完形填空2014新题赏析
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新题赏析
题一:
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top 21 , but on their way back conditions were very 22 . Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon 23 alone, he would probably get back 24 . But Simon decided to risk his 25 and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).
As they 26 down, the weather got worse. Then another 27 occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, 28 , Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice (峭壁). It was 29 for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s 30 was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. 31 , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to 32 . In tears, he cut the rope. Joe 33 into a large crevasse(裂缝) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he 34 to get out of the crevasse and started to 35 towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers 36 .
Simon had 37 the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be 38 , but he didn’t want to leave 39 . Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t 40 it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
21. A. hurriedly B. carefully C. successfully D. early
22. A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal
23. A. climbed B. worked C. rested D. continued
24. A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully
25. A. fortune B. time C. health D. life
26. A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked
27. A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble
28. A. by mistake B. by chance C. by choice D. by luck
29. A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible
30. A. height B. weight C. strength D. equipment
31. A. Finally B. Patiently C. Surely D. Quickly
32. A. stand back B. take a rest C. make a decision D. hold on
33. A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed
34. A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped
35. A. run B. skate C. move D. march
36. A. around B. away C. above D. along
37. A. headed for B. traveled to C. left for D. returned to
38. A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late
39. A. secretly B. tiredly C. immediately D. anxiously
40. A. find B. believe C. make D. accept
题二:
I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new 21 , and I
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gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. 22 he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his 23 .
So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating. I was completely 24 for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. 25 me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he 26 me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had 27 spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the 28 I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, 29 what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without 30 knowing it? What I finally came to 31 was one day, several months before, when some students were 32 reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke 33 , and to encourage her to raise her voice, l had said, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the 34 one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the 35 of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, 36 more, and became happy. And it was all because he 37 to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed 38 was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most 39 lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came 40 and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
21. A. cleaner B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher
22. A. Or B. And C. But D. So
23. A. courage B. abilities C. feelings D. dream
24. A. desperate B. responsible C. unprepared D. unsuitable
25. A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from D. As for
26. A. loved B. envied C. pleased D. criticized
27. A. gradually B. constantly C. recently D. obviously
28. A. self-respect B. self-doubt C. self-pity D. self-defense
29. A. imagining B. observing C. wondering D. regretting
30. A. also B. even C. always D. still
31. A. expect B. remember C. believe D. accept
32. A. writing B. reviewing C. editing D. giving
33. A. quietly B. repeatedly C. quickly D. firmly
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34. A. lucky B. lonely C. only D. likely
35. A. entrance B. middle C. front D. back
36. A. slept B. smiled C. shouted D. quarreled
37. A. intended B. pretended C. refused D. happened
38. A. change B. praise C. thanks D. visits
39. A. difficult B. painful C. valuable D. enjoyable
40. A. early B. slowly C. frequently D. occasionally
完形填空2014新题赏析
讲义参考答案
题一:21-25CADBD 26-30CDADB 31-35ACBAC 36-40BDACB
题二:21-25DCBCA 26-30 ACACB 31-35BDACD 36-40BDBCA
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