Question

20．At that time，I was a housewife raising three small children．My life（21）B around taking care of my children and finding ways to stretch a dime into a dollar to （22）Cthe bills，but money was always （23）A．
I really loved being with my kids and I willing to make whatever （24）D for my kids，but I wanted to go to （25）Aand get my archaeology（考古学）degree．For several  years，I had always said I was going to learn it （26）Cno one believed I actually would．So I eventually decided to give up my （27）D．
One day my brother came to visit and （28）Aabout our future．While chatting，I mentioned my （29）Bdream．Looking into my eyes with great expectation，he said"（30）C？"
Over the next few weeks，I just kept（31）Aour conversation in my head．Yes，I could make a long list of reasons why I couldn't become an archaeologist．Strangely，however，these reasons seemed more like （32）D．
I started questioning why l was so willing to （33）Aa challenge．Finally，I realized that if I didn't at least try to （34）Bmy goals，I was going to regret my （35）Cfor the rest of my life．
So I started taking university classes．I got a part-time job on weekends so that my husband could watch the （36）Cwhile I was working．I even took a few late night classes so that my children would not require daycare and would never come home to a/an （37）Dhouse．
Seven years later，I （38）Ba graduate degree and became an archaeologist．（39）C，I found that as I reached towards my goals through （40）Band difficulties，I became happier and more confident．In this way，my brother changed my life．Perhaps，you also can change your life by asking yourself"Why not？"．

21．A．contributed	B．centered	C．collected	D．gathered
22．A．share	B．change	C．pay	D．check
23．A．tight	B．adequate	C．blank	D．free
24．A．appointment	B．arrangement	C．impression	D．sacriffice
25．A．university	B．company	C．hometown	D．museum
26．A．or	B．and	C．but	D．if
27．A．fate	B．habit	C．business	D．dream
28．A．talked	B．cared	C．thought	D．introduced
29．A．unnoticed	B．unfinished	C．unchecked	D．unsettled
30．A．How come	B．So what	C．Why not	D．For what
31．A．replaying	B．explaining	C．regretting	D．copying
32．A．discoveries	B．points	C．mistakes	D．excuses
33．A．run away from	B．take care of	C．make up for	D．put up with
34．A．make	B．reach	C．point	D．watch
35．A．conclusion	B．contribution	C．decision	D．solution
36．A．friends	B．relatives	C．kids	D．students
37．A．enjoyable	B．simple	C．shabby	D．empty
38．A．abandoned	B．earned	C．wasted	D．saved
39．A．Otherwise	B．Anyhow	C．Moreover	D．Therefore
40．A．success	B．challenges	C．fortune	D．praise

Answer 1

分析 文章讲述了作者由一个家庭主妇到考古学家的转变，由此可见，只要坚持梦想，一切皆有可能．

解答 21．B 考查动词短语．center around以…为中心，句意：作者生了三个小孩，所以那时她的生活以照顾小孩为中心．故选B．
22．C 考查动词词义辨析，一个家庭主妇将一毛钱变成一美元来花，节俭，付家里的账单pay the bills，故选C．
23．A 考查形容词词义辨析tight 紧的，拮据的 adequate充足的 blank 空白的，句意：一个家庭主妇将一毛钱变成一美元来花但手头还是很拮据．
24．D考查名词词义辨析appointment 约会，arrangement 安排 impression 印象 sacrifice牺牲作者爱和孩子在一起，所以她愿意做出任何牺牲，哪怕是牺牲自己的梦想．
25．A  考查生活常识 只有去大学才可获得考古学学位．
26C 考查转折连词 几年我一直在说我会去学的，但没人相信我，最终，我放弃了梦想．
27．D 根据上下文 最终，我放弃了梦想
28A 考查动词短语 talk about 谈论 care about 关心，照顾 think about 思考，考虑，句意：一天我哥哥去看我，谈论我们的将来．
29．B 考查固定用法   一天我哥哥去看我，谈论我们的将来，我谈到我未完成的梦想．
30．C根据上下文   哥哥期盼的眼神看着我，说，为什么不实现梦想呢？
31．A 考查动词词义辨析 接下来的几个星期，我头脑中重现了我们的交谈．replay 重播，重现
32．D 考查名词词义辨析 discovery发现  points观点    mistakes错误 excuse借口．与哥哥交谈后，我列出了一长串不能成为考古学家的理由，但很奇怪的是，这些理由似乎更像借口．
33．A 考查动词短语句意：我开始质疑自己，为什么遇到挑战就逃跑．run away from逃跑，make up for 弥补
34．B考查动词词义辨析 最终，我意识到如果我没尽力实现目标，我余生将会遗憾我的决定．reach one's goal 实现目标
35．C 根据上下文  前文已提到我意识到如果我没尽力实现目标，我将会终生遗憾，遗憾自己当初的决定
36．C细节理解题  我去上大学的课程，老公照顾孩子．
37．D 考查形容词词义辨析   为了照顾孩子，我报了晚上的课程，这样儿子不至于回到空无一人的家．empty 空无一人的
38．B 考查动词词义辨析 abandon 抛弃 earn 挣得，赢得 waste浪费 save 节省 几年后，我毕业了，整的了学位，成了考古学家
39．C 考查副词词义辨析，moreover而且，此外；otherwise否则，要不然；anyhow无论如何，不管怎样，therefore因此，句意：此外，我在挑战和困难中实现了目标，同时我也变得更开心了，更自信了．
40．B 根据上下文，上文提到，我在挑战和困难中实现了目标，同时我也变得更开心了，更自信了．

点评 完型填空，解题时首先需通读全文，理顺题意，找出信息词，建立语言的整体感．这是做好完型填空题的关键．其次细读首尾，推测意图，文章的首句是全文的"窗口"，尾句是文章的总结、结论或点睛之笔．这样，通过阅读首句和尾句，就可以了解背景知识，对于空格位置的词语进行大胆分析和判断，以便揣测作者的意图，理顺思路，为后面的答题做好铺垫． 最后在通读全文的基础上，根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，瞻前顾后，分析这一空格处在句中的地位，前后的关系和它所起的作用，认真观察选项，仔细推敲，确定最佳答案．