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Someone said that encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders” he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been given. That’s what happened    36    a young man, the son of a(n)   37    baseball player, was chosen by one of the minor league teams. Hard as he tried, his first season was    38    , and by midseason he expected to be removed    39   day. The coaches were     40    by his failure because he possessed all the characteristics of a superb（杰出的）athlete, but he seemed to have become    41    from his potential.

His    42    seemed darkest one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he stepped up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a     43    and ran for a conference to discuss strategies. While they were busy, the    44   , standing behind him, spoke casually to the boy.

Then play    45   , the next pitch was thrown and the young man knocked it out of the park. That was the turning    46   . From then on, he played the game with a new confidence and power that quickly    47    the attention of the parent team, and he was called   48    to the majors.

On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the    49    remark the judge had    50    that day when his baseball career had seemed    51   .

“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood    52    my dad in the batter’s box,” the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it.    53   he told me, ‘I can see his genes in you; you have your father’s    54    .’ After that, whenever I swung the bat, I just    55    I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”

1.A. as             B. since            C. while            D. when

2.A. star           B. average              C. amateur              D. old

3.A. embarrassing       B. disappointing   C. satisfying           D. rewarding

4.A. some           B. a                C. one              D. any

5.A. amazed         B. impressed        C. puzzled              D. ashamed

6. A. separated         B. different        C. inconsistent         D. divided

7. A. hope              B. future           C. dream            D. ambition

8.A. break          B. rest             C. pause            D. stop

9. A. catcher           B. coach           C. batter               D. judge

10. A. began        B. lasted               C. restarted        D. moved

11.A. part              B. point            C. place            D. spot

12.A. drew          B. fixed            C. focused              D. took

13.A. in            B. for                  C. up                   D. out

14.A. encouraging   B. casual               C. demanding        D. wise

15.A. said              B. made             C. given            D. pointed

16.A. hopeless          B. useless              C. endless              D. helpless

17.A. on the right      B. on the left          C. before               D. behind

18. A. And              B. So                   C. Thus             D. Therefore

19.A. strength          B. arms             C. body             D. talent

20.A. supposed      B. pretended        C. imagined         D. expected

 

【答案】

 

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.D

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.B

11.D

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.A

17.C

18.D

19.A

20.C

【解析】略

 

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　　Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor．Whenever I speak to a Chinese student they always say, “My spoken English is poor．” However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English．

　　First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary．

　　Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary．However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive．Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know．

　　Second, they are afraid of making mistakes．Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous．Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY．Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly．However, in speaking your aim is fluency．You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well sa you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or these, but it doesn't matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances(留出余地，体谅)for any mistakes he hears．

　　The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening．You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking．

　　Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners．Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor．If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go．

　　If you do not use your English beyond the classroom you will forget what English you know．Remember：USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more．

(1)

What is most probably the writer's purpose in writing the passage?

[　　]

A．

To improve your reading．

B．

To improve your spoken English．

C．

To improve your listening．

D．

To improve your vocabulary．

(2)

It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ________．

[　　]

A．

don't be afraid of making mistakes．Just speak!

B．

don't be nervous, don't be shy．Just write!

C．

don't be fluency．Just be accuracy

D．

don't be shy, don't be fluency．Just listen and write!

(3)

The text is most probably taken from a ________．

[　　]

A．

teacher's diary

B．

report on study

C．

sports newspaper

D．

movie magazine


(A)For Sale
Chinese-made washing machine
Good condition
Luo Sa 306, Dormitory 1
 
(B)Need
25-year-old woman
900 yuan a month
Speak good English
Lan Fleming
422-389606
 
(C)Roommate Wanted
Male—English native speaker wanted to share
A two-bedroom apartment
Near campus with washer, dryer, kitchen
Call: Li, 228-940605. any evening after 5 p.m.
 
(D)Lost
Black briefcase with 3 books on physics
Call: John Smith, 843-518074
 
(E) Wanted to Rent
One-bedroom apartment from Feb. 1 through June
Better near campus
Call: Robert Waller, 843-429065
 
(E)Found
Brown briefcase with some money
See: Joseph Hofman in Chemistry Dept.
【小题1】You can call Luo Sa if you want to ________.
A．buy a washing machine
B．sell a washing machine
C．have your washing machine repaired
D．borrow a washing machine
【小题2】If you want find work and you can speak English, you can________.
A．telephone 843-429065
B．call 843-518074
C．call Hofman
D．call Lan Fleming
【小题3】One of the reasons why Li wants someone to share his room is that ________.
A．he wants to live near the campus
B．he wants to improve his English
C．he wants his washer, dryer and kitchen to be used
D．he wants someone to use his kitchen
【小题4】 Joseph Hofman ________.
A．found John Smith’s briefcase
B．was a teacher
C．found a briefcase with many books
D．found a brown briefcase with some money


(A)For Sale
Chinese-made washing machine
Good condition
Luo Sa 306, Dormitory 1

 

(B)Need
25-year-old woman
900 yuan a month
Speak good English
Lan Fleming
422-389606

 

(C)Roommate Wanted
Male—English native speaker wanted to share
A two-bedroom apartment
Near campus with washer, dryer, kitchen
Call: Li, 228-940605. any evening after 5 p.m.

 

(D)Lost
Black briefcase with 3 books on physics
Call: John Smith, 843-518074

 

(E) Wanted to Rent
One-bedroom apartment from Feb. 1 through June
Better near campus
Call: Robert Waller, 843-429065

 

(E)Found
Brown briefcase with some money
See: Joseph Hofman in Chemistry Dept.


  1. 1.

    You can call Luo Sa if you want to ________.

    1. A.
      buy a washing machine
    2. B.
      sell a washing machine
    3. C.
      have your washing machine repaired
    4. D.
      borrow a washing machine
  2. 2.

    If you want find work and you can speak English, you can________.

    1. A.
      telephone 843-429065
    2. B.
      call 843-518074
    3. C.
      call Hofman
    4. D.
      call Lan Fleming
  3. 3.

    One of the reasons why Li wants someone to share his room is that ________.

    1. A.
      he wants to live near the campus
    2. B.
      he wants to improve his English
    3. C.
      he wants his washer, dryer and kitchen to be used
    4. D.
      he wants someone to use his kitchen
  4. 4.

    Joseph Hofman ________.

    1. A.
      found John Smith’s briefcase
    2. B.
      was a teacher
    3. C.
      found a briefcase with many books
    4. D.
      found a brown briefcase with some money
阅读理解。
     Until I was twelve years old, I thought everyone in the world knew about the grinnies, if I thought
about the term at all - which is unlikely. After all, everyone in my family used the word quite naturally,
and we understood each other. So far as I knew, it was a word like any other word  - like bath, or
chocolate, or homework. But it was my homework which led to my discovery that grinnies was a
word not known outside my family.
     My last report card had said that I was a "C" student in English, and my parents, both teachers,
decided that no child of theirs would be just an average student of anything. So nightly I spelled words
aloud and answered questions about the fine points of grammar. I wrote and rewrote and rewrote every
composition until I convinced my mother that I could make no more improvements. And the hard work
paid off. One day the teacher returned compositions, and there it was - a big fat, bright red "A" on the
top of my paper. Naturally, I was delighted, but I didn't know I was attracting attention until the teacher
spoke sharply, "Helen, what are you doing?"
     Called suddenly out of my happy thoughts, I said "Oh, I've got the grinnies!" The teacher and my
classmates burst into laughter, and then I understood that grinnies were used inside my family. Other
people were not so lucky.
     And it is really lucky to have the grinnies, an uncontrollable, natural state of great pleasure. Grinnies
are shown on the outside by sparkling eyes and a wide, wide smile - not just any smile, but one that
shows the teeth and stretches the mouth to its limits. A person experiencing the grinnies appears to be
all mouth. On the inside grinnies are characterized by a feeling of joyful anxiety. Grinnies usually last just
a few seconds, but they can come and go. Sometimes, when life seems just perfect, I have occasional
attacks of the grinnies for a whole day.
     The term originated in my mother's family. Her younger sister, Rose, who had deep dimples (酒窝),
often expressed her pleasure with such a grin that the dimples appeared to become permanent. When
Rose was about four, she started explaining her funny look by saying, "I have the grinnies". The term
caught on, and it has been an important word in our family now for two generations.
     The occasion doesn't matter. Anything can bring on the grinnies - just so long as one feels great
delight. When my brother finally rode his bicycle - without training wheels - from our house to the corner
and back, he came home with the grinnies. When I was little, my mother's announcement that we would
have homemade ice cream for dessert always gave me the grinnies. My father had the grinnies when I
was chosen to make a speech at the end-of-school-year ceremony. Grinnies can be brought on by a
good meal, a sense of pride, a new friend, a telephone call from someone special, an achievement. Or
sometimes one gets the grinnies for no reason at all: just a sudden sense of happiness can bring on a
case. Whatever brings them on, an attack of the grinnies is among life's greatest pleasures.
     In fact, now that I look back on the experience, I feel sorry for my seventh-grade teacher. I think it's
a pity that she didn't know the word grinnies. It's such a useful term for saying, "I'm really, really pleased!"
1. After the writer was twelve years old, she ______.
A. thought everyone knew the meaning of "grinnies"
B. equaled "grinnies" to bath or chocolate in meaning
C. got to know "grinnies" was used only inside her family
D. discovered the word "grinnies" through her mother
2. When her English teacher called her name, the writer was ______.
A. looking at the big "A" on the top of her paper
B. listening to her English teacher attentively
C. too happy to notice what's happening around her
D. busy rewriting and improving her compositions
3. According to the writer, the word "grinnies" originates from______.
A. her mother
B. her aunt
C. her brother
D. her father
4. The writer feels sorry for her seventh-grade teacher because the teacher______.
A. has no pity on her students
B. should not have laughed at her
C. doesn't have any luck to meet her parent
D. has no idea of what "grinnies" is
5. What method does the writer use to explain "grinnies"?
A. Cause and effect.
B. Examples.
C. Comparison and contrast.
D. Process.
阅读理解。
     When I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven't
had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don't need one. I have a mobile phone
and I'm always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time-which
is why, if you look around, you'll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going
down since 2007.
     But while the wise have realized that they don't need them, others-apparently including some distinguished
men of our time-are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling
command shocking prices, up to ￡250.000 for a piece.
     This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap
clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with
extra functions-but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your
direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years' school fees for watches
that allow you to do these things?
     If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered
how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid
of millions of pounds' worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those
who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family;
a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.
     Watches are now classified as "investments" (投资). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly ￡350, 000,
while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It's
a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up-they've been rising for 15 years.
But when fashion moves on, the owner of that? ￡350, 000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no
more a good investment than my childhood Times.
1. The sales of watches to young people have fallen because they _____.
A. have other devices to tell the time
B. think watches too expensive
C. prefer to wear an iPod
D. have no sense of time
2. It seems ridiculous to the writer that _____.
A. people dive 300 metres into the sea
B. expensive clothes sell better than cheap ones
C. cheap cars don't run as fast as expensive ones
D. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell
3. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?
A. It targets rich people as its potential customers.
B. It's hard for the industry to beat its competitors.
C. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.
D. It's easy for the industry to reinvent cheap watches.
4. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. Timex or Rolex?
B. My Childhood Timex.
C. Watches? Not for Me!
D. Watches-a Valuable Collection.

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