1、浙江省台州市高一下英语期末考试2014-2015年浙江省台州市高一（下）英语期末考试（2） 一、阅读理解（共15小题；共30分）A Bicycle frames (车架) are usually made out of materials like carbon fiber. But in Ghana, a businessman has developed another way to make bicycle frames from a natural productbamboo. Bamboo does not get much respect in Ghana. Farmers thi
2、nk of bamboo as an unwanted plant that needs clearing from their land. Workers use it to support buildings. But Kwabena Danso thinks bamboo is much more valuable. He operates a business called Booomers International which makes bicycle frames out of bamboo and sells them to other countries. Kwabena
3、Danso states bamboo can help Ghana in many ways. He says he wants to, in his words, get the local people to know that theres a great advantage of bamboo. Actually, Booomers International provides good jobs to young men like Abdul Razak. He serves as a supervisor(监工) for the company. Mr. Razak says t
4、hat without this job, he would still be living at home with his parents. He adds that the job helps him a lot. Kwabena Danso has sold only a few of his bamboo bicycle frames within Ghana. Walter Kudzodzi is one of his customers. He bought a bicycle earlier this year. Mr. Kudzodzi says his bike gets
5、a lot of attention when he rides around his neighborhood. For example one Saturday, I rode about five kilometers around my neighborhood and everywhere I went, people were just looking at me. And from time to time you hear, Hey, its made out of bamboo. Hey, thats the bamboo bicycle. And every time I
6、stop to take a break, people come close to me and say, Wow, we heard about this, but this is the first time weve seen it. Does it work? I say, Yeah, try it. Mr. Dansos business has received lots of orders for his frames. He says Booomers is ready for expansion(扩展). He hopes to have more of his bambo
7、o frames not just in foreign countries, but also on the roads of Ghana. 1. We can learn from the passage that . A. bamboo is a valuable plant in the eyes of the local people B. Mr. Danso expects local bamboos to be made better use of C. Booomers International is a company which makes bicycles D. Abd
8、ul Razak thinks little of his job at Booomers International 2. Walter Kudzodzis attitude to the bamboo bike can be best described as . A. disappointed B. supportive C. doubtful D. serious 3. We can infer from the passage that . A. bamboo bikes may have a bright future B. Mr. Dansos company has many
9、factories in Ghana C. bamboo frames are specially designed for foreigners D. people of all ages can find a job in Booomers International 4. This passage is most probably taken from the section of in a newspaper. A. employment B. sales C. fashion D. technologyBClass 501 Shy children need our help to
10、get over their fears. In this class, well cover the basicsthe origins of shyness, strategies(策略) for getting over the kind of shyness your child experiences, social skills you can teach in your home, and tips for working with teachers to help your child perform well at school.WhereKarman Executive C
11、enter, Bellevue, WashingtonWhenFrom 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., on Fridays in MayFee$75.00Class 502 This is a special class for children designed to teach communication skills all of us need, but shy people are afraid to use. Well cover everything from how to start conversations with strangers to ways o
12、f keeping you calm when you do. Youll learn what makes some people more popular than others and what you can do to feel more like you fit it.WhereKarman Executive Center, Bellevue, WashingtonWhenFrom 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on Tuesdays in MayFee$68.00Class 503 While a persons IQ is thought to be rel
13、atively fixed, our EQ is believed to develop over the course of a lifetime. Why not give your child a head start? Explore what EQ is all about. Well review five of the basic qualities which are believed to make up EQ. Well discuss ways to identify(确认) your childs emotional strengths and weaknesses a
14、nd what you can do to improve their emotional development.WhereKarman Executive Center, Bellevue, WashingtonWhenFrom 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., on Wednesday, May 8thFee$59.00Class 504 Do you find yourself searching for something to say when you meet someone new in your work? Then why not join us in lea
15、rning the secret of successful conversation? In this fun-filled evening, we will simplify and practise the art of conversation to make yourself and others at home.WhereNorth Campus, Bellevue, WashingtonWhenFrom 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 23rdFee$49.00 5. The class that can help childre
16、n to communicate with strangers in public costs . A. $75.00 B. $68.00 C. $59.00 D. $49.00 6. Which classes are designed for parents who want to help their children? A. Class 501 and Class 502. B. Class 502 and Class 503. C. Class 501 and Class 503. D. Class 503 and Class 504. 7. According to the information above, we can learn th
