1、精编优选练(三十一)完形填空议论文(限时：35 分钟)ABeing selfemployed has its challenges and not everyone has what it takes to grow a successful business. _1_， it seems that increasing numbers of people are choosing these days to _2_ their regular salaried job in order to become selfemployed. But _3_ do people choose to d
2、o so? What are the _4_ of this way of life?Firstly, perhaps the _5_ attraction of being selfemployed is that it leaves you in control of your own _6_. If you prefer to work late at night so that you can take the following day _7_ to go to a concert at your childs school, then you can do so. You dont
3、 have to ask anyones _8_ to leave the office whenever you wish. So you can keep a(n) _9_ between work and life.A second advantage of working for yourself is that you are in charge of all _10_ connected with your business. When youre _11_ by someone else, you have to do what they wish, even if you _1
4、2_ whether it is the best course of action or not. To be _13_ how you work is something that makes the selfemployed lifestyle very _14_ for many people. Of the two advantages of being selfemployed _15_ above, I think the more _16_ one is the fact that you are in charge of your own timetable. To be _
5、17_ to spend time with friends and family when you wish to is worth _18_ the regular monthly pay cheque for. As long as you can earn enough for your _19_， you can enjoy the extra flexibility that selfemployment _20_ far more than you woulda bit of extra money in the bank.语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。越来越多的人开始自主创业，那
6、么，自主创业究竟有什么吸引人之处呢？ 1A.Therefore BHoweverCOtherwise DBesides解析：由上一句中的 challenges和 not everyone.grow a successful business以及本句中的 increasing numbers可知，两句之间构成转折关系，故选 However。答案：B2.A.lose BgetCleave Dkeep解析： 由本句中的 to become selfemployed可知，很多人选择“离开(leave)”他们那份有着固定收入的工作。答案：C3A.where BhowCwhy Dwhen解析：文章第二段和
7、第三段介绍了自主创业的两个“益处(benefits)” ，即“为什么(why)”人们选择自主创业。答案：C4.A.benefits BcausesCdifferences Ddifficulties解析：句意：自主创业的这种生活方式有什么“益处(benefits)”呢？答案：A5.A.last BmainCadditional Dunique解析：本段介绍了自主创业的第一个也是最“主要的(main)”益处和原因。答案：B6.A.fortune BscheduleCgoal Dhappiness解析：由下文中的 If you prefer to work late at night so tha
8、t you can take the following day. to leave the office whenever you wish.可知，自主创业的一个益处是可以自己掌控“日程表(schedule)” 。答案：B7.A.off BawayCover Din解析：由本句中的 go to a concert at your childs school可知，第二天“不上班(take.off)” 。答案：A8.A.advice BpermissionCopinion Ddemand解析：由上文可知，自主创业的人可以自由支配时间，即不用请求任何人的“允许 (permission)”就可离开办
9、公室。答案：B9.A.chance BinterestCchoice Dbalance解析：本段介绍了自主创业的第一个好处，即可以自己支配时间，因此可以在工作和生活之间保持“平衡(balance)” 。答案：D10.A.decisions BmistakesCdirections Dexpectations解析：由下文中的 you have to do what they wish可知 ，自主创业的第二个好处是自己可以做出和生意相关的一些“决定(decisions)” 。但当你被别人“雇用(employed)”的时候，你只能根据雇主的意愿做事。答案：A11.A.blamed Bquestion
10、edCdefeated Demployed解析：见上题解析。答案：D12.A.believe BdoubtCask Ddisagree解析：由本空后的 whether.可知，即使你“怀疑(doubt)”雇主的决定是否是最好的。答案：B13.A.in favour of Bin honour ofCin control of Din memory of解析：通过第二段和第三段介绍的自主创业的好处可知，可以“掌控”(in control of)自己的工作方式使自主创业成了一种非常“受欢迎的(welcome)”生活方式。答案：C14.A.welcome BcommonCinfluential Dtr
11、aditional解析：见上题解析。答案：A15A.suggested BdiscussedCwarned Dlearned解析：上文(第二段和第三段)“讨论(discussed)”了自主创业的两个益处。答案：B16A.complex BsignificantCprofessional Dunforgettable解析：由上下文语境可知，在这两个优点中，更“重要的(significant)”一个是可以掌控自己的时间表。答案：B17A.glad BreadyCable Dsafe 解析：由上文中的 in charge of your own timetable可知，自主创业的人“能(be abl
12、e to)”根据自己的意愿花时间和朋友及家人在一起。答案：C18.A.forgetting BpassingCaccepting Dsacrificing解析：本段讲述了自由支配时间的重要性。可以花时间和朋友及家人在一起使得“牺牲(sacrificing)”那些固定的收入是值得的。答案：D19.A.requirements BtreatmentsCachievements Djudgements解析： 由上下文语境及 enough可知，只要你的收入足够满足你的“要求(requirements)”，你就可以享受自主创业“带来(allows)”的那些灵活性。答案：A20.A.expresses B
13、allowsCreceives Dadmits解析：见上题解析。答案：BBI log onto a computer at the doctors office to say I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination room. There, a robotic nurse _1_ me onto the scales and then takes my blood pressure. Some time later, in steps the _2_ , who is also a rob
14、ot. He notes down my _3_ and gives me a prescription (处方). I pay for my _4_ using a credit card and return home without having met another human being. This is my nightmarish (噩梦般的) vision of the _5_， which hasnt happened _6_ yet. I should say I really do like many aspects of _7_. I am a big fan of
15、air conditioning in summer and heaters in _8_. But I am writing this because I dont want machines to _9_. When I call my dentists office and actually get a human being on the line, I am _10_. And when I see the introduction of yet more selfservice checkout stations at the grocery store, I feel like
16、_11_， “When it comes to cashiers, make mine a(n) _12_ , please！”After all, human cashiers sometimes _13_ you a store coupon (优惠券) for items you are _14_. Even more than that, reallife cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children, which can _15_ young mothers day. A cashier may also
17、show compassion for an elderly person _16_ to get that last penny out of his purse.Machines can be _17_ and costeffective and they often get the job done just fine. _18_ they lack an element so important to everyday life.Call it the spirit, the soul or the heart. It is _19_ no machine will ever have
18、. It is human being that _20_ us to smile at others, which may be what they need at that moment.语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。随着科技的发展，机器人越来越多地被应用于人类的日常生活中，作者认为机器人固然能给人类的生活带来便利，但感觉机器人缺少人性，缺少人与人之间的温情。1A.tears BdirectsCfollows Dseparates解析：根据上文中的“I have arrived and then wait until a voice calls me into the examination
19、 room”可知，作者进入检查室；结合常识，这里指机器人护士领着(directs)作者到秤上测体重，然后去量血压。tear“撕破” ；follow“跟着，跟随” ；separate“(使)分开” 。答案：B2A.teacher BlawyerCdoctor Dengineer解析：根据下文中的“He notes down my _3_ and gives me a prescription (处方)”和常识可知，开处方的是医生(doctor)。答案：C3.A.signals BsymbolsCsculptures Dsymptoms解析：根据常识可知，医生的处方是根据病人的症状(symptom
20、s)开的。signal“信号” ；symbol“象征” ；sculpture“雕塑” 。答案：D4.A.bill BvisitCmedicine Dexamination解析：作者使用信用卡支付看病的费用，这里用 visit表示“就诊” ，指找医生看病，费用包括检查费等，符合文意。bill“账单” ；medicine“药物” ；examination“检查” 。答案：B5.A.past BpresentCfuture Dhistory解析：根据后面的 which hasnt happened可知，这里指未来(future)。答案：C6A.at most Bat lastCat least Da
21、t intervals解析：根据语境，这里表示至少现在还没有发生，at least“至少” ，指尽管没有更好的情况。at most“至多” ；at last“终于，到底” ；at intervals“不时” 。答案：C7.A.commerce BagricultureCliterature Dtechnology解析：根据上下文可知，机器人的运用是技术(technology)方面的事情。 commerce“商业” ；agriculture“农业” ；literature“文学” 。答案：D8A.sleep BautumnCspring Dwinter解析：冬天冷，应用加热器，故应该选 wint
22、er，与前面的 summer对应。答案：D9A.take over Bpass byCcut in Dgo away解析：根据下文可知，作者不希望在未来机器人取代(take over)人类。pass by“经过” ；cut in“插嘴，打断” ；go away“走开” 。答案：A10A.annoyed BthrilledCdiscouraged Ddisappointed解析：结合“When I call my dentists office and actually get a human being on the line”和上文提到的作者不希望在未来机器人取代人类可知，当作者给牙医办公室
23、打电话，接电话的是人时，作者应是非常兴奋的(thrilled)。 annoyed“生气的” ；discouraged“泄气的” ；disappointed“失望的” 。答案：B11A.crying BlaughingCshouting Dwhispering解析：根据上文作者不希望在未来机器人取代人类和该段中的“when I see the introduction of yet more selfservice checkout stations at the grocery store” 可以推知，作者对这种情况是不满意的、不高兴的，故作者很想大叫 (shouting)，并且和前一句中表达
24、的心情形成鲜明的对比。whisper“低声地说” 。答案：C12A.machine BhumanCanimal Dplant解析：结合上下文可知，作者希望是一个人(human)为自己服务，另外下文中 的human cashiers也是提示。答案：B13A.give BremindCbargain Dpurchase解析：毕竟，人类收银员有时会给你你要购买的物品的商店优惠券。give 表示“给” ，后面常加双宾语，符合语境和语法。remind“提醒” ；bargain “讨价还价” ；purchase“购买” 。答案：A14A.ruining BproducingCadvertising Dbu
25、ying解析：参见上题解析。ruin“毁坏” ；produce“生产” ；advertise“为做广告” ；buy“买，购买” 。答案：D15A.brighten BdarkenCstrengthen Dwiden解析：根据上文中的“reallife cashiers often take an interest in particularly cute children”可知，收银员往往对特别可爱的小孩感兴趣，这也许能让小孩的母亲开心一天。brighten 表示“使开心” ，符合语境。darken“使变暗” ；strengthen“加强” ；widen“(使)变宽” 。答案：A16A.tur
26、ning BhappeningCdescribing Dstruggling解析：根据本句中的 show compassion for可知，收银员可能会同情老年人因为老年人在把钱包里最后一个一分钱硬币掏出来时很费力，说明老年人的生活不容易，struggle“挣扎，尽力” ，符合语境。turn“转向” ；happen “发生” ；describe“描述” 。答案：D17A.urgent BefficientCfrequent Dconsistent解析：根据下文中的“they often get the job done just fine”可知，这里讲的是机器人的好处，它们有效率(effici
27、ent)并且划算。urgent“紧急的” ；frequent “频繁的”；consistent“一贯的” 。答案：B18A.But BBecauseCOtherwise DTherefore解析：空后表示它们缺少一种对日常生活很重要的元素，与空前提到的机器人的好处是转折关系，故用连词 But，表示转折。答案：A19A.everything BsomethingCanything Dnothing解析： 前一句提到的“the spirit，the soul or the heart”不是机器人所拥有的东西(something)。答案：B20A.encourages BpersuadesCpunishes Dforces解析：正是人鼓励(encourages)我们对别人笑。persuade“说服” ；punish“惩罚” ；force“强迫” 。答案：A
