2. 【2011·重慶八中第六次月考】?完形填空?

In some cities, workaholism（廢寢忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as ? ?36 ? . Government workers in Washington, D. C., ? 37 ? , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they ? ?38 ? ?to. Workaholism can be a ??39 ? ?problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they? ?40 ??have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not ? ?41 ? ?movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they ? ?42 ? ?to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension and worry can cause ? 43 ??problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. ? ?44 ? , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in ? ?45 ? ?as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism ? ?46 ? ?dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work ? ?47 ? ? under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel ? ?48 ? ?is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs ? ?49 ? ?them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

?? 50 ? ?do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several ? ?51 ? ?to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers ? 52 ?financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction ? 53 ? ?they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I ? ?54 ? ?it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity. After they take part in work, they ? ?55 ? ?a sense of self and individualism.

36．A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal?

37．A．for example B．on the other hand C．what’s more ? D．a(chǎn)fter all?

38．A．a(chǎn)gree B．promise C．dare ? D．want?

39．A．slight B．serious C．obvious ? D．difficult?

40．A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly?

41．A．a(chǎn)fford B．enjoy C．watch D．a(chǎn)llow?

42．A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate?

43．A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental?

44．A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides?

45．A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．loss?

46．A．sometimes B．a(chǎn)lways C．seldom D．hardly?

47．A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly?

48．A．study B．family C．life D．work?

49．A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill?

50．A．When B．Why C．How D．Where?

51．A．factors B．a(chǎn)dvantages C．steps D．ways?

52．A．no more B．more or less C．no more than ? D．more than?

53．A．when B．before C．unless D．until?

54．A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made?

55．A．give B．lose ? ?C．get D．need?

答案： DADBB ? BDADC ? BCDCB ? BDADC