【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 e of things and it would be difficult for him or her to face the difficulties to e in the future. Here we can mention the case of a very successful football player, who has known what fame is from the very beginning of his career. One has to admit that most of his luck originates from the great talent that he was born with. But some fellow players can also work to achieve the same thing because they make mistakes in their games and they learn from each mistake that they make. In the end, one can say that one needs to make mistakes in life in order to better appreciate things. And at the same time, mistakes teach you how important it is to fight to obtain something you wish for in life. Of course, moments of happiness will e in return when you see the changes or improvements. 31. The author mentions learning driving in the second paragraph to ____. A. make a parison B. explain that learning is a slow process C. show that driving is a very difficult skill D. prove that success results from failure 32. What is the author?s attitude towards someone that is always successful at something? A. He thinks they are lucky. B. He is bored with them. C. He envies (嫉妒 ) them. D. He believes their success is a bad thing. 33. Which of the following best describes the anisation of the passage? A. Every dog has its day. B. No one dish suits all tastes. C. Failure is the mother of success. D. Where there is a will, there is a way 34. From mistakes one can get all of the following, EXCEPT _______. A. the realization of the importance of fighting B. a better understanding of things C. the spirit of teamwork D. happiness in the end 35. What can one conclude from the passage? A. Every dog has its day. B. No one dish suits all tastes. C. Failure is the mother of success. D. Where there is a will, there is a way. 第二節(jié) (共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分 ) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 36 . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. 37 . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. 38 . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one。 and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 39 . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自殺 ) than any other bridge in the areauntil it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. 40 . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey. A. On the other hand, black is depressing. B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up — we are born with our preference. C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like. D. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours. G. Colours do influence our moods — there is no doubt about it 第三部分 英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用 (共 三節(jié)，滿分 50 分 ) 第一節(jié) 完形填空 （共 20 小題；每小題 分，滿分 30 分） Recently my wife and I exchanged roles for a week. I stayed at home with my daughter over the school holiday and 41 with the housework, while she went out each day to 42 her postgraduate (研究生 ) study. Unlike most men, I?d been looking forward to getting a(n) 43 to be a househusband. The first few days were 44 . I did lots of cleaning, washing and cooking, much more than my wife had expected. On Thursday morning I went to the 45 , where I had been looking forward to going. However, when I arrived, I felt 46 . First, even though my shopping list had been put in order 47 by my wife, I didn?t know the locations (位置 ) of most of the thi