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1、南阳一中2016年秋期高三第二次月考英语试题 2016.10.15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。A Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to Expect The host will prov
2、ide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcoverschanged at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer helpand advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Accommodation Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in
3、Zones 2 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的).Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.Meal Plans AvailableCont
4、inental BreakfastBreakfast and DinnerBreakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner Its important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast.Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal,bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit
5、 and cold meat are not normally part of a ContinentalBreakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert,fruit and coffee.Friends If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosts permission. You haveno right to entertain friend
6、s in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is
7、moresuitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as anordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.21. The passage is probably written for_. A. hosts willing to receive foreign students B. foreigners hop
8、ing to build British cultureC. English learners applying to live in English homes D. travelers planning to visit families in London22. According to the passage, what does continental Breakfast include? A. Dessert and coffee. B. Bread and fruit juice. C. Fruit and vegetables. D. Cereal and cold meat.
9、23. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation? A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere. B. To enrich their knowledge of English. C. To entertain friends as they like. D. To enjoy much more freedom.B Millions of people pass through the gates of Disneys entertainment parks in Californi
10、a, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these places an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks? Well, one reason is the way theyre treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve t
11、heir guests，as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves. All new employees, from vice presidents to part-time workers, begin their employment byattending Disney University and taking Traditions P. Here, they learn about the companys history,how it is managed, and why it is suc
12、cessful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success. After passing Traditions I，the employees go on to do more specialized training for theirspecific jobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tic
13、kets requires four eight-hour days oftraining. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple, ordinaryjob, he replied, What happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when theparade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds? We need to know th
14、e answers or whereto get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party. Even Disneys managers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, themanagers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week,the bosses sell hot
15、dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail(单轨车)，and take up anyof the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that this weekhelps them to see the companys goals more clearly. All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one long-timebusiness observer once said, How Disney treats people, communicates with them, rewards them,is in my view the very reason for his great success. I
