【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题议论文类型训练之四（37页word版答案含有解析）

【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题议论文类型训练之四（37页word版答案含有解析）

‎2019届二轮复习 完形填空专题议论文类型训练之四 ‎ ‎【一】‎ I have always thought of myself as a doer. In work，I certainly was and continue to be. As a mom，I'm mostly a doer. However，my ____1.C____ for breast cancer made me ____2.A____ I hadn't been a doer in the way I wanted to be－but that was about to ____3.B____ .‎ Since I became a ____4.D____ and reported many plane crashes，I've been ____5.D____ of flying. My family had ____6.B____ been to another continent together. Now that the chemo(化疗 ) ____7.C____，as a gift to myself，my kids and my mom，I took them all to London to ____8.D____ life before beginning radiation every weekday for six weeks.‎ This time I made a ____9.A____ not to think too much about it. Looking in the mirror without hair，you do your best to ____10.B____ your day as though it were a day ____11.A____ you discovered your lump (肿块)．Then everything seems doable.____12.C____ I just booked the trip.In London，every day I ____13.D____ a different adventure，from which my family and I learned much and ____14.B____ ourselves.‎ I had wanted to take a ____15.A____ like this for years，but life and work had gotten in the way. Now，____16.D____ life and work，we had finally done ____17.A____.I have thoroughly enjoyed family learning ____18.C____ living，but nothing is better than knowing that my kids feel ____19.B____ for the trip. One day，perhaps they'll realize that sometimes，the best ____20.C____ come(s) after surviving your greatest fears.‎ 文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者是一个实干家，工作勤奋，但是治疗乳腺癌让作者意识到了在某种程度上她不再是实干家。在化疗结束之后，为了庆祝生活，作者带家人一起到伦敦旅游，实现了自己多年来的愿望……‎ ‎ [段意梳理]‎ ‎ 第一段：作者一直认为自己是实干家，但是乳腺癌让她的梦想不再继续。‎ 第二段：作者接受放疗之前，带自己的母亲和孩子到伦敦游玩。‎ 第三段：在旅游过程中，作者和家人都学到了很多知识，玩得很开心。‎ 第四段：不要让工作和生活阻碍你对家人的陪伴。最好的冒险发生在从极度恐惧中活下来之后。‎ 核心词汇 continent n．大陆，洲，大洲 radiation n．辐射，核辐射，放疗 doable adj.可做的，可行的 ‎❶　A．concern B．reason C．treatment D．anxiety 解析：根据语境及该句中的“for breast cancer”可知，此处表示治疗乳腺癌让作者意识到了在某种程度上她不再是实干家。C项意为“治疗”，符合语境，故C项正确。‎ ‎❷　A．realize B．imagine C．ignore D．doubt 解析：参见上题解析。A项意为“意识到”，符合语境，故A项正确。 B项意为“想象”；C项意为“忽视”；D项意为“怀疑”，都与语境不符。‎ ‎❸　A．continue B．change C．happen D．arise 解析：根据该句中的“I hadn't been a doer in the way I wanted to be－but that was about to ____3____ ”可以判断，此处表示作者没有成为她想要成为的实干家，但是那将要改变。故B项正确。‎ ‎❹　A．pilot B．doctor C．tourist D．journalist 解析：根据空后的“and reported many plane crashes”可知，作者应是一名记者，故D项正确。‎ ‎❺　A．tired B．fond C．proud D．afraid 解析：根据空前的“and reported many plane crashes”可知，作者报道过多起飞机坠毁事故，她应该是害怕乘飞机。故D项正确。‎ ‎❻　A．frequently B．never C．already D．just 解析：根据后一句中的“Now that the chemo(化疗)____7____，as a gift to myself，my kids and my mom，I took them all to London”可知，化疗结束了，作为奖励，作者带她的孩子们和母亲到了伦敦；结合前一句她害怕乘飞机的陈述可知，她的家人从来没有一起到过另外一个大洲。故B项正确。‎ ‎❼　A．failed B．delayed C．ended D．approached 解析：根据语境可知，由于化疗结束了，作为给自己、孩子们和母亲的礼物，作者带他们到了伦敦。故C项符合语境。‎ ‎❽　A．save B．create C．improve D．celebrate 解析：根据语境可知，作者带家人到伦敦是为了庆祝生活。D项意为“庆祝”，符合语境，故D项正确。‎ ‎❾　A．decision B．wish C．judgment D．conclusion 解析：根据“This time I made a ____9____ not to think too much about it”可知，此处表示这一次作者决定不过多地考虑放疗。make a decision为固定搭配，意为“作出决定”，故A项正确。‎ 　A．get rid of B．get through C．look back on D．look for 解析：根据语境可知，看着镜子中没有头发的自己，你会努力度过你的每一天。B项意为“度过，熬过”，符合语境，故B项正确。A项意为“摆脱，除去”；C项意为“回顾，回忆”；D项意为“寻找”。‎ 　A．before B．after C．until D．when 解析：根据“Looking in the mirror..as though it were a day ____11____ you discovered your lump(肿块)”可知，看着镜子中没有头发的自己，你会努力度过你的每一天，就如发现肿块之前那样。故A项符合语境。‎ 　A．But B．Otherwise C．So D．Even 解析：根据空前的“Then everything seems doable”和空后的“I just booked the trip”可知，两句间为因果关系，故C项正确。‎ 　A．expected B．planned C．described D．experienced 解析：根据该句中的“In London，every，day I ____13____ a different adventure，from which my family and I learned much”可知，在伦敦，每天作者都体验着不同的冒险经历。D项意为“体验”，符合语境，故D项正确。‎ 　A．taught B．enjoyed C．introduced D．trained 解析：根据语境可知，在旅行过程中，作者和家人学到了很多知识，玩得很开心。enjoy oneself为固定搭配，意为“玩得痛快”。‎ 　A．trip B．rest C．risk D．lesson 解析：根据上一段倒数第二句中的“I just booked the trip”可知，此处表示作者想要这样的旅行已经有多年了。A项意为“旅行”，故A项正确。‎ 　A．in terms of B．owing to C．in addition to D．regardless of 解析：根据前一句可知，作者想要这样的旅行已经有多年了；结合该句中的“____16____ life and work，we had finally done ____17____”可知，如今，不再顾及工作和生活，作者和家人终于完成了夙愿。D项意为“不管，不顾”，符合语境，故D项正确。A项意为“就……而言”；B项意为“因为，由于”；C项意为“此外，除此之外”。‎ 　A．it B．them C．everything D．something 解析：‎ ‎ 参见上题解析。根据语境可知，空处指代上文中的“trip”，作动词do的宾语，故用it。‎ 　A．for B．with C．by D．beyond 解析：根据该句中的“I have thoroughly enjoyed family learning ____18____ living”并结合语境可知，作者非常喜欢通过生活来进行家庭学习，by意为“通过……方式”，故C项正确。‎ 　A．eager B．grateful C．ready D．sorry 解析：根据该句中的“nothing is better than knowing that my kids feel ____19____ for the trip”并结合常识可知，没有什么比知道孩子们对这次旅行心怀感激更美好的了。B项意为“感激的”，符合语境，故B项正确。‎ 　A．work B．love C．adventures D．chances 解析：根据语境可知，有一天他们可能会意识到有时最好的冒险发生在从极度恐惧中活下来之后。C项意为“冒险”，符合语境，故C项正确。第三段的“every day I ____13____ a different adventure”是提示。‎ ‎【二】‎ When your child is supposed to be doing homework are they chatting with their friends on Facebook or playing games? Many studies have shown that multitasking doesn’t ____1.D____，____2.B____ your child is probably proudly claiming they can do ten things ____3.A____！ Many people believe that they can ____4.C____ two or more tasks at the same time，but Dr. Edward Hallowell says this is ____5.A____.The reality is that multitasking ____6.A____ poor job performance.‎ New hand-held ____7.C____ such as smartphones，iPads，games and social networking sites make it very easy to multitask and ____8.D____ attention leading to difficulty focusing on the task ____9.A____，such as listening in the classroom or doing homework.“____10.B____，the brain actually ‎ ____11.B____ kids for multitasking even though your child’s performance on every task gets worse and worse. Kids don't know that they are doing ____12.D____ because they feel better when they multitask，”says Dr. Edward Hallowell.____13.A____ the appearance of hand-held devices and social networking sites，teachers have noticed a difference in ____14.D____ performance，critical thinking skills and how information is ____15.B____.“ Multitasking prevents people from gaining a deep understanding of the information they are trying to learn，” says Dr. Edward Hallowell. Kids have a difficult time sticking with a “difficult to understand” topic and ____16.A____ to allow themselves to be distracted (注意力分散的)，to tune out and switch ____17.D____ to Facebook or using their cell phones ____18.B____ working harder at understanding a difficult subject or problem. In the long ____19.A____，multitasking affects grades. One study shows that kids that use the Internet while in class do ____20.C____ on tests，resulting in lower grades.‎ 文章大意：本文主要讲述了孩子们同时做多项任务对学业所造成的负面影响。‎ ‎ [段意梳理]‎ ‎ 第一段：同时做很多任务是不可能的。‎ 第二段：同时做多项任务会分散孩子们的注意力。‎ 第三段：同时做多项任务对孩子们的学业造成了负面影响。‎ ‎❶　 A．play B．understand C．use D．work 解析：根据下文中的“The reality is that multitasking ____6____ poor job performance”可推知，一次做很多事情并没有什么效果。work“有效，起作用”。‎ ‎❷　A．only if B．even though C．so that D．no wonder 解析：根据语境可知，空处上下句之间存在逻辑上的转折关系，even though“虽然，尽管”，符合语境。‎ ‎❸　A．at once B．right away C．in no time D．at random 解析：根据下文中的“Many people believe that they can ____4____ two or more tasks at the same time”可知，孩子们会声称能同时做十件事情。at once“一起，同时”。‎ ‎❹　A．advocate B．deal C．perform D．prefer 解析：根据语境可知，许多人相信他们可以同时做两件或是更多事情。perform“做，执行，履行”。‎ ‎❺　 A．impossible B．important C．impatient D．impolite 解析：根据下文中的“poor job performance”可知，Dr.Edward Hallowell认为同时做多个任务是不可能的。故A项正确。‎ ‎❻　A．results in B．results from C．exists in D．exists from 解析：根据语境尤其是“poor job performance”可推知，同时做多项任务的结果很不好。result in“导致，造成”。‎ ‎❼　 A．designs B．discoveries C．equipment D．evidence 解析：根据空后的“smartphones，iPads”可知，此处表示新的便携式装备，故C项正确。下文____13____空后的“hand-held devices”也是信息提示。‎ ‎❽　A．attract B．draw C．pay D．share 解析：根据下文中的“leading to difficulty focusing on the task”可推知，多任务容易分散注意力。share“共享，共用”。‎ ‎❾　A．at hand B．on time C．on schedule D．at times 解析：根据空后的“such as listening in the classroom or doing homework”可知，这些都是手头要做的事。at hand“在手边”。‎ 　A．Uncertainly B．Unfortunately C．Universally D．Undoubtedly 解析：根据第一段最后两句可知，Dr.Edward Hallowell并不赞成多任务行为，因此当大脑给这种行为以肯定或鼓励时，他认为是不幸的。‎ 　A．remains B．rewards C．regards D．reflects 解析：根据空后的“even though”可知，空处与worse形成对比，由此可推知大脑反而鼓励这种多任务行为。reward“奖赏，报答”。‎ 　A．better B．well C．bad D．worse 解析：根据上文中的”gets worse and worse”和空后的“because they feel better when they multitask”可知，孩子们并不知道自己变得更糟糕。‎ 　A．Since B．Before C．When D．While 解析： 结合空后现在完成时的运用可知，此处应用连词since“自从……之后”引导状语从句。‎ 　A．accidental B．accurate C．accessible D．academic 解析：根据上文的“teachers”可推知，老师们注意到学生们在学业上的差异。academic“学术的”。‎ 　A．produced B．processed C．possessed D．promoted 解析：根据下文中的“Multitasking prevents people from gaining a deep understanding of the information they are trying to learn”可知，这 些便携式工具的出现改变了学生处理信息的方式。process “处理”。‎ 　A．tend B．attend C．intend D．pretend 解析：根据空前的“Kids have a difficult time sticking with a difficult ‎ to understand’ topic”可知，孩子们很难坚持一个理解起来有困难的话题，他们的注意力往往会分散。tend to do sth.“往往会发生某事”。‎ 　 A．out B．on C．off D．over 解析：根据语境可知，既然注意力分散了，孩子们就有可能转而关注学习之外的东西。switch over to“转向”。‎ 　A．except for B．rather than C．more than D．apart from 解析：根据语境可知，孩子们去玩手机或Facebook，而不是更努力地学习。rather than“而不是”。 ‎ 　A．run B．walk C．journey D．distance 解析：in the long run为固定短语，意为“从长远来看”，符合语境。‎ 　 A．hardly B．successfully C．poorly D．mildly 解析：根据空后的“resulting in lower grades”可知，在课堂上上网的孩子考试成绩差。‎ ‎【三】‎ As a general rule，all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis. As a matter of fact，we can see this ____1.A____ at work in people of all ____2.D____.For example，on Christmas morning，children are excited about __3.C____ with their new toys.But their ____4.B____ soon wears off and by January those ____5.A____ toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of ____6.D____ stamp albums and unfinished models，each standing as a monument to someone's ____7.B____ interest. When parents bring home a pet，their child ____8.C____ bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time，however，the __9.B____ of caring for the animal is handed over to the ‎ parents. Adolescents enter high school with great ____10.D____ but are soon looking forward to ____11.A____.The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then，how many ____12.C____，who now complain(抱怨) about the long drives to work，____13.B____ drove for hours at a time when they first ____14.D____ their drivers licenses(执照)？Before people retire，they usually ____15.D____ to do a lot of ____16.A____ things，which they never had ____17.A____ to do while working. But ____18.D____ after retirement，the golfing，the fishing，the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they ____19.C____.And，like the child in January，they go searching for new ____20.B____.‎ 文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。一般来说，任何事情做久了都会让人厌倦。实际上不论是在工作中，还是在人们的日常生活中都会有这样的现象；同样的厌倦心理也会出现在各个年龄段。‎ ‎❶　A．principle　　　 B．habit C．way D．power 解析：根据文章开头的As a general rule...“作为一个通用的规则……”可知，此处意为“我们能在……中看到这个定律”，上文中rule暗示此处要用principle。‎ ‎❷　A．parties B．races C．countries D．ages 解析：由For example后面提到的几类人children，adolescents，young adults以及people to retire可知此处要填ages，意为“我们可以看到这一定律对各年龄段的人都有效”。‎ ‎❸　A．working B．living C．playing D．going 解析：根据该空后面的with their new toys可知孩子们是“玩耍”新的玩具，所以此处要用playing。‎ ‎❹　A．confidence B．interest C．anxiety D．sorrow 解析：分析语境，前文说“孩子们很兴奋地玩他们的新玩具”，由But表转折可知，他们的兴趣(interest)慢慢消失，而不是confidence“信心”，anxiety“焦虑”，sorrow“伤心”。wear off逐渐减少，慢慢消失。下文的．..each standing as a monument to someone's ____7____ interest.也暗示此空填interest。‎ ‎❺　A．same B．extra C．funny D．expensive 解析：这里提到的玩具就是原来孩子们非常感兴趣的玩具，所以此处要用same。‎ ‎❻　A．well－organized B．colorfully－printed C．newly－collected D．half-filled 解析：下面的unfinished models“没有完成的模型”是重要提示，与unfinished并列的应是half－filled，意为“完成一半的”集邮册，而不是“排列好的”“绘成彩色的”或“最新收集的”。‎ ‎❼　A．broad B．passing C．different D．main 解析：此处语境为：这个世界上到处都是装满一半的集邮册和尚未完成的模型，每个都是某人曾经的兴趣的纪念碑。passing interest“曾经的兴趣”，也就是曾经那么感兴趣，而现在没有兴趣了。‎ ‎❽　A．silently B．impatiently C．gladly D．worriedly 解析：结合下文的Within a short time，however，the ____9____ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.可知，开始时孩子很乐意(gladly)为宠物洗澡和梳理毛发。silently 沉默地；impatiently不耐烦地；worriedly忧虑地。 ‎ ‎❾　A．promise B．burden C．right D．game 解析：孩子没有了兴趣，因此照顾宠物的负担(burden)就移交给父母了。promise承诺；right权利；game游戏。‎ 　A．courage B．calmness C．confusion D．excitement 解析：根据____3____空前面的children are excited about 可以得知，进入高中的青少年也是满怀“兴奋”的，故此处要用excitement。‎ 　A．graduation B．independence C．responsibility D．success 解析：刚进入高中的青少年开始时很兴奋，从but可以推知，他们不久就失去了兴趣而盼望毕业(graduation)。independence独立；responsibility责任，职责；success成功。‎ 　A．children B．students C．adults D．retirees 解析：根据____11____空后面的The same is true of the young adults going to college.And then...可知，此处是讲成年人(adults)的事情。‎ 　A．carefully B．eagerly C．nervously D．bravely 解析：根据后面的．..when they first ____14____ their driver's licenses(执照)？可以推知，人们最初拿到驾照的时候是很“渴望”开车的，故此处要用eagerly。‎ 　A．required B．obtained C．noticed D．discovered 解析：成人“获得”驾照，因此要用obtained。require要求；notice注意到；discover发现。‎ 　A．need B．learn C．start D．plan 解析：退休前他们通常打算(plan)做很多事情。‎ 　A．great B．strange C．difficult D．correct 解析：由下文的the golfing，the fishing，the reading and all of the ‎ other pastimes可知，这是他们退休后打算做的“极好的事情”，所以此处要用great。‎ 　A．time B．money C．skills D．knowledge 解析：根据前面的before people retire可知，他们要做自己原来没有“时间”做的事情，所以此处要用time。‎ 　A．only B．well C．even D．soon 解析：soon after意为“不久”，也就是在他们退休后不久，所以此处要用soon。‎ 　A．lost B．chose C．left D．quit 解析：根据前面的after retirement 可知他们退休了，而他们退休前打算要做的那些事情也正如他们离开的工作一样无聊，所以此处要用left。‎ 　A．pets B．toys C．friends D．colleagues 解析：like the child in January“像一月份的孩子那样”，孩子们一月份时已经对圣诞节的玩具失去兴趣了，故此处意为退休的人对他们之前的打算失去兴趣了，像孩子那样寻找新的玩具(toys)。‎ ‎【四】‎ Dear girls，‎ The dream itself comes from hard work，some good luck and good timing. Here are some words of wisdom as you__1__your way in the world，from an entrepreneur(企业家)and your__2__．‎ In high school，I wanted to be a politician. I left my hometown for college in Washington DC. There，I__3__that I loved to support women. It taught me that I'm a creative，strong leader and great at marketing.__4__，I moved to be the head of a national healthcare nonprofit.Becoming a mother opened my mind to__5__a breast pump ‎ bag(储奶袋)business. Now I__6__a highly successful company that I started up on my own.__7__what you are good at and what you are passionate about. Keep an open mind.‎ Failure is__8__to your success. I won't tell you to feel good about__9__．But I will tell you that every failure I've had along the way has absolutely made me__10__．‎ Failing the big math exam in high school was__11__．I eventually passed，and I've__12__failed an exam again. I learned from that__13__to ask for help. Now I ask for help in business__14__．‎ Being passed over for a significant job opportunity that I more than qualified__15__hurt me. I was so depressed__16__soon I got a big job at a national organization. It's okay to get angry! Take that and__17__it into positive action.‎ I'm proud to be a role__18__to you as a mom and an entrepreneur. I hope I inspire you to believe that you can be__19__you want and you can have everything on your list. It will be my pleasure to watch your life__20__before my eyes.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一位母亲写给女儿们的一封信，母亲通过介绍自己成功的经历想告诉她的女儿们：扬长避短，找出自己最擅长的领域、最热衷的事情，保持开放性思维；不要惧怕失败，在失败中学习，在失败中成长，你会变得更坚强。‎ ‎1．A.lose B．pay C．get D．make 解析：考查固定搭配以及对语境的理解。句意：当你在社会上摸索前进时，这里有些至理名言送给你。make one's way“前进，行进”。故本题选D。‎ 答案：D ‎2．A.aunt B．mama C．uncle D．papa 解析：考查对语境的理解。根据信件开头的称呼“Dear girls”，以及最后一段的句子“I'm proud to be a role__18__to you as a mom and an ‎ entrepreneur.”可知这里的智慧是作为企业家以及妈妈总结出来的。故选B。‎ 答案：B ‎3．A.discovered B．informed C．imagined D．developed 解析：考查动词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. discovered“发现”；B. informed“通知”；C. imagined“想象”；D. developed“发展，开发”。句意：在那里，我发现我喜欢从事帮助妇女弱势群体的工作。根据句意可知选A。‎ 答案：A ‎4．A. However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Meanwhile 解析：考查副词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. However“但是”；B. Therefore“因此”；C. Otherwise“否则”；D. Meanwhile“同时”。句意：因此，我转而作为一个公益健康中心的领导者服务于大众。根据句意可知选B。‎ 答案：B ‎5．A. pushing B．taking C．launching D．pulling 解析：考查动词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. pushing“推，推动”；B. taking“带”；C. launching“着手进行，热衷于……，发射，发动”；D. pulling“拉”。句意：成为妈妈打开了我着手进行储奶袋生意的思维。故这里用C。‎ 答案：C ‎6．A. run B．close C．leave D．work 解析：考查动词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. run“经营，跑”；B. close“关闭”；C. leave“离开”；D. work“工作，起作用”。句意：现在，我经营一家我一手创办的非常成功的公司。从上文可知，这位妈妈是一位企业家，故她经营公司符合语境，选A。‎ 答案：A ‎7．A. Come out B．Work out C．Hold out D．Figure out 解析：考查动词短语辨析以及对语境的理解。A. Come out“出来，出版”；B. Work out“计算，解决，锻炼”；C. Hold out“坚持，保持，伸出”；D. Figure out“想出，解决，弄明白”。句意：坚持你自己最擅长的领域、你最热衷的事情。保持开放性思维。故这里C符合句意，选C。‎ 答案：C ‎8．A. pleasant B．convenient C．critical D．different 解析：考查形容词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. pleasant“愉快的”；B. convenient“方便的”；C. critical“关键的，批评的，严重的”；D. different“不同的”。下文母亲介绍自己在失败中成长的经历，故这里她的意思是，失败对于成功非常重要，故选C。‎ 答案：C ‎9．A. justice B．failure C．courage D．honesty 解析：考查名词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. justice“公平，公正”；B. failure“失败”；C. courage“勇气”；D. honesty“诚实”。句意：我不会告诉你我对失败有好感。根据句意可知选B。‎ 答案：B ‎10．A. worse B．bad C．well D．better 解析：考查对文章语境的理解。A. worse“更糟糕”；B. bad“糟糕的，坏的”；C. well“好”；D. better“更好”。句意：但我要告诉你们，每一次我人生成长道路上的失败都绝对会让我变得更好。故选D。‎ 答案：D ‎11．A. embarrassing B．exciting C．amusing D．inspiring 解析：考查形容词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. embarrassing“令人尴尬的”；B. exciting“令人激动的”；C. amusing“有趣的，逗人笑的”；D. inspiring“鼓舞人心的，启发灵感的”。句意：高中数学大考不及格是很尴尬的。根据句意可知选A。‎ 答案：A ‎12．A. ever B．always C．never D．often 解析：考查副词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. ever“曾经”；B. always“总是”；C. never“从不”；D. often“经常”。句意：我最终通过了考试，并且再也没有不及格过。根据语境可知选C。‎ 答案：C ‎13．A. accident B．experience C．feeling D．memory 解析：考查名词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. accident“事故”；B. experience“经历”；C. feeling“情感”；D. memory“记忆”。句意：我从那次的经历中学到了要懂得寻求帮助。根据句意可知选B。‎ 答案：B ‎14．A. all the time B．of all time C．at a time D．in no time 解析：考查短语辨析以及对语境的理解。A. all the time“总是”；B. of all time“一直，始终，有史以来”；C.at a time“依次，每一”；D.in no time“立刻”。句意：现在，我经常在生意上寻求帮助。故选A。‎ 答案：A ‎15．A. on B．to C．for D．with 解析：考查固定介词搭配以及对语境的理解。句意：有一次，我被拒绝了一个重要的工作机会，那时我是完全胜任那份工作条件的，这让我很伤心。本题考查固定的介词搭配qualified for“有资格的；有担任……的资格”。故选C。‎ 答案：C ‎16．A. or B．so C．while D．but 解析：考查连词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. or“或者，否则”；B.so“因此”；C. while“当，尽管”；D. but“但是”。句意：我当时非常的沮丧，但是很快我在一个国家组织得到了一份令人垂涏的工作。根据句意可知选D。‎ 答案：D ‎17．A. turn B．put C．make D．get 解析：考查动词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. turn“转变”；B. put“放”；C. make“做”；D. get“得到”。turn into“(使)变成”；句意：生气是没关系的！但关键是将其转化为积极的行动。可知选A。‎ 答案：A ‎18．A. example B．star C．symbol D．model 解析：考查名词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. example“例子”；B. star“星星，明星”；C. symbol“象征”；D. model“模范，典范”。句意：作为一位母亲和企业家，我非常骄傲能够成为你们的榜样。根据句意可知选D。‎ 答案：D ‎19．A. anything B．nothing C．everything D．something 解析：考查代词辨析及对语境的理解。句意：我希望我能够让你们相信，你们可以成为你们想成为的任何人并且得到所有你们清单上想得到的东西。根据句意可知这里用anything合适，故A。‎ 答案：A ‎20．A. fold B．unfold C．cover D．uncover 解析：考查动词辨析以及对语境的理解。A. fold“折叠”；B. unfold“展开，展现”；C. cover“覆盖，报道”；D. uncover“揭开，揭露，发现”。句意：我会非常高兴看到你们的人生在我眼前展开的样子。根据句意可知这里选B。‎ 答案：B ‎【五】‎ The days passed and became weeks. Our __1__ was much the same as before every day. Don was able to stand and move from his __2__ to a regular chair. He could also stand and quite easily __3__ the car by holding onto the door frame without me __4__ him.‎ Don wanted to go to the Red Barn for __5__ with his friends and asked me to __6__ him. I didn't mind but it meant we had to get up early so that I could help him __7__and dress and then get __8__ myself.‎ When we arrived，his friends greeted him and made __9__ for his chair at the table. I was happy to sit in the corner of the room and eat my breakfast alone __10__ reading the paper. Five or six men sat __11__ the large centre table and Don knew all of them. Don tried to make a(n) __12__ with them but they gave short replies and fell silent. They wolfed their food and within a few minutes they had to __13__ to work，leaving him sitting alone.‎ We were surprised but __14__ we just needed to get there earlier. The following days everything was the same. The men were laughing and talking but when I __15__ Don up to the table，the conversation stopped with a(n) __16__ “Hi，Don.” His feelings were hurt and that was the last time he wanted to go out.‎ Many times I __17__ him to walk out of his world to get in touch with others，which might help him understand that he wasn't cut off the outside.__18__，Don began to change. The first change was that he __19__ wanted to watch violent movies，which made him __20__．He wanted to go for walks and have a talk with the neighbours. I was happy to see his changes.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　唐长期以轮椅为伴，似乎隔绝了与外界的交往。在妻子的鼓励下，他鼓足勇气，决定走出孤独的自我世界。‎ ‎1．A. routine　　　 B．paper C．decision D．time 解析：根据every day以及下文可知应选日常生活(routine)。‎ 答案：A ‎2．A. office B．table C．wheelchair D．room 解析：依据第一段“He could also stand and quite easily...”以及下文的“...made __9__ for his chair at the table.”可知，唐坐在轮椅上(wheelchair)。‎ 答案：C ‎3．A. hold to B．get into C．turn to D．run into 解析：句意：他能站起来，抓住车框上车。get into“进入”；hold on to“紧握，坚持”；turn to“求助于；转向”；run into“碰到；跑进”。‎ 答案：B ‎4．A. informing B．lifting C．leading D．showing 解析：通读全文可知，唐行动不便，但是此时有所好转，因此不用作者搀扶着(lifting)上车。‎ 答案：B ‎5．A. lunch B．dinner C．supper D．breakfast 解析：根据下文的“...we had to get up early...”可知此处意为：作者陪着丈夫去和他的朋友们一起用早餐，故选D项。‎ 答案：D ‎6．A. remind B．join C．take D．consider 解析：下文表明，作者带着唐一起外出，因此选take，意为“带着”。‎ 答案：C ‎7．A. wake B．shave C．walk D．feed 解析：依据dress可知，丈夫在生活方面还不能自理，因此作者需要帮助丈夫剃须、穿衣，故选B项。‎ 答案：B ‎8．A. determined B．willing C．ready D．happy 解析：因为要带唐出去，所以作者也要为自己外出做准备(get ready)。‎ 答案：C ‎9．A. room B．progress C．face D．use 解析：唐是坐着轮椅出现的，因此朋友们要为丈夫的轮椅腾地方，make room for“给……让出空地方”。‎ 答案：A ‎10．A. until B．while C．unless D．though 解析：句意：我很开心可以坐在角落里，独自一人一边读报一边吃早餐。while“一边……一边……”。‎ 答案：B ‎11．A. beyond B．behind C．beside D．around 解析：因为和朋友一起用餐，因此唐和朋友围着(around)桌子而坐。‎ 答案：D ‎12．A. conversation B．contribution C．appointment D．difference 解析：下文的“...they gave short replies...”则意味着丈夫想和别人交谈。‎ 答案：A ‎13．A. cut off B．hurry off C．turn off D．give off 解析：本句中的“...within a few minutes...”和“...leaving him sitting alone.”暗示着，朋友们匆忙上班去了。hurry off“匆匆离开”；cut off“断绝；关掉(电器)”；turn off“关闭”；give off“发出(气味、光、热、声音等)”。‎ 答案：B ‎14．A. complained B．argued C．thought D．advised 解析：本句中的“...needed to get there ‎ earlier.”表明，作者夫妇二人认为(think)应该早点来。‎ 答案：C ‎15．A. laid B．placed C．carried D．pushed 解析：作者的丈夫坐着轮椅，作者要把他推过去，故选D项。答案：D ‎16．A. uncomfortable B．warm C．polite D．patient 解析：下文的“His feelings were hurt...”表明，他感觉不太舒服，故选A项。warm“温暖的”；polite“有礼貌的”；patient“耐心的”。‎ 答案：A ‎17．A. forced B．encouraged C．challenged D．forbade 解析：根据“...to get in touch with others...”表明，作者鼓励(encourage)丈夫走出去和别人接触。force“命令，强迫”；challenge“挑战”；forbid“禁止”。‎ 答案：B ‎18．A. Suddenly B．Gradually C．Occasionally D．Regularly 解析：依据下文的“The first change was that...”可知，唐的身上在逐渐(gradually)发生变化。‎ 答案：B ‎19．A. more than B．rather than C．no longer D．no more 解析：本句中的change说明，作者的丈夫已经不像过去那样迷恋于暴力电影。no longer“不再”；more than“不仅”；rather than“而不是(用于连接两种不同的情况)”；no more“不再”。‎ 答案：C ‎20．A. excited B．cheerful C．shy D．sad 解析：本句中的violent ‎ movies暗示着暴力影片只能使得他心情不佳，所以现在不再看了。‎ 答案：D ‎【六】‎ Attitude with action is everything. That's what I've__1__from a simple person at our office gym.‎ Last month our city conducted a fitness center—“Fitness One”．And we had a trainer there，who had a bad__2__to his work and us. He used to come down to our office every evening but he was least__3__about who was coming in and what people were doing inside. He only talked about the money he earned by__4__people individually in another fitness center where he__5__in the mornings. He never guided us.__6__，he would not even__7__properly when any of us asked about the way of doing exercise.__8__，at the end of last month he was__9__and we got a new trainer.‎ The gentleman was Bala. He would quietly come in and do__10__for the first few days except looking at the register，__11__who came regularly to the gym. Slowly，he became__12__with the users and started to correct their mistakes while exercising. And people built up__13__in him. Yesterday，he called me to watch some specific exercises.__14__his interim(暂时的)period of one month was coming to a(n)__15__，he wanted me to learn them properly before he left us.We've__16__FitnessOne to appoint Bala as a__17__trainer and now we are waiting for their reply.‎ Bala could have taken his role as a trainer like our__18__guy since he stayed here only for a month. But he__19__to take it seriously and sincerely. His positive attitude along with his__20__gained our trust and support. I think this is his great achievement.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　作者通过对比健身中心两个教练的不同的态度和不同的行为告诉我们积极的态度要和积极的行动一起，才能赢得人们的信任和支持。‎ ‎1．A. heard B．suffered C．collected D．learnt 解析：根据上文“Attitude with action is ‎ everything”可知这是作者从办公室健身房的一个简单的人那里学到的东西。learnt“学习”。故选D。‎ 答案：D ‎2．A. reply B．attention C．attitude D．devotion 解析：根据下文“He only talked about the money he earned”可知，这个教练不关心他的工作和我们。attention“关注”。故选B。‎ 答案：B ‎3．A. bothered B．delighted C．moved D．disappointed 解析：句意：他对谁进来了，人们在里面做什么一点都不操心。bothered“操心”。故选A。‎ 答案：A ‎4．A. praising B．inspiring C．training D．comforting 解析：根据上文“the money he earned”可知，他只关心在另外一个健身中心单独训练挣的钱。training“训练”。故选C。‎ 答案：C ‎5．A. worked B．studied C．struggled D．completed 解析：根据上文“another fitness center”可知，他早上在另外一个健身中心工作。worked“工作”。故选A。‎ 答案：A ‎6．A. However B．Moreover C．Therefore D．Otherwise 解析：根据上文“He never guided us”可知，与下文是递进关系，用moreover“还有”。故选B。‎ 答案：B ‎7．A. promise B．react C．think D．answer 解析：根据下文“when any of us asked about the way of doing ‎ exercise.”可知，有人问怎么适当的锻炼，他不恰当的回答。answer“回答”。故选D。‎ 答案：D ‎8．A. Surprisingly B．Hopefully C．Fortunately D．Sadly 解析：根据下文“we got a new trainer.”可知，幸运的是，上个月底，他被解雇了，我们有了一个新教练。fortunately“幸运地”。故选C。‎ 答案：C ‎9．A. scolded B．fired C．attacked D．recognized 解析：根据下文“we got a new trainer”可知，幸运的是，上个月底，他被解雇了。fired“解雇”。故选B。‎ 答案：B ‎10．A. something B．nothing C．anything D．everything 解析：根据下文“except looking at the register”可知，在前几天Bala除了看登记什么都不做。nothing“没有什么”。故选B。‎ 答案：B ‎11．A. turning out B．coming out C．figuring out D．looking out 解析：根据上文“looking at the register”可知，他看登记是为了弄清楚谁经常来健身房。figuring out“弄清”。故选C。‎ 答案：C ‎12．A. popular B．patient C．similar D．familiar 解析：根据下文“started to correct their mistakes while exercising”可知，他慢慢地熟悉用户。familiar“熟悉”。故选D。‎ 答案：D ‎13．A. fame B．trust C．courage D．strength 解析：根据上文“started to correct their mistakes while exercising”可知，人们对他建立了信任。trust“信任”。故选B。‎ 答案：B ‎14．A.As B．If C．Once D．Unless 解析：句意：昨天他打电话给我看一些特殊的锻炼，因为他一个月的暂时训练要结束了。表示原因用as。故选A。‎ 答案：A ‎15．A. turn B．delay C．end D．change 解析：根据下文“before he left us”可知，他一个月的暂时训练要结束了。end“结束”。故选C。‎ 答案：C ‎16．A. allowed B．taught C．warned D．requested 解析：句意：我们请求FitnessOne任命Bala为永久的教练。requested“请求”。故选D。答案：D ‎17．A. permanent B．private C．skillful D．temporary 解析：根据上文“interim(暂时的)period”可知我们请求FitnessOne任命Bala为永久的教练。permanent“永久的”。故选A。‎ 答案：A ‎18．A. latter B．former C．future D．present 解析：句意：Bala本可以向前面一个人一样。former“以前的”。故选B。答案：B ‎19．A. refused B．chose C．tended D．continued 解析：句意：但是他选择认真地真诚地对待这件事。chose“选择”。故选B。‎ 答案：B ‎20．A. dream B．standard C．action D．policy 解析：根据文章第一句话可知，他的积极的态度加上行动赢得我们的信任和支持。action“行动”。故选C。‎ 答案：C ‎【七】‎ A controversial call was given towards the end of the baseball game. At full speed Paul Harvey slid home(本垒)and，thinking he had just__1__ a game-changing run，he stood up only to face the words，“You're__2__！”Angry，he threw off his helmet and ran over to explain to the__3__why the call was wrong. Before his__4__really got out of control，someone pulled him away，and he walked to the bench—__5__．‎ Long after the coaches，players，and fans had gone home，he realized the impact of his__6__．Like most of us do when we are faced with the__7__of our actions，he could have just let it go，reasoning，“Everybody__8__ it.”‎ However，in the silence of his heart，he knew that just__9__everyone else does it，that doesn't make it all right. And so，log after his friends had gone home，he__10__that coach back up to the school—not to__11__his car. No，the boy tracked this man down so he could tell him face to face，“I'm sorry，Sir. It was all my__12__．”It takes true courage to stand up to face the__13__we all make and say，“I was wrong. I'm sorry.” What makes this__14__unique is that it wasn't meant for the world to__15__，it was meant simply as a way to stay__16__to his own heart.‎ The truth is at one time or another we have all been this boy—__17__out in anger，saying hurtful things，and feeling__18__for doing so. But the real test comes later when we are__19__with the choice to say “sorry” or to walk away thinking，“Ah，they'll get over it.”‎ Maybe the “they” is a customer，a friend，or a child. Whoever it ‎ is，don't pass up the opportunity to get right with your own heart. The time for apology is now! Courage is a__20__of the heart.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　文章记叙了运动员生涯一场有争议的判罚，及从一开始的不理解到最后有勇气面对这场判罚，并敢于面对自己的内心和错误。‎ ‎1．A. broken B．scored C．hit D．completed 解析：考查动词。结合前面的“告诉跑出本垒”可知Harvey认为自己能“得分”。score“(在比赛中)得分”。‎ 答案：B ‎2．A. down B．in C．off D．out 解析：考查副词。句意：他站起来时，听到却是“你出局了”。out “(棒球等)出局”。‎ 答案：D ‎3．A. judge B．fan C．coach D．player 解析：考查名词。结合下文Harvey跟踪coach到学校并向他道歉可知，此处他想向coach解释一下。‎ 答案：C ‎4．A. temper B．strength C．mood D．spirit 解析：考查名词。结合下文Harvey道歉可知，此处做的是不理智的行为，故选temper。‎ 答案：A ‎5．A. peaceful B．pale C．hopeful D．disappointed 解析：考查形容词。根据语境可知此时的Harvey很生气，气的脸色“苍白”。‎ 答案：B ‎6．A. explanation B．argument C．performance D．behavior 解析：考查名词。句意：在其他人离开后，平静下来的Harvey意识到自己的“行为”(behavior)的影响。‎ 答案：D ‎7．A. satisfaction B．guilt C．embarrassment D．pride 解析：考查名词。句意：像大多数人一样，当面对我们的行动带来的尴尬时，他本可能只是让这件事过去，说“(在那种情况下)每个人都会那么做”。‎ 答案：C ‎8．A. does B．hates C．likes D．receives 解析：考查动词。结合下文“everyone else does it”可知选A。‎ 答案：A ‎9．A. until B．because C．when D．if 解析：考查连词。句意：可他知道仅仅因为其他人都那么做，并不能使这种行为正确。前后两句是因果关系。‎ 答案：B ‎10．A. accompanied B．sent C．brought D．tracked 解析：考查动词。结合下文“the boy tracked this man”。可知选D。track“跟踪，追踪”。‎ 答案：D ‎11．A. repair B．clean C．destroy D．drive 解析：考查动词。根据下文可知他是想道歉，而不是砸教练的车。‎ 答案：C ‎12．A. fault B．rudeness C．mistake D．carelessness 解析：考查名词。It is my fault“这是我的过错”。‎ 答案：A ‎13．A. promise B．impoliteness C．effort D．attempt 解析：考查名词。结合后半句“I was wrong.I'm sorry.”可知此处应是“不好的内容”。impoliteness“无礼；失礼”。‎ 答案：B ‎14．A. situation B．excuse C．announcement D．apology 解析：考查名词。由this判断所填名词应指代前面提到的内容“道歉”。‎ 答案：D ‎15．A. praise B．remember C．hear D．see 解析：考查动词。句意：使道歉独特的不是让世人听到，它仅仅是让人忠诚于自己的内心。‎ 答案：C ‎16．A. true B．still C．calm D．sensitive 解析：考查形容词。true to“忠实于，信守”。‎ 答案：A ‎17．A. setting B．acting C．looking D．holding 解析：考查动词。act out“(用行动)把……表示出来”。‎ 答案：B ‎18．A. regretful B．brave C．nervous D．right 解析：考查形容词。句意：发泄自己的怒火时，感觉自己的做法是“正确”的。‎ 答案：D ‎19．A. offered B．awarded C．presented D．charged 解析：考查动词。be presented with“面对”。‎ 答案：C ‎20．A. matter B．description C．bottom D．expression 解析：考查名词。a matter of“……的情况、问题或事情”。‎ 答案：A ‎【八】‎ Do you think an individual can make a difference？Ask Rossano Ercolini，the Goldman Prize winner，which is considered the Nobel Prize for “ 41 ”.Ercolini is a young 42 in a small town in Italy. After 43 the news of reducing waste on the radio，he decided to teach his students to 44 paper and replace plastic water bottles in the school lunchroom with 45 glasses.‎ When his town announced plans to open an incinerator to burn waste，Ercolini knew it would be 46 to his students. Incinerators are huge heaters that burn all waste and poisonous materials，leaving behind 47 .You might think it is 48 than sending waste to landfills. It is true that landfills 49 space，smell bad，and that poisonous materials can make underground drinking water 50 to use. But incinerators have their own 51 .Burning will 52 poisonous gases into the air，causing breathing problems. People will have to wear a mask 53 they go out. The smoke also causes pollution，and even 54 the greenhouse effect.‎ Ercolini was worried about the 55 of his community and felt it was his duty to 56 them. He organized town meetings and talked about how to reduce，reuse and recycle. 57 ，Ercolini has advocated the zerowaste movement，the 58 of which is to reduce the waste to the least possible amount. He has already 59 plans for more than 50 incinerators in many Italian cities. 60 his efforts，there are more than 100 zerowaste towns in Italy now!‎ 语篇解读　面对很多城市建立垃圾焚烧炉的计划，埃尔科利尼通过自己的努力让人们认识到焚烧垃圾的危害，并且通过倡导“零废弃物运动”使环境变得更加美好，他的努力终于得到了回报。‎ ‎41.A.Peace B. Environment C. Medicine D. Literature 答案　B 解析　根据下文可知，埃尔科利尼在收音机上听到减少废弃物的新闻后，开始在课堂上教育学生做和环保有关的事情：教学生再利用纸张、用可重复使用的玻璃杯代替塑料杯等。由此可知，这个奖项是和保护环境(Environment)有关。故选B项。peace和平；medicine药品；literature文学。‎ ‎42. A.teacher B. farmer C. trainer D. gardener 答案　A 解析　根据下文的“he decided to teach his students...”可知，埃尔科利尼是一位教师(teacher)。‎ ‎43. A. watching B. reading C. hearing D. making 答案　C 解析　根据空后的“on the radio”可知，他是通过收音机听到(hearing)减少废弃物这一消息的。‎ ‎44. A. fold B. roll C. tear D. recycle 答案　D 解析　从空前的reducing waste及空后的replace plastic water bottles可知，此处应指他教学生再利用纸张。fold折叠，折起；roll滚动，翻转；tear撕扯，扯破；recycle再利用，回收使用。根据语境可知选D项。‎ ‎45. A. colored B. reusable C. thick D. valuable 答案　B 解析　本文的主题和“环保”相关，且根据replace可知，此处指用可重复使用的(reusable)玻璃杯代替塑料杯。故选B项。colored有色的；thick厚的；valuable贵重的，有价值的。‎ ‎46.A. harmful B. necessary C. suitable D. convenient 答案　A 解析　根据下文的“burn all waste and poisonous materials”可知，焚烧废弃物和有毒物质对学生是有害的(harmful)。故选A项。necessary必需的；suitable合适的，适当的；convenient方便的，便利的。‎ ‎47. A. rock B. sand C. water D. ash 答案　D 解析　由常识可知，垃圾焚烧之后留下的是灰，所以选ash，而不是rock(岩石)、sand(沙子)或者water(水)。‎ ‎48. A. worse B. harder C. better D. further 答案　C 解析　下文介绍的是垃圾填埋的坏处：垃圾填埋场占空间、污染空气、污染水源等，所以此处是说你可能会认为焚烧垃圾要比把它们送到垃圾填埋场更好(better)。故选C项。‎ ‎49. A. add B. fill in C. create D. take up 答案　D 解析　根据常识可知，垃圾填埋场会占空间。take up意为“占据(一定的时间或空间)”，符合语境。add增加；fill in填充；create创造。‎ ‎50. A. unsafe B. simple C. regular D. illegal 答案　A 解析　根据常识可知，有毒的垃圾填埋会使得饮用水变得不安全(unsafe)。simple简单的；regular有规律的；illegal非法的。‎ ‎51. A. difficulties B. disadvantages C. advantages D. improvements 答案　B 解析　根据下文的“Burning will poisonous gases into the air，causing breathing problems”及“The smoke also causes pollution”可知，此处应指焚烧垃圾的坏处(disadvantages)。故选B项。difficulty困难；advantage优势；improvement改善。‎ ‎52. A. give out B. give in C. give off D. give up 答案　C 解析　根据常识可知，焚烧垃圾会释放出毒气。give out分发，发出(光、热或信号)；give in屈服，让步；give off发出(气味、光、热等)，释放；give up放弃。根据语境可知选C项。‎ ‎53.A. whatever B. wherever C. however D. whenever 答案　D 解析　空中弥漫毒气，无论什么时候出门，都需要戴口罩加以保护。根据语境可知，此处表示“无论什么时候”，故选whenever。‎ ‎54.A. reduces B. worsens C. suffers D. measures 答案　B 解析　焚烧垃圾产生的烟雾也会造成污染，even表程度，因此，此处指甚至会加剧温室效应。reduce减少；worsen(使)变得更差，(使)恶化；suffer忍受，遭受；measure测量，估量。根据语境可知选B项。‎ ‎55. A. health B. development C. justice D. employment 答案　A 解析　上文提到焚烧垃圾有很多危害，因此，此处指埃尔科利尼担心社区人民的健康(health)，感觉对他们进行环保教育是自己的责任。故选A项。development发育，成长，发展；justice公平，正义；employment受雇，雇用。‎ ‎56. A. praise B. support C. educate D. entertain 答案　C 解析　根据上文可知，他是一名教师，再结合下一句“He organized town meetings and talked about how to reduce，reuse and recycle.”可知，此处指教育他们。praise表扬；support支持；educate教育；entertain(使)娱乐。根据语境可知选C项。‎ ‎57. A. Anyhow B. However C. Otherwise D. Moreover 答案　D 解析　空后的“倡导零废弃物运动”和上文的“对社区人民进行教育”是递进关系，所以选moreover，意为“此外，而且”。‎ ‎58. A. goal B. reason C. truth D. problem 答案　A 解析　空后的“to reduce the waste to the least possible amount”是零废弃物运动的目标(goal)。故选A项。reason原因，理由；truth事实，真相；problem问题，困难。‎ ‎59. A. discussed B. defeated C. prepared D. suggested 答案　B 解析　根据下文可知，由于他的努力，很多城市建造垃圾焚烧炉的计划取消了。defeat使……失败，符合语境。discuss讨论；prepare准备；suggest建议，暗示。‎ ‎60.A.Along with B. Except for C. Thanks to D. Instead of 答案　C 解析　句意为：多亏了他的努力，意大利已有100多座零废弃物城市。thanks to由于，幸亏，符合语境。故选C项。along with和……一起；except for除了；instead of而不是。‎ ‎【九】‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 不能坚持的兴趣 ‎255‎ ‎★★★‎ ‎18分钟 As a general rule，all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis. As a matter of fact，we can see this__1__at work in people of all__2__.For example，on Christmas morning，children are excited about__3__with their new toys. But their__4__ soon wears off and by January those __5__ toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of __6__ stamp albums and unfinished models，each standing as a monument to someone’s __7__ interest. When parents bring home a pet，their child __8__ bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time，however，the __9__ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great __10__ but are soon looking forward to __11__.The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then，how many __12__，who now complain(抱怨)about the long drives to work，__13__ drove for hours at a time when they first__14__ their driver’s licenses(执照)？Before people retire，they usually __15__ to do a lot of __16__ things，which they never had __17__ to do while working. But __18__ after retirement，the golfing，the fishing，the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they __19__.And，like the child in January，they go searching for new __20__.‎ ‎1．A. principle B．habit C．way D．power ‎2．A. parties B．races C．countries D．ages ‎3．A. working B．living C．playing D．going ‎4．A. confidence B．interest C．anxiety D．sorrow ‎5．A. same B．extra C．funny D．expensive ‎6．A. well－organized B．colorfully－printed C．newly－collected D．half－filled ‎7．A. broad B．passing C．different D．main ‎8．A. silently B．impatiently ‎ C．gladly D．worriedly ‎9．A. promise B．burden C．right D．game ‎10．A. courage B．calmness ‎ C．confusion D．excitement ‎11．A. graduation B．independence ‎ C．responsibility D．success ‎12．A. children B．students C．adults D．retirees ‎13．A. carefully B．eagerly C．nervously D．bravely ‎14．A. required B．obtained C．noticed D．discovered ‎15．A. need B．learn C．start D．plan ‎16．A. great B．strange C．difficult D．correct ‎17．A. time B．money C．skills D．knowledge ‎18．A. only B．well C．even D．soon ‎19．A. lost B．chose C．left D．quit ‎20．A. pets B．toys C．friends D．colleagues ‎【语篇导读】　文章讲述了一旦我们的各种活动成为日常生活中必须做的事情时，无论哪个年龄段的人都会感到无聊而半途而废了。‎ ‎1．A　[上文中提到了general rule。故principle与其意思相近，B.习惯；C.方式；D.力量，权力。均不合题意。故选A。]‎ ‎2．D　[根据后面提到了小孩和老人可知此处为不同年龄段的人。A.党派；B.种族；C.国家。均不合题意。故选D。]‎ ‎3．C　[play with their new toys——玩新玩具，而A.“工作”；B.“生活”；C.“去”。均不合题意。故选C。]‎ ‎4．B　[孩子们对这些玩具的兴趣越来越少。A.“自信”；C.“着急”；D.“悲伤”。均不合题意。故选B。]‎ ‎5．A　[到一月份可以发现那些一模一样的玩具放在了地下室里。B.额外的；C.有趣的；D.昂贵的，均不合题意，故选A。]‎ ‎6．D　[这个世界充满了装了一半的集邮册和未完成的模型。A.组织有序的；B.彩印的；C.新收集的。均不合题意。故选D。]‎ ‎7．B　[每一个都是某人曾经的兴趣的纪念碑。A.宽阔的；C.不同的；D.主要的。均不合题意，故选B。]‎ ‎8．C　[当父母带回家一只宠物，他们的孩子高兴地给它洗澡，给它刷毛。A.安静地；B.不耐心地；D.着急地。均不合题意。故选C。]‎ ‎9．B　[一小段时间后，照顾动物的负担就交给父母了。A.承诺；C.权利；D.游戏。均不合题意，故选B。]‎ ‎10．D　[青少年刚入高中时很兴奋。A.勇气；B.镇静；C.困惑。均不合题意，故选D。]‎ ‎11．A　[但很快他们就盼着毕业。B.独立；C.责任；D.成功。均不合题意。故选A。]‎ ‎12．C　[前面根据年龄提到小孩子，十多岁的青少年、青年人、接下来该说成年人了。A.孩子；B.学生；D.退休者。均不合题意。故选C。]‎ ‎13．B　[他们刚开始拿到驾照时多希望一次开上几个小时。A.仔细地；C.紧张地；D.勇敢地。均不合题意，故选B。]‎ ‎14．B　[参考13题。A.需要；C.注意；D.发现。均不合题意，故选B。]‎ ‎15．D　[退休前人们经常计划着做很多伟大的事情。A.需要；B.学习；C.开始。均不合题意，故选D。]‎ ‎16．A　[参考15题。B.奇怪的；C.困难的；D.正确的。均不合题意，故选A。]‎ ‎17． A　[这些事情在工作时都没有时间去做。B.钱；C.技能；D.知识。均不合题意，故选A。]‎ ‎18．D　[但是退休后不久，打高尔夫、钓鱼、读书和所有其他的消遣方式都变得无聊了。A.只，仅；B.好地；C.甚至。均不合题意。故选D。]‎ ‎19．C　[这些想做的事情就像他们离开的工作一样变得无趣了。A.丢失；B.选择；D.放弃。均不合题意。故选C。]‎ ‎20．B　[就像那个一月的孩子一样，他们又去寻找新的玩具了。A.宠物；C.朋友；D.同事。]‎