“Wanted: Violin
Can’t pay much
Call … ”
Why did I notice that? I wondered, since I rarely looked at the classified ads． I laid the paper on my lap and closed my eyes, remembering what had during the Great Depression, when my family to make a living on our farm． I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn‘t have the ．
When my older twin sisters began showing an interest in music, Harriet Anne learned to play Grandma‘s upright piano, Suzanne turned to Daddy‘s violin, simple tunes soon became 24 melodies as the twins played more and more． in the rhythm of the music, my baby brother danced around while Daddy hummed（哼唱）and Mother whistled． I just ．
When my arms grew enough, I tried to play Suzanne‘s violin, I loved the beautiful sound drawn across the strings． Oh, how I wanted one! But I knew it was the question．
One evening as the twins played in the school orchestra, I closed my eyes tight to capture the picture firmly in my ． “Someday, I‘ll sit up there．” I vowed（发誓） ．
Unfortunately, it was not a year． At harvest the crops did not bring as much as we had hoped． I, however, couldn‘t any longer to ask, “Daddy, may I have a violin of my own?”
“Can‘t you use Suzanne‘s?”
“I‘d like to be in the orchestra, too, and we can‘t use the same violin at the same time．”
Daddy‘s face looked ． That night, and many following nights, I heard him God in our family devotions: “… and Lord, Mary Lou wants her violin．”
One evening we all sat around the table． The twins and I studied． Mother sewed and Daddy wrote a letter to his friend, George Finkle, in Columbus． Mr．Finkle, Daddy said, was a fine violinist．
As he wrote, Daddy read of his letter out loud to Mother． Weeks later I he‘d written one line he didn‘t read aloud: “Would you watch for a for my third daughter? I can‘t 40 much, but she enjoys music． And we‘d like her to have her own instrument．”
1.A． managed B． promised C． struggled D． forced
2.A． luck B． money C． choice D． hope
3.A． while B． since C． after D． before
4.A． soft B． fluent C． gentle D． lovely
5.A． Picked out B． Caught up C． Taken on D． Called for
6.A． shouted B． laughed C． listened D． cried
7.A． long B． tough C． old D． slim
8.A． far from B． next to C． out of D． along with
9.A． dream B． hand C． life D． mind
10.A． faithfully B． silently C． frequently D． patiently
11.A． hopeless B． stable C． good D． difficult
12.A． stand B． help C． wait D． risk
13.A． both B． ever C． either D． still
14.A． angry B． sad C． pale D． weak
15.A． demand B． inform C． commit D． remind
16.A． favourite B． private C． own D． individual
17.A． parts B． lines C． contents D． purposes
18.A． heard B． conveyed C． discovered D． observed
19.A． musician B． favor C． gift D． violin
20.A． owe B． order C． charge D． pay
科目：高中英语 来源：2014-2015学年福建福州文博中学高二上学期期末英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
—How often do you eat out ?
—____________, but usually once a week.
A. Have no idea B. It depends
C. As usual D. Generally speaking
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Last fall，beekeepers from states with warm climates began to report a sudden loss of honey bees.Losses were reported in twentyfour states and spread to Canada.Today，some beekeepers say thirty percent to ninety percent of their honey bees are gone.Food price could go up as a result.And some beekeeping businesses have failed.
Many kinds of plants，trees and grasses need bees to pollinate them.Bees gather nectar from flowers during this process.The liquid gives them food and material to make honey.As the bees land on flowers，their bodies pick up and drop off particles of pollen(花粉)．Most flowering plants need pollination to reproduce.
Honey bees can die during the winter.But few dead bees have been found this time.Instead，the bees seem to have disappeared.Experts call the condition “colony collapse disorder”．
Agriculture Department official Caird Rexroad said the colony collapse disorder threatens about fifteen billion dollars worth of the country's farm economy.Mr.Rexroad commented at a hearing of a House of Representatives agriculture subcommittee.
Mr.Rexroad said the cause of the sudden loss of bees was not clear.The number of honey bees had already fallen before the colony collapse disorder began.
Experts say the varroa mite is at least partly responsible for the earlier decrease in honey bees.The mite is a tiny creature that feeds on honey bees.It may play a part in colony collapse disorder by carrying bee viruses.Or the problem may be caused by other disease and weather conditions.
Diana CoxFoster of Pennsylvania State University is part of the scientific group.Ms.CoxFoster says the nation needs honey bees that can defend themselves better against disease and insects.The recent mapping of most of the honey bees' genes offers the hope of a stronger honey bee some day.
1.Some people have failed in beekeeping businesses because ________.
A．they want to make more money by doing something else
B．the climates were too warm to raise bees last fall
C．too many bees have disappeared for no reason
D．more and more people are beginning to raise bees
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?
A．It is normal that some bees die in the cold season.
B．The plants can't live without bees at all.
C．Many bees have died because of the bad weather.
D．Researchers have found the reason of the death of bees.
3.The passage is mainly to tell us that ________.
A．the honey bees are important to plants，trees and grasses
B．many Americans are surprised at the loss of honey bees
C．strong honey bees are in great need in America
D．something has happened to American honey bees
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When I was a sixteen-old girl, I was asked to deliver a speech titled “ A Red Test in My Life ,”To talk before the whole class !Just imagine how ___1._____(terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that with so many eyes fixed upon me. I had no other choice, ___2.___. First I was to draft the speech and that was just a piece of cake for me, because I was a good writer---something to pride myself in. But the hard part ___3.__(lie) in my oral presentation: to read from__4.___ paper was not allowed; I had to give the speech ___5.___my memory and in front of such a big audience! A real trial began when I stood on the platform with my legs __6._____(tremble) and my mind blank. How much time had passed by, I didn’t know. My listeners were still waiting, patiently and without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found _7._____back, giving out my speech with difficulty. Finally I finished. After__8._____seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding, I made it! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my confidence building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the__9.___(great) difficulty on our way to success is our fear; overcome it,___ 10.___we will be able to achieve our goals.
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A． Life isn‘t a competition．
B． Fight for a better life with determination．
C． Love should be your rule．
D． Be grateful and feel hopeful about life．
E． Life can be cruel at times．
F． Be open to life anyway．
Dear Seth,
You‘re only three years old, and at this point in your life you can‘t read, much less understand what I‘m going to try to tell you in this letter． But I‘ve been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you, about my life so far as I reflect on what I‘ve learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the trials that you will face in the coming years． As with my advice, take it with a grain of salt． What works for me might not work for you． But someday when you‘re ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you．
1._____________________________
You are young, and life has yet to take its toll on you, to throw disappointments and heartaches and loneliness and struggles and pain into your path． You have not been worn down yet by longs hours of thankless work, by the slings and arrows of everyday life． For this, be thankful． You are at a wonderful stage of life． You have many wonderful stages of life still to come even if they are not without their costs and great dangers．
2.____________________________
There will be people in your life who won‘t be very nice because you‘re different, or for no good reason． There‘s not much you can do except to learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, actually care about you, and make you feel good about yourself． There will be times when you are met with disappointment rather than success． Life won‘t always turn out the way you want． But instead of letting these things get you down, push on． Learn to turn negatives into positives． You‘ll also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love． I hope you don‘t have to face this too much, but it happens． Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life and learn to use them to make you stronger．
3. _____________________________
Yes, you‘ll find suffering in your journey through life, but don‘t let that close you to new things or wall yourself off． Be open to new things, experiences and people． You might get your heart broken ten times but find the most wonderful woman the 11th time． You might get teased and hurt by people you meet． If you close yourself off to new people, who will be there during the toughest times of your life and create some of the best times of your life． You will fail many times but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss out on the amazing feeling of success once you reach new heights with your accomplishments．
4. _____________________________
You will meet many people who will try to outdo you in school, in college, at work． They‘ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, cooler gadgets． To them, life is a competition — they have to do better than their peers to be happy． Here‘s a secret: Life isn‘t a competition． It‘s a journey． If you spend that journey always trying to impress other, to outdo others, you‘re wasting it． Instead, learn to enjoy the journey． Make it a journey of happiness, of constant learning, of continual improvement, of love． Find your passion, and pursue it doggedly． Life is too short to settle for a job that pays the bills．
5._____________________________
If there‘s a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: Love． It, I know, might sound corny, but trust me, there‘s no better rule in life． Some would live by the rule of success． Their lives will be stressful, unhappy and shallow． Others would live by the rule of selfishness． They will live lonely and unhappy lives． Live your life by the rule of love． Love your spouse, children, parents, friends, with all of your heart． Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbours, coworkers, strangers, even your enemy． And most of all, love yourself． While others criticize you, learn not to be so hard on yourself, to think that you‘re ugly or dumb or unworthy of love． Instead, learn to love yourself for who you are．
Finally, know that I love you and always will． You are starting out on a weird, scary, daunting, but ultimately incredibly wonderful journey． And I will be there for you when I can．
Love, Your Dad
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—Why didn‘t you hire the young man?
—__________ qualification, ability and experience, he‘s not well suited to the position we offer．
A． In terms of B． In spite of
C． In favor of D． In want of
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Our nation should first develop modern law __________ in ruling the country by law．
A． awareness B． opportunities
C． regulation D． principle
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— I’m really amazed at the functions of smart phones.
—So am I. We can surf the Internet, watch movies and listen to music, ______.
A. I got it B. I took it
C. you name it D. you make it
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短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My best friends gave me a present in a box on my birthday. It was a little heavy,which made me very curiously. So I intended to open it at once but she prevented me do so. She said I mustn’t open it until I went back home but gave me a naughty smile. Although there is a strong desire in my mind to know that was inside the box,
I just did as she said. On the way to home, all I did was thinking about the puzzle.Finally I opened the box. It was a cup printing with a pink word — friendship.It was so lovely that I liked very much.Now, every time I use a cup, I will think about her and the friendship between us.
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