Question

【題目】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The ability to write well is not a gift. Sure, the special something setting apart Shakespeare or Tolstoy is a talent【1】 of disposition(性情), experience and commitment. But just being able to communicate clearly with written words is a learned skill. Because the words we use to write with are the same words we use to think with, learning to write well has implications going beyond the merely technical. As we improve our writing ability, we improve our ability to think--to build an argument, to frame issues in forceful ways, to 【2】 seemingly unrelated facts into a coherent whole.

And despite the recurring pessimistic opinions about the "end of literacy" and the "death of the 【3】 word", the reality is that we write more than ever these days. While it's a rare person who sits down with pen and paper in hand and writes a letter to a friend or loved one, we【4】 emails at an astounding rate. We also frequently write letters, proposals, memos, speeches and dozens of more【5】 types of documents In a word, we are 【6】 writing creatures.

It's no wonder that businesses repeatedly cite "communication skills" as the single most 【7】 trait in new employees. The problem, though, is that we are as a society 【8】 bad at writing. That is a great danger. Out classroom is filled with unmotivated students who could care less about writing. But being able to write well vastly improves students' potential for success as it helps them to think through problems and express their ideas more effectively

The good news is that writing well is not a gift【9】for the few but a set of skills that can be mastered by anyone. Here are some tips to help you move from being 【10】 capable to being an excellent writer. First, start a journal or a blog to get you writing regularly. Then read it so that you can find the awkward parts. Finally, be open to others' comments So if you worry about your writing ability, commit yourself now.to becoming a solid writer in the year to come.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】AD

【2】D

【3】AB

【4】A

【5】BC

【6】AC

【7】BD

【8】AE

【9】C

【10】B

【解析】

本文為說明文。本文敘述了寫作能力不是天賦的。寫作不僅是可以學(xué)習(xí)到的一種技術(shù)，可以讓你變成一個優(yōu)秀的作家，也提高了我們思考的能力。

【1】考查語境及固定搭配。句意：寫得好不是天賦。當(dāng)然，莎士比亞和托爾斯泰的獨特之處在于他天然的性格、經(jīng)驗和他的奉獻。但是，僅僅能夠用文字清晰地交流是一種可以學(xué)習(xí)的技能。“born of ...”為固定搭配，意為“出生于...，天生的。”此處是指出生時就有的，填born。故 選AD。

【2】考查語境及謂語動詞的時態(tài)。句意：隨著我們寫作能力的提高，我們思考的能力也在提高---確立一個論據(jù)，用有力的方式來闡述問題，把看似無關(guān)的事實組織成一個連貫的整體。根據(jù)前一句可知，寫作及思考能力的提高，我們就能把看似無關(guān)的事實“組織/編織（weave）”成一個連貫的整體。由于本句敘述的是事實，且本空是動詞不定式，填原形，故填weave。故選 D。

【3】考查語境及過去分詞作定語。句意：盡管對“讀寫能力的終結(jié)”和“印刷文字的消亡”的悲觀看法反復(fù)出現(xiàn)，但現(xiàn)實是，我們?nèi)缃竦膶懽髁勘纫酝�任何時候都多。根據(jù)“literacy”以及“word”,可知，此處“出版的文字”，文字與出版二者是被動關(guān)系，要填printed。故選AB。

【4】考查語境及動詞。句意：雖然很少有人會坐下來手里拿著紙和筆給朋友或愛人寫信，但我們卻會以驚人的速度發(fā)送電子郵件。根據(jù)語境可知，此處我們會不斷發(fā)送郵件，“pour”意為“不斷涌現(xiàn)”，空前是不定式符號，應(yīng)使用動詞原形。故選A 。

【5】考查語境及形容詞作定語。句意：我們還經(jīng)常寫信、寫建議、寫備忘錄、寫演講，以及寫幾十種更專業(yè)的文件，...分析句意可知，根據(jù)“write letters, proposals, memos, speeches” 以及后面的“... types of documents”可知，這些東西相對比較專業(yè)。形容詞“specialized”，意為“專業(yè)的”。故選BC。

【6】考查語境及副詞。句意：總之，我們實際上是在書寫的生物。根據(jù)語境可知，此處修飾整個句子，要用副詞“actually”。 故選AC。

【7】考查語境及形容詞作定語。句意：難怪企業(yè)反復(fù)強調(diào)“溝通技巧”是新員工最值得擁有的特質(zhì)。分析句子可知，此處在句中作定語，修飾名詞trait。根據(jù)語境可知，“溝通技巧”是新員工值得擁有的（desirable）。故選BD。

【8】考查語境及副詞。句意：但問題是，我們整個社會都不擅長寫作。這是一個巨大的危險。根據(jù)語境可知，此處是指程度，修飾形容詞bad，表示“極其，非�！薄６�“incredibly ”。故選AE

【9】考查語境及語態(tài)。句意：好消息是，寫作好不是少數(shù)人擁有的天賦。根據(jù)語境可知，天賦是被擁有（reserve），二者是被動關(guān)系，要填reserved故選 C。

【10】考查語境及副詞作狀語。句意：這里有一些建議可以幫助你從僅僅是一個有能力的人變成一個優(yōu)秀的作家。此處修飾形容詞“capable”，應(yīng)使用副詞merely“僅僅”。故選B 。