高考英语定时训练(9)(解析)

高考英语定时训练(9)（解析）

Ⅰ.完形填空

John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year.Both worked very __1__.After several years, however，the boss __2__ Bobby to the position of manager but John remained a(n) __3__ employee.John could not take it anymore，handed in his resignation to the boss and __4__ the boss did not value hard­working staff，but only promoted those who flattered (奉承) him.

The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He __5__ for a moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism (批评)，but I have a(n) __6__.I hope you will do one more thing for our company __7__ you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.”

John __8__.The boss asked him to find out anyone selling watermelon in the __9__.John went and returned soon saying he had found out a man selling watermelon.The boss then asked how much per kg and John just __10__ his head. He went back to the market and returned，telling the boss $ 1.2 per kg.

The boss told John to wait a second，and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to do the __11__ thing as he had told John to.Bobby went，returned and said，“Boss，only one person selling watermelon，$1.2 per kg, $ 10 __12__ 10 kg.He has 340 melons in __13__.On the table 58 melons，each weighs about 2 kg，__14__ from the South two days ago.They are fresh，red，and of good quality.”

John was very __15__ and realized the difference between himself and Bobby.He decided not to __16__ but to learn from Bobby.

My dear friends，a more successful person is better at __17__，thinks more and explores in depth.__18__ exist in the daily details.For the same matter，a more successful person sees more and __19__ so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his __20__.If a person sees one year ahead while you see only tomorrow，the difference between the two is 365 times.How could you win?

【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述了两个年轻人同在一家公司发展的故事。机遇就存在于生活的细节中，同样的一件事，一个相对成功的人会看得更多更远，自然他的机遇就会更多。

1．A.badly B．hard

C．lazily D．happily

解析根据下一句提到博比的提升和第二段第一句可知，几年来，两个人都很努力地为公司

答案 B

2．A.promoted B．praised

C．encouraged D．supported

解析然而，老板却只“提拔”了博比。

答案 A

3．A.special B．unique

C．devoted D．ordinary

解析同年进入公司的大学同学博比提升为经理了，可约翰仍然是一名“普通”员工。

答案 D

4．A.charged B．proved

C．complained D．convinced

解析约翰认为公司老板不重视辛勤工作的员工，只是提拔那些拍马屁的人，所以他是“抱怨”老板做事不公。

答案 C

5．A.thought B．apologized

C．explained D．whispered

解析面对着约翰的辞呈和批评，老板“沉思”了一会儿。

答案 A

6．A.invitation B．order

C．request D．promise

解析老板感谢了约翰的批评，并提出了一个“请求”，即指后文的做市场调查一事。

答案 C

7．A.since B．before

C．after D．unless

解析在约翰离开公司“之前”，老板希望他再为公司做一件事情。

答案 B

8．A.refused B．doubted

C．agreed D．insisted

解析根据后文可知，约翰“同意”了老板的请求。

答案 C

9．A.market B．office

C．district D．building

解析公司老板叫约翰去找一个在“市场”上卖西瓜的人。第三段最后一句中的market是提