题目内容
14.It was a freezing cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago.An old man was waiting for a(21)C across the river and the wait seemed endless.At last he heard some hooves(马蹄)(22)Dalong the frozen path.Anxiously,he watched as several horsemen came around the bend.(23)A,he let them pass by one after another.Finally,as the (24)Drider was drawing near,the old man (25)Bthe rider's eye and asked whether he would (26)Agiving him a ride to the other side.The rider agreed (27)C.Seeing the old man was unable to (28)Ahis half-frozen body from the ground,the horseman (29)Dand helped the old man (30)Athe horse.The horseman took the old man not just across the river,but to his (31)C,a tiny but cosy cottage.
Before leaving,out of (32)B,the horseman asked the old man why on such a bitter winter night he would wait and ask the last rider and(33)Dhe had refused.The old man replied,"I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no(34)Cfor my situation.But when I looked into your eyes,I was certain that your gentle spirit would give me (35)Din my time of need."
Those(36)Acomments touched the horseman deeply,who (37)Bthe old man,"May I never get too busy with my own affairs that I (38)Bto respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion(同情)."
With(39)C,Thomas Jefferson,president of the United States,turned his horse around and (40)A his way back to the White House.
| 21.A.horseman | B.horse | C.ride | D.friend |
| 22.A.attacking | B.running | C.entering | D.approaching |
| 23.A.However | B.Therefore | C.Thus | D.Besides |
| 24.A.coming | B.leaving | C.next | D.last |
| 25.A.kept | B.caught | C.looked | D.saw |
| 26.A.mind | B.avoid | C.prefer | D.try |
| 27.A.seriously | B.doubtfully | C.willingly | D.strangely |
| 28.A.lift | B.push | C.feel | D.stand |
| 29.A.went off | B.turned around | C.set out | D.got down |
| 30.A.onto | B.over | C.off | D.above |
| 31.A.hometown | B.apartment | C.destination | D.house |
| 32.A.courage | B.curiosity | C.caution | D.honesty |
| 33.A.what about | B.if only | C.how come | D.what if |
| 34.A.chance | B.result | C.concern | D.reason |
| 35.A.strength | B.comfort | C.generosity | D.assistance |
| 36.A.heartwarming | B.impressive | C.satisfied | D.optimistic |
| 37.A.persuaded | B.told | C.reminded | D.suggested |
| 38.A.manage | B.fail | C.disagree | D.remember |
| 39.A.it | B.them | C.that | D.this |
| 40.A.made | B.struggled | C.felt | D.fought |
分析 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文.主要讲述了美国前总统Thomas Jefferson帮助一位老人过河的故事.Thomas Jefferson通过这件事认识到,不要因为忙于自己的事而忽略了他人的需求.
解答 21-25 CDADB 26-30 ACADA 31-35 CBDCD 36-40 ABBCA
21.C 考查名词辨析.horseman意为"骑马者";horse意为"马";ride意为"(骑马、骑自行车或乘车)旅程";friend意为"朋友".根据第二段最后一句中的"giving him a ride to the other side"可知,此处应填ride.故答案选C.
22.D 考查动词辨析.attack意为"攻击";run意为"跑";enter意为"进入";approach意为"靠近,接近".下文提到,骑着马的那几个人从这位老人身边一一经过,由此可推知,这位老人听到了马蹄声正在向他这个方向靠近.故答案选D.
23.A 考查副词辨析.however意为"然而";therefore意为"因此";thus意为"因此";moreover意为"而且".根据语境可知,这位老人想过河.然而他却没有向这几个骑马的人求助,而是让他们一个接一个地过河而去.故however符合语境.故答案选A.
24.D 考查词义辨析.coming意为"即将来临的";leaving意为"离开";next意为"下一个的";last意为"最后的".根据第四段第一句中的"ask the last rider"可知,此处应填last.故答案选D
25.B 考查动词辨析.keep意为"保持";catch意为"注意,看见";look意为"看",后面接名词时通常加介词;see意为"看到".根据语境可知,这位老人注视着这位骑马者的眼睛,与第四段最后一句中"when I looked into your eyes"相呼应.故答案选B.
26.A 考查动词辨析.mind意为"介意";avoid意为"避免";prefer意为"更喜欢";try意为"努力".根据语境可知,这位老人问这位骑马者是否介意将他带到河对岸.故mind符合语境.故答案选A.
27.C 考查副词辨析.seriously意为"严肃地",doubtfully意为"怀疑地";willingly意为"乐意地";strangely意为"奇怪地".根据下文可知,这位骑马者将这位老人带过了河,说明他欣然同意了这位老者的请求.故willingly符合语境.故答案选C.
28.A 考查动词辨析.lift意为"将„„从原地移开,举起";push意为"推";feel意为"感觉";stand意为"站立".根据语境"…was unable to________his half-frozen body from the ground…"可知,这位老者因为半个身子都冻僵了,所以他自己上不了马.故lift符合语境.故答案选A.
29.D 考查动词短语辨析.go off意为"离开";turn around意为"转身";set out意为"动身";get down意为"下来".根据上文可知,这位老人自己上不了马,由此结合空格后的"helped the old man…"可知,此处应指这位骑马者下马帮助老人上马.故答案选D.
30.A 考查介词辨析.onto意为"移到„„上";over意为"越过";off意为"从„„上落下";above 意为"超过,在„„正上方".此处指这位骑马者帮助老人上马.onto符合语境.故答案选A.
31.C 考查名词辨析.hometown意为"家乡";apartment意为"公寓";destination意为"目的地";village意为"村庄".根据空格后的"a tiny but cozy cottage"可推知,这位骑马者不仅帮助这位老人过河,还将老人送回了家,即老人的目的地.故destination符合语境.故答案选C.
32.B 考查名词辨析.courage意为"勇气";curiosity意为"好奇";enthusiasm意为"热情";honesty意为"诚实".根据空格后"the horseman asked the old man why on such a bitter winter night he would wait and ask the last rider…"可知,这位骑马者对这位老人不向前几位骑马者求助,而向他(即最后一位骑马者)求助的做法有些好奇,想知道他为什么这么做.故curiosity符合语境.故答案选B.
33.D 考查短语辨析.what about意为"„„怎么样";if only意为"要是„„就好了";how come意为"„„怎么回事";what if意为"要是„„怎么办".根据语境可知,这位骑马者问这位老人为什么会选择向最后一个骑马的人求助,要是他拒绝了怎么办.故what if符合语境.故答案选D.
34.C 考查名词辨析.chance意为"机会";doubt意为"怀疑";concern意为"关心,担心";reason意为"理由".根据语境可知,这位老人观察了其他骑马者的眼神,发现他们并不关心自己的处境.故concern符合语境.故答案选C.
35.D 考查名词辨析.strength意为"力量";comfort意为"舒适";generosity意为"慷慨";assistance意为"援助,帮助".根据语境可知,这位老人很确定最后一位骑马者会给他帮助.故assistance符合语境.故答案选D.
36.A 考查形容词辨析.heartwarming意为"使人愉快的,暖人心房的";impressive意为"给人深刻印象的";pessimistic意为"悲观的";optimistic意为"乐观的".根据上文这位老人所说的话可推知,老人这些暖人心房的话深深地触动了这位骑马者.故heartwarming符合语境.故答案选A.
37.B 考查动词辨析.persuade意为"说服";tell意为"告诉";remind意为"提醒";suggest意为"建议".根据空格后的内容可知,这是这位骑马者对这位老人说的话.故答案选B.
38.解析:选B.考查动词辨析.manage意为"管理";fail意为"未能做,失败";disagree意为"不同意";remember意为"记起".根据骑马者所说的话"May I never get too busy with my own affairs that I________to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion."可知,这位骑马者希望自己将来不要因忙于自己的事而注意不到其他人的需求.故fail符合语境.故答案选B.
39.C 考查代词辨析.it用来指代上文提到的同一个事物;them用来指代上文提到的复数名词或代词;that用来指代上文提到的某种想法;this用于指代较近的人、物、地方或事情.此处用that指代Thomas Jefferson对这位老人所说的那句话.故答案选C.
40.A 考查动词辨析.make意为"使得,进行,制造";struggle意为"挣扎";feel意为"感受";fight 意为"斗争".根据语境可知,Thomas Jefferson转身踏上回白宫的路.make one's way是固定短语,意为"前进,行走",符合语境.故答案选A.
点评 近几年高考试题中的完形填空有新的变化,试题所涉及的知识面不断拓宽,综合难度不断提高.做完型填空首先要通读全文,了解大意.一篇完形填空的文章有许多空格,所以,必须先通读一至两遍,才能大概了解文章的内容.千万不要看一句,做一句.其次要逐句分析,前后一致.选择答案时,要考虑整个句子的内容,包括搭配、时态、语法等.答案全部填完后,再通读一遍文章,检查是否通顺流畅了,用词得当,意思正确.