I’m a straight-A student and have been my whole life. When you come from a family of educators, it just seems　　.
With high academic standards and a competitive　　, I don’t just like losing and I also can’t　　it. I need to beat the　　students, perfectly in everything. I’ve even gone so far as to define myself by my　　, saying how outstanding I am. If I don’t get the grade I　　then I am lost.
Today I was sitting in class trying to　　the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 　　the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen　　while still glancing at my study sheet　　. When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and　　. And then I found myself wishing she would be　　so I could study. After a while, she said, “You know, you’re a really good　　. You’re so easy to talk to. ”I froze.
I replayed the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it　　. But inside, I knew it wasn’t true. She’d made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn’t even trying to　　.
I passed the test excellently despite my　　of lost study time, but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn’t on that test. I had　　being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal. So what　　to me most? What I have is all about my personal　　and about me being too self-centered. There can only be so many scholars, but there is　　enough sympathy. I want that to be what matters to me—sympathy.
小題1:
A．usualB．helpless
C．unfortunateD．natural
小題2:
A．spiritB．sport
C．schoolD．market
小題3:
A．takeB．recommend
C．standD．help
小題4:
A．ordinaryB．top
C．handsome D．strong
小題5:
A．strengthB．a(chǎn)ppearance
C．gradesD．tricks
小題6:
A．inventB．expect
C．copy D．hide
小題7:
A．saveB．spend
C．collectD．cost
小題8:
A．WhenB．AfterC．BecauseD．Before
小題9:
A．rudely B．bitterly
C．excitedlyD．politely
小題10:
A．in no timeB．on time
C．for a long timeD．now and then
小題11:
A．refusedB．worked
C．a(chǎn)greedD．waited
小題12:
A．quiet B．gentle
C．prettyD．safe
小題13:
A．talkerB．listener
C．lecturer D．teacher
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)ngrilyB．carelessly
C．disappointedlyD．gladly
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)larm B．gather
C．participateD．shout
小題16:
A．fearB．joy
C．worryD．possession
小題17:
A．given upB．focused on
C．complained ofD．dreamed of
小題18:
A．happensB．matters
C．a(chǎn)ppealsD．devotes
小題19:
A．successB．failure
C．depressionD．health
小題20:
A．a(chǎn)lways B．ever C．much D．never

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:C
小題6:B
小題7:B
小題8:A
小題9:D
小題10:D
小題11:C
小題12:A
小題13:B
小題14:D
小題15:C
小題16:C
小題17:B
小題18:B
小題19:A
小題20:D
作者一直是個(gè)各科全優(yōu)的學(xué)生, 一直以來都以分?jǐn)?shù)論成敗。然而一天當(dāng)同學(xué)贊美他善于傾聽時(shí), 他突然恍然大悟, 意識(shí)到自己的自私和狹隘。
小題1:選D。考查對(duì)上下文語境的理解。當(dāng)你出生于教育世家時(shí), 這一切都會(huì)顯得很自然。natural自然的; usual通常的; helpless無助的; unfortunate不幸的。
小題2:選C�？疾閷�(duì)上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)第一段中I’m a straight-A student和本段中high academic standards可知。
小題3:選C�？疾閷�(duì)上下文語境的理解。作者在一所具備高水平的學(xué)術(shù)水準(zhǔn)和競(jìng)爭(zhēng)大的學(xué)校里, 因此他不喜歡失敗, 也無法忍受自己失敗。
小題4:選B。考查對(duì)上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)第一段首句中I’m a straight-A student和第二段中I don’t just like losing可知, 作者要在各方面打敗所有的好學(xué)生。top優(yōu)秀的; ordinary普通的; handsome英俊的; strong強(qiáng)壯的。
小題5:選C�？疾樵~語復(fù)現(xiàn)。根據(jù)下文中If I don’t get the grade I　　　　then I am lost. 可知。
小題6:選B。考查詞義辨析。句意: 如果我沒有達(dá)到自己所期望的分?jǐn)?shù), 我就輸了。I expect是定語從句, 修飾先行詞the grade。expect期望; invent發(fā)明; copy抄寫; hide隱藏。
小題7:選B。考查固定搭配。spend time(in)doing sth. 為固定搭配, 意為“花費(fèi)時(shí)間做某事”。save節(jié)省; collect搜集; cost花費(fèi), 其主語是物。
小題8:選A。考查語法結(jié)構(gòu)。當(dāng)作者后面的女同學(xué)開始和他說話時(shí), 他一邊看資料一邊試圖很有禮貌地聽她說。
小題9:選D�？疾閷�(duì)上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and　　　　. 中的smiled, nodded可知。
小題10:選D�？疾閷�(duì)上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)Today I was sitting in class trying to　　　　the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 可知作者不時(shí)地看資料。
小題11:選C。考查前后照應(yīng)。根據(jù)smiled, nodded可知。
小題12:選A�？疾閷�(duì)上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)so I could study可知作者希望她安靜下來, 以便自己能好好學(xué)習(xí)。quiet安靜的; gentle柔和的; pretty漂亮的; safe安全的。
小題13:選B�？疾樵~義辨析。在作者的同學(xué)看來他是一個(gè)非常好的傾聽者。listener傾聽者; talker愛說話的人; lecturer講師; teacher老師。
小題14:選D。考查對(duì)上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)smiling可知。gladly高興地; angrily生氣地; carelessly粗心地; disappointedly失望地。
小題15:選C�？疾閷�(duì)上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)　　　　the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen　　　　while still glancing at my study sheet　　　　. When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and　　　　. And then I found myself wishing she would be　　　　so I could study. 可知同學(xué)努力和作者談話, 而作者卻試圖不參與。
小題16:選C�？疾樵~義辨析。綜合全文可知作者一直擔(dān)心失去學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)間。worry擔(dān)心; fear恐懼; joy高興; possession擁有。
小題17:選B。根據(jù)第一、二段內(nèi)容可知, 此處指平時(shí)作者太專注于(focused on)成為優(yōu)秀學(xué)生以至于變得不正常了。
小題18:選B。考查詞語復(fù)現(xiàn)。根據(jù)最后一句I want that to be what matters to me可知此處作者在捫心自問: 什么對(duì)我最重要?
小題19:選A�？疾閷�(duì)上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)語境, 作者認(rèn)為他所擁有的不過是學(xué)習(xí)上的成功和以自我為中心。
小題20:選D�？疾閷�(duì)上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)語境和最后一句I want that to be what matters to me—sympathy, 再結(jié)合本空所在句子中的but一詞可知, 學(xué)者有很多, 但他們卻僅僅只有學(xué)術(shù), 而沒有足夠的同情心。
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That success encouraged Roussel to write a wedding march, and one of his fellow offices offered to show it to a well-known conductor (指揮家), Edouard Colonne. When Roussel’s friend returned with the manuscript (手稿), he reported that Colonne had advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long afterwards, at the age of 25, Roussel did just that. He applied characters that he had developed in the navy to his composing and became a major force in twentieth century French music. As for Eduoard Colonne’s inspiring advice that Roussel devote his life to music, Roussel's navy friend later admitted that he had made it up and that he had never even shown Roussel's manuscript to the conductor.
小題1:Which of the following shows the right order of the story?
a. Roussel gave up his naval career.
b. Roussel was adopted by his aunt.
c. Roussel read through the family music collection.
d. Roussel had his first performance as a composer in Cherbourg.
A．c, b, d, a B．b. c, d, aC．b, c, a. dD．c, b, a, d
小題2:What ______ did played the most important part in Roussel's final success.
A．his mother B．the husband of his aunt
C．his navy friendD．Edouard Colonne
小題3:We can infer from the article that______.
A．Roussel's aunt adopted him after his grandfather died.
B．Roussel read through the family music collection in his grandfather's.
C．Colonne advised Roussel to give up his naval career and devote his life to music.
D．If Roussel hadn't joined the navy, he might not have achieved so much.
小題4:Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．A clever musicianB．A white lie
C．A helpful conductorD．A great manuscript

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Actress Hayden Panettiere recently got into trouble with Japanese fishermen as she tried to stop them from killing dolphins.
The 18-year-old star with some other surfers sailed out to reach the dolphins in order to stop them from being driven into a nearby pool and killed, but the six surfers, from Australia and the United States, were stopped by a fishing boat before they could reach them. The fishermen blocked their way with a boathook (鉤篙). It was an ugly, unfriendly and life-threatening struggle before the surfers were forced to return to the beach. It is believed that the dolphins were later taken into a pool and killed.
Panettiere, who is a brave surfer and loyal animal protector, made up her mind to save the dolphins of Japan and said, "It was really frightening. Some of us were hit by the boathook, but in the end all we were really worried about the dolphins. It was so sad. We were so close to them and they were jumping out of the water to see us." Breaking down in tears, she added, "One little baby dolphin stuck his head out and looked at me and the thought that it’s no longer with us is really hard to take."
The surfers left the country to avoid arrest (逮捕) by the Japanese police. Panettiere is now back in Los Angeles.
More than 22,000 dolphins are killed by fishermen in Japan every year. Many Japanese believe dolphins should be treated like fish. They have been hunting dolphins for centuries and see any criticism (批評(píng)) of this as an attack on their culture. 
小題1:Why did the surfers get into trouble with the fishermen in Japan?
A．They said something that hurt the fishermen.
B．They entered a pool which wasn’t allowed to go into.
C．They attacked Japanese culture.
D．They tried to stop the fishermen from killing the dolphins.
小題2:From Paragraph 3, we can learn that Panettiere ________.
A．was really frightened and sad
B．succeeded in saving the dolphins
C．cried when they were hit by the boathook
D．didn’t like the Japanese fishermen
小題3:Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A．What Happened While Surfing in Japan
B．Hayden Panettiere Cried in the Sea of Japan
C．People Worldwide Are Against Killing Dolphins
D．Protect the Wild Animals

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