（2011·广东卷）完形填空。

It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The __1____is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的) growth by___2___situations that has designed for the ____3___children.

There can be little doubt that___4____classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these____5____ out of the regular classes was created serious problems.

I observed a number of___6___students who were taken out of a special class and placed in___7____class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying__8___on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect___9___on many problems. Some of which were not on the school program.

Many are concerned that gifted children become___10____ and lose interest in learning. However, this___11____is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these___12___simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are  ___13___. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they___14_____so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an___15____ child.

1. A. principle   B. theory   C. arguments   D. classification

2. A. designing   B. grouping   C. learning   D. living

3. A. smart   B. curious   C. mature   D. average

4. A. regular   B. special   C. small   D. creative

5. A. children   B. programs   C. graduates D. designs

6. A. intelligent   B. competent   C. ordinary   D. independent

7. A. separate   B. regular   C. new   D. boring

8. A. specially   B. slightly   C. wrongly   D. heavily

9. A. directly  B. clearly   C. voluntarily  D. quickly

10. A. doubted   B. bored  C. worried   D. tired

11. A. concern   B. conclusion  C. reflection  D. interest

12. A. students  B. adults   C. scholars  D. teachers

13. A. talented  B. worried   C. learned  D. interested

14. A. believe   B. think   C. say   D. feel

15. A. outstanding   B. intelligent   C. anxious  D. ordinary

（2011·上海卷）Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.

       Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining(留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, ___50__, words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted customers they often __51___ the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of business ---___52___ that the customer remains a customer.

      ___53__ to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every years. In constantly changing __54___ , this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost.

       Only now are organizations beginning to wake up to those lost opportunities and calculate the __55___ implications. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big ___56___ in its performance. Research in the US found that a five per cent decrease in the number of defecting(流失的) customers led to __57__ increases of between 25 and 85 per cent.

       In the US, Domino’s Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5,000 over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or service on their first visit and __58__ never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars in __59__ profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience).

       The logic behind cultivating customer ___60___ is impossible to deny. “In practice most companies’ marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to __61__ them”, says Adrian Payne of Cornfield University’ School of Management. “Research suggests that there is a close relationship between retaining customers and making profits. __62__ customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service than new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price __63__ , and may provide free word-of –mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it __64__ for competitors to enter a market or increase their share of a market.

50. A. in particular     B. in reality            C. at least           D. first of all

51. A. emphasize     B. doubt                 C. overlook                D. believe

52. A. denying                    B. ensuring            C. arguing          D. proving

53. A. Moving                  B. Hoping               C. Starting          D. Failing

54. A. markets                 B. tastes                       C. prices             D. expenses

55. A. culture                  B. social                 C. financial                D. economical

56. A. promise                 B. plan                   C. mistake          D. difference

57. A. cost                B. opportunity               C. profit              D. budget

58. A. as a result       B. on the whole         C. in conclusion         D. on the contrary

59. A. huge              B. potential            C. extra              D. reasonable

60. A. beliefs               B. loyalty                       C. habits             D. interest

61. A. altering                 B. understanding   C. keeping          D. attracting

62. A. Assumed        B. Respected                C. Established    D. Unexpected

63. A. agreeable      B. flexible               C. friendly           D. sensitive

64. A. unfair             B. difficult               C. essential            D. convenient

 (10·江苏)

Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved.That person was my stepmother.

I was nine years old when she enterd our home in rural Virginia. My father__36__me to her with these words:“I would like you to meet the fellow who is___37  for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no ___38  than tomorrow morning.”

My stepmother walked over to me, ___39  my head slightly upward,and looked me right in the eye.Then she looked at my father and replied,“You are ___40  .This is not the worst boy at all, ___41   the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.”

That statement began a(n) ___42   between us.No one had ever called me smart,My family and neighbors had built me up in my ___43   as a bad boy . My stepmother changed all that.

She changed many things.She ___44   my father to go to a dental school,from which he graduated with honors.She moved our family into the county srat,where my father’s career could be more ___45   and my brother and I could be better___46   .

When I turned fourteen,she bought me a secondhand___47   and told me that she believed that I could become a writer.I knew her ernthusiasm,I___48

it had alreadly improved our lives.I accepted her ___49  and began to write for local newspapers.I was doing the same kind of___50   that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later.I wasn’t the ___51   beneficiary (受益者).My father became the ___52   man in town.My brother and stepbrthers became a physician,a dentist,a lawyer,and a college president.

  What power __53  has!When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is ___54  strengthened by faith,it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never ___55   .

  You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it.This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.

36.A.rushed            B.sent           C.carried      D.introduced

37.A.distinguished       B.favored        C.mistaken      D.rewarded

38. A.sooner            B.later          C.longer        D.earlier

39. A.dragged           B.shook         C.raised        D.bent

40. A.perfect            B.right          C.wrong        D.impolite

41. A.but               B.so            C.and          D.or

42. A.ageement          B.friendship     C.gap           D.relationship

43. A.opinion            B.image        C.espectation     D.mind

44. A.begged            B.persuaded     C.ordered        D.invited

45. A.successful         B.meaningful    C.helpful         D.useful

46. A.treared            B.entertained    C.educated       D.respected

47. A.cemera            B.radio         C.bicycle        D.typewriter

48. A.considered         B.suspected     C.ignored        D.appreciated

49. A.belief             B.request       C.criticism       D.description

50. A.teahing            B.writing       C.studying       D.reading

51. A.next              B.same         C.only          D.real

52. A.cleverest          B.wealthiest     C.strongest      D.bealthiest

53. A.ebthusiasm        B.sympathy     C.fortune        D.confidence

54. A.deliberately        B.happily       C.traditionally   D.constantly

55. A.win              B.match        C.reach         D.doubt

 (10·北京)

I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an Unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking,   36   she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and me.

       Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my   37  . She wanted to know how I thought we should   38   things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew   39   about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her   40  . It was cause and effect: She believed I had opinions, so I began to   41   them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how   42   I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.

       Mrs. Neidl's   43   that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it   44  !"I began to take   45  . I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing--only things to be   46   upon. I learned to dip my brush into the paint and   47   create something.

       The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was   48   in the program

as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I   49   I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.

       Being on that stage-design team   50   Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also   51   a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to   52   what people think I should do: She taught me to take chances and not be   53  . Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her   54   in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined   55  .

36. A. and           B. yet            C. so             D. for

37. A. opinion       B. impression     C. information     D. intention

38. A. make         B. keep           C. handle         D. change

39. A. anything       B. something      C. everything      D. nothing

40. A. questions      B. comments      C. explanations    D. remarks

41. A. hold          B. follow         C. evaluate        D. form

42. A. happy         B. lively          C. reliable        D. punctual

43. A. message       B. motto          C. saying         D. suggestion

44. A. again         B. more          C. instead         D. later

45. A. steps          B. control         C. charge         D. risks

46. A. improved      B. acted          C. looked         D. reflected

47. A. easily         B. carefully       C. confidently     D. proudly

48. A. introduced     B. recognized     C. identified      D. considered

49. A. confirmed     B. decided        C. realized        D. acknowledged

50. A. with          B. below         C. of             D. by

51. A. developed     B. discovered     C. took           D. fostered

52. A. accept        B. care           C. judge          D. wonder

53. A. bored         B. lazy           C. sad            D. afraid

54. A. trust          B. patience       C. curiosity       Do interest

55. A. accessible     B. enjoyable      C. possible        D. favorable

 (10·湖南)

Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home   48 when/ after their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write   49 an  after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator,  50 or  another place where their children are sure to find it. A note is often a  51 better   way to "talk" with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have time to think about  52what   they want to say before they write.   For53   another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again People often forget all the details that  they 54   hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned   55 off    or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.