One day while sitting in the boat fishing, I noticed a field mouse on the river bank. He ran out of his 21 , ran around a bit and then ran back. I thought of the 22 of this mouse. His life is spent running around, 23 , following his nose. He runs here, runs there, turns in circles, but never really sees much beyond his 24 . He is trying to 25 his way to successful living, which is finding a little 26 , so that he can carry on for the rest of his life, frightened.
A few minutes later I looked up and noticed an osprey (鱼鹰) 27 high in the sky. This keen-eyed hunter with a 28 view of the river was simply waiting for the best time to catch his food. The 29 creature flew up toward a nest at the top of one of the tallest trees.
It is the osprey not the field mouse that 30 our human potential (潜能). I don’t know about you, but it is 31 for me to decide which creature I want to learn from. I want to 32, to see the big picture, to climb higher, go farther, dive deeper, and 33 more. I want my soul enlarged and my heart inspired. I want to 34 running about following my nose and instead I want to find new strength, fresh 35 , clear vision and courage. I want to be more like the osprey and less like the field mouse, for to live like the field mouse is to ruin my potential.
| 小题2: | | A．friend | B．appearance | C．food | D．existence |
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| 小题3: | | A．frightened | B．excited | C．surprised | D．pleased |
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| 小题5: | | A．lose | B．find | C．smell | D．give |
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| 小题6: | | A．time | B．room | C．treasure | D．food |
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| 小题7: | | A．hanging | B．running | C．flying | D．staying |
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| 小题8: | | A．short | B．full | C．different | D．first |
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| 小题9: | | A．interesting | B．frightening | C．boring | D．amazing |
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| 小题10: | | A．needs | B．models | C．follows | D．strikes |
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| 小题11: | | A．difficult | B．strange | C．easy | D．special |
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| 小题12: | | A．play | B．rest | C．relax | D．explore |
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| 小题13: | | A．get | B．experience | C．forget | D．control |
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| 小题14: | | A．continue | B．stop | C．enjoy | D．practise |
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| 小题15: | | A．thinking | B．air | C．news | D．water |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:B
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试题分析：海阔天空的豪情与自由和漫无目的的劳碌与奔忙，你会选择哪一种生活呢？当然是前者，但是很多时候我们总是被狭小的现实所困，在高远的理想与浅薄的现实间挣扎。田鼠与鱼鹰的故事，带给我们启示的同时，也让我们更加坚定自己的方向和选择。
小题1:考查名词：A. boat船B. hole洞C. yard院子D. box盒子，他从洞里出来，朝几个方向猛冲之后又迅速地返回洞里。选B
小题2:考查名词：A. friend朋友B. appearance外貌C. food食物D. existence存在，我开始思考这个小生物的存在方式，选D
小题3:考查形容词：A. frightened害怕的B. excited兴奋的C. surprised惊讶的D. pleased高兴的，他的生活在东奔西跑中度过，惊恐而慌乱，仅凭本能行事。选A
小题4:考查名词：A. eyes眼睛B. nose鼻子C. head头D. legs腿，从前面的句子：following his nose.可知选B
小题5:考查动词：A. lose失去B. find发现C. smell闻D. give给，从前面的nose可知选C
小题6:考查名词：A. time时间B. room空间C. treasure财宝D. food食物，这就决定了他只能是每天寻找一口吃的，选D
小题7:考查动词：A. hanging悬挂B. running跑C. flying飞行D. staying逗留，发现了一只在高空中翱翔的鱼鹰，选C
小题8:考查形容词：A. short短的B. full满的C. different困难的D. first第一，将河流和湖泊的全景都尽收眼底，选B
小题9:考查形容词：A. interesting有趣的B. frightening害怕的C. boring乏味的D. amazing惊人的，这只令人惊叹的生物一路滑翔到最高大树木顶端筑起的鸟巢里。选D
小题10:考查动词：A. needs需要B. models塑造C. follows跟随D. strikes袭击，这就是鱼鹰，只有他才能代表人类的潜力，选B
小题11:考查形容词：A. difficult 困难B. strange奇怪C. easy容易D. special特殊的，但我可以很容易就确定想以哪种生物来代表自己的生活。选C
小题12:考查动词：A. play玩B. rest休息C. relax放松D. explore探索，我想要翱翔。我想要探索。选D
小题13:考查动词：A. get得到B. experience经历C. forget忘记 D. control控制，我想要攀登得更高，走得更远，投入得更深，体验得更多。选B
小题14:考查动词：A. continue继续B. stop停止C. enjoy享受D. practise练习，我想结束仅凭本能乱窜的慌乱生活。选B
小题15:考查动词：A. thinking想法B. air空气C. news新闻D. water水，我想要全新的力量、新鲜的想法、清晰的视野与果决的勇气。选A
点评：本文讲述的是田鼠与鱼鹰的故事，带给我们启示的同时，也让我们更加坚定自己的方向和选择。本文主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力，即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑，不应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此，在做题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。 |
核心考点
试题【One day while sitting in the boat fishing, I noticed a field mouse on the river 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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We do some strange things when we don’t like the way our life is going．Too often we blame(责怪)someone else．‘‘I wish my parents were more understanding．”
“I have such a bad Chemistry teacher!”
“My friends are so boring and self-centered．They make my life worse and worse．’’
Blame! Blame! Blame!
It seems natural to sing this self-pitying song，but the truth is，if you don’t like your life，you should do something about it．No one else knows exactly how you feel or what you need．No one can read your mind correctly．You are the only one with the power to cheek your life，and if you want it to be different，you can change what you’re doing．
When you’re in trouble，don’t give away your power to decide how you feel about yourself. Choose how you want to think and act．Other people can’t make you unhappy or angry．They only act in their own way and then it’s up to you to decide how you will respond(回应)．For example，your friends go out to lunch without you and you feel very angry．How are you going to act? You may blame your friends，“They are not kind．Who needs them anyway?” Or you may tell your friends how you feel，listen to their explanation，and let them know you’d like to be invited next time．
When you decide everything in your own way，you’re getting hold of your own life and shaping(塑造)it according to your tastes and feelings．You can choose to be happy，to make friends and to build an interesting life．When you blame others for what is or isn’t happening in your life，you have stopped growing or learning．
One of the most important rules is that you can never change another person by your direct action．The only person you have the right to change is yourself．Once you change，the other person has something different to respond to and change is possible．If you want change in your life，begin with yourself．
小题1:What should we do if we don’t like our life?| A．Change what we’re doing． | B．Read our minds correctly． | | C．Sing that self-pitying song． | D．Tell others what we want． |
小题2:If the writer’s friends have dinner together without him，he may _________.| A．ask somebody else to talk to them | | B．do the same thing to them in return | | C．talk to them and try to find out why | | D．forget it and be still friendly with them |
小题3:What’s the writer’s idea about how to change others?| A．He thinks it’s impossible to change others． | | B．He believes our love can change everything． | | C．He chooses to talk with others directly． | | D．He prefers to change ourselves first instead． |
小题4:At the beginning of the passage three examples are given __________.| A．to support the idea that people often blame others | | B．to suggest that there are various problems in people’s life | | C．to show that not all chemistry teachers are fit for their job | | D．to explain the reason why some people’s life is worse and worse |
小题5:What’s the best title of the passage?| A．Blame! Blame! Blame! | B．Who Controls My Life? | | C．Change! Change! Change! | D．What Makes Me Unhappy? |
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Failing doesn’t make a failure. True failures are those who don’t learn from their 1 .
Smart persons not only learn from their own mistakes—they pay 2 to the mistakes of others, equate error with opportunity, and learn valuable 3 as well, as this story illustrates (说明).
A lion, a fox, and a wild pig went 4 for rabbits together. By the end of the day, they had a large pile of rabbits to 5 .
The lion said to the wild pig, “Pig, you divide the rabbits up among the three of us in a 6 that you think is fair.” The pig divided the rabbits up into three 7 piles, and said to the lion, “There we are. One 8 for each of us. How’s that?” The lion 9 sprang at the wild pig and 10 him.
Then, the lion threw all the rabbits into one big pile again.
He 11 to the fox. “Well now, Mr. Fox, why don’t you 12 the rabbits between the two of us in a way that you think is fair?”
The fox walked over to the pile of rabbits, took the 13 one for himself, and left the rest in a big pile. “This rabbit is for me, Mr. Lion, and that big pile is for you.” said the fox.
At that point, the lion laughed, “Where did you learn to divide so 14 , Mr. Fox?” And Mr. Fox replied, “The wild pig 15 me.”
| 小题1: | | A．teachers | B．mistakes | C．failures | D．experiences |
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| 小题2: | | A．respect | B．tribute | C．court | D．attention |
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| 小题3: | | A．experience | B．skills | C．lessons | D．service |
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| 小题4: | | A．hunting | B．searching | C．hiking | D．fishing |
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| 小题5: | | A．share | B．eat | C．attack | D．enjoy |
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| 小题6: | | A．case | B．situation | C．mood | D．way |
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| 小题7: | | A．same | B．equal | C．big | D．different |
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| 小题8: | | A．rabbit | B． animal | C．pile | D．group |
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| 小题9: | | A．gradually | B．curiously | C．immediately | D．seriously |
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| 小题10: | | A．killed | B．punished | C．praised | D．sold |
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| 小题11: | | A．came | B．ran | C．returned | D．turned |
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| 小题12: | | A．part | B．divide | C．raise | D．separate |
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小题13:A largest B. narrowest C. smallest D. worst
| 小题14: | | A．unfairly | B．fairly | C．hurriedly | D．badly |
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| 小题15: | | A．informed | B．told | C．reminded | D．taught |
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A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.
Walking up to a department store’s cloth counter, a(n) 1 young woman said, “I want to buy this material for a new dress. How much does it cost?”
“Only one 2 per yard,” replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be taken back by the funny words, the woman said,” That’s fine! I’ll take ten yards.”
With 3 written all over his face, the clerk 4 measured out and wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly, 5 forward to receive his “ 6 ”.
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and pointed to a little old man standing beside her. “Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,” she 7 .
He was no doubt disappointed. But in the course of living, many people are 8 when others do not 9 their expectations. In order to be happy, some expectations must be dropped. These three particular 10 and unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1. Expect too much 11 .When others say, “Thank you,” or in any way to show their gratitude, be happy. It is a gift!
2. Expect others to make you happy. They simply cannot do that. Make yourself happy and 12 your joy with others.
3. Expect not to be 13 . At times, people will simply not come through for you in the way you need. 14 them and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more 15 right away!
| 小题1: | | A．tricky | B．attractive | C．ugly | D．generous |
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| 小题2: | | A．kiss | B．pay | C．dollar | D．cent |
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| 小题3: | | A．happiness | B．enjoyment | C．expectation | D．courage |
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| 小题4: | | A．hurriedly | B．slowly | C．patiently | D．curiously |
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| 小题5: | | A．setting | B．sitting | C．leaning | D．taking |
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| 小题6: | | A．reward | B．payment | C．bonus | D．money |
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| 小题7: | | A．smiled | B．begged | C．waved | D．thought |
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| 小题8: | | A．encouraged | B．disappointed | C．annoyed | D．surprised |
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| 小题9: | | A．live up to | B．go against | C．go without | D．hope for |
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| 小题10: | | A．reasonable | B．proper | C．unimportant | D．unrealistic |
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| 小题11: | | A．profit | B．kiss | C．appreciation | D．disappointment |
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| 小题12: | | A．spare | B．share | C．make | D．control |
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| 小题13: | | A．put down | B．let down | C．taken down | D．thrown down |
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| 小题14: | | A．Forgive | B．Punish | C．Blame | D．Praise |
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| 小题15: | | A．happiness | B．encouragement | C．excitement | D．pride |
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When high school started, Becky and I became best friends. We 36 many interests and quickly became inseparable. When high school ended, we both cried 37 we would attend different colleges.
Our first term of university life was 38 . Our telephone bill and e-mails were incredibly long. In the second term I found some new friends with whom I felt very 39 and I could 40 out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Becky.
When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited. __41__, something unexpected happened when I 42 her to my new friends. Her eyes grew dark and I could see the 43 within them. My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed 44 to accept it. I didn’t understand 45 the people I love most couldn’t love each other.
Becky 46 . I knew she was not happy. I thought long about __47__ happened. At last, I found the answer. Becky saw me with my new friends and 48 that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw all the fun I was having 49 her and wished she could a part of it.
I wrote a letter to Becky 50 she’s always my best friend. I told her everyone had many friends, who were indeed life’s greatest 51 . Becky wrote me back soon. She was in 52 and felt sorry about what she had done.
I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it. 53 can influence our friendship and change the experiences we’ve shared. We are now walking on two different paths of 54 . While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are always there, 55 to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart.
| 小题1: | | A．shared | B．developed | C．protected | D．showed |
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| 小题2: | | A．while | B．unless | C．although | D．because |
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| 小题3: | | A．explicit | B．striking | C．tough | D．normal |
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| 小题4: | | A．anxious | B．strange | C．familiar | D．comfortable |
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| 小题5: | | A．figure | B．pour | C．pick | D．hold |
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| 小题6: | | A．Therefore | B．Thus | C．Besides | D．However |
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| 小题7: | | A．admitted | B．mentioned | C．introduced | D．referred |
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| 小题8: | | A．concern | B．hurt | C．curiosity | D．doubt |
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| 小题9: | | A．unwilling | B．cautious | C．ashamed | D．thrilled |
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| 小题10: | | A．how | B．whether | C．that | D．why |
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| 小题11: | | A．started | B．left | C．remained | D．stared |
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| 小题13: | | A．wondered | B．regretted | C．promised | D．proved |
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| 小题14: | | A．for | B．from | C．across | D．without |
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| 小题15: | | A．recognized | B．predicting | C．explaining | D．assuming |
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| 小题16: | | A．achievement | B．spirit | C．gift | D．sign |
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| 小题17: | | A．sympathy | B．surprise | C．agreement | D．disappointment |
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| 小题18: | | A．Nothing | B．Anything | C．Something | D．Everything |
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| 小题19: | | A．happiness | B．life | C．research | D．success |
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| 小题20: | | A．choosing | B．demanding | C．planning | D．waiting |
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We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up(分开) with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim, as a friend, really feel good about it?” “And was Paul friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, these thoughts can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it is too late.
Why do we go wrong with our friends, or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings. And if we do not really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. When someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog!” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You’re a lucky guy!” That is being friendly. But “a lucky dog”? There is a bit of envy (嫉妒) in those words. What he may be saying is that he does not think you deserve (应得) your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another phrase（短语） that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem. But this phrase contains the thought that your problem is not at all important.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Is what he says shown by the tone of voice? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save your another mistake.
小题1:When the writer thinks of some of the things that happened between him and his friends, he .| A．feels happy, thinking how nice his friends are to him | | B．feels he might not have understood his friend’s true feelings | | C．thinks it a mistake to have broken up with his girl friend | | D．is sorry that his friends let him down |
小题2:When the writer talks about the saying, “You’re a lucky dog!”, he is saying that .| A．the speaker is just friendly | | B．this sentence suggests the same as “You’re a lucky guy!” | | C．the word “dog” should not be used to apply to（运用到） people. | | D．sometimes the words show that the speaker is a bit envious. |
小题3:This passage tries to tell you how to . | A．avoid mistakes about money and friends | | B．get an idea of friendly people | | C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell you | | D．keep people friendly without trusting them |
小题4:The writer suggests that should be trusted. | A．everybody | B．nobody | C．all the people | D．not all the people |
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