Question

Ben Underwood was a normal teenage boy. He ______ playing basketball, riding his bicycle and playing video games. But in one way, Ben was ______ to most other teenagers --- he was blind. ______ , Ben had a special talent. He didn’t have any eyes, but he could ______ see.

Ben was born in 1992, and he was a happy and healthy baby. However, when he was two years old, his life ______ . Ben had cancer and he had to have an operation(手术). The operation was ______ , and Ben was fine. However, the doctors had to remove(移除) his eyes and Ben became _______

After his operation, Ben ______ a special talent. When he was three, he learned how to “see” building with his ______ . He listened very carefully, and he could ______ noises bounce off (反弹) buildings. The noises told him where the _______were. Then, when Ben was seven, he _______ to “click(发出咔哒声)”. He made clicking noises with his mouth, and listened for ______ that bounced back from things. In this way, Ben could “see” where he was ans what was around him. This is the same ______ in which dolphins(海豚) see things under water.

Scientists and doctors were ______ Ben’s talent. There are only a few blind people in the world who can ______like Ben. He became ______. He was on TV, and he traveled to different countries and talked to people about his life. ______, when Ben was 16, his cancer came back. He died soon after. However, during Ben’s life, he ______ people that anything is possible. Many people admired him because he encouraged them and helped them feel ________ . When he died in 2009, over 2,000 people went to his funeral (葬礼).

1.A. stopped    B. loved    C. avoided    D. suggested

2.A. different    B. polite    C. close    D. kind

3.A. Instead    B. Besides    C. However    D. Then

4.A. still    B. just    C. soon    D. ever

5.A. started    B. improved    C. continued    D. changed

6.A. simple    B. cheap    C. successful    D. dangerous

7.A. blind    B. free    C. angry    D. lucky[

8.A. used    B. developed    C. knew    D. discovered

9.A. eyes    B. hands    C. ears    D. feet

10.A. make    B. hear    C. watch    D. help

11.A. teenagers    B. dolphins    C. doctors    D. buildings

12.A. learned    B. failed    C. remembered    D. decided

13.A. voices    B. noises    C. songs    D. shouts

14.A. time    B. study    C. way    D. problem

15.A. worried about    B. experienced in    C. annoyed by    D. amazed at

16.A. talk    B. see    C. finish    D. understand

17.A. tired    B. serious    C. nervous    D. famous

18.A. Sadly    B. Quietly    C. Carelessly    D. Immediately

19.A. promised    B. advised    C. taught    D. warned

20.A. comfortable    B. strong    C. popular    D. happy

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.B

11.D

12.A

13.B

14.C

15.D

16.B

17.D

18.A

19.C

20.B

【解析】本文是记叙文。Ben Underwood因为疾病变成了一个盲人。然而他却能利用耳朵来探索周围的一切。他的故事让人们明白了世界上一切皆有可能。

1.B

考查动词。根据第一句中的Ben Underwood was a normal teenage boy。可知他是一个正常的男孩，可推断出男孩都非常喜欢（loved）篮球、骑车等运动。故选B

2.A

考查形容词。根据破折号后的he was blind可知， Ben又是“不同于（different）”绝大数的同龄人。故选A

3.C

考查连词。虽然他是盲人，“然而（however）”却有一种特殊的能力。前后表转折，故选C。

4.A

考查副词。根据but以及下文中讲述Ben的故事可知，Ben虽然没有了眼睛但他“依然still”可以“看见”周围的一切。故选A

5.D

考查形容词。上文介绍了Ben出生时是一个快乐、健康的孩子。然而当他身患癌症要做手术。由此而知他的生活发生了“改变(change)”。

6.C

考查形容词。根据设空后的“and Ben was fine”可知他的手术很成功(succeffful)，因此选C。

7.A

考查动词。根据设空前半句“the doctors had to remove(移除) his eyes”可知，由于摘除了眼睛而成了“盲人（blind）”。

8.B

考查动词。根据下句When he was three, he learned how to “see” buildings .....”。可知手术后，他慢慢地“开发（developed）”出了一种特殊的才能。develop开发; 发展; （使）成长; （使）发育。由此可知选B。

9.C

考查名词。根据下文具体介绍Ben是如何靠听周围的回声来辨别事物，可知他靠自己的“ears(耳朵)”来认识周围的世界。

10.B

考查动词。第10小题设空前的He listened very carefully可知Ben能“听见（hear）”周围通过建筑物反弹出的噪音，由此可推断出B。

11.D

前文说他“see”buildings 和noises bounce off buildings，可知Ben是通过噪音来辨别“建筑物（buildings）”的，故选D。

12.A

考查动词。第8题后When he was three, he learned how to “see” building和下文……made clicking noises with his mouth可知，他七岁时又开始“（learned）学着”用嘴发出咔哒声。

13.B

考查名词。根据第8和第9小题可知，他三岁时开始通过聆听噪音来辨别建筑物。可知，当他7岁时同样地先用嘴发出特定的声音，然后细听“噪音（noises）”是如何从物体上反弹的。故选B

14.C

考查名词。Ben通过用回声来辨别事物和水里的海豚，看事物“（way）方式” 相同。故选C

15.D

考查动词结构。设空后的一句“There are only a few blind people in the world……”可知科学家和医生对他的特殊才能感到“惊讶（amazed a）”

16.B

考查动词。上文说Ben能通过听噪声来看世界可知，世界上只有少数像他这样的盲人可这样地“看（see）”世界。故选B

17.D

考查形容词。本题设空后的“He was on TV, and he traveled to different countries and talked to people about his life. ”可知，Ben变得“有名（famous）”了。故选D。

18.A

考查副词。设空后的“when Ben was 16, his cancer came back. He died soon after. ”从这两句可推测出人们对他的死非常“痛心（Sadly）”

19.C

考查动词。可知，虽然Ben死了，但他在有生之年使人们“明白（taugh people）”that anything is possible一切皆有可能。故选C

20.B

考查形容词。本文主要介绍了Ben的励志故事及根据最后一段倒数第二句“he encouraged them and helped them feel…..”帮助人们变得内心“强大（strong）”起来。故选B。