I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was ___36___ and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be ___37___ but a failure.”

After five years of ___38___ jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best ___39___ that could have happened to me. I ___40___ I wanted to do something positive (积极的) with my life because I wanted to prove to ___41___ that what people said about me was ___42___. Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s ___43___ it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my ___44___ and went to college. My first novel (小说) ___45___ while I was at college.

After college I taught during the ___46___ in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a ___47___ in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of ___48___ that job to write full time ___49___ I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself—___50___ was a working-class boy who’d ___51___ school early, now teaching at the university.

My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and ___52___, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. ___53___ what does it mean? I ___54___ wish all the people that have put me down had ___55___: “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”

36. A. bright   B. useless       C. simple D. hopeful

37. A. anything      B. something  C. everything  D. nothing

38. A. low      B. poor   C. good   D. useful

39. A. support B. happiness   C. surprise      D. thing

40. A. admitted      B. decided      C. planned      D. told

41. A. me       B. them   C. her     D. it

42. A. wrong  B. right   C. stupid D. faulty

43. A. see       B. know  C. understand  D. face

44. A. experiment  B. practice      C. writing       D. composition

45. A. came on      B. came in      C. came out    D. came back

46. A. day      B. night   C. month D. year

47. A. graduation   B. pass    C. degree D. success

48. A. giving in     B. giving back       C. giving out  D. giving up

49. A. while   B. if C. when  D. or

50. A. there    B. here    C. it D. that

51. A. left      B. attended    C. changed     D. graduated

52. A. tired     B. calm   C. nervous      D. famous

53. A. And     B. But     C. However    D. Well

54. A. just      B. exactly       C. so       D. very

55. A. praised B. said    C. answered    D. advised

February 4, 2012 saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star-Jeremy Lin.

Among professional basketball players, Jeremy Lin's background is not typical. He graduated from Harvard University, which sends few players to the NBA, and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player.

Lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan. When Lin's father moved to U.S., his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son, introducing him to the game at the age of five. The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun.

In high school, Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA. When he applied for college, he was not offered a single sports scholarship. However, after his admission to Harvard, he was offered a place on its college basketball team.

During Lin's time at Harvard, his basketball career began to speed up. He scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history.

When he graduated, no professional teams offered Lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League. He played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the Golden State Warriors.

At first,playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement. He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years. But slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety. In a few very difficult months, he was cut by two teams before the New York Knicks picked him up.

But he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream, so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come. Then his moment arrived on February 4, 2012,on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight. After that, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory. Knicks fans developed the nickname for him "Linsanity" (林发疯). Time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World", Jeremy Lin included.

1.Which of the following is of little help in Lin’s success?

A.hisfather’sinfluence                    B.hisdevotiontobasketball

C.hisyearsofhardwork                     D.hisgraduationfromHarvardUniversity

2.What does the phrases "wore off" in seventh paragraph probably mean?

A.arose            B.disappeared       C.grew             D.remained

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lin learned to play basketball when he was eight.

B. Lin was excited for professional games and did a good job at the beginning.

C. Before Lin there was no Chinese-American NBA players.

D. Lin is the most outstanding player in NBA.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. Lin didn’t have a smooth road in NBA.

B. Lin got an easy entry into NBA.

C. Lin didn’t show his basketball talents in Harvard University.

D. NBA prefers graduates from Harvard University.

 

 

第三部分  阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)

    阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并填在答卷卡上。

A guitarist was pleasantly surprised to hear from New York City police that his valuable guitar had been found. It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a taxi and forgot to take the guitar with him. Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was running late that day. He was talking to his manager on his cellphone when he rushed out of the taxi. He said that he gave the driver $60 and told him to keep the change. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall, still talking on the phone to his manager.

Upon discovering his loss, Lennon used his cellphone to call the police. The policewoman asked him for the name of the taxi company, the number of the taxi, and the name of the driver. He said that she must have been joking.

She told Lennon that he could apply for a missing item report online. Lennon asked for address. It was www.nypd.gov/toprotectandtoserve/haveaniceday. She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of years for finding guitars was not as important as finding murderers and marijuana (大麻)smokers. Then she told him to have a nice day.

“This year has been depressing,” said Lennon.  “I had to put off the recording of two new CDs. I’ve been using borrowed guitars. And I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar.”

Lennon was reunited with his $100,000 guitar yesterday. The guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffeehouse only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it. Lennon had offered a $10,000 reward for its return. He said he would give the reward to the coffeehouse owner, who had informed the police.

1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

    A. Careless guitarist surprised.           B. Valuable guitar found.

    C. Coffeehouse owner rewarded.         D. Taxi driver still unknown.

2. In the first paragraph, the author explained ________.

    A. how costly the guitar was            B. how important the concert was

    C. why the guitarist was late            D. why the guitar was left behind

3. By saying “she must have been joking” in Para 2, the guitarist probably means ________.

    A. it was impossible for him to answer her questions

    B. there must have been something she felt funny

    C. she didn’t believe at all that he had lost his guitar

    D. she must have felt that his behavior was funny

4. In the policewoman’s opinion, finding the lost guitar _________.

    A. was not important at all              B. wouldn’t be done online

C. could be a long time hunting          D. only depended on the driver

 

The Fourth “21st Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition is to be held in Shanghai.

  Organizers: China Daily and Shanghai Broadcasting Network.

  Co-ordinater: China University English Speaking Association (CUESA).

  Co-sponsors(联办单位): English Speaking Union (ESU), Lotus Software (China)Co. Ltd., Times Publishing Group of Singapore, Hilton Shanghai, Pearson Education, Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press.

  Date: March 26(Friday), 1999.

  Place: Hilton Shanghai.

  Competition Format (形式): Each student will present a prepared speech on the given topic, followed by a three -minute off - hand speech and a three - minute question and answer period with the judges.

  Prepared speech period: six minutes.

  Q & A period: three minutes.

  Speech topic: People and Nature: In search of harmony (和谐)in a new age + your personal opinion. (Topics for the off-hand speech will be given on the day of competition).

  Prizes: Besides books and certificates (证书), the top two winners will be offered scholarships(奖学金) to travel to the annual international English -speaking competition which will be held by the English Speaking Union in London in May, 1999. The third and fourth place winners will be offered a study trip to Singapore, sponsored by the Times Publishing Group. The fifth through 10th place winners will be offered cash prizes. All the competitors will receive certificates from the English Speaking Union and book prizes provided by Pearson Education and Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press. The teachers of the top winners will also receive a one - year membership to the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language(IATEFL)

1.The main purpose of this passage is ________.

  A. to invite you to take part in the competition

  B. to tell you some information about the competition

  C. to help to improve your spoken English

  D. to show you how to win the competition

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Shanghai English Speaking Competition?________.

  A. Where and when it will take place.

  B. Its programs.

  C. What each winner will be offered.

  D. The number of its competitors.

3.Suppose you get the sixth place, you’ll________ .

  A. travel to London for free.

  B. become a one - year member of IATEFL

  C. get some money, some books and a certificate

  D. get a chance to study in Singapore

4. An “off- hand speech” is________.

  A. a speech not longer than three minutes

  B. a speech without preparation

  C. a speech with a piece of paper in hand

D. a speech which is well prepared

 

 

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