题目内容
15.Are you lighting your candle?53-year-old Rebecca is speaking to her grandchildren,"When I was a little girl,my (36)Cgave me a tall white candle.I thought it was the most beautiful thing I'dsee i(37)Dn my life.I saved it in my drawer(38)BSome important event,although I can't imagine now(39)Cthat would have been for.And Aunt Ida would ask me,(40)A"Have you ever burned that Candle?"I'd say,"No,not yet.I'm saving it."Then one day,oh,maybe three or four years later,I (41)Bit in my drawer.It had turned all yellow and melted out of shape I'd never seen it(42)Cand never would.So ever since that time,I light my Candles any (43)DI get.
One of my readers,Jennie Floyd,told me this story and added that she had a(44)Aexperience with a gift candle she saved (45)Bit melted in the drawer."And I have been lighting my candles ever since!"Jennie said,"I earned my (46)D."
Are you lighting your candles?Are you enjoying each day to the(47)B?Or do you put off living for some future(48)A?Just as Benjamin Franklin (49)D it,one today is worth two tomorrows.I'm sure that he knew the(50)Cof lighting candles and living fully before it's too (51)A
I've decided to(52)Bmy candles today.I've decided to find reasons to (53)Deach day as if it were all I had.And if"my candles"burn all the way down,that's okay.For l will (54)C them with life-long memories which somehow I know,will be a good(55)A.Do it today!
36.A.father | B.teacher | C.aunt | D.sister |
37.A.always | B.often | C.never | D.ever |
38.A.from | B.for | C.on | D.during |
39.A.when | B.which | C.what | D.whether |
40.A.now and then | B.more or less | C.sooner or later | D.at the same time |
41.A.made sure | B.came across | C.cared about | D.focused upon |
42.A.turn | B.change | C.burn | D.fail |
43.A.hope | B.shape | C.balance | D.chance |
44.A.similar | B.different | C.familiar | D.terrible |
45.A.once | B.until | C.unless | D.before |
46.A.opinions | B.choice | C.effort | D.lesson |
47.A.deepest | B.fullest | C.least | D.farthest |
48.A.date | B.answer | C.result | D.offer |
49.A.makes | B.gets | C.means | D.puts |
50.A.models | B.advantages | C.value | D.functions |
51.A.late | B.early | C.available | D.natural |
52.A.discover | B.light | C.share | D.collect |
53.A.consider | B.waste | C.develop | D.enjoy |
54.A.help | B.imagine | C.replace | D.give |
55.A.trade | B.deed | C.opportunity | D.conclusion |
分析 作者通过儿时珍藏蜡烛,结果把蜡烛化在抽屉里的故事,告诉读者要充分享受生活每一天.
解答 36-40 CDBCA 41-45 BCDAB 46-50 DBADC 51-55 ABDCA36.C 根据下文,And Aunt Ida would ask me.可知此处是婶婶给了作者一根蜡烛,故选C.
37.D 考查副词词义辨析,这是我见过的最美的东西了.故选D.
38.B 根据上下文,我把它放在抽屉里为了重要的时刻用,故选B
39.C考查细节理解 我把它放在抽屉里为了重要的时刻用,尽管现在我也无法想象有何用.故选C
40.A 考查短语辨析 根据上文.婶婶会时不时问我蜡烛有没有用,故选A,now and then 时不时地
41.B由下文可知,我无意间发现蜡烛化在抽屉里了,故选B
42.C考查生活常识 我从没看到这根蜡烛燃烧,以后也看不到了,因为它融化了,
43.D细节理解题 由后文和语境可知,所以自从那次以后,已有机会得到蜡烛,我就会点燃它.
44.A 考查形容词辨析 我的一个读者,Jennie Floyd,告诉我这个故事,补充说她有一个相似的关于蜡烛礼物的经历.
45.B考查连词词义辨析 她一直把蜡烛省在抽屉里,直到它融化
46.D考查名词词义辨析 根据上文,我得到了教训,故选D,lesson教训
47.B考查形容词最高级 你有没有每天充分享受生活
48.A根据上文 可知作者想问你是否推迟了一些未来的日子,故选date.
49.D考查动词短语辨析 just as sb puts it,故选D,正如某人所说,
50.C 考查名词词义辨析 一个今天胜过两个明天.我确信他知道点燃蜡烛和充分享受生活的价值,不要等迟了后悔,故选C.
51.A 考查形容词词义辨析 根据上文,一个今天胜过两个明天.我确信他知道点燃蜡烛和充分享受生活的价值,不要等迟了后悔,所以用late
52.B考查动词词义辨析 我决定今天点燃我的蜡烛
53.D根据上下文 我也决定找找理由,充分享受生活每一天
54.C 细节理解,不知怎的,我知道我会用一生的记忆来代替它们,应选C.
55.A细节理解,这也是个不错的交易.故选A.
点评 完型填空,解题时要抓住文章的脉络,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.
I got off the college bus and started walking.That's (37)BI heard piano music and singing rising above the (38)Aof the people and the traffic.I walked a little slower (39)DI could find out to where it was coming from. (40)Dthe crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a (41)Bnext to her,singing songs about love.The way she was singing (42)Dme a bit.I stood there watching her (43)Afor about fifteen minutes,thinking that it must take (44)Cto perform on her own in public.
Feeling my presence,she looked in my (45)B.I walked over and put some money in her carriage."I have been going through a (46)Ctime lately,but you're made me hopeful again."
"I'm happy that I could (47)D.Why are you so sad?"
"Well,my mum told got (48)Bfrom her job,but I'm not sure what to do…."
"You see,the way you were (49)C,"she explained."Don't look defeated,(50)A comes in different ways.If your head is down you might never see it..Smile more…(51)B your head up."
I smiled slightly,amazed by how she was (52)Bme.
"Why are you playing here?"I asked.
"I am not making music.Istudy psychology.I often see many (53)Cpeople and hope to relieve their (54)Aand make them think positively by sharing music."
I smiled a little wider.She doing a good thing.My heart was touched by a (55)Dsoul.
She explained to me that she sees a lot of negative people in the world and she tries to alleviate the pain and bring more positivity by sharing motivational music.She told me that when she wasn't making music she studied psychology.So,that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I smiled a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing.So,after that we parted,my heart touched and lightened by a musical soul!
36.A.instead | B.somehow | C.anyway | D.either |
37.A.since | B.when | C.before | D.after |
38.A.noise | B.view | C.scene | D.hurry |
39.A.but | B.yet | C.or | D.so |
40.A.Across | B.Along | C.Beside | D.Through |
41.A.plate | B.carriage | C.basket | D.bowl |
42.A.discouraged | B.disturbed | C.shocked | D.comforted |
43.A.playing | B.begging | C.dancing | D.refreshing |
44.A.image | B.belief | C.courage | D.time |
45.A.instruction | B.direction | C.operation | D.intention |
46.A.peaceful | B.nice | C.rough | D.pleasure |
47.A.work | B.improve | C.stand | D.help |
48.A.lost | B.fired | C.stuck | D.tired |
49.A.sighing | B.listening | C.walking | D.talking |
50.A.Opportunities | B.Possibilities | C.Performances | D.Experiences |
51.A.drop | B.lift | C.pick | D.knock |
52.A.depressing | B.encouraging | C.frightening | D.surprising |
53.A.active | B.thoughtful | C.negative | D.surprising |
54.A.pain | B.sight | C.respect | D.attention |
55.A.classical | B.serious | C.curious | D.musical |
(40)D,I decided to make a gift out of some leftover food I had cooked.I (41)Ba container with the food.Along with a(42)C,I put it in a bag,creating a packed meal.
As I was(43)Bon the street,I kept a watchful eye out for someone who was really (44)C.On my way home,I saw a (45)D man pushing a grocery cart(手推车) full of old things abandoned by others.He wandered aimlessly around the street.This cart (46)Ato be his only home and he really needed any(47)Bhe could get.I(48)Ahim that I had some food that I planned to give to someone who was hungry and I(49)D it to him.He immediately(50)Ait.After a brief conversation,the(51)Cman sincerely thanked me for what I had done.
As I walked away,a(52)Dwalking alone in the street said,"That is so kind of you!"I was really(53)Abecause I was in the area where people have a bad(54)Cand generally do not make friendly statements like that.I smiled at the passer-by and felt(55)D,as if a task had been accomplished.I wonder,though,if this really was a task,who uploaded the order into my mind?
36.A.charge | B.attend | C.serve | D.host |
37.A.aim | B.dream | C.need | D.task |
38.A.will | B.attraction | C.desire | D.ambition |
39.A.because | B.though | C.so | D.but |
40.A.Somehow | B.Besides | C.However | D.Therefore |
41.A.replaced | B.filled | C.enlarged | D.exchanged |
42.A.cup | B.box | C.fork | D.bottle |
43.A.thinking | B.walking | C.driving | D.running |
44.A.old | B.thirsty | C.hungry | D.cold |
45.A.tall | B.sick | C.kind-hearted | D.poorly-dressed |
46.A.seemed | B.proved | C.used | D.happened |
47.A.rest | B.food | C.house | D.job |
48.A.told | B.warned | C.reminded | D.taught |
49.A.moved | B.mailed | C.threw | D.showed |
50.A.accepted | B.refused | C.caught | D.emptied |
51.A.polite | B.lucky | C.homeless | D.cautious |
52.A.kid | B.friend | C.colleague | D.stranger |
53.A.surprised | B.satisfied | C.excited | D.touched |
54.A.environment | B.economy | C.name | D.habit |
55.A.safe | B.inspired | C.warm | D.relaxed |
Hurriedly,I finished shopping and (37)Bthe long checkout lines.In front of me were a boy of about 5and a younger girl.She carried a(n) (38)Apair of gold shoes.When we finally approached the checkout register,the girl (39)Bplaced the shoes on the counter.She treated them as though they were a(40)C.
"That will be﹩6.09,"the cashier said.The boy (41)Bhis pockets.He finally came up with﹩3.12."I guess we will have to put them(42)D,"he bravely said."We will come back some other time,maybe tomorrow."(43)Dthat statement,a soft sob (44)Cfrom the little girl."But Jesus would have loved these shoes,"she cried.
"Well,we'll go home and work some(45)A.Don't cry.We'll surely ruturn,"he said.Quickly I(46)C﹩3.00to the cashier.These children had waited in line for a long time.(47)C,after all,it was Christmas.Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and a small voice (48)D said,"Thank you,lady.""What did you mean(49)Dyou said Jesus would like the shoes?"I asked.The boy answered,"Our mommy is sick and going to (50)B.Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus."The girl spoke,"(51)ASunday school teacher said the streets in heaven are shiny gold,just like these shoes.Won't mommy be beautiful (52)Aon those streets in these shoes?"
My eyes(53)D as I looked into her tear-streaked face."Yes,"I answered,"I am (54)C she will."Silently I thanked God for using these children to remind me of the true (55)Aof giving.
36.A.gift | B.goods | C.birthday | D.clothes |
37.A.saw | B.joined | C.passed | D.connected |
38.A.beautiful | B.large | C.new | D.expensive |
39.A.politely | B.carefully | C.quickly | D.silently |
40.A.diamond | B.toy | C.treasure | D.jewel |
41.A.opened | B.searched | C.folded | D.covered |
42.A.away | B.in | C.off | D.back |
43.A.For | B.As | C.By | D.With |
44.A.kept | B.protected | C.broke | D.made |
45.A.more | B.harder | C.later | D.cheaper |
46.A.borrowed | B.lent | C.handed | D.took |
47.A.But | B.So | C.And | D.Or |
48.A.proudly | B.nervously | C.loudly | D.gratefully |
49.A.if | B.after | C.because | D.when |
50.A.hospital | B.heaven | C.drugstore | D.doctor |
51.A.My | B.Your | C.His | D.Her |
52.A.walking | B.wandering | C.running | D.standing |
53.A.fixed | B.widened | C.shined | D.flooded |
54.A.glad | B.sorry | C.sure | D.sad |
55.A.spirit | B.love | C.strength | D.belief |