職稱英語(yǔ)考試課堂筆記綜合類C級(jí)完型填空第4講

　　Man of Few Words

　　Everyone chases success，but not all of US want to befamous.

　　South African writer John Maxwell Coetzee is _l_ for keepinghimself to himself.

　　When the 63-yearold was named the 2003 Nobel Prizewinner for literature earlier this month, reporters were warned that they wouldfind him particularly difficult to _2_

　　Coetzee lives in Australia butspends part of the year teaching at the University of Chicago. He seemed _3_ bythe news he won the US$1.3 million prize.It came as a complete surprise.Iwasnt even aware they were due to make the announcement.he said.

　　His _4_pf privacy led to doubts as to whether Coetzee will attend the prize.giving inStockholm，Sweden，on December 10.

　　But despite being described as _5_ totrack down，the critics agree that his writing is easy to get to know.

　　Bornin Cape Town，South Africa，to all English-speaking family, Coetzee _6_ hisbreakthrough in 1980 with the novel　　Waiting for the Barbarians.He _7_ hisplace among the worlds leading writers with two Booker prizevictories，BritainS highest honour for novels.He first _8_ in 1983 for theLifeand Times of Michael K.and his second title came in 1999 forDisgrace.

　　Amajor theme in his work iS South Africas former apartheid system.which dividedwhites from blacks. _9_ with the problems of violence，crime and racial divisionthat still exist in the country, his books have enabled ordinary people tounderstand apartheid _10_ within.

　　I have always been more interested inthe past than the future。he said in a rare interview.The past _11_ its shadowover the present.I hope I have made one or two people think _12_ about whetherthey want to forget the past completely.

　　In fact this purity in hiswriting seems to be _13_ in his personal life.Coetzee is a vegetarian，a cyclistrather than a motorist and doesnt drink alcohol.

　　But what he has _14_ to1iterature，culture and the people of South Africa is far greater than the thingshe has given up.In looking at weakness and failure in 1ife，the Nobel prizejudging panel said，Coetzees work _15_ the divine spark in man.

　　詞匯：

　　privacy/n.獨(dú)居;不受干擾的自由

　　barbarian/n.adj.野蠻人，殘暴的人

　　apartheid/n.種族隔離;種族隔離制

　　divine/adj.神圣的

　　panel/n.評(píng)審小組

　　1.A)unhappy B)well known C)busy D)worried

　　2.A)catch B)come acrossC)run into D)bump into

　　3.A)influenced B)affected C)moved D)shocked

　　4.A)1ike B)devote C)love D)attract

　　5.A)difficult B)easy C)readyD)eager

　　6.A)forced B)caused C)made D)did

　　7.A)kept B)listed C)tookD)arranged

　　8.A)received B)obtained C)won D)had

　　9.A)DealingB)Handling C)Solving D)Removing

　　10.A)in B)out C)of D)from

　　11.A)covers B)puts C)spreads D)casts

　　12.A)once B)twice C)thriceD)four times

　　13.A)written B)hidden C)mirrored D)stricken

　　14.A)contributed B)added C)attributed D)created

　　15.A)tells B)saysC)informs D)expresses

　　答案及解析：

　　Man of Few Words

　　Everyone chasessuccess，but not all of us want to be famous.

　　South African writer JohnMaxwell Coetzee is _l_ for keeping himself to himself.

　　1.A)unhappy B)wellknown C)busy D)worried

　　1. B。分析：借助空格后的搭配結(jié)構(gòu)介詞for或介詞for所在的介詞短語(yǔ)的含義自己不交際判斷B(出名的)是答案。

　　keep oneself to oneself v.不交際

　　behappy about sth.因..而感到高興

　　be busy with 忙于..

　　beworried about sth.擔(dān)心..

　　be well known/famous for..因?yàn)?.而出名

　　結(jié)合文章標(biāo)題說(shuō)話很少的人判斷文章可能主要介紹 South African writer John MaxwellCoetzee。該文章是記敘文。

　　2.A)catch B)come across C)run into D)bump into

　　Whenthe 63-yearold was named the 2003 Nobel Prize winner for literature earlierthis month, reporters were warned that they would find him particularlydifficult to _2_

　　2.A/B/C/D.分析：B，C和D都是含義接近的短語(yǔ)，都表示偶然碰見。所以相互排除掉，因此答案是A。

　　如： I often bump into/ come across/ run into him at the supermarket.

　　我經(jīng)常在超級(jí)市場(chǎng)同他不期而遇

　　但其實(shí)A也是出乎意料地或偶然地發(fā)現(xiàn)或碰見的含義，如：

　　He was caught inthe act of stealing.他在行竊時(shí)被當(dāng)場(chǎng)抓到

　　I dont catch your meaning.我不明白你的意思

　　被選項(xiàng)設(shè)置特點(diǎn)：近義項(xiàng)

　　3.A)influenced B)affected C)moved D)shocked

　　Coetzee lives in Australia but spends part of the year teaching at theUniversity of Chicago. He seemed _3_ by the news he won the US$1.3 millionprize.It came as a complete surprise.I wasnt even aware they were due to makethe announcement.he said.

　　3.D。分析：A和B含義和用法非常接近，因此彼此排除掉;借助句意他看起來(lái)被他贏得了1。3百萬(wàn)大獎(jiǎng)的消息。。判斷D(震驚)合適。

　　被選項(xiàng)設(shè)置特點(diǎn)：近義項(xiàng)

　　4.A)1ike B)devote C)love D)attract

　　His _4_ ofprivacy led to doubts as to whether Coetzee will attend the prize-givingin Stockholm，Sweden，on December 10.

　　4. C。 分析：空格處需要名詞，只有C能作名詞也能作動(dòng)詞用。

　　5.A)difficult B)easy C)ready D)eager

　　But despite being described as_5_ to track down，the critics agree that his writing is easy to get to know.

　　5. A。分析：A和B是正反義項(xiàng)，重點(diǎn)注意。借助空格所在結(jié)構(gòu)含義盡管被描述成。。被追蹤到并參考上文內(nèi)容判斷A是答案。beingdescribed as difficult to track down與前句中的 they would find him particularlydifficult to catch 含義呼應(yīng)。

　　track down v.追捕到

　　被選項(xiàng)設(shè)置特點(diǎn)：反義項(xiàng)

　　6.A)forced B)caused C)made D)did

　　Born in Cape Town，South Africa，toall English-speaking family, Coetzee _6_ his breakthrough in 1980 with thenovelWaiting for the Barbarians.

　　1.C。分析：借助空格后的搭配Coetzee。。他的突破(性成就)判斷C合適。

　　Make ones breakthrough:創(chuàng)造了。。的突破性的成績(jī)

　　make ones living by n.靠...謀生

　　make oneself understoodv.表達(dá)自己的意圖

　　do ones best v.盡全力

　　7.A)kept B)listed C)took D)arranged

　　He _7_ his place among the worlds leading writers with two Booker prizevictories，Britains highest honor for novels.

　　7. C。分析：take 在這里是獲得，如：

　　The book takes its title from the Bible.該書書名得自于《圣經(jīng)》

　　take aseat.占有(占據(jù))一個(gè)座位

　　It takes money to live in that town. 要住那城市得花費(fèi)不少

　　takea train乘坐火車

　　8.A)received B)obtained C)won D)had

　　He first _8_ in 1983for theLife and Times of Michael K.and his second title came in 1999forDisgrace.

　　8.C.分析：空格處需要不及物動(dòng)詞，因此只有合適。

　　9.A)Dealing B)HandlingC)Solving D)Removing

　　10.A)in B)out C)of D)from

　　A major theme in hiswork is South Africas former apartheid system.which divided whites from blacks._9_ with the problems of violence，crime and racial division that still exist inthe country, his books have enabled ordinary people to understandapartheid(種族隔離) _10_ within.

　　9.A.分析：借助空格后的搭配with直接判斷A是答案。其他的選項(xiàng)都是及物動(dòng)詞。

　　10.D.分析：借助空格所在結(jié)構(gòu)含義他的書促使普通人。。里面理解種族隔離判斷D(從)合適。

　　Within n.內(nèi)部, 里頭adv.在內(nèi)部, 在內(nèi)心里 prep.在...之內(nèi), 不越出

　　11.A)covers B)puts C)spreads D)casts

　　I have always been more interested in the past than the future。he saidin a rare interview.The past _11_ its shadow over the present.

　　11.D.分析：借助搭配結(jié)構(gòu)含義。。它的陰影判斷D投下合適。

　　Spread n.伸展, 展開, 傳播; v.伸展, 展開, 鋪, 涂, 敷, 擺

　　12.A)once B)twice C)thrice (三次) D)four times

　　I hope I have made oneor two people think _12_ about whether they want to forget the past completely.

　　12.B. 分析：think twice是固定搭配結(jié)構(gòu)。

　　13.A)written B)hiddenC)mirrored D)stricken

　　In fact this purity in his writing seems to be _13_in his personal life.Coetzee is a vegetarian，a cyclist rather than a motoristand doesnt drink alcohol.

　　13.C.借助空格所在的結(jié)構(gòu)的大意實(shí)際上他寫作中的這種純潔性似乎在他的個(gè)人生活中被。。判斷C(反映)是答案。

　　Strike n.罷工, 打擊,毆打vt.打, 撞擊,罷工, 劃燃, 到達(dá), 侵襲vi.打, 打擊, 罷工

　　14.A)contributed B)addedC)attributed D)created

　　But what he has _14_ to 1iterature，culture and thepeople of South Africa is far greater than the things he has given up.

　　14.A.分析：借助空格所在的結(jié)構(gòu)含義他。。文學(xué)，文化和南非人民和空格后的搭配介詞to判斷A(對(duì)。。的貢獻(xiàn))合適。

　　選項(xiàng)設(shè)置特點(diǎn)：搭配結(jié)構(gòu)近似項(xiàng)。

　　15.A)tells B)says C)informs D)expresses

　　Inlooking at weakness and failure in 1ife，the Nobel prize judging panelsaid，Coetzees work _15_ the divine spark in man.

　　15.D.分析：借助被選項(xiàng)的搭配特點(diǎn)：tell sb. sth.; say sth../that..; inform sb. of sth./express sth.判斷在搭配結(jié)構(gòu)上B和D合適。在借助空格所在結(jié)構(gòu)的含義Coetzee的著作。。人們身上美好的東西判斷D(表達(dá))合適。

　　Man of Few Words

　　Everyone chases success，but not all of US want to befamous.

　　South African writer John Maxwell Coetzee is _l_ for keepinghimself to himself.

　　When the 63-yearold was named the 2003 Nobel Prizewinner for literature earlier this month, reporters were warned that they wouldfind him particularly difficult to _2_

　　Coetzee lives in Australia butspends part of the year teaching at the University of Chicago. He seemed _3_ bythe news he won the US$1.3 million prize.It came as a complete surprise.Iwasnt even aware they were due to make the announcement.he said.

　　His _4_pf privacy led to doubts as to whether Coetzee will attend the prize.giving inStockholm，Sweden，on December 10.

　　But despite being described as _5_ totrack down，the critics agree that his writing is easy to get to know.

　　Bornin Cape Town，South Africa，to all English-speaking family, Coetzee _6_ hisbreakthrough in 1980 with the novel　　Waiting for the Barbarians.He _7_ hisplace among the worlds leading writers with two Booker prizevictories，BritainS highest honour for novels.He first _8_ in 1983 for theLifeand Times of Michael K.and his second title came in 1999 forDisgrace.

　　Amajor theme in his work iS South Africas former apartheid system.which dividedwhites from blacks. _9_ with the problems of violence，crime and racial divisionthat still exist in the country, his books have enabled ordinary people tounderstand apartheid _10_ within.

　　I have always been more interested inthe past than the future。he said in a rare interview.The past _11_ its shadowover the present.I hope I have made one or two people think _12_ about whetherthey want to forget the past completely.

　　In fact this purity in hiswriting seems to be _13_ in his personal life.Coetzee is a vegetarian，a cyclistrather than a motorist and doesnt drink alcohol.

　　But what he has _14_ to1iterature，culture and the people of South Africa is far greater than the thingshe has given up.In looking at weakness and failure in 1ife，the Nobel prizejudging panel said，Coetzees work _15_ the divine spark in man.

　　詞匯：

　　privacy/n.獨(dú)居;不受干擾的自由

　　barbarian/n.adj.野蠻人，殘暴的人

　　apartheid/n.種族隔離;種族隔離制

　　divine/adj.神圣的

　　panel/n.評(píng)審小組

　　1.A)unhappy B)well known C)busy D)worried

　　2.A)catch B)come acrossC)run into D)bump into

　　3.A)influenced B)affected C)moved D)shocked

　　4.A)1ike B)devote C)love D)attract

　　5.A)difficult B)easy C)readyD)eager

　　6.A)forced B)caused C)made D)did

　　7.A)kept B)listed C)tookD)arranged

　　8.A)received B)obtained C)won D)had

　　9.A)DealingB)Handling C)Solving D)Removing

　　10.A)in B)out C)of D)from

　　11.A)covers B)puts C)spreads D)casts

　　12.A)once B)twice C)thriceD)four times

　　13.A)written B)hidden C)mirrored D)stricken

　　14.A)contributed B)added C)attributed D)created

　　15.A)tells B)saysC)informs D)expresses

　　答案及解析：

　　Man of Few Words

　　Everyone chasessuccess，but not all of us want to be famous.

　　South African writer JohnMaxwell Coetzee is _l_ for keeping himself to himself.

　　1.A)unhappy B)wellknown C)busy D)worried

　　1. B。分析：借助空格后的搭配結(jié)構(gòu)介詞for或介詞for所在的介詞短語(yǔ)的含義自己不交際判斷B(出名的)是答案。

　　keep oneself to oneself v.不交際

　　behappy about sth.因..而感到高興

　　be busy with 忙于..

　　beworried about sth.擔(dān)心..

　　be well known/famous for..因?yàn)?.而出名

　　結(jié)合文章標(biāo)題說(shuō)話很少的人判斷文章可能主要介紹 South African writer John MaxwellCoetzee。該文章是記敘文。

　　2.A)catch B)come across C)run into D)bump into

　　Whenthe 63-yearold was named the 2003 Nobel Prize winner for literature earlierthis month, reporters were warned that they would find him particularlydifficult to _2_

　　2.A/B/C/D.分析：B，C和D都是含義接近的短語(yǔ)，都表示偶然碰見。所以相互排除掉，因此答案是A。

　　如： I often bump into/ come across/ run into him at the supermarket.

　　我經(jīng)常在超級(jí)市場(chǎng)同他不期而遇

　　但其實(shí)A也是出乎意料地或偶然地發(fā)現(xiàn)或碰見的含義，如：

　　He was caught inthe act of stealing.他在行竊時(shí)被當(dāng)場(chǎng)抓到

　　I dont catch your meaning.我不明白你的意思

　　被選項(xiàng)設(shè)置特點(diǎn)：近義項(xiàng)

　　3.A)influenced B)affected C)moved D)shocked

　　Coetzee lives in Australia but spends part of the year teaching at theUniversity of Chicago. He seemed _3_ by the news he won the US$1.3 millionprize.It came as a complete surprise.I wasnt even aware they were due to makethe announcement.he said.

　　3.D。分析：A和B含義和用法非常接近，因此彼此排除掉;借助句意他看起來(lái)被他贏得了1。3百萬(wàn)大獎(jiǎng)的消息。。判斷D(震驚)合適。

　　被選項(xiàng)設(shè)置特點(diǎn)：近義項(xiàng)

　　4.A)1ike B)devote C)love D)attract

　　His _4_ ofprivacy led to doubts as to whether Coetzee will attend the prize-givingin Stockholm，Sweden，on December 10.

　　4. C。 分析：空格處需要名詞，只有C能作名詞也能作動(dòng)詞用。

　　5.A)difficult B)easy C)ready D)eager

　　But despite being described as_5_ to track down，the critics agree that his writing is easy to get to know.

　　5. A。分析：A和B是正反義項(xiàng)，重點(diǎn)注意。借助空格所在結(jié)構(gòu)含義盡管被描述成。。被追蹤到并參考上文內(nèi)容判斷A是答案。beingdescribed as difficult to track down與前句中的 they would find him particularlydifficult to catch 含義呼應(yīng)。

　　track down v.追捕到

　　被選項(xiàng)設(shè)置特點(diǎn)：反義項(xiàng)

　　6.A)forced B)caused C)made D)did

　　Born in Cape Town，South Africa，toall English-speaking family, Coetzee _6_ his breakthrough in 1980 with thenovelWaiting for the Barbarians.

　　1.C。分析：借助空格后的搭配Coetzee。。他的突破(性成就)判斷C合適。

　　Make ones breakthrough:創(chuàng)造了。。的突破性的成績(jī)

　　make ones living by n.靠...謀生

　　make oneself understoodv.表達(dá)自己的意圖

　　do ones best v.盡全力

　　7.A)kept B)listed C)took D)arranged

　　He _7_ his place among the worlds leading writers with two Booker prizevictories，Britains highest honor for novels.

　　7. C。分析：take 在這里是獲得，如：

　　The book takes its title from the Bible.該書書名得自于《圣經(jīng)》

　　take aseat.占有(占據(jù))一個(gè)座位

　　It takes money to live in that town. 要住那城市得花費(fèi)不少

　　takea train乘坐火車

　　8.A)received B)obtained C)won D)had

　　He first _8_ in 1983for theLife and Times of Michael K.and his second title came in 1999forDisgrace.

　　8.C.分析：空格處需要不及物動(dòng)詞，因此只有合適。

　　9.A)Dealing B)HandlingC)Solving D)Removing

　　10.A)in B)out C)of D)from

　　A major theme in hiswork is South Africas former apartheid system.which divided whites from blacks._9_ with the problems of violence，crime and racial division that still exist inthe country, his books have enabled ordinary people to understandapartheid(種族隔離) _10_ within.

　　9.A.分析：借助空格后的搭配with直接判斷A是答案。其他的選項(xiàng)都是及物動(dòng)詞。

　　10.D.分析：借助空格所在結(jié)構(gòu)含義他的書促使普通人。。里面理解種族隔離判斷D(從)合適。

　　Within n.內(nèi)部, 里頭adv.在內(nèi)部, 在內(nèi)心里 prep.在...之內(nèi), 不越出

　　11.A)covers B)puts C)spreads D)casts

　　I have always been more interested in the past than the future。he saidin a rare interview.The past _11_ its shadow over the present.

　　11.D.分析：借助搭配結(jié)構(gòu)含義。。它的陰影判斷D投下合適。

　　Spread n.伸展, 展開, 傳播; v.伸展, 展開, 鋪, 涂, 敷, 擺

　　12.A)once B)twice C)thrice (三次) D)four times

　　I hope I have made oneor two people think _12_ about whether they want to forget the past completely.

　　12.B. 分析：think twice是固定搭配結(jié)構(gòu)。

　　13.A)written B)hiddenC)mirrored D)stricken

　　In fact this purity in his writing seems to be _13_in his personal life.Coetzee is a vegetarian，a cyclist rather than a motoristand doesnt drink alcohol.

　　13.C.借助空格所在的結(jié)構(gòu)的大意實(shí)際上他寫作中的這種純潔性似乎在他的個(gè)人生活中被。。判斷C(反映)是答案。

　　Strike n.罷工, 打擊,毆打vt.打, 撞擊,罷工, 劃燃, 到達(dá), 侵襲vi.打, 打擊, 罷工

　　14.A)contributed B)addedC)attributed D)created

　　But what he has _14_ to 1iterature，culture and thepeople of South Africa is far greater than the things he has given up.

　　14.A.分析：借助空格所在的結(jié)構(gòu)含義他。。文學(xué)，文化和南非人民和空格后的搭配介詞to判斷A(對(duì)。。的貢獻(xiàn))合適。

　　選項(xiàng)設(shè)置特點(diǎn)：搭配結(jié)構(gòu)近似項(xiàng)。

　　15.A)tells B)says C)informs D)expresses

　　Inlooking at weakness and failure in 1ife，the Nobel prize judging panelsaid，Coetzees work _15_ the divine spark in man.

　　15.D.分析：借助被選項(xiàng)的搭配特點(diǎn)：tell sb. sth.; say sth../that..; inform sb. of sth./express sth.判斷在搭配結(jié)構(gòu)上B和D合適。在借助空格所在結(jié)構(gòu)的含義Coetzee的著作。。人們身上美好的東西判斷D(表達(dá))合適。