Question

詞語填空（共10小題，計10分）
用方框中所給單詞的適當形式填空，使短文通順、正確、連貫（每個單詞限用一次）。
listen, down, you, on, during, become, easy, pleasant, able, clear,
Stress is a bit of a fashionable buzz word. There are similarities and links between stress and anxiety - both can lead to   1 symptoms.（癥狀）
So try these ten easy relaxation（放松）tips to feel more relaxed.
1.Take a short break and leave a stressful situation. If you are at work, offer to run or go for a short walk. A few minutes away can help you think   2  .
2.Take a break from the activity you are working   3  and do something different. Sometimes it helps to come back to a task later when you feel more relaxed .
3. Listen to relaxing music while you are working.  4  to classical or nature music has been shown to lower heart rate and slow breathing.
4. Take regular breaks  5   the day. Spend 5-10 minutes to read something uplifting（使人開心的） or humorous, or chat with a friend.
5. Practice mindfulness（警覺）. Mindfulness is the   6  to be fully aware of the present moment.
6. Change your focus. As people feel more stressed,their attention   7  focused on what they believe to be the cause of their stress and they ignore（忽視）other information.
7. Have a hot bath or shower. This will help to get rid of the tension in your muscles which is a normal result of stress.
8. Write  8  the things that are worrying you. If you are worried, it is very difficult to relax easily.
9. Keep things in a correct way. Ask   9  “how important is it?” “How important will it be in a year’s time?”Many of the things that cause stress are not important when we look at the big picture.
10.Slow your breathing and purposefully(有目的地) relax your body for quick results. This will be   10 than before if you have learned easy relaxation methods that you can use when you need them.

Answer 1

小題1:unpleasant
小題2:clearly
小題3:on
小題4:Listening
小題5:during
小題6:ability
小題7:becomes
小題8:down
小題9:yourself
小題10:easier

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了十種釋放壓力的方法。
小題1:聯系前文描述，可知此處指的是都能導致不好的癥狀，結合語境及所給單詞，可知填形容詞unpleasant令人不愉快的，作定語。
小題2:聯系前文描述，可知此處指的是有助于你清楚地思考，根據所給單詞，可知填副詞clearly，清楚地，做狀語。
小題3:結合語境可知此處指的是你正從事的活動，短語work on從事于，根據所給單詞，可知填介詞on關于，在……之上。
小題4:聯系下文，可知此處指的是聽音樂，動名詞做主語表示抽象動作嗎，根據所給單詞，可知填動名詞Listening，聽。
小題5:聯系后一句描述，可知此處指的是在日間有規律的休息。根據所給單詞，可知填介詞during，在……期間。
小題6:結合語境可知此處指的是，警覺是對當前情況完全感知的能力。根據所給單詞，可知填抽象名詞ability，能力。
小題7:聯系前文描述，可知此處指的是，他們的注意力變得專注于那些他們相信是他們壓力的原因的東西。結合語境可知本句描述的是客觀性動作，故謂語動詞用一般現在時態。根據所給單詞，可知填第三稱單數形式謂語動詞becomes，變得。
小題8:聯系下文，可知此處指的是記下令你擔心的東西。短語write down記下。根據所給單詞，可知填副詞down向下。
小題9:聯系下文描述，可知此處指的是問你自己，根據所給單詞，可知填反身代詞yourself，你自己。
小題10:聯系下文描述，可知此處指的是，這比以前更容易了。結合所給單詞，可知填形容詞比較級easier，更容易的。
點評：選詞填空一直是英語考試中的難點，得分率比較低。解答此類題型的方法一般就是根據文章前后句子之間意思推斷出詞義，結合所給單詞判斷出所缺單詞，然后根據該單詞在句子中的句子成分，所起作用，進行適當詞形變化。注意在敘事性短文中，謂語動詞多為一般過去時態及現在完成時態，說明性短文中謂語動詞多為一般現在時態。在解題方法上，此類題型也適用于排除法。即先完成較為簡單的選項，將一時沒有把握的選項留待最后再來完成。