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2.Disappointedly,my funny summer vacation was completely ruined last year by an advanced device:the iPad.Instead of looking at nature,I(16)C my e-mail.Instead of paddling an old boat,I(17)A my Twitter feed.Instead of reading great novels,I stuck to reading four(18)Beach morning.
And that was the problem:I was acting (19)B I were still in the office.My body was on vacation but my head wasn't.
So this year I made up my mind to try something (20)D:getting away from the Internet.I knew it wouldn't be easy,since I'm not good at self-control.But I was determined.I started by (21)B the iPad to my wife.Then,a stroke of luck:The cell phone signal at our cabin was (22)D than in the past,meaning that I couldn't cheat.I was (23)B,forced to carry out my plan.Largely (24)D from e-mail,Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites,I had little way to connect to the world (25)D radio-and how much radio can one listen to,really?I had no(26)A but to do what I had planned to do all along:read books.
This experience has had a (27)C ending-for now,at least.With determination and the strong support of my wife,I succeeded in my vacation struggle (28)B the Internet.I (29)D realized that it was me,of course,not the iPad,that was the problem.
I knew I had (30)A when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi."Don't need it,"I said.(31)B,as we return to post-vacation situation,a test begins:Can I (32)Cwhen I'm back at work?And I don't plan to (33)A my convenience completely.But I hope to resist the temptation (诱惑) to check my e-mail every five minutes,(34)B often leads to following my Twitter feed.
A vacation is supposed to help you reset your (35)C to become more productive (高效的).Here's hoping this one worked.
16.A.received | B.wrote | C.checked | D.recognized |
17.A.followed | B.ignored | C.organized | D.founded |
18.A.magazines | B.newspapers | C.journals | D.letters |
19.A.so that | B.as if | C.even though | D.ever since |
20.A.upset | B.calm | C.crazy | D.different |
21.A.sending | B.handing | C.destroying | D.burying |
22.A.better | B.stronger | C.less | D.worse |
23.A.shocked | B.trapped | C.defeated | D.frightened |
24.A.set off | B.turn off | C.put off | D.cut off |
25.A.more than | B.rather than | C.instead of | D.except for |
26.A.choice | B.way | C.means | D.idea |
27.A.meaningless | B.hopeful | C.happy | D.peaceful |
28.A.for | B.against | C.to | D.in |
29.A.entirely | B.frequently | C.gradually | D.finally |
30.A.won | B.lost | C.suffered | D.recovered |
31.A.Therefore | B.However | C.Otherwise | D.Anyway |
32.A.stop | B.escape | C.continue | D.change |
33.A.give up | B.give in | C.give off | D.give away |
34.A.that | B.which | C.when | D.who |
35.A.body | B.heart | C.brain | D.thought. |
分析 本文讲述了作者以前放假的时候被网络被工作所占用,身体在放假而心里却没有真正放假,而现在作者下定决心在下班的时候要隔绝网络,并且也成功了,他希望能继续坚持下去,最后得出结论:休息是为了更好地工作.
解答 C A B B D B D B D D A C B D A B C A B C
16.C 由后文可知,作者要工作,因此要查邮件,此处要表达的意思是"检查我的邮件".故选C.
17.A follow Twitter Feed,此处表达的意思是"关注推特上一些内容",这也是作者工作的一部分内容.故选A.
18.B 由下文第四段24空的"from e-mail,Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites,"可知,这里填报纸(newspaper).故选B.
19.B 由下一句可知"我的身体在放假但是我的头脑不在放假"可知,我现在的行为就好像(as if)我仍在办公室.故选B.
20.D 由下一句作者决定要隔绝网络可知,他现在要尝试一些不同的(different)的东西了.故选D.
21.B hand sth to sb:把某物交给某人,作者想要隔绝网络,所以他把iPad交给了他的妻子.故选B.
22.D 由下一句"meaning that I couldn't cheat"我没办法聊天可知,木屋里面的信号比过去更差(worse).故选D.
23.B 由前文可知,由于没有信号没有网络,作者被困住(trapped)了,所以才"forced to carry out my plan"(必须实行他的计划.)故选B.
24.D set off意为"出发",turn off:关掉,put off:推迟,cut off:切断;隔断,前文讲作者没有信号没有网络,也就是说他已经被迫切断(cut off)了与邮件、报纸和推特的联系.故选D.
25.D more than:很;超过,rather than:而不是,instead of:而不是…,except for:除了.此处要表达的意思是"我几乎没有办法跟外界联系,除了用收音机",故选D.
26.A 固定搭配:have no choice but to do sth:除了做某事之外没有别的选择,前文说作者已经隔绝网络,因此此处表达的意思是"我没有别的选择只能做我本来计划要做的事情:读书".故选A.
27.C 由下一句"With determination and the strong support of my wife,I succeeded in my vacation struggle (28)B the Internet"可知,作者因为有她妻子的支持,为抵制网络而进行的斗争已经成功了,说明这件事情有一个好的结局(happy ending),故选C.
28.B 固定词组struggle against…:为反对…而斗争,此处表达的意思是我"为抵制网络而进行的斗争"成功了,故选B.
29.D 此处表达的意思是:计划成功了,那我终于(finally)意识到这才是我(真正在度假的我),故选D.
30.A 此处表达的意思是:当我们路过星巴克我妻子问我要不要用里面的WiFi网络时,我说不需要,我就知道我成功(win)了.
31.B 由下一句"当我们度假回来了后,检验来了:我下班回家之后还能不能是这种(真正度假的)状态呢?"可知,虽然前文说我成功了,但是(however)后面还有试验,试验我还能不能坚持下去(真正的成功),前后是转折关系,故选B.
32.C 同上题,此处表达的意思是:度假回来后,我还能不能继续(continue)在下班的时候处于真正休息的状态呢?
33.A give in:屈服,give off:散发出(气味、气体等);give away:泄露,赠送,give up:放弃.此处表达的意思是:我不想完全放弃我的便利,但是我希望可以抵制每五分钟查一次邮件的诱惑.
34.B which在这里引导非限制性定语从句,修饰前面整个句子.
35.C 此处表达的意思是"度假可以帮助你重启你的大脑(brain)让它变得更高效".
点评 拿到完形填空不要忙着填写答案,先通读全文了解全文大概的意思,在理解全文意思的基础上,结合所给备选项再次细读全文.联系上、下文内容.注意从上、下文的语法结构和词语搭配及从选择项中寻找解题的提示.以词、句的意义为先,再从分析句子结构人手,根据短文意思、语法规则、词语固定搭配等进行综合考虑,对备选项逐一进行分析、比较和筛选,排除干扰项,
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A.academic B.accompanied C.conduct D.contributed E.diagnosis F.dominance G.emergence H.evolved I.focused J.impact K.relevant |
Psychology(43)H out of both philosophy and biology.Discussions of these two subjects date as far back as the early Greek thinkers including Aristotle and Socrates.The word psychology comes from the Greek word psyche,literally meaning"life"or"breath."The (44)Gof psychology as a separate and independent field of study truly came about when Wilhelm Wundt established the first experimental psychology lab in Leipzig,Germany in 1879.Wundt's work was (45)I on describing the structures that compose the mind.Wundt believed that properly trained individuals would be able to identify accurately the mental processes that (46)B feelings,sensations and thoughts.
Throughout psychology's history,some different schools of thought have formed to explain human thought and behavior.These schools of thought often rise to(47)F for a period.While these schools of thought are sometimes considered as competing forces,each viewpoint has (48)D to our understanding of psychology.
Today,psychologists prefer to use more objective scientific methods to understand,explain,and predict human behavior.The discipline has two major areas of focus:(49)A psychology and applied psychology.Educational psychology focuses on the study of different sub-topics within psychology including personality,social behavior,and human development.These psychologists(50)C basic research that seeks to expand our theoretical knowledge while other researchers do applied research that attempts to solve everyday problems.
--Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are ________ now than before.( )
A. | well off | B. | better off | C. | badly off | D. | worse off |
This seemed like a very (38)Aprocess,but there's always some (39)Dsoul in the crowd who will volunteer.The (40)Cthen suggested that we find ways to (41)Cto people,or take some action to right any wrong doings.
Then the man (42)Ame raised his hand and volunteered this story:
"There was a sheriff(治安官) (43)Cof us kids liked.One night,my two friends and I decided to play a (44)Con him
"After drinking a few beers,we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town,and (45)Bin bright red paint:SHERIFF BROWN IS A S.O.0.B.(畜生).The next day,almost the whole (46)Bsaw our"glorious sign.Within two hours,Sheriff Brown had us in his office.My friends told the truth but I (47)D.No one ever found out.
"Nearly 20years later,Sheriff Brown's (48)Aappeared on my list.I didn't even know if he was still (49)D.Last weekend,I managed (50)Bto him by phone and said,‘I want you to know that I did it.'
"‘I knew it!'he yelled back.
"We had a good (51)Dand a lively discussion.His dosing words were:‘Jimmy,I always felt (52)Dfor you because your friends got it off their chest,(53)Ayou were carrying it around all these years.'"
Jimmy inspired me to (54)Call the 22items on my list within two years'and I al-ways remember what I learned from the (55)C:It's never too late to right the past wrongdoings.
36.A.do | B.list | C finish | D.express |
37.A.ashamed | B.afraid | C.sure | D.proud |
38.A.private | B.slow | C.interesting | D.funny |
39.A.foolish | B.polite | C.simple | D.brave |
40.A.volunteer | B.instructor | C.friend | D.soul |
41.A.talk | B.wave | C.apologize | D.shout |
42.A.next to | B.in favor of | C.apart from | D.on behalf of |
43.A.some | B.most | C.none | D.all |
44.A.part | B.game | C.trick | D.record |
45.A read | B.wrote | C sang | D.shook |
46.A.family | B.town | C.school | D.group |
47.A.did | B.apologized | C.left | D.lied |
48.A.name | B.shadow | C.remark | D.voice |
49.A.angry | B.happy | C.doubtful | D.alive |
50.A.get down | B.get through | C.get back | D.get in |
51.A.smile | B.lesson | C quarrel | D.laugh |
52.A.good | B.happy | C.lucky | D.bad |
53.A but | B.if | C.unless | D.since |
54.A.make up | B.give up | C.clear up | D.pick up |
55.A.town | B.night | C.course | D.book |