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Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father  36  me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is  37  for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no  38  than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me,  39  my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “ You are  40  . This is not the worst boy at all,    41  the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a (n)  42  between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my  43  as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She  44  my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the country seat, where my father’s career could be more  45  and my brothers and I could be better  46  .
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand  47  and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I  48  it, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her  49  and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of  50  that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the  51  beneficiary(受益者). My father became the  52  man in town. My brothers and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power  53  has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is  54  strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible force which poverty and temporary defeat can never  55  .
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
小题1:
A.rushedB.introducedC.sentD.carried
小题2:
A.mistaken B.favoredC.distinguishedD.rewarded
小题3:
A.laterB.soonerC.longerD.earlier
小题4:
A.draggedB.raisedC.shookD.bent
小题5:
A.perfectB.rightC.impoliteD.wrong
小题6:
A.soB.butC.orD.and
小题7:
A.agreementB.gapC.friendshipD.relationship
小题8:
A.opinionB.imageC.mind D.expectation
小题9:
A.persuadedB.beggedC.orderedD.invited
小题10:
A.meaningfulB.successfulC.helpful D.useful
小题11:
A.treatedB.entertainedC.respected D.educated
小题12:
A.cameraB.radioC.typewriter D.bicycle
小题13:
A.considered B.appreciatedC.ignoredD.suspected
小题14:
A.criticismB.beliefC.requestD.description
小题15:
A.writingB.teachingC.studyingD.reading
小题16:
A.only B.nextC.sameD.real
小题17:
A.cleverestB.strongestC.healthiestD.wealthiest
小题18:
A.fortuneB.sympathyC.enthusiasmD.confidence
小题19:
A.deliberately B.constantlyC.traditionallyD.happily
小题20:
A.winB.reachC.matchD.doubt

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:D
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:A
小题17:D
小题18:C
小题19:B
小题20:C

试题分析:本文讲述了一个继母对作者的肯定,从而激发了孩子心中的对成功的渴望,继母心中的热情,终于促使作者成功了。
小题1:考查动词:A. rushed冲,B. introduced介绍,C. sent 送,派遣,D. carried运送,从后面的句子:“I would like you to meet the fellow这里指爸爸把我介绍给了继母,选B
小题2:考查形容词:A. mistaken错误的,B. favored支持的,有利的,C. distinguished著名的,D. rewarded受到奖励的,从前面的for being the worst boy作者因为是最坏的孩子而著名,选C
小题3:考查副词:A. later后来,迟于,B. sooner很快,C. longer更长,D. earlier更早,no later than不迟于,这里是:作者不迟于明天早上就会向继母仍石头,选A
小题4:考查动词:A. dragged拖拉,B. raised举起,提高,筹集,饲养,C. shook震动,摇晃,D. bent弯腰,从后面的单词upward ,可知继母轻轻的抬起我的头,选B
小题5:考查形容词:A. perfect完美的,B. right正确的,C. impolite不礼貌的,D. wrong错误的,从后面的句子:This is not the worst boy at all, 可知是反驳爸爸的话,你错了,选D
小题6:考查连词:A. so因此,B. but但是,C. or或者,D. and并且,这句话使用的是not…but…结构,这不是最坏的男孩而是最好的男孩还没有找到热情的出口,选B
小题7:考查名词:A. agreement同意,B. gap缺口,分歧,间隔,C. friendship友谊,D. relationship关系,这句话开始了我们之间的友谊,用友谊说明关系的亲密,选C
小题8:考查名词:A. opinion观点,B. image形象,C. mind思维,D. expectation期望,我的家庭和邻居让我在我心目中认为我一直是一个坏男孩,选C
小题9:考查动词:A. persuaded说服,B. begged乞求,C. ordered 命令,D. invited邀请,继母说服了我父亲去上一个牙科学校,选A
小题10:考查形容词:A. meaningful有意义的,B. successful成功的,C. helpful 有帮助的,D. useful有用的,修饰career用successful,在那儿我父亲的事业将更加成功,选B
小题11:考查动词:A. treated对待,B. entertained娱乐,C. respected尊敬,D. educated教育,因为是说孩子们的,可知在那,我们弟兄们可以得到更好的教育,选D
小题12:考查名词:A. camera照相机,B. radio收音机,C. typewriter打字机,D. bicycle自行车,从后面的句子:told me that she believed that I could become a writer.可知继母相信作者能成为一个作家,所以给他买了个二手打字机,选 C
小题13:考查动词:A. considered考虑,B. appreciated欣赏,C. ignored忽视,D. suspected怀疑,从后面的句子:I saw how it had already improved our lives.可知我非常感激她的热心,选B
小题14:考查名词:A. criticism批评,B. belief信念,C. request要求,D. description描述,前面说she believed that I could become a writer.可知我接受了她的信念B
小题15:考查动名词:A. writing写作,B. teaching教学,C. studying学习,D. reading阅读,我从事的写作,因此用writing,选A
小题16:考查形容词:A. only唯一的,B. next下一个,C. same同样的,D. real真的,从后面的句子:My father became the  52  man in town.可知我不是唯一的受益者,选A
小题17:考查形容词:A. cleverest最聪明的,B. strongest最强大的,C. healthiest最健康的,D. wealthiest最有钱的,前面说:我不是唯一的受益者,可知我爸爸也事业有成,成了我们镇上最富裕的人,选D
小题18:考查名词:A. fortune 运气,财产,B. sympathy同情,C. enthusiasm热情,D. confidence自信,从文章的第一句话:Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success可知热情有着多强大的力量呀,选C
小题19:考查副词:A. deliberately故意地,B. constantly不断地,C. traditionally传统地,D. happily快乐的,从后面的it becomes an irresistible force可知热情不断得到增强,选B
小题20:考查动词:A. win赢得,B. reach到达,C. match匹配,D. doubt怀疑, 这种力量是贫穷和暂时的挫折所不能相比的,选C
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科目:高中英语 来源:不详 题型:完形填空

When I began planning to move to Auckland to study .my mother was worried about  a lack of jobs and cultural differences, Ignoring these 36  ,I got there in July 2010,37  I arrived ,I realized the importance of getting a job 38 my living  experience, Determined to do this 39 ,  I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job, but found  40 response.
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask  41  there were any job opportunities,The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that  42 .As I was about to 43. a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside   44 .Nearly ten minutes later, he 45 ,He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 46 . Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to 47 a job.
I was a little surprised. but had a 48  feeling about him. Along the way ,I realized that I had 49  resumes(简历).Seeing this, the man  50 at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 51  copies. He also gave me some  52  on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resume and went home feeling very  53  . The following day, I received a  54  from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always 55  to you when you need it .And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
小题1:
A.doubtsB.concernsC.instructionsD.reasons
小题2:
A.Even ifB.Every timeC.Now thatD.Soon after
小题3:
A.ofB.atC.forD.with
小题4:
A.on my ownB.on my wayC.by any chanceD.by the day
小题5:
A.anyB.muchC.someD.little
小题6:
A.whyB.whereverC.whetherD.whenever
小题7:
A.directionB.attitudeC.languageD.manner
小题8:
A.answerB.workC.leaveD.refuse
小题9:
A.for everB.at any timeC.as usualD.for a while
小题10:
A.returnedB.hesitatedC.passedD.regretted
小题11:
A.silentB.busyC.positiveD.comfortable
小题12:
A.pick outB.search forC.take onD.give up
小题13:
A.dullB.goodC.guiltyD.general
小题14:
A.made use ofB.taken care ofC.run out ofD.become tired of
小题15:
A.stoppedB.knockedC.glancedD.appeared
小题16:
A.rightB.moreC.former D.different
小题17:
A.pressuresB.agreements C.impression D.suggestions
小题18:
A.lonely B.funny C.disappointed D.satisfied
小题19:
A.call B.tip C.present D.report
小题20:
A.turns off B.goes over C.gives back D.looks up

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