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Some years ago when I was in my second year in university, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting.  Salome's     5     filled the room and brought the theatre to life.  I was so 6 that I decided to write an article about her.

I 7 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She    8    and told me to come to her studio

next Tuesday. When I hung up， I was scared out of my mind. 1  9 1 was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn't even written a grocery list.

I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 10 ， taking notes and asking questions that be?gan with "Can you tell me " I soon realized that

11 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 12 was almost unbearable (不可容忍的).I struggled for days 13 draft after draft. Finally I put my manu?script (手稿)into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.

It didn't take long. My manuscript 14 . How stupid of me ！ I thought. How could I 15 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn't 16 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.

Five years later, I was moving to California. While 17    my apartment, I came across the unopened enve?lope. This time 1 opened it and    18    the editors' letter in disbelief: Dear Ms Pro fit

Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet ive need some 19 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We •would like to 20 your sto?ry soon.

Shocked, it took me a long time to 21 Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine.   More importantly，  I lost years of

22 writing. Today, I have become a full-time writ?er. Looking back on this 23 ， I learned a very im?portant lesson: you can't 24  to doubt yourself.

5.A. joy     B. speech

C.voice       D. smile

6.A. active B. moved

C.satisfied   D. proud

7.A. visited       B. e-mailed

C.phoned    D. interviewed

8.A. refused      B. agreed

C.hesitated  D. paused

9.A. replied       B. discovered

C.knew       D. explained

10.A. seriously    B. patiently

C.nervously D. quietly

11.A. fooling      B. blaming

C.inviting                    D. urging

12.A. hardship     B. failure

C.pressure   D. comment

13.A. on      B. with

C.by    D. in

14.A. disappeared       B. returned

C.spread       D. improved

15.A. compare     B. survive

C.compete   D. struggle

16.A. ignore B. deliver

C.receive    D. face

17.A. repairing    B. cleaning

C.decorating     D. leaving

18.A. read    B. saw

C.found      D. noticed

19.A. memorial   B. private

C.relevant   D. reliable

20.A. broadcast   B. publish

C.create      D. assess

21.A. prepare      B, escape

C.recover    D. concentrate

22.A. enjoyable   B. energetic

C.typical     D. endless

23.A. success       B.  experience ,

C.benefit     D. accident

24.A. attempt      B. pretend

C.  afford      D. expect

【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过第一次投稿的经历给了我们很多启示：千万不要怀疑自己，否则你将会因此而错失很多。

C考查名词辨析和上下文句意理解。joy快乐；speech说话；voice声音；smile微笑。句意：Salome的声音充满了整个房间，整个剧院因她的歌声而焕发生机。?据上文"…I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time."可知选C。

B考查形容词辨析和上下文句意理解。active积极的； moved感动的；satisfied满意的；proud骄傲的。句意："我" 被感动了，因此"我"决定写一篇关于她的文章。所以选B。

C考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。visit参观；e-mail发电子邮件；phone打电话；interview采访。句意："我"打电话给Salome,说"我"是Essence杂志的，想约她见面并谈谈她的职业。根据下文的"When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind."可知选C。

B考査动词辨析和上下文句意理解。refuse拒绝；agree同意；hesitate犹豫；pause停顿。句意：她同意了"我"的请求， 约好下个星期二在她的工作室见面。根据本句中"…told me to come to her studio next Tuesday."可知，她同意了"我"和她见面的请求。所以选B。

C考査动词辨析和上下文句意理解。reply回答；discover 发现；know知道；explain解释。句意："我"知道"我"在撒谎。根据下文"I was not a..."可知选C。

C考查副词辨析和上下文句意理解。seriously严肃地； patiently耐心地；nervously紧张地；quietly安静地。根据下文"…taking notes and asking questions that began with 'Can you tell me...'"可知作者紧张地坐在那里，所以选C,

A考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。fool愚弄；blame责备;invite邀请；urge强烈要求。根据上文"I was not a writer at all and hadn't even written a grocery list."可知作者觉得S己是在欺骗Salome Bey,所以选A。

C考査名词辨析和上下文句意理解。hardship困难；fail?ure 失败； pressure压力；comment评论。根据上文"."but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible." 可知作者觉得这种压力是难以忍受的，所以选C。

B考査介词辨析和上下文句意理解。on在……上面；with 和……一起；by通过；in在……里面。这里表示作者有好几天在和草稿做斗争。struggle with和……做斗争。所以选B。

B考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。disappear消失；re?turn 归还； spread传播；improve提高。根据下文"Knowing I couldn't - the rejection letter..."可知作者的手稿被退回来了，所以选B。

C考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。compare比较；sur?vive 幸存； compete竞争；struggle挣扎，努力。句意："我" 怎么能在专业作家的世界中竞,呢？所以选C。

D考査动词辨析和上下文句意理解。ignore忽略；deliver 发表，投递；receive接受；face面对。根据下文的"…I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer."可知作者不肯g 面对被拒绝的信，所以选D。

B repair 修理; clean打扫；decorate装饰；leave离开。根据上文"Five years later, I was moving to California."可知作者因要搬家而打扫，所以选B。

A 考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。read读；see看见； find发现；notice注意。根据下文的内容，可知作者是在读编辑的信，所以选A

C考查形容词辨析和上下文句意理解。memorial纪念的； private私人的；relevant相关的；reliable可靠的。这里表示"一些相关的信息"，所以选C。

B考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。broadcast广播；pub?lish 出版； create创造;assess评估。根据上文"Please add those and return the article immediately."可知出版商想尽快出版作者的文章，所以选B。

C考查动词辨析和上下文句意理解。prepare准备；escape 逃跑，逃离；recover恢复；concentrate集中。作者感到很震惊，很长时间才恢复，所以选C。

A考查形容词辨析和上下文句意理解。enjoyable令人愉快的；energetic精力充沛的；typical典型的；endless无尽的。作者失去了很多令人愉快的写作的时间，所以选A。

B考查名词辨析和上下文句意理解。success成功；expe-rience经历；benefit利益；accident事故。作者回忆了以往的一次经历，所以选B。

C考査动词辨析和上下文句意理解。attempt尝试，试图； pretend假装；afford负担；expect期待。根据上文"I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article ap?pear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of ... writing."可知是负担不起怀疑自己（这件事的），所以选C。

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  修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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The winter holiday is coming, which made me excited. I

have been looking forward at relaxing myself. I'd like to go skating, climb mountains and see several movie. I think I can play the basketball with my classmates. How a wonderful time I'll have during the winter holiday! However, my par?ents think different. They don't want me go out. They are a-fraid I'll be knocked down by a truck, fallen off a tree, or fight with others. Beside, they are afraid I will lose my way. I hate being treated like a bird keeping in a cage. To get more freedom, I will try to persuade them.


Ⅳ.短文改错[2015 •郑州市高三第二次质检]

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删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一同；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mandy,

   I'm not doing well in my lessons at school, especial in maths. My dad says I must try hard because he wants me go to university. He thinks I'm lazy, but it's not true. I work re?ally hard, often study late into the night！ I've tried to talk to my mother, but she always said I have to work as hard like my brother does. My brother doesn't study very hard,and he always gets excellent grades. It's not fair!

The only thing I like it is art. My teacher says I'm the best student she's had for year. When I told my dad, all he said was,"You mustn't waste your time in art. You must fo?cus your mind on your lessons!" I'm feeling quite puzzling what to do now. Would you please help me out?

   Thanks a lot!

                                         Yours sincerely, 

                                               Lisa

I grew up in Jamaica Plain, an urban community lo?cated on the outskirts (郊区)of Boston, Massachu?setts. My best friend Rose and I used to dream about raising a family of our own some day. We had it all planned out to live next door to one another.

Our dream remained alive through grade school, high school, and even beyond. Rose was my maid of honour when I got married in 1953 to the love of my life, Dick. Meanwhile, Dick longed to be an officer in the Marines and I fully supported his ambitions. T real?ized that he might be stationed far away from Jamaica Plain, but I told him I would relocate (重新安置）and adjust.

So, in 1955 Dick was stationed in Alaska and we relocated. Rose was sad to see me leave, but wished me the best of luck. Rose and I remained in touch for a few years via periodic phone calls but after a while we lost track of one another.

Now here I am at the doorstep to my 80th birthday and I received a random phone call on a Wednesday af?ternoon. "Hello?" I said. "Hi Natalie, it's Rose," the voice on the other end replied. "It's been so long. 1 don't know if you remember me, but we used to be best friends in Jamaica Plain when we were kids," she said.

We haven't seen each other yet, but we have spent countless hours on the phone catching up on 52 years of our lives. The interesting thing is that even after 52 years of separation our personalities and interests are still extremely similar.

Real friends have two things in common ： a compat?ible (相容的)personality and a strong-willed character. The compatible personality is what makes the connec?tion begin between two people and a strong-willed char?acter at both ends is what maintains the connection. If those two ingredients are present in a friendship, the friendship is for real, and can thus sustain the tests of time and prolonged absence without faltering (动摇).

5.The writer had to leave her best friend because

A.she hoped to get more chances

B.she wanted to change her living situation

C.her husband was sent to another place

D.she had a quarrel with her best friend

6.When the writer was 80 years old, .

A.she and her best friend Rose met again

B.she and Rose got in touch again

C.she found she had nothing in common with Rose

D.she and Rose spent countless happy hours together

7.According to the writer, the reason why the friendship be-

tween her and Rose can last long is that       .

A.they often share their happy and sad moments with each other

B.their relationship is based on mutual trust

C.Rose is always there when she is in trouble

D.both of them have a compatible personality and a strong-willed character

8.Which can be the best title of the passage?

A.The story of two best friends

B.A friend in need is a friend indeed

C.The definition of a friendship

D.Ingredients in a friendship

B  [2015*四川遂宁高三第二次诊断] Researchers are now using 3-D printing to create models of the human heart to help heart specialists. The heart doc?tors can use the models to better help patients before an oper?ation.

Dr Bramlet, a children's heart expert at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, says the 3-D models show infor?mation he cannot get any other way.

"And so what we've done with the printed models, we've pulled it out of the screen so that we can actually hold it in our hand and evaluate the anatomy(解剖)."

A 3-D printer uses images from a digital display to create a physical model of a human heart. Matthew Bramlet says doctors can use the model to understand the anatomy.

Pictures from medical tests like CAT scan or MRI are sent to a 3-D printer to create a heart in a plaster(石膏):form. The printer then constructs the heart, thin layer by thin lay?er. Dr Bramlet says the model matches the real heart in eveVy detail. "When we're done with the model and made our deci?sion, we want to be able to go back to the source image and confirm those findings," he says.

Dr Bramlet has built model hearts for different kinds of heart operations. All of the operations were successful. In his first case, digital images showed only one tiny hole in a baby's heart. But, the 3-D printed model showed several de?fects or problems that the baby was born with. Dr Bramlet says those defects could not be seen easily in the images. The heart surgeon was able to change the type of surgery for the patient based on the 3-D model. He added that 3-D heart models saves time during heart operations.

Kathy Magliato is a heart surgeon at Saint John's Health Centre in Los Angeles. She welcomes the new technology. She says it could help her make better decisions before she operates on the hearts of her patients.

"I can then take this very complicated structure before the operation and I can hold it in my hand and plan an opera?tion around what I'm seeing, touching and feeling. That to me is what can potentially change the game in an operation and save lives.，，

Dr Bramlet continues to research the technology. He is working with the National Institutes of Health to build a 3-D library that includes heart models and images that others can use.

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

 A.     The application of 3-D printing in heart operations.

B.     The development of 3-D technology.

C.     The difficulties of heart operations.

D.     Heart operations with the help of 3-D models.

6. What is the biggest advantage of 3-D models in the diag?nose of heart problems?

 A.     Surgeons can see, touch and feel the 3-D models.

B.     They can help surgeons save time.

C.     They can be made exactly like the hearts.

D.     They can help discover the otherwise hidden heart problems.

7.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

 A.     The 3-D model can be taken out of a screen.

B.     CAT scan and MRI are no longer needed.

C.     The 3-D model is an exact copy of the heart.

D.     Digital images are not reliable in heart operations.

8.What can we infer from the passage?

 A.     Digital images will mislead heart surgeons.

B.     More patients will benefit from the 3-D technology.

C.     Heart operations will never fail with 3-D models.

D.     Surgeons cannot operate on hearts without 3-D mod?els.

I.阅读理解[2015 •江西新余一中高三第三次模拟]

  A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offer?ing each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.

By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and de?pendable. The children who gave in to temptation early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible(顽固的）.

Actually ， the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotion?al intelligence which doesn't show up on an IQ test.

The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns. But brain theory can't explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink, a less resistant soul.

Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence ： when it comes to predicting people's success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as "character".

EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one's ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the ele?ments for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20 % ； the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.

While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.

1. The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that

 A.     the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiments

B.     emotional intelligence won't show up until adolescence

C.     candy can be used to measure a person's emotional in?telligence

D.     the ability of self-control plays a role in personal suc?cess

2. Which of the following is TRUE about EQ and IQ accord?ing to the text?

A. Scientists are trying to discover the way in which EQ and IQ work together.

B. The higher a person's IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.

C. Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.

D. There is no link between EQ and IQ.

 3. The underlined word " upbeat" in Paragraph 4 probably means "_________ ".

A. optimistic                           B. floating

C.  excited                             D. kind

4. What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?

 A. Information about famous people with high EQ.

B. Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field.

C. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.

D. Strong demand for basic emotional education.

The adolescent girl from Tennessee was standing on the stage of a drama summer camp in New York. But the girl didn't feel joyful. She was not the leggy, attrac?tive Hollywood type. In fact, she described herself as stupid.

This girl was Reese Witherspoon, who had wanted to be a country singer and admired and respected Dolly Parton very much.

That day at the end of the camp her coaches told her to forget about singing. They suggested she think about another career. She took their words to heart. After all,why shouldn't she believe the professionals?

But back at home in Nashville, her mother―a fun?ny, happy, optimistic woman—wouldn't let her feel de?pressed. Her father, a physician, encouraged her to achieve in school. So she worked hard at everything and was accepted into Stanford University.

And at 19, she got a part in a low-budget movie called Freeway, which prepared for her role in the mov?ie Pleasantville. But her big break came with Legally Blonde.

"If you can't sing and you aren't charming, play to your strengths. If you're going to make it in this busi?ness, better focus on what you're good at,"she told the interviewer later.

And then came the offer that took her back to her Nashville—playing the wife of a country star Johnny Cash,a singing role.

All of a sudden the old fears learned on that sum?mer stage were back. She was so nervous on the stage. But she didn't give up on the movie or herself. She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again. She learned to play the autoharp. And the hard work built up her confi?dence.

Last March, Reese Witherspoon walked up on an?other stage, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and ac?cepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking, heart-warming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line.

1. Why was Reese Witherspoon sad that day?

A.The experts advised her to give up singing.

B.Dolly Parton told her to leave the stage.

C.The coaches described her as foolish.

D.The professionals considered her ignorant.

2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A.Reese was an optimistic girl.

B.Her parents supported her a lot.

C.Her parents were disappointed with her.

D.Reese blamed herself all day long.

3.How did Reese succeed in playing the singing role?

A.She did her best to make herself leggy and at?tractive.

B.She tried hard to forget about that summer stage.

C.She practised autoharp lessons for more than 6 months.

D.She regained her confidence through hard work.

4.What can we learn from Reese's experience?

A.Two heads are better than one.

B.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

C.Where there is a will, there is a way.

D.Hope for the best,and prepare for the worst.

B [2015 •山东省滕州市高三模拟] Hello. I'm Jan from Mrs Lake's class. My class want to work together to help the public. We think we have found a great way to do this. Last month we did a class project on the highways near our town. We learned about the Adopt-a-High?way Programme. This programme brings people together to pick up litter along the roads. We think it would be a great i-dea for all students in our school to join the programme and a-dopt a highway.

Adopting a highway is not like adopting a pet. When a highway is adopted, only part of the highway is cared for by a group of people. The group agrees to work every week to keep its part of the highway clean. Each group gets its own sign that has the name of the group printed on it. The sign is put up at the side of the road. This sign lets drivers know who is keeping that area of the road clean.

The Adopt-a-Highway Programme is a great way for people to help their environment look nicer. Also, the govern?ment does not have to send out many road workers. This saves money. Finally, people may try harder to keep roads clean if they see people, especially teenagers like us, cleaning them up.

We will need helpers to care for our adopted highway. If you want to feel great and keep our roads clean, please come with your parents to the meeting next week. We will meet in Mrs Lake's room on Wednesday at 6:00 pm. At the meeting, we will talk about which roads are the dirtiest as a result of people's unkind acts. Then we'll try to pick an area to adopt and clean.

I look forward to seeing you at the meeting. Remember to keep our roads clean!

5.What is the Adopt-a-Highway Programme about?

 A.     Giving names to the highways.

B.     Drawing pictures of highways.

C.     Picking up litter along the roads.

D.     Putting up signs near the roads.

6. What should the students do first if they want to join the programme?

 A.     Pick a spot to care for.

B.     Call Mrs Lake next week.

C.     Write a letter to their parents.

D.     Go to a meeting on Wednesday.

7.What is the purpose of this speech?

 A.     To encourage students to join the programme.

B.     To introduce the traffic system.

C.     To show drivers how to drive safely.

D.     To tell a story about adopting a pet.

8. Which of the following can be the best title for the pas?sage?

 A.     Adopt-a-Pet Programme

B.     Adopt-a-Highway Programme

C.     Ways to protect the environment

D.     Volunteers on roads

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1.这个学校三分之二的学生来自附近的村子。

_________________ the students in this school________________   from the nearby

villages.

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