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1、韩老师编辑甘肃省临夏中学20172018学年第一学期第二次月考试卷年级：高二 科目：英语（特长） 座位号一 阅读理解 （每小题2分，共40分）阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 AWill Usain Bolt set another Olympic record? And will 2012 be Liu Xiangs year again? Now you can make sure you will be in a perfect position to answer these questions. Tickets for t
2、he 2012 Olympic Games have been sold on online, with prices between20 and2,012. Children under 17 will be able to pay for the tickets equaling in ages on some events and there are special concessions(优惠) for old people, too.The new ticketing website for residents (居民) of the UK and some European nat
3、ions has worked since March 15,2011. Visitors have until 26 April to apply for tickets. On the UK website, there is no upfront cost(预先支付的费用)，but money will be taken away from Visa cards in May and June.There are about 8.8 million tickets, but fewer than 25 percent of the tickets are being reserved(预
4、留) for fans outside Europe, which can be bought from special organization.* In order to stop ticket touting(倒票)，the British government plans to give a fine（罚款）from5,000 to20,000.However, there are likely to be many online scams(诈骗)，so before you pay your money, check carefully that you are buying ti
5、ckets from your countrys authorized（授权的）organizations.1.An adult can buy a ticket for the 2012 Olympic Games at a price of _. A. 12 B.5,000 C.2,012 D.21,0002. A 15-year-old boy will be lucky enough to pay _ for a ticket on some events. A.15 B.17 C.20 D.1,5003. Residents of the UK will pay for their
6、tickets that were booked on the website _. A. when they booked them successfully B. from Visa cards in May and June C. with ready money D. any time they want4. There are about _ tickets reserved for fans outside Europe according to the passage. A. 8.8 million B. 6.6 million C.6.4 million D.2.2 milli
7、on5. According to the passage, before you pay for the tickets from Visa cards, you must _. A. check if the tickets are from the countrys authorized organizations. B. receive the tickets first and then pay for them. C. check if the tickets are real through the Internet D. go to a bank and get some in
8、formation from bank clerksBWhen Samoa put itself on the east side of the international dateline(国际日期变更线) back in 1892, it was mainly to do same-day business with Californian businessmen across the Pacific. Now the main trading(贸易) partners are nearby New Zealand and Australia and countries in East A
9、sia. But on Sunday when Samoans are in church, cities such as Sydney and Brisbane are already into Monday and the new working week. And while Samoans are still doing business on Friday, Australians and New Zealanders have already begun their weekend. In order to do same-day business better with its
10、trading partners, Samoa decides to change its time zone from the western time zone twelve (西12区) to the eastern time zone twelve on December 29, 2011. The prime minister of Samoa said,“It will be easier and more convenient to develop trade with New Zealand and Australia.” There will be a price to pa
11、y: Samoa markets itself as the last place on earth to see each days sunset. If you make a flight of less than an hour from the US territory(领土) of American Samoa, which isnt moving across the dateline, it will be possible to celebrate the same day twiceand on the same date, have two birthdays, two a
12、nniversaries(纪念日) or even two weddings.6.In the past, Samoa mainly did business with _. A. California businessmen B. Australians C. New Zealanders D. countries in East Asia7. Before changing its time, when it is Sunday in Sydney, it is _ in Samoa. A. Sunday B. Monday C. Saturday D. Friday8. Samoa de
13、cides to change its time zone because _. A. it wants to develop tourism better B. it is in the western time zone twelve C. it wants to make it easier and more convenient to do business with its trading partners D. it wants to make itself as the last place on earth to see each days sunset9. According
14、 to the passage, we know that_. A. now the main trading partners of Samoa are nearby Pacific. B. Samoa is in western time zone twelve before time zone changing C. while Samoans are doing business on Thursday, New Zealanders just begin their Wednesday D. people in Samosa will have two birthdays, two
15、anniversaries or even two weddings if they change the time zone10. In the last paragraph the underlined phrase “a price to pay” means “_”. A.要付钱 B.花大价钱 C. 有价值 D. 付出代价CIt was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of the building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence. They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (a teacher at a college) had said they could bring any books and notes during
