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长春市十一高中2014-2015学年度高三上学期期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（1—20小题）在笔试结束后进行。第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYouknowwhatit’slike.You’vejustarrivedinTorontoafteralongflight,andallyoureallywanttodoistoliedownandrelaxinyourhotelroom.Butfirstyouhavetomakeafewquicknotesfortomorrow’smeeting,thencheckyoure-mails,andperhapsprintoutafewthings.Andyouneedtomakeafewlocaltelephonecalls,andonecallhometoyourfamily.Andwhatdoyouusuallyget?Yourdeskisjustaboutbigenoughforacupofcoffee;体验探究合作展示there’snodesklamp;thestationery(办公用品)isacoupleofsheetsofheadednotepaper;andapendoesn’twork.PrintinghastobearrangedwiththeReception,andwhenyoutrytouseyourcellphoneyoufindthatitwon’tworkinCanada.Well,Harmonyisdifferent.Justtellusinadvancewhatyou’regoingtoneed,andwe’llseethatit’swaitingforyouwhenyouarrive.Therewillbeaprinterinyourroomifyouwantone,andacellphonethatreallyworks.Allyouhavetopayforisthecallsyoumake.Wecanalsoarrangearoomforbusinessmeetings,and,usingtheverybestemploymentagency,evensupplyasecretarytotakeminutes.Allweaskisafewdays’notice.Allourroomsareofthesamehighstandard,andweguaranteenottoincreasepricesinthenexttwelvemonths.Butbooknow,becausewe’realreadyfillingupfast,andwe’dhatetodisappointyou.Harmony,thehotelyou’vealwayswanted;butneverbeenabletofinduntilnow.21.Theadvertisementisintendedfor________.A.airlinestaffB.businesspeopleC.secretariesD.tourists22.Whatmusttheguestdoifhewantsasecretary?A.Informthehotelinadvance.B.TelltheReceptiononarrival.C.Callanemploymentagency.D.Putupanoticeinthehotel.23.Whyisitbesttobooknow?A.Thebestroomsgofirst.B.Pricesmightincreasesoon.C.Itensureshighstandardrooms.D.Roomsmaybecomeunavailable.24.WhatisspecialaboutHarmony?A.Itofferstelephonecallsforfree.B.ItprovidesprintingattheReception.C.Itgiveshighstandardinformationservices.D.Itmakesarrangementstomeetguests’needs.BChinesetouristshaveovertakenGermansastheworld’sbiggest-spendingtravelersafteradecadeofstronggrowthinthenumberofChineseholidayingabroad,theUnitedNationsWorldTourismOrganization(UNWTO)saidonThursday.Chinesetourists,knownfortravelinginorganizedtoursandbuyingexpensivefashionabroad,spent$102billiononforeigntripslastyear,overtakingdeep-pocketedtravelersfromGermanyandtheUnitedStates.Chinesetouristsspent41percentmoreonforeigntravelin2012thantheyearbefore,beatingthecloseto$84billionbothGermanandU.S.Travelerspartedwith（卖掉，放弃，割舍）lastyear.Touristsfromotherfast-growingeconomieswithmiddleclasses,likeRussiaandBrazil,alsoincreasedspendingin2012.Inrecession(经济衰退)-hitEurope,however,FrenchandItaliantouristslimittheirholidaybudgets.“TheimpressivegrowthoftourismspendingfromChinaandRussiareflectstheentryintothetourismmarketofagrowingmiddleclassfromthesecountries.”saidUNWTOSecretary-GeneralTalebRifai.TheGermanTravelAssociation(DRV)saiditwastobeexpectedthattheChinesewouldeventuallyovertakeGermansintermsofspending,giventhatthecountryhadmoreinhabitantsthanNorthAmerica,RussiaandEuropeputtogether.“Butthattheyhaveovertakenusalreadyisastonishing,”DRVpresidentJuergenBuechysaid.TheChinesemakemorelongtripsthanGermans,whotypicallygotoMediterraneandestinations,meaningthattheaveragecostperholidaywasgreater,headded.25.WhichofthefollowingaboutChinesetravelersisTUREaccordingtothetext?A.Theyliketravelingaloneabroad.B.Theylikebuyingcheapthingsabroad.C.Theyspentmoreonforeigntravelin2012thantheyearbefore.D.Theyspent$102billionontripsin2012.26.Fromthispassagewelearnthat________.A.TouristsfromGermanylikemakinglongtripsB.TouristsfromRussiaandBrazilreducedspendingin2012C.TouristsfromFranceandItalydidn’tlimittheirspendinginrecessionD.Chinesebecomethebiggestspendingtourists27.AccordingtoTalebRifai,weknowthat________.A.onlytouristsfromRussiaandChinaincreasetheirtravelB.onlypeoplefromRussiaandChinaspendlotsofmoneyontravelingC.touristsfromChinaandRussiawastetoomuchmoneyD.morepeoplefrommiddleclassinChinaandRussiaenterthetourismmarket28.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsChinesetourists?A.Proud.B.ObjectiveC.Doubtful.D.Optimistic.CSomepeoplebelievethatinternationalsportcreatesgoodwillbetweenthenationsandthatifcountriesplaygamestogethertheywilllearntolivetogether.Otherssaythattheoppositeistrue;thatinternationalcontestsencouragefalsenationalprideandleadtomisunderstandingandhatred.Thereisprobablysometruthinbotharguments,butinrecentyearstheOlympicGameshavedonelittletosupporttheviewthatsportsencourageinternationalbrotherhood.Notonlywastheretheincidentoftragedyinvolvingmurderofathletes,buttheGameswerealsoruinedbylessincidentscausedprincipallybyminornationalcontests.Onecountryreceiveditssecondplacemedalswithvisibleangerafterthehockeyfinal.Therehadbeennoisyscenesattheendofthehockeymatch,thelosersobjectingtothefinaldecisions.Theywereconvincedthatoneoftheirgoalsshouldnothavebeendisallowedandthattheiropponents’victorywasunfair.Theirmanagerwasinaragewhenhesaid,“Thisisn’thockey.HockeyandtheInternationalHockeyFederationarefinished.”ThepresidentoftheFederationsaidlaterthatsuchbehaviorcouldresultinthesuspensionoftheteamforatleastthreeyears.TheAmericanbasketballteamannouncedth