Question

Have you ever asked yourself what makes people successful? If you look around and talk those who are very successful, you will see that they all ____ certain qualities which have proved ____ for their success.

It is evident that successful people are those who act. When they find something needs to be done, they just do it instead of waiting. They believe that ____ is taken, not given. They ____ immediately what has to be done and then do it with ____， thus strengthening their reputation.

Successful people are ____ about the things they do, especially when they ___ what they are doing. They are motivated by their own ___ and the joy they get from doing their work. They work hard ____ when no one is watching and they throw themselves into their work.

They do not ____ failure. Failures and disappointments in life are ____. It is failure that teaches us much more than success. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and ____ and learn from each failure. They ___ with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those who ____ their achievement.

Having good IQ often gets a person what he wants but it's ____ the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. Successful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect. By giving respect to others, they ____ respect for themselves.

Another important ____ of successful persons is that they never complain. It's better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.

To put it ____， take action and be enthusiastic. Do not be afraid to fail, ____ get up and start again. When you do so, success will be just ____ the corner.

1.A.improve B．raise

C．test D．possess

2.A.vital B．individual

C．personal D．mental

3.A.devotion B．responsibility

C．authority D．administration

4.A.sigh B．show

C．weigh D．hope

5.A.pleasure B．honor

C．adventure D．behavior

6.A.enthusiastic B．characteristic

C．energetic D．authentic

7.A.bring in B．believe in

C．call in D．join in

8.A.effort B．satisfaction

C．condition D．value

9.A.just B．right

C．only D．even

10.A.represent B．expect

C．fear D．want

11.A.apparent B．uncomfortable

C．unavoidable D．urgent

12.A.commitment B．arrangement

C．movement D．achievement

13.A.progress B．work

C．associate D．celebrate

14.A.congratulate B．appreciate

C．attempt D．choose

15.A.especially B．totally

C．naturally D．really

16.A.pay B．receive

C．require D．promise

17.A.quality B．identity

C．ability D．reality

18.A.honestly B．firmly

C．shortly D．deeply

19.A.so B．and

C．or D．but

20.A.in B．at

C．within D．around

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.C

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.B

17.A

18.C

19.D

20.D

【解析】文章大意：本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了成功的要素，即行動起來，充滿熱情，不要害怕失敗，失敗了站起來從頭再來。

1.D考察動詞辨析。句義：如果你看看周圍，與那些成功人士講話時，你會發現他們都具有以下在其他的成功過程中起到重要作用的優良品質。A改善；B養育；C測試；D擁有；根據語境可知D正確。

2.2】答案：A　考查形容詞辨析。句意為：……那些品質對于他們的成功來講是至關重要的。vital至關重要的；individual個體的；personal個人的；mental精神的。由語境可知，A項正確。

3.3】B 考察名詞辨析。句義：他們認為應該去承擔責任，而不是被給予責任。本句與本段第一句相呼應。故B正確。A敬業；B責任；C權威；D管理；由語境可知B正確。

4.4】C 考察動詞辨析。句義：他們離開考慮要做什么；A嘆息；B顯示；C考慮，權衡；D希望；根據語境可知C正確。

5.5】答案：A　考查名詞辨析。句意為：……而且很樂意地去做。由第三段第二句中的“the joy they get from doing their work”可知，pleasure樂意，快樂，符合語境。故A項正確。honor榮譽；adventure探險；behavior行為，均不符合語境，故排除。

6.6】A考察形容詞辨析。句義：成功的人隊他們所做的事情充滿激情；根據下文的take action and be enthusiastic可知。A符合語境。

7.7】B 考察動詞短語辨析。句義：尤其是當他們堅信他們所做的事情時候，A引進，賺錢；B信任；C打進電話，召集；D加入；根據語境可知B正確。

8.8】B 考察名詞辨析。句義：他們被自己的滿足感所極力；A努力；B滿足；C條件；D價值；故B正確。

9.9】D考察副詞辨析。句義：他們努力工作，甚至在沒有人注意的時候，他們仍舊全身心第投入到工作中。由語句可知空格前后是遞進關系。D甚至，故D正確。

10.0】C 考察動詞辨析。句義：他們并不害怕失敗。由下午的Do not be afraid of failure可知C符合語境。A代表；B期望；D想不符合語境。

11.1】答案：C　考查形容詞辨析。句意為：失敗和失望在生活中是不可避免的。apparent明顯的；uncomfortable不舒服的；unavoidable不可避免的；urgent緊迫的。由語境可知，C項正確。

12.2】A 考察名詞辨析。句義：成功的人在跌倒后會爬起來，并且更堅定地區嘗試。A承諾，獻身；B安排；C運動；D成就；根據句義說明A正確。

13.3】C 考察動詞辨析。句義：他們與那些他們可以向之學習的人交往。A進步；B工作；C使...聯合；D慶祝；associate..with..交往，聯系。故C正確。

14.4】答案：B　考查動詞辨析。句意為：而且喜歡和那些欣賞他們成就的人們在一起。congratulate慶賀；appreciate欣賞；attempt嘗試；choose選擇。由語境可知，B項正確。

15.5】D 考察副詞辨析。句義：高智商能讓一個人獲得他想要的。但是真正讓他成功并享有盛譽的是他的情商。A尤其是；B完全；C自然；D真正地；根據語境可知D正確。

16.6】答案：B　考查動詞辨析。句意為：通過尊重他人，他們獲得別人的尊重。此空與“give”相呼應，故receive符合語境。

17.7】A 考察名詞辨析。句義：成功人士的另外一個重要品質是從來都不抱怨。第一段中的certain qualities可知A項符合語境。B身份；C能力；D現實。故A正確。

18.8】C 考察副詞辨析。句義：簡而言之就是要有行動，有熱情。由語境可知，此處是對上文的總結。故C項正確。A老實地；B堅定地；D深刻地；

19.9】D 考察連詞辨析。句義：不要害怕，而是要站起來。重新開始。根據句義可知是固定搭配not…but…故D正確。

20.20】D考察介詞辨析。句義：當你這些都做到了，成功就近在咫尺了。Be around the corner馬上發生。故D正確。