Question

One afternoon I went to an art museum. I was looking forward to a quiet look at the great works there.

A young couple ahead of me chatted nonstop between _____ . I noticed that______was doing all the talking. I admired the man~s patience.

I met them several times as I moved through the rooms. ______ I heard her constant

flow of words, I moved away ____

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop _______  the couple went to the exit. "He's a brave man," the clerk at the counter said. "Most of us would ________ if we were blinded at such a young age. During his treatment, he made a ________  his life wouldn't change. ________  , as before, he and his wife come in whenever there's a new ______  show."

"But what does he get out of the art?" I asked. "He can't see."

"Can't see! You're _______ . He sees a lot, more than you or I do," the clerk said.

"His wife ________ each painting so he can see it in his head."

I learned something _______  patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person who cannot _______  and the courage of a husband who would not________ blindness to change his life. And I saw the love ______ by two people as I watched this couple walk away holding each other's hands

1.A. himself    B. herself    C. yourselves    D. themselves

2.A. the guide    B. he husband    C. the wife    D. the worker

3.A. The first time    B. By the time    C. Last time    D. Each time

4.A. gradually    B. quickly    C. slowly    D. excitedly

5.A. since    B. as    C. while    D. when

6.A. turn up    B. give up    C. make up    D. break up

7.A. complaint    B. promise    C. discovery    D. difference

8.A. Therefore    B. However    C. Instead    D. Meanwhile

9.A. fashion    B. music    C. talent    D. art

10.A. wrong    B. right    C. clever    D. poli{e

11.A. reads    B. describes    C. analyzes    D. expresse

12.A. about    B. with    C. for    D. without

13.A. hear    B. walk    C. see    D. speak

14.A. encourage    B. let    C. allow    D. offer

15.A. regained    B. found    C. shared    D. Won

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.D

6.B

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.A

11.B

12.A

13.C

14.C

15.C

【解析】本文讲述了作者在博物馆看见一对夫妇，丈夫眼睛看不见，妻子耐心地给他描述那些画。作者看见了妻子的耐心，丈夫的勇气以及他们之间的爱。

1.D

考查代词及语境的理解。A. himself他自己； B. herself 她自己；C. yourselves你们自己； D. themselves他们自己；句意：我前面一对年轻的夫妇他们之间不停地聊天。主语a young couple表示一对夫妇，故对应的反身代词是themselves，故选D。

2.C

考查名词及语境的理解。A. the guide 导游； B. he husband 丈夫；C. the wife 妻子；D. the worker工人；句意：我注意到那个妻子一直在说。根据后文的I admired the man~s patience.可知丈夫有耐心地听，因此是妻子在说，故选C。

3.D

考查连词及语境的理解。A. The first time 第一次；B. By the time到……时为止； C. Last time 上次； D. Each time每次；句意：每次我听见她连续的话语，我就很快走开。根据前文的I met them several times as I moved through the rooms.可知我与经过他们几次，故此处表示每次遇见他们的情况，故选D。

4.B

考查副词及语境的理解。A. gradually 逐渐地； B. quickly 迅速地； C. slowly 缓慢地；D. excitedly激动地；句意：每次我听见她连续的话语，我就很快走开。根据前文的I was looking forward to a quiet look at the great works there.可知期望安静地欣赏作品，因此听见她不停地说，所以我很快地走开。故选B。

5.D

考查连词及语境的理解。A. since 自从； B. as 当……时候，表示同时发生； C. while 当……时候，表示在某段时间；D. when当……时候，表示在某个时间点；句意：我正站在博物馆礼品商店的柜台前，这时那对夫妇走到了出口处。此处正当我站在柜台前这个时候，故表示时间点，用when,故选D。

6.B

考查动词短语及语境的理解。A. turn up 出现；B. give up放弃； C. make up 编造；D. break up分解；句意：如果我们在如此年轻的年龄就瞎了，我们大多数会放弃。根据if we were blinded at such a young age.可知很年轻眼睛就瞎了，人们一般会放弃，故选B。

7.B

考查名词及语境的理解。A. complaint抱怨； B. promise 许诺； C. discovery 发现； D. difference差别；句意：在他的治疗期间，他做了一个他妻子不会改变的许诺。make a promise许诺；make a discovery发现；make a difference有影响。根据后文的as before, he and his wife come in whenever there's a new ___9___ show.可知他和妻子和以前一样来看美术展览。故表示这是他们的许诺，故选B。

8.A

考查连词和副词及语境的理解。A. Therefore 因此； B. However 然而； C. Instead 而是； D. Meanwhile同时；句意：因此，像以前一样，无论何时有美术展览，他和妻子都会来。根据前文的During his treatment, he made a ____7____ his life wouldn't change.可知这是他们的诺言，因此会来博物馆看展览，故选A。

9.D

考查名词及语境的理解。A. fashion 时尚； B. music 音乐； C. talent天赋； D. art美术；句意：因此，像以前一样，无论何时有美术展览，他和妻子都会来。根据前文的One afternoon I went to an art museum.可知他们来的是美术博物馆，因此来看美术展览，故选D。

10.A

考查形容词及语境的理解。A. wrong 错误的； B. right 正确的；C. clever聪明的；D. polite礼貌的；句意：你错了。根据后文的He sees a lot, more than you or I do,可知他看到的比你我都多，因此说他看不见是不对的，故选A。

11.B

考查动词及语境的理解。A. reads 阅读； B. describes 描述；C. analyzes分析； D. express表达；句意：她的妻子给他描绘每一幅画，所以他可以在他的头脑里看见它。结合前文可知他看不见，因此他妻子应是给他描述那些画，故选B。

12.A

考查介词及语境的理解。A. about 关于； B. with 用； C. for 为了；D. without没有；句意：那天我了解耐心，勇气和爱。learn about了解；故选A。

13.C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. hear听见； B. walk 散步；C. see 看见；D. speak说话；句意：我看见那个给一个眼睛看不见的人描述那些画的年轻妻子的耐心，以及那个不允许瞎眼改变生活的丈夫的勇气。根据前文可知这个妻子给丈夫描述画，丈夫瞎了，因此看不见，故选C。

14.C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. encourage 鼓励； B. let 让； C. allow 允许； D. offer提供；句意：我看见那个给一个眼睛看不见的人描述那些画的年轻妻子的耐心，以及那个不允许瞎眼改变生活的丈夫的勇气。allow sb /sth to do sth允许某物/某人做某事， 故选C。

15.C

考查动词及语境的理解。A. regained 恢复； B. found 找到；C. shared 分享； D. won赢得；句意：当我看着这对夫妇握着彼此的手离开时，我看见了两个人分享的爱。根据this couple walk away holding each other's hands可知这对夫妇手牵着手，他们彼此爱着对方，因此分享着爱。故选C。

点睛：根据前后文的语境，结合时态，语态，短语，句型，词义辨析和主谓一致，选出正确的选项。例如小题12，句意：那天我了解耐心，勇气和爱。learn about了解；故选A。