完形填空与阅读理解精练精析

闰丰山

一、完形填空（以下试题选自 2015年各地高考试卷，各题保留原题号）

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Where do you go when you want to learn something？ School？ A friend？ A tutor？ These are all 41 places of leaming. But it may well be that the leaming you really want 42 some-where else instead. I had the 43 0f seeing this first hand on a 44.

My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so 45a tournament， which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some 46 experi-ences on Saturday as they played against teams47 trained. Through the first two games， her48 did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent， 1 49 seeing my daughter playing her best， 50 stilldefeated.

It seemed that something clicked with the51 between Saturday and Sunday. When they52 for their Sunday game， they were 53 dif-ferent. They had begun to integrate （融合） the kinds of play and teamwork they had 54 the day before into their 55. They played aggres-sively and 56 scored a goal.

It 57 me that playing against the other team was a great 58 moment for all the girls on the team. I think it is a general principle. 59 is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be 60 what they would have gotten in school， but are certainly more personal and mean-ingful， because they had to work them out on their own.

41. A. public

B. traditional

C. official

D. special

42. A. passes

B. works

C. lies

D. ends

43. A. dream

B. idea

C. habit

D. chance

44. A. trip

B. holiday

C. weekend

D. square

45. A. won

B. entered

C. organized

D. watched

46. A. painful

B. strange

C. common

D. practical

47. A. less

B. poorly

C. newly

D. better

48. A. fans

B. tutors

C. class

D. team

49. A. imagined

B. hated

C. avoided

D. missed

50. A. if

B. or

C. but

D. as

51. A. girls

B. parents

C. coaches

D. viewers

52. A. dressed

B. showed up

C. made up

D. planned

53. A. slightly

B. hardly

C. basically

D. completely

54. A. seen

B. known

C. heard

D. read

55. A. styles

B. training

C. game

D. rules

56. A. even

B. stillendprint

C. seldom

D. again

57. A. confused

B. struck

C. reminded

D. warned

58. A. touching

B. thinking

C. encouraging

D. learning

59. A. Experience

B. Independence

C. Curiosity

D. Interest

60. A. harmful to

B. mixed with

C. different from

D. applied to

（二）

A Welcome Cift

Dario and his mother loved their new apart-ment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night， the two of them 36 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to cele-brate their new home. The loud 37 filled the room and made them feel very happy.

The next morning， 38， their happiness dis-appeared. Someone had left a 39 under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain（抱怨） about the sound of the piano. Darios mother asked the building superin-tendent（管理员 ） if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 40 people and he couldnt imagine any of them had done that. Laterthat morning， Dario suggested that they write a let-ter to their 41 and apologize for their playing.

“Maybe we could go and 42 everyone in per-son.”his mother said.

“What if we invited them to come here for a 43 instead？ ”Dario asked.

They both loved the 44. Over the next few days， they sent out invitations and prepared des-serts 45 their guests. They decorated the apart-ment with streamers（彩带） and party lights.

Finally， the day of the party 46. Someguests brought presents. Others brought flowers.Some even brought desserts t0 47. One wom-an， Mrs. Gilbert， 48 Darios mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

“I heard you playing the other night，”she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I 49that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you dont think I dis-liked the playing.”

Darios mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert.“I think maybe we 50 you an apology.”she said.“I didnt 51 how late it was when we were play-ing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”

“You play， you playl”Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play！ Just not so loud at night.”She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such 52 music.”

“These songs are beautiful music.”Darios mother said. “We will be 53 to play them in the evening.”

“And we wont play so loud or late！”Dario said. He was already looking forward to_54endprint

the new music. More than that， however， he was hap-py to see the big smile on his mothers face. It gave him a feeling of 55 and made him feel that they were home at last.

36. A. sat

B. stood

C. lay

D. walked

37. A. voice

B. ring

C. music

D. cry

38. A. therefore

B. however

C. otherwise

D. instead

39. A. note

B. poster

C. bill

D. report

40. A. proud

B. rich

C. lucky

D. nice

41. A. neighbors

B. friends

C. relatives

D. audience

42. A. blame

B. instruct

C. question

D. visit

43. A. party

B. concert

C. show

D. play

44. A. experience

B. idea

C. performance

D. action

45. A. to

B. with

C. for

D. from

46. A. continued

B. arrived

C. passed

D. finished

47. A. order

B. sell

C. share

D. advertise

48. A. treated

B. presented

C. helped

D. served

49. A. promised

B. admitted

C. agreed

D. worried

50. A. give

B. send

C. offer

D. owe

51. A. realize

B. remember

C . understand

D. accept

52. A. sweet

B. strange

C. funny

D. loud

53. A. brave

B. sorry

C. happy

D. afraid

54. A. changing

B. practicing

C. recording

D. writing

55. A. equality

B. freedom

C. warmth

D. sympathy

（三）

I was required to read one of Bemie Siegels books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconven-tional 36 and the exceptional patients he wrote about were s0 37 to me and had such a big38 on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Ber-nie and his CDs again to_39 my own cancer ex-perience？

Im an ambitious 40， and when I started going through chemo（化疗）， even though Im a very 41 person， I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the 42. One day， while waiting to go in for 43， Ihad one of Dr. Bernies books in my hand. Another patient 44 what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me45 he had one of his books with him as well. It46 that among other things， he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was 47 a published author，and he was currently 48 0n a new book.endprint

We would see each other at various times and 49 friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat， and I would tell myself， he was definitely a（n）50 of Dr. Bernie. He really put a 51 on my face. He unfortunately 52 last year due to his cancer， 53 he left a deep impression on me and gave me the 54 to pick up my pen again. I55 to myself，“If he can do it， then so can I.”

36. A. tastes

B. ideas

C. notes

D. memories

37. A. amazing

B. shocking

C. amusing

D. strange

38. A. strike

B. push

C. challenge

D. impact

39. A. learn from

B. go over

C. get through

D. refer to

40. A. reader

B. writer

C. editor

D. doctor

41. A. positive

B. agreeable

C. humorous

D. honest

42. A. mood

B. position

C. state

D. way

43. A. advice

B. reference

C. protection

D. treatment

44. A. viewed

B. knew

C. noticed

D. wondered

45. A. while

B. because

C. although

D. providing

46. A. came out

B. worked out

C. proved out

D. turned out

47. A. naturally

B. merely

C. hopefully

D. actually

48. A. deciding

B. investing

C. working

D. relying

49. A. became

B. helped

C. missed

D. visited

50. A. patient

B. operator

C. fan

D. publisher

51. A. sign

B. smile

C. mark

D. mask

52. A. showed up

B. set off

C. fell down

D. passed away

53. A. since

B. but

C. so

D. for

54. A. guidance

B. trust

C. opportunity

D. inspiration

55. A. promised

B. swore

C. thought

D. replied

（四）

Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford. Ive watched one friend after another land high-ranking， high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives（高级管理人员） with banks， con-sulting firms， established law firms， and major corporations， many are now 21 on their way to impressive careers. By societys 22， they seem to have it made.

On the surface， these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind，many had a 23 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar， shook hands with Longtime roommates， and 24 0ut of small apartments in-to high buildings. They made reservations at res-taurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 25 a college years monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.endprint

The thing is， a number of them have26 hat despite their success， they arent hap-py. Some 27 0f unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 28. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk offeeling tired and 29. However， instead of devoting themselves to their work， they find themselves working to support the 30 to which they have so quickly be- come 31.

People often speak of trying a more satisfy-ing path， and 32 the end the idea of leaving， their jobs to work for something they 33 0r finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion； its 34. They have loans， bills， a mortgagec（抵押贷款）to 35， retirement to save for. They recognize theres something36 in their lives， but its 37 to step off the track.

In a society that tends to 38 everything in terms of dollars and cents， we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our 39 in fi-nancial terms. But what about the personal and so-cial costs 40 in pursuing money over meaning？ These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore-and the very ones we need to consider most.

21. A. much

B. never

C. seldom

'

D. well

22. A. policies

B. standards

C. experiments

D. regulations

23. A. last

B. least

C. second

D. best

24. A. cycled

B. moved

C. slid

D. looked

25. A. shared

B. paid

C. equaled

D. collected

26. A. advertised

B. witnessed

C. admitted

D. demanded

27. A. complain

B. dream

C. hear

D. approve

28. A. distribute

B. hate

C. applaud

D. neglect

29. A. calm

B. guilty

C. warm

D. empty

30. A. family

B. government

C. lifestyle

D. project

31. A. accustomed

B. appointed

C. unique

D. available

32. A. yet

B. also

C. instead

D. rather

33. A. let out

B. turn in

C. give up

D. believe in

34. A. fundamental

B. practical

C. impossible

D. unforgettable

35. A. take off

B. drop off

C. put off

D. pay off

36. A. missing

B. inspiring

C. sinking

D. shining

37. A. harmfulendprint

B. hard

C. useful

D. normal

38. A. measure

B. suffer

C. digest

D. deliver

39. A. disasters

B. motivations

C. campaigns

D. decisions

40. A. assessed

B. involved

C. covered

D. Reduced

（五）

In our modern world， when something wears out， we throw it away and buy a new one. The36 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 37 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we 38 a throwaway society？ First of alL it is now easier to 39 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 40 modern manufacturing （制造业） and technology， compa-nies are able to produce products quickly and in-expensively. Products are plentiful and 41.

Another cause is our 42 of disposable （一次性的） products. As 43 people，we are always looking for 44 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 45 thousands of different kinds of disposable products： paper plates， plastic cups， and cameras， to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also 46 to the problem. We are 47 buying new things.Advertisements persuade us that 48 is better and that we will be happier with the latest prod-ucts. The result is that we 49 useful posses-sioris to make room for new ones.

All around the world， we can see the 50 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 51 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 52， more govern-ments are requiring people to recycle materials.53， this is not enough to solve （解决） our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 54 throwing them away.We also need to rethink our attitudes about55.Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to re- duce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

36. A. key

B. reason

C. project

D. problem

37. A. gifts

B. rubbish

C. debt

D. products

38. A. face

B. become

C. observe

D. change

39. A. hide

B. control

C. replace

D. withdraw

40. A. Thanks to

B. As to

C. Except for

D. Regardless of

41. A. safe

B. funny

C. cheap

D. powerful

42. A. love

B. lack

C. prevention

D. division

43. A. sensitive

B. kindendprint

C. brave

D. busy

44. A. ways

B. places

C. jobs

D. friends

45. A. donate

B. receive

C. produce

D. preserve

46. A. adapts

B. returns

C. responds

D. contributes

47. A. tired of

B. addicted to

C. worried about

D. ashamed for

48. A. newer

B. stronger

C. higher

D. larger

49. A. pick up

B. pay for

C. hold onto

D. throw away

50. A. advantages

B. purposes

C. functions

D. consequences

51. A. show

B. record

C. decrease

D. measure

52. A. technology

B. environment

C. consumers

D. brands

53. A. However

B. Otherwise

C. Therefore

D. Meanwhile

54. A. by

B. in favour of

C. after

D. instead of

55. A. spending

B. collecting

C. repairing

D. Advertising

（六）

My fiance （未婚夫） and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were16， and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.

One agent 17 a house in particular. Al-though her description sounded wonderful， the price was 18 0ur range， so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look 19.

We finally did and it was 20 at first sight. It was Our Home， small and charming， overlook-ing a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners， a nice elderly couple， we felt the warmth and 21 0f the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was， the price re-mained too high for us. But every day， we wouldsit by the lake， looking at the house and dreaming of 22 it would be like to live there.

Days later， we made a（n） 23-far below the asking price. Surprisingly， they didnt 24 us. They renewed their offer 25. It was also much more than we could afford， but far 26 than the original asking price.

The next day， we got a 27 message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so， we decided to talk with the 28 direct-ly. We made our final offer， which 29 was thou-sands of dollars less than the other buyers bid.We knew it， 30 we had to try.

“Sold！”said the owner. Then he 31： Hed seen us sitting by the lake all those times； he knew how much we loved the place and that wed 32 the years of work they had put into their home； he realized he would take a 33 by sell-ing it to us， but it was worthwhile； we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the 34 in the price“an early wedding present”.endprint

Thats how we found our home and how Ilearned that when people are 35 they are notstrangers， only friends we havent yet met.

16. A. needed

B. limited

C. enough

D. large

17. A. recommended

B. decorated

C. sold

D. rented

18. A. below

B. within

C. beyond

D. between

19. A. at least

B. at most

C. at times

D. at hand

20. A. relief

B. concern

C. love

D. curiosity

21. A. pride

B. happiness

C. challenge

D. desire

22. A. which

B. why

C. that

D. what

23. A. effort

B. offer

C. promise

D. profit

24. A. come across

B. look after

C. depend on

D. laugh at

25. A. instead

B. indeed '

C. aside

D. apart

26. A. worse

B. better

C. less

D. higher

27. A. relaxing

B. disappointing

C. pleasant

D. regular

28. A. agents

B. buyers

C. managers

D. owners

29. A. already

B. still

C. generally

D. ever

30. A. so

B. or

C. for

D. but

31. A. apologized

B. complained

C. criticized

D. explained

32. A. check

B. analyze

C. appreciate

D. ignore

33. A. loss

B. risk

C. chance

D. lead

34. A. increase

B. difference

C. interest

D. average

35. A. kind

B. polite

C. smart

D. energetic

One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However， life can be36 when you are not busy finding fault with it.

Several years ago I 37 a letter from seven-teen-year-old Kerry， who described herself as a world-class fault-finder， almost always 38 bythings. People were always doing things that an-noyed her， and 39 was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really 40 person.

Unfortunately， it took a horrible accident to change her 41. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 42 to deal with was that the day before the 43 ， Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 44 of boyfriends， the way she was living， the way she related to her mother， and various other things she felt she needed to45. It wasnt until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 46 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly， she learned to appreciate life rather than to 47 everything so harshly（刻薄）. She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 48 as well.endprint

Perhaps most of us arent as extreme at fault- finding， 49 when were honest， we can be sharp- ly 50 of the world. Im not suggesting you51 problems， or that you pretend things are 52 than they are， but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are-53 most of the time， and especially when its not a really big 54.

Train yourself to“bite your tongue”， and with a little 55， youll get really good at letting things go. And when you do， youll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.

36. A. lonely

B. great

C. quiet

D. uneasy

37. A. received

B. answered

C. expected

D. rejected

38. A. threatened

B. interrupted

C. bothered

D. spoiled

39. A. anything

B. everything

C. something

D. nothing

40. A. caring

B. boring

C. interesting

D. surprising

41. A. attitude

B. plan

C. measure

D. explanation

42. A. urgent

B. unnecessary

C. cettain

D. impossible

43. A. occasion

B. event

C. accident

D.adventure

44. A. memory

B. notice

C. evidence

D.choice

45. A. hear

B. contribute

C. express

D. admit

46. A. aware of

B. afraid of

C. curious about

D. confused about

47. A. discuss

B. realize

C. judge

D. settle

48. A. family

B. life

C. career

D. education

49. A. so

B. or

C. but

D. for

50. A. proud

B. sure

C. hopeful

D. critical

51. A. face

B. create

C. solve

D. ignore

52. A. rarer

B. better

C. stranger

D. worse

53. A. at least

B. at last

C. by far

D. so far

54. A. task

B. deal

C. result

D. duty

55. A. practice

B. speech

C. rest

D. pity

（八）

My previous home had a stand of woods be-hind it and many animals in the backyard. That first year， Illfeeding peanuts to the blue jays， then the squirrels. The squirrels had no 12coming up right to me for them. As the months went by， the rabbits saw that I was no 13 and didnt escape. When I threw carrot slices（薄片 ） ， they even came for a nibble（啃）. Slowly they came to 14 me， and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.endprint

That second year， the rabbits 15 me， and one would even sit up for slicesl While I was feed-ing them， 1 16 that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an 17 interest in this food situation. I carefully extended a long 18， with a keen eye on those teeth， and 19， there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit， both munching（津津有味地咀嚼） on carrots. A few months later， while 20，she would even turn her back to me. 21 when she was facing away， I reached out and22 scratched（搔） her back with my finger. she didnt move.

By year three， the rabbits and the groundhog were back. The groundhog 23 didnt have a problem with me scratching her back， and I got an idea. Id always 24， while slicing up carrots，that the end looked like a cap. 25 0ne day，just to see what she would do， I gently 26 one on top of the groundhogs head. Again， not a 27. The next time， I had my camera ready to record what you see here， one of several dozen such pictures.28 she had a slice to eat， she never 29 the one on her head. it was a fair30-I got a pleasure， and she had yet another tasty treat.

11. A. avoided

B. started

C. canceled

D. suggested

12. A. busmess

B. fun

C. problem

D. privilege

13. A. help

B. cheat

C. threat

D. exception

14. A. trust

B. miss

C. admire

D. appreciate

15. A. feared

B. ignored

C. discovered

D. remembered

16. A. proved

B. decided

C. noticed

D. understood

17. A. extreme

B. increasing

C. additional

D. inspiring

18. A. squirrel

B. rabbit

C. peanut

D. carrot

19. A. before long

B. long ago

C. over and over

D. all over again

20. A . eating

B. playing

C. sitting

D. sleeping

21. A. Next

B.Once

C. Soon

D.Lately

22. A. carefully

B. suddenly

C. violently

D. patiently

23. A. also

B. thus

C. just

D. still

24. A. thought

B. doubted

C. admitted

D. recognized

25. A. while

B. or

C. so

D. for

26. A. fixed

B. placed

C. hung

D. kept

27. A. tremble

B. move

C. delay

D. hesitation

28. A. Even if

B. Even sinceendprint

C. As far as

D. So long as

29. A. welcomed

B. required

C. bothered

D. expected

30. A. trade

B. competition

C .task

D. affair

二.阅读理解。（以下试题选自2015年各地高考试卷，各题保留原题号）

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Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum

our monthly talks start at 19：30 0n the first Thursday of each month except August. Admis-sion is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21：00.November 7th

The Canal Pioneers， by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning andbuilding. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindleymade such a positive contribution to the educa-tion of that group of early“civil engineers”.December Sth

Ice for the Metropolis， by Malcolm Tucker.Well before the arrival of freezers， there was a de-mand for ice for food preservation and catering， Malcolm will explain the history of importing natu-ral ice and the technology of building ice wells，and how Londons ice trade grew.

An Update on the Cotswold Canals， by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play. March 6th

Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands， by Miran-da Vickers. The Thames has many islands. Miran-da has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

Online bookings：www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

More info：www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

12-13 New Wharf Road， London NI 9RT

www.canalmuseum.org.uk

www.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel：020 77130836

21. When is the talk on James Brindley？

A. February 6th.

B. March 6th.

C. November 7th.

D. December Sth.

22. What is the topic of the talk in February？

A. The Canal Pioneers.

B. Ice for the Metropolis.

C. Eyots and Aits - Thames Islands.

D. An Update on the Cotswold Canals.

23. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames？

A. Miranda Vickers.

B. Malcolm Tucker.

C. Chris Lewis.

D. Liz Payne.

（二）

Choose Your One-Day-Tours！

Tour A-Bath &Stonehenge including en-trance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge- ￡ 37 until 26 March and ￡ 39 thereafter.endprint

Visit the city with over 2，000 years of history and Bath Abbey， the Royal Crescent and the Cos-tume Museum， Stonehenge is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5，000 years.

Tour B-Oxford & Stratford includirig en- trance fees to the University St Marys Church Tower and Anne HathawayS-￡ 32 until 12March and ￡ 36 thereafter

Oxford： Includes a guided tour of Englandsoldest university city and colleges. Look over the“ city of dreaming spires（尖顶）”from St Marys Church Tower. Stratford： Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.

Tour C-Windsor Castle &Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Pal-ace-￡ 34 until 11 March and ￡ 37 thereafter.

Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hamp-ton Court， Henry VILLs favorite palace. Freetime to visit Windsor Castle（entrance fees not in-cluded）.With 500 years of history， Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen.Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens， which include the fa-mous maze（迷宫）where it is easy to get lost！

Tour D-Cambridge including entrancefees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great-￡ 33until 18 March and ￡ 37 thereafter.

Includes a guided tour of Cambridge， the fa-mous university town， and the gardens of the 18th century.

33. Which tour will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest university city？

A. Tour A.

B. Tour B.

C. Tour C.

D. Tour D.

34. Which of the following tours charges thelowest fee on 17 March？

A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.

B. Oxford & Stratford.

C. Bath & Stonehenge.

D. Cambridge.

35. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attrac-tion？

A. It used to be the home of royal families.

B. It used to be a well-known maze.

C. It is the oldest palace in Britain.

D. It is a world-famous castle.

（三）

Food festivals around the world Stilton Cheese Rolling

May Day is a traditional day for celebrations， but the 2，000 English villagers ofStilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four，dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes，roll a complete cheese along a 50- metre course.On the way， they must not kick or throw their cheese， or go into their competitorslane. Compe-tition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos （disap-pointingly， but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones）. All the competitors arc served with beer or port wine， the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.endprint

Fiery Foods Festival-The Hottest Festival on Earth

Every year more than 10，000 people head for the city of Albuquerque， New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia， the Caribbean and China， but they all share a common addiction-food that is not just spicy（辛辣 ）， but hot enough to make your mouth burn， your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a peri-od of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper-offi-cially the hottest pepper in the world-or any one of the thousands of products that are on show.But one things for sure-if you dont like thefeeling of a burning tongue， this festival isnt foryou！

La Tomatina-The World's Biggest Food Fight

On the last Wednesday of every August， the Spanish town of Bunol hosts Ea Tomatina-theworlds largest food fight. A week-long celebra-tion leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes-official fight-starters get things going by casting to- matoes at the crowd.

The battle lasts little more than half an hour，in which time around 50，000 kilograms of toma-toes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves， runs， or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again-and for a much-needed wash！

56. In the Stilton cheese rolling competition，competitors on each team must______.

A. wear various formal ciothes

B. roll a wooden cheese in their own lane

C. kick or throw their cheese

D.use a real cheese weighing about four

kilos

57. Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held？

A. In New Mexico.

B. In the Caribbean.

C. In Australia.

D. In China.

58. The celebration of La Tomatina lasts

A. three days

B. seven days

C. less than three days

D. more than seven days

59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A.The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.

B. More than 10，000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

C. Thousands of spicy foods are on show in

the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

D. An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.

（四）

Papa， as a son of a dirt- poor farmer， left school early and went to work in a factory， for edu-cation was for the rich then. So， the world became his school. With great interest， he read everything he could lay his hands on， listened to the town el-ders and learned about the world h eyond his tiny hometown.“Theres so much to learn”hed say.“Though were born stupid， only the stupid re-main that way. ” He was determined that none or his children would be denied an education.endprint

Thus， Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though， as children， we thought this was crazy， it would never have oc-curred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day； no matter how insignificant， it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment， always to the point.

Then came the moment-the tirne to share the days new learning.

Papa， at the head of the table， would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine， ready to listen.

“Felice，”he say， “tell me what you learned today. ”

“I learned that the population of Nepal is…”Silence.

Papa was thinking about what was said， as ifthe salvation of the world would depend upon it.“The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well…” hed say. “Get the map； lets see where Nepal is.”And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.

This same experience was repeated until each family member had a，turn. Dinner ended on-ly after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.

As children， we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family， however，was growing together， sharing experiences and participating in one another's education. And by looking at us， listening to us， respecting our input，affirming our value， giving us a sense of dignity，Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.

Later during my training as a future teacher， I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting what Papa had known all along-the value of continual learning. His tech-nique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted， though I can never tell whenknowing the population of Nepal might prove use-ful.

60.What do we know from the first paragraph？

A. The authors father was born in a workers family.

B. Those born stupid could not change their life.

C. The town elders wanted to learn about the world.

D. The poor could hardly afford school education.

61. The underlined word“it”in the second paragraph refers to“______”.

A. one new thing

B. a request

C. the news

D. some comment

62. It can be learned from the passage that the author

A. enjoyed talking about news

B. knew very well about Nepal

C. felt regret about those wasted days

D. appreciated his fathers educational tech-endprint

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63. What is the greatest value of“dinner time” to the author？

A. Continual learning.

B. Showing ta]ents.

C. Family get-together.

D. Winning Papa's approval.

64. The author's father can be best described as_____.

A. an educator expert at training future teachers

B. a parent insistent on his childrens education

C. a participant willing to share his knowl-edge

D. a teacher strict about everything his students did

（五）

Life can be so wonderful， full of adventure and joy. It can also be full of challenges， setbacks（挫折） and heartbreaks. Whatever our circum-stances， we generally still have dreams， hopes and desires-that little something more we want for ourselves and our loved ones. Yet knowing we can have more can also create a problem， becausewhen we go to change the way we do things， up come the old patterns and pitfalls （陷阱） that stopped us from seeking what we wanted in the first place.

This tension between what we feel we can have and what were seemingly able to have is the niggling （烦人的） suffering， the anxiety we feel.This is where we usually think its easier to just give up. But were never meant to let go of the part of us that knows we can have more. The intel-ligence behind that knowing is us-the real us.Its the part that believes in life and its possibili-ties. If you drop that， you begin to feel a little“dead”inside because youre dropping“you”.

So， if we have this capability but somehow life seems to keep us stuck， how do we break these patterns？

Decide on a new course and make one deci-sion at a time. This is good advice for a-new ad-venture or just getting through todays challenges.

While， deep down， we know we can do it， ourmind-or the minds of those close to us-usu- ally says we cant. That isnt a reason to stop， its just the mind， that little man or woman on your shoulder， trying to talk you out of something again. It has done it many times before. Its all about starting simple and doing it now.

Decide and act before overthinking. When you do this you may feel a little， or large， release from the jail your mind and youIl be on your way.

68. It can be inferred from the first two para-

graphs that we should_______.

A. slow down and live a simple life

B. be careful when we choose to change

C. stick to our dreams under any circum-stances

D. be content with what we already haveendprint

69. What is the key to breaking the old patterns？

A. To focus on every detail.

B. To decide and take immediate action.

C. To listen to those close to us.

D. To think twice before we act.

70. Which of the following best explains the underlined part in the last paragraph？

A. Escape from your punishment

B. Realization of your dreams.

C. Freedom from your tension.

D. Reduction of your expectations.

7l.What does the author intend to tell us？

A. Its easier than we think to get what we want.

B. It's important to learn to accept sufferings

in life.

C.lt's impractical to change our way of thinking.

D. Its harder than we expect to follow a new course.

（六）

At thirteen， I was diagnosed （诊所 ） with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focus-ing on tasks， I could not.

In my first literature class， Mrs.Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it， all within45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said，“Mrs.Smith， you see， the doctor said I have atten- tion problems. I might not be able to do it.”

She glanced down at me through her glasses，“you are no different from your classmates， young man.”

I tried， but I didnt finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.

In the quietness of my bedroom， the story sud-denly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person， Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldnt get much education. But Louis didnt give up. Instead， he invented a reading sys-tem of raised dots （点）， which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.

Wasnt I the“blind”in my class， being made to learn like the“sighted”students？ My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I com-pleted the task within 40 minutes. Indeed， I was no different from others； I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his prob-lems， why should I ever give up？

I didnt expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs.Smith， so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day-with an“A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words：“See what you can do when you keep try-ing？”

36. The author didn't finish the reading in class because________.

A. He was new to the class

B. He was tried of literature

C. He had an attention disorderendprint

D. He wanted to take the task home

37. What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage？

A. He had good sight.

B. He made a great invention.

C. He gave up reading.

D. He learned a lot from school.

38. What was Mrs.Smith's attitude to the author at the end of the story？

A. Angry.

B. Impatient.

C. Sympathetic.

D. Encouraging.

39. What is the main idea of the passage？

A.The disabled should be treated with respect.

B.A teacher can open up a new world to students.

C. One can find his way out of' difficulties with efforts .

D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.

（t）

The Boy Made Itl

One Sunday， Nicholas， a teenager， went ski-ing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon， when he was planning to go home， a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far， he accidentally turned off the path. Beforehe knew it， Nicholas was lost， all alone！ He didnt have food， water， a phone， or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.

Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.

He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put.The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt， his body tem-perature would get very low， which could quickly kill him.

Using his skis， Nicholas built a snow cave.He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself， like a blanket， to stay as warm as he could.

By that evening， Nicholas was really hungry.He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much wa-ter. Not knowing how much longer he could last，Nicholas dicl the only thing he could-he huddled（蜷缩） in his cave and slept.

The next day， Nicholas went out to look for help， but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave， because without shelter， he could die that night. On Tues-day， Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcherfound him. After two days stuck in the snow， Nich- olas was saved.

Nicholas might not have survived this snow-storm had it not been for TV. He had often walched Crylls ' survival show Man vs. WiLd.Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life， In each episode（一期节目）of Man vs. Wild，Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.endprint

When Grylls heard about Nicholasamazing deeds， he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.

56. What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon？

A. He got lost.

B. He broke his skis.

C. He hurt his eyes

D. He caught a cold

57. How did Nicholas keep himself warm？

A. He found a shelter.

B. He lighted some branches.

C. He kept on skiing.

D. He built a snow cave.

58. On Tuesday， Nicholas______.

A. returned to his shelter safely

B. was saved by a searcher

C.got stuck in the snow

D.stayed where he was

59. Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression be-cause he____.

A. did the right things in the dangerous situa-tion

B. watched GryllsTV program regularly

C. created some tips for survival

D. was very hard-working

答案与解析：

一、完形填空

（一）

文章大意：本文通过女儿参加一场足球锦标赛启发我们，学校的学习很重要，但亲身经历和时间是更好的学习和老师。

41.B。根据语境可知，这里提到的是传统的教育方式。

42.C。the learning后是定语从句you real-ly want，可知本空应填谓语动词，再根据句意可知应填lies。

43.D。chance意为“机会”，根据句意可知选D。

44.C。从下文的周六的比赛会很艰苦和It seemed that something clicked with the 51 be-tween Saturday and Sunday.可知，是周末发生的事。

45.B。从下文可知，女儿所在的足球队打得好所以进入了锦标赛。

46.A。由语境可知，对手比作者女儿的队better trained，可以推断这将是一场痛苦的比赛。

47.D。根据常识可知，进入锦标赛的一般都是训练更好的队伍。

48.D。根据上下文可知，是女儿所在的足球队没进球得分。

49.B。作为家长，一般都不会喜欢看见自己的孩子在比赛中尽力了，但还是输了。

50.C。根据上文可知，本空表转折关系，故填but。

51.A。本文一直在说女儿。当然应该是说女孩子们的变化。

52.B。从下文可知，周日和周六的表现完全不同。

53.D。根据后面文章可知，这些孩子的表现和之前完全不同，completely符合语境。

54.A。她们把她们所看到的球队的打法运用到自己的比赛中。

55.C。她们把前一天在赛场上看到的打法和团队精神运用到自己的赛场上。……