题目内容
1.As the new semester begins,millions of college students across the country are trying hard to remember how best to write a paper or,more likely,how best to delay that paper.Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer from it.They can spend whole days in the library doing nothing but staring into space,eating snacks,surfing the Internet,watching videos and looking at other students sitting around them,who,most likely,are doing nothing either.
Paralyzed by their habit to procrastinate,they write micro blogs about their fears,asking their online friends if they sometimes have the same issue.But this does nothing to break the spell(魔咒).
According to a recent report,95percent of us procrastinate at some point and 20percent of the world's population are always procrastinating.The figures are disappointing.Procrastinators are less wealthy,less healthy and less happy than those who don't delay.Procrastinators like to find excuses"to justify their behavior,but BBC columnist Rowan Pelling says they are all wrong.
Many procrastinators tell themselves they are perfectionists who work best under pressure.Pelling says this is nonsense,as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time.The behavior of procrastinators often makes them feel ashamed,inconveniences others and annoys loved ones.
Pelling also points out that procrastination feels particularly delinquent(过失的)in a society that thinks of swift action as admirable,and,at times,even as a moral good.
Fortunately,social scientists have thrown their weight behind efforts to understand this behavioral mistake and offer strategies to control it.Piers Steel,a Canadian social scientist and author of The Procrastination Equation,believes human is"designed"to procrastinate.Nevertheless,he suggests a couple of good ways to get through the task at hand.
41.From the first two paragraphs we can learn thatD.
A.procrastination is beneficial to many students
B.many students are under great pressure in their study
C.lots of college students are working hard to write good articles on time
D.many students are getting into the habit of delaying finishing their tasks
42.According to the passage,procrastination probably refers toA.
A.a bad habit
B.a serious illness
C.a difficult task
D.a form of entertainment
43.Which of the following statements is WRONG?B
A.Procrastination makes people waste their time.
B.Procrastinators usually complete their tasks perfectly.
C.Swift action is considered as a moral standard in the society.
D.Procrastination is common among people.
44.Which behavior belongs to procrastination?D
A.Never dream away the time.
B.Always complete the tasks ahead of time.
C.Never put off till tomorrow what should be done today.
D.Always wait to work until the"good mood"or"good time".
45.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A
A.Measures to deal with procrastination.
B.Approaches to handling the study pressures.
C.More examples to illustrate procrastination.
D.Introduction to the book The Procrastination Equation.
分析 拖延症(procrastination)就像个小偷,偷走了我们的时间,让我们活在焦虑、烦躁、不安中.如何战胜拖延症?一起来看看专家的提示吧.
解答 41.D.细节理解题.根据文章第一段"Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer from it"可知很多学生陷入拖延完成任务的习惯;故选D.
42.A.推理判断题.根据文章第三段"Paralyzed by their habit to procrastinate,they write micro blogs about their fears,asking their online friends if they sometimes have the same issue.But this does nothing to break the spell"可知拖延是一种坏习惯;故选A.
43.B.推理判断题.根据文章倒数第三段"Pelling says this is nonsense,as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time"因为在最后一分钟完成的工作更可能产生的错误比按时完成工作;可知拖延症患者不可能完美的完成任务;故选B.
44.D.推理判断题.根据文章第一段"millions of college students across the country are trying hard to remember how best to write a paper or,more likely,how best to delay that paper"可知推延是指将今天的是拖到明天;故选D.
45.A.推理判断题.根据文章最后一段"Nevertheless,he suggests a couple of good ways to get through the task at hand"可知接下来应该要讨论改善拖延症的方法;故选A.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.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.

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If staying with an American family,a good way of expressing your thanks is to take them to a form of(13)D,such as a baseball game or a concert.
When giving gifts to a business acquaintance,don't give anything too personal,(14)Bto a woman.A scarf or a hat is OK,but other types of(15)Aare not.Something appropriate for the office is best.
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3.A.first | B.best | C.same | D.similar |
4.A.general | B.suitable | C.demanding | D.expensive |
5.A.modest | B.cheerful | C.normal | D.formal |
6.A.Personalizing | B.Replacing | C.Designing | D.Changing |
7.A.convenient | B.appropriate | C.unique | D.beneficial |
8.A.colorful | B.rare | C.heavy | D.nice |
9.A.Opportunities | B.Expectations | C.Inventions | D.Possibilities |
10.A.character | B.interest | C.culture | D.progress |
11.A.annoyed | B.impressed | C.amused | D.puzzled |
12.A.limited | B.banned | C.common | D.priceless |
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14.A.directly | B.especially | C.merely | D.deliberately |
15.A.clothing | B.perfume | C.jewelry | D.equipment. |
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