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1、包头市第三十三中高二年级英语周考试卷 一、阅读 I In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music， dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.At the same time， the “Fringe” appeared as a cha
2、llenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947， in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform， and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon， groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University， and later from the universities of Oxford a
3、nd Cambridge， Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”， once less recognized， has far outgrown the festival with around 1，500 performances
4、of theatre， music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959， with only 19 theatre groups performing， some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971， and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number ri
5、ses to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1，695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.1. What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning？A. To bring Europe together again.B. To honor heroes of
6、 World War 11.C. To introduce young theatre groups.D. To attract great artists from Europe.2. Who joined the Fringe after it appeared？A. Popular writersB. University students.C. Artists from around the world.D. Performers of music and dance.3. We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival.A. ha
7、s become a non-official eventB. has gone beyond an art festivalC. gives shows all year roundD. keeps growing rapidly IIGiven that many peoples moods (情绪)are regulated by the chemical action of chocolate， it was probably only a matter of time before somebody made the chocolate shop similar to a drugs
8、tore of Chinese medicine. Looking like a setting from the film Charlie &t he Chocolate Factory， Singapores Chocolate Research Facility (CRF) has over 100 varieties of chocolates. Its founder is Chris Lee who grew up at his parents comer store with one hand almost always in the jar of sweets.If the C
9、RF seems to be a smart idea， thats because Lee is not merely a seasoned salesperson but also head of a marketing department that has business relations with big names such as Levis and Sony. That idea surely results in the imagination at work when it comes to making different flavored(味道)chocolates.
10、The CRFs produce is green， made within the country and divided into 10 lines， with the Alcohol Series being the most popular. The Exotic Series一with Sichuan pepper， red bean (豆).cheese and other flavors一also does well and is fun to taste. And for chocolate snobs，who think that they have a better kno
11、wledge of chocolate than others， the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo， Cuba， Venezuela ， and Ghana， among others.4. What is good about chocolate？A. It serves as a suitable gift.B. It works as an effective medicine.C. It helps improve the state of mind.D. It strengthens business relation
12、s.5. Why is Chris Lee able to develop his idea of the CRF？A. He knows the importance of research.B. He learns form shops of similar types.C. He has the support of many big namesD. He has a lot of marketing experience.6. Which line of the CRF produce sells best？A. The Connoisseur Series.B. The Exotic
13、 Series.C. The Alcohol Series.D. The Sichuan Series.7. The words chocolate snobs in Paragraph 3 probably refer to people who A. are particular about chocolateB. know little about cocoa beansC. look down upon othersD. like to try new flavors二、七选五Public Speaking TrainingGet a coach 8 ，so get help. Sin
14、ce there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses， here are some things to look for when deciding the training thats right for you.Focus on positivesAny training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the p
15、ositive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well. 9 ， so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldnt do. 10 If you find a public speaking course that looks as though its going to give you lots of dos and donts， walk away！ Your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about.11 . As far as were concerned， there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends. You are a special person not a cloneMost
