【问题】 Formostpeople,graduationisan(1)______day.Butmygraduationdaywasnot. Irememberthatweekendtwoyearsago.Familyand(2)______hadtraveledfromacrossthecountrytowatchourclass(3)______acrossthatstage.Butlikeeveryoneelseinmygraduatingclass,Ihadwatchedthe(4)______turnf

Formostpeople,graduationisan(1)______day.Butmygraduationdaywasnot. Irememberthatweekendtwoyearsago.Familyand(2)______hadtraveledfromacrossthecountrytowatchourclass(3)______acrossthatstage.Butlikeeveryoneelseinmygraduatingclass,Ihadwatchedthe(4)______turnfrombadtoworseinmyfourthyearofuniversity.We(5)______haddegrees,butveryfewjobopportunities.IknewthatthenextdayIwouldno(6)______haveaplacetocallhome. Iknewmysmalluniversitytowncouldn'toffermeanyopportunities,soIdrovetosouthernCaliforniatofind(7)______.ButwhatIthoughtwouldtakeaweek(8)______fortwoweeks,andthenfourweeks,andIfoundmyselfinthesamespotIwasinbefore. Youknowthatfeelingwhenyouwakeupandyouarefulloffear?Fearaboutsomethingyoucan't(9)______.Youhopethateverythingthathas(10)______toyousofarisjustabaddream. SowhatdidIdotostay(11)______?Iwrote.Somethingaboutputtingwordsonapagemadeeverythingseemalittleclearer–alittlebrighter.Somethingaboutwritinggavemehope.Ifyouwantsomethingenough…sometimesalittle(12)______isallyouneed! Iturnedmyscaryfeelingsintoachildren'sbook–aboutasurprisingherowhosimplyrefusedto(13)______hisdream. Thenoneday,withoutawritingdegreeorcontactsinthe(14)______world-justalotofhardwork-Iwasofferedapublishingdealformyfirst(15)______!Afterthat,things(16)______begantofallintoplace.Iwasofferedasecondbookdeal.Allmyhardwork(17)______eventually.Ibegantobe(18)______tothehardships.Then,afewmonthslater,Igotan/a(19)______withabigcompanyandgotagoodjob. Ittakestime,butjustholdon–thingscan(20)______whenyoudon'texpectit.(1)A.excitingB.religiousC.traditionalD.agricultural(2)A.ancestorsB.friendsC.huntersD.customers(3)A.paceB.marchC.walkD.parade(4)A.performanceB.nutritionC.dietD.employment(5)A.operatorsB.graduatesC.volunteersD.reminders(6)A.longerB.moreC.furtherD.better(7)A.beliefB.permissionC.workD.arrival(8)A.starvedB.admiredC.awardedD.lasted(9)A.controlB.apologizeC.dressD.remind(10)A.happenedB.stuckC.referredD.afforded(11)A.energeticB.foolishC.calmD.healthy(12)A.lieB.hopeC.discountD.strength(13)A.getawaywithB.lookforwardtoC.winbackD.giveup(14)A.farmingB.slimmingC.limitedD.writing(15)A.benefitB.debtC.bookD.spy(16)A.fluentlyB.curiouslyC.slowlyD.patiently(17)A.turnedupB.paidoffC.glaredatD.setoff(18)A.gratefulB.painfulC.obviousD.original(19)A.discoveryB.necessityC.faultD.interview(20)A.drownB.changeC.shapeD.seek

正确答案:

(1)A.考查形容词及语境理解。A.exciting令人兴奋的;B.religious宗教的;C.traditional传统的;D.agricultural农业的。句意:对大多数人来说,毕业是激动人心的一天。根据上文"For most people,graduation is an"结合常识,毕业对大多数人来说,应该是激动人心的一天。故选A.
(2)B.考查名词及语境理解。A.ancestors祖先;B.friends朋友;C.hunters猎人;D.customers顾客。句意:家人和朋

题目解析:

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者毕业后找不到工作,非常恐惧,于是作者把自己恐惧的感觉写成了一本儿童读物,经过大量的艰苦工作终于得到了第一本书的合同,生活也慢慢步入正轨,找到了工作。作者感悟到度过艰难需要时间,但是坚持住——事情会在你意想不到的时候发生变化。

点评:

做完形填空首先要通读全文,了解大意。一篇完形填空的文章有许多空格,所以,必须先通读一至两遍,才能大概了解文章的内容。千万不要看一句,做一句。其次要逐句分析,前后一致。选择答案时,要考虑整个句子的内容,包括搭配、时态、语法等。答案全部填完后,再通读一遍文章,检查是否通顺流畅,用词得当,意思正确。