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周六考试英语试题 2014-5-03 命题人：孙明远 审题人：鲁秋峰A Lightning flashed through the darkness over Donald Lubecks bedroom skylightThe 80-year-old retired worker was shaken by a blast of thunderIt was 11 pmThe storm had moved directly over his two-story wood home in the rural town of Belchertown, MassachusettsThen he heard the smoke alarm beepingLubeck padded down the stairs barefoot and opened the door to the basement, and flames exploded out Lubeck fled back upstairs to call 119 from his bedroom ,but the phone didnt workLubeck realized he was trapped“I started panicking,” he says His daughter and young granddaughter ,who lived with him ,were away for the nightNo one will even know Im home, he thoughtHis house was three miles off the main road and so well hidden by pines that Lubeck knew calling for help would be fruitless Up a hill about a third of a mile away lived Lubecks closest neighbors, Jeremie Wentworth and his wifeWentworth had been lying down, listening to the radio when it occurred to him that the sound was more like a smoke detectorHe jumped out of bed ,grabbed a cordless phone and a flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the noise He dialed 119“Is anyone there?” he called out as he approached the houseWentworth knew that Lubeck lived in the house Then he heard ,“Help me! Im trapped!” coming from the balcony off Lubecks bedroom “I ran in and yelled, Don, where are you ?Then I had to run outside to catch my breath” After one more attempt inside the house, he gave up and circled around backBut there was no way to get to him“I shined the flashlight into the woods next to an old shed and noticed a ladder,” says WentworthHe dragged it over to the balcony and pulled Lubeck down just as the second floor of the house collapsed Wentworth and Lubeck dont run into each other regularly, but Lubeck now knows that if he ever needs help ,Wentworth will be there Lubeck still chokes up when he tells the story“I was alone,”he says“Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my lifeIt was Jeremie”21According to the text ,Lubeck Astayed calm in the fire Bcouldnt find a safe way outClived on the first floor Dcalled for help in the fire22How did Wentworth help Lubeck escape?AHe called 911 BHe went upstairs and took Lubeck outCHe put out the fire DHe used a ladder and pulled lubeck down23Which of the following factors was not mentioned in the text that almost caused Lubecks life?AHe was living in his wood home alone that nightBThe storm was too heavy and the fire was too fierceCHe lived far from the main road and was surrounded by pinesDHe was too frightened to escape from the danger24What does the text mainly talk about?AA near neighbour is better than a distant cousinBA good way to get a narrow escapeCGod helps those who help themselvesDBlood is thicker than water B I have been consistently opposed to feeding a baby regularly. As a doctor, mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it, from the babys point of view. Mothers, doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a babys blood sugar level lies. All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed. In this state, the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible. The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth. It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied. The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night. Ive never heard anything so ridiculous. Baby feeding shouldnt follow a timetable set by the mum. What is important is feeding a baby in the best way, though it may cause some inconvenience in the first few weeks. Well, at last we have copper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding. The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5, 7, 11 and 14, than babies fed according to the clock. By the age of 8, their IQ （智商）scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable. This research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample （样本）of 10,419 children born in the early 1990s,taking account of parental education, family income, a childs sex and age, the mothers health and feeling style. These results dont surprise me. Feeding according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels. I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeling practices.25What does the author think about Dr King?A. He is strict B. He is unkindC. He has the wrong idea D. He sets a timetable for mothers26The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.A. basic B. reliable C. surprising D. interesting27What does the research tell us about feeling a baby on demand?A. The baby will sleep wellB. The baby will have its brain harmedC. The baby will have a low blood sugar levelD. The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8 C Sports account for a growing amount of income made on the sales of commercial time by television companies. Many television companies have used sports to attract viewers from particular sections of the general public, and then they have sold audiences to advertisers. An attraction of sport programs for the major U. S. media companies is that events are often held on Saturday and Sunday afternoonsthe slowest time periods of the week for general television viewing. Sport events are the most popular weekend programs, especially among male viewers who may not watch much television at other times during the week. This means the television networks are able to sell advertising time at relatively high prices during what normally would be dead time for programming. Media corporations also use sports to attract commercial sponsors that might take their advertising dollars elsewhere if television stations did not report certain sports. The people in the advertising departments of major corporations realize that sports attract male viewers. They also realize that most business travelers are men and that many men make family decisions on the purchases of computers, cars and life insurance. Golf and tennis are special cases for television programming. These sports attract few viewers, and the ratings(收视率)are unusually low. However, the audience for these sports is attractive to certain advertisers. It is made up of people from the highest income groups in the United States, to certain advertisers. It is made up of people from the highest income groups in the United States, including many lawyers and business managers. This is why television reporting of golf and tennis is sponsored by companies selling high-priced cars, business and personal computer, and holiday trips. This is also why the networks continue to carry these programs regardless of low ratings. Advertisers are willing to pay high fees to reach high-income consumers and those managers who make decisions to buy thousands of “company cars” and computer, with such viewers, these programs dont need high ratings to stay on the air. 28Television sport programs on weekend afternoons . A. result in more sport eventB. get more viewers to play sportsC. make more people interested in televisionD. bring more money to the television networks29Why would weekend afternoons become dead time without sport programs?A. Because there would be few viewersB. Because the advertisers would be off workC. Because television programs would go slowlyD. Because viewers would pay less for watching television30The ratings are not important for golf and tennis programs because . A. their advertisers are carmakersB. their viewers are attracted by sportsC. their advertisers target at rich peopleD. their viewers can afford expensive cars31What is the passage mainly about?A. Television viewers are determined by male viewersB. Rich viewers contribute most to television companiesC. Sports are gaining importance in advertising on televisionD. Commercial advertisers are the major sponsors of sport event D In his 1930 essay “Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren ”, John Keynes, a famous economist, wrote that human needs fall into two classes: absolute needs ,which are independent of what others have , and relative needs ,which make us feel superior to our fellows. He thought that although relative needs may indeed be insatiable (无止境的) , this is not true of absolute needs. Keynes was surely correct that only a small part of total spending is decided by the desire for superiority. He was greatly mistaken, however, in seeing this desire as the only source of insatiable demands. Decisions to spend are also driven by ideas of quality which can influence the demands for almost all goods, including even basic goods like food. When a couple goes out for an anniversary dinner, for example, the thought of feeling superior to others probably never comes to them. Their goal is to share a special meal that stands out from other meals. There are no obvious limits to the escalation of demand for quality. For example, Porsche, a famous car producer, has a model which was considered perhaps the best sport car on the market Priced at over $120,000, it handles perfectly well and has great speed acceleration. But in 2004, the producer introduced some changes which made the model slightly better in handling and acceleration. People who really care about cars find these small improvements exciting. To get them, however, they must pay almost four times the price.By placing the desire to be superior to others at the heart of his description of insatiable demands, Keynes actually reduced such demands. However, the desire for higher quality has no natural limits.32According to the passage, John Keynes believed that_.A. desire is the root of both absolute and relative needsB. absolute needs come from our sense of superiorityC. relative needs alone lead to insatiable demandsD. absolute needs are stronger than relative needs33What do we know about the couple in Paragraph 3?A. They want to show their superiority.B. They find specialty important to meals.C. Their demands for food are not easily satisfied. D. Their choice of dinner is related to ideas of quality.34What does the underlined word “escalation” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Understanding. B. Increase C. Difference D. Study35The author of the passage argues that _.A. absolute needs have no limitsB. demands for quality are not insatiableC. human desires influence ideas of qualityD. relative needs decide most of our spending第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。 As a child grows up, you may wonder how you can teach him to become a respectful adult. 36 A child who learns to respect not only learns to receive respect from others in kind, but also learns to respect himself. Show him respect. This is the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child attentively and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in communication. 37 The more you say please and thank you to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation. Agree to disagree. 38 Explain your decision so that he will understand you and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you doesnt necessarily mean disobedience(不顺从) Control your impulse to overreact. When a situation arises, stay calm and keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior. 39 Praise, praise, praise So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that his accomplishments are not celebrated enough. 40A. If he sees you lose your temper, he is more likely to respond that way in future.B. Try to remember that a child wont always agree with you.C. Seeing a child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows how proud you are of him.D. Teach manners by using polite requests and responses.E.A child may act as he pleases, and he will live a happy life.F. Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.G. Respectful behavior is always accompanied by bad behavior as a child.二；完形填空：Although I love my life, it hasnt been a lot of fun as Ive been ill for 28 years.Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my _41_ was more manageable, I _42_ ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. _43_ that was years ago and times have changed. _44_ I live with my mother on a country farm.Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to _45_ my disability pension (残疾抚恤金）. _46_ I needed to sleep in afternoons, I was limited in my _47_. I decided that I would consider _48_ to singing in restaurants.My family are all musicians, so I was _49_ when I went into our local music store .I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didnt have a lot of _50_ to get started. And _51_ you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can _52_ use. When I told the owner of the shop about my _53_; he gave me a long thoughtful _54_. “This means a lot to you , doesnt it ?” he said . “Come with me.”He led me _55_ the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it.He placed his large hand _56_ on his treasure and said. “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your _57_ and Ill record them for you .That should get you started.”I _58_. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose _59_ that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.His _60_ still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.41A.lonelinessBsadnessC.tirednessDsickness42A.setBenjoyedC.keptDshared43A.GladlyBEventuallyC.UnfortunatelyDSurprisingly44A.NowBThenC.SometimeDMeanwhile45A.add up toBmake up forC.get rid ofDTake advantage of46A.IfBAsC.ThoughDBefore47A.movementBconditionC.choicesDpositions48A.reaching outBliving upC.getting onDgoing back49A.recognizedBinterviewedC.foundDinvited50A.moneyBtimeC.energyDknowledge51A.thusBonceC.seldomDoften52A.actuallyBhardlyC.nearlyDformerly53A.jobBfamilyC.ideaDoffer54A.faceBviewC.lookDsight55A.overBalongC.towardsDthrough56A.unhappilyBlovinglyC.pitifullyDgratefully57A.pickBturnC.roleDstep58A.had to cryBought to cryC.Should have criedDcould have cried59A.moreBthe onesC.fewDthe rest50A.courageBdevotionC.kindnessDtrust三；语法填空：Alice: Hi, Peter! I saw you on the 7 oclock news last nightPeter: Oh, yeahAlice: So tell us what happened?Peter :I 61 （walk） alone on the beach when I heard someone 62 (call) out for help. I looked up and there on the headland was a little kidHe had climbed up the cliff and was stuckAlice: What did you do then?Peter: My first thought was to run and get help, but the boy was crying He looked as though he would fall at 63 moment. So I climbed up to get him downThe rocks were very looseand I almost 64 （slip）a couple of timesI was beginning to think 65 wasnt a good idea to climb up there alone and that I 66 （get）help first Then I reached the boy. 67 _, I couldnt get him downWe were both stuck!Alice: And then what did you do?Peter: I shouted for helpPretty soon there came 68 small crowd on the beach. One of them called the Coast Rescue ServiceAbout five minutes 69 there appeared a helicopter overhead, and we 70 .（rescue）四，改错： With the national college entra