Question

【2011·重庆八中第六次月考】

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as    36   . Government workers in Washington, D. C.,   37   , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they    38    to. Workaholism can be a     39    problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they    40    have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not    41    movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they    42    to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause   43    problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases.    44   , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in    45    as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism    46    dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work    47     under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel    48    is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs    49    them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

   50    do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several    51    to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers    52    financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction   53    they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I    54    it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity. After they take part in work, they    55    a sense of self and individualism.

36．A．strange         B．boring                   C．pleasant                      D．normal

37．A．for example   B．on the other hand       C．what’s more        D．after all

38．A．agree            B．promise                C．dare                          D．want

39．A．slight             B．serious                 C．obvious              D．difficult

40．A．still                 B．probably                      C．certainly                      D．mostly

41．A．afford            B．enjoy                    C．watch                   D．allow

42．A．dream           B．decide                   C．intend                   D．hate

43．A．physical               B．cultural                 C．social                   D．mental

44．A．Therefore     B．However                      C．Anyway                D．Besides

45．A．happiness     B．silence                  C．failure                   D．loss

46．A．sometimes    B．always                  C．seldom                 D．hardly

47．A．sadly             B．differently             C．efficiently              D．slowly

48．A．study             B．family                    C．life                        D．work

49．A．equip            B．pack                     C．provide                 D．fill

50．A．When            B．Why                      C．How                      D．Where

51．A．factors          B．advantages          C．steps                    D．ways

52．A．no more               B．more or less          C．no more than             D．more than

53．A．when             B．before                  C．unless                  D．until

54．A．valued           B．failed                    C．caught                  D．made

55．A．give                      B．lose                          C．get                       D．need

Answer 1

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