2014年天津红桥区二模英语试题答案(3)

40．If you take the TOEFL test in early May, the earliest time you can take another is            .
　　A．in July    B．in late May    C．in June   D．in early August
B
    I had started doing my new job when I started getting these terrible headaches almost every day．I couldn’t pure out what was causing them．My dentist told me that it was my wisdom teeth that caused the headaches．He advised me to get my wisdom teeth removed．But I refused．I was working for a small wage with no sick leave and had no way of paying $1，500 for the surgery．My wisdom teeth were getting so bad that I had gotten a terrible infection in my jaw(颌)and neck that was threatening my life．I decided to remove them．
    To my surprise I found that I worked with angels, some of the most generous people I've ever met．Everyone was terribly worried about me and insisted on helping me out．The assistant division manager wanted to find some way that would help me get the money I needed．  
    They decided to hold a bake sale to get money for my surgery．I was very grateful when I heard about this, but figured it would only make a few hundred probably．To my astonishment, at the end of the day they presented me with over $l,000 towards my surgery．I cried．I had never had so much kindness bestowed(给予)upon me in my life．I knew they added their money to it．Two weeks before my surgery, I was very sick and they arranged for me to take the paid time off．
    I went through my surgery successfully and I made a promise that after I was fully recovered I would spare no effort to help others．Their kindness was remarkable, and I will remember it for the rest of my life．They are truly angels and I’m so lucky to work with them．
41．Why didn’t the author follow the dentist’s advice on removing his wisdom teeth at first?
    A．Because he was afraid to pull his wisdom teeth out．
    B．Because he believed that there was no need to remove them．
    C．Because he had no sick leave and had to work all day long．
    D．Because he was so poor that he couldn't afford the surgery．
42．In order to help him，the author’s workmates             .
    1)held a bake sale to raise money
    2)gave the author their own money secretly
    3)let the author lake a paid leave
    4)helped the author with his work
　A．(1)(2)(3)    B．(1)(3)(4)    C．(2)(3)(4)    D．(1)(2)(4)
43．Ftom the passage we know that    ．
　A．the author had a strong mind
　B．the anthor had never gotten others’ help before
　C．the author hadn’t thought he could get so much help
　D．the author didn’t get along well with his workmates in the past
44．The author’s attitude towards his workmates is that of           ．
　A．guilty    B．appreciation    C．envy   D．criticism
45．It can be inferred from the passage that the author          ．
   A．1ives a better life than before now
   B．will offer help to others in return
   C．has paid off his debt for the surgery
   D．will work harder to repay his workmates

C
    A new set of R’s is here：Recycle，Reduce and Reuse．These three “Rs”，when used every day, can reduce the amount of waste going into landfills，reduce the litter polluting the land and water, conserve(节约，保存)energy and save you money．
    Recycling is one of the easiest ways to save energy，money and time while reducing the amount of garbage going into landfills．
    Most communities have roadside pick-up service to recycle common household items like glass，steel，aluminum，newspaper and cardboard．By separating out the recyclable items from normal household trash，you can reduce the amount of trash entering a landfill by more than 75 percent．
    Recycling one aluminum beverage can(饮料罐)saves enough energy to run your television for three hours．Even better, local recyclers or scrap-metal dealers may pay money for your metal recyclables．
    It is estimated that the 54 billion cans recycled last year in the US saved l5 million barrels of oil．That is equivalent(相等的)to the US oil consumption for one day．Recycling other household items offers similar savings in money and energy．
     Composting food waste will reduce your trash load even more．A basic compost pile built with the help of instructions from numerous resources on the web can be constructed over a weekend，using materials easily obtained from local hardware or home improvement stores．In addition to reducing your waste，this all—natural recycling provides safe，clean and organic fertilizer for your garden，eliminating the need to buy chemical-derived products．
    Finally,recycling other household items like computers，televisions and monitors and household chemicals like pesticides(农药)and paints will remove dangerous chemicals like mercury(水银)and lead from the landfills．
　　If your community doesn’t offer recycling programs，contact your local government to get one established．
46．What’s WRONG about recycling in the eyes of the author?
　A．It’s energy-efficient．    B．It’s money-saving．
　C．It’s time-consuming．    D．It’s environmentally friendly．