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1、山西省大同市2016-2017学年高二英语5月月考试题第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）2阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A篇New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunitiesThose are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong,” some of them say.Easier access to visas an
2、d international environment are the UKs great attractions for Chinese students.Good news: There many new scholarships this year, both from the government and universities, such as the Scotland International Scholarship.Concerns: Money. Money. Money. Its expensive to study in the UK, with an average
3、cost of 200,000 to 300,000 Yuan a year.Useful link: The US has always been on the top destination list for Chinese students, with its high education standards and enough scholarship.Good news: Its easier to get a US student visa nowadays. Last year, the refusal rate was only 20 to 30 per cent, much
4、lower than a few years before, according to US Embassy.Concerns: Therere a lot to prepare. The TOFEL, GRE. Its longer time to apply to US universities than schools in the UK or Australia.Useful link: The UKMore than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekends int
5、ernational education exposition(展览).The USCanadaGood climate, high quality education, favor able immigration(移民) policy: these make Australia one of the most popular choices among Chinese students.Good news: A new E-visa policy ensure a quick application process(four weeks compared with 12 weeks bef
6、ore)Concerns: Tuition fees(学费) have risen in past years. The total cost is about 200,000 Yuan to attend a university located in big cities like Sydney or Melbourne.Useful link: Canadas multicultural environment is good for students studies and careers.Good news: Students are allowed to take off- cam
7、pus part-time jobs during their studies from last year. Itll help pay living expenses. Students can get two-year work permits after graduation.Concerns: Only a limited number of scholar- ships are available. They rarely cover the full cost of a study programme. Useful link: AustraliaItaly is getting
8、 a lot of attention this year in China, with the China-Italy Year. Its art, culture and fashion appeal to many.Good news:China and Italy will recognize each others educational certificates soon. Its government-funded universities are tuition free to international students.Concerns: The language is a
9、 problem. Most classes are taught in Italy.Useful link: Tulips, windmills and wooden shoes: this was the image that once drew tourists. But Holland has more to offer.Good news: From 2005, Holland and China started recognizing each others education certificates. And from 2006, the government provides
10、 4 million euros for scholarships to Chinese students every year.Concerns: Not many Chinese know about Dutch education. Speaking Dutch sounds not easy.Useful link: ItalyThe Netherlands1.If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, youd better choose .A. Cana
11、daB. the NetherlandsC. the USD. Australia2.Many young people go to study in the US because .A. it is not very difficult for them to get a student visaB. it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GREC. they dont spend much time applying to US universitiesD. they think they can receive good universit
12、y education3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Students go to the Netherlands usually for its beautiful sceneryB. You can apply for your visa to study in Australia on the InternetC. You may have trouble with language if you study in ItalyD. The UK is the country with ve
13、ry high expensesB篇Housework is a frequent source of disputes(争论) between lazy husbands and their hard-working wives, but women have been warned not to expect men to pull their weight any time soon.A study from Oxford University has found that men are unlikely to be doing an equal share of housework
14、before 2050. Mothers, the researchers warned, will continue to shoulder the burden of childcare and housework for the next four decades, largely because housework such as cleaning and cooking is still regarded as “womens work”.The gap between the amount of time men and women spend on housework has n
15、arrowed slowly over the past 40 years. But it will take another four decades before true housework equality(平等) is achieved, the study concluded. The research found that in the Nordic countries, the burden of housework is shared more equally between men and women. In the UK, women spend an average of four hours and forty minutes each day on housework, compared with two hours and twenty-eight minutes for men. This is an improve
