Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. 36 man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the room's only 37 . The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.
They talked for hours 38 . Every afternoon when the man by the window could sit up, he 39 pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The other man felt his world would be 40 and enlivened by all the wonderful world outside.
The window overlooked a 41 with a lovely lake. Ducks played on the water while children 42 their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm in flowers. A fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the 43 .
As the man by the window described all this in delicate 44 , the other man would close his eyes and 45 the picturesque scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade 46 . 47 the other man couldn't hear the band, he could see it in his mind's eye as the gentleman by the window pictured it with 48 words.
Days and weeks passed.
One morning, the nurse arrived, 49 to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and had the body taken away.
The other man asked to be 50 next to the window. Painfully, he sat up to take his first look at the world outside. 51 , he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.
He slowly turn to look out the window. It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have 52 his roommate to describe such wonderful things outside. The nurse 53 that the man was blind. Perhaps he just wanted to 54 you.
Shared grief is half the sorrow, 55 happiness when shared, is doubled.
【小题1】A．The one B．One C．Another D．This【小题2】A．entranceB．exit C．passage D．window【小题3】A．on endB．in vainC．at ease D．after all【小题4】A．would B．should C．might D．could【小题5】A．shortenedB．deepenedC．broadened D．sharpened【小题6】A．courtyard B．marketC．wood D．park【小题7】A．flew B．designed C．sailed D．swapped【小题8】A．distanceB．way C．process D．course【小题9】A．effectB．particularC．detail D．relief【小题10】A．exposeB．imagine C．realizeD．spot【小题11】A．passing awayB．passing byC．passing downD．passing out【小题12】A．Because B．As C．Once D．Although【小题13】A．descriptive B．productiveC．sensitiveD．tentative【小题14】A．strangelyB．surprisingly C．sceptically D．only【小题15】A．substituted B．offeredC．switched D．organized【小题16】A．WillinglyB．Finally C．Generously D．Occasionally【小题17】A．sacrificed B．referred C．motivated D．intended【小题18】A．responded B．respected C．requested D．resisted【小题19】A．recover B．defend C．observe D．encourage【小题20】A．or B．but C．so D．andB
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解析：本文讲述了两个病友的故事，为了安慰病友，对着空墙描述的外界的热闹的场景。
【小题1】代词词辨析。A. The one特指，这个B. One泛指：一个C. Another另一个C. This 这个，窗户旁边的一个人每天下午可以坐起来一个小时。选B
【小题2】上下文串联。根据后面的next to the说明他的床在窗户旁边。选D
【小题3】词组辨析。A. on end连续的，B. in vain徒劳C. at ease轻松D. after all毕竟，表示他们每天连续交谈几个小时。A
【小题4】情态动词辨析。Would过去常常。他常常给对方描述窗外的美景。选A
【小题5】考查动词辨析：A. shortened缩短B. deepened变深C. broadened扩大D. sharpened 削尖，另一个人认为世界会扩大。选C。
【小题6】上下文串联。根据下文的描述说明窗户外面是一个公园。选D
【小题7】动词辨析。A. flew 飞B. designed设计C. sailed航行D. swapped交换
当孩子们在玩赛艇模型的时候，鸭子和天鹅在河里玩耍。选C。
【小题8】考查名词辨析。A. distance距离 B. way路C. process过程D. course课程
In the distance在远处。从远处可以看见城市的美景。选A。
【小题9】名词辨析。A. effect效果B. particular尤其C. detail细节D. relief 缓解，in detail详细地。选C。
【小题10】动词辨析。A暴露；B想象；C意识；D看见；另外一个人躺在床上想象这一美景。选B。
【小题11】考查词组：A. passing away去世B. passing by经过C. passing down传下去D. passing out传出去， 另一个人描述经过的游行队伍。选B。
【小题12】考查连词：A. Because 因为B. As当…时候C. Once一旦D. Although 虽然，虽然看不见乐队，但可以想象。选D。
【小题13】考查形容词：A. descriptive描述性的，B. productive多产的C. sensitive 敏感的，D. tentative试验的，用描述性的语言形容。选A。
【小题14】考查副词：A. strangely奇怪的B. surprisingly 惊人的C. sceptically怀疑的D. only只有，only to do是结果状语，护士发现靠窗的病人在睡觉的过程中安详地去世了。选D。
【小题15】考查动词：A. substituted替换B. offered提供C. switched轮换D. organized 组织，剩下的那个病人问护士他“是否”可以转换到靠窗的那张床上。选C。
【小题16】考查副词：A. Willingly 愿意地B. Finally最后，终于C. Generously大方的 D. Occasionally 偶尔地，最后他终于可以看见外界了。选B。
【小题17】考查动词：A. sacrificed牺牲B. referred所指C. motivated 激发D. intended打算，motivate sb to do激励某人做，选C。
【小题18】考查动词：A. responded回答B. respected尊敬C. requested要求D. resisted 反对，护士回答：那个病友是个盲人。选A。
【小题19】考查动词：A. recover恢复B. defend保护C. observe 观察D. encourage鼓励，他想鼓励你。选D。
【小题20】考查连词：分担的悲伤是一半的悲伤，分享的快乐是加倍的快乐。选B。