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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people 36 to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you 37 is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you 38 others. Because while there will be times 39 outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely 40 . The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are 41 . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision 42 anyway.
You were 43 with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and 44 the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone
against your own 45 .
Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of 46 a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the 47 necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to 48 on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being 49 to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior 50 knew more than I did, and so I 51 too much significance to their opinions.
You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in 52 . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by 53 and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to 54 this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to 55 and to life.
36. A. easy B. ready C. unwilling D. hard
37. A. lead B. lend C. take D. earn
38. A. look at B. pick up C. turn to D. learn from
39. A. that B. since C. when D. while
40. A. useless B. useful C. priceless D. clever
41. A. getting B. making C. suffering D. facing
42. A. on one hand B. on your own C. on the whole D. on all sides
43. A. born B. tired C. satisfied D. covered
44. A. enjoy B. step C. plan D. take
45. A. assumption B. judgment C. condition D. fortune
46. A. basing B. depending C. relying D. focusing
47. A. research B. search C. resources D. activity
48. A. poverty B. laziness C. fear D. diligence
49. A. used B. accustomed C. new D. old
50. A. students B. brothers C. colleagues D. classmates
51. A. owed B. paid C. gave D. held
52. A. disaster B. progress C. failure D. success
53. A. either B. another C. each D. others
54. A. think B. remember C. realize D. recall
55. A. payment B. dreams C. happiness D. business
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people 36 to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you 37 is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you 38 others. Because while there will be times 39 outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely 40 . The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are 41 . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision 42 anyway.You were 43 with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and 44 the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own 45 .Early on in my investment career, I made the mistake of 46 a few important business decisions on colleagues’ opinions instead of conducting the 47 necessary to make a wise decision. It wasn’t due to 48 on my part; no one could ever accuse me of that. But, being 49 to Wall Street, I intended to assume that my more senior 50 knew more than I did, and so I 51 too much significance to their opinions.You know what happened? Each of those investments ended in 52 . Eventually I stopped allowing myself to be influenced by 53 and began doing the work myself and making my own decisions. It took me until I was almost 30 years old to 54 this—it’s never too late for a person to change his approach both to 55 and to life. 36. A. easy B. ready C. unwilling D. hard37. A. lead B. lend C. take D. earn38. A. look at B. pick up C. turn to D. learn from39. A. that B. since C. when D. while40. A. useless B. useful C. priceless D. clever41. A. getting B. making C. suffering D. facing42. A. on one hand B. on your own C. on the whole D. on all sides43. A. born B. tired C. satisfied D. covered44. A. enjoy B. step C. plan D. take45. A. assumption B. judgment C. condition D. fortune46. A. basing B. depending C. relying D. focusing47. A. research B. search C. resources D. activity48. A. poverty B. laziness C. fear D. diligence49. A. used B. accustomed C. new D. old50. A. students B. brothers C. colleagues D. classmates51. A. owed B. paid C. gave D. held52. A. disaster B. progress C. failure D. success53. A. either B. another C. each D. others54. A. think B. remember C. realize D. recall55. A. payment B. dreams C. happiness D. business
D “Pay has little to do with motivation in the workplace”．That’s the argument put forward by best-selling author Daniel Pink in his new book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us．“Pay for performance is supposed to be a folk tale,” he says． Daniel argues that, if employees receive a basic level of payment, three other factors matter more than money: a sense of independence, of mastery over one’s labor, and of serving a purpose larger than oneself．For example, in 2008 at the offices of Best Buy’s Richfield, salaried workers there were allowed to organize their own work day, putting in only as many hours as they felt necessary to get their jobs done．Productivity increased by 35% according to The Harvard Business Review． But the managers at Goldman Sachs aren’t exactly making some efforts to adjust．Like others on Wall Street, the banking giant argues that fat bonuses （extra rewards） are essential to make its numbers．“That’s exactly the attitude that leads to the recent financial crisis in the United States,” responds Daniel, “as managers always focus on short-term rewards that encourage cheating, shortcuts, and dishonest behavior．” Moreover, the 45-year-old author and former Al Gore speechwriter refers to social-science experiments and experiences at such workplaces as Google and 3M．In one 2005 experiment he describes, economists working for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston tested the power of incentives （激励） by offering cash rewards to those who did well in games that included reciting a series of numbers and throwing tennis balls at a target．The researchers’ finding: Over and over, higher incentives led to worse performance --- and those given the highest incentives did the poorest job． From this and other cases, Daniel draws a conclusion that monetary incentives remove the element of play and creativity, transforming “an interesting task into a dull one．” It’s even possible, he adds, for oversized rewards to have dangerous side effects, like those of a drug dependency in which an addicted requires ever larger amounts．He refers to scientific testing that shows the promise of cash rewards increase a chemical in the brain similar to that brought on by cocaine or nicotine． Daniel, however, is also aware that his company examples --- no GE, no IBM, no Microsoft --- hardly represent the commanding heights of the economy．But he thinks his approach will catch on, even in the biggest companies．“Managers tend to be realistic, and in time they will respond,” he says．53．In his book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, Daniel Pink is promoting the idea that _____． A．it is a money-driven society B．all workers are not driven by money C．money plays a key role in management D．pay has nothing to do with workplaces 54．In Daniel’s point of view, many Wall Street managers are _______． A．dishonest B．considerate C．short-sighted D．ridiculous55．In paragraph 5, the example of drug-taking is given to show _______． A．money is as addictive as cocaine or nicotine B．big rewards bring about dangerous side effect C．nicotine and money bring the same chemical D．workers do not need the incentives of money at all56．We can learn from the last paragraph that _______． A．Daniel’s approach will be popular in a wider field B．realistic managers will first consider Daniel’s approach C．Daniel’s approach meets the demand of economic crisis D．GE, IBM and Microsoft will join in Daniel’s approach next
.For generations of pupils, learning key historical dates, places, and names off by heart has been the base of academic success. But for today’s youngsters, dull rote learning(死记硬背) is meaningless because such basic facts are only a mouse click via Google, Wikipedia and online libraries, according to writer Don Tapscott.Tapscott, author of the best-selling book Wikinomics and a supporter of the “net generation”, suggests a better approach would be to teach children to think creatively so they could learn to understand and use the knowledge available online.He said, “Teachers are no longer the fountain(源泉) of knowledge ; the Internet is. Kids should learn about history to understand the world and why things are the way they are. But they don’t need to know all the dates.”Tapscott dismissed(摒弃) the idea that his approach is anti-learning. Instead, he argued that the ability to learn new things is more important than ever in a world where you have to process new information at lighting speed. And he believes that the old-fashioned model of education still common in today’s schools, involving having facts off pat, was designed for the industrial age. He said, “This might have been good for the mass production economy, but it isn’t suitable for the digital economy, or for the ‘net generation’ mind. Children are going to have to reinvent their knowledge base many times. So for them memorizing facts and figures is a waste of time.”Tapscott added the brains of today’s youngsters work differently to their parents’, and that multi tasking with digital equipment, such as using the Internet while listening to their MP3 players, can help them to develop critical thinking skills.Schools are increasingly introducing more independent study and activities, with pupils learning at their own pace and focusing on what interests them most.68. What is important for the “net generation” in Tapscott’s opinion?A. Using online knowledge creatively.B. Memorizing facts and figures.C. Learning to respect teachers. D. Teaching their parents to think creatively.69. The underlined part “having facts off pat” in Para. 4 probably means _______.A. understanding online informationB. remembering facts clearlyC. mastering digital equipmentD. keeping mistakes in mind70. According to Tapscott, _______.A. learning history is of no use to kidsB. Teachers should learn more things from online librariesC. Kids should not listen to MP3 players while using the InternetD. to obtain new information is important for kids
完形填空（共20小题；每小题。1.5分，满分30分）
There are going to be moments in life when you must make very important decisions. You will find many people 36 to offer you advice if you ask for it (and even if you don’t), but always remember that the life you 37 is yours and nobody else’s. It’s important to decide for yourself what’s important to you and what you want before you 38 others. Because while there will be times 39 outside advice proves wise, there will be at least as many times when it proves completely 40.. The only way to really evaluate other folks’ advice is to first learn everything that you can about whatever challenge you are 41 . Once you’ve done that, in most cases you should be able to make a wise decision 42 anyway.
You were 43 with the ability to decide what is and what isn’t in your best interest. Most of the time, you will make the right decision and 44 the appropriate actions, and in thinking for yourself, you will become far more successful than if you had gone against your own 45 .
1. A. easy B. ready C. unwilling D. hard
2. A. lead B. lend C. take D. earn
3. A. look at B. pick up C. turn to D. learn from
4. A. that B. since C. when D. while
5. A. useless B. useful C. priceless D. clever
6. A. getting B. making C. suffering D. facing
7.A. on one hand B. on your own C. on the whole D. on all sides
8. A. born B. tired C. satisfied D. covered
9. A. enjoy B. step C. plan D. take
10. A. assumption B. judgment C. condition D. fortune
11. A. basing B. depending C. relying D. focusing
12.A. research B. search C. resources D. activity
13. A. poverty B. laziness C. fear D. diligence
14.A. used B. accustomed C. new D. old
15.A. students B. brothers C. colleagues D. classmates
16. A. attached B. paid C. gave D. held
17. A. disaster B. progress C. failure D. success
18.A. either B. another C. each D. others
19.A. think B. remember C. realize D. recall
20. A. payment B. dreams C. happiness D. business
