2015届益阳箴言中学高三一模英语试题试卷及答案(4)

    Like Ramesh, each one of us should realize that apart from being honest and hard-working, if we can keep our patience, we are inching up the ladder of success. 
61. What can we learn about Ramesh?
   A. He didn’t like the job of salesman.
   B. He was confident in his first task.
   C. His customers were mainly the local laundry owners.
   D. He accomplished his sales task perfectly within 10 days.
62. The laundry owners asked Ramesh to come later, because  ___________.
   A. they felt embarrassed about refusing Ramesh directly
   B. they didn’t want to pay Ramesh back at all
   C. they had to wait for the sun to come out to dry clothes
   D. they had to save up money to pay for the products they bought
63. Which of the following best describes Ramesh?
   A. Hard-working and patient.            B. Patient and generous.
   C. Generous and hard-working.          D. Confident and persuasive.
64. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
   A. June is the start of the rainy season in the southern part of India.
   B. To sell products, Ramesh helped his customers to wash clothes.   
   C. Ramesh became the “star performer” for the next three months.
   D. A minority of customers paid for the products using the money from Ramesh.
65. What does the author try to tell us?
   A. Plans are everything.
   B. Patience leads to success.
   C. Customers must come first.
   D. Success is one thing; luck is another.
C
The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.
“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name ? ”
“Are you sure you want to hear it ? It’s a scary story,” warned Jack.
“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn’t have chosen this place!”
“OK, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.
“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in . In those days, the area looked quite different ---- it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.
“  ‘You are clearing too much land, ’ warned one old man. ‘ The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. ’
“ ‘ Silly fool,’ said Dennis to himself. ‘If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous!’”
“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”
“What happened ? ” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.
“The land hit back ---- just as the old man warned, ” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”
“What a stupid story, ” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted(晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.
66. The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to ________.
A. courage B. assistance C. instruction D. challenge
67. Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story ?
A. To frighten them.    B. To satisfy their curiosity.
C. To warn them of the danger of the place.
D. To persuade them to camp in the swamp.
68. Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man ?
A. The old man envied him. B. The old man was foolish
C. He was too busy to listen to others.     D. He was greedy for more crops.
69. Why did Tom scream and faint ?
A. He saw Dennis’s shadow B. He was scared by a plant
C. His friends played a joke on him. D. The weather became extremely cold.
70. What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis ?
A. Grasp all, lose all. B. No sweat, no sweet.
C. It is no use crying over spilt milk.   
   D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
Part IV  Writing (45 marks)
Section A (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Is there a “success personality”---some winning combination of qualities that lead almost inevitably（不可避免的） to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula(公式), and can anyone develop it? 
At the Gallop Organization we recently focused in depth on success, inquiring into the attitudes of 1,500 distinguished people selected at random from Who is Who in America. Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is common sense.