The first day of university our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a 11 ,little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that 12 her entire being.
She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and enthusiastically 13 , “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant 14 . “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked.
She 15 replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…”
“No seriously,” I asked. I was 16 what may have motivated her to be taking on this 17 at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a 18 and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she 19 made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention bestowed upon her from the other 20 . She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow 21 because we stop playing.
There are only four 22 to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your 23 ,you die.
Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or 24 . The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in 25 . Have no regrets.”
1. A．strong B．beautiful C．wrinkled D．charming
2. A．surrounded with B．lit up C．covered D．showed off
3. A．responded B．announced C．agreed D．allowed
4. A．kiss B．squeeze（緊抱） C．smile D．arm
5. A．seriously B．happily C．jokingly D．hopefully
6. A．curious B．eager C．unsure D．doubtful
7. A．career B．degree C．hobby D．challenge
8. A．college education B．rich husband C．good job D．happy family
9. A．frequently B．seldom C．easily D．often
10. A．elderly B．people C．friends D．students
11. A．mature B．weak C．relaxed D．old
12. A．notes B．suggestions C．secrets D．requirements
13. A．courage B．dreams C．confidence D．friends
14. A．ability B．time C．money D．effort
15. A．university B．hope C．trial D．change
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.B
5.C
6.A
7.D
8.A
9.C
10.D
11.D
12.C
13.B
14.A
15.D
【解析】
試題分析：本文講述了一個87歲的老太太為了實現自己上大學的夢想一直在努力的故事，以告訴我們要為自己的夢想而努力，有夢想的人才是最美麗的。
1.C 上下文串聯。根據下文可知Rose年齡已經很大了，故應該是滿臉的皺紋。故C正確。
2.B 短語辨析。A包圍B照亮C覆蓋D炫耀；她的微笑把她整個人都照亮起來，顯得很精神。
3.A 動詞辨析。A回應B宣布C同意D允許；我大笑著熱情地回應她。
4.B 上下文串聯。根據上文的Can I give you a hug?她是想擁抱我，故B項正確。
5.C 副詞辨析。A嚴肅地B開心地C開玩笑地D充滿希望地；從后面回答可知她是開玩笑的。
6.A 形容詞辨析。A好奇的B急切C不確定D懷疑；對于如此高齡還來讀書，我們很好奇。
7.D 名詞辨析。A事業B學位C愛好D挑戰；是什么鼓勵她在如此高齡還接受這樣的挑戰。
8.A 名詞辨析。A大學教育B富有的丈夫C好工作D幸福家庭；根據上下文可知她一直都想接受到大學教育，而現在她實現了自己的夢想。
9.C 副詞辨析。A頻繁地B很少C容易D經常；無論她去哪里，很容易就能交到朋友。
10.D 上下文串聯。在大學校園里，她很容易就能引起學生們的注意。
11.D 上下文下來。不能因為老就停止運動，正是因為停止了運動，我們才會老。
12.C 名詞辨析。A便條B建議C秘密D要求；爆出年輕有4個秘密，secret與介詞to連用。
13.B 名詞辨析。A勇氣B夢想C信心D朋友；如果一個人失去了夢想，他就會死去。
14.A 名詞辨析。A能力B時間C錢D努力；任何人都會變老，這不需要才干和能力。
15.D 名詞辨析。A大學B下文C嘗試D變化；我們要在變化中尋找機會，而不是留有遺憾。
考點：考查人生哲理類短文
點評：本文以87歲的Rose讀大學的故事告訴我們“夢想”的力量。從本文我們可以看出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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