Ⅲ. 完形填空
Years ago, when I was working as psychologist at a children’s institution in England, a boy showed up in the waiting room. It was David.
David’s face was pale, and he stared at his feet 1 . He had lost his father as a baby and when David turned 13, his mother was killed in a car accident. He was very depressed, 2 to talk to others.
The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. As he was about to leave after the second visit, I put my hand on his shoulder. He didn’t shrink back, 3 he didn’t look at me either.
“Come back next week, ” I 4 a bit. Then I said, “I know it hurts. ”
He came, and I 5 we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon in complete 6 and without making any eye 7 . It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit that I made sure David 8 once or twice.
It seemed as if he enjoyed my 9 , though he never looked at me. Perhaps he 10 that I respected his suffering. Until some months later, suddenly, he looked up at me, “It’s your 11 , ” he said. After that day, David started 12 . Since then he really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David 13 . And David showed me how one—without any words—can 14 out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a 15 to cry on, a friendly touch, a sympathetic nature and an ear that listens.
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。讲述的是作者帮助失去父母的戴维开启了新的生活, 作者也从这次经历中学到了很多。
1. A. happily B. friendly
C. nervously D. excitedly
【解析】选C。考查词义辨析。句意: 他脸色苍白, 紧张地盯着自己的双脚。happily高兴地; friendly友好的; nervously紧张地; excitedly兴奋地。根据前文David’s face was pale, 可知戴维脸色苍白, 这说明他很紧张, 故选C项。
2. A. willing B. waiting C. refusing D. longing
【解析】选C。考查动词词义辨析。 句意: 他情绪低落, 拒绝跟他人讲话。will 愿意, 希望, 想要; wait等待; refuse拒绝; long渴望。根据后文 The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. 可知头两次见面时戴维一句话也没说, 这说明他拒绝说话, 故选C项。
3. A. but B. because
C. or D. unless
【解析】选A。考查连词词义辨析。根据前文He didn’t shrink back可知戴维没有退缩着躲开, 根据后文he didn’t look at me either他也没有看我, 前后文为转折关系, 故选A项。
4. A. hesitated B. cheered
C. relaxed D. regretted
【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。hesitated犹豫; cheered欢呼; relaxed放松; regretted后悔。根据后文Then I said, “I know it hurts. ”可知我对戴维说“这令人难过”, 结合前文可知戴维失去了父母, 不愿意说话, 我这么说可能会触及他的伤心处, 所以犹豫了一下。故选A项。
5. A. announced B. expected
C. suggested D. ordered
【解析】选C。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 他的确来了, 我提议我们下国际象棋。announced宣布; expected期待, 期望; suggested建议, 提议; ordered命令。根据后文He nodded可知戴维点头同意, 说明下国际象棋是我提出来的建议, 戴维点头是同意了“我”的建议, 故选C项。
6. A. equal B. silence
C. liberty D. independence
【解析】选B。考查副词和名词词义辨析。equal同样; 平等; silence沉默; liberty自由; independence独立。根据后文可知戴维在几个月之后才开口说话, 这说明在这之前他都没和我说话, 我们是在沉默中下国际象棋的, 故选B项。
7. A. exercise B. move
C. rest D. contact
【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。exercise锻炼; 练习; move移动; rest休息; contact联系; 接触。根据后文可知下国际象棋时戴维从不看我, 这说明下国际象棋时我和他没有眼神上的接触交流, 故选D项。
8. A. confused B. challenged
C. won D. fought
【解析】选C。考查动词词义辨析。confused使迷惑; challenged挑战; won赢得; fought战斗; 吵架。根据It’s not easy to cheat in chess可知下国际象棋时作弊并不容易, 这说明我下国际象棋时作弊了, 结合语境, 作为大人我的棋艺肯定好一些, 所以我作弊应该是为了让戴维赢。故选C项。
9. A. company B. request
C. talent D. chess
【解析】选A。考查名词词义辨析。句意: 看上去他好像很享受我的陪伴, 尽管他从不看我一眼。company陪伴; 公司; request请求; talent才能; 天才; 天资; chess国际象棋。我和戴维一起下国际象棋对于戴维来说是一种陪伴, 故选A项。
10. A. heard B. witnessed
C. forgot D. sensed
【解析】选D。考查动词词义辨析。heard听到; witnessed目击; forgot忘记; sensed感觉到; 察觉到。根据前文It seemed as if he enjoyed my ______, though he never looked at me. 可知戴维很喜欢和我在一起, 原因有可能就是戴维感觉到了我尊重他的苦楚, 故选D项。
11. A. duty B. achievement
C. turn D. luck
【解析】选C。考查名词词义辨析。duty责任; 义务; achievement成就; turn (依次轮流的)轮班, 轮番, 次序; luck幸运。结合语境, 下国际象棋是要轮流落子的, 所以戴维对我说“轮到你了”, 故选C项。
12. A. talking B. living
C. listening D. growing
【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。talk说话; live生活; listen听; grow成长。根据前文“It’s your______, ” he said. 可知戴维开口说话了, 所以那天之后, 他开始说话了。故选A项。
13. A. anything B. something
C. nothing D. everything
【解析】选B。考查代词词义辨析。anything任何事情; something某物, 某事; nothing无事; everything每一件事。结合语境, 这里要表达的是也许我给过戴维某种东西, 故选B项。
14. A. jump B. reach
C. pick D. look
【解析】选B。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 戴维还使我明白, 一个人怎样才能不通过语言而去帮助他人。jump跳; reach 到达; pick 挑选; 采摘; look看。我通过下国际象棋而不是谈话帮助了戴维, reach out to sb. 为固定搭配, 意为“对……伸出援手”符合语境, 故选B项。
15. A. sofa B. topic
C. reason D. shoulder
【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。sofa沙发; topic话题; reason理由; shoulder肩膀。一个拥抱, 哭泣时可以依靠的肩膀, 友好的接触, 一种同情的本性以及倾听的耳朵都是跟人有关, 以此类推, 哭泣时可以依靠的应该是人的肩膀, 故选D项。
Years ago, when I was working as psychologist at a children’s institution in England, a boy showed up in the waiting room. It was David.
David’s face was pale, and he stared at his feet 1 . He had lost his father as a baby and when David turned 13, his mother was killed in a car accident. He was very depressed, 2 to talk to others.
The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. As he was about to leave after the second visit, I put my hand on his shoulder. He didn’t shrink back, 3 he didn’t look at me either.
“Come back next week, ” I 4 a bit. Then I said, “I know it hurts. ”
He came, and I 5 we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon in complete 6 and without making any eye 7 . It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit that I made sure David 8 once or twice.
It seemed as if he enjoyed my 9 , though he never looked at me. Perhaps he 10 that I respected his suffering. Until some months later, suddenly, he looked up at me, “It’s your 11 , ” he said. After that day, David started 12 . Since then he really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David 13 . And David showed me how one—without any words—can 14 out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a 15 to cry on, a friendly touch, a sympathetic nature and an ear that listens.
【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。讲述的是作者帮助失去父母的戴维开启了新的生活, 作者也从这次经历中学到了很多。
1. A. happily B. friendly
C. nervously D. excitedly
【解析】选C。考查词义辨析。句意: 他脸色苍白, 紧张地盯着自己的双脚。happily高兴地; friendly友好的; nervously紧张地; excitedly兴奋地。根据前文David’s face was pale, 可知戴维脸色苍白, 这说明他很紧张, 故选C项。
2. A. willing B. waiting C. refusing D. longing
【解析】选C。考查动词词义辨析。 句意: 他情绪低落, 拒绝跟他人讲话。will 愿意, 希望, 想要; wait等待; refuse拒绝; long渴望。根据后文 The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. 可知头两次见面时戴维一句话也没说, 这说明他拒绝说话, 故选C项。
3. A. but B. because
C. or D. unless
【解析】选A。考查连词词义辨析。根据前文He didn’t shrink back可知戴维没有退缩着躲开, 根据后文he didn’t look at me either他也没有看我, 前后文为转折关系, 故选A项。
4. A. hesitated B. cheered
C. relaxed D. regretted
【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。hesitated犹豫; cheered欢呼; relaxed放松; regretted后悔。根据后文Then I said, “I know it hurts. ”可知我对戴维说“这令人难过”, 结合前文可知戴维失去了父母, 不愿意说话, 我这么说可能会触及他的伤心处, 所以犹豫了一下。故选A项。
5. A. announced B. expected
C. suggested D. ordered
【解析】选C。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 他的确来了, 我提议我们下国际象棋。announced宣布; expected期待, 期望; suggested建议, 提议; ordered命令。根据后文He nodded可知戴维点头同意, 说明下国际象棋是我提出来的建议, 戴维点头是同意了“我”的建议, 故选C项。
6. A. equal B. silence
C. liberty D. independence
【解析】选B。考查副词和名词词义辨析。equal同样; 平等; silence沉默; liberty自由; independence独立。根据后文可知戴维在几个月之后才开口说话, 这说明在这之前他都没和我说话, 我们是在沉默中下国际象棋的, 故选B项。
7. A. exercise B. move
C. rest D. contact
【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。exercise锻炼; 练习; move移动; rest休息; contact联系; 接触。根据后文可知下国际象棋时戴维从不看我, 这说明下国际象棋时我和他没有眼神上的接触交流, 故选D项。
8. A. confused B. challenged
C. won D. fought
【解析】选C。考查动词词义辨析。confused使迷惑; challenged挑战; won赢得; fought战斗; 吵架。根据It’s not easy to cheat in chess可知下国际象棋时作弊并不容易, 这说明我下国际象棋时作弊了, 结合语境, 作为大人我的棋艺肯定好一些, 所以我作弊应该是为了让戴维赢。故选C项。
9. A. company B. request
C. talent D. chess
【解析】选A。考查名词词义辨析。句意: 看上去他好像很享受我的陪伴, 尽管他从不看我一眼。company陪伴; 公司; request请求; talent才能; 天才; 天资; chess国际象棋。我和戴维一起下国际象棋对于戴维来说是一种陪伴, 故选A项。
10. A. heard B. witnessed
C. forgot D. sensed
【解析】选D。考查动词词义辨析。heard听到; witnessed目击; forgot忘记; sensed感觉到; 察觉到。根据前文It seemed as if he enjoyed my ______, though he never looked at me. 可知戴维很喜欢和我在一起, 原因有可能就是戴维感觉到了我尊重他的苦楚, 故选D项。
11. A. duty B. achievement
C. turn D. luck
【解析】选C。考查名词词义辨析。duty责任; 义务; achievement成就; turn (依次轮流的)轮班, 轮番, 次序; luck幸运。结合语境, 下国际象棋是要轮流落子的, 所以戴维对我说“轮到你了”, 故选C项。
12. A. talking B. living
C. listening D. growing
【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。talk说话; live生活; listen听; grow成长。根据前文“It’s your______, ” he said. 可知戴维开口说话了, 所以那天之后, 他开始说话了。故选A项。
13. A. anything B. something
C. nothing D. everything
【解析】选B。考查代词词义辨析。anything任何事情; something某物, 某事; nothing无事; everything每一件事。结合语境, 这里要表达的是也许我给过戴维某种东西, 故选B项。
14. A. jump B. reach
C. pick D. look
【解析】选B。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 戴维还使我明白, 一个人怎样才能不通过语言而去帮助他人。jump跳; reach 到达; pick 挑选; 采摘; look看。我通过下国际象棋而不是谈话帮助了戴维, reach out to sb. 为固定搭配, 意为“对……伸出援手”符合语境, 故选B项。
15. A. sofa B. topic
C. reason D. shoulder
【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。sofa沙发; topic话题; reason理由; shoulder肩膀。一个拥抱, 哭泣时可以依靠的肩膀, 友好的接触, 一种同情的本性以及倾听的耳朵都是跟人有关, 以此类推, 哭泣时可以依靠的应该是人的肩膀, 故选D项。
