8．去掉of。考查习惯用法。be sure后跟why引导的宾语从句，of后只能跟名词、代词或动名词，故此处of是多余的。

7．read后加more。考查副词的比较级。根据句中的than和语境可知，此处应用比较级。

6．study→learn。考查同义动词辨析。study“学习，研究”，强调学习的过程，其学习对象往往是科学、艺术和需要深入探讨的问题及学科；learn“学会，学习”，侧重学习的成果，通常指通过学习获得知识和技能。故此处应将study改为learn。

5．do后加not。考查行文逻辑。根据but可以看出，此处语意发生了转折，故do后应加上not。

4．differ→differs。考查主谓一致。主语是Man“人类”，谓语differ应用第三人称单数形式。

3．√

2．them→it。考查代词的指代。the brain应用单数形式it来代替。

Scientists hope that we can discover that the1.______

brain works, so we are able to put them to better2.______

use. For example, how do we learn language？3.______

Man differ from all the other animals in his ability4.______

to learn and use language, but we still do know5.______

exactly how this is done. Some children study to6.______

speak and read quickly than others. But scientists7.______

are not sure of why this happens. They are trying to8.______

find out whether there is anything to do with the way by9.______

which we teach children’s language.10.______

[答案]

1．第二个that→how。考查副词how的使用。此处应是how引导的宾语从句，how在句中作状语，表示方式。

(2009·北京海淀区期中)

One day, not too long ago, the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said, “Yesterday the person who had been hindering(阻碍) your __1__ in this company passed away. We __2__ you to join the funeral in the room that has been __3__ in the gym.”

At first everyone was sad to __4__ that one of their colleagues had died, __5__ after a while they started getting __6__ about who this person might be.

The excitement __7__ as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last __8__. Everyone wondered, “Who is this person that was hindering my growth? Well, __9__ he’s no longer here！”

One by one the __10__ got closer to the coffin(棺材) and when they looked inside it, they __11__ became speechless. They stood over the coffin, __12__ into silence, as if someone had __13__ the deepest part of their soul.

There was a mirror inside the coffin-everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a __14__ next to the mirror that __15__， “There is only one person who is capable to __16__ limits to your growth: it is YOU.”

You are the only person who can revolutionize your __17__. You are the only person who can __18__ your happiness, realization and success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes, your friends change, your parents change, your partner changes or your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change, when you go __19__ your limiting beliefs and when you realize that you are the only one __20__ for your life.

1．A. ability　 　　　　　　 B. progress

C. talent 　　　　　　　　　　 　　D. practice

2．A. demand　 　　　　　 B. allow

C. invite　 　　　　　　　　　 D. advise

3．A. started　 　　　　　　 B. prepared

C. opened　 　　　　　　　　 D. created

4．A. learn　 　　　　 B. receive

C. notice　 　　　　　　　　　 D. find

5．A. for　 　　　　　　　　　 B. or

C. so　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

6．A. angry　 　　　　　　　 B. sorry

C. curious　 　　　　　　　　 D. nervous

7．A. grew　 　　　　 B. appeared

C. improved　 　　　　　　　 D. developed

8．A. sights　 　　　　　　　 B. attentions

C. appreciations　 　 D. respects

9．A. at least　 　　　　　　 B. in fact

C. at once　 　　　　　　　　 D. in general

10．A. employees　 B. managers

C. friends　 　　　　　　　　　 D. citizens

11．A. quickly　 　 B. finally

C. obviously 　　　　 D. suddenly

12．A. worried　 　 B. depressed

C. shocked　 　　　　　　　　 D. embarrassed

13．A. broken　 　　　　　 B. touched

C. stolen　 　　　　　　　　　 D. changed

14．A. letter　 　　　　　　 B. sign

C. mark　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. page

15．A. told　 　　　　 B. warned

C. wrote　 　　　　　　　　　 D. read

16．A. set　 　　　　　　　　 B. take

C. put　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. get

17．A. business　 　 B. heart

C. life　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. success

18．A. realize 　　　　　　 B. satisfy

C. influence　 　　　　　　　 D. consider

19．A. for　 　　　　　　　　 B. upon

C. over 　　　　　　　　 　　D. beyond

20．A. reasonable　 B. responsible

C. suitable　 　　　　　　　　 D. valuable

[答案]

一个牌子上写着：一位阻挡你晋升的人昨天去世了，诚邀各位参加葬礼。这吸引了所有员工，伤心之余，人们禁不住猜想：究竟是谁阻挡了自己前进的脚步呢？在与遗体告别时，让所有人都大吃一惊的是，棺材里是一面镜子和一条标语，它告诉每个人：阻挡你前进的人不是别人而是你自己。

1．B。由第三段的第二句“who is this person that was hindering my growth”可推测用progress，与growth同义。

2．C。根据后面的funeral“葬礼”可知为“邀请”，而不能勉强。

3．B。指灵堂设在已经布置好的房间里。

4．A。员工得知自己的一个同事去世了，很伤心。所以用learn，意思为“得知”。

5．D。前后句之间有转折意味，所以用but。

6．C。根据文意可知此处为人们急切地想知道死者是谁。所以用curious“好奇的”。

7．A。从上句可知人们对死者究竟是谁感到好奇，因此到了灵堂时，人们的情绪更高了，所以用grew。appear“出现，显得”；improve“改善，提高”；develop“发展，培养，产生”。

8．D。员工们来参加葬礼向逝者告别。因此用respects。

9．A。因为标语上说是一个阻碍自己晋升的人死了，所以人们心里尽管难过，但毕竟那个人死了，心里有些许轻松，所以用at least“至少”，表示让步。

10．A。由文章首句的employees可知答案。

11．D。因为从棺材里看到的与想象中的完全不一样，所以用“突然”，表达意外之意。

12．C。根据前面的speechless可知员工们很吃惊，所以这里用shocked符合语境，即感到吃惊，然后是沉默。

13．B。与soul搭配，指触动了他们灵魂的最深处。用touch。

14．B。根据写的内容可确定不是信，而是一条标语。

15．D。指通知，便条、信件等上面写着，用say或read表示，意思为“上面写着”。

16．A。结合上文的hindering可推测应填set, set limits to sb.意思为“限制某人”，即“阻挡某人”。

17．C。由最后一句的“Your life changes when YOU change...”可推测“只有你自己可以彻底改变自己的生活”。

18．C。此处用influence。只有你自己才可以左右你自己的幸福、成功等。

19．D。go beyond your limiting beliefs指“超越这一看法的限制”，limiting beliefs与员工以前认为的“有人会阻挡自己”这一观点呼应。

20．B。be responsible for表示“对……负有责任”。当你意识到自己是唯一对自己生活负责的人时，你的生活就会改变。

15．C