题目内容
19.For most people,graduation is an exciting day,but my graduation day was not.I remember that weekend two years ago.Family and friends had flown in from across the country to (41)A the celebration.But just like everyone else in my class,I had watched the (42)Bturn from bad to worse in my senior year.Almost all of us graduates had degrees,but very uncertain(43)D.
The weeks ahead weren't (44)C.I knew my small university town couldn't offer me any opportunities,(45)AI packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work.But what I thought would take a (46)Bdragged into two,and then four,and 100job applications later,I found myself in the exact same (47)Cas I was before.
You know that feeling when you wake up in(48)B?That feeling became a constant in my life.Days felt like weeks,weeks like months,and those many months felt like everlasting(49)D.And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried,I just couldn't seem to make any(50)B.
So what did I do to keep my good sense?I decided to (51)C.Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer-a little brighter.Something about writing gave me (52)A.And if you want something badly enough,sometimes a little hope is all you (53)D!
I put my (54)C into a children's book.Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero,a little fish,who (55)A to give up his dream.
And then one day,without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world-just a lot of hard work and determination-I was offered a (56)Ccontract (合同) for my first book!After that,things slowly began to fall into (57)B.I was offered a second book deal.Then,a few months later,I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was (58)Dshortly after.
Don't give up.Even if things look (59)D now,don't give up.If you work hard,things will always get better.Often times our dreams lie in wait just a little further upstream…all we need is the (60)Ato push beyond the river.
41.A.attend | B.hold | C.prepare | D.enjoy |
42.A.environment | B.economy | C.opportunity | D.climate |
43.A.choice | B.danger | C.desire | D.future |
44.A.quiet | B.busy | C.easy | D.long |
45.A.so | B.but | C.for | D.or |
46.A.day | B.week | C.month | D.year |
47.A.town | B.direction | C.situation | D.habit |
48.A.surprise | B.fear | C.delight | D.peace |
49.A.glory | B.complaint | C.love | D.pain |
50.A.appointment | B.progress | C.commitment | D.decision |
51.A.read | B.think | C.write | D.paint |
52.A.hope | B.wisdom | C.pleasure | D.inspiration |
53.A.lack | B.find | C.bury | D.need |
54.A.disapproval | B.disagreement | C.dissatisfaction | D.disadvantage |
55.A.refused | B.managed | C.failed | D.decided |
56.A.writing | B.translating | C.publishing | D.reviewing |
57.A.ruin | B.place | C.pieces | D.despair |
58.A.rewarded | B.paid | C.fired | D.hired |
59.A.different | B.unimportant | C.strange | D.tough |
60.A.courage | B.chance | C.time | D.dream |
分析 本文主要讲了作者在毕业后,生活贫困潦倒,但他却不放弃,最终作者取得成功.通过这个故事,告诉我们面对困境,要坚持不懈的努力,这才是通向成功的正确道路.
解答 41-60 ABDCA BCBDB CADCA CBDDA
小题41:A.考查动词:A.attend参加,B.hold 抓住,C.prepare准备,D.enjoy享受,作者毕业了朋友和家人乘飞机过来参加庆祝仪式,选A
小题42:B.考查名词:economy经济,从下面找工作困难的描述,可知当时的经济越来越糟,选B
小题43:D.考查名词:A.choice选择,B.danger危险,C.desire渴望,D.future未来,因为经济不景气,学生毕业了都有学位,但是未来却不确定,选D
小题44:C.考查形容词:easy容易的,从后面的句子:I knew my small university town couldn't offer me any opportunities,大学城不能提供任何机会,所以这几个星期不容易,选C
小题45:A.考查副词:A.so 因此,B.but但是,C.for因为,D.or或者,前面是大学城不提供机会和后面的I packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work.开车去加力福利亚北部找工作是因果关系,选A
小题46:B.考查名词:A.day日子,B.week 星期,C.month月份,D.year年,从前面的The weeks ahead可知选B
小题47:C.考查名词:A.town城镇,B.direction方向,指导,C.situation 形势,境地,D.habit习惯,我发现过了几个星期我的所处的境地和以前是一样的,选C
小题48:B.考查名词:fear害怕,从后面的句子:And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried,可知这是不好的感觉,早上在恐惧中醒来,选B
小题49:D.考查名词:pain 痛苦,日子就像星期,星期就像月,这么长时间似乎是持久的痛苦,选D
小题50:B考查名词:A.appointment 约会,B.progress进步,C.commitment承诺,奉献,D.decision决定,无论我多么努力,好像都没有什么进步,选B
小题51:C.考查动词:A.read读,B.think想,C.write写,D.paint画画,从后面的句子:Something about putting words on a page可知是写写东西,选C
小题52:A.考查名词:A.hope希望,B.wisdom智慧,C.pleasure快乐,D.inspiration激励,从后面的句子:sometimes a little hope is all you 49!可知写作给我带来希望,选A
小题53:D.考查动词:A.lack,缺乏,B.find,寻找,C,bury埋葬,D,need需要,我们需要的是一点希望,选D
小题54:C.考查动词:A.disapproval,不支持,B.disagreement,不同意,C.dissatisfaction,不满意,D.disadvantage,缺点由句子,我不满意孩子们的书,选C
小题55:A.考查动词:A.refused拒绝,B.managed设法,C.failed 失败,D.decided决定,拒绝放弃他的梦想,选A
小题56:C.考查动词:A.writing 写,B.translating翻译,C.publishing出版,D.reviewing复习,从后面的句子;I was offered a second book deal.可知被提供了出版合同,选C
小题57:B.考查名词:A.Ruin毁坏,废墟,B.place 地方,C.Pieces碎片,D.Despair绝望,fall into piece变得有条不紊,开始有头绪,和后面的I was offered a second book deal.Then,a few months later,I got an interview with the Walt Disney一致,选B
小题58:D.考查动词:hired雇佣,前面是I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company,所以是被迪斯尼公司雇佣了,选C
小题59:D.考查形容词:A.different不同的,B.unimportant不重要的,C.strange奇怪的,D.Tough困难的,即使情况现在看起来困难,也不要放弃,选D
小题60:A.考查名词:A.courage勇气,B.chance机会,C.time时间,D.dream梦想,我们需要的是游到河对面的勇气,选A
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All that seemed (54)Dand came right from their heart.Nothing seemed to (55)A to them:their playtime,the heat outside-they just wanted to (56)Cothers and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional (57)B to help clean cars.The passersby were (58)B and one even shouted back to them saying"God Bless You,my kids…"One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars,which they refused.A pretty heartwarming (59)A!I feel blessed by being (60)Dby such wonderful and loving souls.
41.A.decorating | B.repairing | C.washing | D.drying |
42.A.dirty | B.hot | C.different | D.quiet |
43.A.practice | B.avoid | C.continue | D.suggest |
44.A.hardly | B.therefore | C.already | D.further |
45.A.serve | B.enjoy | C.buy | D.choose |
46.A.difficult | B.popular | C.confused | D.worried |
47.A.Luckily | B.Simply | C.Then | D.Finally |
48.A.order | B.leave | C.make | D.show |
49.A.encouraged | B.expected | C.invited | D.challenged |
50.A.familiar | B.ready | C.changed | D.creative |
51.A.board | B.picture | C.idea | D.car |
52.A.purpose | B.trouble | C.secret | D.theme |
53.A.need | B.duty | C.imagination | D.skill |
54.A.important | B.disappointing | C.hopeful | D.natural |
55.A.matter | B.object | C.belong | D.refer |
56.A.relax | B.try | C.help | D.smile |
57.A.friends | B.rags | C.children | D.Fruit |
58.A.interested | B.amazed | C.bored | D.frightene |
59.A.scene | B.gift | C.story | D.explanation |
60.A.supported | B.understood | C.refused | D.surrounded |
A. | advocate | B. | attain | C. | adjust | D. | arise |
I spoke to the manager and told her that I wanted to(44)Dpay for the couple's breakfast."Just tell them someone with a name that is not made public was in a low(45)Dtoday and watching them being so(46)Cto one another lifted his spirits."
When the manager told them the news,I(47)Bto be engaged in my writing.Out of the(48)Aof my eye,I could see the couple looking around trying to(49)Dwhich of the many customers was the(50)Dperson who paid for their meal.In truth,it gave me a warm feeling to do it,to honor them for the(51)Cthey'd given me.
Giving not only(52)Bthe receiver but also the giver.It's an activity that makes us realize we're all (53)D.That association plays a big part in making the world a(n) (54)Cplace for people to live in,(55)Cend you are in.I know I always feel happy when I've done(56)Asmall things for someone else,so I(57)Blook for opportunities to give.
It doesn't matter what you do for someone else or what the(58)Avalue of what you give is.Just take the initiative(主动权)and perform an act of(59)Bfor someone and notice how you feel.And the best way to give is without(60)Cthat you will get something in return.
41.A.coats | B.skin | C.hair | D.gloves |
42.A.holding | B.rubbing | C.raising | D.clapping |
43.A.career | B.future | C.present | D.experience |
44.A.publicly | B.generously | C.quickly | D.secretly |
45.A.state | B.voice | C.condition | D.mood |
46.A.tied | B.accustomed | C.attached | D.related |
47.A.intended | B.pretended | C.decided | D.hurried |
48.A.corner | B.bottom | C.top | D.edge |
49.A.bring out | B.watch out | C.turn out | D.figure out |
50.A.curious | B.modest | C.wealthy | D.mysterious |
51.A.help | B.advice | C.joy | D.inspiration |
52.A.improves | B.benefits | C.acknowledges | D.distinguishes |
53.A.separated | B.devoted | C.prepared | D.connected |
54.A.comfortable | B.magical | C.wonderful | D.interesting |
55.A.wherever | B.whatever | C.whichever | D.whenever |
56.A.even | B.still | C.also | D.yet |
57.A.cautiously | B.actively | C.voluntarily | D.attentively |
58.A.economic | B.physical | C.mental | D.permanent |
59.A.aggression | B.kindness | C.will | D.unity |
60.A.imagination | B.reservation | C.expectation | D.explanation |