Question

I believe ___36__ is a powerful(强效的) medicine.

It was Sunday. I had the last __37__ to see and I get into her room. She was an old woman, sitting on the bed, trying to ____38__ her socks. Usually I said something like this: “How are you feeling? The nurse says your _39__ is visiting you today. I believe you are __40__ him.

She ___41___ with a serious voice, “ Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours.” I was surprised and ___42___. I sat down and helped her with the ___43__. She began to tell me that her only son lived not far away from her, ___44___ she had not seen him for five years. She believed her ___45__ problems were worse because of ___46__ her son. After hearing her story and helping her put on her socks, I asked if there was ____47___ I could do for her. She __48__ her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to __49__.

Each story is ___50__. Some are clear; others are not. Some are true; others are not, yet all those things do not __51_. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard.

Listening to someone’s story costs ___52___ but it is the key to healing(康复). I often ____53__ what the woman taught me, and I ____54__ myself of the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. I __55___ the power of listening.

1.	A．speaking B．reading C．listening D．writing

2.	A．doctor B．nurse C．patient D．student

3.	A．take off B．get off C．clean out D．put on

4.	A．daughter B．son C．sister D．brother

5.	A．looking forward to B．asking for C．going on D．worrying about

6.	A．impressed B．stopped C．asked D．greeted

7.	A．excited B．mad C．embarrassed D．angry

8.	A．shoes B．shirt C．socks D．shorts

9.	A．or B．so C．but D．if

10.	A．health B．mental C．physical D．aging

11.	A．missing B．loving C．understanding D．meeting

12.	A．nothing else B．anything C．nothing D．everything

13.	A．shook B．dropped C．waved D．moved

14.	A．see B．write C．listen D．feel

15.	A．terrible B．different C．similar D．true

16.	A．happen B．appear C．matter D．change

17.	A．anything B．everything C．something D．nothing

18.	A．think of B．dream of C．get over D．laugh at

19.	A．teach B．ask C．remind D．cheer

20.	A．talk about B．show off C．believe in D．run out of

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.C

9.C

10.A

11.A

12.B

13.A

14.C

15.B

16.C

17.D

18.A

19.C

20.C

【解析】

试题分析：

1.C 上下文串联。通读全文可知文章通过自己病人的一个故事告诉我们倾听的力量的非常强大的。

2.C 名词辨析。A医生B护士C病人D学生；根据41空后她称呼我doctor，说明她是我的病人。

3.D 短语辨析。A脱掉B下车C清除D穿上；根据46空后put on her socks说明D正确。

4.B 上下文串联。根据下文可知说明是她的儿子要来看她。

5.A 短语辨析。A期待B要求C进行D担心；指她期待着儿子来看她。

6.B 上下文串联。根据54空后的stopping, sitting说明这里我停下来，听她讲他的故事。

7.C 形容词辨析。A兴奋B疯狂C尴尬D生气；她让我坐下来听她讲故事，我有点惊讶也有点尴尬。

8.C 上下文串联。根据46空后put on her socks说明C正确。

9.C 上下文串联。儿子住得离她很近，但是他们五年没有见面了。上下文存在着转折关系。

10.A 需要辨析。A健康B精神上C身体上D年龄；她认为正是因为思念儿子，健康问题才变得更糟糕。

11.A 动词辨析。A思念B爱C理解D遇见；她认为正是因为思念儿子，健康问题才变得更糟糕。

12.B 固定出现。Is there anything I can do for you?我还能为你做什么吗？

13.A 动词辨析。A摇动B脱落C挥动D移动；她摇着头对我说没有什么需要我做得了。

14.C 上下文串联。她需要我做的就是倾听。

15.B 上下文串联。根据下句Some are clear; others are not说明每个人的故事都不一样。

16.C 动词辨析。A发生B出现C重要，有关系D改变；所有其它的事情都不重要了。

17.D 句意分析。倾听别人的故事不要我们花费任何东西，没有任何代价。

18.A 短语辨析。A思考B梦想C克服D嘲笑；我经常会想起这个病人。

19.C 固定词组。Remind sb of sth提醒某人某事；

20.C 短语辨析。A谈论B炫耀C信任D用完；结合上下文的意思可知：我相信了倾听的力量。

考点：考查夹叙夹议类完型