Question

Have you ever asked yourself what makes people successful? If you look around and talk those who are very successful, you will see that they all ____ certain qualities which have proved ____ for their success.

It is evident that successful people are those who act. When they find something needs to be done, they just do it instead of waiting. They believe that ____ is taken, not given. They ____ immediately what has to be done and then do it with ____， thus strengthening their reputation.

Successful people are ____ about the things they do, especially when they ___ what they are doing. They are motivated by their own ___ and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard ____ when no one is watching and they throw themselves into their work.

They do not ____ failure. Failures and disappointments in life are ____. It is failure that teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and ____ and learn from each failure. They ___ with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those who ____ their achievement.

Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it's ____ the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect. By giving respect to others, they ____ respect for themselves.

Another important ____ of successful persons is that they never complain. It's better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.

To put it ____， take action and be enthusiastic. Do not be afraid to fail, ____ get up and start again. When you do so, success will be just ____ the corner.

1.A.improve B．raise

C．test D．possess

2.A.vital B．individual

C．personal D．mental

3.A.devotion B．responsibility

C．authority D．administration

4.A.sigh B．show

C．weigh D．hope

5.A.pleasure B．honor

C．adventure D．behavior

6.A.enthusiastic B．characteristic

C．energetic D．authentic

7.A.bring in B．believe in

C．call in D．join in

8.A.effort B．satisfaction

C．condition D．value

9.A.just B．right

C．only D．even

10.A.represent B．expect

C．fear D．want

11.A.apparent B．uncomfortable

C．unavoidable D．urgent

12.A.commitment B．arrangement

C．movement D．achievement

13.A.progress B．work

C．associate D．celebrate

14.A.congratulate B．appreciate

C．attempt D．choose

15.A.especially B．totally

C．naturally D．really

16.A.pay B．receive

C．require D．promise

17.A.quality B．identity

C．ability D．reality

18.A.honestly B．firmly

C．shortly D．deeply

19.A.so B．and

C．or D．but

20.A.in B．at

C．within D．around

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.C

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.B

17.A

18.C

19.D

20.D

【解析】文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了成功的要素，即行动起来，充满热情，不要害怕失败，失败了站起来从头再来。

1.D考察动词辨析。句义：如果你看看周围，与那些成功人士讲话时，你会发现他们都具有以下在其他的成功过程中起到重要作用的优良品质。A改善；B养育；C测试；D拥有；根据语境可知D正确。

2.2】答案：A　考查形容词辨析。句意为：……那些品质对于他们的成功来讲是至关重要的。vital至关重要的；individual个体的；personal个人的；mental精神的。由语境可知，A项正确。

3.3】B 考察名词辨析。句义：他们认为应该去承担责任，而不是被给予责任。本句与本段第一句相呼应。故B正确。A敬业；B责任；C权威；D管理；由语境可知B正确。

4.4】C 考察动词辨析。句义：他们离开考虑要做什么；A叹息；B显示；C考虑，权衡；D希望；根据语境可知C正确。

5.5】答案：A　考查名词辨析。句意为：……而且很乐意地去做。由第三段第二句中的“the joy they get from doing their work”可知，pleasure乐意，快乐，符合语境。故A项正确。honor荣誉；adventure探险；behavior行为，均不符合语境，故排除。

6.6】A考察形容词辨析。句义：成功的人队他们所做的事情充满激情；根据下文的take action and be enthusiastic可知。A符合语境。

7.7】B 考察动词短语辨析。句义：尤其是当他们坚信他们所做的事情时候，A引进，赚钱；B信任；C打进电话，召集；D加入；根据语境可知B正确。

8.8】B 考察名词辨析。句义：他们被自己的满足感所极力；A努力；B满足；C条件；D价值；故B正确。

9.9】D考察副词辨析。句义：他们努力工作，甚至在没有人注意的时候，他们仍旧全身心第投入到工作中。由语句可知空格前后是递进关系。D甚至，故D正确。

10.0】C 考察动词辨析。句义：他们并不害怕失败。由下午的Do not be afraid of failure可知C符合语境。A代表；B期望；D想不符合语境。

11.1】答案：C　考查形容词辨析。句意为：失败和失望在生活中是不可避免的。apparent明显的；uncomfortable不舒服的；unavoidable不可避免的；urgent紧迫的。由语境可知，C项正确。

12.2】A 考察名词辨析。句义：成功的人在跌倒后会爬起来，并且更坚定地区尝试。A承诺，献身；B安排；C运动；D成就；根据句义说明A正确。

13.3】C 考察动词辨析。句义：他们与那些他们可以向之学习的人交往。A进步；B工作；C使...联合；D庆祝；associate..with..交往，联系。故C正确。

14.4】答案：B　考查动词辨析。句意为：而且喜欢和那些欣赏他们成就的人们在一起。congratulate庆贺；appreciate欣赏；attempt尝试；choose选择。由语境可知，B项正确。

15.5】D 考察副词辨析。句义：高智商能让一个人获得他想要的。但是真正让他成功并享有盛誉的是他的情商。A尤其是；B完全；C自然；D真正地；根据语境可知D正确。

16.6】答案：B　考查动词辨析。句意为：通过尊重他人，他们获得别人的尊重。此空与“give”相呼应，故receive符合语境。

17.7】A 考察名词辨析。句义：成功人士的另外一个重要品质是从来都不抱怨。第一段中的certain qualities可知A项符合语境。B身份；C能力；D现实。故A正确。

18.8】C 考察副词辨析。句义：简而言之就是要有行动，有热情。由语境可知，此处是对上文的总结。故C项正确。A老实地；B坚定地；D深刻地；

19.9】D 考察连词辨析。句义：不要害怕，而是要站起来。重新开始。根据句义可知是固定搭配not…but…故D正确。

20.20】D考察介词辨析。句义：当你这些都做到了，成功就近在咫尺了。Be around the corner马上发生。故D正确。