Question

Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An     1   had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.

He was Matthew.   2  he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told    3  would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.

I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about   4  and succeeding and seeking（追寻）his dreams.

When we finished talking, I went to my    5 and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about    6   and overcoming obstacles（克服障碍）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it   7  to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”

Last summer I got the news that Matthew had   8   and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:

Dear Rick,

My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are   9  to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.

I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll      10   . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.

Thank you for loving me.

Your friend

Matthew

1.                A．excuse         B．effect          C．operation D．illness

2.                A．While          B．When          C．Although  D．Because

3.                A．they           B．he             C．she  D．I

4.                A．winning        B．teaching        C．playing   D．working

5.                A．home          B．desk           C．classroom D．bag

6.                A．failure         B．success         C．luck D．smile

7.                A．around         B．in             C．back D．down

8.                A．went away      B．passed away     C．stayed away   D．moved away

9.                A．surprised       B．brave          C．sorry D．happy

10.               A．never          B．ever           C．often D．seldom

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.C

8.B

9.C

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了作者和一位自出生就患病在家的男孩的故事，虽然这个男孩病情很严重，但是他靠着一种乐观的心态，比医生的预期要活的时间长了很多年。

1.联系第二段描述，可知此处值得是一场病使得这个男孩只能呆在家里面。故选D，疾病。

2.联系下文，可知此处指的是当他出生的时候，while引到时间状语多强调主从动作的同时发生，故选B，当……的时候。

3.联系前文，可知此处人称代词指代的是前文提到的这个男孩，故选B，他。

4.动词辨析。A. 赢得，获胜；B. 教育；C. 玩耍，演奏；D. 工作。联系下文，可知此处指的是赢得梦想。故选A。

5.结合语境可知作者是从自己的包裹里面取出了自己获得的第一枚金牌，故选D，包裹。

6.名词辨析。A.失败；B. 成功；C. 运气，幸运；D. 微笑，笑容；结合语境可知此处指的是他才是一名冠军，比我更懂得成功和跨越障碍的意义。故选B。

7.结合语境可知此处指的是他把这枚金牌还给了我，故选C，向后。

8.联系下文信的内容，可知去年夏天他去世了，故选B，去世。

9.联系下文描述，可知此处指的是医生遗憾的告诉我，故选C，遗憾的，抱歉的。

10.联系前文描述，可知此处指的是，但是我知道我永远不会获得冠军了。故选A，永远不。

考点：故事类记述文