Question

【题目】

Most people have work to do. With work, they can earn their living. They are busy with their work all day long. Workaholism（迷恋工作）is now very common in our society. Some people no longer do their work in order to live, but they live in order to work.

Company staff in big cities, for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. From time to time, huge amounts of work is waiting for them to complete. Workaholism can be a serious problem, Because true workaholics（工作狂）would rather work than do anything else, and they ________ have no idea of how to relax, that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ________ to sit and do nothing. When workaholics are not at work they feel ill at ease（局促不安），jumpy and nervous（神经紧张）. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful（有压力的），and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause health problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. ________, typical workaholics think about their work while driving, falling asleep or when others are talking. Many workaholics are afraid that if they don’t work hard they will lose their job or be a failure.

Is workaholism always dangerous? Perhaps not. There are certainly people who work efficiently under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel work is so pleasurable that they are really happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same things. Their jobs ________ them with a challenge and this keeps them busy and creative. Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several ________ to work. Of course, work provides people with paychecks（工资），and this is important. But very often it offers ________ financial security（经济保障）. It provides people with self-confidence. Workaholics have a feeling of satisfaction when they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say“I made it”.

【1】A.stillB.probablyC.politelyD.excitedly

【2】A.dreamB.decideC.intendD.hate

【3】A.ThereforeB.HardlyC.AnywayD.Besides

【4】A.equipB.packC.provideD.offer

【5】A.meansB.advantagesC.stepsD.ways

【6】A.no moreB.more or lessC.less thanD.more than

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【6】D

【解析】

本文介绍的是工作狂的一些生活状态以及优劣点，文章难度中等。

【1】句意：他们可能不知道如何放松。

A. still仍然，B. probably可能，C. politely有礼貌地，D. excitedly兴奋地。根据 “ they___1___have no idea of how to relax, that is, they might not enjoy movies,sports,or other types of entertainment.” 可知他们可能不懂如何放松自我，故选B.

【2】句意：最重要的是，他们讨厌坐着什么都不做。

A. dream 梦想，B. decide决定，C. intend打算，D. hate讨厌。根据后一句 “ When workhalism are not at work they feel ill at ease(局促不安)，jumpy and nervous.”可推断大多数的迷恋工作者不喜欢坐在那什么事都不干。故此空填D.

【3】句意：此外，典型的工作狂在开车、睡觉或别人说话的时候都会想着他们的工作。

A. Therefore因此，B. Hardly几乎不，C. Anyway无论如何，D. Besides此外。前文介绍了迷恋工作者的一些特征，此空后又接着说典型的工作狂会害怕如果不努力工作，他们就会失去工作甚至被定义为失败之人。故此空填D.

【4】句意：他们的工作给他们带来了挑战，这让他们保持忙碌和创造性

A. equip装备，设备，B. pack打包，C. provide提供，D. offer提供。由句意及介词with可推断出填provide.

【5】句意：工作有几个优点。

A. means方式，B. advantages优点，C. steps步骤，D. ways方法。根据最后一段最后三行可知讨论的是工作狂的一些好处。故此空填B.

【6】句意：但通常它提供的不仅仅是财务安全

A. no more不再，B. more or less 或多或少，C. less than少于，D. more than多于，超过。前一句说工作为人们提供了工资，但紧接着说but 可推断工作不仅仅为人们提供了工资，更多地是经济的保障。故此处填D.

完形填空是难度最大的题。它集阅读理解、语法、句法、词法于一体，是考查语言综合运用的能力的一道题。解题的方法第一要带着空，通读全文，搞清事件发生的背景。紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息，充分利用各种线索，语法知识，以及句子之间的关系，词的搭配，结合上下文背景语境，结合句意选择适合语境的选项。