Question

We all have weaknesses and strengths—no matter who we are .Some get sick easily.

Some are  36  people in communication, struggling with  37 .

Sometimes weaknesses seem to outweigh (胜过)the strengths and sometimes it’s the other way around.  38  ,facing huge limitations, many people tend to  39  it  as just bad luck ---but not everyone. Those who rise over their weaknesses can still manage to  40  extraordinary things.

I  41  a school prize –giving ceremony and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft,  42 had a severe stutter (结巴 ) as a child .  43  allowing this to limit  him , he chose to overcome it. Now he is a famous judge . Not only  44  he become  successful, but he did so in a profession  45  he had to speak before others regularly. Had he not worked on his  46  ability, it would have been very limiting to his success in life and work.

Many people face far huger limitations, such as loss  47  legs or arms , being born extremely poor,  48 you do. But whatever the limitation, you’ll  49 find people who have overcome it. Helen Keller, who fell  50 and lost  her sight and hearing at 19 months old, worked hard to be a famous woman with great  51  . Mark Inglis lost both his legs in a mountain climbing accident,  52  has since climbed Mt. Everest.

If one of them had told you what they hoped to achieve, you would have nodded kindly while  53  thinking to yourself that they had no chance . And yet the results speak for  54  .

Though most of us will never have to face such challenges , yet most of us will never achieve to the  55  that these people have either if we never seriously think of what we can do.

1.	A．hopeless B．cheerful C．careless D．skillful

2.	A．sympathy B．security C．relationships D．scholarships

3.	A．Personally B．Importantly C．Generally D．Fortunately

4.	A．believe B．accept C．receive D．think

5.	A．experience B．access C．challenge D．achieve

6.	A．prepared B．interviewed C．visit D．attended

7.	A．which B．who C．whom D．that

8.	A．Because of B．Instead of C． Due to D．Apart from

9.	A．did B．could C．would D．had

10.	A．what B．which C．where D．why

11.	A．communicating B．reading C．acting D．speaking

12.	A．for B．from C．of D．in

13.	A．before B．than C．until D．as

14.	A．always B．sometimes C．seldom D．never

15.	A．asleep B．ill C．behind D．apart

16.	A．congratulations B．impressions C．achievements D．rewards

17.	A．so B．but C．and D．or

18.	A．quietly B．slowly C．seriously D．carefully

19.A. yourself        B, ourselves         C. themselves       D. itself

20.	A．stage B．degree C．place D．position

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.D

7.B

8.B

9.A

10.C

11.D

12.C

13.B

14.A

15.B

16.C

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.B

【解析】

1.考查形容词。与上文“有些人容易得病”衔接，此处自然是人们的弱点，“不善交际”即在交际方面“没有希望”的。

2.考查名词。因为他们不善交际，所以在“人际关系”上要很费力。

3.考查副词。通常情况（generally）下，面对极大缺陷时，往往接受（accept）它，认为是自己运气不好，可并非所有的人都这样。

4.考查动词。见38解析。accept ... as ...承认…为…。

5.考查动词。rise over weaknesses克服自己的弱点。句意：那些能从自己的弱点上站起来的人也能去的不同寻常的东西。achieve取得；实现。

6.考查动词。attend a ceremony参加仪式。

7.考查连词。此处所选之词引导定语从句，代替Andrew Becroft作主语。

8.考查介词。43  allowing this to limit  him , he chose to overcome it.这两句之间是转折关系，所以用instead of。

9.考查动词。此处是部分倒装，所用助动词应与but 后分句一致。

10.考查连词。此处所选之词引导定语从句且在从中做地点状语。

11.考查动词。结合上文可知他是个a severe stutter，所以他努力提高的是“说”的能力。这句话是虚拟语气。

12.考查介词。此处of表示动宾关系。

13.考查连词。与前面的far huger相呼应。

14.考查副词。无论缺陷多大， 你总能找到已经克服了他们的人。两句之间是转折关系。

15.考查形容词。与lost  her sight相呼应，可知是生病。

16.考查名词。成为以为取得重大成就的著名女人。

17.考查连词。失去双腿与爬山构成转折。

18.考查副词。think to oneself（心中想，盘算，自思自忖）自然是“默默地”。

19.考查代词。代替前面的the results。

20.考查名词。to the degree 在（极大/某种）程度上.