河北省定州中学2016-2017学年高二第一学期12月月考英语试卷

河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高二12月考英语试卷
一、选择题
1．Had he spent more time practicing speaking English before, he _______ able to speak it much better now.
A. will be
B. would be
C. has been
D. would have been
2．Only by practicing a few hours every day ________ be able to learn it well.
A. you can
B. can you
C. you will
D. will you
3．In the beauty competition, women are asked_______ some of the exercises ________ the music.
A. performing to; to
B. performing; with
C. to perform; to
D. to perform; by
4．Home is ________ somebody notices when you are no longer there.
A. that
B. when
C. how
D. where
5．—Have you received a reply to your job application?
—No．I ______．
A． waited B． am waiting
C． have waited D． had been waiting
6．He was about to cross the street ______ he heard his name ______.
A. when; called
B. if; calling
C. and; calling
D. till; called
7．I’m sorry to tell you your plan sounds good but his plan is ____ worth consider ing.
A. better
B. well
C. good
D. worse
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．---Did you remember to take the key to Tom?
---Yes, I gave it to him ________ I saw him.
A． while B． once
C． suddenly D． the first time
10．My demands are quite ______, so I expect you to cater for them．
A．modest B．narrow
C．ordinary D．tight
二、阅读理解
Young people are perhaps better-known for spending money than saving it. But some new banking websites are seeking to change that. These websites offer young people the information and tools they need to watch over their money. The websites also let the users share their financial experiences with other young people.
Nineteen-year-old Alix Scott has been working at a store this summer. She is saving money to pay for college next year. “I have to save for all my college money because my parents can’t afford to co-sign on loans. So, I have to rely on my own savings.”
But instead of putting her money in a local bank, Miss Scott began using SmartyPig, a web-based banking service.
SmartPig was developed by Michael Ferrari with a friend in 2007. It is really all about help ing people save for very specific goals, such as a wedding, a vocation or an IPhone. MICHAEL FERRARI said : “For example, you want to save five thousand dollars for a vacation in three years. SmartyPig will actually calculate how much money you need to save every month. You don’t have to move from your existing bank, we’ll actually go in and withdraw those funds on the day you specify every month and we’ll put it into your SmartyPig account, where it’ll earn interest, as well.”
SmartyPig also enabl es outsiders to add money to the accounts of its users. “Perhaps a holiday is coming up or your birthday is coming up, and rather than getting a gift, your friends, your family can actually contribute to any of your SmartyPig goals.”Mr.Ferrari said. He believes that as technology continues to develop, more and more people will use the electronic banking sites.
A growing number of young people have shown an interest in online banking sites like SmartyPig. They say they like the ease of operation and services the sites offer. These personal finance websites offer tools that help users follow their spending, set up a budget,。