Question

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m rubbish at saying “NO”．For example, last Sunday I was sitting at my desk alone，totally ________ in my own business, when a colleague (同事) of mine phoned and asked me to get involved in ________ with her. I found myself getting all caught up in her enthusiasm and didn’t want to ________ her．So I said “Sure，why not?” and before the call had ________, I found myself agreeing without giving any ________ whether it was worth doing.

We are both window-shoppers and ________ a whole day in the street. Actually, I hardly have any time to spare because I am very busy ________ my normal job—I’ve also got a book to write，a business to ________ and a family to look after. And then there are my other projects to ________— my voluntary work and a couple of other interesting investments(投资) that I want to ________. I’m going to have to be more ruthless(无情的)and not just agree to ________ people ask me to get involved in. In other words，I’m going to have to get ________ at saying “NO”．Usually I hate saying “NO”，because having to disappoint someone usually ________ me. Now I realize ________ I haven’t learned to say “NO”． I’ve been feeling very ________．

We had better do what we think is right and what we are ________ to do．Sometimes it does not seem that bad to ________ others．If I focus on the things I ________ want to be involved in，I’11 reach a much higher standard and do it quite ________. I’1l be enthusiastic and motivated(有积极性)and do something that is good for everyone and everyone will be happy．It’11 be a win-win ________. What’s not good about that? So sometimes, we have to say “NO”．

1.A. experiencedB. absorbedC. concernedD. disappointed

2.A. readingB. discussionC. shoppingD. travel

3.A. displeaseB. forceC. supportD. shock

4.A. explainedB. announcedC. developedD. ended

5.A. thoughtB. suggestionC. ideaD. question

6.A. 1ostB. keptC. enjoyedD. wasted

7.A. because ofB. regardless of (不顾)

C. apart fromD. instead of

8.A. visitB. runC. suspectD. invent

9.A. considerB. fetchC. catchD. enlarge

10.A. take inB. work onC. turn outD. make up

11.A. somethingB. noneC. everythingD. either

12.A. furtherB. coolerC. fasterD. better

13.A. attractsB. beatsC. upsetsD. puzzles

14.A. afterB. becauseC. ifD. although

15.A. impressedB. anxiousC. mercifulD. depressed

16.A. 1ikelyB. afraidC. willingD. proud

17.A. joinB. refuseC. inviteD. choose

18.A. highlyB. hardlyC. suddenlyD. really

19.A. patientlyB. wellC. seriouslyD. accidentally

20.A. situationB. environmentC. appearanceD. Spirit

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.A

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.B

11.C

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.C

17.B

18.D

19.B

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了由对一位朋友没有说不，而想到自己一直没有学会说不，导致自己在很多时候很被动。作者提醒人们要学会对人说不才能真正做自己想做的事。

1. 考查动词。A. experienced体验；B. absorbed吸收；C. concerned牵挂；D. disappointed失望。固定词组：be absorbed in全神贯注于。“我完全忙于我自己的生意”，此处是过去分词作伴随状语，故选B。

2. 考查名词。A. reading阅读；B. discussion讨论；C. shopping购物；D. travel旅行。这时一个同事打电话让我和她去购物。故选C。

3. 考查动词。A. displease使不愉快；B. force强迫；C. support支持；D. shock震惊。根据caught up in her enthusiasm可知，我不想让她不高兴。故选A。

4. 考查动词。A. explained解释；B. announced宣布；C. developed发展；D. ended结束。电话结束以前，我发现我没有考虑这件事是否值得做，我就同意了。故选D。

5. 考查名词。A. thought想法；B. suggestion建议；C. idea主意；D. question问题。我发现我没有考虑这件事是否值得做，我就同意了。故选A。

6. 考查动词。A. 1ost失去；B. kept保持；C. enjoyed喜爱；D. wasted浪费。我们只是在街上浪费了一整天。故选D。

7. 考查复合介词。A. because of因为……；B. regardless of不顾；C. apart from除……之外；D. instead of代替。事实上，我几乎没有多余的时间，因为除了正常的工作我还很忙。故选C。

8. 考查动词。A. visit访问；B. run经营，管理；C. suspect 怀疑；D. invent发明。我也要写一本书，经营公司，照顾家庭。故选B。

9. 考查动词。A. consider考虑，认为；B. fetch去取；C. catch抓住；D. enlarge扩大。然后有其他的工程要考虑。故选A。

10. 考查动词短语。A. take in吸收，接纳；B. work on致力于；C. turn out结果是；D. make up组成，构成。我想致力于的志愿工作和其他几项有趣的投资。

11. 考查不定代词。A. something某事；B. none没有；C. everything每一件事；D. either两者之一。此处考查部分否定，“不是别人说的每件事都同意”，故选C。

12. 考查形容词比较级。A. further更远，更进一步；B. cooler更凉爽的；C. faster更快的；D. better更好的。接上句，“换句话说，我要对人敢说NO”，也就是在说NO上变得更好。故选D。

13. 考查动词。A. attracts吸引；B. beats打败；C. upsets使烦恼；D. puzzles迷惑。通常我厌恶说NO，因为使人失望会使我烦恼的。故选C。

14. 考查连词。A. after在……之后；B. because因为；C. if如果；D. although尽管。现在我意识到因为我没有学会说NO，这使我感到沮丧。故选B。

15. 考查形容词。A .impressed 印象深刻的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. merciful宽容的；D. depressed沮丧的。沮丧的。现在我意识到因为我没有学会说NO，这使我感到沮丧。故选D。

16. 考查形容词。A. 1ikely很可能的；B. afraid害怕的；C. willing愿意的；D. proud骄傲的。我们最好做我们认为正确和愿意做的事情。故选C。

17. 考查动词。A. join参加；B. refuse拒绝；C. invite邀请；D. choose选择。有时候拒绝别人并不是那么糟糕。故选B。

18. 考查副词。A. highly高度地；B. hardly几乎不；C. suddenly突然地；D. really真正地。如果我集中精力在一些事情上，我真的愿意被包括在里面。故选D。

19. 考查副词。A .patiently耐心地；B. well很好地；C. seriously严重地，严肃地；D. accidentally偶然地。接上句“我将达到很高的标准，并将做的相当好。”故选B。

20. 考查名词。A. situation情况，局面；B. environment环境；C. appearance表现；D. Spirit精神。根据上下文可知此句的意思是：这将是一个双赢的局面。故选A。

【名师点拨】

1.近几年来状语从句和宾语从句引导词在完形填空中频繁地考查。 在做此类题时一定要根据上下文的联系确定正确选项。21.

2. 英语中的部分否定（即不完全否定）有如下一些表示方法：

（1）all 的否定式：not all…（或：all…not）表示“并非都……”、“不是所有的都……”例如：Not all men can be masters. (= All men cannot be masters.) 并非人人都能当头头。（2） both 的否定式：not…both (或：both… not) “并非两个……都……” 例如：I don't want both the books. 我不是两本书都要。

（3）every（everone/everything/everybody）…的否定式：“不是每……都……”例如：

Not everyone likes this book. 并非人人都喜欢这本书。

(4) always的否定式：“并非总是（并非一直）……”例如：He is not always so sad. 他并不是一直都这样悲伤。

(5)entirely, altogether, completely 和quite 的否定式：“不完全……”，“并非完全……”例如：The businessman is never to be entirely trusted. 不可以完全信任商人。

考点：考查人生哲理类阅读