内容正文:
B.By giving examples.
C.By making a survey.
D.By making comparison tests.
解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知,Peter Gollwitzer把所测试的对象分成两部分,一半说出自己的目标,一半没有说出目标,每个人都给了45分钟,他们可以随时停止。试验表明,没有说出目标的人平均工作了45分钟,而说出目标的人平均工作了33分钟。由此可知,Peter Gollwitzer是通过进行比较测试来证明他的观点的,故选D。
答案:D
12.What will probably happen if you tell your friends your goal?
A.You will be more confident.
B.You will not gain satisfaction.
C.You are less likely to realize it.
D.You'll be much more motivated.
解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的内容,尤其是最后一句中的“...because that good feeling will make you less likely to do it.”可推知,如果你把目标告诉你的朋友,你就不太可能会实现目标,故选C。
答案:C
Ⅲ.语法填空
A boy found a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body 1. that little hole.Suddenly it stopped 2. (make) any progress because it 3. (stick).So he cut off the remaining part of the cocoon.4. it had a swollen body and small wings,the butterfly then came out 5. (easy).The boy waited for the wings to become 6. (large) to support it.But it didn't happen.In fact,it must have 7. hard struggle to get its 8. (free) from the cocoon.The boy didn't understand that the restricting cocoon and the struggle 9. (need) by the butterfly were a way to prepare itself for flying once it was out of the cocoon.
Our struggles in life develop our strength,without which we never get stronger,so it's important for us to handle 10. (challenge) on our own,and not to rely on others for help.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述一个故事抒发了自己的人生感悟:人只有奋斗才能变得更加强大。
1.解析:考查介词。句意:蝴蝶挣扎着迫使它的身体穿过那个小洞。表示“穿过”,要用介词through。
答案:through
2.解析:考查非谓语动词。stop doing sth.的意思是“停止做某事”,其中的doing是动名词作宾语。
答案:making
3.解析:考查动词的时态及语态。句意:突然,它停止了继续挣扎,因为它被卡住了。主语和谓语之间是动宾关系,再根据stopped可知,此处应用一般过去时,故填was stuck。
答案:was stuck
4.解析:考查连词。句意:虽然它的身体肿胀,翅膀很小,但是它很容易就出来了。两个句子之间是一种逻辑上的让步关系,故填Although或Though。
答案:Although/Though
5.解析:考查词性转换。空处用来修饰前面的动词短语came out,作状语,因此要用副词形式。
答案:easily
6.解析:考查形容词的比较级。上文讲到蝴蝶的翅膀很小,等到它出来