SECTION B

Directions ； For each blank in the following passage there are four words of phrases marked with A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word that best fits the context.

 

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to   36   down. But moderate relaxation is necessary for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a   37  part of everyday life and there is no way to   38   it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give   39   to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can bear   40   very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such   41   are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first   42  of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between   43  and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the   44   between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction   45   long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes _ 46 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have   47   links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be unwise to do so even if we could.

So what do you think of stress? What is your way to deal with it?

 

36.   A. turn      B. get       C. calm              D. slow

37.   A. terrible         B. hard     C. natural         D. physical

38.   A. accept B. avoid    C. solve    D. tolerate

39.   A. instruction   B. influence      C. resource      D. purpose

40.   A. spends          B. calls     C. depends       D. insists

41.   A. characters   B. situations    C. personalities        D. patterns

42.   A. impression  B. sight    C. view     D. glance

43.   A. heaviness    B. pressure      C. fright             D. peace

44.   A. choice  B. difference    C. promise        D. decision

45.   A. lasts     B. stands C. lives               D. continues

46.   A. changeable B. endangered          C. injured D. balanced

47.   A. developed    B. found   C. achieved      D. established

 

One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is that it can touch many people, and it often exists in our everyday life.

Recently, I stopped by a store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, “That’ll be three dollars in all please.” She then glanced down at the paper I was buying and said. “I’m sick and tired of all this negative stuff-on the front pages. I want to read some good news for a change.” She then said, “In fact, I think soemone should just publish a Good News newspaper--- a paper with wonderful, inspirational stories about people over-coming difficulty and doing good things for others. I’d buy one every day!” she then thanked me for coming in and said, “Maybe we’ll get lucky tomorrow; maybe we’ll get some good news.” And she laughed. She made my day.

The following day after my business appointments. I dropped by the same store again to pick up bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a different young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said “Good afternoon” and handed her my money. She said nothing, not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and in a negative tone ordered “Next!”

It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; one made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.

Every morning you should ask yourself this important question. “Who do I want to be today? The Grouch(不高兴的人) or ‘The Good News Girl?’” Your answer will go a long way toward determining the joy and happiness that you will experience in your life.

53. What does the first salesgirl dislike according to her words?

A. Those who have bad manners.         

B. The bad news in the newspaper.

C. The advertisements in the newspaper.   

D. The bad news who break the laws.

54. After he had bought a newspaper on the first day the author _________.

A. was very lucky and excited that day    

B. always remembered the girl’s word

C. read the news in the newspaper carefully 

D. was in a pleasant mood the whole day

55. We learn from the passage that the salesgirl the author met the next day was ________.

A. humorous         B. enthusiastic       C. very cool         D. positive

56. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. I was very surprised.                  B. I was especially angry.

C. I felt very unhappy.                   D. It hurt my heart badly.

 

All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer.

Sports change with the season. People play different games in winter and summer.

Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities. The Arab use horses or camels in much of their daily life; they use them in their sports, too.

Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.

Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example , has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character(性格品质). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace（体面）.

1.According to this passage we know that ________.

A．people began to play about one hundred years ago

B．about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played

C．basketball has a long history than volleyball

D．not all the games have long history

2.According to the passage, which of the following isn’t true?______

A．Sports help to train a person’s character.

B．People swim only because there are a lot of rivers in their country.

C．People from different countries may not be able to understand each other before a game.

D．Sports and games can develop the friendship between people all over the world.

3.The writer didn’t tell us in this passage that ______.

A．basketball was invented in America

B．sports change with seasons

C．games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities

D．football is played all over the world

 

第三部分：阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Who decides how English is spoken around the world? Do teachers in the colleges and schools? What about those who write dictionaries or books? Do they decide what is good and what is bad English? Or do governments decide when a language will change? Probably you have thought about this question once or twice before. The answer is that none of these people decide how English will be spoken. Believe it or not, many of the biggest changes in how English is spoken have come from common people in the streets. And one of the most important places where English has changed is on the playground! These playground can be any place where young people meet, such as a sports field or a beach. For example, black kids invented many new words in American English as they played basketball or music. Often words used by black kids in the big cities become popular with other kids many years later. Another popular sport, baseball, has also given many words and expressions to American English. On the beaches of southern California, teenagers invented words to describe how they felt when they surfed. These words found their way into the high schools and then to other places. Similar changes in English happened among young people in Ireland and Australia. Children from one group would find ways to play with children of another group more easily. Often they made new words just to develop an identity different from their parents.

56. Who decides how English is spoken?

A. Governments        B. Teachers       C. Ordinary people    D. Black kids

57. According to the passage many English words come from ______.

A. everyday life        B. textbooks       C. dictionaries        D. baseballs

58. Why do these kids invent new words?

A. because they want to make up a dictionary.

B. because they try to beat their teachers.    

C. because they are asked to do so.

D. because they want to feel different from their parents

 

B

See in your mind’s eye where you really want to be in ten years’ time．Choose your own values, activities, and relationships rather than copying tubers．

While working with troubled teens, I used to haste them do a Ten Years game in the Future exercise．I asked them to write a letter to a friend as if it was ten years in the future．Most of these boys and girls didn’t think about the next week, much less ten years to come．This lack of “foresight”was a major reason why their lives were pretty messed up．But the real story is what happened to me．I did the exercise right along with them on many occasions, writing my dreams in detail．In my letter to a friend, I had moved to the country, built my own home, authored a book, and started my own business．

Over the next ten years, something magic happened．All my dreams became true, almost as if orchestrated (精心安排) by an unseen hand．I realized that something very powerful was happening, more powerful than expected．I did write books and start my business．We did move to the country and I did build my own home．

This letter to a friend will become a magnetic factor in your life．Your vision will guide you in your yearly goals, your monthly goals, and your daily activities．

You must write your letter as if it has already happened．For example:

“Leslie, I just wanted to make contact again and tell you about my life．I started my own gardening business in 2012 and it’s really taken off．”

“Dear Harold, I met the love of my life in 2016 and we moved to Hawaii where Frank works in a bookstore and I give surfing lessons everyday．We love it．”

Remember, describe all the details as if they have already happened．This will help you make it more real for you．

Sit down and write (or type) your Ten Years in the Future letter today．

60．It seems that the author’s dream and vision became a reality because the author    ．

A．had put something magic in the letter

B．could foresee what would happen

C．was experienced in writing the Ten Years letter

D．took what was written in the letter as a guide in life

61．According to the author，“Leslie”in your letter should be the person that    ．

A．does the same exercise as you

B．will become your friend in ten years

C．you know now and may still know in the future

D．you can imagine when you write your letter

62．The author advises you to write the Ten Years in the Future letter    ．

A．as soon as possible

B．in ten years’ time

C．when you have time

D．as often as possible

63．Which of the following covers the topics in this text?

a．The author’s own experience with the Ten Years in the Future exercise．

b．How the author got the idea of the Ten Years in the Future exercise．

c．How to write the Ten Years in the Future letter．

d．The author’s experience of working with troubled teens．

e．The difficulty in dealing with troubled teens．

f．How to improve your letter writing skill．

A．a, d, f                     B．a, c, d              C．b, c, d             D．a, c, e