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36.A.admittedB.filledC.suppliedD.recognized
37.A.assignmentB.educationC.advantageD.instruction
38.A.trainingB.boardC.teachingD.equipment
39.A.betweenB.duringC.overD.through
40.A.whileB.whenC.becauseD.though
41.A.permitsB.interestC.talentD.clothes
42.A.onB.forC.inD.with
43.A.lightB.flexibleC.optimisticD.outgoing
44.A.gainingB.achievingC.developingD.obtaining
45.A.preventB.protectC.saveD.free
46.A.suggestedB.demandedC.requiredD.insisted
47.A.presenceB.practiceC.patienceD.potential
48.A.hopefullyB.certainlyC.finallyD.naturally
49.A.keyB.breakingC.basicD.turning
50.A.progressB.experienceC.competenceD.confidence
51.A.horse-ridingB.footballC.speechD.farming
52.A.inreturnB.inbriefC.inturnD.infact
53.A.conveyB.overcomeC.understandD.build
54.A.expressB.stressC.contributeD.repeat
55.A.besidesB.beyondC.likeD.with
二、阅读理解
A
YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?
JaneAddams(1860-1935)
AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.SheencouragedasenseofcommunitybycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneedIn1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.
RachelCarson(1907-1964)
Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.
SandraDayO’Connor(1930-present)
WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.
RosaParks(1913-2005)
OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.
21.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?
_____
A.Hersocialwork.B.Herteachingskill.
C.Hereffortstowinaprize.D.Hercommunitybackground.
22.WhatisthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?
A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.
C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.
23.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheU.S.?
A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaParks
24.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?
A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyaretrulycreative.
C.Theyarepioneers.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.
D
Notsolongago,mostpeopledidn’tknowwhoShellyAnnFrancisPrycewasgoingtobecome.Shewasjustanaveragehighschoolathlete.TherewaseveryindicationthatshewasjustanotherAmericanteenagerwithoutmuchofafuture.However,onepersonwantstochangethis.StephenFrancisobservedtheneighteen-year-oldShellyAnnasatrackmeetandwasconvincedthathehadseenthebeginningoftruegreatness.Hertimewerenotexactlyimpressive,butevenso,heseemedtherewassomethingtryingtogetout,somethingtheothercoacheshadoverlookedwhentheyhadassessedherandfoundherlacking.HedecidedtoofferShellyAnnaplaceinhisverystricttrainingseasons.Theircooperationquicklyproducedresults,andafewyearlateratJamaica’sOlympicgamesinearly2008,ShellyAnn,whoatthattimeonlyrankednumber70intheworld,beatJamaica’sunchallengedqueenofthesprint(短跑).
“Wheredidshecomefrom?
”askedanastonishedsprintingworld,beforeconcludingthatshemustbeoneofthoseone-hitwondersthatspringupfromtimetotime,onlytodisappearagainwithoutsigns.ButShellyAnnwastoprovethatshewasanythingbutaone-hitwonder.AttheBeijingOlympicshesweptawayanydoubtsaboutherabilitytoperformconsistentlybybecomingthefirstJamaicanwomanevertowinthe100metersOlympicgold.ShediditagainoneyearonattheWorldChampionshipinBriton,becomingworldchampionwithatimeof10.73—thefourthrecordever.
Shelly-Annisalittlewomanwithabigsmile.Shehasamentaltoughnessthatdidnotcomeaboutbychance.Herjourneytobecomingthefastestwomanonearthhasbeenanythingbutsmoothandeffortless.ShegrewupinoneofJamaica’stoughestinner-citycommunitiesknownasWaterhouse,whereshelivedinaone-roomapartment,sleepingfourinabedwithhermotherandtwobrothers.Waterhouse,oneofthepoorestcommunitiesinJamaica,isareallyviolentandoverpopulatedplace.SeveralofShelly-Ann'
sfriendsandfamilywerecaughtupinthekillings;
oneofhercousinswasshotdeadonlyafewstreetsawayfromwhereshelived.Sometimesherfamilydidn’thaveenoughtoeat.Sheranattheschoolchampionshipsbarefootedbecauseshecouldn’taffordshoes.HermotherMaxime,oneofafamilyoffourteen,hadbeenanathleteherselfasayounggirlbut,likesomanyothergirlsinWaterhouse,hadtostopaftershehadherfirstbaby.Maxime’searlyentryintotheadultworldwithitsresponsibilitiesgaveherthedeterminationtoensurethatherkidswouldnotendupinWaterhouse'
sroundaboutofpoverty.OneofthefirstthingsMaximeusedtodowithShelly-Annwastakinghertothetrack,andshewasreadytosacrificeeverything.
Itdidn'
ttakelongforShelly-AnntorealizethatsportscouldbeherwayoutofWaterhouse.OnasummereveninginBeijingin2008,allthoselong,hardhoursofworkandcommitmentfinallyborefruit.Thebarefootkidwhojustafewyearspreviouslyhadbeenlivinginpoverty,surroundedbycriminalsandviolence,hadwrittenanewchapterinthehistoryofsports.
ButShelly-Ann’svictorywasfargreaterthanthat.ThenightshewonOlympicgoldinBeijing,theroutinemurdersinWaterhouseandthedrugwarsintheneighboringstreetsstopped.Thedarkcloudaboveoneoftheworld’stoughestcriminalneighborhoodssimplydisappearedforafewdays.“Ihavesomuchfireburningformycountry,”Shellysaid.SheplanstostartafoundationforhomelesschildrenandwantstobuildacommunitycentreinWaterhouse.ShehopestoinspiretheJamaicanstolaydowntheirweapons.Sheintendstofighttomakeitawoman’saswellasaman’sworld.
AsMuhammadAliputsit,“Championsaren'
tmadeingyms.Championsaremadefromsomethingtheyhavedeepinsidethem.Adesire,adream,avision.”OneofthethingsShelly-Anncanbeproudofisherunderstandingofthistruth.
65.WhydidStephenFrancisdecidetocoachShelly-Ann?
A.Hehadastrongdesiretofreeherfamilyfromtrouble.
B.Hesensedagreatpotentialinherdespiteherweaknesses.
C.Shehadbigproblemsmaintainingherperformance.
D.Shesufferedalotofdefeatsattheprevioustrackmeets.
66.WhatdidthesprintingworldthinkofShelly-Annbeforethe2008OlympicGames?
A.Shewouldbecomeapromisingstar.B.Shebadlyneededtosethighergoals.
C.Hersprintingcareerwouldnotlastlong.D.Hertalentforsprintingwasknowntoall.
67.WhatmadeMaximedecidetotrainherdaughteronthetrack?
A.Hersuccessandlessonsinhercareer.B.HerinterestinShelly-Ann’squickprofit.
C.HerwishtogetShelly-Annoutofpoverty.D.Herearlyentranceintothesprintingworld.
68.WhatcanweinferfromShelly-Ann'
sstatementunderlinedinParagraph5?
A.Shewashighlyrewardedforherefforts.B.Shewaseagertodomoreforhercountry.
C.Shebecameanathleticstarinhercountry.D.Shewastheenvyofthewholecommunity.
69.BymentioningMuhammadAli’swords,theauthorintendstotellusthat______.
A.playersshouldbehighly