山东省桓台第二中学2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题试卷(3)

Mr. Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined Apple in nineteen ninety-seven after it bought NeXT. He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today.
Steve Wozniak, speaking on CNN, remembered his longtime friend as a "great visionary and leader" and a "marketing genius."
President Obama said in a statement: "By building one of the planet's most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity. By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive and fun."
David Carroll is a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York City. He says Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology, he also revolutionized American business.
DAVID CARROLL: "The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really stunning. He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, so one of the great[s] of all time."
Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's chief executive in August because of his health. He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement. Apple's new chief, Tim Cook, will also have to deal with the new Kindle Fire tablet computer from Amazon.com. It costs less than half as much as an iPad but also does less.
46．Why did people all over the world mourn Steve Jobs?
A．He was very courageous in the face of cancer．
B．He became very rich though dropping out college．
C．He released a new iPhone version before death．
  D．He revolutionized technology and made it enjoyable．
47．Which of the following can easily prove that Jobs is a "marketing genius"?
  A．After Apple, he founded NeXT Computer．
  B．He made Apple very valuable once again in the world．
  C．He developed a series of Apple products．
   D．He was considered the greatest industrial figure of all time．
48．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 7 mean?
    A．Jobs was a typical example of American spirit of creation．
    B．Jobs enriched the American spirit of science and freedom．
   C．Jobs eventually realized his American dream．
    D．American people are good at inventing things．
49．Which of the following is true according to the text?
    A．Jobs's parents discouraged him from working on electronics.
    B．Jobs stayed in Apple as chief executive for about 24 years．
         C．Jobs started his career in his family garage．
         D．Run unsuccessfully, Apple was sold to NeXT Computer．
50.What is the author’s attitude toward Steve Jobs?
A.Objective  B. Sceptical. C. Disapproving. D. Sympathetic.
                                         C
   When a child is told he is “ uncool”, it can be very painful, He may say he doesn’t care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending it’s not there.
   Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, “Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn’t matter!” children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, “ I’m going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.”
If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a child’s popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.
There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider "super”. When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.
What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.
51. A child who has been informed of being “ uncool” may       .
   A. care nothing about it         B. do somenting uncool in purpose
   C. develop a sense of anger      D. pretend to get hurt very much
52. A teacher can help an unpopular child by           .
   A. seeing the child as the teacher’s favorite.
   B. asking the child to do something for partners.
   C. forcing other children to make friends with the child.
   D. offering the child chances to show his good qualities.
53. How can parents help their child fit in better?
   A. By cooking delicious food for him.    B. By being kind to his schoolmates.
   C. By forcing him to invite friends home.  D. By taking him to have picnics in the park.