题目列表(包括答案和解析)
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Pete Rose was a great baseball player. Though I have never met him, he taught me something 31 that changed my life.
Pete was being 32 in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. Suddenly one reporter asked him, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to reach your nearest 33 . How many at-bats(击球)do you think it’ll take you to get the 78 hits?” Without hesitation, Pete just 34 at the reporter and said,“78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete, you don’t think you’ll get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you?”
Mr. Rose calmly 35 his philosophy with the reporters who were 36 waiting for his reply to the claim.“Every time I 37 up to the plate(击球区),I 38 to get a hit! 39 I have it in mind,I have no right to step into the batter’s(击球手)box! It is 40 expectation that has enabled me to get all of the hits in the first place.”
When I thought about Pete Rose’s 41 and how it applied to everyday 42 ,I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person,I was hoping to increase my 43 . As a father,l was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man,I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was a fairly good salesperson,I was not so 44 a father,and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not 45 ! I wanted to be a great salesperson,a great father and a great husband. I 46 my attitude to a positive one,and the results were 47 .I was fortunate enough to win a few sales trips,I won Coach of the Year in my 48 baseball league,and I share a loving relationship with my wife,Karen,with whom I am 49 to enjoy the rest of my life!
50 ,Mr. Rose!
31.A.reliable B.enjoyable C.valuable D.unbelievable
32.A.admired B.interviewed C.watched D.trained
33.A.decision B.record C.level D.goal
34.A.stared B.shouted C.glared D.pointed
35.A.enjoyed B.shared C.discussed D.reviewed
36.A.anxiously B.nervously C.cheerfully D.impatiently
37.A.climb B.jump C.drive D.step
38.A.seem B.fail C.expect D.compete
39.A.Though B.Unless C.Because D.When
40.A.abrupt B.simple C.positive D.considerate
41.A.plan B.idea C.ability D.behaviour
42.A.agenda B.exercise C.work D.lire
43.A.sales B.skills C.experiences D.experiments
44.A.wise B.kind C.mean D.bad
45.A.explicit B.helpful C.enough D.practical
46.A.changed B.added C.devoted D.contributed
47.A.hopeful B.amazing C.funny D.disappointing
48.A.son’s B.wife’s C.friend’s D.customer’s
49.A.supposed B.expected C.encouraged D.determined
50.A.Good luck B.Best regards C.Thanks D.Congratulations
B
Are you feeling stressed out? Anxious? Is your mind racing in circles? Are you worried about all the things you have to get done? Here’s a quick-acting trick that can make you feel better.
If you’re sitting at a desk, place the palm of your hand on the desk, and take a moment to focus on what the surface of the desk feels like. Is it hot or cold, rough or smooth? Put all of your attention on the sensations in your palm, on how the desk feels underneath your hand. If you are not at a desk, do the same exercise by placing your palm on any nearby object—a wall, a chair, even your opposite arm.
When you are feeling stressed, your thoughts tend to take on a life of their own. Yon may be thinking about things you wish you had done differently in the past or worrying about things that you have to do in the future. These thoughts will make you feel anxious. The anxiety, in turn, increases the number of anxious thoughts.
If you can ground yourself even for a moment in the present, you will break the cycle and feel instant relief. Paying attention to what objects in your environment feel like forces you to pay more attention to the present moment than to negative, anxiety-provoking thoughts about the past or about the future.
Try using your other senses too:
Try closing your eyes for a second (don’t try this while driving!) and breath deeply through your nose. What do you smell?
When eating, put all your attention on how your food tastes.
What do you hear? What little noises are there around you that you didn’t notice before?
Look closely at an ordinary object. Do you see anything you haven’t noticed before?
46.By saying “Is your mind racing in circles”, the author intends to mean that_______.
A.you did something wrong in the past and wouldn’t forgive yourself
B.your mind is quick and bright when in a state of anxiety
C.you are thinking in a stupid way when anxious thoughts worries you a lot
D.you worried a lot and the anxious thoughts will increase your anxiety
47.The author advises to put your palm on the desk or any things nearby in order to______.
A.play a small trick B.feel the surface of the object
C.do some exercises D.reduce your anxiety
48.The writer mentioned some senses that could be used to reduce stress except the______.
A.sense of touching B.sense of smell
C.sense of humour D.sense of listening
49.Which of the following can be served as a title for the passage?
A.First Aid to Anxiety—Senses. B.How Anxiety Works.
C.The Cause of Anxiety—Senses. D.How to Deal with Anxiety.
Motherhood is a career to respect
A WOMAN renewing her driver’s license at the CountyClerk’s office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.
“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a...”
“Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “I’m a mother.”
“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation... ‘housewife’ covers it,” said the recorder.
One day I found myself in the same situation. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation?” she asked.
The words simply popped out. “I’m a Research Associate (研究员) in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”
The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair.
I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement (声明) was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.
“Might I ask,” said the clerk with interest, “just what you do in your field?”
Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t), in the laboratory and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.
As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (激励) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants – ages 13, 7, and 3.
Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6-month-old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.
I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”
Motherhood... What a glorious career! Especially when there’s a title on the door.
【小题1】 How did the female clerk feel at first when the writer told her occupation?
A.Cold-hearted. | B.Open-minded. |
C.Puzzled. | D.Interested. |
A.3 | B.4 | C.7 | D.13 |
A.Because she thought the writer did admirable work. |
B.Because the writer cared little about rewards. |
C.Because the writer did something that she had little knowledge of. |
D.Because she admired the writer's research work. |
A.To show that how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it. |
B.To show that the writer had a grander job than Emily. |
C.To argue that motherhood is a worthy career. |
D.To show that being a mother is hard and boring work. |
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对话填空
A:Hi Wang Ling, how are your studies going?
B:Well exciting, but sometimes I find them very difficult.Most of the other students can understand the lectures without d 1 , but I have to listen carefully and take lots of notes.
A:Yes, I know what you mean.Have you c 2 recording the lectures?
B:No, I didn’t think we were a 3 to.
A:Oh it’s no problem, you just have to ask the lecturer’s p 4 .
B:Oh, that’s a good idea.And I don’t get used to the teaching m 5 .We are often asked to have discussions.You know we seldom did this in China.
A:Well, discussions are really difficult for you at the b 6 , but they are really a good way of learning.The other students have different o 7 and you can learn much from them.So during a discussion listen carefully.If there’s something you don’t understand, you can raise q 8 .
B:I see.
A:Anyway, don’t always worry about your studies.You need to r 9 yourself.Say travel to some places in Britain.
B:That sounds a good idea.I am so glad to have a f 10 like you in Britain.Thank you very much.
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