Question

【题目】 Mary, 16, was suffering from cancer. As a father, Mitchell always stayed home to care for her. He said the _________left them financially worse off. Then a group called Growing Hope _______in with $1,800 to help with his living costs.

_______, he wanted to pay it back. In his youth, he had been a _________. So at age 40, Mitchell took up the _________again, participating in two fights in Fairfax. During this time, he _________ his daughter. And for six months he did little but mourn.

One day, Mitchell _________ a Mark Twain quote —The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you _______ why. “After I read that quote, I was going to spend the rest of my life helping kids with cancer and their families,” he said.

Mitchell thought of creating a foundation, yet boxing did not seem_______any more for fundraising due to his age. Then he found that ________ could be a source to raise money. In the Corps Marathon he cut a striking figure on the course. ________ by this success, he set his sight higher. He __________ each of the miles of the race to a different child with cancer, and he carried their________ with him. Years after his daughter’s death, Mitchell now________ up in the morning knowing his________.

【1】A.atmosphereB.crisisC.situationD.poverty

【2】A.broughtB.steppedC.tookD.broke

【3】A.GratefulB.HopefulC.SorrowfulD.Regretful

【4】A.runnerB.singerC.boxerD.fighter

【5】A.helmetsB.glovesC.boxesD.sneakers

【6】A.curedB.accompaniedC.comfortedD.lost

【7】A.came uponB.agreed onC.looked toD.count on

【8】A.considerB.negotiateC.discoverD.launch

【9】A.abstractB.realisticC.energeticD.critical

【10】A.fundingB.singingC.runningD.projecting

【11】A.DepressedB.EmbarrassedC.ShockedD.Motivated

【12】A.emergedB.donatedC.enhancedD.conveyed

【13】A.smilesB.parentsspan>C.strengthsD.pictures

【14】A.standsB.goesC.wakesD.climbs

【15】A.passionB.destinationC.courseD.purpose

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【6】D

【7】A

【8】C

【9】B

【10】C

【11】D

【12】B

【13】D

【14】C

【15】D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了米切尔的女儿身患癌症，一个名为Growing Hope的组织拿出1800美元帮助他解决生活费用，他要还上这笔钱，所以他重操旧业去打拳，在此期间他的女儿去世。在他痛苦和绝望的时候，马克.吐温的一句话，让米切尔顿时振奋，他要成立一个基金组织来帮助患有癌症的孩子们，他通过跑步来筹集资金，对他来说每一天都是有目标的。

【1】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他说这种情况使他们的经济状况更糟。A. atmosphere氛围；B. crisis危机；C. situation状况；D. poverty贫穷。根据上文“Mary, 16, was suffering from cancer. As a father, Mitchell always stayed home to care for her.”可知，这种情况使他们的经济状况更糟。故选C项。

【2】考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，一个叫Growing Hope的组织介入他们的生活并拿出1800美元帮助他解决生活费用。A. brought带来；B. stepped迈步；C. took拿；D. broke打破。根据“with $1,800 to help with his living costs”可知，后来，一个叫Growing Hope的组织介入他们的生活并拿出1800美元帮助他解决生活费用。step in“介入，干预”。故选B项。

【3】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他很感激，想把钱还回去。A. Grateful感激的；B. Hopeful有希望的；C. Sorrowful悲痛的；D. Regretful悔恨的。根据常识可知，得到了别人的帮助一定心怀感激。故选A项。

【4】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他年轻时曾是个拳击手。A. runner跑步者；B. singer歌手；C. boxer拳击手；D. fighter抗争者。根据下文“yet boxing”可知，他年轻时是个拳击手。故选C项。

【5】考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，在40岁时，米切尔再次拿起手套，参加了费尔法克斯的两场比赛。A. helmets头盔；B. gloves手套；C. boxes拳击；D. sneakers运动鞋。作者曾经是个拳击手，而如今他再次拿起手套打拳。手套是拳击手的必备装备。故选B项。

【6】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在此期间，他的女儿去世了。A. cured治愈；B. accompanied陪伴；C. comforted安慰；D. lost失去。根据下文“And for six months he did little but mourn.以及Years after his daughter's death”可知，米切尔的女儿去世了。故选D项。

【7】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：有一天，米切尔看到了马克吐温的一句话：你生命中最重要的两天是你出生的那天，和你发现它为什么重要的那天。A. came upon无意中发现；B. agreed on达成一致；C. looked to当心；D. count on依靠。根据前文可知，米切尔的女儿去世了，他六个月来，几乎没有做什么，只是悲伤，所以有一天无意间看到了马克吐温的一句话。故选A项。

【8】考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，米切尔看到了马克吐温的一句话：你生命中最重要的两天是你出生的那天，和你发现它为什么重要的那天。A. consider考虑；B. negotiate协商；C. discover发现；D. launch发起。根据“why”可知，为什么重要的那天需要发现。故选C项。

【9】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：米切尔想创立一个基金会，但由于他的年龄，通过拳击来筹集资金似乎不再现实。A. abstract抽象的；B. realistic现实的；C. energetic经历充沛的；D. critical批判的。根据“ due to his age”可知，由于米切尔的年龄，通过拳击来筹集资金似乎不再现实。故选B项。

【10】考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后他发现跑步可能是一个筹集资金的来源。A. funding资金；B. singing唱歌；C. running跑；D. projecting计划。根据下文“In the Corps Marathon he cut a striking figure on the course.”可知，跑步可能是一个筹集资金的来源。故选C项。

【11】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在成功的激励下，他把自己的目标定得更高。A. Depressed使沮丧；B. Embarrassed使尴尬；C. Shocked使吃惊；D. Motivated鼓励。根据“he set his sight higher. ”可知，在成功的激励下，米切尔把自己的目标定得更高。故选D项。

【12】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他把每一英里的赛程所得到的钱都捐给了患有癌症的孩子，还随身带着他们的照片。A. emerged出现；B. donate捐赠；C. enhanced改善；D. conveyed 运送。根据上文“Mitchell thought of creating a foundation”可知，米切尔把每一英里的赛程所得到的钱都捐给了患有癌症的孩子。故选B项。

【13】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他把每一英里的赛程所得到的钱都捐给了患有癌症的孩子，还随身带着他们的照片。A. smiles微笑；B. parents父母；C. strengths力量；D. pictures图片。根据“carried以及with him”可知，米切尔随身带孩子们的照片。故选D项。

【14】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在他女儿去世多年后，米切尔现在一早醒来就知道了他的目的。A. stands站；B. goes走；C. wakes醒来；D. climbs爬。根据 in the morning可知，此空指米切尔现在一早醒来。故选C项。

【15】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他女儿去世多年后，米切尔现在一早醒来就知道了他的目的。A. passion热情；B. destination目的地；C. course课程；D. purpose目的。米切尔通过跑步为患癌症的孩子筹集资金，所以米切尔现在一早醒来就知道了他的目的。故选D项。