1、1(2017天津一中5月考)CommunicationwithaStrangerLastweekendIsatonthebustalkingwithexcitementandsoreadytospendtimeinNewYorkCitywithoneofmybestfriendsfromcollege.AsItookthewindowseatandworeheadphonesoverears,Ialmostdidnt1theelderlymansittingbesideme.TwohourspassedandIwasstillabsorbedinmyownworld.2theelderlyma
2、naskedmeaquestion,asimplequestion3thebussWiFiconnection,whichturnedintoatwohour4.Infact,itdirectly5mypersonallife.Wetalkedalotaboutmydreams,myfearsandmylife.I6morewiththisstrangeronthebusthanIhavewithanyfriendorfamilymemberinmonths.Maybeithadsomethingtodowithmejustbeing7toletanyoneIknowclosetome.Iwa
3、s8thatthestrangerwasnotonlysodeeplyinterestedingettingtoknowme,butalsojustaswillingto9metomygreatestabilities.HelistenedcarefullytoeverywordIsaidandmadesomeuseful10attimes.Insteadofpolitely11hisheadwhenImentionedmymajor,hetoldmethatmystronglikingseemedtobepsychology,butnottheoneIwasstudying.Hesaidth
4、atheknewIwouldfacedifficultiesifIstudiedpsychologyandthathefullyunderstoodmy12forthefailure.Thiselderlymanmademe13theplansthatIhadlaidoutformylifewithjustthatsimplestatement.Hehelpedmerealizethatmyneatly14planforthenextfiveyearsofmylifewasntallthatneat,butactuallycomplexandfilledwith15.Mostofall,heh
5、elpedme16thecomplex,notstayawayfromitbecauseofmyfearfortheunknown.I17alotfromtalkingwiththeelderlystranger.Afewdayslater,heemailedme,saying,“Ithinkyoure18forgreatthingsnomatterwhatyoudecidetodo.”Theemailwasfilledwithwordsof19.Inafewhoursastrangershowedmeasenseofkindnessthatmademerealizethatlifeissom
6、etimes20butitisgoingtobeokay.语篇解读本文叙述了作者在公交车上和一个陌生人聊天的经历,这次谈话影响了作者的人生。1A.checkBnoticeCexcuseDbelieve答案B解析根据前半句提到的作者头戴耳机,所以压根没注意到老人坐在身边。故选B。2A.ThenBInsteadCAgainDAlso答案A解析2个小时过去了,后来老人问我问题。故选A。3A.throughBwithCduringDabout答案D解析此问题很简单,一个关于汽车WiFi的问题。故选D。4A.introductionBexplanationCconversationDcompetitio
7、n答案C解析introduction介绍;explanation解释;conversation谈话;competition比赛。老人的一个问题变成了我们之间2个小时的谈话。故选C。5A.affectedBcontrolledCinterruptedDcreated答案A解析这次谈话直接影响了我的个人生活。affect影响。故选A。6A.searchedBsharedCdemandedDreviewed答案B解析在谈话里,我和老人分享了关于我的很多事情。search寻找;demand要求;review复习,评论。故选B。7A.sorryBcuriousCanxiousDafraid答案D解析在和
8、老人对话之前,作者“害怕”让任何人接近。故选D。8A.puzzledBbotheredCamazedDdisappointed答案C解析让作者想不到的是,这个老人如此想了解自己,所以是amazed“惊奇的”。故选C。9A.pushBinviteCtreatDadmit答案A解析push在这里是“驱策,敦促”的意思。故选A。10A.choicesBsuggestionsCdecisionsDefforts答案B解析老人仔细听我讲话,时不时给我提出一些建议。故选B。11A.raisingBdroppingCturningDnodding答案D解析当我提到我的专业的时候,他没有只是礼貌性地点头赞同而
9、是提出了自己对我的看法。故选D。12A.regretBchangeCfearDdesire答案C解析倒数第二段提到了myfearfortheunknown,作者对未知和失败是恐惧的。故选C。13A.prepareBdevelopCapproveDquestion答案D解析老人的话让我怀疑我的计划,question在这里是动词,意为“怀疑”。故选D。14A.replacedBorganizedCdiscussedDpredicted答案B解析他让我意识到我未来组织有序的五年人生规划并非完美。nealtyorganized意为“安排有序的,组织好的”。故选B。15A.uncertaintyBdan
10、gerCresponsibilityDconflict答案A解析作者的五年计划并不是“简洁的”而是复杂并充满了不确定性的。故选A。16A.identifyBignoreCseizeDaccept答案D解析根据后半句notstayawayfromit,所以是接受这种复杂性。故选D。17A.sufferedBincreasedCbenefitedDexperienced答案C解析我从这位年长的陌生人身上受益颇多。benefitfrom从中受益。故选C。18A.leavingBheadingCwatchingDcaring答案B解析无论你决定做什么,你正朝好的事情努力前进。故选B。19A.encou
11、ragementBprotectionCadmirationDdescription答案A解析这封信充满了鼓励。encouragement鼓励。故选A。20A.stableBnormalCpainfulDserious答案C解析根据后半句butitisgoingtobeokay,可知此处指生活有时是充满痛苦的。stable稳定的;normal正常的;serious严谨的。故选C。2(2017河北区二模)ThefirsttimeIremembernoticingthecrossingguardwaswhenhewavedtomeasIdrovemysontoschool.He21mewithap
12、uzzleallbecausehewavedtomelikesomeonedoes22seeingaclosefriend.Abig,23smileaccompaniedhiswave.ForthenextfewdaysItriedto24hisfacetoseeifIknewhim.Ididnt.Perhapshehad25meforsomeoneelse.BythetimeIcontentedmyselfwiththe26thatheandIwerestrangers,weweregreetingeachotherwarmlyeverymorninglikeoldfriends.Theno
13、nedaythe27wassolved.AsI28theschoolhewasstandinginthemiddleoftheroad29hisstopsign.Iwasinlinebehindfourcars.30thekidshadreachedthesafetyofthesidewalk,heloweredhissignandletthecars31.Tothefirsthewavedand32injustthesamewayhehaddonetomeoverthelastfewdays.Thekidsalreadyhadthewindowdownandwerehappilywaving
14、theirreply.Thesecondcargotthesame33fromthecrossingguard,andthedriver,astifflooking(表情刻板的) businessman,gaveabrief,almost34waveback.Eachfollowingcarofkidsontheirwaytoschool35moreheartily.EverymorningIcontinuedtowatchthemanwith36.SofarIhaventseenanyone37towaveback.Ifinditinterestingthatonepersoncanmake
15、sucha(n)38tosomanypeopleslivesbydoingonesimplethinglikewavingandsmilingwarmly.His39warmedthestartofmyday.Withafriendlywaveandsmilingfacehehadchangedthe40ofthewholeneighbourhood.语篇解读作者描述了一位普通的交通协管员每天工作时都热情地对来往接送孩子的人挥手和微笑,这看似普通的举动却改变了整个邻里间的感情。21A.hitBdisappointedCpresentedDbored答案C解析根据下文中的“heandIweres
16、trangers”可知,他像亲密朋友一样向作者挥手不合常理,因此他让作者很困惑。present呈现,呈送。22A.aboutBfromCduringDon答案D解析根据常识,人们一见到亲密朋友就会挥手问候,ondoingsth.一就,故选on。23A.falseBshyCapologeticDbright答案D解析和上文aclosefriend相照应,人们见到朋友会呈现“灿烂的”笑容,故选bright“欢快的,兴高采烈的,灿烂的”。24A.researchBstudyCrecognizeDexplore答案B解析因为作者不认识他,他却对作者很热情,所以作者想努力观察他的脸以确定是否认识他。st
17、udy仔细端详,仔细察看,研究。25A.praisedBblamedCmistakenDrespected答案C解析thecrossingguard的热情与陌生人的身份不符,所以作者认为他是误把自己当成了别人。mistake sb./sth.for sb./sth.把错当成,符合语境。26A.conclusionBdescriptionCevaluationDintroduction答案A解析作者虽然不理解,但还是高兴地接受了这一结论。conclusion结论,推论;description描述;evaluation评估,评价;introduction介绍,引言。27A.argumentBdis
18、agreementCmysteryDtask答案C解析有一天,这个谜团(mystery)解开了。本题可用排除法,文中不存在argument(争论,辩论),也没有意见上的分歧(disagreement),也不是任务(task)。28A.visitedBapproachedCpassedDleft答案B解析根据下文“Eachfollowingcarofkidsontheirwaytoschool”可知,是作者送儿子前往学校的路上。approach靠近,接近。29A.drawingbackBputtingonChandinginDholdingout答案D解析根据常识,交警或协管员指挥交通会举出他的
19、标志牌。drawback撤退,撤回;puton穿上;handin上交;holdout伸出,拿出,举出。30A.BeforeBOnceCUnlessDWhile答案B解析他放下标志牌的前提是孩子们到达马路的安全区域,所以选once“一旦就”,且该句前半句为过去完成时,后半句为一般过去时,故排除A、D两项。31A.inBthroughCoutDdown答案B解析letthrough允许通行,允许通过。32A.criedBcheeredCsmiledDgestured答案C解析和上文中的“Abig.smileaccompaniedhiswave.”相照应。33A.ideaBreplyCnoticeD
20、greeting答案D解析向别人微笑和挥手都是一种问候,而不是reply(回复)和notice(通知)。34A.awkwardBangryCelegantDpatient答案A解析根据上文对businessman的描述stifflooking(表情刻板的),所以他的挥手应是笨拙的,不灵活的,尴尬的(awkward),angry生气的;elegant优雅的;patient耐心的。35A.cameBrespondedChurriedDappeared答案B解析后面的每辆车里的孩子们都热情地回应。heartily热情地,衷心地,符合语境。36A.surpriseBfrustrationCintere
21、stDdoubt答案C解析由后文中的“Ifinditinteresting”可知选C。surprise惊奇;frustration挫败;doubt怀疑。37A.failBtryCwishDbother答案A解析此句是双重否定,作者没见到任何不向这个交警回以挥手的人。前已有否定词,只有A选项表否定,failtodosth.未能做某事。38A.offerBsacrificeCpromiseDdifference答案D解析makeadifference有影响,起作用,符合语境。39A.effectivenessBcheerfulnessCcarefulnessDseriousness答案B解析effectiveness有效性;cheerfulness快乐,高兴;carefulness细心;seriousness严肃。根据上下文语境知选B。40A.feelingBobservationsCregulationsDtrends答案A解析他改变了邻里之间的“感情”,故选A。observation观察,监视;regulation规则,法规;trend趋势,倾向。