18．Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and.——青夏教育精英家教网——

18．Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and，having gained it，to learn how to use it properly．Recently 1walked into the locker room of a rather well-known golf club after finishing a round．It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes．But a half-dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them．These same men can be found there day after day．and，strangely enough，each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth，successful in business and respected in the community．If material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness，then each one should have been happy．Yet，it seemed to me，something very important was missing，else there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through scotch and soda．They knew，each one of them，that their productivity had ceased（停止）．When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit，it is dying．And it is even so with man．
What 1s the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours？I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible．The words were few，but they became memorably impressed on my mind："In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread．"
To me，that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections （memories）．In fact，the battle of life，of existence，is a challenge to everyone．The immortal words of St．Paul，too，have been and always will be a great inspiration to me．At the end of the road 1want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight，I have finished the course，I have kept the faith．

41．Which of the following is indicated in the first paragraph？C
A．Wealth results from honest effort．
B．The men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life．
C．For some people，no way can be found to escape the realities of life other than scotch and soda．
D．The men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees．
42．The underlined sentence"In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread"means"B"．
A．Bread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your face
B．No pains，no gains
C．Failure is the mother of success
D．Bread comes from the sweat on your face
43．We learn from the passage that the authorB．
A．was a wealthy person in the community
B．held．a positive attitude towards an active life
C．was fond of associating with celebrities （名人）
D．kept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed
44．What is implied in the passage by the writer？D
A．To use wealth properly，eat，drink and be merry．
B．Where there is a will，there is a wav．
C．As life is but like a dream，a man is like a fruit tree．
D．If you cease to struggle，you cease to live．
45．The passage above is most probably taken fromA．
A．an autobiography B．a photography book
C．a science fiction D．a USA travel brochure．

17．The ancient Egyptians appeared to be among the first early civilizations to learn how to grow roses．In 1888，at Hawara in the El Faiyum area of Egypt，two-thousand-year-old roses were found in ancient tombs．The discovery suggested roses were an important part of the complex burial ceremony which took place when an important person died．The roses found in the tombs are thought by modern experts to be the oldest preserved flowers ever found in the world．They must have been cut and dried before flowering so that they would remain undamaged．Over the centuries，the roses had shrunk and became tight balls，but on careful examination it was discovered that the petals （花瓣） themselves were hardly damaged．
Egypt's skill in mass-cultivation（大面积栽培）of roses in early times led to the flowers becoming an important export product．At the height of the Roman Empire，Egypt exported large quantities of roses to the Roman courts．Wealthy Romans loved the beautiful colors and sweet smells of roses．So the Romans attempted to grow their own roses and they eventually mastered the art of mass cultivation．Egypt then decided to concentrate on growing grain instead of roses，so grain soon took over as the number-one agricultural product of Egypt．
Roses were appreciated in other early civilizations too，including Greece and Persia．They are a decorative feature on coins，sculpture，and vases dating back thousands of years．There is also evidence that roses were highly valued by the Chinese who believed that the flowers could be used to help treat a wide range of illnesses，from toothache to skin and chest diseases．
In the modern world，the rose has not lost its popularity as the"Queen of Flowers"-the name given to it by the Greek poetess Sappho．Even today more roses are sold than any other flower．Modern techniques have enabled people to create ever more beautiful roses．Transportation by air makes it possible to grow roses in countries with favorable climates and sell them within twenty-four hours in profitable markets all over the world．Tons of roses are transported this way every week．Roses from Ecuador，a country in northern South America，can be bought in Holland，even though that country itself has a huge rose-growing business．

36．The roses discovered at Hawara in 1888wereD．
A．buried about four thousand years ago   B．cut after they flowered
C．used to keep the dead body fresh      D．finely preserved
37．Grain replaced roses to become the number-one agricultural product of Egypt becauseC．
A．the Egyptians showed less interest in roses
B．the competition in rose export became fierce
C．the Romans could grow roses for themselves
D．grain was in great demand in the world market
38．Paragraph 3is developed mainlyD．
A．by cause and effect              B．by order in space
C．by order in time                D．by examples
39．With the example of roses from Ecuador，the author showsB．
A．modern techniques help the cultivation of roses
B．air transport helps the rose trade worldwide
C．roses grown in Ecuador are world-famous
D．roses are sold more than any other flower
40．What would be the best title for the passage？A．
A．Queen of flowers                 B．History of growing roses
C．Big archeological discovery      D．Rose trade around the world．

16．China's admiration of outstanding scholars has turned the well-preserved childhood home of Tu Youyou，the Chinese pharmacologist（药理学家） who won this year's Nobel Prize in physiology（生理学）or Medicine，into a popular tourist destination．
Since it was announced on Monday that 84-year-old Tu had become the first Chinese citizen to win this international prize，her former home in the old town of Ningbo，Zhejiang province，has attracted visi-tors，especially parents and their children-even though it is not open to the public．
The house，where Tu lived until she went to university in Beijing，covers an area of 2，200square meters and is priced at 150million yuan（ $ 23.6million）．It is part of a complex of 37traditional build-ings，including several city-and-district-level cultural relic preservation sites，that have been trans-formed into a high-end art，and commercial zone，'．
"There are continually parents taking their children，from infants in strollers to college students，to take photos in front of Tu's former home．Security guards have been ordered to go on patrol around the clock，"said Mr．Zhao，a salesperson from Ningbo Real Estate Inc Co．
Shanghai resident Xu Lingfei，who was on a trip to Ningbo，took her 9-y．ear-old son to walk around the complex on Wednesday．"Chinese people believe in exams and awards and have a strong preference for high performers．Taking children to visit the former dwelling places of celebrities（名人） is a way to inspire them to study harder，"Xu said．
Something similar happened．after Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2012．Tourists started visiting Mo's former home in rural Caomi，Shandong Province，in an endless stream starting the day after he won the prize．Some even pulled the radishes planted in front of the house．and carried away some bricks．

28．Tu Youyou's former house is now popular mainly because．A．
A．Tu won the Nobel Prize
B．it has some cultural relics
C．it covers a large area
D．it is a great art and commercial zone
29．Why did Xu Lingfei take her son to visit Tu's former home？D
A．She admired Tu very much．
B．She planned to buy the house．．
C．She intended to take photos there．
D．She wanted her son to be inspired．
30．Where is Mo Yan's former home located？B
A．Shanghai． B．Gaomi． C．Ningbo． D．Beijing…
31．What is the main idea of the text？C
A．Tu Youyou's former home is for sale．
B．More Chinese have won the Nobel Prize．
C．Nobel winner's home becomes instant attraction．
D．Children benefit from visiting Nobel winner's home．

15．Here i8a letter from the Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant on The Players'Tribune website on November 30th．
"…This season is all I have left to give．My heart can take the pounding（重击）．My mind can han-dle the grind（苦差事）but my body knows it's time to say goodbye-．-"
"Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game．Whether competing in the Fi-nals or hoisting jump shots after midnight in an empty gym，Kobe has an unconditional love for the game．
I join Kobe's millions of'fans around the world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career andthank him for so many thrilling memories．"
--Adam Silver，NBA commissioner（总裁）
"We're all sad．This era of Lakers basketball has been one of the most fun，exciting prosperous eras we could imagine．We're in full support of him．But it's still very sad．"
--Jeanie Buss，Lakers president"I know his purpose is to finish out this season and play．It's always sad when greatness decides to hang it up"'I thought he had at least another year in him．"
---Byron Scott，Lakers coach，and Bryant's teammate during the 1996-97season¨He pushed me to be better more than any player I've faced．Kobe is the greatest competitor I have
ever faced．I am glad he has found peace．I don't know if we'll see another one like him．"
---Shane Battier，of the Miami Heat'"Hard to believe@kobe bryant is finally going to hang it up．One of the NBA's great champions．En-joy the rest of this season，my friend．"
---Scottie Pippen，retired NBA All-Star

21．What can we learn from Kobe Bryant's letter？C
A．He has lost passion for basketball．
B．He'll return to basketball court soon．．
C．He'll finish this season before he retires．
D．He'll retire immediately after the letter．
22．According to Byron Scott，_B．
A．Kobe has an unconditional love for basketball
B．Kobe is supposed to play at least for another year
C．Lakers team has played very well this year
D．it is difficult to find another player like Kobe
23．Where can we most probably read the comments？A
A．From an Internet page． B．In a newspaper．
C．In a sports magazine． D．In a TV program．

14．A wireless smart pillbox can remind patients to take their daily vitamins， we all find hard to believe．（　　）

13．When questioned，he was too shocked to give a（n） of what had happened when the attack took place．（　　）

12．He did behave himself admirably in the interview，but in considering applicants for the position，we give preference to with rich experience．（　　）

11．The band held the benefit concert not to only raise funds but the international society aware of the value of the rescue work．（　　）

10．下面短文中有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（λ），并在其下面写上该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词．
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．
During the summer vacation this year，I thought I should do everything meaningful instead of stay at home，so I got a job at a KFC fast food restaurant and worked there like a cleaner．I worked eight hours a day for three week．The job was hard and bored，and it seemed endless，what made me so tired that I nearly gave it up halfway．And I stuck to it with great determination．Every day I start off for work early in the morning and got to home late in the evening．Finally I finished the job before the new term began．Now，I understand what labor means．I think it is really great experience．

9．How do you stay true to yourself when you're surrounded by friends and/or family that have an opinion on everything you do？It's not easy!（36）GHere are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life．
（37）B
Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions that really matter-your own and those from people who believe in and encourage you．Deep down you know yourself better than anybody else．
Don't fear people
    （38）EThe reason most people don't take risks，or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of them．If you want to live the life you truly deserve，you must give up the need to be liked by everybody．
  Value yourself and your choices
When you do，others will too．Own the choices you make in your life．（39）DWhen you believe in yourself，in time，others will believe in you too．Show confidence in your choices，and what you stand for whether others agree or not．
   Focus on appreciation
No matter what the circumstances are，there is always something to be grateful for．All successful people ask，What am I grateful furl How can/improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others（40）FThese steps，if applied，will help you transform your peace of mind，lifestyle，and
productivity．

A．Focus on your own talents and strengths
B．Never let others'opinions guide your choices
C．Treat every person like they are important．
D．When you doubt yourself，others will doubt you．
E．Stay fearless in everything you will have to do．
F．Be thankful to life and be helpful to others，and you'I lead a successful life．
G However，there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want．

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