完形填空
Sometimes your biggest weakness can become your biggest strength． _________the story of this boy for example．He decided to study judo(柔道) _________he had lost his left_________in a car accident．
The boy began lessons_________an old Japanese judo master．The boy was doing well，_________ he couldn’t understand why，after three months of training，the master had _________ him only one move．
“Sensei，”the boy _________ said to his master，“shouldn’t I be learning more moves?”
“This is the only move you’11 ever _________ to know，”the sensei replied．
Not quite understanding，but believing in his teacher，the boy_________training．
Several months later，the sensei _________the boy to his first tournament．
To his _________, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more _________ ，but after some time，his opponent(对手)became impatient and charged；the boy skillfully _________ his one move to win the match．Still amazed by his _________ ，the boy was now in the finals．This time， his opponent was bigger，stronger，and more_________．For a while，the boy appeared to be defeated． _________that the boy might get _________ ，the referee called a timeout(暂停)．He was about to stop the match when the sensei_________ ，saying，“No，let him continue．”
Soon after the match began again，his opponent made a big _________:he dropped his guard．The boy won the tournament．When asked，“how did I win with only one move ? ”，the sensei answered, “First， you’ve almost _________ one of the most difficult throws in all of judo．Second，the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grasp your left arm．”
1.A．Take B．Give C．Tell D．Make
2.A．because B．though C．before D．until
3.A．1eg B．eye C．arm D．hand
4.A．with B．as C．beneath D．1ike
5.A．for B．since C．so D．or
6.A．promised B．taught C．allowed D．delivered
7.A．honestly B．finally C．impatiently D．rapidly
8.A．need B．fail C．agree D．demand
9.A．avoided B．stopped C．kept D．regretted
10.A．applied B．kept C．carried D．took
11.A．embarrassment B．encouragement C．disappointment D．astonishment
12.A．difficult B．awkward C．frightening D．unique
13.A．sacrificed B．suggested C．quitted D．used
14.A．competitor B．master C．success D．challenge
15.A．responsible B．experienced C．casual D．stressed
16.A．Concerned B．Threatened C．Disappointed D．Delighted
17.A．tired B．defeated C．hurt D．fined
18.A．sighed B．added C．approved D．interrupted
19.A．discovery B．difference C．mistake D．decision
20.A．created B．mastered C．exposed D．Watched
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Building Trust in a Relationship Again
Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences. 1. Trust is a risk. But you can’t be successful when there’s a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.
Unfortunately, we’ve all been victims of betrayal. Whether we’ve been suffer from, lied to, misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can’t trust anymore. 2. It’s understandable, but if you’re willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there.
3. Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being.
4. If you’ve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance. But there’s a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, we’ll have our trust tested or violated.
You didn’t lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. 5. Instead, it’s a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness.
A. Learn to really trust yourself.
B. It is putting confidence in someone.
C. Stop regarding yourself as the victim.
D. Remember that you can expect the best in return.
E. They’ve been too badly hurt and they can’t bear to let it happen again.
F. This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships.
G. Seeing the positive side of things doesn’t mean you’re ignoring what happened.
Downing Street sources have indicated that the British tennis player，Andy Murray，will be Recommended for a knighthood(爵士头衔)for ending Britain’s 77-year wait for a Wimbledon men’s champion title．David Cameron，the British prime minister，who was in the royal box on Sunday at Wimbledon told reporters that he couldn’t think of anyone who deserves one more．More news on the knighthood is surely to come, but Murray’s achievement has a twist in that he is Scottish, not English．
Also in the royal box show on Sunday was Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond, waving the white-and-blue Scottish flag in the row directly behind Cameron after the victory．No Scotsman had won the singles at Wimbledon since Harold Mahony in 1896．Salmond was later asked on BBC Radio whether Murray’s achievement had been a victory for Britain． “Absolutely，and for tennis fans everywhere，"Salmond said．“Let everyone enjoy the victory．But you will allow us just the little private thing．Let us wave our national flag．”
The Scottish government，headed by Salmond，has announced that Scotland will hold a referendum(全民票)on independence from Britain in September 2014．Murray，who lives in the London area but was born and raised in the Scottish town of Dunblane，has not said publicly which way he would vote on the issue，and his Wimbledon Championship will only mix interest in his views．
But this was a national moment．Murray’s semifinal victory over Jerzy
Janowicz drew a peak television audience of 13.24 million viewers, the biggest of the year in Britain．The final then topped that with a peak audience of 17.3 million，the biggest audience for a Wimbledon final since at least 1990, according to the B BC．
Only one name will go on the trophy(奖杯)，but tennis at the highest level has now become a team event．Murray，who once had frequent fits of anger during matches，has transformed himself into a much more focused force with the help of an extensive support group．Murray’s rise to champion has clearly something to do with his decision to hire the former number one tennis champion Ivan Lendl as his coach just before the 2012 season．“He’s been very patient with me; I'm just happy I managed to do it for him．”
Onward Team Murray goes toward a defense of the United States Open title，beginning next month，and then eventually to defending at Wimbledon next year with the British drought(干旱) well and truly over．
1.The underlined word “twist” in the second paragraph refers to Murray’s_____.
A．achievement B．knighthood
C．champion title D．nationality
2.What does the author mean by saying“the British drought well and truly over”?
A．Murray is concerned about the drought that struck Britain．
B．Drought in Britain will be over next year when Wimbledon is held．
C．British government’s rule over Scotland will come to an end soon．
D．The British people’s desire for a Wimbledon victory is fully satisfied．
3.What does the writer intend to tell us?
A．The whole Great Britain is enjoying Murray’s victory．
B．Scotland is going to gain independence from Britain
C．The secret lies behind Murray’s Wimbledon victory．
D．Murray was torn between the choices in the referendum．
A new U．S．government report says more than two million Americans fall ill each year with drug—resistant bacterial infections(感染)，and 23，000 of them are dying as a result．The head of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[CDC]said that the number probably will grow．Officials warn that steps must be taken now to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotic(抗生素)drugs．
Without urgent action to stop that trend，warned Tom Frieden whose agency wrote the report，the miracle drugs to fight them won’t be available in the future．
“If we are not careful，the medicine chest will be empty when we go there to look for a lifesaving antibiotic for someone with a deadly infection．But if we act now，we can preserve these medications while we continue to work on development of new medicines．”The report names a drug—resistant abuse of gonorrhea(淋病)，which causes about one quarter of a million hospitalizations in the United States annually．Of the number at least 1 4，000 result in death．
Drug resistance develops through the overuse and inappropriate use of anti—bacterial agents．These can be：doctors prescribing(开药) them to patients who have viral infections that are not affected by medicine meant to fight bacteria；patients not taking all of their medicine as prescribed，so the bacteria making them sick are only weakened，not killed；antibiotic use in healthy farm animals to prevent illness and promote growth．Antibiotic remainders left in meat and animal products can then lead to drug resistance in humans．
To limit the spread of resistant infections，experts recommend wider use of routine immunizations(预防)，as well as hand—washing in hospitals and other health care facilities．Also，the report urges hand—washing by food handlers．
Michael Bell，deputy director of the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC，said Patients also can play a role in preserving the effectiveness of antibiotics by asking health care providers a few simple questions．
1.What’s the best title of the passage?
A．Drug Resistance Developing Quickly in the US
B．Drug—Resistant Bacterial Infections Growing in the US
C．Actions for Preserving Anti-Bacterial Medications in the US
D．Preventions of Drug-resistant Bacterial Infections in the US
2.According to Frieden，we must take measures without delay to preserve effectiveness of antibiotics，or_____.
A．we will have to develop better medicines in place of antibiotics
B．there may be no effective anti-bacterial drugs for use in the future
C．we can’t find other medicines to cure serious illnesses in the future
D．more and more Americans will suffer from bacterial infections each year
3.Of those patients admitted to the hospital because of a drug-resistant abuse of gonorrhea annually，deaths add up to_____.
A．at least 5.6％ B．about 25％
C．about 1.4％ D．at least 2.5％
4.One of the approaches through which drug resistance develops is that_____.
A．people eat the meat with Antibiotic remainder in animals
B．doctors prescribe less antibiotics than needed for patients
C．doctors prescribe much more antibiotic than needed for patients
D．patients don’t take their ant-bacterial agents that doctors prescribe
Pupils remember more and behave better when 3D images are used in lessons，research suggests．They are quicker to learn and absorb new concepts，and display higher levels of concentration．
Professor Anne Bamford，of the University of the Arts，London， studied the effectiveness of 3D content in 15 schools across seven countries，including the UK．Pupils in 3D classes can remember more than those in the 2D classes after four weeks，improving test scores by an average of 1 7 percent compared with eight percent for 2D lessons．They gave more detailed answer to the tasks and were more likely to think in 3D, using hand gestures and mime(模仿动作) to answer the test questions successfully．
The teachers commented that the pupils in the 3D groups had deeper understanding，increased attention span, more motivation and higher engagement in the lessons．
Children are used to 3D with the rise of computer games that use the technology—90 percent of those in the study had seen a 3D film．Schools would need 3D—enabled projectors(投影仪)，laptops with good picture capabilities，3D software and glasses for children to introduce animations(动作) into classrooms．
But Danny Nicholson，an educationist，said the technology would be impractical to use in schools and could be costly．He said，“While I think the idea of 3D technology is very interesting， I worry that 3D is a bit of an expensive gimmick(小玩意儿)．There are a few cases where a true 3D image might help，but most of the time，good 2D models that can be moved would be just as effective．”
In the US，one school district in Colorado is already in the process of having 1．000 3D projectors fixed in classrooms．And the University of Caledonia, which carries out scientific research into the Lake Tabon Basin has used 3D presentations with Grade Six pupils．Those who watched the 3D presentations were more engrossed and reported a general increase in their interest in science compared with students who watched the 2D version．
1.What is the main idea of the first three paragraphs?
A．There are slight differences between 3D and 2D images．
B．Pupils perform better when 3D images are used in classes．
C．Schools have difficulties in making full use of 3D technology．
D．3D technology is always more effective than 2D technology．
2.Danny Nicholson holds the view that 3D_____.
A．is of no help in classes
B．has a bright future in classes
C．is more practical than 2D models
D．may not be affordable for schools
3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．3D technology will replace 2D models in the future．
B．Many pupils are now more Interested In science than before．
C．Teachers will use the 3D technology through specific training．
D．3D will soon be put into use in one school district in Colorado．
4.The underlined word “engrossed” in the last paragraph means_____.
A．absorbed B．annoyed C．relaxed D． Confused
Having just quit a highly moneymaking job with tech giant Microsoft in the United States，where he’d made millions working as a program manager，Patrick Awuah would wake up once in a while wondering if he’d done the right thing．
What Awuah wanted was to create a university in his native Ghana．a state-of-the-art education centre that would help educate the country’s next generation of leaders．Awuah moved with his family，back to Ghana．There，he invested his own money and with the help of other donors he founded Ashesi University．
“Africa needs to have a renaissance(复兴),” says Awuah as he explained what drove him to
take the risky decision．“The world needs to change in this way and I strongly believe that people like me need to be part of the solution；I need to be really actively involved in helping to drive this change in Africa‘‘
Located about an hour's drive from the capital Accra，Ashesi，which appropriately translates to “beginning,” is the first Ghanaian university to combine technical majors with a liberal arts approach．Its campus，set on 100 acres in a town called Berekuso，was designed to be inspiring for the more than 500 young Ghanaians studying there．
“So when I look at universities I see Africa fast—forward 30 years．When this 20-year-old is now in his or her 50s，that person is going to be a leader．”
Today Ashesi，which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year，offers degrees in business，
information systems and computer science．There are plans to offer engineering and economics majors in the near future．The school’s graduation rate is between 70％and 90％，according to Awuah．
In our last freshman class，50％ of the students paid full tuition(学费)，25％were on full
scholarships and 25％on partial scholarships ,”he said．“The reason why variety is so important is that the most important conversation on campus is a conversation about the good society—what is the good society we would like to see in Africa? That conversation is a lot more interesting if you have variety in the classroom，”adds Awuah． 。
1.In Awuah’s opinion，Africa should be changed by
A．investing more money for development
B．developing computer science
C．training future leaders for development
D．founding more universities
2.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph infers that “_____”.
A．Awuah regretted that he had once worked with Microsoft
B．Awuah would doubt if he should resign from Microsoft
C．Awuah wondered whether it was right to invest for a university
D．Awuah felt it wrong that he had refused a job with a large salary
3.The university founded by Awuah_____.
A．came into being 10 years ago
B．was named with “beginning”
C．is located in the capital of Ghan
D．will be run for 30 years
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．Ashesi has offered five degrees since it was founded．
B．Ashesi had earned millions of dollars before he left Microsoft．
C．50％ of the new students in Ashesi receive education for free．
D．Awuah was the only investor in setting up Ashesi University．
