Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard the young voice.

“Mom, come here! There’s this lady here like my     !” The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to     . I smiled and told her: “It’s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, I’m Darry Kramer. How are you?”

He     me from head to toe, and asked: “Are you a little     ? “Yes, I have a son,” I answered. “Why are you so little?” he asked.

“It’s the way I was     ,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand, and left.

My life as a little person is filled with     like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.

It takes only one glance to see my     .  I stand 114 cm tall. I was born a dwarf（侏儒）.     this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.

I didn’t         how short I was until I started school. Some kids laughed at me. Then I began to     the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I    to climb the school bus stairs.

But I learned to smile and     the fact that I was going to be     my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I     in personality.

I’m 47 now, and the stares have not     as I've grown older. People are      when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are    , I remind myself: “Look what else I have—a great family, nice friends.”

It’s the children's questions that make my life        . I enjoy answering their questions. My     is that people will accept various peers（同龄人）, whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with     .

1.A．weight    B．size        C．shape         D．age

2.A．scold     B．explain     C．apologize     D．respond

3.A．studied  B．searched    C．inspected     D．checked

4.A．lady      B．mommy       C．person        D．kid

5.A．raised  B．taught     C．treated      D．born

6.A．excuses B．pains       C．stares       D．stories

7.A．shortcomings B．strangeness   C．uniqueness   D．shyness

8.A．Besides   B．Despite     C．Except       D．Beyond

9.A．admit    B．care        C．fear          D．realize

10.A．hate     B．tolerate    C．forget        D．ignore

11.A．determined  B．struggled  C．managed      D．learned

12.A．refuse  B．enjoy       C．consider       D．accept

13.A．exposed B．pitied     C．noticed        D．avoided

14.A．made up for  B．ended up withC．caught up with D．made use of

15.A．increased  B．decreased       C．improved     D．changed

16.A．scared     B．satisfied        C．amazed          D．puzzled

17.A．rude B．curious C．regretful       D．cruel

18.A．disappointing    B．meaningless     C．embarrassing      D．special

19.A．promise  B．suggestion  C．hope          D．advantage

20.A．respect  B．courage    C．pity          D．pride

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.D

13.C

14.A

15.B

16.C

17.A

18.D

19.C

20.A

【解析】

试题分析: 作者因为患有侏儒症，只有三英尺九英寸高。上学之后，作者总是被同学捉弄和嘲笑。但是，作者学会了用微笑来回应他人的眼光。作者认为身高上的不足，应该用坚强、乐观的性格来弥补

1.B考查名词辨析A．weight 重量；B．size尺寸；C．shape形状；D．age年龄；句意：妈妈，这边来，有一个女士跟我一般大，根据语境可知选B项。

2.2】C考查动词辨析A．scold责备；B．explain解释；C．apologize道歉；D．respond回应；句意：她转向我道歉。根据语境可知作者与她的女儿一般高，可知向作者道歉，故选C项。

3.3】A考查动词辨析A．studied研究；B．searched搜查；C．inspected检查；D．checked检查；句意：他从头看到脚，问：你也是个妈妈吗?根据语境语境可知选A项。

4.4】B考查名词辨析A．lady女士；B．mommy妈妈；C．person人；D．kid孩子；句意：他从头看到脚，问：你也是个妈妈吗?根据下方提到Yes, I have a son,” I answered是的，我有一个儿子可知选B项。

5.5】D考查动词辨析A．raised举起；B．taught 教；C．treated对待；D．born出生；句意：我出生就是这个样子。根据Some people are little. Some are tall有些人是矮的，有些人是高的，故是天生的，故选D项。

6.6】D考查名词辨析A．excuses借口；B．pains痛苦；C．stares盯着；D．stories故事；句意：作为一个侏儒我的妻子也有这样的问题，根据语境可知选D项。

7.7】C考查名词辨析A．shortcomings缺点；B．strangeness奇怪；C．uniqueness 独一无二；D．shyness害羞；句意：一眼就能看出我的与众不同。根据explaining why I look different from their parents.解释我为什么与他们的父母看起来不一样，故选C项。

8.8】B考查介词辨析A．Besides况且；B．Despite尽管；C．Except除了；D．Beyond超过；句意：尽管这样，当我在长大过程中做着所有其它孩子所做的事情，故选B项。

9.9】D考查动词辨析A．admit承认；B．care关心； C．fear恐惧；D．realize意思到；句意：直到上学我才意识到自己是矮的。根据下方提到Some kids laughed at me一些孩子嘲笑我，故选D项。

10.0】A考查动词辨析A．hate讨厌；B．tolerate忍受；C．forget忘记；D．ignore忽视；句意：然后我开始开始上学的第一天。根据孩子嘲笑他，故选A项。

11.1】B考查动词辨析A．determined决定；B．struggled努力；C．managed管理；D．learned学会；句意：当我努力爬上公交车，新学生会盯着我看。Struggle to do 努力做某事在，故选B项。

12.2】D考查动词辨析A．refuse拒绝；B．enjoy享受；C．consider考虑；D．accept接受；句意：但我学会微笑，接受我一生要被人注意的事实。根据语境可知选D项。

13.3】C考查动词辨析A．exposed暴露；B．pitied遗憾；C．noticed注意；D．avoided避免；句意：但我学会微笑，接受我一生要被人注意的事实。根据语境可知选C项。

14.4】A考查动词短语辨析A．made up for弥补；B．ended up with结束；C．caught up with抓住；D．made use of利用；句意：我在身高上所缺乏的，会用人格来弥补。根据语境可知选A项。

15.5】B考查动词辨析A．increased增加；B．decreased减少；C．improved提高；D．changed改变；我现在四十七岁了，这种目光没有随着我长大而减少。根据语境可知选B项。

16.6】C考查动词辨析A．scared害怕；B．satisfied满意；C．amazed 吃惊；D．puzzled困惑；句意：当他们看到我开车非常的吃惊，根据语境可知选C项。

17.7】A考查形容词辨析A．rude粗鲁；B．curious好奇的；C．regretful 遗憾的；D．cruel残忍的；句意：当人们粗鲁时，我提醒自己，看看我现在所拥有的，一个美满的家庭，好的朋友。根据语境可知选A项。

18.8】D考查形容词辨析A．disappointing 令人失望的；B．meaningless无意义的；C．embarrassing 令人尴尬的；D．special特别的；句意：孩子的问题使我的人生感到很特别，根据I enjoy answering their questions我很喜欢回答他们的问题，故选D项。

19.9】C考查名词辨析A．promise承诺；B．suggestion建议；C．hope希望；D．advantage优点；句意：我的希望是人们应该接受各种各样的同龄人，无论他们多高长什么样，都应该尊重他们。根据语境可知选C项。

20.20】A考查名词辨析A．respect 尊重；B．courage勇气；C．pity遗憾；D．pride骄傲；句意：我的希望是人们应该接受各种各样的同龄人，无论他们多高长什么样，都应该尊重他们，根据语境可知选A项。

考点：日常生活类阅读。