44. A. why　　　　　 B. where　　　 C. how　　　　 D. when

43. A. that　　　　　 B. those　　　 C. one　　　　　 D. ones

42. A. number　　　 B. power　　　 C. level　　　　 D. degree

41. A. Only a few　　 B. Quite a few　 C. Perhaps few　 D. The few

40. A. works　　　　 B. majors　　　 C. features　　　 D. museums

39. A. for examples　 B. such as　　 C. as to　　　　 D. as well as

38. A. places　　　　 B. subjects　　 C. areas　　　　 D. schools

37. A. give up　　　 B. pick up　　 C. take up　　　 D. make up

36. A. person　　　 B. way　　　 C. teacher　　　 D. result

55. A. almost　 　　　B. hardly　　　　　 C. never　　　　　 D. always

答案：36-40CADBC　 41-45AAACC　 46-50CBACC　 51-55DADBA

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福建省龙海港尾中学10-11学年高二上学期期中考试

More and more students want to study in “hot” major(专业). As a　 36　 , many students want to　 37　 their interests and study in these 38　 such as foreign languages, international business and law, etc.

　 Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors,　 39　 maths, physics and biology, and art　 40 , like history, Chinese and philosophy(哲学).

　 41　 students can study in these “hot” majors, because the　 42　 of these “hot” majors is limited.

　 If　 43　 has no interest in his work or study,　 44　 can he do well? I　 45　 this from one of my classmates. He is　 46　 the countryside. His parents are farmers. Though he　 47　 biology, he chose “international business.” He　 48　 to live a life which is different from　 49　 of his parents.

　 In the end, he found he wasn’t　 50　 in doing business. He found all the subjects to be　 51　 .

　 52　 this wouldn’t have happened if he had chosen his major according to his own interests.

　 Choosing a major in university　 53　 decide one’s whole life. Majors　 54　 are not “hot” today may become the “hot” major of tomorrow. Choosing your major according to your own　 55　 is the best way to succeed.