Question

【题目】When I started playing chess, it was merely a game. However, I have come to realize that most of life can be ________ on a chess board.

One of the first lessons I learned was never to leave a piece ________. Making this mistake means commit suicide. Instead, I learned that to win I need ________, a perfect cooperation between the pieces so that I can react and ________ to any outcome, however unlikely it may be. In life, you need to be able to ________ what you are doing. If something isn’t working, try something ________.

In chess, various strategies and plans are ________ to success. If you don’t know what you are trying to accomplish, then you don’t have a chance of ________. You can take a(n) ________ outlook on life: If you don’t have goals then you can’t expect to accomplish anything. With goals and will, a person can take those ________ forward that are important to the game, both in chess and life.

There I was, sitting at the table, watching the game ________. My opponent sighed, deep in thought. I glanced at the board and thought about my better ________ and more pieces. I had the game well in ________. My opponent suddenly sat up and whispered, “Come on already. Can’t you just end it?” He stared at me; I ________ back, surprised. I wanted to end it. I really did ________ I found that I couldn’t. Fate had ________ me. It took me another 20 minutes and 17 moves to win.

People think winning is ________, but it’s not. It takes time, patience, and hard work. To ________, a person must work hard to prove his or her ability. To show others you are capable of ________ them, you must show them you are a winner. I am a ________.

【1】A. achieved B. expected C. designed D. represented

【2】A. uneasy B. untreated C. unprepared D. unexplored

【3】A. teamwork B. plan C. patience D. attention

【4】A. turn B. adapt C. travel D. contribute

【5】A. change B. promise C. challenge D. research

【6】A. serious B. new C. special D. important

【7】A. great B. kind C. vital D. equal

【8】A. appearing B. showing C. competing D. winning

【9】A. similar B. beautiful C. unusual D. complete

【10】A. tasks B. steps C. themes D. suggestions

【11】A. end B. produce C. develop D. approach

【12】A. future B. reward C. fortune D. position

【13】A. use B. hand C. need D. trouble

【14】A. threw B. went C. stared D. gave

【15】A. So B. And C. Though D. But

【16】A. gone against B. waited for C. believed in D. belonged to

【17】A. easy B. joyful C. impossible D. necessary

【18】A. play B. help C. achieve D. arrive

【19】A. serving B. persuading C. teaching D. defeating

【20】A. dreamer B. winner C. learner D. coach

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】A

【6】B

【7】C

【8】D

【9】A

【10】B

【11】C

【12】D

【13】B

【14】C

【15】D

【16】A

【17】A

【18】C

【19】D

【20】B

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文。作者从棋盘上看到了人生。我学会了要赢得比赛，我需要团队合作，这是一种完美的合作，这样我就能做出反应，适应任何结果，不管它有多不可能。为了让别人知道你有能力打败他们，你必须让他们知道你是胜利者。我是赢家。

【1】考查动词。 A. achieved取得； B. expected期盼；C. designed设计；D. represented代表。根据However, I have come to realize that most of life can be ____1____ on a chess board.可知，然而，我逐渐意识到，大部分的生活都可以在棋盘上见证。故选D。

【2】考查形容词。A. uneasy不舒服的；B. untreated未经处理的；C. unprepared无准备的；D. unexplored未开发的。根据One of the first lessons I learned was never to leave a piece ____2____.可知，我学到的第一课就是“如果没有准备永远不会把一件事做好”。故选C。

【3】考查名词。A. teamwork团队合作；B. plan计划；C. patience耐心；D. attention注意力。根据Instead, I learned that to win I need ____3____, a perfect cooperation between the pieces so that I can react and ____4____ to any outcome, however unlikely it may be.可知，相反，我学会了要赢得比赛，我需要团队合作，这是一种完美的合作，这样我就能做出反应，适应任何结果，不管它有多不可能。故选A。

【4】考查动词。A. turn转动；B. adapt使适应；C. travel 旅行；D. contribute贡献。根据Instead, I learned that to win I need ____3____, a perfect cooperation between the pieces so that I can react and ____4____ to any outcome, however unlikely it may be.可知，相反，我学会了要赢得比赛，我需要团队合作，这是一种完美的合作，这样我就能做出反应，适应任何结果，不管它有多不可能。故选B。

【5】考查名词。A. change 改变；B. promise许诺；C. challenge挑战； D. research研究。

【6】考查形容词。A. serious 严重的；B. new新的；C. special特殊的；D. important重要的。根据If something isn’t working, try something ____6____.可知，如果有什么东西不起作用，尝试一些新的东西。故选B。

【7】考查形容词。A. great 伟大的；B. kind和蔼的；C. vital重要的；D. equal平等的。根据In chess, various strategies and plans are ____7____ to success.可知，在国际象棋中，各种策略和计划对成功至关重要。故选C。

【8】考查动词。A. appearing 出现；B. showing展示；C. competing 竞争；D. winning赢得。根据If you don’t know what you are trying to accomplish, then you don’t have a chance of ____8____.可知，如果你不知道你想要完成什么，那么你就没有机会赢。故选D。

【9】考查形容词。A. similar相似的； B. beautiful 美丽的；C. unusual不寻常的；D. complete完整的。根据You can take a(n) ____9____ outlook on life: If you don’t have goals then you can’t expect to accomplish anything.可知，你可以对生活有类似的看法：如果你没有目标，那么你就不能期望完成任何事情。故选A。

【10】考查名词。A. tasks任务；B. steps步骤；C. themes主题；D. suggestions建议。根据With goals and will, a person can take those ____10____ forward that are important to the game, both in chess and life.可知，有了目标和意志，一个人就可以在国际象棋和生活中采取那些对游戏很重要的步骤。故选B。

【11】考查动词。A. end结束；B. produce生产；C. develop发展；D. approach靠近。根据There I was, sitting at the table, watching the game ____11____.可知，我坐在桌子旁，看着游戏的发展。故选C。

【12】考查名词。A. future未来；B. reward报酬；C. fortune运气； D. position位置。根据I glanced at the board and thought about my better ____12____ and more pieces.可知，我瞥了一眼棋盘，想着我的位置和更多的东西。故选D。

【13】考查名词。A. use 使用；B. hand手；C. need需要；D. trouble麻烦。根据I had the game well in ____13____.可知，我把比赛掌握得很好。故选B。

【14】考查动词。A. threw扔掉；B. went去；C. stared凝视；D. gave给。他盯着我，我吃惊地盯着他。故选C。

【15】考查并列连词。A. So所以；B. And和；C. Though虽然；D. But但是。根据I wanted to end it. I really did ____15____ I found that I couldn’t.可知，我想结束它。我真的想，但我发现我做不到。故选D。

【16】考查动词词组。A. gone against违反；B. waited for等待；C. believed in 信任；D. belonged to属于。根据Fate had ____16____ me. It took me another 20 minutes and 17 moves to win.可知，命运对我不利。我又花了20分钟和走了17次才赢。故选A。

【17】考查形容词。A. easy容易的；B. joyful欢喜的；C. impossible不可能的； D. necessary必须的。根据People think winning is ____17____, but it’s not.可知，人们认为胜利很容易，但事实并非如此。故选A。

【18】考查动词。A. play玩；B. help 帮助；C. achieve 取得；D. arrive到达。根据To ____18____, a person must work hard to prove his or her ability.可知，要达到这个目的，一个人必须努力工作来证明他/她的能力。故选C。

【19】考查动词。A. serving服务；B. persuading劝说； C. teaching教；D. defeating战胜。根据To show others you are capable of ____19____ them, you must show them you are a winner. I am a ____20____.可知，为了让别人知道你有能力打败他们，你必须让他们知道你是胜利者。我是赢家。故选D。

【20】考查名词。A. dreamer 梦想家；B. winner赢得者；C. learner学习者； D. coach教练。根据To show others you are capable of ____19____ them, you must show them you are a winner. I am a ____20____.可知，为了让别人知道你有能力打败他们，你必须让他们知道你是胜利者。我是赢家。故选B。

在做完形填空时一定要注意and/but/so/besides/however/furthermore/moreover/in addition/what’s more等词汇、固定结构的运用。它们连接了上下文，起着承上起下的作用。像but（但是）、however（然而），表示转折，这说明前后的内容相反或相对。本题第15小题，根据I wanted to end it. I really did ____15____ I found that I couldn’t.可知，我想结束它。我真的想，但我发现我做不到。此处but表示转折，故选D。