Question

In old times, a young athletic boy is hungry for success. For him __ was everything and success was measured by such a __.

One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running __ in his small native village. A large crowd had gathered to __ the sporting wonder and a wise old man, upon __ of the little boy, had travelled far to attend it.

The race started, looking like a level heat at the __ line, but sure enough the boy worked hard and called on his determination, __ and power. He took the winning line and was first. The crowd was crazy and cheered and __ at the boy. The wise man remained still and calm, expressing nothing. The little boy, __, felt proud and important.

A second race was called, and two new young, fit __ came forward, to run with the little boy. The race was started and sure enough the little boy __ success and finished first once again. The crowd was crazy again and cheered and waved at the boy. The wise man __ the same and said nothing.

“Another race, another race!” said the little boy. The wise old man __ forward and presented the little boy with two __ challengers, an elderly lady and a blind man. “What is this?” __ the little boy. “This is no race!” he __. “Race!” said the wise man, The race started and the boy was the only finisher, because the other two challengers just __ at the starting line. The little boy was happy, and raised his arms in __. The crowd, however, was silent showing no delight toward the little boy.

“What has __? Why didn’t the people join in my __?” he asked the wise old man. “Race again,” replied the wise man. “But this time, finish together, all three of you, finish together.”

1.A. failing    B. winning    C. discussing    D. advising

2.A. process    B. result    C. prize    D. effort

3.A. difficulty    B. position    C. chance    D. competition

4.A. pray    B. chat    C. witness    D. apply

5.A. informing    B. talking    C. accusing    D. hearing

6.A. finishing    B. dead    C. waiting    D. defending

7.A. kindness    B. strength    C. reward    D. examination

8.A. knocked    B. ran    C. waved    D. travelled

9.A. therefore    B. besides    C. however    D. unless

10.A. customers    B. challengers    C. operators    D. settlers

11.A. achieved    B. managed    C. consulted    D. demanded

12.A. responded    B. required    C. obtained    D. discovered

13.A. put    B. brought    C. turned    D. stepped

14.A. new    B. poor    C. sick    D. familiar

15.A. ordered    B. suggested    C. explained    D. asked

16.A. remembered    B. shouted    C. comforted    D. supported

17.A. ran    B. stood    C. jumped    D. cried

18.A. delight    B. sorrow    C. concern    D. decision

19.A. continued    B. began    C. happened    D. changed

20.A. pride    B. vocation    C. performance    D. success

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.C

10.B

11.A

12.A

13.D

14.A

15.C

16.B

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.D

【解析】这篇短文主要介绍了一个男孩非常渴望成功。每次赢得比赛之后，他都很享受别人的喝彩和欢呼。在一次赢得和一位老妇人一位盲人的比赛之后，则没有人为他喝彩欢呼。他向一位智者寻求原因。智者让他们再比赛一次，并且要求他们三人要一起完成比赛。男孩思考片刻，拉住老妇人和盲人的手，慢慢的走到终点，终于赢得观众的智者的一致喝彩。从这次比赛中男孩受益匪浅。

1.句意：对于他来说，获胜就是一切。failing 失败，winning 获胜，discussing 讨论， advising建议。

2.句意：成功由结果所判定。process 过程， result 结果，prize 奖品，effort努力。

3.根据下文The race started, 可知这是一场跑步比赛。difficulty 困难， position 位置，chance 机会，competition比赛。

4.句意：一大群人聚集在一起见证了比赛的奇迹。pray 祈祷，chat 聊天， witness 目击 ， apply申请。

5.句意：一位非常聪明的老人，听说了这个男孩，从很远的地方赶过来参加这次比赛。informing 通知， talking 谈话，accusing 指控， hearing of听说。

6.根据but sure enough the boy worked hard and called on his determination, ___7___ and power. He took the winning line and was first. 可知这里意思是终点线看起来很热闹，finishing 终点的， dead 死亡的， waiting 等待的，defending防御中的。

7.根据but sure enough the boy worked hard and called on his determination, 可知这里意思是充满力量和能量。kindness 好意， strength 力量， reward 报酬，examination考试。

8.句意：人群很疯狂，向男孩挥手和喝彩。knocked 敲， ran 跑，waved 挥手，travelled旅行。

9.句意：然而，这个小男孩感觉自己很骄傲和重要。therefore 因此，besides 此外， however 然而，unless除非。

10.句意：两个新的年轻人，健康的挑战者自告奋勇。customers 顾客， challengers 挑战者， operators 经营者，settlers移居者。

11.句意：这个小男孩取得了成功。achieved 取得， managed 设法完成，consulted 请教，demanded要求。

12.句意：这位智者仍然是同样的回复，什么都没有说。responded 回答， required 要求，obtained 获得， discovered发现。

13.句意：这位智者向前迈了一步。put 放， brought 带来，turned 转动， stepped 迈步。

14.根据A second race was called, and two new young,可知这里填new。

15.句意：“这是什么？”这个男孩问道。ordered 要求， suggested 建议， explained 解释， asked问。

16.句意：没有比赛，他喊道。remembered 记得，shouted 大声说comforted 安慰，supported支持。

17.句意：因为其他的两名挑战者就站在起跑线上。ran 跑， stood 站着，jumped 跳跃，cried哭。

18.根据The little boy was happy, 可是这里意思是他高兴地举起了胳膊。delight 高兴， sorrow 悲伤， concern 关心， decision决定。

19.句意：发生什么事情了？continued 继续， began 开始， happened 发生， changed改变。

20.句意：为什么没有人加入我的成功？pride 骄傲， vocation 职业， performance表演， success成功。