记叙文(一)
A
(2016·东北三省四市第一次联考)My dad,“Mutt” Mantle is more than a father to me,sometimes more like a good judge of talent—“Mickey Mantle”.
He was __1__ about baseball.He made his living working in mines.But he played baseball __2__ several town teams.
From the day I was born,Dad said he wanted me to make my living as a baseball player.He named me Mickey __3__ a catcher he liked.He hoped I would play for the New York Yankees.
Dad often __4__ a toy baseball to my crib(摇篮).One day,__5__,I caught one.Then he was sure I’d be a ball player!
I learned about the __6__ on a ball field before I learned my ABC’s.When I was three,Dad had Mama make me a little uniform.He liked to __7__ around town in it.
When I was five,I started school.That same day,I had my first __8__ in switchhitting(左右手都能击球).
Dad and Grandpa were in the yard when I came home from school.They had a small bat and two __9__.
“Mickey,”said Dad,“Grandpa and I have thought up a new __10__.Take this bat and try to hit our pitches(投掷).I’m lefthanded.When I throw,you swing righthanded __11__ you always have.Grandpa’s righthanded.When he throws,turn around and swing lefthanded.”
Dad was going to make me a __12__!He knew that a player who can bat both right and left has a good __13__ of making hits.
That day I tried and tried.But I couldn’t swing lefthanded.After about 15 minutes,I yelled to Mama for help.She said,“I know it’s crazy.But please try,__14__,to make Dad happy.”
So,every day after school we had switchhitting __15__.After two weeks,I didn’t __16__ it any more.My __17__ were getting trained.I began to hit a few.
After a year or two,Dad and Grandpa began throwing as __18__ as they could.And they put real curves(曲线)on those tennis balls.Then,as I grew older,they began to use baseballs __19__.
So you know __20__ I,today’s baseball star Mickey Mantle,got my start as a SwitchHitter.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要叙述了热衷于棒球的父亲是如何把作者培养成一名棒球选手的。
1.A.curiousB.crazy
C.nervous
D.particular
解析:选B。考查形容词辨析。句意为:他痴迷于棒球。curious意为“好奇的”;crazy意为“疯狂的”;nervous意为“紧张的”;particular意为“特别的,挑剔的”。根据下文可知,父亲在镇上的几个队里打棒球,并且希望“我”也能成为一名职业棒球手。crazy符合文意。故答案选B。
2.A.in
B.with
C.on
D.for
解析:选C。考查介词辨析。句意为:他在镇上的几个队里打棒球。on the team是固定搭配,意为“在队里当队员”。故答案选C。
3.A.after
B.with
C.for
D.in
解析:选A。考查介词辨析。句意为:他以他喜欢的一个接球手的名字给我命名为Mickey。固定搭配:name after意为“以……的名字命名”,符合语境。故答案选A。
4.A.hit
B.swung
C.tied
D.threw
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。句意为:父亲经常把一个玩具棒球丢进我的摇篮里。hit意为“击打”;swing意为“摇摆”;tie意为“系”;throw意为“丢,抛”。根据下文的“I caught one”可知,父亲把玩具棒球丢进“我”的摇篮里。故答案选D。
5.A.on purpose
B.by intention
C.by chance
D.without accident
解析:选C。考查介词短语辨析。句意为:一天,我偶然地抓到了一个。然后他就认定我会是一个棒球手。on purpose意为“有目的地”;by intention意为“故意地”;by chance意为“碰巧地,偶然地”;without accident意为“安全地”。根据上下文语境可知,作为婴儿的“我”只是碰巧抓住了一个玩具棒球。故答案选C。
6.A.limits
B.positions
C.experiences
D.hits
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。句意为:在学会ABC的顺序之前我就了解了棒球场上球员的位置。limit意为“限制”;position意为“位置”;experience意为“经历”;hit意为“击(球)”。根据下文“on a ball field”可知,应该是了解棒球场上球员的位置。故答案选B。
7.A.see me off
B.take me off
C.carry me off
D.show me off
解析:选D。考查动词短语辨析。句意为:他喜欢带着穿着制服的我在镇上炫耀。see sb. off意为“送行,送别”;take sb. off意为“领走,带走”;carry off意为“带走,夺走”;show off意为“炫耀”。根据上文可知,父亲让妈妈给“我”做了一件小制服,所以,他要带“我”去炫耀一番。故答案选D。
8.A.lesson
B.period
C.lecture
D.shift
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。句意为:五岁时,我开始上学了。就在同一天,我开始了我的第一次左右手击球的课程。lesson意为“课程”;period意为“时期”;lecture意为“演讲,讲座”;shift意为“移动,更换”。根据下文可知,父亲和祖父在院子里等“我”放学回家教“我”击球。故答案选A。
9.A.baseballs
B.tennis balls
C.uniforms
D.cribs
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。句意为:他们准备了一个小球棒以及两个网球。baseball意为“棒球”;tennis ball意为“网球”;uniform意为“制服”;crib意为“摇篮”。根据倒数第二段的“And they put real curves(曲线)on those tennis balls.”可知,tennis balls符合语境。故答案选B。
10.A.trick
B.attack
C.game
D.match
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。句意为:祖父和我想出了一个新游戏。trick意为“计谋,把戏”;attack意为“攻击”;game意为“游戏”;match意为“比赛”。根据下文可知,祖父和父亲想出了一个新游戏,让“我”练习左右手都能击球。故答案选C。
11.A.as
B.when
C.like
D.although
解析:选A。考查连词辨析。根据下文“But I couldn’t swing lefthanded.”可知,“我”惯用右手。所以,平常击球都是用右手。as意为“正如”;when意为“当……时候”;like意为“像”;although意为“尽管”。as在这里引导方式状语从句,表示“像……一样”,符合语境。故答案选A。
12.A.baseball star
B.good pitcher
C.baseball player
D.switchhitter
解析:选D。考查名词辨析。句意为:父亲想要把我变成左右手都能击球的选手。baseball star意为“棒球明星”;good pitcher意为“好的投手”;baseball player意为“棒球选手”;switchhitter意为“左右全能的击球手”。根据下文的“He knew that a player who can bat both right and left...”可知,switchhitter符合语境。故答案选D。
13.A.benefit
B.potential
C.chance
D.percentage
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。benefit意为“利益”;potential意为“潜力”;chance意为“机会”;percentage意为“百分比”。根据语境可知,左右手都能击球的话击中的几率更大。chance符合语境。故答案选C。
14.A.somehow
B.anyway
C.someway
D.somewhat
解析:选B。考查副词辨析。句意为:她说:“我知道这很疯狂。但是无论如何请试试,让父亲开心点。”somehow意为“不知怎的”;anyway意为“无论如何,至少”;someway意为“以某种方式”;somewhat意为“稍微,有点”。故答案选B。
15.A.drills
B.arrangements
C.lessons
D.exchanges
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。句意为:所以,每天放学后我们都进行左右手击球的训练。drill意为“训练,操练”;arrangement意为“安排”;lesson意为“课程”;exchange意为“交换,交易”。根据下文的“were getting trained”可知,这里是指进行训练。故答案选A。
16.A.miss
B.train
C.hit
D.mind
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。句意为:两周后我不再介意。miss意为“错过”;train意为“训练”;hit意为“击打”;mind意为“介意”。根据上文的“I yelled to Mama for help”可知,“我”一开始并不喜欢这种练习,但是时间长了之后“我”不再介意了。故答案选D。
17.A.hits
B.throws
C.muscles
D.legs
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。根据下文的“I began to hit a few.”可知,“我”的肌肉得到了训练,“我”开始能击中一些球。hit意为“击(球)”;throw意为“投掷”;muscle意为“力量,肌肉”;leg意为“腿”。故答案选C。
18.A.far
B.close
C.possible
D.hard
解析:选D。考查形容词辨析。句意为:一两年后,父亲和祖父开始尽可能地投掷得难一点了。far意为“远的”;close意为“近的”;possible意为“可能的”;hard意为“难的”。根据下文的“And they put real curves(曲线)on those tennis balls.”可知,他们增加了训练的难度。故答案选D。
19.A.instead
B.indeed
C.either
D.immediately
解析:选A。考查词义辨析。句意为:之后,随着我慢慢长大,他们开始用棒球来代替。instead意为“代替,取而代之”;indeed意为“的确”;either意为“也”;immediately意为“立即”。根据上文可知,当“我”小的时候,父亲和祖父一直用网球来训练“我”,后来“我”长大了,他们就用棒球来代替网球了。故答案选A。
20.A.why
B.how
C.when
D.what
解析:选B。考查连词辨析。句意为:所以你知道了今天的棒球明星Mickey Mantle,也就是我,是如何开始成为一名左右手都能击球的选手的。根据句意可知,句中缺少方式状语。how符合语境。故答案选B。
B
(2015·四川德阳四校一模)Uncle Bruce has been my most influential role model.I admire him because he has __1__ me into the person I am today by teaching me about respect and responsibility and that anything __2__ having takes a lot of hard work.
The most important thing he has __3__ me is how to think.He always says,“You can learn something from everyone,__4__ it’s what not to do.”He always does what he __5__.If he says,“I’ll pick you up at seven on Thursday,” it will __6__.Also,Bruce is the kind of person who actually __7__ you.
Uncle Bruce was in the army for 20 years and went through some terrible __8__,but he hasn’t let them affect him __9__.After hearing his stories about alcoholand drugrelated __10__,I have no interest in doing anything that could __11__ me or my friends.He is also the only person who truly believes I can __12__ it on West Point.He has done everything within his __13__ to help me achieve that goal.
Uncle Bruce is my hero because he is __14__ that I want to be when I’m his age.He is smart,financially __15__,and gives back to his community.There is no way I can __16__ him for all he’s done.He is the one whose __17__ can change the way I look at something.I’ve never told him that I love him,__18__ has he told me,but we love each other and I wouldn’t have it any other way.I’m not __19__ he’s perfect,but I can’t imagine __20__ without him now that he is here.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。在作者的成长道路上,Bruce叔叔身上的优秀品质一直激励着作者,并在作者的人格塑造中起着重要作用。
1.A.shapedB.promoted
C.trained
D.blessed
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。句意为:我钦佩他是因为他塑造了现在的我。A项意为“塑造”;B项意为“促进,提升”;C项意为“训练”;D项意为“祝福”。故选A项。
2.A.like
B.about
C.from
D.worth
解析:选D。考查词义辨析。句意为:任何值得拥有的东西都要花费一番努力。be worth doing为固定句型,意为“值得……”,此处作定语修饰“anything”,故省略be动词。故选D项。
3.A.directed
B.taught
C.encouraged
D.improved
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。句意为:他所教给我的最重要的事情是如何思考。根据第一段中的“by teaching me”可知,应选B项。
4.A.so that
B.even if
C.as if
D.now that
解析:选B。考查短语辨析。句意为:你能从所有的人那里学到一些东西,即使是一些不应该去做的事。根据语境可知,前后半句之间为让步关系。even if意为“即使”,符合语境。故选B项。
5.A.wants
B.supports
C.promises
D.advises
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。句意为:他总是言出必行。A项意为“想要”;B项意为“支持”;C项意为“承诺”;D项意为“建议”。C项符合语境。故选C项。
6.A.matter
B.insist
C.succeed
D.happen
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。句意为:那件事就会发生。A项意为“有关系”;B项意为“坚持”;C项意为“成功”;D项意为“发生”。根据上文“He always does what he ______.”可知,此处表示Bruce叔叔答应的事一定会发生。故选D项。
7.A.sticks to
B.points at
C.listens to
D.comes at
解析:选C。考查动词短语辨析。句意为:Bruce叔叔也是能认真听你倾诉的人。A项意为“坚持”;B项意为“指向”;C项意为“听”;D项意为“攻击”。故选C项。
8.A.experiences
B.diseases
C.drills
D.adaptations
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。句意为:他有过一些可怕的经历。A项意为“经历”;B项意为“疾病”;C项意为“训练”;D项意为“适应”。故选A项。
9.A.materially
B.negatively
C.barely
D.positively
解析:选B。考查副词辨析。句意为:但他并没有让这些经历给他带来消极的影响。A项意为“实质地”;B项意为“消极地”;C项意为“仅仅”;D项意为“肯定地”。根据上文“went through some terrible ______,but”可知,此处表示转折;由此可推知,可怕的经历没有让他变得消极。故选B项。
10.A.tendencies
B.statistics
C.references
D.misfortunes
解析:选D。考查名词辨析。句意为:听了他与酒精和毒品相关的不幸的故事后。根据上文中的“terrible ______”及“alcohol and drugrelated”可知,与酒精和毒品相关的多是不幸的事。故选D项。
11.A.sink
B.test
C.harm
D.exploit
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。句意为:我对任何伤害我及我朋友的事情都不感兴趣。A项意为“下沉”;B项意为“测试”;C项意为“伤害”;D项意为“开发”。故选C项。
12.A.make
B.take
C.bring
D.seize
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。句意为:他也是唯一真正相信我能成功地进入西点军校的人。make it意为“成功地做某事”,符合语境。故选A项。
13.A.management
B.access
C.patent
D.power
解析:选D。考查名词辨析。句意为:他做了在他能力范围内的一切来帮助我实现目标。A项意为“管理”;B项意为“进入”;C项意为“专利”;D项意为“能力”。故选D项。
14.A.everybody
B.everything
C.nobody
D.nothing
解析:选B。考查代词辨析。句意为:Bruce叔叔是我的英雄,因为我希望自己到了他这个年纪的时候,能成为像他一样的人。根据语境可知,此处指作者想拥有Bruce叔叔身上一切美好的品质。故选B项。
15.A.secure
B.shaky
C.proper
D.messy
解析:选A。考查形容词辨析。句意为:他聪明,有稳定的收入,并且会回报他的社区。A项意为“稳当的”;B项意为“摇晃的”;C项意为“适当的”;D项意为“杂乱的”。故选A项。
16.A.praise
B.repay
C.present
D.recharge
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。句意为:对于他为我所做的一切,我无法回报。A项意为“表扬”;B项意为“回报”;C项意为“提出”;D项意为“充电,休整”。故选B项。
17.A.strength
B.honesty
C.opinion
D.standard
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。句意为:他是一个能够用他的观点来影响我对事物的看法的一个人。A项意为“力量”;B项意为“诚实”;C项意为“观点”;D项意为“标准”。故选C项。
18.A.or
B.either
C.nor
D.so
解析:选C。考查副词辨析。句意为:我从未告诉过他我爱他,他也没有告诉过我他爱我。nor意为“也不,也不是”。根据“never”可知,应选C项。
19.A.saying
B.proving
C.expressing
D.demanding
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。句意为:我并不是说他是完美的。A项意为“说”;B项意为“证明”;C项意为“表达”;D项意为“要求”。故选A项。
20.A.travelling
B.studying
C.working
D.living
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。句意为:我无法想象没有他的生活。live意为“生活”,符合语境。故选D项。
C
(2015·长春调研考试)After graduation from college,I was offered a whitecollar job in an office in Manhattan.We had large __1__ overlooking a busy street.I stood by one of them one day,when a young lady walking on sideway __2__ and made eye contact—naturally,I __3__.
That was the beginning of making others happy.When things were __4__,I stood in the window and waved at the passengers who looked up and this made me smile—work __5__ was washed away.
Late afternoon was the __6__ time.Rushhour traffic filled the street with cars and buses.After waving became __7__,I tried to improve my act.I made signs,“Hi!”,“Hello!”,and “Be Happy!”I __8__ them in the window and waved.
__9__ Day was drawing near.Job cuts were announced.Several coworkers would __10__ their jobs.Stress reached a high point.Everyone felt __11__.We needed to do something to break the tension.
While working one night,a red jacket __12__ my attention.I used my __13__ and turned it into a piece of Santa’s clothing.The next day my coworkers gathered around me and __14__ for the first time in weeks.Just then my boss passed by.He looked up,saw me,shook his head and left.
I thought I __15__ trouble.Soon my boss phoned me,“Mike,come to my office!”When in his office,I felt very nervous,“Mike...”Tears __16__ in his eyes,as I sat silent and confused.When he regained __17__,he said,“Thanks,Mike!With the job cuts,it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas.Thanks for the laugh,I __18__ it.”
That evening,and every evening of the Christmas season,I stood __19__ in the window.People smiled at the strange Santa.My heart was filled with joy,__20__ I made those people smile after a long day at work.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。由于作者工作的地方靠着一条繁忙的街道,并且办公室又有一个大的窗子,所以他可以通过窗子向下俯瞰。工作不忙时,他就和下面的路人打招呼。在圣诞节的晚上,作者穿上了用红色的夹克衫做成的圣诞老人的衣服,给过往的路人带来了快乐,也缓解了公司同事因裁员带来的紧张感。
1.A.doors
B.rooms
C.windows
D.restaurants
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。根据第二段第二句中的“I stood in the window”可知,“我们”有大窗户,可以眺望繁忙的街道。故答案选C。
2.A.speeded up
B.looked up
C.broke down
D.pulled through
解析:选B。考查动词短语辨析。根据上文中的“overlooking a busy street”及下文“made eye contact”可知,当“我”眺望繁忙的街道时,一个路人抬头看到了“我”。look up意为“抬头看”,符合语境。speed up意为“加速”;break down意为“出故障”;pull through意为“渡过,克服”,均与语境不符。故答案选B。
3.A.waved
B.hid
C.left
D.shouted
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。根据第二段第二句中的“waved at the passengers who looked up”可知,“我”很自然地挥手打招呼。wave意为“挥手”,符合语境。hide意为“隐藏”;leave意为“离开”;shout意为“叫喊”,均与语境不符。故答案选A。
4.A.important
B.slow
C.right
D.bad
解析:选B。考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知,当工作慢下来的时候,“我”站在窗户边向路人招手微笑。slow意为“慢的”,符合语境。important意为“重要的”;right意为“对的”;bad意为“坏的”,均与语境不符。故答案选B。
5.A.stress
B.pleasure
C.experience
D.challenge
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。根据语境可知,这种微笑使“我”没有了工作压力。stress意为“压力”,符合语境。pleasure意为“快乐”;experience意为“经历,经验”;challenge意为“挑战”,均与语境不符。故答案选A。
6.A.quickest
B.hardest
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D.best
解析:选D。考查形容词辨析。根据本段后面作者做各种标志来改善打招呼的方式可知,傍晚是最好的时光。best意为“最好的”,符合语境。quickest意为“最快的”;hardest意为“最难的”;longest意为“最长的”,均与语境不符。故答案选D。
7.A.encouraging
B.embarrassing
C.boring
D.moving
解析:选C。考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知,当只挥手变得有些乏味时,“我”就做了一些标志。boring意为“乏味的,厌烦的”,符合语境。encouraging意为“令人鼓舞的”;embarrassing意为“令人尴尬的”;moving意为“动人的”,均与语境不符。故答案选C。
8.A.saw
B.read
C.posted
D.painted
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。根据语境可知,“我”就把这些标志贴在了窗子上。post意为“张贴”,符合语境。see意为“看见”;read意为“阅读”;paint意为“绘画,油漆”,均与语境不符。故答案选C。
9.A.Christmas
B.Labor
C.Thanksgiving
D.National
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。根据第五段第二句中的“turned it into a piece of Santa’s clothing”和第六段中的“it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas”以及最后一段第一句中的“every evening of the Christmas season”可知,圣诞节就要临近了。故答案选A。
10.A.seek
B.lose
C.finish
D.take
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。根据第四段第二句“Job cuts were announced.”可知,因为要裁员,所以有几个同事要失去工作。lose意为“失去”,符合语境。seek意为“寻求”;finish意为“完成”;take意为“拿”,均与语境不符。故答案选B。
11.A.anxious
B.confident
C.useless
D.peaceful
解析:选A。考查形容词辨析。根据上文可知,因为裁员,有人要失去工作,所以大家都很担心。anxious意为“担忧的”,符合语境。confident意为“自信的”;useless意为“无用的”;peaceful意为“平静的”,均与语境不符。故答案选A。
12.A.relaxed
B.drew
C.switched
D.involved
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。句意为:一天晚上正在工作时,一件红色夹克衫吸引了我的注意。draw意为“吸引”,符合语境。relax意为“放松”;switch意为“转换”;involve意为“包含,牵涉”,均与语境不符。故答案选B。
13.A.imagination
B.relation
C.experience
D.pressure
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。句意为:我发挥想象力把它改成了一件圣诞老人的衣服。imagination意为“想象力”,符合语境。relation意为“关系”;experience意为“经历,经验”;pressure意为“压力”,均与语境不符。故答案选A。
14.A.spoke
B.acted
C.laughed
D.returned
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。根据第六段中的“Thanks for the laugh”可知,第二天同事们围在“我”身边,这是几个星期以来第一次大笑。laugh意为“笑”,符合语境。speak意为“讲话”;act意为“行动”;return意为“返回”,均与语境不符。故答案选C。
15.A.took
B.caused
C.forgot
D.suffered
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。句意为:我以为我引起了麻烦。cause意为“引起”,符合语境。take意为“拿”;forget意为“忘记”;suffer意为“遭受”,均与语境不符。故答案选B。
16.A.fell
B.appeared
C.dried
D.swallowed
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。句意为:当我默默地坐着,感到困惑时,他的眼睛里泛着泪花。appear意为“出现”,符合语境。fall意为“落下,下降”;dry意为“弄干”;swallow意为“吞没”,均与语境不符。故答案选B。
17.A.confidence
B.anger
C.control
D.strength
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。根据上文可知,他热泪盈眶,所以此处表示他重新控制住自己的情绪。control意为“控制”,符合语境。confidence意为“自信”;anger意为“生气”;strength意为“力量,力气”,均与语境不符。故答案选C。
18.A.chose
B.knew
C.accepted
D.needed
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。根据上文“it’s been hard to enjoy the Christmas.Thanks for the laugh”可知,“我”需要这份欢笑。need意为“需要”,符合语境。choose意为“选择”;know意为“知道”;accept意为“接受”,均与语境不符。故答案选D。
19.A.luckily
B.eagerly
C.naturally
D.proudly
解析:选D。考查副词辨析。根据下文“I made those people smile after a long day at work”可知,“我”很自豪地站在窗子那里。proudly意为“自豪地”,符合语境。luckily意为“幸运地”;eagerly意为“急切地”;naturally意为“自然地”,均与语境不符。故答案选D。
20.A.because
B.but
C.although
D.if
解析:选A。考查连词辨析。句意为:我的心里充满了快乐,因为我能够使那些工作了一天的路人露出微笑。根据语境可知,此处表示因果关系。because意为“因为”,符合语境。but意为“但是”;although意为“尽管”;if意为“如果”,均与语境不符。故答案选A。
记叙文(二)
A
(2015·重庆一中4月月考)Last year,I was assigned to work at an office near my mother’s house.__1__,I stayed with her for a month.During that time,I helped her out with the housework and contributed to the __2__.
After a week,I started __3__ the groceries were running out pretty quickly.__4__,I began observing my mother’s daily routine for two weeks.To my __5__,I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and __6__ every morning at about nine.She took the food to the slums(贫民窟) and distributed it to street __7__.
I asked around and __8__ my mum was pupular in the area.The kids looked up to her as if she were their own mother.Then it hit me—why didn’t she want to tell me about what she’d been doing?Was she __9__ that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth?
When she got home,I told her about my discovery and __10__ she could react,I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it a __11__ from me.She told me that __12__ of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others __13__ on the streets.For years,my mum had been helping out by __14__ whatever food she could __15__.I was so moved by how __16__ she was.She used what was __17__ for her to help others in need.And I was so __18__ of her.
I __19__ to buy groceries for my mum.But now,I always add a(n) __20__ bag for her other children.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了“我”利用工作便利和妈妈待了一段时间,在此期间发现了她的秘密——她一直尽力帮助一些需要帮助的人。“我”感动之余,也开始和她一起继续这一善举。
1.A.However
B.Moreover
C.Therefore
D.Otherwise
解析:选C。考查副词辨析。however意为“然而”;moreover意为“而且”;therefore意为“因此”;otherwise意为“否则”。根据上句可知,由于“我”在妈妈家附近上班,因此和她待了一个月。故C项正确。
2.A.cans
B.groceries
C.goods
D.bags
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。根据第二段第一句中的“I started ______ the groceries were running out pretty quickly”可知,此处指的是“我”帮助妈妈做家务并增添了一些日用品。故B项正确。
3.A.to ignore
B.to understand
C.to complain
D.to notice
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。ignore意为“忽视”;understand意为“理解”;complain意为“抱怨”;notice意为“注意到”。根据下文“I began observing my mother’s daily routine for two weeks”可知,“我”注意到了日用品用得很快。故D项正确。
4.A.Confused
B.Embarrassed
C.Moved
D.Annoyed
解析:选A。考查形容词辨析。confused意为“困惑的”;embarrassed意为“尴尬的”;moved意为“感动的”;annoyed意为“恼怒的”。根据语境可知,“我”注意到了日用品用得快,但不明白怎么回事,于是“我”很困惑,开始观察妈妈的日常活动。故A项正确。
5.A.delight
B.relief
C.surprise
D.regret
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。delight意为“高兴”;relief意为“宽慰”;surprise意为“惊奇”;regret意为“遗憾”。根据语境可知,让“我”惊奇的是,她每天在纸袋里装满罐装食品。故C项正确。
6.A.work out
B.head out
C.clean up
D.get up
解析:选B。考查动词短语辨析。work out意为“解决,算出”;head out意为“朝……行进,外出”;clean up意为“清理”;get up意为“起床”。由语境可知,她每天在纸袋里装满罐装食品,大概早晨九点就出门了。故B项正确。
7.A.children
B.strangers
C.passersby
D.artists
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。根据下文“The kids looked up to her...”可知,她把那些食品分给了孩子们。故A项正确。
8.A.made sure
B.let out
C.pointed out
D.found out
解析:选D。考查动词短语辨析。make sure意为“确保”;let out意为“放出,泄露”;point out意为“指出”;find out意为“发现,查明”。根据语境可知,“我”在周围打听,发现妈妈在这里很受欢迎。故D项正确。
9.A.angry
B.hopeless
C.worried
D.frightened
解析:选C。考查形容词辨析。angry意为“生气的”;hopeless意为“无望的”;worried意为“担忧的”;frightened意为“害怕的”。根据上文可知,妈妈的行踪对“我”是保密的,因此可推知,她担心“我”知道真相后会阻止她。故C项正确。
10.A.once
B.before
C.until
D.after
解析:选B。考查连词辨析。根据语境可知,“我”告诉了她“我”的发现,还没等她反应过来“我”就给了她一个大大的拥抱。before意为“在……之前”,符合语境。故B项正确。
11.A.secret
B.surprise
C.gift
D.reminder
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。根据上文语境可知,妈妈一直没告诉“我”这件事,所以“我”告诉她不必对“我”隐瞒此事。故A项正确。
12.A.few
B.all
C.any
D.some
解析:选D。考查代词辨析。根据句中“while others ______ on the streets”可知,一些孩子和一位老人住在临时搭建的屋子里,然而其他孩子睡在街上。故D项正确。
13.A.lay
B.ate
C.slept
D.played
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。根据本句中的“lived with an old lady in a makeshift home”可推知,另外一些孩子睡在街上。故C项正确。
14.A.giving
B.collecting
C.receiving
D.selling
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。根据第二段最后一句“She took the food to the slums(贫民窟) and distributed it...”可知,这些年来妈妈一直通过给他们日用品来帮助他们。故A项正确。
15.A.lend
B.spare
C.afford
D.bring
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。lend意为“借出”;spare意为“节省”;afford意为“提供,给予”;bring意为“带来”。根据上文语境可知,妈妈尽量将食物节省下来,尽其所能给他们提供帮助。故B项正确。
16.A.curious
B.ambitious
C.faithful
D.selfless
解析:选D。考查形容词辨析。curious意为“好奇的”;ambitious意为“有雄心的”;faithful意为“忠实的”;selfless意为“无私的”。根据上文可知,“我”因妈妈的无私而感动。故D项正确。
17.A.meant
B.cooked
C.borrowed
D.sold
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。根据上文语境可知,妈妈用本来为自己准备的东西去帮助那些需要帮助的人。be meant for意为“本应为……所有”。故A项正确。
18.A.tired
B.fond
C.scared
D.proud
中华资源库解析:选D。考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知,“我”为妈妈的举动感到自豪。故D项正确。
19.A.refuse
B.long
C.continue
D.agree
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。refuse意为“拒绝”;long意为“渴望”;continue意为“继续”;agree意为“同意”。根据下句可知,“我”继续给妈妈买日用品。故C项正确。
20.A.large
B.extra
C.beautiful
D.empty
解析:选B。考查形容词辨析。large意为“大的”;extra意为“特大的,额外的”;beautiful意为“漂亮的”;empty意为“空的”。根据“for her other children”可知,“我”又给孩子们买了一大包日用品。故B项正确。
B
(2015·呼和浩特第一次调研)
The 100th Running Shoe Keychain
When I was in grade 6,I joined the cross country running club.I hated running but __1__ because my friends were in the club.I worked hard but no matter how hard I trained,I __2__ came in the last.After yet another meet where I came in last,I told my coach that I was going to __3__.I couldn’t run.I hated running and all I was doing was pulling the __4__ down.I don’t remember his words,but I do remember he __5__ to let me quit.I remember feeling that he believed in me even though I didn’t believe in myself.I kept __6__ and participating in the meets.He never gave up on me.Instead,he always encouraged me to keep going,and told me that I could do it.
Then the final meet came,a huge __7__ with less than two hundred students running.We learned that not only the first 20 students __8__ the line would win an award,but also the first 100 would be given a running shoe keychain as encouragement.We set off and I quickly __9__ behind.I didn’t stop and kept running.My friends who __10__ me encouraged me to keep running.When I passed the __11__,finally,and received the 100th keychain,there were still several students behind me.For the first time,I was not the __12__ one!I remember how excited I felt and how my friends felt happy for me.
The following week there was a school gathering.We were all called up in front of the school.The coach shared that we were high __13__ at the meet,and almost everyone on the team came home with __14__.I felt ashamed,for I was the one who didn’t win an award.I only came in the 100th place and didn’t __15__ his praise.Then he came behind me,put his hands on my shoulders and told the school he was __16__ of me because I never gave up and because of that,I pulled from last __17__ to the middle of the race—which was an unbelievable personal __18__.He spoke on how we all __19__ one another and how well we worked together,__20__ we all were racing alone.
I still keep that keychain,which tells me never to give up and always work with others.It doesn’t matter if you are the first;what matters is doing your best.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。不擅跑步的作者加入跑步俱乐部在比赛中屡屡失意。作者萌生退意,后来在教练的鼓励和队友的支持下取得了很大进步,从而得出了不轻言放弃、要与他人合作的人生感悟。
1.A.joined
B.obeyed
C.agreed
D.practised
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。join意为“参加,加入”;obey意为“服从,遵守”;agree意为“同意”;practise意为“练习”。由文章第一句中的“joined”提示可知,作者尽管不喜欢跑步,但还是因为自己的朋友参加了而加入了跑步俱乐部。故答案选A。
2.A.approximately
B.constantly
C.personally
D.absolutely
解析:选B。考查副词辨析。approximately意为“大约”;constantly意为“始终,一直”;personally意为“亲自地,个别地”;absolutely意为“完全地,绝对地”。空格前一分句为让步状语从句,所以此空格所在的句子应与前一分句构成转折。由此可知,此处指不管作者怎么努力训练但还是经常跑最后一名。这与下文作者想退出比赛相呼应。故答案选B。
3.A.fall
B.lose
C.quit
D.rest
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。fall意为“摔倒,掉下”;lose意为“丢失,失败”;quit意为“退出”;rest意为“休息”。由上文可知,作者经常跑最后一名,在经历了又一次失败后,作者告诉教练自己想退出俱乐部的比赛。故答案选C。
4.A.score
B.coach
C.record
D.team
解析:选D。考查名词辨析。score意为“分数”;coach意为“教练”;record意为“记录”;team意为“队伍”。结合语境可知,作者退赛的原因是讨厌跑步并且自己一直在拖队伍的后腿。pull down意为“拖后腿”。故答案选D。
5.A.regretted
B.forbade
C.hesitated
D.refused
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。regret意为“后悔”;forbid意为“禁止”;hesitate意为“犹豫”;refuse意为“拒绝”。根据下文作者继续训练与参加比赛的事实可知,作者提出退赛时,教练没有同意。故答案选D。
6.A.begging
B.training
C.failing
D.applying
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。beg意为“乞求”;train意为“训练”;fail意为“失败”;apply意为“申请”。根据句中“kept”和“and participating in the meets”可知,教练拒绝了作者的退赛请求并给予作者鼓励与信任,因此作者又继续训练了。故答案选B。
7.A.amount
B.success
C.affair
D.honour
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。amount意为“数量”;success意为“成功”;affair意为“事件”;honour意为“荣耀”。此空格所在部分为“the final meet”的同位语,是对它进行解释。由空格后的参赛选手数量“less than two hundred students”可知,本次比赛为一场大型赛事。故答案选C。
8.A.across
B.beyond
C.over
D.to
解析:选A。考查介词辨析。across意为“(从表面)通过”;beyond意为“(抽象意义上的)超越”;over意为“(从上方)越过”;to意为“到达”。根据句意可知,此处指完成比赛跑过终点线的前20名选手将获奖。故答案选A。
9.A.followed
B.kept
C.left
D.fell
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。follow意为“跟随”;keep意为“保持”;leave意为“留下”;fall意为“落下”。fall behind意为“落后”,为固定搭配。本句句意为:我们开始跑了,我很快就落后了。C项为干扰项,如选用,须用被动语态,故排除。故答案选D。
10.A.helped
B.passed
C.inspired
D.supported
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。help意为“帮助”;pass意为“路过”;inspire意为“启发”;support意为“支持”。根据文意可知,作者落后了,许多作者的朋友们从作者身边跑过时都鼓励他继续奔跑。故答案选B。
11.A.field
B.test
C.line
D.match
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。field意为“田地,场地”;test意为“测验”;line意为“(终点)线”;match意为“比赛”。根据此空格前的“passed”和空格后的“finally”提示可知,作者最终跑过了终点线。故答案选C。
12.A.last
B.least
C.quickest
D.farthest
解析:选A。考查形容词辨析。last意为“最后的”;least“最少的”;quickest意为“最快的”;farthest意为“最远的”。根据上一句中的“received the 100th keychain”可知,作者跑了第100名。上文提到参赛选手有将近200名,所以有史以来第一次,作者不是最后一名。故答案选A。
13.A.speeds
B.spots
C.quality
D.chance
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。speed意为“速度”;spot意为“点”;quality意为“质量”;chance意为“机会”。本句及之后的内容表明教练在表扬队员,此空格前有“high”,与spots搭配有“亮点”的意思,指队员们是比赛场上的亮点。故答案选B。
14.A.presents
B.awards
C.wishes
D.keychains
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。present意为“礼物”;award意为“奖项”;wish意为“愿望”;keychain意为“钥匙圈”。由比赛奖励规则可知,前20名获得奖项,前100名获得运动鞋钥匙圈奖励。根据后一句“I felt ashamed,for I was the one who didn’t win an award.”可知,大部分队友都获得了award(奖项)。故答案选B。
15.A.deserve
B.value
C.believe
D.request
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。deserve意为“应得”;value意为“看重”;believe意为“相信”;request意为“要求”。根据上文可知,作者没有获得奖项,只得到第100名,于是感到羞愧,觉得自己没资格获得教练的表扬。故答案选A。
16.A.aware
B.sure
C.capable
D.proud
解析:选D。考查形容词辨析。aware意为“意识到的”;sure意为“确定的”;capable意为“胜任的”;proud意为“自豪的”。根据空格后的“because I never gave up and because... unbelievable personal...”可知,教练为作者不放弃并取得的巨大进步感到自豪。故答案选D。
17.A.number
B.place
C.race
D.minute
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。number意为“数量”;place意为“位置,名次”;race意为“比赛”;minute意为“分钟”。此处指教练表扬“我”从最后一名上升到中间的名次。故答案选B。
18.A.victory
B.ambition
C.matter
D.opinion
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。victory意为“胜利”;ambition意为“野心”;matter意为“物质,事情”;opinion意为“观点,看法”。本句中,教练表扬“我”经过努力提升了名次,这对“我”自己来说是一个难以置信的胜利。故答案选A。
19.A.introduced
B.encouraged
C.proved
D.attracted
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。introduce意为“介绍”;encourage意为“鼓励”;prove意为“证明”;attract意为“吸引”。此处指教练表扬“我们”彼此相互鼓励与合作,与文章第二段中的“My friends who ______ me encouraged me to keep running.”相呼应。故答案选B。
20.A.as if
B.in case
C.even though
D.as long as
解析:选C。考查连词辨析。as if意为“似乎”;in case意为“万一”;even though意为“即使”;as long as意为“只要”。本句为从句,由逗号前的主句中“together”和从句中的“alone”可知,此从句与主句构成转折关系,应为让步状语从句,句意为:他说尽管我们都是独自参加比赛,但我们相互鼓励与合作。故答案选C。
C
(2015·广西桂林一模)The other day I was having a meal in an Italian restaurant when I got a phone call from a long lost friend.In my excitement I talked slightly __1__ than usual and in Spanish,my mother tongue.A few minutes into the __2__ the lady sitting at the table beside mine got up,seemingly __3__,and asked the restaurant staff to find for her another __4__ as far away as possible from me.I __5__ in my seat out of embarrassment,feeling the __6__ to go over and apologize.
I looked around and __7__ the lady was alone and staring out the window at the table furthest away from me.I was about to stand up when it hit me that she might prefer not to be __8__.Right then I __9__ my plans for a conventional apology and decided to conduct an experiment.Seeing those __10__ smile cards in my wallet I took one out.On signing my restaurant check I asked my waiter to __11__ charge the lady’s meal to my credit card and __12__ her a smile card instead of her bill.
When I was __13__ I told the staff I would be back in a few hours to pick up my credit card and close the bill.I returned later as I promised,excited to learn the __14__ of the experiment.To my pleasant surprise,things __15__ the best possible way.The restaurant staff happily approached me,telling me that in the many times she had had dinner there before __16__ had they seen the old lady smile and laugh like she did __17__ receiving the smile card and the $0 __18__.She thanked the staff __19__ they explained that someone else did the job.
To top it off,the staff asked me about the smile cards so as to conduct their own __20__.It was an interesting,fun experiment which may hopefully result in many more.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者在饭店高声打电话时打扰到了一位女士,感觉过意不去,想过去给那位女士道歉。但意识到这位女士可能不愿被人打扰,于是作者想到了一个别出心裁的道歉方式:替她买单,并让服务员替自己给这位女士送一张笑脸卡片。没想到这种方式收到了出乎意料的效果。
1.A.better
B.more
C.faster
D.louder
解析:选D。考查副词辨析。根据句中“In my excitement”以及下句中“as far away as possible from me”可知,作者接到一个很久没联系过的朋友打来的电话,感到兴奋,所以说话声音比平时要大,导致邻桌的一位女士厌烦,换到了远离作者的位置。故选D项,意为“更响亮地,更大声地”。A项意为“更好”;B项意为“更多”;C项意为“更快”,都不符合句意。
2.A.call
B.speech
C.quarrel
D.saying
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。根据第一句中“when I got a phone call”及空格前“A few minutes into”可知,此处指作者打了几分钟的电话。故选A项,意为“电话联络”。B项意为“演讲”;C项意为“争吵”;D项意为“格言,谚语”,都不符合句意。
3.A.tired
B.worried
C.annoyed
D.confused
解析:选C。考查形容词辨析。根据空格后“asked the restaurant staff to find for her another ______ as far away as possible from me”以及第一段最后一句中“go over and apologize”可知,此处应指作者大声打电话让这位女士感到厌烦。故选C项,意为“恼怒的,生气的”。A项意为“疲惫的,厌倦的”;B项意为“担心的,着急的”;D项意为“困惑的”,都不符合句意。
4.A.chair
B.table
C.room
D.space
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。根据第一句中“in an Italian restaurant”以及第二段第一句中“staring out the window at the table furthest away from me”可知,这位女士要求换个餐桌。故选B项。
5.A.hid
B.lay
C.sank
D.took
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。根据句中“in my seat out of embarrassment”可知,由于感到尴尬,作者应是坐下来了。故选C项,意为“倒下,坐下”。A项意为“隐藏”;B项意为“躺,位于”;D项意为“拿,耗费”,都不符合句意。
6.A.chance
B.urge
C.pity
D.mistake
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。根据上文内容及空格后“go over and apologize”可知,因为自己大声打电话的不礼貌行为让这位女士感到厌烦,所以作者觉得很有必要走过去向她道歉。故选B项,意为“强烈愿望,冲动”,符合句意。A项意为“机会”;C项意为“遗憾,同情”;D项意为“错误”,都不符合句意。
7.A.spotted
B.told
C.heard
D.recognized
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。根据句中“looked around”可知,作者环顾四周后发现这位女士独自坐到了离自己最远的一张餐桌旁。故选A项,意为“看见,发现”。B项意为“告诉,辨别”;C项意为“听见”;D项意为“承认,辨认出”,都不符合句意。
8.A.attracted
B.watched
C.noticed
D.disturbed
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。根据第一段最后一句中“feeling the ______ to go over and apologize”和第二段第一句中“the lady was alone and staring out the window at the table furthest away from me”可知,作者想去给这位女士道歉,但看到她一个人坐在那里,凝视着窗外,作者突然意识到她可能不愿被别人打扰。因此选D项,意为“扰乱,打扰”。A项意为“吸引”;B项意为“观察”;C项意为“注意到”,都不符合句意。
9.A.had
B.made
C.abandoned
D.refused
解析:选C。 考查动词辨析。根据上句“I was about to stand up when it hit me that she might prefer not to be ______.”以及本句中“decided to conduct an experiment”可知,作者放弃了常规的道歉方式。故选C项,意为“放弃”。A项意为“有”;B项意为“制造,做”;D项意为“拒绝”,都不符合句意。
10.A.funny
B.useless
C.expensive
D.strange
解析:选A。考查形容词辨析。根据常识可知,“smile cards”(微笑卡)的特点应是有趣。故选A项,意为“有趣的,滑稽的”。B项意为“无用的”;C项意为“昂贵的”;D项意为“奇怪的”,都不符合句意。
11.A.instantly
B.secretly
C.slightly
D.freely
解析:选B。考查副词辨析。根据第三段最后一句“She thanked the staff ______ they explained that someone else did the job.”可知,作者没有让服务员告诉这位女士是自己替她付账的。由此可知,答案为B项,意为“秘密地”。A项意为“立刻”;C项意为“稍微,略微”;D项意为“自由地”,都不符合句意。
12.A.draw
B.buy
C.drop
D.hand
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。根据空格后的“her a smile card instead of her bill”和第三段倒数第二句中“______ receiving the smile card”可知,作者替这位女士结了账,并让服务员给她一张笑脸卡片而不是给她账单。故选D项,意为“传递,交给”。A项意为“绘画,吸引”;B项意为“买”;C项意为“放弃,使落下”,都不符合句意。
13.A.going
B.arriving
C.leaving
D.walking
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。根据空格后“I told the staff I would be back”可知,此处应指作者离开时。故选C项,意为“离开”。A项意为“走,去”;B项意为“到达”;D项意为“步行”,都不符合句意。
14.A.outcome
B.effects
C.rules
D.situations
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。根据句中“I returned”“excited to learn the ______ of the experiment”可知,作者再次回来一方面是结账,另一方面是想知道自己实施的道歉方式的结果如何。故选A项,意为“结果”,符合句意。B项意为“影响,效果”;C项意为“规则”;D项意为“情形,处境”,都不符合句意。
15.A.worked out
B.turned out
C.went out
D.figured out
解析:选B。考查动词短语辨析。根据上句中“excited to learn the ______ of the experiment”可知,本句话强调新颖的道歉方式所产生的结果。故选B项,意为“结果是,证明是”,符合句意。A项意为“解决,锻炼”;C项意为“外出,熄灭”;D项意为“计算出,想明白”,都不符合句意。
16.A.ever
B.even
C.still
D.never
解析:选D。考查副词辨析。分析句子结构可知,本句话使用了部分倒装形式。并结合句中“in the many times she had had dinner there before”可推知,此处指这位女士多次到这个饭店用餐,但饭店的服务员从未见她笑过。由此可知,答案为D项。表示否定意思的词或短语位于句首时,句子常用部分倒装结构。
17.A.on
B.to
C.at
D.with
解析:选A。考查介词辨析。句意为:……他们之前从来没见过这位女士像收到笑脸卡和0元账单时那样笑过。on doing是固定短语,意为“当……时,一……就……”,符合句意。故选A项。
18.A.gift
B.note
C.check
D.expense
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。根据第二段最后一句中“charge the lady’s meal to my credit card”可知,作者替这位女士付了账。结合空格前“the $0”可知,此处指0元账单。故选C项,意为“账单,支票”。A项意为“礼物”;B项意为“钞票,便条”;D项意为“费用,价钱”,都不符合句意。
19.A.unless
B.because
C.as though
D.even though
解析:选D。考查连词辨析。根据空格前后两部分“She thanked the staff”和“they explained that someone else did the job”可知,二者之间是转折让步关系。故选D项,意为“尽管,虽然”,引导让步状语从句。A项意为“除非,如果不”,引导条件状语从句;B项意为“因为”,引导原因状语从句;C项意为“似乎,好像”,引导方式状语从句,都不符合句意。句意为:尽管服务员解释了这是别人做的,但这位女士还是感谢了他们。
20.A.shops
B.experiments
C.businesses
D.restaurants
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。根据最后一句中“may hopefully result in many more”可知,作者希望这样的做法会越来越多。由此可知,此处应指服务员询问作者笑脸卡的相关信息,他们也想模仿作者的这种做法。故选B项,与第二段第三句中“to conduct an experiment”相照应。
夹叙夹议文(一)
A
(2015·云南师大附中适应性练习)Being the eldest son of my parents,I became the “big boy” of the family.My parents gave me the __1__ of a “big boy” and started giving me some __2__ that were somewhat challenging for me at that young age.Whenever I had some __3__ in doing a certain task,they used to __4__ me by saying,“You are a big boy and you can do it.”__5__ I was a small boy at that time,my confidence level grew to a new height and I started __6__ myself like a big boy.That “big boy” concept slowly developed into the “I can do” __7__ which has helped me a lot throughout my life.
The opinion of “I can do” prepares you __8__ as well as physically,and helps you to do what otherwise you think you __9__ do.The “big boy” concept increases your __10__ energy level to such a degree where you start believing “you can do”.And that is the starting __11__ which opens the doors of success for you.
Whenever I __12__ a challenge,I say to myself “I can do it because I am a big boy” and that inspires me a lot in __13__ my fears and provides my body with the extra energy needed to do that “__14__” task.
The “big boy” concept is always helpful to anyone.It __15__ all your weaknesses and thus enables you to accept big challenges.By accepting big challenges,you __16__ big opportunities and thus get big __17__.
Success in life comes to the people who think big,act big and are always willing to __18__ big responsibilities.Make yourself feel big.Plan something big.Amaze your colleagues by accepting big responsibilities.Be always __19__ to do big tasks.Once you think of yourself as a big boy or a big girl then __20__ can block your way of success.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作为家里的长子,父母从小就把“我”当成大孩子看待,“我”于是有了一种责任和担当,正是这种责任和担当使“我”终身受益。
1.A.state
B.status
C.evidence
D.excuse
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。根据前一句“Being the eldest son of my parents,I became the ‘big boy’ of the family.”和下文中“You are a big boy and you can do it.”可知,此处表示父母给了“我”大儿子的身份。status意为“地位,身份”,符合语境。故选B项。state意为“状态”;evidence意为“证据”;excuse意为“借口”,都与语境不符。
2.A.rules
B.views
C.tasks
D.approaches
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。根据下句中的“a certain task”可知,父母让“我”做一些富有挑战性的任务。task意为“任务”,符合语境。故C项正确。rule意为“规则”;view意为“观点”;approach意为“方法”,都与语境不符。
3.A.conclusion
B.impression
C.instruction
D.hesitation
解析:选D。考查名词辨析。根据上句中“somewhat challenging for me at that young age”及本句中“You are a big boy and you can do it.”可知,每当“我”下不了决心去做某项工作时,父母总是说“你是一个大孩子,你能行”来鼓励“我”。hesitation意为“犹豫,下不了决心”,符合语境。故D项正确。conclusion意为“结论”;impression意为“印象”;instruction意为“说明,教导”,都与语境不符。
4.A.allow
B.warn
C.encourage
D.force
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。根据空格后“me by saying,‘You are a big boy and you can do it.’”可知,每当“我”下不了决心去做某项任务时,父母总是用“你是个大孩子,你能行”这句话来鼓励“我”。encourage意为“鼓励”,符合语境。故C项正确。allow意为“允许”;warn意为“提醒,警告”;force意为“强迫”,都与语境不符。
5.A.As
B.Though
C.Because
D.Since
解析:选B。考查连词辨析。分析空格后“I was a small boy at that time”和“my confidence level grew to a new height”之间的关系可知,此处指尽管那时“我”还只是一个小男孩,但是“我”有很强的自信心。由此可知,空格处引导让步状语从句。though意为“尽管,虽然”,引导让步状语从句,符合语境。故B项正确。as意为“当……时,因为”;because意为“因为”;since意为“因为,既然”,都与语境不符。
6.A.dressing
B.proving
C.amusing
D.behaving
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。根据空格前“my confidence level grew to a new height”及空格后“myself like a big boy”可知,“我”的自信程度达到了一个新高度,也开始在行为上表现得像个大孩子。behave意为“行为,表现”,behave oneself为固定搭配,意为“举止规矩”,符合语境。故D项正确。dress意为“穿,打扮”;prove意为“证明”;amuse意为“使……开心”,都与语境不符。
7.A.belief
B.remark
C.step
D.choice
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。句意为:那种“我是大孩子”的想法逐渐发展成了“我能行”的信念,这种信念让我终身受益。belief意为“信念,信条”,符合语境。故A项正确。remark意为“言辞,评论”;step意为“步骤”;choice意为“选择”,都与语境不符。
8.A.formally
B.mentally
C.materially
D.naturally
解析:选B。考查副词辨析。根据空格后的“physically”可知,空格处与本句中的“physically”形成对应关系,表示“身体和心理上都做好了准备”。mentally意为“精神上,心理上”,符合语境。故选B项。formally意为“正式地”;materially意为“物质上”;naturally意为“自然地”,都与语境不符。
9.A.can’t
B.won’t
C.shouldn’t
D.needn’t
解析:选A。考查情态动词。根据该句中“otherwise”这个词的转折含义提示可知,此处应表示“做不到”,强调没有能力。can’t意为“不能,不会”,符合语境。故选A项。won’t意为“不愿”;shouldn’t意为“不该”;needn’t意为“没必要”,都与语境不符。
10.A.outer
B.broad
C.deep
D.inner
解析:选D。考查形容词辨析。句意为:“我是个大孩子”的想法会把你内在的潜能激发到某种程度,你会开始相信“你确实能做到”。inner意为“内在的”,符合语境。故D项正确。outer意为“外在的”;broad意为“宽广的”;deep意为“深的,深厚的”,都与语境不符。
11.A.record
B.test
C.fancy
D.point
解析:选D。考查名词辨析。根据空格前“starting”和空格后“which opens the doors”可知,句意为:那正是人生的起点,它为你开启了通往成功的大门。point意为“点”,符合语境。故D项正确。record意为“记录”;test意为“测验”;fancy意为“想象”,都与语境不符。
12.A.begin with
B.agree with
C.play with
D.meet with
解析:选D。考查动词短语辨析。句意为:每当我遇到挑战时,我就会对自己说:“我能行,因为我是大孩子”…… meet with意为“遇到,碰到”,符合句意。故D项正确。begin with意为“以……开始”;agree with意为“同意”;play with意为“与……玩耍”,都与语境不符。
13.A.getting off
B.getting over
C.getting across
D.getting down
解析:选B。考查动词短语辨析。根据空格后的“fears”可知,此处表示“克服恐惧”。get over意为“克服”,符合语境。故B项正确。get off意为“下车,离开”;get across意为“使……被理解”;get down意为“写下”,都与语境不符。
14.A.uneasy
B.impossible
C.unnecessary
D.unfair
解析:选B。考查形容词辨析。根据句中“______my fears and provides my body with the extra energy”可知,此处表示“有能力做到原以为不可能做到的事情”。impossible意为“不可能的”,符合语境。故B项正确。uneasy意为“不安的”;unnecessary意为“不必要的”;unfair意为“不公平的”,都与语境不符。
15.A.takes away
B.puts away
C.keeps away
D.turns away
解析:选A。考查动词短语辨析。根据前一句“The‘big boy’ concept is always helpful to anyone.”可知,此处指“大孩子”的思想可以帮任何人战胜弱点。take away意为“拿走,带走”,符合语境。故A项正确。put away意为“收好,储存”;keep away意为“远离”;turn away意为“将……拒之门外”,都与语境不符。
16.A.appreciate
B.share
C.contact
D.win
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。句意为:通过迎接大的挑战,你会赢得更好的机会……win意为“赢得”,符合语境。故D项正确。appreciate意为“欣赏,感激”;share意为“分享”;contact意为“联系”,都与语境不符。
17.A.prices
B.awards
C.rewards
D.prizes
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。根据空格前“______ big opportunities and thus get big”及前后逻辑可知,此处指你会赢得机会并因此获得回报。reward意为“奖赏,回报”,符合句意。故C项正确。price意为“价格,价钱”;award意为“奖品”;prize意为“奖品”,都与语境不符。
18.A.obey
B.advocate
C.undertake
D.expect
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。根据空格后“big responsibilities”及上文内容可推知,此处指成功只属于抱负远大、有担当的人。undertake意为“承担”,符合语境。故C项正确。obey意为“遵守”;advocate意为“倡导”;expect意为“期待”,都与语境不符。
19.A.pleased
B.touched
C.balanced
D.surprised
解析:选A。考查形容词辨析。根据上文中“think big,act big”“______ big responsibilities”和“Plan something big”可知,勇于担当、接受“大任务”的人会获得成功。由此可知,此处表示乐意去做一些大任务。pleased意为“高兴的”,符合语境。故A项正确。touched意为“感动的”;balanced意为“平衡的”;surprised意为“惊讶的”,都与语境不符。
20.A.anything
B.nothing
C.everything
D.something
解析:选B。考查代词辨析。句意为:一旦你把自己当成有担当的大孩子,就没有什么能够阻挡你成功。nothing意为“没有什么东西”,符合语境。故B项正确。anything意为“任何东西”;everything意为“一切”;something意为“某样东西”,都与语境不符。
B
(2016·四川部分名校联测)When I was cleaning the house,I noticed my little girl busy playing in her room.In one hand was a plastic phone;in __1__ a toy broom.I listened as she was speaking to her __2__ little friend.And I’ll never forget the words she said,__3__ it was pretend.
She said,“Suzie’s in the corner __4__ she’s not been very good.She didn’t listen to a word I said or do the things she __5__.”In the corner I saw her baby doll all __6__ in lace and pink.It was obvious she’d been put there __7__ and thinking.
My daughter continued her “__8__”,as I sat down on the floor.She said,“I’m all __9__,I just don’t know __10__ to do with her any more.She complains whenever I have to work and wants to play games,too.She never lets me do the things that I just have to do.She tries to help me with the dishes,but her arms just cannot __11__.And she doesn’t know how to __12__ towels,I don’t have the time to __13__.I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean.I don’t have the time to sit and play—don’t you know what I mean?”
And that day I thought a lot about making some __14__ in my life,as I listened to her __15__ words that cut me like a knife.I hadn’t been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear.I’d been caught up in responsibilities that __16__ throughout the year.
But now my __17__ has changed,because,in my heart,I realize...I’ve seen the world in a different light __18__ my little darling’s eyes.So,let the cobweb shave the corners and the dust cover the floor,I’m not going to worry about keeping up with them any more.
I’m going to __19__ the house with memories of a child and her mother.For we are granted only one __20__,and we will never get another.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者打扫房间时听到了女儿与玩具娃娃天真的“谈话”,意识到自己对女儿的关注不够,于是决定改变自己对待生活的态度。
Ziyuanku.com1.A.another B.the other
C.others
D.other
解析:选B。考查代词辨析。根据句中“In one hand”可知,句意为:一只手里是一个塑料电话,另一只手里是一个玩具扫把。the other指两者中的另一个,符合语境。故选B项。
2.A.gentle
B.kind
C.imaginary
D.warm
解析:选C。考查形容词辨析。根据上文女儿手里拿着塑料电话可知,她是在跟一个假想中的朋友通电话。gentle意为“和蔼友善的,温柔的”;kind意为“亲切的,和蔼的”;imaginary意为“想象的,虚构的”;warm意为“温暖的”。故选C项。
3.A.even though
B.as though
C.so that
D.in that
解析:选A。考查连词辨析。根据空格前“never forget the words she said”可知,句意为:尽管她所说的话是假想的,但我永远也不会忘记。根据句意可知,空格前后两分句之间是转折关系,故选A项。
4.A.before
B.when
C.if
D.because
解析:选D。考查连词辨析。句意为:Suzie在墙角,因为她不乖。空格前后两句话之间是因果关系。故选D项。
5.A.could
B.would
C.should
D.might
解析:选C。考查情态动词。句意为:她连一个字也不肯听我说,也不做她该做的事情。根据句意可知,应选C项。
6.A.had
B.worn
C.put
D.dressed
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。根据空格后“in lace and pink”可知,句意为:在墙角,我看见了玩具娃娃,娃娃身上穿着粉色蕾丝衣服。be dressed in为固定搭配,意为“穿着”,表示状态,符合题意。故选D项。
7.A.left aside
B.left alone
C.left off
D.left out
解析:选B。考查动词短语辨析。句意为:显而易见,她被放在那里单独待着反思。A项意为“搁置”;B项意为“不管,单独待着”;C项意为“停止”;D项意为“遗漏”。根据句意可知,应选B项。
8.A.conversation
B.communication
C.imagination
D.discussion
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。句意为:当我坐在地板上的时候,我女儿继续她的“谈话”。A项意为“谈话”;B项意为“通信,交流”;C项意为“想象”;D项意为“讨论”。根据上文“I listened as she was speaking to her ______ little friend.”并结合下文可以看出女儿在继续着她与“朋友”的谈话。故选A项。
9.A.put up
B.taken up
C.fed up
D.pulled up
解析:选C。考查动词短语辨析。句意为:她说:“我受够了,我不知道还能拿她怎么办……”A项意为“举起,建造”;B项意为“从事”;C项意为“对……厌烦,忍无可忍”;D项意为“拔起”。根据句意可知,应选C项。
10.A.when
B.how
C.what
D.whatever
解析:选C。考查名词性从句。分析句子结构可知,空格处引导宾语从句,并在从句中作do的宾语,应用what。故选C项。
11.A.spread
B.cover
C.touch
D.reach
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。句意为:她试着帮我刷盘子,但她的手够不到。A项意为“传播”;B项意为“覆盖”;C项意为“抚摸”;D项意为“到达,碰到”。根据句意可知,应选D项。
12.A.tear
B.fold
C.make
D.arrange
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。句意为:她不知道如何叠毛巾,我没有时间教她。A项意为“撕”;B项意为“折叠”;C项意为“制造”;D项意为“安排”。根据常识和句意可知,应选B项。
13.A.teach
B.share
C.take
D.give
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。句意为:她不知道如何叠毛巾,我没有时间教她。A项意为“教”;B项意为“分享”;C项意为“拿”;D项意为“给”。根据句意可知,应选A项。
14.A.problems
B.changes
C.kindness
D.friends
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。根据语境可知,女儿的话像一把刀子一样深深刺痛了作者,使她认识到自己对女儿的关注不够。因此作者决定要做出改变,更多地关注女儿。同时根据下文“But now my ______ has changed”的提示可知,应选B项。
15.A.innocent
B.conscious
C.unique
D.occasional
解析:选A。考查形容词辨析。根据上文内容可知,女儿是跟自己假想出来的朋友“打电话”抱怨自己的玩具娃娃是如何地令她不满,因此女儿所说的话应是天真的。innocent意为“天真的”;conscious意为“清醒的,有意识的”;unique意为“特别的,独特的”;occasional意为“偶尔的”。故选A项。
16.A.understood
B.took
C.increased
D.returned
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。句意为:我没有给予我最爱的人足够的关注。我只顾着承担那些逐年增多的责任。A项意为“理解”;B项意为“拿”;C项意为“增长,增加”;D项意为“返回,报答”。根据句意和语境可知,应选C项。
17.A.life
B.attitude
C.belief
D.world
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。根据下文“So,let the cobweb shave the corners and the dust cover the floor,I’m not going to worry about keeping up with them any more.”可知,作者的态度发生了变化。life意为“生活”;attitude意为“态度”;belief意为“信念,相信”;world意为“世界”。故选B项。
18.A.by
B.from
C.through
D.of
解析:选C。考查介词辨析。此处指作者通过宝贝女儿的不同的眼光看到了新的世界。根据句意可知,应选C项。
19.A.fill
B.supply
C.combine
D.provide
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。句意为:我要让房子里充满一个孩子和她母亲的回忆。fill...with...意为“用……装满……”,符合语境。故选A项。
20.A.memory
B.family
C.daughter
D.childhood
解析:选D。考查名词辨析。句意为:因为我们每个人都只有一个童年,一旦失去就再也找不回了。A项意为“记忆”;B项意为“家庭”;C项意为“女儿”;D项意为“童年”。根据句意可知,应选D项。
C
(2015·甘肃第一次诊断)Challenges and tough experiences can help you find out who you really are.
About 2 years ago, I was __1__ in one of my first taekwondo(跆拳道) championships. I was very __2__ in myself. My opponent(对手) was skinny. The thoughts in my head were something like“She’s so
__3__, of course you’ll win.” As the match started, my opponent’s true
__4__
came out. She came straight at me and landed a head kick on me,
__5__
three points in the first five seconds.
I was so shocked,
__6__
and forgot everything my coach said. I was kicking __7__, in hopes of not losing. But __8__ hit me. I lost 215. I had never lost before. I was afraid of the girl,and to me, her name was __9__ with my defeat.
The experience lasted with me.I worked and trained harder than before. I listened to my __10__ wholeheartedly and made sure I was not overconfident. The following year, I
__11__ the same girl once again at the state championships. I was __12__ . But with encouragement from my coach, I __13__ some confidence. When the fight started, I did not panic like the previous match but listened to my coach’s __14__.His voice __15__
me around the ring(竞技场), attacking at key
moments. The main thought in my head was not about winning
or losing,
__16__
doing my best. Eventually, I won. My hard
work, and listening to my coach all
__17__. My opponent had
the
__18__
skinny figure, but did not frighten me anymore.
From this experience, I learned not to let confidence overshadow reality. It is important to __19__
the fact that there are people better than you.With this idea in mind, you can work hard to become a person that is better. This experience also taught me not to judge others based on their __20__.
【解题导语】 作者在跆拳道锦标赛上遇到了一位身形极瘦的对手,作者的轻敌使自己遭受惨败。此后作者跟随教练努力训练。在比赛中与该对手再次相遇时,作者沉着应战,最终获胜。这次经历让作者明白不能轻敌也不能以貌取人。
1.A.struggling
B.competing
C.playing
D.quarrelling
解析:选B。根据下文中的“in one of my first taekwondo(跆拳道) championships”可知,作者是在参加一个跆拳道锦标赛。compete“参加比赛”。
2.A.confident
B.proud
C.content
D.ashamed
解析:选A。根据下文中的“My opponent(对手) was skinny”及“of course you’ll win”可知,作者看到对手极瘦时,对自己获胜充满了自信。confident“自信的”;proud“骄傲的”;content“满意的”;ashamed“羞愧的”。
3.A.young
B.strong
C.tiny
D.ugly
解析:选C。根据前文中的“My opponent(对手) was skinny”可知,这个对手极瘦。tiny“极小的”,符合语境。
4.A.expression
B.personality
C.sense
D.figure
解析:选B。比赛一开始对手真正的个性就展现出来了。expression“表情,表达”;personality“个性”;sense“感觉,意识”;figure“人物”。
5.A.taking
B.scoring
C.reaching
D.catching
解析:选B。对手在前五秒就得了三分。score“得分”。
6.A.surprised
B.excited
C.tired
D.panicked
解析:选D。作者对对手开场时的猛攻感到震惊,结合下文中的“and forgot everything my coach said”可知,作者感到恐慌,忘了教练说过的话。panicked“惊慌失措的,恐慌的”。
7.A.blindly
B.bravely
C.angrily
D.cautiously
来源:www.ziyuanku.com解析:选A。作者此时惊慌失措,所以盲目地踢,希望不会输掉比赛。blindly“盲目地”;bravely“勇敢地”;angrily“生气地”;cautiously“小心地,谨慎地”。
8.A.imagination
B.intelligence
C.reality
D.memory
解析:选C。根据下文中的“I lost 215”可知,作者还是输了,现实给了作者沉痛的一击。imagination“想象”;intelligence“智力,才智”;reality“现实”;memory“记忆”。
9.A.associated
B.filled
C.mixed
D.compared
解析:选A。作者害怕这个女孩,并且对于她来说,这个女孩的名字与自己的失败相关。be associated with“与……有关联”;be filled with“充满”;be mixed with“与……混合”;be compared with“与……比较”。
10.A.teammate
B.coach
C.opponent
D.judge
解析:选B。作者更刻苦地训练并全心全意地听教练(coach)的指导。
11.A.faced
B.recognized
C.admired
D.reminded
解析:选A。作者在锦标赛上又迎战那个女孩。face“与……比赛,迎战”;recognize“认出”;admire“钦佩,仰慕”;remind“使想起,提醒”。
12.A.courageous
B.afraid
C.delighted
D.alone
解析:选B。由于上次比赛造成了阴影,作者感到害怕,但教练的鼓励让作者有了些信心。courageous“勇敢的,无畏的”;afraid“害怕的”;delighted“高兴的”;alone“独自”。
13.A.lacked
B.borrowed
C.remembered
D.developed
解析:选D。作者在教练的鼓励下产生了一些自信。lack“缺乏”;borrow“借”;remember“记得”;develop“产生”。
14.A.judgment
B.praise
C.advice
D.criticism
解析:选C。根据下文中的“His voice ______ me around the ring(竞技场),attacking at key moments”可知,教练在竞技场周围指导,作者没有像上次比赛那样恐慌而是听取教练的建议(advice)。
15.A.directed
B.forced
C.kept
D.showed
解析:选A。教练在竞技场周围指导作者。direct“指导”;force“强迫”;keep“保持”;show“展示,表明”。
16.A.and
B.or
C.so
D.but
解析:选D。作者头脑里想的不是输赢,而是尽全力打好比赛。not...but...“不是……而是……”。
17.A.paid back
B.paid off
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C.called back
D.called off
解析:选B。根据前文中的“Eventually, I won.”可知,作者的努力最终得到了回报。pay back“偿还”;pay off“取得成功,奏效”;call back“回电话”;call off“取消”。
18.A.different
B.common
C.rare
D.same
ziyuanku.com解析:选D。作者的对手有同样的(same)极瘦体形,但不会让作者感到害怕了。
19.A.accept
B.ignore
C.receive
D.oppose
解析:选A。接受人外有人这个事实很重要。accept“接受”;ignore“忽视”;receive“收到”;oppose“阻挠”。
20.A.behavior
B.description
C.words
D.appearances
解析:选D。这次经历也让作者懂得了不要以貌取人。behavior“行为”;description“描写”; word“说的话”;appearance“外貌,外表”。
夹叙夹议文(二)
A
(2015·内蒙古包头测评)I used to abandon myself to despair.Last year my mother
__1__
from a stroke (中风) and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no
__2__
what I could do to help her to relieve her
__3__.Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.
Last month I
__4__
a precious watch, which was an 18yearold birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep
for a couple of nights because I felt
__5__
about the loss.
There have been many
__6__
like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things
__7__ I read If You Have a Lemon,Make a Lemonade by American
writer Dale Carnegie.
“When the wise man is handed a lemon,he says,
‘What
__8__
can I get from this? How can I
__9__
my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?’” he wrote.
I suddenly
__10__
that life is full of ups and downs, so I
need to stay
__11__
all the time. Now when I think of my
past, I wish I could have handled things
__12__. When my mother was fighting for __13__, I should have held her hands
in mine, telling her things would get better instead of
__14__
and crying.
Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn’t
__15__
a prize.If I had not
__16__
this article, I would definitely have felt
__17__
again.
But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage
__18__.
Life is not just a bed of roses.There are thorns (刺) as well,but these thorns help us become
__19__
and strong.When life
__20__
us a lemon,let’s try to make a lemonade.
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了“我”偶然读到一篇励志型文章从而改变了自己的人生态度。
1.A.resulted B.suffered
C.survived
D.escaped
解析:选B。去年“我”妈妈患了中风,脑部做了手术。result意为“产生”;suffer意为“遭受”;survive意为“幸存”;escape意为“逃走”。根据语境“from a stroke(中风)”可知,B项正确。
2.A.hope
B.wonder
C.idea
D.doubt
解析:选C。“我”不知道该怎么去帮助她缓解她的痛苦(pain)。hope意为“希望”;wonder意为“惊奇”;idea意为“想法”;doubt意为“怀疑”。根据固定搭配have no idea“不知道”可知,C项正确。
3.A.pain
B.anxiety
C.fear
D.pressure
解析:选A。参见上题解析。pain意为“痛苦”;anxiety意为“焦虑”;fear意为“害怕”;pressure意为“压力”。故A项正确。
4.A.received
B.sold
C.fixed
D.lost
中华资源库 ziyuanku.com解析:选D。上个月“我”丢了一块珍贵的手表,那是爸爸给“我”的18岁生日礼物。根据下文的“about the loss”可知,“我”把珍贵的手表给弄丢了,即D项正确。
5.A.unbelievable
B.shameful
C.angry
D.terrible
解析:选D。根据语境“I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights”可知,“我”因为珍贵的表丢了而心情很糟糕,以至于连觉都睡不着,即D项正确。
6.A.diseases
B.memories
C.incidents
D.difficulties
解析:选C。根据下文“such tough things”可知,“我”在生活中会遇到许多不好的事情,即C项正确。incident意为“发生的事情(尤指不寻常的或讨厌的)”。
7.A.when
B.until
C.though
D.since
解析:选B。根据下文可知,“我”直到读了那篇文章之后,才突然顿悟了生活,知道该如何应对生活中的困境和麻烦,故B项正确。
8.A.lesson
B.lemonade
C.decision
D.challenge
解析:选A。当那个智者得到一个柠檬时,他说,“我能够从中得到什么教训呢?”lesson意为“教训”;lemonade意为“一杯柠檬饮料”;decision意为“决定”;challenge意为“挑战”。故A项正确。
9.A.control
B.accept
C.improve
D.avoid
解析:选C。根据下文“How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?”可推知,智者想改善目前的状态。control意为“控制”;accept意为“接受”;improve意为“改善”;avoid意为“避免”。
10.A.realized
B.thought
C.discovered
D.predicted
解析:选A。“我”突然意识到生活中充满了起起落落,因此“我”需要时刻保持乐观。realize意为“意识到,明白”;think意为“想”;discover意为“发现”;predict意为“预测”。故A项正确。
11.A.healthy
B.independent
C.serious
D.positive
解析:选D。与上文的“I used to abandon myself to despair.” 形成对比,并由下文的“telling her things would get better”可推知,“我”顿悟到生活需要乐观面对,而不是悲观绝望,故D项正确。
12.A.exactly
B.differently
C.easily
D.practically
解析:选B。根据下文“I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of ______ and crying”可知,现在当“我”回想过去时,“我”希望自己能够用不同的方式去处理事情,故B项正确。
13.A.recovery
B.life
C.freedom
D.happiness
解析:选A。当妈妈努力争取康复(recovery)时,“我”应该拉着她的手,告诉她一切都会好起来的,而不是躲(hiding)起来哭。故A项正确。
14.A.shouting
B.hiding
C.quarreling
D.regretting
解析:选B。参见上题解析。shout意为“喊”;hide意为“隐藏”;quarrel意为“争吵”;regret意为“后悔”。
15.A.expect
B.miss
C.win
D.refuse
解析:选C。“我”并没有赢得奖项。故C项正确。
16.A.figured out
B.written down
C.found out
D.come across
解析:选D。如果“我”没有遇到这篇文章,“我”肯定又会感到沮丧。figure out意为“弄明白”;write down意为“记下”;find out意为“弄清”;come across意为“偶遇”。故D项正确。
17.A.embarrassed
B.discouraged
C.excited
D.concerned
解析:选B。根据上文的“I used to abandon myself to despair.”和下文的“again”可知,B项正确。
18.A.performance
B.experience
C.progress
D.effect
解析:选B。“我”很开心至少“我”得到了一些舞台经验。performance意为“表演”;experience意为“经验,经历”;progress意为“进步”;effect意为“效应”。故B项正确。
19.A.brave
B.calm
C.great
D.clever
解析:选A。生活中的这些刺帮助我们变得勇敢和坚强。与“strong”呼应可知,A项正确。
20.A.shows
B.makes
C.gives
D.sends
解析:选C。当生活给(gives)我们一个柠檬时,我们要尽力去把它做成一杯柠檬饮料。故C项正确。
B
(2015·西宁检测)As a child, I started learning to play the piano, my favorite musical __1__, but I was forced to give up when I started my middle school __2__ I could concentrate more on my studies.
It’s one of my biggest __3__ to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would __4__. However, I didn’t keep my promise because I was __5__ with my study.
__6__ I lost touch with my teacher.Some years later, my teacher died.I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been __7__ that I never returned. I haven’t taken lessons since then but to be honest, I __8__ to.Sitting at the piano, I couldn’t help recalling many __9__—time of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher __10__ me after I played an entire piece of music wrong in front of her colleagues. I was so __11__ that I could hardly say anything. But her __12__ helped ease my shame.These memories, __13__,good or bad,never caused my __14__ for playing the piano again.
This thought then led me to think that __15__ is like music, and that we all try to play different __16__ in the instrument of our life.Sometimes the pitch (音高) is __17__ when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone.However, we all continue to create our own __18__ style of music.No matter what style our music is, it is __19__ that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love.Though I may never make it back to piano lessons, it doesn’t __20__ that I’ve stopped making music.
【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了作者学习弹钢琴的经历,告诉我们:人生就像音乐,无论我们的音乐风格是什么,唱快乐、平静和爱的歌才是重要的。
1.A.instrument
B.performance
C.room
D.stage
解析:选A。孩提时,“我”开始学习弹奏我最喜欢的乐器(instrument)——钢琴。performance“表演”;room“房间”;stage“舞台”。故A项正确。
2.A.because
B.so that
C.now that
D.for
解析:选B。当“我”上中学时,为了(so that)能够更加集中注意力学习,“我”被迫放弃了。because“因为”;now that“既然”;for“因为”。故B项正确。
3.A.successes
B.regrets
C.decisions
D.hobbies
解析:选B。今天,当“我”悲伤地回想时,停止练习钢琴是“我”最遗憾的一件事。success“成功”;regret“遗憾”;decision“决定”;hobby“业余爱好”。故B项正确。
4.A.play
B.graduate
C.leave
D.return
解析:选D。在随后的几年里,“我”一再告诉“我”的钢琴老师“我”将回来(return)。play“玩耍”;graduate“毕业”;leave“离开”。故D项正确。
5.A.occupied
B.angry
C.satisfied
D.patient
解析:选A。然而,因为忙于学习“我”食言了。angry“愤怒的”;satisfied“满意的”;patient“有耐心的”。 be occupied with“忙于……”,故A项正确。
6.A.Actually
B.Constantly
C.Suddenly
D.Gradually
解析:选D。渐渐地(Gradually),“我”与老师失去了联系。actually“实际上,事实上”;constantly“始终,一直”;suddenly“突然”。故D项正确。
7.A.astonished
B.glad
C.disappointed
D.amazed
解析:选C。“我”从没回来过,可能她会感到失望。astonished“吃惊的”;glad“高兴的”;disappointed“失望的,沮丧的”;amazed“惊奇的”。故C项正确。
8.A.liked
B.needed
C.wanted
D.decided
解析:选C。从那以后,“我”没有上课,但是说实话,“我”想(wanted)去。like“喜欢”;need“需要”;decide“决定”。故C项正确。
9.A.dreams
B.expressions
C.words
D.memories
解析:选D。坐在钢琴前,“我”不禁回想起许多记忆(memories)。dream“梦”;expression“表达”;word“单词”。故D项正确。
10.A.instructed
B.hurt
C.punished
D.respected
解析:选A。有一次,当“我”在她同事面前错误地弹完一首曲子后,她指导(instructed)了“我”。hurt“伤害”;punish“惩罚”;respect“尊敬”。故A项正确。
11.A.frightened
B.moved
C.embarrassed
D.excited
解析:选C。“我”感到如此的尴尬以至于不能说任何话。frightened“害怕的”;moved“感动的”;embarrassed“尴尬的”;excited“激动的”。故C项正确。
12.A.happiness
B.satisfaction
C.comfort
D.sigh
解析:选C。但是,她的安慰(comfort)帮助缓解了“我”的羞愧。happiness“快乐”;satisfaction“满意”;sigh“叹气”。故C项正确。
13.A.instead
B.meanwhile
C.therefore
D.however
解析:选D。然而(however),这些或好或坏的记忆却从来没有激起“我”再次弹钢琴的勇气(courage)。instead“反而”;meanwhile“与此同时”;therefore“因此”。根据句意前后形成对比可知,D项正确。
14.A.hope
B.courage
C.feeling
D.effort
解析:选B。参见上题解析。hope“希望”;feeling“感情”;effort“努力”。故B项正确。
15.A.life
B.learning
C.attitude
D.enjoyment
解析:选A。这种想法使“我”认为人生(life)就像音乐。learning“学习”;attitude“态度”;enjoyment“享受”。故A项正确。
16.A.cards
B.sports
C.roles
D.games
解析:选C。我们所有的人都在试着扮演着不同的角色(roles)。card“卡片”;sport“体育运动”;game“游戏,比赛”。故C项正确。
17.A.hard
B.wonderful
C.surprising
D.complex
解析:选B。有时,当我们演奏得好时,音高是精彩的(wonderful)。hard“困难的”;surprising“令人惊奇的”;complex“复杂的”。故B项正确。
18.A.unique
B.boring
C.common
D.similar
解析:选A。然而,我们继续创造着我们自己独特的(unique)音乐风格。boring“令人生厌的”;common“普通的”;similar“相似的”。故A项正确。
19.A.necessary
B.strange
C.possible
D.important
解析:选D。不管我们的音乐风格是什么,我们唱快乐、平静和爱的歌才是重要的(important)。necessary“必要的”;strange“陌生的”;possible“可能的”。故D项正确。
20.A.matter
B.mean
C.report
D.appear
解析:选B。尽管我可能从来没有回来学习钢琴,但并不意味着(mean)我已经停止创作音乐了。matter“有关系,要紧”;report“报告”;appear“出现”。故B项正确。
C
(2015·银川质量检测)When I was in my teens,I knew my mother had problems seeing.Although she had a white cane(拐杖),she __1__ to use my sister and me as sighted guides.We were often __2__ by other kids and often I found myself __3__ why me.
When I reached my sixteenth year,I started having sight problems __4__ my own.As I struggled with my impending(即将发生的) sight loss,I gained a new and better __5__ of my mother.As a single parent she did things I used to consider __6__,but now I understand.For example,__7__ my sister went out,I had to stay home to help my mom.She __8__ to be alone.
As the years passed and I became a parent,my sight __9__,but I refused to believe that I would go __10__.It wasn’t until my oldest son __11__ the same illness and needed my support that I accepted my __12__.
Since then I have been actively using the __13__ of the CNIB(Canadian National Institute of the Blind).I now use a white cane and I carry a card showing I am a registered __14__ blind person.Without the services of the CNIB,I feel I wouldn’t have had the __15__ to do the things for myself that keep me independent.
Having the love and support from my husband and children has __16__ my determination and independence.It has allowed me to pursue my love of writing and to make a __17__ for myself.I am very __18__ for it.
Going blind is an awful affair,__19__ with love and support you can find your inner __20__ and overcome it.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。因为害怕孤单,作者的妈妈失明后经常需要作者和姐姐照顾,作者对此并不理解。不幸的是,因为遗传,作者也失明了。但在CNIB的支持下,在丈夫和孩子们的关心下,作者学会了独立,并开始从事自己喜爱的写作事业。由此作者明白了尽管失明是件可怕的事,但只要有爱和支持,就能找到战胜困难的力量。
1.A.hated
B.preferred
C.stopped
D.began
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。根据本句中的“Although”可知,主从句之间是让步转折关系。从句句意为:尽管她有一根白色拐杖。由此可知,主句应强调她更喜欢作者或姐姐做她的视力向导。故选B,意为“更喜欢,偏爱”,符合句意。A项意为“憎恨”;C项意为“停下”;D项意为“开始”,都不符合逻辑。
2.A.made fun of
B.looked up to
C.knocked down
D.cheered up
解析:选A。考查动词短语辨析。本句与其后的并列句“and often I found myself ______ why me”相照应。由此根据“why me”(为何是我)可知,此处指作者经常被别的孩子嘲笑。故选A项,意为“取笑”。B项意为“尊敬,看得起”;C项意为“撞倒”;D项意为“使振作起来,鼓舞”,都不符合句意。
3.A.wandering
B.wondering
C.discussing
D.telling
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。根据下段第三句中“but now I understand”可知,作者原来不明白妈妈需要姐姐和作者帮忙的原因。故选B项,意为“琢磨,想知道”。A项意为“漫步”;C项意为“讨论”;D项意为“告诉,辨认”,都不符合句意。
4.A.in
B.for
C.on
D.of
解析:选D。考查介词辨析。根据下句中“with my impending(即将发生的) sight loss”可知,作者自己的视力也出现了问题。故选D项,of one’s own是固定短语,意为“自己的”。on one’s own意为“独自的,独立的”。
5.A.understanding
B.view
C.look
D.point
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。本句与第一段最后一句中“often I found myself ______ why me”对比,同时与下句中“but now I understand”相照应。故选A项,指作者的视力出现问题后,她对妈妈有了新的更好的理解。B项意为“观点,景色”;C项意为“看,外表”;D项意为“点,观点”,都不符合句意。
6.A.unimportant
B.necessary
C.unfair
D.favorable
解析:选C。考查形容词辨析。根据下一句“For example,______ my sister went out,I had to stay home to help my mom.”可知,如果姐姐出去,作者就得待在家里帮助妈妈。作者原来认为妈妈的处事方法不公平。故选C项,意为“不公平的”。A项意为“不重要的”;B项意为“必要的”;D项意为“有利的,赞成的”,都不符合句意。
7.A.while
B.if
C.although
D.for
解析:选B。考查连词辨析。根据第一段第二句中“she ______to use my sister and me as sighted guides”可知,妈妈需要作者和姐姐帮忙。由此可知,本句句意为:如果姐姐出去了,我就得待在家里帮助妈妈。if符合两句间逻辑关系。故选B项。
8.A.hated
B.liked
C.appreciated
D.hesitated
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。根据第一段第二句“Although she had a white cane(拐杖),she______ to use my sister and me as sighted guides.”可知,作者原来不明白为何妈妈有了拐杖还需要自己和姐姐帮忙。后来作者自己的视力也有了问题,她才明白原来妈妈是不喜欢孤单。故选A项,意为“憎恶,讨厌”,符合句意。B项意为“喜欢”;C项意为“感激,欣赏”;D项意为“犹豫”,都不符合句意。
9.A.improved
B.lessened
C.deepened
D.worsened
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。根据下一段内容以及最后一段中“Going blind”可知,作者最后失明了。由此可推知,此处指作者的视力恶化了。故选D项,意为“恶化”,符合句意。A项意为“改善,提高”;B项意为“减少,减轻”;C项意为“加深”,都不符合句意。
10.A.deaf
B.dumb
C.blind
D.lame
解析:选C。考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知,此处应指虽然作者的视力恶化了,但作者还是不愿意相信自己会失明。故选C项,意为“失明的”。A项意为“聋的”;B项意为“哑的”;D项意为“瘸的”,都不符合句意。
11.A.developed
B.infected
C.became
D.formed
解析:选A。考查动词辨析。因为作者的妈妈、作者以及作者的大儿子都得了相同的病,由此可知,这是家族遗传疾病。故选A项,意为“患(病),出现(问题)”,符合句意。B项意为“感染”;C项意为“变成,变得”;D项意为“形成”,都不符合句意。
12.A.situation
B.difficulty
C.condition
D.decision
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。结合语境可知,直到大儿子也得了这种病,作者才接受了自己的疾病。故选C项,意为“疾病,状态,(健康)状况”,此处指眼睛失明的疾病。A项意为“处境,情形”;B项意为“困难”;D项意为“决定”,都不符合句意。
13.A.help
B.services
C.support
D.suggestion
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。根据本段最后一句中“Without the services of the CNIB”可知,答案选B,意为“服务”。
14.A.carefully
B.rudely
C.frankly
D.legally
解析:选D。考查副词辨析。根据“registered”(注册,登记)可知,此处作者强调自己是合法注册的盲人。故选D项,意为“合法地”。A项意为“小心仔细地”;B项意为“粗鲁地”;C项意为“坦率地”,都不符合句意。
15.A.opportunities
B.luck
C.ability
D.ambition
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。句意为:没有CNIB提供的服务,我认为我不会有机会去做那些使我保持独立的事。A项意为“机会”;B项意为“运气”;C项意为“能力”;D项意为“雄心”。根据题干大意可知,A项符合句意。
16.A.won
B.achieved
C.strengthened
D.solved
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。根据上段最后一句“Without the services of the CNIB,I feel I wouldn’t have had the ______ to do the things for myself that keep me independent.”可知,CNIB提供的服务使作者保持独立。因此本句表示丈夫和儿子的爱与支持坚定了她的决心和独立。故选C项,意为“加强,巩固,坚定”。A项意为“赢得”;B项意为“获得,实现”;D项意为“解决”,都不符合句意。
17.A.plan
B.career
C.promise
D.mistake
解析:选B。考查名词辨析。结合上句中的“independence”和本句中的“pursue my love of writing”可知,作者独立之后开始从事自己热爱的写作,开创了自己的事业。故选B项,意为“事业”,符合句意。A项意为“计划”;C项意为“诺言”;D项意为“错误”,都不符合句意。
18.A.sorry
B.helpful
C.grateful
D.useful
解析:选C。考查形容词辨析。尽管作者失明了,但她得到了CNIB的服务和家人的关爱,从而使她能够从事自己所钟爱的事业。由此可推知,作者会为此心怀感恩。故选C项,意为“感恩的”。A项意为“难过的,歉疚的”;B项意为“有帮助的”,D项意为“有用的”,都不符合句意。
19.A.and
B.so
C.thus
D.but
解析:选D。考查连词辨析。根据空格前后两句句意“失明是件糟糕的事”“凭借爱与支持,你能战胜它”可知,前后两句之间是转折关系。故选D项。
20.A.strength
B.energy
C.force
D.weakness
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。根据句中“overcome it”可知,面对失明带来的困难,只要有爱和支持,就能获得战胜这些困难的力量。故选A项,意为“力量,毅力”,符合句意。B项意为“精力,能量”;C项意为“暴力,强力,军队”;D项意为“弱点,不足”,都不符合句意。
说明文和议论文
A
Visitors to the dry, hot Sonoran Desert of the southern Arizona and northern Mexico are amazed at the manyarmed giants. They are the saguaro cacti ( 树形仙人掌 ), a giant which gives the landscape its
__1__
appearance. In the dry desert the saguaro cacti can live for more than 200 years,grow to a
__2__
of 60 feet,and have as many as 50 arms.
More __3__, the saguaro cacti still persist despite the unbearable desert climate. Those that have grown to old age have
__4__
droughts, freezes, flash floods, and bush fires as well as the
__5__
caused by groups of rats that eat their seedlings(秧苗). Like all other desert
__6__, these leafless giants can store water for use during the desert’s long dry seasons by
__7__
water through their long roots.
Naturally,the great saguaro cacti are a(n)
__8__
part of the desert life. Actually the giants may be
___9__
to many animals, including woodpeckers, owls, doves, bats and insects. In addition,after a saguaro
__10__
the age of 50 or so, coldresistant flowers
__11__
at the top of the plants once a year.These flowers
___12__
birds, bats and bees, which come for the honey and for the tasty flowers with their black seeds.
__13__
the splendid saguaros are plentiful in the Southwest, they are unfortunately
___14__. These giant cacti have great value in landscape gardening, and the thieves can earn thousands of dollars by uprooting and
__15__
them to nurseries(苗圃). To protect these southwestern
__16__,agents for the Arizona Department of Agriculture go around and
__17__
the desert. It’s a most important job though a hard one. But without the saguaro cacti, many desert animals would suffer a lack of
___18___
and loss of nesting sites. The Southwest,too,would
__19__
something of unique importance, since these desert giants have become a
___20__
of the dry region.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇环境类的说明文。文章从奇特的形状、生活特性、经济价值等方面介绍了Sonoran Desert(索诺兰沙漠)的标志性植物——树形仙人掌。
1.A.general
B.basic
C.unique
D.lovely
解析:选C。根据下文可知,树形仙人掌有多达50个手形分支,所以形状“独特”,故选unique“独特的”。general“普通的”;basic“基本的”;lovely“可爱的”。
2.A.length
B.height
C.size
D.width
解析:选B。根据前面的“giant”及后面的“60 feet”可知,此处表示的是“高度”,因此选height。length“长度”;size“尺寸”;width“宽度”。
3.A.pleasingly
B.inspiringly
C.interestingly
D.amazingly
解析:选D。根据上文可知,游客对树形仙人掌的形状惊讶不已,现在更令人惊讶的是它们的适应能力,因此选amazingly。pleasingly“令人愉快地”;inspiringly“鼓舞人心地”;interestingly“有趣地”。
4.A.lived through
B.broken through
C.cut through
D.got through
解析:选A。根据上下文可知,树形仙人掌“经历”了恶劣环境的考验,live through“经历”符合语境。break through“突破”;cut through“抄近路穿过,走近路”;get through“接通电话,通过考试”。
5.A.crisis
B.damage
C.destruction
D.load
解析:选B。除了恶劣的气候外,树形仙人掌还要遭受老鼠的“破坏”,因此选damage。crisis“危机”;destruction“毁灭”;load“负担”。
6.A.plants
B.lives
C.animals
D.creatures
解析:选A。像沙漠里其他所有的“植物”一样,因此选plants。life“生命”;animal“动物”;creature“生物”。
7.A.pouring
B.squeezing
C.pumping
D.absorbing
解析:选D。树形仙人掌通过它们的长根茎吸收水。absorb“吸收”,符合语境。pour“倒,灌”;squeeze“挤压”;pump“抽出”。
8. A.independent
B.vital
C.original
D.mysterious
解析:选B。根据下文可知,作为许多动物赖以生存的食物和家园,树形仙人掌是沙漠“极为重要的”部分,因此选vital“极重要的”。independent“独立的”;original“原始的”;mysterious“神秘的”。
9.A.spot
B.field
C.home
D.camp
解析:选C。根据最后一段的倒数第二句“But without the saguaro cacti...loss of nesting sites.”可知,树形仙人掌可能是许多动物的栖息地。因此选home“家园”。spot“地点”;field“田地”;camp“营地”。
10. A.turns
B.takes
C.meets
D.gains
解析:选A。树形仙人掌长到50岁左右。此处选turn意为“到(某年龄或某个时间)”,其后直接跟数字。take“带走”;meet“遇到”;gain“获得”。
11.A.come up
B.come out
C.show off
D.show up
解析:选B。根据上下文可知,这里指树形仙人掌开花了,因此选come out“(花朵)开放”。come up“走近,被提到”;show off“炫耀”;show up“露面,到达”。
12.A.call
B.trap
C.fascinate
D.stick
解析:选C。根据下文中的“which come for the honey”可知,树形仙人掌的花吸引了一些动物,因此此处选fascinate“迷住,深深吸引”。call“召集”;trap“困住”;stick“粘”。
13.A.As
B.But
C.Although
D.Yet
解析:选C。尽管在西南这壮丽的树形仙人掌很多,但它们却面临着危险。逗号前后表示让步关系,although“尽管”,符合语境。as“因为”;but“但是”;yet“然而”。
14.A.in danger
B.in demand
C.in need
D.in control
解析:选A。根据上题解析可知,此处应选 in danger“处于危险之中”。in demand“需求大,受欢迎”;in need“需要”;in control“掌管”。
15.A.exchanging
B.trading
C.offering
D.selling
解析:选D。根据空格前的“These giant cacti have great value in landscape gardening, and the thieves can earn thousands of dollars”可知,树形仙人掌被偷去卖钱,sell“卖”,符合语境。exchange“交换”;trade“从事贸易,以物易物”;offer“提供”。
16.A.treasures
B.decorations
C.possessions
D.creations
解析:选A。根据全文可知,树形仙人掌是应该受到保护的沙漠珍宝,treasure“珍宝”,符合语境。decoration“装饰”;possession“拥有物”;creation“发明,创造”。
17. A.look over
B.hand over
C.watch over
D.turn over
解析:选C。为了保护这些珍宝,Arizona农业部派代理人保护沙漠。因此选watch over“监督,保护”。look over“浏览,迅速地检查”;hand over“移交”;turn over“翻转”。
18.A.food
B.scenery
C.water
D.flavor
解析:选A。根据第三段的最后一句可知,树形仙人掌还是动物们的食物。没有了它们,就意味着“食物”的短缺,因此此处选food。scenery“风景”;water“水”;flavor“味道”。
19.A.affect
B.abandon
C.increase
D.lose
解析:选D。西南部也将失去这些极具重要性的东西,因此此处选lose。affect“影响”;abandon“遗弃,放弃”;increase“增加”。
20.A.signal
B.sign
C.mark
D.symbol
解析:选D。这些沙漠巨型植物已经变成了这个干燥区域的标志。根据句意可知,此处选symbol“标志”。signal“信号”;sign“征兆”;mark“记号”。
B
(2015·昆明质量检测)Thousands of years ago,it was common to see many stars in the sky.__1__,this changed with the invention of __2__.Cities have gone brighter,using more lights.And that means most people in urban areas will never see beautiful groups of stars.They will never see a __3__ night sky and never be inspired by it.
Today,people are __4__ by light—even at night time.Much of this light __5__ where it shouldn’t be—it creates light __6__.For example,a person can put a light outside to shine on his own house.But the light could be so strong that it may __7__ shine on his neighbor’s house.The __8__ light shining on the neighbor’s house is one kind of light pollution.
But is all this light really a big __9__?People need light to see,work and drive safely at night,and for many other things!But scientists say that this extra
light has proven __10__ on living creatures—animals and humans.
One kind of animal __11__ by light pollution is the bird.Many birds travel to a different area of the world to lay eggs,__12__ at night.But lights from tall buildings can __13__ the birds off their natural path.They may also crash into brightly lighted buildings,in danger of losing their __14__.
Human beings experience problems __15__light pollution too.Light affects some chemicals in people’s bodies.And people who are continually __16__ to light at night have higher rates of health problems.
People and animals need light,__17__ they also need darkness.Experts say that people must use light __18__.Only use the amount of light that you __19__.Don’t think that more light is better light.People also can greatly __20__ light pollution by using welldesigned lights,which only shine light where it should be.Using less light and better lighting decisions reduces the energy people use.
【解题导语】 本文是说明文。文章介绍了光污染的危害以及应对措施。
1.A.Therefore
B.Besides
C.However
D.Meanwhile
解析:选C。见下题解析。
2.A.cars
B.computers
C.television
D.electricity
解析:选D。根据上文的it was common to see many stars和下文的using more lights,most people in urban areas will never see beautiful groups of stars可知,“然而(However)”,随着“电(electricity)”的发明,这一切发生了改变。
3.A.special
B.natural
C.dark
D.big
解析:选B。由于到处都是光源,人们再也看不到“自然的(natural)”星空。
4.A.surrounded
B.controlled
C.threatened
D.affected
解析:选A。现如今,人们的周围“到处都是(surrounded)”灯光。
5.A.changes
B.moves
C.travels
D.grows
解析:选C。见下题解析。
6.A.sources
B.levels
C.failure
D.pollution
解析:选D。根据下文举的例子可知,灯光会“照到(travels)”不应该照的地方,从而形成光“污染(pollution)”。
7.A.also
B.just
C.still
D.again
解析:选A。根据本句中的the light could be so strong和下句中的light shining on the neighbor’s house可知,灯光太强,因此“也(also)”会照射到邻居家。
8.A.direct
B.extra
C.sudden
D.close
解析:选B。照到邻居家的光属于“额外的(extra)”光源。下段中的extra light为提示。
9.A.difference
B.problem
C.loss
D.challenge
解析:选B。根据下文介绍光污染带来的问题可知,这些额外的光会是一个大“问题(problem)”吗?
10.A.effects
B.results
C.costs
D.chances
解析:选A。根据下文介绍光污染对动物和人的影响可知,光污染已经被证明对动物和人有“影响(effects)”。
11.A.expected
B.destroyed
C.influenced
D.discovered
解析:选C。根据该段介绍光污染对鸟类的影响可知,鸟类受到了光污染的“影响(influenced)”。
12.A.early
B.usually
C.finally
D.immediately
解析:选B。根据下文介绍晚上的强光对鸟类的影响可知,鸟类“通常(usually)”在晚上迁徙。
13.A.scare
B.turn
C.stop
D.lead
解析:选D。见下题解析。
14.A.sight
B.energy
C.life
D.way
解析:选C。根据该段最后一句中的They may also crash into brightly lighted buildings可知,高楼大厦的亮光会将鸟类“引向(lead)”错误的路线,使它们撞向建筑物,并可能因此丢掉“性命(life)”。
15.A.because of
B.instead of
C.in case of
D.in front of
解析:选A。前一段介绍鸟类受到光污染的影响,这段介绍人也“因为(because of)”光污染受到影响。
16.A.exposed
B introduced
C.devoted
D.limited
解析:选A。在晚上长期“暴露(exposed)”于灯光照射下的人发病率会比较高。
17.A.if
B.for
C.but
D.or
解析:选C。need light和need darkness之间是转折关系,故选but。
18.A.secretly
B.wisely
C.sincerely
D.openly
解析:选B。根据下文的Only use the amount of light...和Don’t think that more light is better light.可知,人类应该“理智(wisely)”用电。
19.A.own
B.provide
C.need
D.love
解析:选C。根据下一句Don’t think that more light is better light.可知,应该只用“需要(need)”的电。
20.A.cause
B.forget
C.reduce
D.forbid
解析:选C。根据本句中的using welldesigned lights, which only shine light where it should be可知,这些举措可有效“减少(reduce)”光污染。
C
(2015·山东省实验中学一模)When I was a young boy,my parents often told me that it was time that teaches a man everything.I didn’t understand and wondered why time had such a big __1__ on a person.I thought I could grow up quickly to __2__ it out as an adult.But now,before I come to knock at the door of __3__,I feel anxious to express my own opinion on this __4__.I know that I’m just a high school student with very __5__ experiences.There are still many things __6__ me in the future,yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.
I once read this sentence,“To make this world a happy place to live in,you’d better change yourself and your heart,__7__ the whole world.” I was
__8__.It made me think about life itself.There are so many things around us that __9__ our will. We can’t force life to __10__ our wishes.The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we accept it or not.What we can do is
just to make ourselves __11__ with the world.I think we learn to accept
__12__ life gives us,whether it’s the spring sunlight __13__ the winter snowfall,and try to be happy.
Deeply __14__ by the pop song Grandmother,I always try to __15__ every pleasant thing in my life.__16__ now I see I can’t catch all of them.It is more likely that they slip by and leave you feeling regretful that I’m not just living for myself and that there are others around me I __17__ think of.They all pay attention to my growing up,__18__ it’s just a little progress.
Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life,positive or __19__.It doesn’t matter,I think.There is one __20__ that should be obeyed—to make this world a better place to live in.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。作者通过自己的亲身体会,向我们说明了时间对我们的生活有着重要影响的道理。为了能够快乐地生活,我们应该尽力去改变自己,而不是去改变世界。
1.A.pressure
B.impression
C.influence
D.direction
解析:选C。考查名词辨析。句意为:我不理解并且想知道为什么时间会对一个人有那么大的影响。根据文章第一句“...it was time that teaches a man everything.”可知,时间对人有很大的影响。故选C。
2.A.put
B.find
C.leave
D.give
解析:选B。考查动词辨析。根据前一句中的“didn’t understand and wondered why”可知,此处指“我”觉得等“我”成长为一个大人时,就能够弄明白这个疑问。find sth.out意为“弄清楚某事”,符合语境。故选B。
3.A.childhood
B.neighborhood
C.brotherhood
D.adulthood
解析:选D。考查名词辨析。句意为:但是现在,在我即将迈入成年人的门槛之前,我迫不及待地想要表达出我对这句话的看法。根据下一句中的“I’m just a high school student”可推知,“我”快要成年了。故选D。
4.A.saying
B.idea
C.fact
D.practice
解析:选A。考查名词辨析。此处应用saying,指前面提到的“it was time that teaches a man everything”这句话。故选A。
5.A.respected
B.valued
C.limited
D.admired
解析:选C。考查形容词辨析。根据空格前的“I’m just a high school student”和下一句“There are still many things ______ me in the future,yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.”可知,“我”还只是个高中生,“我”的人生经验有限。故选C。
6.A.waiting for
B.applying for
C.dealing with
D.sticking with
解析:选A。考查动词短语辨析。此处指在未来还有许多东西在等着“我”。A项意为“等候”;B项意为“申请”;C项意为“处理”;D项意为“坚持,继续做”。根据语境可知,应选A。
7.A.except for
B.as for
C.instead of
D.in spite of
解析:选C。考查短语辨析。根据第二段倒数第三句“The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we accept it or not.”可知,我们改变不了世界。句意为:……为了使这个世界成为一个能够快乐生活的地方,你最好改变自己和自己的心,而不是改变整个世界,A项意为“除了……以外”;B项意为“关于”;C项意为“而不是”;D项意为“尽管”。根据句意可知,应选C。
8.A.scared
B.impressed
C.annoyed
D.amused
解析:选B。考查形容词辨析。根据下一句“It made me think about life itself.”可知,此处应指这句话留给“我”的印象很深。故选B。
9.A.go with
B.go by
C.go ahead
D.go against
解析:选D。考查动词短语辨析。句意为:我们周围有许多事情都会违背我们的意愿。A项意为“伴随”;B项意为“经过”;C项意为“前进”;D项意为“不利于,违反”。根据句意及下一句“We can’t force life to ______ our wishes.”可知,应选D。
10.A.realize
B.accept
C.consider
D.follow
解析:选D。考查动词辨析。句意为:我们不能迫使生活随我们所愿。follow one’s wishes意为“随某人所愿”,符合语境。故选D。
11.A.fight
B.turn down
C.fit in
D.laugh
解析:选C。考查动词(短语)辨析。根据下一句“I think we learn to accept ________ life gives us...”可知,本句句意为:我们所能做的就是使自己适应这个世界。A项意为“战斗”;B项意为“关小,拒绝”;C项意为“适应”;D项意为“笑”。根据句意可知,应选C。
12.A.what
B.which
C.that
D.how
解析:选A。考查名词性从句。句意为:我认为我们应学着去接受生活所给予我们的,无论是春天的阳光还是冬天的飘雪,并要尽量生活得开心。空格处在句中引导宾语从句,并在从句中作gives的直接宾语,表示内容。故选A。
13.A.and
B.or
C.so
D.yet
解析:选B。考查连词辨析。分析句子结构和句意可知,“the spring sunlight”和“the winter snowfall”之间是选择关系,故用or。故选B。
14.A.worried
B.confused
C.concerned
D.moved
解析:选D。考查形容词辨析。句意为:我被流行歌曲Grandmother深深地感动了,我总是尽力去抓住我生活中每一件快乐的事情。A项意为“担心的”;B项意为“迷惑的”;C项意为“关心的”;D项意为“感动的”。根据句意可知,应选D。
15.A.create
B.uncover
C.grasp
D.achieve
解析:选C。考查动词辨析。根据下一句中“I can’t catch all of them”可知,此处指“我”总是尽力抓住“我”生活中每一件快乐的事情。空格处与catch同义。A项意为“创造”;B项意为“揭开”;C项意为“抓住”;D项意为“获得,完成”。故选C。
16.A.But
B.So
C.Thus
D.And
解析:选A。考查连词辨析。根据前一句中的“every pleasant thing in my life”和空格后的“I see I can’t catch all of them”可知,空格前后句之间表示转折关系。故选A。
17.A.can
B.should
C.will
D.need
解析:选B。考查情态动词辨析。句意为:它们很可能会溜走,给你留下遗憾。这使我意识到我不仅仅要为了自己而活,还应该为我周围的其他人考虑。根据句意可知,应选B。
18.A.in case
B.so that
C.even if
D.only when
解析:选C。考查连词短语辨析。句意为:他们都关注着我的成长,即使我只进步了一点儿。A项意为“以防”;B项意为“以便”;C项意为“即使”;D项意为“只有……时才能”。前后句之间构成让步关系,故选C。
19.A.relevant
B.false
C.negative
D.unreal
解析:选C。考查形容词辨析。句意为:每一个人都有他/她对待生活的态度,积极的或者消极的。根据空格前的“positive or”可知,空格处应与positive词义相反。故选C。
20.A.point
B.word
C.thing
D.rule
解析:选D。考查名词辨折。句意为:有一条应该遵守的规则——使这个世界成为一个能让人更好地生活的地方。A项意为“要点”;B项意为“单词”;C项意为“事情”;D项意为“规则”。根据空格后的“should be obeyed”可知,此处应指规则。故选D。
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