Decide which of the choices given below would best
complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best
choice for each blank on your ANSWER SHEET.
If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you
would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or{{U}}
(31) {{/U}} in your work would depend, to{{U}} (32)
{{/U}}great extent,{{U}} (33) {{/U}}your ability to use your
strengths and weaknesses to the best{{U}} (34) {{/U}}. Of the utmost
importance is your attitude. A person{{U}} (35) {{/U}} begins a
job convinces that he isn't going to like it or is{{U}} (36) {{/U}}that
he is going to fail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success.
On the other hand, a person who is secure{{U}} (37) {{/U}} his belief
that he is probably as capable of doing the work as anyone else{{U}} (38)
{{/U}} who is willing to make a cheerful{{U}} (39) {{/U}}at it
possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do
well.{{U}} (40) {{/U}}the prerequisite skills for a particular job is
strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who can't
add or a carpenter who can't cut a straight line with a saw{{U}} (41)
{{/U}}hopeless eases. This book has been designed to help
you capitalize{{U}} (42) {{/U}}the strength and overcome the{{U}}
(43) {{/U}}that you bring to the job of learning. But in order to
measure your development, you must first{{U}} (44) {{/U}}stock of where
you stand now. {{U}}(45) {{/U}} we get further along in the book, we'll
be{{U}} (46) {{/U}}in some detail with specific processes for developing
and strengthening{{U}} (47) {{/U}}skills. However,{{U}} (48) {{/U}}
begin with, you should pause to{{U}} (49) {{/U}}your present strengths
and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in
school: your {{U}}(50) {{/U}}, your reading and communication skills,
and your study habits.
【答案解析】惯用搭配题。who引导定语从句修饰person,其中用到了be secure in sth.“对……放心,有信心”这个结构,belief作in的宾语,that引导同位语从句说明belief的内容。故选[D]
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】逻辑衔接题。根据空格后面出现的定语从句who is willing…以及前面已经出现的定语从句who is secure…,可知,此处两个并列定语从句同时修饰先行词a person,故选[C] [A) yet和[B] but表转折,[D] or表选择,都不合题意。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】惯用搭配题。本空的关键在于前面出现的动词make和后面出现的介词at,所选名词必须和动词make搭配,同时后面能接介词at;再根据句子意思,应选[D] ,make attempt at sth. /doing sth.表示“尝试某事/做某事”。[A] effort与make搭配后面接to, make an effort to do sth.表“尽力做某事”。[B] try和[C] risk一般不与make搭配。