广东省肇庆市2014届高三上学期期末质量检测英语试题试卷(2)

I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to
repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to get what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship (奖学金). My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and
my mother eventually gave in before my success.
26. The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because ________.
A. his father graduated from the university
B. his mother did not think it a great university
C. his parents needed him to help support the family
D. his parents did not have enough money for him
27. The father started his small shop with the money from ________.
A. a local league                             B. his university
C. his relatives                              D. his college friends
28. Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?
A. To help with her husband's business           B. To raise money for her son
C. To meet her long-forgotten friends            D. To better manage her life
29. According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn?
A. To get a well-paid job for himself             B. To improve relations with his mother
C. To go to his dream university                D. To carry on with his father's business
30. According to the passage, which of the following words is NOT proper to describe the author?
A. Determined.      B. Aggressive.      C. Cooperative.      D. Diligent.

B
It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver's seat is another matter.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense. It takes the most cool－headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.
An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can't even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship. Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
31. The passage mainly talks about________.
A. traffic jams     B. road politeness    C. good manners      D. modern drivers
32. Troubles on the road are often caused by________.
A. the behavior of the drivers               B. traffic jams
C. great speed                           D. terrible road conditions
33. According to the writer, a good driver should________.
A. be able to recognize politeness when he sees it
B. beat back when forced to face rude driving
C. encourage old ladies to cross the roads whenever they want to
D. join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel
34. The following statements are right EXCEPT that________.
A. some modern drivers are not good at driving
B. road politeness is good sense as well as good manners
C. a friendly driver should nod or wave thanks in answer to an act of politeness
D. it is also right to have a tiger in the driver's seat
35. It is not always right for drivers to________.
A. master roadmanship
B. recognize politeness when they see it
C. give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politeness
D. encourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they want

C
The Beijing government has set out to recruit thousands of university graduates to work as junior officials in rural areas to both improve rural administration and ease the city's employment problems.
The government plans to recruit 3,000 university graduates this year, 1,000 more than last year, to work as assistants to village heads or Party secretaries in suburban areas.
People interested in jobs in Beijing's rural villages and townships can submit applications to the Beijing Municipal Personnel Bureau or online at www. bjbys.com from February 1 through March 15.
"We hope university graduates will seize this opportunity to use their knowledge in rural villages and to start their careers," Sun Zhenyu, deputy director of Beijing Personnel Bureau, told Xinhua News Agency.