Question

【題目】Once there was a very brilliant, creative and educated man. He gained much 【1】 while traveling throughout the world. Unfortunately he lost his legs and left arm in a tragic accident, leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand. He became so 【2】 that he was afraid he would spend his life 【3】 and would no longer be able to use his life in a(n) 【4】 way.

One day, he remembered how he had always loved getting 【5】 He realized that he still had partial 【6】 of his right hand and could write with 【7】 . Then, he had an idea，"Why not write to other people who need encouragement?"

He 【8】 where he could find those who could be encouraged if they read his letters. He thought of people in 【9】 . Many of them had hope of regaining their 【10】 Others would keep feeling depressed and remain putting away for the rest of their lives. He decided that he must try to 【11】 them. So he wrote to a prison ministry about sending letters to the prisoners. The prison minister replied that writing to the prisoners would be 【12】 . However, it would be against prison rules for the prisoners to write back.

【13】 with the intention, the man began sending 【14】 messages of God's love, hope, strength, and encouragement. He wrote twice a week, testing his strength and ability to the 【15】 . He poured his heart and soul into his words，【16】 his experience, sense of humor, optimism, and faith.

It was difficult to write those letters, especially without hope of any 【17】 . Frequently, he felt discouraged, wondering if anyone 【18】 read his letters. However, this was his 【19】 chance, so he determined to continue.

At last, he received a letter from the prison officer, which said，“ Please write on the best paper you can afford. Your letters are passed from cell (小牢房)to cell until they almost fall to 【20】 ！”We all have unique experiences, abilities and talents. We can discover ways to reach others in need of encouragement and strength.

A, wealth B. faith C. experience D. confidence

A. depressed B. embarrassed C. ashamed D. thrilled

A. writing B. suffering C. weeping D. wandering

A. abnormal B. regular C. comfortable D. meaningful

A. presents B. e-mails C. letters D. prizes

A. sense B. strength C. shape D. function

A. affection B. caution C. difficulty D. confidence

A. estimated B. doubted C, assumed D. wondered

A. hospitals B. churches C. prisons D. charities

A. families B. letters C. freedom D. conscience

A. release B. reach C. defend D. know

A. acceptable B. reasonable C. prohibited D. considerate

A. Faced B. Filled C. Satisfied D. Impressed

A. holy B. daily C. one-way D. round-way

A. point B. worst C. degree D. limit

A. sharing B, learning C. gaining D. enriching

A. success B. reply C. help D. progress

A. curiously B. patiently C. carefully D. actually

A. only B. span>better C. extra D. lost

A. ruin B. pieces C. the ground D. the bottom

Answer 1

【答案】【1】C

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】C

【6】D

【7】C

【8】D

【9】C

【10】C

【11】B

【12】A

【13】B

【14】C

【15】D

【16】A

【17】B

【18】D

【19】A

【20】B

【解析】 [語篇解讀]一個殘疾人，失去了雙腿和左臂，只剩下右手的拇指和另一個手指，但他卻頑強的成長為精神獨立的人，并且努力幫助他人。

【1】從上下文可知，他通過環(huán)球旅行，獲得了很多經(jīng)驗（experience)。wealth 表示“財富”，faith 表示“信念”，confidence表示“自信”，都與語境不符。

【2】從上文可知，他失去了雙腿和左臂，只剩下右手的拇指和另一個手指，所以他的情緒非常低落（depressed)。embarrassed 表示“馗M；的”，ashamed表示“慚愧的”，thrilled表示“激動的”，都不符合語境。

【3】他很擔(dān)心他的人生一直都會承受這種痛苦（suffering)。

【4】從上文提示可知，他擔(dān)心自己再也不能過有意義的生活了。abnormal表示“不正常的”；regular表示“有規(guī)律的”；comfortable表示“使人舒服的”；meaningful表示“有意義的”。根據(jù)語境選D項。

【5】從下文可知，他記得自己曾經(jīng)非常喜歡收到信件（letters)，所以他決定給需要鼓勵的人寫信。

【6】根據(jù)上下文可知，他意識到他的右手還有部分的功能(function)，還能夠費勁地（with difficulty)寫點什么。其他選項都不符合語境。

【7】見上題講解。

【8】上文提到他決定給需要鼓勵的人寫信，這里指他想(wonder)到哪里找這些需要鼓勵的人。estimate表示“估it”，doubt表示“懷疑”，assume表示“假設(shè)”，都與語境不符。

【9】從下文提示可知，答案選prisons(監(jiān)獄）。

【10】根據(jù)常識判斷，對于監(jiān)獄中的犯人來說，他們希望獲得freedom (自由）o

【11】為了他的計劃，他覺得他必須得讓犯人們收到他的信件，所以用reach(到達）。release表示“釋放”，defend表示“辯護，保衛(wèi)”，know表示“知道”，都與語境不符。

【12】根據(jù)上下文可知，監(jiān)獄官回信說寫信給犯人是可以的、可接受的（acceptable)，但讓犯人回信是違反監(jiān)獄的規(guī)定的。reasonable表示“合理的”，prohibited表示“被禁止的”，considerate表示“考慮周到的”，均與語境不符。

【13】有了這樣的打算后，他開始給犯人寫信，filled with表示“充滿”，根據(jù)語境選B項。

【14】從上文可知，只能男子給犯人寫信，犯人無法回信，所以說是one-way(單程的）。

【15】固定詞組to the limit表示“到……的極限”.

【16】他全身心地投入到寫信當(dāng)中，與犯人分享（share)自己的人生經(jīng)驗……

【17】對他來說，寫這些信是很困難的，特別是在沒有任何回信（reply)的情況下。

【18】他經(jīng)常會感到很失落，有時候會想，實際上（actually)是否會有人讀他的信。curiously表示“好奇地”，patiently表示“耐心地”，carefully表示“仔細地”，都與語境不符。

【19】但對他來說，這是他唯一的（only)希望，所以他決定繼續(xù)寫下去。

【20】實際上，他的信很受犯人的歡迎，他的信件在牢房之間被傳遞，由于紙張薄，以至于到最后信都快成碎片了（fall to pieces)。