题目内容
15.One couple spent a holiday driving in the mountains."Every time you race around one of those narrow curves (弯道),"screamed the wife,"I just get(36)B.""Then do what I do,"(37)Aher husband."Close your eyes!"
We are all afraid at times,but closing our eyes is not always a(38)Dway through fear.Better to(39)Cyour eyes and face those fears head-on.
In 1972David Smith had such a(n)(40)D.Smith,an adventurer,decided to spend a night (410)Ain St.Michael's Cave as a test of(42)C.In his book HUG THE MONSTER (魔鬼),he tells of hearing(43)Bsounds all around him as he lay there in the dark,damp,and deserted cave.Most frightening was the fact that he came to believe he was(44)Calone!
Fear became panic and he was afraid he was losing his mind.Then suddenly,(45)D he was approaching his psychological(46)B point.Smith thought to himself,"Whatever the monster looks like,I will(47)Ait."That simple,almost silly thought brought great(48)Cto his restless mind.He soon fell into a(49)Band peaceful sleep until morning.He learned that hugging his fear(50)Dhim to overcome it.
We each have our nights of fear.We each come across monsters of some sort.We(51)Afear insects,heights,crowds or death.And we are sometimes visited by(52)Aof these monsters in the dark of night.
The next time you're afraid,(53)B"hugging the monster."You may be surprised at how quickly it (54)Cand at how confident you begin to feel.Like that beautiful spirit Eleanor Roosevelt said,"You gain strength,courage,and confidence by every(55)Din which you stop to look fear in the face."
Do you have a monster to hug?
36.A.disappointed | B.frightened | C.excited | D.interested |
37.A.suggested | B.ordered | C.scolded | D.declared |
38.A.dangerous | B.harmful | C.healthy | D.helpful |
39.A.cover | B.roll | C.open | D.close |
40.A.journey | B.dream | C.accident | D.opportunity |
41.A.alone | B.altogether | C.abroad | D.anywhere |
42.A.strength | B.skill | C.courage | D.wisdom |
43.A.familiar | B.strange | C.appealing | D.desperate |
44.A.just | B.almost | C.not | D.still |
45.A.because | B.though | C.after | D.as |
46.A.freezing | B.breaking | C.burning | D.turning |
47.A.hug | B.kill | C.ignore | D.admire |
48.A.anxiety | B.delight | C.relief | D.fear |
49.A.short | B.deep | C.shallow | D.permanent |
50.A.convinced | B.attracted | C.forced | D.allowed |
51.A.may | B.must | C.should | D.need |
52.A.shadows | B.shades | C.voices | D.smiles |
53.A.risk | B.try | C.forget | D.avoid |
54.A.takes off | B.turns up | C.slips away | D.breaks in |
55.A.contribution | B.competition | C.experiment | D.experience |
分析 每次过狭窄山道,妻子都很害怕,丈夫建议闭上眼睛,但后来发现最好是睁开眼睛,面对眼前的恐惧,面对恐惧,你都将获得力量,勇气和信心,
解答 36-40 BADCD 41-45 ACBCD 46-50 BACBD 51-55 AABCD
36.B 考查形容词词义辨析,每次过狭窄山道,妻子都很害怕.故选B.
37.A 考查动词词义辨析,每次过狭窄山道,妻子都很害怕,丈夫建议闭上眼睛.故选A.
38.D根据上下文,丈夫建议闭上眼睛,这个方法很有帮助,故选D
39.C考查动词词义辨析 最好睁开眼睛,面对眼前的恐惧.故选C
40.D 考查名词词义辨析 根据下文.在1972,David Smith 有这样一个机会,故选D,opportunity机会.
41.A由下文可知,他决定去St.Michael's Cave独自过夜,以检验自己的勇气,故选A
42.C根据上下文他决定去St.Michael's Cave独自过夜,以检验自己的勇气
43.B 考查生活常识 听着周围奇怪的声音,
44.C 细节理解题 由后文和语境可知,最让他害怕的不是他独自一人
45.D考查介词词义辨析 随着他逐渐靠近岩洞,他就害怕了.
46.B考查动词词义辨析 根据上文,当他达到心理害怕极限时,他心想不管魔鬼长什么样,拥抱他
47.A考查动词词义 他心想不管魔鬼长什么样,拥抱他
48.C根据上文 简单几乎愚蠢的想法给他烦躁的心带来宽慰.relief宽慰
49.B考查形容词词义辨析 句意:他很快深深而迅速入睡,故选B,
50.D 考查动词词义辨析 拥抱害怕允许他克服害怕,故选D.
51.A 考查情态动词词义辨析 他们可能会害怕昆虫,恐高,死亡,所以用may
52.A 考查名词词义辨析 我们有时在黑暗中会受到魔鬼影子的光顾,shadow影子,shade 阴凉处
53.B根据上下文 下次你害怕时,试着拥抱恐惧
54.C 考查短语辨析,你将发现你的恐惧将会消失的如此之快,应选C.
55.D 细节理解,在每次经历中,你停下来面对恐惧,你都将获得力量,勇气和信心,故选D.
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A.magical B.cultural C.meets D.built E.strong F.damaged G.entrance H.views I.calendar J.ranked K.lit |
Welcome to San Francisco,a place famous for its beautiful parks,hilly streets and lovely beaches.But the bridge is undoubtedly the most well-known symbol of the city.Before its completion in 1937,the bridge was considered impossible to build because of the foggy weather,powerful winds,and (45)E ocean currents in the city.However,despite the difficult conditions,the bridge was built in no more than four years.Its total length is nearly 2 kilometers.
San Francisco (46)J first on Lonely Planet's list of the best cities to visit in 2013.According to the world's largest travel publisher,it came top as a result of its (47)B mix.
According to the US 2010 census(人口普查),21percent of the city's population was made up of Chinese people.San Francisco's Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia and the oldest in North America.Two traditional festivals,the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival,are the biggest events of the year on the city's (48)I.
If yellow cabs are a key part of New York city life,then the cable car is San Francisco's equivalent.The first cable car came into public service in 1873,and the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of the city ever since.The cable car network was once(49)F by a serious earthquake but,luckily,it has now recovered and provides better(50)H than the subway.
A. | sooner or later | B. | what's more | C. | as a result | D. | more or less |