完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分）Today I am known fo

题目内容：

完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分）

Today I am known for my voice. But it 31 a long time to believe I could read well. When I was young I stuttered (结巴) 32 badly that I was completely 33 to speak in public.

34 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. He held a book of poems 35 it were a diamond necklace. When he heard our school was 36 Shakespeare, he could no longer 37 not being a part of our school.

When he 38 that I not only loved poetry but was 39 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 40 between us—Professor Crouch could not stand the 41 that I refused to read my poems to the class.

“Jim, poetry is 42 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 43 .

Then he tricked me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his 44 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he said to me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this.” I 45 him in disbelief. “Why”, I started, “of course I 46 !” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it 47 memory.”

With knees shaking, I walked up. For a moment I stood 48 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!

Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and 49 me to read other writers’ poems before the public.

Before long, I discovered I did have a (n) 50 and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

小题1:

A．lasted

B．took

C．was

D．wasted小题2:

A．so

B．fairly

C．such

D．rather小题3:

A．uncertain

B．unlikely

C．unbelievable

D．unable小题4:

A．But

B．Besides

C．Then

D．However小题5:

A．even if

B．so that

C．as if

D．like小题6:

A．acting

B．teaching

C．liking

D．choosing小题7:

A．prevent

B．help

C．keep

D．stand小题8:

A．learn

B．knew

C．decided

D．proved小题9:

A．writing

B．reading

C．reciting

D．saving小题10:

A．difference

B．difficulty

C．promise

D．friendship小题11:

A．question

B．idea

C．fact

D．mind小题12:

A．said

B．meant

C．caused

D．prepared小题13:

A．answered back

B．showed up

C．turned away

D．stuck to小题14:

A．poem

B．praise

C．return

D．opinion小题15:

A．replied to

B．laughed at

C．pointed to

D．stared at小题16:

A．could

B．did

C．should

D．had小题17:

A．with

B．of

C．from

D．in小题18:

A．changeless

B．hopeless

C．helpless

D．breathless小题19:

A．enabled

B．persuaded

C．encouraged

D．supported小题20:

A．voice

B．sound

C．appearance

D．interest

最佳答案：

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答案解析：

略

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。