How to Be a Winner

Sir Steven Redgrave  

Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals  

“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes (糖尿病) . Believing my career (职业生涯)was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it----the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”  

Karen Pickering  

Swimming World Champion  

“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success―you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. “Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”  

Kirsten Best  

Poet & Writer  

“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological (心理的) tool.”  

   60. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?

  A. Difficulties influenced his career.

  B. Specialists offered him medical advice.

  C. Training helped him defeat his disease.

  D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.

  61. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?

  A. Her training schedule.

  B. Her daily happenings.

  C. Her achievements.

  D. Her sports career.

  62.What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?

  A. Ways that help one to focus.

  B. Words that help one to feel less tense.

  C. Activities that turn one's attention away.

  D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.

  63. According to the passage ,what do the three people have in common?

  A. Courage.

  B. Devotion.

  C. Hard work.

  D. Self-confidence.

 

 

第二节 语法填空(共10题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题纸标号为31-40的相应位置上。

I know a man called John Smith who is a very unusual millionaire. ___31___ makes him unusual is that he has no money. He says the average millionaire never uses money and always gets other people to pay for taxis or drinks. This is because he is ___32___ used to thinking in millions that small amounts of money are not worth thinking about. But this does not mean he has no worries. On the contrary, the average millionaire worries constantly about his business. His great wealth also makes ___33___ difficult for him to be happy and comfortable with other people. Are they friendly because they like him? ___34___ do they pretend to like him because they want his money? John Smith says he feels very sorry for millionaires, __35__, instead of being masters of their wealth, are slaves of their money. In one way, ___36__, John Smith always behaves exactly like a millionaire. I mean he never has any money and ___37___ (general) manages to persuade someone else to pay for his drinks. But ___38___ other very rich men, he gives back good value for money. He is full of jokes and fun. An evening ___39___ (spend) with him is not cheap, because he is unusually very thirsty, but he always makes people happy. He does not give much thought for tomorrow. He is the happiest man I have ever met. Whenever I meet him, he tells me,” In money I am not rich, but in peace of mind I am a millionaire,” And then the world’s richest, ___40___ (penny) man usually adds, with a smile,” Do you have time for another drink? “How can I refuse?”

 

 

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题,共50分)

注意事项:

1.用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。

2.答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

第三部分  写作(共两节, 满分50分)

第一节  短文改错 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。 对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√); 如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:

此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。

    此行缺一个词: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^), 在该行右边横线上写该加的词。

    此行错一个词: 在错的词下划一横线, 在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

    注意: 原行没有错的不要改。

When people are asked about precious things, they usually

think of money or jewelry. I am not very rich, and I have   66.________

something very preciously in my room. It’s not a CD player or                  67. ________

a cell phone. It’s the view outside my windoI’m lucky live 68. ________

near a park. My window faces with the tops of the trees in the   69. ________

park. Below the tree I can see children on the playground,  70. ________

young couples walked quietly, mothers playing with children,    71. ________

and old people sitting on the benches. The whole world seems to       72. ________

be before their eyes. My classmates like to surf the Internet or   73. ________

listen to music, but when I have a free time, I just sit in my       74. ________

room and enjoyed the most precious thing alone: the view. 75. ________

 

“Your honor(法官大人)! Let me say a few words for myself.What they have told you is just not true.I was not trying to kill anyone, and it was hardly possible to try to kill three strong young men at the same time.I didn’t have anything to tell people that night and was quite alone.I didn’t know them and needn’t hate them.I was attacked by them, and I knocked one of them down, it’s true, but Iwas made to do it, or I might be killed by them.I did this not because I hated the white men as they said.I just had to do so.While I was beaten in the dark street by the three men, a policeman came, caught me and took me here.I know why I was beaten.I have just moved into a house next to these three white men.I have felt that I am not welcome and I have tried to be quiet.I think, as an American, I have the right to choose where to live.I am guilty.What makes me guilty is my color opposite to theirs and I can’t enjoy justice.Yes, I am not guilty.This is all I want to say.Thank you, your honor.”

1.What color was the speaker?

A.Black.        B.White.       C.Brown.       D.Yellow.

2.Why did he speak for himself?

A.He wanted to live in the house next to the whites.

B.He wanted to have the right to choose where to live.

C.He wanted to show he was not guilty.

D.He wanted to show he didn’t hate the whites.

3.The speaker was caught because ____.

A.the policeman wanted to save him

B.he was black and was fighting with the whites

C.he killed the three men in a dark street

D.he lived in a house next to the whites

4.What’s the right order of the story?

a.The speaker said something for himself.

b.The three men said something.

c.The speaker knocked down one of the three men.

d.The speaker was beaten by the three men.

e.He was caught by the policeman.

f.The speaker moved into a house near the whites.

A.a-b-f-d-c-e      B.b-a-f-c-d-e         C.f-d-c-e-b-a    D.f-c-d-e-a-b

 

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We all accept that sports should stress skill over luck,and fairness over privilege(特权).

They should be accessible to many and fun to watch.In the end,a sport,s champion should re-

present shared values and served as a role model.

But with today,s advances in technology,the power of sports equipment makers offers great

opportunity for the athletes who have access to the latest technology.

In 2008,108 world records were broken in the sport of swimming.The average number of

world records set in swimming in all past Olympic years is about 22.The average number of

world records set in a non-Olympic year is about 5.Now there are no“old”world records.

Suit technology has been the most widely recognized difference.The sharkskin suit and the

“paper”suits were all made public by suit manufactures before the Olympic.

As records continue to be broken,the Internet message boards for the swimming community

have taken a darker view of suit technology.“Time is meaningless”is one quote.I tend to agree.Some of the times I see being posted today are simply legends(传奇).

Am I against suit technology?Not really.But 2008 marked an unbelievable change in the

sport of swimming.People are saying,“Bigger,faster,stronger at any cost!”,wanting no limits on technology,either suits or drugs.I am not one of those people.

I am a guy that recognized the sport of swimming being as simple as man vs.water.It used

to be the swimmer in the suit,not the suit on the swimmer.How times have changed.

53.According to the first paragraph,it is a common belief that________.

A.only a few people have chances to take part in sports

B.the latest suit technology should not be used in sports

C.sports should be interesting for people to watch

D.luck plays an important role in Olympic Games

54.It can be learned from the passage that_______.

A.the author is against the latest technology in sports

B.the athletes have become more skilled than before

C.some records are hard to break without technology

D.advanced suits and drugs can be used in Olympics

55.What does“Time is meaningless”mean in the swimming community?

A.Breaking records in swimming is too easy for most athelets.

B.It,s technology rather than skill that counts in some records.

C.Many athletes break records by luck and taking drugs.

D.Some rules aren,t obeyed when Olympic records are broken.

56.What,s the author,s opinion of the present sports?

A.Latest technology should be encouraged in compitition among athelets.

B.Time should be measured in a different way in modern Olympic Games.

C.All of the athletes should wear the same suits to ensure fairness.

D. Competition in skill should come first instead of that in equipment。

 

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