题目
1.(填空题,20分)Directions: Read the following passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in the following word bank. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.poise afflicted embrace anonymous continuous noteworthy conscientiousconvert fragility conquer disastrous conflict conscious familiarity victimYou've stayed up all night making a PowerPoint presentation to a group of professors. Even though you are very_1_, you try hard to pretend to be confident on the day. However, something happens to make your mind go blank, and suddenly you lose your_2_: One of the professors shoots a glance at you, and whispers something to another professor beside him. All kinds of questions occupy your mind at the same time. Did I say something wrong? Am I making a bad impression? You are then_3_ by a wave of other, similar uncomfortable thoughts.If you have found yourself trapped in this_4_situation, you fit the typical model of a shy person. Shy people, as many experts define in their studies, usually fall_5_ to what is simply a careless glance or a meaningless gesture. Moreover, because of their low self-judgment rooted deeply in their mind, they often cannot_6_such advice as "try to worry less, and you'll perform better." But being shy doesn't necessarily mean being lacking in ability or competence. In fact, many very capable professionals are shy. One_7_distinction between a successful communicator and a shy sharer is that the latter often lacks self-confidence.Even though shy people are often involved in terrible situations due to their mental_8_, there's hope for them yet. According to experts, 40 percent of the shy population can_9_their shyness if just given the right amount of encouragement and support. Indeed, naturally shy people have gifts that they might not be_10_of. The most important thing to remember is that there is nothing inherently wrong with being shy, and that successful shy people don't change who they are, but the way they think and act.
1.(填空题,20分)
Directions: Read the following passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in the following word bank. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
poise afflicted embrace anonymous continuous noteworthy conscientious
convert fragility conquer disastrous conflict conscious familiarity victim
You've stayed up all night making a PowerPoint presentation to a group of professors. Even though you are very_1_, you try hard to pretend to be confident on the day. However, something happens to make your mind go blank, and suddenly you lose your_2_: One of the professors shoots a glance at you, and whispers something to another professor beside him. All kinds of questions occupy your mind at the same time. Did I say something wrong? Am I making a bad impression? You are then_3_ by a wave of other, similar uncomfortable thoughts.
If you have found yourself trapped in this_4_situation, you fit the typical model of a shy person. Shy people, as many experts define in their studies, usually fall_5_ to what is simply a careless glance or a meaningless gesture. Moreover, because of their low self-judgment rooted deeply in their mind, they often cannot_6_such advice as "try to worry less, and you'll perform better." But being shy doesn't necessarily mean being lacking in ability or competence. In fact, many very capable professionals are shy. One_7_distinction between a successful communicator and a shy sharer is that the latter often lacks self-confidence.
Even though shy people are often involved in terrible situations due to their mental_8_, there's hope for them yet. According to experts, 40 percent of the shy population can_9_their shyness if just given the right amount of encouragement and support. Indeed, naturally shy people have gifts that they might not be_10_of. The most important thing to remember is that there is nothing inherently wrong with being shy, and that successful shy people don't change who they are, but the way they think and act.
题目解答
答案
1. 第一空需填“conscious”,表示“尽管你非常紧张”。
2. 第二空填“poise”,表示“失去镇定”。
3. 第三空填“afflicted”,表示“被困扰”。
4. 第四空填“disastrous”,表示“灾难性的情况”。
5. 第五空填“victim”,表示“成为受害者”。
6. 第六空填“embrace”,表示“接受建议”。
7. 第七空填“noteworthy”,表示“值得注意的区别”。
8. 第八空填“fragility”,表示“心理脆弱性”。
9. 第九空填“conquer”,表示“克服害羞”。
10. 第十空填“conscious”,表示“意识到”。
答案:
1. conscious
2. poise
3. afflicted
4. disastrous
5. victim
6. embrace
7. noteworthy
8. fragility
9. conquer
10. conscious