阅读下面短文 ,掌握其大意 ,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中 ,选出最佳选项。

Preparing for tomorrow

       Sixth-grade schoolteacher Ms.Shelton believed in readiness.Students remembered how she walked in on the first day of class and began writing words of eighth-grade on the    36    .They quickly protested that the words were not on their    37     and they couldn’t learn them.

       Their teacher insisted that the students could and would learn these    38    .She said that she would teach them something that should be given.Ms.Shelton    39     by saying that one of the students in the classroom could go on to    40    , maybe even be president someday, and she wanted to prepare them for that day.

       Ms.Shelton spoke those words many years ago.  41     did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them    42    .She believed that if they were well prepared, they could    43    high goals.

       Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “People only see what they are    44     to see.” If that’s true, then it is also    45     that they only become what they are prepared to become.And many things in life are just about getting ready.

       “I want to be doing something more    46     with my life than what I am doing now,” a young man once said to me.He    47     what he was doing was just not that important.Other people have said things to me such as, “I only    48     I had a meaningful relationship.” And, “I’d really like to get a better job, but I just don’t see    49    .”

       You fill in the blanks.What is it you would like to    50     that isn’t happening? Perhaps the answer is that you are not yet    51    .Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready for that which you    52    .

       Think of today as another chance to   53    yourself for the exciting future you are looking for.Today is not wasted.If you desire more from    54    , then you can use today as training.For you will experience only what you are prepared to    55    .Something wonderful can happen.And you can use today to get ready for tomorrow.

A.desk      B.wall  C.chalkboard       D.door

A.duty      B.desk  C.mind D.level

A.words    B.grammars C.pronunciations  D.sentences

A.started   B.ended       C.warned     D.reminded

A.greatness       B.wealth      C.honor              D.failure

A.Seldom  B.Little C.Hardly      D.Totally

A.nervously      B.eagerly     C.seriously   D.simply

A.keep      B.have  C.set     D.achieve

A.prepared       B.forced      C.attracted   D.tempted

A.proper   B.exact C.legal  D.true

A.difficult B.significant C.pleasant    D.interesting

A.boasted  B.behaved    C.felt    D looked

A.wish      B.expect      C.hope  D.imagine

A.what      B.when C.why  D.how

A.survive  B.happen     C.gain  D.win

A.adventurous   B.active       C.ready D.intelligent

A.concern  B.arrange     C.adore D.desire

A.prepare  B.enjoy C.imagine    D.conduct

A.history   B.nature       C.life    D.marriage

A.suffer    B.experience       C.struggle    D.work

完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(ABCD)中,选出可以填入空白的最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Preparing for tomorrow
Sixth-grade schoolteacher Ms.Shelton believed in readiness.Students remembered how she walked in on the first day of class and began writing words of eighth-grade on the    36 .They quickly protested that the words were not on their   37   and they couldn’t learn them.
Their teacher insisted that the students could and would learn these   38  .She said that she would teach them something that should be given.Ms.Shelton   39    by saying that one of the students in the classroom could go on to   40  , maybe even be president someday, and she wanted to prepare them for that day.
Ms.Shelton spoke those words many years ago.  41   did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them   42  .She believed that if they were well prepared, they could   43  high goals.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “People only see what they are   44   to see.” If that’s true, then it is also    45   that they only become what they are prepared to become.And many things in life are just about getting ready.
“I want to be doing something more    46   with my life than what I am doing now,” a young man once said to me.He    47   what he was doing was just not that important.Other people have said things to me such as, “I only    48   I had a meaningful relationship.” And, “I’d really like to get a better job, but I just don’t see    49   .”
You fill in the blanks.What is it you would like to    50   that isn’t happening? Perhaps the answer is that you are not yet   51  .Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready for that which you   52  
Think of today as another chance to   53  yourself for the exciting future you are looking for.Today is not wasted.If you desire more from   54  , then you can use today as training.For you will experience only what you are prepared to    55  .Something wonderful can happen.And you can use today to get ready for tomorrow.

【小题1】
A.deskB.wallC.chalkboardD.door
【小题2】
A.dutyB.deskC.mindD.level
【小题3】
A.wordsB.grammarsC.pronunciationsD.sentences
【小题4】
A.startedB.endedC.warnedD.reminded
【小题5】
A.greatnessB.wealthC.honorD.failure
【小题6】
A.SeldomB.LittleC.HardlyD.Totally
【小题7】
A.nervouslyB.eagerlyC.seriouslyD.simply
【小题8】
A.keepB.haveC.setD.achieve
【小题9】
A.preparedB.forcedC.attractedD.tempted
【小题10】
A.properB.exactC.legalD.true
【小题11】
A.difficultB.significantC.pleasantD.interesting
【小题12】
A.boastedB.behavedC.feltD. looked
【小题13】
A.wishB.expectC.hopeD.imagine
【小题14】
A.whatB.whenC.whyD.how
【小题15】
A.surviveB.happenC.gainD.win
【小题16】
A.adventurousB.activeC.readyD.intelligent
【小题17】
A.concernB.arrangeC.adoreD.desire
【小题18】
A.prepareB.enjoyC.imagineD.conduct
【小题19】
A.historyB.natureC.lifeD.marriage
【小题20】
A.sufferB.experience C.struggle D.work


第三部分:阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
When you look at a map of the Caribbean, you will see a bunch of little islands surrounded by. Blue waters, which include places that aren't always household names like Montserrat and Anguilla.
While some of the names may not be familiar, the fact is that the Caribbean is a popular vacation region. Those little clots on the map often turn out to be island paradises. There are more than 7,000 islands, islets, and reefs in the area, many of which are lightly populated and stunningly beautiful.
The biggest challenge you might face in planning your trip is choosing where in the Caribbean to go. All of the nations feature excellent weather. Most feature beautiful beaches. You can enjoy the waters in most of the Caribbean nations and as is often the case with island nations, you will be welcomed warmly by the locals. Here are some resources to help you.
Unless you can walk on water or you cruise the Caribbean, the best way to visit is to fly. Some destinations have more frequent and cheaper flights than others. You should do some comparison shopping on flights to the Caribbean. And if you are planning on flying there during the Christmas holiday weeks it's important to book as early as possible because prices will just keep going up as they get closer.
The Caribbean offers a wide variety of accommodation options. Check out the Caribbean hotels that are available to get a better idea of the various options. If you are on a tight budget then, the Caribbean could be challenging, as there are only a few cheap hotels and hostels that might help you save some money.
Many people see the Caribbean from a cruise ship. There is no shortage of cruises that will take you through the region. Cruise and Vacation Travel Packages is the place to go to find the cruise or vacation package that is right for you.
56. The Caribbean is popular with tourists because ________.
A. the area has a small population             B. the area has a long history.
C. there are many beautiful islands there             D. tire area is very developed
57. The underlined word "they" in the fourth paragraph refers to _________.
A. prices of air tickets                           B. tourists to the Caribbean
C. flights to the Caribbean                  D. the Christmas holiday weeks
58. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The weather in all of the Caribbean nations is fine.
B. Most of the Caribbean hotels are cheap.
C. The local people of the Caribbean are very friendly.
D. It is hard to choose a destination in the Caribbean.


E
When the six very best students from different cities in Guangdong province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best student of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsinghua University; when the highest enrollment(录取) rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, it’s the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is.
Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.
It’s no doubt to call this HK craze(狂热), which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves.
How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students?
First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the sum scholarship as much as 400 000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, it’s easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great.
Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual (双语)education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students.
Furthermore, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.
Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it.
The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action-taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities.
At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees(学费)are among students’ top concern when they are choosing universities. It’s time to move.
72.What is the passage mainly talking about?
A.Some thoughts brought by the enrollment of HK universities.
B.Higher education in Hong Kong.
C.The competition between HK University and Peking University.
D.The fall of mainland universities.
73.Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because________.
A.many students now would love to study abroad to get a better experience
B.they concern only about the tuition fees when shoosing universities
C.HK Universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further study
D.Peking university has lost its worldwide reputation
74.What is the author’s attitude toward the competition brought by HK universities?
A.The government should take relevant measures to stop this unfair competition
B.Mainland universities had better lower their tuition fees and win back the top students.
C.Universities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvement during the competition.
D.It may probably cause a complete loss to both sides in the end.
75.From the passage we can see HK universities________.
didn’t mean to enroll top students from mainland
B.didn’t expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular
C.have strict enrollment rules and only 1out of 48 students can get the chance to study there
D.are proud of their teaching staff and facilities


B
One of the most difficult questions to answer is how much a job is worth. We naturally expect that a doctor’s salary will be higher than a bus conductor’s wage. But the question becomes much more difficult to answer when we compare, say, a miner with an engineer, or an unskilled man working on an oil-rig(钻油机) in the North Sea with a teacher in a secondary school. What the doctor, the engineer and teacher have is many years of training in order to obtain the necessary qualifications for their professions. We feel instinctively that these skills and these years, when they were studying instead of earning money, should be rewarded. At the same time we recognize that the work of the miner and the oil-rig laborer is both hard and dangerous, and that they must be highly paid for the risks they take.
Another factor we must take into consideration is how socially useful a man’s work is, regardless of the talents he may bring to it. Most people would agree that looking after the sick or teaching children is more important than, say, selling secondhand cars or improving the taste of toothpaste by adding a red stripe to it. Yet it is almost certain that the used car salesman earns more than the nurse, and that research chemist earns more than the school teacher.
Indeed, this whole question of just rewards can be turned on its head. You can argue that a man who does a job which brings him personal satisfaction is already receiving part of his reward in the form of a so-called “psychic(精神的) wage”, and that it is the man with the boring, repetitive job who needs more money to make up for the soul-destroying monotony(单调) of his work. It is significant that that those jobs which are traditionally regarded as “vocations” --- nursing, teaching and the Church, for example --- continue to be poorly paid, while others, such as those in the world of sport or entertainment, carry financial rewards out of all proportion to their social worth.
Although the amount of money that people earn is in reality largely determined by market forces, this should not prevent us from seeking some way to decide what is the right pay for the job. A starting point for such an investigation would be to try to decide the ratio which ought to exist between the highest and the lowest paid. The picture is made more complicate by two factors: firstly by the “social wage”, i.e, the welfare benefits which every citizen receives; and secondly, by the taxation system, which is often used as an instrument of social justice by taxing high incomes at a very high rate indeed. Allowing for these two things, most countries now regard a ratio of 7:1 as socially acceptable. If it is less, the highly-qualified people carrying heavy responsibilities become disillusioned, and might even end up by emigration(移民) (the so-called “brain-drain” is an evidence that this can happen). If it is more, the gap between rich and poor will be so great that it will lead social tensions and ultimately to violence.
74. The professional man, such as the doctor, should be well paid because ______.
A. he has spent several years learning how to do his job
B. his work involves much great intelligence than, say, a bus conductor’s
C. he has to work much harder than most other people
D. he knows more than other people about his subject
75. The “brain-drain” is an evidence that ______.
A. well-educated people are prepared to emigrate whenever they can get a better paid job
B. people with jobs or responsibility expect to be highly paid
C. high taxation is a useful and effective instrument of social justice
D. the poor are generally more patriotic(爱国的) than the rich
76. As far as rewarding people for their work is concerned, the writer, believes that ______.
A. we should pay for socially-useful work, regardless of the person’s talent
B. we should pay people according to their talents
C. market forces will determine how much a person is paid
D. qualified people should be the highest paid
77. The argument of the “psychic wage” is used to explain why ______.
A. people who do socially important work are not always well paid
B. people who do monotonous jobs are highly paid
C. you should not try to compare the pay of different professions
D. some professional people are paid more than others

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