Ⅰ.完形填空
When I was having my coffee at a restaurant last week, a cockroach (蟑螂) suddenly came from somewhere and sat on one lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panicstricken look and 1 voice, she started jumping with both her hands 2 trying to get rid of the cockroach. Her 3 was spreading as everyone in her group 4 got panicky. The lady finally 5 to drive the cockroach away but...it landed on 6 lady in the group. Now, it was the 7 of that lady to continue the performance.
A waiter 8 forward to their rescue. In the 9 of throwing, the cockroach next fell upon the waiter. He stood 10 , calmed himself and observed the 11 of the cockroach on his shirt. When he was 12 enough, he grabbed it with his fingers and threw it out of the restaurant.
Slowly drinking my coffee and 13 the amusement, my mind picked up a few thoughts and started 14 : was the cockroach responsible for their behavior? If so, then why was the waiter not disturbed? He handled it near to 15 , without any chaos. It was not the cockroach, 16 the inability of those people to handle the 17 caused by the cockroach that disturbed the ladies.
Many such things happen in my life. More than the problem itself, it's my reaction to a problem that creates 18 in my life. I learn a lesson from the waiter how to 19 to a challenge; when faced with 20 times, stay calm and save a situation from going out of control and you can find solutions.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。通过描述不同人对蟑螂的反应告诉我们:扰乱我们生活的不是问题本身,而是我们没有处理问题的能力。
1.A.low B.deep
C.pleasing D.trembling
解析:句意:她带着惊慌失措的神情和颤抖的声音,开始跳了起来,双手拼命试图摆脱蟑螂。设空处与前面的a panicstricken look相呼应,表示她很害怕,所以声音是颤抖的,故选trembling,意为“颤抖的”。
答案:D
2.A.flexibly B.extremely
C.desperately D.purposely
解析:句意见上一题解析。根据语境可知,此处指她拼命地用手摆脱蟑螂,故选desperately,意为“拼命地”。
答案:C
3.A.expression B.reaction
C.voice D.thought
解析:句意:她的反应在扩散,因为她小组里的每个人也都变得惊慌失措。根据as everyone in her group 4 got panicky可知,大家都有了同样的反应,故此处指她的反应在扩散,影响了其他人。reaction意为“反应”;expression意为“表达”;voice意为“声音”;thought意为“想法”。故选B项。
答案:B
4.A.also B.even
C.ever D.further
解析:根据语境可知,大家也是做出同样的反应。故选A项。
答案:A
5.A.managed B.hoped
C.offered D.demanded
解析:句意:这位女士最终把蟑螂赶走了……根据it landed on lady in the group可知,这位女士成功地将蟑螂赶跑了,故选managed,意为“设法完成”。
答案:A
6.A.one B.another
C.the other D.the one
解析:句意:它落到组里另一位女士的身上。根据语境可知,此处指组里的另一位女士,且组里的人数应不止三个,指三者及以上的其他人应用another。故选B项。
答案:B
7.A.time B.duty
C.turn D.intention
解析:句意:现在,轮到那位女士继续表演了。根据continue可知,那位女士的反应和第一位女士相同,故选turn。it's one's turn to do sth.意为“轮到某人做某事”。
答案:C
8.A.put B.leaned
C.looked D.rushed
解析:句意:一名服务员冲上前去救她们。根据语境可知,此处应选rushed,意为“冲”。
答案:D
9.A.face B.case
C.way D.relay
解析:句意:在扔(蟑螂)的接力中,蟑螂随后落在服务员身上。根据语境可知,蟑螂从一位女士身上落到另一位女士身上,又落到服务员身上,如同一场接力,故选relay,意为“接力”。
答案:D
10.A.up B.straight
C.firmly D.close
解析:句意:他稳稳地站着,镇静下来,观察衬衫上的蟑螂的行为。根据calmed himself and observed可知,此处应选firmly,意为“稳固地”。
答案:C
11.A.eyes B.legs
C.existence D.behavior
解析:句意见上一题解析。根据下一句可知,此处指服务员观察蟑螂的行为。
答案:D
12.A.confident B.calm
C.patient D.comfortable
解析:句意:当他足够自信时,他用手指抓住蟑螂,把它扔出了饭馆。confident意为“自信的”;calm意为“平静的”;patient意为“耐心的”;comfortable意为“舒适的”。故选A项。
答案:A
13.A.introducing B.watching
C.finding D.exploring
解析:句意:我慢慢地喝着我的咖啡,看着这趣事……根据语境可知应选B项。
答案:B
14.A.saying B.answering
C.arguing D.wondering
解析:句意:……我脑中有了一些想法并开始纳闷:蟑螂应该为他们的行为负责吗?根据空后的问题及其后作者的思考可知,作者想知道这个问题的答案。say意为“说”;answer意为“回答”;argue意为“争辩”;wonder意为“想知道”。故选D项。
答案:D
15.A.success B.satisfaction
C.perfection D.truth
解析:句意:他几乎是完美地处理了这个问题,没有任何混乱。根据without any chaos可知,此处应选择perfection,意为“完美”。
答案:C
16.A.or B.but
C.though D.and
解析:句意:使女士们感到不安的不是蟑螂,而是那些人没有能力处理蟑螂造成的骚乱。not...but...意为“不是……而是……”,是固定用法,故选B项。
答案:B
17.A.condition B.state
C.anger D.disturbance
解析:句意见上一题解析。根据语境可知,设空处指的是蟑螂所造成的骚乱,故选disturbance,意为“骚乱”。condition意为“情况”;state意为“情形”;anger意为“怒气”。
答案:D
18.A.delight B.chaos
C.opportunities D.quarrels
解析:句意:比起问题本身,是我对一个问题的反应在我的生活中造成了混乱。此处指蟑螂导致的一团糟使作者想起了生活的混乱,故选chaos,意为“混乱”。delight意为“快乐”;opportunity意为“机会”;quarrel意为“争吵”。
答案:B
19.A.agree B.listen
C.respond D.refer
解析:句意:我从那名服务员那里学到了如何应对挑战……服务员镇静地解决了问题对作者的触动很大,作者从中学习服务员的应对方式,故选respond,意为“回应”。agree意为“同意”;listen意为“听”;refer意为“提到”。
答案:C
20.A.doubtful B.tiring
C.relaxing D.tough
解析:句意:……当面临困难的时光,保持镇定,避免情况失控,这样你就能找到解决办法。根据语境及全文讲述的内容可知,此处应指面临困难的时光时,tough意为“艰难的;困难的”,符合语境。doubtful意为“疑惑的”;tiring意为“令人困倦的”;relaxing意为“轻松的”。故选D项。
答案:D