In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some   36    it highly, believing that it is   37   for social progress and prosperity. Others say that   38  is bad, that it sets one person against another; that it   39   unfriendly relationship between people. 
I have taught many children who held the   40   that their self-worth relied on how well they   41    at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and –death affairs.  In their single-minded   42  of success, the development of many other human qualities is   43   forgotten.  
44   , while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take a(n)   45  attitude. In a culture valuing only the winner and   46   to the ordinary players, they strongly   47   competition. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or   48  success.  By not trying, they always have a(n)   49 ：“I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter   50   I really didn’t try.”   51    , this belief is the same as    52  of the true competitors trying to prove themselves. Both are based on the   53   belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in    54   with others.  Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve（緩解）  55   a new meaning in competition. 
36．A．benefit                   B．influences             C．value                     D．impress
37．A．cheerful                 B．meaningful             C．comfortable            D．responsible
38．A．competition            B．a(chǎn)bility                    C．knowledge             D．challenge
39．A．runs into            B．leads to                  C．comes from            D．begins with
40．A．promise             B．belief                    C．dream                    D．task
41．A．planned                 B．performed              C．delivered               D．practiced
42．A．pursuit                   B．memory                  C．behalf                    D．search
43．A．shyly                     B．cheerfully              C．sadly                     D．faithfully
44．A．Therefore               B．Meanwhile             C．However            D．Afterwards
45．A．proper                    B．suitable                   C．confident                  D．opposite
46．A．paying no attention        B．pays less attention  C．paid more attention        D．pays no attention
47．A．excuse                   B．blame                    C．charge                   D．trust
48．A．enjoy                     B．a(chǎn)pply                  C．receive                   D．a(chǎn)chieve
49．A．opinion                  B．explanation            C．excuse                   D．reason
50．A．unless                    B．so                          C．while                     D．because
51．A．Firmly                   B．Naturally                   C．Unfortunately       D．Clearly
52．A．that                      B．one                        C．it                           D．this
53．A．mistaken            B．different                 C．single                    D．common
54．A．consequence           B．comparison            C．connection             D．common
55．A．we can discover       B．can we discover      C．can discover            D．we discover

36—40：CDABB  41—45：BACCD  46—50：ABDCD   51—56：DAABB

本文為議論文。文中提到作者身邊對competition（競爭）的不同觀點(diǎn)。一種是拼盡全力贏得比賽的人，他們認(rèn)為輸贏是生死攸關(guān)的事情，只有獲勝才能體現(xiàn)個(gè)人價(jià)值。另一種人極力反對競爭，他們認(rèn)為人們競爭壓力過大，導(dǎo)致人際關(guān)系不友好，而且這些人極力逃避努力奮斗，認(rèn)為如果盡力去做而沒有成功會導(dǎo)致自己不被別人承認(rèn)，因此他們不做努力，以此做為失敗的借口，“我沒有去努力，因此失敗也沒什么了不起！”作者對這兩種態(tài)度運(yùn)用了“sadly”和“mistaken”來評論，并在結(jié)尾表示，只有這種對成功的恐懼緩解，才能體會競爭的真正含義。
36．C  value此處為動詞，意為“重視，看重”  
37．D  be responsible for“對…負(fù)責(zé)”。意思為“他們相信，是競爭帶來了社會的進(jìn)步和繁榮。本題易誤選B。
38．A 由前文可知，另一部分人認(rèn)為競爭是不好的。
39．B  lead to“導(dǎo)致”。競爭會導(dǎo)致人際關(guān)系不友好。
40．B  hold the belief持有這樣的觀點(diǎn)。
41．B 他們的個(gè)人價(jià)值取決于他們在網(wǎng)球和其它技巧方面的表現(xiàn)（perform）得如何。
42．A   in the (…) pursuit of success對成功的追求。in search of 尋找; in memory of 為紀(jì)念..; in behalf of為…的利益。本題易誤選BC。
43．C 忘記培養(yǎng)的人類的其它素質(zhì)是令人悲哀的事情。
44．C 根據(jù)上文可以看出，此處為轉(zhuǎn)折之意。
45．D 根據(jù)前文意思，后面應(yīng)說“另一些人持有相反的觀點(diǎn)。受前文lost in the desire的影響，本題易誤選A。
46．A 根據(jù)前面的only可以看出后面應(yīng)是相反內(nèi)容。句意為”只重視獲勝者而不關(guān)注普通的選手。”
47．B 根據(jù)下文可以看出應(yīng)選blame“責(zé)備，譴責(zé)”。句意為“那些人強(qiáng)烈譴責(zé)競爭”本題易誤選A。
48．D  achieve (one’s) success取得勝利。
49．C 從下文可知：用不去嘗試/努力（怕失�。�，以此做為失敗的借口。本題易誤選A。
50．D 根據(jù)上文可以看出前后是因果關(guān)系。
51．D 根據(jù)后面的the same可以看出本題應(yīng)選D。本題易誤選C，如選C，與the same不符。
52．A 此處that="the" belief。that和it 表示特指。that與所指名詞為同類，但不是同一個(gè)，而it 與所指名詞為同一個(gè)；one指代單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞，泛指同類事物中的一個(gè)。本題易誤選C。
53．A 兩者都是錯(cuò)誤的觀點(diǎn)。
54． B  in comparison of“與……比較”； in consequence of... 的結(jié)果，因?yàn)?..的緣故，由于；in common with如同一樣；in connection with 與...有關(guān)系
55．B  only修飾狀語且放在句首時(shí)，主句謂語要倒裝。
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B
I always felt sorry for the people in wheelchairs. Some people, old and weak, can not get around by themselves. Others seem perfectly healthy, dressed in business suits. But whenever I saw someone in a wheelchair, I only saw a disability, not a person.
Then I fainted (暈倒) at Euro Disney due to low blood pressure. This was the first time I had ever fainted, and my parents said that I must rest for a while after First Aid, I agreed to take it easy but, as I stepped towards the door, I saw my dad pushing a wheelchair in my direction. Feeling color burn my cheeks, I asked him to wheel that thing right back to where he found it.
I could not believe this was happening to me. Wheelchairs were fine for other people but not for me, as my father wheeled me out into the main street, people immediately began to treat me differently.
Little kids ran in front of me, forcing my father to stop the wheelchair suddenly. Bitterness set in as I was thrown back and, forth. "Stupid kids… they have perfectly good legs. Why can't they watch where they are going?" I thought. People stared down at me, with pity in their eyes. Then they would look away, maybe because they thought the sooner they forgot me the better.
"I'm just like you!" I wanted to scream. "The only difference is you've got legs. and I have wheels. "
People in wheelchairs are  not stupid. They see every look and hear each word. Looking out at the faces, I finally understood; I was once just like them. I treated people in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not want to be treated. I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are truly disabled.
61. The author once______when she was healthy.
A. showed respect to disabled people
B. looked down upon disabled people
C. imagined herself sitting in a wheelchair
D. saw some healthy people moving around in wheelchair
62. Facing the wheelchair for the first time, the author        .
A. felt curious about it
B. got ready to move around in it right away
C. refused to accept it right away
D. thought it was ready for her father
63.The experience of the author tells us that "______".
A. life is the best teacher
B. people often eat their bitter fruit
C. life is so changeable that nobody can foretell
D. one never does to others what he would not like others do to him
64.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. How to Get Used to Wheelchairs
B. Wheelchairs Are as Good as Two Legs
C. People with Two Legs Are Truly Health
D. The Difference between Healthy People and the Disabled
65.How did the author feel when the little kids forced her father to stop the wheelchair suddenly?
A. Stupid.       B. Calm.     C. Excited.       D. Bitter.

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B
How to improve our life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'11 say," my destiny（命運(yùn)）. I cannot change it."
Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly. Your life depends on you, not on any other extemal（外部的） factor.
I know a woman who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is. She wakes up in the morning, goes to work comes back home. relaxes. chats with people, watches TV, and then goes to sleep. Next day, the same
routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"'? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts for her heart that this is the life that has been intended for her. and that her luck can only change if God wills it. She hasn't realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you harvest what you sow. You have to get off the sofa, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone (unless it contributes to your success), and get your mind and body to work! Don't expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something
goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone's life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine?Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit )there, do something to improve your life .
45. According to the woman mentioned in Para3, her life  ________
A. doesn't need improving            B. couldn’t be improved
C. will be better some day            D. will be worse in the future
46. What does the author think of the woman's life?
A. Passive.    B. Positive.         C. Colorful.      D. Boring.
47. Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?
A. Your temporary problem is not discouraging.
B. Your luck can be changed by your efforts.
C. You can only achieve success when God wills it .
D. You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.
48. In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of_______
A. hope for the best      B. intention to succeed
C. positive thinking      D. positive action

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