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(2016·山西四校高三联考)She was only about five feet tall and probably never weighed more than 110 pounds.However, Miss Bessie was a(n)__1__ presence in the classroom.From 1938 to 1942, when I attended Saint Bernard's High School, she taught me a lot __2__ I realized.
There was never a(n)__3__problem in Miss Bessie's classes.We didn't dare to trouble a woman who knew about the Battle of Hastings and could also play the piano and __4__ Shakespeare and Milton.
Miss Bessie knew that my family couldn't afford to buy a newspaper.She knew we didn't__5__ own a radio.Still, she __6__ me to look out for my __7__ and find some ways to __8__ what's going on in the world.__9__ I became a delivery boy who delivered newspapers.I __10__ made a dollar a week, but I got to read a newspaper every day.
Miss Bessie noticed things that had nothing to do with schoolwork but were vital to a youngster's__11__.Once a few classmates made fun of my__12__ overcoat.As I was leaving school, Miss Bessie__13__ me on the back of that old overcoat and said，“ Carl, never worry about what you don't have.Just make the most of what you do have—a(n)__14__.”
Among the things that I didn't have was __15__ in the little wooden house.But because of her __16__， I spent many hours beside a kerosene lamp(煤油灯) reading Shakespeare's works.Miss Bessie introduced me __17__ a wonderful world of poems and stories.She led me to__18__ that I could write poems as well as Shakespeare.So I read __19__ Miss Bessie told me to, and tried to remember the things she insisted that I store.Years later, her encouragement finally led to that lovely day when Miss Bessie dropped me a note __20__“I'm so proud to read your article in The Times.”
1.A.amusing B.towering
C.interesting D.exciting
2.A.more than B.less than
C.better than D.worse than
3.A.academy B.homework
C.race D.discipline
4.A.make use of B.make fun of
C.make sense of D.make light of
5.A.even B.still
C.ever D.yet
6. A.allowed B.forced
C.turned D.encouraged
7.A.happiness B.future
C.family D.mistake
8.A.catch up with B.come up with
C.keep up with D.put up with
9. A.So B.And
C.Because D.As
10.A.always B.merely
C.sometimes D.almost
11.A.appearance B.health
C.development D.performance
12.A.colourful B.modern
C.informal D.used
13. A.patted B.hit
C.struck D.pulled
14.A.house B.overcoat
C.radio D.brain
15.A.money B.electricity
C.water D.gas
16.A.inspiration B.anger
C.curiosity D.sponsorship
17.A.to B.in
C.of D.about
18.A.imagine B.believe
C.dream D.insist
19.A.whenever B.wherever
C.whichever D.whatever
20.A.writing B.printing
C.saying D.speaking
答案：
解题导语：本文讲述了“我”上高中时，深受Bessie老师的启迪和鼓励，最终实现梦想，成为一名作家的故事。
1.B 解析：然而，Bessie 在教室里很高大。amusing意为“好笑的”;towering意为“高大的”;interesting意为“有趣的”;exciting意为“令人激动的，激动人心的”。根据空格前的“However”的转折可知，此处与前文中的“only about five feet tall”形成对比，故选B项。
2.A 解析：在1938年到1942年期间，“我”在Saint Bernard高中就读，她教会了“我”许多，多于“我”意识到的东西。more than“比……多”，符合语境。故选A项。
3.D 解析：academy意为“学术”;homework意为“作业”;race意为“赛跑，种族”;discipline意为“纪律”。根据下文中的“We didn't dare to trouble a woman who knew about the Battle of Hastings and could also play the piano and __4__ Shakespeare and Milton.”可推知，Bessie很博学，学生们都很佩服她，她的课上从来就没有纪律的问题，故选D项。
4.C 解析：我们不敢找这样一位女士的麻烦，她了解Hastings战役，而且还能够弹钢琴，理解莎士比亚和弥尔顿。make use of意为“利用”;make fun of意为“取笑”;make sense of意为“理解”;make light of 意为“对……等闲视之，轻视”。故选C项。
5.A 解析：Bessie知道我们甚至连台收音机都没有。even意为“甚至”;still意为“仍然”;ever意为“曾经”;yet意为“还，然而”。根据上文中的“Miss Bessie knew that my family couldn't afford to buy a newspaper.”可知，作者家里当时很拮据，收音机对作者家来讲是奢侈品，因此此处表示递进的概念，故选A项。
6.D 解析：她仍然鼓励“我”寻找自己的未来，找一些办法了解世界上正在发生的事情。下文中的“Years later, her encouragement finally led to that lovely day when Miss Bessie dropped me a note __20__”也是提示，老师鼓励“我”去做那些事情，故选D项。
7.B 解析：与下文中的“what's going on in the world”相呼应，老师鼓励“我”通过一些途径去探索自己的未来，不要被自己的家庭条件所限制，故选B项。
8.C 解析：catch up with意为“赶上”;come up with意为“想出”;keep up with意为“跟上;和……保持联系”;put up with意为“容忍”。根据下文中的“read a newspaper”可知，通过报纸人们可以了解到世界上正在发生的事情，与时俱进，从而不落伍，故选C项。
9.A 解析：于是“我”成了一个送报纸的报童。根据语境可知，上、下句表示逻辑上的因果关系，本句是结果，故选A项。
10.B 解析：根据空格后的“but I got to read a newspaper every day”的转折可知，当时“我”去送报的报酬很低，故选B项，merely意为“仅仅”。
11.C 解析：Bessie注意到一些与课堂作业没有关系，却对年轻人的发展至关重要的一些事情。appearance意为“外貌”;health意为“健康”;development意为“发展”; performance意为“表现”。结合下文中的例证可知，Bessie更重视学生的内在发展，故选C项。
12.D 解析：曾经有几个同学嘲笑“我”的旧外套。根据下文中的“that old overcoat”可知，此处选D项，used意为“旧的”。
13.A 解析：当“我”要离开学校时，Bessie拍拍“我”背上的那件旧外套说：“Carl, 永远不要担心你没有的东西。充分利用你所拥有的东西——你的头脑。”pat 意为“轻拍”;hit意为“撞击”;strike“碰撞，击打”;pull“拉，拽”。根据语境可知，老师在安慰作者，故选A项。
14.D 解析：与穿着形成对比，而且是“我”所拥有的，也是老师所看重的应该是人的头脑，故选D项。
15.B 解析：“我”家那个小木屋里还没有电。根据下文中的“a kerosene lamp(煤油灯)”可知，此处应选B项。
16.A 解析：但是由于她的鼓舞，“我”就在煤油灯下花几个小时读莎士比亚的作品。inspiration意为“鼓舞”;anger意为“生气”;curiosity“好奇心”;sponsorship“资助”。根据下文中的“her encouragement”可知，此处选A项。
17.A 解析：Bessie让“我”了解了诗和小说的世界。此处是固定词组搭配：introduce sb. to sth. 意为“使某人初次了解，使尝试”，故选A项。
18.B 解析：她让“我”相信“我”可以写得和莎士比亚一样好。故选B项。
19.D 解析：于是“我”读了Bessie让“我”读的所有的书，并尽力去记住那些她坚持要“我”记住的事情。whatever引导宾语从句，在从句中作宾语。本句是一个省略句，补充完整是：So I read whatever Miss Bessie told me to read，故选D项。
20.C 解析：多年后，她的鼓励最终使“我”有这样的一天。那天Bessie给“我”一张便条，便条上写着：“我很自豪能够在《泰晤士报》上看到你的文章。”报纸或信上写着，经常用动词say或read表示，故选C项。
