题目内容
There was a rich man who wanted to choose a husband for his only child from a great number of pursuers. The man 31)_______ all the pursuers to a river and pointed to the crocodiles there, saying, “Anyone who can swim across the river safely will marry my 32)_______.” The pursuers looked at each other and no one 33)_______ take action. At that moment, a man plunged into the river and swam 34)_______ surprising speed to the other side. All the people there 35)_______ him with a great sense of admiration for his courage. 36)_______, the man, after landing on the bank, shouted 37)_______, “who pushed me into the river just now?”
Maybe the man, 38)_______ thinking about the whole 39)_______ and the happy consequences of his act, will eventually be 40)_______ to the one who pushed him into the river. In life it is fairly 41)_______ for disadvantages to turn into advantages and misfortunes into fortunes! But many of us are 42)_______ to realize the true 43)_______ of our “rivals” to success. Generally speaking, many people would see the one who “pushes him into the river” as an opponent. However, the one who “pushes him into the river” gives you a feeling of urgency and stimulates your ambition and 44)_______ to strive for success! You try your best to 45)_______ your difficulties and progress to the next stage in life!
If a man does not have rivals, he 46)_______ be satisfied with the present and will not strive to improve his 47)_______. He would 48)_______ in the face of difficulties and sink into laziness. Therefore, you rivals are not your opponents. Instead, they are good 49)_______! In our lives, we need some rivals to “pushes him into the river,” leading us to strive ahead in difficulties and competitions. Thank to our rivals, we can show our 50)_______ to its best. Thanks to our rivals, we are able to make continuous progress while competing with them!
31. A. walked B. led C. drove D. brought
32. A. daughter B. son C. brother D. sister
33. A. could B. would C. dared D. must
34. A. in B. at C. for D. with
35. A. welcome B. observed C. applauded D. approved
36. A. But B. However C. Meanwhile D. Furthermore
37. A. angrily B. desperately C. happily D. surprisingly
38. A. while B. before C. unless D. after
39. A. result B. program C. process D. accident
40. A. grateful B. satisfied C. devoted D. close
41. A. general B. ordinary C. usual D. common
42. A. unable B. able C. willing D. unwilling
43. A. meaning B. significance C. tendency D. answer
44. A. demand B. deed C. desire D. defense
45. A. ignore B. overcome C. overlook D. meet
46. A. is bound to B. is meant to C. is intended to D. is fit to
47. A. contribution B. occasion C. ambition D. situation
48. A. hold out B. hold back C. hold on D. hold off
49. A. rivals B. enemies C. friends D. relatives
50. A. potential B. preference C. character D. knowledge
31—35 BACBC 36—40 BADCA 41—45 DABCB 46—50 ADBCA
【完形填空解析】
31.B 富人领着所有的追求者到河边,lead…to 把……领到……
32.A 根据前文为他唯一的孩子挑一个丈夫,因而肯定是女儿。
33.C 没有人敢采取行动。因而选择dared。
34.B 以令人惊讶的速度,因而用at。
35.C 所有人带着羡慕的感觉为他的勇气鼓掌。
36.B表示转折,逗号隔开了,因而用however。
37.A 很愤怒的喊道,因而用angrily, desperately 绝望的,不顾一切的。
38.D 或许那位男子在考虑了整个事情的过程后会最终感激那位推他到河中去的人。unless除非,while当……时候,同时。
39.C 解析同上。result 结果,program节目,process过程,accident事故。
40.A 最终会感激那位推他的人,be grateful to 对……感激,be satisfied用with搭配,be devoted to致力于,投身于,be close to靠近。
41.D 生活中劣势转为优势和好运是很普遍的。general一般的,usual平常的common,普遍的,共同的,ordinary普通的。
42.A 但我们许多人不能认识到我们对手对于我们成功的意义。unable不能的,unwilling不愿意的。
43.B 解析同上。meaning意思,significance意义,tendency倾向,answer回答,答案。
44.C 刺激你努力取得成功的雄心和欲望。demand要求,deed行为,desire欲望,defense保卫,辩护。
45. B 尽一切努力去克服困难。ignore忽视,overcome克服,overlook忽视,meet遇到。
46.A 如果一个人没有对手他肯定会对现状感到满足。be bound to一定会,很可能会,be meant to打算,be intended to意图,目的是,be fit适合,胜任。
47.D 不会去改善他的状况。contribution贡献,occasion场合,ambition雄心,野心,situation条件,状况。
48.B 他会在困难面前退缩,陷入懒惰。hold out伸出,hold back退缩,犹豫,hold on坚持,hold off推迟,阻止。
49.C 根据前文,你的对手不是你的敌人而是你的朋友。
50.A 多亏了我们的对手,我们能把我们的潜力发挥到极致。