Question

  I have shorter arms because of some birth defect (缺陷) ，but I never thought of myself as different. I don't like being labelled as a " 1       " person because I feel like I can do anything I want. With the 2        of my parents,friends and a special 3        for youth with disabilities,I have learned how to fight for myself,and how to be 4       .

  That doesn't mean it has been easy. I 5       some bad experiences,like being picked last for baseball games or the way people looked at me in a funny way when I was 6        in public. But mostly,people 7       me and helped me.

  My family had come here from Poland specifically so that I could get 8      ,because my country didn't have the technology to help me. I 9       some school,for a series of surgeries to 10        my forearms. I had to work hard to keep up academically. Luckily,my 11 were always there for me. They'd go with me and carry my 12        for me.

  When I went to the seventh grade,I 13       a lot more. Would I be able to find people who could see me as ME and not as someone with a disability? 14       my efforts,I made some friends and we had great times together.

  In junior high school,as classes got harder,I 15       more. I need more time to 16        things,to take notes,write or type on the computer. I also got much help.

  When I was at college,I 17       an article about myself for the school newspaper,and people started asking me 18        my disability was like. They told me I was 19        for having gone through the 15 surgeries I needed to help correct my 20       . It felt good to help people get to know me better.

(   ) 1. A. special   B. disabled   C. awful   D. curious

(   ) 2. A. sympathy   B. advice   C. support   D. patience

(   ) 3. A. program   B. design   C. performance   D. decision

(   ) 4. A. active   B. clever   C. normal   D. strong

(   ) 5. A. got through   B. resulted from   

       C. went through   D. suffered from

(   ) 6. A. out   B. inside   C. over   D. ahead

(   ) 7. A. ignored   B. affected   C. remembered   D. accepted

(   ) 8. A. protection   B. treatment   C. suggestion   D. opportunity

(   ) 9. A. missed   B. delayed   C. attended   D. rejected

(   ) 10. A. examine   B. adjust   C. lengthen   D. control

(   ) 11. A. parents   B. classmates   C. neighbours   D. friends

(   ) 12. A. tools   B. books   C. photos   D. medicine

(   ) 13. A. received   B. recovered   C. hesitated   D. worried

(   ) 14. A. By   B. Under   C. With   D. Along

(   ) 15. A. spent   B. struggled   C. gained   D. achieved

(   ) 16. A. memorize   B. create   C. make   D. do

(   ) 17. A. published   B. found   C. wrote   D. chose

(   ) 18. A. how   B. what   C. whether   D. when

(   ) 19. A. brave   B. lucky   C. safe   D. healthy

(   ) 20. A. intention   B. function   C. infection   D. condition

Answer 1

1-5 BCADC   6-10 ADBAC  

11-15 ABDCB  16 -20 ACBAD

本文属夹叙夹议、以叙为主的记叙文。作者有先天生理缺陷，但他从不认为自己是残疾人，坚信"我能做任何事情"，从而战胜了各种困难，自强不息。

1. B第一句中讲到因为某种天生的缺陷， "我"的胳臂短，因此此处应为"残疾的"。

2. C在父母、朋友及惠及年轻残疾人的一个特别项目的支持下，"我"学会了怎样战胜自我。

3. A 一个特别项目。

4. D   "我"学会了怎样战胜自我，同时也学会了"坚强"。

5. C考查词语搭配。此空后面为"一些可怕的经历"，因此应选go through,"遭受、经历"。

A项"完成"；B项"由……引起"；D项"受苦，受折磨"，均不合适。

6. A在公共场合,应为"外面"。

7. D起初当"我"在公共场合时，人们看到"我"觉得可笑。"但大多数情况下，人们还是接受并帮助了我"。

8. B一家人专程从波兰到这里是为了让"我" 得到"治疗"，即treatment

9. A由于进行一系列的手术，所以"失去了一些学业"。

10. C上文提到"I have shorter arms"，所以此处应为"加长我的手臂的一系列手术"。

11. A既然一家人已来到这里，所以此处应为"我的父母总是陪伴着我"，而不是同学、朋友或邻居。

12. B上文说到"我"不得不努力才能跟上学业，所以"父母总是陪着我并为我拿书"。"工具、照片及药物"均与学习无关。

13. D随着年龄的增长，身患残疾的"我""担忧"的事大大地多了起来。

14. C考查词语搭配。"由于我的努力"应为with my efforts。

15. B 因为junior high school课程难度加大，所以"我"必须更加努力。

16. A  "我"需要更多的时间来学习，记住所学的东西。其他三项与学习无关。

17. C在大学时，"我"为校报写了一篇关于自己的文章。

18. B 考查固定句型的用法。"What...be like?"用来询问"……是怎么一回事？"

19. A他们知道了"我"的残疾，知道了"我"经历了十五次手术，故认为"我很勇敢"。

20. D做手术的目的是改变我残疾的"状况"。