1、t seem _46_ . For nearly two decades I focused on going to _47_, and working at a day job that I sometimes_48_ but often dreaded, because thats what we_49_should happen. Starting my own business, seeking my _50_, doing something I loved? Crazy talk.Crazy talk is what Im going to give you today, in _
2、51_ that perhaps one of you will expand your possibilities. It is_52_ I did it, all while working a fulltime job, doing freelance writing on the side, and having a wife and six kids. I did it, even if I never _53_to dream of it for the first three decades of my life. I am not someone who likes to gi
3、ve career_54_, or teach people to be online entrepreneurs. So Im not going to do that here. Ill just tell you this: its possible. Yes, it _55_ is possible.【语篇大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过自身在网上发布博文而成功地开创了一番事业的做法,给人们展示了一条创业的路子。36A.believed Brealized Cthought Dwondered解析由此处作者对“生活发生的变化”看法联系下文提到的作者的一些想法,可知是作者“认为”没有做什
4、么。答案C37A.changes Bresults Cmistakes Dreasons解析由上句提到的作者没有做什么,仅仅反思了生活方面的一些“变化”,此处变化与上句生活的改变语境吻合。答案A38A.spending Bwasting Ctalking Dsharing解析由上句作者认为自己没有做什么,不过是关于学到的,联系后空内容可知此处为“分享”心得,在键盘上写出。答案D39A.wife Bfriends Cchildren Dparents解析依据此处语境能从中可以学到的东西,然后写出来,故推知与“朋友”一起分享,答案B合适。答案B40A.look Bstep Ccome Ddisap
5、pear解析依据下文的语境“获得了意想不到的成功”改变了生活,推知此处作者与下句的想法不一样,由此可知作者认为这些想法以前就有,故博文会“淡化;消失”。41A.guess Baim Cimagine Dsuppose解析由上文作者认为博文会消失,联系此处那么多人关注,推知作者“想不到”会这样,故有“不可想象”。42A.writing Breading Creciting Dcopying解析由从博文的角度,推知人们对它“阅读”符合常识,故答案B合适。43A.finally Bhopefully Cdreadfully Dgradually解析从此处语境“还债”推知通过其他人对博文的点击而盈利,
6、从而“最后”还清债务。44A.sadly Banxiously Chappily Dbarely解析从此处语境“还清债务”然后专门做这项事业,由此推知“高兴地”辞去白天的工作。45A.exciting Bamazing Ctiring Dboring解析由此处语境作者对于这种类型的成功还持有怀疑态度,由此推知“令人惊奇地意识到”。46A.true Breal Chumor Drealistic解析由语境作者的不相信这种方式的成就,推知似乎不“现实”意思。true“真实的”;real“真正的”。47A.college Bfactory Ccompany Doffice解析此处语境描述作者几乎二十
7、多年来精力集中在工作,说明作者的生活打拼,由此推知“上大学”、工作为一个人的经历,故答案A合适。48A.spared Benjoyed Cliked Dloved解析根据语境作者叙述自己几乎二十年来的奋斗,从此处but often dreaded但是经常担惊受怕推知“享受”与之相对。49A.stress Bdecide Cexpect Dconsume解析根据此处句意“应该会发生”推知“预料到”,故答案C合适。50A.dreams Bidea Cplan Dopinion解析根据doing something I loved推知此处为作者想要做的事情,用“梦想”吻合语境。51A.means B
8、hopes Cways Dbeliefs解析从此处作者提到自己做的“疯人疯语”,联系语境将来的情况可知“持有希望”,答案B合适。52A.curious Bcrazy Cpossible Dobvious解析从下句作者描述的自己工作情况可知做到的这些改变了自己的生活,由此推知“可能的”。53A.dared Bintended Cdetermined Dturned解析从上文语境作者对自己成功的不相信,推知生活的前三十年对于这种方式是“不敢去”做梦,答案A合适。54A.direction Badvice Cchance Dchoice解析由下句.or teach people to be onli
9、ne 可以推知作者说自己不是一位喜欢给人们职业“建议”的人。55A.absolutely BentirelyCfluently Dfrequently解析从此处语境反复强调这种方式的可行性,推知此处意思“可能的”。 第三部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。ANick is a 14yearold school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thi
10、nks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours. Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didnt want to move. He didnt have anyth
11、ing for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.After coming back fr
12、om the hospital, Nick follows the doctors advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.【语篇大意】本文叙述了一位痴迷电脑游戏而导致健康出问题的一位名叫Nick孩子的经过。56How old is Nick?A13. B14. C15. D16.解析细节理解题。
13、根据第一段“Nick is a 14yearold school boy.”可知答案。57Nick likes_ in his free time.Ariding a bikeBplaying the guitarCplaying computer games Dhaving a school trip解析推理判断题。根据第一段最后“he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.”叙述的Nick玩电脑游戏的情况可知他非常入迷。58Why was
14、 Nick taken to the hospital?ABecause he was too excited. BBecause he had a cold in the morning.CBecause he was too nervous of his studies.DBecause he couldnt move after playing computer games so long.根据第二段叙述的之所以被带去医院是因为在电脑旁呆的时间过长而不能走了。59Nick should_to follow the doctors advice.Ago to a movie Blisten
15、 to musicCtake more exercise Dplay computer games根据第二段最后提到的“In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.”可知答案。BWhen a tornado touched down in a small town nearby,many families were left completely destroyed.Afterward,all the local newspapers carried
16、many humaninterest stories featuring some of the families who suffered the hardest.One Sunday,a particular picture especially touched me.A young woman stood in front of an entirely shattered mobile home,a depressed expression twisting her features.A young boy,seven or eight years old,stood at her si
17、de,eyes downcast.Clutching (紧握) at her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera,eyes wide with confusion and fear.The article that went with the picture gave the clothing sizes of each family member.With growing interest,I noticed that their sizes closely matched ours.This would be a good op
18、portunity to teach my children to help those less fortunate than themselves.I taped the picture of the young family to our refrigerator,explaining their difficulty to my sevenyearold twins,Brad and Brett,and to threeyearold Meghan.“We have so much,and these poor people now have nothing,”I said.“Well
19、 share what we have with them.”I brought three large boxes down from the room upstairs and placed them on the living room floor.Meghan watched seriously,as the boys and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods and foods.While I sorted through our clothes,I encouraged the boys to go through their
20、toys and donate some of their less favorite things.Meghan watched quietly as the boys piled up discarded toys and games.“Ill help you find something for the little girl when Im done with this,”I said.The boys placed the toys they had chosen to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third bo
21、x with clothes.Meghan walked up with Lucy,her worn,faded,muchloved rag doll hugged tightly to her chest.She paused in front of the box that held the toys,pressed her round little face into Lucys flat,paintedonface,gave her a final kiss,then laid her gently on top of the other toys.“Oh,Honey,”I said.
22、“You dont have to give Lucy.You love her so much.”Meghan nodded seriously,eyes glistening with heldback tears.“Lucy makes me happy,Mommy.Maybe shell make that other little girl happy,too.”Swallowing_hard,I stared at Meghan for a long moment,wondering how I could teach the boys the lesson she had jus
23、t taught me.For I suddenly realized that anyone can give their castoffs away.True generosity is giving that which you value most.Honest benevolence (善行) is a threeyearold offering a valuable,though shabby,doll to a little girl she doesnt know with the hope that it will bring this child as much pleas
24、ure as it brought her.I,who had wanted to teach,had been taught.The boys had watched,openmouthed,as their baby sister placed her favorite doll in the box.Without a word,Brad rose and went to his room.He came back carrying one of his favorite action figures.He hesitated briefly,clutching the toy,then
25、 looked over at Meghan and placed it in the box next to Lucy.A slow smile spread across Bretts face,then he jumped up,eyes twinkling as he ran to fetch some of his prized Matchbox cars.Astonished,I realized that the boys had also recognized what little Meghans gesture meant.Swallowing back tears,I p
26、ulled all three of them into my arms.Taking the cue from my little one,I removed my old jacket from the box of clothes.I replaced it with the new hunter green jacket that I had found on sale last week.I hoped the young woman in the picture would love it as much as I did.Its easy to give that which w
27、e dont want any more,but harder to let go of things we cherish,isnt it?However,the_true_spirit_of_giving_is_to_give_with_your_heart.【语篇大意】 本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了龙卷风使得很多家庭彻底被毁,报纸上刊登的一幅图片使“我”很受触动并决定帮助这一家庭,也想以此来教育孩子们,因此“我”发动三个儿女拿出他们不是很喜欢的东西来捐献给他们。在“我”和两个双胞胎儿子捐献衣物、玩具的时候,只有三岁大的女儿Meghan捐献出她最喜欢的洋娃娃,女儿的这一举动感染了“我”
28、和儿子,同时也让“我”明白:真正的给予不是给别人你不想要的东西,而是给予别人你最珍惜的东西。60Why does the author give a detailed description of a particular picture in the Sunday newspaper?ATo create an atmosphere of fear and depression brought by the tornado.BTo appeal to unconcerned people to donate for the poor families.CTo show the helplessnes
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