Question

11．In 1982，Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank．He got into a life boat，but his supplies were （21）C．His chances of surviving were small．（22）Bwhen three fishermen found him 76 days later，he was alive-much （23）A than he was when he started，but alive．
His （24）Dof how he survived is fascinating．His cleverness-how he（25）Cto catch fish，how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to （26）Afresh water-is very interesting．
But the thing that（27）Bmy eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost，and there seemed no（28）Din continuing the struggle．He was starved and（29）Bworn-out．Giving up would have seemed the only possible choice．
When people （30）Cthese kinds of circumstances，they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going．Many people in（31）Adesperate circumstances （32）Din or go mad．Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on （33）Bdifficulties．
"I tell myself I can （34）Ait，"wrote Callahan in his book．-Compared to what others have been through，I'm fortunate．I tell myself these things over and over，（35）Cup courage…"
I wrote that down after 1 read it．It （36）Dme as something important．And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed（37）Aoff or when my problems seemed too terrible．And every time I've said it，I have always come back to my （38）B．
The truth is，our circumstances are only bad（39）D to something better．But others have been through the much worse，that is，in comparison with what others have been through，you're fortunate．Tell this to yourself over and over again，and it will help you（40）Cthrough the rough situations with a little more courage．

21．A．full	B．rich	C．few	D．enough
22．A．And	B．Yet	C．Still	D．Thus
23．A．thinner	B．stronger	C．worse	D．healthier
24．A．attitude	B．assumption	C．instruction	D．account
25．A．assisted	B．tended	C．managed	D．intended
26．A．make	B．absorb	C．select	D．replace
27．A．attacked	B．caught	C．froze	D．cheated
28．A．operation	B．taste	C．message	D．point
29．A．firmly	B．completely	C．hardly	D．generally
30．A．deal	B．defend	C．survive	D．observe
31．A．similarly	B．differently	C．gradually	D．commonly
32．A．pull	B．take	C．break	D．give
33．A．for the lack of	B．in the face of	C．in exchange for	D．as a result of
34．A．handle	B．carry	C．follow	D．inspect
35．A．rolling	B．using	C．building	D．making
36．A．defeated	B．recommended	C．introduced	D．struck
37．A．far	B．long	C．ever	D．even
38．A．feelings	B．senses	C．ideas	D．influences
39．A．related	B．measured	C．contributed	D．compared
40．A．see	B．cut	C．get	D．think．

Answer 1

分析 这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章．Steven Callahan在独自穿越大西洋时，他的船沉了．他一次次地鼓励自己，"我能行"，他终于靠着顽强的意志和有效的生存技巧生还．作者被这句话打动，当觉得自己的目标似乎遥不可及又或者遇到了似乎无法解决的问题的时候，就用它们来勉励自己，并总能有所醒悟．

解答 21．C 考查名词辨析．1982年史蒂文•卡拉汉独自驾驶着帆船横渡大西洋，途中帆船遇难下沉．他在救生艇里孤独地漂浮着，当时他身上的食物所剩无几．生存机会非常渺茫．四个选项的意思分别是：full 满满的；rich 富有的；few 没多少；enough足够的．结合语境最佳选C．
22．B 考查上下文串联．但是76天后，三个渔民发现了他，他还活着（他是世界上遭遇海难，在救生艇上存活最长时间的人）．四个选项的意思分别是：And并列连词，和，而且；Yet 但是；Still 仍然，还；Thus这样，因此．结合上下文，虽然希望渺茫，但是他还是奇迹般地活下来了．故选B．
23．A 考查形容词的比较级辨析．他当时瘦骨嶙峋，与出航前相比简直判若两人，然而他还活着．四个选项的意思分别是：thinner 更瘦；stronger 更壮； worse 更糟糕；healthier更健康．结合语境最佳选A．
24．D 考查名词辨析．关于他大难不死的报道让人惊叹．四个选项的意思分别是：attitude 态度；assumption 设想；instruction 指示、说明；account（关于人物、事件等的）报道、叙述，理由，账户．在这里account的意思是：（关于人物、事件等的）报道．故选D．
25．C 考查动词辨析．其中他是如何巧妙地抓鱼，四个选项的意思分别是：assisted 帮助；tended to do注意、留心、有助于；intended to do打算．manage to do做成某事．下面也出现了这个词的用法．故选C．
26．A 考查动词辨析．如何蒸发海水来提取淡水的事情都非常有趣．四个选项的意思分别是：make使、制造；absorb 吸收；select 精选；replace取代．make在这里是用海里的盐水来做成可饮用的淡水．故选A．
27．B 考查动词辨析．但我最感兴趣的还是在他感到彻底绝望的时候，当灾难苦苦折磨着他的时候，他是如何支撑着活下来的？四个选项的意思分别是：attacked 攻击；caught 捉住；froze 冻住；cheated欺骗．catch one's eyes 为固定短语，意思是：吸引…的注意．故选B．
28．D 考查名词辨析．当一切抗争都似乎已毫无意义的时候，四个选项的意思分别是：operation操作、手术；taste 味道；message 消息；point意义．There's no point in doing sth．是固定句式，意为：做…..毫无意义．故选D．
29．B 考查副词辨析．他饥肠辘轳，精疲力竭，放弃似乎是唯一可能的选择．结合四个选项的意思：firmly 紧紧地；completely 完全地；hardly 几乎不； generally一般地．最佳选B．
30．C 考查动词辨析．如果人们能够战胜这种情况，那么他们的脑海中一定有什么信念支撑着他们．  四个选项的意思分别是：deal 处理，应付；defend 保卫；survive经历某种遭遇而幸存下来；observe观察．结合语境，最佳选C．
31．A 考查副词辨析．许多人在遭遇类似的绝境时会选择放弃或精神失常．四个选项的意思分别是：similarly 相似地；differently 不同地；gradually 渐渐地；commonly常见地，普通地．结合语境，与主人公相似的情形最合适．故选A．
32．D 考查动词与in搭配在语境中的运用辨析．许多人在遭遇类似的绝境时会选择放弃或精神失常．四个选项的意思分别是：pull in拉进来；take in吸收、欺骗；break in闯入；give in放弃．故选D．
33．B 考查介词短语辨析．但幸存下来的人靠的是心中的信念，是信念给予了他们战胜一切恶劣情况的勇气．四个选项的意思分别是：for the lack of 缺乏；in the face of 面对； in exchange for 交换；as a result of结果．两者结合，故选B．
34．A 考查动词辨析．"我跟自己说我一定可以应付过去的，"卡拉汉在他的叙述中写到．四个选项的意思分别是：handle 应付；carry 携带； follow 跟随；inspect检查．故选A．
35．C 考查动词短语在语境中的运用辨析．"跟别人的遭遇相比，我已经算是幸运的．我由始至终都这样鼓励自己，在自己心中建立起永不放弃的信念．"四个选项的意思分别是：rolling up挽起衣袖；using up用完；building up树立、建立、强壮；making up编造、组成．build up courage符合语境．故选C．
36．D 考查动词辨析．读完这几句，我就把它们抄下了，并深深地为之震撼．结合四个选项的意思：defeated 打败；recommended推荐；introduced 介绍；be struck被打动、感动．故选D．
37．A 考查副词辨析．当我觉得自己的目标似乎遥不可及又或者我遇到了似乎无法解决的问题的时候，我就用它们来勉励自己．结合四个选项的意思：far远的； long 长的；ever曾经；even甚至．故选A．
38．B 考查名词与动词固定搭配的辨析．而每每念及它们，我总能有所醒悟．四个选项的意思分别是：feelings 感觉、知觉；senses感官、意义；ideas想法、主意；influences影响．动词短语come back to my senses意为：醒悟过来．故选B．
39．D 考查动词短语的用法辨析．事实上，不幸都是相对而言的．有些人比我们更不幸．和其他人的不幸相比，你已经算幸运了．四个选项的意思分别是：related to与…有关；measured 作动词测量时，是及物动词，不加to；contributed to有贡献于…；compared to与…比较．故选D．
40．C 考查动词辨析．要一遍一遍地用此话鼓励自己，这个信念将会使你更有勇气去度过难关．四个选项的意思分别是：see sb through sth 帮助某人度过困难；cut through剪短、抄近路穿过；get through固定短语：度过；think想、认为，后面不跟through．故选C．

点评 这是一篇感人的故事，让我们知道在逆境中坚持的重要性，题目设置合理，重在考查动词名词形容词副词四种实词重点考，注重逻辑，弱化语法，做题时要瞻前顾后，关注上下文的联系．