第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
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Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever.I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast.While we were ___36 ,Kurt asked me, “ John, what is your 37 for personal growth?
Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 38 for growth.I told him about the many activities in which I was 39 .And I went into a 40 about how hard I worked and the gains I was making.I must have talked for ten minutes.Kurt 41 patiently, but then he 42 smiled and said, “You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?”
“No, I43 .
“You know,” Kurt said simply, “growth is not a(n) 44 process.”
And that’s when it 45 me.I wasn’t doing anything 46 to make myself better.And at that moment, I made the 47 : I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 48 .
That night, I talked to my wife about my 49 with Kurt and what I had learned.I 50 her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling.We 51 that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale.He was offering a 52 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.
Several important things happened that day.First, we decided to 53 the resources.But more importantly, we made a commitment to 54 together as a couple.From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together.It was a 55 decision.While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.
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36.A.working |
B.preparing |
C.thinking |
D.eating |
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37.A.suggestion |
B.demand |
C.plan |
D.request |
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38.A.appeal |
B.look |
C.call |
D.qualify |
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39.A.involved |
B.trapped |
C.lost |
D.bathed |
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40.A.lecture |
B.speech |
C.discussion |
D.debate |
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41.A.calculated |
B.listened |
C.drank |
D.explained |
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42.A.eagerly |
B.gradually |
C.gratefully |
D.finally |
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43.A.admitted |
B.interrupted |
C.apologized |
D.complained |
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44.A.automatic |
B.slow |
C.independent |
D.changing |
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45.A.confused |
B.informed |
C.pleased |
D.hit |
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46.A.on loan |
B.on purpose |
C.on sale |
D.on balance |
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47.A.comment |
B.announcement |
C.decision |
D.arrangement |
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48.A.life |
B.progress |
C.performance |
D.investment |
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49.A.contract |
B.conversation |
C.negotiation |
D.argument |
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50.A.lent |
B.sold |
C.showed |
D.offered |
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51.A.recalled |
B.defined |
C.recognized |
D.declared |
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52.A.tool |
B.method |
C.way |
D.rule |
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53.A.provide |
B.buy |
C.give |
D.deliver |
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54.A.grow |
B.survive |
C.move |
D.gather |
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55.A.difficult |
B.random |
C.firm |
D.wise |
【答案】36-40.DCDA B41-45.BDAAD46-50.BCABC51-55.CCBAD
38.D考查动词短语辨析。动词appeal呼吁，吸引（通常与to连用）；look for寻找；call for需要，需要；qualify for有资格，能胜任；当Kurt提出这个问题的时候，我努力找出一些个人生活中与成长有关的事情。与ABC三项的语义不搭配。故D正确。
39.A考查形容词短语。本句是定语从句，介词in提前至关系代词which之前。形容词短语be involved in参与...；卷入...；be trapped in被困在...中；be lost in沉浸于...；be bathed in被 ...笼罩;我告诉他很多我所参加的活动。根据句意可知A正确。
40.B考查名词辨析。我在发表关于自己如何努力工作并取得了很大的成就的演讲。与讨论、争论及讲课无关。故B正确。
41.B考查上下文串联。我讲了十几分钟自己的个人努力及成就，Kurt在耐心的听我说。故B正确。
42.D考查副词辨析。终于；耐心地听我讲了很长时间，最后他笑着对我说：对于个人成长你并没有计划，是吧？故D正确。
45.D考查动词辨析。Kurt的话触动了我，我的确没有有意识地做一些事情让自己变得更好。故D项正确。
46.B考查介词辨析。介词on loan暂借，出借的；on purpose故意地；on sale降价出售；on balance总之；他的话让我意识到自己的确没有有意地做一些让自己更好的事情。故B项正确。
47.C考查上下文串联。根据文章55空It was a 55 decision.可知我做出了一个决定：要为我的生活做一个个人的成长计划。故C项正确。
48.A考查上下文串联。可知这个计划是为个人成长计划，是与个人生活有关的计划。BCD三项都属于A项的范围。故A正确。
49.B考查上下文串联。名词contract合同，契约；conversation对话；negotiation谈判；协商；argument争论；根据文章前两段可知我和Kurt在吃早饭的时候，进行了一次关于个人成长计划的谈话。故B正确。
50.C考查动词辨析。我向妻子展示了Kurt正在出售的书和磁带。我们意识到他并不是想向我们兜售自己的书，而是给了我们一个改变生活和实现梦想的方法。故ABD三项语义不搭配。故C正确。
51.C考查动词辨析。我们意识到他并不是想向我们兜售自己的书，而是给了我们一个改变生活和实现梦想的方法。根据句意可知C项正确。
52.C考查名词辨析。Kurt给了我们一个改变生活和实现梦想的方法。B项的介词搭配错误。故C正确。
53.B考查上下文串联。根据文章前一段可知我们意识到他并不是想向我们兜售自己的书，而是给了我们一个改变生活和实现梦想的方法。说明我们认可了他的观点，所以我们购买了他的书和磁带等资源。故B正确。
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