Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it ___1___ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___2___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __3__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __4__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___5___ .” I’d been so well respected ; ___6___ I was of no value.

For six weeks, I was in a very __7__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could __8__ things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything ___9___ me .

Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __10___ the same final, so he was ___11___ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___12___ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band —I ___13___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___14___. My life had been so much devoted to __15__ for so long , and I felt __16__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.

___17___ , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___18____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___19___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __20__ it is to achieve real balance in life.

1.A. promised  B. afforded  C. showed   D. left

2.A. Therefore  B. Anyhow  C. Otherwise D. However

3.A. quickly    B. gently    C. partly    D. easily

4.A. until      B. after     C. as       D. so

5.A. failed     B. finished    C. tried     D. changed

6.A. suddenly    B. finally     C. immediately     D. shortly

7.A. secret     B. quiet     C. lonely      D. dark

8.A. see       B. get       C. suggest    D. understand

9.A. defended   B. directed   C. deserted   D. disturbed

10.A. watched    B. missed    C. lost     D. won

11.A. disappointed B. worried   C.  honoured   D. delighted

12.A. cheering    B. taking     C. leading     D. passing

13.A. just        B. even       C. still         D. almost

14.A. hopeful     B. meaningful   C. difficult     D. strange

15.A. work       B. family        C. matches    D. performances

16.A. successful   B. thoughtful     C. thankful    D. peaceful

17.A. Naturally    B. Doubtfully     C. Disagreeably    D. Unexpectedly

18.A. employed    B. comforted     C. valued        D. encouraged

19.A. education     B. experience    C. relationship    D. future

20.A. important     B. interesting     C. simple       D. surprising

Answer

1.B 

【解析】afford sb. sth.提供某人某物。该句的意思是我的工作给予了我和我的家人一种极好的生活方式。

2.D 

【解析】根据前后文可知是表示转折，然而一天下午我被叫到办公室。

3.B 由于是要辞退作者，所以要用柔和的语气向作者表明她被辞退了。

4.C 

【解析】as 引导一个时间状语从句，当他们在给我讲话的时候我坐在那里。

5.A 

【解析】当他们告诉我我被解雇了的时候，我所想到的一切只是我失败了，与句首的成功形成对比。

6.A 

【解析】作者一直认为很成功，现在却被告知被解雇了，所以说作者突然觉得自己很没用。

7.D 

【解析】被解雇后作者生活在黑暗的日子里，感到绝望和无助。

8.A 

【解析】我能看到有些事情需要我去做，但是我就是不愿意做，这与作者被解雇后的心情是一致的，同时也与后面的变化形成了对比。

9.C 

【解析】由于作者被解雇，作者原有的遇事情能够向前看，并且看到事情中的积极的一面，这种人生信仰也抛弃了作者，用desert生动形象，有拟人化的手法。

10.B 

【解析】watch“看”；miss“错过”；lose“失去比赛”；win“赢得比赛”。B项符合语境。

11.D 

【解析】当作者告诉孩子要去看他们的球队的比赛时，孩子当然是表现的很高兴。

12.A 

【解析】cheer sb. on 为某人喝彩，为某人加油。

13.B 

【解析】even甚至，用来表示程度的加剧，深化。作者甚至去另外的一个城市里去看孩子的表演。

14.B 

【解析】这些时刻与作者解雇后的心情相比是极其有意义的。

15.A 

【解析】在事业后的这一段经历中，通过和孩子相处，作者认识到她过去太致力于工作了。

16.C 

【解析】作者很感激，在自己忽略孩子们之后孩子还是很欢迎她进入孩子们的世界，这让作者感到很是感激。

17.D 

【解析】出人意料的是，失业让我重新有了一种人生的目的感。

18.C 

【解析】我再次觉得我的人生有价值有意义。与前文形成对应。

19.D 

【解析】在经历了失业这一人生挫折之后，作者变得对自己的职业前景更为主动，和乐观。

20.A 

【解析】在经历了失业后，作者认识到保持工作和生活的一种平衡是非常的重要。