Ⅲ.   阅读理解

There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care.To water his flowers，he used two buckets.One was a shiny and new bucket.The other was a very old and dilapidated one，which had seen many years of service，but was now past its best.

Every morning，the gardener would fill up the two buckets.Then he would carry them along the path，one on each side，to the flowerbeds.The new bucket was very proud of itself.It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出).The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes：before it reached the flowerbeds，much water had leaked along the path.

Sometimes the new bucket would say，“See how capable I am!How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day!I don’t know why he still bothers with you.What a waste of space you are!”

And all that the old bucket could say was，“I know I’m not very useful，but I can only do my best.I’m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me，at least.”

One day，the gardener heard that kind of conversation.After watering the flowers as usual，he said，“You both have done your work very well.Now I am going to carry you back.I want you to look carefully along the path.”

Then the two buckets did so.All along the path，they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried，there was just bare(光秃秃的) earth;on the other side where the old bucket was carried，there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden.

31.What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?

A. Dirty. B. Dark.

C.Worn­out. D.Plain­looking.

32.What was the old bucket ashamed of?

A. His past. B.His aging.

C. His manner. D.His leaking.

33.The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to________.

A. laugh at the old one

B. take pity on the old one

C. show off its beautiful looks

D. praise the gardener's kindness

34.Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?

A. Because it was used to keep a balance.

B. Because it stayed in its best condition.

C. Because it was taken as a treasure.

D. Because it had its own function.

Ⅳ. 任务型读写

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

In addition to self­awareness, imagination, and conscience, it is the fourth quality—independent will—that really makes effective self­management possible. It is the ability to make decisions and choices and to act in agreement with them. It is the ability to act rather than to be acted upon, to actively carry out the program we have developed through the other three qualities.

The human will is an amazing thing. Time after time, it has overcome unbelievable difficulties.The Helen Kellers of this world give dramatic(给人深刻印象的) evidence to the value, the power of the independent will.

But as we examine this quality in the context of effective self­management, we realize it’s usually not the dramatic, the visible, the once­in­a­lifetime, up­by­the­bootstraps(自立自强的) effort that brings lasting success. This special ability comes from learning how to use this great quality in the decisions we make every day.

The degree to which we have developed our independent will in our everyday lives is measured by our personal honesty.Honesty is, fundamentally, the value we place on ourselves. It’s our ability to make and keep promises to ourselves, to “walk our talk”.

Effective management is putting first things first.While leadership decides what “first things” are, it is management that puts them first, day­by­day, moment­by­moment.Management is discipline (training to be self­controlled), carrying it out.

Discipline obtains from belief—belief in a set of values, belief in an overriding(最主要的) purpose, to a long­term or short­term goal that must be carried out.

In other words, if you are an effective manager of yourself, your discipline comes from within; it is a function of your independent will. You are a follower of your own deep values and their source.And you have the will, the quality to control your feelings and moods rather than depend on others or have your work half done.

TitleThe power of independent will

ThemeIndependent will makes self­management 35.________.

Reasons·The example given to 36.________ power of independent will is amazing.

·Power of independent will helps to make one’s 37.________ every day.

·38.________ is very important to develop our independent will.

·It’s our ability to have our promises made and 39.________.

Suggestions·Effective managers should know 40.________ should be done first.

·Effective managers with discipline should 41.________ to their promises.

42.________·You 43.________ your deep values.

·Your feelings and moods are able to be 44.________.

参考答案

Ⅰ.1.A　relief表示“(用药后病情的)缓解”。

2.C　考查省略句中的非谓语动词。动词与名词之间存在逻辑上的动宾关系，因此用过去分词，前面省略了it is。

3.A　考查分词用法。第一空tired of…是过去分词短语作原因状语，第二空boring 是现在分词作定语，表示speech本身的特点。

4.D　考查deserve的用法。deserve of sth.意思是“值得，应该得到某物”。

5.D　考查accuse的用法。accuse sb.of doing sth.意为“因做某事而指责/指控某人”。

6.B　句意：毫无疑问马丽丽是一个有天赋的女孩。doubt在否定句中后接that引导的从句，常用句型为：there is no doubt that…;如果在肯定句中后接whether引导的从句，如：I doubt whether he can pass the final exam. 我担心他是否能通过期末考试。

7.B　考查动词短语辨析。draw up意为“起草”;end up表示“终了，结束”;turn up出现;give up放弃。句意：你如果车开得这么快，终归得进医院。

8.A　考查介词短语辨析。in terms of就……而言;in case of万一;as a result结果;in face of面对，面临。句意：就我们所能做的而言，我们将不得不减少我们对石油的依赖，并减少我们的整体能源消耗。

9.B　考查形容词辨析。than usual意为“比以往”，表时间，不可用common;后一空意为“平凡的”用ordinary，normal表示“常规的”。

10.A　考查介词。concentrate和on连用表示“集中”，排除B、D两项，后空填with，属“with + 宾语+宾语补足语”结构;作伴随状语;而because后要接从句。

Ⅱ.11.C　戴安娜以最高的效率和最快的速度完成每件事，这些事包括……

12.A　戴安娜有一个目标，就是拥有她在哥伦比亚所拥有的事业。

13.C　句意：我不想改变我所做的。change改变;continue继续;choose选择;lose遗失，错过。根据第二段第一句和第三段第二句可知，戴安娜曾经在哥伦比亚开一家商店，而且是一位设计师，她在加拿大不想改变她在家时所从事的一切。所以正确答案为C项。

14.B　她决定在加拿大开一个商店。

15.B　在加拿大开商店需要做好准备。prepare oneself properly意为“使自己为……做好准备”。

16.A　戴安娜意识到使梦想变为现实就意味着要获得必要的教育和证书。“reality现实”与 “dream梦想” 对应， 本题要避免误选“fact事实”。

17.D　根据上下文，此处应填“必要的”。

18.D　在哥伦比亚拥有一家商店和从事设计的经历使戴安娜对自己的能力充满信心。

19.C　虽然有经验，但是在加拿大这个陌生的地方戴安娜还得学习如何处理事情。

20.B　从上文可知戴安娜需要学习语言，还要学习如何处理事情，就好像一切都要重新开始。

21.C　根据下文，戴安娜获得重新开张所需的帮助，可知她是幸运的。

22.A　根据下文，戴安娜是在大学继续教育期间得到所需的帮助，因此应选through。

23.D　戴安娜在2009年5月开始学习有关的课程。take courses 学习课程。

24.A　虽然戴安娜遇到语言障碍，但是在大学学习时她总是勇往直前，从不后退。

25.C　go ahead前进。

26.B　在她到加拿大两年之后，戴安娜实现了她最初的目标。

27.A　original 原来的;common 常见的;distant 远的。

28.A　综前所述，戴安娜尽最大的努力和用最快的速度实现自己的梦想，所以她处在成功的快车道。

29.D　回想往事，戴安娜把自己的成功归功于自己所设的目标……owe…to 归功于。

30.B　戴安娜认为努力是最重要的。above all 最重要的是。

Ⅲ.31.C　词义猜测题。由第一段“… which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.”可知，这只旧水桶已使用多年，超过了最佳使用期，即是“破旧的，破烂的”，由第二段最后一句可得到印证。C项含义吻合。

32.D　细节理解题。第二段最后一句提到，这只旧水桶感到羞愧是因为有漏洞，一路上漏水。

33.A　推理判断题。由第三段“See how capable I am! … What a waste of space you are!”这几句对比性的语言可推知A项正确。B、C两项明显与文意不符，D项毫无依据。

34.D　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“You both have done your work very well.”以及最后一段“… where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, …”推知，这只旧桶也在发挥着它自己的作用。A、C两项无依据，B项与文意不符。

Ⅳ.35.effective　根据文章开头“…that really makes effective self­management possible.”中的effective可知。

36.prove/show/indicate　根据第二段中的“The Helen Kellers of this world give dramatic evidence to the value, the power of the independent will.”可推知。

37.decisions　根据第三段最后一句“This special ability comes from learning how to use this great quality in the decisions we make every day.”中的decisions可知。

38.Honesty　根据第四段“The degree to which we have developed our independent will in our everyday lives is measured by our personal honesty”.中的honesty可知。

39.kept　由第四段“It’s our ability to make and keep promises to ourselves, to ‘walk our talk.’”中的keep转化而来。

40.what　根据第五段“Effective management is putting first things first.”可推知首先要做的用what指代。

41.stick　根据第五段“Management is discipline (training to be self­controlled), carrying it out.”中的carry out可知是坚持，即stick to。

42.Conclusions　根据最后一段“In other words…”可知是下结论。

43.follow　根据最后一段“You are a follower of your own deep values and their source.”中的follower转化而来。

44.controlled　根据最后一段“And you have the will, the quality to control your feelings and moods rather than depend on others or have your work half done.”中的control可知。