2024-2025学年新概念第三册Lesson4 短文填空+语法填空+阅读理解+完形填空专项练习

初高英语衔接课程-NCE3L4-课文改编练习 1. 短文填空。从下面方框中选择恰当的单词并用其正确的形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺（每词限用一次）。共10小题，每小题1分，记10分。 better so privileged manually dustman sacrificial double as reference curiosity such smartness These days, people who do 1 work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently 2 to as “white-collar workers” for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. 3 is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to 4 higher pay for the 5 of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to 6 situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation. When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home dressed in a 7 black suit. He then changed into overalls and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, He took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow 8 kept his secret. Alf’s wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half 9 much as he used to, but he feels that his rise in status is 10 worth the loss of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him “Mr. Bloggs”, not “Alf”. 2. 语法填空。用单词的适当形式完成短文。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（共10小题，每小题1.5分，记15分） These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are 1 (frequent) referred to as “white-collar workers” for the simple reason 2 they usually wear 3 collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, 4 it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation. When he got 5 (marry), Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation. Every morning, he left home 6 (dress) in a smart black suit. He then changed into 7 (overall) and spent the next eight hours as a dustman. Before returning home at night, He took a shower and changed back into his suit. Alf did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen 8 (keep) his secret. Alf’s wife has never discovered that she married a dustman and she never will, for Alf has just found another job. He will soon be working in an office. He will be earning only half as much as he used to, but he feels that his rise 9 status is well worth the 10 (lose) of money. From now on, he will wear a suit all day and others will call him “Mr. Bloggs”, not “Alf”. 3. 阅读理解。主旨大意。（共1小题，每小题2.5分，记2.5分） Which can be a suitable title for the text? A．The Rise of a Blue-Collar Worker B．The Double Life of Alfred Bloggs C．The Benefits of White-Collar Jobs D．The Secret to a Successful Marriage 答案： 三、阅读理解 B 一、十二选十填空 manual referred Such sacrifice privilege curious smart dustmen as well 二、语法填空 frequently that a as married dressed overalls kept in loss 单词连线小练习 privilege physical labour curious give up smart special advantage manual work good looking and stylish sacrifice strange 拓展练习 一、阅读理解 （20-21高三上·吉林长春·阶段练习）“Can’t stop loving you ...” My 3-year-old son was singing along with Phil Collins from his car seat. But I was not in the mood to sing along. My manager at the biotech company where I had been working for a bit more than a year had just told me that, in spite of my excellent performance, he did not foresee giving me more responsibilities in the near future. I was working part time so that I could spend more time with my young children, and he believed the career growth I sought required a full-time employee. The message hit me hard. But it brought on a change that, in the end, taught me the power of embracing opportunities, no matter where they come from. My manager’s decision planted a seed of self-doubt. Was he right? Was I asking for too much? But I reminded myself that I had already proved I could be an effective scientist on a part-time schedule. A friend suggested that I reach out to senior managers about opportunities in other departments. At first, I resolutely rejected that idea. Didn’t he understand? I wanted to work on antibodies and nothing but antibodies! That was what I knew, where I felt I could add the most value. And yet, I did not want to leave this cool company just because of one unsupportive manager. With little expectation that it would lead anywhere, I approached the three senior managers. One did not respond. One had nothing to offer. The third invited me to chat. He patiently listened to my story, asked what I was looking for, and then—in the blink of an eye—told me that I was welcome to join him in building a vaeeine research unit. I told him I knew nothing about vaccines, but he waved nonchalantly (不以为意地) and said, “You will learn. You are smart and willing to work hard. You will make it.” This comfort was exactly what I had been looking for, but I was still shaken by my manager’s lack of confidence in me. Could I really handle a high-responsibility role in a completely new field? A few sleepless nights later, I decided that taking a chance on the unknown was better than staying in a position that made me miserable. The worst thing thal could happen was that I would fail. But I already felt like a failure, so why not try it? I soon discovered a new passion. My career path within the company opened up. I took on more responsibilities, developed new skills, expanded my scientific horizons, worked with great people, and led fantastic projects—all because of a change that had felt foreed on me. It had pushed me further than I was willing to go, further than I thought I could cope with, and taught me that when I step out of my comfort zone, I find my most creative, productive self. 1．The manager disagreed with the author on . A．whether she was effective B．whether she was responsible C．whether she should work part time D．whether she could perform well 2．What can we learn about the author in paragraph 2? A．She was in a dilemma. B．She hated the manager. C．She didn’t follow her friend’s advice. D．She filed a complaint to senior managers. 3．What was the third senior manager’s attitude to the author? A．Confident. B．Skeptical. C．Impatient. D．Indifferent. 4．What can we learn from the passage? A．We should work full time. B．We should challenge the authority. C．We should be academically motivated. D．We should embrace opportunities. 二、完形填空 （23-24高三下·四川·开学考试）Nothing seemed to be going well. We were 5 in rush-hour traffic. My 3-year-old son was singing along with Phil Collins from his seat. But I was not in the 6 to sing. My manager had just told me that, despite my 7 performance, he did not foresee giving me more responsibilities in the near future. The message really 8   me. His decision planted a seed of 9 . But I reminded myself that I’d already 10 I could be, as a working mother, an 11 scientist on a tight schedule. The past 7 years had witnessed, as a part-time university 12 , I’d made full use of every minute and won all my colleagues’ respect. My work never 13 the research team. With little expectation, I 14 the three senior managers. One did not respond. One had nothing to offer. The third invited me to chat. He 15 listened to my story, and then told me I was 16 to join him in building a vaccine research unit. I answered in 17 that I knew nothing about vaccines. He said, “You will learn. You will make it.” A few 18 nights later, I decided to take a chance on the 19 . The worst thing to happen was that I would fail. But I already felt like a failure, so why not 20 ? I soon discovered a new passion. My career path with the unit 21 . I took on more 22 , developed new skills, and led fantastic projects-all because of a 23 that I’d felt forced on me. It 24 me out of my comfort zone and further than I was willing to go. 5．A．abandoned B．caught C．found D．noticed 6．A．circumstance B．condition C．mood D．period 7．A．excellent B．daily C．regular D．different 8．A．impressed B．excited C．encouraged D．hit 9．A．self-doubt B．self-confidence C．self-discipline D．self-control 10．A．promised B．considered C．proved D．assumed 11．A．ordinary B．effective C．inspiring D．important 12．A．professor B．manager C．graduate D．researcher 13．A．disturbed B．satisfied C．failed D．benefited 14．A．approached B．blamed C．questioned D．mentioned 15．A．angrily B．patiently C．coldly D．casually 16．A．popular B．likely C．kind D．welcome 17．A．hesitation B．surprise C．disappointment D．panic 18．A．quiet B．peaceful C．sleepless D．sad 19．A．right B．untouched C．familiar D．unknown 20．A．refuse B．try C．insist D．quit 21．A．came back B．faded away C．opened up D．went down 22．A．responsibilities B．emotions C．possibilities D．subjects 23．A．duty B．job C．shame D．change 24．A．persuaded B．pushed C．helped D．protected （23-24高三上·四川绵阳·阶段练习）“Can’t stop loving you ...” My 3-year-old son was singing. But I was not in the 25 to sing along. My manager had just told me that, in spite of my excellent performance, he couldn’t give me more 26 in the future. The message 27 me hard. But it brought about a sudden 28 that, in the end, taught me the power of embracing opportunities, no matter where they came from. My manager’s decision planted a seed of 29 . But I reminded myself that I had already proved I could be an 30 scientist on a part-time schedule. During my 7 years as a university researcher, my career had 31 . When I left my university post for the biotech company, 32 by the desire for my work to reach patients, I expected that I would be capable of growing professionally and 33 my career there. But now I was being told that I should be 34 as a trouble-shooter (困难解决者), rather than the project leader I desired to be. A friend suggested that I reach senior managers about 35 in other departments. With little 36 , I approached the three senior managers. Only the third 37 listened to my story, and told me that I was 38 to join him in building a vaccine (疫苗) research unit. I hesitated and replied that I knew 39 about vaccines. He said, “You are smart and willing to work hard. You’ll make it.” The 40 was exactly what I had been seeking for, but I was still shaken by my manager’s lack of confidence in me. A few sleepless nights later, I decided that taking a chance on the 41 was better. I soon discovered a new 42 . My career path within the company opened up. And I took on more responsibilities and led fantastic projects — all because of the 43 change on me. It taught me that when I step out of my 44 , I find my most creative, productive self. 25．A．ability B．recommendation C．sense D．mood 26．A．responsibilities B．priorities C．experiences D．rewards 27．A．amazed B．reached C．hit D．push 28．A．plan B．change C．result D．proposal 29．A．self-pity B．self-discipline C．self-confidence D．self-doubt 30．A．unsuccessful B．efficient C．honest D．outgoing 31．A．fallen behind B．taken off C．come to an end D．started out 32．A．shocked B．puzzled C．driven D．controlled 33．A．end B．quit C．ruin D．advance 34．A．delighted B．reliable C．eager D．vain 35．A．complaints B．advantages C．assignments D．opportunities 36．A．property B．procedure C．expectation D．determination 37．A．randomly B．patiently C．carelessly D．casually 38．A．welcome B．willing C．depressed D．naughty 39．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything 40．A．promotion B．fame C．solution D．recognition 41．A．unusual B．good C．true D．unknown 42．A．career B．passion C．partner D．facility 43．A．forced B．easy C．merciful D．focused 44．A．safety rule B．bottom line C．comfort zone D．blind spot By ZacZacZacZac Page 7 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 参考答案： 1．C 2．A 3．A 4．D 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者做兼职是为了有更多的时间陪孩子，经理却认为这份职业发展需要一名全职员工。在这个消息给了作者沉重的打击之后，一位朋友建议作者向高层管理者了解其他部门的机会。尽管陷入两难境地，但也带来了改变，一位高管给与了作者新的工作机会和信心，这最终教会了作者要拥抱机遇的力量。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容“I was working part time so that I could spend more time with my young children, and he believed the career growth I sought required a full-time employee.(我做兼职是为了有更多的时间陪伴我年幼的孩子，他认为我寻求的职业发展需要一个全职员工。)”可知，作者做兼职是为了孩子，而经理则认为这份工作需要一个全职员工，由此可知，经理跟作者之间的分歧在于她是否应该兼职。故选C项。 2．推理判断题。根据文章第二段末尾内容“ I wanted to work on antibodies and nothing but antibodies!That was what I knew, where I felt I could add the most value. And yet, I did not want to leave this cool company just because of one unsupportive manager.(我想做抗体方面的工作，除了抗体什么都不想做!这就是我所知道的，我觉得我可以增加最大的价值。然而，我不想因为一个不支持我的经理而离开这家酷公司。)”可知，作者想追求自己喜欢的领域增加最大的价值，又不想离开这家公司，由此可推知，作者陷入了两难的境地。故选A项。 3．推理判断题。根据文章第三段第三位高管与作者的交谈内容“You will learn. You are smart and willing to work hard. You will make it.(你会学习。你很聪明，愿意努力工作。你会成功的。)”可推知，第三位高管对于作者的态度是有信心的。故选A项。 4．推理判断题。通过阅读文章内容可知，文章第一段“but”转折句应是文章主旨句，“But it brought on a change that, in the end, taught me the power of embracing opportunities, no matter where they come from.(但它带来了改变，最终教会了我拥抱机遇的力量，无论机遇来自何方。)”，由此推知，D项“We should embrace opportunities.( 我们应该拥抱机会。)”应是贴合文章主旨的合理推断，是能从文章中理解出的道理。故选D项。 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．D 9．A 10．C 11．B 12．D 13．C 14．A 15．B 16．D 17．A 18．C 19．D 20．B 21．C 22．A 23．D 24．B 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的经理说预计在不久的将来不会给作者更多的责任，这让作者感到沮丧，但是经过斟酌作者尝试了一个新的领域，承担了更多的责任，发展了新的技能，领导了很棒的项目。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们被困在交通高峰时间。A. abandoned抛弃；B. caught抓住；C. found找到；D. noticed注意到。根据后文“in rush-hour traffic”指被困在交通高峰时间，短语为be caught in表示“遇到，陷入”。故选B。 6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但我没有心情唱歌。A. circumstance情况；B. condition条件；C. mood情绪；D. period时期。根据后文“he did not foresee giving me more responsibilities in the near future(他预计在不久的将来不会给我更多的责任)”可知，作者因为经理的评价没有心情唱歌。故选C。 7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的经理刚刚告诉我，尽管我表现出色，但他预计在不久的将来不会给我更多的责任。A. excellent出色的；B. daily日常的；C. regular定期的；D. different不同的。上文despite表示“尽管”，表示让步，说明尽管作者表现出色，但他预计在不久的将来不会给作者更多的责任。故选A。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这句话打击了我。A. impressed印象深刻的；B. excited激动的；C. encouraged鼓励；D. hit打击。上文提到经理说不会给作者更多责任，作者因此是受到打击。故选D。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的决定埋下了自我怀疑的种子。A. self-doubt自我怀疑；B. self-confidence自信；C. self-discipline自律；D. self-control自我控制。上文经理说不会给作者更多的责任，意味着认为作者不能承担责任，推测作者因此而开始自我怀疑。故选A。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我提醒自己，我已经证明，作为一名职业母亲，我可以在紧张的时间安排下成为一名高效的科学家。A. promised承诺；B. considered考虑；C. proved证明；D. assumed认为。根据后文“I could be, as a working mother”指作者已经证明自己可以在紧张的时间安排下成为一名高效的科学家。故选C。 11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我提醒自己，我已经证明，作为一名职业母亲，我可以在紧张的时间安排下成为一名高效的科学家。A. ordinary普通的；B. effective有效的；C. inspiring鼓舞人心的；D. important重要的。根据后文“scientist on a tight schedule”可知，时间安排紧张的情况需要高效。故选B。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在过去的7年里，作为一名兼职大学研究员，我充分利用了每一分钟，赢得了所有同事的尊重。A. professor教授；B. manager经理；C. graduate毕业生；D. researcher研究人员。根据上文“scientist on a tight schedule”可知，作者是科学家，在过去7年里兼职大学研究员，故选D。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的工作从来没有让研究小组失望过。A. disturbed打扰；B. satisfied满足的；C. failed失败，使失望；D. benefited受益。根据上文“I’d made full use of every minute and won all my colleagues’ respect”可知，作者赢得了所有同事的尊重，说明从来没有让研究小组失望过。故选C。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我几乎不抱任何期望地联系了三位高级经理。A. approached靠近，联系；B. blamed责备；C. questioned质问；D. mentioned提及。根据后文“One did not respond. One had nothing to offer. The third invited me to chat.(其中一人没有回应。一个人没有什么可以提供的。第三个邀请我聊天)”可知，作者联系了三位高级经理，应用approach。故选A。 15．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他耐心地听了我的故事，然后告诉我，欢迎我和他一起建立一个疫苗研究中心。A. angrily生气地；B. patiently耐心动；C. coldly冷淡地；D. casually随意地。根据后文“listened to my story”指对方耐心的倾听作者的故事。故选B。 16．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他耐心地听了我的故事，然后告诉我，欢迎我和他一起建立一个疫苗研究中心。A. popular流行的；B. likely可能的；C. kind善良的；D. welcome受欢迎的，令人愉快的。根据后文“to join him in building a vaccine research unit”指对方欢迎作者加入，故选D。 17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我犹豫地回答说我对疫苗一无所知。A. hesitation犹豫；B. surprise惊讶；C. disappointment失望；D. panic恐慌。根据后文“I knew nothing about vaccines.”可知，作者对疫苗一无所知，所以犹豫。故选A。 18．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几个不眠之夜之后，我决定在未知的领域碰碰运气。A. quiet安静的；B. peaceful和平的；C. sleepless失眠的；D. sad悲伤的。根据后文“nights later, I decided to take a chance on the”可知，这是一个作者不了解的领域，因此作者很纠结，经历了几个不眠之夜，故选C。 19．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几个不眠之夜之后，我决定在未知的领域碰碰运气。A. right正确的；B. untouched未受影响的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. unknown未知的。根据上文“I knew nothing about vaccines.”可知，这是一个作者未知的领域。故选D。 20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我已经觉得自己很失败了，为什么不试试呢？A. refuse拒绝；B. try尝试；C. insist坚持；D. quit停止。根据后文“I soon discovered a new passion.(我很快就发现了一种新的激情)”可知，此处指作者开始尝试，故选B。 21．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我在这个部门的职业道路开辟了。A. came back返回；B. faded away褪色；C. opened up打开；D. went down下降。根据上文“I soon discovered a new passion.(我很快就发现了一种新的激情)”可知，作者在这个部门的职业道路开辟了。故选C。 22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我承担了更多的责任，发展了新的技能，领导了很棒的项目——这一切都是因为我觉得自己被迫做出了改变。A. responsibilities责任；B. emotions情感；C. possibilities可能性；D. subjects学科。呼应上文“he did not foresee giving me more responsibilities in the near future”指作者在新的领域承担了更多的责任，故选A。 23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我承担了更多的责任，发展了新的技能，领导了很棒的项目——这一切都是因为我觉得自己被迫做出了改变。A. duty义务；B. job工作；C. shame羞愧；D. change改变。根据上文“I soon discovered a new passion.(我很快就发现了一种新的激情)”可知，作者尝试了新的领域，是因为被迫做出了改变。故选D。 24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它把我推出了我的舒适区，超出了我的意愿。A. persuaded说服；B. pushed推；C. helped帮助；D. protected保护。根据后文“me out of my comfort zone”可知，这个决定把作者推出了舒适区。故选B。 25．D 26．A 27．C 28．B 29．D 30．B 31．B 32．C 33．D 34．A 35．D 36．C 37．B 38．A 39．C 40．D 41．D 42．B 43．A 44．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者因为不能再当兼职的研究员而被迫做出改变，走出舒适区，发现了更有创造力的自己的故事。 25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但我没有心情跟着唱。A. ability能力；B. recommendation推荐；C. sense意识；D. mood情绪。But表转折，由下文“ he couldn’t give me more　2　　in the future.”以及语境可知，空格处句子表示作者没有心情跟着唱，因此空格处是“情绪”，“not in the mood to do”是固定短语，意为“没心情做”，符合语境。故选D。 26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的经理刚刚告诉我，尽管我表现出色，但他不会在不久的将来会给我更多的职责。A. responsibilities职责；B. priorities优先处理的事；C. experiences经历；D. rewards回报。由下文“But now I was being told that I should be 10 in my current role as a troubleshooter (困难解决者), rather than the project leader I desired to be.”可知，作者的经理不会让作者当项目的领导，也就是不会给作者更多的“职责”。故选A。 27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这消息使我深受打击。A. amazed使惊奇；B. reached到达；C. hit打击；D. push推。由上文的“in spite of my excellent performance,  he couldn’t give me more　2　in the future.”可知，作者听到经理不会让自己承担更多的职责应该是觉得受“打击”。故选C。 28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但它带来了一个突然的变化，最终教会了我拥抱机会的力量，无论机会来自哪里。A. plan计划；B. change改变，变化；C. result结果；D. proposal建议。由下文“A friend suggested that I reach senior managers about 11 in other departments”可知，朋友建议作者去其它部门试试，因此本空所在句子表示它带来了一个突然的“变化”，最后一段的“all because of a change ”也是提示。故选B。 29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我经理的决定播下了自我怀疑的种子。A. self-pity自怜；B. self-discipline自律；C. self-confidence自信；D. self-doubt自我怀疑。由下文“my manager’s lack of confidence in me”可知，作者经理对作者缺乏信心的态度让作者开始对自己的能力产生了“自我怀疑”。故选D。 30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我提醒自己，我已经证明，我可以在业余时间做一名有效的研究员。A. unsuccessful不成功的；B. efficient有效率的；C. honest诚实的；D. outgoing外向的。由第一段的“in spite of my excellent performance”可知，作者工作表现很好，可以在业余时间做一名“有效率的”研究员。故选B。 31．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在我做大学兼职研究员的7年里，我的事业突飞猛进。A. fallen behind落后；B. taken off突然成功，突飞猛进；C. come to an end结束；D. started out出发。由上文“But I reminded myself that I had already proved I could be an　6　scientist on a part-time schedule.”可知，作者兼职做研究员很成功，因此是作者做大学兼职研究员的7年里，事业“突飞猛进”。故选B。 32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我离开我的大学职位去生物技术公司工作的时候，出于希望我的工作接触患者的渴望，我希望我能在那里获得专业的成长和职业发展。A. shocked使震惊；B. puzzled使困惑；C. driven驱使；D. controlled控制。由后文的“by the desire for my work to reach patients, I expected that I would be able to grow professionally”可知，作者想接触到病人，也就是受到愿望的“驱使”。故选C。 33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我离开我的大学职位去生物技术公司工作的时候，出于希望我的工作接触患者的渴望，我希望我能在那里获得专业的成长和职业发展。A. end结束；B. quit戒掉；C. ruin破坏；D. advance发展。由上文的“growing professionally”可知，作者是希望自己的事业可以“发展”。故选D。 34．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但现在，我被告知，我应该高兴地担任目前的问题解决者的角色，而不是我想成为的项目领导者。A. delighted高兴的；B. reliable可依靠的；C. eager热切的；D. vain徒劳的。由下文“rather than the project leader I desired to be”可知，作者的领导认为作者很“高兴”做问题解决者的角色，而没有想再往上走。故选A。 35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一位朋友建议我去找一些高级经理，了解其它部门的工作机会。A. complaints抱怨；B. advantages优点；C. assignments任务；D. opportunities机会。由下文“in other departments”可知，朋友是建议作者去了解其它部门的工作“机会”。故选D。 36．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我没有抱什么期望，就去找了三位高级经理。A. property财产；B. procedure程序；C. expectation期望；D. determination决心。由后文的“Only the third 13 listened to my story”可知，只有一个高级经理听作者讲述自己，因此作者对此没有抱什么“期望”。故选C。 37．考查副词词义辨析。句意：只有第三个人耐心地听了我的故事，并告诉我，他欢迎我加入他建立一个疫苗研究单位。A. randomly任意地；B. patiently耐心地；C. carelessly粗心地；D. casually随意地。由下文“told me that I was 14 to join him in building a vaccine (疫苗) research unit”可知，第三个人“耐心地”听完了作者的故事，并决定聘请作者。故选B。 38．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：只有第三个人耐心地听了我的故事，并告诉我，他欢迎我加入他建立一个疫苗研究单位。A. welcome受欢迎的；B. willing愿意的；C. depressed抑郁的；D. naughty淘气的。由下文“You are smart and willing to work hard. You’ll make it.”可知，第三个人是“欢迎”作者加入他建立一个疫苗研究单位。故选A。 39．考查代词词义辨析。句意：我犹豫了一下，回答说我对疫苗一无所知。A. something某些东西；B. everything一切东西；C. nothing没有什么；D. anything任何东西。由前面的“I hesitated”和后面第三个高级经理说的“You are smart and willing to work hard. You’ll make it.”可知，作者是对疫苗一无所知，所以才犹豫，那位经理才鼓励作者，因此空格处是“没有什么”。故选C。 40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种认可正是我一直在寻找的，但我仍然被经理对我缺乏信心的态度所动摇。A. promotion提拔；B. fame名望；C. solution解决办法；D. recognition认可。由上文“You are smart and willing to work hard. You’ll make it.”可知，这里指那位高级经理对作者的“认可”。故选D。 41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几个不眠之夜之后，我决定在未知的事情上冒险更好。A. unusual不寻常的；B. good好的；C. true真正的；D. unknown未知的。由上文“I knew 15 about vaccines”可知，作者对疫苗一无所知，因此这个工作对作者来说是“未知的”。故选D。 42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很快发现了一种新的激情。A. career职业生涯；B. passion激情；C. partner搭档；D. facility设施。由下文“My career path within the company opened up. And I took on more responsibilities and led fantastic project”可知，作者做新工作很出色，工作有激情。故选B。 43．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我承担了更多的责任，领导了许多出色的项目——这一切都是因为我被迫做出的改变。A. forced被迫的；B. easy简单的；C. merciful仁慈的；D. focused专注的。由上文“With little　12　　, I approached the three senior managers.”以及语境可知，新的变化是作者“被迫”做出的，得不到前经理的青睐，不得不重新选择工作。故选A。 44．考查名词短语辨析。句意：它教会了我，当我走出舒适区时，我会找到最有创造力、最有生产力的自己。A. safety rule安全规则；B. bottom line底线；C. comfort zone舒适区；D. blind spot盲点。由下文“I find my most creative, productive self”以及语境可知，此处指变化使作者走出“舒适区”，从头开始，才重新发现最有创造力、最有生产力的自己。故选C。 $$