题目内容
11.根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项.Successful female singers tend to have slim figures and pretty faces.But even if British singer Adele Adkins,27,doesn't quite fit into this image,it hasn't stopped her from a smashing success.Adele's album 25sold 3.48million copies in the first week of its release,making it the biggest-selling album of 2015.(36)C
First and foremost,Adele's voice plays the most important part in making her popular.(37)G As the Chicago Tribune commented,she sings about her personal struggles sincerely with emotional words that invite everyone into her world.The pain and longing in her songs satisfy a universal need for love.It is this sense of‘we've been here before'that makes Adele.
But music is not all that matters.(38)F In a comedy show,Adele was shown to be the one who could make quarrelling relatives at the Thanksgiving dinner table put their differences aside.She collected many life-long fans with her girl-next-door charm.
(39)B Jillian Mapes wrote about this on the New York magazine site Vulture:"Adele is among the first plus-size female cultural idols(偶像)to reach the highest level of success without having to make herself the butt(笑柄)of fat jokes…She's shaped like me and like two-thirds of American women."(40)A
A.In other words,Adele sends a feminist (女权) message by being who she is.
B.Adele is not just a woman but an everywoman.
C.What is behind the soaring popularity?
D.Adele's hard work also matters.
E.Do you want to know more about the life of Adele?
F.Adele's easy-going personality is also a plus.
G.She has an awe-inspiring voice that shows her genuine talent.
分析 本文是一篇选举填空题,文章主要介绍了女性文化偶像Adele,她的唱片销量极好,成为2015年最畅销的唱片.而她的成功的秘诀在哪呢?首先是Adele的声音在使她受欢迎时起着最重要的作用.
解答 CGFBA
36.C联系上文题.根据上句:Adele's album 25sold 3.48million copies in the first week of its release,making it the biggest-selling album of 2015.可知Adele的唱片销量极好,成为2015年最畅销的唱片.可知下句应该在说"成功的秘诀在哪里".C项:What is behind the soaring popularity?高涨的人气背后是什么?故选C.
37.G语境辨析题.根据上句First and foremost,Adele's voice plays the most important part in making her popular.可知首先是Adele的声音在使她受欢迎时起着最重要的作用.可知下句的意思是:她有一种令人敬畏的声音,显示出她真正的才能.故选C.
38.F联系上文题.根据上句But music is not all that matters.可知音乐并不是她成功的全部.可知F:Adele's easy-going personality is also a plus.Adele的性格随和也是成功的筹码.故选F.
39.B总结归纳题.根据下文叙述:她是首批达到成功最高点的女性文化偶像,并且没有成为人们的笑柄.根据She's shaped like me and like two-thirds of American women.可知她发展成为像我和三分之二的美国女性.可知B:Adele is not just a woman but an everywoman.Adele不仅仅是一个简单的女人.故选B.
40.A根据上句She's shaped like me and like two-thirds of American women.她发展成为像我和三分之二的美国女性.也就是说,Adele通过她是谁发送一个女权主义者的消息.故选A.
点评 完成七选五阅读时,我们可以从关联词上查找答案.由于英语的句段之间经常会运用关联词表示衔接和过渡,使文章逻辑更清楚和连贯,因此文章中和选项中表示各种逻辑关系的路标性信号词在选择答案时都是很重要的线索.在做题时可将这三个层面的线索很好地结合起来.
"Ironically,"says Brant R.Burleson,professor of communication at Purdue University in West Lafayette,Ind.,"the better friends you are,the more conflicts you may face."And the outcome can be what you don't want-an end to the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended.
Swallow your pride.It wasn't easy,but that's what Denise Moreland of Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii did when a friendship turned sour.For nearly four months,Moreland,45,had watched over Nora Huizenga's two young daughters,who were living with their father on the base,while Huizenga,40,completed training as a dental hygienist in Nevada."I felt honored to be asked to step in,"Moreland says.
"When Huizenga returned at Christmas,"Moreland recalls,"I had so much to tell her,but she never called."
One daughter had a birthday party,but Moreland wasn't invited."I felt like I'd been used,"she says.At first,Moreland swore to avoid Huizenga.Then she decided to swallow her pride and let her friend know how she felt.Huizenga admitted that she'd been so worried about being separated from her family that she'd been blind to what her friend had done to help her.Today she says,"I would never have figured out what happened if Denise hadn't called me on it."
When a friend hurts you,your instinct is to protect yourself.But that makes it harder to solve problems,explains William Wilmot,author of Relational Communication."Most of us are relieved when differences are brought out in the open."
Apologize when you're wrong-even if you've also been wronged.But over the course of a friendship,even the best people make mistakes."We don't think clearly when we're arguing,"says Michael Lang,a professional mediator (调解人) in Pittsburgh.Instead,says Lang,ask:"What's going on?This doesn't make sense."
See things from your friend's point of view.Sociologists Rebecca Adams Rosemary and Blieszner interviewed 53adults who each had many friendships lasting decades."We were curious how these people managed to sustain strong friendships for so long,"says Blieszner.Tolerance is key,the researchers learned."It's surprising how often a dispute results from a simple misunderstanding,"adds psychotherapist Anne Frenkel.
Accept that friendships change."Friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change,"Wilmot observes.
Making friends can sometimes seem easy,says Yager.The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that affect all relationships.Her suggestion:Consider friendship an honor and a gift,and worth the effort to treasure and nurture.
Title:Keep on your friendships | ||
Our friendships should be(71)cherished/treasured. | According to a survey,most people put friends in the first (72)rank.However,you are more(73)likrlyto face conflicts if you are better friends. | |
Tips on how to mend a broken friendship | Swallow your pride | When a friendship is damaged,it only makes things worse to escape from reality.Instead,we should lay down our self-esteem and (74)expressour feelings straightforwardly to our friends. |
Make an(75)apologywhen you are mistaken | We should (76)avoidarguing since it makes no sense at all. | |
(77)Toleratedifferences | We'd better learn to put ourselves in our friends'shoes.In many cases,a simple misunderstanding can (78)lead/contributeto disputes. | |
Accept the change of friendships | We should be (79)awareof the fact that friendships change with our needs and lifestyles changing. | |
Conclusion | ||
Friendship is an honor and a gift,and it is(80)wrothwhilemaking efforts to cherish and nurture it. |
At that time,Glen,who already got a Ph.Degree,decided to return to the homeland,starting a company.Before (43)A,he bought a Rolex watch with the (44)C made through years of work after school and the scholarships.At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check.The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be (45)Bdown for inspection.Glen knew that carrying the(46)Bgoods out had to pay the tax.And he worried about paying (47)B for his watch.So when he was checked,he told a lie that his watch was a (48)C fake(假货).When he was(49)Bof his"smarts",immediately,(50)D the presence of Glen,the officers hit the watch,which (51)A nearly¥100,000,into pieces at hearing Glen's words.Glen was amazed.(52)C he understood why,he was taken to the office to be(53)A strictly.For many times of entryexit(54)B he knew that only those people in the"blacklist"would"enjoy"this special treatment.The officers looked out every thing carefully in the box,and warned him (55)Ctime of entry and exit he must accept the check and if(56)B reusing and carrying fake and shoddy (劣质的) goods,he would be charged according to law!Suddenly,his face turned red,and he had nothing in mind after (57)D the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland,he often told the story to his family,and his employees,too.He said that this made a deep (58)D on him,because an additional high"school"fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of (59)A,which he would(60)A as the secret of his success forever.
41.A.came | B.set | C.went | D.called |
42.A.good | B.bad | C.extra | D.few |
43.A.leaving | B.staying | C.living | D.coming |
44.A.books | B.things | C.savings | D.pounds |
45.A.put | B.looked | C.lied | D.taken |
46.A.specific | B.common | C.ordinary | D.many |
47.A.one | B.them | C.it | D.these |
48.A.priceless | B.valuable | C.worthless | D.wonderful |
49.A.afraid | B.hard | C.well | D.proud |
50.A.on | B.in | C.before | D.after |
51.A.paid | B.spent | C.took | D.cost |
52.A.Before | B.After | C.If | D.Though |
53.A.checked | B.beaten | C.examined | D.spoken |
54.A.conditions | B.experiences | C.experiments | D.chances |
55.A.no matter what | B.no matter how | C.no matter when | D.no matter why |
56.A.came out | B.found out | C.sent out | D.set out |
57.A.landing | B.flying | C.boarding | D.catching |
58.A.expression | B.idea | C.thought | D.impression |
59.A.honesty | B.lies | C.goods | D.things |
60.A.learn | B.remember | C.revise | D.read. |
Listening to her,the older woman sensed the younger woman's worry and knew she must(40)A her.She also knew she could never(41)Cher pain,but she could teach.She knew the outcome would only(42)Cthe character of the younger woman.She said,"Tonight,(43)Dyour best feather pillows and put a single feather on the(44)Bof each house in town before the sun rises."
The young woman hurried home to prepare for it,(45)Bthe feather pillows were very dear to her.(46)D,she labored alone in the cold.Finally the sky was getting(47)A.She placed the last feather on the steps of the last house.Just as the sun rose,she(48)Bto the older woman.
"Now,"said the wise woman,"Go back and(49)Cyour pillows with the feather you have put on the steps.(50)Deverything will be as it was before."
"You know that's impossible!The wind(51)A away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps!"The young woman was surprised.
"That's(52)D,"said the older woman."Never forget.Each of your(53)Ais like a feather in the wind.Once spoken,no amount of(54)B,no matter how heartfelt or sincere,can return them to your(55)C.Choose your words well and,most of all,guard them in the presence of those you love."
36.A.replied | B.forgot | C.laughed | D.regretted |
37.A.deeply | B.slightly | C.little | D.straight |
38.A.blank | B.intention | C.pain | D.mess |
39.A.lecture | B.situation | C.shortcomings | D.position |
40.A.help | B.scold | C.praise | D.punish |
41.A.feel | B.resist | C.remove | D.find |
42.A.contribute to | B.focus on | C.depend on | D.recover from |
43.A.show | B.hide | C.throw | D.take |
44.A.roof | B.step | C.wall | D.mailbox |
45.A.as though | B.even though | C.in case | D.so long as |
46.A.Worse still | B.As a matter of fact | C.The following day | D.All night long |
47.A.light | B.dark | C.snowy | D.cloudy |
48.A.appealed | B.returned | C.waved | D.nodded |
49.A.sew | B.decorate | C.refill | D.preserve |
50.A.Besides | B.Or | C.Instead | D.Then |
51.A.blew | B.gave | C.put | D.drove |
52.A.awesome | B.elegant | C.wonderful | D.true |
53.A.words | B.friends | C.promises | D.expectations |
54.A.appetite | B.effort | C.idea | D.joke |
55.A.ears | B.eyes | C.mouth | D.face |
---Oh,I forgot to have my watch ______.( )
A. | wind | B. | wound | C. | winded | D. | winding |