题目内容
第一节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题L5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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Since first grade I had always been good at school. I loved to read and remembered things easily. I always did well on tests. When it came to fifth grade science,41,I was struggling. 42I tried hard I still couldn't seem" to understand it. Mom and Dad had always been so proud of my 43 grades and I didn’t want to 44them. Just before the test I had written several of the answers on my 45 in barely legible(勉强能辨认的) pencil. I sat 46as the teacher started to hand out the tests. I didn't want to get caught,but I didn’t want to 47 either.
As the teacher was coming to my row 48 the fire alarm went off. It was an unscheduled fire drill. We all headed out the door and stood together 49 the all-clear signal. As I stood outside in the warm sunshine I 50 what a fool I had been. I knew my mom and dad would be proud of me and 51 me no matter what my grades were. As soon as we were allowed back in,I wiped the 52 on my desk away. I had been given a second chance and I wasn't going to 53 it. I took the test,did my best,and felt 54.
I'm not sure why life gave me a second chance that I day. It wouldn't be the last time,55.The second chances in my life have 56me to grow into the person I am today.
Life is full of second chances but you have to!be 57 to take them. You have to be willing to ask for 58 and begin again. You have to be willing to release your mistakes and grasp your inner(内心的)59 . You have to be willing to give up your 60 and just love. Every day when you wake up you are given a second chance at life. Embrace(拥抱)it,treasure it,and use it wisely!
41. A. therefore B. otherwise C. besides D. however
42. A. If B. While C. As D. Since
43. A. good B. final C. average D. similar
44. A. frighten B. reject C. lose D. disappoint
45. A. eraser B. paper C. desk D. hand
46. A. straight B. nervously C. back D. comfortably
47. A. fail B. miss C. leave D. change
48. A. immediately B. actually C. suddenly D. naturally
49. A. sending out B. picking up C. responding to D. waiting for
50. A. realized B. remembered C. noticed d. doubted
51. A. persuade B. love C. remind D. praise
52. A. numbers B. dust C. answers D. water
53. A. waste B. take C. create D. make
54. A. at sea B. at peace C. in a hurry D. at a loss
55. A. either b. still C. yet D. though
56. A. forced B. asked C. allowed D. pushed
57. A. willing B. hopeful C. careful D. confident
58. A. help B. fairness C. advice D. forgiveness
59. A. loneliness B. pride C. goodness D. wish
60. A. belief B. fear C. dream D. heart
话题:个人情感本文是记叙文。作者一次考试想作弊的经历让他意识到生活中的第二次机会是多么珍贵。
41. D. 由上文中的 I aiwayS did well on tests以及下文中的I was struggling可知,上下文之间是转折关系,故用“然而(however)”。
42. B. 该空后的 I tried hard 和 still couldn,t seem to understand it 之间是让 步关系,故用“尽管(While)”。
43. A. 由上文中的proud of可知,爸爸妈妈总是为“我”的“好(good)”成绩感到骄傲。
44. D. 由上文的描述可知,“我”不想让父母“失望(disappoint)”。
45. C. 由下文丰的I wiped the…on my desk away可知,在考试前,“我”在“桌子 (desk)”上写了几个答案。
46. B. 由下文中的 I didn’t want to get .caught可知,“我”当时非常“紧张(nervously)”。
47. A. 由上文的描述可知,“我”既不想作弊被发现,也不想考试“失利(fail) ”。
48. C. 由下文中的 It was an unscheduled fire drill可知,当老师正发卷时,“突然(suddenly)”火警警报响了。
49. D. 由文中的描述可知,我们站在门外,“等待Cwaiting for”警报解除信号。
50. A. 由该空后的what a fool I had been可知,“我”“意识到(realized) ”自己多么愚蠢。
51. B. 由该空前的 I knew my mom and dad would be proud of me 和该空后的no matter what my grades were 可知,“我”知道不论“我”的成绩如何,爸爸妈妈会一如既往“爱(love)”“我”。
52. C. 由上文中的 written several of the answers可知,“我”把桌子上的“答案 (answers)”擦掉了。
53. A. 由上下文的描述可知,“我”又得到了一次机会,“我”不会“浪费(waste)”这第二次机会。
54. B. 由该空前的 I took the test,did my best可知,“我”尽自己最大的努力完成了考试,内心感到很“平静(at peace)”。
55. D. 由下文中的 The second chances 可知,“不过(though) ”,这不会是最后一次。
56. C. 由文中的描述可知,“我”生命中的很多第二次机会“让(allowed) ”“我”成为了今天的自己。
57. A. 由下文中的 You have to be willing to可知,生活充满了很多第二次机会,但你必须“愿意(willing)”抓住这第二次机会。
58. D. 由文中的描述以及该空后的begin Again可知,你必须愿意去请求“原谅 (forgiveness)”,然后重新开始。
59. C. 你得愿意承认错误,并抓住自己内心的“善良(goodness)”。
60. B. 你得放下“恐惧(fear)”,然后去爱。