1、强化练(十四)完形填空夹叙夹议文专练(二)Test 1“Make me an instrument of your peace.” These are the words _1_ on my fathers gravestone(墓碑)It has been forty years since a(n)_2_ in a mine took his life.My father worked night shift that day.Just after 2 am.，workers in his group _3_ to go out for coffee，but there was a mac
2、hine that _4_ needed to be operated.My father said _5_，“You guys all go and Ill _6_ it.”Something went wrong with the machine but my father didnt _7_It struck him on the head.With _8_，the workers rushed him to the hospital._9_，my father died on the way.Then the hospital asked my mother if they could
3、 take one of my fathers eyesthey had a patient _10_ it.My mother replied，“Yes.”Years later，I was at the Woodlawn Cemetery(公墓)where my fathers body _11_As I finished praying，a man appeared，“I worked with your father for a _12_ timejust over a yearbut he made a big _13_ on my life.He was so demanding
4、and yet so _14_He wasnt meant to be there that day，but that was him.”My fathers favorite hockey(曲棍球)player once said，“I know if I do 100% of my best，I can rest easily.” I know my father is resting easily，for he did his best every day when he was _15_！语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。四十年前作者的父亲在工作中遭遇事故不幸去世。父亲身体力行使作者明白：
5、只有每天都全力以赴，在离开这个世界时才能得到安息。1A.drawnBheardCbroadcast Dwritten解析：根据文章首句以及第2空后的took his life可知，“Make me an instrument of your peace.”是作者父亲的墓碑上写着的话。答案：D2A.construction BcampaignCaccident Dexamination解析：根据文章第二段的内容可知：四十年前，矿上的一次意外事故夺走了作者父亲的生命。答案：C3A.intended BhappenedCdeserved Dfailed解析：根据下一句作者父亲说的话可知，凌晨两点钟后
6、，作者父亲组内的人打算去喝咖啡，但有一台机器是需要有人来一直控制的。答案：A4A.already BneverCseldom Dalways解析：参见上题解析。答案：D5A.frequently BnaturallyCinstantly Ddeliberately解析：作者的父亲立马对其他同事说：“你们都去吧，我来操控机器。”答案：C6A.build BrepairCcheck Dwork解析：参见上题解析。根据上文第4空后的needed to be operated也可知答案。答案：D7A.notice BinterruptCescape Doperate解析：根据本空前的“Somethin
7、g went wrong with the machine”以及本空后的“It struck him on the head.”可知，机器出故障了，作者的父亲没有注意到，被击中了头部。答案：A8A.anger BpanicCrespect Dpatience解析：根据本空前的“It struck him on the head.”可知，看到作者的父亲被击中头部，同事们都很惊慌。答案：B9A.Instead BThereforeCOtherwise DHowever解析：本空前后构成转折：虽然作者父亲的同事们急忙把他送往医院，但是，作者的父亲还是在途中就去世了。答案：D10A.dealing w
8、ith Bapproving ofCwaiting for Dlooking into解析：根据本空前的“if they could take one of my fathers eyes”可知，作者的父亲去世后，医院的人问作者的母亲是否可以取下他的一只眼睛，因为有一位病人正等着被救治。答案：C11A.suffers BdisappearsCrests Dcounts解析：根据本空前的Woodlawn Cemetery可知，作者父亲的躯体在这里安息。答案：C12A.free BshortCreasonable Dproper解析：根据本空后的just over a year可知，那位男士说：“
9、虽然我与你父亲共事的时间很短暂，但是他对我的人生影响很大。”答案：B13A.influence BimpressionCdemand Dclaim解析：参见上题解析。答案：A14A.amusing BstrugglingCpromising Dgiving解析：根据本空下一句的“He wasnt meant to be there that day”可知，出事那天作者的父亲本不必在那里的，但为了让同事们去喝咖啡他自己留下坚守岗位，所以说作者的父亲很热心。答案：D15A.available BaliveCaggressive Dawake解析：根据本空前的“I know my father is
10、 resting easily，for he did his best every day”可知，作者认为父亲可以安息了，因为他在活着的每一天都全力以赴。答案：BTest 2Often，when were faced with a setback(挫折)，its easy for us to focus only on the negative side.Its very _1_ to see that silver lining(一线希望)However，here is what _2_ the successful from the average.The successful peopl
11、e are always able to find _3_ opportunities.My friend Sarah was recently given an opportunity to _4_ a leadership position in a company in Seoul，South Korea，but one of the key job requirements is to _5_ communication between local partners._6_ Sarah had a strong set of skills that _7_ her for the jo
12、b，Sarah couldnt speak Korean，which meant Sarah would face a serious language _8_Instead of focusing on the negative aspect，Sarah chose to turn this setback into a(n) _9_Despite knowing the difficulties，Sarah was still confident that she would _10_ it.She started off by hiring an assistant who was ab
13、le to talk in _11_ Korean，so that the assistant could act as her _12_ for the first few months while Sarah was learning the Korean language.She _13_ one hour each night to working with a Korean language teacher and one hour each weekend to _14_ Korean dramas(剧)Six months later，Sarah was able to chat
14、 in Korean.The key was that Sarah didnt let her obstacle(障碍)of not being able to speak Korean get in the _15_语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。许多人遇到障碍会变得心灰意冷，而成功的人却能从障碍中发掘潜在的机遇。作者通过她朋友的故事告诉我们如何将障碍变成机遇。1A.strange BdifficultCcommon Dlucky解析：根据前后文可知，当我们遇到障碍的时候，我们很容易只看到消极的一面，很难看到那一线希望。答案：B2A.transforms BdefendsCkeeps Dsep
15、arates解析：这就是把成功人士与普通人区分的一点。答案：D3A.hidden BrelatedCnormal Dunique解析：根据上下文可知，成功人士总能找到潜在的机会。答案：A4A.find out Btalk aboutCtake up Dput forward解析：作者的朋友Sarah最近得到了一个机会。她将接手韩国首尔一个公司的领导岗位，但是其中一个重要的工作要求是促进与当地合作伙伴之间的沟通。答案：C5A.observe BinterruptCavoid Dimprove解析：参见上题解析。答案：D6A.After BThoughCSince DIf解析：尽管Sarah有一套
16、强大的技能让她适合这份工作，但Sarah不会讲韩语，这就意味着她将面对一个很大的语言问题。答案：B7A.updated BchargedCfitted Dtrained解析：参见上题解析。答案：C8A.problem BresultCchoice Ddecision解析：参见第6题解析。答案：A9A.project BhonorCfact Dopportunity解析：根据下文可知，Sarah选择把这个障碍变成一个机遇，而不是放弃。答案：D10A.understand BmakeCpractise Daccept解析：make it意为“成功做到”，符合上下文语境。答案：B11A.fluent
17、 BancientCformal Drandom解析：Sarah雇了一个能讲流利韩语的助手。答案：A12A.manager BfriendCteacher Dtranslator解析：这位助手在头几个月能够当她的翻译。同时，她在学韩语。答案：D13A.limited BappliedCdevoted Dwasted解析：Sarah每晚投入一个小时向韩语老师学习，每个周末花一个小时看韩剧。答案：C14A.writing BwatchingClearning Dshowing解析：参见上题解析。答案：B15A.end BhabitCplace Dway解析：关键是Sarah没有让不会讲韩语阻碍她的
18、道路。答案：DTest 3Sixteen years ago，when I was in a library，a librarian handed me a book and said，“Its called I Capture the Castle，by Dodie Smith，who also _1_ 101 Dalmatians.” I knew 101 Dalmatians，which was too simple for me，and thus wanted to _2_ her recommendation.“_3_，its very different from 101 Dalm
19、atians，” she explained，realizing my _4_But I was still _5_It sounded like many kids were playing games.It must be a(n)_6_ book.I took the book home and started reading：“.I wrote my very best poem while sitting on the henhouse.I have decided my poetry is so bad that I mustnt write any more of it.”The
20、 book really _7_ me.The girl in the book and I shared certain _8_I had a henhouse.I loved to write too.The librarian didnt know how that book _9_ my writing dreams and that I chose writing as my _10_Two weeks ago，I came across the librarian who had _11_ my life.I told her excitedly，“The book you sho
21、wed me sixteen years ago is still my _12_！I carry it everywhere！Im a writer now！”The woman seemed to be _13_ by my words.I realized that dementia(痴呆)had kept her from _14_ me.She had changed my life without _15_ what she did was significant.语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。十六年前，一位图书管理员推荐给作者一本书，从而改变了作者的一生。1A.responded
22、 BsupportedCwrote Dcommented解析：十六年前一个图书管理员微笑着递给作者一本书，并且说：“这是我的秘密城堡，作者是Dodie Smith，她还写了101只斑点狗。”答案：C2A.judge BconsiderCappreciate Dreject解析：作者认为101只斑点狗这本书对她来说太简单，所以她想拒绝图书管理员的推荐。答案：D3A.Therefore BHoweverCMoreover DOtherwise解析：在意识到作者的失望后，图书管理员解释道：“不过，这本书和101只斑点狗非常不同。”答案：B4A.anger BnervousnessCpressure
23、Ddisappointment解析：参见上题解析。答案：D5A.doubtful BanxiousCparticular Dsensitive解析：听了图书管理员的解释后，作者依旧对我的秘密城堡这本书持怀疑态度。答案：A6A.mysterious BoldCshallow Dreliable解析：作者认为我的秘密城堡讲的好像是许多孩子玩游戏的故事，内容肤浅。答案：C7A.stood for Bappealed toCreferred to Dwaited for解析：根据下段中“I carry it everywhere！”可知，这本书很吸引作者。答案：B8A.similarities Bin
24、terestsCprinciples Dintentions解析：根据上文中“I wrote my very best poem while sitting on the henhouse”及下文“I had a henhouse.I loved to write too.”可知，作者和这本书中的女孩有很多相似之处。答案：A9A.respected BinspiredCpredicted Dwitnessed解析：图书管理员不知道那本书激发了作者写作的梦想，以至于作者后来把写作当作自己的职业。答案：B10A.hobby BdutyCcareer Dadvantage解析：参见上题解析。答案：C
25、11A.transformed BforeseenCcontrolled Dprotected解析：根据文章最后一句“She had changed my life”可知，那位图书管理员改变了作者的一生。答案：A12A.possession BthoughtCdocument Dfavorite解析：作者激动地告诉图书管理员，我的秘密城堡依旧是她最爱的书。下文“I carry it everywhere！”有提示。答案：D13A.annoyed BshamedCpuzzled Dfrightened解析：图书管理员对作者的话感到困惑。从下文可知，图书管理员已患老年痴呆。答案：C14A.believing BobeyingCunderstanding Dpraising解析：作者意识到痴呆症使图书管理员无法理解她的意思。答案：C15A.admitting BknowingCmentioning Dproving解析：图书管理员改变了作者的一生，虽然她不知道自己所做的事意义重大。答案：B
