Question

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to  36  the seats, settled in one of them.

It had been a year since Susan became blind. As a result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of  37 . Susan’s husband Mark watched her  38  into hopelessness and he was  39  to use every possible means to help his wife.

Finally, Susan felt ready to  40  to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too  41  to get around the city by herself. Mark  42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening  43  she could manage it by herself.

For two weeks, Mark  44  Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other  _45 _, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new _46 .

At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip  47 _. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband  48 _, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their  49 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement   50 _ Susan. She was doing it!

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work  51 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure  52  you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver  53 _.

“You know, every morning for the  54  week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.

Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than  55 _. That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

1.                A．touch          B．grab           C．count    D．feel

2.                A．weakness       B．sickness        C．darkness  D．sadness

3.                A．run            B．sink            C．jump D．step

4.                A．inspired        B．determined      C．honored  D．pleased

5.                A．return         B．adjust          C．contribute D．stick

6.                A．dread          B．astonished      C．depressed D．frightened

7.                A．volunteered     B．attempted       C．continued D．struggled

8.                A．when          B．as             C．until D．after

9.                A．drove          B．directed        C．accompanied  D．sent

10.               A．feeling         B．organs         C．skills  D．senses

11.               A．position        B．environment    C．status D．role

12.               A．on her own     B．in person       C．to her benefit   D．on foot

13.               A．politely         B．calmly          C．briefly D．tightly

14.               A．opposite        B．separate        C．fixed D．lonely

15.               A．took charge of   B．took place of    C．took advantage of    D．took hold of

16.               A．as usual        B．as a rule        C．as well    D．as a consequence

17.               A．respect        B．envy           C．know D．support

18.               A．what           B．how           C．why  D．who

19.               A．past           B．same          C．first  D．next

20.               A．courage        B．will            C．sight  D．wisdom

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.A

6.D

7.A

8.C

9.C

10.D

11.B

12.A

13.D

14.B

15.D

16.A

17.B

18.C

19.A

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：这是一则感人的生活故事。丈夫为了关爱因遭受意外而双目失明的妻子,起初每天护送 她上下班,继而每天默默地跟着她,以防出现意外。丈夫的关爱给了她战胜黑暗的决心和毅力。

1.下面一段开头说,Susan 双目失明已经有一年了,由此判断,这里表示她上公交车之后,用双 手摸索着找座位,因此选D,表示,"触摸,摸索"。本题考生易错选A 项。touch:press or strike(sth./sb.)lightly, esp.with the hand 轻触,轻碰(某物/某人);grab 攫取,抓取,夺取,霸占;count 计算,数,认为,看作, 计数,有重要意义,有价值。选D

2.本段第一句交代了 Susan 双目失明已经一年了,因此语境表示"由于一场事故,她突然被抛 进了黑暗的世界"。weakness 软弱;sickness 疾病;sadness 悲伤。选C

3.Susan 的丈夫 Mark 看着自己的妻子陷入绝望的状态,于是决定想尽一切办法来帮助她。sink into sth.(不用于被动语态):go into (a less active or happy state)"陷入(消极、不活跃或不愉快的状态)",符 合语境。run into 偶然遇到,途中遭遇(恶劣天气等);jump into 跳进;step into 走进去,步入。选B

4.根据语境,丈夫看见妻子由于意外事故而双目失明并且对生活感到绝望,此时的他当然是要下 定决心,采取一切办法帮助妻子,因此选B。be determined to do sth.下定决心做某事。

5.由空后 her job 及"她怎么能到那里呢",可知本空表示 Susan 决心重返工作岗位,因此选 A。return:come or go back to a place 回,返回。

6.结合语境看,Susan 突然双目失明,此时的她面对生活的变故,自然是惊魂未定,因此选D, frightened 恐惧的,害怕的,受惊的。此时的她不是感到疲倦(tired),也不是感到惊讶、吃惊(astonished)。 C项depressed"忧愁的,消沉的,沮丧的"不如D 项更符合她突然失去光明时茫然与无助的心态。

7.她的丈夫主动陪伴她乘坐公交车上下班。这里用 volunteer to do sth.表示"自愿地或无偿地给 予或提供(帮助、建议等)"。attempt to do sth.试图/企图/试做某事,用于过去时往往含有该动作失败的含 义;continue to do sth.继续做某事,不符合语境,因为是妻子出现这样的情况之后 Mark 才这样做的;struggle 表示"挣扎",不符合语境中对丈夫主动关心妻子的叙述。故选A。

8.从语境的连贯看,这里用 until 引导时间状语从句表示"直到为止"。Mark 每天早上陪妻 子上班,晚上陪妻子下班回家,直到她能独自坐公交车上下班。选C

9.根据上文,丈夫 Mark 每天早晚都要陪妻子一起坐公交车(ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening),因此这里用 accompany 表示"陪伴,陪同"。其他选项的主要含义:drive 开车;direct指导,引导;send 派遣。选C

10.妻子双目失明,此时丈夫就教妻子如何利用其他感官的功能。用 sense 表示"感官",包括视 觉、听觉、嗅觉、味觉和触觉。如:the five senses 五种感官;have a keen sense of hearing 听觉灵敏。A项意为"情感,感觉";B 项意为"器官";C 项意为"技巧"。选D

11.结合语境看,本题选B 表示"环境"。他教给她如何依靠自己其他的感官能力,特别是她的听 觉,以此来判断自己在什么地方,以及如何适应她所在的新环境。position 位置,方位,地点;status状态,地位,情形;role 角色。这三者都不符合语境。选B

12.她最终决定在双目失明的情况下,不要丈夫陪伴而独自试着去上下班。(all) on one's own:① alone 独自,如:I'm all on my own today.今天我是独自一人。She lives on her own.她独自过日子。②without help or supervision;alone 独自地,单独地,如:He can be left to work on his own.工作可交给他一个人去做。 其他选项的含义不符合语境。in person:physically present 亲身,亲自,本人;to one's benefit 对某人有利; on foot 步行。选A。

13.对Susan 来说,为盲人的她要第一次试着独自出门乘坐公交车,是一个特殊的事情,因此 她眼里含着感激的泪水"紧紧地"拥抱丈夫。A 项意为"有礼貌地";B 项意为"冷静地";C 项意为"简 短地",都不符合语境。选D。

14.根据语境可知"妻子这次要独自一人乘坐公交车",因此本题选 B,表示"分别,各自"。他 们说了一声再见,然后各自去上班。separate:forming a unit by itself;existing apart 单独存在的,分开的。 opposite 相反的;fixed 固定的;lonely 孤独的,均不符合语境。选B。

15.从此,Susan 每天都能独自乘车上下班了,她充满了兴奋的感觉。take hold of"抓住,拿住, 握住(某人/某物)",这里表示"兴奋的感觉笼罩着她"。take charge of (sth.)控制或掌管(某事物),承担(某事 物的)责任;B 项是错误搭配,应该是 take the place of (取代,代替)或 take place (发生);C项take advantage of sth./sb.:①make use of sth.well,properly,etc.充分利用;②make use of sb./sth.unfairly or deceitfully to get what one wants;exploit sb./sth.(为达到个人目的而不正当地或不老实地)利用某人或某事物。选D。

16.有一个星期五的早晨,Susan 和往常一样坐公交车去上班。as usual 与往常一样;as a rule按规定;as well 也;as a consequence 因此,结果。根据语境选A。

17.从下文这位司机所说的话判断选 B,表示"羡慕,嫉妒"。司机说,"这位小姐,我好羡慕你 啊。"A 项意为"尊敬";C 项意为"知道,认识";D 项意为"支持",都不符合语境。选B。

18.在下公交车的时候,司机突然说了这样一句话,这让 Susan 不明白是什么意思,就问司机为 什么要这样说。这里用why 表示"为什么"。选C。

19.本句的谓语动词使用了现在完成进行时,表示延续到现在的动作,因此这里选A,"在过去的 一…里",用"in/for/during the last/past+一段时间"表示"在过去的多长时间里"。B 项意为"同样的,相 同的",不符合语境;选C 项意为"在第一个星期",选D 项意为"在下个星期",均与主句谓语动词的时 态不相符。故选A。

20.她虽然失去了光明,但是丈夫给予她的礼物比她所失去的光明更坚强有力:这是丈夫的爱的礼物,这份礼物能驱赶黑暗,带来光明。选C。

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