I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us   36  chasing the same thing.

One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell   37 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $ 56. I   38  the countryside for some place I could rent for the   39  possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road   40  the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was   41 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and   42  a corner to camp in.

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The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about   55  we can all get by together.

1.                A．separately      B．equally         C．violently  D．naturally

 

2.                A．off            B．a(chǎn)part           C．over D．out

 

3.                A．crossed        B．left            C．toured   D．searched

 

4.                A．fullest          B．largest          C．fairest    D．cheapest

 

5.                A．a(chǎn)t             B．through         C．over D．round

 

6.                A．occupied       B．a(chǎn)bandoned      C．emptied  D．robbed

 

7.                A．turned         B．a(chǎn)pproached     C．cleared   D．cut

 

8.                A．but            B．a(chǎn)lthough        C．otherwise D．for

 

9.                A．benefit         B．lesson          C．nature   D．a(chǎn)rt

 

10.               A．sticking         B．looking         C．swinging   D．turning

 

11.               A．wild           B．real           C．different  D．remote

 

12.               A．neighborliness   B．happiness       C．friendliness D．kindness

 

13.               A．unique         B．expensive       C．rare  D．necessary

 

14.               A．Up            B．Down          C．Deep D．Along

 

15.               A．cooperation     B．relationships     C．satisfaction D．a(chǎn)ppointments

 

16.               A．reality         B．society         C．town D．life

 

17.               A．creating        B．losing          C．quitting   D．offering

 

18.               A．put in          B．turn in         C．take in    D．get in

 

19.               A．yards          B．shelters        C．camps D．cottages

 

20.               A．when          B．what           C．whether   D．how

 

 

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.D

5.C

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.D

10.A

11.C

12.A

13.D

14.A

15.B

16.C

17.B

18.C

19.B

20.D

【解析】

1.本句意思是我們所有人都各自追求相同的東西�！皊eparately” 分別地；分離地；個(gè)別地；“equally”平等地；“violently” 猛烈地，激烈地，極端地；“naturally” 自然地。

2.本句意思是經(jīng)過了一系列的不幸事件，一切（夢想和追求）都破滅了�！癴all off” 減少；跌落；下降；離開；衰退；“fall apart” 崩潰；土崩瓦解；破碎；“fall over” 跌倒，摔倒；絆了一跤；“fall out” 發(fā)生；脫落；爭吵；離隊(duì)；結(jié)果是。

3.本句意思是我在農(nóng)村尋找最便宜的出租地方�！皊earch some place for something”為尋找---而搜---的地方。

4.從上一句作者提到自己無家可歸和獨(dú)自一人可知是在尋找最便宜的房子。

5.此處是指在河的上方，所以用“over”。

6.從描述的房子現(xiàn)狀—到處都是碎玻璃和垃圾—和作者找到房主可知這房子是廢棄不用的。“occupy”占據(jù)，占領(lǐng)；居住；使忙碌；“abandon” 遺棄；放棄；“empty” 使失去；使…成為空的；“rob” 搶劫；使…喪失；非法剝奪。

7.本句意思是打掃了屋子的一角住了下來�！癮pproach”接近；著手處理;“clear” 通過；清除；使干凈；跳過。

8.開始的時(shí)候當(dāng)?shù)厝瞬⒉徽J(rèn)識(shí)他，后來慢慢的變成了朋友，所以上下文是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。

9.此處指當(dāng)?shù)厝私探o我與做鄰居的方法藝術(shù)�！癰enefit” 利益，好處；救濟(jì)金;“l(fā)esson” 教訓(xùn)；課;“nature” 自然；性質(zhì)；本性；種類;“art” 藝術(shù)；美術(shù)；藝術(shù)品。

10.本句意思是他們聚在一起聊天。“stick” 堅(jiān)持；伸出；粘住;“swing” 搖擺；轉(zhuǎn)向；懸掛；大搖大擺地行走。

11.本句意思是當(dāng)?shù)厝私虝?huì)作者相信一個(gè)與以前自己所追求的不同的“美國夢”，即：美國夢不是指個(gè)人所取得的成就，而是鄰居們一起取得的成就。“remote” 遙遠(yuǎn)的；偏僻的；疏遠(yuǎn)的。

12.本句意思是“美國夢”不是指個(gè)人所取得的成就，而是與鄰居們友好和睦�！皀eighborliness” 睦鄰友好；和睦；“friendliness” 友誼；親切；親密；“kindness” 仁慈；好意；友好的行為。

13.本句意思是我曾經(jīng)所相信的對文明是必要的那些東西（第一段中提到的工作、按揭、信用卡和成功等東西）在這里是不存在的�！皍nique” 獨(dú)特的，稀罕的；唯一的，獨(dú)一無二的；“expensive” 昂貴的；花錢的；“rare” 稀有的；半熟的；稀薄的；“necessary” 必要的；必需的；必然的。

14.從第二段中“I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road”一句可知是在山上。

15.本句意思是我最寶貴的財(cái)產(chǎn)是鄰里之間的關(guān)系。“cooperation”合作，協(xié)作；協(xié)力；“relationship” 關(guān)系；關(guān)聯(lián)；“satisfaction” 滿意，滿足；賠償；樂事；“appointment” 任命；約定；任命的職位。

16.本句意思是四年以后作者回到了城市。

17.從后面一句作者租了個(gè)大房子來幫助人可知這兒是指失去工作和家的人。

18.此處指收容一些無家可歸的人�！皃ut in” 提出，提交；放入；種植；使就職；“turn in” 交上；歸還；拐入；告發(fā)；上床睡覺；“take in” 吸收；領(lǐng)會(huì)；欺騙；接待;接受；理解；拘留；欺騙；讓…進(jìn)入；改短；“get in” 進(jìn)入；到達(dá)；陷入；收獲。

19.本句意思是如果我們不團(tuán)結(jié)在一起那么我們都得住在避難所里，即無家可歸�！皔ard” 院子；碼；庭院；“shelter” 庇護(hù)；避難所；遮蓋物；“camp” 露營；“cottage” 小屋；村舍；（農(nóng)舍式的）小別墅。

20.本句意思是“美國夢” 更多不是意味著我自己能得到什么，而是意味著我們怎樣團(tuán)結(jié)起來共同度過。本題容易選擇“what”理解成獲得什么，但是這兒用的是“get by”意思是通過；過得去；過活；獲得認(rèn)可。

 

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