题目内容
1.A child's place in the family birth order may play a role in the type of occupations that will interest him or her as an adult,new research suggests.In two related studies,researchers found that only children were more interested in intellectual,cognitive careers than later-born children.(51)C,later-born children were more interested in both artistic and outdoor-related careers."For example,parents may be extremely (52)B of only children and worry about their physical safety.That may be why only children are more likely to show interest in academic (53)A rather than physical or outdoor activities.An only child will tend to get more time and attention from their parents than children with siblings(兄弟姐妹).This will often make them feel special but the downside is that they may suffer from (54)B and loneliness when friends discuss their brothers and sisters and family life."
The first-born is an only child until the second child comes along-(55)D them from being the centre of attention,to then sharing the care of parents.Parents will also expect them to be responsible and"set an example".The change from being the focus of a family may be quite a (56)C and so shape the first-born's outlook on life.Therefore,first-borns may try to get back their parents'attention and approval by achieving success in their career.It is true that first-borns are (57 )B more often found as political leaders than any other birth-order position.
Being the youngest in the family can sometimes be a(n)(58)C experience,especially if the child wants to be taken seriously.The last-born is more likely than the other birth-order positions to take up dangerous sports.This may be a (59)D of the last-born's rebellious characteristic-a result of being (60)B up with always being bossed about by everyone else in the family.
Middle children,(61)B,have different issues."Middle-child syndrome"can mean feeling (62)A between two other"more important"people-an older sibling who gets all the rights and is treated like an adult and a younger sibling who gets all the (63)C and is treated like a spoilt child.Middle-borns have to learn to get on with older and younger children,and this may (64)B them becoming good negotiators-of all the birth-order positions they are most skillful at dealing with both authority figures and those holding (65)D positions.
51.A.In other words | B.In addition | C.In contrast | D.In particular |
52.A.proud | B.protective | C.positive | D.precious |
53.A.pursuit | B.exchange | C.freedom | D.reputation |
54.A.regret | B.jealousy | C.sympathy | D.neglect |
55.A.prohibiting | B.varying | C.preventing | D.transforming |
56.A.disaster | B.tragedy | C.shock | D.tendency |
57.A.enormously | B.significantly | C.unexpectedly | D.extremely |
58.A.exciting | B.confusing | C.frustrating | D.rewarding |
59.A.sample | B.signal | C.symbol | D.sign |
60.A.tied | B.fed | C.mixed | D.caught |
61.A.therefore | B.however | C.otherwise | D.meanwhile |
62.A.sandwiched | B.trapped | C.combined | D.balanced |
63.A.honours | B.resources | C.privileges | D.expectations |
64.A.insist on | B.contribute to | C.approve of | D.result from |
65.A.former | B.superior | C.latter | D.inferior |
分析 本文说明了一个家庭中不同排行的孩子会有不同的特征.例如,先出生的孩子会倾向知识性职业,后出生的孩子倾向于艺术性的职业,先出生的孩子将来多成为领导人,中间的孩子多成为优秀的谈判专家.
解答 51-55 C B A B D 56-60 C B C D B 61-65 B A C B D
51.C.短语辨析.由前后文可知,先出生的孩子更倾向于知识性职业,后出生的孩子却是艺术性的职业,因此是完全相反的,In contrast,故选C.
52.B.形容词辨析.由下文父母担心孩子的人身安全可知他们是保护性的.故选B.
53.A.他们感兴趣的是学术性的追求.pursuit追求,exchange交换,freedom自由,reputation名誉.故选A.
54.B.由后面的and loneliness 可知此处填和负面情绪有关的词语,故选B.
55.D.动词辨析.当第二个孩子出生后,父母对第一个孩子的关心就会转移,故选D.
56.C.名词辨析.这种关心的改变是长子想不到的,所以应该是震惊的,shock,故选C.
57.B.副词辨析.因此长子被明显发现多处于领导人地位.enormously大量的,significantly明显的,unexpectedly不期望的,extremely极度的,故选B.
58.C.由下文来看,一些家庭中长子会有叛逆的情况,可知这是令人沮丧的经验,故选C.
59.D.名词辨析.这会是他叛逆的一个迹象.sample标本,signal信号,symbol标志,sign迹象,故选D.
60.B.固定搭配.他们会受够了在家庭中被颐气指使.fed up with,受够了,故选B.
61.B.排行中间的孩子,也会产生问题.此句与上文是转折关系,用however,故选B.
62.A.动词辨析.中间出生的孩子排行是加在中间的,故选sandwiched.trapped被困于,combined结合,balanced平衡,故选A.
63.C.由后半句,被对待的像个受宠爱的孩子,可知这是一种特权,privileges,故选C.
64.B.动词短语辨析.这样的经验会促进他们成为优秀的谈判者,insist on坚持,contribute to促进,approve of支持,result from导致,故选B.
65.D.谈判者促进权威人士和什么,可知此处是与权威人士相反的,inferior低等的人,故选D.
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