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。 Years ago, I celebrated my 40th birthday with friends in a 1 restaurant. Many arrived earlier and waited outside the restaurant, as I was on the roadside, a homeless man came near to me and 2 money. I let him know I didn39。t have any cash (現(xiàn)金)with me. With a quiet smile on his face, he moved on. Just then a friend arrived and called out, Happy Birthday! Hearing this, the man turned and asked, Hey, man, it39。s your birthday?Yes, I said. He walked 3 , smiled and said, Happy Birthday! I was not 4 ready for what happened next. He took out a dollar from his dirty bag, and gave it to me, saying, Here man, take this. Happy Birthday! That39。s 5 . I expected he was making a joke! Although I 6 deeply by his generosity (慷慨), accepting money from a homeless man was embarrassing for me. I felt very unfortable. 7 I replied, Thanks, but…Looking directly into my eyes, he said, God, so good to me Every night, I always end up with a place to sleep and enough food to eat. Please take this. I held out my hand 8 thinking twice, saying, thank you This was one of my 9 life lessons— however poor we may feel, we always have something valuable to share with others. From then on I often helped people in need and treated everyone with kindness and 10 , spreading love and joy everywhere I went. 1. A. two floorsB. two—floorsC. two floor39。sD. two—floor2. A. asked forB. looked forC. paid forD. cared for3. A. downB. alongC. backD. ahead4. A. pletelyB. wiselyC. HardlyD. simply5. A. enjoyableB. luckyC. impoliteD. amazing6. A. movedB. was movedC. was movingD. am moved7. A. ButB. AsC. SoD. Since8. A. withB. inC. withoutD. for9. A. greatB. greatestC. badD. worst10. A. fameB. warmthC. disbeliefD. power【答案】 (1)D;(2)A;(3)C;(4)A;(5)D;(6)B;(7)C;(8)A;(9)B;(10)B; 【解析】【分析】短文大意:這篇短文將的是我要一家飯店慶祝四十歲的生日。很多人來早了在飯店外面等著。我也在路邊。這是一個乞丐走來要錢,我告訴他我沒帶現(xiàn)金。他面帶笑容要離開。真正那時一個朋友到達喊出“生日快樂”。聽到這話,這個人轉(zhuǎn)回來對我說生日快樂并且從袋子里拿出一美元給我。我被他深深感到。這件事使我意識到無論我沒感到多貧窮,我們總有珍貴的東西分享給別人。 (1)考查數(shù)詞。句意:我在一間兩層樓的飯店與我的朋友們慶祝我的40歲生日。A兩個樓層,B兩層樓,C兩個樓層的,D兩層樓的,兩層樓的用數(shù)字—名詞,從而構(gòu)成形容詞,兩層樓的,two—floor,故選D。 (2)考查動詞。句意:一個無家可歸的男人走向了我并向我討錢。A詢問,B尋找,C支付,D關(guān)心,根據(jù)上文a homeless man came near to me 可知他是個無家可歸的人,所以他想向我討錢,ask for sth.請求要某物,故選A。 (3)考查介詞。句意:他走回來。A向下,B一起,C在……后面,D在……前面,根據(jù)上文 he moved on他走開了,而又根據(jù)下文He took out a dollar from his dirty bag他給來了我一英鎊,可知他是又回來了,walk back走回來,故選C。 (4)考查副詞。句意:對于接下來發(fā)生的事情我完全沒有準備好接受。A完全地,B機智地,C幾乎不,D簡單地,根據(jù)上文a homeless man 他是個無家可歸的人,而此時卻在得知我生日就He took out a dollar from his dirty bag, and gave it to me給我一英鎊,可知作者是完全沒想到的,故選A。 (5)考查形容詞。句意:那很驚奇。A享受的,B幸運的,C不禮貌的,D驚奇的,根據(jù)下文I expected he was making a joke我期待他只是在和我開玩笑的,因為他的行為讓我很驚訝,不可思議,故選D。 (6)考查動詞。句意:盡管我被他的慷慨深深感動。A感動,B被感動的,C過去正感動的,D被感動的。根據(jù)下文by his generosity (慷慨)被他的慷慨,be done by sth,被……所怎么樣,聯(lián)系上文,一個無家可歸的人在我生日也慷慨地給了我一英鎊,我是被他的行為所感動的,全篇是過去的事所以用過去式,故選B。 (7)考查連詞。句意:所以我回復(fù)謝謝。A但是,B作為,C所以,D自從。根據(jù)上文I felt very unfortable接受一個無家可歸的人的錢讓我覺得很不舒服,所以我回復(fù)一句謝謝的,可知這兩句話存在因果關(guān)系的,故選C。 (8)考查介詞。句意:我再三思考后還是伸出了雙手。A和……一起,B在……里面,C在…之外,D為……,根據(jù)上文accepting money from a homeless man was embarrassing for me接受他的錢讓我覺得很尷尬的,但經(jīng)過再三思考后我就I held out my hand伸出雙手接受他的好意的,再三思考with twice thinking,故選A。 (9)考查形容詞。句意:這是我一生中最好的教育課中的一課。A很好的,B最好的,C很壞的,D最壞的,根據(jù)one of my…life lessons,……之一用最高級,本文通篇是講了一個暖心的無家可歸的人,所以是最好的教訓(xùn),故選B。 (10)考查名詞。句意:從那以后,我經(jīng)常幫助有需要的人,我自己的熱心和愛心對待他們。A名聲,B溫暖,C不相信,D力量,根據(jù)上文with kindness 有愛心的,結(jié)合選項,and是并列連詞,所以此空填的也是和kindness意思相似的詞,故選B。 【點評】此題考查完形填空。先通覽全文,掌握文章大意;然后再根據(jù)文章的語境特點從詞語搭配、習(xí)慣用法、上下文的邏輯關(guān)系以及一般的生活常識等方面進行分析,從而選出既合語法又合語境的答案。10.閱讀下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D 四個選項中,選擇最佳選項。 Run for Class President Two months ago, when our class election (選舉) started, I decided to run for class president. I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win. But I was 1 that people would feel bad for me if I lost. I was busy preparing in the following week. My plan wasn39。t to make promises to do things I couldn39。t 2 but to show my class why I wanted to be president. I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech, saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem. Since I was 3 prepared, I felt that my chances of winning were strong. However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, the response (反應(yīng)) wasn39。t what I had 4 . Few people actually listened. When it was my opponent39。s (對手的) turn, everyone was screaming his name. His speech was short, but all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer. It was obvious who would 5 . For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through. My 6 was right: I didn39。t win. The next day, people were still talking about the election. I just pretended (假裝) not to hear. But later, things got better. People 7 about the election and talked to me just as they did before. I don39。t regret putting time and energy into the election because I39。ve learned that things aren39。t always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this build 8 —since then I39。ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.1. A. boredB. afraidC. excitedD. hopeful2. A. pareB. rememberC. manageD. repeat3. A. fullyB. quicklyC. freshlyD. physically4. A. fearedB. facedC. mentionedD. pictured5. A. insistB. returnC. waitD. win6. A. suggestionB. predictionC. directionD. introduction7. A. forgotB. wroteC. caredD. discussed8. A. trustB. prideC. characterD. support【答案】 (1)B;(2)C;(3)A;(4)D;(5)D;(6)B;(7)A;(8)C; 【解析】【分析】大意:作者競選班長職位,但是結(jié)果不是自己期望的那樣子,通過這次競選,使作者學(xué)會了面對令人失望的事情,變得更加強大成熟。 (1)句意:但是我害怕如果我落選,人們會對我感覺不好。,感到厭倦的;;;興奮的;。根據(jù) I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to ,可知,雖然作者自己很自信,和同學(xué)們相處的很好,喜歡在眾人面前講話,但是也害怕落下后沒面子,大家對自己感覺不好,此處用afraid,害怕, 故選B。 (2)句意:我的計劃不是承諾做我不能完成事而是向同學(xué)們展示我想成為班長的原因。;;(困難的事),勉勵完成;。根據(jù) but to show my class why I wanted to be ,用manage,完成, 故選C。 (3)句意:因為我充分準備,所以我覺得我贏的機會很大。,全部地,充分地;;,新近;,肉體上,根本上。根據(jù) I felt that my chances of winning were ,所以他應(yīng)該是進行了充分準備,用fully,充分地,故選A。 (4)句意:然而,當(dāng)我選舉那天進行演講的時候,反應(yīng)不是我設(shè)想的那個樣子。;;;,設(shè)想,描述。根據(jù) However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, 可知沒演講前作者覺得自己贏的機會很大,但是自己的真實演講卻沒有自己演講前設(shè)想的那么好,用pictured,設(shè)想,故選D。 (5)句意:很顯然,誰將會獲勝。;;;。根據(jù) When it was my opponent39。s (對手的) turn, everyone was screaming his ,大家對高喊他的名字,因此誰將成為班長是很明顯的事,用win,贏, 故選D。 (6)句意:我的預(yù)言是對的:我沒有贏。;;預(yù)言;,命令;。根據(jù) But I was 1that people would feel bad for me if I lost. 作者猜到自己可能會落下,因此用prediction,預(yù)言,故選B。 (7)句意:人們忘記選舉這件事,他們像選舉前一樣和我說話。