阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Even though it was only Oct
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more __36__, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its _37____everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _38___what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __39__for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David __40__. I can still remember he was always __41____a smile and willing to help. He always __42__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He__43___just smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44___home
Weeks passed and the __45___ovre the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__before the holiday break. I smiled in ___47 __as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ___48___standing by my desk.
“I have something for you”he said and ____49____from behind his back a small box. __50___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it,”I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my __51__saw nothing. I looked at David‘s smiling face and back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’s__52__”
“Oh no it isn’t,”said David. “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there”
Tears filled my eyes ___53___Iooked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given____54___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___55___the little empty box set on my desk
| 小题1: | | A．anxious | B．courageous | C．serious | D．cautious |
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| 小题2: | | A．warning | B．ringing | C．calling | D．yelling |
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| 小题3: | | A．scolded | B．wondered | C．realized | D．learned |
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| 小题4: | | A．modestly | B．naturally | C．inaccurately | D．inappropriately |
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| 小题5: | | A．popular | B．upset | C．special | D．funny |
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| 小题6: | | A．expressing | B．delivering | C．wearing | D．sharing |
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| 小题7: | | A．practised | B．wandered | C．studied | D．stayed |
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| 小题8: | | A．would | B．should | C．might | D．could |
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| 小题9: | | A．aim at | B．turn to | C．put off | D．head for |
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| 小题10: | | A．argument | B．excitement | C．movement | D．program |
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| 小题11: | | A．school | B．year | C．education | D．program |
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| 小题12: | | A．relief | B．return | C．vain | D．control |
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| 小题13: | | A．weakly | B．sadly | C．quietly | D．helplessly |
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| 小题14: | | A．searched | B．found | C．raised | D．pulled |
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| 小题15: | | A．Holding | B．Handing | C．Sending | D．Leaving |
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| 小题16: | | A．delight | B．expectation | C．appreciation | D．surprise |
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| 小题17: | | A．cheap | B．empty | C．useless | D．improper |
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| 小题18: | | A．as | B．until | C．because | D．though |
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| 小题19: | | A．advice | B．support | C．attention | D．command |
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| 小题20: | | A．from | B．behind | C．over | D．towards |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:B |
解析
小题1:本题考查学生对文章的理解和对词义的辨析，anxious焦急的；急切的。
小题2:本题中its指的是school bell 所以只能和ring搭配。
小题3:本题考查动词词义的辨析，有下文可知David穿的衣服和季节不符，所以作者一直“想知道”what kind of home life David had, 所以用wondered。
小题4:本题考查副词词义的辨析，inappropriately 不适当地，根据下文中的without a coat, boots, or gloves可知David穿得不合适。
小题5:本题考查形容词的词义辨析，special特殊的；特别的，上文中说到David穿得不好，下文中说到作者能记得的是David 脸上一直挂着微笑，总是乐于助人，说明他与众不同。
小题6:本题考查动词的辨析，wear呈现，显现，在这儿意思是面笑容。
小题7:本题考查动词的辨析，David在放学后待在学校摆齐凳子，拖地，由此可知别人都走了，只有David留了下来，故选D。
小题8:本题考查情态动词的辨析，上下句讲述的是过去经常发生的事情，所以选择would：老是，总是。
小题9:本题考查动词词组辨析：根据上下文可知：David打扫完教室后回家，所以选择 head for：朝……进发，前进。A：目标是； B：转向；C：推迟。
小题10:本题考查名词的辨析，通篇文章是以圣诞节的来临为主线，excitement指学生期待已久的圣诞到来的兴奋之情。
小题11:本题考查名词的辨析，由上下文可知圣诞节到了，要放假，因此是上学的最后一天，所以选择school day，D项是干扰项，但D项范围太大，不是受教育的结束。
小题12:本题考查名词的辨析；由“学生都走了”判断老师也可以休息了，所以选择relief：轻松，宽慰。
小题13:本题考查副词的辨析：由上下文可知，没有特殊的事情发生在David身上，因此不会造车的那个David的情绪变化，再根据上文交代的David比较沉静，可知这儿应是David静静地站在讲桌旁。
小题14:本题考查动词的辨析，此处应是David从身后把那个盒子拉出来。
小题15:本题考查动词的辨析，此处David要给老师送礼物，所以选择hand sth. to sb. ：把……交给某人。
小题16:本题考查名词的辨析，既然是送给老师的礼物，盒子里应该有东西，而老师打开后盒子是空的，所以感到惊奇。
小题17:本题考查形容词的辨析，由上文中的saw nothing和下文中的It’s full of love。可知选B。
小题18:本题考查连词的用法，as 在这儿引导时间状语从句。
小题19:本题考查句词的辨析，由前文中的We never talked much可知，作者并没对David注意太多。
小题20:本题考查介词的辨析，由整篇文章可知，这儿是空盒子背后的意义。 |
举一反三
After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 36 for a few days, I was 37 to wait tables on my own. All went 38
Tant first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 39 the tables not for from the kitchen. 40 .I stll felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘).
Before I knew it ,the 41 was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 44 on. It had nice handles, which made it 45 to move around. I was pleased with every thing and began to 46 I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said,“Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 47 you work. t seems your tray stand has been very 48 to you, but we are getting ready to 49 now ,and my wife needs her 50 back.”
At first his 51 did not get across.“What was he talking about!”Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice ,but my face was 52
.I wanted to get into a hole and 53 .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 54 I have learned to be more 55 and not to be too sure of myself.
| 小题1: | | A．manager | B．assistant | C．cook | D．waitress |
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| 小题2: | | A．promised | B．invited | C．allowed | D．advised |
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| 小题3: | | A．well | B．quickly | C．safely | D．wrong |
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小题4: | A．left | B．given | C．brought | D．shown |
小题5: | A．Therefore | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Finally |
| 小题6: | | A．kitchen | B．street | C．resaturant | D．table |
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| 小题7: | | A．minding | B．changing | C．taking | D．saving |
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| 小题8: | | A．angry | B．calm | C．sad | D．happy |
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| 小题9: | | A．fixed | B．trained | C．loaded | D．waited |
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| 小题10: | | A．slower | B．lighter | C．regret | D．pretend |
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| 小题11: | | A．believe | B．making | C．watching | D．having |
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小题12:letting B.making C.watching D.interesting
| 小题13: | | A．useful | B．familiar | C．unusual | D．interesting |
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| 小题14: | | A．rest | B．order | C．eat | D．leave |
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| 小题15: | | A．bag | B．walker | C．tray | D．coat |
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| 小题16: | | A．idea | B．praise | C．message | D．need |
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| 小题17: | | A．cold | B．full of joy | C．pale | D．on fire |
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| 小题18: | | A．lie | B．hide | C．defend | D．stay |
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| 小题19: | | A．repeated | B．discovered | C．corrected | D．described |
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| 小题20: | | A．careful | B．patient | C．honest | D．practical |
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As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "flight or fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can"t remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
46. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because _____.
A. they regard working as their greatest enjoyment
B. they believe that work is superior to relaxation
C. they are traveling fast all the time
D. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before
47. According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _____.
A. strong will to hold out stress
B. knowing the art of relaxation
C. high sense of responsibility
D. having control over performance
48. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.
B. Stress is always harmful to people"s health
C. It"s easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.
D. Different people can bear different amount of stress.
49. In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to _____.
A. "expose ourselves to stress"
B. "find ways to deal with stress"
C. "remove stress from our lives"
D. "establish links between diseases and stress"
50. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is _____.
A. to avoid it B. to try to cope with it
C. to regard it as a vital motivation D. to find some relaxation |
I have never met a successful person who wasn’t 100% prepared. Once you realize the advantage that exceptional __21___ gives, it becomes a lifelong habit.
Ivan Lendl is a typical example. He has thought about every side to his game, _22___ it is playing plan against an opponent, or his diet, or fitness program. But what really __23____ me was when he told me he also knew the airline and flight number he was taking to the city in question. That is the way he __24___ everything. It is one element that has made him a champion.
One reason many of us aren’t prepared is that we rarely appreciate it. And if anyone does find out we have prepared carefully to make certain we __25___ our goal, we may well be laughed at. In fact, many people are afraid to be prepared: if they are, they lose an excellent _26____when they fail.
In sport, you meet athletes who let it be known they are not in top condition for a competition. It __27___ the pressure. If they lose, they were not at their best. If they win, they go beyond everyone’s __28___. This is a classic 50% solution: you win some, you lose some. Then there are the people who do their preparation in public. They constantly tell you how hard they are working. That way, if they fail, it is not because they did not try. This is the 75% solution: prepare well, give it your best, let things turn out as they will.
The very best performers, __29___ , spend hidden hours to make sure that they are No. 1. They don’t need or want the world to see them sweat. This is the 110% solution: First determine the __30__ result. Then calculate your effort.
21 A. chance B. possibility c. preparation D. ambition
22 A. whether B. when c. whatever D. if
23 A. amused B. delighted c. astonished D. confused
24 A. works out B. deals with c. gets to D. acts as
25 A. acquire B. achieve c. possess D. have
26 A. reason B. explanation c. prediction D. excuse
27 A. relieves B. releases c. rejects D. regulates
28 A. expectations B. wishes c. ideas D. opinions
29 A. yet B. however c. besides D. furthermore
30 A. desired B. acquired c. admired D. prepared |
More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.
The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.
In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.
Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.
介绍一种产于夏威夷的可口的、营养丰富的菠萝。
60. We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________.
A. green outside and sweet inside
B. good-looking outside and soft inside
C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside
D. a little soft outside and sweet inside
61. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?
A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.
B. It was less sweet and good for health.
C. It was developed by Del Monte.
D. It was used as medicine.
62. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.
A. that people enjoy eating B. that is always present
C. that is difficult to get D. that people use as a gift
63. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.
A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples
B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself
C. tried hard to control the pineapple market
D. planned to help the other companies |
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5，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）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One summer night, on my way home from work I decided to see a movie. I knew the theatre would be air-conditioned and I couldn’t face my 1_____ apartment. Sitting in the theatre I had to look through the 2_____between the two tall heads in front of me. I had to keep changing the 3____every time she leaned over to talk to him. 4_____ he leaned over to kiss her. Why do Americans display such 5____ in a public place? I thought the movie would be good for my English, but 6_____ it turned out, it was an Italian movie. 7____ about an hour I decided to give up on the movie and 8_____ on my popcorn. I’ve never understood why they give you so much popcorn! It tasted pretty good, 9____. Afetr a while I heard 10____ more of the romantic-sounding Italians. I just heard the 11____ of the popcorn crunching(咀嚼) between my teeth. My thought started to 12 _____. I remembered when I was in South Korea, I 13 ____ to watch Kojak on TV frequently.
He spoke perfect Korean-I was really amazed. He seemed like a good friend to me, 14____I saw him again in NewYork speaking 15_____English instead of perfect Korean. He didn’t even have a Korean accent and I 16_____like I had been betrayed(背叛). When our family moved to the United States six years ago, none of us spoke any English. 17____we had begun to learn a few words, my mother suggested that we all should speak English at home. Everyone agreed, but our house became very 18_____ and we all seemed to avoid each other. We sat at the dinner table in silence, preferring that to 19____ in a difficult language. Mother tried to say something in English but it 20_____ out all wrong and we all burst into laughter and decided to forget it! We’ve been speaking Korean at home ever since.
小题1:.| A．warm | B．hot | C．heated | D．cool |
小题2:.| A．crack | B．blank | C．break | D．opening |
小题3:.| A．seat | B．view | C．space | D．angle |
小题4:.| A．while | B．whenever | C．or | D．and |
小题5:.| A．attraction | B．attention | C．affection | D．motion |
小题6:.小题7:.| A．Within | B．After | C．For | D．Over |
小题8:.小题9:.| A．too | B．still | C．though | D．certainly |
小题10:.小题11:.| A．voice | B．sound | C．rhythm | D．tone |
小题12:.| A．wonder | B．imagine | C．wander | D．depart |
小题13:.| A．enjoyed | B．happened | C．turned | D．used |
小题14:.| A．until | B．because | C．then | D．therefore |
小题15:.| A．false | B．informal | C．perfect | D．practical |
小题16:.| A．felt | B．looked | C．seemed | D．appeared |
小题17:.| A．While | B．Before | C．If | D．Once |
小题18:.| A．empty | B．quiet | C．noisy | D．calm |
小题19:.| A．telling | B．shouting | C．saying | D．speaking |
小题20:.| A．worked | B．got | C．came | D．made |
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