Question

One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our minds we can see what has not yet happened. For example, while we are looking forward to 1._____a new place or country, we 2._____what it will be like. We predict( 预料) the habit people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things 3._____. Things are often very different from the way we 4._____them to be.

One of the 5._____ dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been 6._____ to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had studied and analyzed(分析) the problem from every angle(角度) for days, but there 7._____ to be no way of 8._____ out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed. When he 9._____ up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his 10._____.

The hypnotist(催眠者) sat in the chair opposite him and spoke 11._____: I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about 12._____. You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your 13._____ will get heavier. Soon you’ll be asleep.

You will hear my voice and understand my words, but your body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are almost asleep, and when you wake up you will 14._____ nothing.

You will forget everything. Now I am going to 15._____ slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five.

1.                A．visiting         B．seeking         C．reaching  D．discovering

2.                A．imagine        B．know           C．feel  D．guess

3.                A．quickly         B．simply          C．correctly  D．neatly

4.                A．required        B．wished         C．left  D．expected

5.                A．funny          B．dull            C．famous   D．silly

6.                A．managing       B．trying          C．thinking  D．hoping

7.                A．used           B．ought          C．seemed  D．had

8.                A．making         B．finding         C．turning   D．letting

9.                A．gave           B．sat             C．woke D．got

10.               A．dream         B．lesson          C．research  D．exercise

11.               A．softly          B．loudly          C．slowly D．firmly

12.               A．everything      B．something      C．nothing   D．anything

13.               A．eyes           B．feet           C．head D．body

14.               A．accept         B．remember      C．hear  D．receive

15.               A．count          B．say            C．add  D．speak

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.C

6.B

7.C

8.B

9.C

10.A

11.A

12.C

13.A

14.B

15.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了我们的大脑有一个非常值得注意的事情就是我们的大脑能够想象到未来的事情，我们能够看到还没有发生的事情。

1.A.visiting参观   B. seeking 寻找  C. reaching到达  D. discovering发现 根据句意：当人们期望去参观一个地方或者一个国家。故选A

2.A.imagine 想象   B. know 知道    C. feel感到    D. guess猜测 根据句意：我们想象它将是什么样子。故选A

3.A.quickly 很快地    B. simply 简单地   C. correctly 正确地  D. neatly整洁地 根据句意：我们不能总是准确的预测。故选C

4.A.required需要   B. wished渴望   C. left 离开   D. expected预期 根据句意：事情经常与我们预期的不同。故选D

5.A.funny 有趣的  B. dull 迟钝的  C. famous有名的  D. silly愚蠢的  根据句意：历史上一个最有名的梦想是德国科学家的梦想。故选C

6.A.managing管理    B. trying 尝试  C. thinking 思考   D. hoping希望 根据句意：他尝试着去解决物理学方面的一个难题。故选B

7.A.used 习惯，用   B. ought 应该  C. seemed 似乎  D. had有  根据句意:但是似乎没有一种方法。故选C

8.A. making制作   B. finding 找到     C. turning 转向   D. letting让，允许 根据句意：但是仍然没有一个找到答案的方法。故选B

9.A.gave给  B. sat坐  C. woke唤醒   D. got得到 根据句意：当他醒来的时候。故选C

10.A.dream梦想 B. lesson课程  C. research 研究   D. exercise锻炼 根据句意：在他的梦里，他解决了这个问题。故选A

11.A.softly 温柔地  B. loudly 大声地  C. slowly慢慢地  D. firmly坚定地  根据句意：催眠者坐在他的对面，温柔的说话。故选A

12.A.everything每一件事情   B. something 一些事情   C. nothing没什么      D. anything任何事情 根据句意：什么也不想。故选C

13.A.eyes眼睛    B. feet脚    C. head 头    D. body身体 根据句意：你的眼睛将会变的沉重，很快就睡着了。故选A

14.A.accept接受    B. remember 记得    C. hear听到   D. receive收到 根据句意：当你醒来的时候，你什么都不记得。故选B

15.A.count计数  B. say说话    C. add 增加    D. speak讲 根据句意：现在我将慢慢从一数到五。故选A

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