罗江中学2014春5月月考英语试题第一节 单项填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分),从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项单项选择 1. Im sorry for being late. I should have phoned you earlier. _. Ive just arrived. A. Thats no trouble. B. You are welcome. C. Thats all right. D. You can never tell.2. The fire was finally brought under control, but extensive damage _. A. is causedB. was causing C. had causedD. had been caused3. When and where to build the new factory _not decided yet . A. is B. are C. has D. have 4. _ we have been classmates for three years, she hasnt left me much impression, so I cant remember her after graduation. A. SinceB. Although C. Because D. Unless5. Beautifully _ in a quiet spot near the river, the hotel attracts a lot of people to stay. A. locating Blies Csituated Dsat6. For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out farther, _New York is an example. A. for which B. in which C. of which D. from which7. I walked up to the top of the hill with my friends, _ we enjoyed a splendid view of the lake. A. which B. where C. who D. that8. At night, plants _carbon dioxide and at the same time _oxygen. So, we may put some in our bedrooms to purify the air. A. take in, give out B. take up, give off C. take in, give in D. take off, give up9.On such an occasion, we cant help _the hosts arrangements.A. but to follow B. but follow C. to follow D. follow10. I didnt like the color of the coat my mother bought me, so she went back to _ it for another one.A. replace B. exchange C. afford D. measure第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Once upon a time, there were two men. One was hard-working and had a lot of 11 and perseverance (坚定不移), while the other was 12 and never did any work. One night, they decided to have a competition between them. The contest was simple: the 13 person to see daylight would be the winner, and the winner would 14 a prize. Both men agree to do it, and the competition started.The hard-working man immediately 15 and ran towards the west after the sun, while the lazy man just sat there and 16 . The hard-working man, looking at the competitor, 17 at his foolishness and kept going at his quick pace. Running through the jungles, swimming 18 the rivers and seas, and he kept running and running, 19 that he would reach his goal sooner or later. Meanwhile, the lazy man was still sleeping.The hard-working man had been 20 for 6 hours already, and he was surprised that he still had not 21 daylight. Thinking it would be just around the corner, he 22 on running until he finally came back to where he started, 24 hours 23 . Upon arriving, he saw the lazy man seated there, smiling and waiting for him, holding the 24 he earned.The hard-working man was 25 how this lazy man could earn it -he hadnt done anything at all! Then the lazy man said, You are 26 a persevering and patient man, but you were running towards the 27 , running after the sun that kept moving away from your 28 whereas I just waited for the sun to come to me. You were lucky. If I had decided to 29 you and not to tell you, you would be continuing this pursuit (追赶高考资&源*网) till your death. The hard-working man knew in his heart that the lazy man was right.Sometimes, perseverance can 30 you from the truth that what you are doing is wrong.11. A. hobbies B. ideas C. patience D. money12. A. lazy B. patient C. kind-hearted D. hard-working13. A. last B. firstC. second D. only14. A. accept B. keepC. win D. defeat15. A. set in B. set asideC. set up D. set out16. A. worked B. drankC. slept D. played17. A. laughed B. glared C. stared D. looked18. A. across B. throughC. over D. past19. A. representing B. believingC. emphasizing D. complaining20. A. swimming B. jumpingC. resting D. running21. A. admired B. inventedC. found D. realized22. A. commented B. carried C. figured D. depended23. A. before B. laterC. next D. further24. A. money B. medal C. prize D. gold25. A. believing B. recognizing C. discussing D. wondering26. A. true B. indeed C. certain D. hardly27. A. west B. eastC.