A group of graduates，highly established in their careers，got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and in life.offering his guests coffee，the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups——plastic，glass，crystal(水晶)，some plain—looking，some expensive，some fine——telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice—looking，expensive cups were taken up，leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves，that is the source of your problems and stress.”
“What all of you really wanted was coffee，not the cup，but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups.”
“Now consider this：Life is the coffee and the jabs，money and position in society are the cups.They are just tools to hold and contain life，and do not change the quality of life.Sometimes，by concentrating only on the cup，we fail to enjoy the coffee.So，don’t let the cups drive you...enjoy the coffee instead.”

1. 1.

   Why did the conversation soon turn into complaints?
   

   1. A.
      Because there was no coffee to drink.
   2. B.
      Because there was nothing to talk about except complaints.
   3. C.
      Because life was not easy for everyone.
   4. D.
      Because there was nothing better than to complain.
2. 2.

   The professor brought in a variety of cups because______.
   

   1. A.
      he was richer than his students
   2. B.
      he was fond of collecting cups
   3. C.
      there were too many people to drink coffee
   4. D.
      the cups would play an important part in his talk
3. 3.

   In the author’s opinion______.
   

   1. A.
      it is necessary to have a variety of cups to meet the needs of different guests
   2. B.
      one should concentrate on main things in life
   3. C.
      the students liked drinking coffee mole than anything else
   4. D.
      cups are more important than coffee
4. 4.

   We can infer that______.
   

   1. A.
      in our daily life most people want only the best for themselves
   2. B.
      coffee was as important as a cup
   3. C.
      a teacher should have a11 kinds of cups at home
   4. D.
      whether coffee is nice to drink depends on the cup

A group of graduates，highly established in their careers，got together to visit their old university professor．

   The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and in life．offering his guests coffee，the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups——plastic，glass，crystal（水晶），some plain—looking，some expensive，some fine——telling them to help themselves to the coffee．

   When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice—looking，expensive cups were taken up，leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves，that is the source of your problems and stress．”

   “What all of you really wanted was coffee，not the cup，but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups．”

   “Now consider this：Life is the coffee and the jabs，money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life，and do not change the quality of life．Sometimes，by concentrating only on the cup，we fail to enjoy the coffee．So，don’t let the cups drive you．．．enjoy the coffee instead．”

1．Why did the conversation soon turn into complaints?

    A．Because there was no coffee to drink．

    B．Because there was nothing to talk about except complaints

    C．Because life was not easy for everyone．

    D．Because there was nothing better than to complain．

2．The professor brought in a variety of cups because            ．

    A．he was richer than his students

    B．he was fond of collecting cups

    C．there were too many people to drink coffee

    D．the cups would play an important part in his talk

3．In the author’s opinion           ．

   A．it is necessary to have a variety of cups to meet the needs of different guests

   B．one should concentrate on main things in life

   C．the students liked drinking coffee mole than anything else

   D．cups are more important than coffee

4．We can infer that        ．

   A．in our daily life most people want only the best for themselves

   B．coffee was as important as a cup

   C．a teacher should have a11 kinds of cups at home

   D．whether coffee is nice to drink depends on the cup

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A group of graduates，highly established in their careers，got together to visit their old university professor．
The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and in life．offering his guests coffee，the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups——plastic，glass，crystal(水晶)，some plain—looking，some expensive，some fine——telling them to help themselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice—looking，expensive cups were taken up，leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves，that is the source of your problems and stress．”
“What all of you really wanted was coffee，not the cup，but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups．”
“Now consider this：Life is the coffee and the jabs，money and position in society are the cups.They are just tools to hold and contain life，and do not change the quality of life．Sometimes，by concentrating only on the cup，we fail to enjoy the coffee．So，don’t let the cups drive you．．．enjoy the coffee instead．”
56．Why did the conversation soon turn into complaints?
A．Because there was no coffee to drink．
B．Because there was nothing to talk about except complaints
C．Because life was not easy for everyone．
D．Because there was nothing better than to complain．
57．The professor brought in a variety of cups because           ．
A．he was richer than his students
B．he was fond of collecting cups
C．there were too many people to drink coffee
D．the cups would play an important part in his talk
58．In the author’s opinion          ．
A．it is necessary to have a variety of cups to meet the needs of different guests
B．one should concentrate on main things in life
C．the students liked drinking coffee mole than anything else
D．cups are more important than coffee
59．We can infer that       ．
A．in our daily life most people want only the best for themselves
B．coffee was as important as a cup
C． a teacher should have a11 kinds of cups at home
D．whether coffee is nice to drink depends on the cup

第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

    A group of graduates，highly established in their careers，got together to visit their old university professor．

    The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and in life．offering his guests coffee，the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups——plastic，glass，crystal(水晶)，some plain—looking，some expensive，some fine——telling them to help themselves to the coffee．

    When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice—looking，expensive cups were taken up，leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves，that is the source of your problems and stress．”

    “What all of you really wanted was coffee，not the cup，but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups．”

    “Now consider this：Life is the coffee and the jabs，money and position in society are the cups.They are just tools to hold and contain life，and do not change the quality of life．Sometimes，by concentrating only on the cup，we fail to enjoy the coffee．So，don’t let the cups drive you．．．enjoy the coffee instead．”

56．Why did the conversation soon turn into complaints?

    A．Because there was no coffee to drink．

    B．Because there was nothing to talk about except complaints

    C．Because life was not easy for everyone．

    D．Because there was nothing better than to complain．

57．The professor brought in a variety of cups because            ．

    A．he was richer than his students

    B．he was fond of collecting cups

    C．there were too many people to drink coffee

    D．the cups would play an important part in his talk

58．In the author’s opinion           ．

    A．it is necessary to have a variety of cups to meet the needs of different guests

    B．one should concentrate on main things in life

    C．the students liked drinking coffee mole than anything else

    D．cups are more important than coffee

59．We can infer that        ．

    A．in our daily life most people want only the best for themselves

    B．coffee was as important as a cup

    C． a teacher should have a11 kinds of cups at home

    D．whether coffee is nice to drink depends on the cup

第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

    A group of graduates，highly established in their careers，got together to visit their old university professor．

    The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and in life．offering his guests coffee，the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups——plastic，glass，crystal(水晶)，some plain—looking，some expensive，some fine——telling them to help themselves to the coffee．

    When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand，the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice—looking，expensive cups were taken up，leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves，that is the source of your problems and stress．”

    “What all of you really wanted was coffee，not the cup，but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other’s cups．”

    “Now consider this：Life is the coffee and the jabs，money and position in society are the cups.They are just tools to hold and contain life，and do not change the quality of life．Sometimes，by concentrating only on the cup，we fail to enjoy the coffee．So，don’t let the cups drive you．．．enjoy the coffee instead．”

56．Why did the conversation soon turn into complaints?

    A．Because there was no coffee to drink．

    B．Because there was nothing to talk about except complaints

    C．Because life was not easy for everyone．

    D．Because there was nothing better than to complain．

57．The professor brought in a variety of cups because            ．

    A．he was richer than his students

    B．he was fond of collecting cups

    C．there were too many people to drink coffee

    D．the cups would play an important part in his talk

58．In the author’s opinion           ．

    A．it is necessary to have a variety of cups to meet the needs of different guests

    B．one should concentrate on main things in life

    C．the students liked drinking coffee mole than anything else

    D．cups are more important than coffee

59．We can infer that        ．

    A．in our daily life most people want only the best for themselves

    B．coffee was as important as a cup

    C． a teacher should have a11 kinds of cups at home

    D．whether coffee is nice to drink depends on the cup

【2011·山西太原市模拟一】

完型填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor．They talked about the present-day _36__ topic — Happiness．But the conversation soon turned into complaints about _ 37_  in work and in life．To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and _38_．with a large pot of coffee and different types of  39   — plastic, glass, crystal, some nice-looking, some plain-looking, some expensive, some cheap—telling them to help ___40  _to the coffee．_41_ all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said．"If you_ 42  , you might find all the nice-looking, expensive cups are taken up, with the plain and cheap ones   43  ．While it is  44   for you to want: only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your _45__ and stress．In fact, the cup itself adds no __46_ to the coffee．What．all of you _47_wanted was coffee, not．the cup．but you consciously went for the best cups and were __48_each other's cups．"

“Now   49  this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and position in __50__ are the cups．They are just tools to  _51__ and contain life, and the types of cups do nor decide or 52__ the quality of life we live．Sometimes, focusing on the cup makes us   53  to enjoy the coffee itself．So, don't let the cups drive you．Enjoy the coffee   54   ．"

The   55   people don't have the best of everything．They just make the best of everything,

36．A．warm                                               B．hot                  C．heavy             D．sensitive

37．A．progress             B． plans               C．disasters            D．stress

38．A．cooked              B．passed             C．returned                        D．provided

39．A．cups               B．plates             C．bowls             D．tables

40．A．them            B．themselves          C．you                 D．yourselves

41．A．Before           B．Since              C．When             D．Because

42．A．saw                B．suggested          C．proved                         D．noticed

43．A．left behind         B．got away           C．put away         D, sent back

44．A．helpful               B．normal             C．safe                D．popular

45．A．habit               B．courage               C．fear                   D．problem

46．A．quality           B．weight               C．colour              D．cost

47．A．nearly             B．finally              C．really                D．quickly

48．A．looking            B．eyeing             C．saying               D．feeling

49．A．consider                B．repeat                C．do                 D．recite

50．A．school             B．thought．        C．society                         D．dream

51．A．check              B．create               C．measure                        D．hold

52．A．correct                                              B．change            C．bring            D．record

53．A．fail                 B．stop               C．dislike               D．struggle

54．A．too                 B．either              C．also                 D．instead

55．A．busiest             B．cleverest           C．happiest                        D．kindest

第三节   完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.

     Soon they began to complain about   21   in work and in life. While the guests were

talking, the professor went to the    22   and prepared coffee. Then he   23   with a large

pot of coffee and a  24   of cups made of porcelain (瓷) , plastic, glass or crystal. Some were

plain-looking, some delicate (精致) and   25   ,some. .. The professor told them to   26 

themselves to the coffee.

     When all the students had a cup of coffee  27  hand, the professor said, "If you took

careful   28  , all the nice-looking, expensive cups were  29  , leaving behind the plain

and cheap ones. While it is  30   for you to choose the best for yourselves, that is the  31   of your problems and pressure.   32   what all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you  33   the best cups directly and were   34   each other' s cups. "

      The professor paused and then went on, " Now consider this: Life is the coffee and the

jobs, money and   35   in society are the   36 . They are just tools to hold and  37   life

and they do not change the   38   of life. Sometimes, if we are concentrating only on the cup,

we   39   to enjoy the coffee. So, don't let the cup   40   you too much and just enjoy the

coffee instead.

21. A. condition           B. pressure            C .relation            D. communication

22. A. kitchen                  B. bedroom           C. study                D. lab

23. A. went                  B. got                   C. returned           D. turned

24. A. sort                   B. kind                 C. type                  D. variety

25. A. expensive           B. cheap                      C. common            D. rough

26. A. enjoy                 B. turn                 C. wish                 D. help

27. A. for                    B. by                    C. in                   D. with

28. A. sight                  B. notice               C. look                 D. view

29. A. brought                     B. carried            C. fetched              D. taken

30. A. natural                B. formal            C. necessary           D. important

31. A. answer                       B. cause               C. result                D. reason

32. A. Though               B. When          C. If                    D. Since

33. A. cared for             B. looked for     C. went for           D. called for

34. A. facing                 B. eyeing            C. smelling            D. tasting

35. A. wealth                       B. attitude           C. position             D. situation

36. A. plates                  B. bowls             C. pots                  D. cups

37. A. control                       B. include           C. contain              D. experience

38. A. quality                       B. color        C. cost            D. style

39. A. manage          B. start               C. hope                 D. fail

40. A. surprise                     B. drive               C. worry                D. move