考前押题05 完形填空题（期末复习专项训练）高一英语上学期沪教版

考前押题05 完形填空题(期末专项训练) 话题1 社会与人物 话题4 学校与教育 话题2 生活与学习 话题5 生态与自然 话题3 文化与社会 话题6 社会与服务 话题1 社会与人物 Passage 1 Francis Kere is the first African to win the Pritzker Prize, known as the Nobel Prize of architecture. However, his 1 to the peak of his field was far from smooth. Growing up in a village where there was no kindergarten, he was 2 into an extremely hot classroom with over 100 students. At the age of 7, Francis Kere had to leave his family home to attend school because his village didn’t have one of its own. This 3 of poor building facilities contributed to his vision of better educational lives of local children, using architecture. Thirteen years later, he boarded a plane for Germany on a scholarship to study architecture. His early reputation came in helping 4 a school in his village after graduating from college. He 5 the whole village to provide ideas and drew the 6 on sand for all to see. 7 , he involved them in constructing the school, using local wood and local clay (黏土). The result of their hard work was a welcoming structure with a “floating” roof that 8 ventilation (通风) in a hot climate and wall openings that bring 9 for students to learn even without electricity. He showed the villagers that ideas to 10 climate or other challenges are always at hand. In this process, local people learned 11 skills that they could later use to find work. By cooperating with them, Kere 12 the idea that climate solutions started with big institutions. He 13 that everyone could contribute to addressing the major issues related to education and climate and 14 a global impact by acting locally. Adopted by architects in dozens of countries, his 15 is rooted in the “unique” aspects of each community now. 1．A．angle B．welfare C．journey D．border 2．A．perceived B．crowded C．estimated D．reacted 3．A．trick B．infection C．qualification D．experience 4．A．integrate B．chart C．oppose D．design 5．A．banned B．encouraged C．ordered D．warned 6．A．firm B．soil C．draft D．gesture 7．A．Moreover B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．However 8．A．blocks B．delays C．refuses D．allows 9．A．wind B．fire C．light D．air 10．A．subscribe to B．deal with C．participate in D．depend on 11．A．academic B．urgent C．severe D．practical 12．A．challenged B．declared C．attracted D．agreed 13．A．denied B．suspected C．imagined D．demonstrated 14．A．ignore B．generate C．miss D．lose 15．A．innovation B．fantasy C．patience D．expense Passage 2 Bryan almost didn’t notice the old lady, who was 1 on the side of the road. But despite the dark light, he could see she needed 2 . Without hesitation, he pulled over, got out of his car, and 3 her. The old lady, however, seemed 4 . Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. Sensing her unease as she stood there in the cold, Bryan 5 a comforting smile, “I’m here to help you, ma’am,“ he said gently. “Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s 6 ; By the way, my name is Bryan.” The flat tire(轮胎)was a big 7 for her. Bryan slid under the car to 8 the jack (千斤顶), and quickly replaced the tire, even though his hands got 9 in the process. The old lady couldn’t thank him enough for coming to her 10 . She asked how much she should pay, but Bryan simply told her to 11 him back by supporting someone in 12 . Later, the old lady stopped at a café, where a pregnant (怀孕的) waitress helped dry her wet hair. 13 by the waitress’ kindness, she left $400 with a note that read, “Do not let this chain of love 14 with you.” 15 moved, the waitress returned home and spoke to his husband softly, “Everything’s going to be all right,Bryan.” 1．A．based B．focused C．stuck D．decided 2．A．help B．money C．treatment D．advice 3．A．went against B．headed toward C．argued with D．passed over 4．A．excited B．outgoing C．worried D．friendly 5．A．struggled B．hid C．received D．offered 6．A．warm B．crowded C．clean D．limited 7．A．picture B．headache C．part D．name 8．A．transport B．weigh C．place D．clean 9．A．dirty B．clean C．washed D．fixed 10．A．sense B．notice C．mind D．aid 11．A．recover B．repay C．reduce D．require 12．A．curiosity B．balance C．doubt D．need 13．A．Touched B．Designed C．Written D．Created 14．A．compare B．share C．end D．fight 15．A．Slightly B．Recently C．Rarely D．Deeply 话题2 生活与学习 Passage 1 When my granddaughter Lily was seven years old, I spent some time teaching her about being generous (慷慨的). She got a lot of chocolate for her birthday. I asked her if she would like to share her chocolate with others. She 1 my suggestion directly. That was what set off my 2 to share, but I wasn’t sure if she was convinced (说服). We then went downtown for shopping. I took her to a restaurant after that. She was a 3 eater, but I tried to make her have a go at some new 4 . During the meal, I 5 a man sitting alone near us. Perhaps 6 it was Thanksgiving Day or he just found our pair of grandma and granddaughter lovely, the man paid for our meal upon leaving. The waiter 7 with us if that was OK. We got so 8 and moved. And the man left before I had time to express my thankfulness. After leaving the restaurant, I said to Lily, “We don’t really need a 9 lunch. So why don’t we pay our good 10 forward?” She immediately understood and 11 looked for someone who needed help. Suddenly, we saw an old woman who 12 to pay for some fruits. Lily ran up to her and gave her our lunch money smilingly. The woman’s face lit up and she thanked Lily happily. “Sweetie, that’s what generosity gives you — a 13 heart,” I told Lily. The next whole week, Lily 14 some chocolate before school every day and shared it with her schoolmates. I am grateful to the 15 who gave us more than much. 1．A．doubted B．refused C．believed D．remembered 2．A．determination B．confidence C．ability D．encouragement 3．A．messy B．noisy C．picky D．regular 4．A．dishes B．tables C．sweets D．gifts 5．A．noticed B．recognized C．helped D．examined 6．A．unless B．once C．because D．whether 7．A．argued B．shared C．considered D．checked 8．A．excited B．surprised C．regretful D．awkward 9．A．cheap B．delicious C．free D．special 10．A．patience B．luck C．attitude D．performance 11．A．secretly B．unwillingly C．hurriedly D．carefully 12．A．volunteered B．struggled C．promised D．forgot 13．A．joyful B．brave C．curious D．peaceful 14．A．packed B．mailed C．offered D．enjoyed 15．A．receiver B．owner C．waiter D．stranger Passage 2 When I was a teaching assistant at Michigan Medical School, a student came into my office and broke into tears. When she finally 1 , I asked her what was wrong. She told me that she had to be a doctor, 2 she had just failed the first organic chemistry test. I started 3 her and said I would help her. However, it quickly became 4 that she lacked even the most basic 5 required for the course. I worked and worked with her, but when the second 6 came around, she failed again. I struggled for a long time. 7 , I had to say, “Look, have you 8 studying other courses? Organic chemistry is really hard for you, and…” She broke in and said 9 , “I have to be a doctor. Don’t you understand that?” Then she rushed out of my office. I’ve thought long about that incident: This young lady had 10 herself for years. No one had ever told her the 11 : “Hey, you know, maybe being a doctor isn’t suitable for you.” Later she 12 a few courses again and had to leave Michigan Medical School. I wonder how much time she 13 . Maybe she would be a world-class artist or bank manager if she hadn’t insisted on becoming a doctor. But if someone had been 14 with her earlier, she might have avoided the terrible suffering. Honest guidance, though hard, is true 15 . 1．A．broke down B．got through C．calmed down D．went off 2．A．but B．as C．or D．and 3．A．greeting B．approaching C．teaching D．comforting 4．A．normal B．typical C．obvious D．regular 5．A．skills B．patience C．habits D．faith 6．A．semester B．test C．mission D．lesson 7．A．Eventually B．Recently C．Gradually D．Suddenly 8．A．begun B．remembered C．regretted D．considered 9．A．slowly B．exactly C．angrily D．gently 10．A．admired B．fooled C．inspired D．judged 11．A．truth B．dream C．decision D．difference 12．A．attended B．failed C．chose D．finished 13．A．spared B．planned C．saved D．wasted 14．A．honest B．familiar C．satisfied D．strict 15．A．intention B．resource C．kindness D．belief 话题3 文化与社会 Passage 1 Charlie Jeffers,18, started playing with Lego sets at age 4. Each birthday, Charlie would receive brand-new Lego sets, but to his sadness, many Lego bricks ended up in landfills (垃圾填埋场) and many children couldn’t 1 name-brand toys because they were costly. “Lego brings me a lot of joy, and I want to 2 that pleasure to other kids,” he says. Charlie decided to find a 3 to both problems. He 4 posters around his neighborhood, asking people to donate their 5 Lego bricks. After cleaning the bricks and sorting them by color and size, he 6 them into boxed sets. Each included building instructions and a picture of the finished 7 . Charlie delivered the sets to a local Boys and Girls Club. Kids there were 8 to receive the sets. He began making regular 9 to the club, ensuring every child to share the joy. Charlie also developed a network of 10 . They do what Charlie does but in their own communities. Consequently, Pass the Bricks, a nonprofit organization in Marin County, California, was born, giving kids more 11 to enjoy Lego bricks. Pass the Bricks has 12 donated over 13,000 sets to kids in need and 13 nearly 7,000 pounds of used bricks, re-purposing these terrific toys while keeping all that plastic out of landfills. A Marin County newspaper reported his story. Through social media and word of mouth, the project 14 across the Bay Area. Charlie felt proud to see a small Lego brick making a big 15 . 1．A．apply B．afford C．leave D．borrow 2．A．teach B．explain C．change D．spread 3．A．solution B．reason C．similarity D．characteristic 4．A．set up B．took up C．put up D．made up 5．A．unlocked B．unfamiliar C．unwanted D．unknown 6．A．packaged B．divided C．turned D．broke 7．A．painting B．creation C．homework D．research 8．A．annoyed B．frightened C．confused D．thrilled 9．A．discoveries B．deliveries C．decisions D．discussions 10．A．volunteers B．cleaners C．engineers D．designers 11．A．challenges B．opportunities C．proposals D．strengths 12．A．mainly B．usually C．totally D．hardly 13．A．collected B．protected C．created D．buried 14．A．destroyed B．brought C．attracted D．expanded 15．A．promise B．trouble C．difference D．family Passage 2 One Friday, we were having a class when Mrs. Hill said that she needed to be out for a few minutes. She asked us to read in 1 . And she said those who didn’t obey the rule would have to be punished. It was well-known that Mrs. Hill was 2 . So we had to be on our best behaviour. But Mrs. Hill hadn’t been gone for seconds before some students started to talk. Quickly, about half of the students 3 with each other. After a while, I, too, 4 about Mrs. Hill’s requirement. I asked my friend Liza. “Can I borrow your storybook?” Just then, Mrs. Hill walked in. The whole class returned to silence at once. Mrs. Hill said, “If you were talking, then stand up.” The 5 suddenly weighed heavily on me. So I built up my courage to stand up. I 6 my head, alone and fearful, worried about the 7 waiting for me. 8 , Mrs. Hill asked me in a soft voice, “Why did you dare to stand up?” I said I should admit (承认) my fault. Quite amazed by my answer, Mrs. Hill 9 me. Then she turned to the class and explained the value of 10 . With Mrs. Hill’s 11 , another student stood up. Then more students 12 until about half of the students stood up. Seeing it, Mrs. Hill applauded (赞赏) us for our 13 and said, “remember, everyone should be 14 for his behaviour”. And I was happy that in a way I set a good 15 to my classmates. 1．A．order B．person C．groups D．silence 2．A．strict B．open-minded C．easygoing D．energetic 3．A．greeted B．communicated C．competed D．worked 4．A．cared B．thought C．forgot D．learned 5．A．sadness B．regret C．doubt D．anger 6．A．turned B．shook C．lowered D．touched 7．A．risk B．punishment C．failure D．challenge 8．A．Unexpectedly B．Suddenly C．Obviously D．Unfortunately 9．A．educated B．questioned C．influenced D．praised 10．A．kindness B．patience C．honesty D．interest 11．A．invitation B．encouragement C．company D．agreement 12．A．followed B．waited C．appeared D．moved 13．A．unity B．courage C．ability D．determination 14．A．good B．thankful C．ready D．responsible 15．A．standard B．goal C．example D．theme 话题4 学校与教育 Passage 1 When I finally achieved my lifelong dream to complete my PhD (博士学位), it was with my daughter. I had always had 1 in my studies. By the time I completed my Master’s in Economics in 1985, I was sure that I 2 to get a PhD．Within a year after my postgraduate, I faced a 3 in the road: A job opportunity. I decided to put my degree 4 . A few years down the line, I got married and had my first child. In 2007, opportunity came 5 again. But perhaps I 6 too soon. One day, during an early-morning hike, I suddenly 7 and fell, seriously injuring my left ankle. Six months later, 8 as I was, the steps for PhD were all impossible. For the next five years, I 9 on new postings and my days were filled with work and family. When my elder daughter Shreya began a PhD, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to 10 her on the PhD journey. In December 2012, I eventually 11 my PhD programme at Delhi University. I still remember the professor and students looked 12 surprised when they saw a 50-something student in class. Life gets in the way and 13 you off course. But staying 14 to the original self and having belief in yourself make all the difference, especially when you’re on the road less 15 . 1．A．confidence B．support C．time D．trouble 2．A．managed B．wanted C．dared D．begged 3．A．crash B．sign C．fork D．stage 4．A．in hand B．in return C．on purpose D．on hold 5．A．missing B．knocking C．warning D．cheering 6．A．dropped B．changed C．celebrated D．agreed 7．A．tripped B．moved C．stopped D．rushed 8．A．grounded B．excited C．alarmed D．pained 9．A．relied B．focused C．checked D．planned 10．A．encourage B．trust C．push D．partner 11．A．quitted B．copied C．discovered D．started 12．A．predictably B．comfortably C．strangely D．coldly 13．A．sends B．burns C．forces D．cuts 14．A．simple B．equal C．true D．clear 15．A．travelled B．opened C．blocked D．preferred Passage 2 Since 2009, a small army of 1 in the Palace Museum have been receiving global social media attention. These hairy guards are 2 inside the museum walls. The purpose is to defend wooden structures and 3 relics against mice. I visited the Palace Museum in the summer of 2023 to 4 the history of Qing Dynasty. I stayed in a small hotel in one of Beijing’s hutong areas for a whole month. It took me a 20-minute walk to the 5 every morning. Before 6 to Beijing, I had already conducted some background research on the history of the Palace Museum itself and managed to read an article about the famous palace cats. I was 7 to spot at least one of them during my stay there. In the third week, 8 I was walking through the western gates, I was surprised to spot not one, not two, but three cats on the corner of a porch in front of an office. I 9 the furry guards in Chinese, “Hi! Kitties!” The cats ignored me, 10 to take a rest in the shade next to their white painted cat houses. I 11 three more cats inside the bamboo garden of the employees’ exercise grounds. It wasn’t until my last week in Beijing that I 12 got to pet one. The slightly fat furry cat looked like the real “boss” of the palace as he made his way over to me, staring with his sharp yellow and blue eyes and letting 13 short, loud meows demanding attention. He was very friendly and 14 to be scratched behind the ear and even given a belly rub. For those cat 15 planning on taking a trip to China’s capital, these absolutely adorable security guards are definitely worth spending a day in the palace looking for. 1．A．dogs B．researchers C．cats D．volunteers 2．A．allowed B．changed C．moved D．hidden 3．A．personal B．comfortable C．specific D．priceless 4．A．revive B．research C．organize D．symbolize 5．A．museum B．temple C．capital D．republic 6．A．looking forward B．getting back C．setting out D．giving up 7．A．frightened B．disappointed C．determined D．shocked 8．A．though B．since C．unless D．as 9．A．greeted B．begged C．supplied D．contacted 10．A．applying B．preferring C．requesting D．pretending 11．A．rescued B．protected C．buried D．spotted 12．A．finally B．basically C．equally D．seriously 13．A．in B．down C．out D．up 14．A．anxious B．confident C．embarrassed D．content 15．A．controllers B．lovers C．owners D．experts 话题5 生态与自然 Passage 1 Dressed in a kachhad, a traditional Nepalese clothes, Umesh Balal walked into his meetings at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) on climate change in Dubai with a sense of determination. Balal, who has physical disability, was there to publicly 1 inclusion of disability rights in the climate change conference, an aspect that he said has long been 2 by organizers of the world’s largest annual meeting on climate issues. As a student, Balal was 3 about science and involved himself in research on environmental science. Those were his first few interactions that 4 the climate related issues to him. Being from a mountainous region, Balal 5 more about how climate change had 6 people there, which led him to develop climate anxiety. The more Balan 7 himself to climate science, the more he learned about the impact of climate change. People with more resources have better chances of 8 the climate crisis. But the less developed countries, for the 9 communities, usually don’t have the same opportunities, which will push them further into the 10 And it is even harder for people with 11 . Many people with disabilities in Nepal don’t have 12 to proper education or opportunities for growth. As a result, they aren’t able to advocate for their rights.   In an interview, Balan said, “ 13 , I am honored that I come from a supportive family, where I had a chance of good education which 14 me to grow in life. This is what I 15 for others, to change the way they live their lives.” 1．A．control B．achieve C．support D．measure 2．A．ignored B．studied C．respected D．issued 3．A．anxious B．particular C．worried D．curious 4．A．sold B．lent C．introduced D．awarded 5．A．brought B．knew C．complained D．quarreled 6．A．affected B．prepared C．organized D．admitted 7．A．devoted B．changed C．limited D．helped 8．A．comparing with B．coping with C．differing from D．resulting from 9．A．warmer B．cleaner C．poorer D．quieter 10．A．confidence B．calmness C．honesty D．crisis 11．A．rights B．disabilities C．degrees D．advertisements 12．A．objection B．attention C．access D．gratitude 13．A．Fortunately B．Secretly C．Similarly D．Naturally 14．A．forced B．ordered C．warned D．allowed 15．A．occupy B．want C．cheer D．blame Passage 2 Athena is a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix (混血犬) in Green Cove Springs, Florida. She 1 for an unexpected adventure that left her family both 2 and amazed. On December 15, Athena managed to 3 from her home in a mysterious situation, leaving her owners, the Comer family, in a(n) 4 search. Despite support from the community and a lot of 5 , Athena remained hard to find. “She was the hide-and-seek grand champion,” Comer said. “With every sighting from others, my heart jumped with excitement and then my heart 6 because we were always one step behind.” The entire search was a terrifying and scary experience for Comer, who was worried about where her dog could have gone or what she could have 7 . The 8 moment came in the early hours of Christmas Eve. At 2:30 a.m., the Comers’ Ring doorbell camera 9 Athena’s return as she rang the doorbell with her paws, 10 awaiting to be let inside. The heartwarming scene showed Athena jumping at the door, expressing her 11 to come home. Upon opening the door, the family was 12 to see their beloved pet sale and sound. Athena immediately sought out her favorite ball to play before 13 back into a normal state, as if she had never been away. This event 14 the strong bond (关系) between pets and their owners, as well as the adaption and intelligence of dogs like Athena. The Comers plan to take preventive (预防的) 15 to ensure Athena’s safety, including a full veterinary examination, flea and tick treatments, and microchipping (植入微芯片). 1．A．set up B．set out C．set in D．set down 2．A．curious B．confused C．anxious D．disappointed 3．A．escape B．break C．jump D．return 4．A．formal B．crazy C．powerful D．extra 5．A．conflicts B．options C．comments D．sightings 6．A．beat B．hurt C．flew D．sank 7．A．encountered B．found C．lost D．forgotten 8．A．surprising B．freezing C．challenging D．alarming 9．A．watched B．observed C．captured D．noticed 10．A．bitterly B．eagerly C．patiently D．calmly 11．A．behavior B．anger C．stress D．desire 12．A．frightened B．likely C．overjoyed D．panicked 13．A．getting B．heading C．running D．looking 14．A．hides B．highlights C．holds D．destroys 15．A．lessons B．tests C．risks D．measures 话题6 社会与服务 Passage 1 Brenda sat coloring as her mom watched ballet on TV. “Why do you like 1 , Mom?” she asked. Her mom 2 how graceful it was. Brenda thought it would be more fun to see it 3 , but her mom said they’d have to travel to a 4 city for that. Brenda started thinking about her mom’s birthday next week, 5 if she could draw a picture of a dancer for her. Maybe... or maybe her mom was 6 . Maybe there were dancers in their little town. When her mom was busy cooking, Brenda picked up the 7 and started looking. “Private Dance for Adults” seemed like a great 8 ! Brenda went quietly upstairs and 9 called the number. The woman on the other end, Trudy, was friendly. Brenda wasn’t at all sure what she was supposed to say, but she really 10 . “How old are you?” Trudy asked. When Brenda said seven, Trudy explained that she had to be 18 to 11 a home dance party, but promised to call back the next day. It had been 12 to call, but the woman sounded so nice. And she said she would call back! It was Brenda’s first business call, but she felt quite 13 with it. The next morning. Trudy 14 Brenda’s mom, explaining what had happened. Brenda’s mom laughed, touched by the sweet 15 . That afternoon, Brenda started to draw what would turn out to be a very beautiful picture of a dancer. 1．A．painting B．dancing C．reading D．singing 2．A．debated B．added C．explained D．realized 3．A．live B．together C．often D．online 4．A．special B．beautiful C．busy D．big 5．A．wondering B．deciding C．doubting D．checking 6．A．wise B．wrong C．sad D．curious 7．A．storybook B．textbook C．notebook D．phonebook 8．A．place B．title C．choice D．course 9．A．nervously B．calmly C．proudly D．patiently 10．A．took her time B．did her best C．changed her mind D．kept her word 11．A．schedule B．direct C．design D．watch 12．A．necessary B．simple C．suitable D．difficult 13．A．bored B．satisfied C．confused D．disappointed 14．A．visited B．asked C．greeted D．called 15．A．memory B．style C．surprise D．task Passage 2 My mum says I should spend more time playing outside where I can 1 some fresh air. She warns me that I am getting 2 to the computer. But what I like is that my friends and I can send instant messages (IM), text or 3 each other, One day I got an IM from a(n) 4 who called himself Bradley. I found that we both loved computer games. Then we 5 and emailed every day. He was interesting and smart — much smarter than the 6 teenagers I knew. The other day, Bradley told me that he would come to my city with his parents and that we could have a secret meeting. I was 7 that I was finally going to meet Bradley. The next day, as soon as I told mum, who was a lawyer, that I was going to meet a new e-pal, she began asking me tons of questions. That really 8 her off! The next thing I knew, she had called some of her police friends and they came to our house, I wondered what the big 9 was. No crime (犯罪) had been 10 . We were just kids sending emails. In the afternoon my mum and I went to the ice-cream place where Bradley and I were supposed to meet, with two police officers 11 . It turned out that Bradley was a 12 grown-up, disabled man! The policemen caught him and drove him to the police station. From this experience, I realized that friends should 13 more face-to-face communication, and less online 14 . This is the best way to 15 healthy relationships. 1．A．bring B．breathe C．observe D．clear 2．A．addicted B．access C．used D．close 3．A．telephone B．meet C．email D．write 4．A．friend B．voice C．adult D．kid 5．A．chatted B．saw C．blogged D．cheated 6．A．honest B．imaginary C．typical D．generous 7．A．shocked B．depressed C．scared D．excited 8．A．set B．shut C．gave D．turned 9．A．trick B．deal C．power D．disaster 10．A．found B．solved C．committed D．prevented 11．A．waiting B．watching C．standing up D．taking pictures 12．A．wisely B．sincerely C．totally D．admirably 13．A．get B．focus C．comment D．blame 14．A．Communication B．games C．favour D．identity 15．A．value B．impact C．select D．maintain 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $考前押题05 完形填空题(期末专项训练) 话题1 社会与人物 话题4 学校与教育 话题2 生活与学习 话题5 生态与自然 话题3 文化与社会 话题6 社会与服务 1 / 1 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 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 话题1 社会与人物 Passage 1 Francis Kere is the first African to win the Pritzker Prize, known as the Nobel Prize of architecture. However, his 1 to the peak of his field was far from smooth. Growing up in a village where there was no kindergarten, he was 2 into an extremely hot classroom with over 100 students. At the age of 7, Francis Kere had to leave his family home to attend school because his village didn’t have one of its own. This 3 of poor building facilities contributed to his vision of better educational lives of local children, using architecture. Thirteen years later, he boarded a plane for Germany on a scholarship to study architecture. His early reputation came in helping 4 a school in his village after graduating from college. He 5 the whole village to provide ideas and drew the 6 on sand for all to see. 7 , he involved them in constructing the school, using local wood and local clay (黏土). The result of their hard work was a welcoming structure with a “floating” roof that 8 ventilation (通风) in a hot climate and wall openings that bring 9 for students to learn even without electricity. He showed the villagers that ideas to 10 climate or other challenges are always at hand. In this process, local people learned 11 skills that they could later use to find work. By cooperating with them, Kere 12 the idea that climate solutions started with big institutions. He 13 that everyone could contribute to addressing the major issues related to education and climate and 14 a global impact by acting locally. Adopted by architects in dozens of countries, his 15 is rooted in the “unique” aspects of each community now. 1．A．angle B．welfare C．journey D．border 2．A．perceived B．crowded C．estimated D．reacted 3．A．trick B．infection C．qualification D．experience 4．A．integrate B．chart C．oppose D．design 5．A．banned B．encouraged C．ordered D．warned 6．A．firm B．soil C．draft D．gesture 7．A．Moreover B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．However 8．A．blocks B．delays C．refuses D．allows 9．A．wind B．fire C．light D．air 10．A．subscribe to B．deal with C．participate in D．depend on 11．A．academic B．urgent C．severe D．practical 12．A．challenged B．declared C．attracted D．agreed 13．A．denied B．suspected C．imagined D．demonstrated 14．A．ignore B．generate C．miss D．lose 15．A．innovation B．fantasy C．patience D．expense 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．D 4．D 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．D 9．C 10．B 11．D 12．A 13．D 14．B 15．A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了非洲著名建筑师Francis Kere通过和当地人合作，设计出了实用的学校。并且，他向村民们表明，应对气候变化或其他挑战的想法总是近在咫尺，每个人都可以通过地方行动，为解决与教育和气候有关的重大问题做出贡献，并产生全球影响。 1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，他在这一领域的巅峰之旅远非一帆风顺。A. angle角；B. welfare福利；C. journey旅程；D. border边界。根据后文“to the peak of his field”此处指他在自己所在领域带到巅峰的旅程，故选C。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他在一个没有幼儿园的村庄长大，被挤进一个有100多名学生的非常热的教室。A. perceived感知；B. crowded挤进；C. estimated估计；D. reacted反应。根据后文“into an extremely hot classroom with over 100 students”可知，教室人很多，他是被挤进去的。故选B。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种糟糕的建筑设施的经历促成了他对当地儿童更好的教育生活的愿景，利用建筑。A. trick诡计；B. infection感染；C. qualification资格；D. experience经历。此处指上文他被挤进一个有100多名学生的非常热的教室的经历，故选D。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他大学毕业后帮助在村里设计了一所学校，由此获得了早期的名声。A. integrate合并；B. chart记录；C. oppose反对；D. design设计。根据上文“Thirteen years later, he boarded a plane for Germany on a scholarship to study architecture.( 13年后，他拿着奖学金登上了飞往德国学习建筑的飞机)”可知，他学习的是建筑，所以是设计学校。故选D。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他鼓励全村的人出谋划策，并把草图画在沙子上让大家看。A. banned禁止；B. encouraged鼓励；C. ordered命令；D. warned警告。根据后文“the whole village to provide ideas”指他鼓励全村人出谋划策，设计学校。故选B。 6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他鼓励全村的人出谋划策，并把草图画在沙子上让大家看。A. firm公司；B. soil土壤；C. draft草稿；D. gesture姿势。根据后文“on sand for all to see”可知，画在沙子上的是最初的设计草稿。故选C。 7．考查副词词义辨析。句意：此外，他让他们参与建造学校，使用当地的木材和粘土。A. Moreover此外；B. Otherwise否则；C. Therefore因此；D. However然而。后文参与建造学校，使用当地的木材和粘土，是对上文的补充说明应用moreover。故选A。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们努力工作的结果是一个受欢迎的结构，“浮动”屋顶允许在炎热的气候下通风，墙壁开口为学生提供光照，即使没有电也可以学习。A. blocks阻塞；B. delays推迟；C. refuses拒绝；D. allows允许。根据后文“ventilation in a hot climate”可知，他设计的“浮动”屋顶允许在炎热的气候下通风，故选D。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们努力工作的结果是一个受欢迎的结构，“浮动”屋顶允许在炎热的气候下通风，墙壁开口为学生提供光照，即使没有电也可以学习。A. wind风；B. fire火；C. light光线；D. air空气。根据上文“wall openings that bring”以及后文“even without electricity”可知，墙壁上开口是为了提供光线照明，故选C。 10．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他向村民们表明，应对气候变化或其他挑战的想法总是近在咫尺。A. subscribe to订阅；B. deal with处理；C. participate in参加；D. depend on依靠。根据后文“climate or other challenges”以及上文他的设计很方便实用，可知此处指应对气候变化或其他挑战的想法。故选B。 11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在这个过程中，当地人学到了一些实用的技能，这些技能以后可以用来找工作。A. academic学术的；B. urgent紧急的；C. severe严重的；D. practical实际的，实用的。根据后文“skills that they could later use to find work”可知，这些技能可以用来找工作，说明很实用。故选D。 12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：通过与他们合作，Kere挑战了气候解决方案始于大型机构的想法。A. challenged挑战；B. declared宣布；C. attracted吸引；D. agreed同意。根据后文“everyone could contribute to addressing the major issues”可知，他表明，每个人都可以通过地方行动，为解决与教育和气候有关的重大问题做出贡献，这挑战了气候解决方案始于大型机构的想法。故选A。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他表明，每个人都可以通过地方行动，为解决与教育和气候有关的重大问题做出贡献，并产生全球影响。A. denied否认；B. suspected怀疑；C. imagined想象；D. demonstrated证明。根据后文“everyone could contribute to addressing the major issues”结合上文他的设计可知，建筑师通过实践表明了每个人都可以对重大问题做出贡献，故选D。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他表明，每个人都可以通过地方行动，为解决与教育和气候有关的重大问题做出贡献，并产生全球影响。A. ignore忽视；B. generate产生；C. miss错过；D. lose失去。根据后文“a global impact”指地方行动可以产生全球影响。故选B。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的创新植根于每个社区的“独特”方面，被几十个国家的建筑师采用。A. innovation创新；B. fantasy幻想；C. patience耐心；D. expense花费。根据后文“is rooted in the “unique” aspects of each community now”可知，他根据社区的独特性进行了创新，故选A。 Passage 2 Bryan almost didn’t notice the old lady, who was 1 on the side of the road. But despite the dark light, he could see she needed 2 . Without hesitation, he pulled over, got out of his car, and 3 her. The old lady, however, seemed 4 . Was he going to hurt her? He looked poor and hungry. Sensing her unease as she stood there in the cold, Bryan 5 a comforting smile, “I’m here to help you, ma’am,“ he said gently. “Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s 6 ; By the way, my name is Bryan.” The flat tire(轮胎)was a big 7 for her. Bryan slid under the car to 8 the jack (千斤顶), and quickly replaced the tire, even though his hands got 9 in the process. The old lady couldn’t thank him enough for coming to her 10 . She asked how much she should pay, but Bryan simply told her to 11 him back by supporting someone in 12 . Later, the old lady stopped at a café, where a pregnant (怀孕的) waitress helped dry her wet hair. 13 by the waitress’ kindness, she left $400 with a note that read, “Do not let this chain of love 14 with you.” 15 moved, the waitress returned home and spoke to his husband softly, “Everything’s going to be all right,Bryan.” 1．A．based B．focused C．stuck D．decided 2．A．help B．money C．treatment D．advice 3．A．went against B．headed toward C．argued with D．passed over 4．A．excited B．outgoing C．worried D．friendly 5．A．struggled B．hid C．received D．offered 6．A．warm B．crowded C．clean D．limited 7．A．picture B．headache C．part D．name 8．A．transport B．weigh C．place D．clean 9．A．dirty B．clean C．washed D．fixed 10．A．sense B．notice C．mind D．aid 11．A．recover B．repay C．reduce D．require 12．A．curiosity B．balance C．doubt D．need 13．A．Touched B．Designed C．Written D．Created 14．A．compare B．share C．end D．fight 15．A．Slightly B．Recently C．Rarely D．Deeply 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．D 11．B 12．D 13．A 14．C 15．D 【难度】0.85 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Bryan帮助一位轮胎坏了的老太太，老太太随后在一家咖啡馆里被女服务员的善良所感动，留下400美元和一张纸条，希望将这份爱心传递下去，而这个女服员恰巧是Bryan的妻子。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：布莱恩几乎没有注意到那位被困在路边的老太太。A. based以……为基础；B. focused集中；C. stuck被困住；D. decided决定。根据后文“The flat tire(轮胎)was a big____7____for her.”可知，老太太的车轮胎坏了，所以被困在了路边。故选C。 2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是尽管光线很暗，他能看到她需要帮助。 A. help帮助；B. money钱；C. treatment治疗；D. advice建议。根据后文“pulled over, got out of his car”以及“Bryan slid under the car to____8____the jack (千斤顶), and quickly replaced the tire, even though his hands got____9____in the process, The old lady couldn’t thank him enough for coming to her____10____.”可知，Bryan帮助老太太换轮胎，所以老太太此时需要帮助。故选A。 3．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他毫不犹豫地靠边停车，下车，向她走去。A. went against反对；B. headed toward朝……走去；C. argued with与……争论；D. passed over略过，忽视。根据前文“Without hesitation, he pulled over, got out of his car”可知，Bryan停车下车后朝老太太走去。故选B。 4．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，老太太似乎很担心。A. excited兴奋的；B. outgoing外向的；C. worried担心的；D. friendly友好的。根据后文“Was he going to hurt her?”可知，老太太担心Bryan会伤害她。故选C。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：感觉到她在寒风中站在那里感到不安，Bryan露出了一个安慰的微笑。A. struggled挣扎；B. hid隐藏；C. received收到；D. offered提供，给予。 根据后文“a comforting smile”可知，Bryan给老太太一个安慰的微笑。故选D。 6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你为什么不在车里等着，那里很暖和。A. warm暖和的；B. crowded拥挤的；C. clean干净的；D. limited有限的。根据前文“Why don’t you wait in the car”可知，老太太站在寒风中，所以Bryan让她去车里等着，说明车里很暖和。故选A。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：瘪了的轮胎对她来说是个大麻烦。A. picture图片；B. headache麻烦事；C. part部分；D. name名字。根据后文“Bryan slid under the car to____8____the jack (千斤顶), and quickly replaced the tire, even though his hands got____9____in the process.”可知，老太太的车轮胎坏了，所以对她来说是个大麻烦。故选B。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Bryan钻到车下放好千斤顶，并迅速换好了轮胎。A. transport运输；B. weigh称重；C. place放置；D. clean打扫。根据后文“the jack (千斤顶)”以及“quickly replaced the tire”可知，Bryan钻到车下放好了千斤顶。故选C。 9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管在这个过程中他的手弄脏了，但他还是迅速换好了轮胎。A. dirty脏的；B. clean干净的；C. washed洗过的；D. fixed固定的。根据前文“Bryan slid under the car to____8____the jack (千斤顶), and quickly replaced the tire”可知，Bryan钻到车下换轮胎，所以手弄脏了。故选A。 10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：老太太非常感激他能来帮忙。A. sense感觉；B. notice通知；C. mind思维；D. aid帮助。根据前文“Bryan slid under the car to____8____the jack (千斤顶), and quickly replaced the tire”可知，Bryan帮助老太太换了轮胎，所以老太太非常感激他能来帮忙。故选D。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她问应该付多少钱，但Bryan只是告诉她通过帮助有需要的人来回报他。A. recover恢复；B. repay回报；C. reduce减少；D. require要求。根据后文“by supporting someone”可知，Bryan让老太太通过帮助有需要的人来回报他。故选B。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她问应该付多少钱，但Bryan只是告诉她通过帮助有需要的人来回报他。A. curiosity好奇心；B. balance平衡；C. doubt怀疑；D. need需要。根据前文“she asked how much she should pay”以及后文“by supporting someone in”可知，老太太问Bryan应该付多少钱，但Bryan只是告诉她通过帮助有需要的人来回报他。in need“有需要的”。故选D。 13．考查动词词义辨析。 句意：被女服务员的善良所感动，她留下了400美元和一张纸条。A. Touched感动；B. Designed设计；C. Written写；D. Created创造。 根据后文“bshe left $400 with a note that read”可知，老太太被女服务员的善良所感动。故选A。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不要让这条爱的链条在你这里结束。 A. compare比较；B. share分享；C. end结束；D. fight斗争。根据前文“She asked how much she should pay, but Bryan simply told her to ____11____ him back by supporting somcone in____12____.”以及后文“with a note that read, ‘Do not let this chain of love”可知，老太太希望将这份爱心传递下去，不要让这条爱的链条在她这里结束。故选C。 15．考查副词词义辨析。句意：深受感动，女服务员回到家，轻声对丈夫说：“一切都会好起来的，Bryan。” A. Slightly轻微地；B. Recently最近；C. Rarely很少；D. Deeply深深地。 根据前文“____13____ by the waitress’ kindness, she left $400 with a note that read, “Do not let this chain of love____14____with you.””可知，女服务员被老太太留下的纸条深深感动。故选D。 话题2 生活与学习 Passage 1 When my granddaughter Lily was seven years old, I spent some time teaching her about being generous (慷慨的). She got a lot of chocolate for her birthday. I asked her if she would like to share her chocolate with others. She 1 my suggestion directly. That was what set off my 2 to share, but I wasn’t sure if she was convinced (说服). We then went downtown for shopping. I took her to a restaurant after that. She was a 3 eater, but I tried to make her have a go at some new 4 . During the meal, I 5 a man sitting alone near us. Perhaps 6 it was Thanksgiving Day or he just found our pair of grandma and granddaughter lovely, the man paid for our meal upon leaving. The waiter 7 with us if that was OK. We got so 8 and moved. And the man left before I had time to express my thankfulness. After leaving the restaurant, I said to Lily, “We don’t really need a 9 lunch. So why don’t we pay our good 10 forward?” She immediately understood and 11 looked for someone who needed help. Suddenly, we saw an old woman who 12 to pay for some fruits. Lily ran up to her and gave her our lunch money smilingly. The woman’s face lit up and she thanked Lily happily. “Sweetie, that’s what generosity gives you — a 13 heart,” I told Lily. The next whole week, Lily 14 some chocolate before school every day and shared it with her schoolmates. I am grateful to the 15 who gave us more than much. 1．A．doubted B．refused C．believed D．remembered 2．A．determination B．confidence C．ability D．encouragement 3．A．messy B．noisy C．picky D．regular 4．A．dishes B．tables C．sweets D．gifts 5．A．noticed B．recognized C．helped D．examined 6．A．unless B．once C．because D．whether 7．A．argued B．shared C．considered D．checked 8．A．excited B．surprised C．regretful D．awkward 9．A．cheap B．delicious C．free D．special 10．A．patience B．luck C．attitude D．performance 11．A．secretly B．unwillingly C．hurriedly D．carefully 12．A．volunteered B．struggled C．promised D．forgot 13．A．joyful B．brave C．curious D．peaceful 14．A．packed B．mailed C．offered D．enjoyed 15．A．receiver B．owner C．waiter D．stranger 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．A 5．A 6．C 7．D 8．B 9．C 10．B 11．C 12．B 13．A 14．A 15．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者教七岁孙女Lily学会慷慨，在餐厅接受陌生人免单后，祖孙俩传递善意，莉莉此后也常分享巧克力的故事。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她直接拒绝了我的建议。A. doubted怀疑；B. refused拒绝；C. believed相信；D.  remembered记得。从后文“but I wasn’t sure if she was convinced (说服)”可知，她没接受建议，而是拒绝了。故选B项。 2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这激发了我推动孙女去分享的决心，但我不确定她是否被说服了。A. determination决心；B.  confidence信心；C. ability能力；D. encouragement 鼓励。结合语境，想让孙女学会慷慨，被拒绝后更坚定了要让孙女学会分享的决心。故选A项。 3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她是个挑食的孩子，但我试着让她尝尝新菜。A. messy杂乱的；B. noisy吵闹的；C. picky挑剔的；D. regular有规律的。根据后文“but”表转折可知，要让她尝试新食物，说明她平时挑食。故选C项。 4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她是个挑食的孩子，但我试着让她尝尝新菜。A. dishes菜肴；B. tables桌子；C. sweets糖果；D. gifts礼物。结合语境和常识，在餐厅尝试的应是菜肴。故选A项。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：用餐时，我注意到我们附近有个独自坐着的男人。A. noticed注意到；B. recognized认出；C. helped帮助；D. examined检查。根据后文“And the man left before I had time to express my thankfulness”可知，我们彼此并不相识，仅仅是在餐厅“注意到”附近的人。故选A项。 6．考查连词词义辨析。句意：也许因为那天是感恩节，或者他只是觉得我们祖孙俩很可爱，这个男人离开时为我们付了餐费。A. unless除非；B. once一旦；C. because因为；D. whether是否。根据后文“the man paid for our meal upon leaving”可知，空处是在解释男人付餐费的原因，用because引导。故选C项。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：服务员过来核实这样是否可以。A. argued争论；B. shared分享；C. considered考虑；D. checked核实。结合语境和句意，陌生男人要为我们付餐费，服务员要确认是否可行。故选D项。 8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们非常惊讶，然后离开了。A. excited兴奋的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. regretful后悔的；D. awkward尴尬的。根据前文“the man paid for our meal upon leaving”可知，陌生男人为我们付餐费，这种情况应是让人惊讶。故选B项。 9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：离开餐厅后，我对莉莉说：“我们其实不需要一顿免费的午餐。那我们为什么不把这份好运传递下去呢？”A. cheap便宜的；B. delicious美味的；C. free免费的；D. special特别的。根据前文“the man paid for our meal upon leaving”可知，陌生男人付了餐费，所以午餐是免费的。故选C项。 10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：离开餐厅后，我对莉莉说：“我们其实不需要一顿免费的午餐。那我们为什么不把这份好运传递下去呢？”A. patience耐心；B. luck好运；C. attitude态度；D. performance表现。结合语境和常识，陌生人帮忙付餐费是一种好运，传递这种善意就是传递好运。故选B项。 11．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她立刻明白了，然后急忙去寻找需要帮助的人。A. secretly秘密地；B. unwillingly不情愿地；C. hurriedly匆忙地；D. carefully仔细地。根据前文“She immediately understood”和语境可知，她立刻明白了，想尽快传递善意，所以匆忙找需要帮助的人。故选C项。 12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：突然，我们看到一位老妇人在吃力地支付水果费用。A. volunteered自愿；B. struggled吃力地进行；C. promised承诺；D. forgot忘记。根据前文“looked for someone who needed help”可知，老妇人就是她们在寻找的需要帮助的人，也就是说她支付有困难。故选B项。 13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：宝贝，这就是慷慨给予你的——一颗快乐的心。A. joyful快乐的；B. brave勇敢的；C. curious好奇的；D. peaceful平和的。根据前文“Lily ran up to her and gave her our lunch money smilingly”可知，Lily帮助别人时笑了，收获了快乐。故选A项。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：接下来的一整周，莉莉每天上学前都会装一些巧克力，然后和同学们分享。A. packed打包；装；B. mailed邮寄；C. offered提供；D. enjoyed享受。根据后文“shared it with her schoolmates”可知，她把巧克力带去学校分享，那就需要先装好。故选A项。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很感激那个给予我们很多的陌生人。A. receiver接受者；B. owner所有者；C. waiter服务员；D. stranger陌生人。根据前文“And the man left before I had time to express my thankfulness”可知，我们彼此并不相识，餐厅里帮付餐费的是陌生人。故选D项。 Passage 2 When I was a teaching assistant at Michigan Medical School, a student came into my office and broke into tears. When she finally 1 , I asked her what was wrong. She told me that she had to be a doctor, 2 she had just failed the first organic chemistry test. I started 3 her and said I would help her. However, it quickly became 4 that she lacked even the most basic 5 required for the course. I worked and worked with her, but when the second 6 came around, she failed again. I struggled for a long time. 7 , I had to say, “Look, have you 8 studying other courses? Organic chemistry is really hard for you, and…” She broke in and said 9 , “I have to be a doctor. Don’t you understand that?” Then she rushed out of my office. I’ve thought long about that incident: This young lady had 10 herself for years. No one had ever told her the 11 : “Hey, you know, maybe being a doctor isn’t suitable for you.” Later she 12 a few courses again and had to leave Michigan Medical School. I wonder how much time she 13 . Maybe she would be a world-class artist or bank manager if she hadn’t insisted on becoming a doctor. But if someone had been 14 with her earlier, she might have avoided the terrible suffering. Honest guidance, though hard, is true 15 . 1．A．broke down B．got through C．calmed down D．went off 2．A．but B．as C．or D．and 3．A．greeting B．approaching C．teaching D．comforting 4．A．normal B．typical C．obvious D．regular 5．A．skills B．patience C．habits D．faith 6．A．semester B．test C．mission D．lesson 7．A．Eventually B．Recently C．Gradually D．Suddenly 8．A．begun B．remembered C．regretted D．considered 9．A．slowly B．exactly C．angrily D．gently 10．A．admired B．fooled C．inspired D．judged 11．A．truth B．dream C．decision D．difference 12．A．attended B．failed C．chose D．finished 13．A．spared B．planned C．saved D．wasted 14．A．honest B．familiar C．satisfied D．strict 15．A．intention B．resource C．kindness D．belief 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．A 8．D 9．C 10．B 11．A 12．B 13．D 14．A 15．C 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在密歇根医学院当助教时，遇到一位一心想成为医生但有机化学考试多次不及格的学生的故事，由此引发了对坦诚引导重要性的思考。 1．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当她终于平静下来时，我问她怎么了。A. broke down崩溃；B. got through通过；C. calmed down平静下来；D. went off爆炸，离开。根据前文“a student came into my office and broke into tears”可知，学生一开始大哭，后来应该是平静下来后作者才问她怎么了。故选C项。 2．考查连词词义辨析。句意：她告诉我她必须成为一名医生，但她刚刚第一次有机化学考试不及格。A. but但是；B. as因为，当……时；C. or或者；D. and和。根据前文“She told me that she had to be a doctor”和后文“she had just failed the first organic chemistry test”，前后形成明显的转折关系，她想成为医生，然而考试却不及格。故选A项。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始安慰她，并说我会帮助她。A. greeting问候；B. approaching接近；C. teaching教；D. comforting安慰。根据前文“a student came into my office and broke into tears”和后文“said I would help her”可知，学生很伤心，所以作者应该是安慰她。故选D项。 4．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，很快就明显看出她甚至缺乏这门课程所需的最基本技能。A. normal正常的；B. typical典型的；C. obvious明显的；D. regular有规律的。根据后文“I worked and worked with her, but when the second 6 she failed again”可知，作者和她一起努力，但她还是没通过考试，说明她缺乏基本技能是很明显的。故选C项。 5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，很快就明显看出她甚至缺乏这门课程所需的最基本技能。A. skills技能；B. patience耐心；C. habits习惯；D. faith信念。根据前文“she lacked”和后文“she failed again”可推知，在作者的帮助下她仍不及格，说明她缺乏的是课程所需的基本技能。故选A项。 6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我和她一起努力学习，但当第二次考试来临时，她又不及格了。A. semester学期；B. test考试；C. mission任务；D. lesson课程。根据前文“she had just failed the first organic chemistry test”和后文“she failed again”可知，这里说的是第二次考试。故选B项。 7．考查副词词义辨析。句意：最终，我不得不说：“看，你考虑过学习其他课程吗？有机化学对你来说真的很难，……”A. Eventually最终；B. Recently最近；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Suddenly突然。根据前文“I struggled for a long time”可知，作者纠结了很久，最终才说出这番话。故选A项。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. begun开始；B. remembered记得；C. regretted后悔；D. considered考虑。根据后文“other courses?”和“Organic chemistry is really hard for you”可知，作者建议学生考虑学习其他课程。故选D项。 9．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她打断我的话，生气地说：“我必须成为一名医生。你不明白吗？”A. slowly慢慢地；B. exactly确切地；C. angrily生气地；D. gently温柔地。根据前文“She broke in”和后文“Don’t you understand that?”可知，她打断了作者的话并反问作者，说明作者让她放弃有机化学的建议让她生气了。故选C项。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位年轻女士多年来一直在自欺欺人。A. admired钦佩；B. fooled欺骗；C. inspired激励；D. judged判断。根据后文“No one had ever told her the 11 : ‘Hey, you know, maybe being a doctor isn’t suitable for you.’”可知，她一直没有认清自己不适合当医生这个事实，所以一直在自己欺骗自己。故选B项。 11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：从来没有人告诉她真相：“嘿，你知道，也许当医生不适合你。”A. truth真相；B. dream梦想；C. decision决定；D. difference差异。根据后文“Hey, you know, maybe being a doctor isn’t suitable for you”可知，这是一直没人告诉她的真相。故选A项。 12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来她又有几门课程不及格，不得不离开密歇根医学院。A. attended参加；B. failed不及格；C. chose选择；D. finished完成。根据后文“had to leave Michigan Medical School”可知，她是因为课程不及格才离开学校的。故选B项。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想知道她浪费了多少时间。A. spared抽出；B. planned计划；C. saved节省；D. wasted浪费。根据前文“She told me that she had to be a doctor, 2 she had just failed the first organic chemistry test”以及“Later she 12 a few courses again and had to leave Michigan Medical School”可知，她不适合学医却一直坚持，最后还离开了医学院，可知她浪费了很多时间。故选D项。 14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但如果有人早点对她坦诚相待，她可能就能避免这种可怕的痛苦。A. honest诚实的，坦诚的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. satisfied满意的；D. strict严格的。根据前文“No one had ever told her the 11 : ‘Hey, you know, maybe being a doctor isn’t suitable for you.’”，没人告诉她不适合当医生的真相，导致她最后经历痛苦，如果有人早点坦诚相告，她或许能避免。故选A项。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：坦诚的引导，虽然艰难，但却是真正的善意。A. intention意图；B. resource资源；C. kindness善意；D. belief信念。根据前文“But if someone had been 14 with her earlier, she might have avoided the terrible suffering”可知，坦诚地告诉学生她不适合当医生，能让她避免痛苦，这是一种善意的行为。故选C项。 话题3 文化与社会 Passage 1 Charlie Jeffers,18, started playing with Lego sets at age 4. Each birthday, Charlie would receive brand-new Lego sets, but to his sadness, many Lego bricks ended up in landfills (垃圾填埋场) and many children couldn’t 1 name-brand toys because they were costly. “Lego brings me a lot of joy, and I want to 2 that pleasure to other kids,” he says. Charlie decided to find a 3 to both problems. He 4 posters around his neighborhood, asking people to donate their 5 Lego bricks. After cleaning the bricks and sorting them by color and size, he 6 them into boxed sets. Each included building instructions and a picture of the finished 7 . Charlie delivered the sets to a local Boys and Girls Club. Kids there were 8 to receive the sets. He began making regular 9 to the club, ensuring every child to share the joy. Charlie also developed a network of 10 . They do what Charlie does but in their own communities. Consequently, Pass the Bricks, a nonprofit organization in Marin County, California, was born, giving kids more 11 to enjoy Lego bricks. Pass the Bricks has 12 donated over 13,000 sets to kids in need and 13 nearly 7,000 pounds of used bricks, re-purposing these terrific toys while keeping all that plastic out of landfills. A Marin County newspaper reported his story. Through social media and word of mouth, the project 14 across the Bay Area. Charlie felt proud to see a small Lego brick making a big 15 . 1．A．apply B．afford C．leave D．borrow 2．A．teach B．explain C．change D．spread 3．A．solution B．reason C．similarity D．characteristic 4．A．set up B．took up C．put up D．made up 5．A．unlocked B．unfamiliar C．unwanted D．unknown 6．A．packaged B．divided C．turned D．broke 7．A．painting B．creation C．homework D．research 8．A．annoyed B．frightened C．confused D．thrilled 9．A．discoveries B．deliveries C．decisions D．discussions 10．A．volunteers B．cleaners C．engineers D．designers 11．A．challenges B．opportunities C．proposals D．strengths 12．A．mainly B．usually C．totally D．hardly 13．A．collected B．protected C．created D．buried 14．A．destroyed B．brought C．attracted D．expanded 15．A．promise B．trouble C．difference D．family 【答案】 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．C 6．A 7．B 8．D 9．B 10．A 11．B 12．C 13．A 14．D 15．C 【难度】0.85 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Charlie Jeffers通过收集乐高积木并捐赠给贫困儿童，传递快乐的故事。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每个生日，Charlie都会收到全新的乐高玩具，但令他伤心的是，许多乐高积木最终被扔进了垃圾填埋场，而且许多孩子因为价格昂贵而买不起名牌玩具。A. apply申请；B. afford买得起；C. leave离开；D. borrow借。根据后文“because they were costly”可知，许多孩子因为价格昂贵而买不起名牌玩具。故选B。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他说：“乐高给我带来了很多快乐，我想把这种快乐传递给其他孩子。”A. teach教学；B. explain解释；C. change改变；D. spread传播。根据后文“that pleasure to other kids”可知，Charlie Jeffers想把乐高给他带来的快乐“传递”给其他孩子。故选D。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Charlie决定找到解决这两个问题的方法。A. solution解决方案，解决方法；B. reason理由；C. similarity相似性；D. characteristic特征。根据后文“to both problems”可知，Charlie Jeffers想找到解决这两个问题的方法。故选A。 4．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他在附近张贴海报，呼吁人们捐赠他们不需要的乐高积木。A. set up建立；B. took up从事；C. put up张贴；D. made up编造。根据后文“posters around his neighborhood, asking people to donate”可知，为了呼吁人们捐赠，Charlie张贴海报。故选C。 5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他在附近张贴海报，呼吁人们捐赠他们不需要的乐高积木。A. unlocked未锁的；B. unfamiliar不熟悉的；C. unwanted不需要的；D. unknown未知的。根据上文“asking people to donate their”和下文“Lego bricks”可知，Charlie呼吁人们捐赠他们不需要的乐高积木。故选C。 6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在清洗积木并按颜色和大小分类后，他把它们包装成盒装积木。A. packaged包装；B. divided分开；C. turned转弯；D. broke打破。根据后文“them into boxed sets”可知，Charlie把积木包装成盒装积木。故选A。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每个套装都包括搭建说明和作品的图片。A. painting绘画；B. creation创作，作品；C. homework家庭作业；D. research研究。根据上文“Each included building instructions and a picture of the finished”可知，这里指乐高积木搭建完成后的“作品”。故选B。 8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那里的孩子们收到这些积木时都很兴奋。A. annoyed恼怒的；B. frightened害怕的；C. confused困惑的；D. thrilled激动的。根据下文“to receive the sets”可知，孩子们收到这些积木时都很兴奋。故选D。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他开始定期向俱乐部送货，确保每个孩子都能分享这份快乐。A. discoveries发现；B. deliveries递送；C. decisions决定；D. discussions讨论。根据后文“to the club, ensuring every child to share the joy”可知，为确保每个孩子都能分享这份快乐，他开始定期“递送”乐高套装。故选B。 10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Charlie还发展了一个志愿者网络。A. volunteers志愿者；B. cleaners清洁工；C. engineers工程师；D. designers设计师。根据后文“They do what Charlie does but in their own communities”可知，这些人在自己的社区做和Charlie一样的事，即无偿帮助他人，所以是“志愿者”网络。故选A。 11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，加州马林县的非营利组织“传递积木”诞生了，为孩子们提供了更多享受乐高积木的机会。A. challenges挑战；B. opportunities机会；C. proposals建议；D. strengths力量。根据后文“to enjoy Lego bricks”可知，这个组织成立后，能让孩子们有更多“机会”玩到乐高积木。故选B。 12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：“传递积木”已经总共向有需要的孩子们捐赠了超过13000套积木，并收集了近7000磅的二手积木，重新利用这些很棒的玩具，同时让所有塑料远离垃圾填埋场。A. mainly主要地；B. usually通常；C. totally总共；D. hardly几乎不。根据后文“donated over 13,000 sets to kids in need”可知，这里表示捐赠的总数超过13000套积木。故选C。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“传递积木”已经总共向有需要的孩子们捐赠了超过13000套积木，并收集了近7000磅的二手积木，重新利用这些很棒的玩具，同时让所有塑料远离垃圾填埋场。A. collected收集；B. protected保护；C. created创造；D. buried埋葬。根据后文“nearly 7,000 pounds of used bricks”可知，这里指收集的二手积木。故选A。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：通过社交媒体和口口相传，这个项目在湾区得到了扩展。A. destroyed破坏；B. brought带来；C. attracted吸引；D. expanded扩大。根据后文“across the Bay Area”可知，项目是在湾区“扩展”。故选D。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Charlie看到一个小小的乐高积木能产生如此大的影响，感到很自豪。A. promise承诺；B. trouble麻烦；C. difference差异；D. family家庭。根据上文“re-purposing these terrific toys while keeping all that plastic out of landfills”和“Charlie felt proud to see a small Lego brick making a big”可知，一个小小的乐高积木能产生如此大的影响，make a difference表示“有影响”。故选C。 Passage 2 One Friday, we were having a class when Mrs. Hill said that she needed to be out for a few minutes. She asked us to read in 1 . And she said those who didn’t obey the rule would have to be punished. It was well-known that Mrs. Hill was 2 . So we had to be on our best behaviour. But Mrs. Hill hadn’t been gone for seconds before some students started to talk. Quickly, about half of the students 3 with each other. After a while, I, too, 4 about Mrs. Hill’s requirement. I asked my friend Liza. “Can I borrow your storybook?” Just then, Mrs. Hill walked in. The whole class returned to silence at once. Mrs. Hill said, “If you were talking, then stand up.” The 5 suddenly weighed heavily on me. So I built up my courage to stand up. I 6 my head, alone and fearful, worried about the 7 waiting for me. 8 , Mrs. Hill asked me in a soft voice, “Why did you dare to stand up?” I said I should admit (承认) my fault. Quite amazed by my answer, Mrs. Hill 9 me. Then she turned to the class and explained the value of 10 . With Mrs. Hill’s 11 , another student stood up. Then more students 12 until about half of the students stood up. Seeing it, Mrs. Hill applauded (赞赏) us for our 13 and said, “remember, everyone should be 14 for his behaviour”. And I was happy that in a way I set a good 15 to my classmates. 1．A．order B．person C．groups D．silence 2．A．strict B．open-minded C．easygoing D．energetic 3．A．greeted B．communicated C．competed D．worked 4．A．cared B．thought C．forgot D．learned 5．A．sadness B．regret C．doubt D．anger 6．A．turned B．shook C．lowered D．touched 7．A．risk B．punishment C．failure D．challenge 8．A．Unexpectedly B．Suddenly C．Obviously D．Unfortunately 9．A．educated B．questioned C．influenced D．praised 10．A．kindness B．patience C．honesty D．interest 11．A．invitation B．encouragement C．company D．agreement 12．A．followed B．waited C．appeared D．moved 13．A．unity B．courage C．ability D．determination 14．A．good B．thankful C．ready D．responsible 15．A．standard B．goal C．example D．theme 【答案】 1．D 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．B 6．C 7．B 8．A 9．D 10．C 11．B 12．A 13．B 14．D 15．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Mrs. Hill离开教室几分钟后，学生们违反纪律讲话，而主人公勇敢承认错误并带动其他同学也承认错误的故事，体现了诚实和责任感的重要性。 16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她要求我们安静地读书。A. order命令；B. person人；C. groups组；D. silence安静。根据上文“Mrs. Hill said that she needed to be out for a few minutes”可知，老师要出去一会儿，可推理出此处说的是让学生们安静读书，in silence表示“安静地”，故选D项。 17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：众所周知，希尔夫人很严格。A. strict严格的；B. open-minded思想开明的；C. easygoing随和的；D. energetic精力充沛的。根据上文“And she said those who didn’t obey the rule would have to be punished.”和下文“So we had to be on our best behaviour.”可知，希尔夫人说那些不遵守规则的人必须受到惩罚，学生们必须表现好，由此可推断出希尔夫人很严格，故选A项。 18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，大约一半的学生开始互相交谈。A. greeted问候；B. communicated交流；C. competed竞争；D. worked工作。根据上文“But Mrs. Hill hadn't been gone for seconds before some students started to talk.”可知，一些学生开始交谈，可推理出这里指大约一半的学生互相交流起来，故选B项。 19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：过了一会儿，我也忘记了希尔夫人的要求。A. cared关心；B. thought思考；C. forgot忘记；D. learned学习。根据下文“Can I borrow your storybook?”可知，作者向朋友借故事书，说明作者忘记了老师的要求，故选C项。 20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：后悔突然沉重地压在我心头。A. sadness悲伤；B. regret后悔；C. doubt怀疑；D. anger愤怒。根据下文“So I built up my courage to stand up.”可知，作者鼓起勇气站起来，因为作者违反了老师的要求，所以感到后悔，故选B项。 21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我低下头，孤独又害怕，担心等着我的惩罚。A. turned转动；B. shook摇动；C. lowered低下；D. touched触摸。根据上文“If you were talking, then stand up”可知老师让作者站起来，作者因为违反要求而感到害怕，所以低下头，故选C项。 22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同第6题。A. risk风险；B. punishment惩罚；C. failure失败；D. challenge挑战。呼应上文“And she said those who didn’t obey the rule would have to be punished.”讲不遵守规则的人必须受到惩罚，可推理出作者担心等待着自己的惩罚，故选B项。 23．考查副词词义辨析。句意：出乎意料的是，希尔夫人轻声问我：“你为什么敢站起来？”A. Unexpectedly出乎意料地；B. Suddenly突然地；C. Obviously明显地；D. Unfortunately不幸地。根据下文“Mrs. Hill asked me in a soft voice”可知，作者在担心惩罚，但是老师却轻声问问题，这是出乎意料的，故选A项。 24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：希尔夫人对我的回答很惊讶，表扬了我。A. educated教育；B. questioned询问；C. influenced影响；D. praised表扬。根据上文“Quite amazed by my answer”以及下文“she turned to the class and explained the value of...”可知，老师对作者的回答感到惊讶并转头向同学解释（……的）价值，可推理出老师表扬了作者，故选D项。 25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后她转向全班同学，解释了诚实的价值。A. kindness善良；B. patience耐心；C. honesty诚实；D. interest兴趣。根据上文“I said I should admit (承认) my fault.”可知，作者承认了自己的错误，可推理出老师借此向同学们解释诚实的价值，故选C项。 26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在希尔夫人的鼓励下，另一个学生站了起来。A. invitation邀请；B. encouragement鼓励；C. company陪伴；D. agreement同意。根据下文“another student stood up”可知，另一个学生站了起来，可推理出在老师的行为的鼓励下，另一名学生站起来了，故选B项。 27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后更多的学生跟着站起来，直到大约一半的学生都站了起来。A. followed跟随；B. waited等待；C. appeared出现；D. moved移动。根据下文“until about half of the students stood up”可知更多的学生站起来了，所以是更多的学生跟着站起来，故选A项。 28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到这一点，希尔夫人赞赏我们的勇气，说：“记住，每个人都应该对自己的行为负责。”A. unity团结；B. courage勇气；C. ability能力；D. determination决心。根据上文“I said I should admit (承认) my fault.”以及“Then more students followed until about half of the students stood up.”可知，作者认为自己应该勇于承认错误，在作者的带动下很多学生都站起来承认错误，这需要勇气，所以老师赞赏我们的勇气，故选B项。 29．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同第13题。A. good好的；B. thankful感激的；C. ready准备好的；D. responsible负责的。根据下文“for his behaviour”可知下文说的是他的行为，可推理出每个人都应该对自己的行为负责，be responsible for表示“对……负责”，故选D项。 30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴在某种程度上我给同学们树立了一个好榜样。A. standard标准；B. goal目标；C. example榜样；D. theme主题。根据上文“I said I should admit (承认) my fault.”以及“Then more students followed until about half of the students stood up.”可知，作者认为自己应该勇于承认错误，在作者的带动下很多学生都站起来承认错误，这一行为影响了其他同学，给他们树立了一个好榜样，set an example表示“树立榜样”，故选C项。 话题4 学校与教育 Passage 1 When I finally achieved my lifelong dream to complete my PhD (博士学位), it was with my daughter. I had always had 1 in my studies. By the time I completed my Master’s in Economics in 1985, I was sure that I 2 to get a PhD．Within a year after my postgraduate, I faced a 3 in the road: A job opportunity. I decided to put my degree 4 . A few years down the line, I got married and had my first child. In 2007, opportunity came 5 again. But perhaps I 6 too soon. One day, during an early-morning hike, I suddenly 7 and fell, seriously injuring my left ankle. Six months later, 8 as I was, the steps for PhD were all impossible. For the next five years, I 9 on new postings and my days were filled with work and family. When my elder daughter Shreya began a PhD, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to 10 her on the PhD journey. In December 2012, I eventually 11 my PhD programme at Delhi University. I still remember the professor and students looked 12 surprised when they saw a 50-something student in class. Life gets in the way and 13 you off course. But staying 14 to the original self and having belief in yourself make all the difference, especially when you’re on the road less 15 . 1．A．confidence B．support C．time D．trouble 2．A．managed B．wanted C．dared D．begged 3．A．crash B．sign C．fork D．stage 4．A．in hand B．in return C．on purpose D．on hold 5．A．missing B．knocking C．warning D．cheering 6．A．dropped B．changed C．celebrated D．agreed 7．A．tripped B．moved C．stopped D．rushed 8．A．grounded B．excited C．alarmed D．pained 9．A．relied B．focused C．checked D．planned 10．A．encourage B．trust C．push D．partner 11．A．quitted B．copied C．discovered D．started 12．A．predictably B．comfortably C．strangely D．coldly 13．A．sends B．burns C．forces D．cuts 14．A．simple B．equal C．true D．clear 15．A．travelled B．opened C．blocked D．preferred 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．A 9．B 10．D 11．D 12．A 13．C 14．C 15．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者一直怀揣攻读博士学位的梦想，但因工作和家庭等因素多次搁置，后来在50多岁时和女儿一起开启博士课程，最终实现梦想，并感悟到忠于本真和相信自己的重要性。 1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我一直对自己的学业充满信心。A. confidence信心；B. support支持；C. time时间；D. trouble麻烦。根据下文“By the time I completed my Master’s in Economics in 1985, I was sure that I ______ to get a PhD.”可知，作者读完经济学硕士学位，还计划攻读博士学位，因此是对自己的学业充满信心。故选A。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：1985年我完成经济学硕士学位时，就确定自己想要攻读博士学位。A. managed设法做到；B. wanted想要；C. dared敢于；D. begged恳求。根据上文“When I finally achieved my lifelong dream to complete my PhD (博士学位)”可知，攻读博士学位是作者毕生的梦想，因此是确定自己想要攻读博士学位。故选B。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：研究生毕业后不到一年，我就面临着一个岔路口：一个工作机会。A. crash碰撞；B. sign标志；C. fork岔路口；D. stage阶段。根据下文“A job opportunity”可知，作者硕士毕业后得到了一个工作机会，这和之前她规划的继续攻读学位的计划有冲突，因此是指面临着一个岔路口，岔路口代表人生中的重要选择和决策点‌。故选C。 4．考查介词短语辨析。句意：我决定暂缓攻读博士学位。A. in hand在手中；B. in return作为回报；C. on purpose故意；D. on hold暂停。根据下文“A few years down the line, I got married and had my first child.”可知，作者接下来结了婚并迎来了第一个孩子，因此她是决定暂缓攻读博士学位，短语put sth. on hold意为“暂停某事”。故选D。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2007年，机会再次降临。A. missing错过；B. knocking敲击；C. warning警告；D. cheering欢呼。根据下文“the steps for PhD were all impossible”可知，作者是打算申请攻读博士学位的，因此是指机会再次敲门，即机会再次降临。故选B。 6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但或许我庆祝得太早了。A. dropped掉落；B. changed改变；C. celebrated庆祝；D. agreed答应。根据下文“the steps for PhD were all impossible”可知，对于作者而言，她又一次无法攻读博士学位，由此推知，她为新机会庆祝得太早了。故选C。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天清晨徒步时，我突然绊倒，左脚踝严重受伤。A. tripped绊倒；B. moved移动；C. stopped停止；D. rushed匆忙。根据下文“and fell, seriously injuring my left ankle”可推知，作者是突然绊倒，导致左脚踝严重受伤。故选A。 8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：六个月后，尽管我被禁足了，但攻读博士学位的步骤是不可能的。A. grounded被罚不准出门的；B. excited兴奋的；C. alarmed惊慌的；D. pained痛苦的。根据上文“One day, during an early-morning hike, I suddenly _____ and fell, seriously injuring my left ankle.”可知，作者在徒步时左脚踝严重受伤，因此六个月后应该还没有完全恢复，无法出门，被禁足在家。故选A。 9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的五年里，我专注于新的工作岗位，日子里满是工作和家庭。A. relied依靠；B. focused关注；C. checked检查；D. planned计划。根据下文“my days were filled with work and family”可知，作者的日子里满是工作和家庭，因此是专注于新的工作岗位，短语focus on意为“专注于”。故选B。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我的大女儿Shreya开始攻读博士学位时，这似乎是一个绝佳的机会，能让我和她结伴踏上攻读博士的征程。A. encourage鼓励；B. trust信任；C. push推动；D. partner结成伙伴。根据上文“When I finally achieved my lifelong dream to complete my PhD (博士学位), it was with my daughter.”可知，作者和女儿一起完成攻读博士学位，因此是和女儿结伴踏上攻读博士的征程。故选D。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2012年12月，我最终在德里大学开始了我的博士课程。A. quitted离开；B. copied复制；C. discovered发现；D. started开始。根据下文“I still remember the professor and students looked ______ surprised when they saw a 50-something student in class.”可知，作者进入课堂，重新做回学生，因此是在德里大学开始了自己的博士课程。故选D。 12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我仍然记得，当教授和学生看到一个50多岁的学生在课堂上时，他们都表现出意料之中的惊讶。A. predictably可预见地；B. comfortably舒适地；C. strangely奇怪地；D. coldly冷淡地。根据下文“when they saw a 50-something student in class”可推知，教授和其他学生看到作者这样一个50多岁的学生，按照常理来预测，会惊讶是很正常的，因此是指他们都表现出意料之中的惊讶。故选A。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：生活总会横生枝节，迫使你偏离原定轨迹。A. sends发送；B. burns燃烧；C. forces迫使；D. cuts切割。根据上文“Life gets in the way”可知，生活总会横生枝节，因此会迫使人偏离原定轨迹。故选C。 14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但忠于本真、相信自己至关重要，尤其是当你踏上一条少有人走的路时。A. simple简单的；B. equal平等的；C. true忠实的；D. clear清楚的。根据下文“having belief in yourself”可推知，与相信自己呼应的应该是忠于本真，短语stay true to意为“忠于，坚持”。故选C。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但忠于本真、相信自己至关重要，尤其是当你踏上一条少有人走的路时。A. travelled走过；B. opened打开；C. blocked堵塞；D. preferred更喜欢。根据上文叙述的作者在50多岁时和女儿一起开启博士课程，最终实现攻读博士学位的梦想可知，作者选择了一条很少有人选择走的路，因此这里强调的是踏上一条少有人走的路的情况。故选A。 Passage 2 Since 2009, a small army of 1 in the Palace Museum have been receiving global social media attention. These hairy guards are 2 inside the museum walls. The purpose is to defend wooden structures and 3 relics against mice. I visited the Palace Museum in the summer of 2023 to 4 the history of Qing Dynasty. I stayed in a small hotel in one of Beijing’s hutong areas for a whole month. It took me a 20-minute walk to the 5 every morning. Before 6 to Beijing, I had already conducted some background research on the history of the Palace Museum itself and managed to read an article about the famous palace cats. I was 7 to spot at least one of them during my stay there. In the third week, 8 I was walking through the western gates, I was surprised to spot not one, not two, but three cats on the corner of a porch in front of an office. I 9 the furry guards in Chinese, “Hi! Kitties!” The cats ignored me, 10 to take a rest in the shade next to their white painted cat houses. I 11 three more cats inside the bamboo garden of the employees’ exercise grounds. It wasn’t until my last week in Beijing that I 12 got to pet one. The slightly fat furry cat looked like the real “boss” of the palace as he made his way over to me, staring with his sharp yellow and blue eyes and letting 13 short, loud meows demanding attention. He was very friendly and 14 to be scratched behind the ear and even given a belly rub. For those cat 15 planning on taking a trip to China’s capital, these absolutely adorable security guards are definitely worth spending a day in the palace looking for. 1．A．dogs B．researchers C．cats D．volunteers 2．A．allowed B．changed C．moved D．hidden 3．A．personal B．comfortable C．specific D．priceless 4．A．revive B．research C．organize D．symbolize 5．A．museum B．temple C．capital D．republic 6．A．looking forward B．getting back C．setting out D．giving up 7．A．frightened B．disappointed C．determined D．shocked 8．A．though B．since C．unless D．as 9．A．greeted B．begged C．supplied D．contacted 10．A．applying B．preferring C．requesting D．pretending 11．A．rescued B．protected C．buried D．spotted 12．A．finally B．basically C．equally D．seriously 13．A．in B．down C．out D．up 14．A．anxious B．confident C．embarrassed D．content 15．A．controllers B．lovers C．owners D．experts 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．A 6．C 7．C 8．D 9．A 10．B 11．D 12．A 13．C 14．D 15．B 【难度】0.85 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在去参观故宫博物院做研究期间，特地留心博物馆里的猫，和它们打招呼，并且最终成功摸到一只猫的经历。 1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：自2009年以来，故宫博物院的一小群猫一直受到全球社交媒体的关注。A. dogs狗；B. researchers研究人员；C. cats猫；D. volunteers志愿者。根据下文“managed to read an article about the famous palace cats”可知，吸引媒体关注的是故宫博物院的一小群猫。故选C。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些毛茸茸的警卫是允许待在博物馆里的。A. allowed允许；B. changed改变；C. moved移动；D. hidden隐藏。根据下文“The purpose is to defend wooden structures and ____3____ relics against mice.”可知，这些猫是用来防范老鼠，起到保护作用的，因此是被允许待在博物馆里。故选A。 3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：目的是保护木结构建筑和无价的文物不受老鼠的伤害。A. personal个人的；B. comfortable舒适的；C. specific具体的；D. priceless无价的。根据上文“the Palace Museum”和下文“relics”可知，故宫博物院里的文物应该是无价的。故选D。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在2023年夏天参观了故宫博物院，研究清朝的历史。A. revive复兴；B. research研究；C. organize组织；D. symbolize象征。根据下文“I had already conducted some background research on the history of the Palace Museum itself”可知，作者提前对故宫博物院本身的历史做了一些背景研究，因此是来研究清朝的历史。故选B。 5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我每天早上都要步行20分钟去博物馆。A. museum博物馆；B. temple寺庙；C. capital首都；D. republic共和国。根据上文“I visited the Palace Museum in the summer of 2023 to ____4____ the history of Qing Dynasty.”可知，作者此行是为了参观故宫博物院做研究，因此是步行去博物馆。故选A。 6．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在出发来北京之前，我已经对故宫博物院本身的历史做了一些背景研究，并设法读了一篇关于著名的宫猫的文章。A. looking forward期待；B. getting back返回；C. setting out出发；D. giving up放弃。根据上文“I visited the Palace Museum in the summer of 2023”可知，作者是从其他地方来参观故宫博物院的，再结合下文“I had already conducted some background research on the history of the Palace Museum itself and managed to read an article about the famous palace cats.”可推知，他是在出发来北京前做了一些功课。故选C。 7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我决心在那里逗留期间，至少要发现其中的一个。A. frightened害怕的；B. disappointed失望的；C. determined决心的；D. shocked震惊的。根据下文叙述的作者对发现猫非常惊喜，热情地打招呼，还去摸猫可推知，作者喜欢猫，决心发现其中一只猫，固定短语be determined to do意为“决心做某事”。故选C。 8．考查连词词义辨析。句意：第三周，当我走过西门时，我惊讶地发现，在一间办公室前门廊的角落里，有三只猫，不是一只，也不是两只。A. though虽然；B. since因为；C. unless除非；D. as当……时。根据下文“I was walking through the western gates, I was surprised to spot not one, not two, but three cats on the corner of a porch in front of an office”可推知，此处描述作者发现猫时的情况，应该是在作者走过西门时发现了它们，as引导时间状语从句。故选D。 9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我用中文跟这些毛茸茸的警卫打招呼：“嗨！小猫！”A. greeted和……打招呼；B. begged恳求；C. supplied供应；D. contacted联系。根据下文“Hi! Kitties!”可知，作者是在和猫打招呼。故选A。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些猫不理我，更喜欢在它们漆成白色的猫屋旁边的阴凉处休息。A. applying申请；B. preferring更喜欢；C. requesting请求；D. pretending假装。根据上文“The cats ignored me”和下文“to take a rest in the shade next to their white painted cat houses”可推知，这些忽略作者的猫应该是更喜欢待在自己屋子旁的阴凉处休息。故选B。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在员工运动场的竹园里又发现了三只猫。A. rescued救助；B. protected保护；C. buried埋葬；D. spotted发现。根据上文“I was surprised to spot not one, not two, but three cats”和下文“three more cats”可推知，此处是呼应上文，表示作者又发现了三只猫，spotted在上文有同词复现。故选D。 12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：直到我在北京的最后一周，我才最终摸到了一只。A. finally最终；B. basically基本上；C. equally平等地；D. seriously认真地。根据上文“I ____9____ the furry guards in Chinese, “Hi! Kitties!” The cats ignored me”可知，作者想亲近猫，但是被忽视了，再结合下文“got to pet one”可推知，此处指作者最终得偿所愿，摸到了一只猫。故选A。 13．考查动词短语辨析。句意：这只略胖的毛茸茸的猫朝我走来，看起来就像宫殿里真正的“老板”，他那双锐利的黄蓝色的眼睛盯着我，发出短促而响亮的喵喵声，要求我注意它。A. (let) in允许进入；B. (let) down辜负；C. (let) out发出；D. (let) up减弱。根据下文“short, loud meows”可推知，这只猫发出了短促而响亮的喵喵声。故选C。 14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他非常友好，很满足于被挠挠耳后，甚至被揉了揉肚子。A. anxious焦虑的；B. confident自信的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. content满足的。根据上文“He was very friendly”可知，这只猫很友好，由此推知，他会很满足于被挠挠耳后、揉肚子。故选D。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于那些计划去中国首都旅行的爱猫人士来说，这些绝对可爱的警卫绝对值得花一天时间在宫殿里寻找。A. controllers管理员；B. lovers爱好者；C. owners拥有者；D. experts专家。根据下文“these absolutely adorable security guards are definitely worth spending a day in the palace looking for”可知，作者认为值得花时间寻找这些可爱的猫，再结合上文叙述的作者喜欢这些猫，特地留心它们，和它们打招呼，还摸了一只猫可推知，这个建议应该是针对爱猫人士提的。故选B。 话题5 生态与自然 Passage 1 Dressed in a kachhad, a traditional Nepalese clothes, Umesh Balal walked into his meetings at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) on climate change in Dubai with a sense of determination. Balal, who has physical disability, was there to publicly 1 inclusion of disability rights in the climate change conference, an aspect that he said has long been 2 by organizers of the world’s largest annual meeting on climate issues. As a student, Balal was 3 about science and involved himself in research on environmental science. Those were his first few interactions that 4 the climate related issues to him. Being from a mountainous region, Balal 5 more about how climate change had 6 people there, which led him to develop climate anxiety. The more Balan 7 himself to climate science, the more he learned about the impact of climate change. People with more resources have better chances of 8 the climate crisis. But the less developed countries, for the 9 communities, usually don’t have the same opportunities, which will push them further into the 10 And it is even harder for people with 11 . Many people with disabilities in Nepal don’t have 12 to proper education or opportunities for growth. As a result, they aren’t able to advocate for their rights.   In an interview, Balan said, “ 13 , I am honored that I come from a supportive family, where I had a chance of good education which 14 me to grow in life. This is what I 15 for others, to change the way they live their lives.” 1．A．control B．achieve C．support D．measure 2．A．ignored B．studied C．respected D．issued 3．A．anxious B．particular C．worried D．curious 4．A．sold B．lent C．introduced D．awarded 5．A．brought B．knew C．complained D．quarreled 6．A．affected B．prepared C．organized D．admitted 7．A．devoted B．changed C．limited D．helped 8．A．comparing with B．coping with C．differing from D．resulting from 9．A．warmer B．cleaner C．poorer D．quieter 10．A．confidence B．calmness C．honesty D．crisis 11．A．rights B．disabilities C．degrees D．advertisements 12．A．objection B．attention C．access D．gratitude 13．A．Fortunately B．Secretly C．Similarly D．Naturally 14．A．forced B．ordered C．warned D．allowed 15．A．occupy B．want C．cheer D．blame 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．B 6．A 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．D 11．B 12．C 13．A 14．D 15．B 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了在迪拜举行的第28届联合国气候变化大会(COP28)上，穿着尼泊尔传统服装kachhad的乌梅什•巴拉尔(Umesh Balal)带着坚定的决心走进会场，公开支持将残疾人权利纳入气候变化会议。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Balal有身体残疾，他在那里公开支持将残疾人权利纳入气候变化会议，他说，长期以来，世界上最大的气候问题年度会议的组织者一直忽视了这一点。A. control控制；B. achieve获得；C. support支持；D. measure测量。根据“Balal, who has physical disability”可知，Balal有身体残疾，因此他在联合国气候大会上公开支持将残疾人权利纳入气候变化会议。故选C。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. ignored忽视；B. studied研究；C. respected尊重；D. issued发表。根据“was there to publicly 　　1　　 inclusion of disability rights in the climate change conference”和下文“As a result, they aren’t able to advocate for their rights.”可知，残疾人权利在世界上最大的气候问题年度会议一直被忽视。故选A。 3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：作为一名学生，Balal对科学充满好奇，并参与了环境科学的研究。A. anxious焦虑的；B. particular特殊的；C. worried担心的；D. curious好奇的。根据“involved himself in research on environmental science.”可知，Balal对科学感到好奇。故选D。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是他最初的几次互动，向他介绍了与气候有关的问题。A. sold卖；B. lent借出；C. introduced介绍；D. awarded授予。根据“involved himself in research on environmental science.”可知，参与环境科学的研究向他介绍了与气候有关的问题。故选C。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于来自山区，Balal更了解气候变化如何影响那里的人们，这使他产生了气候焦虑。A. brought带来；B. knew了解；C. complained抱怨；D. quarreled争吵。根据“Being from a mountainous region”可知，来自山区使他更了解气候变化如何影响那里的人们。故选B。 6．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. affected影响；B. prepared准备；C. organized组织；D. admitted承认。根据“which led him to develop climate anxiety.”可知，气候变化影响到人们的生活，这使他产生了气候焦虑。故选A。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Balal越是致力于气候科学，他就越了解气候变化的影响。A. devoted致力；B. changed改变；C. limited限制；D. helped帮助。根据“himself to climate science”可知，Balal致力于气候科学。故选A。 8．考查动词短语辨析。句意：拥有更多资源的人更有可能应对气候危机。A. comparing with与……比较；B. coping with应对；C. differing from和……不同；D. resulting from由……引起。根据“People with more resources have better chances”可知，拥有更多资源的人更能应对气候危机。故选B。 9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但欠发达国家，对于较贫穷的社区来说，通常没有同样的机会，这将使他们进一步陷入危机。A. warmer更温暖的；B. cleaner更干净的；C. poorer更贫穷的；D. quieter更安静的。根据“But the less developed countries”可知，此处指较为贫穷的社区。故选C。 10．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. confidence自信；B. calmness冷静；C. honesty诚实；D. crisis危机。根据上文“People with more resources have better chances of 　　8　　 the climate crisis.”可知，此处是信息词crisis的词汇复现。故选D。 11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于残疾人来说，这就更难了。A. rights权利；B. disabilities残疾；C. degrees程度；D. advertisements成就。根据“Many people with disabilities in Nepal don’t have 　　12　　 to proper education or opportunities for growth.”可知，此处指残疾人。故选B。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在尼泊尔，许多残疾人无法获得适当的教育或成长机会。A. objection反对；B. attention注意力；C. access机会；D. gratitude感激。根据“opportunities for growth”可知，此处指许多残疾人无法获得适当的教育，have access to为固定搭配，意为“有权使用”。故选C。 13．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在一次采访中，Balal说：“幸运的是，我很荣幸我来自一个支持我的家庭，在那里我有机会接受良好的教育，这让我在生活中成长。”A. Fortunately幸运地；B. Secretly秘密地；C. Similarly相似地；D. Naturally自然地。根据“I am honored that I come from a supportive family,”可知，Babal得到家人支持，有机会接受良好的教育，是幸运的。故选A。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. forced强迫；B. ordered命令；C. warned警告；D. allowed允许。根据“I am honored that I come from a supportive family, where I had a chance of good education”可知，受到良好的教育允许Babal在生活中成长。故选D。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就是我想为别人做的，改变他们的生活方式。A. occupy占据；B. want想要；C. cheer欢呼；D. blame责备。根据“to change the way they live their lives.”可知，改变他人的生活方式是Babal想做的事。故选B。 Passage 2 Athena is a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix (混血犬) in Green Cove Springs, Florida. She 1 for an unexpected adventure that left her family both 2 and amazed. On December 15, Athena managed to 3 from her home in a mysterious situation, leaving her owners, the Comer family, in a(n) 4 search. Despite support from the community and a lot of 5 , Athena remained hard to find. “She was the hide-and-seek grand champion,” Comer said. “With every sighting from others, my heart jumped with excitement and then my heart 6 because we were always one step behind.” The entire search was a terrifying and scary experience for Comer, who was worried about where her dog could have gone or what she could have 7 . The 8 moment came in the early hours of Christmas Eve. At 2:30 a.m., the Comers’ Ring doorbell camera 9 Athena’s return as she rang the doorbell with her paws, 10 awaiting to be let inside. The heartwarming scene showed Athena jumping at the door, expressing her 11 to come home. Upon opening the door, the family was 12 to see their beloved pet sale and sound. Athena immediately sought out her favorite ball to play before 13 back into a normal state, as if she had never been away. This event 14 the strong bond (关系) between pets and their owners, as well as the adaption and intelligence of dogs like Athena. The Comers plan to take preventive (预防的) 15 to ensure Athena’s safety, including a full veterinary examination, flea and tick treatments, and microchipping (植入微芯片). 1．A．set up B．set out C．set in D．set down 2．A．curious B．confused C．anxious D．disappointed 3．A．escape B．break C．jump D．return 4．A．formal B．crazy C．powerful D．extra 5．A．conflicts B．options C．comments D．sightings 6．A．beat B．hurt C．flew D．sank 7．A．encountered B．found C．lost D．forgotten 8．A．surprising B．freezing C．challenging D．alarming 9．A．watched B．observed C．captured D．noticed 10．A．bitterly B．eagerly C．patiently D．calmly 11．A．behavior B．anger C．stress D．desire 12．A．frightened B．likely C．overjoyed D．panicked 13．A．getting B．heading C．running D．looking 14．A．hides B．highlights C．holds D．destroys 15．A．lessons B．tests C．risks D．measures 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．D 6．D 7．A 8．A 9．C 10．B 11．D 12．C 13．A 14．B 15．D 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，文章主要讲述了佛罗里达一只失踪的狗狗在平安夜按响门铃回家的故事。 1．考查动词短语辨析。句意：她开始了一次意想不到的冒险，这让她的家人既担心又惊讶。A. set up建起，设立；B. set out出发，动身，启程；C. set in（雨、恶劣天气、感染等）到来；D. set down写下，记下。根据空后的“an unexpected adventure”以及下文“leaving her owners”可知，Athena开始了一次意想不到的冒险，故选B。 2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. curious好奇的；B. confused困惑的；C. anxious焦虑的，担心的；D. disappointed失望的。根据上文“an unexpected adventure”可知，Athena出乎意料地从家里逃出去，主人一家应是担心，故选C。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：12月15日，Athena在一个神秘的情况下成功逃离了她的家，让她的主人Comer一家疯狂地寻找。A. escape逃跑，逃脱；B. break打破；C. jump跳；D. return返回。根据下文“leaving her owners”可知，Athena从家中逃出，故选A。 4．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. formal正式的；B. crazy疯狂的；C. powerful强大的；D. extra额外的。狗狗走失，故此处指疯狂寻找，故选B。 5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管得到了社区的支持和很多目击，Athena仍然很难找到。A. conflicts冲突；B. options选择；C. comments评论；D. sightings看见。根据下文“With every sighting from others”可知，很多人看见过Athena，故选D。 6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次被他人发现时，我的心都会因兴奋而跳动，但随后又因为我们都总是慢了一步而感到沮丧。A. beat击败；B. hurt受伤；C. flew飞行；D. sank下沉。根据下文“because we were always one step behind”可知，虽然有人看见过Athena，但总是晚到一步，故此处指心沉了下去，故选D。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：整个搜寻过程对Comer来说是一段可怕的经历，她担心她的狗会去哪里，或者她会遇到什么。A. encountered遭遇，遇到；B. found发现；C. lost失去；D. forgotten忘记。根据语境和上文“who was worried about where her dog could have gone”可知，此处指担心狗狗去了哪里，遭遇了什么，故选A。 8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个令人惊讶的时刻发生在平安夜的凌晨。A. surprising令人惊讶的；B. freezing极冷的，冰冻的；C. challenging有挑战性的；D. alarming令人恐慌的。根据下文“as she rang the doorbell with her paws”可知，走失的狗狗自己回家，用爪子按门铃，故此处指令人惊讶的一幕，故选A。 9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：凌晨2点30分，Comer一家的门铃监视器拍摄到了Athena的归来，她用爪子按门铃，急切地等待着被放进去。A. watched注视，看；B. observed观察；C. captured捕获，拍摄；D. noticed注意到。结合主语“camera”可知，此处指摄像机拍下了Athena回家的画面，故选C。 10．考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. bitterly苦涩地；B. eagerly急切地；C. patiently耐心地；D. calmly冷静地。根据上文“she rang the doorbell with her paws”可知，Athena按响门铃是急切地想要回家，故选B。 11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这温馨的一幕中，Athena跳到门口，表达了她想回家的愿望。A. behavior行为；B. anger怒气；C. stress压力；D. desire愿望。根据上文“she rang the doorbell with her paws”以及“Athena jumping at the door”可知，Athena想要回家，故选D。 12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一打开门，这家人看到他们心爱的宠物安然无恙，喜出望外。A. frightened害怕的；B. likely可能的；C. overjoyed喜出望外的，非常高兴的；D. panicked惊慌的。根据下文“to see their beloved pet sale and sound”可知，这家人看到宠物安然无恙应是非常高兴，故选C。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Athena还没回到正常状态，就立即找到了她最喜欢的球，就好像她从未离开过一样。A. getting得到，获得；B. heading朝（方向）前进；C. running跑步；D. looking看。根据下文“as if she had never been away”可知，此处指回到正常状态，get back into a normal state恢复正常，故选A。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这件事突出了宠物和主人之间的紧密联系，以及像Athena这样的狗的适应能力和智慧。A. hides隐藏；B. highlights突出，强调；C. holds持有；D. destroys破坏。结合句意可知，此处指该事件突出了宠物和主人之间的紧密联系，以及像Athena这样的狗的适应能力和智慧，故选B。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Comer夫妇计划采取预防措施以确保Athena的安全，包括全面的兽医检查、跳蚤和蜱虫治疗以及微芯片植入。A. lessons功课，教训；B. tests测试；C. risks风险；D. measures措施。根据下文“including a full veterinary examination, flea and tick treatments, and microchipping (植入微芯片)”可知，Comer夫妇计划采取预防措施以确保Athena的安全，故选D。 话题6 社会与服务 Passage 1 Brenda sat coloring as her mom watched ballet on TV. “Why do you like 1 , Mom?” she asked. Her mom 2 how graceful it was. Brenda thought it would be more fun to see it 3 , but her mom said they’d have to travel to a 4 city for that. Brenda started thinking about her mom’s birthday next week, 5 if she could draw a picture of a dancer for her. Maybe... or maybe her mom was 6 . Maybe there were dancers in their little town. When her mom was busy cooking, Brenda picked up the 7 and started looking. “Private Dance for Adults” seemed like a great 8 ! Brenda went quietly upstairs and 9 called the number. The woman on the other end, Trudy, was friendly. Brenda wasn’t at all sure what she was supposed to say, but she really 10 . “How old are you?” Trudy asked. When Brenda said seven, Trudy explained that she had to be 18 to 11 a home dance party, but promised to call back the next day. It had been 12 to call, but the woman sounded so nice. And she said she would call back! It was Brenda’s first business call, but she felt quite 13 with it. The next morning. Trudy 14 Brenda’s mom, explaining what had happened. Brenda’s mom laughed, touched by the sweet 15 . That afternoon, Brenda started to draw what would turn out to be a very beautiful picture of a dancer. 1．A．painting B．dancing C．reading D．singing 2．A．debated B．added C．explained D．realized 3．A．live B．together C．often D．online 4．A．special B．beautiful C．busy D．big 5．A．wondering B．deciding C．doubting D．checking 6．A．wise B．wrong C．sad D．curious 7．A．storybook B．textbook C．notebook D．phonebook 8．A．place B．title C．choice D．course 9．A．nervously B．calmly C．proudly D．patiently 10．A．took her time B．did her best C．changed her mind D．kept her word 11．A．schedule B．direct C．design D．watch 12．A．necessary B．simple C．suitable D．difficult 13．A．bored B．satisfied C．confused D．disappointed 14．A．visited B．asked C．greeted D．called 15．A．memory B．style C．surprise D．task 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．A 6．B 7．D 8．C 9．A 10．B 11．A 12．D 13．B 14．D 15．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Brenda为了给妈妈一个生日惊喜，尝试联系舞蹈团为妈妈举办家庭舞蹈派对，并最终决定为妈妈画一幅舞者画像的故事。 1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“妈妈，你为什么喜欢跳舞呀？”她问道。A. painting绘画；B. dancing跳舞；C. reading阅读；D. singing唱歌。根据上文“Brenda sat coloring as her mom watched ballet on TV.”可知，Brenda询问妈妈为什么喜欢跳舞。故选B。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：妈妈向她解释说舞蹈是多么优雅。A. debated辩论；B. added增加；C. explained解释；D. realized意识到。根据上文“she asked”可知，Brenda询问妈妈为什么喜欢跳舞；而空后“how graceful it was”则是Brenda的妈妈向她解释自己喜欢舞蹈是因为舞蹈优雅。故选C。 3．考查副词词义辨析。句意：Brenda觉得现场观看芭蕾舞会更有趣，但妈妈说她们得去大城市才能看到。A. live现场地；B. together一起；C. often经常；D. online在线，在网上。根据下文“but her mom said they’d have to travel to a  ____4____  city for that.”可推测，Brenda认为现场观看芭蕾舞会更有趣。故选A。 4．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Brenda觉得现场观看芭蕾舞会更有趣，但妈妈说她们得去大城市才能看到。A. special特别的；B. beautiful美丽的；C. busy忙碌的；D. big大的。根据上文“but her mom said they’d have to travel to a  ____4____  city for that.”以及下文“Maybe... or maybe her mom was ___6___ Maybe there were dancers in their little town.”可知，Brenda认为现场观看芭蕾舞会很有趣；而她的妈妈则认为小镇上并没有舞者，得去大城市才能看到。故选D。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Brenda开始琢磨下周妈妈的生日，想着是否能给妈妈画一幅舞者的画。A. wondering想知道，琢磨；B. deciding决定；C. doubting怀疑；D. checking检查。根据上文“Brenda started thinking about her mom’s birthday next week”可知，下周就是Brenda妈妈的生日，由此可知，她在琢磨自己能不能给妈妈画一幅舞者的画。故选A。 6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：也许…… 又或许妈妈说得不对。A. wise明智的；B. wrong错误的；C. sad悲伤的；D. curious好奇的。根据下文“Maybe there were dancers in their little town.”可知，Brenda觉得妈妈的话或许是错误的，也许在小镇也有舞者。故选B。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：趁妈妈忙着做饭的时候，Brenda拿起电话簿开始查找。A. storybook故事书；B. textbook教科书；C. notebook笔记本；D. phonebook电话簿。根据下文“Brenda went quietly upstairs and  ____9____  called the number.”可知，Brenda是拿起电话簿在看。故选D。 8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“成人私人舞蹈表演”似乎是个不错的选择！A. place地方；B. title标题；C. choice选择；D. course课程。根据上文“Maybe there were dancers in their little town.”内容可知，Brenda在想也许镇上有舞者，想要找到舞者的电话。由此可知，当她看到“成人私人舞蹈表演”时，会觉得这是个不错的选择。故选C。 9．考查副词词义辨析。句意：Brenda悄悄地走上楼，紧张地拨通了那个号码。A. nervously紧张地；B. calmly平静地；C. proudly自豪地；D. patiently耐心地。根据下文内容“When Brenda said seven”可知，Brenda此时只有7岁；再根据下文“It was Brenda’s first business call”可知，这是Brenda第一次打商务电话。由此可知，她有点紧张。故选A。 10．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：Brenda压根儿不确定自己该说些什么，但她真的尽力了。A. took her time从容不迫；B. did her best尽最大努力；C. changed her mind改变主意；D. kept her word守信，遵守诺言。根据上文“Brenda wasn’t at all sure what she was supposed to say”可知，Brenda年龄太小，不知道该说什么，但是已经尽力表达了自己的想法。故选B。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当Brenda说自己七岁时，Trudy解释说要安排家庭舞蹈派对，年龄得在18岁以上，但她承诺第二天会再打电话过来。A. schedule安排；B. direct指导；C. design设计；D. watch观看。根据上文可知，Brenda只有7岁；再根据空前的“18”以及空后的“a home dance party”可推测，Trudy解释说18岁以上的人才能安排家庭舞蹈派对。故选A。 12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：打电话可真不容易，但那个女人听起来特别和善。A. necessary必要的；B. simple简单的；C. suitable合适的；D. difficult困难的。根据上文Brenda的紧张，以及“Brenda wasn’t at all sure what she was supposed to say”可知，对于Brenda来说打这个电话很不容易。故选D。 13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是Brenda第一次打商务电话，她对自己的表现还挺满意的。A. bored无聊的；B. satisfied满意的；C. confused困惑的；D. disappointed失望的。根据上文“It was Brenda’s first business call”以及空前的“but”可推测，尽管这是Brenda第一次打商务电话，她对自己的表现还是满意的。故选B。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天上午，Trudy给Brenda的妈妈打了电话，说明了事情的经过。A. visited拜访；B. asked询问；C. greeted问候；D. called打电话。根据上文“When Brenda said seven, Trudy explained that she had to be 18 to  ____11____  a home dance party, but promised to call back the next day.”以及下文“explaining what had happened.”可知，Trudy遵守承诺，给Brenda的妈妈打了电话。故选D。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Brenda的妈妈听了哈哈大笑，被这个贴心的惊喜所打动。A. memory记忆；B. style风格；C. surprise惊讶、惊喜；D. task任务。根据上文“The next morning. Trudy _______ Brenda’s mom, explaining what had happened.”可知，Brenda的妈妈一点都不知道Brenda瞒着自己给Trudy打电话，想给自己预定个舞蹈作为生日的惊喜，此处指妈妈被这个惊喜所感动。故选C。 Passage 2 My mum says I should spend more time playing outside where I can 1 some fresh air. She warns me that I am getting 2 to the computer. But what I like is that my friends and I can send instant messages (IM), text or 3 each other, One day I got an IM from a(n) 4 who called himself Bradley. I found that we both loved computer games. Then we 5 and emailed every day. He was interesting and smart — much smarter than the 6 teenagers I knew. The other day, Bradley told me that he would come to my city with his parents and that we could have a secret meeting. I was 7 that I was finally going to meet Bradley. The next day, as soon as I told mum, who was a lawyer, that I was going to meet a new e-pal, she began asking me tons of questions. That really 8 her off! The next thing I knew, she had called some of her police friends and they came to our house, I wondered what the big 9 was. No crime (犯罪) had been 10 . We were just kids sending emails. In the afternoon my mum and I went to the ice-cream place where Bradley and I were supposed to meet, with two police officers 11 . It turned out that Bradley was a 12 grown-up, disabled man! The policemen caught him and drove him to the police station. From this experience, I realized that friends should 13 more face-to-face communication, and less online 14 . This is the best way to 15 healthy relationships. 1．A．bring B．breathe C．observe D．clear 2．A．addicted B．access C．used D．close 3．A．telephone B．meet C．email D．write 4．A．friend B．voice C．adult D．kid 5．A．chatted B．saw C．blogged D．cheated 6．A．honest B．imaginary C．typical D．generous 7．A．shocked B．depressed C．scared D．excited 8．A．set B．shut C．gave D．turned 9．A．trick B．deal C．power D．disaster 10．A．found B．solved C．committed D．prevented 11．A．waiting B．watching C．standing up D．taking pictures 12．A．wisely B．sincerely C．totally D．admirably 13．A．get B．focus C．comment D．blame 14．A．Communication B．games C．favour D．identity 15．A．value B．impact C．select D．maintain 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．D 5．A 6．C 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．C 11．B 12．C 13．B 14．A 15．D 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者沉迷电脑交友，与自称小孩的Bradley交流，见面时发现是成年残疾人，由此意识到交友应多面对面交流。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈说我应该花更多时间在户外玩耍，在那里我可以呼吸一些新鲜空气。A. bring带来；B. breathe呼吸；C. observe观察；D. clear清除。由下文“some fresh air”可知，这里指在户外能呼吸新鲜空气。故选B项。 2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她警告我，我对电脑上瘾了。A. addicted上瘾的；B. access入口（名词）；C. used习惯的；D. close亲近的。由上文“My mum says I should spend more time playing outside”可知，妈妈让作者多去户外玩，由此可推测作者对电脑“上瘾”，be addicted to是固定短语，意为“对…… 上瘾”。故选A项。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我喜欢的是我和朋友们可以互相发送即时消息（IM）、短信或电子邮件。A. telephone打电话；B. meet见面；C. email发电子邮件；D. write写。由下文“Then we 5 and emailed every day.”可知，此处指互相发电子邮件。故选C项。 4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我收到一个自称Bradley的孩子发来的即时消息。A. friend朋友；B. voice声音；C. adult成年人；D. kid孩子。由下文“We were just kids sending emails.”可知，Bradley自称是个孩子，kid是原词复现。故选D项。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后我们每天聊天、发电子邮件。A. chatted聊天；B. saw看见；C. blogged写博客；D. cheated欺骗。由上文“I can send instant messages (IM), text or　3　　each other,”可知，前文提到作者和Bradley通过即时消息交流，此处指他们每天聊天。故选A项。 6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他很有趣也很聪明 —— 比我认识的一般青少年聪明得多。A. honest诚实的；B. imaginary想象的；C. typical典型的，一般的；D. generous慷慨的。由上文“He was interesting and smart—much smarter than”以及语境可知，此处将Bradley与作者认识的一般青少年作比较，typical符合语境。故选C项。 7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很兴奋，终于要见到Bradley 了。A. shocked震惊的；B. depressed沮丧的；C. scared害怕的；D. excited兴奋的。由下文“finally going to meet Bradley”可知，作者要见到新朋友，心情是兴奋的。故选D项。 8．考查动词短语辨析。句意：这真的引发了妈妈的一系列反应！A. set (off) 出发，引起；B. shut (off) 关闭；C. give (off) 发出（光等）；D. turn (off) 使厌烦，使失去兴趣。由下文“The next thing I knew, she had called some of her police friends and they came to our house”以及语境可知，那么此处考查set sb off的“使某人开始（做某事）”这一含义，常指引发某种情绪或行为。在文中，作者告知妈妈要去见网友后，妈妈开始问大量问题，表明作者此举引发了妈妈的一系列反应，使妈妈开启了后续的行动（叫警察朋友等）。故选A项。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想知道这有什么大不了的。A. trick诡计；B. deal交易，重要的事；C. power力量；D. disaster灾难。由上文“I wondered what the big”以及语境可知，这里考查what the big deal，是常用表达，意为“有什么大不了的”，符合语境。故选B项。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有犯罪行为发生。A. found发现；B. solved解决；C. committed犯（罪）；D. prevented阻止。由上文“No crime (犯罪) had been”以及语境可知，这里考查commit a crime，是固定短语，意为“犯罪”，此处用被动形式。故选C项。 11．考查动词（短语）词义辨析。句意：下午，我和妈妈去了我和Bradley约好见面的冰淇淋店，有两名警察在一旁监视。A. waiting等待；B. watching监视；C. standing up站起来；D. taking pictures拍照。由上文“she had called some of her police friends and they came to our house”可知，前文妈妈叫了警察朋友，可知警察是来监视情况的，watching符合语境。故选B项。 12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：结果发现Bradley是一个完全成年的残疾人！A. wisely明智地；B. sincerely真诚地；C. totally完全地；D. admirably令人钦佩地。由上文“We were just kids sending emails.”可知，前文作者以为Bradley是个孩子，而现在发现是个成年残疾人，此处用“完全”成年来强调这种反差，totally符合语境。故选C项。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从这次经历中，我意识到朋友应该更多地专注于面对面的交流，而减少在线交流。A. get得到；B. focus专注；C. comment评论；D. blame责备。由下文“more face-to-face communication”以及语境可知，此处表示朋友应专注于面对面交流，focus符合语境。故选B项。 14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：从这次经历中，我意识到朋友应该更多地专注于面对面的交流，而减少在线交流。A. communication交流；B. games游戏；C. favour帮助；D. identity身份。由上文“I realized that friends should　　　　more  face-to-face communication”以及语境可知，前文提到的朋友间交流方式，此处指减少在线交流，communication符合语境。故选A项。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是维持健康关系的最佳方式。A. value重视；B. impact影响；C. select选择；D. maintain维持。由下文“healthy relationships”以及语境可知，这里指面对面交流是维持健康关系的最佳方式。故选D项。 $