1、江苏省沭阳县如东中学学年高一下学期模拟测试英语试题江苏省如东中学高一英语2014-2015学年度第二学期模拟测试第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15分; 每小题1分，满分15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。21. Experts believe that _ warm and comfortable bath seems to be a perfect way for a patient to recover from _ fear of losing control of himself. A. a;
2、the B. the; / C. a; / D. the; a22.Principal White has been working in the school for about 20 years, _all his energy to teaching and researching as well as the running of a healthy school. Adevoted Bdevoting Cto devote Dand devote 23._ seems to be a strong competition in China for senior high studen
3、ts to enter universities does exist in other countries as well. A. It B. There C. What D. That24.When first _to the market, the product _ great success and brought in a large profit to the company. A. introducing, appreciated B. introduced, enjoyed C. being introduced, expected D. Introduce , caught
4、 25 “I am astonished, my dear,” said Mrs. Bennet, “that you _ be so ready to think your own children silly.” A. might B. could C. would D. should26. _ the doctors doubt is _ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.A. What; when B. That; if C. What; whether D. That; what27. _ a general i
5、ntroduction to the computer, the course also provides practical experience.A. Because of B. Except C. Aside from D. Due to28. The basketball coach, as well as his team members, _ interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.A. were B. was C. is D. are29. This nationwide smog
6、 should serve as a reminder to all, indicating a high time that we _ on what weve done to the environment. A. have reflected B. are reflecting C. will reflect D. reflected 30.Sinking in the cheers of people, David walked off the stage, tears dropping he could stop them Aafter Bwhen Cuntil Dbefore31.
7、The famous actor keeps fit and athletic by _ at the gym for an hour every morning.A. making out B. figuring out C. working out D. turning out32. Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more _ to , and more easily troubled by, emotional and relationship problems. A. sceptical B. addicted C . availabl
8、e D sensitive33. Despite such a big difference in _ towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special.A. point B. idea C. attitude D. sight34.The middle-aged man said he would accept the job, so we have asked him to _ his acceptance in writ
9、ing.A. confirm B. convey C. convince D. consider35. -I followed your advice on how to learn English, but I am still poor in it. Why? -Well, _. A. all is well that ends well. B. one mans meat is another mans poison. C. no pains, no gains. D. no sweet without sweat. 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，
10、掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。A group of class friends, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon 36 into complaints about stress in work and life.Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the 37 and r
11、eturned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of 38 porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some 39 looking, some expensive, some delicate telling them to 40 themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in 41 , the professor said: “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive c
12、ups were taken up, 42 behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 43 for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the 44 of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself 45 no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we d
13、rink. 46 all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 47 the best cups. And then you began 48 each others cups. Now consider this: Life is the 49 ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we
14、 have does not define nor 50 the quality of life we 51 . Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 52 to enjoy the coffee God has 53 for us. God brews the coffee, not the cupsEnjoy your coffee!”The happiest people dont have the best of everything. They just 54 the best of everything. Live simp
15、ly. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the 55 to God.36. A. devoted B. exchanged C. thought D. turned37. A. sitting-room B. living-room C. bedroom D. kitchen38. A. cups B. pans C. bowls D. aprons39. A. plain B. clean C. ugly D. fine40. A. devote B. help C. take D. pick41. A. stomach B
16、. hand C. eye D. mouth42. A. running B. leaving C. hiding D. piling43. A. wise B. important C. normal D. necessary44. A. reason B. energy C. resource D. source45. A. likes B. reduces C. adds D. relies46. A. As B. What C. That D. Which47. A. for B. into C. by D. on48. A. looking B. guiding C. eyeing
17、D. exchanging49. A. tea B. water C. wine D. coffee50. A. worsen B. beat C. change D. rise51. A. dislike B. live C. make D. use52. A. fail B. succeed C. wish D. try53. A. sold B. gave C. bought D. provided54. A. keep B. say C. make D. do55. A. cups B. argument C. rest D. thinking第三部分。阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分
18、，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AVOLUNTEER HELP WANTED, WORKING WITH NEW EVENTS TEAMGants Hill, London We are looking for a few volunteers to work with us in the creation of a new events group which is needing help to expand, which may lead to part-time or full-time work. Hours are flex
19、ible and successful candidates(应聘者) will be working on social media and getting phone calls with organizations and groups. Candidates must speak excellent fluent English.VOLUNTEER EVENTS ADMINISTRATION Westminster, London We would like an enthusiastic and outgoing administration volunteer for our Ev
20、ents Team at our London Head Office. This opportunity would suit a well-organized person with an eye for detail and good computer skills. You will support our Events by sending thank-you letter, answering the telephone, and helping with all aspects of event organizations for 2 days a week.Love music
21、? Want events experience?Notting Hill, LondonOxfam Notting Hill Takeover are looking for volunteers for our music festival on 19th Oct.2013. The festival takes place in 5 places in Notting Hill. This charity event will be showcasing over 30 bands and DJs and playing all forms of music. We need a tea
22、m of volunteers to help us on the day in order to make sure everybody has a good time. If you want to be a part of a great event to help us raise money for Oxfam, then please come to our open recruitment session(招聘会). VOLUNTEERS WANTED!Hillingdon, LondonRoyal Voluntary Service is a national charity
23、which delivers service through volunteers to help older people remain active and independent in their communities(社区). We are growing our new Dementia Support Service in Hillingdon and need help from you! You will be required to have good communication skills.56.If you want to work with the new even
24、ts team, you should _.A. be confident B. work full-time C. speak English very well D. have enough experience57. People who are good at computer skills are suitable for the organization located in _.A. Gants Hill B. Hillingdon C. Notting Hill D. Westminster58. All of the four ads were written to _.A.
25、 look for some volunteers. B. provide some job opportunities.C. introduce some new information D. complain about volunteers poor service.B How do you design a pay plan that motivates people to do their best work? A new study by three Harvard researchers suggests a novel answer: Shortly after you hir
26、e new workers, give them a raise.Previous research has shown that paying people more than they expect may elicit reciprocity(相互作用) in the form of greater productivity, notes Deepak Malhotra, a Harvard business-administration professor who worked on the study. What he and his colleagues found, howeve
27、r, was that the connection between more pay and extra effort depends on presenting the increase as a giftthat is, as something youve chosen to do purely as a nice gesture, with no strings attached.Malhotra and his team studied 267 people hired by Desk, a global online network of freelancers, to do a
28、 one-time data-entry project for four hours. All of the new hires were people in developing countries, for whom hourly wages of $3 and $4 were higher than what they had been making in previous jobs. The researchers split the group up into three equal parts. One group was told they would earn $3 an h
29、our. A second group was initially hired at $3 an hour but, before they started working, they got a surprise: The budget for the project had expanded unexpectedly, they were told, and they would now be paid $4 an hour. The third group was offered $4 an hour from the start and given no increase. Even
30、though the second and third groups were eventually paid the same amount, the second group worked harder and produced moreabout 20% morethan either of the other two. People in the second group also showed the most stamina, maintaining their focus all the way through the assigned task and performing e
31、specially well toward the end of the four hours. Interestingly, the more experienced employees in the high-performing group were the most productive of all, apparently because their previous work experience led them to appreciate the rarity of an unexpected raise. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Malhotra points out that higher pay, in and of itself, didnt promote productivity: People who made $4 an hour from the beginning worked no harder than those who were hired at $3
