阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once there lived a rich man1.____ wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find 2._____whether they deserved his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed3._____ very large stone. Then he4._____ (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did5. ____ same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained 6._____ the stone but not tried to remove 7.___. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, saying to himself: “The night 8. ____ (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 9.____ (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 10.______ the stone, he found a bag of money.
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to______ influence from the other town.
In Pressure, ____ struggled to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would ____ to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because ______ was the index (指数) of success, people were ____ busy making money, with____ for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.
_____ , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without ____ and____ do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t ____ whether students showed up or not. Workers might sit around the office _____ sipping coffee and doing nothing._____ the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was ______ that mattered. No one had the ___ thought of moving forward, either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were _____ models from Pressure.
Some of the young were addicted to______ because of the meaninglessness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is ____ for?” But, just before life in the two towns completely ___ , there came a saint – Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be____ with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They ___ the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns’ people came to realize the truth—there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they don’t go to extremes.
1. A. connect B. keep out C. go out D. prevent
2.A. everyone B. anyone C. nobody D. somebody
3.A. have B. like C. compete D. try
4. A. health B. joy C. children D. wealth
5. A. seldom B. always C. hardly D. sometimes
6. A. much time B. no reason C. many reasons D. no time
7.A. Meanwhile B. otherwise C. Therefore D. Virtually
8. A. pleasure B. pressure C. work D. happiness
9. A. must B. need C. could D. dared
10. A. know B. find C. recognize D. care
11.A. in the morning B. in the evening C. all day long D. in the afternoon
12. A. Thanks to B. Regardless of C. Owe to D. According to
13. A. money B. time C. pleasure D. pressure
14. A. strongest B. slightest C. most D. smallest
15.A. the old B. the new C. the best D. the same
16. A. books B. work C. money D. drugs
17. A. pressure B. life C. pleasure D. money
18. A. improved B. failed C. succeeded D. lived
19.A. satisfied B. surprised C. patient D. angry
20. A. built B. put down C. pulled down D. set up
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 1.____ . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist(悲观主义者). At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. 2.______ . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
3._____ . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 4._____ . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
5.______ . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.
A. On the other hand, black is depressing.
B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up --- we are born with our preference.
C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.
D. If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观主义者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.
E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.
F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.
G. Colours do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it
Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had.
Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.
“Surgery(外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height.“They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller!”
At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall! It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.
No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.
1.We can know from the passage that the author works as ______.
A. a doctor B. a model C. a teacher D. a reporter
2..Many graduates today turn to cosmetic(美容） surgery to______.
A. marry a better man\woman
B. become a model
C. get an advantage over others in job-hunt
D. attract more admirers
3.According to the passage, the author believes that ______.
A. everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the cost
B. it’s right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs
C. media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery
D. it is one’s appearance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career
4.What does the author think of his height?
A. He hates to be called a short man.
B. He tries to increase his height through surgery.
C. He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact.
D. He just accepts it as it is
We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions and to communicate with other people. We can learn about what a person is thinking by watching his or her body language. Words are important, but the way a person stands, folds his or her arms, or moves his or her hands can also give us information about his or her feelings.
Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. Making eye contact —looking directly into someone’s eyes — is in some countries a way to show interest. In other countries, however, eye contact is rude or disrespectful. The gesture for Ok, making a circle with one’s thumb and index finger, has different meanings in different cultures. In Japan, someone who sees another person making the gesture will think it means money. In France, a person seeing the same gesture will think it means zero. In Brazil and Germany, however, the gesture is rude. The thumbs-up gesture, meaning “great” or “good job” in the US is rude in Nigeria, but in Germany and Japan it means the number one. The “crazy” gesture, moving the index finger in a circle in front of the ear, means “you have a phone call” in Brazil.
Even the gesture we use for “yes” and “no” are different around the world. In many countries, shaking one’s head means “no”, and nodding means “yes”. In Bulgaria, parts of Greece, and Iran, however, the gestures have the opposite meaning. There are also differences as to how often we touch each other, how close we stand to someone we are talking to, and how we act when we meet or part. In some countries, for example, France and Russia, a visiting friend is greeted with a kiss on the check, in other countries people greet each other with a firm handshake, a loving hug, a bow or a simply a nod of the head.
While there are many different interpretations of our body language, some gestures seem to be universal. Pressing one’s palms together and resting one’s head on the back of one’s hand while closing the eyes as if sleeping means “I am tired.” A good way of saying “I am full” is moving the hand in circles over the stomach after a meal. If a person pats his or her stomach before a meal, it usually means “ I’m hungry.”
Perhaps the best example of universally understood body language is the smile. A smile can help us get through difficult situation and find friends in a world of strangers. A smile can open doors and tear down walls. It can be used to express almost any emotion. We can use a smile to apologise, to greet someone, to ask for help or to start a conversation. We can smile at ourselves in the mirror to make ourselves feel happier and stronger. And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.
1.In our daily life, which of the following do we use to communicate with each other?
A．gestures B. words C. smiles D. all above
2.As a Chinese , if you are lost in Germany, without knowing German, you’d better---- to ask for help?
A.use eye-contact B. thumb-up
C. smile D. say “excuse me”
3.What does this passage mainly about?
A. all the gestures in the world
B. the same body language in the world
C. gestures in the western countries
D. using proper gesture to express yourself
4.The underlined word “universal” in the last second paragraph probably means ______.
A. wide B. common C. not similar D. in space
When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague (同事) causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
1.According to the passage,winners______.
A. deal with problems rather than blame others
B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C. have responsible and able colleagues
D. blame themselves rather than others
2.The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_____.
A.avoid B.accept C.improve D.consider
3.When your colleague brings about a problem, you should ______.
A. find a better way to handle the problem
B. blame him for his lack of responsibility
C. tell him to find the cause of the problem
D. ask a more able colleague for help
