Question

I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(牧马场).He has let me use his       36     to raise money for youth at risk programs.

The last time I was there he told me his story.when he was young, his family is too    37    to have a house to live in.As a     38    , when he was in high school, he was asked to write a paper about     39     he wanted to be and do when he grew up.That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of     40     a horse ranch.He also drew a picture to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a beautiful farm.The next day he handed it in to his    41   .Two days later he received his paper back.On the front page was a large red F.Roberts asked, “Why did I receive an F?” He teacher said, “This is a(an)   42    dream for a young boy like you.Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.” Then the teacher added, “If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your    43   .”

The boy went home and thought about it for a    44    and hard time.He asked his father what he should do.His father said, “Look, son, you have to    45   your own mind on this.Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no    46   at all.He told his teacher “you could keep the F and I    47   keep my dream.

Monty tell me this   48    because I am sitting in his 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch.He said a lot of kids’s    49   can be stole.Don't let anyone steal your dreams.Follow your heart, no matter what.   50   he had enough gumption(毅力) not to give up my dream.

1.A.name                    B.company                           C.ranch                                 D.school

2.A.small                     B.busy                                   C.poor                                   D.lazy

3.A.present                          B.return                                C.punishment                      D.result

4.A.what                      B.which                                 C.whom                                D.who

5.A.renting                           B.donating                            C.owning                     D.kitchen

6.A.teacher                          B.father                                C.friend                                D.wife

7.A.surprised             B.great                                  C.terrible                    D.unrealistic 

8.A.work                     B.grade                                 C.family                                 D.ability

9.A.easy                      B.long                                    C.short                                  D.hurry

10.A.change                        B.rewrite                              C.have                                   D.give up

11.A.decision             B.reason                               C.excuse                               D.changes

12.A.never                           B.still                                     C.sometimes                        D.even

13.A.square                         B.story                                  C.house                                D.teacher

14.A.money                         B.house                                C.dream                                D.hobbies

15.A.Quickly                        B.Suddenly                           C.Unluckily                           D.Fortunately

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.C

6.A

7.D

8.B

9.B

10.C

11.D

12.B

13.B

14.C

15.D

【解析】短文大意:这篇短文通过一个故事告诉我们,不论做什么事，相信你自己，别让别人的一句话将你击倒。因为很多梦想的实现来自于你的坚持。

1.由前文提及的罗伯特拥有一个大的牧马场，可推断他让我们用他的“牧马场”为青少年发展计划筹集资金。故选C.大农场

2.too...to意为“太……而不能”，结合四个选项意思，只有poor符合情景。故选C.贫穷的.

3.根据后面故事的发展可知，罗伯特渴望长大以后拥有一个大的牧马场与他家没有房子构成因果关系。As a result意为“作为一个结果”。 故选D,结果.

4.根据后文关键词dream，可推测此老师让他写一写将来的理想，想做“什么”。 故选A,什么.

5.根据第一段第一句who owns a horse ranch可知，他那时的目标是拥有一个大的牧马场。故选C,拥有.

6.根据上文可知是老师布置的任务，故按照事件发展推断，他把描述自己理想的文件交给了“老师”。 故选A,教师.

7.根据下句拥有一个牧马场需要很多钱可推测，老师认为他的梦想“不可能实现”。 故选D,不现实的.

8.根据上文老师给了一个很低的分数“F”，可知老师认为如果他改变想法，可以考虑更改他的“成绩”。 故选B,等级,分数.

9.根据前文事件的严重性，可知罗伯特对这件事很重视，用了“很长的”事时间思考。故选B,匆忙.

10.根据上下文语境可知，父亲认为他应该“有”自己的见解。故选C,有.

11.根据上文the boy turned in the same paper知，他在描写自己理想蓝图的纸上未作“更改”。 故选D,改变.

12.根据上文他没有更改自己的理想蓝图，可推测他“仍旧”坚持自己的梦想。故选B,仍旧.

13.根据上文可知他讲述了自己的“故事”。 故选B,故事.

14.根据下文Don't let anyone steal your dreams.可知本句意思“许多孩子的梦想可能被扼杀”。 故选C,房子.

15.根据整篇文章可知，罗伯特由于坚持，最终实现了自己的梦想。比起那些梦想被扼杀的孩子，他是幸运的. 故选D,幸运地.