毛额市鹌鹑阳光实验学校2014高考英语定时训练(9)含答案（解析）
Ⅰ.完形填空
John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year.Both worked very __1__.After veral years, however，the boss __2__ Bobby to the position of manager but John remained a(n) __3__ employee.John could not take it anymore，handed in his resignation to the boss and __4__ the boss did not value hardworking staff，but only promoted tho who flattered (奉承) him.
The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He __5__ for a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism (批评)，but I have a(n) __6__.I hope you will do one more thing for our company __7__ you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”
John __8__.The boss asked him to find out anyone lling watermelon in the __9__.John went and returned soon saying he had found out a man lling watermelon.The boss then a
sked how much per kg and John just __10__ his head. He went back to the market and returned，telling the boss $ 1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a cond，and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to do the __11__ thing as he had told John to.Bobby went，returned and said，“Boss，only one person lling watermelon，$1.2 per kg, $ 10 __12__ 10 kg.He has 340 melons in __13__.On the table 58 melons，each weighs about 2 kg，__14__ from the South two days ago.They are fresh，red，and of good quality.”
John was very __15__ and realized the difference between himlf and Bobby.He decided not to __16__ but to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends，a more successful person is better at __17__，thinks more and explores in depth.__18__ exist in the daily details.For the same matter，a more successful person es more and __19__ so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his __20__.If a person es one year ahead while you e only tomorrow，the difference between the two is 365 times.How could you win?
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述了两个年轻人同在一家公司发展的故事。机遇就存在于生活的细节中，同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远，自然他的机遇就会更多。
1．A.badly B．hard
C．lazily D．happily
解析 根据下一句提到博比的提升和第二段第一句可知，几年来，两个人都很努力地为公司工作。
答案 B
2．A.promoted B．praid
C．encouraged D．supported
解析 然而，老板却只“提拔”了博比。
答案 A
3．A.special B．unique
C．devoted D．ordinary
解析 同年进入公司的大学同学博比提升为经理了，可约翰仍然是一名“普通”员工。
答案 D
4．A.charged B．proved
C．complained D．convinced
解析 约翰认为公司老板不重视辛勤工作的员工，只是提拔那些拍马屁的人，所以他是“抱怨”老板做事不公。
答案 C
5．A.thought B．apologized
C．explained D．whispered
解析 面对着约翰的辞呈和批评，老板“沉思”了一会儿。
答案 A
6．A.invitation B．order
C．request D．promi
解析 老板感谢了约翰的批评，并提出了一个“请求”，即指后文的做市场调查一事。
答案 C
7．A.since B．before
C．after D．unless
解析 在约翰离开公司“之前”，老板希望他再为公司做一件事情。
答案 B
8．A.refud B．doubted
C．agreed D．insisted
解析 根据后文可知，约翰“同意”了老板的请求。
答案 C
9．A.market B．office
C．district D．building
解析 公司老板叫约翰去找一个在“市场”上卖西瓜的人。第三段最后一句中的market是提示。
答案 A
10．A.nodded B．turned
C．waved D．shook
解析 因为约翰不知道西瓜的价格，所以他“摇头”，表示不知道。
答案 D
11．A.other B．same
C．different D．little
解析 老板又叫了博比去做“相同的”事情，做对西瓜的市场调查。
答案 B
12．A.by B．to
C．with D．for
解析 西瓜1.2美元一公斤，10美元10公斤。介词for表示“换取”的意思，例如：Copies are available for two dollars each。
答案 D
13．A.store B．place
C．control D．shape
解析 他有340个西瓜的存货。have sth in store意为“贮存有某物”。
答案 A
14．A.discovered B．grown
C．bought D．produced
解析 这些西瓜都是前两天从南方进的货，buy意为“买进，买入”。
答案 C
15．A.confud B．disappointed
C．excited D．impresd
解析 约翰听了博比的汇报后，对博比深表“钦佩”，发自内心地佩服他的工作方法和态度。
答案 D
16．A.resign B．compare
C．envy D．suspect
解析 约翰认识到了自己与博比的差距，因此他决定不辞职了，而是向博比学习。此处与第一段最后一句中的resignation照应。
答案 A
17．A.expressing B．bargaining
C．managing D．obrving
解析 从博比的故事可以看出，成功人士更善于“观察”事物。
答案 D
18．A.Desires B．Experiences
C．Chances D．Harvests
解析 “机遇”就存在于生活的细节中。
答案 C
19．A.farther B．nearer
C．higher D．lower
解析 同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远。
答案 A
20．A.success B．aim
C．position D．wisdom
解析 成功人士会发现并抓住每一个机会去实现自己的“目标”。
答案 B
Ⅱ.阅读理解
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Parents are creating an “I want it now” generation by indulging children's every demand at Christmas，say experts.Youngsters are becoming increasingly lfish，claim the education analysts.
Consumersavvy 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.There's nothing wrong with that as such.The problem aris when it means always giving in to all our children's demands—even if they are beyond our price range or not ageappropriate.”
Ms.Calland，who runs “Santa Says No” style ssions with colleague Nicky Hutchinson，added, “Many of us go into so much debt providing the gifts our children wa
nt that we spend the rest of the year paying off the bills.Yet so often the parcels we've carefully wrapped，once opened，are just pushed away becau the very thing our little boy or girl was once so desperate for, they have now lost interest in.”
