第一部分 必修二 Module 5
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2015·河北衡水中学高三一调)
The world is filled with smart，talented 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 was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle 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，most workers live_within_their_means.They work and they pay the bills.Instead I recommend 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 building a better hamburger and 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.
语篇解读：本文叙述了许多有才华的人却挣的很少的原因。作者通过汽车修理工很快修好了他的车，感到汽车修理工是有才华的人，但是他挣得少。在美国很多有才华的人挣得都很少，原因就是他们没有金融才干和商业知识，不能更好的把自己推销出去，只会挣得只够花的。
1．The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph 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
答案：A 推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句“The sad truth is that great talent is not enough.”可知作者认为自己的才能不足，因此觉得那个汽车修理工是一个有才华的人。故选A。
2．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 circle
D．live within what they earn
答案：D 词义猜测题。根据第三段的第四句“They work and they pay the bills.”可知很多人工作了，却付账单，等于是说工作赚的钱又花出去了，生活的花费不要超过自己所赚的钱的范围，要在这个以内。故选D。
3．Why do talented people earn so 1ittle according to the author?
A．They don't work hard enough.
B．They lack financial intelligence.
C．They don't make full use of their talents.
D．They have no specialized skills.
答案：B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.”可知很多人挣的少是因为没有金融知识和推销能力。故选B。
4．The main purpose of the author is to tell us________.
A．how young people can find a satisfactory job
B．what schools should teach students
C．why so many talented people are poor
D．how McDonald's makes much money
答案：C 推理判断题。根据第二段的“I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn.”可知全文是围绕着为什么这么多有才华的人却挣的这么少展开的。故选C。
B
NEWSPAPERS have certainly been around for a long time. Many New Zealand newspapers are now heading towards their 125th anniversary (周年纪念) of the first publication and some New Zealand papers are more than 140 years old.
However, some people think that newspapers are yesterday's medium(传媒)and that new media，like television and even the Internet，will in the very near future cause newspapers to die. What is clear is that the growth of new media, and in particular the Internet, will cause newspapers to change themselves and change their product to meet customers' needs.
People read newspapers because of their unique(独特的) strength. They have a large audience and yet a certain appeal(吸引力). They reach the majority of the population each day through covering national and international news and yet they offer interest to gardeners, cooks and even slaves to fashion.
Newspapers also remain strong because of people's continued love of reading. Reading is an active and involving(专注的) process, but people are able to read at their own speed and return to newspapers for reference purposes.
Newspapers will certainly not stop the Internet being a competitor (竞争者). But no newlyintroduced news medium has ever killed an old one, and if best guesses are to be made then it is likely that this will be the case with this new medium as well.
5．What will cause the “dying” of the newspaper?
A．Its old age. B．The growth of new media.
C．Unsuccessful business.D．Internet millionaires.
答案：B 第二段第一句说明，有些人认为新的媒体将会使得报纸消亡。
6．“They have a large audience and yet a certain appeal.” Which answer best describes this statement?
A．Few people like them for the same reason.
B．Many people like them for a variety of reasons.
C．Many people like them for the same reason.
D．Few people like them for a variety of reasons.
答案：C 第三段开头说明，报纸拥有大量读者，很多人喜欢读报都是因为报纸独特的魅力(unique strength)。
7．Which of the following does not refer to newspapers?
A．Useful for reference.
B．Changing to meet customers' needs.
C．Widereaching every day.
D．A passive way of getting information.
答案：D 第四段最后说明A项正确；第二段最后说明B项正确；第三段最后说明C项正确；D项之中没有说明，并且passive意为“消极的；被动的”，不符合报纸的特点。
8．Which title would not be suitable for this article?
A．The death of newspapers.
B．People love to read.
C．Current media developments.
D．Old media and new media.
答案：A 第四段讲到了人们喜欢阅读；第二段讲到了现代传媒的发展；第二段和第五段讲到了新旧传媒。从文章结尾看出，作者认为报纸是不会消亡的，所以A项不符合文意。
Ⅱ.七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
(2015·河北唐山二模)
After Steve Jobs died, his friend Larry Ellison said something like this, “There will never be another Steve Jobs.”__1__ Larry wrote this list of Steve's life lessons to remind us all.
Love what you do.
Surely Steve became a billionaire when he brought Apple back. Apple was his calling—even after he got fired from the company. We all have bad jobs at one point in our lives. But the question is：am I in the right job? Have I found the right company? Life doesn't go on forever. __2__
Don't do it all by yourself.
Steve learned a great leader can't do it all by himself. He needs people. They must be talented. __3__ They must be given the opportunity to succeed and fail. In short，you have to learn to be a great leader if you want to see your great ideas and hard work truly have an influence on the world.
__4__
Apple is always the best at creating a new product that meets the exact needs of users. It's empathy (同情心) that helps Apple achieve this. Whenever the user has the first touch with a new Apple product, he says“Wow, it's just what I need.” Remember: you're King in the business world if you know exactly what consumers desire.
Don't mess around with your health.
__5__ That's the most important lesson from Steve's life. It's great to learn from him now, but the fact is that he should still be here if he had treated his cancer properly. Instead, Steve chose a naturopathic (自然疗法的)solution that wasn't effective. When he finally decided to take his doctor's original advice ，it was too late.
A．They must be inspired.
B．Be the best in your field.
C．Take your health seriously.
D．Get on your right path now.
E．Will this lead to a successful career?
F．Put yourself in the other person's shoes.
G．What are the key things that we can learn from him?
语篇解读：史蒂夫·乔布斯去世了，他的朋友拉里·埃里森对乔布斯一生的经验和教训进行了总结，这势必会给我们带来很多启示。
1．G 本段的目的是引出本文话题。根据下句(拉里写出了乔布斯一生的经验教训来提醒我们大家)可推知本题答案为G项。
2．D 本段的中心是：要热爱你所做的事情，这与D项相符。
3．A 考查上下文语境。设空处前后的“They must...”暗示该空答案为A项。
4．F 本部分介绍了苹果公司在开发新产品时总是以满足用户需要为前提，这与F项“Put yourself in the other person's shoes(要设身处地为对方着想)”相符。
5．C 小标题中的health与C项中的health相对应，故答案为C项。
Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Lori：Good morning, Chuck. Are you here __1__(wait) for Professor Johnson?
Chuck：Oh, yes. Good morning, Lori. The professor asked me to come here __2__(have) an interview. Do you know something about the job as __3__ teacher's assistant?
Lori：Oh, yes. I know all about it __4__ I have work experience in this field. Last year, I did it for a long time.
Chuck：Really? How did you like __5__？
Lori：Well, actually I think it was __6__(good) I had ever had at school. I was paid nine dollars an hour, which __7__(be) three dollars more than the school post office paid us.
Chuck：Yeah, I bet this is a good salary. But what did you do?
Lori：My responsibility was to help Professor Johnson grade the students' homework. It wasn't hard and the professor was always available __8__ there were any questions. I __9__ improve myself through doing this job.
Chuck：I think I would enjoy this kind of work. But I'm a little worried about how much __10__ it might take.
Lori：Only about five or six hours a week and you can do that in your room.
Chuck：It sounds good.
1．______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______
6．______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______
语篇解读：本文讲述Chuck来约翰逊教授这来应聘，遇到 Lori，了解一些关于工作的情况。
1．waiting 考查动词。句意：你在等待约翰逊教授吗？
2．to have 考查非谓语动词。句意：教授让我来这进行面试。
3．a 考查冠词；句意：你想做助教吗？
4．because/as 考查连词。句意：我了解这些因为我有这方面的工作经验。
5．it 考查代词。How did you like it ？“你认为这事如何？”
6．the best 考查形容词最高级。根据“I had ever had at school”可知用最高级。
7．was 考查动词的时态。根据“I was paid nine dollars an hour”，可知用一般过去时。
8．if/when 考查连词。句意：如果有问题的话，教授会有空的。
9．could 考查情态动词。句意：我能在工作中提高自己。
10．time 考查名词。根据下方提到“Only about five or six hours a week and you can do that in your room”可知在问需要多少时间，故用time。
Ⅳ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
High school student are under increasing pressure to study long hours. They spend over 8 hours a day study at school and some of whom have to attend extra classes in their spare time. This greatly affect their health. To help solve this problem, last December, our headmaster made new regulation that no students, even that in Senior 3, shall go to school at weekends or during official holidays. As in a Senior 3 student, I am in favor of this regulation. The winter vacation was approaching, and I'll make good use of the time to relax. If I relax, I will be able to study more effective when I come back to school.
答案：
High school
are under increasing pressure to
long hours. They spend over 8 hours a day
study at school and some of
have to attend extra classes in their spare time. This greatly
their health. To help solve this problem, last December, our headmaster made
new regulation that no students, even
in Senior 3, shall go to school at weekends or during official holidays. As in a Senior 3 student, I am in favor of this regulation. The winter vacation
approaching, and I'll make good use of the time to relax. If I relax, I will be able to study more
when I come back to school.