题目内容

A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.

The conversation soon turned into complaints about  36  in work and life. To offer his guests coffee, the 37 went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of  38  — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some 39  , some expensive, some delicate — telling them to help themselves to the  40 .
When all the students  41  a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, "If you have 42  , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up,  43 the plain and cheap ones. While it is  44  for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the  45 of your problems and stress. "
"Be assured that the cup itself adds no  46  to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even 47 what we drink. "
"What all of you really want is coffee,  48  the cup, but you 49  went for the best cups … And then you began  50 each other's cups. "
"Now consider  51 : Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain  52 , and the type of cup we have does not determine, nor  53 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. Fully appreciate the coffee, not the cups! Don't let the cups   55 you ... enjoy the coffee instead.
小题1:
A．stressB．progressC．conditionD．pride
小题2:
A．advisorB．professorC．monitorD．graduate
小题3:
A．glassesB．bowlsC．traysD．cups
小题4:
A．plain-lookingB．beautifulC．modernD．nice-looking
小题5:
A．potB．sugarC．milkD．coffee
小题6:
A．madeB．hadC．cookedD．served
小题7:
A．talkedB．discussedC．noticedD．decided
小题8:
A．leaving behindB．falling aboutC．leaving aboutD．falling behind
小题9:
A．strangeB．wonderfulC．normalD．important
小题10:
A．sourceB．purposeC．doubtD．result
小题11:
A．priceB．qualityC．sweetD．color
小题12:
A．provesB．tastesC．hidesD．steals
小题13:
A．more thanB．less thanC．other thanD．rather than
小题14:
A．consciouslyB．wiselyC．shylyD．carelessly
小题15:
A．showingB．eyeingC．exchangingD．praising
小题16:
A．itB．thatC．thisD．one
小题17:
A．jobsB．moneyC．positionD．life
小题18:
A．changeB．increaseC．discoverD．lower
小题19:
A．tryB．manageC．failD．plan
小题20:
A．envyB．driveC．supportD．assess

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:C
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:B
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:B

试题分析：教授用杯子与咖啡来解释生活的意义和价值，我们很多人在生活中往往忽视了生活的价值，而去追求一些没有意义的事情，只会给自己带来巨大的压力。
小题1:A 上下文串联。根据下文可知他们抱怨工作中的压力。
小题2:B 上下文串联。客人来了，那位教授走进厨房，回来的时候带着咖啡和杯子。
小题3:D 上下文串联。解析同上。
小题4:A 形容词辨析。A看起来平常的；B美丽的；C现代的；D看起来漂亮。指一些杯子很漂亮，有一些杯子很普通。
小题5:D 上下文串联。根据上文可知他端着咖啡进来了，故他应该让学生自己去拿咖啡。
小题6:B 动词辨析。A生产；B有；C煮；D服务。指每个人手里都有一杯咖啡。
小题7:C 动词辨析。A谈论；B讨论；C注意到；D决定；指如果你们注意到，漂亮的杯子都已经被拿走了，剩下的都是普通的。
小题8:A 短语辨析。A留下；B下降；B乱丢，乱放；D落后。解析同上
小题9:C 形容词辨析。指大家都选好的东西，把普通的留下这是很正常的 事情。
小题10:A 名词辨析。A来源；B目的；C怀疑；D结果；教授问他们压力的来源是什么。
小题11:B 名词辨析。A价格；B品质；C糖果；D颜色。指杯子不能增加咖啡的品质。只会让咖啡更贵，有时候甚至会隐藏了我们所喝的咖啡。
小题12:C 动词辨析。A证明；B品尝；C藏；D偷。解析同上。
小题13:D 词义辨析。A不仅仅，超过；B少于；C除…之外；D而不是。指我们想要的是咖啡，而不是杯子。但是你们有意识的去拿漂亮的杯子，那时你们甚至看着其他人的杯子。
小题14:A 副词辨析。A有意识的；B聪明地；C害羞地；D粗心地。解析同上。
小题15:B 动词辨析。A展示；B看着；C交换；D表扬。解析同48.
小题16:C 代词辨析。指现在考虑就这件事情，this指接下来要讲的事情。
小题17:D 名词辨析。指工作，钱就像杯子一样，他们是用来承载生活的。
小题18:A 动词辨析。A改变；B增加；C发现；D降低。指杯子既不能决定也不能改变生活品质。
小题19:C 动词辨析。A尝试；B设法；C失败；D计划。指我们只关注了杯子，却未能享受生活。
小题20:B 动词辨析。A嫉妒，羡慕；B驱使，驱赶；C支持；D进入。指不要让杯子驱赶着我们。
点评：本文对词义辨析和上下文串联的要求较高。需要在上下文语境中综合运用语法和词汇知识。
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小题2:
A．think B．realize C．mindD．feel
小题3:
A．looked B．laughed C．noticed D．remembered
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A．flyingB．floating C．shakingD．dancing
小题12:
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小题1:
A．hopesB．plansC．demandsD．promises
小题2:
A．occasionallyB．frequentlyC．casuallyD．immediately
小题3:
A．depressedB．embarrassedC．surprisedD．discouraged
小题4:
A．putB．callC．cheerD．pick
小题5:
A．tripB．dateC．filmD．ride
小题6:
A．congratulateB．celebrateC．announceD．welcome
小题7:
A．cinemaB．restaurantC．hotelD．theatre
小题8:
A．focusedB．cleanedC．1iftedD．opened
小题9:
A．readB．printC．writeD．hand
小题10:
A．taskB．effortC．prizeD．favor
小题11:
A．complexB．urgentC．humorousD．pleasant
小题12:
A．discussedB．arrangedC．missedD．delayed
小题13:
A．inviteB．informC．noticeD．remember
小题14:
A．appearedB．happenedC．seemedD．proved
小题15:
A．courageB．beliefC．chanceD．permission
小题16:
A．receivedB．deliveredC．postedD．rejected
小题17:
A．1ivedB．dinedC．workedD．rested
小题18:
A．menuB．billC．1etterD．ticket
小题19:
A．whoB．howC．whyD．what
小题20:
A．trustB．moveC．deserveD．share
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A．The recorder was impatient and rude.
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小题2:How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?
A．curiousB．indifferentC．puzzledD．interested
小题3:Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?
A．Because the author cared little about rewards.
B．Because she thought the author did admirable work.
C．Because she admired the author’s research work in the lab.
D．Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of.
小题4:What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?
A．To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.
B．To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.
C．To show that the author had a greater job than Emily.
D．To show that being a mother is hard and boring work.
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小题1:According to the passage, the white ribbon in the big apple tree means ________.
A．pleasure B．forgiveness(原谅）C．happiness D．education
小题2:The word "suspense" underlined in the last paragraph can best be replaced by ________.
A．angerB．interestC．worry D．happiness
小题3:Why was Michael asked to watch for the apple tree?
A．The young man was afraid that he was refused by his family.
B．The young man’s seat was far from the window.
C．The young man was afraid of seeing the white ribbons in the tree.
D．The young man was sure that his family would accept him.
小题4:Why did Michael cry at the end of the story?
A．The young man couldn’t live with his family.
B．There were many white ribbons on the apple tree.
C．He was afraid.
D．The young man was very sad.
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A．rescueB．lifeC．busesD．shops
小题2:
A．missedB．caughtC．sawD．heard
小题3:
A．upsetB．hardC．brokenD．warm
小题4:
A．toiletB．hotelC．hospitalD．house
小题5:
A．sellingB．openingC．repairingD．closing
小题6:
A．requestB．changeC．saveD．help
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A．driveB．followC．lead D．notice
小题8:
A．startB．fillC．checkD．wash
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A．directB．fineC．long D．thin
小题11:
A．worriedB．lucky C．frightenedD．angry
小题12:
A．timeB．turnC．dutyD．decision
小题13:
A．Except forB．Together withC．Because ofD．Instead of
小题14:
A．Not at allB．Of courseC．No wayD．Never mind
小题15:
A．shareB．offer C．learnD．choose
小题16:
A．flameB．laughterC．cheers D．tears
小题17:
A．wordsB．rolesC．waysD．promises
小题18:
A．sureB．gratefulC．surprisedD．shocked
小题19:
A．boughtB．wastedC．preparedD．received
小题20:
A．disasterB．chance C．centerD．city
There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists _____1_____. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he ____2_____
liked and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a ___3___ lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering ___4____ were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a _____5_____ picture of peace.
The other picture had mountains too. But there were rugged and ____6____. Above was an ____7____ sky from which rain fell, in which lightening ____8____. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look ____9____at all.
But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny ____10____growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her ____11____. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, ____12____ the mother bird on her nest…perfect peace.
Which picture do you think won the prize?
The King ____13____ the second picture.
Do you know why?
“Because,” explained the king, “peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, ___14___, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your ____15___. That is the real meaning of peace.”
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A．tiedB．triedC．diedD．mined
小题2:
A．probablyB．generallyC．reallyD．finally
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A．calmB．cleanC．clearD．beautiful
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A．awfulB．fearfulC．terribleD．perfect
小题6:
A．bareB．thickC．strongD．handsome
小题7:
A．sunnyB．happyC．angryD．kind
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A．predictedB．drownedC．expectedD．played
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A．dreadfulB．peacefulC．gratefulD．respectful
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A．treeB．grassC．bushD．flower
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A．roomB．kitchenC．toiletD．nest
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　　The mouse turned to the cow, who said, “A mouse trap; am I in great danger, huh?”
So the mouse had to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.
　　That very night a sound was heard through the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was a poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital.
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So next time someone is facing a problem, don’t say that has nothing to do with you.
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C．kind and warm-heartedD．foolish
小题2:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The others helped the farmer kill the cow.
B．The mouse trap was very practical.
C．The pig is more friendly than the other animals .
D．The farmer’s family had no friends at all
小题3:What can we learn from the story?
A．Traps can always cause chain reactions
B．Sometimes when the least of us are threatened, we all might be at risk.
C．It is better to be safe than to be sorry.
D．To keep the balance of nature is the duty of us all.
While success is surely sweeter than failure, it seems failure is a far better teacher, and organizations that fail spectacularly often flourish more in the long run, according to a new study by Vinit Desai, assistant professor of management at the University of Colorado Denver Business School. Researchers have found that people missing their goals perform much better in the long run. That is because they gain more knowledge from their failures than their successes and the lessons are more likely to stay longer in their minds.
“We found that the knowledge gained from success was often fleeting while knowledge from failure stuck around for years,” said professor Desai, who led the study. “But companies often ignore failure. Managers may fire people or turn over the whole workforce while they should treat the failure as a learning opportunity.”
Prof Desai compared the flights of the space shuttle Atlantis and the Challenger. During the 2002 Atlantis flight, a piece of insulation (绝缘体) broke off and damaged the left solid rocket booster (助推火箭) but didn’t influence the program. There was little investigation. The Challenger was launched next and another piece of insulation broke off. This time the shuttle and its seven–person crew were destroyed. The disaster led to a major investigation resulting in 29 changes to prevent future disasters.
The difference in response in the two cases came down to this: Atlantis was considered a success and the Challenger a failure.
“Despite crowded skies, airlines are extremely reliable,” he said. “The number of failures is extremely small. And past researches have shown that older airlines, those with more experience in failure, have a lower number of accidents.”
Prof Desai doesn’t recommend finding out failure in order to learn. Instead, he advises organizations to analyze small failures to collect useful information rather than wait for major failures.
小题1:Why did experts pay little attention to the problem of Atlantis?
A．Because it worked perfectly.
B．Because the right booster was still OK.
C．Because nothing serious happened then.
D．Because fewer people died in the flight.
小题2:Fewer accidents happen to older airlines in that _____.
A．their planes couldn’t fly high in the sky
B．they gained much from experience in failure
C．their planes were often checked by the experts
D．they were unpopular among passengers
小题3:The passage is written mainly to _____.
A．show failure is a better teacher than success
B．explain why Challenger failed
C．introduce something about Prof Desai
D．tell managers how to achieve success
小题4:Which writing strategy is NOT used in developing the passage?
A．Giving definitions.B．Making comparisons.
C．Analyzing causes.D．Providing different examples.

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