Question

19．The most important lesson I learned in high school had nothing to do with maths or American history．It came at graduation，several minutes before I left Miramonte High School．
I was rather shy back then，content to（36）Aaround with my few friends and to concentrate on my（37）DI was doing so well that by the end of senior year I had perfect scores and enough（38）Bto go to college．
But my good record soon became a （39）Cto my well-being．In early June of senior year，the headmaster called me into his office．He asked me to give a leave-taking speech at graduation．I looked at him，my heart（40）Dfast．This was the（41）Bfor my hard work？I said something，but not very clearly，and hurried away from the office．
I was（42）Dabout the decision，finally agreeing to compromise．I wasn't the only speaker-I would（43）Athe honor with five other students．Still，it was doubtful whether the task was（44）D me．How in the world would I give a speech to hundreds of people？
Graduation day soon arrived and，as（45）C．I was nervous．I'd been practicing my speech  for days，and I had it（46）C．But I had never been so（47）B in my life．The first half hour of  the ceremony passed，and then my（48）Acame．My name was announced．I managed to reach  the platform without falling down．But within minutes，I was（49）C，heading back to my seat．
Now I still have the（50）Bof that speech．My voice trembled a little，but（51）Dit was  clear and strong．I'm proud of that tape．I achieved something I'd never（52）A I spoke in  front of hundreds of people．（53）CI didn't realize it at the time，the successful completion of  that speech gave me the（54）Bto participate in class at college，to give oral reports，and to  eventually break free of my （55）A．
I never would have chosen to give a speech at graduation．But I'm glad I did．I know it may  well turn out to be one of my shining moments．

36．A．hang	B．look	C．walk	D．run
37．A．characters	B．interests	C．games	D．subjects
38．A．money	B．credits	C．time	D．standards
39．A．luck	B．benefit	C．fear	D．solution
40．A．burning	B．breaking	C．a(chǎn)ching	D．beating
41．A．punishment	B．reward	C．a(chǎn)rrangement	D．sympathy
42．A．doubtful	B．optimistic	C．generous	D．hesitant
43．A．share	B．bring	C．spare	D．give
44．A．a(chǎn)bout	B．for	C．upon	D．beyond
45．A．known	B．hoped	C．expected	D．planned
46．A．thrown	B．printed	C．memorized	D．completed
47  A．interested	B．terrified	C．excited	D．disappointed
48．A．moment	B．clay	C．chance	D．decision
49．A．defeated	B．stopped	C．clone	D．stuck
50．A．picture	B．tape	C．paper	D．word
51．A．partially	B．immediately	C．frankly	D．mostly
52．A．dreamed	B．made	C．decided	D．requested
53．A．Because	B．When	C．Although	D．Unless
54．A．respect	B．confidence	C．freedom	D．excuse
55．A．shyness	B．pride	C．stupidity	D．Courage．

Answer 1

分析 本文作者主要講述了自己在高中畢業(yè)典禮上演講的難忘經(jīng)歷．由于作者學(xué)習(xí)成績優(yōu)良，因此校長選他在畢業(yè)典禮上做演講．當(dāng)時作者是一個很害羞的人，當(dāng)想到要在幾百人面前演講時，他感到非常的緊張與恐懼，但經(jīng)過作者幾天的不懈努力，終于在畢業(yè)典禮上成功地完成了演講．這次演講使得作者克服了害羞緊張的心理，最終成了一名擁有自信心的人．

解答 答案：
36．A  動詞詞義辨析    根據(jù)上下文可知，因為作者快要畢業(yè)了，并且也取得了好成績，因此此處的意思應(yīng)該是：很滿意地到處閑逛，hang around閑逛；故選A
37．D   名詞詞義辨析    根據(jù)上文可知，作者是即將畢業(yè)的高中生，所以句中doing so well指的應(yīng)是他的功課；故選D
38．B   名詞詞義辨析    根據(jù)本句"I had perfect scores我獲得了較高的分?jǐn)?shù)"可知，此處的意思應(yīng)是有足夠的學(xué)分去上大學(xué)；credit學(xué)分；故選B
39．C   名詞詞義辨析    根據(jù)下文校長讓我在畢業(yè)典禮上演講后，我沒說清楚什么，就從辦公室匆忙離開了可知，我很恐懼，因此此處的意思是：我的好分?jǐn)?shù)不久后變成了自己的恐懼；故選C
40．D   動詞詞義辨析    根據(jù)下文對我緊張情緒的描述可知，此處表示我看著校長時，心跳在加速；beat打，跳動；故選D
41．B   名詞詞義辨析    根據(jù)語境可知，校長安排我發(fā)表畢業(yè)演講，應(yīng)該是對我努力學(xué)習(xí)的鼓勵與獎賞．punishment懲罰；reward獎賞；arrangement安排；sympathy同情．故選B
42．D   形容詞詞義辨析    根據(jù)上文"緊張的話都說不清楚"以及下文"finally agreeing to compromise最終決定妥協(xié)"可知，這里應(yīng)是說作者一開始猶豫不決，doubtful懷疑的；optimistic樂觀的；generous 慷慨的；hesitant猶豫不決的；故選D
43．A   動詞詞義辨析    根據(jù)前一句我不是唯一的演講者可知，此處的意思應(yīng)是：我還要和其他五位同學(xué)分享這個榮譽．share分享；bring帶來；spare抽出；give 給予；故選A
44．D   介詞詞義辨析    根據(jù)下一句"我究竟將如何在數(shù)百人面前演講"可知，這里表示我仍然在懷疑這項任務(wù)是否超出自己的能力；故選D
45．C   動詞詞義辨析    根據(jù)前后句可知，畢業(yè)那一天到來了，正如預(yù)料的那樣，我很緊張；故選C
46．C   動詞詞義辨析    根據(jù)前一句這些天我一直在反復(fù)練習(xí)演講可知，此處應(yīng)表示我已經(jīng)將它記住了；故選C
47．B    形容詞詞義辨析  結(jié)合上下文可知，作者對于演講這件事一直感到緊張與恐懼，所以這里是說自己從來沒有如此害怕過；故選B
48．A    名詞詞義辨析     根據(jù)前后句可知，典禮的前半小時過去了，然后叫到了我的名字； 因此中間一句應(yīng)是：我上場的時候到了，此處指的是某一時刻；故選A  
49．C    動詞詞義辨析     結(jié)合上下文可知，由于作者過于緊張，幾分鐘之后就回到了自己的座位上，可推測他僅僅是復(fù)制了自己的演講內(nèi)容，并沒有發(fā)揮．clone 克隆，復(fù)制；故選C
50．B    名詞詞義辨析     根據(jù)下文"I'm proud of that tape我為那盤錄音帶感到驕傲"可知，此處應(yīng)指作者仍然有當(dāng)時那次演講的錄音帶；故選B
51．D    副詞詞義辨析      根據(jù)前一句描述了作者的聲音雖然有點兒顫抖可知，此處的意思應(yīng)表示轉(zhuǎn)折即：但是大部分還是清晰有力．partially部分地；immediately立即；frankly坦白地，直率地；mostly大部分地．故選D
52．A    動詞詞義辨析     根據(jù)上文提到的作者以前很害羞，對于演講很緊張并且恐懼，可知此處應(yīng)表示：作者獲得了自己從沒有夢想過的東西．故選A
53．C    連詞詞義辨析     根據(jù)下一句成功地完成的那次演講給予了我…可知，此處應(yīng)表示轉(zhuǎn)折即：盡管作者當(dāng)時并沒有意識到，但那次的成功卻給予了作者…；故選C．
54．B    名詞詞義辨析      根據(jù)句意可知，那次演講給予了作者學(xué)習(xí)大學(xué)課程、做口頭報告的信心．故選B
55．A    名詞詞義辨析      根據(jù)上文講到作者獲得了自信心可知，此處應(yīng)表示作者最終擺脫了害羞的心理；故選A

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