Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been given. That’s what happened 36 a young man, the son of a(n) 37 baseball player, was chosen by one of the minor league teams. Hard as he tried, his first season was 38 , and by midseason he expected to be removed 39 day. The coaches were 40 by his failure because he possessed all the characteristics of a superb（杰出的）athlete, but he seemed to have become 41 from his potential.
His 42 seemed darkest one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he stepped up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a 43 and ran for a conference to discuss strategies. While they were busy, the 44 , standing behind him, spoke casually to the boy.
Then play 45 , the next pitch was thrown and the young man knocked it out of the park. That was the turning 46 . From then on, he played the game with a new confidence and power that quickly 47 the attention of the parent team, and he was called 48 to the majors.
On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the 49 remark the judge had 50 that day when his baseball career had seemed 51 .
“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood 52 my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it. 53 he told me, ‘I can see his genes in you; you have your father’s 54 .’ After that, whenever I swung the bat, I just 55 I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”
| 小题2: | | A．star | B．average | C．amateur | D．old |
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| 小题3: | | A．embarrassing | B．disappointing | C．satisfying | D．rewarding |
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| 小题5: | | A．amazed | B．impressed | C．puzzled | D．ashamed |
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| 小题6: | | A．separated | B．different | C．inconsistent | D．divided |
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| 小题7: | | A．hope | B．future | C．dream | D．ambition |
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| 小题8: | | A．break | B．rest | C．pause | D．stop |
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| 小题9: | | A．catcher | B．coach | C．batter | D．judge |
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| 小题10: | | A．began | B．lasted | C．restarted | D．moved |
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| 小题11: | | A．part | B．point | C．place | D．spot |
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| 小题12: | | A．drew | B．fixed | C．focused | D．took |
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| 小题14: | | A．encouraging | B．casual | C．demanding | D．wise |
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| 小题15: | | A．said | B．made | C．given | D．pointed |
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| 小题16: | | A．fixed | B．useless | C．endless | D．helpless |
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| 小题17: | | A．on the right | B．on the left | C．before | D．behind |
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| 小题18: | | A．And | B．So | C．Thus | D．Therefore |
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| 小题19: | | A．strength | B．arms | C．body | D．talent |
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| 小题20: | | A．supposed | B．pretended | C．imagined | D．expected |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:C |
小题1:上下文串联。根据句意：就像发生在一个年轻男孩身上——一个棒球明星的儿子——被选中到小职业球队联盟中的一个球队里。选D。
小题2:名词辨析。解析同上。选A。
小题3:形容词辨析。他的第一季赛还是令人失望。选B。
小题4:代词辨析。根据句意可知他在第一个赛季表现不好，赛季一半的时候，在任何一天，他都可能被斥退。选D。
小题5:形容词辨析。他的教练也为他的失败不知所措，因为他拥有一个极好的运动员的所有的特征，但是他好像不能把这些优点组合成同等的成就。他似乎被这些潜能分离了一样。选C。
小题6:形容词辨析。解析同上。他似乎被这些潜能分离了一样。本题选A。
小题7:上下文串联。根据上文可知他表现不好，未来似乎很暗淡。选B。
小题8:名词辨析。接球手提出暂停后跑到投球手那里商量了一会。选A。
小题9:上下文串联。根据句意可知：就在他们在忙的时候裁判员站在本垒板后非正式的对那个男孩说着。选D。
小题10:上下文串联。根据上文可知比赛暂停，现在又重新开始了。选C。
小题11:词义辨析。Turning point转折点。选B。
小题12:动词辨析。根据句意：从那时起，他有信心和动力打那比赛，他也很快的引起了队友的注意了，他被提为主力了。吸引注意力用动词draw.选A。
小题13:动词短语辨析。Call up 召集。意义同上。选C。
小题14:形容词辨析。根据句意：小男孩回答说这正是那天裁判员的鼓励评论就如他的棒球生涯是命中注定的。选A。
小题15:词组搭配。Make the remarks做出评价。选B。
小题16:形容词辨析。解析同49.选A。
小题17:介词辨析。根据句意：“他告诉我让我始终想起他站在我爸爸的击球位置后面”。选D。
小题18:连词辨析。根据上下文可知这里是顺接关系。句意：他还告诉我——我能看到他的基因在你身上，你拥有你爸爸的武器。”选A。
小题19:名词辨析。解析同上。选B。
小题20:动词辨析。根据句意：从那以后，不管什么时候我摆动那个球棒，我就想象着我正用着爸爸的武器而不是我自己的。选C。 |
核心考点
试题【Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
The teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happened, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Manigault, the wife of my mother’s brother Bill. She taught in second grade at all-black Summer School in Camden, New Jersey.
During my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldn’t dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theatre ---- not just children’s theatre but adult comedies and dramas—and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed.
My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared  them with me. I had books at home, but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong liking for humor, and I’ll never forget the joy of discovering Don Marquis’s Archy & Mehitabel through her.
Most important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication. A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a “youth columnist”. My column, begun when I was fourteen, was supposed to cover teenage social activities—and it did—but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs.
Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her “favourite niece”. Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted (多面的) image of possibilities to every pupil w ho has crossed her path.
小题1:Which of the following did Aunt Myrtle do to the author during her childhood and youth?| A．She lent her some serious classics. | B．She cultivated her taste for music. | | C．She discovered her talent for dancing. | D．She introduced her to adult plays. |
小题2:Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly to ______.| A．involve her in teenage social activities | B．give her a chance to collect material | | C．develop her capabilities for writing | D．offer her a series of writing jobs |
小题3:We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who ______.| A．gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potential | | B．trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplined | | C．emphasized what was practical or possible for pupils. | | D．helped pupils overcome difficulties in learning |
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On the first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. “ Don’t 16 her,” warned Lauren, who sat beside me. “or they will make fun of you.”
Amy had many 17 differences － lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren’t straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really uneven teeth.
Every day 18 we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults(侮辱) at Amy. “God，what a strange face! Stop 19 me!”“Mr. Rolland (the driver)! Amy took off her glasses, and now her eyes are frightening me. 20 her put them back on!” For a while I shouted my 21 of insults, just so I’d fit in. 22 , I didn’t want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart 23 for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look uglier, because she was so 24 and alone. Then I wanted to 25 her. I just didn’t know how to stop my schoolmates － 26 the night of our class roller-skating party.
Our whole class was there, 27 Amy. Amy didn’t know how to skate, but I could see how much she wanted to have 28 like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand. 29 we began the journey together around the skating rink. She just smiled, and every once in a while she would laugh in excitement.
On the school bus the next morning, there was much 30 about Amy and me skating together. But 31 insulted her or me. And they didn’t do that for the rest of the year. I 32 heard from Amy again after the school year. But I’ve always 33 that I changed her life for the better.
She changed my 34 . After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress people by trying to 35 like them. I became myself.
| 小题1: | | A．take to | | B．ask about | | C．talk to | | D．account for |
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| | 小题2: | | A．common | | B．spiritual | | C．social | | D．physical |
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| | 小题3: | | A．as | | B．unless | | C．after | | D．even if |
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| | 小题4: | | A．dancing with | | B．looking at | | C．paying off | | D．sticking with |
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| | 小题5: | | A．Make | | B．Notice | | C．Hear | | D．Watch |
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| | 小题6: | | A．subject | | B．agreement | | C．view | | D．share |
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| | 小题7: | | A．At all | | B．After all | | C．Still | | D．Therefore |
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| | 小题8: | | A．beat | | B．lost | | C．ached | | D．opened |
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| | 小题9: | | A．unpleasant | | B．ordinary | | C．puzzled | | D．embarrassed |
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| | 小题10: | | A．devote to | | B．deal with | | C．stand up for | | D．change for |
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| | 小题11: | | A．until | | B．in | | C．before | | D．after |
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| | 小题12: | | A．expect | | B．including | | C．together with | | D．away from |
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| | 小题13: | | A．love | | B．fun | | C．time | | D．freedom |
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| | | 小题15: | | A．information | | B．report | | C．news | | D．reference |
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| | 小题16: | | A．somebody | | B．everybody | | C．anybody | | D．nobody |
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| | 小题17: | | A．sometimes | | B．never | | C．often | | D．once |
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| | 小题18: | | A．hoped | | B．doubted | | C．intended | | D．reminded |
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| | 小题19: | | A．life | | B．mind | | C．interest | | D．aim |
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Last year, I lived in Chile for half a year. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I had good days and bad days I didn’t understand.
Chuquicamata, my host community, is a mining camp. When I arrived there, I was scared. It was so different from what I was used to. There were lots of dogs on the streets, and there was no downtown, few smoothly paved streets, and little to do for entertainment. Rain was not seen very often, earthquakes and windstorms were frequent.
I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was only able to communicate and needed one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldn’t speak the thoughts in my head and there were so many.
Most exchange students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression (敌对心理) towards the people to lack of appetite. I was required to overcome all difficulties.
As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophy.
But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept and to succeed in another culture. I now have a deeper understanding of both myself and others.
小题1:The author came to Chile last year with the purpose of ________.| A．paying a visit to Chile as a tourist | | B．experiencing Chilean life as a teacher | | C．studying Chilean culture as a college student | | D．studying knowledge as an exchange student |
小题2:On arriving in Chile, why did the author feel frightened?| A．Because he did not know how to get along with the local people. | | B．Because it was full of dangers like earthquakes and windstorms. | | C．Because its living conditions were worse than what he was used to. | | D．Because it was not convenient for him to shop there. |
小题3: In the first week in Chile the author ________.| A．was not used to eating Chilean food | | B．had some friends to have a chat with | | C．couldn’t communicate with people | | D．couldn’t express his thoughts in English |
小题4: What did the author most probably think of his life in Chile?| A．Wonderful and worthwhile | B．Difficult but meaningful | | C．Difficult and meaningless | D．Boring and disappointing |
小题5:According to the passage, which of the following statements about Chile is TRUE?| A．its official language is Spanish and English. | | B．It is a developing country without foreign students. | | C．It seldom rains and natural disasters often happen. | | D．Most Chileans are not friendly to foreigners. |
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This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience．It happened about three years ago and it has had a 26 effect on me．I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know 27 but whose actions gave a new 28 to the words — kind and generous．
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early 29 , A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes, was 30 for change on a street corner．
A BMW car 31 on the other side of the street and an executive（主管）who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car．He was probably about 32 years old．He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie．He walked33across the street and over to the homeless man．Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of 34 and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves（手套）, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks．Then he 35 them to th e homeless man．The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 36 mouth．
As he drove off, I couldn’t 37 thinking that it was probably the first time he had 38 the pedal（ 踏板）of that top-brand BMW car with a 39 foot! I stood there and the looks of 40 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s．
Two men of about the same age 41 very different lives had met and the one who was42 in materials had offered 43 than his shoes．He had left this BMW car and 44 down from his high position．He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, 45 and real generosity．
| 小题1: | | A．strong | B．bad | C．light | D．slow |
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| 小题2: | | A．officially | B．Personally | C．similarly | D．generally |
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| 小题3: | | A．benefit | B．attitude | C．meaning | D．award |
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| 小题4: | | A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
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| 小题5: | | A．searching | B．making | C．blaming | D．begging |
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| 小题6: | | A．called up | B．broke up | C．pulled up | D．sped up |
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| 小题8: | | A．directly | B．usually | C．unwillingly | D．fluently |
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小题9:A．money B．water C．sand D ．oil
| 小题10: | | A．posted | B．handed | C．kicked | D．threw |
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| 小题11: | | A．closed | B．full | C．open | D．empty |
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| 小题12: | | A．stand | B．delay | C．forget | D．help |
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| 小题13: | | A．bended | B．cut | C．repaired | D．pressed |
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| 小题14: | | A．relaxed | B．large | C．bare | D．single |
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| 小题15: | | A．excitement | B．astonishment | C．sadness | D．pride |
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| 小题17: | | A．successful | B．careful | C．useful | D．helpful |
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| 小题18: | | A．rather | B．more | C．other | D．better |
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| 小题19: | | A．broken | B．fell | C．stepped | D．rolled |
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| 小题20: | | A．surprise | B．disappointment | C．anxiety | D．kindness |
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Obama Still Smokes in Secret
US President Barack Obama has just made life more difficult for cigarette makers．He has just signed a law that will set tough new rules for the tobacco industry．The new law gives the US Food and Drug Administration the power to strictly limit the making and marketing of tobacco products．
At a White House signing ceremony Monday, Obama said that he was among the nearly 90% of smokers who took up the habit before their 18 th birthday．
Obama, who has publicly struggled to give up smoking, said he still hadn’t completely kicked the habit．Every now and then he still smokes in secret．
“As a former smoker I struggle with it all the time．Do I still smoke sometimes? Yes．Am I a daily smoker, a constant smoker? No．” Obama said at a news conference．
“I don" t do it in front of my lads．I don "t do it in front of my family．I would say that I am 95% cured, but there are times when I mess up, " he said．
"Once you go down this path, it" s something you continually struggle with, which is exactly why the law is so important．The new law is not about me, it" s about the next generation of kids coming up．What we don " t want is kids going down that path," he said．
Nearly 20% of Americans smoke and tobacco use kills about 440,000 people a year in the United States due to cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases．
小题1:The new law makes life difficult for ．| A．Obama | B．tobacco industry | | C．White House | D．US Food and Drug Administration |
小题2:What do we know about Obama?| A．He no longer smokes． | | B．He still smokes as usual． | | C．He began to smoke at eighteen． | | D．He is trying hard to give up smoking． |
小题3:According to the passage, Obama is most concerned about ．| A．children | B．officials | C．his family | D．businessmen |
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