广东省揭阳市揭东区第三中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
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一、阅读理解
China’s first panda-themed tourist train, known as the “Panda train” left Chengdu Railway Station in Sichuan’s provincial capital for Zunyi in neighboring Cuizhou province on Sunday night. The train is decorated with giant panda images, and attendants carry panda toys and passengers can even try panda-shaped food. The “panda train” will start operation on March 28. It will serve on fixed lines and customized lines to connect tourist attractions in Sichuan and neighboring provinces.
In the future, the train will operate on a number of rail lines linking Chengdu and Chongqing, Chongqing and Guiyang, Shanghai and Kunming in Sichuan, Guzhou provinces and Chongqing municipality.
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The three-day trip costs 1,280 yuan, including food, accommodation and entrance tickets to scenic spots in Guizhou.
Facilities:
The train, which doubles as a mobile star-rated hotel, can accommodate 252 passengers. It has a dining room, bar, karaoke room, dance hall and mahjong room. The 12 cars have individual rooms for two or four passengers, and each room has a washroom with a toilet and shower facilities.
The mahjong room might be the biggest attraction for passengers from Sichuan, whose people are known for their fondness of the game. There’s an old joke that an airplane passenger bound for Chengdu can sleep soundly, only to be woken by the clicking of mahjong tiles in the city before landing. In fact, Chengdu is better known for its love of mahjong than its other attractions, such as the giant panda, Sichuan Opera and Sichuan cuisine, according to an online survey conducted by sohu two decades ago.
Booking information:
Tickets are only available in advance through Chengdu Railway International Business Travel Group website during the trial runs.
1．Who are the intended readers of the passage?
A．People who like pandas.    B．People who enjoy travelling.
C．People interested in decoration.    D．People fond of playing mahjong.
2．What makes the train attractive for passengers from Sichuan?
A．The dance hall for travelers.    B．The mahjong room on the train.
C．The beautiful giant panda images.    D．The dining room serving Sichuan cuisine.
3．How can people buy tickets during the trial runs?
A．They can buy tickets in advance online.    B．They can buy tickets at the railway station.
C．They can buy tickets in the star-rated hotel.    D．They can buy tickets from Business Travel Group.
Susan had always loved making clothes, spending her teenage years fashioning Vogue Patterns to wear to parties. However, life got in the way of taking her fashion dreams any further.
Susan worked as any staff from a waitress to a cook in an old people’s home, before getting a job at a charity.
“For some reason, the charity had to reduce my days. I thought I’d use the opportunity to take up an A-level on my extra day off, and of course I chose textile,” she said. “At last, I knew what I wanted to do with myself; I wanted to be creative.”
At the age of 61, Susan quit her job to follow her passion. “I loved learning all the different techniques like quilting, batik (蜡染), pattern making,” she said. “I felt I was in my element, and getting my hands dirty with bleach (漂白剂) and dyes; I’d never felt happier.”
After an open day at the University of Northampton, she signed up to get a degree in fashion. Susan was a hit at university, and the teachers were impressed with her designs, which she described as female. Being picked for the Graduate Fashion Week show was the cherry on the cake. She said, “It was an unbelievable experience and I loved every minute of the show. It’s given me a taste of what I want to do next, and that’s to work in the fashion industry.”
To anyone else who has a dream they’ve never had the chance to complete, she has an important message. “I want to tell people to just have a go,” she said. “One step at a time, the journey of 1,000 miles starts with one step. Do what you can with what you’ve got and don’t let age be a barrier. I’m so glad I did the course—it’s given me a new lesson of life and shows you can really do anything.”
4．When Susan was young, she _______.
A．determined to become a designer    B．knew nothing about fashion
C．liked to design clothes very much    D．dreamed to work at a charity
5．What does the underlined sentence mean?
A．I made a big decision in life.    B．I was used to the environment.
C．I made myself feel uncomfortable.    D．I did what I was good at.
6．What are Susan’s designs like?
A．They are connected with women.    B．They are different from those of others.