2017版高考外研版英语一轮复习跟踪检测：必修5 module2 A Job Worth Doing
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必修五
Module
2
“阅读＋七选五＋完形”组合练——练题型
(限时：35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2016·江西赣州高三摸底考试)It
is
a
familiar
scene
these
days:
employees
taking
newly
laid off
(下岗)
co workers
out
for
a
drink
for
comfort.
But
which
side
deserves
sympathy
more,
the
jobless
or
the
still
employed
On
March
6,
researchers
at
a
conference
at
the
University
of
Cambridge
heard
data
suggesting
it's
the
latter.
Brendan
Burchell,
a
Cambridge
sociologist,
presented
his
analysis
based
on
various
surveys
conducted
across
Europe.
The
data
suggest
that
employed
people
who
feel
insecure
in
their
jobs
show
similar
levels
of
anxiety
and
depression
as
those
who
are
unemployed.
Although
a
newly
jobless
person's
mental
health
may
“bottom
out”
after
about
six
months,
and
then
even
begin
to
improve，the
mental
state
of
people
who
are
continuously
worried
about
losing
their
job
“just
continues
to
get
worse
and
worse，”
Burchell
says.
Evolutionary
psychologists
support
this
theory
by
arguing
that
human
beings
feel
more
stress
during
times
of
insecurity
because
they
sense
an
immediate
but
invisible
threat.
Patients
have
been
known
to
experience
higher
levels
of
anxiety,
for
example,
while
waiting
for
examination
results
than
knowing
what
they
are
suffering
from
—
even
if
the
result
is
cancer.
It's
better
to
get
the
bad
news
and
start
doing
something
about
it
rather
than
wait
with
anxiety.
When
the
uncertainty
continues,
people
stay
in
a
nonstop
“fight
or
flight”
response,
which
leads
to
damaging
stress.
But
not
every
employee
in
insecure
industries
has
such
a
discouraging
view,
Burchell
says.
In
general,
women
get
on
better.
While
reporting
higher
levels
of
anxiety
than
men
when
directly
questioned,
women
scored
lower
in
stress
on
the
GHQ
12,
even
when
they
had
a
job
they
felt
insecure
about
losing.
As
Burchell
explains,
“For
women,
most
studies
show
that
any
job
—
it
doesn't
matter
whether
it
is
secure
or
insecure
—
gives
psychological
improvement
over
unemployment.”
Burchell
supposes
that
the
difference
in
men
is
that
they
tend
to
feel
pressure
not
only
to
be
employed,
but
also
to
be
the
primary
breadwinner,
and
that
more
of
a
man's
self worth
depends
on
his
job.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究人员发现与下岗职工相比，在职人员更值得同情，因为担心工作是否稳定、自身的价值能否体现等一系列的心理压力笼罩着他们，让他们的身心备受煎熬。
1．Why
do
researchers
think
the
still
employed
deserve
sympathy
more
A．They
have
to
do
more
work
since
then.
B．They
have
no
chance
to
find
better
jobs.
C．They
have
to
work
with
inexperienced
workers.
D．They
constantly
worry
about
losing
their
job.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中“the
mental
state
of
people
who
are
continuously
worried
about
losing
their
job
‘just
continues
to
get
worse
and
worse’”可知，研究者之所以认为在职人员更值得同情，是因为在职人员一直处于担心会失去工作的状态中，而且他们的情况会越来越糟。故答案选D。
2．What
is
most
likely
to
cause
a
“fight
or
flight”
response？A.Not
having
a
paid
job.
B．Fierce
competition
for
jobs.
C．Not
knowing
what
will
happen.
D．Pressure
to
work
longer
hours.
解析：选C 细节理解题。结合第三段内容尤其是该段最后一句可知，当不确定性持续下去时，人们会处于一种持续的“战或逃”的反应中，而这会导致损害性压力的产生，故“战或逃”的反应是由不确定会发生什么而引起的。故答案选C。
3．What
will
the
writer
talk
about
following
the
last
paragraph
A．Advice
on
preparing
a
job
interview.
B．Advice
to
those
in
insecure
industries.
C．Some
knowledge
of
psychology.
D．Difference
in
men
and
women.
解析：选B 推理判断题。首先结合全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了与下岗职工相比，在职人员更值得同情，因为他们担心会失去工作，这种长久焦虑的精神状态让他们倍感压力。作者陈述了这种现象并分析了其产生的原因，由常理可知，接下来应该谈到给这些焦虑的人们的一些建议或忠告，以帮助他们减缓压力。故答案选B。
4．What
could
be
the
best
title
for
the
text
A．Is
It
Less
Stressful
to
Get
Laid
Off
Than
Stay
On
B．Should
Greater
Sympathy
Be
Given
to
the
Jobless
C．Do
Employees
Bear
More
Stress
Than
Ever
Before
D．Do
Men
or
Women
Show
Higher
Levels
of
Anxiety
解析：选A 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文将在职人员与失业人员的心理健康情况进行比较，主要是为了说明在职人员因持续担心会失去工作而倍感压抑。故答案选A。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2016·昆明质量检测二)There
is
an
old
Spanish
saying
which
states,
“Tomorrow
is
often
the
busiest
day
of
the
week.”
How
many
times
have
we
put
off
our
dreams
until
tomorrow
__1__
We
have
to
go
for
them
now!
●
Tomorrow
is
not
promised.
Nobody
likes
to
talk
about
death,
but
everybody
is
going
to
die
at
one
point.
None
of
us
know
the
day
or
the
hour.
__2__
Don't
go
to
your
tomb
with
unrealized
dreams.
Make
the
decision
to
go
after
every
dream,
big
or
small
right
now.
●
__3__
One
of
the
biggest
dream
killers
is
fear.
Many
people
could
have
achieved
amazing
things
if
only
they
weren't
afraid.
Just
think
about
all
the
things
you've
wanted
to
do,
but
allowed
fear
to
convince
you
that
you
weren't
talented,
or
good
enough.
Fear
is
not
real.
It
is
a
product
of
thoughts
you
create.
●
Take
action
to
realize
your
dream.
You
can
dream
about
writing
a
great
play,
but
it's
never
going
to
happen
unless
you
actually
put
pen
to
paper.
You
can
dream
about
finding
a
cure
for
cancer,
but
it
will
never
happen
unless
you
actually
become
equipped
with
the
necessary
tools
to
find
that
cure.
__4__
●
Possibilities
are
waiting
on
you.
There
are
so
many
amazing
opportunities
and
people
waiting
on
you.
How
do
you
get
to
them
Simple!
Follow
your
dream.
__5__
You'll
never
see
those
doors
if
you
sit
around
waiting
on
a
dream
to
happen,
instead
of
actually
working
to
make
it
happen.
A．Don't
let
fear
win.
B．In
other
words,
dreams
don't
work
unless
you
do.
C．Our
dreams
should
not,
and
cannot
wait.
D．Therefore,
today
is
all
we
have.
E．You'll
be
much
happier
if
you
go
for
it.
F．You
were
born
into
the
world
with
a
unique
gift,
which
nobody
can
copy.
G．Doors
that
you
couldn't
imagine
open
up
when
you
go
after
what
you
want.
答案：1～5 CDABG
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2016·青岛市高三统一质检)“Mum,
you're
always
on
the
computer！”
Laure
complained.
“No,
I'm
not，”
I
__1__.
“Every
day
I
come
home
from
school
you're
working
on
the
computer.”
“Well,
at
least
I'm
here
__2__
you！”
My
daughter
was
right.
Day
after
day,
in
my
home
office,
I
would
stare
into
space
as
my
__3__
typed
out
the
thoughts
of
a
speaker
or
research
completed
for
an
article.
It
seemed
that
my
work
as
a
writer
and
speaker
__4__
my
fingers
to
the
keyboard
and
my
mind
to
valuable
ideas.
What
Laure
did
not
__5__
was
that
during
her
day
away,
I'd
also
be
doing
a
lot
of
housework.
It
was
only
around
three
in
the
afternoon
that
I'd
__6__
seat
myself
at
my
desk
for
a
few
__7__
moments
of
deep
thought.
Then
she'd
come
from
school.
I
was
__8__
of
myself
on
being
available
to
my
children.
After
all,
I
am
a
speaker
on
child
behavior
and
parenting.
But
Laure's
observation
__9__
my
heart.
In
her
eyes,
I
must
have
been
a
mom
who
was
__10__
but
unapproachable.
I
wouldn't
make
such
an
image
(形象)
before
her.
My
relationship
with
my
children
is
more
__11__
than
any
other
work.
“Laure，”
I
called,
“come
here
a
minute.”
She
wandered
to
my
doorway.
I
had
decided
to
have
her
__12__
me
when
I
was
too
devoted
to
work.
I
wanted
her
to
have
the
__13__
to
let
me
know
when
she
thought
I
was
cold.
After
I
explained
my
__14__
and
the
fact
that
I
chose
home
office
to
be
accessible
to
her
and
her
sister,
I
offered
Laure
the
following
__15__.
“Whenever
you
feel
I'm
ignoring
you
or
you
need
my
__16__，
I
want
you
to
__17__
me，”
I
said.
“Just
come
up
and
give
me
a
little
hug.
That'll
be
our
signal
that
you
__18__
me.”
Years
later
we
still
have
that
__19__
sign.
I've
become
much
more
sensitive
to
my
daughters'
comings
and
goings.
__20__
she
always
gives
me
a
little
hug
to
remind
me
of
the
real
reason
why
I
work
at
home.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讲述了作者在发现自己和孩子们之间的相处出了问题之后，如何平衡工作和家庭之间的关系的故事。
1．A.thought
B．refused
C．defended
D．agreed
解析：选C 根据语境“No,
I'm
not
...”可推知，作者并不承认女儿的说法，作者在为自己的行为进行辩解，defend“辩解，辩白”，故C项正确。
2．A.for
B．over
C．against
D．after
解析：选A 根据下文中的“...
the
fact
that
I
chose
home
office
to
be
accessible
to
her
and
her
sister
...”可知，作者选择在家工作是为了孩子们，故A项正确。
3．A.feet
B．hands
C．eyes
D．ears
解析：选B 与“typed
out”和下文中的“my
fingers”呼应可知，是用手把想法转换成文字打出来，故B项正确。
4．A.connected
B．turned
C．gave
D．added
解析：选A 看起来作为作家和演说家的作者就是要把自己的手指和键盘连接起来，把自己的思想和有价值的观点连接起来。connect
...
to
...“把……和……连接起来”，符合语境，故A项正确。
5．A.admit
B．realize
C．believe
D．recognize
解析：选B Laure没有意识到的是在她白天不在家的时候，作者也做了许多家务活。admit“承认”；realize“意识到”；believe“相信”；recognize“认出，认可”。
6．A.luckily
B．gradually
C．instantly
D．finally
解析：选D 根据上文中的“...
I'd
also
be
doing
a
lot
of
housework.”可知，作者一天在家里也会忙着做许多家务，因此在下午3点左右的时候才终于得空来工作，故D项正确。luckily“幸运地”；gradually“逐渐地”；instantly“立刻，马上”；finally“最终”。
7．A.anxious
B．precious
C．busy
D．rare
解析：选B 根据上文可知，作者要忙着做很多家务，因此用来工作的时间就弥足珍贵了，故B项正确。anxious“焦虑的”；precious“珍贵的”；busy“忙碌的”；rare“稀少的”。
8．A.proud
B．ashamed
C．afraid
D．scared
解析：选A 作者为能够和孩子们在一起感到骄傲。proud“骄傲的，自豪的”；ashamed“惭愧的”；afraid“害怕的”；scared“害怕的”。
9．A.filled
B．broke
C．touched
D．mended
解析：选C 根据下文作者的反思可知，Laure的观察触动了作者的心，故C项正确。fill“充满”；break“(使)破”；touch“触动，感动”；mend“修理”。
10．A.suitable
B．available
C．acceptable
D．reasonable
解析：选B 在Laure的眼里，作者肯定是一个能找得到但是难以接近的妈妈。上文“...
myself
on
being
available
to
my
children.”也是提示，故B项正确。
11．A.important
B．funny
C．obvious
D．wonderful
解析：选A 作者认为与孩子们的关系比任何其他的工作都重要。故A项正确。
12．A.warn
B．persuade
C．encourage
D．remind
解析：选D 作者决定让Laure在作者太专注于工作时提醒作者。下文“...
she
always
gives
me
a
little
hug
to
remind
me
of
the
real
reason
why
I
work
at
home.”也是线索，故D项正确。
13．A.patience
B．time
C．power
D．honor
解析：选C 由作者想让孩子提醒自己可知，她想赋予孩子这样的权力去让自己知道自己忽略她们了，故C项正确。have
the
power
to
do
sth.“有权力做某事”。patience“耐心”；time“时间”；power“权力”；honor“荣誉”。
14．A.pattern
B．dream
C．schedule
D．choice
解析：选C 根据上文“I
had
decided
...”可推知，作者已经下定决心做一些改变，这属于计划的内容，故C项正确。pattern“模式，图案”；dream“梦想”；schedule“工作计划”；choice“选择”。
15．A.promise
B．chance
C．answer
D．truth
解析：选A 根据对下文的理解可知，作者是在给孩子做出承诺，故A项正确。
16．A.help
B．attention
C．decision
D．advice
解析：选B 作者说：“无论什么时候你感觉我忽略了你或者你需要我的关注时，我想让你来拥抱我一下。”与“I'm
ignoring
you”形成呼应，孩子需要作者的关注，故B项正确。
17．A.hug
B．shake
C．kiss
D．kick
解析：选A 与“Just
come
up
and
give
me
a
little
hug.”呼应，故A项正确。
18．A.miss
B．hate
C．need
D．scold
解析：选C 根据“...
or
you
need
my
__16__
...”的提示可知，孩子的拥抱提醒作者孩子们需要她，故C项正确。
19．A.unknown
B．unexpected
C．unfinished
D．unspoken
解析：选D 多年以后我们仍然沿用这种心照不宣的信号。unspoken“心照不宣的”，故D项正确。
20．A.And
B．But
C．Or
D．Yet
解析：选A 而且她总是给作者一个小小的拥抱来提醒她在家工作的真正原因。根据上下文可知，此处表示逻辑上的顺承关系，故A项正确。
Module
2
“阅读＋七选五＋完形”组合练——练题型
(限时：35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2016·江西赣州高三摸底考试)It
is
a
familiar
scene
these
days:
employees
taking
newly
laid off
(下岗)
co workers
out
for
a
drink
for
comfort.
But
which
side
deserves
sympathy
more,
the
jobless
or
the
still
employed
On
March
6,
researchers
at
a
conference
at
the
University
of
Cambridge
heard
data
suggesting
it's
the
latter.
Brendan
Burchell,
a
Cambridge
sociologist,
presented
his
analysis
based
on
various
surveys
conducted
across
Europe.
The
data
suggest
that
employed
people
who
feel
insecure
in
their
jobs
show
similar
levels
of
anxiety
and
depression
as
those
who
are
unemployed.
Although
a
newly
jobless
person's
mental
health
may
“bottom
out”
after
about
six
months,
and
then
even
begin
to
improve，the
mental
state
of
people
who
are
continuously
worried
about
losing
their
job
“just
continues
to
get
worse
and
worse，”
Burchell
says.
Evolutionary
psychologists
support
this
theory
by
arguing
that
human
beings
feel
more
stress
during
times
of
insecurity
because
they
sense
an
immediate
but
invisible
threat.
Patients
have
been
known
to
experience
higher
levels
of
anxiety,
for
example,
while
waiting
for
examination
results
than
knowing
what
they
are
suffering
from
—
even
if
the
result
is
cancer.
It's
better
to
get
the
bad
news
and
start
doing
something
about
it
rather
than
wait
with
anxiety.
When
the
uncertainty
continues,
people
stay
in
a
nonstop
“fight
or
flight”
response,
which
leads
to
damaging
stress.
But
not
every
employee
in
insecure
industries
has
such
a
discouraging
view,
Burchell
says.
In
general,
women
get
on
better.
While
reporting
higher
levels
of
anxiety
than
men
when
directly
questioned,
women
scored
lower
in
stress
on
the
GHQ
12,
even
when
they
had
a
job
they
felt
insecure
about
losing.
As
Burchell
explains,
“For
women,
most
studies
show
that
any
job
—
it
doesn't
matter
whether
it
is
secure
or
insecure
—
gives
psychological
improvement
over
unemployment.”
Burchell
supposes
that
the
difference
in
men
is
that
they
tend
to
feel
pressure
not
only
to
be
employed,
but
also
to
be
the
primary
breadwinner,
and
that
more
of
a
man's
self worth
depends
on
his
job.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究人员发现与下岗职工相比，在职人员更值得同情，因为担心工作是否稳定、自身的价值能否体现等一系列的心理压力笼罩着他们，让他们的身心备受煎熬。
1．Why
do
researchers
think
the
still
employed
deserve
sympathy
more
A．They
have
to
do
more
work
since
then.
B．They
have
no
chance
to
find
better
jobs.
C．They
have
to
work
with
inexperienced
workers.
D．They
constantly
worry
about
losing
their
job.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中“the
mental
state
of
people
who
are
continuously
worried
about
losing
their
job
‘just
continues
to
get
worse
and
worse’”可知，研究者之所以认为在职人员更值得同情，是因为在职人员一直处于担心会失去工作的状态中，而且他们的情况会越来越糟。故答案选D。
2．What
is
most
likely
to
cause
a
“fight
or
flight”
response？A.Not
having
a
paid
job.
B．Fierce
competition
for
jobs.
C．Not
knowing
what
will
happen.
D．Pressure
to
work
longer
hours.
解析：选C 细节理解题。结合第三段内容尤其是该段最后一句可知，当不确定性持续下去时，人们会处于一种持续的“战或逃”的反应中，而这会导致损害性压力的产生，故“战或逃”的反应是由不确定会发生什么而引起的。故答案选C。
3．What
will
the
writer
talk
about
following
the
last
paragraph
A．Advice
on
preparing
a
job
interview.
B．Advice
to
those
in
insecure
industries.
C．Some
knowledge
of
psychology.
D．Difference
in
men
and
women.
解析：选B 推理判断题。首先结合全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了与下岗职工相比，在职人员更值得同情，因为他们担心会失去工作，这种长久焦虑的精神状态让他们倍感压力。作者陈述了这种现象并分析了其产生的原因，由常理可知，接下来应该谈到给这些焦虑的人们的一些建议或忠告，以帮助他们减缓压力。故答案选B。
4．What
could
be
the
best
title
for
the
text
A．Is
It
Less
Stressful
to
Get
Laid
Off
Than
Stay
On
B．Should
Greater
Sympathy
Be
Given
to
the
Jobless
C．Do
Employees
Bear
More
Stress
Than
Ever
Before
D．Do
Men
or
Women
Show
Higher
Levels
of
Anxiety
解析：选A 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文将在职人员与失业人员的心理健康情况进行比较，主要是为了说明在职人员因持续担心会失去工作而倍感压抑。故答案选A。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2016·昆明质量检测二)There
is
an
old
Spanish
saying
which
states,
“Tomorrow
is
often
the
busiest
day
of
the
week.”
How
many
times
have
we
put
off
our
dreams
until
tomorrow
__1__
We
have
to
go
for
them
now!
●
Tomorrow
is
not
promised.
Nobody
likes
to
talk
about
death,
but
everybody
is
going
to
die
at
one
point.
None
of
us
know
the
day
or
the
hour.
__2__
Don't
go
to
your
tomb
with
unrealized
dreams.
Make
the
decision
to
go
after
every
dream,
big
or
small
right
now.
●
__3__
One
of
the
biggest
dream
killers
is
fear.
Many
people
could
have
achieved
amazing
things
if
only
they
weren't
afraid.
Just
think
about
all
the
things
you've
wanted
to
do,
but
allowed
fear
to
convince
you
that
you
weren't
talented,
or
good
enough.
Fear
is
not
real.
It
is
a
product
of
thoughts
you
create.
●
Take
action
to
realize
your
dream.
You
can
dream
about
writing
a
great
play,
but
it's
never
going
to
happen
unless
you
actually
put
pen
to
paper.
You
can
dream
about
finding
a
cure
for
cancer,
but
it
will
never
happen
unless
you
actually
become
equipped
with
the
necessary
tools
to
find
that
cure.
__4__
●
Possibilities
are
waiting
on
you.
There
are
so
many
amazing
opportunities
and
people
waiting
on
you.
How
do
you
get
to
them
Simple!
Follow
your
dream.
__5__
You'll
never
see
those
doors
if
you
sit
around
waiting
on
a
dream
to
happen,
instead
of
actually
working
to
make
it
happen.
A．Don't
let
fear
win.
B．In
other
words,
dreams
don't
work
unless
you
do.
C．Our
dreams
should
not,
and
cannot
wait.
D．Therefore,
today
is
all
we
have.
E．You'll
be
much
happier
if
you
go
for
it.
F．You
were
born
into
the
world
with
a
unique
gift,
which
nobody
can
copy.
G．Doors
that
you
couldn't
imagine
open
up
when
you
go
after
what
you
want.
答案：1～5 CDABG
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2016·青岛市高三统一质检)“Mum,
you're
always
on
the
computer！”
Laure
complained.
“No,
I'm
not，”
I
__1__.
“Every
day
I
come
home
from
school
you're
working
on
the
computer.”
“Well,
at
least
I'm
here
__2__
you！”
My
daughter
was
right.
Day
after
day,
in
my
home
office,
I
would
stare
into
space
as
my
__3__
typed
out
the
thoughts
of
a
speaker
or
research
completed
for
an
article.
It
seemed
that
my
work
as
a
writer
and
speaker
__4__
my
fingers
to
the
keyboard
and
my
mind
to
valuable
ideas.
What
Laure
did
not
__5__
was
that
during
her
day
away,
I'd
also
be
doing
a
lot
of
housework.
It
was
only
around
three
in
the
afternoon
that
I'd
__6__
seat
myself
at
my
desk
for
a
few
__7__
moments
of
deep
thought.
Then
she'd
come
from
school.
I
was
__8__
of
myself
on
being
available
to
my
children.
After
all,
I
am
a
speaker
on
child
behavior
and
parenting.
But
Laure's
observation
__9__
my
heart.
In
her
eyes,
I
must
have
been
a
mom
who
was
__10__
but
unapproachable.
I
wouldn't
make
such
an
image
(形象)
before
her.
My
relationship
with
my
children
is
more
__11__
than
any
other
work.
“Laure，”
I
called,
“come
here
a
minute.”
She
wandered
to
my
doorway.
I
had
decided
to
have
her
__12__
me
when
I
was
too
devoted
to
work.
I
wanted
her
to
have
the
__13__
to
let
me
know
when
she
thought
I
was
cold.
After
I
explained
my
__14__
and
the
fact
that
I
chose
home
office
to
be
accessible
to
her
and
her
sister,
I
offered
Laure
the
following
__15__.
“Whenever
you
feel
I'm
ignoring
you
or
you
need
my
__16__，
I
want
you
to
__17__
me，”
I
said.
“Just
come
up
and
give
me
a
little
hug.
That'll
be
our
signal
that
you
__18__
me.”
Years
later
we
still
have
that
__19__
sign.
I've
become
much
more
sensitive
to
my
daughters'
comings
and
goings.
__20__
she
always
gives
me
a
little
hug
to
remind
me
of
the
real
reason
why
I
work
at
home.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讲述了作者在发现自己和孩子们之间的相处出了问题之后，如何平衡工作和家庭之间的关系的故事。
1．A.thought
B．refused
C．defended
D．agreed
解析：选C 根据语境“No,
I'm
not
...”可推知，作者并不承认女儿的说法，作者在为自己的行为进行辩解，defend“辩解，辩白”，故C项正确。
2．A.for
B．over
C．against
D．after
解析：选A 根据下文中的“...
the
fact
that
I
chose
home
office
to
be
accessible
to
her
and
her
sister
...”可知，作者选择在家工作是为了孩子们，故A项正确。
3．A.feet
B．hands
C．eyes
D．ears
解析：选B 与“typed
out”和下文中的“my
fingers”呼应可知，是用手把想法转换成文字打出来，故B项正确。
4．A.connected
B．turned
C．gave
D．added
解析：选A 看起来作为作家和演说家的作者就是要把自己的手指和键盘连接起来，把自己的思想和有价值的观点连接起来。connect
...
to
...“把……和……连接起来”，符合语境，故A项正确。
5．A.admit
B．realize
C．believe
D．recognize
解析：选B Laure没有意识到的是在她白天不在家的时候，作者也做了许多家务活。admit“承认”；realize“意识到”；believe“相信”；recognize“认出，认可”。
6．A.luckily
B．gradually
C．instantly
D．finally
解析：选D 根据上文中的“...
I'd
also
be
doing
a
lot
of
housework.”可知，作者一天在家里也会忙着做许多家务，因此在下午3点左右的时候才终于得空来工作，故D项正确。luckily“幸运地”；gradually“逐渐地”；instantly“立刻，马上”；finally“最终”。
7．A.anxious
B．precious
C．busy
D．rare
解析：选B 根据上文可知，作者要忙着做很多家务，因此用来工作的时间就弥足珍贵了，故B项正确。anxious“焦虑的”；precious“珍贵的”；busy“忙碌的”；rare“稀少的”。
8．A.proud
B．ashamed
C．afraid
D．scared
解析：选A 作者为能够和孩子们在一起感到骄傲。proud“骄傲的，自豪的”；ashamed“惭愧的”；afraid“害怕的”；scared“害怕的”。
9．A.filled
B．broke
C．touched
D．mended
解析：选C 根据下文作者的反思可知，Laure的观察触动了作者的心，故C项正确。fill“充满”；break“(使)破”；touch“触动，感动”；mend“修理”。
10．A.suitable
B．available
C．acceptable
D．reasonable
解析：选B 在Laure的眼里，作者肯定是一个能找得到但是难以接近的妈妈。上文“...
myself
on
being
available
to
my
children.”也是提示，故B项正确。
11．A.important
B．funny
C．obvious
D．wonderful
解析：选A 作者认为与孩子们的关系比任何其他的工作都重要。故A项正确。
12．A.warn
B．persuade
C．encourage
D．remind
解析：选D 作者决定让Laure在作者太专注于工作时提醒作者。下文“...
she
always
gives
me
a
little
hug
to
remind
me
of
the
real
reason
why
I
work
at
home.”也是线索，故D项正确。
13．A.patience
B．time
C．power
D．honor
解析：选C 由作者想让孩子提醒自己可知，她想赋予孩子这样的权力去让自己知道自己忽略她们了，故C项正确。have
the
power
to
do
sth.“有权力做某事”。patience“耐心”；time“时间”；power“权力”；honor“荣誉”。
14．A.pattern
B．dream
C．schedule
D．choice
解析：选C 根据上文“I
had
decided
...”可推知，作者已经下定决心做一些改变，这属于计划的内容，故C项正确。pattern“模式，图案”；dream“梦想”；schedule“工作计划”；choice“选择”。
15．A.promise
B．chance
C．answer
D．truth
解析：选A 根据对下文的理解可知，作者是在给孩子做出承诺，故A项正确。
16．A.help
B．attention
C．decision
D．advice
解析：选B 作者说：“无论什么时候你感觉我忽略了你或者你需要我的关注时，我想让你来拥抱我一下。”与“I'm
ignoring
you”形成呼应，孩子需要作者的关注，故B项正确。
17．A.hug
B．shake
C．kiss
D．kick
解析：选A 与“Just
come
up
and
give
me
a
little
hug.”呼应，故A项正确。
18．A.miss
B．hate
C．need
D．scold
解析：选C 根据“...
or
you
need
my
__16__
...”的提示可知，孩子的拥抱提醒作者孩子们需要她，故C项正确。
19．A.unknown
B．unexpected
C．unfinished
D．unspoken
解析：选D 多年以后我们仍然沿用这种心照不宣的信号。unspoken“心照不宣的”，故D项正确。
20．A.And
B．But
C．Or
D．Yet
解析：选A 而且她总是给作者一个小小的拥抱来提醒她在家工作的真正原因。根据上下文可知，此处表示逻辑上的顺承关系，故A项正确。