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4.When Prime Minister Winston Churchill was young,he attended a public school called Harrow.He was not a (41)D student.As a matter of fact,he'd have been thrown out of the school,if he hadn't been the son of a famous leader.However,he (42)C his study at Harrow,went on to the university,and then had a successful (43)B in the army.He later was elected Prime Minister and brought great honor to Britain.Toward the end of his period as Prime Minister,he was(44)A to address the young boys at Harrow,his old(45)B.He gave this short but moving speech:"Young men,never give up.Never give up!Never give up!(46)D!"Many people (47)D Abraham Lincoln to be the greatest president of all time.Yet it should be (48)Chow many failures and defeats (49)C his early life.He grew up on a small farm.In those early years,his family (50)B had a penny and he had only one year of (51)Aeducation.In 1832,he lost his job.In 1833he (52)D in business.In 1835,the woman he loved died.In 1843he was (53)B when he tried to enter the Congress(国会).
In 1856,he was defeated in the (54)Bfor vice president.In spite of these,he didn't (55)D,and he was elected President of the US in 1860.
Personal history,education,situation-none of these can (56)A a strong spirit.Some of the world's greatest people have (57)C huge problems and difficulties at some time in their lives,but they've gone on to do (58)D deeds.Bury him in the snows of Valley Forge,and you have a George Washington.Make a musical genius(59)Ato hear,and you have a Ludwig van Beethoven.Call him (60)A to learn,and write him off as stupid,and you have an Albert Einstein.
41.A.clever | B.lazy | C.famous | D.good |
42.A.abandoned | B.supported | C.completed | D.appreciated |
43.A.fight | B.career | C.speech | D.movement |
44.A.invited | B.ordered | C.forced | D.informed |
45.A.family | B.school | C.centre | D.hometown |
46.A.Always | B.Sometimes | C.Once | D.Never |
47.A.ignore | B.want | C.sense | D.consider |
48.A.forgiven | B.forgotten | C.remembered | D.blamed |
49.A.respected | B.served | C.marked | D.spared |
50.A.usually | B.hardly | C.fairly | D.merely |
51.A.regular | B.special | C.exta | D.royal |
52.A.appeared | B.opened | C.succeeded | D.failed |
53.A.lost | B.defeated | C.valued | D.cared |
54.A.exchange | B.election | C.entrance | D.benefit |
55.A.make up | B.agree with | C.take over | D.give up |
56.A.hold back | B.depend on | C.keep up | D.apply for |
57.A.answered | B.controlled | C.met | D.avoided |
58.A.crazy | B.small | C.new | D.great |
59.A.unable | B.hesitate | C.hopeful | D.likely |
60.A.slow | B.wise | C.quick | D.strong |
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了温斯顿邱吉尔,他年轻的时候曾经被哈罗学校开除过,但是他仍然完成了学业并且成功的考上了大学,在他当上总统之后被邀请回到哈罗演讲,他告诉这里的学生们永远不要放弃,并且举出了林肯的例子,林肯在早期生活中经历了很多次失败,但是他并没有放弃,最终他当上了总统,作者通过这篇文章告诉我们永远都不要放弃,因为我们不知道前方有什么在等待着我们,因此我们应该坚持下去,这样才有可能获得成功.
解答 41.D 考查上下文联系,根据下文he'd have been thrown out of the school可知邱吉尔曾经被学校开除过,因此可知他并不是一个好学生,其他单词不符合语意,故选D.
42.C 考查上下文联系,根据上文he'd have been thrown out of the school可知邱吉尔曾经被学校开除过,但是他仍然完成了在哈罗学校的学业,并且去上了大学,其他单词不符合语意,故选C
43.B 考查上下文联系,根据上文went on to the university可知邱吉尔完成了学业,并且去了大学,因此此处应该说明他在军队的生涯很成功,故选B.
44.A 考查上下文联系,根据语意可知邱吉尔在成为总统之后被邀请回到他曾经的学校去演讲,故选A.
45.B 考查上下文联系,根据上文he attended a public school called Harrow可知哈罗是邱吉尔曾经的学校,故选B.
46.D 考查上下文联系,根据Young men,never give up.Never give up!Never give up可知邱吉尔的演讲告诉这些学生们永远不要放弃,因此此处应该为Never,故选D.
47.D 考查语意理解,这句话是说很多人认为林肯是有史以来最伟大的总统,其他单词不符合该句的语意,故选D.
48.C 考查语意理解,这句话是说我们应该记住也有很多的失败标志着林肯的早期生活,其他单词不符合该句的语意,故选C.
49.C 考查语意理解,这句话是说我们应该记住也有很多的失败标志着林肯的早期生活,其他单词不符合该句的语意,"spared"为幸免的意思,不符合语意,故选C.
50.B 考查上下文联系,该句前文He grew up on a small farm可知他在一个小农场长大,在早些年他的家庭贫困,家里几乎没有一分钱,故选B.
51.A 考查上下文联系,这句话说林肯的家庭贫困,因此可以推断出这里说的是他只接受了一年的正规教育,故选A.
52.D 考查上下文联系,根据前文In 1832,he lost his job.可知在1832年他失去了工作,后文的In 1835,the woman he loved died可知他最爱的女人去世了,因此此处讲述的是他生活中不如意的地方,因此这里指他的生意也失败了,故选D.
53.B 考查上下文联系,根据前文可知此处讲述的是林肯生活中不如意的地方,因此可知这里指他想加入国会的时候被打败了,选项CD不符合语意,而"lost"指的是失去了,不符,故选B.
54.B 考查语意理解,这句话说明林肯在1856年选举副总统的时候被打败了,故选B.
55.D 考查上下文联系,根据前文可知尽管林肯做的很多事情都失败了,但是他并没有放弃,因此他在1860年被选为美国总统,"and he was elected President of the US in 1860"故选D.
56.A 考查短语的应用与理解,这句话是对上文的总结,告诉我们个人的历史、教育、情境,这些都不能阻挡一种强烈的精神,"hold back"阻挡,"depend on"依靠,
"keep up"保持,"apply for"申请,故选A.
57.C 考查语意理解,这句话告诉我们一些世界上最伟大的人在他们的生活中也会有一段时间遇到巨大的问题和困难,故选C.
58.D 考查上下文联系及词意,根据上文可知一些伟大的人也会遇到困难,但是他们还是做了很伟大的事迹,其他单词不符合该句的语意,故选D.
59.A 考查语意理解,该句说明如果你让一个音乐天才无法听到声音,那么你可能会得到一个路德维希•凡•贝多芬,故选A.
60.A 考查语意理解,这句话说明如果一个人慢慢的学习,那么你可能会有一个阿尔伯特•爱因斯坦,最后一段理解上可能有些困难,需要考学生多读几遍,故选A.
点评 本题主要考查了单词的应用,主要考察介词动词名词等.做本题的关键是在理解短文的基础上,灵活运用所学的基础知识.本题考到的知识点有:固定的短语,词类的转换,名词的复数形式,副词以及祈使句的用法等.因此,这就需要在平时的学习中,牢固掌握各语言点及一些语法知识.并且联系上下文,选出合适的单词.
A. | taken up | B. | made up | C. | put up | D. | brought up |
---Just John is OK. ,you know.( )
A. | Every dog has his day | |
B. | Everybody's business is nobody's business | |
C. | Fools have fortune | |
D. | Great hopes make great men |
A. | duty | B. | butcher | C. | busy | D. | custom |
Working Overtime Is Your Life If long hours are part of your job and you're not willing to find different work,book off some vacation days.Vacations give us something to look forward to when the daily hard work is weighing us down. •REST up at a destination spa (度假式水疗). •RECHARGE your batteries on a skiing vacation. |
You've an Unhealthy Way of Life Only time can mend a broken heart,but spending time with your best friends may speed things along.Plan a girlfriends'getaway or guys'weekend immediately! •REST by the fountain at a hot see-and-be-seen LA boutique hotel. •RECHARGE on a shopping trip or at a non-stop party hotspot. |
You're Nursing a Broken Heart Though it's possible to kick bad habits like smoking or over-eating at home a trip abroad may make it a bit easier.On a vacation with healthy lifestyle habits at the centre,you're forced to focus on self-care in a way which would prove impossible at home. It's not enough to take care of your health on the rare occasion you can go on vacation: use vacations to kick-start a healthier lifestyle which is sustainable on a daily basis when you get back home. •REST a troubled mind at a yoga retreat. •RECHARGE energy levels by the sea. |
You've Got No Skills Left To Improve Challenging ourselves to carry out new tasks keeps our bodies and minds active.If you're an expert at everything and a newbie (新手) at nothing,it's time to move outside your comfort zone.Travel is renowned for providing that opportunity for growth. •REST your body while challenging your brain,by learning a language abroad. •RECHARGE yourself with a healing art like massage-therapy or a cooking course. |
A.cure you of your heart trouble
B.make you interested in your work
C.help you to learn some new things
D.allow you to make some new friends
57.If you have an unhealthy lifestyle,D.
A.a trip abroad will enable you to get rid of some bad habits easily
B.it is difficult for you to show your self-control in your own house
C.you will learn about its harmful effects at the centre on a vacation
D.you are likely to restore your old habits once you return from a trip
58.Where should you go if you want to get rid of your tiredness?B
A.To a fountain
B.To some stores.
C.To a hotspot.
D.To a snowy field.
-Oh,no.I forgot.I him now.( )
A. | will call | B. | am calling | C. | call | D. | called |
A. | unique | B. | single | C. | separate | D. | altemative |