One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was looking forward to a quiet 36 of the splendid artwork．
A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man's 39 for putting up with her 40 stream of words． 41 by their noise, I moved on．
I met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 43 .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 ．Before they left, the man 46 into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He 47 it into a long stick and then 48 his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket．
"He's a 49 man, " the clerk at the counter said．" Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change．So, as before, he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art show．"
"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked．"He can't see．"
"Can't see! You're 51 ．He sees a lot．More than you and I do," the clerk said．"His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head．"
I learned something about patience, 53 and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 54 and the courage of a'' husband who would not 55 blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．
1.A．view B．touch C．wander D．stare
2.A．lady B．couple C．man D．clerk
3.A．yelled B．argued C．screamed D．chatted
4.A．attempt B．independence C．patience D．wisdom
5.A．constant B．vivid C．casual D．vague
6.A．Adopted B．Adapted C．Disturbed D．Conducted
7.A．from B．to C．towards D．through
8.A．anxiously B．quickly C．urgently D．sensibly
9.A．comment B．purchase C．decision D．profit
10.A．exit B．entrance C．front D．queue
11.A．plugged B．reached C．held D．bent
12.A．lengthened B．made C．brought D．broadened
13.A．led B．found C．tapped D．forced
14.A．generous B．rough C．smart D．brave
15.A．wherever B．whatever C．whenever D．whichever
16.A．unique B．silly C．equal D．wrong
17.A．decorates B．draws C．shoves D．describes
18.A．kindness B．pride C．courage D．enthusiasm
19.A．sight B．support C．expectation D．confidence
20.A．get B．allow C．hope D．cause
1.A
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.A
6.C
7.D
8.B
9.B
10.A
11.B
12.A
13.C
14.D
15.C
16.D
17.D
18.C
19.A
20.B
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试题分析：作者去美术博物馆参观，遇见一对小夫妻。妻子一直在大声地对丈夫说话，这使得作者对他们有些反感。但当后来在和礼品店店员交谈时得知这个丈夫是盲人，而坚持勇敢地面对生活、不想因失明改变生活、坚持让妻子为自己解说美术作品时，作者深受感动，感觉自己理解了勇敢和爱情。
1. 考查名词辨析。view 观察，查看；touch 触摸，涉及；wander 徘徊，漫步；stare 凝视。根据下文A young viewing the paintings ahead of me...可知作者很期待静静地欣赏杰出的美术作品。故选A。
2.考查名词辨析。lady女士；couple夫妇；man男人；clerk职员。由下文作者看他们讨论、认为妻子几乎说了所有的话等可知此处应为一对夫妻。故选B。
3.考查动词词义辨析。yelled 叫喊；argued争论；screamed尖叫；chatted聊天，闲谈。由下文可知妻子在为丈夫描述画作，而作者认为他们在“闲谈”。故选D。
4.考查名词辨析。attempt企图，试图；independence独立；patience耐心，容忍；wisdom智慧。我钦佩这个男人的耐心，因为他忍受了她滔滔不绝的话。put up with忍受。故选C。
5.考查形容词词义。constant 不变的，恒定的；vivid生动的；casual 随便的，临时的；vague模糊的。妻子说的话一直是滔滔不绝。故选A。
6.考查动词辨析。Adopted被收养的；Adapted适合的；Disturbed扰乱的；Conducted管理，引导。上文说我想要安静的欣赏画展，所以这里应该是“被打扰”。故选C。
7.考察介词的用法。move from从…搬走，离开…；move to移动到；move towards走向，接近；move through穿过。我穿过各种各样的美术展厅时遇见他们很多次。故选D。
8.考查副词辨析。anxiously忧虑地；quickly快速地；urgently迫切地；sensibly明显地。每次我听见他们滔滔不绝的话时我就快速地走开。故选B。
9.考察动词短语。make a purchase购物；make a decision做决定。我站在博物馆礼品店的柜台前购物。不能是在柜台前“做决定”。 profit 利润；comment 评论，意见。故选B。
10.考查名词辨析。exit 出口；entrance 入口；front前面；queue队伍。商店柜台在出口附近。下文Before they left...可知他们要离开，所以是出口。故选A。
11.考查动词词组。reached into his pocket伸进他的口袋。在他们离开前，男人伸进口袋拿出一个白色的东西。held握住；bent弯曲的，嗜好；plugged堵塞。故选B。
12.考查动词词义。lengthened 加长；made做；brought带来；broadened拓展，扩大。他把白色物体伸长成一根棍子。故选A。
13.考查动词词义。led指向；found发现；tapped轻敲，敲打；forced强迫。由下文可知男人是盲人，所以用手杖敲打着去拿妻子的外套。故选C。
14.考查形容词词义。generous 慷慨大方的；rough 粗野的；smart 聪明的，时髦的；brave勇敢的。由下文丈夫对待生活积极的态度可知他是个勇敢的人。故选D。
15.考查状语从句的疑问词-ever的用法。无论何时有新的艺术展，他和妻子都会来。wherever无论何处；whatever无论什么；whenever无论何时；whichever无论哪个。故选C。
16.考查形容词词义。unique独一无二的；silly愚蠢的；equal平等的；wrong错的。我认为他看不见，但店员说“He sees a lot．”，所以是“你错了”。故选D。
17.考查动词词义。decorates装饰；draws吸引，绘画；shoves挤，撞；describes描述。男人看不见，所以妻子为他描述每幅画，因此他能在脑海中看见。故选D。
18.考查名词词义。kindness善行；pride自豪，骄傲；courage勇气；enthusiasm热情。由上文店员说男人是个勇敢的人可知我学到了耐心，勇气和爱。故选C。
19.考查名词辨析。sight视力；support支持；expectation期待，指望；confidence信心。我看见一个年轻妻子为一个没有视力的人解说的耐心。故选A。
20.考查动词辨析。一个“不让失明改变他生活的丈夫”的勇气。allow sb to do sth允许某人做某事；get sb to do sth让某人做某事；hope to do sth希望做某事；cause引起，导致。故选B。
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