广东省中山市2014届高三高考模拟题 英语试题
I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Shyness can make people feel awkward, worried or tense on social occasions. Shyness is the cause of much 1 for a great many people. Shy people often feel 2 and are self-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own 3 and actions. For example, they often ask themselves “Am I wearing unattractive clothes?”
Obviously, it is such a(n) 4 feeling that people must be affected unfavorably. A person’s self concept is reflected in the way he or she 5 and affects other people's attitudes towards him or her. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep influence on all areas of their lives. Shy people, with low self-esteem(自尊),are likely to be passive and easily 6 by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the 7 thing”. Shy people are very 8 to criticism. It makes them feel inferior(低人一等).They also find it difficult to be 9 by pleasing words because they believe they are unworthy of it .A shy person may respond to a(n) 10 with a statement like this one:” You’re just saying that to make me feel good .I know it's not true.”
It is clear that, while self-awareness is a (n) 11 quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be 12 got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can make it with determination. It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their 13 and remember that it is 14 for them to label themselves inferior because each individual is 15 and has his or her own characteristics.
1. A. coldness B. discomfort C. happiness D. excitement
2. A. bored B. terrified C. anxious D. enthusiastic
3. A. thoughts B. appearances C. ideas D. words
