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第Ⅲ題　完形填空 在高中學業(yè)水平測試中，完形填空的體裁以記敘文為主，有時也涉及說明文。完形填空主要考查考生對詞匯、習語的辨認、搭配等基礎(chǔ)知識的綜合能力和對短文的閱讀理解能力，以及靈活運用語言知識的能力，并且根據(jù)試題內(nèi)容進行正確的上下文邏輯推理，綜合判斷的能力。 方法技巧 記敘類：重視首尾句，把握開篇； 速讀全文，掌握大意； 理清人物事件，把握作者態(tài)度； 理順事件的發(fā)生、發(fā)展和結(jié)局。 說明類：分清說明對象，對癥下藥； 把握說明順序，順藤摸瓜； 代入空格，推敲最佳選項。 議論類：注重首段，結(jié)合尾段，把握論點； 理清論點、論據(jù)、結(jié)論； 結(jié)合背景，觀點正確，態(tài)度積極，優(yōu)選答案。 題組一 Cloze 1 Edison was always an addicted smoker，and used to keep a number of boxes of__1__in his room，and these were a__2__object of interest to his colleagues.First one man，then another，would enter the room，ask Edison some trivial questions，and when leaving would manage，__3__，to insert his hand in one of the boxes and sneak three or four choice cigars.Edison began to__4__something of the kind，and one day he called on his tobacconist，__5__things，and got the man to fix up some fearful “smokes”，consisting of old bits of rag，tea leaves，and shavings，and worth about two dollars a barrel.These were done up in__6__boxes，and delivered to the laboratory.Nothing happened，however，there was a__7__in the number of Edisons visitors，but no casualties (傷亡人員) were reported.Then one day Edison again called at the__8__，and inquired of his dealer if he had forgotten to send up the__9__cigars.“Why，Mr.Edison，” replied the__10__tobacconist，“I sent up ten boxes of the worst concoctions (調(diào)和物) I could make two months ago.Arent your__11__through with them yet？”Then Edison made a rapid__12__，divided the number of cigars by his daily allowance，and was forced to the__13__conclusion that he had consumed those “l(fā)ife destroyers” himself.There and then he gave a big order for his__14__brand，and his cigars__15__once more with their accustomed speed. 1．A.documents　 B．chocolates C．cigars D．matches 【語篇解讀】　本文講述的是愛迪生的逸聞趣事，他是個癮君子，辦公室里總放著成箱的雪茄，他的同事們總是偷偷地拿走他的雪茄，他就想了個法子想整整他的同事，沒想到最終是自己成了“受害者”。 解析：根據(jù)前文中的smoker可知，應(yīng)選C項。 答案：C 2．A.constant B．temporary C．changeable D．short－term 解析：句意：成箱的雪茄成了他的同事們經(jīng)常撈便宜的對象。根據(jù)前面的used to可知，選constant(經(jīng)常的)。 答案：A 3．A.unheard B．unseen C．untouched D．unmade 解析：句意：他的那些同事借故來他這兒問個瑣屑的問題，走時偷偷拿走他的雪茄，當然是“不被看見地(unseen)”拿走。選B項。 答案：B 4．A.suspect B．find C．watch D．decide 解析：句意：愛迪生開始“懷疑”(suspect)這事了。選A項。 答案：A 5．A.described B．explained C．told D．enjoyed 解析：句意：愛迪生到煙草商那兒向他“解釋，說明”(explained)此事。選B項。 答案：B 6．A.ordinary－looking B．ill－favored C．strange－looking D．a(chǎn)ttractive－looking 解析：句意：他讓煙草商幫他“整”出(fix up)一些不好的煙來，放在樣子吸引人(attractive－looking)的盒子里，以迷惑別人，讓人感覺那“煙”很好。選D項。 答案：D 7．A.going up B．going with C．falling off D．falling down 解析：句意：來“拜訪”他的人數(shù)少(falling off)了，可以推斷，一定有人試過這煙，發(fā)現(xiàn)了真相，所以不再到他那兒去了。選C項。 答案：C 8．A.park B．school C．store D．hospital 解析：句意：愛迪生又來到煙草商這里。當然是在store，而不是其他地方，選C項。 答案：C 9．A.real B．fake C．true D．fine 解析：句意：他問煙草商有沒有把上次他用破布、茶葉、刨花“整”出來的煙送到他那兒。那樣的煙當然是“假的，偽劣的”(fake)。選B項。 答案：B 10．A.amazed B．excited C．delighted D．frightened 解析：根據(jù)下句句意可知煙草商發(fā)貨了，當然對他的問題感到“驚奇”(amazed)。選A項。 答案：A 11．A.family B．relatives C．men D．leaders 解析：句意：煙草商反問：不是你的人(men)完成這事的嗎？不可能是他的家人或是親戚，文中也沒有提及他的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，選C項。 答案：C 12．A.recovery B．calculation C．transition D．progress 解析：由后面的“divided...by...”(用……除以……)可知是“計算”，選B項。 答案：B 13．A.pleasant B．reasonable C．curious D．painful 解析：句意：愛迪生經(jīng)過計算最終發(fā)現(xiàn)是自己受用了那些“l(fā)ife destroyers”。這當然是他得出的痛苦的(painful)結(jié)論，選D項。 答案：D 14．A.common B．ordinary C．normal D．usual 解析：句意：訂的是他常用的(usual)的那個牌子。common意為“常見的”；ordinary意為“平凡的，不出眾的”；normal意為“正常的”都不符合題意，選D項。 答案：D 15．A.disappeared B．a(chǎn)rose C．happened D．dropped 解析：根據(jù)句意可知他又用回原來牌子的雪茄了，他的同事們當然又來偷煙草了，雪茄當然就像之前“習慣的(accustomed)”速度“消失(disappeared)”了，選A項。 答案：A Cloze 2 I woke up this morning with a fright! There appeared to be a mouse in my bed tickling my nose and__1__scratching me.It had to be a mouse，for those tiny sharp little nails were scratching me all across my__2__． It couldnt have been a(n)__3__as I didnt own any pets；it couldnt have been a rat，because if what I had read about rats was__4__，their sharp teeth could__5__their way through solid stone.They do this because their front teeth never stop growing and this is the only way to keep them__6__． I didnt dare to open my eyes and face the__7__of the disgusting mouse in the bed with me.I felt so dirty and__8__that I didnt want to change my position either，__9__the mouse would slide onto other areas of my body，which would__10__give me horrible dreams for years to come! Despite my fears，I finally decided to swiftly__11__the mouse away.But it__12__！I did it again and again and it kept coming back，every single time. There was no way out.I had to face my enemy.I took a breath，gathered my__13__and slowly opened my eyes.To my relief，I saw something far__14__than a mouse and it all came back to me. I had put my baby daughter Rebecca into bed beside me after her first bottle in the morning! That also reminded me：I needed to trim (修剪) her__15__． 1．A.warmly B．lightly C．wildly D．thoroughly 【語篇解讀】　作者早上醒來，感到很驚恐，以為是老鼠在自己的臉上爬來爬去，后來發(fā)現(xiàn)不是老鼠，只是自己的女兒在旁邊而已。 解析：句意：好像有只老鼠在撓我的鼻子，輕輕地(lightly)撓我。選B項。 答案：B 2．A.foot B．hand C．stomach D．face 解析：句意：它的又小又利的指甲在我的臉上抓來抓去。從上文的nose知道此處用face，選D項。 答案：D 3．A.mouse B．insect C．cat D．fly 解析：句意：這不可能是一只貓，因為我沒有養(yǎng)寵物。四個選項中有可能是寵物的就只有cat，選C項。 答案：C 4．A.true B．suitable C．interesting D．clear 解析：句意：也不可能是大老鼠，因為如果我以前讀到的是真的(true)的話，大老鼠的鋒利的爪子會一路刻下痕跡，選A項。 答案：A 5．A.fight B．pull C．carve D．wind 解析：句意：大老鼠鋒利的爪子會一路刻(carve)下痕跡。意思是：大老鼠走到哪里就要用牙齒啃東西。選C項。 答案：C 6．A.strong B．sharp C．slim D．short 解析：句意：大老鼠走到哪里就要用牙齒啃到哪里。這是因為他們的前牙齒會不停地生長，啃東西是保持牙齒不變長的唯一方法。short意為“短的”，選D項。 答案：D 7．A.horror B．thought C．risk D．cost 解析：句意：我不敢睜開我的眼睛，也不敢面對這種恐懼。下文有“give me horrible dreams for years”，這里也可以看出是我不敢面對這種恐懼。horror意為“恐懼”，選A項。 答案：A 8．A.tired B．stupid C．uncomfortable D．disappointed 解析：句意：我感到很臟而且不舒服。dirty和comfortable并列，因為上文有disgusting(惡心)，這個詞可以提示我們。選C項。 答案：C 9．A.hoping B．fearing C．a(chǎn)ssuming D．doubting 解析：句意：我也不敢挪動我的身子，害怕(fearing)老鼠會滑到我身上其他地方去。下一段有“despite the fears”，可以提示。選B項。 答案：B 10．A.gradually B．temporarily C．surely D．hardly 解析：句意：這肯定(surely)會讓我?guī)啄甓甲鲐瑝舻摹＿xC項。 答案：C 11．A.throw B．brush C．keep D．send 解析：句意：我最后還是決定用手像刷子一樣快速地撣走這只小老鼠。brush意為“刷子”，這里用作動詞。選B項。 答案：B 12．A.returned B．repeated C．dropped D．stayed 解析：句意：但是這只小老鼠又回來(return)了。下文it kept coming back也是提示。選A項。 答案：A 13．A.memories B．thoughts C．energy D．courage 解析：句意：我深吸一口氣，鼓起勇氣(courage)。 答案：D 14．A.softer B．cuter C．uglier D．worse 解析：cute意為“活潑可愛的”，符合題意，選B項。 答案：B 15．A.hair B．feet C．nails D．fingers 解析：第一段提到，我臉上有又小又利的指甲(nails)撓我，所以應(yīng)該是我想起了我需要修剪我女兒的指甲，選C項。 答案：C Cloze 3 Rebuilding a broken friendship can be difficult.The__1__may not be easy to get over，but you should try.Be the first to talk to your friend.If it wasnt your fault，then it should be easy to__2__your friend.Tell her that her friendship is more__3__to you than any silly misunderstanding.Be generous，and she will accept your apology.Never return to this painfull__4__unless she brings it up. If the fault was yours，tell her so and__5__that you should never have said what you said or done what you did.Dont send her an email or__6__her.You have to be brave and apologize to her in person.If youre lucky，she might__7__it at once；otherwise，you will have to give her__8__to recover.Get your shared friends to help if your first attempt has been__9__，but dont give up.Prove to your friend that shes worth fighting for and that youre__10__to show how sorry you are by being mature and__11__until shes ready to forgive you. A friendship can be broken in a minute due to__12__talk or jealousy.A true friendship however is worth mending but take it__13__， step by step.Talk to her about the good times you had and the bad times when you helped each other.Tell her how__14__it would be for you to lose someone you value and respect so much.Show her that your broken friendship must be mended because you cannot__15__to keep it broken forever. 1．A.friendship B．feeling C．hurt D．talk 【語篇解讀】　本文主要告訴我們該如何去修復(fù)破裂了的友誼。作者告訴我們一些切實可行的措施。例如：如果是你的錯，你要主動承認；如果不是你的錯，你則要學會原諒；友誼的修復(fù)有時候可能需要時間，而不能急在一時。 解析：考查名詞。與前面一句中的broken相對應(yīng)，即關(guān)系破裂給人所帶來的傷害(hurt)。選C項。 答案：C 2．A.forgive B．encourage C．ignore D．blame 解析：考查動詞。forgive意為“原諒”；encourage意為“鼓勵”；ignore意為“忽視；不管”；blame意為“責備”。既然不是你的錯，當然應(yīng)該原諒對方了。因此選A項。 答案：A 3．A.dependable B．valuable C．a(chǎn)cceptable D．considerable 解析：考查形容詞。句意：友誼比無知的誤會更加有價值，不應(yīng)該太糾結(jié)于相互之間的誤解，而應(yīng)該珍惜友誼。因此B項符合語境。dependable意為“可靠的”；acceptable意為“可接受的”；considerable意為“大量的，可觀的”。 答案：B 4．A.conversation B．friendship C．idea D．topic 解析：考查名詞。句意：只要對方不提起這個話題，那么你也永遠不要再提起它。根據(jù)句意可知D項正確。conversation意為“談話”；friendship意為“友誼”；idea意為“想法”；topic意為“話題”。 答案：D 5．A.analyze B．explain C．demonstrate D．conclude 解析：考查動詞。句意：如果錯誤在你的話，你要向?qū)Ψ浇忉?explain)你本不應(yīng)該那樣說或那樣做的。因此B項符合文意。analyze意為“分析”；demonstrate意為“演示，證明”；conclude意為“斷定”。 答案：B 6．A.call B．meet C．a(chǎn)void D．join 解析：考查動詞。根據(jù)上下文內(nèi)容可知call符合語境，它與前面的email相對應(yīng)，即不要給她發(fā)郵件或者打電話，而應(yīng)該鼓起勇氣，當面向她表示歉意。選A項。 答案：A 7．A.confirm B．welcome C．face D．a(chǎn)ccept 解析：考查動詞。句意：如果你幸運的話，她可能會立刻接受你的道歉。否則的話，你要給她時間(去慢慢接受你的道歉。confirm意為“確認”；welcome意為“歡迎”；face意為“面對”；accept意為“接受”。選D項。 答案：D 8．A.courage B．time C．reason D．strength 解析：考查名詞。解析見第7題。選B項。 答案：B 9．A.offensive B．surprising C．unsuccessful D．unacceptable 解析：考查形容詞。句意：如果第一次不成功的話，你可以請你的朋友幫忙。unsuccessful意為“不成功”，符合語境，選C項。 答案：C 10．A.willing B．delighted C．scared D．upset 解析：考查形容詞。句意：向朋友證明她的友誼是值得爭取的，你愿意(willing)表現(xiàn)出自己的歉意，選A項。delighted意為“高興的”；scared意為“害怕的”；upset意為“不安的”。 答案：A 11．A.polite B．faithful C．patient D．eager 解析：考查形容詞。patient意為“有耐心的”；polite意為“有禮貌的”；faithful意為“忠誠的，忠實的”；eager意為“急切的，渴望的”。選C項。 答案：C 12．A.unprepared B．informal C．meaningless D．careless 解析：考查形容詞。句意：一句不小心的話或妒嫉猜忌便可以使友誼破裂。unprepared意為“沒有準備的”；informal意為“非正式的”；meaningless意為“無意義的”；careless意為“粗心的”，選D項。 答案：D 13．A.slowly B．seriously C．softly D．kindly 解析：考查副詞。句意：修復(fù)友誼必須慢慢地、循序漸進地，而不能急在一時。選A項。與該空后面的step by step相對應(yīng)，即表示慢慢地、循序漸進地。 答案：A 14．A.strange B．difficult C．impractical D．pointless 解析：考查形容詞。句意：告訴她，對于自己來說，失去一份自己所看重的友誼是多么困難的(difficult)事情，選B項。strange意為“奇怪的”；impractical意為“不實際的”；pointless意為“不得要領(lǐng)的”。 答案：B 15．A.wait B．live C．hope D．a(chǎn)fford 解析：考查動詞。afford意為“承擔；買得起”，在這里引申為“承受得起”，即不能承受得起這份珍貴的友誼永遠地破裂下去。選D項。 答案：D Cloze 4 We all struggle for excellence in whatever we do.To achieve this we set high standards of performance.The road to__1__is however not the right path to success and fulfillment.__2__a shoe lace if you can.Accept your imperfection as it is natural to make mistakes__3__．Getting too organized and perfect can only lead you on the way to an abnormal life.Setting standards beyond__4__and reason will only lead to depression and anxiety of failure and disappointment. Imperfection__5__in our daily routine and the quicker we accept it，the better the case seems to be.When we weigh the__6__and minuses of life，we find the negatives far__7__the positives.One may feel overpowered by__8__relationships or eating disorders.You just have to be reasonable，by getting into__9__a less than perfect situation.Goals should be set more__10__．Imperfection is therefore a virtue.Enforcing too much stress into your daily activities can only give burden to your mental and physical health.Do not act as if your life depended on which color of socks you wore to office in the morning.__11__on the positive side: your socks cant be seen under your shoes! Life is really__12__if you are too organized.Motivate yourself to lead an imperfect__13__life；do not focus on__14__and end products rather than accomplishments.Finally，remember，great__15__have always acknowledged mistakes，failure and imperfection as a part of being human. 1．A.goal B．a(chǎn)chievement C．perfection D．standard 【語篇解讀】　本文論述“世界本不完美”這一觀點。 解析：句意為：然而，通向完美之路并不等于通向成功和滿意的道路。根據(jù)however的提示，此處選perfection，與第一句的excellence對應(yīng)，并與前兩句構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。 答案：C 2．A.Untie B．Lessen C．Improve D．Overlook 解析：句意：可以的時候，松一松鞋帶。下句提到了，Accept your imperfection“要學會接受自己的不完美”。Untie為“松開”，選A項。 答案：A 3．A.frequently B．occasionally C．continuously D instantly 解析：occasionally意為“有時候”；frequently意為“經(jīng)?！?；continuously意為“持續(xù)地，不斷地”；instantly意為“馬上、立刻”?！芭紶柗敢幌洛e誤是自然現(xiàn)象”，根據(jù)句意只有選項B符合邏輯。 答案：B 4．A.imagination B．recognition C．reach D．doubt 解析：beyond reach意思是“超出能力所及的”，與beyond reason(不合理的)意思貼近，選C項。 答案：C 5．A.exists B．hides C．fails D．settles 解析：通過本句后半部分the quicker we accept it，the better the case seems to be“我們越是能夠迅速地接受不完美，事情似乎就會變得更好”，可以推知“不完美存在于我們的日常生活中”，因此我們需要接受它。exist意為“存在”，選A項。 答案：A 6．A.pluses B．gains C．mistakes D．pains 解析：pluses意思是“正面的東西、積極的東西”，與該句的minuses對應(yīng)，選A項。 答案：A 7．A.affect B．block C．outweigh D．interrupt 解析：outweigh意為“比……重要，比……多”，與該句之前的weigh對應(yīng)，選C項。 答案：C 8．A.fundamental B．close C．harmful D．problematic 解析：feel overpowered和eating disorder給出提示，此處應(yīng)該選D項，表示“有問題的人際關(guān)系”，與該句表示不良情況的語境相對應(yīng)。 答案：D 9．A.accepting B．improving C．believing D．changing 解析：句意：人必須理智，必須接受一種不完美的局面。此處與本句提及的reasonable以及下文提到的“Imperfection is therefore a virtue”相呼應(yīng)，提醒人們要學會理智地接受不完美的事情。accept意為“接受”，選A項。 答案：A 10．A.easily B．beneficially C．realistically D．thoroughly 解析：此處與上一句reasonable相對應(yīng)，強調(diào)“目標應(yīng)該定得合理現(xiàn)實些”。realistically意為“現(xiàn)實地”，選C項。 答案：C 11．A.Depend B．Live C．Work D．Look 解析：句意：要看到積極的一面，你的襪子在你的鞋子之中，別人是看不見的。look on the...side意思是“看到……的一面”。depend on意為“依靠、取決于”；live on意為“以……生活，靠……生活”；work on意為“從事……工作”，均不符合語境。選D項。 答案：D 12．A.meaningful B．stressful C．beautiful D．ridiculous 解析：stressful表示“壓力重的”，通過第二段倒數(shù)第三句“Enforcing too much stress...”可以找到相應(yīng)提示，選B項。 答案：B 13．A.leisure B．normal C．powerful D．traditional 解析：全文呼吁人們要正視生活中的不完美現(xiàn)象，并告訴人們偶爾犯錯是很正常的現(xiàn)象，因此選擇normal，表示“讓自己過著不完美的正常生活吧”。此處也可以根據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第二句找到提示。 答案：B 14．A.motivation B．necessity C．outcome D．perfection 解析：句意：不要僅僅盯著結(jié)果和成品，要看到成績。outcome意為“結(jié)果”，選C項。 答案：C 15．A.leaders B．a(chǎn)rtists C．performers D．a(chǎn)chievers 解析：achievers意思是“取得成就的人”，與上一句accomplishment(成績、成就)呼應(yīng)，選D項。 答案：D Cloze 5 Im going to share my most embarrassing experience in life with you.It turned out to be one of my lifes most valuable__1__． This summer，I__2__a dance camp organized by the high school dance team.We went to learn new tricks，techniques and knowledge about the art of dance.I arrived at the camp，being very__3__of my ability to be a good dancer；of course I was__4__high marks and praise.My rich experience and long time in the dance team qualified me for the top class，which I felt was a right__5__． However，when the class began I__6__that I did not know as much as I thought I did.My over－confidence__7__me to fall flat on my face.It seemed as if every girl in the class could perform challenging jumps，leaps and other__8__tricks except me.All of that “former experience” got me nowhere.Because of that I became discouraged and wanted to__9__immediately.My frustration kept me from doing my best.As a result the final performance was nothing but embarrassing.On the stage I__10__forgot how to dance and most of the time I just stood there，looking__11__，while the other girls performed like professionals.How embarrassing it was! From this experience I__12__that people are sometimes not as good at something as they think they are；there is always someone out there that can do it__13__than you.I also learned that there is always room for__14__，and I should do my best whatever the situation is.I know if I do not try my best，I will__15__even before I begin. 1．A.lessons B．jokes C．lectures D．expressions 【語篇解讀】　作者講述了自己的一次尷尬經(jīng)歷。從這一經(jīng)歷中作者領(lǐng)悟到，有時我們并不像自己預(yù)料的那么優(yōu)秀，還有很多地方需要改進。 解析：根據(jù)最后一段中作者由這一經(jīng)歷得到的啟發(fā)可知，該經(jīng)歷是作者人生中最有價值的教訓(lesson)之一，選A項。 答案：A 2．A.attended B．checked C．supported D．started 解析：結(jié)合后面的兩句可知，作者參加(attend)了一個舞蹈夏令營，選A項。 答案：A 3．A.worthy B．confident C．fond D．a(chǎn)ware 解析：根據(jù)第二段最后一句可知，作者有豐富的舞蹈經(jīng)驗，因此她對自己能成為一名優(yōu)秀的舞蹈演員很有自信(confident)，選B項。 答案：B 4．A.showing B．expecting C．receiving D．wasting 解析：根據(jù)該空前后的幾句表現(xiàn)出來的作者的自信可知，作者預(yù)料(expect)自己會得高分并贏得贊美，選B項。 答案：B 5．A.suggestion B．method C．decision D．style 解析：該空前的which指代的是前面提到的作者豐富的經(jīng)驗和在舞蹈隊待的那么長時間，這能使作者達到最高級別，成為佼佼者。根據(jù)句意可知作者認為這個判斷是對的，選C項。 答案：C 6．A.hoped B．pretended C．realized D．explained 解析：句意：課程開始時，作者意識到(realize)現(xiàn)實跟自己預(yù)想的不一樣。選C項。 答案：C 7．A.caused B．a(chǎn)llowed C．cheated D．a(chǎn)dvised 解析：句意：作者的過于自信導(dǎo)致她臉朝下跌倒了。cause sb.to do sth.意為“使某人做某事”，選A項。 答案：A 8．A.strange B．difficult C．simple D．funny 解析：能與本句中的challenging jumps并列的應(yīng)是difficult tricks，選B項。 答案：B 9．A.perform B．struggle C．survive D．quit 解析：根據(jù)前面的兩句可知，作者大受打擊，很氣餒，所以想立即放棄(quit)，選D項。 答案：D 10．A.completely B．quickly C．probably D．hardly 解析：根據(jù)該空后的“most of the time I just stood there”可知，在臺上的時候作者完全(completely)忘了怎么跳舞，選A項。 答案：A 11．A.happy B．stupid C．a(chǎn)mazed D．surprised 解析：句意：其他女孩都在跳舞且跳得很好，作者卻杵在那里不知所措。在這種對比下，作者顯得很傻(stupid)。選B項。 答案：B 12．A.remembered B．lied C．concluded D．wondered 解析：最后一段講了作者從這一經(jīng)歷中得出的結(jié)論，concluded意為“結(jié)論”，選C項。 答案：C 13．A.better B．deeper C．faster D．wider 解析：結(jié)合上文中講述的故事可知，總會有人做得比你好，你不見得就是最好的。better意為“更好地”，選A項。 答案：A 14．A.improvement B．experience C．success D．creation 解析：上一句中提到總會有人做得比我們好，因此我們總有改進(improvement)地余地，選A項。 答案：A 15．A.fall B．fear C．hesitate D．fail 解析：根據(jù)句意可知一個人在做某件事情時如果不盡全力，他當然會失敗(fail)，選D項。 答案：D 題組二 Cloze 1 Happy memories are pleasant；sad memories are painful.So what helps us remember the good moments and__1__the bad ones？The answer is a mixture of personality，gender and the__2__someone uses to make sense of their feelings. Once in a survey，scientists invited 71__3__，38 women and 33 men，to fill out a questionnaire.From their answers to the__4__，scientists were able to work out their personalities and more than 100 memories of each person.From analyses of differences between personality and__5__，they found that people who were out going and confident were more likely to__6__pleasant experiences than bad ones.People who were sensitive，greedy and selfish tended to__7__think about bad memories.Both men and women with these__8__also recalled more bad memories.However，the way men and women try to deal with bad memories is quite__9__．For men，to remain optimistic so as to think about a bad memory__10__can lead to recall more pleasant memories but suppressing (抑制) the bad memories brings neither__11__memories nor bad ones.For women，__12__the bad memories usually brings an even lower mood than before，which means that women are more likely to suffer from depression than men.Those__13__people，as it is mentioned before，usually women，recollect unpleasant memories and__14__they feel sad. Scientists suggest the best ways to deal with bad memories are to be__15__，never stay in a bad mood for too long and try to think about our memories from a positive angle. 1．A.depress B．forget C．challenge D．drown 【語篇解讀】　本文通過一問卷調(diào)查結(jié)果，說明處理情感的方法與人的性別、性格有關(guān)，并告訴人們記住美好的記憶和忘記不愉快的記憶的方法。 解析：此處與remember構(gòu)成對比關(guān)系，因此此處選remember的反義詞forget。depress意為“使沮喪”；challenge意為“挑戰(zhàn)”；drown意為“淹沒”。 答案：B 2．A.exercise B．decision C．tips D．methods 解析：根據(jù)第二段“However，the way men and women try to deal with bad memories...”可得知，本文從三方面介紹如何幫助人們記住美好的記憶和忘記不愉快的記憶。第三方面則是人們對待不愉快記憶的方式(the way)，與選項D意思貼近。 答案：D 3．A.volunteers B．testers C．conductors D．competitors 解析：運用排除法，tester意為“出題者，測試者”；conductor意為“領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者”；competitor意為“競爭者”，均不符合語境。volunteer意思是“志愿者”，此處指“自愿參與調(diào)查問卷的人”，選A項。 答案：A 4．A.forms B．questions C．puzzles D．experiments 解析：根據(jù)前一句出現(xiàn)的關(guān)鍵詞questionnaire(調(diào)查問卷)，不難得出此處是指問題(question)的答案，選B項。 答案：B 5．A.experiences B．gender C．memory D．a(chǎn)nswers 解析：根據(jù)前一句“work out their personalities and more than 100 memories of...”，得知這里是指性格(personality)與記憶(memory)之間的差異，選C項。 答案：C 6．A.experience B．prefer C．expect D．recall 解析：根據(jù)第8題設(shè)空所在句子出現(xiàn)的recalled提示，此處也應(yīng)該選擇recall，表示“回想起……”，選D項。 答案：D 7．A.instantly B．initially C．frequently D．unnoticeably 解析：frequently意為“經(jīng)常地”；instantly意為“馬上、立刻”；initially意為“開始地”；unnoticeably意為“不知不覺地”，根據(jù)句意選C項。 答案：C 8．A.answers B．memories C．weaknesses D．personalities 解析：與第二段第三句personality對應(yīng)，these personalities指前一句所提到的sensitive，greedy and selfish，選D項。 答案：D 9．A.strange B．unique C．different D．effective 解析：根據(jù)下文提到的男性和女性對待記憶的不同方法，different符合題意，選C項。 答案：C 10．A.positively B．specially C．occasionally D．a(chǎn)ppropriately 解析：此處呼應(yīng)該句的optimistic，句意：保持樂觀的態(tài)度，以致在回想起不愉快記憶時也能夠積極面對，這樣可以回想起更多愉快的經(jīng)歷。positively意為“積極地”，選A項。 答案：A 11．A.upset B．tough C．easy D．pleasant 解析：該句的前半部分在講述a bad memory與pleasant memories之間的相互轉(zhuǎn)化關(guān)系，再根據(jù)neither...nor的語境提示，此處應(yīng)該選與bad意思相反的詞，只有選項D合適。 答案：D 12．A.recol