（2014·新课标全国卷Ⅰ）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this __41__ at work in people of all __42__. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about __43__ with their new toys. But their __44__ soon wears off and by January those __45__ toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of __46__ stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone's __47__ interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child __48__ bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the __49__ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great __50__ but are soon looking forward to __51__. The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many __52__， who now complain(抱怨) about the long drives to work, __53__ drove for hours at a time when they first __54__ their driver's licence(执照)? Before people retire, they usually __55__ to do a lot of __56__ things, which they never had __57__ to do while working. But __58__ after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they __59__. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new __60__.
41. A. principle B. habit C. way D. power
42. A. parties B. races C. countries D. ages
43. A. working B. living C. playing D. going
44. A. confidence B. interest C. anxiety D. sorrow
45. A. same B. extra C. funny D. expensive
46. A. wellorganized B. colourfullyprinted C. newlycollected D. halffilled
47. A. broad B. passing C. different D. main
48. A. silently B. impatiently C. gladly D. worriedly
49. A. promise B. burden C. right D. game
50. A. courage B. calmness C. confusion D. excitement
51. A. graduation B. independence C. responsibility D. success
52. A. children B. students C. adults D. retirees
53. A. carefully B. eagerly C. nervously D. bravely
54. A. required B. obtained C. noticed D. discovered
55. A. need B. learn C. start D. plan
56. A. great B. strange C. difficult D. correct
57. A. time B. money C. skills D. knowledge
58. A. only B. well C. even D. soon
59. A. lost B. chose C. left D. quit
60. A. pets B.toys C. friends D. colleagues
我的感悟：______________________________________________________________________
【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了一旦我们的各种活动成为我们日常生活必须做的事情时，无论是哪个年龄段的人都会感到无聊而半途而废。
41. A 作为一般规则，当各种形式的活动在日常生活中按照常规被执行时，它们都会导致无聊。其实，我们可以在不同年龄的人身上看到这个法则。principle法则；habit习惯；way方式，方法；power力量。
42. D 其实，我们可以在不同年龄的人身上看到这一点。party党，聚会；race竞赛；country国家；age年龄。
43. C 例如，在圣诞节的早晨，孩子们兴奋地玩他们的新玩具。work工作；live生存，居住；play玩；go去。
44. B 但是他们对这些玩具的兴趣很快就越来越少了。confidence自信；interest兴趣；anxiety焦虑；sorrow悲伤。
45. A 到一月份可以发现那些一模一样的玩具被放在了地下室里。same相同的；extra额外的；funny好玩的；expensive贵的。
46. D 这个世界充满了装了一半的集邮册和未完成的模型。wellorganized 组织好的；colourfullyprinted涂得五颜六色的；newlycollected新收集来的；halffilled完成一半的。
47. B 每一个都如一个立在那里的纪念碑一样来纪念某个人短暂的兴趣。broad宽的；passing短暂的；different 不同的；main主要的。
48. C 当父母带回家一只宠物，他们的孩子高高兴兴地给它洗澡、刷毛。silently安静地；impatiently 不耐烦地；gladly高兴地；worriedly担心地。
49. B 然而，很快，照顾动物的责任就交给父母了。promise承诺；burden负担，责任；right权利；game游戏。
50. D 青少年进入高中时很激动。courage勇气；calmness平静； confusion 混淆；excitement激动。
51. A 但是他们很快就盼着毕业了。graduation毕业；independence独立；responsibility责任；success成功。
52. C 成年人抱怨要开很长时间的车去上班。children孩子们；student学生；adult成年人；retiree退休人员。
53. B 他们一开始拿到驾驶证时多么渴望一次开上几个小时。carefully小心地；eagerly渴望地，急切地；nervously紧张地；bravely勇敢地。
54. B 他们一开始拿到驾驶证时多么渴望一次开上几个小时。require需要；obtain获得；notice注意；discover发现。
55. D 在退休前人们经常计划着做很多的事。need需要；learn学；start开始；plan计划。
56. A 在退休前人们经常计划着做很多伟大的事。great 伟大的；strange奇怪的；difficult困难的；correct正确的。
57. A 这些事在工作期间都没有时间去做。time时间；money钱；skill技能；knowledge知识。
58. D 但是退休后不久，打高尔夫、钓鱼、读书和所有其他的消遣方式都变得无聊了。only仅仅；well好；even甚至；soon不久。
59. C 这些想做的事就像他们离开的工作一样变得索然无味了。lose失去；choose选择；leave剩下，离开；quit停止。
60. B 就像一月份的孩子一样，他们又去寻找新的玩具了。pet宠物；toy玩具；friend朋友；colleague同事。
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this __41__ at work in people of all __42__. For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about __43__ with their new toys. But their __44__ soon wears off and by January those __45__ toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of __46__ stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone's __47__ interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child __48__ bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the __49__ of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great __50__ but are soon looking forward to __51__. The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many __52__， who now complain(抱怨) about the long drives to work, __53__ drove for hours at a time when they first __54__ their driver's licence(执照)? Before people retire, they usually __55__ to do a lot of __56__ things, which they never had __57__ to do while working. But __58__ after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they __59__. And, like the child in January, they go searching for new __60__.
41. A. principle B. habit C. way D. power
42. A. parties B. races C. countries D. ages
43. A. working B. living C. playing D. going
44. A. confidence B. interest C. anxiety D. sorrow
45. A. same B. extra C. funny D. expensive
46. A. wellorganized B. colourfullyprinted C. newlycollected D. halffilled
47. A. broad B. passing C. different D. main
48. A. silently B. impatiently C. gladly D. worriedly
49. A. promise B. burden C. right D. game
50. A. courage B. calmness C. confusion D. excitement
51. A. graduation B. independence C. responsibility D. success
52. A. children B. students C. adults D. retirees
53. A. carefully B. eagerly C. nervously D. bravely
54. A. required B. obtained C. noticed D. discovered
55. A. need B. learn C. start D. plan
56. A. great B. strange C. difficult D. correct
57. A. time B. money C. skills D. knowledge
58. A. only B. well C. even D. soon
59. A. lost B. chose C. left D. quit
60. A. pets B.toys C. friends D. colleagues
我的感悟：______________________________________________________________________
【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了一旦我们的各种活动成为我们日常生活必须做的事情时，无论是哪个年龄段的人都会感到无聊而半途而废。
41. A 作为一般规则，当各种形式的活动在日常生活中按照常规被执行时，它们都会导致无聊。其实，我们可以在不同年龄的人身上看到这个法则。principle法则；habit习惯；way方式，方法；power力量。
42. D 其实，我们可以在不同年龄的人身上看到这一点。party党，聚会；race竞赛；country国家；age年龄。
43. C 例如，在圣诞节的早晨，孩子们兴奋地玩他们的新玩具。work工作；live生存，居住；play玩；go去。
44. B 但是他们对这些玩具的兴趣很快就越来越少了。confidence自信；interest兴趣；anxiety焦虑；sorrow悲伤。
45. A 到一月份可以发现那些一模一样的玩具被放在了地下室里。same相同的；extra额外的；funny好玩的；expensive贵的。
46. D 这个世界充满了装了一半的集邮册和未完成的模型。wellorganized 组织好的；colourfullyprinted涂得五颜六色的；newlycollected新收集来的；halffilled完成一半的。
47. B 每一个都如一个立在那里的纪念碑一样来纪念某个人短暂的兴趣。broad宽的；passing短暂的；different 不同的；main主要的。
48. C 当父母带回家一只宠物，他们的孩子高高兴兴地给它洗澡、刷毛。silently安静地；impatiently 不耐烦地；gladly高兴地；worriedly担心地。
49. B 然而，很快，照顾动物的责任就交给父母了。promise承诺；burden负担，责任；right权利；game游戏。
50. D 青少年进入高中时很激动。courage勇气；calmness平静； confusion 混淆；excitement激动。
51. A 但是他们很快就盼着毕业了。graduation毕业；independence独立；responsibility责任；success成功。
52. C 成年人抱怨要开很长时间的车去上班。children孩子们；student学生；adult成年人；retiree退休人员。
53. B 他们一开始拿到驾驶证时多么渴望一次开上几个小时。carefully小心地；eagerly渴望地，急切地；nervously紧张地；bravely勇敢地。
54. B 他们一开始拿到驾驶证时多么渴望一次开上几个小时。require需要；obtain获得；notice注意；discover发现。
55. D 在退休前人们经常计划着做很多的事。need需要；learn学；start开始；plan计划。
56. A 在退休前人们经常计划着做很多伟大的事。great 伟大的；strange奇怪的；difficult困难的；correct正确的。
57. A 这些事在工作期间都没有时间去做。time时间；money钱；skill技能；knowledge知识。
58. D 但是退休后不久，打高尔夫、钓鱼、读书和所有其他的消遣方式都变得无聊了。only仅仅；well好；even甚至；soon不久。
59. C 这些想做的事就像他们离开的工作一样变得索然无味了。lose失去；choose选择；leave剩下，离开；quit停止。
60. B 就像一月份的孩子一样，他们又去寻找新的玩具了。pet宠物；toy玩具；friend朋友；colleague同事。
