题目内容
She to beat the world record but failed at last.
A. succeeded B. attempted C. managed D. offered
B
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I first entered university, my aunt, who id an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was 36 to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary. 37 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one 38 , to be honest, I found it extremely 39 to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and 40 not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the 41 bilingual dictionaries, in which the word are 42 both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt 43 to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 44 that monolingual dictionaries are 45 in learning a foreign language.
As I found out, there is, 46 , often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two 47 in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to 48 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 49 meaning of a word in English! 50 , she insisted that I read the definition(定义)of a word in a monolingual dictionary 51 I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 52 , I have come to see what she meant.
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) 53 number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am 54 exposed to(接触)the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. 55 this, I can express myself more easily in English.
36. A. worried B. sad C. surprised D. nervous
37. A. Because B. Although C. Unless D. If
38. A. but B. so C. or D. and
39. A. difficult B. interesting C. ambiguous D. practical
40. A. thus B. even C. still D. again
41. A. new B. familiar C. earlier D. ordinary
42. A. explained B. expressed C. described D. created
43. A. offered B. agreed C. decided D. happened
44. A. imagine B. recommend C. predict D. understand
45. A. natural B. better C. easier D. convenient
46. A. at least B. in fact C. at times D. in case
47. A. words B. names C. ideas D. characters
48. A. hope B. declare C. doubt D. tell
49. A. exact B. basic C. translated D. expected
50. A. Rather B. However C. Therefore D. Instead
51. A. when B. before C. until D. while
52. A. Largely B. Generally C. Gradually D. Probably
53. A. extra B. average C. total D. limited
54. A. repeatedly B. nearly C. immediately D. anxiously
55. A. According to B. In relation to C. In addition to D. Because of
It was a long time before she_________ to his words.
A．caught on B．went on C．put on D．held on
After her husband had gone to work, Mrs Richards send her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning.? In the evening she would go to a fancy dress party with her husband. She wanted to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was really splendid. After putting it on, She went downstairs to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs Richards was entering the dining-room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, she quickly hid in the small store-room under the stair. She heard the front door opened and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the store-room was opened and in came a man. Mrs Richards realized it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying “It’s only me. ”but it was too late, the man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs Richards walked towards him, he fled, losing the door heavily behind him.
1.The reason for Mrs Richards’ excitement that day was that____.
A．she had sent her children to school
B．she was to attend an evening party
C．she wouldn’t do any housework that morning
D．she had made a special costume the night before
2.Mrs Richards went downstairs with the costume on so as to____.
A．made sure that the costume fitted her well
B．frighten the person who was knocking on the door
C．find out if she had finished the costume
D．receive the bread and do some cooking
3.The man who was knocking at the door was____.
A．a baker B．a thief C．her husband D．an electricity man
4.What did the man do after he knocked on the front door?
A．He entered just as Mrs Richards had told him to.
B．He did not do anything as Mrs Richards had expected him to.
C．He stepped directly towards the meter.
D．He went straight in so as to find Mrs Richards.
5.The man ____ and that made him cry out and run away.
A．thought he must have met a ghost
B．recognized Mrs Richards
C．found out Mrs Richards was walking towards him
D．thought that Mrs Richards must have recognized him
I was a publishing director and was looking forward to embracing a new day of work, as always，that morning．
I would always turn to the crossword, but that day it didn't 31 I'd been doing it for 30 odd years, but trying to read this one was like treading through syrup（糖浆）: 32 slow and hard． I thought I must be tired． I said to my assistant． The 33 colleague contacted my wife, Beth, and she drove me straight to hospital． There, confirmation came that I'd had a stroke in the part of my brain that 34 communication． I was now in a condition that means it's difficult or 35 to receive and produce language． It was the only time I 36 ．
I was back at home a week later, and my goal was to get better and 37 Work in a couple of months． The way to 38 my language ability was rough． I'd look at simple pictures and try to describe them as my mind 39 round and round in the darkness, looking for words．
As the months passed it became 40 that I wasn't going to be able to go back to my old job． For 25 years, I had 41 myself as a publisher． I was used to a busy day of meetings． I enjoyed colleagues and the 42 I'd had． I didn’t feel ready to say goodbye to my old self． There were times when I felt incredibly 43 ．
In the darkest months, I devoted myself to 44 ． I couldn't manage novels or newspapers, 45 I tried reading poetry, and found the shorter lines less overwhelming． My speech came back, and I learned how to read again, though much more slowly． I also learned the 46 to keep up． I allowed myself to slow down, and started to enjoy it．
47 , I rid of my old skin． I grieved the past, its passing and its absence, and started to 48 it． Now, 10 years later, I look after my grandson a day a week, and my relationship with my family is deeper than ever． If you'd asked me 15 years ago to 49 the importance of the things in my life I might have said work, but now I'm no longer a high-achieving publisher． I'm a 50 man．
1. A．wear off B．make any sense C．count up D．pay off
2. A．temporarily B．scarcely C．incredibly D．savagely
3. A．curious B．reserved C．rigid D．concerned
4. A．calls for B．deals with C．suffers from D．responds to
5. A．practical B．absurd C．impossible D．innocent
6. A．prayed B．cried C．failed D．withdrew
7. A．contribute to B．agree to C．return to D．appeal to
8. A．obtaining B．rebuilding C．revealing D．improving
9. A．slipped B．doubted C．wandered D．reckoned
10. A．messy B．flexible C．straightforward D．self-evident
11. A．informed B．estimated C．reflected D．defined
12. A．extinction B．reward C．agenda D．status
13. A．angry B．acute C．prejudiced D．merciless
14. A．speaking B．trying C．writing D．managing
15. A．since B．until C．SO D．as
16. A．favor B．patience C．coincidence D．comfort
17. A．Gradually B．Hopefully C．Narrowly D．Annually
18. A．keep up with B．come to terms with C．get around to D．live up to
19. A．arrange B．compare C．rank D．declare
20. A．genius B．community C．dignity D．family
So there are four of them in this car heading north from Coleman in the heart of Texas to the town of Abilene (阿比林), some 53 miles away. It is a hot day, and the drive is dusty and boring. Someone has had the bright idea to interrupt a nice family game of dominoes (多米诺) to go on a four-hour round-trip to eat at a really not very good restaurant.
When they are back home again, one family member admits that she hasn’t enjoyed herself all that much. One by one they all confess that they would rather have stayed at home. “I only went along with it because I thought the rest of you wanted to go,” says everyone. No one wanted to go to Abilene. It had just happened.
This story was first told by Professor Jerry Harvey in an article published in 1974 called The Abilene Paradox (悖论) and other meditations on management. It offers a wonderful insight into the way that decisions can sometimes just emerge, without ever being consciously “made”.
Whether they mean to or not, groups exert a pressure to conform (顺从). A senior management team can find itself a long way down the track to a bad decision without realizing that the idea has very little support around the table.
Close-knit (组织严密的) teams are easily influenced by the pull of groupthink. The late Professor Janis suggested several ways in which teams can avoid it. Two key steps are to invite experts from outside into meetings, and to appoint at least one person to the role of “devil’s advocate” — a role that should be played by different people in different meetings.
1.The four family members have decided to go on a four-hour round-trip to the town of Abilene because _______.
A．they really like the restaurant they are going to
B．they are tired of the game they have been playing
C．they have not been to Abilene for a long time
D．everyone thinks all the other family members want to go
2.When they are back home, they find that______.
A．they have not really trusted each other
B．they have all enjoyed the trip except one family member
C．they would have had a better time if they had stayed at home
D．they have all had a good time although none of them wanted to go
3.A senior management team can make a bad decision because ______.
A．the idea has the support of everyone around the table
B．everyone on the team is too tired to think clearly
C．the group puts a pressure to conform
D．they understand what each member means
4.According to Professor Janis, at least one person should be appointed to the role of “devil’s advocate ” at each meeting so that _______.
A．the pull of groupthink can be avoided
B．each member will play a different role
C．team members can agree with each other more easily
D．experts from the outside can be invited into meetings
