Question

    "Nobody can get out of life alive.Therefore,when you have opportunities,be brave and be thankful."Those were _______words said by 18-year-old Jake Bailey,a cancer patient

Bailey was in the leading _______ of the Students' Union.The young man had planned to speak at his high school's end-of-year ceremony on schedule. _______ just the week before,he received shocking _______that he had a fast-growing form of cancer.Doctors said,without_______,he would only have weeks to live,so they didn't _______ him to take part in the event. But Bailey put on his school uniform along with his _______ face and left his hospital bed to give the inspiring speech to his _______.Without doubt,his appearance _______everyone at the ceremony.Sitting in the wheelchair,he began to ________ his ideas.He expressed that a strong-willed person would not easily ________,no matter how hard life was.

At the speech,Bailey encouraged his schoolmates to ________ their time."The future is truly in our hands.________ about having impractical long-term dreams.Let's be ________to short-term goals."He ________,"We don't know where we might end up,or when we will end up,so work with pride on what is ________ us."

When the senior ________ his speech with the school's ________,"Altiora Peto,"which means"I fight for higher things",the entire room burst into cheers.________ Bailey's message was heard loud and clear. Bailey then closed his eyes and________ the words“Thank you”.

1.A.inspiring B.ridiculous C.convenient D.amazing

2.A.site B.position C.charge D.location

3.A.Therefore B.Instead C.Besides D.However

4.A.disaster B.attack C.news D.pain

5.A.treatment B.method C.solution D.problem

6.A.persuade B.predict C.permit D.provide

7.A.concerned B.frightened C.satisfied D.determined

8.A.friends B.students C.schoolmates D.roommates

9.A.shocked B.stressed C.amused D.influenced

10.A.explain B.share C.display D.change

11.A.run out B.give in C.pick up D.cut down

12.A.treasure B.gain C.explore D.achieve

13.A.Talk B.Forget C.Care D.Dream

14.A.connected B.limited C.admitted D.devoted

15.A.sighed B.commanded C.continued D.reacted

16.A.in place of B.in charge of C.in front of D.in terms of

17.A.replaced B.removed C.began D.ended

18.A.motto B.principle C.rule D.faith

19.A.Thankfully B.Fortunately C.Eventually D.Obviously

20.A.blew B.mouthed C.recorded D.complained

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.D

8.C

9.A

10.B

11.B

12.A

13.B

14.D

15.C

16.C

17.D

18.A

19.D

20.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了癌症少年Jake Bailey在学校年终典礼上一次鼓舞人心的演讲。

1.

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些鼓舞人心的话是18岁的癌症病人Jake Bailey说的。A. inspiring鼓舞人心的；B. ridiculous荒谬的；C. convenient方便的；D. amazing令人惊奇的。根据空前“Nobody can get out of life alive. Therefore, when you have opportunities, be brave and be thankful.”可知，我们无人能逃死劫，所以要勇敢并对拥有的机会心怀感恩，这是鼓舞人心的话语，下一段中“give the inspiring speech”也是提示。故选A项。

2.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：Bailey在学生会担任领导职位。A. site地点；B. position职位；C. charge要价；D. location位置。根据“Students' Union”及“The young man had planned to speak at his high school's end-of-year ceremony”可知，此处指在学生会担任领导“职位”，所以在典礼上发言。故选B项。

3.

考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，就在一周前，他收到了令人震惊的消息，他患上一种快速扩散的癌症。A. Therefore因此；B. Instead相反；C. Besides此外；D. However然而。下文“he had a fast-growing form of cancer(他患上一种快速扩散的癌症)”和上文的“The young man had planned to speak at his high school's end-of-year ceremony on schedule.(这个年轻人原本计划在他的高中的年终典礼上发言)”之间是转折关系，应使用however，故选D项。

4.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，就在一周前，他收到了令人震惊的消息，他有一个快速扩散的癌症。A. disaster灾难；B. attack攻击；C. news消息；D. pain痛苦。空后“他有一个快速扩散的癌症”是一个同位语从句，解释说明空处内容，所以此次指“消息”。故选C项。

5.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：医生说，如果不接受治疗，Bailey就只能活几周的时间了。A. treatment治疗，对待；B. method方法；C. solution解决办法；D. problem问题。根据“he would only have weeks to live”可知，此处指如果不“治疗”。故选A项。

6.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以他们不允许他参加活动。A. persuade说服；B. predict预测；C. permit允许；D. provide提供。上文说到Bailey的身体状况，所以医生不“允许”他参加学校的年终典礼。故选C项。

7.

考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是Bailey带着坚定的表情穿上校服，离开病床，去给他的校友发表鼓舞人心的演讲。A. concerned担心的，忧虑的；B. frightened受到惊吓的；C. satisfied满意的；D. determined坚定的，坚决的。根据空后“left his hospital bed to give the inspiring speech”可知，尽管身体不好，Bailey表情坚决，离开病床去发表演讲。故选D项。

8.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：是Bailey带着坚定的表情穿上校服，离开病床，去给他的校友发表鼓舞人心的演讲。A. friends朋友；B. students学生；C. schoolmates校友；D. roommates室友。根据下一段中“Bailey encouraged his schoolmates”可知，Bailey是给校友做演讲。故选C项。

9.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：毫无疑问，他的出现让典礼的每一个人都感到震惊。A. shocked使震惊；B. stressed强调；C. amused娱乐；D. influenced影响。根据上文内容可知，Bailey的身体是这种状况还参加学校年终典礼，这让每个人都“震惊”。故选A项。

10.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：坐在轮椅上，他开始分享他的想法。A. explain解释；B. share分享；C. display展示；D. change改变。根据下文内容可知，Bailey在演讲中与同学们“分享”了自己的想法。故选B项。

11.

考查动词短语辨析。句意：他表示，一个坚强的人不会轻易地投降，无论生活多么艰难。A. run out耗尽，用光；B. give in投降，屈服；C. pick up捡起，偶然习得；D. cut down削减，砍倒。根据上文“give the inspiring speech”及下一段中“At the speech, Bailey encouraged his schoolmates”可知，Bailey虽然身患重病，但是思想依然积极，此处指不会“投降”。故选B项。

12.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：在演讲中，Bailey 鼓励他的校友珍惜时间。A. treasure珍惜；B. gain获得；C. explore探索，开发；D. achieve取的。上文医生说如果不治疗Bailey就只能活几周的时间，所以Bailey鼓励校友“珍惜”时间。故选A项。

13.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：忘记那些不切实际的长远梦想。A. Talk谈论；B. Forget忘记；C. Care关心；D. Dream做梦。根据本句中“impractical”及下一句“Let's be ___14___to short-term goals.”可知，此处指“忘记”不切实际的长远梦想。故选B项。

14.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：让我们致力于短期的目标。A. connected连接；B. limited限制；C. admitted允许，承认；D. devoted致力于，献身于。根据 13 about having impractical long-term dreams.可知，此处指“专注于，致力于”短期目标。故选D项。

15.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：他继续说道：“我们不知道会在哪里结束，也不知道什么时候结束，所以要骄傲地面对我们面前的一切。”A. sighed叹气；B. commanded命令；C. continued继续；D. reacted作出反应。空后是Bailey说的话，所以此处指他“继续”说。故选C项。

16.

考查介词短语辨析。句意：他继续说道：“我们不知道会在哪里结束，也不知道什么时候结束，所以要骄傲地面对我们面前的一切。”A. in place of代替；B. in charge of掌管；C. in front of在……前面；D. in terms of就……而言。根据语境可知，我们要骄傲地面对我们“面前”的一切。故选C项。

17.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他用学校的校训“志存高远”结束自己的演讲时，整个教室爆发出了欢呼声。A. replaced代替；B. removed拿走，移开；C. began开始；D. ended结束。根据空后“the entire room burst into cheers”及下文Bailey说谢谢可知，此处指“结束”自己的演讲。故选D项。

18.

考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他用学校的校训“志存高远”结束自己的演讲时，整个教室爆发出了掌声。A. motto座右铭、箴言；B. principle原则；C. rule规定；D. faith信念。此处是学校“校训”。故选A项。

19.

考查副词词义辨析。句意：很明显，Bailey传达的信息清晰响亮地被大家听见。A. Thankfully感谢地；B. Fortunately幸运地；C. Eventually最后；D. Obviously明显地，显然。根据“the entire room burst into cheers”可知，大家显然是听到了Bailey的话，才爆发出掌声。故选D项。

20.

考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后Bailey闭上眼睛，低声说：“谢谢。” A. blew吹动；B. mouthed说话，低声说；C. recorded记录；D. complained抱怨。根据空后the words “Thank you”可知，是“说”谢谢。故选B项。