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阅读理解 I’m 30 years old, and the…
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阅读理解 I’m 30 years old,
and there are several things that life has taught me that I want to share with
you．Here are the 4 lessons that life has taught me in the past 30
1.Take care of your
Life is “unfairly” biased (偏向的) towards people who “look good,” like it or not. So it’s important that
you do all that is in your power to look your best． 36 You will live longer, and you will live happier, if you tak you may even get promoted faster on your job. Remember that
your health is really your greatest wealth.
No one taught me to
save when I no one told me the importance of saving. Fortunately
I was able to learn the value of saving through reading great books like “The
Millionaire Next Door”. What I want to teach others is to save at least twenty
percent of your income. If you are to be wealthy, you must not just earn a lot,
you must save a lot．
3.Think in the long
In high school I
was thinking about college, in college I was thinking about life after college.
I’m designing my life and I’m making decisions today that will enable me to live the life I desire
when I’m in my 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. You have to th you
have to see the “big picture”. 38
4.Realize the power
Focus, focus,
focus… 39 If you fail in this lifetime, you will
fail because of broken focus. If you focus on the goals that are most important
to you, you will achieve them. The problem is that there are so many
distractions. 40 Winners decide to major on majors, and
they even let important things slip, because they just focus on achieving what
is critical to their goals.
importance of saving.
you plan your future properly, you will live into your plans.
your money.
D．Nothing
is more important than focus．[来源：17教育网]
E．What separates the winners from the
losers is that the winners learn to focus on their goals．
F．I mean dressing nicely, working out
and eating right．
G．It’s important that you pursue relationships with individuals who are good first．
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共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、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。
A gentle breeze blew through
Jennifer’s hair. The golden red sun was
41 . She was on the beach,
looking up at the fiery（火红的）ball.
She was 42 by its color,
deep red in the middle, softly fading into yellow. She could hear nothing&but
the waves and the seagulls 43 up above in the sky.
The atmosphere& 44 her. After all she had been through, this was
what she needed. “It’s&getting 45 ,” she thought, “I must go home. My
parents will be 46 where&I
She wondered how her parents would 47 ,
when she got home after the three days she was 48 .
She kept on walking, 49 herself to the bungalow(小房子) where she spent
every summer holiday. The road was deserted. She walked slowly and 50 .
Just in a few hundred meters she would be safe in her&house.
It was really getting dark now. The
sun had set a few minutes before and it was getting cold, too. She 51 she had her favorite sweater on ― it kept her really warm. She imagined having it 52 her. This thought&disappeared
when she finally saw her front door. It seemed 53 .
The outside garden seemed 54 . She was shocked: her father was usually
so strict about keeping everything clean and tidy.
She entered the house.
First, she went into the kitchen where she saw a 55 written by her father.
It said, “Ellen, there is some coffee 56 .
I went looking.” Ellen was her mother but ― where was she She entered her parent’s home. Then she saw
her. Her mother, lying on the bed, 57 .
Jennifer would have wanted to wake her up but she looked too tired. So Jennifer just fell asleep beside her. When Jennifer 58 , something was different. She was in her cozy bed in her pajamas.
It felt so
good being back home. 59 she heard a voice, “Are you feeling
better now You know you got us very, very 60 .”
41. A.disappearing
42. A.amazed
C.disappointed D.frightened
43. A.moving
C.stepping
44. A.surprised
B.confused
D.exhausted
45. A.early
46. A.wondering
C.ignoring
48. A.working
C.spending
D.travelling
49. A.pointing
B.enjoying
C.directing
D.teaching
50. A.easily
B.silently
D.willingly
51. A.believed
52. A.with
53. A.same
B.familiar
C.difficult
D.different
54. A.crowded
C.deserted
55. A.text
D.sentence
56. A.ready
D.available
57. A.cried
58. A.woke up
59. A.Fortunately
B.Similarly
C.Suddenly
D.Constantly[来源：17教育网]
60. A.moved
C.inspired
41-45BABCD
46-50ADBCB
51-55BADCC
56-60ADACD
阅读理解I told my friend Graham that I often
cycle two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a
big hill on the route. He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I
should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now
changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the
following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose
weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend.
Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay
money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the
same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the
Problems are there to be faced
and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was
the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and
writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in
ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened,
vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the main determinants of
success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). From
time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. Some
are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose the
adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931
he had both legs cut off following a flying accident．He was
determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying
aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was
an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who
tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind,
you’ll never use crutches (拐杖) or a stick, and then have a go at
everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you
want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult
or impossible.”
The biographies (传记) of
great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the
difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed.
They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the
challenge. They won.
Nevertheless, there is still the
problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.
Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage
A. Going to a gym is greatly
beneficial to people’s health.
Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.
Those who want to achieve success can’t expect to live an easy life.
People’s attitude to adversity is the only factor of their success.
By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “ .”
Failure is the mother of success．
B. A bad workman quarrels with
his tools.
C. If you risk nothing, you will
have nothing.
D. Nothing is difficult to the
man who will try.
Following this passage, the author will further talk about .
how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he faced
what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face
why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity
what great people have in common
Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage
Face adversity with a smile
B. Different attitudes towards
C. Nothing is impossible
D. Life is full of adversity
Adding math talk to story time at
home is a winning factor for children’s math achievement, according to a new
research from the University of Chicago. The study from psychologists Sian
Beilock and Susan Levine shows a marked increase in math achievement among
children whose families used Bedtime Math, an iPad app that delivers engaging
math story problems for parents and children to solve together.&[来源：17教育网]
& Even children who used the app with their
parents as little as once a week saw gains in math achievement by the end of
the school year. The app’s effect was especially strong for children whose
parents tend to be anxious or uncomfortable with math.
Previous research from this group has
demonstrated the importance of adults’ attitudes about math for children’s math success. For example, a recent study
found that math-anxious parents who help their children with math homework
actually weaken their children’s math achievement.&
& The new findings demonstrate that
structured, positive interactions around math at home can cut the link between
parents’ uneasiness about math and children’s low math achievement.
& “Many Americans experience high levels of
anxiety when they have to solve a math problem, with a majority of adults
feeling at least some&worries
about math,” said Beilock, professor in&Psychology&and author of Choke, a
book about stress and performance. “These math-anxious parents are probably
less likely to talk about math at home, which affects how competent their
children are in math. Bedtime Math encourages a dialogue between parents and
kids about math, and offers a way to engage in high-quality math interactions
in a low-effort, high-impact way.”&
& Study participants included 587
first-grade students and their parents. Families were given an iPad
installed with a version of the Bedtime Math app, with which parents and their
children read stories and answer questions involving math, including topics
like counting, shapes and problem-solving. A control group received a reading
app that had similar stories without the math content and questions related to
reading comprehension instead. Children’s math achievement was assessed at the
beginning and end of the school year. Parents completed a questionnaire about
their nervousness with math.&
& The more times parents and children in the
math group used the app, the higher children’s achievement on a math&assessment&at the end of the
school year. Indeed, children who frequently used the math app with their
parents outperformed similar students in the reading group by almost three
months in math achievement at year’s end.
32. Bedtime Math is an iPad app that _____.
A. requires parents and children to answer
reading comprehension questions
B. assesses children’s math achievement
and parents’ nervousness with math
C. teaches children how to count,
recognize shapes and solve practical problems
D. encourages children together with
their parents to solve math story problems
33. The previous study found that _____.
A. help from math-anxious parents
improves children’s math achievement
B. children’s math achievement is related
to parents’ attitude about math
C. interactions around math at home will
cut off the family relationship
D. children can achieve more success if
they see the importance of math
34. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. children using the app for three
months can see gains in math achievement
B. children whose parents are uneasy
about math outperform other students
C. it is the math problems related to the
stories that make the great difference
D. the frequency of using the app has
nothing to do with children’s achievement
35. Which is the best title for the passage
A. High-quality math interactions improve
performance.
B. Frequent use of app can develop
problem solving ability.
C. Low-effort activities create good
parent-child relationship.
D. High-anxiety parents influence
children’s attitude about math.
阅读理解Tayka Hotel de Sal
Tahua, Bolivia
much: About $ 95 a night
it’s cool: You’ve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt That’s something
few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt---including the beds
(though you’ll sleep on regular mattresses and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric
dried-up lake which is the world’s biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt
from the 4,633-square-mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with
a paste (糊)
of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When rain starts to dissolve (溶解) the
hotel, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.
Magic Nature Resort
Vythiri, India
much: About $ 240 a night
it’s cool: Taking a pulley(滑轮)---operated lift 86 feet to your
treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open
window, there is no glass! You watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest
canopy(罩篷).
Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge
to the main part of the hotel, or just sit on your bamboo bed and read. You
don’t even have to come down for breakfast---the hotel will send it up on the
pulley-drawn “elevator”.
Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
Cottonwood, Idaho
much: $ 92 a night
it’s cool: This doghouse isn’t just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a
30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside
his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the main bedroom,
go up a few steps of the loft(阁楼) in Willy’s head, or hang out inside
his nose. Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters, there is
also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant(消防栓) outside.
Cave Hotel
Ayvali, Turkey
much: Between $ 130 and $ 450 a night
it’s cool: Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in
these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will
be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a
modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool in
summer. (Don’t worry--- there is heat in winter.)
What do we know about Tayka Hotel de Sal
A. It is located on a prehistoric lake.
B. It should be protected against the rain.
C. Everything in the hotel is made of salt.
D. You have to cross a rope bridge to the
How are the hotels similar
Expensive.
B. Comfortable.
C. Natural.
D. Unique.
What do the underlined words “Sweet Willy” refer to
A. The loft of the hotel.
B. The name of the hotel owner.
C. The building of Dog Bark Park Inn
D. The name of a pet dog of the hotel owner.
Which of the hotels gives you a feeling of living in the far past
A. Tayka Hotel
B. Gamirasu Cave Hotel.
Bark Park Inn B&B.
D. Green Magic Nature Resort.
阅读理解The Owl Count
Annie slept in the front of the
seat with her father drove through the darkness. “We’re almost there!” Dad
announced cheerfully. “Soon we’ll be observing and counting owls at the state
park.” Yawning, Annie nodded and smiled. The time was 4:30 a.m. Looking out
into the darkness, Annie remembered learning in school that most owls are
active at night, when they hunt for food. During the day they sleep in
hard-to-find spots.
“Dad, why do you need to count
owls” she asked. “It’s important for the scientists to have current
information about bird populations,” he explained. “We want to know which birds
have decreased in number and whether any new kinds of birds are coming into a
certain area. You and I will write down the kinds of birds that we see today
and keep a record of how many times we see each kind. Then we’ll send out a
report to a scientific organization that is collecting about birds from people
all over the country.”
Dad pulled into the parking lot
of the state park. Then, with flashing in hand, they began their hike into the
woods. Annie zipped up her coat and tried to keep from trembling. She had not
expected the morning to be so cold. Luckily her gloves were in her pocket.
Suddenly Annie’s father stopped
and gestured for her to be still. Obeying, Annie did not take another step. She
thought she heard a low crying up head. “That’s certainly a screech owl,” her
father whispered. “Let’s get a look at it.” After looking more closely, Annie
could see that it was a small owl. Sensing danger, the owl narrowed its eyes
and pulled its feathers tightly against its body. Annie carefully wrote down in
her notebook that they had seen a screech owl.
Walking a little farther, they came to a
tall oak tree. “This looks like a perfect spot to attract owls,” Dad said, “I’m
going to play a recording of common call of the barred owl. Maybe we can get
one to answer.’ Annie could hardly believe her ear. The recorded call sounded
as if the bird were asking, “Who cooks for you” Moments later Annie thought
she heard a return call in the distance. She held her breath and waited.
Suddenly a huge bird landed very quietly on a branch above them.
Annie had long forgotten how cold it
was. She stood in wonder, shining her flashlight on the bird and studying it
carefully. The barred owl was nearly two feet tall. Grey feathers surrounded
its dark eyes. The bird did not stay long, but it did not matter. Annie would
never forget the image of the powerful barred owl.
Why did Annie and her father go to the state park
A. To take a hike in the woods.
B. To record the call of barred
C. To collect information about
D. To protect the environment for
In paragraph 4, why did Annie’s father stop her suddenly
A. He noticed a screech owl.
B. He heard somebody crying.
C. He sensed they were in danger.
D. He reminded her to take down
How did Annie feel when she saw the barred owl
C. Frightened
D. Relaxed
完形填空 However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product only on
the basis of its advantages, 41 its quality, value or style before making a
decision. 42 , we are easily influenced
by the people around us.
is nothing 43 with this. It is probably a smarter way to
make decisions than relying on only our own 44 . But it does make life 45 for companies. They have long understood that
groups of friends and relatives 46 to buy the same products, but understanding
the 47 has been tricky. Is it because they are so
similar with 48 to how much money they 49 and what television ads they watch that they 50 arrive at the same decision Or do they 51 one another, perhaps 52 envy or perhaps because they have shared
information about the products
in Finland recently found overwhelming 53 that neighbours have a big influence on buying 54 . When one of a person’s ten
nearest neighbours bought a car, the 55 that
that person would buy a car of the 56 brand during the next week and a
half 57 by 86 percent. The researchers argued that it
was not just a matter of envy. Used cars seemed to attract neighbours even
more. This 58 that people were not trying to keep up with
their neighbours, they were keen to 59 them. Since second-hand cars are less
reliable, a(n) 60 of one can strongly influence a buying
41. A. recognizing B. considering C.
appreciating D. introducing
42. A. Otherwise B. However C.
Instead D. Therefore
43. A. normal B. funny C.
scientific D. wrong
44. A. opinions B. solutions C. actions D. traditons
45. A. happy B. hard C.
fair D. simple
46. A. fail B.
agree C. pretend D. tend
47. A. problems B.
rules C. reasons D. methods
48. A. connection B. regard C.
relation D. concern
49. A. borrow B. make C.
waste D. need
50. A. madly B. immediately C. hardly D.
independently
51. A. help B.
pay C. copy D. call
52. A. out of B. for C.
as to D. about
53. A. excuses B. results C.
comment D. evidence
54. A. power B. decisions C.
time D. approaches
55. A. choices B. challenges C.
chances D. changes
56. A. best B.
worst C. same D. different
57. A. raised B. rose C.
enlarged D. extended
58. A. suggested B. promised C.
announced D. predicted
59. A. argue with B. care about C.
live with D. learn from
60. A. effort B. permission C.
recommendation D. feeling
Speed is an essential skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles
and e-mails to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain
text. Attacked with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible
to cope if we read word by word, line by line. 36
A recent story from The Wall
Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where
members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into cozy
chairs and read in silence for an hour.
Unlike traditional book clubs, the
point of the slowing reading club isn’t exchanging ideas about a certain book. 37 According to the journal, the Wellington book
club is just one example of a movement initiated by book lovers who miss the
old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smart phones.
阅读理解 When
social media first gained attention, I heard many people say online connections
couldn’t possibly be real friends. But now the majority of the people I know
consider at least some of their online friends to be like extended family,
which made me wonder--- does social media actually encourage people to connect “in
real life”[来源：17教育网]
One example of online life translating into
real-life interaction happens on Mashable’s Social Media Day, when thousands of
people attend in-person meet-ups to celebrate the power of online connections.
Another example is location-based apps that help users connect face to face by
allowing them to see who else has checked in at the same store, restaurant, or
party--- or even who is living in a city they plan to visit. They might then
decide to seek each other out “in real life”.
A Pew Internet and American Life Project
(PIALA) report found that people using social networking sites have more close
relationships and receive more support than others. They are also more likely
to reconnect with old friends and keep up with those they are already close to.
Other research shows that social media may
also deepen what could otherwise be passing relationships. “What I find most interesting
is that I’ve consistently seen that students who start a
course being more introverted and not speaking up during class
discussions become more outgoing and participate more when encouraged to communicate through social media with their professors
and their classmates,” said Dr. Rey Junco.
However, if social media does increase the
possibilities of real-life interaction, it can also sometimes complicate it.
When fans of social media meet face to face, their computers and mobile devices
may actually make the meeting less productive. Instead of looking at each
other, they may be glued to their screens!
examples mentioned in Paragraph 2 are mainly used to show .
A. it is necessary to make friends in real life
B. it is inspiring to make friends whenever
C. the positive effects of social media have
D. the good effects of Social Media Day and
location-based apps have on people
According to the PIALP report, online connections .
A. can help people promote original
relationships
B. can help people become independent
C. should keep pace with the times
D. should get more support from others
underlined word “introverted” in Paragraph 4 probably means “ ”.
A. trustworthy and loyal
B. unsocial and quiet
C. patient and modest
D. nervous and disorganized
can we learn from the last paragraph
A. A friend in need is a friend
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Easier said than done.
D. Everything is a double-edged sword.
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