Ⅰ.完形填空
(2023·福建省福州市质检)
Once upon a time, my father and I got lost in a forest in France.I must have been about twelve or thirteen.Anyway, it was before the time when most people 1.A a mobile phone.It was in the Loire Valley.About half an hour, my dad 2.B the truth.“Oh, it seems that we're lost.”We walked around and around in circles, trying to find the path, 3.C with no luck.I could tell my dad was starting to 4.D , even as he was trying to hide it from me.We had been in the forest for hours then and both knew my mom would be in a state of absolute 5.A .At school,I had just been told the story of the hikers who had died in the wilderness and I found it easy to 6.C that would be our fate too.“If we keep going in a 7.C line we'll get out of here,”my dad said.
And he was right. 8.B we heard the sound of cars and 9.D a main road.We were eleven miles from the village where we had 10.A but at least we had signposts.And I often think of that strategy when I am totally 11.A — literally or metaphorically(比喻地).I thought of it when I was in the middle of a 12.D , when my heart beat rapidly with 13.C and didn't know how I could carry on living.Walking one foot in front of the other, in the same 14.C , will always get you further than running around in circles.It's about the 15.B to keep walking forward.
语篇导读:文章通过描述作者和父亲一次在森林里迷路的经历,告诉我们在面临困境的时候,保持同一个方向,有继续前进的决心,总能走出困境。
1.A.owned B.borrowed
C.invented D.promoted
解析:考查语境&常识推断。根据文中“Anyway, it was before the time when most people 1 a mobile phone.”及常识可知,此处应是表示当时大多数人还没有手机。own意为“拥有”,符合语境。borrow意为“借来”;invent意为“发明”;promote意为“促进”。故选A。
2.A.revealed B.realized
C.told D.faced
解析:考查语境推断。根据后文“Oh, it seems that we're lost.”可知,父亲是意识到了他们迷路的事实。realize意为“意识到”,符合语境。reveal意为“揭露”;tell意为“告诉”;face意为“面对”。故选B。
3.A.all B.if
C.yet D.so
解析:考查逻辑推断。根据前文“trying to find the path”和后文“with no luck”可知,他们没有找到路,设空处前后为转折关系。yet意为“但是”,符合语境。all意为“全部”;if意为“如果”;so意为“所以”。故选C。
4.A.complain B.erupt
C.regret D.panic
解析:考查语境&常识推断。根据后文“We had been in the forest for hours”及常识可知,父子俩在森林里迷路了几个小时,父亲应是开始恐慌。panic意为“恐慌”,符合语境。complain意为“抱怨”;erupt意为“喷发”;regret意为“后悔”。故选D。
5.A.terror B.anger
C.disappointment D.loss
解析:考查语境推断。根据上文“We had been in the forest for hours”可知,父子俩在森林里迷路了,母亲肯定很担心害怕。terror意为“惊恐;恐惧”,符合语境。anger意为“愤怒”;disappointment意为“失望”;loss意为“损失”。故选A。
6.A.decide B.announce
C.imagine D.clarify
解析:考查语境推断。根据上文“I had just been told the story of the hikers who had died in the wilderness”可知,作者刚刚听过那些死在荒野里的徒步旅行者的故事,所以很容易想象到他们的命运也会是这样。imagine意为“想象”,符合语境。decide意为“决定”;announce意为“宣布”;clarify意为“澄清”。故选C。
7.A.simple B.short
C.straight D.similar
解析:考查语境推断。根据文章最后的“will always get you further than running around in circles.It's about the 15 to keep walking forward.”可知,此处表示父亲认为如果继续走直线,就能离开这里。straight意为“直的”,符合语境。simple意为“简单的”;short意为“短的”;similar意为“相似的”。故选C。
8.A.Regularly B.Eventually
C.Generally D.Surprisingly
解析:考查语境推断。根据文中“And he was right. 8 we heard the sound of cars”可知,父亲是对的,最后他们听到了汽车的声音,走出了森林。eventually意为“最后,终于”,符合语境。regularly意为“定期地”;surprisingly意为“惊人地”;generally意为“通常”。故选B。
9.A.chose B.missed
C.followed D.reached
解析:考查语境推断。根据前文“heard the sound of cars”可知,他们到达了主路。reach意为“到达”,符合语境。choose意为“选择”;miss意为“错过”;follow意为“跟随”。故选D。
10.A.set off B.arrived
C.stayed D.lived
解析:考查语境推断。根据上文“eleven miles from the village”可知,他们到达这个主路时已走出了11英里,故那个村子是他们的出发地。set off意为“出发”,符合语境。arrive意为“到达”;stay意为“停留”;live意为“居住”。故选A。
11.A.lost B.sensitive
C.angry D.stuck
解析:考查复现推断。根据“And I often think of that strategy when I am totally 11 —listerally or metaphorically.”可知, 此处应是呼应上文“Oh, it seems that we're lost.”,指字面意义上的迷路或抽象意义上的感到迷茫。lost意为“迷路的;迷惘的”,符合语境。sensitive意为“敏感的”;angry意为“愤怒的”;stuck意为“卡住的”。故选A。
12.A.term B.race
C.performance D.breakdown
解析:考查语境推断。根据后文“didn't know how I could carry on living”可知,作者不知怎么继续生活,由此可知应是处于崩溃之中。breakdown意为“崩溃”,符合语境。term意为“时期”;race意为“比赛”;performance意为“表现”。故选D。
13.A.interest B.surprise
C.fear D.excitement
解析:考查语境推断。根据后文“didn't know how I could carry on living”可知,作者不知怎么继续生活,故此处应是表示心跳因恐惧而加快。fear意为“恐惧”,符合语境。interest意为“兴趣”;surprise意为“惊讶”;excitement意为“激动”。故选C。
14.A.way B.cycle
C.direction D.distance
解析:考查语境推断。根据空后的“get you further than running around in circles”和“keep walking forward”可知,此处指保持同一个方向。direction意为“方向”,符合语境。way意为“方法”;cycle意为“循环”;distance意为“距离”。故选C。
15.A.ambition B.determination
C.inspiration D.cooperation
解析:考查语境推断。根据后文“to keep walking forward”可知,走出困境靠的是继续前进的决心,此处呼应首段最后一句“‘If we keep going in a 7 line we'll get out of here,’my dad said.”。determination意为“决心”,符合语境。ambition 意为“抱负”;inspiration意为“灵感”;cooperation意为“合作”。故选B。