Question

Life is not easy, so I’d like to say” When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

When I was young, I was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates_______ laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later,_______ happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My _______ asked me to take part in it. What a _______ idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.

“_______ , boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest.” Then Mother and I talked about many different topics. _______ I chose the topic”Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it_______ 100 times. With the help of my mother, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the_______ came that I had won the first place; I heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all______ “congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.

Since then, everything has changed for me. _______ I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

1.A. never B. often C. also D. still

2.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

3.A. father B. teacher C. friend D. mother

4.A. funny B. good C. terrible D. special

5.A. Hurry up B. Come on C. Look out D. Hold on

6.A. At last B. In fact C. At once D. At first

7.A. at B. in C. with D. over

8.A. letter B. topic C. news D. report

9.A. said B. passed C. sent D. gave

10.A. Although B. If C. Because D. When

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.D

8.C

9.A

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是小作者以前很害羞，不敢在同班同学面前说话。后来在妈妈的鼓励下，参加了一次英语演讲比赛，最终获得了一等奖，后来作者找到了自信，做任何事情都有了自信。

1.当我年轻的时候,我很内向不敢和任何人说话以至于我的同班同学经常嘲笑我。A. never从来不； B. often经常； C. also也； D. still还是；根据句意，故选B。

2.考查不定代词和语境的理解。本句的意思：后来，发生了一件事，改变了我的生活。

A. something一些事情；B. anything任何事；C. everything一切；D. nothing什么都没有；根据句意。故选A。

3.考查名词和语境的理解。句意：我妈妈叫我参加。A. father父亲； B. teacher老师；C.friend朋友；D. mother妈妈；根据句意，故选D。

4.多么可怕的主意啊！ A. funny滑稽的，可笑的；B. good好的；C. terrible可怕的；D. special特殊的；根据句意，可知答案是C。

5.考查动词短语和语境的理解。句意：男孩，加油！ A. Hurry up快点； B. Come on加油；C. Look out小心，注意，留神；D. Hold on稍等；根据句意，故选B。

6.考查副词和语境的理解。句意：最后我选择了一个话题“相信自我”。 A. At last最后；B. In fact实际上，事实上；C. At once马上；D. At first开始；根据句意，故选A。

7.考查副词和语境的理解。句意：我尽我最多大的努力练习我的演讲，我练习了一百多次。A. at在……; B. in在……里；C. with和……用……; D. over 多余；根据句意，故选D。

8.考查名词和语境的理解。句意：当我获得了一等奖的消息传来，我几乎不相信。A. letter信；B. topic话题；C. news消息；D. report报道；根据句意，故选C。

9.考查动词和语境的理解。句意：那些瞧不起我的同班同学都对我说祝贺你。

A. said说；B. passed通过；C. sent邮寄；D. gave给；根据句意，故选A。

10.考查连词和语境的理解。句意：当我做任何事的时候,我都尽力告诉自己要自信和发现自己。

A. Although尽管; B. If如果;C. Because因为;D. When 什么时候。根据句意，可知选D。

考点：考查日常生活类短文。