When I was a senior in high school, I 1 knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career. Writing had basically 2 me when I was only 7 years old, 3 since that time, I‘d been bombarded by guidance counselors and career planners who all 4 me to have ―a back-up plan‖ in case writing didn‘t work out.
I‘d never even 5 a different career path, so I was very 6 and worried.After much thought, I decided 7 would be my ―back-up plan,‖ and I signed up for a class through my high school.
This 8 that every morning, I would serve as a teacher‘s helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher, Mr. Ralston.Morning after morning, I showed up in Mr. Ralston‘s classroom and 9 papers for him.
Sometimes, I even 10 a lesson or two.It was fun, and the students seemed to like me, so I was surprised when it came time for my 11 .Mr. Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked, ―Do you really want to teach?‖ ―Had I really been that 12 ?‖ I thought.
―Don‘t misunderstand.You‘ll do fine in teaching,‖ he continued.―But, is your 13 really in it?‖
―Not really,‖ I 14 .―I want to write.I want to write news stories and fiction and poetry and so much more…but I‘ve been told it‘s tough to make it as a writer 15 I thought maybe I would teach and then use my summers 16 to pursue writing.‖
As I shared with Mr. Ralston my hopes, dreams and carefully plotted-out back-up plan, he smiled and said, ―Why are you preparing to 17 with this back-up plan? If you want to be a writer, go for it! Pursue writing!‖
Mr. Ralston‘s 18 to follow my dreams was the little nudge I needed to help me push past my 19 of not making it as a writer and simply ―Go for it!‖
That‘s what an encouraging word will do when spoken in love in 20 season. So, let‘s try and be like Mr. Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone‘s life today. 1.A.evenB.neverC.alreadyD.also
2.A.remindedB.entertainedC.accompaniedD.chosen 3.A.or B.andC.forD.but
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4.A.urgedB.forcedC.taughtD.persuaded 5.A.createdB.takenC.consideredD.examined 6.A.embarrassedB.confusedC.annoyedD.frightened 7.A.writingB.teachingC.studyingD.compiling 8.A.meantB.indicatedC.suggestedD.revealed 9.A.readB.setC.gradedD.composed 10.A.reviewedB.skippedC.tookD.presented
11.A.application B.evaluationC.instructionD.qualification 12.A.transparentB.shallowC.superiorD.ambitious 13.A.eyeB.mindC.heartD.focus
14.A.interruptedB.jokedC.admittedD.apologized 15.A.unlessB.ifC.becauseD.so 16.A.upB.apartC.alongD.off 17.A.failB.followC.departD.compete
18.A.encouragementB.determinationC.tendencyD.attempt 19.A.dreamsB.fearsC.regretsD.mistakes 20.A.peak B.lowC.due D.new 【解析】
【文章大意】本文讲述“我”于青葱时期在人生道路一次关于择业的选择，Mr. Ralsto的鼓励使我坚信自己能在写作这条艰辛的道路上前行，对此我感激不尽。
1.C even甚至；never从不；already已经；also也。由“When I was a senior in high school, I even knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career”得知作者在高中时就已经知道自己想当一名作家。故选A。
2.D remind提醒，使想起；entertain 娱乐，招待；accompany 陪伴，伴随，伴奏；choose选择。作者7岁那年被选中去写作。故选D。
3.D or或许；and和，并且；for因为；but但是。由后文得知周边人都有在建议我留条后路，以防写不出名堂来。but表转折，故选D。
4.A urge规劝，督促；force强迫；teach教授；persuade说服，劝说。have ―a back-up plan‖，制定一个“B计划”。只是在建议，并不是完全在极力阻拦。故选A。
5.C create创造；take拿，带走；consider考虑；认为；examine检查；调查。“我”甚至从
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未考虑过别的职业生涯。其余选项不符文意。故选C。
6.B embarrass尴尬的；confuse困惑的；annoy恼怒的；frighten害怕的。到了人生的十字路口，因此“我”十分困惑和担忧。故选B。
7.B writing书写，作品，著作；teaching教学，教义；studying研究；compiling编译。由后文“I would serve as a teacher‘s helper”得知我去做了助教，所以这里是指从事教育。故选B。
8.A mean 意味，打算；indicate 表明，暗示；suggest建议，表明；reveal透露，显示。这意味着每天早晨，(我都要去当一名助教) 。故选A。
9.C read阅读，读懂，理解；set树立，点燃，点缀；grade 评分，把?分等级；compose构成，写作，使平静，排?的版。帮他评卷，这是助教的工作。故选C。
10.D review回顾，检查，复审；skip 跳过，遗漏；take拿，带走；present呈现，赠送。有时“我”甚至还能讲一两节课。故选D。
11.B application应用，申请，应用程序，敷用；evaluation评价，求值；instruction指令，命令，指示，教导；用法说明；qualification资格，条件，限制，赋予资格。由后文学生的问话得知，学生们觉得“我”教的不错。“我”惊讶于得知他们对“我”的评价。故选B。 12.A transparent透明的，显然的，坦率的，易懂的；shallow浅的，肤浅的；superior上级的，优秀的，出众的，高傲的；ambitious野心勃勃的，有雄心的。“我”有那么明显吗？“我”其实是想写作，当老师只是B计划。故选A。
13.C eye眼睛；mind大脑，理智，精神，意见，智力，记忆力；heart心；focus焦点，中心，清晰，焦距。但是你真的心甘情愿吗？故选C。
14.C interrupt中断，打断，插嘴，妨碍；joke开玩笑；admit承认；apologize道歉。“我”被识破后如实承认了。其他选项欠佳。故选C。
15.D unless除非；if如果；because因为；so所以。从事写作很难所以“我”试想我也许能教书。so表顺承。故选D。
16.D up向上；apart分开；along单独；off完毕。然后“我”利用暑假继续写作。summers off“暑假”，词组搭配。故选D。
17.A fail失败；follow跟随；depart离开；compete 完成。由后文得知Mr. Ralston 鼓励我去追逐自己梦想，便反问我一句何苦失败去选B计划呢。故选A。
18.A encouragement鼓励；determination决心；tendency趋势；attempt企图。由“If you want to be a writer, go for it! Pursue writing!”得知Mr. Ralston 鼓励我去追逐自己梦想。故选A。
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19.B dream梦想；fear恐惧；regret后悔；mistake失误。Mr. Ralston 的鼓励排除了“我”从事写作的恐惧。故选B。
20.C peak巅峰；low低谷；due应有的；new新的。spoken in love in due season在合适的时候给予爱的鼓励。in due season恰逢其时。故选C。
G【2015·全国第一次大联考(新课标II) 】
A light drizzle (小雨) was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the Methodist Church, eager to get home and play with the presents that Santa had left for us and our baby sister, Sharon.1 the street from the church was a gas station.It was 2 for Christmas, but I noticed a 3 standing outside the locked door, huddled(挤在一起) under the narrow overhang in an attempt to keep 4 .I wondered briefly why they were there but then 5 about them as I raced to keep up with Jill.
Once we got home, there was barely time to 6 our presents.We had to go off to our grandparents‘ house for our 7 Christmas dinner.As we drove down the highway through town, I noticed that the family was 8 there, standing outside the closed gas station.
My father was driving very slowly down the highway.The closer we got to the turnoff for my grandparents‘ house, the 9 the car went.10 , my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, ―I can‘t 11 it!‖ ―What?‖ asked my mother.
―It‘s those people back there at the gas station, standing in the 12 .They‘ve got 13 .It‘s Christmas.‖
When my father 14 into the service station, I saw that there were five of them: the parents and three children — two girls and a small boy.
My father 15 down his window.―Merry Christmas.You are 16 on the bus?‖ my father asked.
The man said that they 17 .They were going to Birmingham, where they would have a family 18 . ―Well, that bus isn‘t going to come along for several hours and you‘re getting 19 standing here.Why don‘t you all get in the car and I‘ll 20 you up there.‖ 1.A.Across B.Over C.Through D.Past
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2.A.checked B.kept C.closed D.opened 3.A.man B.family C.group D.team 4.A.active B.close C.warm D.dry 5.A.talked B.forgot C.cared D.wondered 6.A.enjoy B.touch C.count D.collect 7.A.grand B.pleasant C.rich D.annual 8.A.forever B.still C.already D.always 9.A.slower B.faster C.farther D.closer
10.A.Actually B.Quickly C.Suddenly D.Naturally 11.A.understand B.miss C.control D.stand 12.A.wind B.outside C.rain D.cold
13.A.luggage B.trouble C.children D.worries 14.A.hurried B.turned C.pushed D.pulled 15.A.rolled B.took C.pressed D.forced 16.A.catching B.waiting C.expecting D.riding 17.A.did B.had C.have D.were
18.A.plan B.celebration C.reunion D.party 19.A.anxious B.wet C.lost D.helpless 20.A.run B.send C.help D.find
【文章大意】本篇文章是记叙文。文中讲述了在圣诞节来临的时候，作者一家人要去祖父母家团聚。在路上遇到了一家在加油站躲雨等车的人。父亲的车停下了，把这家人送到了他们想去的地方。
1.A across横穿，在对面；over越过；through穿行；past过去。这里说的是在教堂对面是一个加油站，故答案选A。
2.C check检查，核对；keep保持；close关闭；open开着。根据下文“the closed gas station”可知因为圣诞节加油站是关闭的，故选C。
3.B man 男人；family 家人；group 小组；team队。作者注意到一家人正站在锁着的门外，应该选择B。
4.D active 积极的；close 近的；warm 温暖的；dry 干燥的。天正在下雨，这家人正在避雨而不是御寒，故选D。
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