I have always been an independent person, but I have come to know that being independent does not mean refusing help. I may still be 16 with asking for help, but I try to accept. Furthermore, I will even 17 help and when my offers are refused, I am 18 willing to walk away. And all these changes came from a disaster on an island.
Sometimes a person’s independence is a 19 of pride, daring, stubbornness and luck. I used to be too 20 since I was little. I was once a traveler who never asked for 21 , choosing instead to struggle with maps and signs until I found my way.
Then one day on the island of Koh Phangan, in Thailand, everything 22 . I was swimming in the ocean with Sean, my fiancé, when he was 23 by a box jellyfish(箱型水母). He 24 within three minutes, 25 years old. Yet when onlookers and travelers asked if I wanted 25 , stubborn pride and force of habit 26 me accepting. But two young Israeli women stayed. 27 my protest(反对), they were with me even when the police tried to cover up the 28 of Sean’s death. It was listed as drunk drowning to avoid hurting the 29 industry. The Israeli women 30 have walked away. 31 , without even telling me, they 32 their schedule rather than leave me behind.
33 I didn’t realize it at that time, I would not have 34 the disaster without these great women. Actually, the person who needs help the most is usually the last person to ask for it. I have learned 35 is better than refusing because it not only helps you walk out of trouble, but also helps you know the real meaning of life.
1.A.struggling B.dealing C.confused D.satisfied
2.A.offer B.accept C.seek D.desire
3.A.occasionally B.frequently C.usually D.seldom
4.A.range B.symbol C.way D.mix
5.Aadventurous B.brave C.independent D.creative
6.A.money B.equipment C.directions D.suggestions
7.A.happened B.messed C.changed D.disappeared
8.A.attacked B.caught C.followed D.impressed
9.A.sunk B.died C.failed D.recovered
10.A.company B.advice C.comfort D.evidence
11.A.kept B.prevented C.denied D.suggested
12.A.In spite of B.In case of C.In terms of D.As a result
13.A.proof B.news C.fact D.cause
14.A.medicine B.entertainment C.fishing D.tourism
15.A.could B.need C.should D.must
16.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Instead D.Besides
17.A.delayed B.made C.considered D.threw
18.A.When B.While C.Because D.If
19.A.survived B.experienced C.avoided D.suffered
20.A.refusing B.accepting C.giving D.begging
1.A
2.A
3.D
4.D
5.C
6.C
7.C
8.A
9.B
10.A
11.B
12.A
13.D
14.D
15.A
16.C
17.A
18.B
19.A
20.B
【解析】
试题分析：独立并不意味着要拒绝帮助，接受帮助比拒绝帮助要好，这是作者通过自己的亲身经历领悟到的道理。
1.考查动词：A.struggling努力，B． dealing解决，C． confused使困惑，D． satisfied使…满意，struggle with 表示 “ 与 …作斗争 ” ，根据上下文可知作者还在与是否要寻求帮助作斗争。 选A。
2.考查动词：A.offer提供，B．accept接受，C．seek寻求，D．desire渴望，根据下文的“when my offers”可知，作者甚至会给别人提供帮助。 答案选A。
3.考查副词：A.occasionally偶然地，B． frequently经常地，C． usually通常地，D． seldom很少， 当作者给别人提供帮助而被拒绝时，她很少会心甘情愿地走开。这与下文作者拒绝别人的帮助时，对方还是留下来陪她的经历有关。答案选D
4.考查名词：range“一系列 ”； symbol“ 象征 ” ； way“ 方式 ” ； mix“ 混合，结合 ” 。有时一个人的独立是骄傲、勇敢、顽强和运气的结合。答案选D。
5.考查形容词：A.adventurous冒险的，B． brave勇敢的，C． independent独立的，D． creative有创造力的， 根据文章第一句以及下文的内容可知，作者是一个非常独立的人。 答案选C。
6.考查名词：money钱，equipment“ 装备 ” ； direction“ 方向 ” ； suggestion“ 建议 ” 。根据 6 空后面的 “choosing instead to struggle with maps and sings until I found my way”可知，作者曾经旅行时从不问路。答案选C。
7.考查动词：A.happened发生，B．messed混乱，C．changed改变，D．disappeared 消失，根据第一段的最后一句可知，此处表 示 “ 一切都变了 ” ，故选 C。
8.考查动词：A.attacked袭击，B．caught抓住，C． followed跟随，D．impressed使…印象深刻，下文提到作者的未婚夫死了， 此处应指他受到箱型水母的攻击 。attack“ 攻击 ”。答案选A。
9.考查动词：A.sunk下沉，B． died死亡，C． failed失败，D． recovered恢复， 根据 “25 years old”及 13 空后面的 “Sean‘s death”可知，此处指 Sean 三分钟之内就死了，故选 B。
10.考查名词：A.company陪伴，B．advice建议，C．comfort安慰，D． evidence 证据，由上文可知，作者正遭受着未婚夫突然去世的打击，再结合 11 空后面的 7 “two young Israeli women stayed” 可知，周围的人在问作者是否需要陪伴。 company“ 陪伴 ” 。 答案 A。
11.考查动词：A.kept持续，B． prevented阻止，C．denied否认，D． suggested建议， 作者固执的骄傲和习惯的力量阻止她接受别人提供的帮助。 prevent“ 阻止 ”。答案选B。
12.考查词组：in spite of“ 尽管 ”；in case of“ 以防万一 ” ； in terms of“ 就….而言 ”；as a result of“ 由于,因为”,尽管作者反对，她们还是留下来陪作者。答案选A 。
13.考查名词：A.proof证据，B． news消息， C． fact事实，D． cause原因， 根据下一句中的 “It was listed as drunk drownning”可知，警方尽力地掩盖 Sean 死亡的原因。 cause“ 原因 ” 。 答案选D。
14.考查名词：A.medicine药，B． entertainment娱乐，C． fishing钓鱼，D． tourism旅游业， Sean 因受水母攻击而死亡，警方掩盖其死因是为了避免影响到当地的旅游业。 答案选D
15.考查情态动词的完成式： could have done 表示 “ 本来能做，而实际上未做 ”，此处指那两位以色列女士本来能够走开的，但她们还是留下来陪作者。 答案选A
16.考查副词：A.Therefore 因此，B． Otherwise否则，C． Instead相反的，D． Besides此外，她们反而宁可延误自己的日程安排，也不扔下作者不管。 instead“ 反而，却 ” 。 答案选C。
17.考查动词：A.delayed拖延，B． made制作，C． considered认为，D． threw扔，她们宁可延误自己的日程安排，也不扔下作者不管。答案选A。
18.考查连词：A.When当…时候，B． While当…时候，虽然，然而，C． Because因为，D． If如果， while 表示 “ 尽管 ” 。尽管作者当时没有意识到这一点，但现在她相信，如果没有这两位好心的女士，她不会从这场灾难中幸存。 答案是B
19.考查动词：A.survived幸存，存活B． experienced经历， C． avoided避免，D． suffered 遭受，她不会从这场灾难中幸存。 答案选A
20.考查动词：A.refusing拒绝，B． accepting接受，C． giving给，D． begging乞求，根据下文的 “because it not only...of life”并结合全文可知，此处表示 “ 接受帮助比拒绝帮助好”。答案选B
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