I had just finished high school when a dis

题目内容：

I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and 21was out of the question. So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates(大学毕业生) would get 22. My job seemed at a dead end unless I 23 further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.

I 24an admission form（表格） and rode to the Human Resource（人力资源） Management office. On arriving there, I was 25---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to 26the form, and no blank forms were 27at the office. I was standing there, disappointed, 28an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so 29. I told him what happened, 30, “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”

“Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a 31blank form at home.”

It was 12:30 pm. The counter（柜台） would 32at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight 33of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain 34, and gave me a pen and the form. When it was 35, he told me to rush back and 36carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their 37. Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be 38after mine. I breathed a sigh of 39.

I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I 40it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.

小题1:

A．education

B．competition

C．college

D．employment小题2:

A．attention

B．promotions

C．prizes

D．approval小题3:

A．attempted

B．explained

C．studied

D．worked小题4:

A．filled in

B．stepped onto

C．put down

D．looked at小题5:

A．ashamed

B．frightened

C．embarrassed

D．shocked小题6:

A．review

B．submit

C．find

D．revise小题7:

A．appropriate

B．available

C．practical

D．helpful小题8:

A．when

B．before

C．unless

D．until小题9:

A．serious

B．angry

C．troubled

D．tired小题10:

A．agreeing

B．suggesting

C．responding

D．adding小题11:

A．special

B．similar

C．private

D．spare小题12:

A．close

B．move

C．change

D．reset小题13:

A．regret

B．fear

C．sadness

D．puzzle小题14:

A．quiet

B．slow

C．calm

D．polite小题15:

A．rewritten

B．done

C．corrected

D．read小题16:

A．follow

B．walk

C．drive

D．answer小题17:

A．form

B．role

C．luck

D．turn小题18:

A．accepted

B．chosen

C．recommended

D．recognized小题19:

A．relief

B．confidence

C．tension

D．anxiety小题20:

A．devote

B．apply

C．owe

D．connect

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:B

小题3:C

小题4:A

小题5:D

小题6:B

小题7:B

小题8:A

小题9:C

小题10:D

小题11:D

小题12:A

小题13:B

小题14:C

小题15:B

小题16:C

小题17:D

小题18:A

小题19:A

小题20:C

答案解析：

小题1:.C 名词辨析。A教育B竞争C大学D雇佣；根据上文我们家遇见了灾难，说明我不可能再上大学了。

小题2:B 上下文串联。根据文章40空前I also got the promotions说明B正确，

小题3:C 动词辨析，A尝试B解释C学习D工作；如果我不继续学习，我的工作就会是没有希望的尽头。

小题4:A 固定词组。Fill in填写；我要填写表格。

小题5:D 形容词辨析。A羞愧B害怕C尴尬D震惊；我发现自己的表格不见，很震惊，因为我会失去机会。

小题6:B 动词辨析。A复习B上交C发现D修订；这一天是上交表格的最后一天。

小题7:B 形容词辨析。A恰当的B存在的，有的C实用的D有助的；在办公室里也没有了这种表格。

小题8:A 连词辨析。A在这时B在…之前C除非D直到…才；在这时一个老人发现我很焦虑。

小题9:C 形容词辨析。A严肃的B生气的C焦虑的D疲惫的；在这时一个老人发现我很焦虑。

小题10:D 动词辨析。A同意B建议C回应D补充；我告诉他发生的事情，并补充说：我得再等一年了。

小题11:D 形容词辨析。A特别的B相似的C私人的D多余的；根据下文可知老人家里有多余的表格。

小题12:A 动词辨析。A关闭B移动；C改变D重置；办理该项业务的柜台在2点钟关闭。

小题13:B 名词辨析。A遗憾B害怕C悲哀D困惑；去陌生人家里我感觉有点害怕，但我别无选择。

小题14:C 形容词辨析。A安静B缓慢C镇定D有礼貌；他让我保持镇定，并给了我笔和表格。

小题15:B 上下文串联。根据句意说明在我完成了表格的填写以后，他让我赶快回去，小心骑车。

小题16:C 上下文串联。根据上文We reached his house on my bike.说明我的骑车的，故drive正确。

小题17:D 上下文串联。根据two people in line,说明他们在等待着轮到他们交表格。Turn轮次。

小题18:A 动词辨析。A接受B选择C推荐D认出；指在我之后就不再接受表格，我是最后一个。

小题19:A 名词辨析。A宽慰，安心B信心C紧张D焦虑；得知自己的表格可以被接受，我安心了。

小题20:C 固定词组。Owe sth to….把…归功于…；我把这一切都归功于那一位我不知道姓名的老人。

点评：：本文讲述了在在递交继续深造的表格时，发现自己的表格不见了。在这时收到一位老人的无私帮助的故事。本大题主要还是考查了词汇的辨析与运用，但更加注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据故事情节，了解词汇用法的同时，结合语境，做出准确的判断。

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。