Question

【题目】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.

New Year’s Resolutions (决心)

It’s January 1, the day when many people around the world announce their New Year’s resolutions. In theory, a new year should be the time when people change their habits. In 【1】, it doesn’t work that way.

There are some advantages to choosing January 1 to start new habits. For one thing, it comes right after several holidays. And for many people, holidays are 【2】with food, often food that isn’t very healthy. After a month or so of lots of eating, people begin to realize that they need to 【3】. It’s no wonder that losing weight is one of the most 【4】resolutions every year!

While many people’s 【5】to change is real, most New Year’s resolutions don’t last all year, or even all month. One survey indicated that the average resolution only lasts three and a half weeks! For many, an honest resolution might be: “I will eat healthy food until I start longing for dessert, and then I’ll go back to eating 【6】.”

One common problem with New Year’s resolutions is that they aren’t specific enough. Maybe you 【7】to eat healthier or be friendlier. But if you don’t have a plan, how will you know if you’ve reached your goal? Generally, resolutions tend to fade (渐弱) out of your 【8】. They’ll

return again the next year when you start 【9】about resolutions again.

Resolutions often 【10】, but don’t be discouraged. If there’s something you want to change about your life, it won’t hurt to try. And if you fail now, don’t worry. Lunar New year is right around the corner!

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】K

【3】H

【4】A

【5】F

【6】C

【7】I

【8】D

【9】E

【10】J

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文。新年是改变习惯的最佳时机，但人们的决心缺乏持久性，并用饮食方面的问题来论证这个观点。

【1】考查固定搭配。句意：但实际上，情况并非如此。根据前文可知，理论上新的一年应该是人们改变习惯的时候。此处的in practice和in theory相对应，意为“实际上”，故选B。

【2】考查固定搭配。句意：对许多人来说，节日与食物有关，通常是不太健康的食物。根据句意可知，be associated with是固定搭配，意为“和……有关”，故选K。

【3】考查非谓语动词。句意：吃了一个多月之后，人们开始意识到他们需要改变了。分析句子结构可知，空处填动词原形，再根据句意可知，吃了一个多月之后，人们吃了那么多的东西才开始意识到他们需要改变，change意为“改变”，故选H。

【4】考查形容词。句意：难怪减肥是每年最流行的决心之一！分析句子结构可知，空处填形容词，再结合语境和常识可知，减肥每年都是最流行的话题，popular意为“流行的”故选A。

【5】考查名词。句意：虽然很多人都有改变的愿望，但大多数新年决心不会持续一年，甚至一个月。分析句子结构可知，空处填名词，根据句意可知，desire意为“欲望”，符合句意，故选F。

【6】考查副词。句意：我会吃健康的食物，直到我开始想吃甜点，然后我就会恢复正常饮食。分析句子结构可知，空处填副词，再结合语境可知，想吃甜点的时候就会恢复之前正常的饮食，normally意为“正常地”，故选C。

【7】考查时态。句意：也许你决定吃得更健康或更友好。分析句子结构可知，空处填时态，根据语境，此处用一般现在时，结合句意可知，decide to do意为“决定做……”，故选I。

【8】考查名词。句意：一般来说，决心会从你的记忆中消失。分析句子结构可知，空处填名词，再结合句意可知，这种决定会消失，out of memory意为“失忆”，符合句意，故选D。

【9】考查非谓语动词。句意：当你明年再次开始考虑新年计划时，它们会再次出现。根据句意可知，start doing sth.是固定搭配，意为“开始做……”，所给选项中只有thinking符合题干，故选E。

【10】考查动词。句意：决心常常失败，但不要气馁。分析句子结构可知，空处填时态，结合语境可知，此处用一般现在时，又因主语是复数形式，此处的动词用相应的复数形式，再结合空后内容可知，决心总是失败，但别气馁，fail意为“失败”，故选J。