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【题目】完形填空

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Mandela, South African freedom fighter, was put in prison on a lonely island for 27 years. In those years he was 1 treated though already reaching his 2 age. The rocky island, which is covered with snakes, seals and other 3 , is 7 miles 4 from the capital. In the daytime, Mandela had to work on a stone pit, 5 big stones into small pieces or go to the sea, 6 kelp(海带) out of the cold seawater. Being a major criminal, he was specially 7 by three men, who were always finding faults in what he did and then 8 him.

1991 saw Mandela’s release(释放)from 9 . One of his touching moments happened on his ceremony of his coming into 10 . As elected President of South Africa, he first introduced the political 11 from all over the world. He said he was pleased to meet them at his introduction into Presidency. But, to his greatest __12__, the three guards also attended the ceremony. He 13 them to rise from their seats so as to be introduced to everybody 14 . Being old, he slowly stood up from his seat and 15 to the three very men. A tongue-tied silence occupied the hall. Being so 16 , Mandela made all the whites, who cruelly treated him for many years, 17 to death. His behavior won him universal admiration.

Later, he explained to his friends that he was bad-tempered when he was young. It was 18 /span>that he learned to control himself and was able to 19 from the hard years. ＂When I stepped out of prison and threw myself into 20 , I was aware that if I can’t leave hatred and sorrow behind in the prison, I remain imprisoned.＂

【1】A. badly B. well C. equally D. seriously

【2】A. own B. old C. high D. certain

【3】A. plants B. stones C. insects D. animals

【4】A. far B. along C. away D. off

【5】A. picking B. digging C. putting D. breaking

【6】A. collecting B. producing C. discovering D. planting

【7】A. served B. guarded C. treated D. cured

【8】A. punished B. killed C. hated D. fired

【9】A. sentence B. election C. prison D. office

【10】A. palace B. room C. get-together D. power

【11】A. opinions B. leaders C. demands D. differences

【12】A. surprise B. anger C. joy D. disappointment

【13】A. let B. demanded C. ordered D. requested

【14】 A. around B. nearby C. present D. faraway

【15】 A. saluted B. greeted C. apologized D. talked

【16】A. experienced B. broad-minded C. generous D. open-minded

【17】A. pitiful B. painful C. delighted D. shamed

【18】A. at war B. at church C. in prison D. in school

【19】A. fight B. survive C. make D. spend

【20】A. freedom B. life C. work D. politics

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【5】D

【6】A

【7】B

【8】A

【9】C

【10】D

【11】B

【12】C

【13】D

【14】C

【15】A

【16】B

【17】D

【18】C

【19】B

【20】A

【解析】

【语篇解读】曼德拉是当代一位不同寻常的伟人。有人说他是无畏的＂自由斗士＂、杰出的＂政治领袖＂，也有人说他是＂友好的人、高贵的人、有趣的人＂，更有人称他为＂世界公民＂。本文以一件事具体描写了纳尔逊曼德拉博大的胸襟。

【1】根据后文＂who were always finding faults in what he did＂，以及全篇故事发展的线索，曼德拉当时受到了很差地待遇。badly糟糕地；well好地；equally平等地；seriously严肃地。故选A。

【2】虽然曼德拉已年届＂高龄＂，仍遭受如此待遇。own自己的；old年老的；high高的；certain一定的。故选B。

【3】由前文的snakes, seals提示可知，此处应为其他＂动物＂。plants植物；stones石头；insects昆虫；animals动物。故选D。

【4】表示两者相距有多远时，用副词away与from搭配。故选C。

【5】年事已高的曼德拉不得不在采石场(stone pit)从事繁重的体力劳动，将大石块砸成碎小的石料。pick拾起；dig挖掘；put放置；break弄碎。故选D。

【6】 不砸石块时，曼德拉得下海采集海带。collect收集；produce生产；discover发现；plant种植。故选A。

【7】 由于是要犯，共有三个人专门看守曼德拉。serve服务；guard看守，警卫；treat对待；cure治疗。故选B。

【8】这些看守人员总是挑刺惩罚(punish)他。punish惩罚；kill杀；hate讨厌；fire解雇。故选A。

【9】 1991年，曼德拉终于被释放。表示＂出狱＂，用release from prison。故选C。

【10】上文有＂ceremony＂，后文有＂President of South Africa＂，此处的come into power的意思是＂就职；上台；登基＂。故选D。

【11】在就职仪式上，曼德拉首先介绍前去出席仪式的各国政要(leaders)。opinion观点；leader领导；demand要求；difference区别。故选B。

【12】 此处为体现主旨的关键信息，前文有转折连词but。此句大意为：各国政要的到场祝贺令曼德拉非常高兴，但最使他高兴的是那三个曾在他被囚禁期间看守他的狱卒也到场祝贺。surprise惊讶；anger愤怒；joy高兴；disappointment失望。故选C。

【13】曼德拉不计前嫌，以德报怨，请出这三位小人物。request sb to do sth邀请某人做某事；demand与order都含有命令口吻，语气过于强硬，且demand要加of才能接宾补，即demand of sb to do sth；let结构不对。故只有D项符合题意。

【14】 ＂在场的每个人＂，present常作后置定语，表示＂出席的，到场的＂。around四周的；nearby附近的；faraway遥远的。故选C。

【15】 年事已高的曼德拉慢慢地从自己的座位上站起来。向这三个小人物行礼。salute(正式地)＂行礼，致敬＂，一般用于庄重场合；greet＂问候，致敬＂，常用于一般场合。此处为＂行军礼＂，故选A。

【16】 曼德拉如此博大的胸怀使得那些曾顽固坚持种族隔离政策并欺负曼德拉27年的所有白人汗颜、无地自容。experienced 有经验的；broad-minded宽宏大量的，心胸宽广的；generous慷慨大方的；open-minded思想开明的。B项正确。

【17】 曼德拉如此博大的胸怀使得那些曾顽固坚持种族隔离政策并欺负曼德拉27年的所有白人汗颜、无地自容。make sb shamed＂使某人感到惭愧＂。pitiful令人同情的；painful痛苦的；delighted感到高兴的；shamed感到羞愧的。故选D。

【18】 正是在狱中，他学会了控制自己。in prison＂在狱中＂，故选C。

【19】 如果在狱中不学会＂忍＂，他可能就不会＂幸免于难＂，不会活下来。fight斗争；survive生存，存活；make使得，制作；spend花费。故选B。

【20】曼德拉说＂当我走出囚室、迈向自由时，我已经清楚，自己若不能把悲痛与怨恨留在身后，那么我其实仍在狱中＂。freedom自由；life生命，生活；work工作；politics政治。故选A。