题目内容
4.For hours I had been traveling up the Nile Valley,from Luxor to Cairo,on a train jammed with Egypt's working poor.At I a.m.I(36)ACairo and took a taxi to Tahrir Square.I was(37)Cand,having been to Cairo before,knew that while most of the city was(38)Bat this hour,a couple of fast-food restaurants would be open there.
The taxi dropped me(39)Dacross the street from Hardee's.A moment later,just as I was about to(40)Dthe restaurant door,two street children ran towards me with full(41)Cfor food.
Being a veteran (老练之人) traveler(42)Bhaving once lived in Egypt for a year,I was no stranger to children (43)Cor people asking me for help.But seldom had I been so(44)D by the sincerity of the request.
I turned back to the(45)Aand asked them to wait while I went inside to buy them food.At the counter I(46)Atwo hamburgers for the boys.
When their food was ready,I walked back(47)Band invited them in to eat with me."No!"they cried(48)C."We do not belong in such a nice place!"
(49)Ato persuade them otherwise,I brought the(50)Bout,and as they took the burgers,they showered me with 30 seconds of nonstop(51)A.praying that Allah would bless me always.
And this is(52)B.five years later,I still ask God's blessings for those two Egyptian boys.I(53)Cas sincerely as they had for me,(54)Dthat while they had nothing material to give,they had given me something (55)A:an awareness of my spiritual poverty and a desire for a softer heart.
36.A.reached | B.saw | C.visited | D.noticed |
37.A.thirsty | B.angry | C.hungry | D.frightened |
38.A.let down | B.closed down | C.got down | D.put down |
39.A.away | B.back | C.out | D.off |
40.A.shut | B.lock | C.cover | D.open |
41.A.smiles | B.hardships | C.cries | D.honors |
42.A.apart from | B.as well as | C.in favour of | D.in return for |
43.A.beating | B.struggling | C.begging | D.trembling |
44.A.surprised | B.regretted | C.appointed | D.moved |
45.A.boys | B.drivers | C.waiters | D.workers |
46.A.ordered | B.demanded | C.requested | D.deserved |
47.A.inside | B.outside | C.forward | D.backward |
48.A.happily | B.cheerfully | C.astonishingly | D.sadly |
49.A.Unable | B.Impossible | C.Ready | D.Willing |
50.A.book | B.food | C.cook | D.look |
51.A.blessings | B.belongings | C.campaigns | D.challenges |
52.A.how | B.why | C.where | D.when |
53.A.tell | B.speak | C.pray | D.bow |
54.A.forgetting | B.following | C.regretting | D.remembering |
55.A.greater | B.fewer | C.less | D.lower |
分析 文章主要介绍了作者在埃及旅游时遇到两个乞讨的孩子.在作者给他们买下食物后,他们不断地为作者祈祷,希望安拉保佑作者.作者由此明白:虽然有时别人不能给予我们物质上的回报,但是他们所给予的精神上的东西是更好的.
解答 36-40ACBDD 41-45CBCDA 46-50ABCAB 51-55ABCDA
36.A语境辨析题.根据文章前面的叙述,"我"从Luxor坐火车去Cairo旅游,在凌晨一点,"我"到达(reached)了目的地Cairo.故选A.
37.C语境辨析题.根据下文的"a couple of fast food restaurants would be open there"可以判断,"我"饿(hungry)了,想找吃饭的地方,故选C.
38.B动词短语辨析题.A.let down下滑;B.closed down关闭;C.got down下来;D.put down制止.空格处语意为:由于"我"之前来过Cairo,知道此时这里的大多数餐馆都关门(closed down)了.故选B.
39.D语境辨析题.空格处语意为:出租车顺道把"我"送到了Hardee's对面的街道.短语drop sb.off意思是"顺便把某人送到某处",符合语境.故选D.
40.D语境辨析题.作者要进去就餐,当然要去打开(open)那家餐馆的门.故选D.
41.C语境辨析题.根据语境可知,两个流浪儿童向作者跑来,叫喊(cries)着向他要食物.故选C.
42.B介词短语辨析题.A.apart from除…之外;B.as well as和,又;C.in favour of支持;D.in return for作为替换.根据该空前后的内容可知,这里是并列关系,作者作为一个经验丰富的旅游者,又曾经在埃及生活过一年,很熟悉孩子们的这种乞讨行为,所以要用as well as,意思是"和,又".故选B.
43.C语境辨析题.根据语境可知,对乞讨(begging)的儿童或向"我"求助的人来说,"我"不是一个陌生人.故选C.
44.D语境辨析题.根据语境可知,"我"被孩子们真诚的请求感动(moved)了.故选D.
45.A联系下文辨析.根据46空后的"two hamburgers for the boys"可知,这里指的是那两个男孩儿(boys).故选A.
46.A动词辨析题.A.ordered预定,点菜;B.demanded要求;C.requested请求;D.deserved应得,值得.根据语境可知,"我"为那两个孩子点(ordered)了汉堡包.故选A.
47.B副词辨析题.空格处语意为:汉堡包准备好时,"我"走到外边(outside),邀请孩子们和"我"一起在快餐店里吃饭.故选B.
48.C副词辨析题.空格处语意为:男孩们听到"我"的邀请,惊讶地喊着:"不,我们不应待在这样好的地方!".故选C.
49.A联系下文辨析题.根据下文可知,"我"没能(Unable)说服那两个男孩进来.故选A.
50.B语境辨析题.根据语境可知,"我"把买来的食物(food)带出了餐馆.故选B.
51.A名词辨析题.A.blessings祝福;B.belongings属有物;C.campaigns运动;D.challenges挑战.空格处语意为:当那两个男孩拿到食物后,不断地祈祷安拉保佑"我".只有A项符合语境.故选A.
52.B语境辨析题.这里作者要告诉我们原因,即"我"为什么(why)一直要为那两个埃及男孩祈祷.故选B.
53.C联系上文辨析题.根据上文的"Praying that Allah would always bless me"可知,作者也这样祈祷(pray)着.故选C.
54.D语境辨析题.根据语境可知,作者永远记着(remembering)这一点.故选D.
55.A形容词比较级辨析题.空格处语意为:虽然他们无法给予物质上的东西,但是他们给"我"的祈祷比物质上的东西更好(greater).故选A.
点评 答题前一定要略读全文,把握文章要表达的主题,注意前后句与句,段落与段落之间的关系.答题中,一定要认真分析,注意选项与上下文的关系,与前后单词的关系.对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成,因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来.答完后再通读一遍文章,看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺,语意连贯.
A. | to be consumed | B. | to consume | C. | consuming | D. | consumed |
I (37)B what Leo Buscaglia had done with his students in University of Southern California.In one class Leo Buscaglia and his students had made two lists of (38)B,one positive and one negative.Then they (39)A the negative words in the trash and tried to use only the (40)Dwords for one month.They were (41)Cat how much better their lives became just by using words full of (42)B.
I decided to try this as well by (43)Bsomething good to write on each paper my students (44)D.No matter how many mistakes a student's paper (45)A,there was always a (46)D sentence,beautiful thought,or a great idea that I could (47)Bon.I remember glancing over my desk and (48)Csome of the students reading those encouraging words (49)A.It was a joy seeing their eyes shine a little brighter,their (50)C sit up a little straighter,and their learning climb a lot (51)B.
I recently saw one of my (52)D students and we talked for a while.He has got married,and has two children now.As I was saying goodbye,he said,"You know I (53)C have a few of those old papers.I look at them from time to time.I just (54)A my kids have a good teacher like you."I was amazed at the (55)C those few positive words had on his life.
May your own life be forever full of encouraging words in your ears,from your lips and in your heart.
36.A.method | B.ability | C.power | D.approach |
37.A.improved | B.1earned | C.wondered | D.used |
38.A.books | B.words | C.ideas | D.tasks |
39.A.threw | B.collected | C.stored | D.wrote |
40.A.familiar | B.standard | C.common | D.positive |
41.A.curious | B.disappointed | C.amazed | D.confused |
42.A.astonishment | B.encouragement | C.friendship | D.advantage |
43.A.buying | B.finding | C.asking | D.wishing |
44.A.took down | B.put away | C.looked through | D.handed in |
45.A.contained | B.created | C.avoided | D.reduced |
46.A.complete | B.strange | C.simple | D.meaningful |
47.A.agree | B.comment | C.bring | D.depend |
48.A.keeping | B.having | C.seeing | D.1eaving |
49.A.again and again | B.now and then | C.little by little | D.step by step |
50.A.1egs | B.waists | C.backs | D.shoulders |
51.A.further | B.higher | C.deeper | D.wider |
52.A.present | B.clever | C.careful | D.former |
53.A.ever | B.never | C.still | D.merely |
54.A.hope | B.admit | C.complain | D.remember |
55.A.result | B.strength | C.effect | D.importance |
One day I asked him how he did it.Kevin replied,"Each morning I say to myself,‘Kevin,you have two choices today.You can choose to be in a good mood or in a bad mood.'I choose to be in a good mood.Each time something bad (43)A,I can choose to be a (an)(44)B or to learn from it.I choose to learn from it."
"It isn't that (45)D."I protested.
"Yes it is,"Kevin said."Life is all about(46)A.You choose how you (47)B to situations.You choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood.The(48)A line is:You're your choice how you live life."
Several years later,Kevin was (49)D in a serious accident,(50)Boff 60feet from a communication tower.I saw him when he was (51)C from the hospital with rods placed in his back.I asked him what had (52)B his mind as the accident took place."It was the (53)D of my soon-to-born daughter,"Kevin replied."Then,I remembered I had two choices:I could choose to live or I could choose to die.I chose to live."
"Weren't you scared?"
"The doctors and nurses were great.They kept telling me I was going to be (54)A.But when they (55)D me into the operation room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses,I got (56)C scared.In their eyes,l read‘He's a(57)B man.'I knew I needed to take action.When one nurse asked me shouting if I was (58)A to anything and waited for my reply,I took a deep breath and yelled,‘Gravity.'
Over their laughter,I told them,‘I'm choosing to live.Operate on me as if I am alive,not dead.'"
Kevin lived.I learned from him that every day we have a choice to live (59)D.Attitude is (60)C.
41A.negative | B.amusing | C.positive | D.serious |
42A.professor | B.creator | C.operator | D.motivator |
43A.happens | B.disappears | C.enters | D.shows |
44A.winner | B.victim | C.teacher | D.adult |
45A.hard | B.enormous | C.terrible | D.easy |
46A.choices | B.happiness | C.hardship | D.goodness |
47A.adapt | B.react | C.lead | D.turn |
48A.bottom | B.straight | C.waiting | D.limited |
49A.exposed | B.expected | C.evolved | D.involved |
50A.taking | B.falling | C.jumping | D.giving |
51A.carried | B.arrested | C.released | D.protected |
52A.come with | B.gone through | C.put forward | D.pushed into |
53A.health | B.safety | C.education | D.growth |
54A.fine | B.wealthy | C.hurt | D.lost |
55A.supported | B.refused | C.persuaded | D.wheeled |
56A.rarely | B.hardly | C.really | D.similarly |
57A.handsome | B.dead | C.strong | D.energetic |
58A.allergic | B.addicted | C.devoted | D.hopeful |
59A.simply | B.accidentally | C.carefully | D.fully |
60A.something | B.anything | C.everything | D.nothing |