阅读下面的短文.从短文后所给各题的A.B.C.D四个选项中.选出最佳选项. I grew up poor- living with my wonderful mother．We hadlittle money,but plenty of love and attention．I was 1 and energetie．I understood that no matter how 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

题目内容

阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I grew up poor— living with my wonderful mother．We hadlittle money,but plenty of love and attention．I was 　　1　　 and energetie．I understood that no matter how poor a pcrson was,he could still 　　2　　 a dream．

　　My dream was 　　3　　．By the time I was sixteen．I star-ted playing baseball．I could throw a ninety-mile-pre-hour fastball and 　　4　　 anything that moved on the football field．I was also 　　5　　:My high school coach was John,who notonly believed in me,but also taught me 　　6　　 to believe inmyself．He 　　7　　 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream．One particular 　　8　　 with Coach John changed my life forever．

　　A frirend recommended(suggested)me for a summer job．This meant a chance for money in my pocket-money for a new bike,new clothes and the 　　9　　 of savings for a house for my mother．Then I realized I would have to 　　10　　 up summer bascball to handle the work schedule，and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn' t be playing．

　　When I told John,he was 　　11　　 as I expected him to be．“You have your whole life to work,”he said．“Your 　　12　　 days are limited．You can't afford to waste them．”I stood before him with my head 　　13　　，trying to think of the 　　14　　 that would explain to him why my dream or buying my mum a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 　　15　　．in me．

　　“How much are you going to make at this job,son?”he asked．“$ 3.5 dollars an hour,”he replied．“Well,”he asked,“is $ 3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”

　　That simple question made 　　16　　 for me the difference between 　　17　　 something right toward having a 　　18　　．I decided myself to play sports that summer and 　　19　　 the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball，and was 　　20　　 a $ 20.00．contract(agreement)．In 1999,I boughtmy mother the house of my dream!

(1)


[　　]
A．	happy
B．	polit
C．	shy
D．	honest

(2)


[　　]
A．	live
B．	afford
C．	make
D．	need

(3)


[　　]
A．	athletics
B．	music
C．	business
D．	money

(4)


[　　]
A．	kick
B．	play
C．	pass
D．	hit

(5)


[　　]
A．	right
B．	popular
C．	lucky
D．	confident

(6)


[　　]
A．	how
B．	why
C．	when
D．	whether

(7)


[　　]
A．	gave
B．	taught
C．	brought
D．	asked

(8)


[　　]
A．	accident
B．	matter
C．	problem
D．	experience

(9)


[　　]
A．	aim
B．	idea
C．	start
D．	purpose

(10)


[　　]
A．	keep
B．	end
C．	give
D．	pick

(11)


[　　]
A．	mad
B．	mournful
C．	frightened
D．	shameful

(12)


[　　]
A．	living
B．	playing
C．	working
D．	learning

(13)


[　　]
A．	moving
B．	nodding
C．	shaking
D．	hanging

(14)


[　　]
A．	answers
B．	excuses
C．	words
D．	ways

(15)


[　　]
A．	sadness
B．	regret
C．	hopelessness
D．	disappointment

(16)


[　　]
A．	direct
B．	clear
C．	straight
D．	bare

(17)


[　　]
A．	wanting
B．	changing
C．	dreaming
D．	enjoying

(18)


[　　]
A．	wish
B．	goal
C．	score
D．	desire

(19)


[　　]
A．	by
B．	for
C．	over
D．	with

(20)


[　　]
A．	paid
B．	got
C．	offered
D．	presented

答案：1．A;2．A;3．B;4．D;5．C;6．A;7．B;8．D;9．C;10．C;11．A;12．B;13．D;14．C;15．D;16．B;17．A;18．B;19．D;20．C;
解析：

(1)	因为plenty of love and attention，所以我是快乐的。
(2)	我懂得了一个人不论有多穷，他仍可以有梦想，与穷相对应，填afford．
(3)	从playing baseball可知。
(4)	与上文踢球的球速快，相对应，在此说踢球踢得准。
(5)	碰到好教练是一件幸运的事
(6)	教我怎样去信任自己
(7)	教练教我
(8)	下文谈的是一段难忘的经历
(9)	获得了工作，便可开始攒钱为母亲买房。
(10)	为了上班，只有放弃练球。
(11)	表示很生气，用mad
(13)	挨训应低头
(14)	explain to him，表明不是找借口（excuse），而是找话向尊敬的老师解释。
(15)	他对我的失望
(16)	make clear弄清楚
(17)	wanting something right now现在得到
(18)	having a goal拥有目标
(20)	既与was搭配，又与contract搭配，只能选offered．

练习册系列答案

相关题目

下面的短文缺了5句话。仔细阅读该短文，并从所给的6个句子中选出符合短文意思的5个句子，填入到短文中去。

　　Like soccer, modern rugby began in Great Britain in the 19th century．It was played by many people in the countries of the Britain Empire, and was quite popular．(1)________ It is not part of Olympics．The countries that have professional rugby teams have a competition now and then, to decide the better team．But they do not have regular World Cup competition such as there is for soccer．

　　(2)________ The shape of the ball is oval(椭圆的)rather than round as it is in soccer．Rugby is also different from soccer in that it is played by a larger number of players．An amateur(业余)rugby team has 15 players, while a professional team has 13．

　　A rugby game usually lasts for 80 minutes．(3)________ Rugby teams also have substitutes(替补队员)just as soccer team do．This helps all the players by giving them a chance to rest during the games．Rugby is somewhat more complex(复杂)than soccer．It may be easy to follow when you are watching it, but it is hard to explain．

　　The scoring of a rugby game, for example, is complicated(复杂)．(4)________ The first way to score points in rugby is through “tries”．A “try” happens when a member of the team touches the ball down over the opponents’(对方)goal line．A try is worth three points．After a try has been scored, a goal may be attempted．(5)________ The goal is worth two points．A third way of scoring points in rugby is by scoring a field goal．A team can get three points by kicking the ball through the goal from anywhere on the field．Each team in rugby game tries to score more points than the other team．Each team tries to keep the other team from scoring．The team with more points at the end of the game wins．

A．The playing time is divided equally into two halves．

B．Now it is not so popular．

C．Football is a sport that more people watch than play．

D．There are three ways to score points in rugby．

E．This goal is scored by kicking the ball over the goal line from a particular place on the field．

F．The major difference between rugby and soccer is that rugby players may use their hands to move the ball．

第二节完形填空(共20小题，每题1分，共20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to     41    a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel's life. I wanted to     42    him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the     43     time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked     44     the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar     45      played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him     46     and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words     47     me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those     48    opportunities. How many times have I let such moments     49    ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have     50     to me. Or what he might     51     to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?     52     as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always     53    never hearing him put his    54     into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so    55   to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world    56    , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was    57     of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed    58   mine. What I had said to Daniel was    59   . It was nothing. And yet, it was   60    .
41. A. experience             B. spend              C. enjoy              D. shape
42. A. show               B. give               C. leave              D. instruct
43. A. last                 B. first               C. very              D. next
44. A. upward             B. into               C. down             D. up
45. A. sign                        B. scene              C. scenery             D. sight
46. A. interest                 B. instruction          C. courage           D. direction
47. A. failed               B. discouraged         C. struck             D. troubled
48. A. future               B. embarrassing        C. obvious           D. lost
49. A. last                 B. pass               C. fly               D. remain
50. A. counted             B. meant              C. valued            D. eared
51. A. think               B. want               C. expect             D. wish
52. A. But                B. And                C. Instead            D. So
53. A. wondered            B. regretted                  C. minded           D. tried
54. A. views              B. actions             C. feelings            D. attitudes
55. A. important            B. essential            C. hard               D. complex
56. A. disappeared          B. changed            C. progressed          D. advanced
57. A. sensitive             B. convinced          C. aware             D. tired
58. A. by                 B. against             C. on                D. with
59. A. clumsy             B. gentle             C. absurd             D. moving
60. A. none               B. all                C. anything           D. Everything

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to    36   a different life. It was a transitional（过渡的）time in Daniel's life. I wanted to    37    him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the    38    time I had let such moments pass.
When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked   39   the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar   40     played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him    41   and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words    42       me.
Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those    43   opportunities. How many times have I let such moments    44    ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have     45  to me. Or what he might   46  to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.
What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?    47   as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always     48    never hearing him put his   49   into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so   50   to tell a son something from the heart?
My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world    51   , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was    52    of was the stubble（短须）on his chin as his face pressed    53    mine. What I had said to Daniel was    54   . It was nothing. And yet, it was   55   .
36．A. experience           B. spend            C. enjoy              D. shape
37．A. show             B. give             C. leave              D. instruct
38．A. last               B. first             C. very              D. next
39．A. upward            B. into             C. down              D. up
40．A. sign                B. scene            C. scenery             D. sight
41．A. interest             B. instruction          C. courage           D. direction
42．A. failed                   B. discouraged         C. struck             D. troubled
43．A. future             B. embarrassing        C. obvious           D. lost
44．A. last               B. pass            C. fly                   D. remain
45．A. counted           B. meant              C. valued            D. eared
46．A. think             B. want               C. expect             D. wish
47．A. But              B. And                C. Instead            D. So
48．A. wondered          B. regretted                 C. minded           D. tried
49．A. views              B. actions             C. feelings            D. attitudes
50．A. important          B. essential            C. hard               D. complex
51．A. disappeared         B. changed          C. progressed          D. advanced
52．A. sensitive          B. convinced         C. aware            D. tired
53．A. by                B. against           C. on                D. with
54．A. clumsy           B. gentle            C. absurd                  D. moving
55．A. none             B. all               C. anything          D. everything

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 1.______a different life. It was a transitional (过渡的)time in Daniel's life. I wanted to 2.______him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 3.______time I had let such moment pass.

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, "What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?" Then he walked 4.______ the steps of the bus and disappeared ii\side. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar .5.______ played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 6. ______and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 7. me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 8. ______opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 9.______ ？ I don't ^nd a quiet moment to tell him what they have 10. ______to me, or, in the years ahead what he might 11. ______to face. Maybe, I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him?

12.______ as I stood before-Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 13.______ never in all my life hearing him put his feelings into 14.______ . Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tightien. Why was it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry， and 1 knew I would he able to get______15. only a few words clearly. "Daniel,‘' I said, "if I could have picked, I would have picked von." That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the

world 16.______ , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, hut tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All 1 was______17.of was the stubble (短须）on his chin as his 18. ______pressed against mine. What I had said to Daniel was 19.______ . It was nothing. And yet, it. was everything.

20.	A. experience	B. exj>ress	C.spend	D. shape
21.	A.show	B. say	C. leave	D. talk
22.	A. last	B. first	C. second	D. next
23.	A. away	B. into	C. down	D. up
24.	A, sign	B.scene	C. scenery	D. sight
25.	A. interest	B. instruction	C. courage	D. direction
26.	A. failed	B. discouraged	C. struck	D. troubled
27.	A. missed	B. embarrassed	C. gone	D. lost
28.	A. last	B. pass	C. stay	D. remain
29.	A. counted	B. meant	C. valued	D. earned
30.	A. think	B. want	C. expect	D. wish
31.	A.But	B. And	C. Instead	D. So
32.	A. wondered	B. regretted	C. minded	D. tried
33.	A. arguments	B. attitudes	C. words	D. works
34.	A. important	B. essential	C. hard	D. complex
35.	A. in	B. down	C. back	D. out
36.	A. disappeared	B. changed	C. progressed	D. advanced
37.	A. sensitive	B. convinced	C. aware	D. tired
38.	A. eye	B. face	C. nose	D. forehead
39.	A. clumsy	B. gentle	C. ridiculous	D. fluent

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 36 a different life. It was a transitional(过渡的) time in Daniel’s life. I wanted to 37 him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 38 time I had let such moments pass.

When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, “What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it?” Then he walked 39 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a similar 40 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 41 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 42 me.

Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 43 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments 44 ? I don't find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 45 to me. Or what he might want to face in the years 46 . Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.

What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 47 as I stood before Daniel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 48 never hearing him put his 49 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart?

My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a few words clearly. “Daniel,” I said, “If I could have picked, I would have picked you.” That's all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 51 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears misted my eyes, and I couldn't understand what he was saying. All I was 52 of was the stubble(短须) on his chin as his face pressed 53 mine. What I had said to Daniel was 54 . It was nothing. And yet, it was 55 .

1.A. experience B. spend C. enjoy D. shape

2.A. show B. give C. leave D. instruct

3.A. last B. first C. very D. next

4.A. upward B. into C. down D. up

5.A. sign B. scene C. scenery D. sight

6.A. interest B. instruction C. courage D. direction

7.A. failed B. discouraged C. struck D. troubled

8.A. future B. embarrassing C. obvious D. lost

9.A. last B. fly C. pass D. remain

10.A. counted B. meant C. valued D. eared

11.A. forward B. before C. ago D. ahead

12.A. But B. And C. Instead D. So

13.A. wondered B. regretted C. minded D. tried

14.A. views B. actions C. feelings D. attitudes

15.A. important B. essential C. complex D. hard

16.A. disappeared B. changed C. progressed D. advanced

17.A. sensitive B. convinced C. aware D. tired

18.A. by B. against C. on D. with

19.A. clumsy B. gentle C. absurd D. moving

20.A. none B. all C. anything D. everything

试题分类