This is a simple T-shirt, but it has taught me the significance of ___36___. Looking at it, I go back into the past.
It was a warm day when I ___37___my elementary school. It made me quite ___38___. I lay in my front yard in the warm sun. As I fell into sleep, I vaguely heard my mother’s steps approaching. Then, I sat up, ___39___ lemonade or some apples. But she was carrying ___40___, and her face was just as ___41___. There must be something wrong. “Simon is in ___42___,” she said.
Simon was my stepfather’s nephew. ___43___ we were not related by blood, Simon in some way meant more to me than any blood relative. Being both ___44___ _, we always went hiking and surfing together. I really enjoyed his ___45___ I wished to attend middle school with him, too.
“He has cancer,” my mom added. When I heard that, my stomach got heavier. “But he will ___46___, right?” I asked. “Because he has a rare case, it’s not clear whether he can defeat it.” My mom replied.
Day by day, Simon seemed to be getting weaker and his ___47___ was bad, making him lack nutrition (营养). Throughout his ___48___, Simon suffered allergic shock (过敏) due to the medicine’s side effects. Somehow, Simon was having a (an) ___49___ later. The whole family were thrilled. ___50___, Simon’s improvement turned out to be a flash in a pan (昙花一现).
It was around then that I ___51___ the “Simon Says…” T-shirt, which was designed with letters, “Simon Says…Cancer is a detour (绕行), instead of a stop sign.” I proudly wore Simon’s present in the summer vacation and ___52___ wearing it when later attending middle school. That sentence taught me however that challenge fought against us, we shouldn’t ___53___.
At last, Simon didn’t ___54___it. But his T-shirt would have a lasting positive impact on the world. Simon ___55___and inspired countless people with his spirits.
36. A. courage B. understanding C. self-respect D. devotion
37. A. finished B. attended C. visited D. skipped
38. A. amused B. curious C. relaxed D. frightened
39. A. seeing B. presenting C. carrying D. expecting
40. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
41. A. blank B. sour C. confused D. surprised
42. A. relief B. trouble C. sight D. shape
43. A. While B. Because C. As D. If
44. A. kind B. clever C. optimistic D. energetic
45. A. honesty B. encouragement C. company D. trust
46. A. live B. succeed C. insist D. struggle
47. A. spirit B. appetite C. look D. behavior
48. A. learning B. exercise C. treatment D. dieting
49. A. disaster B. recovery C. examination D. wish
50. A. Sadly B. Undoubtedly C. Naturally D. Especially
51. A. designed B. received C. bought D. washed
52. A. loved B. started C. stopped D. continued
53. A. show off B. set off C. give up D. take over
54. A. face B. sense C. take D. make
55. A. appreciated B. challenged C. touched D. funded
【答案】36. A 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. D 41. A 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. A 51. B 52. D 53. C 54. D 55. C
【解析】
本文是故事和哲理性的文章，叙述了Simon在得知了自己得了癌症之后，仍然乐观地接受现实，与病魔勇敢地作斗争，自己永不放弃的精神激励了无数的人。
【36题详解】
考查名词。A. courage勇气； B. understanding理解； C. self-respect自尊； D. devotion献身。根据Simon Says…Cancer is a detour (绕行), instead of a stop sign. But his T-shirt would have a lasting positive impact on the world. Simon ___20___and inspired countless people with his spirits.可知，Simon尽管得了癌症，他认为不是停止的标志。但是他的T恤将对世界产生持久的积极影响，Simon用他的精神感动和鼓励无数其他的人。这里指勇气。故选A。
【37题详解】
考查动词。A. finished完成； B. attended参加； C. visited参观； D. skipped跳过。在一个温暖的一天我毕业了。根据I really enjoyed his ___10___ I wished to attend middle school with him, too.可知，作者要上初中了，所以空格处指的是小学毕业，故选A。
【38题详解】
考查形容词。A. amused觉得好笑的； B. curious好奇的； C. relaxed 放松的；D. frightened害怕的。它使我很轻松。根据I lay in my front yard in the warm sun.可知，作者在温暖的阳光下在前院躺着。可推知作者是放松的。故选C。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。A. seeing看见； B. presenting赠送； C. carrying运载； D. expecting期待。我坐起来，希望带来的是柠檬水或一些苹果。根据But she was carrying ___5___, and her face was just as ___6___. There must be something wrong.可知，作者的妈妈手里什么也没有并且脸色很难看。故选D。
【40题详解】
考查不定代词。A. something某事或物； B. anything任何事； C. everything每件事情； D. nothing没有什么。根据but前叙述的是作者希望妈妈带来的是柠檬水和苹果，前后是转折关系，所以后来发现什么也没有。故选D。
【41题详解】
考查形容词。A. blank煞白的； B. sour酸的； C. confused困惑的； D. surprised吃惊的。根据“He has cancer,” my mom added.可知，妈妈知道了Simon得了癌症，所以脸色应该是煞白的。故选A。
【42题详解】
考查名词。A. relief减轻； B. trouble麻烦； C. sight视力； D. shape身材。根据“He has cancer,” my mom added.可知，妈妈得知Simon得了癌症，应该叙述的是Simon有麻烦。故选B。
【43题详解】
考查连词。A. While尽管，虽然； B. Because因为； C. As因为； D. If如果。尽管我们没有血缘关系，Simon在某种程度上对我来说比任何血缘关系都重要。根据逗号前后的关系可知，没有血缘关系，但是比有血缘的还要亲。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查形容词。A. kind和蔼的； B. clever聪明的； C. optimistic乐观的； D. energetic精力充沛的，积极的。因为我们两个都精力充沛，我们总是在一起徒步和冲浪。根据we always went hiking and surfing together.可知，因为精力充沛，才去做一些劳神耗费精力的体育活动。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查名词。A. honesty诚实； B. encouragement鼓励； C. company陪伴； D. trust信任。根据I wished to attend middle school with him, too.作者希望Simon和自己一起去上学，说明作者已经习惯了他的陪伴。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查动词。A. live活着； B. succeed成功； C. insist坚持； D. struggle斗争。根据Because he has a rare case, it’s not clear whether he can defeat it可知，因为他有一个罕见的病例，不清楚他是否能战胜它。作者是希望他活着，所以空格处用live。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查名词。A. spirit精神； B. appetite食欲； C. look面容； D. behavior行为。Simon似乎一天比一天虚弱，他的肠胃不好，使他缺乏营养。根据making him lack nutrition (营养)因为没有了食欲，所以缺乏营养。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查名词。A. learning学习； B. exercise锻炼； C. treatment治疗； D. dieting节食。根据due to the medicine’s side effects.可知，治疗过程中对药过敏。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查名词。A. disaster灾难； B. recovery恢复； C. examination考试，检查； D. wish希望。根据The whole family were thrilled可知，整个家庭都很兴奋，可推知Simon的身体有所好转。故选B。
【50题详解】
考查副词。A. Sadly悲哀地； B. Undoubtedly确实地； C. Naturally自然地； D. Especially特别地。根据Simon’s improvement turned out to be a flash in a pan (昙花一现).可知，Simon的身体有所好转是短暂的，所以这是令人伤心的事，故选A。
【51题详解】
考查动词。A. designed设计； B. received收到； C. bought买； D. washed洗。根据Simon Says…” T-shirt, which was designed with letters, “Simon Says…Cancer is a detour (绕行), instead of a stop sign.”可知，这里指收到了Simon的来信。故选B。
【52题详解】
考查动词。A. loved爱； B. started开始； C. stopped停止； D. continued继续。我在暑假自豪地穿着Simon送的T恤礼物，后来上中学时也一直穿着它。根据wearing it when later attending middle school.可知，暑假穿，后来上中学还穿，说明是继续穿。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查动词短语。A. show off炫耀； B. set off 出发；C. give up放弃； D. take over接管。根据Cancer is a detour (绕行), instead of a stop sign.可知，虽然得了癌症，但并非是停止的标志，说明Simon没有放弃。故选C。
【54题详解】
考查动词。A. face面对； B. sense感觉； C. take拿； D. make使，制造。根据But his T-shirt would have a lasting positive impact on the world.可知，他的T恤将对世界产生持久的积极影响。可推知，Simon没有成功。make it成功，好转。故选D。
【55题详解】
考查动词。A. appreciated欣赏； B. challenged挑战； C. touched感动； D. funded提供资金。根据inspired countless people with his spirits.可知，用他的精神激励了无数人。与inspired对应的是touched。故选C。
