Question

【题目】When he was 12 years old，the boy did something that (he later realized) probably hurt his teacher.He was，after all，a(n) ______ at that time.When he was older and wiser，he wanted to ______ this teacher and say sorry.______ the teacher seemed to have disappeared.

In the past thirteen years，the boy，Larry Israelson，______ turned to the Internet，typing the teacher's name into search boxes.He found ______．But he never stopped searching.Last month—by now nearly 45 years after the event happened—______ succeeded.

Excited，he started reading a news report I had written in a magazine about a program that helps kids.He studied a photo and found his teacher，who was a volunteer.He then e-mailed me and asked me to introduce him to the teacher，James Atteberry.

I got in touch ______ Atteberry.He agreed to talk to his student.Soon，I received a letter.I immediately sent it to Atteberry.

As Atteberry read the ______，he was brought back to 1973，when he was a history teacher.In the letter，Larry said，“I am truly ______ for leaving your Seventh Grade class during the 1972－1973 school year.I don't have many memories from school，but at the top of my exercise book you wrote ‘You will go far in life’．______ my school life，I was proud to be your student.”

When it comes to apologies，no one gets a pass.Everyone needs to receive one，and everyone needs to give one.

【1】A. kid B. teacher C. old man

【2】A. refuse B. believe C. find

【3】A. Since B. But C. Because

【4】A. never B. hardly C. often

【5】A. everything B. something C. nothing

【6】A. he B. they C. she

【7】A. for B. with C. about

【8】A. report B. story C. letter

【9】A. sorry B. happy C. proud

【10】A. Looking forward to B. Looking back at C. Talking back to

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【5】C

【6】A

【7】B

【8】C

【9】A

【10】B

【解析】

短文大意：本文讲述了拉里（Larry）寻师的故事。拉里12岁时因故离开了自己的老师，长大后深感歉意，想当面致歉，就开始寻找老师，一找就是45年，终于找到了老师，并给老师写了道歉信，表示为能成为他的学生感到骄傲。

【1】句意：毕竟,他是一个孩子。考查名词辨析题。根据下文When he was older and wiser，结合句意语境，可知他当年是个孩子，故选A。

【2】句意：当他更年长、更睿智,他想找到这个老师,说对不起。考查动词辨析题。A. refuse拒绝；B. believe相信；C. find找到。根据下文In the past thirteen years，the boy，Larry，often turned to the Internet，typing the teacher's name into search boxes.，可知find符合句意，故选C。

【3】句意：但是老师好像不见了。考查连词辨析题。A. Since自从，表时间；B. But但是，表转折；C. Because因为，表原因。本句和前句是转折关系，根据句意语境，可知选B。

【4】句意：在过去的十三年里，这个男孩，拉里，经常上网，把老师的名字输入到搜索框中。考查副词辨析题。A. never从不；B. hardly几乎不；C. often经常。根据句意语境，可知often符合句意，故选C。

【5】句意：他什么也没找到。考查不定代词辨析题。A. everything每件事物；B. something某物，某事；C. nothing没有东西，没有事情，表否定。根据下文But he never stopped searching.，结合句意语境，可知没有找到那个名字，故选C。

【6】句意：上个月，在事情发生近45年后的今天，他成功了。考查代词辨析题。根据句意语境，可知是Larry成功了，需用he代替，故选A。

【7】句意：我和阿特伯里取得了联系。考查介词辨析题。get in touch with和…取得联系，固定短语；根据句意语境，可知选B。

【8】句意：当阿特伯里读这封信,他被带回到1973年,当他是一个历史老师。考查名词辨析题。根据上文Soon，I received a letter. I immediately sent it to Atteberry.，可知选C。

【9】句意：我真的很抱歉在1972到1973学年离开你七年级的班级。考查形容词辨析题。A. sorry抱歉的；B. happy高兴的；C. proud自豪的。leave离开；根据前文the boy did something that (he later realized) probably hurt his teacher.，结合句意语境，可知BC两项不合句意，故选A。

【10】句意：回顾我的学校生活,我很自豪成为你的学生。考查动词短语辨析题。A. Looking forward to期待；B. Looking back at回顾；C. Talking back to回嘴。根据句意语境，可知AC两项不合句意，故选B。

完形填空，它集阅读理解、语法、词法、句法于一体，是难度最大的题，重点考查语言综合运用的能力。解题的方法第一要带着空，通读文章，搞清事件发生的背景。紧紧抓住上下文语境所提供的信息,充分利用各种线索，语法知识,以及句子之间的关系，词的搭配，结合上下文背景语境，结合句意选择适合语境的选项。