Question

A group of class friends, rich and successful, got together to visit their old university professor. They     a lot. Soon their conversation turned into complaining         stress in work and life．

   Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the       and returned with a large pot of coffee and some       —porcelain(瓷的), plastic, glass, crystal(水晶的).Some were cheap,  while others were expensive. He told them to         one for themselves to the coffee．

   When all the students had a cup of coffee in each      ,the professor said：“If you noticed，everyone had chosen the nice looking expensive cups ,       behind the cheap ones. While it is natural for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that’s        you always feel so stressed out．Be sure that the cup itself does not make the coffee taste      . What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup,      you consciously (自覺地) chose the best cups．Now consider this：Life is the       ; the jobs, money and success are the cups. They are only      to hold life, and the type of cup does not mean anything. Sometimes, by concentrating only        the cup, we        to enjoy the coffee God has made for us. ”

   The happiest people don’t have the best of everything．They just make the best of everything．Live simply．Love gently．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the       to God．

1.A．told       B．sang               C. talked              D．cried

2.A．a(chǎn)bout       B．to          C．on              D．for

3.A．living-room   B．bedroom     C. waiting-room     D．kitchen         

4.A．cups         B．spoons         C．bowls                   D．dishes

5.A．choose     B．help    C．take    D．put

6.A．stomach   B．hand   C．a(chǎn)rm              D．mouth

7.A．running    B．leaving         C．hiding              D．staying

8.A．how B．why     C．when  D．where

9.A．well B．badly  C．better                D．hot

10.A．so  B．or      C．but      D．a(chǎn)nd

11.A．tea          B．water  C．wine D．coffee

12.A．brought B．gave             C．used   D．bought

13.A．for      B．into                       C. by             D．on

14.A．fail          B．succeed          C．wish        D．try

15.A．idea        B．view            C．rest    D．thought

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.A

6.B

7.B

8.B

9.C

10.C

11.D

12.C

13.D

14.A

15.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了一群同學(xué)來看教授時(shí)，抱怨自己的工作和生活。教授通過讓他們選擇杯子來教育他們。他們都選擇好看的，昂貴的杯子。教授說杯子并不能使咖啡變得好喝。同時(shí)還比喻咖啡是生活，杯子是金錢，工作和成功。大家應(yīng)該享受生活而不應(yīng)該只關(guān)注容納生活的金錢，工作這些東西。

1.考查動詞及語境的理解。A．told告訴；B．sang 唱歌；C. talked 談?wù)摚?nbsp;D．cried哭。根據(jù)后文的Soon their conversation可知他們在談?wù)撘恍┦隆＞湟猓核麄冋務(wù)摿撕芏�。故選C。

2.考查介詞及語境的理解。A．a(chǎn)bout關(guān)于；B．to向，朝；C．on關(guān)于； D．for為了。complaint about對……抱怨。句意：很快他們的談話變成了對工作和生活的抱怨。故選A。

3.考查名詞及語境的理解。A．living-room客廳；B．bedroom臥室； C.waiting-ro候診室； D．kitchen 廚房。根據(jù)后文的returned with a large pot of coffee可知教授從廚房出來，端出來一大壺咖啡。句意：教授去了廚房端出來一大壺咖啡。故選D。

4.考查名詞及語境的理解。A．cups杯子；B．spoons 勺子；C．bowls 碗； D．dishes盤子。根據(jù)后文的everyone had chosen the nice looking expensive cups ,       behind the cheap ones.可知此處教授還拿出了一些杯子。句意：教授拿出了一大壺咖啡和一些杯子。故選A。

5.考查動詞及語境的理解。A．choose 選擇；        B．help 幫助；C．take拿走；D．put放。根據(jù)后文的everyone had chosen the nice looking expensive cups ,可知教授讓他們自己選杯子。句意：他告訴他們自己選杯子來喝咖啡。故選A。

6.考查及語境的理解。A．stomach胃；B．hand手；C．a(chǎn)rm  胳膊；  D．mouth嘴。句意：當(dāng)所有的學(xué)生每個(gè)人手里都有自己的杯子。結(jié)合句意，杯子要放在手里。故選B。

7.考查動詞及語境的理解。A．running跑；B．leaving 剩下；C．hiding躲藏；D．staying停留。leave behind留下。句意：你們注意到了，每個(gè)人選擇漂亮的看起來貴的杯子，剩下便宜的杯子。故選B。

8.考查副詞及語境的理解。A．how如何；B．why 為什么；C．when什么時(shí)候；D．where哪里。根據(jù)前文的While it is natural for you to choose only the best for yourselves, 可知每個(gè)人都為自己挑選最好的，因此都爭著要最好的，因此會有壓力，生怕自己搶不到最好的。句意：那就是為什么你總是感到有壓力。故選B。

9.考查形容詞及語境的理解。A．well健康的；B．badly 厲害的；C．better 更好的；D．hot熱的。根據(jù)后文的What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, 可知你真正想要的是咖啡，不是杯子，所以好看的，貴的杯子沒有讓咖啡更好喝。句意：杯子本身并沒有使咖啡更好喝。故選C。

10.考查連詞及語境的理解。A．so 所以；B．or或者；C．but     但是；D．a(chǎn)nd而且。根據(jù)Be sure that the cup itself does not make the coffee taste      . 可知前面說杯子不會影響咖啡的口味，后面卻說你選最好的杯子來喝咖啡，因此前后是因果關(guān)系，故用連詞but。句意：但是你自覺的選擇最好的杯子。故選C。

11.考查名詞及語境的理解。A．tea茶；B．water 水；C．wine酒；D．coffee咖啡。根據(jù)后文的They are only      to hold life, and the type of cup does not mean anything.可知作者把生活比作咖啡，把金錢，成功，工作比作杯子。句意：生活就是咖啡。故選D。

12.考查動詞及語境的理解。A．brought帶來；B．gave給； C．used使用；D．bought買。be used to do sth. 被用于做某事。句意：他們被用于容納生活。故選C。

13.考查介詞及語境的理解。A．for         為了；B．into  到……里； C. by  通過； D．on關(guān)于。concentrate on集中精力于，專心于。句意：有時(shí)候只關(guān)注杯子。故選D。

14.考查動詞及語境的理解。A．fail         失��；B．succeed 成功； C．wish希望；D．try嘗試。 fail to do sth. 無法做某事。句意：我們就無法享受上帝給我們制造的咖啡了。故選A。

15.考查名詞及語境的理解。A. idea         想法; B．view  觀察； C．rest休息；D．thought思想。根據(jù)Live simply．Love gently．Care deeply．Speak kindly．可知我們要簡單的生活，溫柔的愛，細(xì)心呵護(hù)，和藹的說話，其余的就不用再想了。句意：把剩下的部分留給上帝。故選C。

考點(diǎn)：故事類短文。