山东省山师附中2020届高三英语第五次模拟考试试题冀教版

A．it is listed in most dictionaries B．it is something humans learn to say

C．there is a clear and consistent spelling ofthe word D．it is pronounces quite differently around the world 50．What is the purpose of the text?

A．To inform readers about research on the worldwide used word“huh?”． B．To argue that“huh?”is the most important word in every language． C．To entertain readers by relating similar idioms in different languages． D．To instruct readers of the differences of“huh?”in different languages． C

When I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，I convinced my parents to take me for an audition(试演). I was selected and told I had potential．They said that for only$900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious(有声望的)modeling agencies from around the world would attend．At l 3，my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go．We have never been rich，but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed． I imagined being signed by some famous model companies．For months，any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model．I thought I would grace the

covers of famous magazines!

Of course，I wasn’t signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5'9”(about 1．75metres)I could be a success．I prayed for a growth spurt(冲刺)because I could not imagine giving up my dream．I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded$500 for classes．$500 for a photo shoot and $300 for other expenses．My parents only agreed after hours and hours of me begging．

The agency sent me out on a few auditions，but with every day I didn’t receive a call，I grew more depressed．

The final straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling．There was an open call in New York City．We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting．only to be told that I was too short．I was devastated(感到难以承受的)．

Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn’t actually love modeling，just the idea of it．I wanted to be special and 1 was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal．The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future． 51．What’s the main reason why the author wanted to be a model? A．She won a national contest．

B．She wanted to get reputation and wealth．

C．She was urged by some modeling agencies． D．She had full potential to be a successful model．

52．What’s the author’s parents’attitude toward her dream? A．Encouraging． B．Worried． C．Doubtful．D．Enthusiastic． 53．What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model? A．Her parents were strongly against it． B．She realized that it was impossible for her． C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down． D．She didn’t actually love the idea of modeling．

54．The underlined phrase‘'The final straw”probably means __________ . A．the refusal in spite ofher long hours ofwaiting and working B．the final result that she was admired by the model company C．the final audition given by the famous agency D．the decision she made at last not to be a model

55．What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model?

A．Where there’s a will，there’s a way． B．Being a model is not that easy．

C．We should have our own judgment and should not just follow others． D．we might set unpractical goals but the experiences earl help us grow．

D

Fifteen years ago，I entered the Boston Globe，which was a temple to me then．It wasn’t easy getting hired.But once you were there，I found，you were in．

Globe jobs were life-guaranteed until retirement．For 15 years I had prospered there—moving from an ordinary reporter to a foreign correspondent and finally to a senior editor．I would have a lifetime of security if I stuck with it．Instead，I had made a decision to leave．I entered my boss’s office．Would he rage? I wondered．He had a famous temper．“Matt，we have to have a talk”I began awkwardly．“I cflffle to the Globe when I was twenty-four． Now I’m forty．There’s a lot I want to do in life．I’m resigning．“To another paper?”he asked．I reached into my coat pocket，but didn’t say anything．I handed him a letter that explalned everything．It said that I was leaving to start a new media company．We were at a rare turning point in history．I wanted to be directly engaged in the change·“I’m glad for you，”he said，quite out of my expectation．“I just came from a board of directors’meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news．Some of that we carl deal with．But much of it we can’t，”he went on..“I wish you a11 the luck in the world，”he concluded．“And if it doesn’t work out，remember,your star is always high here．”