Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were ___36 ,Kurt asked me, “ John, what is your 37 for personal growth?
Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 38 for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was 39 . And I went into a 40 about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt 41 patiently, but then he 42 smiled and said, “You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?”
“No, I 43 .
“You know,” Kurt said simply, “growth is not a(n) 44 process.”
And that’s when it 45 me. I wasn’t doing anything 46 to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the 47 : I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 48 .
That night, I talked to my wife about my 49 with Kurt and what I had learned. I 50 her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We 51 that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a 52 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.
Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to 53 the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to 54 together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a 55 decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.
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36. A. working |
B. preparing |
C. thinking |
D. eating |
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37. A. suggestion |
B. demand |
C. plan |
D. request |
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38. A. appeal |
B. look |
C. call |
D. qualify |
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39. A. involved |
B. trapped |
C. lost |
D. bathed |
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40. A. lecture |
B. speech |
C. discussion |
D. debate |
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41. A. calculated |
B. listened |
C. drank |
D. explained |
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42. A. eagerly |
B. gradually |
C. gratefully |
D. finally |
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43. A. admitted |
B. interrupted |
C. apologized |
D. complained |
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44. A. automatic |
B. slow |
C. independent |
D. changing |
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45. A. confused |
B. informed |
C. pleased |
D. hit |
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46. A. on loan |
B. on purpose |
C. on sale |
D. on balance |
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47. A. comment |
B. announcement |
C. decision |
D. arrangement |
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48. A. life |
B. progress |
C. performance |
D. investment |
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49. A. contract |
B. conversation |
C. negotiation |
D. argument |
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50. A. lent |
B. sold |
C. showed |
D. offered |
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51. A. recalled |
B. defined |
C. recognized |
D. declared |
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52. A. tool |
B. method |
C. way |
D. rule |
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53. A. provide |
B. buy |
C. give |
D. deliver |
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54. A. grow |
B. survive |
C. move |
D. gather |
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55. A. difficult |
B. random |
C. firm |
D. wise |
本文导航第1页模拟试题第2页答案及解析 【答案】36-40.DCDA B 41-45.BDAAD 46-50.BCABC 51-55. CCBAD
【解析】
36.D考查上下文串联。根据36空前“for breakfast",可知我在吃早饭的时候遇见了Kurt,当我们正在吃饭的时候,他问我对个人成长有什么样的计划。故D项符合上下文串联。
37.C考查上下文串联。根据42空后问题“对于个人成长你并没有计划,是吧?” 可知Kurt在问我个人成长计划是什么。故C项正确。
38.D 考查动词短语辨析。动词appeal呼吁,吸引(通常与to连用);look for寻找;call for需要,需要;qualify for有资格,能胜任;当Kurt提出这个问题的时候,我努力找出一些个人生活中与成长有关的事情。与ABC三项的语义不搭配。故D正确。
39.A 考查形容词短语。本句是定语从句,介词in提前至关系代词which之前。形容词短语be involved in参与...;卷入...;be trapped in被困在...中;be lost in沉浸于...;be bathed in被 ... 笼罩;我告诉他很多我所参加的活动。根据句意可知A正确。
40.B 考查名词辨析。我在发表关于自己如何努力工作并取得了很大的成就的演讲。与讨论、争论及讲课无关。故B正确。
41.B 考查上下文串联。我讲了十几分钟自己的个人努力及成就,Kurt在耐心的听我说。故B正确。
42.D 考查副词辨析。终于;耐心地听我讲了很长时间,最后他笑着对我说:对于个人成长你并没有计划,是吧?故D正确。
43.A考查动词辨析。"Kurt笑看对我说:对于个人成长你并没有计划,是吧?”这是一个否定的反义疑问句,在回答的时候“no”翻译为“是的”。说明我承认自己并没有个人成长计划。故A项正确。
44.A考查形容词辨析。形容词automatic 自动的,slow 缓慢的;independent独立的,changing不断变化的;Kurt告诉我成长并不是一个自动的过程,一定要有计划性,有计划的个人成长才是有效的成长。从那以后我意识到自己在这方面的缺乏并作出改变。BCD三项与语义不搭配。
45.D 考查动词辨析。Kurt的话触动了我,我的确没有有意识地做一些事情让自己变得更好。故D项正确。
46.B 考查介词辨析。介词on loan暂借,出借的;on purpose故意地;on sale降价出售;on balance总之;他的话让我意识到自己的确没有有意地做一些让自己更好的事情。故B项正确。
47.C 考查上下文串联。根据文章55空It was a 55 decision.可知我做出了一个决定:要为我的生活做一个个人的成长计划。故C项正确。
48.A 考查上下文串联。可知这个计划是为个人成长计划,是与个人生活有关的计划。BCD三项都属于A项的范围。故A正确。
49.B 考查上下文串联。名词contract合同,契约;conversation对话;negotiation谈判;协商;argument争论;根据文章前两段可知我和Kurt在吃早饭的时候,进行了一次关于个人成长计划的谈话。故B正确。
50.C 考查动词辨析。我向妻子展示了Kurt正在出售的书和磁带。我们意识到他并不是想向我们兜售自己的书,而是给了我们一个改变生活和实现梦想的方法。故ABD三项语义不搭配。故C正确。
51.C 考查动词辨析。我们意识到他并不是想向我们兜售自己的书,而是给了我们一个改变生活和实现梦想的方法。根据句意可知C项正确。
52.C 考查名词辨析。Kurt给了我们一个改变生活和实现梦想的方法。B项的介词搭配错误。故C正确。
53. B 考查上下文串联。根据文章前一段可知我们意识到他并不是想向我们兜售自己的书,而是给了我们一个改变生活和实现梦想的方法。说明我们认可了他的观点,所以我们购买了他的书和磁带等资源。故B正确。
A考查上下文串联。根据上文可知Kurt和我谈论的是个人成长的话题,我和妻子在他的影响下承诺共同成长,一起进步。故A正确。
55.D考查上下文串联。根据后句可知我和妻子一起成长。说明他的资源对我们有很好的作用,我们做出的是一个明智的决定。故D项正确。
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