Ⅰ.完形填空
One of the easiest things in the world is to become a faultfinder. However, life can be 1 when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years ago I 2 a letter from seventeenyearold Kerry, who described herself as a worldclass faultfinder, almost always 3 by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and 4 was ever good enough. She was highly selfcritical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really 5 person.
Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 6 . Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 7 to deal with was that the day before the 8 ， Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 9 of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to 10 . It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 11 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than 12 everything so harshly (苛刻地). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 13 as well.
Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at faultfinding， 14 when we're honest, we can be sharply 15 of the world. I'm not suggesting you 16 problems, or that you pretend things are 17 than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be what they are— 18 most of the time, and especially when it's not a really big 19 .
Train yourself to “bite your tongue ”， and with a little 20 ， you'll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
语篇大意：生活中我们对人对事都不要过于挑剔，老是吹毛求疵对人对己都没有好处。相反学会保持缄默能让我们活得更精彩。
1．A.lonely B．great C．quiet D．uneasy
答案：B
解析：从下文内容可知，作者不赞同人们老是挑毛病，所以用great表示当你不忙于挑毛病时生活会很精彩。
2．A.received B．answered C．expected D．rejected
答案：A
解析：根据语境可知，几年前，作者收到一封来自17岁女孩Kerry的信。receive a letter from sb.“收到某人的来信”。故选A。
3．A.threatened B．interrupted C．bothered D．spoiled
答案：C
解析：根据下文的“People were always doing things that annoyed her”可知，此处用bother表示“使(某人)烦恼”。
4．A.anything B．everything
C．something D．nothing
答案：D
解析：根据and前面的句子可知，此处表示没有一件事情她觉得足够好，所以用nothing。
5．A.caring B．boring C．interesting D．surprising
答案：B
解析：此处表示她具有高度的自我批评精神，也会挑自己朋友的毛病。她成了一个令人厌烦的人。此处用boring表示“令人厌烦的”。
6．A.attitude B．plan C．measure D．explanation
答案：A
解析：根据下文可知，一场意外改变了她的态度。attitude“态度”。
7．A.urgent B．unnecessary
C．certain D．impossible
答案：D
解析：此处表示事故发生前一天Kerry拜访了她的这个朋友并一直挑朋友的毛病。据此可知，这使得她几乎无法应对这场意外。
8．A.occasion B．event C．accident D．adventure
答案：C
解析：根据上文的“it took a horrible accident”可知，此处选C。
9.A.memory B．notice C．evidence D．choice
答案：D
解析：此处表示Kerry批评她的朋友对男朋友的选择。choice“选择”。
10.A.hear B．contribute C．express D．admit
答案：C
解析：空处所在的句子是定语从句，various other things是先行词，省略的关系词that/which指代先行词并在从句中作宾语。根据语境可知，事故发生的前一天，Kerry拜访了她的朋友，其间批评了她选择男朋友的眼光、她的生活方式、她与母亲相处的方式，还有其他各种Kerry认为自己需要表达的事情。所以应选express“表达”。
11.A.aware of B．afraid of
C．curious about D．confused about
答案：A
解析：此处表示直到她的朋友严重受伤，Kerry才意识到她挑毛病的习惯。be aware of...“意识到……”；be afraid of...“害怕……”；be curious about...“对……感到好奇”；be confused about...“对……感到困惑”。
12.A.discuss B．realize C．judge D．settle
答案：C
解析：根据语境可知，她学会了珍惜生命而不是对每件事都很刻薄。judge“判断；评价”。此处judge...harshly(苛刻地)和上文的“appreciate life”形成对比。
13.A.family B．life C．career D．education
答案：B
解析：根据语境可知，她能够把她的新智慧转移到她生活的其他方面。故选B。
14.A.so B．or C．but D．for
答案：C
解析：根据语境可知，可能我们中的大多数人都不会极端地寻找错误，但是当我们诚实地面对事物的时候，我们会尖锐地批评世界。上下文是转折关系，所以用but。
15．A.proud B．sure C．hopeful D．critical
答案：D
解析：be critical of和find fault with是同义短语。
16．A.face B．create C．solve D．ignore
答案：D
解析：根据上下文可知，此处表示作者并不是要建议大家忽视问题。ignore“忽视”。
17．A.rarer B．better C．stranger D．worse
答案：B
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示假装事情比真实情况要好，故要用形容词的比较级。
18．A.at least B．at last C．by far D．so far
答案：A
解析：此处表示至少在大多数时候。at least“至少”。
19．A.task B．deal C．result D．duty
答案：B
解析：not a big deal是固定搭配，意为“没什么大不了的”。根据语境可知，此处表示尤其是当没什么大不了的时候。故选B。
20．A.practice B．speech C．rest D．pity
答案：A
解析：根据上下文可知，要做到这一点需要的是少量的训练。practice“练习，训练”。
