Question

【题目】 What inspires(鼓舞)you to work hard? Having your own goals is _______. Good sleep also helps. But _______ it turns out, having a plant on your desk can improve your work as well.

Mike Robinson, an engineer from Canada, owns his own small company. One day, his wife _______picking out some plants and putting them on his workers' desks.

Robinson _______ the idea at first. What good would plants do? He thought they might even be distracting(让人分心的). But he decided to try out the _______.

First, Robinson bought 20 plants for his workers. He asked each worker to make a small sign that said "My name is ……" and write their own name_______ the sign. Then, they put the sign on the plant they chose and took it back to their desk.

To _______surprise, Robinson found that his workers were working much harder and getting along much better than before.

It could be because his workers formed "_______" with their plants. They would take good care of them, and in turn, take _______ care with their work. Plants can help to ________ a relaxed atmosphere(氛围)as well.

What about your classroom? If not, you might want to ask your teacher about this. It could be a nice way to make your classroom more lively and get to know your classmates even better.

【1】A.difficultB.importantC.romanticD.traditional

【2】A.asB.beforeC.afterD.until

【3】A.avoidedB.cancelledC.riskedD.suggested

【4】A.acceptedB.doubtedC.encouragedD.praised

【5】A.researchB.plantC.ideaD.talent

【6】A.onB.inC.offD.under

【7】A.theirB.herC.hisD.my

【8】A.achievementsB.friendshipsC.influencesD.promises

【9】A.littleB.lessC.manyD.more

【10】A.admireB.balanceC.createD.discover

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【5】C

【6】A

【7】C

【8】B

【9】D

【10】C

【解析】

文章举例讲述植物能帮助创造一个轻松的氛围，在办公桌上放一棵植物能激励工作。

【1】句意：有自己的目标很重要。

difficult困难的；important重要的；romantic浪漫的；traditional传统的。根据常识可知，有自己的目标是最基本的，很重要。故选B。

【2】句意：但事实证明，在办公桌上放一棵植物也能改善你的工作。

as正如，像；before在……以前；after在……以后；until直到。turn out结果；as it turns out是常见搭配，意为“正如结果那样，事实证明”。故选A。

【3】句意：一天，他的妻子建议挑选一些植物放在工人的桌子上。

avoided避免；cancelled取消；risked冒险；suggested建议。结合句意：他的妻子建议挑选一些植物放在工人的桌子上。suggest doing sth.建议做某事。故选D。

【4】句意：Robinson起初怀疑这个主意。

accepted接受；doubted怀疑；encouraged鼓励；praised表扬。根据下文“What good would plants do?”可判断，Robinson怀疑这个主意。故选B。

【5】句意：但他决定试试这个主意。

research调查；plant植物；idea主意；talent才艺。根据上文“Robinson ___4___ the idea at first.”可知，Robinson起初怀疑这个主意，但他决定试试这个主意。故选C。

【6】句意：在牌子上写上自己的名字。

on在……上面；in在……里面；off离开；under在……下面。结合句意：在牌子上写上自己的名字。故选A。

【7】句意：令他惊讶的是，Robinson发现他的工人们比以前更加努力工作，相处得也更好了。

their他们的；her她的；his他的；my我的。to one’s surprise令某人惊讶。根据下文“Robinson found that his workers were working much harder and getting along much better than before.”可知，这令Robinson惊讶，故用形容词性物主代词his。故选C。

【8】句意：可能是因为他的工人和他们的植物结成了“友谊”。

achievements成就；friendships友谊；influences影响；promises诺言。结合句意：可能是因为他的工人和他们的植物结成了“友谊”。故选B。

【9】句意：他们会好好照顾它们，反过来，也会更加关心他们的工作。

little很少，修饰不可数名词；less很少，修饰可数名词复数；many许多，修饰可数名词复数；more更多，修饰可数名词和不可数名词。care关心，照顾，作不可数名词；take more care更关心。故选D。

【10】句意：植物也能帮助创造一个轻松的氛围。

admire羡慕；balance平衡；create创造；discover发现。结合句意及动宾搭配：植物也能帮助“创造”一个轻松的氛围。故选C。

完形填空考查学生的综合能力。它集语法，细节理解，语境理解和短语词意辨析考查于一体。首先要通读全文，明白主旨大意，然后再做题。做完型时要记住“瞻前顾后想结果”这一原则，根据上下文以及语境做题，切忌主观臆断。另外，平时还要多多积累词汇。例如小题4，accepted接受；doubted怀疑；encouraged鼓励；praised表扬。根据下文“What good would plants do?”可判断，Robinson怀疑这个主意。故选B。