16.A.grown B.dropped

C.beaten D.made

解析：選A。考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)空格后的數(shù)字對比可知，公司的收入增加了。故選A。

17.A.straight B.slow

C.hard D.seldom

解析：選C�？疾楦痹~辨析。根據(jù)上文可知，由于Semler調(diào)整了策略，公司的收入增加了，由此可推知，大家更加努力工作。故選C。A項(xiàng)意為“直接地”;B項(xiàng)意為“慢慢地”;D項(xiàng)意為“很少，不常”，均不符合題意。

18.A.perfect B.wrong

C.well D.late

解析：選C�？疾樵~義辨析。根據(jù)“peer pressure”可知，在這種環(huán)境下，如果有人不好好工作，其他人也不允許這種情況繼續(xù)下去。故選C，意為“出色地”。

19.A.trouble B.situation

C.pressure D.suffering

解析：選B�？疾槊�詞辨析。此處指“有人不好好工作”這種情況。故選B，意為“情況，局面”。A項(xiàng)意為“麻煩”;C項(xiàng)意為“壓力”;D項(xiàng)意為“苦難，痛苦”，均不符合題意。

20.A.children B.teenagers

C.professors D.adults

解析：選D�？疾槊�詞辨析。根據(jù)上文中“Ricardo treats his workers like adults”可知，Semler按照對待成年人的方式對待員工，他期望員工能夠像負(fù)責(zé)任的成年人那樣去工作。故選D。

B

(2015·遼寧阜新二模)It is a time­proven fact that smile is a language.It is a universal language __1__ by the people of every nation，and the commonest way to show our __2__ will perfectly without saying anything.

One day I was shopping in a small town in California.It was my misfortune to be __3__ by a clerk who seemed most __4__ and not at all concerned about my intended __5__.I bought nothing，and walked __6__ out of the store.My anger __7__ with each step.Outside，standing at the corner，was a young man in his early twenties.His expressive eyes met and held mine，and in the next instant a beautiful，amazing __8__ covered his face.I gave in __9__.The power of that shining smile __10__ away all my anger，and I found the muscles in my own face happily __11__.“Beautiful day，isn’t it?”I said. Then，suddenly something inside me sent me turning back.“I really owe you a __12__，”I said softly.His smile deepened.But he made no __13__ to answer.A Mexican woman nearby stepped __14__ and said，“Carlos can’t speak English，”she volunteered.“Shall I tell him something?”At that moment I felt changed.Carlos’ smile had made a big person of me.“Yes，”my __15__ was enthusiastic and sincere.“Tell him ‘Thank you!’” “Thank you?”The woman seemed slightly __16__.“Just tell him that，”I insisted.“Surely，he’ll understand.”

What a smile!Although I have __17__ seen that young man again，I’ll never forget the __18__ he taught me.From then on，I became smile­conscious.I practice it __19__，anywhere and everywhere，with everybody.This action on my part would always draw a good­natured smile __20__.

【解題導(dǎo)語】　本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。一次不愉快的購物經(jīng)歷讓“我”很憤怒，走出商場后，“我”遇到一位對“我”微笑的男子，他的微笑讓“我”怒氣全消，“我”由衷感激他的微笑。由此“我”領(lǐng)悟到，微笑是全世界通用的語言，它可以表達(dá)我們的善意。

1.A.learned B.known

C.understood D.done

解析：選C。考查動詞辨析。根據(jù)常識可知，世界各國的人們雖然語言不通但是他們都能理解微笑的含義，因此微笑是一種世界各國人們都明白的全球化語言。A項(xiàng)意為“學(xué)會”;B項(xiàng)意為“知道”;C項(xiàng)意為“理解，明白”;D項(xiàng)意為“做”。故答案選C。

2.A.warm B.good

C.cold D.fresh

解析：選B�？疾樾稳菰~辨析。根據(jù)常識可知，微笑表達(dá)的是善意，故此處應(yīng)為“ our good will”，意為“我們的善意”。A項(xiàng)意為“溫暖的”;B項(xiàng)意為“美好的”;C項(xiàng)意為“冷酷的”;D項(xiàng)意為“新鮮的”。故答案選B。

3.A.treated B.entertained

C.greeted D.served

解析：選D�？疾閯釉~辨析。根據(jù)上一句中“I was shopping”可知，“我”在購物，空格后面是“by a clerk”，由此可知，此處應(yīng)指店員為“我”提供服務(wù)，因此用serve，意為“服務(wù)”。A項(xiàng)意為“對待，款待”;B項(xiàng)意為“熱情款待”;C項(xiàng)意為“問候”，均不符合題意。故答案選D。

4.A.amazed B.warmhearted

C.unfriendly D.confused

解析：選C�？疾樾稳菰~辨析。根據(jù)空格后的內(nèi)容“and not at all concerned about...”，再結(jié)合上文中的“misfortune”可知，此處應(yīng)指這個店員很不友好。A項(xiàng)意為“驚訝的”;B項(xiàng)意為“熱心腸的”;C項(xiàng)意為“不友好的”;D項(xiàng)意為“迷惑的”。故答案選C。

5.A.purchase B.question

C.things D.complaint

解析：選A�？疾槊�詞辨析。根據(jù)上文可知，“我”在商場購物，故此處應(yīng)用“purchase”，指這個店員一點(diǎn)也不關(guān)心“我”想買什么東西。A項(xiàng)意為“購買”;B項(xiàng)意為“問題”;C項(xiàng)意為“事情”;D項(xiàng)意為“抱怨”。故答案選A。