湖南省师大附中2014届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题答案(3)

36．A．introduced        B．guided    C．became     D．established    
37．A．story      B．will          C．secret            D．finding
38．A．rich    B．positive           C．successful       D．determined
39．A． save          B．expect            C．lack           D．hope
40．A．applied          B．responded         C．admitted       D．contributed ;t
41．A．various           B．incorrect          C．creative        D．related
42．A．cared            B．desired        C．ignored         D．shared
43．A．presence         B．absence           C．rejection       D．dependence
44．A．even             B．still         C．so          D．yet
45．A．turned out        B．got out            C．came out      D．putout
46．A．idea             B．ambition          C．luck            D．opportunity
47．A． awarded       B．received    C．returned           D．donated,
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．
In the face of various and complicated requirements of employment market, some student begin to question the significance of learning basic knowledge and skills, just as 48．         is exposed in some news reports．
However, it is absolutely wrong to hold that idea．Owing to the fact 49,         we．are living in a competitive society, the development of our society demands that we arm 50．         with basic skills and up-to-date knowledge so as to keep up with the pace of our society．51．          investigation shows that millions of people spend 'time and energy grasping skills and technology so that they 52．         keep a favorable position in job market or enhance their opportunities．While focusing on creativity, innovation, management and leadership skills, we should 53．           forget the fundamental importance of the more basic, essential skills．
It is universally Known that opportunity is important, 54．          you could do nothing with it if you are not equipped 55          competitive forces, such as basic reading and calculating skills@ to seize it．
Part III Reading Comprehension（30 marks）
Directions; Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．
A
The Go-Getter: Dan Maiman, 48, marketing engineer turned comedian
Got Started in: New York City
The Goal: To make laughter his business
The Gain; Doubled his salary, learned to trust his instinct．
When I was laid off from Intel Corporation in New York almost two years ago, I felt very frustrated．I was afraid that I would not find a better job．'I'd been with the company since 1996 and had poured a lot into
my technical work．But I also felt free, maybe even excited．I hadn't really liked my job very much．
Years earlier, I had taken a comedy class to conquer my fear of public speaking．I had a skill for stand．A lot of my material was biographical, as in, "When I applied for the job at Intel* they^ told m&, You're half Indian, half Japanese? You don't even have to interview!'" Like many other performers, I seemed shy in person, but after a show, people would say, "Hey, you' re amazing on stage．"
I thought, dray, I'll pursue comedy．It'll pay starvation wages, but I'm not a big spender．I can eat Top Amen noodles forever．I also had a fairly graceful nest egg from all those years in the corporate world．
I composed jokes while riding the subway, walking around, and talking on the phone with friends．I made efforts to practice．I promoted myself on the Internet, and performed when I had the chance．My new career took off．So far I have done stand-up at corporate functions, charity galas, and birthday parties．This year, I'll have flown 125,000 miles on Delta．I'm a frequent flier, and I get upgraded to first class on every
flight．
Recently, I made the unrealistic sum of $ 12,500 in one night．I'm making more than double what t made at Intel．I'll probably pull in about $ 275,000 this year, not counting the commercial;! just shot for a computer company．I also have a role in a movie due out next summer．The Last Air bender, directed by M．