Question

That year I went to the college. On the first day of the term, I was so _____ that an old lady sat next to me.She was very old, ____ she looked very active.

“Why are you in_____ at such an age, Rose? ” I asked her.“I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have several children and travel，” she answered jokingly.　I was _____ in what may have made her take on this challenge at her age.“In fact, I always dreamed of ____ a college education and now I'm getting one! ” she told me.Later, we became friends.

At the end of the term, we invited her to give a ____ to our class.　I'll never forget what she said.She cleared her throat and _____： “We do not stop working because we are young; we grow old because we stop.Do you hope to stay young, be happy, and get _____? Do you have a dream? I had a dream of going to college.It almost took me all my lifetime, but here I am.Never lose your dreams and never ____.” We were all moved by Rose's words.And I still remember her words in all my life, so I continue my dreams and try ______ best to achieve them.

1.A. tired    B. strict    C. surprised    D. useful

2.A. because    B. but    C. or    D. so

3.A. college    B. street    C. supermarket    D. lab

4.A. interesting    B. interested    C. interest                D. interests

5.A. have    B. has    C. had    D. having

6.A. reason    B. survey    C. speech    D. hand

7.A. begins    B. began    C. begin    D. to begin

8.A. failed    B. upset    C. sad    D. successful

9.A. give up    B. give away    C. give back    D. give out

10.A. our    B. his    C. her    D. my

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.D

【解析】本文讲述了作者上大学时的第一天，很惊讶他身边坐了一位老太太，她为什么还上学呢？是什么使她在这样的年龄进行这样的挑战？她说“我们不停止工作因为年轻，我们变老，因为我们停止工作。你希望保持年轻、高兴和取得成功吗？我有上大学的梦想，它花了我几乎一生的时间，不要丢掉你的梦想，从不放弃。”她的话使作者深受感动，记住她的话，继续梦想，尽力去实现他们。

1.句意：上大学时的第一天，我身边坐了一位老太太，感到惊讶。A. tired 累的； B. strict 严格的； C. surprised 惊讶的； D. Useful有用的，根据句意和选项，故选C

2.句意：她很老，但是很活跃。根据上下文和选项A. because 因为； B. but 但是； C. or 或者； D. So因此，故选B

3.句意：我问女士为什么她岁数这么大还上大学。根据上文我上大学第一天A. college 大学； B. street 街道； C. supermarket 超市； D. Lab实验室，故选A

4.句意：我对她这个年纪还接受这种挑战的原因感兴趣。be interested in对---感兴趣，是固定短语，故选B

5.句意：她一直梦想有大学教育。Of介词，后用doing，故选D

6.句意：我们邀请她给班里做一次演讲。 A. reason 原因，理由； B. survey 调查； C. speech 演讲； D. Hand手，give a speech做演讲。故选C

7.句意：她清了清嗓子然后开始。begin开始，根据上下文可知用一般过去时态，故began符合题意，begins为一般现在时的第三人称单数，begin是动词原形，to begin是动词不定式，故选B

8.句意：你们都希望保持年轻、快乐并获得成功吗？A. failed 失败的； B. Upset心烦的； C. sad 伤心的； D. Successful成功的。根据句意和选项，故选D

9.句意：不要放弃。A. give up 放弃； B. give away 分发； C. give back 归还； D. give out发出，根据句意和选项，故选A

10.句意：我尽我的所能来实现梦想。 A. our 我们的； B. his 他的； C. her 她的； D. my我的,，根据题意应是我的，故选D

点睛：完形填空题要注意上下文语境，时态、语态、固定短语、词性、词语辨析、主谓一致，做出正确的选择。例如小题7，句意：她清了清嗓子然后开始。begin开始，根据上下文可知用一般过去时态，故began符合题意，begins为一般现在时的第三人称单数，begin是动词原形，to begin是动词不定式，故选B