18．I am 58 years old，but I began training to swim across the English Channel a little over a year ago．The question I（36）C over and over again was this：："Why？"
When a student reporter of Indiana University recently asked me this（37）A，I said，"First let me ask you a question．What are your（38）Cfor this summer？"He（39）D that he was going to receive much more training in tennis．I didn't have to say more； he understood my（40）B．
A（41）Aand an element of adventure are welcome（42）C  42 you are 20 or 58 especially when you have a choice．But （43）Ddid I decide to swim across the Channel at 58？It is the challenge that（44）B about 100 swimmers every year who are willing to spend time，effort and money trying（45）A．
I don't think that I am superman．I（46）D think I have three things going for me：
First，I am training hard-（47）Cswimming 7.5 miles a day．Before that time I also kept physically（48）Bby training moderately（適度地）hard．
Second，I am a determined person for whom this swim has long been a（49）A．I have a feeling I will be（50）D ready and won't do as a Channel swimmer did a few years ago．Though he trained hard for a couple of years，yet he gave up at last because he was not confident enough．
（51）C，a young girl touched me，who was attempting to finish her swim when the ocean go（52）A．She was having a hard time with the turbulent（洶涌的）and cold water，when her trainer shouted to her from the boat that he thought she should（53）Dand get out of the water．She shouted（54）B，"I'm doing the swimming and I will decide when to get out．"She（55）Cit．

36．A．consideredB．foundC．was askedD．was answered
37．A．questionB．wordC．informationD．result
38．A．regretsB．coursesC．plansD．places
39．A．realizedB．hopedC．a(chǎn)greedD．replied
40．A．a(chǎn)dviceB．pointC．problemD．success
41．A．challengeB．friendC．chanceD．boat
42．A．unlessB．a(chǎn)ndC．whetherD．so
43．A．howB．whereC．whenD．why
44．A．frightensB．a(chǎn)ttractsC．comfortsD．puzzles
45．A．itB．themC．theseD．those
46．A．canB．mustC．shallD．do
47．A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．suddenlyC．presentlyD．possibly
48．A．prettyB．fitC．desirableD．fresh
49．A．goalB．habitC．formD．practice
50．A．experimentallyB．economicallyC．physicallyD．mentally
51．A．For exampleB．Without doubtC．In additionD．As usual
52．A．roughB．calmC．beautifulD．warm
53．A．go onB．look aroundC．call outD．give up
54．A．a(chǎn)sideB．backC．forwardD．a(chǎn)round
55．A．tookB．brokeC．madeD．caught

分析 那時我58歲，開始為了九月份橫渡英吉利海峽而訓練，針對眾多的疑問，我的解答．

解答 36-40 CACDB     41-45  ACDBA     46-50  DCBAD     51-55 CADBC36．C 考查被動語態(tài)．一年多前，我開始為了九月份橫渡英吉利海峽而訓練．那時我將要58歲了．我不斷被問到的問題就是："為什么？"故選C．
37．A 考查名詞詞義辨析，一名印第安納州的學生記者也問了我這個問題，故選A．
38．C 根據(jù)上下文，我說："先讓我來問你一個問題．你這個暑期有什么計劃？"，故選C
39．D考查動詞詞義辨析 他回答說，他打算他將接受更多的網(wǎng)球訓練．我沒有必要再說更多，他已經(jīng)理解我的用意了．故選D
40．B 考查名詞詞義辨析 根據(jù)上文．我沒有必要再說更多，他已經(jīng)理解我的用意了，故選B，point觀點．
41．A由下文可知，尤其是當你有選擇權的時候，不論你是20歲還是58歲，都可以投身挑戰(zhàn)和探險，故選A
42．C 考查生活常識不論你是20歲還是58歲，都可以投身挑戰(zhàn)和探險
43 D細節(jié)理解題 由后文和語境可知，至于為什么我在58歲才決定橫渡海峽呢？恐怕我自己都無法給出一個滿意的答復．
44．B考查動詞辨析 這個挑戰(zhàn)每年都吸引大約100個泳將，他們愿意花上時間、努力和金錢來嘗試
45．A 考查代詞詞義辨析 根據(jù)上文，此處it替代橫渡英吉利海峽．
46．D考查動詞用法 根據(jù)上文，我不認為自己是超人，但我確實認為我有至少三個優(yōu)勢．
47．C 考查副詞詞義辨析 我訓練刻苦．現(xiàn)在我每天游7.5英里．故選C．
48．B 根據(jù)上文 除此之外，我還通過適當?shù)挠柧毐３稚聿模?br />49．A考查名詞詞義辨析 我是個果斷的人．一旦定下目標，就決不輕易放棄．這次渡海是很久前就有的目標，故選A
50．D 考查副詞詞義辨析 我感到我的思想上做好了充分準備，故選D．
51．C 考查短語辨析 in addition 除…之外，此外，有一個年輕女孩在海面情況越來越糟的時候還在堅持，吸引了我．
52．A 考查形容詞詞義辨析 有一個年輕女孩在海面情況越來越糟的時候還在堅持，rough洶涌澎湃的，
53．D根據(jù)上下文 海水又冷，海浪又大，她的旅途非常艱難，她的教練在船上向她叫喊，勸她不要再游，趕緊上船．故選give up 放棄．
54．B 細節(jié)理解，她卻大聲喊回："是我在游，什么時候停止由我來決定．"應選B．
55．C 考查短語辨析，最終她成功了．故選C．make it成功

點評 完型填空，解題時要抓住文章的脈絡，一定要讀懂全文，弄清文章要表達的思想，注意前后段落之間的關系．答題中，一定要認真分析，注意選項與上下文的關系，與前后單詞的關系．對于一時沒有太大的把握的題可以放到最后再來完成，因為有時答案可以從下文內容體現(xiàn)出來．答完后再通讀一篇文章，看看所選選項能不能是語句通順，語意連貫．

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64．Which of the following best describes the old gentleman？B
A．kind and lucky                    B．poor and lonely
C．friendly and helpful              D．wise and disappointed
65．The writer followed the store rules becauseA．
A．he wanted to keep his present job
B．he felt no pity for the old gentleman
C．he considered the old gentleman dishonest
D．he expected someone else to pay for the old gentleman
66．What does the writer learn from his experience？B
A．Wealth is most important than anything else．
B．Helping others is easier said than done．
C．Experience is better gained through practice．
D．Obeying the rules means more than compassion．

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