题文
The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, who 36 becoming a doctor.My mother was a domestic(佣人). Through her work, she observed that 37 people spent a lot more time reading than they 38 watching television. She announces that my brother and I 39 watch two to three pre-selected programs during the week. With our 40 time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and 41 written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a 42 . My mother was illiterate(文盲).
When I entered high school, I was a 43 student, but not for long. I began to like fancy clothes. I wanted to 44 other guys. I went from an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from her various jobs and I 45 about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, “Okay, I’ll give you all the money I 46 this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With the money 47 , you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want.” I was very 48 with that arrangement but once I got through allocating(分配)money, there was 49 left. I realized my mother was a financial genius(金融天才)to be able to keep the roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy 50 . I really realized my desire wasn’t going to get me 51 . Success requires intellectual preparation. I went back to my 52 and became an A-student again and eventually I 53 my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother’s story—a woman with 54 formal education who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children. There is no job 55 than parenting. This I believe.
小题1:A.thought ofB.got used toC.dreamed ofD.got tired of小题2:A.honestB.hardworkingC.successfulD.reliable小题3:A.spentB.wastedC.tookD.did小题4:A.could onlyB.couldn’tC.must notD.should often小题5:A.weekendB.freeC.eveningD.play小题6:A.readB.presentC.teachD.explain小题7:A.jokeB.meansC.toolD.trick小题8:A.topB.normalC.poorD.slow小题9:A.get rid ofB.hang out withC.break away fromD.keep in touch with小题10:A.complainedB.forgotC.worriedD.argued小题11:A.haveB.costC.needD.make小题12:A. left over B paid off C. used up D. put away
小题13:A.tiredB.pleasedC.disappointedD.bored小题14:A.anythingB.everythingC.somethingD.nothing小题15:A.clothesB.shirtsC.shoesD.skirts小题16:A.anymoreB.somewhereC.anywhereD.everywhere小题17:A.guysB.motherC.studiesD.school小题18:A.madeB.realizedC.changedD.remembered小题19:A.littleB.muchC.lowD.high小题20:A.more interestingB.less interestingC.more importantD.less portant 题型:未知难度:其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:B
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:D
小题12:A
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:C
小题18:B
小题19:A
小题20:C
解析
这是一篇记叙文。作者出生于一个贫穷的单亲家庭,然而在母亲的帮助与教导下,他克服了重重困难,从后进生一跃名列前茅,成为优秀生,并实现了自己的梦想,成为了一名医生。这一成功的事例说明:在教育子女上,父母才是最好的老师。
小题1:考查词组:A. thought of想到B. got used to习惯C. dreamed of梦想D. got tired of厌倦于,句意:信念是梦想成为一名医生。C
小题2:考查形容词:据母亲观察,成功(successful)人士花在阅读上的时间要比在看电视上多得多。 C
小题3:考查代替:此处使用did 代替前文的spent, 避免重复。选D
小题4:由announced 得知,我和弟弟每周只能看三到四个预先挑选好的电视节目。选A
小题5:考查形容词:free time空闲时间。选B
小题6:由上下文可知,母亲非常严厉。我们每人必须阅读从底特律公共图书馆借来的两本书,还要上交读书心得。present sth. to sb.把某物呈交给某人。 选B
小题7:由My mother was illiterate.得知,此处是一个计谋。选D
小题8:由but 推测出:读中学时,我曾是个优等生(top),但好景不长。选A
小题9:考查词组:A. get rid of去除B. hang out with和…闲逛C. break away from脱离D. keep in touch with和…保持联系,图漂亮衣服,想和别人出去闲荡。hang out 闲荡。选B
小题10:考查动词:complain about抱怨。作者抱怨没有漂亮的意大利针织衫,选A
小题11:考查动词:make修饰the money挣的钱。选D
小题12:此处是―with + 宾语+ 宾补结构。money 与leave over(剩下)之间是被动关系。剩下的钱你都拿去买意大利针织衫吧。 选A
小题13:考查形容词:A. tired疲劳的,B. pleased高兴的,C. disappointed失望的,D. bored厌烦的,句意是作者对妈妈的安排很满意。选B
小题14:由but 可知并非如我所愿。但当我把该花的钱都分配完毕,手里已分文不剩(nothing)。选D
小题15:我的母亲不愧是个理财能手,她能让我们有地方住、有各样的食物吃,更不用说买衣服了(clothes)。选A
小题16:通过这件事,我还意识到,一时的满足并不会给我带来什么成就(get anywhere)。选C
小题17:而成功需要智力上的准备。于是我又发奋努力学习(studies)。选C
小题18:考查动词:realise one’s dream实现某人的梦想。选B
小题19:由上文可知,我母亲,她是这样一个女人,没有可接受过什么教育(little)、家境贫寒,却利用家长的身份改变了世上很多人的生活。A
小题20:由上文得知:没有那件事比对子女的养育更重要了,选 C
点评:这题设空合理,考生不难从中领会大意,从而下手会比较顺利,从选项中可以看出,本大题主要还是考查了词汇的辨析与运用,但更加注重综合语言能力的运用,需要根据故事情节,了解词汇用法的同时,结合语境,做出准确的判断。
考点
据考高分专家说,试题“The simplest way to .....”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。



