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1、福建省福州外国语学校 2016-2017 学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试题考试时间：120 分钟试卷满分：150 分注意事项：1、答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚。2、请将准考证条码粘贴在右侧的条码粘贴处的方框内3、选择题必须使用 2B 铅笔填涂；非选择题必须用 0.5 毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填 写，字体工整 4、请按题号顺序在各题的答题区内作答，超出范围的答案无效，在草纸、试卷 上作答无效。第一部分：听力（略） 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第卷第一节（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
2、最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。ABangkok has become the worlds top tourist destination, with 15.98 million visitors projected to visit Thailands capital city this year, according to the third annual Global Destination Cities Index released by MasterCard on Monday. Based on data MasterCard collected from governmen
3、ts, central banks, related public agencies and airlines so far this year, the projection (预测) for the entire year says Bangkok is surpassing（超过）London, the previous holder of the top place, by a very narrow margin.Mondays report marked the first time any Asian city has been projected to be the top-r
4、anked tourist destination. London came in second, with 15.96 million visitors expected in 2013, and Paris, third, with 13.92 million visitors. MasterCard looked at 132 cities.Other Asian cities that made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013 include Singapore at number four, with 11.75
5、million visitors; Kuala Lumpur at number eight, with 9.2 million visitors; Hong Kong at number nine, with 8.72 million visitors; Seoul at number 11, with8.19 million visitors; Shanghai at number 14, with 6.5 million visitors, Tokyo at number 16, with5.8 million visitors, and Taipei, with 5.19 millio
6、n visitors.The study found that Bangkok is experiencing a large increase in its number of tourists in 2013, up 9.8% from 2009. That compares to New Yorks increase at 5.0% and Londons at 3.8%.Paris, meanwhile, saw a small dip in its number of tourists (negative 0.7%).Caroline Lledo, who was visiting
7、Bangkok from France, said Thailand has many offerings. “We like culture and the people are so nice. We also love shopping her e,” Ms. Lledo said. MasterCard Worldwides global economic adviser Yuwa Hedrick-Wong cited（引用）overall value for money spent for why Bangkok is attractive. That is true for Tha
8、iland overall as well.21. From the passage we can know that.A. Bangkok defeated London by a wide marginB. there are 15.96 million visitors visiting London in 2013C. London Topped List of Worlds Tourist Destinations in 2012D. Paris is experiencing an increase in its number of tourists22. How many Asi
9、an cities have made it to the Top-20 Global Destination Cities in 2013?A. Seven.B. Eight.C. Nine.D. Ten.23. What attracts visitors to Thailand?A. Culture and natural scenery.B. People and buildings.C. Shopping and environment.D. Culture, people and shopping.24. What can we know about MasterCard?A. M
10、asterCard collected data from private agencies.B. It is the third time that MasterCard has released the Index.C. Caroline Lledo was MasterCards adviser.D. MasterCard surveyed 131 cities.BShake Shack is a new kind of restaurant becoming more popular in the U.S. The restaurants are not“fast food” . Th
11、ey are known as“fast casual” .Observers say Americans want more choices and fresh food when choosing where and what to eat. This trend is one reason why the fast food restaurant McDonald s has struggled financially. In the last quarter of 2014, McDonald s net income dropped by about $300 million. Th
12、e January earnings report brought more bad news. Worldwide sales dropped for the eighth month in a row and even more than expected. Whi le McDonald s is struggling to get their customers back, ShakeShack, is doing well in making money. The New York-based burger chain had a very successful IPO, or in
13、itial public offering, of shares at the end of January. On its first day of trading, Shake Shack went from $21 a share to just under $46 a share. Being part of the “fast casual ”trend has helped Shake Shack. Other fast casual restaurants in the U.S. include Chipotle and Panera.Bonnie Riggs, a restau
14、rant expert with NPD has studied Americans restaurant habits for almo st 30 years. She says one reason why Americans like fast casu al food is that it s new. It s creative, it s something different and people like to try new things. Her study shows Americans made 61 billion visits to restaurants las
15、t year. Three out of four visits were to fast food restaurants, like McDonald s. Fast casual is still a small percentage of restaurant visits, but it has developed fast. Just as Ms. Riggs says,“It s growing by leaps and bounds, because they meet consumers needs. They know it s being prepared while t
16、hey wait, it s fresh, quality food, good tasting food at what they say are reasonable and affordable prices.”Many Americans still like their fast food. They just are not going as often. They are finding other ways to have a meal.25. What s the trouble with McDonald s?A. Its share goes down to $21.B. Shake Shack has taken its place.C. It s not popul
