宁夏银川一中2014届高三第四次月考英语试题试卷(5)

Passion is dangerous. I've watched too many of my peers fall into anxiety and chronic(慢性的) job-hopping (跳槽) due to the “follow your passion” advice. The issue is expectations. If you believe we all have a pre-existing passion, and that matching it to a job will lead to instant workplace happiness, reality will always pale in comparison.
Work is hard. Not every day is fun. If you're seeking a dream job, you'll end up frustrated, again and again. Don't set out to discover passion. Instead, set out to develop it. This path might be longer and more complicated than what most cheerful career guides might advocate, but it's a path much more likely to lead you somewhere worth going.
67. People satisfied with their careers are _______.
A. autonomous and passionate        B. creative and passionate
C. respectable and sensitive            D. creative and competent

68. What is the author's advice on achieving career satisfaction?
A. Figuring out early what one will do in the future.
B. Matching the pre-existing passion to one's work.
C. Developing passion for what one is doing.
D. Discovering skills that lead to interesting careers.
69. The underlined sentence in Para. 5 probably means that _______.
A. it is not easy to match our passion with our jobs
B. we shouldn't think everyone has a pre-existing passion
C. workplace happiness does not require a pre-existing passion
D. high expectations of passion in jobs bring disappointment
70. What's the author's attitude towards the advice of “following your passion”?
A. Disapproving.    B. Supportive.   C. Cautious. D. Unclear.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话情景和内容，从对话后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Clara Barton，founder of the American Red Cross，gained worldwide honor for her dedication to easing human suffering and earned the nickname  “Angel of the Battlefield.”
Barton was born into a liberal (开明的) freethinking family in 1821. Her elder brothers and sisters happily tutored her in math and reading, so when she entered school at three years old, she could read and spell three-syllable words. ____71 ____
Concerned about Barton's difficulty in making friends, her parents sent her to a boarding school, hoping it would make her more comfortable with her peers. ____72 ____ Barton lost her appetite and cried constantly. After only one term, she had to be brought home. Then, Barton stayed out of school to nurse her older brother through a serious injury and also volunteered to care for poor families during a smallpox (天花）outbreak.
In 1861，the Civil War broke out. The sight of wounded soldiers touched Barton deeply. She began to collect and distribute food, bandages, medicines, and other supplies for the Union army.
____73 ____ There, with little concern for her own safety, she cooked meals, assisted surgeons, and comforted wounded soldiers.
Eventually，because of working too hard，Barton collapsed，ill with typhoid fever (伤寒症).  ____74 ____ It was there that she learned of an organization based in Switzerland --- called the International Red Cross, whose work mirrored her own.
Shortly after Barton arrived back home in 1873，her sister died. ____75 ____ When recuperating (休养）at a health facility in New York，she began planning for the establishment of an American wing of the International Red Cross. Although at first the government resisted，her efforts finally paid off. The American Red Cross was officially organized on May 21, 1881. Her influence lives on today in the work of the organization she founded.
A. Barton fell into a deep depression.
B. Unfortunately, it had the opposite effect.
C. Many people felt sorry for the loss of her sister and her own health.
D. Barton risked her life to transport wagonloads of supplies to the front lines.
E. When she recovered, her doctors prescribed (指示) a long, restful trip to Europe.
F. Barton spent the following several months learning basics about Swiss Cross.
G. She easily kept up with the older children academically but did not fit in socially.
第二卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，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。
As we all know, travelling can be an excited experience. Let me give you some advices that you have to pay attention. You can find out more about your destination by surf the internet before you set out. You needn’t take too many cash. Since it can be very convenient to pay in cash, using cheques is much more reliable. In additional, it will be wise of you to take an umbrella in case of it should rain. And if you are to travel abroad, you’d better understand the cultural diversity. Keep this in mind that being polite in foreign countries can help you had a wonderful trip.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是学生李华，近日你班同学参加了世界自然基金会WWF组办的“我为哥本哈根减斤碳”活动，大家开始在日常生活中减少能源、纸张等的消耗。请根据以下四幅图提供的信息，给某英文杂志写一篇以“Low-carbon Living”为题的英文稿件，介绍你们参加此次活动第一天的具体做法并谈自己的看法。
字数:100词左右，   标题和开头已给出，不计入总字数。