On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a ___23___ drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with long-time roommates, and ___24___ out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine ___25___ a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have ___26___ that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some ___27___ of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they ___28___. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and ___29___. However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the ___30___ to which they have so quickly become ___31___.
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and ___32___ the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they ___33___ or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion; it’s ___34___. They have loans, bills, mortgage to ___35___, retirement to save for. They recognize there’s something ___36___ in their lives, but it’s ___37___ to step off the track.
In a society that tends to ___38___ everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our ___39___ in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs ___40___ in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most. （英语完型填空高考真题选编21）
21. A. much B. never C. seldom D. well
22. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations
23. A. last B. least C. second D. best
24. A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked
25. A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected
26. A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded
27. A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve
28. A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect
29. A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty
30. A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project
31. A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available
32. A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather
33. A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in
34. A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable
35. A. take off B. drop off C. put off D. pay off
36. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining
37. A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal
38. A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver
39. A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions
40. A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced
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36. A. control /kənˈtrəʊl/
- 释义：n. 控制；管理；vt. 控制；管理
- 例句：The pilot lost control of the plane.（飞行员失去了对飞机的控制。）
37. B. picked up /pɪkt ʌp/
- 释义：（开车）接载；捡起；获得
- 例句：I'll pick you up at the station.（我会去车站接你。）
38. D. meet /miːt/
- 释义：v. 遇见；满足；迎接
- 例句：We will meet the guests at the entrance.（我们将在入口处迎接客人。）
39. C. take /teɪk/
- 释义：v. 拿；取；接受；参加
- 例句：She decided to take a course in photography.（她决定参加一门摄影课程。）
40. D. teacher /ˈtiːtʃə(r)/
- 释义：n. 教师
- 例句：My mother is a primary school teacher.（我的母亲是一名小学教师。）
41. C. passed /pɑːst/
- 释义：v. 通过；经过；传递（pass 的过去式和过去分词）
- 例句：He passed the exam with flying colors.（他以优异的成绩通过了考试。）
42. A. speaking to /ˈspiːkɪŋ tu/
- 释义：和……说话
- 例句：She is speaking to her friend on the phone.（她正在和朋友通电话。）
43. B. noticed /ˈnəʊtɪst/
- 释义：v. 注意到（notice 的过去式和过去分词）
- 例句：I noticed a strange man outside the window.（我注意到窗外有一个奇怪的男人。）
44. C. move /muːv/
- 释义：v. 移动；搬家；感动
- 例句：Don't move! Stay where you are.（别动！待在原地。）
45. D. hit /hɪt/
- 释义：v. 碰撞；打击；击中
- 例句：The car hit a tree and was badly damaged.（汽车撞到了一棵树上，损坏严重。）
46. D. managed /ˈmænɪdʒd/
- 释义：v. 设法做成；管理（manage 的过去式和过去分词）
- 例句：He managed to finish the work on time.（他设法按时完成了工作。）
47. C. praised /preɪzd/
- 释义：v. 表扬；称赞（praise 的过去式和过去分词）
- 例句：The teacher praised him for his excellent performance.（老师称赞他表现出色。）
48. B. reacted /riˈæktɪd/
- 释义：v. 反应；作出反应（react 的过去式和过去分词）
- 例句：How did she react to the news?（她对这个消息有什么反应？）
49. B. accident /ˈæksɪdənt/
- 释义：n. 事故；意外
- 例句：There was a car accident on the highway.（高速公路上发生了一起车祸。）
50. C. school /skuːl/
- 释义：n. 学校
- 例句：He goes to school by bike every day.（他每天骑自行车上学。）
51. A. happy /ˈhæpi/
- 释义：adj. 高兴的；幸福的
- 例句：I'm happy to hear that you're feeling better.（听说你感觉好多了，我很高兴。）
52. A. survive /səˈvaɪv/
- 释义：v. 幸存；存活
- 例句：Only a few people survived the earthquake.（地震中只有少数人幸存下来。）
53. B. trip /trɪp/
- 释义：n. 旅行；旅程
- 例句：We're planning a trip to Europe.（我们正在计划一次欧洲之旅。）
54. A. bravery /ˈbreɪvəri/
- 释义：n. 勇敢；勇气
- 例句：We all admire his bravery in the face of danger.（我们都钦佩他在危险面前的勇敢。）
55. D. free /friː/
- 释义：adj. 免费的；自由的；adv. 免费地；自由地
- 例句：The concert is free to the public.（这场音乐会对公众免费。）
参考译文
一名年轻的英语教师在一辆公交车的司机严重心脏病发作后控制了公交车，拯救了30名学生的生命。24岁的盖伊·哈沃尔德从盖特威克机场接了这些学生和三名课程负责人，他们正前往伯恩茅斯与寄宿家庭见面。他们将要去伯恩茅斯的ABC语言学校学习一门课程，哈沃尔德在那里当老师。
还没有通过驾驶考试的哈沃尔德说：“我在和学生们说话时意识到公交车失控了。”公交车撞到了路边的树上，他注意到司机瘫倒在方向盘上。司机没有动，他失去了意识。公交车撞到了一根灯柱，撞碎了前门的玻璃，之后哈沃尔德设法让公交车停了下来。警方赞扬了这位年轻教师的敏捷思维。如果他没有迅速反应，可能会发生一场可怕的事故。
公交车司机再也没有恢复意识，在萨里东部医院去世了。他经常和这所学校合作，深受老师和学生的尊敬。哈沃尔德说：“我很高兴没有其他人受伤，但我希望司机能活下来。”
这所语言学校的校长告诉当地报纸，学校打算送哈沃尔德和一个朋友去都柏林度周末，以感谢他的勇敢行为。当地的一家驾驶学校也为他提供了六节免费的驾驶课程。