专题02 完形填空【考题猜想】-2024-2025学年九年级英语上学期期末考点大串讲（北师大版）

九年级上期期末考点大串讲（北师大版） 专题02 完形填空 （解析版） A 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 When I tried out for the football team during the summer before 9th grade, I never imagined how important this sport would become in my life. Football is a tough sport, sometimes almost painful and brings countless injuries. Practices really 1 a player’s physical and mental limits (极限). Without trust in my own ability and a strong sense of commitment (投入), I would never have managed to continue after years of hard work as a player. In the first year, played on the defensive (防守) line. This was an amazing 2 that gave me a great sense of achievement. But in the last game of the season, I was seriously injured, which stopped me from any physical activities for six months. After going through a series of physical treatments, I returned to the field. I practiced harder than ever to make up for my 3 time. In September, during my junior year, my name was mentioned in the local newspaper as the key defensive linemen on the team. After playing a fantastic season, I was given the 4 of Most Valuable Player. 5 , my skills in football do not magically extend to (延伸到) other sports. During the winter break, I went on a snowboarding trip and seriously injured my right shoulder. I had to have four operations. Since I could not use my right arm for two months, I had to learn how to write and eat using my left hand But life must go on. I knew that my own present efforts would decide my future, so I completed the strice training program to build strength and improve flexibility in my 6 . After an eight-month recovery, I was back out on the field playing football, the sport I 7 . Overall, the world of football has taught me an important life lesson: 8 and commitment make what seems impossible possible. This lesson from football is one that I know translates through every part of life. 1．A．set B．control C．test D．need 2．A．performance B．position C．moment D．advantage 3．A．free B．lost C．extra D．regular 4．A．pride B．choice C．name D．honor 5．A．Unfortunately B．Similarly C．Happily D．Gradually 6．A．shoulder B．hand C．leg D．arm 7．A．explore B．avoid C．love D．support 8．A．Knowledge B．Belief C．Experience D．Opinion 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．D 5．A 6．A 7．C 8．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者自己从事足球运动的经历，教会了作者人生中重要的一课：信念和投入让看似不可能的事成为可能。 1．句意：训练确实考验了队员的身体和精神极限。 set建立；control控制；test考验；need需要。根据“Practices really…a player’s physical and mental limits”可知，训练考验了队员的身体和精神极限。故选C。 2．句意：这是一个了不起的职位，给了我很大的成就感。 performance表现；position位置；moment时刻；advantage优势。根据“In the first year, I played on the defensive (防守) line”可知作者在防守线上打球，所以是这个位置给作者成就感。故选B。 3．句意：我比以往任何时候都更加努力地练习，以弥补失去的时间。 free自由的；lost失去的；extra额外的；regular定期的。根据“After going through a series of physical treatments, I returned to the field”可知作者因为受伤所以治疗了一段时间，所以重返赛场之后，拼命地练习来弥补之前失去的时间，故选B。 4．句意：在度过了一个精彩的赛季后，我获得了最有价值球员的荣誉。 pride骄傲；choice选择；name名字；honor荣誉。根据“of Most Valuable Player.”可知“最有价值球员”是一个荣誉，故选D。 5．句意：不幸的是，我的足球技能并不能神奇地扩展到其他运动。 Unfortunately不幸地；Similarly相似地；Happily开心地；Gradually逐渐地。根据“my skills in football do not magically extend to (延伸到) other sports.”可知作者的足球技能并不能神奇地扩展到其他运动，这是不幸的。故选A。 6．句意：所以我完成了严格的训练计划，以增强力量，提高肩膀的灵活性。 shoulder肩膀；hand手；leg腿；arm胳膊。根据“I went on a snowboarding trip and seriously injured my right shoulder.”可知是提高肩膀的灵活性，故选A。 7．句意：我回到球场上踢足球，这是我喜欢的运动。 explore探索；avoid避免；love爱；support支持。根据前文的描述可以看出，作者热爱足球运动，故选C。 8．句意：信念和投入使看似不可能的事情成为可能。 Knowledge知识；Belief信念；Experience经历；Opinion观点。根据“Without trust in my own ability and a strong sense of commitment”以及“and commitment make what seems impossible possible”可知，信念和投入使看似不可能的事情成为可能。故选B。 B Isabel was tired of filling paper into folders (文件夹) at the Gateway Nature Center’s office. She wanted badly to work with birds. But her mom, Mrs. Moreno, who was the center’s director, said Isabel was too young, “I know more about 9 than almost anyone here,” she sighed (叹气). She had never been good at speaking up for herself, and who would listen to a shy seventh grader anyway? Amy, another volunteer, older than Isabel, suddenly broke in. “They, Isabel, I’ve got a job for you,” she barked (厉声发令) like she owned the place, 10 a hand on Isabel’s shoulder. Isabel willed herself to remain still. Just then, Isabel’s mother rushed in with Mr. Garza, the guardian. “The hurricane (飓风) is coming,” Mrs. Moreno reported. “We may get some heavy winds. I need you girls to help Mr. Garza get the storm shutters (防风窗) down.” Isabel felt excited to have the 11 to finally help the birds. Mrs. Moreno had to go down because The Gulf Shore Preserve (海湾海岸保护区) needed help preparing for the storm. “Girls, stay with Mr. Garza after you get the storm shutters down. And Amy, call me if there are any problems,” she 12 . Mr. Garza and the girls worked quickly. When Mr. Garza found a weather report on the computer, a worried look 13 his face. “A storm is heading our way,” he announced. “We’re in for some flooding.” Amy called Isabel’s mother, but she sounded 14 when she hung up. “They’re stuck because of the flood! What do we do?” she cried. Mr. Garza and Amy seemed anxious at first. After silently considering the dilemma (困境), Isabel pulled herself together and said calmly, “We should move the birds to the reptile house (爬虫屋). It’s on higher ground.” They hurried to carry the cages up. The hawks (老鹰) beat their wings when they felt the wind. Isabel spoke softly to them, and they soon grew calmer. Amy watched in amaze. Just as the water in the bird house had risen to their knees, they finished 15 the birds. At last, Mrs. Moreno finally returned to the center after several hours. Mr. Garza told her Isabel’s cool thinking had saved the birds. Mrs. Moreno looked at her daughter 16 . “How did you get such confidence and courage?” “I’m not sure. All I could think about was how scared the birds must have felt in their cages.” “I’m proud of you, Isabel,” said Mrs. Moreno. “I guess I’m proud of myself, Mom!” 9．A．cages B．computers C．wings D．birds 10．A．giving B．raising C．planting D．waving 11．A．opportunity B．confidence C．courage D．ability 12．A．directed B．discussed C．argued D．reported 13．A．made B．crossed C．lit D．cleaned 14．A．calm B．scared C．excited D．angry 15．A．comforting B．freeing C．feeding D．moving 16．A．silently B．seriously C．admiringly D．coldly 【答案】9．D 10．C 11．A 12．A 13．B 14．B 15．D 16．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了Isabel在Gateway Nature Center做志愿者，在一次暴风雨要来临时，冷静思考并成功解救遇到困境中的小鸟的故事。 9．句意：我比这里几乎任何人都更了解鸟类。 cages笼子；computers电脑；wings翅膀；birds鸟。根据“She wanted badly to work with birds.”可知，此处是指比其他人更了解鸟。故选D。 10．句意：她厉声发令，就像她拥有这个地方一样，把一只手放在Isabel的肩膀上。 giving给；raising上升；planting放置；waving挥手。根据“... a hand on Isabel’s shoulder”可知，是指把手放在肩膀上。故选C。 11．句意：Isabel感到兴奋，终于有机会帮助这些鸟了。 opportunity机会；confidence自信；courage勇气；ability能力。根据“Isabel felt excited to have the ... to finally help the birds.”可知，是指对自己终于有机会帮助这些鸟儿感到兴奋。故选A。 12．句意：“姑娘们，在你们把防风百叶窗放下来后，和加尔扎先生待在一起。Amy，如果有什么问题，给我打电话，”她指示道。 directed指示；discussed讨论；argued争论；reported报告。根据“Girls, stay with Mr. Garza after you get the storm shutters down. And Amy, call me if there are any problems”可知，这是她指示女孩们要做的事情。故选A。 13．句意：当加尔扎先生在电脑上看到天气预报时，他脸上掠过一丝担忧。 made制作；crossed穿过；lit点燃；cleaned打扫。根据“a worried look ... his face”可知，是指脸上掠过一丝担忧。故选B。 14．句意：Amy给Isabel的母亲打了电话，但当她挂断电话时，她听起来很害怕。 calm平静的；scared害怕的；excited兴奋的；angry生气的。根据“‘They’re stuck because of the flood! What do we do?’ she cried.”可知，她应该是感到害怕的。故选B。 15．句意：就在鸟屋里的水涨到他们的膝盖时，他们完成了移动鸟的任务。 comforting使舒服；freeing释放；feeding喂养；moving移动。根据“We should move the birds to the reptile house (爬虫屋).”可知，是完成移动鸟的任务。故选D。 16．句意：莫雷诺夫人钦佩地看着她的女儿。 silently沉默地；seriously严肃地；admiringly钦佩地；coldly冷淡地。根据“How did you get such confidence and courage?”可知，她因为自己女儿的行为而对她产生钦佩之情。故选C。 C An Extra-good Friend Grace and I are good friends, but once something unpleasant happened when we both tried out for roles in Alice in Wonderland. Grace really 17 to be Alice and I was sure she could get the leading role. However, the result was that I was picked to be the leading role—Alice. What made me sad is that Grace only got the part of the March Hare. “Do you want to practice together with me?” I asked her after that. “Sorry, I’m busy this week,” said Grace 18 , without looking at me. “And I will be always busy.” That night at dinner, my parents noticed I was not excited about getting the leading role. They 19 what happened and asked me why. “Well, Grace was not picked to be the leading role—Alice, but I was. She was unhappy. Maybe she will throw away our friendship.” My father said, “Don’t worry about it. I think this is a 20 for you to be an extra-good friend.” “Dad is right,” said my mother. “Sometimes when our friends do well, we may have feelings of envy (嫉妒) and become green-eyed monsters and don’t know how to 21 . Try giving her a little time, space and understanding, and she will change her mind soon.” Over the next week, I tried my best to give Grace some 22 . We had less conversation than before. Then one day, on the way to our practice, I met her. “I just want to say you are such a great actress when acting as the March Hare.” I said to her with a bright smile on my face. She also seemed happy and 23 how she understood the role with excitement. WhenI asked her to help me with my role, she agreed and smiled, too. She even said sorry to me for acting that way at first. Later, to my surprise, we became closer to each other. I came to realize that we sometimes may have a 24 time dealing with envy and disappointment in a friendship. All we need to do is to give our friends a little time, space and understanding. This might be the perfect chance for us to be extra-good friends. 17．A．hoped B．agreed C．learned D．decided 18．A．excitedly B．coldly C．proudly D．worriedly 19．A．understood B．believed C．wondered D．thought 20．A．prize B．story C．dream D．chance 21．A．share B．discuss C．act D．prove 22．A．advice B．space C．care D．help 23．A．missed B．guessed C．supported D．explained 24．A．difficult B．short C．sweet D．busy 【答案】17．A 18．B 19．C 20．D 21．C 22．B 23．D 24．A 【导语】本文讲述了作者和好朋友Grace在出演《爱丽丝梦游仙境》时发生的不愉快事件，最终两人和好如初。 17．句意：格蕾丝真的希望成为爱丽丝，我相信她能得到主角。 hoped希望；agreed同意；learned学习；decided决定。根据“but once something unpleasant happened when we both tried out for roles in Alice in Wonderland.”可知，Grace希望得到Alice的角色，故选A。 18．句意：格雷斯冷冷地说，没有看我一眼。 excitedly兴奋地；coldly冷漠地； proudly自豪地；worriedly担心地。根据“without looking at me.”可知，格雷斯冷冷地说。故选B。 19．句意：他们想知道发生了什么，问我为什么。 understood理解；believed相信；wondered想知道；thought想。根据“what happened and asked me why.”可知，此处应该说“想知道”发生了什么，故选C。 20．句意：我认为这是你成为一个更好的朋友的机会。 prize奖励；story故事；dream梦想；chance机会。根据“for you to be an extra-good friend”以及后文的“Try giving her a little time, space and understanding, and she will change her mind soon.”可知，父亲觉得这是一个可以成为一个更好的朋友的机会。故选D。 21．句意：有时候，当我们的朋友做得很好时，我们可能会嫉妒，变成绿眼怪物，不知道该怎么做。 share分享；discuss讨论；act表现；prove证明。根据“and don’t know how to”可知，此处指的不知道该如何表现。故选C。 22．句意：在接下来的一周里，我尽力给格蕾丝一些空间。 advice建议；space空间；care关心；help帮助。根据“We had less conversation than before.”可知，此处指的是给格蕾丝一些空间。故选B。 23．句意：她似乎也很高兴，并兴奋地解释了她是如何理解这个角色的。 missed想念；guessed猜测；supported支持； explained解释。根据“how she understood the role with excitement.”可知，此处指格蕾丝解释了她是如何理解这个角色的。故选D。 24．句意：我开始意识到，在友谊中，我们有时可能很难应对嫉妒和失望。 difficult困难的；short短的；sweet甜蜜的；busy忙碌的。根据“time dealing with envy and disappointment in a friendship.”可知，应该说处理友谊中的嫉妒和失望是困难的，故选A。 D Black Myth: Wukong is a newly released video game that has quickly become very popular around the world. The game is 25 on the Chinese novel Journey to the West and features the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, as the main character. On the day of its release, 1.6 million players were playing it online on the Steam website. This game is unique because it showcases (展示) Chinese legends and culture, unlike other games like Dota 2 and Elden Ring, which are based on 26 stories. The game has already sold millions of copies across different platforms, marking it a huge 27 . And the game’s popularity shows that there is a 28 interest in exploring Chinese culture. Many players have started to read the novel Journey to the West and become more and more interested in Chinese culture. The developers spent a lot of time and resources in creating this game, and their effort have 29 off with high sales and global recognition. Black Myth: Wukong is helping to bring Chinese culture to 30 audiences, and its success inspires more game designers to 31 Chinese legends. As more developers explore these stories, we can expect to see Chinese culture will be 32 all over the world in the future. 25．A．copied B．based C．made D．known 26．A．Western B．traditional C．Chinese D．ancient 27．A．failure B．success C．game D．money 28．A．growing B．small C．declining D．little 29．A．got B．come C．paid D．ended 30．A．old B．young C．narrow D．global 31．A．ignore B．explore C．rewrite D．copy 32．A．limited B．similar C．different D．popular 【答案】25．B 26．A 27．B 28．A 29．C 30．D 31．B 32．D 【导语】本文介绍了《黑神话：悟空》是一款基于中国小说《西游记》的新游戏，通过展示中国传奇和文化，获得了全球玩家的欢迎和高销量。 25．句意：这款游戏是根据中国小说《西游记》改编的，主角是孙悟空。 copied复制；based基于；made使；known知道。根据“The game is ... on the Chinese novel Journey to the West”可知，这款游戏是基于小说《西游记》改编的，based on “基于”，固定短语。故选B。 26．句意：这款游戏的独特之处在于它展示了中国的传说和文化，而不像《刀塔2》和《艾尔登法环》等其他基于西方故事的游戏。 Western西方的；traditional传统的；Chinese中国的；ancient古代的。根据“unlike other games like Dota 2 and Elden Ring”可知，《刀塔2》和《艾尔登法环》是基于西方故事的游戏。故选A。 27．句意：这款游戏已经在不同的平台上卖出了数百万份，这标志着它取得了巨大的成功。 failure失败；success成功；game游戏；money金钱。根据“The game has already sold millions of copies across different platforms”可知，这款游戏取得了很大的成功。故选B。 28．句意：这款游戏的流行表明，人们对探索中国文化的兴趣日益浓厚。 growing增长的；small小的；declining下滑的；little小的。根据“And the game’s popularity shows that there is a ... interest in exploring Chinese culture.”可知，这款游戏的流行，说明人们对探索中国文化的兴趣在增长。故选A。 29．句意：开发者在创造这款游戏上投入了大量时间和资源，他们的努力获得了高销量和全球认可度的回报。 got得到；come来；paid付款；ended结束。根据“high sales and global recognition”可知，高销量和全球认可度是对开发者们的回报，pay off “得到回报”，固定短语。故选C。 30．句意：《黑色神话：悟空》将中国文化带给全球观众，它的成功激发了更多游戏设计师去探索中国传说。 old老的；young年轻的；narrow狭窄的；global全球的。根据上文“global recognition”可知，《黑色神话：悟空》这款游戏将中国文化带给了全球的观众。故选D。 31．句意：《黑色神话：悟空》将中国文化带给全球观众，它的成功激发了更多游戏设计师去探索中国传说。 ignore忽视；explore探索；rewrite重写；copy抄写。根据“As more developers explore these stories”可知，这款游戏的成功激发了更多游戏设计师去探索中国传说。故选B。 32．句意：随着越来越多的开发者探索这些故事，我们可以期待看到中国文化在未来风靡全球。 limited有限的；similar相似的；different不同的；popular受欢迎的。根据“Chinese culture will be ... all over the world in the future”可知，随着更多游戏开发者的探索，中国文化在未来会很流行。故选D。 E Uncle Zhang’s Gift In a corner of a city, there is a cozy little restaurant owned by Uncle Zhang, a middle-aged man with a kind smile always on his face. His restaurant is famous for a special Single Meal, which is not just an ordinary meal but a 33 filled with hope and care. There is a story behind this gift. Many years ago, Uncle Zhang worked in ad place far away and life was hard. He often went 34 . During his most difficult times, a stranger reached out a helping hand, giving him warmth and hope. This experience deeply moved Uncle Zhang, and he 35 that if he ever had the chance, he would pass on this kindness. Years later, Uncle Zhang finally opened his own little restaurant. He decided to 36 his promise by introducing the Single Meal. He told his staff that if anyone 37 said the code (暗号) words—“Please give me a Single Meal”, they should prepare a hot meal for that person without asking any questions. This act of kindness quickly 38 through the community and touched many hearts. One sunny afternoon, with sunlight streaming (照射) through the restaurant windows, a young girl walked in. Her eyes were filled with helplessness and 39 . Guided by the staff, she sat in a comer and softly said the code words. The staff understood and soon brought her a hearty meal. The girl ate her meal with tears in her eyes, feeling a long-lost warmth. A few weeks later, she found a new job and returned to the restaurant. This time, she didn’t use the code words. Instead, she prepaid for several Single Meals to help others in 40 . Uncle Zhang’s small act of kindness had caused a chain reaction (连锁反应), spreading warmth and hope throughout the community. 33．A．plate B．gift C．restaurant D．menu 34．A．thirsty B．hungry C．crazy D．happy 35．A．promised B．predicted C．imagined D．discovered 36．A．break B．achieve C．avoid D．allow 37．A．easily B．loudly C．proudly D．quietly 38．A．spread B．disappeared C．landed D．failed 39．A．confidence B．excitement C．nervousness D．anger 40．A．danger B．line C．hospital D．need 【答案】33．B 34．B 35．A 36．B 37．D 38．A 39．C 40．D 【导语】本文讲述了张叔叔的小餐馆推出“单人餐”这一特殊礼物，背后是他因曾经受助而决心传递善意，这一善举引发连锁反应，温暖了社区的故事。 33．句意：这不仅仅是一顿普通的饭，而是一份充满希望和关怀的礼物。 plate盘子；gift礼物；restaurant餐馆；menu菜单。根据后文“Uncle Zhang’s Gift”以及下文对这一特殊“Single Meal”意义的描述，可知此处表示这是一份特别的礼物。故选B。 34．句意：许多年前，张叔叔在很远的地方工作，生活很艰难。他经常挨饿。 thirsty口渴的；hungry饥饿的；crazy疯狂的；happy高兴的。根据前文“life was hard. He often went…”可以推测，生活艰难时会面临饥饿问题，故选B。 35．句意：这段经历深深地感动了张叔叔，他承诺如果有机会，他会传递这份善意。 promised承诺；predicted预测；imagined想象；discovered发现。根据后文“he would pass on this kindness”可知，此处应是张叔叔做出承诺，故选A。 36．句意：几年后，张叔叔终于开了自己的小餐馆。他决定通过推出单人餐来实现自己的诺言。 break打破；achieve实现；avoid避免；allow允许。根据“Years later, Uncle Zhang finally opened his own little restaurant”可知，张叔叔开了自己的小餐馆，并且推出了单人餐，所以是开始实现自己的诺言，“实现诺言”常用“achieve one’s promise”来表达，所以这里选B。 37．句意：他告诉他的员工，如果有人悄悄地说出暗号——“请给我一份单人餐”，他们应该不问任何问题就为那个人准备一顿热饭。 easily容易地；loudly大声地；proudly自豪地；quietly悄悄地。根据“said the code words”，需要暗号的情境下，通常是悄悄地说，故选D。 38．句意：这一善举迅速在社区传播开来，感动了许多人。 spread传播；disappeared消失；landed着陆；failed失败。根据“through the community”以及后文善举引发的连锁反应可知，此处是说善举在社区传播，故选A。 39．句意：她的眼睛里充满了无助和紧张。 confidence自信；excitement兴奋；nervousness紧张；anger愤怒。根据“Her eyes were filled with helplessness and…”以及女孩当时的处境，可推测她的状态是无助和紧张的，故选C。 40．句意：这次，她没有用暗号。相反，她预付了几份单人餐来帮助有需要的人。 danger危险；line线；hospital医院；need需要。根据“she prepaid for several Single Meals to help others in…”可知，她预付了几份单人餐来帮助有需要的人，“in need”表示“在困难中，需要帮助的”，符合语境，故选D。 F 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Last summer, I found a part-time job at a department store. We were encouraged to chat with customers and make their experience personal. I am a social butterfly at school, so I loved the job. One day, a(n) 41 woman came in. I welcomed her to the store, and she immediately started up a conversation, telling me her name was Barbara and asking me about my day. I stepped out to walk with her and nodded along while she 42 . We did this often, as there were many elderly customers who just needed somebody to talk to. As we chatted, Barbara stopped to look at a shirt, “I really like the pattern. I used to wear colors like this when I was younger.” I asked, “Oh? What changed?” Barbara chuckled (轻笑), “Well, as I started to get older, these sorts of clothes just didn’t look good on me anymore. Maybe it will be 43 for you, since you’ re a very pretty young girl.” “Don’t say that, Barbara! You’ re still very beautiful.” Laughing, Barbara replied, “Thank you, sweet girl, but it’s all right. I’ll just 44 to what I normally wear. Patterns like this are made for young people like you.” I always hate it when older people believe their 45 is ugly. Older women buy wrinkle (皱纹) correctors, dye (染) the white and silver out of their hair, and do everything they can to 46 their age until they give up and say to themselves, “I’m just old and ugly now.” I don’t see things that way at all. Many women age gracefully, and Barbara aged downright beautifully. So, I 47 the topic just a little bit, “Are you sure you don’t want to try it on? You might be surprised. If you don’t like it, we can put it back.” Barbara hesitated (犹豫), “Well... since we’ re already here. …I really don’t know about these sleeves, though. They’ll show my big arms!” I suggested, “How about the dress hanging on the wall there? It has three- quarter sleeves that will cover your forearms.” She paused for a moment, “Tell you what. If you can find that dress in a large, I’ll try it on, just to see.” When Barbara stepped out of the dressing room, I was 48 . The dress fit her 49 perfectly, the colors brought out the warmth in her skin, and most importantly, she looked really, really happy in it. She didn’t just like the dress; she liked HERSELF in the dress, clearly feeling more 50 . She even turned in a circle to show us how the skirt flared (展开)! Before Barbara left, she said, “Thank you for making me feel forty years younger today. I think I’ll buy a sunhat to go with that dress, and my husband and I can go on a picnic. We haven’t done that in a while.” Her words made my day. 41．A．heavy B．familiar C．elderly D．rich 42．A．argued B．continued C．complained D．wondered 43．A．different B．challenging C．harmful D．awful 44．A．turn B．see C．attend D．stick 45．A．shirt B．past C．age D．life 46．A．cover B．memorize C．manage D．replace 47．A．finished B．pressed C．avoided D．picked 48．A．amused B．confused C．determined D．amazed 49．A．plan B．figure C．job D．desire 50．A．responsible B．grateful C．confident D．respectful 【答案】 41．C 42．B 43．A 44．D 45．C 46．A 47．D 48．D 49．B 50．C 【导语】本文通过叙述作者在百货商店兼职期间与一位老妇人顾客的互动，展现了老年人对年龄和外貌的焦虑，以及通过鼓励与尝试新事物带来的积极变化。 41．句意：一天，一位老妇人顾客走进了商店。 heavy重的；familiar熟悉的；elderly年长的；rich富有的。下文提到“there were many elderly customers who just needed somebody to talk to”可知，这位顾客是年长的，故选C。 42．句意：我出去陪她散步，当她继续说话的时候我点点头。 argued争吵，continued继续，complained抱怨，wondered想知道。上文提到“I welcomed her to the store，and she immediately started up a conversation”可知，这位女士开始了一段对话，并且下文提到“We did this often”，说明这种对话经常发生，因此可以推断出她一直在继续对话，故选B。 43．句意：或许你穿这样的衣服会是不同的，因为你是一个非常年轻漂亮的女孩。 different不同的；challenging有挑战性的；harmful有害的；awful令人敬畏的。上文提到老妇人年轻时喜欢穿这种颜色的衣服，但现在她老了，觉得这种衣服不再适合她，但是对于年轻漂亮的作者来说是不同的，故选A。 44．句意：我仍然坚持穿平时穿的衣服。 turn转向；see看见；attend参加；stick坚持。下文提到“Patterns like this are made for young people like you.”可知，老妇人认为自己不适合这种年轻化的衣服，因此她会坚持穿自己平时穿的衣服，故选D。 45．句意：我一直讨厌老年人因年龄而感到丑陋。 shirt衬衫；past过去；age年龄；life生活。下文提到“Older women buy wrinkle (皱纹) correctors, dye (染)  the white and silver out of their hair”，这些都是为了掩盖年龄的痕迹，因此可以推断出此处指的是“年龄”，故选C。 46．句意：许多老年女性会购买除皱产品、染发剂等来掩盖岁月的痕迹，直到最终放弃并认为自己“又老又丑”。 cover掩盖；memorize记住；manage管理；replace代替。根据“Older women buy wrinkle (皱纹) correctors, dye (染)  the white and silver out of their hair”可知，老年人买皱纹消除剂、染发等行为，都是为了掩盖自己的年龄，故选A。 47．句意：我稍微提了一下这个话题，“你确定不想试穿一下吗？你可能会感到惊讶的。如果你不喜欢，我们可以把它放回去。” finished完成；pressed按；avoided避免；picked挑选。下文提到“Are you sure you don’t want to try it on?”，说明作者在建议对方尝试某样东西，而根据语境可以推断出这是作者在挑选话题时的一个提议，故选D。 48．句意：当老妇人从试衣间走出来时，我惊呆了。 amused被逗乐的；confused困惑的；determined下定决心的；amazed惊奇的。下文提到“The dress fit her perfectly”可知，衣服很适合她，让作者感到惊讶，故选D。 49．句意：那件连衣裙完美地贴合了她的身材，颜色让她的皮肤看起来更加温暖而有光泽。最重要的是，她看起来非常开心。 plan计划；figure身材；job工作；desire愿望。根据“fit her...perfectly, the colors brought out the warmth in her skin”可知，衣服很适合她的身材，故选B。 50．句意：她不仅喜欢这件连衣裙，更喜欢穿上它后的自己，显然她感觉更加自信了。 responsible有责任心的；grateful感激的；confident自信的；respectful尊重的。文提到“She even turned in a circle to show us how the skirt flared!”，说明她对自己的穿着很有自信，故选C。 G 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 The Magic of a Book One day when I was 11, my mother gave me an order: I was lo walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat (战胜) my strange problem—inability to 51 . In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room”. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the 52 at random (随机的). The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone. I never forgot my beagle. There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked the same to my dog. I ran my fingers over the 53 of the dog on the cover. My eyes run across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title without 54 the book. I borrowed it from the library for the summer. Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read it with difficulty. Though pages were turned 55 , I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own 56 dog and I were, in my mind, running together. My mother’s call made me 57 to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them. I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (奇迹般的) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but noticeable 58 in my classroom performance during the next year. 51．A．draw B．speak C．hear D．read 52．A．box B．table C．board D．shelf 53．A．name B．picture C．toy D．food 54．A．opening B．writing C．packing D．checking 55．A．freely B．quietly C．slowly D．carefully 56．A．clever B．lost C．cute D．wounded 57．A．return B．go C．point D．move 58．A．success B．thought C．improvement D．process 【答案】51．D 52．D 53．B 54．A 55．C 56．B 57．A 58．C 【导语】本文介绍了作者由不喜欢读书到喜欢的过程。 51．句意：这是她战胜我这个奇怪问题的又一个武器——不会读书。 draw画画；speak说；hear听；read读。根据下文内容可知，作者在阅读方面有困难。故选D。 52．句意：我坐在地板上，随意地从书架上取下几本书。 box盒子；table桌子；board板；shelf架子。根据“pulled a few books off the”可知是从架子上取下一些书。故选D。 53．句意：我用手指抚摸封面上那只狗的照片。 name名字；picture图片；toy玩具；food食物。根据“of the dog on the cover.”可知是书皮上狗的图片。故选B。 54．句意：不知不觉，我没打开书就读了书名。 opening打开；writing写；packing打包；checking检查。根据“Unknowingly, I had read the title”可知是没有打开书。故选A。 55．句意：尽管翻页很慢，我了解了这个故事的大意，关于一只狗，它和我的一样，与家人失散了，最终找到了回家的路。 freely自由地；quietly安静地；slowly慢地；carefully认真地。根据“I read it with difficulty”可知阅读有困难，所以翻页很慢。故选C。 56．句意：在故事的最后，我的脑海里继续着团聚的最后一幕，一次又一次，直到我和我自己丢失的狗在我的脑海中一起奔跑。 clever聪明的；lost丢失的；cute可爱的；wounded受伤的。根据“one morning, he was gone”可知是丢失的狗。故选B。 57．句意：母亲的呼唤让我回到了现实世界。 return返回；go去；point指；move移动。根据“to the real world”可知是回到现实世界。故选A。 58．句意：但在接下来的一年里她看到我的课堂表现有了缓慢但明显的改善。 success成功；thought想法；improvement改善；process过程。根据“but she saw a slow but noticeable...”可知是课堂表现有了明显的改变。故选C。 H A girl suspended with her feet flailing. Recently, we went on a six-day field trip. I had many heart-warming memories. The most memorable part for me was climbing the “Graduation Wall”, a 4.2-meter barrier (障碍) we had to climb without any tools. As sunlight cast an orange glow over its brown surface, the 59 began with a countdown. At the beginning, the boys climbed so easily that they made the wall seem less scary. However, after I watched a girl suspend with her feet failing, my fear built up as I imagined her possible fall. Finally, it was my turn. My heart 60 and I was more scared. Shaking slightly, I was unwilling to step on my classmates’ knees and shoulders, meanwhile I 61 my dirty shoes would get their clothes dirty. Then, the boy below called out, “Just step on my shoulder!” as if he sensed my unwillingness. With apologies in my mind, I 62 placed my feet on his shoulder, though I was driven by the supportive spirit of my classmates. The climb was unexpectedly smooth. I didn’t know clearly whose hand I was holding, I was quickly 63 up, and my legs followed. I was on the top and looked over the edge from my new point on the platform. In only a few seconds, I had risen above the terrible height of 4.2 meters that had seemed impossible before. As it turned out, our class completed the challenge in just 16 minutes! However, it wasn’t the impressive time that 64 me most, but rather the strong 65 : Every gaze was fixed upward, and every hand was stretched out firmly to safeguard the climber. The sight of reddened shoulders and sweaty palms (手掌), with waves of encouragement and cheers, made me realize that it’s our cooperative spirit that 66 a deep sense of belonging and unity. 59．A．game B．experience C．lesson D．challenge 60．A．raced B．beat C．ran D．broke 61．A．knew B．said C．feared D．thought 62．A．closely B．bravely C．anxiously D．carefully 63．A．mixed B．lifted C．moved D．put 64．A．encouraged B．expected C．affected D．respected 65．A．will B．encouragement C．trust D．support 66．A．creates B．invents C．means D．owns 【答案】59．D 60．A 61．C 62．D 63．B 64．C 65．D 66．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者参加为期六天的实地考察时，给作者留下的最有感触的回忆。 59．句意：当阳光在它棕色的表面投下橘黄色的光芒时，挑战开始倒计时。 game比赛；experience经历；lesson课程，教训；challenge挑战。根据“we had to climb without any tools.”及“began with a countdown”可知，这种挑战开始倒计时，故选D。 60．句意：我的心跳加速，我更害怕了。 raced快速运转；beat击败；ran跑；broke打破。根据“My heart”可知，心跳加速，故选A。 61．句意：我微微颤抖着，不愿意踩到同学们的膝盖和肩膀，同时我又担心我的脏鞋子会弄脏他们的衣服。 knew知道；said说；feared害怕；thought认为。根据“my dirty shoes would get their clothes dirty”可知，害怕自己的脏鞋子会弄脏他们的衣服，故选C。 62．句意：带着歉意，我小心翼翼地把脚放在他的肩膀上，尽管我被同学们的支持精神所驱使。 closely紧密地；bravely勇敢地；anxiously不安地；carefully小心地。根据“Shaking slightly, I was unwilling to step on my classmates’ knees and shoulders”可知，作者是不愿意踩在同学们的肩膀上，所以此处指小心翼翼地把脚放在他的肩膀上，故选D。 63．句意：我很快被举起来，我的腿也跟着举起来。 mixed混合；lifted举起；moved移动；put放。根据“I was on the top and looked over the edge from my new point on the platform”可知，作者被下面的人举了起来，故选B。 64．句意：然而，最让我印象深刻的不是那段时光，而是那段强有力的支持。 encouraged努力；expected期待；affected影响；respected尊敬。根据“However, it wasn’t the impressive time that …me most, but rather the strong.”可知，此处指对作者影响最大的，故选C。 65．句意：然而，最让我印象深刻的不是那段时光，而是那段强有力的支持。 will意愿；encouragement鼓励；trust信任；support支持。根据“though I was driven by the supportive spirit of my classmates.”可知，同学们给予的支持让作者最为感动，故选D。 66．句意：红红的肩膀和汗流浃背的手掌，伴随着一阵阵的鼓励和欢呼，让我意识到，是我们的合作精神创造了一种深刻的归属感和团结感。 creates创造；invents发明；means意味着；owns拥有。根据“it’s our cooperative spirit that… a deep sense of belonging and unity.”可知，合作精神创造了一种深刻的归属感和团结感，故选A。 I 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 The Lunchroom Robot “Robot! Tie my shoe!” Another sixth-grade boy poured 67 on the floor. “Robot! Clean up my mess!” Lee had a knot (结) in his stomach as he watched the older kids bossing the lunchroom robot around. The robot tied the shoe and cleaned the floor, but it moved 68 , very tiredly. Its head hung down as it rolled from task to task. It almost seemed sad. Lee tried and failed to shake the bad 69 . It couldn’t possibly be... could it? The school bell signaled that lunch period was over. The sixth graders left, laughing as the robot continued to clean up the milk. Lee collected his lunch tray, his eyes still on the robot. After it finished 70 , it rolled up against the wall. It seemed to lean its head against the white cinder blocks. Lee walked toward the robot uncertainly, “Are you... okay?” he asked. The robot turned its blocky head toward Lee. Lee looked into the raindrop-shaped cameras that served as the robot’s eyes. They looked the same as always, but he knew there was something 71 behind them. Lee patted the robot’s back panel (面板). “I think I know how you feel,” he said. “Those kids shouldn’t 72 you that way. They should at least be polite when you do your job.” The robot looked up at Lee and the words Thank you scrolled across the front display in blue letters. Lee smiled. “You’re welcome.” The next day, the sixth graders were at it again. One of them threw candies across the floor. “Robot, pick them up!” he said. As Lee watched from another table, his face 73 . He nearly stood up to say something, but the robot didn’t move. “Robot!” the boy demanded. Lee got up from his seat and walked over. The sixth graders watched him with 74 . “Robot,” Lee said. “Could you pick up the candies for us, please?” The robot began sweeping up the candies. Lee turned to the sixth graders. “Remember to say THANK YOU, too.” 67．A．milk B．water C．tea D．coffee 68．A．carefully B．happily C．curiously D．slowly 69．A．luck B．feeling C．habit D．relationship 70．A．collecting B．examining C．cleaning D．preparing 71．A．interesting B．exciting C．serious D．different 72．A．treat B．beat C．cheat D．attract 73．A．hurt B．burned C．froze D．shone 74．A．admiration B．pride C．surprise D．fear 【答案】67．A 68．D 69．B 70．C 71．D 72．A 73．B 74．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了Lee和餐厅机器人之间的故事。 67．句意：另一个六年级的男孩把牛奶倒在地板上。 milk牛奶；water水；tea茶；coffee咖啡。根据下文“as the robot continued to clean up the milk”可知，男孩是倒的牛奶。故选A。 68．句意：机器人系好鞋带，打扫了地板，但它走得很慢，很累。 carefully小心地；happily开心地；curiously好奇地；slowly慢地。根据“very tiredly”可知，此处应指走地慢。故选D。 69．句意：Lee试图摆脱这种不好的感觉，但失败了。 luck运气；feeling感觉；habit习惯；relationship关系。根据“Its head hung down as it rolled from task to task. It almost seemed sad.”可知，此处应指Lee的感觉。故选B。 70．句意：它打扫完后，就靠在墙上卷了起来。 collecting收集；examining检查；cleaning打扫；preparing准备。根据上文“Clean up my mess!”可知，此处应指打扫完后。故选C。 71．句意：它们看起来和往常一样，但他知道它们背后有些不同。 interesting有趣的；exciting令人兴奋的；serious严重的；different不同的。根据“They looked the same as always”与“but”可知，此处but表示转折，前文表示他们看起来和往常一样，but后应表示不同。故选D。 72．句意：那些孩子不应该那样对你。 treat对待；beat打；cheat欺骗；attract吸引。根据“ ‘I think I know how you feel’ he said. ‘Those kids shouldn’t … you that way.’ ”可知此处应指Lee认为那些孩子不应该那样对待机器人。故选A。 73．句意：Lee在另一张桌子上看着，他的脸发烫。 hurt伤害；burned燃烧；froze冻住；shone发光。根据“ ‘Those kids shouldn’t … you that way. They should at least be polite when you do your job.’ ”与“One of them threw candies across the floor. ‘Robot, pick them up!’ he said.”可知，此处应表示Lee看到那些男孩对待机器人的态度脸发烫。故选B。 74．句意：六年级的学生惊奇地看着他。 admiration崇拜；pride自豪；surprise惊奇；fear害怕。根据“Lee got up from his seat and walked over.”可知，Lee站起来并走向机器人，因此大家应该是感到惊讶。故选C。 J An Embarrassing (尴尬的) Situation P. E. at our school is competitive. Last week in P. E. was no exception. The basketball game was so close. The Red Shirts would take the lead and then the Green Shirts would score and tie it up (追平). Ms. M. finally put me into the 75 with minutes to go.I didn’t want to make a mistake. But I joined the Red Shirts anyway, determined to help them win. Within seconds, I had got a pass and started to dribble down the court. I could hear my teammates screaming. Their cheers gave me confidence. I laid the ball up 76 and scored. I was jumping up and down waiting for my teammates to run out and congratulate me. I couldn’t understand why the opposing team (对方球队) was as 77 as I was. For a minute, I thought they were celebrating for me. Suddenly I 78 what I had done. I had made the shot in the wrong basket, giving the Green Shirts the win! When I got home that night, my brother asked me why I was unhappy. I didn’t want to tell him, but I blurted out (脱口而出) all the details of the whole story. I waited for him to 79 and give me a hard time. Instead, he just smiled and said that it could have been a lot worse. “When I was in junior high, we were playing for the championship game. The same situation —the score was 80 and there was a jump ball with five seconds to go. The ball came to me and I took off and scored the lay-up (上篮). I scored the lay-up in the wrong basket and the other team won the championship,” he told me. “Oh, that must have been awful.” “You know, it was, but only for a few while. Now my friends and I joke about it.” I didn’t really want to go back to school the next day, but with a 81 from my brother, I made it. It was hard to walk back into the gym for P. E. class, but now I know that I am not the only one who ever scored a basket for the wrong team. Embarrassing things happen to everyone. But my brother convinced me and taught me how to 82 in the embarrassing situations. 75．A．basket B．corner C．room D．game 76．A．successfully B．quietly C．peacefully D．secretly 77．A．satisfied B．sorry C．excited D．nervous 78．A．predicted B．believed C．worried D．realized 79．A．laugh B．cheat C．comfort D．explain 80．A．lowered B．tied C．decided D．given 81．A．joke B．push C．wish D．regret 82．A．score B．compete C．survive D．win 【答案】75．D 76．A 77．C 78．D 79．A 80．B 81．B 82．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者在篮球比赛中因投错篮让对方球队获胜，让自己很沮丧，而哥哥通过自己的故事鼓励作者并让作者重回校园勇敢面对尴尬境遇的故事。 75．句意：M老师在还有几分钟时最后让我加入比赛。 basket篮子；corner角落；room房间；game比赛。根据“The basketball game was so close. The Red Shirts would take the lead and then the Green Shirts would score and tie it up (追平).”可知，此时是进行篮球比赛，故作者是加入最后几分钟的比赛里。故选D。 76．句意：我成功地举起篮球并投篮得分。 successfully成功地；quietly安静地；peacefully平静地；secretly秘密地。根据“I was jumping up and down waiting for my teammates to run out and congratulate me”可知，作者是成功地投进了球篮里。故选A。 77．句意：我不明白为什么对方球队和我一样兴奋。 satisfied满意的；sorry抱歉的；excited兴奋的；nervous紧张的。根据“I was jumping up and down waiting for my teammates to run out and congratulate me.”可知，作者当时是很兴奋地跳上跳下。故选C。 78．句意：突然我意识到我做了什么。 predicted预测；believed相信；worried担心；realized意识到。根据“I had made the shot in the wrong basket, giving the Green Shirts the win!”可知，此时作者才意识到自己是投错篮了，让对方赢了。故选D。 79．句意：我等着他嘲笑并为难我。 laugh大笑；cheat欺骗；comfort安慰；explain解释。根据“give me a hard time”可知，应是作者认为哥哥会嘲笑并为难他。故选A。 80．句意：同样的情景——比分打平了，还剩五秒钟有个争球。 lowered降低；tied平局；decided决定；given给。根据“there was a jump ball with five seconds to go.”可知，还有争球可知应是平局。故选B。 81．句意：第二天我不想回到学校，但是因为我哥哥的督促，我成功回到了学校。 joke玩笑；push督促，推动；wish愿望；regret后悔。根据上文中哥哥通过讲述自己的故事给了作者鼓励推动，让他回到了学校。故选B。 82．句意：但是我的哥哥相信我并教我如何在令人尴尬的境遇中幸存下来。 score得分；compete竞争；survive存活，幸存；win赢。根据“It was hard to walk back into the gym for P. E. class, but now I know that I am not the only one who ever scored a basket for the wrong team.”可知，作者通过哥哥的故事学会了如何处理这种尴尬的情况并在其中能够继续下去。故选C。 K At around 8:30 pm, Steve and Hannah were driving home with their three daughters when they noticed something unusual. There were flames (火焰) coming from a chimney (烟囱). “I was staring at the flames and trying to find out what it was,” Steve said. “It wasn’t until I passed the house that it hit me. Oh, the house is on 83 !” They immediately stopped the car by the road. When the couple 84 out of the car, they could see a man sitting in the living room with the fireplace on. Steve ran to the front door 85 and kept knocking on it to warn the homeowner. The man was caught off guard, “What do you want!” Steve kept shouting, “Your chimney is burning!”   “Oh, my goodness! My kids are upstairs,” the homeowner opened the door. Without a second thought, Steve started to 86 the homeowner. The homeowner ran to open the windows while Steve carried the fire extinguisher by the fireplace to put out the fire. However, when the windows opened, the fire at the top of the chimney became very intense (强烈的), hitting the roof and siding badly. In the meantime, Hannah called the fire department. Just as the firefighters arrived, Steve and his family left. Luckily, the fire was put out and the home was 87 and there were no injuries to the family. After the fire, the homeowner created a post in the media in hope of finding the 88 couple. “Looking for a wonderful couple who saved my family and our home!”, said the homeowner on the media. “We were shocked, trying to get the kids out and putting the fire down. It’s a 89 that we didn’t get to say thank you.” With the help of media, the two families were finally reunited. When asked what made you do this, Steve replied, “I just had to help this good family and they had young kids too. I’m really happy we stopped the 90 and could help somebody. You never want to see a family get hurt or lose belongings or their home.” 83．A．sale B．fire C．hand D．show 84．A．rushed B．fell C．moved D．climbed 85．A．quietly B．angrily C．worriedly D．politely 86．A．warm B．stop C．face D．back 87．A．saved B．freed C．cared D．supported 88．A．busy B．kind C．patient D．honest 89．A．surprise B．fear C．pleasure D．pity 90．A．mistake B．attack C．accident D．pollution 【答案】83．B 84．A 85．C 86．D 87．A 88．B 89．D 90．C 【导语】本文介绍一对夫妇救了一个遭遇火灾的房主的故事。 83．句意：哦，房子着火了！ sale售卖；fire火；hand手；show演出。根据“There were flames (火焰) coming from a chimney (烟囱).”可知，房子着火了，故选B。 84．句意：当这对夫妇冲出汽车时，他们看到一个男人坐在客厅里，壁炉还开着。 rushed冲；fell摔倒；moved移动；climbed爬。根据“They immediately stopped the car by the road. When the couple ... out of the car”可知，这对夫妇停下车，冲出汽车查看情况，故选A。 85．句意：史蒂夫担心地跑到前门，不停地敲门警告房主。 quietly安静地；angrily生气地；worriedly担心地；politely礼貌地。根据“Steve ran to the front door ... and kept knocking on it to warn the homeowner.”可知，史蒂夫担心房主的安全，故选C。 86．句意：史蒂夫毫不犹豫地开始帮助房主。 warm使温暖；stop停止；face面对；back后退，支持。根据“Without a second thought, Steve started to ... the homeowner.”可知，史蒂夫帮助房主，故选D。 87．句意：幸运的是，火被扑灭了，房子得救了，家人没有受伤。 saved救；freed使自由；cared关心；supported支持。根据“Luckily, the fire was put out and the home was...”可知，幸运的是，火被扑灭了，房子得救了，故选A。 88．句意：火灾发生后，房主在媒体上发布了一条帖子，希望能找到这对善良的夫妇。 busy忙碌的；kind善良的；patient耐心的；honest诚实的。根据“the homeowner created a post in the media in hope of finding the ... couple”和前文描述可知，这对夫妇很善良，故选B。 89．句意：很遗憾，我们没有来得及说声谢谢。 surprise惊讶；fear害怕；pleasure乐趣；pity遗憾。根据“It’s a ... that we didn’t get to say thank you.”可知，没能来得及表示感谢是遗憾的，故选D。 90．句意：我真的很高兴我们阻止了事故，可以帮助别人。 mistake错误；attack攻击；accident意外；pollution污染。根据“I’m really happy we stopped the ... and could help somebody.”可知，火灾是意外事故，故选C。 L 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 It all started with a simple question: “Can I paint your portrait (肖像)?” In the summer of 2015, Brian Peterson, an artist, had just moved to Santa Ana, California. Outside his apartment, a homeless man was often shouting on the street corner, sometimes keeping him 91 at night. Peterson, would pass the guy on his way to work, but they never spoke. What could they possibly have in common? One day, Peterson was relaxing in his living room, reading the book Love Does, when he was interrupted by the homeless man outside. Encouraged by the book’s heart-warming message, Peterson made an unexpected decision: He was going to go out and 92 himself. In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man’s name was Matt Faris. He’d moved to California from Kentucky to realize his dream in music, but he soon 93 on hard times and ended up living on the street. “It was the strangest thing to me,” Peterson recalled. “I saw 94 on the face of a man who hadn’t had a shower in close to a year since his story and the life inside of him encouraged me.” And Peterson asked Faris if he could paint his portrait. Faris said yes. Peterson’s connection with Faris   95   him to form Faces of Santa Ana, an organization focused on painting portraits of the unhoused. He sells the 96 , putting the money into a “love account” for his models. He then helps them use the money to get back on their feet. Faris used the money from his portraits to record an album (专辑), fulfilling his musical dreams. Another subject, Kimberly Sondoval, used the money to support her daughter. In the eight years since Faces of Santa Ana was founded, Peterson, has formed a new organization called Faces of Mankind, a group of artists who are creating portraits of people experiencing 97 around the country. Peterson has painted 41 of these portraits himself. But there’s more to the finished products than the money they bring to someone who’s down and out. “People often tell me, ‘I was the one that would cross the street. But I see homeless people 98 now, ’” Peterson says. “I didn’t know that would happen.” 91．A．alive B．awake C．quiet D．brave 92．A．greet B．enjoy C．praise D．introduce 93．A．went B．fell C．worked D．counted 94．A．dust B．respect C．beauty D．pity 95．A．led B．forced C．taught D．reminded 96．A．books B．paintings C．apartment D．company 97．A．loneliness B．sadness C．homelessness D．illness 98．A．differently B．confidently C．curiously D．honestly 【答案】91．B 92．D 93．B 94．C 95．A 96．B 97．C 98．A 【导语】本文讲述了彼得森与流浪汉法瑞斯的相遇，彼得森通过友好的交流与行动，不仅建立了深厚的友谊，还成立了慈善组织，并通过画肖像帮助流浪汉重返社会，展现了友善和行动的力量。 91．句意：在他的公寓外面，一个无家可归的人经常在街角大喊大叫，有时让他彻夜难眠。 alive活着的；awake醒着的；quiet安静的；brave勇敢的。根据“a homeless man was often shouting on the street corner,”可知，晚上大喊大叫会让人睡不着，故选B。 92．句意：在书中温暖人心的信息的鼓舞下，彼得森做了一个意想不到的决定：他要出去介绍自己。 greet打招呼；enjoy享受；praise表扬；introduce介绍。根据后文In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man’s name was Matt Faris” 可知，在第一次谈话中彼得森得知了那个人的名字，所以彼得森决定要友好地介绍自己，故选D。 93．句意：为了实现他的音乐梦想，他从肯塔基州搬到了加利福尼亚，但他很快就陷入了困境，最终流落街头。 went去；fell掉落；worked工作；counted数。根据“on hard times and ended up living on the street.”可知，此处是指他陷入困境，应用fell。故选B。 94．句意：我在一个男人的脸上看到了美丽，自从他的故事和他内心的生命鼓励我以来，他已经将近一年没有洗澡了。 dust灰尘；respect尊敬；beauty美丽；pity遗憾。根据“It was the strangest thing to me”可知，这里介绍的是奇怪的事情，男人的脸上有美丽，这很奇怪，故选C。 95．句意：彼得森与法瑞斯的联系促使他成立了“圣安娜之脸”，一个专注于为无家可归者画肖像的组织。 led导致；forced强迫；taught教；reminded提醒。根据“Peterson’s connection with Faris...him to form Faces of Santa Ana, an organization focused on painting portraits of the unhoused.”可知，两人的联系导致自己成立了一个专注于为无家可归者画肖像的组织。故选A。 96．句意：他卖掉这些画，把钱存入他的模特的“爱心账户”。 books书；paintings画作；apartment公寓；company公司。根据上文介绍可知，彼得森是一个画家，所以应是卖掉画，故选B。 97．句意：自圣安娜之脸成立以来的八年里，彼得森成立了一个名为“人类之脸”的新组织，由一群艺术家组成，他们正在为全国各地无家可归的人创作肖像。 loneliness孤独；sadness悲伤；homelessness无家可归；illness疾病。根据上文“an organization focused on painting portraits of the unhoused”可知，是为无家可归的人创作肖像。故选C。 98．句意：但我现在对无家可归者的看法不同了。 differently不同地；confidently自信地；curiously好奇地；honestly诚实地。根据“‘I was the one that would cross the street. But I see homeless people ...”可知，他现在以不同的角度看待无家可归的人，故选A。 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 M Hey, I’ll tell you a bad-news story. My name is Mike Hankins. The first eight years of my life were perfect—until my parents told me some bad news. Let me tell you about my perfectly normal day first. Every morning my mom wakes me up. When I go downstairs, the unmistakable 99 reaches my nose, making my mouth water. Dad makes delicious food. During the drive to school, we sing along 100 to my favorite music without restraints (约束). After school, Dad and I play football together. Then we eat and tell each other stories about our day. Well, it’s about time I tell you about the bad news. It’s 101 . A few months ago, my parents told me that I was going to have a little sister soon. I told Mom that I didn’t want a baby sister. But it didn’t work. My parents believed that I would get used to it and I might even like the 102 . But I doubted. Now can you see why I’m so sad? This is going to 103 everything! For eight years, I have been the center of the attention. The worst thing is that my bedroom won’t be mine anymore. My baby sister will 104 it with me. Today Mom and Dad are coming home from the hospital with my new sister. I will just tell them to return her again. Well, here they are. Dad is carrying a pink blanket (毯子). Is the baby inside there? Before I say anything, Dad is putting the baby in my arms. And then the most 105 thing happens. My baby sister catches my finger tightly, and she won’t let it go! I think she 106 that I am her big brother, and she likes me already. Maybe having a little sister won’t be so bad. 99．A．touch B．smell C．feel D．noise 100．A．secretly B．carefully C．loudly D．politely 101．A．awful B．common C．natural D．harmful 102．A．research B．company C．position D．support 103．A．produce B．perform C．remind D．change 104．A．guard B．show C．share D．afford 105．A．amazing B．dangerous C．reasonable D．humorous 106．A．recognizes B．hopes C．believes D．realizes 【答案】99．B 100．C 101．A 102．B 103．D 104．C 105．A 106．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，是作者迈克的心情自述，描述了自己得知将会有妹妹前后的心路历程。 99．句意：当我下楼时，那股明显的气味传到我的鼻子里，让我流口水。 touch触摸；smell气味；feel感觉；noise噪音。根据“making my mouth water”可知，是闻到了食物的气味，想流口水。故选B。 100．句意：在开车去学校的路上，我们跟着我最喜欢的音乐大声唱歌，没有任何限制。 secretly秘密地；carefully仔细地；loudly大声地；politely礼貌地。根据“we sing along”以及“without restraints (约束).”可知，应该说大声地唱歌。故选C。 101．句意：太糟糕了。 awful糟糕的；common普通的；natural自然的；harmful有害的。根据“I tell you about the bad news.”可知，应该说这个消息太糟糕了。故选A。 102．句意：我的父母相信我会习惯的，我甚至可能会喜欢她的陪伴。 research研究；company陪伴；position位置；support支持。根据“My parents believed that I would get used to it and I might even like the”并结合语境，指的是甚至会喜欢有妹妹的陪伴。故选B。 103．句意：这将改变一切！ produce制造；perform表演；remind提醒；change改变。根据“For eight years, I have been the center of the attention. The worst thing is that my bedroom won’t be mine anymore.”可知，妹妹的到来会改变一切。故选D。 104．句意：我的小妹妹会和我一起共享这个房间。 guard保卫；show展示；share分享；afford提供。根据“The worst thing is that my bedroom won’t be mine anymore. My baby sister will”可知，指的是小妹妹会和自己共享这个房间。故选C。 105．句意：然后最神奇的事情发生了。 amazing惊人的；dangerous危险的；reasonable有理由的；humorous幽默的。根据“My baby sister catches my finger tightly, and she won’t let it go!”可知，这是神奇的。故选A。 106．句意：我想她已经意识到我是她的哥哥，她已经喜欢上我了。 recognizes识别；hopes希望；believes相信；realizes意识到。根据“Dad is putting the baby in my arms.”以及“that I am her big brother,”可知，这里指的妹妹意识到了作者是她的哥哥。故选D。 N 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 The Lost and Found Kite Emily was an energetic young girl in her neighbourhood. She 107 flying kites. She has a collection of colourful kites, each one with its own special story. One sunny afternoon, Emily took her favourite kite, a bright red one that her 108 had given her, to the nearby park. The kite flew high in the sky, dancing with the wind’s movement. It was a beautiful sight, and Emily felt a sense of freedom as she controlled the kite. But suddenly, an unexpected gust (一阵) of wind pulled the treasured red kite from her hand and it 109 into the sky. She spent hours searching for her lost kite, but it was nowhere to be found. Her eyes welled with tears (眼泪), and her heart ached (疼痛) with loss. She couldn’t 110 how something so dear to her had left her. As days turned into weeks, Emily couldn’t shake the feeling of sadness that hung (笼罩) over her. She missed her kite 111 . But as time went on, she began to realize that her connection to the kite wasn’t just about the physical object. It was about the 112 she had created while flying it with her grandfather. To fill the emptiness left by her lost kite, Emily decided to create new memories. She spent time with her grandfather, listening to his stories and learning from his wisdom. The connection between them grew stronger, and Emily discovered that the love and warmth they shared were more 113 than any other object. One sunny day, as Emily and her grandfather sat under an old tree, a gust of wind ruffled (吹动) the leaves above them. Emily realized that the wind was just like the unseen 114 between her and her grandfather. It was a reminder that the love they shared, and the memories they created, were always with her, just like the kite flying high in the endless sky. 107．A．practices B．finishes C．loves D．minds 108．A．father B．grandfather C．neighbour D．friend 109．A．lost B．broke C．climbed D．disappeared 110．A．prove B．judge C．realize D．understand 111．A．dearly B．carefully C．naturally D．normally 112．A．kites B．chances C．memories D．situations 113．A．interesting B．valuable C．popular D．peaceful 114．A．connection B．words C．thoughts D．behaviours 【答案】107．C 108．B 109．D 110．D 111．A 112．C 113．B 114．A 【导语】本文主要讲了Emily喜爱放风筝，她最喜爱的红色风筝被一阵风吹走了，她为此难过很久，后来她意识到与爷爷一起放风筝的回忆以及他们之间的爱和温暖比风筝更珍贵。 107．句意：她喜欢放风筝。 practices练习；finishes完成；loves喜欢；minds介意。根据下文“She has a collection of colourful kites”可知，她喜欢放风筝。故选C。 108．句意：一个阳光明媚的下午，艾米丽带着她最喜欢的风筝，那是她爷爷送给她的一只鲜红的风筝，来到附近的公园。 father父亲；grandfather爷爷；neighbour邻居；friend朋友。根据下文“She spent time with her grandfather, listening to his stories and learning from his wisdom.”可知，这风筝是她爷爷给她的。故选B。 109．句意：但是，突然，一阵意想不到的风把她珍贵的红风筝从手中拽了下来，它消失在天空中。 lost丢失；broke破坏；climbed攀爬；disappeared消失。根据“But suddenly, an unexpected gust (一阵) of wind pulled the treasured red kite from her hand”可知，突如其来的一阵风使风筝消失在空中。故选D。 110．句意：她无法理解对她来说如此珍贵的东西怎么会离开她。 prove证明；judge判断；realize意识到；understand理解。根据“She couldn’t...how something so dear to her had left her.”可知，此处指的是她无法理解如此珍贵的东西怎么会离开她。故选D。 111．句意：她非常思念她的风筝。 dearly非常；carefully仔细地；naturally自然地；normally正常地。由前文“ As days turned into weeks, Emily couldn’t shake the feeling of sadness that hung over her.”可知，她非常思念风筝。故选A。 112．句意：是关于她和爷爷一起放风筝时所创造的回忆。 kites风筝；chances机会；memories记忆；situations情况。根据“while flying it with her grandfather”可知，和爷爷一起放风筝是他们共同创造的回忆。故选C。 113．句意：他们之间的联系越来越紧密，艾米丽发现他们所分享的爱和温暖比任何其他东西都更珍贵。 interesting有趣的；valuable珍贵的；popular受欢迎的；peaceful平静的。根据“The connection between them grew stronger, and Emily discovered that the love and warmth they shared were more...than any other object.”可知，此处指的是分享的爱和温暖比其他东西都更珍贵。故选B。 114．句意：艾米丽意识到，风就像她和祖父之间看不见的联系。 connection联系；words文字；thoughts思想；behaviours行为。根据“But as time went on, she began to realize that her connection to the kite wasn’t just about the physical object. ”可知，前文已经提及过“connection”，此处“风就像她和祖父之间看不见的联系”也呼应了前文。故选A。 O One hot August afternoon in 1990, Deena Hoagland and her 5-year-old son Joe went to a place in Key Largo called Dolphin Plus, where people swam with dolphins. And something 115 happened there. Joe had a problem with his heart and doctors had to operate on him when he was three. But this operation didn’t go well. “He couldn’t move the left side of his body any more,” said the doctor. Deena took him to different places for treatment, but it didn’t 116 . Deena was very worried about that. However, she heard a new way that might help Joe by chance, so they moved to Florida. Joe liked being in the water and Deena thought 117 could help him. First, they went to swimming pools in hotels, but some hotel guests didn’t like them being there. Then one day she went with Joe to Dolphin Plus. Joe was surprised and 118 when he first met Fonzie, a 3-metre-long, 275 kilograms lovely dolphin. Then he played with it happily. Soon, Joe wanted to see Fonzie 119 every day because he loved playing with it and feeding it. Joe’s mother told him to always try with his left hand, so Joe used his left side more and more. Surprisingly, Joe could move his left side of the body freely after 10 months of efforts. Sadly, Fonzie died when Joe was 17. Joe wrote: “Fonzie was a great friend to me; he and I 120 a lot of good times. He always put a smile on my face.” Deena was thankful that Joe’s friendship with Fonzie helped him a lot and brought an amazing 121 . She knew it was a good idea for other people, too. In 1997, Deena started Island Dolphin Care to work with Dolphin Plus to share the 122 of dolphin therapy (治疗法) with other children and their parents who have special needs. 115．A．worrying B．amazing C．confusing D．challenging 116．A．matter B．work C．fit D．happen 117．A．swimming B．diving C．surfing D．boating 118．A．argued B．judged C．smiled D．checked 119．A．nervously B．secretly C．angrily D．willingly 120．A．chose B．offered C．shared D．saved 121．A．change B．style C．show D．request 122．A．decision B．memories C．hope D．benefits 【答案】115．B 116．B 117．A 118．C 119．D 120．C 121．A 122．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了乔和海豚之间的友谊。 115．句意：一些惊奇的事情发生在这里。 worrying令人担忧的；amazing令人惊奇的；confusing令人迷惑的；challenging具有挑战性的。根据下文“ Deena was thankful that Joe’s friendship with Fonzie helped him a lot and brought an amazing...”可知，乔和海豚之间发生了令人惊奇的故事。故选B。 116．句意：迪娜带他去了不同的地方接受治疗，但效果不太好。 matter要紧；work起作用；fit适合；happen发生。根据“but”可知表示转折，可推知此处指治疗不理想。故选B。 117．句意：乔喜欢在水中，迪娜认为游泳可能对他有帮助。 swimming游泳；diving潜水；surfing冲浪；boating划船。根据“First, they went to swimming pools in hotels”可知，此处指“游泳”。故选A。 118．句意：乔很惊喜，当他看到一个3米长，275千克的可爱海豚，他微笑着。 argued争论；judged评判；smiled微笑；checked检查。根据后文“Then he played with it happily.”可知，乔微笑着。故选C。 119．句意：不久，乔每天都很乐意见到Fonzie，因为他想和它玩，喂它。 nervously紧张地；secretly秘密地；angrily生气地；willingly乐意地。根据“because he loved playing with it and feeding it”可知，乔很愿意见到海豚。故选D。 120．句意：乔写到：“Fonzie对于我来说，是个很棒的朋友；他和我有很多美好的时光。” chose选择；offered提供；shared分享；saved保存。根据“Fonzie was a great friend to me”可推知，此处指两者共度美好时光。故选C。 121．句意：迪娜很感激，乔和Fonzie的友谊帮助了他很多，带来了一个令人惊奇的变化。 change改变；style方式；show表演；request要求。根据上文内容可知，乔和海豚的互动让他变了很多。故选A。 122．句意：1997年，迪娜创建了岛上海豚护理中心，和Dolphin Plus一起工作，和其他有特殊需求的孩子和他们的父母分享海豚治疗法的好处。 decision决定；memories记忆；hope希望；benefits好处。根据上文内容可知，和海豚的互动让乔改变了很多，对乔帮助很大，所以此处是分享海豚治疗法的好处。故选D。 P 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 When I first heard about the improvisation (即兴表演) classes, I was uncertain about whether to sign up. As a very shy person, I 123 getting on stage and acting in front of strangers. However, I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after graduating, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to improve my speaking ability and build confidence. I signed up, knowing the 124 would take me well outside my comfort zone. During our first class, we learned an important idea of improvisation: “yes, and.” It means that we accept what other performers say. If someone says that monkeys are librarians, for example, then monkeys are librarians. We do not 125 the logic (逻辑); we say “yes” and continue with the scene (场景) as if nothing is wrong. To do this effectively, our teacher warned us that we’d have to avoid second-guessing ourselves. Sometimes scenes go in unexpected directions. The best improvisation happens when performers stay open to 126 possibilities and say whatever comes into their minds. I got a taste of the 127 when acting out my first scene. However, as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable and even started to enjoy our classes. I also became better at listening, relating to my partners, and communicating clearly. That training came in handy two weeks ago, when I was giving a speech about my science. A student surprised me with a question that came out of nowhere. Instead of getting nervous, I used the “yes, and” method— 128 the question at face value and letting my mind focus on why it was asked. That helped me stay calm and finally find a proper answer. The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Early on in school, I would get stuck when 129 data was produced in my experiments; my inner critic would suppose I had made a mistake. But now, after using the “yes, and” method, I no longer go into an experiment thinking that I already know the story my data are going to tell. This lesson can 130 all scientists. If the data say monkeys are librarians, then it’s worth studying whether monkeys are, in fact, librarians. Our job as scientists isn’t to produce data that support a story that we already know. Our job is to say “yes, and”. 123．A．feared B．tried C．considered D．regretted 124．A．experience B．service C．experiment D．treatment 125．A．use B．believe C．understand D．question 126．A．real B．different C．serious D．strong 127．A．difficulty B．success C．loneliness D．joy 128．A．asking B．repeating C．accepting D．improving 129．A．unknown B．unshown C．unchecked D．unexpected 130．A．confuse B．benefit C．trouble D．satisfy 【答案】123．A 124．A 125．D 126．B 127．A 128．C 129．D 130．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者参加一门即兴表演课程的情况，并详细描述了参加课程之后自身的一些变化。 123．句意：作为一个非常害羞的人，我害怕在陌生人面前上台表演。 feared害怕；tried尝试；considered考虑；regretted后悔。根据“As a very shy person”可知作者是一个很害羞的人，所以他害怕上台表演。故选A。 124．句意：我报名了，因为我知道这段经历会让我远离自己的舒适区。 experience经历；service服务；experiment实验；treatment治疗。根据“I signed up”可知此处是说作者报名了这门课程，因为他认为这段经历会让他远离自己的舒适区。故选A。 125．句意：我们不问逻辑，我们说“是”并像没事一样继续该场景。 use使用；believe相信；understand理解；question询问。根据“we say ‘yes’ and continue with the scene (场景) as if nothing is wrong.”可知我们像没事发生一样，也就是不询问这其中的逻辑。故选D。 126．句意：当表演者对各种不同的可能性保持开放的态度，并说出他们想到的任何东西时，最好的即兴表演就发生了。 real真实的；different不同的；serious严重的；strong强壮的。根据“Sometimes scenes go in unexpected directions.”可知场景有时会往不同方向发展，表演者对各种不同的可能性保持开放的态度了，最好的即兴表演就会发生。故选B。 127．句意：我演第一场戏时就尝到了苦。 difficulty困难；success成功；loneliness寂寞；joy欢乐。根据“However, as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable and even started to enjoy our classes.”可知后来作者才更喜欢上这门课，刚开始是吃到了苦头的。故选A。 128．句意：我没有紧张，而是使用了“是，并且”的方法——从表面上接受这个问题，让我的大脑专注于为什么要问这个问题。 asking问；repeating重复；accepting接受；improving提升。根据“I used the ‘yes, and’ method”可知我表面上接受了这个问题。故选C。 129．句意：在学校的早期，当我的实验产生意想不到的数据时，我会陷入困境；我内心的批评家会认为我犯了一个错误。 unknown未知的；unshown未被展示的；unchecked未经检查的；unexpected意想不到的。根据“But now, after using the ‘yes, and’ method, I no longer go into an experiment thinking that I already know the story my data are going to tell.”可知作者之前在实验中得到意想不到的数据时会陷入困境，而现在不再在进行实验时认为实验数据应该是怎样的。故选D。 130．句意：这一课可以使所有科学家受益。 confuse使困惑；benefit使受益；trouble使苦恼；satisfy使满足。通读全文可知，作者认为这门课程对所有科学家都是有益处的。故选B。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！17 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 九年级上期期末考点大串讲（北师大版） 专题02 完形填空 （原卷版） A 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 When I tried out for the football team during the summer before 9th grade, I never imagined how important this sport would become in my life. Football is a tough sport, sometimes almost painful and brings countless injuries. Practices really 1 a player’s physical and mental limits (极限). Without trust in my own ability and a strong sense of commitment (投入), I would never have managed to continue after years of hard work as a player. In the first year, played on the defensive (防守) line. This was an amazing 2 that gave me a great sense of achievement. But in the last game of the season, I was seriously injured, which stopped me from any physical activities for six months. After going through a series of physical treatments, I returned to the field. I practiced harder than ever to make up for my 3 time. In September, during my junior year, my name was mentioned in the local newspaper as the key defensive linemen on the team. After playing a fantastic season, I was given the 4 of Most Valuable Player. 5 , my skills in football do not magically extend to (延伸到) other sports. During the winter break, I went on a snowboarding trip and seriously injured my right shoulder. I had to have four operations. Since I could not use my right arm for two months, I had to learn how to write and eat using my left hand But life must go on. I knew that my own present efforts would decide my future, so I completed the strice training program to build strength and improve flexibility in my 6 . After an eight-month recovery, I was back out on the field playing football, the sport I 7 . Overall, the world of football has taught me an important life lesson: 8 and commitment make what seems impossible possible. This lesson from football is one that I know translates through every part of life. 1．A．set B．control C．test D．need 2．A．performance B．position C．moment D．advantage 3．A．free B．lost C．extra D．regular 4．A．pride B．choice C．name D．honor 5．A．Unfortunately B．Similarly C．Happily D．Gradually 6．A．shoulder B．hand C．leg D．arm 7．A．explore B．avoid C．love D．support 8．A．Knowledge B．Belief C．Experience D．Opinion B Isabel was tired of filling paper into folders (文件夹) at the Gateway Nature Center’s office. She wanted badly to work with birds. But her mom, Mrs. Moreno, who was the center’s director, said Isabel was too young, “I know more about 9 than almost anyone here,” she sighed (叹气). She had never been good at speaking up for herself, and who would listen to a shy seventh grader anyway? Amy, another volunteer, older than Isabel, suddenly broke in. “They, Isabel, I’ve got a job for you,” she barked (厉声发令) like she owned the place, 10 a hand on Isabel’s shoulder. Isabel willed herself to remain still. Just then, Isabel’s mother rushed in with Mr. Garza, the guardian. “The hurricane (飓风) is coming,” Mrs. Moreno reported. “We may get some heavy winds. I need you girls to help Mr. Garza get the storm shutters (防风窗) down.” Isabel felt excited to have the 11 to finally help the birds. Mrs. Moreno had to go down because The Gulf Shore Preserve (海湾海岸保护区) needed help preparing for the storm. “Girls, stay with Mr. Garza after you get the storm shutters down. And Amy, call me if there are any problems,” she 12 . Mr. Garza and the girls worked quickly. When Mr. Garza found a weather report on the computer, a worried look 13 his face. “A storm is heading our way,” he announced. “We’re in for some flooding.” Amy called Isabel’s mother, but she sounded 14 when she hung up. “They’re stuck because of the flood! What do we do?” she cried. Mr. Garza and Amy seemed anxious at first. After silently considering the dilemma (困境), Isabel pulled herself together and said calmly, “We should move the birds to the reptile house (爬虫屋). It’s on higher ground.” They hurried to carry the cages up. The hawks (老鹰) beat their wings when they felt the wind. Isabel spoke softly to them, and they soon grew calmer. Amy watched in amaze. Just as the water in the bird house had risen to their knees, they finished 15 the birds. At last, Mrs. Moreno finally returned to the center after several hours. Mr. Garza told her Isabel’s cool thinking had saved the birds. Mrs. Moreno looked at her daughter 16 . “How did you get such confidence and courage?” “I’m not sure. All I could think about was how scared the birds must have felt in their cages.” “I’m proud of you, Isabel,” said Mrs. Moreno. “I guess I’m proud of myself, Mom!” 9．A．cages B．computers C．wings D．birds 10．A．giving B．raising C．planting D．waving 11．A．opportunity B．confidence C．courage D．ability 12．A．directed B．discussed C．argued D．reported 13．A．made B．crossed C．lit D．cleaned 14．A．calm B．scared C．excited D．angry 15．A．comforting B．freeing C．feeding D．moving 16．A．silently B．seriously C．admiringly D．coldly C An Extra-good Friend Grace and I are good friends, but once something unpleasant happened when we both tried out for roles in Alice in Wonderland. Grace really 17 to be Alice and I was sure she could get the leading role. However, the result was that I was picked to be the leading role—Alice. What made me sad is that Grace only got the part of the March Hare. “Do you want to practice together with me?” I asked her after that. “Sorry, I’m busy this week,” said Grace 18 , without looking at me. “And I will be always busy.” That night at dinner, my parents noticed I was not excited about getting the leading role. They 19 what happened and asked me why. “Well, Grace was not picked to be the leading role—Alice, but I was. She was unhappy. Maybe she will throw away our friendship.” My father said, “Don’t worry about it. I think this is a 20 for you to be an extra-good friend.” “Dad is right,” said my mother. “Sometimes when our friends do well, we may have feelings of envy (嫉妒) and become green-eyed monsters and don’t know how to 21 . Try giving her a little time, space and understanding, and she will change her mind soon.” Over the next week, I tried my best to give Grace some 22 . We had less conversation than before. Then one day, on the way to our practice, I met her. “I just want to say you are such a great actress when acting as the March Hare.” I said to her with a bright smile on my face. She also seemed happy and 23 how she understood the role with excitement. WhenI asked her to help me with my role, she agreed and smiled, too. She even said sorry to me for acting that way at first. Later, to my surprise, we became closer to each other. I came to realize that we sometimes may have a 24 time dealing with envy and disappointment in a friendship. All we need to do is to give our friends a little time, space and understanding. This might be the perfect chance for us to be extra-good friends. 17．A．hoped B．agreed C．learned D．decided 18．A．excitedly B．coldly C．proudly D．worriedly 19．A．understood B．believed C．wondered D．thought 20．A．prize B．story C．dream D．chance 21．A．share B．discuss C．act D．prove 22．A．advice B．space C．care D．help 23．A．missed B．guessed C．supported D．explained 24．A．difficult B．short C．sweet D．busy D Black Myth: Wukong is a newly released video game that has quickly become very popular around the world. The game is 25 on the Chinese novel Journey to the West and features the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, as the main character. On the day of its release, 1.6 million players were playing it online on the Steam website. This game is unique because it showcases (展示) Chinese legends and culture, unlike other games like Dota 2 and Elden Ring, which are based on 26 stories. The game has already sold millions of copies across different platforms, marking it a huge 27 . And the game’s popularity shows that there is a 28 interest in exploring Chinese culture. Many players have started to read the novel Journey to the West and become more and more interested in Chinese culture. The developers spent a lot of time and resources in creating this game, and their effort have 29 off with high sales and global recognition. Black Myth: Wukong is helping to bring Chinese culture to 30 audiences, and its success inspires more game designers to 31 Chinese legends. As more developers explore these stories, we can expect to see Chinese culture will be 32 all over the world in the future. 25．A．copied B．based C．made D．known 26．A．Western B．traditional C．Chinese D．ancient 27．A．failure B．success C．game D．money 28．A．growing B．small C．declining D．little 29．A．got B．come C．paid D．ended 30．A．old B．young C．narrow D．global 31．A．ignore B．explore C．rewrite D．copy 32．A．limited B．similar C．different D．popular E Uncle Zhang’s Gift In a corner of a city, there is a cozy little restaurant owned by Uncle Zhang, a middle-aged man with a kind smile always on his face. His restaurant is famous for a special Single Meal, which is not just an ordinary meal but a 33 filled with hope and care. There is a story behind this gift. Many years ago, Uncle Zhang worked in ad place far away and life was hard. He often went 34 . During his most difficult times, a stranger reached out a helping hand, giving him warmth and hope. This experience deeply moved Uncle Zhang, and he 35 that if he ever had the chance, he would pass on this kindness. Years later, Uncle Zhang finally opened his own little restaurant. He decided to 36 his promise by introducing the Single Meal. He told his staff that if anyone 37 said the code (暗号) words—“Please give me a Single Meal”, they should prepare a hot meal for that person without asking any questions. This act of kindness quickly 38 through the community and touched many hearts. One sunny afternoon, with sunlight streaming (照射) through the restaurant windows, a young girl walked in. Her eyes were filled with helplessness and 39 . Guided by the staff, she sat in a comer and softly said the code words. The staff understood and soon brought her a hearty meal. The girl ate her meal with tears in her eyes, feeling a long-lost warmth. A few weeks later, she found a new job and returned to the restaurant. This time, she didn’t use the code words. Instead, she prepaid for several Single Meals to help others in 40 . Uncle Zhang’s small act of kindness had caused a chain reaction (连锁反应), spreading warmth and hope throughout the community. 33．A．plate B．gift C．restaurant D．menu 34．A．thirsty B．hungry C．crazy D．happy 35．A．promised B．predicted C．imagined D．discovered 36．A．break B．achieve C．avoid D．allow 37．A．easily B．loudly C．proudly D．quietly 38．A．spread B．disappeared C．landed D．failed 39．A．confidence B．excitement C．nervousness D．anger 40．A．danger B．line C．hospital D．need F 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 Last summer, I found a part-time job at a department store. We were encouraged to chat with customers and make their experience personal. I am a social butterfly at school, so I loved the job. One day, a(n) 41 woman came in. I welcomed her to the store, and she immediately started up a conversation, telling me her name was Barbara and asking me about my day. I stepped out to walk with her and nodded along while she 42 . We did this often, as there were many elderly customers who just needed somebody to talk to. As we chatted, Barbara stopped to look at a shirt, “I really like the pattern. I used to wear colors like this when I was younger.” I asked, “Oh? What changed?” Barbara chuckled (轻笑), “Well, as I started to get older, these sorts of clothes just didn’t look good on me anymore. Maybe it will be 43 for you, since you’ re a very pretty young girl.” “Don’t say that, Barbara! You’ re still very beautiful.” Laughing, Barbara replied, “Thank you, sweet girl, but it’s all right. I’ll just 44 to what I normally wear. Patterns like this are made for young people like you.” I always hate it when older people believe their 45 is ugly. Older women buy wrinkle (皱纹) correctors, dye (染) the white and silver out of their hair, and do everything they can to 46 their age until they give up and say to themselves, “I’m just old and ugly now.” I don’t see things that way at all. Many women age gracefully, and Barbara aged downright beautifully. So, I 47 the topic just a little bit, “Are you sure you don’t want to try it on? You might be surprised. If you don’t like it, we can put it back.” Barbara hesitated (犹豫), “Well... since we’ re already here. …I really don’t know about these sleeves, though. They’ll show my big arms!” I suggested, “How about the dress hanging on the wall there? It has three- quarter sleeves that will cover your forearms.” She paused for a moment, “Tell you what. If you can find that dress in a large, I’ll try it on, just to see.” When Barbara stepped out of the dressing room, I was 48 . The dress fit her 49 perfectly, the colors brought out the warmth in her skin, and most importantly, she looked really, really happy in it. She didn’t just like the dress; she liked HERSELF in the dress, clearly feeling more 50 . She even turned in a circle to show us how the skirt flared (展开)! Before Barbara left, she said, “Thank you for making me feel forty years younger today. I think I’ll buy a sunhat to go with that dress, and my husband and I can go on a picnic. We haven’t done that in a while.” Her words made my day. 41．A．heavy B．familiar C．elderly D．rich 42．A．argued B．continued C．complained D．wondered 43．A．different B．challenging C．harmful D．awful 44．A．turn B．see C．attend D．stick 45．A．shirt B．past C．age D．life 46．A．cover B．memorize C．manage D．replace 47．A．finished B．pressed C．avoided D．picked 48．A．amused B．confused C．determined D．amazed 49．A．plan B．figure C．job D．desire 50．A．responsible B．grateful C．confident D．respectful G 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 The Magic of a Book One day when I was 11, my mother gave me an order: I was lo walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat (战胜) my strange problem—inability to 51 . In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room”. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the 52 at random (随机的). The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone. I never forgot my beagle. There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked the same to my dog. I ran my fingers over the 53 of the dog on the cover. My eyes run across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title without 54 the book. I borrowed it from the library for the summer. Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read it with difficulty. Though pages were turned 55 , I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own 56 dog and I were, in my mind, running together. My mother’s call made me 57 to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them. I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (奇迹般的) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but noticeable 58 in my classroom performance during the next year. 51．A．draw B．speak C．hear D．read 52．A．box B．table C．board D．shelf 53．A．name B．picture C．toy D．food 54．A．opening B．writing C．packing D．checking 55．A．freely B．quietly C．slowly D．carefully 56．A．clever B．lost C．cute D．wounded 57．A．return B．go C．point D．move 58．A．success B．thought C．improvement D．process H A girl suspended with her feet flailing. Recently, we went on a six-day field trip. I had many heart-warming memories. The most memorable part for me was climbing the “Graduation Wall”, a 4.2-meter barrier (障碍) we had to climb without any tools. As sunlight cast an orange glow over its brown surface, the 59 began with a countdown. At the beginning, the boys climbed so easily that they made the wall seem less scary. However, after I watched a girl suspend with her feet failing, my fear built up as I imagined her possible fall. Finally, it was my turn. My heart 60 and I was more scared. Shaking slightly, I was unwilling to step on my classmates’ knees and shoulders, meanwhile I 61 my dirty shoes would get their clothes dirty. Then, the boy below called out, “Just step on my shoulder!” as if he sensed my unwillingness. With apologies in my mind, I 62 placed my feet on his shoulder, though I was driven by the supportive spirit of my classmates. The climb was unexpectedly smooth. I didn’t know clearly whose hand I was holding, I was quickly 63 up, and my legs followed. I was on the top and looked over the edge from my new point on the platform. In only a few seconds, I had risen above the terrible height of 4.2 meters that had seemed impossible before. As it turned out, our class completed the challenge in just 16 minutes! However, it wasn’t the impressive time that 64 me most, but rather the strong 65 : Every gaze was fixed upward, and every hand was stretched out firmly to safeguard the climber. The sight of reddened shoulders and sweaty palms (手掌), with waves of encouragement and cheers, made me realize that it’s our cooperative spirit that 66 a deep sense of belonging and unity. 59．A．game B．experience C．lesson D．challenge 60．A．raced B．beat C．ran D．broke 61．A．knew B．said C．feared D．thought 62．A．closely B．bravely C．anxiously D．carefully 63．A．mixed B．lifted C．moved D．put 64．A．encouraged B．expected C．affected D．respected 65．A．will B．encouragement C．trust D．support 66．A．creates B．invents C．means D．owns I 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 The Lunchroom Robot “Robot! Tie my shoe!” Another sixth-grade boy poured 67 on the floor. “Robot! Clean up my mess!” Lee had a knot (结) in his stomach as he watched the older kids bossing the lunchroom robot around. The robot tied the shoe and cleaned the floor, but it moved 68 , very tiredly. Its head hung down as it rolled from task to task. It almost seemed sad. Lee tried and failed to shake the bad 69 . It couldn’t possibly be... could it? The school bell signaled that lunch period was over. The sixth graders left, laughing as the robot continued to clean up the milk. Lee collected his lunch tray, his eyes still on the robot. After it finished 70 , it rolled up against the wall. It seemed to lean its head against the white cinder blocks. Lee walked toward the robot uncertainly, “Are you... okay?” he asked. The robot turned its blocky head toward Lee. Lee looked into the raindrop-shaped cameras that served as the robot’s eyes. They looked the same as always, but he knew there was something 71 behind them. Lee patted the robot’s back panel (面板). “I think I know how you feel,” he said. “Those kids shouldn’t 72 you that way. They should at least be polite when you do your job.” The robot looked up at Lee and the words Thank you scrolled across the front display in blue letters. Lee smiled. “You’re welcome.” The next day, the sixth graders were at it again. One of them threw candies across the floor. “Robot, pick them up!” he said. As Lee watched from another table, his face 73 . He nearly stood up to say something, but the robot didn’t move. “Robot!” the boy demanded. Lee got up from his seat and walked over. The sixth graders watched him with 74 . “Robot,” Lee said. “Could you pick up the candies for us, please?” The robot began sweeping up the candies. Lee turned to the sixth graders. “Remember to say THANK YOU, too.” 67．A．milk B．water C．tea D．coffee 68．A．carefully B．happily C．curiously D．slowly 69．A．luck B．feeling C．habit D．relationship 70．A．collecting B．examining C．cleaning D．preparing 71．A．interesting B．exciting C．serious D．different 72．A．treat B．beat C．cheat D．attract 73．A．hurt B．burned C．froze D．shone 74．A．admiration B．pride C．surprise D．fear J An Embarrassing (尴尬的) Situation P. E. at our school is competitive. Last week in P. E. was no exception. The basketball game was so close. The Red Shirts would take the lead and then the Green Shirts would score and tie it up (追平). Ms. M. finally put me into the 75 with minutes to go.I didn’t want to make a mistake. But I joined the Red Shirts anyway, determined to help them win. Within seconds, I had got a pass and started to dribble down the court. I could hear my teammates screaming. Their cheers gave me confidence. I laid the ball up 76 and scored. I was jumping up and down waiting for my teammates to run out and congratulate me. I couldn’t understand why the opposing team (对方球队) was as 77 as I was. For a minute, I thought they were celebrating for me. Suddenly I 78 what I had done. I had made the shot in the wrong basket, giving the Green Shirts the win! When I got home that night, my brother asked me why I was unhappy. I didn’t want to tell him, but I blurted out (脱口而出) all the details of the whole story. I waited for him to 79 and give me a hard time. Instead, he just smiled and said that it could have been a lot worse. “When I was in junior high, we were playing for the championship game. The same situation —the score was 80 and there was a jump ball with five seconds to go. The ball came to me and I took off and scored the lay-up (上篮). I scored the lay-up in the wrong basket and the other team won the championship,” he told me. “Oh, that must have been awful.” “You know, it was, but only for a few while. Now my friends and I joke about it.” I didn’t really want to go back to school the next day, but with a 81 from my brother, I made it. It was hard to walk back into the gym for P. E. class, but now I know that I am not the only one who ever scored a basket for the wrong team. Embarrassing things happen to everyone. But my brother convinced me and taught me how to 82 in the embarrassing situations. 75．A．basket B．corner C．room D．game 76．A．successfully B．quietly C．peacefully D．secretly 77．A．satisfied B．sorry C．excited D．nervous 78．A．predicted B．believed C．worried D．realized 79．A．laugh B．cheat C．comfort D．explain 80．A．lowered B．tied C．decided D．given 81．A．joke B．push C．wish D．regret 82．A．score B．compete C．survive D．win K At around 8:30 pm, Steve and Hannah were driving home with their three daughters when they noticed something unusual. There were flames (火焰) coming from a chimney (烟囱). “I was staring at the flames and trying to find out what it was,” Steve said. “It wasn’t until I passed the house that it hit me. Oh, the house is on 83 !” They immediately stopped the car by the road. When the couple 84 out of the car, they could see a man sitting in the living room with the fireplace on. Steve ran to the front door 85 and kept knocking on it to warn the homeowner. The man was caught off guard, “What do you want!” Steve kept shouting, “Your chimney is burning!”   “Oh, my goodness! My kids are upstairs,” the homeowner opened the door. Without a second thought, Steve started to 86 the homeowner. The homeowner ran to open the windows while Steve carried the fire extinguisher by the fireplace to put out the fire. However, when the windows opened, the fire at the top of the chimney became very intense (强烈的), hitting the roof and siding badly. In the meantime, Hannah called the fire department. Just as the firefighters arrived, Steve and his family left. Luckily, the fire was put out and the home was 87 and there were no injuries to the family. After the fire, the homeowner created a post in the media in hope of finding the 88 couple. “Looking for a wonderful couple who saved my family and our home!”, said the homeowner on the media. “We were shocked, trying to get the kids out and putting the fire down. It’s a 89 that we didn’t get to say thank you.” With the help of media, the two families were finally reunited. When asked what made you do this, Steve replied, “I just had to help this good family and they had young kids too. I’m really happy we stopped the 90 and could help somebody. You never want to see a family get hurt or lose belongings or their home.” 83．A．sale B．fire C．hand D．show 84．A．rushed B．fell C．moved D．climbed 85．A．quietly B．angrily C．worriedly D．politely 86．A．warm B．stop C．face D．back 87．A．saved B．freed C．cared D．supported 88．A．busy B．kind C．patient D．honest 89．A．surprise B．fear C．pleasure D．pity 90．A．mistake B．attack C．accident D．pollution L 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 It all started with a simple question: “Can I paint your portrait (肖像)?” In the summer of 2015, Brian Peterson, an artist, had just moved to Santa Ana, California. Outside his apartment, a homeless man was often shouting on the street corner, sometimes keeping him 91 at night. Peterson, would pass the guy on his way to work, but they never spoke. What could they possibly have in common? One day, Peterson was relaxing in his living room, reading the book Love Does, when he was interrupted by the homeless man outside. Encouraged by the book’s heart-warming message, Peterson made an unexpected decision: He was going to go out and 92 himself. In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man’s name was Matt Faris. He’d moved to California from Kentucky to realize his dream in music, but he soon 93 on hard times and ended up living on the street. “It was the strangest thing to me,” Peterson recalled. “I saw 94 on the face of a man who hadn’t had a shower in close to a year since his story and the life inside of him encouraged me.” And Peterson asked Faris if he could paint his portrait. Faris said yes. Peterson’s connection with Faris   95   him to form Faces of Santa Ana, an organization focused on painting portraits of the unhoused. He sells the 96 , putting the money into a “love account” for his models. He then helps them use the money to get back on their feet. Faris used the money from his portraits to record an album (专辑), fulfilling his musical dreams. Another subject, Kimberly Sondoval, used the money to support her daughter. In the eight years since Faces of Santa Ana was founded, Peterson, has formed a new organization called Faces of Mankind, a group of artists who are creating portraits of people experiencing 97 around the country. Peterson has painted 41 of these portraits himself. But there’s more to the finished products than the money they bring to someone who’s down and out. “People often tell me, ‘I was the one that would cross the street. But I see homeless people 98 now, ’” Peterson says. “I didn’t know that would happen.” 91．A．alive B．awake C．quiet D．brave 92．A．greet B．enjoy C．praise D．introduce 93．A．went B．fell C．worked D．counted 94．A．dust B．respect C．beauty D．pity 95．A．led B．forced C．taught D．reminded 96．A．books B．paintings C．apartment D．company 97．A．loneliness B．sadness C．homelessness D．illness 98．A．differently B．confidently C．curiously D．honestly M Hey, I’ll tell you a bad-news story. My name is Mike Hankins. The first eight years of my life were perfect—until my parents told me some bad news. Let me tell you about my perfectly normal day first. Every morning my mom wakes me up. When I go downstairs, the unmistakable 99 reaches my nose, making my mouth water. Dad makes delicious food. During the drive to school, we sing along 100 to my favorite music without restraints (约束). After school, Dad and I play football together. Then we eat and tell each other stories about our day. Well, it’s about time I tell you about the bad news. It’s 101 . A few months ago, my parents told me that I was going to have a little sister soon. I told Mom that I didn’t want a baby sister. But it didn’t work. My parents believed that I would get used to it and I might even like the 102 . But I doubted. Now can you see why I’m so sad? This is going to 103 everything! For eight years, I have been the center of the attention. The worst thing is that my bedroom won’t be mine anymore. My baby sister will 104 it with me. Today Mom and Dad are coming home from the hospital with my new sister. I will just tell them to return her again. Well, here they are. Dad is carrying a pink blanket (毯子). Is the baby inside there? Before I say anything, Dad is putting the baby in my arms. And then the most 105 thing happens. My baby sister catches my finger tightly, and she won’t let it go! I think she 106 that I am her big brother, and she likes me already. Maybe having a little sister won’t be so bad. 99．A．touch B．smell C．feel D．noise 100．A．secretly B．carefully C．loudly D．politely 101．A．awful B．common C．natural D．harmful 102．A．research B．company C．position D．support 103．A．produce B．perform C．remind D．change 104．A．guard B．show C．share D．afford 105．A．amazing B．dangerous C．reasonable D．humorous 106．A．recognizes B．hopes C．believes D．realizes N 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 The Lost and Found Kite Emily was an energetic young girl in her neighbourhood. She 107 flying kites. She has a collection of colourful kites, each one with its own special story. One sunny afternoon, Emily took her favourite kite, a bright red one that her 108 had given her, to the nearby park. The kite flew high in the sky, dancing with the wind’s movement. It was a beautiful sight, and Emily felt a sense of freedom as she controlled the kite. But suddenly, an unexpected gust (一阵) of wind pulled the treasured red kite from her hand and it 109 into the sky. She spent hours searching for her lost kite, but it was nowhere to be found. Her eyes welled with tears (眼泪), and her heart ached (疼痛) with loss. She couldn’t 110 how something so dear to her had left her. As days turned into weeks, Emily couldn’t shake the feeling of sadness that hung (笼罩) over her. She missed her kite 111 . But as time went on, she began to realize that her connection to the kite wasn’t just about the physical object. It was about the 112 she had created while flying it with her grandfather. To fill the emptiness left by her lost kite, Emily decided to create new memories. She spent time with her grandfather, listening to his stories and learning from his wisdom. The connection between them grew stronger, and Emily discovered that the love and warmth they shared were more 113 than any other object. One sunny day, as Emily and her grandfather sat under an old tree, a gust of wind ruffled (吹动) the leaves above them. Emily realized that the wind was just like the unseen 114 between her and her grandfather. It was a reminder that the love they shared, and the memories they created, were always with her, just like the kite flying high in the endless sky. 107．A．practices B．finishes C．loves D．minds 108．A．father B．grandfather C．neighbour D．friend 109．A．lost B．broke C．climbed D．disappeared 110．A．prove B．judge C．realize D．understand 111．A．dearly B．carefully C．naturally D．normally 112．A．kites B．chances C．memories D．situations 113．A．interesting B．valuable C．popular D．peaceful 114．A．connection B．words C．thoughts D．behaviours O One hot August afternoon in 1990, Deena Hoagland and her 5-year-old son Joe went to a place in Key Largo called Dolphin Plus, where people swam with dolphins. And something 115 happened there. Joe had a problem with his heart and doctors had to operate on him when he was three. But this operation didn’t go well. “He couldn’t move the left side of his body any more,” said the doctor. Deena took him to different places for treatment, but it didn’t 116 . Deena was very worried about that. However, she heard a new way that might help Joe by chance, so they moved to Florida. Joe liked being in the water and Deena thought 117 could help him. First, they went to swimming pools in hotels, but some hotel guests didn’t like them being there. Then one day she went with Joe to Dolphin Plus. Joe was surprised and 118 when he first met Fonzie, a 3-metre-long, 275 kilograms lovely dolphin. Then he played with it happily. Soon, Joe wanted to see Fonzie 119 every day because he loved playing with it and feeding it. Joe’s mother told him to always try with his left hand, so Joe used his left side more and more. Surprisingly, Joe could move his left side of the body freely after 10 months of efforts. Sadly, Fonzie died when Joe was 17. Joe wrote: “Fonzie was a great friend to me; he and I 120 a lot of good times. He always put a smile on my face.” Deena was thankful that Joe’s friendship with Fonzie helped him a lot and brought an amazing 121 . She knew it was a good idea for other people, too. In 1997, Deena started Island Dolphin Care to work with Dolphin Plus to share the 122 of dolphin therapy (治疗法) with other children and their parents who have special needs. 115．A．worrying B．amazing C．confusing D．challenging 116．A．matter B．work C．fit D．happen 117．A．swimming B．diving C．surfing D．boating 118．A．argued B．judged C．smiled D．checked 119．A．nervously B．secretly C．angrily D．willingly 120．A．chose B．offered C．shared D．saved 121．A．change B．style C．show D．request 122．A．decision B．memories C．hope D．benefits P 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 When I first heard about the improvisation (即兴表演) classes, I was uncertain about whether to sign up. As a very shy person, I 123 getting on stage and acting in front of strangers. However, I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after graduating, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to improve my speaking ability and build confidence. I signed up, knowing the 124 would take me well outside my comfort zone. During our first class, we learned an important idea of improvisation: “yes, and.” It means that we accept what other performers say. If someone says that monkeys are librarians, for example, then monkeys are librarians. We do not 125 the logic (逻辑); we say “yes” and continue with the scene (场景) as if nothing is wrong. To do this effectively, our teacher warned us that we’d have to avoid second-guessing ourselves. Sometimes scenes go in unexpected directions. The best improvisation happens when performers stay open to 126 possibilities and say whatever comes into their minds. I got a taste of the 127 when acting out my first scene. However, as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable and even started to enjoy our classes. I also became better at listening, relating to my partners, and communicating clearly. That training came in handy two weeks ago, when I was giving a speech about my science. A student surprised me with a question that came out of nowhere. Instead of getting nervous, I used the “yes, and” method— 128 the question at face value and letting my mind focus on why it was asked. That helped me stay calm and finally find a proper answer. The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Early on in school, I would get stuck when 129 data was produced in my experiments; my inner critic would suppose I had made a mistake. But now, after using the “yes, and” method, I no longer go into an experiment thinking that I already know the story my data are going to tell. This lesson can 130 all scientists. If the data say monkeys are librarians, then it’s worth studying whether monkeys are, in fact, librarians. Our job as scientists isn’t to produce data that support a story that we already know. 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