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【题目】阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。请每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两项多余的。

he when without whether cover homeless thing speak rich exactly lead name

When I was 14, I left my hometown to follow my dream. On my journey I met an old man, a 【1】man, on the street corner. He asked me【2】 I was running away from home or not. I told him, "Not 【3】, sir. Since my father had given me his blessings(祝福),'It is Important to follow your dream, son.’”

The friendly old man then told me to follow 【4】. He wanted to show me something great. We came to a library. The old man found two old books. He then 【5】 the words that changed my life. "There are two【6】 that I want to teach you. Number One is never to judge(判断)a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you. You think I'm just a homeless person, don't you?"

I said,”Er, yes, I guess so, sir.”

In fact. I'm one of the 【7】 man in the world, but one day I realized that there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live 【8】 a home. So, you see, don't ever judge a book by its 【9】 ”.

"Number Two is to learn how to read. There is only one thing that people cannot take away from you, and that is your wisdom." He put my hands on the books. He then 【10】 me back to the streets near where we first met. He hoped that I would never forget what he had taught me.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】homeless

【2】whether

【3】exactly

【4】him

【5】spoke

【6】things

【7】richest

【8】without

【9】cover

【10】led

【解析】

文章介绍了作者14岁自己坐车去加利福尼亚追寻自己的梦想，他在学习方面有问题，他打算先去加利福尼亚，然后去夏威夷冲浪，并在那里生活下去，在这个过程中，他遇到一个老人，老人告诉他不要通过事物的表面去评价它们，要多读书，让自己充满智慧。

【1】句意：在旅途中我遇到一个老人，一个无家可归的人。

根据on the street corner和选词，可知是homeless无家可归的，形容词修饰名词man作定语；故填homeless。

【2】句意：他问我是不是离家出走。

根据asked me 和was running away from home or not以及选词，可知是whether是否；故填whether。

【3】句意：不对，因为我爸爸给我祝福了。

根据Since my father had given me his blessings(祝福)和选词，可知是不exactly确切地；故填 exactly。

【4】句意：这个友好的老人然后告诉我跟着他。

根据He wanted to show me something great.和选词，可知是跟着他，动词后用宾格作宾语；故填him。

【5】句意：他然后说了改变我生活的话。

根据后文内容和选词，可知是说了改变我生活的话，根据文章可知是过去时态，故填spoke。

【6】句意：有两件我想教你的事情。

根据One is never to judge(判断)a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.和Number Two is to learn how to read.和选词，可知是事情，根据two可知用复数；故填things。

【7】句意：事实上，我是世界上最富有的人之一。

根据You think I'm just a homeless person, don't you?"I said,”Er, yes, I guess so, sir.”In fact.和选词，可知是rich富有的，one of后用最高级；故填richest。

【8】句意：它们中的一个就是没有家住是什么样。

根据I'm one of the ___7___ man in the world, but one day I realized that there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life,和选词，可知是没有家；故填without。

【9】句意：不要通过封面判断一本书。

根据Number One is never to judge(判断)a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.和选词，可知是封面；故填cover。

【10】句意：他然后带我回到我们第一次遇见的附近的街道。

根据句意和选词，可知是领我回到第一次遇见的地方，根据文章可知是过去时态；故填led。

填空题是一类需要理解语境的题型，考生需要结合全文语境以及线索进行答题，要有一定的词汇积累量，可以先大致浏览文章，再看题进行填空，最后通观全文，确定一些模棱两可的答案。例如：小题7 句意：事实上，我是世界上最富有的人之一。根据You think I'm just a homeless person, don't you?"I said,”Er, yes, I guess so, sir.”In fact.和选词，可知是rich富有的，one of后用最高级；故填richest。