题文
I close my eyes and can still hear her—the little girl with a ___1___ so strong and powerful we could hear her halfway down the block. She was a(n) ___2___ peasant who asked for money and ___3___ gave the only thing she had——her voice. I paused outside a small shop and listened. She brought to my mind the ___4___ of Little Orphan Annie. I could not understand the words she ___5___, but her voice begged for ___6___. It stood out from the noises of Arbat Street, pure and impressive, like the chime of a bell. She sang ___7___ an old-style lamp post in the shadow of a building, her arms extended and ___8___ thrown back. She was small and of unremarkable looks. Her brown hair ___9___ the bun(发髻) it had been pulled into, and she occasionally reached up to ___10___ a stray piece from her face. Her clothing I can’t recall. Her voice, on the other hand, is ___11___ imprinted in my mind.I asked one of the translators about the girl. Elaina told me that she and hundreds of others like her throughout the ___12___ Soviet Union add to their families’ income by working on the streets. The children are unable to ___13___ school, and their parents work fulltime. These children know that the consequence of an ___14___ day is no food for the table. Similar situations occurred during the Depression(萧条) in the United States, but those American children were ___15___ shoeshine boys of the ___16___. This girl was real to me.
When we walked past her I gave her money. It was not out of pity ___17___ rather admiration. Her smile of ___18___ did not interrupt her singing. The girl watched us as we walked down the street. I know this because when I looked back she smiled again. We ___19___ that smile, and I knew I could never forget her courage and ___20___ strength.
1. A. will B. strength C. voice D. determination
2. A. American B. Chinese C. Japanese D. Russian
3. A. in return B. in turn C. by hand D. in silence
4. A. voice B. image C. story D. looks
5. A. said B. murmured C. used D. sang
6. A. attention B. love C. help D. mercy
7. A. across B. from C. under D. from underneath
8. A. hands B. feet C. head D. face
9. A. fell out B. escaped C. did up D. tied to
10. A. remove B. tear C. cut off D. dress
11. A. never B. permanently C. occasionally D. sometimes
12. A. latter B. rich C. former D. great
13. A. attend B. finish C. leave D. enjoy
14. A. unhappy B. unsatisfied C. unusual D. unsuccessful
15. A. faced B. real C. faceless D. visible
16. A. twenties B. thirties C. forties D. teens
17. A. and B. while C. but D. or
18. A. contempt B. pity C. bitterness D. thanks
19. A. stopped B. shared C. won D. exchanged
20. A. full B. inner C. brave D. fighting 题型:未知难度:其他题型
答案
1-5CDABD 6-10ADCBA 11-15BCADC 16-20ACDBB解析
1. C 根据下文的 hear her… 可知答案应选 C。
2. D 根据第 2 段中 the 12 Soviet Union 的提示可知答案应选 D。
3. A 用仅有的歌声来回报。in turn 意为“轮流”,by hand 意为“人工的”,in silence 意为“安静地”。故答案选 A。
4. B 她让我想起小孤儿安妮(美国漫画人物)的“形象”。
5. D 根据下文几处提到小女孩“唱歌”。
6. A 从前文 who asked for money 可知她唱歌的目的是为了吸引行人的“注意”,让别人给她钱。
7. D / 8. C 句意为“她站在大楼下面的一盏老式路灯下,唱歌时伸着双臂仰着头”。此处用双介词使含义更加丰富。
9. B / 10. A 句意为“棕色的头发从发髻上散落下来,她不时抬手从脸上撩开散落的发丝”。fall out 意为“(头发)脱落”,do up 意为“盘发”,tie to意为“扎”。
11. B 句意为“我记不起她穿的是什么衣服,可她的声音却永远(permanently)刻在了我的脑海里”。
12. C 由文章内容可知这里是指“前苏联”。
13. A attend school 意为“上学”,finish / leave school 意为“放学;毕业”,enjoy school 意为“喜欢上学”。故答案选 A。
14. D 句意为“如果一天的乞讨没有收获,就意味着没有饭吃”。D 项最符合句意。
15. C 句意为“但在我眼里,那些美国孩子是 20 年代的没有具体形象的擦鞋男童”。faceless 意为“看不见脸面的”符合语境。
16. A根据常识可知,美国上个世纪 20 年代发生了经济危机。此处不表年纪,而是指年代。
17. C 这里是指“不是出于怜悯,而是因为钦佩”。
18. D 句意为“她表示谢意的微笑并没有影响她唱歌”。smile of contempt 意为“轻蔑的笑”,smile of pity 意为“怜悯的笑”,smile of bitterness意为“苦笑”。故答案选 D。
19. B stop that smile 意为“阻止笑”,share that smile 意为“一起笑”,win that smile 意为“赢得笑声”,exchange smiles 意为“相互一笑”。故选B。
20. B inner strength 意为“内心的力量”;full strength 意为“全力”;fighting strength 意为“战斗力”。Brave 与 courage 语意重复。故答案选 B。
考点
据考高分专家说,试题“I close my eyes and .....”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。



