My mother has been a true inspiration to m

题目内容：

My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become ___16___ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my ___17___ to it.

As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came ___18___ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. I didn’t talk the way ___19___ kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert（警觉的）to my surroundings. My reading was poor ___20___ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to ___21___. My writing was not at the ___22___ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were ___23___.

My mother ___24___ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D, decided to ___25___ the situation early in my development. She didn’t want me to ___26___. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had ___27___ me. She spent hours every day ___28___ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ___29___ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.

In addition, she gave ___30___ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high ___31___ she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never ___32___ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a ___33___ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my ___34___ and attend college.

She used her gifts as a ___35___ to help a child—her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something.

小题1:

A．everything

B．nothing

C．anything

D．something小题2:

A．mind

B．brain

C．feelings

D．work小题3:

A．smoothly

B．strongly

C．frequently

D．easily小题4:

A．average

B．ordinary

C．normal

D．common小题5:

A．just

B．ever

C．even

D．only小题6:

A．hear

B．write

C．read

D．understand小题7:

A．level

B．length

C．speed

D．degree小题8:

A．problems

B．excuses

C．worries

D．duties小题9:

A．suffered

B．observed

C．removed

D．tolerated小题10:

A．study

B．find

C．change

D．keep小题11:

A．fight

B．struggle

C．strike

D．challenge小题12:

A．interrupted

B．disturbed

C．terrified

D．troubled小题13:

A．teaching

B．giving

C．supporting

D．reminding小题14:

A．Without

B．Except

C．Besides

D．Beyond小题15:

A．information

B．advice

C．promise

D．expectation小题16:

A．before

B．though

C．because

D．unless小题17:

A．set up

B．gave up

C．pushed up

D．looked up小题18:

A．rich

B．famous

C．successful

D．powerful小题19:

A．training

B．grades

C．experiments

D．abilities小题20:

A．woman

B．doctor

C．sister

D．teacher

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题2:A

小题3:D

小题4:C

小题5:C

小题6:D

小题7:A

小题8:A

小题9:B

小题10:C

小题11:B

小题12:D

小题13:A

小题14:A

小题15:B

小题16:C

小题17:B

小题18:C

小题19:B

小题20:D

答案解析：

本文讲述的是作者的母亲为了教育自己智力发展有障碍的儿子所作出的种种努力，在上下文中可以感受到作者对母亲深深的感激之情。

小题1:D 上下文串联。根据文章最后一句become something可知D正确。Something重要人物。

小题2:A 固定搭配。Put one’s mind to sth努力做某事；如果我努力，我能够做到的。

小题3:D 副词辨析。A顺利地B强烈地C频繁地D容易地；我努力完成一些别的孩子很容易就完成的事情。

小题4:C 形容词辨析。A平均的B普通的C正常的D常见的；我说话的复数和正常的孩子说话方式不一样。

小题5:C 副词辨析。A/D仅仅B曾经C甚至；甚至在老师的帮助下我的阅读能力也很差。

小题6:D 动词辨析。A听见B写C读D理解；我的发言很难理解，以上的叙述都说明我智力发展有问题。

小题7:A 名词辨析。A水平B长度C速度D程度；我的写作也不是我应该达到的水平。

小题8:A 名词辨析。A问题B借口C担心D责任；辨别左右弹手指对我来说都是难题。

小题9:B 动词辨析。A遭受B观察C去除D容忍；妈妈观察到我的所有这些难题，决定要帮助我改变现状。

小题10:C 动词辨析。A学习B发现C改变D保持；妈妈观察到我的所有这些难题，决定要帮助我改变现状。

小题11:B 动词辨析。A战斗B挣扎C罢工D挑战；妈妈不想看着我在挣扎。

小题12:D 动词辨析。A打断B打扰C使…害怕D困扰；我们解决了一些困扰我的问题。

小题13:A 动词辨析。A教育B给予C支持D提醒；每天她花很多时间来教育我一些我应该知道的问题。

小题14:A 上下文串联。如果没有我的妈妈，我就不会到我现在的水平。

小题15:B 名词辨析。A信息B建议C诺言D期待；另外妈妈还给我一些生活的建议。

小题16:C 连词辨析。她对我的期待值很高，因为她知道我能够做到。上下文存在着因果关系。

小题17:B 短语辨析。A建立，成立B放弃C推动D查找；妈妈从来都没有放弃我。

小题18:C 形容词辨析。A富有的B著名的C成功的D强大的；如果我继续接受她的领导，我会成为成功的人。

小题19:B 名词辨析。A训练B分数C实验D能力；妈妈鼓励我为了得到高分而努力学习，最后进入大学。

小题20:D 上下文串联。根据文章第二段内容可知妈妈是利用自己作为老师的天赋在教育着我。

点评：本文讲述的是作者的母亲为了教育自己智力发展有障碍的儿子所作出的种种努力，在上下文中可以感受到作者对母亲深深的感激之情。本文主要是测试学生综合运用语言的能力，即从语篇的角度综合测试阅读理解能力、词汇的掌握和对英语习惯用语的熟悉程度、以及语法规则的灵活运用。考生做题时必须时刻从上下文考虑，不应该只看到所添的词在短语或句子内是否可行。因此，在做题时最好将全文通读一下，了解了全文的意思以后再作答。

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。