2015河北唐山一中等五校第二次联考英语试题及答案(2)

Lakhani’s Bold Approach coaching firm also donates some of its time to help people who are anything but successful---including battered women and struggling single mothers.
But others in the so-called “helping professions” are not thrilled about the life-coaching movement. They say that anyone, trained or untrained, can call himself or herself a life coach, and that slick(华而不实的) promoters who mess with people’s lives can do more harm than good.
21. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Working Yourself Happy.
B. Life Coaches Help with Tough Decisions.
C. How to Cope with Daily Life with Life Coaches.
D. The Life-Coaching Movement.
22. The underlined phrase “life coach” in Paragraph 2 means“_______”.
A. The career counselor who teaches skills
B. The psychiatrist who helps us cope with daily life
C. The fitness coach who teaches us lessons
D. The specialist who helps us make important life decisions
23.The last paragraph is mainly about__________.
A. the introductions of life coach      B. the disagreements of life coach
C. the effects of life coach           D. the experiences of life coach
24.What is the author’s attitude towards life coaches?
A. Cautious．       B. Approving．     C. Casual．     D. Disapproving．


B
2014 TFK Poetry Contest
    Calling all poets! TIME For Kids has a challenge for you：Write a funny, rhyming poem. It must be an original poem that does not copy another poet’s work. Enter it in the TIME For Kids Poetry Contest. As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, TIME For Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.
Contest Rules
       1. How to enter This contest begins 1201 am on March 6, 2014 and ends 1159 pm on July 24, 2014. To enter, mail the following information to 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10020 (a) an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme(韵律); (b) Entrant’s first name only and a parent’s mail address. Limit one entry per person. By entering, Entrant promises that the entry (1) is original, (2) has not been published in any medium and (3) has not won an award.
    2. Judging All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria creativity and originality (50％), use of language and rhyme (25％) and appropriateness to the theme of the contest (25％). The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration.
3. Prizes Our judge will select four semifinalists(半决赛选手)from which one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-prize winner will receive an online class visit from Children’s Poet Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom：Funny Poems for Kids, approximately value $275. The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry，The Armpit of Doom Funny Poems for Kids，and both their poems and that of the grand-prize winner will be published at timeforkids.com.
4. Eligibility(参赛资格)：Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 13 years old at time of entry．
    5. Winner’s list：For names of the winner and finalists，visit timeforkids.com(after August 1, 2014, available for a period of 10 days)．
25. The purpose of the contest is to__________.
   A. encourage children to learn from other poets
   B. help children realize the dream of poetry writing
   C. encourage children’s interest in poetry writing
   D. encourage children to read more original poems
26. Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?
A. Being creative and original．
B. Using a proper number of words．
C. Using proper language and rhyme．
D. Being appropriate to the contest theme．
27. What can be known about the finalists of the contest?
   A. They will get a great deal of money.
   B. Their poems can be read at timeforkids.com.
   C. They will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt．
   D. Their poems will appear in Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry.
28. According to the contest rules,____________.
   A. poems can be sent to the organizers by e-mail
   B. all children have the right to take part in the contest
   C. the number of poems to enter the contest is not limited
   D. the result of the contest will be unknown before August, 2014
                      
C
Thirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, I also had to deal with my parents’ bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town. 
When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I couldn’t eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, Cowboy.
Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reasons. 
I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly ”shown the gate”. I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race.