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A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have the belief that he is not capable of it. A child may think he is  1 because he doesn’t understand how to make the  2 of his mental faculties (才能). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of learning things new because of their  3   .

A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real   4 because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with the confidence necessary for   5 , and he won’t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is   6  likely to fail, and the failure will   7  his belief in his incompetence (无能).

Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had   8   like this . When he was a small boy, he had a poor  9  in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not  10  too much of him. In his way, they two   11  the idea. He accepted  12 mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless   13  and was very poor at maths,  14  as they expected.

One day he worked at a problem which 15 of the other students had been able to solve.

Alder  16 in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now  17 with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at maths. He not only 18 that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learnt   19 in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may  20 himself as well as others by his ability.

1.         A. clever       B. shy      C. useless    D. stupid

2.         A. biggest    B. most       C. highest    D. deepest

3.         A. ability      B. age      C. brain       D. knowledge

4.         A. decision     B. success    C. effort       D. trouble

5.         A. work       B. study       C. improvement    D. success

6.         A. truly       B. really      C. however    D. therefore

7.         A. lead to      B. strengthen     C. increase     D. add to

8.         A. an experience   B. an example    C. a thought     D. a story

9.         A. state       B. mind       C. start        D. ending

10.     A. blame       B. expect       C. get      D. win

11.     A. developed     B. organized     C. discovered    D. found

12.     A. his      B. her      C. its      D. their

13.     A. managing     B. succeeding    C. trying       D. acting

14.     A. only       B. almost      C. just        D. then

15.     A. none        B. no       C. no one       D. nobody

16.     A. gave       B. succeeded     C. failed       D. believed

17.     A. lived       B. worked     C. played       D. graduated

18.     A. made       B. took       C. expected      D. proved

19.     A. early       B. deeply      C. late        D. simple

20.     A. encourage     B. love       C. astonish      D. disappoint

 

此篇文章主要阐述了由于人对自己缺乏足够的认识,不能正确看待自身的潜力而产生不好的后果。并通过一则事例说明凡事不要想当然,要充分挖掘自身的潜力,相信自己,不要轻易言败。可借本篇鼓励学生特别是后进生最后一博,在高考中展示新的自我。

1.         D A. B.不符合本文主旨。useless常用来修饰sth故选D.

2.         B 固定词组。充分利用make full use of / make the best of / make the most of

3.         B 和前面的older搭配用age.

4.         C 认为自己在某方面缺乏天赋的人往往不会在这一方面真正投入精力,因为他认为做了等于白做还不如不去努力。从下文的事例也可推知答案。

5.         D 本题和51,52题呼应。自信是成功的必备因素。necessary for success作定语修饰confidence

6.         D 不认真工作+缺乏信心,失败也是理所当然。固选therefore.

7.         B多次失败往往会使人形成一种错误的认识,更加认为自己在某方面真的无能。在此之前他已经形成此观点,故A不选

8.         A 作者以Alfred Alder为例就是因为Alfred Alder曾经有过和本文所讲同样的经历。

9.         C 从a small boy 可知是回忆数学启蒙时候的事情。

10.     B 和49后的as they expected相呼应。老师认为他在数学上无什么天赋体现出老师对他在数学方面的期望值不高,告诉家长不要指望其儿子在数学方面有什么成就。

11.     A 在听了老师的看法之后,家长也就自然对儿子形成了一种新的认识。Organized / found一般是建立某机构,C不符合文意。故选A

12.     D

13.     C.和第一段意思一样,既然老师和父母都认为自己不行,自己肯定不行,在数学上先天不足再努力也没用。try努力

14.     C 因为没有用功所以学得很差,这种结果刚好和老师和家长的看法一致。

15.     A

16.     B

17.     B此句表示他目前的状况,可将句子补全。He now worked at maths with great interest, determination, and purpose.

18.     D 用自己的经历证明了一个道理。

19.     B 从自己的经历他悟出了一个道理,用deeply才能表达出悟出道理这个漫长的过程。

20.     C从一个数学白痴到数学天才当然会让人astonish。

 

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Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west coast. Even since she was a young girl, she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn’t changed her mind. After she graduated from high school, she went on to college. Four years later, she received her bachelor’s degree (BA) in English and her teaching certificate(证书). Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers, Mrs. Blake takes more classes; she hopes to get a master’s degree ( MA ). With an MA, she will receive a higher salary and if possible, she hopes to get a doctor’s degree as well. The school day at Mrs. Blake’s high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M, Mrs. Blake must meet with parents, make our examinations, check assignments at all, Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.
【小题1】How long is it since Mrs. Blake graduated from middle school?

A.four yearsB.eight yearsC.twelve yearsD.twenty years
【小题2】According to the article, which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university?
A.a doctor’s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree
B.a bachelor’s degree – a master’s degree – a doctor’s degree
C.a master’s degree – a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree
D.a bachelor’s degree – a doctor’s degree – a master’s degree
【小题3】How many degrees has Mrs. Blake achieved so far?
A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four
【小题4】Which of the following sentences is not true?
A.Mrs. Blake teaches in the inner area of big city on the east of the United States.
B.Mrs. Blake has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality.
C.Mrs. Blake is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degree.
D.The working hours in the school where Mrs. Blake works are similar to those of may other high schools in the states.

Dear Editor,
I have just returned home after studying for a year in Germany. But it seems that my parents don’t understand me now. They expect me to be the same person I was before I went abroad, but I’m not! Why can’t they let me be myself?
Jimmy
Hi, Jimmy,
As far as I know, people who have lived abroad often find that the adjustment (调整) to returning home is more difficult than their adjustment to living in a foreign culture. Why? We expect to have some problems when we go to a new place, speak a different language and learn the rules of a different culture ... But home? ... we know that place!
Your parents expect that the same person who boarded the airplane one year ago will be returning. Especially if they have never been abroad themselves, your parents probably won’t understand the changes that living abroad can cause in a person. On the other hand, you may have maintained (保持) an ideal mental image of your loved ones while abroad, an image that is broken into pieces when you return.
Remember you have been living a different lifestyle in your host country, and you have probably become very independent while staying there alone. Now that you’re home, you will be expected to conform (顺应) again to the lifestyle of your family. As a result, you may be upset about your parents’ involvement in your life.
Communication is the key to overcoming this problem. Tell your parents how you are feeling. Share with them information about cultural re-entry(重归), and ask them to be patient. This does not mean that you have to forget your experience and give up everything you’ve learned! Learn to find a balance between the old and new, just as you did when first adjusting to your host country’s culture.
【小题1】What is Jimmy’s main purpose in writing the letter?

A.To criticize his parents.
B.To ask for advice about his studies.
C.To complain about his parents.
D.To ask for help.
【小题2】What does the editor think of Jimmy’s problem?
A.It’s unusual.B.It’s normal. C.It’s serious.D.It’s interesting.
【小题3】The editor thinks that both Jimmy and his parents ______.
A.have changed in the past year
B.have unrealistic expectations of each other
C.need to behave like they did before
D.need to find a balance between the good and bad
【小题4】The author suggests that ______ would help solve Jimmy’s problem.
A.patience and trust
B.patience and politeness
C.better communication between family members
D.a deeper understanding of the host country’s culture

 

 “How are you?” is a nice question. It’s a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine.”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine.” isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello!” or “Hi!”.

Sometimes, people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks, “Do you agree?”, the other person might be thinking, “No, I disagree. I think you’re wrong …” But it isn’t very polite to disagree strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure …”. It’s a nice way to say that you don’t agree with someone.

People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I’ve to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse, “Someone is at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn’t hurt the other person.

When they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people often don’t say exactly what they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s also a part of the game of language.

60. When a person in the United States asks “How are you?”, he or she wants to hear “___________”

A. How are you?      B. Hello!       C. I don’t know.        D. Fine.

61. When a person wants to disagree with someone, it is polite to say “___________”

A. You’re wrong. I disagree.           B. I’m not sure.

C. I’m sure I disagree.                D. No, I disagree.

62. When a person says “I’ve to go now. Someone is at the door.”, he or she may be __________.

A. giving an excuse                  B. hurting someone’s feeling

C. talking to a person at the door        D. going to another place

63. One of the rules of the game of language is probably “_________”

A. Always say what you mean.               B. Don’t disagree with people.

C. Never say exactly what you’re thinking.     D. Be polite.

 

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第一节 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题号上将该项涂黑。

Living an Adventurous Life

Nearly ten years ago, I was told that I had a brain tumor (瘤), and this experience changed my attitude about adventure forever. I thought that I was going to die and that all my adventures were over. I did not have a brain tumor, it turned out, but rather multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症), which meant that, although they were not over,the nature of my adventures could have to change.

Each morning that I wake up is a fresh event, something that I might not have

had. Each gesture that I make carries the weight of uncertainty and demands significant attention: buttoning my shirt, changing a light bulb, walking down stairs. I might not be able to do it this time. If I could not delight in them, they would likely drown me in anger and in self-pity.

I admire the grand adventures of others. I read about them with interest. With Peter Matthiessen I have hiked across the Himalayas to the Crystal Mountain. I have walked with Annie Dillard up, down, into, and across Tinker Creek in all Seasons. David Bain has gone with me along 110 miles of Philippine coast, and Ed Abbey has

rowed me down the Colorado River, I enjoy the adventures of these courageous figures, who can strike out on difficult trips - 2 miles, 250 miles, 3000 miles - ready to bear cold and tiredness - indeed not just to bear but to celebrate.

But as for me, I can no longer walk very far from the armchair in which I read. Some days I don't even make it to the backyard. And yet I'm unwilling to give up the adventurous life, the difficulty of it, even the pain, the anxiety and fear, aud the sudden brief lift of spirit that makes a hard journey more attractive.

I refine adventure, make it smaller and smaller. And now, whether I am moving on my hands and knees across the dining room to help my cat, lying wide-eyed in the dark battling another period of sadness, gathering flowers from the garden, meeting a friend for lunch, I am always having the adventures that are mine to have.

41. What happens to the author after her illness?

A. She has a fear of medical treatments.    B. She travels to places she has dreamed.

C. She can't take care of herself any longer   D. She is not drowned in anger and self-pity.

42. Why does the author admire the people mentioned in paragraph 3?

A. Because they write popular novels.    B. Because they are great adventurers.

C. Because they are famous geographers.   D. Because they struggle with hardship in life

43. The author ends the article with a feeling of______

A. sadness      B. sacrifice       C. security      D. satisfaction

44. What does "adventurous life" in the title mean to the author?

A. The struggles of great people against difficulties.

B. Her concern about giving up certain activities.

C. Her adapting to the situation with an illness.

D. The exciting traveling experience of others.

45. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

A. Travel can enrich a person's life.

B. Reading is an activity that a patient enjoys most.

C. A positive attitude can improve a difficult situation.

D. A person's ability can be improved through reading.

 

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