第二节
完型填空 (30’)
A person may have
an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have
the belief that he is not capable of it. A child may think he is 36 because he does not understand how to
make the 37 of his mental faculties (官能). Older people may be 38 that they are incapable (无能力)of learning anything new because of their
age.
A person who
believes that he is incapable will not make a real 39 , because he feels
that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with the confidence necessary
for 40 , and he won’t work his hardest, even
though he may think he is doing so. He is 41 likely to fail, and the failure will
strengthen his belief 42 his incompetence (无能)。
Alfred Adler, a
famous doctor, had 43 like this. When he was a small boy, he
had a poor 44 in
maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability
in maths in order that they would not 45 too much of him. In this way, they two 46 the idea. He accepted 47 mistaken thinking of his ability, felt
that it was useless to 48 and was very poor at maths,
49 as they expected.
One day he worked
at a problem which 50 of the other students had been able to
solve. Adler 51 solving the problem. This gave him
confidence. He now worked 52 interest, determination and purpose, and
he soon became especially good at maths. He not only 53 that he could learn maths
well, but luckily he learned 54 in his life from his experience
that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 55 himself as well as others by his ability.
36.
A.
clever B. shy C. useless D. stupid
37.
A.
biggest B. most C. highest D. deepest
38.
A.
wrong B. right C. understood D. mistaken
39.
A.
decision B. success C. effort D. trouble
40.
A. success B. study C. improvement D. work
41.
A.
truly B.
really C. however D. therefore
42.
A.
at
B.
in C. on D. of
43.
A. an experience B. an example C. a thought D a story
44.
A.
state
B. mind C. start D. ending
45.
A.
blame B. expect C.
get D.
win
46.
A. developed B. organized C. discovered D.
found
47.
A.
his
B. her
C. its
D.
their
48.
A.
manage B.
succeed C. try D. act
49.
A.
only
B. almost C. just D. then
50.
A. none B.
all C.
many D. most
51.
A.
tried
B. managed C. succeeded D enjoyed
52.
A.
for
B. about C. with D. in
53.
A.
suggested B.
insisted C. admitted D. proved
54.
A. early B. deeply C. late D.
simply
55.
A.
encourage B. love C.
astonished D. disappoint