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河北省衡水市武强中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

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Mickey Mouse welcomed visitors to his new home in China on June 16, 2016 as Disney opened its first theme park in the country.

The park, located in the city of Shanghai, opened with fireworks.

Joe Schott, president and general manager of Shanghai Disney Resort, said, "I can promise you that there is still so much left to be revealed, and I cannot wait to share it all with you in the months and years to come."

Tens of thousands streamed into Shanghai Disneyland for its debut(问世), an event that was nearly two decades in the making. The $ 5.5 billion resort(度假胜地) covers 963 acres, but Disney has already begun expansion.

Company officials said they tried to reflect Chinese preferences in the new park.

"We didn't build Disneyland in China, we built China's Disneyland," said Bob Iger, Disney's chairman.

There's a traditional Chinese tea house featuring local food. The Lion King performed in Mandarin for the first time, features the Monkey King and characters dressed in Chinese opera garb(服装)to appeal to an Asian audience.

In the castle, guests not only walk through, as they do in other Disney parks, they can also eat and shop. When it was discovered that Chinese people didn't have a favourite Disney princess, the company decided that the castle would feature all the princesses. Parks in California and France are based on the Sleeping Beauty story.

"The visitors can learn the princesses over time, and this gives them an opportunity to have an introduction to all of the princess stories," said executive producer Ali Rubinstein.

However, China's Disneyland sometimes are not closely related to China. Disney's only animated film based on a Chinese story, Mulan, which tells the tale of a Chinese warrior woman, got neither its own ride nor stage show. The character appears only as a statue and afloat in the parade.

(1)、What's Joe Schott's attitude to Shanghai Disney Resort?
A、Disappointed. B、Concerned. C、Doubtful. D、Confident.
(2)、What can be learned from what Bob said in paragraph 6?
A、They build the theme park in China. B、The theme park belongs to China. C、The theme park has Chinese elements. D、The theme park has a long Chinese history.
(3)、Why does China's Disneyland have all kinds of princesses?
A、Chinese people have no certain favourite Disney princess. B、Chinese people don't know any princess characters in Disney movies. C、Chinese people believe "the more, the better". D、Parks in other countries are based on the Sleeping Beauty story.
(4)、What is the purpose of giving the Mulan example?
A、To show the Chinese character of Disneyland. B、To show Mulan is an important part of Chinese culture. C、To show China's Disneyland has not reflected enough Chinese culture. D、To show Disneyland has too few Chinese character films.
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    Neither rain nor snow nor the dark of night can separate Tennessee postal carrier “Mailman Mike” from his 4-and-a-half-year-old friend Carter Lawson – or keep them from their appointments.

    For the past nine months, the two have teamed up every day in the preschooler's Knoxville neighborhood for a few minutes of delivering mail together and chatting with fellow neighbors. Lawson wants to be a mail carrier when he grows up, and in an inspiring story, his mom told us how mailman Mike Crenshaw has been a role model to her son. “Anyone could just be like 'Go away, kid', but Mike has really gone out of his way to talk with Carter,” said Cassie Lawson of the United States Postal Service carrier. Little Carter even got his own uniform to match Mike's. “It's been really cute. I just couldn't believe he got a full mailman's costume,” the postal service employee said.

    “Every letter carrier has stops he looks forward to and this is the one I look forward to every day,” said Mike. “He's the end of my day, and the best part of my day. Not because it's the end, but because he's such a cute little guy.”

    The man and the little boy's connection isn't a surprise to Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers. “Kids respond to mailmen because letter carriers are a friendly, uniformed part of the neighborhood who bring something to their house every day, and are someone they come to recognize and trust,” Rolando said. “It's the same for the elderly, but in addition, letter carriers may be the only person they communicate with all day.”

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    Thirteen-year-old American Jessica Goldstone wants to be a fashion designer when she finishes school. She thinks her designs would be more exciting than clothes bought from stores. But until this month, Jessica has never touched a sewing machine(缝纫机).

    After her first class, Jessica and six other girls aged 9 to 13 said that sewing was fun, cool and challenging.

    These students at Fabrics' Sew Fun class show that the sewing machine is becoming popular again.

    “There have been a lot of teens getting excited about sewing,” said a sewing company worker Donna Smith. “Some of them come from the Project Runway TV show,” she said. This TV show is an exciting weekly contest to make a great fashion designer. Every week one contestant (参赛者) fails the test and has to leave the contest.

    The number of people who joined sewing class summer camps grew by 10 percent this year. That's good news for companies that make sewing machines and publish sewing magazines. The Singer Sewing Company sold nearly 3 million sewing machines in the United States last year. This is about twice as many as in 1999.

    Sewing machines have been around for more than 150 years, but they have changed a lot since your grandmother was a girl.

    Spencer Carmel started sewing lessons after getting a sewing machine for her 11th birthday. She has sewn a lot by hand, but she wants to make more difficult things. Spencer's class recently made hats.

    Another member of the class, Kelsey Oen, 9 years old, needed time to get used to her machine, but soon she could use it well. By the end of the class, Kelsey was happy and wearing her new hat.

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    Traveling abroad is a great way for young adults to explore,learn about global citizenship,service learning and gain a better insight into the world and different cultures.Ready for the adventure of a lifetime?Visit our website for further details.

Global Vision International

    Experience everything a Latin American adventure should be,and more,when you join us in Costa Rica with a team of international under 18 volunteers.Assist with construction projects that will benefit poor children's development and education.Discover the area's amazing beaches,explore beautiful tropical jungles and immerse(沉浸)yourself in the friendly local culture.

    Cost: 2 weeks from $2,990

    Tel: 1-888-653-6028

    Email: info@gviworld.com

    Website: www.volunteerandadventureexperienceincostarica.com
Broadreach Summer Adventures

    Since 1993,Broadreach has taken over 12,000 students on their worldwide summer adventure volunteer programs for middle school and high school students.Their 75+ program offerings include sailing,medicine,culture, arts,community service and leadership adventures.Programs are located in 40+ countries including the Caribbean, Central and south America,Canada,Australia,China,India,South Africa,France,Thailand,the Solomon Islands and Fiji.

    Cost: Starting at $3,880

    Tel: 919-256-8200

    Email: info@gobroadreach.com

    Website: www.gobroadreach.com

    Cross-Cultural Solutions

    CCS teen summer service trips are for high school students ages 15-17.The High School Volunteer Abroad program offers you an awesome opportunity to volunteer side by side with local people and new friends on a teens—only group volunteering project in our Costa Rica,India,Peru,Ghana, and Guatemala High School Volunteer Abroad Home—Bases.You'll participate in tons of cultural activities and guided tours during the week and on weekends.

    Cost: Contact us for pricing and availability

    Tel: US toll flee: 1-800-380-4777

    Email: info@crossculturalsolutions.org

    Website: www.crossculturalsolutions.org

United Planet

    United Planet offers tailored volunteer abroad programs in five destinations for those under 18.Volunteers may work in orphanages,after-school centers,building homes or at environmental conservation projects.Destinations for 1-12 week Teen Quests include Romania,Peru,Ecuador and Chile.Candidates 16 years and older can apply,or travel with their family.

    Cost: Varies with duration of your stay

    Tel: 617-267-7763

    Email: quest@unitedptanet.org

    Website: www.unitedplanet.org

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Teen Climbing Camp

    This 5-day climbing camp is suitable for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 who have an interest in rock climbing. The climbing days are designed for beginners and those who have some basic experience in a gym or outdoors. Participants will find themselves challenged physically and mentally.

    Rock Dimensions camps are designed to be a positive and memorable experience by providing healthy communication between participants, individual goal setting, and challenges that lead to personal growth.

    Dates

    Monday, June 29-Friday, July 3

    Monday, July 27-Friday, July 31

    Locations

    Climbing Tower at Footsloggers

    Linville Gorge and Table Rock area

    Local climbing areas near Boone

    Responsibilities

    Participants will meet Rock Dimensions guides at our location each morning and at the end of each day. Rock Dimensions will provide all climbing items, including a safety rope, a helmet and climbing shoes for each participant. Participants are responsible for bringing their own lunch, water, small backpack, appropriate clothing, and personal items like sun cream, etc.

    Pre-camp planning

    Participants will receive the following information in their registration(注册) packet Medical Form, Responsibility Agreement, Clothing/Equipment List, and Directions.

    Cost

    $575/person for the 5-day camp

    $325/person for the first 3 days

    Anyone interested in participating in just the last two days of the camp should call to discuss pricing and necessary skills/experience.

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    Throughout the year, a number of Youth Exchanges activities are held by an organization— The International Voluntary Service. These activities give small groups of 45 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks. These young people are joined by 45 young people from 34 other nationalities and will be a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment.

    Example Youth Exchanges:

    Youth Exchange 1

    Location:Ireland

    Other nationalities: Spain, Italy, Hungary

Theme: Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities—exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues. The group will also learn about the ecovillage as an example of a community and take part in teambuilding activities.

    Youth Exchange 2

    Location:France

    Other nationalities: Bulgaria, Italy

    Theme: Organic gardening & continual living. This project will take place in a natural park, where the group will take part in gardening activities and games about continuous development.

    Youth Exchange 3

    Location:Macedonia

    Other nationalities: Serbia, Turkey, Ireland

    Theme:Foster(培养) social inclusion(融入)and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities. Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.

    Youth Exchange 4

    Location:Italy

    Other nationalities: Bulgaria, Greece

    Theme:A social-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuous development, regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. Over 10 days, the group will take part in activities to raise awareness(意识) about the effect of our behavior on the environment.

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    Amazon.com has received a patent (专利) right to send its products to customers by drone planes. The company is the largest US-based online seller of products. It delivers those products to customers by mail and other services. Now, the company has received a patent for its planned drone delivery system.

    In March, federal officials allowed Amazon to test its drone delivery plan. But even with a patent and the ability of drones to make deliveries, it does not appear that the company will put its new delivery system in place any time soon.

    The US Patent Office published the document. It describes Amazon's plans to use GPS to deliver products to homes and to wherever people are. The drone will use a customer's mobile device—usually a smartphone—to avoid hitting people or buildings and to find a secure area to land. The company wants to deliver products within 30 minutes after people ordering them on its website.

    However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is worried about the safety. Although it allowed Amazon to test the system, the agency said the operators must be able to see the planes. That greatly limits (限制) the delivery area.

    Loretta Alkalay is a professor at the Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in New York. Although Amazon is not yet offering drone delivery, Professor Alkalay says it will not be long before it does. She says there are worries that the drones will hit buildings or people, or that the products and drones will be stolen or damaged by people on purpose. But she says that is because many people believe the drones would only deliver the products to the front door of a house. "However, it is possible that homes will one day have special areas on their roofs designed to receive product deliveries," she adds.

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