1、45分语言知识运用练(三). 完形填空A few years ago I invited some friends to have a party in my house. During the 1, a glass of red wine was dropped on a very fancy, Persian carpet in the living room. Later, when I planned to have the carpet 2, experts came out. They 3that they could not only get out the 4, but als
2、o make every carpeted room look and smell nice. After spending more than 200 dollars, my 5looked great. All of the carpets were cleaned, but there was still one slight 6the stain was still there, and to say I was 7was actually an understatement. Committed to getting rid of the stain, I 8another expe
3、rt. This was a real expert with great 9in this trade. When he arrived and saw the stain, he immediately explained to me how 10it would be to deal with the stain, and he wanted me to know that before he even unloaded his 11to start the job. My expectation at that point was low; however, I told him to
4、 put in his best 12. In the first scenario(情景) I expected the stain to be 13. In the second I expected little or nothing. Those made me realize that in life the fine line between 14and disappointment can be our expectations. Disappointment will occur 15the expectation line drawn by ourselves is plac
5、ed incorrectly. 16, good things will happen if you set your expectations 17. In the carpet cleaning scenario above, the second 18not only set my expectations appropriately by underpromising, but he also overdelivered by getting the stain outa result that 19my expectations, making me very 20. So reme
6、mber: set your expectations properly. 【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文, 通过找两位清洁工清除地毯上的污迹的经历让作者认识到要正确地设置期望。1. A. show B. speechC. workD. get-together【解析】选D。根据本空前的“A few years ago I invited some friends to have a party in my house. ”可知, 此处是说在聚会(get-together)期间。2. A. rolled B. fixed C. cleaned D. designed【解析】选C。根据本空前的
7、“a glass of red wine was dropped on a very fancy, Persian carpet in the living room. ”可知, 我准备打扫(cleaned)洒上红酒的地毯。3. A. promisedB. doubtedC. warnedD. complained【解析】选A。根据本空后的“they could not only get out. . . ”可知, 这里是说他们承诺(promised)。4. A. scarB. stainC. paintD. sweat【解析】选B。上文说红酒洒在了地毯上, 再结合下文中的stain可知, 此
8、处是说要除去污迹(stain)。5. A. wallsB. gardenC. houseD. furniture【解析】选C。根据上文中的“A few years ago I invited some friends to have a party in my house. ”可知, 我的房子(house)被打扫一新。6. A. doubtB. problemC. differenceD. improvement【解析】选B。根据本空后的“the stain was still there”可知, 有一个小问题(problem)是仍然有污迹。7. A. calmB. cheerfulC. sa
9、tisfiedD. disappointed【解析】选D。上文说打扫过的地毯仍然有污迹, 所以我感到失望(disappointed)。8. A. called inB. paid offC. attended toD. broke with【解析】选A。根据本空前的“Committed to getting rid of the stain, ”可知, 为了去除地毯上的污迹, 我召来(called in)另一个专业人士。9. A. interestB. characterC. adventureD. reputation【解析】选D。根据本空前的“This was a real expert
10、with great”可知, 他的口碑(reputation)很好。10. A. attractiveB. difficultC. commonD. popular【解析】选B。根据本空后的“it would be to deal with the stain”可知, 他对我说这些污迹很难(difficult)处理。11. A. productB. garbageC. equipmentD. collection【解析】选C。根据本空前的“unloaded his”可知, 他卸下装备(equipment)准备干活。12. A. effortB. symbolC. recordD. benefi
11、t【解析】选A。根据本空前的“My expectation at that point was low; however, I told him to put in his best”可知, 尽管期望很低, 但我仍然告诉他尽最大努力(effort)去除掉这些污迹。13. A. savedB. coveredC. displayedD. removed【解析】选D。根据上文中的“Committed to getting rid of the stain”可知, 我希望这些污迹被去除(removed)。14. A. dissatisfactionB. surpriseC. happinessD.
12、regret【解析】选C。根据本空后的“and disappointment can be our expectations”可知, 这次经历让我认识到生活中快乐(happiness)和失望的分界线。15. A. soB. untilC. if D. but【解析】选C。根据本空后的“the expectation line drawn by ourselves is placed incorrectly. ”可知, 如果(if)已画的期望线是错的, 我们就会产生失望。16. A. In conclusionB. To be honestC. On the wholeD. On the con
13、trary【解析】选D。由句意可知, 此处说的是一种相反的(On the contrary)情况。17. A. abruptlyB. incorrectlyC. properlyD. honestly【解析】选C。此处与前面的“incorrectly”相对应, 表示“正确地”。18. A. playerB. advisorC. neighborD. cleaner【解析】选D。根据本空前的“In the carpet cleaning scenario above”可知, 此处是说第二个清洁工(cleaner)。19. A. added upB. ruled outC. went beyond
14、D. turned down【解析】选C。根据本空前的“but he also overdelivered by getting the stain out”可知, 污迹被清理掉超出(went beyond)我的意料。20. A. gladB. sadC. angryD. upset【解析】选A。上文说污迹被清理掉了, 我自然是很高兴(glad)。. 语法填空Xi Jinping, on behalf 1. _the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC), 2. _(deliver) a work report
15、to the 19th CPC National Congress, 3. _opened on Wednesday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The closed-door summit, which takes place once every five years, determines who rules China and the countrys 4. _(direct) for the next term. Mr Xi, who became the leader in 2012, has been c
16、onsolidating(巩固) power and is 5. _(wide) expected to remain as chief of the ruling Communist Party. He continues to enjoy widespread support among ordinary 6. _(citizen) in China. The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China(CPC) will map out overall reform measures 7. _(concern) the c
17、ountrys political system and other areas. 2, 280 delegates(代表) 8. _(choose) from a group of nearly 89 million Party members across the nation will attend the 19th CPC National Congress. “Today, we are closer, more confident, and more capable than ever before of making the goal of national rejuvenati
18、on(民族复兴) 9. _reality, ” Xi said, adding that the Party is working even harder 10. _(achieve) the goal. 【文章大意】本文是习近平同志代表十八届中央委员会在中国共产党第十九次全国代表大会上做的报告, 他继续获得在中国普通民众中的广泛支持。在这次代表大会上他告诉我们: 今天, 我们比历史上任何时期都更接近、更有信心、更有能力把中华民族伟大复兴这个目标变成一个现实。党正在更加努力地实现这个目标。1. 【解析】of。固定词组: on behalf of代表, 故答案为of。2. 【解析】deliver
19、ed。句意: 习近平同志代表十八届中央委员会在中国共产党第十九次全国代表大会上做报告, 这次代表大会于星期三上午在北京人民大会堂开幕。根据句意可知句子用一般过去时, 故答案为delivered。3. 【解析】which。此处the 19th CPC National Congress作先行词, 指物, 在后面的非限制性定语从句中作主语, 故答案为which。4. 【解析】direction。考查词类转换。根据句意“掌控国家的方向”可知应用direct的名词形式。5. 【解析】widely。此处是副词修饰动词, 故答案为widely。6. 【解析】citizens。句意: 他继续获得在中国普通民
20、众中的广泛支持。用名词复数形式, 故答案为citizens。7. 【解析】concerning。句意: 中国共产党第十九次全国代表大会将制定全国政治体制改革的总体措施。此处意为“关于”。故答案为concerning。8. 【解析】chosen。此处是过去分词作后置定语, 故答案为chosen。9. 【解析】a。句意: 今天, 我们比历史上任何时期都更接近、更有信心、更有能力把中华民族伟大复兴这个目标变成一个现实。根据句意可知答案为a。10. 【解析】to achieve。句意: 党正在更加努力地实现这个目标。此处是动词不定式作目的状语, 故答案为to achieve。关闭Word文档返回原板块
