Question

One day in winter, a couple of good friends headed for a frozen lake nearby to skate on ice. The boys were between five and ten years old. When they were skating, one of the boys headed deeper into the lake, but _____ he found himself skating on very _____ ice. Before he could _____ it, he had fallen through the ice into the icy water below. Having seen this, his friends _____ towards him but could not get him out of the lake _____ the ice layer had formed back and the boy was _____ under the transparent layer. They could see him _____ but could do nothing to help him. Then one of his friends _____ to see a tree in the distance. He skated to it as fast as he could, _____ a branch and then with all his ______ he started digging into the ice. His work proved ______ and he managed to make a hole ______enough to pull his friend out.

By the time the ambulance arrived, a small crowd had gathered. They were all ______ the rescuer for his ______and calmness. However, they were all surprised as well, and ______ how a young boy could break such a big branch. ______， the branch was bigger and heavier than what a person of that age group could carry, drag it to the spot and ______ it again and again to hammer a hole in the ice. It looked like a superhuman ______. How? How did he manage to do it? It was impossible! During the ______， an old man spoke up, “I know how he did it.” Everybody looked at him in ______. The old man said, “He could do it because there was nobody around him who said he couldn't！”

1.A. unfortunately    B. probably    C. unfairly    D. hardly

2.A. cold    B. heavy    C. light    D. thin

3.A. stand    B. realize    C. clear    D. protect

4.A. shouted    B. laughed    C. rushed    D. waved

5.A. because    B. though    C. if    D. unless

6.A. sent    B. pushed    C. trapped    D. seated

7.A. shaking    B. struggling    C. trying    D. breathing

8.A. seemed    B. continued    C. wanted    D. happened

9.A. borrowed    B. touched    C. broke    D. climbed

10.A. strength    B. wealth    C. interest    D. freedom

11.A. true    B. successful    C. attractive    D. risky

12.A. bright    B. deep    C. large    D. round

13.A. praising    B. comforting    C. encouraging    D. advising

14.A. honesty    B. bravery    C. generosity    D. knowledge

15.A. imagined    B. replied    C. imitated    D. wondered

16.A. Obviously    B. Hopefully    C. Delightfully    D. Occasionally

17.A. throw    B. raise    C. turn    D. knock

18.A. sign    B. lesson    C. effort    D. idea

19.A. performance    B. break    C. meeting    D. discussion

20.A. advance    B. silence    C. despair    D. belief

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.A

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.B

15.D

16.A

17.B

18.C

19.D

20.B

【解析】这篇文章主要讲了小男孩是怎么做到别人认为不可能的事情的呢？因为没人说他做不到。

1.考查副词。不幸的是(unfortunately)，小男孩发现自己在一处很薄的(thin)冰上滑冰。unfortunately 不幸的是， probably 很可能， unfairly 不公平地， hardly几乎不，所以选A。

2.考查形容词。不幸的是(unfortunately)，小男孩发现自己在一处很薄的(thin)冰上滑冰。cold 寒冷的，heavy 沉重的，light 轻的，thin薄的，所以选D。

3.考查动词。小男孩还没反应过来，就掉下去了。realize“明白，认识到”，符合语境。stand 站立， realize 意识到，clear 清除，protect保护，所以选B。

4.考查动词。其他几个男孩看到同伴掉到水里都冲(rushed)了过去。shouted 大喊，laughed 笑，rushed 冲过去， waved挥动，所以选C。

5.考查连词。空处后为“could not get him out of the lake”的原因，故用because。所以选A。

6.考查动词。根据“the ice layer had formed back”可知，小男孩被困在冰下面了。trap“困住”，符合语境。所以选C。

7.考查动词。根据常识可知，小男孩应该是在冰下面挣扎(struggling)。shaking 握手，struggling 挣扎， trying 尝试，breathing呼吸，所以选B。

8.考查固定用法。根据“a tree in the distance”可推知，有个男孩碰巧看见远处的一棵树。happen to do sth.“碰巧做某事”。 所以选D。

9.考查动词。根据“he started digging into the ice”可推知，那个男孩折(broke)了一个树枝。borrowed 借， touched 触摸， broke 折了， climbed攀登，所以选C。

10.考查名词。要在冰上凿一个洞，小男孩当然要用尽自己所有的力气(strength)。strength 力气，wealth 财富， interest 兴趣，freedom自由，所以选A。

11.考查形容词。根据下文的“he managed to make a hole”可知，小男孩成功了。true 真实的，successful 成功的，attractive 吸引人的，risky危险的，故选B项。

12.考查形容词。根据后面的“enough to pull his friend out”可知，小男孩凿开的洞要足够大(large)。bright 明亮的， deep 深的，large 大的，round 圆的，所以选C。

13.考查动词。他们都在表扬(praising)小男孩的勇敢(bravery)和冷静。praising 表扬， comforting 安慰， encouraging 鼓励， advising建议，所以选A。

14.考查名词。他们都在表扬(praising)小男孩的勇敢(bravery)和冷静。Honesty诚实，bravery 勇敢，generosity 慷慨， knowledge知识，所以选B。

15.考查动词。根据前面的“they were all surprised”可知，他们很想知道(wondered)小男孩是怎么做到的。imagined 想象，replied 回答， imitated 模仿，wondered想知道，所以选D。

16.考查副词。根据“the branch was bigger and heavier”可知，树枝比较大、比较沉，像他那样大的孩子显然(Obviously)是拿不动的。Obviously 明显地，Hopefully 有希望地Delightfully 快乐地， Occasionally偶尔，所以选A。

17.考查动词。根据后面的“to hammer a hole”可推知，小男孩要一次又一次地举起(raise)树枝才能砸冰。throw 抛，raise 举起，turn 转向， knock敲打，所以选B。

18.考查名词。这里用effort指小男孩非凡的努力。sign 符号， lesson 课， effort 努力，idea想法，所以选C。

19.考查名词。根据上文的“How did he manage to do it？”可知，人们在议论小男孩是怎么做到的。performance 表演，break 破裂， meeting 会议， discussion讨论，故选D项。

20.考查名词。老人要说明原因，大家当然是静静地看着他。In silence沉默地，故选B项。