题目内容
20.A Leap(跳跃)to HonorLeaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy.But Lola Walter,a 13-year-old gymnast,is an expert at it.To perfect her skills,Lola (41)Cfor four hours a day,five days a week.At the state championships in March,she finished seventh out of 16girls.
That's especially impressive,(42)Ashe is legally blind,born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly.She often sees double and can't (43)Ahow far away things are.
When she was little,her mom (44)Dthat even though she couldn't see (45)B,she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the (46)B right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more (47)Cfor her than for some of her tournaments,she has never quit.She doesn't let her (48)D stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest (49)Cis the balance beam.Because she has double vision,she often sees two beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she even closes her eyes."You have to(50)Dyour mind that it'll take you where you want to go."says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast,one must be brave.The beam is probably the most (51)Afor anyone because it's four inches wide.At the state competition,Lola didn't fall (52)Cthe beam.In fact,she got an 8.1out of 10----her highest score yet.
Lola doesn't want to be (53)Bdifferently from the other girls on her team.At the competitions,the judges don't know about her vision(54)D.She doesn't tell them,because she doesn't think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her (55)Aattitude.
Lola never thinks about (56)B.She is presently at level 7while the highest is level 10in gymnastics.Her (57)Dis to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids (58)Cshe grew up.
Lola is (59)Aof all her hard work and success.She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics,too.Her (60)Bfor others is"just believe yourself".
41.A.runs | B.teaches | C.trains | D.dances |
42.A.since | B.unless | C.after | D.though |
43.A.tell | B.guess | C.assume | D.predict |
44.A.suspected | B remembered | C.imagined | D.noticed |
45.A.deeply | B.well | C.ahead | D.closely |
46.A.task | B.sport | C.event | D.show |
47.A.boring | B.enjoyable | C.difficult | D.unsatisfactory |
48.A.talent | B.quality | C.nature | D.condition |
49.A.doubt | B.advantage | C.challenge | D.program |
50.A.examine | B.express | C.open | D.trust |
51.A.fearful | B.harmful | C.unfair | D.inconvenient |
52.A.to | B.on | C.off | D.against |
53.A.greeted | B.treated | C.served | D.paid |
54.A.pains | B.stresses | C.injuries | D.problems |
55.A.positive | B.friendly | C.flexible | D.caution |
56.A.defending | B.quitting | C.winning | D.bargaining |
57.A.standard | B.range | C.view | D.goal |
58.A.until | B.as | C.when | D.before |
59.A.proud | B.tired | C.ashamed | D.confident |
60.A.plan | B.advice | C.reward | D.responsibility |
分析 文章讲述的是主人公Lola虽然天生存在视力方面的问题,但是仍然坚持体操训练,以积极的态度和顽强的毅力,取得了大家的尊重和体操方面的成功,她的事迹也在向大家传达一个信息,那就是相信自己,决不放弃!
解答 41-45.CAADB 46-50.BCDCD 51-55.ACBDA 56-60.BDCAB
41.C.名词辨析.为了完善技巧,她一天_____ 四个小时,一周五天.再联系上段中的"gymnast(体操运动员)"可知,是C项"训练".
42.A.副词辨析.根据上一句中的 a 13-year-old gymnast可知,Lola是一个体操运动员,因此,To perfect her skills为了练习她的体操技巧,她每天训练(train)四个小时.run跑步 teach 教书dance跳舞与其体操运动员的身份不符,故选A.
43.A.动词辨析.tell"辨别;判定",文中指Lola Walter不能辨别事物的距离.guess 猜测;推测; assume假设,假定;predict 预言,预测.故选A.
44.D.动词辨析.本句指她的妈妈在她小时候"注意到"虽然她视力不好,但却不害怕.remember 记得;回想起;suspect 猜疑;怀疑; imagine想象; notice 注意到.故选D.
45.B.副词辨析.根据第三段第一句中的"blind"可知,Lola Walter的视力不好(couldn't see well).故选B.
46.B.名词辨析.the sport 特指上一句中出现的gymnastics(体操运动),指妈妈给Lola Walter报名参加体操后,她就立刻喜欢上了这项运动.故选B.
47.C.形容词辨析.第三段提到Lola Walter的视力不好,因此,学习体操对于她来说,更困难.boring 无聊的;令人厌烦的;enjoyable愉快的,快乐的;satisfactory 令人满意的,故选C.
48.D.名词辨析.根据第三段第一句话"a rare condition"可知,Lola Walter的视力问题是一种罕见的状况,43题指她不会让这种状况阻止自己做她想做的事情.故选D.
49.C.名词辨析.下一句提到因为她视觉有重影,会看到两根平衡木,所以,平衡木对她是最大的挑战. doubt怀疑,疑惑;advantage 优势;有利条件; challenge 挑战; progress进步;前进.故选C.
50.D.动词辨析.通过上一句Lola Walter在平衡木练习时有时闭上眼睛可知,所以她相信自己的能力.故选D.
51.A.形容词辨析.根据本段第一句"one must be brave"说明平衡木对任何人来说都很令人害怕.fearful 令人害怕的; harmful 有害的; unfair不公平的; inconvenient 不方便的,故选A.
52.C.短语辨析.fall off掉下;从…跌落,此处指 Lola没有从平衡木上掉下来(成功了),故选C.
53.B.动词辨析.根据本段下文可知,Lola没有把自己的视力问题告诉裁判,她不想得到和别人不同的对待.greet 打招呼;迎接; treat 对待;招待; serve 为…服务;端上; pay 付款;偿还.故选B.
54.D.名词辨析.根据第三段可知,Lola存在视力上的问题.pain 痛苦;疼痛; stress 压力;重音; injury 伤害;损害.故选D.
55.A.形容词辨析.根据本段前两句Lola不想因为自己的视力问题而得到不同的对待,可知Lola的态度积极.positive 积极的;friendly 友好的; flexible 灵活的; cautious小心的;谨慎的.故选A.
56.B.动词辨析.通过本段下文可知,Lola还会继续努力,从目前的体操7级达到九级,因此她没有想过放弃.defend 防卫;辩护; quit 停止;放弃; bargain讨价还价.故选B.
57.D.名词辨析.她的目标是达到体操九级.standard 标准; range 范围; view 视图风景;goal 目标.故选D.
58.C.副词辨析.句意:当她长大时,她想成为一名体操教练,把自己的所学交给其他孩子.Until意为直到,as意为因为,随着 before在…之前均不符合题意,故选C.
59.A.形容词辨析.通过全文可知,Lola对于自己的努力和成功感到自豪.be proud of 以…为豪;be tired of 厌倦;厌烦; be ashamed of感到羞愧,惭愧;be confident of对…事有信心.故选A.
60.B.名词辨析.句意:她给别人的建议就是要相信自己.plan 计划; advice 建议;忠告; reward 回报;报答; responsibility责任,故选B.
点评 相对于科技类文章而言,这种叙述性人物的完形填空是比较简单的,但由于考查的内容除对文章主旨的理解外还涉及到细节的判断和推理,这正是这类题型的难度所在之处.
-Yes,of course.He is always ready to help others.( )
A. | it; who; that | B. | this; who; that | ||
C. | which; that; that | D. | it; that; who |
A.I learned that a poorly worded apology can result in lasting anger. B.Righting a wrong can be especially challenging when it involves family members,who may be inclined to cite histo ry as an excuse for hurtful behavior. C.I suggest apologizing for your own part in the incident,however small it may be. D.I recently discovered that a sincere apology can be a powerful medicine with surprising value for the giver as well as he recipient. E.The best apologies are short and don't include explanations that can undo them F.And even when an apology is offered with the best of intentions,it can be seriously undermined by the way in which it is worded |
(68)D.After learning that a neighbor who had assaulted me verbally was angry about an oversight I was not aware I had committed,I wrote a letter in the hope of ending the hostility.Without offering any excuses,I apologized for my overnight in etiquette and respect.I said I was not asking for or expecting forgiveness.Then I delivered the letter with a jar of my homemade jam.Expecting nothing in return,I was greatly relieved when my doorbell rang and the neighbor thanked me warmly for what I had said and done.
According to psychologist Harriet Lerner,apologies followed by rationalizations are"never satisfying"and can even be harmful.When"but"is tagged onto an apology,it's an excuse that counters the sincerity of the original message. (69)E,"she wrote in her new book Why Won't You Apologize?
Nor should a request for forgiveness be part of an apology.The offended party may accept a sincere apology but still be unready to forgive the mistake.Forgiveness,should it come,may depend on a demonstration going forward that offense will not be repeated.
(70)B.History can be used as an explanation,not an excuse.It should involve a conversation that allows the hurt party to express anger and pain if an apology,however sincere,is to heal a broken connection,"Lerner said.
"I'm sorry"are the two most healing words in the English language.Knowing how to say"I'm sorry"is an ability to take a clear look at how our behavior affects others and to assume responsibility for acting at another person's expense.