2015安徽安庆五校联盟3月联考英语试题及答案(4)

64. Music is not included in the high school curriculum mainly because           .
A. the school committee pays no attention to it     B. the students are not interested in it
C. the school is afraid of losing financial support    D. the state test is more important
65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The number of the classes determines students’ performance in the test.
B. The school committee completely influences students’ attitude towards art.
C. Students can be musicians only if they can afford private music lessons.
D. Quite a few students are discouraged from learning music at school.
66. We can learn that music and art can          .
A. make students round-shaped people in future    B. motivate students in creativity and expression
C. provide students with analytical thinking       D. prevent students graduation from high school
67. The best title of the passage can be          .
A. Who on earth killed music?                  B. Can curriculum go without music?
C. Can we ignore the importance of music?        D. How to prepare for the real world?
D
Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures.  Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow. 
The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice. 
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-confidence. Your level of self-confidence is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-confidence are people who do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are always victims. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather. 
You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe you are responsible for everything that happens in your life.  Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.
Everything happens as a result of something.  If we can identify(确定) the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence. 
In all areas of your life, whether they are financial, physical, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it. You are on the road to success.  
68. People with low self-confidence are compared to leaves because they          .
A. don’t have the power to face their lives B. are ready to change their minds 
C. can’t exercise control over themselves D. are easily affected by windy weather
69. Losers would think that          .
A. they fail only because of bad luck B. they don’t make efforts to succeed
C. success is the result of hard work D. working hard will lead to success
70. It can be inferred from the fifth paragraph that          .
A. what we believe in is the result of creative mind
B. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes 
C. setting our expectations is vital before taking action
D. knowing cause and effect is the key to future success
71. The last paragraph serves as          .
A. an introduction to another topic B. a comparison between two views
C. the proof of the author’s points      D. the conclusion of the argument
E
Alibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers(制造商) with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, Alibaba.com allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibaba’s advantage wasn’t hard to judge: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its market attracts 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a year — and Alibaba is just the middleman. It encourages people to use its markets — not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.
    If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “You’re looking for what exactly? Why not try it? ” my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.
    Alibaba’s original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying. Chinese retail(零售) buying makes up 80% of Alibaba’s profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items(物品) for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you’ll ever find. TMall.com is Alibaba’s other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices.
    What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U.S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping — big-box retailers especially —in favor of online purchases on