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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭),credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us   36   chasing the same thing.

One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell   37   . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I   38   the countryside for some place I could rent for the   39   possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road   40   the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was   41   , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and   42   a corner to camp in.

The locals knew nothing about me,   43   slowly, they started teaching me the   44   of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began   45   around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a   46   American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of   47   .

What I had believed in, all those things I thought were   48   for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place.   49   on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my   50   with my neighbors.

Four years later, I moved back into   51   . I saw many people were having a really hard time,   52   their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to   53   a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in   54    if we hadn’t banded together.

The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about   55   we can all get by together.

36. A. separately         B. equally             C. violently           D. naturally

37. A. off                     B. apart                C. over                 D. out

38. A. crossed             B. left                   C. toured              D. searched

39. A. fullest                B. largest             C. fairest              D. cheapest

40. A. at                      B. through            C. over                 D. round

41. A. occupied           B. abandoned      C. emptied            D. robbed

42. A. turned               B. approached     C. cleared            D. cut

43. A. but                    B. although          C. otherwise         D. for

44. A. benefit               B. lesson              C. nature              D. art

45. A. sticking              B. looking             C. swinging           D. turning

46. A. wild                    B. real                  C. different           D. remote

47. A. neighborliness B. happiness        C. friendliness      D. kindness

48. A. unique               B. expensive        C. rare                  D. necessary

49. A. Up                     B. Down               C. Deep                D. Along

50. A. cooperation       B. relationships    C. satisfaction      D. appointments

51. A. reality                B. society             C. town                 D. life

52. A. creating             B. losing               C. quitting             D. offering

53. A. put in                 B. turn in              C. take in              D. get in

54. A. yards                 B. shelters            C. camps              D. cottages

55. A. when                 B. what                 C. whether            D. how

[定文体抓主旨]:本文是一篇夹叙夹议的散文。本文主题围绕作者对于美国梦的认识变化而展开。首先讲述了作者曾经以为美国梦就是追求个人的成功;后来,在遭遇一系列不幸后,作者在乡村生活四年的经历和感受使得作者对美国梦的有了新的认识和深刻感悟,也就是如何实现大家共同的成功。

本篇难度:中等。

[篇章结构]:

段落

关键词

大意推测

第一部分(para.1)

used to believe in the American Dream, which meant…,chasing

作者过去对美国梦的理解就是个人的成功。

第二部分(para.2--5)

unhappy events,  fell apart, countryside, a shabby house, the art of being a neighbor, a belief, a different American Dream, a civilized life, nonexistent, valuable possessions, relationships,  moved back,  managed, in shelters

在经历了一系列不幸后,作者曾经的美国梦破碎;然而,在乡村与邻居们相处四年的经历使得作者对美国梦有了新的感悟。

第三部分(para. 6)

a shared one, It’s not so much about what I can get for myself, it’s about how we can all get by together.

作者对美国梦的全新认识:美国梦不是仅仅实现个人的成功,而是关于我们如何通过共同奋斗都能获得成功。

[解析]:

36.A。结合文章主旨和上文语境。由此句 “I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else.”作者过去曾经坚信的美国梦就是大家都在共同的追求中实现个人的成功。separately单独地,个别地;equally相等地;平等地;

37.B。根据语境和固定短语。由第二段 “a series of unhappy events”,一系列的不幸使得作者的梦想破碎。fall apart崩溃,破碎;fall off 减少;跌落;变坏;fall over被…绊倒;意外地从…上跌落;fall out争吵;结果;解散;

38.D。语义和词组搭配。在穷困潦倒时,作者只得到乡村找个便宜的居所,此处搭配为search…for…其余均不符。

39.D。语境和语义。“I had my truck and $56”,因为作者已经到了几乎身无分文的地步,带着身上仅有的56美元,作者只能租下最便宜的花费的住所(some place I could rent)。

40. C。根据句意和搭配。作者找到了可以租赁的一个破旧房子,不过要沿着横跨波托马克河的蜿蜒山路向上行走4英里。”a winding mountain road”横跨 “the Potomac River”,over在…上面,由一边到另一边,其余均不符。

41.B。由上下文信息和词义。 “a shabby house”这是一个破旧的房子,“full of broken glass and rubbish”到处都是破碎的玻璃碎片和垃圾,所以看出这里早已被遗弃多时,occupied已占用的,在使用的;abandoned被放弃的,被遗弃的 ,其余两项被清空的和被抢劫的语境不符。

42.C。把握上文语境。作者找到房主租下房子后,“to camp in”必须先进行清理才能住宿,所以作者先清理了房主的一个角落。clear 扫除,使干净;approach接近,走近,靠近; turn旋转;使改变方向;cut剪切;切成。这三项与语境不符。

43.A。根据语句间的逻辑关系。尽管当地人对我是一无所知,但是,他们却教我与邻居相处的艺术。很显然是一种转折关系。although尽管;虽然位置应该放在 “The locals knew nothing about me”之前。otherwise否则,不然;for因为,由于。它们都不符合。

44.D。根据句意和词汇。邻居们教作者应该如何与邻居们相处的艺术。art艺术,技巧;benefit利益,好处;lesson教训,训诫;nature自然;天性;天理;后三项与语境不符。

45.A。根据句意和词组。“to chat” 邻居们开始停留下来与作者聊天。stick around逗留,停留;look around骋目四顾;四顾;swing around使转过;turn around使)转身;(使)好转;改变意见。

46.C。 根据上下文语境解题。文章第一段讲到了“the American Dream,which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success”,空格后提示“not the one of individual achievement”,可知这是一个不同的(different)American Dream。

47.A。 根据上下文语境解题。本段前面讲到邻居们教他做邻居的艺术,给他提供了很多帮助,由此可知选neighborliness友善,睦邻友好。其余三项分别意为:幸福;友好,亲切;仁慈,好意。neighborliness侧重指邻里关系。

48.D。根据上下文语境解题。根据第一段所描述的美国梦的内容“a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success”,可知作者原来认为这些东西是文明生活必须的(necessary)。其余三项分别意为:野生的,野蛮的,狂野的;真实的;偏僻的,遥远的,均不符合语境。

49. A。根据上文提示和语法知识解题。由第二段中“I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road”可知房子在山上,可知选up。

50.D。根据上下文语境解题。句意:在这个山上,我最珍贵的财产是我和邻居们的关系(relationships)。其余三项分别意为:合作;满意;约会,均不符合语境。

51.C。 根据上下文语境解题。根据第二段的“I _38_the countryside for some place”可知作者到乡村找地方租住,现在是“I moved back into”,当然是搬回到城里(town)了。其余三项分别意为:现实;社会;生活,均不符合语境。

52.B。根据句内逻辑关系解题。前面说“many people were having a really hard time”,许多人正过着相当艰难的生活,可知是失去(losing)了工作和家。creating:创造;offering:提供,明显不符合语境;quitting只能和jobs搭配,不能和homes搭配。

53.C。根据语法知识解题。本题考查动词词组含义。四个选项分别意为:放进,提交,申请;上交,拐入,告发;让…进入,接受,理解,吸入,欺骗;进入,到达,收获,被录取。此处说作者设法租了一个足够大的房子来让一些人住进来,因此选C。get in是主动进入,不符合语境。

54.B。 根据上文语境和语法知识解题。此处说:如果我们不团结在一起,我们都会流落到住收容所(shelters)的地步。其余三项分别意为:庭院;帐篷;小屋,村舍,均不符合语境。

55.D。 根据语法知识和语境解题。句意:美国梦不是关于我能为自己得到什么,而是关于我们所有人如何能够一起度过难关。about后面的从句不缺主语、宾语、表语,因此不选what;也没有是否(whether)的意思;也没有涉及时间问题(when),因此只能选how.

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