Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy se

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Recent studies show that only one out of three people have strong and healthy self-confidence. That 36 two out of every three people simply don’t know the 37 they already have to be successful when it’s 38 there in their hands! 39 if you want others to believe in you, you have to believe in yourself first. Remember: “No one can make you feel inferior (差的) unless you 40 them.” A successful businessman says, “You can’t push anyone up a ladder 41 he knows he can climb himself.”
Many of us have an image 42 , the image（形象）we have of ourselves. 43 one guy put it: “You can’t win a horse race if you think you look 44 on a horse.” To succeed, the first person you have to 45 is yourself! So stop believing your own lies about yourself. Just 46 your mind and you’ll change your life.
One of the most harmful weapons that can kill your success in life is the two little words: “47 ”. You know that people used to 48 that if human beings traveled faster than 30 miles an hour it would 49 our circulation（循环）of blood and kill us? Thank goodness a few people didn’t believe that 50 thinking, or we wouldn’t be riding in cars, buses, and flying in airplanes today. You’ll never know until you 51 .
Roger Bannister was the first human being to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. But 52 he did it, most people in the world didn’t think it was even 53 Yet only weeks after Bannister did it, suddenly 54 all over the world began running a mile in less than 4 minutes! If we believe something can be done, we’ll 55 do it.

小题1:

A．reflects

B．means

C．reads

D．explains

小题2:

A．chance

B．strength

C．reason

D．ability

小题3:

A．immediately

B．properly

C．right

D．accurately

小题4:

A．But

B．Because

C．What

D．While

小题5:

A．challenge

B．let

C．admit

D．help

小题6:

A．if

B．except

C．unless

D．until

小题7:

A．quiz

B．question

C．mystery

D．problem

小题8:

A．As

B．When

C．While

D．Since

小题9:

A．curious

B．good-looking

C．funny

D．serious

小题10:

A．knock

B．beat

C．strike

D．defend

小题11:

A．settle

B．bend

C．fix

D．change

小题12:

A．I failed

B．Not me.

C．I can’t

D．Can I?

小题13:

A．think

B．imagine

C．expect

D．doubt

小题14:

A．start

B．help

C．close

D．stop

小题15:

A．empty

B．silly

C．reasonable

D．terrible

小题16:

A．realize

B．try

C．understand

D．judge

小题17:

A．before

B．after

C．since

D．because

小题18:

A．likely

B．unbelievable

C．impossible

D．possible

小题19:

A．runners

B．workers

C．competitors

D．players

小题20:

A．simply

B．seldom

C．usually

D．never

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:D
小题19:A
小题20:C

解析

试题分析：本文讲述了信心的重要性，在人生中只要我们自己又信心，就有了一切。在文章中举了多个例子来说明这个道理。
小题1:B 动词辨析。A反应B意味C阅读D解释；这就意味着不知道这种能力就在他们自己的手里。
小题2:D 名词辨析。A机会B力气C原因D能力；很多人不知道自己有这样的能力。
小题3:C 副词辨析。A立刻B恰当C正是D实际上；指这种能力就在他手里。表示强调。
小题4:A 连词辨析。但是如果你想别人相信你，首先你得相信你自己。
小题5:B 动词辨析。A挑战B让C承认D帮助；如果你不让别人认为你差，没有人会认为你差。
小题6:C 连词辨析。除非他知道他可以踩着你，否则你不会让别人这样做的。Unless除非…
小题7:D 名词辨析。A测试B问题C谜D难题；每个人都自己形象方面的难题。
小题8:A 连词辨析。As…正如…；正如一个人曾经说过…
小题9:C 形容词辨析。A好奇B好看C滑稽D严肃；如果认为自己骑马很滑稽，他是不会赢得比赛的。
小题10:B 动词辨析。A敲击B击败C罢工D保卫；要想成功，你首先要击败自己。
小题11:D 动词辨析。A定居B弯曲C维修D改变；改变你的想法，你才能改变你的生活。
小题12:C 上下文串联。能够打败自己的只有“我做不到”；
小题13:A 动词辨析。A认为B想象C期待D怀疑；人们曾经认为如果我们的速度超过30英里一小时，就会破坏我们的血液循环。
小题14:D 动词辨析。A开始B帮助C关闭D停止。这里是指让我们的血液循环停止。
小题15:B 词义辨析。A空的B愚蠢C合理D可怕；很多人都不相信这种愚蠢的想法。
小题16:B 动词辨析。A意识到B尝试C理解D判断；直到你尝试了你才会知道。
小题17:A 连词辨析。在Roger做之前很多人都认为他是做不到这一点的，认为他这样做是不可能的。
小题18:D 形容词辨析。A项后面要接不定式或者句子；B不相信C不可能；D可能。在Roger做之前很多人都认为他是做不到这一点的，认为他这样做是不可能的。
小题19:A 名词辨析。A跑步运动员B工人C/D选手;根据上下文可知这是跑步运动员在4分钟内跑完1英里。
小题20:C 副词辨析。A仅仅B很少C通常D从未；如果我们认为自己可以做到，我们通常就可以做到。
点评：本文讲述了信心的重要性，在人生中只要我们自己又信心，就有了一切。从本文我们可以看出考生应充分利用段首句提供的信息，去挖掘文章的思路，寻找文章的脉络与线索。要求考生具有扎实的英语词组、短语、习惯用法等英语搭配的知识，这对于理解文章的逻辑关系特别有利。文章的逻辑关系不外乎列举、原因、结果、让步、对照、补充、目的、条件等关系。解题时应联系上下文寻找相关线索，如某一个词的原词、指代词、同义词、近义词、上义词、下义词和概括词等。

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Dear Aunty,
After years of her crying. I finally gave in and allowed my daughter to have a cat. I now regret my decision. As someone needs to have a clean, tidy house, I no longer feel relaxed in my own home. If I tell her, “sorry, the cat has to go.” She will be heartbroken. What can I do?
-Feline Phobic
Dear Phobic,
I’m an animal lover and on your kid’s and cat’s side. Tell your daughter your problem. Ask her to help you come up with a plan. Perhaps you can agree to allow the cat only in certain areas of the house. This is a chance for your daughter to develop the sense of responsibility owning a pet requires.
Dear Aunty,
I got the highest grade on a biology test. Now the popular kids think I’m brainy, and want me in their lab group. I knew I was being used. Now, they want my homework. What should I do?
-Lily
Dear Lily.
Popularity can come at a price, but it’s no excuse to cheat. Offer to help new friends with their homework, but don’t give them yours.
Dear Aunty,
I’m one of six assistants in a dental(牙科的) office. But I’m new-there just four months. I’ve tried to join conversations, but they just ignore me. They go shopping together. No one invites me. How can I break into the circle?
-Crystal
Dear Crystal,
Humans run in packs like dogs. When a new dog enters the pack, a lot of discovery goes on. So bring cookies for everyone! Then try making friends with one co-worker. Invite her to lunch. When you get familiar with each other, tell her how hard you’re finding the situation at work. chances are, she’ll take you under her wing.
小题1:Aunty thinks that Phobic should .

A．try to persuade her daughter to give in.

B．spend more time cleaning the house.

C．ask her daughter to help tidy up

D．find a better way to keep the cat.

小题2:The underlined word “brainy” in the passage means .

A．excited

B．friendly

C．intelligent

D．hard-working

小题3:According to the passage, .

A．Phobic can’t get along well with her daughter.

B．Aunty is fond of animals like cats.

C．Crystal’s coworkers are cheating her.

D．Lily has no interest in lab experiments.

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According to legend, a young man while wandering the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he   21  his leather container so he could bring some   22  to a tribal elder who had been his teacher.
After a four-day journey he   23  the water to the old man who took a deep drink,   24  warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy   25 .
Later, the teacher let another student   26  the water. He spat it   27 , saying it was awful. It   28  had been no longer fresh and   29  unpleasant to drink because of the old leather container.
The student challenged his teacher: “Master, the water was smelly. Why did you   30  to like it?”
The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. I tasted the   31 . The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be   32 .”
I think we understand this lesson best when we receive   33  gifts of love from young children.   34  it’s a tray or a bracelet, the   35  and proper response is   36  and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.
Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally.   37 , most children and many adults value only the thing given   38  the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and   39  our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude.   40 , gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

小题1:

A．packed

B．filled

C．took

D．carried

小题2:

A．in

B．away

C．back

D．up

小题3:

A．presented

B．mailed

C．delivered

D．showed

小题4:

A．said

B．laughed

C．smiled

D．nodded

小题5:

A．heart

B．mind

C．moment

D．occasion

小题6:

A．smell

B．watch

C．taste

D．feel

小题7:

A．away

B．out

C．off

D．on

小题8:

A．apparently

B．still

C．sadly

D．quickly

小题9:

A．however

B．instead

C．nevertheless

D．therefore

小题10:

A．change

B．pretend

C．determine

D．agree

小题11:

A．sweat

B．sense

C．promise

D．gift

小题12:

A．clearer

B．fresher

C．sweeter

D．purer

小题13:

A．simple

B．innocent

C．worthless

D．meaningless

小题14:

A．Whether

B．If

C．Whatever

D．Whichever

小题15:

A．pretended

B．lovely

C．abnormal

D．natural

小题16:

A．devotion

B．comfort

C．imagination

D．appreciation

小题17:

A．Unfortunately

B．Frankly

C．Strangely

D．Possibly

小题18:

A．other than

B．rather than

C．better than

D．more than

小题19:

A．persuade

B．teach

C．improve

D．advise

小题20:

A．In a word

B．Otherwise

C．Thus

D．After all

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I have two really good friends. Nancy and Richard. They both believe in the 1 of positive thinking. However, though their personalities are 2 . They are totally different in other areas of their lives. The biggest differences are their 3 , career choices, and way of life.
Love and concern 4 Nancy’s childhood. She , along with her younger sister, was 5 by her mother and father. Nancy’ parents were 6 in her schoolwork, making her excellent at school. On the other hand, Richard’s childhood lacked love. His parents 7 him up to his grandparents when they failed to take care of him 8 . His grandmother took care of him most of his growing up years.9 , since his sister didn’t live with him, he never really got to10 her.
Another difference is their career choice. Nancy has always been a 11 and made a choice to work in a variety of different12 settings: doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes and a visiting nurse. Her13 part was working with pediatrics(小儿科)。 However, Richard14 to work in the business world. He prefers to work with15rather than with people.
A third difference is their16. Nancy is always on the go. She goes to yard sales, out to eat,and enjoys nature. She is17; has five children, thirteen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren. 18, Richard likes to stay home and do things alone. He is single and has no children.
I am very 19 for the fact I have two similar yet very different friends, Nancy and Richard. This has 20 me that anyone can be positive thinker. And it is also what makes my friendship with both of them very intriguing(有趣的) and challenging.

小题1:

A．energy

B．power

C．ability

D．effort

小题2:

A．strong

B．special

C．impressive

D．similar

小题3:

A．childhood

B．education

C．appearance

D．religion

小题4:

A．confirmed

B．filled

C．influenced

D．controlled

小题5:

A．spoiled

B．moved

C．raised

D．deserted

小题6:

A．absorbed

B．interested

C．involved

D．stuck

小题7:

A．took

B．picked

C．called

D．gave

小题8:

A．carefully

B．properly

C．strictly

D．firmly

小题9:

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Instead

D．Therefore

小题10:

A．visit

B．touch

C．phone

D．know

小题11:

A．follower

B．receiver

C．caretaker

D．leader

小题12:

A．medical

B．physical

C．political

D．chemical

小题13:

A．difficult

B．complete

C．favorite

D．natural

小题14:

A．agreed

B．refused

C．chose

D．remembered

小题15:

A．machines

B．exhibitions

C．agreements

D．plays

小题16:

A．hobby

B．custom

C．habit

D．lifestyle

小题17:

A．beautiful

B．independent

C．famous

D．married

小题18:

A．After all

B．in contrast

C．in a word

D．in the end

小题19:

A．anxious

B．thankful

C．sorry

D．ready

小题20:

A．reminded

B．persuaded

C．taught

D．acknowledged

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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、D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had __1__ me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered __2__.
“Look __3__, Elsa,” Father said. I gathered all my __4__ and looked down. I saw the square in the centre of the village. And I saw the crisscross(十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the __5__. “See, my dear,” Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. __6__ is like that. If you can’t get to the place where you want to go __7__ one road, try another.”
Now I understood why I was there. __8__ that day I had begged my mother to do __9__ about the terrible lunches that were served at school. But she __10__ because she could not believe the lunches were as __11__ as I said.
When I __12__ my father for help, he would not help. _13__, he brought me to this high tower to __14__ me a lesson — the value of an open, searching mind. By the time we reached home, I had a __15__.
At school the next day, I _16__ poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to _17__ it to mother at dinner. The plan __18__ perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and said, “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and mother said firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day.
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working __19__ I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’s wise words always __20__ me that there is more than one way to the square.

小题1:

A．taken

B．sent

C．brought

D．left

小题2:

A．that

B．why

C．what

D．how

小题3:

A．down

B．up

C．out

D．around

小题4:

A．strength

B．courage

C．spirit

D．bravery

小题5:

A．tower

B．church

C．square

D．village

小题6:

A．School

B．Society

C．Family

D．Life

小题7:

A．in

B．on

C．by

D．at

小题8:

A．Earlier

B．Later

C．After

D．During

小题9:

A．her best

B．a favor

C．something

D．everything

小题10:

A．defended

B．refused

C．excused

D．agreed

小题11:

A．well

B．good

C．bad

D．usual

小题12:

A．belonged to

B．turned to

C．tried to

D．led to

小题13:

A．Therefore

B．So

C．Instead

D．Anyway

小题14:

A．show

B．make

C．prepare

D．give

小题15:

A．plan

B．question

C．problem

D．suggestion

小题16:

A．angrily

B．secretly

C．kindly

D．politely

小题17:

A．cook

B．boil

C．make

D．serve

小题18:

A．made

B．failed

C．worked

D．took

小题19:

A．if

B．once

C．since

D．until

小题20:

A．remind

B．approve

C．affect

D．limit

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There was a woman, about 30 years old, married with two children. She had grown up in a home where she was constantly criticized and often treated unfairly by her parents. As a result, she was negative and fearful, and had no confidence at all.
One day, she was hit by a car. When she awoke, she found herself in a hospital. She could still speak, but had no recollection of any part of her past life. She was a total amnesiac! Her husband and children visited her daily, but she did not know them.
Determined to understand what had happened to her, she began reading medical textbooks and studying in the specialized area of amnesia and memory loss. She met and discussed with specialists in this field. Eventually she wrote a paper on her condition. Not long afterward, she was invited to address a medical conference to deliver her paper, answer questions about her amnesia, and share her experiences and ideas. During this period, something amazing happened. She became a genuinely positive, confident, outgoing woman, well informed, and very much in demand as a speaker and authority in the medical profession. All memory of her negative childhood had been wiped out. She changed her thinking and changed her life.
Each person comes into the world with no thoughts or ideas at all, and everything that a person thinks and feels is learned from babyhood onward. The adult becomes the sum total of everything he or she learns, feels, and experiences while growing up.
Everyone is born with no self-concept at all. Every idea, opinion, feeling, attitude, or value you have as an adult is the result of an idea or impression you took in and accepted as true. When you believe something to be true, it becomes true for you, whatever the fact may be. You are not what you think you are, but what you think, you are.
小题1:What happened to the woman after the accident?

A．She believed she was not talented.

B．She didn"t love her husband any more.

C．She refused to recall her past life.

D．She was in complete memory loss.

小题2:Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

小题3:Which statement agrees with the last paragraph?

A．Great minds think alike.

B．Thinking is to man what water is to fish.

C．Confidence in you is the first step on the road to success.

D．You are not what you believe, but what others believe you are.

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