广东省肇庆市2020-2021学年高二下学期英语期末Word版含答案

肇庆市2020——2021学年高二年级第二学期末教学质量检测 英语试卷 注意事项: 1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上.写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 阅读(共两节, 满分50分) 第一节 (共5小题;每小率2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A You can always find your favorite blossoms(花) in spring, the time of year when everything wakes up. It's time to start your colorful spring journey! Yuantouzhu Chery Blossom Valley, Wuxi city, Jiangsu province General admission: 90 yuan Ideal appreciation time: Late February to early April Yuantouzhu Scenic Spot on the northwestern Taihu bank should be your first choice for a springtime visit. It's home to some 30,000 cherry trees in 68 varieties and its Cherry Blossom Valley is the largest of its kind in China. You can also appreciate the beauty of the flowers surrounded by the traditional Chinese—style buildings. Gala village in Nyingchi city, Tibet autonomous region General admission: Free Ideal appreciation time: March and April Here, wild peach blossoms always strike a strong profile against the snowy mountains in the distance, with their pink colors. We are sure that you will spend a special springtime there, enjoying the combinations of flowers, cornfields, rivers and mountains! Nanjing Plum Blossom(梅花)Hill Nanjing—city Jiangsu province General admission: 65 yuan Ideal appreciation time: February and March This hill is known for its history and rich variety of its plum trees. We highly recommend you visit during the early spring, as the fine rain falling on the mountain's sea of flower; will add a dreamlike quality to your trip to the Yangtze River Delta. Huaugling Scenic Spot in Wuyuan county, Jiangxi province General admission: 120 yuan Ideal appreciation time: March to early June The rape seed flowers(油菜花)there are surrounded by fertile terraced fields(梯田),and look like a boundless golden painted picture stretching away towards the horizon. With white walls and black tiles, the traditional Hui—style buildings are also an element of the beautiful memories you will make here. 1. Where can you appreciate wild peach blossom for free? A. Taihu bank. B. Gala village. C. Nanjing city. D. Wuyuan county. 2. When is the best time to visit "Nanjing Plum Blossom Hill? A. February to April. B. February to March. C. March to April. D. March to June. 3. What do Yuantouzhu Scenic spot and Huangling Scenic Spot have in common? A. They have mountains and corn crops. B. They have water views and golden fields. C. They have flowers and traditional buildings. D. They have varieties of flowers and terraced fields. B Maltese studied international business and leadership at Marietta College in Ohio. When searching for a summer job, he found a local coffee shop that was hiring applied and was hooked. “Applying for my first job in coffee was terrifying. Everyone looked indescribably cool and extremely knowledgeable about coffee,” says Maltese. “But I gave it a shot and applied. Seeing as I had no previous coffee experience, I relied on my personality alone.” Since then, Maltese has worked for and even managed several coffee shops, and now he hopes to someday run his own cafe. Maltese's dream of becoming a barista(咖啡师) began while he was watching his favorite situation comedy Friends.in which the life of a barista seems trendy, cool, laid—back and fun. And that's exactly the image that attracted 21—year—old Maltese to the job. But after years of work in this industry, Maltese discovered that the job takes much more than serving coffee all day long. “I realize now that the work is not easy,” he says, “and you have to really love what you're doing in order to make a career out of it. Keeping up with streams of high demand, dynamic customers can be one of the challenges baristas face, but. Maltese says “simply making someone happy with a cup of coffee" makes it all worth it. Maltese says working in coffee is harder and more serious than most people think the daily challenges of a barista are mainly focused on interacting(交流)with the customers as well as the staff. “It definitely takes a lot of determination, hard work and confidence to make it in the industry,” says Maltese. “If one person on the team is upset or tired, everyone suffers—including the customer. At the end of the day, we want everyone to walk away with a positive experience.” 4. What made Maltese's first application for his first job in coffee successful? A. His experience. B. His good character. C. His cool appearance. D. His knowledge in coffee. 5. What does the underlined part “laid—back” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Relaxed. B. Terrified. C. Disappointed. D. Bored. 6. What can be inferred about Maltese? A. He regrets about his career choice. B. He has difficulty dealing with customers. C. He is determined to make a difference to coffee industry. D. He gets a sense of achievement from customer satisfaction. 7. What 's the text mainly about? A