阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项During the war,my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California.I went to live there in order to be _ him. I hated the place .I had never _ been so unhappy . My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty,and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was _ -almost 125 0F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌)。 _ a soul to talk to . The wind blew non-stop ,and all the food I ate ,and the evry air I breathed,were _ with sand , sand , sand ! I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was _ and coming back home.I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I _ be in prison! My father answered my _ with just two lines-two lines that will always sing in my _ - two lines that completely changed my life :
Two men looked out from prison bars
One saw the mud ,the other saw the stars
I read those two lines _ I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present _ ; I would look for the stars
I made friends with the natives,and their _ amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had _ to sell to toueists . I studied the delightful forms of the cactus .I watched for the desert sunsets,and _ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the desert had been an ocean _
What brought about this bd_blank change in me ? The desert hadn’t changed , _ had .I had changed my _ And by doing so ,I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing _ of my life . I was excited by this new world that I had dicovered I had looked out of my self-creatded prison and _ the stars
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作者去住在丈夫的军营为了靠近丈夫。故选C。
此题是上下文语境题, 根据上文的 “I went to live there…”可知，作者去住在丈夫的军营为了靠近丈夫。A远离；B在……后面；C靠近；D超过。故选C。
理解错误, 易错选B
根据下文 “I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone.”可知，作者以前从没有感觉这么不开心。故选A。
此题是逻辑推理题, 根据下文 “I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone” 可知，作者以前从没有感觉这么不开心。A以前；B已经；C然后；D仍然。故选A。
易错选C
根据后面的 “almost 125F” 可知, 炎热让人无法忍受。故选D。
此题是逻辑推理题, 根据后面的 “almost 125F” 可知, 炎热让人无法忍受。A不灵活的; B无法理解的; C不能控制的; D不能忍受的。故选D。
易错选C
根据上文 “a desert”和 “alone”，可知，没有一个人可以交谈。故选B。
此题是上下文语境题,根据上文 “a desert”和 “alone”可知，没有一个人可以交谈。A仅仅；B没有；C很多；D这样。故选B。
句意理解错误
根据上文 “a desert” 可知，作者吃的食物，呼吸的空气都充满了沙子。故选B。
本题是逻辑推理题, 根据上文 “a desert”可知，作者吃的食物，呼吸的空气都充满了沙子。A覆盖；B填满；C埋葬；D负责，要价。故选B。
易错选C
根据下文 “coming back home”可知，作者写信给父母，告诉他们她要放弃。故选C。
根据下文 “coming back home”可知，作者写信给父母，告诉他们她要放弃。 A赶上；B维持； C放弃；D起床。故选C。
句易理解错误
根据上文 “I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer”可知，我宁愿在监狱里。故选C。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据上文 “I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer”可知，我宁愿在监狱里。A应该；B不妨，最好；C宁愿；D最好。故选C。
易错选B
根据上文 “I wrote to my parents”可知，作者的爸爸回复了作者的信。故选D。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据上文 “I wrote to my parents”可知，作者的爸爸回复了作者的信。A请求；B电话；C问题；D信。故选D。
易错选A
根据句意, 可知答案为D。
本题是语境理解题, 句意: 这两行字将永远在我记忆里唱响------ 这是永远改变我的生活的两行字。A比较, 对比; B想像; C考虑; D记忆。故选D。
易错选B
根据下文 “I was ashamed of myself.”可知，作者一遍又一遍地读这两行字。故选A。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据下文 “I was ashamed of myself.”可知，作者一遍又一遍地读这两行字。A一遍又一遍；B不久；C上上下下； D不时。故选A。
易错选D
根据上文 “I would look for the stars”可知，作者决定要发现在现在的环境中好的东西。故选C。
本题是逻辑推理题, 根据上文 “I would look for the stars”可知，作者决定要发现在现在的环境中好的东西。A公司，陪伴；B占据，职业；C环境； D关系。故选C。
句意理解不清
根据下文 “They gave me presents of their favorite artworks ……”可知，作者和当地人交朋友，他们的反应让作者很惊讶。故选B。
本题是逻辑推理题, 根据下文 “They gave me presents of their favorite artworks ……”可知，作者和当地人交朋友，他们的反应让作者很惊讶。A运动；B反应；C指导； D目的。故选B。
易错选D
根据句意, 可知答案为A。
本题是语境理解题, 句意: 他们给我最喜欢的艺术作品的礼物，这些作品是他们拒绝卖给游客的。A拒绝；B失败；C设法完成；D碰巧。故选A。
易错选B
根据下文 “ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago”可知, 作者寻找几百万年前留下的贝壳。故选B。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据下文 “ for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago”可知, 作者寻找几百万年前留下的贝壳。A问; B 打猎; C等待; D前往。故选B。
易错选A
根据上文 “millions of years ago”可知，几百万年前，沙漠曾经是海床。故选A。
本题是逻辑推理题, 根据上文 “millions of years ago”可知，几百万年前，沙漠曾经是海床。A地板；B表面；C岩石；D水平。故选A。
易错选B
根据上文 “two lines that completely changed my life”可知，这里是：什么造成我这样令人惊讶的改变？故选D。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据上文 “two lines that completely changed my life”可知，这里是：什么造成我这样令人惊讶的改变？A令人震惊的；B有挑战的；C令人困惑的；D令人惊讶的。故选D。
易错选A
根据句意可知, 此处是转折关系, 故选B。
本题是语境理解题, 句意: 沙漠没有改变，但是我变了。表示转折关系。A正如，因为，随着；B但是；C因为；D或者。故选B。
语境理解错误
根据下文 “I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing”可知，作者改变了自己的态度。故选A。
本题是上下文语境题, 根据下文 “I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing”可知，作者改变了自己的态度。A态度；B原则；C身份；D标准。故选A。
易错选B
根据上一段内容可知，作者将不愉快的经历变成最令人惊叹的人生冒险。故选D。
本题是逻辑推理题, 根据上一段内容可知，作者将不愉快的经历变成最令人惊叹的人生冒险。A假期；B手术；C事务；D冒险。故选D。
易错选C
根据上文 “I would look for the stars.” 可知, 作者从自己创造的监狱向外看, 发现了星星。故选C。
本题是上下文语境理解题, 根据上文 “I would look for the stars.” 可知, 作者从自己创造的监狱向外看, 发现了星星。A寻找; B数数, 重要; C发现; D到达。故选C。
易错选A