辽宁省盘锦市高级中学2020┄2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版无答案

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）

从A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

We offer five kinds of courses. Each course has been designed to help students according to their needs.

Course 1：General English

General English is designed to develop students’ basic communication skills in speaking and pronunciation, reading, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary. Tuesday to Friday：9:00 am to 11:00 am, $ 288 per week.

Course 2：Academic English

Academic English is for students who want to take the IELTS exam or for those who need to use English in a professional area. Monday to Friday：4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, $ 320 per week. Course 3：High School ESL

Why not make the most of your time studying in Australia with the help from TIES？ We have High School ESL classes each week specifically designed for international students. Tuesday to Friday：8:00 am to 11:00 am, $ 25 per hour.

Course 4：Night Classes

Do you want to improve your English and get the best possible results in your GRE test？We have two night classes each week designed to meet your needs. Tuesday and Thursday evenings：8:30 pm to 10:30 pm, $ 60 per day.

Course 5：One on One

If you are interested in some One on One lessons with TIES teachers, we can design a course to meet your needs. One on One lessons can improve your English language skills more quickly and help students who want to take TOEFL. Tuesday to Friday：2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, $ 80 per hour.

1. If you are an English beginner, you’d better choose .

A. High School ESL

B. General English

C. Night Classes

D. Academic English

2. How much will you pay if you spend two weeks taking the High School ESL course？

A. $ 600.

B. $ 300.

C. $ 500.

D. $ 200.

3. What can we learn from One on One according to the passage？

A. Its lessons are given in the morning.

B. It’s especially designed for English beginners.

C. It’s more expensive than the other courses.

D. Its lessons are designed to only improve writing skills.

B

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