Question

Brittany is not only my sister but also my best friend.She is only thirteen months younger than me，but she is the person who ______ me most.Having Brittany as my best friend has made me into the person I am today.She has ______ me how to trust people，how to solve my problems and how to express my feelings.

I have ______ had a hard time learning to trust people.The only person I can trust with everything is Brittany.I can always let her know ______ I have done something wrong.She will promise that she will not tell anyone if I don't want her to.All my ______ will be safe with her.Nobody will ______ the secrets unless I tell them.That is very important to me because I haven't been ______ to find another person I can trust.That also helps make our relationship stronger.

Problem solving is another thing Brittany can help me ______．Whenever I have a problem I can't solve by myself，I turn to ______．Whether it has to do with my classmates，schoolwork or sports，Brittany can give me some useful ______．I feel lucky to have such a sister.

1.A. refuses    B. avoids    C. influences

2.A. taught    B. asked    C. mentioned

3.A. never    B. always    C. seldom

4.A. so    B. before    C. if

5.A. secrets    B. plans    C. hobbies

6.A. give up    B. stick to    C. find out

7.A. sad    B. lucky    C. shy

8.A. of    B. at    C. with

9.A. him    B. her    C. it

10.A. magazines    B. examinations    C. advice

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.B

8.C

9.B

10.C

【解析】

文章大意：本文作者主要介绍了自己最好的朋友Brittany，以及Brittany对作者的影响和帮助。

1.句意：但她是对我影响最大的人。考查动词及语境的理解。A. refuses拒绝；B. avoids避免；C. influences影响。根据文章最后一句：I feel lucky to have such a sister. “有这样的妹妹我感到很幸运”，可知此处说的是：她是对我影响最大的人；故答案选C。

2.句意：她教会我如何信任他人，如何解决自己的问题以及如何表达自己的感受。考查动词及语境的理解。A. taught教会；B. asked问；C. mentioned提到。根据后面how to trust people，how to solve my problems and how to express my feelings.可知此处应是“教会我”，故答案选A。

3.句意：我一直都很难学会相信别人。考查副词及语境的理解。A. never从来不；B. always总是；C. seldom很少。根据下文The only person I can trust with everything is Brittany.“唯一可以完全信任的人是Brittany。”可知此处应是“我一直都很难学会相信别人。” always“一直、总是”，故答案选B。

4.句意：我总是能够让她知道我是否做了一些错事。考查连词及语境的理解。A. so因此；B. before之前；C. if如果。由题干可知此处缺少引导宾语从句的词，表达“是否”的含义，故答案选C。

5.句意：我所有的秘密在她那里都是安全的。考查名词及语境的理解。A. secrets秘密；B. plans计划；C. hobbies爱好。根据下文中的Nobody will ___6___ the secrets可知本句说的是：我所有的秘密在她那里很安全，故答案选A。

6.句意：没有人会发现这些秘密除非我告诉他们。考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. give up放弃；B. stick to坚持；C. find out发现、弄清楚。根据上文可知我所有的秘密在她那里都是安全的，所以此处应是“没有人会发现这些秘密除非我告诉他们。”故答案选C。

7.句意：因为我没有幸运的发现另一个我可以信任的。考查形容词及语境的理解。A. sad伤心的、难过的；B. lucky幸运的；C. shy害羞的。根据语境That is very important to me because I haven't been ___7___ to find another person I can trust.结合选项，可知此处句意应是“因为我没有幸运的发现另一个我可以信任的。”故答案选B。

8.句意：解决问题是另一回事，Brittany都能帮我。考查介词及语境的理解。A. of…的；B. at在；C. with和…一起。help sb. with sth.在某方面帮助某人，本句中with后面的宾语是本句的主语problem solving，故答案选C。

9.句意：每当我有自己解决不了的问题，我都会去找她。考查代词及语境的理解。A. him他；B. her她；C. it它。由语境可知是每当自己有解决不了的问题时，都会去找Brittany，Brittany是女性，turn to为动词短语，其后跟宾格形式，故答案选B。

10.句意：Brittany总是能够给我一些有用的建议。考查名词及语境的理解。A. magazines杂志；B. examinations考试；C. advice建议。根据语境Whether it has to do with my classmates，schoolwork or sports，Brittany can give me some useful ___10___．“不管是与同学相处、学校作业或者体育运动，Brittany总是能够给我一些有用的___10___”，结合选项可知应是给一些有用的建议，故答案选C。