Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 1 ,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy,but rather when he was 2 and ill.
My father was 3 a strong man who loved being active,but a terrible illness 4 all that away.Now he can no longer walk,and he must sit quietly in a chair all day.Even talking is 5 .One night,I went to visit him with my sisters.We started 6 about life,and I told them about one of my 7 .I said that we must very often give things up 8 we grow-our youth,our beauty,our friends-but it always 9 that after we give something up,we gain something new in its place.Then suddenly my father 10 up.He said,“But,Peter,I gave up 11 !What did I gain?”I thought and thought,but I couldn't think of anything to say. 12 ,he answered his own question:“I 13 the love of my family,”I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 14 by his words.After that,when I began to feel irritated(愤怒的)at someone,I 15 remember his words and become 16 .If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others,then I should be 17 to give up my small irritations.In this 18 ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 19 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy.For now,though,I am grateful for this one 20 .
语篇解读:父亲因为重病瘫痪,甚至说话困难,但是从一次和父亲的谈话中,作者学会了如何面对生活,对于以前没有好好聆听父亲的教诲也颇感后悔。
1.A.Afterwards B.Therefore
C.However D.Meanwhile
解析:前文说“I learn...from my father”,后文却说“he did not teach me...”,前后
形成转折对比关系,故此空需填一个表转折的词。Afterwards“之后,后来”;
Therefore“因此”;However“但是”;Meanwhile“同时”。根据文意应选C。
答案:C
2.A.tired B.weak
C.poor D.slow
解析:与上文的strong and healthy相对应的为 2 and ill,四个选项中只有weak符合
答案:B
3.A.already B.still
C.only D.once
解析:以前父亲是个活跃的人,但是因为一场重病现在不能行走了。
答案:D
4.A.took B.threw
C.sent D.put
解析:take sth.away为固定搭配,表示“把……拿走,带走,取走”。
答案:A
5.A.impossible B.difficult
C.stressful D.hopeless
解析:Even表示递进关系,前文说父亲不能行走,这里说讲话的问题。
A.impossible“不可能的”;B.difficult“困难的”;C.stressful“有压力的,紧迫
的”;D.hopeless“绝望的”。这四个选项中,B项difficult符合句意。A项是干扰项。
由下文可知,父亲还能说话,只不过有些困难而已,故可排除A。
答案:B
6.A.worrying B.caring
C.talking D.asking
解析:由“and I told...”及下文谈话内容可知,是在“谈论生活”。
答案:C
7.A.decisions B.experiences
C.ambitions D.beliefs
解析:结合下文对作者所说话的解释,说明作者在此谈起的应该是他的观点。
decisions“决定”;experiences“经验,经历”;ambitions“野心”;beliefs“信
任,信仰”。故选D。
答案:D
8.A.as B.since
C.before D.till
解析:as“随着”,as we grow“在我们成长过程中”。
答案:A
9.A.suggests B.promises
C.seems D.requires
解析:it seems that“看起来似乎是……”,其他不合句意。
答案:C
10.A.spoke B.turned
C.summed D.opened
解析:speak up“开口”;turn up“出现”;sum up“相加”;open up“开辟”。
四个选项中,只有A符合句意。
答案:A
11.A.something B.anything
C.nothing D.everything
解析:父亲说,他放弃了几乎所有的东西,但是换来了家人的爱。everything侧重整
体,指所有的事情。
答案:D
12.A.Surprisingly B.Immediately
C.Naturally D.Certainly
解析:父亲问完问题后当没人回答他的问题时,父亲自己回答了自己的问题,而且答
案非常出人意料“I 13 the love of my family.”,故选A。
答案:A
13.A.had B.accepted
C.gained D.enjoyed
解析:同上文“What did I gain?”相呼应。
答案:C
14.A.touched B.astonished
C.attracted D.warned
解析:上文提到my sisters听完父亲的话后都tears in their eyes,这显然是感动的,所
以作者说I was also...,应选touched“感动”。astonished“惊讶的”;attracted“吸
引”;warned“警告”。
答案:A
15.A.should B.could
C.would D.might
解析:would作情态动词使用时可用来表达过去的习惯,根据句意应选C。
答案:C
16.A.quiet B.calm
C.relaxed D.happy
解析:上文的irritated的反义词应为“镇静的”,故选calm。
答案:B
17.A.ready B.likely
C.free D.able
解析:此句意为:如果他能用对别人的爱来换取自己的痛苦,那我就应该能……,这
里强调could与此空的对应,应选be able to。
答案:D
18.A.case B.form
C.method D.way
解析:固定搭配,in this way“用这种方法,通过这种方式”。
答案:D
19.A.doubt B.wonder
C.know D.guess
解析:句意:有时候我想知道如果我很小的时候就能认真地听父亲所说的每一句话,
我可能还会学到更多有益的东西。wonder“想知道”,符合文意。doubt“怀疑”;
know“知道”;guess“猜测”,均不合句意。
答案:B
20.A.award B.gift
C.lesson D.word
解析:父亲在身体如此虚弱的情况下,依然教给了我很重要的为人之道,对于作者来
说这就是父亲送给他的礼物,注意句中的be grateful for“感激”。说明作者对父亲给
他的东西的珍惜,所以不仅仅是父亲给他上了一课,而应是父亲送给他的又一样珍贵
的礼物。A项为干扰项;ward“奖品,奖赏”,不合句意。
答案:B
15.(2010·河南洛阳检测)Only in this way make rapid progress.
A.you are able to you be able to
C.are you able to D.you can
解析:only修饰状语置于句首时,句子需用部分倒装。
答案:C
14.No one likes .
A.looking down upon
B.being looked down upon
C.being looked down
D.to be looked down
解析:句意:没有人喜欢被瞧不起。由题意可知应用look down upon的被动式,又因
like后跟v.ing形式表经常性的动作,跟不定式时表偶然性的动作,故B项符合。
答案:B
13.(2010·江西景德镇检测)He drove them both to their homes.
A.respectable B.respectful
C.respective D.respected
解析:respective“各自的”;respectable“值得尊敬的”;respectful“尊敬的,有礼貌的”;respected“尊敬的”,由句意可知C项符合。
答案:C
12.-Does your brother intend to study German?
-Yes,he intends .
A.不填 B.to
C.so D.that
解析:考查省略。省略了to后面的study German。
答案:B
11.(2008·天津高考)The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to
their discussion.
A.put away B.take down
C.look over D.carry on
解析:考查动词短语辨析。put away 收起来放好;take down 拿下;look over检
查; carry on 继续。
答案:D
10.To help my family,my father takes on much more work than before.
A.last B.depend
C.remain D.support
解析:句意:为了能够养家糊口,我父亲比以前多干了很多活。support one's family
是“养家”的意思。
答案:D
9.I don't think I very well in the interview.
A.came to B.came down
C.came across D.came about
解析:come across除表“偶然遇见”外,还可以表示“给人留下(某种)印象,表现自
己”。句意:我认为我在面试中表现不好。come to“恢复知觉,归结为”;come
down“崩塌”;come about“发生”,均不符句意。
答案:C
8.Tom,you must be very tired after a long walk.Would you some drink?
A.send for B.care for
C.run for D.search for
解析:care for在此表示喜欢,想要之意。句意:汤姆,走了这么远的路,你肯定累
了。你想喝点什么吗?
答案:B
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