Question

As my friend was passing some elephants，he suddenly stopped．He was confused by the fact that these huge animals were being held by nothing but a small rope．The rope was tied to their front legs． It was    that the elephants could break away from the ropes at any time．But for some        ，they did not．

My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and didn't         to get away．

“Well，” he said，“when they are very          and much smaller，we use the same size rope to tie them．At that age，it's enough to hold them．As they grow up，they are used to        that they cannot break away．They believe the rope can       hold them，so they never try to break free．”

My friend was amazed．These animals could at any time break free，       because they believed they couldn't，they were stuck right where they were．

Like the elephants，how many of us go        life hanging onto a belief that we cannot do something，simply because we       at it once before? How many of us are being held back by old，outdated         that no longer serve us?

1.A．clear                                          B．necessary                                          C．interesting                                          D．important

2.A．business                                          B．time                                                        C．duty                                                        D．reason

3.A．try                                                        B．continue                                          C．remember                                          D．refuse

4.A．strong                                          B．sleepy                                          C．young                                          D．tired

5.A．guessing                                          B．believing                                          C．proving                                          D．regretting

6.A．ever                                          B．even                                                        C．never                                                        D．still

7.A．but                                                        B．and                                                        C．or                                                        D．so

8.A．across                                          B．into                                                        C．through                                          D．over

9.A．failed                                          B．laughed                                          C．aimed                                          D．looked

10.A．dreams                                          B．instructions                            C．beliefs                                          D．chances

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.D

7.A

8.C

9.A

10.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文通过大象本能轻而易举地挣脱绳子，但他们不会这样做，因为被小时候的经历固定住，体会到了人生何尝不是如此，要挣脱固有的观念。

1.A考查形容词辨析及语境理解。A．clear清楚的；B．necessary必要的；C．interesting有趣的；D．important重要的；句意：大象能摆脱绳子，这是很明显的，根据上文提到 He was confused by the fact that these huge animals were being held by nothing but a small rope． 一头大象用一根绳子绑着，这让我的朋友很困惑，所以显然是绑不住的，故选A项。

2.D考查名词辨析及语境理解 A．business生意；B．time时间；C．duty责任；D．reason原因。句意：但是因为一些原因，他们不能。根据下方提到My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and didn't to get away 故选D项。

3.A 考查动词辨析及语境理解 A．try尝试；B．continue继续；C．remember记得；D．refuse 拒绝；句意：我的看到附近的一个训练者，问他为什么大象这样站着，不试着挣脱。根据下方提到小时候大象就被绑着，他习惯了，认为不能挣脱，故选A项。

4.C 考查形容词辨析及语境理解 A．strong强壮 的；B．sleepy困的；C．young 年轻的；D．tired累的；句意：当他们小时候甚至更小时，我们就用同样尺寸的绳子绑着他。根据下方提到As they grow up，they are used to that they cannot break away当他们长大时，可知故选C项。

5.B 考查动词辨析及语境理解 A．guessing认为；B．believing相信；C．proving证明；D．regretting后悔遗憾。 句意：当他们长大时，他们习惯于相信不能挣脱绳子。Be used to doing 习惯于做某事，故选B项。

6.D 考查副词辨析及语境理解 A．ever曾经；B．even甚至；C．never从不；D．still仍然； 句意：他们认为这绳子仍然能困住他们，因此他们不会挣脱，故D项。

7.A 考查连词辨析及语境理解A．but但是；B．and并且；C．or否则；D．so因此。 句意：这些动物任何时候能挣脱这些绳子，但因为他们相信不能，所以他们就被困以原地。根据句意，两个句子之间是转折关系，故选A项。

8.C 考查介词辨析及语境理解 句意：跟大象一样，许多认为有些事我们不能做，把这做为自己坚定的信念。Go across 通过，故选C项。

9.A 考查动词辨析及语境理解A．failed失败；B．laughed笑；C．aimed目的旨在；D．looked看；句意：仅仅就因为我们失败过？fail at it 在此处失败过，故选A项。

10.C考查名词辨析及语境理解A．dreams梦想；B．instructions说明；C．beliefs信念；D．chances机会。句意：我们中许多人被老的守旧的思想所牵绊，这些理念已经不能为我们很好地服务了。根据文章指固定的思想所禁锢，故选C项。

考点：人生百味类文章。