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【题目】Albert Einstein said, "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. Once______, such opportunities are like ____diamonds hidden in the sand.

Several years ago I spoke at church about how we are surrounded by "_______" if we could only______them. A man stopped by to______me. I remembered him______somebody who had______through a painful divorce and was examining his life's priorities (优先). He put out his hand which______a small, plastic gem stone.

"I stepped on this gem stone______I was leaving church last Sunday," he explained.

"It became ______ in the sole(底) of my shoe. You had spoken about recognizing______---- diamonds.I put the plastic stone in my pocket to_______me to look for those diamonds that I need."

"I have been trying to______my business," he continued. "On Monday morning, a man stopped by______seemed interested in______some of my goods in stock. I thought, here's my diamond ---- don't let it______! I sold the entire stock to him by noon."

"Now," he said through a______smile, "my next diamond is to find a new______!"

Not long afterward, he did find a new ---- and better ---- job. He decided to______his gem stone with him from then on as a reminder to look for diamonds as he digs through the______of life.

【1】A. realized B. gone C. discovered D. lost

【2】A. valuable B. cheap C. expensive D. rejected

【3】A. challenges B. flowers C. friends D. diamonds

【4】A. pick B. recognize C. meet D. control

【5】A. see B. greet C. help D. call

【6】A. on B. for C. with D. as

【7】A. pushed B. suffered C. moved D. looked

【8】A. contained B. grasped C. threw D. covered

【9】A. after B. before C. when D. since

【10】A. broken B. tied C. stuck D. hidden

【11】A. differences B. opportunities C. facts D. truths

【12】A. force B. inform C. warn D. remind

【13】A. sell B. start C. close D. Improve

【14】A. which B. who C. he D. me

【15】A. accepting B. taking C. buying D. joining

【16】A. go out B. go up C. go down D. go away

【17】A. broad B. shy C. secret D. go away

【18】A. business B. home C. wife D. job

【19】A. own B. keep C. return D. lend

【20】A. meanings B. pleasures C. difficulties D. possibilities

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【5】A

【6】D

【7】B

【8】A

【9】C

【10】C

【11】B

【12】D

【13】A

【14】B

【15】C

【16】D

【17】A

【18】D

【19】B

【20】C

【解析】常言道：机会总是留给有准备的人，只要我们时刻留心，那么即使是在生活中最困难的时刻，也会发现处处发现机会。

【1】考查动词词义辨析。A. realized 意识到； B. gone 离开； C. discovered 发现； D. lost 丢失。正如阿尔伯特爱因斯坦所说：“机会蕴藏在困难之中.”一旦机会被发现。故C选项切题。

【2】考查形容词词义辨析。A. valuable 有价值的； B. cheap 便宜的； C. expensive 昂贵的； D. rejected 回绝。机会就像是隐藏在沙子里的钻石虽然细小，却很珍贵。故A选项切题。

【3】考查名词词义辨析。A. challenges 挑战； B. flowers 花朵； C. friends 朋友； D. diamonds钻石。diamonds hidden in the sand.得知“我”在教堂中发表讲话谈到生活中，我们处处都能发现钻石。故D选项切题。

【4】考查动词词义辨析。A. pick 捡起； B. recognize 认出； C. meet 见面； D. control控制。根据下文的You had spoken about recognizing得知如果我们能够发现的话，我们会意识到生活中处处都有钻石。故B选项切题。

【5】考查动词词义辨析。A. see 看见； B. greet 问候； C. help 帮助； D. call打电话。根据下面两人的对话得知那个男子来见“我”。故A选项切题。

【6】考查介词词义辨析。A. on 在上面； B. for 为了； C. with 和，在一起； D. as作为。remember somebody as 记得某人是，“我”记得他刚经历一场痛苦的离异。故D选项切题。

【7】考查动词词义辨析。A. pushed 推进； B. suffered 遭受； C. moved 移动； D. looked 看上去。“我”记得他刚经历一场痛苦的离异。遭受痛苦。故B选项切题。

【8】考查动词词义辨析。A. contained 包含； B. grasped 抓住； C. threw 扔掉； D. covered覆盖。他伸开手，手里有一个塑料的宝石。故A选项切题。

【9】考查连接词词义辨析。A. after 在…之后； B. before 在…之前； C. when 当时； D. since自从。那个男人说在上个周末离开教堂的时候，他踩到了这颗宝石。故C选项切题。

【10】考查动词词义辨析。A. broken 打破； B. tied 系上； C. stuck 困住； D. hidden隐藏。那个塑料宝石卡在了鞋底。故C选项切题。

【11】考查名词词义辨析。A. differences 不同； B. opportunities 机会； C. facts 事实； D. truths 真相。根据Albert Einstein said, "In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity得知“我”曾经在教堂演讲时说过要在生活中发现机遇。故B选项切题。

【12】考查动词词义辨析。A. force 强迫； B. inform 通知； C. warn 警告； D. remind 提醒。男子把这颗塑料宝石放在口袋里，提醒自己需要时刻寻找人生的宝石。故D选项切题。

【13】考查动词词义辨析。A. sell 出售； B. start 开始； C. close 关闭； D. improve提高。I sold the entire stock to him by noon.得知这个男子一直想要卖出自己的生意。故A选项切题。

【14】考查关系词词义辨析。A. which 哪一个； B. who 谁； C. he 她； D. me 我。a man是先行词，在定语从句中做主语，指人用who，故B选项切题。

【15】考查动词词义辨析。A. accepting 接收 B. taking 带走； C. buying 购买； D. joining 加入。根据I sold the entire stock to him by noon.得知有人对自己的库存商品感兴趣，想要购买。故C选项切题。

【16】考查动词短语词义辨析。A. go out 外出； B. go up 上升； C. go down 下降； D. go away离开。男子决定抓住这次机会，不让它溜走。故D选项切题。

【17】考查形容词词义辨析。A. broad 宽的，灿烂的； B. shy 害羞的； C. secrt 秘密的； D. go away 走开。前面提到男子成功销售了全部存货，可以推断出，谈话时，他面带灿烂的微笑。故A选项切题。

【18】考查名词词义辨析。A. business 买卖； B. home 家里； C. wife 妻子； D. job工作。he did find a new ---- and better ---- job.后来，男子认为下一个机遇是找到一份新的工作。故D选项切题。

【19】考查动词词义辨析。A. own 拥有； B. keep 保持； C. return 返还； D. lend 借出。根据as a reminder to look for diamonds得知他决定一直带着这颗宝石来提醒自己。故B选项切题。

【20】考查名词词义辨析。A. meanings 意思； B. pleasures 乐趣； C. difficulties 困难； D. possibilities可能性。提醒他即使在生活中最困难的时候，也要不断寻找机遇。故C选项切题。