甘肃省临夏市2016-2017年高二英语下学期期中试题（特长班）.docVIP

甘肃省临夏市2016-2017学年度高二英语下学期期中试题（特长班） (注：请将答案填涂到答题纸和答题卡上，直接在试卷上答题无效) 第I卷 第部分：（共小题；每小题2分，满分0分） 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working. Both were tired. They happened to look up at the sky and saw a black cloud overhead. Ah! said one farmer, tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well. The second answered, Nonsense (胡说), the rain will only kill the crops (庄稼). So they began to quarrel (争吵). Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling. Both farmers explained about the black cloud. What cloud? asked the third farmer. They all looked at the sky. The cloud was no longer there. 1. The above text is a _______. A. news B. story C. safety notice D. tour guide 2. Why does the two farmers quarrel with each other? A.Because they don’t like the weather B.Because they dislike each other C.Because they have different views D.Because they kill the crops 3.How many farmers said that the rain would be helpful? A.one B.two C.three D.four 4. Where was the black cloud? A. was raining B. was disappear. C. was still there D. was floating 5. Who is the third farmer? A. a foolish man B. a wise man C. a passer-by. D. a gardener B Angela Chang(张韶涵) didn’t know it would be so hard to turn singing into a career(职业). She went to many different record companies(唱片公司). But she was always turned down for looking too young and small. “I”d never had such difficulties before,”Chang said. But Chang’s talent(才能) was finally accepted in 2002. When she got a piece of work, she cried. She soon became a star. Her first album Over the Rainbow sold very well. She won many awards. “You wouldn’t believe such a beautiful voice could come from such a small body,” said one musician(音乐家) after hearing Chang sing. “She has a special voice. You can’t forget it.”