完形填空专练（续）（09.9.20）
（33）试题原文
If you have a watch, don’t repair it！I know it for certain. Once I had a beautiful watch. And this watch kept perfect time. But one night it happened that I forgot to wind it up. Next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to be set by the exact time. The watchmaker examined my watch and said:“The regulator（校准器）is to be pushed up as your watch is four minutes slow.”
I tried to stop him, tried to make him understand that my watch kept perfect time, but he did not listen to me and pushed the regulator.
My beautiful watch began to gain time. It went faster and faster day by day. By the end of the second month it had left all the clocks and watches of the town far behind.
What did I have to do? I took it to another watchmaker to be regulated. I expected him to regulate the watch immediately, but he asked me to come in a week’s time. When at last I took my watch from him it began to slow down. And I began to be late for trains, business appointments and even missed my dinners.
Now I went to a third watchmaker. While I waited for him to repair my poor watch, he took it to pieces and said that he could finish this work in three or four days. I could do nothing but agree. That time my watch went for half a day and then stopped.
So I kept taking my watch from one watchmaker to another for a considerable period of time.
And as a result of it the cleverest man in the world could not tell the time by my watch. Things were getting serious. My watch had cost two hundred dollars originally but I paid for repairs more than two hundred. At last I decided to buy another watch, which I did.
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If you have a watch, don’t repair it！I know it 36 . Once I had a beautiful watch. And this watch 37 perfect time. But one night it happened that I forgot to 38 it up. Next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to 39 by the exact time. The watchmaker examined my watch and said:“The regulator（校准器）is to be pushed up 40 your watch is four minutes 41 .”
I tried to stop him, tried to 42 him understand that my watch kept perfect time, but he did not listen to me and pushed the regulator.
My beautiful watch began to gain time. It 43 faster and faster day by day. By the end of the second month it 44 all the clocks and watches of the town far behind.
What did I have to do? I took it to another watchmaker to be regulated. I expected him to regulate the watch immediately, 45 he asked me to come in a week’s time. When at last I took my watch from him it began to 46 down. And I began to be late for trains, business appointments and even missed my dinners.
Now I went to 47 watchmaker. While I waited for him to repair my poor watch, he
48 it to pieces and said that he could finish this work 49 three or four days. I could do nothing but 50 . That time my watch went for half a day and then stopped.
So I kept 51 my watch from one watchmaker to another for a considerable period of time.
And as a result of it the cleverest man in the world could not 52 the time by my watch. Things were getting 53 .My watch had 54 two hundred dollars originally but I paid for repairs more than two hundred. At last I decided to buy 55 watch, which
I did.
36. A. for reality B. for truth C. for certain D. for certainty
37. A. kept B. told C. observed D. struck
38. A. turn B. wind C. pick D. put
39. A. be turned B. be taken C. be put D. be set
40. A. as B. as if C. when D. if
41. A. fast B. slowly C. faster D. slow
42. A. get B. persuade C. make D. explain
43. A. gained B. lost C. went D. won
44. A. had remained B. had left C. had stayed D. had fallen
45. A. however B. and C. but D. therefore
46. A. go B. walk C. slow D. take
47. A. a third B. a second C. a first D. a fourth
48. A. broke B. took C. tore D. cut
49. A. after B. before C. over D. in
50. A. to agree B. agree C. agreeing D. agreed
51. A. taking B. bringing C. carrying D. fetching
52. A. recognize B. tell C. know D. understand
53. A. seriously B. pleasant C. badly D. serious
54. A. spent B. took C. cost D. paid
55. A. another B. the other C. one D. one more
简析：该文用无奈的笔调反映了作者对修表者的不满，暗示了滥竽充数者之危害。该文行文流畅，寓意深刻，富有启示作用。难度一般。下面具体分析。
36. 答案C。根据全文的意思，作者因修表上当而发出的感慨或总结出的经验，故而向读者提出了自己的肺腑之言，那就是千万别轻易修表，用for certain(=without doubt)合理。D若写成for a certainty则同于for certain。其余两项均没有这样的短语。
37. 答案A。keep perfect time表示钟表“走时准确”。当和钟表搭配时，tell表示“看懂，说出”，strike表示“敲响，报时”，均不符合文意。
38. 答案B。此处表示忘了给表上发条了，因此用wind up。其余如turn up(开大，发现等)，pick up(拾起)，put up(举起，张贴等)均不符文意。
39. 答案D。此处指给表设置准确时间，故选set。
40. 答案A。引导原因状语从句。意为“因表慢了四分钟，要把校准器往上推”。
41. 答案D。请留意，数字+adj表示固定说法，此处做表语。例如two inches thick(厚两英寸)，three feet high(高三英尺)，不可用副词slowly。
42. 答案C。此处make him understand意思是“使他明白”。请注意，这里不该使用persuade，这个动词的搭配是“persuade sb. into doing”。若用get，应该是get him to understand。43. 答案C。指手表越走越快。请留意前句的gain time，意思是“（钟表）比正确时间走得快”。
44. 答案B。表示“使……处于……状态”该用动词leave，意为“把全城的钟表都（远远地）抛在其后”。其余几个动词均没有这个含义。
45. 答案C。因其前有immediately，所以才有其后的转折词but，符合上下文的语境。
46. 答案C。
47. 答案A。当表示一次、两次、再次的时候，应与通常用a first, a second, a third等。
48. 答案B。take sth. to pieces为“拆开、分散”，break sth. to pieces为“打碎、打破”，前者符合文意。
49. 答案D。根据文意是三天后才能完成，in接时间表将来。
50. 答案B。此处是一句型do nothing but do（只好做……）。请留意，nothing前若是除do的动词外，其后的动词前要加小品词to。
51. 答案A。从上下文可知，作者把手表从一个修表匠拿到另外一个修表匠那里，所以是take。Bring表示“带来”，carry表示“携带”，fetch表示“拿走再拿回来”。
52. 答案B。此处指“报时”。
53. 答案D。此处指问题的严重性。
54. 答案C。此处指作者花了200块钱买的这块手表。该句主语是物，且由陈述者所为，因而选cost合理。
55. 答案A。修表的钱比买表的钱还多，作者决定再去买一块他曾买过的那样的手表。
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There’s a small cross by the side of Highway 128, near the town of Boonville. If this cross could talk, it would tell you this sad story:
Seven years ago my brother, Michael, was at a friend’s farm. They decided to go out for dinner. Joe arrived and offered to drive—after just one drink.
Happily, the four friends traveled the winding road. They didn’t know where it would end —nobody did. Suddenly, they turned sharply into the opposite lane(车道）, running into an
oncoming car.
Back home we were watching E.T.on video in front of a warm fire. Then we went to bed. At 2:00 a.m. a police officer woke my mom with the shocking news: Michael had been killed.
In the morning, I found my mother and sister crying. I stood there puzzled. “What’s wrong?”I asked, rubbing my sleepy eyes.
Mom took a deep breath. “Come here... ”
Thus began a difficult journey through grief(悲伤), where all roads lead to nowhere. It still hurts to remember that day.
The only thing that helps is telling my story, hoping you will remember it if you want to get into a car with someone who has had a drink—even just one drink.
Joe chose the road to nowhere. He was convicted of manslaughter（过失杀人罪）and served time. However, the real punishment is living with the consequences（后果）of his actions. He left us with an ache in our hearts that will never go away, a nightmare(噩梦) that will disturb him—and us—for the rest of our lives.
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There’s a small cross by the side of Highway 128,near the t own of Boonville. If this cross could talk, it would tell you this 36 story:
Seven years ago my brother, Michael, was at a friend’s farm. They decided to go out for dinner. Joe arrived and 37 to drive—after just one drink.
38 , the four friends traveled the winding road. They didn’t know where it would end—nobody did. Suddenly, they turned 39 into the opposite lane(车道）, running into an oncoming car.
Back home we were watching E.T.on video in front of a warm fire. Then we went to bed. At 2:00 a.m. a police officer 40 my mom with the shocking 41 : Michael had been killed.
In the morning, I 42 my mother and sister crying. I stood there 43 . “What’s wrong?”I asked, rubbing my 44 eyes.
Mom took a deep breath. “Come here... ”
Thus began a difficult journey through grief(悲伤), 46 all roads lead to nowhere. It 47 hurts to remember that day.
The only thing that 48 is telling my story, 49 you will remember it 50 you want to get into a car with someone who has had a drink—51 just one drink.
Joe chose the road to 52 .He was convicted of manslaughter（过失杀人罪）and served time. 53 ,the real punishment is living with the consequences（后果）of his actions. He left us 54 an ache in our hearts that will never go away, a nightmare(噩梦) that will 55 him—and us—for the rest of our lives.
36. A. interesting B. amusing C. sad D. happy
37. A. offered B. refused C. agreed D. insisted
38. A. Sadly B. Happily C. Surprisingly D. Luckily
39. A. gently B. sharply C. quickly D. shortly
40. A. supplied B. informed C. warned D. woke
41. A. telephone B. notice C. news D. report
42. A. found B. discovered C. wondered D. surprised
43. A. sad B. excited C. puzzled D. surprising
44. A. teary B. wide C. sleepy D. frightened
45 .A. stopped B. began C. went D. was
46. A. which B. when C. where D. that
47. A. also B. still C. however D. hardly
48. A. helps B. does C. makes D. comes
49 .A. suggesting B. warning C. hoping D. supposing
50. A. until B. once C. if D. though
51.A.still B. also C. yet D. even
52. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. everywhere
53. A. Instead B. However C. Besides D. Thus
54. A. with B. to C. into D. onto
55. A. occur B. frighten C. disturb D. strike
简析：该文通过作者对他兄弟的朋友酒后开车造成的车毁人亡的惨剧来警示人们：人死不可复生，且在其一生中都会造成难以弥合的阴影。短文意义深刻，发人深省，难度一般，后半段略有难度。下面具体分析。
36. 答案C。根据全文和第一段开头所说的“If this cross could talk...”可知，下面所讲的应该是一件伤心的往事。
37. 答案A。根据文意，可排除B。若选D，词的搭配不对，该词搭配是insist on (sb’s) doing …，选项C成了Joe 被别人要求开车而不是自己主动开车，这不符文意。只有offer to do sth.才有“主动提出做某事”的含义，符合此处情景。
38. 答案B。根据上文可知，几个朋友相聚外出，心情自然是高兴的。请留意，the winding road指“弯弯曲曲的道路”。
39. 答案B。turned sharply是“急拐弯”。例如，sharp turn to the left(向左急转弯)。
40. 答案D。请留意四个动词的搭配：supply sb. with sth.是“给……提供……”；inform 的结构是inform sb. of sth.；warn sb. of sth.是“警告……有……”；wake sb.( with) 是“叫醒或吵醒某人……”，D选项符合此处的情景。41. 答案C。42. 答案A。43. 答案C。
44. 答案C。sleepy 是“睡眼蒙眬”的意思，符合此处文意。请留意：teary tear。
45. 答案B。该句是主谓倒装句，主语在began之后。
46. 答案C。此处指“无可挽回”或“一切都悔之晚矣”的意思，可看成习语。引导的是地点状语从句。
47. 答案B。此处表示直到今天想起往事仍然叫人伤心落泪。
48. 答案A。that helps在句中是定语从句，修饰其前的thing。其后跟一现在分词hoping 做伴随状语。49. 答案C。解释见前一题。
50. 答案C。if引导的是一个条件句，主句是前面的“you will remember it”。警示人们酒后驾车的危险。
51. 答案D。even 在此呼应了第二段末尾的“after just one drink”。
52. 答案A。nowhere 在此处指的是“不归之路、死亡之路”。参照46题。
53. 答案B。however 表示转折，尽管Joe因“过失杀人罪”被判刑并服刑（served time）
然而，“Joe 所受的真正的惩罚是他余生都会因为自己的过失行为所造成的后果而煎熬。”
54. 答案A。55. 答案C。根据上下文选disturb合适。
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Anna Whitney, a sophomore（大学二年级学生）at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college.“I was always well preparing for my test. Sometimes I studied for weeks before test. Y et I would go in to take the test, only to find I wouldn’t answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn’t think of the answers. My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher.”Another student in microbiology had similar experiences. He said,“My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was shaking. My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Y et I couldn’t even write them down.
These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety（考试焦虑症).Because a student worries and is anxious for a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student can not write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of a poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.
Special university counseling(指导)courses try to help students. In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their tension. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situation. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.
An expert at the University of California explains,“With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement.”
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Anna Whitney, a sophomore（大学二年级学生）at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college.“I was always 36 preparing for my test. Sometimes I studied for weeks before test. Y et I would go in to take the test, only to find I wouldn’t answer the questions 37 .I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn’t think of the answers. My 38 grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher.”Another student in microbiology had 39 experiences. He said,“My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was 40 .My hands were moving up and down so 41 that it was hard
to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Y et I couldn’t 42 write them down.
These two young students were 43 something called test anxiety（考试焦虑症).Because a student worries and is anxious for a test, his or her 44 does not work as well as it usually does. The student can not write or think 45 because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a 46 of a poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an 47 or a false explanation of lazy students.
Special university counseling(指导)courses try to help students. In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them 48 to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to 49 their tension. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become 50 in very tense situation. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds 51 at ease. 52 information then comes out without difficulty on a test.
An 53 at the University of California explains,“With almost all students, relaxation and 54 stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control 55their tests. Almost all have some improvement.”
36. A. badly B. well C. bad D. quite
37. A. correctly B. mistakenly C. immediately D. quickly
38. A. high B. tall C. low D. good
39. A. same B. different C. similar D. alike
40. A. crying B. standing C. smiling D. shaking
41. A. quickly B. slowly C. quietly D. frequently
42. A. ever B. even C. hardly D. never
43. A. experiencing B. studying C. learning D. facing
44. A. brain B. mind C. body D. head
45. A. cleanly B. cleverly C. clearly D. brightly
46. A. reason B. cause C. excuse D. result
47. A. answer B. reason C. result D. excuse
48. A. how B. why C. what D. where
49. A. check B. examine C. determine D. measure
50. A. quiet B. calm C. cool D. cold
51. A. learn B. work C. rest D. run
52. A. Used B. Absorbed C. Learned D. Taught
53. A. engineer B. Englishman C. artist D. expert
54. A. more B. less C. better D. worse
55. A. after B. before C. during D. while
简析：该文通过两位学生因患“考试焦虑症”而成绩下降的事例说明，学生成绩不好并
非全是因为“懒惰”而引起的。这就需要专家对症下药，解决问题。该文浅显易懂，设问一般，缺少全文理解上的设问，据新高考的精神，尚有差距。下面具体分析。
36. 答案B。“做好充分的准备”该选“prepare well for”
37. 答案A。因为紧张而不能“正确（correctly）”回答问题。
38. 答案C。既然考得不好，分数肯定很低。grades意为“分数”。
39. 答案C。另外一个学生也有类似的情况，也患有“考试焦虑症”。
40. 答案D。因为患有“恐惧症”而浑身颤抖不已
41. 答案A。由于“我”的手抖得厉害，因而握不住。
42. 答案B。此处用“甚至”表示递进符合文意。。
43. 答案A。这两位青年学生正在经历相同的考试焦虑症。请留意，这里是“经历”而不是“面对”，要和face相区别。
44. 答案B。这里指的是大脑“思维”（mind）不能正常运行。不是“头脑（brain）”，也不是“脑袋、头（head）”。
45. 答案C。此处指这个学生不能“清楚地（clearly）”进行思维。
46. 答案D。此处说的是结果而不是原因，当然更不是“借口（excuse）”了。
47. 答案D。成绩不好是因为该生“懒”，这仅仅是“借口”，其实还有“考试焦虑症”的问题。48. 答案A。教师教他们怎样消除考试焦虑。
49. 答案D。学生参加测试，检查焦虑程度。
50. 答案B。学生被训练在非常紧张的情况下，怎样变得“平静”。
51. 答案B。此处指让大脑平静正常地运作。留意句中at ease意思是“安逸地、舒适地”。
52. 答案C。经过一系列的措施，患“考试焦虑症”的学生在考试中，“学过的（Learned）知识信息”就能轻易地被提取出来。53. 答案D。
54. 答案B。参加这个训练项目后，几乎所有的学生都学会了放松，不那么紧张了。
55. 答案C。在考试过程中，大部分学生都能更好地控制自己的心态。
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In the absence of away-home parental leadership some children become extremely annoying and defiant(目中无人) in the public places. Perhaps the best example was a boy of ten named Robert, a patient of an old dentist who understood children.
One day Robert arrived in the dentist’s office for his tooth, prepared for a battle.“Get into the chair, young man,”said the doctor.“No chance !”reported the boy.“Son, climb onto the chair, and that’s what I intend for you to do,”said the doctor. Robert stared at his opponent for a moment,“If you make me get in that chair, I will take off all my clothes.”The dentist calmly said,“Son, take them off.”The boy immediately removed his shirt, shoes and socks, and then looked up in defiance “All right, son” said the dentist. “Now get on the chair.”“Y ou didn’t hear me,” said Robert. “I said if you make me get on that chair I’ll take off all my clothes.”“Son, take them off.”Robert began to remove his pants and shorts, finally standing naked before the dentist.“Now, son, get into the chair.”Robert did as he was told, and sat cooperatively all the time. At last it was over. “Give me my clothes now,” said the boy. “I’m
sorry,” replied the dentist. “Tell your mother that we’re going to keep your clothes tonight.”
Can you imagine the shock Robert’s mother received when the door to the waiting room opened? The room was filled with patients, but naked Robert and his mum walked past them.
The next day Robert’s mother returned for his clothes and asked to have a word with the dentist. However, she didn’t come to complain. “Y ou don’t know how much I appreciated what happened here yesterday. Y ou see, for many years, whenever we are in a public place, he makes unreasonable demands of me. If I don’t buy him what he wants at once, he threatens to take off all his clothes. Y ou are the first person who has called his bluff.”
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In the absence of away-home parental leadership some children become extremely annoying and defiant(目中无人) in the public places. Perhaps the best example was a boy of ten named Robert, a patient of an old dentist who 36 children.
One day Robert arrived in the dentist’s office for his tooth, prepared for a 37 .“Get into the chair, young man,”said the doctor.“No 38 !”reported the boy.“Son, climb onto the chair, and that’s what I 39 for you to do,”said the doctor. Robert 40 his opponent for a moment,“If you make me get in that chair, I will take off all my clothes.”The dentist 41 said,“Son, take them off.”The boy 42 removed his shirt, shoes and socks, and then 43 in defiance “All right, son” said the dentist. “Now get on the chair.”“Y ou didn’t 44 me,” said Robert. “I said if you make me get on that chair I’ll take off all my clothes.”“Son, take them off.”Robert began to remove his pants and shorts, finally standing naked before the dentist.“Now, son, get into the chair.”Robert did as he was told, and sat 46 all the time. At last it was over.“Give me my clothes now,”said the boy.“I’m sorry,”replied the dentist.“Tell your mother that we’re going to keep your clothes tonight.”
Can you imagine the 48 Robert’s mother received when the door to the waiting room opened? The room was filled with 49 , but naked Robert and his mum walked past them.
The next day Robert’s mother returned for his clothes and 50 to have a word with the dentist. 51 , she didn’t come to complain. “Y ou don’t know how much I 52 what happened here yesterday. Y ou see, for many years, whenever we are in a public place, he makes unreasonable 53 of me. If I don’t buy him what he wants at once, he 54 to take off all his clothes. Y ou are the first person who has called his 55 .”
36. A. understood B. controlled C. operated D. loved
37. A. punishment B. battle C. treatment D. performance
38. A. problem B. matter C. wonder D. chance
39. A. prepare B. care C. intend D. hope
40. A. stared at B. looked at C. watched over D. glanced at
41. A. coldly B. calmly C. slowly D. patiently
42. A. hopefully B. completely C. eagerly D. immediately
43. A. looked up B. looked over C. looked down D. looked around
44. A. notice B. see C. hear D. know
45. A. looking B. keeping C. standing D. resting
46. A. carefully B. helpful C. surprisedly D. cooperatively
47. A. sorry B. upset C .tired D. angry
48. A. excitement B. surprise C. shock D. shame
49. A. guests B. assistants C. children D. patients
50. A. wanted B. offered C. asked D. stuck
51. A. Anyway B. However C. Moreover D. Instead
52. A. thanked B. regretted C. wondered D. appreciated
53. A. demands B. requirements C. businesses D. bargains
54. A. decides B. requests C. threatens D. shouts
55. A. bluff B. problem C. promise D. secret
简析：该文讲述缺少父母呵护的孩子往往会变得桀骜不驯，并举了Robert这个典型例子。然而，就是这样一个孩子却被一位懂得儿童心理学的牙科医生所制服。该文提醒人们，对难以管理的孩子要因势利导，既不能听之任之，放任不管；又不能严格过度，因小失大。该文难度一般，很有现实意义。下面具体分析。
36. 答案A。根据下文可知这位牙科医生（dentist）非常了解（懂得）儿童心理。
37. 答案B。孩子们本来都不喜欢看医生，Robert这一任性执拗的孩子，已经作好了对着干的准备。请留意，不要和treatment（治疗）相混。
38. 答案D。No chance表示“不可能，别想”的含义，其余均不符合文意。
39. 答案C。intend for sb. to do sth.表示打算要某人干某事，也可说intend sb. to do sth 。其余几个，不是意思不对，就是接格关系不对。
40. 答案A。stare at 盯着，look at看，watch over照顾、照看、守卫，glance at一瞥、扫视。此处Robert有意对着干，自然盯着医生（表示示威，不屈服，不服从）。请留意，opponent 意为“对手，敌手，反对者”。
41. 答案B。根据前后的意思，这位医生早有准备，因此，才“平静（calmly）”应对。
42. 答案D。从选用immediately才能凸显出Robert的任性，立刻脱衣威胁。
43. 答案A。小孩看大人，自然是抬头向上看。请留意，in defiance意思是“挑战般地，蔑视地”。
44. 答案C。Robert脱掉了“衬衫、鞋子、袜子”之后，医生还是要他爬上椅子，于是才有了Robert责怪医生没有听到他的话的不满。
45. 答案C。Robert脱掉了“内裤（pants）”、“短裤（shorts）”之后，便赤条条地（naked）站在医生面前，看你怎么办。选standing做伴随状语恰到好处。
46. 答案D。由前文可知抵抗未果，只好合作就范了。
47. 答案A。根据后面一句的表述可知，医生不想把衣服给他，因而才表示礼貌地拒绝。
48. 答案C。Robert的妈妈见到儿子的样子（孩子赤裸裸地出来），其震惊的程度可想而知。49. 答案D。50. 答案C。51. 答案B。
52. 答案D。appreciate表示“感激、感谢”，其后接具体事务，此处接的是“what happened
here yesterday”，做宾语。请不要和thank混淆，该词后紧跟的是人而不是物。
53. 答案A。make demands of sb.指的是“向某人提出要求”，是一习惯说法。不可用requirements。54. 答案C。
55. 答案A。call one’s bluff表示“促使某人去做其要挟、吓唬、威胁要做的事”。bluff意为“欺诈”。妈妈的话是这篇文章点题的话，用此合适。
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Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute, but today was a very special occasion. It was almost as if by getting there an hour beforehand that she hoped to cause the plane to arrive sooner. Thoughts raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a new trouser suit? Will he even recognize me?” After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had last seen Joe. She fished（取出) a mirror out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had never made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of（赞成) heavy make-up—“gilding the lily” he called it. It was funny how much importance she attached to making a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by appearance. All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to go off right.
Looking out of the window, Joe caught a first glimpse, through a break in the clouds, of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had invited him to be the guest lecturer at their autumn Congress again. The chairman of the organizing Committee, as a matter of courtesy, had offered to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time, however, it was not necessary, partly because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could take the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.
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Anna arrived far too early. Usually she left things to the last minute, 36 today was a very special occasion. It was almost 37 by getting there an hour beforehand that she 38 to cause the plane to arrive sooner. 39 raced through her mind. “Do I look all right? Will he notice that I’m wearing a 40 trouser suit? Will he even 41 me?”After all, it was a year almost to the day since she had 42 seen Joe. She fished（取出) a 43 out of her handbag and inspected her face. Too much make-up? Joe had 44 made any comment but she knew that he did not approve of（赞成) heavy make-up—“gilding the lily”he 45 it. It was funny how much importance she attached to 46 a good impression on him. After all, friends do not judge each other by 47 . All the same, it was the first meeting after a long separation, and she wanted everything to 48 right.
Looking out of the window, Joe 49 a first glimpse, through a break in the 50 , of the town far below. Certainly it was very flattering that they had 51 him to be the guest lecturer at their autumn Congress again. The chairman of the organizing Committee, as a
matter of courtesy, had 52 to meet him at the airport, as he had done on previous occasions. This time, 53 , it was not necessary, 54 because Joe was quite familiar with the city, but mainly because Anna had said that she could 55 the afternoon off in order to come and meet him.
36. A. and B. but C. for D. as
37. A. because B. since C. as if D. when
38. A. thought B. liked C. had D. hoped
39. A. Idea B. Facts C. Thoughts D. Matters
40. A. new B. strange C. latest D. single
41. A. like B. recognize C. terrify D. tell
42. A. before B. recently C. last D. most
43. A. purse B. handkerchief C. mirror D. book
44. A. never B. almost C. often D. regularly
45. A. told B. called C. saw D. thought
46. A. offering B. taking C. having D. making
47. A. appearance B. clothes C. make-up D. looking
48. A. come across B. turn up C. go off D. get out
49. A. caught B. left C. enjoyed D. met
50. A. air B. rain C. train D. clouds
51. A. employed B. invited C. told D. informed
52. A. offered B. arrived C. intended D. attempted
53. A. therefore B. however C. instead D. as well
54. A. lucidly B. really C. partly D. separately
55. A. put B. make C. take D. leave
简析：该文属于一篇夹叙夹议的短文，文中刻画了主人翁Anna和其丈夫Joe的内心世界及其接人待物的准则。文章虽短，但人物鲜明，入情入理，富有教育意义。短文略有难度，需认真研读全文方能了解其意。下面具体分析。
36. 答案B。根据全文，Anna要去接她的丈夫Joe，所以才打破其常规提早行动，而不是最后时刻才做好一切事情。此处表示“转折”。
37. 答案C。as if 表示“好像”。该句写Anna急切想见到一年多没有见面的丈夫的心情，似乎只有自己早到机场，方能让飞机也早到似的。此空有一定难度，须揣摩前后的关系。
38. 答案D。hope to do sth.表示“希望做某事”。解释参考前一句。
39. 答案C。thoughts表示“想法”。
40. 答案A。她穿了一条新裤装，希望引起她丈夫的注意到。
41. 答案B。因为夫妇俩有一年多没见面了（读全文），所以才有未必recognize （认出）。
42. 答案C。last = last time。
43. 答案C。Anna从口袋中拿出镜子照一照自己。此处刻画了Anna的心情。
44. 答案A。她丈夫对于她化妆从未说三道四，但不支持，表达了Joe的观点。Guide the
lily可转译为“听其自然”，lily原意为“百合花”。
45. 答案B。可看成called it “guide the lily”变化。
46. 答案D。此处为一固定说法：make a good impression on sb.“给某人留下一个好印象”。
47. 答案A。
48. 答案C。come across(不期而遇) ，turn up(出现、变大等)，get out(出来)，go off（进行或发生），最后者和短语符合该句的含义。
49. 答案A。catch a glimpse表示“瞥一眼”。这一段作者笔锋转到正在坐飞机的Joe和欢迎他的人和事。50. 答案D。
51. 答案B。请留意生词flatter（奉承）及guest lecturer（客座讲师、演讲者）。
52. 答案A。offer to do sth.表示“提出做某事”。包含“做过”的含义，而intent，attempt 表示“试图、尝试”，只表示有想法而不一定做过。53. 答案B。
54. 答案C。partly表示“部分地”。和后面的mainly相呼应。
55. 答案C。take...off表示“休假”。
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Most Chinese people don’t understand why some Westerners don’t eat meat. In China, to eat meat is a sign of wealth. If a Westerner doesn’t take a bite of their Peking duck, there is something wrong. But many people in Europe and America choose not to eat meat or fish—they are known as vegetarians. In the US alone there are 12 million vegetarians and 19 000 more people stop eating meat every week.
People often become vegetarians in order to lose weight or eat more healthily. A lot of research has shown that vegetarian diets are healthier than the average western diet. Fried chicken may be delicious to eat—but all that extra fat can damage your heart. There are many other reasons for “turning veggie”. It could be that you cannot afford to buy meat. Or maybe you just don’t like the taste of it. A large number of vegetarians choose to give up meat because they believe it is cruel to kill animals for food. They believe many animals are not allowed to live in comfort and, when they are killed, it is carried out in a very painful way. While some vegetarians are happy not to eat animals, others take it one step further and refuse to eat any animal product. They are known as vegans and will not eat cheese, yoghurt（酸奶）and eggs, or drink milk. Neither will they wear clothes or shoes made from animal skin, such as leather. They say that if it is wrong to kill an animal for food, it is worse to kill it for clothing. But there are some groups that go even further. Fruitarians believe it is wrong to kill any living plant or animal. Besides refusing to eat meat, they will only eat fruit and vegetables that have not been killed when harvested. This means they cannot take an apple from a tree: they must wait until the apple falls to the ground. Only then can it be considered dead.
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Most Chinese people don’t understand why some Westerners don’t eat meat. In China, to eat meat is a sign of 36 . If a Westerner doesn’t take a bite of their Peking duck, there is
something wrong. But many people in Europe and America 37 not to eat meat or fish —they are known as vegetarians. In the US 38 there are 12 million vegetarians and
19 000 more people stop eating meat every week.
People often become vegetarians in order to 39 weight or eat more healthily. A lot of 40 has shown that vegetarian diets are healthier than the 41 western diet. Fried chicken may be delicious to eat—but all that 42 fat can damage your heart. There are many other 43 for “turning veggie”.It could be that you cannot 44 to buy meat. Or maybe you just don’t like the taste of it. A large number of vegetarians choose to give up meat 45 they believe it is cruel to kill animals for food. They believe many animals are not 46 to live in comfort and, when they are killed, it is 47 out in a very painful way. While some vegetarians are 48 not to eat animals, others 49 it one step further and refuse to eat any 50 product. They are known as vegans and will not eat cheese, yoghurt（酸奶）and eggs, or drink milk. 51 will they wear clothes or shoes made from animal skin, such as leather. They say that if it is wrong to kill an animal for food, it is 52 to kill it for clothing. But there are some groups that go even further. Fruitarians believe it is wrong to kill any living plant or animal. 53 refusing to eat meat, they will only eat fruit and vegetables that have not been killed when 54 .This means they cannot take an apple from a tree: they must wait until the apple falls to the ground. 55 then can it be considered dead.
36. A. health B. wealth C. comfort D. pleasure
37. A. agree B. refuse C. promise D. choose
38. A. alone B. in all C. after all D. at all
39. A. add B. put on C. lose D. reduce
40. A. experience B. research C. experiment D. advice
41. A. most B. simple C. average D. healthy
42. A. extra B. little C. much D. rich
43. A. problems B. reasons C. causes D. questions
44. A. choose B. manage C. fail D. afford
45. A. since B. while C. because D. before
46. A. allowed B. raised C. forced D. told
47. A. sent B. carried C. killed D. taken
48. A. happy B. sad C. cruel D. poor
49. A. walk B. carry C. take D. bring
50. A. plant B. milk C. animal D. vegetable
51. A. Never B. Neither C. Seldom D. Hardly
52. A. better B. worse C. good D. bad
53. A. Besides B. Except C. Before D. After
54. A. grown B. planted C. cut D. harvested
55. A. Until B. By C. Only D. Just
简析：该文主要介绍了西方素食者的观念及减肥等保持身体健康的素食主义理念。短文难度不大，文通字顺，易于理解。下面具体分析。
36. 答案B。该段对中国和西方人作了对比并表示，中国人吃肉是一种富裕的象征，符合国情。37. 答案D。choose to do sth.意为“愿意做某事”。
38. 答案A。in the US alone意指“仅仅（单单）在美国就…..”。符合前后情景。
39. 答案C。lose weight意为“减肥”。40. 答案：B
41. 答案C。此处指对西方平均饮食来说。
42. 答案A。extra fat指“多余的脂肪”，若选C，表示“这么多脂肪”，该用so好。43．答案B。全文主要说明为什么素食者越来越多，选B合理。44．答案D。常见用can not afford to do(付不起做......钱) 45．答案C。46．答案A。
47．答案B。carry out本来指“执行、进行”，此处指“屠宰”。其余几个send out(分发、发出)，take out(取出、带出等)不符句意。48．答案A。
49．答案C。take one step further(采取进一步措施) 50．答案C。
51．答案B。该句有承上启下的意思，表否定，且为倒装句，意指“他们也不穿动物皮毛做的衣服”。52．答案B。53．答案A。besides指“除了”，有包含的意思。
54. 答案D。此处指植物成熟时。后一句有对此空的解释。
55．答案C。解析:only强调状语“then”。此处dead指植物已“成熟”。
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Which Method do Y ou Think Better?
By the time that a student reaches his senior year in high school, he is likely to believe that he is an expert in reading. No matter how good he is, he can still improve. How do you read art article in a textbook? Do you have a certain way of doing it or do you just start reading at the beginning and keep reading until you come to the end?
Some students say that they use the “slow and sure” method. By this they mean they read every sentence slowly and carefully. Every time they come to an unknown word they stop to think what it means and, if necessary, look it up in the dictionary. In this method a person probably has no time left for reviewing what he has read, for he has used all his time in trying to get the meaning of each word to make sure that he understands everything.
Other students use what has been called the “review”method. Here a person tries to arrange his time so that he can read his lesson at least twice. This type of reading is faster than the “slow and sure”method, for the lesson must be read rapidly or there will not be enough time left for a second reading.
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Which Method do Y ou Think Better?
By the time that a student reaches his senior year in high school, he is likely to believe that he is an expert in reading. No matter how 36 he is, he can still improve. How do you
read art article in a textbook? Do you have a certain 37 of doing it or do you just 38 reading at the beginning and keep reading 39 you come to the end?
40 students say that they use the “slow and sure” method. By this they mean they read every sentence slowly and 41 .Every time they come to an 42 word they stop 43 what it means and, if necessary, look it up in the 44 .In this method a person 45 has no time left for 46 what he has read, for he has used all his 47 in trying to get the meaning of each word to 48 that he 49 everything.
Other students use what has been 50 the “review” method. Here a person tries to arrange his time 51 he can read his lesson 52 twice. This type of reading is 53 than the “slow and sure” method, for the lesson 54 be read rapidly or there will not be 55 time left for a second reading.
36. A. high B. week C. good D. well
37. A. idea B. way C. wish D. plan
38. A. stop B. read C. do D. start
39. A. after B. before C. until D. unless
40. A. Few B. Some C. No D. All
41. A. carefully B. carelessly C. correctly D. eagerly
42. A. useful B. important C. unknown D. old
43. A. thinking B. to think C. to understand D. to know
44. A. textbook B. newspaper C. magazine D. dictionary
45. A. always B. nearly C. almost D. probably
46. A. learning B. reviewing C. preparing D. considering
47. A. time B. energy C. mind D. money
48. A. think B. make sure C. believe D. answer
49. A. wants B. remembers C. forgets D. understands
50. A. called B. said C. given D. known
51. A. because B. but C. as D. so that
52. A. at most B. no more than C. at least D. only
53. A. shorter B. faster C. nicer D. more important
54. A. can B. may C. must D. need
55. A. some B. no C. little D. enough
简析：该文简述了不同学生的两种不同的阅读方法，并简要概述了不同方法的不同效果。该文言语精炼，论述清晰；短文设问一般，均属常见词语。下面具体分析。
36. 答案C。前面有一词expert(专家、内行)，预示后面该选good意思才通，且该用表语形容词，而well指“健康的”，不合题意。
37. 答案B。本文谈论阅读策略，故此处选择way（方法）。
38. 答案D。“开始”阅读用start。
39. 答案C。并且坚持阅读到最后,until表示“直到……为止”。
40. 答案B。some students和第三段开头的other students相呼应。
41. 答案A。这些学生采取稳打稳扎的阅读方式当然是既慢又carefully（仔细）了。
42. 答案C。unknown word表示“生词”。
43. 答案B。遇到生词暂停阅读而开始想一想（生词的意义）。Stop to do表示“停下来去做……”，而stop doing表示“停止做……”，意思截然不同。
44. 答案D。查词典用“look up… in the dictionary”。
45. 答案D。probably表示推测，这里开始对此种阅读方法点评。
46. 答案B。从第三段开头句可推测这里该用review，表示“再检查，回查，回顾”。
47. 答案A。查生词用完了有限的时间。
48. 答案B。make sure 表示“确保、弄清楚”
49. 答案D。查生词是为了弄懂生词的含义。
50. 答案A。be called表示“被称作”。
51. 答案D。用“so that”引导目的状语从句，表示“为了/以便……”，符合前后的意思。
52. 答案C。至少可以看两次。
53. 答案B。相对于上下文的“slow”可知此法能节省时间，当然要快一些了。
54. 答案C。用must表示要想再读一遍课文就“必须”加快阅读速度。接下一空的解释。
55. 答案D。否则没有足够的时间。
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Last summer, I traveled to Mexican County with my friends. It is a small county at the foot of Taibai Mount in Shanxi Province. We stayed there for one week and I enjoyed my vacation because of the beautiful scenery at the top of the mountain.
I will never forget the day when we climbed the main peak(山顶).The weather in that area changes very quickly: it was sunny in the early morning when we set out, but it began to rain heavily when we were only half way up.
Soon, we were all wet and some of us wanted to go home. They said, “There is nothing fun here. We came to see the scenery, not the pouring rain!”However, the guide insisted, “Since we have got wet already, why not just go on with our journey?”
So we carried on up the mountain and, before we even noticed, the rain stopped and the sun was smiling again. When we reached the top of the peak, the view was unique(独特的).
Up there, it was bright and clear. The sky was blue and the air was fresh. The gentle wind made us feel cool. All the clouds were just like waves in the ocean, rising and falling under our feet. We could only see the peaks of mountains, as if they were islands floating sparsely(稀疏地) in the ocean. It was a really magical experience.
While we were enjoying the scene, the guide said proudly, “Y ou see, I knew that there would be no rain above the clouds.”
It is true. While it may rain below the clouds, the sun is still there above them.
Y ou will never see the sun if you don’t try your best to climb to the top of the mountain. If we had stopped and gone home when the rain was very heavy, we would never have seen the
beautiful scenery above the clouds. I think this is also true in life .
As the song says:“Y ou won’t see the rainbow unless you have gone through the thunder and storm.”I think in the future, whenever I have any difficulties in my life, I will remember the view from the top of Taibai Mount and the sentence which touched my heart deeply: There is no rain above the clouds.
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Last summer, I traveled to Mexican County with my friends. It is a small county at the foot of Taibai Mount in Shanxi Province. We stayed there for one week and I 36 my vacation because of the beautiful scenery at the top of the mountain.
I will 37 forget the day when we climbed the main peak(山顶).The 38 in that area changes very quickly: it was sunny in the early morning when we set out, 39 it began to rain heavily when we were only half way up.
Soon, we were all 40 and some of us wanted to go home. They said, “There is nothing 41 here. We came to see the scenery, 42 the pouring rain!” However, the guide 43 , “Since we have got wet already, why not just go on with our journey?”
So we carried on up the mountain and, 44 we even noticed, the rain stopped and the sun was smiling again. When we reached the top of the peak, the view was unique(独特的).
Up there, it was bright and clear. The sky was 45 and the air was fresh. The gentle wind made us feel cool. All the clouds were just like waves in the ocean, 46 and falling under our feet. We could only see the peaks of mountains, as if they were 47 floating sparsely(稀疏地) in the ocean. It was a really magical experience.
While we were enjoying the scene, the guide said 48 , “Y ou see, I knew that there would be no rain above the clouds.”
It is 49 .While it may rain below the clouds, the sun is still there above them.
Y ou will never see the sun 50 you don’t try your best to climb to the top of the mountain. If we had stopped and gone home when the rain was very heavy, we would never have seen the beautiful scenery 51 the clouds. I think this is also true in 52 .
As the song says: “Y ou won’t see the rainbow unless you have gone through the thunder and storm.”I think in the 53 , whenever I have any difficulties in my life, I will remember the 54 from the top of Taibai Mount and the 55 which touched my heart deeply: There is no rain above the clouds.
36. A. spent B. killed C. had D. enjoyed
37. A. ever B. never C. certainly D. perhaps
38. A. scenery B. cloud C. sky D. weather
39. A. so B. while C .but D. instead
40. A. tired B. hungry C. angry D. wet
41. A. necessary B. fun C. important D. instructive
42. A. not B. no C. never D. hardly
43. A. suggested B. ordered C. insisted D advised
44. A. when B. before C. while D. then
45. A. dark B. green C. black D. blue
46. A. jumping B. dropping C. going D. rising
47. A. islands B. fish C. animals D. hills
48. A. excited B. proudly C. angrily D. happily
49. A. false B. a lie C. a guess D. true
50. A. when B. unless C. if D. while
51. A. over B. on C. above D. under
52. A. study B. rest C. real world D. life
53. A. past B. present C. future D. life
54. A. weather B. change C. view D. time
55. A. word B. phrase C. speech D. sentence
简析：该文通过对登山遇雨的经历，反思人生有如登山，不进则退，进而品尝战胜困难后的别样顿悟心情。短文言简意赅，含意深刻，设文一般。下面具体分析。
36．答案D。由下文beautiful scenery可以推断出作者假期过得很愉快。若选A或B就和前半句的意思重了。
37．答案B。解析：文章的主题说明了爬山既愉快又有收获。其他选项不符合题意。38．答案D。解析：从早晨的阳光明媚到半路的倾盆大雨，指的是“天气”。
39．答案C。从早晨的阳光明媚到半路的倾盆大雨，是指“相反”的转折关系。
40．答案D。根据上一段描述的“大雨”，及其后的第三句提示可知，因遇大雨所以全身湿透了，该用wet一词。
41．答案B。解析：本来游山玩水是为了快乐，此时却无快乐可言，用fun合理。42．答案A。爬山是为了看风景而不是淋雨。用否定语气足矣，但不用never，该词有强调的意味。
43．答案C。根据后一句的意思可知，向导是在“坚持”说服我们应继续前进。
44．答案B。此处指还没有来得及，选before合理。若选then，似乎有有意“注意”的含义，和描述的实际情景不符。
45．答案D。46．答案D。47．答案A。48．答案B。49．答案D。50．答案C。此处纯粹表示“假设”，若选when则表示可发生。前者表示无把握，后者则正好相反。
51．答案C。全文多次出现above the clouds，此处也符合情景。
52．答案D。根据最后一段的描述可知，作者由此想到了“生活”中的教训。
53．答案C。
54．答案C。此处指山顶的“奇景”让作者难以忘怀。
55．答案D。此时涌上心头的是后文的“句子”，也是作者此次登山的人生感悟。（41）06 安徽试题原文
Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you can do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a way for many people to shop without ever having to leave their homes.
Some shoppers are tired of department stores and supermarkets—fighting the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight hope of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and watch a friendly announcer describe a product while a model shows it. And they can shop around the clock, buying something simply by making a phone call.
Department stores and even mail-under companies are eager to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy setting up their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping in the future. Customers can ask questions about products and place orders, all through their TV sets.
Will shopping by television finally take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. Y et many people find shopping at a real store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to touch or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s why specialists say that in the future, home shopping will exist together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.
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Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you 36 do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a 37 for many people to shop without 38 having to leave their homes.
Some shoppers are 39 of department stores and supermarkets—40 the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight 41 of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and42 a friendly announcer describe a product 43 a model shows it. And they can 44 around the clock, buying something 45 by making a phone call.
Department stores and even mail-under companies are 46 to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy 47 their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping in the future. 48 can ask questions about products and place 49 , all through their TV sets.
Will shopping by television 50 take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so. 51 many people find shopping at a 52 store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to 53 or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s 54 specialists say that in the future, home shopping will 55 together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.
36．A. must B. should C. shall D. can
37．A. programme B. way C. reason D. purpose
38．A. ever B. never C. still D. once