题目内容
【题目】 Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. In history many people were thought of by others as king ________, but they took on challenges and became great people in the end.
“We don’t like their ________ or guitar music.” Decca Recording Company refused the Beatles in 1962. They couldn’t imagine the band (乐队) would be ________ around the world. Its albums (专辑) created new records in ________ after it stopped recording or even putting on shows. Why? Because members of the Beatles ________ that t hey had the ability to make a name for them and worked with confidence all the time.
“Your son Tommy is ________ stupid (愚蠢的) to learn. Get him out of school.” This was the ________ that the teacher put in a little boy’s pocket ________ he walked home one day. The boy’s mother decided to teach the little boy ________ from then on. At that time the mother didn’t ________ that her son would achieve so much, but she kept cheering him up. The little boy is ________ today for his great inventions. He is Thomas Edison.
Michael Phelps, the former American ________, started swimming as a child after the doctor said he had Attention—Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (多动症). His hard work saw him break many world records and become one of the most ________ athletes in the world.
Those people set a good ________ to us. If we have a strong will like them, we can overcome my difficulty, and finally find a way to ________ our dreams.
【1】A.carefulB.famousC.powerfulD.useless
【2】A.sculptureB.voiceC.writingD.standard
【3】A.popularB.terribleC.generalD.suitable
【4】A.shapesB.sizesC.salesD.colours
【5】A.practisedB.believedC.decidedD.agreed
【6】A.thatB.suchC.tooD.so
【7】A.noteB.heatC.moneyD.ticket
【8】A.sinceB.untilC.whenD.if
【9】A.herselfB.himselfC.itselfD.themselves
【10】A.supportB.suggestC.promiseD.realize
【11】A.remindedB.consideredC.forgottenD.remembered
【12】A.travellerB.swimmerC.surgeonD.
【13】A.meaningB.successfulC.creativeD.careless
【14】A.orderB.positionC.exampleD.lesson
【15】A.achieveB.refuseC.balanceD.represent
【答案】
【1】D
【2】B
【3】A
【4】C
【5】B
【6】C
【7】A
【8】C
【9】A
【10】D
【11】D
【12】B
【13】B
【14】C
【15】A
【解析】
本文介绍了托马斯·爱迪生和迈克尔菲尔普斯的故事,从中我们知道如果我们有像他们一样的坚强意志,我们就能克服困难,最终找到实现梦想的方法。
【1】句意:在历史上,许多人被认为是无用的国王,但他们接受挑战,最终成为伟大的人。
A. careful 认真的,B. famous著名的,C. powerful强大的,D. useless无用的。连词but前后表示转折关系,连词but后表示他们是伟大的人,因此but前表示他们是无用的人,故选D。
【2】句意:我们不喜欢他们的声音和吉他音乐。
A. sculpture雕塑,B. voice 嗓音,C. writing书写,D. standard标准。与or guitar music并列,因此是嗓音,故选B。
【3】句意:他们无法想象这个乐队会在世界各地受欢迎。
A. popular受欢迎的,B. terrible 可怕的,C. general一般的,D. suitable适当的。根据后文的Its albums (专辑) created new records可知,它的专辑创了新纪录,因此表示它非常受欢迎,故选A。
【4】句意:在它停止录制甚至停止演出后,它的唱片创造了新的销售记录。
A. shapes 形状,B. sizes尺寸,C. sales销售,D. colours颜色。根据前文的They couldn’t imagine the band (乐队) would be ____3____ around the world.这个乐队在世界各地受欢迎,因此它在销售上创造了新纪录,故选C。
【5】句意:因为甲壳虫乐队的成员相信他们有能力为自己赢得声誉,并一直充满信心地工作。
A. practised练习,B. believed相信,C. decided决定,D. agreed同意。根据worked with confidence all the time他们一直充满信心,因此他们非常相信有能力会赢得声誉,故选B。
【6】句意:你的儿子汤米太愚蠢了而无法学习。
A. that那么,B. such 如此,C. too 太,D. so如此。too+形容词+to do sth“太……而不做某事”,故选C。
【7】句意:这是一天一个小男孩走路回家时,老师放在他口袋里的纸条。
A. note纸条,笔记,B. heat热度,C. money金钱,D. ticket入场券。根据前文的“Your son Tommy is ____6____ stupid (愚蠢的) to learn. Get him out of school.”可知,此处表示纸条上写的,故选A。
【8】句意:这是一天一个小男孩走路回家时,老师放在他口袋里的纸条。
A. since自从,B. until 直到,C. when当……时候,D. if如果。结合句意,表示他走回家的时候,故选C。
【9】句意:这个男孩的母亲决定从那时起自己教这个小男孩。
A. herself 她自己,B. himself他自己,C. itself 它自己,D. themselves他们自己。根据主语是the mother,用反身代词herself,故选A。
【10】句意:在那时,这位母亲没有意识到她的儿子会取得这么多,但是她一直为他加油。
A. support支持,B. suggest 建议,C. promise 许诺,D. realize意识到。根据前文表示这个男孩在学校学习不好,此处表示她的儿子取得这么多,这是她没有想到的,故选D。
【11】句意:今天那个小男孩因为他的伟大发明而被记住。
A. reminded提醒,B. considered 考虑,C. forgotten 忘记,D. remembered记得。根据后文的He is Thomas Edison.可知,他是托马斯·爱迪生,发明了很多东西,我们现在记得他,故选D。
【12】句意:前美国游泳运动员迈克尔菲尔普斯在医生说他患有多动症之后,从孩提时代就开始游泳。
A. traveller旅行,B. swimmer 游泳者,C. surgeon 外科医生,D. engineer工程师。根据started swimming此处表示开始游泳,因此是游泳运动员,故选B。
【13】句意:他的努力工作使他打破了许多世界纪录,成为世界上最成功的运动员之一。
A. meaning 意味深长的,B. successful成功的,C. creative 创造性的,D. careless粗心的。根据His hard work saw him break many world records可知,他的努力让他打破了许多世界纪录,因此他是成功的运动员,故选B。
【14】句意:那些人为我们树立了一个好榜样。
A. order 命令,B. position 位置,C. example 例子,D. lesson课,教训。set a good example
for sb为某人树立一个好榜样,故选C。
【15】句意:如果我们有像他们一样的坚强意志,我们就能克服困难,最终找到实现梦想的方法。
A. achieve取得,获得;B. refuse拒绝;C. balance 平衡;D. represent代表。achieve one’s dream实现梦想,故选A。
根据前后文的语境,认真辨析选项的单词或短语的词义,结合时态,语态,词性,短语,句型和主谓一致,选出正确的选项。例如小题12,句意:前美国游泳运动员迈克尔菲尔普斯在医生说他患有多动症之后,从孩提时代就开始游泳。. traveller旅行,B. swimmer 游泳者,C. surgeon 外科医生,D. engineer工程师。根据started swimming此处表示开始游泳,因此是游泳运动员,故选B。