高二英语上册期中考试

　　For patients who think their trembly, hoarse words don’t match their newly film face and figure, there’s a procedure that claims to make them sound younger too: the voice lift..

　　There are two general kinds of voice lifts. In some cases, implants（植物）are inserted（插入）through an incision（切口）in the neck to bring the vocal cords（声带）closer together. Doctors also inject fat or other substances（物质）to make the cords bigger so that the voice sounds younger

　　“If I spoke a great deal, or I was shouting on a particular day, at the end of the day I would feel very tired,” said Robert Anzidei, 75, a retired man who had the voice lift several years ago. “I don’t know if I sound younger, but the hoarseness is gone, which is a great improvement.”

　　The voice lift can also benefit people like performers, lawyers, teachers and telephone operators who need to have strong voices and want to take years off the sound of their voices

　　48. What is the voice lift in this passage?

　　A. A kind of operation to make a patient’s voice sound younger.

　　B. Matching a patient’s voice with his face and figure.

　　C. Raising a patient’s voice.

　　D. Speaking loudly

　　49. If one has a good voice, we can say that_________.

　　A. he has implants in his neck   B. his vocal cords are big and close together

　　C. He has a voice lift               D. he has a face lift

　　50. From the last paragraph, we can conclude that__________.

　　A. people who get old should have voice lifts

　　B. the voice lift can reduce one’s age

　　C. performers should have voice lifts

　　D. people who use their voices a lot need strong voices

　　51. What is this passage mainly about?

　　A. That the older one gets, the more possible he will get a trembly voice

　　B. That people should go and have a voice lift.

　　C. A way to sound younger.

　　D. How a voice lift is done

　　E

　　All 16 women, who range from 21 to 24 years old, graduated with distinction in five final assessments after 44 months of training at the Third Flying College, the First Flying College and the Aviation University of People's Liberation Army Air Force, reported Xinhua News Agency.

　　And their reward will be becoming the first female pilots involved in the National Day celebrations, which this year will mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China.

　　Deng Changyou, political commissar for the air force who attended the pilots' graduation ceremony, said China had finally fulfilled a dream, while an official who refused to be named told Xinhua: "Due to the improvements in flying ability, the accumulation of training experience and modern military needs, we've started to train women combat pilots and the air force plans to increase their numbers to enable women to enter all areas of military service."

　　The 16 newly qualified pilots all underwent 28 months of basic training, which included parachute jumping and field survival training at the in Aviation University of the China Air Force, as well as 16 months of flight training. Each now has an average of 135 hours of personal flight time.

　　Zhao Jingbo, deputy director for military training at the air force command, said they had also passed comprehensive examinations on political and military theory, flight skills, management and mental health.

　　So far, 545 female trainees have enrolled at the air force college, with 328 having graduated and 52 now working in air transport, according to official statistics. "With our strict training regime, female pilots can do what men can do," added Wu Huiming, dean of the third flying college.

　　As well as China, 15 other countries allow women to fly fighter jets, including Great Britain, Germany, Spain, Israel, Pakistan and the United States, the latter having trained nearly 300 since females were permitted to enroll at its military flight schools in 1976.

　　Following the end of the Cold War, China has initiated several development projects, such as the Jian-10 and Jian-11 aircraft. Another low-cost, light jet fighter, the FC-1 has also been developed for both the international and domestic markets.

　　Female fighter pilot Tao Jiali prepares for her flight on March 29, 2009. She is among the country's first 16 female pilots to fly China-made fighter jets, who were conferred the rank of lieutenant on April 2.

　　52. What will be the women’s reward?

　　A. To be the first female pilots to attend the 60th National Day celebration.

　　B. To be allowed meet one of their dreams.

　　C. To be permitted to get their pay raised.

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