1、完形填空模拟检测(四)夹叙夹议文 (A卷)(共2篇，限时35分钟)A(2018浙江五校联考)A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on _1_ management. As she raised a glass of water, everyone in the class _2_ they would be asked the “halfempty or halffull” question. _3_， that was not the case. With a smile on her face, she asked t
2、he students, “How much do you think this glass of water weighs？”Answers called out _4_ from eight to twenty ounces (盎司)She quieted the students down and then replied, “The absolute weight doesnt _5_. But it counts how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I
3、 will have an ache in my _6_. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb. In each case, the _7_ of the glass of water doesnt change, but the _8_ I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Why？”Lost in _9_， all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.“Our stresses and _10_ in life
4、 are like that glass of water. If we _11_ our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will feel exhausted, even unable to _12_.”_13_ you have to do is put all your burdens down, as _14_ in the evening as possible. Dont carry them through the evening into the night; by doing this, we can get _15_ n
5、ext morning and are _16_ to move forward.More often than not, life gets terrible when we _17_ too much. And the moment you _18_ your burdens, youll find yourself feeling much more relaxed.So rather than being upset and feeling _19_ for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too
6、 short to _20_ yourself to anything that is not making you happy.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过一杯水的重量的事例告诉读者：只有卸下压力和负担，才能活得更轻松。1A.classBemotionCtime Dstress解析：选D根据下文中的“Our stresses and _10_ in life are like that glass of water.”可知，本文讲的是压力管理。stress management意为“压力管理”。2A.wondered BexpectedCagreed Dargued解析：选B当她
7、举起一杯水时，每个人都预计他们会被问到“杯子是半空还是半满”的问题。wonder“想知道”；expect“预料，预计”；agree“同意”；argue“争论”。3A.However BMeanwhileCAnyhow DTherefore解析：选A根据语境可知，女教授微笑着问：“这杯水有多重？”这与学生预计的不同，故选A。however“然而”；meanwhile“同时”；anyhow“无论如何”；therefore“因此”。4A.ranged BrepliedCread Dexchanged解析：选A根据下文中的“from eight to twenty ounces (盎司)”可知，喊出的
8、答案从8到20盎司不等。range from . to .“范围包括从到”符合语境。5A.exist BchangeCmatter Dincrease解析：选C根据下文中的“But it counts how long you hold it.”可知，此处表示绝对的重量不重要。matter与count同义，意为“要紧”。6A.head BarmCleg Dstomach解析：选B根据下文中的“If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb.”可知，此处指的是手臂。因此选B。7A.shape BpositionCweight Dsize解析：选C根据下
9、文中的“but the _8_ I hold it, the heavier it becomes”可知，此处指的是水的重量。shape“形状”；position“位置”；weight“重量”；size“大小，尺寸”。故答案为C。8A.better BdeeperClonger Dfurther解析：选C每一种情况下，这杯水的重量都没有改变，但是举的时间越长，它就会变得越重。根据上文“If I hold it for a minute”，“If I hold it for an hour”及“If I hold it for a day”可知，此处说的是时间的长短。9A.fantasies B
10、thoughtCdreams Ddiscussion解析：选B根据下文中的“all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully”可知，此处表示“(学生们)陷入沉思”，故用(be) lost in thought。10A.doubts BjoysCsurprises Dworries解析：选D根据空前的“stresses”和下文中的“burdens”可知，这里表示“我们生活中的压力和烦恼就像那杯水”。11A.cover BcarryChide Dshow解析：选B根据下文中的“_13_ you have to
11、do is put all your burdens down”可知，此处表示如果我们一直背着(carry)沉重的负担，故选B。12A.pick up Bwork outCcarry on Dcatch on解析：选C如果我们一直背着沉重的负担，迟早我们将感到筋疲力尽，甚至难以坚持下去。pick up“捡起，恢复健康、体力等”；work out“解决，算出”；carry on“继续进行，坚持下去”；catch on“流行起来”。故选C。13A.Something BAllCNothing DAnything解析：选B根据语境可知，此处表示你需要做的一切事情就是卸下负担，故选B。14A.eage
12、rly BnaturallyCquickly Dearly解析：选D根据下文“Dont carry them through the evening into the night”可知，此处表示尽早卸下负担。15A.refreshed BentertainedCdepressed Damazed解析：选A通过这样做我们第二天可以重新振作精神，能够奋勇向前。refreshed“恢复精神的”；entertained“愉快的”；depressed“沮丧的”；amazed“惊奇的，吃惊的”。故选A。16A.able BanxiousCpassive Dambitious解析：选A参见上题解析。able
13、“有能力的”，符合语境。anxious“焦虑的”；passive“被动的”；ambitious“有志气的”。17A.fear BthinkCrest Dget解析：选B结合语境可知，通常当我们想得太多时生活就会变得糟糕。18A.catch up with Blook down onClet go of Dput up with解析：选C根据上文中的“_13_ you have to do is put all your burdens down”可知，当你卸下负担的时候，你会发现你自己更加放松。catch up with“赶上”；look down on“轻视”；let go of“放手，松开
14、”；put up with“忍受，忍耐”。因此选C。19A.happy BsorryCdisappointed Dgreedy解析：选B与其感到不安，自我怜悯，不如做一些改变它的事。feel sorry for oneself意为“自我怜悯”。因此选B。20A.help BtreatCdrive Dabandon解析：选D毕竟人生苦短，不要使自己沉浸在让自己不开心的事情中。abandon oneself to“沉湎于，陷入”，符合语境。help oneself to“自用，自取，依靠自己”；treat oneself to“犒劳自己”；drive oneself to“自己开车去”。BWhen
15、 I first came to Rochester from Austin, Texas a place where fall is practically nonexistent I was excited for a real northern fall. But, I wasnt _1_ it to feel like Christmas in October.Regardless of this _2_， and the adjustment period that Im not entirely sure Im _3_， I am thankful to be somewhere
16、that has a _4_ fall. By “real” I _5_ a distinctive season, a(n) _6_ in the weather and a visual changing of the world around me. The leaves _7_ colors, it rains more often, the air is almost always _8_ and dry, and a light breeze _9_ me to walk a bit faster to get inside. Yes, it is more difficult t
17、o be _10_ outside in a Rochester fall where it is not just “less hot” but _11_， fairly cold. But, I would argue that time spent outside in this season could be more _12_ than in the summer.Everyone _13_ that fall is about change I wont argue against that. Things do _14_ in the fall the weather is _1
18、5_ becoming worse and worse, the dying leaves become warmly colored, and _16_ you know it, well be back to having only eight hours of sunlight a day.This oncoming change is why I think it is so important to _17_ fall. Fall is not just about the _18_ of change, but also appreciating what will soon be
19、 _19_. Go _20_ this fall. Enjoy the leaves not because they are turning beautiful deep shades of orange and red, but because there will soon be no leaves in those branches at all.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”从没有秋天的奥斯汀来到了罗切斯特市，为能在这里经历真正的秋天而兴奋不已。在秋天，天气逐渐变得寒冷，枯叶凋零，日照时间逐渐变短。一切都在变化着，去户外欣赏秋天是明智的选择。1A.interested in
20、Bexposed toCashamed of Dprepared for 解析：选D“我”从没有秋天的奥斯汀来到了罗切斯特市。“我”为能经历真正的北方的秋天而兴奋不已。但是，这里的十月却如十二月的圣诞节时那样寒冷，“我”没有准备好。be prepared for“为做好准备”，符合语境。be interested in“对感兴趣”；be exposed to“暴露于”；be ashamed of“为感到羞愧”。2A.accident BpossibilityCshock Dmotivation解析：选C根据上文中的“But, I wasnt _1_ it to feel like”可知，此处指
21、不管这种震惊。shock“震惊”，符合语境。accident“事故”；possibility“可能性”；motivation“动机”。3A.beyond BagainstCfor Dafter解析：选A根据该句中的“the adjustment period that Im not entirely sure”，并结合第一段所描述的“我”对这里的气温如圣诞节时那样寒冷感到不知所措的情况可以判断，“我”不能完全确信自己能跨越这个调整期。beyond“超过，越过”，符合语境。4A.rare BrealChard Dstrange解析：选B根据后一句中的“By real”可知，“我”为此处有真正的秋
22、天而感到欣慰。real“真正的”，符合语境。rare“罕见的，稀有的”；hard“艰难的”；strange“奇怪的”。5A.take in Bpick upCcall back Drefer to解析：选D通过说“真正的”，“我”指的是一个差别性明显的季节天气的转变和周围世界的视觉改变。refer to“提到，说起”，符合语境。take in“吸收，欺骗”；pick up“捡起，(偶然)学会”；call back“回电话”。6A.shift BconclusionCimprovement Dexperience解析：选A参见上题解析。shift意为“转变”，符合语境。conclusion“结论
23、”；improvement“提高”；experience“经历，经验”。7A.spoil BkeepCturn Davoid解析：选C此处描述了秋天的情景：树叶变了颜色，经常下雨，空气几乎总是又冷又干燥。turn“改变，变成”，符合语境。spoil“损坏，宠坏，变坏，腐败”；keep“保持”；avoid“避免”。8A.cold BwarmChot Dcozy解析：选A参见上题解析。cold“冷的”，符合语境。cozy“温暖舒适的”。9A.prevents BexpectsCurges Dsuspects解析：选C刮来的阵阵微风催促“我”快点进入室内。urge“敦促，促使”，符合语境。preve
24、nt“阻止”；expect“期望，盼望”；suspect“怀疑，不信任，猜想”。10A.grateful BcreativeCconsiderate Dcomfortable解析：选D在罗切斯特市，秋天相当冷，在户外很难让人感觉舒适。comfortable“舒适的”，符合语境。grateful“感谢的”；creative“有创造力的”；considerate“考虑周到的”。11A.luckily BactuallyChelpfully Dinstantly解析：选B这里不是“不炎热”，而实际上是相当冷。actually“事实上，实际上”，符合语境。luckily“幸运地”；helpfully“
25、有帮助地”；instantly“立刻，马上”。12A.terrible BcasualCunpleasant Dvaluable解析：选D根据语境可知，即便如此，“我”还是认为在这个季节去户外度过的时光可能要比夏季的更有价值。valuable“有价值的，珍贵的”，符合语境。terrible“可怕的”；casual“随便的”；unpleasant“使人不愉快的”。13A.questions BemphasizesCrecalls Danalyzes解析：选B人人都重视秋季的变化，“我”不反对这一点。emphasize“重视，强调”，符合语境。question“质疑”；recall“回想”；ana
26、lyze“分析”。14A.relax BchangeCharvest Drest解析：选B根据该句中的“the weather is _15_ becoming worse and worse, the dying leaves become warmly colored”可知，天气逐渐变得越来越寒冷，枯叶变成了暖色调；据此可以判断，在秋天，事物确实发生了变化。change“变化”，符合语境。relax“放松”；harvest“收获”；rest“休息”。15A.steadily BhardlyCaccordingly Dnarrowly解析：选A参见上题解析。steadily“稳定地，逐渐地”
27、，符合语境。hardly“几乎不”；accordingly“相应地”；narrowly“狭窄地，勉强地”。16A.if BsinceCas Dbefore解析：选D不知不觉中，一天就只有8个小时的阳光了。before you know it意为“在你知道之前”，表示“不知不觉中”。17A.control BdescribeCappreciate Dhide解析：选C根据上文描述的对秋天感到兴奋和后一句中的“appreciating”可以判断，这个即将到来的变化就是为什么“我”认为欣赏秋天很重要。appreciate“欣赏”，符合语境。18A.process BdisadvantageCfear
28、 Dresult解析：选A秋天不仅仅是关于变化的过程，我们还要去欣赏那些即将逝去的(事物)。process“过程”，符合语境。disadvantage“缺点，不利条件”；fear“害怕，担心”；result“结果”。19A.disappointing BpuzzlingCgone Dbroken解析：选C参见上题解析。gone“离开的”，符合语境。disappointing“令人失望的”；puzzling“令人迷惑的”；broken“破碎的”。20A.inside BforwardCbackward Doutside解析：选D根据最后一句可知，赏叶不是因为它们正变成美丽的深橙色和红色，而是因为很快那些树枝上将没有树叶了。所以该句是在鼓励人们在这个秋天去户外。outside“在户外”，符合语境。