Question

    George Springer helped his team Houston Astros win the World Series in 2017. He was awarded the Most Valuable Player, ______ his struggle is mostly hidden. His ______ is not in trying to hit a fastball, but in ______ it. He stutters(口吃).

Growing up in Connecticut, Springer was the kid who would ______ raise his hand in school, the kid ______ every time he opened his mouth.

“I was the guy who didn’t talk,’’ he said. “I would ______ speaking at all costs.’’

He was often ______. Sometimes he was bullied(欺侮). The phone was suffering to him. ______were worse. If he wanted a dish that he knew would be tough to say, he would ______. If he was with his family, his sister Nicole would ______ for him.

He remembers a couple of attempts at speech therapy(语言治疗), but he said he was ______ with encouraging parents, an ability to ______ himself in sports, and a small group of friends who ______.

“If therapy works for you, ______. But for me, I also developed my own ______ to handle it,’’ he said. “Besides, when I was around all my friends, it didn’t really seem to ______ them. If I did it, they would ______ until I was done, then finish the conversation.’’

To help other kids ______ the same issue, Springer frequently appeared in interviews and even agreed to wear a microphone ______ during the 2017 All-Star Game. He then added “I can’t let anything in life I can’t ______ slow me down or stop me from being who I want to be.’’ These 22 words proved it.

1.A. so B. yet C. and D. since

2.A. strength B. fault C. goal D. difficulty

3.A. talking about B. dealing with C. thinking about D. playing with

4.A. even B. sometimes C. often D. never

5.A. in delight B. in fear C. in relief D. in trouble

6.A. forbid B. prefer C. regret D. avoid

7.A. deserted B. scared C. teased D. attacked

8.A. Classes B. Restaurants C. Foods D. Debates

9.A. gesture B. weep C. signal D. beg

10.A. take B. pay C. order D. cook

11.A. blessed B. getting along C. provided D. fed up

12.A. refresh B. relax C. enjoy D. express

13.A. cared B. forgave C. understood D. approved

14.A. interesting B. great C. unique D. strange

15.A. ways B. interest C. habits D. taste

16.A. amaze B. hurt C. aid D. bother

17.A. laugh B. press C. wait D. panic

18.A. raising B. facing C. confusing D. settling

19.A. on field B. in school C. at home D. on stage

20.A. grasp B. possess C. control D. defend

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.C

11.A

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.A

16.D

17.C

18.B

19.A

20.C

【解析】

本文是一篇人物故事。文章介绍了George Springer是美国著名的棒球运动员，然而他从小口吃。然而在父母的鼓励之下，他成为美国最著名的棒球运动员之一。

1.考查副词辨析。A. so所以；B. yet然而；C. and和；D. since自从。根据上下文可知，这里表示转折。句意：然而，他的努力大多数是被隐藏的。故选B。

2.考查名词辨析。A. strength力气；B. fault过错；C. goal目标；D. difficulty困难。根据后面的He stutters(口吃).可知，他的困难是交谈。句意：他的困难不是试图击中一个快球。故选D。

3.考查动词短语辨析。A. talking about谈论；B. dealing with处理；C. thinking about思考；D. playing with和……一起玩。根据He stutters(口吃)和下文的内容可知，他的困难是跟别人交谈。句意：而在于（与别人）交谈。故选A。

4.考查副词辨析。A. even甚至； B. sometimes有时；C. often常常；D. never从不。根据上下文可推知，他从不举手，因为他害怕说话。句意：Springer 是一个在学校从不举手的孩子。故选D。

5.考查介词短语辨析。A. in delight高兴地；B. in fear害怕；C. in relief欣慰；D. in trouble在困难中。根据上下文可知，他害怕开口。句意：孩子每次开口就害怕。故选B。

6.考查动词辨析。A. forbid禁止；B. prefer喜欢；C. regret遗憾；D. avoid避免。根据上下文可知，他避免说话。句意：不惜任何代价，他避免说话。故选D。

7.考查动词辨析。A. deserted遗弃；B. scared害怕；C. teased取笑；D. attacked攻击。根据后句Sometimes he was bullied(欺侮).可知，他经常被取笑。句意：他常常被取笑。故选C。

8.考查名词辨析。A. Classes班级；B. Restaurants餐馆；C. Foods食物；D. Debates辩论。根据后句If he wanted a dish that he knew would be tough to say可知，指在餐馆里。句意：在餐馆里就更糟了。故选B。

9.考查名词辨析。A. gesture手势；B. weep哭泣；C. signal信号；D. beg乞讨。根据前句If he wanted a dish that he knew would be tough to say可推知，他应该是用手势。句意：如果他想要他知道的菜又很难说，他用手势。故选A。

10.考查动词辨析。A. take带走；B. pay付钱；C. order命令；订；D. cook做饭。根据前句If he was with his family可知，他的姐姐Nicole会为他点餐。故选C。

11.考查动词辨析。A. blessed保佑；B. getting along进展；C. provided提供；D. fed up养肥。短语be blessed with在…方面有福气，幸运地享有。句意：但是他说他有父母的鼓励。故选A。

12.考查动词辨析。A. refresh提醒；B. relax放松；C. enjoy喜欢；D. express表达。根据前句but he said he was ___11___ with encouraging parents,可知，他能够在运动中表达自己。故选D。

13.考查动词辨析。A. cared关心；B. forgave原谅；C. understood理解；D. approved同意。根据上下文可知，他有一群理解自己的朋友。故选C。

14.考查形容词辨析。A. interesting有趣的；B. great伟大的；C. unique独特的；D. strange陌生的。根据后句But for me, I also developed my own ___15___ to handle it可以推测出答案。句意：如果治疗对你有效，太棒了。故选B。

15.考查名词辨析。A. ways方法；B. interest兴趣；C. habits习惯；D. taste尝。短语way to do做某事的方法。句意：我也养成了我自己的方法对付它。故选A。

16.考查动词辨析。A. amaze惊讶；B. hurt伤害；C. aid帮助；D. bother打扰。根据后句If I did it, they would ___17___ until I was done, then finish the conversation.可知，这里指打扰朋友。句意：看起来真的没有打扰他们。故选D。

17.考查名词辨析。A. laugh笑；B. press压；C. wait等待；D. panic惊慌。根据后句then finish the conversation.可知，朋友在等他。句意：他们会等我说完。故选C。

18.考查名词辨析。A. raising提高；B. facing面对；C. confusing困惑；D. settling解决。根据后句Springer frequently appeared in interviews and even agreed to wear a microphone ___19___ during the 2017 All-Star Game.可知，Springer帮助其他的面临同样问题的孩子。句意：为了帮助其他的面临同样问题的孩子。故选B。

19.考查介词短语辨析。A. on field在运动场；B. in school在学校；C. at home在家；D. on stage在台上。根据上下文可知，这里指在运动场戴麦克风。句意：Springer经常出现接受采访并甚至同意在运动场上戴麦克风。故选A。

20.考查动词辨析。A. grasp抓住；B. possess过程；C. control控制；D. defend防御。根据上下文可知，这里指不能控制生活中的任何事。句意：我不能让生活中任何不能控制的事使我慢下来或阻止我成为想成为的人。故选C。