Question

A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor(教授). Soon they began to      about the stress in work and life.

The professor went to the kitchen and returned     a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups—crystal(水晶的), glass, plastic, some nice looking, some plain looking, some       , some cheap. And he told them to help      to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were     up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is       for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the cause of your     and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee.     you really wanted was coffee, not the cup,     you went for the best cups.”

Now think about this: Life is the coffee, the jobs, money and     in society are the cups. They are just     to hold and contain life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by paying     only to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has      us. God gave us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!

The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the     of everything.

Live simply. Love sincerely. Care deeply. Speak      . And leave the rest to God.

1. A. chat   B. think     C. complain     D. discuss

2.A. for    B. at     C. in          D. with

3.A. expensive   B. usual    C. strong        D. serious

4.A. them    B. themselves    C. him         D. everyone

5.A. mixed    B. left     C. taken         D. accepted

6.A. normal    B. important    C. impossible    D. necessary

7.A. thoughts    B. failure    C. questions    D. problems

8.A. Who    B. How    C. What        D. That

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

10.A. position    B. age     C. health       D. purpose

11.A. cups    B. tools    C. bags        D. bowls

12.A. money    B. attention    C. advantage    D. record

13. A. taught    B. provided    C. returned      D. bought

14.A. fun    B. use     C. best         D. worst

15.A. kindly    B. sadly    C. rudely       D. seriously

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.B

13.B

14.C

15.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲述了一个教授向他的学生阐述一个生活道理。生活就像咖啡，是我们真正需要的，而工作，社会地位等就如同装咖啡的杯子，尽管各种各样，却并不是生活必须的。我们应该用心品尝生活这杯咖啡，而不是关注那个杯子。

1.C考查动词辨析与语境理解。根据后面stress in work and life.工作和生活中的压力，此句为：他们开始抱怨生活和工作中的压力。A 交谈；B 想；C 抱怨；D 讨论；结合语境故选C。

2.D考查介词辨析与语境理解。前面讲到教师进到厨房，从而得知此句为：返回的时候拿了一壶咖啡。With表示“有，拿着”，故选D。

3.A考查形容词辨析与语境理解。前面讲到教授拿了各种各样的杯子，根据后面some cheap有些便宜，得知此处应该指有些昂贵。A 贵的；B 普通；C 强壮的；D 严肃的；故此题选A。

4.B考查代词辨析与语境理解。从后文得知，教授让学生们喝咖啡，此句为：教授让他们随便喝咖啡。Help oneself to随便吃……；用反身代词，故选B。

5.C考查动词辨析与语境理解。根据leaving behind the plain and cheap ones只剩下平庸的和便宜的杯子，此句为：我看到所有漂亮和贵的杯子都被拿了。A 混合；B 留下；C 拿着；D 接受；故选C。

6.A考查形容词辨析与语境理解。结合前后文，此句为：你们只想给自己最好的，这是正常的。A 正常的；B 重要的；C 不可能的；D 有必要的；结合语境故选A。

7.D考查名词辨析与语境理解。结合前后文，此句为：这就是你们思想压力的原因。A 思想；B 失败；C 问题；D 问题；故选A。

8.C考查代词辨析与语境理解。这个句子缺的是主语从句的连接词，句意为：你们真正想要的是咖啡，而不是杯子。What在主语从句中做宾语；故选C。

9.B考查连词辨析与语境理解。句中缺一个连接词，后面这句话的意思是：你们拿了最好的杯子。这和前面的这个句子形成了一个转折，故选B，但是。A 而且；B 但是；C 所以；D或者。

10.A考查名词辨析与语境理解。根据前文Life is the coffee,生活是咖啡，此句为：工作，钱和社会地位都是杯子。A 位置；B 年龄；C 健康；D 目的；结合语境故选A。

11.B考查名词辨析与语境理解。前文讲到其他的东西都像是杯子，此句为：它们只是容纳生活的工具。A 杯子；B 工具；C 包；D 碗；结合语境故选B。

12.B考查名词辨析与语境理解。结合前后文，此句为：有时候，我们只关注于杯子。短语pay attention to关注于……。A 钱；B 注意力；C 优点；D 记录；结合语境故选B。

13.B考查动词辨析与语境理解。That后面引导了一个定语从句，此句为：我们没有享受到上帝提供给我们的咖啡。A 教；B 提供；C 返回；D 买；结合语境故选B。

14.C考查形容词辨析与语境理解。根据前文The happiest people don’t have the best of everything.幸福的人不是拥有最好的每件东西，此句为：他们充分利用每件东西。短语make the best of充分利用，故此题选C。

15.A考查动词辨析与语境理解。结合前文Live simply. Love sincerely. Care deeply.简单生活，真诚去爱，用心关怀，此句为：友好地交谈。A 友好的；B 悲伤地；C 粗鲁地；D 严肃地；结合语境故选A。

考点： 日常生活类短文。