四川省成都石室中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试题英语试题+Word版含答案

2．Their software doesn't always hook up to the hotel's system.

A guaranteed reservation is almost impossible to come by anywhere—but the risk of your flight or hotel being overbooked increases with third-party providers. The middle-man’s software is likely to have system errors, so always call the hotel or airline to make sure your booking is processed.

3．Don't be fooled by packages: Often, they're low-end items grouped together.

Ever notice how travel sites recommend a hotel, a rental car, and tour package all in one click? These deals usually feature travel that no one wants, like flights with multiple layovers (短暂停 留). Check the contract in detail. 4．You could miss out on loyalty points.

Third-party providers can prevent you from getting frequent flyer miles or points. Many hotel loyalty programs don't recognize external sites; others award only minimum points and exclude special offers, like double points on hotel stays. 5．Once your trip is purchased, you're on your own.

An online travel agency can’t provide assistance the same way an agent can if a flight is cancelled or a room is substandard. Basically, when you arrive at the airport or hotel, you're just another client who booked at the lowest rate. 21. What can we learn from the research led by Orbitz?

A. Mac users spend US$20-30 less per night on hotels and go for fewer stars. B. According to the research, PC users spend more on travel than Mac users. C. Online travel sites show PC users more expensive travel options first.

D. It’s advisable for customers to compare the prices first before paying.

22. If you want to book a trip on an online travel site, you should . A. know about special offers and double points. B. purchase a tour package when it is cheap.

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C. make sure about your booking by yourself.

D. turn to travel agent if your flight is cancelled.

23. What's the purpose of the passage?

A. To make an advertisement about several online travel sites. B. To inform us of some tricks of online travel sites.

C. To convince us not to book on an online travel site. D. To introduce the convenience of online travel.

B

Cultural trends are greatly influenced by famous people. When Oprah goes on a 21-day vegan diet (素食), it makes headlines. When Amal Clooney wears a Stella McCartney dress, sales

go way up. However, one trend that seems harmless – but is actually damaging --is the pressure on famous people to have their photos taken with exotic(奇异的) animals.

Famous people asked to have photos taken with wild animals for a magazine spread have good intentions and even love animals. This makes them easy targets for the greedy amusement parks and fake animal centers. Kind people are naturally drawn to places that claim to offer exotic animals safety and are eager to hug baby bears or to swim with dolphins. However, it has shown that many of these businessmen are breeders, dealers or exhibitors that are using Hollywood’s goodwill for their own profits.

At the recently closed Tiger Temple in Thailand, 40 dead tiger cubs(幼崽) were found

secretly killed to make tiger wine and other folk medicine for sale on the black market. The number of tourist traps using word like ―rescue‖ in their names has

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increased greatly in recent years.

Many businessmen continually breed the animals, so they’ll have a constant supply of young animals to charge people money for photos. Of course the babies are cute but they grow fast, and within a few weeks they are too big to handle. They’ll spend the rest of their lives, sometimes decades, in small and empty cages — or even be killed.

In some Asian countries, elephants are kept in camps. A few camps are working to help elephants in trouble, but the vast majority are not, and training methods are cruel. As soon as the cameras are gone after someone like Prince William takes a photo with an elephant, the chains go back on.

Fans, tell the stars: Stay away from exotic animal photos, and the animals

will be grateful.

24. The author intends to make an appeal that _.

A. all people including stars should refuse to take photos with exotic animals B. measures should be taken to protect the exotic animals C. bans should be issued to limit celebrities’ behavior D. warns of wild animals should be given to the public 25. Businessmen breed animals to . A. attract visitors C. rescue exotic animals

B. make profits

D. maintain their population

26. To have a constant supply of young animals, businessmen . A. continue to be breeders C. turned to the local government

B. charged more for photographing D. brought in more baby animals

27. What will happen to the animals after they’ve been taken photos?

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A. They will be well fed. C. They remain badly treated.

B. They might be helped out. D. They are to be handled properly.

Every day I see advertisements in the newspapers and on the buses claiming that it is easy and quick to learn English. There is even a reference to William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens to encourage learners even more. When I see advertisements like this, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. But many people must believe these ridiculous claims, or else the advertisements would not appear.

Of course it is clear that students who go to England to learn English have a great advantage over others, but too many cannot afford to do so. Some go to the opposite extreme and think they can teach themselves at home with dictionaries. But it is wrong to assume that each word in English has a precise equivalent in another language, let alone produces good pronunciation and intonation.

Most teaching is still based on behaviorist psychology. Behaviorists are fond of making students repeat phrases and making sentences. If we were parrots or chimpanzees, these methods might be successful. A large number of theorists seem to think it is a pity we aren’t, because it would make it easier to use their methods.

In my personal opinion, no one can ever learn to speak English or any other language unless he is interested in it. Human beings, unlike parrots and chimpanzees, do not like making noises unless they understand what the noises mean and can relate them to their own lives. It is worth remembering that language is a means of communication. What they listen to and read cannot be a formula. It must be real.

There is another relevant point worth mentioning here. We need other people to talk to and listen to when we communicate. They can work with us and practice the unfamiliar forms with us in real situations, talking to each other about real life language.

28. Many people believe advertisements in the newspapers and on the buses probably because .

A. they are encouraged by William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens

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