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One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. "Sweetie, my company wants to __1__ me hut needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that you've done __2__ and allowing you to skip a grade (跳级), but you'll have to __3__ your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?" She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me __4__ for the rest of the night. I had said "yes" but for the first time, I realized the __5__ decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I'd __6__ wait (or the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my clay. A phone call, however, could never replace her __7__ and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large __8__ apartment, I became __9__ how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then __10__ I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on __11__ family and work. __12__ difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn't know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a __13__ attitude.
Back home, I __14__ myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she __15__ to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be __16__ . I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable __17__ .
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the __18__ has really taught me. Sacrifices① __ 19__ in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a __20__ for me.
1
A.
attract
B.
promote
C.
surprise
D.
praise
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
此处句意是“公司想要给我升职”,所以选 promote(提升)。attract 吸引,surprise 使吃惊,praise 表扬,均不符合句意。
2
A.
little
B.
much
C.
well
D.
wrong
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
由下文“允许你跳级”可知是学习很好,所以选 C 项。
3
A.
leave
B.
refuse
C.
contact
D.
forgive
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
“跳级”也就意味着要到新的班级去,同时就得离开朋友,故选 A 。
4
A.
explaining
B.
sleeping
C.
wondering
D.
regretting
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
由上文 I was puzzled.可知妈妈的问题让我感到很困惑,故“那天晚上剩下的时间我一直在思考这个问题”,所以选 C 。
5
A.
poor
B.
timely
C.
final
D.
tough
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
由下文 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make 可知此处句子的意思是“我意识到了大人们不得不做的艰难的(tough)决定”。poor 贫穷的,可怜的;timely 及时的;final 最终的。
6
A.
eagerly
B.
politely
C.
nervously
D.
curiously
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
由下文“我告诉妈妈一天中的点点滴滴”可知该句的意思是“每天晚上,我都急切地(eagerly)等待电话响起……”。politely 礼貌地; nervously 紧张地:curiously 好奇地,均不符合句意。
7
A.
patience
B.
presence
C.
intelligence
D.
influence
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
根据上下文,此处的意思是“然而,一个电话永远也抵不上她在身边”,presence 出现,在场,符合句意。patience 耐心,intelligence 智力,influence 影响,均不符合句意。
8
A.
comfortable
B.
expensive
C.
empty
D.
modern
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
由下文 how lonely my mother must have been 可知,此处的意思是 “看着她那大而空旷的(empty)公寓”。此处是要表达母亲的孤独感,所以用空旷的。其他几个词都不能表达这个意思。
9
A.
interested in
B.
aware of
C.
doubtful about
D.
satisfied with
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
此处的句意是“我明白了(aware of)妈妈自己在巴西是多么孤独”。
10
A.
when
B.
where
C.
which
D.
that
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
此句是一个强调句,被强调部分是 t hen,故选 D 。
11
A.
abandoning
B.
balancing
C.
comparing
D.
mixing
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
根据上下文,此处句意是“就在那个时候,我开始感谢她为了平衡家庭和工作所做的艰难的选择”。balance A and B 意为:平衡 A 和 B,符合句意。
12
A.
Depending on
B.
Supplied with
C.
Faced with
D.
Insisting on
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
根据文章情节的发展,此句的意思是“她过去常告诉我,面对困难的决定时,你不会知道你是否做出了正确的选择”。根据句意这里用 faced with,意思是“面对”。
13
A.
different
B.
friendly
C.
positive
D.
general
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
由设空前的 and 可知,此处应选与 p assion 意思相近的词。四个选项中只有 C 项 positive 符合语境,positive altitude 积极的态度。
14
A.
criticized
B.
informed
C.
warned
D.
reminded
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
根据上下文,该句的意思是“回到家后,我提醒.自己我妈妈能做什么,我也可以做到”。remind oneself 提醒自己。
15
A.
managed
B.
offered
C.
attempted
D.
expected
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
根据上下文,此处是“设法做成,努力做成”之意。manage to do sth.设法做成某事。
16
A.
grateful
B.
energetic
C.
independent
D.
practical
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
上文提到“妈妈能够努力独自在 Rio 生活”,故该句的意思是“我也能够学会独立”。grateful 感激的;energetic 精力充沛的; independent 独立的;practical 实际的。
17
A.
examples
B.
limits
C.
rules
D.
goals
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
四个选项中只有 D 项 goals(目标)和形容词 high, achievable 搭配使用最佳,即设定高但可实现的目标。
18
A.
question
B.
experience
C.
history
D.
occasion
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
根据上下文,此句的意思是“我永远不会忘记这次经历教会我的东西”。
19
A.
pay off
B.
come back
C.
run out
D.
turn up
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
该句的意思是“牺牲最终会得到回报”,pay of 意为“得到回报”。
20
A.
blessing
B.
gathering
C.
failure
D.
pleasure
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
该句的意思是“我们之间的这次分离最终证明是上帝对我的恩宠”。四个选项中,blessing 有“上帝的恩宠,祝福”之意,符合句意。
It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had __1__ to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock. l felt a little uneasy, but to my __2__, I had a good excuse:A business meeting had __3__ and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner.
When I arrived at the __4__, I apologized and told Eleanor I dicing mean to be late. She screamed You never mean to. " Well, I __5__ tell she was angry. " I'm sorry but it was not __6__, I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. __7__ , my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive __8__ mad as well.
Several weeks later, when I __9__ the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, " You __10__ a classic mistake. You're stuck __11__ your own way of thinking. You didn't __12__ to be late. But that's not the point. What is __13__ in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor. " He pointed out that I focused on the intention __14__ Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, __15__ of us felt misunderstood and crazy.
Thinking more about Ken's words, I __16__ recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It's the result of the action that really __17__. I should have started the conversation by expressing __18__ my actions affected Eleanor and __19__ the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.
Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really __20__ her experience of the results of my lateness, I've managed to be on time a lot more frequently.
21
A.
started
B.
agreed
C.
continued
D.
managed
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
我们约定7点在饭店见面。agree to do sth.约定做某事。
22
A.
relief
B.
surprise
C.
regret
D.
sorrow
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
to one’s relief 让某人宽慰的是。
23
A.
broken out
B.
closed down
C.
faded away
D.
run over
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
一个商业会议超时了。run over 超过预定时间。break out 突然发生;close down 关闭;fade away 逐渐消失。
24
A.
house
B.
room
C.
restaurant
D.
supermarket
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
由上文的 meet at the restaurant 可知选 C。
25
A.
could
B.
must
C.
will
D.
might
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
考查情态动词。此处表示一种能力,我能看出她生气了。
26
A.
movable
B.
comfortable
C.
acceptable
D.
avoidable
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
我很抱歉,但是这是不可避免的。avoidable 可以避免的;movable 可移动的;comfortable 舒适的;acceptable 可以接受的。
27
A.
However
B.
Therefore
C.
Moreover
D.
Otherwise
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
此处表示转折。然而我的解释似乎使事情变得更糟。
28
A.
her
B.
him
C.
me
D.
them
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
这也开始把我逼得发狂。由句中的 as well 可确定答案为 me 而不是 her。
29
A.
spread
B.
wrote
C.
translated
D.
described
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
因为是跟朋友 Ken Hardy 讲起这件事,所以选 D 。describe 描述, describe sth. to sb.向某人描述……。
30
A.
knew
B.
made
C.
found
D.
took
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
考查动词。make a mistake 犯错误。
31
A.
in
B.
beyond
C.
for
D.
against
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
考查介词。be stuck in 陷入。
32
A.
need
B.
prove
C.
pretend
D.
intend
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
此处与上文第二段第一句中的“I didn’t mean to be late”照应。故选 D。intend to do 打算做。
33
A.
funny
B.
important
C.
possible
D.
simple
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
在你的表达中,最为重要的是你的迟到行为对 E1eanor 造成了怎样的影响。
34
A.
while
B.
after
C.
until
D.
unless
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
此处表示两个对比的方面。我注重意图而 Eleanor 注重结果。
35
A.
all
B.
none
C.
both
D.
neither
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
因此,我们两个都感到被误解了并且都感觉要发疯。
36
A.
usually
B.
merely
C.
hardly
D.
gradually
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
我逐渐地意识到这种不和谐的根源。因为受到朋友的启发,所以想法有了逐渐的改变。gradually 逐渐地;usually 通常地;merely 只不过,仅仅;hardly 几乎不。
37
A.
inspires
B.
matters
C.
improves
D.
challenges
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
B
系统解析:
行为的结果才是真正重要的。本句为强调句。It is...that really matters.才是真正重要的。matter 要紧,有关系;inspire 启发思 考,赋予灵感;improve 提升;challenge 挑战。
38
A.
how
B.
why
C.
when
D.
what
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
A
系统解析:
通过表达我的行为是如何影响到了 Eleanor。how 引导宾语从句。
39
A.
compared
B.
reported
C.
finished
D.
saved
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
D
系统解析:
此处表示“把关于我的意图的讨论留到以后”。Save...for later 把 ……留到以后再说。
40
A.
showing
B.
satisfying
C.
understanding
D.
destroying
本题答案:
A
B
C
D
参考答案:
C
系统解析:
后来,在与 Eleanor 交流和真正理解了她对我迟到后果的感受之后,我设法经常做到准时了。understand 理解;satisfy 使满意。
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