专题05 完形填空（期中真题速递，20篇）【考题猜想】-2024-2025学年九年级英语上学期期中考点大串讲（牛津译林版）

专题05 完形填空20篇 选 题 来 源 1、2024·南通市启东市统考·期中卷 2、2024·常州市实验初级中学·期中卷 3、2024·淮安市清江浦区统考·期中卷 4、2024·南京市鼓楼区统考·期中卷 5、2024·南通市海门区东洲国际学校·期中卷 6、2024·南通市海门四校联考·期中卷 7、2024·苏州市高新区统考·期中卷 8、2024·无锡市锡山区锡东片·期中卷 9、2024·苏州市四市联考·期中卷 10、2024·苏州市园区八校联考·期中卷 11、2024·宿迁市沭阳如东实验学校·期中卷 12、2024·宿迁市钟吾初级中学·期中卷 13、2024·无锡市惠山区统考·期中卷 14、2024·无锡市积余教育集团·期中卷 15、2024·无锡市新吴区新一教育集团·期中卷 16、2024·徐州市统考·期中卷 17、2024·盐城市大丰区·期中卷 18、2024·盐城市亭湖区五校联考·期中卷 19、2024·扬州市广陵区统考·期中卷 20、2024·扬州市树人学校·期中卷 1、2024·南通市启东市统考·期中卷 Jack sat alone on the bus ride home from school. All his friends were ____16____ their class projects excitedly, but Jack remained silent. How could they understand his feelings when their parents would help them? His parents worked all the time. When the bus stopped, he raced home, ____17____ his schoolbag on the floor, and walked straight to his bedroom. “Jack?” Grandpa’s ____18____ called out. “Was that you?” Jack stopped ____19____ he closed his bedroom door. “Yes, Grandpa, it’s me.” Grandpa Higgins came from the kitchen carrying a sandwich. “You don’t sound okay,” he said as he took a ___20___. Should Jack tell Grandpa the truth? What could it hurt? He quickly ____21____ they should do a class project for the weekend and they would build something together with an adult. The students needed to make a ____22____ to explain how their projects had gone. Grandpa listened quietly. “____23____ are you so unhappy?” Jack felt his ____24____ and anger rising inside him. “Because I don’t have anyone to help me.” He sounded so unhappy and so angry. Grandpa raised his eyebrows ____25____. “What am I?” he asked gently. Jack froze. “You’d build a project with me, Grandpa?” “Sure, I would,” Grandpa said. “Just let me finish this sandwich first.” Jack’s heart seemed so ____26____ that he thought it would float away. He rushed to the schoolbag and ____27____ his assignment paper. Then, they studied the assignment and made a list of ideas. Finally, they ____28____ to build a cardboard robot from old biscuit and noodle boxes. They used glue, staples, and tape. Grandpa helped a lot and he ____29____ found a box of eyeball stickers. When they finished, Jack looked at their misshapen（奇形怪状的）robot. He couldn’t stop smiling. “I think it’s the best ____30____ I have ever built. Now I have to write my report,” Jack said, hugging Grandpa. “Thank you, Grandpa. I had a lot of fun.” 16. A. reporting B. building C. discussing D. improving 17. A. hid B. hung C. stuck D. dropped 18. A. pronunciation B. sound C. voice D. noise 19. A. though B. until C. if D. before 20. A. break B. robot C. sandwich D. choice 21. A. explained B. drink C. bite D. ride 22. A. change B. considered C. report D. recommended 23. A. How B. Why C. Where D. What 24. A. envy B. sadness C. joy D. excitement 25. A. in surprise B. in fear C. in anger D. in luck 26. A. heavy B. light C. big D. empty 27. A. handed in B. put away C. took out D. cut off 28. A. decided B. forgot C. refused D. promised 29. A. just B. still C. even D. ever 30. A. room B. robot C. schoolbag D. table 2、2024·常州市实验初级中学·期中卷 Avery and I are good friends, but once our good relationship nearly broke up when something unpleasant happened. Last term, we both ____11____ for roles (角色) in Alice in Wonderland. Avery really hoped to be Alice and I was sure she could get the role. ____12____, it was I who was picked to be Alice and Avery only got the part of the March Hare. “Would you like to practice together with me?” I asked. “Sorry, I can ____13____ find time for you.” said Avery, without looking at me. That night at dinner, my parents ____14____ I was not that excited about getting the lead role. They wondered what happened. I told them that Avery was ____15____ because of the role she got. Maybe she would throw away our ____16____. My father told me that this was a chance for me to be an extra-good friend and asked me to ____17____. My mother agreed with my father. She added, “Sometimes when our friends do better, we may have a feeling of envy and don’t know ____18____ we should act. Just try giving Avery a little time, space and understanding,and she will change her mind soon.” Over the next week, I tried my best to treat Avery well. Then one day, during the practice, “Avery, you’re such a great performer when acting as the March Hare. “She seemed happy and ____19____ how she understood the role and performed. When I asked her to help me with my role, she agreed cheerfully. Later, we two became even ____20____ than before. We often had fun together. I’ve learned that people often have a ____21____ time dealing with envy and disappointment (失望). If you have similar ____22____, you could try taking my parents’ advice. Give your friend a little time, space and understanding. This might be the perfect time to be an extra-good friend. 11. A. turned out B. found out C. carried out D. tried out 12. A. However B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Anyway 13. A. certainly B. hopefully C. hardly D. nearly 14. A. imagined B. noticed C. promised D. suggested 15. A. unhappy B. curious C. excited D. nervous 16. A. challenge B. treasure C. friendship D. courage 17. A. look up B. stay up C. give up D. cheer up 18. A. what B. how C. who D. when 19. A. doubted B. wondered C. explained D. recorded 20. A. stricter B. calmer C. luckier D. closer 21. A. wonderful B. great C. careless D. difficult 22. A. activities B. mistakes C. experiences D. interests 3、2024·淮安市清江浦区统考·期中卷 For most people, graduation(毕业) is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not. I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had travelled from across the country to ___11___ our class fashion show across that stage. We graduates had degrees( 学位 ), but ___12___job chances because of the bad economy( 经 济 ). I knew that the next day I would not have a place to call home ___13___. I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any chances,___14___ I drove to southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a week ___15___ for two weeks, and then four weeks, and I found ___16___ in the same place I was in before. Do you know that feeling when you wake up and you are ___17___ fear? Fear about something you can’t control. You hope ___18___ everything that has happened to you so far is just a bad dream. So what did I do to ___19___? I wrote. Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer—a little brighter. Something about writing gave me ___20___ . Sometimes a little hope is all you need if you want something enough! I turned my feelings of ___21___ into a children’s book—about a surprising hero who ___22___ refused to give up his dream. Then one day, ___23___ a writing degree or contacts in the writing world—just a lot of hаrd work—І wаѕ оffеrеd а publishing deal( 协 议 ) for my first book! After that, things started to get ___24___ than before. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with a big company and got a good job. It ___25___ time, but, just hold on—change can happen when you least expect it. 11. A. represent B. influence C. enjoy D. imagine 12 A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 13. A. at all B. any more C. in all D. no more 14. A. so B. but C. and D. or 15. A. devoted B. forced C. practised D. lasted 16. A. himself B. myself C. yourselves D. ourselves 17. A. similar to B. strict with C. ready to D. full of 18. A. whether B. which C. that D. why 19. A stay awake B. stay calm C. stay out D. stay up late 20. A. hope B. mark C. work D. trust 21. A. surprise B. fear C. envy D. worry 22. A. simply B. hardly C. luckily D. aloud 23. A. for B. at C. without D. with 24. A. better B. worse C. good D. bad 25. A. spends B. pays C. takes D. costs 4、2024·南京市鼓楼区统考·期中卷 I came to my ice-cold home as I threw my backpack on the floor and took off my trainers. After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I saw a note stuck on my screen. It read, “Don’t turn on your PC. You ___11___ until 12 o’clock doing your homework last night. Maybe you would have more time if you got home earlier. — Mom” I tore (撕) the note up and ___12___ it into the wastebasket. “Why do they care?” I thought, “They’re never here.” Just after high school started, I ___13___ saw my parents. With all their business trips, they paid the neighbours to watch over me and check my activities. Of course, the neighbours didn’t do such a great job, ___14___ they had kids of their own to worry about. They usually took notice of when I came home just by looking out of their windows. The only way of communication between me and my parents was ___15___ notes. The notes would be stuck around the house all the time, for all situations. Spending about eight hours away from home and coming home to find the house completely ___16___, something didn’t fit. I would come home from school to be welcomed by no one, to talk to no one and be watched over by my ___17___. That’s when I started joining more clubs and staying after school more often, so I didn’t have to feel so lonely. At school, my friends and teachers are there for me. They were all there to give me a ___18___ when I was in trouble or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt great when I was at school. Yet, something was still ___19___ — my parents. I realize that nobody could take the place of my parents. I wish that they would be there, at home, waiting for me to come back from school. I want them to ___20___ that they’re my parents and I’m their kid and I need them. I wish that my parents actually care about me. 11. A. stayed up B. stayed out C. got up D. got out 12. A. moved B. changed C. threw D. kept 13. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. seldom 14. A. but B. as C. though D. so 15. A. through B. past C. with D. from 16. A. comfortable B. tidy C. noisy D. empty 17. A. grandparents B. teachers C. friends D. neighbours 18. A. smile B. hand C. chance D. gift 19. A. wrong B. broken C. missing D. hidden 20. A believe B. understand C. consider D. promise 5、2024·南通市海门区东洲国际学校·期中卷 “SPELL CHAMPION, ”Scott told his older sister. “C-h-a-m-p-i-o-n.” Unsure about it, Scott still cheered, “You’ll ___16___ the spelling bee!” Lucy thanked, happy but ___17___ , wondering if her dog, Senator, who she got for her 11th birthday and never away from her for a week, would be looked after well. “We’ll keep him perfectly, ” said Scott, dreaming of getting his own pet if he could ___18___ himself. The loudspeaker in the railway station announced the upcoming departure(出发). Dad wished Lucy good luck, “If you make the ___19___ , we’ll come to see you.” “See you in a w-e-a-k.” “W-e-e-k, ”Lucy ___20___ Scott and said, “Bye!” Each morning Scott woke up early to feed Senator, leaving a note to ___21___ Dad, after that Scott continued to sleep. Scott even gave Senator a timely bath, during which he hoped Dad could notice how responsible(负责任的) he was with unwilling Senator. Halfway Lucy ___22___ back to tell her failure in the second round(轮次) and asked, “How’s Senator doing？” “Excellent!” Scott bragged. But when Lucy returned, she found it ___23___ “He only started feeling sick this morning.”Scott felt ___24___ but confused(困惑的), for he’d been a strict direction-follower. They came to the veterinarian’s(动物诊所). After the examination, Lucy was angry, “A terrible ___25___ ! How could Senator have such a rapid two pounds in weight?” Dad said, “I only fed him two scoops of dog food every morning.” Scott ___26___ , “Dad! You fed him again? Didn’t you read my note? It says I’ve fed him!” It took Lucy a moment to understand before asking Scott how to spell fed. “F-e-e-d? Scott! Fed is spelled f-e-d. But your note says f-e-e-d, telling Dad to feed the dog!” “So Senator was fed twice?” Dad asked, “But why did he ___27___ seem hungry?” “All’s fish that comes to his net!” Lucy looked down at Senator who was wagging his tail. “Let’s see how you like eating Doggie Diet for a month!” Senator’s tail drooped. Scott said sorry, “I just wanted to be responsible so I could get a dog for my next ___28___ .” “It’s OK. I’ll teach you how to spell to ___29___ myself for next year’s spelling bee.” Lucy handed Scott the red leash to walk Senator. “You have a few months to practise before you get one for your birthday.” Dad added. Scott burst into laughter and reached down to pet Senator ___30___ . “Having a little brother isn’t so bad, ” Lucy told Senator, “if you show him who’s b-o-s-s!” 16. A. attend B. finish C. win D. cancel 17. A. relaxed B. worried C. surprised D. bored 18. A. prove B. teach C. serve D. devote 19. A. finals B. plans C. changes D. tasks 20. A. punished B. warned C. improved D. corrected 21. A. wake B. respect C. praise D. remind 22. A. flew B. moved C. called D. went 23. A. wrong B. opposite C. common D. same 24. A. lucky B. crazy C. guilty D. silly 25. A. stomachache B. headache C. toothache D. backache 26. A. nodded B. smiled C. cheered D. screamed 27. A. never B. always C. sometimes D. seldom 28. A. interview B. term C. competition D. birthday 29. A. train B. enjoy C. explain D. recommend 30. A. bravely B. excitedly C. politely D. patiently 6、2024·南通市海门四校联考·期中卷 Another person’s enthusiasm（热情）was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother. I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father ____21____ me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is ____22____ for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no ____23____ than tomorrow morning.” My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly upward, and looked at me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are ____24____. This is not the worst boy at all, ____25____ the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.” That statement began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my ____26____ as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that. She changed many things. She advised my father to go to a dental（牙科）school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more ____27____ and my brother and I could be better ____28____. When I turned fourteen, she bought me a second-hand ____29____ and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I _____30_____ her for her enthusiasm because I thought it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers. One day I was doing the same kind of _____31_____ when I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. And above all, I wasn’t the _____32_____ beneficiary（受益者）. My father became the _____33_____ man in our town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president. What power _____34_____ has! When that power is there to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is _____35_____ strengthened by faith（信念）, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary failure can never match. You can communicate the power with anyone who needs it. This is surely the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm. 21. A. rushed B. introduced C. carried D. sent 22. A. mistaken B. liked C. known D. rewarded 23. A. sooner B. earlier C. longer D. later 24. A. wrong B. right C. perfect D. impolite 25. A. and B. so C. but D. or 26. A. decision B. mind C. expectation D. imagination 27. A. helpful B. meaningful C. successful D. useful 28. A. educated B. entertained C. treated D. respected 29. A. camera B. typewriter C. bicycle D. radio 30. A. knew B. doubted C. understood D. thanked 31. A. teaching B. reading C. studying D. writing 32. A. only B. same C. next D. real 33. A. cleverest B. healthiest C. strongest D. richest 34. A. luck B. kindness C. enthusiasm D. confidence 35. A. never B. always C. often D. seldom 7、2024·苏州市高新区统考·期中卷 “Dr. Deep Sea” Lives Underwater for 100 Days Dr. Joseph Dituri, also known as “Dr. Deep Sea”, has just finished an amazing adventure (冒险), the University of South Florida teacher lived in a small room underwater. He set a new world record, beating the ____1____ record of 73 days. On March 1st, Dr. Dituri, who’s 55, began the project. His goal was to stay for 100 days at a special underwater hotel. The farther you go below the ocean’s surface(表面), the ____2____ the pressure (气压) is. Dr. Dituri wanted to learn how this pressure would ____3____ the human body over time. He believes that high pressure could help people live longer and stay healthier ____4____ they get older. It could also help doctors treat different medical diseases, ____5____ brain problems. While he was living underwater, Dr. Dituri stayed ____6____. He often exercised in the morning. He kept teaching his college classes, and he had online chats with over 5, 500 students from 15 different countries. The doctor had a number of ____7____ who dove (潜水) down to spend a little time with him. Dr. Dituri said what he missed the most when he was underwater was sunshine. Last Friday, June 9, Dr. Dituri returned to the surface ____8____ able to see the sun again. Many friends, family, and supporters were there to greet him and celebrate his ____9____. Dr. Dituri and his team of doctors plan to study the information they ____10____ during the project. He says his favorite part of the project was talking with young people. “Who knows?” he said, “Maybe one day, one of them will come back and break the record we just set.” 1. A. extra B. perfect C. old D. terrible 2. A. deeper B. lower C. smaller D. greater 3. A. discover B. require C. influence D. appear 4. A. as B. because C. since D. whenever 5. A. without B. including C. towards D. through 6. A. free B. calm C. healthy D. busy 7. A. visitors B. leaders C. teachers D. families 8. A. quickly B. gently C. finally D. hardly 9. A. attention B. treatment C. discovery D. achievement 10. A. prepared B. discussed C. collected D. provided 8、2024·无锡市锡山区锡东片·期中卷 When she was very young, Severn Cullis-Suzuki learned that the United Nations Assembly (大会) was going to meet in Brazil, Severn ____35____ that she wanted not only to go there but also to say something. She started to raise money for the ____36____ and when she was 12, she had enough for the 11, 000-kilometre journey. Severn was sure that she had ____37____ to say, and when she made her five-minute speech ____38____ the UN Assembly, she tried very hard to make a difference. She talked about ____39____ problems like pollution and the hunting of animals. She also talked about the ____40____ of children in many parts of the world, ____41____ poor children who don’t have enough to eat. She compared them with children in richer countries who have more than they need and throw things ____42____. Severn’s questions were a challenge to the world’s leaders—questions about why the grown-ups who run the world don’t take more care of it and of the people who live in it. Many people who heard her speech were crying at the end, and everyone ____43____ with thunderous applause (掌声) when she finished. Severn showed that young people can make a difference ____44____ they’re brave enough to believe in themselves. Who knows? Perhaps you could be another Severn. 35. A. refused B. decided C. wondered D. doubted 36. A. game B. course C. party D. trip 37. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 38. A. from B. with C. to D. by 39. A. environmental B. physical C. educational D. medical 40. A. location B. vacation C. situation D. communication 41. A. especially B. specially C. certainly D. usually 42. A. on B. up C. over D. away 43. A. broke up B. grew up C. stood up D. gave up 44. A. until B. if C. whether D. though 9、2024·苏州市四市联考·期中卷 If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. The book is quite interesting and popular among kids. Even if I am an adult now, the book is ____1____ one of my favorites. After re-reading the book recently, I have ____2____ an important lesson from Tom Sawyer. In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring ____3____. What’s in your mind when your mother ____4____ you to do some chores? Have you ever wanted to complain (抱怨)? I think most people have. Tom Sawyer, however, had a different thought when he was given a boring task. One day, Aunt Polly told Tom to ____5____ the fence (篱笆). Tom was doing his job, when his friend Ben Rogers happened to pass by. Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “____6____” about the task. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this!” Tom said. Tom’s words made Ben interested in the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a ____7____ to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about ____8____ but complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence. This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is ____9____. The next time you are given a boring or tiring task, don’t complain. Unlike what happens in the story of Tom Sawyer, it is unlikely that someone will come and do the work for you. So, don’t complain, ____10____ you’ll feel better and perhaps even do a better job! 1. A. just B. still C. even D. hardly 2. A. learned B. taught C. given D. attended 3. A. stories B. words C. tasks D. lessons 4. A. trusts B. allows C. helps D. asks 5. A. paint B. repair C. examine D. cross 6. A. bored B. excited C. unexpected D. disappointed 7. A. method B. hobby C. dream D. chance 8. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something 9. A. useless B. endless C. powerful D. wonderful 10. A. if B. or C. but D. and 10、2024·苏州市园区八校联考·期中卷 Alice and Jessica both live an average (普通的) life. They have an average house, an average job and an average family. There is really nothing ____1____ about their lives, but there is also nothing really negative about their lives. However, when they are both happy, it always seems that Alice is happier than Jessica. It looks like nothing can ____2____ Alice. She is full of energy and ____3____ has a big smile on her face. Jessica can’t stop ____4____ about this. How can Alice be so happy when they both live such similar lives? They go to the same stores, watch the same movies, even have ____5____ timetables! How can Alice be so happy when ____6____ is so stressful? Between one’s daily life and personal dreams, there is no way one can be so unworried and stress-free all the time. There are always a million things going on. But ____7____ Jessica asks Alice about this, Alice says, “I just take life as it comes. It seems quite easy then.” So, what is the ____8____ between these two friends? Why does Alice’s life seem so much better most of the time? The problem with Jessica is that she pushes herself too hard. Not physically (身体上), but in her own head. While she tries to do everything at once and think about everything at once, Alice takes everything one step at a time. She stays present in the moment and ____9____ herself to focus on just one thing at a time. When you ____10____ each moment to its fullest, most of your stress will go away. 1. A. special B. general C. terrible D. common 2. A. support B. surprise C. please D. trouble 3. A. sometimes B. seldom C. always D. never 4. A. worrying B. talking C. hearing D. thinking 5. A. difficult B. similar C. different D. popular 6. A. class B. life C. study D. dream 7. A. until B. while C. since D. when 8. A. position B. quality C. confidence D. difference 9. A. allows B. forces C. advises D. likes 10. A. live B. jump C. appear D. stay 11、2024·宿迁市沭阳如东实验学校·期中卷 My mother used to ask me, “What is the most important part of the body?” When I was younger, I thought ___16___ was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ear, Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf. ___17___ thinking about it.” I hardly remember this question ___18___ she asked me again several years later. I lost into deep thought. Before making my ___19___ attempt (尝试), I had considered the correct answer for a long time. So I told her, “Eyesight is very important, so it ___20___ be our eyes.” “You’re learning fast, but not correct.” said she. Over the years, she asked me a few more times and always her answer was, “No. But you are getting ___21___ every year.” Then last year, my grandpa passed away and it was our ___22___ to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. Do you know the most important part ___23___, my dear?” Mom asked me. I was ___24___ when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a ___25___ between her and me. “Today is the day you need to learn this important ___26___.” She looked down at me as only a mother can. I saw tears (眼泪) well up in her eyes. She said. “My dear, it is your ___27___.” “Is it because it holds up my head?” I asked. She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a ___28___ one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on in life. I only hope you have enough love and friends.” Then and there, I realized the thing that ___29___ the most is not a selfish one but sympathetic (同情) to part of others. People will forget what you said or did but never forget ___30___ you made them feel. 16. A. voice B. sight C. thought D. sound 17. A. Stop B. Risk C. Keep D. Forget 18. A. until B. as soon as C. after D. though 19. A. another B. first C. last D. second 20. A. must B. should C. can D. may 21. A. prettier B. smarter C. faster D. older 22. A. chance B. possibility C. turn D. duty 23. A. yet B. though C. already D. still 24 A. pleased B. encouraged C. surprised D. excited 25. A. game B. choice C. secret D. promise 26. A. class B. lesson C. text D. subject 27. A. arm B. shoulder C. leg D. body 28. A. sick B. hurt C. believed D. loved 29. A. impresses B. matters C. admires D. praises 30. A. what B. how C. when D. who 12、2024·宿迁市钟吾初级中学·期中卷 “The real journey of discovery is not in exploring（勘探）new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” I have forgotten where I read the words, ____16____ I didn’t catch its real meaning until a hot summer afternoon. Several days ____17____ that afternoon, I happened to learn about a museum called McNay in a magazine. It used to be the home of a(n) ____18____ named Marian McNay. To share her works with more people, she had asked the community to turn it into a museum. I showed a(n) ____19____ in the story of the museum, so I couldn’t wait to invite Sally to the museum with me. Before starting our trip, she asked, “Do you have the ____20____” “Yes, of course. That is double one zero on New Braunfels Street.” Although there were no signs outside on the building, we ____21____ found it. The museum was free. But just as we entered, the people in the hall ___22___ talking in a sudden and all watched at us. “May I help you?” a well-dressed young lady asked politely. “Oh, thank you. We’re fine.” Sally had gone upstairs. The people in the hall seemed ____23____ keeping their eyes on me all the time. “What was their problem?” I wondered. While I lost myself in the beauty of those attractive works of art, the same ____24____ came into my ears, but this time it seemed a little bit unpleasant, “Where do you think you are?” “The MeNay Art Museum! What’s up?” “Sorry, young lady, the McNay Museum is not at No.101 but No.110” Seeing my confused（困惑的）looking, she continued, “Well, it’s my ____25____ No.101, New Braunfels Street.” I was shocked by what I heard. I embarrassedly（尴尬地）went to the stair and ____26____ out, “Sally! Come down, quickly!” “There’re some really good works there.” She stepped down looking confused. I ____27____ her towards the front door, saying, “We are so sorry, but you have a really wonderful house.” “That’s OK. But didn’t you find out you had mistaken my bouse for the MeNay Museum you would have gone to?” “Oh, well, haven’t you realized how ____28____ your home is? The fine paintings, artistic sculptures are all around, and even the elegant furniture seems like pieces works of art.” The lady said ____29____ looking around her house quite carefully as if it had been the first time she visited the house which she had been living for over twenty years. Finally, looking into my eyes, she said, “Thank you so much. Your visiting has made me realize that we should not care too much about what we haven’t got, but pay much ____30____ to what we have had.” 16. A. but B. and C. or D. so 17. A. after B. since C. before D. when 18. A. doctor B. engineer C. artist D. teacher 19. A. interest B. challenge C. worry D. trouble 20. A. ticket B. address C. passport D. name 21. A. hardly B. carefully C. carelessly D. easily 22. A. kept B. continued C. began D. stopped 23. A. patient B. curious C. humorous D. generous 24. A. sound B. whisper C. noise D. voice 25. A. study B. house C. community D. museum 26. A. put B. looked C. called D. handed 27. A. pushed B. knocked C. presented D. covered 28. A. boring B. satisfying C. ugly D. amazing 29. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something 30. A. attention B. communication C. application D. celebration 13、2024·无锡市惠山区统考·期中卷 Frightened. That’s how I felt that Monday morning when my students came into class and began asking one of their classmates to tell them what had happened at the beach yesterday. I was frozen in ___35___. Being islanders surrounded by water, I teach my students that the ocean is not a ___36___ place, but can be very merciless(无情的) to those who make mistakes. As such, my first thoughts were for their safety. I did a quick head count. They were all in class in ___37___. I became less afraid and more ___38___ about what had happened. But I wasn’t wholly prepared for the story they did. A three-year-old boy playing in the water near the beach had been left not ___39___ by his elder sister for a moment. When she turned around to find him, he had drowned(溺亡). Worried family members and beachgoers ___40___ to help, but no one was sure what to do. One of my students was at the beach that day and had taken a CPR and first aid(急救) course that I’d taught as an after-school program seven months earlier. Remembering her ___41___, and with the help of a swimmer, she began providing first aid and asked others to call 911. By the time doctors arrived, the child was ___42___ and in his mother’s arms. Words still fail to ___43___ how it feels to have been part of such an amazing event. When I asked her how it felt to have saved someone’s life, “Pretty cool,” she said. I guess so. As teachers, we know that through our energy and effort, children learn something useful. They become interested and try to achieve their dreams. In this way, we have the _____44_____ to change lives. 35. A. fear B. anger C. pain D. fact 36. A. peaceful B. mysterious C. dangerous D. distant 37. A. wonder B. surprise C. silence D. place 38. A. careful B. angry C. curious D. certain 39. A. cared B. looked C. dressed D. guided 40. A. called B. joined C. rushed D. decided 41. A. training B. warning C. finding D. reading 42. A. playing B. dying C. breathing D. crying 43. A. excuse B. express C. explore D. exchange 44. A. reason B. patience C. challenge D. power 14、2024·无锡市积余教育集团·期中卷 Colour words are widely used in both Chinese and English cultures. People use them to show conditions, views and feelings. Yuebai, gielan and shiging...These are ____15____ old Chinese people called different kinds of blue in the old times-light or deep. Yuebai is not white. It’s a kind of blue close to the color of moonlight. Old Chinese people generally ____16____ colors into basic colors and mixed colors. There were five basic colors: blue, red, yellow, white and black. People could mix them together to get mixed colors. Colors have special meanings in Chinese culture. In old China, color was a symbol of social ____17____. For example, yellow stood for power. It was a color for the emperors. Officials of different ranks (等级) wore clothes of different colors. Purple clothes were simply for officials of the top three ranks while blue was for those who were in the two lowest ranks. Many beautiful color names come from famous works of literature and show how old Chinese people understood the beauty of nature. For example, dongfangjibai is a light blue color. It comes from a work by Su Shi. The color blue describes the color of the sky ____18____ the sun rises. ____19____, people in the West also use colour expressions to show their feelings and describe the world. Red is often used to express ____20____ feelings. They may say they are red hot when they are very angry. Pink is a color for good health. This probably comes from the ____21____ that many babies born with a pink color are healthy. Green is a color for trees and grass. It is said that the Greeks first connected green with ____22____ caused by envy. The expression “a black sheep of the family” refers to an ____23____ member of a family or a group if he is always a trouble-maker. Black outs were common during World War II. During black outs, all the lights in a city were turned off. This could make ____24____ difficult for enemy planes to find a target (目标) on the ground in the dark of night. 15. A. why B. how C. whether D. what 16. A. divided B. turned C. put D. cut 17. A. conditions B. celebrations C. positions D. problems 18. A. before B. while C. since D. after 19. A. However B. Instead C. Moreover D. Otherwise 20. A. strong B. strange C. sudden D. serious 21. A. result B. fact C. way D. tradition 22. A. happiness B. sadness C. loneliness D. sickness 23. A. unwelcome B. honest C. inactive D. impolite 24. A. that B. this C. them D. it 15、2024·无锡市新吴区新一教育集团·期中卷 Jessica is a pretty girl who has worked in a children’s hospital since she graduated from a university. One ____35____ there was a big dance party at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course some had to be ____36____ to look after the children, and Jessica wasn’t one of the lucky ones who were free to go there. Although she liked dancing very much, she had to start work that evening ____37____ her friends were ready to the dance, she felt very ____38____ for herself. She went to each sick child one after the other and said “good night” until she came to one little boy whom she was very fond of. His name was Tommy, only eleven, but he already talked like a(n) ____39____. Poor Tommy had a very serious illness, and now he was ____40____ able to move any part of his body except his hands. Jessica knew that he would never get any ____41____, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people ____42____ about himself. He knew that Jessica loved dancing, so now, when she came to say good night to him, he greeted her with the soft and weak voice, “I’m very sorry that you have to ____43____ the dance because of us. But we’re going to have another party for you. If you look in my drawer, you’ll have a piece of cake. I saved it from my supper today, so it’s quite _____44_____. And there’s also a shilling (先令) there, which my mother gave me last week. And I’d put up and dance with you myself if I were able to,” he added. Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not important at all to Jessica. 35. A. noon B. morning C. evening D. afternoon 36. A. left B. stayed C. sat D. sent 37. A. as B. when C. while D. because 38. A. pleased B. glad C. happy D. sorry 39. A. doctor B. adult C. child D. actor 40. A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. just 41. A. worse B. better C. taller D. thinner 42. A. and B. before C. after D. instead 43. A. join B. miss C. learn D. enjoy 44. A. delicious B. big C. expensive D. fresh 16、2024·徐州市统考·期中卷 We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock our self-improvement power. However, there’s always ___11___ right under our nose but we don’t see it. The only ___12___ we think of unlocking our self-improvement power is when everything gets worst. When do we realize that we need to change diets? When none of our shirts and jeans would ___13___ us. When do we stop eating candies and chocolates? When all of our ___14___ have fallen off. When do we realize that we need to stop smoking? When our lungs(肺) have gone ___15___. We see the warning signs and signals when things get difficult. Change will happen, like it ___16___ hate it. At one point or another, we are all going to finally unlock our self-improvement power not because the world says so, but because we ___17___ it’s for our own good. Happy people don’t just ___18___ change, they embrace (拥抱) it. Unlocking our self-improvement power means unlocking ourselves ___19___ the box of thought that is just the way we are. It is such a poor excuse for people who is afraid of ____20____. Jane ____21____ tells everyone that she doesn’t have the courage to be around groups of people. She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people. Over the years, that is ____22____ Jane has believed. Every time a great crowd come, she steps back and locks herself up in a room. Jane not only believes in her story, but ____23____ it! Self-improvement may not be everybody’s favorite word, but if we look at things in a different way, we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole process ____24____ counting the days until we are fully improved. Exercise three times in a week at the gym would lead to a healthier life. Reading books every day would build up ____25____. And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self-improvement power will we realize that we’re beginning to take things light and become happy. 11. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing 12. A. place B. person C. time D. thing 13. A. fit B. match C. prefer D. influence 14. A. hair B. fingers C. feet D. teeth 15. A. well B. good C. badly D. bad 16. A. and B. but C. or D. so 17. A. realize B. remind C. prove D. doubt 18. A. meet B. get C. accept D. solve 19. A. into B. over C. through D. out of 20. A. calendar B. colour C. chance D. change 21. A. never B. sometimes C. always D. seldom 22. A. that B. what C. if D. when 23. A. lives B. forgets C. enjoys D. remembers 24. A. in all B. instead of C. according to D. so that 25. A. knowledge B. power C. peace D. strength 17、2024·盐城市大丰区·期中卷 A girl named Lucy liked singing very much and she wanted to become a singer in her heart. ____6____ hard work, she became better and better at singing. One day, a large concert was held in a city, thousands of fans came to watch it. Lucy was ____7____. It was the first time for her to sing with several famous actors and actresses together. She didn’t know what she should do ____8____ she forgot the words of song. ____9____ her heart beat faster and faster. She was so nervous that she wanted to ____10____. At that time, an elder ____11____ came up to her with a smile. He passed Lucy a piece of folded (折叠的) paper and said to her gently: “Here is the ____12____ of your song. If you can’t remember it look at the words ____13____.” Lucy was thankful and soon she stood on the stage. ____14____ the paper in her hand, she was quite confident. She sang well enough and the fans clapped their hands for a long time. After that, Lucy made a deep bow (鞠躬) to the elder singer. He smiled and asked Lucy to ____15____the paper. To her ____16____ , there was nothing on it. “Congratulations!” saying to Lucy slowly, he continued his words. “It depends on yourself, not the paper. You’re ____17____ and you overcome (战胜) yourself.” In our life, if we want to win, we have to ____18____ ourselves. Confidence makes us brave. If we lack confidence, how can we overcome ____19____ we meet with? If we have no confidence, how can we ____20____ in the future? Without confidence, nothing can be done. 6. A. Through B. For C. From D. Since 7. A. curious B. bored C. amazed D. worried 8. A. after B. because C. if D. whenever 9. A. But B. Still C. Even D. Once 10. A. try out B. give up C. get back D. take action 11. A. woman B. teacher C. fan D. singer 12. A. music B. letters C. rhythm D. words 13. A. quickly B. slowly C. carefully D. correctly 14. A. Holding B. Showing C. Watching D. Checking 15. A. close B. open C. read D. throw 16. A. sadness B. joy C. surprise D. shame 17. A. confident B. organized C. lucky D. modest 18. A. believe in B. care about C. talk with D. think of 19. A. wonders B. doubts C. forgetfulness D. difficulties 20. A. imagine B. change C. succeed D. practise 18、2024·盐城市亭湖区五校联考·期中卷 Success never comes easily. People make themselves into winners with ____26____ own efforts. I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching ____27____ at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the ____28____ team at the end of the spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even ____29____ the match. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, ____30____ to my disappointment (失望), we were defeated (打败). Thinking hard about it, I came to realize that my team ____31____ not be the number one team in Georgia. However, they depended ____32____ me all the time. I had to change my attitude (态度) towards their ____33____ and potential. I started doing ____34____ I could to help them build a little pride. Most importantly, I began to treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their vacations, we met every day and practiced passing and ____35____ the football. Six months after losing the match at the spring practice, we ____36____ our first game and our second, and continued. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I thought ____37____ we lost the final game, it would still be a victory for us. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest excitements of my life! From the experience I learned a lot about ____38____ the attitude of the leader can influence the members of a team. I always considered my boys as ____39____, and I pushed and encouraged them. I helped them to see themselves ____40____, and they built themselves into winners. 26. A. their B. his C. our D. her 27. A. job B. book C. article D. machine 28. A. new B. strong C. good D. weak 29. A. thank for B. prepare for C. cheer for D. look for 30. A. or B. and C. but D. so 31. A. should B. might C. need D. must 32. A. at B. of C. in D. on 33. A. advice B. purpose C. ability D. decision 34. A. something B. nobody C. somebody D. nothing 35. A. cooking B. washing C. drawing D. kicking 36. A. won B. protected C. cancelled D. lost 37. A. unless B. if C. until D. because 38. A. when B. why C. how D. what 39. A. strangers B. winners C. reporters D. visitors 40. A. badly B. hardly C. differently D. completely 19、2024·扬州市广陵区统考·期中卷 I felt anxious when going into my room from school. Every day, my room was something different. The hours away at school were long enough to cause a terrible ____16____ to my peaceful harbor. Today was no exception (例外). As I entered the house, Mom ____17____ me with a smile. It seemed like nothing was ____18____. But I was still doubtful about it. Yesterday, around the ____19____ of my favorite figurine (小雕像) was a chocolate cookie. ____20____, Callie had enjoyed the cookie so much that she wanted to share it with my angel. I ____21____ Callie, who had just turned three. I didn’t see her, but I heard the TV blaring (发出声音) in the other room. As I ____22____ the family room, I noticed it was messy (一团糟). There were toys all over the floor, but none of them seemed to be ____23____. Maybe she hadn’t entered today. I was so ____24____ that I breathed a sigh of relief (松了一口气). I pushed my room door open and saw damage! There were a few headless dolls, some broken blocks, and a few juice-stained stuffed animals. “She did it again!” I screamed ____25____. My mother ran up to me, embarrassed. She ____26____ to put a Callie-proof (防……的) lock on my door tonight. I felt ____27____, because I knew that soon my room would truly belong to me. However, I was still angry with my little sister, so I went into the family room to tell her how she had made life ____28____ for me. “Callie...” I started. “Hooray!” she shouted. She jumped off the sofa and hugged my knees with such happiness that I could only look down at her and smile. ____29____, she was only three and learning about the world in her own way. And she always chose to explore and destroy my room because she ____30____ me, her big sister. 16. A. challenge B. sign C. change D. record 17. A. cheered B. greeted C. attracted D. calmed 18. A. usual B. perfect C. wrong D. impossible 19. A. head B. hair C. leg D. mouth 20. A. Luckily B. Clearly C. Finally D. Curiously 21. A. looked around for B. come up with C. got close to D. took notice of 22. A. checked B. decorated C. described D. protected 23. A. Callie’s B. Mom’s C. mine D. hers 24. A. nervous B. proud C. tired D. hopeful 25. A. angrily B. sadly C. happily D. hardly 26. A. presented B. preferred C. promised D. proved 27. A. warmer B. better C. braver D. freer 28. A. unpleasant B. strange C. unlucky D. dangerous 29. A. Above all B. After all C. In all D. At all 30. A. missed B. envied C. hated D. loved 20、2024·扬州市树人学校·期中卷 If Christmas, Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July are the biggest official holidays in the US, certainly Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest unofficial holiday. Like those other days, it’s a time for friends and family to ___36___ for food, chat and arguments. However, some people living on the margins (边缘部分) of society ___37___ that special connection. Meir Kalmanson thought they, too, should get to ___38___ the big day. So on a cold February Sunday in 2017, as he ___39___ to a Super Bowl party at a New York City club, he invited six ____40____ men to join him. Over burgers, wings and soda, Kalmanson and his homeless guests watched a football match. Kalmanson ___41___ the scene as having a “warm, exciting energy”. “If you walked in, you couldn’t tell who was homeless and who wasn’t. ___42___, the men felt that they were part of ___43___,” said Kalmanson. Kalmanson has 319,000 followers on YouTube. He thought that the ___44___ was a one-off (一次性的事物). But the following year, when friends and YouTube fans asked about the next Super Bowl party, he knew the event had already ___45___ a life of its own. So Kalmanson ___46___ the charitable (慈善的) organization Super Soul Parties. He works with volunteers and homeless shelters to ___47___ gatherings on game day. Kalmanson’s ___48___is to spread the celebrations to every state. ___49___, the Super Soul Parties are more than a sporting event. They’re chances to bring awareness (意识) to the ___50___ of the homeless while making them feel a part of a larger community. 36. A. call B. wait C. gather D. fight 37. A. hate B. value C. notice D. miss 38. A. respect B. recognize C. celebrate D. remember 39. A. headed B. looked C. turned D. pointed 40. A. loyal B. homeless C. brave D. honest 41. A. describes B. treats C. imagines D. records 42. A. As usual B. Even so C. As a result D. At the same time 43. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 44. A. holiday B. talk C. game D. party 45. A. brought back B. got through C. developed into D. taken on 46. A. started B. changed C. grew D. left 47. A. encourage B. organize C. report D. support 48. A. duty B. ability C. choice D. goal 49. A. Generally B. Immediately C. Finally D. Luckily 50. 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When the bus stopped, he raced home, ____17____ his schoolbag on the floor, and walked straight to his bedroom. “Jack?” Grandpa’s ____18____ called out. “Was that you?” Jack stopped ____19____ he closed his bedroom door. “Yes, Grandpa, it’s me.” Grandpa Higgins came from the kitchen carrying a sandwich. “You don’t sound okay,” he said as he took a ___20___. Should Jack tell Grandpa the truth? What could it hurt? He quickly ____21____ they should do a class project for the weekend and they would build something together with an adult. The students needed to make a ____22____ to explain how their projects had gone. Grandpa listened quietly. “____23____ are you so unhappy?” Jack felt his ____24____ and anger rising inside him. “Because I don’t have anyone to help me.” He sounded so unhappy and so angry. Grandpa raised his eyebrows ____25____. “What am I?” he asked gently. Jack froze. “You’d build a project with me, Grandpa?” “Sure, I would,” Grandpa said. “Just let me finish this sandwich first.” Jack’s heart seemed so ____26____ that he thought it would float away. He rushed to the schoolbag and ____27____ his assignment paper. Then, they studied the assignment and made a list of ideas. Finally, they ____28____ to build a cardboard robot from old biscuit and noodle boxes. They used glue, staples, and tape. Grandpa helped a lot and he ____29____ found a box of eyeball stickers. When they finished, Jack looked at their misshapen（奇形怪状的）robot. He couldn’t stop smiling. “I think it’s the best ____30____ I have ever built. Now I have to write my report,” Jack said, hugging Grandpa. “Thank you, Grandpa. I had a lot of fun.” 16. A. reporting B. building C. discussing D. improving 17. A. hid B. hung C. stuck D. dropped 18. A. pronunciation B. sound C. voice D. noise 19. A. though B. until C. if D. before 20. A. break B. robot C. sandwich D. choice 21. A. explained B. drink C. bite D. ride 22. A. change B. considered C. report D. recommended 23. A. How B. Why C. Where D. What 24. A. envy B. sadness C. joy D. excitement 25. A. in surprise B. in fear C. in anger D. in luck 26. A. heavy B. light C. big D. empty 27. A. handed in B. put away C. took out D. cut off 28. A. decided B. forgot C. refused D. promised 29. A. just B. still C. even D. ever 30. A. room B. robot C. schoolbag D. table 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了杰克和爷爷共同制作机器人的故事。 【16题详解】 句意：他所有的朋友都在兴奋地讨论他们的课堂项目，但杰克保持沉默。 reporting报道；building建造；discussing讨论；improving提升。由后文“but Jack remained silent.”可知，杰克保持沉默，与前句构成转折关系，所以此处应表示“讨论”。故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：当公共汽车停下来时，他跑回家，把书包扔在地板上，径直走向卧室。 hid隐藏；hung闲逛；stuck粘贴；dropped扔掉。由本句“...schoolbag on the floor...”可知，此处表示杰克把书包扔在地上。故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：“杰克？”爷爷的声音喊道。 pronunciation发音；sound听起来；voice声音；noise噪音。由后句“Was that you”可知，爷爷问是否是杰克，此处应表示爷爷的声音。故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：杰克在关上卧室门之前停了下来。 though尽管；until直到；if如果；before在……之前。由上文“...walked straight to his bedroom”可知，杰克直接去了卧室，所以此处应表示在关闭卧室门之前，故选D。 【20题详解】 句意：他边说边拿起一块三明治。 break打破；robot机器人；sandwich三明治；choice选择。由前文“...carrying a sandwich...”可知，爷爷端着三明治，此处应表示拿起三明治，故选C。 【21题详解】 句意：他很快解释说，他们应该在周末做一个班级项目，他们将和一个成年人一起建造一些东西。 explained解释；drink喝水；bite咬；ride骑。由前文“Should Jack tell Grandpa the truth?”可知，此处表示向爷爷解释，故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：学生们需要写一份报告来解释他们的项目是如何进行的。 change改变；considered认为；report报告；recommended推荐。根据“make a...to explain”可知，此处指制作一份报告，故选C。 【23题详解】 句意：你为什么这么不高兴？ How怎么样；Why为什么；Where在哪里；What什么。由前文“Grandpa listened quietly.”可知，爷爷安静地听着，此处则表示“为什么不高兴”。故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：杰克感到内心的悲伤和愤怒。 envy嫉妒；sadness难过；joy高兴；excitement激动。由后文“He sounded so unhappy and so angry.”可知，此处表示“不开心情绪”。故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：爷爷惊讶地扬起眉毛。 in surprise惊讶地；in fear恐惧地；in anger愤怒地；in luck幸运地。由后文“What am I?”可知，此处指爷爷惊讶地扬起眉毛。故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：杰克的心情似乎很轻松，他以为它会飘走。 heavy沉重的；light轻的；big大的；empty空的。由后句float away表示“飞走”，可知此处表示杰克的心情愉悦。故选B。 【27题详解】 句意：他冲到书包前，拿出了作业纸。 handed in上交；put away放好；took out拿出；cut off切断。由后文“Then, they studied the assignment...”可知，他们开始研究起作业，此处表示“把作业拿出来”。故选C。 【28题详解】 句意：最后，他们决定用旧饼干和面条盒做一个纸板机器人。 decided决定；forgot忘记；refused拒绝；promised承诺。由后文“They used glue, staples, and tape.”可知，他们使用这些原材料，所以这里表示“决定做一个机器人”。故选A。 【29题详解】 句意：爷爷帮了很多忙，他甚至找到了一盒眼球贴纸。 just刚刚；still仍然；even甚至；ever曾经。由前文“Grandpa helped a lot...”可知，此处表示爷爷帮助了很多，这里表示“甚至找到贴纸”。故选C。 【30题详解】 句意：我认为这是我造过的最好的机器人。 room房间；robot机器人；schoolbag书包；table书桌。由上文“...to build a cardboard robot...”可知，此处表示“他造过最好的机器人”。故选B。 2、2024·常州市实验初级中学·期中卷 Avery and I are good friends, but once our good relationship nearly broke up when something unpleasant happened. Last term, we both ____11____ for roles (角色) in Alice in Wonderland. Avery really hoped to be Alice and I was sure she could get the role. ____12____, it was I who was picked to be Alice and Avery only got the part of the March Hare. “Would you like to practice together with me?” I asked. “Sorry, I can ____13____ find time for you.” said Avery, without looking at me. That night at dinner, my parents ____14____ I was not that excited about getting the lead role. They wondered what happened. I told them that Avery was ____15____ because of the role she got. Maybe she would throw away our ____16____. My father told me that this was a chance for me to be an extra-good friend and asked me to ____17____. My mother agreed with my father. She added, “Sometimes when our friends do better, we may have a feeling of envy and don’t know ____18____ we should act. Just try giving Avery a little time, space and understanding,and she will change her mind soon.” Over the next week, I tried my best to treat Avery well. Then one day, during the practice, “Avery, you’re such a great performer when acting as the March Hare. “She seemed happy and ____19____ how she understood the role and performed. When I asked her to help me with my role, she agreed cheerfully. Later, we two became even ____20____ than before. We often had fun together. I’ve learned that people often have a ____21____ time dealing with envy and disappointment (失望). If you have similar ____22____, you could try taking my parents’ advice. Give your friend a little time, space and understanding. This might be the perfect time to be an extra-good friend. 11. A. turned out B. found out C. carried out D. tried out 12. A. However B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Anyway 13. A. certainly B. hopefully C. hardly D. nearly 14. A. imagined B. noticed C. promised D. suggested 15. A. unhappy B. curious C. excited D. nervous 16. A. challenge B. treasure C. friendship D. courage 17. A. look up B. stay up C. give up D. cheer up 18. A. what B. how C. who D. when 19. A. doubted B. wondered C. explained D. recorded 20. A. stricter B. calmer C. luckier D. closer 21. A. wonderful B. great C. careless D. difficult 22. A. activities B. mistakes C. experiences D. interests 【答案】11. D 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. D 21. D 22. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者和好朋友在出演《爱丽丝梦游仙境》时发生了不愉快的事，最后两人又和好的经过。 【11题详解】 句意：上学期，我们都试过出演《爱丽丝梦游仙境》。 turned out结果是；found out找出；carried out实行；tried out试用。根据“for roles (角色) in Alice in Wonderland.”可知，应用tried out表示“试镜”。故选D。 【12题详解】 句意：然而，我被选为爱丽丝，艾弗里只得到了三月兔的角色。 However然而；Moreover此外；Otherwise否则；Anyway不管怎样。根据“it was I who was picked to be Alice”可知，后文语境发生了转变，应该说“然而”我被选为爱丽丝，艾弗里只得到了三月兔的角色。故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：对不起，我几乎找不到时间陪你。 certainly当然；hopefully有希望地；hardly几乎不；nearly将近。根据“find time for you”可知，好友生气了，应该说几乎找不到时间陪你。故选C。 【14题详解】 句意：那天晚上吃晚饭时，我父母注意到我对得到主角并不那么兴奋。 imagined想象；noticed注意到；promised承诺；suggested建议。根据“I was not that excited about getting the lead role.”可知，此处指的父母注意到作者不那么兴奋。故选B。 【15题详解】 句意：我告诉他们，艾弗里因为她得到的角色而不开心。 unhappy不高兴的；curious好奇的；excited兴奋的；nervous焦虑的。根据前文的“and Avery only got the part of the March Hare”以及“said Avery, without looking at me.”可知，艾弗里因为她得到的角色而不开心。故选A。 【16题详解】 句意：也许她会抛弃我们的友谊。 challenge挑战；treasure财富；friendship友谊；courage勇气。根据前文“Avery and I are good friends”以及“I can hardly find time for you.”可知，此处是说她会抛弃我们的友谊。故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：我父亲告诉我，这是我成为特别好的朋友的一个机会，并让我坚持下去。 look up查阅；stay up坚持住；give up放弃；cheer up振作起来。根据“My father told me that this was a chance for me to be an extra-good friend and asked me to”以及后文的“Just try giving Avery a little time, space and understanding,and she will change her mind soon.”可知，此处是父亲建议作者不要放弃友谊，要坚持住。故选B。 【18题详解】 句意：有时候，当我们的朋友做得更好时，我们可能会感到嫉妒，不知道该怎么办。 what什么；how如何；who谁；when什么时候。根据“we should act.”可知，此处指的不知道如何做，应用“how”表示“如何”。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：她看起来很高兴，并解释了她是如何理解这个角色和表演的。 doubted怀疑；wondered想知道；explained解释；recorded记录。根据“how she understood the role and performed.”可知，此处是解释她是如何理解这个角色和表演的。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：后来，我们俩变得比以前更亲密了。 stricter更严格；calmer更镇静；luckier更幸运；closer更亲密。根据“When I asked her to help me with my role, she agreed cheerfully.”可知，此处指的变得比以前更亲密了。故选D。 【21题详解】 句意：我了解到，人们往往很难应对嫉妒和失望。 wonderful精彩的；great极好的；careless粗心的；difficult难的。根据“time dealing with envy and disappointment (失望).”可知，应该说很难应对嫉妒和失望。故选D。 【22题详解】 句意：如果你有类似的经历，你可以试着接受我父母的建议。 activities活动；mistakes错误；experiences经历；interests兴趣。根据“If you have similar…you could try taking my parents’ advice.”可知，应该说如果你有类似的“经历”，你可以试着接受我父母的建议。故选C。 3、2024·淮安市清江浦区统考·期中卷 For most people, graduation(毕业) is an exciting day, but my graduation day was not. I remember that weekend two years ago. Family and friends had travelled from across the country to ___11___ our class fashion show across that stage. We graduates had degrees( 学位 ), but ___12___job chances because of the bad economy( 经 济 ). I knew that the next day I would not have a place to call home ___13___. I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any chances,___14___ I drove to southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a week ___15___ for two weeks, and then four weeks, and I found ___16___ in the same place I was in before. Do you know that feeling when you wake up and you are ___17___ fear? Fear about something you can’t control. You hope ___18___ everything that has happened to you so far is just a bad dream. So what did I do to ___19___? I wrote. Something about putting words on a page made everything seem a little clearer—a little brighter. Something about writing gave me ___20___ . Sometimes a little hope is all you need if you want something enough! I turned my feelings of ___21___ into a children’s book—about a surprising hero who ___22___ refused to give up his dream. Then one day, ___23___ a writing degree or contacts in the writing world—just a lot of hаrd work—І wаѕ оffеrеd а publishing deal( 协 议 ) for my first book! After that, things started to get ___24___ than before. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with a big company and got a good job. It ___25___ time, but, just hold on—change can happen when you least expect it. 11. A. represent B. influence C. enjoy D. imagine 12 A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 13. A. at all B. any more C. in all D. no more 14. A. so B. but C. and D. or 15. A. devoted B. forced C. practised D. lasted 16. A. himself B. myself C. yourselves D. ourselves 17. A. similar to B. strict with C. ready to D. full of 18. A. whether B. which C. that D. why 19. A stay awake B. stay calm C. stay out D. stay up late 20. A. hope B. mark C. work D. trust 21. A. surprise B. fear C. envy D. worry 22. A. simply B. hardly C. luckily D. aloud 23. A. for B. at C. without D. with 24. A. better B. worse C. good D. bad 25. A. spends B. pays C. takes D. costs 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者毕业后找不到工作, 非常恐惧。于是，作者把自己恐惧的感觉写成了一本儿童读物，经过大量的艰苦工作终于得到了第一本书的合同，生活也慢慢步入正轨，找到了工作。作者感悟到度过艰难需要时间，但是坚持住事情会在你意想不到的时候发生变化。 【11题详解】 句意：家人和朋友从各国各地赶来，通过舞台享受我们班的毕业典礼。 represent代表；influence影响；enjoy享受；imagine想象。由“Family and friends had travelled from across the country to…our class fashion show across that stage.”可知，来自全国的家人和朋友来享受他们的班级表演。故选C。 【12题详解】 句意：我们毕业生都有学位，但是因为经济萧条很少有工作机会。 few少的，表否定，跟可数名词复数；a few少的，表肯定，跟可数名词复数；little少的，表否定，跟不可数名词；a little少的，表肯定，跟不可数名词。“chances”是可数名词复数，要用a few 或者few，“but”表转折关系，此处表示否定。故选A。 【13题详解】 句意：我知道第二天我就再也没有地方可以称之为家了。 at all全都；any more更多；in all所有；no more 更少。根据下文“I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any chances”语境可知，作者第二天要去南加州找工作，所以此句应该是没有地方称为家。故选B。 【14题详解】 句意：我知道我的小大学城不会给我任何机会，所以我开车到南加州找工作。 so所以、如此；but但是；and和、并且；or或者。根据前半句“I knew my small university town couldn’t offer me any chances”可知，因为小的大学城不会再提供给作者任何工作机会，所以用连词so连接。故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：但我原以为需要一个星期，持续了两个星期，然后四个星期，我发现我自己持续在同一个地方。 devoted投入；forced迫使；practiced练习；lasted保持、持续。根据此句“But what I thought would take a week…for two weeks, and then four weeks”中的“ a week...two weeks”，并且last for是固定搭配，意思为“持续、保持”可知，作者原来以为需要一周，持续了两周，然后四周。故选D。 【16题详解】 句意：但我原以为需要一个星期，持续了两个星期，然后四个星期，我发现我自己持续在同一个地方。 himself他自己；myself我自己；yourselves你们自己；ourselves我们自己。根据前半句中的“found”和后半句“in the same place I was in before”可知，作者发现自己一直保持在相同的地方。故选B。 【17题详解】 句意：你知道那种感觉吗，当你醒来，你充满了恐惧？ similar to与……相似；strict with对……严格；ready to 去准备……；full of充满……。根据后文“Fear about something you can’t control.”可知，作者醒来时，充满恐惧，be full of 是固定结构。故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：你希望到目前为止发生在你身上的一切都只是一场噩梦。 whether如果、是否；which哪个；that那个；why为什么。根据后半句文“everything that has happened to you so far is just a bad dream”可知，该句用指示代词that来指代前面发生的那件令作者恐惧的事情。故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：因此我做了什么来保持冷静呢？ stay awake保持清醒；stay calm保持冷静；stay out置身事外；stay up late 熬夜。根据后文“I wrote.”可知，作者通过写作来让自己保持冷静。故选B。 【20题详解】 句意：写一些东西让我保持冷静。 hope 希望；mark标志；work工作；trust信任。根据后文“Sometimes a little hope is all you need if you want something enough!”中的“hope”可知，此句说的是写作能给作者希望。故选A。 【21题详解】 句意：我把自己的恐惧感变成了——本儿童读物——讲述了一个出人意料的英雄，他拒绝放弃自己的梦想。 surprise惊喜；fear恐惧；envy羡慕；worry担心。根据前文语境可知，作者把恐惧的感受转化为儿童读物。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：我把自己的恐惧感变成了一本儿童读物——讲述了一个出人意料的英雄，他拒绝放弃自己的梦想。 simply简单地；hardly几乎不；luckily幸运地；aloud大声地。根据本句后半句“about a surprising hero who…refused to give up his dream.”可知，这个出乎意料的英雄拒绝放弃自己的梦想。故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：然后有一天，没有写作学位，也没有写作界的人脉——只有许多困难的工作——我被提供给了第一本书签订协议！ for对于、为了；at在……；without没有；with和，用……。根据“just a lot of hаrd work —І wаѕ оffеrеd а publishing deal (协议) for my first book!”可知，作者没有写作学位，也没有写作界的人脉。故选C。 【24题详解】 句意：在那之后，事情开始变得比以前更好了。 better更好；worse更糟；good好的；bad糟糕的。根据“than”可知，考查比较级，所以排除C和D选项；并且根据后文“ I was offered a second book deal.”可知，事情朝着更好的方向发展。故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：这需要时间，但是，坚持住——改变可能在你最意想不到的时候发生。 spend花费；pay支付；takes花费；costs花费。根据前文“Then, a few months later, I got an interview with a big company and got a good job.”可知，该句中的代词it指代的是前面作者进入大公司面试并且获得一份好工作这件事情。并且，根据“it takes ones time/money to do sth”这个固定结构可知，此空要填takes。故选C。 4、2024·南京市鼓楼区统考·期中卷 I came to my ice-cold home as I threw my backpack on the floor and took off my trainers. After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I saw a note stuck on my screen. It read, “Don’t turn on your PC. You ___11___ until 12 o’clock doing your homework last night. Maybe you would have more time if you got home earlier. — Mom” I tore (撕) the note up and ___12___ it into the wastebasket. “Why do they care?” I thought, “They’re never here.” Just after high school started, I ___13___ saw my parents. With all their business trips, they paid the neighbours to watch over me and check my activities. Of course, the neighbours didn’t do such a great job, ___14___ they had kids of their own to worry about. They usually took notice of when I came home just by looking out of their windows. The only way of communication between me and my parents was ___15___ notes. The notes would be stuck around the house all the time, for all situations. Spending about eight hours away from home and coming home to find the house completely ___16___, something didn’t fit. I would come home from school to be welcomed by no one, to talk to no one and be watched over by my ___17___. That’s when I started joining more clubs and staying after school more often, so I didn’t have to feel so lonely. At school, my friends and teachers are there for me. They were all there to give me a ___18___ when I was in trouble or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt great when I was at school. Yet, something was still ___19___ — my parents. I realize that nobody could take the place of my parents. I wish that they would be there, at home, waiting for me to come back from school. I want them to ___20___ that they’re my parents and I’m their kid and I need them. I wish that my parents actually care about me. 11. A. stayed up B. stayed out C. got up D. got out 12. A. moved B. changed C. threw D. kept 13. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. seldom 14. A. but B. as C. though D. so 15. A. through B. past C. with D. from 16. A. comfortable B. tidy C. noisy D. empty 17. A. grandparents B. teachers C. friends D. neighbours 18. A. smile B. hand C. chance D. gift 19. A. wrong B. broken C. missing D. hidden 20. A believe B. understand C. consider D. promise 【答案】11. A 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A 16. D 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了很多父母忙于工作忽视了对自己孩子的教育，不够关心孩子，本文通过一个孩子的口吻控诉了一些不负责任的父母的行为，也提出了自己的希望。 【11题详解】 句意：你昨晚做作业一直到12点。 stayed up熬夜；stayed out待在户外；got up起床；got out离开，逃脱。根据“... until 12 o’clock doing your homework last night”可知，晚上做作业做到12点，故是熬夜了。故选A。 【12题详解】 句意：我把纸条撕了，扔进了废纸篓。 moved移动；changed改变；threw扔；kept保持。根据“... it into the wastebasket”可知，是扔进了废纸篓。故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：高中刚开学，我就很少见到父母。 always总是；often经常；sometimes有时；seldom很少。根据上文“They’re never here”和下文“With all their business trips, they paid the neighbours to watch over me and check my activities”可知，是很少见到父母。故选D。 【14题详解】 句意：当然，邻居们没有做得这么好，因为他们有自己的孩子要担心。 but但是；as因为；though虽然；so所以。根据“the neighbours didn’t do such a great job... they had kids of their own to worry about”可知，空格前后句子为因果关系，前果后因，应用as引导原因状语从句。故选B。 【15题详解】 句意：我和父母之间唯一的沟通方式是通过纸条。 through通过；past经过；with和，有；from来自。根据“The only way of communication between me and my parents was... notes”可知，作者和父母之间唯一的沟通方式是通过纸条，此处表示一种手段，应用through。故选A。 【16题详解】 句意：离家大约8个小时，回到家发现房子空无一人，有些东西不适应。 comfortable舒服的；tidy整洁的；noisy吵闹的；empty空的。根据“I came to my ice-cold home”可知，家里应该是没有人。故选D。 【17题详解】 句意：我从学校回到家，没有人欢迎我，没有人和我说话，也没有邻居照看我。 grandparents祖父母/外祖父母；teachers老师；friends朋友；neighbours邻居。根据“With all their business trips, they paid the neighbours to watch over me and check my activities. Of course, the neighbours didn’t do such a great job”可知，本来父母是让邻居照看作者。故选D。 【18题详解】 句意：当我遇到麻烦的时候，他们都在那里帮助我，或者在我想说话时与我交谈。 smile微笑；hand手；chance机会；gift礼物。根据“give me a... when I was in trouble”可知，give sb. a hand表示“帮助某人”。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：然而，我仍然缺少一些东西——我的父母。 wrong有问题的；broken破碎的；missing缺少的；hidden隐秘的。根据“my parents”及上文提到家里没人，可推出是觉得缺少了父母。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：我想让他们明白，他们是我的父母，我是他们的孩子，我需要他们。 believe相信；understand明白，理解；consider思考；promise承诺。根据“I want them to... that they’re my parents and I’m their kid and I need them”可知，作者希望父母能够明白孩子是需要父母的。故选B。 5、2024·南通市海门区东洲国际学校·期中卷 “SPELL CHAMPION, ”Scott told his older sister. “C-h-a-m-p-i-o-n.” Unsure about it, Scott still cheered, “You’ll ___16___ the spelling bee!” Lucy thanked, happy but ___17___ , wondering if her dog, Senator, who she got for her 11th birthday and never away from her for a week, would be looked after well. “We’ll keep him perfectly, ” said Scott, dreaming of getting his own pet if he could ___18___ himself. The loudspeaker in the railway station announced the upcoming departure(出发). Dad wished Lucy good luck, “If you make the ___19___ , we’ll come to see you.” “See you in a w-e-a-k.” “W-e-e-k, ”Lucy ___20___ Scott and said, “Bye!” Each morning Scott woke up early to feed Senator, leaving a note to ___21___ Dad, after that Scott continued to sleep. Scott even gave Senator a timely bath, during which he hoped Dad could notice how responsible(负责任的) he was with unwilling Senator. Halfway Lucy ___22___ back to tell her failure in the second round(轮次) and asked, “How’s Senator doing？” “Excellent!” Scott bragged. But when Lucy returned, she found it ___23___ “He only started feeling sick this morning.”Scott felt ___24___ but confused(困惑的), for he’d been a strict direction-follower. They came to the veterinarian’s(动物诊所). After the examination, Lucy was angry, “A terrible ___25___ ! How could Senator have such a rapid two pounds in weight?” Dad said, “I only fed him two scoops of dog food every morning.” Scott ___26___ , “Dad! You fed him again? Didn’t you read my note? It says I’ve fed him!” It took Lucy a moment to understand before asking Scott how to spell fed. “F-e-e-d? Scott! Fed is spelled f-e-d. But your note says f-e-e-d, telling Dad to feed the dog!” “So Senator was fed twice?” Dad asked, “But why did he ___27___ seem hungry?” “All’s fish that comes to his net!” Lucy looked down at Senator who was wagging his tail. “Let’s see how you like eating Doggie Diet for a month!” Senator’s tail drooped. Scott said sorry, “I just wanted to be responsible so I could get a dog for my next ___28___ .” “It’s OK. I’ll teach you how to spell to ___29___ myself for next year’s spelling bee.” Lucy handed Scott the red leash to walk Senator. “You have a few months to practise before you get one for your birthday.” Dad added. Scott burst into laughter and reached down to pet Senator ___30___ . “Having a little brother isn’t so bad, ” Lucy told Senator, “if you show him who’s b-o-s-s!” 16. A. attend B. finish C. win D. cancel 17. A. relaxed B. worried C. surprised D. bored 18. A. prove B. teach C. serve D. devote 19. A. finals B. plans C. changes D. tasks 20. A. punished B. warned C. improved D. corrected 21. A. wake B. respect C. praise D. remind 22. A. flew B. moved C. called D. went 23. A. wrong B. opposite C. common D. same 24. A. lucky B. crazy C. guilty D. silly 25. A. stomachache B. headache C. toothache D. backache 26. A. nodded B. smiled C. cheered D. screamed 27. A. never B. always C. sometimes D. seldom 28. A. interview B. term C. competition D. birthday 29. A. train B. enjoy C. explain D. recommend 30. A. bravely B. excitedly C. politely D. patiently 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. D 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. B 【解析】 【分析】文章讲述了Lucy参加拼写比赛，不得不把自己的宠物留给家人照顾，在弟弟和爸爸的照顾下，因为给宠物喂的太多，而体重骤增，而弟弟只是为了表现自己，希望下一个生日也能有自己的宠物狗。 【16题详解】 句意：你会赢得拼字比赛的。 attend参加；finish完成；win赢得；cancel取消；根据“Unsure about it, Scott still cheered”可知，鼓励的话，应该是会赢得比赛，故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：露西谢了，很高兴，但很担心。 relaxed放松；worried担心；surprised惊讶；bored厌烦；根据“wondering if her dog, Senator, who she got for her 11th birthday and never away from her for a week, would be looked after well.”可知，她很担心她的狗，故选B。 【18题详解】 句意：他梦想着如果能证明自己，就能拥有自己的宠物。 prove证明；teach教；serve服务；devote奉献；根据“dreaming of getting his own pet if he could...himself.”以及“I just wanted to be responsible so I could get a dog”可知，是要证明自己才能拥有自己的宠物，故选A。 【19题详解】 句意：如果你能进决赛，我们会来看你的。 finals决赛；plans计划；changes改变；tasks任务；根据“You’ll...the spelling bee!””以及“back to tell her failure in the second round(轮次)”可知，Lucy在参加一场比赛，这里说的是进入决赛，故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：露西纠正斯科特说。 punished惩罚；warned警告；improved提高；corrected纠正；根据“See you in a w-e-a-k.”以及“W-e-e-k”可知，前面因为week这个单词拼错了，后面应该是纠正，故选D。 【21题详解】 句意：斯科特每天早上很早就起来喂Senator，并留下纸条提醒爸爸，之后斯科特继续睡觉。 wake醒来；respect尊重；praise表扬；remind提醒；根据“leaving a note”以及“Scott continued to sleep”可知，留下纸条是为了提醒爸爸，故选D。 【22题详解】 句意：中途，露西打电话告诉了她在第二轮投票中的失败。 flew飞；moved移动；called打电话；went去；根据“back to tell her failure in the second round(轮次) and asked, “How’s Senator doing?” ”可知，Lucy比赛还没有结束，应该是打电话回来问情况，故选C。 【23题详解】 句意：但是当露西回来时，她发现异样。 wrong错误的，不正常的；opposite相反的；common普通；same相同的；根据“He only started feeling sick this morning”可知，Lucy回来发现宠物有些不正常了，故选A。 【24题详解】 句意：斯科特感到内疚，但也很困惑，因为他一直是一个严格的方向追随者。 lucky幸运的；crazy疯狂的；guilty内疚的；silly愚蠢的；根据“He only started feeling sick this morning.”可知，他照顾着宠物，而现在宠物不好了，他应该是感到内疚，故选C。 【25题详解】 句意：胃疼得厉害！ stomachache胃/腹痛；headache头痛；toothache牙痛；backache背痛；根据“I only fed him two scoops of dog food every morning.”以及“I only fed him two scoops of dog food every morning.”可知，应该是吃的方面不对，是胃痛。故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：斯科特尖叫道：“爸爸！你又喂他了？你没看我的便条吗？上面说我喂过他了！” nodded点头；smiled微笑；cheered欢呼；screamed尖叫；根据“I only fed him two scoops of dog food every morning.”以及“Dad! You fed him again? Didn’t you read my note? It says I’ve fed him!”可知，对于爸爸的行为，斯科特应该是感到震惊，应该是尖叫到，故选D。 【27题详解】 句意：但为什么他总是看起来很饿？ never从不；always总是；sometimes有时；seldom很少；根据“All’s fish that comes to his net!”以及语境可知，爸爸不明白狗为什么吃了两顿还是看上去总是很饿的样子，故选B。 【28题详解】 句意：我只是想负起责任，这样我下次生日就能养条狗了。 interview采访；term学期；competition比赛；birthday生日；根据“said Scott, dreaming of getting his own pet if he could...himself.”以及“You have a few months to practise before you get one for your birthday.”可知，斯科特也想在下一个生日的时候有一条自己的宠物狗，故选D。 【29题详解】 句意：没关系。我要教你如何拼写，为明年的拼字比赛训练自己。 train训练；enjoy喜欢；explain解释；recommend推荐；根据“myself for next year’s spelling bee”可知，Lucy教斯科特拼写也是为了训练自己，故选A。 【30题详解】 句意：斯科特突然大笑起来，兴奋地伸手抚摸Senator。 bravely勇敢地；excitedly激动地；politely礼貌地；patiently耐心地；根据“You have a few months to practise before you get one for your birthday.”可知，斯科特想象着自己也能得到宠物狗非常兴奋，故选B。 6、2024·南通市海门四校联考·期中卷 Another person’s enthusiasm（热情）was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother. I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father ____21____ me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is ____22____ for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no ____23____ than tomorrow morning.” My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly upward, and looked at me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are ____24____. This is not the worst boy at all, ____25____ the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet（释放的途径）for his enthusiasm.” That statement began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my ____26____ as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that. She changed many things. She advised my father to go to a dental（牙科）school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more ____27____ and my brother and I could be better ____28____. When I turned fourteen, she bought me a second-hand ____29____ and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I _____30_____ her for her enthusiasm because I thought it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers. One day I was doing the same kind of _____31_____ when I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. And above all, I wasn’t the _____32_____ beneficiary（受益者）. My father became the _____33_____ man in our town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president. What power _____34_____ has! When that power is there to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is _____35_____ strengthened by faith（信念）, it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary failure can never match. You can communicate the power with anyone who needs it. This is surely the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm. 21. A. rushed B. introduced C. carried D. sent 22. A. mistaken B. liked C. known D. rewarded 23. A. sooner B. earlier C. longer D. later 24. A. wrong B. right C. perfect D. impolite 25. A. and B. so C. but D. or 26. A. decision B. mind C. expectation D. imagination 27. A. helpful B. meaningful C. successful D. useful 28. A. educated B. entertained C. treated D. respected 29. A. camera B. typewriter C. bicycle D. radio 30. A. knew B. doubted C. understood D. thanked 31. A. teaching B. reading C. studying D. writing 32. A. only B. same C. next D. real 33. A. cleverest B. healthiest C. strongest D. richest 34. A. luck B. kindness C. enthusiasm D. confidence 35. A. never B. always C. often D. seldom 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者的继母用自己的热情和信念让一家人变得越来越成功的故事。 【21题详解】 句意：我的父亲以这样的话把我介绍给她：“我想让你见见这个以全县最差著称的男孩，他很可能会在明天早上之前开始向你扔石头。” rushed冲；introduced介绍；carried搬运；sent送，派遣。根据“I would like you to meet the fellow”可知，这是我的父亲在向继母介绍我。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：我想让你见见这个以全县最差著称的男孩，他很可能会在明天早上之前开始向你扔石头。 mistaken误解；liked喜欢；known知名的；rewarded有报酬的。根据“who is…for being the worst in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you”可知，是出了名的坏孩子，be known for“因……而出名”。故选C。 【23题详解】 句意：我想让你见见这个以全县最坏著称的男孩，他很可能会在明天早上之前开始向你扔石头。 sooner更快；earlier更早；longer更长；later更晚。根据“and will probably start throwing rocks at you no…than tomorrow morning”可知，不晚于明天早上，就会朝你扔石头，no later than“不晚于”。故选D。 【24题详解】 句意：你错了。 wrong错的；right对的；perfect完美的；impolite不礼貌的。根据“This is not the worst boy at all”可知，继母认为我根本就不是最差的孩子，说明她认为父亲的说法是错误的。故选A。 【25题详解】 句意：这根本不是最坏的男孩，而是最聪明的男孩，他还没有找到发泄热情的出口。 and并且；so所以；but但是；or或者。根据“This is not the worst boy at all…the smartest one”可知，不是最坏的男孩，而是最聪明的男孩，not…but…表示“不是……而是……”。故选C。 【26题详解】 句意：我的家人和邻居在我头脑中把我塑造成一个坏孩子。 decision决定；mind头脑；expectation期待；imagination想象。根据“My family and neighbors had built me up in my…as a bad boy.”可知，别人让我在自己头脑里觉得自己是坏孩子，in my mind表示“在我的头脑中”。故选B。 【27题详解】 句意：她把我们家搬到了乡村，在那里我父亲的事业可以更成功，我和兄弟们可以接受更好的教育。 helpful有帮助的；meaningful有意义的；successful成功的；useful有用的。根据“She moved our family into the country seat, where my father’s career could be more…”可知，搬家是为了让父亲的事业更成功。故选C。 【28题详解】 句意：她把我们家搬到了乡村，在那里我父亲的事业可以更成功，我和兄弟们可以接受更好的教育。 educated教育；entertained娱乐；treated对待；respected尊敬。根据“my brothers and I could be better…”可知，搬家后我们能获得更好的教育。故选A。 【29题详解】 句意：我十四岁时，她给我买了一台二手打字机，告诉我她相信我能成为一名作家。 camera相机；typewriter打字机；bicycle自行车；radio收音机。根据“and told me that she believed that I could become a writer”可知，成为作家需要打字机。故选B。 【30题详解】 句意：因她的热情，我很感激她，我也看到了它是如何改变了我们的生活。 knew知道；doubted怀疑；understood理解；thanked感谢。根据“because I thought it had already improved our lives”可知，我感激她的热情，因为这让我们的生活变得更好。故选D。 【31题详解】 句意：有一天，当我去采访安德鲁·卡耐基时，我正在做同样的写作，我接到了这项任务，这项任务后来成为了我一生的工作。 teaching教学；reading阅读；studying学习；writing写作。根据“I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers.”可知，我为当地的一份报纸写文章，因此此处也指写作。故选D。 【32题详解】 句意：最重要的是，我不是唯一的受益者。 only唯一的；same相同的；next下一个的；real真正的。根据下文可知父亲和我的兄弟们都成为了有正当职业的人，说明我不是唯一的受益者。故选A。 【33题详解】 句意：我父亲成了镇上最富有的人。 cleverest最聪明的；healthiest最健康的；strongest最强壮的；richest最富有的。根据“My father became the…man in town.”和前文内容可知，父亲是一个成功的牙医，因此很富有。故选D。 【34题详解】 句意：热情的力量多强大啊！ luck运气；kindness善良；enthusiasm热情；confidence信心。根据上文可知，全文在说明继母的热情改变了我们一家，说明热情的力量非常强大。故选C。 【35题详解】 句意：当这种力量被用来支持一个人确定的目标，并被信仰不断加强时，它就成为一种强大的力量，这是贫穷和短期失败所无法阻挡的。 never永远不；always总是；often经常；seldom极少。根据“When that power is used to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is…strengthened by faith”可知，力量被信念不断地增强，应用always来表示。故选B。 7、2024·苏州市高新区统考·期中卷 “Dr. Deep Sea” Lives Underwater for 100 Days Dr. Joseph Dituri, also known as “Dr. Deep Sea”, has just finished an amazing adventure (冒险), the University of South Florida teacher lived in a small room underwater. He set a new world record, beating the ____1____ record of 73 days. On March 1st, Dr. Dituri, who’s 55, began the project. His goal was to stay for 100 days at a special underwater hotel. The farther you go below the ocean’s surface(表面), the ____2____ the pressure (气压) is. Dr. Dituri wanted to learn how this pressure would ____3____ the human body over time. He believes that high pressure could help people live longer and stay healthier ____4____ they get older. It could also help doctors treat different medical diseases, ____5____ brain problems. While he was living underwater, Dr. Dituri stayed ____6____. He often exercised in the morning. He kept teaching his college classes, and he had online chats with over 5, 500 students from 15 different countries. The doctor had a number of ____7____ who dove (潜水) down to spend a little time with him. Dr. Dituri said what he missed the most when he was underwater was sunshine. Last Friday, June 9, Dr. Dituri returned to the surface ____8____ able to see the sun again. Many friends, family, and supporters were there to greet him and celebrate his ____9____. Dr. Dituri and his team of doctors plan to study the information they ____10____ during the project. He says his favorite part of the project was talking with young people. “Who knows?” he said, “Maybe one day, one of them will come back and break the record we just set.” 1. A. extra B. perfect C. old D. terrible 2. A. deeper B. lower C. smaller D. greater 3. A. discover B. require C. influence D. appear 4. A. as B. because C. since D. whenever 5. A. without B. including C. towards D. through 6. A. free B. calm C. healthy D. busy 7. A. visitors B. leaders C. teachers D. families 8. A. quickly B. gently C. finally D. hardly 9. A. attention B. treatment C. discovery D. achievement 10. A. prepared B. discussed C. collected D. provided 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述约瑟夫·迪图里博士，也被称为“深海博士”，创下了在水下生活100天的新世界纪录，以研究高压对人体的影响。在水下期间，他坚持授课，并与来自15个不同国家和地区的5500多名学生在线交流。 【1题详解】 句意：他创造了新的世界纪录，打破了73天的旧纪录。 extra额外的；perfect完美的；old老的，旧的；terrible糟糕的。根据“beating the...record of 73 days.”可知，打破了过去73天的记录。故选C。 【2题详解】 句意：去到海洋表面以下越远，气压就越大。 deeper更深；lower更低；smaller更小；greater更大的。根据“The farther you go below the ocean’s surface(表面), ”可知，到海洋表面以下越远，气压越大。故选D。 【3题详解】 句意：Dituri博士想知道随着时间的推移，这种压力是如何影响人体的。 discover发现；require需要；influence影响；appear出现。根据“He believes that high pressure could help people live longer and stay healthier ”可知，他相信高压能帮助人们活着更久，更健康，故而他想知道气压如何影响人体。故选C。 【4题详解】 句意：他相信随着年龄的增长，高压可以帮助人们活得更长，更健康。 as随着；because因为；since自从；whenever无论何时。根据“...they get older.”可知，随着年龄的增长。故选A。 【5题详解】 句意：它还可以帮助医生治疗不同的医学疾病，包括大脑问题。 without没有；including包括；towards朝着；through穿过。根据“It could also help doctors treat different medical diseases,... brain problems.”可知，不同的医学疾病中包括大脑问题。故选B。 【6题详解】 句意：在水在生活期间，Dituri博士保持忙碌。 free自由的；calm冷静的；healthy健康的；busy忙的。根据“He often exercised in the morning. He kept teaching his college classes, and he had online chats with over 5, 500 students from 15 different countries.”可知，在水下生活期间，他并没有闲着，一直保持忙碌。故选D。 【7题详解】 句意：有很多来访者也潜下去与他共度一些时间。 visitors来访者；leaders领导；teachers老师；families家人。根据“who dove (潜水) down to spend a little time with him.”可知，空处指去看望他的人，即“来访者”。故选A。 【8题详解】 句意：上周五，6月9日，Dituri博士回到了地面，他终于能够再次看到太阳。 quickly快速地；gently温柔地；finally终于；hardly几乎不。根据“Dr. Dituri said what he missed the most when he was underwater was sunshine.”可知，他说他在水下最想念的是阳光，故而他返回地面后终于再次看到太阳。故选C。 【9题详解】 句意：很多朋友、家人和支持者都在那里迎接他，并庆祝他的成就。 attention注意；treatment待遇；discovery发现；achievement成就。根据“celebrate his... ”可知，空处指庆祝他的成就。故选D。 【10题详解】 句意：Dituri博士和他的医生团队计划研究他在该项目期间收集的信息。 perpared准备；discussed讨论；collected收集；provided提供。根据“the information they... during the project.”可知，空处是指他在水下生活期间收集的信息。故选C。 8、2024·无锡市锡山区锡东片·期中卷 When she was very young, Severn Cullis-Suzuki learned that the United Nations Assembly (大会) was going to meet in Brazil, Severn ____35____ that she wanted not only to go there but also to say something. She started to raise money for the ____36____ and when she was 12, she had enough for the 11, 000-kilometre journey. Severn was sure that she had ____37____ to say, and when she made her five-minute speech ____38____ the UN Assembly, she tried very hard to make a difference. She talked about ____39____ problems like pollution and the hunting of animals. She also talked about the ____40____ of children in many parts of the world, ____41____ poor children who don’t have enough to eat. She compared them with children in richer countries who have more than they need and throw things ____42____. Severn’s questions were a challenge to the world’s leaders—questions about why the grown-ups who run the world don’t take more care of it and of the people who live in it. Many people who heard her speech were crying at the end, and everyone ____43____ with thunderous applause (掌声) when she finished. Severn showed that young people can make a difference ____44____ they’re brave enough to believe in themselves. Who knows? Perhaps you could be another Severn. 35. A. refused B. decided C. wondered D. doubted 36. A. game B. course C. party D. trip 37. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 38. A. from B. with C. to D. by 39. A. environmental B. physical C. educational D. medical 40. A. location B. vacation C. situation D. communication 41. A. especially B. specially C. certainly D. usually 42. A. on B. up C. over D. away 43. A. broke up B. grew up C. stood up D. gave up 44. A. until B. if C. whether D. though 【答案】35. B 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. A 40. C 41. A 42. D 43. C 44. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了年轻女孩Severn Cullis-Suzuki在得知联合国大会将在巴西召开后，决定前往并发表演讲的经历。她通过演讲呼吁关注环境问题和全球儿童的困境，展现了年轻人的力量和对未来的希望。文章通过Severn的故事，鼓励读者相信自己的能力，勇于发声，为改变世界贡献自己的力量。 【35题详解】 句意：当她很小的时候，Severn Cullis-Suzuki得知联合国大会将在巴西召开，她决定她不仅要去那里，而且要说些什么。 refused拒绝；decided决定；wondered想知道；doubted怀疑。根据“she wanted not only to go there but also to say something”可知，她“决定”要做这件事，故选B。 【36题详解】 句意：她开始为这次旅行筹集资金，当她12岁时，她已经有了足够的钱进行这次11000公里的旅程。 game游戏；course课程；party聚会；trip旅行。根据“she had enough for the 11,000-kilometre journey”可知，此处指的是“旅行”，故选D。 【37题详解】 句意：Severn确信她有一些事情要说，当她在联合国大会上发表五分钟演讲时，她非常努力地去改变现状。 something一些事情；anything任何事情；nothing没有事情；everything每件事情。根据“she tried very hard to make a difference”可知，她确信自己有话要说，故选A。 【38题详解】 句意：Severn确信她有一些事情要说，当她在联合国大会上发表五分钟演讲时，她非常努力地去改变现状。 from来自；with和……一起；to到；by通过。根据“she made her five-minute speech”和“the UN Assembly”可知，此处表示她在联合国大会上发表演讲，因此用介词to，表示“向……发表演讲”，故选C。 【39题详解】 句意：她谈论了像污染和猎杀动物这样的环境问题。 environmental环境的；physical身体的；educational教育的；medical医疗的。根据“like pollution and the hunting of animals”可知，此处指的是“环境问题”，故选A。 【40题详解】 句意：她还谈到了世界上许多地方儿童的状况，尤其是那些没有足够食物吃的贫困儿童。 location位置；vacation假期；situation状况；communication交流。根据“poor children who don’t have enough to eat”可知，此处指的是儿童的“状况”，故选C。 【41题详解】 句意：她还谈到了世界上许多地方儿童的状况，尤其是那些没有足够食物吃的贫困儿童。 especially尤其；specially特别地；certainly当然；usually通常。根据“poor children who don’t have enough to eat”可知，此处表示“尤其是”那些贫困儿童，故选A。 【42题详解】 句意：她把他们与富裕国家的孩子进行比较，那些孩子拥有超过他们需要的东西，并把东西扔掉。 on在……上；up向上；over超过；away离开。根据“who have more than they need”可知，这些孩子拥有很多，所以会把东西扔掉，throw sth away表示“扔掉某物”，故选D。 【43题详解】 句意：当她结束时，每个人都站起来给予雷鸣般的掌声。 broke up分手；grew up长大；stood up站起来；gave up放弃。根据“with thunderous applause”可知，此处表示大家都站起来鼓掌，故选C。 【44题详解】 句意：Severn表明，如果年轻人足够勇敢地相信自己，他们就能有所作为。 until直到；if如果；whether是否；though尽管。根据“young people can make a difference”和“they’re brave enough to believe in themselves”可知，前后两句之间为条件关系，因此用if引导条件状语从句，表示“如果”，故选B。 9、2024·苏州市四市联考·期中卷 If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. The book is quite interesting and popular among kids. Even if I am an adult now, the book is ____1____ one of my favorites. After re-reading the book recently, I have ____2____ an important lesson from Tom Sawyer. In our daily lives, we are often given some boring or tiring ____3____. What’s in your mind when your mother ____4____ you to do some chores? Have you ever wanted to complain (抱怨)? I think most people have. Tom Sawyer, however, had a different thought when he was given a boring task. One day, Aunt Polly told Tom to ____5____ the fence (篱笆). Tom was doing his job, when his friend Ben Rogers happened to pass by. Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “____6____” about the task. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this!” Tom said. Tom’s words made Ben interested in the task. He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a ____7____ to paint the fence. If Tom had thought about ____8____ but complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence. This story teaches me a valuable lesson: Complaining is ____9____. The next time you are given a boring or tiring task, don’t complain. Unlike what happens in the story of Tom Sawyer, it is unlikely that someone will come and do the work for you. So, don’t complain, ____10____ you’ll feel better and perhaps even do a better job! 1. A. just B. still C. even D. hardly 2. A. learned B. taught C. given D. attended 3. A. stories B. words C. tasks D. lessons 4. A. trusts B. allows C. helps D. asks 5. A. paint B. repair C. examine D. cross 6. A. bored B. excited C. unexpected D. disappointed 7. A. method B. hobby C. dream D. chance 8. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something 9. A. useless B. endless C. powerful D. wonderful 10. A. if B. or C. but D. and 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者重读了《汤姆·索亚历险记》，并从汤姆·索亚那里学到了一个重要的教训，就是抱怨是没有用的。 【1题详解】 句意：即使我现在是一个成年人，这本书仍然是我的最爱之一。 just只；still仍然；even甚至；hardly几乎不。根据“Even if I am an adult now, the book is...one of my favorites.”可知，此处是指，即使成年后，这本书仍然是作者的最爱之一。故选B。 【2题详解】 句意：最近重读了这本书后，我从汤姆·索亚身上学到了一个重要的教训。 learned学习；taught教；given给；attended出席。根据“I have...an important lesson from Tom Sawyer.”可知，应是从中学到了一个重要的教训。故选A。 【3题详解】 句意：在我们的日常生活中，我们经常被赋予一些无聊或累人的任务。 stories故事；words言语；tasks任务；lessons课。根据后文“Tom Sawyer, however, had a different thought when he was given a boring task.”可知，指被赋予任务，故选C。 【4题详解】 句意：当你妈妈让你做家务时，你在想什么？ trusts信任；allows允许；helps帮助；asks让。根据“What’s in your mind when your mother...you to do some chores?”可知，妈妈让你做家务，故选D。 【5题详解】 句意：一天，波莉姨妈让汤姆给篱笆刷漆。 paint涂；repair修理；examine检查；cross通过。根据后文“paint the fence”可知，是给篱笆刷漆，故选A。 【6题详解】 句意：汤姆没有抱怨，而是告诉本，他对这项任务感到“兴奋”。 bored无聊的；excited兴奋的；unexpected想不到的；disappointed失望的。根据“Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this!”和“Tom’s words made Ben interested in the task.”可知，汤姆让觉得这项任务令人兴奋，故选B。 【7题详解】 句意：他甚至把自己的苹果给了汤姆，好让他有机会粉刷栅栏。 method方法；hobby爱好；dream梦想；chance机会。根据“He even gave Tom his apple so that he could have a...to paint the fence.”可知，用苹果换一次粉刷篱笆的机会，故选D。 【8题详解】 句意：如果汤姆满脑子都是抱怨的话，他粉刷栅栏的那一天就会过得很糟糕。 everything每件事；anything任何事；nothing无事；something某事。根据“If Tom had thought about...but complaining, he would have had a bad day painting the fence.”可知，此处指什么都不想只抱怨的话会过得很糟糕。故选C。 【9题详解】 句意：这个故事给我上了宝贵的一课：抱怨是没有用的。 useless无用的；endless无尽的；powerful有力量的；wonderful极好的。根据“Complaining is...”和“The next time you are given a boring or tiring task, don’t complain”可知，抱怨是没有用的。故选A。 【10题详解】 句意：所以，不要抱怨，你会感觉更好，甚至可能做得更好！ if如果；or或者；but但是；and和。分析“So, don’t complain, ...you’ll feel better and perhaps even do a better job!”可知，前后构成顺承关系，用and连接。故选D。 10、2024·苏州市园区八校联考·期中卷 Alice and Jessica both live an average (普通的) life. They have an average house, an average job and an average family. There is really nothing ____1____ about their lives, but there is also nothing really negative about their lives. However, when they are both happy, it always seems that Alice is happier than Jessica. It looks like nothing can ____2____ Alice. She is full of energy and ____3____ has a big smile on her face. Jessica can’t stop ____4____ about this. How can Alice be so happy when they both live such similar lives? They go to the same stores, watch the same movies, even have ____5____ timetables! How can Alice be so happy when ____6____ is so stressful? Between one’s daily life and personal dreams, there is no way one can be so unworried and stress-free all the time. There are always a million things going on. But ____7____ Jessica asks Alice about this, Alice says, “I just take life as it comes. It seems quite easy then.” So, what is the ____8____ between these two friends? Why does Alice’s life seem so much better most of the time? The problem with Jessica is that she pushes herself too hard. Not physically (身体上), but in her own head. While she tries to do everything at once and think about everything at once, Alice takes everything one step at a time. She stays present in the moment and ____9____ herself to focus on just one thing at a time. When you ____10____ each moment to its fullest, most of your stress will go away. 1. A. special B. general C. terrible D. common 2. A. support B. surprise C. please D. trouble 3. A. sometimes B. seldom C. always D. never 4. A. worrying B. talking C. hearing D. thinking 5. A. difficult B. similar C. different D. popular 6. A. class B. life C. study D. dream 7. A. until B. while C. since D. when 8. A. position B. quality C. confidence D. difference 9. A. allows B. forces C. advises D. likes 10. A. live B. jump C. appear D. stay 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了爱丽丝和杰西卡各方面条件都是一样的，但爱丽丝总比杰西卡看着更快乐，原因在于如果每一刻你过得很充实，循序渐进地做事情，你的大部分压力都会消失。 【1题详解】 句意：她们的生活真的没有什么特别的，但也没有什么真正消极的。 special特别的；general一般的；terrible可怕的；common普通的。根据“Alice and Jessica both live an average (普通的) life.They have an average house, an average job and an average family.”可知，爱丽丝和杰西卡都过着普通的生活，她们有普通的房子、工作和家庭，因此她们的生活应是真的没有什么特别的。故选A。 【2题详解】 句意：然而尽管二人都很快乐，但似乎爱丽丝总是比杰西卡更快乐些，好像没有什么能困扰到爱丽丝。 support支持；surprise惊讶；please请；trouble困扰。根据“She is full of energy and…has a big smile on her face.”可知，爱丽丝充满活力，脸上带着灿烂的微笑，因此应是好像没有什么能困扰到她。故选D。 【3题详解】 句意：她充满活力，脸上总是带着灿烂的微笑。 sometimes有时候；seldom很少；always总是；never从不。根据“She is full of energy and…has a big smile on her face.”可知，此处表示肯定，脸上应是总是带着灿烂的微笑。故选C。 【4题详解】 句意：杰西卡对此忍不住思考。 worrying担心；talking谈话；hearing听；thinking思考。根据“How can Alice be so happy when they both live such similar lives?”可知，杰西卡应是思考为什么她们都过着如此相似的生活，而爱丽丝会如此快乐这一问题，think about“思考”。故选D。 【5题详解】 句意：她们去同样的商店，看同样的电影，甚至有相似的时间表！ difficult困难的；similar相似的；different不同的；popular流行的。根据“They go to the same stores, watch the same movies, even have…timetables!”可知，她们去同样的商店，看同样的电影，因此时间表应是相似的。故选B。 【6题详解】 句意：当生活如此有压力的时候，爱丽丝是如何能如此快乐的？ class班级；life生活；study学习；dream梦想。根据“How can Alice be so happy when…is so stressful?”可知，此处指的是当生活如此有压力的时候。故选B。 【7题详解】 句意：但是当杰西卡问爱丽丝关于这个问题时，爱丽丝说：“我只是顺其自然。这样似乎很容易。” until直到；while当……时；since从那时起；when当……时。根据“But…Jessica asks Alice about this, Alice says…”可知，此处是一个时间状语从句，while和when均引导时间状语从句且意为“当……时”，但while强调两个动作同时发生，when引导的从句中的动作可以和主句的动作同时发生，也可以在之前或之后发生，因此空处应填when。故选D。 【8题详解】 句意：那么，这两位朋友之间有什么不同呢？ position位置；quality质量；confidence信心；difference不同。根据前文可知，爱丽丝和杰西卡各方面条件都是一样的，但爱丽丝总比杰西卡看着更快乐，此处应是问这两位朋友之间有什么不同，故选D。 【9题详解】 句意：她持续活在当下，并允许自己专注于一件事情。 allows允许；forces强迫；advises建议；likes喜欢。根据“and…herself to focus on just one thing at a time.”可知，此处是一个常用动词短语allow oneself to do sth，意为“允许自己做某事”。故选A。 【10题详解】 句意：当你充分体验每一个时刻，大部分的压力都会消失。 live生活；jump跳跃；appear出现；stay停留。根据“When you…each moment to its fullest, most of your stress will go away.”可知，此处是一个常用英文表达live each moment to its fullest，意为“充分体验每一个时刻”。故选A。 11、2024·宿迁市沭阳如东实验学校·期中卷 My mother used to ask me, “What is the most important part of the body?” When I was younger, I thought ___16___ was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ear, Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf. ___17___ thinking about it.” I hardly remember this question ___18___ she asked me again several years later. I lost into deep thought. Before making my ___19___ attempt (尝试), I had considered the correct answer for a long time. So I told her, “Eyesight is very important, so it ___20___ be our eyes.” “You’re learning fast, but not correct.” said she. Over the years, she asked me a few more times and always her answer was, “No. But you are getting ___21___ every year.” Then last year, my grandpa passed away and it was our ___22___ to say our final goodbye to Grandpa. Do you know the most important part ___23___, my dear?” Mom asked me. I was ___24___ when she asked me this now. I always thought this was a ___25___ between her and me. “Today is the day you need to learn this important ___26___.” She looked down at me as only a mother can. I saw tears (眼泪) well up in her eyes. She said. “My dear, it is your ___27___.” “Is it because it holds up my head?” I asked. She replied, “No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a ___28___ one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on in life. I only hope you have enough love and friends.” Then and there, I realized the thing that ___29___ the most is not a selfish one but sympathetic (同情) to part of others. People will forget what you said or did but never forget ___30___ you made them feel. 16. A. voice B. sight C. thought D. sound 17. A. Stop B. Risk C. Keep D. Forget 18. A. until B. as soon as C. after D. though 19. A. another B. first C. last D. second 20. A. must B. should C. can D. may 21. A. prettier B. smarter C. faster D. older 22. A. chance B. possibility C. turn D. duty 23. A. yet B. though C. already D. still 24 A. pleased B. encouraged C. surprised D. excited 25. A. game B. choice C. secret D. promise 26. A. class B. lesson C. text D. subject 27. A. arm B. shoulder C. leg D. body 28. A. sick B. hurt C. believed D. loved 29. A. impresses B. matters C. admires D. praises 30. A. what B. how C. when D. who 【答案】16. D 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者的妈妈过去常询问自己身体最重要的部分是什么，作者直到爷爷去世才明白：是肩膀。 【16题详解】 句意：当我年轻的时候，我认为声音对我们人类来说非常重要。 voice嗓音；sight视力；thought想法；sound声音。根据“My ear, Mommy.”可知，作者认为声音是非常重要的。故选D。 【17题详解】 句意：继续想想吧。 Stop停止；Risk冒险；Keep保持；Forget忘记。根据“No. Many people are deaf.”可知，作者的妈妈让他继续思考这个问题。故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：我几乎不记得这个问题，直到几年后她又问我。 until直到；as soon as一……就……；after在……之后；though虽然。根据“I hardly remember this question…she asked me again several years later.”可知，作者几乎不记得这个问题，直到几年后她又问。故选A。 【19题详解】 句意：在做第二次尝试之前，我已经考虑了很长时间的正确答案。 another另一个；first首先；last最后；second第二。根据“Before making my…attempt”可知，作者几年前回答过这个问题，故此处指“第二次尝试”。故选D。 【20题详解】 句意：视力很重要，所以一定是我们的眼睛。 must一定；should应该；can能；may可能。根据“Eyesight is very important,”可知，作者认为视力很重要，所以身体最重要的部分一定是眼睛。故选A。 【21题详解】 句意：但你一年比一年聪明。 prettier更漂亮的；smarter更聪明的；faster更快的；older更老的。根据“No. But…”可知，此处表示转折，虽然作者的答案不对，但是一年比一年聪明。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：去年，我爷爷去世了，轮到我们和爷爷说最后的再见了。 chance机会；possibility可能性；turn转向；duty责任。it’s one’s turn to do sth.“轮到某人做某事”。故选C。 【23题详解】 句意：亲爱的，到目前为止你知道最重要的部分了吗？ yet到目前为止；though尽管；already早已；still仍。根据“Do you know the most important part…”可知，此处是询问“到目前为止你知道最重要的部分了吗”。故选A。 【24题详解】 句意：当她现在问我这个问题时，我很惊讶。 pleased高兴的；encouraged鼓励；surprised惊讶的；excited兴奋的。根据“I always thought this was a…between her and me.”可知，当作者再次被妈妈问到这个问题时，感到很惊讶。故选C。 【25题详解】 句意：我一直以为这是我和她之间的游戏。 game游戏；choice选择；secret秘密；promise承诺。根据“Over the years, she asked me a few more times and always her answer was,”以及“I always thought this was a…between her and me.”可知，作者总是认为这是和妈妈之间的游戏。故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：今天是你需要学习这重要一课的日子。 class班级；lesson课，教训；text文本；subject科目。根据下文“Today is the day you need to learn…”可知，此处表示“重要一课”。故选B。 【27题详解】 句意：亲爱的，是你的肩膀。 arm手臂；shoulder肩膀；leg腿；body身体。根据“Is it because it holds up my head?”可知，此处指“肩膀”。故选B。 【28题详解】 句意：不，是因为当朋友或所爱的人哭泣时，它可以支撑住他们的头。 sick虚弱的；hurt受伤；believed相信；loved热爱。根据“it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a…one when they cry”可知，当朋友或所爱的人哭泣时，它可以支撑住他们的头。故选D。 【29题详解】 句意：就在那时，我意识到最重要的不是自私，而是同情他人的一部分。 impresses使印象深刻；matters要紧；admires钦佩；praises赞美。根据“the thing that…the most is not a selfish one but sympathetic (同情) to part of others”可知，最重要的不是自私，而是同情他人的一部分。故选B。 【30题详解】 句意：人们会忘记你说过的话或做过的事，但永远不会忘记你给他们的感觉。 what什么；how怎样；when什么时候；who谁。根据“never forget…you made them feel.”可知，人们永远不会忘记你给他们的感觉是怎样的，how符合题意。故选B。 12、2024·宿迁市钟吾初级中学·期中卷 “The real journey of discovery is not in exploring（勘探）new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” I have forgotten where I read the words, ____16____ I didn’t catch its real meaning until a hot summer afternoon. Several days ____17____ that afternoon, I happened to learn about a museum called McNay in a magazine. It used to be the home of a(n) ____18____ named Marian McNay. To share her works with more people, she had asked the community to turn it into a museum. I showed a(n) ____19____ in the story of the museum, so I couldn’t wait to invite Sally to the museum with me. Before starting our trip, she asked, “Do you have the ____20____” “Yes, of course. That is double one zero on New Braunfels Street.” Although there were no signs outside on the building, we ____21____ found it. The museum was free. But just as we entered, the people in the hall ___22___ talking in a sudden and all watched at us. “May I help you?” a well-dressed young lady asked politely. “Oh, thank you. We’re fine.” Sally had gone upstairs. The people in the hall seemed ____23____ keeping their eyes on me all the time. “What was their problem?” I wondered. While I lost myself in the beauty of those attractive works of art, the same ____24____ came into my ears, but this time it seemed a little bit unpleasant, “Where do you think you are?” “The MeNay Art Museum! What’s up?” “Sorry, young lady, the McNay Museum is not at No.101 but No.110” Seeing my confused（困惑的）looking, she continued, “Well, it’s my ____25____ No.101, New Braunfels Street.” I was shocked by what I heard. I embarrassedly（尴尬地）went to the stair and ____26____ out, “Sally! Come down, quickly!” “There’re some really good works there.” She stepped down looking confused. I ____27____ her towards the front door, saying, “We are so sorry, but you have a really wonderful house.” “That’s OK. But didn’t you find out you had mistaken my bouse for the MeNay Museum you would have gone to?” “Oh, well, haven’t you realized how ____28____ your home is? The fine paintings, artistic sculptures are all around, and even the elegant furniture seems like pieces works of art.” The lady said ____29____ looking around her house quite carefully as if it had been the first time she visited the house which she had been living for over twenty years. Finally, looking into my eyes, she said, “Thank you so much. Your visiting has made me realize that we should not care too much about what we haven’t got, but pay much ____30____ to what we have had.” 16. A. but B. and C. or D. so 17. A. after B. since C. before D. when 18. A. doctor B. engineer C. artist D. teacher 19. A. interest B. challenge C. worry D. trouble 20. A. ticket B. address C. passport D. name 21. A. hardly B. carefully C. carelessly D. easily 22. A. kept B. continued C. began D. stopped 23. A. patient B. curious C. humorous D. generous 24. A. sound B. whisper C. noise D. voice 25. A. study B. house C. community D. museum 26. A. put B. looked C. called D. handed 27. A. pushed B. knocked C. presented D. covered 28. A. boring B. satisfying C. ugly D. amazing 29. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something 30. A. attention B. communication C. application D. celebration 【答案】16. A 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者和Sally一起去参观McNay博物馆，结果错误地进入了一位老太太的家，最终老太太告诉我们一个道理：我们不应该太在意我们没有得到的，而应该多关注我们已经得到的。 【16题详解】 句意：我忘了在哪里读到这句话，但直到一个炎热的夏日下午，我才明白它的真正含义。 but但是，表转折；and和，表并列；or或者，表选择；so因此，后跟结果。分析空前后两句话的逻辑关系可知，为转折关系，故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：那天下午的前几天，我碰巧在一本杂志上了解到一个叫McNay的博物馆。 after在……之后；since自从；before在……之前；when当……时候。根据“I didn’t catch its real meaning until a hot summer afternoon”及“Several days…that afternoon, I happened to learn about a museum called McNay in a magazine.”可知，应是那天下午的前几天，故选C。 【18题详解】 句意：它曾经是一位名叫Marian McNay的艺术家的家。 doctor医生；engineer工程师；artist艺术家；teacher老师。根据“To share her works with more people”可知，和更多的人分享她的作品，可见她有很多的作品，所以应是一名艺术家，故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：我对博物馆的故事很感兴趣，所以我迫不及待地邀请萨莉和我一起去博物馆。 interest兴趣；challenge挑战；worry担心；trouble麻烦。根据“I couldn’t wait to invite Sally to the museum with me”可知，应是我对博物馆的故事很感兴趣，故选A。 【20题详解】 句意：你有地址吗？ ticket票；address地址；passport护照；name名字。根据“Yes, of course. That is double one zero on New Braunfels Street.”可知，这是在说地址，可见本句是在询问：你有地址吗？故选B。 【21题详解】 句意：虽然大楼外面没有标志，但我们很容易就找到了。 hardly几乎不；carefully认真地；carelessly粗心地；easily容易地。根据句意及“Although”可知，大楼外面没有标志，我们找到了，前后句用“Although”连接，是转折的关系，推测应是很容易找到的。故选D。 【22题详解】 句意：但我们刚一进去，大厅里的人突然停止了说话，全都盯着我们。 kept保持；continued继续；began开始；stopped停止。根据“in a sudden”及“all watched at us”可知，大厅里的人全都盯着她们，可见大厅里的人应是停止了谈话，故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：大厅里的人似乎很好奇，他们的眼睛一直盯着我。 patient耐心的；curious好奇的；humorous幽默的；generous大方的。根据上文“all watched at us”及下文“‘What was their problem?’ I wondered.”可知，作者内心对大厅里的人盯着她看也有疑问，可见大厅里的人应是对她们充满了好奇，故选B。 【24题详解】 句意：当我沉浸在那些迷人的艺术作品中时，同样的声音进入了我的耳朵，但这一次似乎有点不愉快，“你以为你在哪里？” sound声音，泛指自然界各种声音；whisper低语声；noise噪音；voice嗓音。根据“Where do you think you are?”可知，是有人发出了声音，所以应用voice，故选D。 【25题详解】 句意：好吧，这是我的房子，101号，新布朗费尔斯街。 study书房；house房子；community社区；museum博物馆。根据“I was shocked by what I heard. I embarrassedly (尴尬地) went to the stair and…out, ‘Sally! Come down, quickly!’”可知，我被我听到的震惊了，我尴尬地去了楼梯，可见作者意识到自己走错了，她去了别人的家，而不是McNay博物馆，故选B。 【26题详解】 句意：我被所听到的震惊了。我尴尬地走上楼梯，喊道：“萨莉！快下来！” put放；looked看；called喊；handed递给。根据“Well, it’s my house No.101, New Braunfels Street.”及“I was shocked by what I heard. I embarrassedly (尴尬地) went to the stair”可知，作者和萨莉走错地方了，所以赶紧把萨莉喊下来，故选C。 【27题详解】 句意：我边把她（萨莉）推向前门，边说：“我们很抱歉，但你的房子真的很棒。” pushed推；knocked敲；presented呈现；covered覆盖。根据上文及“We are so sorry”可知，应是边说抱歉边把萨莉推向前门，故选A。 【28题详解】 句意：哦，好吧，难道你没有意识到你的家是多么令人惊奇吗？ boring无聊的；satisfying令人满意的；ugly丑陋的；amazing令人惊奇的。根据“The fine paintings, artistic sculptures are all around, and even the elegant furniture seems like pieces works of art.”可知，房间里拥有精美的绘画，艺术雕塑随处可见，优雅的家具也像是艺术品，可见房子是非常令人惊奇的。故选D。 【29题详解】 句意：老太太什么也没说，只是仔细地打量着她的房子，好像这是她第一次来参观她已经住了二十多年的房子。 everything所有事；anything任何事；nothing没什么；something某事。根据“as if it had been the first time she visited the house which she had been living for over twenty years”及语境可知，应是老太太什么也没说，故选C。 【30题详解】 句意：非常感谢你。你的来访让我意识到，我们不应该太在意我们没有得到的，而应该多关注我们已经得到的。 attention注意力，关注；communication交流；application申请，应用；celebration庆祝。根据“we should not care too much about what we haven’t got”及“but”可知，我们应该更多地关注自己拥有的，故选A。 13、2024·无锡市惠山区统考·期中卷 Frightened. That’s how I felt that Monday morning when my students came into class and began asking one of their classmates to tell them what had happened at the beach yesterday. I was frozen in ___35___. Being islanders surrounded by water, I teach my students that the ocean is not a ___36___ place, but can be very merciless(无情的) to those who make mistakes. As such, my first thoughts were for their safety. I did a quick head count. They were all in class in ___37___. I became less afraid and more ___38___ about what had happened. But I wasn’t wholly prepared for the story they did. A three-year-old boy playing in the water near the beach had been left not ___39___ by his elder sister for a moment. When she turned around to find him, he had drowned(溺亡). Worried family members and beachgoers ___40___ to help, but no one was sure what to do. One of my students was at the beach that day and had taken a CPR and first aid(急救) course that I’d taught as an after-school program seven months earlier. Remembering her ___41___, and with the help of a swimmer, she began providing first aid and asked others to call 911. By the time doctors arrived, the child was ___42___ and in his mother’s arms. Words still fail to ___43___ how it feels to have been part of such an amazing event. When I asked her how it felt to have saved someone’s life, “Pretty cool,” she said. I guess so. As teachers, we know that through our energy and effort, children learn something useful. They become interested and try to achieve their dreams. In this way, we have the _____44_____ to change lives. 35. A. fear B. anger C. pain D. fact 36. A. peaceful B. mysterious C. dangerous D. distant 37. A. wonder B. surprise C. silence D. place 38. A. careful B. angry C. curious D. certain 39. A. cared B. looked C. dressed D. guided 40. A. called B. joined C. rushed D. decided 41. A. training B. warning C. finding D. reading 42. A. playing B. dying C. breathing D. crying 43. A. excuse B. express C. explore D. exchange 44. A. reason B. patience C. challenge D. power 【答案】35. A 36. C 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. C 41. A 42. C 43. B 44. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了老师教给学生的急救知识在关键时刻发挥了作用的故事。 【35题详解】 句意：我吓得呆住了。 fear害怕；anger愤怒；pain痛苦；fact事实。根据上文Frightened. That’s how I felt that Monday morning可知，星期一的那天早上“我”的感受是害怕。A选项符合句意，故选A。 【36题详解】 句意：海洋不是一个危险的地方。 peaceful和平的；mysterious神秘的；dangerous危险的；distant遥远的。根据上文Being islanders surrounded by water可知，作者作为在海边长大的岛民，应该是不害怕海洋的，所以她告诉学生的是海洋不是一个危险的地方，但对犯错误的人会非常无情。C选项符合句意，故选C。 【37题详解】 句意：他们都在班上，都在自己的位置上。 wonder奇迹；surprise惊奇；silence沉默；place位置。根据上文I did a quick head count可知，作者担心学生出事，于是快速清点了班上的人数，发现他们都在班上，都在自己的位置上。in place意为“在通常的位置”，符合句意，故选D。 【38题详解】 句意：我不再那么害怕，并且对发生的事更加好奇了。 careful仔细的；angry生气的；curious好奇的；certain必然的。根据下文But I wasn’t wholly prepared for the story they did可知，在确认学生没有出事之后，作者开始好奇昨天在海滩上到底发生了什么事。C选项符合句意，故选C。 【39题详解】 句意：一个三岁的男孩在海滩附近的水里玩耍，他的姐姐有一小会没来得及照看他。 cared照料；looked看；dressed穿衣服；guided指导。根据下文When she turned around to find him, he had drowned可知，姐姐只是一下子疏于照顾，弟弟就溺水了。A选项符合句意，故选A。 【40题详解】 句意：忧心忡忡的家人和海滩游客急忙赶来帮忙。 called称呼；joined加入；rushed急促；decided决定。根据上文he had drowned可知，男孩溺水了，于是家人和游客急忙赶来帮忙。C选项符合句意，故选C。 【41题详解】 句意：记起了自己参加过的训练。 training训练；warning警告；finding调查发现；reading阅读。根据上文One of my students was at the beach that day and had taken a CPR and first aid(急救) course that I’d taught as an after-school program seven months earlier可知，作者的一位学生当时也在场，她参加过作者教的急救课程，故此处指的是她想起了自己参加过的训练。A选项符合句意，故选A。 【42题详解】 句意：医生赶到时，孩子已经躺在母亲的怀里，呼吸恢复了正常。 playing玩耍；dying垂死；breathing呼吸；crying哭泣。根据下文When I asked her how it felt to have saved someone’s life可知，作者的学生最终把溺水的男孩抢救回来了，故此处指的是呼吸恢复了正常。C选项符合句意，故选C。 【43题详解】 句意：很难用言语表达作为如此惊人事件的亲历者是怎样的感受。 excuse原谅；express表达；explore探索；exchange交换。根据句中Words提示，言语是用来表达的，故此处说的是很难用言语表达感受。B选项符合句意，故选B。 【44题详解】 句意：这样，我们就有能力去改变生活。 reason原因；patience耐心；challenge挑战；power能力。根据上文As teachers, we know that through our energy and effort, children learn something useful. They become interested and try to achieve their dreams可知，作者认为，孩子们学了一些有用的东西之后，会对一些事情充满兴趣，并努力去实现自己的梦想，这样一来，老师们就有了改变生活的能力。D选项符合句意，故选D。 14、2024·无锡市积余教育集团·期中卷 Colour words are widely used in both Chinese and English cultures. People use them to show conditions, views and feelings. Yuebai, gielan and shiging...These are ____15____ old Chinese people called different kinds of blue in the old times-light or deep. Yuebai is not white. It’s a kind of blue close to the color of moonlight. Old Chinese people generally ____16____ colors into basic colors and mixed colors. There were five basic colors: blue, red, yellow, white and black. People could mix them together to get mixed colors. Colors have special meanings in Chinese culture. In old China, color was a symbol of social ____17____. For example, yellow stood for power. It was a color for the emperors. Officials of different ranks (等级) wore clothes of different colors. Purple clothes were simply for officials of the top three ranks while blue was for those who were in the two lowest ranks. Many beautiful color names come from famous works of literature and show how old Chinese people understood the beauty of nature. For example, dongfangjibai is a light blue color. It comes from a work by Su Shi. The color blue describes the color of the sky ____18____ the sun rises. ____19____, people in the West also use colour expressions to show their feelings and describe the world. Red is often used to express ____20____ feelings. They may say they are red hot when they are very angry. Pink is a color for good health. This probably comes from the ____21____ that many babies born with a pink color are healthy. Green is a color for trees and grass. It is said that the Greeks first connected green with ____22____ caused by envy. The expression “a black sheep of the family” refers to an ____23____ member of a family or a group if he is always a trouble-maker. Black outs were common during World War II. During black outs, all the lights in a city were turned off. This could make ____24____ difficult for enemy planes to find a target (目标) on the ground in the dark of night. 15. A. why B. how C. whether D. what 16. A. divided B. turned C. put D. cut 17. A. conditions B. celebrations C. positions D. problems 18. A. before B. while C. since D. after 19. A. However B. Instead C. Moreover D. Otherwise 20. A. strong B. strange C. sudden D. serious 21. A. result B. fact C. way D. tradition 22. A. happiness B. sadness C. loneliness D. sickness 23. A. unwelcome B. honest C. inactive D. impolite 24. A. that B. this C. them D. it 【答案】15. B 16. A 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. A 21. B 22. D 23. A 24. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了颜色被广泛使用在中西方文化中，人们使用颜色表达各种各样的情况、观点和感受。 【15题详解】 句意：这些是旧时中国人对不同蓝色的称呼——浅蓝或深蓝。 why为什么；how怎样；whether是否；what什么。根据“Yuebai, gielan and shiging...”可知，这是古代中国称呼不同蓝的方式。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：中国古人一般把颜色分为基本色和混合色。 divided划分；turned转变；put放；cut切割。根据“...colors into basic colors and mixed colors.”可知，是把颜色分为基本色和混合色，divide...into...“把……分成……”，固定搭配。故选A。 【17题详解】 句意：在旧中国，颜色是社会地位的象征。 conditions条件；celebrations庆祝；positions位置；problems问题。根据“For example, yellow stood for power”可知，颜色是社会地位的象征。故选C。 18题详解】 句意：蓝色是指太阳升起前天空的颜色。 before在……之前；while当……时；since自从；after在……之后。根据“dongfangjibai is a light blue color.”可知，太阳在升起之前，东方发亮的时候天是浅蓝色的。故选A。 【19题详解】 句意：此外，西方人也会用色彩表达来展示他们的感受和描述世界。 However然而；Instead代替；Moreover另外；Otherwise否则。根据“people in the West also use colour expressions to show their feelings and describe the world.”可知，与前文描述的中国文化颜色的使用是递进关系。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：红色通常用来表达强烈的感情。 strong强烈的；strange奇怪的；sudden突然的；serious严肃的。根据“They may say they are red hot when they are very angry.”可知，红色用来表达强烈的感受。故选A。 【21题详解】 句意：这可能是因为许多出生是粉红色婴儿是健康的。 result结果；fact事实；way方式；tradition传统。根据“Pink is a color for good health.”及“many babies born with a pink color are healthy.”可知，是源自一个实际情况。故选B。 【22题详解】 句意：据说希腊人最早将绿色与嫉妒引起的疾病联系起来。 happiness幸福；sadness悲伤；loneliness孤独；sickness孤独。根据“caused by envy”可知，是把绿色和因为嫉妒引发疾病联系起来。故选D。 【23题详解】 句意：“家庭中的害群之马”一词是指一个家庭或群体中不受欢迎的成员如果他总是制造麻烦的话。 unwelcome不受欢迎的；honest诚实的；inactive不活跃的；impolite不礼貌的。根据“if he is always a trouble-maker”可知，这个表达“家庭中的害群之马”是指不受欢迎的家庭或团队成员。故选A。 【24题详解】 句意：这可能会使敌机在黑夜中难以找到地面上目标。 that那个；this这个；them他们；it它。根据“make...difficult for enemy planes to find a target”可知，句子结构为make+it+adj+for sb to do sth，用it代替不定式短语作形式宾语。故选D。 15、2024·无锡市新吴区新一教育集团·期中卷 Jessica is a pretty girl who has worked in a children’s hospital since she graduated from a university. One ____35____ there was a big dance party at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course some had to be ____36____ to look after the children, and Jessica wasn’t one of the lucky ones who were free to go there. Although she liked dancing very much, she had to start work that evening ____37____ her friends were ready to the dance, she felt very ____38____ for herself. She went to each sick child one after the other and said “good night” until she came to one little boy whom she was very fond of. His name was Tommy, only eleven, but he already talked like a(n) ____39____. Poor Tommy had a very serious illness, and now he was ____40____ able to move any part of his body except his hands. Jessica knew that he would never get any ____41____, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people ____42____ about himself. He knew that Jessica loved dancing, so now, when she came to say good night to him, he greeted her with the soft and weak voice, “I’m very sorry that you have to ____43____ the dance because of us. But we’re going to have another party for you. If you look in my drawer, you’ll have a piece of cake. I saved it from my supper today, so it’s quite _____44_____. And there’s also a shilling (先令) there, which my mother gave me last week. And I’d put up and dance with you myself if I were able to,” he added. Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not important at all to Jessica. 35. A. noon B. morning C. evening D. afternoon 36. A. left B. stayed C. sat D. sent 37. A. as B. when C. while D. because 38. A. pleased B. glad C. happy D. sorry 39. A. doctor B. adult C. child D. actor 40. A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. just 41. A. worse B. better C. taller D. thinner 42. A. and B. before C. after D. instead 43. A. join B. miss C. learn D. enjoy 44. A. delicious B. big C. expensive D. fresh 【答案】35. C 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. A 41. B 42. B 43. B 44. D 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了护士Jessica因值班而不能参加医院的舞会，但是被生病的小男孩Tommy安慰的暖心故事。 【35题详解】 句意：一天晚上，医院有场盛大的舞会。 noon中午；morning早上；evening晚上；afternoon下午。根据“she had to start work that evening”可知，舞会是在晚上。故选C。 【36题详解】 句意：大多数医生和护士都会在那里，但当然也有一些人必须留下来照顾孩子，杰西卡不是那些可以自由去那里的幸运儿之一。 left留下；stayed留在，待在；sat坐；sent送。根据空前的“be”和“to look after the children”可知，需要有一些人被留下，照顾孩子们。故选A。 【37题详解】 句意：虽然她非常喜欢跳舞，但那天晚上她不得不在朋友们准备跳舞的时候开始工作，她为自己感到难过。 as随着；when当……时候；while然而(表对比)；because因为。根据“she had to start work that evening”和“her friends were getting ready to the dance”可知，前后形成对比。故选C。 【38题详解】 句意：虽然她非常喜欢跳舞，但那天晚上她不得不在朋友们准备跳舞的时候开始工作，她为自己感到难过。 pleased高兴的；glad高兴的；happy幸福的；sorry感到伤心的。根据“Although she liked dancing very much, she had to start work that evening”可知，Jessica非常喜欢跳舞，但是她不能参加舞会，所以应是非常难过。故选D。 【39题详解】 句意：他的名字叫Tommy只有11岁，但他说话已经像一个大人了。 doctor医生；adult成年人；child孩子；actor演员。根据“His name was Tommy, only eleven,”可知Tommy只有11岁，还是个孩子。but表示转折关系，说明他虽然年龄小，但是说话像个大人。故选B。 【40题详解】 句意：可怜的Tommy得了很严重的病，现在除了双手，他几乎不能移动身体的任何部位。 hardly几乎不；almost几乎；nearly几乎；probably也许。根据上文可知Tommy病得很严重，空后还提到“except his hands”这说明他除了双手，几乎都不能动了。故选A。 【41题详解】 句意：Jessica知道他不会好起来了，但是他总是很开心，并且总是考虑别人优先于考虑自己。 worse更糟糕的；better更好的；taller更高的；thinner更瘦的，根据“but he was always happy and always thinking about other people”中的but表示转折关系可知，这表示他不会好起来了。故选B。 【42题详解】 句意：Jessica知道他不会好起来了，但是他总是很开心，并且总是考虑别人优先于考虑自己。 and和；before在……之前；after在……之后；instead代替。根据“always thinking about other people…about himself.”可知，尽管Tommy生病很严重了，但是他总是先考虑别人，再考虑他自己。故选B。 【43题详解】 句意：我很抱歉你因为我们而错过了舞会。 join加入；miss错过；learn学习；enjoy享受。根据“she had to start work that evening”可知，Jessica错过了医院的舞会。故选B。 【44题详解】 句意：我今天晚餐时留下的，所以它非常新鲜。 delicious美味；big大的；expensive昂贵的；fresh新鲜的。根据“I saved it from my supper today,”可知，Tommy晚餐时留下了蛋糕，这说明是它新鲜的。故选D。 16、2024·徐州市统考·期中卷 We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock our self-improvement power. However, there’s always ___11___ right under our nose but we don’t see it. The only ___12___ we think of unlocking our self-improvement power is when everything gets worst. When do we realize that we need to change diets? When none of our shirts and jeans would ___13___ us. When do we stop eating candies and chocolates? When all of our ___14___ have fallen off. When do we realize that we need to stop smoking? When our lungs(肺) have gone ___15___. We see the warning signs and signals when things get difficult. Change will happen, like it ___16___ hate it. At one point or another, we are all going to finally unlock our self-improvement power not because the world says so, but because we ___17___ it’s for our own good. Happy people don’t just ___18___ change, they embrace (拥抱) it. Unlocking our self-improvement power means unlocking ourselves ___19___ the box of thought that is just the way we are. It is such a poor excuse for people who is afraid of ____20____. Jane ____21____ tells everyone that she doesn’t have the courage to be around groups of people. She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people. Over the years, that is ____22____ Jane has believed. Every time a great crowd come, she steps back and locks herself up in a room. Jane not only believes in her story, but ____23____ it! Self-improvement may not be everybody’s favorite word, but if we look at things in a different way, we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole process ____24____ counting the days until we are fully improved. Exercise three times in a week at the gym would lead to a healthier life. Reading books every day would build up ____25____. And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self-improvement power will we realize that we’re beginning to take things light and become happy. 11. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing 12. A. place B. person C. time D. thing 13. A. fit B. match C. prefer D. influence 14. A. hair B. fingers C. feet D. teeth 15. A. well B. good C. badly D. bad 16. A. and B. but C. or D. so 17. A. realize B. remind C. prove D. doubt 18. A. meet B. get C. accept D. solve 19. A. into B. over C. through D. out of 20. A. calendar B. colour C. chance D. change 21. A. never B. sometimes C. always D. seldom 22. A. that B. what C. if D. when 23. A. lives B. forgets C. enjoys D. remembers 24. A. in all B. instead of C. according to D. so that 25. A. knowledge B. power C. peace D. strength 【答案】11. B 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. D 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了在我们的生活中，我们经常会到达一个点，我们应该准备好改变，这将帮助我们释放自我完善的力量。释放我们自我提升的力量意味着将我们自己从思维的框框中解放出来，这就是我们的方式。 【11题详解】 句意：然而，总有一些事情就在我们的眼皮底下，只是我们看不到而已。 anything任何事；something某事；everything一切；nothing没什么。根据“but we don’t see it”可知，此处是肯定句，表示有某物，用代词something，故选B。 【12题详解】 句意：只有当一切变得最糟糕的时候，我们才会想要释放自我提升的力量。 place地点；person人；time时间；thing事情。根据“when everything gets worst.”可知，此处指的是时间，故选C。 【13题详解】 句意：当我们的衬衫和牛仔裤都不合身的时候。 fit适合；match搭配；prefer更喜欢；influence影响。根据“When do we realize that we need to change diets?”可知，我们要改变饮食，应是变胖了，我们的衣服不合身了，故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：当我们所有的牙齿都掉光了。 hair头发；fingers手指；feet脚；teeth牙齿。根据“When do we stop eating candies and chocolates?”可知，我们要停止吃糖果和巧克力，因此表示吃的糖多了，导致牙齿掉光了，故选D。 【15题详解】 句意：当我们的肺坏了。 well好地，副词；good好的，形容词；badly严重地，副词；bad坏的，形容词。go是系动词，后面接形容词作表语，排除A、C两项，根据“When do we realize that we need to stop smoking?”可知，我们需要停止吸烟，因此表示肺不好了，故选D。 【16题详解】 句意：不管你喜不喜欢，改变总会发生的。 and而且；but但是；or或者；so所以。此处表示选择，喜欢它或者不喜欢它，因此用连词or，故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：在某个时刻，我们都将最终释放自我完善的力量，不是因为全世界这么说，而是因为我们意识到这是为了我们自己好。 realize意识到；remind提醒；prove证明；doubt怀疑。根据“When do we realize that we need to change diets? When none of our shirts and jeans would...us”可知，此处表示我们意识到的事，故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：快乐的人不只是接受改变，他们拥抱改变。 meet遇见；get得到；accept接受；solve解决。根据“they embrace (拥抱) it.”可知，他们拥抱改变，因此他们不只是接受它，故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：释放我们自我提升的力量意味着将我们自己从思维的盒子中解放出来，这就是我们的方式。 into转向；over在上面；through穿过；out of从……中出来。根据“unlocking ourselves”可知，释放自己应是从自己从思维的盒子中解放出来，故选D。 【20题详解】 句意：对于害怕改变的人来说，这是一个可怜的借口。 calendar日历；colour颜色；chance机会；change改变。根据“It is such a poor excuse for people who is afraid of”可知，此处表示害怕改变的人，故选D。 【21题详解】 句意：简总是告诉每个人，她没有勇气和一群人在一起。 never从不；sometimes有时；always总是；seldom很少。根据“Every time a great crowd come, she steps back and locks herself up in a room.”可知，每当一大群人来的时候，她就退后一步，把自己锁在一个房间里。因此她总是告诉大家，她没有勇气和一群人在一起，故选C。 【22题详解】 句意：多年来，简一直相信这一点。 that那个；what什么；if如果；when当……时候。is后接表语从句，动词believed后面缺少宾语，用代词what，故选B。 【23题详解】 句意：简不仅相信她的故事，而且活在其中！ lives生活；forgets忘记；enjoys喜欢；remembers记住。根据“Every time a great crowd come, she steps back and locks herself up in a room.”可知，每当一大群人来的时候，她就退后一步，把自己锁在一个房间里，因此她说自己没有勇气和一群人在一起，她就生活在她说的故事中，故选A。 【24题详解】 句意：自我提升可能不是每个人都喜欢的词，但如果我们以不同的方式看待事物，我们可能会有更大的机会享受整个过程，而不是数着日子直到我们完全提高。 in all总共；instead of而不是；according to根据；so that以便于。结合句意，我们有更大的机会享受整个过程，不是数着日子直到我们完全提到，instead of doing sth“而不是做某事”，故选B。 【25题详解】 句意：每天读书可以增加知识。 knowledge知识；power权力；peace和平；strength力量。根据“Reading books every day”可知，每天读书应是可以增加知识，故选A。 17、2024·盐城市大丰区·期中卷 A girl named Lucy liked singing very much and she wanted to become a singer in her heart. ____6____ hard work, she became better and better at singing. One day, a large concert was held in a city, thousands of fans came to watch it. Lucy was ____7____. It was the first time for her to sing with several famous actors and actresses together. She didn’t know what she should do ____8____ she forgot the words of song. ____9____ her heart beat faster and faster. She was so nervous that she wanted to ____10____. At that time, an elder ____11____ came up to her with a smile. He passed Lucy a piece of folded (折叠的) paper and said to her gently: “Here is the ____12____ of your song. If you can’t remember it look at the words ____13____.” Lucy was thankful and soon she stood on the stage. ____14____ the paper in her hand, she was quite confident. She sang well enough and the fans clapped their hands for a long time. After that, Lucy made a deep bow (鞠躬) to the elder singer. He smiled and asked Lucy to ____15____the paper. To her ____16____ , there was nothing on it. “Congratulations!” saying to Lucy slowly, he continued his words. “It depends on yourself, not the paper. You’re ____17____ and you overcome (战胜) yourself.” In our life, if we want to win, we have to ____18____ ourselves. Confidence makes us brave. If we lack confidence, how can we overcome ____19____ we meet with? If we have no confidence, how can we ____20____ in the future? Without confidence, nothing can be done. 6. A. Through B. For C. From D. Since 7. A. curious B. bored C. amazed D. worried 8. A. after B. because C. if D. whenever 9. A. But B. Still C. Even D. Once 10. A. try out B. give up C. get back D. take action 11. A. woman B. teacher C. fan D. singer 12. A. music B. letters C. rhythm D. words 13. A. quickly B. slowly C. carefully D. correctly 14. A. Holding B. Showing C. Watching D. Checking 15. A. close B. open C. read D. throw 16. A. sadness B. joy C. surprise D. shame 17. A. confident B. organized C. lucky D. modest 18. A. believe in B. care about C. talk with D. think of 19. A. wonders B. doubts C. forgetfulness D. difficulties 20. A. imagine B. change C. succeed D. practise 【答案】6. A 7. D 8. C 9. C 10. B 11. D 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. A 19. D 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Lucy非常喜欢唱歌，梦想成为一名歌手。在一次大型音乐会上，Lucy与几位著名演员同台演唱，但她因为紧张而忘词。这时，一位年长的歌手给了Lucy一张空白的纸，告诉她要相信自己。最终，Lucy成功完成了演唱，并明白了自信的重要性。 【6题详解】 句意：通过努力，她的歌唱得越来越好。 Through通过；For为了；From从；Since自从。根据“she became better and better at singing”可知，她变得越来越好是因为她的努力，表示“通过努力”用through。故选A。 【7题详解】 句意：Lucy很担心。 curious好奇的；bored无聊的；amazed惊奇的；worried担心的。根据下文“It was the first time for her to sing with several famous actors and actresses together.”可知，这是她第一次和著名演员同台演唱，因此她会很担心。故选D。 【8题详解】 句意：她不知道该做什么，因为她忘记了歌词。 after在……之后；because因为；if如果；whenever无论何时。前后句是因果关系，且前句是结果，后句是原因，表示“因为”用because。故选C。 【9题详解】 句意：甚至她的心跳得越来越快。 But但是；Still仍然；Even甚至；Once一旦。根据“She was so nervous”可知，她非常紧张，所以心跳得越来越快，even用于加强语气，表示“甚至”。故选C。 【10题详解】 句意：她太紧张了，想放弃。 try out试验；give up放弃；get back返回；take action采取行动。根据“She was so nervous”可知，她太紧张了，所以她想放弃。故选B。 【11题详解】 句意：这时，一位年长的歌手微笑着向她走来。 woman女人；teacher老师；fan粉丝；singer歌手。根据下文“Lucy made a deep bow to the elder singer”可知，这位年长的人是歌手。故选D。 【12题详解】 句意：这是你的歌词。 music音乐；letters字母；rhythm节奏；words歌词。根据上文“she forgot the words of song”可知，Lucy忘记了歌词，所以这位歌手给她的是歌词。故选D。 【13题详解】 句意：如果你不记得了，就快速看歌词。 quickly快速地；slowly缓慢地；carefully仔细地；correctly正确地。根据上文“she forgot the words of song”可知，Lucy忘记了歌词，所以歌手让她不记得时快速看歌词。故选A。 【14题详解】 句意：手里拿着纸，她很有信心。 Holding拿着；Showing展示；Watching观看；Checking检查。根据“the paper in her hand”可知，Lucy手里拿着纸，表示“拿着”用hold。holding是现在分词作状语。故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：他微笑着让Lucy打开纸。 close关闭；open打开；read阅读；throw扔。根据下文“there was nothing on it”可知，纸上什么都没有，所以歌手让Lucy打开纸。故选B。 【16题详解】 句意：令她惊讶的是，纸上什么都没有。 sadness悲伤；joy快乐；surprise惊讶；shame羞愧。根据“there was nothing on it”可知，Lucy看到纸上什么都没有会感到很惊讶。故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：你是自信的，你战胜了自己。 confident自信的；organized有组织的；lucky幸运的；modest谦虚的。根据上文“You’re the singer and you overcome yourself”可知，Lucy是自信的，并且她战胜了自己。故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：在我们的生活中，如果我们想赢，我们就必须相信自己。 believe in相信；care about关心；talk with和……交谈；think of想起。根据下文“Confidence makes us brave”可知，如果我们想赢，我们必须相信自己。故选A。 【19题详解】 句意：如果我们缺乏自信，我们怎么能克服遇到的困难呢？ wonders奇迹；doubts疑问；forgetfulness健忘；difficulties困难。根据上文“we lack confidence”可知，我们缺乏自信就不能克服遇到的困难。故选D。 【20题详解】 句意：如果我们没有自信，我们怎么能在未来成功呢？ imagine想象；change改变；succeed成功；practise练习。根据上文“we lack confidence”可知，如果我们没有自信，就不能在未来成功。故选C。 18、2024·盐城市亭湖区五校联考·期中卷 Success never comes easily. People make themselves into winners with ____26____ own efforts. I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching ____27____ at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the ____28____ team at the end of the spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even ____29____ the match. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, ____30____ to my disappointment (失望), we were defeated (打败). Thinking hard about it, I came to realize that my team ____31____ not be the number one team in Georgia. However, they depended ____32____ me all the time. I had to change my attitude (态度) towards their ____33____ and potential. I started doing ____34____ I could to help them build a little pride. Most importantly, I began to treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their vacations, we met every day and practiced passing and ____35____ the football. Six months after losing the match at the spring practice, we ____36____ our first game and our second, and continued. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I thought ____37____ we lost the final game, it would still be a victory for us. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest excitements of my life! From the experience I learned a lot about ____38____ the attitude of the leader can influence the members of a team. I always considered my boys as ____39____, and I pushed and encouraged them. I helped them to see themselves ____40____, and they built themselves into winners. 26. A. their B. his C. our D. her 27. A. job B. book C. article D. machine 28. A. new B. strong C. good D. weak 29. A. thank for B. prepare for C. cheer for D. look for 30. A. or B. and C. but D. so 31. A. should B. might C. need D. must 32. A. at B. of C. in D. on 33. A. advice B. purpose C. ability D. decision 34. A. something B. nobody C. somebody D. nothing 35. A. cooking B. washing C. drawing D. kicking 36. A. won B. protected C. cancelled D. lost 37. A. unless B. if C. until D. because 38. A. when B. why C. how D. what 39. A. strangers B. winners C. reporters D. visitors 40. A. badly B. hardly C. differently D. completely 【答案】26. A 27. A 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在一次比赛中，发现了自己的球队过于依赖自己，于是改变态度，激励球员，帮助他们建立骄傲，最后打败了乔治亚州最好的球队。 【26题详解】 句意：人们通过自己的努力使自己成为赢家。 their他们的；his他的；our我们的；her她的。根据主语people可知此处应用形容词性物主代词their来指代。故选A。 【27题详解】 句意：我在乔治亚州巴克斯利的一所学校担任主教练。 job工作；book书；article文章；machine机器。根据“the head coaching”并结合常识可知，主教练是一份工作，用job。故选A。 【28题详解】 句意：在春季训练结束时，学校的老队与新队比赛是一种传统。 new新的；strong强壮的；good好的；weak虚弱的。根据下文“ Being the coach of the new team”可知，作者是新球队的教练，可推测是老球队和新球队进行比赛。故选A。 【29题详解】 句意：老队没有教练，他们甚至没有为比赛做准备。 thank for为……表示感谢；prepare for为……做准备；cheer for为……欢呼；look for寻找。根据下文“I knew we were going to win”可知，作者觉得自己队伍能赢，认为老球队很容易被打败，由此推测出老球队没有做准备。故选B。 【30题详解】 句意：但是让我失望的是，我们被打败了。 or或者；and和；but但；so所以。根据上文“I knew we were going to win”可知，作者觉得自己队伍能赢。结合下文“we were defeated”可知此处表转折。故选C。 【31题详解】 句意：仔细思考，我意识到我的球队可能不是乔治亚州的头号球队。 should应该；might可能；need需要；must必须。结合句意可知，作者思考后意识到自己的球队可能并不是最好的，此处表示的是一种可能性，表示不确定，用might。故选B。 【32题详解】 句意：然而，他们一直依赖于我。 at在；of……的；in在……里面；on在……上面。此处考查动词短语“depend on依赖于”，用介词on。故选D。 【33题详解】 句意：我不得不改变对他们的能力和潜力的态度。 advice建议；purpose目的；ability能力；decision决定。and前后为并列关系，结合“potential潜力”和四个选项，ability更符合。故选C。 【34题详解】 句意：我开始做一些能帮助他们建立一点骄傲的事情。 something某事；nobody没有人；somebody某人；nothing没有东西。根据“Most importantly, I began to treat them like winners.”可知，作者开始像对待获胜者一样对待球员，开始做一些事情来帮助球员，用something。故选A。 【35题详解】 句意：那年夏天，当其他球队享受假期时，我们每天见面，练习传球和踢球。 cooking烹饪；washing洗；drawing画画；kicking踢。结合句意和选项可知，空处是练习足球的动作，kicking更符合。故选D。 【36题详解】 句意：在春季训练中输掉比赛六个月后，我们赢得了第一场比赛和第二场比赛，并继续比赛。 won赢；protected保护；cancelled取消；lost输掉。根据“Finally, we faced the number one team in the state.”可知作者的球队走到了最后，可推测出前面一直在赢。故选A。 【37题详解】 句意：我想如果我们输掉了最后一场比赛，这对我们来说仍然是一场胜利。 unless除非；if如果；until直到……才；because因为。根据“But that wasn’t what happened. ”可知，本句是作者假设的事情，事实上并没有发生，假设事件用连词if。故选B。 【38题详解】 句意：从这次经历中，我了解到了很多关于领导者的态度是如何影响团队成员的。 when什么时候；why为什么；how怎样；what什么。根据“the attitude of the leader can influence the members of a team”可知，此处表示的是领导态度影响团队成员的方式，表示方式用how。故选C。 【39题详解】 句意：我一直认为我的孩子们是赢家。 strangers陌生人；winners赢家；reporters记者；visitors游客。根据前文“Most importantly, I began to treat them like winners.”可知，作者一直把球员们以赢家的身份对待。故选B。 【40题详解】 句意：我帮助他们以不同的方式看待自己，他们把自己塑造成了赢家。 badly糟糕地；hardly几乎不；differently不同地；completely完全地。根据“they built themselves into winners”可知，球员在作者的帮助下，把自己塑造出赢家，可推测用不同的方式，换一个角度看待自己。故选C。 19、2024·扬州市广陵区统考·期中卷 I felt anxious when going into my room from school. Every day, my room was something different. The hours away at school were long enough to cause a terrible ____16____ to my peaceful harbor. Today was no exception (例外). As I entered the house, Mom ____17____ me with a smile. It seemed like nothing was ____18____. But I was still doubtful about it. Yesterday, around the ____19____ of my favorite figurine (小雕像) was a chocolate cookie. ____20____, Callie had enjoyed the cookie so much that she wanted to share it with my angel. I ____21____ Callie, who had just turned three. I didn’t see her, but I heard the TV blaring (发出声音) in the other room. As I ____22____ the family room, I noticed it was messy (一团糟). There were toys all over the floor, but none of them seemed to be ____23____. Maybe she hadn’t entered today. I was so ____24____ that I breathed a sigh of relief (松了一口气). I pushed my room door open and saw damage! There were a few headless dolls, some broken blocks, and a few juice-stained stuffed animals. “She did it again!” I screamed ____25____. My mother ran up to me, embarrassed. She ____26____ to put a Callie-proof (防……的) lock on my door tonight. I felt ____27____, because I knew that soon my room would truly belong to me. However, I was still angry with my little sister, so I went into the family room to tell her how she had made life ____28____ for me. “Callie...” I started. “Hooray!” she shouted. She jumped off the sofa and hugged my knees with such happiness that I could only look down at her and smile. ____29____, she was only three and learning about the world in her own way. And she always chose to explore and destroy my room because she ____30____ me, her big sister. 16. A. challenge B. sign C. change D. record 17. A. cheered B. greeted C. attracted D. calmed 18. A. usual B. perfect C. wrong D. impossible 19. A. head B. hair C. leg D. mouth 20. A. Luckily B. Clearly C. Finally D. Curiously 21. A. looked around for B. come up with C. got close to D. took notice of 22. A. checked B. decorated C. described D. protected 23. A. Callie’s B. Mom’s C. mine D. hers 24. A. nervous B. proud C. tired D. hopeful 25. A. angrily B. sadly C. happily D. hardly 26. A. presented B. preferred C. promised D. proved 27. A. warmer B. better C. braver D. freer 28. A. unpleasant B. strange C. unlucky D. dangerous 29. A. Above all B. After all C. In all D. At all 30. A. missed B. envied C. hated D. loved 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了一个小女孩每天放学回家后发现自己的房间被三岁的妹妹弄得一团糟，虽然感到生气，但最终理解了妹妹的行为是因为对她的爱。 【16题详解】 句意：上学的时间太长了，足以让我平静的港湾发生可怕的变化。 challenge挑战；sign迹象；change改变；record记录。根据“Every day, my room was something different.”及结合后文内容可知，房间的变化是由于小妹妹的捣乱。故选C。 【17题详解】 句意：当我进屋时，妈妈微笑着迎接我。 cheered欢呼；greeted迎接；attracted吸引；calmed使平静。根据“As I entered the house, Mom...me with a smile.”可知，此处指作者回到家里，妈妈微笑着迎接她。故选B。 【18题详解】 句意：看起来一切正常。 usual通常的；perfect完美的；wrong错误的；impossible不可能的。根据“As I entered the house, Mom...me with a smile.”可知，妈妈的微笑让作者觉得一切正常。故选C。 【19题详解】 句意：昨天，我最喜欢的小雕像的嘴边有一块巧克力饼干。 head头；hair头发；leg腿；mouth嘴。根据“Callie had enjoyed the cookie so much that she wanted to share it with my angel.”可知，Callie给作者的小雕像喂饼干，所以小雕像的嘴边有一块巧克力饼干。故选D。 【20题详解】 句意：显然，Callie非常喜欢这块饼干，以至于她想和我的天使分享。 Luckily幸运地；Clearly显然；Finally最终；Curiously好奇地。根据“Yesterday, around the...of my favorite figurine (小雕像) was a chocolate cookie.”可知，作者发现小雕像嘴边有一块饼干，显然她认为这是是Callie干的。故选B。 【21题详解】 句意：我四处寻找刚满三岁的Callie。 looked around for四处寻找；come up with想出；got close to接近；took notice of注意到。根据“I didn’t see her, but I heard the TV blaring (发出声音) in the other room.”可知，作者在寻找Callie。故选A。 【22题详解】 句意：当我检查家里的房间时，我注意到它很乱。 checked检查；decorated装饰；described描述；protected保护。根据“I...Callie, who had just turned three. I didn’t see her, but I heard the TV blaring (发出声音) in the other room.”可知，作者找Callie没找到，但是听见了她制造的声音，所以此处指作者在查看家里的房间。故选A。 【23题详解】 句意：地板上到处都是玩具，但似乎没有一个是我的。 Callie’s凯莉的；Mom’s妈妈的；mine我的；hers她的。根据“I was so...that I breathed a sigh of relief (松了一口气).”可知，作者看到地上的玩具没有一个是她的，想着妹妹今天可能没有进她房间里捣乱，松了一口气。故选C。 【24题详解】 句意：我满怀希望，松了一口气。 nervous紧张的；proud自豪的；tired疲倦的；hopeful有希望的。根据“There were toys all over the floor, but none of them seemed to be...Maybe she hadn’t entered today.”可知，作者此时是满怀希望，也许妹妹今天没有进她的房间里捣乱。故选D。 【25题详解】 句意：“她又做了！”我愤怒地尖叫。 angrily愤怒地；sadly悲伤地；happily高兴地；hardly几乎不。根据“I pushed my room door open and saw damage! There were a few headless dolls, some broken blocks, and a few juice-stained stuffed animals.”可知，看到妹妹又来她房间里捣乱，作者愤怒地尖叫。故选A。 【26题详解】 句意：她答应今晚在我的房门上装一个防Callie的锁。 presented呈现；preferred更喜欢；promised答应；proved证明。根据“My mother ran up to me, embarrassed. She...to put a Callie-proof (防……的) lock on my door tonight.”可知，妈妈答应在作者的房门上装一个防Callie的锁。故选C。 【27题详解】 句意：我感觉好多了，因为我知道很快我的房间将真正属于我。 warmer更温暖；better更好；braver更勇敢；freer更自由。根据“ She...to put a Callie-proof (防……的) lock on my door tonight.”可知，妈妈答应在门上装一个防Callie的锁，这让作者感觉好多了。故选B。 【28题详解】 句意：然而，我仍然对我的小妹妹生气，所以我走进房间告诉她她给我带来了多么不愉快的生活。 unpleasant不愉快的；strange奇怪的；unlucky不幸的；dangerous危险的。根据“I pushed my room door open and saw damage! There were a few headless dolls, some broken blocks, and a few juice-stained stuffed animals.”可知，Callie的行为让作者感到不愉快。故选A。 【29题详解】 句意：毕竟，她只有三岁，用自己的方式了解世界。 Above all最重要的是；After all毕竟；In all总共；At all根本。根据“She jumped off the sofa and hugged my knees with such happiness that I could only look down at her and smile....she was only three and learning about the world in her own way.”可知，作者本想对Callie发火，但是Callie看到她之后很开心地拥抱她，这让作者也释怀了，想到Callie毕竟只有三岁。故选B。 【30题详解】 句意：她总是选择探索和破坏我的房间，因为她爱我，她的姐姐。 missed想念；envied嫉妒；hated讨厌；loved爱。根据“she was only three and learning about the world in her own way. And she always chose to explore and destroy my room because she...me, her big sister.”可知，作者最后明白了，Callie的这些行为是因为她爱她的姐姐。故选D。 20、2024·扬州市树人学校·期中卷 If Christmas, Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July are the biggest official holidays in the US, certainly Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest unofficial holiday. Like those other days, it’s a time for friends and family to ___36___ for food, chat and arguments. However, some people living on the margins (边缘部分) of society ___37___ that special connection. Meir Kalmanson thought they, too, should get to ___38___ the big day. So on a cold February Sunday in 2017, as he ___39___ to a Super Bowl party at a New York City club, he invited six ____40____ men to join him. Over burgers, wings and soda, Kalmanson and his homeless guests watched a football match. Kalmanson ___41___ the scene as having a “warm, exciting energy”. “If you walked in, you couldn’t tell who was homeless and who wasn’t. ___42___, the men felt that they were part of ___43___,” said Kalmanson. Kalmanson has 319,000 followers on YouTube. He thought that the ___44___ was a one-off (一次性的事物). But the following year, when friends and YouTube fans asked about the next Super Bowl party, he knew the event had already ___45___ a life of its own. So Kalmanson ___46___ the charitable (慈善的) organization Super Soul Parties. He works with volunteers and homeless shelters to ___47___ gatherings on game day. Kalmanson’s ___48___is to spread the celebrations to every state. ___49___, the Super Soul Parties are more than a sporting event. They’re chances to bring awareness (意识) to the ___50___ of the homeless while making them feel a part of a larger community. 36. A. call B. wait C. gather D. fight 37. A. hate B. value C. notice D. miss 38. A. respect B. recognize C. celebrate D. remember 39. A. headed B. looked C. turned D. pointed 40. A. loyal B. homeless C. brave D. honest 41. A. describes B. treats C. imagines D. records 42. A. As usual B. Even so C. As a result D. At the same time 43. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 44. A. holiday B. talk C. game D. party 45. A. brought back B. got through C. developed into D. taken on 46. A. started B. changed C. grew D. left 47. A. encourage B. organize C. report D. support 48. A. duty B. ability C. choice D. goal 49. A. Generally B. Immediately C. Finally D. Luckily 50. A. thoughts B. difficulties C. efforts D. responsibilities 【答案】36. C 37. D 38. C 39. A 40. B 41. A 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. D 46. A 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。2017年2月一个寒冷周日，梅尔·卡尔曼森邀请了六个无家可归的人一同前往一个朋友在纽约开的俱乐部参加超级碗派对，并于第二年成立了慈善组织“超级灵魂派对”来帮助无家可归的人，使他们重获尊严。 【36题详解】 句意：和其他日子一样，这是朋友和家人聚在一起吃饭、聊天和争论的时间。 call打电话；wait等待；gather聚会；fight打架。根据第一段“If Christmas, Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July are the biggest official holidays… for food, chat and arguments.”可知，圣诞节、感恩节和7月4日是美国最大的法定假日，这些节日是家人、朋友聚会吃饭、聊天和争论的时候，当然，超级碗周日无疑也是最大的非官方假日，所以当然也是家人、朋友聚会吃饭、聊天和争论的时候，故gather“聚会”符合语境。故选C。 【37题详解】 句意：然而，一些生活在社会边缘的人错过了这种特殊的联系。 hate讨厌；value价值；notice注意到；miss错过。根据第一段“Like those other days, it’s a time for friends and family … that special connection.”可知，虽然很多盛大的节日是家人、朋友聚会吃饭、聊天和争论的时候，但对于那些生活在社会边缘的人就错过了这种特殊的联系。由此可知，此处miss“错过”符合语境。故选D。 【38题详解】 句意：梅尔·卡尔曼森认为他们也应该庆祝这个重要的日子。 respect尊重；recognize认识；celebrate庆祝；remember记得。根据第二段“Meir Kalmanson thought they… men to join him.”可知，因为卡尔曼森认为他们也应该庆祝这个重要的日子，所以在2017年2月的一个寒冷的星期天，当他前往纽约市一家俱乐部参加超级碗派对时，他邀请了六名无家可归的人加入他一起庆祝。故celebrate“庆祝”符合语境。故选C。 【39题详解】 句意：因此，在2017年2月的一个寒冷的星期天，当他前往纽约市一家俱乐部参加超级碗派对时，他邀请了六名无家可归的人加入他。 headed朝（某方向）行进；looked看；turned变得；pointed指着。根据第二段“as he …to a Super Bowl party at a New York City club”可知，是去了纽约市一家俱乐部参加超级碗派对，headed“朝（某方向）行进”符合语境。故选A。 【40题详解】 句意：因此，在2017年2月的一个寒冷的星期天，当他前往纽约市一家俱乐部参加超级碗派对时，他邀请了六名无家可归的人加入他。 loyal忠诚的；homeless无家可归的；brave勇敢的；honest诚实的。根据第三段“Over burgers, wings and soda, Kalmanson and his homeless guests watched a football match.”可知，他邀请了六名无家可归的人吃汉堡，鸡翅和苏打水，还和他们观看了足球比赛，由此可知，此处“邀请了六名无家可归的人参加派对”，符合语境。故选B。 【41题详解】 句意：卡尔曼森想象这个场景如同有“温暖，令人兴奋的能量”。 describes描绘；treats招待；imagines认为，想象；records记录。根据第三段“Kalmanson …the scene as having a ‘warm, exciting energy’”可知，imagine…as…把……当做……；想象……如同……。卡尔曼森想象这个场景如同有“温暖，令人兴奋的能量”。所以，imagine…as…“把……当做……；想象……如同……”符合语境。故选A。 【42题详解】 句意：卡尔曼森说，“结果，这些人觉得他们是某种东西的一部分。” As usual像平常一样；Even so尽管如此；As a result结果；At the same time同时。根据第三段“If you walked in, you couldn’t tell who was homeless and who wasn’t.”和“…the men felt that they were part of …”可知，根据语境翻译，后一句是前一句的结果。如果你走进来，你无法分辨谁无家可归，谁不是。结果就是，这些无家可归的人觉得他们是某种东西的一部分。所以，As a result“结果”符合语境。故选C。 【43题详解】 句意：卡尔曼森说，“结果，这些人觉得他们是某种东西的一部分。” nothing没有什么；something某事，某物；anything任何事物；everything一切事物。根据第三段“If you walked in, you couldn’t tell who was homeless and who wasn’t… the men felt that they were part of …”可知，如果你走进来，你无法分辨谁无家可归，谁不是。所以，结果就是，这些人觉得他们是某种东西的一部分。这也就是说这些无家可归的人已经融入到了派对的氛围之中，认为自己就是其中的一份子。所以something“某事，某物”符合语境。故选B。 【44题详解】 句意：他认为派对就这一次。 holiday假期；talk谈话；game游戏；party晚会。根据最后一段“He thought that the …was a one-off. But the following year, when friends and YouTube fans asked about the next Super Bowl party, he knew the event had already …a life of its own.”可知，他和六个无家可归的人一起开派对，他以为派对就这一次，没想到，他的朋友和YouTube粉丝却询问下一次的超级碗派对，所以根据语境，party“晚会，派对”符合题意。故选D。 【45题详解】 句意：但第二年，当朋友和YouTube粉丝询问下一次超级碗派对时，他知道这个活动已经有了自己的生命。 brought back拿回来；got through完成；developed into发展成为；taken on开始承担或处理。根据最后一段“He thought that the party was a one-off. But the following year…a life of its own.”可知，通过他和六个无家可归的人一起开派对，他本以为派对就这一次，没想到，他的朋友和YouTube粉丝却询问下一次的超级碗派对，所以，他知道这个活动已经有了自己的生命。taken on“开始承担或处理”符合语境。故选D。 【46题详解】 句意：因此，卡尔曼森创办了慈善组织Super Soul Party。 started开始；changed变化；grew成长；left离开。结合第三段最后一句话“he knew the event had already taken on a life of its own.”及“So Kalmanson …the charitable organization Super Soul Parties.”可知，因为他知道这个活动已经得到了人们的认可，所以，他就创办了慈善组织Super Soul Party，所以，started“开始”符合语境。故选A。 【47题详解】 句意：他与志愿者和无家可归者收容所合作，在比赛日组织聚会。 encourage鼓励；organize组织；report报道；support支持。根据最后一段“So Kalmanson started the charitable organization Super Soul … spread the celebrations to every state.”可知，卡尔曼森创办了Super Soul Party之后，就与志愿者和无家可归者收容所合作，积极组织聚会。所以organize“组织”符合语境。故选B。 【48题详解】 句意：卡尔曼森的目标是将庆祝活动传播到每个州。 duty责任；ability能力；choice选择；goal目标。根据最后一段“So Kalmanson started the charitable organization Super Soul … spread the celebrations to every state.”可知，卡尔曼森创办了慈善组织之后，就与志愿者和无家可归者收容所合作，积极组织聚会，目标就是将庆祝活动传播到每个州。所以，goal“目标”符合语境。故选D。 【49题详解】 句意：最后，超级灵魂派对不仅仅是一项体育赛事。 Generally一般地；Immediately立刻，马上；Finally最后；Luckily幸运地。根据最后一段可知，慈善组织Super Soul Party在卡尔曼森和志愿者和无家可归者收容所的共同努力下，最后，超级灵魂派对已经不仅仅是一项体育赛事了，它影响力很大。所以，Finally“最后”符合语境。故选C。 【50题详解】 句意：他们有机会让人们意识到无家可归者的困难，同时让他们感到自己是一个更大社区的一部分。 thoughts想法；difficulties困难；efforts努力；responsibilities责任。根据最后一句“They’re chances to bring awareness to the …of the homeless while making them feel a part of a larger community.”可知，通过超级灵魂派对的机会，让人们有机会意识到无家可归者的困难，the difficulties of“……的困难”符合语境。故选B。 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 7 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$