瓦房店高级中学2012年高二下学期期中考试英语试题(2)

So many times I had__53__whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really__54__any difference . Yet in that moment, I recognized the__55__of Mother Teresa’s words, “We cannot do great things---only small things with great love.”
36.A.weekly        B. monthly         C. yearly          D. daily
37. A. common      B. particular         C. ordinary       D. usual
38.A.Walking       B. Running          C. Driving        D. Wandering
39.A.finding        B. meeting           C. realizing       D. fulfilling
40.A.hungry         B.tired              C.puzzled        D.bored
41.A.talked about     B.passed through     C.turned down     D.picked up
42.A.bread          B.cloth             C.lunch           D.water
43.A.receive         B.beg              C.present          D.give
44.A.surprised       B.troubled          C.pleased          D.moved
45.A.because        B.as               C.but             D.otherwise
46.A.trouble         B.invitation         C.change          D.advice
47.A.worried       B.frightened         C.feared           D.embarrassed
48.A.amazement    B.excitement         C.enjoyment       D.disappointment
49.A.Keeping       B.Feeling            C.Sounding        D.Seeming
50.A.accept         B.refuse             C.eat             D.share
51.A.dislikes        B.prefers            C.sells            D.loves
52.A.money         B.courage           C.honour          D.choice
53.A.considered     B.questioned          C.determined       D.imagined
54.A.make          B.keep              C.determine        D.promote
55.A.importance      B.value            C.structure         D.truth
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，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。（共15小题；每小题2分，满30分）
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                  Women turn to online shopping
Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in the US.
For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 2004 holiday season, 58 percent of those making online purchases were women.
“It shows how mainstream the Internet is becoming,” said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group, which carried out the study.
Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.
Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the most dramatic increase in the online gift-buying population this time around.
However, three- quarters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2004. They worried about credit card security, or just compared online prices with off-line prices, then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals.
“ But even if shoppers don’t buy online , websites are becoming promotion tools for stores,” said Dan Hess, vice president of ComScore Networks Inc. Hess said that actually most stores’ websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time.
“ It’s all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable.” Hess said.