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When Beverley Burdeyney turned seventy four last year, she started having problems with her 1 , notably dryness and discomfort.
"I was simply 2 a terrible experience, " Ms. Burdeyney said at her home in Toronto. "I felt so helpless and insecure because the quality of my 3 was affected. "
Ms. Burdeyney talked to some friends who had 4 problems and discovered that they were largely suffering in 5 . " Nobody chooses to talk about it because it seems so 6 she said. " But more and more are suffering and lives are being 7 .
Eventually, Ms. Burdeyney learned about plans for an eye research, 8 at Tel Aviv University in Israel. The research team 9 Canadian doctor Allan Slomovic, who has done 10 work on eye care using stem cells. Seeing a ray of hope, Ms. Burdeyney began raising 11 for the project with a friend, Toronto businessman Meyer Zeifman. 12 she has raised $ 110, 000 with another $40, 000 13 .
"I'm trying to get more and more people to 14 that there are solutions (解决办法) said Ms. Burdeyney, a trained nurse who is still working as a personal trainer after 15 . "I say there is no old 16 , there's only neglect (忽视) . Don't stand 17 , do something about it. "
Ms. Burdeyney 18 that she is hoping to do more for the research project. "I just want to bring 19 into people eyes and this is just the 20 . There is still a long way to go"
1 . A . throat B . skin C . lungs D . eyes
2 . A . getting over B . going through C . holding on D . passing down
3 . A . story B . treatment C . life D . relationship
4 . A . similar B . various C . personal D . special
5 . A . turn B . peace C . vain D . silence
6 . A . unbearable B . abnormal C . insignificant D . disturbing
7 . A . compromised B . forgotten C . substituted D . separated
8 . A . course B . program C . paper D . conference
9 . A . informed B . doubted C . included D . dismissed
10 . A . part-time B . controversial C . voluntary D . ground-breaking
11 . A . money B . standards C . awareness D . questions
12 . A . As ever B . So far C . In return D . Once again
13 . A . wasted B . donated C . expected D . earned
14 . A . imagine B . confirm C . remember D . understand
15 . A . retirement B . childbirth C . graduation D . marriage
16 . A . time B . rule C . age D . tale
17 . A . straight B . still C . firm D . alone
18 . A . commented B . learned C . reminded D . added
19 . A . light B . joy C . color D . beauty
20 . A . future B . beginning C . truth D . meaning
D 2 . B 3 . C 4 . A 5 . D 6 . C 7 . A 8 . B 9 . C 10 . D 11 . A 12 . B 13 . C 14 . D 15 . A 16 . C 17 . B 18 . D 19 . A 20 . B
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一个遭受眼睛问题之苦的 Burdeyney 女士积极为研究项目提供帮助以寻求解决方法的故事。
1 .考查名词词义辨析。句意:她开始有眼睛问题,明显的干涩和不适。 A. throat 喉咙; B. skin 皮肤; C. lungs 肺; D. eyes 眼睛。根据第八空前面的句子 “Eventually, Ms. Burdeyney learned about plans for an eye research” (最终 Burdeyney 女士了解了一项眼睛研究计划)可知,她有眼睛问题,故选 D 项。
2 .考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:我只是在经历一段糟糕的体验。 A. get over 克服; B. go through 经历; C. hold on 坚持; D. pass down 传递下去。根据语境可知,她遭受眼睛问题,这是一段糟糕的经历,故选 B 项。
3 .考查名词词义辨析。句意:我感到如此无助和不安,因为我的生活质量受到了影响。 A. story 故事; B. treatment 治疗,对待; C. life 生命,生活; D. relationship 关系。主人公遭受眼部之苦,生活质量自然会被影响,故选 C 项。
4 .考查形容词词义辨析。句意: Burdeyney 女士同跟她有相似问题的朋友交谈并发现他们中的大多数都在默默地受苦。 A. similar 相似的; B. various 多种多样的; C. personal 私人的; D. special 特别的。跟与自己有相同问题的人交谈并发现问题,符合语境逻辑,故选 A 项。
5 .考查介词短语词义辨析。句意: Burdeyney 女士同跟她有相似问题的朋友交谈并发现他们中的大多数都在默默地受苦。 A. in turn 轮流; B. in peace 和平地; C. in vain 徒劳地; D. in silence 默默地。根据后句 “Nobody chooses to talk about it” (没有人想谈论它)可知,他们很多人保持了沉默,故选 D 项。
6 .考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她说没有人选择谈论它因为这看起来没有意义。 A. unbearable 无法忍受的; B. abnormal 不正常的; C. insignificant 无意义的; D. disturbing 扰人的。他们闭口不提的原因很可能是因为无意义,其他三个选项不符合一般逻辑,故选 C 项。
7 .考查动词词义辨析。句意:但是越来越多的人在受苦,生命陷入危险。 A. compromise 使陷入危险、妥协; B. forget 遗忘; C. substitute 替代、代替; D. separate 分隔。越来越多的人在遭受眼睛问题带来的痛苦,这属于健康问题,威胁生命,故选 A 项。
8 .考查名词词义辨析。句意:最终 Burdeyney 女士了解了一项眼睛研究计划,这是在以色列特拉维夫大学的一个项目。 A. course 课程; B. program 项目; C. paper 纸、论文; D. conference 会议。一项研究通常也被称为一个项目,故选 B 项。
9 .考查动词词义辨析。句意:这个研究团队包括了一位加拿大博士 Allan Slomovic ,其他已经用干细胞就眼睛护理问题做了开创性的工作。 A. inform 通知; B. doubt 怀疑; C. include 包括; D. dismiss 解散。根据语境可知,这位专家在这个团队中,故选 C 项。
10 .考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这个研究团队包括了一位加拿大博士 Allan Slomovic ,其他已经用干细胞就眼睛护理问题做了开创性的工作。 A. part-time 兼职的; B. controversial 有争议的; C. voluntary 自愿的; D. ground-breaking 开创性的。根据后句 “Seeing a ray od hope” (看到了一丝希望)可知,他是带来希望的人,是最先做的,他的工作具有开创性,故选 D 项。
11 .考查名词词义辨析。句意:看到了一丝希望, Burdeyney 女士开始和朋友多伦多商人 Meryer 一起为这个项目筹集资金。 A. money 钱; B. standards 标准; C. awareness 意识; D. questions 问题。根据后文他们筹集了 111000 美金可知此处指 “ 筹集资金 ” ,故选 A 项。
12 .考查短语词义辨析。句意:截至目前,他们已经筹集了 111000 美金,有望再增加 4000 美金。 A. as ever 依旧、和往常一样; B. so far 目前; C. in return 作为回报; D. once again 再一次。根据本句的现在完成时态,应选择 so far ,他们已经筹集了 111000 美金,故选 B 项。
13 .考查动词词义辨析。句意:截至目前,他们已经筹集了 111000 美金,有望再增加 4000 美金。 A. waste 浪费; B. donate 捐赠; C. expect 期待、预期; D. earn 赢得。根据语境目前已经筹集了一笔钱,预期未来还有部分金额,故选 C 项。
14 .考查动词词义辨析。句意: Burdeyney 说, “ 我正在努力让越来越多的人明白有解决办法 ” 。 A. imagine 想象; B. confirm 确认; C. remember 记得; D. understand 理解。结合前文很多人默默地受苦是因为看不到希望,所以要让他们理解办法是有的,故选 D 项。
15 .考查名词词义辨析。句意:一位受过专业培训的护士在退休之后仍然作为私人培训师在工作。 A. retirement 退休; B. childbirth 出生; C. graduation 毕业; D. marriage 婚姻。根据 still work 可知,她本可以不工作了可知,她已经退休了,故选 A 项。
16 .考查名词词义辨析。句意:我认为没有老的年纪,只有忽视。 A. time 时间; B. rule 规则; C. age 年龄; D. tale 传说。本文主要谈论的是上了年龄的人的眼睛问题,故选 C 项。
17 .考查形容词词义辨析。句意:不要呆着保持不动,做点什么事情。 A. straight 直的; B. still 静止的; C. firm 坚定的; D. alone 单独。此处的 stand 意为 “ 处于某种状态 ” 后跟形容词作表语,呼吁人们采取行动,不要什么都不做,故选 B 项。
18 .考查动词词义辨析。句意: Burdeyney 补充说她希望为这个项目做得更多。 A. comment 评论; B. learn 学习; C. remind 提醒; D. add 补充说。前句为她说的话,后面又继续说,即为补充说,故选 D 项。
19 .考查名词词义辨析。句意:我只是想给人们的眼睛带来光明,这只是一个开始。 A. light 光明; B. joy 乐趣; C. color 颜色; D. beauty 美。根据常识,眼睛是人们识别光的器官,此处一语双关,指看到的光,也指希望,故选 A 项。
20 .考查名词词义辨析。句意:我只是想给人们的眼睛带来光明,这只是一个开始。 A. future 未来; B. beginning 开始; C. truth 事实; D. meaning 意义。根据后句 “There is still a long way to go” (根据后句还有很长的路要走。)可知,只是开始,故选 B 项。
【点睛】
过去将来时的概念:
过去将来时表示从过去的某一时间来看将来要发生的动作或存在的状态。过去将来时常用于宾语从句和间接引语中。过去将来时的出发点是过去,即从过去某一时刻看以后要发生的动作或状态。
过去将来时的结构:
(1)would+动词原形:
如:She told us that she would try her best to catch up with other classmates this term. 她告诉我们说她将一切努力在本期赶上其他同学们。
When you asked Li Lei for help, he would never refuse you. 过去当你请她帮忙时,他绝不会拒绝。
(2)was/were going to+动词原形:
如:He told us that he was going to attend the meeting. 他告诉我说他要参加那次会议。
He said that I was going to be sent to meet her at the railway station.他说将要派我去火车站接她
(3)was/were to+动词原形:
如:The building was to be completed next month. 这座建筑改在下个月竣工。
Li Lei was to arrive soon. 李蕾很快就要到了。
(4)was/were about to+动词原形:
如:We were about to leave there when it began to rain heavily and suddenly. 就在我们要离开时,天突然下起了大雨。
He was about to have lunch when the bell rang. 就在他要吃中饭的时候,门铃响起来了。
(5)was/were+现在分词:
如:He was leaving the next day. 他第二天要走了。
We were informed that the leaders were coming to our school soon. 我们接到通知说领导们很快要来我们学校。
过去将来时的用法:
(1)过去将来时,一般用于主句为过去时的宾语从句中。
如:He said he would stay with us. 他说他要与我们呆在一起。
He said he would never go there again. 他说他绝不会再去那儿。
(2)过去将来时,用于虚拟语气中。
如:If I were you, I would not do that. 要是我是你的话,我就不会那样做。
If he were here, he would show us how to do it. 如果他在这儿,他就会向我们展示该如何做了。
过去将来时用法拓展:
was/were going to+动词原形;
was/were to+动词原形;
was/were about to+动词原形等结构都可表达当时一种未曾实现的意图或打算。
如:The conference was going to be held the next month. 会议下个月开。
We were to have our class at eight. 八点我们该上课了。
I was about to tell him about it when WuDong go tin. 就在我要告诉他时,吴东进来了。
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