Question

    A loving person lives in a loving world while a hostile person lives in a hostile world, Everyone you meet is your mirror.

Mirrors reflecting the___ have a very particular function. Just as a physical mirror serves as the tool of __ , so do all of the people in our lives.

When we see something __, such as a flower garden, green grass, a clear river etc, they serve as a reflection. In order to see the beauty in front of us, we must be able to see the beauty___ of ourselves. When we love someone, it’s a reflection of loving ourselves. Often, when we meet someone___，we feel as though we've known each other for a long time because of sharing __ .

Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a(an)____ reflection, it is more likely that we'll notice it when it has a negative connotation(含义).For example, it’s easy to___ times when we have met someone we don’t like. We may have some___ in our mind about the person. This is especially true when we get to know someone hateful, with whom we would rather____less time. Ironically, when we __ qualities in other people, ifs usually the mirror that’s speaking to us. I began___ myself further each time I met someone that I didn't particularly like. Each time, I asked myself "What is it about that person that I don't like?'' and ___"Is there something similar in me?". In every case, I could see a piece of that___ in me, and sometimes I had to think it over. So what did that mean?

It means that just as I can get___ or disturbed when 1 notice that aspect in someone else, I better reexamine my qualities and consider making some___. Even if I'm not willing to make an extreme change, at least I consider how I might ___some of the things that I'm doing.

Sometimes we meet someone strange and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted. ___we don't want to believe it. and it’s not easy or desirable to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to___ out what part of the person is being reflected in you. It’s simply just another way to create more __.

1.A.image B.picture C.version D.figure

2.A.Calculation B.reaction C.reflection D.comprehension

3.A.ridiculous B.unbelievable C.concrete D.beautiful

4.A.beside B.inside C.alongside D.behind

5.A.familiar B.former C.stranger D.ordinary

6.A.opinions B.similarities C.virtues. D.characteristics

7.A.positive B.objective C.abstract D.psychological

8.A.remember B.assess C.regret D.accept

9.A.recognition B.affection C.suspicion D.criticism

10.A.spend B.value C.reserve D.spare

11.A.Treasure B.admire C.envy D.dislike

12.A.distinguishing B.questioning C.trusting D.suspecting

13.A.still B.yet C.so D.then

14.A.quality B.progress C.information D.improvement

15.A.excited B.satisfied C.annoyed D.puzzled

16.A.choices B.decisions C.plans D.changes

17.A.adapt B.transform C.modify D.swap

18.A.Because B.When C.Although D.However

19.A.Pick B.find C.hold D.bring

20.A.self-awareness B.Self-esteem C.self-confidence D.self-satisfaction

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.A

9.D

10.A

11.D

12.B

13.D

14.A

15.C

16.D

17.C

18.C

19.B

20.A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了我们遇到的每一个人都是我们的镜子，我们需要时时刻刻反省自己。一个充满爱心的人生活在充满爱心的世界里，而一个充满敌意的人生活在充满敌意的世界里，

1.考查名词词义辨析。句意：反射影像的镜子有一个非常特殊的功能。A. image图像；影像；B. picture图片；C. version版本；D. figure人物。镜子中反射的是人或物的影像。故选A。

2.考查名词词义辨析。句意：就像物理镜子是反射的工具一样，我们生活中的所有人都是如此。A. calculation计算；B. reaction反映；C. reflection反射；D. comprehension理解。根据下文中“they serve as a reflection.”提示可知，镜子是反射的工具。故选C。

3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我们看到一些美丽的东西，如花园、绿草、清澈的河流等，它们是一种反射。A. ridiculous可笑的；B. unbelievable难以置信的；C. concrete具体的；D. beautiful漂亮的。根据“such as a flower garden, green grass, a clear river etc,”所举的例子可知，这些东西都是美丽的。故选D。

4.考查介词词义辨析。句意：为了看到我们面前的美，我们必须能够看到我们自己内在的美。A. beside在……旁；B. inside在……里面；C. alongside在……旁边；D. behind在……之后。只有自己内在美，才能看到我们面前的美。故选B。

5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：通常，当我们遇到陌生人的时候，我们会觉得我们已经认识很长时间了，因为我们有很多相似之处。A. familiar熟悉的；B. former以前的；C. strange陌生的；D. ordinary普通的。根据后句“we feel as though we've known each other for a long time”可知，遇到的是陌生人。故选C。

6.考查名词词义辨析。句意：通常，当我们遇到陌生人的时候，我们会觉得我们已经认识很长时间了，因为我们有很多相似之处。A. opinions观点；B. similarities类似；C. virtues优点；D. characteristics特点。一见如故是因为彼此之间有许多相似点。故选B。

7.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：就像“镜子”或他人能映射出我们积极的一面一样，当它有消极的内涵时，我们更有可能注意到它 。A. positive积极的；B. objective客观的；C. abstract抽象的；D. psychological心理的。根据后句“it is more likely that we'll notice it when it has a negative connotation(含义).”可知，这里与negative含义相反。故选A。

8.考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，我们很容易记住我们遇到不喜欢的人的时候。A. remember记得；B. assess评定；C. regret遗憾；D. accept接受。根据上文“it is more likely that we'll notice it when it has a negative connotation(含义) ”可知，我们更可能注意到消极的东西，因此我们遇到不喜欢的人的时刻很容易记得。故选A。

9.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们可能在心里对那个人有些反感。A. recognition承认；B. affection影响；C. suspicion怀疑；D. criticism批评。根据前句“it’s easy to___8___ times when we have met someone we don’t like.”可知，对于不喜欢的人自然心里产出反感。故选D。

10.考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们认识某个讨厌的人时尤其如此，因为我们宁愿少花时间和他在一起。A. spend花费；B. value珍惜；C. reserve保留；D. spare抽出。根据前句“This is especially true when we get to know someone hateful”可知，遇到讨厌的人时，我们是不愿意花时间与其相处。故选A。

11.考查动词词义辨析。句意：具有讽刺意味的是，当我们不喜欢别人的某些品质时，往往是一面镜子在对我们说话。A. treasure珍藏；B. admire崇拜；C. envy嫉妒；D. dislike不喜欢。根据下文“Each time, I asked myself "What is it about that person that I don't like?''”可知，我们不喜欢别人是因为我们不喜欢别人的某些品质。故选D。

12.考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次遇到我不太喜欢的人，我就开始进一步质疑自己。A. distinguishing区别；B. questioning询问；C. trusting信任；D. suspecting怀疑。根据后文“Each time, I asked myself "What is it about that person that I don't like?'' and ___13___"Is there something similar in me?".”可知，这些问题都是作者质疑自己。故选B。

13.考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后还会问“我是不是也有相似的地方?”A. still仍然；B. yet然而；C. so因此；D. then然后。根据前后两个问句的关系，故选D。

14.考查名词词义辨析。句意：每次，我都能看到自己身上的这种特质。A. quality质量；品质；B. progress进步；C. information信息；D. improvement提升。根据上文“Ironically, when we ___11___ qualities in other people, it’s usually the mirror that’s speaking to us.”提示可知，作者都能从他人身上看到自己的特质。故选A。

15.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这意味着，当我注意到别人身上的某些方面时，我可能会感到恼火或不安。A. excited激动的；B. satisfied满意的；C. annoyed恼怒的；D. puzzled困惑的。根据“or disturbed”可知，作者看到别人身上不好的方面的时候，感到恼火或不安。故选C。

16.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我最好重新审视自己的品质，并考虑作出一些改变。A. choices选择；B. decisions决定；C. plans计划；D. changes改变。根据后句“Even if I'm not willing to make an extreme change”提示可知，作者重新审视自己的品质，反省并作出改变。故选D。

17.考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使我不愿意做出极端的改变，至少我考虑过如何修改我正在做的一些事情。A. adapt适应；B. transform改变；C. modify修改；D. swap交换。作者即使没有改变自己，但也考虑修改自己所做的事情。故选C。

18.考查连词词义辨析。句意：尽管我们不愿相信这一点，而且想要进一步了解也不容易也不想去深究，但是弄清楚别人的哪些特质在自己身上有所体现是非常有意义的一课。A. Because因为；B. When当……时候；C. Although尽管；D. However然而。根据后句“it’s not easy or desirable to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to___19___ out what part of the person is being reflected in you. ”并结合句意可知，前后句之间为让步关系，所以用连词although引导让步状语从句。故选C。

19.考查动词词义辨析。句意：不容易也不想去深究，但是弄清楚别人的哪些特质在自己身上有所体现是非常有意义的一课。A. pick捡；B. find发现；C. hold拿住；D. bring带来。短语find out弄清楚，查明。故选B。

20.考查名词词义辨析。句意：这也正是增强自我意识的另一个途径。A. self-awareness自我意识；B. self-esteem自尊；C. self-confidence自信；D. self-satisfaction自满。根据上文“it’s not easy or desirable to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to___19___ out what part of the person is being reflected in you. ”可知，弄清楚别人的哪些特质在自己身上有所体现是增强自我意识的途径。故选A。