【Multiple choice questions】
Comprehension
1 In makeing his New Year resolutions, the writer _____ .
a. decided against choosing any of his old favourites
b. did not tell his family of them in case they announced them in public
c. was careful to choose two which he thought were within his scope
d. underestimated the time it would take him to get up in the mornings
within his scope
Eg: I choose the job which I think is within my scope. 我選擇了這項(xiàng)工作，我認(rèn)為是我力所能及的。
2 The family realized what one of his resolutions was when they _____ .
a. noticed how tired he looked when he came to breakfast
b. heard him jumping about on the carpet in the living room
c. came down earlier than usual and saw him doing his exercises
d. saw him reading instead of looking at television
3 The writer’s efforts to read more have so failed because _____ .
a. he is not able to read quickly enough in the time he has available
b. he enjoys watching television more than he does reading
c. his room is too cold for comfort and he misses his family
d. he has not been able to resist the hypnotic effects of television
one’s effort to do sth. 干什么所做出的努力
Structure
4 Past experiences has taught us that we _____ certain accomplishments. (ll.7-8)
a. never attain b. would never attain c. are never attaining d. will never attain
5 ---- we look even more foolish than we _____ when we slip back into our old ways. (ll.11-12)
a. would b. should c. need d. ought
6 I jumped about on the carpet and _____ uncomfortable positions that I sat downexhausted. (ll.20-21)
a. so twisted me into b. so twisted myself into
c. twisted myself into such d. twisted me into such
7 I argued that _____ less time exhausting myself, I would ... (ll.25-26)
a. to spend b. by spending c. my spending d. to have spent
Eg: I will learn English well by working hard every day.
L50-09 end (55-01) 12’38”
L50-10 begin 5’37”
Vocabulary
8 This year I attempted to keep my resolutions _____ . (l.12)
a. private b. personal c. intimate d. solitary
private 強(qiáng)調(diào)私人所有的
personal 個(gè)人的
solitary 寧?kù)o的，孤獨(dú)的
He is leading a solitary life. 他過著孤獨(dú)的生活。
intimate 親密的
9 _____ , I managed to creep down into the living room ...(l.19)
a. Meanwhile b. Little by little c. Just the same d. By all means
meanwhile==at the same time
little by little == step by step
by all means: 通過各種方式
just the same==in spite of this == still
10 The whole family _____ to watch the performance. (ll.21-22)
a. gathered round b. marched by c. flocked in d. joined in
gather around 聚集在......周圍
march by 行軍而過
flocked in
join in 參加
11 My enthusiasm for my new resolutions soon _____ . (ll.23-24)
a. faded b. evaporated c. ran out d. fell out
fade 褪色，凋零
Eg: The flower has already began to fade.
The color of the dress faded.
run out 用完，用光
Eg: We run out of petrol. 我們把汽油用完了。
evaporate: 蒸發(fā)，消失，漸漸地化為烏有
12 I soon _____ into my old habit of dozing off ... (ll.29-30)
a. returned b. slipped back c. went back d. took again
本小節(jié)的重點(diǎn)是：
1，2，3 題的題干和答案的基本結(jié)構(gòu); 結(jié)構(gòu)題中5、7 11題的基本含義。
【Key to Multiple choice questions】
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 10. C 10. C 11 B 12. B