题目内容
8.A great many people are disappointed because of unrealistic expectations.Walking up to a department store's cloth counter,a(n) (36)Byoung woman said,"I want to buy this material for a new dress.How much does it cost?"
"Only one (37)A per yard,"replied the smirking (自鸣得意的) male clerk.
Not to be (38)D back by the funny words,the woman said,"That's fine!I'll take ten yards."
With (39)Cwritten all over his face,the clerk (40)A measured out and wrapped the cloth,then held it out teasingly,(41)C forward to receive his"(42)B".
The woman got the package quickly from the clerk and(43)Cto a little old man standing beside her."Grandpa will pay the bill instead of me,"she (44)A.
He was no(45)D disappointed.But in the course of living,many people are (46)Bwhen others do not (47)Atheir expectations.In order to be happy,some expectations must be (48)CThese three particular(49)Dand unhealthy expectations are some of the main causes:
1.Expect too much (50)C.When others say,"Thank you,"or in any way to show their gratitude,be (51)A.It is a gift!
2.Expect others to make you happy.They simply cannot do that.Make yourself happy and (52)Byour joy with others.
3.Expect not to be(53)B.At times,people will simply not come through for you in the way you need.(54)Athem and move on.
Get rid of these three unrealistic expectations and you can begin to expect more (55)Aright away!
36.A.tricky | B.attractive | C.ugly | D.generous |
37.A.kiss | B.pay | C.dollar | D.cent |
38.A.moved | B.forced | C.fought | D.taken |
39.A.happiness | B.enjoyment | C.expectation | D.courage |
40.A.hurriedly | B.slowly | C.patiently | D.curiously |
41.A.setting | B.sitting | C.leaning | D.taking |
42.A.reward | B.payment | C.bonus | D.money |
43.A.tended | B.paid | C.pointed | D.nodded |
44.A.smiled | B.begged | C.waved | D.thought |
45.A.wonder | B.use | C.good | D.doubt |
46.A.encouraged | B.disappointed | C.annoyed | D.surprised |
47.A.live up to | B.go against | C.go without | D.hope for |
48.A.set | B.made | C.dropped | D.completed |
49.A.reasonable | B.proper | C.unimportant | D.unrealistic |
50.A.profit | B.kiss | C.appreciation | D.disappointment |
51.A.happy | B.sad | C.angry | D.excited |
52.A.spare | B.share | C.make | D.control |
53.A.put down | B.let down | C.taken down | D.thrown down |
54.A.Forgive | B.Punish | C.Blame | D.Praise |
55.A.happiness | B.encouragement | C.excitement | D.pride |
分析 本文叙述了一个小故事来说明人生期望越高,就会失望越大.最后文中指出三种不切合实际的期望及提出了怎样做才会是幸福的方式.
解答 36-40 BADCA 41-45 CBCAD 46-50 BACDC 51-55ABBAA
36.B.考查形容词及上下文的呼应.tricky 狡猾的;attractive,有魅力的,吸引人的; ugly丑陋的; generous慷慨的.一位有魅力的女士说"我要买这种布来做一件新衣服",故选B.
37.A.考查名词及上下文的呼应.kiss吻; pay工资; dollar 美元; cent分.一码一个吻,故选A.
38.D.考查动词短语的搭配及上下文的呼应.be taken back大吃一惊,被吓一跳;故选D.
39.C.考查名词及上下文的呼应.happiness幸福; enjoyment 乐趣; expectation期望; courage勇气.与本文主题相关,店员的脸上写满了"期望",期待着女士吻他,故选C.
40.A.考查副词及上下文的呼应.hurriedly匆忙地; slowly慢慢地; patiently耐心地;curiously好奇地.店员匆忙地量出布并且包好它,故选A.
41.C.考查非谓语动词及上下文的呼应.setting放置; sitting坐; leaning倾斜;taking取得.包好布,店员靠过来,希望"美女"吻她.Lean靠过来,斜着身子过来.符合语境,故选C.
42.B.考查名词及上下文的呼应.reward报酬; payment支付; bonus 奖金; money钱.他斜着身子来接受他的"支付",支付这里指接受他应得一吻,故选B.
43.C.考查动词及上下文的呼应.tended倾向于;paid支付;pointed指向;nodded点头;根据后面的介词to可知,point to意为指向;故选C.
44.A.考查动词及上下文的呼应.smile微笑; beg请求; wave挥手; think想,认为.她微笑着说,故选A.
45.D.考查名词及上下文的呼应.根据前面所述"店员的脸上写满了"期望",期待着女士吻他",当他得知是女士的爷爷付账时,毫无疑问他会失望;no doubt毫不怀疑;故选D.
46.B.考查形容词及上下文的呼应.encouraged受鼓励的; disappointed 失望的; annoyed 烦恼的; surprised吃惊的.当不能实现愿望时,许多人都感到失望,故选B.
47.A.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应.live up to不辜负,做到; go against不利于; go without没有…也行; hope for希望.当不能实现愿望时,许多人都感到失望.故选A.
48.C.考查动词及上下文的呼应.前面说"当不能实现愿望时,许多人都感到失望",所以根据In order to be happy,可知,要放弃一些期望;故选C.
49.D.考查形容词及上下文的呼应.reasonable合理的; proper 合适的; unimportant不重要的; unrealistic不切实际的.这三个不切实际的不健康的例子都是一些主要的原因,故选D.
50.C.考查名词及上下文的呼应.profit 利润; kiss吻; appreciation 感谢;disappointment 失望.根据When others say,"Thank you,"及关键词gratitude来看这里应指的是感激,故选C.
51.A.
52.B.考查动词及上下文的呼应.spare 节约; share分享; make制造; control控制.根据语境可知要让自己高兴,并与别人分享自己的快乐,故选B.
53.B.考查动词短语及上下文的呼应.put down镇压,记下; let down使失望; take down 记下,拿下;throw down扔掉.期望不要太让让人失望了,故选B.
54.A.考查动词及上下文的呼应.forgive原谅; punish惩罚; blame责备;praise赞扬,赞美.原谅他们继续向前,故选A.
55.A.考查名词及上下文的呼应.happiness幸福; encouragement鼓励; excitement 兴奋;pride自豪,骄傲.去掉了这些不切实际的期望,你就会马上体会到更多的幸福与快乐,故选A.
点评 由于完形填空的文章是一个意义相关联的语篇,围绕一个话题论述,因此在行文中词语的重复、替代、复现和同现现象是不可避免的.根据这个原则,某一个空格所对应的答案很可能就是在上下文中复现或同现的相关词,考生可以根据这些词之间的有机联系来确定答案.所以,解题时应联系上下文寻找相关线索,如某一个词的原词、指代词、同义词、近义词和概括词等.但由于我们在做题时不可能总是重复地阅读文章,因此,在做完形填空时要培养一种捕捉并记忆相关信息的能力.
一I am afraid not.The weatherman says it's going to rain.( )
A. | stay up | B. | keep up | C. | come on | D. | move on |
-I received one just as I .( )
A. | set out | B. | had set out | C. | was setting out | D. | would set out |
-You have a great basketball team and I can _______ for it.( )
A. | work out | B. | look out | C. | carry out | D. | try out |
A. | made out | B. | broke out | C. | turned out | D. | looked out |
A. | surely | B. | did | C. | does | D. | really |
The bell rang and(42)Aof Christmas were the only thing on my mind.I raced home.The apartme nt was empty and a note was(43)Cto the refrigerator.My mother was working a double shift and(44)Dme instructions for the day.We had planned on making Christmas biscuits(45)C,but my mother(46)Ait.
I carefully(47)Bthrough mother's closet,finding most of the(48)Bfor Christmas wrapped in linen cloth,all but one toy,a model airplane.I was still(49)Cat my mother and I threw the airplane onto the floor,breaking one of its wings.I stood(50)D.How was I going to explain this?Then I heard my mother coming through the door.I(51)Ato my room.
After telling my mother the horrible(52)C,I did not hear my mother(53)Bme.She just told me to follow her.Climbing the steps without catching our(54)D,we entered the clinic.There in a bed was a boy who looked very sick.
"He is going to die,Danny,"my mother told me,"(55)Atoday,maybe tomorrow.He loves planes.I knew his mother could not(56)Cto buy him one.So I did.I count my blessings every night and think of this boy and how(57)BI am that you are not in that bed."
The(58)Dcut hard and sharp in my heart.The tears(59)Ddown my face and I was so guilty.I ran home as fast as I could and into my room where I(60)Amyself to sleep.
41.A.saleswoman | B.surgeon | C.teacher | D.clerk |
42.A.thoughts | B.memories | C.desires | D.hopes |
43.A.written | B.found | C.attached | D.sent |
44.A.reminded | B.provided | C.saved | D.left |
45.A.alone | B.soon | C.together | D.immediately |
46.A.ruined | B.refused | C.forgot | D.challenged |
47.A.walked | B.hunted | C.broke | D.got |
48.A.toys | B.gifts | C.clothes | D.supplies |
49.A.anxious | B.pleased | C.mad | D.eager |
50.A.awake | B.happy | C.wild | D.frozen |
51.A.raced | B.removed | C.struggled | D.wandered |
52.A.note | B.idea | C.truth | D.message |
53.A.quarrel with | B.shout at | C.worry about | D.cheer up |
54.A.calmness | B.sweat | C.rest | D.breath |
55.A.Possibly | B.Certainly | C.Properly | D.Regularly |
56.A.encourage | B.persuade | C.afford | D.force |
57.A.wonderful | B.grateful | C.hopeful | D.helpful |
58.A.scolds | B.comments | C.phrases | D.words |
59.A.floated | B.dropped | C.slowed | D.rolled |
60.A.cried | B.made | C.turned | D.moved |
A. | enthusiastic | B. | energetic | C. | talkative | D. | sensitive |