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In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as   26  .  Government

workers in Washington, D. C.,   27  , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they   28  to. Workaholism can be a   29   problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they   30   have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not   31   movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they   32   to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause   33   problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases.     34   , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in   35   as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism   36   dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work   37   under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel   38   is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs   39   them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

  40   do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several  41   to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offer  42  financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction   43   they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I   44   it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）. After they take part in work, they    45   a sense of self and individualism.

1.A．strange                     B．boring                           C．pleasant               D．normal

2.A．for example              B．on the other handC．what’s more                 D．after all

3.A．agree                          B．promise               C．dare                     D．want

4.A．slight                           B．serious                 C．obvious                D．difficult

5.A．still                     B．probably              C．certainly              D．mostly

6.A．afford                        B．enjoy                             C．watch                            D．allow

7.A．dream              B．decide                            C．intend                           D．hate

8.A．physical            B．cultural                C．social                             D．mental

9.A．Therefore                 B．However             C．Anyway                 D．Besides

10.A．happiness      B．silence                          C．failure                           D．surprise

11.A．sometimes    B．always                           C．seldom                 D．hardly

12.A．sadly                        B．differently                    C．efficiently            D．slowly

13.A．study                       B．family                            C．life                        D．work

14.A．equip                       B．pack                     C．provide                D．fill

15.A．When                      B．Why                     C．How                      D．Where

16.A．factors           B．advantages          C．steps                    D．ways

17.A．no more                  B．more or less                  C．no more than     D．more than

18.A．when                       B．before                           C．unless                            D．until

19.A．valued            B．failed                             C．caught                           D．made

20.A．give                          B．lose                      C．get                        D．need

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.B

6.B

7.D

8.A

9.D

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.D

14.C

15.B

16.B

17.D

18.A

19.D

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：废寝忘食工作这种现象是如此的普遍，以至于人们认为这种工作方式是正常的。废寝忘食的工作，可能导致身体上严重的疾病或家庭的破裂。文章解释为什么有的人会废寝忘食的工作，还有废寝忘食的工作有什么不好的影响。

1.考查形容词：A．strange奇怪的，B．boring令人厌烦的，C．pleasant 令人愉快的， D．normal 正常的，废寝忘食工作这种现象是如此的普遍，以至于人们认为这种工作方式是正常的。选D

2.考查词组：A．for example例如，B．on the other hand另一方面， C．what’s more 还有，D．after all 毕竟，本句是为对第一句话进行论证而举的例子。选A

3.考查动词：A．agree同意，B．promise 答应，C．dare敢，D．want想要，联系上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作者没有其它的兴趣爱好，而他们又宁愿工作而不愿无所事事。因此，本句句意为：他们不忘我的工作，因为他们确实没有其他办法，他们这样工作是因为他们愿意。选D

4.考查形容词：A．slight稍微的，B．serious 严肃的，C．obvious 明显的，D．difficult 困难的，下文所举的例子表明废寝忘食的工作，可能导致身体上严重的疾病或家庭的破裂。因此可知，这种工作方式有时候会导致很严重的问题。选B

5.考查副词：A．still仍然，B．probably 可能，C．certainly当然，D．mostly最多，根据下一句所进行的解释中might可知答案是可能的。选B

6.考查动词：A．afford负担，B．enjoy享受，C．watch观看，D．allow允许，横线上所缺的是谓语动词，根据所缺宾语和上下文的解释可得知答案他们可能不喜欢电影，运动等娱乐形式。选B

7.考查动词：A．dream做梦，B．decide决定，C．intend打算，D．hate 讨厌，根据上文的解释，废寝忘食的工作者宁愿工作也不愿无所事事可得知答案。hate doing/to do 不喜欢做某事。选D

8.考查形容词：A．physical物理的，身体的，B．cultural 文化的，C．social社会的， D．mental 精神的，下文列举的疾病都是指身体方面问题。选A

9.考查副词：A．Therefore因此，B．However然而，C．Anyway不管怎样，D．Besides 此外，前文所列举的是因废寝忘食的工作导致身体方面的疾病，后文所列举的是因为废寝忘食的工作而导致的家庭方面的问题，这两者之间应是并列递进关系。D

10.考查名词：A．happiness快乐，        B．silence沉默，C．failure失败，         D．surprise惊讶，根据空格后面as所引导的原因状语从句和上一句的解释可得知他们的婚姻会以失败告终。选C

11.考查副词：A．sometimes 有时，B．always总是，C．seldom很少，D．hardly 几乎不，上文所列举的例子都是因为废寝忘食工作而引起的不良影响，而下文所举的例子都是一些积极的作用。根据这一点可知，此句既是对上一句的反问，又起承上启下的作用。选B

12.考查副词：A．sadly难过的，B．differently不同的，C．efficiently有效的， D．slowly缓慢的，本题考查在特定语境下使用动词修饰语的能力。根据下文意思 “工作狂”在工作的时候感到精力充沛，兴趣盎然可得知答案。C

13.考查名词：A．study学习，B．family 家庭，C．life 生活，D．work 工作，根据前后句的解释可得知他们认为工作是很愉快的，以至于他们很喜欢做。选D

14.考查动词：A．equip配备，B．pack打包，收拾行李，C．provide提供，D．fill 填满，根据上文的解释可知，只有工作才能使他们精力旺盛，因为这给他们提供了一个挑战的机会。选C

15.考查连词：A．When当…时候，B．Why 为什么，C．How怎样，D．Where哪里，上文主要阐述的是，很多人喜欢废寝忘食工作，以及因其所产生的影响，而下文则是解释为什么废寝忘食工作者这么喜欢工作。选B

16.考查名词：A．factors因素，B．advantages优点，C．steps 步骤，D．ways方法，下文所列举的都是废寝忘食工作所带来的积极影响。选B

17.考查词组：A．no more不再，B．more or less或多或少，C．no more than 仅仅， D．more than 不仅仅，很非常，根据上下文意思可知，废寝忘食工作不仅能为这些工作者提供资金，而且还能给他们自信。选D

18.考查连词：A．when当…时候，B．before在…前面，C．unless除非，D．until直到，本句为一个时间状语从句。当工作能给他们提供一个挑战的机会，而且最后他们能说“我成功了”的时候，他们会有一种成就感。选A

19.考查动词：A．valued珍惜，B．failed 失败，C．caught抓住，D．made制造，本题考查固定词组的搭配。make it成功。选 D

20.考查动词：A．give给，B．lose失去，C．get得到，D．need需要，本句是对本段大意所进行的总结。根据上下文可知，在工作之后，他们能体会到自我成功的价值。选C

考点：考查社会现象类短文