Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new in high school.
, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛) for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be for her to be selected. Two hours later, the read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart as the list ended without her name. Feeling , she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework.
Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was . She moved on to English and history, and was to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to math for the time being.
The next day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school . Mrs. Biden wasn’t as as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled and left. “Why is high school so ?” she sighed.
Later in class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much . By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to . High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the fish you can be.”
A．processes B．challenges C．decision D．exercises
A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Besides
A．difficult B．easy C．boring D．interesting
A．judge B．boss C．candidate D．editor
A．jumped B．raced C．sank D．stopped
A．strange B．awful C．happy D．lonely
A．improving B．struggling C．working D．complaining
A．ashamed B．disappointed C．shocked D．relieved
A．worry about B．prepare for C．put up D．give up
A．committee B．radio C．newspaper D．team
A．sympathetic B．artistic C．enthusiastic D．realistic
A．speakers B．readers C．cheerleaders D．writers
A．weakly B．widely C．excitedly D．brightly
A．similar B．different C．ordinary D．familiar
A．physics B．history C．English D．math
A．trouble B．hope C．pleasure D．sorrow
A．stay up B．look out C．fit in D．get around
A．swim B．try C．ask D．escape
A．in return for B．in case of C．in terms of D．instead of
A．slimmest B．smallest C．gentlest D．best
Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practised in the meantime. A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can ___1___ swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still 2away. A mother who has not 3the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White.
One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as following: 4we have learned something, additional learning increases the 5of time we will remember it.
In childhood, we usually continue to practise such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and 6ourselves of poems such as “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White. We no only learn but __7 .
The law of over learning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination, 8it may result in a passing grade, is not a 9way to learn a school course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little over learning, 10 , is usually a good investment toward the future.
1. A. only B. hardly C. still D. even
2. A. move B. drive C. travelD. ride
3. A. thought about B. cared for
C. showed up D. brought up
4. A. Before B. Once C. Until D. Unless
5. A. accuracy B. unit C. limit D. length
6. A. remindB. inform C. warmD. recall
7. A. recite B. overlearn C. researchD. improve
8. A. though B. so C. if D. after
9. A. convenient B. demanding C. satisfactory D. swift
10. A. at most B. by the way
C. on the other handD. in the end
Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing __1__ was something she picked up by herself. After her first__2__, teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. __3__, writing stories was simply a __4__ interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher (出版商). __5__, they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long __6__ and paid Tracy a $ 15,000 advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for __7__ writer.”
__8__ Tracy’s characters (人物) are interesting, her stories sometimes __9__ readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could __10__ the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”
“Can I? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have __11__ when things come to me __12__. “Once, she was wondering how to complete a __13__ set in ancient (古代的) China. __14__ the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese __15__. It came without her having __16__ it.
Though she has published 45 books, Tracy has remained __17__ by her fame. She lives in the same __18__ she lived 27 years ago -- although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for __19__ in her life -- and it wasn’t just __ 20__.
1. A. skill B. experience C. practiceD. method
2. A. duty B. effortC. job D. task
3. A. InsteadB. Normally C. Certainly D. Then
4. A. general B. deep C. personal D. lively
5. A. InterestedB. AnxiouslyC. Seriously D. Encouraged
6. A. film B. story C. programD. article
7. A. a foreign B. a popular C. an unusual D. an unknown
8. A. Now that B. Even though C. Just because D. Except that
9. A. find B. turn C. leave D. hold
10. A. make up B. connect with C. control D. explain
11. A. events B. chances C. feelings D. moments
12. A. for no reasonB. from a distance
C. by accidentD. as gifts
13. A. description B. pointing C. scene D. talk
14. A. Surprisingly B. Suddenly
C. Expectedly D. Fortunately
15. A. cooking B. history C. play D. medicine
16. A. known B. sent C. realized D. ordered
17. A. unchanged B. excitedC. determined D. unmoved
18. A. life B. city C. house D. way
19. A. success B. work C. joy D. variety
20. A. writing B. reporting C. luck D. fun
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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
We should learn to put love in motion every day．We should show our children that even the 36 act of kindness counts．
The chiming clock announced it was time to leave for church, but I was far from 37 ．Seeing this, my husband 38to iron my clothes for me．Our 3-year-old daughter approached him．
“Are you ironing 39shirt, Daddy? ” she asked．
“No, I’m ironing Mommy’s shirt．”
“Oh, did you think it was your shirt? ” A small giggle（咯咯笑）escaped her 40．“That’s silly．” k+s-5#u
“No, I knew it was Mommy’s shirt．” he said．
A(n) 41expression crossed my daughter’s face．“Then why are you doing that?”
“Because your Mommy is a special person, and I like to 42her．” he answered．
“Oh,” she happily replied, and then skipped out of the room．“I’m going to help my brother．”
As our children’s 43teachers, we know that little eyes watch our every move．They imitate not only our actions, but our 44．For example, we often hear our children 45their brothers, sisters or friends in a 46we know they learned from 47．But on the positive side, the propensity (倾向性) to 48can serve us well when we try to model, and 49teach, an attitude of kindness and cheerful servanthood．
We all try to do nice things for our family．Think about the last time when you cooked a meal or folded laundry． 50did you feel about 51your family in this way? Were you glad to do it 52did you feel resentful that you were stuck with this mundane (平凡的) chore? 53, none of us has a cheerful servant’s heart every day． 54if we want our children willingly to reach out to others and show kindness and compassion, it is essential that they see us doing the 55．
36．A．biggest B．smallest C．least D．best
37．A．relaxed B．satisfied C．ready D．happy
38．A．showed B．provided C．supplied D．offered
39．A．my B．your C．our D．their
40．A．lips B．nose C．eyes D．ears
41．A．upset B．funny C．puzzled D．proud
42．A．offer B．gain C．give D．help
43．A．last B．first C．closest D．best
44．A．behavior B．attitudes C．manners D．thought
45．A．praise B．point C．appreciate D．scold
46．A．tone B．word C．voice D．accent
47．A．others B．friends C．us D．teachers
48．A．imitate B．give C．obtain D．learn
49．A．in charge B．in detail C．in return D．in turn
50．A．What B．How C．That D．Whether
51．A．serving B．caring C．leaving D．building
52．A．and B．or C．but D．otherwise
53．A．Surprisingly B．Naturally C．Regularly D．Patiently
54．A．Maybe B．Still C．Otherwise D．But
55．A．goodB．job C．example D．same
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could __36__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class.
When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_ 40 .
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 41 because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43 .
One more test before the final exam. One more 44 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time. 45 The meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 46__ did no good and everything 47 as before.
The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what 48 I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 49 goodbye.
I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 50 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have 51__with a test.
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He 52__ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you 53 , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him. 54 That his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head 55 , as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
36. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get
37. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained
38. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious
39. A. but B. so C. for D. or
40. A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved
41. A. reflected B. meant C. improved D. affected
42. A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted
43. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view
44. A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure
45. A. memorized B. considered C. accepted D. learned
46. A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. method
47. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed
48. A. grade B. answer C. lesson D. comment
49. A. scholarship B. course C. degreeD. subject
50. A. helped B. favored C. treated D. relaxed
51. A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks.
52. A. happened B. proved C. pretended D. seemed
53. A. valued B. imagined C. expected D. welcomed
54. A. remembering B. guessing C. supposing D. realizing
55. A. out B. over C. on D. off
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Oliver Twist, one of the most famous works of Charles Dickens, is a novel reflecting the tragic fact of the life in Britain in the 19th century.
The author who himself was born in a poor family wrote this novel in his twenties with a view to reveal the ugly masks of those cruel criminals and to 36the horror and violence hidden underneath the narrow and dirty streets in London.
The hero of this novel was Oliver Twist, an orphan, who was thrown into a world full of 37
and crime. He suffered enormous pain, 38hunger, thirst, beating and abuse. While reading the tragic experiences of little Oliver, I was shocked by his sufferings. I 39the poor boy, but at the same time I detested the evil Fagin and the brutal Bill. To my relief, as was written in all the best stories, the goodness eventually conquered 40and Oliver lived a happy life in the end. One of the plots that attracted me41 is that after the theft, little Oliver was allowed to recover in the kind care of Mrs Maylie and Rose and42a new life.
How can such a little boy who had already suffered oppressive pain 43 pure in body and mind? The reason is the nature of goodness. I think it is the most important information 44in the novel by Dickens --- he believed that goodness could conquer 45 difficulty.
Goodness is to human what water is to fish. He who is without goodness is an utterly 46 person. On the contrary, as the famous saying goes, “ The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.” He who is with goodness undoubtedly is a happy and useful person. People receiving his help are grateful to him and he also gets gratified from what he has done, and thus he can do 47 to both the people he has helped and himself.
36. A. open B. exploit C. expose D. cover
37. A. honor B. poverty C. glory D. imagination
38. A. such like B. for example C. such asD. for instance
39. A. looked down upon B. made an apology for
C. played a joke on D. felt sorry for
40. A. relationship B. kindness C. carelessness D. devil
41. A. mainly B. most C. mostly D. best
42. A. began B. launched C. set D. changed
43. A. bear B. remain C. hold D. maintain
44. A. contained B. implied C. imported D. added
45. A. every B. some C. little D. much
46. A. gracious B. worthless C. modest D. earnest
47. A. harm B. damage C. good D. justice