1、北京密云县2015高考英语9月训练（7）及答案完形填空Have you ever wondered why some people are able to have confidence to spare when it comes to taking risks such as starting their own business or taking a year off to travel without an enormous safety net? The answer is that theyve1the art of optimistic thinking. The good n
2、ews is that2some people are simply born to be optimistic, anyone can3to take a more positive approach towards their life. Optimists look for4outcomes. This doesnt mean that optimists always jump into things carelessly and hope for5, rather that they do not let potential negative outcomes6the potenti
3、al positive outcomes. By hoping so and having7that they can handle any negatives, optimists are8to take advantage of opportunities that come their way. Optimists believe that their actions can make a9. They do not see their own efforts as being10. They understand that they do have the power to make
4、things happen and take steps to make their dreams a reality. 11, pessimists have a difficult time believing that what they do will make any difference and find it12to make any changes or take any action towards achieving a goal. They find13why something that has worked for others will not work for t
5、hem and believe that anything they do is certain to14. This makes it difficult for them to get out of situations that make them15, such as a dead-end job that makes them miserable. Optimists do not internalize(使内在化)failure. When things dont16for them, they dont beat themselves up over it. They are a
6、ble to accept failure as a part of life and try17with a positive attitude. They are often better able to learn from their18. When pessimists do take chances and fail, they have a hard time not19themselves and concluding that this is the way that it has to be. One20can leave them with a sense of bein
7、g unworthy or completely at the mercy of others. Thats why optimists become successful! 【文章大意】为何一些人在进行创业等冒险性活动时充满自信呢? 答案在于他们掌握了乐观思考的艺术。1. A. understoodB. masteredC. studiedD. found【解析】选B。前后照应题。此句回答了文章首句“为何一些人很自信”。因为他们掌握了乐观思考的艺术。master意为“精通, 掌握”。2. A. ifB. becauseC. unlessD. while【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。好消息是尽管(
8、while)有些人天生就很乐观/自信, 但是任何人通过个人努力都会学会以积极的态度应对个人生活。3. A. respondB. continueC. learnD. return【解析】选C。前后照应题。既然有些人天生不很自信, 要想成为自信者, 必须通过后天的学习才能如愿。4. A. positiveB. possibleC. differentD. particular【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据后面的positive outcomes可得到暗示。5. A. the worstB. the leastC. the bestD. the most【解析】选C。前后照应题。这并不意味着乐观者
9、总是粗心做事, 只往好处想(hope for the best)。6. A. overcomeB. overlookC. overloadD. overtake【解析】选D。前后照应题。相反, 乐观者不会让潜在的消极结果压倒(overtake超过)积极的结果。7. A. faithB. workC. troubleD. control【解析】选A。词汇复现题。乐观者相信他们能处理任何消极的事情。have faith与后面的believe意思相同。8. A. eagerB. unwillingC. readyD. likely【解析】选C。前后照应题。乐观者很乐意利用所出现的机会, 而不是像悲观
10、者那样让机会从身边溜走。9. A. changeB. differenceC. fortuneD. fame【解析】选B。固定搭配题。make a difference是一个常用词组。上文提到, 乐观者很自信, 所以他们相信自己的行动会有影响/起作用/有意义。这从下文的make their dreams a reality和make any difference可得到暗示。10. A. endlessB. preciousC. specialD. meaningless【解析】选D。前后照应题。此句中的efforts与上一句actions意义相近, not. . . being meaning
11、less与上一句make a difference相呼应。11. A. In factB. In generalC. In contrastD. In short【解析】选C。逻辑关系题。in contrast与此相反。与此相反, 悲观者很难相信他们的行为会产生任何影响。12. A. rewardingB. amazingC. difficultD. impossible【解析】选C。词汇复现题。这从前面的have a difficult time处可得到暗示。13. A. excusesB. causesC. explanationsD. faults【解析】选A。词语辨析题。悲观者为自己的
12、失败找借口。14. A. endB. startC. failD. fall【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。悲观者认为自己做的任何事注定都会失败。15. A. responsibleB. unhappyC. competitiveD. unclear【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。从此题后面的miserable可得到暗示。16. A. run outB. make outC. work outD. look out【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。当事情发展结果不如他们预期时, 乐观者并不为此而自责。work out是平时常考的动词短语之一, 在此意为“产生结果, 成功”。17. A. hardB. outC.
13、againD. instead【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。乐观者把失败看成生活的一个组成部分, 即使他们失败了, 他们也会以积极的态度重新尝试。18. A. experienceB. mistakesC. friendsD. faiths【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。乐观者善于从错误中学到东西。19. A. blamingB. protectingC. identifyingD. presenting【解析】选A。词汇复现题。此处对比乐观者与悲观者对失败的态度, 从上文的they dont beat themselves up over it可得到暗示。20. A. caseB. defeatC.
14、stateD. example【解析】选B。词汇复现题。根据上文的fail可知, 悲观者的一次失败就会给他们留下没有价值的感觉。阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Education isnt all about classrooms. Homework plays a huge role in student learning. Given how much time we spend studying in a lifetime, and how hard it is to find time to study, techniques that ma
15、ke studying more efficient that is, techniques that allow you to learn more in the same amount of time can be incredibly valuable. One of the most important study techniques that you dont know about is this: Space your studying. What does that mean? If you are going to study something twice (or more
16、), try to let as much time pass as possible between the first and second time you study. For example, dont read your textbook chapter and then review it on the same day. Study it and then review it on a different day, and allow as much time to pass between the two study sessions as possible. Better
17、yet, spread your studying across numerous days. You dont necessarily have to study more, you just have to distribute your study time differently. When you sit down to study, mix up your topics instead of studying one topic per day, study every topic a little bit every day. My research team had a com
18、bined 50 years experience studying the spacing effect. We should have known better, because our prediction couldnt have been more wrong. Spacing helped enormously. Spacing gives you time to forget. This forgetting is a good thing; forgetting is the friend of learning. But forgetting can make you fee
19、l like you are not learning. On the other hand, re-studying something right away makes it seem easy to remember. Unfortunately, this makes people feel that spacing hinders learning. Your intuition (直觉) will tell you that spacing is a terrible idea. And your intuition will be wrong. Dont trust it. Tr
20、ust the scientific evidence. 1. The first paragraph mainly wants to tell us. A. education isnt all about classroomsB. homework plays a huge role in student learningC. its hard to find time to studyD. learning techniques can be of great value2. The technique “Space your studying” means. A. trying to
21、studying something as many times as possible B. allowing as much time to pass between the twice (or more) as you canC. not doing the same thing on the same dayD. studying more and distributing your study time differently3. The underlined word “enormously” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by. A. greatl
22、yB. differentlyC. hopefully D. unforgettably4. Why will your intuition tell you that spacing is a terrible idea? A. Because spacing gives you time to forget. B. Because forgetting is the friend of learning. C. Because spacing can make you feel like you are not learning. D. Because your intuition wil
23、l be wrong. 【参考答案】14、DBAB【黑龙江省哈三中2014模拟】信息匹配（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。How to Love Your Parents Even if you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of lifeYou love them for the fact that they created you
24、, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are_36 Tell them you love them every morningA gentle good morning and I love you will warm a coldest heart Remember that they brought you into this world Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world Respect th
25、em more and cherish these momentsYou can use these moments to learn from them, preparing yourself for when youre off on your ownIts OK to get angry but angry actions dont help you or your parents Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend 37 Obey their requests It will make
26、your attitude better and earn you more respect from themIt may seem like you are going through hell when you dont get what you want or you have to cleanHowever, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when its cold, raining, snowing, or too hotUnderstand that parents are human beings
27、 and make mistakes 38 Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents? Keep company with themDo things with your parents like watching TV, or go somewhere with them 39 Listen to their old stories and learn from them You will find they are your teachers in this way or another Some pe
28、ople simply may not be able to love their parents 40 Seek help if you are being abused（虐待）in any way Parents do not have a right to harm you A Parents will in turn express their love to you B Forgiveness is the key C Here are some ways to love your parents D There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example E Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can F After this, share your feelings with your parents G Please remember parents are as important as friends【七选五】36. C 37. F38. B 39. E40. D
