4.HowdidthefriendshipbetweentheauthorandtheRussiangirldevelop?
A.Theyhadmanycommoninterests.
B.Theycompetedwitheachother.
C.Theysharedthesameactivitiestogether.
D.Theyshowedgreatconcernforeachother.
5.WhatdidtheauthorgetfromJulie?
A.Greatcomfort.B.Deepwisdom.
C.Financialsupport.D.Patientcare.
6.What’sthesimilaritybetweenthethreefriendsmentionedinthetext?
A.Theyappearedwhentheauthorwasintrouble.
B.Theystayedwiththeauthorforalongtime.
C.Theysharedthesamepainfulexperience.
D.Theywerelifelongfriendsoftheauthor.
7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconvey?
A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
B.Heisrichenoughwhohastruefriends.
C.Afriendisapresentwhichyougiveyourself.
D.Somefriendsarearrangedinourlivesforgoodreason.
In2012,KimStemple,aspecial—educationteacher,foundherselfinaBostonhospitalbeingtreatedforoneofseveraldiseasesshehadbeendiagnosedwith.ThenormallylivelyStemplewasnaturallygettingverydepressed.Andthenafriendgaveheramedal.
Beforeshegottoosicktoexercise,Stemplehadbeenamarathonrunner.ThemedalcamefromaracingpartnerwhohadjustfinishedahalfmarathoninLasVegasandhopedthekeepsake(纪念品)wouldactasakindofreplacementofrefreshment.
AfterStemplehungthemedalfromherhospitalIVpole,otherpatientssaidtheywantedmedalstoo.ThatgotStemplethinking.“Amedalisasimplewaytogiveapositivemessage,”shetoldpilotonline.com.Andsowasbornhercharity-WeFinishTogether,whichcollectsmedalsfromstrangers一runners,dancers,swimmers,singers,andevenspellingbeewinners—anddonatesthemtoallsortsofpeopleinneed.
Receivershaveincludedhospitalpatientsandhomelesspeople,andoldsoldiers.Partoftheprocessinvolvesthedonorwritingapersonalizednoteontheribbon(丝带).“Thisgivesthemaconnectiontosomeone,"saysStemple.“Iftheyreceiveamedal,theyknowsomeonecares.”
Asimplemedalisreallyimportant?
Yes,saysJoanMusarra,whosuffersfromaseriousillness.“Iopenedmypackagecontainingmynewmedalandthenotesofpositive,warmthoughts.Iwasdeeplymoved,“shewrotetoStemple.“Atthatmoment,IwassittingonmuchtometofeelthatIamnotalone.”
8.BeforeStemplewasdiagnosedwithseriousdiseases,whatkindofpersonisshe?
A.Apessimisticperson.B.Awarmheartedperson.
C.Anebullientperson.D.Aleaderofacharity.
9.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“replacementofrefreshment”underlinedinparagraph2?
A.Medicine.B.Encouragement.
C.Memory.D.Enjoyment.
10.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytalkabout?
A.ThebirthofWeFinishTogether.
B.Thehealingeffectsfromthemedals.
C.Supportfrompeopleinallwalksoflife.
D.People’sdesireforsportsmedals.
11.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.ThemedalStemplereceivedisworthalotofmoney.
B.KimSlemplerecoveredfromherdiseasesatlast.
C.ThemedalMusarrareceivedmadeabigdifferencetoher.
D.Manypatientswantingmedalsusedtobecompetitors.
Attheendofarace,you'lloftenseerunnersreachingforbananas.Althoughpeoplewhoonlyexerciseatweekendsmightbemorelikelytoreachforasportsdrink,seriousathletesknowtherearebetterchoices.AndanewstudyfromAppalachianStateUniversityoffersproofthatbananasmaybeabetterchoicethansportsdrinksafterexercise.
Researchersanalyzedthebloodof20competitivecyclistsaftertheyweregivenwaterandbananas,wateronly,ora6percentsugardrink(asportsdrink)every15minutesduringa47一milebikeride.Thestudyfoundthatthecarbohydrates(碳水化合物)inbananasworkaswellassportsdrinkstofuelathletesandhelpthemrecover.Buttheresearchersfoundanadditionalbenefit.Bananasalsoprovidegreateranti—inflammatorywhichbenefitsthansportsdrinks.
“Consumingbananaswithwaterduringexercisehasseveraladvantagesforathletesabovethoselinkedtoregularsportsdrinks,”Dr.DavidNiemansaidinastatement.“Bananametabolites(代谢物)thatincreaseinthebloodhaveasimilareffecttoaspirinthatinhibits(抑制)COX—2activity.Thismakesbananasclosetotheperfectathleticfood.”
“Althoughaspirinandotheranti-inflammatorydrugs(AIDs)helpathleteswithpostexercisepain,theyareoftendiscouragedbecausetheycancausecelldamage,”NiemantellsMen'sHealth.“Forthisreason,wetellathletesnottotakethem,”hesays.“Toourpleasantsurprise,wefoundsomethingnaturalinbananasisworkinglikethesepainkillersbutwithouttherisks.”
Sportsdrinksarestillachoice,butNiemanandhisteambelievebananasoffermore.
“There’snoquestionthatsportsdrinkswork,”heexplains.“Butbananasalsohaveothernutrients—vitaminC,B6andtheseuniquemetabolites—thatyoudon'tgetwithasportsdrink.”Nextup,theresearchteamislookingatotherfruitsasexercisecompanions.“We'restartingtolookatblueberries,becausewethinkwithbananastheymightworkevenbetter,”Niemansays.
12.Whatistheaimofthestudydescribedinparagraph2?
A.Totestfortheeffectsofbananas.
B.Tothebestwaytorecover.
C.Toprovesportsdrinksareuseless.
D.Tofindoutifsportsdrinkareanti-inflammatory.
13.Whyarebananasregardedtobetheperfectathleticfood?
A.Bananasarefullofnutrients.
B.Bananascanbeeasilydigested.
C.Bananascanbeofsomemedicalvalue.
D.Bananasaresimilartoregularsportsdrinks.
14.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?
A.WhybananasarebetterthanAIDs
B.Howbananascanhelpeasepains.
C.Whatcanbecausedbyeatingbananas.
D.WhetherweshouldreplaceAIDswithbananas.
15.WhatmightDr.DavidNiemanagreewith?
A.Peopleshouldn’treplacesportsdrinkswithfruits.
B.Bananasoffermoretosportsmenthansportsdrinks
C.Blueberriesarebetterforsportsmenthanspor