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(2014·山西省四校聯(lián)考)
I hear a lot of people talking about New Year's resolutions(新年計劃). Some say, “I can't keep them and I never make resolutions.” Perhaps the real __1__ is that we have trouble changing. We get __2__ in our way of life and even if things aren't good,__3__ they are familiar.
As the years go by, our resolutions seem to lose some __4__. In spite of the fact that my own eagerness seems to __5__, I still like the idea of making resolutions. It is the __6__ of not giving up that is important.
I think of the year __7__ like a carpet of new fallen snow that has not yet been __8__ by footprints or marks of any kind. It __9__ before us so perfect and beautiful, but it won't remain that way for long. __10__ we know it, we must get out in the snow and make our own marks and tracks. Soon, we will see all kinds of __11__ and paths in the snow. We will see everything from __12__, icy mud to the prints of snow angels made by children at play.
It's all part of our __13__. As we close out the old year, a new set of months lies ahead of us and we think, “Maybe, just maybe I can do __14__.” Perhaps, this time, we can lose those __15__pounds, __16__ a bad habit, improve our behavior, __17__ build a better relationship. Even though there are situations in our lives that can get us __18__, we can look forward to beginning again and doing what we can do to __19__ our lives according to how we are able.
As the New Year comes around, what kind of marks will you make in the __20__?
文章大意:很多人在新年即將到來時會做新年計劃,但是在實際生活中又恢復(fù)原狀,雖然如此,但是我還是喜歡這種不放棄的精神。生活中不如意事常八九,但是面對新的生活我們還是要多一些美好的愿望和期待,這才是積極的生活態(tài)度。
1.A.plan B.idea
C.puzzle D.problem
答案:D 考查名詞的辨析和對語境的理解。或許真正的問題是我們自己在改變上有問題。A.plan計劃;B.idea想法;C.puzzle迷惑;D.problem問題,故選D。
2.A.comfortable B.curious
C.serious D.painful
答案:A 考查形容詞的辨析和對語境的理解。我們對自己的生活方式感到舒服。A.comfortable舒適的;B.curious好奇的;C.serious嚴(yán)重的;D.panful痛苦的。故選A。
3.A.at most B.at last
C.at least D.at first
答案:C 考查短語的辨析和對語境的理解。該句應(yīng)該理解為:即使不好,但是至少他們是我們所熟悉的。A.at most至多;B.at last最后;C.at least至少;D.at first首先。故選C。
4.A.faith B.enthusiasm
C.sense D.confidence
答案:B 考查名詞的辨析和對語境的理解。隨著歲月流逝,我們對計劃似乎失去一些熱情。A.faith信念;B.enthusiasm熱情;C.sense感覺;D.confidence信心。根據(jù)語境可知選B。
5.A.increase B.exist
C.decline D.disappear
答案:C 考查動詞的辨析和對語境的理解。盡管事實上,我自己的渴望似乎消減了,但是我還是喜歡做計劃的想法。A.increase增加;B.exist存在;C.decline下降;D.disappear消失,故選C。
6.A.spirit B.rule
C.challenge D.decision
答案:A 考查名詞的辨析和對語境的理解。常識理解為:其實是不放棄的這種精神很重要。A.spirit精神;B.rule規(guī)則;C.challenge挑戰(zhàn);D.decision決定。故選A。
7.A.behind B.between
C.around D.ahead
答案:D 考查副詞的辨析和對語境的理解。我認(rèn)為即將到來的新年像新地毯一樣。A.behind在……之后;B.between在……和……之間;C.around圍繞著;D.ahead在前面的。后文有ahead of出現(xiàn),故選D。
8.A.discovered B.noticed
C.damaged D.cleared
答案:C 考查動詞的辨析和對語境的理解。新年就像都沒有被任何腳印或任何種類的痕跡破壞過的新落的雪鋪就的地毯似的。A.discovered發(fā)現(xiàn);B.noticed注意;C.damaged損壞;D.cleared清除。故選C。
9.A.stands B.lies
C.comes D.occurs
答案:B 考查動詞的辨析和對語境的理解。它在我們面前是如此完美,漂亮,但它不會保持很長時間。A.stands站,位于;B.lies躺,位于;C.comes來;D.occurs發(fā)生,故選B。
10.A.Although B.Before
C.Until D.If
答案:B 考查連詞的辨析和對語境的理解。在我們還不知道的時候就必須走進風(fēng)雪中踏出我們自己的各種痕跡。A.Although雖然;B.Before在……之前;C.Until直到;D.If如果,故選B。
11.A.prints B.stones
C.plants D.pictures
答案:A 考查名詞的辨析和對語境的理解。結(jié)合前面的描述可知:很快,我們將看到雪中有了各種各樣的印跡和小路。A.prints印跡;B.stones石頭;C.plants植物;D.pictures圖片。下一句也有prints出現(xiàn),故選A。
12.A.tidy B.soft
C.dry D.dirty
答案:D 考查形容詞的辨析和對語境的理解。我們將看到臟的、冰的泥和孩子們玩雪時留下的各種痕跡。A.tidy整潔的;B.soft軟的;C.dry干燥的;D.dirty臟的。故選D。
13.A.quality B.attitude
C.belief D.wisdom
答案:B 考查名詞的辨析和對語境的理解。這就是我們的生活態(tài)度。A.quality質(zhì)量;B.attitude態(tài)度;C.belief信念;D.wisdom智慧。故選B。
14.A.better B.worse
C.easier D.harder
答案:A 考查副詞的辨析和對語境的理解。在我們結(jié)束了過去的一年,在我們面前的是新的歲月,我們認(rèn)為,“也許我可以做得更好!盇.better更好;B.worse更糟糕;C.easier更容易;D.harder更難。人們總是展望美好的未來。故選A。
15.A.exact B.final
C.extra D.former
答案:C 考查形容詞的辨析和對語境的理解。根據(jù)語境理解可知:也許,這一次我們可以減掉那些多余的體重。A.exact準(zhǔn)確的;B.final最后的;C.extra特別的;D.former以前的。故選C。
16.A.pick out B.call off
C.cut down D.give up
答案:D 考查動詞短語的辨析和對語境的理解!苍S可以改掉壞毛病。A.pick out挑出;B.call off取消;C.cut down消減;D.give up放棄。故選D。
17.A.and B.or
C.so D.for
答案:B 考查連詞的辨析和對語境的理解。前后用逗號隔開是選擇關(guān)系,所以句意是:……改進我們的行為或者建立更好的人際關(guān)系。A.and和;B.or或者;C.so所以;D.for因為。故選B。
18.A.over B.across
C.down D.away
答案:C 考查副詞的辨析和對語境的理解。這里是與get構(gòu)成短語:get over克服;get across穿過;get sb. down使某人情緒低落;get away走開。即使生活中有些時候會讓我們情緒低落,但是我們可以期待新的開始。故選C。
19.A.save B.experience
C.start D.improve
答案:D 考查動詞的辨析和對語境的理解。結(jié)合前一句可知句意是:我們可以盡我們所能來改善我們的生活。A.save挽救;B.experience體驗;C.start開始;D.improve改善。故選D。
20.A.snow B.mud
C.carpet D.ice
答案:A 考查名詞的辨析和對語境的理解。隨著新年的即將到來,你又會在雪中做什么樣的標(biāo)記呢?A.snow雪;B. mud泥;C. carpet地毯;D. ice冰,結(jié)合前文可知,故選A。