完形填空选练(3)完型填空。阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。[说明文型完形填空]Formanypeopletoday,readingisnolongerrelaxation.Tokeepuptheirwork,theymustreadletters,reports,tradepublications,interofficecommunications,nottomentionnewspapersandmagazines:aneverendingfloodofwords.In__1__ajoboradvancinginone,theabilitytoreadandcomprehend__2__canmeanthedifferencebetweensuccessandfailure.Yettheunfortunatefactisthatmostofusare__3__readers.Mostofusdeveloppoorreading__4__atanearlyage,andnevergetoverthem.Themaindeficiency__5__intheactualstuffoflanguageitself—words.Takenindividually,wordshave__6__meaninguntiltheyarestrungtogetherintophrases,sentencesandparagraphs.__7__,however,theuntrainedreaderdoesnotreadgroupsofwords.Helaboriouslyreadsonewordatatime,oftenregressingto__8__wordsorpassages.Thetendencytolookbackoverwhatyouhavejustread,isacommonbadhabitinreading.Anotherhabitwhich__9__downthespeedofreadingisvocalization—soundingeachwordeitherorallyormentallyasonereads.Toovercomethesebadhabits,somereadingclinicsuseadevicecalledan__10__,whichmovesabar(orcurtain)downthepageatapredeterminedspeed.Thebarissetataslightlyfasterrate__11__thereaderfindscomfortable,inorderto“stretch”him.Theacceleratorforcesthereadertoreadfast,__12__wordbywordreading,regressionandsubvocalization,practicallyimpossible.Atfirstcomprehensionissacrificedforspeed.Butwhenyoulearntoreadideasandconcepts,youwillnotonlyreadfaster,__13__yourcomprehensionwillimprove.Manypeoplehavefoundtheirreadingskilldrasticallyimprovedaftersometraining.__14__CharlceAu,abusinessmanager,forinstance,hisreadingratewasareasonablygood172wordsaminutebeforethetraining,nowitisanexcellent1,378wordsaminute.Heisdelightedthathowhecan__15__alotmorereadingmaterialinashortperiodoftime.1.A.applyingB.doingC.offeringD.getting2.A.quicklyB.easilyC.roughlyD.decidedly3.A.goodB.curiousC.poorD.urgent4.A.trainingsB.habitsC.situationsD.customs5.A.liesB.combinesC.touchesD.involves6.A.someB.alotofC.littleD.dull7.A.FortunatelyB.ActuallyC.LogicallyD.Unfortunately8.A.reuseB.rereadC.rewriteD.recite9.A.scalesB.cutsC.slowsD.measures10.A.acceleratorB.actorC.amplifierD.observer11.A.thenB.asC.beyondD.than12.A.enablingB.leadingC.makingD.indicating13.A.butB.norC.orD.for14.A.TreatB.TakeC.MakeD.Consider15.A.refertoB.gooverC.setaboutD.getthroughC【要点综述】阅读本来是一个愉悦身心的活动,但是忙碌的工作使人们远离了阅读所带来的乐趣。本文就如何开展有效的快速阅读进行了简单的说明。1.D本句意思是“如果想谋得一份差事”。apply需加for,意思是“申请”;do做;offer提供。此三项均不符合题意,只有get(获得)适合。2.A本句意为“快速阅读与理解的能力,是关系到成败的关键所在”。只有quickly与原意吻合。easily容易地;roughly粗略地;decidedly果断地。3.C由下文“Mostofusdeveloppoorreading…”可知此处选poor。其他选项不妥。4.B此处的意思是“大多数人早期养成不良的读书习惯”。因此选habit“习惯”。training训练,培训;situation形势;custom风俗习惯。5.A此处说的是“主要的困难在于语言的自身要素,即单词”。combine联合;touch接触;involve包括。这三项的词义与原文不符。而lie与in构成搭配,意为“在于”。6.C这里的意思是“如果单个地看这些词,它们并没有什么意义”。some一些,少量的;alotof许多;dull单调的。此三项不合题意。只有little(很少)是否定词,合乎逻辑。7.D此句指“作者对未受过阅读训练的人的不良习惯感到遗憾”。f...