题文
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections(选举), I would win. But the reality proved that I hadn't had a chance. I wasn't pretty. Girls in the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it to win a school election. I was .
As I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming. I decided that I would for elections again in my final year at school—and I would the election.
I recognized that my had a lot of things in their favor. What were in favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest was the faith I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me from my heading forward. That evening, I my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to win. In order to learn how to give a great election , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the headmaster announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people along the way. I had won the and love of my schoolmates and they me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and their day.
小题1:A．admiredB．rememberedC．praisedD．believed小题2:A．hopingB．planningC．pretendingD．judging小题3:A．offeredB．providedC．meantD．took小题4:A．concernedB．upsetC．surprisedD．angry小题5:A．payB．speakC．enterD．wait小题6:A．beatB．winC．defeatD．earn小题7:A．competitorsB．classmatesC．enemiesD．schoolmates小题8:A．their B．your C．our D．my小题9:A．problemB．strengthC．worryD．dream小题10:A．inB．upC．outD．back小题11:A．beganB．discussedC．announcedD．challenged小题12:A．considerB．accompanyC．representD．support小题13:A．butB．andC．soD．or小题14:A．researchB．speechC．meetingD．promise小题15:A．noddedB．gatheredC．cheeredD．cried小题16:A．onlyB．stillC．almostD．also小题17:A．achievedB．avoidedC．devotedD．developed小题18:A．announcementB．recognitionC．communicationD．excitement小题19:A．considerB．speakC．tellD．say小题20:A．enlargeB．wishC．brighten D．experience 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:B
小题19:A
小题20:C
解析
文章主要讲的是竞选学校干部的故事。作者第一次竞选没有成功，但他并没有泄气。相反，他下定决心再次参加竞选并提前一年开始做准备，作者分析了竞争者的优势和自己的优势，努力练习演讲并取得了女生的支持。最终，作者在选举中获胜，这让作者认识到，选举获胜带给他许多意想不到的东西，他得到了学校同学的认可和信任。
小题1:考查动词辨析。根据“I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union.”可知，作者很钦佩校领导，A钦佩，赞赏；B记得，纪念；C表扬；D相信。故选。
小题2:考查动词辨析。根据“But the reality proved that I hadn't had a chance.”可知，作者的愿望没有实现，A希望；B计划；C假装；D判断。故选A。
小题3:考查动词辨析。I just did not have what it to win a school election.我没有赢得选举所需要的东西，It takes sth to do sth else做某事花费....../以......为代价，A主动提出；B提供；C意味着，打算；D拿走，采取，花费。故选D。
小题4:考查形容词辨析。作者没有在校领导选举中获胜，他感到不开心，A关心的；B心烦的，不舒服的；C惊讶的；D生气的。故选B。
小题5:考查动词辨析。I decided that I would for elections again in my final year at school作者决定在最后一年再次参加选举，A支付；B说；C进入，参加；D等待。enter for参加，故选C。
小题6:考查动词辨析。and I would the election.作者相信这次会获胜，A打败；B获胜；C防御，辩护；D挣得，赢得。win后加比赛、竞赛、选举等，故选B。
小题7:考查名词辨析。I recognized that my had a lot of things in their favor.作者发现竞争者有许多有利条件，A竞争者；B同学；C敌人；D校友。故选A。
小题8:考查代词辨析。根据“I recognized that my had a lot of things in their favor.”可知，这里，作者反问自己的优势有哪些，A他们的；B你们的；C我们的；D我的。故选D。
小题9:考查名词辨析。And my biggest was the faith I had.作者最大的优势就是信心，A问题；B力量，优势；C担心；D梦想。故选B。
小题10:考查介词辨析。 I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me from my heading forward.作者不会让平凡的外貌阻挡前行的路，A在.....里；B向上；C出来；D返回。hold sb back from阻挡某人......，故选D。
小题11:考查动词辨析。I my election plans a whole year ahead of time作者提前一年开始准备选举计划，A开始；B讨论；C宣布；D挑战。故选A。
小题12:考查动词辨析。I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to them.作者认识到应该让女生了解自己，并且自己有代表她们的能力，A考虑，认为；B陪伴；C代表；D支持。故选C。
小题13:考查并列连词。I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to win.前后两句是因果关系，A但是；B和；C因此；D或者，否则。故选C。
小题14:考查名词辨析。根据“I also attended a course on effective public speaking”可知，作者在准备选举演讲，A研究；B演讲；C会议；D承诺。故选B。
小题15:考查动词辨析。I won the second highest number of votes, the students .听到作者票数第二，同学们欢呼起来，A点头；B聚会；C欢呼；D喊叫，哭泣。故选C。
小题16:考查副词辨析。That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was theirs.同学们脸上的欢乐表明，作者的胜利也属于他们，A只有；B然而；C几乎，差不多；D也。故选D。
小题17:考查动词辨析。I realized that I had much more than I had dreamed of.作者意识到自己获得的比梦想的要多的多，A获得；B避免；C贡献；D发展。故选A。
小题18:考查名词辨析。I had won the and love of my schoolmates作者赢得了学校同学的承认和爱，A宣布；B承认；C交流；D兴奋。故选B。
小题19:考查动词辨析。they me as somebody who would stand by them学生们都把作者当作值得信赖的人，A考虑，认为；B说，演讲；C告诉；D说话。consider sb as把某人当作......，故选A。
小题20:考查动词辨析。I was able to put a smile on their faces and their day.作者能够给同学们带去欢笑，点亮他们的生活。A扩大，放大，详述；B希望；C(使)发亮，(使)快乐；D经历。故选C。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“From the time I was .....”主要考查你对 [科教类阅读 ]考点的理解。科教类阅读
科教类阅读的概念：
科教类阅读主要考查考生对书面语篇的整体领悟能力和接受及处理具体信息的能力。试题的取材，密切联系当前我国和世界经济、科技等方面的变化，有关数据的来源真实可信。
科教类文章阅读技巧：
一、材料特点：
这类文章的总体特点是：科技词汇多，句子结构复杂，理论性强，逻辑严谨。具体说来它有以下几个特点：
1、文章中词汇的意义比较单一、稳定、简明，不带感情色彩，具有单一性和准确性的特点。这类文章通常不会出现文学英语中采用的排比、比喻、夸张等修辞手法，一词多义的现象也不多见。
2、句子结构较复杂，语法分析较困难。为了描述一个客观事物，严密地表达自己的思想，作者经常会使用集多种语法现象于一体的长句。
3、常使用被动语态，尤其是一些惯用被动句式。
二、命题特点：
科普类阅读的主要命题形式有事实细节题、词义猜测题、推理判断题以及主旨概括题等，其中推理判断题居多。
三、应对策略：
1、要想做好科普英语阅读理解题，同学们就要注意平时多读科普知识类文章，学习科普知识，积累常见的科普词汇，从根本上提高科普英语的阅读能力。
2、要熟悉科普类文章的结构特点。科普类文章一般由标题(Head line)，导语(Introduction)，背景(Back ground)，主体(Main body)和结尾(End)五部分构成。标题是文章中心思想高度而又精辟的概括，但根据历年的高考情况来看，这类阅读理解材料一般不给标题，而要同学们选择标题。导语一般位于整篇文章的首段。背景交待一个事实的起因。主体则对导语概括的事实进行详细叙述，这一部分命题往往最多，因此，阅读时，同学们要把这部分作为重点。结尾往往也是中心思想的概括，并与导语相呼应，命题者常在此要设计一道推理判断题。
3、在进行推理判断时，同学们一定要以阅读材料所提供的科学事实为依据，同时所得出的结论还应符合基本的科普常识。
科普类阅读应试策略：
【命题趋势】
阅读理解题主要考查考生对书面语篇的整体领悟能力和接受及处理具体信息的能力。试题的取材，密切联系当前我国和世界经济、科技等方面的变化，有关数据的来源真实可信。因此科普知识类文章是每年的必考题。分析历年的科普类文章我们不难发现以下特点：
1、文章逻辑性强，条理清楚，语法结构简单，用语通俗。
2、文章内容注重科技领域的新发现。内容新颖，从而使文章显得陌生，内容抽象复杂。
3、命题方面注意对具体细节的准确理解和以之为依据的推理判断。
4、以人们的日常行为或饮食健康入手，探讨利弊，诠释过程，阐述概念。
【应试对策】
许多考生在考试时感到困惑的是：为什么一些没有超越中学语法和词汇范围的篇章，读起来却不能正确理解，或者要花费很多时间才能读懂呢？这种现象的产生与阅读方法有很大的关系。例如，有的考生在考试时一见到文章就立刻开始读，结果读了半天，还不知道短文讲的是什么，试题要求了些什么，结果浪费了大量的时间，而阅读效果并不好。那么，怎样读效果才好呢？任何一种阅读方法或技巧的使用，都是由篇章特点和试题本身的要求决定的，应根据不同的体裁和试题要求采取不同的策略。
1、浏览。浏览的主要目的就是确定文章的体裁。如果文章属于人物传记、记叙文、故事、科普小品和有关社会文化、文史知识的文章，一般来说，应该先看看文章的试题考查内容，对题目类型做到心中有数，针对不同问题，在通读时有粗有细地去阅读，这样不仅能把握篇章的基本结构和逻辑线索，也能做好有关具体事实信息考查的试题。
2、挖掘寓意，掌握中心思想，推出结论。任何文章，作者在行文时都有一定的写作目的和主要话题。在通读篇章时应该吃透作者的写作意图，抓住文章的主题句，充分发挥自己的想象力和概括力，作出对中心思想的归纳和结论的推断。
3、把握篇章结构，利用上下文进行推测。高考中的阅读理解篇章往往是一个较完整的短文，其结构、思想，前后上下连贯统一。考试时应充分利用这一特点推测一些生词、短语在句中的含义，切莫盲目孤立猜测。
4、综观全篇，前后呼应。这是阅读理解的最后一步，在做完阅读理解题后，要立足于文章整体，再迅速读一遍短文，短文中的问题和答案的设置前后都是相关联的，有着一定的连续性，体现着文章的基本脉络。
