2022-2023学年北京市昌平重点中学高二（下）期中英语试卷 一、阅读理解（本大题共14小题，共28.0分） A One Day University was founded by Steven Schragis in 2006.He came up with the idea after he dropped his daughter off at college in New York.The school had about a dozen professors giving short talks about a variety of subjects.All the parents had the same reaction： "I wish I were the one going to college!" One Day University creates fascinating days of learning designed to inspire your mind.We work with over two hundred professors from the country's top colleges.No matter what you love，you'll find that every One Day U event is filled with exploratory talks that will challenge you as if you were a student in college once again!And just like your college days，you're sure to meet new friends with a shared belief of learning.At One Day U，there's no homework and no grades.Just learning for the sake of learning! SATURDAY，JULY 21；9：30 am—4：00pm Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University；Washington.DC LITERATURE 9：30 am—10：35 am The Lost Indian Culture Jeremi Suri/University of Texas Distinguished Teaching Award SCIENCE 10：50 am—11：55 am How the Brain Works John Hall/University of Wisconsin-Madison William H.Kiekhofer Distinguished Teaching Award MUSIC 12：10 pm—1：15 pm The History of Jazz Anna Celenza/Georgetown University Teacher-Scholar Award Lunch break 1：15 pm—2：30pm PSYCHOLOGY 2：30 pm—4：00 pm Genius，Creativity and Depression Jessica Payne/University of Notre Dame Bok Center Award for Teaching Excellence Live Event Full price： ﹩ 125 Visit or call 800-300-3438. 1. What do we know about One Day U？ _____ A. It aims to reward college students. B. It was founded by Steven Schragis and his daughter. C. It is in cooperation with hundreds of top universities' professors. D. It is intended to help its participants get excellent grades at college. 2. Who will give talks about The History of Jazz？ _____ A. John Hall. B. Jeremi Suri. C. Anna Celenza. D. Jessica Payne. 3. What's the main purpose of the text？ _____ A. To show the history of One Day U. B. To advertise the events of One Day U. C. To explain how to learn at One Day U. D. To stress the great influence of One Day U. B I recently attended a wedding in a rural area in north Italy，and guests were provided with a car and driver for the 90-minute journey into the hills.That was exciting：A private car!I could pretend I was rich!Since I'm not，though，I had no idea how much this trip actually cost.As a result，after our driver picked us back up at midnight，I secretly worried all the way home about tipping him. I fished around nervously in my purse and realized that all I had was a ﹩100 note，which I was keeping for an emergency.I had nothing smaller.And I had nothing else to offer but two chocolates from the wedding.So，I could tip the driver that ﹩100 note or two chocolates.In the end，I chose the money. The whole matter of tipping has long been a source of awkward inter ... ...
