题目内容
2.Ways to save timeWe all wish we had just a bit more time.Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day:you could finally stick to an exercise routine,or spring-clean the house,or write your novel,or learn the guitar and so on.(36)D But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.
Ⅰ.Get Out of Bed Earlier
If you normally get up at 7:30a.m.,try getting up at 7:00a.m.That half-hour might not sound like much,but it could be time that you use to exercise,to read that book you've been meaning to finish.(37)F
Ⅱ.Do the Important Tasks First
Once you get to work,get the important ones done first (not the easy ones,or even the urgent ones).You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big,important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones.
(38)C The urgent tasks will still get done,and you won't miss the important ones.
Ⅲ.Reduce Interruptions
If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat,or if the phone is constantly ringing,you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter.Constant interruptions don't just eat up time,they also break your concentration.
When you've got a big task to focus on,let your calls go to voicemail.(39)A Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation.
Ⅳ.(40)G
A few minutes chatting,browsing the web,and so on,can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day.
When you're working,work.If your concentration is slipping,take a proper break:go and get a glass of water,or stretch your legs a bit.And if you're facing a difficult task,try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it's easier to deal with.
A.If you have an office door,close it.
B.Take Breaks When Necessary
C.If you work like this,you'll usually save time.
D.I can't magically make all your days 25hours long.
E.Would you want me to make your day longer?
F.Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start.
G.Stay Focused on Your Work.
分析 本文介绍了节省时间的方式方法.主要是从早起、先完成最重要的任务、少中断以及必要的休息方面做起,在日常生活中节省出更多的时间.
解答 36.D.考查的是上下文的语境理解能力.从空后面But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter句意上可以看出这儿与前一句的转折之意,即我不能神奇地使你一天有25小时,故选D.
37.F.考查的是上下文的语境理解能力.从空前面看to exercise,to read that book you"ve been meaning to finish,正好与这儿的F项相连接,或只是为了让你的一天平静和有组织的开始,所以F项正确.
38.C.考查的是上下文的语境理解能力.此空出刚好需要一个对前面You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big,important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones短意的小结,C项表示如果这样做下去的话,会达到节省时间的效果.所以C项正确.
39.A.考查的是上下文的语境理解能力.从空前面When you've got a big task to focus on,let your calls go to voicemail看是进行事例的说明,即如果你有办公室的门,关上它,选项中只有A项符合,故选A.
40.G.考查的是上下文的语境理解能力及主题句的概括能力.根据后文And if you're facing a difficult task,try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it's easier to deal with可知应该专注于你的工作.故选G.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.
In the midst of my housework in the(41)B,I was surprised to find the front door was open.Julie,our oldest child,came in.She'd been married for three months. I was still trying to(42)A her living elsewhere.Much to my(43)B,sometimes I even(44)Dset her place at the table.Julie handed me a small bunch of daffodils (水仙花) and said,"Guess what!"as she opened the refrigerator to see what was inside.As I put the flowers in water,I answered(45)C,"What?"
She began telling me some small(46)A of her new life as she made (47)B a sandwich.We sat at the kitchen table,and I watched her eat,hanging on her every (48)C.It was a (49)Cvisit in fact (50)D Julie had to go to work.I thanked her for the flowers and for(51)A; then I walked to the door with her and (52)Bas she drove out of the driveway.
When coming back to the kitchen,I sat and looked at the daffodils.My daughter's visit set me thinking a lot.It was as bright and(53)D as the early spring daffodils.Suddenly,I picked up the phone and(54)A my mother's number.She lived a hundred miles away.When she(55)C,I said,"Guess what!"
"What?"she answered(56)B.Like Julie I didn't have any big(57)C,just little details of the day.But I'd like to come to (58)B in the last hour how(59)A a small talk could be.Just before I hung up,my mother said,"You(60)D my day."
| 41.A.study | B.kitchen | C.bedroom | D.balcony |
| 42.A.get used to | B.run out of | C.put up with | D.look up to |
| 43.A.gratitude | B.sadness | C.admiration | D.excitement |
| 44.A.unfortunately | B.unwillingly | C.uninterestingly | D.unconsciously |
| 45.A.confidently | B.frequently | C.happily | D.patiently |
| 46.A.details | B.experiments | C.theories | D.jokes |
| 47.A.it | B.herself | C.them | D.him |
| 48.A.plan | B.hobby | C.word | D.letter |
| 49.A.difficult | B.practical | C.short | D.boring |
| 50.A.unless | B.while | C.though | D.since |
| 51.A.stopping by | B.dropping out | C.giving in | D.getting across |
| 52.A.celebrated | B.waved | C.bothered | D.searched |
| 53.A.clean | B.mild | C.pure | D.dear |
| 54.A.dialed | B.copied | C.reserved | D.obtained |
| 55.A.returned | B.complained | C.answered | D.left |
| 56.A.peacefully | B.hopefully | C.generally | D.formally |
| 57.A.achievements | B.customs | C.news | D.ambitions |
| 58.A.recommend | B.understand | C.explain | D.declare |
| 59.A.precious | B.steady | C.familiar | D.complex |
| 60.A.realize | B.treat | C.organize | D.make. |
【写作内容】
请根据下面表格的内容和提示,给你的笔友Michael写一封信,信的开头和结尾已给出.
| 旅英时间 | 10月22日-30日 |
| 参加活动者 | 25位来自不同国家的中学生 |
| 去过的地方 | 伦敦(London)、牛津(Oxford)、湖区(the Lake District) |
| 最喜欢的地方及原因 | 伦敦:了解了许多英国的历史和文化 牛津:看到了很多古老的图书馆 |
| 最遗憾的事及原因 | 湖区很美,但天气不好,老下大雨 |
| 最快乐的事 | 结识了许多新朋友 |
写一篇100词左右的英语书信.
Dear Michael,
Hi!I just came back from Britain last week.
Well,I'd better get back to my homework now.Bye.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Ping.
The first thing we should know is that willpower is a(n) (52)C source that can be entirely used up.So instead of(53)A yourself to simply try harder,a more methodical approach is suggested.
The first step:Get started!It may seem (54)C but studies have shown starting a project to be the biggest barrier to productivity.Before starting,our brain visualizes the hardest parts to come,and instead tries to simulate real work by focusing on small mindless tasks.
(55)B,there's construct of the mind known as the Zeigernik Effect (蔡格尼克效应),which helps humans to finish a task that they've already started.The Zeigernik Effect shows that when we don't finish a task,we experience (56)D and intrusive thoughts about it.So get started.
Now what about time management?Shockingly,when we look at most of the elite musicians in the world,we find that they aren't (57)A practicing more.Instead,they focus their energy on the hardest task.Those musicians have periods of intense work followed by breaks.Not relying on willpower,they rely on their (58)B and disciplined scheduling.Studies have found that most elite violinists generally follow a 90minute work rule with a 15to 20minute break afterwards every day.But how can you develop the discipline to follow this (59D?
One key point is giving yourself a deadline; write it down; mark it in your calendar.And you'll be much more likely to complete your task.On top of this,create something called an accountability (问责制) chart to (60)C your progress.In one column write the time span,and in the other the activities you accomplished during this time,(61)A those on a diet who record their food intake.
Writing down your progress allows you to (62)C evaluate your work.As opposed to inaccurately assuming what you've done,further (63)D your progress to the end helps to avoid small mindless work.
And finally,stop multitasking.Well it may feel like you're accomplishing more.But actually,studies show that multi-taskers are much less (64)B.Instead,try and make a list at night of what you want to accomplish tomorrow.With your action plan,you (65)D the idea of trying to complete multiple activities at once.
Your brain will find these less challenging.And it will make the starting process easier.With a clear goal and action plan in mind,your productivity levels can soar to new heights.
| 51.A.room | B.secret | C.attitude | D.origin |
| 52.A.outstanding | B.inevitable | C.exhaustible | D.essential |
| 53.A.convincing | B.resisting | C.preventing | D.discouraging |
| 54.A.difficult | B.complicated | C.obvious | D.visible |
| 55.A.Generally | B.Luckily | C.Unfortunately | D.Briefly |
| 56.A.division | B.mission | C.interruption | D.discomfort |
| 57.A.necessarily | B.hardly | C.efficiently | D.purposefully |
| 58.A.patience | B.habit | C.perseverance | D.principle |
| 59.A.feature | B.intention | C.guidance | D.routine |
| 60.A.prove | B.influence | C.document | D.determine |
| 61.A.similar to | B.related to | C.available to | D.owing to |
| 62.A.rapidly | B.desperately | C.objectively | D.relatively |
| 63.A.targeting | B.tricking | C.timing | D.tracking |
| 64.A.promising | B.productive | C.practical | D.plentiful |
| 65.A.stick to | B.face up to | C.decide on | D.get rid of |
The student turned to the teacher,saying"We will (44)B his shoes,and hide ourselves behind those trees,and wait to see what he will do".
"My young friend,"answered the teacher,"we should (45)A make fun of the poor.Why not put a(n) (46)D in each shoe,and then we will hide ourselves and (47)C?"The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees.The poor man soon (48)D his work,and came across the field to the path where he had (49)A his coat and shoes.
After putting on his coat,he put his foot into one of his shoes,and felt something(50)A.Then he(51)B down to feel what it was,and found the coin.(52)B,he looked at the coin,turned it around and looked at it again.He then looked (53)D,but no person was seen.He put the money into his pocket,and continued to put on the other shoe.His surprise was (54)C on finding the other coin.
He couldn't control his feelings and fell to his (55)A,looked up to the sky and expressed his (56)A.Then he spoke of his wife,sick and (57)C,and his children without bread.He said the help would save them from (58)C.
The student stood there deeply (59)B,and his eyes were filled with tears."Now,"said the teacher,"are you not much (60)D than if you had hidden the shoes?"
| 41.A.trousers | B.glasses | C.shoes | D.socks |
| 42.A.homeless | B.heartbroken | C.hopeless | D.poor |
| 43.A.nearby | B.rich | C.faraway | D.special |
| 44.A.fetch | B.hide | C.choose | D.take |
| 45.A.never | B.ever | C.always | D.seldom |
| 46.A.stone | B.cash | C.egg | D.coin |
| 47.A.notice | B.wait | C.watch | D.pretend |
| 48.A.prepared | B.arranged | C.lost | D.finished |
| 49.A.1eft | B.forgot | C.changed | D.swapped |
| 50.A.hard | B.soft | C.gentle | D.tough |
| 51.A.broke | B.bent | C.calmed | D.1ay |
| 52.A.Moved | B.Surprised | C.Excited | D.Disappointed |
| 53.A.ahead | B.above | C.behind | D.around |
| 54.A.increased | B.decreased | C.doubled | D.improved |
| 55.A.knees | B.feet | C.1egs | D.arms |
| 56.A.thanks | B.happiness | C.fault | D.delight |
| 57.A.faithful | B.careless | C.helpless | D.forgetful |
| 58.A.working | B.1iving | C.dying | D.sleeping |
| 59.A.shocked | B.moved | C.disturbed | D.hurt |
| 60.A.sadder | B.bitterer | C.cooler | D.happier. |