Success or __1 __ in your work would depend, to __2 __ great extent, __3 __ your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best advantage. __4 __ the utmost importance is your attitude.
A person __5 __ begins a job convinced that he isn’t going to like it or is __6 __ that he is going to ail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder his success.
On the other hand, a person who is secure __7 __ his belief that he is probably as capable __8 __ doing the work as anyone else and who is willing to make a cheerful attempt __9 __ it possesses a certain strength of purpose.
The chances are that he will do well。 __10 __ the prerequisite skills for a particular job is strength.
Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness.
A bookkeeper who can’t add or a carpenter who can’t cut a straight line with a saw __11 __ hopeless cases.
This book has been designed to help you capitalize __12 __ the strength and overcome the __13 __ that you bring to the job of learning.
But in groups to measure your development, you must first __14 __stock of somewhere you stand now. __15 __ we get further along in the book, we’ll be __16 __ in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening __17 __ skills.
However, __18 __ begin with, you should pause __19 __ examine your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your __20 __ , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits.
1.A.improvement B.victory C.failure D.achievement
2.A.a B.the C.some D.certain
3.A.in B.on C.of D.to
4.A.Out of B.Of C.To D.Into
5.A.who B.what C.that D.which
6.A.ensure B.certain C.sure D.surely
7.A.onto B.on C.off D.in
8.A.to B.at C.of D.for
9.A.near B.on C.by D.at
10.A.Have B.Had C.Having D.Had been
11.A.being B.been C.are D.is
12.A.except B.but C.for D.on
13.A.idea B.weakness C.strength D.advantage
14.A.make B.take C.do D.give
15.A.as B.till C.over D.out
16.A.deal B.dealt C.be dealt D.dealing
17.A.learnt B.learned C.learning D.learn
18.A.around B.to C.from D.beside
19.A.to B.onto C.into D.with
20.A.intelligence B.work C.attitude D.weakness
参考答案及解析:
1.【答案】C
【解析】本句的意思是：“成功或失败在很大程度上取决于你是否能扬长避短。”improvement改进;victory胜利;achievement成果，成就。这三个词都不合题意，只有C.failure“失败”最合适。
2.【答案】A
【解析】to a great extent是固定短语，意思是“很大程度上”，符合题意。类似的说法还有：to a large extent,to some extent, to an extent, to a certain extent, to that extent, to the extent of…。the, some, certain都不能与great extent搭配。
3.【答案】B
【解析】on与前面的depend构成本句谓语。
4.【答案】B
【解析】of与名词连用,表示具有某种性质,状态，做表语。置于句首，表示强调。正常语序为：Your attitude is of the utmost importance.
5.【答案】A
【解析】A person后应当是定语从句,“开始工作的那个人”。
6.【答案】C
【解析】本句的意思是“如果一个刚刚开始工作的人就深信自己不会喜欢或肯定不适应这项工作，那么阻碍他成功的缺点就暴露出来了。”or后面省略了主语he。ensure保证;certain肯定的(只能用于It做主语的句子里);surely确实地;sure肯定的。
7.【答案】D
【解析】in ones belief相信。其它选项都不能与belief搭配。
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