题目内容
Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37 and ill.
My father was 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends—but it always 44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 46 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 47 , he answered his own question: “I 48 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (恼怒的) at someone, I 50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52 to give up my small irritations. In this 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55 .
36. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile
37. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow
38. A. already B. still C. only D. once
39. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put
40. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless
41. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking
42. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs
43. A. as B. since C. before D. till
44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires
45. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened
46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
47. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly
48. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed
49. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned
50. A. should B. could C. would D. might
51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy
52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able
53. A. case B. form C. method D. way
54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess
55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. word
36.C 37.B 38.D 39.A 40.B 41.C 42.D 43.A 44.C 45.A
46.D 47.A 48.C 49.A 50.C 51.B 52.D 53.D 54.B 55.B
解析:
36.解析:however意为“然而”,表示转折或对比,多位于句中,前后须加逗号,可位于句首或句末,用于句首,后面可加逗号,所引导的分句用于句末,前面可加逗号。根据两句中的learned how to accept life as it is和did not teach me acceptance可判断出这两句是转折和对比关系。afterwards意为“其后,后来,继后,然后,以后”。therefore意为“因此,为此,所以”。meanwhile意为“同时”。
37.解析:weak意为“柔弱的;虚弱的,有病的”,与ill属同类概念。tired意为“疲劳的”。poor意为“贫穷的”。slow意为“慢的”。都属于健康的范畴。
38.解析:once意为“曾经”,常与一般过去时连用,表示过去曾经发生的事。根据下文中的a terrible illness可判断出作者的父亲过去曾经是一个强壮的人。already意为“已经”,常与现在进行时连用,表示已经完成的动作。still意为“仍然是”,与下文所讲的作者的父亲得力重病矛盾。only意为“仅仅”。
39.解析:take … away意为“把……拿走”。因为患了重病,把一切都拿走了,表示父亲不再是一个强壮的人。throw意为“扔”。send意为“送;寄”,多指寄送或通过其他手段送,自己并不一定去送。put意为“放”。
40.解析:difficult意为“困难的”,从上文中的but a terrible illness took all that away可判断出父亲甚至说话都很困难。impossible意为“不可能的”,表示连话也不会说了,与下文中的He said矛盾。stressful意为“紧张的,压力重的”。hopeless意为“没有希望的;绝望的”。
41.解析:talk about意为“谈论”,指谈论、议论,内容可重要,也可无关紧要。下文的内容说明他们谈论了生活。worry about意为“对……感到焦虑,忧虑,操心,烦恼,发愁等”。care about意为“关系”。ask about意为“问……的问题”。
42.解析:belief意为“信念;信仰,信心”,指内心承认某事是真实的,侧重于主观上的信任,但不以观察和经验为基础,也不涉及是否有根据。下文的内容表达了作者的信念。decision意为“决定”。experience意为“经历”。ambition意为“抱负,志气,雄心”。
43.解析:as引导时间状语从句,意为“随着”,从句中的谓语动词常是表示发展的动词如develop,grow up,go等。这里表示随着我们的成长。since引导时间状语从句常与现在进行时连用。before引导时间状语从句表示“在……之前”。till引导时间状语从句表示“一直……”。
44.解析:it seems that意为“似乎,好像”,表示事物似乎是什么样的。作者认为似乎我们丢弃一些东西后,一些新的东西代替了原来的东西。suggest意为“暗示,表明”。promise意为“承诺,许诺”。require意为“需要”。
45.解析:speak up意为“大声地说”,指毫无顾虑地说出。表示这时父亲发表了自己的看法。turn up意为“朝上翻,出现,来到,卷起,找到,被找到,出现,发生”。sum up意为“总结,概括”。open up意为“打开,开发,展现,开始,揭露”。
46.解析:everything意为“每件事,一切”,上文中说到but a terrible illness took all that away,所以父亲认为他放弃了一切。something意为“一些东西”。anything意为“任何东西”,常用于否定句或疑问句中。nothing意为“没有什么东西”。
47.解析:surprisingly意为“令人吃惊地”,比较父亲前后所说的话可以看出,父亲所说的话的确令人吃惊。immediately意为“马上”。naturally意为“自然地”。certainly意为“的确,无疑,一定,必定”。
48.解析:gain意为“获得”,指经过付出巨大努力之后为自己获得或赢得有一定价值的东西,强调所得之物能够造成的优势。由于父亲得病,受到了家庭的照顾,所以他说得到了家庭的爱。have意为“有”。accept意为“接受”。enjoy意为“享受……的乐趣”。
49.解析:touched意为“受感动的”,表示听了父亲的话作者感到感动。astonished意为“感到吃惊”。attract意为“吸引”。warn意为“警告”。
50.解析:情态动词would表示过去某段时间的习惯,即每当恼怒时,作者总是想起父亲的话。should表示“应该”。could表示可能性。might表示可能性,但可能性很小。
51.解析:calm意为“冷静”,用于人,指心理平静,没有情绪波动,如大海风平浪静。表示当作者想起父亲的话时就变得冷静下来。quiet意为“安静的”,用于人时,指性情温和、安详、文静,有时也指闲散或不活动。relaxed意为“放松的”。happy意为“高兴的,幸福的”。
52.解析:able意为“(接不定式)能;会”,侧重行动方面的能力,常用于人,用作定语,表示“能干的”,be able to do sth表示“能够干某事”。表示作者能够放弃了恼怒。ready意为“准备”,be ready to do sth表示“乐意做某事”。likely意为“可能的”。free意为“自由的”。
53.解析:in this way表示“用这种方法,以这种方式”。form意为“形式”。method意为“方法”。
54.解析:wonder意为“想知道”,后接宾语从句表示想知道的内容。doubt意为“怀疑”。know意为“知道”。guess意为“想,认为”。
55.解析:gift意为“礼物”。这篇短文讲述了作者的父亲因为生病而失去了活动甚至于说话的能力,但是他仍然认为自己获得了家庭的爱,表现了对生活的正确态度,所以作者把父亲所说的I gained the love of my family.作为父亲送给自己的礼物。award意为“奖励”。lesson意为“教训”。word意为“话语”。
We know the famous ones—the Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bells —but what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)?Shouldn’t we know who they are?
Joan Mclean think so. In fact, Mclean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that she’s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who” invented “what”, however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the “why” and ”how” questions. According to Mclean,” When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”
So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well, Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City. The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights, so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield, she found herself wondering why there couldn’t be a built-in device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.
Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations,It’s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Morgan’s traffic light. It’s equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine J. Blodgett’s innovation that makes glass invisible, Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?
【小题1】
By mentioning “traffic light” and “windshield wiper”, the author indicates that countless inventions are .
A.beneficial, because their inventors are famous |
B.beneficial, though their inventors are less famous |
C.not useful, because their inventors are less famous |
D.not useful, though their inventors are famous |
Professor Joan McLean’s course aims to_____.
A.add colour and variety to students’ campus life |
B.inform students of the windshield wiper’s invention |
C.carry out the requirements by Mountain University |
D.prepare students to try their own invention |
Tommy Lee’s invention of the unbreakable umbrella was _________.
A.not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer | |
B.inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper | C.due to his dream of being caught in a rainstorm |
D.not related to Professor Joan McLean’s lectures |
Which 0f the following can best serve as the title of this passage?
A How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?
B How to Design a Built-in Device for Cleaning the Window?
C Shouldn’t We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?
D Shouldn’t We Develop Invention Courses in Universities?