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【题目】阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
An old carpenter(木匠) was ready to retire. His boss was 1 to see the good worker go. He asked the carpenter 2 he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes, 3 his mind was not on his work any more.
He used poor materials and worked on the house 4 . When the carpenter finished his work, the boss 5 the front-door key to him, "This is your house," he said, "A 6 for you."
What a surprise! What a 7 ! If he had known he was building his 8 house, he would have done it differently. Now he had to live in the house he had poorly built.
9 it is with us. Sometimes we build our 10 carelessly. At important points we do not try our best. Then with a shame we look at the situation we have 11 . We find that we are now living in the house we have poorly built. But we don't have a 12 to make it all over again.
Think of 13 as the carpenter. Think about your life. Build it 14 . It is the only life you will ever build because life is a do-it-yourself project.
Your life today is the 15 of your attitudes and choices you made in the past. Your life tomorrow will be that of your attitudes and choices you make today.
(1)A.glad B.nervous C.ready D.sorry
(2)A.if B.when C.how D.why
(3)A.and B.but C.or D.so
(4)A.carefully B.completely C.carelessly D.successfully
(5)A.handed B.left C.sold D.threw
(6)A.gift B.promise C.choice D.question
(7)A.task B.wisdom C.shame D.stress
(8)A.real B.expensive C.old D.own
(9)A.Neither B.So C.Nor D.As
(10)A.studies B.lives C.jobs D.feelings
(11)A.created B.changed C.discussed D.affected
(12)A.plan B.chance C.method D.pleasure
(13)A.himself B.herself C.myself D.yourself
(14)A.wisely B.peacefully C.rapidly D.widely
(15)A.talent B.wealth C.result D.difference

【答案】(1)、D
(2)、A
(3)、B
(4)、C
(5)、A
(6)、A
(7)、C
(8)、D
(9)、B
(10)、B
(11)、A
(12)、B
(13)、D
(14)、A
(15)、C

【解析】这篇短文讲述的是老木匠在快要退休时,被老板要求建造最后一座房子。老木匠粗心地完成了它,没想到这房子是送给自己的。从这个故事中,作者告诉我们,我们不能用粗心的态度对待我们的生活,因为生活不可以重来,它只有一次。

(1)D考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:他的老板看到这个优秀的工人要走了感到很遗憾。glad 高兴的;nervous 紧张的;ready 有准备的;sorry对不起,遗憾,抱歉。根据文意可知,这个老木匠要退休了,他的老板感到很遗憾。故选D。

(2)A考查连词及语境的理解。句意:他问那个老木匠他是否能再建造一座房子。if 是否;when 什么时候;how 怎样;why为什么。这里考查的是宾语从句的引导词,根据文意可知,老板想让那个老木匠在退休前能不能再建造一座房子,故应选A。

(3)B考查连词及语境的理解。句意:老木匠答应了,但是他的心思已经不在他的工作上了。and 和,而且;but 但是;or 或者,否则;so因此。根据文意可知,虽然老木匠答应了老板的要求,但是他的心思却没有在工作上,这里是转折的关系,故选B。

(4)C考查副词词义辨析及语境的理解。句意:他使用很劣质的材料,非常粗心地建造着房子。carefully细心地; completely 完全地;carelessly 粗心地;successfully成功地。根据上文his mind was not on his work any more 以及这一段中he used poor materials可知,这个老木匠干活非常的粗心,故应选C。

(5)A考查动词词义辨析及语境的理解。句意:当这个木匠完工的时候,老板把前门的钥匙递给了他:这是给你的房子。handed 传递;left 离开,剩下;sold 卖;threw扔。根据文意可知,这个房子是老板送给老木匠的,因此老板把钥匙交给木匠。故选A。

(6)A考查名词及语境的理解。句意:他说:这是给你的礼物。gift 礼物;promise 承诺;choice 选择;question问题。根据上文It is for you可知,这座房子是送给老木匠的,是一个礼物,故选A。

(7)C考查名词及语境的理解。句意:多么令人惊奇!多么惭愧!task 任务;wisdom 智慧;shame 惭愧;stress压力。根据文意可知,老木匠最后建造的房子是给他自己的,但是他却没有好好的建造它,因此感到非常的惭愧。故选C。

(8)D考查形容词及语境的理解。句意:如果他早知道他建造的是他自己的房子,他不会这样的。real 真正的;expensive 昂贵的;old 老的;own自己的。根据文意可知,这个房子是老板送给老木匠的,所以是他自己的房子。故选D。

(9)B考查副词及语境的理解。句意:我们也是一样。Neither 两者都不;也不;So 如此,这样;Nor 也不;As和……一样。So it is with…是固定的表达,……也是一样。这里作者的话锋一转,想从这个故事中告诉我们一个道理,故选B。

(10)B考查名词及语境的理解。句意:有时候我们就是那样粗心地建造我们的生活。studies 学习;lives 生活;jobs 工作;feelings感情。根据下文的文意可知,这里从老木匠的故事中,作者引申到我们的生活,故选B。

(11)A考查动词及语境的理解。句意:在一些关键的时刻,我们并没有尽我们的最大努力。然后惭愧地看着我们为自己创造的情形。created 创造;changed 改变;discussed 讨论;affected影响。根据文意可知,因为我们没有尽自己的最大努力,所以我们生活中的情形是我们自己导致的,故应选A。

(12)B考查名词词义辨析及语境的理解。句意:但是我们没有机会重新来做。plan 计划;chance 机会;method 方法;pleasure愉快。根据文意可知,当我们陷入困境的时候,我们没有机会重来一次。故应选B。

(13)D考查反身代词及语境的理解。句意:假如你就是那个老木匠,想想你的生活。himself 他自己;herself 她自己;myself 我自己;yourself你自己。根据句意可知,这里作者让我们想像自己就是那个老木匠,考虑一下自己的生活,故应选D。

(14)A考查副词词义辨析及语境的理解。句意:明智地建造你的生活,它是你唯一一个可以创造的生活因为生活不是可以重新修建的项目。wisely 明智地;peacefully 和平地;rapidly 快地;widely广泛地。根据文意可知,作者建议我们不要粗心地对待我们的生活,因为生活只有一次,我们要明智地去建造它。故应选A。

(15)C考查名词词义辨析及语境的理解。句意:你今天的生活是过去你对生活采取的态度和选择的结果。talent 才能,天才;wealth 财富;result 结果;difference不同,区别。根据文意可知,你今天会过什么样的生活,取决于你对待生活的态度和选择,是它们产生的结果。故应选C。

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