Passage 1 （2011•湖南卷） People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello”. After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to 36 the way I was doing things. My 37 came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who 38 her books out of her locker. Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to 39 because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself. No one had stopped to 40 her.
“OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”
My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man 41 by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and began a 42 . It was difficult to get started, and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every 43 from my new friend had a tone(语气) of doubt in it. And who could blame him? People aren’t used to making an 44 chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how 45 it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I 46 you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little brighter. Together, we can really make society come 47 as a whole.
36. A. change B. explain C. learn D. show
37. A. trouble B. doubt C. wish D. opportunity 38. A. took B. dropped C. got D. pulled 39. A. come out B. stand by C. go back D. turn up 40. A. please B. greet C. help D. praise 41. A. sitting B. walking C. riding D. running
42. A. discussion B. lesson C. report D. conversation 43. A. joke B. response C. cry D. story 44. A. unchangeable B. unprepared C. unforgettable D. unfinished 45. A. desperately B. frequently C. simply D. widely
46. A. allow B. warn C. order D. advise 47. A. later B. straighter C. closer D. slower 【文章大意】本文属于夹叙夹议的文章。“我”发现社区的人们由于不愿花时间来互相打声招呼而关系淡漠，缺乏信任，“我”决定改变这一现象。“我”的两次尝试都未成功。但“我”建议大家从自己的安逸区走出来，让大家的关系更贴近一些。 36．【解析】选A。考查动词。面对这一现象，我决定改变（change）我做事的方式。后文第三段this is where I should have changed有暗示。 37．【解析】选D。考查名词。根据后文第四段My best opportunity came a few days later和前文提到我决定改变（change）我做事的方式，说明我（改变）的机会（opportunity）来了。 38．【解析】选B。考查动词。根据后文Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up，说明我碰到一个女孩，她的书从书柜里掉了（dropped）出来。 39．【解析】选C。考查短语动词。根据后文I stupidly forgot my book可知，我不得不
回去（go back）。 40．【解析】选C。考查动词。由前文的I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself可以看出，没有人帮助（help）她。 41．【解析】选A。考查动词。根据后文I sat down next to him可知，我看见一个男子独自坐在（sitting）那里等图书馆开门。 42．【解析】选D。考查名词。我坐在他旁边开始交谈（conversation）。后文的making an 44 chat是很好的暗示。 43．【解析】选B。考查名词。我这位新朋友对我的每一个反应（response）都存有疑虑。 44．【解析】选B。考查形容词。人们不习惯于和陌生人进行无准备的（unprepared）聊天。 45．【解析】选A。考查副词。不管人们交往的方式多么迫切地（desperately）需要改变，但就是很难改变。 46．【解析】选D。考查动词。我建议（advise）大家从自己的安逸区走出来，让他人的日子更阳光一点。 47．【解析】选C。考查形容词。我们共同努力就能让整个社会的关系变得更加亲密（closer）。 Passage 2 （2011•天津卷） A Love Note to My Mom
When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role modeling 16 in your life. Little did I know you were 17 every penny you earned to go to 18 school.
I cannot thank you enough for 19 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried 20 piles of law books. I was 21 .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for 22 ?When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms 23 be lawyers too. You smiled and said,“In life, you can do anything you want to do.”
As young as I was, that statement kept 24 in my ears. I watched as you faced the 25 of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a 26 and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you 27 .With your words of wisdom in my 28 mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world 29 . I set out to live my life filled with 30 ,seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.
Your words became my motto. I 31 found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 32 one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I gained strength every time I said , “Yes. I’ll try that.” Encouraged by your 33 , I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and 34 meeting each challenge. You did it, and now I’m 35 it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live. 16. A. found B. played C. kept D. provided 17. A. saving B. making C. donating D. receiving 18. A. business B. fashion C. law D. medical 19. A. what B. that C. which D. where 20. A. at B. to C. upon D. under
21. A. amused B. worried C. puzzled D. disappointed 22. A. role B. tests C. positions D. shows 23. A. must B. ought to C. need D. could 24. A. ringing B. blowing C. falling D. beating 25. A. choices B. chances C. challenges D. changes 26. A. professor B. doctor C. reporter D. model
27. A. in danger B. in action C. in trouble D. in charge 28. A. weak B. powerful C. youthful D. empty 29. A. came back B. closed down C. went by D. opened up 30. A. hope B. hardship C. harmony D. sadness 31. A. constantly B. shortly C. hardly D. nearly 32. A. and B. but C. or D. for
33. A. description B. statement C. praise D. introduction 34. A. secretly B. curiously C. carelessly D. eagerly 35. A. doing B. considering C. correcting D. reading
【文章大意】本文是篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述母亲努力工作，刻苦学习，精心持家，从母亲身上学到了许多做人做事的道理，从而影响了作者的一生。体现了只要努力没有办不到的事的道理。
16.【解析】选B。句意为：多年后我终于明白在你的一生中你在扮演什么样的角色。根据上文role得出。
17.【解析】选A。根据下文to go to 18 school为了去上……学校得出应该是存钱，此句是倒装句，句意为：我一点也不知道你把所挣的每一分钱都存起来是为了上……学校。making“赚”，与下文earned重复；donating“捐献”；receiving“接受”。 18.【解析】选C。根据下文piles of law books得出。
19.【解析】选A。此处考查的是名词性从句。for后面接了一个what引导的宾语从句，引导词what在句中作told的宾语，其他选项不起这样的作用。
20.【解析】选D。be buried under piles of law books埋头于法律书中，under在此处意思是“在……中”，相当于in。
21.【解析】选C。be puzzled感到迷惑。由下文中Why were you doing what I do得出。 22.【解析】选B。根据下文母亲上了法律学校，可知母亲学习是在为考试做准备。 23.【解析】选D。此句意思是“我不知道母亲也能当律师”。must“必须”；ought to“应该”；need “需要”；could “可能，能够”，表示可能性或能力，故选D。 24.【解析】选A。keep ringing in my ears一直回响在我的耳畔。此句有承上启下的作用。blow “吹”；full “下落”；beat “击打”，都不符合句意。
25.【解析】选C。上文说到母亲是自学考上了法律学校，根据常识在学习上会
遇到很多困难。choice “选择”；chance “机会”；challenge “难事，挑战”；change “变化”。
26.【解析】选D。由上文以及still“仍然”得出，作者的母亲仍然是位模特。
27.【解析】选B。此句意思是我看到你在那里忙活就感到累。上文提到母亲既学习又当模特还是五个孩子的母亲以及I was exhausted得出选B。in danger “处于危险中”；in action “在行动”；in trouble“处于麻烦中”；in charge“掌管”。 28.【解析】选C。in my youthful mind意思是在我幼小的心灵里，由上文when I was nine 和As young as I was得出。
29.【解析】选D。考查动词短语辨析。come back “回来”；close down “关闭”；go by
“过去，经过”；open up “打开”。由上句I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream.我突然感到对梦想的无限的自由，所以我的整个世界都打开了。故选D。 30.【解析】选A。filled with hope充满希望。由上文I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream得出。hardship “艰难”；harmony “和谐”；sadness “悲伤”。 31.【解析】选A。由下文I gained strength every time I said，“Yes. I’ll try that”得出。constantly“经常地，不断地”符合句意。句意为：我经常发现自己处于独特的位置。shortly “不久”；hardly “几乎不”；nearly “几乎”，都不符合句意。
32.【解析】选C。此题考查的是固定搭配either...or...“要么……要么……,既……又……”。
33.【解析】选B。由上文that statement kept 24 in my ears得出。而不是“描述，称赞或介绍”。 34.【解析】选D。eagerly“热切地”。由上文unlimited，filled with hope，gained strength 等文字提供的信息得出选D。而不是“秘密地，好奇地或粗心地”。
35.【解析】选A。由上句You did it得出“现在我在这样做着”。其他选项“在考虑，在纠正，在读”均不符合句意。 Passage 3 （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.
A. in particular B. in reality C. at least D. first of all
A. emphasize B. doubt C. overlook D. believe A. denying B. ensuring C. arguing D. proving A. Moving B. Hoping C. Starting D. Failing A. markets B. tastes C. prices D. expenses A. culture B. social C. financial D. economical
A. promise B. plan C. mistake D. difference
A. cost B. opportunity C. profit D. budget A. as a result B. on the whole C. in conclusion D. on the contrary
A. huge B. potential C. extra D. reasonable A. beliefs B. loyalty C. habits D. interest A. altering B. understanding C. keeping D. attracting A. Assumed B. Respected C. Established D. Unexpected
A. agreeable B. flexible C. friendly D. sensitive A. unfair B. difficult C. essential D. convenient 【文章大意】在激烈的市场竞争中，谁能留住客户谁就能发展壮大，看看本文是如何看待留住客户的。
50.【解析】选B。in reality相当于in fact 事实上，根据前后句意：这听起来非常简单也易行，但是事实上，智慧的语言很快就会被遗忘。in reality在这里用于进一步说明事实的真相。in particular特别，尤其；at least至少；first of all 首先。利用排除法，所以选B。
51.【解析】选C。 根据前两句可知，一旦公司吸引了客户，他们经常忘记这个故事的第二部分，即留住客户。所以选C。overlook忽略；emphasize 强调，重视；doubt怀疑；believe相信，认为。
52.【解析】选B。破折号后面的 “ 52 that the customer remains a customer”是用来解释说明前面的 “what they regard as the boring side of business”所说的内容的，故根据句意“确保客户仍然是客户”可知选B项。ensure确保；deny否定，拒绝；argue辩论；prove证明。
53.【解析】选D。根据上文再联系本句可知给公司造成重大损失的原因是没能够集中精力留住客户和吸引客户，fail to do sth.没能够做某事，符合句意，故选D。
54.【解析】选A。句意为：在不断变化的市场中，这不足为奇。故选A。taste口味；price价格；expense消费，开支。
55.【解析】选C。句意为：到了现在组织才开始对这些丢失的机会醒悟过来并开始计算其中的资金联系。culture文化；social社会的；financial财政的，资金的；economical
经济的。
56.【解析】选D。make a big difference有很大影响，有很大关系。
57.【解析】选C。由第三段最后一句可知应该是“导致（产生）百分之二十五到八十五的利润增长”。cost费用，损失；opportunity机会；profit利润；budget预算。
58.【解析】选A。句意为：假如客户第一次就接收到糟糕的产品或服务，结果他不会再来，这样公司失去成千上万的潜在的利润。as a result结果；on the whole基本上，大体上；in conclusion总之；on the contrary正相反。
59.【解析】选B。huge巨大的；potential潜在的；extra额外的；reasonable合理的。 60.【解析】选B。培育客户忠诚度背后的逻辑是不可能否认的。belief信任，信仰；loyalty忠诚；habit习惯；interest兴趣。
61.【解析】选C。句意为：事实上，大多数公司的市场努力集中在赢得客户，而很少关心留住他们。alter改变；understand理解；keep留住；attract吸引。
62.【解析】选C。句意为：固定的客户往往买更多的产品，有预测性，在服务方面通常比新客户花费得少。assumed假装的，假定的；respected受尊敬的；established已建立的，固定下来的；unexpected意外的，预料不到的。
63.【解析】选D。句意为：此外，固定的客户往往对价格不太敏感，他们可以提供免费的口头广告。agreeable令人愉快的，惬意的；flexible灵活的；friendly友好的；sensitive敏感的。
64.【解析】选B。句意为：挽留住客户也使竞争者很难进入市场或增长市场份额。unfair不公平的；difficult困难的；essential必要的，本质的；convenient方便的，便利的。 Passage 4 （2011•江苏卷）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting（诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, 36 a bar of chocolate if given the choice, 37 , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 38 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe (脚尖)， 39 as high as he could, but even at his tallest 40 he was unable to touch it. He began to 41 up and down, as high as he could, at the 42 of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of 43 .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to 44 on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to 45 the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking 46 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, 47 luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighbourhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. 48 seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk 49 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his 50 , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 51 like this, the more unhappy he became.
52 , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself, “This isn’t 53 . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s 54 more I can do to get
the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to 55 our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?”
36. A. preferring B. offering C. receiving D. allowing 37. A. so B. then C. but D. or
38. A. sadder B. angrier C. hungrier D. tastier 39. A. expanding B. stretching C. swinging D. pulling 40. A. strength B. length C. range D. height 41. A. jump B. look C. walk D. glance 42. A. tip B. stage C. top D. level 43. A. hope B. hand C. sight D. reach 44. A. put B. stand C. get D. hold 45. A. break B. shake C. take D. strike 46. A. up B. forward C. down D. around 47. A. for B. with C. on D. of 48. A. After B. Through C .Without D. Upon 49. A. back B. away C. up D. down
50. A. wishes B. beliefs C. efforts D. goals 51. A. thought B. imagined C. tried D. claimed 52. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise 53 .A. skilful B. cheerful C. harmful D. helpful 54. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 55. A. change B. express C. forget D. describe
【文章大意】文章讲述了一个男孩企图得到一个苹果，但最终以失败结束。此后他的心情发生转变：很多东西是无法得到的，这是既定不变的事实，我们无法改变，但我们可以改变心情，难道这不是很好吗？
36.【解析】选A。根据前文“他不爱吃水果”以及后文“如果给他选择的机会的话”可推出男孩宁愿选择一块巧克力，prefer宁愿，较喜欢，符合句意。
37.【解析】选C。上一句“他不爱吃水果”和第二个分句“禁果是诱人的”可知两个分句之间为转折关系，故选择表示转折关系的but。so表示因果关系；then那么，表示顺承关系；or表示选择关系。
38.【解析】选C。根据倒数第二段中的“…hungry…”的提示可知，他越看苹果，越觉得饿，也就越想要它。 39.【解析】选B。踮着脚尖去摘苹果，肯定使劲地向上伸展身体。stretch伸展，伸开；expand膨胀，扩大；swing摇摆，摇动；pull拉。 40.【解析】选D。伸着身体向上够东西，应该是从高度的角度去看的。height高度。strength “力量”；length “长度”；range “范围，幅度”，都与句意不符。
41.【解析】选A。根据他正在做的事情以及副词up and down可知男孩在使劲地向上跳跃。 42.【解析】选C。根据本句的语境可知男孩在跳到最高处时，使劲地伸胳膊，企图够到苹果。at the top of…在……的顶端。
43.【解析】选D。尽管男孩使劲地跳，他仍然够不到苹果。out of reach够不到。
44.【解析】选B。男孩跳着够不到，自然会想办法找东西。根据下文“他要找一个箱子”可知他要站到上面。stand站立；put放置；get得到；hold抓住。
45.【解析】选A。根据下文提到书包里的东西可知他不想站在书包上，是因为不想弄坏里面的东西。break弄碎，符合句意。shake晃动；take拿；strike打，击。
46.【解析】选D。他希望能找到他可以站的东西，所以要四处张望，看看周围有没有。look around向四周看。look up向上看；look forward向前看；look down向下看。
47.【解析】选B。句意为：……要是幸运的话，还可以找到梯子。with luck是固定短语，意为“要是幸运的话，但愿”。
48.【解析】选C。根据上文说到他尝试了他想到的所有办法以及后文的他决定要放弃，可知他已经无计可施，所以选择一个具有否定意义的词语without。
49.【解析】选B。放弃之后，就要离开树下，walk away走开。walk back, walk up, walk down均与语境不符。
50.【解析】选C。根据前文可知男孩由于一直在努力想要得到那一个苹果，跳呀，蹦呀，所以他非常的饿。而其他几个选项(wish愿望，belief信念，goal目标)都不可能导致饥饿的感觉。
51.【解析】选A。由于没有得到苹果，起初他很生气，失望。于是他越想越不开心。think想；imagine想象；try努力，企图；claim声称。故选A项。
52.【解析】选B。前一段小男孩非常伤心，失望。而下文提到男孩是非常聪明的，能够从悲伤的情绪中走出来，可知两段之间是语义的转折关系，故选However。A项意为“因此”；C项意为“此外”；D项意为“否则，要不然”，都不符合上下文的语境。
53.【解析】选D。根据后文男孩的思想可知，在没办法改变的事实面前，自己再悲观失望，也不起什么作用。helpful有帮助的，起作用的，符合句意。skilful熟练的；cheerful高兴的；harmful有害的。
54.【解析】选D。根据下文的“that is unchangeable”可知男孩意识到自己已经没有更多的可以做的了，因此需要一个否定词，故选nothing。在肯定句中其他几个选项没有否定概念，故可排除。
55.【解析】选A。根据前面提到的“客观事实不能改变”，那么能改变的只有自己的心情了。故选change。
Passage 5 （2011•福建卷）
Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort—and at maximum speed. That 36 learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one 37 : to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn’t want to 38 what I do, like so many who come to a new country,” she said. “I 39 to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 40 myself properly.” Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a 41 meant going to school to get the 42 education and certification. “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me 43 in my abilities, but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to 44 how to do things in Canada. It was like having to 45 all over again, ” said Diana.
46 ，she found just the help she needed for her relaunch (重新开张) 47 continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking 48 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Image Consulting Certificate in May
2009. 49 Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going 50 while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her 51 in Canada, Diana at last achieved her 52 goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Centre. She was on the
fast-track to 53 .
Looking back, Diana, a fashion(时装)designer, 54 her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and 55 , the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
36. A. requires B. encourages C. includes D. advises 37. A. goal B. memory C. choice D. problem 38. A. continue B. choose C. change D. lose 39. A. demanded B. decided C. agreed D. hesitated 40. A. teach B. prepare C. enjoy D. persuade 41. A. reality B. fact C. challenge D. wonder 42. A. physical B. private C. primary D. necessary 43. A. pressure B. judgement C. influence D. confidence 44. A. put away B. depend on C. learn about D. look into 45. A. advance B. start C. suffer D. work 46. A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Luckily D. Clearly 47. A. through B. for C. before D. with
48. A. notes B. responsibilities C. chances D. courses 49. A. Though B. As C. Since D. Once 50. A. around B. back C. ahead D. out
51. A. adventure B. arrival C. performance D. journey 52. A. original B. common C. another D. distant 53. A. success B. wealth C. glory D. happiness 54. A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes
55. A. after all B. above all C. at least D. at first 【文章大意】戴安娜到了加拿大之后，想继续开一家商店，为了开店，她作了充分的准备，最终梦想成真，戴安娜把自己的成就归功于目标，教育和努力。
36.【解析】选C。根据动词后面的宾语列举的是戴安娜以最大的努力最快的速 度做的事情，即学习了一门语言，拿到了两个证书，开了一家商店，故答案应 该选includes包括。require要求；encourage鼓励；advise建议。
37.【解析】选A。根据后面的解释——拥有她在哥伦比亚老家拥有的东西，可 知应该是目标，故答案选A，这个空根据52空后面的goal也可以选出。memory 记忆；choice选择；problem问题。
38.【解析】选C。根据第三段的第二句话可知，戴安娜在哥伦比亚的时候经营 商店，她现在到了加拿大不想改变原来所做的事情，决定在加拿大开一家商店，故答案选C。continue继续；choose选择；lose失去。
39.【解析】选B。戴安娜不想改变原来所做的事情，决定在加拿大开一家商店，故答案选B。demand要求；agree同意；hesitate犹豫。
40.【解析】选B。根据下文戴安娜为了开店做了很多的准备，所以此处应该是 戴安娜知道自己不得不准备充分，故答案选B。teach教；enjoy欣赏；persuade 劝说。
41.【解析】选A。句意为：使她在加拿大开店的梦想成真。realit现实，故答案 选A。fact事实；challenge挑战；wonder奇迹。
42.【解析】选D。句意为：要使她在加拿大开店的梦想成真，意味着要去学校 接受必要的教育，并拿到证书。necessary必要的，故答案选D。physical物理的； private
私人的；primary初级的。
43.【解析】选D。句意为：我在哥伦比亚拥有商店和设计师工作的经验给了我
自信，相信自己的能力。confidence 自信，故答案选D。pressure压力；judgement 判断力；influence影响。
44.【解析】选C。根据戴安娜不会讲加拿大的语言，可知她不得不了解在加拿 大如何做事情，learn about 了解，故答案选C。put away 放在一边；depend on 依靠；look into调查。
45.【解析】选B。根据上句戴安娜不会讲加拿大的语言，任何事情都不得不学习，可知，那就像任何事情不得不重新开始一样，故答案为Ｂ。advance前进； suffer遭受；work工作。
46.【解析】选C。上段提到她想开店碰到不少困难，下段讲的是她在大学里学 到了需要的知识并取得了证书，所以是幸运的，故答案选Ｃ。naturally自然地； gradually逐渐地；clearly清晰地。
47.【解析】选A。上半句是她发现了重新开张需要的帮助，下半句提到的是在 乔治布朗学院继续学习，很明显是方式，故选A项through，意为“通过”。 48.【解析】选D。根据下文提到的是为了两个证书可知，她开始学习课程，故 答案为D。note笔记；responsibility责任；chance机会。
49.【解析】选A。考查分句间的关系。上半句是戴安娜遇到了语言上的障碍， 下半句是她总是在大学里领先，前后两句是转折关系，故答案选A。
50.【解析】选C。句意为：尽管戴安娜遇到了语言上的障碍，但是她总是在大 学里遥遥领先。go ahead 领先，取得进展，故答案选C。go around四处转转； go back回去；go out出去。
51.【解析】选B。句意为：在她来到加拿大之后的两年里。arrival 到达，arrive 的名词形式，故答案为B，此空根据第二段的第一句话也可选出。adventure冒 险；performance表演；journey旅程。
52.【解析】选A。句意为：戴安娜最后实现了她最初的梦想。因为时间已经 过去了两年，所以是original最初的，故答案选A。common普通的；another另一个；distant遥远的。
53.【解析】选A。句意为：她走了通向成功的捷径。这里主要谈到了她开店成 功的经历，没有谈及财富，荣誉和幸福，故答案选A。
54.【解析】选D。考查词义辨析。句意为：戴安娜把她的成就归功于目标，教 育和努力。owe...to...把……归功于……，故答案为D。add...to...把……加到 ……上；connect...to...把……连接到……；devote...to...把……投身于……。 55.【解析】选B。句意为：最重要的是她做出的努力。above all首先，最重要的是，故答案为B。after all毕竟；at least至少；at first首先。 Passage 6 （2011•安徽卷）
When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these 36 , I got there in July 2010. 37 I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job 38 my living expenses. Determined to do this 39 , I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found 40 response（回应）.
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask 41 there were any job opportunities（机会）. The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that 42 . As I was about to 43 , a man who had been listening approached
me and asked me to wait outside 44 . Nearly ten minutes later, he 45 . He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 46 . Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to 47 a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a 48 feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had 49 résumés（简历）. Seeing this, the man 50 at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 51 copies. He also gave me some 52 on dressing and speaking. I handed out my résumés and went home feeling very 53 . The following day, I received a 54 from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always 55 to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
36. A. doubts B. concerns C. instructions D. reasons 37. A. Even if B. Every time C. Now that D. Soon after 38. A. of B. at C. for D. with
39. A. on my own B. on my way C. by any chance D. by the day 40. A. any B. much C. some D. little 41. A. why B. wherever C. whether D. whenever 42. A. direction B. attitude C. language D. manner 43. A. answer B. work C. leave D. refuse
44. A. for ever B. at any time C. as usual D. for a while 45. A. returned B. hesitated C. passed D. regretted 46. A. silent B. busy C. positive D. comfortable 47. A. pick out B. search for C. take on D. give up 48. A. dull B. good C. guilty D. general
49. A. made use of B. taken care of C. run out of D. become tired of 50. A. stopped B. knocked C. glanced D. appeared 51. A. right B. more C. former D. different
52. A. pressures B. agreements C. impressions D. suggestions 53. A. lonely B. funny C. disappointed D. satisfied 54. A. call B. tip C. present D. report
55. A. turns off B. goes over C. gives back D. looks up 【文章大意】作者由于去国外学习，人地生疏，求职困难，生活无着落，但在好心人的帮助下，顺利地找到了一份工作，于是感到了人间的真爱，生活的美好。 36.【解析】选B。上文提到尽管作者的妈妈担心a lack of jobs and cultural differences，作者也没有顾忌这些concerns (忧虑，担心)，而是于2010年7月到了Auckland。A项为“怀疑”；C项为“指示，说明”；D项为“原因”。
37.【解析】选D。作者到了Auckland后不久(soon after)，就意识到了找工作的重要性。A项为“即使”；B项为“每当，每次”；C项为“既然，由于”。
38.【解析】选C。作者意识到的是找工作以求生计。此处用介词for表示目的。
39.【解析】选A。作者决心“独自”(on my own)去找工作，于是花了几周的时间挨家挨户地去找。B项为“在路途上，行动中，前进中”；C项为“也许，可能”；D项为“按日，按日计算”。
40.【解析】选D。尽管作者挨家挨户地去找工作，但是回复的“不多”，故选择little。此项的关键是转折连词 but。
41.【解析】选C。一天，作者走进一座大楼去问“是否”(whether)有自己能做的工作。A项为“为什么”；B项为“无论在哪儿”；D项为“无论何时”。 42.【解析】选D。那里的人建议我不要再以那种“方式” (manner)找工作。A项为“方向”；B项为“态度”；C项为“语言”。
43.【解析】选C。此处寻找工作未果，作者正要“离开”(leave)。A项为“回答”；B项为“工作”；D项为“拒绝”。
44.【解析】选D。那里有一个人一直在听我说话，这时他走到我跟前，要我在外面等“一会儿”(for a while)。A项为“永远”；B项为“在任何时候”；C项为“像往常一样，照例”。
45.【解析】选A。大约十分钟后，他“回来”(return)了。B项为“犹豫”；C项为“过去，通过”；D项为“后悔”。 46.【解析】选C。他问了问我的打算，鼓励我要振作起来，不要灰心。A项为“沉默不语的”；B项为“忙碌的”；C项为“积极乐观的，有信心的”；D项为“舒适的，舒服的”。 47.【解析】选B。然后他主动提出带我去Royal Oak“寻找”(search for)一份工作。A项为“挑选出”；C项为“承担；接纳；雇用”；D项为“放弃”。
48.【解析】选B。作者对他的主动帮助感到有点惊奇，但是对他充满了“好感” (good feeling)。A项为“枯燥无味的，无趣的”；C项为“内疚的”；D项为“一般的，普通的”。 49.【解析】选C。在路上，我意识到简历“用完”(run out of)了。A项为“使用，利用”；B项为“照顾，照管”；D项为“对……感到厌烦”。此处注意A项和C项：A项强调使用的过程，而C项强调使用的结果，即“用完，用光”。
50.【解析】选A。看到这个情况，他在他生意伙伴的办公室“停”(stop)了下来。B 项为“敲打，敲击”；C项为“扫视，匆匆一瞥”；D项为“出现，露面”。
51.【解析】选B。他“又”给我印了15份简历。此处数字后用more表示“再，又”。 52.【解析】选D。他又针对我的穿衣和说话提了些“建议”(suggestions)。A项为“压力”；B项为“协议，契约”；C项为“印象”。
53.【解析】选D。我分发完简历回到家感到非常“满意”(satisfied)。A项为“寂寞的，孤独的”；B项为“滑稽的，可笑的”；C项为“失望的，沮丧的”。
54.【解析】选A。第二天，我收到Royal Oak的一家商店打来的“电话”(call)，提供给我一份工作。B项为“小费”；C项为“礼物”；D项为“报告”。
55.【解析】选C。当你需要这个世界时，世界似乎总会对你有所“回报”(gives back，归还)。A项为“关闭”；B项为“检查”；D项为“仰望；尊敬；好转”。 Passage 7 （2011•全国卷I ） In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory 36 course about 20 years ago. The professor 37 the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans(豆), and invited the students to 38 how many beans the jar contained. After 39 shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the 40 answer, and went on saying, “You have just 41 an important lesson about science. That is: Never 42 your own senses.”
Twenty years later, the 43 could guess what the professor had in mind. He 44 himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting 45 into an unknown world invisible(无形的) to the 46 , which can be discovered only through scientific 47 . But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even 48 the invitation. She was just 49 to understand the world. And she 50 that
her firsthand experience could be the 51 . The professor, however, said that it was 52 . He was taking away her only 53 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute(替代). “I remember feeling small and 54 ,” the woman says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I 55 the course that afternoon, and I haven’t gone near science since.”
36．A. art B.history C. science D. math
37．A. searched for B. looked at C. got through D. marched into 38．A. count B. guess C. report D. watch
39．A. warning B. giving C. turning away D. listening to 40．A. ready B. possible C. correct D. difficult 41．A. 1earned B. prepared C. taught D. taken 42．A. 1ose B. trust C. sharpen D. show
43．A. 1ecturer B. scientist C. speaker D. woman 44．A. described B. respected C. saw D. served 45. A. voyage B. movement C. change D. rush 46. A. professor B. eye C. knowledge D. light 47．A. model B. senses C. spirit D. methods 48. A. hear B. make C. present D. refuse 49. A. suggesting B. beginning C. pretending D. waiting 50．A. believed B. doubted C. proved D. explained 51．A. growth B. strength C. faith D. truth
52．A. firm B. interesting C. wrong D. acceptable 53．A. task B. tool C. success D. connection 54．A. cruel B. proud C. frightened D. brave 55．A. dropped B. started C. passed D. missed
【文章大意】本文主要讲述了一位女士对大约20年前第一次接触基础科学课程的经历的回顾。在那堂课上，教授告诉学生不要相信自己的感觉。这深深地刺痛了这位当年只有17岁的女生，因为她认为自己正开始了解世界，感觉是她唯一依赖的工具，而教授却把它拿走了。这使她很害怕，当天下午就放弃了这门课程，至今也没再走近科学。 36.【解析】选C。根据下文可知这位女士记起的是一堂基础科学课程。
37.【解析】选D。此处指教授走进演讲大厅。search for“寻找”；look at“看”；get through“完成，打通电话”；march into“（大步）走进”。
38.【解析】选B。根据下一句中的After 39 shouts of wildly wrong guesses可知此处指教授让学生们猜有多少豆子。故选B。
39.【解析】选D。根据句子结构可以看出空中的动作应是教授发出的。句意：听了学生的瞎猜之后，教授露出一个干瘪的笑。由此可知选D。 40.【解析】选C。根据前面的wildly wrong guesses可知此处指教授给出正确的答案。correct正确的。
41.【解析】选A。learn an important lesson表示“学到很重要的一堂课”。 42.【解析】选B。根据这个故事可知教授让学生不要相信自己的感觉。trust相信。 43.【解析】选D。此处的the woman就是指第一段中的a woman。根据下文也可推断出，因为她提到20年前自己是一个17岁的女生。
44.【解析】选C。句意：他可能把自己看作是在邀请学生去探索未知世界。describe…as…“把……描述为……”；respect…as…“把……尊为……”；
see…as…“把……看作……”；serve as“充当”。
45.【解析】选A。此处应指“邀请学生开始令人激动的对未知世界的探索之旅”。voyage航行。
46.【解析】选B。an unknown world invisible to the eye指眼睛看不到的未知的世界。 47.【解析】选D。此处指只能通过科学的方法去发现眼睛看不到的未知的世界（而不是通过感觉）。
48.【解析】选A。句意：但是这个17岁的女生不愿意接受甚至听到这样的邀请。 49.【解析】选B。此处指她自己正开始了解世界。 50.【解析】选A。（因为她自己正开始了解世界）所以她相信直接得到的经历就是事实。 51.【解析】选D。根据上题解析可知，此处表示“事实”。
52.【解析】选C。根据上一段可知，教授认为不要相信感觉，因为感觉带来的答案是错误的。所以此处选C。
53.【解析】选B。她认为教授把她依赖的唯一的工具即感觉拿走了。故选B。 54.【解析】选C。根据女士的描述可知，她当时认为自己很渺小，很害怕。 55.【解析】选A。drop在此表示“丢弃，中断，停止”。
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