四川省绵阳南山中学2014届高三10月月考试英语试题答案(2)

23 A.respectable    B. uninteresting  C.incredible    D. fresh
24 A.suggestion B. question  C.challenge  D. advice
25 A.response  B. answer   C.praise  D. honor
26 A.ahead B. before C. over  D. ago
27 A.though B. Even so C.Even if  D. Actually
28 A.memory   B. main  C. life      D. reminder
29 A.sent  B. posted C.struck  D. hanged
30 A.appreciated B. learned C. shared       D. thanked
第二部分  阅读理解 （共两节，共50分）
第一节  阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
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  A. phone number             B. English teacher’s name
  C. school address             D. time of birth
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C. research centre               D. advertising company
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It is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. We all pass in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.
How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built up on them.
Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.
Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens, they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that you are loved wherever you are.
35. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “freak out” in Paragraph 1?
A. feel shy.   B. feel upset.   C. keep up.     D. stay calm.
36. In Paragraph 2, the writer implies that ______.
A. problems cause troubles  
B. challenges can be avoided
C. attitude is everything 
D. personalities are built on failures
37. According to the last paragraph, when we're in trouble, we ______.
A. can only depend on our parents    B. are not confident
C. should only believe ourselves      D. are not alone
38. What’s the writer’s purpose to write the passage?
A.  To explain.         B. To compare. 
C.  To prove.        D. To encourage.
C
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