(09·全國Ⅱ)

One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like   21  , whatever it might be,   22   I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to   23 how much of my success I owe to my    24    of those words as one of my values. My   25 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I   26   what I want to do as a career（職業(yè)）.  27   I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took   28   that much. I couldn’t have been more   29  . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity（機會）to 30  through the company into different   31  . I accepted each new opportunity with the 32  ,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my   33   position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve   34   every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I    35    a large number of different talents（才能）and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being      36      trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I        37      what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my     38   . I will succeed. That’s why I’m so       39      to be a part of CareerFables. com. I think      40     has come and I am determined to make it a success.   

21. A. everything                 B. something             C. everybody                D. somebody 

22. A. until after                   B. ever since             C. so that                      D. long before 

23. A. consider                    B. argue                    C. include                     D. realize 

24. A. suggestion                 B. explanation           C. acceptance              D. discussion 

25. A. hard                           B. best                      C. extra                         D. first 

26. A. determined                B. examined              C. experienced             D. introduced 

27. A. Actually                      B. Gradually              C. Finally                      D. Usually 

28. A. helped                       B. required                C. expressed                D. mattered 

29. A. careful                       B. mistaken               C. interested                 D. prepared 

30. A. look up                      B. take up                 C. move up                   D. put up 

31. A. situations                   B. choices                 C. directions                 D. positions 

32. A. thought                      B. reply                     C. action                       D. advice 

33. A. easier                        B. newer                    C. earlier                      D. higher 

34. A. permitted                   B. counted                C. organized                 D. enjoyed 

35. A. show                          B. possess                C. need                        D. gather 

36. A. lucky for                     B. slow at                  C. open to                    D. afraid of 

37. A. think of                      B. give away              C. believe in                 D. turn into 

38. A. business                    B. goal                      C. fortune                     D. growth 

39. A. excited                       B. curious                  C. surprised                  D. helpful 

40. A. dream                        B. time                       C. power                       D. honor 

 (09·浙江)

The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end , all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We __21__ the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city __22__ the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply   23  us all –the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money… Walking home,  24   under a low bridge, we came across  25   families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on  26   he night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.

The poverty(貧困) was  27   than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many  28   and cried. Spending time in this  29   moves a person to care about humanity.

That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had  30  . Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult  31   that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together  32   a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that  33   of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.

Based on my  34   in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that  35   the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all  36   that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen.  37   , what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the  38   we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on  39   they could do, a sense of determination  40   the previous sadness. Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.

21．A．put up with            B．got back to            C．looked back on            D．made up for

22．A．now that                B．so that                   C．a(chǎn)s if                       D．even if

23．A．puzzled                 B．a(chǎn)nnoyed                C．embarrassed        D．shocked

24．A．marching                     B．running                 C．passing                 D．moving

25．A．entire                           B．normal                   C．a(chǎn)verage                D．general

26．A．beyond                 B．with                       C．till                          D．for

27．A．stronger                B．deeper                  C．worse                    D．less

28．A．gave up                B．broke down           C．set off                   D．held on

29．A．environment         B．hotel                      C．house                   D．background

30．A．inspected                     B．a(chǎn)ttempted                     C．witnessed                     D．challenged

31．A．feelings                 B．decisions               C．thoughts               D．impressions

32．A．a(chǎn)long                           B．a(chǎn)round                  C．by                         D．in

33．A．neither                  B．either                           C．none                            D．each

34．A．experiences          B．schedules                    C．data                      D．position

35．A．once                            B．while                      C．since                            D．unless

36．A．supposed                    B．a(chǎn)dvised                 C．confirmed                     D．a(chǎn)greed

37．A．Surely                   B．Rather                   C．Now                       D．Indeed

38．A．burden                  B．suffering                C．a(chǎn)nxiety                  D．difficulty

39．A．how                       B．where                    C．what                      D．when

40．A．replaced               B．changed                C．covered                D．improved

 (10·上海)

The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece, If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing ___50___.

    What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering, ___51___ revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent such a process.

When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had. ___52___ several revisions due, in part, to problems with costuming and makeup (戲服和化妝). For instance, Lloyd Webber ___53___ some of the music because the Phantom's makeup prevented the actor from singing certain sounds.

     When you revise, you change aspects of your work in ___54___ to your evolving purpose, or to include ___55___ ideas or newly discovered information.

     Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. ___56___, it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to ___57___. topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However. don't make the mistake of skipping the revision stage that follows ___58___. Always make time to become your own ___59___and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak. Reviewing your work in this way can give you ___60___ new ideas.

Revising involves ___61___ the effectiveness and appropriateness of all aspects of your writing, making your purpose more clearly, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or purpose ___62___ throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the ___63___ that is, facts, opinions, inferences --- that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included too many ___64___ details that may confuse readers?

50. A. technique       B. style           C. process         D. career

51. A. in particular     B. as a result       C. for example     D. in other words

52. A. undergone       B. skipped        C. rejected         D. replaced

53. A. rewrote         B. released        C. recorded         D. reserved

54. A. addition         B. response       C. opposition        D. contrast

55. A. fixed           B. ambitious      C. familiar           D. fresh

56. A. However        B. Moreover      C. Instead           D. Therefore

57. A. discuss          B. switch         C. exhaust          D. cover

58. A. drafting         B. rearranging      C. performing      D. training

59. A. director         B. master          C. audience        D. visitor

60. A. personal         B. valuable        C. basic           D. delicate

61. A. mixing          B. weakening       C. maintaining     D. assessing

62. A. amazing         B. bright           C. unique         D. clear

63. A. angles          B. evidence         C. information     D. hints

64. A. unnecessary     B. uninteresting      C. concrete        D. final

 (10·湖南)

Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home   48 when/ after their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write   49 an  after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator,  50 or  another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a  51 better   way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about  52what   they want to say before they write.   For53   another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that  they 54   hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned   55 off    or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.

 (10·北京)

I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking,   36   she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.

       Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my   37  . She wanted to know how I thought we should   38   things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew   39   about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her   40  . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to   41   them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how   42   I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.

       Mrs. Neidl's   43   that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it   44  !"I began to take   45  . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be   46   upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and   47   create something.

       The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was   48   in the program

as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I   49   I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.

       Being on that stage-design team   50   Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also   51   a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to   52   what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be   53  . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her   54   in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined   55  .

36. A. and           B. yet            C. so             D. for

37. A. opinion       B. impression     C. information     D. intention

38. A. make         B. keep           C. handle         D. change

39. A. anything       B. something      C. everything      D. nothing

40. A. questions      B. comments      C. explanations    D. remarks

41. A. hold          B. follow         C. evaluate        D. form

42. A. happy         B. lively          C. reliable        D. punctual

43. A. message       B. motto          C. saying         D. suggestion

44. A. again         B. more          C. instead         D. later

45. A. steps          B. control         C. charge         D. risks

46. A. improved      B. acted          C. looked         D. reflected

47. A. easily         B. carefully       C. confidently     D. proudly

48. A. introduced     B. recognized     C. identified      D. considered

49. A. confirmed     B. decided        C. realized        D. acknowledged

50. A. with          B. below         C. of             D. by

51. A. developed     B. discovered     C. took           D. fostered

52. A. accept        B. care           C. judge          D. wonder

53. A. bored         B. lazy           C. sad            D. afraid

54. A. trust          B. patience       C. curiosity       Do interest

55. A. accessible     B. enjoyable      C. possible        D. favorable

 (10·江蘇)

Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.

I was nine years old when she enterd our home in rural Virginia. My father__36__me to her with these words:“I would like you to meet the fellow who is___37  for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no ___38  than tomorrow morning.”

My stepmother walked over to me, ___39  my head slightly upward,and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are ___40  .This is not the worst boy at all, ___41   the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（釋放的途徑）for his enthusiasm.”

That statement began a(n) ___42   between us.No one had ever called me smart,My family and neighbors had built me up in my ___43   as a bad boy . My stepmother changed all that.

She changed many things.She ___44   my father to go to a dental school,from which he graduated with honors.She moved our family into the county srat,where my father’s career could be more ___45   and my brother and I could be better___46   .

When I turned fourteen,she bought me a secondhand___47   and told me that she believed that I could become a writer.I knew her ernthusiasm,I___48

it had alreadly improved our lives.I accepted her ___49  and began to write for local newspapers.I was doing the same kind of___50   that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later.I wasn’t the ___51   beneficiary (受益者).My father became the ___52   man in town.My brother and stepbrthers became a physician,a dentist,a lawyer,and a college president.

  What power __53  has!When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is ___54  strengthened by faith,it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never ___55   .

  You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.

36.A.rushed            B.sent           C.carried      D.introduced

37.A.distinguished       B.favored        C.mistaken      D.rewarded

38. A.sooner            B.later          C.longer        D.earlier

39. A.dragged           B.shook         C.raised        D.bent

40. A.perfect            B.right          C.wrong        D.impolite

41. A.but               B.so            C.and          D.or

42. A.ageement          B.friendship     C.gap           D.relationship

43. A.opinion            B.image        C.espectation     D.mind

44. A.begged            B.persuaded     C.ordered        D.invited

45. A.successful         B.meaningful    C.helpful         D.useful

46. A.treared            B.entertained    C.educated       D.respected

47. A.cemera            B.radio         C.bicycle        D.typewriter

48. A.considered         B.suspected     C.ignored        D.appreciated

49. A.belief             B.request       C.criticism       D.description

50. A.teahing            B.writing       C.studying       D.reading

51. A.next              B.same         C.only          D.real

52. A.cleverest          B.wealthiest     C.strongest      D.bealthiest

53. A.ebthusiasm        B.sympathy     C.fortune        D.confidence

54. A.deliberately        B.happily       C.traditionally   D.constantly

55. A.win              B.match        C.reach         D.doubt

（2011·上海卷）Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.

       Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining(留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, ___50__, words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted customers they often __51___ the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of business ---___52___ that the customer remains a customer.

      ___53__ to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every years. In constantly changing __54___ , this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost.

       Only now are organizations beginning to wake up to those lost opportunities and calculate the __55___ implications. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big ___56___ in its performance. Research in the US found that a five per cent decrease in the number of defecting(流失的) customers led to __57__ increases of between 25 and 85 per cent.

       In the US, Domino’s Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5,000 over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or service on their first visit and __58__ never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars in __59__ profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience).

       The logic behind cultivating customer ___60___ is impossible to deny. “In practice most companies’ marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to __61__ them”, says Adrian Payne of Cornfield University’ School of Management. “Research suggests that there is a close relationship between retaining customers and making profits. __62__ customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service than new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price __63__ , and may provide free word-of –mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it __64__ for competitors to enter a market or increase their share of a market.

50. A. in particular     B. in reality            C. at least           D. first of all

51. A. emphasize     B. doubt                 C. overlook                D. believe

52. A. denying                    B. ensuring            C. arguing          D. proving

53. A. Moving                  B. Hoping               C. Starting          D. Failing

54. A. markets                 B. tastes                       C. prices             D. expenses

55. A. culture                  B. social                 C. financial                D. economical

56. A. promise                 B. plan                   C. mistake          D. difference

57. A. cost                B. opportunity               C. profit              D. budget

58. A. as a result       B. on the whole         C. in conclusion         D. on the contrary

59. A. huge              B. potential            C. extra              D. reasonable

60. A. beliefs               B. loyalty                       C. habits             D. interest

61. A. altering                 B. understanding   C. keeping          D. attracting

62. A. Assumed        B. Respected                C. Established    D. Unexpected

63. A. agreeable      B. flexible               C. friendly           D. sensitive

64. A. unfair             B. difficult               C. essential            D. convenient

（2011·廣東卷）完形填空。

It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The __1____is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的) growth by___2___situations that has designed for the ____3___children.

There can be little doubt that___4____classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these____5____ out of the regular classes was created serious problems.

I observed a number of___6___students who were taken out of a special class and placed in___7____class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying__8___on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect___9___on many problems. Some of which were not on the school program.

Many are concerned that gifted children become___10____ and lose interest in learning. However, this___11____is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these___12___simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are  ___13___. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they___14_____so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an___15____ child.

1. A. principle   B. theory   C. arguments   D. classification

2. A. designing   B. grouping   C. learning   D. living

3. A. smart   B. curious   C. mature   D. average

4. A. regular   B. special   C. small   D. creative

5. A. children   B. programs   C. graduates D. designs

6. A. intelligent   B. competent   C. ordinary   D. independent

7. A. separate   B. regular   C. new   D. boring

8. A. specially   B. slightly   C. wrongly   D. heavily

9. A. directly  B. clearly   C. voluntarily  D. quickly

10. A. doubted   B. bored  C. worried   D. tired

11. A. concern   B. conclusion  C. reflection  D. interest

12. A. students  B. adults   C. scholars  D. teachers

13. A. talented  B. worried   C. learned  D. interested

14. A. believe   B. think   C. say   D. feel

15. A. outstanding   B. intelligent   C. anxious  D. ordinary

 (2009屆南昌市南昌二中高三沖刺模擬考試)

Mars is not, it seems, the dry old planet we once believed    （36）    ．Astronauts who are     （37）    to go there in the next decade may find plenty    （38）   water to slake （消除） their thirst．And with water present the    （39）    of finding some sort of life of Mars are    （40）    brighter．

       This is the view of forty geologists who have been analyzing    （41）    of pictures and other scientific    （42）    obtained by robot explorers in the sixties and seventies．

       To begin with, scientists thought the Red planet was as    （43）    as the Moon    （44）    dust storms swirling over vast sandy    （45）    ．But now the picture is very different    （46）    mountains and valleys carved by    （47）    glaciers and rivers rushing and rumbling deep underground．

       In a report on the analysis of the Martian pictures Dr．Michael Car of the U．S．Geological Survey comments: “I am convinced    （48）    lots of water on Mars．” Any surface water will be in the    （49）    of ice．But it could save explorers from    （50）    to take so much    （51）    with them．

       The report says    （52）   Mars probably had a warmer climate in ages    （53）    due to its axis （軸） having been more tilted （傾斜） towards the sun．

       （54）     signs of plant or animal life have been detected by instruments landed on Mars,    （55）    the landing vehicles have been sent there for a few years．

36．A．it is                   B．it                       C．it to be               D．was

37．A．expected            B．hoped                C．required             D．sent

38．A．to                      B．of                      C．more                 D．in

39．A．chances             B．openings            C．occasions          D．possibility

40．A．quite                  B．very                  C．much                D．more

41．A．a(chǎn) few                B．many                 C．thousand            D．thousands

42．A．skills                 B．news                 C．intelligence         D．information

43．A．peaceful             B．quiet                  C．lifeless               D．dead

44．A．of                     B．with                  C．for                    D．through

45．A．deserts              B．mountains          C．rivers                D．seas

46．A．from                 B．between             C．for                    D．with

47．A．energetic            B．great                  C．heavy                D．powerful

48．A．there’s               B．there’re              C．here’s                D．here’re

49．A．a(chǎn)ppearance         B．way                   C．form                 D．shape

50．A．have                  B．having               C．carry                 D．carrying

51．A．water                B．ice                     C．equipment          D．oxygen

52．A．what                 B．if                       C．how                  D．that

53．A．pass                  B．past                   C．a(chǎn)go                   D．before

54．A．Not                   B．No                    C．Nor                   D．Never

55．A．probably            B．perhaps              C．supposed           D．a(chǎn)lthough

 (安徽師大附中2009屆高三第二次模擬考試)

Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp has passed. This special sign-language is frequently   36   by tramps to inform their   37   whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to   38   them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.

      Quite   39   one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be   40  , old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into   41  . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a   42   in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger,   43   a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began   44   a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been   45 , for the tramp’s face lit up with   46 . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him   47   his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The   48  was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt   49   for him as he walked   50  out of the house, But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and   51  his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake.   52  deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the   53  sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his   54  , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried   55  , whistling as he went along.

   36. A. employed           B. made              C. taken             D. put up

   37. A. parents            B. classmates       C. fellows           D. friends

   38. A. share                 B. save               C. give               D. put

   39. A. in a way             B. by mistake       C. by the way      D. by chance

   40. A. with                      B. in               C. by                 D. on

   41. A. a fashion            B. a design          C. pieces             D. blocks

   42. A. success              B. care               C. failure           D. family

   43. A. gave                  B. took               C. set                D. made

   44. A. drawing             B. kissing           C. correcting       D. studying

   45. A. pleased              B. strange           C. funny             D. exciting

   46. A. surprise          B. satisfaction       C. worry             D. disappointment

   47. A. rise                   B. put on           C. raise              D. throw

   48. A. conversation        B. introduction      C. quarrel          D. greeting

   49. A. happy                B. frightened        C. worried          D. sorry

   50. A. cheerful             B. sadly              C. bravely           D. eagerly

   51. A. waved               B. swung           C. shook            D. nodded

   52. A. Digging             B. Stealing          C. Putting           D. Looking

   53. A. existed               B. moving           C. shining           D. existing

   54. A. belongings          B. clothes          C. umbrella         D. stick

   55. A. step                   B. position       C. pace              D. situation