I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn"t like attention drawn to myself. And
__1__ otherwise assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher, I always __2__ to sit at the back of the
classroom.
All this __3__ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the
basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy __4__ because I didn"t have a good sense of balance,
nor did I have the __5__ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the
teacher who kept insisting on my "__6__ for it", I wouldn"t have decided to give it a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the __7__ of it! When I first started __8__ the
practice sessions, I didn"t even know the rules of the game, much __9__ what I was doing. Sometimes
I"d get __10__ and take a shot at the wrong direction-which made me feel really stupid.__11__, I wasn"t
the only one "new" at the game, so I decided to __12__ on learning the game, do my best at each
practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn"t __13__"just yet".
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the __14__ and the "moves". Being part of a team was fun
and motivating. Very soon the competitive __15__ in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With
time, I learned how to play and made friends in the __16__-friends who respected my efforts to work
hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my __17__ selfconfidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from
"__18__ " in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, __19__ raising my
hand-even when I sometimes wasn"t 100 percent __20__ I had the right answer. Now I have more
selfconfidence in myself. |
( )1. A. as
( )2. A. hoped
( )3. A. continued
( )4. A. idea
( )5. A. right
( )6. A. going
( )7. A. point
( )8. A. enjoying
( )9. A. less
( )10. A. committed
( )11. A. Interestingly
( )12. A. focus
( )13. A. want
( )14. A. steps
( )15. A. role
( )16. A. process
( )17. A. expressed
( )18. A. dreaming
( )19. A. by
( )20. A. lucky | B. until
B. agreed
B. changed
B. plan
B. chance
B. looking
B. half
B. preparing
B. later
B. motivated
B. Fortunately
B. act
B. do
B. orders
B. part
B. operation
B. improved
B. playing
B. for
B. happy | C. unless
C. meant
C. settled
C. belie f
C. ability
C. cheering
C. rest
C. attending
C. worse
C. embarrassed
C. Obviously
C. rely
C. support
C. rules
C. mind
C. movement
C. preserved
C. relaxing
C. with
C. sure | D. though
D. chose
D. started
D. saying
D. patience
D. applying
D. basis
D. watching
D. further
D. confused
D. Hopefully
D. try
D. know
D. games
D. value
D. situation
D. recognized
D. hidi ng
D. to
D. satisfied |
| 1-5: CDBAC 6-10: ABCAD 11-15: BADCB 16-20: ABDDC |
核心考点
试题【完形填空 I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn"t like 】；主要考察你对 题材分类等知识点的理解。 [详细]举一反三
| 完形填空 | Tim Becker and his neighbors are doing something to make their neighborhood a trouble-free area.
When Tim Becker gets in his car to go shopping, he doesn"t ___1___ drive to a store and back home.
He always looks ___2___ up and down the streets of his neighborhood. He looks for anything ___3___
such as strange cars, loud noises, ___4___ windows, or people gathering on street corners.
Tim ___5___ to a neighborhood watch group in Stoneville, Indiana, USA. The neighborhood watch
group ___6___ on the third Wednesday of every month. That"s ___7___ Tim gets together with about ten
of his neighbors to discuss community ___8___ .Members of the neighborhood watch group want to help
the police ___9___ their homes, streets, and families safe.
Tina Stedman, president of ___10___ neighborhood watch group, agrees with Tim. "People seem to think
that crime happens to other people but not to them. Well, it"s never happened to me," she said, "but I don"t
think anyone has the ___11___ to steal from other people or to make them feel ___12___ sitting in their
own homes."
Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors ___13___ out for one another, "We watch each other"s homes. We keep watch ___14___ the neighborhood at night and on weekends. Usually a group of
four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn"t look right, then we call the police. For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for___15___, or someone destroying property, we report to the police."
Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups help a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees,
"Police are good people, but they can"t do everything." ( )1. A. yet
( )2. A. carefully
( )3. A. familiar
( )4. A. curtained
( )5. A. attends
( )6. A. meet
( )7. A. where
( )8. A. politics
( )9. A. keep
( )10. A. its
( )11. A. right
( )12. A. unlucky
( )13. A. set
( )14. A. on
( )15. A. work | B. still
B. clearly
B. unusual
B. open
B. belongs
B. discuss
B. why
B. wealth
B. hold
B. his
B. chance
B. unsafe
B. let
B. into
B. burden | C. just
C. nervously
C. expensive
C. old
C. goes
C. visit
C. when
C. health
C. let
C. their
C. courage
C. disappointed
C. hold
C. for
C. service | D. rather
D. coldly
D. interesting
D. broken
D. turns
D. search
D. how
D. safety
D. protect
D. your
D. mind
D. discouraged
D. look
D. with
D. trouble | They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other
is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rockclimbing accident,
and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together,they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000foot
rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of most difficult routes(路线).
During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物) that guided the ropes and
climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes
and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.
Wellman"s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In
all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pullups up the rope on the climb.
However,when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. "He knew that was how I got
injured. "Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started
training.
Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett
dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action
probably saved his friend"s life.
"Your partner can save your life-you can save your partner"s life. " Wellman said as the pair received
congratulations from friends. "There are real close ties. " | | 1. Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome? | A. To climb up to remove the spikes.
B. To climb it twice.
C. To do 5,000 pullups up the rope.
D. To lock the rope in place. | | 2. Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met? | A. Corbett was poorly trained.
B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing.
C. Corbett didn"t want to hurt Wellman.
D. Wellman hadn"t decided whether to climb again. | | 3. What do we know about Wellman? | A. He climbed Half Dome by himself.
B. He was disabled in a traffic accident.
C. He stopped rockclimbing for some time.
D. He was saved by Corbett during the climb. | | 4. The main idea of the text is that ________. | A. two heads are better than one
B. friendship is precious in life
C. the disabled should never give up
D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated | Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark. Without saying a word, she speaks to people with her
kind eyes. Even when she walks away, she leaves an impression. Molly"s mark is a smile, stamped into
the ground by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false leg.
A few years ago, Molly was badly attacked by a dog. The dog bit all four or Molly"s legs and left
large cuts in her face. Molly"s owner, Kate Harris, took her to an animal hospital. Doctors there were
able to save Molly"s life, but soon one of her legs became very infected(感染).
At first, doctors thought Molly would have to be put to sleep. But Molly changed their minds. This
pony, doctors noticed, shifted her weight, and rested her good leg from time to time. Doctors knew that
Molly had amazing intelligence, and that she wanted to live.
Several doctors operated on Molly, and removed her infected leg. A false leg was made for her. The
leg was a hollow case with a pole at the bottom for balance. Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at
the bottom of the leg. This horseshoe she had a stamp of a smile face in it!
After the operation, Molly walked around on all four legs, as if nothing had ever happened to her!
Now, with every step she takes, she stamps a smile in the dirt. But she leaves her mark in other ways,
too.
Kaye Harris took Molly to the false leg center. There were children there who, like Molly, had artificial
arms or legs. They were amazed to see a pony with a false leg. Molly made them smile and gave them
hope. Soon, Molly began to visit schools, nursing homes,army bases and hospitals. A book was even
written about Molly! | | 1. Molly is the name of a________. | A. dog
B. horse
C. parent
D. child | | 2. Which of the following is true according to the text? | A. Molly can speak to people in kind words.
B. Kay Harris took Molly to a children"s hospital after the attack.
C. In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Molly"s life.
D. Molly sometimes leaves smiling marks on people"s faces. | | 3. What is unique about Molly? | A. Molly has a false leg with a horseshoe shaped like a smiling face.
B. Molly ran a race and won the first prize.
C. Molly often visits places such as schools and parks.
D. Molly has become a symbol of hope for people of all ages. | | 4. Which is the best title for the passage? | A. A Book on Molly
B. A False Leg
C. A successful Operation
D. Leaving her Mark | | 阅读理解 | We"ve all heard the old saying,"Sticks and stones can break my bones,but words can never hurt me."
Don"t you believe  it?Words are powerful,and they can hurt-a lot. In fact,if you"re not careful,you can  even
hurt yourself,by using the wrong word in your writing.
Recently a friend sent me a copy of an email she received from the customer service department of her
credit card company,after she contacted them with a question about her account. She was happy with their
positive response. But as I read the email,one line jumped out at me:"In lieu of good customer service..."
Did they really mean they were offering her a few extra reward points instead of good customer
service?I doubt it. More likely,what the customer service department meant to say was,"Because good
customer service is important to us..." followed by the details of what they were doing to make sure she
remained a happy customer.
So why didn"t the writer say that?I can only guess that perhaps the writer liked the phrase "in lieu of",
thought it sounded more interesting than saying "becaus e",and so used it-without bothering to check the
true meaning.
Have you ever done that?Try to impress others with a big word,only to find out you"ve used the word
incorrectly?It"s just the opposite effect,isn"t it?You may impress people all right,but it"s not the impression
you were going f or.
When you write,remember to choose your words carefully. People may still disagree with what you
say,but they won"t be able to dismiss you because you made careless mistakes in how you said it. | | 1. What"s the writer"s purpose in giving the saying? | A. To amuse the reader.
B. To persuade the reader.
C. To support a conclusion.
D. To lead to the topic. | | 2. It can be inferred that the writer"s friend _____. | A. was the manager of the customer service department
B. was the customer of the credit card company
C. emailed a company to complain
D. used a phrase incorrectly | | 3. What does the phrase "in lieu of" most probably mean? | A. Because of.
B. In honour of.
C. Instead of.
D. In favour of. | | 4. According to the writer,the customer service department _____. | A. didn"t prefer to use familiar words to attract customers
B. didn"t express what they really meant
C. didn"t need to offer their customers extra reward points
D. succeeded in impressing their customers | | 完形填空。 | In the morning, Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual.Nicole, his wife was
listening to music in the bedroom.__1__， he felt that his body was shaking.Slim had the__2__
response that there was an earthquake! He __3__ quickly: “Dear, earthquake! Go to the toilet！”
Nicole heard the shouting, __4__ the first aid box quickly and ran into the toilet.The house was __5__
even more dramatically (剧烈地)．
Bathroom was the next door to the kitchen.Slim picked up a kitchen __6__ and two pieces of
bread outside the kitchen.Slim tried to __7__ along the wall to help Nicole.__8__， it got dark
suddenly with an explosion.The house __9__ down and many things fell from above.Nicole was
quickly buried in __10__.She felt breathing very difficult.She tried to stand up, but __11__.
A few minutes later, the land was __12__.Nicole heard the sound of short __13__ and thought it
was Slim! She shouted to him but no __14__！ He probably fainted.Nicole kept saying his name and
she finally heard a response, two people encouraged and __15__ each other.They knew that there must
be a way to __16__.
Slim found that they were close and were __17__ by the fallen stones and some powder.He started
to dig with the kitchen knife.He felt __18__ from his fingers.Finally, he removed the last piece of larger
stones.Slim touched Nicole"s one hand, then dug the __19__ stones of her body.Finally, Nicole had a
__20__ breathing slowly.Two people sat on the ground and hugged together. | （ ）1．A.Suddenly
（ ）2．A.recent
（ ）3．A.warned
（ ）4．A.used up
（ ）5．A.burning
（ ）6．A.tool
（ ）7．A.walk
（ ）8．A.However
（ ）9．A.lay
（ ）10．A.ruins
（ ）11．A.senseless
（ ）12．A.normal
（ ）13．A.steps
（ ）14．A.response
（ ）15．A.touched
（ ）16．A.relax
（ ）17．A.wrapped
（ ）18．A.pain
（ ）19．A.sticking
（ ）20．A.complete | B．Actually
B．rapid
B．howled
B．found out
B．shaking
B．cook
B．wander
B．Therefore
B．crashed
B．ashes
B．impractical
B．usual
B．breath
B．sign
B．held
B．communicate
B．separated
B．cold
B．bundling
B．constant | C．Unfortunately
C．late
C．jumped
C．took up
C．falling
C．fork
C．run
C．Instead
C．broke
C．dirt
C．impossible
C．flat
C．movements
C．hope
C．calmed
C．succeed
C．fastened
C．water
C．surrounding
C．steady | D．Really
D．slow
D．shouted
D．put away
D．moving
D．knife
D．jump
D．Besides
D．bent
D．pieces
D．invaluable
D．silent
D．pauses
D．result
D．called
D．escape
D．limited
D．warmth
D．spreading
D．weak |
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