III. 完形填空(20%)
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
