【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题夹叙夹议文类型10篇训练之三（38页Word版答案含解析）

【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题夹叙夹议文类型10篇训练之三（38页Word版答案含解析）

‎2019届二轮复习 完形填空专题 夹叙夹议文类型10篇训练之三 ‎【一】‎ This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience. It happened about three years ago and it has had a__1__effect on me. I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know __2__ but whose actions gave a new __3__ to the words—kind and generous.‎ I was walking down a busy street on a cold，windy day in early __4__.A homeless man，probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes，was __5__ for change on a street corner.‎ A BMW car __6__ on the other side of the street and an executive(主管)who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car. He was probably about __7__ years old. He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie. He walked__8__ across the street and over to the homeless man. Without saying anything，he first gave him a lot of __9__ and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves(手套)，beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks. Then he __10__ them to the homeless man. The homeless man took them and stared with a/an __11__ mouth.‎ As he drove off，I couldn't __12__ thinking that it was probably the first time he had __13__ the pedal(踏板)of that topbrand BMW car with a __14__ foot！I stood there and the looks of __15__ appeared on my face and the homeless man's.‎ Two men of about the same age __16__ very different lives had met and the one who was __17__ in materials had offered __18__ than his shoes. He had left this BMW car and __19__ down from his high position. He lifted up the other man when he offered respect，__20__and real generosity.‎ ‎【语篇解读】 本文为记叙文。作者使用了倒叙的方法，记述了一个难忘且感人的故事。一位开宝马的富人慷慨地帮助了一位无家可归的同龄人，在帮助他的同时，又给了他充分的尊重，本故事再次诠释了慷慨和爱心的含义。‎ ‎1．A. strong B．bad C．light D．slow 解析　从下文那感人的故事可以看出：这件事对我影响很大。have a strong effect on...对……有很大影响。‎ 答案　A ‎2．A. officially B．personally C．similarly D．generally 解析　从下文可以推出：我本人(personally)不认识他们。‎ 答案　B ‎3．A. benefit B．attitude C．meaning D．award 解析　作者认为：他们的行为赋予了善良和慷慨这两个词新的含义。A.利益；B.态度；C.意义；D.奖品，奖金，奖。‎ 答案　C ‎4．A. spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter 解析　根据本句的“on a cold，windy day”及第三段的“his leather gloves”可推知故事发生在初冬。‎ 答案　D ‎5．A. searching B．making C．blaming D．begging 解析　一位无家可归的大约60岁的老人，光着脚，正在街角乞讨。search for寻找，搜寻；make for走向；blame for该受责备，应负责；beg for乞求，乞讨。‎ 答案　D ‎6．A. called up B．broke up C．pulled up D．sped up 解析　一辆宝马停在了街边。call up打电话给……，召集，使想起；break up打碎，解散，(关系等)破裂；pull up(车)停下；speed up加速。‎ 答案　C ‎7．A.40 B．‎50 ‎‎ C．60 D．70‎ 解析　由最后一段第一句中的“the same age”及第二段第二句中的“about 60”可知答案为C项。‎ 答案　C ‎8．A. directly B．usually C．unwillingly D．fluently 解析　那个人穿过大街径直向那乞讨的老人走去。A.径直地；B.时常；C.不愿意地；D.流利地。‎ 答案　A ‎9．A. money B．water C．sand D．oil 解析　由第二段最后一句中的“was begging for change”可知老人要零钱，所以开宝马的老人给他许多钱。‎ 答案　A ‎10．A. posted B．handed C．kicked D．threw 解析　因为乞讨的老人就在身边，开宝马的老人又很尊重他，所以选hand“递过去”。A.邮寄；B.递；C.踢；D.扔。‎ 答案　B ‎11．A. closed B．full C．open D．empty 解析　一个沿街乞讨的老人收到如此的恩惠，只能是眼睛瞪得大大的，张着嘴，看着对方。A.闭着的；B.满着的；C.张着的；D.空的。‎ 答案　C ‎12．A. stand B．delay C．forget D．help 解析　couldn't help doing意为“禁不住地做某事”。句意：我情不自禁地想……。A.忍受；B.推迟；C.忘记。‎ 答案　D ‎13．A. bended B．cut C．repaired D．pressed 解析　因为鞋和袜子都已经送人了，所以这也许是他第一次光着(bare)脚踩汽车的踏板。A.弯曲；B.砍，劈开；C.修理；D.按，压。‎ 答案　D ‎14．A. relaxed B．large C．bare D．single 解析　因为鞋和袜子都已经送人了，所以只能是光着(bare)脚开宝马。A.放松的；B.大的；C.光着的；D.单一的。‎ 答案　C ‎15．A. excitement B．astonishment C．sadness D．pride 解析　句意：面对此情此景，我和乞讨老人都很吃惊(astonishment)。A.激动；B.吃惊；C.悲伤；D.骄傲。‎ 答案　B ‎16．A. but B．or C．and D．before 解析　由文意：两位老人年龄相同，但生活是明显的不一样。‎ 答案　A ‎17．A. successful B．careful C．useful D．helpful 解析　开宝马的老人在物质方面是成功的。careful小心的；useful有用的；helpful有帮助的，均与文意不符。‎ 答案　A ‎18．A. rather B．more C．other D．better 解析　句意：在物质上非常成功的那位老人不仅仅是给了对方一双鞋。言外之意，他还给对方其他东西，下文介绍了他还给了对方以尊重。rather than而不是；more than多于，超出，不止，不仅仅；other than除了……之外；better than比……好。‎ 答案　B ‎19．A. broken B．fell C．stepped D．rolled 解析　句意：老人从宝马车里出来，并放下(step down)自己高高在上的身份，帮助需要帮助的人。‎ 答案　C ‎20．A. surprise B．disappointment C．anxiety D．kindness 解析　当开宝马的老人主动给予尊重、仁慈和真正的慷慨时，他也扶起了另一个人。‎ 答案　D ‎【二】‎ It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight__1__.‎ I worked in a__2__doctor's office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened，making the schedule run__3__than usual. It seemed I was going to be late__4__home and my husband，being the__5__person，would be ready to pronounce me late once ‎ again.Maybe__6__I hurried，I could still make it home.‎ I was heading inside to__7__for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for__8__to the local hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just__9__a few minutes ago.‎ The young man at the counter was trying to be__10__in explaining how to get there，with two other people making__11__.One of them was__12__trying to give them a whole different route back. It was then that I walked over to the couple and said，“Would you like to follow me to the__13__？”‎ A look of__14__crossed the woman's face.‎ ‎“I'm going right by there，”I said，which wasn't a__15__since I had just made up my mind to do__16__that.‎ I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right__17__me.It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to__18__.I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.‎ Later，as I arrived home，my husband__19__，“So you aren't ever late any more.”‎ I said，“Sometimes it's__20__to be late.”‎ ‎【语篇解读】 一个寒冷的夜晚，作者偶然遇到一对需要帮助的老年夫妇，于时她不顾身体的疲惫与不适，自告奋勇为对方带路。‎ ‎1．A. break B．fever C．cold D．headache 解析　根据倒数第三段最后一句中的“my headache was nearly gone”可知作者当时有轻微的“头疼”。‎ 答案　D ‎2．A. foreign B．common C．busy D．noisy 解析　上一段中提到作者在晚上下班后非常疲惫，而且感觉头疼，再结合下文可推知办公室的工作十分“忙碌”。‎ 答案　C ‎3．A. earlier B．later C．easier D．simpler 解析　由下文的“going to be late”以及“pronounce me late”可知出乎意料的事情的发生使下班时间比平时晚。‎ 答案　B ‎4．A. getting B．cooking C．calling D．working 解析　根据下文中的“make it home”可知作者可能“到”家的时间会晚一些。‎ 答案　A ‎5．A. tough B．punctual C．generous D．careful 解析　根据本句后半部分中的内容可知作者的丈夫非常“守时”，否则就不会责怪作者回家晚了。punctual“守时的，准时的”，符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎6．A.as B．since C．while D．if 解析　“如果”作者抓紧时间，也许还能够按时回到家。‎ 答案　D ‎7．A. pay B．change C．wait D．search 解析　由下文的“at the counter”可知此处是作者走进里面去“支付”买油的费用。‎ 答案　A ‎8．A. opinions B．trouble C．directions D．money 解析　根据下一段开头部分中的“explaining how to get there”可知这对老夫妇是在询问如何到达当地医院，此处direction表示“方向”。‎ 答案　C ‎9．A. reached B．visited C．observed D．left 解析　文章第一段提到作者下班后就来加油，此时遇到了一对问路的老年夫妇，由此可推知作者几分钟前刚刚“离开”她工作的那家医院。‎ 答案　D ‎10．A. skilled B．helpful ‎ C．experienced D．active 解析　根据本句中的“explaining how to get there”可知在柜台服务的年轻男子努力提供“帮助”，告诉他们如何到达那个地方。‎ 答案　B ‎11．A. comments B．promises ‎ C．jokes D．noises 解析　由下文可知，年轻人在尽力为对方指路时，另外两个人在关于路线的问题上“发表议论”。‎ 答案　A ‎12．A. only B．still C．even D．ever 解析　这几个人都想给这对夫妇指路，其中一人“甚至”试图给他们指出一条完全不同的回来的路线。‎ 答案　C ‎13．A. station B．office C．hospital D．hotel 解析　根据8空后面的内容可知作者知道对方要去“医院”，于是主动提出要为他们引路。‎ 答案　C ‎14．A. panic B．relief C．sadness D．peace 解析　女士不知如何去医院，此时有人主动带路，她自然感到很“欣慰”。relief表示“宽慰，欣慰”，符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎15．A. duty B．fact C．reason D．lie 解析　虽然作者刚从那家医院出来，可是作者说自己正好要路过那里，这并非“谎言”，因为作者诚心要帮助对方。‎ 答案　D ‎16．A. partly B．properly C．exactly D．perfectly 解析　作者当时确实打定主意要那么做，exactly表示“确实”。‎ 答案　C ‎17．A. across B．before C．beside D．behind 解析　作者是在给这对夫妇引路，要确保他们在“后面”跟着。‎ 答案　D ‎ ‎18．A. go up B．die down C．speed up D．turn down 解析　由于交通高峰开始“减退”他们只花了15分钟就到达了那家医院。die ‎ down“逐渐停止，变弱”。‎ 答案　B ‎19．A. teased B．shouted C．burst D．laughed 解析　文章第二段后半部分提到作者每逢回家晚的时候，丈夫都要说她，此处是他在“取笑”作者。‎ 答案　A ‎20．A. possible B．special C．good D．safe 解析　根据倒数第三段最后一句话可知此处作者想表达的是有时候晚归的感觉“很好”。‎ 答案　C ‎【三】‎ Susan was a shy but clever girl. She couldn't see too well and had worn glasses for many years.‎ Some of her classmates began to__1__at her big glasses. Lewis started calling her “Four Eyes”．She acted like she didn't mind，but in fact Susan couldn't__2__it.‎ One day，the class went to visit some famous caves，when Lewis put his foot in a hole and slipped.While__3__，he grabbed onto Susan，who was walking next to him，and both fell down the hole and landed in a very big__4__cave.All that could be seen was a single ray of light coming from the cave roof，and some__5__which had fallen through the hole. Susan and Lewis shouted for help，but no one came. He used the__6__light to look for a way out. But after hours of__7__，he found nothing，and started feeling__8__.‎ It must have been__9__，when Susan noticed that the ray of light was descending from the hole in a straight line，and__10__on the floor in front of her.__11__，she took a piece of__12__that had fallen into the cave，and，using her__13__as a magnifying glass，she__14__the ray ‎ of light onto the wood until a little__15__sprang up.Now they had a torch. Lewis watched all this with surprise and__16__.He grabbed some more branches，and off they went together，to__17__the cave.‎ It took them some time，and they had to__18__quite a few torches，but finally they found a way out.He now__19__having given her that name，__20__seeing that it was her glasses that had saved them both.‎ ‎【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。聪明而腼腆的Susan因为戴眼镜而受到同学的嘲笑。但在一次班级出游中，嘲笑她的同学Lewis和Susan一同掉进了一个漆黑的洞穴中，是Susan用自己的眼镜聚集太阳光点燃了洞里的枯树枝两人才得以走出洞穴。‎ ‎1．A. shout B．laugh C．point D．glance 解析　从后一句“Lewis started calling her‘ Four Eyes’”可知，同学们开始嘲笑Susan戴眼镜。laugh at“嘲笑。”‎ 答案　B ‎2．A. stand B．understand C．resist D．stop 解析　根据前句和转折词可知，Susan表面不在乎别人的嘲笑，但事实上难以忍受。stand“容忍，忍受”，符合语境。‎ 答案　A ‎3．A. passing B．walking C．crying D．falling 解析　Lewis在滑倒的时候抓住了走在他旁边的Susan。由语境可知D项正确。‎ 答案　D ‎4．A. narrow B．empty C．dark D．cold 解析　从下句只能看到从洞顶射进来的一束光和后文两人用火把照明可知，山洞里非常黑。‎ 答案　C ‎5．A. branches B．stones C．leaves D．fruits 解析　从后文Susan用树枝做火把可知，有些树枝掉到了洞中。‎ 答案　A ‎6．A. natural B．strong C．artificial D．weak 解析　从前文可知，只有一缕阳光照进洞中，由此可知光线很微弱。‎ 答案　D ‎7．A. waiting B．searching C．planning D．talking 解析　Lewis试图借着光亮寻找出去的路，但是经过几个小时的寻找，并没有找到出口。‎ 答案　B ‎8．A. annoyed B．starved C．frightened D．puzzled 解析　经过几个小时的寻找仍未找到出口，他开始感到害怕。‎ 答案　C ‎9．A. noon B．supper time C．early morning D．late afternoon 解析　阳光直射在洞中，由此判断此时已经是中午了。‎ 答案　A ‎ ‎10．A. shining B．reflecting C．spreading D．landing 解析　从时间到了中午这一细节可知，阳光从洞口射入，落在地面上。land“落下，掉下”，符合语境。‎ 答案　D ‎11．A. Slowly B．Quickly C．Quietly D．Finally 解析　Susan很快拿起了一块掉在山洞里的木头。故B项正确，其他三项均不符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎12．A. rock B．grass C．wood D．paper 解析　后文有提示，Susan用树枝做成了火把，因此此处指“木头”。‎ 答案　C ‎13．A. keys B．shoes C．glasses D．knives 解析　从本文最后一句可知，正是Susan的眼镜救了两人的命，因此此处指她将眼镜用作放大镜来点燃木头。‎ 答案　C ‎14．A. collected B．focused ‎ C．placed D．poured 解析　由语境可知，此处指她用眼镜把阳光聚集在木头上。focus“集中(光束于)”，符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎15．A. air B．smoke C．light D．flame 解析　在阳光的照射下，木头点燃了，出现了小火苗。‎ 答案　D ‎16．A. excitement B．shock C．wonder D．pride 解析　看到眼前发生的一切，Lewis感到既吃惊又兴奋，因为两人可以借助火把找到洞穴的出口了。‎ 答案　A ‎17．A. explode B．enlarge C．explore D．dig 解析　他又捡了一些树枝，他们一起去探索洞穴。‎ 答案　C ‎18．A. break B．burn C．hold D．make 解析　两人花费了很长时间，烧掉了好几根火把，但是最终他们找到了出口。‎ 答案　B ‎19．A. preferred B．remembered C．enjoyed D．regretted 解析　Susan的眼镜救了两人的命，因此Lewis后悔当初给Susan起那个外号。regret doing sth“后悔做了某事”。‎ 答案　D ‎20．A. especially B．actually C．carefully D．thoroughly 解析　尤其是当他看到正是她的眼镜救了两人的命。especially“尤其”，符合语境。‎ 答案　A ‎【四】‎ Preparing for Tomorrow Sixthgrade schoolteacher Ms. Shelton believed in readiness. ‎ Students remembered how she walked in on the first day of class and began writing words of eighthgrade on the__1__.They quickly protested that the words were not on their__2__and they couldn't learn them.‎ Their teacher insisted that the students could and would learn these__3__.She said that she would teach them something that should be given.Ms.Shelton__4__by saying that one of the students in the classroom could go on to__5__，maybe even be president someday，and she wanted to prepare them for that day.‎ Ms. Shelton spoke those words many years ago.__6__did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them__7__.She believed that if they were well prepared，they could__8__high goals.‎ Ralph Waldo Emerson once said，“People only see what they are__9__to see.” If that's true，then it is also__10__that they only become what they are prepared to become. And many things in life is just about getting ready.‎ ‎“I want to be doing something more__11__with my life than what I am doing now，”a young man once said to me.He__12__what he was doing was just not that important. Other people have said things to me such as，“I only__13__I had a meaningful relationship. I'd really like to get a better job，but I just don't see__14__.”‎ You fill in the blanks. What is it you would like to__15__that isn't happening？Perhaps the answer is that you are not yet__16__.Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready for that which you__17__.‎ Think of today as another chance to__18__yourself for that exciting future you are looking for. Today is not wasted. If you desire more from__19__，then you can use today as training. For you will experience only what you are prepared to__20__.Something wonderful can happen. And you can use today to get ready for tomorrow.‎ ‎1．A. desk B．wall ‎ C．chalkboard D．door 解析　结合前面的“Sixthgrade schoolteacher Ms.Shelton”和“began writing words”可知老师在教室里，应该是在黑板(chalkboard)上写字。‎ 答案　C ‎2．A. duty B．desk C．mind D．level 解析　由前面的“Sixthgrade schoolteacher”及“writing words of eighthgrade”可知这些词超出了他们的水平。故选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎3．A. words B．grammars ‎ C．pronunciations D．sentences 解析　根据第一段中的“writing words of eighthgrade”可知此处表示老师认为学生们能够并且将学会这些单词。‎ 答案　A ‎4．A. started B．ended C．warned D．reminded 解析　结合上下文可知此处是老师总结性的话，即老师最后说……故选end。‎ 答案　B ‎5．A. greatness B．wealth C．honor D．failure 解析　从后面的“maybe even be president someday”可知此处指将来某一天这个班中的某一个学生会成为伟大的人物(greatness)。wealth财富；honor荣誉；failure失败，均不符合语境。‎ 答案　A ‎6．A. Seldom B．Little C．Hardly D．Totally 解析　从后面的“did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them”可知当时这个老师并没有意识到自己的话对学生的影响，其中有一个学生杰克逊很认真地对待了她说的话。seldom很少，不常，表示否定意义，指频率，可以排除；little不多，稍微；hardly几乎不；totally全部地；只有little符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎7．A. nervously B．eagerly C．seriously D．simply 解析　take sth seriously认真地对待某事，是固定搭配。‎ 答案　C ‎8．A. keep B．have C．set D．achieve 解析　根据前面的“She believed that if they were well prepared”可知她认为学生们只要做好准备，就一定会实现(achieve)他们的目标。keep保持；have拥有；set使处于。‎ 答案　D ‎9．A. prepared B．forced C．attracted D．tempted 解析　根据后一句中的“they only become what they are prepared to become”可知答案为A项。‎ 答案　A ‎10．A. proper B．exact C．legal D．true 解析　根据前面的“If that's true，then it is also”以及空格后面的“that they only become what they are prepared to become.”可知，此处指他们仅会成为准备成为的那样的人，这一点也是真实的(true)。proper恰当的；exact精确的；legal合法的，均不符合语境。‎ 答案　D ‎11．A. difficult B．significant C．pleasant D．interesting 解析　根据后面的“He__12__what he was doing was just not that important.”可知此处表示他想做一些比现在所做的更加有意义的事情，所以选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎12．A. boasted B．behaved C．felt D．looked 解析　他认为自己现在从事的事情不重要。feel认为，符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎13．A. wish B．expect C．hope D．imagine 解析　前面的“want to”和后面的“I'd really like to”都是说明一些人的愿望。从这个空后面的had可知此处是一种虚拟的形式，所以不用hope，应用wish。‎ 答案　A ‎14．A. what B．when C．why D．how 解析　根据前面的“I'd really like to get a better job”可知此人想获得一份好的工作，但是不知道怎样获得。‎ 答案　D ‎15．A. survive B．happen C．gain D．win 解析　由后面的“that isn't happening”可知B正确。survive幸存；gain获得；win赢得，均不符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎16．A. adventurous B．active C．ready D．intelligent 解析　由后句“Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready...”可知C项正确。adventurous冒险的；active积极的；intelligent聪明的。‎ 答案　C ‎17．A. concern B．arrange C．adore D．desire 解析　由下一段的“If you desire more from__19__”可知选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎18．A. prepare B．enjoy C．imagine D．conduct 解析　根据文章题目“Preparing for Tomorrow”及文章主旨可知此处选prepare。‎ 答案　A ‎19．A. history B．nature C．life D．marriage 解析　由第五段第一句“...with my life...”可知选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎20．A. suffer B．experience C．struggle D．work 解析　由此句句意“因为你只能经历你准备经历的。”可知B项正确。‎ 答案　B ‎【五】‎ Ten years ago，a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and ‎ I had to give up work at once and went to bed. I was totally 21 and felt I was suddenly placed under 22 of death with an indefinite reprieve (缓刑)．After careful thought，I 23 my affairs; then I went home and got into bed. But 2 years later，I left my bed and 24 the long climb back. It was another year 25 I made it.‎ I speak of this experience because these past years have 26 me what to value and what to believe. I 27 now that this world is not my oyster (牡蛎)to be opened but my 28 to be grasped.‎ I've also learned that it's necessary to 29 those little，allimportant things I never thought I would 30 before: the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree，the 31 of sunlight on running water. I seem now，with some of the 32 freshness of childhood，to hear and see. How well， 33 ，I recall the touch of the earth the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed. It was like 34 one's citizenship in a world one had nearly lost.‎ Frequently，I 35 myself that I need make notes of this 36 I'm living in now，because in it I'm well， 37 ，doing what I like best. It won't always be like this， 38 I'll make the most of it and be grateful. I 39 all this to that long time spent in bed. Wiser people come to this 40 without having to acquire it the hard way. But I wasn't wise enough. I'm wiser now，a little，and happier.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一场重病让作者明白了什么是人生中最重要的东西。因此他对自己当下所拥有的倍加珍惜，并心存感激。‎ ‎21．A．confused B．shocked C．determined D．annoyed B　[根据上文中的“Ten years ago，a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed”可知，当被告知自己的肺部出了问题且不得不立即放弃工作卧床休息时作者感到非常震惊(shocked)。confused“困惑的”；annoyed“恼怒的”。]‎ ‎22．A．trial B．pressure C．sentence D．control C　[作者突然觉得自己好像是被判了死缓一样。根据语境尤其是下文的“with an indefinite reprieve(缓刑)”可知，此处应选sentence“宣判，判刑”。under sentence of death“被判处死刑”。]‎ ‎23．A．made up B．set up C．took up D．cleared up D　[仔细思考之后，作者把手头的事务处理掉，然后回家了。根据上文中的“I had to give up work at once and went to bed”可知，clear up“解决，清理”符合语境。make up“组成，编造”；set up“设立”；take up“开始从事，占据”。]‎ ‎24．A．recalled B．began C．avoided D．accepted B　[两年后，作者离开了病床，开始(began)了漫长的重回之前的生活状态的“攀登”。recall“回忆起”；avoid“避免”；accept“接受”。]‎ ‎25．A．when B．after C．since D．before D　[过了一年，作者就做到了。It was/is＋一段时间＋before...是固定句型，意为“过了……才/就……”。]‎ ‎26．A．assigned B．taught C．treated D．assured B　[作者谈及这段经历是因为那些过去的岁月教会(taught)了作者应该珍惜什么，相信什么。assign“分配，分派”；treat“招待”；assure“使确信”。]‎ ‎27．A．admit B．demand C．expect D．realize D　[现在作者意识到(realize)这个世界不是等待他去打开的牡蛎，而是需要他去抓住的机会。admit“承认”；expect“期待，期望”。]‎ ‎28．A．knowledge B．opportunity C．attention D．point B　[参见上题解析。grasp the opportunity“抓住机会”，‎ 是固定搭配。knowledge“知识”；attention“注意力”；point“观点”。]‎ ‎29．A．dismiss B．list C．define D．appreciate D　[作者也学会了欣赏(appreciate)那些不起眼的但却很重要的东西，而作者之前从未想过自己会去注意这些东西。dismiss“不予理会，不予考虑”；list“列举”；define“给……下定义，解释”。]‎ ‎30．A．notice B．record C．remember D．track A　[参见上题解析。notice“注意到”；record“记录”；remember“记得”；track“跟踪”。]‎ ‎31．A．shadow B．shake C．play D．feeling C　[根据上文中的“the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree”和下文中的“I seem now...to hear and see”可知，此处指的应是作者以前不会注意到的东西。play“轻快变幻的动作，闪烁”，the play of sunlight on running water“阳光在水面上闪烁”。]‎ ‎32．A．damaged B．recovered C．faded D．changed B　[作者重新找回了童年时期看待事物的新鲜感。recovered“重新获得的，重新找到的”，符合语境。]‎ ‎33．A．in contrast B．in return C．for instance D．by chance C　[比如，回想起自己卧床两年后重新踏上这片土地的感觉有多好。for instance“比如，例如”，符合语境。in contrast“相反”；in return“作为回报”；by chance“偶然地”。]‎ ‎34．A．maintaining B．regaining C．discovering D．forgetting B　[这就像在一个差点失去的世界中重新获得公民身份一样。regain“重新得到”和下文的“lost”相对应。maintain“维持”；discover“发现”；forget“忘记”。]‎ ‎35．A．remind B．promise C．advise D．convince A　[作者经常提醒自己要记下这个自己现在生活的时刻，因为活在此刻，作者是健康且快乐的，而且能做自己最喜欢做的事情。remind“提醒”，符合语境。promise“许诺，允诺”；convince“使相信”。]‎ ‎36．A．country B．moment C．memory D．inspiration B　[参见上题解析。moment“时刻”；inspiration“灵感”。]‎ ‎37．A．pleased B．courageous C．confident D．strong A　[参见第35题解析。pleased“快乐的，高兴的”；courageous“勇敢的”；confident“自信的”；strong“坚强的”。下文中的“I'm wiser now，a little，and happier”亦是提示。]‎ ‎38．A．meanwhile B．otherwise C．however D．therefore D　[它不会总是如这般存在，因此作者会充分利用它并心存感激。上下文之间是因果关系，故用therefore。meanwhile“与此同时”；otherwise“否则”；however“然而”。]‎ ‎39．A．apply B．owe C．contribute D．adapt B　[作者将这一切都归功于他卧病在床的那段漫长时光。owe...to...“把……归功于……”，是固定用法。]‎ ‎40．A．awareness B．agreement C．comment D．compromise A　[更有智慧的人无需被困到如此境地也能明白这些道理。awareness“意识，明白”符合语境。compromise“妥协”。]‎ ‎[六]‎ For me，two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”．‎ I 41 them years ago as a college student，sitting in the ‎ ‎ library， 42 ，working on a paper. Out of nowhere，those words came 43 off the page in a quote (引语)：“In the midst of death life persists，in the midst of 44 truth persists，in the midst of darkness light persists.”‎ Suddenly I wasn't unhappy and impatient any more. Then I 45 my granddad. I loved to talk with him. And I was 46 to hear what he'd think of it. He had poor hearing，so I had to 47 it a few times，but once he 48 it，he laughed.“All I can say to that is totally 49 ，” he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was，after a long winter，to finally see spring and 50 to find that quote. “Why is that？” he asked. “Well，spring is a sure 51 that life persists. And it just makes me 52 ．”‎ He laughed again，and then 53 his lovely voice，he recited for me his 54 “spring time” words: “The desert shall rejoice (高兴)，and 55 as the rose does...even with joy and singing.”‎ Many years later， 56 my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming (盛开的) cactuses，I could 57 hear my granddad laughing：“The desert shall rejoice.”‎ Life persists，and so do we，in the silence of 58 and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of 59 and the green of spring. Spring 60 us that we're alive forever.‎ ‎【语篇解读】　本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述的是作者有感于春天的活力，从偶然读到的一段话联想到生命的意义与坚持。生命长存于漫漫沙漠的植物中，长存于冬去春来的绿意中。冬去春来，生命依然长存，而我们也要继续前行。‎ ‎41．A．looked for B．happened on C．picked out D．made up B　[根据语境可知，几年前坐在大学的图书馆里作者偶然遇到这两个单词“Life persists”。happen on“偶然遇到或发现”，符合语境。pick out“挑选，辨别出”；make up“编造”。]‎ ‎42．A．bored B．concentrated C．tired D．confused A　[根据下文中的“Suddenly I wasn't unhappy and impatient any more”可知，作者当时在图书馆里的心情是很烦闷的。故选bored“厌倦的，烦闷的”。]‎ ‎43．A．running B．dancing C．rushing D．moving B　[这两个词突然从书页上的引语中跃入作者的眼帘。dancing在此形象生动地描述了这两个词所富含的美好活力以及作者遇到它们的偶然性。]‎ ‎44．A．fear B．accusation C．suspicion D．untruth D　[在死亡中，生命依然坚持；在谎言中，真理依然长存；在黑暗中，光明依然永驻。根据句中的death与life，darkness与light的对应关系可知，此处应填truth的反义词。untruth“虚假，不真实”，符合语境。accusation“控告”；suspicion“怀疑”。]‎ ‎45．A．called B．visited C．consulted D．informed A　[根据下文中的“on the phone”可知，作者给爷爷打电话。call“(给……)打电话”，符合语境。visit“看望，拜访”；consult“咨询”；inform“告知”。]‎ ‎46．A．patient B．confident C．upset D．desperate D　[根据语境及上文中的“I loved to talk with him”可知，作者很想听到爷爷(对这句话)是怎么看的。desperate“极想，渴望”。patient“耐心的”；upset“不安的”。]‎ ‎47．A．copy B．print C．repeat D．recite C　[根据上文中的“He had poor hearing，so I had to”和下文中的“a few times”可知，爷爷的听觉不灵，所以作者不得不多次重复(repeat)这句话。copy“抄写”；print“打印”；recite“背诵”。]‎ ‎48．A．got B．made C．undertook D．managed A　[但是一旦作者的爷爷明白(got it)了，他就笑了起来。make it“获得成功，准时到达”。]‎ ‎49．A．puzzlement B．scepticism C．agreement D．disapproval C　[根据上文中的“laughed”和下文中作者的爷爷所背诵的语句与该句话的主题的一致性可知，作者的爷爷对这句话所表达的主题是完全同意的。puzzlement“疑惑”；scepticism“怀疑”；agreement“赞同，同意”；disapproval“反对，不赞成”。]‎ ‎50．A．practically B．especially C．obviously D．naturally B　[作者告诉爷爷她在漫长的冬天过后，最终看到了春天，特别是偶然发现这句引语，自己是有多高兴。especially“特别，尤其”，符合语境。practically“实际地，差不多”；obviously“明显地”；naturally“自然而然地”。]‎ ‎51．A．way B．inspiration C．remark D．sign D　[春天就是一个可信的迹象，它表明生命是长存的。sign“迹象，征兆”符合语境。inspiration“鼓舞人心的人(或事物)”。]‎ ‎52．A．astonished B．energetic C．merry D．alive C　[根据上文中的“I wasn't unhappy”，下文中的“rejoice(高兴)”“joy”及文章的主题可知，这句话使作者感到开心(merry)。astonished“震惊的”；energetic“精力充沛的”。]‎ ‎53．A．in B．with C．of D．beyond A　[作者的爷爷又笑了笑，然后用他那悦耳的嗓音为作者背诵了他最喜欢的语句。in...voice是固定搭配，表示“以……的嗓音”。]‎ ‎54．A．impressive B．superb C．classical D．favorite D　[参见上题解析。impressive“给人印象深刻的”；superb“极佳的，质量极高的”；classical“经典的”；favorite“最喜欢的”。]‎ ‎55．A．exist B．flower C．survive D．sow B　[沙漠应该高兴，像玫瑰一样盛开。根据空后的“as the rose does”可知，flower“开花”符合语境。]‎ ‎56．A．after B．when C．until D．although B　[多年后，当作者和丈夫驱车穿越一个有很多野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠时，她几乎又听到了爷爷笑着说“沙漠应该高兴”。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导时间状语从句，且在从句中作时间状语，故选when。]‎ ‎57．A．hardly B．always C．almost D．mostly C　[参见上题解析。almost“几乎，差不多”，符合语境。]‎ ‎58．A．journeys B．words C．world D．desert D　[根据空后的“the blooming of cactuses...”和上文中的“a desert with many wildflowers and blooming(盛开的)cactuses”及“The desert shall rejoice”可知，生命长存，同样的，我们也要坚持。生命长存于寂静的沙漠(desert)中和盛开的仙人掌里。]‎ ‎59．A．winter B．spring C．summer D．autumn A　[in the dead of winter“在隆冬，在严冬”。空前的dead形象地表现出了冬季万物萧条的景象，与春季的绿意及万物复苏的景象形成鲜明的对比。]‎ ‎60．A．convinces B．assures C．reminds D．strikes C　[春天提醒我们，我们永远充满活力。convince“使相信”；assure“使确信”；remind“提醒”；strike“突然想到”。]‎ ‎ [七]‎ Preparing for Tomorrow Sixthgrade schoolteacher Ms. Shelton believed in readiness. Students remembered how she walked in on the first day of class and began writing words of eighthgrade on the__1__.They quickly protested that the words were not on their__2__and they couldn't learn them.‎ Their teacher insisted that the students could and would learn these__3__.She said that she would teach them something that should be given.Ms.Shelton__4__by saying that one of the students in the classroom could go on to__5__，maybe even be president someday，and she wanted to prepare them for that day.‎ Ms. Shelton spoke those words many years ago.__6__did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them__7__.She believed that if they were well prepared，they could__8__high goals.‎ Ralph Waldo Emerson once said，“People only see what they are__9__to see.” If that's true，then it is also__10__that they only become what they are prepared to become. And many things in life is just about getting ready.‎ ‎“I want to be doing something more__11__with my life than what I am doing now，”a young man once said to me.He__12__what he was doing was just not that important. Other people have said things to me such as，“I only__13__I had a meaningful relationship. I'd really like to get a better job，but I just don't see__14__.”‎ You fill in the blanks .What is it you would like to__15__that isn't happening？Perhaps the answer is that you are not yet__16__.Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready for that which you__17__.‎ Think of today as another chance to__18__yourself for that exciting future you are looking for. Today is not wasted. If you desire more from__19__，then you can use today as training. For you will experience only what you are prepared to__20__.Something wonderful can happen. ‎ And you can use today to get ready for tomorrow.‎ ‎1．A. desk B．wall ‎ C．chalkboard D．door 解析　结合前面的“Sixthgrade schoolteacher Ms. Shelton”和“began writing words”可知老师在教室里，应该是在黑板(chalkboard)上写字。‎ 答案　C ‎2．A. duty B．desk C．mind D．level 解析　由前面的“Sixthgrade schoolteacher”及“writing words of eighthgrade”可知这些词超出了他们的水平。故选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎3．A. words B．grammars ‎ C．pronunciations D．sentences 解析　根据第一段中的“writing words of eighthgrade”可知此处表示老师认为学生们能够并且将学会这些单词。‎ 答案　A ‎4．A. started B．ended C．warned D．reminded 解析　结合上下文可知此处是老师总结性的话，即老师最后说……故选end。‎ 答案　B ‎5．A. greatness B．wealth C．honor D．failure 解析　从后面的“maybe even be president someday”可知此处指将来某一天这个班中的某一个学生会成为伟大的人物(greatness)。wealth财富；honor荣誉；failure失败，均不符合语境。‎ 答案　A ‎6．A. Seldom B．Little C．Hardly D．Totally 解析　从后面的“did she know that someday one of her students—Jesse Jackson—would take them”可知当时这个老师并没有意识到自己的话对学生的影响，其中有一个学生杰克逊很认真地对待了她说的话。seldom很少，不常，表示否定意义，指频率，可以排除；little不多，稍微；hardly几乎不；totally全部地；只有little符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎7．A. nervously B．eagerly C．seriously D．simply 解析　take sth seriously认真地对待某事，是固定搭配。‎ 答案　C ‎8．A. keep B．have C．set D．achieve 解析　根据前面的“She believed that if they were well prepared”可知她认为学生们只要做好准备，就一定会实现(achieve)他们的目标。keep保持；have拥有；set使处于。‎ 答案　D ‎9．A. prepared B．forced C．attracted D．tempted 解析　根据后一句中的“they only become what they are prepared to become”可知答案为A项。‎ 答案　A ‎10．A. proper B．exact C．legal D．true 解析　根据前面的“If that's true，then it is also”以及空格后面的“that they only become what they are prepared to become.”可知，此处指他们仅会成为准备成为的那样的人，这一点也是真实的(true)。proper恰当的；exact精确的；legal合法的，均不符合语境。‎ 答案　D ‎11．A. difficult B．significant C．pleasant D．interesting 解析　根据后面的“He__12__what he was doing was just not that important.”可知此处表示他想做一些比现在所做的更加有意义的事情，所以选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎12．A. boasted B．behaved C．felt D．looked 解析　他认为自己现在从事的事情不重要。feel认为，符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎13．A. wish B．expect C．hope D．imagine 解析　前面的“want to”和后面的“I'd really like to”都是说明一些人的愿望。从这个空后面的had可知此处是一种虚拟的形式，所以不用hope，应用wish。‎ 答案　A ‎14．A. what B．when C．why D．how 解析　根据前面的“I'd really like to get a better job”可知此人想获得一份好的工作，但是不知道怎样获得。‎ 答案　D ‎15．A. survive B．happen C．gain D．win 解析　由后面的“that isn't happening”可知B正确。survive幸存；gain获得；win赢得，均不符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎16．A. adventurous B．active C．ready D．intelligent 解析　由后句“Maybe you need more time to prepare before you are truly ready...”可知C项正确。adventurous冒险的；active积极的；intelligent聪明的。‎ 答案　C ‎17．A. concern B．arrange C．adore D．desire 解析　由下一段的“If you desire more from__19__”可知选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎18．A. prepare B．enjoy C．imagine D．conduct 解析　根据文章题目“Preparing for Tomorrow”及文章主旨可知此处选prepare。‎ 答案　A ‎19．A. history B．nature C．life D．marriage 解析　由第五段第一句“...with my life...”可知选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎20．A. suffer B．experience C．struggle D．work 解析　由此句句意“因为你只能经历你准备经历的。”可知B项正确。‎ 答案　B ‎ [八]‎ James's New Bicycle James shook his money box again. Nothing！He carefully__1__the coins that lay on the bed.24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90！__2__on earth was he going to get the__3__of the money?‎ He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was__4__to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no__5__asking his parents，for he knew they had no money to__6__.‎ There was only one way to get money，and that was to__7__it.He would have to find a job.__8__who would hire him and what could he do？He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice，who usually had__9__on most things.‎ ‎“Well，you can start right here，”said Mr. Clay.“My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”‎ That was the__10__of James's oddjob(零工)business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the__11__of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks，cleared out cupboards，and mended books. He lost count of the__12__of cars he washed and windows he cleaned，but the__13__increased and he knew that he would soon have__14__for the bicycle he longed for.‎ The day__15__came when James counted his money and found 94.32.He__16__no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode__17__home，looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard__18__for the money，but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more__19__he had bought it with his own money. He had__20__what he thought was impossible，and that was worth even more than the bicycle.‎ ‎1．A. cleaned B．covered C．counted D．checked 解析　为了买自行车，作者在数自己的钱。count数，符合题意。‎ 答案　C ‎2．A. How B．Why C．Who D．What 解析　表示方式，他到底怎么样才能得到购买自行车的其余的钱呢？‎ 答案　A ‎3．A. amount B．part C．sum D．rest 解析　作者已经有了24.52美元，在这里用rest指购买自行车的其余的钱。‎ 答案　D ‎4．A. brave B．hard C．smart D．unfair 解析　作者的朋友都有自行车，这样的话他和他们一起出去的话就会觉得很难。‎ 答案　B ‎5．A. point B．reason C．result D．right 解析　句型：there be no point in doing sth，做什么是没有意义的。‎ 答案　A ‎6．A. split B．spend C．spare D．save 解析　spare sb sth，给某人抽出某种东西，该物多为时间或金钱。‎ 答案　C ‎7．A. borrow B．earn C．raise D．collect 解析　作者认识到实现自己梦想的唯一方式是自己挣钱。earn挣钱。‎ 答案　B ‎8．A. Or B．So C．For D．But 解析　上下文是转折关系，虽然他知道要自己挣钱，但是谁会雇佣他呢？‎ 答案　D ‎9．A. decisions B．experience C．opinions D．knowledge 解析　Mr. Clay对大多数事情都有自己的见解。opinions见解。‎ 答案　C ‎10．A. beginning B．introduction C．requirement D．opening 解析　那是James打零工的开始，beginning开始。‎ 答案　A ‎11．A. similarity B．quality C．suitability D．variety 解析　为了凑够买自行车的钱，他做了各种各样的零工。variety种类。‎ 答案　D ‎12．A. brand B．number C．size D．type 解析　为了购买自行车，他为别人刷了很多车，他自己都已经记不清刷过的车的数量了。‎ 答案　B ‎13．A. effort B．pressure C．money D．trouble 解析　随着自己做零工的增加，钱也越来越多，C项符合题意。‎ 答案　C ‎14．A. all B．enough C．much D．some 解析　他知道自己不久就会有足够多的钱去买自己梦想中的自行车了。‎ 答案　B ‎15．A. finally B．instantly C．normally D．regularly 解析　能够买起自行车的那一天终于到来了，finally终于，符合句意。‎ 答案　A ‎16．A. gave B．left C．took D．wasted 解析　当他数过自己的钱后，他立刻去买自行车了，没有浪费一分钟的时间。‎ 答案　D ‎17．A. patiently B．proudly C．silently D．tiredly 解析　经过自己的努力，他终于实现了自己的愿望，所以当然是自豪地proudly。‎ 答案　B ‎18．A. applying B．asking C．looking D．working 解析　为挣钱而工作当然是辛苦的。‎ 答案　D ‎19．A. since B．if C．than D．though 解析　该句话的意思是：James知道他的自行车意义重大，因为他是用自己的钱购买的。‎ 答案　A ‎20．A. deserved B．benefited C．achieved D．learned 解析　他通过自己的努力实现了自己的梦想。achieve实现，符合句意。‎ 答案　C ‎ [九]‎ It was a winter morning，just a couple of weeks before Christmas. While most people were__1__their cars. Trevor，my husband，had to__2__early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival，he__3__his bike outside the back door as he usually does.After__4__10 hours of labor，he returned to find his bike__5__.‎ The bike，a black Kona 18 speed，was our only tool. Trevor used it to get to__6__，putting in 60hour weeks to__7__his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries，__8__us from having to walk long distances from where we live.‎ I was so__9__that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that，several people in our area__10__to help. One wonderful stranger__11__bought a bike，then called my husband to pick it up.__12__my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is a(an)__13__that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be__14__from one person to another，but acts of kindness from__15__are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it__16__our faith in humanity as a whole. And it has__17__us to be more mindful of ways that we，too，can__18__with others. No matter how big or how small，an act of kindness shows that someone__19__.And the results can be__20__.‎ ‎1．A. cooling down B．warming up C．speeding up D．slowing down 解析　由于是冬天，所以出行前要给车warm up(加热)。cool down冷却；speed up加快速度；slow down减慢速度。‎ 答案　B ‎2．A. get up B．wake up C．turn up D．rise up 解析　Trevor，my husband，是骑车上班，所以要早起赶时间，而wake up醒来；turn up出现；rise up升起，均不合题意。‎ 答案　A ‎3．A. piled B．pushed C．parked D．paused 解析　到了之后把自行车停(parked)在后门外，而pile堆放；push推动；pause停顿，都不合题意。‎ 答案　C ‎4．A. putting in B．putting on C．putting off D．putting away 解析　put in time/energy投入、花费时间或精力，符合题意。put on穿上；上映；put off推迟；put away收拾好。‎ 答案　A ‎5．A. broken B．robbed C．hidden D．gone 解析　下班后出来发现自行车不见了(gone)。break使……破碎；rob后跟人或地点作宾语；hide躲藏。‎ 答案　D ‎6．A. study B．shop C．work D．deliver 解析　根据上文应为get to work上班。deliver投递；study学习；shop商店，均不合题意。‎ 答案　C ‎7．A. live B．support C．serve D．protect 解析　丈夫每天上班得support his family(养活家庭)。其他不符合常识。‎ 答案　B ‎8．A. getting B．protecting C．saving D．allowing 解析　由后面的long distances from where we ‎ live可知骑自行车节省了时间，且save sb from doing....固定短语；protect sb from sth保护某人免受……；get，allow均不和from搭配。‎ 答案　C ‎9．A. surprised B．thrilled C．puzzled D．sad 解析　小偷steal our bike，我当然是难过(sad)。surprised吃惊；thrilled兴奋的；puzzled迷惑的。‎ 答案　D ‎10．A. offered B．supported C．provided D．agreed 解析　offer to help(主动帮助)为固定短语；B、C两项先排除；agree to do同意做某事，不符合上下文。‎ 答案　A ‎11．A. still B．finally C．even D．yet 解析　even甚至，表示递进关系，符合句意。still仍然，一直；finally最后；yet还。‎ 答案　C ‎12．A. Now and then B．Once in a while C．Once again D．Sooner or later 解析　丈夫丢了自行车后“又一次(once again)”正常的上下班，而now and then时而；once in a while偶尔，间或；sooner or later迟早。‎ 答案　C ‎13．A. honor B．pity C．sympathy D．respect 解析　陌生人会给从未见过的帮助对于我来说是honor(荣耀)；pity可怜，同情；sympathy同情；respect尊重。‎ 答案　A ‎14．A. thrown B．passed C．sent D．got 解析　pass sth from...to...把……传递下去，微笑是一种善意的传递；throw扔；send派，发送；get得到。‎ 答案　B ‎15．A. friends B．strangers C．relatives D．parents 解析　从上文可知acts of ‎ kindness从strangers那里得到；friends，relatives，parents不具备代表性。‎ 答案　B ‎16．A. weakened B．spread ‎ C．reduced D．strengthened 解析　strengthen our faith in humanity巩固了我们对人性的信任。weaken减弱；spread传播；reduce减少。‎ 答案　D ‎17．A. moved B．forced C．urged D．influenced 解析　好的人性influence(影响)到我们和他人分享的方式。move移动；force强迫；urge敦促。‎ 答案　D ‎18．A. share B．connect C．deal D．work 解析　share with others和他人分享。‎ 答案　A ‎19．A. likes B．care s C．worries D．wonders 解析　an act of kindness表明人“关心、帮助”他人。like喜欢；worry担心；wonder纳闷，想知道。‎ 答案　B ‎20．A. short B．promising C．permanent D．temporary 解析　act of kindness固然渺小，但其影响是permanent(永恒的)。short，promising，temporary分别为短暂的、有希望的、临时的。‎ ‎ [十]‎ Growing up，I always dreamed of being a professional skater. After years of hard work，I am living proof that dreams can come true.‎ When I was born，my parents immediately noticed something__1__and the doctor said I couldn't skate. I，however，__2__trying skating in an ice rink(溜冰场)，where local skaters__3__perform ice shows. I started taking group skating lessons，and performing on ice came naturally，but I have always been__4__to speak in group settings. One thing I've never been afraid of is__5__，though. I get nervous，but ‎ never__6__.For me，skating has been about being my personal best__7__beating others on the ice. I progressed through various__8__rapidly and gave my first ice performance at seven. Soon I started winning local and regional competitions.That's__9__being on the ice has always been the one place where I can__10__express my own emotions. The ice is like home.‎ When I was nine years old I began training__11__.I would wake up at four o'clock in the morning six days a week and skate for five hours. Then I'd go to school.Since__12__has always been important in my family，I had no__13__but to find creative ways to fit in school studies throughout my__14__career.‎ After graduating from high school，I moved to Canada and set out to train fulltime to give my dreams a chance at reality. In 1992 I went to compete in the Olympic Games.__15__，not my coach or even my family，ever talked to me about winning a gold medal. In fact，I wouldn't even__16__myself to think about it. I thought that would disturb me.__17__，I went with the attitude that I wanted to enjoy the Olympic spirit.__18__the expectation of all the people，I won the gold medal and words couldn't describe the overwhelming mixture of emotions I felt. Then I truly understood what__19__most in achieving a dream is not to__20__it when you face difficulties，but strive to make it come true.‎ ‎【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，描述一位奥运会滑冰金牌获得者的成长历程。作者经过坚持不懈的努力，克服了身体的缺陷，终于走上了奥运会的领奖台，这说明：只要坚持和努力，梦想就能变为现实。‎ ‎1．A. unique B．wrong C．unbelievable D．unacceptable 解析　根据下文医生说我不能滑冰可判断我生下来身体就有缺陷，选wrong“(身体)有毛病的”。‎ 答案　B ‎2．A. decided to B．led to C．insisted on D．fixed on 解析　根据下文我参加了滑冰课程和训练可知我坚持要练习滑冰。insist on doing sth“坚持做某事”。‎ 答案　C ‎3．A. could B．should C．might D．would 解析　在那里当地的滑冰者经常进行滑冰表演。would在此处表示“过去常常做某事”。‎ 答案　D ‎4．A. doubtful B．brave C．shy D．disabled 解析　根据上文的连词“but”以及“I've never been afraid of”，可知当时我羞于在滑冰训练的小组中讲话。‎ 答案　C ‎5．A. competition B．expression C．exchange D．display 解析　根据下文我很快通过了不同级别的考核可知我不惧怕比寒。competition“比赛，竞赛”。‎ 答案　A ‎6．A. annoyed B．disappointed C．sad D．fearful 解析　由上文“我不害怕比赛”可知，我感到紧张，但从未感到害怕过。fearful“害怕的，担心的”，符合语境。‎ 答案　D ‎7．A. rather than B．other than C．except for D．as for 解析　对我而言，滑冰已是做最好的自己，而不是在冰上击败别人。rather than“而不是”，符合语境。other than“除了”；except for“除……之外”；as for“关于”。‎ 答案　A ‎8．A. positions B．levels C．points D．ways 解析　通过训练我的滑冰水平提高很快。level“水平，标准”，符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎9．A. where B．why C．when D．because 解析　那是因为冰上是我能真实地表达情感的地方。‎ 答案　D ‎10．A. easily B．immediately C．truly D．slowly 解析　见上题解析。truly“真实地”，符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎11．A. freely B．comfortably C．seriously D．quickly 解析　根据下一句“我早上4点钟就起床开始训练”可知我开始认真地进行训练。seriously“严肃地，认真地”，符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎12．A. education B．wealth C．reputation D．health 解析　根据下文我在训练的同时还要想方设法学好功课可判断在我的家庭中教育是非常重要的。‎ 答案　A ‎13．A.chance B．choice C．goal D．freedom 解析　have no choice but to do是固定句型，意为“别无选择，只能做某事”。‎ 答案　B ‎14．A.boring B．aimless C．amateur D．normal 解析　根据下文我高中毕业之后才进行专业的训练可知以前的训练都是业余的。amateur“业余的”。‎ 答案　C ‎15．A.Somebody B．Everybody C．Anybody D．Nobody 解析　没有人，包括我的教练甚至我的家人都没有向我谈起拿金牌的事。‎ 答案　D ‎16．A.allow B．promise C．force D．discourage 解析　事实上，我甚至也不允许我自己想这件事。‎ 答案　A ‎17．A.However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Naturally 解析　因此，我以想享受奥林匹克精神的态度参加了比赛。上下文构成因果关系，选Therefore。‎ 答案　B ‎18．A.Beyond B．Within C．Despite D．Without 解析　超出每个人的预料，我赢得了金牌。beyond“超过(可能范围)”。‎ 答案　A ‎19．A.stresses B．applies C．matters D．acts 解析　后来我真正意识到：在实现梦想的过程中最重要的不是面对困难选择放弃而是要竭尽全力直至梦想成真。matter“重要，有关系，要紧”，符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎20．A.ruin B．ignore C．change D．abandon 解析　见上题解析。abandon“放弃(信念、信仰或看法)”，符合语境。‎ 答案　D