广中医英语试题

Part2ReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:ReadthefollowingpassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Passage1IwasverydisappointednottobeabletogotothejazzconcertlastFriday.TheannouncementinthenewspapersaidthatyoucouldbuyticketsatthetheatreboxofficeinRichardHillsanydaybetween10:00-4:00.SinceIworkfrom9o’clockto5:30,theonlytimeIcouldgotothetheatrewasduringmy45-minutlunchbreak.Unfortunately,thetheatreisontheothersideofthetown,andthebusservicebetweenmyofficeandRichardHillsisnotverygood.Butifyouarelucky,youcanmaketheroundtripin45minutes.LastMonday,Istoodatthebusstopfor15minuteswaitingforabus.BythetimeIsawonecomearoundthecorner,therewasnotenoughtimeleftforthetrip—soIgaveupandwentbacktotheoffice.ThesamethinghappenedonTuesday,andagainonWednesday.OnThursday,myluckchanged.Igotonabusrightawayandarrivedatthetheatreinexactlytwentyminutes.WhenIgottherehowever,Ifoundalonglineofpeopleattheboxoffice.Iheardonemansayhehadbeenwaitinginlineforoveranhour.RealizingIwouldnothaveenoughtimetowaitinline,Icaughtthenextbusandheadedbackacrossthetown.ByFridayIrealizedmyonlyhopewastomakethetripbytaxi.Itwasexpensive,butIfeltitwouldbeworthittoheartheconcert.Thetripbytaxionlytook10minutes,butitfeltlikeanhourtome.WhenIgottothetheatre,Iwasrelievedtoseethatnobodywaswaitinginline.Thereason,Iquicklydiscovered,wasthattheyhadalreadysoldallthetickets.21.Thewriterofthestoryprobablyworks______.A.inaverylargecityB.inasmalltownC.inthecountrysideD.onafarm22.Thewriterisprobably______.A.abossB.ashop-ownerC.alawyerD.aclerk23.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytobetrue?A.Thewriterisveryfondofjazz.B.Thewriterdoesn’tlikejazz.C.Thewriterdoesn’tenjoyallkindsofmusic.D.Thewriterhatesrockmusic.24.Thewritermanagedtogettothetheatreforaconcertticket______.A.onceB.twiceC.threetimesD.fourtimes25.Thestoryisabout______.A.agoodjazzconcertB.apersonenjoyingagoodjazzconcertC.apersontryingtobuyaticketforajazzconcertD.aperson’sdisappointmentatnotbeingabletogotoajazzconcertPassage2Inonewayofthinking,failureispartoflife.Inanotherway,failuremaybeawaytowardssuccess.The“spiderstory”isoftentold.RobertBruce,leaderoftheScotsinthe13thcentury,washidinginacavefromtheEnglish.Hewatchedaspiderspinningaweb.Thespidertriedtoreachacrossaroughplaceintherock.Hetriedsixtimestospan(跨越)thegap.Ontheseventhtimehemadeitandwentontospinhisweb.Bruceissaidtohavetakenheart(鼓起勇气)andtohavegoneonadefeatoftheEnglish.Edison,theinventorofthelightbulb,madehundredsofmodelsthatfailedbeforehefoundtherightwaytomakeone.Sowhat?First,alwaysthinkaboutyourfailure.Whatcausedit?Wereconditionsright?Wereyouintopformyourself?Whatcanyouchange,sothingswillgorightnexttime?Isthegoalyouaretryingtoreachtherightone?Trytodosomethinkingaboutwhatyourrealgoalsmaybe.Thinkaboutthisquestion,“IfIdosucceedinthis,wherewillitgetme?”Thismayhelpyoupreventfailureinthingsyoushouldn’tbedoinganyway.Thethirdthingtobearinmindaboutfailureisthatit’sapartoflife.Learnto“livewithyourself”eventhoughyoumayhavefailed.Remember,“Youcannotwinthemall.”26.Thispassagedealswithtwosidesoffailure.InPara.1,theauthortalksmainlyabout______.A.thevalueoffailureB.howpeoplefailC.famousfailuresD.hownottofail27.RobertBruceismentionedinordertoshowthat______.A.failuremustcomebeforesuccessB.failureisnotallbadC.naturewillhelpusifweletitD.peoplewhofailhaveplentyofcompany28.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriternottellustodotocopewithfailure?A.Checkoutourgoalstoseeiftheyarerightforus.B.ThinkaboutfailureaspartoflifeC.Thinkaboutafailuretofindoutwhatwentwrong.D.Avoidthingsthatarebeyondus29.Theexpression“intopform”(Line2,Para.2)mostprobablymeans______.A.inahighpositionB.inthebestconditionofskillC.inarightshapeD.inahealthystate30.Wecanconcludefromthelastparagraphthat______.A.failureisthethirdimportantthinginone’slifeB.itisimpossibletowinaracewithoutgoingthroughfailurefirstC.itisimportanttotakeheartwhenyouarefacedwithfailureD.weshouldlivealonetoexperiencefailurePassage3Tensionandanxietyareobstaclestoeffectivelearning.Theabilitytorelaxisjustimportanttosuccessasinschoolastheabilitytoread.Anxietycancausestudentstoforgetchaptersthattheyhaveread,to“goblank”atquiztime,ortofailtomeetdeadlinesandtocompleteassignmentsonschedule.Anyonecanlearntoridhimselforherselfoftensionbyrestingthebody,breathingdeeply,andrelaxingforthreeorfourminutesbeforeatest.Attentiontodetailssuchasoutlining,note-taking,andtimeschedulingwillhelpfreementalenergytoworkonthetasksoflearning.Planningonedayaheadonapocketcalendarwilldoasmuchtoimprovethegradesofsomestudentsinmemoryorspeed-readingcourses.31.Themainideaofthepassageisthat_______.A.anyoneiscapableoflearningtoridhimselforherselfoftensionB.planningaheadwillhelptoreducetensionC.tensionandanxietyareobstaclestogoodrestD.theabilitytorelaxisimportanttosuccess32.Allofthefollowingarerecommendedtoridthemindoftensionexcept_______.A.relaxingforthreeorfourminutesbeforeatestB.breathingdeeplyC.doingalotofexercisesD.restingthebody33.Wecanarriveattheconclusionfromthepassagethat______.A.studentsoftenfeeltenseandanxiousbecausetheydonotorganizetheirworkwellenoughB.tension