…That’s my second piece of advice, very simple: Don’t make excuses. Take responsibility not just for your successes; take responsibility where you fall short as well. Now, the truth is, no matter how hard you work, you’re not going to ace (取得好成绩) every class. You’re not going to succeed the first time you try something. There are going to be times when you screw up (弄糟). There will be times where you hurt people you love. There will be times when you make a mistake and you stray (偏离) from the values that you hold most deeply. And when that happens, it’s the easiest thing in the world to start looking around for somebody else to blame. Your professor was too hard; the coaches were playing favorites; your friend just didn’t understand. No, but this is an easy habit to get into. You see it every day in Washington — every day -—folks calling each other names, making all sorts of accusations on television. Everybody is always pointing a finger at somebody else. You notice that? Now, this community could have easily gone down that road. This community could have made excuses — well, our kids have fewer advantages, our schools have fewer resources — how can we compete? You could have spent years pointing fingers— blaming parents, blaming teachers, blaming the principal , blaming the superintendent. But that’s — Class of 2010, I want you to pay attention on this because that’s not what happened. Instead, this community was honest with itself about where you were falling short. You decided to do better, push your kids harder, open their minds wider, expose them to all kinds of ideas and people and experiences. So, graduates, I hope you’ll continue those efforts. Don’t make excuses. And I hope that wherever you go, you won’t narrow the broad intellectual and social exposure you’ve had here at Kalamazoo Central — instead, seek to expand it. Don’t just hang out with people who look like you or share your political views. Broaden your circle to include people with different backgrounds and life experiences, because that’s how you’ll end up learning what it’s like to walk in somebody else’s shoes. That’s how you’ll come to understand the challenges other people face. And this is not just an academic exercise. It’s a way to broaden your ambit (范围) of concern and learn to see yourselves in each other. —adapted from US President Barack Obama’s graduation ceremony speech at the Kalamazoo Central High School. 小题1: The underlined words “fall short” in Paragraph 1 probably mean .A.make a decision | B.begin to experience something | C.have someone else to blame | D.fail to reach a standard | 小题2: The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refers to .A.misunderstanding your friends | B.straying from the values you hold | C.making accusations on television | D.blaming someone else for your mistake | 小题3: We can infer from Paragraphs 5 and 6 that the community .A.has got used to making excuses | B.has lived up to its responsibility | C.is satisfied with itself | D.provides fewer resources than it used to | 小题4: In the last two paragraphs, Obama calls on the graduates to . A.welcome different ideas, people and experiences | B.participate in as many social activities as they can | C.make friends with people who share their political views | D.be honest and concerned about the community |
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小题1:. D 小题1:.D 小题1:.B 小题1:.A |
小题1:根据前文not just for your successes;可知D ,达不到某个标准。 小题1:根据it’s the easiest thing in the world to start looking around for somebody else to blame.及下文描述可知选D。 小题1:根据This community could have made excuses — well,及下文描述可知这两段只要是说社区必须履行自己的责任。故选B。 小题1:根据So, graduates, I hope you’ll continue those efforts.及下文描述可知奥巴马号召学生们接受不同的观点,人群和体会不同的社会经验。故选A。 |
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试题【…That’s my second piece of advice, very simple: Don’t make excuses. Take respons】;主要考察你对
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阅读下面两篇短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I remember the exact moment I learned the principle of preparing for luck. I was on the wrestling team. Now, if there’s one thing I can tell you about any sport, it is that wrestling is probably the sport that has the least 31 .There are only two people out on the mat, so you cannot 32 it on your teammates or your coach. And guess what? There is no 33 because we do the whole thing indoors, so you can’t say, “It was raining” or “It was snowing.” It makes 34 to say wrestling is the sport with the least luck. On our team were two world champions; one of them had been a world champion five times. We 35 had five people who were national champions. One of them was a guy 36 the name of John. John had never been 37 in any high school wrestling competition that I could remember, 38 he was a national champion. There was nobody locally who could touch him. One day, we 39 a match with our biggest opponent(对手). John went out on the mat, and about a minute and 30 seconds into the match he tried to make a particular 40 He rolled over, and his opponent 41 him halfway through his roll. He waspinned(压住) 42 ! The match was over. I remember on the way home, one of our teammates tried to 43 John by saying, “Oh, he just got lucky.” John said, “That’s so stupid. The 44 presented itself, and he just took advantage of it.” We used to have this big 45 in our wrestling room that the coach had put there: “Luck is what happens when opportunity meets 46 .” John’s opponent was prepared to make use of this opportunity. The possibility of beating John was not 47 and he knew it. But he waited for the 48 opportunity to present itself, and he defeated and pinned a five-time national champion. In other words, the real 49 is “Be prepared!” It’s not just finding the opportunity; you have to be prepared to 50 it. 小题1:. A.luck | B.risk | C.difficulty | D.opportunity | 小题2:. A.accuse | B.blame | C.doubt | D.keep | 小题3:. A.stress | B.injury | C.change | D.weather | 小题4:. A.reason | B.sure | C.safe | D.sense | 小题5:. .A.also | B.even | C.too | D.once | 小题6:. 小题7:. A.hurt | B.met | C.trained | D.defeated | 小题8:. A.although | B.as | C.yet | D.until | 小题9:. A.went for | B.waited for | C.fought for | D.played for | 小题10:. 小题11:. A.fixed | B.threw | C.caught | D.carried | 小题12:. A.accidentally | B.fortunately | C.unfairly | D.immediately | 小题13:. A.control | B.comfort | C.convince | D.forgive | 小题14:. A.success | B.moment | C.opportunity | D.situation | 小题15:. A.warning | B.sign | C.sentence | D.note | 小题16:. A.occasion | B.challenge | C.time | D.preparation | 小题17:. A.obvious | B.strong | C.little | D.slight | 小题18:. A.equal | B.exact | C.rest | D.right | 小题19:. A.message | B.theme | C.key | D.suggestion | 小题20:. .A.receive | B.follow | C.seize | D.save |
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John Smith was lazy. He had finished his education and was happy to sit in his room and listen to the radio all day long. In fact, he had been doing nothing for almost six months, which worried his father a lot. One day Mr Smith decided that he had to do something. “Johnny, When I was your age 1 was working and supporting my ten brothers and sisters. I want you to go out and get a job.” So that was what he did. In fact, in the next three months, Johnny started ten jobs and was fired from ten jobs. He explained to his father. “They wanted me to be at work at 8:00 a. m. and told me to do all sorts of unpleasant things.” “I don’t care how you do it,” Mr Smith said. “Either you earn some money or move out of the house. I gave you one week’s time.” In the next few days Johnny began to change. He still stayed in his room all day, but spent his time writing letters and reading through the newspapers. More and more posts began to arrive for him. He bought a new suit for himself and invited his parents to the theatre and for dinner afterwards at the most expensive restaurant in town. When his proud parents arrived home after their evening hour, a policeman was waiting at the front door. “John Smith,” he said as he handed him a piece of paper, “I’ll see you in the court tomorrow.” When he got outside, Johnny told his parents everything. “When you told me to earn some money, 1 decided to put an advertisement in the newspaper saying, ‘New way to money fast! Send me $ 5 and I’ll tell you my secret.’ When I received the money I wrote back telling people to do as I do.” Johnny was fined $ 250 by the court and was ordered to pay all the people back. As he left the court house feeling very ashamed, a newspaper man came up to him, “Young man, would you like to tell your story to my newspaper for $ 2500?” 小题1: Johnny was fired from the jobs because _______.A.he liked listening to the radio | B.he had a big family to support | C.he spent a lot of time writing letters | D.he didn’t do the jobs well | 小题2: Johnny put an advertisement in the newspaper about _______ months after he left school.A.three | B.six | C.nine | D.eleven | 小题3: Why was Johnny fined $ 250? _______.A.Because he was lazy | B.Because he was out of work | C.Because he deceived(欺骗) | D.Because he didn’t pay for his new suit | 小题4: What would probably happen at last? _______.A.Johnny would get $ 2500 from the newspaper | B.The court would give $ 250 back to Johnny | C.Johnny would continue to advertise in the newspaper | D.Johnny would become a newspaper reporter | 小题5:Which of the following questions is NOT answered by the information from the passage? _______?A.How did the parents feel when Johnny invited them to the theatre and dinner | B.What’s Johnny’s secret | C.What did the policeman want Johnny to do | D.How much did Johnny have to pay all the people back |
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For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives. This is also true for an American girl 26 Melanie. Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to 27 nearby Northwestern University, where she’s 28 been accepted. But Melanie, 17, really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, where she’s been wait-listed. When she gets an unexpected 29 from Georgetown University, she decides to 30 a road trip with a few 31 female friends. Melanie believes it is her first step 32 adulthood. But 33 the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t 34 with the prospect(期望) of his little princess 35 the world without him. He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern. 36 Melanie’s father only has the best of 37 , his presence 38 an endless series of comic encounters(遭遇). After following their faulty device 39 into the backwoods (偏远地区), James and Melanie 40 Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment (隔间). What should be a simple tyre change 41 the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…. All these disasters add spice(额外的趣味) to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter 42 get the chance to really 43 each other. All parents, 44 they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up. 45 what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate (脆弱的) balance between staying connected and letting go.
小题1:. .A.named | B.naming | C.name | D.names |
| 小题2:. .A.join | B.send | C.attend | D.pass |
| 小题3:. .A.still | B.always | C.yet | D.already |
| 小题4:. .A.appointment | B.interview | C.visit | D.meeting |
| 小题5:. .A.provide | B.offer | C.take | D.hold |
| 小题6:. .A.closing | B.close | C.closed | D.closely |
| 小题7:. .A.toward | B.for | C.during | D.with |
| 小题8:. A.though | B.while | C.once | D.despite |
| 小题9:. A.satisfying | B.successful | C.comfortable | D.meaningful |
| 小题10:. .A.seeking | B.examining | C.searching | D.exploring |
| 小题11:. .A.Since | B.Because | C.While | D.When |
| 小题12:. A.intentions | B.attempts | C.efforts | D.planning |
| 小题13:. .A.comes about | B.leads to | C.calls in | D.turns out |
| 小题14:. .A.lately | B.late | C.deeply | D.deep |
| 小题15:. A.discover | B.invent | C.recognize | D.realize |
| 小题16:. .A.succeeds in | B.brings in | C.results from | D.results in |
| 小题17:. A.hopefully | B.finally | C.firstly | D.certainly |
| 小题18:. .A.agree to | B.speak to | C.talk to | D.turn to |
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One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. Fear – producing TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child’s play. Each of us had a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment(蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods. Without having a nature experience, kids can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive(认知的)skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters(培养)leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three – year – old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more. Kids are not to blame. They are over – protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite(仪式)of passage. Everyone from developers to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement(增强)love, respect and need for the landscape. As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause. 小题1:. According to Paragraph 2, the writer thinks that_____.A.we are the last generation to experience nature. | B.the author of Last Child in the Woods don’t defend parks against encroachment | C.without having a nature experience, kids are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives | D.children should grow up to be protectors of nature | 小题2:. According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will .A.keep a high sense of wonder | B.be over – protected by their parents | C.be less healthy both physically and mentally | D.change wild places and creatures for the better | 小题3:. . According to the author, children’s breaking an arm is .A.the fault on the part of their parents | B.the natural experience in their growing up | C.the result of their own carelessness in play | D.the effect of their repetitive stress from computers | 小题4:. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to . A. blame children for getting lost in computer games B. encourage children to protect parks from encroachment C. show his concern about children’s lack of experience in nature |
完形填空(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~50各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。 Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant (移植) her life was in constant(不断的) 36 . Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that 37 Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 38 hospitals all over the country. Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 39 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 40 of the hospital, crying. “Are you okay?” A man asked. Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 41 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 42 something from herself. Could her 43 go to Carmen’s mother? After reviewing the data, doctors 44 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 45 the transplant. That cold night, when Cheryl was 46 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 47 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried. On New Year’s Eve, Carmen 48 Cheryl’s funeral (葬礼) with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.” One day later, on New Year’s Day,Maria 49 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 50 in another loving mother’s chest.
小题1: | A.change | B.danger | C.disorder | D.pain |
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小题2: | A.matched | B.replaced | C.controlled | D.cooperated |
| 小题3: A.finding | B.phoning | C.touring | D.interrupting(打断) |
小题4: | A.rolling | B.running | C.walking | D.jumping |
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小题5: | A.corner | B.bed | C.man | D.nurse |
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小题6: | A.put | B.support | C.pass | D.make |
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小题7: | A.save | B.recycle | C.donate | D.separate |
| 小题8: A.heart | B.brain | C.husband | D.spirit |
小题9: | A.reminded | B.warned | C.congratulated | D.informed |
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小题10: | A.give up | B.carry out | C.search after | D.put off |
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小题11: | A.noticed | B.predicted | C.found | D.declared |
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小题12: | A.decorating | B.begging | C.praying | D.singing |
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小题13: | A.attended | B.joined | C.watched | D.witnessed |
| 小题14: A.passed away | B.left behind | C.woke up | D.dressed up |
小题15: | A.active | B.alive | C.necessary | D.changeable |
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