天津六校寶坻一中、靜海一中、楊村一中、蘆臺(tái)一中、薊一中、四十七中2018學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中英語(yǔ)試題

1、2018-2018學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期中六校聯(lián)考高二英語(yǔ)試卷本試卷分為第I卷（選擇題）、第II卷（非選擇題）兩大部分，共150分，考試用時(shí)120分鐘。答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考號(hào)填寫(xiě)并涂在答題卡上。答卷時(shí)，考生務(wù)必將客觀題的答案填涂在答題卡上，注意：一定要按照題號(hào)填涂！第I卷選擇題（共118分）第一部分：聽(tīng)力部分（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）第一節(jié)：（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. Whenwillthes

2、peakersgettherefortheconcert?A.At6:00pm.B.At7:00pm.2. What'stheproblemwiththeman'sapartment?A.Itisdirty.B.Thewaterisrunning.3. Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Overthephone.B.Inastore.C.At7:30pm.C.Ithasnohotwater.C.Athome4. Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromtheconversation?A.Itiseasytopa

3、sstheexamgivenbyMr.Smith.B.Mr.Smithoftenmakesmistakes.C.Mr.Smith'scourseisdifficult.5. Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Hedroveverycarefully.B.Hedrovecarelesslyandgotatrafficticket.C.Healwaysdrovethroughalotoftraffic.第二節(jié)：（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng),聽(tīng)下面幾段材料。每段材料后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小并標(biāo)在試卷的相

4、應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段材料前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題題將名出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段材料讀兩遍。聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第6至第8三個(gè)小題。6. WhenwillthespeakersmeetHoward?A.Before1:00.B.At1:00.C.After1:00.7. WhatcanweknowaboutHoward?A.Heisamanoffun.B.Heisthehotelmanager.C.Heisleavingthetownsoon.8. Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?A. HavelunchwithHoward.B. Calltheirfriend.C.

5、Walkaroundthetown.聽(tīng)下面一段對(duì)話，回答第9至第11三個(gè)小題。9. Whichstatementistrue?A. Ericahasbrowncurlyhair.B. EricaspeaksSpanish.C. Ericalooksolderthanherage.10. Whatistheman?A.Ashopassistant.B.Afriend.11. Wheredidthegirlgetlost?A.Atschool.B.Inastore.聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第12至第15四個(gè)小題。12. Whereisthespeakernow?A.Inaclassroom.B.Ina

6、hospital.C.Apoliceman.C.Inapark.C.Onaplane.13. Whatshouldyoudoinanemergencywhenyouarewithachild?A. Makesurethatthechild'soxygenmaskisonfirst.B. Makesurethatyourownmaskisonfirst.C. Makesurethatthechildcanhelphimselfwiththemask.14. Whatshouldyoudoinanemergencylanding?A. Makesureyoutakeyourluggagew

7、ithyou.B. Putonyouroxygenmaskatonce.C. Findthenearestexitfirst.15. Whereisthesafetydatecard?A.Ontheseat.B.Inthepassenger'spocket.C.Intheseatpocket.第二部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）（滿分45分）第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。16. -.Thetrainisabouttoleave.-Butwhere'stheticket?A.HangonaminuteB

8、.HowdoyoudoC.GetamoveonD.Sowhat17. TomstilltakesforgrantedthateverytimeaRealMadridteamputsontheirshirtstoplayfootball,theywillwin.A.itB.oneC.themD.this18. Youdon'thavetogetcollegeeducationbutexperiencerelatedtothejobis.A.distinctiveB.essentialC.availableD.satisfying19. -WhatareyougoingtodoonMayD

9、ay?-.Ifweatherpermits,Imaygomountain-climbingwithmyfriends.A.Don'tmentionitB.Itdoesn'tmatterC.ForgetitD.Itdepends20. Whendifferentcultures,weoftenpayattentiononlytothedifferenceswithoutnoticingthesimilarities.A.comparedB.beingcomparedC.comparingD.havingcompared21. Tomwentbacktohisofficeagain

10、toseeifheanythingbehind.A.leftB.hasleftC.hadleftD.wouldleave22. -IsMr.Smithin?-Thereisn'tanyMr.Smithhere.Youthewrongnumber.A.mayhavedialedB.mightdialC.musthavedialedD.coulddial23. Theyarguedforhoursonenduntilthemeetingcametoend,reachingnoagreement.A.an;/B./;anC.an;anD./;/24. SinceTomisgoodatstor

11、ies,Ithinkhewillbeagoodnovelistinthefuture.A.turningupB.takingupC.showingupD.makingup25. -HowcanIbelieveyoucanpaythedebtsontime?-I'dliketooffermyhouseasa.A.guaranteeB.symbolC.promiseD.permission26. moreandmorepeoplemayturntotheInternetforthelatestnews,itisunlikelythatthenewspaperwilldisappear.A.

12、WhileB.BecauseC.SinceD.When27. -Howdoyoufindmycomposition,MrJohn?-Goodexceptfortoomanyspellingmistakes.Youcan'timaginewhatgreatdifficultyIhadthem.A.tocorrectB.correctingC.correctD.corrected28. -Couldyouattendthelectureaboutcitydevelopmenttomorrowafternoon?-Sorry,ItoParisforaChinesesilkexhibition

13、then.A.willbeflyingB.willflyC.flyD.amflying29. HaitiwasstruckbyaterribleearthquakeinJanuary,effectsthepeoplearestillsufferingmonthslater.A.fromwhichB.whatC.whereD.fromwhose30. Ifyouspendequaltimestudyingeachsubject,thechancesareyoumayfailintheexam.A.howB.whatC.whenD.that第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每題1.5分，滿分30分）閱

14、讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從31-50題中所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C、D中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。AgrandsonofslaveswasborninapoorneighborhoodofNewOrleansknownasthe“BackofTow6.Hisfatherabandonedthe31whenthechildwasveryyoung,andhismotheralso32them,sotheboyandhissisterhadtolivewiththeirgrandmother.Thelifewithhisgrandmawas33fortheyoftenhadnofoodto

15、eat.34inlifeheprovedtobegiftedformusicandwiththreeotherkidshe35inthestreetsofNewOrleans.Hisfirst36werethecoinsthatwerethrowntothem.AJewishfamilyKarnovskys,whohademigratedfromLithuaniatotheUSA,had37forthe7-year-oldboyandbroughthimintotheirhome.HeremainedandsleptinthisJewishfamily'shomeandforthefi

16、rsttimehewas38withkindnessandtenderness.Whenhewentto39,Mrs.KarnovskysanghimaRussianLullaby（搖籃曲）thathewouldsingwithher.40,helearnedtosingandplayseveralRussianandJewishsongs.Overtime,thisboy41theadoptedsonofthisfamily.TheKarnovskysgavehimmoneyto42hisfirstmusicalinstrument,aswasthecustomintheJewishfami

17、lies.Theysincerelyadmiredhismusical43.Finallywhenhebecameaprofessionalmusicianandcomposer,he44theseJewishmelodiestocompositions.Whenthelittleblackboy45hewroteabookaboutthisJewishfamilywhohad46himin1918.Untiltheendofhislife,he47woreaStarofDavid（大衛(wèi)之星，猶太人的象征）andnevertookitoff.Hesaidthatinthisfamilyhe&#

18、39;dlearned“howtolivereallifeandhavedeterminationandcourage."Youmight48hisname.ThislittleboywasLouisArmstrong,afamousAmericancomposerandsinger,49hewasawardedtheGrammyLifetimeAchievementAwardin1972.Aboutthe50,thepublicsaidthathedeservedit.31.A.familyB.gameC.chanceD.job32.A.encouragedB.lovedC.sup

19、portedD.left33.A.richB.hardC.colorfulD.boring34.A.FrequentlyB.ShortlyC.RecentlyD.Early35. A.jokedB.jumped36. A.awardsB.toys37. A.sympathyB.admirationC.sangD.ranC.friendsD.gainsC.responsibilityD.hope38.A.treatedB.educatedC.armedD.covered39. A.churchB.classC.40. A.SurelyB.UnfortunatelyschoolD.bedC.Lat

20、erD.Thus41.A.beatB.becameC.lostD.missed42. A.buyB.findC.breakD.sell43. A.decisionB.equipmentC.rhythmD.talent44. A.ledB.comparedC.addedD.devoted45. A.lookedback46. A.adopted47. A.even48. A.recognize49. A.soB.grewupC.gaveupD.cameinB.taughtC.caredD.seenB.stillC.seldomD.suddenlyB.forgetC.appreciateD.res

21、pectB.butC.andD.once50.A.methodB.researchC.thoughtD.honor第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、BCD四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。TherearetopfourplacestovisitintheMontereyPeninsula,California,wheretherearesomanyactivitiesandbeautifullookoutspots.PebbleBeachThisscenicplaceoffersmanyactivities,hotels,andrestaurants

22、.AtPebbleBeach,onecangofishing,swimming,diving,surfing,picnicking,boating,andonthenaturetrailsthere'sbicyclingandhiking.Itisapicturethatisperfectwithawhitesandbeachandbeautifulviewoftheocean.MontereyBayAquariumRegardedasthenumberoneaquarium,MontereyBayAquariumhasallkindsofinterestingfishtosee.No

23、tonlydotheyhavestrangefishbutalsootherseacreaturestoo.Theyhaveverycreativewaysofdisplayingthefish;sharksarekeptinalargeglasslookingtank.Admission（入場(chǎng)費(fèi)）foradultsis$34.95,children（13-17）$31.95,andchildrenunder12is$21.95.TheButterflySanctuaryEveryyearinOctober,theMonarchbutterflymigratestoMontereyCounty

24、tostayforthewinter.Thisisactuallycalledoverwintering,andatthissanctuary（庇護(hù)所）theselargenumbersofbutterfliesgathertogetheronthetreebranchestokeepwarm.Therearetensofthousandsofthemflyingupanddown;it'dbeasightworthseeing.AndrewMoleraStateParkBeingthelargeststateparkinthearea,AndrewMoleraStateParkoff

25、ersmanyactivitiesandnaturalviews.TheBigSur,madefamousbyJohnSteinbeck'snovel,iswithinthisparkandisverybeautiful.Theparkalsoofferscamping,surfing,andhiking.IfyoueverhadthechancetogotoMontereyCounty,Californiathesearesomeoftheplacesyou'dliketosee.Checkthemoutforyourselfattheirwebsitesbelowandse

26、eifthey'llbeaddedtoyourtravelwishlist!51. VisitorswouldliketogotoPebbleBeachbecause.A. theycanseesharkthereB. itisbeautifulandhasalotofactivitiesC. itcanofferexcellentstayingconditionsD. ithasalotofattractionsandrestaurants52. Ifacoupleandateenagervisittheaquariumthey'llpay.A.34.95dollarsB.6

27、6.90dollarsC.91.85dollarD.101.85dollars53. Ifyouareinterestedininsectsyouprobablygoto.A.PebbleBeachB.MontereyBayAquariumC.TheButterflySanctuaryD.AndrewMoleraStatePark54. Whatismadewellknownbyagreatwriter?A.California.B.TheBigSur.C.MontereyCounty.D.TheMontereyPeninsula.55. Whatcanwelearnfromthispassa

28、ge?A. MontereyBayAquariumisconsideredthebestintheU.S.B. TheMonarchbutterflymigratestoMontereyCountryinspring.C. AndrewMoleraStateParkisthelargeststateparkintheU.S.D. IntheAquariumsharksarekeptinaverylargepool.BBelieveitornot,beingaprofessionalSantaishardwork.It'snotjustaboutputtingonaredsuitanda

29、fakebeard.SomeSantasactuallytaketheirjobsoseriouslythattheygotouniversitytosharpentheirskills.SantaUniversityisarealthing.It'safour-daytrainingprogramthattakesplaceeverysummerat'NoerrPole',theofficeofNoerrProgramsinColorado.Ateamof70membersaremorestrictlytrained,andthetrainingcoversevery

30、singleaspectyoucanthinkofwhenitcomestobeingtheexcellentSanta.Theyaretaughthowtoposeforpictureshowtodealwithsocialmedia,howtositwithachildontheirlap,whattodowithchildren'squestions,andhowtostayhealthyduringtheholidays.“SantaUniversityisaboutinspiringthatheartofSantas,“saidcompanypresidentJudyNoer

31、r.That'swhyparticipantstakepartinOperationSanta'sStockinganinitiative（行動(dòng)）thatgivesbacktothecommunitybypackinggoodyboxesforAmericansoldiersworldwide.BeingamemberofSantaUniversityisnoeasytask."Theyareworkingwithchildren,andtheyrepresentsus,ourclients,andmostofallSanta.Theyshouldhavetherig

32、htdifferencethatcanmakethemstandoutamongothers."saidJudyNoerr.Mostpeoplechosenasmembersareactors,schoolteachers,toymakers,children'sadvisors,andsoon.Theabilitytospeakvariouslanguageisdefinitelyaplus（優(yōu)勢(shì)）,asisanabundanceofnaturallywhitefacialhair.SohowmuchmoneydothesemagicalSantaactorsactuall

33、ymake?Theexactfigureisn'tclear,buttheycertainlyaren'tallowedtoworkforfree.Itdependsonhowmuchexperiencetheyhave,andthemarketthey'regoinginto.“Thegoalistobringamagicalexperiencetokids,"saidWadeBurleigh,who'sbeenworkingasaprofessionalSantafor9years.Ittakessomeonewhocanbethemselvesa

34、ndstillhavetheheartoftheSantaClaus.Thatswhatit'sallaboutattheendoftheday.”56. InSantaUniversitymembersalwaysA. competeforthebestSantaB. receivemuchstrictertrainingC. imaginesomestrangequestions57.MembersparticipateinOperationSantaD. bringtheirchildrenwiththem'sStockinginordertoA. exchangegif

35、tswithAmericansoldiersworldwideB. letthemselveshavetheheartofSantasCinspireAmericansoldierswhoworkworldwideDprovethemselvestobethebestSantasworldwide58. WhatcanbeanadvantageforthosewhowanttobemembersofSantaUniversity?A. HavinglonghairB. MakingbeautifulboysC. SpeakingmanylanguagesD. ActingasaSantaCla

36、us59. Whatdoweknowaboutmembersfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A. TheycaremoreabouttheexperiencethanthemoneyB. TheychargepeoplenothingfortheirworkCTheywanttoencouragemorepeopletobeprofessionalSantasD.Theyalwaysdosomeresearchonthemarketbeforetheywork60. What'sthemainideaofthispassage?A. Manygoodqualities

37、areneededtobeaprofessionalSanta.B. ProfessionalSantasimprovetheirskillsinSantaUniversityC. AmagicalexperienceisofferedtokidsinSantaUniversityD. ManypeoplechoosetoworkasprofessionalSantasnowadays.CWeallknowwhatitisliketobeunabletoturnyourheadbecauseofacoldinthemusclesofyourneck,orbecauseanunexpectedt

38、wisthasmadeyourneckache.Theslightestmovemakesyoujumpwithpain.Nothingcouldbeworsethanapainintheneck.Thatiswhyweusethephrasetodescribesomepeoplewhogiveyouthesamefeeling.Wehaveallmetsuchpeople.Oneisthemanwhoalwaysseemstobeclappinghishandsoftenatthewrongtimeduringaperformanceinthetheater.Hekeepsyoufromh

39、earingtheactors.Evenworsearethosewhocanneverarrivebeforethecurtaingoesupandtheplaybegins.Theycomehurryingdowntoyourrowofseats.Youarecomfortablysettleddown,withyourhatandheavycoatinyourlap.Youmuststanduptoletthempass.Youareproudofyourself-controlaftertheyhavesettledintotheirseatsWell,whatnowGod,oneof

40、themisupagain.Heforgottogotothemen'sroom,andoncemoreyouhavetostandup,hangingontoyourhatandcoattolethimpass.Now,thatis“apainintheneck".Another,wellknowntousall,isthepersonsittingbehindyouinthemovies.Hismouthisfullofpopcorn;heischewingloudly,ortalkingbetweenbitestofriendsnexttohim.Noneofthemr

41、emainstill.Upanddown,backandforth,theygoforanotherbagofpopcorn,orsomethingtodrink.Then,thereisthemansittingnexttoyouatlunch,smoking.Hewantsyoutoenjoyittoo,andblowssmokeacrossyourfoodintoyourmouth.Wecannotforgetthemanwhocomesintoabusorsubwayandsitsdownnexttoyou,justascloseasyouwilllethim.Youarereadin

42、gthenewspaperandhegetsclosersothathecanreadthepaperwithyou.Hemayeventurnthepapertothenextpagebeforeyouarereadyforit.Wealsocallsuchapersona“rubberneck”,alwaysgettingclosetowhereitdoesnotbelong,likeneighborswhowatchallyourvisitors.Theyenjoylearningaboutyourpersonalbusiness.Peoplehaveastrongdislikefor“

43、rubbernecks”.Theyhatebeingwatchedsecretly.61. Wherecanyoufindthispassage?A.Inamedicinedictionary.B.inakids'storybook.C.Inasocialsciencebook.D.Inasciencetextbook.62. Accordingtothepassage,howdoyoufeelwhenlatecomerswalkbackandforthinfrontofyouinacinema?A.ignoredB.tiredC.disturbedD.relaxed63. A”rub

44、berneck"often.A. saysbadwordsbehindpeopleB. asksaboutotherpeople'sbusinessC. bargainswithsalespeopleoverthepriceD. quarrelsfacetofacewithneighbors64. WhichofthefollowingpersonsCANNOTbedescribedasa"painintheneck"?A. Someonewhooftenclapsatthewrongtimeduringaperformance.B. Someonewho

45、feelsacheinhisneckduetoacoldinthemuscles.C. Someonewhositsnexttoyousmoking,whichyouneverenjoy.D. Someonewhokeepseatingortalkingallthroughthemovies.65. Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthor?A. Totellpeoplewhatmightbebadmannersinpublic.B. Tocriticizethepeoplewhomightbea“painintheneck".C. Toshowangertot

46、hosewhoaredescribedasa“painintheneck".D. Totellpeoplehowtostopthepainintheneck.DMoreAmericansthaneverbeforearesupportingtheirlocalfoodmarkets,andnewresearchhasfoundit'snotjustbecausetheybelievethefoodisfresherandtastesbetter.AccordingtoanewstudyoftheuniversityofIowa（UI）,peopleareshoppingfar

47、mers'marketsandjoiningfoodcoops（食品合作社）atrecordnumbersbecausetheyenjoyknowingwhogrowstheirfood.Theseso-called'locavores（土食者）'arealsodriventoeatlocallygrownproduceandmeatbecausetheircommitmenttodosomakesthemfeelapartofsomethinggreaterthanthemselves-acommunitythatsharestheirenthusiasmforahe

48、althylifestyleandasustainable（可持續(xù)的）environment.Fortheseenthusiastssupportingthelocalfoodmovementisasortofcivic（公民的）duty,anacttokeeptheirlocaleconomyawayformthethreatsofglobalizationandsupermarkets."It'snotjustabouttheeconomicalexchange;it'salsoanexchangeofideas,“saidIonVasi,anassociatep

49、rofessorattheUIandcorrespondingauthorofthestudy.Vasisaidthelocalfoodmarketiswhatsociologistscallaamoralizedmarket,"andthatisamarketinwhichpeopleintegrateeconomicactivitieswiththeirvalues.Amongthefindings,theUIresearchersdiscoveredlocalfoodmarketsweremorelikelytodevelopinareaswherelocalpeoplehad

50、astrongcommitmenttocivicparticipation,healthandtheenvironment."It'saboutvaluingtherelationshipwiththefarmersandpeoplewhoproducethefoodandbelievingthathowtheyproducethefoodalignswith（使一致）yourpersonalvalues,“Vasisaid.VasisharedtheresultsofthestudyatAmericanSociologyAssociationannualmeetinginC

51、hicago.Forhisstudy,Vasiexaminedthedevelopmentoflocalfoodmarketsbylookingatthenumberoffarmers'markets,foodcoops,community-supportedagricultureprovidersandlocalfoodrestaurantsincitiesacrosstheUnitedStates.Researchersalsoconducted40interviewswithconsumersandproducersindifferentlocalfoodmarketsinIow

52、aandNewYork.66. Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A. ManyAmericansturntoforeignfoods.B. MoreandmoreAmericanshoppersbecome“l(fā)ocavores”C. FewerAmericanskeepahealthylifestyleassecrets.D. Americansknowtheirfoodproducerswell.67. Whydosomanypeoplejoinfoodcoops?A. Tobenefitfromso-called“l(fā)ocavores".B. Tocr

53、eateasustainableenvironment.C. Toavoidbuyinglocalproduce.D. Tofigureoutwhogrowstheirfood.68. Enthusiastssupportthelocalfoodinorderto.A. protecttheirlocaleconomyB. eatfreshandhealthyfoodC. protecttheenvironmentD. dealwithresultsthatglobalizationbrings69. Whatdoestheunderlinedwordaintegrate"mean?

54、A.BalanceB.DevelopC.CombineD.Identify70. ThestudysharedintheannualmeetinginChicago.A. showedthedevelopmentoflocalfoodmarketsB. showedtheexactnumberoflocalfoodmarketsC. wasacceptedbytheAmericanSociologyAssociationD. showedtherelationbetweentheeconomyandsociety第II卷（非選擇題共45分）第四部分：寫(xiě)作（共三節(jié)；滿分45分）第一節(jié)：閱讀表達(dá)（

55、共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下面的短文，請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文后的要求答題。I'mMikailafromTexas.I'm10yearsoldnowandI'mtryingtosavehoneybees.ItallstartedwhenIwas4yearsold.Iwasstung（蟄）byabeetwiceinoneweek.Asaresult,Ibecameveryscaredwheneverbeeswerenearme.Inordertohelpmeovercomethefear,myparentsaskedmetodosomeresearchonbees.Duri

56、ngmyresearchonbees,Ilearnedthatbeeswerereallyimportanttoflowers,gardensandtrees.Ialsolearnedthattheyweredyingatarapidspeed.Inmyopinion,theoveruseofpesticides（農(nóng)藥）mightberesponsibleforit.ThatwaswhenIsetmymindtocreateaproducttohelpsavebees.IdecidedIwouldselllemonade（檸檬味汽水）andIstartedmycompany,BeeSweetL

57、emonade.Myspeciallemonaderecipecamefrommygreat-grandmother'scookbook.Idecidedtoaddhoneytoitinsteadofsugarinordertodrawattentiontotheproblemshoneybeesface.Iselllemonadealmosteverydayatmylemonadestand.AndItakeeveryopportunitytotellmycustomersabouttheissuesfacinghoneybees.Mysmalloperationisstarting

58、togrow.BeeSweetplanstosellalmost140,000bottlesoflemonadethisyear.BeeSweetlemonadecanbefoundontheshelvesatWholeFoodsMarketsaswellasinmanyrestaurantsandotherlocationsnearmyhomeinAustin,Texas.MycauseandIhavealsobeenfeaturedinmanynewsreports,magazines,blogsandevenonSharkTank,aTVshowfeaturinghopefulbusinesspeople.I&