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(2016·青岛高三统一质量检测)Ricardo Semler became boss of his father’s business Semco in Brazil at the age of 21. Ricardo worked like a(n) __1__：30 am to midnight every day.One afternoon__2__．The doctor told him if he __3____4__．He changed the way he __5__ays his __6__ worked，too.
He let his workers take more __7__ so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong.He __8__ them to set their own salaries，__9__ their own working hours and he cut all the jobs that he thought were __10__，like receptionists and secretaries.
He changed the office：__11__ walls__12__ themselves away from everyone else.And the workers are __13__ to decorate their workspace as they want.
It sounds perfect，but does it __14__？The answer is in the __15__：in the last six years(收入) have __16__ from $35 million to $212 million.The company has gone from eight hundred employees to __17__ for everyone else.If someone isn’t doing his job __18__，the other workers will not allow the __19__ to continue.In other words，Ricardo treats his workers like adults rather than children，and expects them to act like responsible __20__．And they do.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作为老板只有让团队中的每个人都能自觉主动地承担责任形成我为人人人人为我的氛围才能提高团队的工作效率。这正是Semler之所以成功的原因。A.interestingB．independent解析：选C。考查形容词辨析。根据空格后的“from 7：30 am to midnight every day”可知他拼命地工作。故选C意为“疯狂的”。A项意为“令人感兴趣的”；B项意为“独立的”；D项意为“非常好的”均不符合题意。ff
解析：选A。考查动词短语辨析。根据下句“The doctor told him”可知他病倒了。故选A意为“倒下”。B项意为“放弃”；C项意为“熄灭出去”；项意为“下车离开出发”均不符合题意。解析：选B。考查动词辨析。根据空格后的“like thatome in hospital”可知医生的意思为：如果他继续这样拼命下去他会生病住院的。故选B意为“继续”。AC项意为“落下投下放弃”；D项意为“走去”均不符合题意。解析：选D。考查名词辨析。根据下文内容可知听从了医生的建议不再那么拼命工作了。故选D是常用短语意为“领会明白受到启发”。解析：选C。考查动词辨析。根据上文和下句“In fact______ worked，too.”可知改变了他自己的工作方式。故选C。n
解析：选B。考查名词辨析。根据下一段第一句中“He let his workers take more ______”可知他也改变了员工们的工作方式。故选B。解析：选A。考查名词辨析。根据空格后的“so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong”可知此处应指他让员工们承担起更多的责任这样如果事情出了差错他们自己A。解析：选D。考查动词辨析。根据上一句中的“He let his workers take more...”可知此处所填词的意思相当于上句中的“let”。故选D意为“允许”。A项意为“说服”；项意为“强迫”；C项意为“禁止”均不符合题意。解析：选A。考查动词辨析。根据空格前的“...them to set their
own salaries”可推知此处应指Semler让员工自己决定工作时间。所填词与“set”意思一致。故选A。解析：选A。考查形容词辨析。根据本句中“he cut all the jobs that he thought were ______并结合常识可知他取消的工作岗位应该是不必要的。故选A意为“不必要的”。B项意为“不流行的不受人欢迎的”；C项意为“愚蠢的笨的”；D项意为“困难的”均不符合题意。tead of
C．apart from
D．except for
解析：选B。考查介词短语辨析。根据空格处与下句“so bosses can’t...”之间构成的因果关系可知此处指用植物代替办公室的墙这样老板就不会与其他人隔离开。故选B意为“代替而不是”。A项意为“首先尤其是”；项意为“除……外”；D项意为“除……外”强调排除与自身相矛盾之处均与题意不符。ut
D．take解析：选C。考查动词辨C，shut away为固定搭配意为“隔离”。解析：选B。考查形容词辨析。根据空格后的“as they want”可知员工们可以自由装饰自己的工作场所。故选B意为“自由的”。A项意为“自愿的”；C项意为“疲惫的”；D项意为“渴望的热切的”均不符合题意。解析：选D。考查动词辨析。根据下文可知本句句意：这听起来很完美但这样有效果吗？故选D意为“起作用奏效”。解析：选B。考查名词辨析。根据空格后的“from $35 million to $212 million... from eight hundred employees to 3可知此处强调用数字来证明。故选B。解析：选A。考查动词辨析。根据空格后的数字对比可知公司的收入增加了。故选A。ard
D．seldom解析：选C。考查副词辨析。根Semler调整了策略公司的收入增加了由此可推知大家更加努力工作。故选C。A项意为“直接地”；B项意为“慢慢地”；D项意为“很少不常”均不符合题意。解析：选C。考查词义辨析。根据“peer pressure”可知在这种环境下如果有人不好好工作其他人也不允许这种情况继续下去。故选C意为“出色地”。解析：选B。考查名词辨析。此处指“有人不好好工作”这种情况。故选B意为“情况局面”。A项意为“麻烦”；C项意为“压力”；D项意为“苦难痛苦”均不符合题意。adults
解析：选D。考查名词辨析。根据上文中“Ricardo treats his workers like adults”可知按照对待成年人的方式对待员工他期望员工能够像负责任的成年人那样去工作。故选D。B
(2015·南昌二模)It is a time－proven fact that smile is a language.It is a universal language __1__ by the people of every nation__2__ will perfectly without saying anything.
One day I was shopping in a small town in California.It was my misfortune to be __3__ by a clerk who seemed most __4__ and not at all concerned about my intended __5__．I bought nothing__6__ out of the store.My anger __7__ with each step.Outside，standing at the corner，was a young man in his early twenties.His expressive eyes met and held mine，and in the next instant a beautiful，amazing __8__ covered his face.I gave in __9__．The power of that shining smile __10__ away all my anger__11__．“Beautiful day？”I said.Then__12__，”I said softly.His smile deepened.But he made no __13__ to answer.A Mexican woman nearby stepped __14__ and said，“Carlos can’t speak English，”she volunteered.“Shall I tell him something？”At that moment I felt changed.Carlos’ smile had made a big person of me.“Yes__15__ was enthusiastic and sincere.“Tell him ‘Thank you！’” “Thank you？”The woman seemed slightly __16__．“Just tell him that！Although I have __17__ seen that young man again__18__ he taught me.From then on，I became smile－conscious.I practice it __19__－natured smile __20__． 【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一次不愉快的购物经历让“我”很愤怒走出商场后我”遇到一位对“我”微笑的男子他的微笑让“我”怒气全消我”由衷感激他的微笑。由此“我”领悟到微笑是全世界通用的语言它可以表达我们的善意。解析：选C。考查动词辨析。根据常识可知世界各国的人们虽然语言不通但是他们都能理解微笑的含义因此微笑是一种世界各国人们都明白的全球化语言。A项意为“学会”；B项意为“知道”；C项意为“理解明白”；D项意为“做”。故答案选C。 D．fresh解析：选B。考查形 our good will”，意为“我们的善意”。A项意为“温暖的”；B项意为“美好的”；C项意为“冷酷的”；D项意为“新鲜的”。故答案选B。解析：选D。考查动词辨析。根据上一句中“I was shopping”可知我”在购物空格后面是“by a clerk”由此可知此处应指serve，意为“服务”。A项意为“对待款待”；B项意为“热情款待”；C项意为“问候”均不符合题意。故答案选D。解析：选C。考查形容词辨析。根据空格后的内容“and not at all concerned about...”再结合上文中的“misfortune”可知此处应指这个店员很不友好。A项B项意为“热心肠的”；C项意为“不友好的”；D项意为“迷惑的”。故答案选C。解析：选A。考查名词辨析。根据上文可知我”在商场购物故此处应用“purchase”指这个店员一点也不关心“我”想买什么东西。A项意为“购买”；B项意为“问题”；C项意为“事情”；D项意为“抱怨”。故答案选A。解析：选B。考查副词辨析。根据下一句中的“My anger”可知本句句意：我什么都没有买很生气地走出商店。项意为“悄悄地”；B项意为“生气地”；C项意为“突然地”；D项意为“近来”。故答案选B。 D．went解析：选A。考查with each step”可知此处指“我越走越生气越想越生气”。因此此处应用“grow”来表示“愤怒在增强”。B项意为“改变”；项意为“消失”；D项意为“去变得”可表示变化后接形容词均不符合语境。故答案选A。解析：选D。考查名词辨析。根据下文中的“The power of that shining smile”和“His smile deepened”可知此处应指当“我们”目光相遇时他给了“我”一个美丽迷人的微笑。故答案选D。解析：选C。考查副词辨析。此处指“看到他迷人的微笑我立刻就被折服了”。A项意为“骄傲地”；B项意为“幸福地”；C项意为“立即”；项意为“幸运地”。故答案选C。解析：选D。考查动词(短语)辨析。根据上一句中和下一分句中的“happily”可知他的微笑赶走了“我”所有的愤怒。throw away意为“扔掉浪费”；go away意为“消失离开”；put away意为“收起来放好”；drive 意为“驱逐赶走”。故答案选D。
B．satisfying解析：选C。考查动词辨析。句意：他灿烂的微笑赶走了我所有的愤怒我发现自己脸上的肌肉在快乐地回应。此处指“我”被他的微笑折服并不由自主地向他做出回应。A项意为“飞”；B项意为“使满意”；C项意为“回应”；项意为“唱歌”。故答案选C。解析：选A。考查名词辨析。owe sb. sth.意为“欠某Tell him ‘Thank you！’”可知此处应指作者认为那个年轻男子赶走了自己的愤怒自己应该感谢他。A项意为“感激之情感谢”；B项意为“债务”；C项意为“微笑”；D项意为“机会”。故答案选A。解析：选B。考查名词辨析。根据下文“Carlos can’t speak English”可知他不懂英语不知道“我”说的是什么make an attempt to do sth.意为“企图干某事想干某事”符合语境。故答案选B。解析：选A。考查副词辨析。根据下文中的“volunteered”可知附近的一个墨西哥女士主动走上前来提供帮助。A项意为“向前”；B项意为“向后”；C项意为“向上”；D项意为“向下A。解析：选C。考查名词辨析。根据墨西哥女士的问话“Shall I tell him something？”可知空格前的“Yes”应是“我”的回答。A项意为“演讲讲话”；B项意为“态度”；C项意为“应答答复”；D项意为“问题”。故答案选C。.worried
B．upset解析：选D。考查形容词辨析。根据墨西哥女士的疑问“Thank you？”可知她对“我”要她帮忙转述“谢谢你”感到很困惑。A项意为“担心的焦虑的”；B项意为“心烦意乱的”；C项意为“高兴的”；D项意为“困惑的”。故答案选D。解析：选B。考查副词辨析。根据空格前的“Although”可知never”可知本句句意应：尽管我再也没有见过那个年轻人……A项意为“还尚仍然”；B项意为“从未从来没有”；C项意为“尽管而”；D项意为“仍然”。故答案选B。解析：选B。考查名词辨析。根据上文内容可知此处应指那个年轻人给“我”上了一课我”从他那里学到了东西。teach sb.
a lesson意为“给某人一个教训给某人上了一课”符合语境。A项意为“行动”；C项意为“话语单词”；D项意为“歌”均与语境不符。故答案选B。解析：选A。考查副词辨析。从那以后“我”就有意识地学着微笑。根据语境“anywhere and everywhereody”可知此处应指“我”勤练微笑。A项意为B项意为“漫无目的地”；C项意为“随意地”；D项意为“匆忙地”。故答案选A。解析：选D。考查介词短语辨析。“我”的这种行为总是会吸引别人也对“我”回以善意的微笑。此处指在“我”看来别人对“我”微笑是对“我”向他们微笑的回报。项意为“主管负责”；B项意为“如释重负”；C项意为“支持”；项意为“作为回报”。D。C
(2015·石家庄一模)Communication is an important part of any relationship. Many of us are
__1__
to share our experiences or emotions
with our friends. But when it’s our turn to lend a(n)
__2____3__ and offer advice.
That’s because of what researchers call “listener burnout
(精疲力竭)”. A friend might talk to us
__4____5__ problems. When we offer quick
advice
to __6__ the
situation,
we
may
be unconsciously trying to __7__ ourselves from burnout. However, good listeners __8__ their natural tendency to solve
the
other’s
problems
hurriedly
and
to
keep
the conversation brief.
To be a good __9__，
you need to use “active listening”. It starts with the real
__10__
to help others and think through their feelings. Don’t __11__ things. You can start by putting your phone __12__ and sitting close to your friend. Let your facial expressions __13__ what he or she is saying. __14__ you are able to fully understand, acknowledge the other person’s __15__ by reflecting them back: “That must be really hard for you.” Use __16__ words or even sounds such as “yes”“right”， and “hmm” to __17__ the other person to continue.
Of course, a __18__ can be extremely hard if the other person is too critical.
But don’t get defensive.
Effective listeners don’t __19__ negative criticism. Instead, they listen and understand what the person is trying to convey __20__ responding.
【解题导语】 交流在人际关系中起着重要的作用解析：选D。我们许多人都渴望和朋友分享自己的经历或感情。be eager to do sth.“渴望做某事”。解析：选C。lend an ear为固定短语意思为“倾听”。解析：选A。根据“and offer advice”可知我们对如何做出反应(respond)和提供建议没有了主意。解析：B。由下文的“经常抱怨同样老生常谈的问题”可知这里应该是无休止地(endlessly)对我们谈这些。解析：选B。参见上题解析。解析：选A。由“offer quick advice”可知应选fix表示“解决7．A.forgive
B．protect解析：选B。protect sb./sth. from sth.表示“保护某人/某事免于某事”符合语境。解析：选D。然而好的倾听者会克服(overcome)他们的自9．A.reader
B．partner解析：选C。由下文的“active listening”可知做一个好的倾听者(listener)需要积极地倾听他人诉说。解析：选C。开始时要有真的要帮助别人的渴望(desire)11．A.skip
B．rush解析：选B。rush things表示“仓促做事”符合语境。解析：选A。这里表示把你的手机收起来(putting your phone away)紧紧地坐在你朋友身边。flect
D．replace解析：选C。由下文的“by reflecting them back”可知这里表示让你的面部表情对你朋友所说的话做出反应。解析：选A。作为一个倾听者不管你是否(whether)能够完全理解对方你都要对对方的感情(feelings)做出回应。
B．purposes解析：选D。参见上题解析。解析：选D。由下文的yes, 和hmm可知要用简短的(short)语言来鼓励(encourage)他人继续说下去。 D．convince解析：选C。参见上题解析。解析：选A。由语境可知这里说的是谈话(conversation)很难进行下去。解析：选D。善听者不会抹去负面批评相反他们会在做出反应之前倾听并且明白这个人试图传达的意思。block out“不去想抹去”。解析：选B。参见上题解析。