【英语】河南省扶沟县高级中学2015届高三下学期模拟考试

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1、河南省扶沟县高级中学2015届高三下学期模拟考试英语试题本试题卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上（答题注意事项见答题卡），在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy––they’regivenafterall.Choice

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5、omeonewhodidn’talreadyhaveagoodjob.”Thatlogicmadesomesensetome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,butfinally,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn’tthinkIwouldregrettryingandfailing.Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepa

6、thtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudof13thatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.21.Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A.Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.B.ThesupportofJeffBezos.C.TherapidlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.D.Millionsofexcitingtitles.22.WhatwasMacKenzie’sattitud

7、etowardtheauthor’sideaofstartingAmazon?A.IndifferentB.SupportiveC.OpposingD.Unclear23.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.A.thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB.theauthorwantedhisbosstotrytheideaC.theauthormightnotregretifhefailedD.th