Question

At the age of 53,Dr.Holden,a college president, decided to escape from university life for some time. “After being the president for too long,” he later explained, “you begin to ________ yourself and assume you have the power that you don’t.” He especially wanted to learn about people who do ________ work. “I wanted to relearn things I’d forgotten.”

Dr. Holden started his leave on a farm, ________ thirteen hours a day. After that, he planted trees in Atlanta, washed dishes in a restaurant and during the last ten days ________ a garbage collector. This unusual leave was conducted ________. Holden only telephoned his family once a week, informing them that he was healthy.

He did have trouble seeking ________, though. He had been on the job washing dishes at the restaurant exactly one hour ________ the boss came over and said, “I’m afraid you won’t do. It’s not your work. Sorry”. Then he ________ him two dollars. That was the first time in more than thirty years as a job ________ that Holden had heard such words. It helped him understand how a man of his age might feel when he suddenly ________ he had lost his job.

Holden had some things to say. “A lot of my co-workers would complain when the work was too heavy,” he said, “but they’d complain ________ when there was nothing to do.” He found pride and satisfaction came ________ in the form of praise from co-workers. While pay ________, what brought the greatest satisfaction was knowing that your effort had been noticed.

Dr. Holden returned to his post after two months of working with his hands, ________that every young person should be required to spend at least half a year in the world of ________ before starting university studies.

1.A. overdo    B. overvalue    C. overuse    D. overwork

2.A. practical    B. physical    C. special    D. social

3.A. resting    B. hunting    C. writing    D. labouring

4.A. worked as    B. worked out    C. worked at    D. worked on

5.A. in order    B. in place    C. in secret    D. in turn

6.A. experience    B. advice    C. employment    D. fortune

7.A. after    B. before    C. while    D. when

8.A. handed    B. presented    C. allowed    D. charged

9.A. interviewer    B. candidate    C. holder    D. trainer

10.A. observed    B. recognized    C. indicated    D. declared

11.A. gradually    B. frequently    C. more    D. less

12.A. personally    B. hopefully    C. extremely    D. chiefly

13.A. helped    B. counted    C. multiplied    D. rose

14.A. convinced    B. satisfied    C. delighted    D. excited

15.A. sport    B. game    C. fancy    D. work

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.C

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B

11.C

12.D

13.B

14.A

15.D

【解析】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲了一位大学校长在经历了两个月的体力劳动后感慨到体力劳动的重要性，所以他要求进入大学之前的学生要去实践。

1.考查动词词义辨析。A. overdo做的过分； B. overvalue过分评估； C. overuse 过分使用； D. overwork工作过度。根据后文提到assume you have the power that you don’t.假设自己拥有没有的力量可知，这里指的是过度高估自己。故B选项切题。

2.考查形容词词义辨析。A. practical实际的；B. physical 身体的，体力的；C. special特殊的； D. social社会的。根据下文he planted trees in Atlanta, washed dishes in a restaurant可知，他从事的都是体力劳动，所以他这里指的是他想了解从事体力活的人们，故B选项切题。

3.考查动词词义辨析。A. resting 休息； B. hunting 捕猎； C. writing 写作； D. labouring劳动。根据后文他植树，洗盘子，收集垃圾可知，他每天劳动十三个小时。故D选项切题。

4.考查动词词组词义辨析。A. worked as 作为； B. worked out 解决，算出； C. worked at 从事于； D. worked on影响。这里 garbage collector是一项工作，所以在过去的十天他作为垃圾收集者工作。A选项切题。

5.考查短语词义辨析。A. in order 按照顺序； B. in place 适当地； C. in secret 秘密地 ，私下地； D. in turn轮流。根据下文Holden only telephoned his family once a week, informing them that he was healthy.可知，他并没有告诉家人他在哪儿，所以他是秘密的离开的。C选项切题。

6.考查名词词义辨析。A. experience经验； B. advice 建议； C. employment 工作； D. fortune幸运。根据后文 he had lost his job.可知，他在找工作上有些麻烦，故C选项切题。

7.考查连词词义辨析。这里指的是当某个动作正在发生时，另一个动作开始了，所以该空需用when，表示这时，突然。故D选项切题。

8.考查动词词义辨析。A. handed 递交； B. presented 展示； C. allowed允许； D. charged控诉，负责。这里指的是递给他两美元。故A选项切题。

9.考查名词词义辨析。A. interviewer采访者； B. candidate候选人； C. holder 持有者； D. trainer训练者。前面提到霍尔登博士是一位大学校长，所以他的职业是固定的，这里指的是这是他作为一个固定工作者三十年来第一次听到这样的话。job holder固定工作者。故C选项切题。

10.考查动词词义辨析。A. observed 观察； B. recognized认识到； C. indicated表明； D. declared宣布，声明。这里指的是当他突然认识到失去工作时，这让他明白了他这个年龄的男人的感受。故B选项切题。

11.考查形容词词义辨析。A. gradually 逐渐地； B. frequently频繁地； C. more 更多； D. less更少。由句中的but可知，前后内容具有矛盾，上一句的意思是当工作过多时他们会抱怨，所以该句表达的是当没工作时他们会抱怨的更多。故C选项切题。

12.考查副词词义辨析。A. personally个人； B. hopefully希望地； C. extremely 及其地； D. chiefly主要地。这里指的是自豪和满足主要是以工人自豪的形式表现出来的。D选项切题。

13.考查动词词义辨析。A. helped 帮助； B. counted 计算； C. multiplied增加； D. rose升起。这里指的是要有所付出。故B选项切题。

14.考查动词词义辨析。A. convinced说服； B. satisfied 满意； C. delighted 开心； D. excited兴奋。这里指的是他说服每一个年轻人都要工作至少半年。故A选项切题。

15.考查名词词义辨析。A. sport 运动； B. game游戏； C. fancy幻想； D. work工作。上文提到霍尔顿校长在外做体力活，回去之后有所感慨，所以说服没有进校的年轻人要去工作，故D选项切题。