竞赛完型题(高中组)2
竞赛完型题(高中组)2

An unusual tribute ( 赞扬) was paid to Abraham Lincoln by Carl Sandburg. The poet wrote, “Not often in the story of 1  does a man arrive on earth who is both steel and velvet (温柔的), who is as 2  as rock and soft as floating fog, who 3  in his heart and mind the paradox (自相矛盾) of terrible storm and 4   unspeakable and perfect.”

Lincoln showed how a person can 5  both a will of iron and a heart of tenderness(温柔). Nothing stopped the 6  during the American Civil War from his “noble” cause, and few persons have ever 7  more criticism than Lincoln. 8  , he was no more a man of 9  than one of velvet.

When General Robert E. Lee and his army 10  , Lincoln sent an unexpected 11  to the enemy commander. “Tell your men that they may keep their 12  ; they will need them for plowing(犁地). And tell your men that they may keep their guns; they will need them for 13   ,” said the president. When Lee read those words, he  14  

For each of us there is a time for toughness and a time for tenderness. A time for 15  and a time for sympathy. An iron will is not the same as an iron spirit. Another 16  American Martin Luther King, Jr. some hundred years later  17  us to exhibit tough minds and  18  hearts.

Be  19  tough; your determination will overcome great troubles along life’s path. But let your  20  be soft; your sympathy and love will make the journey worth it.


1.

A science

B art

C mankind

D friendship

解析:选C。C。从本空后man 及on earth 可知,在人类(mankind)历史上,这样的人不多见。

2.

A hard

B heavy

C round

D ordinary

解析:选A。A。这个人有钢铁般的意志又有天鹅绒一样的柔情。他像磐石般坚硬(hard)又似薄雾那样轻柔。

3.

A divides

B admires

C explains

D holds

解析:选D。D。他的心中存贮了(holds)暴风似的狂烈和心静如水的平。

4.

A flood

B earthquake

C peace

D stress

解析:选C。C。他的心中存贮了暴风似的狂烈和心静如水的和平(peace)。peace 与terrible storm构成对比。

5.

A spare

B discover

C enjoy

D possess

解析:选D。D。林肯就是这样一个拥有(possess)钢铁般意志和似水柔情的人。

6.

A Soldier

B president

C judge

D professor

解析:选B。B。在美国内战期间,没有什么能阻挡林肯总统那项高贵的事业。下文中的president有提示。

7.

A answered

B avoided

C received

D directed

解析:选C。C。他尽管受到了(received)强烈的责难。

8.

A Yet

B Besides

C Therefore

D Otherwise

解析:选A。A。他尽管受到了强烈的责难与他显出了他钢铁般的坚强是一种转折关系,因此用yet。

9.

A stone

B steel

C fiber

D plastic

解析:选B。B。在战争期间,他尽管受到了强烈的责难,但是,他显出了他钢铁般的(steel)坚强。

10.

A gave in

B set out

C stood out

D broke down

解析:选A。A。最后,当罗伯特·爱德华·李将军带领南军向联邦军队投降时(gave in)。

11.

A record

B message

C present

D task

解析:选B。B。从下文林肯写信的内容可知,最后,当罗伯特·爱德华·李将军带领南军向联邦军队投降时,林肯给这个曾经的敌方将领写了一封信(message)。

12.

A uniforms

B farms

C slaves

D horses

解析:选D。D。你的士兵回家时可以带走自己的战马(horses),因为他们战后还需要马来耕地。与下句中的plowing构成对应。

13.

A training

B competing

C hunting

D fighting

解析:选C。C。你的士兵离开时可以带走自己的枪支,因为他们还需要用枪来打猎(hunting)。与上句中的guns 构成对应。

14.

A escaped

B screamed

C understood

D wept

解析:选D。D。看到曾经的对手如此宽容对待败军之将和他的士兵,李将军感动得哭了(wept)。

15.

A determination

B pleasure

C communication

D courage

解析:选A。A。对于每一个人来说,总是有时坚强,有时柔情,有时要坚决(determination),有时又要有同情心。下文中的determination有提示。

16.

A honest

B famous

C rich

D smart

解析:选B。B。本文列举的这两个人在美国历史上乃至世界都是名人(famous)。

17.

A encouraged

B persuaded

C begged

D ordered

解析:选A。A。林肯逝世之后几百年,又有一位伟人曾鼓励(encouraged)我们去展示我们坚强的意志。

18.

A strong

B true

C soft

D free

解析:选C。C。林肯逝世之后几百年,又有一位伟人曾鼓励我们去展示我们坚强的意志和温柔的(soft)内心。

19.

A naturally

B quickly

C hardly

D mentally

解析:选D。D。根据本空后的determination 可知,你的意志(mentally)坚定,那么你的决心就能克服人生道路上的障碍。

20.

A voice

B idea

C heart

D skin

解析:选C。C。由本空后的sympathy 可知,让自己内心(heart)温柔,你的同情心和爱心会让你的人生之路更有意义。