题文
Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __16__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __17__ with the city that he had to leave.So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __18__ up their new home, the light suddenly __19__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __20__ and had to wait __21__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __22__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __23__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __24__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __25__, so he went to the door and opened it __26__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __27__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __28__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __29__ this time she was __30__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __31__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __32__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __33__ in life. It was his __34__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __35__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.
小题1:A．complainingB．telling C．hoping D．pretending小题2:A．pleasedB．disappointed C．exhausted D．encouraged小题3:A．looking B．turning C．coming D．tidying小题4:A．went onB．went down C．went out D．went through小题5:A．candlesB．matches C．lights D．bulbs小题6:A．happily B．patiently C．hopefully D．helplessly小题7:A．steps B．words C．knocks D．screams小题8:A．dark B．quiet C．noisy D．crowded小题9:A．newcomer B．stranger C．guest D．settler小题10:A．called B．disturbed C．watched D．offered小题11:A．surprisingly B．delightedly C．impatiently D．willingly小题12:A．gently B．kindly C．politely D．violently小题13:A．lend B．sell C．harness D．borrow小题14:A．And B．But C．So D．For小题15:A．holding B．hiding C．fetching D．lifting小题16:A．suggested B．commanded C．sent D．forced小题17:A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．surprised小题18:A．failure B．success C．complaint D．determination小题19:A．warmth B．coldness C．kindnessD．sympathy (同情)小题20:A．doubtfully B．hardly C．actually D．nearly 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:C
解析
文章通过一个小故事告诉我们对待这个社会要热情积极，不要冷漠刻薄的看待事物，那样会让自己失败。小题1:动词辨析。由上文可知他一直都失败，没有成功，那么应该是抱怨被别人欺骗。对于这个城市他非常失望，决定搬家。
小题2:形容词辨析。A开心；B失望；C筋疲力尽；D激励的。解析同上。
小题3:动词辨析。A看；B转向；C来；D整理。根据句意可知他们是在整理自己的新家。
小题4:短语辨析。A继续；B下降；C外出，熄灭；D经历；根据句意可知灯光突然熄灭。
小题5:常识和上下文串联。电灯熄灭了，应该是找蜡烛来照明。
小题6:副词辨析。A开心地；B耐心地；C有希望地；D绝望地。根据上下文可知电灯熄灭了，家里又没有蜡烛，他们只能绝望地等待电的重新到来。
小题7:上下文串联。根据下文可知是邻居敲门送蜡烛，那么应该是有敲门声，那敲门声在安静的晚上特别清楚。
小题8:形容词辨析。解析同上。
小题9:上下文串联。他们一家是第一天来到这里，自然是newcomer.
小题10:上下文串联。由上文可知他是因为生意失败，心情非常不好所以才来到一个新地方的，不希望被别人打扰。所以他很不耐烦地打开了门。
小题11:副词辨析。解析同上。
小题12:副词辨析。根据上下文可知他很不耐烦，应该是用力地摔门。
小题13:动词辨析。根据下文可知他以为邻居来借东西的。
小题14:上下文串联。根据下文可知小女孩手里拿着蜡烛，是来送蜡烛的而不是借蜡烛的，上下文是转折关系。
小题15:动词辨析。A抓住；B躲藏；C去拿；D举起。解析同上。
小题16:动词辨析。根据句意可知奶奶派小女孩送蜡烛来的。C正确。
小题17:形容词辨析。这种情况出乎他的意料，所以他应该是很惊讶。
小题18:上下文串联。根据句意可知他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。
小题19:名词辨析。解析同上。
小题20:副词辨析。解析同33.
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Terry was a middle-a.....”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。
