Question

【題目】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.

New Year’s Resolutions (決心)

It’s January 1, the day when many people around the world announce their New Year’s resolutions. In theory, a new year should be the time when people change their habits. In 【1】, it doesn’t work that way.

There are some advantages to choosing January 1 to start new habits. For one thing, it comes right after several holidays. And for many people, holidays are 【2】with food, often food that isn’t very healthy. After a month or so of lots of eating, people begin to realize that they need to 【3】. It’s no wonder that losing weight is one of the most 【4】resolutions every year!

While many people’s 【5】to change is real, most New Year’s resolutions don’t last all year, or even all month. One survey indicated that the average resolution only lasts three and a half weeks! For many, an honest resolution might be: “I will eat healthy food until I start longing for dessert, and then I’ll go back to eating 【6】.”

One common problem with New Year’s resolutions is that they aren’t specific enough. Maybe you 【7】to eat healthier or be friendlier. But if you don’t have a plan, how will you know if you’ve reached your goal? Generally, resolutions tend to fade (漸弱) out of your 【8】. They’ll

return again the next year when you start 【9】about resolutions again.

Resolutions often 【10】, but don’t be discouraged. If there’s something you want to change about your life, it won’t hurt to try. And if you fail now, don’t worry. Lunar New year is right around the corner!

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】K

【3】H

【4】A

【5】F

【6】C

【7】I

【8】D

【9】E

【10】J

【解析】

本文是一篇議論文。新年是改變習(xí)慣的最佳時機，但人們的決心缺乏持久性，并用飲食方面的問題來論證這個觀點。

【1】考查固定搭配。句意：但實際上，情況并非如此。根據(jù)前文可知，理論上新的一年應(yīng)該是人們改變習(xí)慣的時候。此處的in practice和in theory相對應(yīng)，意為“實際上”，故選B。

【2】考查固定搭配。句意：對許多人來說，節(jié)日與食物有關(guān)，通常是不太健康的食物。根據(jù)句意可知，be associated with是固定搭配，意為“和……有關(guān)”，故選K。

【3】考查非謂語動詞。句意：吃了一個多月之后，人們開始意識到他們需要改變了。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處填動詞原形，再根據(jù)句意可知，吃了一個多月之后，人們吃了那么多的東西才開始意識到他們需要改變，change意為“改變”，故選H。

【4】考查形容詞。句意：難怪減肥是每年最流行的決心之一！分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處填形容詞，再結(jié)合語境和常識可知，減肥每年都是最流行的話題，popular意為“流行的”故選A。

【5】考查名詞。句意：雖然很多人都有改變的愿望，但大多數(shù)新年決心不會持續(xù)一年，甚至一個月。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處填名詞，根據(jù)句意可知，desire意為“欲望”，符合句意，故選F。

【6】考查副詞。句意：我會吃健康的食物，直到我開始想吃甜點，然后我就會恢復(fù)正常飲食。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處填副詞，再結(jié)合語境可知，想吃甜點的時候就會恢復(fù)之前正常的飲食，normally意為“正常地”，故選C。

【7】考查時態(tài)。句意：也許你決定吃得更健康或更友好。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處填時態(tài)，根據(jù)語境，此處用一般現(xiàn)在時，結(jié)合句意可知，decide to do意為“決定做……”，故選I。

【8】考查名詞。句意：一般來說，決心會從你的記憶中消失。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處填名詞，再結(jié)合句意可知，這種決定會消失，out of memory意為“失憶”，符合句意，故選D。

【9】考查非謂語動詞。句意：當(dāng)你明年再次開始考慮新年計劃時，它們會再次出現(xiàn)。根據(jù)句意可知，start doing sth.是固定搭配，意為“開始做……”，所給選項中只有thinking符合題干，故選E。

【10】考查動詞。句意：決心常常失敗，但不要氣餒。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，空處填時態(tài)，結(jié)合語境可知，此處用一般現(xiàn)在時，又因主語是復(fù)數(shù)形式，此處的動詞用相應(yīng)的復(fù)數(shù)形式，再結(jié)合空后內(nèi)容可知，決心總是失敗，但別氣餒，fail意為“失敗”，故選J。