Question

It’s only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail — which,    11  , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something    12   in the company should ever do. I wish I    13   give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow —    14   it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, I’m    15  , experienced and I know better.

   16   I work with some very kind and compassionate (富于同情心的) people. For the past couple of days many of them have taken time to    17   by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar    18   they have made. Evidently I’m not the only “   19  ” person here.

One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who    20   the desk right next to mine. Lois was completely    21   about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would    22   to such an extremely embarrassing incident.

As I expected, Lois didn’t pass over the    23   when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly,    24   with empathetic consideration. She listened to my    25  . Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n)    26  .

“It happened”, she said, “There’s nothing you can do to    27   that. It happened. But it’s over now. It’s    28  . It’s in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned her    29   to her work, as if to say, “We’re done here.”

I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those    30   words: It’s over. It’s done. Let it go. And mostly, move on.

1.                A．by the way      B．in the way       C．on the way    D．to the way

2.                A．someone       B．anyone         C．no one   D．the one

3.                A．should         B．might           C．will  D．could

4.                A．fix             B．blame          C．rely D．put

5.                A．outgoing        B．old            C．cheerful D．energetic

6.                A．Thankfully       B．Naturally        C．Generally D．Hopefully

7.                A．work           B．stop           C．watch    D．sit

8.                A．decisions       B．troubles        C．attempts D．mistakes

9.                A．annoying        B．confusing       C．embarrassing D．puzzling

10.               A．repairs         B．wants          C．works     D．occupies

11.               A．mad           B．serious         C．curious    D．hopeful

12.               A．react          B．agree          C．turn D．object

13.               A．issue           B．outcome        C．standard   D．message

14.               A．for            B．therefore       C．but   D．otherwise

15.               A．challenge       B．imagination      C．conclusion     D．explanation

16.               A．order          B．key            C．end D．process

17.               A．forget          B．ruin           C．prevent   D．change

18.               A．broken         B．done          C．lost   D．kept

19.               A．attention       B．skill            C．patience   D．interest

20.               A．sweet          B．pleasant        C．meaningful     D．colorful

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.B

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.D

11.B

12.A

13.A

14.C

15.D

16.C

17.D

18.B

19.A

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述的是作者在工作中犯了一个错误，但是被老板批评，很多同事都来安慰他，其中一个工作认真的同事鼓励他继续向前，不要被这件事情挡住前进的道路。

1.A 考查词组辨析 by the way 顺便说一下  in the way 挡在路上 on the way 在路上 to the way 无意义  句意为，顺便说一下，他这样写是因为他觉得他需要解释，我所做的是整个公司中没有人应当做的。

2.C意为，顺便说一下，他这样写是因为他觉得他需要解释，我所做的是整个公司中没有人应当做的。

3.D 句意理解，我希望我能找出一个好借口。

4.B blame on youth 把错误归咎于年轻。

5.B 上下文，与34空对比，可惜我不年轻，我年龄很大（old）

6.A 句意理解，根据后文可知很多同事都来安慰我，所以此处是感激的是，

7.B 句意理解，stop by 顺便访问，拜访意为他们很多人顺便过来安慰安慰我。

8.D 上下文，根据第一行I made a serious mistake可知，同事说他犯了一个相似的错误。

9.C 上下文，根据第一段My boss called it “extremely embarrassing”可知，

10.D 句意理解，根据句意可知此处意为坐在我旁边的同时，occupy意为占据，居住，占领

11.B 考查词组，be serious about 对……非常认真意为她对工作非常的认真，

12.A 文章理解，根据后文可知，作者想知道他的这个同事对他犯的错误是作何反应。

13.A 句意理解，意为如我所料，她没有忽略发生的事情。Issue 事情，事件，问题 outcome结果，criterion标准，准则 message消息

14.C 此处表示转折，意为她向我提到这件事情，但是是以感同身受的口气。

15.D 句意理解，她听了我对这件事情的解释。

16.C 上下文，根据下文的it happened可知，她想鼓励作者，让他的自我爱怜结束。

17.D 句意理解，你做任何事情都无法改变它。

18.B 上下文，根据前一句it's over可知，意为这件事情结束了，it's done.

19.A 文章理解，她说完后就回去工作了，即把她的注意力转移到了工作上。

20.C 句意理解，这些话对作者是很有意义的。

考点：考查情感类短文