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In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some 36 it highly, believing that it is 37 for social progress and prosperity. Others say that 38 is bad, that it sets one person against another; that it 39 unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the 40 that their self-worth relied on how well they 41 at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and –death affairs. In their single-minded 42 of success, the development of many other human qualities is 43 forgotten.
44 , while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take a(n) 45 attitude. In a culture valuing only the winner and 46 to the ordinary players, they strongly 47 competition. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or 48 success. By not trying, they always have a(n) 49 ：“I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter 50 I really didn’t try.” 51 , this belief is the same as 52 of the true competitors trying to prove themselves. Both are based on the 53 belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in 54 with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve（缓解） 55 a new meaning in competition.
36．A．benefit B．influences C．value D．impress
37．A．cheerful B．meaningful C．comfortable D．responsible
38．A．competition B．ability C．knowledge D．challenge
39．A．runs into B．leads to C．comes from D．begins with
40．A．promise B．belief C．dream D．task
41．A．planned B．performed C．delivered D．practiced
42．A．pursuit B．memory C．behalf D．search
43．A．shyly B．cheerfully C．sadly D．faithfully
44．A．Therefore B．Meanwhile C．However D．Afterwards
45．A．proper B．suitable C．confident D．opposite
46．A．paying no attention B．pays less attention C．paid more attention D．pays no attention
47．A．excuse B．blame C．charge D．trust
48．A．enjoy B．apply C．receive D．achieve
49．A．opinion B．explanation C．excuse D．reason
50．A．unless B．so C．while D．because
51．A．Firmly B．Naturally C．Unfortunately D．Clearly
52．A．that B．one C．it D．this
53．A．mistaken B．different C．single D．common
54．A．consequence B．comparison C．connection D．common
55．A．we can discover B．can we discover C．can discover D．we discover
答案
36—40：CDABB 41—45：BACCD 46—50：ABDCD 51—56：DAABB
解析
本文为议论文。文中提到作者身边对competition（竞争）的不同观点。一种是拼尽全力赢得比赛的人，他们认为输赢是生死攸关的事情，只有获胜才能体现个人价值。另一种人极力反对竞争，他们认为人们竞争压力过大，导致人际关系不友好，而且这些人极力逃避努力奋斗，认为如果尽力去做而没有成功会导致自己不被别人承认，因此他们不做努力，以此做为失败的借口，“我没有去努力，因此失败也没什么了不起！”作者对这两种态度运用了“sadly”和“mistaken”来评论，并在结尾表示，只有这种对成功的恐惧缓解，才能体会竞争的真正含义。
36．C value此处为动词，意为“重视，看重”
37．D be responsible for“对…负责”。意思为“他们相信，是竞争带来了社会的进步和繁荣。本题易误选B。
38．A 由前文可知，另一部分人认为竞争是不好的。
39．B lead to“导致”。竞争会导致人际关系不友好。
40．B hold the belief持有这样的观点。
41．B 他们的个人价值取决于他们在网球和其它技巧方面的表现（perform）得如何。
42．A in the (…) pursuit of success对成功的追求。in search of 寻找; in memory of 为纪念..; in behalf of为…的利益。本题易误选BC。
43．C 忘记培养的人类的其它素质是令人悲哀的事情。
44．C 根据上文可以看出，此处为转折之意。
45．D 根据前文意思，后面应说“另一些人持有相反的观点。受前文lost in the desire的影响，本题易误选A。
46．A 根据前面的only可以看出后面应是相反内容。句意为”只重视获胜者而不关注普通的选手。”
47．B 根据下文可以看出应选blame“责备，谴责”。句意为“那些人强烈谴责竞争”本题易误选A。
48．D achieve (one’s) success取得胜利。
49．C 从下文可知：用不去尝试/努力（怕失败），以此做为失败的借口。本题易误选A。
50．D 根据上文可以看出前后是因果关系。
51．D 根据后面的the same可以看出本题应选D。本题易误选C，如选C，与the same不符。
52．A 此处that="the" belief。that和it 表示特指。that与所指名词为同类，但不是同一个，而it 与所指名词为同一个；one指代单数可数名词，泛指同类事物中的一个。本题易误选C。
53．A 两者都是错误的观点。
54． B in comparison of“与……比较”； in consequence of... 的结果，因为...的缘故，由于；in common with如同一样；in connection with 与...有关系
55．B only修饰状语且放在句首时，主句谓语要倒装。
核心考点
试题【 In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some 3】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it, guide-book 36 hand. Of course, we may 37 with our guide-books the history and 38 developments of a town and get to know them. 39 then, if we take out time and 40 in a town for a while, we may get to know it better. When we 41 it as a whole, we begin to have some 42 ,which even the best guide-books do not answer. Why is the town just 43 this, this shape, this plan, this size? Why do its streets 44 in this particular way, and not in any 45 why?
Here even the best guide-book 46 us. One can’t find in it the information about how a town has developed to the 47 appearance. It may not describe the original (最初的) 48 of a town. However, one may get some idea of what I 49 look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine 50 the town was first planned and built. Then one can learn more about in what direction the town 51 to develop.
What is the 52 of studying towns in the way? For me, it is 53 that one gets a greater depth of pleasure by visiting and seeing a town with one’s own eyes. A 54 visit to a town may help one better understand why it is attractive 55 just reading about it in a guide-book.
36. A. in B. at C. by D. on
37. A. write B. study C. tell D. remember
38. A. strange B. similar C. separate D. special
39. A. But B. Before C. Since D. Until
40. A. look at B. work C. stay D. wail
41. A. look at B. look after C. look for D. look up
42. A. ideas B. opinions C. feelings D. questions
43. A. of B. for C. like D. as
44. A. open B. run C. begin D. move
45. A. one B. more C. other D. such
46. A. helps B. tricks C. fails D. satisfies
47. A. old B. normal C. first D. present
48. A. capital B. meaning C. design D. change
49. A. used to B. seemed to C. had to D. happened to
50. A. what B. how C. when D. where
51. A. stops B. appears C. starts D. continues
52. A. point B. view C. problem D. difficulty
53. A.nearly B. simply C. generally D. hardly
54. A.costly B. formal C. group D. personal
55. A. from B.than C. through D. with
My friends, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her monthlong stay in Jerusalem she often went to a café called Chocolate Soup. It was run by two men, one of whom – Alex – used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the café, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former Secrectary-General of the United Nations (UN).
Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy. But, when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover in her own handwriting（笔迹）.It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange（交换）addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack(背包) and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalcm, he took the book along.
41. Alex lent Emma the book, Markings, .
A. to show his friendliness to her B. to show his interest in reading
C. to tell her about the importance of UN D. to let her write her name and address inside
42. How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?
A. Pleased. B. Satisfied. C. Worried. D. Surprised.
43. We can learn from the text the Californian .
A. met Emma at a concert B. invited Emma to a concert
C. introduced Emma to his friend D. left Emma his backpack
44. Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?
A. An official of the UN. B. A coffee shop owner.
C. A friend of the author’s. D. Alex’s friend form California.
Childish Voice
When I was a young child, my parents often told me that it was time to teach a man everything. I didn’t understand and wondered why 36 had such a big influence 37 a person. I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as an adult．But now, 38 I come to knock at the door of adulthood, I feel 39 to express my own 40 on this saying. I know that I’m just a high school student with very 41 experiences. There are still many things 42 me in the future, yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.
I once read this sentence: “To make this world a happy place to live, you’d better 43 youreself and your heart , instead of the whole world.” I was shocked. It made me think about life 44 . There are so many things around us that 45 our will. We can’t force life 46 our wishes.The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we 47 it or not. What we can do is just to make ourselves 48 the world. I think we should learn to accept 49 life gives us, no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall, and try to be happy.
Deeply moved by the pop song Grandmother (by Jay Chou), I always try to 50 every pleasant thing in my life, but now I see I don’t catch most of the pleasant moments. It is more 51 that they slip by and leave you feeling 52 . I realize that I’m not just living 53 myself and that there are the others around me I should think of .They all pay attention to my growing up, even if it’s just a little progress.
Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life, be it positive or 54 . It doesn’t matter, I think. There is one 55 that should be obeyed—and that’s to make this world better.
36．A．man B．time C．thing D．parent
37．A．about B．with C．on D．in
38．A．before B．after C．as D．when
39．A．anxious B．worried C．tired D．glad
40．A．beliefs B．opinions C．confidences D．expressions
41．A．a few B．little C．few D．a little
42．A．waiting for B．sticking with C．dealing with D．doing with
43．A．ask B．change C．exchange D．force
44．A．myself B．itself C．oneself D．themselves
45．A．go with B．go along C．go ahead D．go against
46．A．being followed B．to be followed C．to be following D．to follow
47．A．receive B．accept C．refuse D．approve
48．A．fit B．suit C．beat D．match
49．A．what B．whatever C．which D．why
50．A．miss B．catch C．escape D．lose
51．A．probably B．likely C．possibly D．unlikely
52．A．regretful B．awful C．seccessful D．terrible
53．A．for B．by C．on D．with
54．A．wrong B．false C．negative D．true
55．A．point B．rule C．thing D．word
Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay (海湾)She stepped into the 16 and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and 17 to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach 18 side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, 19 and uneven; it became 20 difficult to row. If she 21 for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the 22 .
She wasn" t even halfway, 23 she was already tired and her hands 24 from pulling on the rough wooden oars (船桨).“I"m never going to 25 it”, she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and 26 her head helplessly, then looked up as she 27 the boat shift(晃动) against the tide.
The east wind , which had swung(旋转) around from the south-west, 28 her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be 29 . Her hands weren"t so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst 30 .
The lights of the town became 31 . one of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she 32 it with a start. Had she been asleep, or just 33 ? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last 34 on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves 35 and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.
16. A. car B. boat C. ship D. sail
17. A. beside B. before C. behind D. beyond
18.A. another B. other C. either D. the other
19. A. deep B. calm C. gentle D. rough
20. A. more B. less C. as D. least
21. A. slept B. continued C. rested D.rowed
22. A. home B. mountains C. south-west D. entrance
23. A. if B. so C. but D. since
24. A. hurt B. ruined C. troubled D. broke
25. A. get B. make C. keep D. take
26. A. turned B. dropped C. cocked D. raised
27. A. saw B. made C. heard D. felt
28. A. got to B. came to C. sent for D. reached for
29. A. difficult B. serious C. all right D. certain enough
30. A. any more B. still more C. no more D. once more
31. A. brighter B. bigger C. closer D. smaller
32. A. destroyed B. threw C. repaired D. seized
33. A. dreaming B. guessing C. inventing D. expecting
34. A. blow B. hit C. pull D. strike
35. A. anxiously B. happily C. sadly D. carefully
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 21 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 22 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 23 their souls belonged to the 24 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 25 in front of it. “I’m Steve,” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m 26 ,” hw said. He was chatting online and, 27 , he was playing a computer game-a war game. I was 28 .
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 29 to speak to that computer
geek（怪人）, 30 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was 31 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ 32 !”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I 33 , and saw nobody showed any interest.
34 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 35 having a relationship with the 36 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 37 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 38 with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 39 that the coffee was bad, 40 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
21. A. Before B. Since C. Although D. While
22. A. pain B. loneliness C. sadness D. fear
23. A. because B. when C. until D. unless
24. A. home B. world C. Net D. Café
25. A. sleeping B. laughing C. sitting D. learning
26. A. busy B. thirsty C. tired D. sick
27. A. first of all B. just then C. at the same time D. by that time
28. A. Surprised B. delighted C. moved D. frightened
29. A. once B. again C. first D. even
30. A. but B. so C. if D. or
31. A. excited B. respected C. afraid D. unhappy
32. A. Shut up B. Enjoy yourself C. Leave me alone D. Help me out
33. A. walked about B. walked out C. raised my hand D. raised my head
34. A. From then on B. At that moment C. In all D. Above all
35. A. interested in B. tired of C. careful about D. troubled by
36. A. computer B. soul C. shop D. geek
37. A. tell B. plan C. imagine D. design
38. A. other than B. instead of C. except for D. as well as
39. A. pretend B. understand C. insist D. realize
40. A. as if B. just as C. just after D. even though
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