While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an incredible(难以置信的) sight. The 36 was swimming and started with only three men. For one reason or another, two of them had a 37 start, so they were disqualified. That would have been difficult enough, not having anyone to 38 against.
I watched the man 39 off the blocks and knew immediately that something was wrong. Now I’m not an expert 40 but I do know a good dive 41 a poor one, and this was not exactly medal 42 . I listened to the crowd begin to 43 this poor man that was clearly having a 44 time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It was 45 he made a few desperate(拼命的) stroke(划水) and you could tell he was exhausted.
But in those few 46 strokes, the crowd had changed. No longer were they laughing, but beginning to 47 . Some even began to 48 things like, “Come on, you can do it!” and he 49 finished his race. The crowd went 50 . Even though he recorded one of the 51 times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other 52 .
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals, feeling they have 53 been cheated out of gold, or when they act so 54 in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog(败者), a man that gave his all --- knowing that he had no chance, but competed because of his 55 and the spirit of the games.
| 小题1: | | A．view | B．event | C．game | D．match |
|
| 小题2: | | A．false | B．nervous | C．strange | D．violent |
|
| 小题3: | | A．fight | B．struggle | C．defend | D．race |
|
| 小题4: | | A．set | B．bounce | C．dive | D．fall |
|
| 小题5: | | A．swimmer | B．coach | C．judge | D．adviser |
|
| 小题6: | | A．from | B．in | C．beyond | D．between |
|
| 小题7: | | A．feature | B．quality | C．example | D．sign |
|
| 小题8: | | A．break off | B．stand by | C．laugh at | D．focus on |
|
| 小题9: | | A．happy | B．wonderful | C．satisfying | D．tough |
|
| 小题10: | | A．hopeful | B．pitiful | C．boring | D．skillful |
|
| 小题11: | | A．intellectual | B．smart | C．awkward | D．excellent |
|
| 小题12: | | A．support | B．quit | C．cheer | D．hesitate |
|
| 小题13: | | A．speak | B．present | C．conclude | D．yell |
|
| 小题14: | | A．eventually | B．hardly | C．successful | D．nearly |
|
| 小题16: | | A．fastest | B．luckiest | C．worst | D．slowest |
|
| 小题17: | | A．companion | B．competitors | C．volunteers | D．partners |
|
| 小题18: | | A．somehow | B．already | C．even | D．anyway |
|
| 小题19: | | A．poorly | B．carelessly | C．sharply | D．proudly |
|
| 小题20: | | A．advantage | B．independence | C．determination | D．principle |
|
|
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:C
小题13:D
小题14:A
小题15:A
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:C |
试题分析：本文讲述的例子旨在证明人应该努力挑战自己，全力以赴，并非是努力获得金牌，也非再试一次，更不是破纪录。
小题1:考查名词及上下文的呼应。view风景；event事件，大事；game游戏，比赛；match比赛：match的基本意思是“比赛,竞赛”,多指网球、足球、高尔夫球等运动项目的比赛,主要用于英式英语,是可数名词。game用作名词的意思是“游戏,运动,比赛”,也可表示比赛中的“一局、一盘或一场,比分,比赛规则”。引申可表示“策略,诡计”,是可数名词。因为the Olympics奥运会为大事，故选B。
小题2:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。so they were disqualified.既然取消了比赛资格，肯定出现了错误，故选A。
小题3:考查动词及上下文的呼应。race against与……竞赛；本来是想当难的比赛，这次没有人与他竞争了，故选D
小题4:考查动词及上下文的呼应。从上文知道这是游泳项目，故选C。
小题5:考查名词及上下文的呼应。“我”不是游泳专家，故选A。
小题6:考查介词及上下文的呼应。know from区别于，虽然“我”不是游泳专家，但是能区分游泳的好坏来，故选A。
小题7:考查名词及上下文的呼应。feature 特色；quality 特性；example 例子；sign符号。这不是金牌的水平，故选B。
小题8:考查动词短语及上下文的呼应。“我”听到观众也在嘲笑这位水平不高的人，故选C。
小题9:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。由于观众的嘲笑，这位运动员很显然也是不好过，故选D。
小题10:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。真让人同情他做了几次拼命的划水，故选B。
小题11:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。Intellectual聪明的； smart聪明的； awkward笨拙的；excellent极好的。从那几次笨拙的划水中，人们的想法改变了，故选C。
小题12:考查动词及上下文的呼应。人们不再嘲笑他了，开始为他加油，故选C。
小题13:考查动词及上下文的呼应。yell叫喊；有些人开始像这样的喊，“加油，你能行”，故选D。
小题14:考查副词及上下文的呼应。Eventually最后，终于； hardly几乎不； successful成功的； nearly几乎，差不多。他最终完成了比赛，故选A。
小题15:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。因为他完成了比赛，人们开始变得有点狂热，故选A。
小题16:考查形容词及上下文的呼应。因为上文有交代说这个人的游泳水平相当低，所以他是历史上的游泳速度最慢的一个，故选D。
小题17:考查名词及上下文的呼应。即使他是历史上的游泳速度最慢的一个，但是他却比其他的运动员有了更多的关注，故选B。
小题18:考查副词及上下文的呼应。somehow 不知怎么地；感觉到他们已经以某种方式被骗去金牌,不知何故A
小题19:考查副词及上下文的呼应。或当他们做出如此自豪地在竞争对手面前，故选D。
小题20:考查名词及上下文的呼应。是很高兴看到一个失败者的勇气和决心，故选C。
点评：这类题型，是将原来考查交际语言的单句考查形式转化为对话形式进行考查，这就使交际语言的考查更完善。这种考法不仅提供了完整的语言场合，而且体现了交际语言的情景功能。这种考法不仅提供了完整的语言场合，而且体现了交际语言的情景功能。做补全对话题时，考生应在通读全篇对话的基础上，把握各部分之间的逻辑关系，前后照应，注意对话的“链条”，充分理解谈话内容及谈话人双方的意图，使补全后的对话思想通顺，前后连贯。 |
核心考点
试题【While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an incredible(难以置信的) 】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was 36 to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on the ice and fell under the back wheels of the bus. She 37 the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down. I went to see her, in my 13-year-old 38 thinking that she wouldn’t live 39 from then on.
Over the years, I 40 and didn’t think much about Helen after that. Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, 41 a terrible brain injury. While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a (an) 42 trying day. I burst into tears for no reason and rang 43 .
A short time 1ater, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, 44 into my son’s room with a box of 45 . After 16 years, I still 46 Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her who I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about 47 since we last saw each other. She married, had children and got her degree so that she 48 the path for those people who were less 49 than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be 50 .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt 51 . But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was 52 . From this person that I thought would have no 53 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously 54 and we moved north, but I owe Helen 55 that I can never repay.
| 小题1: | | A．walking | B．riding | C．running | D．driving |
|
| 小题2: | | A．lived | B．survived | C．existed | D．escaped |
|
| 小题3: | | A．mind | B．brain | C．head | D．thought |
|
| 小题4: | | A．equally | B．calmly | C．quietly | D．normally |
|
| 小题5: | | A．studied | B．moved | C．worked | D．1ived |
|
| 小题6: | | A．suffering | B．causing | C．bearing | D．catching |
|
| 小题7: | | A．normally | B．particularly | C．necessarily | D．eventually |
|
| 小题9: | | A．ran | B．walked | C．rolled | D．moved |
|
| 小题10: | | A．tissues | B．presents | C．pills | D．candies |
|
| 小题11: | | A．realized | B．knew | C．recognized | D．reminded |
|
| 小题12: | | A．her life | B．her son | C．her family | D．her work |
|
| 小题13: | | A．cleared | B．smoothed | C．cleaned | D．opened |
|
| 小题14: | | A．rich | B．healthy | C．strong | D．fortunate |
|
| 小题15: | | A．money | B．hope | C．pity | D．medicine |
|
| 小题16: | | A．small | B．pitiful | C．weak | D．shameless |
|
| 小题17: | | A．admitted | B．beaten | C．hurt | D．hospitalized |
|
| 小题18: | | A．use | B．value | C．meaning | D．quality |
|
| 小题19: | | A．treated | B．worsened | C．relieved | D．recovered |
|
| 小题20: | | A．some money | B．some tissues | C．a debt | D．a hope |
|
|
"Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment, "If you 21 on, something good will happen some day."
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had 22 myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 23 every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that 24 stations wouldn"t employ a person without 25 since I had just graduated. "Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance, "she said.
I returned to Dixon, where I had finished my high school education and had 26 in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to manage its sports department. The job sounded just 27 for me but I wasn"t hired.
My disappointment had 28 as if by design. "Everything happens for the best," Mum 29 me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired an announcer. 30 I left his office, I asked aloud," 31 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can"t get a job in a radio station?" Suddenly, I heard the director 32 . "Do you know anything about football? " Then he asked me to 33 an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 34 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 35 Saturday.
| 小题1: | | A．put | B．take | C．move | D．carry |
|
| 小题2: | | A．devoted | B．designed | C．found | D．enjoyed |
|
| 小题3: | | A．invited | B．promised | C．refused | D．accepted |
|
| 小题4: | | A．large | B．all | C．no | D．small |
|
| 小题5: | | A．experience | B．examination | C．agreement | D．college |
|
| 小题6: | | A．played | B．joined | C．taken | D．fought |
|
| 小题7: | | A．possible | B．successful | C．right | D．important |
|
| 小题8: | | A．shown | B．disappeared | C．resulted | D．turned |
|
| 小题9: | | A．woke | B．advised | C．demanded | D．reminded |
|
| 小题10: | | A．While | B．After | C．Before | D．So |
|
| 小题11: | | A．What | B．How | C．Whenever | D．Wherever |
|
| 小题12: | | A．calling | B．answering | C．broadcasting | D．announcing |
|
| 小题13: | | A．make | B．act | C．broadcast | D．play |
|
| 小题14: | | A．moved | B．sorry | C．thankful | D．satisfied |
|
| 小题15: | | A．future | B．coming | C．last | D．later |
|
|
Researchers are placing robotic dogs(机器狗)in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck，an expert in human animal relationship，and Nancy Edwards，a professor of nursing，are leading the animal assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people’s depression，physical activity，and life satisfaction.“No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active，challenged，or stimulated(刺激)，”Edwards points out.“The problem is how we promote(使……成为现实)that，especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”
In the study，the robot，called AIBO，is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home，researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activities before and after AIBO. Then，the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.
“I talk to him all the time，and he responds to my voice，”says a seventy year old lady.“When I’m watching TV，he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”
The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs，especially for old people.Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercises and feeding concerns.
“At the beginning，it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog，because it was metal and not furry.”Beck says.“But it’s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”
Hopefully，down the road，these robotic pets could become a more valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure，oxygen levels，or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate old people’s minds.
小题1:The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to________.| A．understand human animal relationship | | B．make lonely old people’s life better | | C．find the causes of old people’s loneliness | | D．promote the animal assisted research |
小题2:In the research，the old people are asked to________.| A．note the activities of AIBOs | | B．keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks | | C．record their feelings and activities | | D．analyze the collected information |
小题3:What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?| A．It is easier to keep at home. | | B．It can help the disabled people. | | C．It responds to all the human orders. | | D．It can watch TV with its owner. |
小题4:The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may________.| A．cure certain diseases | | B．keep old people active | | C．change people’s beliefs | | D．look more like real dogs |
小题5:According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．The professors are leading the animal assisted study concerning old people’s life. | | B．The AIBOs will always listen to their owners without their own minds. | | C．The researchers will know from the data whether AIBO can help its owner. | | D．AIBOs can have games with the old people to stimulate their minds. |
|
When I was about twelve years old, my mother told us that we would not be ___1___ Christmas gifts for lack of money．I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ___2___?” Then，three women ___3___ at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they bought a doll．I would no longer have to be ___4___ when I returned to school．
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my ___5___ Christmas special and memorable there, I ___6___ remembered the women’s visit．I decided that I wanted to create the same feeling of ___7___ for as many children as I could possibly ____8__．
So I ___9__ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125 orphans （孤儿） at the Christmas party．For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a child’s name．We wanted all of them to know they were ___10__．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I ___11__ them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward．Finally the __12___ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three．Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles ___13__ up the room．The __14___ in the room was obvious, and it wasn’t just about toys．It was a feeling---the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn’t forgotten．Somebody still remembered me．I know I___15___．
| 小题1: | | A．sending | B．receiving | C．making | D．exchanging |
|
| 小题2: | | A．found | B．prepared | C．got | D．expected |
|
| 小题3: | | A．broke in | B．settled down | C．showed up | D．turned off |
|
| 小题4: | | A．puzzled | B．embarrassed | C．worried | D．relieved |
|
| 小题5: | | A．present | B．first | C．recent | D．previous |
|
| 小题6: | | A．hardly | B．suddenly | C．regularly | D．occasionally |
|
| 小题7: | | A．strength | B．sadness | C．importance | D．safety |
|
| 小题8: | | A．know | B．reach | C．remember | D．mention |
|
| 小题9: | | A．kept up with | B．caught up with | C．came up with | D．put up with |
|
| 小题10: | | A．fine | B．special | C．helpful | D．normal |
|
| 小题11: | | A．reminded | B．waited | C．convinced | D．promised |
|
| 小题12: | | A．chance | B．gift | C．moment | D．reward |
|
| 小题13: | | A．lit | B．took | C．burned | D．cheered |
|
| 小题14: | | A．atmosphere | B．sympathy | C．calmness | D．joy |
|
| 小题15: | | A．matter | B．wonder | C．doubt | D．suppose |
|
|
That night, Joe came back home very late, pulling his heavy legs, obviously tired．He then sat down by the window, 1 his head．
Hearing her husband back, Kay 2 out of the kitchen, but to her 3 , Joe sat still,
without 4 ．Usually, when he came back, he would greet her with a kiss or a hug．Immediately Kay 5 something unusual．She went over to Joe and asked, “Tell me, my dear, any 6 news?”
“Well, I have to say that things are not in our 7 ．It seems that I have no 8 to defeat my opponent (对手)．He’s much more 9 , for he’s been holding the position for nearly four years, and people think he’s done a 10 job．Many signs show that he’s in the 11．”
“Oh, really? But I still believe you have our own 12 ．You’re in your forties at the best age for a man．You’re new, so people have reasons to 13 you to do better．So let’s go to the voters and tell hem, ‘Give Joe Hart a chance, and he’ll show you who’s your better 14”
Their next three weeks were spent 15 different neighborhoods, going to all kinds of parties, and making speeches at universities and gatherings．Even Judy and Julie, their small children, went from door to door, 16 their “Please vote for our daddy, Joe Hart!”
The night before the 17 vote, the whole Hart family were too 18 to fall asleep．The moment before the final result was declared, their 19 were brought to their mouths, but at last they all 20 and burst into tears．
Joe Hart became head judge of the state of Texas, USA．
| 小题1: | | A．lifting | B．raising | C．hanging | D．combing |
|
| 小题2: | | A．walked | B．looked | C．kept | D．stole |
|
| 小题3: | | A．anger | B．joy | C．surprise | D．disappointment |
|
| 小题4: | | A．hope | B．movement | C．patience | D．smile |
|
| 小题5: | | A．said | B．sensed | C．told | D．did |
|
| 小题6: | | A．lucky | B．exciting | C．new | D．bad |
|
| 小题7: | | A．favor | B．way | C．place | D．sight |
|
| 小题8: | | A．time | B．thought | C．chance | D．wish |
|
| 小题9: | | A．interesting | B．experienced | C．lovely | D．fit |
|
| 小题10: | | A．good | B．poor | C．beautiful | D．funny |
|
| 小题11: | | A．success | B．office | C．lead | D．government |
|
| 小题12: | | A．people | B．reasons | C．rights | D．advantages |
|
| 小题13: | | A．force | B．expect | C．order | D．ask |
|
| 小题14: | | A．choice | B．friend | C．leader | D．person |
|
| 小题15: | | A．helping | B．visiting | C．inviting | D．traveling |
|
| 小题16: | | A．answering | B．repeating | C．showing | D．offering |
|
| 小题17: | | A．final | B．next | C．first | D．close |
|
| 小题18: | | A．eager | B．sorry | C．anxious | D．happy |
|
| 小题19: | | A．breaths | B．worries | C．tongues | D．hearts |
|
| 小题20: | | A．left | B．arrived | C．laughed | D．jumped |
|
|
