Direction: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C or D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. For busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity. In a speed dating event, usually 8-10 ________ go around from table to table, each spending 6-8 minutes at each one. From that, you may not know for sure if you want to ________ something more with an individual, but, you will _______ know if you don't want to. The first thing that you will realize about speed dating is that it makes you _______. Unlike a bar, where you might get a whole evening to ________ check a potential partner out and to see what they’ve got, when it comes to ________, you know that you only have a certain amount of time to put your best foot forward there. You’ll find the other participants are ________ of this and will put their best foot forward. An 8-minute speed dating will also give you a chance to see how someone ________ under pressure. You may already know a little more about their ________ if you find someone who can’t seem to make eye-contact. The best advice is to make eye contact, be open and direct. You’ll find that the ________ time can make for some excellent opportunities to really shine, and there’s nothing like a deadline to make you more ________! An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be ________ to a dozen or more singles in a short time. Those who feel that there is an advantage in larger numbers will surely find this ________. When you are looking for ________, you may not want to do the long search, so think about speed dating and see what you can do to make sure that it works for you. ________, give this exciting opportunity a try!
试题分析:文章大意:文章主要讲述了对忙碌的人来说,快速相亲也许是一种不错的选择。 【小题1】考查名词。A. singles单身;B. couples夫妇;C youths年轻人;D. lovers爱人。根据后文An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be ________ to a dozen or more singles in a short time.提示可知通常8到10个单身者从一桌跑到另一桌。故选A。 【小题2】考查动词。A. learn学习;B. develop发展;C. explore探索;D. have有。从那里,你可能不知道如果你想从一个人那里探索更多的东西。故选B。 【小题3】考查副词。A. equally平等地;B. hardly几乎不能;C. eventually最终;D. definitely肯定得,明确的。但是,如果你不想要,你肯定知道。故选D。 【小题4】考查动词。A. chase追逐;B. focus集中;C. hurry赶快;D. cheer欢呼。你将意识到的第一件事是快速约会会让你集中。故选B 【小题5】考查副词。A. occasionally偶尔;B. frequently频繁地;C. constantly不断地;D. unexpectedly意想不到地。你用一整晚的时间才能偶尔鉴别出一个潜在的伴侣,弄明白这些人具有怎样的素质。故选A。 【小题6】考查名词。A. speed dating 快速约会;B. making friends交朋友;C. family planning家庭计划;D. home improving家庭改善。根据首句For busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity.可知答案。故选A 【小题7】考查形容词。A. sick生病的;B. fond喜爱的;C. confident自信的;D. aware意识到。你将发现其他的参与者会意识到这一点。故选D 【小题8】考查动词。A. acts行动;B. talks谈论;C. lives生活;D. loves喜欢。8分钟的快速约会也将给你一个看一些人在压力下如何行动的机会。故答案选A 【小题9】考查名词。A. interest兴趣; B. background背景;C. personality性格;D. intention目的。你也许已经知道一点更多的性格。故选C。 【小题10】考查形容词。A. limited有限的;B. spare空余的;C. appointed约定的;D. luxurious豪华的。你会发现,有限的时间可以制造出一些很好的机会。故选A 【小题11】考查形容词。A. objective客观的;B. passive被动的;C. negative消极的;D. creative具有创造性的。没有什么像一个最后期限的东西会让你更有创造力。故选D 【小题12】考查动词。A. introduced介绍;B. used使用;C. mentioned提及;D. devoted奉献。记住一个重要的细节是,你将在短时间内致力于许多单数者。故选D 【小题13】考查形容词。A. appealing动人的;B. surprising令人惊讶的;C. convincing令人信服的;D. demanding吃力的。那些觉得在巨大数量里是一个优势的人一定会发现有趣的。故选A 【小题14】考查名词。A. fun乐趣;B. adventure冒险;C. friendship友谊;D. love爱情。当你寻找爱情的时候,你可能不想做长时间的寻找。故选D 【小题15】考查短语。A. On the whole总的来说;B. As a result结果;C. In a word总而言之;D. Believe it or not信不信由你。总而言之,给这一令人兴奋的机会一试!故选C。 考点:考查说明文