Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with maths or American history. It came at graduation, several minutes ________ I left Miramonte High School.

I was rather shy back then, content to hang around with my few friends and to concentrate on my ________. I was doing so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect ________ and enough credits to go to college.

But my good record soon became a fear to my well-being．In early June of senior year, the headmaster called me into his office. He asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduation．I looked at him, my heart ________ fast. This was the reward for my hard work? I said something, but not very clearly, and hurried away from the office.

I was ________ about the decision, though finally agreeing to take up the task. I wasn't the only speaker—I would ________ the honor with five other students．Still, I was uncertain whether the task was beyond me. How in the world would I give a speech to hundreds of people?

Graduation day soon arrived and, as ________, I was nervous．I'd been practicing my speech for days, and I had it ________. But I had ________ been so terrified in my life. The first half hour of the ________ passed, and then my ________ came. My name was announced. I ________ to reach the platform without falling down. But within minutes, I finished my speech, ________ back to my seat.

Now I still have the ________ of that speech. My voice trembled a little, but ________ it was clear and strong. I'm proud of that tape．I achieved ________ I'd never dreamed — I spoke in front of hundreds of people．Although I didn't realize it at the time, the successful completion of that speech gave me the ________ to participate in class at college, to give oral reports, and to eventually break free of my ________.

I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation. But I'm ________ I did. I know it may well ________ to be one of my shining moments.

1.A. beforeB. afterC. whenD. while

2.A. hobbiesB. interestsC. gamesD. subjects

3.A. mannersB. relationshipC. scoresD. characters

4.A. burningB. breakingC. achingD. beating

5.A. doubtfulB. optimisticC. generousD. hesitant

6.A. shareB. bringC. spareD. give

7.A. intendedB. hopedC. expectedD. planned

8.A. thrownB. printedC. memorizedD. completed

9.A. everB. neverC. alwaysD. hardly

10.A. lessonB. taskC. ceremonyD. match

11.A. momentB. dayC. chanceD. decision

12.A. managedB. triedC. wantedD. succeeded

13.A. passingB. headingC. handingD. sitting

14.A. photoB. tapeC. paperD. word

15.A. partlyB. immediatelyC. franklyD. mostly

16.A. everythingB. anythingC. nothingD. something

17.A. respectB. confidenceC. freedomD. excuse

18.A. shynessB. prideC. stupidityD. courage

19.A. afraidB. sureC. gladD. puzzled

20.A. turn offB. turn outC. set offD. set out

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.C

9.B

10.C

11.A

12.A

13.B

14.B

15.D

16.D

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：作者在毕业典礼上的演讲是作者在老师和校长的鼓励下进行的，但那是作者刻骨铭心的战胜自己的精彩瞬间。

1.；B.在……之后；C.当……时候；D. 当……时候。句意：在我离开Miramonte High School的几分钟之前，故选A。

2.；B.兴趣；C.游戏；D.科目。根据后一句意思作者学习很好，故精力都在学习科目上，故选D。

3.；B.关系；C.成绩；D.特征。此处作者说自己成绩好，故选C。

4.；B.破坏；C.痛；D.(心脏)跳动。此处表示心脏的快速跳动，故选D。

5.；B.乐观的；C.大方的；D.犹豫的。根据前后文的描述可知，作者很犹豫，故选D。

6.；B.带来；C.空出；D.给。句意：我将和其它五个学生一同分享荣誉。故选A。

7.；B.希望；C.期待；D.计划。句意：正如所期待的那样。故选C。

8.；B.印刷；C.记住；D.完成。句意：我记住了。故选C。

9.

10.

11.；B.天；C.机会；D.决定。根据上题句意可知，此处选A。

12.manage to do成功做成某事，故选A。

13.；B.朝……走；C.递；D.坐。句意：我做完了演讲，走回我的座位。选B。

14.；B.录音带；C.纸；D.话。句意：现在我依然有那个演讲的录音带。选B。

15.；B.迅速地；C.坦白地；D.大部分地。句意：我的声音有点儿颤抖，但是大多数时候声音还是清晰并且有力的。故选D。

16.；B.任何；C.没有；D.某个。句意：我取得了以前从来没梦想过的成就。选D。

17.；B.自信；C.自由；D.借口。句意：那次演讲的成功给了我自信去参加大学里的课程，去做口头报告，去最终解放我的害羞。选B。

18.；B.骄傲；C.愚蠢；D.勇气。根据上题的题意可知此处选A。

19.；B.确信的；C.开心的；D.困惑的。句意：但是我很开心我做了。选C。

20.；B.结果，证明；C.出发；D.动身。句意：我现在知道那件事完全能证明是我的闪光时刻。选B。

【名师点睛】

完形填空解题技巧

巧解完形填空题，考生必须进行通篇考虑，掌握大意，综合所学词法、句法和常识进行分析判断。为帮助考生能更好地解答完形填空题，在这里介绍几种解题技巧。

1. 复现解题法：这类题多为同义词、近义词和反义词的复现或同义词、近义词和反义词异形复现的形式。这种测试手法主要是考查考生的整体篇章意识和上下文推断能力。

2. 语法结构法： 这类题需要考生有较为扎实的语法基础知识，能够从句式的结构上辨别出须填相关的关联词、连词、副词、形容词或相应的动词，当然还要考虑到主谓一致的关系等语法知识要点。

3. 语境信息解题法：这类题主要是通过短文中上下语境所透露的信息进行解题，首先要正确理解所给信息，在进行合理分析和推断，这种语境信息一定要遵循逻辑概念，符合运动规律，时态的交替，以及特殊场合下的应急合理判断。

4. 固定搭配解题法：这类题与语法结构题有点类似，但主要惯用搭配，讲究词与词的搭配，涉及到关联词、动词、副词、形容词、名词和短语等。

5. 逻辑语气解题法：这类题主要是通过分了解全文的人物、时间、地点等信息之后，再分析句子与句子之间的关系，段落与段落之间的关系来解题。这种逻辑语气主要包含并列、递进、因果、转折和委婉语气等等。这类题的选项多为连词、副词或具有连词意义的各类短语。

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