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3.The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common.Residents built walls to (26)D influence from the other town.
In Pressure,(27)A struggled to be the very best.When women gave birth,they would (28)C to have the baby with the loudest cry.There was violent competition in every aspect of life.Because (29)D was the index (指数) of success,people were (30)B busy making money,with (31)D for relaxation.Some young people couldn't bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape.(32)A,over in Pleasure,the motto was"As long as you like it,do it."People grew up without (33)B and (34)C do anything they liked.Children played computer games day and night.At school,teachers didn't (35)D whether students showed up or not.Workers might sit around the office (36)C sipping coffee and doing nothing.(37)A the lack of regulations,nobody worried about losing their jobs.It was (38)C that mattered.No one had the(39)B thought of moving forward,either for themselves or for the town.The computers they used were (40)Amodels from Pressure.
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26.A.connectB.keepC.go outD.prevent
27.A.everyoneB.anyoneC.nobodyD.somebody
28.A.haveB.likeC.competeD.try
29.A.healthB.joyC.childrenD.wealth
30.A.seldomB.alwaysC.hardlyD.sometimes
31.A.much timeB.no reasonC.many reasonsD.no time
32.A.MeanwhileB.At the same timeC.ThereforeD.Virtually
33.A.pleasureB.pressureC.workD.happiness
34.A.mustB.needC.couldD.dared
35.A.knowB.findC.recognizeD.care
36.A.in the morningB.in the eveningC.all day longD.in the afternoon
37.A.Thanks toB.Regardless ofC.Owe toD.According to
38.A.moneyB.timeC.pleasureD.pressure
39.A.strongestB.slightestC.mostD.smallest
40.A.the oldB.the newC.the bestD.the same
41.A.booksB.workC.moneyD.drugs
42.A.pressureB.lifeC.pleasureD.money
43.A.improvedB.failedC.succeededD.lived
44.A.contentB.surprisedC.patientD.angry
45.A.builtB.put downC.pulled downD.set up

分析 从前有两个仅一墙之隔的压力小镇和快乐小镇,两个小镇的人们彼此不相往来.在压力小镇人们时刻处于竞争的压力下;而在快乐小镇人们都不思进取,碌碌无为.这两种截然不同的生活都导致了很多问题,终于有一天两个小镇的人们意识到了如果不走极端的话,压力和快乐是不分开的.

解答 DACDB DABCD CACBA DBBAC
26.D 动词辨析.A连接; B保持;C.把…挡在外面;D.阻止.从情理可知建墙的目的是为了阻挡人们相互影响,所以答案选D.
27.A 不定代词辨析.A.每个人;B.任何人;C.没有人;D.某个人.根据文章内容可知压力小镇上的人们在生活的方方面面都在竞争,任何人都不例外,所以答案选A.
28.C 动词辨析. A.有;B.喜欢;C.竞争;D.尝试.根据下文There was violent competition in every aspect of life可知人们都彼此攀比竞争,所以答案选C.
29.D 名词辨析. A.健康;B.高兴;C.孩子们;D.财富.从下文people were busy making money 可知人们都忙着挣钱,由此推断在小镇上判断是否成功的标准是财富的多少,所以D选项正确.
30.B 副词辨析.A.很少;B.总是;C.几乎不;D.有时.根据上文的讲述可知人们为了成功,为了多挣钱总是忙忙碌碌的,所以判断B选项正确.
31.D 名词辨析.A.很多时间;B.没有理由;C.很多理由;D.没有时间.由上文内容可知人们都忙着挣钱,由此推断没有娱乐的时间,故D选项正确.
32.A 副词辨析.A.对比之下;与此同时;B.同时;C.因此;D.简直,几乎.根据上下文可知此段讲述快乐小镇和压力小镇截然不同的情况,所以选A、句意:对比之下,在快乐小镇上,人们的座右铭就是"做吧,只要你喜欢."
33.B 名词辨析.A.乐趣;B.压力;C.工作;D.幸福.从下文的叙述可知在快乐小镇上,人们随心所欲,想做什么就做什么,由此推断人们都没有压力,所以选B.
34.C 情态动词辨析. A.必须;B.需要;C.能够;D.敢.根据语境可知人们在快乐小镇上可以随意做喜欢做的事情,换句话说,人们能够做想做的任何事情,所以答案选C.
35.D 动词辨析. A.知道;B.发现;C.认出;D.在意.由上下文内容可以判断在快乐小镇上人们没有责任心和上进心,所以对教师来说他们也不在意学生是否来学校,故答案选D.
36.C 短语辨析.A.在上午; B.在晚上;C.整天;D.在下午.根据上文内容Children played computer games day and night.可知孩子们整天玩游戏,由此推测成年人们也是每天都喝咖啡,无所事事.所以答案选C.
37.A 短语辨析. A.多亏了;B.不管,不顾;C.由于;D.根据.由下文nobody worried about losing their jobs可以判断没有规章制度是人们不担心失业的原因,所以答案选A.
38.C 名词辨析.A.钱;B.时间;C.乐趣,快乐;D.压力.根据上下文可知在快乐小镇最重要的事情就是快乐,所以C选项正确.
39.B 形容词辨析.A.最强壮的;B轻微的;C.最多的;D.最小的.根据文章的讲述可知在快乐小镇上人们终日无所事事,不思进取,根本就不考虑进步,由此可知B为正确选项.
40.A 形容词辨析.A.旧的;B.新的;C.最好的;D.同样的.根据上文内容可知快乐小镇上的人们不思进取,所以他们用的东西都是落后的,而压力小镇上的人们都在竞争,竞争会促进社会进步,由此推断快乐小镇上的人们使用的是压力小镇上淘汰的旧电脑.所以A选项正确.
41.D 名词辨析.A.书;B.工作;C.钱;D.毒品.根据文章内容可知快乐小镇上的人们生活的空虚无聊,年轻人就要寻求刺激,由此推测他们开始吸毒,所以D选项正确.
42.B 名词辨析. A.压力;B生活;C.乐趣;D.钱.根据上下文可知此处说的是两个小镇上的人们生活出现了问题,他们对自己的生活目的提出了质疑,由此推断B选项正确.
43.B 动词辨析.A.提高,改善;B.失败;C.成功;D.生活.由上文的叙述可知快乐小镇上的人们因为空虚而吸毒,而压力小镇上的人们为了放松也酗酒吸毒,由此可知他们的生活都是失败的,所以B选项正确.
44.A 形容词辨析.A.满意的;B.惊讶的;C.耐心的;D.生气的.根据情理可知Mr Reason建议压力小镇上的人们不要总和别人攀比,要学会知足.所以A选项正确.
45.C 动词辨析.A.建造;B.放下;C.拆毁;D.建立.根据下文built a road to connect the two可知人们拆掉了两个小镇之间的那堵墙,所以答案选C.

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.

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49.A.treatedB.forgotC.forgaveD.cherished
50.A.heavenB.prisonC.spaceD.universe
12.It was a cold,wet day when 14 year old Wasana Sanjeewa arrived at St Anthony's College.Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to(41)C,Wasana looked at the(42)B.Then he noticed enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill behind the classroom.For a few minutes,Wasana(43)Dthe water,wondering why it looked so(44)A.
Then it hit him-the scene was similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes.
(45)Can impending (即将发生的) disaster,Wasana swung into action."Run,run,don't(46)B here!The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us!"he shouted and all the students ran to the open area.
Then Wasana ran over to(47)C Principal Nihal Gurauinghe what was happening.
After(48)A the hill,Gurauinghe knew the school was in(49)D.He and some teachers(50)B to stop the waterflow,but they were too(51)A:huge rocks fell down from the hill with sand and mud,and the entire school was destroyed.
When Wasana(52)D home later that day,his white uniform covered in mud,he got the blame from his(53)B.He tried to explain that he had(54)C two hundred schoolmates(55)D she didn't believe him.
His mother(56)D realized he was telling the truth when she saw a TV report about the(57)B.Filled with pride,she hugged Wasana and said that he was indeed a(58)C.
No one was hurt in the incident because of Wasana's (59)C action and careful observation.
"Wasana's action(60)A us that sometimes we cannot wait until something happens before we take action.It might be too late by then,"Gurauinghe said.

41.A.playB.followC.arriveD.start
42.A.sunB.rainC.snowD.fog
43.A.picked upB.took awayC.talked aboutD.stared at
44.A.familiarB.specialC.strangeD.terrifying
45.A.MakingB.ImaginingC.FearingD.Hearing
46.A.studyB.stayC.singD.act
47.A.askB.promiseC.tellD.persuade
48.A.inspectingB.describingC.drawingD.finding
49.A.chargeB.surpriseC.controlD.trouble
50.A.choseB.triedC.helpedD.agreed
51.A.lateB.sleepyC.hungryD.shocked
52.A.missedB.leftC.movedD.returned
53.A.fatherB.motherC.sisterD.brother
54.A.cheeredB.visitedC.savedD.calmed
55.A.whenB.orC.sinceD.but
56.A.naturallyB.necessarilyC.completelyD.finally
57.A.adventureB.disasterC.failureD.experience
58.A.loserB.foolC.heroD.star
59.A.quietB.toughC.quickD.safe
60.A.taughtB.interestedC.warnedD.confused.
13.You probably know who Marie Curie was,but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below,who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams(1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addams helped the poor and worked for peace.She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need.In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson(1907-1964)
If it weren't for Rachel Carson,the environmental movement might not exist today.Her popular 1962book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O'Connor(1930-present)
When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School,in 1952,she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and,in 1981,the first woman to join the U.S.Supreme Court.O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks(1913-2005)
On December 1,1955,in Montgomery,Alabama,Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott.It lasted for more than a year,and kicked off the civil-rights movement."The only tired I was,was tired of giving in,"said Parks.

21.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A
A.Her social work.
B.Her teaching skills.
C.Her efforts to win a prize.
D.Her community background.
22.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?D
A.Jane Addams.
B.Rachel Carson.
C.Sandra Day O'Connor.
D.Rosa Park.
23.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?C
A.They are highly educated.
B.They are truly creative.
C.They are pioneers.
D.They are peace-lovers.

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