Question

    I joined the army as an infantryman (步兵) instead of as a helicopter pilot because I only had the literacy (读写) level of an 11-year-old. I had no idea that I had a reading level that_______; I had just _______words when I didn’t know them, and usually ended up getting them wrong.

It was just before I turned 19 that I _______ my very first book. I can vividly remember the sense of _______and achievement I felt. It was meant for primary school children but I didn’t _______. I had read a whole book, and I was _______. From then on I read anything and everything I could get. I just wanted to get as much_______ as I could.

I learned in those days at the _______education centre. There are always people looking forward to helping you and _______you stuff. But you are never going to progress __________you keep learning. The unbelievable educational__________that the army offers make it one of the few places that can help you climb up the ladder of social classes in the UK.

For me, improving my literacy level had another more surprising__________. When I left the army, I was asked to write a(n)__________of the Bravo Two Zero Mission and that led to the unexpected career change of becoming a(n)__________.

I have spent quite a bit of time over the past few years__________schools, and workplaces, as well as army bases and businesses, to talk about my past and__________others to start reading and writing like me. The__________I give to all the people that I chat to is that if I can do it, anyone can. If that is a message that even one of them accepts and__________, then it has been__________. My experience shows that the best soldier out there is the one with a __________card.

1.A.high B.new C.low D.senior

2.A.gone over B.made up C.put down D.taken back

3.A.wrote B.received C.bought D.read

4.A.pride B.beauty C.duty D.security

5.A.panic B.care C.doubt D.agree

6.A.depressed B.puzzled C.trapped D.hooked

7.A.wealth B.knowledge. C.support D.freedom

8.A.community B.nursery C.army D.health

9.A.showing B.selling C.lending D.teaching

10.A.unless B.until C.though D.since

11.A.expenses B.backgrounds C.opportunities D.requirements

12.A.trouble B.burden C.outcome D.challenge

13.A.email B.diary C.scheme D.account

14.A.athlete B.typist C.author D.reporter

15.A.visiting B.attending C.constructing D.inspecting

16.A.permitting B.encouraging C.commanding D.preferring

17.A.message B.story C.impression D.influence

18.A.changes B.uses C.questions D.ignores

19.A.controversial B.arbitrary C.ridiculous D.worthwhile

20.A.library B.credit C.business D.fitness

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.A

11.C

12.C

13.D

14.C

15.A

16.B

17.A

18.B

19.D

20.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者只能当一名步兵，而不是一名直升机飞行员，因为他的文化水平只有一个11岁的孩子水平。就在他19岁之前，他读了他的第一本书，从此迷上了读书。退役后，作者成为了一名作家，他花了相当多的时间访问学校、工作场所、军事基地和企业，谈论他的过去，并鼓励其他人开始像他一样阅读和写作。

1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不知道我的阅读水平这么低；当我不认识单词的时候，我就会编造一些单词，结果通常都是错的。A. high高的；B. new新的；C. low低的；D. senior高级的。根据上文I only had the literacy (读写) level of an 11-year-old.可知，我的阅读水平很低。故选C。

2.考查动词短语辨析。句意：我不知道我的阅读水平这么低；当我不认识单词的时候，我就会编造一些单词，结果通常都是错的。A. gone over重温；B. made up编造；C. put down放下；D. taken back带回。根据上文I only had the literacy (读写) level of an 11-year-old.及空后when I didn’t know them, and usually ended up getting them wrong可知，当我不认识单词的时候，我就会编造一些单词。故选B。

3.考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在我19岁之前，我读了我的第一本书。A. wrote写；B. received接受；C. bought买；D. read读。根据空后achievement I felt可知，此处指读第一本书。故选D。

4.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我还清晰地记得当时的自豪感和成就感。A. pride自豪；B. beauty美丽；C. duty责任；D. security安全。根据空后and achievement I felt可知，此处指当时的自豪感和成就感。故选A。

5.考查动词词义辨析。句意：它是为小学生准备的，但我不在乎。A. panic恐慌；B. care关心，在意；C. doubt怀疑；D. agree同意。根据空前It was meant for primary school children及转折词but可知，我不在乎它是为小学生准备的。故选B。

6.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我读了一整本书，我被迷住了。A. depressed沮丧的；B. puzzled困惑的；C. trapped陷入困境的；D. hooked入迷的。根据下文From then on I read anything and everything I could get.可知，我迷上了读书。故选D。

7.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我只是想获得尽可能多的知识。A. wealth财富；B. knowledge知识；C. support支持；D. freedom自由。根据常识可知，读书是为了获取知识。故选B。

8.考查名词词义辨析。句意：那时候我在陆军教育中心学习。A. community社区；B. nursery托儿所；C. army军队；D. health健康。根据上文I joined the army as an infantryman (步兵) instead of as a helicopter pilot because I only had the literacy (读写) level of an 11-year-old.可知，当时我是一名步兵，应该是在陆军教育中心学习。故选C。

9.考查动词词义辨析。句意：总有人期待着帮助你，教你东西。A. showing展示；B. selling卖；C. lending借出；D. teaching教。根据上文I learned in those days at the ___8___education centre.可知，在这里总有人期待着帮助你，教你东西。故选D。

10.考查连接词辨析。句意：但你永远不会进步，除非你继续学习。A. unless除非；B. until直到；C. though虽然；D. since自从。根据语境可知，此处使用unless“除非，如果不”引导条件状语从句。故选A。

11.考查名词词义辨析。句意：军队提供的令人难以置信的教育机会使它成为英国少数几个可以帮助你爬上社会阶层阶梯的地方之一。A. expenses费用；B. backgrounds背景；C. opportunities机会；D. requirements要求。根据语境可知，此处指军队给军人们提供了接受教育的机会。故选C。

12.考查名词词义辨析。句意：对我来说，提高我的文化水平还有一个更令人惊讶的结果。A. trouble麻烦；B. burden负担；C. outcome结果；D. challenge挑战。根据下文that led to the unexpected career change可知，提高我的文化水平还带来了一个更令人惊讶的结果。故选C。

13.考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我离开军队的时候，我被要求写一篇关于Bravo Two Zero任务的报道，这让我意外地改变了职业生涯，成为了一名作家。A. email电子邮件；B. diary日记；C. scheme计划；D. account报告。根据空后the Bravo Two Zero Mission及常识可知，此处指写任务报告。故选D。

14.考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我离开军队的时候，我被要求写一篇关于Bravo Two Zero任务的报道，这让我意外地改变了职业生涯，成为了一名作家。A. athlete运动员；B. typist打字员；C. author作家；D. reporter记者。根据下文to talk about my past and___16___others to start reading and writing like me.可知，后来我成了一名作家。故选C。

15.考查动词词义辨析。句意：在过去的几年里，我花了相当多的时间访问学校、工作场所、军事基地和企业，谈论我的过去，并鼓励其他人开始像我一样阅读和写作。A. visiting拜访；B. attending参加；C. constructing建造；D. inspecting检查。根据下文, to talk about my past and___16___others to start reading and writing like me.可知，此处指拜访了学校、工作场所、军事基地和企业。故选A。

16.考查动词词义辨析。句意：在过去的几年里，我花了相当多的时间访问学校、工作场所、军事基地和企业，谈论我的过去，并鼓励其他人开始像我一样阅读和写作。A. permitting允许；B. encouraging鼓励；C. commanding要求；D. preferring更喜欢。根据下文The___17___I give to all the people that I chat to is that if I can do it, anyone can.可知，我鼓励其他人开始像我一样阅读和写作。故选B。

17.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我给所有和我聊天的人的信息是，如果我能做到，任何人都能做到。A. message信息；B. story故事；C. impression印象；D. influence影响。根据下文If that is a message that even one of them accepts可知，此处指我给所有和我聊天的人传递的信息。故选A。

18.考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果这条信息被他们中甚至一人接受和使用，那么它就是值得的。A. changes改变；B. uses使用；C. questions质疑；D. ignores忽视。根据空前accepts可知，此处指信息被接受和使用。故选B。

19.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果这条信息被他们中甚至一人接受和使用，那么它就是值得的。A. controversial有争议的；B. arbitrary武断的；C. ridiculous荒谬的；D. worthwhile有价值的。根据语境可知，如果信息被接受和使用，那么它就是值得的。故选D。

20.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的经验告诉我，最好的士兵就是那些有借书证的人。A. library图书馆；B. credit信用；C. business商业；D. fitness健康。根据语境可知，此处指最好的士兵就是那些有借书证的人，即最好的士兵就是那些爱读书的士兵。故选A。