Question

June was lying by the Olympic size swimming pool in her new swimsuit. She was really hot and dived into water.        else was in the pool. The refreshing water cooled her body immediately, which       her to continue doing some laps there.

Now having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of      , June began to tire      . “Ah, no pains, no gains,” June thought to herself. June       to swim, realizing her head was      . Breathing became difficult. Her vision wasn’t so      . She saw the lifeguard and a couple of others around the pool. No sense in       anyone. She continued.

She found       in the middle of the pool. Deciding not to make a scene, she continued to swim.      , she made it to the other side of the pool. Nausea (恶心), weakness and exhaustion (精疲力竭)       it difficult for June to get out of the pool.       she stood, her body slowly shook back and forth, Losing her      .

Realizing she needed help but       to even say anything, she       the pool side and stood there. Several minutes later she had enough energy to only       her body up out of the pool. Sitting at the side of the pool with her feet in the water she felt that someone was       at her. It was the lifeguard. June was just able to       her hand, telling him she was okay.

Have you ever found yourself in a      where you’re in trouble and you don’t ask for help? There is nothing       in asking for help. June could have drowned. However, we all have the tendency, as June did.

1.A. someone B. No one           C. Anyone                   D. Everyone

2.A. advised     B. encouraged      C. allowed           D. forced

3.A. mind           B. time                         C. shape                      D. fashion

4.A. hardly                  B. easily                       C. falsely                D. unexpectedly

5.A. remained   B. stopped                  C. happened               D. continued

6.A. hurting           B. hurt                           C. suffering                 D. suffered

7.A. sure            B. clean                       C. clear                        D. poor

8.A. bothering  B. interrupting      C. attracting                 D. helping

9.A. one             B. it                    C. her                           D. herself

10.A. Lastly                 B. Finally            C. Suddenly                D. Surprisingly

11.A. found                B. let                            C. made                       D. felt

12.A. Since                 B. As                   C. Until                         D. Unless

13.A. life                B. courage          C. chance               D. balance

14.A. unable         B. ready                        C. proud                 D. afraid

15.A. lay on                B. came across  C. leaned against       D. fought with

16.A. pull           B. push                        C. raised              D. rise

17.A. laughing B. staring             C. glimpsing                  D. shrugging

18.A. hold                   B. lend                         C. move                       D. wave

19.A. condition         B. atmosphere      C. situation                  D. environment

20.A. difficult        B. different                  C. useful                 D. wrong

Answer

1. B

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.A

9.D

10.B

11.C

12.B

13.D

14.A

15.C

16.A

17.B

18.D

19.C

20.D

【解析】 本文讲述June 在泳池游泳，坚持着，尽管出现了些状况但他仍然坚持。体现一种不放弃的精神。

1. B 考查代词的应用。根据下文得知只有他一个人在泳池里，故选B项。

2.B  考查动词辨析A建议B鼓励C允许D强迫。水使他的身体冷却下来，这刺激着他继续做下去。根据题意做出B项。

3.C 考查名词 A想法B时间 C形状D时尚 大意在讲，他游泳很多年了，并且现在身材有些走样，所以他很容易累。考固定搭配 out of shape 走样。

4.B考查副词辨析A几乎不B容易地C错误地D没有期望地。因为很问题，所以游泳这项活动让他很容易疲劳。根据下文得知。

5.D 考查动词辨析A仍然 B停止 C发生D继续上文提到 no pains ,no gains 表示主人公不放弃继续在努力。故选D项。

6.A 考查句意，主人公意识到自己的头部受伤，故选 A项，根据题意得出。

7.C考查形容词辨析A确信B清洁 C清晰的D泳池根据上文提到，他的头部受伤，所以呼吸困难并且视力也变得模糊，故选C项。注意上文的连接。

8.A 考查动词辨析A打扰B打断C吸引D帮助。讲他坚持着，不想打扰任何人。根据下文可知。

9.D 考查代词辨析。主人公继续游泳，发现自己一个人在泳池中间。

10.B 考查副词辨析A最后B终于最终C突然 D令人吃惊地 终于他到达到泳池的尽头。

11.C考查动词辨析A发现B让C使D感觉。这时恶心，虚弱，精疲力竭使他走出泳池变得很困难。此处考查maker 的用法，make it +adj + for somebody +to do sth .

12.B考查连词A自从或者因为B由于C直到D除非 因为当时他站着，身体虚弱，所以身体会前后晃动而抢劫平衡。与上文相呼应。

13.D考查名词辨析A生活 B勇气C机会 D平衡 根据上文得出，身体虚弱，前后晃动故会失去平衡。

14.A考查形容词辨析A不能B准备C骄傲的 D 害怕的 主人公意识到自己需要帮助，但是不能表达，故选 A项

15.C 考查短语。A提供B偶遇C斜靠D与某人战斗。因为身体虚弱，所以斜靠在泳池边上，恢复体力。

16.A考查动词辨析A拉B推C举起D升起 。主人公过了一段时间恢复一些体力，也只能是走出泳池，故hold up 支撑住。选 A项。

17.B考查动词辨析A笑B盯着看 C一瞥D 耸肩 他虚弱的做在泳池边，腿还在水里，感觉有人在盯着他看。根据上文得知。

18.D考查动词辨析A 举起B借C移动 D挥手 。救生员盯着他看，他朝救生员挥了挥手，表示自己没有事。

19.C考查名词辨析A条件 B气氛C 情况D环境 。作者进行总解，上升到理论高度，有时你是不有感觉自己处出一种困境，但又不能求助？

20.D考查形容词辨析A困难的B不同的C有用的D错误的 求救也是没有错的，否则他可能会溺水。然而我们都有一种倾向，就象June所做的那样。

考点：人生百味