1、专题限时集训(二十)完形填空之议论文A (2020江西南昌第二次联考改编)In his second grade,my son has learned to read the saying in English:Open my lips to good words,and open my heart to 1 At any time,the 2 of the spoken word cant be overstated.And yet sometimes the quality of the words that are passed through our lips is less than
2、 what we hope for or expect from ourselves.When the stress or worry 3 on us,we can find ourselves saying things we dont mean.We often use our remarkable power of speech in 4 ways.To keep my language in check,I 5 a simple,elegant technique I also learned from my sonthe idea that we should stop and“TH
3、INK”to make sure our 6 are true,hopeful,important,necessary and kind before we speak.In the speedy pace of everyday life,it can be 7 to examine each word choice this closely.However, 8 over time,THINK can become an automatic guide that 9 drives our words in the positive direction.Its the combination
4、 of the THINK 10 that strikes me most. 11 is of high value,but remember that true words can make us directly 12 to someone we care about.Information can be important,but its not helpful in an instant to people who are 13 ;its not worth saying aloud. 14 is powerful,but if you cant truthfully say some
5、thing kind at the heated moment,its better to take a 15 from speaking.Its an invitation to think before we speak,and to make our words wise and positive for all to hear.【语篇解读】文章主要论述了我们在与人交谈时要三思,不要让自己的言辞伤害别人,要让我们的话语给听者带来积极的影响。1Ainterest BloveCrespect DsorrowB根据后文内容和空前的Open my lips to good words可知,此处表
6、示“张开嘴巴说好话,敞开心扉接受爱”。故选B项。interest意为“兴趣”;love意为“爱”;respect意为“尊重”;sorrow意为“悲伤”。2Apower BfaithCtouch DsupportA根据后文中的sometimes the quality of the words that are passed through our lips is less than what we hope for可知,有时我们说出的话并不能表达出我们所希望表达的东西,故此处表示在任何时候都不能夸大言辞的力量。故选A项。power意为“力量”;faith意为“信心”;touch意为“触摸”;s
7、upport意为“支持”。3Abases BcountsCweighs DlivesC根据语境并结合后文内容可知,此处表示当压力或者忧虑使我们烦恼时,我们可能会说一些并非自己本意的话。weigh on sb.为固定搭配,意为“加重某人的心理负担;使某人烦恼”,故weighs符合语境。base on.意为“以为基础”;count on意为“指望;依靠”;live on.意为“依靠为生”。4Ausual BstrangeCnegative DreasonableC结合前文内容可知,此处表示我们经常以负面的方式来使用语言的强大力量。故选C项。usual意为“平常的”,strange意为“奇怪的”;n
8、egative意为“负面的;消极的”;reasonable意为“合理的”。5Ahold on to Bfocus onCsearch for Dturn toD根据空前提到的为了控制“我”的语言和空后的a simple,elegant technique可知,此处表示“我”开始使用一种简单而巧妙的小技巧。故选D项。hold on to意为“抓紧”;focus on意为“集中于;聚焦于”;search for意为“搜寻”;turn to意为“开始使用;改用”。6Aanalyses BinstructionsCwords DimagesC根据前文中的To keep my language in c
9、heck和全文内容可知,此处表示为了确保我们的言辞是如实可信的、给人希望的、重要的、必要的且友善的,我们应停下来思考。故选C项。analysis意为“分析”,analyses为其复数形式;instruction意为“用法说明;指示”;word意为“说的话;言语”;image意为“图像”。7Arelaxing BexcitingCboring DhardD根据空前的In the speedy pace of everyday life可知,此处表示现在人们每天的生活节奏都很快,如此细致地检查自己的措辞是很难做到的。故选D项。relaxing意为“令人放松的”;exciting意为“令人兴奋的”;
10、boring意为“无聊的”;hard意为“困难的”。8Adesigned BpracticedCanswered DexploredB根据空前的However和空后的drives our words in the positive direction可知,虽然仔细检查自己的措辞很难做到,但经过练习,这种思维会帮我们自动地将话语引导至积极的方向。故选B项。design意为“设计”;practice意为“练习”;answer意为“回答”;explore意为“探索”。9Ahighly BpolitelyChappily DeasilyD前文提到的在快节奏的生活中仔细检查自己的措辞是很难做到的,结合空
11、前的However可知,此处与前文之间形成语义上的转折,此处表示经过练习,这种说话的小技巧能够很容易地将我们的话语引导至积极的方向。故选D项。highly意为“高度地”;politely意为“有礼貌地”;happily意为“快乐地”;easily意为“容易地”。10Aopinions BexcusesCideas DmemoriesC根据第三段中的the idea that we should stop and “THINK” 可知,此处是指那些“停下来去思考”的想法相结合。故选C项。opinion意为“意见”;excuse意为“借口”;idea意为“想法;主意”;memory意为“回忆”。1
12、1AHonesty BHelpfulnessCDevotion DGenerosityA根据空后的true words可知,此处表示诚实虽然可贵,但真话有时会伤害到我们在意的人。故选A项。honesty意为“诚实”;helpfulness意为“乐于助人”;devotion意为“奉献”;generosity意为“慷慨”。12Ahurtful BpitifulCshameful DdoubtfulA根据空前的but可知,此处与前半句之间为转折关系,此处表示我们所说的真话会给我们在意的人造成情感上的伤害。故选A项。hurtful意为“(感情上)伤害人的;冒犯人的”;pitiful意为“可怜的;令人同
13、情的”;shameful意为“可耻的;丢脸的”;doubtful意为“不确定的”。13Aregretting BstrugglingCjoking DrecoveringB前文提到“说话前停下来思考”的想法给了作者启发,结合前文给出的“真话会伤人”这一例子及后文中的at the heated moment可知,此处表示传达信息或许很重要,但对于在争辩中的人来说是无用的,这种时候并不值得将那些信息说出来。故选B项。regret意为“后悔”;struggle意为“辩论;争夺”;joke意为“开玩笑”;recover意为“恢复”。14ATrust BNecessityCKindness DImpor
14、tanceC根据空后的say something kind可知,此处表示善意是强大的。故选C项。trust意为“信任”;necessity意为“必要”;kindness意为“善良”;importance意为“重要性”。15Aseat BwalkCrest DbreakD根据前文反复提到的THINK技巧,即“在说话前停下来思考”可知,此处表示善意固然是强大的,但如果你无法在激烈争吵的时刻说出带有善意的真话,这时最好还是停下来,不要继续讲话了。take a break“休息一下”。B (2020山东青岛黄岛区期中)Time spent in a bookshop can be very enjoy
15、able,whether you are a booklover or merely buy a book as a present.You may even have entered the shop just to find 16 from a sudden shower.Whatever the 17 ,you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings.The desire to 18 a book with an attractive cover is irresistible but you end up with a
16、rather 19 book.A booklover 20 adopts this method of selection.All too often you soon become 21 in some books or the others,and usually it is too 22 when you realize you have spent far too much time there and must 23 to keep some forgotten appointmentswithout buying a book,of course.This opportunity
17、to escape the reality of everyday life is the main 24 of a bookshop.There are not many places where it is 25 for people to do this.You can wander round such places to your hearts content.If it is a good shop,no assistant will 26 you with the unavoidable greeting:“Can I help you,sir/madam?”You neednt
18、 buy anything you dont want.In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the 27 until you have finished browsing.Then,and only then,are his services 28 Of course,you may want to find out where a particular section is,but when he has 29 you there,the assistant should leave you alone considerately and
19、look as if he is not interested in 30 a single book.【语篇解读】本文主要论述了不管你是因为爱看书,还是只为买一本书作为礼物而去书店,在书店里度过的时光都是非常愉快的。16Ainformation BshelterCadvice DequipmentB根据空后的from a sudden shower和常识可推知,此处表示走进书店的目的是避雨。shelter意为“遮蔽”,符合语境。information意为“信息”;advice意为“建议”;equipment意为“设备”。17Aweather BplaceCreason DtimeC根据上文语
20、境可知,此处表示不管人们走进书店的原因是什么。reason意为“原因”,符合语境。weather意为“天气”;place意为“地方”;time意为“时间”。18Apick up Bpass onCwrite DpurchaseA上文提到无论人们进入书店的原因是什么;根据下文的this method of selection可推知,此处指你进入书店会忍不住拿起一本封皮很漂亮的书。pick up意为“拿起”,符合语境。pass on意为“把(信息)传给”;write意为“写”;purchase意为“购买”。19Aspecial BcreativeCsurprising DdullD根据上文的an
21、attractive cover和but可推知,此处表转折,表示你最终可能买了一本内容无趣的书。dull意为“无聊的”,符合语境。special意为“特殊的”;creative意为“创造性的”;surprising意为“令人惊讶的”。20Aoften BnearlyCrarely DeasilyC根据you end up with a rather book可知,这种选书的方法存在弊端;结合常识可推知,爱书的人很少会采用这种选书方式。rarely意为“很少;罕见地”,符合语境。21Aabsorbed BstuckCinvolved DexperiencedA根据下文的you realize y
22、ou have spent far too much time可知,此处表示你常常很快沉迷于某些书。be/become absorbed in.意为“沉迷于”,符合语境。be stuck in.意为“困在”;be involved in意为“参与”;be experienced in.意为“在方面经验丰富”。22Aearly BlateClucky DcheerfulB根据下文的keep some forgotten appointments可推知,当你意识到自己已经在书店花了太多时间,必须赶赴被遗忘的约会时,通常已经太晚了。late意为“晚的”,符合语境。early意为“早的”;lucky意
23、为“幸运的”;cheerful意为“高兴的”。23Aremember BrushCpretend DhesitateB根据上文的realize you have spent far too much time there可推知,此处应表示赶紧去赴约。rush to do sth.意为“赶紧做某事”,故rush符合语境。remember意为“记得”;pretend意为“假装”;hesitate意为“犹豫”。24Afunction BdifferenceCattraction DpurposeC根据上文的This opportunity to escape the reality of every
24、day life可推知,给人们提供一个逃离现实生活的机会是书店的主要吸引力所在。attraction意为“吸引力”,符合语境。25Avital BpopularCindispensable DpossibleD上句讲到这是书店的主要吸引力所在,由此可知,此句表示没有多少地方可以做到这一点。possible意为“可能的”,符合语境。vital意为“极其重要的”;popular意为“流行的;受欢迎的”;indispensable意为“必需的;不可缺少的”。26Aapproach BassistCwarn DsupportA根据上文的If it is a good shop和下文的You needn
25、t buy anything you dont want.及常识可推知,没有一个店员会走近和你打招呼。approach意为“接近”,符合语境。assist意为“帮助”;warn意为“警告”;support意为“支持”。27Aoffice BdistanceCroomDshopB根据上文的no assistant will you with the unavoidable greeting:“Can I help you,sir/madam?”可知,此处表示店员不会靠近你,而会待在远处直到你需要帮助。in the distance意为“在远处”,符合语境。office意为“办公室”;room意为
26、“房间”;shop意为“商店”。28Aobvious BnecessaryCacceptable DcompetitiveB根据上文语境可推知,店员不会询问顾客需要什么,而是在远处等待顾客有需要时再上前。由此可推知,只有那时店员的服务才是必要的。necessary意为“必需的;必要的”,符合语境。obvious意为“明显的”;acceptable意为“可接受的”;competitive意为“有竞争力的”。29Acarried BmadeCput DledD根据上文的you may want to find out where a particular section is可推知,店员会将顾客带
27、到他们想找的区域。lead意为“引领”,符合语境。carry意为“携带”;make意为“制作”;put意为“放下”。30Afinding BbuyingCreading DsellingD根据常识可知,书店店员在店里卖书,但由上文的the assistant should leave you alone considerately可知,此处指店员表现得就好像自己对卖书没有兴趣一样。sell意为“售卖”,符合语境。find意为“发现”;buy意为“买”;read意为“阅读”。C (2020广东华南师大附中等四校联考改编)The structure in organizations has cha
28、nged.Yet how many of us have actually made this 31 within ourselves?Consider the 32 pattern on social media websites such as LinkedIn.We often see good articles written by juniorlevel employees which 33 new enthusiasm and new perspectives,but how many seniorlevel 34 look through and“Like”the article
29、?Leaders read such articles,but they 35 to press the “Like” button due to some fear!A friend of mine,who holds the 36 of Director of Human Resources in a famed organization,happened to mention an article that his team member had written.I casually inquired 37 the absence of a“Like”or comment from hi
30、m.His answer really 38 me!He said,“You know what my 39 is?I cannot comment or Like his article in public!” Yes,people want to “Like” or comment on articles and photos that are published by people with a(n) 40 level.While we are 41 the “Like” button for a juniorlevel employees oneyear anniversary,we
31、race to be one in a few hundreds to offer 42 on a seniorlevel leaders oneyear completion.However,I think our precious“Like”for the employee means a lot and encourages him,while,on the other hand,it is 43 several hundred“Likes”and is not even noticed by the leader.Encourage new talented employees and
32、 44 them.If we do not exhibit this socially,I am sure we will not 45 it in our job either.【语篇解读】本文讨论了在这个公司的组织结构已发生巨变的社会,很多人还像以前一样没有转变自己的行为,即对初级职员缺乏鼓励,不敢给予他们正面的肯定。因此作者认为有必要通过点赞等行为来对具有才华的年轻员工表示肯定和鼓励。31Aorganization BmethodCcooperation DtransformationD根据上文中的changed可知,此处表示前面提到的这种转变。transformation意为“转变”,
33、符合语境。organization意为“组织”;method意为“方法”;cooperation意为“合作”。32Abehavioral BonlineCpopular DpersonalA根据该段描述高级职员对待初级职员的态度以及语境可知,作者此处讨论的是人们在社交网站上的行为模式。故behavioral符合语境。33Aoppose BcontainCpromote DenhanceB根据空前的good articles written by juniorlevel employees可知,此处表示有很多初级职员写的好文章中包含着新的热情和观点。contain意为“包含;含有”,符合语境。o
34、ppose意为“反对”;promote意为“促进;晋升”;enhance意为“提高;增强”。34Aleaders BwritersCemployers DreadersA根据下文中的Leaders read such articles,but they to press the “Like” button可知,此处表示但又有多少高级职位的领导会给这些文章点赞呢?故leaders符合语境。35Astop BhopeChesitate DregretC根据空后的due to some fear可知,领导们出于内心的恐惧和担忧,对于是否为职员们写的好文章点赞还有所犹豫。hesitate意为“犹豫”;
35、符合语境。regret意为“遗憾;后悔”。36Aname BtitleCfaith DhonorB根据空后的Director of Human Resources可知,作者朋友的职位头衔是“人力资源部主管”。title意为“职位名称;头衔”,符合语境。faith意为“信任;相信”;honor意为“荣誉”。37Afor lack of Bon account ofCin need of Dwith regard toD根据空后的the absence of a “Like” or comment from him可知,作者就朋友没有进行点赞或是评论这件事询问了朋友。with regard to意
36、为“关于”,符合语境。for lack of意为“因为缺乏”;on account of意为“由于;因为”;in need of意为“需要”。38Aconfused BastonishedCdissatisfied DannoyedB根据语境可知,此处表示朋友的回答令作者感到惊讶。astonish意为“使惊讶”。符合语境。confuse意为“使迷惑”;dissatisfy意为“使不满”;annoy意为“使恼怒”。39Ateam BlevelChabit DreputationB根据上文提到的juniorlevel和seniorlevel以及第三段最后一句中的level可知,此处表示朋友反问作者
37、:“你知道我的职位是什么级别吗?”故level符合语境。40Asuperior BdifferentCaverage DjuniorA结合下文内容可知,此处表示作者研究发现,人们都想给高级别职员发的文章和照片点赞或评论。superior意为“职位更高的;上级的”,符合语境。average意为“平均的”;junior意为“职位低的”。41Apressing BmissingCskipping DconsideringC根据上文提到的职场上人们在社交网站上的行为模式可知,对于低级别员工的一周年纪念人们往往不会点赞,而是会跳过点赞按钮去给职位高的人点赞。skip意为“跳过;略过”,符合语境。pres
38、s意为“按”;miss意为“错过”;consider意为“考虑”。42Acongratulations BsuggestionsCopinions DremarksA空前提到对于低级别职员的一周年纪念,人们往往不会点赞,而对于高级职位领导一周年圆满结束的总结,人们却纷纷表示祝贺。congratulation意为“祝贺”。符合语境。suggestion意为“建议”;opinion意为“意见;看法”;remark意为“评价”。43Aintended for Breplaced byCjudged by Dburied inD根据while可知,前后文之间形成对比,前半句说我们珍贵的“赞”对初级职员
39、来说很重要,但是对领导来说,你的点赞却会被埋没在几百个“赞”之中,甚至领导不会注意到你的点赞。be buried in意为“被埋没”,符合语境。be intended for.意为“为设计”;be replaced by.意为“被替代”;be judged by.意为“被评价”。44Aknow BmotivateCdemand DobserveB根据空前的Encourage new talented employees和and可知,此处与Encourage并列,应表示相近的语气和含义。motivate意为“激励;激发”,符合语境。demand意为“要求”;observe意为“观察”。45Arepresent BlikeCshow DnoticeC根据语境可知,此处表示如果我们在社交时都不显示出对年轻人才的鼓励,那么我们在工作中就更不会展现出这一点了。故show符合语境。represent意为“代表”;notice意为“注意”。