完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up. But it is not good to  36  problems by giving up or make excuses for  37 . You may be sure that all young people  38  the same difficult process that you are going through: meeting new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities.
If you are unhappy about something, face it. Try to  39  the problem in a few words, so that you will know exactly what you are  40 . Then see if you can “put you finger” on the  41   of your unhappiness.
In many cases, we only “think” there is no  42  to a particular problem. But often we can  43  the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct  44 .
For example, a boy wanted to be a debater(辩论家). When he tried for the debating team as a  45  , the coach thought he was  46 . He was shy; he had a high-pitched voice and his posture(姿态) was poor. Although he was given little hope of success, he took  47  of every   48  to debate. He studied from successful speakers and  49  his own weakness and assets. Then he  50  many hours learning all the facts on the topics for the debate, and worked at developing good posture and at speaking clearly. In his junior year, he made the school  51   team, and in his senior year, he was on the winning team in his state. He  52  his goal because he had made a direct attack on his problem.
 53  direct attack is often the best way to face problems, we have to be  54  in judging situations and sometimes it is necessary to  55  the goal. So it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.

【小题1】
A.escapeB.noticeC.clear upD.dismiss
【小题2】
A.successB.failureC.changeD.himself
【小题3】
A.go throughB.experiencedC.escape fromD.give up
【小题4】
A.sayB.stateC.findD.solve
【小题5】
A.dealt withB.up toC.escapingD.up against
【小题6】
A.causeB.purposeC.pointD.statement
【小题7】
A.wayB.solutionC.methodD.hope
【小题8】
A.give upB.think ofC.considerD.overcome
【小题9】
A.attackB.methodC.changeD.catch
【小题10】
A.directorB.instructorC.adviserD.freshman (新人)
【小题11】
A.hopefulB.greatC.hopelessD.grateful
【小题12】
A.useB.advantageC.valueD.effect
【小题13】
A.minuteB.opportunityC.effortD.other
【小题14】
A.sized upB.thought upC.made upD.gave in
【小题15】
A.costB.foundC.spentD.wasted
【小题16】
A.speakingB.successfulC.debatingD.member
【小题17】
A.gave upB.escapedC.caughtD.achieved
【小题18】
A.AlthoughB.SinceC.BecauseD.However
【小题19】
A.falseB.realisticC.hopefulD.valuable
【小题20】
A.give upB.changeC.attackD.strike

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater,  41 a bar of chocolate if given the choice,     42   , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the    43   he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

44  as high as he could , but even at his tallest  45  he was unable to touch it. He began to  46 up and down , as high as he could, at the  47 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple . Still it remained out of  48 .

Not giving up , he thought , if only he had something to  49 on . His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to  50  the things inside , like his lunch box , pencil case , and Game boy . Looking  51 , he hoped he might find an old box , a rock , or ,   52 luck , even a ladder , but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use .

He had tried everything he could think to do .   53  seeing any other choices , he gave up and started to walk   54 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 55 , and how he really wanted that apple . The more he  56 like this , the more unhappy he became.

57   ,the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what get he wanted .He started to say to himself .,This isn’t   58    , I   don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s  59  more I can do to get the apple_that is unchangeable-but we are supposed to be able to  60 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?

1.                A.preferring      B.offering         C.receiving D.allowing

 

2.                A.so             B.then           C.but  D.or

 

3.                A.sadder         B.angrier         C.hungrier  D.tastier

 

4.                A.expanding      B.stretching       C.swinging  D.pulling

 

5.                A.strength        B.length          C. range   D.height

 

6.                A.jump           B.look           C.walk D.glance

 

7.                A.tip            B.stage           C.top  D.level

 

8.                A.hope          B.hand           C. sight    D.reach

 

9.                A.put            B.stand           C.get D.hold

 

10.               A.break          B. shake         C.take  D.strike

 

11.               A.up            B.forward        C.down     D.around

 

12.               A.for            B.with           C.on   D.of

 

13.               A.After          B.Through        C.Without   D.Upon

 

14.               A.back           B. away          C.up   D.down

 

15.               A.wishes         B. beliefs        C.efforts    D.goals

 

16.               A.thought        B. imagined       C.tried  D.claimed

 

17.               A.Therefore      B.However       C.Moreover D.Otherwise

 

18.               A.skillful         B.cheerful        C.harmful   D.helpful

 

19.               A.something      B.anything        C.everything D.nothing

 

20.               A.change         B.express        C.forget D.describe

 

 

In modern society, receiving systematic college education seems a necessary way for success as a graduate from first-class university may always get more opportunities than others. However, if it is gold, it will shine one day. In this article, we will get to know three most successful people in U.S. who never finished their college education. Following experiences of these successful dropouts may give you some inspiration.

1. Bill Gates

Harvard’s campus paper “Harvard Crimson” called Bill Gates “Harvard’s most successful dropout,” while the rest of the world preferred to name him “the world’s richest man” for more than a decade. Now, even not on the top, he is still among the list of the world’s wealthiest people. Gates entered Harvard in the fall of 1973. Two years later, he dropped out to found Microsoft with friend Paul Allen. And in 2007, he finally received an honorary doctorate from Harvard.

2. Steve Jobs

The iPad, even Buzz Lightyear probably wouldn’t have existed if Steve Jobs stayed in school. Because his family couldn’t afford his college education, Jobs had to drop out of Reed College just after entering for 6 months. Then he found Apple, NeXT Computer and Pixar, which had made great influences on development of modern technique and culture. However, this wizard thought that his brief college education was not worthless.

3. Frank Lloyd Wright

As the America’s most celebrated architect, Wright spent more time on designing colleges rather than attending classes in them. Once spent one year in the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then he left for Chicago and started to learn from Louis Sullivan, the “father of modernism." Wright’ s splendid resume included more than 500 works, most famous of which are Fallingwater and New York City's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

1. What does“dropouts”in Paragraph One mean?

   A. Hardworking students.                       B. Very successful students.

   C. Students failing to finish their school education.   D. Students from poor families.

2.Which of the following is right according to Paragraph One?

   A. People graduating from famous universities are more likely to get jobs.

   B. Many successful people had the experience of giving up their school education.

   C. If one has a lot of gold, he will become very rich one day.

   D. We should stop our college education to follow in those successful people’s steps.

3.According to the writer, Bill Gates _________.

   A. is richer than any other man in the world

B. is well-known in Harvard University 

C. finally finished his study at Harvard and got a doctorate degree

   D. is the only founder of Microsoft

4.Which of the following statements can’t be learned from the last two paragraphs?

A. The reason for Jobs’ dropping his college education is that his parents couldn’t pay for it.

B. Jobs thought his six-month college education gave him no help.

C. Wright’s teacher was a very famous artist.

D. Wright is the designer of New York City’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

5. What does the author want to tell us in this passage?

A. Successful people often have unordinary life experience.

B. College education is not so important to one’s success.

C. People from poor families are more likely to give up their college education.

D. Even without college education, one can still achieve success with one’s hard work.

 

Football, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more than valuable lessons from it than from school.

When I joined the team freshman year, I didn’t realize what I was getting into. Even though I had been playing since fourth grade and knew it was hard work, nothing would prepare me for the effort I would put into football that year. We worked all summer in the weight room and ran on the track to get in physical and mental shape before the season.

See, football is more of a mental sport than anything else, so running on the track wasn’t only about getting in shape . We would push our minds by running as hard as we could even if we felt like we were going to pass out. At the beginning, I was immature (幼稚的) and only thought of myself, sometimes even giving up when I was tired or hurting. Then after the third game I had a season-ending injury. Imagine working all summer and then only being able to play three games! I needed surgery on my arm and at least five months to recover.

After freshman year I decided that I would always give my best effort. Playing varsity (大学代表队) football has taught me so much more than just what my tasks are on a particular play or how to block. I have learned to think about others first, and realized how important working hard is. Being with all my friends, even sweating and bleeding with them, really made us unite as a group of hard-working young men, who will succeed in life.

65. What is the text mainly about?

A. How the author dislikes the game of football.

B. When the author began to play football.

C. How the author has changed his attitude to football.

D. What sport the author likes best.

66. The author thinks football is ________.

A. just a game    B. of a mental sport    C. hard to pass out  D. not worth his effort

67. From the text we can infer ________.

A. the author joined the football team with a clear aim.

B. football only brought the author certain tasks

C. the author worked all summer to get ready for the season.

D. the author never lost heart when he met with difficulties.

68. In the third paragraph, the phrase “getting in shape” probably means ________.

A. becoming physically fit             B. designing the playground

C. losing weight                     D. measuring the track

 

(E)

Heading indoors to escape the cold doesn’t have to mean watching the same old DVDs again. Here are some warming ways to get your weekend kicks:

BOWLING

Ten-pin bowling is old-school fun for all ages.Besides the 100 bowling lanes for which it is named,Gongti 100 has ping-pong rooms,kiddy rides, a games arcade(拱廊)and cheap beer. 8 Gongti Xilu,010-65522688

SKATING

Get in some practice for the outdoor skating season at one of the capital’s ice-rinks.Le Cool on the ground floor of China World Mall(6505-5776)offers 90 min sessions for 30 yuan during the week.and 50 yuan on weekends,including skate hire. On a budget? Go retro at New Trena Rollerskatillg World,Baishiqiao Lu Haidian(6218-4225).Girls pay 5 yuan on weekdays and 7 yuan on weekends,while guys pay 8 yuan on weekdays and 15 yuan on weekends.

MARTIAL ARTS

Want to release that pent-up aggression and get fit in the process? Black Tiger Gym has classes in many Thai kickboxing and Brazilian jiujitsu, taught by world champions. Suite 906,Bldg 9,Jianwai SOHO,Chaoyang District(131 2042 9724)

HOT YOGA

This is t11e workout guaranteed to make you sweat, no matter how cold the weater is. Bikram hot yoga is a series of 26 postures practiced in a heated room.Fine-Yoga teachers Hot yoga and other styles at 2 studios.SOHO New Town(85896414)and Pinochle Plaza(139 1120 9563).

MUSEUM

CuIture vultures should drop by Beijing Capital Museum(010—63370491),where a major

exhibition of ancient Chinese Painting show is currently on show.9 am to 4 pm and 20 yuan for the ticket.Take Metro line 1 and get off at Muxidi station.

72.What does the underlined word in the first paragraph probably mean?

A.hitting something with the foot.    B.relaxation.

C.feeling of pleasure.D.giving up.

73.How many outdoor activities are mentioned in the passage?

A.5.    B.4.    C.2.     D.1.

74.In_______you don't have to exercise much.

A.BOWLING    B.SKATING  C.MARTIAL ARTS     D.MUSEUM

75.Where does this passage probably appear?

A.website.    B.textbook.    C.science magazine.D.travel guide.

 

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