Question

“A bird with a broken wing will never fly as high.” I’m sure that John would agree with this saying, ______ he felt this way almost every day in school.

By high school, John was the most famous ______ in his town. He was always absent, didn’t answer questions and got into ______. He had failed almost every exam by the time he entered his senior year, yet was ______ each year to a higher grade level. Teachers didn’t want to ______ him again the following year. John was moving on, but definitely not moving ______.

I met John for the first time at a weekend leadership training program since John was one of 405 students who ______. At the start of the training, John was just standing ______ the circle of students, against the back wall. He didn’t ______ join the discussion groups. But slowly, the interactive games ______ him in.

The ice really melted (融化) when the groups started building a list of ______ and negative things that had occurred at school that year. John ______ some constructive ideas on those situations. The other students in John’s group ______ his comments. All of a sudden John felt like a ______ of the group, and before long he was ______ like a leader. By the end of the training, he had joined the Homeless Project team. The other students on the team were ______ with his passionate concern and ideas. They ______ elected John co-chairman of the team.

John started ______ at school every day and answered questions from teachers for the first time. He led a second project,______ 300 blankets and 1,000 pairs of shoes for the homeless shelter.

A bird with a broken wing only needs ______. Once healed, it can fly higher than the rest.

1.A. if    B. until    C. as    D. though

2.A. storyteller    B. troublemaker    C. dream-seeker    D. peace-lover

3.A. fights    B. debt    C. difficulties    D. work

4.A. driven away    B. left out    C. kept in    D. passed on

5.A. love    B. pet    C. have    D. accompany

6.A. in    B. up    C. away    D. back

7.A. signed up    B. ran away    C. fell down    D. went by

8.A. around    B. onto    C. among    D. outside

9.A. hurriedly    B. easily    C. readily    D. warmly

10.A. drew    B. led    C. sent    D. put

11.A. useless    B. meaningful    C. strange    D. positive

12.A. changed    B. expressed    C. reserved    D. noticed

13.A. refused    B. ignored    C. welcomed    D. gathered

14.A. founder    B. heart    C. leader    D. part

15.A. dressed    B. treated    C. born    D. shaped

16.A. impressed    B. patient    C. disappointed    D. familiar

17.A. still    B. again    C. hardly    D. even

18.A. showing up    B. dropping out    C. going down    D. walking around

19.A. buying    B. collecting    C. donating    D. making

20.A. raising    B. feeding    C. mending    D. replacing

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.C

10.A

11.D

12.B

13.C

14.D

15.B

16.A

17.D

18.A

19.B

20.C

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。约翰是镇上最著名的麻烦制造者，上学经常缺席，不回答问题，爱打架。在一次周末的领导培训项目中，他融进了团队，不久他被当作一个领导者对待。文章告诉我们：一只折断了翅膀的鸟只需要修补。一旦愈合，它就会飞得比其他的都高。

1.C考查状语从句。A. if 如果； B. until 直到---为止； C. as由于---； D. though尽管。根据前半句I’m sure that John would agree with this saying我相信约翰会同意这句话。可知后面应该是表示原因，“因为他几乎每天都在学校里这样想。”故用as引导状语从句。

2.B考查名词。A. storyteller说故事的人；B. troublemaker闹事者；C. dream-seeker追梦人；D. peace-lover爱和平的人。根据下文He was always absent, didn’t answer questions and--- He had failed almost every exam by the time he entered his senior year,可知，约翰是镇上最著名的麻烦制造者。答案为B。

3. A考查名词。A. fights打架； B. debt 债务； C. difficulties困难； D. work工作。他总是上课缺席，不回答问题，并打架。get into ---，陷入---，故答案为A。

4.D考查动词词组。A. driven away （把车）开走； B. left out忽视，不考虑； C. kept in 保存于； D. passed on通过，传递。在他进入高三的时候，几乎每次考试都不及格，然而，他每年都被送到一个更高的年级。前面提到failed，yet在这里表示转折，所以应该是“被送到一个更高的年级”，故答案为D。

5.C考查动词。A. love爱； B. pet宠爱； C. have有； D. accompany陪伴。根据下文John was moving on, but definitely not moving ___6___.约翰在继续前进，但绝对没有上升。可知，老师不想要他了答案为C。

6. B考查固定词组。句意：约翰在继续前进，但绝对没有上升。move up提升，故答案为B。

7. A考查动词词组。A. signed up 签约，登记； B. ran away逃跑，跑开； C. fell down 倒下； D. went by时间逝去。我第一次见到约翰是在一个周末的领导培训项目中，因为约翰是405名报名参加的学生之一。signed up 签约，登记，答案为A。

8. D考查介词。A. around在---周围； B. onto 在---之上； C. among在---当中； D. outside在---外面。根据空格后的---the circle of students, against the back wall.可知，他站在一圈学生的外面。故答案为D。

9.C考查副词。A. hurriedly 匆忙地； B. easily 容易地； C. readily乐意地； D. warmly热情地。根据上文John was just standing ___8___ the circle of students, against the back wall.可知，他不愿意和学生们在一起讨论。故选C。

10.A考查动词。 A. drew 牵引，描绘； B. led 领导，指向； C. sent寄派； D. put放。根据下文的But，可知，他慢慢地互动游戏把他吸引了进来。draw in引诱，吸引。答案为A。

11.D考查形容词。A. useless无用的； B. meaningful 有意义的； C. strange 奇怪的； D. positive积极的，肯定的。当这些团体开始列出当年在学校发生的积极和消极的事情时，冰真的融化了。根据and negative things可知答案为D。

12.B考查动词。A. changed 改变； B. expressed 表达； C. reserved保留； D. noticed注意到。根据some constructive ideas，可知需要表达。答案为B。

13. C考查动词。A. refused 拒绝； B. ignored 忽视； C. welcomed 欢迎； D. gathered聚集。约翰小组的其他学生对他的评论表示欢迎。故选C。

14. D考查名词。A. founder 创始人； B. heart 心脏； C. leader 领导者； D. part角色。根据上文The other students in John’s group ___13___ his comments.可知，约翰觉得自己是他组里的一个成员了。答案为D。

15. B考查动词。A. dressed 装饰，给---穿衣； B. treated对待，治疗；C. born出世；D. shaped成形。不久他被当作一个领导者对待。答案为B。

16.A考查形容词。A. impressed印象深刻的； B. patient 耐心的；C. disappointed 失望的； D. familiar熟悉的。团队中的其他学生对他的热情的关心和想法印象深刻。be impressed with对---印象深刻，故答案为A。

17.D考查副词。A. still 仍然； B. again 又，再； C. hardly几乎不；D. even甚至。他们甚至还选举了约翰为联合主席。故选D。

18.A考查动词词组。A. showing up露面，出现； B. dropping out退出，退学；C. going down减少，下降； D. walking around四处走动。根据第二段第二句He was always absent, didn’t answer questions---，可知，他每天开始在学校出现，并回答老师的问题。故选A。

19. B考查动词。A. buying买； B. collecting 收集； C. donating 捐赠； D. making制造。根据300 blankets and 1,000 pairs of shoes for the homeless shelter.可知此处应该是“收集”，答案为B。

20.C考查动词。A. raising升起； B. feeding 喂养； C. mending缝补； D. replacing替代。一只折断了翅膀的鸟只需要修补。答案为C。