Question

Here is a picture where we can see grass growing in stones strongly． This picture    36  me of my father, a most determined man． He was born in a very    37 black family in the country, and both of my grandparents were   38  ．My father began to work in the cotton(棉花) fields when he was seven years old． He had a strong desire to change his own fate（命运） ever since he was a little boy． He   39 himself how to read and write in the evening． Later with his parents'    40    he managed to go to school where he studied computer science at Yale University． He later became a professor of Stanford University and was an expert in programming． He could   41  programs (程序) for supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, parks and bookstores all by himself． I'm    42  of my father   43   of his determination.

The best way to know a strong man, I think, is to let him   44   a severe test． Whenever we want to test a man's character, we should find out whether he can   45   __ adversity （逆境）, because adversity can always prove the   46  character of a man．Only when we make up our own mind can we overcome any    47  ． Some people would give up halfway． Such men can hardly expect to succeed． If we do not give up hope, nothing is impossible．

1.	A．supposes B．demands C．warns D．reminds

2.	A．old B．poor C．large D．happy

3.	A．farmers B．workers C．doctor D．teachers．

4.	A．respected B．forced C．taught D．prepared

5.	A．love B．help C．wish D．care

6.	A．show B．design C．learn D．play

7.	A．fond B．confident C．proud D．certain

8.	A．because B．differed C．suffered D．dated

9.	A．send for B．go through C．get up D．try out

10.	A．stand B．choose C．expect D．tear

11.	A．lovely B．live C．true D．weak

12.	A．danger B．difficulty C．question D．mistake

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.B

10.A

11.C

12.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章通过父亲在逆境如何成长，任何做出成就的故事引发出感想逆境才能显现一个人真实的品格还有只有一个人下定决心才能克服任何困难。

1.考查词组：remind sb of使某人想起。选D

2.考查上下文理解;从后面的My father began to work in the cotton(棉花) fields when he was seven years old．可知父亲出生在贫穷的家庭。选B

3.考查名词;从后面的句子知道父亲在棉花地里劳动，说明他的父母都是农民。选A

4.考查词组：teach oneself自学。选C

5.考查介词搭配：with one’s help在某人的帮助下。选B

6.考查动词搭配：design  programs设计程序，选B

7.考查形容词：be proud of以…为荣。选C

8.考查词组：because of因为，句意：因为父亲的决心我以他为荣。选A

9.考查词组：A．send for派人请，B． go through通过C．get up起床D．try out实验，B项符合句意，要想知道一个坚强的人，就要让他通过严峻的考验。选B

10.考查动词：这里stand 是“经受住”，选A

11.考查形容词：句意：逆境才能显现一个人真实的品格。选C

12.考查名词：句意：只有一个人下定决心才能克服任何困难。选B

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