Question

A very little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him a plastic pail (桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel (铲). In the1of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he 2a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy dug around the rock,3to move it off the dirt. At first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. Later, with much4, he pushed the rock across the sandbox by5his hands. When the boy got the rock to the6of the sandbox, he found that he couldn’t roll it up and7the little wall.8, the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some9, the rock tipped (翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy pushed and pushed, but his only10was to have the rock roll back.
Finally he11tears. All this time the boy’s father watched from his living room window12the drama was unfolded. The moment the tears fell, a large13appeared across the sandbox. It was the boy’s father. Gently but14, he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had?”
Defeated, the boy15back, “I did! I did! I used all the strength that I had!”
“No, you didn’t. You didn’t ask me for help.” The father16down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.
Do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be17? Are you discovering that you don’t have18it takes to lift them? There is someone who is willing to give us the19we need. Maybe, it’s sometimes a good idea to ask others for20when we meet difficulties we can’t overcome.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      method
   2. B.
      step
   3. C.
      practice
   4. D.
      process
2. 2.
   1. A.
      created
   2. B.
      set
   3. C.
      discovered
   4. D.
      brought
3. 3.
   1. A.
      trying
   2. B.
      managing
   3. C.
      deciding
   4. D.
      competing
4. 4.
   1. A.
      thought
   2. B.
      struggle
   3. C.
      movement
   4. D.
      worry
5. 5.
   1. A.
      touching
   2. B.
      shaking
   3. C.
      using
   4. D.
      controlling
6. 6.
   1. A.
      bottom
   2. B.
      center
   3. C.
      edge
   4. D.
      front
7. 7.
   1. A.
      over
   2. B.
      down
   3. C.
      through
   4. D.
      into
8. 8.
   1. A.
      Doubted
   2. B.
      Surprised
   3. C.
      Pleased
   4. D.
      Determined
9. 9.
   1. A.
      attempt
   2. B.
      progress
   3. C.
      effort
   4. D.
      decision
10. 10.
    1. A.
       hope
    2. B.
       reward
    3. C.
       point
    4. D.
       purpose
11. 11.
    1. A.
       made out
    2. B.
       broke out
    3. C.
       burst into
    4. D.
       rushed into
12. 12.
    1. A.
       so
    2. B.
       as
    3. C.
       until
    4. D.
       before
13. 13.
    1. A.
       rock
    2. B.
       picture
    3. C.
       figure
    4. D.
       shade
14. 14.
    1. A.
       surprisingly
    2. B.
       doubtfully
    3. C.
       kindly
    4. D.
       firmly
15. 15.
    1. A.
       shouted
    2. B.
       smiled
    3. C.
       called
    4. D.
       asked
16. 16.
    1. A.
       reached
    2. B.
       looked
    3. C.
       fell
    4. D.
       put
17. 17.
    1. A.
       pushed
    2. B.
       dropped
    3. C.
       carried
    4. D.
       removed
18. 18.
    1. A.
       who
    2. B.
       what
    3. C.
       which
    4. D.
       where
19. 19.
    1. A.
       minds
    2. B.
       spirits
    3. C.
       force
    4. D.
       strength
20. 20.
    1. A.
       help
    2. B.
       tips
    3. C.
       advice
    4. D.
       ideas

Answer 1

DCABC CADBB CBCDA ADBDA
1.D “在沙子里修路和隧道的过程中，......”选D。
2.C 考查create和discover的区别，前者是“创造”；后者是“发现”。
3.A考查try和manage的区别，前者是“试图，试着”；后者是“成功做成某事”。
4.B “用了很大劲儿”，struggle意为“努力，奋斗”。
5.C 通过“使用”手,by后加doing。
6.C 根据句意：当他把石头推到箱子的“边缘”时，故用C。
7.A由roll it up知，他要把石头往上推，“翻过”箱子。故用介词over。
8.D根据句意，应该是“下决心”把石头推出箱子。故选D。
9.B attempt尝试, progress进步,  effort努力, decision决定,自认为已经有了一些“进步”，选B。
10.B 四个选项只有B“奖励，酬劳”符合题意。
11.C 考查短语，“突然大哭起来”burst into sth.例：burst into laughter“突然大笑起来”。Make out“理解，认出”；break out“爆发”；rush into“闯入”。
12.B as译为“随着，伴随”，指爸爸看到了整件事的过程。
13.C The moment译为“一……就……”，一看到儿子哭了，爸爸（身影）就立刻过来了。根据句意，沙子上的人影（figure）是爸爸。
14.D 爸爸既温柔又“坚定地”说……，选择D。
15.A 儿子无辜地反驳道：“我尽力了，我尽力了。” Shouted译为“喊叫”。
16.A  The father      down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.几个连续的动作，只在最后一个动作前用and；爸爸弯下腰，捡起石头并把它扔出箱子。Reach down“(伸手)从高处取下”。
17.D 儿子是要移开石头，所以，从故事中得到的道理就是“你的生活中有需要被移除的石头吗？”，removed“移除”。
18.B have的是一个宾语从句，宾语从句缺少宾语，用what。
19.D force指军事力量；   strength泛指力量。
20.A ask sb. for sth.向某人寻求……。遇到困难时，应该向他人求助，故A合适。