1、2014 年高考定时训练（ 9）英语试卷与答案（带解析） 完型填空 John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year.Both worked very _.After several years, however， the boss _ Bobby to the position of manager but John remained a(n) _ employee.John could not take it anymore， handed
2、in his resignation to the boss and _ the boss did not value hard-working staff， but only promoted those who flattered (奉承 ) him. The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He _ for a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism (批评 )， but I have a(n) _.I hope you will do one more thin
3、g for our company _ you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.” John _.The boss asked him to find out anyone selling watermelon in the _.John went and returned soon saying he had found out a man selling watermelon.The boss then asked how much per kg and John just _
4、his head. He went back to the market and returned， telling the boss $ 1.2 per kg. The boss told John to wait a second， and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to do the _ thing as he had told John to.Bobby went， returned and said， “Boss， only one person selling watermelon， $1.2 per
5、kg, $ 10 _ 10 kg.He has 340 melons in _.On the table 58 melons， each weighs about 2 kg， _ from the South two days ago.They are fresh， red， and of good quality.” John was very _ and realized the difference between himself and Bobby.He decided not to _ but to learn from Bobby. My dear friends， a more
6、successful person is better at _， thinks more and explores in depth._ exist in the daily details.For the same matter， a more successful person sees more and _ so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his _.If a person sees one year ahead while you see only tomorrow，the differen
7、ce between the two is 365 times.How could you win 【小题1】 A badly B hard C lazily D happily A promoted B praised C encouraged D supported A special B unique C devoted D ordinary A charged B proved C complained D convinced A thought B apologized C explained D whispered A invitation B order C request D
8、promise A since B before C after D unless A refused B doubted C agreed D insisted A market B office C district D building A nodded B turned C waved D shook A other B same C different D little A by B to C with D for A store B place C control D shape A discovered B grown C bought D produced A confused
9、 B disappointed C excited D impressed A resign B compare C envy D suspect A expressing B bargaining C managing D observing A Desires B Experience C Chances D Harvests A farther B nearer C higher D lower A success B aim C position D wisdom 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 C 【小题
10、 7】 B 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 C 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 B 阅读理解 Parents are creating an “I want it now” generation by indulging childrens every demand at Christmas， say experts.Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish，cla
11、im the education analysts. Consumer-savvy children are forcing their families into racking up huge debts and risk becoming spoilt and dissatisfied in the future. Behavioural consultant Chris Calland said， “Parents are desperate to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale for their kids.Theres nothin
12、g wrong with that as such.The problem arises when it means always giving in to all our childrens demandseven if they are beyond our price range or not age-appropriate.” Ms.Calland， who runs “Santa Says No” style sessions with colleague Nicky Hutchinson， added, “Many of us go into so much debt provid
13、ing the gifts our children want that we spend the rest of the year paying off the bills.Yet so often the parcels weve carefully wrapped， once opened， are just pushed away because the very thing our little boy or girl was once so desperate for, they have now lost interest in.” Ms. Calland and Ms.Hutc
14、hinson have drawn up a list of guidelines to help parents manage their offsprings Christmas lists this year.They say that adults can actually improve their relationships with their children by resisting “pester (纠缠 ) power” Ms.Calland said， “All too often we say yes because we want an easier life wh
15、en the fact is that were only building up problems for the future.We are helping create a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others and the necessity of hard work.” “Children learn fastif we sometimes change our mind ， they quickly realise it might be worth lying on the floor and
16、 screaming for it.Make sure you and your partner are working together on this.Be consistent.And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends.” 【小题 1】 How is the “I want it now” generation created A Parents cant afford the gifts for their children. B Parents become heavily i
17、n debt. C Parents are trying to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale. D Parents give children whatever they want at Christmas. 【小题 2】 What is the main problem with the “I want it now” generation A They are quite self-centered. B They like to live in fairy tales. C They waste a lot of money on gi
18、fts. D They cant keep their interest in gifts. 【小题 3】 What is probably the aim of “Santa Says No” style sessions A To advise on how to wrap gifts properly. B To keep childrens interest in the gifts. C To tell parents how to say no to childrens demands. D To advise parents on what gifts to buy for ch
19、ildren. 【小题 4】 According to the passage， we can infer that Ms.Calland intends to _. A analyze childrens behavior B give advice to parents C introduce a new generation D give her support to parents 【小题 5】 Ms.Calland would agree that parents should _. A buy nothing for children at Christmas B choose g
20、ifts carefully for children C let children choose their own gifts D avoid competing with others 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D 【语篇解读】 本文是时文阅读。由于父母对孩子圣诞节的要求无限制地满足，产生了 “I want it now”一代。 【小题 1】 细节理解题。从第一段第一句可知， “I want it now”一代的产生是由于父母对孩子圣诞节的要求无限制地满足。答案： D 【小题 2】 细节理解题。从第一段最后一句中的 “Y
21、oungsters are becoming increasingly selfish”以及倒数第二段中的 “a generation of youngsters who are blind to the needs of others”可知 “I want it now”一代很自私、以自我为中心。答案： A 【小题 3】 推理判断题。根据第四、五段内容可知， “Santa Says No”style sessions的目的是教父母如何对孩子的无限制的要求说不。答案： C 【小题 4】 推理判断题。综合分析 Mr.Calland的话可知， Ms.Calland在本文中为父母提出了不要满足孩子的
22、一切要求的建议。答案： B 【小题 5】 细节理解题。从最后一段最后一句 “And try not to get caught up in competition with other families or friends”可知答案：为 D。答案： D It was August 2nd,1927.The news had spread fast.A man named Ralph Peer was coming to the city of Bristol.He wanted to make recordings of local people singing and playing mu
23、sical instruments.And he said he would pay fifty dollars for each song recorded.That was a lot of money in those days.Many people came to Bristol that day to play for Mr.Peer.But one group seemed to have just the sound that he was looking for.They were a man named A P.Carter， his wife Sara， and her
24、cousin Maybelle.They called themselves the Carter Family. Their first recordings were sent to radio stations throughout the United States.Many listeners were surprised at what they heard.Instead of classical or jazz songs that radio stations usually played， a new sound was born.The Carter Family sou
25、nded different.They did not sound as if they had taken music lessons.But it did not matter.The people in poor rural areas thought they sounded just like their neighbors. The Carters sang songs about living in the mountains of Virginia， Tennessee， and North Carolina.They sang about the love of a youn
26、g man for a special girl.They sang about the beauty of nature.They sang about death and sadness.And they sang religious songs that told of the hope for a better life after death. A P.Carter sang in the group and also searched for new songs.He often traveled long distances to small towns in the south
27、eastern United States.He wanted to hear the songs that local people sang in their communities.He wrote down the words but kept the music in his memory.When he returned home， he helped Sara and Maybelle fit them to the Carter Family musical style. The Carter Family soon became famous.They recorded mo
28、re songs.They traveled to many cities and towns in the eastern United States to perform.Thousands of people heard them sing and bought their recordings.Some people estimate that within three years， the Carter Family sold three hundred thousand recordings. 【小题 1】 What does this passage mainly talk ab
29、out A A family born for music. B A family singing differently. C The first family of country music. D A family singing in a group. 【小题 2】 When Mr.Peer heard the Carter Familys songs， he most probably felt _. A disappointed B calm C confused D excited 【小题 3】 Many listeners were surprised when they he
30、ard the Carter Familys singing because _. A the family did not seem to be good at singing B what the family sang sounded uncomfortable C the family sang classical and jazz songs in a very different way D the family sang something that they had never heard before 【小题 4】 What was A P.Carters purpose in traveling to small towns in the southeastern United States A To ask for some advice on his music. B To collect songs sung by the local people there. C To introduce his music to the local people there. D To see if the local people there had heard his music. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B
