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第一篇Mostpeoplehavenoideaofthehardworkandworrythatgosintosthecollectingofthosefascinatingbirdsandanimalsthattheypaytoseeinthezoo.Oneofthequestionsthatisalwaysaskedofmeis1Ibecameananimalcollectorinthefirst2.TheansweristhatIhavealwaysbeeninterestedinanimalsandzoos.Accordingtomyparents,thefirstwordIwasabletosaywithany3wasnottheconventional“mamma”or“daddy”,4theword“zoo”,whichIwould5overandoveragainwithashrill6untilsomeone,insgroupsto7meup,wouldtakemetothezoo.WhenI8alittleolder,welivedinGreeceandIhadagreat9ofpets,rangingfromowlstoseahorses,andIspentallmysparetime10thecountrysideinsearchoffreshspecimensto11tomycollectionofpets.12onIwentforayeartotheCityZoo,asastudent13,togetexperienceofthelargeanimals,suchaslions,bears,bisonandostriches,14werenoteasytokeepathome.WhenIleft,I15hadenoughmoneyofmyowntobeableto16myfirsttripandIhavebeengoing17eversincethen.Thoughacollector'sjobisnotaneasyoneandisfullof18,itiscertainlyajobwhichwillappeal19allthosewholoveanimalsand20.1.A.howB.whereC.whenD.whether2.A.regionB.fieldC.placeD.case3.A.clarityB.emotionC.sentimentD.affection4.A.exceptB.butC.exceptforD.butfor5.A.reciteB.recognizeC.readD.repeat6.A.volumeB.noiseC.voiceD.pitch7.A.closeB.shutC.stopD.comfort8.A.grewB.wasgrowingC.growD.grown9.A.manyB.amountC.numberD.supply10.A.livingB.cultivatingC.reclaimingD.exploring11.A.increaseB.includeC.addD.enrich12.A.laterB.furtherC.thenD.subsequently13.A.attendantB.keeperC.memberD.aide14.A.whoB.theyC.ofwhichD.which15.A.luckilyB.gladlyC.nearlyD.successfully16.A.payB.provideC.allowD.finance17.A.normallyB.regularlyC.usuallyD.often18.A.expectationsB.sorrowsC.excitementD.disappointments19.A.forB.withC.toD.from20.A.excursionB.travelC.journeyD.Trip1.【答案】A【解析】根据下一句及随后的内容，作者讲的是怎样成为动物爱好者的(从小就喜欢动物)，应当选择A.how。2.【答案】C【解析】inthefirstplace是固定短语,意思是“首先”。此句意思是：别人经常问到的问题之一，是当初我是如何爱上动物的。3.【答案】A【解析】这句话的意思是：作者在呀呀学语之时,最早发清楚的音是“zoo”(动物园),而不是“妈妈”,“爸爸”,因此,应选clarity“清晰”。填入其他选项emotion(感情),sentiment(多愁善感),affection(友爱)不合逻辑。4.【答案】B【解析】but在此处连接另一个句子(itwastheword“zoo”,“itwas”被省略)，表示转折，意为“而是”，Except,exceptfor,butfor的用法接近，表示“除了……”。例如：WegothereeverydayexceptSunday.Heansweredallthequestionsexceptforthelastone.Forayearthedamremainedcompletebutforthegenerators.从意思上，逻辑上，都应当选but。5.【答案】D【解析】根据后面的overandoveragain,应选“repeat”6.【答案】C【解析】小孩想去动物园,便不停地发出尖叫声,故选“voice”。Ashrillvoice与scream的意思接近。volume(音量)；noise(噪音)；pitch(音调)均不合要求。7.【答案】B【解析】shutsb.up是指让某人住口，为了让孩子停止尖叫，只好带他去动物园。8.【答案】A【解析】根据后面主句的时态，此处只能用一般过去时。9.【答案】C【解析】agreatmany后直接跟可数名词的复数形式；agreat/largeamountof后跟不可数名词；只有agreat/largenumberof后可以跟可数名词的复数形式。例如:IreadagreatmanyEnglishbooks.Alargeamountofmoneyisspentontobaccoeveryyear.Agreatnumberofciviliansweremurderedincoldblood.10.【答案】D【解析】living后必须接介词in，意为“居住”；cultivating耕种；reclaiming开垦；只有exploring有探察的意思。11.【答案】C【解析】addto相当于increase，增加。其余选项后面都不接to。12.【答案】A【解析】lateron为固定短语，“后来”。13.【答案】D【解析】attendant仆人；keeper可理解为“饲养员”，但是astudentkeeper容易被误解为“收留学生的人”；aide有“助手”之义。作者一边上学，一边在动物园里打工，只能当助手。14.【答案】D【解析】which在此引导定语从句，修饰前面列出的动物。15.【答案】D【解析】因为钱是在动物园打工挣的，选successfully更能体现其含义。16.【答案】D【解析】financemyfirsttrip意为“支付我的旅行费用”；pay后应接介词for；其他选项的意思相差甚远。17.【答案】B【解析】此句为现在完成进行时态,选regularly比较贴切。18.【答案】D【解析】此句是由though引导的让步状语从句，应与主句意思相对立。选项中，sorrows和disappointments与主句的appealto相对立，但sorrows的分量太重。19.【答案】C【解析】appealto为成语，意思是“吸引”。20.【答案】B【解析】excursion短途旅行；journey(从一地到另一地的)长距离，具体的旅途；travel旅行，旅游，海外旅行；trip旅行，远足。第二篇Ifyouweretobeginanewjobtomorrow,youwouldbringwithyousomebasicstrengthsandweaknesses.Successor1inyourworkwoulddepend,to2greatextent,3yourabilitytouseyourstrengthsandweaknessestothebestadvantage.4theutmostimportanceisyourattitude.Aperson5beginsajobconvincedthatheisn'tgoingtolikeitoris6thatheisgoingtoailisexhibitingaweaknesswhichcanonlyhinderhissuccess.Ontheotherhand,apersonwhoissecure7hisbeliefthatheisprobablyascapable8doingtheworkasanyoneelseandwhoiswillingtomakeacheerfulattempt9itpossessesacertainstrengthofpurpose.Thechancesarethathewilldowell。10theprerequisiteskillsforaparticularjobisstrength.Lackingthoseskillsisobviouslyaweakness.Abookkeeperwhocan'taddoracarpenterwhocan'tcutastraightlinewithasaw11hopelesscases.Thisbookhasbeendesignedtohelpyoucapitalize12thestrengthandovercomethe13thatyoubringtothejoboflearning.Butingroupstomeasureyourdevelopment,youmustfirst14stockofsomewhereyoustandnow.15wegetfurtheralonginthebook,we'llbe16insomedetailwithspecificprocessesfordevelopingandstrengthening17skills.However,18beginwith,youshouldpause19examineyourpresentstrengthsandweaknessesinthreeareasthatarecriticaltoyoursuccessorfailureinschool:your20,yourreadingandcommunicationskills,andyourstudyhabits.1.A.improvementB.victoryC.failureD.achievement2.A.aB.theC.someD.certain3.A.inB.onC.ofD.to4.A.OutofB.OfC.ToD.Into5.A.whoB.whatC.thatD.which6.A.ensureB.certainC.sureD.surely7.A.ontoB.onC.offD.in8.A.toB.atC.ofD.for9.A.nearB.onC.byD.at10.A.HaveB.HadC.HavingD.Hadbeen11.A.beingB.beenC.areD.is12.A.exceptB.butC.forD.on13.A.ideaB.weaknessC.strengthD.advantage14.A.makeB.takeC.doD.give15.A.asB.tillC.overD.out16.A.dealB.dealtC.bedealtD.dealing17.A.learntB.learnedC.learningD.learn18.A.aroundB.toC.fromD.beside