第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When middle-aged Alex 21 his job and made up his mind to become a freelance writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work.
After a year or so, however, Alex began to 22 himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by 23 what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test even if it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 24 .
One day Alex got a 25 ,“We need an assistant, and we're paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was 26 money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. As the dollars were dancing in Alex's head, something 27 his senses. He had dreamed of being a 28 full time. “Thanks but no,” Alex said 29 , “I'm going to stick it out and write.”
After Alex got off the phone, he 30 everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, “There's 31 you've made of yourself so far.”
Finally his work was 32 in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers 33 experience.
Then one day, Alex found the paper bag. Suddenly he 34 himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the 35 and perseverance it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.
21.A.dreaded B.imagined C.assigned D.quit
22.A.doubt B.check C.teach D.hate
23.A.collecting B.selling
C.reading D.purchasing
24.A.failure B.difficulty C.loss D.danger
25.A.email B.message C.note D.call
26.A.certain B.real C.right D.high
27.A.cleared B.controlled
C.attracted D.struck
28.A.writer B.dancer C.driver D.salesman
29.A.happily B.slowly C.firmly D.peacefully
30.A.handed out B.pulled out
C.gave away D.gave up
31.A.nothing B.anything
C.something D.everything
32.A.published B.completed
C.cheered up D.come out
33.A.even B.ever C.gently D.actually
34.A.guaranteed B.told
C.described D.pictured
35.A.honesty B.intelligence
C.courage D.humor
第一节
本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了已到中年的Alex放弃了自己的工作,克服种种困难,最后成为一名成功的作家的故事。
21.D 考查动词。Alex辞掉了自己的工作,决定做一名自由作家。dread非常害怕;imagine想象;assign分配,布置;quit离开,辞掉。故D项正确。
22.A 考查动词。 根据下文“He found it was difficult to earn his living by...”可知,那时的Alex不自信了,对自己产生怀疑。doubt怀疑;check检查;teach教;hate讨厌。故A项正确。
23.B 考查动词。根据语境可知Alex很难靠卖他写的东西为生。collect收集;sell售卖;read读;purchase购买。故B项正确。
24.A 考查名词。但Alex决定让他的梦想经受考验,即使这意味着生活在不确定和失败的恐惧中。failure失败;difficulty困难;loss损失;danger危险。故A项正确。
25.D 考查名词。根据第四段中的“After Alex got off the phone”可知,他接了一个电话。email电子邮件;message信息;note便条;call通话。故D项正确。
26.B 考查形容词。根据下文“It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.”可知,6,000美元可以买很多东西,是一笔可观的钱。 real在此处表示强调。故B项正确。
27.A 考查动词。根据下文“Thanks but no”可知,某个想法打消了他去上班的念头。clear清除;control控制;attract吸引;strike碰撞。故A项正确。
28.A 考查名词。根据第一段第一句可知,他想成为一名作家。writer作家;dancer舞蹈家;driver司机;salesman推销员。故A项正确。
29.C 考查副词。根据下文“I'm going to stick it out and write”可知,他很坚定。happily高兴地;slowly缓慢地;firmly坚定地;peacefully平静地。故C项正确。
30.B 考查动词短语。根据语境可知,他拿出了一切他拥有的东西。hand out分发;pull out掏出,拿出;give away赠送,泄露,暴露;give up放弃。故B项正确。
31.D 考查不定代词。根据上一句中的“everything he had:two cans of vegetables and 18 cents”可知答案。nothing没有什么;anything任何东西;something某物;everything一切。故D项正确。
32.A 考查动词(短语)。根据下一句“Instantly he had the kind of fame and success...”可知,他的作品被出版了。publish出版,complete完成;cheer up(使)振作起来;come out出版,上市,为不及物动词短语。故A项正确。
33.B 考查副词。他立刻有了为数不多的作家曾经享有的那种名誉和成功。even甚至;ever曾经;gently文静地;actually事实上。故B项正确。
34.D 考查动词。根据语境可知,Alex看到了多年前的东西,忆起自己在那个寒冷的储藏室工作。guarantee保证;tell告诉;describe描述;picture忆起。故D项正确。
35.C 考查名词。Alex的成功充分说明在阴影之地坚持正轨需要勇气和坚持不懈。honesty诚实;intelligence智力;courage勇气;humor幽默。故C项正确。
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When middle-aged Alex 21 his job and made up his mind to become a freelance writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work.
After a year or so, however, Alex began to 22 himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by 23 what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test even if it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 24 .
One day Alex got a 25 ,“We need an assistant, and we're paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was 26 money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. As the dollars were dancing in Alex's head, something 27 his senses. He had dreamed of being a 28 full time. “Thanks but no,” Alex said 29 , “I'm going to stick it out and write.”
After Alex got off the phone, he 30 everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, “There's 31 you've made of yourself so far.”
Finally his work was 32 in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers 33 experience.
Then one day, Alex found the paper bag. Suddenly he 34 himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the 35 and perseverance it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.
21.A.dreaded B.imagined C.assigned D.quit
22.A.doubt B.check C.teach D.hate
23.A.collecting B.selling
C.reading D.purchasing
24.A.failure B.difficulty C.loss D.danger
25.A.email B.message C.note D.call
26.A.certain B.real C.right D.high
27.A.cleared B.controlled
C.attracted D.struck
28.A.writer B.dancer C.driver D.salesman
29.A.happily B.slowly C.firmly D.peacefully
30.A.handed out B.pulled out
C.gave away D.gave up
31.A.nothing B.anything
C.something D.everything
32.A.published B.completed
C.cheered up D.come out
33.A.even B.ever C.gently D.actually
34.A.guaranteed B.told
C.described D.pictured
35.A.honesty B.intelligence
C.courage D.humor
第一节
本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了已到中年的Alex放弃了自己的工作,克服种种困难,最后成为一名成功的作家的故事。
21.D 考查动词。Alex辞掉了自己的工作,决定做一名自由作家。dread非常害怕;imagine想象;assign分配,布置;quit离开,辞掉。故D项正确。
22.A 考查动词。 根据下文“He found it was difficult to earn his living by...”可知,那时的Alex不自信了,对自己产生怀疑。doubt怀疑;check检查;teach教;hate讨厌。故A项正确。
23.B 考查动词。根据语境可知Alex很难靠卖他写的东西为生。collect收集;sell售卖;read读;purchase购买。故B项正确。
24.A 考查名词。但Alex决定让他的梦想经受考验,即使这意味着生活在不确定和失败的恐惧中。failure失败;difficulty困难;loss损失;danger危险。故A项正确。
25.D 考查名词。根据第四段中的“After Alex got off the phone”可知,他接了一个电话。email电子邮件;message信息;note便条;call通话。故D项正确。
26.B 考查形容词。根据下文“It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.”可知,6,000美元可以买很多东西,是一笔可观的钱。 real在此处表示强调。故B项正确。
27.A 考查动词。根据下文“Thanks but no”可知,某个想法打消了他去上班的念头。clear清除;control控制;attract吸引;strike碰撞。故A项正确。
28.A 考查名词。根据第一段第一句可知,他想成为一名作家。writer作家;dancer舞蹈家;driver司机;salesman推销员。故A项正确。
29.C 考查副词。根据下文“I'm going to stick it out and write”可知,他很坚定。happily高兴地;slowly缓慢地;firmly坚定地;peacefully平静地。故C项正确。
30.B 考查动词短语。根据语境可知,他拿出了一切他拥有的东西。hand out分发;pull out掏出,拿出;give away赠送,泄露,暴露;give up放弃。故B项正确。
31.D 考查不定代词。根据上一句中的“everything he had:two cans of vegetables and 18 cents”可知答案。nothing没有什么;anything任何东西;something某物;everything一切。故D项正确。
32.A 考查动词(短语)。根据下一句“Instantly he had the kind of fame and success...”可知,他的作品被出版了。publish出版,complete完成;cheer up(使)振作起来;come out出版,上市,为不及物动词短语。故A项正确。
33.B 考查副词。他立刻有了为数不多的作家曾经享有的那种名誉和成功。even甚至;ever曾经;gently文静地;actually事实上。故B项正确。
34.D 考查动词。根据语境可知,Alex看到了多年前的东西,忆起自己在那个寒冷的储藏室工作。guarantee保证;tell告诉;describe描述;picture忆起。故D项正确。
35.C 考查名词。Alex的成功充分说明在阴影之地坚持正轨需要勇气和坚持不懈。honesty诚实;intelligence智力;courage勇气;humor幽默。故C项正确。
