山西省怀仁县20xx-20xx学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题word版含答案

山西省怀仁县20xx-20xx学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题word版含答案内容摘要：

in masscultivation（大面积栽培） of roses in early times led to the flowers being an important export product. At the height of the Roman Empire, Egypt exported large quantities of roses to the Roman courts. Wealthy Romans loved the beautiful colors and sweet smells of roses. So the Romans attempted to grow their own roses and they eventually mastered the art of mass cultivation. Egypt then decided to concentrate on growing grain instead of roses, so grain soon took over as the numberone agricultural product of Egypt. Roses were appreciated in other early civilizations too, including Greece and Persia. They are a decorative feature on coins, sculpture, and vases dating back thousands of years. There is also evidence that roses were highly valued by the Chinese who believed that the flowers could be used to help treat a wide range of illnesses, from toothache to skin and chest diseases. In the modern world, the rose has not lost its popularity as the “Queen of Flowers” — the name given to it by the Greek poetess Sappho. Even today more roses are sold than any other flower. Modern techniques have enabled people to create ever more beautiful roses. Transportation by air makes it possible to grow roses in countries with favorable climates and sell them within twentyfour hours in profitable markets all over the world. Tons of roses are transported this way every week. Roses from Ecuador, a country in northern South America, can be bought in Holland, even though that country itself has a huge rosegrowing business. 29. The roses discovered at Hawara in 1888 were ______. A. buried about four thousand years ago B. cut after they flowered C. used to keep the dead body fresh D. finely preserved 30. Paragraph 3 is developed mainly by_____. A. cause and effect B. order in space C. order in time D. examples 31. With the example of roses from Ecuador, the author shows ______. A. modern techniques help the cultivation of roses B. air transport helps the rose trade worldwide C. roses grown in Ecuador are worldfamous D. roses are sold more than any other flower 32. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Queen of flowers B. History of growing roses C. Big archeological discovery D. Rose trade around the world D Something that makes sense is happening in Washington, D. C! Public school kids surrounded by museums and monuments are putting the readymade learning tools to useand actually learning. A trip to see painter Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series is one of almost 200 trips that Wheelock will anize this year through the nonprofit group Live It Learn It. “For many kids, school is disconnected,” says one of four fulltime workers and tour leaders. “With the program, they see how what they are learning is connected to their munities.” Seven years ago, Wheelock changed a job as a lawyer for one as a fourgrade teacher. When he learned that .’s public schools ranked behind those of other cities in many ways, he knew he had to do something different. He took his class to Capitol Hill for a lesson on the three branches of government — and saw his students’ interest develop quickly. With seed money from a local couple, Wheelock developed detailed lesson plans for trips to the . Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Lincoln Memorial. The group also has classes for trips to the Anacostia River, boat rides to historical forts. Word spread, and now fourth, fifth, sixth graders from the neediest public schools in the District participate. “I’m not brave enough to take my class to a museum for over an hour!” says teacher Cathy McCoy, gesturing toward her students. “But look With Live It Learn It, what the kids learn today they’ll remember for a lifetime.” to the first two paragraphs, public school kids in Washington . _______. A. like to have school disconnected B. are warmly weled by museums and monuments C. are making the resources at hand available D. are learning by going to different munities Wheelock started the new change for the reason that _______. A. he saw his students’ interest develop quickly B. more graders from the neediest public schools wanted to participate C. .’s public schools ranked behind in many ways D. a local couple sponsored him a sum of seed money will the lessons be like with Live It Learn It in Cathy McCoy’s opinion? A. Eyecatching. B. Challenging. C. Fettable. D. Impressive. 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最。