2022-2023年成考(专升本)《英语(专升本)》预测试题2(答案解析)

2022-2023年成考（专升本）《英语（专升本）》预测试题
（答案解析）
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一.综合考点题库(共50题)
1.Tom looks so pale today． He ____ ill.（）
A.must be
B.had to be
C.should be
D.shall be
正确答案：A
本题解析：
本题考察情态动词的用法。

must表示推测。

2.
A.见图A
B.见图B
C.见图C
D.见图D
正确答案：D
本题解析：
暂无解析
3.Coconut（椰子）is an unusual food for many reasons. It is one of the largest
seeds produced by any plant. Its unusual contents also make it unique in the seed world—it consists of b oth “meat” and “water” inside. The coconut meat is the white substance with which we are all familiar, as it is used extensively for cooking and flavorings; the coconut water is a white and sweet liquid.
Portuguese（葡萄牙的）explorers gave the nut its name in the 15th century, referring to it as coco, meaning “ghost” in their language. The outside appearance
of coconuts reminded them of a ghost's face, and the tree has had that name ever since.
The coconut has varied uses. It is used to make various cooking oils for fast-food restaurants around the world to make diet materials. The coconut fluid is a favorite drink in hot climates, providing a cool and refreshing beverage right off the tree. This water is also used by manufacturers of various sports drinks. Even the shell itself has many uses, including animal food and fertilizer.
Yet the coconut is also useful in many ways that have nothing to do with food. Coconut oil is used for cosmetics（化妆品）, medicines, and so on. Dried coconut shells are used in many countries as a tool for shining wood floors. The shells are also used for shirt buttons, and are commonly found on Hawaiian clothing. They are even used for musical instruments and bird houses.
And all these are only some of the uses found for the coconut fruit. The coconut tree, which produces the nut, also produces many useful things. It's no wonder that the coconut tree has been taken as “the tree of life”.
What is the passage mainly about?（）
A.Types of coconut seeds
B.The discovery of coconut
C.The history of coconut
es of coconut 正确答案：D
本题解析：
通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了椰子的各种各样的用途，D项符合题意，故选D。

4.Most students choose “Homestay” accommodation when they study abroad; others select Home-stay even if they are not on a study visit. Statistics show that it's a form of accommodation gaining in popularity all the time.
But what is Homestay? And what makes it so popular?
Homestay means living with a family, or “host family” as we say. There are three ways of doing it:
·choose to le arn English in a language school near to your Homestay location;
·have your English classes in the house with a member of the family who is a qualified teacher;
·select not to have classes at all when you visit—a popular choice if you want to do the tourist thing for example.
Even in their busy summer period the organizations that arrange the Homestays will always try to place you with the most suitable host family to match your requirements. Placement（安置）organizations think about location, interests, language level, eating requirements, allergies（过敏）and other requests you may have.
Though prices vary according to your needs, good quality Homestay accommodation can be relatively economical—and although you may be charged an extra amount of money if you want your Homestay in or near the city centre. Even if you stay further
out, you can expect your journey into the centre not to exceed 30 minutes.
Not only does Homestay accommodation represent value for money, it also gives you an excellent opportunity to practise English with your host family. This is a very important extra for students who like to speak as much English as possible. But if you plan to learn English, why not have your English classes in your host family? There's no better way to learn English than this—the perfect combination of learning and accommodation combined with the cultural experience!
Which of the following is a key factor affecting the price of Homestay?（）
A.Students' specific needs
B.Students' language level
C.Nationality of the host family
D.Eating habits of the host family
正确答案：A
本题解析：
由倒数第二段第一句“Though prices vary according to your needs...you may be charged an extra amount of money if you want...”可知，影响Homestay价格的关键因素是学生的特殊要求。

5.It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 21 evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards, 22 are throwing the books at kids. 23 elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?
As hard as 24 may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it, 25 helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them 26 doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every 27 assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a 28 of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children 29 the grade they deserve."
Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their 30 .But"you don't want them to feel it has to be 31 ,"she says.
That's not to say parents should 32 homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in 33 four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be" 34 more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check 35 other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments. ____.
A.perfect
B.right
C.special
plete
正确答案：A
本题解析：
句意为：但你不必让他们觉得非做得十全十美才行。

6.The Nobel Prizes are awards that are given each year for special things that people or groups of people have achieved. They are awarded in six 21 : physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economics.
The prizes come from 22 that was created by the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel. He wanted to use some of his money to help make the world a 23 place to live in.
Many organizations, chosen by Alfred Nobel himself, 24 who receives the prizes. Each award 25 a gold medal, a diploma and a lot of money. Prizes can only be given to 26 of all races, countries and religions. Only the Peace Prize can 27 be given to a group.
The first Nobel Prizes were handed out 28 December 10, 1901—five years after Alfred Nobel's death. Nobel was a chemist, engineer and inventor 29 most famous invention, dynamite（炸药）,made him a 30 man. Although he gave the world such a 31 weapon, Nobel was always against wars and 32 . He therefore left a lot of money that was to go to those who did a lot for the peace of 33 .
Officials at first handed out only five prizes a year. The prize for economics was first awarded in 1969.In some 34 prizes were not awarded because there were no 35 candidates.
All prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden, with the exception of the Peace Prize, which is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
____.
A.determine
B.declare
C.announce
D.conclude
正确答案：A
本题解析：
结合上下文可知，诺贝尔选择很多机构或组织，是为了决定（determine）诺贝尔奖的得主。

7.The experiment ____ the discovery of a cure for cancer.（）
A.happened to
B.led up
C.resulted in
D.set up
正确答案：C
本题解析：
题干的大意是“这个实验导致发现一项治疗癌症的新方法”，选项中happen to后面一般接动词原形，且词意不符；lead up后一般接to +名词；set up词意为建立，其后一般不接其他名词。

8.Where do cars get their energy from? For most cars, the answer is petrol. 21 some cars use electricity. These cars have 22 motors that get their power from large batteries. In 23 ,there are even cars that have 24 an electric motor and a petrol motor. These types of cars are 25 hybrid（混合）cars.
Most people tend to think of electric cars as a new 26 ,but they have been around for a long time. In the 27 19th and early 20th centuries electric cars were common because the technology for petrol engines was not very advanced．But 28 the petrol engine became easier to make and more powerful, this type of engines became the most 29 . Interest in electric cars was high in the 1970s and 1980s because 30 became very expensive. Recently, electric cars have again become well-liked because people want cars that pollute 31 .
Electric cars are better than petrol cars 32 several ways. The biggest benefit is reduced pollution. In areas 33 there is a high percentage of electric cars, pollution is not that serious. The second benefit of electric cars is a 34 in the dependence on foreign oil. Several countries don't want to 35 on oil from other countries. Since electric cars can run on electricity from coal or nuclear power stations, there is less need to import oil. A.popular
fortable
C.difficult
D.dangerous
正确答案：A
本题解析：
popular流行的，受欢迎的；comfortable舒服的；difficult困难的；dangerous危险的。

根据题意，应选A。

9.
1．Bill:Do you mind if I keep pets in this building?
Lily:__________.
2．Tom:Oh,l'm extremely sorry that I forgot about our appointment yesterday. Lily:__________.
3．Linda:lt's time to go home now.
Lily:__________.
4．Sandra:Oh,my goodness.Happy to meet you here.
Belinda:Sandra!What a coincidence!__________.
5．Tom:l really appreciate your helping me with the math homework,Charles. Charles:_________.You know I like math.
正确答案：
本题解析：
1.D
2.B
3.G
4.F
5.C
10.Sports, ____ perhaps you don't like very much, may make you strong.（）
A.that
B.which
C.it
D.and
正确答案：B
本题解析：
本题考察非限定性定语从句的知识。

一般用which引导非限定性定语从句。

本题中which在从句中作
宾语。

11.It’s an annual back-to-school routine.One morning you wave good-bye,and that 21 evening you're burning the mid-night oil in sympathy.In the race to improve educational standards, 22 are throwing the books at kids. 23 elementary school students are complaining of homework fatigue.What's a well-meaning parent to do?
As hard as 24 may be,sit back and chill,experts advise.Though you've got to get them to do it, 25 helping too much,or even examining answers too carefully,you may keep them 26 doing it by themselves."I wouldn't advise a parent to check every 27 assignment,"says psychologist John Rosemond,author of Ending the Tough Homework,"There's a 28 of appreciation for trial and error.Let your children 29 the grade they deserve."
Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their 30 .But"you don't want them to feel it has to be 31 ,"she says.
That's not to say parents should 32 homework-first,they should monitor how much homework their kids have.Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in 33 four,five,and six is standard,says Rosemond.For junior-high students it should be" 34 more than a hour and a half," and two for high school students.If your child consistently has more homework than this you may want to check 35 other parents and then talk to the teacher about reducing assignments. ____.
A.single
B.one
C.word
D.page
正确答案：A
本题解析：
句意为：我不会建议父母去检查孩子的每一项作业。

single意为“单一的，单身的，单纯的”。

12.Hair loss is one of those things we still do not understand. Science has, of course, shown that men are more likely than women to suffer major hair loss. Some kinds of hair loss are temporary(暂时的), an effect of illness. In those cases we can expect the hair to grow back.
It all depends on whether the hair root is alive. If it is not, hair loss is permanent and nothing will help.
Some daily loss of hair is a normal, healthy sign. Most people lose between 40 to 50 scalp hairs each day.
Each of these scalp hairs grows for from two to six years and then rests. About three months later it is pushed out by a new hair growing from the same root.
This is not something that should cause great concern.
Something else we know is that normal hair loss is seasonal, with the most hair loss occurring in the fall. Everyone experiences a normal cycle of loss and growth.
The problem of hair loss results when loss is greater than growth.
The main cause of hair loss in men seems to be accumulation(积累)of a hormone(荷尔蒙)in the body. When that hormone reaches a certain level, the hair growing period is shortened and hair loss is the result. This is no cure for most cases of hair loss. This, however, is not the end of the world.
According to science, ____.（）
A.hair loss is a normal, healthy sign
B.man should pay special attention to hair loss
C.it's likely that men have more problems of hair loss
D.men lose more hair than women do
正确答案：C
本题解析：
参考本文第二句，Science has, of course, shown that men are more likely than women to suffer major hair loss.
13.As children move towards adulthood (成年), they become taller, stronger, and more independent.At some point in adulthood,?21?, a slow decline begins. Their hair often?22?gray, their skinwrinkles, and their muscles begin to?23?Their short-term memory may suffer, and they often?24?part of their vision or hearing.? Scientists are not?25?sure what causes the effects of aging. The body might have a time?26which would determine how long the cells can remain?27?Depending on the type of animal and itsenvironment, animals age at different rates and
live?28?different lengths of time. An animal in agood zoo--well?29?and protected from predators (捕食者) --often lives longer than the same typein the wild.?30?,
people who live in rich countries generally live longer than?31?in poor countries.? Several other factors also?32?how long people live and the quality of their lives. One factor isgenetics (遗传). In some families, it seems that many?33?have long lives. Genetics may alsodetermine whether people?34?certain diseases. Another factor is lifestyle. People who keep theirminds?35?and often communicate with friends will feel younger and may live longer. People whokeep a normal weight, exercise, and do not smoke may also age more slowly.?
第（24）题选
A.lose
B.harm
C.protect
D.improve
正确答案：A
本题解析：
本句句意：他们的短期记忆可能会受到影响，也经常丧失部分视力或听力。

lose意为“丧失，失去”，harm意为“伤害”，protect意为“保护”，improve意为“提高”。

根据句意，故选A。

14.Bruce: Would you like to see the movie Titanic, Penny?
Penny: 56 Is it any good?
Bruce: I hear it’s very good. 57
Penny: Oh, terrific! Leo is my favorite. 58
Bruce: I hear it is on at the Superman Cinema tonight. Why don’t we go to see it together?
Penny: Okay. 59
Bruce: Don't worry. I'll give you a ride at your office at 6.
Penny: 60
Bruce: See you then.
Penny: Bye.
正确答案：
本题解析：
56.E
57.C
58.B
59.H
60.D
15.Susie' s experience is unusual______she travelled 20 countries in only one month.
A.so that
B.except that
C.in that
D.such that
正确答案：C
本题解析：
句意：苏西的经历很不寻常，因为她在短短一个月内游历了20个国家。

SO that意为“所以”，except that
意为“除……之外”，in that意为“因为”，such that意为“如此……以至于”，故选C。

16.The Nobel Prizes are awards that are given each year for special things that people or groups of people have achieved. They are awarded in six 21 : physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economics.
The prizes come from 22 that was created by the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel. He wanted to use some of his money to help make the world a 23 place to live in.
Many organizations, chosen by Alfred Nobel himself, 24 who receives the prizes. Each award 25 a gold medal, a diploma and a lot of money. Prizes can only be given to 26 of all races, countries and religions. Only the Peace Prize can 27 be given to a group.
The first Nobel Prizes were handed out 28 December 10, 1901—five years after Alfred Nobel's death. Nobel was a chemist, engineer and inventor 29 most famous invention, dynamite（炸药）,made him a 30 man. Although he gave the world such a 31 weapon, Nobel was always against wars and 32 . He therefore left a lot of money that was to go to those who did a lot for the peace of 33 .
Officials at first handed out only five prizes a year. The prize for economics was first awarded in 1969.In some 34 prizes were not awarded because there were no 35 candidates.
All prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden, with the exception of the Peace Prize, which is awarded in Oslo, Norway.
____.
A.whose
B.who
C.whom
D.that
正确答案：A
本题解析：
诺贝尔是一位化学家、工程师和发明家，他最著名的发明——炸药让他成为了一名富翁。

在该定语从句中，“most famous invention”与先行词“a chemist，engineer and inventor”是所有关系，所以需要用whose 来引导。

17.There are enough night schools in this city. Adults can be educated no matter______old they are.
A.how
B.what
C.when
D.where
正确答案：A
本题解析：
句意：这个城市有足够多的夜校。

不管年龄多大，成年人都可以接受教育。

no matter how意为“无论怎样”，no matter what意为“无论什么”，no matter when意为“无论何时”，no matter where意为“无论何地”，故选A。

18.选出下列选项划线部分读音不同选项（）
A.见图A
B.见图B
C.见图C
D.见图D
正确答案：D
本题解析：
暂无解析19.Couples are restricting the size of their families in the UK because of cash worries brought on by the financial crisis and the subsequent decline. We're now up to nearly 3.7 million families where there is an only child, a rise from about 3.3 million in 2005. That means nearly half of all parents have only one child.
Financial worries aren't the only driver. The trend towards later motherhood has been mentioned as a cause, as have soaring costs of raising a child, which have been calculated as ￡222,500 from birth to 21 years of age. This is an increase of nearly 40% in 10 years.
The increasing availability of IVF（试管婴儿）is also a factor and an interesting one. Couples who might have remained childless in the past now invest in IVF and get pregnant. And because of the cost they stop after one child.
It may not be a bad thing; there are outstanding examples of talented only children. Some argue that being an only child promoted their success. These include actors Natalie Portman and Al Pacino, golfer Tiger Woods and even Queen Victoria.
A study from the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex also showed that the fewer brothers and sisters a child has, the happier they are. It seems fighting for parental attention and affection—which sometimes descends into physical fights—is more stressful than any adult had previously thought. And it's not compensated（弥补）by having a playmate.
What is a proved advantage of one-child family?（）
A.Efficient family education
B.Improved family life
C.Promotion of children's success
D.Higher number of sports stars
正确答案：C
本题解析：
最后一段表明了独生子女家庭的好处：有人认为独生子女更容易获得成功，研究表明独生子女更幸福等。

由最后一段第二、三句也可以看出，独生子女家庭更容易促进孩子成功。

20.______the result of the exam, she stood at the door of the classroom, disappointed.
A.Knowing
B.To be known
C.Known
D.To know
正确答案：A
本题解析：
句意：知道考试结果后，她失望地站在教室门口。

分析句子可知，空格处需要填一个非谓语动词，know 的逻辑主语是she，两者之间是主动关系，因此应用动词的现在分词形式。

动词不定式表示将来，过去分词形式表示被动，均不符合题意，故选A：21.选出下列选项中划线部分读音不同选项（）
A.见图A
B.见图B
C.见图C
D.见图D
正确答案：D
本题解析：
暂无解析
22.Women earn less than men do.For example,in1998 the hourly wages of women in the U.S. were 26% less than those of men.The gap between male and female incomes varies with age.The gap between the labor incomes of young women and young men varies.It's also clear that jobs in which women are concentrated pay less.The larger the number of workers who are women in an industry,the lower the average wages.
Why do women earn less than men do? Can the differences be explained by the fact that women are looked down upon?If so,the government has to intervene（干预）,to force the employers to pay equal wages to equal jobs.However,there is no
agreement among economists about the causes of the gap.One view argues that women on the average,have chosen Iow-paying jobs in which workers enjoy the freedom of entering and leaving the labor force,which reduces their years of experience relative to men.Other people say the gap can also be explained by the difference in educational background.
Much of the gap,however,has not been fully explained.It might be the result of some prejudice（偏见）against women.It is this part that has produced calls for government action.What would happen if the government did intervene to increase the wages paid to women? One possibility is that incomes for women as a group might actually decline（下降）.An increase in wage decreases the quantity of labor imput demanded,resulting in decreased employment as the rate of hiring new workers declines.The result will be a surplus（过剩）of labor.Those who can find jobs might be better off while those who had jobs might find themselves out of work. What would happen if women’s wages were raised?（）
A.The imput of labor would be increased
B.The unemployment rate would go up
C.Those who have jobs would all become better off
D.Women as a group would earn more than before
正确答案：B
本题解析：
文章的最后一段内可以找到句子：The result will be a surplus（过剩）of labor。

如果政府干预提高女性的工资待遇，将会导致劳动力过剩，从而引起失业率上升的问题。

所以选答案B。

23.By the time he retires, Carl______president for 15 years at the university.
A.would be
B.will have been
C.will be
D.has been
正确答案：B
本题解析：
句意：等到卡尔退休的时候，他已经在这所大学"-3了l5年校长了。

by the time引导状语从句时，从句如果用一般现在时表示将来的动作，主句用将来完成时，故选B。

24.
A.见图A
B.见图B
C.见图C
D.见图D
正确答案：B
本题解析：
暂无解析
25.The old man, together with his neighbors, ____ the performance when it began to rain.（）
A.have enjoyed
B.has enjoyed
C.was enjoying
D.were enjoying
正确答案：C
本题解析：
句意：开始下雨时，那个老人和他的邻居正在欣赏表演。

当主语后跟有介词短语together with时，谓语动词的数与介词短语前的主语一致。

此处谓语动词的数应与the old man一致，应为单数，且此处表示过去正在进行的动作，应用过去进行时，故选C。

26.She needs more friends of her own____.（）
A.period
B.year
C.stage
D.age
正确答案：D
本题解析：
句意：她需要更多的同龄朋友。

“of one's own age”是固定搭配，表示与某人同年龄段的，故选D。

period 时期；year年；stage阶段；age年龄。

27.I have decided which country ____.（）
A.to visit
B.is to visit
C.to visit to
D.is for visiting to
正确答案：A
本题解析：
which country to visit表示要访问的国家；visit为及物动词，后面不加to。

句意为：我已经决定了要
访问哪个国家。

28. “When one of the doctors criticizes（批评）me, I get defensive. I feel like
a chi ld again, being scolded, and I want to explain that I'm not wrong,” says Viola, a nurse. This is a common reaction（反应）to criticism, but not a good one. There are better ways of dealing with criticism.
Try to be objective（客观的）. When Sol was criticized by his new employer for not having made a sale, Sol's reaction was to feel sorry for himself. “I had put everything I had into making that sale,” Sol says. “And I felt that I had failed as a person. I had to learn through experience not to react like that to each failure.”
Take time to cool down. Rather than react at once to criticism, take some time to think over what was said. Your first question should be whether the criticism is fair from the other person's position. The problem may be a simple misunderstanding of what you did or your reasons for doing it.
Take positive（积极的）action. After you cool down, consider what you can do about the situation. The best answer may be “nothing”. “I finally realized that my boss was having personal problems and taking them out on me because I was there,” says Sheila. “His criticisms didn't really have anything to do with my work, so nothing I said or did was going to change them.” In Sheila's case, the best way to deal with it was to leave her job. However, that's an extreme（极端的）reaction.
You may simply explain your opinion without expecting an in-depth(深入的) discussion. You may even decide that the battle isn't worth fighting this time. The key, in any case, is to have a reasonable plan.
According to the writer, you should take time to think about criticism because____.（）
A.people may have a mistaken idea of what you did
B.you should take time to explain yourself
C.people may discuss it with you in depth
D.you need time to understand yourself
正确答案：A
本题解析：
文章第三段最后一句表明，你受批评，可能只是由于他人误解了你所做的事或你这么做的理由(people may have a mistaken idea of what you did)。

29.I asked my teacher ____.（）
A.what courses should I take
B.should I take what courses
C.I should take what courses
D.what courses I should take
正确答案：D
本题解析：
本题考察宾语从句。

宾语从句是“what course I should take”，从句如果是疑问句，则不用助动词倒装结构。

30.Coconut（椰子）is an unusual food for many reasons. It is one of the largest
seeds produced by any plant. Its unusual contents also make it unique in the seed world—it consists of both “meat” and “water” inside. The coconut meat is the white substance with which we are all familiar, as it is used extensively for cooking and flavorings; the coconut water is a white and sweet liquid.
Portuguese（葡萄牙的）explorers gave the nut its name in the 15th century, referring to it as coco, meaning “ghost” in their language. The outside appearance of coconuts reminded them of a ghost's face, and the tree has had that name ever since.
The coconut has varied uses. It is used to make various cooking oils for fast-food restaurants around the world to make diet materials. The coconut fluid is a favorite drink in hot climates, providing a cool and refreshing beverage right off the tree. This water is also used by manufacturers of various sports drinks. Even the shell itself has many uses, including animal food and fertilizer.
Yet the coconut is also useful in many ways that have nothing to do with food. Coconut oil is used for cosmetics（化妆品）, medicines, and so on. Dried coconut shells are used in many countries as a tool for shining wood floors. The shells are also used for shirt buttons, and are commonly found on Hawaiian clothing. They are even used for musical instruments and bird houses.
And all these are only some of the uses found for the coconut fruit. The coconut tree, which produces the nut, also produces many useful things. It's no wonder that the coconut tree has been taken as “the tree of life”.
What can be learned from the passage?（）
A.Coconut fluid can become fertilizer
B.Coconut trunks are houses for birds
C.Coconut trees are useful plants
D.Coconut oil is rare and expensive
正确答案：C
本题解析：
由最后一段最后两句“The coconut tree, which produces the nut, also produces many useful things. It's no wonder...”可知，椰子树是很有用的一种植物，故选C。

31.
A.见图A
B.见图B
C.见图C
D.见图D
正确答案：C
本题解析：
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32. “When one of the doctors criticizes（批评）me, I get defensive. I feel like
a child again, being scolded, and I want to explain that I'm not wrong,” says Viola, a nurse. This is a common reaction（反应）to criticism, but not a good one. There are better ways of dealing with criticism.
Try to be objective（客观的）. When Sol was criticized by his new employer for not having made a sale, Sol's reaction was to feel sorry for himself. “I had put everything I had into making that sale,” Sol says. “And I felt that I had failed as a person. I had to learn through experience not to react like that to each failure.”
Take time to cool down. Rather than react at once to criticism, take some time to think over what was said. Your first question should be whether the criticism is fair from the other person's position. The problem may be a simple misunderstanding of what you did or your reasons for doing it.
Take positive（积极的）action. After you cool down, consider what you can do about the situation. The best answer may be “nothing”. “I finally realized that my boss was having personal problems and taking them out on me because I was there,” sa ys Sheila. “His criticisms didn't really have anything to do with my work, so nothing I said or did was going to change them.” In Sheila's case, the best way to deal with it was to leave her job. However, that's an extreme（极端的）reaction.
You may simply explain your opinion without expecting an in-depth(深入的) discussion. You may even decide that the battle isn't worth fighting this time. The key, in any case, is to have a reasonable plan.
When Sol was criticized by his employer, he ____.（）
A.argued bitterly with his employer
B.thought he was not wrong
C.was sorry for what he did
D.was sad and self-pitying
正确答案：C
本题解析：
文章第二段...Sol's reaction was to feel sorry for himself.表明，索尔的反应是为自己感到难过(was sorry。