题目内容
9.Several years ago,while attending a communication course,I experienced a most unusual process.The instructor asked us to list (36)B in our past that we felt(37)A of,regretted,or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.This seemed like a very (38)A process,but there's always some (39)D soul in the crowd who will volunteer.The instructor then(40)B that we find ways to (41)C people,or take some action to right any wrong doings.I was seriously wondering how this could ever(42)A my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story:"Making my (43)B,I remembered an incident from high school.I grew up in a small town.There was a Sheriff (44)C of us kids liked.One night,my two buddies(伙伴) and I decided to play a(45)C on him.
After drinking a few beers,we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town,and wrote on the tank in bright red paint:Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生).The next day,almost the whole town saw our glorious (46)B.Within two hours,Sheriff Brown had us in his office.My friends told the truth but I (47)D.No one ever found out.
Nearly 20years later.Sheriff Brown's name(48)A on my list.I didn't even know if he was still(49)D.Last weekend,I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed.I tried his number.After a few(50)B,1heard,"Hello?"I said,"Sheriff Brown?"Paused."Yes.""Well,this is Jimmy Calkins."
"And I want you to know that I did it?"Paused."I knew it!"he yelled back.We had a good laugh and a (51)D discussion.His closing words were:"Jimmy,I always felt bad for you (52)D your buddies got it off their chest,but you were carrying it (53)A all these years.I want to thank you for calling me for your sake."
Jimmy inspired me to (54)C all the items on my list within two years,and I always remember what I learned from the course:It's never too late to (55)C the past wrongdoings.
36.A.everything | B.anything | C.somebody | D.anybody |
37.A.ashamed | B.afraid | C.sure | D.proud |
38.A.private | B.mysterious | C.interesting | D.funny |
39.A.foolish | B.polite | C.simple | D.brave |
40.A.expected | B.suggested | C.ordered | D.hoped |
41.A.connect with | B.depend on | C.apologize to | D.get along with |
42.A.improve | B.continue | C.realize | D.keep |
43.A.notes | B.list | C.plan | D.stories |
44.A.any | B.most | C.none | D.all |
45.A.part | B.game | C.trick | D.record |
46.A.view | B.sign | C.attention | D.signal |
47.A.lay | B.laid | C.lain | D.lied |
48.A.appeared | B.considered | C.presented | D.remembered |
49.A.angry | B.happy | C.doubtful | D.alive |
50.A.words | B.rings | C.repeats | D.calls |
51.A.cold | B.plain | C.nervous | D.lively |
52.A.in case | B.so long as | C.unless | D.because |
53.A.around | B.out | C.off | D.away |
54.A.build up | B.make up | C.clear up | D.give up |
55.A.regret | B.forgive | C.right | D.punish |
分析 本文为人生感悟类记叙文,文中介绍作者是参加一个交际培训班,教员要求学员们把过去感到羞愧后悔或未完成的任何事情列清单,然后去补救.培训班中同学Jimmy叙述了自己的曾经做过的一件遗憾的事件,辱骂了老师并且拒绝承认;这些年来这件事一直在他心中;他终于找到了当年的老师并向老师道歉;放下了多年的内疚;他的经历鼓励了作者消除在自己表上的所有做错了事情.
解答 36-40 BAADB 41-45 CABCC 46-50 BDADB 51-55 DDACC
36.答案是B.考查不定代词:A.everything每件事,往往是在某一范围中的每一件事,强调整体;B.anything任何事,强调个体; C.somebody某人,D.anybody任何人,根据下文可知句意为:教员要求我们把我们过去的任何事情(anything)都列成表,这些事情是我们感到羞愧(ashamed)、后悔或未完成的,然后大声读出.没有范围,选B.
37.答案是A.考查形容词辨析;A.ashamed羞愧的,B.afraid害怕的,C.sure有把握的,D.proud骄傲的,根据后面列举的几项regretted(遗憾的)和incomplete(为完成的)推断是感到"羞愧的ashamed",故选A.
38.答案是A.考查形容词辨析;A.private私人的,B.secret秘密的,C.interesting有趣的D.funny滑稽的;联系下文很多人不愿意分享以及自愿分享的故事中辱骂Sheriff Brown 的事例判断,列举的事情都属于个人隐私,不宜公开.选A.
39.答案选D.考查形容词辨析;A.foolish愚蠢的,B.polite礼貌的,C.simple简单的,D.brave勇敢的,尽管是隐私不宜公开,但在自愿者中也有勇敢的人.选D.
40.答案选B.考查动词辨析;A.expected期待,B.suggested建议,C.ordered命令,D.hoped希望;主句动词是过去时,从句中谓语用的动词原形,是省略should的虚拟语气,可先排除expected和hoped;从说话者语气看,不是"命令",所以可排除ordered.本题指老师建议我们设法向这些人道歉,故选B.
41.答案是C.考查动词短语;A.connect with联系,B.depend on依赖,C. apologize to 向…道歉,D.get along with和…相处;根据语境判断,教员让我们列举的是我们曾经做得不当的让人羞愧的事件,所以教员建议要做以下几件事情:to apologize to people"向人们道谦",(to) take some actions right any wrong doings"采取措施纠正错误的所作所为". 选C.
42.答案是A.考查动词辨析;A.improve提高,改善,B.continue继续,C.realize意识到,D.keep保持,本来作者是参加一个交际培训班,而现在教员所要学员做的一切似乎与培养交际能力无关,所以作者很纳闷这是否能提高(improve)他的交际能力.选A.
43.答案是B.考查名词辨析;A.notes便条,注释,B.list单子,C.plan计划,D.stories故事;自愿者在分享他的故事,说明"在列清单时"他想起了中学时的一件事;make a list 意为"列表、造表".选B.
44.答案是C.考查代词;A.any任何,B.most大多数,C.none(三者以上)都不,D.all(三者以上)都,none of us kids liked是定语从句,前面省略了关系代词whom/that(代替Sheriff),选none表示Jimmy(由短文最后可知此人是Jimmy)和他的少年伙伴都不喜欢那位Sheriff,与下文辱骂吻合.选C.
45.答案是C.考查名词;A.part部分,B.game游戏,C.trick技巧,D.record记录,play a trick on sb 意为"捉弄某人";因为不喜欢,所以要"捉弄Sheriff".选C.
46.答案是B.考查名词辨析;A.view观点,B.sign符号,记号;C.attention注意,D.signal信号;暗号;本题用sign指Jimmy他们写的字.选B.
47.答案是D.考查动词辨析;A.lay躺,位于(过去式);B.laid放置;下蛋;产卵(过去式);C.lain躺,位于(过去分词)D.lied撒谎(过去式),由but判断,朋友讲了实话,但是Jimmy说了谎话,故选D.
48.答案是A.考查动词辨析;A.appeared出现,似乎,B.considered考虑,C.presented呈现,D.remembered记住;本句指Sheriff Brown的名字"出现"在列表上.选A.
49.答案是D.考查形容词辨析;A.angry生气的,B.happy高兴的,C.doubtful怀疑的,D.alive活着的,此时Jimmy还不知道Sheriff Brown是否活着,与后面他们接通电话,证实了Sheriff Brown还活着.所以选D.
50.答案是B.考查名词辨析;A.words单词,B.rings铃声,C.repeats重复,D.calls电话,这里指"铃声"响了几下.选B.
51.答案是D. 考查形容词辨析;A.cold冷的,B.plain普通的,C.nervous紧张的,D.lively活泼的,热烈的,由we had a good laugh 可知 Sheriff 和 Jimmy 进行的是热烈的(lively)讨论.所以不宜选其他形容词.选D.
52.答案是D.考查连词短语;A.in case以防,B.so long as 只要,C.unless 除非,D.because因为,后面的句子说明原因,故选 because 引导原因状语从句:因为你的伙伴都把他们做的错事给忘了.选D.
53.答案是A.考查副词辨析;A.around在…周围,四处B.out外面,C.off离开;D.away远离,around 意为"四处",carry around四处携带;此句表示:而 Jimmy 却这些年来一直把他所做过的错事记在心头(随身携带).选A.
54.答案是C.考查动词短语;A.build up建立,增强,B.make up组成,化妆,合好,C.clear up消除,解除;D.give up放弃;在两年里Jimmy鼓励了我消除在我的表上的所有101项(做错了事情).选C.
55.答案是C.考查动词辨析;A.regret后悔,B.forgive 原谅,C.right纠正,D.punish惩罚,此句意为:纠正过去的不道德行为还为时不晚.选C.
点评 答题前一定要通读全文,了解大意;答题中,一定要认真分析,注意选项与上下文的逻辑关系,识别词义;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.
A. | signal | B. | chance | C. | mark | D. | measure |