(江苏版)2019版高考英语一轮复习精选提分专练第四周星期五成功与失败

成功与失败

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Ⅰ.语境填词

1.I wasn’t (success)，so they looked down on me.

2.The child was found (被抛弃的) but unharmed.

3.Iran says its nuclear ambitions are for peaceful (目的).

4.They said that they (试图) to finish the task before July.

5.We are learning how to confront death instead of (逃避) its reality.

Ⅱ.单项填空

6.How you the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game，whether you are a winner or a loser.

A.respond to

B.submit to

mit to

D.stick to

7.I have always to China，and now my dream has .

A.dream coming；come true

B.dreamt of coming；come true

C.dreamed to come；realized

D.dreamed coming；realizing

8.The WFP has launched a new app called Share The Meal， the potential，people believe，is enormous as it allows smart phone users to make donations with a simple tap on their phone.(2017·南通如东、徐州丰县联考)

A.whose

B.that

C.which

D.of which

9.Even with the gift of 10,000，it was difficult for her to a mortgage，but she eventually found a lender and a house.

A.pay

B.obtain

C.cancel

D.accept

10.A notice was in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.

A.sent up

B.given up

C.set up

D.put up

Ⅰ.阅读理解

They say a cat has nine lives，and I think that possible since I am now living my third life and I’m not even a cat.My father died when I was 15，and we had a hard struggle to make a living.And my mother，who was seriously ill in her last years，died while still in her 60s.My sister married soon after，and I followed her example within the year.

This was when I began to enjoy my first life.I was very happy，in excellent health.I had a good job in San Jose and a beautiful home up the peninsula(半岛) in San Carlos.Life was a pleasant dream.Then the dream ended.I became afflicted(使苦恼) with a slowly progressive disease of the motor nerves，affecting first my right arm and leg，and then my other side.Thus began my second life...

In spite of my disease I still drove to and from work each day，with the aid of special equipment installed in my car.And I managed to keep my health and optimism，to a degree，because of 14 steps.Crazy？Not at all.Our home was an affair with 14 steps leading up from the garage to the kitchen door.Those steps were a standard

measure of life.They were my yardstick，my challenge to continue living.I felt that if the day arrived when I was unable to lift one foot up one step and then drag the other painfully after it—repeating the process 14 times，I would be through—I could then admit defeat and lie down and die.

Then on a dark night in August,1971，I began my third life.It was raining when I started home that night；strong winds and slashing rain beat down on the car as I drove slowly down one of the less­travelled roads.Suddenly the steering wheel jerked(猝然一动).In the same instant I heard the bang of a blowout.It was impossible for me to change that tire！Utterly impossible!

I started the engine and thumped slowly along until I came to the dirt road，where I turned in and where I found lighted windows welcomed me to a house and pulled into the driveway and honked the horn.

The door opened and a little girl stood there.When she knew what happened to me，she went into the house and a moment later came out，followed by a man who called a cheerful greeting.I sat there comfortable and dry，and felt a bit sorry for the man and the little girl working so hard in the storm.

About an hour later，the man’s voice was heard，“This is a bad night for car trouble，but you’re all set now.”“Thanks，” I said，“How much do I owe you？” He shook his head，“Nothing.Cynthia told me you were a cripple.Glad to be of help.I know you’d do the same for me.There’s no charge，friend.” I held out a five­dollar bill，“No！I like to pay my way.” He made no effort to take it and the little girl stepped closer to the window and said quietly，“Grandpa can’t see it.”

1.“A cat has nine lives” here means “”.

A.a cat can live nine times longer than any other animal

B.a cat can die ninth

C.a lucky man can not die easily

D.the author will live nine times

2.What do you think of the man who helped change the tire?

A.Old，warm­hearted but pitiable.

B.Blind，but warm­hearted and happy.

C.A blind old man that has nothing to do every day.

D.A poor old man that is always ready to help others.

3.How do you understand the underlined sentence “I followed her example within the year”？