Question

【题目】It's well-known that New Year's resolutions don't have a high success rate（成功率）．But why do people make _______ every year even though so few of them follow through？

One reason is the idea of _______．The beginning of a year gives people a fresh start．The idea of making themselves better is another _______．Most people have a natural habit of self improvement，and New Year give_______ a special day to get ready for improvement．

Many people _______ making New Year's resolutions can go as far back as Babylonian times．It's said that Julius Caesar started the tradition_______ making resolutions on January 1st．

It's _______to make a New Year's resolution．People keep making resolutions every year _______ they don't always follow through in the end，but the fact is they try to improve themselves and become better．

Some studies_______ making a New Year's resolution can get people closer to their goals．One study found people who make resolutions are more ______________ than those who had a goal and thought about it，but as last didn't make a resolution．

【1】A. predictions B. resolutions C. competitions D. preparation

【2】A. starting B. trusting C. organizing D. refusing

【3】A. talent B. experience C. event D. reason

【4】A. it B. him C. them D. us

【5】A. advise B. believe C. expect D. wonder

【6】A. in B. on C. of D. for

【7】A. good B. careless C. creative D. difficult

【8】A. because B. or C. so D. though

【9】A. show B. choose C. accept D. question

【10】A. successful B. thankful C. popular D. friendly

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 B

【2】 A

【3】 D

【4】 C

【5】 B

【6】 C

【7】 A

【8】 D

【9】 A

【10】 A

【解析】

短文大意：本文谈论的是新年决心的话题，分析了虽然下了决心而很少有人能做到的两点原因，追溯了新年下决心的起源，指出新年决心可以让人们更接近自己的目标。

【1】句意：但为什么人们每年都要做决定，即使很少有人能做到？考查名词辨析题。A. predictions预测；B. resolutions决心；C. competitions竞争；D. preparation准备。本句承接上句，根据开头It's well-known that New Year's resolutions don't have a high success rate．可知选B。

【2】句意：一个原因是有开始的意思。考查动词辨析题。A. starting开始；B. trusting信任；C. organizing组织；D. refusing拒绝。根据下文The beginning of a year gives people a fresh start．可知选A。

【3】句意：使自己更好的想法是另外一个原因。考查名词辨析题。another又一个/再一个，根据前文One reason is the idea of starting．，可知这里是解释另一个原因，故选D。

【4】句意：新年给了他们一个特别的日子，让他们做好改进的准备。考查代词辨析题。and连接并列结构，根据句意语境，可知本句give的对象是前句的Most people，需用them代替，故选C。

【5】句意：许多人相信制定新年计划可以追溯到巴比伦时代。考查动词辨析题。advise建议；believe相信；expect期望；wonder想知道。根据句意语境，可知ACD三项不合句意，故选B。

【6】句意：据说尤利乌斯·凯撒在1月1日开始了制定新年计划的传统。考查介词辨析题。the tradition of的传统，of表所属，所有格的一种；in/on表时间或地点，for表目的原因，都没有这种用法。根据句意语境，可知选C。

【7】句意：制定新年计划是很好的。考查形容词辨析题。good好的；careless粗心的；creative 有创意的；difficult困难的。根据句意语境，可知good符合句意，故选A。

【8】句意：人们每年都在做决定，尽管他们不总是坚持到底。考查连词辨析题。because因为，表原因；on在上面，介词，表地点；so所以，表结果；though尽管，表让步。本句是让步状语从句，需用though连接；根据句意结构，可知选D。

【9】句意：一些研究显示新年决心可以让人们更接近自己的目标。考查动词辨析题。show显示；choose选择；accept接受；question怀疑。根据下文One study found…，可知show符合句意，故选A。

【10】句意：一项研究发现，下定决心的人比那些有目标和思想但最后没有做出决心的人更成功。考查形容词辨析题。successful成功的；thankful感激的；popular流行的；friendly友好的。根据上文making a New Year's resolution can get people closer to their goals．，可知successful符合句意，故选A。

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