Question

完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,计15分）

阅读下列短文,从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.

I came to study in the US last fall. My life was quite simple when I arrived at Andover. Although I had quite a few after-class activities, I didn’t take any official leadership position.

This          changed when I received an email from Ms Griffith, my cluster dean (宿舍楼主任),          that a new female DC Rep was needed. DC Rep      Discipline Committee Representative.          students living in school break serious rules, like taking drugs, getting drunk or cheating in their studies. Such students must be punished（惩罚）. The punishments are       by a DC Rep, two student representatives（代表） and the cluster dean. I was really interested in becoming DC Rep for my cluster, Pine Knoll,     so were five other students. We had to hold an election and Ms Griffith asked us to write       to be sent to everyone in Pine Knoll.

I thought hard about what to       . I didn’t want to make any promises, because they are difficult to keep. I didn’t want to say I was experienced, because I was not. So I started my speech by explaining       I wanted to become DC Rep. “I want to serve Pine Knoll.” I wrote      .

I made three posters that said “Vote For Teresa” and put them on every exit of my cluster so that people would       my name when they went to vote.

Although I tried hard, I didn’t win the election（选举）. I was disappointed, but my positive nature did not allow me to      for very long. I actually    when my friends tried to comfort me. “Teresa, I am sorry that you didn’t win the election,” they would say.

“No, don’t be sorry for me. I am very happy to have taken part in the election,” I said.

It is true that the process is much more important than the       . I am surprised and happy to discover my hidden       .

1.A．school         B．situation     C．time            D．life

2.A．explaining  B．writing        C．saying            D．talking

3.A．stands for     B．asks for        C．calls for         D．looks for

4.A．Usually       B．Seldom          C．Often            D．Sometimes

5.A．carried       B．given           C．made              D．decided

6.A．or            B．though         C．but              D．and

7.A．speeches      B．articles        C．compositions    D．introductions

8.A．write         B．prepare        C．answer            D．give

9.A．how            B．whether        C．when              D．why

10.A．carefully    B．easily          C．rudely            D．honestly

11.A．recognize     B．remember       C．forget            D．mind

12.A．put down     B．look down       C．feel down      D．lie down

13.A．smiled      B．cried           C．laughed        D．shouted

14.A．result        B．aim             C．reason           D．study

15.A．strength     B．courage        C．way               D．skill

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.A

9.D

10.D

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.A

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章介绍了作者在一次演讲中，做了三个宣传海报，写到“投票给特里萨”，并张贴在作者宿舍楼的每一个出口，这样能让那些投票的人记住他的名字。尽管他尽了最大努力，但还是在竞选中落败，我很失望，但是他积极进取的个性让他很快从失落中恢复过来的故事。

1.B 考查名词及语境的理解。句意：格里菲斯女士是我的集群主任，当我收到她的一封电子邮件后，这种情况改变了。A．school学校；B．situation情况； C．time时间；D．life生活。根据句意，故选B。

2.C考查动词及语境的理解。句意：她在邮件里说需要一位新的女DC代表。A．explaining解释；B．writing写；C．saying说；D．talking交谈。根据语境可知C为正确选项。

3.A考查动词短语及语境的理解。句意：DC代表是纪律委员会。A．stands for 代表； B．asks for要求； C．calls for打电话； D．looks for寻找。根据语境可知A为正确选项。

4.D考查副词及语境的理解。句意：当寄宿学生严重违反了校规时，比如吸毒、酗酒、作弊学业。A．Usually通常； B．Seldom 很少； C．Often经常；D．Sometimes有时候。根据语境可知D为正确选项。

5.D考查动词及语境的理解。句意：给这些学生的惩罚条例是由红色DC，宿舍管理员，两个学生代表，集群院长和集群主任决定。A．carried实施； B．given给；C．made 制造；D．decided决定。根据句意，故选D。

6.C考查连词及语境的理解。句意：我真的很喜欢成为松树诺尔的集群代表，但是其他五个学生也想。A．or否则；B．though尽管；C．but但是；D．and并且。根据前后句是转折关系，故选C。

7.A考查名词及语境的理解。句意：我们必须举行选举，格里菲斯女士要求我们将演讲稿发送松树诺尔的每一个人手里。A．speeches演讲； B．articles 文章； C．compositions作文，作品； D．introductions说明。根据语境，故应选A。

8.A考查动词及语境的理解。句意：我努力地想写些什么。A．write 写； B．prepare准备；C．answer回答；D．give给。根据句意，故应选A。

9.D考查特殊疑问词及语境的理解。句意：因此我开始我的演讲解释我为什么想成为纪律委员会委员。A．how怎样；B．whether 是否；C．when什么时候；D．why为什么。根据语境，故选D。

10.D考查副词及语境的理解。句意：我诚实地写到：“我想要为松树诺尔服务。”A．carefully 仔细地； B．easily容易地； C．rudely粗鲁地；D．honestly诚实地。根据句意，故选D。

11.B考查动词及语境的理解。句意：我做了三个海报说“投票给特蕾莎”, 张贴在我宿舍楼的每一个出口，这样当他们去投票的时候人们就会记住我的名字。A．recognize 认出，识别；B．remember记住； C．forget 忘记； D．mind思想。根据句意，故选B。

12.C考查动词短语及语境的理解。句意：我很失望，但我积极进取的个性不允许我闷闷不乐很长一段时间。A．put down放下；B．look down瞧不起；C．feel down 闷闷不乐；D．lie down躺下。根据句意，故选C。

13.A考查动词及语境的理解。句意：当我的朋友们试图安慰我的时候，我实际上就会笑着面对。A．smiled微笑；B．cried 大哭； C．laughed大笑； D．shouted大喊。根据句意，故选A。

14.A考查名词及语境的理解。句意：的确，过程比结果更重要。A．result 结果；B．aim目的；C．reason 原因； D．study学习，研究。根据句意，故选A。

15.B考查名词及语境的理解。句意：我发现我隐藏的勇气，我感到很惊讶也很高兴。A．strength 力量； B．courage勇气；C．way方式；D．skill技巧。根据句意，故选B。

考点：考查故事类短文。