Question

【題目】When I started playing chess, it was merely a game. However, I have come to realize that most of life can be ________ on a chess board.

One of the first lessons I learned was never to leave a piece ________. Making this mistake means commit suicide. Instead, I learned that to win I need ________, a perfect cooperation between the pieces so that I can react and ________ to any outcome, however unlikely it may be. In life, you need to be able to ________ what you are doing. If something isn’t working, try something ________.

In chess, various strategies and plans are ________ to success. If you don’t know what you are trying to accomplish, then you don’t have a chance of ________. You can take a(n) ________ outlook on life: If you don’t have goals then you can’t expect to accomplish anything. With goals and will, a person can take those ________ forward that are important to the game, both in chess and life.

There I was, sitting at the table, watching the game ________. My opponent sighed, deep in thought. I glanced at the board and thought about my better ________ and more pieces. I had the game well in ________. My opponent suddenly sat up and whispered, “Come on already. Can’t you just end it?” He stared at me; I ________ back, surprised. I wanted to end it. I really did ________ I found that I couldn’t. Fate had ________ me. It took me another 20 minutes and 17 moves to win.

People think winning is ________, but it’s not. It takes time, patience, and hard work. To ________, a person must work hard to prove his or her ability. To show others you are capable of ________ them, you must show them you are a winner. I am a ________.

【1】A. achieved B. expected C. designed D. represented

【2】A. uneasy B. untreated C. unprepared D. unexplored

【3】A. teamwork B. plan C. patience D. attention

【4】A. turn B. adapt C. travel D. contribute

【5】A. change B. promise C. challenge D. research

【6】A. serious B. new C. special D. important

【7】A. great B. kind C. vital D. equal

【8】A. appearing B. showing C. competing D. winning

【9】A. similar B. beautiful C. unusual D. complete

【10】A. tasks B. steps C. themes D. suggestions

【11】A. end B. produce C. develop D. approach

【12】A. future B. reward C. fortune D. position

【13】A. use B. hand C. need D. trouble

【14】A. threw B. went C. stared D. gave

【15】A. So B. And C. Though D. But

【16】A. gone against B. waited for C. believed in D. belonged to

【17】A. easy B. joyful C. impossible D. necessary

【18】A. play B. help C. achieve D. arrive

【19】A. serving B. persuading C. teaching D. defeating

【20】A. dreamer B. winner C. learner D. coach

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】A

【6】B

【7】C

【8】D

【9】A

【10】B

【11】C

【12】D

【13】B

【14】C

【15】D

【16】A

【17】A

【18】C

【19】D

【20】B

【解析】

本文是一篇議論文。作者從棋盤上看到了人生。我學會了要贏得比賽，我需要團隊合作，這是一種完美的合作，這樣我就能做出反應，適應任何結果，不管它有多不可能。為了讓別人知道你有能力打敗他們，你必須讓他們知道你是勝利者。我是贏家。

【1】考查動詞。 A. achieved取得； B. expected期盼；C. designed設計；D. represented代表。根據(jù)However, I have come to realize that most of life can be ____1____ on a chess board.可知，然而，我逐漸意識到，大部分的生活都可以在棋盤上見證。故選D。

【2】考查形容詞。A. uneasy不舒服的；B. untreated未經處理的；C. unprepared無準備的；D. unexplored未開發(fā)的。根據(jù)One of the first lessons I learned was never to leave a piece ____2____.可知，我學到的第一課就是“如果沒有準備永遠不會把一件事做好”。故選C。

【3】考查名詞。A. teamwork團隊合作；B. plan計劃；C. patience耐心；D. attention注意力。根據(jù)Instead, I learned that to win I need ____3____, a perfect cooperation between the pieces so that I can react and ____4____ to any outcome, however unlikely it may be.可知，相反，我學會了要贏得比賽，我需要團隊合作，這是一種完美的合作，這樣我就能做出反應，適應任何結果，不管它有多不可能。故選A。

【4】考查動詞。A. turn轉動；B. adapt使適應；C. travel 旅行；D. contribute貢獻。根據(jù)Instead, I learned that to win I need ____3____, a perfect cooperation between the pieces so that I can react and ____4____ to any outcome, however unlikely it may be.可知，相反，我學會了要贏得比賽，我需要團隊合作，這是一種完美的合作，這樣我就能做出反應，適應任何結果，不管它有多不可能。故選B。

【5】考查名詞。A. change 改變；B. promise許諾；C. challenge挑戰(zhàn)； D. research研究。

【6】考查形容詞。A. serious 嚴重的；B. new新的；C. special特殊的；D. important重要的。根據(jù)If something isn’t working, try something ____6____.可知，如果有什么東西不起作用，嘗試一些新的東西。故選B。

【7】考查形容詞。A. great 偉大的；B. kind和藹的；C. vital重要的；D. equal平等的。根據(jù)In chess, various strategies and plans are ____7____ to success.可知，在國際象棋中，各種策略和計劃對成功至關重要。故選C。

【8】考查動詞。A. appearing 出現(xiàn)；B. showing展示；C. competing 競爭；D. winning贏得。根據(jù)If you don’t know what you are trying to accomplish, then you don’t have a chance of ____8____.可知，如果你不知道你想要完成什么，那么你就沒有機會贏。故選D。

【9】考查形容詞。A. similar相似的； B. beautiful 美麗的；C. unusual不尋常的；D. complete完整的。根據(jù)You can take a(n) ____9____ outlook on life: If you don’t have goals then you can’t expect to accomplish anything.可知，你可以對生活有類似的看法：如果你沒有目標，那么你就不能期望完成任何事情。故選A。

【10】考查名詞。A. tasks任務；B. steps步驟；C. themes主題；D. suggestions建議。根據(jù)With goals and will, a person can take those ____10____ forward that are important to the game, both in chess and life.可知，有了目標和意志，一個人就可以在國際象棋和生活中采取那些對游戲很重要的步驟。故選B。

【11】考查動詞。A. end結束；B. produce生產；C. develop發(fā)展；D. approach靠近。根據(jù)There I was, sitting at the table, watching the game ____11____.可知，我坐在桌子旁，看著游戲的發(fā)展。故選C。

【12】考查名詞。A. future未來；B. reward報酬；C. fortune運氣； D. position位置。根據(jù)I glanced at the board and thought about my better ____12____ and more pieces.可知，我瞥了一眼棋盤，想著我的位置和更多的東西。故選D。

【13】考查名詞。A. use 使用；B. hand手；C. need需要；D. trouble麻煩。根據(jù)I had the game well in ____13____.可知，我把比賽掌握得很好。故選B。

【14】考查動詞。A. threw扔掉；B. went去；C. stared凝視；D. gave給。他盯著我，我吃驚地盯著他。故選C。

【15】考查并列連詞。A. So所以；B. And和；C. Though雖然；D. But但是。根據(jù)I wanted to end it. I really did ____15____ I found that I couldn’t.可知，我想結束它。我真的想，但我發(fā)現(xiàn)我做不到。故選D。

【16】考查動詞詞組。A. gone against違反；B. waited for等待；C. believed in 信任；D. belonged to屬于。根據(jù)Fate had ____16____ me. It took me another 20 minutes and 17 moves to win.可知，命運對我不利。我又花了20分鐘和走了17次才贏。故選A。

【17】考查形容詞。A. easy容易的；B. joyful歡喜的；C. impossible不可能的； D. necessary必須的。根據(jù)People think winning is ____17____, but it’s not.可知，人們認為勝利很容易，但事實并非如此。故選A。

【18】考查動詞。A. play玩；B. help 幫助；C. achieve 取得；D. arrive到達。根據(jù)To ____18____, a person must work hard to prove his or her ability.可知，要達到這個目的，一個人必須努力工作來證明他/她的能力。故選C。

【19】考查動詞。A. serving服務；B. persuading勸說； C. teaching教；D. defeating戰(zhàn)勝。根據(jù)To show others you are capable of ____19____ them, you must show them you are a winner. I am a ____20____.可知，為了讓別人知道你有能力打敗他們，你必須讓他們知道你是勝利者。我是贏家。故選D。

【20】考查名詞。A. dreamer 夢想家；B. winner贏得者；C. learner學習者； D. coach教練。根據(jù)To show others you are capable of ____19____ them, you must show them you are a winner. I am a ____20____.可知，為了讓別人知道你有能力打敗他們，你必須讓他們知道你是勝利者。我是贏家。故選B。

在做完形填空時一定要注意and/but/so/besides/however/furthermore/moreover/in addition/what’s more等詞匯、固定結構的運用。它們連接了上下文，起著承上起下的作用。像but（但是）、however（然而），表示轉折，這說明前后的內容相反或相對。本題第15小題，根據(jù)I wanted to end it. I really did ____15____ I found that I couldn’t.可知，我想結束它。我真的想，但我發(fā)現(xiàn)我做不到。此處but表示轉折，故選D。