Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who reinforced my understanding of the power of belief. She was 36 the most powerful person I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie 37 in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when 38 , supported by metal crutches（拐杖）, 39 herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy（大脑性麻痹）. She had many 40 in communicating with others. This was not due to 41 of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to 42 her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to 43 . It was Bonnie, her current caretaker, who 44 there was much more to Chris than anyone else gave her credit for.
When asked by the instructor what her goal 45 the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and 46 in the process. For most of her 47 nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to 48 was through temper outbursts. With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her 49 was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and 50 with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever 51 . Though as a girl who had in many ways been 52 , she believed that she could __53__ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been 54 strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is 55 moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.
| 小题1: | | A．luckily | B．probably | C．formally | D．naturally |
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| 小题2: | | A．break | B．course | C．house | D．chance |
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| 小题3: | | A．someone | B．he | C．herself | D．she |
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| 小题4: | | A．dragged | B．rushed | C．ran | D．jumped |
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| 小题5: | | A．difficulties | B．indications | C．disagreements | D．suggestions |
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| 小题6: | | A．notice | B．need | C．lack | D．cheer |
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| 小题7: | | A．impress | B．annoy | C．love | D．entertain |
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| 小题8: | | A．walk | B．pronounce | C．communicate | D．write |
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| 小题9: | | A．knew | B．asked | C．spoke | D．required |
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| 小题11: | | A．grateful | B．surprised | C．angry | D．noisy |
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| 小题12: | | A．way | B．process | C．operation | D．life |
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| 小题13: | | A．listen | B．smile | C．watch | D．understand |
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| 小题14: | | A．class | B．goal | C．ability | D．reason |
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| 小题15: | | A．began | B．agreed | C．found | D．shared |
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| 小题16: | | A．argued | B．attended | C．witnessed | D．accepted |
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| 小题17: | | A．found out | B．thrown away | C．brought up | D．held out |
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| 小题18: | | A．give | B．accompany | C．spend | D．achieve |
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| 小题19: | | A．complete | B．necessary | C．enough | D．typical |
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| 小题20: | | A．called | B．carried | C．created | D．searched |
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小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:B
小题18:D
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试题分析：本文着重强调了信念的力量。讲述了一个残疾人在平时与人缺乏交流，但是在一次课程里她学到了很多的东西，与别人分享了自己的内心真实感受。
小题1:B 副词辨析。A幸运B也许C正式地D自然；她也许是我见过的最坚强的人。
小题2:B 上下文串联。根据下文45空后的twelve-week course说明我们参加一个课程的学习。
小题3:D 上下文串联。这里的she就是指Chris拄着拐杖进来了。
小题4:A 动词辨析。A吃力地往前拉B冲C跑D跳；她拄着拐杖吃力地向前走。
小题5:A 名词辨析。A困难B说明C分歧D建议；在和别人交流方面她有很多的困难。
小题6:C 动词辨析。A注意B需要C缺少D振作；这不是因为缺少欲望，而是因为缺少机会。
小题7:D 动词辨析。A留有印象B恼怒C爱戴D娱乐；在家里她只能听磁带来娱乐自己。
小题8:C 上下文串联。没有人花时间来帮助她培养交流的能力，所以她缺乏这方面的技能。
小题9:A 动词辨析。A知道B问C说话D要求；知道有更多的她可以做的事情。
小题10:B 介词辨析。For表示目的，指她参加这次的课程的目的是什么。
小题11:C 上下文串联。根据下文的48空后was through temper outbursts说明她生气了。
小题12:D 名词辨析。A方法B过程C收拾D生活；在她大部分的生活中没有人会听她怎么说。
小题13:A 动词辨析。她所知道的唯一让别人听她说话的方法就是发脾气引起别人的注意。
小题14:B 上下文串联。根据上文别人问题这次课程的目的可知B正确。
小题15:D 动词辨析。A开始B同意C发现D分享；指她和我们分享她的想法。
小题16:C 动词辨析。A争论B参加C见证，目睹；C接受；这是我见证的最好的时刻。
小题17:B 上下文串联。她感觉她是被别人抛弃了的人。但是她仍然认为自己可以获得更多。
小题18:D 动词辨析。A给予B陪伴C花费D获得；她仍然认为自己可以获得更多。
小题19:A 词义辨析。在几个星期之前，我们都完全的陌生人，complete完全的，彻底的；
小题20:C 动词辨析。A称呼B携带C创造D寻找；生活是一步一步创造出来的。
点评：本文的内容很励志，强调了信念的力量。主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力，即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑，部应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此，在做题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。 |
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We were talking about engagement when my boyfriend, Jack, had to go to war. I was so afraid of losing him; the only way I could stay sane(保持清醒) was to dance. I became very good and critics praised me, but I could feel was the ache in my heart, no knowing whether the love of my life would ever return. And then one day a letter from him came:“I have lost my leg. I am no longer a whole man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget me.”
I made my decision there and then I left the city. When I returned I had bought myself a cane(拐杖) and learned to limp convincingly. I told everyone I had been in a car crash and that my leg would never completely heal again. My dancing days were over. No one suspected the story. And I made sure the first person to hear of my accident was a reporter. Then I travelled to the hospital. They had pushed him outside in his wheelchair. I leaned on my cane and limped to him.
I told him he was not the only one who had lost a leg, even if mine were still attached to me. I showed him newspaper clippings of my accident. “ There is a whole life waiting for us out there! And I am not going to carry you—you are going to walk yourself.”
I limped a few steps towards him and showed him what I’d taken out of my pocket.” Now show me you are still a man,” I said. He bent to take his cane and struggled out of that wheelchair. I could see he had not done it before, because he almost fell on his face. But I was not going to help. Finally he managed it on his own and walked to me and never sat in a wheelchair again in his life.
What I showed to him was engagement rings. And I would limp with him for the rest of life.
小题1:The author felt ache in her heart though critics praised her dancing because_______.| A．She wasn’t sure if Jack still loved her. | | B．Jack became handicapped and couldn’t walk | | C．Jack asked her to forget about him | | D．She was afraid that Jack might die in the war |
小题2:What decision did the author make after she received Jack’s letter?| A．To see Jack in the battlefield. | B．To leave the city for travel. | | C．To give up dancing. | D．To see a reporter. |
小题3:What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?| A．She visited a hospital. | B．She broke her leg. | | C．She helped push Jack’s wheelchair. | D．She had a car crash. |
小题4:After they met in the hospital, Jack ______.| A．gave her the engagement rings | B．got rid of the cane | | C．picked up the hope of life | D．lived without a wheelchair |
小题5:Which of the following words can best describe the author?| A．Strong and optimistic | B．Clever and faithful | | C．Timid but faithful | D．Brave and helpful. |
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While I was looking out of the window, I saw an old homeless man crossing the street, carrying a suitcase.
Many times I looked on far away, feeling 36 for the homeless, but did nothing. I did 37 some money to homeless people when I walked by, but never really interacted (互动) with them.
Though we 38 doing something, yet we push it into the deep corners of our heart because we’re too busy, too 39 , or too afraid of strangers.
Today I did what I 40 thought I could. I walked out and ran after the old man. When I 41 him, I asked him if I could buy him 42 . He looked surprised, but accepted it 43 , warning me that he had a good appetite！
I was 44 and excited at the same time. We went to a 45 nearby. I told the waiter to give him whatever he wanted and I would 46 it.
I sat down for a moment asking the old man where he 47 . He told me he was sleeping behind the court house 48 it was warm there. I promised to give him a few jackets to keep him warm. To my surprise, he 49 some inexpensive jewelry on the table and chose a glass necklace for me, 50 someone else had given it to him.
I told him I bought him lunch not to get something 51 . But he insisted on my having it.
When it was time to go back to work, I 52 for not being able to stay with him and promised to sit down with him for lunch next time and 53 more.
| 小题1: | | A．worried | B．sorry | C．grateful | D．proud |
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| 小题3: | | A．think of | B．complain of | C．hear of | D．remind of |
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| 小题5: | | A．once | B．never | C．always | D．even |
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| 小题6: | | A．reached | B．caught | C．arrived | D．got |
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| 小题7: | | A．milk | B．clothes | C．lunch | D．newspaper |
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| 小题8: | | A．easily | B．angrily | C．anxiously | D．happily |
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| 小题9: | | A．terrified | B．nervous | C．frightened | D．amused |
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| 小题10: | | A．restaurant | B．cinema | C．store | D．station |
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| 小题11: | | A．prepare for | B．wait for | C．pay for | D．call for |
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| 小题12: | | A．went | B．belonged | C．worked | D．lived |
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| 小题13: | | A．unless | B．because | C．until | D．but |
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| 小题14: | | A．put | B．covered | C．took | D．bought |
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| 小题15: | | A．crying | B．shouting | C．saying | D．whispering |
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| 小题16: | | A．in need | B．in return | C．in exchange | D．in sight |
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| 小题17: | | A．admitted | B．allowed | C．advised | D．apologized |
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| 小题18: | | A．chat | B．play | C．drink | D．eat |
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| 小题19: | | A．everything | B．nothing | C．anything | D．something |
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| 小题20: | | A．honest | B．cool | C．patient | D．kind |
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How can you make a million dollars in one month? I’m sure I am going to get the ____41____ of many readers with the question. The ____42____ news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month ____43____ you win the lottery (彩票) or some other prize.
We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to ____44____ how they became that rich, you will learn that they worked very ____45____ for the money. That is what most ____46____ have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went ____47____ hardships before they succeeded ____48____.
There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it ____49____ for themselves. In this article, I am going to ____50____ passion (热情) which I think is the most ____51____ quality to have in order to succeed. I am sure that if one were to ____52____ the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them.
Take J.K. Rowling for ____53____. Her first Harry Potter book was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which ____54____ to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a small ____55____, which paid ￡1,500. And the ____56____ from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little ____57____ of making a living by writing children’s books.
If you want to make a million dollars, find something that ____58____ you really passionate and work hard at it. It doesn’t ____59____ what it is. Let me know how you ____60____.
| 小题1: | | A．attention | B．discussion | C．consideration | D．excitement |
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| 小题2: | | A．common | B．funny | C．disappointing | D．surprising |
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| 小题3: | | A．if | B．unless | C．since | D．though |
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| 小题4: | | A．find out | B．think up | C．bring up | D．care about |
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| 小题5: | | A．long | B．wisely | C．hard | D．happily |
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| 小题6: | | A．millionaires | B．people | C．leaders | D．businessmen |
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| 小题7: | | A．around | B．under | C．through | D．near |
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| 小题8: | | A．as well | B．at last | C．on purpose | D．by chance |
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| 小题9: | | A．appear | B．complete | C．change | D．happen |
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| 小题10: | | A．talk about | B．show off | C．pick out | D．carry out |
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| 小题11: | | A．interesting | B．important | C．unforgettable | D．beautiful |
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| 小题12: | | A．serve | B．visit | C．marry | D．study |
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| 小题13: | | A．agreement | B．experience | C．example | D．experiment |
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| 小题14: | | A．promised | B．struggled | C．refused | D．tried |
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| 小题15: | | A．office | B．publisher | C．factory | D．school |
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| 小题16: | | A．advice | B．praise | C．comment | D．celebration |
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| 小题17: | | A．interest | B．energy | C．time | D．chance |
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| 小题18: | | A．reminds | B．drives | C．forces | D．makes |
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| 小题19: | | A．matter | B．say | C．mean | D．care |
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| 小题20: | | A．understand | B．plan | C．go | D．behave |
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The quest for success always begins with a target. As Berra once said, “You got to be very careful if you don"t know where you"re going, because you might not get there.”
Too many people wander through life like sleepwalkers．Each day they follow familiar routines, never asking, “What am I doing with my life?” and they don’t know what they’re doing because they lack goals．
Goal-setting is a focusing of the will to move in a certain direction．Begin with a clear conception of what you want．Write down your goals and date them—putting them into words clarifies them．Rather than concentrating on objects to acquire and possess, focus on fulfilling your desires to do, to produce, to contribute—goal-setting that yields the true sense of satisfaction we all need．
It’s important to visualize（想象）yourself accomplishing your goal．While losers visualize the penalties（不利）of failure, winners visualize the rewards of success．I’ve seen it among athletes, statistics contrasting air and highway safety, but it made no difference．I had read too many articles describing crash scenes and imagined these scenes vividly．I had programmed myself, without realizing it, to stay off planes．
Then one summer I had the opportunity to fly on a private plane with friends to a resort；I didn’t want to miss out on a great vacation．So I spent two weeks imagining a smooth flight on a beautiful sunny day and an easy landing．
When the day arrived, I was eager to go．To everyone’s surprise, I got on the plane and I loved every minute of it, and I still use the techniques I employed that day．
小题1:According to the passage, if you want to be successful, the first thing for you to do is ________．| A．find the right methods | B．be careful about everything | | C．know your ability | D．have a clear goal |
小题2:If you have a target, you will ________．| A．wander like a sleepwalker | | B．know well what you are doing | | C．do the same work every day | | D．put it into words |
小题3:The problem with the author before he overcame his fear of air travel is that________．| A．he didn’t know air travel is safer than highway travel | | B．he couldn’t imagine himself accomplishing his goal | | C．he read too much about plane crashes and tried to avoid flying | | D．he wanted to take a private plane instead of a public one |
小题4:What would be the best title for this passage?| A．Define Your Coal | | B．Visualize Rewards of Success | | C．Overcome the Fear of Air Travel | | D．Sleepwalking Through Life |
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Lexi Peters, a 14-year-old girl in New York, loves hockey. She’s not only good at playing on her after-school team, but also at playing hockey video games. But when Peters played the popular NHL (National Hockey League) games made by Electronic Arts, something really bothered her. The virtual (虚拟的) character in the game could only be a boy — not a girl.
She didn’t think that was reasonable. There must be many girls playing hockey in the US. So she wrote a letter to Electronic Arts.
“Being represented by a man is unfair to women and girl hockey players,” Peters wrote. “Women’s hockey is a fast-growing sport. I am confident that I’m not the only woman interested in the opportunity to create herself in the game.”
Several weeks later, Peters received an unexpected e-mail from the senior producer for EA Sports’ NHL games, David Littman. “Hi, Lexi,” the e-mail began. “We agree with you!”
Electronic Arts said it would create a female player in the game. “I was thinking you could be the model,” Littman wrote. Peters almost couldn’t believe it. Later, she sent photos of herself taken at all different angles (角度).
And so, when Electronic Arts released the newest version of their game, NHL 12, this fall, Peters was the face of the female player. She can now skate with the NHL’s great players. “It’s strange at first, but you get used to it,” said Peters. “It’s really funny and cool.”
For Peters, there is also an important lesson that she will take with her the rest of her life. “If you have something to say, and you think it’s important, go for it!” she said.
小题1:What bothered Peters when playing NHL games?| A．There was no girl character in the game. | | B．The characters were not real at all. | | C．No girls would like to play the game. | | D．It was not like playing real hockey games. |
小题2:According to Peters’ letter, we can know that ________.| A．girls were not allowed to play hockey in the past | | B．female players can be represented by men | | C．boys don’t like to play hockey with girls | | D．more and more girls are interested in hockey |
小题3:What was David Littman’s opinion of Peters’ letter?| A．He ignored it. | B．He disliked it. | | C．He agreed to it. | D．He voted against it. |
小题4:Peters’ experience tells us that we should ________.| A．enjoy the fun of being a model | | B．do what you think important to do | | C．work hard to get used to any new situation | | D．think about problems from different angles |
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