Question

Helen Keller was a very bright， beautiful girl. At the age of six months she could       say a few words. But unluckily， before she was two years old， she was badly     . After that， she could not see or hear， and soon she could not even talk. Since then Helen had to     for what she wanted. When she was six， her parents invited a teacher for her. With the help of the teacher， she began to see and hear the     around her through her hands. She learned to    the books for the blind. The teacher took Helen for long walks， and     her about all the beautiful sights. Helen touched flowers， climbed the trees and even smelled a rain storm     it came. She also learned how to swim and    a horse. After she grew up， she became a famous     in America. Her first and most famous book is The Story of My Life. Her story has brought new     to many blind and deaf people. It has given light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work.

1.A. already   B. never   C. still    D. also

2.A. dead    B. ill   C. strong       D. thin

3.A. consider  B. think   C. look    D. fight

4.A. town         B. country      C. world            D. city

5.A. enjoy          B. look   C. see              D. read

6.A. told      B. spoke     C. asked              D. said

7.A. since   B. while     C. before       D. after

8.A. drive   B. serve     C. play     D. ride

9.A. doctor   B. player     C. writer       D. singer

10.A. chance     B. hope     C. money          D. job

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.C

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述了Helen的感人故事。她在两岁时由于生病丧失了视力和听力，但她却为生活努力奋斗。在老师的帮助下，她用手去感知周边的世界，并且学会了很多技能。长大后，她成为了著名的作家。她的故事也给很多聋哑人带来了希望。

1.A考查副词辨析与语境理解。前文讲到她是个聪明的女孩，此句为：在六个月大时，她已经能说一些词了。A. 已经；B. 从不；C. 仍然；D. 也；结合语境故选A。

2.B考查形容词辨析与语境理解。根据后文内容，她不能看也不能听，此句为：但是不幸的是，在她两岁大时她病得很严重。A. 死了；B. 生病的；C. 强壮的；D. 瘦的。结合语境故选B。

3.D考查动词辨析与语境理解。前文讲到疾病使她丧失了视力和听力，此句为：从那之后，Helen不得不为她所要的而奋斗。Consider for 思考；think for 认为；look for寻找；Fight for为……而奋斗。结合语境故选D。

4.C考查名词辨析与语境理解。这里讲到老师帮助她用手去认识世界，此句为：有了老师的帮助，她开始用手去看和听周围的世界。A. 城镇；B. 国家；C. 世界；D. 城市。结合语境故选C。

5.D考查动词辨析与语境理解。这里讲到她看书，此句为：她学习阅读盲人的书。Read books看书，故选D。

6.A考查动词辨析与语境理解。联系前后文及选项词意，此句为：老师带Helen步行很长，并且告诉她所有美丽的景色。A. 告诉；B. 说，和语言连用；C. 问；D. 说，强调说话内容；结合语境故选A。

7.C考查连词辨析与语境理解。结合前后文，此句为：Helen触摸花，爬树，并且在暴风雨来临前能闻出来。A. 自从；B. 当……时候；C. 在之前；D. 在之后。结合语境故选C。

8.D考查动词辨析与语境理解。这里讲到的都是她学会的事情，此句为：她也学会了如何游泳和骑马。A. 开；B. 服务；C. 玩；D. 骑。结合语境故选D。

9.C考查名词辨析与语境理解。根据后文，她写了著名的书，此句为：在她长大后，她成为了一名著名的作家。A. 医生；B. 运动员；C. 作家；D. 歌手。结合语境故选C。

10.考查名词辨析与语境理解。结合前文，Helen的故事很励志，此句为：她的故事给很多聋哑人带来了希望。A. 机会；B. 希望；C. 钱；D. 工作。结合语境故选B。

考点：故事类短文。