湖北省武汉二中2016-2017学年高一上学期期中英语试题一、阅读理解AThevalue-packed,all-inclusivesight-seeingpackagethatcombinesthebestofSydney’sharbor,city,bayandbeachhighlights.ASydneyPassgivesyouunlimitedandflexibletravelontheExploreBuses:the'red'SydneyExplorershowsyouaroundourexcitingcitysightswhilethe‘blue’BondiExplorervisitsSydneyHarborbaysandfamousbeaches.Taketothewaterononeofthreemagnificentdailyharborcruises(游船).YoucanalsotravelfreeonregularSydneyBuses,SydneyFerriesorCityRailservices(limitedarea),soyoucangotoeverycornerofthisbeautifulcity.ImaginebrowsingatDarlingHarbor,tastingthefamousseafoodatWatsonsBayorenjoyingthelightsonaneveningferrycruise.ThepossibilitiesandplansareendlesswithaSydneyPass.Whereveryoudecidetogo,rememberthatbookingsarenotrequiredonanyofourservicessoticketsaretreatedonafirstin,firstseatedbasis.SydneyPassesareavailablefor3,5or7daysforuseovera7-calendarperiod.Witha3or5-daypassyouchooseonwhichdaysoutofthe7youwanttouseit.AllSydneyPassesincludeafreeAirportExpressinwardtripbeforestartingyour3,5or7days,andthereturntripisvalid(有效的)for2monthsfromthefirstdayyourticketwasusedSydneyPassFaresAdultChild*Family**3-dayticket$90$45$2255-dayticket$120$60$3507-dayticket$140$70$350*Achildisdefinedasanyonefromtheagesof4yearsunder16years.Childrenunder4yearstravelfree.**Afamilyisdefinedas3adultsandanynumberofchildrenfrom4tounder16yearsofagefromthesamefamily.1.ASydneyPassdoesn’tofferunlimitedrideson_________.A.theExplorerBusesB.theharborcruisesC.regularSydneyBusesD.CityRailservices2.WithaSydneyPass,atravelercan_______.A.savefaresfromandtotheairportB.taketheSydneyExplorertobeachesC.enjoythefamousseafoodforfreeD.reserveseatseasilyinarestaurant3.If5-dayticketsweretoberecommended(推荐)toamotherwhotravelledwithhercolleagueandherchildren,aged3,6and10,whatwouldthelowestcostbe?A.$225B.$300C.$360D.$420BHaveyoueverthoughtofgettingintouchwithyourinnerchildfromtimetotime?Obviouslysomepeoplearewillingtopaybigmoneyforthechancetodosoinaproperenvironment.ABrooklyn-basedadultpreschoolischargingcustomersbetween$333and$999forthechancetoactlikeakidagain.AtPreschoolMastermindinNewYorkadultsgettoparticipateinshow-and-tell,arts-and-craftssuchasfingerpaint,gameslikemusicalchairsandeventakenaps.Themonth-longcoursealsohasclasspicturedaywheretheadultsareexpectedtohaveafieldtripandaparentday.30-year-oldMichelleJoniLapidos,thebrainbehindtheadultpreschool,studiedchildhoodeducationandhasalwayswantedtobeapreschoolteacher.She’salwaysonthelookoutfornewwaystogetpeopleintouchwiththefreedomofchildhood.Afriendencouragedhertostartthemastermindcourseinstead.AccordingtoCandice,herbloggerfriend,PreschoolMastermindgivesadultsachancetorelearnandmasterthethingsthattheyfailedtounderstandaschildren."Irealizedallthesignificancesofwhatwelearninpreschoo,"saidfounderMichelleJoni."Peoplecomehereandgetintouchwiththeirinnerchild.It’smagical.Wearebringingourselvesbacktoanotherplace,anothertimewithourselveswhenwearemorebelievinginourselves,moreconfidentandreadytotakeontheworld.""Oneperson'sherebecausetheywanttolearnnottobesoserious,"Michellesaid."Another'sheretolearntobemoreconfident."Sheexplainedthatmostoftheclasseswereplanned.However,Joniaddedthatwhiletheplannedactivitieswerefun,itwasoftenthespontaneous(自发的)momentsthatattractedstudents."It’sthethingsyoudon’tplanfor,thesharingbetweenfriendsandlearningfromeacho...