"Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you 1 on, something good will happen some day." Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had 2 myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 3 every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that 4 stations wouldn"t employ a person without 5 since I had just graduated. "Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance, "she said.
I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had 6 in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to manage its sports department. The job sounded just 7 for me but I wasn"t hired.
My disappointment had 8 as if by design. "Everything happens for the best," Mum 9 me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired an announcer. 10 I left his office,! asked aloud," 11 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can"t get a job in a radio station?" Suddenly, I heard the director 12 . "Do you know anything about football? " Then he asked me to 13 an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 14 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 15 Saturday.
| 小题1: | | A．put | B．take | C．move | D．carry |
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| 小题2: | | A．devoted | B．designed | C．found | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题3: | | A．invited | B．promised | C．refused | D．accepted |
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| 小题4: | | A．large | B．all | C．no | D．small |
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| 小题5: | | A．experience | B．examination | C．agreement | D．college |
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| 小题6: | | A．played | B．joined | C．taken | D．fought |
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| 小题7: | | A．possible | B．successful | C．right | D．important |
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| 小题8: | | A．shown | B．disappeared | C．resulted | D．turned |
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| 小题9: | | A．woke | B．advised | C．demanded | D．reminded |
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| 小题10: | | A．While | B．After | C．Before | D．So |
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| 小题11: | | A．What | B．How | C．Whenever | D．Wherever |
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| 小题12: | | A．calling | B．answering | C．broadcasting | D．announcing |
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| 小题13: | | A．make | B．act | C．broadcast | D．play |
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| 小题14: | | A．moved | B．sorry | C．thankful | D．satisfied |
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| 小题15: | | A．future | B．coming | C．last | D．later |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:D
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试题分析：本文讲述了一个刚刚大学毕业的学生照工作屡遭拒绝。他想起了妈妈所说：一切都会向好的方向发展。一直坚持了下去。最好找到了满意的工作。
小题1:D 短语辨析。Put on穿上；take on雇佣；move on前进;carry on进行；只要我们向前进，一切都会向好的方向发展。
小题2:B 动词辨析。A致力于B设计C发现D享受；我为自己设计的就业方向就是做体育播音员。
小题3:C 动词辨析。A邀请B允诺C拒绝D接受；所有的电视台都拒绝了我，只是因为我没有经验。
小题4:A 形容词辨析。指大城市里的大的电视台是不会雇佣没有经验的大学毕业生的。
小题5:A 名词辨析。A经验B考试C协议D大学；指电视台不雇佣没有经验的大学毕业生。
小题6:A 动词辨析。A指打球之类的运动B参加C拿走D战斗；这里是指我在这个足球队里踢球。
小题7:C 形容词辨析。A可能B失望C合适D重要；指这份工作正适合我。
小题8:A 动词辨析。A显示B消失C结果D转换；指正如妈妈所说的那样显示了出来。
小题9:D 动词辨析。A唤醒B建议C要求D提醒；妈妈提醒我事情总是要向好的发现发展的。
小题10:B 连词辨析。指在又一次被拒绝以后，我大声说：。如果你不给他机会，他又怎么能够成为一个有经验的播音员呢？
小题1:B 句意分析。如果你不给他机会，他又怎么能够成为一个有经验的播音员呢？
小题1:A 动词辨析。A喊叫B回答C广播D玩；我听见他在后面叫我：你懂足球吗？
小题1:C 动词辨析。A生产B行动C广播D玩；他让我播了一场想象中的足球赛。
小题1:D 形容词辨析。A感动的B遗憾的C感谢的D满意的；他对我的表现很满意。
小题1:B 形容词辨析。A未来的B即将来临的C最好的D后来的；指在即将来临的比赛中，他让个我播音。
点评：本文通过作者自己的故事告诉我们，要相信：事情总是向好的方向发展的。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。但由于我们在做题时不可能总是重复地阅读文章，因此，在做完形填空时要培养一种捕捉并记忆相关信息的能力。 |
核心考点
试题【"Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointmen】；主要考察你对
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Feeling blue about world? “Cheer up.” Says science writer Matt Ridley．”The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and for nature．”
Ridley calls himself a rational optimist—rational, because he’s carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good．And this is what he’s set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book．The Rational Optimist．He views mankind as grand enterprise that on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years．He backs his finding with hard facts gathered through years of research．
Here’s how he explains his views．
1) Shopping fuels invention
It is reported that there are more than ten billion different products for sale in London alone．Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better ears, and of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us．This will continue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off we’ll be．
2）Brilliant advances
One reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needs -food, clothing, fuel and shelter- have grown a lot cheaper．Take one example．In 1800 a candle providing one hour’s light cost six hours’ work．In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes’ work to pay for．In 1950 it was eight seconds．Today it’s half second．
3）Let’s not kill ourselves for climate change
Mitigating（减轻）climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself．A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel（化石燃料）electricity is forbidden by well - meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a tragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change．If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose - bleed by putting a tourniquet（止血带）around our necks．
小题1:What is the theme of Ridley’s most recent book?| A．Weakness of human nature． | | B．Concern about climate change． | | C．Importance of practical thinking． | | D．Optimism about human progress． |
小题2:How does Ridley look at shopping?| A．It encourages the creation of things． | | B．It results in shortage of goods． | | C．It demands more fossil fuels． | | D．It causes a poverty problem． |
小题3:The candle and lamp example is used to show that ．| A．oil lamps give off more light than candles | | B．shortening working time brings about a happier life． | | C．advanced technology helps to produce better candles． | | D．increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods． |
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As I sit at home thinking about my upcoming adventure and the things I need to bring, it makes me even more excited to begin my travel. I will be making my way around the world.
The first places on the list are Andalusia and Africa in the book The Alchemist. I will need to pack a lot of things and make sure I have enough money to provide myself with food and enough to drink. The Sahara desert is always hot and requires plenty of water.
Next I will head to Mexico in the book Born to Run, where I will meet the Tarahumara Indian tribe(部落). I will need to get into shape and do some jogging(慢跑) if I want to keep up with them. I will have to pack my running shoes, though, because the Tarahumarans have mastered the art of running on the tough land.
After Mexico, my journey takes me to the Egyptian desert in the novelThe Paris Vendetta. There I hope to help uncover an ancient conspiracy (阴谋) that goes back centuries. Just like my trip to Andalusia, I will have to make sure I have plenty of water. Packing the Camelbak products seems like the best idea, so I will have enough on hand at all times. I expect this adventure to be quite interesting, and I am very excited about it.
Lastly, I will make my way back to America in the book Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed. This makes me feel excited because like the main character in the book, I also wanted to become a professional athlete when I was younger. For this trip, I will go with an open mind and hopefully meet some friends along the way.
I am ready to embark on my adventure of traveling, and I cannot wait any longer!
小题1:How will the author go on adventure? | A．By carrying a lot of equipment. | | B．By reading novels. | | C．By daydreaming. | | D．By marking out routes. |
小题2:According to the passage, the Tarahumaras _______. | A．come from India | B．are good at running | | C．need running shoes | D．own amounts of land |
小题3:The Camelbak products are probably made to _______. | A．help people find out the truth | | B．supply people with water | | C．protect people from the sun | | D．show people the right direction |
小题4:The underlined words“embark on” in the last paragraph probably mean “________”. | A．start | B．prepare | C．appreciate | D．record |
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A major new development in system of work in Britain is taking place. Flexible working hours, or “Flextime”, are catching on fast, and trend is continuing. In 1973, over 500 organizations had adopted the idea, and by 1974, this number had risen to over 200,000.
Flexible working hours were invented in Germany in the late 1960’s, but reached Britain only in 1972. The system allows workers to start and finish work whenever they want, with only two requirements. These are, firstly, that all workers must present for certain “key” times in the day, and secondly, that all workers must work an agreed total number of hours per week.
The system had proved a total success wherever it has been tried. A survey of 700 workers on flexible hours showed three main advantages: a better balance between working and private life, avoidance of the need to travel during rush hours and the ability to finish a certain task before leaving.
From the employer’s point of view, the system tends to increase productivity, reduce labour turnover and give workers a greater sense of duty. At first, “Flexible” was mainly confined to white-collar workers, but it is now being applied to manual workers too.
小题1:According to “Flextime” system, workers need not _________.| A．work at the same time | B．work all the weekdays | | C．work hard | D．ask for leave when being absent |
小题2:“Key” time is a period when _________.| A．visitors come to the plants | | B．all workers must be at work | | C．employers go round in the workshop | | D．rush hours are over |
小题3:No matter where it is used, this system has proved _________.| A．entirely effective | B．totally correct | | C．a complete failure | D．quite difficult |
小题4:One of the great advantages of “Flextime” for workers is that they _________.| A．have a great sense of duty | B．can avoid busy traffic | | C．can get higher pay | D．can avoid working hard |
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Children today would rather toy with new technologies. The role of children has changed as well as that of teens. The world has truly evolved (进化）throughout the years.
Today，a typical day in the life of a five year old is entirely different from what it once was. A few decades ago children used to work. They did the kind of work parents do today. Today there are shows on which children are putting pounds of makeup on and have flashing things all over their bodies. This makes a child want to paper over all of their imperfections. They think they have to look perfect all the time.
Teens have changed as well. My grandma got married when she was thirteen. Girls who had an arranged marriage had no time to play because they were expected to cook, clean，take care of the kids, and do housework every single day. Today，we go to school every morning, maybe participate in some after-school activities, and possibly go to work for extra cash. Then we go home and do homework, and eat. After all of this we have to find the time to socialize by texting, talking on the phone, or logging on to social networking sites. We enjoy ourselves a lot.
The generation before us complains about how they did not have the things we have now. They say we are not appreciative and do not value life or just do not care about our futures anymore. Let"s make a change! The youth have the power to work on whatever they believe in and make a difference in the world. Take advantage of your resources. It is never too late to make a positive change in our world.
小题1:The role of children and teens has changed mainly because _____.| A．new technologies are developing and widely used | | B．they don"t have to work hard as their parents did | | C．their world has truly evolved | | D．they look perfect all the time |
小题2:The underlined phrase (in the 2nd Para. ) probably means to _____.| A．put up with | B．make up for | C．put aside | D．cover up |
小题3:We can learn from the text that nowadays teenagers _____.| A．do housework as their parents did | | B．are having a social life in richer ways | | C．are seldom satisfied with what they have | | D．don"t appreciate and value life |
小题4:The author"s attitude towards changes of teen’s life is _____.| A．critical | B．neutral | C．optimistic | D．complaining |
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The first event of my life to be printed into my memory occurred when I was three. My mother stands, working in the 41 and then glances at me with a 42 smile. Two feet down the table, I knock on a chair with a bowl and a spoon, 43 my own invisible (无形的) powder. We wear 44 dresses, mine the leftover 45 from hers, sky blue — mommy’s favorite color. I am her shadow.
However, by 14 I could not 46 my mother. All that I heard every day was NO. I wanted to dye my hair and she said no. I wanted to 47 late with my friends and she said no. I didn’t understand why she said no. She was trying to 48 me from aches and pains and mistakes 49 in her teens. Several years later, I finally understood her, but it was too late. She became ill. I cried and 50 , “Don’t take her, God, please! She is my mother, my mommy, ma, the woman who gave me life. All my years, 51 the hard times and the good, she has been there, 52 to me forever by an invisible umbilical cord (脐带) that lasts longer after birth.”But this cord, this love could do nothing to stop the cancer from 53 .
A few years later 54 I myself lay in the hospital bed, my newly born daughter was 55 in my arms. I cried and smiled and prayed. Please help me to 56 her into a wonderful girl. And looking down 57 her eyes, I could see the message they held, “Your 58 would be proud.”
I stand in the kitchen now, and these thoughts flashed through my mind. I glance at my young daughter. A 59 feeling rushes through my soul as I take in the familiar 60 .
I am my mother’s shadow.
| 小题1: | | A．dining room | B．kitchen | C．sitting room | D．garden |
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| 小题2: | | A．loving | B．lively | C．lovely | D．horrible |
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| 小题3: | | A．preparing | B．mixing | C．cooking | D．eating |
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| 小题4: | | A．matching | B．similar | C．different | D．same |
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| 小题5: | | A．material | B．clothes | C．dress | D．clothing |
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| 小题6: | | A．agree | B．stand | C．know | D．realize |
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| 小题7: | | A．keep up | B．stay out | C．stay up | D．keep on |
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| 小题8: | | A．protect | B．warn | C．save | D．stop |
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| 小题9: | | A．watched | B．liked | C．heard | D．experienced |
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| 小题10: | | A．screamed | B．said | C．shouted | D．prayed |
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| 小题11: | | A．on | B．in | C．through | D．within |
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| 小题12: | | A．concerned | B．shared | C．connected | D．joined |
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| 小题13: | | A．growing | B．spreading | C．escaping | D．moving |
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| 小题14: | | A．as | B．before | C．since | D．when |
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| 小题15: | | A．thrown | B．given | C．placed | D．taken |
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| 小题16: | | A．raise | B．support | C．bring | D．change |
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| 小题17: | | A．for | B．through | C．up | D．into |
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| 小题18: | | A．daughter | B．children | C．mother | D．friends |
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| 小题19: | | A．warm | B．strange | C．painful | D．exciting |
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| 小题20: | | A．saying | B．sign | C．scene | D．paint |
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