完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题的四个选项（A 、B、C 、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A philosophy professor loved to teach students about important theories of the subject．Once, while his 21 was about to begin, he just closed the book and 22 stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him． Students were curious but the professor without looking at them 23 a very large and empty jar．And then he started to 24 it with small rocks．25 the jar appeared full, the professor asked his students whether the jar was full
The entire class 26 that jar was indeed full．Next, the professor picked up some 27 and began pouring them into the jar．The moment pouring was 28 , he shook the jar lightly．As a result of that, all the small rocks 29 the open areas between the rocks fortably．
Professor again asked the students if the jar is full．Same 30 from the class like before．Professor 31 a bit but silently, and this time he picked up a box of sand．He poured the box into the jar and sand filled the entire 32 spaces．At the same time, professor 33 his question to the class, if the jar was full? Yes again．
Professor now 34 towards the class and said, this jar 35 your life．All the things in the jar I poured mean some important lessons．The rocks are the most important things, 36 is family, your partner, health and your 37 ．Even if everything else in your life goes away but the rocks remains there, your life would still be full 38 the most important things are still present in your life．Pebbles represent other significant things like car, house and job etc．And the sand is the small stuff or everything else．
If your time and 39 is spent on small stuff then there is no 40 for the pebbles or the rocks or in other words, most important things of your life．
【小题1】A．lectureB．talkC．speechD．letter【小题2】A．thoughB．besidesC．otherwisD．instead e【小题3】A．pointed toB．picked upC．took outD．sent up【小题4】A．fillB．fixC．putD．turn【小题5】A．SoonB．Instantly C．LuckilyD．Hopefully【小题6】A．arguedB．told C．suggestedD．agreed【小题7】A．rocksB．stonesC．sandD．water【小题8】A．understandableB．pleteC．reliableD．adjustable【小题9】A rolled into B．．fell out C．mixed with D．turned up
【小题10】A．response B．mentC．order D．content【小题11】A．spokeB．criedC．scoldedD．smiled【小题12】A．left B．availableC．gettingD．remaining【小题13】A．askedB．answeredC．repeatedD．discussed【小题14】A．turnedB．lookedC．walkedD．moved【小题15】A．meansB．representsC．petesD．matches【小题16】A．whichB．that C．whatD．it【小题17】A．wealthB．businessC．childrenD．friends【小题18】A．becauseB．ifC．onceD．while【小题19】A．energyB．moneyC．powerD．strength【小题20】A．hopeB．needC．room D．doubtA考查名词意思，A是演讲，B是
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(答案→)A考查名词意思，A是演讲，B是
解析：
文章大意：人生有很多大事和小事构成，每天都会有很多事情要处理，应该如何处理它们呢？教授用一个鹅卵石的例子，告诉我们，应该将精力用在主要的事情上。
【小题1】A教授的工作室给学生上课，这里lecture表示“讲课”。
【小题1】D没有给学生授课，他在桌子上放了一些别的东西。instead表示“代替，反而”。though尽管；虽然—表让步；besides除了还；otherwise否则。
【小题1】B根据下文的empty jar可知教授在动这个缸，因此选B，他拿起这个缸。
【小题1】A根据下文的the jar appeared full，可以推断教授往缸中注入小石头。
【小题1】B instantly用作连词，表示“一……就”，下文的The moment pouring was…给出了暗示。
【小题1】D下文的答语that jar was indeed full表明学生们都同意教授的问话。
【小题1】A下文的As a result of that, all the small rocks…给出了提示
【小题1】B倾倒鹅卵石结束/完成。plete是形容词，表示“结束，完工”。
【小题1】A鹅卵石滑落到石块的缝隙间，并没有与石块融合，roll into表示“滚入”。
【小题1】B听到教授的问题，学生们在回答。response相当于answer，表示“响应, 答复”。
【小题1】D句中的silently说明教授没有说话。
【小题1】D remaining用作形容词，表示“剩余的，剩下的”。left是过去分词，常做后置定语；remain是不及物动词。
【小题1】C教授又一次问了学生们这个问题，故这里指重复以上的问题。
【小题1】A根据上文的He poured the box into the jar可知此时此刻教授面朝缸，因此他转过身来问学生。
【小题1】B这个缸象征着人的生命，而并不意味着生命，因此排除B。represent表示“代表, 象征”； pete竞争, 对抗；match和…相配, 较量。
【小题1】B该空后的内容在解释the most important things，故选that is是插入语。
【小题1】C文中的your partner, health都不属于家人，因此排除A、B选项；children与partner都属于家人。
【小题1】A because在解释生命依然充实的原因。
【小题1】A作者在委婉的建议把时间精力花在重要事情上。energy表示人的精力、活力。
【小题1】C把时间和精力花在小事情上，就没有重要事情的空间了。room在这里用于比喻。