Test 1
(2022·广州普高毕业班综合测试)I'd worked four months at a university when we had a goingaway party for Sandy,who was moving to London.When I got to work the next day,I was 1 to see Sandy there.“Aren't you supposed to be in London?”I asked.She 2 me and said,“I'm Helen.”
I then found out that I have a rare disease—face blindness.This 3 sent me to the doctor.I didn't think much about it. 4 ,I was a successful adult—who would care if my 5 wasn't quite like everyone else's?Then,I met Dr.Smith.“ Your ability to learn new faces is among the worst,”he said.“As for cures,nothing so far has been very 6 .” After a sad goodbye,I fled in tears.
I was 7 until Dad gave me some important advice.“Everyone just wants to talk about themselves,”he said.“Just ask questions.”This 8 transformed my life.When walking on Campus,if someone looked my way,I 9 .If they smiled,I stopped to chat.Soon I became an expert at talking to 10 .
This year,I celebrated my birthday with over 60 friends,many of whom I wasn't able to 11 .I was fine with that. 12 ,I can take courses to treat my illness,but I'd rather spend that time on something I 13 ,like looking at birds.I get such a 14 identifying them.
15 my face blindness,I've learnt to see the world.
【语篇解读】 作者偶然发现自己患有一种罕见的疾病——脸盲症。医生告知作者该疾病到目前为止没有治愈的可能性,作者因此很绝望。作者的父亲提了一些建议,这些建议改变了作者的生活。自那之后,作者变得更加健谈了,结识了很多朋友,学会了以新的视角看世界。
1.A.excited B.surprised
C.frightened D.pleased
解析:根据上文中的“a goingaway party for Sandy”可知,空前讲作者为Sandy送行,第二天上班时又看到了“Sandy”,因此作者肯定很吃惊。故选B。
答案:B
2.A.stared at B.thought of
C.got away from D.reached out for
解析:根据空前的“你难道现在不应该在伦敦吗?”和空后的“我是Helen”可推知,对方应是盯着作者看。故选A。
答案:A
3.A.disaster B.accident
C.discovery D.expectation
解析:根据空前的“found out”可知,此处是作者发现自己患有脸盲症,这一发现促使作者去看医生。disaster“灾难,灾害”;accident“(交通)事故”;discovery“发现”;expectation“预期,期望”。故选C。
答案:C
4.A.However B.Somehow
C.Anyway D.Moreover
解析:作者对这件事没想太多。因为不管怎样作者是一个成功的成年人,如果自己的大脑与其他人的不一样,谁又会在意呢?据此可知,anyway“无论如何,至少”符合语境,故选C。
答案:C
5.A.illness B.growth
C.face D.brain
解析:参见上题解析。故选D。
答案:D
6.A.promising B.popular
C.cheap D.comfortable
解析:根据空后的“After a sad goodbye,I fled in tears”可推知,此处应是说医生认为作者的脸盲症没有治愈的希望。promising“有希望的”,故选A。
答案:A
7.A.unconcerned B.impatient
C.desperate D.annoyed
解析:根据上文中的“After a sad goodbye,I fled in tears”可推知,作者很绝望。unconcerned“不关心的”;impatient“没有耐心的”;desperate“绝望的”;annoyed“生气,恼怒”。故选C。
答案:C
8.A.tip B.question
C.explanation D.warning
解析:根据空前的“Dad gave me some important advice”以及作者的父亲所说的话可推知,此处表示父亲给作者的指点改变了作者的生活。tip“指点,实用的提示”;explanation“解释”;warning“警告”。故选A。
答案:A
9.A.hesitated B.smiled
C.panicked D.waited
解析:根据语境可知,此处是如果有人看向作者,作者会微笑。hesitate“犹豫”;panic“(使)惊慌”。故选B。
答案:B
10.A.students B.strangers
C.colleagues D.patients
解析:根据语境可知,此处表达的是作者逐渐变得擅长与陌生人交谈。故选B。
答案:B
11.A.invite B.trust
C.greet D.recognise
解析:根据上文中提到作者患有脸盲症可推知,来给作者庆祝生日的六十多位朋友当中,有很多人作者都辨认不出来。故选D。
答案:D
12.A.Eventually B.Fortunately
C.Actually D.Hopefully
解析:根据语境尤其是空后的but可知,此处表达的是“事实上,我能通过上课来治疗我的疾病,但我更想把时间花费在我喜爱的事情上,比如看鸟”,故选C。eventually“最后,终于”;fortunately“幸运地”;hopefully“有希望地”。
答案:C
13.A.remember B.ignore
C.miss D.enjoy
解析:参见上题解析。故选D。
答案:D
14.A.chance B.thrill
C.shock D.trouble
解析:根据空前提到的内容可知,作者更想把时间花费在自己喜爱的事情上,而看鸟就是作者喜爱的事情之一,所以作者辨认这些鸟时会有一种兴奋的感觉。thrill“兴奋”。故选B。
答案:B
15.A.According to B.Regardless of
C.In fear of D.Thanks to
解析:根据上文内容尤其是空前的“I was...looking at birds”可知,此处表达的是“由于脸盲症,作者学会了以新的视角看世界”。故选D。
答案:D