高中英语每日习题打卡(185)

After returning home this afternoon, Tommy was ________ by his mother for his bad behaviour at school.

A.picked out

B.made out

C.told off

D.laid off

________some people are motivated by a need for success, others are motivated by a fear of failure.

A. Because

B. If

C. Unless

D. While

1.C

考查动词短语辨析。句意：今天下午回家后，汤米因在学校的不良行为被母亲斥责。

A. picked outt挑选；B. made out理解，辨认；C. told off 斥责；D. laid off辞退，解雇。根据“his bad behaviour at school.”可知，此处是指汤米因为在学校的不良表现受到的母亲的斥责。故选C。

2.D

考查连词。句意：有些人的动力来自对成功的需要，而有些人的动力来自对失败的恐惧。

because因为；if如果；unless除非；while尽管；然而；当……时。此处表示对比，相当于whereas，译作“而”。故选D项。

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