课时知能训练Ⅰ.完形填空(2012·茂名模拟)Atruestorypointstoauniversaltruthabouthumanbeings，welearnbestbywatchinghowothersbehave.PresidentCalvinCoolidgeonceinvitedfriendsfromhis__1__todinewithhimattheWhiteHouse.__2__oftheirtablemanners，theguestsdecidedtoimitatethepresident.Theywatched__3__toseewhichutensils(器皿)heused，whatfoodsheateandwhen.Theirstrategyseemedtosucceeduntilcoffeewas__4__.Coolidgepouredsomecoffeeintohissaucer.Theydidthesame.He__5__sugarandcream.Hisguestsdidtoo.Thenthepresident__6__andputhissauceronthefloorforthecat!LikeCoolidge'shometownguests，we，too，seemtolearnbestby__7__.Kidslearnbyobservingparentswhentheyareyoungandby__8__theirfriendsastheygrowolder.Infact，parentsshouldprobablybeless__9__aboutwhethertheirchildrenarepayingattentiontothemandmoreworriedaboutthefactthattheirkidsarealwayswatching.Theytellusthat__10__learninmuchthesameway.Ifyou'restrugglingwithyourcomputerorwanttolearntodriveacar，youwillbemore__11__ifyouhavesomeoneshowyouhowtodoit.Youcanalwaysreadtheoperator'shandbookandtrytofigureeverythingoutyourself，butyouwilllearnbestbywatchingothersandaskingquestions.Whatifyouwanttobecomemore__12__，toorganizeyourlife，tobeabetterparentortogetalongbetterwithothers?Again，we'retoldthatthebestwaytolearntheseskillsand__13__istofindsomebodywhoalreadyisconfident，orwhoisaneffectiveparentorwhohashealthyattitudesandthenlearnthequalitiesyouwanttoadopt.Itistheeasiestandquickestwayto__14__yourlife.Justaboutanypersonalitytrait(个性品质)orskillcanbe__15__：simplyfinditinsomeoneyouknowandcopyit.Thenwatchwhathappens.1．A.departmentB．administrationC．hometownD．office【解析】考查上下文语境。根据第四段第一句话“LikeCoolidge'shometownguests”可知选C。【答案】C2．A.UnsureB．AshamedC．UnawareD．Informed【解析】考查形容词辨析。客人们决定模仿总统是因为不确定他们的就餐礼仪是否正确。beunsureof意为“对……不确定”；beashamedof意为“为……感到羞愧”；beunawareof意为“没有意识到”；beinformedof意为“被告知……”。【答案】A3．A.cautiouslyB．hopefullyC．closelyD．curiously【解析】考查副词辨析。根据上文中“imitatethepresident”可知，要模仿总统就餐礼仪就必须密切地观察。A项意为“谨慎地，小心地”；B项意为“有希望地”；C项意为“密切地，仔细地”；D项意为“好奇地”。【答案】C4．A.finishedB．servedC．boiledD．drunk【解析】考查动词辨析。serve意为“提供，端上”；finish意为“完成”；boil意为“煮”；drink意为“饮用”。句意：直到咖啡被端上来他们的策略似乎成功了。【答案】B5．A.enjoyedB．pouredC．tastedD．added【解析】考查动词辨析。根据常识可知，喝咖啡通常要加糖或奶油，故选D。add意为“添加”。【答案】D6．A.bentoverB．ranawayC．hidawayD．stoodstraight【解析】考查动词短语辨析。bendover意为“弯腰”；runaway意为“逃离”；hideaway意为“隐藏，躲藏”；standstraight意为“站直”。选A项更能显示总统优雅的就餐礼仪。【答案】A用心爱心专心17．A.imaginationB．imitationC．introductionD．recommendation【解析】考查名词辨析。根据“LikeCoolidge'shometownguests.“及上文第二段第二句话中的“theguestsdecidedtoimitatethepresident”可知，我们也似乎通过模仿别人而学得更好。A项意为“想象”；B项意为“模仿”；C项意为“介绍”；D项意为“推荐，建议”。【答案】B8．A.showingB．directingC．caringD．copying【解析】考查动词辨析。根据上文“byobserving”可知空格处所填词应与observe并列且意思相近，copy意为“复制，拷贝”，符合语境。【答案】D9．A.excitedB．concernedC．crazyD．angry【解析】考查固定短语。beconcernedabout意为“关心”；...
