题目内容
3.When I was a boy growing up,we lived across a river from the main road next to a set of rail road tracks.The only way to our house was across a ( 41)D.Our only neighbor,Frankie,lived in a(n) ( 42)Chouse on the hillside behind our home.His house,(43)A,was over a hundred years old.Frankie was already nearly 80 years old when I was(44)B.He was a first generation,Italian immigrant who had never married.He had(45)Aon the railroad for over 40 years before retiring but still worked hard every day.I would watch him with(46)Bgrow plants on hillsides.Frankie was(47)Dby today's standards.He had no electricity or running water and would(48)Conce a week with water he boiled.I never seemed to(49)Athe smell when I visited him,though.His( 50)Bremained broken even after all his years in America but somehow I never had any trouble(51)Ahim.
Frankie also(52)Bme in my spiritual growth.He did this mainly by(53)D.He never lectured or taught.He just showed me how to live with honesty,kindness,and goodness.He showed me the joy of nature,the(54)Cthat can come from just sitting outside on a sunny day.
When Frankie(55)D,we found he had over 40,000 dollars in the bank,a (56)Cat that time,from a lifetime of saving.It was sent to his brothers and sisters(57)Aliving in Italy.We often wondered why he hadn't used it to buy a better home and live more (58)B.Looking back now,however,I know the(59)D.He had food,shelter,clothes,and warmth both in his house and in his spirit.He(60)Cnothing more to be happy in his life.
41.A.street | B.board | C.map | D.bridge |
42.A.open | B.empty | C.old | D.dark |
43.A.in fact | B.at first | C.above all | D.as usual |
44.A.employed | B.born | C.prepared | D.educated |
45.A.worked | B.waited | C.walked | D.traveled |
46.A.delight | B.amazement | C.regret | D.patience |
47.A.weak | B.careless | C.poor | D.smelly |
48.A.dive | B.swim | C.bathe | D.practice |
49.A.mind | B.bear | C.have | D.take |
50.A.heart | B.English | C.life | D.time |
51.A.understanding | B.finding | C.believing | D.improving |
52.A.served | B.guided | C.held | D.accepted |
53.A.nature | B.choice | C.order | D.example |
54.A.courage | B.wealth | C.peace | D.strength |
55.A.failed | B.returned | C.settled | D.died |
56.A.record | B.secret | C.fortune | D.success |
57.A.still | B.also | C.again | D.often |
58.A.actively | B.comfortably | C.safely | D.quietly |
59.A.method | B.process | C.chance | D.answer |
60.A.managed | B.changed | C.needed | D.explained |
分析 本文属于记叙文,主要讲了作者的唯一邻居Frankie,他虽然退休了却仍努力工作,他诚实善良,知足常乐,用实际行动在精神上指引着作者.
解答 41-45DCABA 46-50BDCAB 51-55ABDCD 56-60CABDC
41.D考查名词.A.street街道,B.board 甲板,C.map 地图,D.bridge桥,根据前句所述作者的家离主干路隔着一条河,所以唯一一条去我们家的路是要经过"一座桥",故选D.
42.C考查形容词.A.open 开放的,B.empty空的,C.old 老的,旧的,D.dark黑的,根据后文所述Frankie居住的房子已经一百多岁了,所以应该是"旧的",故选C.
43.A考查介词短语.A.in fact 实际上,B.at first 首先,C.above all 最重要的是,D.as usual像往常一样,句意:他的房子"实际上"有100多年了,故选A.
44.B考查动词.A.employed雇佣,B.born 出生,C.prepared 准备,D.educated教育,根据后文所述Frankie是意大利移民的第一代人,所以这里应该是当我"出生"时,Frankie就已经八十多岁了,故选B.
45.A考查动词.A.worked工作,B.waited等待,C.walked 走,D.traveled旅行,句意:他在退休前已经在铁路上"工作"了四十多年了,故选A.
46.B考查动词.A.delight 开心,B.amazement 惊讶,C.regret 后悔,D.patience耐心,根据前文所述虽然Frankie已经退休了他仍然努力工作,所以作者看到他在山腰种植植物很"惊讶",故选B.
47.D考查形容词.A.weak 虚弱的,B.careless 粗心的,C.poor 贫穷的,D.smelly难闻的,根据后文所述他既没有电也没有流动的水,洗澡的频率也很低,所以这里应该是按照如今的标准来看他是"气味难闻的",故选D.
48.C考查动词.A.dive 跳水,B.swim 游泳,C.bathe洗澡,D.practice锻炼,根据前文所述他既没有电也没有流动的水,所以这里应该是他用自己煮的水一星期"洗一次澡",故选C.
49.A考查动词.A.mind 介意,B.bear忍受,C.have 有,D.take带走,根据此句中的"though"可判断这里的意思应与前句相反,所以虽然Frankie 身上气味难闻,我去拜访他的时候好像从来没有"介意"这个事情,故选A.
50.B考查名词.A.heart 心,B.English 英语,C.life 生活,D.time时间,根据从句意思"即便他一直在美国生活",所以可推测这里应该是:他的"英语"仍然破碎不堪,故选B.
51.A考查动词.A.understanding 理解,B.finding 找到,C.believing 相信,D.improving提高,根据前文可知Frankie 的英语不好,所以可推测这里应该是:但不知怎么的,我"理解"他从来都没困难,故选A.
52.B考查动词.A.served 为…服务,B.guided 指导,C.held 举办,D.accepted接受,根据后文所述,可知Frankie 在我的精神成长上也"指引"着我,故选B.
53.D考查名词.A.nature 自然,B.choice 选择 C.order顺序,秩序,D.example例子,by example以身作则,根据后文所述"He never lectured or taught.他从不讲学上课"可知这里应该是他主要通过"以身作则"的方式指引着我,故选D.
54.C考查名词.A.courage勇气,B.wealth 财富,C.peace 和平,宁静 D.strength力量,根据后文所述"that can come from just sitting outside on a sunny day.只来自于晴朗的一天坐在户外",这样的描述只能形容peace,故选C.
55.D考查动词.A.failed失败,B.returned 返回,C.settled 解决,D.died死亡,根据上下文:他"死"的时候我们发现他有40000多美元在银行,故选D.
56.C考查名词.A.record 记录,B.secret 秘密,C.fortune 财富,D.success成功,由前文可知他存了四万多美元在银行,可推测:在那个时候这是一笔"财富",故选C.
57.A考查动词.A.still 仍然,B.also 也,C.again再一次,D.often经常,根据上下文可知:这笔钱寄给了他"仍然在"意大利居住的兄弟姐妹,故选A.
58.B考查形容词.A.actively 积极地,B.comfortably 舒适地,C.safely 安全地,D.quietly安静地,根据句意:我们想知道他为什么不用这笔钱买个好房子,居住地"更舒适"些呢,故选B.
59.D考查动词.A.method 方法,B.process进程,C.chance机会,D.answer答案,前句是个问句,由此可判断这里应该是我现在知道其中的"答案"了,故选D.
60.C考查动词.A.managed尽力,B.changed 改变,C.needed 需要,D.explained解释,根据句子语境:He had food,shelter,clothes,and warmth both in his house and in his spirit.He___60_nothing more to be happy in his life.他的房子还有他的精神世界都有食物,避难所,衣服和温暖,在他的生命中,他不"需要"比这再让人开心的东西了,故选C.
点评 完形填空题旨在考察学生综合运用语言知识的能力.做此题时必须通篇考虑,先掌握大意,再综合运用所学词汇、语法及常识进行推理判断.通读全文,了解大意,紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息,充分利用各种线索答.
-We have got a general idea of what we want,but nothing_______ at the moment.( )
A. | ambiguous | B. | permanent | C. | concrete | D. | ambitious |