1、Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between a writer and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours at a typewriter. “You have got to want to write,” I
2、said to them, “not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no pr
3、ospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found for me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadnt got a break and began to
4、 doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for many years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who died wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to test (even though it meant living with uncertainty
5、and fear of failure). This is the shadow-land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.1. The passage is meant to _A_A、 warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experienceB、advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC、show you
6、ng people it is unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealthD、encourage young people to pursue a writing career2. What can be concluded from the passage? DA、Genuine writers often find their work interesting rewarding.B、A writers success depends on luck rather on effort.C、Famous writers usually live in
7、poverty isolation.D、The chances for writers to become successful are small.3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first years of his writing career? BA、He was not able to produce a single book.B、He hadnt seen a change for the better.C、He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year.D、H
8、e found his dream would never come true.4. In “people who died wondering”, “who” refers to those _B_ .A、who think too much of the dark side of lifeB、who regret giving up their career halfwayC、who think a lot without making a decisionD、who are full of imagination even upon death5. “Shadow-land” in th
9、e last sentence refers to _C_ .A、the wonderland one often dreams aboutB、the bright future that one is looking forward toC、the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reachedD、a world that exists only in ones imaginationIn many stories on TV and in science-fiction books, men travel to faraway
10、stars. They have quick, easy journeys. But so far, men have been able to reach only the earths own moon. Suppose a man wanted to reach a distant star. Even if he traveled his whole life, he would have to move faster than the speed of the light. Nothing can move that fast except light itself.Strange
11、things happen to an object when it moves rapidly. The object weighs more. An object moving at 86 percent of the speed of light is twice as heavy as it is at rest. A stick appears shorter. A clock runs more slowly. A man would not age so fast as he would on the earth.Light travels more than 186,000 m
12、iles a second, or about 11 million miles a minute. In one year, light travels six trillion miles. That great distance is called a light-year. It is used to measure distance in space.The star closest to our sun is Alpha Centauri. It is more than four light-years away. If one traveled at the speed of
13、light, he could make a round trip to Alpha Centauri in nine years. But, even at that speed, he could not reach Alcaid (北斗星) in the handle of the Big Dipper. A one-way journey to Alcaid would take almost 200 years.1. In this passage the words “closest to our sun” means the star _B_ .A、the earth we li
14、ve onB、Alpha CentauriC、the Big DipperD、the moon2. A one-way journey to Alcaid would take _C_ .A、about nine yearsB、less than four yearsC、almost 200 yearsD、less than 100 years3. Why do we measure the distance in light-years instead of miles? BA、Units of light-years sound better.B、Using light- years re
15、duced the number of figures used.C、We used to measure distance in light-years long ago.D、We do not make mistakes when we light-years.4. If a stone moved at the speed of light, it _A_A、would weigh twice more than it is motionlessB、would weigh as much as it is on earthC、would weigh less than it is on
16、earthD、would not have weight at all5. This story is mainly about _B_ .A、the distance between the sun the other starsB、the problems of traveling to faraway starsC、what happens when we travel faster than the speed of lightD、the tool we when we go to faraway starsStudents can travel in the United State
17、s without spending too much money if they follow these suggestions.A travel agent can give you information on special economy fares for trains, buses and planes. Think about hiking or biking for a part of your trip, too. Youll not only save money, but youll also see a lot more of the country.Some st
18、udents may want to travel by car. Be sure to think about going with other studentsmany colleges have “ride boards” that list when and where other students plan to travel. Many radio stations provide the same sort of service they announce whos driving where, when, how many riders they will take and w
19、hat the expenses will be.There are many inexpensive, older hotels near bus or train stations. Check your travel guide for names of the best. Many parts of the country also have youth hostels where young people can stay for only a few dollars a night.You dont have to eat in restaurants all the time,
20、but we dont recommend a diet of candy and cola, either. You can usually get a healthy, cheap breakfast in a restaurant. If the weather is warm, you can buy food in supermarkets or at roadside stands and have a picnic for lunch. For dinner you can get the names of good, cheap restaurants from travel
21、guides or friends.1. The passage tells students _C_ .A、how to make travel plansB、how to get help while travelingC、how to less money while travelingD、how to choose hotels2. To see more of the country, youd better travel _D_ .A、by planeB、by busC、by trainD、by bike3. If you want to share rides with othe
22、rs, you can get information _B_ .A、on the blackboards in classroomsB、from school administratorsC、through certain radio programsD、from travel agents4. According to the passage, staying at youth hostels is _A_ .A、cheapB、convenientC、comfortableD、enjoyable5. To save money, you can _C_ .A、have more candy
23、 colaB、invite your friends for a picnicC、take some food with youD、eat in restaurants sometimesIf there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to profit by defeat. Every success I know has been achieved because the person was able to analyze defeat and actually profi
24、t by it in his next undertaking. Confuse defeat with failure, and you are doomed indeed to failure, for it isnt defeat that makes you fail: it is your own refusal to see in defeat the guide and encouragement to success.Defeats are nothing to be ashamed of. They are routine incidents in the life of e
25、very man who achieves success. But defeat is a dead loss unless you do face it without feeling ashamed, analyze it and learn why you failed. Defeat, in other words, can help to cure its own cause. Not only does defeat prepare us for success, but nothing else can arouse within us such a compelling de
26、sire to succeed. If you let a baby grasp a rod and try to pull it away, he will cling more and more tightly until his whole weight is suspended. It is this same reaction that should give you new and greater strength every time you are defeated. If you fully use the power which defeat gives, you can
27、accomplish with it far more than what you are capable of.1. The author _D_ .A、orders you to analyze defeatB、wants you to face defeatC、advises you to let a baby grasp a rodD、warns you not to confuse defeat with fail2. Defeat is valuable _C_ .A、because it is a factorB、because it isnt defeat that makes
28、 you failC、because it provides the guide encouragement to successD、because it is not a thing to be ashamed of3. What does the author know? _B_ .A、he knows every success in lifeB、he knows the factor making for successC、he knows every man who is able to analyze defeatD、he knows the life of every man4.
29、 The person who was able to analyze the defeat is likely _C_ .A、to be a successorB、to face it with feeling ashamedC、to achieve successD、to be ashamed of it5. What does the author advise one to do with the power which defeat gives? One should _A_ .A、explore itB、explain itC、let a baby grasp a rodD、lea
30、rn it第 1 题 (20) 分 No man can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if people read correctly the signs around, they can tell _1_ the weather will be like the following day or two.For many centuries people have studied the weather and tries to _2_ weather forecasting. Sometimes dista
31、nt objects _3_ hills and tall trees dont seem to be very clear. This is a _4_ of much water vapor in the _5_ and therefore rain will probably come.If some birds fly high, fine weather is coming, but if they fly near the ground, rainy or stormy weather is _6_ the way. It is probably because of the in
32、sects which they are hunting _7_ they fly very low.If a fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if a fog appears in the evening, the next day will bring wet _8_. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears
33、 in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.Most of the _9_ sayings have been made by people who have used their _10_ and brains to make weather forecasting.参考答案:CBDBA DABAC1完形填空 (2.0) 分 A、that B、which D、how 2完形填空 (2.0) 分 A、pick C、carry D、send 3完形填空 (2.0) 分 A、as well C、as well as D、such as 4完形填空 (2.0) 分 A、sight C、mark D、shape 5完形填空 (2.0) 分 B、sky C、heaven D、earth 6完形填空 (2.0) 分 A、by B、in C、for 7完形填空 (2.0) 分 B、which C、where D、when 8完形填空 (2.0) 分 A、day C、hour D、time 9完形填空 (2.0) 分 B、below C、important D、interesting 10完形填空 (2.0) 分 A、ears B、hands D、legs
