高职英语期中考试试卷(2)

A. history and friend ship B. faster, higher and stronger C. running and dancing D. peace, friendship and development

B

Mrs. Baker's sister was ill. She had someone to look after her from Monday to Friday, but not at the weekend. So every Friday evening Mrs. Baker used to go off to spend the weekend with her at her home in a neighboring town. But as Mr. Baker could not cook, she had arranged for his sister to come over and spend the weekend looking after him at their home.

This meant that Mr. Baker had quite a busy time when he came home from work on Friday evenings. First he had to take his train and then drove home from the railway station. Then he had to drive his wife to the station to catch her train. And then he had to wait until his sister's train, so as to take her to his house.

Of course, on Sunday evening he had to drive his sister to the station to catch her train back home, and then wait for his wife's train, so as to bring her home.

One Sundays evening he had seen his sister off on her train and was waiting for his wife's arrival when a porter, who had often seen him at the station, came over and spoke to him.\said, \you will be in real trouble!\

51. Who looked after the sick person on weekdays? A. Mr. Baker's sister. B. Mrs. Baker.

C. Mrs. Baker's sister. D. Someone acting as a nurse. 52. How did Mr. Baker get to work?

A. By bus and train. B. By train. C. By car and train. D. By car.

53. Mr. Baker did not have to go to the railway station __________. A. on weekdays B. on weekends C. on Sundays D. on Saturdays 54. On weekdays _________. A. Mr. Baker himself did the cooking

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B. Mrs. Baker cooked for Mr. Baker

C. a sister of Mr. Baker's cooked for him D. he ate in a restaurant

55. How many people were referred to in this passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

C

What is the very small animal that has eight legs, eats small insects, and sometimes bits people? It is the spider.

Spiders are not insects. They are arachnids(蜘蛛网动物). Insects have three pairs of legs and three body parts. Arachnids have four pairs of legs but only two body parts. Spiders have two to four pairs of eyes. They can see extremely well.

When a spider bits an insect, it does not kill the insect immediately. Instead, a special poison passes through its fangs, and this poison paralyzes(使麻醉) the body of the unlucky insects.

Most spiders make their own homes. They do this with a special substance produced by their bodies. In the corners of some rooms it is possible to find a spider's web where the spider is waiting for its next dinner guest. 56. A good title for this passage is ________. A. The Spider B. a spider's poison

C. Arachnids' Webs D. Difference Between Insects and Arachnids 57. The word \A. a spider's house B. a spider's poison C. a spider's leg D. a spider's dinner guest 58. We may conclude that __________. A. arachnids are larger than insects B. insects are larger than arachnids C. the spider is a kind of insect D. none of the above

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59. Spiders have special teeth called _________.

A. fangs B. poison C. arachnids D. paralyze 60. Spiders have __________.

A. four legs B. two body parts C. two eyes D. Both B and C

D

There are some traditions(传统) in Hawaii. People are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They give visitors a long necklace of beautiful fresh flowers. Men wear bright flowered shirts, and women often wear long flowered dresses. There are traditional Chinese, Japanese and Filipino holidays and all the holidays from the United States. They call Hawaii the Aloha State. Aloha means both hello and good-bye. It also means \

Usually when people from different countries, races, and traditions live together, there are serious problems. There are a few problems in Hawaii, but people have learned to live together in peace.

Hawaiians gain most of their money from tourists(旅游者), and most of the tourists come from the mainland and from Japan. There are so many people living in Hawaii now that there are living areas where there used to be farms. Some of the big sugar and pineapple(菠萝) companies have moved to the Philippines, where they do not have to pay workers as much money. The families of the first people who came from the mainland own the important banks and companies. Japanese are also buying or starting businesses. 61. Hawaii is good place for _________.

A. growing flowers B. setting up banks and companies C. learning different languages D. touring 62. Probably Hawaiians are fond of___________. A. wearing necklaces B. traveling

C. flowers D. moving to the Philippines

63. The owners of most banks and companies in Hawaii come from__________.

A. China B. the U.S mainland C. Japan D. the Philippines 64. As we can learn from the passage, the workers in the Philippines___________.

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A. have got their pay raised

B. are paid as much as those in Hawaii C. are paid less than those in Hawaii D. are paid more than those in Hawaii

65. What the writer wants to tell us is that _______.

A. people from different countries learn to live together in peace B. it is bitter to buy or start businesses in Hawaii C. Hawaii is the only place where there is a peace D. it is much easier to make money in Hawaii

E

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