Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Most of us lose life’s tough battles by starting an unexpected attack—when a touch of humor might well enable us to win.    the case of a young friend of mine, who was     in a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving a warning about being late for the job.     there was a good reason for Sam’s being late—serious illness at home—he    that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t     any longer. His boss was probably already pacing     preparing a speech to fire him.

Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as     as a locker room;     was hard at work. Sam’s boss came up to him angrily. Suddenly, Sam     and stretched out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a    , which, I understand, became     just 35 minutes ago. Does the    bird get the worm?”

The room exploded in laughter. The boss     a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had     his job—with the only    that could win-–a laugh.     is a most effective, yet frequently neglected ,means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for making up differences, apologizing, criticizing and     the other fellow to do what you want     his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so    that serious dialogue may start a quarrel.    , many believe that comedians(喜剧演员) on television are doing more today for racial and religious problems than people in any other field.

1.A．ThinkB．ImagineC．SupposeD．Consider

2.A．dugB．trappedC．eruptedD．aimed

3.A．IfB．BecauseC．UnlessD．Although

4.A．decidedB．saidC．talkedD．urged

5.A．workB．useC．countD．make

6.A．here and thereB．in and outC．up and downD．now and then

7.A．silent B．cleanC．noisyD．quiet

8.A．somebodyB．everybodyC．nobodyD．anybody

9.A．criedB．shoutedC．staredD．smiled

10.A．prizeB．patentC．punishmentD．job

11.A．availableB．fragrantC．possibleD．reasonable

12.A．lazyB．lateC．diligentD．early

13.A．sentB．hidC．forceD．had

14.A．protectedB．savedC．holdD．took

15.A．toolB．techniqueC．measureD．instrument

16.A．UnderstandingB．ApologyC．HumorD．Communication

17.A．makingB．havingC．lettingD．getting

18.A．withoutB．forC．toD．with

19.A．constantB．easyC．sensitiveD．heated

20.A．After allB．For exampleC．At lengthD．Even so

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.B

9.D

10.D

11.A

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.D

18.A

19.C

20.B

【解析】试题分析：本文通过一个小故事讲述了幽默的重要性。在人生很多场激烈的争斗中，我们如果与人硬碰硬正面交锋的话，可能败得一塌糊涂。而幽默往往使我们反败为胜。

1.动词辨析。A．Think思考；B．Imagine想象；C．Suppose假如；D．Consider考虑。这里指考虑到我的一个年轻朋友的情况。故选D

2.短语固定搭配。这里考查短语固定搭配be trapped in被困住。这里指作者的朋友在上班的途中遭受到交通阻塞。故选B

3.考查连词辨析。A．If如果；B．Because因为；C．Unless除非；D．Although尽管。尽管萨姆迟到有很好的原因——在家生病。故选D

4.考查动词辨析。A．decided决定；B．said说；C．talked交谈；D．urged敦促。他决定这种耳熟能详的借口再也不管用了。故选A

5.考查动词辨析。A．work起作用；B．use使用；C．count重要；D．make制作。这里指这种借口不再起作用。故选A

6.短语辨析。A．here and there到处；B．in and out进进出出；C．up and down上上下下，来回；D．now and then时而。他的老板在办公室走来走去，准备解雇他的演说。故选C

7.考查形容词辨析。A．silent沉默的；B．clean干净的；C．noisy吵闹的；D．quiet安静的。这个地方安静得像更衣室一样。故选D
8.代词搭配。A．somebody某人；B．everybody每个人；C．nobody没有人；D．anybody任何人。这里指每个人都努力工作。故选B

9.9】考查动词辨析。A．cried哭；B．shouted大喊；C．stared开始；D．smiled微笑。萨姆微笑着并伸出他的手。故选D

10.0】上下文连串。根据下文中的Sam Maynard had 44 his job可知他是来应聘工作的。我是来申请一份工作的。故选D

11.1】考查形容词词义辨析。A．available可以得到的；B．fragrant芬香的；C．possible可能的；D．reasonable合理的。我知道，35分钟之前是可以获得这份工作的。故选A

12.2】习语固定搭配。early bird get the worm是习语的固定搭配，表示“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”。早起的鸟儿有虫吃，是吗？故选D

13.3】考查动词词义辨析。A．sent送；B．hid隐藏；C．force强迫；D．had有。老板挤出了一丝微笑并回到了自己的办公室。故选C

14.4】考查动词辨析。A．protected保护；B．saved拯救；C．hold容纳；D．took带。萨姆拯救了他的工作。故选B

15.5】考查名词辨析。A．tool工具；B．technique技术；C．measure测量；D．instrument仪器。唯一的工具所能赢得的——笑。故选A

16.6】上下文连串。根据文章首段第二句when a touch of humor might well enable us to win.可知用humor。幽默是最有效的。故选C

17.7】短语固定搭配。根据选择项，ABC项动词都是跟do sth，只有D用get sb. to do sth.让其他人所做你想要做的。故选D.

18.8】考查介词。根据含义可知这里用否定，故用without his losing face表示不让他丢脸。你想做的是不让他丢脸。故选A

19.9】考查形容词。A．constant不断的；B．easy容易的；C．sensitive敏感的；D．heated热的。这是一个非常敏感的讨论主题。故选C

20.短语辨析。这里很显然的是举例，故用for example。例如,很多人都认为喜剧演员在电视上做更多的……。故选B

考点：夹叙夹议短文