辽宁省阜新二高2024学年高一英语下学期寒假验收考试试题
I第一部分：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）
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Journey to meet Santa (圣诞老人）
The panda, Po, from the movie Kung Fu Panda, will take families on a Journey to the North Pole (北极) to meet Santa. Po and his friends are part of a holiday attraction at Westchester's Rjdge Hill, which brings joy to families.
The journey takes place inside a fantastic house whose walls are covered with LCD screens. As soon as you enter, Santa's helpers give you a personalized passport. Then a tour guide leads you to the first room, where a sign reading “Mr. Ping's Cookies\
Po appears on a large screen and explains that he needs your help to send some fresh cookies to Santa at the North Pole. How will you get there？ By a rocket-powered cart （马车)，Of course. But first，you have to learn how to drive one. In the Design Lab, a set of doors opens and a rocket-Powered cart shows up on the screen. Jump on the cart for a cinematic experience that takes you on a ride through the night sky and down a snowy mountain. The cart shakes heavily as it rushes down the mountain. A machine blows cool air at you so that you can feel the “snow” in your face. I promise this 4D ride will give you an unforgettable experience! Tips:
● Journey to meet Santa is best for younger kids although guests of all ages can appreciate this wonderful experience.
●Your journey ends in the gift shop. You're not allowed to take your own
pictures. But your performance during the Journey will be recorded, so you can buy the. photos and video of your Santa visit.
●A bus ride or taxi can get you here if you don't have a car.
●.Journey to meet Santa takes place daily (not including Thanksgiving Day） through Thursday, December 28.
1.Where does the journey to meet Santa actually happen？
A. Outdoors B In a cart C. At the North Pole D. Indoors. 2. What should you do first to send cookies to Santa？ A. Buy a personalized passport B. Receive training of driving a cart C. Read \es\D. Find Santa's helpers
3. What can you get after the journey?
A. Thanksgiving Day cards B. Photos of your visiting Santa. C. Cookies made by yourselves. D. A model cart.
B
Lost iPhone
Unexpectedly,I lost my white iPhone 5s in Midtown on Friday night. It had a blue green cover on it. There are many pictures of my son on it, and I' m heart-broken. Please return, no questions asked. Reward. Reply to:--2652255359@craigslist. org
Do you need a babysitter that you can trust?
My name is Tina. I am a responsible babysitter that you can trust. If you are looking for someone dependable and affordable I am that person! I HAVE MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE （including disabled children)! I am a retired Home Health Aid and absolutely love children. I work with my sister Iris who has also 20 + years as a teacher’s assistant. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU! Available 24 hours and flexible with fees! I am fully
bilingual-Spanish/ English. Please email me or call 712-867-7688.
I BABYSIT ONLY AT MY HOME.
I accept children from all ages. Fee starts from ﹩ 100 -＄ 150 a week depending on the hours.
I am very flexible and my fee can change. Feel free to contact me via email or on my cell phone 566 - 67- 1873 and we can work something out.
Part-time Chinese Babysitter Wanted
Part-time Chinese speaking babysitter needed to assist with one-year-old twins and to perform some light house work as needed. Assistance needed Fridays and occasional weekends. Please provide your salary expectation, College students are welcome to apply. Reply to comrn-encbq-2652113885@ craigslist. org
4. Who posted the lost and found information？
A. A kind woman B. A heartbroken girl. C. A parent .D. A mother. 5. If you want to send your kids to the babysitter’s home, you can find one in___________
A. Ad 1 B. Ad 2 C. Ad 3 D. Ad 4 6. What do we know about Tina？
A. She used to be a teacher’s assistant. B. She can speak two languages. C. She lives alone now.
D. She takes care of children over 3.
7. An applicant accepted by Ad 4 will have to_________
A. look after two children B. be able to speak two languages C. be a college graduate D. work every weekend
C
We’ve all heard the phrase “less is more\to over-explain, send long emails, and hold hour-long meetings that only have
20 minutes of real content( 内容）
Joseph McCormack, author of BRIEF: Making a Bigger Impact by saying less, says getting to the point right away is very important to attract people’s attention. In a sales presentation, you can talk yourself out of a deal by over-explaining rather than listening to the guests across the table. Even in writing, there are bad results of not being brief. McCormack's own research showed 43%of people who received long emails ignored (忽视) them. “when the point isn’t made clear you feel you can't deal with this right now so you put it aside, “he explains.
Despite the many disadvantages of being long-winded, many of us struggle (挣扎着做) to be brief. One reason，explains McCornack, is that we believe by over-explaining, we can prove how smart we are. From an early age, we’ re taught to judge our success on word counts and page lengths. Students are asked to write 20-page paper and a two-page paper. If you can present your point well in two pages, then I’ll read the 20-page paper to see how you got there,” he says.
Another reason we struggle to be brief when we are talking is that we may be underprepared. \decisions about what's important and what's not important for that person in that moment in time,\
Cutting out all the irrelevant (不相干的) information can take time (time that many of us don't give when we're speaking with others). It's these challenges of being brief that McCormack says make brevity an important skill that helps people to stand out as being professional. 8. What can be learned from Paragraph 2？
A. Nearly half of emails we receive are put aside B. Listening to others is important
C. Too much talking is likely to be ignored
D. Not being active can stop us from succeeding 9. Why do we often choose to write long papers？ A. Only long papers can make our point clear B. We believe the more, the better C. We are asked to do so by teachers D. Teachers are fond of reading long papers
10.Why do we struggle to be brief according to Paragraph 4？ A. It's impossible to tell what's important in a short time B. We just prepare something important C. It's hard to make decisions sometimes.
D. We don't organize our ideas well before talking
11. What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph following the text？
A. The importance of being professional. B. The tips for being brief. C. The challenges of being brief. D. The skills we should develop in life
D
Sleep has been a hot topic over the past few years, and with good reason; According to the National Institute of Health, more than one third of adults don't get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night, and evidence shows that even children. and teenagers sleep less than needed.
Most people already know that not getting enough sleep has all types of horrible disadvantages like red eyes， memory loss, and , overall tiredness，but what if sleep deprivation（缺乏）is also the reason you reach for a slice of pizza instead of a fruit salad？
While it's been thought before that the body wants unhealthy snacks for a quick burst of energy to stay awake and alert when your body is tired, new
辽宁省阜新二高2024学年高一英语下学期寒假验收考试试题
