A. went through B. got through C. passed through D. lived through 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
In one way of thinking, failure is a part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider story’’ often told, Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13 th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider spinning a web. The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times without success. On the seventh time he made it and went to spin his web. Bruce is said to have taken heart and to have gone on to defeat the English. Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Abraham Lincoln, the famous American president, lost elections more times than he won them! He never gave up in the face of failure but kept trying and was eventually elected to Congress and then the presidency.
So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions right? Were you in top from yourself? What can you change so things will go right next time?
Second, is the goal you’re trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question. “If I do succeed this time, where will it get me?’’ This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway.
The third thing to bear in mind about failure is that it’s part of life. Learn to “live with yourself” even though you may have failed. Remember, “You can’t win them all.”
【写作内容】
1、概括短文的内容要点，该部分字数大约30词左右；
2、以“Is Failure a Bad Thing”为题写一篇文章，包含以下内容要点，该部分的字数大约120词左右。
⑴失败是生活中的常事
⑵人们对失败所持的不同态度
⑶你对失败的认识
【写作要求】
1、可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子
2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

Christmas bird – watching is popular in the U.S.A. When the holiday season comes, some Americans are likely to watch and count birds in the sky with great interest every day. This activity began in the early part of the last century. It has a one-hundred-year history. At that time, there was a so-called “holiday hunting” custom. In order to celebrate the holiday, the hunters went out to kill birds and beasts. By 1900, there were 27 bird lovers who decided to count birds instead of killing birds. Since then, Christmas bird-watching was held every year. It has been continued to the present.

There were 42000 people who took part in the bird-watching last Christmas, from December 16 the year before to January 3 next year. They were in the United States and Canada, central America, south America and the Caribbean, watching and counting birds in the sky. The whole viewing area was divided into 1600 points. Each birdwatcher was responsible for 25 meters, and was required to write down the types and quantities of birds within 24 hours.

A birdwatcher described what he had watched vividly in his diary—“ When I looked up, I saw a beautiful ‘landscape’ in the sky: Red-crowned cranes(丹顶鹤) were driving up in cunning wedges that split the air. They were so neatly arranged, coordinating their movements. I was excited and breathtaking. Interestingly, the “human” shape(人字行) always maintains 110° ” .

“Why do red-crowned cranes choose to use ‘human’ shape when flying in formation?” He continued, “In my opinion, there are four reasons: first, the ‘human’ shape can make red-crowned cranes use increasing air which is produced by each other’s wings when they are swinging in the sky. It can increase the glide time and save physical ability. Second, the ‘human’ shape will enhance communication among the birds. The orders and the relevant information issued by the lead bird can be conveyed to each member in this migratory group unimpeded, accurately, rapidly and conveniently. Third, such a formation will help to find the birds left behind because of feeling run down as fast as possible, so that the young, the weak, the sick birds can get everyone’s help and encouragement. Finally, the ‘human’ shape shows not only beauty but also unity. It can give enemies a deterrent.They will be terrified and did not dare to attack the birds.The migration security of the birds will be ensured.”

Environmental experts admired and evaluated Christmas bird-watching highly. They pointed out that it made perfect sense. On the one hand it could enhance the human awareness of environmental protection. On the other hand it could provide first-hand information on birds.

49．When did Christmas bird – watching begin?

A．Sometime during Christmas holiday. B．At the beginning of 20th century.

C．In the early 19 th century. D．Since there was Christmas Day

50．What do bird – watchers do when they are bird – watching?

A．They kill birds and beasts. B．They watch birds and beasts.

C．They watch and count birds. D．They look at the sky and write diaries.

51．The following are all reasons for red – crowned cranes flying in “human” shape except .

A．they can help each other and ensure their safety

B．they can communicate with each other in order to reduce tiredness.

C．they can make use of the air produced by each other’s wings.

D．they can look stronger in case they come across enemies

52．This passage consists of five paragraphs. Please arrange the five main ideas of the paragraphs in order of their appearance in the passage.

a. How the bird – watchers divided their watching task and what was done.

b. How Christmas bird – watching came into being.

c. Christmas bird – watching is of great importance environmentally and scientifically.

d. A Christmas bird – watcher watched and was amazed by red – crowned cranes.

e. Red – crowned cranes fly in “human” formation for quite good reasons.

A．a – b – c – d – e B．b – c – e – d – a C．b- a – d – e – c D．b – d – e – a – c

完形填空。

     I am not one who is frightened easily, but I must admit that one night I saw a figure th at really struck
terror into my heart.
     I   1 it was a cold moon - lit night when I was walking home. It was the first night of my whole life that
I had been outside   2    at such a late time. There were   3    few people on the road at night. Even during the
day, the road was used by only some. On that night, it seemed even   4 . While I was walking, I could hear
some   5 made by creatures that love the night world. I moved really fast towards home. It was   6 because
I was hungry. More importantly, I was eager to get back home for warmth. All of a sudden, I   7 an old lady
in a short distance away. Her   8 was covered with a white cloth. She was   9 to me, I think.
     I was a bit  10 . I wanted to know  11  she was there at that time of the late night. I stopped walking for
a while. As I  12   there, stories about ghosts (鬼) began to come to my mind one after 13 . I was soon   14
fear and started to run as fast as I could. When I reached home I could 15 speak.
     The next day, however, I   16 that place again to make sure that the woman was not a ghost but indeed a
real person. But I could find no footprints there 17 a banana plant. I realized then that it was the banana plant
with its leaves moving in the gentle wind that 18   like a woman waving her hand. I had indeed made a fool of
myself; but after the  19 night's experience, this 20 was small relief to me.

(     )1. A. realized
(     )2. A. alone
(     )3. A. never
(     )4. A. busier
(     )5. A. noises
(     )6. A. completely
(     )7. A. made sense of
(     )8. A. waist
(     )9. A. smiling
(     )10. A. mysterious
(     )11. A. why
(     )12. A. lay
(     )13. A. another
(     )14. A. addicted to
(     )15. A. clearly
(     )16. A. traveled
(     )17. A. over
(     )18. A. felt
(     )19. A. previous
(     )20. A. invention

B. recognized
B. asleep
B. often
B. noisier
B. quarrels
B. mainly
B. caught sight of
B. leg
B. waiting
B. cautious
B. when
B. sat
B. other
B. filled with
B. easily
B. visited
B. without
B. looked
B. next
B. achievement

C. remembered
C. awake
C. seldom
C. quieter
C. songs
C. obviously
C. got ahead of
C. head
C. whispering
C. conscious
C. what
C. stood
C. others
C. far from
C. hardly
C. appreciated
C. than
C. smelt
C. last
C. contribution

D. reminded
D. lonely
D. rarely
D. wider
D. voices
D. partly
D. took hold of
D. hand
D. waving
D. curious
D. how
D. walked
D. the other
D. short of
D. loudly
D. went
D. except
D. sounded
D. following
D. discovery

第二节完形填空（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（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I am not one who is frightened easily, but I must admit that one night I saw a figure th at really struck terror into my heart.

I 36 it was a cold moon - lit night when I was walking home. It was the first night of my whole life that I had been outside 37 at such a late time. There were 38 few people on the road at night. Even during the day, the road was used by only some. On that night, it seemed even 39 . While I was walking, I could hear some 40 made by creatures that love the night world. I moved really fast towards home. It was 41 because I was hungry. More importantly, I was eager to get back home for warmth. All of a sudden, I 42 an old lady in a short distance away. Her 43 was covered with a white cloth. She was 44 to me, I think.

I was a bit 45 . I wanted to know 46 she was there at that time of the late night. I stopped walking for a while. As I 47 there, stories about ghosts (鬼) began to come to my mind one after 48 . I was soon 49 fear and started to run as fast as I could. When I reached home I could 50 speak.

The next day, however, I 51 that place again to make sure that the woman was not a ghost but indeed a real person. But I could find no footprints there 52 a banana plant. I realized then that it was the banana plant with its leaves moving in the gentle wind that 53 like a woman waving her hand. I had indeed made a fool of myself; but after the 54 night’s experience, this 55 was small relief to me.

36．A．realized B．recognized C．remembered D．reminded

37．A．alone B．asleep C．awake D．lonely

38．A．never B．often C．seldom D．rarely

39．A．busier B．noisier C．quieter D．wider

40．A．noises B．quarrels C．songs D．voices

41．A．completely B．mainly C．obviously D．partly

42．A．made sense of B．caught sight of C．got ahead of D．took hold of

43．A．waist B．leg C．head D．hand

44．A．smiling B．waiting C．whispering D．waving

45．A．mysterious B．cautious C．conscious D．curious

46．A．why B．when C．what D．how

47．A．lay B．sat C．stood D．walked

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

49．A．addicted to B．filled with C．far from D．short of

50．A．clearly B．easily C．hardly D．loudly

51．A．traveled B．visited C．appreciated D．went

52．A．over B．without C．than D．except

53．A．felt B．looked C．smelt D ．sounded

54．A．previous B．next C．last D．following

55．A．invention B．achievement C．contribution D．discovery

I went into Harrods in London (a huge department store I am sure you have heard of) to buy some Minton china plates for a wedding anniversary which was to be a group gift from friends to other friends in Geneva.

Having only 30 minutes between meeting. I whizzed there in a taxi from the office and battled through the milling people on the 2^nd day of the sales on the ground floor up to the 5^th to the china department. There was a man standing there who was obviously a sales person who I rushed up to and asked if he had this particular china in stock and if it would take long to wrap, etc. He was amazing. He got the plates in seconds, wrapped them up and asked me if I wanted a store card, to which I replied no, because I lived in Switzerland, to which he replied asking if, as I lived abroad, would like a tax rebate form(退税表). After that he showed me what to do, produced a map of the store and told me where I should go for the formalities(程序). That was fabulos! I thanked him and said what wonderful service he had given me. I even asked if he gave this to everyone, to which he answered: “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods”. With that, a tall man in a grey suit approached me and offered his hand to shake mine saying, “Can I introduce myself? I am the Chief Executive of Harrods and what an interesting conversation I have just heard…” He had been wandering through the store (as you should do as a hands-on CEO) and had overheard me thanking this salesman, whose face, I can hardly

describe, was frozen in a mixture of delight awe and astonishment!

Can you imagine the salesman going home to his family and friends recounting what the CEO spoke to him after overhearing him being praised by a customer?

56. The writer went to Harrods to __________.

A. kill time　　　 B. buy some gifts　 C. go sightseeing　　 D. shop for her wedding

57. What does the underlined word “whiz” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A. drive　　　　 B. arrive　　　　 C. rush　　　　　　 D. leave

58 Which of the following sentences can best replace “I’m just doing what is required at Harrods” in th second paragraph?

A. “I’m an honest man.”　　　　　　　　　　 B. “I must obey the rules.”

C. “Harrods is strict with its employees.”　　　 D. “Anybody will receive our good service.”

59. As soon as she bought what she wanted, the writer________.

A. went to a meeting.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. flew back to Geneva

C. visited one of her friends D. attended a wedding ceremony

60. The writer wrote the above passage because she thought what she had experience was so ______.

A. pleasant　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　 C. exciting　　　 D. amusing

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