Question

In some cities , workaholism（廢寢忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual . They accept the lifestyle as      36     . Government workers in Washington , D. C. , 37      , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week . They don’t do this because they have to ; they do it because they       38    to . Workaholism can be a     39     problem . Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else , they      40     have no idea of how to relax ; that is , they might not     41      movies , sports , or other types of entertainment . Most of all , they     42      to sit and do nothing . The lives of workaholics are usually stressful , and this tension（緊張）and worry can cause      43     problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases .     44     , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families . Their marriages may end in      45     as they spend little time with their families .
Is workaholism      46     dangerous ? Perhaps not . There are , certainly , people who work      47     under stress . Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work . They feel     48      is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy . For most workaholics , work and entertainment are the same thing . Their jobs      49     them with a challenge ; this keeps them busy and creative .
50     do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much ? There are several      51     to work . Of course , it provides people with paychecks , and this is important . But it offers     52      financial security . It provides people with self-confidence（自信心）; they have a feeling of satisfaction       53    they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I      54     it” . Psychologists （心理學(xué)家）claim that their work gives people an identity （自身價值）. After they take part in work , they     55     a sense of self and individualism .
36．A．strange                  B．boring                   C．pleasant                 D．normal
37．A．for example           B．on the other hand    C．what’s more           D．a(chǎn)fter all
38．A．a(chǎn)gree                     B．promise                 C．dare                       D．want
39．A．slight                     B．serious                   C．obvious                  D．difficult
40．A．still                        B．probably                C．certainly                D．mostly
41．A．a(chǎn)fford                    B．enjoy                     C．watch                    D．a(chǎn)llow
42．A．dream                    B．decide                    C．intend                    D．hate
43．A．physical                 B．cultural                  C．social                     D．mental
44．A．Therefore               B．However                C．Anyway                 D．Besides
45．A．happiness               B．silence                   C．failure                   D．surprise
46．A．sometimes              B．a(chǎn)lways                   C．seldom                   D．hardly
47．A．sadly                     B．differently              C．efficiently              D．slowly
48．A．study                     B．family                   C．life                        D．work
49．A．equip                     B．pack                      C．provide                  D．fill
50．A．When                    B．Why                      C．How                      D．Where
51．A．factors                   B．a(chǎn)dvantages             C．steps                      D．ways
52．A．no more                 B．more or less            C．no more than          D．more than
53．A．when                     B．before                    C．unless                    D．until
54．A．valued                   B．failed                     C．caught                   D．made
55．A．give                             B．lose                       C．get                        D．need

Answer 1

36---55    DADBB   BDADC   BCDCB   BDADC  

36 廢寢忘食工作這種現(xiàn)象是如此的普遍，以至于人們認(rèn)為這種工作方式是正常的。
37 本句是為對第一句話進(jìn)行論證而舉的例子。
38 聯(lián)系上下文意思可知，廢寢忘食工作者沒有其它的興趣愛好，而他們又寧愿工作而不愿無所事事。因此，本句句意為：他們不忘我的工作，因為他們確實沒有其他辦法，他們這樣工作是因為他們愿意。
39 下文所舉的例子表明廢寢忘食的工作，可能導(dǎo)致身體上嚴(yán)重的疾病或家庭的破裂。因此可知，這種工作方式有時候會導(dǎo)致很嚴(yán)重的問題。
40 根據(jù)下一句所進(jìn)行的解釋中might可知答案。
41 橫線上所缺的是謂語動詞，根據(jù)所缺賓語和上下文的解釋可得知答案。
42 根據(jù)上文的解釋，廢寢忘食的工作者寧愿工作也不愿無所事事可得知答案。hate doing/to do 不喜歡做某事。
43 下文列舉的疾病都是指身體方面問題。
44 前文所列舉的是因廢寢忘食的工作導(dǎo)致身體方面的疾病，后文所列舉的是因為廢寢忘食的工作而導(dǎo)致的家庭方面的問題，這兩者之間應(yīng)是并列遞進(jìn)關(guān)系。
45 根據(jù)空格后面as所引導(dǎo)的原因狀語從句和上一句的解釋可得知答案。
46 B
上文所列舉的例子都是因為廢寢忘食工作而引起的不良影響，而下文所舉的例子都是一些積極的作用。根據(jù)這一點可知，此句既是對上一句的反問，又起承上啟下的作用。
47 本題考查在特定語境下使用動詞修飾語的能力。sadly傷心地；differently不同地；slowly慢慢地；efficiently有效率地。根據(jù)下文意思 “工作狂”在工作的時候感到精力充沛，興趣盎然可得知答案。
48  根據(jù)前后句的解釋可得知答案。
49 根據(jù)上文的解釋可知，只有工作才能使他們精力旺盛，因為這給他們提供了一個挑戰(zhàn)的機(jī)會。再者，根據(jù)53個空后面也可得知答案。
50 上文主要闡述的是，很多人喜歡廢寢忘食工作，以及因其所產(chǎn)生的影響，而下文則是解釋為什么廢寢忘食工作者這么喜歡工作。
51 下文所列舉的都是廢寢忘食工作所帶來的積極影響。
52 根據(jù)上下文意思可知，廢寢忘食工作不僅能為這些工作者提供資金，而且還能給他們自信。no more不再……；more or less或多或少；no more than僅僅。
53 本句為一個時間狀語從句。當(dāng)工作能給他們提供一個挑戰(zhàn)的機(jī)會，而且最后他們能說“我成功了”的時候，他們會有一種成就感。
54 本題考查固定詞組的搭配。make it成功。
55 本句是對本段大意所進(jìn)行的總結(jié)。根據(jù)上下文可知，在工作之后，他們能體會到自我成功的價值。