完形填空 The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to feel the seats, settled in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness. Susan's husband Mark watched her【C1】______into hopelessness and he was【C2】______to use every possible means to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too frightened to get around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening【C3】______she could manage it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark accompanied Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other【C4】______, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to a-dapt to her new environment.
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip【C5】______Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband【C6】______her eyes filled with tears of gratitude (感激). She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their【C7】______ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took hold of Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, "Miss, I sure【C8】______you. " Curiously, Susan asked the driver why.
" You know, every morning for the【C9】______week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely ," the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan's cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than【C10】______, that is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
单选题 26.【C1】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】根据文意,此处应该是描述人陷入绝望之中,“sink”表示下沉,和人陷人绝望的状态是符合的。其他搭配不符,故选B。
单选题 27.【C2】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】be determined to do sth.意为“下决心做某事”。故选B。
单选题 28.【C3】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】until在这里是连词,引导时间状语从句。这里的意思是“直到”,其他选项没有这个意思,故选C。
单选题 29.【C4】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】盲人失去的是“sight”视力,其他的sense(感觉)还是存在的。故选D。
单选题 30.【C5】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】on one's own表示“靠某人自己”等于by oneself,本文一直都在说这位盲人希望能够靠自己来维持正常生活。故选A。
单选题 31.【C6】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据常识,拥抱自己的丈夫,而且是在分别的时候,当然是“tightly”(紧紧地),而不是其他的类似于politely(礼貌地)。故选D。
单选题 32.【C7】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】在接受了老公的帮助后,Susan终于要独自一人登上旅程了。他们各走各的路,“sepa—rate”表示“分别的”,显然不是“lonely”(孤独的),lonely指心理上的孤独。而Susan其实知道有老公还在支持着她,因此她不会是心理孤独的。故选B。
单选题 33.【C8】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】根据下文可知,司机是准备告诉Susan一个秘密。也就是要告诉她有一个人在默默地支持和关怀她。所以,根据上下文的理解,可以知道此刻司机是要表达一种羡慕嫉妒之情,故选B。
单选题 34.【C9】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】在过去的一个星期,英文应该是“for the past week”。“next”表示的是下周,还没发生的事情是不可能用完成时的,而且“for”+一段时间,经常用现在完成时,故选A。
单选题 35.【C10】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】文章应该是说Susan虽然失去了视力,但是获得了更多宝贵的东西。sight表示“视力”。故选C。