Question

What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Most of the students think stress can do harm       them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even       his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually        that someone turns to psychological (心理的)doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.

On the other hand, other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. They       stress can produce momentum(动力）in the end. For them, right attitude and action can reduce stress and make it        . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal        for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. Born to a poor family, I deeply knew        was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future.        the saying goes, “no pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up(达到标准） to my mom’s expectation and go to college       . Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.

Overall, stress is not a bad thing in       . The key is how we deal with it.

1.A. for           B. in           C. to           D. of

2.A. began with    B. showed off    C. gave up      D. cheered for

3.A. wonder        B. decide       C. promise       D. hear

4.A. doubt        B. believe       C. disagree       D. forget

5.A. useful        B. difficult      C. strange        D. terrible

6.A. company      B. college       C. factory        D. f arm

7.A. life          B. spirit         C. opinion        D. silence

8.A. Then         B. But          C. As            D. Or

9.A. quietly       B. wildly        C. specially       D. successfully

10.A. himself      B. myself       C. itself           D. herself

Answer

1.C   

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.A

8.C

9.D

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲了压力。有人认为压力有害，但也有人认为压力不是一件坏的事情。作者回忆小的时候，母亲督促自己学习，希望自己考上好的学校有出息。自己感到了很大的压力。但正是因为压力，自己才能考上好学校，过上好的生活。所以，压力本身并没有错。

1.考查介词及对语境的理解。句意：有的人认为压力在某些方面对他们有害。A对于B在...里C到D关于。do harm to  对...有害。故选C。

2.考查固定短语及对语境的理解。句意：因为学校和家人的压力，他甚至放弃了学习。A以...开始B炫耀C放弃D为..欢呼。根据Most of the students think stress can do harm to them in some ways. 多数学生认为压力有害，可知本段主要讲的是压力的坏处，所以所举的例子也是负面的，故选C。放弃了学业。

3.考查动词及对语境的理解。句意：我们也听说有些人因为巨大的工作压力不得不求助心理医生。A琢磨B决定C承诺D听说。根据句意，应该是听说别人的事情，故选D。

4.考查动词及对语境的理解。句意：他们相信压力最终能变成动力。A怀疑B相信C不同意D忘记。由前一句：other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. 一些人争论压力不是一件坏事情，可知，他们看到压力好的一面。故选相信believe.

5.考查形容词及对语境的理解。句意：对于他们来说，正确的态度和行动能够减少压力，让它更有用。A有用的B困难的C奇怪的D可怕的。根据上文：stress can produce momentum(动力）in the end.压力最终会转化成动力，可知压力有用。故选A。

6.考查名词及对语境的理解。句意：她希望我能进入理想的大学继续深造。A公司B大雪C工厂D农场根据下文：At last, I did measure up(达到标准） to my mom’s expectation and go to college。可知我最后上了大学。故选B。

7.考查名词及对语境的理解。句意；生活在一个贫穷的家庭，我深深地感到生活的不易。A生活B精神C意见D安静。由 Born to a poor family贫穷的家庭可推测处生活的不易。故选A。

8.考查连词及对语境的理解。句意：正如谚语所说的那样。A然后B但是C正如D或者。as the saying goes正如谚语所说，是固定词组。

9.考查副词及对语境的理解。句意：最后，我达到了母亲的期望，成功的进入了大学。A安静地B狂野地C特别地D成功地。由上文my mom always pushed me to study hard理解可知，母亲对我要求严格，故我最后成功的考上了大学。故选D。

10.考查反身代词及对语境的理解。句意：压力本身不是一件坏的事情。A他自己B我自己C它自己D她自己。压力是物体，所以应用它自己，itself.

考点：社会现象类短文。