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河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高二承智班12月考英语试卷 一、选择题 1．Our hope immediately ___ after hearing the news that we would have one more chance． A．rose B．increased C．lifted D．grew 2．This summer’s first heavy rainfall turned Kunming, ________ capital city of Yunnan province into ________ world of water. A. a, a B. a, the C. /, a D. the, the 3．Robert is said ________ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in. A. to have studied B. to study C. to be studying D. to have been studying 4．She _____ her husband after years of unhappiness and married again soon. A. divorced B. divorced from C. divorced with D. was divorced 5．You hurt her feelings _____ what you said yesterday. A. because B. as C. because of D. since 6．Despite her recent surgery she has been carrying on ________. A. consequently B. otherwise C. likewise D. regardless 7．Are you going to the summer camp next month? ____. I can’t miss such a good opportunity to temper myself. A. It all depends B. I’m afraid not C. You bet D. No way 8．—I just can’t believe that Ella the cat has left me forever. — ______ and cry. Don’t hold it in. A. Don’t worry B. Go ahead C. Forget it D. Help yourself 9．Our mothers sat us down to read and paint, ____ all we really wanted to do was to make a mess. A. since B. as C. unless D. when 10．You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, _______ the situation they are in. A. bringing about B. depending on C. getting into D. leading to 二、阅读理解 The Enigma（谜）of Beauty The search for beauty spans centuries and continents. Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4,000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing makeup. In 18th-century France, wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发) of long, white hair to make themselves attractive. Today, people continue to