石室中学高2014届2013～2014学年度上期“一诊”模拟考试（一）

英语试题

本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。

第I卷

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）

第一节　单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Johnson has been appointed _______ manager of the sales department to take _______ place of George.

A./,/ B. the,/ C the; the? D./, the

2. _______ into about 30 languages all over the world, Silent Spring is very popular in this city.

A. Translating B. Translated C. To translate D. Having translated

3. —That must have been a long trip.

—Yeah, it _______us a whole week to get there.

A. takes B. has taken C. took D. was taking

4. So loudly _______ that _______ hear her clearly.

A. did she speak; could everyone B. did she speak; everyone could

C. she spoke; could everyone D. she spoke; everyone could

5. ---Is Jack on duty today?

---It _________be him. It’s his turn tomorrow.

A. can’t B. won’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t

6. Faced with difficulties, you should believe your confidence is__________ makes a difference.

A. that B. what C. which D. when

7. —Sunny day, isn't it?

—Let's hope the sunny weather ______ for Saturday's tennis match.

A. carries on B. moves on C. goes up D. keeps up

8. I watched a film yesterday, but it wasn't as good as _______ we watched last week.

A. it B. one C. that D. this

9. —Where did you get to know her?

—It was in the village_____ we taught English.

A. that B. there C. which D. where

10. —Don’t interrupt me while I’m explaining the problems to you.

—______.

A .All right, go ahead B. It’s my pleasure. C. Of course, with pleasure D. Not at all.

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11—30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss，or an insensitive employee 11 your day?

One day I was in a taxi and we headed 12__ the airport. We were driving in the 13 lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes，slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and narrowly 14 the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car looked around and started 15 at us.

My taxi driver just 16 and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really 17 . So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！”This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”．

He 18 that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of 19，full of frustration，full of anger，and full of disappointment. As their garbage 20 up，they need a place to dump (倒) it and sometimes they’ll dump it on 21 . Don’t take it personally. Just smile，wave，wish them well，and move on.

Believe me. You’ll be more 22 . Don’t take their garbage and 23 it to other people at work，at home，or on the streets, Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with 24 . The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s 25 in your life. Roy Baumeister，a psychology researcher from Florida State University，found in his extensive research that you 26 bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories rather easily, and you 27 them more frequently.

So...Love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you 28 it!

When you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”，you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by 29 go of the bad. Have a Garbage Free Day！Have a marvelous，garbage-free day！The seeds you plant today 30 the harvest you reap tomorrow.

11．A. injure B. ruin C. hurt D. harm

12．A. through B. from C. in D. for

13．A. latter B. right C. opposite D. free

14．A. knocked B. overtook C. missed D. left

15．A. laughing B. throwing C. glancing D. yelling

16. A. wondered B. smiled C. ignored D. guessed

17．A. friendly B. angry C. frightened D. disappointed

18．A. showed B. suggested C. explained D. hated

19．A. expectation B. passengers C. garbage D. goods

20．A. turns B. pushes C. holds D. piles

21．A. roads B. children C. you D. dustbins

22．A. healthy B. happy C. pitiful D. wealthy

23．A. spread B. share C. explain D. contribute

24．A. surprise B. pleasure C. doubt D. regrets

25．A. funny B. important C. strange D. embarrassing

26．A. remember B. forget C. value D. appreciate

27．A. enjoy B. exchange C. recall D. imagine

28．A. inspire B. take C. mend D. notice

29．A. letting B. consisting C. making D. dreaming

30．A. distinguish B. deserve C. deliver D. determine

第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Sales of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, a hot item in consumer green tech, are expected to grow by more than 50% in North America during 2013. Actor William Shatner, who is no stranger to futuristic tech, recently purchased two e-bikes for him and his wife.

“I’ve been shopping for an e-bike now for a few weeks, and I’ve had my eye on the folding electric bike. I had folding bikes in the past and love the convenience of being able to throw my bike into my car.”

The e-bike market is ready to go mainstream in the U.S. The price for e-bikes has come down greatly in recent months. At one time, most e-bikes with good components and proper weight were in the ＄3，000 range. Now you can find reasonable quality e-bikes in the ＄1,000 range. With gas prices at all-time highs, e-bikes are an attractive, low-cost option to gas efficient vehicles.

E-bike owners are finding that they are great for commuting to work, as traditional bikes can be a problem with office dress and sweat．

People who use e-bikes range from commuters to casual cyclers who like a little help with hills and wind, to those who decided to save money on buying a motor bike．These are not for the serious road cycler or professional mountain biker．

If you’re considering all e-bike, it pays to do some research first. Cheaper e-bikes are going to be heavier and have less battery power．Higher priced bikes will be made from lighter materials and have better batteries．

Another consideration is local motor vehicle laws. For example，according to US federal law，as long as your electric bike is under 750 watts and does not go over 20 MPH then it is a bicycle and not a motor vehicle. Most consumer e-bikes in the ＄1,000 range don’t fit the motorized vehicle description．

31. The writer introduces William Shatner as an example in order to_______________．

A．show that he is wild about the future technology

B．tell us that he is an agent for the e-bike market

C．tell us that actors care only convenience rather than the price

D．show that e-bikes are really becoming popular now

32. According to the text，e-bikes are practical for_______________．

A．serious road cyclers B．couples spending a holiday

C．people commuting to work D．professional mountain bikers

33. Which of the following about e-bikes is true?

A．The cheaper e-bikes are usually made of lighter materials．

B．Most e-bikes in the ＄l，000 range are a bicycle, not a motor vehicle．

C．Local motor vehicle law doesn’t have any limit to e-bikes．

D．E-bikes in the ＄l，000 range are too cheap to have better batteries．

34. What is the best title for this passage?

A．E-bike Sales to Shift into Mainstream in 20l3 B．E-bikes，the Future Way of Transportation

C．E-bikes Vs Gas Vehicles D．E-bikes，Actors’ First Choice

B

The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. I was amazed. The sad truth is, great talent is not enough.

I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100,000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade told me how many doctors and dentists struggled financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, “They are one skill away from great wealth.”

There is an old saying that goes, “Job means just over broke（破产）.” And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people. Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence, and most workers live within their means. They work and they pay the bills. Instead, I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn.

When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald’s?”， almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonald’s makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious:　McDonald’s is excellent at business systems. The reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on making a better hamburger but know little or nothing about business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.

35. The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that .

A. he is just one of the talented people B. he is ready to help others

C. he has a sharp sense of hearing D. he knows little about car repairing

36. The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by“ ”.

A. spend more than they can afford B. do in their own way

C. live in their own