Question

As we all know, some people get thirsty not for water. They are thirsty to 1a dream or to make something different. I think it is those people who are eager for 2 with an unquenchable (不能磨滅的) thirst who, 3, are likely to be most satisfied with their lives.
Author Napoleon Hill said, “4 is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, 5 a strong desire which transcends (超越) everything.” He is really 6 a deep thirst.
Alan C. Elliott tells in his book A Daily Does of the American Dream about a five-year study that was undertaken to 7 what made some people extraordinarily successful. The study consisted of detailed research into the 8 of 120 of the nation’s top artists, athletes, and scholars.
He reports that the researcher was 9 to find that natural abilities played only a small part in the 10 of those individuals. But research found that they 11 a powerful thirst to succeed. They practiced the piano four hours every day, 12 well before school in the morning to practice swimming or running, or spent much time 13 (time they could have spent hanging out with friends) working on science projects or painting.
Parental support was also a key factor. 14 of these extraordinarily thirsty young people helped out, 15 their children to great ideas and influential persons. Many sacrificed to ensure that their children received 16training. But in the end, it was their children’s 17 that made the difference.
The principle 18 adults, too. If you want to be more successful, the question you might first ask yourself is, “How thirsty am I?” Your 19 in any field you choose, anything you want to be or anything you want to do will 20 your answer to that simple question.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      search
   2. B.
      realize
   3. C.
      understand
   4. D.
      enter
2. 2.
   1. A.
      anything
   2. B.
      everything
   3. C.
      nothing
   4. D.
      something
3. 3.
   1. A.
      in the end
   2. B.
      for example
   3. C.
      by the way
   4. D.
      on the contrary
4. 4.
   1. A.
      Determination
   2. B.
      Courage
   3. C.
      Desire
   4. D.
      Convince
5. 5.
   1. A.
      but
   2. B.
      so
   3. C.
      or
   4. D.
      and
6. 6.
   1. A.
      building up
   2. B.
      suffering from
   3. C.
      looking for
   4. D.
      talking about
7. 7.
   1. A.
      predict
   2. B.
      discover
   3. C.
      wonder
   4. D.
      question
8. 8.
   1. A.
      tasks
   2. B.
      jobs
   3. C.
      lives
   4. D.
      games
9. 9.
   1. A.
      surprised
   2. B.
      satisfied
   3. C.
      frightened
   4. D.
      disappointed
10. 10.
    1. A.
       failure
    2. B.
       history
    3. C.
       procedure
    4. D.
       development
11. 11.
    1. A.
       abandoned
    2. B.
       possessed
    3. C.
       offered
    4. D.
       required
12. 12.
    1. A.
       stood
    2. B.
       stayed
    3. C.
       rose
    4. D.
       fell
13. 13.
    1. A.
       alone
    2. B.
       awake
    3. C.
       alive
    4. D.
       alike
14. 14.
    1. A.
       Teachers
    2. B.
       Managers
    3. C.
       Friends
    4. D.
       Parents
15. 15.
    1. A.
       passing
    2. B.
       exposing
    3. C.
       devoting
    4. D.
       throwing
16. 16.
    1. A.
       ordinary
    2. B.
       cruel
    3. C.
       good
    4. D.
       physical
17. 17.
    1. A.
       thirst
    2. B.
       anger
    3. C.
       worry
    4. D.
       fortune
18. 18.
    1. A.
       stands for
    2. B.
       turns to
    3. C.
       goes against
    4. D.
       applies to
19. 19.
    1. A.
       success
    2. B.
       loss
    3. C.
       salary
    4. D.
       result
20. 20.
    1. A.
       carry on
    2. B.
       insist on
    3. C.
       depend on
    4. D.
       bring on

Answer 1

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試題分析：文章介紹了強烈的渴望在成功中起著重要的作用，在對120個國家的頂尖的藝術(shù)家，運動員和專家的生活調(diào)查中，研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，父母對孩子的成功起著一定的作用，但是，最終還是孩子的渴望最重要。
1.考查動詞：A. search尋找，B. realize意識到，實現(xiàn)，C. understand理解，D. enter進入，有些人渴望實現(xiàn)夢想或做不同的事情，選B
2.考查不定代詞：A. anything任何事情，B. everything每件事情，C. nothing沒有什么D. something某些事，就是這些人有著不可磨滅的渴望想做一些事情，選D
3.考查詞組：A. in the end最后，B. for example例如，C. by the way順便說一下，D. on the contrary正相反，就是這些人最后最可能對自己的人生滿意了，選A
4.考查名詞：A. Determination決心，B. Courage勇氣，C. Desire愿望，D. Convince使…相信，從第一段的內(nèi)容，可知人的渴望是成就的起點，下文的__40__ a strong desire which transcends (超越) everything.” He is really __41__ a deep thirst.也可以得出答案，選C
5.考查固定結(jié)構(gòu)：A. but但是，B. so因此，C. or或者，D. and并且，不是希望，也不是愿望，而是超越一切的渴望。使用not…but…結(jié)構(gòu)，選A
6.考查詞組：A. building up建立，增強，B. suffering from受…罪，C. looking for尋找，D. talking about談?wù)�，從前面的Author Napoleon Hill said,可知他談?wù)摰氖巧钌畹目释�，選D
7.考查動詞：A. predict預(yù)測，B. discover發(fā)現(xiàn)，C. wonder想知道，D. question詢問，因為主語是a five-year study，所以是五年的調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)…，選B
8.考查名詞：A. tasks任務(wù)，B. jobs工作，C. lives生活，D. games游戲，這個研究是由對120個國家的頂尖的藝術(shù)家，運動員和專家的生活調(diào)查組成的，選C
9.考查形容詞：A. surprised感到驚訝的，B. satisfied滿足的，C. frightened害怕的，D. disappointed失望的，他報告說研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)天生的能力在這些人的發(fā)展方面起著很少的作用，選A
10.考查名詞：A. failure失敗，B. history歷史，C. procedure程序，D. development發(fā)展，研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)天生的能力在這些人的發(fā)展方面起著很少的作用，選D
11.考查動詞：A. abandoned放棄，B. possessed擁有，C. offered提供，D. required要求，研究人員也發(fā)現(xiàn)他們擁有特別強大的成功的渴望，選B
12.考查動詞：A. stood站，B. stayed留下，C. rose上升，上漲，D. fell落下，從后面的內(nèi)容before school in the morning to practice swimming or running,可知他們早上會早起練習(xí)游泳或跑步，選C
13.考查形容詞：A. alone單獨的，B. awake清醒的，C. alive活著的，D. alike相像的，從后面的time they could have spent hanging out with friends可知他們不會去和朋友閑逛，而是單獨進行科學(xué)項目或繪畫，選A
14.考查名詞：A. Teachers老師，B. Managers經(jīng)理，C. Friends 朋友，D. Parents父母，從前面的Parental support was also a key factor.可知這些有著強烈渴望的年輕人的父母也有幫助，選D
15.考查動詞：A. passing通過，B. exposing暴露，C. devoting投入，奉獻，D. throwing扔，使他們的孩子接觸到偉大的思想和有影響的人，選B
16.考查形容詞：A. ordinary普通的，B. cruel殘忍的，C. good好的，D. physical身體的，很多父母為了讓孩子得到好的訓(xùn)練做出犧牲，選C
17.考查名詞：A. thirst渴，B. anger生氣，C. worry擔(dān)心，D. fortune幸運的，從前面的句子：But research found that they __46__ a powerful thirst to succeed.可知最后產(chǎn)生影響的是孩子的渴望，選A
18.考查詞組：A. stands for代表，B. turns to 求助于，C. goes against違背，D. applies to應(yīng)用，適用于，這個原則也適用于成年人，選D
19.考查名詞：A. success成功，B. loss損失，C. salary薪水，D. result結(jié)果，從前面的句子：If you want to be more successful, the question you might first ask yourself is,可知選A
20.考查詞組：A. carry on進行，繼續(xù)，B. insist on堅持，C. depend on依賴，D. bring on引起 ，你在選擇的領(lǐng)域的成功和你想做的事情都取決于你對這個簡單問題的回答。選C
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