9．However→Moreover。考查副词的用法。根据上下文内容可知，此处是递进关系，而非转折关系。

8．which→who。考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，those指的是人，后面定语从句的引导词应用who。

7．went→goes。考查动词时态。谚语一般不随时间推移而发生变化，故应用一般现在时。

6．√

5．all前加not。逻辑错误。However一词的转折表明以下所讲并非都是朋友的好处，此处意为“并非所有的朋友都能帮助我们”。

4．suffer后加from。考查固定搭配。suffer后面直接接名词时，意为“受到，遭到”；而suffer from意为“受……之苦”。比较：He has suffered punishment.他已经遭到惩罚。He often suffers from headaches.他经常头痛。

3．their→our。代词的误用。句意：有许多困难和问题是我们仅依靠自己的努力所克服不了的。由句意可知，其中的物主代词应与其人称代词we保持一致。

2．difficults→difficulties。词性误用。difficult是个形容词。此处应用名词difficulty的复数形式。

On making friends

In life we can hardly do it without friends. There are1.______

many difficults and problems that we can’t overcome2.______

with only their own efforts. Besides, we need friends to share3.______

our joys and sorrows; otherwise, we will suffer loneliness.4.______

However, all friends can help us when we are in great5.______

need. So what on earth is true friendship? As a popular saying6.______

went, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” True friends are those7.______

which never desert you when you are in need. On the contrary, they will8.______

offer you sincere help even at the cost of their own interest. However，9.______

they will encourage you to stick to what is right or avoid what is wrong10.______

or illegal. In conclusion, true friendship lies in sincerity and self－sacrifice.

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1．去掉it。考查固定搭配。do without sb./sth.是固定搭配，常与can和could连用，意思是“不用或没有某人(某物)也行”。如：He cannot do without (the service of) a secretary.他不能没有秘书(的协助)。

My son Gilbert was eight years old and has been in Cub Scouts only a short time. During one of his meeting he was __1__ a sheet of paper, a block of wood and four tires(车胎) and told to return home and give all to “__2__”. But his father was then in hospital because of an accident. Having no carpentry(木工工作) skills, I decided it would be best if I simply read the __3__ and let Gilbert do the work by himself. Within days his block of wood was turning into a pinewood racing car. Gilbert felt pretty proud, the pride that came with knowing you did __4__ on your own.

But, when the big night came, my little son’s pride __5__ humility(谦卑). Gilbert’s car was obviously the only __6__ one made __7__ on his own, while all the other cars, cool and smooth, were a father－son __8__. __9__， Gilbert was the only boy without father at his side. Gilbert had “mom”．

The race __10__ and went on smoothly. Finally it was between Gilbert and the prettiest, fastest－looking car there. As the last race was about to begin, Gilbert asked if they could stop the race for a minute, __11__ he wanted to pray. The race stopped. Gilbert talked with his father in his heart for a very long minute. Then he smiled and announced, “Okay, I am __12__.”

As the crowd __13__， the boy named Tommy stood with his father as their car sped down the ramp(斜坡). Gilbert stood with his father within his heart. Finally, his block of wood rushed over the __14__ line just a second before Tommy’s car. Gilbert jumped into the air with a loud “Thank you” as the crowd roared in __15__.

The Scout Master came up to Gilbert and asked the obvious question, “So you prayed to __16__， huh, Gilbert？”， to __17__ my young son answered, “Oh, no, sir. That __18__ be fair to ask God to help you beat someone else. I just asked father for __19__， so I wouldn’t cry when I __20__.”

1．　 A. handed　 　　　　　 B. made

C. caught　 　　　　　 D. bought

2．　 A. mom　 　　　　　　 B. brother

C. grandpa　 　　　　 D. dad

3．　 A. invitation　 　　　 B. directions

C. examination　 　 D. expectation

4．　 A. anything　 　　　　 B. whatever

C. something　 　　　 D. nothing

5．　 A. turned to　 　　　　　　　 B. devoted to

C. returned to 　　　 D. stuck to

6．　 A. unimportant　 　 B. inactive

C. unfavorable　 　　 D. unattractive

7．　 A. entirely 　　 　　　 B. undoubtedly

C. certainly　 　　　　 D. possibly

8．　 A. relationship　 　　 B. ownership

C. partnership　 　　 D. friendship

9．　 A. Worse still　 　　 B. What matters

C. After all　 　 　　　 D. In contrast

10．A. delayed　 　　　　 B. advanced

C. finished　 　　　　 D. began

11．A. nevertheless　 　 B. because

C. so　 　　　　　　　　 D. therefore

12．A. sad　 　　　　　　　　 B. fast

C. ready　 　　　　　　 D. happy

13．A. cheered　 　　　　 B. shouted

C. cried　 　　　　　　 D. whistled

14．A. start　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. side

C. guide　 　　　　　　 D. finish

15．A. time　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. public

C. approval　 　　　　 D. turn

16．A. race　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. win

C. calm　 　　　　　　　 D. fight

17．A. what　 　　　　　　 B. why

C. that　 　　　　　　　 D. which

18．A. wouldn’t　 　　 B. couldn’t

C. shouldn’t　 　　 D. needn’t

19．A. agreement　 　　　 B. pressure

C. strength　 　　　　 D. success

20．A. won　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. lost

C. beat　 　　　　　　　 D. missed

[答案]

本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了八岁的Gilbert在没有父亲帮助的情况下，单独做成了一辆赛车；他独自参加比赛，凭着自己的勇气，赢得了比赛。

1．A。根据这句话后面的内容and told to return home and give all to“__2__”可知，给了他这些东西并要求回家交给父亲。hand意为“给、传递”。

2．D。根据下文内容，应该是把那些东西带回家交给他父亲。

3．B。根据句意与逻辑，Gilbert的父亲出了事故住院了，不能直接帮助Gilbert来做赛车，“我”(Gilbert的母亲)只好通过念说明书这种方式来指导儿子单独做赛车。

4．C。根据上文，Gilbert在几天之内独自做成了赛车，他感到特别自豪，这种自豪感源于他独立做了一些事情。

5．A。根据后文“Gilbert’s car was obviously the only __6__ one made __7__ on his own, while all the other cars, cool and smooth”可知，Gilbert的赛车与别人的赛车相比，不显眼，所以他那种自豪感自然会变成谦卑。

6．D。在下文“while all the other cars, cool and smooth”中，while引导比较状语从句，由此可以推测，Gilbert的赛车不显眼。unattractive意为“无吸引力的、不引人注目的”。

7．A。由前文内容可知，Gilbert的赛车“完全”是由自己做成的；entirelly “完全地，全部地”。

8．C。其他小伙伴的赛车都是“父子合作”完成的。partnership意为“合作关系”。

9．A。根据本段内容可知，Gilbert感到谦卑的原因不仅是赛车不是父子合作的成果，Worse still“更为糟糕的是”比赛时父亲不在身边。

10．D。根据逻辑可知，应该是比赛开始并顺利进行。

11．B。前后句之间有因果关系，所以用because来引导原因状语从句。

12．C。祈祷完后，Gilbert笑着说“我准备好了”。ready意为“准备好的”。

13．A。根据逻辑可知，观众观看比赛，当然要欢呼加油。cheer意为“欢呼、喝彩”。

14．D。根据逻辑可知，应是赛车冲过了终点线。

15．C。根据句意与逻辑，Gilbert赢得了这场比赛，大家自然是赞赏地欢呼。in approval意为“赞赏”。

16．B。根据上下文内容及常识可知，Gilbert之前要求停下来祈祷，后来他赢得了这场比赛。自然The Scout Master要问Gilbert停下来是否是祈祷他能赢。

17．D。根据句法可知，这是一个定语从句，which修饰前面的先行词question。

18．A。由上文以及后句“I just asked father for __19__”内容可知，Gilbert祈祷不是想赢，而是祈求父亲赐予他勇气，求上帝帮他打败对手那会是不公平的。

19．C。根据最后一句句意可知，Gilbert并非祈祷自己能赢得比赛，他希望自己即使输了也不会哭，所以他祈求的是勇气，坚持比赛的勇气。

20．B。最后一句用了虚拟语气，Gilbert祈求勇气，如果他输了比赛，他也不会哭。