Ⅰ.完形填空
I believe I had the perfect life. Because I was about to __1__ my high school, and on my way to college, I had great friends and a loving family. There was nothing missing. But I spoke too soon.
It was around 9:25 am that I heard the news that would __2__ my life forever. My brother Zach had been in a car accident. He fought for five days before he __3__. That day, I became an only child. I felt extremely __4__.
After Zach's death, I found __5__ in food. I ate, then I slept, then I ate again. I couldn't cry. I could hardly feel anything, and I was __6__. I stopped building relationships for fear that they would end just as __7__ as Zach's life. Also, I became nervous about any potentially dangerous situations —driving late at night—but I couldn't express this fear of life __8__ I wanted to be strong for my parents. I saw my parents' __9__ worse than mine because of the losing of their son. I didn't want them to care about me. I also experienced a lot of __10__, because I was angry about why the sadness had happened to me, and I never escaped from this emotion.
Now, it has been nearly five years since Zach's death. I don't __11__ life anymore: I face it bravely. I __12__ my friendships and began socializing more. I even __13__ Zach's story with people around me. Although my new friends never met him, they know about Zach.
One lesson I learned from losing my brother was never to be __14__ to say, “I love you.” I loved my brother, but it was too late to express it loudly. The last time I remember telling my brother I loved him was when he was dying. Don't make this __15__ like me.
文章讲述了作者从弟弟的去世中得到一个教训:不要害怕对家人说我爱你。
1.A.admit B.finish
C.skip D.determine
解析:考查动词辨析。admit承认;finish完成;skip跳过;determine决定。句意:因为我马上高中毕业,去读大学。根据后半句on my way to college可知作者即将完成高中学业,考入大学,故选B。
答案:B
2.A.regret B.change
C.beautify D.solve
解析:考查动词辨析。regret后悔;change改变;beautify使美化;solve解决。句意:大约早上九点二十五分,我听到一个永远改变我生活的消息。从下文可知弟弟的去世改变了作者的生活:不想交朋友。故选B。
答案:B
3.A.took away B.gave away
C.passed away D.flew away
解析:考查动词词组。take away带走;give away泄露;pass away去世;fly away飞走。根据下一段After Zach's death可知Zach去世了。故选C。
答案:C
4.A.lonely B.tired
C.bored D.nervous
解析:考查形容词辨析。lonely寂寞的;tired疲倦的;bored厌烦的;nervous紧张的。从上一句I became an only child.可知弟弟去世后,我成了家里唯一的孩子,感觉很寂寞,故选A。
答案:A
5.A.interest B.benefit
C.guidance D.relief
解析:考查名词辨析。interest兴趣;benefit利益,好处;guidance指导;relief减轻,安慰。句意:弟弟去世后,我从食物中寻找安慰,吃了睡,醒了接着吃。故选D。
答案:D
6.A.funny B.hopeful
C.patient D.senseless
解析:考查形容词辨析。funny有趣的;hopeful有希望的;patient有耐心的;senseless无意识的。由前半句I could hardly feel anything,可知作者感觉不到任何东西,是无意识的。故选D。
答案:D
7.A.finally B.suddenly
C.nearly D.seriously
解析:考查副词辨析。finally最终;suddenly突然地;nearly几乎,差不多;seriously认真地。从上文可知Zach是突然去世的。句意:我不再交朋友,因为害怕他们会像Zach一样突然去世。故选B。
答案:B
8.A.so B.if
C.unless D.because
解析:考查连词辨析。so因此;if如果;unless除非;because因为。句意:晚上,对于可能存在危险的行驶场合我都特别紧张。但是,我不能表达对生活的恐惧,因为我想在父母面前表现得坚强。故选D。
答案:D
9.A.pain B.discouragement
C.willingness D.memory
解析:考查名词辨析。pain痛苦;discouragement泄气;willingness乐意;memory记忆。父母失去儿子是痛苦的。句意:由于父母失去儿子,他们比我更痛苦。故选A。
答案:A
10.A.surprise B.anger
C.disappointment D.doubt
解析:考查名词辨析。surprise惊奇;anger怒火;disappointment失望;doubt怀疑。后半句because I was angry about why the sadness had happened to me为什么悲伤的事情发生在我身上,可知作者感觉很恼火。故选B。
答案:B
11.A.damage B.choose
C.fear D.leave
解析:考查动词辨析。damage破坏;choose选择;fear害怕;leave离开。根据下一句I face it bravely可知作者不再害怕生活,而是勇敢面对,故选C。
答案:C
12.A.produced B.rebuilt
C.communicated D.raised
解析:考查动词辨析。produce生产;rebuild重建;communicate交流;raise提高。根据后半句...and began socializing more.可知作者重建友谊,开始社交,故选B。
答案:B
13.A.copy B.advertise
C.share D.perform
解析:考查动词辨析。copy复制;advertise做广告;share分享;perform执行。句意:我甚至和周围的人分享Zach的故事,尽管我的新朋友从未见过Zach,但都知道他。share...with与某人分享某事。故选C。
答案:C
14.A.stubborn B.satisfied
C.brave D.afraid
解析:考查形容词辨析。stubborn固执的;satisfied满意的;brave勇敢的;afraid害怕的。句意:从失去弟弟这件事上我得到一个教训:不要害怕给家人说我爱你。A、B、C选项均不符合语境,故选D。
答案:D
15.A.mistake B.decision
C.explanation D.difference
解析:考查名词辨析。mistake错误;decision决定;explanation解释;difference不同。句意:不要像我一样犯这样的错误。故选A。
答案:A