Question

【題目】

Run for Class President

Two months ago, when our class election(選舉) started, I decided to run for class president. I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win. But I was _______that people would feel bad for me if I lost.

I was busy preparing in the following week. My plan wasn’t to make promises to do things I couldn’t _______ but to show my class why I wanted to be president. I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech, saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem. Since I was _______prepared, I felt that my chances of winning were strong.

However, when I gave my speech on Election Day, the response (反應(yīng)) wasn’t what I had _______. Few people actually listened. When it was my opponent’s (對(duì)手的)turn, everyone was screaming his name. His speech was short, but all to the point. By then, I realized I should have made mine shorter and clearer.

It was obvious who would _______. For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through.

My _______ was right: I didn’t win.

The next day, people were still talking about the election. I just pretended (假裝) not to hear. But later, things got better. People _______about the election and talked to me just as they did before.

I don’t regret putting time and energy into the election because I’ve learned that things aren’t always going the way I expect. And moments of failure like this build _______ —since then I’ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.

【1】A. boredB. afraidC. excitedD. hopeful

【2】A. compareB. rememberC. manageD. repeat

【3】A. fullyB. quicklyC. freshlyD. physically

【4】A. fearedB. facedC. mentionedD. pictured

【5】A. insistB. returnC. waitD. win

【6】A. suggestionB. predictionC. directionD. introduction

【7】A. forgotB. wroteC. caredD. discussed

【8】A. trustB. prideC. characterD. support

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】D

【6】B

【7】A

【8】C

【解析】

這篇短文中作者記敘了兩個(gè)月前他參加競(jìng)選班長(zhǎng)的經(jīng)歷，他為了這個(gè)競(jìng)選做了充分的準(zhǔn)備，以為勝券在握，但事實(shí)并非如此，他的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手最后贏得了競(jìng)選。通過這件事作者學(xué)到了很多，他并不后悔為此付出的精力和時(shí)間，經(jīng)歷失敗會(huì)讓他變得更加堅(jiān)強(qiáng)。

【1】句意：但是我害怕如果我輸了，人們會(huì)為我難過�？疾樾稳菰~辨析，bored感到無(wú)聊的；afraid害怕的；excited興奮的；hopeful有希望的。根據(jù)上句話I enjoyed speaking in public and got along well with people, so I felt it easy to win.和句中…that people would feel bad for me if I lost.可知，作者自己感覺沒什么，但是“害怕人們會(huì)為他難過”，故應(yīng)選B。

【2】句意：我的計(jì)劃不是承諾去做我無(wú)法做到的事情，而是向全班展示我為什么想要成為班長(zhǎng)�？疾閯�(dòng)詞辨析，compare對(duì)比；remember記得，記��；manage設(shè)法做到，管理；repeat重復(fù)。根據(jù)句意My plan wasn’t to make promises to do things…可知，作者不承諾去做自己做不到的事情，故應(yīng)選C。

【3】句意：既然我做了充分的準(zhǔn)備，我感覺我獲勝的機(jī)會(huì)非常大。考查副詞辨析，fully充分地；quickly快速地；freshly新近，氣味清新地；physically身體上地。根據(jù)上文I put up my posters in hallways and in the classroom. I also spent three hours writing my speech, saying that I was the one they could turn to whenever they had a problem可知，作者為競(jìng)選做了充分的準(zhǔn)備。故應(yīng)選A。

【4】句意：然而，當(dāng)我在選舉日那天做演講的時(shí)候，得到的回應(yīng)與我想象的不同。考查動(dòng)詞辨析，feared畏懼，害怕；faced面對(duì)；mentioned提到，提及；pictured想象。根據(jù)句意可知，現(xiàn)場(chǎng)的反應(yīng)與作者想象的是不同的。故應(yīng)選D。

【5】句意：誰(shuí)會(huì)贏是很明顯的�？疾閯�(dòng)詞辨析，insist堅(jiān)持；return歸還，回來(lái)；wait等待；win贏。根據(jù)文意和下文My ___6___ was right: I didn’t win.可知，作者在參加一個(gè)班長(zhǎng)的競(jìng)選，因此這里應(yīng)表示“贏得競(jìng)選”，故應(yīng)選D。

【6】句意：我的預(yù)測(cè)是對(duì)的：我沒有贏。考查名詞辨析，suggestion建議；prediction預(yù)測(cè)；direction方向；introduction介紹。根據(jù)上文It was obvious who would ___5___. For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through.可知，作者已經(jīng)猜到了誰(shuí)會(huì)贏得這次競(jìng)選。故這里應(yīng)表示“我的預(yù)測(cè)是對(duì)的”，選B。

【7】句意：人們忘記了選舉的事，像以前一樣和我說(shuō)話�？疾閯�(dòng)詞辨析，forgot忘記；wrote寫；cared關(guān)心，在乎；discussed討論。根據(jù)語(yǔ)境But later, things got better. …and talked to me just as they did before.可知，后來(lái)人們就慢慢忘記了競(jìng)選的事，又和以前一樣了。故應(yīng)選A。

【8】句意：像這樣的失敗的時(shí)刻會(huì)塑造性格—從那以后，我學(xué)會(huì)了面對(duì)失望，變得更加堅(jiān)強(qiáng)�？疾槊�詞辨析。trust相信，信任；pride驕傲；character性格；support支持。根據(jù)空后since then I’ve learned to face disappointment and grown stronger.可知，經(jīng)歷失敗，作者變得更加堅(jiān)強(qiáng)，所以失敗的經(jīng)歷能塑造性格。故應(yīng)選C。

這是一篇記敘文，短文作者記敘了自己參加競(jìng)選班長(zhǎng)的經(jīng)歷，短文按照時(shí)間順序記敘，敘述清晰、完整，最后點(diǎn)明了自己從這次經(jīng)歷中學(xué)到的東西。內(nèi)容貼近學(xué)生們的日常生活，比較容易理解。題型是完形填空，考查學(xué)生們?cè)诰唧w語(yǔ)境中運(yùn)用語(yǔ)言的能力，綜合性較強(qiáng)。做題時(shí)，應(yīng)先通讀短文，了解大意；然后根據(jù)上下文語(yǔ)境做題，先易后難，注意空前后的固定搭配，并仔細(xì)辨析選項(xiàng)中每個(gè)單詞的意思和用法；最后將答案代入原文，再讀一遍，檢查答案是否正確。例如第4小題，考查動(dòng)詞辨析，feared畏懼，害怕；faced面對(duì)；mentioned提到，提及；pictured想象。根據(jù)句意可知，現(xiàn)場(chǎng)的反應(yīng)與作者想象的是不同的。故應(yīng)選D。這個(gè)題目學(xué)生們要特別注意picture這個(gè)詞作動(dòng)詞的意思，因?yàn)閷W(xué)生們對(duì)這個(gè)詞主要記住的是名詞的意思。再如第6小題，考查名詞辨析，suggestion建議；prediction預(yù)測(cè)；direction方向；introduction介紹。根據(jù)上文It was obvious who would ___5___. For the rest of the day, I felt like it was over. I wanted to just go home and cry, but I made it through.可知，作者已經(jīng)猜到了誰(shuí)會(huì)贏得這次競(jìng)選。故這里應(yīng)表示“我的預(yù)測(cè)是對(duì)的”，選B。