题目内容
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意:每空格1个单词。
People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral. I didn’t expect the event to affect me. Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved.
Then her teenage grandson stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would literally attract her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has.’ That was Nana.
“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice now trembling. “That was Nana’s way.”
Through a muffled sob, he continued. “Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to brag.”
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled.
When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest ally and dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ritual. He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death.
All over again we felt those powerful losses crisscrossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to a beloved grandparent, you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself. And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away.
Teenagers |
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According to the passage, people don’t think (1) _________ of teenagers. |
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I seldom felt (2) ________at a funeral. But from the boy’s speech, I know his grandmother had great (3) _________ on the boy when she was alive. |
This time at the (4)_________, the author felt differently. |
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She would always found something (5) _______ even in some unpleasant situation. |
She was a respectful woman who never (6) ________ off her talent in business. |
She had a strong will and would never (7) ______ her career till she died. |
The author was in deep (8) ____ at the moving situation. |
The author has changed his (9) ________ on teenagers through this funeral ceremony. |
The only problem with the young is that they can’t (10)________ themselves well. |
highly
moved
influence
funeral
valuable
showed
drop
sorrow
mind
control
【解析】略
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“But what if I break my arm again?” My five-year-old daughter asked. I knew how much she wanted to learn to 41 .Yet ever since she fell off her bicycle and broke her arm, she’d been 42_ .
“Oh, honey,” I said. “I don’t think you’ll break 43 arm.”
“But I could, couldn’t I?”
“Yes,” I 44 and found myself struggling for the right thing to say. At times like this, I 45 I had someone who might help me find the right words to make my girl’s problems disappear. But after a painful 46 , I’d decided to remain single.
“ I don’t want to ride,” she said and got off her bike.
“ You know, honey,” I said. “ Almost everything you do comes with 47 . You could break your arm jumping rope. You 48 break your arm at gymnastics. Do you want to stop going to gymnastics?”
“No,” she said. And with a 49 spirit, she agreed to try it again. I held on to her bike until she found the 50 to say, “Let’s go!” I spent the rest of the afternoon watching a brave little girl overcome a 51 .
As we walked home, she 52 me about a conversation I had. “Why were you and grandma arguing last night?”
My mother wanted me to marry again, 53 I told her I didn’t want to meet the Mr. Perfect she 54 for me. She said she knew Steve was the man for me.
“It’s nothing,” I told her.
She shrugged, “Grandma said she just wanted you to find someone to 55 .”
“What grandma wants is for some guy to break my 56 again!” I lost control.
She was 57 for several minutes. Then she said something 58 me to think about. “So I think love isn’t like a broken arm.”
Unable to answer, we walked in silence. Later I did what my brave girl did that afternoon. I 59 to meet Steve.
Steve was the man for me. We married soon. It turned out mother and my daughter were 60 .
【小题1】1.
A.speak | B.ride | C.walk | D.drive |
A.disappointed | B.satisfied |
C.shamed | D.afraid |
【小题3】 |
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A.sighed | B.regretted |
C.admitted | D.whispered |
A.wished | B.thought |
C.realized | D.decided |
A.experience | B.divorce |
C.memory | D.mistake |
A.luck | B.surprise |
C.risks | D.results |
A.could | B.should |
C.would | D.must |
A.determined | B.frightened |
C.comforted | D.encouraged |
A.destination | B.sense | C.strength | D.courage |
A.shyness | B.fear | C.difficulty | D.disadvantage |
A.told | B.said | C.asked | D.reminded |
A.but | B.then | C.and | D.so |
A.referred to | B.set side | C.gave away | D.picked out |
A.trust | B.love | C.help | D.accept |
A.glasses | B.habit | C.heart | D.power |
A.nervous | B.quiet | C.sad | D.serious |
A.for | B.of | C.with | D.by |
A.agreed | B.pretended |
C.continued | D.stopped |
A.interesting | B.curious |
C.careful | D.right |
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Learn to Meet Challenges
My classmates called me “the alien” ,and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫).As a young boy, I 36 from a serious skin disease ,which filled my arms with scars(伤疤). The true 37 of my condition, however, was social: I lived a life of loneliness.
Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover, but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future, teaching me that any difficulty could be overcome. I therefore took a / an 38 role in fighting against my disease, trying many medications and herbs, and my health 39 greatly before I graduated. I realized that my personal 40 had led to this improvement. I regained self-confidence and made many friends at school.
Years later, 41 my personal battle against disease, I learned a great deal about 42 by overcoming difficulties.
I joined the Culture Club as a Special Event Director. I 43 a group of six students in organizing various activities. I was the most advanced ESL student among the group, so I considered myself the most capable. But I quickly learned my 44 , While preparing for our first presentation, I was 45 with my team members and often rejected their 46 . I
performed most of their tasks myself , allowing them to 47 me only with small details. As a result, the presentation was not very successful. The setback 48 me, and I spoke of it to the club’s director. She responded that she 49 my ability to succeed in the future. This comment filled me with 50 , for I realized that I had never trusted my own team members.
51 they were weak in English, they had many valuable talents. I immediately 52 my policy, allowing my team members to choose the tasks they desired and to complete them on their own. For our program, we had many meetings, which gave 53 to many good ideas. Most importantly, the atmosphere among us improved dramatically. We were 54 and eager to devote time to the program , and I learned what true leadership is.
My experiences 55 improved my ability to handle challenging situations.
36. A. judged B. suffered C. prevented D. separated
37. A. pain B. sign C. value D. meaning
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40. A. joy B. goal C. will D. life
41. A. over B. like C. for D. in
42. A. ability B. quality C. leadership D. friendship
43. A. taught B. found C. managed D. followed
44. A. mistake B. method C. effort D. right
45. A. satisfied B. familiar C. patient D. strict
46. A. desires B. talents C. ideas D. tasks
47. A. remind B. guide C. show D. help
48. A. discouraged B. disturbed C. encouraged D. educated
49. A. adopted B. admired C. trusted D. tested
50. A. surprise B. delight C. pride D. hope
51. A. As B. If C. Because D. Although
52. A. deleted B. changed C. regretted D. considered
53. A. birth B. hand C. gift D. rise
54. A. crazy B. happy C. successful D .independent
55. A. instantly B. indirectly C. unusually D. undoubtedly