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，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。After years of se
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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，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
After years of searching, a truth seeker was told to go to a cave, in which he would find a well. “Ask the well what is 36 , ” he was advised, “and the well reveal (告诉，揭露) it to you.” Having found the well, the seeker asked that most basic and important 37 . And from the depths came the answer: “Go to the village crossroad, and there you shall find what you are seeking.”
Full of 38 the man ran to the crossroad to 39 only three rather uninteresting shops. One shop was selling pieces of metal, another sold 40 , and thin wires were for sale in the third. Nothing and no one there seemed to 41 much to do with the revelation of truth.
Disappointed, the seeker returned to the well to demand an 42 , but he was told only: “You will 43 in the future.”
As years went by, the 44 of his experience at the well gradually 45 until one night, while he was walking, the sound of sitar (西塔琴) music 46 his attention. It was wonderful and it was 47 with great skill and inspiration.
Deeply 48 , the truth seeker felt drawn towards the 49 . He looked at the fingers dancing over the strings. And then suddenly he let out a cry of joyful 50 : the sitar was made out of wires and pieces of metal and wood just like 51 he had once seen in the three stores.
At last he understood the 52 of the well: we have already been given everything we need; our 53 is to assemble (聚集) and use them in the proper way. Nothing is 54 so long as we recognize only fragments (碎片). But as soon as the pieces are put together, something new appears, whose nature we could not have 55 by considering the fragments alone.
36.A. truth B. hope C. future D. music
37.A. fact B. reason C. question D. well
38.A. energy B. hope C. mystery D. surprise
39.A. get B. count C. find D. open
40.A. instruments B. clothing C. food D. wood
41.A. connect B. have C. prepare D. offer
42.A. explanation B. advice C. excuse D. opportunity
43.A. succeed B. discover C. pay D. understand
44.A. bitterness B. failure C. memory D. secret
45.A. doubled B. forgot C. disappeared D. recovered
46.A. paid B. lost C. split D. caught
47.A. played B. broadcast C. enjoyed D. conducted
48.A. annoyed B. moved C. confused D. frightened
49.A. adviser B. director C. composer D. player
50.A. admiration B. distinction C. recognition D. imagination
51.A. those B. that C. it D. them
52.A. secret B. message C. theory D. benefit
53.A. target B. difficulty C. task D. shortcoming
54.A. interesting B. meaningful C. accessible D. successful
55.A. foreseen(预见) B. decided C. judged D. formed |
答案
36---55 ACBCD BADCC DABDC ABCBA |
解析
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完形填空(满分30分)
My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old. I always 41 people as soon as possible with whatever they needed.
At that time, I noticed that many 42 people had difficulty going to the grocery store 43 a snowstorm. I would spend part of a 44 Saturday knocking on my elderly neighbor’s apartment doors to ask if they 45 anything from the store. The 46 was down a hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of goods for them. I liked it and it made them so 47 , too.
My friends asked me 48 I was doing and after some time some of them 49 in and it became a 50 as time went by. I 51 asked for money for what I did, but sometimes the old ladies would 52 the change in my pocket secretly. The next time I would buy some flowers or cards for them.
When I went to college, many of these people would 53 my mother about me, 54 my mother didn’t always know who they were. It was through those 55 between my mother and these people that she 56 what I used to do for them — I had never told her.
I 57 helping others when I was 12 and it 58until today. Now, I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true 59 . At first I wrote this for my diary, but my mother said why not 60 it with everyone. I hope this inspires younger people and the old alike.
A. helped B. gave C. cared D. offered
A. lazy B. tired C. kind D. old
A. after B. before C. until D. since
A. fine B. snowy C. funny D. busy
A. got B. fetched C. needed D. took
A. store B. factory C. hospital D. college
A. sad B. happy C. strange D. young
A. whether B. when C. why D. what
A. turned B. looked C. gave D. joined
A. rule B. habit C. tradition D. custom
A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes
A. put B. choose C. save D. keep
A. think B. ask C. guess D. find
A. but B. and C. so D. or
A. conversations B. discussion C. statements D. speeches
A. knew from B. thought over C. learned about D. talked about
A. finished B. started C. stopped D. lasted
A. pauses B. remains C. continues D. follows
A. love B. kindness C. friendship D. honesty
A. show B. divide C. deliver D. share |
One of Britain’s bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected (可疑的) police killer David Bieber — and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.
Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide hunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to walk silently into Bieber’s bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building.
She said: “I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there.”
The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious (怀疑) of the guest who came at 3 pm the day before New Year’s Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: “He didn"t seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact .” Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm.
Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.
“It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said ‘Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?’. My heart missed a beat.”
Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key.
“I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the man’s room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (戴上手铐).”
68.The underlined phrase “be in line for” (paragraph 1) means________.
A. get B. be paid C. ask for D. own
Vicki"s heart missed a beat because ________.
A. the phone went again B. she would be famous
C. the policemen had already arrived D. she saw 20 policemen in the car park
David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in ________.
A. the passage B. the man"s room
C. Vicki"s bedroom D. the top floor room
The whole event probably lasted about ________ hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers.
A. 6 B. 8 C. 11 D. 14 |
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20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。
Americans spend their free time in various ways．
America is a country of sports — of hunting, fishing and swimming, and of team sports like baseball and football．Millions of Americans watch their favorite sports on television．They also like to play in community orchestras （管弦乐队）, make their own films or recordings, go camping, visit museums，attend lectures, travel, garden, read, and join in hundreds of other activities．The people also enjoy building things for their homes, sewing their own clothes, even making their own photographs．They do these things for fun as well as for economy．
But as much as Americans enjoy their free time, the country is at the same time a “self-improvement” country．More than 25 million adults continue their education, chiefly by going to school in the evening, during their own free time, at their own expense．Added to the time spent on personal activities, Americans a1so devote a great amount of their time to the varied needs of their communities．Many hospitals, schools, libraries, museums, parks, community centers, and organizations that assist the poor depend on the many hours citizens devote to these activities, often without any pay．Why do they do it?
There are several answers．The idea of cooperating and sharing responsibility with one another for the benefit of all is as old as the country itself．
When the country was first founded in 1776, it was necessary for the settlers to work together to live．They had crossed dangerous seas and risked all they had in their struggle for political and religious freedom．There remains among many Americans a distrust of central government．People still prefer to do things themselves within their communities, rather than give the government more control．
Sometimes people offer their time because they wish to accomplish something for which no money is paid, to do something that will be of benefit to the entire community．It is true that some people use their leisure because they are truly interested in the work; or they are learning from the experience．
No matter what the reason is, hundreds of thousands of so-called leisure hours are put into hard, unpaid work on one or another community need．
1．This passage is mainly about ________．
A．why America is a country of sports
B．how Americans spend their free time
C．why America is a “self-improvement” country
D．how Americans are devoted to their community activities
2．The writer mentions the foundation of the country in order to indicate ________．
A．the early history of America
B．the American people’s determination to live
C．the reason for Americans’ willingness to cooperate and share responsibility
D．the American people’ s love for freedom
3．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word “leisure”?
A．work time B．energy C．effort D．spare time
4．What can we infer from the text?
A．The first settlers left their hometown for political and religious reasons．
B．Many Americans don’t trust the central government．
C．American people enjoy building things for their homes just for fun．
D．Americans continue their education at their own expense． |
Failure is probably the most fatiguing (令人疲劳的)experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding, being blocked, not moving ahead. It is an evil circle. Failure causes fatigue, and fatigue makes it harder to get to work, which adds to the fatigue.
We experience this tiredness in two main ways: start-up fatigue and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task that we are forced to take up. Either because it is too boring or because it is too difficult, we avoid it. And the longer we put it off, the more tired we feel.
Such start-up fatigue is very real, even not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. The remedy (治疗法) is obvious, though perhaps not easy to apply: willpower exercise. The moment I find myself turning away from a job, or putting it under a pile of things I have to do, I clear my desk of everything else and attack the difficult item first. To prevent start-up fatigue, always treat the most difficult job first.
Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. Here we are willing to get started, but we can"t seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear to be insurmountable and however hard we work, we fail again and again. The mounting experience of failure carries with it an ever-increasing burden of mental fatigue. In such a situation, I work as hard as I can, then let the unconsciousness take over.
72.. Which of the following can be called an evil circle？
A. Success-zeal-success-zeal.
B. Failure-tiredness-failure-tiredness.
C. Failure-zeal-failure-tiredness.
D. Success-tiredness-success-tiredness.
73.. According to the passage , when keeping putting off a task, we can experience _______.
A. tiredness B. performance fatigue C. start-up fatigue D. unconsciousness
74.To overcome start-up fatigue, we need ________ .
A. toughness B. prevention C. muscles D. strong willpower
75.. The underlined word "insurmountable" in the last paragraph probably means ________ .
A. that can not be overcome B. that are known
C. that can not be imagined D. that can not be objected |
Each year, millions of people go abroad to work, study, or travel．It"s a great way to find out what life is like in another part of the world! You"re probably hoping to make new friends and learn about the culture in your host country everything from attitudes and beliefs to social customs and popular foods．But constantly having to deal with new situations can be frustrating（挫折）,even stressful．
Homesickness, stress, fear, and confusion are all symptoms of "culture shock"．At first, you may feel like getting on the plane and heading home．It" s OK to have those feelings, but the following are some tips to help you handle the challenges that you will face．
Don"t expect to be perfect．You may feel frustrated that you have culture shock, especially since you probably spent so much time preparing for your trip．No matter how much information you read, or how well you speak the host language, it is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes．If you give yourself some time, things will gradually get easier．
Have an open mind．While it"s certainly OK to feel frustration or confusion in your new surroundings, try not to form an opinion about the new culture too soon．Don"t think of the host as better or worse, just different—you’ll be more willing to try new things．
Participate．This is obvious, but everybody needs to be reminded．Just watching life go on around you isn"t good enough．You really need to try things for yourself．Don"t worry about making a mistake; people in your host country will generally be very understanding and willing to help if you have question．Your study abroad experience is a unique and special time in your life, one that you"ll never forget．If you follow our suggestions, you"11 be able to handle it well, and have a wonderful time．Good luck!
64．What is culture shock?
A．Something you feel surprised at．
B．The problems you have when you go to another country．
C．The frightening feelings you have．
D．Something different from your own culture．
65．What should you do when you feel depressed?
A．Go back to your own homeland．
B．Talk to someone about your problem．
C．Give yourself some time to get used to it．
D．Stop thinking of it．
66．Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A．It is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes．
B．Not everything is perfect．
C．Try to form the opinion about the new culture as soon as possible．
D．Tell others about your problems．
67．What is the main idea of this article?
A．How to overcome culture shock．
B．Why do people have culture shock．
C．Who might have culture shock．
D．When will you have culture shock． |
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