Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are ____. Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to ____ it. Creativity isn’t always ____ with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time ____ think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
Making connections This technique involves taking ____ ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words ____ with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ____ to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original ____; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.
No limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t ____. You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new ____. If your goal is to learn to ski, ____, you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now ____ this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else! Look at the situation from a ____ point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the ___ in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their ____. The best fishermen think like fish!
A.wrong B.unbelievable C.reasonable D.realistic
A.put up with B.catch up with C.make use of D.keep track of
A.equipped B.compared C.covered D.connected
A.skillfully B.routinely C.vividly D.deeply
A.familiar B.unrelated C.creative D.imaginary
A.presented B.marked C.lit D.associated
A.ideas B.ambitious C.achievement D.technique
A.experience B.service C.present D.object
A.work B.last C.exist D.change
A.possibilities B.limitations C.tendency D.practice
A.in fact B.in particular C.as a whole D.for example
A.devote B.adapt C.lead D.keep
A.private B.global C.different D.practical
A.features B.themes C.creatures D.characters
A.positions B.dreams C.images D.directions
第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Mr. and Mrs. Jones’ house was full of suitcases, packages and packed-up boxes. The two of them were ___36___with pencils and paper, ____37____their luggage, when there was a ____38____ at the door. Mr. Jones went to ____39____ it and saw a well-dressed middle-aged lady outside. The lady said that she lived in the house ____40____ theirs, and that she had come to ____41____ them to their new home.
The Jones invited her in, after ___42___ for the state of the house.
“Oh, ___43___,” she answered. “Do you know in some parts of this ____44___ neighbors are not all ___45___? There are some streets where people do not ___46___ their neighbors, ____ 47____ their next-door ones. ___ 48___ in this street everybody is friends with ____49___ else. We are one big, happy family. I’m ___50____ that you will be ___51___ here.”
The well-dressed lady got a ___52___ when she came to visit the house the ____53___ time, because she found a quite ____54____ man and woman in it. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had not had the ____55___ to tell her that they were not the new owners of the house, who were to move in the next day, but the old ones, who have lived beside her for two years without ever having visited her or even noticing her existence.
36. A. free B. busy C. satisfied D. familiar
37. A. checking B. examining C. testing D. enjoying
38. A. sound B. ring C. friend D. message
A. answer B. serve C. see D. guess
A. above B. of C. under D. beside
A. welcome B. lead C. take D. invite
A. explaining B. apologizing C. showing D. asking
A. excuse me B. here you are C. never mind D. thank you
A. house B. street C. town D. time
A. busy B. lonely C. safe D. friendly
A. know B. understand C. welcome D. respect
A. merely B. even C. mostly D. neither
A. And B. But C. Otherwise D. While
A. anybody B. nobody C. somebody D. none
A. uncertain B. glad C. sure D. afraid
A. happy B. lonely C. popular D. friendly
A. surprise B. fright C. pleasure D. worry
A. first B. exact C. next D. same
A. famous B. different C. young D. old
A. time B. chance C. courage D. interest
III.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36~55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
I recently worked with some other Chinese professors to carry out a survey in the neighborhood in the US. It’s about the parents taking care of the children. And through the survey we know that in the past, most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now, _36____,, many mothers are working. More than half of the American women____37_young children have ___38_outside their homes.
American families settle the child care___39_ in different ways. Some parents permit____40_children to stay at home alone after school. The parents___41_ be sure that the children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand the ___42_rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急情况). Other parents say they will ____43_ permit their children to be at home alone. They usually ___44_ someone to take care of the ___45_.
Some parents in the US find their own way to ____46_ the cost of child care. They join child care___47_. Each person in the group ___48_ for the children of other group __49_at different times. Some parents ask local___50_, schools and social organizations to help ___51_ activities to the children. These child care choices often cost___52_ or no money. Many American parents , however, still ___53__with the problem of ___54 _ good child care at a ___55_price.
36. A. therefore B. otherwise C. thus D. however
37.A. like B. as C. with D. from
38.A. children B. jobs C. houses D. money
39.A. problem B. question C. chance D. choice
40.A.older B. younger C. sticker D. happier
41.A. can B. must C. may D. ought
42.A. dangerous B. safety C. funny D. true
43.A. rather B. certainly C. alwaysD. never
44.A. send B. stop C. pay D. invite
45.A. houses B. neighbors C. old D. children
46.A. protect B. end C. reduce D. increase
47.A. schools B. groups C. clubs D. hospitals
48.A. cares B. sends C. asks D. pays
49.A. strangers B. members C. officials D. teachers
50.A.shops B. markets C. churches D. restaurants
51.A.equip B. offer C. play D. join
52.A.much B. little C. enough D. more
53.A.enjoy B. discuss C. quarrel D. struggle
54.A.taking B. finding C. losing D. suffering
55.A.highB. low C. reasonable D. real
第二节完形填空(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。
It is a very interesting story that I heard.
A young man longing to 36 the beautiful daughter of a farm-owner came one day to the 37to make the proposal(求婚)
The farm-owner looked at him 38 , saying, “All right . Let’s go to my pasture (牧场)I’ll 39 three bulls one by one . If you can catch any one’s 40 ,you’re qualified to marry my daughter.”
Then they came together to the pasture . The young man stood waiting 41 , for the first bull to appear. A few minutes later the cattle shed (牛栏) opened and a bull rushed out 42 him . It was the largest and ugliest bull he had ever seen. He thought may be the 43 one would be better, so he stepped aside to let it 44the pasture to the back gate of the shed.
A.The shed 45 again and the second bull came rushing in. It was not only very big but also unusually 46. It stood with its hoofs (蹄子) kicking and its throat muttering (咕噜)“How terrible it is ! The next cannot be as 47 as this .” He was so scared that he hurried to
48 behind the railings (栏杆). It rushed away to the back gate.
Soon afterwards, the shed opened for the third bull to come out . 49 it , the young man
51 type of a bull for him. When it rushed toward him he was ready to 52 . With a jump he stretched his hands to catch its tail but 53——it simply had no tail at all .
It goes without saying that the young man 54 to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He had been given 55 , but they had all gone in a flash.
36.A.meet B.know C.date D.marry
37.A.farm B.village C.town D.country
38.A.up and down B.here and there C.again and again D.little by little
39.A.set out B.give out C.let out D.take out
40.A.head B.leg C.body D.take out
41.A.anxiously B.sadly C.happily D.patiently
42.A.from B.over C.upon D.toward
43.A.last B.next C.other D.another
44.A.cross B.pass C.leave D.enter
45.A.closed B.locked C.opened D.turned
46.A.fierce B.gentle C.lovely D.cruel
47.A.exciting B.surprising C.frightening D.amazing
48.A.fall B.sit C.wait D.hide
49.A.Looking at B.Seeing C.Watching D.Observing
50.A.size B.length C.weight D.number
51.A.just B.very C.only D.quite
52.A.act B.behave C.run D.perform
53.A.in astonishment B.in anger C.in trouble D.in vain
54.A.tried B.decided C.failed D.managed
55.A.luck B.chances C.bulls D.time
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。
"A parcel arrived for you today," my father told me, as we were driving home from work."It's quite big." "Oh, really?" I wondered out loud."Have you 36 anything? Maybe from Amazon or eBay or something…?" my father continued."No, Dad.I'm 37 only one thing, but that should arrive in a(n) 38 ."
On Sunday, I will participate in a(n) 39 activity with some friends,' and.I had asked Bluebell if she could send me some of her homemade smile cards to 40 on the day.Since smile cards would have fit into an envelope,'! couldn't imagine what else could be in the 41 I became increasingly 42 as we continued to drive home.As soon as we arrived, I 43 to open the package.It had a neat, hand-written label (标签)on it."There might be something easy to 44 inside," my father said, as he handed me some scissors."Be careful when you open it."
The package was filled with all sorts of kindness 45 I First, some beautiful colorful posters with kindness ideas and 46 fell onto the floor.There were also loads of wrist bands (护腕), which I will 47 at our kindness activity. 48 , there were three envelopes in the package——two of them had the most cleanly and neatly 49 smile cards, and the third had a wonderful card inside, which 50 , "Thank you very much for your kindness...loads of love, Bluebell."
"This is really 51 ," my father said.My mother and sister enjoyed the package as well.Bluebell put .the biggest 52 on all of our faces! When I had asked her for some of her homemade smile cards to 53 some kindness during our activity, I never expected to 54 such a wonderful package filled with all sorts of kindness and inspiration!
You have 55 made my day.Bluebell!
A.ordered B.searched C.desired D.paid
A.preferring B.wanting C.preventing D.expecting
A.sports B.afterschool C.kindness D.business
A.make up B.write down C.hand in D.give out
A.package B.card C.letter D.envelope
A.curious B.surprised C.hopeful D.terrible
A.wanted B.walked C.rushed D.stopped
A.lose B.break C.use D.pick
A.talents B.gifts C.books D.activities
A.articles B.music C.poets
A.get rid of B.make good use of C.keep out of D.take possession of
A.In conclusion B.In addition C.In short D.In fact
A.machinemade B.manmade C.homemade D.shopmade
A.told , B.spoke C.wrote D.read
A.amazing B.funny C.crazy D.accidental
A.card B. tear C.spot D.smile
A.raise B.spread C.collects D.teach
A.find B.discover C.receive D.accept
A.completely B.partly C.hardly D.nearly
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的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。
Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know36 you think you are a37 person or a coward (懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question38 you are tested in real life. Some people 39 they are brave but when they come face to face with real40 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like41 .
Lenny had always thought of himself as a42 person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy.43 , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the 44 water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very45 and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac,46 to the woman, and kept her head47 the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not 48 .
When you are in a very49 situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin. 50 adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are51 to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this52 , the muscles become very hard and you find you53 at all. You are then paralyzed (使无能为力) with fear. This is54 when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we’re “petrified”. This word comes from the Greek word “petros”, which means “stone”. We are55 frightened that we become stonelike.
36. A. howB. neither C. whetherD. either
37. A. braveB. realC. hardD. certain
38. A. whenB. untilC. afterD. once
39. A. realize B. findC. thinkD. agree
40. A. lifeB. questionC. mouse D. danger
41. A. soldiers B. miceC. heroesD. cowards
42. A. useful B. braveC. nervousD. terrible
43. A. So B. ThereforeC. ThenD. Actually
44. A. fresh B. poisonousC. warmD. ice-cold
45. A. nervous B. calmC. frightenedD. excited
46. A. wentB. helpedC. spokeD. swam
47. A. inB. underC. aboveD. from
48. A. an accident B. a mistakeC. seventy-eight D. seventy-nine
49. A. dangerous B. comfortable C. differentD. favorable
50. A. With B. WithoutC. ForD. Like
51. A. afraid B. unableC. readyD. anxious
52. A. getsB. disappearsC. happensD. goes
53. A. needn’t B. can’tC. mustn’tD. shouldn’t
54. A. whereB. howC. becauseD. why
55. A. really B. veryC. suchD. so