Question

【题目】完形填空。（共10小题，每小题2分，共计20分）

阅读短文，根据其内容，从A、B、C、D中选出最佳答案。

The other evening we had a knock at the door. It was a new 1 who introduced himself and his boys to us. He also 2 us to a block party as a way to know the people in the neighborhood as well as celebrate his family’s coming to live here.

We’ve lived here almost six years and 3 has ever come to introduce themselves. I suppose we should have introduced ourselves to people moving in, but we haven’t. In my opinion, it took the initiative(首创) of a young man and his sons to show me how I could 4 better attention to my own community. I have many local friends but I have to say that I haven’t usually been the one to develop the 5 in my own neighborhood.

This experience 6 me of one of my favorite sayings : ＂When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was 7 to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on(集中精力) my town. I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my 8 . Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and 9 I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an influence on my family and even on my town. The influence could have changed the nation and I could have changed the world.＂

For those of us who want to make a(n) 10 in the world, it’s important we remember what Bucky Fuller said, ＂Think globally(全球的), but act locally＂ For me, I’m going to make it a point to meet more of my neighbors — starting now.

【1】A. stranger B. classmate C. partner D. neighbor

【2】A. invited B. complained C. prepared D. encouraged

【3】A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one

【4】A. draw B. lose C. pay D. offer

【5】A. trouble B. friendship C. care D. business

【6】A. reminded B. told C. warned D. completed

【7】A. difficult B. easy C. interesting D. right

【8】A. state B. family C. town D. mind

【9】A. happily B. suddenly C. actually D. luckily

【10】A. decision B. difference C. affect D. mistake

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【6】A

【7】A

【8】B

【9】B

【10】B

【解析】

【文章大意】本文介绍了和邻居及朋友之间相处的一些事情。由此引起了自己对人生的思考。

【1】根据下句可知敲门的是作者的新邻居。故选D。

【2】本题考查invite sb to sp邀请某人去某地。故选A。

【3】根据I suppose we should have introduced ourselves to people moving in, but we haven’t可知以前没有人主动来我家介绍自己。没有人是no one。故选D。

【4】此处考查词组pay attention to注意，重视。故选C。

【5】句意：我有很多当地的朋友，但我通常不是在我住的社区里发展友情的那个人。友谊，友情是friendship。故选B。

【6】remind sb of sth使某人想起某事。故选A。

【7】句意：我发现改变世界是困难的。困难的用difficult。故选A。

【8】作者从改变世界谈到改变国家，然后到改变自己居住的城镇，下一个应该是改变自己的家庭。故选B。

【9】作者突然意识到改变自己后，有可能就能改变这个世界。突然地用suddenly。故选B。

【10】make a difference有影响，有关系。故选B。