The power of encouragement is great. You may draw some inspiration from the following story.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a famous 19thcentury poet and artist, was once 26 by an elderly man. The old man had some sketches (素描) and drawings that he 27 Rossetti to look at them and tell him if they were any good, or 28 they at least showed potential(潛在的)talent.
Rossetti looked them 29 carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a 30 man, and he told the elderly 31 as gently as possible that the pictures were of little value and showed little talent. He was sorry, 32 he could not 33 to the man.
The visitor was 34 , but seemed to expect Rossetti’s 35 .He then apologized for 36 Rossetti’s time, but would he just 37 a few more drawings—these done by a(n) 38 art student？Rossetti looked over the 39 batch (一批) of sketches and immediately became 40 over the talent they revealed(顯示；透露) .“These,” he said,“Oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He should be 41 every help and encouragement in his career as an artist. He has a hopeful future if he will work and stick to it.”
Rossetti could see that the old man was 42 moved.“Who is this fine young artist？” he asked.“Your son？” “No,” said the old man sadly.“It was I 43 painted the pictures forty years ago. 44 I had heard your praise then！For you see, I got discouraged and 45 drawing—too soon.”
1. A．expected B．wished C．visited D．requested
2. A．wanted B．made C．had D．hoped
3. A．why B．which C．that D．whether
4. A．up B．over C．on D．down
5. A．rude B．talented C．kind D．creative
6. A．woman B．man C．artist D．poet
7. A．but B．and C．or D．otherwise
8. A．speak B．apologize C．lie D．listen
9. A．annoyed B．disappointed C．delighted D．puzzled
10. A．achievement B．adjustment C．judgment D．statement
11. A．turning up B．making up C．taking up D．looking up
12. A．look at B．glare at C．aim at D．stare at
13. A．pretty B．famouse C．young D．talented
14. A．first B．second C．third D．last
15. A．enthusiastic B．sad C．angry D．bad
16. A．made B．learnt C．taught D．given
17. A．slightly B．deeply C．barely D．smoothly
18. A．what B．which C．whom D．who
19. A．Only if B．If only C．If so D．If any
20. A．insisted on B．led to C．headed to D．gave up
1.C
2.A
3.D
4.B
5.C
6.B
7.A
8.C
9.B
10.C
11.C
12.A
13.C
14.B
15.A
16.D
17.B
18.D
19.B
20.D
【解析】
試題分析：本文通過Rossetti對一位老人年輕時的作品提出的鼓勵讓讀者了解了鼓勵的巨大作用，教會我們要對別人的成功表示真心的鼓勵，那樣對人們的成長有很大的作用。
1.C 動詞辨析。A期待B希望C拜訪D請求；曾經有一個老人來拜訪了他。
2.A 動詞辨析。A想要B生產，制作C有D希望；他想Rossetti看一看他的作品好不好。
3.D 上下文串聯。他想Rossetti看看他的作品是否有潛力，能否有成果的希望。
4.B 固定詞組。Look over仔細查看；Rossetti仔細查看了他的作品。
5.C 形容詞辨析。A粗魯B有才干C善良D有創造性；Rossetti是一個很善良的人。
6.B 上下文串聯。根據本段第二行by an elderly man說明是一個老人來找他的。
7.A 上下文串聯。上下文存在著轉折關系。但是他不能對這個老人說謊。
8.C 動詞辨析。A說話B道歉C說謊D聽；但是他不能對這個老人說謊。
9.B 形容詞辨析。A惱怒B失望的C高興的D困惑的；老人很失望。
10.C 名詞辨析。A成就B適應C判斷D陳述；老人很失望，但是很期待他的判斷。
11.C 短語辨析。A出現B化妝編造C占據D查找；因為占據了對方時間他表示歉意。
12.A 短語辨析。A看B怒目而視C目的在于D盯著看；希望對方再看看一個年輕人的作品。
13.C 上下文串聯。根據上下文說明這些畫是他年輕的時候畫的，故是年輕人的作品。
14.B 上下文串聯。老人給他的是第一批作品，現在給他看的是第二批作品。
15.A 形容詞辨析。A熱情B悲哀C生氣D壞的；Rossetti對作品中的才能表現出熱情。
16.D 動詞辨析。A生產B學會C教D給予；這個年輕人應該被給予幫助和鼓勵。
17.B 副詞辨析。A輕微地B深深地C罕見地D順利地；老人被深深地感到了。
18.D 語法分析。本句是一個強調句型It is/was…that/who…
19.B 連詞辨析。A只要B要是…就好了C如果這樣D如果有一些；要是那個時候我聽到這樣的鼓勵就好了，你了解的，我很失望并放棄了畫畫。
20.D 句意分析。要是那個時候我聽到這樣的鼓勵就好了.你了解的，我很失望并放棄了畫畫.
考點：考查情感類短文
點評：一句鼓勵的話會改變一個人的人生。作者通過Rossetti對老人的鼓勵闡述了這個道理。在完成此類題目時，考生應充分利用段首句提供的信息，去挖掘文章的思路，尋找文章的脈絡與線索。要求考生具有扎實的英語詞組、短語、習慣用法等英語搭配的知識，這對于理解文章的邏輯關系特別有利。文章的邏輯關系不外乎列舉、原因、結果、讓步、對照、補充、目的、條件等關系。解題時應聯系上下文尋找相關線索，如某一個詞的原詞、指代詞、同義詞、近義詞、上義詞、下義詞和概括詞等。但由于我們在做題時不可能總是重復地閱讀文章，因此，在做完形填空時要培養一種捕捉并記憶相關信息的能力。
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