Question

【题目】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The ability to write well is not a gift. Sure, the special something setting apart Shakespeare or Tolstoy is a talent【1】 of disposition(性情), experience and commitment. But just being able to communicate clearly with written words is a learned skill. Because the words we use to write with are the same words we use to think with, learning to write well has implications going beyond the merely technical. As we improve our writing ability, we improve our ability to think--to build an argument, to frame issues in forceful ways, to 【2】 seemingly unrelated facts into a coherent whole.

And despite the recurring pessimistic opinions about the "end of literacy" and the "death of the 【3】 word", the reality is that we write more than ever these days. While it's a rare person who sits down with pen and paper in hand and writes a letter to a friend or loved one, we【4】 emails at an astounding rate. We also frequently write letters, proposals, memos, speeches and dozens of more【5】 types of documents In a word, we are 【6】 writing creatures.

It's no wonder that businesses repeatedly cite "communication skills" as the single most 【7】 trait in new employees. The problem, though, is that we are as a society 【8】 bad at writing. That is a great danger. Out classroom is filled with unmotivated students who could care less about writing. But being able to write well vastly improves students' potential for success as it helps them to think through problems and express their ideas more effectively

The good news is that writing well is not a gift【9】for the few but a set of skills that can be mastered by anyone. Here are some tips to help you move from being 【10】 capable to being an excellent writer. First, start a journal or a blog to get you writing regularly. Then read it so that you can find the awkward parts. Finally, be open to others' comments So if you worry about your writing ability, commit yourself now.to becoming a solid writer in the year to come.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】AD

【2】D

【3】AB

【4】A

【5】BC

【6】AC

【7】BD

【8】AE

【9】C

【10】B

【解析】

本文为说明文。本文叙述了写作能力不是天赋的。写作不仅是可以学习到的一种技术，可以让你变成一个优秀的作家，也提高了我们思考的能力。

【1】考查语境及固定搭配。句意：写得好不是天赋。当然，莎士比亚和托尔斯泰的独特之处在于他天然的性格、经验和他的奉献。但是，仅仅能够用文字清晰地交流是一种可以学习的技能。“born of ...”为固定搭配，意为“出生于...，天生的。”此处是指出生时就有的，填born。故 选AD。

【2】考查语境及谓语动词的时态。句意：随着我们写作能力的提高，我们思考的能力也在提高---确立一个论据，用有力的方式来阐述问题，把看似无关的事实组织成一个连贯的整体。根据前一句可知，写作及思考能力的提高，我们就能把看似无关的事实“组织/编织（weave）”成一个连贯的整体。由于本句叙述的是事实，且本空是动词不定式，填原形，故填weave。故选 D。

【3】考查语境及过去分词作定语。句意：尽管对“读写能力的终结”和“印刷文字的消亡”的悲观看法反复出现，但现实是，我们如今的写作量比以往任何时候都多。根据“literacy”以及“word”,可知，此处“出版的文字”，文字与出版二者是被动关系，要填printed。故选AB。

【4】考查语境及动词。句意：虽然很少有人会坐下来手里拿着纸和笔给朋友或爱人写信，但我们却会以惊人的速度发送电子邮件。根据语境可知，此处我们会不断发送邮件，“pour”意为“不断涌现”，空前是不定式符号，应使用动词原形。故选A 。

【5】考查语境及形容词作定语。句意：我们还经常写信、写建议、写备忘录、写演讲，以及写几十种更专业的文件，...分析句意可知，根据“write letters, proposals, memos, speeches” 以及后面的“... types of documents”可知，这些东西相对比较专业。形容词“specialized”，意为“专业的”。故选BC。

【6】考查语境及副词。句意：总之，我们实际上是在书写的生物。根据语境可知，此处修饰整个句子，要用副词“actually”。 故选AC。

【7】考查语境及形容词作定语。句意：难怪企业反复强调“沟通技巧”是新员工最值得拥有的特质。分析句子可知，此处在句中作定语，修饰名词trait。根据语境可知，“沟通技巧”是新员工值得拥有的（desirable）。故选BD。

【8】考查语境及副词。句意：但问题是，我们整个社会都不擅长写作。这是一个巨大的危险。根据语境可知，此处是指程度，修饰形容词bad，表示“极其，非常”。而“incredibly ”。故选AE

【9】考查语境及语态。句意：好消息是，写作好不是少数人拥有的天赋。根据语境可知，天赋是被拥有（reserve），二者是被动关系，要填reserved故选 C。

【10】考查语境及副词作状语。句意：这里有一些建议可以帮助你从仅仅是一个有能力的人变成一个优秀的作家。此处修饰形容词“capable”，应使用副词merely“仅仅”。故选B 。