内蒙古北师大乌海附属学校2018-2019学年高二英语下学期入学考试试题（无答案）第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWetraveltheworldtoexperienceanunfamiliarculture.It’sanaddedbonuswhenthedestinationhappenstobehometoseveralcultures,thankstoitsdiversepopulation.TorontoTorontohappenstobeoneofthemostdiverseintheworld.Infact,nearlyhalfofToronto’sresidentswereborninanothercountry.Thisculturalmixismostapparentinthecity’scommunitypockets,includingChinatown,Greektown,LittleItalyetc.AndalthoughEnglishismostwidelyspokenhere,thestreetsareconstantlyfilledwithover140differentlanguages.LosAngelesLosAngelesisknownandlovedforitsvariedlandscape,whichoffersopportunitiestoswimatthebeach,hikeintheparkandexplorealivelycityallonthesameday.Thatdiversityalsoextendstoitspopulation--peoplefromapproximately140countries,speaking86differentlanguagescalltheCityofAngeleshomewherevisitorscangetatasteofmulticulturalmix.SydneyEnglish-speakingvisitorstoSydneywon’thaveanytroublebuyingtheirticketstotheOperaHouseororderingupsomeAussiebarbecue,asit'sthemainlanguageusedhere.Thatsaid,it'snottheonlylanguageyoumayoverhear.Approximately250differentdialectsarespokeninthisAustraliancity.Thismakessense,giventhat40percentofthepopulationwerebornoverseas.SingaporeSingaporemightbesmall,butitpacksinalotofdiversity.TheSoutheastAsiandestinationhasfourofficiallanguages--English,Malay,MandarinandTamil--andapproximately40percentofitspopulationwerebornabroad.21.Wherecanpeopleenjoyfascinatingscenery?A.InSingapore.B.InToronto.C.InSydney.D.InLosAngeles.22.Whatdothesefourcitieshaveincommon?A.PeoplespeakotherlanguagesbesidesEnglish.B.Travelerscankilltimeonthebeach.C.ThemajorityofresidentsareChinese.D.Morethanhalfofthepopulationwerebornoverseas.23.Thetextisprobablyhelpfulforthosewhoareinterestedin___________.A.languageteachingB.readingandwritingC.touringandcultureD.cookingandswimmingBSomepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamily,andothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntoluck.I’mnotgoingtosayluck,talent,andcircumstancesdon’tcomeintoplaybecausetheydo.Somepeoplearebornintotherightfamilywhileothersarebornwithgreatintelligence,andthat’sjusttherealityofhowlifeis.However,tosucceedinlife,onefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.And,inadditiontothat,inordertogetreallygoodatsomething,oneneedstospendatleast10,000hoursstudyingandpracticing.Tobecomegreatatcertainthings,it’llrequireevenmoretime,timethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.Thisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulove.Ifyoudon’tenjoywhatyoudo,itisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyouquitwellbeforeyoueverbecomegoodatit.Whenyouseepeopleexhibitingsomegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccess,youknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereatahugecost.It’ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalent,butthinkingthatwaydoesyounogood,andthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.Whateveryoudo,ifyouwanttobecomegreatatit,youneedtoworkdayinanddayout,almosttothepointofaddiction,andoveralongperiodoftime.Ifyou’renotwillingtoputinthetimeandwork,don’texpecttoreceiveanyrewards.Consistent,hardworkwon’tguaranteeyouthelev...
