1、选词填空More and more young adults are remaining single and (1)_. This is bringing about a violent change in the education of young people. More and more young girls are signing up for the classes (2)_ reserved only for boys. And, (3)_, a good number of boys are finding that classes in cooking and sewin
2、g are extremely useful to their own independence.A growing (4)_ of college students are choosing to take the classes which are meaningful and useful rather than traditional. I find it encouraging that some women are pursuing training as mechanics and electricians. Within ten years or so, the number
3、of women in the mechanical field may be nearly (5)_ to the number of men.It is becoming more and more (6)_ that women are not “mechanically dumb“. They just never got the encouragement to learn the basics of mechanics. It doesnt require a mans hand to turn a screw or tighten a bolt. The tools are de
4、signed for anyones hand. I know several women who have rebuilt and (7)_ their own cars, and they are no brawnier than an average secretary.Slowly, bit by bit, I am learning how the engine in my car works and what is required to keep it (8)_. Its dirty work and requires some determination, but I am g
5、aining independence because of the notion that it is “mans work“ and I wont have to take it to a mechanic who would be happy to (9)_ an “ignorant“ woman.Someday, perhaps, when women have been given the chance to allow their talents to blossom, we may find that lady mechanics will be (10)_ over males
6、. Now wont that be a switch?Word Bank:A. running I. accuseB. equal J. independentC. apparent K. volumeD. preferred L. maintainedE. number M. purchasedF. conversely N. previouslyG. rushing O. immediatelyH. over-charge选词填空：1.答案:J连词 and 提示这里应当选择形容词。在所给的选项中共有三个形容词apparent(明显的)，equal(平等的)，independent( 独立
7、的)。其中，只有independent 与句子的意思吻合。2.答案:N根据句子结构，这里应当选择副词，修饰过去分词短语 reserved only for boys(为男孩子保留的)。在所给的选项中，共有三个副词。conversely 意思为“相反” ，immediately 意思为 “立刻” ，previously 意思为“以前” 。其中，只有 previously 与句子的意思吻合。3.答案:F根据句子结构，这里应当选择一个可以修饰整个句子的副词。上文提到了女孩子们的做法，而男孩子们的做法与女孩子们相反。4.答案:E根据这个段落的内容，兼顾惯用法，应当选 number。a growing
8、number of 意思为“越来越多的” 。5. 答案:Bbe equal to 是一个惯用法，意思为“与相等” 。86. 答案:C系动词 become 提示这里应当选择形容词。 apparent(明显的)与句子的意思吻合。7. 答案:L连词 and 提示这里应当选择过去分词。在所给的选项中，共有三个过去分词，preferred(更喜欢)，maintained(维修，保养)，purchased(购买)。maintain cars意思为“维修、保养轿车” 。8. 答案:A这个句子的意思为“慢慢地，逐渐地，我了解了轿车是如何运转的以及使它运转需要些什么。 ”9.答案:H不定式符号 to 提示这里应
9、当选择动词原形。在所给的选项中，共有两个动词原形，overcharge(多收钱)，accuse( 指控)。机修工多收“无知女人的钱”当然会很高兴。10.答案:D be preferred over 是一个惯用法，意思为“比更可取” 、Passage 3 All of us ought to be able to brace ourselves for the predictable challenges and set backs that crop up in our everyday life. If we (11) that life wont be perfect, we will b
10、e able to avoid that (12) to quit. But even if you are strong enough to persist the obstacle course of life and work, sometimes you will encounter an adverse event that will (13) knock you on your back.A quick look at the history will tell you that history is full of example of men and women who (14
11、) greatness despite facing hurdles. Moses was a stutterer, yet he was (15) on to be the voice of God and led the ancient Hebrews to the Graceland. Abraham Lincoln overcame a difficult childhood, depression, the death of two sons, and (16) ridicule during the Civil War to become our greatest presiden
12、t ever. Hellen Keller made an (17) on the world despite being deaf, dumb, and blind from an early age. There are (18) examples. These were people who not only looked adversity in the face but learned (19) lessons about overcoming difficult circumstances and were able to move ahead. Bearing all these
13、 examples in our mind, we can come to terms with any possible difficulties and (20) on to embrace the final victories.WORD BANKA) impact I) valuable B) called J) constant G) pulse C) completely K) accurate D) hold L) achieved O) relativelyE) dropped M) impulse F) expect N) miracle H) endless11.答案:F此
14、处需要一个动词，而且可以跟宾语从句，同时要求用一般现在时，只有 hold和 expect 符合要求，但是第 56 题需要 hold，因此此处选 expect 表示预计，料到的意思。12.答案:M此处需要一个名词，而且从句意来看和后面的 t。quit 相符合，只有 impulse。13.答案:C根据语法，此处需要一个副词，从给出的两个副词当中来看，只有 completely合乎题意。14.答案:L此处应选择一个及物动词的过去式，而能够和 greatness 搭配使用的只有achieved。15.答案:B此处需要动词的被动形式，called on 表示被要求做某事。16.答案:J根据语法，此处需要
15、形容词作定语，只有 constant 和 endless 可以，而实际情况是当时经常有人讽刺林肯，并不是无数的讽刺，因此填入 constant。17.答案:A此处需要填入一个名词，而且是元音开头，只有 impact，表示冲击，符合题意。18.答案:H此处需要形容词作定语，在剩下的形容词中 endless 表示无数，符合题意。19.答案:I此处需要形容词作定语，根据 learned lessons 推测 valuable 为正确答案。20.答案:D此处需要动词，并且和 on to 搭配，正确答案 hold。Part 2 Blank fillingWhat determines the kind
16、of person you are? What factors make you more or less bold, intelligent, or able to read a map? All of these are influenced by the interaction of your genes and the environment in which you were _11_. The study of how genes and environment interact to influence _12_ activity is known as behavioral g
17、enetics. Behavioral genetics has made important _13_ to the biological revolution, providing information about the extent to which biology influences mind, brain and behavior.Any research that suggests that _14_ to perform certain behaviors are based in biology is controversial. Who wants to be told
18、 that there are limitations to what you can _15_ based on something that is beyond your control, such as your genes? It is easy to accept that genes control physical characteristics such as sex, race and eye color. But can genes also determine whether people will get divorced, how _16_ they are, or
19、what career they are likely to choose? A concern of psychological scientists is the _17_ to which all of these characteristics are influenced by nature and nurture(养育), by genetic makeup and the environment. Increasingly, science _18_ that genes lay the groundwork for many human traits. From this pe
20、rspective, people are born _19_ like undeveloped photographs: The image is already captured, but the way it _20_ appears can vary based on the development process. However, the basic picture is there from the beginning.A abilities B achieve C appeal D complaintsE contributions F displayed G essentia
21、lly H eventuallyI extent J indicates K proceeds L psychologicalM raised N smart O standard11. M raised raise 在这里的意思是“养育“，the environment in which you were raised 意思是“你成长的环境“。12. L psychological “psychological activity“意思是“心理活动“，全句意思是“研究基因和外部环境如何相互作用影响人心理活动的学科被称为行为遗传学“。13. E contributions “make contr
22、ibutions to“为固定搭配，意为“ 为做贡献“。14. A abilities “ability to “意思是“做某事的能力“，在此处，全句意思是“ 任何一篇宣称人类做出某种行为的能力是基于生物学的研究都是有争议的“。15. B achieve “limitations to what you can achieve“意思是“ 对你所能达到的水平的限制“。16. N smart 此处需填一个形容词，而且用来形容人，根据题意，smart 符合题意，表示“机灵，可爱“。17. I extent 此处填 extent，主要是因为后面有 to，“to the extent “译为“的程度“ 。18. J indicates indicate 意思是“表明，显示“。全句意为“ 越来越多的科学(现象)表明基因对人类很多特征有基础作用“。19. G essentially essentially 的意思是“实际上，本质上“。全句意为“ 从这个角度来讲，人一出生，本质上就像是还没洗出来的照片：相已经照了，但是最终会呈现多少就在于显影的过程了“。20. H eventually eventually 副词，意思是“ 最终，最后 “。
