高二英语上学期期末考试试题18Word文件下载.docx

1、s sign. How much are you going to sell the puppies for? he asked. The store owner replied, $10 for each. The little boy reached in his pocket and pulled out some change. I have $2.50 he said. May I please look at them? The store owner smiled and whistled, taking out five dogs. One puppy was left beh

2、ind, immediately the little boy singled it out and said, Whats wrong with that little dog? The store owner explained that the little puppy was disabled. It would always be lame. The little boy became excited. That is the little puppy that I want to buy. The store owner said No, you dont want to buy

3、that little dog. If you really want him, Ill just give him to you.” The little boy got quite upset, looked into the store owners eyes, pointing his finger, and said, I dont want you to give him to me. That dog is worth eveny bit as much as all the other dogs and Ill pay full price. In fact, Ill give

4、 you $2.50 now, and 50 cents a month until I have him paid for. The store owner countered, You really dont want to buy this little dog. He is never going to be able to run and jump and play with you like the other puppies. On hearing this, the little boy reached down and rolled up his pant leg to re

5、veal a badly twisted, crippled left leg supported by a big metal brace. He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, Well, I dont run so well myself and the little puppy will need someone who understands!”21. Why does the shop owner stick the sign?A. To advertise all his goods. B. To attract

6、little children.C. To warn about the danger of dogs. D. To keep the wind out.22.Why did the boy become excited when he knew the dog was lame?A. Because he could buy it at a low price. B. Because he didnt have enough money for a good one. C. Because he had the similar disability.D. Because he found a

7、 partner to share his sadness.23. If the boy bought the dog, he would pay for it _. A. in 15 months B. in 3 months C. in 1 year D. at that time 24. The underlined word “countered” can be replaced by _.A. agreed B. insisted C. calculated D. contradictedBOwninga smart phone may not be as smart as you

8、think. They may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you are. but they also turn you into a workaholic （工作狂）. A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to your working day.Res

9、earchersfound that Britons work an additional 460hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles. The study by technology retailer Pixmania, shows the average UK working day is between nine and ten hours, but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work e

10、mails, or making work calls. Almostone in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers confess （坦白） they are on call almost 24 hours a day, with nine out of ten saying they take work emails and calls outside their normal working hours. Nea

11、rly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up, while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night.GhadiHobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said, “Theability to access millions of apps, keep in contact via social networks an

12、d take photos and video as well as text and call has made smart phones valuable for many people. However, there are drawbacks. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smart phones mean that people cannot get away from work. The more constantly in co

13、ntact we become, the more is expected of us in a work capacity （容量）.” 25. The text is probably taken from _.A. ascientific reportB. a financial report C. anewspaperD. a travel journal26. The underlined word “drawbacks” in the last paragraph probably means _.A. disagreements B. disadvantages C. mista

14、kes D. features27. Ghadimay agree that _.A. employeesare supposed to be on call 24 hours a dayB. theability to access many apps made smart phones worthlessC. smart phonesmight turn a person into a workaholicD. peoplecannot get away from work without smart phones28. Whatis the main idea of this passage?A. Smart phonesare lengthening working hours.B. Smart phonesare becoming valuable for many people.C. Britonswork an additional 460 hours a year on average.D. Smart phonesare more beneficial to our life than we think.C The sharing economy has grown