Question

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was the fool at school, regarded as a special needs student. I was termed as such. Obviously, because I was not interested in school and did not care for my ________.

Over time, I started to believe in my stupidity. I ________ the fact that I was in special needs classes and poured it out as anger and depression. But one activity ________ this view of myself: chess.

I started to play chess with my father after school simply because I wanted to ________ him at something. My father was a ________ man, fond of physics, writing, religion, ..., almost every ________. He was called a walking dictionary. So, winning in chess against my father would be a ________ that I had intellectual power. On the small chessboard, I had a chance to ________ my so-called inability.

Game after game, I wanted to beat my father even more. I started to study chess books and play against a chess computer to ________ my skills. One weekend, I finally checkmated(将杀) my father on a ferry ride, which made me feel ________.

Two years later, I became the second board on my school chess team, with our top board being the best high school player in the state. But before the tournament season, our top player ________ to come. There came my chance to play as top board against the best players in other states.

I was determined to show who I had become: a(n) ________ person able to win with calculation, logic and will. My most ________ game came in the final round. Our team was facing a high school which only excellent students attended. It was ________ a match between a special needs student and a smart soul. My opponent(对手) was playing well and kept ________ while I kept defending to keep my king safe. He spent long trying to break down my defenses, but could not find the final push. I ________ with more defensive moves, trying to make it as difficult for him as possible. With little ________ left, he started to make rapid moves. ________ he could make the final decision, he ran out of time. Honestly, as his clock flag fell, I jumped up out of my seat and kissed the floor out of excitement. Of course it was not the most sportsmen-like ________, but I could not control my emotions.

While holding my winner’s cup, I knew I was not ________. The inferiority complex(自卑感) had melted away, and I realized that underneath our thoughts, each person is a genius.

1.A. habitsB. gradesC. plansD. benefits

2.A. noticedB. explainedC. acceptedD. ignored

3.A. changedB. supportedC. questionedD. showed

4.A. pleaseB. comfortC. beatD. disturb

5.A. smartB. strictC. quietD. strong

6.A. methodB. topicC. eventD. field

7.A. dreamB. lessonC. theoryD. sign

8.A. proveB. exposeC. overcomeD. promote

9.A. teachB. sharpenC. chooseD. invent

10.A. overjoyedB. disappointedC. puzzledD. interested

11.A. promisedB. managedC. happenedD. failed

12.A. braveB. luckyC. activeD. intelligent

13.A. terribleB. memorableC. dangerousD. popular

14.A. normallyB. possiblyC. actuallyD. partly

15.A. attackingB. smilingC. pausingD. escaping

16.A. returnedB. quitC. wonD. exchanged

17.A. patienceB. timeC. energyD. wisdom

18.A. OnceB. UntilC. BeforeD. Unless

19.A. spiritB. thoughtC. commentD. behavior

20.A. proudB. stupidC. brightD. lazy

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.D

8.C

9.B

10.A

11.D

12.D

13.B

14.C

15.A

16.A

17.B

18.C

19.D

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了作者一个学习不好的孩子，但通过玩象棋，并最终在象棋锦标赛中获得冠军，又重新找回了自信的故事。

1.1】B考查名词。A. habits习惯；B. grades等级，分数；C. plans计划；D. benefits利益。我对学业不感兴趣，所以我不在意我的分数。故选B。

2.忽视。我接受了我在特殊需要班里的事实。故选C。

3.种活动改变了我对自己的观点。故选A。

4.在某些事上想打败他。故选C。

5.

6.

7.标志，迹象。在象棋上打败我父亲是表明我有智力的一个标志。故选D。

8.

9.电脑象棋游戏对抗来磨砺我的技能。故选B。

10.

11.失败，故选D。

12.brave勇敢的；B. lucky幸运的；C. active活跃的；D. intelligent聪明的。我一定要展示我已经变成了一个聪明的人。故选D。

13.terrible可怕的；B. memorable难忘的，值得纪念的；C. dangerous危险的；D. popular受欢迎的。我最难忘的比赛就是最后的决赛。故选B。

14.normally正常地；B. possibly很可能地；C. actually事实上；D. partly在一定程度上。这其实是一个特殊需要的学生和一个聪明的灵魂之间的比赛。故选C。

15.attacking攻击；B. smiling微笑；C. pausing暂停；D. escaping逃跑。我的对手下得很好，他不停地攻击而我不停地防守。故选A。

16.16】A考查动词。A. returned归还，返回；B. quit停止；C. won赢得；D. exchanged交换。他想攻破我的防御，但找不到方法，我带着更多的防守动作回来了，尽可能为他设置困难。故选A。

17.17】B考查名词。A. patience耐心；B. time时间；C.energy精力；D. wisdom智慧。几乎没有剩下的时间了，他开始快速移动。故选B。

18.18】C考查连词。A. Once尽管；B. Until直到……为止；C. Before在……之前；D. Unless除非。在他做出决定以前，已经用完了时间。故选C。

19.19】D考查名词。A. spirit 精神；B. thought思想；C. comment评论；D. behavior行为。我胜了，我跳起来，亲吻地板，当然这不是一个最好运动员应该做出的行为，但我无法控制自己的情绪。故选D。

20.20】B考查形容词。A. proud自豪的；B. stupid愚蠢的；C. bright聪明的；D. lazy懒惰的。我拿起我的冠军奖杯，我知道我不笨。故选B。

【名师点睛】

完形填空的解题思路主要由两种题型构成，词汇题和逻辑题。

1.词汇题又可以分为：介词题、连词题（包括从句连接词）、固定搭配和单纯的单词辨识题。据此分类，我们可以看出本篇中的53题是典型的连词题，解答此类题型需要注意前后句之间的联系。21.18】C考查连词。A. Once尽管；B. Until直到---为止；C. Before在---之前；D. Unless 除非。在他做出决定以前，已经用完了时间。故选C。

2.完形填空更加侧重于考查逻辑题，这种题型可以分为句内逻辑和句外逻辑。解题时尤其要注意考查方向：原词重现（包括词性转换）；同义词/近义词/上下位词；解释；反义词。22.

3.完形填空中的大多数题目考查的是通过文章若干内容，对某一选项进行解释，并根据逻辑链的呼应，从而得出正确选项。比如，最典型的就是36题：I was termed as such. Obviously, because I was not interested in school and did not care for my __36__.23.

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