Most people give little thought to the pens they write with，especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very ____things are handwritten.All too often，people buy a pen based only on ____，and wonder why they are not satisfied ___ they begin to use it.However，buying a pen that you’ll enjoy is not ____ if you keep the following in mind.

First of all，a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be __5__ to use.The thickness of the pen is the most important characteristic(特征)____ comfort.Having a small hand and thick fingers，you may be comfortable with a thin pen.If you have a ____ hand and thicker fingers you may ____a fatter pen.The length of a pen can ____ influence comfort.A pen that is too ____ can easily feel top?heavy and unstable.

Then，the writing point of the pen should ____ the ink to flow evenly(均勻地) while the pen remains in touch with the paper.____ will make it possible for you to create a ____ line of writing.The point should also be sensitive enough to ____ink from running when the pen is lifted.A point that does not block the ____ may leave drops of ink，____ you pick the pen up and put it down again.

___，the pen should make a thick，dark line.Fine?line pens may ____ bad handwriting，but fine，delicate lines do not command ____ next to printed text，as，____，a signature on a printed letter.A broader line，on the other hand，gives an impression of confidence and authority(權(quán)威)．

1.A.many? B．few

C．pleasant? D．important

2.A.looks? B．reason

C．value? D．advantages

3.A.once? B．if

C．because? D．though

4.A.convenient? B．practical

C．strange? D．difficult

5.A.heavy? B．easy

C．hard? D．safe

6.A.taking? B．finding

C．determining? D．seeking

7.A.stronger? B．weaker

C．smaller? D．larger

8.A.prefer? B．recommend

C．prepare? D．demand

9.A.hardly? B．also

C．never? D．still

10.A.thick? B．light

C．long? D．soft

11.．A.change? B．allow

C．reduce? D．press

12.A.They? B．One

C．This? D．Some

13.A.thin? B．rough

C．black? D．smooth

14.A.prevent? B．free

C．protect? D．remove

15.A.way? B．sight

C．flow? D．stream

16.．A.so? B．as

C．and D．yet

17.A.Meanwhile? B．Generally

C．Afterwards? D．Finally

18.A.show up? B．differ from

C．break down D．compensate for

19.A.attention? B．support

C．respect? D．admission

20.A.at most? B．for example

C．in brief? D．on purpose

 

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.B

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.D

14.A

15.C

16.B

17.D

18.D

19.A

20.B

【解析】

1.

解析　句意為：當(dāng)現(xiàn)代家庭和辦公室內(nèi)打印機(jī)的使用意味著將幾乎沒有什么東西是手寫的時候，人們就忽視了對鋼筆的使用。many很多的；pleasant安逸的，舒適的；important重要的。這三項都與“Most people give little thought to the pens they write with”不符，也不符合現(xiàn)實。

2.2】　A

解析　look外表；表面；reason原因；value價值；advantage優(yōu)點，長處�，F(xiàn)實中人們僅為了追求外表好看而買鋼筆。

3.3】　A

解析　人們并不知道為什么一旦使用鋼筆時就感到別扭。once一旦……，是表條件含義的連詞。其余三項都不能體現(xiàn)購買鋼筆的初衷與使用鋼筆的現(xiàn)實之間的矛盾。

4.4】　D

解析　句意為：只要遵循以下幾點，你將發(fā)現(xiàn)買一支你喜歡的鋼筆并不是什么難事。convenient方便的；practical現(xiàn)實的；實際的；strange奇怪的。

5.5】　B

解析　句意為：首先，手中握著一支鋼筆感覺比較舒服時，使用起來也很容易。

6.6】C

解析　作者認(rèn)為鋼筆的粗細(xì)程度是決定舒適程度的最重要的特征。take拿走；find發(fā)現(xiàn)；determine決定；seek尋求；搜索。這里是分詞作后置定語，修飾characteristic。根據(jù)句意，應(yīng)選C項。

7.7】　D

解析　句意為：如果你有一只較大的手，并且手指較粗，你或許傾向于用一支粗大的鉛筆。與前文相對。

8.8】　A

解析　參見上一題解析，此處選A。prefer喜歡，偏愛，傾向，符合題意。

9.9】　B

解析　前文提及鋼筆的粗細(xì)，后文說的是其長度問題，應(yīng)是順應(yīng)承接的關(guān)系，表示鋼筆的長度也影響使用的舒適度。其余三項明顯不能表示這一點。

10.0】　C

解析　句意為：鋼筆太長的話就很容易讓人感到頂端過于沉重，寫字時也不穩(wěn)定。承接上句，論述的是鋼筆的長度問題，所以其他三項不正確。

11.1】　B

解析　change改變；allow允許；reduce減少；降低；press擠壓。根據(jù)常識我們知道一支好的鋼筆其筆尖應(yīng)該是能讓墨水流暢地流出。只有B項能夠表達(dá)這一層意思。

12.2】　C

解析　這里考查代詞的用法。this指代前文提到的“...，the writing point of the pen should ____ the ink to flow evenly(均勻地) while the pen remains in touch with the paper.”。

13.3】　D

解析　smooth平滑的；流暢的，這里用來形容鋼筆的功用，與整個第三段的內(nèi)容是一致的。rough粗糙的；大致的。

14.4】　A

解析　作者認(rèn)為一支好的鋼筆其筆尖應(yīng)該靈敏到一旦筆尖離開紙面就控制住墨水的流出，而不是肆意的滴落在紙上。prevent阻止；free使自由；釋放；protect保護(hù)；remove除去；移開。

15.5】　C

解析　句意為：筆尖若是不能阻止墨水的流出就會使墨水“滴”在紙上。這與上句意思是一致的。只有C項符合句意。

16.6】　B

解析　該題考查連詞的用法。as當(dāng)……的時候。根據(jù)常識我們知道：只有在(寫完字后)收筆時筆尖不再滴墨(才是一支好筆)。這與上一空含義一致。

17.7】　D

解析　meanwhile同時；generally一般地；afterwards后來；finally最后。文中作者論述了鋼筆的一系列優(yōu)點，D項表示該段論述的最后一方面。

18.8】　D

解析　作者認(rèn)為一支好用的鋼筆能夠彌補(bǔ)拙劣的書法。show up顯擺；炫耀；differ from與……不同；break down垮臺；破裂；壞掉；compensate for補(bǔ)償，償還。

19.9】　A

解析　attention注意；support支持；respect尊重；admission許可。作者認(rèn)為優(yōu)美的書法足以引起人們絲毫不亞于對印刷文字的關(guān)注——好的書法一樣能夠使人給予重視。

20.20】　B

解析　此題考查短語的意義辨析。at most至多；for example例如；in brief簡言之；on purpose故意地。從后文看，作者是以簽名為例來說明書法的重要性。

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