Question

4．Many years ago I was on a bicycle trip through the countryside．Suddenly rain began to fall，but strange to（36）B，several hundred yards ahead of me the sun shone brilliantly．Riding，however，as rapidly as I could，I found it（37）Ato get into the clear．The clouds with their rain kept advancing faster than I could race forward．I continued this （38）Bcontest for an exhausting half hour，（39）Arealizing that I could not win my way to the bright area ahead of me．
Then it dawned upon me that I was （40）Dmy strength in unimportant hurry，while paying no attention to the landscape （41）Cwhich I was making the trip．Indeed，there was much to （42）Dwhich might otherwise have escaped me．As I gazed（凝视） about with sharpened （43）BI saw colours and lines and shapes that would have appeared （44）Cunder brilliant light．The rain mists （薄雾） and the fresh clearness of the different greens were so（45）AMy annoyance at the rain was gone and my eagerness to （46）Dit disappeared．It had provided me with a new view that the （47）Bof beauty and satisfaction may be found close at hand within the （48）Cof one's own sensibilities．
It made me think about other matters to which this incident was 49）DI realized that there is no sense in my （50）Cto flee from circumstances which cannot be avoided．I might just bravely （51）Athem and they would turn to good account．I know that half the battle is （52）Cif I can face trouble with courage．It has become ever clearer to （53）Athat danger is far from disaster，that defeat may be the forerunner of final （54）Band that all achievement is dangerously weak （55）Dbased on enduring principles of moral conduct．

36．A．ask	B．relate	C．understand	D．call
37．A．impossible	B．likely	C．easy	D．comfortable
38．A．talent	B．unequal	C．exciting	D．close
39．A．before	B．after	C．as	D．while
40．A．gaining	B．losing	C．reducing	D．wasting
41．A．in front of	B．on account of	C．for the sake of	D．at the cost of
42．A．pick out	B．dream of	C．take in	D．look at
43．A．puzzle	B．appreciation	C．wisdom	D．shock
44．A．suddenly	B．instantly	C．differently	D．smoothly
45．A．charming	B．convenient	C．bare	D．fragile
46．A．enjoy	B．embrace	C．surround	D．escape
47．A．power	B．sources	C．causes	D．sign
48．A．help	B．distance	C．range	D．comprehension
49．A．occurred	B．reported	C．involved	D．related
50．A．requesting	B．waiting	C．attempting	D．praying
51．A．meet	B．avoid	C．decline	D．change
52．A．ended	B．given	C．won	D．fought
53．A．me	B．this	C．us	D．them
54．A．failure	B．victory	C．relief	D．decision
55．A．if	B．when	C．until	D．unless．

Answer 1

分析 本文描述了作者在雨中的顿悟，当自己无休止地追寻，试图在遥远之地寻找一个无忧无虑的世界时，也常常会在追寻中错过获得幸福与成就的机会．

解答 36．B 固定搭配．strange to relate"说来奇怪"；句意：突然，乌云密布，大雨滂沱，然而的是，在前方几百码的地方却是阳光灿烂．故答案选B．
37．A 形容词辨析．A不可能的；B可能的；C容易的；D舒服的；句意：我蹬着车使劲往前冲，却发现怎么也到不了那片阳光普照之地．故答案选A． 
38．B 形容词辨析．A有才能的；B不公平的；C令人兴奋的；D亲密的，靠近的；句意：乌云夹着大雨比我冲得还快．半小时后，精疲力尽的我停止了这场不公平的抗争，意识到自己根本无法到达那片晴朗的天地．故答案选B．
39．A 连词辨析．A在…之前；B在…之后；C随着；D当…时候；句意：本句的before表示在我意识到之前，我已经蹬着车使劲往前冲故答案选D．
40．D 动词辨析．A赢得；B失去；D减少；D浪费；句意：顿时，我豁然开朗，我在毫不重要的事情上，却不曾欣赏途中的景致，忘记了自己旅行的目的．故答案选D．
41．C 介词短语辨析．A在…前面；B因为；C为了；D以…为代价；句意：顿时，我豁然开朗，我在毫不重要的事情上疲于奔波，却不曾欣赏途中的景致，忘记了自己旅行的目的．故答案选C．
42．D 短语辨析．A挑选出；B梦想；C吸收，理解，欺骗；D看；句意：的确，我差点错过了途中许多美好的景致．我满怀感激地凝望着眼前的景色，此刻所见的色彩、线条和轮廓比起阳光下别有一番风味．故答案选D．
43．B 名词辨析．A困惑；B欣赏；感激；C智慧；D震惊；句意：我满怀感激地凝望着眼前的景色，此刻所见的色彩、线条和轮廓比起阳光下别有一番风味．故答案选B．
44．C 副词辨析．A突然；B立刻；C不同地；D顺利地；句意：我满怀感激地凝望着眼前的景色，此刻所见的色彩、线条和轮廓比起阳光下别有一番风味．故答案选C．
45．A 形容词辨析．A迷人的；B方便的；便利的；C罕见的；D易碎的，脆的；句意：树木繁茂的山上，烟雨朦胧；别样的绿树清新明朗，令人神迷．故答案选A．
46．D 动词辨析．A喜欢；B拥抱；C包围；围绕；D逃脱；逃离；句意：大雨带给我的烦恼顿时消散，想要逃离的欲望也不复存在．故答案选D．
47．B 名词辨析．power权力；source来源，资源；cause原因；sign迹象，征兆；句意：它带给我一种全新的视觉景观，让我懂得美与满足就源自于我们身边，只要细心发现便能唾手可得．故答案选B．
48．C 名词辨析．A帮助；B距离；C范围；D理解；相反，它带给我一种全新的视觉景观，让我懂得美与满足就源自于我们身边，只要细心发现便能唾手可得．Within the range of one's own sensibilities，故答案选C．
49．D 动词辨析．A发生；B报告；C涉及，参与；D与…相联系；这次经历从此也引导着我去思考相关的事物．它让我明白，对于无法避免的环境与条件，企图逃避毫无意义，但我可以勇敢面对它们，并常常对其进行修整与改善．故答案选D．
50．C 动词辨析．A请求；B等待；C企图，尝试；D祈祷；句意：它让我明白，对于无法避免的环境与条件，企图逃避毫无意义，但我可以勇敢面对它们，并常常对其进行修整与改善．故答案选C．
51．A 动词辨析．A遇见，迎接；B避免；C拒绝，下降；D改变；句意：我知道，只要勇敢地面对困难、失望而不沮丧，成功而不骄傲，那我们的人生之战便取得了一半的胜利．故答案选A．
52．C 动词辨析．A结束；B给予；C赢得；D战斗；句意：我知道，只要勇敢地面对困难、失望而不沮丧，成功而不骄傲，那我们的人生之战便取得了一半的胜利．故答案选C．
53．A 代词辨析．A我；B这个；C我们（宾格）；D他们；句意：我也更清楚地意识到，危险远非灾难，而失败也许就是最终胜利的先行者．故答案选A．
54．B 名词辨析．A失败；B胜利；C宽慰，安心；D决定；句意：危险远非灾难，而失败也许就是最终胜利的先行者．故答案选B．
55．D 连词辨析．A如果；B当…时；C直到…才；D除非，如果…不…；因此，归根结底，一切成就如果不经受道德准则的考验，就会脆弱不堪，危机重重．故答案选D．

点评 人生感悟类这类文章所涉及的人生道理和感悟也许平常我们在做这类阅读题的时候可能见过，所以注意不要把自己的日常经验带到考试中．阅读这类题目，要注意阅读各段的首句和末句，因为往往它就是这段的中心句或者是作者的观点所在．