题目内容
16.The other evening we had a knock at the door.It was a(41)Cneighbor who introduced himself and his boys to us.He also invited us to a block party as a way to know the people in the (42)Bas well as celebrate the first anniversary of his two (43)B sons coming to live with him.We've lived here for almost six years and no one has ever come to(44)Cthemselves.I suppose we should have(45)D it on to introduce ourselves to people moving in,but we haven't.In my opinion,it took the initiative(首创)of a young(46)A and his adopted sons to show me how I could (47)Dbetter attention to my own community.We have many local friends but I have to (48)Bthat I haven't usually been the one to develop the(49)C in my own neighborhood.
This(50)D reminded me of one of my favorite quotes,"When I was a young man,I wanted to change the world.I found it was(51)D to change the world,so I tried to change my nation.When I found I couldn't change the nation,I began to(52)B my town.I couldn't change the town and as a(n) (53)A man,I tried to change my (54)B.Now,as an old man,I (55)Athe only thing I can change is myself,and(56)AI realize that if long ago I had changed myself,I could have made an impact(影响)on my family and (57)Bon our town.The impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the(58)B."
For those of us who want to make a(n) (59)Cin the world,it's important we remember what Bucky Fuller said,"Think globally,but act(60)D."For me,I'm going to make it a point to meet more of my neighbors-starting now.
41.A.familiar | B.friendly | C.new | D.old |
42.A.town | B.neighborhood | C.company | D.city |
43.A.accepted | B.adopted | C.adapted | D.appointed |
44.A.help | B.treat | C.introduce | D.enjoy |
45.A.put | B.focused | C.turned | D.taken |
46.A.man | B.student | C.woman | D.mother |
47.A.draw | B.fix | C.offer | D.pay |
48.A.forgive | B.admit | C.agree | D.consider |
49.A.habit | B.concern | C.friendship | D.business |
50.A.accident | B.activity | C.thought | D.experience |
51.A.convenient | B.possible | C.interesting | D.difficult |
52.A.make out | B.concentrate on | C.get into | D.refer to |
53.A.older | B.younger | C.smarter | D.wiser |
54.A.student | B.family | C.friend | D.mind |
55.A.realize | B.forget | C.recognize | D.regret |
56.A.suddenly | B.happily | C.actually | D.luckily |
57.A.ever | B.even | C.only | D.still |
58.A.environment | B.world | C.village | D.lifestyle |
59.A.decision | B.adjustment | C.difference | D.discovery |
60.A.carefully | B.selflessly | C.immediately | D.Locally. |
分析 只有改变了自己你才能改变他人,不要期望别人来改变你.
解答 41-45 CBBCD 46-50 ADBCD 51-55 DBABA 56-60 ABBCD
41题答案:C考查形容词,A.熟悉的;B.友好的;C.新的;D.旧的.根据句意"是一位将自己和他的儿子介绍给我们的新邻居"可知本题答案为C选项.
42题答案:B考查名词,A.镇;B.街区;C.公司;D.城市.根据句意"他还邀请我们去参加街区派对以此作为了解街区的一种方式"可知本题答案为B选项.
43题答案:B考查动词,A.接受;B.收养;采取;C.适应;D.约会.根据句意"同时也为了纪念他两个收养的儿子与他生活一周年"可知本题答案为B选项.
44题答案:C考查动词,A.帮助;B.对待;C.介绍;D.享受.根据句意"我们在这儿生活了六年,没人曾经过来介绍过他们自己"可知本题答案为C选项.
45题答案:D考查动词,A.放;B.集中;C.改变;D.拿走.根据句意"我们应该主动将自己介绍给他人,但是我们没有"可知本题答案为D选项,take it on to do sth 意为"擅自/主动做某事".
46题答案:A考查名词,A.男人;B.学生;C.女人;D.母亲.根据句意"在我看来,是一个年轻的男人和他收养的儿子向我展示我该如何注意搬进来的人"可知本题答案为A选项.
47题答案:D考查动词,A.画;B.修理;C.提供;D.支付.根据句意"是一个年轻的男人和他收养的儿子向我展示我该如何关注搬进来的人"可知本题答案为D选项,pay attention to 意为"注意;关注".
48题答案:B考查动词,A.忘记;B.承认;C.同意;D.考虑.根据句意"我们周围有很多朋友,但是我不得不承认我不是一个主动与社区里的人发展友谊的人"可知本题答案为B选项.
49题答案:C考查名词,A.习惯;B.关心;C.友谊;D.生意.根据句意"但是我不得不承认我不是一个主动与社区里的人培养友谊的人"可知本题答案为C选项"发展".
50题答案:D考查名词,A.事故;B.活动;C.想法;D.经历.根据句意"这次经历使我想起了我最爱的名言"可知本题答案为D选项"经历".
51题答案:D考查形容词,A.方便的;B.可能的;C.有趣的;D.困难的.根据句意"当我小的时候,我想改变世界,但是我发现改变世界很难"可知本题答案为D选项"困难的".
52题答案:B考查短语,A.识别;B.集中;C.陷入;D.参考;涉及.根据句意"当我发现我改变不了我的国家时,我开始集中于(改变)我的镇"可知本题答案为B选项.
53题答案:A考查名词,A.更老的;B.更年轻的;C.更聪明的;D.更睿智的.根据句意"由于我慢慢变老,我发现我改变不了我的镇子"可知本题答案为A选项.
54题答案:B考查名词,A.学生;B.家人;C.朋友;D.思想.根据句意"我又试图改变我的家人"可知本题答案为B选项.
55题答案:A考查动词,A.意识到;B.忘记;C.认得;D.后悔.根据句意"现在,作为一个老人,我意识到我能改变的就是我自己"可知本题答案为A选项.
56题答案:A考查副词,A.突然;B.开心地;C.事实上;D.幸运的是.根据句意"突然我意识到如果之前我改变了自己,我就能改变我的家人…"可知本题答案为A选项.
57题答案:B考查副词,A.曾经;B.甚至;C.仅仅;D.仍然.根据句意"我就能影响我的家人,甚至是我的镇子"可知本题答案为B选项.
58题答案:B考查名词,A.环境;B.世界;C.乡村;D.生活方式.根据句意"我能改变我的国家,然后的确能改变世界"可知本题答案为B选项.
59题答案:C考查名词,A.决定;B.调整;C.不同;D.发现.根据句意"对于我们当中那些想要在世界上做出不同的人…"可知本题答案为C选项,make a difference意为"产生不同;造成影响".
60题答案:D考查副词,A.小心地;B.自私地;C.立即;D.当地地.根据句意"记住 Bucky Fuller所说的:放眼于全球,行动在身边"可知本题答案为D选项.
点评 完型填空,解题时要抓住文章的脉络,一定要读懂全文,弄清文章要表达的思想,注意前后段落之间的关系.答题中,一定要认真分析,注意选项与上下文的关系,与前后单词的关系.对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成,因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来.答完后再通读一篇文章,看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺,语意连贯.
Not really knowing how (43)Cthe bus ride should be,I (44)Dwhen I saw the landmarks (45)Con my friend's hand-drawn map.But when I got close enough to the (46)A,I found none of the streets were shown on the map.I was (47)Con a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight.I had no (48)Bwhen the next bus would come,(49)Awhen a bus did come by,I (50)Dgot on.I told the bus driver where I wanted to go and he said that I had caught the (51)Bbus,but he let me stay on.After he had finished his scheduled bus route,he(52)Cto help me out.I gratefully showed him my little hand-drawn map but (53)Adid not help much.
He finally (54)Bme off at a main road to catch a different bus and was (55)Cthat he could not help me more.After a few minutes of walking,I noticed a bus pull up beside me.It was the (56)Abus driver.He explained that he didn't want to leave me there (57)D.He sent out a call and someone radioed back,saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away.At last I made it to the dinner party (58)BI was over an hour late.
I am forever thankful for the (59)Bthat this bus driver had for me.His act of kindness left a (60)Aon my heart.
41.A.meal | B.party | C.meeting | D.time |
42.A.accepted | B.refused | C.got | D.received |
43.A.far | B.difficult | C.long | D.bad |
44.A.drove on | B.walked away | C.hurried by | D.got off |
45.A.Show | B.Showing | C.Shown | D.to show |
46.A.street signs | B.tall buildings | C.traffic lights | D.back yards |
47.A.Queuing | B.sitting | C.standing | D.waiting |
48.A.Meaning | B.idea | C.problem | D.way |
49.A.so | B.yet | C.But | D.still |
50.A.suddenly | B.luckily | C.finally | D.quickly |
51.A.Right | B.wrong | C.Best | D.fastest |
52.A.Supplied | B.refused | C.Offered | D.wanted |
53.A.it | B.he | C.she | D.they |
54.A.kept | B.dropped | C.drove | D.turned |
55.A.eager | B.worried | C.sorry | D.disappointed |
56.A.same | B.next | C.kind | D.silly |
57.A.helpless | B.lonely | C.unaccompanied | D.alone |
58.A.after | B.although | C.until | D.when |
59.A.respect | B.concern | C.help | D.love |
60.A.mark | B.sign | C.symbol | D.line |
However an economist found that older people will never regain regain the excitement of youth.Rather it is though that with age,individuals become more pragmatic about the ups ang downs that life brings and accept their fortune.
He questioned those in Britain,Switzerland and Germanry and applied the findings to people's life cycle.
Mr.Van Landeghem,29,said:"A happiness curve does not necessarily imply that a 65-year-old prefers his own life to the life of a 25-year-old.
"Both the 25-year-old and 65-year-old might agree that it is nicer to be 25 than to be 65.But the 65-year-old might nevertheless be more satisfied,as he has learned to satisfied with what he has."
It was suggested the mid-life happiness dip is because this is when people have the most responsibilities--taking care of a family,paying a mortgage (抵押贷款)and having a demanding career. The middle-aged dip in happiness was also compared to that of losing a close relative or suddenly becoming unemployed.
The study is just one of many put forward as an indicator of what makes for a happy life.
Psychologists concluded that having money makes you happier,but only if you have a lot more than your friends and neighbors.At the same time,you'd better have enough time to enjoy yourself instead of spending all your time on making money.
Separate research found that owning the house of your dreams,the car you always longed for and having millions in the bank doesn't stop that desire to keep up with the Joneses(攀比). And if the Joneses have more than you do,you'll be miserable.It seems envy at being lower in the social pecking order (权势等级)reduces the satisfaction of being well off.
If you just do what you love and you are good at,which society also values much,you may have a higher probability to be happy.But if your job pays less,how can you stick to it in disregard of responsibilities?Happiness means different things from different points of views,and point of view grows from one's experience and knowledge.Perhaps it comes with you when you don't need to think about adult problems or when you are wise enough to understand what satisfaction is.
51.The underlined word"pragmatic"in paragraph 2 may meanC.
A.nervous | B.concerned |
C.realistic | D.careful |
A.may feel it more difficult to experience happiness
B.may sense happiness declines owing to other complicated factors
C.start to realize responsibility and risk mean risk mean happiness
D.may associate happiness with money and status and risk pursuing happiness
53.It is implied in the passage thatD.
A.happiness comes when you complain less
B.life is full of ups and downs in fact
C.a sense of responsibility brings you happiness
D.competing with others often makes you blue
54.What makes for a happy fife?C
A.One's famiLy.
B.One's money.
C.One's wisdom.
D.One's status.
55.The best title for the passage may beA.
A.happiness is U-shaped
B.happiness is an experience
C.happiness makes you satisfied
D.happiness can be won by yourself.