四、完形填空
As a language learner, you are not alone. About 1.2 billion people worldwide are learning a foreign language. 1, not all of them enjoy success. We talked to hundreds of successful language learners. They 2 some of their habits with us.
One key to the long-term success is working towards the 3 all the time. Most successful language learners make sure to spend a few 4 practising every day. We also 5 some “nine-to-fivers”. These language learners practise their language 6 in class. In the long run, they show much 7 progress than those who practise daily. They are also more likely to “drop out”.
The second habit 8 successful language learners is that they don’t cram(临时抱佛脚). Instead, 9 make progress through a number of short study sessions(一段时间) over a longer period of time. Learners 10 practise now and then for a marathon to 11 are more likely to give up altogether.
Some language learners always want to learn as much new material as they can. 12 it has been proved that one gradually 13 what he or she has learned over time. Let’s be honest: Do you still 14 all the English words and expressions you learned last year? Successful language learners go over the 15 material regularly. Regular revision turns your short-term memory into long-term memory.
()1. A. Instead B. Anyway C. However D. Besides
()2. A. shared B. repeated C. studied D. chose
()3. A. mind B. way C. idea D. goal
()4. A. seconds B. weeks C. minutes D. days
()5. A. watch B. catch C. study D. try
()6. A. only B. still C. also D. even
()7. A. slower B. longer C. higher D. harder
()8. A. at B. of C. for D. in
()9. A. we B. it C. they D. he
()10. A. which B. who C. why D. when
()11. A. speak up B. catch up C. put up D. give up
()12. A. And B. But C. Or D. So
()13. A. enjoys B. forgets C. reviews D. recites
()14. A. remember B. write C. remind D. understand
()15. A. usual B. useful C. waste D. old

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B 11. B 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. D

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文围绕成功语言学习者的习惯展开），再结合上下文逻辑关系、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配逐一分析选项，最后代入答案验证是否符合文意。
【解析】
1. 考查逻辑副词。前文提到约12亿人学外语，后文转折说明并非都成功，However（然而）表转折，符合语境，故选C。
2. 考查动词词义。此处指成功的语言学习者和我们分享习惯，share sth with sb是固定搭配，shared符合，故选A。
3. 考查名词词义。长期成功的关键是朝着目标努力，goal（目标）符合，故选D。
4. 考查名词词义。成功的学习者每天花几分钟练习，minutes（分钟）符合日常练习逻辑，故选C。
5. 考查动词词义。此处指研究“朝九晚五”的学习者，study（研究）符合，故选C。
6. 考查副词词义。这些学习者仅在课堂上练习，only（仅仅）符合语境，故选A。
7. 考查形容词比较级。后文提到这类学习者更可能辍学，说明进步更慢，slower（更慢）符合，故选A。
8. 考查介词。表所属关系“成功语言学习者的第二个习惯”，用of，故选B。
9. 考查代词。指代前文的successful language learners，用they，故选C。
10. 考查定语从句关系词。先行词是learners（人），关系词在从句中作主语，用who，故选B。
11. 考查动词短语。此处指偶尔练习想赶上的人，catch up（赶上）符合，故选B。
12. 考查逻辑连词。前文说想多学新材料，后文说人会遗忘，是转折关系，But（但是）符合，故选B。
13. 考查动词词义。随着时间推移人会遗忘所学内容，forgets（忘记）符合，故选B。
14. 考查动词词义。询问是否记得去年学的单词，remember（记得）符合，故选A。
15. 考查形容词词义。成功的学习者定期复习旧材料，old（旧的）符合，故选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.B 11.B 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.D
【知识点】
英语完形填空、词汇辨析、上下文逻辑关系
【点评】
本文围绕成功语言学习者的习惯展开，贴近学生学习场景，侧重考查语境理解、词义辨析和逻辑推理，是典型的基础英语完形填空题型，兼具实用性和考查性。
【难度系数】
0.6