Inspiration
“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my __36__ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was __37__ to more, my interests in the world of dance __38__ varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a __39__ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a __40__; I became a member of the company __41__ back to 1925.
As I look back on that day now, it surely __42__ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief __43__ I was halfway through rehearsals (排練) on my first day. I never actually __44__ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely __45__. I remember shaking with excitement.
Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of __46__. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to __47__ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme __48__ to detail (細節(jié)) and stress on practice that set us __49__. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals __50__ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new __51__ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical __52__ were pushed much further than I thought __53__. I learned to make each performance better than the last.
Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great __54__ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a __55__ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.
小題1:
A．hobby B．plan C．dream D．word
小題2:A connected    B. expanded         C. exposed          D. extended
小題3:
A．rarelyB．certainly C．probably D．consistently
小題4:
A．director B．trainer C．leader D．dancer
小題5:
A．symbol B．memory C．truth D．reality
小題6:
A．bouncing B．dating C．turning D．tracking
小題7:
A．lacksB．a(chǎn)ddsC．makesD．brings
小題8:
A．while B．since C．until D．when
小題9:
A．CaredB．ExpectedC．AskedD．Decided
小題10:
A．motivatedB．relaxedC．convincedD．a(chǎn)stonished
小題11:
A．challengesB．profitsC．a(chǎn)dvantagesD．a(chǎn)dventures
小題12:
A．put B．mixC．buildD．pick
小題13:
A．AttentionB．a(chǎn)ssociationC．a(chǎn)ttractionD．a(chǎn)daptation
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)partB．a(chǎn)sideC．offD．back
小題15:
A．overB．byC．withD．beyond
小題16:
A．functionB．meaningC．expressionD．usage
小題17:
A．boundariesB．problemsC．barriersD．efforts
小題18:
A．necessaryB．perfect C．properD．possible
小題19:
A．talent B．honor C．potential D．responsibility
小題20:
A．victory B．trend C．tradition D．desire

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:D
小題6:B
小題7:A
小題8:C
小題9:B
小題10:D
小題11:A
小題12:D
小題13:A
小題14:A
小題15:C
小題16:B
小題17:A
小題18:D
小題19:B
小題20:D
文章講述了“I”的夢想發(fā)生變化的過程。
小題1:C。夢想，在第39題之前也有提到，前后呼應(yīng)。
小題2:C。固定搭配，expose to，引申為越來越多的接觸到dancing。
小題3:B。隨著作者年齡的增長，接觸的食物越來越多，興趣發(fā)生了變化，用certainly。
小題4:D。前后線索。
小題5:D。夢想成為現(xiàn)實。
小題6:B。固定搭配，date back to 追溯至。
小題7:A。作者不相信自己已經(jīng)被錄取了，缺少現(xiàn)實感。
小題8:C。直到自己身處培訓(xùn)之前，都不敢相信自己被錄取了，用until
小題9:B。我從未期望得到這份工作，用expected。
小題10:D。由shaking with excitement聯(lián)系到此空為“吃驚”的含義。
小題11:A。之后面臨著許多挑戰(zhàn)，用challenge。
小題12:D。pick up 固定搭配，表示學(xué)習(xí)。
小題13:A。concentration是關(guān)鍵詞，前后線索，用attention。
小題14:A。set apart使……與眾不同，作者認為自己所在dancing team與其它不同的地方在于對細節(jié)的關(guān)注和精力的高度集中。
小題15:C。介詞考查，修飾rehearsal，有繁忙日程規(guī)劃的預(yù)演。
小題16:B。重新理解了hard work的含義，用meaning。
小題17:A。有動詞push為線索，推斷出搭配的為界限。
小題18:D。之前想過的可能的強度，用possible。
小題19:B。能夠成為公司的一員感到十分榮幸，用honored。
小題20:C。注意后邊的時態(tài)，has inspired，還有關(guān)鍵詞generations of，所以為一個傳統(tǒng)。
點評：本類完型填空的考查關(guān)鍵要看上下文的串聯(lián)和聯(lián)系，也要注意詞義的辨析。要注意在特定語境中動詞的使用和搭配。
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Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
"I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that." Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again; "Would you like to take a ride in my car?" "Oh, yes, I'd love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?"
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled ( 殘疾 ) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
"There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it. Then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I've been trying to tell you about."
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
小題1:The street urchin was very surprised when______________ . 
A．Paul received an expensive carB．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining carD．he was walking around the car
小題2:The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house______________ .
A．to show his neighbours the big carB．to show he had a rich friend
C．to let his brother ride in the carD．to tell his brother about his wish
小題3:We can infer from the story that______________.
A．Paul couldn't understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D．the urchin's wish came true in the end
小題4:The best title of the story is__________ .
A．A Christmas PresentB．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like ThatD．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride

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I was the youngest of five boys and also had four sisters who had to pull together and take care of each other. Dad wasn't around, so I never knew him well. He killed himself when I was three years old, leaving mom with the job of raising nine kids. She was a very hard worker, and in order to make ends meet, she hardly ever rested. With my mom as my example, I learned that hard work is the best way to get what you want.
Even as a little boy, I knew I was going to be successful. Regardless of what I chose, I wanted to make my brothers, sisters and mom proud of me—not only by being successful in what I chose to do, but also as a person who could be looked up to for the right reasons.
Surprising as it might seem, basketball wasn't in my plans. One day, my mom cut a rim(邊緣) off an old water barrel(水桶) and then held it up for me to throw an old rubber ball through. By junior high, I started playing basketball on a team. I loved to compete. For me, it paid off. I always put the effort in, every day.
I am grateful for the life I've enjoyed as a basketball star. Basketball is not life. It can be exciting. But the most important thing about basketball is that it gives me a way to do good things for others as I move through this journey called life.
小題1:It can be inferred that the author's________.
A．brothers were more famous than him
B．mother had a great influence on his career
C．father loved his children and wife very much
D．family was rich and happy when he was a child
小題2:Why did the author's father kill himself?
A．Because the family was poor.
B．Because he often quarreled with his wife.
C．Because he was seriously ill.
D．The passage didn't tell us the reason.
小題3:From the second paragraph, we can infer that________.
A．the author was respected as a brave boy
B．the author's family didn't like his career
C．the author got on well with his mother, brothers and sisters
D．the author helped his brothers and sisters succeed
小題4:What does the author get from basketball?
A．How to do good things for others.
B．Life is as hard as playing basketball.
C．Cooperation with others is important.
D．Two heads are wiser than one.

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