34．C desire 想要；live生活；count重要；advance进步。美国的每个人在杰斐逊的心里都非常重要，故选C项。。
35．D Make one’s way to…前往…；本句指杰斐逊动身回到白宫去了。故选D项。 9
(2014届河南省郑州一中高三期中考试)
Are supermarkets designed to persuade us to buy more? When you enter a supermarket, the manager knows 16 than you do how you will behave — which 17 you will walk, where you will 18 , what will make you 19 one product rather than another. When customers go into a shop, they 20 look to their left 21 move towards the right. So supermarket entrances are usually on the left of the building, and the arrangement is to take shoppers 22 the store, aisle after aisle, from left to right. Then shoppers will pay attention to all the 23 . Fresh fruit and 24 are displayed near supermarket entrances. This gives the 25 that only healthy food is sold in the shop. 26 foods that everyone buys, like sugar and tea are put near each other. They are kept in different aisles so customers are taken past other attractive foods 27 they find what they want. In this way, shoppers are 28 to buy products that they do not really 29 .
People walk quickly through 30 aisles, but they move more slowly in wide aisles and give more attention to the products. One best-selling 31 for products is at the end of aisles, because shoppers 32 to turn into the next aisles.
Sweets are often placed at children’s 33 level at the checkout. While parents are waiting to pay, children 34 the sweets and put them in the trolley.
Customers buy more when shelves are 35 than when they are half empty because they feel there is something wrong with those products that are there. 16．A. sooner B. better
C. more D. less 17．A. side B. approach
C. place D. way 18．A. go B. look
C. stop D. stand 19．A. buy B. enjoy
C. see D. prefer 20．A. naturally B. simply
C. easily D. hurriedly 21．A. or B. then
C. but D. and 22．A. into B. along
C. around D. through 23．A. prices B. signs
C. shelves D. products 24．A. wines B. vegetables
C. sweets D. meat 25．A. impression B. effect
C. thought D. expression
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26．A. Fresh B. Important
C. Fast D. Basic 27．A. when B. unless
C. before D. until 28．A. invited B. encouraged
C. willing D. ready 29．A. use B. know
C. need D. like 30．A. narrow B. short
C. high D. long 31．A. case B. point
C. example D. position 32．A. slow down B. hurry up
C. walk down D. come up 33．A. hand B. eye
C. head D. height 34．A. pay for B. care for
C. look for D. reach for 35．A. low B. neat
C. full D. high
【文章大意】本文详细介绍了超市的货物的位置摆放的原因，以及人们的一些购物习惯。告诉我们超市里的所有安排都是为了让顾客购买更多的东西，处于赚取利润的目的。
16．B本句中的better是well的比较级形式，指超市的经理比顾客对于顾客在超市里的行动了解得更好，故选B项。
17．D approach方法。本句是指超市经理了解你会走向哪个方向，故选D项。
18．B前一句指经理指代你会走向什么方法，本句指他知道你会看那里，故选B项。 19．A顾客来到超市，当然是要购买东西，故A正确。BCD三项不符合逻辑关系。
20．A 副词辨析。naturally自然地；simply仅仅；easily容易；hurriedly匆忙地。当顾客走进一家商店，他们很自然地朝左边看，但是却走向右边。这就是为什么很多超市的入口处都在左边而不是右边的原因，故选A项。
21．C前半句说他们进入商店朝左边看，下句说他们却走向右边。上下文之间存在着转折关系，故选C项。
22．C Take sb around….带着某人四处参观….；超市的安排就是让顾客们四处参观，购买物品，故选C项。。
23．D prices价格；signs标志；shelves货架；products产品。顾客们在超市里当然是注意到超市里的所有的商品，D项正确。这也正是超市里这样安排的目的。
24．B前面的Fresh fruit说明本空要填的名词与之是一类的，故B项符合上下文。指新鲜的蔬菜水果被摆放在一起。
25．A impression印象；effect影响；thought想法；expression表情。超市把新鲜的蔬菜水果放在入口处的附近，就是想给顾客留下一个这家超市出售的产品都是新鲜的印象，故选A项。 26．D Fresh新鲜的；Important重要的；Fast迅速的；Basic基本的。通过下文的like sugar and tea可知糖和茶之类的产品都是人们生活必需的基本日用品。故选D项。
27．C when当…时；unless除非，如果…不…；before在…前；until直到…才；在他们买
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到自己想要的东西之前超市里的这些安排都在暗暗地带领着顾客逛着超市。故选C项。 28．B be encouraged to do sth被鼓励做某事；在商店里，顾客都是被鼓励着购买自己实际上并不需要的东西。其余三项语义不搭配。
29．C 根据上文描述可知超市里很多安排的目的就是让顾客购买很多他们并不需要的东西，故选C项。
30．A 根据they move more slowly in wide aisles可知上下文之间存在着对比关系，这里使用narrow（窄的）与wide相对应，故选A项。
31．D case案件；point点；example例子；position位置.货物卖得最好的位置就是在通道的尽头，因为顾客都会在那里慢下来转向另外一个通道。选D项。
32．A slow down变慢；hurry up快点；walk down步行；come up出现；货物卖得最好的位置就是在通道的尽头，因为顾客都会在那里慢下来转向另外一个通道。这里的slow down符合上下文。
33．B 在收银的地方摆放着很多的糖果，这些糖果的位置通常都是和孩子的眼睛一样的高度。目的在于吸引孩子购买这些糖果，故选B项。
34．D pay for付钱；care for关心；look for寻找；reach for伸手去拿。本句是指糖果的位置和孩子的眼睛差不多高，便于孩子伸手去拿这些糖果，故选D项。
35．C 根据下句中的half empty可知这里是指货架是满的，与货架是半空着的对比，故选C项。 10
（2014届安徽省屯溪一中高三上学期期中考试）
A group of frogs was traveling through the woods and two of them fell into a pit(坑). All the other frogs gathered around it and watched as the two frogs tried to jump out. The pit was very deep and it looked as if there was no way 16 , so they started yelling at the two frogs to 17 . \pit is too deep. You will die,\they said together. When the 18 frogs kept trying, the crowd yelled 19 . After a while, one of the frogs believed what the others were saying, and fell down and 20 .
But 21 , the second frog kept jumping hard 22 the negative remarks of those that kept yelling at her to accept the 23 and just die. Finally, with one big leap, she 24 it out of the pit!
In fact, the second frog was 25 and unable to hear what the others had been saying. She thought they had been 26 her on the entire time they were yelling! What she had 27 considered as encouragement 28 her to try harder and succeed. And that made all the 29 !
With a positive 30 and being deaf to others' opinions, the second frog reached her goals by using such 31 as encouragement, instead of being 32 by others like the first frog, who failed to develop her 33 to struggle for survival. 34 , when we overcome others' criticism or 35 comments, we can do anything we set our minds to, just as the second frog did. 16．A. away B. out
C. on D. over 17．A. give up B. give out
C. drop out D. drop in 18．A. lost B. missed
C. trapped D. tired
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19．A. higher B. louder
C. clearer D. bigger 20．A. died B. stopped
C. rested D. watched 21．A. obviously B. disappointingly
C. undoubtedly D. amazingly 22．A. besides B. for
C. despite D. except 23．A. problem B. life
C. chance D. fate 24．A. made B. jumped
C. took D. saved 25．A. dumb B. Deaf
C. lame D. blind 26．A. calling B. Holding
C. cheering D. pushing 27．A. mistakenly B. Brightly
C. roughly D. perfectly 28．A. let B. attracted
C. inspired D. kept 29．A. result B. Difference
C. achievement D. progress 30．A. expression B.Emotion
C. soul D. attitude 31．A. possibility B. certainty
C. cruelty D. negativity 32．A. influenced B. Threatened
C. suspected D. advised 33．A. energy B. spirit
C. potential D. mood 34．A. However B. Thus
C. Finally D. Actually 35．A. surprising B. annoying
C. discouraging D. confusing
【文章大意】两只青蛙同时掉入一个深坑，上面的青蛙劝他们放弃，一直认命死了，而另一只不信，拼命跳，终于挑出了深坑。由此我们知道：无论别人说什么，请一定别放弃自己的奋斗目标。努力一定会成功。
16. B前面说坑很深，用and连接前后表意思一致，，所以应该是看起来好像没办法跳出来。away表距离；out出来；on上去；over过去。故选B项。
17. A根据后面判断，他们冲着两个青蛙喊是让他们放弃。give up放弃；give out分发、公布、发出；drop out 退出，脱离；drop in顺便拜访。故选A项。
18. C这里应该是被困在深坑里的青蛙。lost丢失的；missed想念、错过；trapped被困的；tired疲倦的。故选C项。
19. B当两只青蛙一直在那里跳的时候，青蛙们喊得声音应该是更大了。higher更高；louder
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更响；clearer更清楚； bigger更大。故选B项。
20. A过了一会儿，其中一只认为它们说得对，应该是就倒下来死了。died死；stopped停下来；rested休息；watched观看。故选A项。
21. D从but一词判断是另一只青蛙不认可它们的喊叫。obviously明显地；disappointingly令人失望地；undoubtedly毫不怀疑地；amazingly令人惊奇地。故选D项。 22. C前后对比可知，另一只不管别的青蛙怎么喊就是一直跳。Besides除了…还有；for为了、因为； despite尽管；except除了…。（整体去除部分）。故选C项。
23. D这里应该是劝她任命吧。problem问题；life生活；chance机会；fate命运。故选D项。 24. A终于，用一大跳她跳出了深坑。make it表示做成； jumped 跳；took out 拿出；saved挽救。故选A项。
25. B从后面解释说她听不到可知是聋子。dumb哑的；deaf聋；lame瘸；blind瞎。故选B项。
26. C她认为他们在给她加油助威所以一直跳。calling打电话、喊；holding抓；cheering 加油；pushing推。故选C项。
27. A她误认为是鼓励，而实际上前面是让他们听天由命。mistakenly 错误地；brightly明亮地；roughly大约；perfectly完美地。故选A项。
28. C她认为的鼓励在激励她一直跳。let让；attracted吸引；inspired激励；kept一直。故选C项。
29. B前后两只青蛙对待他人的意见的反应的差异导致了结果大相径庭。 make a difference产生差异。result结果；difference差异；achievement成就；progress进步。故选B项。 30. D用了积极的态度以及对他人的态度听不进使得第二只青蛙达到了目标。 expression表达; emotion感情； soul心灵；attitude态度。故选D项。 31. D把否定当作鼓励。possibility可能；certainty确定；cruelty残酷； negativity消极否定。故选D项。
32. A没有像第一只青蛙那样受影响。influenced影响；threatened威胁；suspected怀疑；advised建议。故选A项。
33. C第一只青蛙没有开发出自己的潜能为了生存而奋斗。energy能量；spirit精神；potential潜能；mood情绪。故选C项。
34. B通过这个寓言告诉我们一个道理。所以因此的意思在这里更合适。However但是；Thus因此；Finally最后；Actually事实上。故选B项。
35. D当我们克服了别人的批评或令人困惑不解的评价时，我们就能做我们想做的任何事情。surprising令人惊奇的；annoying令人恼火的；discouraging令人灰心丧气的；confusing令人困惑不解的。故选D项。 11
（2014届黑龙江省大庆铁人中学高三上学期期中）Do you know some people who just have all the luck? They seem to get all the 16 and you ask yourself: “Why don’t I get 17 ? Why don’t I get a great education?” But the real reason why most people are successful or lucky is that they’ve learned how to 18 themselves in a place so they can be lucky. They’ve learned how to, in a way, 19 their own luck!
I’m not 20 about dishonest or illegal ways. I’m talking about hard, 21 work. But successful people work smart. They keep improving and making the most of their abilities. Yet they also learn to 22 for help in things they themselves are not that good 23 doing. So we not only must make the most of our own special strengths, we must also learn our 24 and weaknesses.
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