题目内容
5.I Was Forced to Find My GiftsI was a pretty typical 17-year-old with a strong interest in painting when something happened.One Sunday,I went to an old swimming hole and dove in.I(36)B something under the water head-on and broke a couple of vertebrae(椎骨)of my neck.
For five months I stayed at the hospital,feeling like a (37)Ato my family.My self-image was instantly(38)C.I was described with terms like"disabled"or"crippled."I was angry and(39)Aafter I failed so many times at some(40)Ctask---dropping something on the floor and trying to get it back up again.
Near the end of my stay in the hospital,my doctor almost forcibly tied a (41)D to my hand.He had seen my paintings I'd done before and (42)Dme to paint.Fortunately,I found that I(43)B had this artistic ability left.It was like a big weight had been (44)C.At least I could do something worthwhile again,and it became a (45)Apart of my recovery.
After I left the hospital,I stayed at home,feeling desperately (46)A.It seemed like I was cut off from(47)C.No one can get along (48)Dlove and acceptance.So that fall,I started at the University of Texas,majoring in graphic design.
One day a man happened to see one of my paintings.He had a great (49)Bfor it and asked if I ever did art shows.So I was given a(n)(50)A.Much to my surprise,I found that people liked my paintings and would pay for them.That was about 11 years ago.Today,1,500 (51)Bhave carried my work.
It was the art that provided the (52)Cfor me to get up every morning and do something,(53)Asitting in front of the television.Society has such (54)B expectations of the disabled person,so it's very easy to get sucked into a dependency routine---you know,the"give me"kind of attitude.And that's what I take the most(55)Bin---the fact that what I'm doing today is well received all over.
36.A.saw | B.hit | C.touched | D.picked |
37.A.burden | B.failure | C.joke | D.patient |
38.A.improved | B.created | C.changed | D.judged |
39.A.helpless | B.careless | C.nervous | D.tired |
40.A.difficult | B.special | C.simple | D.important |
41.A.bandage | B.towel | C.rope | D.paintbrush |
42.A.allowed | B.taught | C.ordered | D.encouraged |
43.A.already | B.still | C.even | D.always |
44.A.gained | B.carried | C.lifted | D.measured |
45.A.vital | B.strange | C.boring | D.different |
46.A.lonely | B.weak | C.frightened | D.guilty |
47.A.success | B.classmates | C.society | D.treatment |
48.A.in | B.for | C.behind | D.without |
49.A.sympathy | B.fondness | C.talent | D.responsibility |
50.A.exhibition | B.challenge | C.permission | D.message |
51.A.hospitals | B.galleries | C.schools | D.families |
52.A.imagination | B.chance | C.motivation | D.curiosity |
53.A.instead of | B.apart from | C.due to | D.but for |
54.A.high | B.low | C.enough | D.unrealistic |
55.A.power | B.pride | C.comfort | D.advantage. |
分析 文章大意:作者是一个17岁的孩子,一次在游泳时因为撞击弄断了颈椎,在医院治疗时感到心灰意冷,前途无望.主治医生了解到作者曾经热爱绘画,鼓励重新"拿起"画笔,作者重燃对生活的热爱,今天所做的事情能被社会广泛认可,这是作者引以为豪的.
解答 36-40 BACAC 41-45 DDBCA 46-50 ACDBA 51-55 BCABB36.B 考查动词和语境理解.根据下文"我"弄断了几根颈椎骨,得知当时"我"在水中撞击到了什么东西导致弄断了颈椎.选B.
37.A 考查名词和语境理解.A.burden 负担,B.failure失败,C.joke玩笑,D.patient病人.接下来的五个月"我"不得不待在医院治疗,当时感觉自己是全家的一个负担.选A.
38.C 考查动词和语境理解.A.improved提高;改善,B.created创造,C.changed改变,D.judged判断."我"的个人形象因为这次意外马上被改变了.选C.
39.A考查形容词和语境理解.A.helpless无助的,B.careless粗心的,C.nervous紧张的,D.tired疲劳的."我"被描述为"残疾人"之类这样的词眼,在尝试了许多次去做曾经很简单的事情却失败后,我感到很生气也很无助.选A.
40.C 考查形容词和语境理解. A.difficult困难的,B.special特别的,C.simple简单的,D.important重要的.句意为,在尝试了许多次去做曾经很简单的事情却失败后,例如把东西掉到地上试图再捡起来时.选C.
41.D 考查名词和语境理解.A.bandage绷带,B.towel毛巾,C.rope绳子,D.paintbrush 画笔;漆刷.根据下文"我"的医生看见过"我"以前画的画,鼓励我继续去画,得知在"我"快要出院时,由于"我"身体几乎瘫痪所以,"我"的医生几乎是强迫性的把画笔系在我的手上.选D.
42.D 考查动词和语境理解.句意为,"我"的医生看见过"我"以前画的画,鼓励"我"继续去画.选D.
43.B 考查副词和语境理解.A.already 已经,B.still 仍然,C.even甚至,D.always总是.幸运的是."我"发现自己仍然还有画画的艺术技能.选B.
44.C 考查动词和语境理解.A.gained获得,B.carried携带,C.lifted提升,D.measured测量.根据下文中至少自己又能够做有价值的事情了.所以感觉就好像身上卸下一个重担似的.选C.
45.A 考查形容词和语境理解. A.vital重要的,B.strange奇怪的,C.boring令人厌倦的,D.different不同的.至少自己又能够做有价值的事情了,这成为"我"身心恢复非常重要的一部分.选A.
46.A 考查形容词和语境理解.A.lonely孤独的,B.weak虚弱的,C.frightened害怕的,D.guilty内疚的.在"我"出院后,"我"待在家里感觉极其孤独.选A.
47.C 考查名词和语境理解.A.success成功,B.classmates同学,C.society 社会,D.treatment对待.当时感觉自己与社会完全隔离了,很悲观.选C.
48.D 考查介词和语境理解.A.in在里面,B.for为了;对于,C.behind后面,D.without没有.没有人可以在没有爱和接受的情况下生活下去.选D.
49.B 考查名词和语境理解.A.sympathy同情,B.fondness喜欢,C.talent天赋,D.responsibility责任.根据询问我是否举办过画展,可推断出:有一天一个人碰巧看到"我"的一幅画.他对那幅画很喜欢.选B.
50.A 考查名词和语境理解.A.exhibition展览,B.challenge挑战,C.permission允许,D.message信息.根据上文一个人碰巧看到我的一幅画.对那幅画很喜欢,询问"我"是否曾经举办过画展,因此"我"得到了一次展览作品的机会.选A.
51.B 考查名词和语境理解.A.hospitals医院,B.galleries画廊,C.schools学校,D.families家庭.11年前,人们就很喜欢我的作品并愿意出钱买下它们.现在"我"的作品在1500个画廊里展出.选B.
52.C 考查名词和语境理解.A.imagination 想象,B.chance机会,C.motivation动机,D.Curiosity好奇.艺术提供给我每天早起不是坐在电视机前而是去做些事情的机会.选C.
53.A 考查介词短语和语境理解. A.instead of相反,B.apart from除了,C.due to由于,D.but for要不是.艺术提供给"我"每天早起后不是坐在电视机前而是去做些事情的机会.前后句是转折关系.选A.
54.B 考查形容词和语境理解.A.high高的,B.low低的,C.enough足够的,D.unrealistic不现实的.社会对残疾人们的期望如此低,很容易使他们产生一种依赖的常规想法,"给我"的态度.选B.
55.B 考查名词和语境理解.A.power权利,B.pride自豪,C.comfort安慰,D.advantage优势.事实是:"我"今天所做的事情被广泛认可,这是"我"引以为豪的.选B.
点评 完形填空题在命题设计上侧重于考查学生的逻辑思维能力和对具体语境的把握,尤其是对整体语义的理解能力.它要求考生不但要有比较扎实的语言知识,较大的词汇量,而且要具有一定的语篇分析能力及逻辑思维能力.要做好这种题型,考生除了必备的语言基础知识和基本技能之外,还应了解其命题特点,掌握一定的解题技巧.
Teaching our children to help others benefits them a great deal.(46)B brings them peace of mind.Serving those in need also helps children learn to make a (47)C--that they have the (48)A to make a positive impact.This promotes a sense of control,helping them feel (49)D frightened.It also reassures(使安心)them that help would be (50)C if they were ever in danger.
Another important (51)B is that we are all dependent on each other.When children serve others,they learn to (52)D someone else's greater need and to (53)A other people.
There are many other(54)A of making charity a part of your family's life.You'll meet new friends and develop relationships.Running a bake sale will give your kids a chance to practice (55)Csuch as fundraising,money management,and teamwork.Self-exploration and discovery will (56)B through their choice of activities.
If a child can become a cheerful,charitable giver,he or she must try different volunteer efforts.When you see them enjoying the (57)C of them,encourage them to (58)A.
(59)D on my own experience,I can say developing the good habit of charitable giving will become (60)B to your best family memories and celebrations.
41.A.worried | B.doubtful | C.impressed | D.grateful |
42.A.organizing | B.cleaning | C.protecting | D.improving |
43.A.fun | B.success | C.advantage | D.difficulty |
44.A.often | B.seldom | C.never | D.already |
45.A.great | B.strange | C.bored | D.safe |
46.A.Teaching | B.Giving | C.Thinking | D.Learning |
47.A.choice | B.promise | C.difference | D.mistake |
48.A.ability | B.right | C.freedom | D.time |
49.A.more | B.so | C.very | D.less |
50.A.impossible | B.flexible | C.available | D.reasonable |
51.A.example | B.lesson | C.question | D.secret |
52.A.take over | B.search for | C.give up | D.connect to |
53.A.care about | B.look for | C.turn to | D.believe in |
54.A.benefits | B.congratulations | C.contributions | D.disasters |
55.A.activities | B.moves | C.skills | D.behaviors |
56.A.stay | B.come | C.miss | D.get |
57.A.equality | B.scenery | C.fruit | D.independence |
58.A.continue | B.explain | C.observe | D.communicate |
59.A.Passed | B.Operated | C.Carried | D.Based |
60.A.difficult | B.central | C.obvious | D.serious |
We were driving along one day when my son said,"Mommy!"I,not paying much attention,said,"What?"He said,"Look at me!"When I looked (21)A,my heart leaped,for my little four-year-old son was trying his best to wink (眨眼) at me.
"What are you doing?"I asked,(22)D that it must have been a fluke (偶然).He said,"I'm winking at you because I (23)B you so much."
I do not know where he saw this,(24)D I know it must have made an impact (影响) on him for him to want to do it to me and understand what it (25)A.You might say,"So what?(26)C child does that."Or,"You should see what mine did the other day,"but you must(27)D something.
My little son,who (28)C to wink properly at his Mommy,only has days to live.He is(29)B before my very eyes from brain cancer.
The impact of the everyday things that he does is like a train running straight into my (30)C.My thoughts and emotions are (31)B full of phrases and looks that were so (32)A ignored (忽视) before.It is a very bittersweet life that I (33)C now-my son has so much love for his Mommy and is so (34)C in so many ways and not suffering too much from his (35)B.It makes the pain of his impending (即将发生的) loss sometimes so unreal and difficult to (36)A.I know I was so lucky to be given such (37)A days with our son,but I often wonder,"Is it harder for parents when the sudden (38)B of a child is an accident or so sudden?Or is it harder to (39)D him go?"
I honestly do not know the answer to that question.All I know is that today I (40)B a wink from one of the most important men in my life,my four-year-old son.
21.A.down | B.up | C.on | D.in |
22.A.saying | B.noticing | C.hoping | D.thinking |
23.A.miss | B.love | C.serve | D.impress |
24.A.for | B.thus | C.or | D.but |
25.A.meant | B.attracted | C.expected | D.mentioned |
26.A.His | B.Her | C.My | D.Your |
27.A.create | B.forget | C.explain | D.understand |
28.A.attempted | B.decided | C.struggled | D.wanted |
29.A.leaving | B.dying | C.lying | D.appearing |
30.A.house | B.car | C.heart | D.trouble |
31.A.immediately | B.suddenly | C.finally | D.shortly |
32.A.easily | B.lately | C.highly | D.directly |
33.A.waste | B.choose | C.live | D.build |
34.A.equal | B.general | C.normal | D.special |
35.A.defeat | B.illness | C.hunger | D.poverty |
36.A.accept | B.feel | C.observe | D.remember |
37.A.wonderful | B.boring | C.busy | D.distant |
38.A.punishment | B.death | C.birth | D.growth |
39.A.help | B.make | C.let | D.watch |
40.A.discovered | B.received | C.realized | D.learned |
himself.( )
A. | Knowing | B. | Known | C. | Having known | D. | Being known |
A. | should be built | B. | would built | C. | will be built | D. | built |