记叙文 笑对人生 306 ★★ 15分钟 When I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back, I reacted like most who receive a cancer diagnosis, the first thing that came to mind was a “death
sentence”．__1__，instead of complaining I decided to look for the __2__ side of it. I realized that I was about to __3__ a new beginning.I knew that I had to develop and gain __4__ from all my experiences.Even with the pain I had to __5__ through each diagnosis, and all the __6__ I’ve dealt with all my life, I still felt truly lucky.I __7__ myself that I “still have my life”，so who am I to __8__？
One day, I had an unusual experience.I turned that experience into a __9__ and I called it “Peace”．Writing had become therapy (治疗) for me.I took that poem, along with many others I had __10__ during ray breast cancer period and placed them in book form.I was __11__ enough to have that book published.I later had another inspirational children’s book __12__，with a third one __13__．I’m hoping that anyone who has the chance to read my first book of poems will benefit from it.My poems are from the heart, and I wish to have a positive__14__ on someone who’s ill.I __15__ believe when you survive a serious __16__ like cancer, it’s for a reason and I want to live to __17__ exactly what that is for me.
That’s what I’m all about now, inspiration.I would have __18__ become a writer, producing inspirational poems and stories, if I had not gone through all that I did.I’m a true example that you can __19__ cancer, as long as you have faith and allow that faith to __20__ your path. 1．A.However C．Therefore
B．Besides D．Otherwise
答案 A [根据语境，一开始作者被诊断为乳腺癌，第一反应和常人一样，认为自己被宣判了死刑，然而，最终，她不抱怨，而是觉得去寻找积极的一面。上下文构成转折关系，用However。] 2．A.bad C．right
B．opposite D．positive
答案 D [解析见上题。] 3．A.mark
B．miss
C．face
D．find
答案 C [因为这场疾病，我意识到自己要面对一个新的开始。] 4．A.advantage
B．strength
C．knowledge D．skill
答案 B [因为想改变，才要从自己的经历中培养并获得自己的优势，strength优势，长处。] 5．A.express
B．hide
C．go
D．bear
答案 D [甚至是我要忍受每一次诊断过程中的疼痛，以及我在生命中要对待的挣扎，我仍然感到自己很幸运。stand忍受。] 6．A.chances C．decisions
B．struggles D．businesses
答案 B [ struggle挣扎。] 7．A.persuaded C．reminded
B．showed D．taught
答案 C [我提醒自己，我仍然还活着，那么我还要去抱怨谁呢？remind提醒。] 8．A.complain C．disappoint
B．encourage D．please
答案 A [complain抱怨。] 9．A.poem
B．novel
C．diary
D．play
答案 A [通过下文中的poem，可知，我把那个经历写到了一首诗中。] 10．A.read
B．learned
C．written
D．collected
答案 C [写作已经成为了我的治疗方式，我把那首诗，和许多在放疗期间写的其他许多诗一起，放到了一本诗集中。] 11．A.confident C．careful
B．lucky D．satisfied
答案 B [我很幸运出版了那本书。] 12．A.published C．typed
B．translated D．reviewed
答案 A [后来我又出版了一本有关激励儿童的书。have sth published出版??。]
13．A.in the dark C．ahead of time
B．above the average D．on the way
答案 D [ 现在即将出第三本书，我希望那些能有机会读到我的书的人能从中受益。on the way在路上，此处指的是第三本也即将出版。] 14．A.impression
B．influence
C．result D．conclusion
答案 B [考查固定搭配，have a positive influence on sb.对某人有积极影响。希望这本书对生病的人有积极影响。] 15．A.hardly C．truly
B．honestly D．widely
答案 C [我真的相信当你能从一种严重的像癌症一样的疾病中幸存下来时，这是一种原因。] 16．A.accident C．disaster
B．diagnosis D．disease
答案 D [解析见上题。] 17．A.look for
B．find out D．pick out
C．concentrate on
答案 B [我也想弄明白它对于我的意义，是什么。find out查明，找清楚。] 18．A.ever
B．already
C．just
D．never
答案 D [我从来没有想过自己要成为一名作家。] 19．A.cure
B．develop
C．survive
D．treat
答案 B [只要你有足够的信念，并且允许那种信念指导你的人生之路的话，我就是那个你能够在癌症中生存下来的例子。] 20．A.direct
B．cross
C．follow
D．walk
答案 A [ 解析见上题，direct指导。] Cloze 5 (2016·江淮十校联考)
体裁 记叙文 话题 母亲 词数 296 难度 ★★★ 建议时间 18分钟 Due to a long series of unfortunate events，my mother is in a serious debt，a burden was left on her as a result of her divorce.Because of the divorce，the legal and medical __1__ it has left her with，she was unable to __2__ a loan.She has done everything in her __3__ to help keep the houses for my sisters and herself. Since I was a child，my mother has always been the type of woman to __4__ others’ needs before her own.For 13 years she __5__ abused and neglected children to find sanctuary through foster care in our house.This was no __6__ task as many of these children had stood years of physical emotional abuse from their parents.Not long after my father became abusive，our __7__ was being physically and emotionally __8__ daily before our eyes.The abuse __9__ for some time before she was able to file for a divorce，__10__ to finally to put an end to her __11__．Unfortunately，the divorce was not as __12__ one would expect. After ten years，the divorce was finalized and my mother was __13__ to continue on with her life.Due to __14__ problems with her knee caused by the abuses，my mother was unable to work.The __15__ left her with huge amounts of medical，legal and now property tax debts.She __16__ her last bit of money to help save the house for my younger sisters and herself.As a __17__ mother，she is the most inspirational woman I have ever met.Despite the continuous turmoil(混乱)，she has __18__ formed a way to stay positive and __19__．I am hoping to help her get back on her feet and __20__ some much needed financial and emotional support.
【语篇导读】 作者介绍了自己的母亲历尽生活磨难，终于成功离婚后还面临着沉重的债务，然而她依然乐观，依然不忘帮助他人。 1．A.accidents
B．debts
C．teams
D．research
答案 B [由上文的．..my mother is in a serious debt，a burden that was left on her as a result of her divorce.可知本空应该填写debts，故选B。] 2．A.take out
B．put out D．think about
C．make out
答案 A [由前文可知，母亲欠下很多债，因此不能得到贷款。Take out a loan/a mortgage 是固定短语，故选A。] 3．A.duty
B．company C．website
D．power
答案 D [由下文知道，母亲很坚强，她“竭尽所能”来保住房子。do everything in one’s power 固定词组，意为“尽某人所能”，故选D。] 4．A.compare B．improve C．place
D．support
答案 C [由下文中母亲一边忍受着父亲的虐待一边帮助被虐待的儿童可知，她总是把别人的需要放在自己的需要之前，故选C。] 5．A.helped
B．reminded
C．beat
D．taught
答案 A [由下文可知，母亲在家里照顾那些受到虐待和被忽视的孩子，故选A。] 6．A.difficult
B．easy
C．merry D．casual
答案 B [由下文．..as many of these children had stood years of physical and emotional abuse from their parents.可得出答案这项任务“不容易”。故选B。] 7．A.sister
B．daughter C．mother D．assistant
答案 C [由下一段的Due to __14__ problems with her knee caused by the abuses，my mother was unable to work.可知母亲在心理上和身体上都受到了伤害，故选C。] 8．A.inspired
B．criticized C．blessed D．destroyed
答案 D [由本句中的physically and emotionally 可判断此处应是“身体和精神上的伤害”，故选D。] 9．A.paused
B．started
C．continued D．argued
答案 C [句意：这种虐待持续了(continued)了一段时间，后来我母亲起诉离婚．..。pause v．暂停；argue “争辩”，均不符合语境，故选C。] 10．A.refusing
B．hoping C．regretting D．managing
答案 B [母亲起诉离婚，希望结束自己的痛苦，即结束自己受到的虐待，所以是起诉时带着这种“希望”，现在分词作伴随状语，又表主动，故选B。] 11．A.pain
B．fate C．life D．confusion
答案 A [母亲精神和身体均受伤害，所以希望结束这种痛苦，fate n．命运；confusion n．困惑，不符合语意，故选A。] 12．A.slow
B．practical C．bitter D．quick
答案 D [本句中unfortunately 是关键词，可知“不像预料的那么快”，下段句首也有提示，故选D。] 13．A.proud
B．able C．unwilling D．tired
答案 B [由上文的 the divorce was finalized 可知，母亲能够继续她的生活了，故选B。] 14．A.mental
B．medical C．technical D．energetic
答案 B [由下文的 ...problems with her knee caused by the abuse 可知本空应选B。]
15．A.marriage
B．journey C．divorce D．debate
答案 C [由第一段可知，离婚后母亲欠下很多债务，故选C。 ] 16．A.pouring
B．wasting C．avoiding D．stealing
答案 A [由上文可知，母亲乐于帮助他人。此处句意为 “把最后一点钱用在为我的妹妹们和她自己保住房子上”pour one’s money into为固定词组，意为“把某人的金钱大量投入到．.....”。] 17．A.single
B．learned C．noble D．lazy