题目内容
15.I planted two seeds in my courtyard.They lay side by side in the rich(36)D.The first says,"I want to grow!I want to send my(37)Cdeep into the soil beneath me,and push my sprouts (芽)through the earth's surface above me.I want to feel the warmth of the(38)Aon my face!"And she grew.The second seed says*"I am(39)B.If I send my roots into the ground(40)Dme I don't know what I will meet inthe(41)B.If I push my way through the(42)Asoil above me I may damage my delicate sprouts.What if I let my buds (花蕾)open and an insect tries to(43)Cthem?And if I were to open my blossoms (花),a small child may(44)Dme from the ground.No,it is much better for me to wait until it is(45)B."A yard hen scratching around for (46)Afound the waiting seed and quickly(47)Dit.
The one thing I ask myself occasionally is-what if it(48)B?What if I just give my plan a (49)Cand go full-heartedly after it?What if I stop(50)Aon the worst that can happen and go(51)Cthe best that can happen?It seems to me that people have great(52)C.Most people can do extraordinary things if they have the(53)Bto take the risk.Yet most people don't.(54)Dpeople sit on the sofa saying."I'm going to…"Then they will do it when they get a job.when their finances are perfect…The truth is,your life can never be(55)A.So step away from the couch sitters who are awaiting a single perfectday to begin living their dreams!
36.A.family | B.forest | C.mineral | D.soil |
37.A.body | B.head | C.roots | D.feet |
38.A.sun | B.air | C.flame | D.water |
39.A.weak | B.afraid | C.ashamed | D.changeable |
40.A.nearby | B.ahead | C.out | D.below |
41.A.corner | B.dark | C.rain | D.cell |
42.A.hard | B.damp | C.thin | D.loose |
43.A.water | B.observe | C.eat | D.abandon |
44.A.hide | B.rescue | C.steal | D.pull |
45.A.light | B.safe | C.cool | D.fine |
46.A.food | B.favour | C.fun | D.frcedom |
47.A.recognized | B.caught | C.broke | D.ate |
48.A.differs | B.works | C.declines | D.matters |
49.A.reply | B.direction | C.chance | D.assessment |
50.A.focusing | B.insisting | C.handing | D.calling |
51.A.to | B.around | C.for | D.from |
52.A.ambition | B.authority | C.potential | D.competence |
53.A.ability | B.confidente | C.duty | D.fantasy |
54.A.Few | B.Active | C.Intellectual | D.Count less |
55.A.perfect | B.awful | C.peaceful | D.conventional |
分析 本文从种子的故事出发,讲述一颗种子总是担心坏结果不肯扎根生长最后被母鸡吃掉,再转述到自己的想法,告诉我们其实人类自身都有一定的潜力,只要我们敢去冒险,或许会得到好结果.
解答 36-40 DCABD 41-45 BACDB 46-50 ADBCA 51-55 CCBDA
36.D.考查细节理解.A.family家庭; B.forest 森林;C.mineral 矿物质;D.soil 泥土.根据下文"deep into the soil beneath me"可知,种子种在了泥土里.句意:我在院子里种了两颗种子,它们并排躺在肥沃的土壤里.故选D.
37.C.考查名词词义辨析.A.body 身体;B.head 头;C.roots 根;D.feet脚;根据常识,种子在土里生长会长出根.句意:我要把根深深扎入我的土壤.故选C.
38.A.考查细节理解.A.sun 太阳;B.air空气; C.flame 火焰;D.water 水.根据前面形容词"warmth"(温暖的)可排除B项和D项.由常识可知,种子生长需要太阳.故选A.
39.B.考查推理判断.A.weak 柔弱的;B.afraid 害怕的;C.ashamed 惭愧的;D.changeable 易变的.根据后文"I don't know what I will meet in"(我不知道我会遇到什么)可推测,第二颗种子对未来呈害怕心理.故选B.
40.D.考查介词词义辨析.A.nearby 在附近;B.ahead 在…前面;C.out 在…外;D.below 在…下面.根据前文及常识可知,种子的根扎在地下.故选D.
41.B.考查名词词义辨析.A.corner 角落;B.dark 黑暗;C.rain 下雨;D.cell 细胞.根据语境及常识可知,种子在地下会一直处在黑暗中.句意:如果我把根扎进地下,我不知道我会在黑暗中遇到什么.故选B.
42.A.考查推理判断.A.hard 坚硬的;B.damp 潮湿的;C.thin稀少的; D.loose 松的.根据下文"I may damage my delicate sprouts"(我可能会伤害我娇嫩的幼芽)可推测,泥土是坚硬的,种子在泥土中行走是困难的.句意:如果我在坚硬的土壤上穿行,可能会损坏娇嫩的幼芽.故选A.
43.C.考查动词词义辨析.A.water 水;B.observe 观察;C.eat 吃;D.abandon 放弃.根据常识可知,昆虫会在花上采(吃)蜜.句意:如果我让我的花蕾打开,一只昆虫试图吃掉它们,那该怎么办?根据句意以及语境,故选C.
44.D.考查动词词义辨析.A.hide 隐藏;B.rescue 营救;C.steal偷偷地做…D.pull 拉;扯.前半句提到小孩,根据语境,小孩子可能会将种子从土里拉扯出来.句意:如果我打开我的花朵,一个小孩会把我从地上拽起来.故选D.
45.B.考查推理判断.A.light 发光; B.safe 安全;C.cool 冷的;D.fine 好的.根据前文,第二颗种子关于如果自己被埋在地下想到了很多不安全的结果,因此此处想表达等到安全再生根.故选B.
46.A.考查名词词义辨析.A.food 食物;B.favour 支持;C.fun 愉快;D.frcedom 自由.根据语境以词义可知,母鸡在寻找食物时发现了这颗等待的种子.故选A.
47.D.考查细节理解.A.recognized 承认;B.caught 接住;C.broke 打破;D.ate 吃;前文提到母鸡在寻找食物,故种子被吃掉了.故选D.
48.B.考查推理判断.A.differs 不同;B.works 工作;C.declines 谢绝; D.matters 事件.根据前后文可知,前面种子总是往坏的结果想,而作者在后文是比较积极的.句意:我偶尔问自己的一件事是,如果它成功了会怎么样?根据语境及句意,故选B.
49.C.考查推理判断.A.reply 回复;B.direction 指示;C.chance 机会;D.assessment 评估.根据后半句"go full-heartedly after it"(全心全意去做它)可推测,给计划一个实现的机会,才能去做它.句意:如果我只是给我的计划一个机会,然后全心全意地去做,会怎么样?故选C.
50.A.考查固定搭配.A.focusing 集中;B.insisting 坚持;C.handing 管理;D.calling 呼喊."focus on"属固定搭配,意为:集中于,关注于.句意:我不再关注可能发生的最坏情况.根据语境及词义,故选A.
51.C.考查固定搭配.A.to 向;B.around 周围;C.for 离去;D.from 来自;"go for"属固定搭配,意为:对某事有兴趣,走访.前半句提到不再关注最坏的情况,与之对应的,去关注最好的情况.句意:如果我不再关注可能发生的最坏情况,然后去追求最好的结果,会怎么样呢?故选C.
52.C.考查词义辨析及细节理解.A.ambition 追求;B.authority 权威;C.potential 潜力;D.competence能力.根据后文"Most people can do extraordinary things"可知,作者认为,大多数人都能做非凡的事,故人都有潜力.故选C.
53.B.考查名词词义辨析.A.ability能力; B.confidence 信心;C.duty 责任;D.fantasy 想象.根据语境,作者认为只有有信心去冒险,才能有非凡的成就.故选B.
54.D.A.Few 少;B.Active 积极的;C.Intellectual 智力的;D.Countless多数的.根据前一句"Yet most people don't"可知,下文讲述的那些坐在沙发上说而不去做的也是大多数人.故选D.
55.A.A.perfect完美的; B.awful 极坏的;C.peaceful和平的; D.conventional 传统的.根据前文"when their finances are perfect"可知,那些人认为自己的财务状况是完美的,"The truth is"和"never"是转折,故此句想表达事实并不完美.故选A.
点评 本文考查完形填空题型.做题时可采用"文--题--文"的形式即先快速通读全文,对文章形成总体印象,了解全文的题材、主要结构、中心思想、主题段、主题句,然后在看空白处,明白该处的考查点,最后,再带着自己的问题看文章前后句,寻找与空白处内容有关的词句,这样既提高了做题的准确性,又能有效地利用时间.
A man got out of the Cadillac and hurried into the store(51)Bpast the bell ringer without a second(52)C.Out of the old car came a young mother with three small children following (53)Dbehind her.Her clothes looked as(54)Aas her car,yet she stopped at the entrance and (55)Ca bill.In that second a(n)(56)Dtouched me,my envy and dislike (57)A me,and all the love and joy filled me.I fished a bill out of my own purse,(58)Dit in the Salvation Army kettle,and wished the (59)Ba"Merry Christmas!"
Now I felt I was a poor man but rich on the (60)C.After finding a few things for my kids,I drove home with my heart singing.
41.A.hated | B.permitted | C.escaped | D.regretted |
42.A.make | B.buy | C.award | D.lend |
43.A.pulling out | B.settling in | C.getting out | D.cutting in |
44.A.parking space | B.counter | C.parking lot | D.entrance |
45.A.spare | B.split | C.spend | D.save |
46.A.though | B.since | C.when | D.if |
47.A.sharp | B.dull | C.pure | D.shiny |
48.A.target | B.envy | C.item | D.bargain |
49.A.nice | B.precious | C.rare | D.expensive |
50.A.therefore | B.however | C.anyhow | D.besides |
51.A.merely | B.right | C.hopefully | D.seldom |
52.A.smile | B.nod | C.glance | D.wave |
53.A.firmly | B.bravely | C.casually | D.closely |
54.A.worn out | B.cast down | C.tired out | D.broken down |
55.A.paid | B.passed | C.donated | D.rejected |
56.A.equality | B.sympathy | C.approval | D.warmth |
57.A.left | B.visited | C.reached | D.missed |
58.A.took | B.handed | C.started | D.dropped |
59.A.salesman | B.bell ringer | C.woman | D.man driver |
60.A.wealth | B.luck | C.inside | D.outside. |
I pulled over to a nearby parking lot to(42)Aher.I suspected that she was(43)Dthe homeless shelter across the street.(44)Cit became apparent that she was on her way somewhere,I continued to observe.She appeared to be in her fifties and was dressed very(45)B,a skirt nearly to her ankles,a blouse,and a lace shawl around her shoulders.In truth,I was not only(46)Aher situation but whether or not she had the (47)Ato harm me if I intervened(干涉).
After a couple of minutes I turned around,pulled the car up next to her and offered her a(48)D.She accepted.Her story was(49)C,but she did share that she had been travelling for a while and that(50)Bhad helped her along the way.Her(51)Dwas a city about three hours drive from where we were and it didn't sound as though she had a place to go there.I offered to take her to the half way point and she accepted.
Along the way,we stopped for food and drink for her which she(52)Don paying for with her own money.When we well reached me town I had agreed to take her to,she asked if we could stop at a grocery store.
I was(53)Cthat by this time she had developed enough(54)Ain me to leave her suitcase in the car while she shopped.While she was inside I located a Holiday Inn nearby and(55)Cahead to see if mere were(56)B;I explained my rather unusual situation to the person on the other(57)Dof the phone.
Upon her(58)Bfrom the grocery store,I shared what I had done and she(59)Dmy offer of a room for the night.We drove to the(60)Cand the kind young woman there provided what discounts she could as well as a room with a refrigerator.She stated that she was touched that"people don't do this kind of thing."
41.A.fighting against | B.struggling with | C.wrestling of | D.striving for |
42.A.watch | B.monitor | C.anticipate | D.inspect |
43.A.setting off | B.getting through | C.referring to | D.heading for |
44.A.For | B.With | C.As | D.So |
45.A.fashionably | B.conservatively | C.untidily | D.shabbily |
46.A.assessing | B.circulating | C.accessing | D.adjusting |
47.A.potential | B.talent | C.anxiety | D.ability |
48.A.chance | B.gift | C.favor | D.lift |
49.A.abstract | B.concrete | C.vague | D.ambitious |
50.A.friends | B.strangers | C.relatives | D.by-standers |
51.A.home | B.place | C.habitat | D.destination |
52.A.persisted | B.stuck | C.objected | D.insisted |
53.A.satisfied | B.confused | C.touched | D.amused |
54.A.trust | B.confidence | C.interest | D.relief |
55.A.scheduled | B.bargained | C.called | D.urged |
56.A.houses | B.vacancies | C.shelters | D.differences |
57.A.line | B.tip | C.side | D.end |
58.A.recovery | B.return | C.arrival | D.departure |
59.A.declined | B.rejected | C.received | D.accepted |
60.A.city | B.restaurant | C.hotel | D.grocery |
A. | take over | B. | take up | C. | takeoff | D. | take away |