Question

【題目】B

The journey of water on the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life. Like a river that flows within the boundaries of its banks, we are born with certain characteristics that _ __ our identity. We move through life, ____ many twists, turns, and barriers along the way just as a river does.

Water shows us how to move through the world with grace, bravery, determination, and ____. Water is brave and does not waste time sticking to its past, but flows onward without looking back. When there is a hole to be filled, water does not run away from it in fear of the dark; _ _, water modestly and bravely fills the empty space. Similarly, we can face the dark moments of our life rather than run away from them.

__, a river will empty into the sea. Water does not hold back from joining up with a larger body, nor does it fear a loss of _ __ or control. It gracefully and modestly falls into the vastness by contributing its energy without hesitation. Each time we move ____ our personal characters to become part of something bigger, we can try our best to _ __ the lead of the river.

【1】A. preserve B. assume C. decide D. cast

【2】A. competing with B. meeting with C. living with D. playing with

【3】A. modesty B. happiness C. honesty D. reputation

【4】A. therefore B. besides C. otherwise D. instead

【5】A. Eventually B. Absolutely C. Regularly D. Actually

【6】A. life B. confidence C. liberty D. root

【7】A. on B. into C. across D. beyond

【8】A. take B. follow C. lose D. hold

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【5】A

【6】C

【7】D

【8】B

【解析】

【1】考查動詞辨析A. preserve值得；B. assume評估；C. decide 決定；D. cast投擲；句意：我們出生就伴隨著一定的特征，這決定我們的身份。根據(jù)句意選C項。

【2】考查動詞短語辨析A. competing with與。。比賽；B. meeting with遇到；C. living with與。生活在一起；D. playing with與。。一起玩；句意：我們生活中會遇到許多迷題，轉彎和許多的邊界。

【3】考查名詞辨析A. modesty謙虛；B. happiness快樂；C. honesty誠實；D. reputation名聲；句意：水展示給我們?nèi)绾蔚膬?yōu)雅，勇敢，堅定和謙虛地穿過世界。根據(jù)下方提到water modestly and bravely fills the empty space可知選A項。

【4】考查連詞辨析A. therefore因此；B. besides況且； C. otherwise否則；D. instead代替，相反；句意：當這有洞需要填滿時，水不會因為黑暗而逃避。相反，水會謙虛地，勇敢地填滿這個空間。兩個句子之間是轉折，故選D項。

【5】考查副詞辨析A. Eventually最終；B. Absolutely絕對地；C. Regularly 有規(guī)律地；D. Actually實際上；句意：最終，河流會注入大海。根據(jù)語境可知選A項。

【6】考查名詞辨析A. life生活；B. confidence自信；C. liberty 自由，解放；D. root根部；句意：水不會猶豫地加入一個大的團體，也不會害怕失去自由或控制。根據(jù)句意選C項。

【7】考查介詞辨析及語境理解；句意：每當我們超過我們的個人特性而成為更強大的個休時，我們能努力跟著大的潮流。根據(jù)句意選D項。

【8】考查動詞辨析A. take帶走；B. follow跟著；C. lose失去；D. hold拿��；句意：每當我們超過我們的個人特性而成為更強大的個休時，我們能努力跟著大的潮流。根據(jù)語境可知跟得上河流的主導，故選B項。