Question

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We __1___the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city ___2__the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply __3__ us all ---- the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money … Walking home, ___4____ under a low bridge, we came across ___5___ families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on __6__ the night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.

The poverty（贫困） was __7__ than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many __8__ and cried. Spending time in this ___9__ moves a person to care about humanity.

That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had ___10___. Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult ___11__ that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together ___12__ a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that __13___ of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.

Based on my _14_ in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that __15___ the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all__16__ that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen. ___17___, what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to case the __18__ we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on __19__ they could do, a sense of determination __20___ the previous sadness, Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.

1.A. put up with   B. got back to   C. looked back on D. made up for

2.A. now that    B. so that     C. as if      D. even if

3.A. puzzled    B. annoyed     C. embarrassed   D. shocked

4.A. marching    B. running     C. passing     D. moving

5.A. entire     B. normal     C. average     D. general

6.A. beyond     B. with      C. till       D. for

7.A. stronger    B. deeper      C. worse     D. less

8.A. gave up    B. broke down    C. set off     D. held on

9.A. environment    B. hotel       C. house     D. background

10.A. inspected    B. attempted     C. witnssed    D. challenged

11.A. feelings    B. decisions     C. thoughts    D. impressions

12.A. along     B. around      C. by      D. in

13.A. neither    B. either       C. none     D. each

14.A. experiences   B. schedules     C. data     D. position

15.A. once      B. while      C. since      D. unless

16.A. supposed    B. advised     C. confirmed    D. agreed

17.A. Surely     B. Rather      C. Now     D. Indeed

18.A. burden     B. suffering     C. anxiety    D. difficulty

19.A. how      B. where      C. what      D. when

20.A. replaced    B. changed     C. covered    D. improved

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C。

【解析】作者表示的意思是回顾第一个晚上的情况，look back on 回顾符合语境。

2.B。

【解析】我们一行去购物，以便年轻人能够体会到他们参观的这个地方的活力，so that 表示目的，符合题意。

3.D。

【解析】作者一行被他们看到的场面感到震惊，没有想到还有如此贫穷的社会。

4.C。

【解析】pass表示从桥下通过。March多表示军队的行进，run不符合语境，move语义太广，所以正确的答案为C。

5.A。

【解析】表示整个家庭的所有人都露宿在桥下，用entire来强调境况的糟糕。

6.D。

【解析】for+n可以表示目的，该地方指为了过夜。

7.C。

【解析】用worse来表示贫穷的问题更为糟糕，比我们能想象到的局面还要严厉。

8.B.

【解析】break down崩溃；give up放弃；set off 出发，引爆；hold on 坚持，所以用break down来表示我们的情感对所见所闻难以接受，以至于崩溃并且大哭。

9.A。

【解析】在这种环境下生活能够让一人学会关心别人。

10.C。

【解析】那天晚上我们一起讨论了我们的所见所闻，witness见证符合题意。

11.D。

【解析】我鼓励年轻人们谈论他们的所见给他们留下了什么样的印象。Impressions印象符合题意。

12.D。

【解析】sit in a circle 坐成一个圆圈。

13.C。

【解析】三者以上中的任何人都不用none。

14.A。

【解析】根据我在贫困地区的一些经历，experiences经历符合语境。

15.B。

【解析】尽管我们的情感在面对贫困的时候是痛苦的，但是它们却对帮助我们向前发展起到了一定的作用。While尽管引导让步状语从句。

16.D

【解析】我们都赞成，sb. be agreed某人都赞成的。

17.C.

【解析】在思考了白天的所见所闻之后，现在我们该做什么呢？

18.B。

【解析】该句的意思是我们考试重新认识我们能够做什么来缓解贫困的人们的遭遇？sufferings遭遇符合语境。

19.C

【解析】what 引导从句做宾语，并且在从句中也充当了宾语。

20.A

【解析】通过讨论，它们不再悲伤，悲伤被下决心去帮助它们所取代。Replace取代，符合句意。