题目内容
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 at work in people of all . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about with their new toys. But their soon wears off and by January those toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great but are soon looking forward to . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many , who now complain (抱怨) about the long drives to work, drove for hours at a time when they first their driver’s license (执照)? Before people retire, they usually to do a lot of things, which they never had to do while working. But after retirement , the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they . And , like the child in January, they go searching for new .
1.A.weaker B. habit C. principle D. power
2.A. ages B. races C. countries D. parties
3.A. working B.playing C. living D. going
4.A. confidence B.sorrow C. anxiety D. interest
5.A. same B. extra C. funny D. expensive
6.A. well-organized B.half-filled C. newly-collected D.colorfully-printed
7.A. broad B.different C. passing D. main
8.A. silently B. impatiently C.worriedly D. gladly
9.A. promise B. burden C. right D. game
10.A. excitement B. calmness C. confusion D.courage
11.A. graduation B. independence C. responsibility D. success
12.A. children B. students C. adults D. retirees
13.A. carefully B. bravely C. nervously D. eagerly
14.A. required B. obtained C. noticed D. discovered
15.A. need B. learn C. plan D. start
16.A. great B. strong C. difficult D. correct
17.A.knowledge B. money C. skills D. time
18.A. only B. well C.soon D. even
19.A. lost B. chose C.quit D. left
20.A. pets B. toys C. friends D. Colleagues
1.C
2.A
3.B
4.D
5.A
6.B
7.C
8.D
9.B
10.A
11.A
12.C
13.D
14.B
15.C
16.A
17.D
18.C
19.D
20.B
【解析】
试题分析:这篇小短文阐述了当一件事情成为常规之后就会变得无聊的一般规律,这个规律适合各个年龄阶段的人,比如孩子们对于玩具和宠物的三分钟热度,青少年和青年人从期待进入学校转变为渴望早点毕业的态度,成年人对工作的抱怨,以及人们原来计划工作之余做的很多事情在退休后也和工作变得一样无聊等。
1.考查名词辨析。A较弱的(形容词);B习惯;C原理,原则;D力量。从后文 “As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis.”可知,这里指的是一个普遍的原理,故选C。
2.考查名词辨析。A年龄;B比赛;C城市;D聚会。“people of all ages” 表示“各个年龄的人”故选A。
3.考查动词辨析。A工作;B玩耍;C居住;D前进。小孩子很期待圣诞节的早上玩新的玩具,“playing with the new toys”符合原文内容,故选B。
4.考查名词辨析。A信心;B悲伤;C焦虑;D兴趣。但是孩子们的兴趣很快就消退了,故选D。
5.考查形容词辨析。A相同的,同样的;B额外的;C有趣的;D昂贵的。这里玩具与前文中“children are excited about with their new toys”的“their new toys”相同,故选B。
6.考查形容词辨析。A有序的,井井有条的;B半满的;C新采集的;D彩色印刷的。根据句子的结构,在“The world is full of stamp albums and unfinished models”中and的前后两部分应该对称,“half-filled stamp albums”和“unfinished models”分别表示“集半满的邮册”和“未完成的模型”,在意思上对称,也本文中人们总是三分钟热度的思想,故选B。
7.考查形容词辨析。A宽的,辽阔的;B不相同的;C短暂的,流逝的;D主要的。这句话表达的意思是“这个世界充满了集半满的邮册和未完成的模型,每一个都是某些人短暂的兴趣的纪念”,故选C。
8.考查副词辨析。A轻微地;B不耐心地;C担忧地;D高兴地。此处表达的意思应该是当父母刚把宠物带回家时,孩子们很兴奋地给宠物洗澡、刷毛,其他都与文意不符,故选D。
9.考查名词辨析。A承诺;B负担,责任;C权利;D游戏。在“ the of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.” 中指的是照顾宠物的重担转交给父母,应为burden,故选B。
10.考查名词辨析。A兴奋;B冷静;C迷惑;D勇气。青少年刚进入高中时心情应该是无比激动和兴奋的,故选A。
11. 考查名词辨析。A毕业;B独立;C责任;D成功。“Adolescents enter high school with great but are soon looking forward to . ”根据居中的意思,青少年应该是刚进入高中很兴奋但是很快又期待着毕业,态度转变地很快并形成鲜明对比,故选A。
12.考查名词辨析。A孩子;B学生;C成年人;D退休人员。前文中提到了Adolescents和young adults,根据年龄阶段的变化以及文中抱怨工作上的不满可以推断出此处应该是成年人,故选C。
13.考查副词辨析。A细心地;B勇敢地;C紧张地;D渴望地,热切地。根据文中的意思,此处应该是在刚刚拿到驾照的时候人们会热切地在一个时间短驾驶很长时间,故选D。
14.考查动词辨析。A要求;B得到;C注意;D发现。“when they first their driver’s license ”中用obtain表示获得驾照,故选B。
15. 考查动词辨析。A需要;B学习;C计划;D开始。根据文中“Before people retire, they usually to do a lot of things” 中可以推断人们应该是在退休前会计划做很多事情,其他的与原文不符,故选C。
16.考查形容词辨析。A好的;B强壮的;C困难的;D正确的。根据前文的意思,人们应该是会计划做很懂很美好的事情,故选A。
17.考查名词辨析。A知识;B金钱;C技能;D时间。在“which they never had to do while working.”中可以看出人们是在工作的时候没有时间去完成他们计划的事情,其他的与文中意思不符,故选D。
18.考查副词辨析。A只,仅仅;B很好地;C不久,一会儿;D甚至,即使。在“But after retirement”中用soon表示“在退休不久之后” ,符合原文的意思,故选C。
19.考查动词辨析。A丢失;B选择;C放弃;D离开。从前文中“retirement”可以看出人们是刚刚退休不久,所以应该是离开他们的工作岗位,故选D。
20.考查名词辨析。A宠物;B玩具;C朋友;D同事,同行。从前文中“For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about with their new toys.”可以看出孩子们应该是寻找新的玩具,与前文相照应,故选B。
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