【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题模拟试题10篇训练之十三（33页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题模拟试题10篇训练之十三（33页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习完形填空专题模拟试题10篇训练之十三 ‎[一]‎ If there is one thing I have learned over the years, it is that life in this world is bittersweet. It has been and it __41__ will be. I realized this early and every day I see further __42__ of it. It is something that we all just have to __43__.‎ When I was a boy, I cherished my books and toys, but then I __44__ them all when our house was __45__ in the middle of one night. When growing up, I loved the isolated(孤立的)woodlands and meadows that were my __46__， but often I found myself playing __47__. At school, I found learning fun and __48__， but I was never as popular as I wanted to be. In college, I enjoyed the excitement of being out on my own, yet I still missed the love and __49__ of home.‎ As I grew into adulthood I fell in love and had my heart __50__. I graduated from college, but I never__51__ the success I thought I would get. I had three beautiful __52__ that taught me so much about love, yet I watched my two sons __53__ daily with Autism(孤独症). I cherished the love that my Mom and Dad gave me, and then I __54__ them die before I was 50.‎ ‎ Life is bittersweet which is full of ups and downs, twists and turns, successes and __55__. Whether life makes us bitter or sweet, __56__， is up to us. Anyhow, we could __57__ something from it. It is during the __58__ times that we grow the strongest and our goodness is most __59__. Stay strong. Love much. Live well. Please __60__ your goodness and make this world a sweeter place for all.‎ ‎41．A. rarely B．always ‎ C．almost D．forever ‎42．A. information B．action C．evidence D．experience ‎43．A. accept B．respect C．decline D．fight ‎44．A. borrowed B．picked C．destroyed D．lost ‎ ‎45．A. let out B．built up C．burned down D．torn apart ‎46．A. laboratory B．playground ‎ C．study D．library ‎47．A. alone B．badly ‎ C．fairly D．well ‎48．A. formal B．rapid ‎ C．easy D．boring ‎49．A. conditions B．aids ‎ C．reliefs D．comforts ‎ ‎50．A. won B．broken C．stolen D．failed ‎51．A. gained B．enjoyed ‎ C．judged D．proved ‎52．A. relatives B．teachers C．children D．friends ‎53．A. commit B．undertake ‎ C．operate D．struggle ‎ ‎54．A. sensed B．watched C．heard D．noticed ‎55．A. difficulties B．failures ‎ C．hardships D．diseases ‎56．A. though B．therefore ‎ C．however D．otherwise ‎57．A. learn B．benefit C．realize D．conclude ‎58．A. perfect B．sweet ‎ C．tough D．suitable ‎59．A. kept B．showed C．found D．needed ‎ ‎60．A. divide B．repay ‎ C．receive D．share 答案与解析 ‎41-45.BCADC46-50.BACDB51-55.ACDBB56-60.CACDD 本文作者告诉我们：生活充满了酸甜苦辣。‎ ‎41．B考查副词。生活一直是这样，也将总会这样。根据语境可知，答案选B。‎ ‎42．C考查名词。每天我都会看到更多的证明。information信息；action行动；evidence证据；experience经验。根据语境可知，答案选C。‎ ‎43．A考查动词。这是我们所必须要接受的。accept 接受；respect 尊敬；decline下降，拒绝；fight打架。根据语境可知，答案选A。‎ ‎44．D考查动词。我失去了我所有的书和玩具。根据语境可知，答案选D。‎ ‎45．C考查动词短语。当我的房子在午夜被烧毁的时候。let out发出；built up 建立；burned down烧毁；torn apart撕毁。根据语境 可知，答案选C。‎ ‎46．B考查名词。我喜欢那片孤立的林地，是我玩耍的场地。根据语境可知，答案选B。‎ ‎47．A考查副词。但是我经常发现我独自玩耍。alone 单独的；badly非常；fairly非常；well好。根据语境可知，答案选A。‎ ‎48．C考查形容词。在学校里，我发现学习有趣而又简单。根据语境可知，答案选C。‎ ‎49．D考查名词。我仍然想念家的爱与舒适。conditions条件；aids 帮助；reliefs 慰藉；comforts安慰。根据语境可知，答案选D。‎ ‎50．B考查过去分词。当我步入成年，我陷入爱河，并伤透了心。根据语境可知，答案选B。‎ ‎51．A考查动词。但是我从没有获得我希望得到的成功。gain获得。根据语境可知，答案选A。‎ ‎52．C考查名词。我有三个美丽可爱的孩子。根据语境可知，答案选C。‎ ‎53．D考查动词。我看到孩子因孤独症而挣扎。commit 犯罪，承诺；undertake 承担，实施；operate 做手术；struggle挣扎，奋斗。根据语境可知，答案选D。‎ ‎54．B考查动词。随后在我五十岁之前我看着他们死去。根据语境可知，答案选B。‎ ‎55．B考查名词。difficulties 困难；failures失败；hardships苦难；diseases疾病。根据语境可知，答案选B。‎ ‎56．C考查副词。然而，无论生活是好还是坏，都由我们承担。根据语境可知，答案选C。‎ ‎57．A考查动词。无论如何我们都会从中学到些东西。learn 学 习；benefit受益；realize意识到；conclude结论。根据语境可知，答案选A。‎ ‎58．C考查形容词。是在生活艰难的时候，我们变得更加坚强。根据语境可知，答案选C。‎ ‎59．D考查动词。我们的善良是最需要的。根据语境可知，答案选D。‎ ‎60．D考查动词。请分享你的善良。divide分成；repay偿还；receive收到；share分享。根据语境可知，答案选D。‎ ‎[二]‎ During the war，my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be __41__ him. I hated the place. I had never __42__ been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a longterm duty，and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was __43__—almost 125  even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). __44__ a soul to talk to. The wind blew nonstop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed，were __45__ with sand, sand, sand!‎ I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was __46__ and coming back home. I said I couldn't stand it one minute longer. I __47__ be in prison! My father answered my __48__ with just two lines—two lines that will always sing in my __49__ —two lines that completely changed my life：‎ Two men looked out from prison bars，‎ One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.‎ I read those two lines __50__. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present __51__；I would ‎ look for the stars.‎ I made friends with the natives，and the __52__ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had __53__ to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets，and __54__ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean __55__.‎ What brought about this __56__ change in me? The desert hadn't changed, __57__ I had. I had changed my __58__. And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing __59__ of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my selfcreatded prison and __60__ the stars.‎ ‎41．A. off B．behind ‎ C．near D．beyond ‎42．A. before B．already C．then D．still ‎43．A. inflexible B．incomprehensible ‎ C．uncontrollable D．unbearable ‎44．A. Only B．Not ‎ C．Many D．Such ‎45．A. covered B．filled ‎ C. buried D．charged ‎46．A. catching up B．keeping up ‎ C．giving up D．getting up ‎ ‎47．A. ought to B．might well C．would rather D．had better ‎48．A. request B．call ‎ C．question D．letter ‎49．A. comparison B．imagination ‎ C．consideration D．memory ‎50．A. over and over B．by and by C．up and down D．now and then ‎51．A. company B．occupation C．situation D．relationship ‎52．A. movement B．reaction ‎ C．guidance D．purpose ‎53．A. refused B．failed ‎ C．managed D．happened ‎54．A. asked B．hunted C．waited D．headed ‎55．A. floor B．surface C．rock D．level ‎56．A. shocking B．challenging C．puzzling D．astonishing ‎57．A.as B．but C．for D．or ‎ ‎58．A. attitude B．principle C．identity D．standard ‎59．A. vacation B．operation ‎ C．affair D．adventure ‎60．A. sought B．counted C．found D．reached 答案与解析 ‎41-45.CADBB46-50.CCDDA51-55.CBABA56-60.DBADC 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。战争期间，作者的丈夫驻扎在加州的一片沙漠中，为了离丈夫更近一些，作者搬到了那里。可是后来她实在无法忍受那里的恶劣环境，就给父母写信说自己想回家。然后她的父亲写了两行字寄给她，作者从中感悟颇多，改变了自己的态度。‎ ‎41．C考查介词辨析。根据常识可知，作者搬到加州的那片沙漠居住是为了离她的丈夫近一些。near意为“在……附近，靠近”，符合语境。故选C。‎ ‎42．A考查副词辨析。语境表示，作者以前从没有像现在这样不快乐过。before意为“以前，过去”，符合语境。故选A。‎ ‎43．D考查形容词辨析。A项意为“不灵活的，僵化的”；B项意为“无法理解的，难懂的”；C项意为“不可控制的”；D项意为“无法忍受的”。根据空格后的“almost 125  even in the shade of a cactus (仙人掌)”可知，作者觉得沙漠热得让人受不了。故选D。‎ ‎44．B考查词义辨析。语境表示，作者连一个可以交谈的人都找不到。not意为“不，没有”，not a/one表示强调，意为“一个也不，一个也没有”，符合语境。故选B。‎ ‎45．B考查动词辨析。A项意为“覆盖”；B项意为“充满”；C项意为“埋葬”；D项意为“要价”。语境表示，作者所吃的食物和所呼吸的空气里全是沙子。be filled with是固定短语，意为“充满了……”，符合语境。故选B。‎ ‎46．C考查动词短语辨析。A项意为“追上”；B项意为“保持；跟上”；C项意为“放弃”；D项意为“站起来；起床”。根据空格后的“coming back home”可知，作者决定放弃，不再待在那个地方了。‎ 故选C。‎ ‎47．C考查固定短语辨析。A项意为“应该”；B项意为“很可能”；C项意为“宁愿”；D项意为“最好”。根据上一句中的“I couldn't stand it one minute longer.”可知，作者实在受不了了，她宁愿坐牢也要离开沙漠。故选C。‎ ‎48．D考查名词辨析。A项意为“请求”；B项意为“通话”；C项意为“问题”；D项意为“信”。根据本段第一句中的“I wrote to my parents”可知，此处应为letter。故选D。‎ ‎49．D考查名词辨析。A项意为“比较”；B项意为“想象”；C项意为“考虑”；D项意为“记忆”。语境表示，作者永远不会忘记父亲所写的那两行字，它们深深地刻在了作者的记忆里。故选D。‎ ‎50．A考查固定短语辨析。A项意为“反复地”；B项意为“不久，马上”；C项意为“上上下下”；D项意为“偶尔，有时”。语境表示，作者反复读了父亲写给她的那两句话，反思自己的行为。故选A。‎ ‎51．C考查名词辨析。A项意为“公司”；B项意为“职业”；C项意为“形势”；D项意为“关系”。语境表示，作者下定决心找出自己目前所面临的形势中好的方面。故选C。‎ ‎52．B考查名词辨析。A项意为“移动”；B项意为“反应，回应”；C项意为“指导”；D项意为“目的”。根据下一句中的“They gave me presents of their favorite artworks”可知，作者和当地人交朋友，他们的反应让她很惊讶。故选B。‎ ‎53．A考查动词短语辨析。四个选项后均可接不定式来构成固定短语。refuse to do sth.意为“拒绝做某事”；fail to do sth.意为“未做成某事”；manage to do sth.意为“设法做成某事”；happen to do sth.‎ 意为“碰巧，恰好”。语境表示，那些当地人拒绝将他们最喜欢的艺术品卖给游客，但是却将它们当作礼物送给了作者。故选A。‎ ‎54．B考查动词短语辨析。四个选项均可与介词for构成固定短语。ask for意为“请求”；hunt for意为“寻找”；wait for意为“等待”；head for意为“朝……行进”。语境表示，作者寻找几百万年前当沙漠还是一片海洋时遗留下来的贝壳。故选B。‎ ‎55．A考查名词辨析。A项意为“底部，地面”；B项意为“表面”；C项意为“岩石”；D项意为“水平，(与地面相对的)高度”。根据常识可知，那些海贝壳原来是在海底的。sea floor意为“海底”，符合语境。故选A。‎ ‎56．D考查形容词辨析。A项意为“令人震惊的，极坏的”强调贬义；B项意为“具有挑战性的”；C项意为“令人十分困惑的”；D项意为“令人十分惊讶的，难以置信的”。句意为：是什么导致我产生了这种令人惊讶的变化呢？故选D。‎ ‎57．B考查连词辨析。句意为：沙漠没变，但是我变了。根据语境可知，前后句之间是转折关系，故用but。故选B。‎ ‎58．A考查名词辨析。A项意为“态度”；B项意为“原则”；C项意为“身份”；D项意为“标准”。根据上文内容可知，沙漠环境本身没有发生变化，而是作者看待事物的态度发生了变化。故选A。‎ ‎59．D考查名词辨析。A项意为“假期”； B项意为“手术”；C项意为“事务”；D项意为“冒险”。根据下文中的“I was excited by this new world that I had discovered.”可推知，作者将一次不愉快的经历变成了自己人生中最令人惊叹的冒险。故选D。‎ ‎60．C考查动词辨析。A项意为“寻找”；B项意为“数”；C项意为“找到，发现”；D项意为“伸手去拿”。根据语境并结合父 亲写给作者的两行字可知，作者从自己内心筑起的“监狱”往外望，发现了满天的星星，看到了希望。故选C。‎ ‎[三]‎ 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 __1__ and felt I was suddenly placed under __2__ of death with an indefinite reprieve (缓刑). After careful thought, I __3__ my affairs; then I went home and got into bed. But 2 years later, I left my bed and __4__ the long climb back. It was another year __5__ I made it.‎ I speak of this experience because these past years have __6__ me what to value and what to believe. I __7__ now that this world is not my oyster (牡蛎) to be opened but my __8__ to be grasped.‎ I've also learned that it's necessary to __9__ those little, allimportant things I never thought I would __10__ before: the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree, the __11__ of sunlight on running water. I seem now, with some of the __12__ freshness of childhood, to hear and see. How well, __13__， I recall the touch of the earth the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed. It was like __14__ one's citizenship in a world one had nearly lost.‎ Frequently, I __15__ myself that I need make notes of this __16__ I'm living in now, because in it I'm well, __17__， doing what I like best. It won't always be like this, __18__ I'll make the most of it and be grateful. I __19__ all this to that long time spent in bed. Wiser people come to this __20__ 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。‎ ‎1．A. confused B．shocked C．determined D．annoyed 解析：选B根据上文中的“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)。‎ ‎2．A. trial B．pressure C．sentence D．control 解析：选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”。‎ ‎3．A. made up B．set up C．took up D．cleared up 解析：选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。‎ ‎4．A. recalled B．began C．avoided D．accepted 解析：选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”。‎ ‎5．A. when B．after C．since D．before 解析：选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……”。‎ ‎6．A. assigned B．taught C．treated D．assured 解析：选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。‎ ‎7．A. admit B．demand C．expect D．realize 解析：选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(opportunity)。‎ ‎8．A. knowledge B．opportunity C．attention D．point 解析：选B参见上题解析。grasp the opportunity“抓住机会”，是固定搭配。‎ ‎9．A. dismiss B．list C．define D．appreciate 解析：选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(notice)这些东西。‎ ‎10．A. notice B．record C．remember D．track 解析：选A参见上题解析。‎ ‎11．A. shadow B．shake C．play D．feeling 解析：选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 water“阳光在水面上的闪烁”。‎ ‎12．A. damaged B．recovered C．faded D．changed 解析：选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。‎ ‎13．A.in contrast B．in return C．for instance D．by chance 解析：选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。‎ ‎14．A. maintaining B．regaining C．discovering D．forgetting 解析：选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。‎ ‎15．A. remind B．promise C．advise D．convince 解析：选A作者经常提醒(remind)自己要记下这个自己现在生活的时刻(moment)，因为活在此刻，作者是健康且快乐的(pleased)，而且能做自己最喜欢的事情。‎ ‎16．A. country B．moment C．memory D．inspiration 解析：选B参见上题解析。‎ ‎17．A. pleased B．courageous C．confident D．strong 解析：选A参见第15题解析。下文中的“I'm wiser now, a little, and happier.”亦是提示。‎ ‎18．A. meanwhile B．otherwise C．however D．therefore 解析：选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。‎ ‎19．A. apply B．owe C．contribute D．adapt 解析：选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。‎ ‎20．A. awareness B．agreement C．comment D．compromise 解析：选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。‎ ‎[四]‎ On the course of life，the first step of the lead is likely to mean the final victory，so the success and failure，or 1 and loss of your life may lie in 2 you dare to show yourself or not.‎ As a student，I was most 3 to answer questions in class，and I found that the students around were just like me. At the beginning of each class，when the professor asked a question，I always 4 my head，for fear that the professor saw me.‎ In a foreign language class，an expert from the Commercial Bank delivered a lecture. The speaker always wanted 5 to be in communication with him，so he asked how many students in the classroom learned Economics，but no one 6 .The expert said with a smile，“Let me tell you a(n) 7 first.”‎ ‎“When I came to the United States to study，there are often lectures delivered in the 8 .Each time，they invite an expert from Wall Street or a transnational company to make a speech.”‎ ‎“Before the beginning of every lecture，I found a(n) 9 phenomenon(现象)．The students around me always took a cardboard folded in half，wrote their 10 with the most eyecatching color，and then placed it on the seat. 11 ，when the speaker needed the response，he could see and call a listener’s name 12 .”‎ ‎“I couldn’t 13 why they did that，so I asked the student in front of me. He told me with a smile，‘The speakers are all topranking people，who 14 chances. When your answer is to his 15 or surprise，it is very possible that he will give you more 16 .This is a very simple reason.’”‎ ‎“The fact was also like that. I really saw a few students around me went to 17 in the first class company 18 their excellent insights(洞察力)．This had a great influence on me. The chance will not find you 19 .You must show yourself constantly to 20 others’ attention for you to find a chance on the cards.”‎ 语篇解读作者通过自身经历告诉读者，我们要敢于表现自己，只有这样，自己才会有更多的机会。‎ ‎1．A. win B．beat C．gain D．defeat 答案C解析win胜利；beat打败；gain获得；defeat击败。与loss相对应的是gain, gain and loss得失。句意为：成功和失败或者生活中的得失可能在于你是否敢于表现自己。‎ ‎2．A. how B．what C．that D．whether 答案D解析whether与后面的or not 相呼应，意为“是否”。句意见上题解析。‎ ‎3．A. proud B．ready C．excited D．afraid 答案D解析proud自豪的；ready准备好了的；excited激动的；afraid害怕的。句意为：作为一名学生，我上课时最怕回答问题。从后文中的“for fear that the professor saw me”可知，作者担心教授看到他，害怕回答问题。‎ ‎4．A. raised B．shook C．lowered D．nodded 答案C解析raise one’s head抬起头；shake one’s head摇头；lower one’s head低下头；nod one’s head点头。从前后文可知，作者怕教授看到他，他怕回答问题，因此，当教授问问题时，作者总是低下头。‎ ‎5．A. anyone B．someone C．everyone D．no one 答案B解析anyone任何人；someone某人；everyone所有人；no one没有人。句意为：那个演讲者总想要人和他交流。‎ ‎6．A. replied B．agreed C．reported D．admitted 答案A解析reply回答；agree同意；report报告；admit承认。句意为：他问教室里有多少学生学过经济学，但是没有人回答。‎ ‎7．A. idea B．fact C．truth D．story 答案D解析idea想法，主意；fact事实；truth真相；story故事。教授微笑着说：“让我给你们讲个故事。”从下文可知，教授讲了一个故事。‎ ‎8．A. company B．hospital C．university D．business 答案C解析company公司；hospital医院；university大学；business生意，商业。根据前面的“When I came to the United States to study...”可知，这里应该是说大学里常常有演讲。‎ ‎9．A. tense B．interesting C．attractive D．dull 答案B解析tense紧张的；interesting有趣的；attractive有吸引力的；dull乏味的。从后面的描述可知，此处指这位演讲者认为这是一个有趣的现象。‎ ‎10．A. addresses B．numbers C．names D．cards 答案C解析address地址；number数字；name名字；card卡片。从本段最后一句中的“call a listener’s name”可知，卡片上写的是名字。‎ ‎11．A. Besides B．However C．Otherwise D．Thus 答案D解besides此外；however然而；otherwise否则；thus因此。本句考查前后句之间的关系，学生们总是在座位上放置一块卡片，上面用醒目的颜色写着他们各自的名字。因此当演讲者需要提问时，他就能看到并且叫出听课者的名字。‎ ‎12．A. directly B．loudly C．firstly D．rapidly 答案A解析directly直接地；loudly大声地；firstly首先；rapidly快速地。听课者座位上都写着名字，因此，演讲者需要提问时，可以直接喊名字。‎ ‎13．A. make for B．make up C．make out D．make sense 答案C解析make for走向；make up编造，化妆；make out理解，辨认出；make sense有意义。句意为：我不能理解他们为什么那么做，因此，我问我前面的那个学生。‎ ‎14．A. present B．mean C．multiply D．add 答案B解析present赠送，呈现；mean意味着；multiply乘，使繁殖；add加。句意为：那些演讲者都是顶级人物，他们就意味着机会。‎ ‎15．A. disappointment B．amusement C．satisfaction D．astonishment 答案C解析disappointment失望；amusement娱乐；satisfaction满意；astonishment惊讶。句意为：当你的答案令他满意或者令他吃惊时，很可能他会给你更多的机会。‎ ‎16．A. chances B．questions C．responses D．jobs 答案A解析chance机会；question问题；response回应；job工作。根据上文中的“...The speakers are all topranking class people，who chances.”可知，那些人物就意味着机会，此处是说演讲者会给你更多的机会。‎ ‎17．A. approve B．employ C．manage D．work 答案D解析approve支持，赞同；employ雇佣；manage管理；work工作。句意为：我确实看到我周围的几个学生去一流的公司工作了。‎ ‎18．A.in spite of B．because of C．aside from D．as to 答案B解析in spite of尽管；because of因为；aside from除了；as to至于。句意为：我确实看到我周围的几个学生因为他们极好的洞察力去一流的公司工作了。‎ ‎19．A. themselves B．himself C．yourself D．itself 答案D解析本题考查代词。代替前面的名词the chance应该用itself。句意为：机会不会自己来发现你。‎ ‎20．A. pay B．draw C．focus D．fix 答案B解析pay attention to注意；draw one’s attention吸引某人的注意力；focus/fix one’s attention on把注意力集中于……。句意为：你必须通过不断表现自己来吸引他人对你的注意。‎ ‎[五]‎ For most，getting a car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want. Getting a car did 1 this for me，and it also brought my best friend and me 2 .But then it tore us apart(分开)．‎ My best friend lives three minutes from my 3 .Since her 4 is in late summer，seven months behind mine，I seemed to become her 5 when I turned 16 in December.‎ And so I 6 her up for school and took her home. We made icecream 7 ，went shopping and to the movies—all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed，read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so 8 that she gave me a key 9 her house.‎ A week after I began to drive，she was with me 10 I had my first accident. She was there and 11 me and we kept it a 12 ，since I didn’t want people to 13 .From then on，through thick and thin(患难与共)，it was just me，my car and my best friend.‎ High school is a time of 14 ，but I couldn’t 15 for a long time 16 we became so distant. Finally，my friend got her dream car：a green 2004 Volkswagen New Beetle. With its 17 ，the passenger seat of my car became 18 .Our car trips became less frequent 19 I didn’t even drive down her street.‎ It’s funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car，but once she did，I 20 it.I wanted her friendship back，even if it couldn’t be the same.‎ 语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者拥有自己的汽车后，和自己最好的朋友在一起的时间增多了，变得更亲密，但当好朋友有了自己的车以后，她们的关系变得疏远了。最后作者感慨一辆汽车使自己和好朋友的友谊发生了如此大的变化，她多想重拾这份友谊。‎ ‎1．A. some B．any C．none D．all 答案D解析根据上文中的“For most，getting a car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you want.”可知，拥有一辆车使作者可以做到这一切。故选D。‎ ‎2．A. closer B．farther C．luckier D．happier 答案A解析根据下文发生转折的一句话“But then it tore us apart(分开)．”可知，此处应是好朋友和“我”更亲密(closer)。‎ ‎3．A. neighbor B．school C．home D．office 答案C解析好朋友住的地方离“我”的“家”有三分钟的车程。‎ ‎4．A. holiday B．birthday C．course D．job 答案B解析根据下文的“in late summer，seven months behind mine...when I turned 16 in December”可知，此空应该表示“生日”。‎ ‎5．A. guide B．follower C．partner D．driver 答案D解析根据下一段内容可知，作者开车和好朋友一起做了很多事情，所以此空选“driver”。‎ ‎6．A. picked B．woke C．called D．hurried 答案A析所以“我”接她上学和送她回家。pick up(开车)接。‎ ‎7．A. parties B．trips C．plans D．classes 答案B解析根据下文中的“went shopping and to the movies—all in my car”可知，此空应选B项。‎ ‎8．A. happily B．frequently C．secretly D．suddenly 答案B解析根据下文中的“she gave me a key”可知，我“经常”去她家。‎ ‎9．A.to B．on C．of D．for 答案A解析a key to...表示“……的钥匙”，符合语境。‎ ‎10．A. while B．but C．when D．after 答案C解析当“我”第一次出车祸时，她和“我”在一起。when当……时，符合语境。‎ ‎11．A. saved B．suggested C．advised D．comforted 答案D解析当发生车祸时，好朋友和作者在一起并“安慰”作者。‎ ‎12．A. favorite B．secret C．pride D．joke 答案B解析我们保守这个“秘密”，因为“我”不想让别人“知道”。‎ ‎13．A. help B．see C．know D．laugh 答案C解析参考上题解析。know知道。‎ ‎14．A. change B．disappointment C．friendship D．excitement 答案A解析根据下文可知，高中时期是发生“变化”的时期。‎ ‎15．A. believe B．answer C．imagine D．understand 答案D解析“我”很长一段时间不能“理解”我们的关系是“如何”变得如此疏远的。‎ ‎16．A．when B．where C．how D．what 答案C解析参考上题解析。how如何。‎ ‎17．A. arrival B．dream C．return D．beauty 答案A解析随着她的新车的“到来”，“我”车上的乘客座变“空”了。‎ ‎18．A. broken B．crowded C．empty D．different 答案C解析参考上题解析。empty空的。‎ ‎19．A. however B．until C．as D．though 答案B解析我们开车出去旅行的次数变得越来越少，“直到”我甚至都不去她住的那条街为止。‎ ‎20．A. lost B．received C．enjoyed D．regretted 答案D解析“我”曾经希望她有一辆汽车，但是一旦她有了车，我就“后悔”了。‎ ‎[六]‎ Terry Wallis was a young man．In July of 1984, he and his friend were driving in his truck __41.C__ suddenly the truck went out of __42.A__ and went off the road．Before either man ‎ could get out of the truck, it dropped into a lake, __43.D__ both men down with it.‎ Emergency(急救)workers got to work to __44.B__ the truck out of the __45.D__ as soon as possible． __46.A__ ,_Terry's friend was killed in the accident．Terry was pulled from the water still __47.D__ ．Unfortunately, that much time underwater had caused great __48.C__ damage．Doctors said that Terry was in a vegetative state(植物人状态)and would __49.A__ recover.‎ Terry's parents were __50.C__ ．Their strong __51.A__ son nearly lost his life．Terry's mother, Angilee, was the first to __52.B__ the whole family．She was strong and full of hope.‎ After hearing what the doctor said, Terry's parents put him in the Stone County Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre so that he could be __53.D__ cared for at all times．Although the doctors repeatedly told her there was no __54.B__ of recovery, Angilee __55.A__ her son at least twice a week．They __56.C__ brought him home for holidays.‎ For nearly twenty years, Angilee and her husband __57.D__ their comatose(昏迷)son．Angilee would sit by his side and speak to him．They __58.B__ that maybe he'd never wake up, but he was still their little boy.‎ On June 11, 2003, the comatose Terry __59.C__ his eyes over to his mother, who was sitting on his bed and reading to him and __60.B__ the word “mom”．‎ 文章大意：沉睡19年后，事故受害者醒来。‎ ‎41．A．until B．while ‎ C．when D．that 解析：were doing sth．when..．正在．.....就在这时(突然)。特里·沃利斯正在开着卡车突然卡车失去了控制。‎ ‎42．A．control B．direction C．power D．balance 解析：out of control失去控制。由空后went off the road可知，卡车失去了控制。‎ ‎43．A．pushing B．rolling ‎ C．hitting D．taking 解析：带着这两个人，卡车沉入了湖底。‎ ‎44．A．throw B．pull ‎ C．drive D．dig 解析：急救工人尽最大努力把卡车从湖里拖出来。pull拖；throw扔；drive驾驶，驱赶；dig挖，掘。‎ ‎45．A．valley B．sea ‎ C．cave D．lake 解析：参见上题解析。‎ ‎46．A．Sadly B．Surprisingly C．Actually D．Suddenly 解析：令人难过的是，特里的朋友死了。sadly令人难过的是；surprisingly令人吃惊的是；actually事实上；suddenly突然。‎ ‎47．A．shouting B．shaking ‎ C．struggling D．breathing 解析：然而，在被从水里救起来的时候，特里还有气息。‎ ‎48．A．neck B．leg ‎ C．brain D．hand 解析：从后文植物人状态可知，是脑部受伤。不幸的是，由于长时间窒息在水里，对他的大脑造成了无可挽回的损伤。‎ ‎49．A．never B．possibly ‎ C．soon D．surely 解析：医生宣称特里·沃利斯处于稳定持久的植物人状态并且永远不可能复原。‎ ‎50．A．annoyed B．serious C．heartbroken D．disappointed 解析：特里的父母很伤心。annoyed气恼的；serious严重的；heartbroken伤心的，难过的；disappointed失望的。‎ ‎51．A．young B．brave ‎ C．honest D．sincere 解析：他们的儿子年轻强壮，差一点没命。‎ ‎52．A．affect B．support C．protect D．inspect 解析：他的母亲安吉第一个来到他的身边，她是照顾他的顶梁柱，是他的希望。‎ ‎53．A．entirely B．calmly ‎ C．patiently D．properly 解析：得知诊断结果后，沃利斯的父母就把他安置到斯通县护理康复中心以便他能长期获得适当的照顾。properly适当地；entirely完全地；calmly平静地；patiently耐心地。‎ ‎54．A．doubt B．hope ‎ C．sense D．point 解析：尽管医生反复告知她没有恢复的可能性这一结果，安吉还是坚持每周至少去看望儿子一次，甚至还接他回家度周末或节假日。‎ ‎55．A．visited B．called ‎ C．missed D．educated 解析：参见54解析。‎ ‎56．A．only B．still ‎ C．even D．seldom 解析：参见上题解析。‎ ‎57．A．believed in B．brought up ‎ C．longed for D．cared for 解析：将近二十年间，安吉和她的丈夫一直照顾着他们那沉睡的儿子。care for照顾；believe in信任；bring up抚养，提出；long for渴望。‎ ‎58．A．insisted B．knew ‎ C．agreed D．regretted 解析：他们内心明白儿子再也不会醒过来，但是他仍然是他们的小宝贝。‎ ‎59．A．rubbed B．widened ‎ C．moved D．lowered 解析：2003年6月11日，沉睡中的特里把眼睛转向坐在他床边正在为他读文章的妈妈并发出“妈妈”的叫声。‎ ‎60．A．gave B．spoke ‎ C．used D．reported 解析：参见上题解析。‎ ‎[七]‎ One Monday evening，I received a direct message from a boy who found a mean message in his locker. He took a picture of it and sent it to me asking for 9 .I asked him to meet me the following morning.‎ A few hours later I 10 on the Internet that he had posted the picture of the mean note and asked if anyone 11 who it was. I thought it was 12 of the boy to find it out via social media.‎ The next day the boy came to me and another 13 was with him. The boy showed me another note he had 14 .But this was a beautiful，heartfelt 15 .I asked him if he knew who had done it，and the boy who came with him 16 ，“It was me. I don’t know why I did it， 17 I know it was wrong and not at all kind. So I wrote him this note. I also wrote 150 notes with 18 sayings and put them in all the lockers. I just 19 to do something to make up for my 20 .”‎ My heart felt full of pride and love for this 21 boy. I told him how courageous it was for him to come 22 and how amazing it was that he did something kind in return to try to balance his 23 .I turned to the boy who received both notes and asked him if he also 24 the bravery and could forgive. Without 25 ，he said，“Yes，definitely. And 26 anyone ‎ tries to be mean to him for making a bad choice，I will stand up to him.”‎ These two boys 27 me that coming forward when we need help is important，and coming forward to 28 a wrong is vital.‎ 语篇解读文章主要讲述了一个小男孩在做错事情后，勇于承认错误。作者认为当我们需要帮助时，挺身而出是重要的，而挺身而出承认错误是至关重要的。‎ ‎9．A. support B．money C．help D．comfort 答案C解析句意为：他拍了一张照片，发送给我向我求助。ask for hep求助。根据句意，故选C。‎ ‎10．A. noticed B．realized C．concluded D．declared 答案A解析句意为：几个小时后，我在网上注意到他已经发布了这张便条的照片，问是否有人知道是谁。 notice注意，故选A。‎ ‎11．A. agreed B．predicated C．knew D．imagined 答案C解析参考上题解析。故选C。‎ ‎12．A. patient B．smart C．honest D．reliable 答案B解析句意为：我认为这个男孩通过社交媒体查找是聪明的。smart聪明的，故选B。‎ ‎13．A. boy B．teacher C．girl D．advisor 答案A解析句意为：第二天，这个男孩与另外一个男孩一起来找我。根据下文的“and the boy who came with him”可知选A。‎ ‎14．A. written B．lost C．received D．selected 答案C解析句意为：男孩给我看了他收到的另一张便条。receive收到，故选C。‎ ‎15．A. invitation B．wish C．greeting D．apology 答案D解析句意为：但这是一个美丽的、真心的道歉。apology道歉。根据下文的“I know it was wrong and not at all kind”可知小男孩写了这个便条来道歉。故选D。‎ ‎16．A. replied B．added C．shouted D．argued 答案A解析句意为：我问他是否知道是谁干的，和他一起来的男孩回答说：“‎ 是我干的……”。 reply回答，故选A。‎ ‎17．A.so B．for C．or D．but 答案D解析句意为：我不知道我为什么这么做，但我知道那是错的，一点也不好。but但是。前后句为转折关系，故选D。‎ ‎18．A. simple B．kind C．specific D．cautious 答案B解析句意为：我还用善意的话写了150个便条，并把它们放在所有的储物柜里。小男孩在便条上用善意的语言道歉。kind仁慈的，故选B。‎ ‎19．A. wanted B．continued C．failed D．refused 答案A解析句意为：我只是想做点什么来弥补我卑劣的行为。want想要，故选A。‎ ‎20．A. carelessness B．loneliness C．meanness D．sadness 答案C解析参考上题解析。meanness坏心眼，卑鄙。符合题意，故选C。‎ ‎21．A. special B．unique C．wise D．brave 答案D解析句意为：我心中充满了对这个勇敢男孩的自豪和爱。根据下文“I told him how courageous it was”可知选D。‎ ‎22．A. along B．forward C．back D．out 答案B解析句意为：我告诉他，他挺身而出是多么勇敢，他做了那么友好的事情来弥补他的错误是多么令人吃惊。come forward站出来，挺身而出，故选B。‎ ‎23．A. mistake B．loss C．belief D．value 答案A解析参考上题解析。 mistake错误，故选A。‎ ‎24．A. compared B．challenged C．presented D．recognized 答案D解析句意为：我转向那个收到了两张便条的男孩，问他是否也认可了那个男孩的勇敢并且原谅他。 recognize认可。故选D。‎ ‎25．A. difficulty B．doubt C．hesitation D．fear 答案C解析句意为：他毫不犹豫地说：“是的，当然……”without hesitation毫不犹豫。故选C。‎ ‎26．A. although B．if C．because D．until 答案B解析句意为：如果有人因为他做出错误的选择而责怪他，我会支持他。故选B。‎ ‎27．A. promised B．warned C．showed D．informed 答案C解析句意为：这两个男孩让我知道，当我们需要帮助时，挺身而出是重要的，而挺身而出承认错误是至关重要的。show展示，表明，故选C。‎ ‎28．A. discover B．conduct C．judge D．admit 答案D解析参考上题解析。admit承认。根据句意，故选D。‎ ‎[八]‎ Mr Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago，after returning from abroad to his motherland，he 1 his small company. Speaking of success，Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always 2 his success to it.‎ At that time，Glen，who already got a PhD degree， 3 to return to the homeland，starting a company. Before leaving，he bought a Rolex watch with the 4 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the 5 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 6 .Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax，and he worried about paying 7 for his watch. So when he was checked，he told a lie that his watch was a 8 fake(假货)．When he was 9 of his “smarts”，immediately，in the presence of Glen，the officers hit the watch， 10 cost nearly 100,000，into pieces 11 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 12 .Before he understood why，he was taken to the office to be examined 13 .For many times of entry-exit 14 ，he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box，and 15 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 16 reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods，he would be 17 according to law！Suddenly，his face turned red，and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.‎ After returning to the homeland，he often told the story to his family，and his employees，too. He said that this made a deep 18 on him，because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 19 ，which he would remember as the 20 of his success forever.‎ 语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。Glen先生是个百万富翁。他用自己的亲身经历告诉别人，他成功的秘诀就是要诚实。‎ ‎1．A. set up B．took up C．went up D．picked up 答案A解析根据下文中的“starting a company”可知，Glen归国后成立了一家公司。set up建立，成立；take up拿起，开始从事；go up上升；pick up恢复，拾起。‎ ‎2．A. honours B．mentions C．brings D．owes 答案D解析Glen把自己的成功归功于那次交了昂贵“学费”的经历。owe...to...把……归功于……。‎ ‎3．A. decided B．refused C．objected D．asked 答案A解析根据下一句的before leaving可知，他决定(decide)回国。‎ ‎4．A. books B．things C．savings D．pounds 答案C解析Glen用课后打工挣的积蓄(saving)和所得奖学金的钱买了一块劳力士手表。‎ ‎5．A. ordinary B．routine C．regular D．common 答案B解析旅客在机场要接受机场例行的海关检查。routine例行的，日常的，常规的。‎ ‎6．A. look B．inspection C．test D．experiment 答案B解析根据上文的check和下文的examined可知是要把手表摘下来检查(inspection)。‎ ‎7．A.one B．it C．them D．these 答案B解析it指代空前的the tax。‎ ‎8．A. priceless B．useful C．worthless D．valuable 答案C解析他既然谎称手表是假货，故应该是不值钱的(worthless)。priceless无价的，极贵重的；useful有用的；valuable贵重的。‎ ‎9．A. afraid B．proud C．ashamed D．hard 答案B解析根据空后的his “smarts”可知，Glen对自己的聪明感到自豪(proud)，可结果是聪明反被聪明误。‎ ‎10．A. that B．what C．who D．which 答案D解析which引导非限制性定语从句，并在从句中作主语，修饰先行词the watch。‎ ‎11．A. on B．at C．as D．in 答案A解析on hearing Glen’s words意为“一听到Glen的话”。on/upon doing sth.表示“一……就……”。‎ ‎12．A. disappointed B．delighted C．amazed D．satisfied 答案C解析海关官员一听Glen说手表是假的，就当着他的面把劳力士表砸碎，这大大出乎他的意料，故Glen很吃惊(amazed)。‎ ‎13．A. strictly B．quietly C．quickly D．curiously 答案A解析根据下文可知，Glen因为这件事上了黑名单，故海关对他应该是很严格地(strictly)检查。‎ ‎14．A. conditions B．experiences C．experiments D．chances 答案B解析根据Glen在国外读书并获得学位可知，他应该有过很多次的出入境经历(experience)。‎ ‎15．A. stopped B．hoped C．warned D．urged 答案C解析根据下文的must accept the check和according to law可知，该官员说话的语气应该是警告式的。‎ ‎16．A. came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out 答案B解析如果他再次被发现(find out)使用假冒伪劣商品，将根据法律受到控诉。‎ ‎17．A.hit B．blamed C．praised D．charged 答案D解析既然携带假冒伪劣商品是违法的事情，那一定是会被控诉(charge)。‎ ‎18．A. expression B．idea C．thought D．impression 答案D解析make an impression on sb.意为“给某人留下印象”，是固定短语。‎ ‎19．A. honesty B．lies C．goods D．bravery 答案A解析由于撒谎付出了昂贵的代价，因此Glen意识到了诚信(honesty)的价值。‎ ‎20．A. secret B．lesson C．choice D．belief 答案A解析他将永远记住这个成功的秘诀(secret)。‎ ‎[九]‎ If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a __1__ reason, such as your job or your studies? __2__ perhaps you're interested in the __3__， films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a __4__ of the language.‎ Most people learn best using a variety of __5__， but traditional classes are an ideal (理想的) start for many people. They __6__ an environment where you can practice under the __7__ of someone who's good at the language. We all lead __8__ lives and learning a language takes __9__. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a __10__. It doesn't matter if you haven't got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes __11__.‎ Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I'm too __12__，” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more __13__ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any __14__. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I've also heard people __15__ about the mistakes they make when __16__. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes __17__ you're much less likely to make them again.‎ Learning a new language is never __18__. But with some work and devotion, you'll make progress. And you'll be __19__ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in __20__ own language. Good luck!‎ 语篇解读：无论出于什么原因，无论以什么样的方式，无论多大年龄开始，学习一种新的语言绝对不是容易的事情。但是当你用所学的这种新语言和别人交流，并且得到积极回应的时候，你会感到很惊讶。‎ ‎1．A. technical B．political C．practical D．physical 解析：选C句意：你是出于哪种实际的原因而需要学习一种新语言的，比如工作或学业？technical“技术的”；political“政治的”；practical“实际的，实用的”；physical“身体的”。根据句意可知，C项正确。‎ ‎2．A. After B．So C．Though D．Or 解析：选D前一句提到两种原因，这一句又提到另外一种可能，所以用or表示选择。‎ ‎3．A. literature B．transport C．agriculture D．medicine 解析：选A该空应该和后面的films和music是同一类的事物，故选A项，literature意为“文学”。transport“交通”；agriculture“农业”；medicine“医学”。‎ ‎4．A. view B．knowledge C．form D．database 解析：选B句意：……你知道掌握这门语言会多么地有帮助。view“观点”；knowledge“知识”；form“形式”；database“数据库”。have a knowledge of the language“掌握这门语言”。根据句意可知，B项正确。‎ ‎5．A. paintings B．regulations C．methods D．computers 解析：选C后面说传统的课堂学习对大多数人来说是一种理想的开始方法，所以该空应该是说大家用“各种方法”去学习。故选C项。a variety of methods意为“各种方法”。‎ ‎6．A. protect B．change C．respect D．provide 解析：选D本句中的They指的是前文中的traditional classes，它们“提供”给人们学习的环境。故选D项。‎ ‎7．A. control B．command C．guidance D．pressure 解析：选C“在擅长这种语言的人的指导下学习”，也就是在老师的指导下学习。under the guidance of sb.“在某人的指导下”。‎ ‎8．A. busy B．happy C．simple D．normal 解析：选A　根据语境可知，我们都过着繁忙的(busy)生活，而学习语言也需要花费时间(take time)。lead a ... life＝live a ... life“过着一种……生活”。‎ ‎9．A. courage B．time C．energy D．place 解析：选B　参见上题解析。‎ ‎10．A. theory B．business C．routine D．project 解析：选C根据句意可以知道是“养成一种日常行为”。theory“理论”；business“商务”；routine“例行公事，常规”；project“工程，项目”。‎ ‎11．A. some risks B．a lot less C．some notes D．a lot more 解析：选B句意：流利地掌握一种语言需要花费几年的时间，但是学到过得去的程度花的时间就少多了。a lot less意为“少得多”。get by“勉强应付”。‎ ‎12．A. old B．nervous C．weak D．tired 解析：选A下文讲的是小孩和成年人学习语言的对比，所以许多人很快放弃学习新的语言因为他们觉得自己年龄“太大”了。故选A项。‎ ‎13．A. closely B．quickly C．privately D．quietly 解析：选B句意：是的，小孩学习语言确实比成年人要“快”……。故选B项。‎ ‎14．A. age B．speed C．distance D．school 解析：选A上文一直在说年龄的事情，所以这里应该是研究表明“在任何年龄(at any age)”你都可以学习一门语言。‎ ‎15．A. worry B．hesitate C．think D．quarrel 解析：选A句意：我还听说人们在学习(learning)语言时担心(worry)他们会犯错误。‎ ‎16．A. singing B．working C．bargaining D．learning 解析：选D参见上题解析。‎ ‎17．A. if B．and C．but D．before 解析：选B本题考查“祈使句＋and＋陈述句”这个特殊句型。该句型中的祈使句相当于if引导的条件状语从句。本句可改为：If you relax and laugh about your mistakes, you're much less ‎ likely to make them again.‎ ‎18．A. tiresome B．hard C．interesting D．easy 解析：选D根据文章内容可以得知学习一种新的语言绝对不是“容易”的事情。故选D。‎ ‎19．A. blamed B．amazed C．interrupted D．informed 解析：选B根据语境可知，当你用某些人自己的语言仅说了几句话之后就得到他们积极的回应时，你将会为此感到“惊讶的”。‎ ‎20．A. their B．his C．our D．your 解析：选A本题考查代词，指前面第三人称的some people，故选A项。‎ ‎[十]‎ I remember the first day when I saw Sally playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she struggled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. She seemed so __41__， but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her __42__ nobody could.‎ I began to notice Sally at other times, basketball in hand, playing __43__. She practiced dribbling (运球) and __44__ over and over.‎ One day I asked Sally why she __45__ so much. Without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a __46__. I'm going to play college basketball and I want to be the best one. I believe that if I am __47__ enough, I will get one. My father has told me that if the dream is big enough, the facts don't __48__.”‎ I __49__ her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to __50__. One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting on the grass, her head __51__ in her arms. Slowly and quietly, I walked __52__ and sat down beside her. “What's wrong？” I asked. “Oh, nothing，” come a soft reply, “I am just too short.” The__53__ told her that at 165cm she would probably never play for a top team — still less she would be __54__ a scholarship — so she should stop dreaming about college.‎ I felt she was extremely __55__. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were __56__. They didn't understand the __57__ of a dream.‎ The next year, Sally was seen by a college basketball coach after a big game. She was __58__ offered a scholarship and __59__ to the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had __60__ and worked toward for all those years.‎ It's true: if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.‎ 语篇解读：本文主要讲述了萨莉在自身条件不好的情况下不懈努力最终实现梦想的故事。‎ ‎41．A. silent B．small C．strong D．huge 解析：选B根据but的转折意义并结合上文的“I watched in wonder as she struggled her way ‎ through the crowd of boys”可推知，萨莉个子很小，与第四段中的“I am just too short.”呼应。‎ ‎42．A. but B．and C．so D．for 解析：选A由空格前的“The boys always tried to stop her”和空格后的“nobody could”可知，前后表示逻辑上的转折关系。‎ ‎43．A. still B．again C．well D．alone 解析：选D根据语境可知，作者经常看到萨莉独自打球。‎ ‎44．A. passing B．running C．shooting D．struggling 解析：选C由第一段的“but she managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net”和空格前的“dribbling (运球)”可知，萨莉反复练习运球和投球(shooting)。‎ ‎45．A. studied B．practiced C．expected D．improved 解析：选B由第二段的“She practiced dribbling (运球) and __4__ over and over.”可知，作者问萨莉为什么要大量地练习球技。‎ ‎46．A.title B．prize C．scholarship D．reward 解析：选C根据第四段的“she would probably never play for a top team － still less she would be __14__ a scholarship － so she should stop dreaming about college”可知，萨莉努力练球是想拿到奖学金去上大学。‎ ‎47．A. good B．brave C．careful D．active 解析：选A由上文的“I want to be the best one”可知，萨莉认为只有当自己的球技足够好的时候，才可以拿到奖学金。‎ ‎48．A. lack B．talk C．appear D．count 解析：选D由最后一段的“It's true: if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.”可知，当梦想足够强大的时候，事实并不那么重要。count意为“重要”。‎ ‎49．A. encouraged B．respected C．watched D．helped 解析：选C由第一段的“I watched in wonder”和第二段的“I began to notice Sally at other times”可知，作者一直关注着萨莉。‎ ‎50．A. victory B．confidence C．responsibility D．profession 解析：选A根据上文萨莉成功投篮和反复练习球技可推知，她带领自己的球队获得了胜利。‎ ‎51．A. dropped B．buried C．covered D．sunk 解析：选B结合下文的“‘What's wrong？’ I asked.”及“I am just too short.”可推知，当时萨莉情绪不高，把头埋在胳膊里。‎ ‎52．A. off B．out C．around D．up 解析：选D根据“Slowly and quietly”和“and sat down beside her”可知，作者当时静静地走过去，坐在了萨莉旁边。walk up意为“走近”。‎ ‎53．A. coach B．teacher C．captain D．leader 解析：选A根据下文的“She told me that her father said those coaches were __16__.”可知，教练告诉她，她太矮了。‎ ‎54．A. suggested B．sent C．promised D．offered 解析：选D根据下文的“She was __18__ offered a scholarship”可知，教练认为萨莉不会获得奖学金。‎ ‎55．A. worried B．excited C．disappointed D．surprised 解析：选C根据上文教练的话可知，萨莉感到很失望。‎ ‎56．A. great B．wrong C．strict D．cruel 解析：选B由上文的“My father has told me ... the facts don't __8__.”可推知，萨莉的父亲认为教练是错的。与下文的“They didn't understand the __17__of a dream.”相呼应。‎ ‎57．A. pressure B．value C．cause D．power 解析：选D根据下文萨莉拿到奖学金并接受大学教育可推知，此处表示“他们不明白梦想的力量”。‎ ‎58．A. exactly B．naturally C．really D．normally 解析：选C结合下文的“She was going to get the college education”可知，萨莉确实获得了奖学金。‎ ‎59．A. taken B．admitted C．introduced D．appointed 解析：选B萨莉获得了奖学金并且还加入了大学篮球队。be admitted to意为“考入，进入”。‎ ‎60．A. dreamed of B．picked up C．benefited from D．carried out 解析：选A根据上文可知，萨莉一直梦想上大学。‎