1、第11练阅读理解完形填空语法填空.阅读理解When Rebecca Saxon was diagnosed with cancer at the young age of 27，she thought her life was over.But in her darkest hour，inspiration struck and she found a way of turning her misfortune into advantage.Following her cancer treatment，Rebecca launched a successful business “Someth
2、ing Blue Bridal Shoes”a unique range of wedding footwear，which came out of the fashion pictures she drew while recovering in her hospital bed.Rebecca，from London，says，“I started designing wedding shoes with blue soles (鞋底) when I was halfway through my cancer treatment.I had a hit when I was diagnos
3、ed with cancer but I decided that I was going to pick myself up and fight this cancer.The pictures were my release and the way I got through the many hours spent in a hospital room.I had no idea what was going to happen to me，but I knew I had to be positive if I was going to overcome this treatment.
4、I told myself this was not going to be the end for me.I decided to fight with my negative feelings and start drawing.”Rebecca had always loved fashion since she was younger.Several of her friends were getting married at the time when she was ill.“So at first，I would be drawing designs for wedding dr
5、esses and other clothes.But then I started drawing wedding footweardesigning shoes with blue soles which were very comfortable too.I thought it would be a lovely way of combining the something old，something new，something borrowed，something blue tradition.Drawing really helped me deal with my treatme
6、nt，” said the brave girl.With the encouragement of her boyfriend，she turned her dreams into her reality and set up “Something Blue Bridal Shoes”Each beautiful shoe has a blue sole，combining the ageold tradition of what a bride should wear at her wedding for good luck.【语篇解读】本文为记叙文，讲述了27岁的Rebecca Saxo
7、n在患癌期间设计婚鞋，痊愈后开公司的经历。1What did Rebecca Saxon do when she was recovering in the hospital?ADraw fashion pictures.BPrepare for her marriage.CDonate money to charities.DFound a company.答案A细节理解题。由第二段中的“which came out of the fashion pictures she drew while recovering in her hospital bed”可知，选项A正确。2Which of
8、 the following is true about Rebecca Saxon?AShe has designed several wedding dresses for her friends.BDrawing designs helped her fight with her negative feelings.CHer boyfriend invested all of his savings in her business.DShe started making shoes before she was diagnosed with cancer.答案B细节理解题。由第三段中的“
9、I decided to fight with my negative feelings and start drawing”可知，为了战胜自己消极的情绪，她开始画画。故选B。3Each of Rebecca Saxons shoes has a blue sole to _Amake the shoes more colorfulBexpress good wishes to the brideClet the bride feel comfortableDshow her preference for blue答案B推理判断题。由末段最后一句可知，新娘穿上有蓝色的东西会有好运。由此可知，R
10、ebecca Saxon设计的鞋子每只都有蓝色鞋底是为了向新娘表达祝福。4The story of Rebecca Saxon inspires people to _Aface difficulties bravelyBtreasure what they haveChold fast to their dreamsDhelp those in need selflessly答案A推理判断题。由第三段Rebecca Saxon的叙述可知，她得病后没有消沉，而是积极面对，为新娘设计婚鞋，成立公司。她的故事鼓舞人们要勇敢面对困难。.完形填空From 1993 through 1998 I was
11、 a vendor(小贩) for Chevrolet dealerships.Each week I would take a look at their _5_ cars that were for sale.I would fix cracks in leather，cigarette burns in fabric，and recolor carpets that had stains(污迹)，etc.Every week I would walk into this specific Chevrolet dealers used _6_ lot to see what the use
12、d cars _7_ in the way of repairs.The general managers wife was named Cindy.Cindy was always very rude，_8_ me as if I was below her or that she was _9_ than me.I was always positive and kind，_10_ that never seemed to work with her.One day she _11_ me of charging her to dye the carpet in a minivan tha
13、t had a stain in the _12_She had driven the van for the weekend and said the stain was not there.Just trying to _13_ be aggressive，and negative without cause，she accused me in front of all her peers that day，and because I have always been a(n) _14_ person who finally was angry.However，instead of bei
14、ng angry at being _15_ someone that was not honest，I went to a florist(种花人) and _16_ almost $100.00 in red roses and had them _17_ in a nice basket.I picked out a card，and stated that I was sorry for the _18_ and that I did not ever have the intention of _19_ her angry.The following week，I _20_ her
15、office as I did every week and said，“Hi Cindy，”with my usually happy and positive attitude.She gave me a big _21_ and said，“You bought me _22_”This woman began to _23_She was always very kind，and would always have a big smile when I walked into her office.I guess people can change with a little bit
16、of _24_！【语篇解读】本文讲述了作为一个小贩与客户的妻子发生了误解，尽管作者是一个诚实的人，但是却被误认为是不诚实，并且被当众谴责。作者并没有生气，而且主动买花送给这位客户的妻子，并以此行为来化解误解。5A.used Bbought Csold Ddriven答案A由下文“see what the used cars _7_ in the way of repairs”可知，此处指的是每周我会看一下他们出售的二手车。6A.car Bphone Ccomputer Dcarpet答案A由上文的“their used cars”可知，此处指的是二手车停车场。7A.waited Bneeded
17、Cexpected Dordered答案B由第一段可知，我是一个修理旧车的人，所以知道旧车修理需要什么。动词need意为“需要”。8A.thinking Btreating Clooking Dusing答案B由上文的“Cindy was always very rude”可知，她对待我的方式好像我不如她。treat“对待”。9A.braver Bstronger Cbetter Dhealthier答案C由上文的“I was below her”可知，Cindy对待我的方式好像我不如她或者她比我更好。10A.and Bor Cbut Dfor答案C分析前后句中的“always positiv
18、e and kind”及never可以看出来，两者之间为转折关系。11A.informed BremindedCrobbed Daccused答案D由下文的“she accused me in front of all her peers that day”可知，一天她谴责我索要她的钱去除车毯上的污点。短语accuse sb of doing sth“谴责某人做某事”。12A.seat Bcloth Cfloor Dcarpet答案D由上文的“dye the carpet in a minivan that had a stain”可知，这个污点是在毯子上。13A.unfortunately
19、BcontinuallyCregularly Dusually答案B根据语境及下文的“negative without cause”可知，Cindy不断地挑衅我。continually“连续地，不断地”。14A.honest Bnice Csad Dupset答案A由下文的“However，instead of being angry at being.someone that was not honest”可知，我一直是一个诚实的人，最终生气了。15A.put up with Blooked forward toClooked upon as Dkept away from答案C由第三段可知
20、，我被看作一个不诚实的人。短语look upon as“把看作”。16A.conveyed Barranged Cwatered Dbought答案D我去了花商那里并且买了几乎一百美元的红玫瑰。17A.put Btake Ccome Dlive答案A我把花放在一个漂亮的篮子里。put意为“放置”。18A.anger BmisunderstandingCdamage Dincident答案B由上文可知，我与Cindy之间因为车里毯子上的污点的事情而发生了误会(misunderstanding)。19A.turning BholdingCmaking Dstaying答案Cmake sb angr
21、y“让某人生气”。其中make后加形容词作宾补。20A.walked into Bbroke intoCjumped into Dknocked into答案A由第二段的“Every week I would walk into this specific Chevrolet dealers”可知，选择A项。21A.surprise Bsmile Cdanger Dshock答案B由下文的“She was always very kind，and would always have a big smile”可知，她给我一个灿烂的微笑。22A.gifts Bcars Cflowers Dbask
22、ets答案C由第四段可知，我花了几乎一百美元买了红玫瑰，送给了Cindy。23A.apologize BexplainCdirect Dchange答案D由上文可知，Cindy总是与我作对，与下文的“She was always very kind，and would always have a big smile when I walked into her office”形成对比，可以推断Cindy开始改变。24A.challenge Brelief Ccomfort Dkindness答案D由上文的我送给Cindy花，并使她有所改变可知，人们能因一点点的友好改变。.阅读下面材料，在空白处
23、填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Recently，my sister told me she was looking for a dress _25_(wear) to a coming wedding.I told how I _26_(pick) up a few great ones from a thrift store(廉价商店) for her and also lent her a few of _27_(I) to try.It turns out that she _28_(real) loved one of them.It was brand new，t
24、ags still on and all.I had bought it for myself last year but hadnt had _29_ opportunity to wear just yet.I told her she could most definitely wear and borrow it._30_，five minutes later I heard a voice in my head that said，“Dont just lend the dress to her.Give it to her.”I remembered how Mindy，one o
25、f my friends，did this often；she just _31_(give) away and released her own things to others.So I called my sister back and asked whether she would accept the dress _32_ a gift from me.I stressed that I didnt want it back.After many _33_(convince) words，she happily accepted.And it felt so good to give
26、，much _34_(good) than that dress would have ever made me feel.【语篇解读】作者将自己的衣服送给她的姐姐，自己感到非常开心。25to wear此处是不定式表示目的。26had picked分析语境可知，到说话时，动作已经完成，故用过去完成时。27mine此处用名词性物主代词，指作者自己的衣服。28really此处是副词修饰后面的动词。29an表示泛指，且后面的名词是元音开头，故用不定冠词an。30However分析语境可知此处表示转折，故用副词However。31gave分析上下文可知，此处是陈述过去的情况，故用一般过去时。32as这里指把裙子作为礼物送给她的姐姐。33convincing此处是现在分词作定语，修饰后面的名词。34better根据后面的than提示可知此处是比较级，故用形容词的比较级better。
