1、精编优选练(二十八)完形填空夹叙夹议文1(限时：35分钟)AGoran Kropp was a Swedish adventurer and mountaineer. In 1972, at the age of six, with his fathers help, he _1_ Galdhopiggen, the highest mountain in Northern Europe. Twentythree years later, he stood on the highest peak in the world, Qomolangma. His journey to the _2_
2、shows just how independent, persistent (坚持的), and determined this _3_ man is._4_ most people arrive at the foothills of Qomolangma by some sort of modern _5_ , Kropp bicycled 7,000 miles from his home in Sweden. Traveling by bike was not _6_. He stopped many times to _7_ his bike because rough roads
3、 caused mechanical problems for him. In addition, he was run after by dogs, stung by hornets (马蜂), and was caught in the rain several times before he _8_ the base of the mountain. Kropp _9_ to climb Qomolangma the same way he traveled to the mountain: without the _10_ of others and without modern co
4、nveniences. Unlike other _11_， Kropp climbed the mountain without a guide or helper. He did not _12_ bottled oxygen to help him _13_ at high altitudes, and he carried all of his _14_ himself in a pack that weighed about 140 pounds.It took Kropp _15_ tries to reach the top of Qomolangma. The first ti
5、me, he had to _16_ only 350 feet from the top because the weather was too dangerous. Just a few days earlier, at that same level, eight climbers had _17_ when a sudden snowstorm had hit the mountain. He felt deep sorrow for them, and thus became more _18_ . The mountaineer waited out the storm, _19_
6、， and tried again a few days later. This time, he was _20_. After he walked down the mountain, he got back on his bike and rode the 7,000 miles back to Sweden. 语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，文章讲述了Goran Kropp骑车到达珠峰大本营，不靠瓶装氧气、不靠向导，独自登上珠峰的事迹。1A.heard ofBdreamed of Csaw Dclimbed解析：根据下文介绍克洛普登上了世界第一高峰可知，他六岁的时候，“登上了(climb
7、ed)”北欧最高峰格利特峰。答案：D2.A.top BcountryCarea Dvalley解析：根据上一句的he stood on the highest peak in the world可知，此处是说克洛普登“顶(top)”的过程显示了他独立、坚持不懈、有决心的良好品质。答案：A3A.outstanding BgenerousCmodest Dhonest解析：根据上文描述的克洛普的良好品质，再结合他所做的不可思议的事情可知他是一名“杰出的(outstanding)”登山者。答案：A4A.Unless BOnceCWhile DBecause解析：由下文中的Kropp bicycled
8、 7,000 miles from his home in Sweden可知，克洛普没有使用汽车之类的现代“交通工具(vehicle)”。分析本段第一句中两个分句的关系可知是对比关系，故选While。答案：C5A.design BvehicleCtheory Dmaterial解析：见上题解析。答案：B6A.boring BeasyCtiring Dbusy解析：由下文中的He stopped many times和he was run after by dogs, stung by hornets, and was caught in the rain several times等内容可知，
9、克洛普骑车旅行并不“容易(easy)”。答案：B7A.lock BrideCrepair Dfind解析：由下文的mechanical problems可知，克洛普多次停下来“修理(repair)”自行车。答案：C8A.left BreachedCdiscovered Dtoured解析：分析本段语境可知，克洛普“到达(reached)”珠峰脚下之前历尽了千辛万苦。答案：B9A.chose BrefusedCagreed Dhated解析：克洛普“选择了(chose)”与他到达珠峰相同的方式去攀登珠峰：没有他人的“帮助(assistance)”，也没有现代的便利设施。 答案：A10A.pres
10、ence BapprovalCassistance Dknowledge解析：见上题解析。答案：C11A.observers BtravelersCmountaineers Dhikers解析：由下文的Kropp climbed the mountain without a guide or helper可知，克洛普和其他的“登山者(mountaineers)”不一样。答案：C12A.gather BorderCshare Dbring解析：由上文的without modern conveniences可知，克洛普没有“带(bring)”瓶装氧气来帮助他在高海拔“呼吸(breathe)”。答案
11、：D13A.breathe BwalkClive Dstay解析：见上题解析。答案：A14A.medicines BfoodCclothes Dequipment解析：根据攀登珠蜂的语境可知，克洛普应该是带着所有自己的“装备(equipment)”。答案：D15A.two BthreeCmany Dseveral解析：由下文的The first time和This time可知，克洛普经过“两次(two)”尝试后到达了珠峰的顶峰。答案：A16A.go on Bget upCset out Dturn back解析：由下文的the weather was too dangerous可知，克洛普的
12、第一次尝试失败了。恶劣的天气让他功亏一篑，被迫“返回(turn back)”。答案：D17A.slipped BwanderedCdied Dinjured解析：由下文中的He felt deep sorrow for them 可知，这八名登山者不幸“遇难(died)”。答案：C18A.astonished BdeterminedCsatisfied Ddiscouraged解析：克洛普虽然为那些死难者感到十分悲痛， 但却变得更加“坚定 (determined)”。答案：B19A.hid BstoppedCsurvived Drested解析：克洛普在等待暴风雪过去的时候，“休息 (rest
13、ed)”了一下。答案：D20A.thoughtful Bsuccessful Cdoubtful Dmeaningful解析：根据下文的After he walked down the mountain.可知，这次克洛普“成功了(successful)”。答案：BBA woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on _1_ management. As she raised a glass of water, everyone in the class _2_ they would be asked the “halfempty o
14、r halffull” question. _3_， that was not the case. With a smile on her face, she asked the students, “ How much do you think this glass of water weighs？”Answers called out _4_ from eight to twenty ounces (盎司)She quieted the students down and then replied，“The absolute weight doesnt _5_ . But it count
15、s how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my _6_ . If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb.In each case, the _7_ of the glass of water doesnt change, but the _8_ I hold it, the heavier it becomes. Why？”Lost in _9_ , all the st
16、udents kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.“Our stresses and _10_ in life are like that glass of water. If we _11_ our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will feel exhausted, even unable to _12_.”_13_ you have to do is put all your burdens down, as _14_ in the evening as possi
17、ble. Dont carry them through the evening into the night; by doing this, we can get _15_ next morning and are _16_ to move forward. More often than not, life gets terrible when we _17_ too much. And the moment you _18_ your burdens, youll find yourself feeling much more relaxed.So rather than being u
18、pset and feeling _19_ for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to _20_ yourself to anything that is not making you happy. 语篇解读 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过一杯水的重量的事例告诉读者：只有卸下压力和负担，才能活得更轻松。1A.classBemotionCtime Dstress解析：根据下文中的“Our stresses and _10_ in life are like that glass of
19、water.”可知，本文讲的是压力管理。stress management意为“压力管理”。答案：D2A.wondered BexpectedCagreed Dargued解析：当她举起一杯水时，每个人都预计他们会被问到“杯子是半空还是半满”的问题。wonder意为“想知道”；expect意为“预料，预计”；agree意为“同意”；argue意为“争论”。答案：B3A.However BMeanwhileCAnyhow DTherefore解析：根据语境可知，教授微笑着问：“这杯水有多重？”这与学生预计的不同，故选A。however意为“然而”；meanwhile意为“同时”；anyhow意为
20、“无论如何”；therefore意为“因此”。答案：A4A.ranged BrepliedCread Dexchanged解析：根据下文中的“from eight to twenty ounces (盎司)”可知，喊出的答案从8到20盎司不等。range from.to.意为“范围从到”，符合语境。答案：A5A.exist BchangeCmatter Dincrease解析：根据下文中的“But it counts how long you hold it.”可知，此处表示绝对的重量不重要。matter与count同义，意为“要紧”。答案：C6A.head BarmCleg Dstomach
21、解析：根据下文中的“If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb.”可知，此处指的是手臂。因此选B。答案：B7A.shape BpositionCweight Dsize解析：根据下文中的“but the _8_ I hold it，the heavier it becomes”可知， 此处指的是水的重量。shape意为“形状”；position意为“位置”；weight意为“重量”；size意为“大小，尺寸”。故答案为C。答案：C8A.better BdeeperClonger Dfurther解析：每一种情况下，这杯水的重量都没有改变，但是举的
22、时间越长，它就会变得越重。根据“If I hold it for a minute”，“If I hold it for an hour”及“If I hold it for a day”可知，此处说的是时间。答案：C9A.fantasies BthoughtCdreams Ddiscussion解析：根据下文中的 “all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully”可知，此处表示“(学生们)陷入沉思”，(be) lost in thought为固定搭配。答案：B10A.doubts BjoysCsurpr
23、ises Dworries解析：根据空前的“stresses”和下文中的“burdens”可知，这里表示“我们生活中的压力和烦恼就像那杯水”。答案：D11A.cover BcarryChide Dshow解析：根据下文中的“you have to do is put all your burdens down”可知，此处表示如果我们一直背着(carry)沉重的负担，故选B。答案：B 12.A.pick up Bwork outCcarry on Dcatch on解析：如果我们一直背着沉重的负担，迟早我们将感到筋疲力尽，甚至难以坚持下去。pick up意为“捡起，恢复健康、体力等”；work
24、out意为“算出”；carry on意为“继续进行，坚持下去”；catch on意为“流行起来”。 故选C。答案：C13A.Something BAllCNothing DAnything解析：根据语境可知，此处表示你需要做的一切事情就是卸下负担，故选B。答案：B14A.eagerly BnaturallyCquickly Dearly解析：根据下文中的“Dont carry them through the evening into the night”可知，此处表示晚上尽早卸下负担。答案：D15A.refreshed BentertainedCdepressed Damazed解析：通过这
25、样做我们第二天可以重新振作精神，能够奋勇向前。refresh “使恢复精神”；entertain意为“使快乐”；depress“使沮丧”；amaze“使惊奇”。故选A。答案：A16A.able BanxiousCpassive Dambitious解析：参见上题解析。able意为“有能力的”，符合语境。anxious意为“焦虑的”；passive意为“被动的”；ambitious意为“有志气的”。答案：A17A.fear BthinkCrest Dget解析：通常，当我们想得太多时生活就会变得糟糕。答案：B18A.catch up with Blook down on Clet go of D
26、put up with解析：根据上文中的“_13_ you have to do is put all your burdens down”可 知，当你卸下负担的时候，你会发现你自己更加放松。catch up with意为“赶上”；look down on“轻视”；let go of意为“放手，松开”；put up with意为“忍受，忍耐”。因此选C。答案：C19A.happy BsorryCdisappointed Dgreedy解析：与其感到不安，自我怜悯，不如做一些改变它的事。feel sorry for oneself意为“自我怜悯”，为固定搭配。因此选B。答案：B20A.help BtreatCdrive Dabandon解析：毕竟人生苦短，不要使自己沉浸在让自己不开心的事情中。abandon oneself to“沉湎于，陷入”，符合语境。help oneself to意为“自用，自取，依靠自己”；treat oneself to意为“犒劳自己”；drive oneself to意为“自己开车去”。答案：D