Question

A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the fire and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates arrived.
One1they arrived to find the schoolhouse was on fire. They dragged(拖) the senseless(无意识的) little boy out of the burning building more dead than alive. The doctor told his mother that her son would surely2
But the brave boy didn’t want to die. He made up his3that he would survive somehow, and to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive. When the4was past, the mother was told that he would be a lifetime cripple(跛子) with no5 of the lower part of his body at all.
Once more, the brave boy made up his mind. He would not be a6 He would walk. But unfortunately from the waist down, he had no motor(运动神经的) ability. His thin legs were all but lifeless.
Finally he returned from the7 Every day his mother would massages(按摩) his little8, but there was no feeling. Yet his9 that he would walk was as strong as ever.
One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the10to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he threw himself from the chair. He pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him. He walked his way to the white 11.With great12, he raised himself up on the fence(篱笆) . Then, he began dragging himself along the fence and13 that he would walk. He started to do this every day until he wore a smooth path all around the yard beside the fence.14 through his daily massages and his iron determination, he did15the ability to stand up, then to walk by himself and then to run. This determined young man, Dr Glenn Cunningham, ran the world’s fastest mile!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      afternoon
   2. B.
      evening
   3. C.
      noon
   4. D.
      morning
2. 2.
   1. A.
      die
   2. B.
      survive
   3. C.
      fail
   4. D.
      recover
3. 3.
   1. A.
      mind
   2. B.
      heart
   3. C.
      idea
   4. D.
      view
4. 4.
   1. A.
      disease
   2. B.
      disaster
   3. C.
      danger
   4. D.
      failure
5. 5.
   1. A.
      effect
   2. B.
      use
   3. C.
      good
   4. D.
      work
6. 6.
   1. A.
      cripple
   2. B.
      patient
   3. C.
      trouble
   4. D.
      winner
7. 7.
   1. A.
      school
   2. B.
      home
   3. C.
      factory
   4. D.
      hospital
8. 8.
   1. A.
      hands
   2. B.
      legs
   3. C.
      arms
   4. D.
      feet
9. 9.
   1. A.
      decision
   2. B.
      dream
   3. C.
      promise
   4. D.
      determination
10. 10.
    1. A.
       street
    2. B.
       school
    3. C.
       yard
    4. D.
       shop
11. 11.
    1. A.
       fence
    2. B.
       wall
    3. C.
       houses
    4. D.
       door
12. 12.
    1. A.
       job
    2. B.
       time
    3. C.
       effort
    4. D.
       success
13. 13.
    1. A.
       promised
    2. B.
       decided
    3. C.
       insisted
    4. D.
       predicted
14. 14.
    1. A.
       Frankly
    2. B.
       Finally
    3. C.
       Actually
    4. D.
       Secondly
15. 15.
    1. A.
       build
    2. B.
       improve
    3. C.
       choose
    4. D.
       develop

Answer 1

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试题分析：本文通过一个小男孩通过钢铁的意志战胜灾难，最终站立起来的故事。告诉我们毅力的作用，鼓励着每一个人前进成功。
1.D 上下文串联。根据上文可知他每天早上到教室生火，这次事故也是发生在生火的早晨。
2.A 动词辨析。A死亡B幸存C失败D康复；指医生告诉他妈妈还在一定会死。
3.A 固定词组。Make up one’s mind下定决心。
4.C 名词辨析。A疾病B灾难C危险D失败；指过了危险期以后，母亲被告知他无法走路。
5.B 名词辨析。A影响B使用C好处D工作；他身体的下半部一点用处都没有。
6.A 上下文串联。根据下文的he would be a lifetime cripple指他不想一辈子做跛子。
7.D 名词辨析。A学校B家C工厂D医院；指最后他出院回家。
8.B 上下文串联。根据上文可知他的下半身不能动，那么妈妈按摩他的双腿。
9.D 名词辨析。A决定B梦想C诺言D决心；他要能走路的决心更为强烈了。
10.C 上下文串联。根据下文的描述可知妈妈把他推到院子里呼吸新鲜空气。
11.A 上下文串联。根据下一行的on the fence说明A正确。
12.C 名词辨析。A工作B时间C努力D成功；用了很大的努力，他扶着篱笆站立起来。
13.C 动词辨析。A允诺B决定C坚持D预测；他坚持认为自己一定能够站起来步行。
14.B 副词辨析。A坦白地B最后C实际上D第二；最后通过锻炼和钢铁意志，他站起来了。
15.D 动词辨析。A建设B提高C选择D形成；他真地形成了走路的能力，创造了奇迹。
考点：考查故事类短文
点评：本文讲述了毅力的巨大作用。在答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。