高二英语期中教学质量检测

　　Western countries，which are truly the land of the credit cards．People use credit cards to buy

　　almost everything from airline tickets to renting cars

　　There are many advantages of using credit cards．The use of cash is limited to the smallest amount People can carry credit cards and use them instead of making with drawals of cash from their accounts(从帐户中提款)．So less money would be stolen．People can aIso place theire ordrs for the goods they buy by phone or by giving their credit card number This is easier and faster than paying by check A credit card can be your friend when you meet unexpected emergencies And if you can always make payments on time，thecard helps you to keep a good credit record

　　However, the use of credit cars also :brings many troubles to westerners, If a credit card owner does not pay all of money that he owes at the end of the month. He is really borrowing the money ,until he repays all of it , The rate of interest （利息），often about twenty percent ,is very high, Because no payment is needed until one month after, the purchase, many Americans have trouble limiting their purchases. When the bills finally arrive they see that they do to have enough money . The result is high interest payingts, So a credit card can also disappiont you and become your enemy because it is an invitation to buy the items you really do not need, Therefore, you will gradully go deeper into debt,

　　And each person must remember to protect your credit card number and your credit history. Never give your card number to someone you contact for the first time. Never write your card number on a personal check. Finally, photocopy your credit card, and if it is stolen, tell the credit card company immediately.

　　53.What’s the writer’s attitude towards using credit cards?

　　A . He recommends that cash and checks should be replaced by credit cards.

　　B . He advises that everyone should use credit cards in modern society,

　　C  He is against the use of credit cards because it can get people into debts easily.

　　D . He thinks that credit cards have both advantages and dsiadvantages.

　　54.What does the last pragraph mainly talk about?

　　A ,Never tell your credit card number to anyone,

　　B .Inform the credit company immediately in case it is stolen

　　C ,Safety measures about credit cards.

　　D .Disadvantages of using redit cards.

　　55.As credit card owners, many Americans have difficulty in limiting what they buy because

　　A . they can buy now and pay later

　　B  they want to keep a good credit history

　　C  they only need to pay 20% of the normal price

　　D  they needn’t pay interest after borrowing money

　　56.Which of the following best shows the strcture of the passage?

　　<http://www.7caiedu.cn/>

　　D

　　The future of the Secomebe Theatre in Sutton is in doubt after a government report spreads fears of closure, The report says the theatre does not meet modern standars for arts events and the site lis suitable for a larger-scale (更大规模的) development, While it promises to plan for a neighborhood center(社区活动中心). It fails to mention whether to build a new theatre , which has left many asking why,.

　　Leading figures from te arts circle have come togetherot fight for the 21-year-old theatre.

　　Barbara Windsor, chairman of Performing Art Society, said “If they have to tear it down, it would be a waste of a good theatre, Every town needs a heart.”

　　John Stevens, of Sutton Theatre Company ,said the theatre had suffered from a lack of money and business support, “There’s a crying need for a theatre in Sutton and he public will miss it if the Secombe goes.”

　　Peter Geiringr, a city obernment official also argued that a neighborhood center was not the same as a theatre“It’s silly , This is the death of the Secombe, No one in Sutton will be able to go to real theatre.”

　　Leslic Coman member of the city committee for arts ,said “The Secombe has played an outstanding role in the cultrual life of this town over many years, It is only right that the committee continues to look at how it can provide new buildings for artists workshops and performances,:

　　Sutton Arts Committee Chairman Tony Kerslake said “At some stage, a building comes to the end of its life . If a new one was built in the same palce, I would accept that as progress.”

　　57．The government wants to get the theatre closed because        ．

　　A the government promises to build a new larger theatre

　　B·the theatre is already out of date and the place can be made better use of

　　C·people do not need the theatre any more and the theatre is too old to be safe

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