题目内容
14.As a general rule,all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis.As a matter of fact,we can see this(41)Aat work in people of all(42)D.For example,on Christmas morning,children are excited about(43)Cwith their new toys.But their(44)Bsoon wears off and by January those(45)Atoys can be found put away in the basement.The world is full of(46)Dstamp albums and unfinished models,each standing as a monument to someone's(4)7B interest.When parents bring home a pet,their child(48)Cbathes it and brushes its fur.Within a short time,however,the(49)Bof caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.Adolescents enter high school with great(50)Dbut are soon looking forward to(51)A.The same is true of the young adults going to college.And then,how many(52)C,who now complain (抱怨) about the long drives to work,(53)Bdrove for hours at a time when they first(54)Btheir driver's license (执照)?Before people retire,they usually (55)Dto do a lot of(56)A things,which they never had(57)Ato do while working.But(58)Dafter retirement,the golfing,the fishing,the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs the y(59)C.And,like the child in January,they go searching for new(6)0B.41.A.principle | B.habit | C.weaker | D.power |
42.A.parties | B.races | C.countries | D.ages |
43.A.working | B.living | C.playing | D.going |
44.A.confidence | B.interest | C.anxiety | D.sorrow |
45.A.same | B.extra | C.funny | D.expensive |
46.A.well-organized | B.colorfully-printed | C.newly-collected | D.half-filled |
47.A.broad | B.passing | C.different | D.main |
48.A.silently | B.impatiently | C.gladly | D.worriedly |
49.A.promise | B.burden | C.right | D.game |
50.A.courage | B.calmness | C.confusion | D.excitement |
51.A.graduation | B.independence | C.responsibility | D.success |
52.A.children | B.students | C.adults | D.retirees |
53.A.carefully | B.eagerly | C.nervously | D.bravely |
54.A.required | B.obtained | C.noticed | D.discovered |
55.A.need | B.learn | C.start | D.plan |
56.A.great | B.strong | C.difficult | D.correct |
57.A.time | B.money | C.skills | D.knowledge |
58.A.only | B.well | C.even | D.soon. |
59.A.lost | B.chose | C.left | D.quit |
60.A.pets | B.toys | C.friends | D.colleagues |
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作为一般规则,各种形式的活动在常规的基础上做时,就会使人厌烦.实际上,这种情况各种年龄段的人都有.如小孩子的玩具玩不了几天就被丢到一边;而青少年、成年人也都会这样.
解答 41.A.名词辨析.A.principle原则;B.habit习惯;C.weaker 弱点;D.power电源、力量.作为一般规则,当各种形式的活动成为常规活动时,就会令人厌烦.实际上,我们可以看到不同年龄的人都有这种情况.principle与a general rule意思相同.故选A.
42.D.名词辨析.A.parties党派;B.races种族;C.countries国家;D.ages年龄.根据下文提到的不同的年龄的人的做法可知,这里是总述.故选D.
43.C.动词辨析.A.working工作;B.living生活;C.playing玩;D.going去.在圣诞节的早晨,孩子们很兴奋地玩着他们的新玩具.play with 玩弄.故选C.
44.B.名词辨析.A.confidence信心;B.interest兴趣;C.anxiety焦虑;D.sorrow悲伤.但是他们的兴趣很快消退,通过but 表示前后转折.前面兴趣很浓,后面就没了兴致.故选B.
45.A.形容词辨析.A.same相同的; B.extra额外的;C.funny好玩的;D.expensive贵的.到1月份那些相同的玩具就只有在地下室里可以找到了.这里强调相同的玩具因为时间一久就没兴趣玩了.故选A.
46.D.形容词辨析.A.well-organized条理的;B.colorfully-printed彩印的;C.newly-collected新收集的;D.half-filled装了一半的.世界充满了装了一半的集邮册和未完成的模型,这里还是举例说明人们做事常常是有头无尾.故选D.
47.B.形容词辨析..A.broad广泛的;B.passing 过往的;C.different不同的;D.main主要的.每个都作为某人曾经的兴趣的一座纪念碑.故选B.
48.C.副词辨析.A.silently默默地;B.impatiently不耐烦地;C.gladly高兴地; D.worriedly担心地.当父母把宠物带回家时,他们的孩子兴高采烈地给它洗澡和刷毛.表明孩子一开始的兴趣,故选C.
49.B.名词辨析.A.promise承诺;B.burden负担;C.right权利;D.game游戏.但是很快,照顾宠物的担子就交给了家长.说明孩子们的兴趣消失了.故选B.
50.D.名词辨析.A.courage勇气;B.calmness冷静;C.confusion混乱;D.excitement兴奋.与前面提到的小孩子一样,一开始升入高中时,青少年们都很激动.故选D.
51.A.名词辨析.A.graduation毕业;B.independence独立;C.responsibility责任;D.success成功.但是很快就盼着毕业离开了.故选A.
52.C.名词辨析.A.children儿童;B.students学生;C.adults成年人;D.retirees退休人员.本文是按照年龄从小到大的顺序讲述的. 前面提到上大学的年轻人.然后这里应该是,上班的成年人现在抱怨长途驾车上班.故选C.
53.B.副词辨析.A.carefully仔细地;B.eagerly急切地;C.nervously紧张地;D.bravely勇敢地.他们急切地渴望能一口气开上几个小时.故选B.
54.B.动词辨析.A.required需求;B.obtained获得;C.noticed注意;D.discovered发现.当他们第一次获得驾照的时候哪?这里用另一个例子说明人们的兴趣不常.故选B.
55.D.动词辨析.A.need需要;B.learn学习;C.start开始;D.plan计划.退休之前,人们通常计划要做很多事.故选D.
56.A.形容词辨析.A.great伟大的;B.strong强大的;C.difficult困难的;D.correct正确的.很多的大事是他们在工作时没有时间去做的.这里用great来说明一开始的想法很棒,故选A.
57.A.名词辨析.A.time时间;B.money钱;C.skills技能;D.knowledge知识.很多的大事是他们在工作时没有时间去做的.他们工作的时候没有时间去做,所以希望退休后有时间去做.故选A.
58.D.副词辨析X.A.only仅仅;B.well好;C.even甚至;D.soon.很快.但退休后不久,打高尔夫球、钓鱼、读书和所有其他消遣都变得和他们不久才离开的工作一样令人乏味了.故选D.
59.C.动词辨析.A.lost失去;B.chose选择;C.left离开;D.quit停止.退休的人应该是离开工作岗位的人.故选C.
60.B.名词辨析.A.pets宠物;B.toys玩具;C.friends朋友;D.colleagues同事.像在一月份的孩子,他们去寻找新的玩具了.说明兴趣保持的时间短.故选B.
点评 考察学生的推理判断能力和联系上下文的能力,在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.此类的填空题一定要联系上下文,根据上下文的内容加上自己的理解,再作出正确的判断.

A. | why | B. | that | C. | which | D. | what |
A. | original | B. | grandmother | C. | anxiety | D. | environment |
A. | chance | B. | success | C. | interest | D. | advantage |
A. | which | B. | who | C. | whom | D. | that |
Every Wednesday afternoon,for example,my mother (37)B me to another town for a piano lesson.During my two-hour lesson,she'd rush to the nearby store and buy a week's worth of (38)C.Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there,twelve miles back,(39)A for my lesson,and bought me a candy bar,you'd think I'd be very (40)B to help her bring the groceries into the house.(41)D I wasn't.I generally just brought in an armload and left the (42)D for Mom as I ran to my room,shut the door,and started studying.
Don't get me wrong:even back in my room,I felt (43)C about not helping my mother more.Deep inside,I wanted to change my (44)A.But I also realized that once I did change,there'd be no going back.(45)D I took on more responsibility,my parents would start (46)C more of me.At age fifteen,I sensed that this one small change would (47)B something much bigger:my personal change from a cared-for,spoiled (被宠坏的) childto a more (48)D,caring and giving young man.
I'll never forget the Wednesday when I made a(n) (49)B to jump in and see what happened.Returning home from the (50)C,I disappeared into my room,as usual.But once inside,I felt that deep and burning(51)B.Throwing my school books on the bed,I suddenly opened my door and (52)C back to the garage to help my mother.How happy I felt that day!
Surely,over time,I continued to help out with more housework.The neat thing was,the more I helped out,the(53)A I felt about myself and my place in my family.As Mom and Dad realized they could (54)D on me more,our trips became far less stressful,too.In short,it was a win-win situation for everyone.
Sometimes the little things we put off doing the longest (55)A out to be the simplest things to complete.And feeling happy beats feeling guilty any day.
36.A.help | B.cry | C.start | D.work |
37.A.sent | B.drove | C.walked | D.guided |
38.A.fruits | B.flowers | C.groceries | D.vegetables |
39.A.paid | B.fought | C.applied | D.planned |
40.A.nervous | B.grateful | C.confident | D.unwilling |
41.A.So | B.And | C.Thus | D.But |
42.A.one | B.other | C.next | D.rest |
43.A.excited | B.curious | C.guilty | D.doubtful |
44.A.way | B.world | C.career | D.shape |
45.A.Since | B.Though | C.Unless | D.Once |
46.A.warning | B.reminding | C.expecting | D.informing |
47.A.tell | B.mark | C.express | D.describe |
48.A.energetic | B.ambitious | C.outgoing | D.responsible |
49.A.excuse | B.decision | C.statement | D.appointment |
50.A.duty | B.store | C.lesson | D.holiday |
51.A.anger | B.shame | C.delight | D.pleasure |
52.A.called | B.looked | C.headed | D.handed |
53.A.better | B.smarter | C.warmer | D.stronger |
54.A.live | B.press | C.focus | D.count |
55.A.turn | B.make | C.point | D.bring |