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2．At expert in time management was speaking to a group of students and，to drive home a point，used an illustration（演示）those students will never（36）A．Standing in front of the group，he（37）A a wide-mouth jar and about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them，one（38）C，into the jar．When the jar was filled to the（39）Band no more rocks would fit inside，he asked，"Is this jar（40）C？"Everyone in the class yelled，"Yes"The expert replied，"Really？"He took out a bucket of gravel（沙砾），dumped some gravel in and（41）D the jar，（42）C pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the（43）B between the big rocks．He then asked the group once more，"Is this jar full？"（44）C this time the class understood him．"Probably not．"one of them answered．"Good．"He replied．He brought out a bucket of（45）A，dumping it in the jar and it went into all of the spaces（46）D between the rocks and the gravel．Once again he asked the question，"Is this jar full？""（47）B"the class shouted．Once again he said"Good．"Then he began to（48）A a pitcher of water in until the jar was filled to the brim．Then he looked at the class and asked，"What is the（49）B of this illustration？"One （50）C student raised his hand and said，"The point is，No matter how full your（51）D is，if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!"
"No，"the speaker（52）A，"The truth this illustration （53）C us if you don't put the big rocks in first，you'll never get them in at all．What are the"big rocks"in your life？Time with your loved ones，your education，your dreams，a（54）D cause or teaching others？Remember to put these（55）A in first or you'll never get them in at all．"
| 36．A．forget | B．remember | C．regret | D．make |
| 37．A．took out | B．made out | C．put out | D．gave out |
| 38．A．at the time | B．by the time | C．at a time | D．in no time |
| 39．A．bottom | B．top | C．surface | D．middle |
| 40．A．empty | B．small | C．full | D．big |
| 41．A．filled | B．washed | C．blew | D．shook |
| 42．A．ordering | B．making | C．causing | D．realizing |
| 43．A．distance | B．spaces | C．shapes | D．entrance |
| 44．A．In | B．At | C．By | D．On |
| 45．A．sand | B．water | C．earth | D．stone |
| 46．A．remained | B．created | C．saved | D．left |
| 47．A．Yes | B．No | C．Not a little | D．No problem |
| 48．A．pour | B．throw | C．store | D．spread |
| 49．A．possibility | B．point | C．use | D．definition |
| 50．A．worried | B．clever | C．eager | D．anxious |
| 51．A．work | B．jar | C．class | D．schedule |
| 52．A．replied | B．requested | C．reminded | D．required |
| 53．A．orders | B．demands | C．teaches | D．suggests |
| 54．A．common | B．reasonable | C．deeper | D．worthy |
| 55．A．bit rocks | B．gravel | C．water | D．hope |
分析 本文通过一个故事，诠释了这样一个哲理：如果你奔忙于琐事，那么，这些无关紧要的小事就会填满你的生活，让你成天操心，你就永远没办法腾出真正的"黄金时光"来处理你的大事和要事（即"大石块"）．
解答 36-40 AACBC 41-45 DCBCA 46-50 DBABC 51-55 DACDA
36．A．考查动词．由后文可知这个实验表明的意义很重要，因此对学生来说是难忘的．will not forget，故选A．
37．A．考查动词短语．took out，拿出，made out，制出，put out伸出，gave out 分出．由句意广口瓶应该是被拿出，took out故选A．
38．C．考查短语．at a time是固定短语，意思是一次，每一次．把拳头大小的石头放进瓶子里，只能是一次一块．
39．B．考查名词．根据no more rocks would fit inside不能再放更多的石头了，可见已经到瓶子的颈部了．
40．C．考查形容词．根据学生的回答Everyone in the class yelled，"Yes"可以看出专家是在问瓶子是不是已经满了．
41．D．考查动词．shook此处是shake的过去式，当专家把沙砾放进瓶子后，是摇晃瓶子目的让砂砾进去．
42．C．考查分词．causing此处是现在分词做状语表示结果，专家摇晃瓶子，结果砂砾就顺着缝隙进入到瓶子里了．
43．B．考查名词．根据句子里的between the big rocks石头之间的只能是缝隙，即space意思是空间．
44．C．考查介词．by the time为固定短语，到…时候为止，到这个时候学生明白了专家是什么意思了．
45．A．考查名词．前面放的是砂砾，接着应该放的东西要更小，所以sand符合语境，意思是沙子．
46．D．考查形容词．left这里是形容词，意思是剩余的，做定语修饰名词时放在后面，spaces left between the rocks and the gravel意思是在石头和砂砾之间剩余的空隙．
47．B．考查副词．根据前面的the class understood him学生此时已经明白专家的意思了，所以回答瓶子还没有满．
48．A．考查动词．句子里a pitcher of water in 一桶水，只能用动词pour意思是倾倒．
49．C．考查名词．专家所做的只是和例子，用它来说明什么呢？use此处是名词，作用符合语境．
50．A．考查形容词．tudent raised his hand and said，"The point is．．由这个学生提出的问题可知，他看起来似乎很忧心的样子．
51．D．考查名词．schedule是计划安排的意思，学生问到不管你的安排是什么，如果你想的话总是可以填东西进去．
52．A．考查动词．student raised his hand and said一个学生举手提问，所以专家要做出回答．
53．C．考查动词．teach此处是教会的意思，通过这样的故事教会了我们一个道理，即如果不先放石头的话其他什么东西也放不进去．
54．D．考查形容词．根据What are the"big rocks"in your life？这个问句可知，作者将big rocks看成是与心爱的人在一起的时间，教育，梦想或者一份值得做的事业，此处的worthy是形容词用来修饰cause，意思值得做的，符合语境．
55．A．考查名词．根据前文的What are the"big rocks"in your life？可知，将生活中一些重要的事情看作big rocks，所以要把这些big rocks放在第一的位置．
点评 答题前一定要略读全文，把握文章要表达的主题，注意前后句与句，段落与段落之间的关系．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．答完后再通读一遍文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯．
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| 42．A．beautiful | B．ugly | C．pleasant | D．charming |
| 43．A．which | B．what | C．whose | D．whom |
| 44．A．confirm | B．attack | C．marry | D．rid |
| 45．A．wall | B．door | C．mirror | D．window |
| 46．A．yet | B．even | C．still | D．just |
| 47．A．turned to | B．relied on | C．came to | D．came up |
| 48．A．hat | B．cloth | C．sword | D．mask |
| 49．A．refused | B．agreed | C．escaped | D．admitted |
| 50．A．same | B．different | C．simple | D．familiar |
| 51．A．so | B．any | C．not | D．ever |
| 52．A．false | B．attractive | C．unique | D．natural |
| 53．A．with | B．to | C．for | D．in |
| 54．A．cruelly | B．faithfully | C．kindly | D．coldly |
| 55．A．cheat | B．protect | C．puzzle | D．defend |
| 56．A．them | B．her | C．him | D．it |
| 57．A．Anxiously | B．Unfortunately | C．Surprisingly | D．Angrily |
| 58．A．lines | B．signs | C．eyes | D．cheeks |
| 59．A．painted | B．watched | C．kept | D．worn |
| 60．A．which | B．what | C．that | D．who． |
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| 41．A．plans | B．imagines | C．avoids | D．relates |
| 42．A．judge | B．competitor | C．passenger | D．teacher |
| 43．A．purchased | B．repaired | C．destroyed | D．discovered |
| 44．A．responsible | B．cruel | C．serious | D．greedy |
| 45．A．reported | B．forgot | C．denied | D．kept |
| 46．A．worst | B．strangest | C．funniest | D．least |
| 47．A．quietly | B．usually | C．frequently | D．eventually |
| 48．A．theft | B．incident | C．tour | D．operation |
| 49．A．know | B．show | C．promise | D．announce |
| 50．A．project | B．game | C．mess | D．career |
| 51．A．even | B．sometimes | C．never | D．often |
| 52．A．joke | B．truth | C．secret | D．news |
| 53．A．believed | B．praised | C．moved | D．rewarded |
| 54．A．interest | B．strength | C．attention | D．respect |
| 55．A．afraid | B．unable | C．ashamed | D．determined |
| 56．A．Unfortunately | B．Financially | C．Hopefully | D．Traditionally |
| 57．A．As if | B．If | C．In case | D．But |
| 58．A．knowledge | B．humor | C．honesty | D．generosity |
| 59．A．other than | B．regardless of | C．because of | D．but for |
| 60．A．forget about | B．insist on | C．turn down | D．give away． |
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| 42．A．doubt | B．trust | C．regret | D．hate |
| 43．A．buying | B．selling | C．reading | D．appreciating |
| 44．A．What if | B．Now that | C．Even though | D．As if |
| 45．A．failure | B．success | C．loss | D．pain |
| 46．A．someone | B．nobody | C．anyone | D．none |
| 47．A．writer | B．boss | C．manager | D．assistant |
| 48．A．little | B．real | C．false | D．high |
| 49．A．Still | B．Besides | C．However | D．Therefore |
| 50．A．If | B．Because | C．As | D．But |
| 51．A．cleared | B．destroyed | C．hurt | D．struck |
| 52．A．writer | B．dancer | C．driver | D．assistant |
| 53．A．hurriedly | B．slowly | C．firmly | D．hesitantly |
| 54．A．pulled apart | B．pulled out | C．pulled down | D．pulled back |
| 55．A．plastic | B．paper | C．cloth | D．metal |
| 56．A．published | B．completed | C．written | D．punished |
| 57．A．poor | B．few | C．famous | D．great |
| 58．A．picked | B．searched | C．sought | D．found |
| 59．A．Outside | B．Below | C．Inside | D．Above |
| 60．A．reminded | B．called | C．described | D．pictured． |