高中英语真题-2014-2015-2期末考试卷

2014-2015-2期末考试卷

第I卷

第一部分 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

On February 14th many people in the world celebrate an unusual holiday, St. Valentine's Day, a special day for lovers. The origin of this holiday is uncertain but according to one story it gets its name from a Christian named Valentine who lived in Rome during the 3rd century A.D. His job was to perform marriages for Christian couples. Unfortunately the Emperor of Rome didn't allow Christian marriages. So they had to be performed in secret(秘密

地). Finally Valentine was arrested and put into prison. While he was in prison he fell in love with the daughter of the prison guard. After one year the Emperor offered to release(释放) Valentine if he would stop performing Christian marriages.

Valentine refused and so he was killed in February, 270 A.D. Before he was killed Valentine sent a love letter to the daughter of the prison guard. He signed the letter \"from your Valentine\". That was the first Valentine.

Today Valentines are cards usually red and shaped like hearts with messages of love written in them. On Valentine's Day tens of millions of people send and receive Valentines. Whether it is an expensive heart-shaped box of chocolates from a secret admirer or a simple hand-made card from a child, a Valentine is a very special message of love.

1、The passage is mainly about ________. A. a special holiday

B. one possible origin of St. Valentine's Day C. the love story of a Christian called Valentine D. what is Valentine today

2、Valentine was put into prison because _________. A. he didn't allow Christian marriages

B. he performed marriages for Christian couples openly

C. he performed marriages for Christian couples, which was against the king's wish

D. he sent a love letter to the daughter of the prison guard 3、Which of the following about Valentines is TRUE? A. Valentines are cards usually red. B. Valentines are shaped like hearts.

C. There are messages of love written in Valentines. D. all of the above 4、

People send Valentines to each other nowadays ________. A. to show their love and affection B. to celebrate Valentine's birthday C. to surprise others

D. to show how great love is B

In the United States, it is not customary(习

惯) to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

5、What is the main idea of this passage? ________

A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.

B. The role of time in social life over the world.

C. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.

D. Not every country treats the concept of time as the same. 6、

Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? A. at 7:00 am.B. at 4:00 pm. C. at the midnight.D. at 4:00 am. 7、

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ________

A. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.

B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time.

C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A..

D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. 8、From the passage we can safely infer that _______.

A. it's a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time

B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world

C. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party

D. if a person is late for a date, he needn't make some explanation C

Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales(称). Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn't lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage.

\"What's wrong with this girl?\" He said, \"Why doesn't she hurry up?\" He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, h

oping to check in first. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.

Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, \"Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can't you give me a hand with my luggage?\"

The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.

9、Maria's story happened ________. A. when she was leaving America B. on her way back to Santo Domingo C. before she left the USA

D. when she arrived at the airport 10、

\"Why are you so upset?\" Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be ________. A. surprised B. sad

C. unhappy D. sorry 11、

\"Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.\" This sentenc

e means that the people around felt ____. A. worried about Maria B. worried about the man C. sorry for Maria's manners D. sorry for the man's manners 12、

The author mentioned Maria's age at the beginning of the story in order to show that ________.

A. she was young but behaved properly B. she would not have left home alone C. everyone around her was wrong

D. it was not good that nobody offered to help her D

There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals. Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-

term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.

The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase. Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.

13、New short-term goals are built upon ________. A：a daily basis

B：your achievement in a week C：current activities

D：the goals that have been completed

14、When we complete each step of our goals, ________. A：we will win final success

B：we are overwhelmed

C：we should build up confidence of success

D：we should have strong desire for setting new goals 15、What is the main idea of this passage? ________ A：Life is a dynamic thing.

B：We should set up long-term goals. C：Different kinds of goals in life. D：The limitation of long-term goals.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A: Mary, we are going to have a party on New Year's Eve. I'm sure we will have a good time. ____16____. B: I'd like to. ____17_____.

A: In our classroom. We are going to decorate it and turn it into a splendid ballroom.

B: ____18_____. I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you.

A: But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance. ____19_____.

B: I will. My voice is not pleasant to the ear, though.

A: I heard you sing once. _____20____. I'm sure you'll be the star of our New Year party.

B: Oh, thank you.

A.Your voice was sweet and beautiful. B. Where are you going to have it? C. Would you like to join us? D. Thank you for inviting me. E. Oh, it's great.

F. Let's go to the ball together.

G. Do sing us some English songs, please.

第二部分 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The story of how I got my job was a funny one .

One day , I was __21__ along a street to the interview ___22___ a yellow car suddenly cut in front of me . ___23___ another car coming in the other ___24___ , I had to brake hard and ___25___ another cyclist . We both fell , but ___26___ neither of us was hurt . I became angry and cycled as fast as possible to the driver of the yellow car to tell him ___27__ I considered him . I told him what a bad ___28___ I thought he was and he was a(n) ___29___ to other people on the road . His face turned ___30___ . I warned him not to drive ___31____ in the future so that everyone else could enjoy a long life .

I was in time for the ___32____ . Having walked into the room , to my ___33____ , I found one of the three interviewers ___34____ to be the driver of the yellow car . We looked at each other for a while , ___35____ silent . Then I decided to look ___36___ the whole matter as a great joke !

I laughed and told him that I talked ___37___ the last time we met and this time it was turn for him to talk a great deal .

Lost in thought for a while , he ___38___ that I was not going to say anything about his bad driving . The interview went ___39___ . Two days later , I received a letter offering me the job . I was pleased that the manager—

the driver of the yellow car , didn’t ___40___ my rudeness to him .

Through the experience , I find something that seems impossible at first sometimes turns out to be good .

21. A. cycling B. walking C. running D. driving 22. A. then B. when C. while D. as 23. A. As B. For C. With D. By

24. A. condition B. position C. location D. direction 25. A. knocked B. bumped C. beat D. rushed

26. A. happily B. unfortunately C. luckily D. disappointedly

27. A. which B. that C. what D. how 28. A. driver B. worker C. cyclist D. boss 29. A. pity B. idiot C. risk D. fool 30. A. black B. white C. pale D. red

31. A. carelessly B. carefully C. slowly D. patiently 32. A. job B. interview C. meeting D. appointment 33. A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. astonishment 34. A. happened B. wanted C. seemed D. planned 35. A. making B. keeping C. breaking D. stopping 36. A. up B. at C. on D. into

37. A. much B. little C. more D. less

38. A. hoped B. found C. heard D. wished 39. A. fast B. terribly C. well D. slowly

40. A. realize B. want C. know D. mind 第II卷

注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第一部分 语篇型语法填空题（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Joyce: What do you think of the lead teacher’s speech?

Caroline: I think it was __41__ (interest).

Joyce: __42__ do I. I hear Mike is likely to win all the prizes in the exams this year.

Caroline: Yes, his teacher says so. He __43__ (work) hard at his lessons every evening for months. He wants to go to Oxford University next year.

Joyce: I hope he will realize his goal.

Caroline: I hope so. __44__ I think he works too hard. I hope he’ll go out and enjoy __45__ for a change. How about your son Carl?

Joyce: Don’t mention him. Carl never starts studying.

Caroline: You’re joking. I heard that Carl __46__ (win) the composition prize.

Joyce: You have made __47__ mistake. That is White Carl. My son is Brown Carl. The Whites live in the same community __48__ we do. White Carl has always been so hard working. He wants to be a __49__ (write). My son likes going to the concert. He only likes singing.

Caroline: __50__ he practices singing, he will become a singer in the future.

Joyce: Not all people can become a singer. I don’t think he has the talent.

第二部分 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） The Internet can make our life interested and enjoyable. Many of us like go online very much because they can learn how to use the computer and get more informations from the Internet. We can read good newspapers and magazines. It can make us clever in playing computer games. I can send e-mail to our friends quickly. We can chat online, it can help us get in touch with people from all over the world. But some students spend so too much time playing computer games and some stay in net bars all day and all night. As the result, their life goes very bad with them. At my opinion, we mustn’t go online while it is time for us to study. We can do in summer or winter holidays.

第三部分 书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是Kate,代表全班同学向校长推荐你的同学Simon为本年度青年获得主(the youth winner of this year)。请你根据下列要点用英语写一封推荐信。词数：100左右。 1.Simon是一名勤奋的学生,各门功课都很好；

2.Simon爱好体育.对足球很痴迷,是校足球队成员；

3.Simon非常乐于助人,总是先考虑别人.经常在公共汽车上给老人让座,为希望工程募集物品。 Dear headmaster,

I would like to recommend Simon to be ___________________

___________________________

2014-2015-2期末考试卷

第I卷

第一部分 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

On February 14th many people in the world celebrate an unusual holiday, St. Valentine's Day, a special day for lovers. The origin of this holiday is uncertain but according to one story it gets its name from a Christian named Valentine who lived in Rome during the 3rd century A.D. His job was to perform marriages for Christian couples. Unfortunately the Emperor of Rome didn't allow Christian marriages. So they had to be performed in secret(秘密

地). Finally Valentine was arrested and put into prison. While he was in prison he fell in love with the daughter of the prison guard. After one year the Emperor offered to release(释放) Valentine if he would stop performing Christian marriages. Valentine refused and so he was killed in February, 270 A.D. Before he was killed Valentine sent a love letter to the daughter of the prison guard. He signed the letter \"from your Valentine\". That was the first Valentine.

Today Valentines are cards usually red and shaped like hearts with messages of love written in them. On Valentine's Day tens of millions of people send and receive Valentines. Whether it is an expensive heart-shaped box of chocolates from a secret admirer or a simple hand-made card from a child, a Valentine is a very special message of love. 1、The passage is mainly about ________. A. a special holiday

B. one possible origin of St. Valentine's Day C. the love story of a Christian called Valentine D. what is Valentine today

2、Valentine was put into prison because _________. A. he didn't allow Christian marriages

B. he performed marriages for Christian couples openly

C. he performed marriages for Christian couples, which was against the king's wish D. he sent a love letter to the daughter of the prison guard 3、Which of the following about Valentines is TRUE? A. Valentines are cards usually red. B. Valentines are shaped like hearts.

C. There are messages of love written in Valentines. D. all of the above

4、People send Valentines to each other nowadays ________. A. to show their love and affection B. to celebrate Valentine's birthday C. to surprise others

D. to show how great love is B

In the United States, it is not customary(习

惯) to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

5、What is the main idea of this passage? ________

A. It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S. B. The role of time in social life over the world.

C. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S.

D. Not every country treats the concept of time as the same. 6、

Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? A. at 7:00 am.B. at 4:00 pm. C. at the midnight.D. at 4:00 am.

7、Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ________

A. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.

B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time.

C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A.. D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. 8、From the passage we can safely infer that _______.

A. it's a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world

C. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party D. if a person is late for a date, he needn't make some explanation C

Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and friends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales(称). Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn't lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage.

\"What's wrong with this girl?\" He said, \"Why doesn't she hurry up?\" He moved forward and pl

aced his bag on the counter, hoping to check in first. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.

Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, \"Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can't you give me a hand with my luggage?\"

The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. 9、Maria's story happened ________. A. when she was leaving America B. on her way back to Santo Domingo C. before she left the USA D. when she arrived at the airport 10、

\"Why are you so upset?\" Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be ________. A. surprised B. sad C. unhappy D. sorry 11、

\"Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.\" This sentence means that the people around felt ____.

A. worried about Maria B. worried about the man C. sorry for Maria's manners D. sorry for the man's manners 12、

The author mentioned Maria's age at the beginning of the story in order to show that ________.

A. she was young but behaved properly B. she would not have left home alone C. everyone around her was wrong

D. it was not good that nobody offered to help her D

There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals. Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase. Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.

13、New short-term goals are built upon ________. A：a daily basis

B：your achievement in a week C：current activities

D：the goals that have been completed

14、When we complete each step of our goals, ________. A：we will win final success B：we are overwhelmed

C：we should build up confidence of success

D：we should have strong desire for setting new goals 15、What is the main idea of this passage? ________ A：Life is a dynamic thing.

B：We should set up long-term goals. C：Different kinds of goals in life. D：The limitation of long-term goals. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A: Mary, we are going to have a party on New Year's Eve. I'm sure we will have a good time. ____16____.

B: I'd like to. ____17_____.

A: In our classroom. We are going to decorate it and turn it into a splendid ballroom. B: ____18_____. I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you. A: But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance. ____19_____. B: I will. My voice is not pleasant to the ear, though.

A: I heard you sing once. _____20____. I'm sure you'll be the star of our New Year party. B: Oh, thank you.

A.Your voice was sweet and beautiful. B. Where are you going to have it? C. Would you like to join us? D. Thank you for inviting me. E. Oh, it's great.

F. Let's go to the ball together.

G. Do sing us some English songs, please.

第二部分 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The story of how I got my job was a funny one .

One day , I was __21__ along a street to the interview ___22___ a yellow car suddenly cut in front of me . ___23___ another car coming in the other ___24___ , I had to brake hard and ___25___ another cyclist . We both fell , but ___26___ neither of us was hurt . I became angry and cycled as fast as possible to the driver of the yellow car to tell him ___27__ I considered him . I told him what a bad ___28___ I thought he was and he was a(n) ___29___ to other people on the road . His face turned ___30___ . I warned him not to drive ___31____ in the future so that everyone else could enjoy a long life .

I was in time for the ___32____ . Having walked into the room , to my ___33____ , I found one of the three interviewers ___34____ to be the driver of the yellow car . We looked at each other for a while , ___35____ silent . Then I decided to look ___36___ the whole matter as a great joke !

I laughed and told him that I talked ___37___ the last time we met and this time it was turn for him to talk a great deal .

Lost in thought for a while , he ___38___ that I was not going to say anything about his bad driving . The interview went ___39___ . Two days later , I received a letter offering me the job . I was pleased that the manager—

the driver of the yellow car , didn’t ___40___ my rudeness to him .

Through the experience , I find something that seems impossible at first sometimes turns out to be good .

21. A. cycling B. walking C. running D. driving 22. A. then B. when C. while D. as 23. A. As B. For C. With D. By

24. A. condition B. position C. location D. direction 25. A. knocked B. bumped C. beat D. rushed

26. A. happily B. unfortunately C. luckily D. disappointedly 27. A. which B. that C. what D. how 28. A. driver B. worker C. cyclist D. boss 29. A. pity B. idiot C. risk D. fool 30. A. black B. white C. pale D. red

31. A. carelessly B. carefully C. slowly D. patiently 32. A. job B. interview C. meeting D. appointment 33. A. excitement B. joy C. anger D. astonishment 34. A. happened B. wanted C. seemed D. planned 35. A. making B. keeping C. breaking D. stopping 36. A. up B. at C. on D. into

37. A. much B. little C. more D. less 38. A. hoped B. found C. heard D. wished 39. A. fast B. terribly C. well D. slowly

40. A. realize B. want C. know D. mind 第II卷

注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第一部分 语篇型语法填空题（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Joyce: What do you think of the lead teacher’s speech? Caroline: I think it was __41__ (interest).

Joyce: __42__ do I. I hear Mike is likely to win all the prizes in the exams this year.

Caroline: Yes, his teacher says so. He __43__ (work) hard at his lessons every evening for months. He wants to go to Oxford University next year. Joyce: I hope he will realize his goal.

Caroline: I hope so. __44__ I think he works too hard. I hope he’ll go out and enjoy __45__ for a change. How about your son Carl?

Joyce: Don’t mention him. Carl never starts studying.

Caroline: You’re joking. I heard that Carl __46__ (win) the composition prize.

Joyce: You have made __47__ mistake. That is White Carl. My son is Brown Carl. The Whites live in the same community __48__ we do. White Carl has always been so hard working. He wants to be a __49__ (write). My son likes going to the concert. He only likes singing. Caroline: __50__ he practices singing, he will become a singer in the future. Joyce: Not all people can become a singer. I don’t think he has the talent. 第二部分 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

The Internet can make our life interested and enjoyable. Many of us like go online very much because they can learn how to use the computer and get more informations from the Internet. We can read good newspapers and magazines. It can make us clever in playing computer games. I can send e-mail to our friends quickly. We can chat online, it can help us get in touch with people from all over the world. But some students spend so too much time playing computer games and some stay in net bars all day and all night. As the result, their life goes very bad with them. At my opinion, we mustn’t go online while it is time for us to study. We can do in summer or winter holidays.

第三部分 书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是Kate,代表全班同学向校长推荐你的同学Simon为本年度青年获得主

(the youth winner of this year)。请你根据下列要点用英语写一封推荐信。词数：100左右。 1.Simon是一名勤奋的学生,各门功课都很好； 2.Simon爱好体育.对足球很痴迷,是校足球队成员；

3.Simon非常乐于助人,总是先考虑别人.经常在公共汽车上给老人让座,为希望工程募集物品。

Dear headmaster,

I would like to recommend Simon to be ______________________________________________