题目内容
13.Some people will do just about anything to save money.And I am one of them.My family's last vacation was a good (1)D to prove it.It was my six-year-old son's winter break from school,and we were (2)B home from Fort Lauderdale after a week-long trip.The flight was (3)A,and Delta,the airline,offered us﹩400per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.I had meetings in New York,so I had to (4)C.But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay.I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.The next day,my husband and son were offered more (5)B to take an even later flight.Yes,I encouraged-okay,ordered-them to wait it out at the (6)D,to"earn"more Delta Dollars.Our total take:﹩1,600.Not bad,huh?
Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either.But as a big-time bargain hunter,I know the value of a (7)A.And these days,a good deal is something few of us can afford to (8)A.
I've made living looking for the best deals and (9)C the worst tricks.I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade.So far,I feel proud that I have written a couple of (10)D including one titled Tricks of the Trade:A Consumer Survival Guide.And I really do what I (11)A in.
I tell you this because there is no (12)Bin getting your money's worth.Honestly,I'm also(13)Bwhen it comes to shoes,clothes for my children,and expensive restaurants.But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut.It keeps its shape longer,and it's the first thing people (14)A.And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture.(15)D lasts.
1. A.sample | B.excuse | C.situation | D.example |
2. A.leaving | B.heading | C.getting | D.arriving |
3. A.overbooked | B.overcrowded | C.overworked | D.overpowered |
4. A.get on | B.get over | C.get back | D.get away |
5. A.seats | B.credits | C.bargain | D.value |
6. A.flight | B.office | C.school | D.airport |
7. A.dollar | B.time | C.family | D.work |
8. A.pass up | B.pass down | C.pass along | D.pass on |
9. A.expanding | B.expecting | C.exposing | D.explaining |
10.A.dictionaries | B.newspapers | C.novels | D.books |
11.A.believe | B.put | C.give | D.come |
12.A.harm | B.shame | C.doubt | D.shock |
13.A.generous | B.tightfisted | C.joyful | D.patient |
14.A.notice | B.realize | C.know | D.understand |
15.A.Satisfactory | B.Quantity | C.Ability | D.Quality |
分析 本文主要教育我们正确的金钱观,要认识到金钱的真正价值,该花的时候要花,该省的时候要省.
解答 1-5 DBACB 6-10 DAACD 11-15 ABBAD
1.D.名词辨析.A样本;B借口;C情景;D例子;前面一句说我是一个愿意做任何事情来节省钱的人,接着举例说明,上次全家去度假就是这样的一个例子;故选D.
2.B.考查动词辨析.这次度假是我儿子的寒假的时候,经过一个星期的度假以后,我们从Fort Lauderdale出发,准备回家.本句中的home是副词,修饰head;故选B.
3.A.考查句意理解.根据Delta,the airline,offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.可知这件航空公司给我们400美元让我们放弃原来预定的位置,在第二天再回家,可知这件航空公司的位置被预定过多,所以给事先预定的人退钱作为补偿.故A正确.
4.C.考查动词短语辨析.根据句意可知,我要在纽约开会所以我必须回来;故选C
5.B.考查名词辨析.根据the airline,offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats可知丈夫省下来更多钱;故选B.
6.D.考查名词辨析.根据句意可知我让他们字机场等;故选D
7.A.考查名词辨析.根据前文Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either.But as a big-time bargain hunter可知我只打钱的价值;故选A
8.A.考查动词短语辨析.现在,一笔好交易有时候是我们中很少有人能够错过的.本句就是指我们都不要错过这样简单的挣钱的机会;故选A.
9.C.考查动词辨析.A.变大;B期待;C揭露,揭发,使…曝光;D解释;我一直都在努力寻找做好的生意并曝光那些最糟糕的商业阴谋诡计.我这样做就是为了让人们都可以挣到钱;故选C.
10.D.名词辨析.A字典;B报纸;C小说;D书;根据下文Tricks of the Trade:A Consumer Survival Guide.可知这是一本书的名字,那么本句是指我已经写了一些书了;故选D.
11.A.短语辨析.Believe in信任;put in投入;give in屈服;come in进来;因为我认为我做的事情是正确的,所以我在做我相信的事情;故选A.
12.B.名词辨析.A伤害,损伤;B害羞;C怀疑;D震惊;我告诉你我这样做,是因为得到钱的最大的价值一点也不害羞;故选B.
13.B.形容词辨析.A慷慨的;B吝啬的;C开心的;D耐心的;老实说,当涉及到衣服鞋子的时候,我很吝啬.但是做头发的时候,我是毫不犹豫的.因为我们要花值得花的钱;故选B.
14.A.动词辨析.A注意到;B意识到;C知道;D理解;我花钱做头发是不吝啬的,因为这是人们看你的时候首先注意到的;故选A.
15.D.名词辨析.A满意;B数量;C能力;D品质,质量;和头发一样,我也会花大前去购买好的家具,因为质量好的东西才会持久;故选D
点评 做完形填空首先要通读全文,了解大意,一篇完形填空的文章会有许多空格,所以,必须先通读一遍,才能大概了解文章内容,千万不要看一句,做一句.其次要逐句分析,前后一致,选择答案时,要考虑整个句子的内容,包括搭配、时态、语法等.这篇完型要多注意:填空时多联系上下文,注意固定搭配,答案全部填完后,再通读一遍文章,检查是否通顺流畅了,用词得当,意思正确.
At the age of 31,Dad married my mother who was a schoolteacher.In the following spring I came (46)D into the world.Life became hard,so my mother felt (47)C.She told Dad that they must make a (48)B.
My mother had (49)B of how some famous persons,especially Thomas Edison who was born in a poor family,fought against fate and achieved greatness and(50)C.And sheD(51)D that I would some day become a great leader(52)B men or cities and Dad should be a successful businessman.So she(53)D Dad to give up his job as a farmhand,sell his horse and(54)A a small business of his own.And I went to high school and college.She even sent me abroad for(55)B education when I graduated from college.Under the drive of my mother's hope,Dad and I(56)D what we have today.Dad runs a big international(57)A and I am a successful lawyer(58)C great fame in my country,(58)A not a leader as my mother expected.
Dad said,without my mother,we wouldn't be what we are today; at least,he would remain a farmhand.(60)A he got a lesson of life---sometimes we really need drive from outside.
41.A.rode | B.walked | C.ran | D.drove |
42.A.conversations | B.games | C.relationships | D.activities |
43.A.cold | B.crowded | C.quiet | D.dirty |
44.A.horse | B.entertainment | C.life | D.beer |
45.A.often | B.ever | C.never | D.sometimes |
46.A.laughing | B.singing | C.sleeping | D.crying |
47.A.unimportant | B.busy | C.unsatisfied | D.tired |
48.A.living | B.change | C.decision | D.house |
49.A.dreamed | B.heard | C.thought | D.spoken |
50.A.honesty | B.money | C.fame | D.energy |
51.A.cared | B.knew | C.forgot | D.hoped |
52.A.training | B.ruling | C.helping | D.protecting |
53.A.warned | B.wanted | C.allowed | D.persuaded |
54.A.start | B.find | C.design | D.sell |
55.A.farther | B.higher | C.easier | D.closer |
56.A.showed | B.kept | C.lost | D.achieved |
57.A.company | B.school | C.farm | D.cafe |
58.A.suffering | B.sharing | C.enjoying | D.following |
59.A.though | B.if | C.and | D.since |
60.A.So | B.However | C.Or | D.Because |
The moment I arrived in Paris,I was (46)C by a nice French couple who would become my host parents.My entire experience was joyous and exciting (47)A I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人); there had been a death in my host parents'extended family.They had to travel outside France for several weeks.That afternoon,I had to (48)Aout of one family's house and into another.The exchange coordinator told me I'd have a (49)C this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker.To avoid the temptation(诱惑) to (50)C my native language,I asked not to be (51)D with an English-speaking roommate.When I got to my new room,I (52)B myself to my new roommate Paolo,a Brazilian(巴西人),the same age as I,whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs!In just a few hours,we knew we'd be good friends for the rest of the (53)A.
I left France with many (54)C,so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was,they are always (55)A to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class,weeknights on the town,and weekends (56)B France we enjoyed together.How terrific!People from quite different backgrounds (57)D up being so (58)C.The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn't just to respect the foreign people (59)B to respect all people,for your next best friend could be just a continent away.I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful (60)B.
41.A.discuss | B.express | C.announce | D.argue |
42.A.approved | B.knew | C.warned | D.denied (否认) |
43.A.stubborn | B.anxious | C.universal | D.interesting |
44.A.boring | B.upsetting | C.exciting | D.promising |
45.A.expected | B.liked | C.doubled | D.feared |
46.A.sponsored (资助) | B.witnessed | C.greeted | D.supported |
47.A.until | B.when | C.since | D.while |
48.A.move | B.travel | C.walk | D.rush |
49.A.housekeeper | B.leader | C.roommate | D.colleague |
50.A.learn | B.appreciate | C.speak | D.master |
51.A.combined | B.fitted | C.involved | D.placed |
52.A.added | B.introduced | C.devoted | D.adapted |
53.A.term | B.week | C.month | D.vacation |
54.A.presents | B.suitcases | C.stories | D.dreams |
55.A.surprised | B.disturbed | C.embarrassed | D.concerned |
56.A.analyzing | B.exploring | C.describing | D.investigating |
57.A.split | B.tore | C.turned | D.ended |
58.A.generous | B.independent | C.similar | D.distant |
59.A.and | B.but | C.or | D.so |
60.A.instructions | B.friendships | C.facts | D.data |
At times I didn't(37)D this bad habit to just reading books either.I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and (38)C out what to do months or even years from now(39)B enjoying each day at present.Although I knew that the(40)A of my life wasn't done yet and that I had many pages (41)C to go,I still couldn't control my burning desire to write the(42)D of it halfway through.Time and again,I would (43)C jump ahead and try to solve every potential problem before it happened.Life,(44)A,doesn't work like that.It loves to (45)B us,and you never know what new problems,changes,or opportunities each new day will (46)A.
Recently when I found myself living in the (47)D again,I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to"live one day at a time".When I heard those words,I (48)C,turned the book of my life back to the (49)B page,and thanked God for today.
Each of us has to (50)A the book of life line by line,moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end.
31.A.since | B.while | C.for | D.because |
32.A.confused | B.delighted | C.annoyed | D.embarrassed |
33.A.usually | B.obviously | C.accidentally | D.finally |
34.A.disappointment | B.misunderstanding | C. impatience | D.disagreement |
35.A.reading | B. saying | C.doing | D.watching |
36.A.chapter | B.copy | C. page | D.edition |
37.A.contribute | B.devote | C.apply | D.limit |
38.A.try | B. let | C.figure | D.turn |
39.A.on the part of | B. instead of | C.other than | D.on the basis of |
40.A.book | B.river | C.picture | D.play |
41.A.forgotten | B.kept | C. left | D.regretted |
42.A.feeling | B.beginning | C.comments | D. ending |
43.A.consciously | B.strangely | C.foolishly | D.critically |
44.A.however | B.moreover | C.therefore | D.otherwise |
45.A.cheat | B. surprise | C.satisfy | D.frighten |
46.A.bring | B.make | C.take | D.award |
47.A.present | B.dream | C.memory | D.future |
48.A.cheered | B.cried | C.smiled | D.lost |
49.A.exciting | B.right | C.favorite | D.hopeful |
50.A.write | B.review | C.explain | D.translate |
On Valentine's Day,my eleven-year-old son Sam (42)D me to allow him to buy his teacher an enormous red heart (43)C with delectable(让人喜爱的) chocolates.We (44)A,and he bought her a smaller but respectably sized heart.On his small (45)C,4.99was a huge investment,and I was touched by his(46)C.
Last year,Sam's most (47)Dthing was having the longest"missing assignment"list in the entire fifth grade.He (48)Aall year to keep his head above the academic sea and many nights Sam sank into tears of (49)C.
I must admit I was (50)Bwhen I first met Mrs.Hogan.She was a (51)Dteacher. She seemed so young and sweet and inexperienced.How was this new teacher going to (52)Aa boy who had learned to dread (恐惧) school?As I observed this teacher's (53)Cwith my son at the end of each day,I realized that Sam's inattentiveness and disorganization was not the (54)Dthings that Mrs.Hogan noticed about him.She (55)B Sam as a knowledgeable,capable student who loved to read.He rose to her (56)A.He brought home less and less class work.He (57)Csix A's on his second-quarter report card.
I (58)Adon't know how much of this (59)Dis due to the magic of Mrs.Hogan.I do know that my son loves his sixth grade teacher,and I think there is a magic in relationships that can inspire children (60)A nothing else will.
41.A.prevent | B.encourage | C.pull | D.change |
42.A.advised | B.promised | C.allowed | D.begged |
43.A.absorbed | B.offered | C.filled | D.obtained |
44.A.compromised | B.fought | C.refused | D.argued |
45.A.route | B.age | C.budget | D.way |
46.A.instruction | B.cleverness | C.generosity | D.bravery |
47.A.enjoyable | B.favorable | C.honorable | D.unforgettable |
48.A.struggled | B.agreed | C.discovered | D.insisted |
49.A.regret | B.anger | C.frustration | D.pleasure |
50.A.interested | B.concerned | C.moved | D.amazed |
51.A.loving | B.caring | C.rising | D.beginning |
52.A.lift up | B.pick out | C.come up | D.take in |
53.A.description | B.competition | C.communication | D.cooperation |
54.A.precious | B.junior | C.senseless | D.primary |
55.A.allow | B.recognize | C.refer | D.look |
56.A.expectations | B.power | C.questions | D.dreams |
57.A.lost | B.accepted | C.earned | D.left |
58.A.still | B.too | C.so | D.already |
59.A.independence | B.reward | C.recovery | D.miracle |
60.A.when | B.before | C.until | D.unless |