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18.A few days ago my family and I were out for an evening walk.As we headed home,dark  (41)B started rolling in and we knew we probably wouldn't make it back without getting wet.(42)A  enough,the rain started falling just as we  (43)D  our neighborhood.We all  44C down the street and into the house but when we got there I noticed that one of my sons was   (45)A.I went back out in the rain and found him   (46)C in an irregular pattern in front of the house.His face was one of  (47)Das he seemed to be going in circles.This is my child that usually hates getting  (48)B.
I shouted to him,"What are you doing?!!"
"I hate getting wet!"he  (49)A  back.
"Then why are you running around in the  (50)C?Hurry inside!"
"I'm trying to but I have to  (51)D the rain drops!"
He was getting more wet than any of the rest of us (52)A  he was trying to avoid the raindrops.As I went and put him (53)Bmy arm and walked him inside,I realized that there is a good  (54)C  in this story.
How often do you  (55)Dlife"avoiding the raindrops"?How often do you get so worried about the little  56A that might happen,the failures that you miss out on the great  (57)D that you could be having?We can spend all of our time running around in circles trying not to fail or we can accept that failure is going to come and(58)C  forward anyway.Any happy and successful person will tell you that the road to success is (59)B with failures.
But every time you fail,you learn.Every time you learn,you improve.The more you improve,the more(60)A you will be.
41.A.busesB.cloudsC.mosquitoesD.smoke
42.A.SureB.AnxiousC.StrangeD.Funny
43.A.surroundedB.noticedC.crossedD.entered
44.A.pacedB.escapedC.hurriedD.advanced
45.A.missingB.outstandingC.disturbingD.charming
46.A.jumpingB.tremblingC.runningD.sliding 
47.A.happinessB.pleasureC.excitementD.suffering
48.A.coldB.wetC.hungryD.thirsty
49.A.screamedB.wavedC.turnedD.looked
50.A.distanceB.darknessC.rainD.wind
51.A.collectB.experienceC.fightD.avoid
52.A.becauseB.thoughC.unlessD.if
53.A.withB.underC.byD.beside 
54.A.endingB.plotC.lessonD.theme 
55.A.care aboutB.rely onC.sort outD.go through
56.A.failuresB.accidentsC.emergenciesD.disasters 
57.A.painsB.dangersC.diseasesD.adventures
58.A.floatB.wanderC.moveD.flow
59.A.equippedB.pavedC.buriedD.covered
60.A.successfulB.generousC.considerateD.intelligent

分析 作者通过儿子害怕淋雨,而在雨中绕圈子躲避雨点,反而被淋得更湿的故事,告诉我们一个人生的道理:不要害怕失败,勇往直前.

解答 41-45 BADCA   46-50 CDBAC   51-55 DABCD   56-60 ADCBA   
41.B 考查名词及语境理解   根据下文的信息without getting wet和the rain started可知,这里指乌云开始密布.
42.A 考查形容词及语境理解   结合上文的dark clouds started rolling in可知,肯定要下雨.
43.D 考查动词及语境理解   根据后面的our neighborhood可知,当"我们"进入社区的时候,开始下起雨来.
44.C 考查动词及语境理解   从上文的clouds,rain等信息可知,因为天开始下雨,所以作者一家急急忙忙地沿着大街跑回家.
45.A 考查动词及语境理解   根据空格后面的I went back out in the rain and found him…in front of the house.可知,作者回到家之后,才发现一个儿子不见了.
46.C 考查动词及语境理解   结合后面的in an irregular pattern in front of the house可知,作者的儿子在房子前面跑的时候,跑的轨迹不规则.
47.D 考查名词及语境理解   结合下文的hate getting wet可知,这个孩子害怕被雨淋湿,跑的时候总是想躲着雨点,但是似乎在那个地方打圈圈,所以脸上的表情应该是痛苦的.
48.B 考查形容词及语境理解   由下文I hate getting wet可知,这里指这个孩子害怕被雨淋湿.
49.A 考查动词及语境理解   结合语境和前面的害怕淋雨,说明这个孩子当时心里很急,所以回答的时候也应该情绪很激动.
50.C 考查名词及语境理解   结合空格前面的running around和后面的hurry inside可知这个孩子在雨中跑.
51.D 考查动词及语境理解   下文提到了he was trying to avoid the raindrops,故他时想躲避雨点,避免被雨淋湿.
52.A 考查连词及语境理解   空格前面表明他比"我们"任何人都被雨淋得湿,后面解释造成这个结果的原因.
53.B 考查介词及语境理解   根据上文提到的孩子害怕被雨淋湿,所以作者跑过去,把孩子夹在自己的胳膊底下,这样可以让孩子少淋雨.
54.C 考查名词及语境理解   作者通过儿子的行为,明白了一个道理,下文即作者谈到的自己对于人生的认识.
55.D 考查动词短语及语境理解   结合语境,此处表示作者发问:在生活中,我们到底有多少时候在极力地躲避着雨点?go through:经历.
56.A 考查名词及语境理解   结合下文accept that failure…和空格后面的might happen可知,作者问:在生活中我们到底有多少时候担心可能发生的失败?
57.D 考查名词及语境理解    根据语境,这里指我们有多少时候,担心那些我们本来该拥有的,但是却错过[miss out (on) sth.]的冒险经历.
58.C 考查动词及语境理解   与前面的running around in circles对比,我们应该不怕失败,继续前行.
59.B 考查动词及语境理解   结合语境,这里指任何一个成功的人都会告诉你:通往成功的路上布满了失败,失败为成功铺平了道路,言外之意就是不要害怕失败.pave:vt.铺(路、地面等),铺砌,铺筑.
60.A 考查形容词及语境理解    与前面的learn,improve等意义呼应,指你越进步,你就越能成功.

点评 非等距离挖空的命题方式是完形填空的最大特色.短文首句不挖空,以便为考生理解全文留下足够信息,命题者根据考查目的进行挖空,造成信息链中断,这就要求考生依据上下文的文意捕捉到空白处的缺词.从近几年高考完形填空题看,纯语法知识几乎不考,主要考查考生灵活运用所学词汇的能力,尤其是以考查实词或信息词为主,着重考查考生对文章的内在逻辑和整体把握能力.因此,把握句间和段落之间的内在逻辑关系,通过上下文暗示,对篇章、段落或句意的整体把握;再则,干扰项的设置与语法结构无甚关系,重在文意干扰.因此,把握文意和具体语境,通过对词义的辨析,是解完形填空的最好手段.

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That year,I(21)A a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world.A seminar leader shared her (22)B story-she had not only lost 125 pounds,but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.
(23)C by her story,I created the As We Heal(痊愈),the World Heals(24)A.My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000(25)Da movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger.This combination of healing myself and healing the world(26)D me as the perfect solution.
(27)AI began my own personal weight program,I was filled with the fear that I would(28)B the same difficulties that beat me before.While the (29)D hung over my head,there were also signs that I was headed down the right(30)C.I sent letters to everyone I knew,telling them about my project.It worked perfectly.Donations began (31)Bin from hundreds of people.
Of course,I also took some practical steps to lose weight.I consulted with a physician(内科医生),I hired a fitness coach,and I began to eat small and(32)D  meals.My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise(33)A.
A year later,I(34)B my goal:I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000!I feel that I've been given a second life to devote to something that is(35)Cand enormous.

16.A.addB.mixC.killD.share
17.A.dietsB.drinksC.fruitsD.dishes
18.A.heightB.abilityC.wisdomD.weight
19.A.temporarilyB.recentlyC.seriouslyD.secretly
20.A.idealB.extraC.normalD.low
21.A.attendedB.organizedC.recommendedD.mentioned
22.A.folkB.successC.adventureD.science
23.A.SurprisedB.AmusedC.InfluencedD.Disturbed
24.A.projectB.businessC.systemD.custom
25.A.in search ofB.in need ofC.in place ofD.in support of
26.A.scaredB.consideredC.confusedD.struck
27.A.AsB.UntilC.IfD.Unless
28.A.get overB.run intoC.look forD.put aside
29.A.excitmentB.joyC.angerD.fear
30.A.rowB.hallC.pathD.street
31.A.breakingB.floodingC.jumpingD.stepping
32.A.heavyB.fullC.expensiveD.healthy
33.A.regularlyB.limitlesslyC.suddenlyD.randomly
34.A.setB.reachedC.missedD.dropped
35.A.stressfulB.painfulC.meaningfulD.peaceful

After spending a long night drying the day before,I left the hotel in Wild Rose around 5:30 a. m. to attend a funeral in Green Bay. About half an hour into my journey,I heard a __ noise coming from my front tire. By 7 a. m. , I still had 70 miles __ me,but the noise was so loud that I knew I had no choice but to ___

It was so early in the morning that I __ there was little chance anyone in such a tiny town could help. __ I tried my luck at a vehicle __ shop which happened to be open then. Giving me a glance, the __ owner asked why I was so dressed up, and I explained my __. He checked out the car and told me what he had __ : the wheel bearing was failing.

Fixing it would take a few hours, but there was no possibility that the car would __ that distance without taking any measures. I started __ my brains for a spare plan. Could I rent a car? The man went to check at the store across the street, but its only rental car wasn’t __.

I must have looked pretty upset at that time because he then reached into his __, pulled out the keys to his own vehicle and said, “Take my truck, fill it up with gas and get going.” With a smile, he __ that the truck could go 120 miles per hour if needed.

We had met just 10 minutes before and even didn’t know each other’s __, but he insisted. I jumped into his Chevrolet Silverado and __ towards the funeral. When I returned to the garage several hours later with a __ heart, I chatted with the kind owner for a while. The 74-year-old __ turned a terrible day into a good one with a great __ —A random act of kindness may bring us __. So just be kind and help if you can.

1.A. familiar B. regular C. funny D. strange

2.A. before B. behind C. under D. beyond

3.A. wait B. stop C. continue D. rest

4.A. doubted B. wondered C. sensed D. regretted

5.A. Therefore B. Still C. Besides D. Meanwhile

6.A. beauty B. sales C. toy D. repair

7.A. young B. aged C. selfish D. mean

8.A. dilemma B. choice C. plan D. decision

9.A. prayed B. misunderstood C. feared D. ignored

10.A. get it B. forget it C. catch it D. make it

11.A. beating B. striking C. hitting D. scratching

12.A. handsome B. famous C. practical D. available

13.A. file B. trunk C. pocket D. wallet

14.A. concluded B. added C. admitted D. predicted

15.A. names B. habits C. beliefs D. families

16.A. stepped B. marched C. headed D. sailed

17.A. broken B. heavy C. merciful D. thankful

18.A. repairman B. driver C. salesman D. porter

19.A. discovery B. lesson C. response D. influence

20.A. wisdom B. strength C. welfare D. courage

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