四川省20xx届高二英语上期半期试题word版

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tion three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars. The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food businessman in the US. He started to plan his family’s future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his . The man replied, “I don’t have an .” The broker answered curiously, “You don’t have an e mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an ?” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I’d be an office boy at Microsoft!” 51. Why can’t the man have the job at Microsoft? A. Because he was lazy. B. Because he didn’t pass the test. C. Because he didn’t have an e mail. D. Because he didn’t have a puter. 52. The underlined word “triple” can be replace d by ______. A. bee large B. bee 3 times C. increase quickly D. decrease quickly 53. The man can be described as _______. A. helpful and considerate B. positive and generous C. smart and hardworking D. stubborn and unselfish 54. Which proverb can best describe the story? A. Misfortune may be an actual blessing. B. Where there is a will, there is a way. C. Accidents will happen. D. No pains, no gains. B Most of us have heard of the tradition that the bride (新娘 ) should wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue on her wedding day. Each of these items was once thought to ensure the bride’s good luck. Till today, the tradition is still kept in Britain and North America. Something old shows the bride’s connection with her family and her past as a single lady. A woman may choose to wear a piece of family jewelry or part of her mother or grandmother’s wedding outfit. The wedding dress is often passed down from generation to generation. Some changes may need to be made, while some people don’t wish to make any changes to the original wedding dress. Something new in the bride’s outfit means the new life the bride will soon begin. A new item should make her think of the joys her future life will bring. Therefore, the new item usually es from her husband or his family. Some good ideas are jewelry and shoes. Borrowing an item to carry or wear on the wedding day reminds a bride that her friends and family are there for her when she needs help. It will be perfect if the item is borrowed from a happily married woman. The bride’s best friend can lend her the wedding veil for the big day. 55. According to the passage, which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. The bride can wear a piece of jewelry from her husband’s family. B. People in Britain still keep the tradition mentioned in the passage. C. The bride can’t make any changes to her mother’s wedding dress. D. Wearing items mentioned in the tradition could bring good luck to the bride. 56. We can learn from the third paragraph that something new ______. A. can’t be shoes or jewelry B. es from the bride’s family C. will ensure the couple’s happiness D. is a symbol of the bride’s new life 57. Which one would be the best title for the passage? A. Brides in America B. How to Get Married C. Old, New, Borrowed and Blue D. A Strange Wedding Tradition C Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenage children. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a changed in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “ The door to his room is always shut.” Joanna noted. Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14yearold daughter. “She used to cuddle up（蜷伏） with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady.” Before age 11, children like to tell。