Question

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

For busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity. In a speed dating event, usually 8-10 ________ go around from table to table, each spending 6-8 minutes at each one. From that, you may not know for sure if you want to ________ something more with an individual, but, you will _______ know if you don't want to.

The first thing that you will realize about speed dating is that it makes you _______. Unlike a bar, where you might get a whole evening to ________ check a potential partner out and to see what they’ve got, when it comes to ________, you know that you only have a certain amount of time to put your best foot forward there. You’ll find the other participants are ________ of this and will put their best foot forward.

An 8-minute speed dating will also give you a chance to see how someone ________ under pressure. You may already know a little more about their ________ if you find someone who can’t seem to make eye-contact. The best advice is to make eye contact, be open and direct. You’ll find that the ________ time can make for some excellent opportunities to really shine, and there’s nothing like a deadline to make you more ________! An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be ________ to a dozen or more singles in a short time. Those who feel that there is an advantage in larger numbers will surely find this ________.

When you are looking for ________, you may not want to do the long search, so think about speed dating and see what you can do to make sure that it works for you. ________, give this exciting opportunity a try!

1.A. singles B. couples C. youths D. lovers

2.A. learn B. develop C. explore D. have

3.A. equally B. hardly C. eventually D. definitely

4.A. chase B. focus C. hurry D. cheer

5.A. occasionally B. frequently C. constantly D. unexpectedly

6.A. speed dating B. making friends C. family planning D. home improving

7.A. sick B. fond C. confident D. aware

8.A. acts B. talks C. lives D. loves

9.A. interest B. background C. personality D. intention

10.A. limited B. spare C. appointed D. luxurious

11.A. objective B. passive C. negative D. creative

12.A. introduced B. used C. mentioned D. devoted

13.A. appealing B. surprising C. convincing D. demanding

14.A. fun B. adventure C. friendship D. love

15.A. On the whole B. As a result C. In a word D. Believe it or not

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.A

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.A

11.D

12.D

13.A

14.D

15.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：文章主要讲述了对忙碌的人来说，快速相亲也许是一种不错的选择。

1.A. singles单身；B. couples夫妇；C youths年轻人；D. lovers爱人。根据后文An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be ________ to a dozen or more singles in a short time.提示可知通常8到10个单身者从一桌跑到另一桌。故选A。

2.A. learn学习；B. develop发展；C. explore探索；D. have有。从那里，你可能不知道如果你想从一个人那里探索更多的东西。故选B。

3.A. equally平等地；B. hardly几乎不能；C. eventually最终；D. definitely肯定得，明确的。但是，如果你不想要，你肯定知道。故选D。

4.A. chase追逐；B. focus集中；C. hurry赶快；D. cheer欢呼。你将意识到的第一件事是快速约会会让你集中。故选B

5.A. occasionally偶尔；B. frequently频繁地；C. constantly不断地；D. unexpectedly意想不到地。你用一整晚的时间才能偶尔鉴别出一个潜在的伴侣，弄明白这些人具有怎样的素质。故选A。

6.A. speed dating 快速约会；B. making friends交朋友；C. family planning家庭计划；D. home improving家庭改善。根据首句For busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity.可知答案。故选A

7.A. sick生病的；B. fond喜爱的；C. confident自信的；D. aware意识到。你将发现其他的参与者会意识到这一点。故选D

8.A. acts行动；B. talks谈论；C. lives生活；D. loves喜欢。8分钟的快速约会也将给你一个看一些人在压力下如何行动的机会。故答案选A

9.A. interest兴趣； B. background背景；C. personality性格；D. intention目的。你也许已经知道一点更多的性格。故选C。

10.A. limited有限的；B. spare空余的；C. appointed约定的；D. luxurious豪华的。你会发现，有限的时间可以制造出一些很好的机会。故选A

11.A. objective客观的；B. passive被动的；C. negative消极的；D. creative具有创造性的。没有什么像一个最后期限的东西会让你更有创造力。故选D

12.A. introduced介绍；B. used使用；C. mentioned提及；D. devoted奉献。记住一个重要的细节是，你将在短时间内致力于许多单数者。故选D

13.A. appealing动人的；B. surprising令人惊讶的；C. convincing令人信服的；D. demanding吃力的。那些觉得在巨大数量里是一个优势的人一定会发现有趣的。故选A

14.A. fun乐趣；B. adventure冒险；C. friendship友谊；D. love爱情。当你寻找爱情的时候，你可能不想做长时间的寻找。故选D

15.A. On the whole总的来说；B. As a result结果；C. In a word总而言之；D. Believe it or not信不信由你。总而言之，给这一令人兴奋的机会一试！故选C。

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