這是2012年全國(guó)2的一篇完形填空
Around twenty years ago I was living in York.21I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find22work.
I was23a school bus to make ends meet and24with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had25five interviews (面試) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not26the job. “Why has my life become so27?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to28a little girl, she handed me an earning29I should keep it30somebody claimed (認(rèn)領(lǐng)) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it31me – I had been giving all of my32to what was going wrong with my33rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a34of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to35more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for36from a lady who was a director at a larger37 . She asked me if I would38a one-day lecture on stress (壓力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My39there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of40that I completely changed my life.
21. A. As B. Though C. If D. When
22. A. successfulB. extraC. satisfyingD. convenient
23. A. drivingB. repairing C. taking D. designing
24. A. working B. travellingC. discussing D. living
25. A. prepared for B. attendedC. asked forD. held
26. A. lose B. likeC. findD. get
27. A. hardB. busy C. seriousD. short
28. A. wave atB. drop offC. call onD. look for
29. A. orderingB. promising C. sayingD. showing
30. A. in case B. or elseC. as if D. now that
31. A. hurt B. hitC. caughtD. moved
32. A. feelings B. attention C. strengthD. interests
33. A. opinionsB. educationC. experiences D. life
34. A. listB. bookC. check D. copy
35. A. connectB. turnC. keep D. add
36. A. herB. a passenger C. me D. my friend
37. A. hospital B. factory C. restaurantD. hotel
38. A. listen to B. reviewC. give D. talk about
39. A. planB. choiceC. dayD. tour
40. A. operation B. speaking C. employmentD. thinking
【考點(diǎn)】日常生活類—夾敘夾議
【文章大意】本文記敘了主人公開始因找不到滿意的工作,而苦惱消沉,經(jīng)過一件小事,讓他改變了對(duì)生活的看法,最終也找到了理想的工作.本文告誡我們,對(duì)生活要充滿快樂和希望.
21.【答案】B
【考點(diǎn)】連詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】盡管（though）我經(jīng)歷豐富,也有碩士學(xué)位,但我還是找不到令人滿意的工作.As引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句要到裝,if“如果”;when”當(dāng).的時(shí)候“
【長(zhǎng)難句解析】Tough I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find satisfying work. 讓步狀語(yǔ)從句.盡管（though）我經(jīng)歷豐富,也有碩士學(xué)位,但我還是找不到令人滿意的工作.
22.【答案】C
【考點(diǎn)】形容詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】盡管（though）我經(jīng)歷豐富,也有碩士學(xué)位,但我還是找不到令人滿意的（satisfying）工作.Successful (成功的)；extra （額外的）；convenient（方便的）
23.【答案】A
【考點(diǎn)】動(dòng)詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】開（drive）一輛校車,repair修理take 拿,取D. design 設(shè)計(jì)
24.【答案】D
【考點(diǎn)】動(dòng)詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】因?yàn)閒or I had lost my flat.,所以是和朋友住(living)在一起. . work工作 . travel旅行discuss討論
25.【答案】B
【考點(diǎn)】動(dòng)詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】我參加（attend）了五次面試. . prepared for為.準(zhǔn)備ask for要求幫忙held舉行
26.【答案】D
【考點(diǎn)】動(dòng)詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】雖然我參加了五次面試,他們給我打電話說我沒得到（get）那份工作.lose失去,like喜歡,find發(fā)現(xiàn).
27.【答案】A
【考點(diǎn)】形容詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】我的生活為什么變得如此艱辛（hard）?busy繁忙的,serious嚴(yán)肅的,short短的,矮小的.
28. 【答案】B
【考點(diǎn)】動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)詞義辨析
【試題解析】由As I pulled the bus over,可知停車時(shí)為了讓小女孩下車(drop off), wave at向某人招手call on呼吁look for尋找
29.【答案】C
【考點(diǎn)】動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)詞義辨析
【試題解析】29I should keep it30somebody claimed (認(rèn)領(lǐng)) it.一個(gè)小女孩只能是說（say）讓我保留著,以防有人來(lái)認(rèn)領(lǐng).Order命令,promise許諾；show指示,顯示
30.【答案】A
【考點(diǎn)】短語(yǔ)詞義辨析
【試題解析】29I should keep it30somebody claimed (認(rèn)領(lǐng)) it. Keep的目的就是以防（in case）來(lái)認(rèn)領(lǐng).or else否則,要不然. as if 好像now that 既然.
31.【答案】B
【考點(diǎn)】動(dòng)詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】hit使某人突然意識(shí)到；hurt傷害,catch抓到,move移動(dòng),受感動(dòng).Then it31me – I had been giving all of my32to what was going wrong with my33rather than what was right!這件事是我突然意識(shí)到,我太關(guān)注于我生活的不容易,而沒意識(shí)到什么是是非.
【長(zhǎng)難句解析】I had been giving all of my32to what was going wrong with my33rather than what was right! 中what was going wrong with my33rather than what was right!是個(gè)賓語(yǔ)從句,rather than “而不是,非”.
32.【答案】B
【考點(diǎn)】名詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】我太關(guān)注（attention）與我生活（life)的不容易.feeling情感,interest興趣,strength力量,優(yōu)勢(shì).
33. 【答案】D
【考點(diǎn)】名詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】我太關(guān)注（attention）與我生活(life)的不容易.Opinion觀點(diǎn),看法,education教育,experience 經(jīng)歷,經(jīng)驗(yàn).
34.【答案】A
【考點(diǎn)】名詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】make a list 列一個(gè)單子.Book書籍check支票copy 副本.
35.【答案】D
【考點(diǎn)】動(dòng)詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】我決定再往單子上添加(add)些快樂的事情.Connect連接turn轉(zhuǎn)身keep保持,保留.
36.【答案】B
【考點(diǎn)】代詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】根據(jù)語(yǔ)境顯然是給我(me)一個(gè)電話.
37.【答案】A
【考點(diǎn)】名詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】由下文的200 medical workers.可知,是一個(gè)大醫(yī)院（hospital）的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)給我打電話.factory工廠,restaurant餐館 hotel賓館.
38.【答案】C
【考點(diǎn)】動(dòng)詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】give a lecture做個(gè)講座.Listen to聽,review 預(yù)習(xí),talk about談?wù)?
39.【答案】C
【考點(diǎn)】名詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】由上文的a one-day lecture可知,我那一天（day）過的很快樂.
40.【答案】D
【考點(diǎn)】名詞詞義辨析
【試題解析】是我考慮（thinking）問題的方式,徹底改變了我的生活.Operation手術(shù),speaking講話,employment雇傭.
【長(zhǎng)難句解析】it was because I changed my way of40that I completely changed my life.,該句是個(gè)強(qiáng)調(diào)句型,強(qiáng)調(diào)原因狀語(yǔ).