06.完形填空之记叙文-备战2025年高考英语之暑假名校模拟试题精练精析

备战2025年高考之暑假名校模拟试题精练精析 备战2025年高考之暑假名校模拟试题精练精析 完形填空 （记叙文） 1 （2025·浙江·模拟预测）I was in Chicago for a job training when I knew a nearby theatre was releasing a film about saving dogs. However, none of my co-workers could 1 time for me. I got cold feet for anxiety about 2 the streets by myself at night alone. But in my hotel room I felt 3 and bored. The theatre was only about five blocks away from the hotel. How could I get lost? Hence, I decided to 4 it. I gathered my room key and set off. I managed to find the street of the theatre but stopped in shock. The street was full of bikers-lots of very big, 5 bikers. Now I was a woman all alone at night. Warning bells began to sound and my heart 6 in my throat. Was I at the right theatre? Had I 7 the date of the event? I finally decided that I would be safer inside the theatre. I hurried into the theatre. As I sat there, heart racing, 8 the film, I muttered a prayer to 9 my anxieties. A local blues-rock band was the opening 10 and their performance drew my attention. Enthusiasm for the band’s performance soon 11 all my worries from my mind and I began to relax. After the band, the film began and I understood the presence of the bikers after a conversation with the staff. Being part of an animal rescue group, they had escorted (护送) dogs from New Jersey to Chicago. At that moment, I was struck by the bond that had drawn so many originally 12 folks to the same spot. I stayed till the very end and made it to my hotel without any incident, overjoyed that I broke out of the 13 I used to set for myself and ventured into (冒险进入) the 14 . To my amazement, the 15 was one of the best nights of my life. 1. A. occupy B. squeeze C. search D. appoint 2. A. exploring B. checking C. sweeping D. missing 3. A. graceless B. careless C. restless D. tireless 4. A. brave B. discard C. forget D. attend 5. A. well-educated B. good-looking C. well-behaved D. tough-looking 6. A. soaked B. sank C. stopped D. jumped 7. A. misled B. misread C. estimated D. emphasized 8. A. accomplishing B. stimulating C. anticipating D. constructing 9. A. contain B. comfort C. strengthen D. tighten 10. A. option B. act C. side D. court 11. A. took away B. picked up C. touched off D. tore down 12. A. natural B. cooperative C. distinct D. similar 13. A. definition B. imagination C. circulation D. boundary 14. A. interpersonal B. unimportant C. unknown D. interactive 15. A. soulmate B. reward C. spirit D. talent 2 （2024·四川成都·模拟预测）Spanish class scared me in the freshman year. I knew little Spanish before starting the class, and I thought it would be 16 for me. However, Mary, our honored Spanish teacher, who was full of creativity, made her class fun from the beginning. I knew what to expect with a schedule for each week, but there was always some slight 17 . Before the exam, Mary often asked us to 18 our lessons by ourselves. But I could remember one day she said, “This time, let’s play a game before going over what you’ve learned.” The game was so interesting that we all 19 ourselves. After the exam, Mary gave us opportunities to make up for our 20 . After each error correction, she would check again. She took things so 21 that she wouldn’t overlook any detail. No wonder she was 22 by us. Mary was 23 and willing to help, within reason, on everything. We could ask her questions at any time. She encouraged everyone to speak Spanish in class. Because of that, I was 24 enough, and then I could communicate with Spanish speakers outside of class. When she knew our problems, she would give advice. When someone was struggling, she would 25 . Mary’s 26 teaching eventually transformed my 27 into fascination. She infused (灌输) foreign culture into lessons, using music and dance to 28 our language skills. Her personalized attention to each student’s needs fostered a(n) 29 environment. At the end of the term, my Spanish improved, and my confidence soared. Mary left a lasting impact on my 30 for new challenges. 16. A. exciting B. easy C. boring D. beneficial 17. A. variation B. disturbance C. annoyance D. inconvenience 18. A. explain B. describe C. prepare D. review 19. A. challenged B. enjoyed C. trusted D. developed 20. A. experience B. time C. losses D. mistakes 21. A. seriously B. roughly C. modestly D. curiously 22. A. amused B. respected C. judged D. spotted 23. A. understanding B. humble C. athletic D. courageous 24. A. discouraged B. suspected C. heartened D. comforted 25. A. set out B. reach out C. get out D. make out 26. A. passive B. conventional C. voluntary D. innovative 27. A. fear B. sorrow C. anger D. confusion 28. A. know B. match C. enhance D. assess 29. A. secure B. supportive C. economic D. competitive 30. A. pity B. profit C. debate D. desire 3 （2024·吉林长春·模拟预测）A father saw that his 11 year old son was crying silently. He asked him, “What’s the matter, son?” The young boy replied, “My rich classmates laughed at me and called me son of the 31 . They said that my father lived only on the money he earns from watering and feeding plants for people”. The father 32 for a moment and then said, “Come with me, son. Let’s plant some flowers. It might cheer you up.” He held his hand and 33 him to the garden. Then he took out some flower seeds and said, “Let’s 34 an experiment. We will plant two flowers 35 . I will care for one and you will care for the other. I will water mine with the clean water from the lake while you will water yours with 36 water from the pond. We shall see the 37 in the weeks to come.” The son was 38 as he joined his father in planting the flowers. It took them some days to finely sprout the flower seeds. They cared for them and watched them grow. Later on, the father brought his son to the garden and said to him, “Look at the two flowers and tell me your 39 ” The boy responded, “My flower looks better and healthier than yours. How is that 40 when your water is cleaner?” The father smiled and then said, “That’s because dirty water doesn’t 41 a plant from growing. Rather, it 42 as organic fertilizer to help it flourish. So don’t let the harsh words from people 43 you. Instead, let it 44 you into being a better person and doing so, you will be like the plant and will flourish even in the midst of dirt like 45 and harsh words.” 31. A. explorer B. salesman C. gardener D. biologist 32. A. waited B. paused C. cried D. sighed 33. A. walked B. admitted C. drove D. exposed 34. A. carry out B. work out C. bring out D. make out 35. A. secretly B. casually C. patiently D. separately 36. A. cold B. dirty C. warm D. clear 37. A. fruit B. outcome C. benefit D. effort 38. A. delighted B. qualified C. satisfied D. determined 39. A. lesson B. feeling C. observation D. expectation 40. A. necessary B. available C. vital D. possible 41. A. protect B. stop C. remove D. save 42. A. serves B. ends C. starts D. passes 43. A. warn B. persuade C. move D. affect 44. A. force B. persuade C. encourage D. cheat 45. A. conflict B. tension C. negativity D. dilemma 4 （2024·安徽·二模）My father passed away when I was 10. With my family hardly making ends meet, I grew up 46 . I went to community college and then 47 an academic scholarship to Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business in Dallas, where I needed to keep my grades up to keep the scholarship. That was 48 , because at the same time, I was working after school to pay the bills. By November 1995, the full course 49 and work schedule left me physically and mentally worn out. One night, I came home from work late and reached my 50 point. I had class in just a few hours and still needed to prepare, despite 51 needing a few hours of sleep. I sat on the floor of my apartment and 52 . Then I had an idea. With tears in my eyes, I 53 and wrote myself a check for $1 million. I told myself that I would 54 that check for the full amount three years after graduation. At the time, I usually had so little money in my 55 that I never knew if I would have enough to 56 $40 from the bank. Fast-forward to 1996. I had graduated from SMU, and within three years, I was building the first of several companies I would 57 and sell over the next few decades. The 58 of those businesses exceeded (超过) that of the check. I’ve never cashed it. 59 , I keep it in my drawer as a（n） 60 that I can make it, no matter how tough things get. 46. A. happy B. shy C. poor D. brave 47. A. earned B. founded C. expected D. introduced 48. A. impossible B. difficult C. fun D. necessary 49. A. option B. load C. promotion D. relief 50. A. starting B. sticking C. talking D. breaking 51. A. desperately B. originally C. gradually D. temporarily 52. A. whispered B. recalled C. cried D. regretted 53. A. gave in B. bent down C. turned around D. got up 54. A. recover B. share C. cash D. examine 55. A. mind B. account C. bill D. salary 56. A. withdraw B. donate C. afford D. save 57. A. release B. launch C. purchase D. join 58. A. value B. cost C. challenge D. budget 59. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Instead 60. A. agreement B. announcement C. reminder D. warning 5 （2024·新疆乌鲁木齐·三模）Financial trouble had distanced us from the life that was. We decided to 61 our home. But first, we’d have to deal with two hugely 62 hollies (冬青树) that have overtaken the front of the house. We called landscapers (园艺师). The news wasn’t 63 . 20-plus years of neglect left us with only two 64 : Let them be or tear them out. The idea of cutting off all that life just for a better view 65 us. We have never owned any green thing that grew well, except for those crazy hollies. But we still scheduled the 66 . Over the two weeks before cutting, though, the trees 67 me. So I emailed one last landscaper. I pinned my hopes on that. Daria came to our front lawn and said, “These can’t be trimmed (修剪).” “The trunks are too 68 ,” she added. “I can cut them down to about 2 feet of trunk and see if they’ll grow.” See if they’ll grow? Months? Years? I said nothing, but Daria could read our 69 . “If nothing happens,” she said, “we’ll get you some new ones.” We gave her the green light. But weeks later, I 70 the front bed. Three or four bunches of tiny leaves 71 from one trunk. It was the 72 of small, good things arriving. Each day, they made us smile, 73 us to have patience and gave us hope that all of us have the 74 to heal. For that, we thank those quiet, strong hollies, now 75 to the spring, as we look forward to starting fresh. 61. A. build B. sell C. make D. repair 62. A. priceless B. leafless C. overgrown D. overvalued 63. A. important B. convincing C. fresh D. good 64. A. conditions B. designs C. choices D. reasons 65. A. frightened B. brightened C. sickened D. softened 66. A. removal B. protection C. planting D. rescue 67. A. surprised B. troubled C. changed D. comforted 68. A. rough B. straight C. smooth D. mature 69. A. experience B. doubt C. emotion D. opinion 70. A. took over B. gave up C. kept off D. glanced at 71. A. separated B. died C. appeared D. came 72. A. shock B. joy C. success D. reality 73. A. reminded B. allowed C. required D. expected 74. A. time B. desire C. freedom D. potential 75. A. awakening B. turning C. holding D. contributing 6 （2024·河南·模拟预测）My dad worked in construction. His day started early and ended late. When he got home, all he 76 to do was lie on the couch and relax. One hot summer, when my parents’ wedding anniversary (周年纪念日) was 77 , they made plans to eat out. When the big day 78 arrived, Dad got home at seven. He was obviously tired. “Honey, I just need a thirty-minute sleep and then we’ll eat out for 79 ,” he said as he lay on the couch. I knew how important that evening was to Mom, but before long Dad was 80 . Then Mom did the strangest thing. She 81 the refrigerator and took out eggs and bacon. Soon she had some biscuits baking in the oven. Mom 82 a plate with a lot of his favorite foods. Then she bent over and kissed him while whispering in his ear, “Time to 83 , honey.” As Dad looked up, he found Mom standing in front of him with his dinner. I’ll never 84 the love that passed between them. “Honey, I promised you I’d take you out to dinner and I 85 it,” he said sincerely. She kissed him on the cheek, “I know you would, but I’m also 86 that you’ve had a hard day and you’re tired. What’s important is that we’re together.” That 87 on love is still with me today five decades later. Whenever I imagine how 88 they’re to be together in heaven, a sweet peace and comfort falls over me, the same way I felt when I   89 their great love for each other on that night when Mom made Dad a 90 anniversary dinner. 76. A. happened B. wanted C. agreed D. remembered 77. A. appearing B. passing C. changing D. approaching 78. A. eventually B. secretly C. surprisingly D. naturally 79. A. comfort B. convenience C. celebration D. exploration 80. A. bored B. asleep C. embarrassed D. impatient 81. A. reached into B. packed up C. searched for D. switched off 82. A. exchanged B. refilled C. decorated D. piled 83. A. depart B. awake C. exercise D. withdraw 84. A. copy B. record C. forget D. understand 85. A. meant B. made C. admitted D. regretted 86. A. afraid B. ashamed C. disappointed D. aware 87. A. advice B. lesson C. comment D. experiment 88. A. proud B. relaxed C. happy D. amazed 89. A. shared B. deserved C. gained D. witnessed 90. A. random B. typical C. special D. familiar 7 （2024·江西·模拟预测）Speaking of one’s reading life, most people would probably think of their first book, or how many books they have read. However, I don’t have an answer to either, as all the books I’ve read are lost in my 91 memories. 92 , I haven’t lost everything in my long memory, so let me take you into my reading life. My reading life started when I was one year old. I could only 93 small picture books on my small bed beside my mom. She was a great storyteller and always spoke while 94 a lot of facial expressions. Even if I couldn’t read, I could understand the 95 of her facial expressions. Sometimes I wonder why she didn’t choose a job as an 96 . The second part of my reading life is called ”bridge book“. A bridge book is a kind of book that 97 picture books and textbooks. At that time, my Chinese and English 98 wasn’t very large, so I had to 99 bridge books as they were the easiest for me. I was like a frog in a well. I didn’t know there was a bigger world of books waiting for me to 100 . The next period was between when I was five and a half to seven years old. In this period of my life, I started to see the world in a 101 and wider way. I started to walk out of that deep 102 and learned there were many books waiting for me. 103 bridge books, I went into the 104 of textbooks and started to read them. In the world of textbooks, I felt a door was opened in front of me, and the light was 105 through the door, so I stepped into the light and started to read tons and tons of books. 91. A. storm-like B. river-like C. ever-lasting D. time-consuming 92. A. Promisingly B. Impressively C. Fortunately D. Excitedly 93. A. scratch at B. listen to C. draw up D. search for 94. A. adding B. enjoying C. changing D. keeping 95. A. charm B. adoration C. patience D. meaning 96. A. nurse B. actress C. teacher D. librarian 97. A. connects B. appreciates C. estimates D. designs 98. A. grammar B. comprehension C. vocabulary D. expression 99. A. adapt to B. attend to C. turn to D. object to 100. A. change B. challenge C. load D. explore 101. A. abrupt B. accurate C. cautious D. different 102. A. well B. bridge C. book D. thought 103. A. Casting B. Abandoning C. Preserving D. Exposing 104. A. eyes B. feet C. arms D. faces 105. A. pouring B. breaking C. seeing D. pulling 8 （2024·新疆喀什·模拟预测）Although family vacations had revealed travel was my true passion, it was a bit hard to make my parents understand this. But after 106 , some crying, and a lifetime of being a good kid, my parents finally 107 to let me go on a school trip to Europe. After being postponed several times, just getting to Europe felt like a privilege. Since I had already learned the value of 108 , I didn’t let a little jet lag (时差)in London or the heavy rain in Paris 109 my trip. I knew there was no use 110 , After all, I was simply 111 the realities of life. Europe also 112 me more about myself. 113 , I’m afraid to talk to 114 , even in my native language. But when my friend got lost in Switzerland, I knew she 115 me. I put aside my fears, gathered my 116 and asked strangers in broken Germany, “Eine dame? Schwarzes haar?” Even though I couldn’t understand their 117 , their points and nods told me where my friend was. I was happy to find her, but I was even prouder of myself for finding her. They say that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. I guess I’ve drunk a lot of lemonade in my life, but I can say that I’ve 118 it all. Bad experiences, good experiences, they are all part of life. I’m so 119 to have the opportunity to learn these lessons, especially while so 120 . 106. A. hesitating B. balancing C. regretting D. begging 107. A. learned B. agreed C. offered D. pretended 108. A. puzzle B. freedom C. optimism D. comfort 109. A. ruin B. attend C. exchange D. highlight 110. A. denying B. complaining C. arguing D. explaining 111. A. improving B. making C. attempting D. experiencing 112. A. taught B. saved C. lent D. spared 113. A. Hopefully B. Obviously C. Usually D. Certainly 114. A. experts B. strangers C. actors D. visitors 115. A. referred to B. tended to C. called on D. depended on 116. A. thoughts B. tickets C. courage D. luggage 117. A. replies B. wishes C. doubts D. praises 118. A. afforded B. ignored C. removed D. enjoyed 119. A. confident B. lucky C. relieved D. astonished 120. A. lonely B. happy C. young D. smart 9 （2024·江苏盐城·模拟预测）Kanye West is a pop star with record sales of over 140 million and 21 Grammy awards. He is a(n) 121 and entrepreneur (企业家), and his net financial worth is 122 at over a billion dollars. Despite 123 from the establishment, he wrote and recorded his first album “The College Dropout” while 124 a car accident leaving him with a broken jaw. Unfortunately, someone 125 his first album before it was released—he didn’t give up; he chose to rewrite all his songs and make the album better than it was before. For Kanye West, challenges are there to make you 126 better. The album sold 2.6 million copies, which turned out to be a hit. However, Kanye West was not an overnight success; he writes his songs using the 127 material of his life to make a 128 with his fans. His career 129 shows that you need to watch out for 130 —like becoming a fashion designer and setting up his businesses. The most important 131 that Kanye West teaches by example is the power of passionately pursuing your goals and refusing to be stopped by 132 . Though lacking 133 experience, he never doubted he could be a rapper (说唱歌手). Although your interests and skills may differ from Kanye West’s, you have the 134 to pursue your dreams with devotion and effort. All it 135 is self-belief and hard work. 121. A. bank accountant B. sales manager C. music professor D. fashion designer 122. A. valued B. set C. paid D. charged 123. A. limitation B. interruption C. prohibition D. opposition 124. A. recovering from B. looking into C. coming across D. going through 125. A. broke B. bought C. leaked D. loaded 126. A. profit B. perform C. budget D. market 127. A. concrete B. consistent C. rare D. raw 128. A. connection B. contrast C. complaint D. creation 129. A. in place B. to date C. at large D. on schedule 130. A. personalities B. opportunities C. accidents D. comments 131. A. class B. lecture C. lesson D. talk 132. A. objectives B. substances C. submissions D. setbacks 133. A. relevant B. inspiring C. demanding D. reliable 134. A. ability B. edge C. option D. intention 135. A. has B. takes C. makes D. gets 10 （2024·安徽·模拟预测）After months of preparation, my husband Bill and I flew to China to welcome our new daughter, our 18-month-old angel “Shirley”. But when we picked her up, Shirley missed her Chinese mother so 136 she would barely look at Bill and me. Instead, she’d stand at our hotel room door and 137 for the only mother she had known. I was so embarrassed that lunch in a restaurant was out of the 138 . I was afraid people would think I was a “bad mother.” So I 139 our meals from room service. One time I chose the noodle plate and tried to use chopsticks for the very first time. The noodles kept 140 off my chopsticks. At this time, Shirley’s screaming suddenly stopped. Peeking out of the corner of my eye, I saw her sitting in the room corner 141 me attentively. And in no time, a tiny hand came into 142 , took the chopsticks from my big hand. As I looked up, Shirley — with the chopsticks skillfully arranged in her little fingers — began expertly feeding me noodles, without 143 a single one. I looked at Bill, who was wide-eyed with 144 . “Do you think she would 145 me?” he wondered 146 . So, trembling with 147 , I asked, “Shirley, will you feed your daddy now?” and 148 to Bob. She nodded “yes” with a big smile on her face! That meal was definitely a 149 experience. Shirley must have felt that we would 150 without her assistance! 136. A. intensely B. happily C. calmly D. gently 137. A. wait B. scream C. fight D. care 138. A. option B. solution C. problem D. question 139. A. shared B. cooked C. ordered D. delivered 140. A. slipping B. skipping C. sliding D. skimming 141. A. examining B. observing C. watching D. seeing 142. A. scene B. view C. sight D. vision 143. A. seizing B. losing C. dropping D. missing 144. A. relief B. fear C. disappointment D. surprise 145. A. serve B. feed C. guide D. support 146. A. anxiously B. hesitantly C. hopefully D. silently 147. A. agreement B. excitement C. embarrassment D. disappointment 148. A. explained B. laughed C. referred D. pointed 149. A. bonding B. engaging C. attaching D. involving 150. A. suffer B. settle C. struggle D. starve 11 （2024·河北邢台·模拟预测）Ben was bothered every time he went through the kitchen. It was that little metal container on the shelf above his wife Martha’s cook stove, which he had been repeatedly 151 never to touch. The reason, she said, was that it contained a “secret 152 ” from her late mother, which would give extra flavour to the dishes. Since she had no way of ever 153 the container, she was 154 that if Ben picked it up and looked inside, he might accidentally drop it and spill its 155 contents. Ben never saw Martha cook a dish without taking the container of the shelf and putting 156 a little of the contents over the ingredients. Whatever was in that container, it surely 157 . Anyone who ever ate at their house felt Martha was the best 158 in the world. Looking into that container became increasingly 159 for Ben, but he never allowed himself to do so. Then one day Martha became ill and was kept overnight in the hospital. Feeling lonely and bored in the house after returning home. Ben 160 the kitchen, and then the container on the shelf immediately came into view. It 161 his eyes like a magnet, and he quickly looked away, yet his curiosity brought him back again. He carefully took the container off the shelf, and opened it. Ben became 162 when what was inside came to his sight. The container was empty, except for a little folded slip of paper at the bottom. He carefully picked it up and slowly 163 it under the kitchen light. Ben immediately 164 the handwriting as that of Martha’s mother. Very 165 it read: “Martha—to everything you make, add a dash of love.” 151. A. told B. forbidden C. inspired D. threatened 152. A. recipe B. menu C. tobacco D. herb 153. A. restoring B. refilling C. emptying D. decorating 154. A. concerned B. pleased C. puzzled D. relieved 155. A. previous B. valuable C. tasteless D. messy 156. A. yet B. even C. just D. still 157. A. failed B. hurt C. changed D. worked 158. A. wife B. host C. cook D. housekeeper 159. A. delightful B. irresistible C. annoying D. comforting 160. A. wandered into B. broke into C. ran out of D. went back to 161. A. opened B. wetted C. drew D. blinded 162. A. satisfied B. astonished C. calm D. angry 163. A. unfolded B. wrapped C. tore D. wrinkled 164. A. mentioned B. recognized C. treated D. received 165. A. simply B. stupidly C. cautiously D. safely 12 （2024·湖北武汉·模拟预测）Many people think of travel as an experience. Sometimes, however, you cannot choose the places you travel to. This happened to me in 2019. My husband 166 himself posted in Brunei for work. Being three months pregnant meant that I had a choice: 167 stay with him in Brunei for three months before returning back to India or remain alone. I chose the former. Brunei had never held any 168 to me. Whatever research I pulled off the Internet showed me nothing 169 one beautiful mosque (清真寺). The flights were expensive so traveling 170 was not an option. I was overwhelmed by a sense of being 171 in a remote place. Needless to say, I reached Brunei in a pretty bad mood. I think one of the things that 172 me the most even in such mood was the large areas of greenery that 173 us, which made me calm. After a week, I soon found myself 174 with people around me. The 175 all went out of their way to make me feel comfortable. The more comfortable I felt, the more we 176 . I hiked, I joined the board game community, and I enjoyed the local cuisine. Three months later when it was time to leave, I was 177 to say goodbye to the warmth of the country I had called 178 for a short while. I think that my time in Brunei taught me a 179 lesson: Don’t judge a place by what others say. Sure, you may not always like what you see, but you just need to take a(n) 180 look to find something you will like. 166. A. felt B. found C. expected D. kept 167. A. neither B. rather C. either D. whether 168. A. adventure B. curiosity C. impression D. appeal 169. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. except for 170. A. frequently B. continually C. casually D. intensively 171. A. addicted B. refreshed C. trapped D. revived 172. A. adored B. upset C. surprised D. struck 173. A. generated B. surrounded C. touched D. impressed 174. A. laughing B. celebrating C. interacting D. struggling 175. A. colleagues B. locals C. officials D. friends 176. A. contributed B. explored C. adapted D. alleviated 177. A. unwilling B. eager C. satisfied D. anxious 178. A. destination B. territory C. home D. heaven 179. A. advanced B. valuable C. plain D. related 180. A. professional B. flexible C. irregular D. hard 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$备战2025年高考之暑假名校模拟试题精练精析 备战2025年高考之暑假名校模拟试题精练精析 完形填空 （记叙文） 1 （2025·浙江·模拟预测）I was in Chicago for a job training when I knew a nearby theatre was releasing a film about saving dogs. However, none of my co-workers could 1 time for me. I got cold feet for anxiety about 2 the streets by myself at night alone. But in my hotel room I felt 3 and bored. The theatre was only about five blocks away from the hotel. How could I get lost? Hence, I decided to 4 it. I gathered my room key and set off. I managed to find the street of the theatre but stopped in shock. The street was full of bikers-lots of very big, 5 bikers. Now I was a woman all alone at night. Warning bells began to sound and my heart 6 in my throat. Was I at the right theatre? Had I 7 the date of the event? I finally decided that I would be safer inside the theatre. I hurried into the theatre. As I sat there, heart racing, 8 the film, I muttered a prayer to 9 my anxieties. A local blues-rock band was the opening 10 and their performance drew my attention. Enthusiasm for the band’s performance soon 11 all my worries from my mind and I began to relax. After the band, the film began and I understood the presence of the bikers after a conversation with the staff. Being part of an animal rescue group, they had escorted (护送) dogs from New Jersey to Chicago. At that moment, I was struck by the bond that had drawn so many originally 12 folks to the same spot. I stayed till the very end and made it to my hotel without any incident, overjoyed that I broke out of the 13 I used to set for myself and ventured into (冒险进入) the 14 . To my amazement, the 15 was one of the best nights of my life. 1. A. occupy B. squeeze C. search D. appoint 2. A. exploring B. checking C. sweeping D. missing 3. A. graceless B. careless C. restless D. tireless 4. A. brave B. discard C. forget D. attend 5. A. well-educated B. good-looking C. well-behaved D. tough-looking 6. A. soaked B. sank C. stopped D. jumped 7. A. misled B. misread C. estimated D. emphasized 8. A. accomplishing B. stimulating C. anticipating D. constructing 9. A. contain B. comfort C. strengthen D. tighten 10. A. option B. act C. side D. court 11. A. took away B. picked up C. touched off D. tore down 12. A. natural B. cooperative C. distinct D. similar 13. A. definition B. imagination C. circulation D. boundary 14. A. interpersonal B. unimportant C. unknown D. interactive 15. A. soulmate B. reward C. spirit D. talent 2 （2024·四川成都·模拟预测）Spanish class scared me in the freshman year. I knew little Spanish before starting the class, and I thought it would be 16 for me. However, Mary, our honored Spanish teacher, who was full of creativity, made her class fun from the beginning. I knew what to expect with a schedule for each week, but there was always some slight 17 . Before the exam, Mary often asked us to 18 our lessons by ourselves. But I could remember one day she said, “This time, let’s play a game before going over what you’ve learned.” The game was so interesting that we all 19 ourselves. After the exam, Mary gave us opportunities to make up for our 20 . After each error correction, she would check again. She took things so 21 that she wouldn’t overlook any detail. No wonder she was 22 by us. Mary was 23 and willing to help, within reason, on everything. We could ask her questions at any time. She encouraged everyone to speak Spanish in class. Because of that, I was 24 enough, and then I could communicate with Spanish speakers outside of class. When she knew our problems, she would give advice. When someone was struggling, she would 25 . Mary’s 26 teaching eventually transformed my 27 into fascination. She infused (灌输) foreign culture into lessons, using music and dance to 28 our language skills. Her personalized attention to each student’s needs fostered a(n) 29 environment. At the end of the term, my Spanish improved, and my confidence soared. Mary left a lasting impact on my 30 for new challenges. 16. A. exciting B. easy C. boring D. beneficial 17. A. variation B. disturbance C. annoyance D. inconvenience 18. A. explain B. describe C. prepare D. review 19. A. challenged B. enjoyed C. trusted D. developed 20. A. experience B. time C. losses D. mistakes 21. A. seriously B. roughly C. modestly D. curiously 22. A. amused B. respected C. judged D. spotted 23. A. understanding B. humble C. athletic D. courageous 24. A. discouraged B. suspected C. heartened D. comforted 25. A. set out B. reach out C. get out D. make out 26. A. passive B. conventional C. voluntary D. innovative 27. A. fear B. sorrow C. anger D. confusion 28. A. know B. match C. enhance D. assess 29. A. secure B. supportive C. economic D. competitive 30. A. pity B. profit C. debate D. desire 3 （2024·吉林长春·模拟预测）A father saw that his 11 year old son was crying silently. He asked him, “What’s the matter, son?” The young boy replied, “My rich classmates laughed at me and called me son of the 31 . They said that my father lived only on the money he earns from watering and feeding plants for people”. The father 32 for a moment and then said, “Come with me, son. Let’s plant some flowers. It might cheer you up.” He held his hand and 33 him to the garden. Then he took out some flower seeds and said, “Let’s 34 an experiment. We will plant two flowers 35 . I will care for one and you will care for the other. I will water mine with the clean water from the lake while you will water yours with 36 water from the pond. We shall see the 37 in the weeks to come.” The son was 38 as he joined his father in planting the flowers. It took them some days to finely sprout the flower seeds. They cared for them and watched them grow. Later on, the father brought his son to the garden and said to him, “Look at the two flowers and tell me your 39 ” The boy responded, “My flower looks better and healthier than yours. How is that 40 when your water is cleaner?” The father smiled and then said, “That’s because dirty water doesn’t 41 a plant from growing. Rather, it 42 as organic fertilizer to help it flourish. So don’t let the harsh words from people 43 you. Instead, let it 44 you into being a better person and doing so, you will be like the plant and will flourish even in the midst of dirt like 45 and harsh words.” 31. A. explorer B. salesman C. gardener D. biologist 32. A. waited B. paused C. cried D. sighed 33. A. walked B. admitted C. drove D. exposed 34. A. carry out B. work out C. bring out D. make out 35. A. secretly B. casually C. patiently D. separately 36. A. cold B. dirty C. warm D. clear 37. A. fruit B. outcome C. benefit D. effort 38. A. delighted B. qualified C. satisfied D. determined 39. A. lesson B. feeling C. observation D. expectation 40. A. necessary B. available C. vital D. possible 41. A. protect B. stop C. remove D. save 42. A. serves B. ends C. starts D. passes 43. A. warn B. persuade C. move D. affect 44. A. force B. persuade C. encourage D. cheat 45. A. conflict B. tension C. negativity D. dilemma 4 （2024·安徽·二模）My father passed away when I was 10. With my family hardly making ends meet, I grew up 46 . I went to community college and then 47 an academic scholarship to Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business in Dallas, where I needed to keep my grades up to keep the scholarship. That was 48 , because at the same time, I was working after school to pay the bills. By November 1995, the full course 49 and work schedule left me physically and mentally worn out. One night, I came home from work late and reached my 50 point. I had class in just a few hours and still needed to prepare, despite 51 needing a few hours of sleep. I sat on the floor of my apartment and 52 . Then I had an idea. With tears in my eyes, I 53 and wrote myself a check for $1 million. I told myself that I would 54 that check for the full amount three years after graduation. At the time, I usually had so little money in my 55 that I never knew if I would have enough to 56 $40 from the bank. Fast-forward to 1996. I had graduated from SMU, and within three years, I was building the first of several companies I would 57 and sell over the next few decades. The 58 of those businesses exceeded (超过) that of the check. I’ve never cashed it. 59 , I keep it in my drawer as a（n） 60 that I can make it, no matter how tough things get. 46. A. happy B. shy C. poor D. brave 47. A. earned B. founded C. expected D. introduced 48. A. impossible B. difficult C. fun D. necessary 49. A. option B. load C. promotion D. relief 50. A. starting B. sticking C. talking D. breaking 51. A. desperately B. originally C. gradually D. temporarily 52. A. whispered B. recalled C. cried D. regretted 53. A. gave in B. bent down C. turned around D. got up 54. A. recover B. share C. cash D. examine 55. A. mind B. account C. bill D. salary 56. A. withdraw B. donate C. afford D. save 57. A. release B. launch C. purchase D. join 58. A. value B. cost C. challenge D. budget 59. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Instead 60. A. agreement B. announcement C. reminder D. warning 5 （2024·新疆乌鲁木齐·三模）Financial trouble had distanced us from the life that was. We decided to 61 our home. But first, we’d have to deal with two hugely 62 hollies (冬青树) that have overtaken the front of the house. We called landscapers (园艺师). The news wasn’t 63 . 20-plus years of neglect left us with only two 64 : Let them be or tear them out. The idea of cutting off all that life just for a better view 65 us. We have never owned any green thing that grew well, except for those crazy hollies. But we still scheduled the 66 . Over the two weeks before cutting, though, the trees 67 me. So I emailed one last landscaper. I pinned my hopes on that. Daria came to our front lawn and said, “These can’t be trimmed (修剪).” “The trunks are too 68 ,” she added. “I can cut them down to about 2 feet of trunk and see if they’ll grow.” See if they’ll grow? Months? Years? I said nothing, but Daria could read our 69 . “If nothing happens,” she said, “we’ll get you some new ones.” We gave her the green light. But weeks later, I 70 the front bed. Three or four bunches of tiny leaves 71 from one trunk. It was the 72 of small, good things arriving. Each day, they made us smile, 73 us to have patience and gave us hope that all of us have the 74 to heal. For that, we thank those quiet, strong hollies, now 75 to the spring, as we look forward to starting fresh. 61. A. build B. sell C. make D. repair 62. A. priceless B. leafless C. overgrown D. overvalued 63. A. important B. convincing C. fresh D. good 64. A. conditions B. designs C. choices D. reasons 65. A. frightened B. brightened C. sickened D. softened 66. A. removal B. protection C. planting D. rescue 67. A. surprised B. troubled C. changed D. comforted 68. A. rough B. straight C. smooth D. mature 69. A. experience B. doubt C. emotion D. opinion 70. A. took over B. gave up C. kept off D. glanced at 71. A. separated B. died C. appeared D. came 72. A. shock B. joy C. success D. reality 73. A. reminded B. allowed C. required D. expected 74. A. time B. desire C. freedom D. potential 75. A. awakening B. turning C. holding D. contributing 6 （2024·河南·模拟预测）My dad worked in construction. His day started early and ended late. When he got home, all he 76 to do was lie on the couch and relax. One hot summer, when my parents’ wedding anniversary (周年纪念日) was 77 , they made plans to eat out. When the big day 78 arrived, Dad got home at seven. He was obviously tired. “Honey, I just need a thirty-minute sleep and then we’ll eat out for 79 ,” he said as he lay on the couch. I knew how important that evening was to Mom, but before long Dad was 80 . Then Mom did the strangest thing. She 81 the refrigerator and took out eggs and bacon. Soon she had some biscuits baking in the oven. Mom 82 a plate with a lot of his favorite foods. Then she bent over and kissed him while whispering in his ear, “Time to 83 , honey.” As Dad looked up, he found Mom standing in front of him with his dinner. I’ll never 84 the love that passed between them. “Honey, I promised you I’d take you out to dinner and I 85 it,” he said sincerely. She kissed him on the cheek, “I know you would, but I’m also 86 that you’ve had a hard day and you’re tired. What’s important is that we’re together.” That 87 on love is still with me today five decades later. Whenever I imagine how 88 they’re to be together in heaven, a sweet peace and comfort falls over me, the same way I felt when I   89 their great love for each other on that night when Mom made Dad a 90 anniversary dinner. 76. A. happened B. wanted C. agreed D. remembered 77. A. appearing B. passing C. changing D. approaching 78. A. eventually B. secretly C. surprisingly D. naturally 79. A. comfort B. convenience C. celebration D. exploration 80. A. bored B. asleep C. embarrassed D. impatient 81. A. reached into B. packed up C. searched for D. switched off 82. A. exchanged B. refilled C. decorated D. piled 83. A. depart B. awake C. exercise D. withdraw 84. A. copy B. record C. forget D. understand 85. A. meant B. made C. admitted D. regretted 86. A. afraid B. ashamed C. disappointed D. aware 87. A. advice B. lesson C. comment D. experiment 88. A. proud B. relaxed C. happy D. amazed 89. A. shared B. deserved C. gained D. witnessed 90. A. random B. typical C. special D. familiar 7 （2024·江西·模拟预测）Speaking of one’s reading life, most people would probably think of their first book, or how many books they have read. However, I don’t have an answer to either, as all the books I’ve read are lost in my 91 memories. 92 , I haven’t lost everything in my long memory, so let me take you into my reading life. My reading life started when I was one year old. I could only 93 small picture books on my small bed beside my mom. She was a great storyteller and always spoke while 94 a lot of facial expressions. Even if I couldn’t read, I could understand the 95 of her facial expressions. Sometimes I wonder why she didn’t choose a job as an 96 . The second part of my reading life is called ”bridge book“. A bridge book is a kind of book that 97 picture books and textbooks. At that time, my Chinese and English 98 wasn’t very large, so I had to 99 bridge books as they were the easiest for me. I was like a frog in a well. I didn’t know there was a bigger world of books waiting for me to 100 . The next period was between when I was five and a half to seven years old. In this period of my life, I started to see the world in a 101 and wider way. I started to walk out of that deep 102 and learned there were many books waiting for me. 103 bridge books, I went into the 104 of textbooks and started to read them. In the world of textbooks, I felt a door was opened in front of me, and the light was 105 through the door, so I stepped into the light and started to read tons and tons of books. 91. A. storm-like B. river-like C. ever-lasting D. time-consuming 92. A. Promisingly B. Impressively C. Fortunately D. Excitedly 93. A. scratch at B. listen to C. draw up D. search for 94. A. adding B. enjoying C. changing D. keeping 95. A. charm B. adoration C. patience D. meaning 96. A. nurse B. actress C. teacher D. librarian 97. A. connects B. appreciates C. estimates D. designs 98. A. grammar B. comprehension C. vocabulary D. expression 99. A. adapt to B. attend to C. turn to D. object to 100. A. change B. challenge C. load D. explore 101. A. abrupt B. accurate C. cautious D. different 102. A. well B. bridge C. book D. thought 103. A. Casting B. Abandoning C. Preserving D. Exposing 104. A. eyes B. feet C. arms D. faces 105. A. pouring B. breaking C. seeing D. pulling 8 （2024·新疆喀什·模拟预测）Although family vacations had revealed travel was my true passion, it was a bit hard to make my parents understand this. But after 106 , some crying, and a lifetime of being a good kid, my parents finally 107 to let me go on a school trip to Europe. After being postponed several times, just getting to Europe felt like a privilege. Since I had already learned the value of 108 , I didn’t let a little jet lag (时差)in London or the heavy rain in Paris 109 my trip. I knew there was no use 110 , After all, I was simply 111 the realities of life. Europe also 112 me more about myself. 113 , I’m afraid to talk to 114 , even in my native language. But when my friend got lost in Switzerland, I knew she 115 me. I put aside my fears, gathered my 116 and asked strangers in broken Germany, “Eine dame? Schwarzes haar?” Even though I couldn’t understand their 117 , their points and nods told me where my friend was. I was happy to find her, but I was even prouder of myself for finding her. They say that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. I guess I’ve drunk a lot of lemonade in my life, but I can say that I’ve 118 it all. Bad experiences, good experiences, they are all part of life. I’m so 119 to have the opportunity to learn these lessons, especially while so 120 . 106. A. hesitating B. balancing C. regretting D. begging 107. A. learned B. agreed C. offered D. pretended 108. A. puzzle B. freedom C. optimism D. comfort 109. A. ruin B. attend C. exchange D. highlight 110. A. denying B. complaining C. arguing D. explaining 111. A. improving B. making C. attempting D. experiencing 112. A. taught B. saved C. lent D. spared 113. A. Hopefully B. Obviously C. Usually D. Certainly 114. A. experts B. strangers C. actors D. visitors 115. A. referred to B. tended to C. called on D. depended on 116. A. thoughts B. tickets C. courage D. luggage 117. A. replies B. wishes C. doubts D. praises 118. A. afforded B. ignored C. removed D. enjoyed 119. A. confident B. lucky C. relieved D. astonished 120. A. lonely B. happy C. young D. smart 9 （2024·江苏盐城·模拟预测）Kanye West is a pop star with record sales of over 140 million and 21 Grammy awards. He is a(n) 121 and entrepreneur (企业家), and his net financial worth is 122 at over a billion dollars. Despite 123 from the establishment, he wrote and recorded his first album “The College Dropout” while 124 a car accident leaving him with a broken jaw. Unfortunately, someone 125 his first album before it was released—he didn’t give up; he chose to rewrite all his songs and make the album better than it was before. For Kanye West, challenges are there to make you 126 better. The album sold 2.6 million copies, which turned out to be a hit. However, Kanye West was not an overnight success; he writes his songs using the 127 material of his life to make a 128 with his fans. His career 129 shows that you need to watch out for 130 —like becoming a fashion designer and setting up his businesses. The most important 131 that Kanye West teaches by example is the power of passionately pursuing your goals and refusing to be stopped by 132 . Though lacking 133 experience, he never doubted he could be a rapper (说唱歌手). Although your interests and skills may differ from Kanye West’s, you have the 134 to pursue your dreams with devotion and effort. All it 135 is self-belief and hard work. 121. A. bank accountant B. sales manager C. music professor D. fashion designer 122. A. valued B. set C. paid D. charged 123. A. limitation B. interruption C. prohibition D. opposition 124. A. recovering from B. looking into C. coming across D. going through 125. A. broke B. bought C. leaked D. loaded 126. A. profit B. perform C. budget D. market 127. A. concrete B. consistent C. rare D. raw 128. A. connection B. contrast C. complaint D. creation 129. A. in place B. to date C. at large D. on schedule 130. A. personalities B. opportunities C. accidents D. comments 131. A. class B. lecture C. lesson D. talk 132. A. objectives B. substances C. submissions D. setbacks 133. A. relevant B. inspiring C. demanding D. reliable 134. A. ability B. edge C. option D. intention 135. A. has B. takes C. makes D. gets 10 （2024·安徽·模拟预测）After months of preparation, my husband Bill and I flew to China to welcome our new daughter, our 18-month-old angel “Shirley”. But when we picked her up, Shirley missed her Chinese mother so 136 she would barely look at Bill and me. Instead, she’d stand at our hotel room door and 137 for the only mother she had known. I was so embarrassed that lunch in a restaurant was out of the 138 . I was afraid people would think I was a “bad mother.” So I 139 our meals from room service. One time I chose the noodle plate and tried to use chopsticks for the very first time. The noodles kept 140 off my chopsticks. At this time, Shirley’s screaming suddenly stopped. Peeking out of the corner of my eye, I saw her sitting in the room corner 141 me attentively. And in no time, a tiny hand came into 142 , took the chopsticks from my big hand. As I looked up, Shirley — with the chopsticks skillfully arranged in her little fingers — began expertly feeding me noodles, without 143 a single one. I looked at Bill, who was wide-eyed with 144 . “Do you think she would 145 me?” he wondered 146 . So, trembling with 147 , I asked, “Shirley, will you feed your daddy now?” and 148 to Bob. She nodded “yes” with a big smile on her face! That meal was definitely a 149 experience. Shirley must have felt that we would 150 without her assistance! 136. A. intensely B. happily C. calmly D. gently 137. A. wait B. scream C. fight D. care 138. A. option B. solution C. problem D. question 139. A. shared B. cooked C. ordered D. delivered 140. A. slipping B. skipping C. sliding D. skimming 141. A. examining B. observing C. watching D. seeing 142. A. scene B. view C. sight D. vision 143. A. seizing B. losing C. dropping D. missing 144. A. relief B. fear C. disappointment D. surprise 145. A. serve B. feed C. guide D. support 146. A. anxiously B. hesitantly C. hopefully D. silently 147. A. agreement B. excitement C. embarrassment D. disappointment 148. A. explained B. laughed C. referred D. pointed 149. A. bonding B. engaging C. attaching D. involving 150. A. suffer B. settle C. struggle D. starve 11 （2024·河北邢台·模拟预测）Ben was bothered every time he went through the kitchen. It was that little metal container on the shelf above his wife Martha’s cook stove, which he had been repeatedly 151 never to touch. The reason, she said, was that it contained a “secret 152 ” from her late mother, which would give extra flavour to the dishes. Since she had no way of ever 153 the container, she was 154 that if Ben picked it up and looked inside, he might accidentally drop it and spill its 155 contents. Ben never saw Martha cook a dish without taking the container of the shelf and putting 156 a little of the contents over the ingredients. Whatever was in that container, it surely 157 . Anyone who ever ate at their house felt Martha was the best 158 in the world. Looking into that container became increasingly 159 for Ben, but he never allowed himself to do so. Then one day Martha became ill and was kept overnight in the hospital. Feeling lonely and bored in the house after returning home. Ben 160 the kitchen, and then the container on the shelf immediately came into view. It 161 his eyes like a magnet, and he quickly looked away, yet his curiosity brought him back again. He carefully took the container off the shelf, and opened it. Ben became 162 when what was inside came to his sight. The container was empty, except for a little folded slip of paper at the bottom. He carefully picked it up and slowly 163 it under the kitchen light. Ben immediately 164 the handwriting as that of Martha’s mother. Very 165 it read: “Martha—to everything you make, add a dash of love.” 151. A. told B. forbidden C. inspired D. threatened 152. A. recipe B. menu C. tobacco D. herb 153. A. restoring B. refilling C. emptying D. decorating 154. A. concerned B. pleased C. puzzled D. relieved 155. A. previous B. valuable C. tasteless D. messy 156. A. yet B. even C. just D. still 157. A. failed B. hurt C. changed D. worked 158. A. wife B. host C. cook D. housekeeper 159. A. delightful B. irresistible C. annoying D. comforting 160. A. wandered into B. broke into C. ran out of D. went back to 161. A. opened B. wetted C. drew D. blinded 162. A. satisfied B. astonished C. calm D. angry 163. A. unfolded B. wrapped C. tore D. wrinkled 164. A. mentioned B. recognized C. treated D. received 165. A. simply B. stupidly C. cautiously D. safely 12 （2024·湖北武汉·模拟预测）Many people think of travel as an experience. Sometimes, however, you cannot choose the places you travel to. This happened to me in 2019. My husband 166 himself posted in Brunei for work. Being three months pregnant meant that I had a choice: 167 stay with him in Brunei for three months before returning back to India or remain alone. I chose the former. Brunei had never held any 168 to me. Whatever research I pulled off the Internet showed me nothing 169 one beautiful mosque (清真寺). The flights were expensive so traveling 170 was not an option. I was overwhelmed by a sense of being 171 in a remote place. Needless to say, I reached Brunei in a pretty bad mood. I think one of the things that 172 me the most even in such mood was the large areas of greenery that 173 us, which made me calm. After a week, I soon found myself 174 with people around me. The 175 all went out of their way to make me feel comfortable. The more comfortable I felt, the more we 176 . I hiked, I joined the board game community, and I enjoyed the local cuisine. Three months later when it was time to leave, I was 177 to say goodbye to the warmth of the country I had called 178 for a short while. I think that my time in Brunei taught me a 179 lesson: Don’t judge a place by what others say. Sure, you may not always like what you see, but you just need to take a(n) 180 look to find something you will like. 166. A. felt B. found C. expected D. kept 167. A. neither B. rather C. either D. whether 168. A. adventure B. curiosity C. impression D. appeal 169. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. except for 170. A. frequently B. continually C. casually D. intensively 171. A. addicted B. refreshed C. trapped D. revived 172. A. adored B. upset C. surprised D. struck 173. A. generated B. surrounded C. touched D. impressed 174. A. laughing B. celebrating C. interacting D. struggling 175. A. colleagues B. locals C. officials D. friends 176. A. contributed B. explored C. adapted D. alleviated 177. A. unwilling B. eager C. satisfied D. anxious 178. A. destination B. territory C. home D. heaven 179. A. advanced B. valuable C. plain D. related 180. A. professional B. flexible C. irregular D. hard 参考答案 1 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. D 14. C 15. B 【解析】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了作者独自在夜晚去看电影的经历。 1. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，没有一个同事能挤出时间陪我。A. occupy占领；B. squeeze挤压；C. search搜寻；D. appoint任命。根据下文“by myself”可知，没有一个同事能挤出时间陪我。故选B项。 2. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我害怕晚上一个人在街上探险。A. exploring探索；B. checking核对；C. sweeping 打扫，清除; D. missing想念。根据下文“by myself at night alone.”可知，我害怕晚上一个人在街上探险。故选A项。 3. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但在我的酒店房间里，我感到不安和无聊。A. graceless不知礼的;B. careless粗心的；C. restless 坐立不安的；D. tireless不知疲惫的。根据下文“bored”可知，作者坐立不安。故选C项。 4. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，我决定勇敢地面对。A. brave勇敢面对；B. discard扔掉；C. forget忘记； D. attend参加。根据下文“I gathered my room key and set off.”可知，作者决定勇敢面对。故选A项。 5. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：街上到处都是骑自行车的人——很多块头很大，看起来很凶。A. well-educated受过良好教育的；B. good-looking 好看的；C. well-behaved行为端正的；D. tough-looking外表强硬的。根据上文“lots of very big”以及“I got cold feet for anxiety”可知，有些人给人的印象是看起来很凶。故选D项。 6. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：警铃开始响起，我的心都跳到嗓子眼儿了。A. soaked 浸泡；B. sank沉没；C. stopped停止；D. jumped跳。根据上文“Warning bells began to sound”可知，我害怕的心都跳到嗓子眼儿了。故选D项。 7. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：是我看错了活动的日期吗?。A. misled误导；B. misread误解；C. estimated评估；D. emphasized强调。根据上文“Was I at the right theatre?”可知，这些都是我的疑问。我怀疑自己是否看错了日期。故选B项。 8. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坐在那里，心跳加速，期待着这部电影，我低声祈祷，以抑制我的焦虑。A. accomplishing完成；B. stimulating激发；C.  anticipating期望；D. constructing建造。根据上文“As I sat there, heart racing”可知，作者期待着电影。故选C项。 9. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坐在那里，心跳加速，期待着这部电影，我低声祈祷，以抑制我的焦虑。A. contain控制；B. comfort安慰；C. strengthen加强；D. tighten（使）变紧。根据上文“I muttered a prayer”可知，我低声祈祷，以抑制我的焦虑。故选A项。 10. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：开场表演是一个当地的蓝调摇滚乐队，他们的表演引起了我的注意。A. option选择；B. act行动，表演；C. side一边；D. court法庭。根据下文“their performance drew my attention.”可知，开场表演是一个当地的蓝调摇滚乐队，故选B项。 11. 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：乐队表演的热情很快带走了我所有的烦恼，我开始放松下来。A. took away拿走；B. picked up接某人；C. touched off引爆；D. tore down拆除。根据下文“I began to relax”可知，乐队表演的热情很快带走了我所有的烦恼。故选A项。 12. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在那一刻，我被一种联系所打动，这种联系把这么多原本截然不同的人吸引到同一个地方。我。A. natural自然的；B. cooperative合作的；C. distinct不同的；D. similar相似的。根据下文“the same spot”可知，不同的人聚到同一个地方。故选C项。 13. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我一直呆到最后，平安无事地到达了我的酒店，我很高兴我突破了我过去为自己设定的界限，进入了未知的世界。A. definition定义；B. imagination想象；C. circulation发行量，销售量；D. boundary边界。根据上文“Hence, I decided to  ____4____  it. I gathered my room key and set off.”可知，我很高兴我突破了我过去为自己设定的界限。故选D项。 14. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我一直呆到最后，平安无事地到达了我的酒店，我很高兴我突破了我过去为自己设定的界限，进入了未知的世界。A. interpersonal人际关系的；B. unimportant不重要的；C. unknown不知名的；D. interactive 交互式的。根据上文“____2____  the streets by myself at night alone.”可知，我进入了未知的世界，进行了探索。故选C项。 15. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，这个奖励是我一生中最美好的夜晚之一。A. soulmate 灵魂伴侣；B. reward回报，奖励；C. spirit 精神；D. talent天赋。根据上文“overjoyed that I broke out of the  ____13____  I used to set for myself and ventured into(冒险进入) the  ____14____”可知，对我来说是个奖励。故选B项。 2 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. D 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在大学一年级时，由于几乎不懂西班牙语而对西班牙语课程感到害怕。然而，他们才华横溢且富有创意的西班牙语老师玛丽用她的教学方法和对每个学生的个性化关注，使课堂变得有趣，并帮助作者克服了恐惧，提高了语言能力，并培养了作者面对新挑战的信心。 16. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在开始上课之前，我几乎不懂西班牙语，我想这对我来说会很无聊。A. exciting令人激动的；B. easy容易的；C. boring无聊的；D. beneficial有益的。根据上文“I knew little Spanish”可知，作者语言不通，感到上课无聊。故选C。 17. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道每周的日程安排会发生什么，但总会有一些细微的变化。A. variation变化；B. disturbance干扰；C. annoyance烦恼；D. inconvenience不方便。根据上文“I knew what to expect with a schedule for each week, but there was always some slight”中but表示转折，说明虽然知道日程安排，但总是会有一些细微的变化。故选A。 18. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：考前，玛丽经常让我们自己复习功课。A. explain解释；B. describe描述；C. prepare准备；D. review复习。根据后文“before going over what you’ve learned”可知，老师让他们复习功课。故选D。 19. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：游戏很有趣，我们都玩得很开心。A. challenged挑战；B. enjoyed玩得痛快；C. trusted信任；D. developed发展。根据上文“The game was so interesting that we all”可知，游戏有趣，他们玩得高兴，短语enjoy oneself。故选B。 20. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：考试后，玛丽给了我们弥补错误的机会。A. experience经历；B. time时间；C. losses损失；D. mistakes错误。根据后文“After each error correction, she would check again.(每次改正错误后，她都会再检查一遍)”指老师让学生纠错。故选D。 21. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：她对待事情非常认真，以至于她不会忽视任何细节。A. seriously认真地；B. roughly大概；C. modestly谦虚地；D. curiously好奇地。根据后文“she wouldn’t overlook any detail”可知，不忽视细节说明对待事情认真。故选A。 22. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：难怪她受到我们的尊敬。A. amused娱乐；B. respected尊重；C. judged判断；D. spotted发现。根据上文的描述可知，玛丽老师做事认真，得到了学生的尊敬和喜爱。故选B。 23. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：玛丽通情达理，愿意在合理的范围内帮助任何事情。A. understanding善解人意的；B. humble谦虚的；C. athletic运动的；D. courageous勇敢的。根据后文“and willing to help, within reason, on everything”可知，玛丽老师通情达理，愿意提供帮助。故选A。 24. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：正因为如此，我受到了足够的鼓舞，然后我可以在课外和说西班牙语的人交流。A. discouraged使沮丧；B. suspected怀疑；C. heartened激励；D. comforted安慰。根据上文“She encouraged everyone to speak Spanish in class.(她鼓励大家在课堂上说西班牙语)”可知，作者得到了老师的激励。故选C。 25. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当有人挣扎时，她会伸出手来。A. set out出发；B. reach out伸出手；C. get out出去；D. make out辨认。根据上文“willing to help(愿意提供帮助)”和“When she knew our problems, she would give advice.(当她知道我们的问题时，她会给出建议)”可知，玛丽乐于助人，有人有困难，她愿意伸出援手。故选B。 26. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：玛丽的创新教学最终把我的恐惧变成了迷恋。A. passive被动的；B. conventional传统的；C. voluntary志愿的；D. innovative创新的。根据上文“However, Mary, our honored Spanish teacher, who was full of creativity(然而，我们尊敬的西班牙语老师玛丽，她充满了创造力)”可知，玛丽的教学是创新的。故选D。 27. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：玛丽的创新教学最终把我的恐惧变成了迷恋。A. fear恐惧；B. sorrow悲伤；C. anger愤怒；D. confusion困惑。根据上文“Spanish class scared me in the freshman year.(大一时的西班牙语课把我吓坏了)”可知，作者一开始害怕西班牙语课。故选A。 28. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她把外国文化融入到课程中，用音乐和舞蹈来提高我们的语言技能。A. know知道；B. match匹配；C. enhance提高；D. assess评估。根据后文“our language skills”可知，把外国文化融入到课程中，用音乐和舞蹈是为了提高我们的语言技能。故选C。 29. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她对每个学生的个性化关注培养了一个良好的支持性环境。A. secure稳固的；B. supportive支持的；C. economic经济的；D. competitive竞争的。根据上文“Her personalized attention to each student’s needs”可知，老师关注每一个学生，即支持学生、关注学生培养了一个良好的支持性环境。故选B。 30. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：玛丽给我对新挑战的渴望留下了持久的影响。A. pity遗憾；B. profit利益；C. debate辩论；D. desire渴望。根据上文“At the end of the term, my Spanish improved, and my confidence soared.(学期结束时，我的西班牙语提高了，我的信心大增)”可知，作者自信增强了，所以渴望新挑战。故选D。 3 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. A 35. D 36. B 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. D 41. B 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. C 【解析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位父亲通过脏水能够作为有机肥料来帮助植物茁壮成长的实验来开导受到同学嘲笑的儿子：不要受别人刻薄话语的影响，要把它当成养分，促进自己茁壮成长。 31. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我那些有钱的同学嘲笑我，叫我园丁的儿子。A. explorer探险家；B. salesman销售员；C. gardener花匠，园丁；D. biologist生物学家。根据后文“the money he earns from watering and feeding plants for people”可知，男孩的父亲通过为植物浇水施肥来挣钱，是一名园丁。故选C项。 32. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：父亲停顿了一下，然后说：“跟我来，儿子。让我们种些花吧。这会使你高兴起来的。”A. waited等待；B. paused暂停；C. cried大喊；D. sighed叹气。根据后文“and then said, “Come with me, son. Let’s plant some flowers. It might cheer you up.””可知，父亲听了儿子的话，停顿了一下，然后想到了开导儿子的办法。故选B项。 33. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他牵着他的手，把他带到花园。A. walked陪某人走；B. admitted承认；C. drove驾驶；D. exposed暴露。根据前文“He held his hand”及后文“him to the garden”可知，父亲把儿子带到了花园。故选A项。 34. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：让我们做一个实验。A. carry out实施；B. work out解决；C. bring out出版；D. make out理解。根据后文“an experiment”可知，父亲要和儿子做一个实验。故选A项。 35. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们将分别种两朵花。A. secretly秘密地；B. casually随意地；C. patiently耐心地；D. separately分别地。根据后文“I will care for one and you will care for the other.”可知，父亲提议他和儿子分别种两朵花。故选D项。 36. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我将用湖中的清水给我的水浇水，而你将用池塘里的脏水给你的水浇水。A. cold寒冷的；B. dirty脏的；C. warm温暖的；D. clear清楚的。根据前文“the clean water from the lake”及后文“water from the pond”可知，前后构成对比，父亲用湖中的清水浇花，儿子用池塘里的脏水浇花。故选B项。 37. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们将在未来几周看到结果。A. fruit水果；B. outcome结果；C. benefit益处；D. effort努力。根据前文“Let’s ____4___ an experiment.”后文“in the weeks to come”可知，几周后会看到实验结果。故选B项。 38. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：儿子高兴地和父亲一起种花。A. delighted开心的；B. qualified有资格的；C. satisfied满意的；D. determined有决心的。根据后文“It took them some days to finely sprout the flower seeds. They cared for them and watched them grow.”可知，儿子和父亲一起等待种子发芽，成长，说明儿子享受和父亲一起种花。故选A项。 39. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来，父亲把儿子带到花园，对他说：“看看这两朵花，告诉我你的观察结果。”A. lesson教训；B. feeling感觉；C. observation观察；D. expectation期待。根据后文“My flower looks better and healthier than yours.”可知，这是儿子观察到的结果。故选C项。 40. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你的水更干净，这怎么可能呢？A. necessary必要的；B. available可获得的；C. vital重要的；D. possible可能的。根据前文“My flower looks better and healthier than yours.”及后文“when your water is cleaner”可知，父亲浇花的水更干净，但儿子的花却比父亲的花长得好，故儿子充满了不解，不知道为什么会这样。故选D项。 41. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是因为脏水不会阻止植物生长。相反，它可以作为有机肥料来帮助它茁壮成长。A. protect保护；B. stop停止；C. remove移除；D. save挽救。根据后文“Rather, it ____12____ as organic fertilizer to help it flourish.”可知，脏水作为有机肥料来帮助花茁壮成长，故脏水不会阻止植物生长。故选B项。 42. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是因为脏水不会阻止植物生长。相反，它可以作为有机肥料来帮助它茁壮成长。A. serves服务；B. ends终结；C. starts开始；D. passes通过。根据后文“as organic fertilizer”可知，脏水可以充当有机肥料。serve as表示“充当”。故选A项。 43. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以不要让别人的刻薄话语影响到你。A. warn警告；B. persuade说服；C. move移动；D. affect影响。根据前文“don’t let the harsh words from people”及后文“you”可知，父亲开导儿子，不要受别人的刻薄话语影响。故选D项。 44. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，让它鼓励你成为一个更好的人，这样做，你就会像植物一样，即使在消极和严厉的话语中也会茁壮成长。A. force强迫；B. persuade说服；C. encourage鼓励；D. cheat欺骗。根据前文“don’t let the harsh words from people ____13____ you. ”及“Instead”可知，前后句意相反，不能受别人的刻薄话语影响，那就应该从积极的方面看待这些消极的言语，即从中获得鼓励。故选C项。 45. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，让它鼓励你成为一个更好的人，这样做，你就会像植物一样，即使在消极和严厉的话语中也会茁壮成长。A. conflict冲突；B. tension紧张关系；C. negativity消极性；D. dilemma困境。根据前文“My rich classmates laughed at me”及后文“and harsh words”可知，此处应表示别人对自己的消极评价和态度。故选C项。 4 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. D 51. A 52. C 53. D 54. C 55. B 56. A 57. B 58. A 59. D 60. C 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者从小因家境贫困刻苦学习获得奖学金，并在学习之余工作付账单。在自己濒临崩溃的时候，作者给自己开了一张支票，以激励自己摆脱现状。最终在不断努力下作者成立了几家公司。那张支票成了一种提醒，提醒自己论事情有多艰难都能做到。 46. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的家庭几乎入不敷出，我从小就很穷。A. happy快乐的；B. shy害羞的；C. poor可怜的；D. brave勇敢的。根据上文“With my family hardly making ends meet”可知，作者从小家里就很贫穷。故选C项。 47. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我上了社区大学，然后获得了达拉斯南卫理公会大学考克斯商学院的学术奖学金，在那里我需要保持成绩才能获得奖学金。A. earned赢得，赚；B. founded创立；C. expected预期；D. introduced介绍。根据下文“an academic scholarship”以及“where I needed to keep my grades up to keep the scholarship”可知，作者获得了奖学金。故选A项。 48. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这很困难，因为与此同时，我放学后还要工作来支付账单。A. impossible不可能的；B. difficult困难的；C. fun有趣的；D. necessary必需的。根据下文“because at the same time, I was working after school to pay the bills”可知，作者需要放学后工作付账单，能在学业上获得奖学金是很不容易的。故选B项。 49. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：到1995年11月，我的满满的课程负载和工作日程让我身心疲惫。A. option选择；B. load负载；C. promotion促销；D. relief宽慰。根据下文“left me physically and mentally worn out”可知，满满的课业和工作让作者很疲惫。故选B项。 50. 考查非谓语动词词义辨析。句意：一天晚上，我下班回家很晚，到了崩溃的地步。A. starting启动；B. sticking粘；C. talking说话；D. breaking打破。根据上文“left me physically and mentally worn out”以及下文“I had class in just a few hours and still needed to prepare, despite  ___6___  needing a few hours of sleep. I sat on the floor of my apartment and  ___7___”可知，这一天的劳累让作者处于崩溃的边缘，breaking point意为“崩溃点，极限”。故选D项。 51. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我刚上了几个小时的课，尽管我迫切需要几个小时的睡眠，但我仍然需要准备。A. desperately拼命地，极度地；B. originally最初地；C. gradually逐渐地；D. temporarily暂时地。根据上文“I had class in just a few hours and still needed to prepare”可知，作者上了几个小时的课还要再准备课，因此作者是非常疲劳，非常需要休息。故选A项。 52. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坐在公寓的地板上哭了。A. whispered低声说；B. recalled召回，回忆；C. cried哭；D. regretted后悔。根据上文“One night, I came home from work late and reached my  ___5___  point.”以及下文“With tears in my eyes”可知，作者快要崩溃了，就哭了。故选C项。 53. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我热泪盈眶，起床给自己开了一张100万美元的支票。A. gave in屈服；B. bent down弯下腰；C. turned around转向；D. got up起床，站起来。根据上文“One night, I came home from work late and reached my  ___5___  point.”可知，作者是在晚上从床上起来给自己开支票。故选D项。 54. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我告诉自己，我会在毕业三年后全额兑现那张支票。A. recover恢复；B. share分享；C. cash兑现支票；D. examine检查。根据下文“At the time, I usually had so little money in my  ___10___  that I never knew if I would have enough to  ___11___  $40 from the bank.”可知，作者要用现金兑现这张支票。故选C项。 55. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当时，我的账户里通常只有很少的钱，我不知道我是否有足够的钱从银行提取40美元。A. mind注意；B. account账户；C. bill账单；D. salary薪水。根据下文“to  ___11___  $40 from the bank.”可知，作者从银行取钱一定有银行账户。故选B项。 56. 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上题。A. withdraw撤回，提取；B. donate捐赠；C. afford承担得起；D. save拯救。根据下文“$40 from the bank”可知，是从银行取钱。故选A项。 57. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我毕业于SMU，在三年内，我建立了我将在未来几十年推出和销售的几家公司中的第一家。A. release释放；B. launch启动，发起，上市；C. purchase购买；D. join参加。根据上文“building the first of several companies”可知，这是作者成立的几家公司并致力于上市和销售。故选B项。 58. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些业务的价值超过了支票的价值。A. value价值；B. cost成本；C. challenge挑战；D. budget预算。根据下文“I had graduated from SMU, and within three years, I was building the first of several companies I would  ___12___  and sell over the next few decades.”可知，作者成立了几家公司，这几家公司的价值远远超过了这张支票。故选A项。 59. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，我把它放在抽屉里，作为一种提醒，无论事情有多艰难，我都能做到。A. Otherwise否则；B. Therefore因此；C. Moreover此外；D. Instead相反。根据上文“I’ve never cashed it.”以及下文“I keep it in my drawer as a(n)  ___15___  that I can make it, no matter how tough things get.”可知，上下文是转折关系，此处需要副词表示转折，Instead符合语境。故选D项。 60. 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上题。A. agreement协议；B. announcement公告；C. reminder提醒；D. warning警告。根据下文“I can make it, no matter how tough things get”可知，作者把这张支票当做了一种提醒，提醒自己论事情有多艰难都能做到。故选C项。 5 61. B 62. C 63. D 64. C 65. C 66. A 67. B 68. D 69. B 70. D 71. C 72. B 73. A 74. D 75. A 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在经济困难时期，作者一家决定出售房子，却面临处理两株疯长的冬青树的问题。在园艺师Daria的建议下，他们同意尝试将树砍至树干，看它们是否能重新生长。几周后，树干上竟长出了新叶，带来了喜悦，提醒作者一家要有耐心，怀抱治愈的希望。这些冬青树的苏醒象征着新的开始，让作者充满感激并期待未来。 61. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们决定出售我们的房子。A. build建造；B. sell出售；C. make制作；D. repair修理。根据上文“Financial trouble had distanced us from the life that was.”可知，经济上的困难使作者一家远离了原来的生活，因此会决定出售房子。故选B。 62. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但首先，我们得处理两株疯长的冬青树，它们已经占据了房子的前面。A. priceless无价的；B. leafless无叶的；C. overgrown植物蔓生的；D. overvalued高估的。根据下文“We have never owned any green thing that grew well, except for those crazy hollies.”可知，这两株冬青树长得非常好，上面全是枝叶。故选C。 63. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：消息并不好。A. important重要的；B. convincing令人信服的；C. fresh新鲜的；D. good好的。根据下文“20-plus years of neglect left us with only two ____4____: Let them be or tear them out.”可知，作者一家要么让这两株冬青树继续存在，要么把它们移除，因此不是好消息。故选D。 64. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：20多年的忽视让我们只有两个选择：要么让它们存在，要么把它们移除。A. conditions条件；B. designs设计；C. choices选择；D. reasons原因。根据下文“Let them be or tear them out”可知，作者一家要么让这两株冬青树继续存在，要么把它们移除，只有这两种选择。故选C。 65. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们厌恶为了更好的风景而切断所有的生命的想法。A. frightened使害怕；B. brightened使变得乐观；C. sickened使厌恶；D. softened使变软。根据下文“We have never owned any green thing that grew well, except for those crazy hollies.”可知，除了那些疯狂的冬青，作者一家从来没有拥有过任何生长良好的绿色植物，因此他们会厌恶移除树，切断树上所有的生命的想法。故选C。 66. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但我们还是安排了移除。A. removal移除；B. protection保护；C. planting种植；D. rescue救援。根据上文“We have never owned any green thing that grew well, except for those crazy hollies.”以及表示转折的“But”可知，虽然作者一家有些舍不得这两株茂盛的冬青树，但还是安排了移除。故选A。 67. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在砍树前的两个星期里，这些树一直困扰着我。A. surprised使惊讶的；B. troubled困扰；C. changed改变；D. comforted安慰。根据下文“So I emailed one last landscaper. I pinned my hopes on that.”可知，作者给最后一个园艺师发了邮件，把希望寄托在那上面，由此推知，这两株冬青树困扰着他，他希望有替代性的方案。故选B。 68. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“树干太成熟了，”她补充说。A. rough粗糙的；B. straight直的；C. smooth光滑的；D. mature成熟的。根据上文“These can’t be trimmed (修剪).”可知，Daria认为无法修剪这两株冬青树，由此推知，这是因为树干太成熟，太粗壮。故选D。 69. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我什么也没说，但Daria看出了我们的怀疑。A. experience经验；B. doubt怀疑；C. emotion情感；D. opinion观点。根据上文“See if they’ll grow? Months? Years?”可知，作者对树干重新生长充满怀疑，Daria看出了这一点。故选B。 70. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：但几周后，我瞥了一眼前面的花坛。A. took over接管；B. gave up放弃；C. kept off远离；D. glanced at瞥一眼。根据下文“Three or four bunches of tiny leaves ____11____ from one trunk.”可知，三四串小叶子是作者瞥了一眼前面的花坛后看到的事物。故选D。 71. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一根树干上出现了三四串小叶子。A. separated分开；B. died死亡；C. appeared出现；D. came到来。根据下文“small, good things arriving”可知，小而美好的事物到来了，因此是树干上出现了三四串小叶子。故选C。 72. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那是小而美好的事物到来时的喜悦。A. shock震惊；B. joy喜悦；C. success成功；D. reality现实。根据下文“of small, good things arriving”可知，小而美好的事物到来会让人喜悦。故选B。 73. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：每一天，它们都让我们微笑，提醒我们要有耐心，给我们希望，我们都有治愈的潜力。A. reminded提醒；B. allowed允许；C. required需要；D. expected期望。根据上文被砍后的树干上长出了新叶，以及下文“us to have patience and gave us hope”可知，它们是提醒作者一家要有耐心，给了他们希望。故选A。 74. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每一天，它们都让我们微笑，提醒我们要有耐心，给我们希望，我们都有治愈的潜力。A. time时间；B. desire欲望；C. freedom自由；D. potential潜力。根据上文被砍后的树干上长出了新叶，以及下文“to heal”可知，它们象征着治愈的潜力。故选D。 75. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：为此，我们感谢那些安静、强壮的冬青树，它们现在正在苏醒，迎接春天，我们期待着新的开始。A. awakening醒来；B. turning转向；C. holding持有；D. contributing做贡献。根据上文“Three or four bunches of tiny leaves ____11____ from one trunk.”可知，被砍后的树干上地长出了新叶，它们是苏醒了，迎接春天。故选A。 6 76. B 77. D 78. A 79. C 80. B 81. A 82. D 83. B 84. C 85. A 86. D 87. B 88. C 89. D 90. C 【解析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者目睹了母亲体谅父亲的辛苦，而选择在家庆祝结婚纪念日的事情。 76. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他回到家时，他想做的就是躺在沙发上放松。A. happened发生；B. wanted想要；C. agreed同意；D. remembered记得。根据前文“His day started early and ended late.”及后文“to do was lie on the couch and relax”可知，父亲工作劳累，回到家想做的就是躺在沙发上放松。故选B。 77. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个炎热的夏天，我父母的结婚纪念日快到了，他们计划去外面吃饭。A. appearing出现；B. passing通过；C. changing改变；D. approaching临近。根据上文“when my parents’ wedding anniversary was”指父母的纪念日临近了。故选D。 78. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：当这个特殊的日子终于到来的时候，爸爸七点钟回到家。A. eventually终于；B. secretly秘密地；C. surprisingly惊人地；D. naturally自然地。根据上文“When the big day”指纪念日终于到来。故选A。 79. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“亲爱的，我只需要睡30分钟，然后我们就出去吃饭庆祝一下，”他躺在沙发上说。A. comfort安慰；B. convenience方便；C. celebration庆祝；D. exploration探索。此处指庆祝上文提到的“my parents’ wedding anniversary”纪念日。故选C。 80. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我知道那天晚上对妈妈有多重要，但没过多久爸爸就睡着了。A. bored无聊的；B. asleep睡着的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. impatient无耐心的。根据上文“I just need a thirty-minute sleep”可知，父亲睡着了。故选B。 81. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：她把手伸进冰箱拿出鸡蛋和熏肉。A. reached into伸手进入；B. packed up打包；C. searched for搜索；D. switched off关闭。根据后文“the refrigerator and took out eggs and bacon”指母亲把手伸进冰箱拿出鸡蛋和熏肉。故选A。 82. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：妈妈在一个盘子里堆了很多他喜欢吃的食物。A. exchanged交换；B. refilled重新装满；C. decorated装饰；D. piled堆积。根据后文“a plate with a lot of his favorite foods”可知，母亲在一个盘子里堆了很多父亲喜欢吃的食物。故选D。 83. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后她弯下腰吻了他，同时在他耳边低语：“该醒醒了，亲爱的。”A. depart离开；B. awake醒来；C. exercise锻炼；D. withdraw退出。根据后文“As Dad looked up, he found Mom standing in front of him with his dinner.(爸爸抬头一看，发现妈妈正端着晚饭站在他面前)”指母亲叫醒了父亲。故选B。 84. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我永远不会忘记他们之间的爱情。A. copy复制；B. record记录；C. forget忘记；D. understand理解。根据后文“the love that passed between them”可知，父母之间的爱情让作者难忘。故选C。 85. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“亲爱的，我答应过你带你出去吃饭，我是认真的，”他真诚地说。A. meant意欲，当真；B. made制作；C. admitted承认；D. regretted后悔。根据上文“I promised you I’d take you out to dinner and”可知，父亲强调自己的话是当真的，有这个意图的。故选A。 86. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她吻了他的脸颊，“我知道你是认真的，但我也知道你今天很辛苦，很累。”A. afraid害怕的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. disappointed失望的；D. aware意识到的，知道的。根据后文“that you’ve had a hard day and you’re tired”指母亲知道父亲的辛苦。故选D。 87. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：五十年后的今天，那个关于爱的教训仍然伴随着我。A. advice建议；B. lesson经验教训；C. comment评论；D. experiment实验。根据后文“on love is still with me today five decades later”可知，目睹父母之间的爱情给了作者关于爱的经验教训。故选B。 88. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每当我想象他们在天堂在一起是多么幸福的时候，一种甜蜜的平静和安慰就笼罩着我，就像那天晚上妈妈为爸爸做了一顿特别的周年纪念晚餐，我目睹了他们对彼此的爱一样。A. proud骄傲的；B. relaxed放松的；C. happy快乐的；D. amazed惊讶的。根据后文“they’re to be together in heaven, a sweet peace and comfort falls over me”指父母在天堂很快乐幸福。故选C。 89. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：每当我想象他们在天堂在一起是多么幸福的时候，一种甜蜜的平静和安慰就笼罩着我，就像那天晚上妈妈为爸爸做了一顿特别的周年纪念晚餐，我目睹了他们对彼此的爱一样。A. shared分享；B. deserved值得；C. gained获得；D. witnessed目击。根据后文“their great love for each other on that night”可知，作者目睹了父母之间的爱。故选D。 90. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每当我想象他们在天堂在一起是多么幸福的时候，一种甜蜜的平静和安慰就笼罩着我，就像那天晚上妈妈为爸爸做了一顿特别的周年纪念晚餐，我目睹了他们对彼此的爱一样。A. random随机的；B. typical典型的；C. special特别的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据上文可知，母亲为了不让父亲劳累，在家做了晚餐，所以是一顿特别的周年纪念晚餐。故选C。 7 91. B 92. C 93. B 94. A 95. D 96. B 97. A 98. C 99. C 100. D 101. D 102. A 103. B 104. C 105. A 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者从小到大阅读生活的三个阶段，以及每个阶段的特点和感悟。 91. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而我无法回答这两者中的任何一个问题，因为我读过的所有书都像河水一样流过了我的记忆。A. storm-like暴风雨般的；B. river-like河流般的；C. ever-lasting永恒的；D. time-consuming耗时的。根据下文“I haven’t lost everything in my long memory”可知，作者并没有完全忘记所有的东西，而是它们像河水一样流过记忆，留下了一些印象。故选B。 92. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我在长久的记忆中并没有失去一切，所以我来带你走进我的阅读生活。A. Promisingly充满希望地；B. Impressively印象深刻地；C. Fortunately幸运地；D. Excitedly兴奋地。根据下文“I haven’t lost everything in my long memory”可知，作者并没有完全忘记所有的东西，这是一件幸运的事情。故选C。 93. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我只能在妈妈旁边的小床上听她讲一些小图画书。A. scratch at抓挠；B. listen to听；C. draw up起草；D. search for寻找。根据下文“She was a great storyteller”可知，妈妈是一位讲故事高手，因此此处是指听妈妈讲图画书。故选B。 94. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她是一位讲故事高手，总是在讲述故事时加上许多面部表情。A. adding增加；B. enjoying享受；C. changing改变；D. keeping保持。根据下文“a lot of facial expressions”可知，妈妈在讲故事时会加入很多面部表情，因此用“adding”。故选A。 95. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：即使我还不会读书，但我能理解她面部表情的意义。A. charm魅力；B. adoration崇拜；C. patience耐心；D. meaning意义。根据上文“Sometimes I wonder why she didn’t choose a job as an”可知，作者能理解这些面部表情的意义。故选D。 96. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：有时我想知道为什么她没有选择演员作为职业。A. nurse护士；B. actress女演员；C. teacher教师；D. librarian图书管理员。根据上文“a lot of facial expressions”可知，妈妈在讲故事时加入了面部表情，因此作者认为她可以当一个出色的女演员。故选B。 97. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“桥梁书”是介于图画书和教科书之间的一种书籍。A. connects连接；B. appreciates欣赏；C. estimates估计；D. designs设计。根据“A bridge book is a kind of book”以及下文“picture books and textbooks”可知，空白处应填表示“连接”含义的表达。故选A。 98. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那时，我的中文和英文词汇量不大。A. grammar语法；B. comprehension理解力；C. vocabulary词汇；D. expression表达。根据下文“as they were the easiest for me”可知，作者之所以转向“桥梁书”，是因为它们最容易，即因为作者的词汇量不大。故选C。 99. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：因此，我不得不转向“桥梁书”，因为它们对我来说是最容易的。A. adapt to适应；B. attend to处理；C. turn to求助于；D. object to反对。根据下文“they were the easiest for me”可知，作者转向“桥梁书”，因为它们最容易，故选C。 100. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不知道有一个更大的书的世界等着我去探索。A. change改变；B. challenge挑战；C. load装载；D. explore探索。根据下文“there was a bigger world of books waiting for me to...”可知，作者不知道有一个更大的图书的世界等着他去探索。故选D。 101. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在这个时期，我开始以一种不同且更宽广的方式看待世界。A. abrupt突然的；B. accurate准确的；C. cautious谨慎的；D. different不同的。根据下文“I started to walk out of that deep...”可知，作者开始走出那个深井，因此此处是指作者开始以一种不同且更宽广的方式看待世界。故选D。 102. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我开始走出那个深井，了解到有许多书在等待着我。A. well井；B. bridge桥；C. book书；D. thought思想。根据上文“I was like a frog in a well”可知，作者将自己比作井底之蛙，因此此处是指作者开始走出那个深井。故选A。 103. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：放弃了“桥梁书”，我进入了教科书的怀抱，开始阅读它们。A. Casting投掷；B. Abandoning放弃；C. Preserving保存；D. Exposing暴露。根据下文“I went into the...of textbooks and started to read them”可知，作者进入了教科书的世界，因此此处是指放弃了“桥梁书”。故选B。 104. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. eyes眼睛；B. feet脚；C. arms手臂；D. faces脸。根据下文“I felt a door was opened in front of me”可知，作者感到有一扇门在他面前打开，因此此处是指进入了教科书的怀抱，使用了拟人的手法。故选C。 105. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我觉得有一扇门在我面前打开，灯光正透过门倾泻而入。A. pouring倾泻；B. breaking打破；C. seeing看到；D. pulling拉。根据下文“through the door”可知，灯光正透过门倾泻而入。故选A。 8 106. D 107. B 108. C 109. A 110. B 111. D 112. A 113. C 114. B 115. D 116. C 117. A 118. D 119. B 120. C 【解析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。短文叙述了自己的欧洲之旅所经历的事情以及所感。 106. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在我苦苦哀求、哭过几次、做了一辈子乖孩子之后，父母终于同意让我参加学校组织的欧洲旅行。A. hesitating犹豫；B. balancing平衡；C. regretting后悔；D. begging 祈求。根据上文“some crying, and a lifetime of being a good kid”可知，指作者苦苦的祈求。故选D项。 107. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在我苦苦哀求、哭过几次、做了一辈子乖孩子之后，父母终于同意让我参加学校组织的欧洲旅行。A. learned 学习；B. agreed同意；C. offered 提供；D. pretended假装。根据下文作者去欧洲旅行了，可知，父母同意了。故选B项。 108. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为我已经学会了乐观的价值，我没有让伦敦的一点时差或巴黎的大雨毁了我的旅行。A. puzzle 测验智力（或知识）的游戏；B. freedom自由；C. optimism乐观；D. comfort安慰。根据下文“I didn’t let a little jet lag（时差）in London or the heavy rain in Paris  ____4____  my trip.”可知，作者是乐观的。故选C项。 109. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为我已经学会了乐观的价值，我没有让伦敦的一点时差或巴黎的大雨毁了我的旅行。A. ruin毁坏；B. attend参加；C. exchange交流； D. highlight强调。根据上文“jet lag（时差）in London or the heavy rain in Paris”可知，差或作者并没有让巴黎的大雨毁了自己的旅行。故选A项。 110. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我知道抱怨是没有用的。A. denying否认，拒绝；B. complaining抱怨；C. arguing争论；D. explaining解释。根据下文“After all, I was simply  ____6____  the realities of life.”可知，作者认为抱怨没有用。故选B项。 111. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：毕竟，我只是在体验生活的现实。A. improving提高；B. making制作；C. attempting试图；D. experiencing经历，体验。根据下文“the realities”可知，现实是需要体验的。故选D项。 112. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：欧洲教会了我去了解自己。A. taught教；B. saved挽救；C. lent借；D. spared匀出。根据下文作者问路的经历可知，欧洲旅行教会了作者去了解自己。故选A项。 113. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：通常，我害怕和陌生人说话，即使是用我的母语。A. Hopefully有希望地；B. Obviously明显地；C. Usually通常地；D. Certainly确定地。根据上文作者苦苦哀求父母同意作者的欧洲旅行可知，作者出门较少，所以，通常不怎么和陌生人交谈。故选C项。 114. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：通常，我害怕和陌生人说话，即使是用我的母语。A. experts专家；B. strangers陌生人；C. actors演员；D. visitors游客。根据下文“strangers”可知，作者很少和陌生人交谈。故选B项。 115. 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：但当我的朋友在瑞士迷路时，我知道她依赖我。A. referred to提及；B. tended to照顾；C. called on号召；D. depended on依靠。根据上文“my friend got lost in Switzerland”可知，迷路的朋友很依赖作者。故选D项。 116. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我抛开恐惧，鼓起勇气，在支离破碎的德语问陌生人:“Eine dame? Schwarzes haar?”。 A. thoughts思想；B. tickets票；C. courage勇气；D. luggage行李。根据上文“I put aside my fears”可知，作者鼓起了勇气。故选C项。 117. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管我听不懂他们的回答，但他们的指点和点头告诉了我的朋友在哪里。A. replies回复；B. wishes希望；C. doubts怀疑；D. praises赞扬。根据上文“in broken Germany”可知，作者的德语也不怎么好，所以当地人的回答，作者也不明白。故选A项。 118. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想我这辈子喝了太多柠檬水了，但我可以说我很享受这一切。A. afforded支付得起；B. ignored忽略；C. removed移除；D. enjoyed欣赏，享受。根据上文but可知，作者很享受这一切。故选D项。 119. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我很幸运有机会学习这些课程，尤其是在这么年轻的时候。A. confident自信的；B. lucky幸运的；C. relieved 放心的；D. astonished惊讶的。根据上文“Bad experiences, good experiences, they are all part of life.”可知，作者很幸运学到了它们。故选B项。 120. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很幸运有机会学习这些课程，尤其是在这么年轻的时候。A. lonely孤独的；B. happy快乐的；C. young年轻的；D. smart聪明的。根据第一段可知，作者用尽了办法才让父母同意他的欧洲之旅，所以判断出作者至少还没完全的独立，所以还很年轻。故选C项。 9 121. D 122. A 123. D 124. A 125. C 126. B 127. D 128. A 129. B 130. B 131. C 132. D 133. A 134. C 135. B 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了流行歌手坎耶·维斯特的个人经历。 121. 考查名词短语辨析。句意：他是一名时装设计师和企业家，他的净资产价值超过10亿美元。A. bank accountant银行会计师；B. sales manager销售经理；C. music professor音乐教授；D. fashion designer时装设计师。根据下文中的“like becoming a fashion designer and setting up his businesses”可知，他是一名时装设计师和企业家。故选D。 122. 考查动词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. valued给……估价，给……定价；B. set设置；C. paid支付；D. charged收费，要价。根据空前的“his net financial worth is”和空后的“at over a billion dollars”可知，这里指的是他的净资产价值估价。be valued at...意为“估价为……”。故选A。 123. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管遭到当权派的抵制，他还是创作并录制了自己的第一张专辑《the College Dropout》，当时他正从一场导致下巴骨折的车祸中恢复过来。A. limitation限制；B. interruption打断；C. prohibition禁止；D. opposition反对，抵制。根据空前的“Despite”和空后的“from the establishment”可知，他受到了当权派的抵制。故选D。 124. 考查动词短语辨析。句意参考上题。A. recovering from从……恢复；B. looking into调查；C. coming across（偶然）遇见；D. going through经历，通过。根据空后的“a car accident leaving him with a broken jaw”可知，他在车祸受伤痊愈期间创作并录制了第一章专辑。故选A。 125. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，有人在他的第一张专辑发行前就泄露了——他没有放弃；他选择重写所有歌曲，使专辑比以前更好。A. broke打破；B. bought买；C. leaked泄露；D. loaded装上，装入。根据空后的“his first album before it was released”可知，有人在他发布专辑之前就泄露了。故选C。 126. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：对于坎耶·维斯特来说，挑战是为了让你表现得更好。A. profit获益；B. perform做，表现；C. budget把……编入预算；D. market推销。根据上文中的“he chose to rewrite all his songs and make the album better than it was before”可知，坎耶·维斯特重新写了所有歌曲，结果比以前的更好，挑战让他做得更好。故选B。 127. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，坎耶·维斯特并非一蹴而就；他用自己生活的原材料创作歌曲，与歌迷建立联系。A. concrete具体的；B. consistent始终如一的；C. rare稀少的；D. raw原始的。根据空后的“material of his life”可知，他的歌曲取材于生活中的原材料。故选D。 128. 考查名词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. connection联系；B. contrast对比；C. complaint抱怨；D. creation创造。根据空后的“with his fans”可知，他和歌迷建立联系。故选A。 129. 考查介词短语辨析。句意：他迄今为止的职业生涯表明，你需要注意机会——比如成为一名时装设计师和创办他的企业。A. in place在正确位置；B. to date到目前为止；C. at large整个，全部；D. on schedule如期。根据第一段“Kanye West is a pop star with record sales of over 140 million and 21 Grammy awards. He is a(n) 　　1　　and entrepreneur (企业家), and his net financial worth is 　　2　　at over a billion dollars.”可知，坎耶·维斯特现在是一个非常成功的歌手、时装设计师、企业家，他到目前为止的职业生涯非常成功。故选B。 130. 考查名词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. personalities个性；B. opportunities机会；C. accidents事故；D. comments评论。根据空后的“like becoming a fashion designer and setting up his businesses”并结合常识可知，成为时装设计师或者创业都需要契机，要学会把握机会。故选B。 131. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：坎耶·维斯特以自己为榜样教授的最重要的一课是激情追求目标和拒绝被挫折阻止的力量。A. class班级；B. lecture讲座；C. lesson经验，教训；D. talk谈话。根据空后的“that Kanye West teaches by example is the power of passionately pursuing your goals and refusing to be stopped by 　　12　　”可知，这里是指坎耶·维斯特教给人们的经验教训。故选C。 132. 考查名词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. objectives目标；B. substances物质；C. submissions屈服，投降；D. setbacks挫折。根据空前的“refusing to be stopped by”可知，这里指拒绝被挫折阻止。故选D。 133. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管缺乏相关经验，但他从未怀疑自己能成为一名说唱歌手。A. relevant相关的，有关的；B. inspiring鼓舞人心的；C. demanding要求高的；D. reliable可信赖的。根据空前的“lacking”和空后的“experience”可知，他缺乏说唱方面的相关经验。故选A。 134. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管你的兴趣和技能可能与坎耶·维斯特不同，但你可以选择全心全意地追求梦想。A. ability能力；B. edge边缘；C. option选择，选择权；D. intention意图，目的。根据“Although your interests and skills may differ from Kanye West’s”和“to pursue your dreams with devotion and effort”可知，虽然你的情况和坎耶·维斯特或许有所不同，但你依然可以选择全心全意地追求梦想。故选C。 135. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所需要的只是自信和努力工作。A. has有；B. takes需要，拿走；C. makes制作；D. gets得到。All后面是一个定语从句，先行词和空处之间属于动宾关系，根据句意，这里指的是追求梦想所需要的东西。故选B。 10 136. A 137. B 138. D 139. C 140. A 141. C 142. B 143. C 144. D 145. B 146. C 147. B 148. D 149. A 150. D 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和丈夫飞往中国迎接新收养的女儿雪莉的故事，通过一起克服最初的情感障碍和生活习惯的不同，特别是通过一次共同用餐的经历，增进了家庭成员间的情感联系。文章通过具体事件和细节描写，展现了家庭亲情的温馨与成长。 136. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：但当我们接她时，雪莉非常想念她的中国妈妈，以至于几乎不看比尔和我。A. intensely 非常；B. happily快乐地；C. calmly平静地；D. gently温柔地。根据上文“Shirley missed her Chinese mother so”可知，雪莉非常思念她的中国妈妈。故选A。 137. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，她会站在我们酒店房间的门口，为她唯一认识的母亲尖叫。A. wait等待；B. scream尖叫；C. fight打架；D. care关心。根据下文“for the only mother she had known”和“At this time, Shirley’s screaming suddenly stopped”可知，此处描述雪莉因为思念之前的母亲而表现出来的行为，尖叫符合情境中的情绪表达，且与下文描述停止尖叫的情景相吻合。故选B。 138. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很尴尬，在餐馆吃午饭是不可能的。A. option选择；B. solution解决方案；C. problem问题；D. question疑问。根据上文“I was so embarrassed that lunch in a restaurant was out of the ”和下文“I was afraid people would think I was a “bad mother.””可知，因为担心别人认为自己是个“坏母亲”，所以在餐馆吃午饭是不可能的。out of the question“不可能，办不到”。故选D。 139. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我从客房服务点了我们的餐点。A. shared分享；B. cooked烹饪；C. ordered点餐；D. delivered递送。根据上文“I was so embarrassed that lunch in a restaurant was out of the 3 . I was afraid people would think I was a “bad mother.””和下文“our meals from room service”可知，在餐馆吃午饭是不可能的，转而使用客房服务，应是“点餐”。故选C。 140. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：面条一直从我的筷子上滑下来。A. slipping滑；B. skipping跳过；C. sliding滑行；D. skimming略读。根据上文“One time I chose the noodle plate and tried to use chopsticks for the very first time. The noodles kept”可知，这里描述的是使用筷子时不熟练，面条滑落的情景，slipping最符合用筷子夹食物失败的场景。故选A。 141. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我从眼角偷看，看到她坐在房间的角落里，聚精会神地看着我。A. examining检查；B. observing观察；C. watching观看；D. seeing看见。根据上文“The noodles kept 5 off my chopsticks. At this time, Shirley’s screaming suddenly stopped.”和下文“me attentively”可知，这里指雪莉在仔细观察作者使用筷子的过程。故选C。 142. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：很快，一只小手进入视野，从我的大手中拿走了筷子。A. scene场景；B. view视野；C. sight视力；D. vision幻想。根据下文“took the chopsticks from my big hand”可知，这里指的是雪莉的手进入了“我”的视野范围。故选B。 143. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我抬起头来的时候，雪莉熟练地把筷子安排在她的小手指间，开始熟练地喂我面条，没有掉一根。A. seizing抓住；B. losing失去；C. dropping掉落；D. missing错过。根据上文“began expertly feeding me noodles, without”可知，形容雪莉喂作者面条的技术很好，没有让面条掉落。故选C。 144. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我看着睁大眼睛、满是惊讶的比尔。A. relief宽慰；B. fear恐惧；C. disappointment失望；D. surprise惊讶。根据上文“I looked at Bill, who was wide-eyed with”可知，比尔看到雪莉的行为应该是感到惊讶的。故选D。 145. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你觉得她也会喂我吗？”他满怀希望地想知道。A. serve服务；B. feed喂；C. guide引导；D. support支持。根据上文的“Do you think she would”和下文“Shirley, will you feed your daddy now?”可知，比尔也希望雪莉能像喂作者一样喂他。故选B。 146. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：“你觉得她也会喂我吗？”他满怀希望地想知道。A. anxiously焦虑地；B. hesitantly犹豫地；C. hopefully充满希望地；D. silently沉默地。根据上文“ “Do you think she would 10    me?” he wondered”可知，比尔提出这个问题时应该是满怀希望的。故选C。 147. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：于是，我兴奋得发抖，问道：“雪莉，你现在可以喂你爸爸了吗？”然后指着鲍勃。A. agreement同意；B. excitement兴奋；C. embarrassment尴尬；D. disappointment失望。根据上文“I was afraid people would think I was a “bad mother.””和下文“Shirley, will you feed your daddy now?”可知，雪莉比以前愿意接触作者夫妇，所以作者兴奋的问雪莉是否愿意喂爸爸。故选B。 148. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是，我兴奋得发抖，问道：“雪莉，你现在可以喂你爸爸了吗？”然后指着鲍勃。A. explained解释；B. laughed笑；C. referred参考；D. pointed指向。根据下文“to Bob”可知，作者向雪莉询问是否愿意喂爸爸时，应是指向比尔。故选D。 149. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：那顿饭无疑是一个增进感情的经历。A. bonding增进关系；B. engaging吸引；C. attaching附上；D. involving涉及。根据上文“I asked, “Shirley, will you feed your daddy now?” and 13 to Bob. She nodded “yes” with a big smile on her face!”可知，这次共同进餐加深了家庭成员之间的情感联系。故选A。 150. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：雪莉一定觉得没有她的帮助我们会饿死！A. suffer受苦；B. settle解决；C. struggle挣扎；D. starve挨饿。根据下文“without her assistance”可知，这里以幽默的方式形容雪莉主动喂食是因为她觉得父母不会用筷子，可能会“挨饿”。故选D。 11 151. A 152. D 153. B 154. A 155. B 156. C 157. D 158. C 159. B 160. A 161. C 162. B 163. A 164. B 165. A 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述Ben的妻子Martha在炉灶上方架子上放了一个小金属盒，是她的已故母亲留下的，并告诉Ben不要碰它，里面放了秘密香草，Martha每次做饭都要加一点进去，吃过Martha做饭的人都认为她做的饭非常好吃，这让Ben很好奇，一天Ben拿起了那个小金属盒结果发现里面仅有一张纸条，上面写着：Martha，你做的每样东西都要加一点爱。 151. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是他妻子Martha炉灶上方架子上的那个小金属容器，他曾多次被告知不要碰它。A. told告诉；B. forbidden禁止；C. inspired激励；D. threatened威胁。根据上文“which he had been repeatedly”和下文“never to touch”可知，Ben被告知不要碰那个容器。故选A。 152. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她说，原因是它含有她已故母亲的一种“秘密香草”，可以为菜肴增添额外的味道。A. recipe食谱；B. menu菜单；C. tobacco烟草；D. herb香草。根据下文“putting__6_a little of the contents over the ingredients”可知，能在配料上撒的东西是香草。故选D。 153. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于她没有办法重新装满容器，她担心如果本拿起它往里看，他可能会不小心把它弄掉，把里面的贵重物品洒出来。A. restoring恢复；B. refilling再装满；C. emptying清空；D. decorating装饰。根据上文“from her late mother”可知，香草是她已故的妈妈留下的，所以就不会再有新的了，因此她不能重新装满那个容器。故选B。 154. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于她没有办法重新装满容器，她担心如果Ben拿起它往里看，他可能会不小心把它弄掉，把里面的贵重物品洒出来。A. concerned担心的；B. pleased高兴的；C. puzzled困惑的；D. relieved宽慰的。根据下文“he might accidentally drop it”可知，她担心Ben会把那个容器弄掉。故选A。 155. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于她没有办法重新装满容器，她担心如果本拿起它往里看，他可能会不小心把它弄掉，把里面的贵重物品洒出来。A. previous以前的；B. valuable宝贵的；C. tasteless无味的；D. messy混乱的。根据上文“from her late mother”可知，那个容器是已故妈妈留下的，所以里面的东西很宝贵。故选B。 156. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：Ben从来没有见过Martha做饭时不拿起架子上的容器，在配料上放一点东西。A. yet仍然，还；B. even甚至；C. just只是；D. still仍然。根据下文“a little of the contents”可知，她只是在配料上放一点点那个东西。故选C。 157. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：不管容器里装的是什么，肯定管用。A. failed失败；B. hurt伤害；C. changed改变；D. worked奏效。根据下文“Anyone who ever ate at their house felt Martha was the best __8_ in the world”可知，吃过Martha煮的东西的人都觉得很好，所以不管瓶子里是什么，肯定是管用的，奏效的。故选D。 158. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们家吃过饭的人都觉得Martha是世界上最好的厨师。A. wife妻子；B. host主人；C. cook厨师；D. housekeeper管家。根据上文“Martha cook a dish”可知，Martha做饭，吃过Martha做的饭的人都觉得她是最好的厨师。故选C。 159. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：查看那个容器对Ben来说越来越不可抗拒，但他从不允许自己这么做。A. delightful令人高兴的；B. irresistible不可抗拒的；C. annoying令人生气的；D. comforting安慰人的。根据下文“but he never allowed himself to do so”中的but表转折可知，查看那个容器对Ben来说越来越不可抗拒，但是他不允许自己这么做。故选B。 160. 考查动词短语辨析。句意：Ben走进厨房，架子上的容器立刻映入眼帘。A. wandered into慢慢走进；B. broke into闯入；C. ran out of用完；D. went back to回到。根据下文“the kitchen, and then the container on the shelf immediately came into view”可知，Ben先走进厨房，才看到了那个容器，空格处意为“慢慢走进”。故选A。 161. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它像磁铁一样吸引了他的目光，他很快就把目光移开了，但好奇心又把他拉了回来。A. opened打开；B. wetted弄湿；C. drew吸引；D. blinded使变瞎。根据下文“like a magnet”可知，那个容器就像磁铁一样吸引他的目光。故选C。 162. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当看到里面的东西时，Ben惊呆了。A. satisfied满意的；B. astonished惊讶的；C. calm平静的；D. angry生气的。根据下文“The container was empty, except for a little folded slip of paper at the bottom”可知，那个容器里只是一张纸，所以Ben特别惊讶。故选B。 163. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他小心地把它捡起来，在厨房的灯光下慢慢地打开。A. unfolded打开；B. wrapped包，裹；C. tore撕；D. wrinkled皱起。根据下文“it read: “Martha—to everything you make, add a dash of love.””可知，他打开了纸条，才看到了纸条上的内容。故选A。 164. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Ben立刻认出那是Martha母亲的笔迹。A. mentioned提到；B. recognized识别，认出；C. treated对待；D. received收到。根据下文“the handwriting as that of Martha’s mother”可知，Ben认出那是Martha母亲的笔迹。故选B。 165. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：上面写得很简单：“Martha——你做的每样东西都要加一点爱。”A. simply简单地，简明地；B. stupidly愚蠢地；C. cautiously谨慎地；D. safely安全地。根据下文“Martha—to everything you make, add a dash of love”可知，上面写的字只是简单的一句话。故选A。 12 166. B 167. C 168. D 169. A 170. A 171. C 172. D 173. B 174. C 175. B 176. B 177. A 178. C 179. B 180. D 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者跟随丈夫去文莱住了三月，在此期间，对文莱的认知和感受发生了巨大的变化 166. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我丈夫被派往文莱工作。A. felt感觉；B. found发现，发觉（处于某种状态，在做某事）；C. expected期望；D. kept保持。根据下文“himself posted in Brunei for work”可知作者的丈夫被派往文莱工作，处于这种状态，故选B。 167. 考查固定搭配。句意：怀孕三个月意味着我有一个选择：要么和他一起在文莱待三个月，然后返回印度，要么独自一人。A. neither既不；B. rather反而；C. either还，也；D. whether是否。根据上文“Being three months pregnant meant that I had a choice”和下文可知作者要在两者中做选择，所以是或者这样，或者那样，either…or…意为“或者……或者……”，符合语境，故选C。 168. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：文莱对我从来没有什么吸引力。A. adventure冒险；B. curiosity好奇心；C. impression印象；D. appeal吸引力。根据下文“Whatever research I pulled off the Internet showed me nothing”可知文莱没有什么可以吸引作者的，故选D。 169. 考查固定短语辨析。句意：无论我在网上做什么研究，除了一座美丽的清真寺，我什么也找不到。A. other than除了；B. rather than而不是；C. more than不只是；D. except for除……之外。根据上下文“Whatever research I pulled off the Internet showed me nothing 　　4　　 one beautiful mosque (清真寺).”可知前后转折了，所以应该是除了一座美丽的清真寺，故选A。 170. 考查副词词义辨析。句意：机票很贵，所以经常旅行不是一个选择。A. frequently频繁地；B. continually继续地；C. casually随便地；D. intensively强烈地。根据上文“The flights were expensive”可知飞机票很贵，所以经常出行不太现实，故选A。 171. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我被一种被困在一个遥远的地方的感觉淹没了。A. addicted使沉迷；B. refreshed使精神抖擞；C. trapped使困住；D. revived使复活。根据上文“The flights were expensive so traveling 　　5　　  was not an option.”可知机票很贵，不能来回的旅行，所以作者有一种被困在文莱的感觉，故选C。 172. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想，即使在这种心情下，最让我印象深刻的是我们周围大面积的绿色植物，这让我感到平静。A. adored爱慕；B. upset使不安；C. surprised使惊讶；D. struck给……印象。根据下文“the most even in such mood was the large areas of greenery that 　　8　　 us, which made me calm.”可知是大面积的绿植给作者留下深刻印象，让作者感到平静。故选D。 173. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. generated产生；B. surrounded包围；C. touched感动；D. impressed给……深刻印象。根据下文“the large areas of greenery”和下文“which made me calm”可知应该是被绿植包围，让人感到平静，故选B。 174. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一周后，我很快就发现自己能和周围的人交流了。A. laughing大笑；B. celebrating庆祝；C. interacting互动，交流；D. struggling挣扎。根据下文“The 　　10　　 all went out of their way to make me feel comfortable.”可知是当地人很热心，作者很快就能和他们交流互动了，故选C。 175. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当地人都想尽办法让我感到舒适。A. colleagues同事；B. locals当地人；C. officials官员；D. friends朋友。根据上文“with people around me”可知作者到了文莱，身边应都是当地人，故选B。 176. 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我感觉越舒服，我们探索得就越多。A. contributed贡献；B. explored探索；C. adapted适应；D. alleviated减轻。根据下文“I hiked, I joined the board game community, and I enjoyed the local cuisine.”可知当地人让作者感到舒服，作者就越喜欢探索当地，参加当地的活动，品尝当地的美食，故选B。 177. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：三个月后，当我要离开的时候，我不愿意暂时离开这个我称之为家的温暖的国家。A. unwilling不愿意的；B. eager热切的；C. satisfied满意的；D. anxious焦急的。根据上文“The more comfortable I felt, the more we 　　11　　. I hiked, I joined the board game community, and I enjoyed the local cuisine.”可知作者适应了文莱的生活，所以在离开的时候应该是不愿意离开，故选A。 178. 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. destination目的地；B. territory领土；C. home家；D. heaven天堂。根据上文“The more comfortable I felt, the more we 　　11　　. I hiked, I joined the board game community, and I enjoyed the local cuisine.”和下文“the warmth of the country”可知作者适应了文莱的生活，感受了这个国家的温暖，所以她把文莱当作家，故选C。 179. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为在文莱的经历给我上了宝贵的一课：不要以貌取人。A. advanced先进的；B. valuable宝贵的；C. plain朴素的；D. related相关的。根据下文“Don’t judge a place by what others say.”可知文莱的经历给作者上了宝贵的一课，让作者知道看东西不能只看表面，故选B。 180. 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当然，你可能并不总是喜欢你所看到的，但你只需要仔细看看才能找到你会喜欢的东西。A. professional专业的；B. flexible灵活的；C. irregular不规则的；D. hard仔细的，认真的。根据下文“to find something you will like”可知要找到你会喜欢的东西，就要仔细看看，故选D。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$