山西省祁县中学高三英语10月月考试题

高考资源网（），您身边的高考专家PAGEPAGE11高考资源网（），您身边的高考专家祁县中学10月月考英语试题本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两局部。总分值150分，考试时间为100分钟。第一卷（选择题共100分）第一局部阅读理解（共两节，总分值60分）第一节（共15小题;每题3分，总分值45分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。AABritishshopper,EmmaMumford,whowasnamed“theCoupon(优惠券)Queen”hasspentjust£350onaluxury(奢侈)Christmasforherandherfamily—butgot£2,500worthoffood,drinkandpresentsthankstocouponsandoffers.MsMumfordisaso-called“extremecouponer”andspendshourshuntingoutthebestdealsandbargains.ShehasbeenpreparingforthisChristmassincetheendofthelastone.MsMumfordmadethehugesavingsbycheckingpricecomparisonwebsitesandasaresultcollectedmorepresentsthansheneededforChristmas.Aftersortingoutgiftsforallofherfamily,shehasevenbeenabletodonate£1,000worthofpresentstoherlocalhospital.“IthasbeensonicetohaveChristmassortedandnothavingtoworryaboutbreakingthebank.Iwantedtogethighqualitypresentsformyfamilyandshowthatyoucandoitwithoutspendingafortune.ThereisamisconceptionthateveryonewhodoescouponingonlygetsvalueproductsbutthroughmycarefulshoppingIhavemanagedtopurchasedesignerperfumes(香水),ahigh-endcoffeemachine.”sheexplained.Shesaid“WhatstartedasahobbytohelpmesavemoneyhasturnedintomylifeandIamabletorunabusinesshelpingpeoplesavemoney.Iknowwhatitfeelsliketostruggleasmyex-partnerhadalotofdebtwhichItookonforhim.Wewereinapoorsituationwhereeverypennycounted.That’swhatreallyinspiredme.”Shehasnowturnedherbargain-huntingaddictionintoabusinesswhereshesearchesforthebestdealsandofferstipstothegeneralpublicthroughvideobloggingandherFacebookPage.“Itryandshowpeoplethatitisjustalittlebitofworkinthebeginningbutitwilleventuallypayoff.Oneofthebestthingstodoisjusttobeabitforwardthinkingandsavethroughouttheyear.”1.HowdidEmmamakethehugesavings?A.Shecomparedpricesthroughwebsites.B.Shehuntedoutbargainsinrealshops.C.Sheusedcouponsandoffersworth£3,500.D.ShecollectedmoreChristmaspresentsthanneeded.2.Whatdoes“breakingthebank”inthethirdparagraphmean?A.Buyingpresentsoflowquality. B.Spendingmoremoneythanyouhave.C.Breakingintothebank. D.Takingoutmoneyfromthebank.3.WhatreallyinspiredEmmatohelppeoplesavemoney?A.Heraddictiontobargain-hunting.B.Thefinancialdifficultiesshesharedwithherex-partner.C.Thepoorsituationpeoplearoundherweregoingthrough.D.Herexperienceofrunninganunsuccessfulbusiness.4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEmma?A.Ambitiousandcreative. B.Sensitiveanddetermined.C.Braveandlucky. D.Carefulandcaring.BCanyouimagineaworldwithoutchocolate?It'snotsomethingI'd1iketodo.SoIwasrelievedtoreadthatthere’sauniversitywithaprogrammetosafeguardthefutureofchocolate!TheUniversityofReading,inEngland,hasjustopenedanewclearinghouseforalltheworld’snewcocoavarieties.Theymustbequarantined(隔离检疫)beforetheycanbegrown.Why?Cocoaproductionhitarecordhighof4.4milliontonslastyearbutabout30％ofthepreciouscropisregularlylosttopestsanddiseases.Nowwedon’twantthat,dowe?Demandforchocolatehasbeenincreasingfasterthantheworldsupplyofcocoaandresearchersthinkthatnewvarietiesarekeytosolvingthisproblem.TheUniversityofReadinghasbeenprotectingthequalityofthenewcropssince1985,afterittookoverthetaskfromtheRoyalBotanicalGardensinKew，London.Andithasimproveditsfacilities.Theleaderoftheinstitution’scocoaproject，ProfessorPaulHadley,says,“Oneofthemainissuesconcerningcocoaimprovementisthesupplyofreliablyclean，healthy，interestingcocoamaterial.”Thecocoacentrehasacollectionof400plantvarietiesandtheirgreenhouseusesalotofenergytokeepthemintropicalconditions.Afteruptotwoyearsinquarantine,cleanandsafeseedsaresenttosome20countries,includingseveralinWestAfrica.That’swhere75％ofthecocoausedforchocolateworldwidecomesfrom.Thecropisextremelyimportantforthelocaleconomy:itemploysabouttwomillionpeople.ProfessorHadleysaysheworkswithasmallteamofskilledtechnicianswholookafterthecollection.Andmoreofusseemtocountonthemnow.Thescientistsays,“Thereissomeconcernwithintheindustrythatdemandisincreasingconstantly,particularlyincountrieslikeChina,wherethestandardoflivingisincreasingandpeoplearegettingatastefordifferentchocolates.”5.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Safeguardingcocoaseeds. B.Plantingcocoaworldwide.C.Keepingcocoaingreenhouse. D.Findingthenewmarketforcocoa.6.Theinstitution’scocoaprojectisto_______.A.havecocoaskinremoved B.offermorejobstopeopleC.ensurethequalityofcocoa D.supplycocoafortwomillionpeople7.Whatdoesthelastparagraphtellus?A.Thetasteofchocolatesischanging.B.Demandforcocoaisincreasingfast.C.Peopleareconcernedaboutcocoavarieties.D.Chinesehavealonghistoryofeatingchocolates.8.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Toeducate.B.Toadvertise.C.Towarn.D.Toinform.CThreeyearsagowhenIwasjustafreshmaninhighschool,thebusyspringseasonwasapproachingquickly.Iwasalreadypreparingtoplaythesaxophone（萨克斯）inmyschool'spitorchestraforthemusicalthatyear,forstatesoloandensemble（合奏）,andsoftballtryouts（选拔赛）werejustaroundthecorner.Itwasonlytheseconddayoftryouts—aTuesday.Adultswerehittingpop-upsintheoutfieldasadrill（训练）.Thedrillwaspoorlysetup,however,astwolineswereformedinboththerightandleftoutfieldsastheadultshitflyballsfromthelinetowardscenterfield.Whenitwasmyturn,Isteppedupandtheballwashit.Iturnedandstartedtorunback,butsoonrealizedtheballwashitwaytoohardformetocatch.Iturnedaroundtorunandgetit...ThenIrecallwakingupontheground.Asitturnsout,whenIturnedtoretrieve（取回）theball,Iranintoanotherplayer,myfrontteethpiercingherforehead.Asonecouldimagine,Iwashorrified!Myrightfronttoothwasverylooseandabouttofallout.Withthemusicalonlyfourdaysawayandstatesoloandensembleaweekaway,Itwasvexatious!Aftergoingtothedentistandgettingmytoothfixed,Iwenthomeandtobedaftertakingtheprescribedpainkillers.ThatFriday,Saturday,andSunday,Iperformedinthemusical.Ialsowenttostatesoloandensembletheweekafterandreceivedaone(thebestscoreonecanreceive),regardlessofthepainanddiscomfortIendured.IwasdeterminedtodowhatIlove—playmusic...andIdid.9.Howwasthedrillplace?A.Itwasnotgood.B.Itwasnew.C.Itwastoohard.D.Itwastoohigh.10.Howweretheauthor’steethhurt?A.Theywerehitbytheball.B.Theyknockedintotheground.C.Theyhitalady’sforehead.D.Theywerehitbyanadult.11.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.therewasnothingwrongwiththeauthor’steethB.theaccidentaffectedtheauthor’sperformancesC.theauthorlikedanddevotedtomusicverymuchD.theauthorfeltalittledisappointedaftertakingmedicineDThepoaching,orillegalkilling,ofrhinos(犀牛)inSouthAfricaisgrowingworseeachyear.Thegovernmentrecentlyreportedthatarecordnumberofrhinoswerepoachedin2023,ayearwhichhadmorerhinokillingsinSouthAfricathaneverbefore.TheWorldWildlifeFund,orWWF,saysabout20,000rhinosliveinSouthAfrica.Thatismorethan80percentoftherhinosintheworld.EdnaMolewa,SouthAfrica’senvironmentalissuesminister,says,“During2023,wearesadtosaythis,1,215rhinoswerekilled.Thisisariseinthenumberofpoachedrhinosfrom1004in2023andindeedveryworrying.”Theanimalsarehuntedfortheirhorns(犀牛角).ManypeopleinAsiabelievethehornhascuringpower,whichdrivespoachers,atallcosts,madformorehorns.Butthereisnoscientificevidenceforthisbelief.Thehornismadeofkeratin.Thatisthesamethingashumanhair,fingernailsandtoenails.MsMolewasaid386suspectedpoacherswerearrestedlastyear,anincreasefromtheyearbefore.Butrhinoprotectionworkerssaypoachersoftengounpunishedafterarrest.SouthAfrica’slegalsystemisineffective.MsMolewasaidmoreneedstobedoneandSouthAfricaistakingstrongmeasurestoprotectrhinos.Theeffortsincludemovingsomeoftheanimalstosecretplacesinneighboringcountries.“Nowapproximately100rhinoshavebeenmovedtoneighboringstatesintheSADCregionduring2023and200morerhinoswillbemovedthisyear”Molewasaid.JoShaw,therhinoprogrammanagerattheWWF,said,“We’retalkingaboutalossofahundredrhinosamonth.Ormorethanthreeaday.Wereallyneedtoseeeffectiveactionnotjustatanationallevelbutinternationally.”Shesaysofficialsshouldfindthecriminalgroupsresponsibleforthepoachingandpunishthem.GovernmentofficialsaretomeetinBotswanainMarchattheInter-governmentalConferenceonIllegalWildlifeTrade.12.Whatdoweknowaboutrhinos?A.HalfoftherhinosliveinSouthAfrica.B.Lessthan1,000rhinoswerekilledin2023.C.Thekillingreachedthehighestpointin2023.D.Thereareonly20,000rhinosleftintheworld.13.Whatisthemainreasonforpeopletohuntrhinos?A.Togetmorekeratin.B.Toprotectthefarmland.C.Tousethemfordecoration.D.Tomakemoneyfromhorns.14.JoShawthinksthat_________.A.manycriminalgroupsarewellorganizedB.newlawsareneededtopunishthekillersC.rhinoprotectionneedsinternationalcooperationD.conferencesaboutprotectingrhinosaretobeheldeveryyear15.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.Rhinoprotectionhasalongwaytogo.B.Noonewouldliketobuyhornsinthefuture.C.Theillegalkillingofrhinoswillsoondisappear.D.RhinoslivinginSouthAfricawillmovetoothercountries.第二节（共5小题；每题3分，总分值15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Doyouhaveaspareroominyourhouse?Doyouliketoshareyourdrivewayinfrontofyourgaragewithothers?16Manypeoplearebenefitingfromthisnewbusinessofrenting.Perhapsthebest-knownexampleofacompanyinthisfieldisAirbnb—anAmericanwebbusinesswhichallowsyoutorentoutyourspareroomtoholidaymakers.Itsaysitoperatesin34,000citiesandithas800,000listingsofroomsandapartments.17ABritishcompanyisdoingsomethingwithparkingspaces.JustPark’sfounder，AnthonyEskinazi,says,“WhenIhadtheoriginalidea.Ispottedadrivewayclosetoaspotsstadium.ItwouldhavebeensoconvenientifIcouldhavejustparkedinthatdrivewayratherthaninacommercialcarpark.”18Around20,000peoplehaveadvertisedtheirspacesonthewebsite,andhesaysaroundhalfamilliondriversuseit.19Theyarepeoplewhorunthingsliketraditionalhotelsandcommercialcarparks.Theyareafraidofendinguplosingmoney.20Regulationsforthesenewbusinessesareunclear.Howwillrentingoutyourdrivewayaffectyourneighbor?Becausethisisanewbusinessworld,thoserulesaren’tthereyet.A.Theyseemtohaveoccupiedthemajorityofthemarket.B.Bothofthesecanhelpyoumakemoney.C.Andthereisanotherproblem.D.Andhisgreatideahasprovedasuccess.E.Butthenewbusinessofrentinghasitscompetitors.F.Therearemanywaystoearnmoney.G.Acommercialcarparkisinconvenient.第二局部英语知识运用（共两节，总分值55分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Sincemychildhood,Ialwaysdreamedofbecomingafull-timewriter.Twoyearsaftermygraduation,I21myjobandmadeupmymindtorealizemy22.Noonecouldtellme23Iwouldsucceedornot.Irentedacoldstorageroominabuilding,setupauseddeskand24towrite.IhadtoomanythingstowriteandIhadtowritebecausethe25wasfullofmyheart.Afterayearorso,however,Ibegantodoubtmyself.Ifoundit26toearnmylivingbysellingwhatIwrote.Ican’trememberhowmanytimesmynovelswere27duringthatyear.ButI28toputmydreamtothetest—eventhoughitmeantlivingwithuncertaintyandfearof29.Ibelievedanyonewithadreammustlearntostruggleforthe30.Duringthemostdifficultperiodofmylife,oneofmyclassmatescametoseemeandtriedto31me,“Yun,cometoourcompany,andwewill32you2,000yuanamonth.”2,000yuanwasreallyabig33atthattime.Itwouldenablemetolive34.Asthemoneyweredancinginmy35,somethingclearedmysenses.Hadn’tIdreamedofbeingawriter?Afull-timewriter.“Thanks,butno,”Isaid36,“I’mgoingtosticktowriting.”Againandagain,Isaidtomyself,“Iwillbe37.Peoplewilllovemynovels.”Finallymyfirstnovelwas38in1991.Ihadthekindoffameandsuccessthatfewwritersever39.Twentyyearshavepassed,buttheeffectithadonmylifehaslasted.NowIoften40thetimeworkinginthatcoldstorageroom.Iwillsay,“Anyonewithadream,courageandpersistencewillbesuccessful.”21.A.attained B.quit C.paused D.seized22.A.project B.glory C.dream D.liberty23.A.whether B.what C.that D.when24.A.gaveaway B.settleddown C.putdown D.tookover25.A.principle B.justice C.career D.enthusiasm26.A.difficult B.changeable C.permanent D.skeptical27.A.adjusted B.attacked C.registered D.rejected28.A.pretended B.determined C.waited D.agreed29.A.anxiety B.prejudice C.failure D.opportunity30.A.intelligence B.fantasy C.reputation D.goal31.A.persuade B.donate C.inform D.require32.A.sponsor B.assist C.pay D.earn33.A.account B.money C.scale D.fortune34.A.steadier B.handier C.better D.happier35.A.hand B.head C.table D.wallet36.A.doubtfullyB.eagerly C.firmly D.consciously37.A.successfulB.lucky C.creative D.confident38.A.sold B.advocated C.published D.allocated39.A.experiencedB.adopted C.associated D.deposited40.A.understoodB.recalled C.reminded D.assumed第II卷（共50分）第二节（共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。I'dliketotalkabouttheschoolsysteminAustraliatoday.TheschoolsysteminAustraliadoesdependon(41)yougotoaprivateschoolorapublicschool.InthestateI’mfrom,therearealotofprivateschools,andgenerallytheyaresingle-sexhighschools.Thepublichighschoolsaregenerally(42)(mix).Alloftheprivatehighschoolsinsistthatyoushouldweartheirschooluniforms,(43)thatmightmean(44)(wear)aschooltieandaschooljacket.However,thepublichighschoolsoftengiveyoua(45)(choose)ofwhetheryouwanttowearauniformornot.Theschoolclassesgenerallystartanywhere(46)8:30and9o’clockinthemorningandrun(47)3:30intheafternoon,andthey’refollowedbyafter-school(48)(active)likesportsandmusictheater.Theschoolyeargenerallystartsinthe(49)(begin)onFebruary,afteroursummervacation,whichlastsaboutsixweeksaroundtheChristmasperiod.TheonlythingIdon'tlikeaboutourschoolsystemistheideaofthedifferenceinqualityofeducationbetweentheprivateandthepublicschools.Itremains(50)(see)whetheryoucangetabettereducation,evenifyouareinaprivatehighschool.Mostofourpublichighschoolsarequitegood.第三局部写作（共两节；总分值35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分）I'mLiHuaandI'mwritingtoapplyfortheassistantpostyouadvertisedonInternet.Itisstatedinmyresume,IgraduatedfromZhejiangUniversitywithoutstandingacademicperformances.IhaveagoodcommandofEnglish,andwhichisanadvantagewhenapplyforajoblikethis.Amongallthefactor,cooperationisthemostimportantstrengthof'agoodassistant.IthinkIdogoodintheteamworkandI'mgoodatcommunicatewithdifferentpeople.Besides,Ioncegetapart-timejobin2023inShandongProvinceandgainedsomepreciousworkexperience.Sinceyourcompanyattachesimportanttoemployees'creativity,that'sanhonorformetobeoneofyourstaff.I'mpositivethatIcanbecapableofthisjobifofferedthechance.Thanksforyourconsideration.笫二节书面表达（总分值25分）假定你是新华中学学生李华，于5月1日在Amazon图书网站购置了外文小说Twilight。在阅读过程中，发现小说缺页严重，你想通过网站客服解决该问题，特写了一封邮件，内容如下：1.购书时间及书名；2.书籍的问题；3.希望有合理的解决方法；4.期待尽快得到回复并表示感谢。要求：1.包括所有内容；2.信的开头已写好(不计入总词数)；3.词数：100左右。DearSir/Madam,Yours,LiHua答案【语篇理解】MsMumford是一个省钱达人，她通过比拟不同网站上商品的价格从而节省了很多钱。MsMumford用实际行动告诉大家，不用花很多钱就能买到高质量的商品。1.A【解析】根据第2段“MsMumfordmadethehugesavingsbycheckingpricecomparisonwebsitesandasaresultcollectedmorepresentsthansheneededforChristmas”可知，MsMumford通过浏览有关物价比照网站省了很多开支，因此此题答案为A项。2.B【解析】根据画线局部的后面一句“Iwantedtogethighqualitypresentsformyfamilyandshowthatyoucandoitwithoutspendingafortune”可知，MsMumford想向大家证明不用花一大笔钱就能买到质量很好的礼品，由此可知，画线局部为消费较多的意思。3.B【解析】根据倒数第3段“Iknowwhatitfeelsliketostruggleasmyex-partnerhadalotofdebtwhichItookonforhim.Wewereinapoorsituationwhereeverypennycounted.That’swhatreallyinspiredme”可知，MsMumford的前夫欠下了巨额债务，MsMumford和前夫遇到的经济困难促使她帮助人们省钱。4.D【解析】根据第3段“butthroughmycarefulshopping”可知，MsMumford是一个细心的人；根据第4段“Iamabletorunabusinesshelpingpeoplesavemoney”和第5段“shesearchesforthebestdealsandofferstipstothegeneralpublic”可知，MsMumford是一个关心他人的人，应选D项。【语篇理解】本文介绍了雷丁大学正在进展一个保护巧克力未来的工程。由于世界对巧克力需求的增长，因此增加新品种是解决这个问题的关键。5.A【解析】根据第1段中的后句“tosafeguardthefutureofchocolate”可知本文主要是关于保护巧克力的未来，即可可种子的问题，故最正确答案为A项。6.C【解析】根据第4段中的第1句“TheUniversityofReadinghasbeenprotectingthequalityofthenewcropssince1985”知这个工程的目的是确保可可的质量，故最正确答案为C项。7.B【解析】根据最后一段中的“...withintheindustrydemandisincreasingconstantly”知本段的主要意思是世界上对可可的需求量不断上涨，故最正确答案为B项。8.D【解析】本文主要介绍了雷丁大学的一个保护可可品种和质量的工程，其目的就是告诉读者一些事情，故最正确答案为D项。【语篇理解】作者热爱音乐，尽管经历了一次挫折，但是这并没有动摇他的决心。9.A根据文章第2段第2句的“Thedrillwaspoorlysetup”可知训练场地不是很好，因此答案A项正确。10.C根据文章第3段的“myfrontteethpiercingherforehead”可知答案C项正确。11.C根据文章最后一句可知作者非常喜欢音乐，因此答案C项正确。【语篇理解】本文介绍了南非犀牛盗猎创历史记录，文章介绍了盗猎原因，及其为保护犀牛所采取的系列措施。作者在最后一段指出制止偷猎犀牛需要国际间的合作。12.C【解析】根据文章第1段“Thegovernmentrecentlyreportedthatarecordnumberofrhinoswerepoachedin2023,ayearwhichhadmorerhinokillingsinSouthAfricathaneverbefore”可知，犀牛盗猎最为严重。13.D【解析】根据文章第3段“Theanimalsarehuntedfortheirhorns.ManypeopleinAsiabelievethehornhascuringpower,whichdrivespoachers,atallcosts,madformorehorns”可知，非法者盗猎犀牛的原因在于获取犀牛角，从而获得利润。14.C【解析】根据文章最后一段JoShaw所说“Wereallyneedtoseeeffectiveactionnotjustatanationallevelbutinternationally”可知，保护犀牛不仅仅是一个国家的行为，它还需要国际间合作。15.A【解析】根据文章可知，人们为获取犀牛角，因而挺而走险，追求利润最大值，违法者将不会停顿冒险，因此与这些违法者做斗争是一项长期的工作，还有漫长的路要走。【语篇理解】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种新的租赁形式：把你家的空闲的地方租赁出去。16.B【解析】空格前提到了把多余的房子和车库前的车道租出去，空格后的许多人已经从这种新的租赁生意中获益，可知空格处表达的是“把房子和车道租出去可以使你赚钱”，故答案为B项。17.A【解析】根据空格前的“itoperatesin34,000citiesandithas800,000listingsofroomsandapartments”可知这种租赁业务已经占了市场的大局部，故答案为A项。18.D【解析】根据空格后的“Around20,000peoplehaveadvertisedtheirspacesonthewebsite,andhesaysaroundhalfamilliondriversuseit”可知这项租赁业务获得了成功了，故答案为D项。19.E【解析】前面的内容都是表达这项租赁业务的好的方面，而空格后是经营其他传统工程的人，可知他们也有竞争者，故最正确答案为E项。20.C【解析】根据空格后的这个新行业的规那么还不清楚，租赁车道是否影响邻居等，可知这是这项新业务的另一个问题，故答案为C项。【语篇理解】本文是一名作家的传记。主要表达了作者实现成为作家的梦想的困难历程。21.B【解析】此题考察动词的用法。attain“获得”；quit“放弃”；pause“暂停”；seize“抓住”。根据下文准备实现梦想，这里应是放弃工作。22.C【解析】考察名词的用法。project“工程”；glory“荣誉”；dream“梦想”；liberty“解放”。realizeone’sdream“实现梦想”。23.A【解析】考察连词的用法。whether…ornot“是否”，根据下文的ornot判断。24.B【解析】考察动词短语的用法。giveaway“赠送”；settledown“安置，安定下来”；putdown“放下”；takeover“接收”。前文租房子，现在开场安下心来写作。应选B项。25.D【解析】考察名词的用法。principle“原那么”；justice“正义”；career“职业”；enthusiasm“热情”。根据下文的fullofmyheart判断此处作者豪情满怀，激情万分。26.A【解析】考察形容词的用法。difficult“困难的”；changeable“可改变的”；permanent“永久的”；skeptical“疑心的”。根据前文的doubt和下文的earnmyliving，应是作者靠卖作品为生的日子很困难。27.D【解析】考察动词的用法。adjust“调整”；attack“袭击”；register“登记”；reject“拒绝”。根据前文的难以为生，此处应是屡次被“退稿”。应选D项。28.B【解析】考察动词的用法。pretend“假装”；determine“决心”；wait“等待”；agree“同意”。与下文的test对应，应填“决定”。29.C【解析】考察名词的用法。anxiety“焦急”；prejudice“偏见”；failure“失败”；opportunity“时机”。与前文uncertainty相对应，应选C项。30.D【解析】考察名词的用法。intelligence“智力”；fantasy“梦想，幻觉”；reputation“荣誉”；goal“目标”。D项符合。31.A【解析】考察动词的用法。persuade“劝服”；donate“捐献”；inform“通知”；require“需要”。此时作者正处于困难时期，朋友来劝服他参加自己的公司。32.C【解析】考察动词的用法。sponsor“赞助”；assist“帮助”；pay“付钱，付给报酬”；earn“挣，赢得”。根据下文的2000元判断是付给作者的报酬。33.D【解析】考察名词的用法。account“表达，说明”；money“金钱”；scale“规模”；fortune“运气，财富”。abigfortune“一大笔财富”。34.C【解析】考察动词的用法。steadier“更稳步的”；handier“更便利的”；better“更好的”；happier“更幸福的”。因为这笔工作的报酬，自己的生活能好一些。35.B【解析】考察名词的用法。句意：当这些钱在我头脑中跳跃时，某些东西去除了我的感觉。36.C【解析】考察副词的用法。doubtfully“疑心地”；eagerly“急迫地”；firmly“确定地”；consciously“有意识地”。根据下文的stick