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2019届湖北省黄冈中学春预录模拟考试英语试题 Word版含答案
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2019年春预录模拟考试（联考）
英语试题
(总分:75分 时间:语英合卷100分钟)
一、单项选择（每题1分，共15分）
1. I’ll pick you up at the stop sign where 50 meters ahead the two roads .
A. fit B. meet C. face D. reach
2. – Do you climb mountains every day?
– Yes, a little exercise. I’m so out of shape.
A. getting B. get C. got D. to get
3. I never doubt the places of interest is worth .
A. whether, visiting B. that, to visit
C. whether, a visit D. that, a visit
4. As we all know, books are the most important records we keep man’s
thought and ideas.
A. /, of B. which, on
C. that, away D. /, up
5. He is the only one of the students who worked out this problem.
A. are B. have C. has D. is
6. She’s jogging around the park every morning in a(n) to have a good figure.
A. contribution B. effort C. honor D. purpose
7. She got up to get some sleeping pills but found there was left at home.
A. nothing B. nobody C. something D. none
8. – Father, you promised!
– Well, , but it was you who didn’t keep your word first.
A. I did so B. so did I
C. I was so D. so I did
9. with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A. Compare B. When compared
C. Comparing D. When comparing
10. He was upset to have his house and all the money .
A. broken into, taken away B. broken, taken
C. broken into, took D. break, taken
11. He you more help even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give
C. may have given D. may give
12. – Hi, Peter, has your brother come back from Paris?
– Yes, he there for two weeks.
A. has stayed B. stayed C. had stayed D. will stay
13. He decided that he would drive back to town instead of for the night at the hotel.
A. picking up B. holding up C. pulling up D. putting up
14. ups and downs in the past four years, Bob finally succeeded in extending his business
overseas.
A. Experienced B. To experience C. Having experienced D. Experiencing
15. – You mean he won’t come to our party?
– Yeah, . He has a very important meeting to attend.
A. that’s all right B. you got it
C. it doesn’t matter D. it depends
二、完形填空.（每题1.5分，共30分）
There are many principles and values all people live by. The l6 that I live by is honesty. I have always been taught that lying will just get me into more trouble than I might already be 17 . Being honest is a 18 all people need to have and use to go 19 in life.
Ever since I was a little kid, my parents have 20 me to be honest 21 it is the right thing to do. As I got 22 , I realized something very important that could 23 the way people take me to be as a person. If just once you stop being honest and tell a lie it will 24 change people's point of view of you and their whole way of acting 25 you. When you tell a lie you lose that person's 26 forever or have to work your whole life getting it back.
It is my personal 27 to achieve great things in life and honesty will sure help me get there. For me right now losing somebody's trust would be a truly 28 thing. Whatever you do for a living or 29 you live, honesty is something important for all of us.
Honesty gets you much higher in life than getting into more 30 like lying would. Lying can 31 get you into trouble dealing with the government. Honesty is just as important to me as my family. Already, I know it is something that will 32 my future and my relationship with all people. It is something about myself that I hope to never 33 no matter what happens. Most of all honesty will help me no matter if I'm at school, home or just 34 with friends. It is something 35 I hope my children will also have and appreciate.
16. A. profession B. law C. career D. contract
17 A. in B. into C. on D. onto
18. A. character B. quality C. personality D. speciality
19. A. slowly B. steadily C. fast D. far
20. A. advised B. made C. taught D. ordered
21. A. in case B. so that C. since D. because
22. A. older B. elder C. stronger D. taller
23. A. accept B. ensure C. change D. exchange
24. A. possibly B. totally C. hardly D. gradually
25. A. like B. toward C. against D. forward
26. A. confidence B. hope C. interest D. trust
27. A. arrangement B. intention C. goal D. purpose
28. A. horrible B. fascinating C. unacceptable D. surprising
29. A. wherever B. whenever C. whichever D. whomever
30. A. questions B. problems C. accidents D. incidents
31. A. inevitably B. easily C. even D. still
32. A. break B. improve C. destroy D. strengthen
33. A. lose B. encounter C. own D. forget
34. A. hanging over B. hanging on C. hanging up D. hanging out
35. A. who B. what C. which D. that
三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）
A
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Subject: An Inquiry of the Alert Service
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My first question concerns the timeliness of the notifications. When you say "instantly", does that relate only to banking hours? For example, if my wife were to use our debit card(借记卡) on a Sunday afternoon to make a transfer (转账) at an ATM, would I be informed via email instantly or on Monday morning? My second question is in regard to the information available in this service. Is it possible to be aware of any information in my monthly bank statement, such as interest on my savings account? Finally, I would like to know the cost of this service.
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36. What is Citizens' Bank advertising?
A. A kind of checking account. B. A way to bank over the phone.
C. A free hotline for new customers. D. A service for account holders.
37. What is Mr Renfield's relation to Citizens' Bank?
A. He has had accounts with it for many years. B. He is a member of its board of directors.
C. He recently opened a new account with it. D. He used its Automated Alert Service.
38. Which of the following will be most important for Mr Renfield?
A. Receiving information directly on his cell phone.
B. Knowing when his balances drop to a certain level.
C. Being informed when a specific check clears.
D. Having his monthly bank statement sent to him.
B
We have been conditioned to believe that IQ is the best measure of human potential. In the past 10 years, however, researchers have found that this isn't necessarily the case--that in fact, your emotional intelligence quotient(EQ) might be a greater predictor of success.
EQ is a person's ability to understand his or her own emotions and the emotions of others and to act appropriately based on this understanding, and it is more important for happiness and success. We have all known people who did not complete college, but who have become very successful in business. We call them street smart. We also know people who, on the whole, are positive, communicative, pleasant and supportive-these people enjoy a high level of EQ.
The vast majority of one's ultimate success in society is determined by non-IQ factors, ranging from social class to luck. Emotional intelligence is one of those factors. The good thing about EQ is that it can always, at any age, be improved, unlike IQ, which remains more or less fixed in adult life. It's important to know one's own emotions, recognize and name emotions you feel, understand why you feel that way, and distinguish between feelings and actions.
Motivate oneself. When considering how to harness your feelings, practice some emotional self-control and delay gratification. Stanford University researchers tested children's impulse control by placing a banana in front of them and telling them that they would receive a second one if the first remained when the researcher, who needed to leave the room, returned later. The follow-up study found that, overall, the children who delayed gratification and did not eat the banana were more successful later in life--as measured by a range of factors including happiness, income and job satisfaction--than those children who ate the banana immediately.
Recognize emotions in others. The ability to take another person's perspective is a skill that effective managers possess. Emotionally intelligent individuals also are sensitive to other people's feelings and listen well.
39. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true?
A. IQ determines one's success mainly.
B. EQ plays a more important part in one's success.
C. EQ is as important as IQ to one's success.
D. IQ has nothing to do with one's success.
40. People who don't complete college succeed in business because ___
A. they have good luck B. they are positive and pleasant
C. they have much street experience D. they have experience in the street
41. EQ is different from IQ in that ___
A. it improves as people age B. it is based on IQ
C. it can be improved at any age D. it remains unchanged throughout our life
42. What do we learn from the study by Stanford University researchers?
A. One should delay gratification to succeed.
B. Children are not good at controlling their emotions.
C. Children should be taught to delay gratification.
D. One will succeed with clear goals in mind.
C
You get anxious if there's no WiFi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you're not there. All these can be called "always on" stress caused by smart phone addiction.
For some people, smart phones have liberated them from the nine-to-five work. Flexible working has given them more autonomy(自主权) in their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others though, smartphones have become tyrants(暴君) in their pockets, never allowing them to turn them off, relax and recharge their batteries.
Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favor of his iPhone. So he developed an app—Moment—to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time they're spending on the device and set up warnings if the usage limits are broken. "Moment's goal is to promote balance in your life," his website explains. "Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.
Dr. Christine Grant, an occupational psychologist at Coventry University, said, "The effects of this 'always on' culture are that your mind is never resting, and you're not giving your body time to recover, so you're always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer. "
And as the number of connected smart phones is increasing, so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis(瘫痪 ) and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and communications which are often difficult to manage. "It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less because they're controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office," said Dr. Christine Grant.
43. What's the first paragraph mainly about?[]
A. The popularity of smart phones. B. The progress of modern technology.
C. The signs of "always on" stress. D. The cause of smartphone addiction.
44. Kevin Holesh developed Moment to .
A. research how people use their mobile phones
B. help people control their use of mobile phones
C. make people better use mobile phones
D. increase the fun of using mobile phones
45 What's Dr. Christine Grant's attitude towards "always on" culture?[]
A. Confused. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Critical.
46. According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means .
A. we will become less productive B. we can make a decision more quickly
C. we will be equipped with more knowledge D. we can work more effectively
D[]
Every Sunday morning I take a jog around a park near my home. There's a lake located in one corner of the park. Each time I jog by this lake, I see the same elderly woman sitting at the water's edge with a small metal cage sitting beside her.
This past Sunday my curiosity got the best of me, so I stopped jogging and walked over to her. As I got closer, I realized that the metal cage was in fact a small trap. There were three turtles, unharmed, slowly walking around the base of the trap. She had a fourth turtle in her lap that she was carefully scrubbing with a spongy. brush.
"Hello," I said. "I see you here every Sunday morning. If you don't mind my nosiness(多管闲事 ), I'd love to know what you're doing with these turtles."[]
"I'm cleaning off their shells," she replied. "Anything on a turtle's shell, like algae(藻类 ), reduces the turtle's ability to absorb heat and impedes its ability to swim. It can also corrode and weaken the shell over time."
"Wow! That's really nice of you! " I exclaimed.
She went on, "I spend a couple of hours each Sunday morning, relaxing by this lake and helping these little guys out. It's my own strange way of making a difference."
"But don't most freshwater turtles live their whole lives with algae and scum hanging from their shells? " I asked.
"Yes, sadly, they do," she replied.
I scratched my head. "Well, don't you think your time could be better spent? I mean, I think your efforts are kind, but there are fresh water turtles living in lakes all around the world. And 99% of these turtles don't have kind people like you to help them clean off their shells. So, no offense.., but how exactly are your localized efforts here truly making a difference? "
The woman giggled aloud. She then looked down at the turtle in her lap, scrubbed off the last piece of algae rom its shell, and said, "Sweetie, if this little guy could talk, he'd tell you I just made all the difference in the world."
47. What is the reason for the old woman sitting by the lake?
A. Doing morning exercises. B. Amusing some turtles.
C. Cleaning some turtles. D. Making a difference.
48. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author gets used to jogging every morning.
B. The old woman does some household cleaning every Sunday morning.
C. The author thinks what the woman has done is meaningful.
D. The woman is making a difference in her own way.
49. The underlined word "corrode" in the fourth paragraph probably means .
A. erode B. protect C. clean D. stain
50. What is the best title for the text?
A. Your Charity Would Be Rewarded B. All the Difference in the World
C. Little Turtles, Fortunate Creatures D. Where There Is a Will There ls a Way
英语参考答案
一、单选1—5 BDDAC 6—10 BDDBA 11—15 ABDCB
提示：
1. B句意为：我将在两条路交汇处前方50米的那个停车标志那里接你。fit适合；meet相遇，交汇；face面对；reach到达
3. D doubt在否定结构中，它接的宾语从句的引导词只能用that，肯定句中采用whether或if。
4. A keep a record of sth.保存某事的记录
5. C one of …的定语从句结构中one前有the only修饰，谓语动词用单数形式。
7. B 此句为非谓语动词结构，相当于一个省略了主语和助动词的状语从句。句子的主语和非谓语动词结构的逻辑主语是一致的。
11. A 这里用might have done sth.表示对过去事情的虚拟， 即“过去本可能……但事实上没有……”,有劝告或责备的语气。
13. D put up 意为“供给……住宿”
二、完形填空 16—20 BABDC 21—25 DACBB 26—30 DCAAB 31—35 CBADD
本文是议论文。文章主要谈论了诚信的作用与价值。
16．B由上句中的principles and values“原则与价值观”可知此处选B“法则，准则”。
17．A此处承前lying will just get me into more trouble省略了trouble，即此处为in trouble结构。in表示状态，into表示动作，由already可知用in。
18．B诚信是一种优秀品质，故本处选B。character“性格”；personality“个性”；speciality “特色，专长”。
19．D由作者的观点可知，此处是说诚信可以使我们在生活中走得很远（即取得很大的成就）。
20．C 由第一段第三句I have always been taught...可知，此处是说从“我”小时候起父母就教导“我”做人要讲诚信。
21．D后面是说明父母教“我”做人诚信的原因，故D正确。
22．A随着年龄的增长（即慢慢长大懂事），“我”有了这样的认识。elder意为“在兄弟姐妹中年龄较长的，上了年纪的”。
23．C做人诚信可以改变人们对“我”的看法。由下文...it will 9 change people' s point of view of you...也可知选C。
24．B由接下来本句中的whole一词可知，此处是说“说谎可以完全改变人们对你的看法”。
25．B说谎可以完全改变人们对待你的行为方式。toward意为“对于或关于（某人）”，用以引出对象。
26．D说谎会使自己失去人们的信任。此外，在第13题空前有losing somebody's trust的信息提示。
27.C由achieve great things in life可知，此处是讲自己的人生目标。
28．A诚信可让自己获得他人的信任，帮助自己实现人生目标，故此处说对“我”来说，现在失去别人的信任真的是件糟糕的事情。
29.A无论我们从事何种职业，无论我们身居何处，诚信对我们所有人都是重要的。
30.B 由下一句中的get you into trouble口r知此处选B。A指“提出的问题或要回答的问题”，小指“麻烦”，敝小选。
31．C上句中指出说谎会让人有更多的麻烦，此处是表程度递进，“说谎甚至会使自己与政府之间广：生麻烦”。A太绝对，B、D无递进含义。
32．B“我”知道诚信可以改善未来生活，增进同他人的关系，D与my future搭配不妥。
33．A诚信无价，所以“我”希望无论发生什么，永远不会失去诚信。
34.D此处指“与朋友在一起”。hang out意为“与（朋友等）共处；闲逛”，故选D。
35.D此处是一个定语从句，先行词是something，故用关系代词that。
※词汇积累
1．principle n．原则；信条 2．appreciate n欣赏
三、阅读理解
A 36—38 DAB
本文是应用文。文章介绍了银行的一项新服务。
36．D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句With our new Automated Alert Serviee, Citizens' Bank account holders...可知D为正确选项。[]
37．A 细节理解题。根据第二个表格中第一段第二句I have had both personal and commercial accounts with Citizens 'Bank lot many years．可知A为正确选项。
38．B细节理解题。根据第二个表格中第一段第四句it is vital that.., to assure that their balances stay above the required minimums可知，确定余额是否保持在所要求的最低标准以上极其重要。故B为正确选项。
※词汇积累
1. balance n．账户余额 2．specific adj. 具体的
※长难句分析
Because of this, it is vital that I keep a close eye on the cash flow of all of my accounts, to assure that their balances stay above the required minimums．因此，对我来说，为了确保余额不少于所要求的最低限额，密切注意我账户的现金流是极其重要的。
本句是一个复合句，it作形式主语，that引导的是主语从句，to assure that.., minimums是不定式作目的状语。
B 39—42 BBCA
本文是说明文。本文主要介绍了情商在一个人的生活和工作中的重要性以及如何提高自己的情商。
39．B细节理解题。根据第一段中的…(FQ) might be a greater predictor of suceess.可知，过去10年的研究发现，情商比智商在决定个人成功方面发挥更大的作用。
40．B细节理解题。根据文章第二段的内容可知，没有上过大学的人做生意成功是因为他们对情感有更好的理解，并能以此为基础采取准确有效的行动，根据该段最后一句的提示可知B项正确。
41．C细节理解题。根据第三段第三句The good thing about EQ is that it can always, at any age, be improved, unlike IQ, which remains more or less fixed in adult life．可知，情商不同于智商之处在于智商是成年后就差不多固定小变的，而情商在任何年龄段都会发生变化。
42．A推理判断题。根据第四段中的测试结果可知，那些善于控制情绪、延迟满足感的孩子会在未来的生活和工作中获得更大的成功，由此推断A项正确。
※词汇积累
1. harness vt. 控制，管理 2．gratification，n．满足感
※长难句分析
The ability to take another person's perspective is a skill that effetive managers possess．对他人的观点的接受能力是称职的管理者需要具备的一项技能．
本句的主干是“The ability is a skill"。to take...为不定式短语作ability的后置定语；that引导定语从句，修饰skill。
C 43—46 CBDA
本文是议论文。现在人们变得越来越离不开手机。文章介绍了不同人对于此现象的看法及建议。
43．C主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的最后一句话可知，这一段主要讲述人们对手机过于依赖的各种表现。故选C项。
44．B细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的So he developed an app--Moment---to monitor his usage. The app enables users...可知，这种应用软件是为了监督人们对于手机的使用时间，如果人们使用手机时间过长，它就会发出警报，提醒人们注意。以此来帮人们控制使用手机的时间。故选B项。
45．D推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的内容可知，他认为总是过多地依赖手机对人们的身体及精神都会有伤害。故选D项。
46．A推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，人们接受大量数据后会导致决策瘫痪、工作中有更多压力、做决定更困难、做的事情更少。故选A项。
※词汇积累
1. recharge v. 再充电 2．occupational adj．职业的
D 47—50 CDAB
本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者在晨练的时候总会遇到一个老太太在湖边擦洗乌龟的故事，说明了如若每个人从身边的小事做起也能使这个世界大不同的道理。
47．C细节理解题。从文章第二段最后一句She had a fourth turtle in her lap that she was carefully scrubbing with a spongy brush．可知，老太太是在擦洗乌龟。故选C。
48．D细节理解题。从文章第六段It's my own strange way of making a difference．和最后一段均可看出老妇人是在用自己的方式做有意义的事。故选D。
49．A词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的weaken the shell可知，随着时间的推移藻类会腐蚀龟甲并使龟甲变脆弱。故选A。
50．B主旨大意题。本文反复出现making a difference和all the difference in the world，故All the Difference in the World是最合适的标题。故选B。
※词汇积累
1．scrub v．用力擦洗 2．spongy adj．海绵似的
3．impede vt．阻碍 4．exclaim v．呼喊 5．giggle v．咯咯笑
2019年春预录模拟考试（联考）
英语试题
(总分:75分 时间:语英合卷100分钟)
一、单项选择（每题1分，共15分）
1. I’ll pick you up at the stop sign where 50 meters ahead the two roads .
A. fit B. meet C. face D. reach
2. – Do you climb mountains every day?
– Yes, a little exercise. I’m so out of shape.
A. getting B. get C. got D. to get
3. I never doubt the places of interest is worth .
A. whether, visiting B. that, to visit
C. whether, a visit D. that, a visit
4. As we all know, books are the most important records we keep man’s
thought and ideas.
A. /, of B. which, on
C. that, away D. /, up
5. He is the only one of the students who worked out this problem.
A. are B. have C. has D. is
6. She’s jogging around the park every morning in a(n) to have a good figure.
A. contribution B. effort C. honor D. purpose
7. She got up to get some sleeping pills but found there was left at home.
A. nothing B. nobody C. something D. none
8. – Father, you promised!
– Well, , but it was you who didn’t keep your word first.
A. I did so B. so did I
C. I was so D. so I did
9. with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
A. Compare B. When compared
C. Comparing D. When comparing
10. He was upset to have his house and all the money .
A. broken into, taken away B. broken, taken
C. broken into, took D. break, taken
11. He you more help even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give
C. may have given D. may give
12. – Hi, Peter, has your brother come back from Paris?
– Yes, he there for two weeks.
A. has stayed B. stayed C. had stayed D. will stay
13. He decided that he would drive back to town instead of for the night at the hotel.
A. picking up B. holding up C. pulling up D. putting up
14. ups and downs in the past four years, Bob finally succeeded in extending his business
overseas.
A. Experienced B. To experience C. Having experienced D. Experiencing
15. – You mean he won’t come to our party?
– Yeah, . He has a very important meeting to attend.
A. that’s all right B. you got it
C. it doesn’t matter D. it depends
二、完形填空.（每题1.5分，共30分）
There are many principles and values all people live by. The l6 that I live by is honesty. I have always been taught that lying will just get me into more trouble than I might already be 17 . Being honest is a 18 all people need to have and use to go 19 in life.
Ever since I was a little kid, my parents have 20 me to be honest 21 it is the right thing to do. As I got 22 , I realized something very important that could 23 the way people take me to be as a person. If just once you stop being honest and tell a lie it will 24 change people's point of view of you and their whole way of acting 25 you. When you tell a lie you lose that person's 26 forever or have to work your whole life getting it back.
It is my personal 27 to achieve great things in life and honesty will sure help me get there. For me right now losing somebody's trust would be a truly 28 thing. Whatever you do for a living or 29 you live, honesty is something important for all of us.
Honesty gets you much higher in life than getting into more 30 like lying would. Lying can 31 get you into trouble dealing with the government. Honesty is just as important to me as my family. Already, I know it is something that will 32 my future and my relationship with all people. It is something about myself that I hope to never 33 no matter what happens. Most of all honesty will help me no matter if I'm at school, home or just 34 with friends. It is something 35 I hope my children will also have and appreciate.
16. A. profession B. law C. career D. contract
17 A. in B. into C. on D. onto
18. A. character B. quality C. personality D. speciality
19. A. slowly B. steadily C. fast D. far
20. A. advised B. made C. taught D. ordered
21. A. in case B. so that C. since D. because
22. A. older B. elder C. stronger D. taller
23. A. accept B. ensure C. change D. exchange
24. A. possibly B. totally C. hardly D. gradually
25. A. like B. toward C. against D. forward
26. A. confidence B. hope C. interest D. trust
27. A. arrangement B. intention C. goal D. purpose
28. A. horrible B. fascinating C. unacceptable D. surprising
29. A. wherever B. whenever C. whichever D. whomever
30. A. questions B. problems C. accidents D. incidents
31. A. inevitably B. easily C. even D. still
32. A. break B. improve C. destroy D. strengthen
33. A. lose B. encounter C. own D. forget
34. A. hanging over B. hanging on C. hanging up D. hanging out
35. A. who B. what C. which D. that
三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）
A
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36. What is Citizens' Bank advertising?
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37. What is Mr Renfield's relation to Citizens' Bank?
A. He has had accounts with it for many years. B. He is a member of its board of directors.
C. He recently opened a new account with it. D. He used its Automated Alert Service.
38. Which of the following will be most important for Mr Renfield?
A. Receiving information directly on his cell phone.
B. Knowing when his balances drop to a certain level.
C. Being informed when a specific check clears.
D. Having his monthly bank statement sent to him.
B
We have been conditioned to believe that IQ is the best measure of human potential. In the past 10 years, however, researchers have found that this isn't necessarily the case--that in fact, your emotional intelligence quotient(EQ) might be a greater predictor of success.
EQ is a person's ability to understand his or her own emotions and the emotions of others and to act appropriately based on this understanding, and it is more important for happiness and success. We have all known people who did not complete college, but who have become very successful in business. We call them street smart. We also know people who, on the whole, are positive, communicative, pleasant and supportive-these people enjoy a high level of EQ.
The vast majority of one's ultimate success in society is determined by non-IQ factors, ranging from social class to luck. Emotional intelligence is one of those factors. The good thing about EQ is that it can always, at any age, be improved, unlike IQ, which remains more or less fixed in adult life. It's important to know one's own emotions, recognize and name emotions you feel, understand why you feel that way, and distinguish between feelings and actions.
Motivate oneself. When considering how to harness your feelings, practice some emotional self-control and delay gratification. Stanford University researchers tested children's impulse control by placing a banana in front of them and telling them that they would receive a second one if the first remained when the researcher, who needed to leave the room, returned later. The follow-up study found that, overall, the children who delayed gratification and did not eat the banana were more successful later in life--as measured by a range of factors including happiness, income and job satisfaction--than those children who ate the banana immediately.
Recognize emotions in others. The ability to take another person's perspective is a skill that effective managers possess. Emotionally intelligent individuals also are sensitive to other people's feelings and listen well.
39. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true?
A. IQ determines one's success mainly.
B. EQ plays a more important part in one's success.
C. EQ is as important as IQ to one's success.
D. IQ has nothing to do with one's success.
40. People who don't complete college succeed in business because ___
A. they have good luck B. they are positive and pleasant
C. they have much street experience D. they have experience in the street
41. EQ is different from IQ in that ___
A. it improves as people age B. it is based on IQ
C. it can be improved at any age D. it remains unchanged throughout our life
42. What do we learn from the study by Stanford University researchers?
A. One should delay gratification to succeed.
B. Children are not good at controlling their emotions.
C. Children should be taught to delay gratification.
D. One will succeed with clear goals in mind.
C
You get anxious if there's no WiFi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you're not there. All these can be called "always on" stress caused by smart phone addiction.
For some people, smart phones have liberated them from the nine-to-five work. Flexible working has given them more autonomy(自主权) in their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others though, smartphones have become tyrants(暴君) in their pockets, never allowing them to turn them off, relax and recharge their batteries.
Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favor of his iPhone. So he developed an app—Moment—to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time they're spending on the device and set up warnings if the usage limits are broken. "Moment's goal is to promote balance in your life," his website explains. "Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.
Dr. Christine Grant, an occupational psychologist at Coventry University, said, "The effects of this 'always on' culture are that your mind is never resting, and you're not giving your body time to recover, so you're always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer. "
And as the number of connected smart phones is increasing, so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis(瘫痪 ) and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and communications which are often difficult to manage. "It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less because they're controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office," said Dr. Christine Grant.
43. What's the first paragraph mainly about?[]
A. The popularity of smart phones. B. The progress of modern technology.
C. The signs of "always on" stress. D. The cause of smartphone addiction.
44. Kevin Holesh developed Moment to .
A. research how people use their mobile phones
B. help people control their use of mobile phones
C. make people better use mobile phones
D. increase the fun of using mobile phones
45 What's Dr. Christine Grant's attitude towards "always on" culture?[]
A. Confused. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Critical.
46. According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means .
A. we will become less productive B. we can make a decision more quickly
C. we will be equipped with more knowledge D. we can work more effectively
D[]
Every Sunday morning I take a jog around a park near my home. There's a lake located in one corner of the park. Each time I jog by this lake, I see the same elderly woman sitting at the water's edge with a small metal cage sitting beside her.
This past Sunday my curiosity got the best of me, so I stopped jogging and walked over to her. As I got closer, I realized that the metal cage was in fact a small trap. There were three turtles, unharmed, slowly walking around the base of the trap. She had a fourth turtle in her lap that she was carefully scrubbing with a spongy. brush.
"Hello," I said. "I see you here every Sunday morning. If you don't mind my nosiness(多管闲事 ), I'd love to know what you're doing with these turtles."[]
"I'm cleaning off their shells," she replied. "Anything on a turtle's shell, like algae(藻类 ), reduces the turtle's ability to absorb heat and impedes its ability to swim. It can also corrode and weaken the shell over time."
"Wow! That's really nice of you! " I exclaimed.
She went on, "I spend a couple of hours each Sunday morning, relaxing by this lake and helping these little guys out. It's my own strange way of making a difference."
"But don't most freshwater turtles live their whole lives with algae and scum hanging from their shells? " I asked.
"Yes, sadly, they do," she replied.
I scratched my head. "Well, don't you think your time could be better spent? I mean, I think your efforts are kind, but there are fresh water turtles living in lakes all around the world. And 99% of these turtles don't have kind people like you to help them clean off their shells. So, no offense.., but how exactly are your localized efforts here truly making a difference? "
The woman giggled aloud. She then looked down at the turtle in her lap, scrubbed off the last piece of algae rom its shell, and said, "Sweetie, if this little guy could talk, he'd tell you I just made all the difference in the world."
47. What is the reason for the old woman sitting by the lake?
A. Doing morning exercises. B. Amusing some turtles.
C. Cleaning some turtles. D. Making a difference.
48. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author gets used to jogging every morning.
B. The old woman does some household cleaning every Sunday morning.
C. The author thinks what the woman has done is meaningful.
D. The woman is making a difference in her own way.
49. The underlined word "corrode" in the fourth paragraph probably means .
A. erode B. protect C. clean D. stain
50. What is the best title for the text?
A. Your Charity Would Be Rewarded B. All the Difference in the World
C. Little Turtles, Fortunate Creatures D. Where There Is a Will There ls a Way
英语参考答案
一、单选1—5 BDDAC 6—10 BDDBA 11—15 ABDCB
提示：
1. B句意为：我将在两条路交汇处前方50米的那个停车标志那里接你。fit适合；meet相遇，交汇；face面对；reach到达
3. D doubt在否定结构中，它接的宾语从句的引导词只能用that，肯定句中采用whether或if。
4. A keep a record of sth.保存某事的记录
5. C one of …的定语从句结构中one前有the only修饰，谓语动词用单数形式。
7. B 此句为非谓语动词结构，相当于一个省略了主语和助动词的状语从句。句子的主语和非谓语动词结构的逻辑主语是一致的。
11. A 这里用might have done sth.表示对过去事情的虚拟， 即“过去本可能……但事实上没有……”,有劝告或责备的语气。
13. D put up 意为“供给……住宿”
二、完形填空 16—20 BABDC 21—25 DACBB 26—30 DCAAB 31—35 CBADD
本文是议论文。文章主要谈论了诚信的作用与价值。
16．B由上句中的principles and values“原则与价值观”可知此处选B“法则，准则”。
17．A此处承前lying will just get me into more trouble省略了trouble，即此处为in trouble结构。in表示状态，into表示动作，由already可知用in。
18．B诚信是一种优秀品质，故本处选B。character“性格”；personality“个性”；speciality “特色，专长”。
19．D由作者的观点可知，此处是说诚信可以使我们在生活中走得很远（即取得很大的成就）。
20．C 由第一段第三句I have always been taught...可知，此处是说从“我”小时候起父母就教导“我”做人要讲诚信。
21．D后面是说明父母教“我”做人诚信的原因，故D正确。
22．A随着年龄的增长（即慢慢长大懂事），“我”有了这样的认识。elder意为“在兄弟姐妹中年龄较长的，上了年纪的”。
23．C做人诚信可以改变人们对“我”的看法。由下文...it will 9 change people' s point of view of you...也可知选C。
24．B由接下来本句中的whole一词可知，此处是说“说谎可以完全改变人们对你的看法”。
25．B说谎可以完全改变人们对待你的行为方式。toward意为“对于或关于（某人）”，用以引出对象。
26．D说谎会使自己失去人们的信任。此外，在第13题空前有losing somebody's trust的信息提示。
27.C由achieve great things in life可知，此处是讲自己的人生目标。
28．A诚信可让自己获得他人的信任，帮助自己实现人生目标，故此处说对“我”来说，现在失去别人的信任真的是件糟糕的事情。
29.A无论我们从事何种职业，无论我们身居何处，诚信对我们所有人都是重要的。
30.B 由下一句中的get you into trouble口r知此处选B。A指“提出的问题或要回答的问题”，小指“麻烦”，敝小选。
31．C上句中指出说谎会让人有更多的麻烦，此处是表程度递进，“说谎甚至会使自己与政府之间广：生麻烦”。A太绝对，B、D无递进含义。
32．B“我”知道诚信可以改善未来生活，增进同他人的关系，D与my future搭配不妥。
33．A诚信无价，所以“我”希望无论发生什么，永远不会失去诚信。
34.D此处指“与朋友在一起”。hang out意为“与（朋友等）共处；闲逛”，故选D。
35.D此处是一个定语从句，先行词是something，故用关系代词that。
※词汇积累
1．principle n．原则；信条 2．appreciate n欣赏
三、阅读理解
A 36—38 DAB
本文是应用文。文章介绍了银行的一项新服务。
36．D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句With our new Automated Alert Serviee, Citizens' Bank account holders...可知D为正确选项。[]
37．A 细节理解题。根据第二个表格中第一段第二句I have had both personal and commercial accounts with Citizens 'Bank lot many years．可知A为正确选项。
38．B细节理解题。根据第二个表格中第一段第四句it is vital that.., to assure that their balances stay above the required minimums可知，确定余额是否保持在所要求的最低标准以上极其重要。故B为正确选项。
※词汇积累
1. balance n．账户余额 2．specific adj. 具体的
※长难句分析
Because of this, it is vital that I keep a close eye on the cash flow of all of my accounts, to assure that their balances stay above the required minimums．因此，对我来说，为了确保余额不少于所要求的最低限额，密切注意我账户的现金流是极其重要的。
本句是一个复合句，it作形式主语，that引导的是主语从句，to assure that.., minimums是不定式作目的状语。
B 39—42 BBCA
本文是说明文。本文主要介绍了情商在一个人的生活和工作中的重要性以及如何提高自己的情商。
39．B细节理解题。根据第一段中的…(FQ) might be a greater predictor of suceess.可知，过去10年的研究发现，情商比智商在决定个人成功方面发挥更大的作用。
40．B细节理解题。根据文章第二段的内容可知，没有上过大学的人做生意成功是因为他们对情感有更好的理解，并能以此为基础采取准确有效的行动，根据该段最后一句的提示可知B项正确。
41．C细节理解题。根据第三段第三句The good thing about EQ is that it can always, at any age, be improved, unlike IQ, which remains more or less fixed in adult life．可知，情商不同于智商之处在于智商是成年后就差不多固定小变的，而情商在任何年龄段都会发生变化。
42．A推理判断题。根据第四段中的测试结果可知，那些善于控制情绪、延迟满足感的孩子会在未来的生活和工作中获得更大的成功，由此推断A项正确。
※词汇积累
1. harness vt. 控制，管理 2．gratification，n．满足感
※长难句分析
The ability to take another person's perspective is a skill that effetive managers possess．对他人的观点的接受能力是称职的管理者需要具备的一项技能．
本句的主干是“The ability is a skill"。to take...为不定式短语作ability的后置定语；that引导定语从句，修饰skill。
C 43—46 CBDA
本文是议论文。现在人们变得越来越离不开手机。文章介绍了不同人对于此现象的看法及建议。
43．C主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的最后一句话可知，这一段主要讲述人们对手机过于依赖的各种表现。故选C项。
44．B细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的So he developed an app--Moment---to monitor his usage. The app enables users...可知，这种应用软件是为了监督人们对于手机的使用时间，如果人们使用手机时间过长，它就会发出警报，提醒人们注意。以此来帮人们控制使用手机的时间。故选B项。
45．D推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的内容可知，他认为总是过多地依赖手机对人们的身体及精神都会有伤害。故选D项。
46．A推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知，人们接受大量数据后会导致决策瘫痪、工作中有更多压力、做决定更困难、做的事情更少。故选A项。
※词汇积累
1. recharge v. 再充电 2．occupational adj．职业的
D 47—50 CDAB
本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者在晨练的时候总会遇到一个老太太在湖边擦洗乌龟的故事，说明了如若每个人从身边的小事做起也能使这个世界大不同的道理。
47．C细节理解题。从文章第二段最后一句She had a fourth turtle in her lap that she was carefully scrubbing with a spongy brush．可知，老太太是在擦洗乌龟。故选C。
48．D细节理解题。从文章第六段It's my own strange way of making a difference．和最后一段均可看出老妇人是在用自己的方式做有意义的事。故选D。
49．A词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的weaken the shell可知，随着时间的推移藻类会腐蚀龟甲并使龟甲变脆弱。故选A。
50．B主旨大意题。本文反复出现making a difference和all the difference in the world，故All the Difference in the World是最合适的标题。故选B。
※词汇积累
1．scrub v．用力擦洗 2．spongy adj．海绵似的
3．impede vt．阻碍 4．exclaim v．呼喊 5．giggle v．咯咯笑
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