1、.语言知识及应用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节 完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 115 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。Richard Rice， a fasttalking man paced up and down in front of freshmen debate class，_1_us about his high expectations.We were special，he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School.But there wo
2、uld be no shortcuts to success.Only those who worked hard would shine.Suddenly Mr.Rice_2_in midsentence and stared at me.“You know， ”he said， “Youre black！”Somehow，I know he wasnt trying to hurt me.Mr.Rice was not a(n)_3_teacher.I entered high school not_4_quite sure what debate was.I left his class
3、 four years later as an outstanding debater.Even today，Im not sure what_5_such a great teacher of him.He always said_6_he was thinking.He was_7_and hed march out of the classroom angrily if he thought a student was giving_8_his effort.The worst thing with us was to be taken no notice of._9_，being to
4、rn apart by Mr.Rice in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favourites.He wasnt always_10_on us.Ill never forget the National Student Debate，at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared.The only face I could make out in the audience was Mr.Rices face.I
5、 could_11_I was doing terribly just by looking at him.After it was over，he came_12_to me.“Not my best_13_， ”I said.He shook his head， “No.”Then，to my surprise，he gave me a hug.Mr.Rices style didnt make him a great teacher for everyone.Many kids_14_out of the debate class after the first year.But for
6、 me four years with him was my unforgettable_15_of a lifetime.1A.telling BintroducingCannouncing Dexplaining解析：选 A。考查动词的词义辨析。只有 tell 可用于 tell sb.about sth.。2A.rose BpausedCshook Dturned解析：选 B。考查动词的词义辨析。 rose 起来，paused 暂停，shook 摇，turned 转。3A.average BexcellentCspecial Dusual解析：选 A。考查形容词的词义辨析。 average
7、 平均的，普通的，平常的，excellent 优秀的，special 特别的，usual 通常的。4A.always BstillCeven Dever解析：选 C。考查副词的词义辨析。下一句为提示词。5A.turned BmadeCgot Dbecame解析：选 B。考查动词的词义辨析。 make sb.of sb.使成为。6A.however BwheneverCwhichever Dwhatever解析：选 D。考查引导词的辨析。 whatever 无论什么。7A.demanding BcarefulCeasygoing Dgentle解析：选 A。考查形容词的词义辨析。 demandi
8、ng 苛求的，easygoing 随和的，下两句为提示词。8A.no BallCless than Dmore than解析：选 C。 “不努力”的正确表达。9A.Anyhow BInsteadCTherefore DBesides解析：选 B。与前面相反。10A.strict BcruelCimpatient Dhard解析：选 D。be hard on sb.对苛刻。11A.speak BtellCtalk Drecognize解析：选 B。考查动词的词义辨析。 tell 看得出。12A.over BacrossCout Dupon解析：选 A。come over to sb.朝某人走过来
9、。13A.manners BargumentCperformance Dbehaviour解析：选 C。考查名词的词义辨析。 manners 礼貌，argument 辩论，performance 表现，behaviour 行为。14A.got BturnedCran Ddropped解析：选 D。drop out of 意为：逃离。15A.experience BchanceCcourse Dperiod解析：选 A。这里 four years 应是难忘的经历。第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填
10、入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Jet lag(时差感)，16._(cause)by traveling between time zones，is becoming a common problem for frequent travelers：for 49 percent it is only a nuisance and for 45 percent it is a real problem.It is caused by disruption(破坏)to the internal biological clock，and may lead to digestive(消化的
11、)problems ，tiredness，and sleep disruption.Generally17._，our biological clock is slightly disturbed18._we just move into the next time zone，but jet lag becomes a problem once we have passed through three or four time zones.The body takes about one day to get over each hour of time difference.But the
12、seriousness of jet lag problems also depends19._our20._of travel.If we go north or south，we wont notice any difference，because there is usually no time zone21._.However，if we travel22._we will be in advance of ourselves as far as our internal clock is concerned，and problems may arise.A westto east j
13、ourney，23._the other hand，makes us late compared to the local time.It often demands even greater effort in adjustment since we are not quick24._to catch up with the new time schedule.Therefore，a trip from New York to Los Angeles often causes25._problems than a Los AngelesNew York trip.16解析：此句主语是 Jet
14、 lag，谓语是 is becoming a common problem，caused 是过去分词作定语修饰 Jet lag，cause 与 Jet lag 在逻辑上是动宾关系。答案：caused17解析：固定短语， “总的来说” 。答案：speaking18解析：根据句意，本空前面是主句，后面是条件或时间状语从句。答案：if/when19解析：动词短语，depend on 意为：取决于，依赖于。答案：on20解析：从下文得知：如果向北或向南旅行，就不会出现时差问题；如果向东或向西旅行就会出现时差问题。所以，时差问题的严重性取决于旅行的“方向” 。答案：direction21解析：根据地理常
15、识，向北或南旅行，没有时差的变化(不同) 。答案：change/difference22解析：从下文的 westtoeast 得知此处是向西旅行。答案：west23解析：固定短语，on the other hand，另一方面。答案：on24解析：固定句型，beadj.enoughto do sth.。答案：enough25解析：从上句的 demands even greater effort in adjustment 得知向西(from New York to Los Angeles)旅行比向东(Los AngelesNew York trip)旅行问题少一些。less 后接不可数名词。答案
16、：fewer.阅读(共两节，满分 50 分)第一节 阅读理解(共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。A“Failure is not an option (选择 )” is a very wellknown saying.But my father told me that “failure has a timeline”You have to know that my father was a true genius (天才)He designed the first jet fighter plane the U
17、S.Air Force had back in 1954，the F84.You also have to know that his only son is anything but a genius.I was born in 1941，and I am still here at 68 years old.I graduated from Point Loma High in San Diego on June 15,1960，and I was “pleased” with being in the top 10% of the lower onethird of my class o
18、f about 300 students.Well，at least I graduated！Some years later in the 1960s，my Dad talked to me about failure.At the time I was very discouraged at my career plans after serving two years in the Peace Corps in Gabon，West Africa，and some time with Air America in Vietnam.I said to my Dad， “Dad，you kn
19、ow Ive been a failure at everything Ive tried in life and I just dont know what to do now.”My dad looked at me with those “genius eyes” and said to me， “Failure is a relative (相对的) thing.It has a timeline！Now just remember that failure is not an option.IN THIS LIFETIME！” He then explained to me that
20、 failure is part of a successful path，and that I should always keep in my mind that time，failure and success all work together.To this very day，I still love，respect，and honor my dad and my mom.Maybe some day I will “grow up” and be as smart as my dad was.【解题导语】 作者的父亲是个天才，但作者不是。他曾因工作问题而灰心丧气。他父亲告诉他在人的
21、一生中，要永不言败。人在某个时候可能会失败，但在一生中你绝不能当个失败者。26In the writers opinion，his father was very_.Aserious BgreatCeasygoing Ddifferent解析：选 B。推理判断题。根据第二段的 You have to know that my father was a true genius.He designed the first jet fighter plane the US.Air Force had back in 1954，the F84.可推断作者认为他的父亲是个很了起的人，故选 B。27Wha
22、t can we infer from Paragraph 3?AThe writer used to consider himself to be a genius.BThe writer didnt get along well with his classmates.CThe writer was not good at his studies at school.DThe writer failed to graduate from college.解析：选 C。推理判断题。通读第三段的内容，可知作者在学校里的成绩并不出色，勉强才毕业的，故选 C。28According to Para
23、graph 4，before talking to his dad，the writer_.Awas encouraged by his career plansBhad hope for a good lifeCwas very confidentDhad probably lost heart解析：选 D。推理判断题。根据第四段的 At the time I was very discouraged at my career plans 以及作者在第四段中对他父亲所说的 Ive been a failure at everything，可推断作者当初心灰意冷了。29Which of the
24、 following statements would the writers father agree with?ASome people will never succeed.BPeople should not experience failure.CFailure at a certain period of time is acceptable.DSuccess has nothing to do with failure.解析：选 C。推理判断题。根据作者的父亲在第五段所说的 It has a timeline！以及 He then explained to me that fai
25、lure is part of a successful path.可推断在作者的父亲看来，暂时性的失败是允许的，只要确保最终成功即可。30Today the writer still hopes that_.Ahe will be someone like his father one dayBhe will have a chance to work with his fatherChe will be able to make good use of failure one dayDhe will find out the connection between failure and s
26、uccess解析：选 A。细节理解题。根据末段的 Maybe some day I will “grow up” and be as smart as my dad was.可知作者希望有一天能成为一个像他父亲一样的人，故选 A。BAs early as 1894，the newlyformed International Olympic Committee(IOC)considered ice skating as a possibility for the first modern Olympic Games which would be held in 1896.In 1911，a me
27、mber of the IOC suggested that winter sports should be staged as part of the 1912 Olympics in Helsinki.Some opposed the idea.At last，the IOC decided to hold Winter Olympic Games in 1916.However，World War broke out in 1914.After 1920，the national governing bodies for winter sports in several countrie
28、s began talking about the possibility of a separate Winter Olympics.The town of Chamonix，in the French Alps，planned to hold a winter sports festival in 1924，at the same time Paris was to host the Olympics.The Marquis de Polignac，a member of the IOC，suggested that the festival be formally recognized
29、as the Winter Olympic Games.The IOC didnt go that far，but did agree that Chamonix could call its festival an “Olympic winter carnival”The festival drew 258 athletes from 16 countries to compete in bobsledding (雪橇车比赛)，figure skating，hockey，Nordic skiing and speed skating.Charles Jewtraw from the Unit
30、ed States won the first gold medal，in the 500meter speed skating， but the festivals hero was Claus Thunberg from Finland.He won five medals，three of which were gold，in speed skating.Weather has often been a major story at the Winter Olympics，and so it was at Chamonix.The festival opened with rain an
31、d unseasonably warm temperature that taurned snow and ice to mud.Then temperature dropped as far as 25 below zero and the mud became ice.Despite the weather，more than 10,000 people showed up.At its yearly meeting in 1925，the IOC recognized the Chamonix festival as the first Winter Olympics and decid
32、ed that the Winter Games would be held every four years，just like the Summer Olympics.【解题导语】 本文简单介绍了冬季奥运会的由来。31Why was the first Winter Olympic Games not held in 1916?ABecause the IOC didnt agree to it.BBecause it was still under discussion.CBecause some people opposed the idea.DBecause World War br
33、oke out in 1914.解析：选 D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的 However，the World War broke out in 1914可知是第一次世界大战打断了冬奥会的进程。32How many years earlier was the first modern Olympic Games held than the first Winter Olympic Games?A16. B24.C28. D29.解析：选 C。推理判断题。根据第一段的 for the first modern Olympic Games which would be held in 1896 可知
34、第一届现代奥运会是 1896 年召开；根据第三段和最后一段可知第一届冬奥会是 1924 年召开，通过计算可知 C 正确。33We can know from the passage that_.Athe weather destroyed the first Winter OlympicsBpeople from 16 countries watched the first Winter OlympicsCCharles Jewtraw won the most medals in the first Winter OlympicsDFinland got at least 3 gold me
35、dals in speed skating in the first Winter Olympics解析：选 D。推理判断题。根据第四段的 Claus Thunberg from Finland.He won five medals， three of which were gold，in speed skating 可知芬兰的 Claus Thunberg 在速滑中得到了 3 枚金牌，由此可推断芬兰至少在速滑中得到了 3 枚金牌。34Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe Winter O
36、lympics was held every two years in the beginning.BThe 1924 Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics were held in the same city.CThe Winter Olympics depends much more on the weather than the Summer Olympics.DThe IOC agreed to recognize the Chamonix festival as the first Winter Olympics in 1924.解析：选 C。推理判
37、断题。根据第五段 Weather has often been a major story at the Winter Olympics 可知 C 正确。35Whats the best title for the passage?AThe development of the Olympics.BThe importance of weather in the Olympics.CThe story of the first Winter Olympic Games.DHow did the Winter Olympics come into being?解析：选 D。主旨大意题。阅读全文可
38、知本文讲述的是冬季奥运会发展形成的整个过程，所以 D 正确。CThe first ancient Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BC.Coroebus won the only event at the Olympics.This made him the very first Olympic champion in history.Then they grew and continued to be played every four years.In 393 AD，the Rom
39、an emperor Theodosius ，a Christian，announced to end the Games because of their pagan (异教的)influences.About 1500 years later，a young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin began their revival(恢复)In 1892 Coubertin first brought forward his idea to revive the Olympic Games but failed.Two years later，Coube
40、rtin organized a meeting with 79 delegates(代表)who represented nine countries.At this meeting he got what he wanted.All the delegates at the conference voted for the Olympic Games.They also decided to have Coubertin set up an international committee to organize the Games.This committee became the Int
41、ernational Olympic Committee (IOC)and Demetrious Vikelas from Greece was selected to be its first president.Athens was chosen for the revival of the Olympic Games and the planning was begun.The very first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April,1896.Since the Greek government had been
42、 unable to afford a stadium， a rich Greek architect，Georgios Averoff，donated one million drachmas (over $ 100 000) to repair the Panathenaic Stadium，originally built in 330 BC.Since the Games were not well publicized internationally，contestants(选手)were not nationally chosen but rather came individua
43、lly and at their own expense.Some contestants were tourists who happened to be in the area during the Games.【解题导语】 本文讲述了奥运会的历史。36What would be the best title for the passage?AThe History of the OlympicsBHow Coubertin Set up IOCCThe First Modern Olympic GamesDGreat Changes in the Olympic Games解析：选 A。
44、主旨大意题。全文简要讲述了奥运会的历史，A 选项紧扣中心，可作标题。37Coubertin held a most important meeting with 79 delegates in_.A1500 B1892C1894 D1896解析：选 C。细节理解题。由第二段第二句可知，顾拜旦在 1892 年提出恢复举办奥运会，再由第三段第一句可知，这次会议是在 1894 年召开的。38Who offered money to help the first modern Olympic Games?ADemetrious Vikelas. BCoroebus.CPierre de Coubert
45、in. DGeorgios Averoff.解析：选 D。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，由于当时希腊政府财力不足，是富有的建筑师 Georgios Averoff 掏钱资助了第一届现代奥运会。39At the first modern Olympic Games，_.Awinners were given money as prizeBIOC invited contestants to tour GreeceCthere were no strict rules for being a contestantDmany countries chose some athletes to co
46、mpete解析：选 C。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，当时参加奥运会的选手不是由国家选派的，而是个人报名参赛，其中还有一些是碰巧在那儿旅游的游客。由此可知当时对参赛选手没有严格的限制。40Which of the following statement is true?AIn 393 AD ，the Games was canceled because of the religious reason.BCoubertin was voted to be the first president of the IOC.CThe Greek government didnt support buil
47、ding a stadium.DThe first ancient Olympic Games had several events.解析：选 A。细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话可知， A 项正确。DThe final event in the Olympics is the marathon.It is also usually the most exciting.As the leader comes into the stadium to run the last few meters of the 42kilometre race，the crowd rises to its feet
48、 to shout and cheer.The name of the race comes from a battle in Ancient Greece.According to the story，a soldier ran from the scene of the battle，Marathon，to Athens，to bring the news of a Greek victory against the Persians.He died just after arriving.The marathon has been an Olympic event since the modern games started in 1896.At first the distance was 40 kilometersthe distance between Marathon and Athens.In 1908，however，at the London Olympics，it was changed.The King of England wanted the runners to leave from his castle in Wi
