1、材料(一)谈论文关于失败和成功新议A brook(小河) would lose its song if we remove the stones from its way. Similarly, our life will 36 its essence if failure isnt part of it. We were all born to rise high and reach heights. But the process of 37 high takes us to go through a journey of success as well as failure. Yes,
2、failure is part of life. Failure is just a 38 . It doesnt means that you havent been 39 for the race.Failure is an essential part of our life. It helps us to know our 40 and to improve in the future. None of the 41 we get in life is the last. Life gives us many chances. Failure isnt a(n) 42 but a ne
3、w beginning. Instead of getting 43 , we must plan to try again and win the next time. We must learn from our mistakes. If we learn from our 44 , we will not really lose. Failure is a step closer to success 45 success is the result of perfection, hard work, persistence and specially failure.Albert Ei
4、nstein, whom we regard today as one of the 46 scientists, used to fail in his examinations during his school time. Thomas Alva Edison, while 47 the light bulb, failed many times. But he didnt 48 . He tried and tried and finally gave the world his 49 , invention. These men accepted failure as part of
5、 life and proceeded ahead to 50 .We must not brook over our failure as this will only 51 our mind with grief, regret and depression. Instead, we must plan and work 52 the future.Dont be 53 to fail. Dont waste energy trying to cover failure. 54 it and learn from it and go on to next 55 . Its OK to fa
6、il. In fact, if youre not failing, youre not growing.36. A. convey B. contain C. lose D. represent 37. A. flying B. jumping C. looking D. rising38. A. step B. barrier C. reminder D. disappointment39. A. qualified B. prepared C. applied D. required40. A. aims B. minds C. efforts D. mistakes41. A. hon
7、or B. reward C. opportunity D. prize42. A. result B. end C. excuse D. course43. A. depressed B. pleased C. bored D. confused44. A. enemy B. book C. teacher D. defeat 45. A. until B. unless C. because D. when46. A. wisest B. greatest C. bravest D. kindest47. A. producing B. lighting C. using D. inven
8、ting48. A. give up B. fall behind C. go ahead D. think over49. A. simple B. difficult C. excellent D. complex50. A. compete B. win C. rest D. survive51. A. share B. combine C. provide D. fill52. A. for B. in C. at D. on53. A. unwilling B. eager C. afraid D. nervous 54. A. Avoid B. Except C. Accept D
9、. Prove55. A. stage B. destination C. period D. challenge参考答案:36-45 CDBAD / CBADC 46-55 BDACB / DACCD材料(二)科普说明文仿生学 Physicists from all over the world are turning to the natural world to help solve engineering problems.Flavio Noca, a professor, came across a paper that the 36 acceleration(加速度) of emp
10、eror penguins: from zero to 15 mph in just a second. It was not just their 37 that impressed him. Emperor penguins can move from side to side and make sharp turns 38 -things that underwater craft built by humans struggles to do. But very few people have 39 emperor penguins, so little is known about
11、how these champion swimmers 40 their underwater skills.So Flavio Noca set out to learn more. He started by 41 emperor penguins in the zoo to track the exact movement of their wings.” It is very 42 because emperor penguins have their own minds so theyre not going to go 43 you want them to go,” Flavio
12、 Noca says. But after analyzing lots of underwater videos, Flavio Noca and his students were able to 44 the exact blow of an emperor penguins flipper (脚鳍)。This year, Flavio Nocas research assistant, Bassem Sudki, Developed and 45 a completely new mechanism that can imitate the blow of an emperor pen
13、guins flipper. With the mechanical flipper 46 in the water, Flavio Noca can better measure the flows and forces involved, and learn exactly how 47 achieve their maneuverability(可操作性). He says someday this device could help the underwater craft 48 through oceans.The mechanism is just one example of t
14、he 49 inspired by biology which is on display at the fluid dynamics conference. People believe they are on the edge of a new wave of 50 . Scientists finally have the technology not to 51 mechanics in the natural world, but also to 52 natural structures within man-made machines.“Nature has been going
15、 through millions of years of 53 ,”Flavio Noca explains. “ And it has found one 54 .” It might not be the best solution, but it could be the one that humans are able to imitate and improve 55 .36. A. common B. strange C. incredible D. slow37. A. body B. appearance C. size D. speed38. A. effortlessly
16、 B. terribly C. expectantly D. smoothly 39. A. raised B. studied C. feared D. weighed40. A. develop B. train C. manage D. teach41. A. filming B. following C. feeding D. watching 42. A. important B. interesting C. wonderful D. hard43. A. where B. when C. how D. whether44. A. count B. describe C. calc
17、ulate D. appreciate45. A. imagine B. introduced C. produced D. borrowed46. A. settling B. appearing C. jumping D. waving47. A. emperor penguins B. animals C. humans D. researchers48. A. float B. dash C. go D. sink49. A product B. tool C. design D. model50. A. mystery B. discovery C. knowledge D. cur
18、iosity51. A. make B. invent C. use D. understand52. A. copy B. compare C. connect D. join53. A. suffering B. developing C. engineering D. exploring54. A. problem B. secret C. exploration D. solution55. A. upon B. with C. for D. at 参考答案 36-55 CDABC / ADABC / DABCB / DACDA材料(三)夹叙夹议类适时表示对别人的赞扬是很重要的Sher
19、man Rogers shares a true-life story in his book Foreman: Leaders or Drivers?During his college years, Rogers spent a summer in an Idaho Logging(伐木作业) camp. When the foreman had to 36 for a few days, he put Rogers in charge. “ What if the men refuse to follow my 37 ?” Rogers asked. He thought of Tony
20、, an immigrant worker who complained all day long, giving the other men a 38 time.” Fire them,” the foreman said. Then, 39 reading Rogers mind, he added, “ I suppose you are going to fire Tony if you get the chance. Id feel 40 about that. I have been logging for 5 years. Tony is the most 41 worker I
21、ve ever had. I know he is always complaining and is 42 . But he comes first and leaves last. There has been no accident for eight years on the hill where he 43 .” Rogers took over the next day. He said to Tony, “ I meant to 44 you because you are hard to deal with. But I 45 my mind.” Then he told To
22、ny, what the foreman had said. When he 46 , he saw tears running down Tonys face. That day tony worked harder than 47 . He later said to Rogers, “ you are the first foreman who has 48 said, youve done a job, Tony. and it 49 My day.” Rogers went back to school after that summer. Twelve years later he
23、 50 Tony again, who was working for one of the largest logging companies in the West. Rogers asked him how he came to California and had such 51 . Tony replied, “ If it has not been for the one minute you 52 to me in Idaho, I couldnt achieve success today. One minute has changed my whole 53 .” Effec
24、tive managers know the importance of taking a minute to 54 a worker for his strength. You never know what a 55 a minute of appreciation can make to the people around you!36. A. escape B. leave C. train D. inspect37. A. examples B. applications C. orders D. languages 38. A. hard B. happy C. short D.
25、comfortable39. A. so that B. in case C. even though D. as if40. A. right B. short C. sorry D. positive41. A. generous B. reliable C. handsome D. sensible42. A. resistant B. confident C. honest D. determined43. A. appears B. lives C. works D. studies44. A. blame B. save C. help D. fire45. A. concentr
26、ated B. changed C. kept D. crossed46. A. finished B. hesitated C. waited D. complained47. A. after all B. any way C. ever before D. as usual48. A. also B. yet C. still D. ever49. A. enriched B. made C. ruined D. saved50. A. met B. refused C. called D. wrote51. A. fortune B. experience C. success D. luck52. A. turned B. appealed C. referred D. talked53. A. dream B. life C. plan D. view54. A. praise B. express C. value D. understand55. A. promise B. contribution C. decision D. difference参考答案36-55 BCADC / BACDB / ACDBA / CDBAD