In modern society there is a great deal of argument about petition. Some 36 it highly, believing that it is 37 for social progress and prosperity. Others say that 38 is bad, that it sets one person against another; that it 39 unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the 40 that their self-worth relied on how well they 41 at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and –death affairs. In their single-minded 42 of success, the development of many other human qualities is 43 forgotten.
44 , while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take a(n) 45 attitude. In a culture valuing only the winner and 46 to the ordinary players, they strongly 47 petition. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or 48 success. By not trying, they always have a(n) 49 ：“I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter 50 I really didn’t try.” 51 , this belief is the same as 52 of the true petitors trying to prove themselves. Both are based on the 53 belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in 54 with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve（缓解） 55 a new meaning in petition.
36．A．benefit B．influences C．value D．impress
37．A．cheerful B．meaningful C．fortable D．responsible
38．A．petition B．ability C．knowledge D．challenge
39．A．runs into B．leads to C．es from D．begins with
40．A．promise B．belief C．dream D．task
41．A．planned B．performed C．delivered D．practiced
42．A．pursuit B．memory C．behalf D．search
43．A．shyly B．cheerfully C．sadly D．faithfully
44．A．Therefore B．Meanwhile C．However D．Afterwards
45．A．proper B．suitable C．confident D．opposite
46．A．paying no attention B．pays less attention C．paid more attention D．pays no attention
47．A．excuse B．blame C．charge D．trust
48．A．enjoy B．apply C．receive D．achieve
49．A．opinion B．explanation C．excuse D．reason
50．A．unless B．so C．while D．because
51．A．Firmly B．Naturally C．Unfortunately D．Clearly
52．A．that B．one C．it D．this
53．A．mistaken B．different C．single D．mon
54．A．consequence B．parison C．connection D．mon
55．A．we can discover B．can we discover C．can discover D．we discover36—40：CDABB 41—45：BACCD 46—50：ABDCD 51—56：DAABB
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(答案→)36—40：CDABB 41—45：BACCD 46—50：ABDCD 51—56：DAABB
解析：
本文为议论文。文中提到作者身边对petition（竞争）的不同观点。一种是拼尽全力赢得比赛的人，他们认为输赢是生死攸关的事情，只有获胜才能体现个人价值。另一种人极力反对竞争，他们认为人们竞争压力过大，导致人际关系不友好，而且这些人极力逃避努力奋斗，认为如果尽力去做而没有成功会导致自己不被别人承认，因此他们不做努力，以此做为失败的借口，“我没有去努力，因此失败也没什么了不起！”作者对这两种态度运用了“sadly”和“mistaken”来评论，并在结尾表示，只有这种对成功的恐惧缓解，才能体会竞争的真正含义。
36．C value此处为动词，意为“重视，看重”
37．D be responsible for“对…负责”。意思为“他们相信，是竞争带来了社会的进步和繁荣。本题易误选B。
38．A 由前文可知，另一部分人认为竞争是不好的。
39．B lead to“导致”。竞争会导致人际关系不友好。
40．B hold the belief持有这样的观点。
41．B 他们的个人价值取决于他们在网球和其它技巧方面的表现（perform）得如何。
42．A in the (…) pursuit of success对成功的追求。in search of 寻找; in memory of 为纪念..; in behalf of为…的利益。本题易误选BC。
43．C 忘记培养的人类的其它素质是令人悲哀的事情。
44．C 根据上文可以看出，此处为转折之意。
45．D 根据前文意思，后面应说“另一些人持有相反的观点。受前文lost in the desire的影响，本题易误选A。
46．A 根据前面的only可以看出后面应是相反内容。句意为”只重视获胜者而不关注普通的选手。”
47．B 根据下文可以看出应选blame“责备，谴责”。句意为“那些人强烈谴责竞争”本题易误选A。
48．D achieve (one’s) success取得胜利。
49．C 从下文可知：用不去尝试/努力（怕失败），以此做为失败的借口。本题易误选A。
50．D 根据上文可以看出前后是因果关系。
51．D 根据后面的the same可以看出本题应选D。本题易误选C，如选C，与the same不符。
52．A 此处that=the belief。that和it 表示特指。that与所指名词为同类，但不是同一个，而it 与所指名词为同一个；one指代单数可数名词，泛指同类事物中的一个。本题易误选C。
53．A 两者都是错误的观点。
54． B in parison of“与……比较”； in consequence of... 的结果，因为...的缘故，由于；in mon with如同一样；in connection with 与...有关系
55．B only修饰状语且放在句首时，主句谓语要倒装。