Question

A man wanted to study medicine but couldn’t make up his mind. He went to ask his friend, “Is it ___ for me to study it now? I’ll be 44 after 4 years of college.” His friend said to him, “Why not?Four years later you will be 44 whether or not you go to college.” He ____ about it for a night and got the idea. The next day he went to sign at the college.

One of my friends, Jim, did ____with somebody else a few years ago. Their ship got   ____in the storm at sea and their hope, together with their goods ____ suddenly. Jim was so ____by the blow that he became low-spirited and couldn’t ____ focus his attention on his work. While his ____who suffered the same catastrophe (灾难) never ____. His day went on as colorfully as before. My friend asked him how he could ____it. He said, “When you complain, and feel sad, life goes on as usual; when you are happy and ____yourself, the world runs as usual. Which do you ____?”

That’s how a person leads his life. When you are ____and in a good mood, your future seems sunny and bright. ____, when you are worried and have something sad in your ____, your future will turn dark. The latter situation will cost you a great deal ____ you allow it to last. You will ____ the joyful things.

There is a poem that ____ “Whether you are aware or not, whether you like or dislike, show attention or ignore , flowers bloom luxuriously（怒放）all the same.” Just as flowers keep blooming, fine days are ____one after another. ____ to spend your days—joyfully or sorrowfully—will entirely depend on yourself.

1.A. difficult                         B. convenient             C. suitable                      D. comfortable

2.A. thought                         B. cared                C. worried               D. complained

3.A. action                            B. research                 C. business                      D. agreement    

4.A. absorbed            B. buried                     C. involved                         D. caught 

5.A. escaped                        B. survived                  C. decreased                       D. disappeared

6.A. embarrassed               B. upset            C. nervous                D. amazed

7.A. still                           B. even                         C. ever                                  D. yet

8.A. partner                         B. director                  C. employer                         D. interviewer

9.A. lost weight          B. lost his way             C. lost face           D. lost heart     

10.A. agree                     B. manage           C. attempt                            D. understand

11.A. enjoy                          B. prove                      C. teach                                D. behave

12.A. decide                        B. suggest          C. imagine                            D. choose

13.A. independent             B. realistic                   C. optimistic                         D. negative

14.A. In fact                         B. On the contrary   C. In other words                D. In the end

15.A. mind                           B. thought                   C. idea                                   D. opinion

16.A. so that                        B. unless                C. if                                 D. even if

17.A. remind                       B. lose                    C. keep                                   D. remember

18.A. says              B. talks                          C. writes                               D. speaks

19.A. spending           B. passing     C. wasting                     D. leaving

20.A. Whether       B. How                C. Where                           D. Why

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.B

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.B 

11.A

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.B

18.A

19.B

20.B

 【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了作者的人生感悟。人就是这样生活的，当你以一种豁达、乐观向上的心态去生活时，你的未来就会阳光灿烂，一片光明；反之，你在担心，将思维囚于忧伤的牢笼里，你的未来就变得漆黑一片了。如果你让后者的情形继续下去的话，你将会付出沉重的代价。你还将会失去为更好的明天奋斗的信心和勇气。无论你是否意识到，无论你喜欢不喜欢，无论你是否注意了或是忽视了，花儿照样尽情地开，美好的日子也一天天得流逝，你该高兴地度过每一天还是痛苦地挨过每一日，可全取决于你自己了。

1.考查形容词。 Difficult困难的；convenient方便的；suitable适当的；comfortable舒适的。句意为：他去问他的一个朋友，“大学四年后，我就44岁了，学医对我来说合适吗？”，可知选C。

2.考查动词。 Thought想；cared 关注； worried担心； complained抱怨。句意为：他想了一夜，拿定了主意。故选A.

3.考查名词。Action行动； research调查； business   生意； agreement协议。从下一句中的goods货物可知应该是做生意，故选C。        

4.考查词组。Get absorbed吸收；get buried埋葬；get involved   介入；get caught遭遇，被抓住。句意为：船在海上遭遇了暴风雨，他们的希望连同货物一起突然消失了，选D。

5.考查动词。Escaped逃跑； survived幸存； decreased减少；disappeared消失。见上题句意可知选D。

6.考查形容词。Embarrassed尴尬的；upset心烦的； nervous紧张的； amazed惊奇的。根据上句句意希望和货物都没有了，因此人物心理应该是很烦闷的，故选B。

7.考查副词。Still仍然；even甚至；ever永远； yet还，但是。句意为：他经不起这个打击，从此变得情绪低落，连注意力也很难集中，故选B。

8.考查名词。 Partner伙伴，合伙人； director导演； employer老板； interviewer面试者。句中遭遇the same catastrophe (灾难)的是他的合伙人，因此选A。

9.考查词组。 lost weight          减重； lost his way迷路； lost face丢脸；lost heart丧失信心。从下句中“日子和以前一样有滋有味”，可知他的合伙人并未失去信心。故选D。

10.B考查动词。 Agree同意； manage处理，应付；attempt尝试；understand理解。句意是：我的朋友问他他是如何挺过来的，可知选B。 

11.考查动词。Enjoy oneself过得快乐；prove证明； teach教导； behave使守规矩。前面有be happy ,且有yourself，故选A。

12.考查动词。Decide决定；suggest建议； imagine想像；choose选择。句意是：那人对他说: “你咒骂,你伤心,日子一天天过去;你快乐,你欢乐,日子一天天地过去,你选择哪一种呢?”，故选D。

13.考查形容词。 Independent独立的； realistic现实的；optimistic乐观的； negative消极的。由后面的 in a good mood可知应选乐观的，故选C。

14.考查词组。In fact        事实上； On the contrary相反； In other words换句话说；In the end最终。联系上下句，可知意思是相反的，故选B。

15.考查名词 。Mind头脑；thought思想； idea主意；opinion主张。句意是：反之，当你头脑中只有忧伤，未来就就变得暗淡无光了。故选A。

16.考查连词。 so that以便，所以；unless除非；if如果； even if即使，虽然。句意是：如果你允许这种情况持续下去，你会付出很多。故选C。

17.考查动词。 Remind提醒； lose失去； keep保持； remember记得。按句意应是失去了很多乐趣，故选B。

18.考查动词。Says说； talks谈论； writes写； speaks讲话。句意是：有一首诗写道：“你知道，你爱惜，花儿努力地开放；你不识，你厌恶，花儿努力地开。由于writes和speaks必须加宾语，say不用，故选A。

19.考查动词。Spending花费； passing流逝； wasting浪费； leaving离开。句意是：花儿总是在努力地开，美好的日子也一天天地流逝，故选B。

20.考查疑问词。 Whether是否； How如何； Where 在哪里； Why为什么。句意是：如何度过每一天，是欢乐还是痛苦，取决于你自己。故选B。

考点：考查人生感悟类短文