第一節(jié)完形填空 (共10小題;每小題2分,滿(mǎn)分20分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從21~30各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Many older brothers and sisters have an irritating (惱人的) tendency to take charge, a habit 21 while growing up. We can easily see this
pattern in Martha, the older sister of Mary and Lazarus. She had a strong 22 to do everything exactly right and was
23 to being in control.
The fact that Martha, Mary, and Lazarus are remembered for their hospitality takes on added significance when we note that hospitality was a social requirement in their culture. It was considered 24 to turn anyone away from your door.
25 Martha’s family met this requirement very well.
Martha worried about details. She wished
to 26 , to serve, to do the right thing, but she often succeeded in making everyone around her uncomfortable. Perhaps as the oldest she feared shame if her home didn’t measure up to
27 . She tried to do everything she could to
make sure that wouldn’t happen. As a result, she found it hard to relax a
nd enjoy her guests and even 28 to accept Mary’s lack of cooperation in all the preparations. Martha’s frustration (挫折感) was so intense that she finally asked Jesus to settle the matter. He gently corrected her attitude and told her that getting caught up in 29 can make us forget the main reasons for our actions. In fact, the personal attention she gave her guests should be more important than the
30 she tried to provide for them.
21. A. achieved B. begun C. got D. developed
22. A. desire B. hobby C. action D. ambition
23. A. devoted B. used C. meant D. contributed
24. A. regretful B. ashamed C. shameful D. unforgivable
25. A. Fortunately B. Closely C. Simply D. Apparently
26. A. please B. sacrifice C. support D. tease
27. A. standards B. expectations C. levels D. criteria
28. A. rarer B. rougher C. harder D. easier
29. A. generosity B. details C. preparations D. divisions
30. A. warmths B. civilizations C. conditions D. comforts