D. How to improve writing skills. C
Greek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields (盾) toward the sun. The flashes reflected light could be seen several miles away. The enemy did not know what the flashes meant, but other Greek soldiers could understand the messages.
Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers. When they had a message to send, the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enough towers and enough soldiers with loud voices, important news could be sent quickly over distance.
In Africa, people learned to send messages by beating on a series of large drums (鼓). Each drum was kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages were simple, they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles.In the eighteenth century, a French
engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms.
Over a long period of time, people sent messages by all these different ways. However, not until the telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds. 28. According to this passage, the Roman way of communication depended very much upon ______. A. fine weather B. high tower C. the spelling system D. arm movements 29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message. B. African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message. C. Telephone was invented by a French engineer.
D. Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly. 30. The Africans sent messages ______. A. by putting drums together B. over a very short distance C. by a musical instrument D. at a rather slow speed 31. The ______ way of communication made use of visible signs. A. French B. Roman C. African D. American D
Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.
The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the most awesome machine ever created: the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You were born a winner. You were born rich. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.
You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem (自信心). Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over
yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem are people who do not believe
that they have any power, or responsibility for their lives. They are always victims. They are leaves tossed (摇摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather. You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe you are responsible for everything that happens in your life. Failures think that everything happens by accident and chance. Successful people realize that they are responsible.
Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we choose to think and believe. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success is dependent upon our level of confidence.
If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve
success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing (培育) the seeds that contain future victory, born from setbacks (挫折).
In short, in all areas of your life, whether they are financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it. You are on the road to success. 32. People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves because they ______. A. can’t exercise control over themselves B. are easily affected by windy weather
C. don’t have the power to face their fate D. are ready to change their minds 33. Losers would think that ______. A. success is the result of hard work B. working hard will lead to success C. they fail only because of bad luck D. they don’t make efforts to succeed 34. It can be inferred from the fifth paragraph that ______. A. setting our expectations is essential before taking action B. knowing cause and effect is the key to future success C. thoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mind D. whether we will succeed depends on our attitudes 35. The last paragraph serves as ______. A. the proof of the author’s points B. the conclusion of the argument C. an introduction to another topic D. a comparison between two views
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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。
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
36 Some people express anger openly in a calm and reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They cannot or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood,
etc. 37
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
38 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ 39 Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 40
A. They say that laughter is much healthier than anger.
B. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it. C. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. D. Anger may cause you a cancer.
E. Do not express your anger while angry.
F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. G. In general the person feels excited and ready to act. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题;每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. Among the we discuss in our classes is the 42 of quality employees（雇员）.
“What has caused you to stay 43 enough to become a manager?” I asked. After a while a new manager took the 44 and said slowly, “It was a baseball glove.”
Cynthia said she used to 45 a Circle K clerk job as an interim（临时的）one while she looked for something 46 . On her second day behind the counter, she received a (an) 47 from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He 48 a baseball glove for the little League. She 49 that as a single mother, money was 50 and her first check would have to go for paying 51 .
When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Partircia, the store manager asked her to come to her small office and handed her a box. “I overheard you 52 to your son yesterday,” she said, “and I know that it is 53 to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills 54 you can buy gloves. You know we can’t 55 good people like you as 56 as we would like to; but we do 57 and I want you to know how 58 you are to us.”
Cynthia’s story shows vividly that people 59 more how much a (n) 60 cares than how much he pays.
41. A. topics B. problems C. difficulties D. lessons 42. A. employing B. praising C. keeping D. improving 43. A. soon B. long C. strong D. calm 44. A. position B. decision C. question D. advice
45. A. take B. change C. lose D. consider 46. A. lighter B. easier C. better D. higher 47. A. letter B. call C. answer D. email 48. A. bought B. kept C. needed D. offered 49. A. complained B. explained C. understood D. admitted 50. A. short B. enough C. spare D. tight 51. A. food B. education C. clothes D. bills 52. A. talking B. crying C. arguing D. scolding 53. A. easy B. hard C. simple D. nice 54. A. after B. until C. when D. before 55. A. value B. remain C. pay D. fire 56. A. much B. many C. pleasant D. possible 57. A. regret B. agree C. worry D. care 58. A. excellent B. important C. thankful D. thoughtful 59. A. remember B．refuse C．thank D．realize 60. A．mother B．clerk C．official D．manager
第II卷（共分）第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或者括号内单词的正确形式。 PSome travel on business; 62 travel to visit interesting places 63 are only found in other countries, such as the Taj Mahal in India, the temples of Thailand, or the Pyramids at Giza. . 64 you go, and for whatever reason, it is important to be safe. A tourist can attract a lot of attention from local people. While the majority of people you’ll meet when travelling are sure to be friendly and 65 (welcome), there are dangers(theft being the most common. Just as in your home country, do not expect everyone you meet to be friendly and helpful. 66 is important to prepare for your trip in advance, and to take precautions (警惕) while you 67 (travel).
As you prepare 68 your trip, make sure you have the right paperwork. You don’t want to get to your destination only 69 (find) you have the wrong visa, or worse, that your passport is about to expire (到期). Also, make sure you travel with proper medical insurance, so that if you are sick or injured during your travel, you will be able to get
treatment. If you want to drive while you are abroad, make sure you have 70 international driver’s licence. 61._______________ 62._______________ 63._______________ 64._______________ 65._______________ 66._______________ 67._______________ 68._______________ 69._______________ 70._______________ 第四部分写作（共两节 ，满分35分）
短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的作文如下。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或者修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
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