题目内容

As a child, I was afraid of everything. At the age of 8, I even became  1   of getting Halloween candy.  2  , on October 31, my twin brother and I went out and  3  to every house in the neighborhood. Most of the houses only had a few steps to the door. It was easy. However, when we   4   one of the bigger houses with 10 tall steps  5  to the front door, which were known to have the best candy, my fear  6   me. My brother was already up the stairs, while I stood   7   at the bottom.
It was  8   that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark and  9  my bag of candy. I might  10  my clothes on something. I wanted the candy, but there was no  11   I would go up those stairs to get it. I failed. I lost more than just candy. I lost my  12  .
Fear of the unknown  13  me for a long time. After six years in nursing, I was  14    with the career I had chosen. I faced a  15  : step out into the unknown or  16   the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never  17  the best candy.
Finally, with only $100 in my savings account, I started my own business. Whenever I would lose a client (客户), the old fears  18   . However, I’d tasted the candy, and now I don’t   19  when I face difficulties. I believe that, though   20   things can happen when we step out, worse things happen when we don’t.
小题1:
A.afraidB.happy C.fondD.tired
小题2:
A.HardlyB.NormallyC.CertainlyD.Approximately
小题3:
A.pointedB.rushedC.movedD.traveled
小题4:
A.knockedB.escaped C.reachedD.entered
小题5:
A.pointingB.belongingC.openingD.leading
小题6:
A.encouragedB.spread C.preventedD.attracted
小题7:
A.slightlyB.frozenC.calmlyD.happily
小题8:
A.unlikelyB.unluckyC.possibleD.pitiful
小题9:
A.fallB.dropC.forgetD.lose
小题10:
A.buryB.breakC.tearD.catch
小题11:
A.wayB.needC.doubtD.wonder
小题12:
A.bagB.lifeC.wayD.confidence
小题13:
A.amusedB.controlledC.helpedD.ruined
小题14:
A.excitedB.concernedC.impressiveD.unsatisfied
小题15:
A.difficultyB.causeC.fearD.choice
小题16:
A.saveB.spendC.change D.escape
小题17:
A.presentingB.buyingC.makingD.tasting
小题18:
A.disappearedB.warned C.returnedD.reminded
小题19:
A.fearB.cryC.failD.complain
小题20:
A.bigB.fortunateC.badD.small

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:C
小题11:A
小题12:D
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:C

试题分析:本文的主要内容是通过作者童年时,在万圣节的夜晚要糖果以及后来自己创业的故事,诠释了这样的道理,不要因为害怕而放弃,当我们前进的过程中,可能有坏事发生,但如果我们不前进,可能会有更坏的事情发生。
小题1:根据As a child, I was afraid of everything,故选A。
小题2:这里想说通常地,我和我的双胞胎兄弟会在十月三十一日,跑向邻居家的房子要糖果,故选B,Normally 通常地。
小题3:这里想说通常地,我和我的双胞胎兄弟会在十月三十一日,跑向邻居家的房子要糖果,故选B,rushed跑向。
小题4:这里想说然而,当我们到达一座大房子时,故选C,reached到达。
小题5:这里想说十个很高的台阶通向前门,故选D,lead to通向。
小题6:这里想说害怕阻止了我,故选C,prevented阻止。
小题7:这里想说然而我却僵硬的站在底部,故选B,frozen僵硬的。
小题8:根据that I’d be able to climb all that way, for I was afraid that I might fall over in the dark故选A,unlikely不太可能。
小题9:这里想说掉落我一包的糖果,故选B,drop落下。
小题10:这里想说什么东西可能会撕破我的衣服,故选C,tear撕破。
小题11:这里想说我想要糖果,但是没有办法,故选A,way方法。
小题12:这里想说我失去了我的信心,故选D,confidence信心。
小题13:这里想说害怕未知的事情控制了我很长时间,故选B,controlled控制。
小题14:根据I faced a choice,故选D,unsatisfied不满意的。
小题15:根据step out into the unknown or spend the rest of my life at the bottom of those steps, never tasting the best candy,故选D,choice选择。
小题16:这里想说花费我生命的剩余时间在最下面的几层台阶,故选B,spend花费。
小题17:这里想说永远尝不到最好的糖果,故选D,tasting品尝。
小题18:这里想说每当我失去一个客户,童年的害怕就会回归,故选C,returned回来。
小题19:这里想说现在当我遇到困难时,不再害怕,故选A,fear害怕。
小题20:根据worse things happen when we don’t.故选C,bad坏的。
点评:答题前一定要略读全文,把握文章要表达的主题,注意前后句与句,段落与段落之间的关系。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。答完后再通读一遍文章,看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺,语意连贯。
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