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I had a lot of experience and a Master39。s degree, I could not find 2 work. I was 3 a school bus to make ends meet and 4 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 5 five interviews(面試) with a pany and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 6 the job. Why has my life bee so 7 ?I thought painfully. As I pulled the bus over to 8 a little girl, she handed me an earring 9 I should keep it 10 somebody claimed (認(rèn)領(lǐng)) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”. At first I got angry. Then it 11 me—I had been giving all of my 12 to what was going wrong with my 13 rather than what was right!I decided then and there to make a 14 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 15 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 16 from a lady who was a director at a large 17 . She asked me if I would 18 a one173。day lecture on stress(壓力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes. My 19 there went very well, and before long I got a well173。paid job. To this day I know it was because I changed my way of 20 that I pletely changed my life.1. A. AsB. ThoughC. IfD. When2. A. successfulB. extraC. satisfyingD. convenient3. A. drivingB. repairingC. takingD. designing4. A. workingB. travellingC. discussingD. living5. A. prepared forB. attendedC. asked forD. held6. A. loseB. likeC. findD. get7. A. hardB. busyC. seriousD. short8. A. wave atB. drop offC. call onD. look for9. A. orderingB. promisingC. sayingD. showing10. A. in caseB. or elseC. as ifD. now that11. A. hurtB. hitC. caughtD. moved12. A. feelingsB. attentionC. strengthD. interests13. A. opinionsB. educationC. experiencesD. life14. A. listB. bookC. checkD. copy15. A. connectB. turnC. keepD. add16. A. herB. a passengerC. meD. my friend17. A. hospitalB. factoryC. restaurantD. hotel18. A. listen toB. reviewC. giveD. talk about19. A. planB. choiceC. dayD. tour20. A. operationB. speakingC. employmentD. thinking【答案】 (1)B;(2)C;(3)A;(4)D;(5)B;(6)D;(7)A;(8)B;(9)C;(10)A;(11)B;(12)B;(13)D;(14)A;(15)D;(16)C;(17)A;(18)C;(19)C;(20)D; 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,作者二十年前在紐約居住時(shí)找不到滿意的工作,以駕駛校車為生,但一位小女孩讓他保管的一個(gè)耳環(huán)上刻著的“BE HAPPY”字樣讓自己醒悟,他改變了對(duì)生活的看法,最終找到了理想的工作。本文告訴我們?cè)谏钪幸鞓?lè)。 (1)考查狀語(yǔ)從句。句意:盡管我經(jīng)歷豐富,也有碩士學(xué)位,但我還是找不到令人滿意的工作。As“就像”;Though“盡管”;If“如果”;When“當(dāng)……的時(shí)候”。though表轉(zhuǎn)折,故選B。 (2)考查形容詞。句意:盡管我經(jīng)歷豐富,也有碩士學(xué)位,但我還是找不到令人滿意的工作。successful“成功的”;extra“額外的”;satisfying“令人滿意的”;convenient“方便的”。結(jié)合上下文語(yǔ)境可知,此處是指作者找不到滿意的工作。故選C。 (3)考查動(dòng)詞。句意:我靠開車來(lái)維持生計(jì)并且和朋友住在一起。driving“駕車”;repairing“修理”;taking“拿,取”;designing“設(shè)計(jì)”。根據(jù)下文“a school bus to make ends meet”可知,作者靠開車維持生計(jì)。故選A。 (4)考查動(dòng)詞。句意:我靠開車來(lái)維持生計(jì)并且和朋友住在一起。working“工作”;travelling“旅游”;discussing“討論”;living“和……住在一起”。根據(jù)下文“for I had lost my flat.”可知,我和朋友一起住。故選D。 (5)考查動(dòng)詞(短語(yǔ))。句意:我參加了五次面試。prepared for“準(zhǔn)備”;attended“參加”;asked for“詢問(wèn)”;held“舉行”。attend interview固定短語(yǔ),“參加面試”,故選B。 (6)考查動(dòng)詞。句意:雖然我參加了五次面試,但他們給我打電話說(shuō)沒(méi)有得到那份工作。lose“失去”;like“喜歡”;find“找到,發(fā)現(xiàn)”;get“得到”。根據(jù)下文的“Why has my life bee so ___7___?”I thought ,作者沒(méi)有得到那份工作。故選D。 (7)考查形容詞。句意:我的生活為什么會(huì)變得如此艱辛。hard“艱難的”;busy“繁忙的”;serious“嚴(yán)重的”;short“短的”。根據(jù)上文作者多次面試都沒(méi)有得到那份工作可知,作者感到生活艱辛。故選A。 (8)考查動(dòng)詞短語(yǔ)。句意:停車是為了讓小女孩下車。wave at“揮手”;drop off“下車”;call on“呼吁”;look for“尋找”。根據(jù)下文“she handed me an earring ___9___ I should keep it ___10___ somebody claimed (認(rèn)領(lǐng)) it.”可知,停車是讓女孩下車。故選B。 (9)考查動(dòng)詞。句意:小女孩交給我一個(gè)耳環(huán),說(shuō)讓我保管萬(wàn)一有人來(lái)認(rèn)領(lǐng)。ordering“命令”;promising“答應(yīng)”;saying“說(shuō)”;showing“展示”。根據(jù)句意可知,此處是指女孩對(duì)我說(shuō)。故選C。 (10)考查狀語(yǔ)從句。句意:小女孩交給我一個(gè)耳環(huán),說(shuō)讓我保管萬(wàn)一有人來(lái)認(rèn)領(lǐng)。in case“萬(wàn)一”;or else“否則”;as if“好像”;now that“既然”。讓我保管是為了讓人來(lái)領(lǐng),結(jié)合選項(xiàng)。故選A。 (11)考查動(dòng)詞。句意:這件事讓我意識(shí)到,我太關(guān)注于我生活的不易,而沒(méi)意識(shí)到什么是是非。hurt“傷害”;hit“偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)”;caught“抓,趕上”;moved“移動(dòng)”。根據(jù)上文“At first I got angry.” 及下文語(yǔ)境可知,此處是指作者忽然感悟到故選B。 (12)考查名詞。句意:我太關(guān)注我生活的不容易。feelings“感覺(jué)”;attention“注意”;strength“力量,力氣”;interests“興趣”。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知,作者關(guān)注生活的不易。故選B。 (13)考查名詞。句意:我太關(guān)注我生活的不容易。opinions“觀點(diǎn)”;education“教育”;experiences “經(jīng)驗(yàn)”;life“生活”。根據(jù)上文“‘Why has my life bee so ___7___?’I thought painfully”根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知,作者關(guān)注的是生活中的不易。故選D。 (14)考查名詞。句意:我決定列出我愿意做的50件事。list“列舉”;book“書”;check“檢查”;copy“復(fù)印,抄襲”。根據(jù)句意可知,是列清單。故選A。 (15)考查動(dòng)詞。句意:我決定在單子上加一些快樂(lè)的事情。connect“連接”;turn“轉(zhuǎn)向”;keep“保持”;add“加”。根據(jù)上文“I decided then and there to make a ___14___ of fifty things I was happy with”可知,此處是我決定在單子上加一些快樂(lè)的事情。故選D。 (16)考查代詞。句意:當(dāng)天晚上,我接到了一家大醫(yī)院的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)給我打來(lái)的電話。根據(jù)下文“She asked me if I would ___18___ a one173。day lecture on stress(壓力) management to 200 medical workers.”可知,是給作者打電話。故選C。 (17)考查形容詞。句意:當(dāng)天晚上,我接到了一家大醫(yī)院的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)給我打來(lái)的電話。hospital醫(yī)院;factory“工廠”;restaurant“餐廳”;hotel“旅館”。根據(jù)下文的“200 medical workers.”可知,我接到了一家大醫(yī)院的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)給我打來(lái)的電話。故選A。 (18)考查動(dòng)詞(短語(yǔ))。句意:她問(wèn)我是否能給200個(gè)醫(yī)務(wù)人員作一天有關(guān)壓力管理的講座。listen to“聽”;review“復(fù)習(xí)”;give“給”;talk about“討論”。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知,打電話是想讓作者給醫(yī)務(wù)人員做講座。故選C。 (19)考查名詞。句意:我那一天過(guò)得很快樂(lè)。plan“計(jì)劃”;choice“選擇”;day“天”;tour“旅游”。結(jié)合上文及下文的“To this day I know it was because I changed my way of ___20___ that I pletely changed my life.”可知,此處是指那一天。故選C。 (20)考查名詞。句意:從那一天我知道是因?yàn)槲铱紤]問(wèn)題的方式改變而徹底改變了我的生活。operation“操作”;speaking“說(shuō)”;employment“雇傭”;thinking“想法,思考”。根據(jù)上文作者專注于自己的不幸,到后來(lái)改變自己的思維從而改變了生活可知,此處用thinking。故選D。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及動(dòng)詞,名詞,形容詞,狀語(yǔ)從句,代詞,固定短語(yǔ)等多個(gè)知識(shí)點(diǎn)的考查,是一篇故事類閱讀,要求考生在理解細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上,進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系,進(jìn)行分析推理,從而選出正確答案。4.閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,從短文后所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 Think of the ways you use your eyes every day. Imagine your life 1 sight. Cover your ears, and 2 being deaf and blind for the rest of your life. Think about the songs, the voices, the music you will never 3 again. For the first 19 months of her life, Helen Keller was 4 to see and hear. But then a sickness struck her. She became 5 blind and d