1、阅读理解（共20分：每小题2分，满分40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。AAfter the Summer Olympics are over, when all the athletes and viewers have gone home and the television audience has switched off , another group of athletes and fans will arrive at the host city, and another competition will begi
2、n. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability. But in Beijing in 2008, for the first time, one of the greatest Paralympics will not be taking part. She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thompson. Born with spine bifida (脊椎裂) which left her paralysed from the wai
3、st down, Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. At first, she was not keen on sport, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. She tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found athletics, and never looked
4、 back. Indeed, Tannis athletic career took off. In 1984, when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100 meters at the Junior National Wheelchair Games. In 1988, Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul. She won bronze in the 400 meters. Even greater success followed at the 19
5、92 Barcelona Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100,200,400 and 800 meters relay, setting two world records in the process. In the same year she achieved the first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories. Tannis enduring success has been part motivation(动机), part preparation. “The training I
6、 do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员) enables me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to race I am still competing at a very high level, but as I get older things get harder and I want to retire before I fall ap
7、art.” Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. In spite of ups and downs, she never takes her fate lying down. In her splendid life, she has won an amazing eleven gold medals, four silvers and one br
8、onze in a series of Paralympicsa top level athletic career covering two decades. She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times, more than any other competitor, and she has set over thirty world records. What advice does she have for young athletes? “Work hard at your studies, and then train,
9、train and train again.”56. Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen?A. Basketball. B. Swimming. C. Tennis. D. Horse-riding57. When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?A. In 1984. B. In 1988. C. In 1992. D. In 2007. 58. The underlined word “that in the 5th paragraph refers
10、to_. A. fifty weeks training B. being a good sprinter C. training almost every day D. part motivation and part preparation 59. Whats the right order of the events related to Tanni? a. She works as a coach. b. She took up athletics. c. She won four gold medals in Barcelona. d. She competed in her fir
11、st Paralympic Games. e. She achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon. A. b, d, c, e, a B. a, d, b, c, e C. a, d, c, e, b D. b, d, a, e, c 60. What can we learn from Tannis success?A. Union is strength B. Never too late to learn C. Well begun is half done D. No pains, no gains BFor
12、years we have been told that encouraging a childs self-respect is important to his or her success in life. But child experts are now learning that too much praise can lead to the opposite effect, Praise-aholic kids who expect it at every turn may become teens who seek the same kind of approval from
13、their friends when asked if they want to go in the backseat of the car. The implication（含义）of saying “You are the prettiest girl in class,” or talking about the goals she scored but not her overall effort, is that you love her only when she looks the best, scores the highest, achieves the most. And
14、this carries over to the classroom. Social psychologist Carol Dweck, PhD, tested the effects of overpraise on 400 fifth graders while she was at Columbia University. She found that kids praised for “trying hard” did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult assignments than those pra
15、ised for being “smart”. Praising attributes (品质) or abilities makes a false promise that success will come to you because you have that quality, and it devalues effort, so children are afraid to take on challenges,” says Dweck, now at Stanford University. “They figure theyd better quit while theyre
16、ahead.”61. The underlined words “Praise aholic kids” refer to kids who are .A. tired of being praised B. worthy of being praised C. very proud of being praised D. extremely fond of being praised 62. The author quoted (引用) Dr. Dwecks words in the last paragraph in order to make the article . A. bette
17、r-known B. better-organized C. more persuasive D. more interesting 63. We can infer from the passage that . A. praise for efforts should be more encouraged B. praise for results works better than praise for efforts C. praising a childs achievements benefits his or her success in life D. praising a c
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24、 and other charges.）64. If you carry the Servicecard or the Cashcard, . A. you can use it to guarantee things as you wishB. you can draw your money from cash machines conveniently C. you can spend as much money as you like without a limitD. you have to pay some extra money when you pay for services
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26、 can use the card in any shop across the world. D. You will gain one air mile if you spend 20 on travelers cheques. 67. The purpose of the passage is to show you how to . A. play your cards rightB. use your cards abroadC. draw cash with your cardsD. pay for goods with your cards56. D. 根据第二段中At first
27、, she was not keen on sport, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. 一句中“be (not)keen on(不喜欢)”、“apart from(除了. . 之外)”就可得出正确答案. 57. C.结合第四段中Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres relay, 可以推出正确答案. 58. C. 误
28、选A选项的学生只单纯看到了前面的“I train 50 weeks of the year that”，他们没有联系前两句“The training I do that enables me”，由于断章取义而导致丢分. 59. A. 解答本题只要用代入淘汰法就行，很显然She works as a coach. 是最后才发生的事情，故a小点只能排最后. 60. D. 该题为主旨概括题，读懂整篇文章就不难得出正确答案. 61. D. 推理判断兼主旨概括，在通读全篇文章的情况下还要排除C选项的干扰. 62. C. 根据构词法推出persuade与persuasive为同根词，其中文含义不言自喻.
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