阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项During the war,my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California.I went to live there in order to be _ him. I hated the place .I had never _ been so unhappy . My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty,and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was _ -almost 125 0F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌)。 _ a soul to talk to . The wind blew non-stop ,and all the food I ate ,and the evry air I breathed,were _ with sand , sand , sand ! I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was _ and coming back home.I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I _ be in prison! My father answered my _ with just two lines-two lines that will always sing in my _ - two lines that completely changed my life :
Two men looked out from prison bars
One saw the mud ,the other saw the stars
I read those two lines _ I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present _ ; I would look for the stars
I made friends with the natives,and their _ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had _ to sell to toueists . I studied the delightful forms of the cactus .I watched for the desert sunsets,and _ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean _
What brought about this bd_blank change in me ? The desert hadn’t changed , _ had .I had changed my _ And by doing so ,I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing _ of my life . I was excited by this new world that I had dicovered I had looked out of my self-creatded prison and _ the stars
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作者去住在丈夫的军营为了靠近丈夫。故选C。
此题是上下文语境题, 根据上文的 “I went to live there…”可知,作者去住在丈夫的军营为了靠近丈夫。A远离;B在……后面;C靠近;D超过。故选C。
理解错误, 易错选B
根据下文 “I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone.”可知,作者以前从没有感觉这么不开心。故选A。
此题是逻辑推理题, 根据下文 “I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone” 可知,作者以前从没有感觉这么不开心。A以前;B已经;C然后;D仍然。故选A。
易错选C
根据后面的 “almost 125F” 可知, 炎热让人无法忍受。故选D。
此题是逻辑推理题, 根据后面的 “almost 125F” 可知, 炎热让人无法忍受。A不灵活的; B无法理解的; C不能控制的; D不能忍受的。故选D。
易错选C
根据上文 “a desert”和 “alone”,可知,没有一个人可以交谈。故选B。
此题是上下文语境题,根据上文 “a desert”和 “alone”可知,没有一个人可以交谈。A仅仅;B没有;C很多;D这样。故选B。
句意理解错误
根据上文 “a desert” 可知,作者吃的食物,呼吸的空气都充满了沙子。故选B。
本题是逻辑推理题, 根据上文 “a desert”可知,作者吃的食物,呼吸的空气都充满了沙子。A覆盖;B填满;C埋葬;D负责,要价。故选B。
易错选C
根据下文 “coming back home”可知,作者写信给父母,告诉他们她要放弃。故选C。
根据下文 “coming back home”可知,作者写信给父母,告诉他们她要放弃。 A赶上;B维持; C放弃;D起床。故选C。
句易理解错误
根据上文 “I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer”可知,我宁愿在监狱里。故选C。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据上文 “I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer”可知,我宁愿在监狱里。A应该;B不妨,最好;C宁愿;D最好。故选C。
易错选B
根据上文 “I wrote to my parents”可知,作者的爸爸回复了作者的信。故选D。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据上文 “I wrote to my parents”可知,作者的爸爸回复了作者的信。A请求;B电话;C问题;D信。故选D。
易错选A
根据句意, 可知答案为D。
本题是语境理解题, 句意: 这两行字将永远在我记忆里唱响------ 这是永远改变我的生活的两行字。A比较, 对比; B想像; C考虑; D记忆。故选D。
易错选B
根据下文 “I was ashamed of myself.”可知,作者一遍又一遍地读这两行字。故选A。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据下文 “I was ashamed of myself.”可知,作者一遍又一遍地读这两行字。A一遍又一遍;B不久;C上上下下; D不时。故选A。
易错选D
根据上文 “I would look for the stars”可知,作者决定要发现在现在的环境中好的东西。故选C。
本题是逻辑推理题, 根据上文 “I would look for the stars”可知,作者决定要发现在现在的环境中好的东西。A公司,陪伴;B占据,职业;C环境; D关系。故选C。
句意理解不清
根据下文 “They gave me presents of their favorite artworks ……”可知,作者和当地人交朋友,他们的反应让作者很惊讶。故选B。
本题是逻辑推理题, 根据下文 “They gave me presents of their favorite artworks ……”可知,作者和当地人交朋友,他们的反应让作者很惊讶。A运动;B反应;C指导; D目的。故选B。
易错选D
根据句意, 可知答案为A。
本题是语境理解题, 句意: 他们给我最喜欢的艺术作品的礼物,这些作品是他们拒绝卖给游客的。A拒绝;B失败;C设法完成;D碰巧。故选A。
易错选B
根据下文 “ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago”可知, 作者寻找几百万年前留下的贝壳。故选B。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据下文 “ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago”可知, 作者寻找几百万年前留下的贝壳。A问; B 打猎; C等待; D前往。故选B。
易错选A
根据上文 “millions of years ago”可知,几百万年前,沙漠曾经是海床。故选A。
本题是逻辑推理题, 根据上文 “millions of years ago”可知,几百万年前,沙漠曾经是海床。A地板;B表面;C岩石;D水平。故选A。
易错选B
根据上文 “two lines that completely changed my life”可知,这里是:什么造成我这样令人惊讶的改变?故选D。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据上文 “two lines that completely changed my life”可知,这里是:什么造成我这样令人惊讶的改变?A令人震惊的;B有挑战的;C令人困惑的;D令人惊讶的。故选D。
易错选A
根据句意可知, 此处是转折关系, 故选B。
本题是语境理解题, 句意: 沙漠没有改变,但是我变了。表示转折关系。A正如,因为,随着;B但是;C因为;D或者。故选B。
语境理解错误
根据下文 “I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing”可知,作者改变了自己的态度。故选A。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据下文 “I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing”可知,作者改变了自己的态度。A态度;B原则;C身份;D标准。故选A。
易错选B
根据上一段内容可知,作者将不愉快的经历变成最令人惊叹的人生冒险。故选D。
本题是逻辑推理题, 根据上一段内容可知,作者将不愉快的经历变成最令人惊叹的人生冒险。A假期;B手术;C事务;D冒险。故选D。
易错选C
根据上文 “I would look for the stars.” 可知, 作者从自己创造的监狱向外看, 发现了星星。故选C。
本题是上下文语境理解题, 根据上文 “I would look for the stars.” 可知, 作者从自己创造的监狱向外看, 发现了星星。A寻找; B数数, 重要; C发现; D到达。故选C。
易错选A