Question

He lost his arms in an accident that took his father’s life. Since then，he has had to depend on the __31__ of his younger brother.__32__ writing with his toes，he was completely unable to do anything in his life. But when the two brothers grew up，his younger brother __33__ to separate from him，living his own life，as many normal people do. So he was __34__ and didn’t know what to do.

A __35__ disaster befell (降临) a girl，too. One night her mother，who  __36__ from mental illness disappeared. So her father went out looking for her mother，__37__ her alone at home. She tried to prepare meals for her parents，__38__ to overturn the kerosene light (煤油灯) on the stove，__39__ in a fire which took her hands away.

Though her elder sister showed her __40__ to take care of her，she was determined to be completely __41__.At school，she always studied hard. Once she wrote the following in her composition: “I am __42__.Though I lost my arms，I still have legs; I am lucky.__43__ my wings are broken，my heart can still fly.”

One day，the boy and the girl were both invited to __44__ on a television interview program. The boy told the TV host about his uncertain __45__ at being left on his own.__46__，the girl was full of hope for her life. They both were __47__ to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother’s arms are my arms while the girl wrote: Broken wings，__48__ heart.

It is true that __49__ can strike at any time. But if you decide to be strong，the hardship will __50__ to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.

1.	A．eyes　　　　　　　　 B．arms C．feet D．ears

2.	A．Because of B．But for C．Instead of D．Except for

3.	A．wanted B．promised C．refused D．failed

4.	A．self-confident B．open-minded C．heart-broken D．cold-hearted

5.	A．painful B．similar C．familiar D．sudden

6.	A．came B．suffered C．learned D．benefited

7.	A．keeping B．getting C．causing D．leaving

8.	A．even B．only C．never D．ever

9.	A．breaking B．turning C．resulting D．taking

10.	A．willingness B．promise C．contribution D．choice

11.	A．dependent B．convenient C．free D．independent

12.	A．amazing B．lucky C．friendly D．popular

13.	A．As B．Until C．Though D．Since

14.	A．appear B．perform C．speak D．compete

15.	A．future B．past C．experience D．condition

16.	A．Otherwise B．Besides C．Therefore D．However

17.	A．expected B．reminded C．asked D．suggested

18.	A．tearing B．worrying C．understanding D．flying

19.	A．disasters B．diseases C．wars D．interviews

20.	A．bring out B．hold out C．turn out D．set out

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.B

7.D

8.B

9.C

10.A

11.D

12.B

13.C

14.A

15.A

16.D

17.C

18.D

19.A

20.C

【解析】

1.选B。依据第四段My younger brother’s arms are my arms推断男孩主要依靠弟弟的胳膊生活。

2.选D。依据语境，男孩除了用脚写字外，不能干任何事情。换言之，生活基本不能自理。

3.选A。But when the two brothers grew up暗示这里应用wanted，表示弟弟想单独生活。

4.选C。didn’t know what to do表明哥哥非常难受，不知如何是好。

5.选B。too暗示类似的灾难也发生在另一个女孩身上。

6.选B。妈妈患精神病离家出走了。suffer from遭受痛苦。

7.选D 搭配，表示“把某人单独留下”。Leave sb alone

8.选B。only to do可表示出乎预料的结果。

9.选C。结果由此引发的大火夺走了女孩的双手。

10.选A。尽管女孩的姐姐表达了愿意照看她的愿望。

11.选D。但是她愿意过自立的生活，不愿依赖别人。independent独立的，自主的。

12.选B。依据这两句话结构互补的特点很容易判断这里应用lucky。

13.选C。同样，尽管胳膊没有了，但是我的心可以飞翔。

14.选A。一天男孩和女孩一同被邀请到电视台参加访谈节目。

15.选A。男孩对于自己的前景表示担忧和不确定，这与女孩形成鲜明的对比。

16.选D。前后形成对比应用However，“然而，女孩对未来充满自信”。

17.选C。他们俩都被请求用脚写下自己的话。suggest不能接不定式作宾语补足语。

18.选D。联系第三段my heart can still fly可知道答案。

19.选A。的确如此，灾难和不幸随时都会发生。

20.选C。但是只要你意志坚强，你所遇到的困难结果会变成宝贵的财富，给你带来新的机遇。