Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病), believing the profession trained for the whole of my life ended, I felt very sorry. Then one of my friends said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering—Swimming World Champion (冠军)
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that amount of work by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a profession in any field without being well-organized. Make a list of what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kristen Stewart—Actress
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve anything. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to give most of your attention to one thing. When I feel nervous, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘focus’ , ‘calm’, ‘peace’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit and is a powerful psychological(心理学的) tool.”
小题1:Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talks about ________.| A．difficulties stopped his profession | B．doctors offered him help | | C．illness couldn’t stop him trying to win | D．he didn’t believe in himself |
小题2:Karen Pickering trained in swimming ________.| A．6 hours a day | B．6 hours a week | | C．6 days a week | D．4 hours a week |
小题3: Karen Pickering puts ________ on top of her diary.| A．the amount of work | B．her activities | | C．her goals | D．her sports news |
小题4:The underlined word “ distractions” probably means ________.| A．things that turn one’s attention away | | B．things that make one tired | | C．words to enjoy | | D．good habits |
小题5:The same character of the three people is________.| A．self-confidence | B．happiness | C．humour | D．wisdom |
小题6:The best title for the passage is ________.| A．How to Be a Winner | B．Health and Food | | C．Difficulties and Habits | D．Be a Sportsman |
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小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:A |
试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了三位成功名人的背后是什么力量在支持他们，讲到了史提芬雷德格雷夫先生的5枚奥运金牌得主；凯伦皮克林的游泳世界冠军；演员克里斯汀斯图尔特。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第一段I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes.描述，可知对于Sir Steven Redgrave来说没什么可难倒他的。故选C
小题2:细节理解题。根据第二段“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. 描述可知他一周游泳6天，故选C
小题3:细节理解题。根据短文I manage that amount of work by putting it on top of my diary.描述可知Karen Pickering把大量的工作放在他的日记里。故选A。
小题4:词义猜测题。根据短文Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies.可知那些注意力的事情。故选A。
小题5:主旨大意题。本篇文章主要讲述了三个成功人物的共同特点是自信。故选A
小题3:标题归纳题。通读全篇文章可知主要讲述三个成功人是最终走向成功是因为他们自信所以标题为如何成为成功人士。故选A。 |
核心考点
试题【A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)Sir Steven Redgrave—Winner of】；主要考察你对
人物故事类等知识点的理解。
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Last night, I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 80 miles. It was late, I was late, and I was driving ____.
At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroad with a traffic light. I was ____ on the road by now, but as I came near the light, It turned ____, and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right, and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, ___ there I sat, waiting for the light to ___, the only human being, for at least a mile in any ____.
I started wondering why I ____ to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was ____ no policeman anywhere around and there certainly would have been no ____ in going through it.
Much later that ____, after I’d met with a group in Lewisburg and had climbed into bed near midnight, the question of why I’d stopped for that light ____ me. I think I stopped ____ it’s part of a contract(契约) we all have with each other. It’s not only the law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust each other to follow ____:We don’t go through red lights.
We do ____ we say we’ll do. We show up when we say we’ll show up.
I was so ____ of myself for stopping for that red light. And as no one would ever have known what a good person I was on the road from Harrisburg, I had to tell someone.
| 小题1: | | A．fast | B．slowly | C．carefully | D．hard |
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| 小题2: | | A．late | B．alone | C．worried | D．afraid |
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| 小题3: | | A．green | B．yellow | C．red | D．dark |
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| 小题5: | | A．return | B．change | C．start | D．continue |
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| 小题6: | | A．attention | B．background | C．direction | D．information |
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| 小题7: | | A．refused | B．decided | C．prepared | D．forgot |
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| 小题8: | | A．hardly | B．luckily | C．usually | D．clearly |
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| 小题9: | | A．danger | B．excuse | C．space | D．energy |
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| 小题10: | | A．moment | B．night | C．afternoon | D．morning |
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| 小题11: | | A．depended on | B．looked forward to | C．stayed away from | D．came back to |
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| 小题12: | | A．though | B．unless | C．because | D．until |
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| 小题15: | | A．tired | B．ready | C．proud | D．sorry |
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I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice. The look on his face said that one of us had done something wrong.
“Which one of you did this?”
We all looked down at the step. There was child’s handwriting in chalk there. I was very frightened. I hope no one could see it. Would he guess it was me? I was so scared. When he asked me, I lied, “Not me, dad.” The other denied(否认) it as well. Of course, we all knew that one of us must have done it. But as the youngest and smallest of the three, I just couldn’t find courage to tell the truth.
To find out who had written on the step, Father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil. “I want each of you to write exactly what you see on the step.” I tried my best to write the words differently. I didn’t want dad to be able to tell it was me.
He gathered up our paper and looked at them. “Since none of you will say yes, then I will punish you all.” I stood there and said nothing. The last thing I wanted was for Dad to punish me!
“I did it.” My sister walked forward and said she had done something she hadn’t. she was punished for a month.
We didn’t talk about that day for many years. Not until we were all older and I knew it was safe to finally tell my dad it was really me. I always felt sorry because of it. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me. I told myself, “One must see to what he or she has done.”
小题1: The writer’s father was _____________ when he saw the handwriting in chalk on the step.| A．very happy | B．very sad | | C．very angry | D．very excited |
小题2: The underlined word “take the blame” most probably means ________________ in Chinese.小题3: The writer’s sister told a lie because _________________.| A．she liked telling lies | | B．she was afraid of being punished | | C．she didn’t like her father | | D．she didn’t want her father to punish them all |
小题4: Which of the following statements is true?| A．The writer kept telling lies. | | B．Her sister told the truth. | | C．The writer’s father punished the children. | | D．None of the children told the truth. |
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Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by …The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad , " Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy. "I"m no longer a kid. I wouldn"t play around the tree any more. " The boy replied. "I want toys. I need money to buy them. " " Sorry, I don"t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So you will have money. " The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. "Come and play with me, " the tree said. "I don"t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?" " Sorry , I don"t have a house. But you can cut off my branches（树枝）to build your house. " So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. " Come and play with me ! " the tree said. "I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me boat?" " Use my trunk（树干）to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy. " So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. " Sorry, my boy. But I don"t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root(树根).” The tree said with tears①. “I don"t need much now, just a place to rest. I"m tired after all these years," the boy replied.
"Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest. " The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears②.
小题1:-When did the boy come back to the apple tree?
-He came back___________.| A．whenever he was happy | B．if he missed the apple tree | | C．when he was in times of difficulty | D．as soon as he was free |
小题2:-What did the boy want at last?
-He wanted ___________. .| A．to have a house to live in | B．nothing except a place to rest | | C．the root of the apple tree | D．anything that the apple tree had |
小题3:-What can we learn from the story?
-We should ___________.| A．plant more apple trees | B．learn from the boy | | C．always stay at home | D．be thankful to our parents |
小题4:According to the passage , which of the following statements is NOT true?| A．The phrase " with tears① " means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. | | B．The phrase " with tears② " means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. | | C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. | | D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “ Parents love is universal !” |
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Donald was not very good at math. He couldn’t understand the teacher’s explanations. Even when the teacher explained something a second time, Donald Still couldn’t understand it.
“Never mind.” Donald told himse1f, “I’m quite good at other subjects. I’ll cheat in the math exam to get a good grade, then I won’t be in trouble. ”
“I’ll sit next to the boy who does best in math,” he thought, “and copy down this answers.”
The day of the exam came, and Donald sat next to Tommy, who was always at the top of the class in math. Donald carefully copied Tommy’s answers onto his own exam paper. At the end the exam, the teacher collected the papers and graded them in time.
Then she said, “well, boys and girls, I’ve decided to give a prize to the student who got the highest grade. It’s difficult for me to decide who I’ll give the prize to one of them.”
The students were surprised when they heard this. They said, “That’s not fair. They got the same grade.”
“That’s true.” the teacher said, “However, Tommy’s answer to Question 18 was ‘I don’t know’ while Dona1d’s was ‘Neither do I ’ .”
小题1: Donald wanted to cheat because .
A. he didn’t do well in any subjects
B. his teacher didn’t explain things well
C. he wanted to get a good grade in math
D he was good at math
小题2: Donald during the exam.| A．sat behind Tommy | B．copied from Tommy | | C．asked the teacher for help | D．didn’t copy others |
小题3:The students were surprised because .| A．they thought the teacher unfair | B．Donald did as well as Tommy | | C．the teacher would give them a prize | D．Donald did better than Tommy |
小题4: The teacher decided to give the prize to .| A．Tommy | B．Donald | | C．both Tommy and Donald | D．either Donald or Tommy |
小题5: We can infer〈推断) .| A．Donald may study hard at math | | B．the teacher may criticize（批评） Donald | | C．Tommy may share the prize with other students | | D．Tommy may not study hard |
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A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived. None of them dared go outside for fear of being by the cat.
The mice decided to hold a to find a way of stopping themselves from being in danger. One day, when the cat was out, mice of all ages into the meeting room.
“Let’s build a big trap（陷阱），”one mouse suggested. When this idea was ，another said, “What about poisoning (毒死) her?” But knew where to buy the poison. One young mouse, whose mother had become the cat’s food, angrily said, “Let’s cut her teeth, so she can do no more harm.” But the meeting did not accept his .
At last, one mouse, than the rest, jumped onto a table. Waving a bell, he called for silence, “Be quiet！We’ll tie this bell to the cat’s tail（尾巴）, so we’ll always know she is！We’ll have to escape, and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to ！” Hearing the words, everyone got and they congratulated him on his good idea.
“We’ll tie it so tightly (紧紧地) that it will never drop off！”
“She’ll never be able to walk again！Why, the other day, she suddenly appeared right in front of me！Just imagine...”
However, the clever mouse said, “We must who is going to tie it on her tail.” There was not a sound in the room. Nobody was enough to put the plan into action. The meeting ended without any decision being made.
It’s often very to have good ideas, but putting them into practice is much more difficult.
| 小题1: | | A．trained | B．taught | C．caught | D．invited |
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| 小题2: | | A．party | B．test | C．game | D．meeting |
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| 小题3: | | A．rushed | B．swam | C．flew | D．stepped |
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| 小题4: | | A．supported | B．discussed | C．accepted | D．refused |
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| 小题5: | | A．everybody | B．nobody | C．somebody | D．anybody |
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| 小题6: | | A．present | B．reason | C．idea | D．excuse |
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| 小题7: | | A．younger | B．longer | C．thinner | D．cleverer |
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| 小题9: | | A．experience | B．power | C．time | D．space |
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| 小题10: | | A．shout | B．watch | C．stay | D．hide |
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| 小题11: | | A．worried | B．excited | C．surprised | D．tired |
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| 小题12: | | A．gladly | B．quickly | C．quietly | D．directly |
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| 小题13: | | A．believe | B．learn | C．imagine | D．decide |
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| 小题14: | | A．honest | B．brave | C．rich | D．old |
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| 小题15: | | A．easy | B．difficult | C．strange | D．important |
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