题文
In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sank. He was out of the sailing track and floating in a lifeboat, alone. His supplies were 36 . His chances of surviving were small. 37 when three fishermen found him seventy-six days later, he was alive — much 38 than he was when he started, but alive.His 39 of how he survived is interesting and attractive. His subtle act — how he 40 to catch fish, how he evaporated sea water to 41 fresh water — is very interesting. But the thing that 42 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, when it seemed no 43 continuing the struggle, when he was 44 greatly, when his lifeboat was pierced and after more than a week’s struggling with his weak body. He was starved and 45 exhausted. Giving up would have seemed the only sensible choice.
When people 46 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep going. Many people in 47 dangerous circumstances give in or go mad. Something the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 48 major difficulties.
"I tell myself I can 49 it," wrote Callahan in his book. "Compared to what others have been through, I'm fortunate. I tell myself these things over and over, 50 courage and strength."
I wrote that down after I read it 51 it struck me as something important. And I've told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed 52 off or when my problems seemed too powerful. And every time I've said it, I have always come back to my senses.
The truth is, our circumstances are only bad 53 to something better. But others have been through much worse, that is, in comparison with what 54 have been through, you're fortunate. Tell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you 55 the rough spots with a little more perseverance(毅力) .
小题1:A．lessB．littleC．fewD．enough小题2:A．AndB．YetC．StillD．While小题3:A．thinnerB．poorerC．worseD．fatter小题4:A．attitudeB．imaginationC．instructionD．story小题5:A．tried B．tendedC．managedD．intended小题6:A．makeB．collectC．selectD．replace小题7:A．attacked B．caughtC．frozeD．cheated小题8:A．operationB．tasteC．messageD．use小题9:A improving B. suffering C. strengthening D. increasing
小题10:A．firmlyB．completelyC．surelyD．generally小题11:A．dealB．defendC．surviveD．observe小题12:A．similarlyB．likelyC．probablyD．commonly小题13:A．for the lack ofB．in spite ofC．in support ofD．as a result of小题14:A．handle B．carryC．followD．inspect小题15:A．rolling upB．using upC．building upD．making up小题16:A．butB．soC．althoughD．and小题17:A．farB．longC．nearD．short小题18:A．relatedB．measuredC．contributedD．compared小题19:A．youB．othersC．weD．another小题20:A．see throughB．cut throughC．get through D．think through 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:C
小题16:D
小题17:A
小题18:D
小题19:B
小题20:C
解析
这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。Steven Callahan在独自穿越大西洋时，他的船沉了。他一次次地鼓励自己，“我能行”，他终于靠着顽强的意志和有效的生存技巧生还。作者被这句话打动，时常用它来勉励自己。
小题1:从上下文看Steven Callahan的船沉了，补给很少了。选C
小题2:这里是表示转折关系的副词，yet然而，在渔民发现他的时候，他还活着。选B
小题3:考查形容词的比较级，饿了76天一定是很瘦弱的多。选A
小题4:考查名词：A. attitude态度B. imagination想象，C. instruction指示D. story故事，句意：他怎么幸存的故事很有趣很吸引人。选D。
小题5:考查动词：A. tried 试图B. tended趋向于，C. managed设法成功的做，D. intended打算，这里是他成功的捕到鱼。选C。
小题6:句意：蒸发海水，获得可用的淡水。用make得到获得。选A
小题7:考查词组：catch one’s eyes吸引某人的注意力，attract的宾语是attention。选B
小题8:考查句型：it seems no use doing…做…似乎是无用的。选D
小题9:考查动词：A improving提高，B. suffering遭受C. strengthening加强D. increasing 增加，从后面的when his lifeboat was pierced and after more than a week’s struggling with his weak body.可知他受了很大的罪。选B
小题10:考查副词：A. firmly坚定地，B. completely完全地，C. surely当然D. generally一般地，修饰exhausted是完全地。选B。
小题11:这里作者在进行总结和议论，当人们要在这样的环境中求生存时，他们需要进行思想斗争，已获得生存的勇气。选C
小题12:考查副词：A. similarly同样地，B. likely可能的，C. probably可能的D. commonly共同的，在遇到相似的环境的时候，用A
小题13:考查介词短语：A. for the lack of缺乏B. in spite of虽然C. in support of 支持 D. as a result of因此，虽然有这样大的危险，还有勇气生存下去。选B。
小题14:考查动词：A. handle处理B. carry运送，携带C. follow跟随，D. inspect视察，句意：我告诉自己能应付。选A。
小题15:考查词组：A. rolling up卷起来B. using up用完C. building up增强D. making up编造，这里是增加勇气。选C
小题16:考查连词：这两句话是并列关系，我把它写下来，我知道这是很重要的事情。选D
小题17:考查形容词：A. far远的B. long长的，C. near近的D. short短的，表示目标遥远。选A。
小题18:考查固定词组：compared to和…相比，选D
小题19:考查代词：和别人经历的事相比较，前面也有others，选B。
小题20:考查词组：A. see through看穿B. cut through切开C. get through 通过，完成D. think through想出解决办法，帮助你通过困难的地方，选C。
点评：这是一篇感人的故事，让我们知道在逆境中坚持的重要性，题目设置合理，重在考查动词名词形容词副词四种实词重点考，注重逻辑，弱化语法，做题时要瞻前顾后，关注上下文。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“In 1982, Steven Call.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。人生感悟类阅读
人生感悟类阅读的概念：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。
生活感悟类阅读解题指导：
一、文章特点：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。
二、解题技巧：
针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：
1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。
2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。
3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。
