赣州市2015-2016年第一学期期末考试高二英语解析.docVIP

赣州市2015-2016学年第一学期高年级期末考试Text 1) W: You’re going to Washington the day after tomorrow, aren’t you? M: Yes. I thought I’d fly, but then I decided that taking a train would be cheaper than flying or driving. (Text 2) M: In America, where labor costs are so high, “do-it-yourself” is a way of life. W: Really? No wonder many people repair their own cars, build their own garages, and even build their own houses there. (Text 3) W: Can I have breakfast in my room? M: Sure, madam. Breakfast is served from 7:30 until 9:30. Here is the menu. W: Thanks. I’d like a cup of coffee, some bread and two eggs for my breakfast. (Text 4) W: Mr. Smith, I wonder if I could take the Friday off? M: Do you really have to? It’s a bit difficult with so many people away on holiday, you know. (Text 5) M: Did you attend yesterday’s lecture? W: Yes. I did. M:The lecture was supposed to start at 9:00a.m., but the professor was an hour late. I heard. W:He would have arrived on time, but an accident jammed the main road for one and a half hours. (Text 6) M: Have you read Professor Smith’s paper? W: I haven’t. What’s the paper about? M: The paper reviews the progress of engineering in the world over the 20th century, and describes the important role of engineering in promoting global economic and social development. It speaks highly of engineers’ creative work. The paper says that a country can not rank among the strongest countries in the world without sufficient scientific and technical strength. W: Oh, I’ve been busy preparing my research paper on high tech and communications. I should go over it. It will surely be a great help to my paper. Where can I get one? M: I’ve got a copy of the paper. You can refer to mine. W: Thanks. (Text 7) M: Mary, tomorrow is your Mon’s fiftieth birthday. Do you remember? W: Of course I do. How shall we celebrate it? M: First of all, a birthday present. What about buying her a beautiful skirt? W: That’s a good idea. It would make her look younger. And a bi