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A group of class friends,highly successful in their careers,got together to visit their old university professor .The conversation soon   36  into complaints about stress in work and life
Offering his guests coffee,the professor went to the 37 and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of  38  —porcelain,plastic,glass,crystal,some   39   -looking,some expensive,some delicate—telling them to  40 themselves to the coffee
When all the students had a cup of coffee in   41  ,the professor said:“If you noticed,all the nice-looking expensive cups were taken up, 42 behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to  43 only the best for yourselves,that is the  44 of your problems and stress.
Be assured that the cup itself  45 no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink .    46  all of you really wanted was coffee,not the cup,but you  47 went for the best cups.  And then you began   48 each other’s cups.
Now consider this:Life is the   49 ,the jobs,money and   50  in society are the cups . They are Just tools to hold and contain life,and the type of cup we have does not define nor change the quality of life we  51  . Sometimes,by concentrating only on the cup,we  52 to enjoy the coffee God has 53 us.  God brews the coffee,not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything . They Just 54 the best of everything .
Live simply.  Love generously.  Care deeply . Speak kindly . Leave the 55 to God .

【小题1】
A.stoppedB.lookedC.challengedD.turned
【小题2】
A.living-roomB.waiting-roomC.neighbourhood D.kitchen
【小题3】
A.cupsB.pansC.bowls D.bottles
【小题4】
A.plainB.cleanC.ugly D.fine
【小题5】
A.devoteB.helpC.blame D.enjoy
【小题6】
A.stomachB.handC.mind D.mouth
【小题7】
A.fallingB.leavingC.hiding D.keeping
【小题8】
A.hopeB.wishC.need D.want
【小题9】
A.sourceB.resourceC.energy D.investigation
【小题10】
A.handlesB.putsC.adds D.contributes
【小题11】
A.AsB.WhatC.That D.Which
【小题12】
A.consciouslyB.consistentlyC.enthusiasticallyD.cautiously
【小题13】
A.lookingB.glaringC.eyeing D.glancing
【小题14】
A.teaB.waterC.wine D.coffee
【小题15】
A.positionB.situationC.condition D.environment
【小题16】
A.spendB.liveC.hate D.love
【小题17】
A.failB.attendC.tend D.succeed
【小题18】
A.foldedB.takenC.sent D.provided
【小题19】
A.keepB.takeC.make D.hold
【小题20】
A.opportunityB.remainsC.rest D.complaints


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

解析试题分析:【小题1】D 动词辨析。Look into调查;turn into变成;句意:他们的对话很快就变成了对工作和生活中的压力的抱怨。
【小题2】D 上下文串联。要给客人准备咖啡,那么应该是去厨房了,故D正确。
【小题3】A 上下文串联。根据下文的对话说明教授拿出了很多装咖啡的各种各样的杯子。
【小题4】A 形容词辨析。A普通的;B干净的;C丑陋的;D好的。Plain-looking外形普通的。指教授拿出的杯子,有的很好看,有的很丑陋,有的很普通。
【小题5】B 固定词组. Help oneself自行取用.指教授让他们自己去拿杯子倒咖啡。
【小题6】B 名词辨析。根据句意指每个人的手里都拿着一个杯子。
【小题7】B 短语辨析。Fall behind落后;leave behind剩下;指剩下的都是普通的便宜的杯子。
【小题8】D 动词辨析。AB希望;C需要;D想要。句意:每个人都要要最好的,这是很正常的。那就是你们压力和问题的根源。
【小题9】A 名词辨析。A根源;B资源,物力;C精力;能量;D调查,研究。解析同上。
【小题10】C 动词辨析。A处理;B放置;C增加;D贡献;指杯子本身并不能增加咖啡的品质。
【小题11】B 语法分析。What引导的是主语从句,what在句中做want的宾语。句意:你们想要的是咖啡,而不是杯子。而你们都有意地去拿好的杯子,随着还要看着别人的杯子,进行比较。
【小题12】A 副词辨析。A有意地;B一贯,坚持;C热情地;D谨慎地,解析同46。
【小题13】C 动词辨析。四个选项中ABC都是不及物动词,不能直接加宾语,eye看(及物动词)
【小题14】D 上下文串联。教授把咖啡比喻成生活,把杯子比喻成工作,金钱和社会地位。
【小题15】A 名词辨析。A地位,职位;B情况;C条件;D环境。解析同49.
【小题16】B固定词组。Live a life过着…生活。指这些杯子不能改变我们的生活的质量。
【小题17】A 动词辨析。A失败;B参加;C倾向;D成功;我们过于把注意力集中于杯子上,未能上帝给我们提高的生活。
【小题18】D 动词辨析。A折叠;B带走;C送;D提供;解析同52.
【小题19】C 固定词组。Make the best of充分利用。
【小题20】C 名词辨析。A机会;B遗址;C剩余的东西;D抱怨;我们要
考点:考查夹叙夹议类完型填空
点评:教授通过几只杯子来表述人生中哲理,很有启发性。本文集中考查了词义辨析较多,同时上下文串联考查了3题,提醒考生在这两方面在平时要有意识加强训练。

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Pessimisticanxious and depressed people may have a higher risk of dementia (痴呆)US researchers reported on Thursday.

A study of a group of 3,500 people showed that those who scored high for pessimism on a standardized personality test had a 30 percent increased risk of developing dementia 30 to 40 years later.

Those scoring very high on both anxiety and pessimism scales had a 40 percent higher riskthe study showed.

“There appears to be a dose?response pattern.That isthe higher the scoresthe higher the risk of dementia”Dr Yonas Gedaa neuropsychiatrist at the Mayo Clinic in RochesterMinnesota who led the studysaid in a statement.

Geda and his colleagues looked at the medical records of 3,500 men and women who lived near the clinic between 1962 and 1965.

They all took the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventorya standard personality and life experience testGeda’s team told a meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Miami.

In 2004the team interviewed the participants or family members.

Those who scored higher for anxiety and pessimism on the test were more likelyas a groupto have developed dementia by 2004including Alzheimer’s disease and vascular (血管的) dementia.

This did not mean a person who is pessimistic could assume he or she has a higher risk of developing dementia.

“One has to be cautious in interpreting a study like this”Geda said.

“One cannot make a leap from group level data to the individual.Certainly the last thing you want to do is to say‘WellI am a pessimistthusI am doomed to develop dementia 20 or 30 years later’because this may end up becoming a self?fulfilling prophecy (预言)

And there is NOT any specific way to prevent dementiaalthough many studies have shown that a healthy dietexercisekeeping active in other waysdoing puzzles and other activities lower the risk.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

AIt is impossible for people to avoid dementia.

BPeople who always have negative feelings may have a higher risk of getting dementia.

CIf we have a healthy dietwe would have no chance of getting dementia.

DA person who is pessimistic has a higher risk of developing dementia.

2.According to the passagewhich of the following is TRUE?

AThere are many ways to prevent dementia effectively.

BA person who is pessimistic is sure to get dementia.

CThose who lead a happy life will not get dementia when they are old.

DThose who scored high for pessimism might have a higher risk of dementia.

3.Which of the following does NOT help reduce the risk of getting dementia according to the passage?

AA healthy diet.? BProper exercises.

CDoing puzzles.? DGetting up early.

4.Which of the following words is not close to the meaning of the word “pessimistic”

ACheerless.? BOptimistic.

CUnhappy.? DUpset.

 

Do you have any skiing equipment you no longer need? A ski school in the far north of India could put it to good use.

In March we published a photo story about the extraordinary Zsnskar region in northern India,which is cut off from the outside world for more than seven months of the year,and only accessible (可通行的)via a frozen river.We also included information about the limited use of skiing in the region and the recent creation of the Zanskar Ski School:

“Despite the difficulties of travelling through the region when the snow comes,skiing hasn’t traditionally been used as a means of transport by the locals,largely because trees don't grow here, so there is little in the way of raw materials from which to make skis.In 1995, a group of British scientists in the region noticed the lack of skis and one of them returned to set up the Zanskar Ski School in Padam.The school provides lessons for a small fee and rents skis to the local people. Among the benefits that the school hopes to bring are improved education—children often find it difficult to get to school through the deep snow—and the possibility of offering ski tours to tourists in the future.So far,more than 300 local people have received training,and local doctors and policemen regularly borrow skis.”

But what we weren't able to include in the article is that the ski school is always on the look out for old skiing equipment—particularly of a size suitable for children—and, I thought. Now the European ski season is drawing to a close,there might be a few of you out there who have some old equipment you'd like to see go to a good home.If that's the ease you can get in touch with the school via their website www.zanskarski school.org.

1.What's the purpose in writing the text?

A. To raise money to develop this area

B. To attract more tourists to the area

C. To appeal to more locals to attend the school

D. To ask people to give away their skis to the school

2.The local people don't use skiing to go about because             .

A. it is against the local custom

B. they don't have the wood to make skis

C. trees are in the way of the skiing route

D. it is dangerous to go skiing in this region

3. Who would be the most helpful to the school now?

A. People having old skiing equipment.

B. Students in the Zanskar Ski School

C. Locals in Zanskar region

D. Tavellers enjoying skiing

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. An extraordinary region in India

B. A home for old skis

C. A good means of transport

D. A popular sport—skiing

 

A few days ago we – that’s me and the husband – took a cab to the station. Chat with the driver fell to the wrong of cyclists, and the misunderstanding of the road rules. So far as the rules of the road go, there seems to be one basic principle: when you are driving a car you hate bikes, when you are riding a bike you hate cars (and I guess walkers hate everyone)

There is an obvious difference of viewpoint built in here. It wasn’t until I started to drive a car (almost 20years after I had first rode a bike) that I actually realized that you could not see a cyclist at night without lights. In fact I now want to shout at late night cyclists without lights(like motortists once did at me): “You’ll get killed, sunshine, I can’t see you.”

The problem is that cyclists do ride headlong into danger. It's not just not having lights. It’s biking on pavements (and so threatening to injure a load of innocent walkers in the process) and biking down one-way streets the wrong way.

I admit that I do bike the wrong way down a one-way street sometimes. My feeble(软弱无力) defense is that I try always to do it as if I know I was doing wrong. That is slowly, with an apologetic look on the face, and ready to get off at any minute. I can’t bear the guys(一伙人) (usually, but not always it is guys) who do it as if they owned the place, and at high speed.

So cyclists are not entirely innocent. But they are among the disadvantaged groups, because the bottom line is that a car or a lorry can kill a cyclist and not the other way around.

1.When did the writer realize the danger for late night cyclists without lights?

A. Not until she became a driver herself.

B. Not until she had driven a car for 20 years.

C. After she was shouted at by a motorist.

D. After she was once knocked down by a group of guys.

2.When the writer biked the wrong way down a one way street, she felt_________.

A. angry            B. guilty   C. innocent                    D. proud

3.Which group is most likely to face danger according to the writer?

A. walkers         B. passers-by     C. cyclists          D. motorists

4.What can we learn about the writer?

A. She often took a cab with her husband.

B. She has been a motorist for over 20 years.

C. She used to ride a bike without lights at night.

D. She often biked the wrong way down a one way street.

 

"Remember, your father is only one year older than you." That was Mom's usual excuse when Dad said the  36  things or did something foolish.

Dad  37  drinking exactly one year before I was born.He  38   a group of other people who had also stopped drinking.I loved my dad but I  39  the way his weekly meetings took him away from me.It seemed they were more  40   to him than I was.But with my  41   coming up I thought Dad would make an exception."Can" t you  42   it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! " I begged him.He  43  , "I'm chairing the meeting this Saturday.We will have your party on Sunday."

Saturday evening I sat on my bed, feeling  44   for myself.Dad started to leave, then  45   and said, "Why not come with me tonight? It' s an open meeting.All are  46  ." What would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad did every week   47  so much。

After we arrived, Dad announced the  48  of the meeting was going to be gratitude."Today I'm  49   seventeen years of stopping drinking, " he continued."One year after quitting drinking I received the most  50   gift of my life, my daughter.I'm so grateful that she has  51   seen me drunk." Shame washed over me.

Later, a man called Dave also told his  52 .Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking.Dad was the _53_ he was at the meeting that day.Showing up week after week and  54  with people, Dad was changing lives.I was so  55   of him.

1.                A.wrong          B.kind           C.careful   D.serious

 

2.                A.considered      B.enjoyed        C.quitted   D.practiced

 

3.                A.encouraged     B.joined          C.respected D.mentioned

 

4.                A.forgot          B.explored        C.regretted D.hated

 

5.                A.important       B.funny          C.successful D.helpful

 

6.                A.exam          B.chance         C.fortune   D.birthday

 

7.                A.change         B.replace         C.miss D.finish

 

8.                A.declared        B.promised       C.continued D.refused

 

9.                A.sorry          B.ready          C.good     D.guilty

 

10.               A.parked         B.paused         C.doubted   D.wondered

 

11.               A.surprised       B.prepared       C.welcome  D.excited

 

12.               A.benefited       B.required        C.offered   D.mattered

 

13.               A.theme         B.result          C.origin D.secret

 

14.               A.facing          B.performing      C.celebrating D.suffering

 

15.               A.precious        B.expensive       C.generous  D.attractive

 

16.               A.Ever           B.never          C.nearly D.seldom

 

17.               A.joke           B.puzzle          C.response  D.story

 

18.               A.value          B.result          C.purpose   D.reason

 

19.               A.living          B.meeting        C.arguing    D.moving

 

20.               A.tired           B.proud          C.fond  D.ashamed

 

 

As you are students of English, it’s very possible that you’ll be interested in England. That’s where the language was first spoken. But England is often called by other names. This often confuses people and I wonder if you know what these names mean. So, now I would like to tell you about this matter of names. I believe that you have heard people use the names—England, Britain or Great Britain. Let’s see what each of these names means.

If you look at a map of Europe, you’ll see a group of islands--one larger island off the northwest coast, one smaller and many tiny ones. These make up what is called the British Isles. The largest island of the British Isles is Britain. It is also called Great Britain. The smaller island is Ireland.

Britain is divided into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England. But sometimes the word “England” is used instead of “Britain”. Why so?

In ancient times, what is Britain now used to be three different countries. People in these different countries spoke different languages. Over many years the three countries became one. England is the largest and richest of the three and it has the most people. So the English people take it for granted that their own name stands for the whole island.

There’s another thing that confuses people: sometimes you may hear people say “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. That is the official name of the country. Northern Ireland is only one sixth of the island of Ireland. The rest of the island is an independent state, called the Republic of Ireland. So we have the names of “England”, “Britain”, “Great Britain”, and “the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. Now do you know what each of them means?

1.English was first spoken in ____.

A.Britain            B.England           C.Great Britain       D.Ireland

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A.Wales is the richest of the three.

B.Scotland is the largest of the three.

C.Sometimes England is used instead of Britain.

D.Britain is the only name of the largest island of British Isles.

3.The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is _____.

A.part of Britain

B.part of British Isles

C.the official name of the whole country

D.the largest country of all mentioned in the passage

4.Which of the following is the best title?

A.Students of English

B.Different Names of England

C.Different Languages Spoken in England

D.The Republic of Ireland

 

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