题目内容
8.A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.The conversation soon turned into complaints about (41)A in work and life.To offer his (42)D coffee,the professor went to the kitchen and (43)Bwith a large pot of coffee and a (44)B of cups-porcelain,plastic,glass,crystal,some plain-looking,some expensive,some beautiful-telling them to (45)C themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand,the professor said,"if you have (46)C,all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up,(47)Athe plain and cheap ones.While it is (48)Bfor you to want only the best for yourselves,that is the (49)C of your problems and stress."
"Be assured that the cup itself (50)D no quality to the coffee.(51)D it is just more expensive and in some cases (52)B hides what we drink."
"(53)A all of you really want is the coffee,not the cup,(54)Ayou consciously went for the best cups…And then you began (55)D each other's cups."
Now consider this:(56)B is the coffee; the jobs,money and position in society are the cups.They are just tools to hold and (57)Alife,and the type of cup we have does not define,nor change the (58)Cof life we live.Sometimes,by concentrating only on the cup,we (59)D to enjoy the coffee.Value the coffee,not the cups!Don't let the cups (60)B you…enjoy the coffee instead.
41.A.stress | B.dream | C.sorrow | D.truth |
42.A.friends | B.customers | C.fellows | D.guests |
43.A.carried | B.returned | C.arrived | D.reached |
44.A.kind | B.variety | C.sort | D.number |
45.A.devote | B.expose | C.help | D.absorb |
46.A.searched | B.witnessed | C.noticed | D.discovered |
47.A.leaving behind | B.leaving over | C.falling about | D.falling behind |
48.A.strange | B.normal | C.wonderful | D.important |
49.A.purpose | B.answer | C.source | D.result |
50.A.takes | B.links | C.passes | D.adds |
51.A.At no time | B.At all times | C.In no case | D.In most cases |
52.A.ever | B.even | C.never | D.hardly |
53.A.What | B.That | C.Which | D.Whether |
54.A.but | B.so | C.and | D.for |
55.A.suspecting | B.liking | C.praising | D.eyeing |
56.A.Love | B.Life | C.Future | D.Failure |
57.A.contain | B.create | C.support | D.own |
58.A.quantity | B.style | C.quality | D.standard |
59.A.have | B.manage | C.plan | D.fail |
60.A.envy | B.drive | C.force | D.assess |
分析 本文主要讲述的一位教授用杯子和咖啡的关系告诉他的学生要真正的享受生活,不要受到额外的压力的影响.
解答 41-45 ADBBC 46-50 CABCD 51-55 DBAAD 56-60 BACDB
41.A.上下文串联.根据39空后of your problems and stress可知这些人谈论的是工作以及生活中的压力;故选A.
42.D.上下文串联.根据文章第一句A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.可知是一群毕业生来看望老师,对于老师来说他们都是自己的客人.故D正确.
43.B.动词辨析.A携带;B返回;C/D到达;教授走进了厨房,返回的时候手里拿着一大壶咖啡和很多杯子;故选B.
44.B.固定搭配.A variety of各种各样的;根据下文每个学生手里都有杯子可知老师拿出了很多杯子让学生喝咖啡;故选B.
45.C.考察固定搭配.固定搭配help oneself to…自行取用….;本句是指老师让学生自己去喝咖啡;故选C.
46.C.C 动词辨析.A寻找;B目睹,见证;C注意到;D发现;老师说:如果你们注意到到所有的看起来昂贵的杯子都被拿走,剩下的只有一些看起来很普通很便宜的杯子;故选C.
47.A.短语辨析."如果你们注意一下,就会发现所有好看的昂贵的杯子都被挑走了,剩下的只是那些普通的和便宜的.";故选A.
48.B.形容词辨析."每个人都只想拥有最好的,这很正常,但这也是你们的问题和压力的根源所在.";故选B
49.C.名词辨析.老师发现追求最好的东西是人们压力的来源;故选C.
50.D.语法分析.在句中表示强调.指杯子本身并不能增加咖啡的质量;故选D.
51.D.短语辨析.A立刻,马上;B时而不时;C立刻;D大部分情况下;大部分情况下杯子只会让咖啡更加昂贵,有时候甚至会让我们真正所享有的东西失去意义;故选D.
52.B.副词辨析.A曾经;B甚至;C从未;D几乎不;有时候甚至会让我们真正所享有的东西失去意义;故选B
53.A.语法分析.本句是一个主语从句,what引导起这个主语从句,并在句中做主语.你们真正想要的是咖啡;故选A.
54.A.A 上下文串联.你们真正想要的是咖啡,但是你们有意去拿了最好的杯子.这会让你们的真正所想的东西失去了意义;故选A.
55.D.词义辨析.你们拿到了自己的杯子以后,甚至开始看别人的杯子,在进行比较.这更加让你们的生活有了压力,此处eye是动词,意思是"看;注视;审视".故选D.
56.B.上下文串联.在本文中教授把咖啡比喻成生活,其他的工作,金钱,地位等是杯子.比喻让额外的东西影响我们的生活;故选B.
57.A.上下文串联.这里的they就是指前面一句中的the jobs,money and position灯事物,"他们只是维持生活的工具而已";故选A.
58.C.名词辨析.A数量;B风格;C质量;D标准;the jobs,money and position只是杯子等额外的东西,变化改变我们生活的质量;故选C.
59.D.动词辨析.有时候,我们在过于关注杯子的同时却忘记了去品味咖啡.fail to do sth不能做某事;故选D.
60.B.动词辨析.不要成为杯子的奴隶;要好好品味杯中的咖啡. drive迫使;逼迫;故选B.
点评 做完形填空首先要通读全文,了解大意,一篇完形填空的文章会有许多空格,所以,必须先通读一遍,才能大概了解文章内容,千万不要看一句,做一句.其次要逐句分析,前后一致,选择答案时,要考虑整个句子的内容,包括搭配、时态、语法等.这篇完型要多注意:填空时多联系上下文,注意固定搭配,答案全部填完后,再通读一遍文章,检查是否通顺流畅了,用词得当,意思正确.
We looked at (38)A,saying nothing,(39)CJohn's eyes shone.Dark,woolen topcoats werepopular just then with (40)D,but could(41)Bseveral hundred dollars now.
John(42)Bthe coat.He turned from side to side,eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious,studied(43)Bthat soon changed into a smile.The (44)Cwas perfect.John bought it at once.He wore the coat to (45)Dthe next day and came home wearing a big smile."How did the kids like your coat?"I asked."They love it."He said,carefully folding it over the chair and smoothing it flat.
Over the next few weeks,the (46)Ccame over John.Quiet,reasoned discussion was (47)Bargument.He became more thoughtful and eager to please."Good dinner,Mum,',he would sayevery evening.One day when I suggested that he might start on (48)Abefore dinner,John said,"You are right,and I guess I will."
When I (49)Athis to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn't know (50)C caused the changes,she said with laughter,"It must be his coat!"At the library,we (51)Ato meet a friendwho had not seen our children for a long time.(52)Dthis be John?"he asked,looking up toJohn,s new height,and extending his hand,one gentleman to another.
What (53)Achanged John was his own attitude (态度)•If you think you are a gentleman or alady,you can become a (54)Cone.John and I both knew we should never mistake a person's (55)Dfor the real person within them.
36.A.second-hand | B.expensive | C.big | D.wonderful |
37.A.reasonable | B.unbelievable | C.special | D.average |
38.A.each other | B.one another | C.the other | D.others |
39.A.therefore | B.however | C.but | D.thus |
40.A.adults | B.people | C.parents | D.teenagers |
41.A.spend | B.cost | C.pay | D.take |
42.A.touched | B.buttoned | C.held | D.obtained |
43.A.gesture | B.expression | C.attitude | D.feeling |
44.A.color | B.price | C.fit | D.style |
45.A.shop | B.film | C.work | D.school |
46.A.happiness | B.satisfaction | C.change | D.generosity |
47.A.because of | B.instead of | C.aware of | D.full of |
48.A.homework | B.games | C.TV | D.bed |
49.A.mentioned | B.wrote | C.worried | D.explained |
50.A.when | B.how | C.what | D.that |
51.A.should | B.came | C.intended | D.decided |
52.A.should | B.would | C.Must | D.Could |
53.A.really | B.never | C.hardly | D.always |
54.A.bad | B.talented | C.perfect | D.suitable |
55.A.expressions | B.appearance | C.speeches | D.clothes |
You probably don't know Jack,but you might be lucky enough o(21)Asomeone just like him.He's been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years combining(22)Aprofessional skills with a sweet and gentle nature.
And now he's moving on to an exciting new professional (23)C.It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime,and we're(24)Bfor him.But that doesn't make it any easier to say goodbye to him.
Life has a way of throwing these curve(曲线) balls (25)Bus.Just when we start to get comfortable with a person,a place or a situation,something comes along to(26)Dthe recipe.
Our ability to cope with change(27)D to a great degree,our peace,happiness and contentment in life.
But how do we do that?A friend of mine is fond of reminding us that"survivability depends upon(28)C."And then there's Chris the California surf-rat,who once told me that the answer to life's problems can be(29)Ain four words:"Go with the flow."
I'm not exactly sure,but I think Chris was saying that life is a series of (30)Aboth good and bad.No matter how excellent your skill,there will always be life-influencing factors over which you have no(31)C.The truly successful person expects the unexpected,and is prepared to(32)Badjustments if the need should arise-as it almost (33)Ddoes.
That doesn't mean you don't keep trying to make all your(34)Acome true.It just means that when things come up that aren't (35)Din your plan,you work around them-and then you move on.
"Change,indeed,is painful,(36)Bever needful,"said philosopher Thomas Carlyle."And if memory has its force and worth,so also has (37)C."
We're going to miss Jack.But rather than stay on the(38)Bof our parting,we'll focus on our hopes for a brighter future-for him,and for us.And then we'll go out and (39)Aeverything we can to make that future happen.(40)Cour plans change-again.
21.A.know | B.greet | C.imagine | D.recognize |
22.A.good | B.extra | C.correct | D.precise |
23.A.agreement | B.destination | C.opportunity | D.experience |
24.A.pity | B.pleased | C.anxious | D.curious |
25.A.in | B.at | C.on | D.with |
26.A.try | B.use | C.provide | D.change |
27.A.protect | B.produce | C.preser ve | D.determine |
28.A.habit | B.belief | C.adaptability | D.communication |
29.A.summed up | B.put up | C.made up | D.held up |
30.A.events | B.records | C.accidents | D.problems |
31.A.power | B.trouble | C.control | D.difference |
32.A.get | B.make | C.take | D.have |
33.A.never | B.already | C.seldom | D.always |
34.A.dreams | B.promises | C.decisions | D.solutions |
35.A.eventually | B.immediately | C.surprisingly | D.exactly |
36.A.and | B.yet | C.also | D.even |
37.A.future | B.parting | C.hope | D.attempt |
38.A.complaint | B.sadness | C.attention | D.sympathy |
39.A.do | B.face | C.seize | D.demand |
40.A.If | B.After | C.Until | D.Before. |