Question

I used to be a very self-centered（自我中心的） person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people     I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a different person.

    I think my     started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my degree（学位）and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I     talked to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really     . It seemed as if everyone had made friends and was having fun, except me. So I had a（n）    . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble, I would       to help. That was really a big step for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of     are still my best friends today.

    A bigger cause of my new     , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who was badly ill became my     . Every time I came into her room, she was so    because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never    her, so I took her place. She let me     that making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was     , but I was very grateful（感激的）to her.

    I think I am a much better person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not    these experiences. They have taught me to     about other people more than about myself.

1.A. sinceB. beforeC. unless D. or

2.A. changeB. interestC. tourD. education

3.A. usuallyB. oftenC. hardlyD. just

4.A. happyB. relaxedC. angryD. lonely

5.A. hobbyB. problemC. ideaD. job

6.A. offerB. haveC. refuseD. forget

7.A. usB. you C. themD. it

8.A. hobbyB. attitude  C. hopeD. job

9.A. friendB. teacherC. classmateD. guide

10.A. strangeB. terribleC. politeD. happy

11.A. likedB. askedC. visitedD. believed

12.A. understandB. guessC. explainD. hate

13.A. homelessB. sadC. hopelessD. lazy

14.A. faceB. forgetC. findD. improve

15.A. talk B. care C. worry D. learn

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.A

13.B

14.B

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文中作者主要通过两个事例介绍了自己如何从一个以自我为中心的人转变成一个关心他人的人的故事。

1.考查语境理解及连词辨析。Since由于，自从……以来；before在……之前；unless除非，如果不；or是否，或者。句意：我开始学会在考虑别人之前先想想其他人,根据句意“在……之前”应用before，故选B。

2.考查语境理解及名词辨析。Change改变，变化；interest兴趣；tour   旅游，旅行；education教育。句意：我认为的改变开始于巴洛玛学院，根据句意“改变”应是change，故选A。

3.考查语境理解及副词辨析。Usually通常；often经常；hardly几乎不，很难；just 刚才，仅仅，正好。句意：因此我几乎不和班里其他人说话，根据句意“几乎不”应是hardly，故选C。

4.考查语境理解及形容词。Happy高兴的，幸福的；relaxed放松的；angry愤怒的；lonely 孤独的。结合语境可知此处指的是，到这个学期末，我真的很孤独。故选D。

5.考查语境理解及名词辨析。Hobby嗜好，业余爱好；problem问题，难题；idea注意，思想；job 工作。联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是，因此我有一个想法。故选C。

6.考查语境理解及动词辨析。Offer提议，出价；have有；refuse拒绝；forget忘记。句意：如果他们有困难，我会提供帮助。故选A。

7.考查语境理解及代词辨析。Us我们；you你，你们；them 他们；it 它。联系前半句描述，可知此处代词指代的是我的那些朋友。故选C。

8.考查语境理解及名词辨析。Hobby嗜好，业余爱好；attitude态度；hope 希望；job工作。结合语境可知本句指的是，我态度转变的一个更大原因，故选B。

9.考查语境理解及名词辨析。Friend朋友；teacher老师；classmate同学；guide指南，向导。联系后一句描述，可知这个老人成为了我的朋友。故选A。

10.考查语境理解及形容词。Strange奇怪的，陌生的；terrible可怕的，令人讨厌的；polite 礼貌的；happy高兴的，幸福的。联系后半句描述，可知这个老人很高兴。故选D。

11.考查语境理解及动词辨析。Liked喜欢；asked问，要求；visited参观，访问；believed相信。联系后半句描述，可知她的女儿从来没有来看过她。故选C。

12.考查语境理解及动词辨析。Understand理解，明白；guess推测，猜；explain解释，说明；hate 憎恨，讨厌；句意：她让我明白了使别人感到高兴，也能使自己感到快乐。故选A。

13.考查语境理解及形容词辨析。Homeless无家可归的；sad伤心的；hopeless绝望的，不可救药的； lazy懒惰的。联系前半句，当她死后。可知我很善伤心。故选B。

14.考查语境理解及名词辨析。Face面对；forget忘记；find找到，发现；improve改善，增进。句意：我希望我不要忘了这些经历，根据句意此处指“忘记”故选B。

15.考查语境理解及动词辨析。Talk谈话，谈论；care关心；worry担心；learn 学会，了解。句意：他们教会了我多关心别人而不是自己，根据句意此处指“关心”，故选B。

考点：人生百味类短文