The management decided 1 them about finding real solutions to problems.
One day, the team was called for a 2 in a hall. They were quite surprised and all reached the hall holding various 3 . As they entered, they found a box placed in the center, full of flat balloons.
The manager asked everyone to pick a balloon and blow it up. Then they were asked to write their names on their respective(各自的) balloons 4 so that the balloons wouldn't blow out. All tried, but not everyone was 5 . Five balloons blew out due to pressure(压力). Those who failed to mark their names on the balloons were ruled out of the game. As a result, 25 engineers came to the next level. All the balloons carrying their names were 6 and then put into a room, here and there.
The engineers were told to pick the balloon with us or her name on. All the 25 engineers began to search 7 the respective balloons in a rush. It was almost 15 minutes but no one was able to 8 the right one. The second level of the game was over.
Then came the final level. The engineers 9 to pick any balloon and give it to the person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes, all balloons 10 the hands of the respective engineers.
The manager announced this was the real solution to the problem. Many times in our life, sharing and helping others give us real solutions to problems. 1. A. teach 2. A. game
B. teaches B. show
C. teaching D. to teach C. concert D. party C. secretly D. clearly C. patient D. successful C. tied C. on
D. cleaned D. /
3. A. purposes B. suggestions C. thoughts D. plans 4. A. quietly B. carefully 5. A. honest B. read 6. A. collected B. weighed 7. A. for 8. A. mark 9. A. asked
B. at B. hide B. ask
C. number D. find C. are asked D. were asked C. lifted
D. hit
10. A. freed B. reached D;(10)B;
【答案】 (1)D;(2)A;(3)C;(4)B;(5)D;(6)A;(7)A;(8)D;(9)【解析】【分析】文章大意:本文主要讲述的是有关于协作的事情。一件事我们或许做起来很难,但是如果和别人一起做,相互帮助,就会事半功倍。
(1)句意:管理层决定教他们如何找到解决问题的真正办法。固定短语decide to do sth,决定做某事,故选D。
(2)句意:有一天,这个团队被召集到一个大厅里做游戏。A游戏,B表演,C音乐会,D聚会。下文提到The second level of the game was over提示可知,召集到大厅里来做游戏,故选A。
(3)句意:他们很惊讶,都抱着各种各样的想法来到大厅。A目的,B建议,C想法,D计划。根据all reached the hall holding various…,带着各种……来到这里,前面提到惊奇,所以是每个人有各种的想法,故选C。
(4)句意:然后,他们被要求在各自的气球上仔细地写下自己的名字,这样气球就不会爆炸。A轻轻的,B小心的,C秘密的,D清楚的。根据the balloons wouldn't blow out,不能打破气球,所以是小心的,故选B。
(5)句意:都尽力了,但并不是每个人都成功了。A诚实的,B读,C有耐心的,D成功的。根据 Five balloons blew out due to pressure,坏了5个,可知并不是所有人都成功了,故选D。
(6)所有带着他们名字的气球都被收集起来,然后放进一个房间里,到处都是。A收集,B称重,C打结,D打扫。根据then put into a room, here and there将气球放在房子里,所以是先把所有的气球收集起来,故选A。
(7)句意:所有25名工程师都开始匆忙地寻找各自的气球。固定短语,search for,寻找,故选A。
(8)句意:差不多15分钟了,但没人能找到合适的。A标记,B躲藏,C计数,D找到。根据right one正确的那个人,由此推测是找到那个人,故选D。
(9)句意:工程师们被要求挑选任何一个气球并把它交给气球上的人。ask,要求,与主语the engineers存在动宾关系,谓语动词要用被动语态。由语句Then came the final level. 提示,此句是一般过去时,故选D。
(10)句意:几分钟内,所有的气球都到达了各自的工程师手中。A释放,B到达,C举起,D打击,根据the hands of the respective engineers气球上名字对应的人,由此可知是交给那个人,故选B。
【点评】考查完形填空,首先通读一遍文章,跳过缺失的单词,再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义,最后对选项进行区别,选出正确的那一项。
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One day a wise young man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking something up and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got 1 , he called out to the young man, \!What are you doing?\ The young man 2 , looked up and replied, \ \
\ \You can't 6 make a difference!\
The young man 7 politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea and said, \
There is something very 9 in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shaping the future. We each must find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the 10 will be better. 1. A. better 3. A. water
B. farther C. closer B. wind
C. boat
2. A. continued B. stopped C. watched
4. A. leave 5. A. believe 7. A. replied 8. A. one 9. A. special
B. die C. run
B. realize C. expect B. argued C. listened B. time
C. place
B. brave C. strange
6. A. possibly B. hardly C. especially
10. A. family B. country C. world
【答案】 (1)C;(2)B;(3)A;(4)B;(5)B;(6)A;(7)C;(8)A;(9)A;(10)C;
【解析】【分析】文章大意:文章通过年轻人在海边捡海星扔到海里的故事告诉我们一个道理,每一个人都有特殊的地方,如果都把自己的特点发挥到极致,世界将会变得更好。 (1)句意:当他靠近的时候,他冲着年轻人喊道:“上午好,你们在干什么?”get closer
靠近,固定搭配,,故答案是C。
(2)句意:年轻人停了下来,抬起头回答道。A.继续;B.停止;C.观看,根据 looked up
and replied, 可知,年轻人停了下来,故答案是B。
(3)句意:太阳就要升起来了,水要退潮了。A.水;B.风;C.小船。根据 And if I don't
throw them in, they will4
.\ 可知不扔进海里他们会死掉,所以说的是海水退潮,故答案是A。
(4)句意:如果我不把他们扔进海里,他们会死掉。A.离开;B.死亡;C.跑走。,海星是在海里生活的动物,离开了水就会死掉,故答案是B。
(5)句意:但是,年轻人,难道你们没有意识到有几英里长的海滩沿岸都是海星吗。A.相信;B.意识到;C.盼望,海岸线很长是大家都知道的,老人要这样问只是表达他的不理解,因此使用realize,故答案是B。
(6)句意:你不可能起什么作用。A.可能的;B.几乎不能;C.尤其的,老人认为这样做是徒劳的,所以老人为不可能起作用,,故答案是A。
(7)句意:年轻人礼貌地听着。A.回答;B.争论;C.听。根据前面的叙述可知,年轻人有礼貌地听着。故答案是C。
(8)句意:但是对于那只海星就起作用。A.一个;B.时间;C.地方。此处指的是被扔到海里的海星,应使用代词one指代,故答案是A。
(9)句意:我们每个人都有非常特别的东西。A.特殊的;B.勇敢地;C.陌生的,根据下文的描述可知我们在改变未来上起着不同的作用,所以都有与众不同的地方,,故答案是A。 (10)句意:如果我们把我们的“海星”扔的又聪明又好,世界将会更好。 A.家庭;B.国家;C.世界。根据 We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shaping the future. 可知是把世界变得更好,故答案是C。
【点评】考查词汇在篇章中的运用能力,答题时首先要跳过空格通读文章掌握其大意,然后细读文章字斟句酌逐一作答,注意考虑句型、语法、搭配、语境等因素。最后通读一遍检查验证。
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Mike was reading in the garden when his mother came. She pointed to something and asked Mike what it was. Mike felt quite 1 , but he told her it was a sparrow (麻雀) and got back into reading. Several minutes later, his mother pointed to the same sparrow and asked the same question again. Mike got a little angry but 2 answered her question. After a little while, his mother did the same thing once more. This time Mike could not 3 his anger. He shouted at her for disturbing him again and again.
The old lady silently 4 an old diary, turned to a page and showed it to Mike. Though a little impatient, Mike began to read it.
\grass and asked me what it was. I 6 at him, said it was a sparrow and kissed him. After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same. Pointing to the same sparrow, little Mike asked me what it was twenty times and I 7 answering his question and kissing him every time.
Something gently touched Mike's 8 . His face turned red with 9 for being so impatient to his mother and he hugged (拥抱) her tightly.
Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime, but you may not 10 that until they are gone.
1. A. angry B. lonely C. proud 2. A. still
B. always C. already
C. control C. bird
3. A. show B. leave 5. A. fox
B. frog
D. surprised D. seldom D. discover D. looked out D. rabbit
4. A. set out B. took out C. put out
6. A. threw B. smiled C. shouted D. laughed 7. A. put on B. kept on C. tried on D. depended on 8. A. face
B. mouth C. heart
D. shoulder
9. A. shame B. fear
C. happiness D. kindness
10. A. allow B. support C. encourage D. realize
【答案】 (1)D;(2)A;(3)C;(4)B;(5)C;(6)B;(7)B;(8)C;(9)A;(10)D;
【解析】【分析】短文大意:文章讲述了一个妈妈反复问儿子同一个问题,儿子有点不耐烦了,妈妈拿出了一本旧日记,让儿子看他小时候也曾经反复的问妈妈同一个问题,问了20遍,每次妈妈都是耐心的回答并亲亲他,他看了以后很羞愧,紧紧拥抱了母亲,通过这
个故事我们知道父母一生给你很多东西但是直到他们离去你可能都意识不到。 (1)形容词辨析。句意:麦克感到很吃惊,但是他告诉她那是麻雀并返回读书。麻雀是很常见的鸟,所以麦克对这个问题感到吃惊。A. angry 生气的; B. lonely 孤独的; C. proud
骄傲的; D. surprised惊讶的;故选D。
(2)副词辨析。句意:麦克有点生气但是仍旧回答了她的问题。这两个句子之间是转折关系,可知虽然母亲又问了同样的问题,麦克有点生气 但仍然回答了她。 A. still 仍然; B.
always 总是; C. already 已经; D. seldom很少;故选A。
(3)动词辨析。句意:这次麦克再也控制不住他的脾气了。根据下文He shouted at her
for disturbing him again and again他因为她一次次的打扰朝着她大喊。可知,这次麦克不能控制脾气;A. show 展示; B. leave离开; C. control控制; D. discover发现;故选C。 (4)短语辨析。句意:老太太默默拿出一本旧日记本,翻开一页给麦克看。由下文中的turned to a page and showed it to Mike可知,应该是拿出一本旧日记本;A. set out 出发; B.
took out 拿出; C. put out 扑灭; D. looked out小心;故选B。
(5)名词辨析。句意:今天,当小麦克指着草地上的一只小鸟问这是什么的时候我正在浇花。由下文中的it was a sparrow可知是一只鸟,A. fox狐狸; B. frog青蛙; C. bird 鸟;
D. rabbit兔子;故选C。
(6)动词辨析。句意:我笑着对他说这是一只麻雀并亲吻了他。由下文中的and kissed him可知,我对他微笑,laugh at sb嘲笑某人;A.threw 扔; B. smiled微笑;C. shouted
喊; D. laughed大笑;故选B。
(7)动词辨析。句意:指着同一只麻雀,小麦克问我这是什么二十次,并且我每次保持回答他的问题并亲吻他。由上文中的little Mike asked me what it was twenty times和下文中的kissing him every time可知母亲一直回答他的问题,A. put on 穿上; B. kept on 保持,不
断; C. tried on试穿; D. depended on依靠;故选B。
(8)名词辨析。句意:某些东西轻轻触动了麦克的心。通过看母亲的日记有些东西轻轻
的触动了他的心,根据 His face turned red with 9
for being so impatient to his mother and he hugged (拥抱) her tightly. A. face 脸; B. mouth 嘴; C. heart心; D.shoulder肩膀;故选C。
(9)名词辨析。句意:他的脸因对母亲不耐心羞愧的变红了并且紧紧的拥抱了她。由上文中的His face turned red和下文中的for being so impatient to his mother and he hugged(拥抱) her tightly. 可知,麦克对自己不耐烦的态度感到羞愧;A. shame害羞,羞愧 B. fear 害怕; C. happiness快乐; D kindness仁慈;故选A。
(10)动词辨析。句意:你的父母一生给了你很多东西但是可能直到他们离开你才能意识到。A. allow 允许 B. support支持;C. encourage鼓励; D.realize意识到;根据故事内容,可知作者知道母亲老了才意识到母亲对自己的爱。故选D。
【点评】此题考查完形填空。做完形填空题的通常方法有:词语搭配法,根据词语的搭配习惯来选择正确的答案。语法判断法:即通过语法分析来判断正确答案。语境分析法:即根据上下文的具体语境,利用所学过知识和平时所积累的经验,选出最符合题意的选项。对比排除法:有时对于一些难题,可试着将各个选项逐一填入空白处,然后进行综合比较,排除不适合的,选出最恰当的。并进行核查。
16.请认真阅读下列短文从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 British people are famous for apologizing (道歉) in almost every situation. 1 we are apologizing for asking a question, for our bad weather or we sneeze before others (打喷嚏), we are probably the number-one nation for apologies. We pride ourselves on our polite 2 in public. As a result, we use the word \a lot—even when we don't really 3 it! Usually, if you want to ask someone for the time, you would start by saying \bother you. Do you know the time?\(约会),