外研版高中英语必修五MODULE2AJobWorthDoing单元练测(一)

高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）
单元练测卷（一）
I. 单项选择
1. —How much do they ______ for the house?
—450, 000 yuan.
A. offer
B. supply
C. provide
D. buy
2. Don’t ______ that we can learn English well just by
remembering some words and phrases.
A. take as granted
B. take this for granted
C. take that for granted
D. take it for granted
3. —Didn’t you see the ______, sir? Smoking is not
allowed here!
A. sign
B. signal
C. word
D. mark
4. On AIDS day, the minister of Health Department
demanded that the problems ______ paid special attention to.
A. referred to being
B. referred to be
C. refer to being
D. refer to be
5. A large part of human activity, particularly in relation
to the environment, is ______ conditions or events.
A. in response to
B. in favor of
C. in honor of
D. in need of
6. She was so angry at all ______ her husband was
doing ______ she walked out, shutting the door behind her.
A. that; that
B. what; that
C. what; as
D. that; which
7. The great scientist takes little notice ______ the
honors given to him by the government.
A. on
B. of
C. about
D. from
8. One book ______ took his attention; he read several
pages with great interest.
A. particular
B. particular over
C. in particular
D. particular about
9. He ______ a great deal from cold and hunger in the
old society.
A. was suffered
B. had been suffered
C. had suffered
D. suffered
10. She is in a poor ______ of health, which worries
her mother a lot.
A. position
B. situation
C. state
D. condition
11. The output of television sets has ______ in the past
five years.
A. more than doubled
B. more than double
C. as many as double
D. as much as double
12. She ______ some shampoo ______ her hair after
wetting it.
A. applied; for
B. applied; to
C. apply; for
D. apply; to
13. As he had broken the window, the naughty boy was
sitting there, ______.
A. daring not to make a sound
B. not daring to make a sound
C. dare not make any sound
D. not dare made any sound
14. Advice from her teacher will have a great ______
on my daughter.
A. effort
B. effect
C. affect
D. effective
15. We were swimming in the lake ______ suddenly
the storm started.
A. when
B. while
C. until
D. before
Ⅱ. 完形填空
Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, then he sold 16 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 17 schooling, for being so poor, how could they 18 school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked 19 a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 20 for himself. How he 21 to have the same chance! He decided to study by 22 . In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he 23 stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he 24 during the day. He worked 25 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned, the greater 26 he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and 27 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the 28 one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he 29 a regular student of the school.
Robeson 30 through six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured the 31 of some university professors. They admired his talent 32 his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and 33 him free guidance. Robeson felt 34 , for he was sure that before him there was a broad road 35 success.
16. A. whether B. which
C. that
D. what
17. A. many B. few
C. little
D. much
18. A. buy B. afford
C. send
D. read
19. A. as B. like
C. for
D. by
20. A. angry B. ashamed
C. proud
D. sorry
21. A. hated B. decided
C. wished
D. regretted
22. A. the teacher B. himself
C. his parents
D. his schoolmates
23. A. could B. ought to
C. should
D. would
24. A. had learned
B. has been taught
C. has heard
D. had been written down
25. A. very B. so
C. too
D. quite
26. A. joy B. interest
C. time
D. taste
27. A. allowed B. agreed
C. let
D. refused
28. A. worst B. only
C. last
D. laziest
29. A. had been B. has been
C. is
D. was
30. A. learned B. listened
C. mastered
D. struggled
31. A. notice B. influence
C. eyes
D. attention
32. A. except for B. according to
C. as well as
D. in spite of
33. A. taught B. offered
C. lent
D. sent
34. A. sad B. angry
C. happy
D. disappointed
35. A. leading to B. coming from
C. made of
D. covered with
Ⅲ. 阅读理解
A
A is for always getting to work on time.
B is for being extremely busy.
C is for the conscientious （勤勤恳恳的）way
you do your job.
You may be all these things at the office, and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.
Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: Hard work alone doesn’t ensure c areer advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes.
Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise—many people are still unable or unwilling—to “play th e game”.
“People assume that office politics involves some manipulative （工于心计的）behavior,” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics derives from the word ‘polite’. It can mean lobbying （游说）and forming associations. It can mean
being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”
In fact, today, experts define office politics as proper behavior used to pursue one’s own self-interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.
“The first thing people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on a consistent basis,” say s Neil P. Lewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It’s simple human nature.”
Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the concept of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have an idealistic vision of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others associate politics with flattery（奉承）, fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.
Experts suggest altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion.
36. “Office politics” is used in the passage to
refer to ______.
A. the political views and beliefs of office
workers
B. the interpersonal relationships within a
company
C. the various qualities required for a successful
career
D. the code of behavior for company staff
37. To get promoted, one must not only be
competent but ______.
A. avoid being too outstanding
B. get along well with his colleagues
C. honest and loyal to his company
D. give his boss a good impression
38. The author considers office politics to be
______.
A. unwelcome at the workplace
B. bad for interpersonal relationships
C. an important factor for personal
advancement
D. indispensable to the development of
company culture
39. It is the author’s view that ______.
A. self-promotion does not necessarily mean
flattery
B. hard work contributes very little to one’s
promotion
C. many employees fail to recognize the need of
flattery
D. speaking up for oneself is part of human
nature
B
I grew up in a small town．My father raised chickens and ran a construction company．I was barely 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibility （责任）of feeding the chickens and cleaning up the stable．He believed it was important for me to have those jobs to learn responsibility．Then, when I was 22, I found a job in Nashville at a country music club called the Nashville Palace. I washed dishes and cooked from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and then went on stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning．It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook．I had been rejected so many times by record companies that it was hard not to be discouraged．One night, a woman executive （董事）from a company named Warner Brothers Records came to hear me sing．When the show was over, we sat down and talked and after she left, I said to myself it was one more rejection．A few weeks later, my manager received a phone call—Warner Brothers wanted to sign me to a record deal．Soon after, I released my first record in June 1986．It sold over 2 million copies．My best efforts had gone into every job I’ve ever held．It was the sense of responsibility that made me feel like a man．Knowing that I had done my best filled me with pride．I still feel that way today, even though I have become a well-known singer．
40. Why was the writer once known as the singing
cook?
A. Because he was a cook at a country music club．
B. Because he sang for guests while he
worked as a cook．
C. Because he often sang while cooking．
D. Because he liked singing better than
cooking．
41. Who first recognized his talents and
helped make his career successful?
A. Warner Brothers．
B. His manager．
C. His father．
D. A businesswoman．
42. What made the writer proud of himself?
A. His ability to live independently．
B. His sense of responsibility in whatever
he did．
C. His courage in the face of rejections．
D. His hard work in his early days．
43. Which statement is right?
A. When the writer was 22, he cooked and sang
from 9:00 pm to 2:00 am.
B. When the writer was 22, he cooked to 2:00 am
after 9:00 pm.
C. When the writer was 22, he sang to 2:00 am
after 9:00 pm.
D. When the writer was 22, he cooked and sang
from 4:00 pm to 9:00 am.
C
Sometimes, something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job. Though he is only l8 years old and blind, Suleyman Gokyigit is among the top computer technicians and programmers at InteliData Technologies Corp., a large software company with several offices across the United States.
“After our company united with another one last October, two different computer networks were driving us crazy,” recalls D ouglas Braun, the InteliData president. “We couldn’t even send e-mail to each other.” In three weeks Mr Gokyigit created the software needed to connect the two networks. “None of the company’s 350 other employees could have done the job in three months,” s ays Mr Braun. “Suleyman can ‘see’ into the heart of the computer.”
Mr Gokyigit’s gift, as Mr Braun calls it, is an unusual ability to form an idea of the inside of a machine. “The computer permits me to reach out into the world and do almost anything I wan t to do,” says Mr Gokyigit.
The young programmer is at home with hardware as well, thanks partly to a highly developed sense of touch. Mitzi Nowakowski, an office manager at InteliData, remembers how he easily disconnected and reconnected their computer systems during a move last year. “Through feel, Suleyman can find the position of connectors, pins and wires much faster than most other people with sight,” he says.
Much of the student programmer’s speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer. When typing, he listens carefully to the synthesizer （合成器）. His long, thin fingers fly over the keyboard. “Nothing seems to shake his attention,” says Mrs Nowakowski, his boss.
Mr Gokyigit is the only company employee who is available （可找到的）24 hours a day. “We consider him our top problem solver.” says Mr Braun.
44. According to Mr Braun, Suleyman ______.
A. can work wonders on computer
B. is the best technician in the world
C. has done a hard job in three months
D. has united InteliData Technologies Corp. with
another computer company
45. The underlined part “is at home with hardware”
( paragraph 4 ) means “______”.
A. is good at dealing with computer hardware
B. is fond of computer hardware
C. works with computer hardware at home
D. feels comfortable when working with
computer hardware
46. Suleyman was quick while at the computer mostly
because of ______.
A. his blindness
B. his attention on the synthesizer
C. his long, thin fingers
D. his ability not to be interrupted
47. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Computer technicians are more likely to be
gifted.
B. One’s disadvantages may prove to be
advantages.
C. The disabled can also play an important role in
society.
D. Top computer scientists have unusual abilities
to form ideas of computers.
D
Like most big projects, learning to manage your mother well is what you should do. Here are what I
believe the best steps towards a better relationship with her. They are not necessarily surprising or revolutionary, but they have worked for many people. Try them.
Remember your mother’s age.As children, we often do not think of our mother as having an age. Even when we become conscious of her as an individual, age does not change our view; she is still our mother. Knowing our mother’s age, not just in numbers of years but in terms of her psychological and physical state, often helps us to understand her better.
Listen to your mother. I have found that sometimes the things my mother told me long ago are remarkably useful. If your mother knows that you respect her point of view, even if you do not share it, it will help her feel close to you.
Remember that your mother has a past. A key step in managing our relationship with our mother is to find out about her early life. Niclle’s mother suffere d much during the Second World War. “My parents are both Jewish-Turkish. They met in France and married young for love. They were in their twenties when the war broke out and because they were Jews, they had to go into hiding. She does speak to me about the war, and I think it is important to know what she went through. It is a part of her life that must have affected her deeply.” Sometimes, in learning about our mother’s past, we know that it can encourage us to think about her whole life.
Ask your mother about your childhood history. My grandparents died when I was young. If you are fortunate enough to have living family, think of your life as a jigsaw puzzle and ask as many questions as you can to put the picture together. Understanding your roots and your childhood can help you now more clearly who you are, as part of a family which you share with your mother.
Keep a sense of humor about your mother. When we hear about someone else’s misfortunes with their mothers and are amused by them, our laughter is one of recognition. I have often listened to stories of difficult mothers and I have also listened to the following piece of advice they have found most helpful is: “Don’t have a sense of humor failure about your mother.”
Remember that managing your mother is really about managing yourself. Taking any measure to managing our mother is the issue of how we manage ourselves. No matter how difficult we find her, it is important to remember that is not her behavior itself that is causing us discomfort, but the way we feel about her behavior. We should follow the way of her life. At the heart of managing your mother is being able to accept your flawed self. Only then are you able to accept your mother—with all her failings. 48. The followings are the steps you can take to get
on with your mother EXCEPT ______.
A. r emember your mother’s age and past
B. share your roots and your childhood with your
mother
C. have a sense of humor failure about your
mother
D. manage your shortcoming while managing
your mother
49. Wha t does the underlined phrase “a jigsaw
puzzle” mean?
A. jigsaw
B. scampering through a maze
C. filling crossword puzzle
D. life game
50. Which of the following is implied but not stated in
the passage?
A. It will help you have a better relationship with
your mother if you respect her opinion.
B. You should follow a most useful piece of
advice—a sense of humor.
C. The key measure of managing our mother is
how we manage ourselves.
D. It is unreasonable to expect our mother to
change totally from the way she was brought
up.
51. The main purpose of writing the text is _______.
A. to give information about how we think of our
mother
B. to improve the relationship with our mother
C. to keep a sense of humor about our mother
all day long
D. to accept our mother—with all her failings
E
Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cream shop to cool off with a chocolate
ice-cream. It was an old woman bent over a table near the door. Her back was so badly twisted that her face nearly touched the tabletop. I sat down facing her a couple of tables away.
“Poor woman,” I thought. “What does she get out of life? Why does God let people live so long past their prime?”
As I thought, another aged lady entered the shop and sat down with her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. They talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. . . In minutes, the two of them were trembling with laughter.
I looked again at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt. She was well dressed in white, her hands sparking with gold rings. I was sad. She was laughing, smiling. I was putting the pieces of my life together. She had millions of wonderful memories to recall. I sat alone. She was sharing the day with a good friend. I was secretly worried about getting old. She was old, but it wasn’t hurting her.
As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past their prime. Why, that woman was more alive, more sensitive to life than I was. Age has not bent her spirit.
52. Which of the following is the main idea of the
passage?
A. To tell us the life of old people
B. To show the difference between the old and
the young.
C. To show that old age does not mean being
short of spirit.
D. To make the reader have a pity on the old
people.
53. From the passage we know that the ice-shop
______.
A. changed a lot in the past
B. started its business 70 years ago
C. had only a couple of tables
D. had only women shoppers
54. The writer implies all of the following except that
______.
A. the old lady was very lonely and sad
B. the writer had more problems than the old lady
C. the old lady had lived a full and satisfying life
D. the old lady had learned to enjoy the simple
things in life
55. Which of the following is the conclusion the writer
made about the old lady?
A. She was to be pitied for her old age.
B. She considered the young man pitiable.
C. She was more alive and sensitive to life than
the writer.
D. People should not be allowed to live when
they are too old.
Ⅳ. 短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处错误。

错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该增加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）
不计分。

When I was in high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a second-hand bicycle, that was only one hundred yuan.
I asked my father the money. But he said he could
only give me half the money. He should find the other half myself. So I went to sell newspapers after the school. My father was pleased if I showed him the money a month after. He gives me the other fifty. You can imagine how much happy I was when I rode to school on my own bicycle.
Ⅴ. 书面表达
假定你叫李华，是北京一中的学生。

六月份你就要高中毕业了。

你对英语特别感兴趣，尤其擅长口语和打字。

你想在暑假期间能有机会在广州南方饭店做一段临时工，因为那儿是广州最著名的饭店之一。

那里服务周到，得到了外宾的普遍赞扬。

恰好，你从报纸上看到一则广告，那里正招聘秘书兼打字员。

于是你想碰碰运气，以便能有机会练习口语和打字。

现在你给饭店经理Mr Cooper写封求职信，其中要说明以下几点：
①介绍自己的学习程度和爱好。

②说明自己为何有兴趣到贵饭店工作。

③说明自己愿意担任的工作。

④希望对方能录用你。

参考词语:
①as my resume states正如我的简历所说的那样
②enclose one’s resume附上某人的简历表
词数：150左右
Dear Mr Cooper,
________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
答案与解析
1. A offer意为“（主动）提出，（主动）给予，拿……
出售/出价等”，常用于offer（to do）sth.，offer sb. sth.，offer sth. for money或offer money for sth.
等结构；supply意为“供应，提供”，常用于supply sth. to sb.或supply sb. with sth.结构；provide意为“提供，给准备”，常用于provide sth. for sb.或provide sb. with sth.结构；表示买房子花了多少钱，应为pay money for the house而不是buy money for the house。

句意：“他们给这个房子出价多少？”“45万。

”
2. D take sth. for granted意思是“理所当然”，根
据空格后面的that从句，可知应用it代替，故本题选择D项。

句意：不要认为只要记住一些单词和短语，就能理所当然地把英语学好。

3. A sign标志，招牌；signal信号；word单词；mark记号，痕迹。

根据后面的“Smoking is not allowed here!”可知选择A项。

句意：先生，难道你没有看到那个招牌吗？此处不准吸烟！
4. B 分析句子结构，可知that引导一个宾语从句，
在从句中problems是主语，referred to作the problems的定语，真正的动词是be paid。

demand 后接宾语从句，谓语动词是should+动词原形（虚拟语气）。

句意：在艾滋病日这一天，卫生部部长要求所涉及的问题要引起特别的重视。

5. A A项意思是“对……的回应（反应）”；B项的
意思是“赞成，支持”；C项意思是“向……表示敬意”；D项意思是“需要”。

句意：人类的大部分活动，尤其是与环境相关的活动，是对周围条件或事物所反应的现象。

6. A 分析句子结构，可知all是先行词，后面应该
用that引导的定语从句。

又根据so…that结构，可知第二个空格处也应该是that，故选择A项。

句意：她对她丈夫所做的所有的事情感到气愤，以至于关上房门，走了出去。

7. B 根据短语搭配，可知选择B项。

take little notice of意思是“很少注意到，不在乎”。

句意：这个伟大的科学家不在乎政府给他的荣誉。

8. C 根据短语搭配选择C项。

句意：有一本书特
别引起他的注意，他很感兴趣的读了几页。

9. D 根据后面的in the old society，可知应该选择
一般过去时，排除B、C两项；人作主语，suffer from 没有被动结构，故选择D项。

句意：在旧社会他受冻挨饿。

10. C position“位置”；situation“事态，形势”；
condition“状况，环境”；state人或物所处的某一“状态”（在环境、外观、心情、健康等方面的状态）。

通过语境可知，此处表示的是她的身体状况很差，所以使用state。

11. A double既是及物动词，又是不及物动词，意
思是“使加倍，加倍”。

根据空格前面的has可知空格处应该用过去分词，故选择A项。

句意：在过去的五年里，电视机的产量成倍增长。

12. B apply for申请（后面接要申请的工作、职位
等）；apply to适用于，把……运用于。

根据短语搭配和语法，选择B项。

句意：弄湿头发后，她往头上洒了一些香波。

13. B dare既是实义动词，又是情态动词，作为实
义动词时，后接动词不定式，和其他实义动词变化一样；如果作为情态动词，和其他情态动词变化一样。

分析句子语法结构，可知空格处作伴随状语。

句意：由于这个淘气的男孩打破了窗户玻璃，他坐在那里不敢出声。

故选B。

14. B effort努力；effect影响（名词）；affect影响
（动词）；effective有效的，有影响的（形容词）。

根据短语搭配have an effect on sth.（对……有影响），选择B项。

句意：老师的忠告会对我女儿产生重大影响。

15. A be doing…when是一个固定句式，意思是“正
在……，这时（发生了另一件事）”，主句中使用过去进行时，从句中使用一般过去时；另外也可使用be about to do…when句式，意思是“正要做……，这时……”。

16. D pick是及物动词，后面应该有宾语。

what
引导宾语从句，在从句中作宾语。

17. C schooling是不可数名词，排除A、B两项。

再根据后面的poor，故选择little。

18. B 根据空格后面的school fees，可知应该是“负
担得起”费用之意，故用afford。

19. A work as是固定词组，意为“当……”。

20. D 别人能上学，而自己不能上学，故感到“难
过”。

feel/be sorry for是固定词组，意为“为……
感到惋惜；为……感到难过”。

21. C hate憎恨；decide决定；wish希望；regret
后悔。

他多想有这样的机会也能上学呀!
22. B 没有钱上学，同时又羡慕别人读书，Robeson
决定自学。

study by oneself意为“自学”。

23. D 白天干完活，他就会……。

would表示过去
经常性、反复性的动作，常作“总是”解。

24. A 晚上尽量记住白天所学到的东西。

“学习”
是在“尽量记住”之前发生的动作，故用过去完成时态。

25. B 根据后面的that，可知用so，构成“so…that”
句型。

26. B joy快乐；interest兴趣；time时光；taste口
味。

show interest in是固定词组。

27. A 根据句子中“…came to like this diligent
boy…”，可判断这位数学老师允许Robeson坐在教室后面听课。

28. B 从下文可知，他是这次考试中全校最高成绩
的获得者。

29. A 由主句动词would have been given可知，这
是表示与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，其从句用过去完成时态。

30. D “六年漫长的时间”是不容易的，故用
struggle through，意思是“艰难度过”。

31. D capture意思是“抓取，获得”。

notice常和
take搭配；influence影响；attention注意。

这些文章引起了一些大学教授的注意。

32. C 空格前后都是表示褒义的词汇，用as well
as，意思是“也，和”。

教授们钦佩他的勤奋和才华。

33. B 教授们的免费指导是“提供”的。

offer意思
是“提供”（机会、钱财等）。

34. C 由下句可知此处应为happy。

35. A Robeson很有幸福感，因为他确信他面前是
一条宽阔的通向成功的路。

lead to“通向……”。

36. B 词义猜测题。

根据第七段的第二句“In many
cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.”可知，office politics主要指的是处理公司范围内的社交人际关系问题。

37. D 细节题。

根据第五段的第二句“You have to
be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes…”和第六段中的“It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”可知要想得到提升光靠努力工作是不行的，还得给老板留下一个好印象。

38. C 推断题。

根据倒数第三段的第二句“But if
two or three candidates are up for a promotion, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It's simple human nature.”可知，作者认为office politics是个人进步（提升）的一个重要因素。

39. A 推断题。

根据文章最后一句“Experts suggest
altering this negative picture by recognizing the need for some self-promotion”可知，个人提升并不一定意味着奉承。

40. B 推断题。

由第六、七句“I washed dishes and
cooked …then went on stage and sang…It wasn’t long before I became known as a singing cook.”可知。

41. D 细节题。

由“One night, a woman executive
from a company named Warner Brothers Records...”及后文可知。

42. B 细节题。

由文章倒数第三句“It was the sense
of responsibility that made me feel like a man.”可知。

43. C 细节题。

由文章的第六句“…and then went on
stage and sang until 2:00 in the morning.”可知。

44. A 推断题。

由第二段中的“None of the
company's 350 other employees could have done the job in three months...”可知。

45. A 推断题。

由后面的“thanks partly to a highly
developed sense of touch”可知在硬件方面“和在家里一样”，暗含“无拘无束，得心应手”。

46. D 细节题。

由第五段的第一句“Much of the
student programmer’s speed comes from his ability not to be interrupted while at the computer.”可知。

47. B 主旨大意题。

由第一段的第一句“Sometimes,
something that is considered to be negative turns out to be an advantage on the job.”点明本篇文章的主题。

48. C 细节题。

A项直接可以从第二段首句及第四
段首句中得出答案。

B项可根据第五段最后两句
得出。

和母亲一起分享家族史和自己的童年。

C 项错在应该是：Don’t have a sense of humor failure about your mother。

D项参照最后一段，并由上下文了解flawed self有缺陷的自己；与shortcoming同义。

49. A 猜测题。

可根据句中上下文及put the picture
together短语判断。

50. D 推断题。

A项在第三段“Listen to your
mother.”中有陈述。

B项从第六段中“Keep a sense of humor about your mother.”可知。

C项是最后一段中的事实陈述。

D项文中并未陈述，但可根据全文及最后一段中的“We should follow the way of her life.”一句可知。

51. B 推断题。

A错在文章不仅仅是给出有关这方
面的信息；而重要的是B中的如何去改善与母亲的这种关系。

C、D两项是改善这种关系的具体内容和细节。

52. C 主旨大意题。

纵观全文，我们可以看出，作
者以一个旁观者的身份描述了一位老太太的一个生活片段。

并且在后来，把自己对生活的一些想法和看法同老太太的生活方式进行了对比，从而进一步衬托出这位老人积极的生活作风。

53. B 细节题。

第三段中有这样一句话“They talked
of how little the shop had changed in 70 years...”。

据此，我们可推测出本题的答案。

54. A 推断题。

纵观全文，我们可以看出老太太的
生活是乐观向上的。

据此，我们可推测出本题的答案为A项。

55. C 细节题。

本文的最后一段提供了本题的答案
依据。

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friends bicycles. I hoped I could also have it. One day I saw a
one
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One possible version:
Dear Mr Cooper,
I wish to apply for the position of secretary and typist in your hotel advertised in today’s China Daily.
My name is Li Hua. I will graduate from Beijing No. 1 Middle School in June. I am very much interested in English and good at spoken English and typing. I want summer job opportunities in Guangzhou area.
I like your hotel because many foreign guests sing high praise for your good service and nice food. The hotel is one of the most famous hotels in Guangzhou.
As my resume states, I am experienced in typing.
I am ready to work long and hard to achieve good results. I have enclosed my resume in this letter. If you’re likely to consider my application, please let me know.
I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks a lot.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua Common Progress
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