阅读理解＋完形填空＋语法填空＋书面表达
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
There is some unwelcome news for students preparing for exams and officers putting in long hours—you don't need the break as much as you may think that makes you feel less tired.
Scientists have long assumed that willpower (意志力) is a limited resource，which is why you feel the need to have a rest，have a snack and come back to a task when you're feeling better.They argued that the only way to restore willpower was by rest，food or entertainment.
But psychologists have challenged this theory，saying weak willpower is all in your head.They found that people's beliefs in willpower determine how long and how well they'll be able to work on a tough mental exercise.“If you think of willpower as something that's limited，you're more likely to be tired when you perform a difficult task，” said Prof.Veronika Job.“But if you think of willpower as something that is not easily used up，you can go on and on.”
The researchers designed four experiments to test students' beliefs in willpower.After a tiring task，those，who believed or were led to believe that willpower is a limited resource，performed worse on standard concentration tests than those who thought of willpower as something they had more control over.They also found that leading up to final exam week，students who believed the limited resource theory ate junk food 24 percent more often than those who believed they had more control in resisting temptation (诱惑)．
Mr.Job said.“The theory that willpower is a limited resource is interesting，but it has had unintended consequences.Students who may already have trouble studying are being told that their power of concentration is limited，and they need to take frequent breaks.But a belief in willpower as a non-limited resource makes people stronger in their ability to work through challenges.”
The findings could help people who are battling temptation.Willpower isn't driven by a biologically based process as much as we used to think.The belief in it is what influences your behavior.
1．The theory that willpower is limited supports that ．
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A．people must eat snacks when they feel tired B．people do need a break to restore their willpower C．there's no way to strengthen people's willpower D．weak willpower doesn't affect people's life much
2．What have the scientists long believed regarding willpower? A．It is in the charge of people. B．It is a limited resource.
C．There is no way to restore willpower. D．It doesn't easily run out.
3．Which of the following best helps the students to prepare better for their exams?
A．Push themselves even if they want to take a break. B．Don't eat fast food while studying. C．Remind themselves willpower is not limited. D．Stay in a comfortable and quiet place. 4．What's the best title for the passage? A．A New Theory about Willpower B．How to Build Strong Willpower C．The Great Influence of Willpower D．Willpower Doesn't Last Long
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，属于日常生活类短文阅读。人们长久以来认为意志力是有限的，所以人们累了就需要休息。但是一项新的研究表明，人的意志力是无限的，这会导致人们更加专注，对于那些和诱惑作斗争的人，这个发现是很有用的。
1．解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They argued that the only way to restore willpower was by rest，food or entertainment.”可知，人们的意志力是有限的，支持了人们需要休息修复他们的意志力这种说法。故选B。
2．解析：选B。细节理解题。第二段中的“Scientists have long assumed that willpower ...have a snack and come back to a task when you're feeling better.”可知，科学家长期以来认为意志力是一个有限的资源。故选B。
3．解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“After a tiring task，those，who believe ...as something they had more control over.”可知，提醒孩子自己的意志力不是有限的，可以帮助他们更好地准备考试。故选C。
4．解析：选A。文章标题题。根据第一段中的“There is some unwelcome news for students preparing for exams and officers putting in long hours—you don't need the
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break as much as you may think that makes you feel less tired.”可知，文章介绍了一个关于意志力的新发现，所以A是最好的标题。
Ⅱ.完形填空
When I was a kid，Dad and I would go for long walks together.Sometimes we'd spy 1 along the way—a penny here，a dime there. 2 I picked up a penny，he would ask，“Is it a wheat？” It always thrilled him when we found one of those 3 coins produced from 1909 to 1958，the year of my birth.On one of these walks，he told me he often 4 of finding coins.I was amazed.“I always have that dream too！” I told him.It was our secret connection.
One gray winter day in 2002，not long after his 5 ，I was walking down Fifth Avenue，feeling 6 and lonely，and I suddenly found myself in front of a church，where Dad had been working there，but I hadn't 7 for a long time.When I walked into it，I heard the hymn (赞美诗) was A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.
That's Dad's 8 ，one we'd sung at his funeral.Hearing this again，I burst into 9 ．After the service，I stepped onto the sidewalk—and there was a penny.I 10 to pick it up and turned it over，and 11 enough，it was a wheat!
That started it.Suddenly wheat pennies began 12 on the sidewalks of New York everywhere.I got most of the 13 years: his birth year，the year he graduated from college，the year he 14 my mom，the year they got married ...
One Sunday，when I was walking up Fifth Avenue，I 15 a penny in the middle of a crossing.It was a 16 street; taxis were speeding by—should I 17 it？I just had to get it.A wheat！But the penny was 18 ，and I couldn't read the date.When I took out my magnifying glass to see it clearly，there was my birthday.As a journalist，I'm in a profession where doubting is a necessary and honest 19 ．But I found 21 wheat pennies in the year after my father died，and I don't think that's a(n) 20 ．
1．A.cash C．cents 2．A.Whenever C．Before 3．A.light C．special 4．A.thought C．connected
B．coins D．currency B．However D．After B．apparent D．unclear B．suspected D．dreamed
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5．A.death C．illness 6．A.sad C．lost 7．A.reached C．attended 8．A.memory C．impression 9．A.laughter C．song 10．A.ran C．fell 11．A.sure C．shabbily 12．A.turning down C．turning away 13．A.serious C．important 14．A.met C．loved 15．A.caught C．spotted 16．A.wide C．empty 17．A.observe C．find 18．A.magic C．worn 19．A.devotion C．conduct 20．A.accident C．evidence
B．disappearance D．division B．bored D．desperate B．visited D．entered B．happiness D．favorite B．tears D．anger B．bent D．returned B．certainly D．curiously B．turning up D．turning out B．pleasant D．familiar B．married D．left B．picked D．took B．lucky D．busy B．risk D．make B．new D．precious B．advantage D．virtue B．incident D．coincidence
【解题导语】 父子两人一起散步，经常捡到一些特殊年份的硬币。父亲去世后，作者很伤心，碰巧走到父亲生前工作过的地方，又捡到特殊硬币，作者发现父子亲情无论何时都
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无法割舍。
1．解析：选B。根据设空后的a penny here，a dime there可知，父子俩散步时经常会发现硬币，而不是cash(现金)，cent(美分)，currency(货币)。故选B项。
快解：本题根据第4空后的finding coins也可知答案，为原词重现。
2．解析：选A。句意：无论何时我捡到一美分硬币，他往往会问我：“是麦穗图案吗？”本句中would表示“往往会”，因此Whenever符合语境。
3．解析：选C。句意：当我们发现产自1909年到1958年(我出生的年份)间的一枚特殊硬币时，他总是很激动。从the year of my birth及下文可知，这些硬币代表与作者或父亲相关的具有特殊意义的年份，很有纪念意义，所以应该是很特殊的(special)，故选C项。light意为“轻的；淡色的”；apparent意为“明显的”；unclear意为“不清楚的”。
4．解析：选D。根据第4空后作者的回答I always have that dream too！可知，父亲经常梦到(dreamed)发现硬币，故选D项。think意为“认为；思考”；suspect意为“怀疑”；connect意为“连接；联系”。
5．解析：选A。根据第8空后一句中的funeral可知此处指父亲去世。故选A项。disappearance意为“消失”；illness意为“疾病”；division意为“分开；分裂”。
6．解析：选A。因为父亲去世，作者独自走在大街上，感到伤心(sad)和孤独。bored意为“厌烦的”；lost意为“迷路的；迷茫的”；desperate意为“绝望的；拼命的”。
7．解析：选C。作者突然发现自己已在教堂前面，但很长时间都没来过教堂。故选attended，意为“去(学校、教堂等)”。故选C项。reach意为“到达”；visit意为“参观；访问”；enter意为“进入”。
8．解析：选D。父亲曾在教堂工作过，结合空后的one we'd sung at his funeral可知，这首赞美诗是父亲最喜欢的。故选D项。memory意为“回忆”；happiness意为“快乐，幸福”；impression意为“印象”。
9．解析：选B。作者走进教堂，听到父亲最爱的赞美诗，因为“我们”在他的葬礼上也唱过，所以再次听到时，勾起作者对父亲的思念，作者的眼泪(tears)就流了下来。
10．解析：选B。在礼拜结束后，作者走在人行道上，发现一枚一分钱的硬币，所以是弯腰(bent)捡起来(bent为bend的过去式)，而不是run(跑)，fall(跌倒)或return(返回)。故选B项。
11．解析：选A。根据第一段中的“Is it a wheat？”可知，作者和父亲一直想捡到麦穗图案的硬币，结合空后的it was a wheat！可知，此处指作者十分肯定这就是一枚麦穗图案的硬币。sure enough为固定短语，意为“果真，果然(如此)”，表示发生的事与预料的相符。故选A项。certainly意为“无疑；确定”；shabbily 意为“破旧不堪地”；curiously意为“好奇地”。
12．解析：选B。根据下文的I got most of the 13 years ...及But I found 21 wheat
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