41. The money paid as dog taxes is used to　　　 .

A. keep a high level of care for the people　　 B. pay for damage done by dogs

C. provide medical care for dogs　　　　　 D. buy insurance for dog owners

40. Birgitta pays taxes for Allan because　　　 .

A. he is her dog　　 B. he is her child　 C. he follows her everywhere　　　　　 D. he often falls ill

39．The passage mainly tells us that ____.

　　　 A．basketball is a kind of team sport　　　 B．everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them

　　　 C．different people have different ways of relaxing

　　　 D．indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports

答案：36-39 AADC

B

Allan goes everywhere with Birgitta Anderson, a 54-year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. ‘Most people don't seem to mind Allan,’ says Birgitta, who thinks he is wonderful. ‘He's my fourth child,’ she says. She may think of him and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in fact Allan is a dog.

Birgitta and Allan live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.

People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so aren't surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life insurance (保险)for their dog.

In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.

38．Outdoor sports include ____.

　　　 A．watching TV　　 B．singing and dancing　 C．listening to the radio　 D．skating and mountain climbing

37．People want to take part in sports in order to ____.

　　　 A．keep healthy and enjoy life　 B．make friends 　 C．find a good job　　 D．make more money

36．Which is the most popular form of recreation?

　　　 A．Sports.　　 　　　　　　 B．Watching TV.　 　　　 　C．Sleeping.　　 　　　　　　 D．Singing and dancing.

55. According to the writer, it is 　　　　　to keep up with the Joneses.

　 A. correct　　　 　B. interesting　　 　　　　 C. impossible　　　 　D. good

答案：52-55 BABC

海南省海南中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

A

In the world today, all of the people need recreation (消遣). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.

Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football; There are also individual (个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor.

Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.

It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation.

54. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is 　　　　.

　 　 A. an important name　　　　　　　　 　　 B. a popular name in the United States

　 　 C. his neighbor’s name　　　　　　　 　　 D. not a good name

53. It can be inferred(推测) from the story that rich people like to 　　　　.

　 　 A. live outside New York City　　　　 　　 B. live in New York City

　 　 C. live in apartments　　　　　　　　 　　 D. have many neighbors

52. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they 　　　　.

　 　 A. want to be as rich as their neighbors　 　 B. want others to know or to think that they are rich

　 　 C. don’t want others to know they are rich　 D. want to be happy