Question

【题目】Imagination is the ability to form a mental image of something that is not perceived (感知) through the five senses. 【1】 It gives the ability to look at any situation from a different point of view, and to mentally explore the past and the future.

【2】 Though too much daydreaming may make one impractical, a certain degree of daydreaming provides temporary happiness, calmness and relief from stress.

Imagination is not limited only to seeing pictures in the mind. It includes all the five senses and the feelings. One can imagine a sound, a taste, a smell, a physical sensation or a feeling. 【3】 Others find it easier to imagine a feeling. And some are more comfortable imagining the sensation of one of the five senses.

A developed and strong imagination never makes you impractical. 【4】 And it is a great tool for recreating and remodeling your world and life.

Imagination has a great role and value in everyone’s life. It is much more than just idle (懒散的) daydreaming. 【5】 For example, we use our imagination whenever we plan a party, trip, our work or a meeting. We use it when we describe an event, write a story or cook a cake.

A. This is actually what most of us do, because we don’t use the power of imagination correctly.

B. We all use it, whether consciously or unconsciously, in most of our daily affairs.

C. It makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind.

D. This ability has various forms, one of which is daydreaming.

E. On the contrary, it strengthens your creative abilities.

F. However, imagination may have some disadvantages.

G. For some people it is easier to see mental pictures.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】G

【4】E

【5】B

【解析】

试题分析:想象力是与其他五个感觉不一样的东西，它使得我们能够从不同的方面看待同一样事物。想象力对人们的生活有一定的重要性，它并不仅仅是白日梦。

【1】C考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据后面的 It gives the ability to look at any situation from a different point of view,可知是在讲想象力给人类带来的好处，C选项It makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind.，同样是想象力的功能，符合，故选C。

【2】D考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据下文的Though too much daydreaming may make one impractical, a certain degree of daydreaming provides temporary happiness, calmness and relief from stress.可知替提到了白日梦，可知上文也提到了白日梦，故D选项This ability has various forms, one of which is daydreaming.白日梦是想象力的一种，符合，所以选择D.

【3】G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上文Imagination is not limited only to seeing pictures in the mind. 及下文Others find it easier to imagine a feeling.可知是在列举这些偏向于拥有不同想象力的人，G选项 For some people it is easier to see mental pictures.，符合列举的例子，故选G。

【4】E考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上文A developed and strong imagination never makes you impractical与And it is a great tool for recreating and remodeling your world and life.之间是同样的意思，E选项On the contrary, it strengthens your creative abilities.想象力能够增强你的创造能力，连接了上下两句，符合，故选E。

【5】B考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上文的Imagination has a great role and value in everyone’s life. It is much more than just idle (懒散的) daydreaming.想象力存在于每个人的生活中，可知下文要提到想象力存在的方式，B选项We all use it, whether consciously or unconsciously, in most of our daily affairs.我们每个人都会运用想象力符合，故选B.