7. A. inspiration B. loss C. breakthrough D. mess
8. A. up B. around C. down D. in
6. A. control B. game C. job D. interest
7. A. consultant B. co-worker C. superior D. monitor
8. A. full of B. adaptable to C. committed to D. tired of
9. A. consume B. target C. admire D. annoy
10. A. conflict B. attention C. convenience D. acquaintance
11. A. forth B. beneath C. down D. across
12. A. slowed down B. came out C. get through D. dropped away
13. A. over B. like C. on D. about
14. A. asked B. begged C. allowed D. encouraged
15. A. otherwise B. similarly C. lately D. also
16. A. amazed B. upset C. content D. thrilled
17. A. securer B. friendlier C. easier D. likelier
【答案】17. A 18. B 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. B 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. C
【解析】文章讲述了作者从与有残疾的小孩相处的一段经历中得出教育小孩更应该需要的是交流与讲道理而不是威胁甚至是惩罚,因为那样更是适得其反。
17. 考查动词。句意:我知道大喊或是威胁惩罚的方式会导致灾难。A. shouting 大喊; B. arguing 争论;C. apologizing 道歉; D. disagreeing 不同意。根据threats of punishment得知这里指对待孩子喊嚷。故选A。
18. 考查名词。句意:对孩子喊嚷或威胁惩罚他们会导致灾难。A. crime 犯罪;B. disaster 灾难;C. credit 信用; D. bargain 讨价还价。根据make the job harder and their behavior more extreme.得知这种教育孩子的方法会造成灾难发生。故选B。
3. 考查名词。句意:反对他们的行为会使教育更困难,使孩子行为极端。A. consequence 后果; B. attitude 态度; C. treatment 治疗;D. behavior 行为。根据make the job harder and their behavior more extreme中的behaviour提示。故选D。
4. 考查动词。句意:然而我发现一个奏效的方法。A. worked 工作,起作用;B. operated 操作;C. concerned 关心;D. competed 竞赛。根据下文作者对孩子的教育,得知作者找到了有效教育孩子的方法。故选A。