专题十一 完形填空 考点17 哲理故事类(B卷)
一、
Last autumn, my 80-year-old grandmother was having problems with her heart. My family sent her to the 1 .
After a careful examination (检查), a famous doctor told my grandmother, “You have such a 2 heart condition(情况)that you should have an operation (手术).”
“But the complications (并发症) can happen.” the doctor 3 my grandmother and looked at her worried face.
The doctor went onto say that she would have a 40 percent possibility of having a heart trouble 4 the operation, a 35 percent possibility of being unable to stand up, and even 20 percent of 5 on the operating table because of her old age.
My grandmother was terribly surprised and quickly said, “Doctor, since you’re talking about these 6 I have one for you: there is a 100 percent possibility that you won’t operate on me!”
7 these words, my grandmother got up and 8 the doctor’s office.
The next day, my grandmother went to 9 doctor’s office. There she was also told she needed an 10 . The doctor also said that her 11 might cause some problems. 12 he was quite sure about the success of operation.
My grandmother might be brave, but she is not silly. She then asked the doctor, “If I am your mother, what will you 13 ?”
The doctor walked up to her, smiled, put his arms 14 her, and said, “Mom, let’s have the operation!”
My grandmother had the operation and came out 15 ! Her positive attitude (乐观的心态) added many wonderful and happy years for her and enjoyed living with my family.
1.A.park B.hotel C.restaurant D.hospital2.A.wonderful B.serious C.difficult D.proper3.A.advised B.warned C.promised D.encouraged4.A.during B.before C.till D.against5.A.fighting B.hurting C.returning D.dying6.A.actions B.changes C.possibilities D.conditions7.A.At B.With C.for D.By8.A.Left B.researched C.passed D.visited9.A.other B.the other C.another D.one
10.A.operation B.experience C.offer D.examination11.A.weight B.height C.length D.age12.A.when B.if C.but D.because13.A.imagine B.recommend C.mind D.need14.A.over B.above C.around D.below15.A.fine B.disabled C.dead D.sad
二、
One evening a young woman walked on the beach. She 1 to see the footsteps(足迹) she had left in the sand, but they had already been washed away by the water. When she turned to continue her walk, she was surprised to see an old woman 2 by a fire.
She walked up to the old woman and asked, "Where did you come from? I didn't see you here a minute ago."
3 answering her question, the old woman said, "Sit with me, my child. I have something to show you."
As the young woman sat down beside the fire, the old woman handed her a book. She turned the pages of the book one by one and was 4 to discover they told the story of her whole life, from the early days of 5 to the present. But when she turned to the next page, she found it empty and the rest of the pages in the book were all empty.
"Does this mean my life ends tonight?" she asked.
"No, my child. It means tonight your life 6 ."
At that time the old woman took the book into her hands and began to tear(撕掉) each of the pages that had words out of the book. She then threw 7 into the fire until all left were empty pages. She handed the book of empty pages to the young woman.
"You see," she said, "just as the water washed away your footsteps in the sand, your past is forever gone. What you 8 have is here and now. Each moment is the beginning of the rest of your life and you should live it to the fullest, because you won't live that moment a(an) 9 time. For your future, you are free to shape it as you wish, 10 it has not yet been written."
1.A.turns B. turned C.is turning
2.A.sitting B. to sit C.sat
3.A.Thanks to B. Instead of C.As for
4.A.tired B. sad C.surprised
5.A.childhood B. adulthood C.old age
6.A.ends B. lives C.begins
7.A.them B. it C.her
8.A.hardly B. lately C.truly
9.A.other B. another C.second
10.A.whether B. because C.then
三、
It was the summer before my third grade. Our girls' softball team was facing real pitchers(投球手) 1 the first time. Before that, we could just hit the ball on the tee(球座). When the coach started pitching, hitting became 2 for me. I missed every single pitch. From the side, I heard my teammate Emily laughing at 3 . My face got hot and my throat felt like it had a softball stuck in. At that moment, I was starting to 4 playing softball.
The next afternoon^ when Mum said it was time to play the game, I told her I was 5 . She allowed me to lie down for a while. So I went to my room and 6 myself in bed. This was difficult for me because I was fine and just 7 to avoid softball.
Soon Mum came in and said, “Time to go!” She didn’t even ask if I felt 8 I imagined Emily laughing from the sideline , and 9 I really did feel sick to my stomach. I began crying loudly. Still, Mum pulled my team T-shirt over my head. She said, “You have to 10 for the rest of the season, and only after that we can talk about 11 you’ll continue next year.” She added that practice was what I needed, not 12 . She promised to practice with me.
I got two hits that afternoon, and Emily didn’t make a 13 . Every week after that, I practiced at home 14 I got to be one of the best hitters on the team.
That 15 taught me being afraid is part of life,and I can do whatever is expected of me if I keep working and practicing.
1. A. for B. by C. from D. about
2. A. noisy B. natural C. hard D. possible
3. A. him B. them C. me D. us
4. A. remember B. hate C. enjoy D. practice
5. A. bored B. sick C shy D. sad
6. A. helped B. dressed C threw D. taught
7. A. failed B. wanted C. refused D. offered
8. A. safer B. better C. warmer D. happier
9. A. usually B. probably C. carefully D. suddenly
10. A. play B. break C. share D. relax
11. A. what B. where C which D. whether
12. A. waking up B. hurrying up C. giving up D. speaking up
13. A. plan B. sound C choice D. decision
14. A. until B. unless C. after D. though
15. A. accident B. business C. relationship D. experience
四、
Recently, I felt like I reached a very low point in life. My relationships weren’t good I wasn’t enjoying my classes, and I felt like I had nothing to 1 . My life seemed to be full of endless homework tests and loneliness. Nothing anyone said seemed 2 to me. I wasn’t sure what to do about myself. All I wanted was to be happy again,but I didn’t know who or what would 3 that.
During these days,I had trouble sleeping. I had to take sleeping pills but still woke up in the midnight I had no 4 but to tell my dad He 5 the book The Secret. I immediately bought the e-book online and read the whole thing that night. I’m 6 quite a stubborn(顽固的)person, but the effect on my mood after finishing the book was 7 . Suddenly,I felt like life was beautiful again. I had never felt such a deep and quick 8 in my life before.
In fact, the book's message was very simple—think positively(积极地). The book had many success stories about how people were able to 9 money, soul mates (心灵伙伴)and old friends back into their lives. I started learning to thank everything in my life like them. Little by little, I realized that The Secret could only work 10 I believed these people's success stories.
Now I’m sure I can bring myself happiness.
1.A.take care of B.come up with C.look down on D.look forward to
2.A.helpful B.colourful C.peaceful D.powerful
3.A.serve B.offer C.answer D.prevent
4.A.problem B.idea C.need D. doubt
5.A.borrowed B.collected C.returned D.recommended
6.A.normally B.mainly C.finally D.probably
7.A.realistic B.common C.obvious D.serious
8.A.breath B.notice C.surprise D.Uchange
9.A.attract B.control C.imagine D.mention
10.A.until B.when C.unless D. before
答案以及解析
一、答案:1.D; 2.B; 3.B; 4.A; 5.D; 6.C; 7.B; 8.A; 9.C; 10.A; 11.D; 12.C; 13.B; 14.C; 15.A解析:1.考查名词及语境的理解。park公园,hotel宾馆,restaurant饭店,hospital医院,根据上句Last autumn, my 80﹣year﹣old grandmother was having problems with her heart.可知:我80岁的奶奶患有心脏病。由此可以推断出:我的家人把她送到医院。表示"医院",应用hospital.故选D。2.考查形容词及语境的理解。wonderful极好的,serious严重的,difficult困难的,proper合适的,正确的,根据后面you should have an operation你应该手术,由此