Question

I met Ryan, a young man with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), in my biology class. My simple "Hello!" and his cheerful reply were the   36  to our friendship from the first day of school. There was a time when Ryan was not able to come to school. He was in a great deal of   37    after having a surgery on his legs, but he   38  his sufferings from everyone.

In our junior year, we found that we didn't   39  a single class. This was not a problem, though. We just talked a little more in the hallway   40  passing periods. That year seemed to fly by. One day, Ryan asked me to hold the torch (火炬) runner's flag that would   41  the spot where Ryan would   42  his Olympic torch run. He gently explained that he would be honored   43  I would accept this position for him. The Olympic committee sent a letter saying that the person that holds the flag for him must be someone   44  to him. He said I was the only true friend he had   45  made that talked to HIM and not to his wheel chair. How could I   46  such a request?

On the morning of June 5th, as I walked down the sidewalk, my heart   47  and my mind became a factory of questions. I kept wondering how everything was going to happen and how Ryan would   48  the huge crowd of thousands of people.

After the van arrived, the other runners got out and lined up outside the van, chanting his name, "Ryan! Ryan!" Then all of the people   49  in, “Ryan! Ryan!” The lift then lowered Ryan to the ground. There he was, in all his   50 .

It all became slow motion at the sight of the arriving torch. The runner lit Ryan's torch and then Ryan began his   51 . As he took off down the street, the chanting became louder and louder. The   52  filled the air and even I felt like I was on cloud number nine. I could not have been any prouder of Ryan！ He   53  this moment in time --a historic moment--a moment that he was a part of and   54  me to be a part of, too.

Mr. Weinheimer, the next torch runner, bent over and gave Ryan a hug. That moment will last in time forever. It symbolized the whole   55  of the flame: love, excitement, enthusiasm, brotherhood, and life of any man. The flame united us all and showed that love is really what makes this small world go around after all.

1.                A．solutions        B．keys           C．routes    D．responses

2.                A．danger         B．fear            C．pain D．puzzle

3.                A．hid            B．prevented       C．released D．relieved

4.                A．change         B．miss            C．attend    D．share

5.                A．except         B．for             C．during    D．before

6.                A．mark           B．test            C．number   D．decorate

7.                A．cover          B．begin           C．continue D．lead

8.                A．while          B．although        C．if    D．unless

9.                A．polite          B．kind            C．grateful   D．important

10.               A．ever           B．never          C．also D．even

11.               A．admit          B．refuse          C．make D．repeat

12.               A．ached          B．raced          C．stopped   D．sank

13.               A．explain to       B．differ from      C．respond to D．call on

14.               A．joined          B．stepped        C．poured    D．broke

15.               A．potential        B．preference      C．glory D．surprise

16.               A．training         B．journey         C．life   D．struggle

17.               A．anxiety         B．satisfaction      C．harmony   D．excitement

18.               A．deserved       B．recalled        C．treasured D．chose

19.               A．promised       B．encouraged     C．allowed   D．followed

20.               A．mystery        B．power          C．information D．meaning

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.B

13.C

14.A

15.C

16.B

17.D

18.A

19.C

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.B 名词辨析。A解决方法B关键C路线D回应；我和他打招呼和他热情的回应是我们之间友谊的关键。即指我给予了他应该有的尊重。

2.C 上下文串联。根据下文的having a surgery可知他动了手术，那么他承受了很多的痛苦。

3.A 上下文串联。根据But说明上下文存在着转折的关系，他承受了很多的痛苦，但是他却没有说出来，hide隐藏，躲藏；B阻止；C释放；D缓解；

4.D 动词辨析。A改变B错过C参加D分享；根据下文我们只能在大厅里交流，说明我们不在一起上课了。

5.C 介词辨析。A除…之外B因为C在…期间D在…之前；在这段时间里我们只能在大厅里进行简单交流。

6.A 动词辨析。A标明B测试C计数D装修；Ryan请求我帮他举那个旗子，那个旗子标明他开始进行火炬传递的地方。故A正确。

7.B 动词辨析。A覆盖B开始C继续D带领；我所举的那个旗子标明他开始进行火炬传递的地方。

8.C 连词辨析。句意：如果我接受了这个任务，他将会感觉到更加光荣。If表示条件，如果…

9.D 上下文串联。根据下一句我是唯一一个尊敬他的人，说明他把我看成是一个重要的人物。故D正确。

10.A 语法分析。本句使用了过去完成时，我是他曾经的朋友中唯一的一个和他交流而不是和他的轮椅交流的人，说明在他看来我和尊敬他。Ever曾经，与完成时连用。

11.B 动词辨析。A承认B拒绝C制作D重复；我怎么能拒绝这样的一个请求呢？

12.B 动词辨析。A疼痛B奔跑，跳跃C停止D下沉；在这一天我很激动，所以我的心脏跳动得很快，心里也有很多的问题等待着回答。

13.C 动词短语辨析。A解释B与..不同C回应D号召；对于成千上万的人，Ryan又将作出什么样的回应呢？

14.A 考查固定词组。Join in加入；所有的人都加入到欢呼中。

15.C 名词辨析。A潜力B偏爱C光荣D惊讶；指他从梯子里下来，十分光荣。

16.B 名词辨析。A培训B旅行C生活D挣扎。Journey指Ryan开始火炬接力的跑步。对他来说这是一生难忘的一次旅行。

17.D 名词辨析。A焦虑B满意C和谐D兴奋；空气中充满了兴奋，指这个气氛非常好，人们都很兴奋。

18.A 动词辨析。A应该得到B回忆C珍惜D选择；他应该得到这样的一个具有历史意义的时刻，一个他是其中的一部分也让我成为其中的一部分。

19.C 动词辨析。A允诺B鼓励C允许D采纳；allow sb to do sth允许某人做某事；指允许我成为其中的一个部分。

20.D 名词辨析。A谜B权利，电力C信息D意义；它完美的诠释了奥运火炬的意义。

考点：考查了夹叙夹议类短文阅读