Question

In a national spelling contest in America，an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her   36  voice the judges were not sure whether she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and   37  decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had   38  the word. But instead of lying，she told the truth that she had said the   39  letter—so she lost the contest.

As the girl walked off the   40 ，the entire audience stood to their feet clapping to applaud her   41 . Later，dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s honesty，even when it   42  her the contest. But the fact is that she   43  the biggest contest that day: the contest of her   44  .

Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is that we would do if we knew we would never get   45 . This young girl could easily have   46  and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you   47 , you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own   48  and character more than the prize from a spelling   49 . Her respect for herself was more important than any    50  others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the   51  she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.

It’s so true that the choices you make today   52  what you are tomorrow. Our children will   53  our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to   54  to be honest，we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember，our kids are   55  what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.

1.	A．high B．sweet C．tough D．soft

2.	A．finally B．kindly C．secretly D．totally

3.	A．forgotten B．mispronounced C．misspelled D．lost

4.	A．correct B．wrong C．different D．same

5.	A．stage B．studio C．test D．classroom

6.	A．bravery B．honesty C．courage D．cleverness

7.	A．cancelled B．cost C．offered D．wasted

8.	A．achieved B．broke C．won D．defeated

9.	A．reputation B．knowledge C．1ife D．character

10.	A．paid B．awarded C．caught D．reported

11.	A．escaped B．1ied C．changed D．answered

12.	A．accept B．fight C．cheat D．insist

13.	A．conscience B．feeling C．diligence D．modesty

14.	A．contest B．champion C．judger D．expert

15.	A．sense B．pride C．respect D．awareness

16.	A．plan B．conclusion C．discovery D．choice

17.	A．make B．change C．keep D．create

18.	A．give B．take C．follow D．set

19.	A．grow up B．bring up C．take up D．come up

20.	A．recording B．inspecting C．correcting D．watching

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.A

15.C

16.D

17.A

18.C

19.A

20.D

【解析】文章的主题是品德与诚信，做人一定要诚实，做诚实的人，我们就必须以身作则！

1.形容词辨析。根据上下文可知由于她的声音太小了，评委们不确定她拼这个词时用力A还是E。

2.副词辨析。他们商议了一番后，决定干脆问小女孩说的是什么。

3.动词辨析。这时小女孩已经知道自己拼错了这个词。但她说了真话——她说的是错误的字母。

4.形容词辨析。解析同上。

5.上下文串联。根据上下文可知当女孩走下台时，全场观众都站起来为她的诚实和正直鼓掌欢呼。

6.名词辨析。解析同上。

7.固定用法。Cost sb sth使某人失去sth;

8.动词辨析。根据句意：但事实上她赢得了这一天最大的比赛：品德比赛

9.名词辨析。解析同上。

10.动词辨析。根据句意：对我们品行和诚实最大的考验可能就是：在知道自己永远不会被发觉的情况下我们会怎么做。

11.动词辨析。根据句意：小女孩要说谎很容易，因为除了她，没人知道她要说的是什么。但问题就在这里：她自己会知道做错了.

12.上下文串联。解析同上。

13.名词辨析。小女孩是如此坚强聪明，与拼字比赛得奖相比，她更珍惜自己的良心和品德。

14.名词辨析。解析同上。

15.考查名词。根据句意：与赢得比赛相比，她把自尊看得更重要。可知C正确。

16.考查名词。她知道，那一刻她所作的选择是她今后必须面对的。

17.动词辨析。根据句意：你今天作出的选择决定着你的明天，这话千真万确。

18.动词辨析。句意：孩子们更愿意模仿我们的行动而不乐于听从我们的劝告

19.短语辨析。根据句意：所以，如果我们要求他们做诚实的人，我们就必须以身作则，不管我们是否可以掩饰。

20. 动词辨析。根据句意：请记住，在我们自以为孩子们没看见或不知道的时候，他们却正注视着我们，观察着我们，观察着我们的点点滴滴。