(江苏省苏州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试)

Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast. __36__ one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind.

Some athletes can reach great __37__ such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others never live up to their __38__. What kind of __39__ before a race or another event makes the __40__?

Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their __41__. But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as __42__. Careful study indicates（表明）that the best athletes win __43__ because they think they can win.

Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for __44__ in sports. People who say to themselves over and over. “I know I can do this, ” often find they have the __45__to win. On the other hand, people often__46__, who think, “I can’t win.”

One procedure that helps many athletes is creating __47__ in the mind. They are told to think of each __48__ they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful. One skater liked to __49__ a star bursting inside her, __50__ her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel __51__ pictured himself as a __52__ floating in the air.

Next time you want to do something well, try training your __53__ to help you. Perhaps a teacher or another instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see __54__ in what you __55__ can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win!

 (山东省滨州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试)

It was a cool autumn day, a day to    36  . That was the day young women everywhere wait their whole lives for, and I knew in my heart I would   37   those moments forever.

Before me stood a young man with whom I had   38   my secrets and delighted moments. I had whispered promises in his ear and did my best to   39   them. I had never trusted anyone with the   40   to my heart until he entered my life. Now I knew the only safe place for this key to remain was with him.

This was a first for   41   of us. We gazed nervously in each other’s   42  , waiting for the other to make the first   43  . I was unsure if we were ready for this. We stood there in   44 .

Echoes from the past rang   45   in my mind. The laughter and tears we had shared will forever be   46   in a special place in my heart. My emotions were so weak at that   47  . Part of me wanted to run and hide, and   48   said, “Go ahead. It’s time.”

Then just   49   he were reading my mind, he gently grasped my hand,   50   all my doubt. With his   51   voice, he whispered, “It’s time.”

I   52   my arms around him and kissed the tip of his nose, then I whispered softly in his ear, “I love you.” Then it happened －the   53   we both had been waiting for.

I’ll never forget that day or the silly grin on his face afterward. Tears streamed   54   my face as he crossed the street to step onto the yellow school bus. Then he   55   me and said, “Bye, Mommy. I love you.”

36．A．forget                 B．dream                 C．remember            D．save

37．A．treasure               B．keep                    C．hide                    D．think

39．A．fulfill                   B．complete             C．finish                  D．work

40．A．key                     B．belief                   C．window              D．bottom

41．A．neither                B．belief                   C．both                    D．none

42．A．ears                    B．head                    C．words                 D．eyes

43．A．move                  B．explanation          C．excuse                D．jump

44．A．loneliness            B．defence               C．silence                D．delight

45．A．endlessly             B．permanently         C．typically              D．especially

46．A．exposed              B．faded                  C．felt                     D．held

47．A．point                   B．fantasy                C．look                    D．matter

48．A．others                 B．the other              C．other                   D．another

49．A．if                        B．until                    C．as if                    D．after

50．A．increasing            B．erasing                C．releasing              D．quitting

51．A．emotional            B．high                    C．joyful                  D．soft

52．A．wrapped              B．seized                  C．settled                 D．raised

53．A．difficulty             B．moment               C．happiness            D．departure

54．A．over                    B．on                       C．down                  D．alongside

55．A．faced to              B．turned to             C．pointed to            D．shouted to

 (吉林省实验中学2007届高三第四次模拟考试)

I ran into a stranger as he passed by. “I’m so sorry!” was my reply. Then he said. “Excuse me too——I wasn’t    21  watching  for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went   22  our way after saying goodbye.

But at   23  , a different story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I   24  our meal, my daughter walked up to me , very still. When I turned, I   25  knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown. She stepped away silently, with her little heart   26  . I didn’t realize how harshly I had spoken.

That night, when I lay   27  in bed, God’s quiet voice spoke to me, “While   28  with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are QUICK to excite—Go look around on the kitchen floor, you will find some flowers there by the   29  . Those are the flowers she brought for you. She   30  them herself—pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the   31  in her eyes.”

By this time, I felt sad and small and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her   32  , “Wake up, my dear,” I said. “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I  33  them in a napkin, just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the   34  .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today—and I   35  have fussed（发牢骚）at you that way.”

Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the   37  you are working for could easily replace you in a matter of days. But the family you leave   38  will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our   39  than into our families—an unwise investment indeed.

Remember that  40  =（F）ATHER—（A）NO—（M）OTHER—（I）—（L）OVE—Y（OU）.

21．A．ever                    B．even                    C．just                     D．right

22．A．to                       B．in                        C．on                      D．for

23．A．school                 B．work                   C．home                  D．office

24．A．cooked                B．had                     C．ate                      D．took

25．A．already                B．hardly                 C．rudely                 D．nearly

26．A．lost                     B．missed                C．beaten                 D．broken

27．A．asleep                 B．awake                 C．afraid                  D．alive

28．A．standing              B．meeting               C．going                  D．talking

29．A．floor                   B．kitchen                C．window              D．door

30．A．grew                   B．gave                    C．picked                 D．dropped

31．A．tears                   B．expressions          C．smiles                 D．joy

32．A．desk                   B．bed                     C．body                   D．knees

33．A．wrapped              B．covered               C．put                     D．help

34．A．pink                    B．yellow                 C．blue                    D．black

35．A．needn’t               B．shouldn’t             C．mustn’t               D．can’t

36．A．however              B．besides                C．anything              D．anyway

37．A．company             B．country               C．place                   D．state

38．A．for                      B．with                    C．behind                 D．to

39．A．stranger              B．loss                     C．meal                   D．work

40．A．RESPECT           B．WARMTH           C．FAMILY              D．FRIEND

 (江苏省苏州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试A篇)

The fact that blind people can see things using other parts of their bodies apart from their eyes may help us understand our feeling about color. If they sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color without knowing it.

       Salesmen have discovered by experience over a long period of time that sugar sells badly in green wrappings(包装), that blue foods are considered not agreeable to the taste, and that cosmetics(化妆品) should never be packed in brown. Their discoveries have grown into a whole subject of color psychology(心理学). Some of our preferences(偏爱) for colors are clearly psychological. Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore connected with calm, while yellow is a day color connected with energy and encouragement. Experiments have shown that colors, partly because they are connected with psychology, also have a direct effect on people’s mind. People in bright red surroundings show an increase in breathing speed, heartbeat and blood pressure; red is exciting. Pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color. Being exciting, red was chosen as the signal for danger, but a close study shows that a bright yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm, so fire engines in some advanced areas are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop buses, trucks and cars.

56. The passage tells us that salesmen have __________.

       A. discovered the relationship between color and psychology

       B. tried out colors on blind people

       C. found out that color affect sales

       D. developed a special subject of color psychology

57. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

       A. what color we prefer depends on our state of mind

       B. foods sell well in green or blue wrappings

       C. blind people cannot sense color difference

       D. a bright yellow has exactly the opposite effect to red

58. If people are exposed to(置身于) pure blue, _________.

       A. their blood pressure rises

       B. they want to taste blue foods

       C. they will feel like buying things

       D. they won’t easily feel nervous

59. The most effective color in the passage for warning people is _______.

       A. red            B. dark blue           C. bright yellow            D. green

60. Which of the following do you think is the best title of the passage?

       A. Colors and sales                      B. Colors and feelings

       C. The blind and colors                D. Preferences for colors

 (江苏省苏州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试E篇)

Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men or women? For many children it means starting school work very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.

Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sports men and women. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development---and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. can all be very expensive.

Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even  after many years of training.

73.This article is most probably taken from____.

A. a letter                           

B. an advertisement

C. a personal diary        

D. a newspaper article

74.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. By starting young, you won’t have much time for your school work.

B. Early training may damage our muscles.

C. Most children may become professional sports men after a long period of training.

D. It’s very expensive for parents to support their child’s development in sports.

75.The underlined phrase“to take a second place”means“____”.

A. to repeat the activities some other day

B. to become less important

C. of all things considered, they are of inferior（差的）quality

D. to happen again