Question

    My elder cousin Ted liked complaining(抱怨) almost about everything. When he faced a problem, he always chose to complain about it ___________ finding a way to solve it. That was not right. Ted was healthy and had received a good education. He should and _________ find a good job and work hard to feed himself, but he just complained all day, drifting from one job to _________ . One day, I read about a farmer called Chris and told Ted about the _________ .

Chris works hard, performs many jobs around the farm. But Chris is not _________ like other farmer. What makes him different is that he was born without arms or legs. But this has not stopped him from working hard and getting things _________ .

Now, you may ask, is this possible? Like many other amazing people who have no arms or legs, Chris does not focus on what he can’t do, but rather on what he can do. And he can do a lot! He drives farm vehicles and _________ crops. Once you see Chris in action, you will think there is nothing he could not do.

Chris is a great example of a person who is making the _________ of his gifts. His positive attitude and courage make him a true inspiration.

After I told Ted about Chris, he became silent. Compared with Chris, Ted was much _________ . Then luckily, I saw Ted’s change.

Do you like complaining?__________ you do, think about Chris. Such a man chooses to stay positive. Why don’t we?

1.A.instead of B.because of C.rather than

2.A.might B.will C.could

3.A.the other B.another C.other

4.A.cook B.doctor C.farmer

5.A.only B.exactly C.hardly

6.A.done B.doing C.do

7.A.looks up B.looks like C.looks after

8.A.fewer B.most C.best

9.A.luckier B.taller C.heavier

10.A.whether B.If C.Unless

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.B

【解析】

本文介绍了作者的表哥很消极，遇到问题只知道抱怨，从不想办法解决。后来作者给他讲了Chris的故事，让他大受鼓舞，从此停止抱怨，开始努力工作。

1.句意：当他面对一个问题时，他总是选择抱怨，而不是想办法解决它。

考查介词短语。instead of代替；because of因为；rather than而不。rather than后跟动词原形，空后的finding是动名词，因此排除C；结合语境，此处是指当他面对一个问题时，他总是选择抱怨，而不是想办法解决它。故选A。

2.句意：他应该也可以找到一份好工作，努力工作养活自己，但他整天抱怨。

考查情态动词。might可能；will愿，要；could可以。结合后文的语境：努力工作养活自己，但他整天只知道抱怨，还不停地换工作。可知选择could可以。此处是指他可以找到一份好工作养活自己。故选C。

3.句意：从一个工作转到另一个工作。

考查代词。the other特指两者中的另一个；another多个中的另一个；other其他的（可作为形容词，后接名词的复数）。根据语境：从一个工作转到另一个工作。根据常识工作是多个中的一个。故选B。

4.句意：有一天，我读到一个叫克里斯的农民的故事，把这个农民的事讲给泰德听。

考查名词辨析。cook厨师；doctor医生； farmer农民。根据“I read about a farmer called Chris,”，我读到一个叫克里斯的农民的故事。the在这里表示特指上文提到的farmer农民。此处是指把这个农民的事讲给泰德听。故选C。

5.句意：但克里斯和其他农民的确不一样。

考查副词辨析。only仅；exactly精确地；hardly几乎不。根据“What makes him different is that he was born without arms or legs.”使他与众不同的是他生来就没有胳膊和腿。可知，此处选择exactly精确地；是指克里斯和其他农民的确不一样。故选B。

6.句意：但这并没有阻止他努力工作和完成任务。

考查非谓语动词。选项A为过去分词；选项B为动名词；选项C为动词原形。句中的things 是物，应该是被做，即：get+sth.+done“使某事被做”；而get+sb.(sth.)+doing“让某人（物）行动起来”。表示动作的正在进行。此处是指这并没有阻止他努力工作和完成任务。因此用过去分词。故选A。

7.句意：他开着农用车，照看庄稼。

考查动词短语。looks up抬头看；looks like看起来像；looks after照顾。根据上文的叙述“And he can do a lot!”他能做很多！以及句子“He drives farm vehicles and 7 crops.”可知，虽然Chris没有胳膊和腿，但是他可以开着农用车，照看庄稼。故选C。

8.句意：克里斯是一个很好的例子，他充分利用了自己的天赋。

考查形容词的最高级。fewer更少的；most最多；best最好的。the应该加形容词的最高级，排除A；此处是make the most of his gifts：充分利用他的天赋。故选B。

9.句意：与克里斯相比，特德幸运得多。

考查形容词辨析。luckier幸运的；taller高的；heavier重的。结合上文的语境可知，克里斯是一个没有胳膊和腿的人，而特德是一个健全的人，因此特德比克里斯幸运得多。故选A。

10.句意：如果你还抱怨的话，就想想克里斯。

考查连词。whether是否；If如果；Unless除非。分析句子结构可知，此处是由if引导的条件状语从句。是指如果你还抱怨的话，就想想克里斯吧。故选B。