From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always

 31  my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.

Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections,  32  I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it  33  to win a school election. I was depressed.

As I cried in my room that evening, I  34  took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would stand for elections again in my final year at school — and I would win.

I recognized that my  35  had a lot of things in their favor. What were the  36  that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest strength was the

 37  I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me  38  from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election plans a whole year ahead of time.

I realized that the girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to  39

them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,  40  I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to deliver a great election  41 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.

The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students  42 . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was also theirs.

Suddenly, I realized that I had  43  much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people  44  the way. I had won the  45  and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and brighten their day.

1.	A．admired B．remembered C．praised D．believed

 

2.	A．hoping B．planning C．pretending D．judging

 

3.	A．offered B．provided C．meant D．took

4..

A．gradually

B．immediately

C．suddenly

D．impatiently

 

5.	A．competitors B．classmates C．enemies D．schoolmates

 

6.	A．cases B．methods C．examples D．points

 

7.	A．problem B．faith C．worry D．luck

 

8.	A．in B．up C．out D．back

9..

A．reconsider

B．accompany

C．represent

D．support

10..

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．or

11..

A．campaign

B．speech

C．meeting

D．promise

12..

A．nodded

B．gathered

C．cheered

D．cried

13..

A．gained

B．absorbed

C．devoted

D．developed

14..

A．by

B．to

C．in

D．along

15..

A．announcement

B．recognition

C．conclusion

D．arrangement

 

First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They  31   their own way to learn the language. Instead of  32  for the teachers to explain, they try to find the pattern and rules for themselves. They are good  33  who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.        

Secondly,   34   language learners are active in  35  , therefore, they do not wait for a chance to use the languages, and they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and let those people  36  them when they make a  37  . They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say  38   things which sound weird. They are willing to make mistakes and try again, when communication is difficult. They can accept information that is  39   or incomplete. It is more  40   for them to learn to think in the language than to know the  41  of every word.

      42  successful language learners are learners with  43  . They want to learn language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to  44  with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language  45  because they want to learn it.

 

1.A. learn            B. observe              C. discover          D. notice

2.A. delaying           B. waiting              C. postponing        D. staying

3.A. finders            B. thinkers              C. believers         D. guessers

4.A. winning           B. lucky               C. successful        D. flourishing 

5.A. discovering         B. memorizing         C. learning           D. studying

6.A. correct             B. change              C. adjust             D. mark

7.A. mistake            B. point               C. failure           D. fault

8.A. awkward              B. strange                   C. unfamiliar                  D. curious

9.A. unobvious             B. incredible               C. incorrect              D. indifferent

10.A. funny                    B. interesting               C. important            D. boring

11.A. meaning              B. content                   C. context               D. explanation

12.A. Finally                   B. Secondly                       C. Thirdly                D. Mostly

13.A. purpose              B. interest                   C. matter                D. concern

14.A. convey                  B. inform                         C. report                   D. communicate

15.A. regularly             B. commonly                      C. typically              D. usually

 

From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always
 31  my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections,  32  I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it  33  to win a school election. I was depressed.
As I cried in my room that evening, I  34  took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would stand for elections again in my final year at school — and I would win.
I recognized that my  35  had a lot of things in their favor. What were the  36  that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest strength was the
 37  I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me  38  from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that the girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to  39
them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful,  40  I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to deliver a great election  41 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students  42 . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was also theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had  43  much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people  44  the way. I had won the  45  and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and brighten their day.

【小题1】

A．admired B．remembered C．praised D．believed

【小题2】

A．hoping B．planning C．pretending D．judging

【小题3】

A．offered B．provided C．meant D．took

【小题4】.

A．gradually

B．immediately

C．suddenly

D．impatiently

【小题5】

A．competitors B．classmates C．enemies D．schoolmates

【小题6】

A．cases B．methods C．examples D．points

【小题7】

A．problem B．faith C．worry D．luck

【小题8】

A．in B．up C．out D．back

【小题9】.

A．reconsider

B．accompany

C．represent

D．support

【小题10】.

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．or

【小题11】.

A．campaign

B．speech

C．meeting

D．promise

【小题12】.

A．nodded

B．gathered

C．cheered

D．cried

【小题13】.

A．gained

B．absorbed

C．devoted

D．developed

【小题14】.

A．by

B．to

C．in

D．along

【小题15】.

A．announcement

B．recognition

C．conclusion

D．arrangement

Over three million people will do their Christmas shopping entirely online this year without once visiting an actual shop, a poll (民意调查) has found. Overcrowding and long queues in shops are forcing people away from the high street as the hassle (烦扰) of Christmas shopping becomes too much.

The number of people turning their backs on the high street is almost one million higher than it was last year, according to the poll by YouGov. Last Christmas 2.4 million shoppers did not do any of their shopping in actual shops. The figure this year is predicted to be around 3.4 million, equal to around 7 percent of the adult population.

Over a third of people said that the main turn-off about shopping on the high street is 0ver-crow-ding. Meanwhile almost a quarter said that long queues at the cheek-out are the worst thing about it.

Of the 2.065 people pored, even those who are stir taking to the shops plan to spend less time in them this Christmas. Around 31 percent of shoppers who plan to spend at least some time on the high street will spend less than half of their shopping time in actual shops, using the rest of the time to shop remotely via the internet. This compares to 28 percent of people last year. Meanwhile the proportion of people spending over half of their shopping time in high street shops has dropped from 41 percent last year to 39 percent this year. Just 2 percent of people said that they are looking forward to dealing wi.th store staff this festival season.

Guy Boxall, senior product marketing manager at Casio Business Solutions Division, which commissioned the research from YouGov, said that despite the fall in people visiting the high street,humans are "social creatures" who actually like spending time together.

"Although the high street is facing a big challenge Christmas, retailers (零售商) should see this research as a challenge to improve the in-store shopping experience, rather than the nail in the coffin. We are social creatures, and the desire to spend time with each other, particularly at Christmas, is never going to go away," said Mr. Boxall.

1.According to the poll, in this year's Christmas       

A．about 7 % of the population will do both online and actual shopping

B．about 31% of shoppers will do half of their shopping in actual shops

C．about 39% of shoppers will do more than half of their shopping in actual shops

D．over three million shoppers will quit actual shopping just because of the long queues

2.What's the meaning of "turn-off" in Para.5?

A．Something that makes people lose heart

B．Something that makes people lose face

C．Something that makes people lose interest

D．Something that makes people lose courage

3.It can be inferred from Mr. Boxall's words that                                                                                                   

A．retailers should reduce their in-store goods.

B．retailers wiR be pessimistic about the result of this research.

C．retailers should focus on the advantage of in-store shopping.

D．retailers will make more profits this Christmas than last Christmas

4.Wheat's the writer's attitude towards Christmas online shopping?

A．Concerned.        B．Doubtful.          C．Approving.        D．Objective.

 

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The   21   you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually   22   you money or can add   23    the cost.

Take the   24   example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might   25   that you are making the   26  buy if you choose one   27  look you like and which is also the cheapest   28   price. But when you get it home you may find that it   29  twice as long as a more expensive   30   to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well   31  your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.

So what principles should you   32  when you go out shopping?

If you   33  your home, your car or any valuable   34  in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long   35  .

Before you buy a new   36  , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular   37  .

Before you buy an expensive   38  , or a service, do check the price and   39   is on offer. If possible, choose   40  three items or three estimates.

21.   A. form                     B. fashion                   C. way                    D. method

22.   A. save                      B. preserve                 C. raise                   D. obtain

23.   A. up                        B. to                          C. in                       D. on

24.   A. easy                      B. single                     C. simple                 D. similar

25.   A. convince               B. accept                    C. examine              D. think

26.   A. proper                  B. best                       C. reasonable           D. most

27.   A. its                        B. which                    C. whose                 D. what

28.   A. for                       B. with                       C. in                       D. on

29.   A. spends                  B. takes                      C. lasts                    D. consumes

30.   A. mode                    B. copy                      C. sample                D. model

31.   A. cause                    B. make                     C. leave                   D. prove

32.   A. adopt                    B. lay                         C. stick                   D. adapt

33.   A. reserve                  B. decorate                 C. store                   D. keep

34.   A. products                B. possession              C. material              D. ownership

35.   A. run                       B. interval                  C. period                 D. time

36.   A. appliance              B. equipment              C. utility                 D. facility

37.   A. function                B. purpose                  C. goal                    D. task

38.   A. component            B. element                  C. item                    D. particle

39.   A. what                     B. which                    C. that                     D. this

40.   A. of                         B. in                          C. by                      D. from