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Wings of Angel
I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not   37 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much   38  than others.
I hated going to school and I hated people   39  at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing straight and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the   40  and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).
My friends found me distant because I didn’t let others get   41  to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life   42  Angela appeared.
That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would   43  me. That’s when I first heard her voice.
“Hi. Can I sit down?”
I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.
“What are you looking at?” she asked.
“Ants.”
“What are they doing?”
“No idea.”
“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”
That was how our   44  started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun—the ants, the clouds, my situation — until it was sunset.
Then suddenly, she saw my   45 . She just stared.
My heart sank. What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would  46  me now.
She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know   47  your back is hunched.”
I closed my eyes like a criminal waiting to be sentenced(审判). I begged in my heart for
her to   48  , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”
“No,” I answered weakly.
She bent and   49  my ears.
“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”  
I was    50   .I looked into her eyes and her kindness touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to   51   myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.
小题1:
A.themB.itC.myselfD.me
小题2:
A.shorterB.tallerC.weakerD.slower
小题3:
A.lookingB.smilingC.aimingD.glaring
小题4:
A.streetB.sunC.mirrorD.corner
小题5:
A.closelyB.closeC.nearD.nearly
小题6:
A.afterB.whileC.untilD.unless
小题7:
A.disturbB.seekC.comfortD.ignore
小题8:
A.games B.performanceC.conversation D.competition
小题9:
A.faceB.backC.eyesD.wings
小题10:
A.look up toB.catch up withC.look down uponD.put up with
小题11:
A.that B.whyC.whetherD.how
小题12:
A.relax B.stop C.leave D.forbid
小题13:
A.saidB.spokeC.whisperedD.shouted
小题14:
A.worriedB.astonishedC.ashamedD.upset
小题15:
A.controlB.hate C.forgiveD.like

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

试题分析:本文讲述的是患有脊髓病的我一直都很自卑,不愿意和别人做过多的交流。但是Angela的出现让我改变了对自己的看法,她告诉我我的驼背里隐藏着一对天使的翅膀。
小题1:D 上下文串联。每个人都可以玩操场上的很多玩具,可以骑自行车,只有我不行。故D正确。
小题2:A 上下文串联。我患了脊髓病,所以我一直都是驼背,比别人都要矮。
小题3:A 动词辨析。A看B为小C瞄准D怒目而视;我讨厌别人有异样的眼光看着我。
小题4:C 名词辨析。A街道B太阳C镜子D角落;我讨厌看着镜子里的我的驼背的样子。
小题5:B 固定搭配。Get close to…靠近…;我的朋友发现我很冷漠,因为我不想让别人靠近我。
小题6:C 连词辨析。Until直到…才…;我以为我会一直这样过下去直到她的出现。
小题7:A 动词辨析。A打扰B寻找C安慰D忽视;我坐在学校的角落里,不想别人来打扰我。
小题8:C 上下文串联。根据前面三句可知这就是我们之间的对话的开始。
小题9:B 上下文串联。突然她看见了我的驼背,这让我很紧张,以为她也会和别人一样看不起我。
小题10:C 短语辨析。A尊敬B赶上C看不起D忍受;我确信她会看不起我。
小题11:B 上下文串联。她对我说为什么你的背会驼?根据下文她给出的解释可知B正确。
小题12:B 动词辨析。A放松B停止C离开D禁止;我在心里祈求她不要再说了,祈求她停下来。
小题13:C 动词辨析。本句的动词whisper低声说。她靠近了我的耳朵,那么应该是低声对我说。
小题14:B 形容词辨析。A担忧的B惊讶的C害羞的D难受的;她给出的回答让我很惊讶。
小题15:D 动词辨析。A控制B讨厌C原谅D喜欢;我开始学着喜欢自己因为我有一对隐藏的翅膀。
点评:本文讲述的是患有脊髓病的我一直都很自卑,不愿意和别人做过多的交流。但是Angela的出现让我改变了对自己的看法,她告诉我我的驼背里隐藏着一对天使的翅膀。本文主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力,即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑,不应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此,在做题时最好将全文通读一下,了解了全文的意思以后再作答。
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