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6.A.instructions B.random C.highly D.revealed E.simply F.established G.situations H.confirmed I.senses J.common K.routines |
Researchers at University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management claim taking a photo puts you in the moment and in doing so,heightens your (41)I.The person taking the photo will,on some level,feel the motivation to continue the practice.
Researchers wondered about the power of rituals after noticing the funny (42)K that people often perform before eating and drinking.They conducted experiments to investigate whether these kinds of habitual behaviour influences taste.
In the first experiment,some participants were asked to eat a piece of chocolate following a detailed set of (43)A:‘Without unwrapping the chocolate bar,break it in half.Unwrap half of the bar and eat it.Then,unwrap the other half and eat it.'The other participants were (44)E instructed to relax for a short amount of time and then eat the chocolate bar however they wanted.
The results showed that those who had performed the ritual rated the chocolate more (45)C,enjoyed it more,and were willing to pay more for the chocolate than the other group.
A second experiment (46)H these findings,showing that (47)B movements don't produce a more enjoyable eating experience.The data also (48)D that a longer delay between ritual and consumption enhanced these effects,even with a common food like carrots.
While these rituals may seem insignificant,the researchers note that the effects they produce are quite amazing.And while rituals are (49)J before mealtimes,they could play a role in other (50)G,too.
分析 本文主要讲吃饭前的惯例的重要作用.把要吃的食物的照片发在微信上已成为很多人的日常生活的惯例.通常这种在照片上的食物并不吸引人,但现在科学家们声称在吃食物之前拍照会使它的味道更好,本文通过一些实验说明了这点.
解答 41.I 此空出现在形容词性物主代词后面,所以需要填一个名词,根据上文中提到的taking a photo of your food before you eat it makes it taste better.可知此处应该是填senses,提高我们的感官体验. 42.K 空格前定冠词+形容词,所以此处填名词,后面是一个that引导的同位语从句,根据后面句子的句意以及前文中的关键词rituals,可判断人们在就餐前进行某些程序活动是一种惯常行为.所以选routines.
43.A a set of 后面接名词,此空后面是一个冒号,起解释说明作用,冒号后面以一系列祈使句开头,是在讲解一些动作,可见前面这个名词是一系列指导说明,选instructions.
44.E 此处填一个副词修饰动词instruct,根据句意,选项中的highly和simply中,simply更符合语义,译作:另一组只是简单被告知:无论他们多饿,都需要等一会儿后再吃这个巧克力.
45.C rate 作动词用是评价等级的意思,与动词搭配,因此选用副词highly最恰当,此句译作:那些在吃巧克力之前有仪式动作的人对巧克力的口味有更高的评价.
46.H 这个句子缺谓语,故需要填一个动词,前文中讲到了一个test和result,那么第二个test 是证实前面的findings,故用confirm这个词.
47.B 名词前面需要一个形容词修饰,上文中提到惯例可以提高就餐体验,那么根据句意 random behaviors 不能给就餐者带来好的体验.
48.D 此处填一个动词.根据语境,data show that…译作:数据表明.这种搭配在举例论证时常出现.
49.J 此空出现在be动词后面,可用形容词或名词做表语,while表让步,此句说明事物的性质,填形容词common,rituals 肯定是common的,因为惯例性的动作是很常见的.
50.G 前面的状语从句讲到了惯例在吃饭前的情况,根据句意,可知惯例应该是在其他场合也可以起作用的.
点评 本篇是十一选十的题目,整篇文章难度适中,做题的原则是:所给单词的词性及词义与空格所需的词性和词义要匹配.观察所给出的词,其中副词两个,名词四个,形容词两个,动词二个,剩下的一个established既可做形容词又可做动词,选用时要注意.做题时要认真观察前后文,结合语境语义分析题目.

A. | How | B. | Because | C. | If | D. | While |
A. | motivation | B. | dilemma | C. | appreciation | D. | sympathy |
It was 1930,when many people were out of work,money was (24)D and people suffered a lot.Still the streets were(25)D with energy and color.As he walked through Harlem,Jacob looked hard at the people,the churches,and barbershops and so on.He(26)A those images in his mind,along with the images of paintings he saw in the(27)A.
Jacob came from a poor family.His mother believed there was little chance(28)C her son could grow up to be a successful painter.She wanted him to aim for something more(29)B.But Jacob's teacher,Alston,in an art program saw that he was talented.Alston(30)D him how to use paints to make stage sets.
As time passed,Alston let Jacob rent work space in his own studio. That was an exciting place for a young black man(31)B to become an artist.Many creative people(32)C there to talk about art,literature and history.From their 33D,Jacob learned that history books often (34)C the accomplishments of African Americans.He decided to paint a sel1es of pictures describing the story of a black hero.He(35)A Toussaint,who had helped free his people (36)B French ruling.
Many people admired Jacob's pictures,but he needed (37)A admiration.To help his family,he often had to work at jobs that (38)D him away from painting.Then something encouraging happened.An artist named Augusta got Jacob a job.For eighteen months,Jacob was given a(39)C to paint pictures. For the first time,he felt like a(40)D artist.
21.A. steps | B. blocks | C. buildings | D. avenues |
22.A. artist | B. tutor | C. scholar | D. official |
23.A. swinging | B. existing | C. hanging | D. twisting |
24.A. blank | B. loose | C. tough | D. tight |
25.A. lined | B. decorated | C. associated | D. filled |
26.A. stored | B. received | C. created | D. remembered |
27.A. museum | B. studio | C. church | D. street |
28.A. whether | B. which | C. that | D. when |
29.A. precious | B. practical | C. standard | D. flexible |
30.A. recommended | B. reminded | C. provided | D. showed |
31.A. hesitating | B. struggling | C. marching | D. participating |
32.A. settled | B. wandered | C. gathered | D. rushed |
33.A. experiences | B. performances | C. accents | D. conversations |
34.A. acknowledged | B. accused | C. ignored | D. witnessed |
35.A. chose | B. accepted | C. counted | D. employed |
36.A. against | B. from | C. for | D. with |
37.A. more than | B. rather than | C. other than | D.less than |
38.A. broke | B. gave | C. permitted | D. took |
39.A. award | B. title | C. salary | D. prize |
40.A. permanent | B. popular | C. positive | D. professional |
A. | must have been handed in | B. | can't have been handed in | ||
C. | should have been handed in | D. | shouldn't be handed in |