2017届河北省衡水名校高考英语一轮复习撬题对点练：专题21 记叙文（含解析）

　　Cloze 1限时：15分钟

　　A Welcome Gift

　　Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them __1__ side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud __2__ filled the room and made them feel very happy.

　　The next morning, __3__， their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a __4__ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain (抱怨) about the sound of the piano.

　　Dario's mother asked the building superintendent (管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all __5__ people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that.

　　Later that morning,

　　Dario suggested that they write a letter to their __6__ and apologize for their playing.

　　“Maybe we could go and __7__ everyone in person，” his mother said.

　　“What if we invited them to come here for a __8__ instead？” Dario asked.

　　They both loved the __9__. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts __10__ their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers (彩带) and party lights.

　　Finally, the day of the party __11__.

　　Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to __12__.

　　One woman, Mrs Gilbert, __13__ Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

　　“I heard you playing the other night，” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I __14__ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.”

　　Dario's mother smiled at Mrs Gilbert. “I think maybe we __15__ you an apology，” she said. “I didn't __16__ how late it was when we were playing.

　　Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”

　　“You play, you play！” Mrs Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such __17__ music.”

　　“These songs are beautiful music，” Dario's mother said. “We will be __18__ to play them in the evening.”

　　“And we won't play so loud or late！” Dario said. He was already looking forward to __19__ the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face. It gave him a feeling of __20__ and made him feel that they were home at last.

　　Dario和他母亲因乔迁新居深夜弹钢琴庆祝而影响了邻居的休息，后来他们通过举办一个聚会加强了彼此之间的沟通和理解。

　　1．A.sat

　　B．stood

　　C．lay

　　D．walked

　　答案　A　[根据空后的“side by side at the piano”可知，他们应该是坐(sat)在一起的。]

　　2．A.voice

　　B．ring

　　C．music

　　D．cry

　　答案　C　[根据上文中的“They played jazz music”可知，这里应该是吵闹的音乐(music)充满了整个房间。]

　　3．A.therefore

　　B．however

　　C．otherwise

　　D．instead

　　答案　B　[根据上文中的“made them feel very happy”以及空后的“their happiness disappeared”可知，此处应为转折关系，故用however。]

　　4．A.note

　　B．poster

　　C．bill

　　D．report

　　答案　A　[根据下文中的“One of their neighbors had written to complain (抱怨) about the sound of the piano”可知，这里指一张便条(note)。]

　　5．A.proud

　　B．rich

　　C．lucky

　　D．nice

　　答案　D　[根据下文中的“he couldn't imagine any of them had done that”可知，管理员认为邻居们都很友善(nice)。]

　　6．A.neighbors

　　B．friends

　　C．relatives

　　D．audiences

　　答案　A　[根据上文一位邻居留便条抱怨可知，他们应该是给邻居们(neighbors)写信致歉。]

　　7．A.blame

　　B．instruct

　　C．question

　　D．visit

　　答案　D　[根据“we could go”和“in person”可知，这里是表示“拜访(visit)每一个人”。]

　　8．A.party

　　B．concert

　　C．show

　　D．play

　　答案　A　[根据下文中的“party lights”和“the day of the party”可知，他们是想举办一个聚会(party)。]

　　9．A.experience

　　B．idea

　　C．performance

　　D．action

　　答案　B　[根据上文Dario的建议可知，他和母亲都喜欢这个想法(idea)。]

　　10．A.to

　　B．with

　　C．for

　　D．from

　　答案　C　[prepare sb.for sth.意思是“为某人准备某物”，这里指他们为邻居们准备了一些甜点。]

　　11．A.continued

　　B．arrived

　　C．passed

　　D．finished

　　答案　B　[根据下文中的“Some guests brought presents”可知，最后，聚会那天到了(arrived)。]

　　12．A.order

　　B．sell

　　C．share

　　D．advertise

　　答案　C　[因为是参加聚会，所以一些邻居带甜点是用来分享(share)的。]

　　13．A.treated

　　B．presented

　　C．helped

　　D．served

　　答案　B　[treat“款待”；present“赠送”；help“帮助”；serve“服务”。present sb.with sth.意思是“赠给某人某物”，根据语境，这里表示Mrs Gilbert给Dario的母亲带来了一本书。]

　　14．A.promised

　　B．admitted

　　C．agreed

　　D．worried

　　答案　D　[根据下文中的“you might play like this every night”可知，这里应该是说Mrs Gilbert当时很担忧(worried)。]

　　15．A.give

　　B．send

　　C．offer

　　D．owe

　　答案　D　[Dario的母亲认为他们应该向Mrs Gilbert道歉。owe sb. sth.“欠某人某物”，符合语境。]

　　16．A.realize

　　B．remember

　　C．understand

　　D．accept

　　答案　A　[根据上下文语境可知，这里表示他们当时没有意识到(realize)他们那么晚了还在弹钢琴。]

　　17．A.sweet

　　B．strange

　　C．funny

　　D．loud

　　答案　D　[根据上文中的“Just not so loud”可知，这些歌曲不是那么吵闹(loud)。]

　　18.A.brave

　　B．sorry

　　C．happy

　　D．afraid

　　答案　C　[根据上下文语境可知，他们将会非常高兴(happy)在晚上弹奏这些音乐。]

　　19．A.changing

　　B．practicing

　　C．recording

　　D．writing

　　答案　B　[因为是新的音乐，所以Dario很期盼练习(practicing)。]

　　20．A.equality

　　B．freedom

　　C．warmth

　　D．sympathy

　　答案　C　[根据下文中的“made him feel that they were home at last”可知，他们融入了新的生活，应该有温暖的(warmth)感觉。]

　　Cloze 2限时：13分钟

　　Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his __1__ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK？”

　　I was __2__ to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such __3__. I would excitedly turn the tap __4__ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I'd done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad.

　　He would __5__ affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.

　　Two years later,

　　Dad started his own __6__， which wasn't doing so well. That was when things started to __7__.

　　Dad didn't come home as early and as much as he used to, Mum and I became __8__ with him for placing our family in trouble. With __9__， an uncomfortable silence grew between us.

　　After my graduation, Dad's business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home __10__. As usual, I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me __11__ my comb？” I looked at him a while, then __12__ the comb and headed to the sink.

　　It hit me then: why, as a child, __13__ Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine (习惯) meant Dad was home early to __14__ the evening with Mum and me.

　　It __15__ a happy and loving family.

　　I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and __16__ placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something __17__.

　　Dad had aged.

　　He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, __18__ his smile was still as __19__ as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good __20__ for his family.

　　起初作者认为自己的父亲忙于事业对家人缺乏关心，但是后来作者发现父亲做的这一切其实都是为了家人的幸福。

　　1．A.bag

　　B．wallet

　　C．comb

　　D．brush

　　答案　C　[根据文章首句“Dad had a green comb”可知，此处指作者的父亲会把梳子(comb)交给她，让她去清洗这把梳子。]

　　2．A.annoyed

　　B．relieved

　　C．ashamed

　　D．pleased

　　答案　D　[根据上下文语境可知，作者是很高兴(pleased)地去做这件事情的。下文的“excitedly”和“...clean his comb was such a pleasure”也是暗示。]

　　3．A.joy

　　B．sadness

　　C．courage

　　D．pain

　　答案　A　[根据上下文语境可知，此处指这份乏味的工作给作者带来了快乐(joy)。]

　　4．A.out

　　B．over

　　C．in

　　D．on

　　答案　D　[根据上下文语境可知，此处指的是作者打开水龙头。turn on“打开”，符合文意。]

　　5．A.stare

　　B．smile

　　C．shout

　　D．laugh

　　答案　B　[根据上下文语境可知，此处表示父亲会亲切地对着“我”笑(smile)，然后把梳子放到他的钱包上。stare“凝视，盯着看”；shout“大声说，喊叫”；laugh“笑，发出笑声”，均不符合文意。]

　　6．A.family

　　B．business

　　C．task

　　D．journey

　　答案　B　[根据下文的“Dad's business”可知，两年之后父亲开创了自己的事业(business)，但是情况不太好。]

　　7．A.progress

　　B．change

　　C．improve

　　D．form

　　答案　B　[根据后文的“Dad didn't come home as early and as much as he used to”以及“for placing our family in trouble”可知，那时候，事情开始变化(change)了。]

　　8．A.satisfied

　　B．delighted

　　C．mad

　　D．strict

　　答案　C　[根据句意，作者的母亲和作者很生父亲的气，因为他把他们的家陷入到困境中。be mad with意思是“对……很生气”，符合句意。satisfied“满意的”；delighted“高兴的”；strict“严格的”，均不符合文意。]

　　9．A.time

　　B．patience

　　C．speed

　　D．ease

　　答案　A　[根据文意，随着时间(time)的推移，我们之间慢慢产生了令人感到不舒服的沉默，这暗示出家庭成员之间有了隔阂。]

　　10．A.occasionally

　　B．early

　　C．frequently

　　D．rarely

　　答案　B　[结合上下文语境可知，此处指由于父亲的事业慢慢步入了正轨，在作者28岁生日那天，父亲早早地(early)回了家。occasionally“偶尔，间或”；frequently“经常地，频繁地”；rarely“很少”，均不符合文意。]

　　11．A.sharpen

　　B．repair

　　C．clean

　　D．keep

　　答案　C　[根据第一段中的“Good girl，help Daddy clean it, OK”可知，此处指父亲让作者帮助他清洗(clean)一下梳子。]

　　12．A.dropped

　　B．took

　　C．handed

　　D．threw

　　答案　B　[根据上下文语境可知，此处指作者接过(took)那把梳子，然后向洗涤池那里走去。]

　　13.A.watching

　　B．letting

　　C．helping

　　D．hearing

　　答案　C　[根据上文的“Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK？”可知，此处指帮助(helping)父亲清洗梳子。]

　　14．A.find

　　B．lose

　　C．waste

　　D．spend

　　答案　D　[这个习惯意味着父亲早早地回到家里，与母亲和“我”一起度过(spend)晚上的时间。]

　　15．A.affected

　　B．broke

　　C．meant

　　D．supported

　　答案　C　[根据上文的“That routine(习惯)meant...”可知，此处指这意味着(meant)一个快乐的和充满爱的家庭。]

　　16．A.firmly

　　B．hurriedly

　　C．casually

　　D．carefully

　　答案　D　[父亲对“我”笑了笑，小心地(carefully)把梳子放在他的钱包上。firmly“坚决地”；hurriedly“匆忙地”；casually“随便地”，均不符合文意。]

　　17．A.different

　　B．exciting

　　C．interesting

　　D．urgent

　　答案　A　[但是，这一次，“我”注意到一些不同的(different)事情。后文中的“Dad had aged. He had wrinkles...”也是暗示。]

　　18．A.for

　　B．or

　　C．so

　　D．yet

　　答案　D　[根据空处上下文的语境可知，此处表示意思上的转折，故要用yet“然而，但是”。]

　　19．A.convincing

　　B．heartwarming

　　C．cautious

　　D．innocent

　　答案　B　[父亲的微笑仍然像以前一样令人感到幸福快乐(heartwarming)。convincing“令人信服的，有说服力的”；cautious“谨慎的，十分小心的”；innocent“无辜的，无罪的”，均不符合文意。]

　　20．A.origin

　　B．life

　　C．reputation

　　D．education

　　答案　B　[从父亲的笑中，作者体会到父亲是想让自己的家人有好的生活(life)。]

　　Cloze 3限时：15分钟

　　My fiancé (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were __1__，and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.

　　One agent __2__ a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was __3__ our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look __4__.

　　We finally did and it was __5__ at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and __6__ of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of __7__ it would be like to live there.

　　Days later, we made a(n) __8__—far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn't __9__ us. They renewed their offer __10__. It was also much more than we could afford, but far __11__ than the original asking price.

　　The next day, we got a __12__ message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the __13__ directly. We made our final offer, which __14__ was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer's bid. We knew it, __15__ we had to try.

　　“Sold！” said the owner. Then he __16__： He'd seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we'd __17__ the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a __18__ by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the __19__ in the price “an early wedding present”．

　　That's how we found our home and how I learned that when people are __20__， they are not strangers, only friends we haven't yet met.

　　我和未婚夫要买一套房子，可是我们看中的房子的价格大大超出了我们的购买能力。通过我们的努力争取，更是由于房主的善良，我们最终得到了梦寐以求的房子。这期间究竟发生了什么故事呢？

　　1．A.needed

　　B．limited

　　C．enough

　　D．large

　　答案　B　[根据本句中的But及and后的内容可推知，我们买房子的资金是有限的(limited)。]

　　2．A.recommended

　　B．decorated

　　C．sold

　　D．rented

　　答案　A　[一位代理人向我们特别推荐(recommend)了一套房子。]

　　3．A.below

　　B．within

　　C．beyond

　　D．between

　　答案　C　[尽管她对房子的描述听起来非常好，可是价格却超出了我们可承受的范围。beyond“超出”，符合语境。]

　　4．A.at least

　　B．at most

　　C．at times

　　D．at hand

　　答案　A　[可是她一直力劝我们至少(at least)看一下房子。]

　　5．A.relief

　　B．concern

　　C．love

　　D．curiosity

　　答案　C　[根据后文对房子的描述可知答案为C项。“It was love at first sight.”那是一见钟情。]

　　6．A.pride

　　B．happiness

　　C．challenge

　　D．desire

　　答案　B　[我们在那个家里感觉到了婚姻带来的温暖和幸福。与warmth对应的应是happiness，故选B项。]

　　7．A.which

　　B．why

　　C．that

　　D．what

　　答案　D　[每天我们都会坐在湖边，看着那座房子，想象着居住在里面会是什么样子。考查宾语从句。设空处在从句中作like的宾语且表示“事物”，故答案为what。]

　　8.A.effort

　　B．offer

　　C．promise

　　D．profit

　　答案　B　[根据后面的their offer可知答案为B项。]

　　9．A.come across

　　B．look after

　　C．depend on

　　D．laugh at

　　答案　D　[我们的出价远远低于他们的要价，没想到他们并没有嘲笑(laugh at)我们。]

　　10．A.instead

　　B．indeed

　　C．aside

　　D．apart

　　答案　A　[他们不但没有嘲笑我们，反而(instead)更改了他们的要价。]

　　11．A.worse

　　B．better

　　C．less

　　D．higher

　　答案　C　[尽管要价还是大大超出了我们的支付能力，但比最初的要价低了很多(less)。]

　　12．A.relaxing

　　B．disappointing

　　C．pleasant

　　D．regular

　　答案　B　[第二天我们获得了一个让我们失望的(disappointing)消息：另外一个买家出了一个比我们的出价高出很多的价格。relaxing令人放松的；pleasant令人愉快的；regular有规律的。]

　　13．A.agents

　　B．buyers

　　C．managers

　　D．owners

　　答案　D　[即使是这样，我们还是决定直接去和房主(owners)面谈。根据后面的the owner可知答案为D项。]

　　14．A.already

　　B．still

　　C．generally

　　D．ever

　　答案　B　[我们给出了最后的出价，这个价格还是(still)比另外那个买家出的价低好几千美元。]

　　15．A.so

　　B．or

　　C．for

　　D．but

　　答案　D　[我们明白这个现实，可是我们不得不去努力争取。根据语境可知此处表示转折，故选D项。]

　　16．A.apologized

　　B．complained

　　C．criticized

　　D．explained

　　答案　D　[房主答应把房子卖给我们，接下来他解释了(explained)这么做的原因，后面就是他说的原因，故选D项。]

　　17．A.check

　　B．analyze

　　C．appreciate

　　D．ignore

　　答案　C　[他知道我们有多么爱这个地方，也会感激(appreciate)他们这么多年来倾注在这所房子上的心血。]

　　18．A.loss

　　B．risk

　　C．chance

　　D．lead

　　答案　A　[他知道把房子卖给我们会损失(loss)一些钱，但是这么做是值得的。]

　　19．A.increase

　　B．difference

　　C．interest

　　D．average

　　答案　B　[他告诉我们这个差价就算是提前送给我们的结婚礼物了。此处(difference)指两种出价的差价，故选B项。]

　　20．A.kind

　　B．polite

　　C．smart

　　D．energetic

　　答案　A　[根据上文的描述可知这所房子的主人对我们太好(kind)了。]

　　Cloze 4限时：15分钟

　　A Brick in Life

　　A young and successful manager was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was __1__ kids rushing out from __2__parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.

　　__3__ his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick smashed in the Jaguar's side door. He slammed on the __4__ and turned the Jaguar back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown.

　　He jumped out of the car, grabbed the kid and __5__ him up against a parked car, shouting, “What was that all about and who are you? Just what __6__ are you doing？” Then he went on, “ Didn't you know that brick you threw is going to __7__ a lot of money. Why did you do it？”

　　“ Please, Sir.

　　Please, I'm sorry.

　　I didn't know__8__ else to do！” begged the youngster.

　　“__9__ my brother，”

　　he said. “He rolled off the sidewalk and fell out of his __10__ and I can't lift him up.”

　　Sobbing, the boy asked the manager, “Would you please help me get him __11__ into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too __12__ for me.”

　　Moved __13__ words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and __14__ his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts, checking

　　to see __15__ everything was going to be okay.

　　“Thank you, Sir. And God bless you，” the __16__ child said to him. The man then __17__ the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward __18__ home.

　　It was a long __19__

　　back to his Jaguar—a long, slow walk. He never did repair the side door. He kept the dent(凹痕) __20__ him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.

　　本文通过一个小故事告诉我们：生活的道路上不要走得太匆忙，不然的话其他人就不得不用“敲打”的方式来引起我们的注意。

　　1．A.watching for

　　B．looking for

　　C．heading for

　　D．leaving for

　　答案　A　[watch for意为“密切注意，留意”；look for意为“寻找”；head for意为“朝……前进”；leave for意为“出发去”。经理留意着从停着的车子间跑出来的孩子。由此可知A项符合语境。]

　　2．A.among

　　B．between

　　C．in

　　D．through

　　答案　B　[从停着的车子之间跑出来，根据语境可知选B项。]

　　3．A.While

　　B．Before

　　C．As

　　D．After

　　答案　C　[当经理的车通过的时候，一个小孩儿丢了一块砖头砸坏了他的车的侧门，由此可知C项as“当……时”，符合语境。]

　　4．A.window

　　B．door

　　C．wheel

　　D．brakes

　　答案　D　[经理猛踩刹车并后退到被扔砖头的地方。brake“刹车”，符合语境。]

　　5．A.pushed

　　B．pulled

　　C．held

　　D．caught

　　答案　A　[经理抓住那个小孩儿并把他推向一辆停着的车子。push“推”，符合语境。]

　　6．A.in earth

　　B．on earth

　　C．after all

　　D．above all

　　答案　B　[经理质问小孩儿到底想干什么，on earth意为“到底，究竟”，符合语境。]

　　7．A.spend

　　B．charge

　　C．cost

　　D．pay

　　答案　C　[经理质问小孩儿：“你知不知道你扔那块砖要付很多钱，你为什么要这样做？”此处cost意为“需付费”，符合语境。]

　　8．A.which

　　B．who

　　C．that

　　D．what

　　答案　D　[此处表示“我不知道我还能怎么办”，考查名词性从句，do后面缺宾语，因此用what。]

　　9．A.It's

　　B．Which's

　　C．That's

　　D．Who's

　　答案　A　[根据下文可知，此处小孩儿在说明情况，是他的哥哥从轮椅上摔了下来，他没有办法把他抬回去。此处It用以指代不明确身份的人，故选A项。]

　　10．A.Jaguar

　　B．wheelchair

　　C．sidewalk

　　D．bike

　　答案　B　[根据下文中的“get him __11__

　　into his wheelchair”可知，他哥哥从轮椅上摔了下来。]

　　11．A.up

　　B．down

　　C．back

　　D．forward

　　答案　C　[此处表示“你可以帮我把他抬回轮椅上吗？”，back符合语境。下文中的“lifted the young man back into the wheelchair”也是提示。]

　　12．A.light

　　B．funny

　　C．terrible

　　D．heavy

　　答案　D　[根据上文可知，此处表示“他受伤了，而且对我来说他太重了”。D项heavy“重的”，符合语境。]

　　13．A.beyond

　　B．inside

　　C．outside

　　D．around

　　答案　A　[这些话让这位年轻的经理深受感动，没法用语言表达，beyond“超出……之外，非……所能及”，符合语境。]

　　14．A.broke out

　　B．took out

　　C．run out

　　D．gave out

　　答案　B　[经理把小孩儿的哥哥抱回轮椅上，并拿出手帕擦拭小孩儿的哥哥的伤口，确定他哥哥没有什么问题。A项意为“爆发”；B项意为“拿出，取出”；C项意为“用完”；D项意为“分发，公布”。故选B项。]

　　15．A.what

　　B．where

　　C．that

　　D．which

　　答案　C　[参见上题解析。see that意为“确保，务必(做到)”，符合语境。]

　　16．A.angry

　　B．willing

　　C．satisfactory

　　D．grateful

　　答案　D　[根据空格前的“Thank you，Sir.And God bless you”可知，小孩儿非常感激这个经理。故选D项。]

　　17．A.watched

　　B．glared

　　C．noticed

　　D．witnessed

　　答案　A　[然后经理看着小孩儿推着他哥哥回他们的家。watch意为“注视，看”；glare意为“怒目而视”；notice意为“注意到”；witness意为“目击”。根据语境可知选A项。]

　　18．A.his

　　B．their

　　C．her

　　D．its

　　答案　B　[参见上题解析。]

　　19．A.journey

　　B．trip

　　C．walk

　　D．running

　　答案　C　[经理返回Jaguar的路变得很漫长。破折号后面的“a long, slow walk”也是提示，选C项。]

　　20．A.reminding

　　B．reminded

　　C．reminds

　　D．to remind

　　答案　D　[经理保留着车子侧门上的凹痕是为了提醒他自己。此处用动词不定式表示目的，故选D项。]

　　Cloze 5限时：16分钟

　　A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn't much of a fruit­eater, __1__ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, but __2__ people always say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the __3__ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

　　He stood on tiptoe, __4__ as high as he could, but even as his tallest __5__ he was unable to touch it. He began to __6__ up and down, as high as he could, at the __7__ of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of __8__.

　　Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to __9__ on. His school bag wouldn't give enough height and he didn't want to __10__ the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Game Boy. Looking __11__， he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or __12__ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.

　　He had tried everything he could think, but __13__ seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk __14__. At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his __15__， and how he really wanted that apple. The more he __16__ like this, the more unhappy he became.

　　__17__， the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn't always get what he wanted. He soon started to say to himself, “This isn't __18__. I don't have the apple and I'm feeling miserable as well. There's __19__ more I can do to get the apple—that is unchang- eable—but I am supposed to be able to __20__ my feelings. If that's the case, what can I do to feel better？”

　　本文主要讲述了一个男孩儿努力够树上的苹果，但是拼尽全力却够不到，起初很失望，但很快就转变了态度，由此告诉我们当你努力之后却不能得到时，就要改变自己的思想。

　　1．A.offering

　　B．preferring

　　C．receiving

　　D．allowing

　　答案　B　[那个男孩儿不怎么吃水果，如果可以选择的话，他宁愿(prefer)要一块巧克力，故选B项。]

　　2．A.as long as

　　B．as if

　　C．when

　　D．as

　　答案　D　[但是正如人们经常说的那样，禁果可能是很诱人的。as在此处引导非限定性定语从句，意为“正如”，故选D项。]

　　3．A.angrier

　　B．hungrier

　　C．sadder

　　D．simpler

　　答案　B　[他越看那个苹果，他就越感觉饿，他也就越想要那个苹果。此处与下文中的“how hungry he had become from his __15__， and how he really wanted that apple”呼应，故选B项。]

　　4．A.expanding

　　B．stretching

　　C．swinging

　　D．pulling

　　答案　B　[expand意为“扩大”；stretch意为“伸长(胳膊或腿)”；swing意为“摇摆”；pull意为“拉”。此处与下文中的“stretching his arms”呼应，故选B项。]

　　5．A.strength

　　B．length

　　C．range

　　D．height

　　答案　D　[根据空格前的“tallest”和上文中的“as high as he could”可知，选D项。]

　　6．A.run

　　B．jump

　　C．walk

　　D．glance

　　答案　B　[此处与下文中的“each jump”呼应，男孩儿想够到苹果，但是他身高不够，于是他就上下地跳着去够苹果，故选B项。]

　　7．A.tip

　　B．stage

　　C．level

　　D．top

　　答案　D　[根据上文中的“as high as he could”可知，男孩儿在每次跳到最高处的时候伸长胳膊去摘苹果，故选D项。at the top of...意为“在……的顶端”。]

　　8．A.hope

　　B．control

　　C．sight

　　D．reach

　　答案　D　[根据上文中的“he was unable to touch it”和空格前的“Still”可知，男孩儿跳起来还是没有够到那个苹果。out of reach“够不到”。]

　　9．A.put

　　B．stand

　　C．get

　　D．sit

　　答案　B　[男孩儿并没有放弃，他想要是有个东西让他站在上面就好了。选B项。]

　　10．A.break

　　B．shake

　　C．take

　　D．strike

　　答案　A　[他的书包不能给他足够的高度，而且他也不想弄坏里面的东西。故选A项。]

　　11．A.up

　　B．around

　　C．down

　　D．forward

　　答案　B　[他环视四周，希望能够找到一个旧盒子、一块石头。幸运的话，甚至是一个梯子。根据下文中的“he hoped he might find an old box, a rock”可推知，男孩儿在四下里找这些东西，故选B项。]

　　12．A.for

　　B．on

　　C．with

　　D．of

　　答案　C　[参见上题解析。with luck“要是走运的话”。]

　　13．A.after

　　B．through

　　C．without

　　D．upon

　　答案　C　[他尝试了他所想到的一切，但是没有看到任何其他的选择，故选C项。]

　　14．A.away

　　B．back

　　C．up

　　D．down

　　答案　A　[根据空格前的“he gave up”可知，男孩儿最后离开了，故选A项。]

　　15．A.wishes

　　B．beliefs

　　C．efforts

　　D．goals

　　答案　C　[起初想到为得到那个苹果而付出的努力让自己感觉饥饿时，他感到既生气又失望。故选C项，effort“努力”。]

　　16．A.imagined

　　B．thought

　　C．tried

　　D．claimed

　　答案　B　[他越这样想，他就越不开心，故选B项。]

　　17．A.Therefore

　　B．However

　　C．Moreover

　　D．Otherwise

　　答案　B　[然而，我们故事里的男孩儿是一个相当聪明的家伙，即使他不总是能够得到他想要的东西。此处表转折，故选B项。]

　　18．A.skillful

　　B．cheerful

　　C．helpful

　　D．harmful

　　答案　C　[他很快就对自己说：“生气和失望也于事无补。我没有得到那个苹果，我也感到很难过。”helpful“有帮助的，有用的”。故选C项。]

　　19．A.something

　　B．anything

　　C．everything

　　D．nothing

　　答案　D　[为了得到那个苹果“我”没有更多可以做的了，这是不可改变的事实，但是“我”应该能够改变“我”的感觉，故选D项。]

　　20．A.express

　　B．change

　　C．forget

　　D．describe

　　答案　B　[根据空格前的“that is unchangeable”可知，有些东西不可改变，但是我们可以改变我们的感觉，故选B项。]

　　Cloze 6限时：16分钟

　　Last autumn, I took a sightseeing trip to Paris. I was walking in the street __1__ I heard a voice say, “Can you help me？” Turning around, I __2__ an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. In a natural __3__， I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her. I was __4__ at being bothered by a beggar. But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don't want your __5__， I just need help to find the post office.”

　　Immediately, I __6__ what I had done. I acted with prejudice—I __7__ another person simply by what I thought she was. I hated what I saw in __8__.

　　The thing I have forgotten about myself is that I am a(n) __9__. I left Honduras for the US at the age of 15. I __10__ my new life with two suitcases, my brother and my sister, and a strong­minded mother. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, a doorkeeper and a pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs. __11__ I became a network engineer.

　　In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of __12__. At the age of 17, I worked as a __13__， and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not take school __14__，he would end up like me.

　　But now, living in my American middle­class lifestyle, it is too __15__ to forget my past, to __16__ who I am and where I have been, and to __17__sight of where I want to be going. But that blind woman __18__ me of my blindness and helped keep my eyes and heart __19__. By the way, I helped the old lady to the post office. I hope to __20__ her for the priceless lesson.

　　面对向“我”求助的一位双目失明的老妇人，“我”想当然地把她当作乞丐而给予施舍，但她只想让“我”告诉她去邮局的路。这给“我”上了宝贵的一课——不要用带有偏见的眼光去判断他人。

　　1．A.while

　　B．as

　　C．until

　　D．when

　　答案　D　[由语境可知，“我”在街上走着，这时听到一个声音。when意为“在……时”。was/were doing...when“在做……这时……”，注意：while所引导的时间状语从句中，动词只能是延续性的。]

　　2．A.knew

　　B．saw

　　C．heard

　　D．recognized

　　答案　B　[转过身，“我”看到了一位失明的老妇人伸着手。]

　　3．A.reaction

　　B．state

　　C．situation

　　D．scenery

　　答案　A　[作为一种自然的反应(reaction)，“我”把手伸到口袋里拿出了所有的零钱放到她手里。

　　]

　　4．A.excited

　　B．annoyed

　　C．embarrassed

　　D．amused

　　答案　B　[被一个乞丐打扰，“我”感到很生气(annoy)。]

　　5．A.help

　　B．advice

　　C．money

　　D．food

　　答案　C　[此处是指老妇人想要的不是“我”的钱。]

　　6．A.learned

　　B．accepted

　　C．realized

　　D．admitted

　　答案　C　[根据上下文可知，“我”立刻意识到(realize)“我”的行为是带有偏见的。]

　　7．A.trusted

　　B．blamed

　　C．doubted

　　D．judged

　　答案　D　[由语境可知，“我”只是根据自己的想法去判断(judge)别人。]

　　8．A.herself

　　B．myself

　　C．them

　　D．another

　　答案　B　[“我”讨厌在自己身上所看到的行为。]

　　9．A.stranger

　　B．visitor

　　C．engineer

　　D．immigrant

　　答案　D　[根据空后的“I left Honduras for the US”可知，“我”是个移民。]

　　10．A.started

　　B．continued

　　C．kept

　　D．stopped

　　答案　A　[“我”在这里开始了(start)“我”的新生活。]

　　11．A.Hopefully

　　B．Naturally

　　C．Obviously

　　D．Eventually

　　答案　D　[由语境可知，这么多年来，“我”做了许多卑微的工作，最后终于(eventually)成了一名网络工程师。]

　　12．A.appreciation

　　B．kindness

　　C．prejudice

　　D．pride

　　答案　C　[根据下文的例子可知，“我”受到过很多人对“我”的偏见(prejudice)。]

　　13．A.businessman

　　B．waiter

　　C．leader

　　D．lawyer

　　答案　B　[有个父亲告诉他的儿子：如果在学校不好好读书，结局将会像“我”一样。A项，“商人”；B项，“服务员”；C项，“领导”；D项，“律师”。结合四个选项可知，选B项。]

　　14．A.seriously

　　B．quickly

　　C．carelessly

　　D．fortunately

　　答案　A　[他如果不认真学习，他的结局会像“我”一样。take sth. seriously“认真对待”。]

　　15．A.regretful

　　B．late

　　C．easy

　　D．difficult

　　答案　C　[“我”现在过着美国式中产阶级的富足生活，很容易忘记过去。]

　　16．A.forget

　　B．remember

　　C．imagine

　　D．feel

　　答案　A　[此处重复了前面的forget，指忘记了自己是谁，曾经在哪里。]

　　17．A.catch

　　B．lose

　　C．miss

　　D．confuse

　　答案　B　[lose sight of“忽略，忘记”。]

　　18．A.warned

　　B．informed

　　C．accused

　　D．cured

　　答案　D　[但是那个失明的妇女治愈了“我”的盲目。cure sb. of sth.“治愈某人的……”。]

　　19．A.open

　　B．quiet

　　C．clean

　　D．warm

　　答案　A　[她让“我”睁开了(open)眼睛，打开了“我”的心门。]

　　20．A.persuade

　　B．praise

　　C．thank

　　D．admire

　　答案　C　[“我”感谢她给“我”上了如此宝贵的一课。]

　　易错题一：忽视语境关系

　　[例1]　Moody faces __1__ in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full­time.“I am living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my __2__(community)__ to give back”. Moody says,

　　“If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother tomorrow”．

　　1．A.unemployment

　　B．challenge

　　C．competition

　　D．retirement

　　[错解]　B

　　[错因分析]　如果考生不根据上下文的语境来作答，很容易误选B选项。

　　[答案]　D　根据空格后面的“in three years”可知是三年后，再根据后面“run the foundation full­time”可知只有在退休后，才有空闲时间，所以选D项。

　　[心得体会]

　　[例2]　...During my fourth­grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large __1__ apartment, I became __2_(aware_of)__ how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then __3_(that)__ I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on __4_(balancing)__ family and work...

　　1．A.comfortable

　　B．expensive

　　C．empty

　　D．modern

　　[错解]　A或D

　　[错因分析]　很多考生由于忽略了上下文的语境而误选A、D项。

　　[答案]　C　由下文中的“how lonely my mother must have been”可知，作者看到的是母亲住在空旷的公寓中。

　　[心得体会]

　　易错题二：忽视逻辑关系

　　[例1]　That holiday morning I didn't have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother __1_(allows)__ me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it.

　　On this particular morning，__2__， I felt like getting up early.

　　...

　　2．A.otherwise

　　B．therefore

　　C．however

　　D．besides

　　[错解]　B

　　[错因分析]　考生可能会因弄不清上下文的关系而误选。

　　[答案]　C　该题后面的“getting up early”和前面的“sleep in”在行文上形成了对比，前后文之间为转折关系，故用however。

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　　[例2]　...My brother and his friends were all __1_(fans)__．.. they all bought __2_(tickets)__ for the performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn't go, so my brother __3__ me the ticket. I was really __4_(excited)__！

　　3．A.booked

　　B．offered

　　C．returned

　　D．found

　　[错解]　A

　　[错因分析]　so表示前后两部分存在因果关系，如果不注意这点就容易出现错误。

　　[答案]　B　前面讲到哥哥和他的朋友买了音乐会的票，准备去听音乐会，但最后时刻其中一个朋友去不了了，故可判断出哥哥把朋友的那张票给了我。offer是“提供，供应”之意，符合语境。

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