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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped,        by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. It was        that they could, at any time, break free,       strangely enough, they didn’t. I asked a trainer the       for this.
He said, “When they were very young we used the       size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can       hold them, so they never try.”
Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you       once before? Do you often tell       “I cannot dance” or “I’m not good at math”?
These are       of self limiting beliefs. You must realize you’re       for them. A limiting belief that says you’re poor at math may have       as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which       you. The cool thing is that because you create the       you can choose to change it! Here is how:
First,       it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your      , your subconsciousness will make this      by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online       help, etc. Gradually you’ll really see your math skills are      .
This is such a simple process that you can       it today. Don’t be like the poor elephant and make your life       at a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.
小题1:
A.excitedB.confusedC.discouragedD.worried
小题2:
A.impossibleB.doubtfulC.uncertainD.obvious
小题3:
A.butB.or C.andD.so
小题4:
A.caseB.resultC.reasonD.choice
小题5:
A.sameB.bigger C.smallerD.different
小题6:
A.narrowlyB.almostC.stillD.hardly
小题7:
A.didB.failedC.triedD.succeeded
小题8:
A.yourself B.othersC.your teacherD.your partner
小题9:
A.causesB.storiesC.resultsD.examples
小题10:
A.consciousB.honestC.responsibleD.depended
小题11:
A.stoppedB.referredC.changedD.originated
小题12:
A.interestedB.disappointed C.boredD.inspired
小题13:
A.belief B.experienceC.embarrassment D.remark
小题14:
A.representB.compareC.mixD.replace
小题15:
A.action B.thoughtC.aim D.plan
小题16:
A.come trueB.run outC.on guardD.keep cool
小题17:
A.atB.by C.forD.in
小题18:
A.improvedB.judgedC.realizedD.recognized
小题19:
A.finishB.continueC.keep D.begin
小题20:
A.involvedB.stuckC.unfinishedD.changed

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:A
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:B

试题分析:本文介绍了作者通过对在马戏团看见大象脚上即便是拴有一根小的绳子也不去挣脱的现象的理解来阐述生活中我们要是想取得成功就不能被曾经的失败给拴住的道理。
小题1:考查形容词辨析。A. excited 激动的;B. confused 困惑的;    C. discouraged 泄气的;D. worried 担心的;此处要表达的是对大象被一根绳子拴住的情况感到困惑。答案选B。
小题2:考查形容词辨析。A. impossible 不可能的;B. doubtful 疑惑的;C. uncertain 不确定;D. obvious 明显的;对于后面的情况是显而易见的,句式It’s obvious that….。答案选D。
小题3:考查连词辨析。这儿明显是表示转折的含义。答案选A。
小题4:考查名词辨析。句意上我问驯兽员这种现象的原因,有与介词for的搭配。答案选C。
小题5:考查形容词辨析。句意上从小大象就是用这根绳子拴住的,故应该是the same. 答案选A。
小题6:考查副词辨析。句意上随着大象长大,它们还是认为绳子可以拴住它们。A. narrowly 狭窄地;B. almost 几乎;C. still 仍然;D. hardly 几乎不。答案选C.
小题7:考查动词辨析。根据“how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you ____once before?” 推断只是因为你曾经失败过所以你才认为你做不好一件事。答案选B。
小题8:考查代词辨析。接着上一题应该还是问你自己。答案选A。
小题9:考查名词辨析。句意上在我们生活中也有类似的事例发生。A. causes 缘由;B. stories 故事; C. results 结果 ;D. examples 事例。答案选D。
小题10:考查形容词辨析。 结合上一句在生活中有许多这样的事例,而我们自己该对此负责。搭配上,be responsible for…。答案选C。
小题11:考查动词辨析。这儿要表示的是这种limiting belief 来自于我们曾经有的体验,originate表示源自于…。答案选D。
小题12:考查动词辨析。与上句中的embarrassing experiences相对应。A. interested 有趣的;   B. disappointed失望的;C. bored 厌烦枯燥的;D. inspired 激励的。答案选B。 
小题13:考查名词辨析。A. belief 想念,想法;B. experience 经验,经历;C. embarrassment 尴尬;D. remark 评价,评论。这段的开头就出现了belief. 答案选A。
小题14:考查动词辨析。这儿明显是接着上面的如何去做,首先就是转变观念。A. represent 代表;B. compare 比较;C. mix 混合; D. replace 取代。答案选D。
小题15:考查名词辨析。这句中有单词subconsciousness,对应的就是想法---thought。答案选B。
小题16:考查短语辨析。A. come true 实现; B. run out 用光,耗尽;C. on guard 保卫;   D. keep cool 保持冷酷;make …come true。答案选A
小题17:考查介词辨析。与help搭配用for。答案选C。
小题18:考查动词辨析。A. improved. 改善,提高;B. judged 判断;C. realized 实现; D. recognized
认出,识别;此处为improve skills。答案选A。
小题19:考查动词辨析。此处作者建议从现在开始。答案选D。
小题20:考查动词辨析。与后面的limiting相对应,不要像大象一样困在一个地方。A. involved 牵扯,涉及;B. stuck   陷入;C. unfinished 未完成的;D. changed 改变。答案选B。
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A.believeB.protectC.treatD.receive
小题16:
A.spiritB.intentionC.actionD.attempt
小题17:
A.mustB.wouldC.mightD.should
小题18:
A.AtB.DuringC.OnD.With
小题19:
A.worthlessB.thoughtlessC.hopelessD.helpless
小题20:
A.challengingB.differentC.dangerousD.strange

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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空

Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very       with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was        than him, he felt disappointed. So he       hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to       some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started       for land.
He       that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to      their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the       of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his       to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land       giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could       by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the      , he could have it.
The farmer became very       when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of       without paying anything. He came       the next morning and started running, not walking,       he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued      . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very      . When he came back to the head in the evening, he       right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.
Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will       everything finally.
小题1:
A.carefulB.pleased C.boredD.busy
小题2:
A.healthier B.strongerC.richer D.cleverer
小题3:
A.thought B.learnedC.tried D.worked
小题4:
A.borrowB.spend C.makeD.save
小题5:
A.waitingB.lookingC.preparingD.caring
小题6:
A.explained B.hopedC.noticedD.guessed
小题7:
A.seeB.followC.helpD.cheat
小题8:
A.chanceB.resultC.conditionD.purpose
小题9:
A.promise B.request C.suggestionD.order
小题10:
A.forB.byC.without D.before
小题11:
A.coverB.farm C.buyD.have
小题12:
A.yearB.monthC.weekD.day
小题13:
A.interested B.sadC.happyD.calm
小题14:
A.landB.crop C.experience D.knowledge
小题15:
A.quietlyB.earlyC.finally D.suddenly
小题16:
A.so thatB.even ifC.becauseD.whether
小题17:
A.dreamingB.walkingC.speakingD.running
小题18:
A.nervousB.excitedC.tiredD.worried
小题19:
A.refusedB.died C.appearedD.rested
小题20:
A.loseB.faceC.changeD.defeat

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