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期末复习之完形填空15篇 （15空题） （期末考试单元话题） 本资料共15篇专题训练，从上到下按照难度分层训练 题号 难度 知识点 1 较易 个人经历,爱好,记叙文 2 较易 哲理感悟,记叙文,个人经历 3 较易 学校人员,记叙文,叙事忆旧 4 较易 教育,记叙文,中华文化 5 较易 叙事忆旧,家人和亲人,记叙文 6 适中 志愿服务,记叙文 7 适中 寓言童话,记叙文 8 适中 宠物,人与动植物,记叙文 9 适中 其他著名人物,记叙文,传统工艺 10 适中 家庭关系,家人和亲人,记叙文 11 较难 减肥,记叙文,身心健康 12 较难 哲理感悟,记叙文 13 较难 哲理感悟,其他人 14 较难 寓言童话 15 较难 家人和亲人,叙事忆旧 基础语篇巩固练10篇 先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 If something is old, it doesn’t mean it has no use anymore and should be 1 . There are things you can do to give it a 2 life. Artist Nicole Teng has been doing it for years with great 3 . Nicole comes from China. She had many years of 4 in advertising (广告业). 5 she felt that it was not the life she wanted. So she 6 her high-paying job and went to Germany to study painting. Later she worked at a gallery (展览馆) in Shanghai. There she was able to see the beauty of old, forgotten objects. 7 She began to experiment with these unused objects to express the 8 she had in her mind. Nicole 9 that the spirit of the past lives in old objects. When she sees those old objects, she sees the spirits. She wants to show them to the rest of the world 10 creativity. She collects objects that others look on as rubbish, breathes life into them and 11 them into one-of-a-kind (独一无二的) creations. Nicole sells her creations in her workshop Brut Cake. Through her work, she hopes to bring 12 and happiness to people. “I’m never satisfied with 13 I have done. I am always hungry. I am always wanting more. It can be a 14 way to live, but it has taught me a lot and driven me to continuously better 15 ,” Nicole said. 1．A．taken away B．given away C．thrown away D．put away 2．A．new B．healthy C．difficult D．easy 3．A．surprise B．interest C．excitement D．hobby 4．A．history B．introduction C．purpose D．experience 5．A．But B．So C．And D．Or 6．A．made up B．took up C．gave up D．put up 7．A．Suddenly B．Soon C．completely D．Often 8．A．price B．nature C．use D．ideas 9．A．thinks B．forgets C．asks D．tells 10．A．for B．about C．through D．at 11．A．hears B．produces C．turns D．takes 12．A．surprises B．performances C．popularity D．projects 13．A．when B．what C．why D．where 14．A．happy B．sad C．easy D．hard 15．A．me B．myself C．mine D．my 【答案】 1．C 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．A 6．C 7．B 8．D 9．A 10．C 11．C 12．A 13．B 14．D 15．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了艺术家Nicole Teng放弃广告业高薪工作，投身绘画创作，通过给旧物赋予新生命来展现独特创意，希望给人们带来惊喜和快乐，且她永不满足，不断追求更好的自己。 1．句意：如果某样东西旧了，并不意味着它再也没用了，应该被扔掉。 taken away带走；given away捐赠；thrown away扔掉；put away收起来放好。根据“it doesn’t mean it has no use anymore”可知，旧了不一定没用，不应该被扔掉。故选C。 2．句意：你可以做一些事情来赋予它新的生命。 new新的；healthy健康的；difficult困难的；easy容易的。根据前文说旧物不一定没用，以及“give it a...life”可知，这里说的是赋予旧物新的生命。故选A。 3．句意：艺术家Nicole Teng多年来一直对此有着浓厚的兴趣。 surprise惊讶；interest兴趣；excitement兴奋；hobby爱好。根据“Artist Nicole Teng has been doing it for years”可知，Nicole Teng多年来一直做这件事，说明她对此有浓厚的兴趣。故选B。 4．句意：她在广告业有多年的经验。 history历史；introduction介绍；purpose目的；experience经验。根据“in advertising”可知，此处说的是在广告业的经验。故选D。 5．句意：但她觉得那不是她想要的生活。 But但是；So所以；And和；Or或者。根据“she felt that it was not the life she wanted”可知，这与前文她在广告业有多年经验形成转折关系，用but。故选A。 6．句意：所以她放弃了高薪工作，去德国学习绘画。 made up编造；took up拿起，开始从事；gave up放弃；put up张贴。根据“went to Germany to study painting”可知，她去德国学习绘画，所以是放弃了高薪工作。故选C。 7．句意：不久，她开始用这些未使用的物品进行实验，以表达她脑海中的想法。 Suddenly突然；Soon不久；Completely完全；Often经常。根据“Later she worked at a gallery (展览馆) in Shanghai. There she was able to see the beauty of old, forgotten objects.”可知，她在上海展览馆工作后不久就开始用旧物进行实验。故选B。 8．句意：不久，她开始用这些未使用的物品进行实验，以表达她脑海中的想法。 price价格；nature自然；use用途；ideas想法。根据“express the...she had in her mind”可知，是用旧物表达脑海中的想法。故选D。 9．句意：Nicole认为过去的精神活在旧物中。 thinks认为；forgets忘记；asks问；tells告诉。根据“the spirit of the past lives in old objects”可知，这是Nicole的想法。故选A。 10．句意：她想通过创造力把它们展示给世界其他地方。 for为了；about关于；through通过；at在。根据“show them to the rest of the world...creativity”可知，是通过创造力展示给世界其他地方。故选C。 11．句意：她收集别人视为垃圾的物品，赋予它们生命，并将它们变成独一无二的创作。 hears听到；produces生产；turns转变；takes拿走。根据“them into one-of-a-kind (独一无二的) creations”可知，是把旧物转变成独一无二的创作，turn...into...“把……变成……”。故选C。 12．句意：通过她的作品，她希望给人们带来惊喜和快乐。 surprises惊喜；performances表演；popularity流行；projects项目。根据“and happiness”以及前文她把旧物变成独一无二的创作可知，是给人们带来惊喜和快乐。故选A。 13．句意：我对我所做的从不满意。 when什么时候；what什么；why为什么；where哪里。根据“I have done”可知，此处是宾语从句，从句缺少宾语，用what引导。故选B。 14．句意：这可能是一种艰难的生活方式，但它教会了我很多，并驱使我不断变得更好。 happy开心的；sad悲伤的；easy容易的；hard艰难的。根据“I am always hungry. I am always wanting more.”可知，她总是渴望更多，永不满足，所以这是一种艰难的生活方式。故选D。 15．句意：这可能是一种艰难的生活方式，但它教会了我很多，并驱使我不断变得更好。 me我，宾格；myself我自己，反身代词；mine我的，名词性物主代词；my我的，形容词性物主代词。根据“driven me to continuously better...”可知，是驱使自己变得更好，用反身代词myself。故选B。 阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Once there was a 14-year-old boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He only cared about winning every race and becoming more 1 . One day, the boy 2 a running race in his village. He won the 100-meter and 50-meter races with no problem. He was 3 himself and received great cheers. But his grandfather asked him to have a race with two surprising people, an old man and a blind girl. The boy thought it was really 4 , but agreed. In the race, the boy finished first, but the old man and the blind girl were 5 at the starting line. With joy, the boy was waiting for the cheers from the crowd. But they kept 6 . “Why are people not cheering 7 me like before?” he asked his 8 . “Start the race again with them. 9 this time, all of you should cross the finish line at the same time.” the grandfather said. The boy was surprised but 10 . During the second race, the boy took the 11 of the old man and the blind girl. 12 , he walked to the finishing line with them. The crowd gave them a standing cheer. The boy asked his grandfather, “For whom are the people cheering? Is it for me, or 13 ?” The grandfather was happy. He 14 and said, “The crowd did not cheer for anyone of you. They cheered for 15 you all ran the race together.” Facing the race of life, what matters is not just winning, but how you run the race. 1．A．wise B．patient C．beautiful D．successful 2．A．took part in B．took place C．took care of D．took out 3．A．patient with B．proud of C．interested in D．good at 4．A．active B．wise C．unbelievable D．impolite 5．A．never B．already C．still D．ever 6．A．silent B．relaxed C．careful D．lively 7．A．on B．in C．from D．for 8．A．father B．grandfather C．grandmother D．parents 9．A．But B．And C．So D．Or 10．A．refused B．agreed C．avoided D．played 11．A．legs B．feet C．hands D．backs 12．A．Slowly B．Normally C．Quickly D．Clearly 13．A．her B．him C．them D．you 14．A．jumped B．treated C．sang D．smiled 15．A．where B．what C．how D．when 【答案】 1．D 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．C 6．A 7．D 8．B 9．A 10．B 11．C 12．A 13．C 14．D 15．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一个原本只追求比赛胜利的男孩，在祖父安排与老人和盲女孩一起比赛后，明白了比赛的意义不在于输赢，而在于一起参与的过程。 1．句意：他只关心赢得每一场比赛，变得更成功。 wise明智的；patient耐心的；beautiful美丽的；successful成功的。根据“He only cared about winning every race”可知，他只关心赢得比赛，所以是想变得更成功。故选D。 2．句意：一天，这个男孩参加了村里的跑步比赛。 took part in参加；took place发生；took care of照顾；took out取出。根据“a running race”可知，是参加比赛。故选A。 3．句意：他为自己感到骄傲，并受到了热烈的欢呼。 patient with对……有耐心；proud of为……感到骄傲；interested in对……感兴趣；good at擅长。根据“He won the 100-meter and 50-meter races with no problem.”可知，他轻松赢得比赛，所以为自己感到骄傲。故选B。 4．句意：男孩觉得这真的难以置信，但还是同意了。 active积极的；wise明智的；unbelievable难以置信的；impolite不礼貌的。根据“But his grandfather asked him to have a race with two surprising people, an old man and a blind girl.”可知，祖父让他和一个老人、一个盲女孩比赛，这让他觉得难以置信。故选C。 5．句意：在比赛中，男孩第一个完成，但老人和盲女孩还站在起跑线上。 never从不；already已经；still仍然；ever曾经。根据“In the race, the boy finished first, but...”可知，男孩已经完成比赛，但老人和盲女孩还在起跑线上。故选C。 6．句意：但他们一直保持沉默。 silent沉默的；relaxed放松的；careful仔细的；lively活泼的。根据“With joy, the boy was waiting for the cheers from the crowd. But...”可知，男孩期待欢呼，但没有，所以人群保持沉默。故选A。 7．句意：为什么人们不像以前那样为我欢呼了？ on在……上；in在……里；from从；for为了。cheer for sb.表示“为某人欢呼”，固定搭配。故选D。 8．句意：他问他的祖父。 father父亲；grandfather祖父；grandmother祖母；parents父母。根据“But his grandfather asked him...”可知，是问祖父。故选B。 9．句意：但这次，你们所有人应该同时冲过终点线。 But但是；And和；So所以；Or或者。根据“Start the race again with them...this time, all of you should cross the finish line at the same time.”可知，前后句意转折，用but连接。故选A。 10．句意：男孩很惊讶，但同意了。 refused拒绝；agreed同意；avoided避免；played玩。根据“The boy was surprised but...”及下文内容可知，男孩虽然惊讶但还是同意了。故选B。 11．句意：在第二场比赛中，男孩扶着老人和盲女孩的手。 legs腿；feet脚；hands手；backs背。根据“the boy took the...of the old man and the blind girl”及常识可知，是扶着他们的手。故选C。 12．句意：慢慢地，他和他们一起走到终点线。 Slowly慢慢地；Normally正常地；Quickly快速地；Clearly清楚地。根据“he walked to the finishing line with them”可知，他们是一起慢慢走到终点线。故选A。 13．句意：人们是为谁欢呼的？是为我，还是为他们？ her她；him他；them他们；you你/你们。根据“Is it for me, or...”可知，此处指为老人和盲女孩欢呼，用them指代。故选C。 14．句意：他微笑着说。 jumped跳；treated对待；sang唱歌；smiled微笑。根据“The grandfather was happy.”可知，祖父很开心，所以是微笑着说。故选D。 15．句意：他们为你们一起跑比赛的方式而欢呼。 where哪里；what什么；how怎样；when什么时候。根据“you all ran the race together”可知，是为一起跑比赛的方式而欢呼。故选C。 Teacher Tyler Henderson is color blind, and the world in his eyes is only black and white. When he directed a musical at school, his students discovered his 1 . They wanted to do something to help him see the 2 world. These student actors began to 3 money. With the donated money from their classmates, they bought a pair of EnChroma glasses, which allow color blind people to see red color. The students believed the 4 would be a surprise to their respected teacher. The day finally came. Standing on the stage, Mr. Henderson was going to give instructions. Suddenly, the students broke out into a song from the musical and presented their teacher with a banner (横幅) “You helped us see our colors. Now we’re helping you see 5 ”. Then the EnChroma glasses were 6 to Henderson with a touching letter. All the students in the theater were holding their breath and watching Mr. Henderson excitedly as he 7 put on his new pair of glasses. One of the students couldn’t wait to ask 8 the glasses helped. “They 9 very well.” Henderson answered in amazement. As he had never expected to receive such a gift, he was speechless. He sat down on the stage with tears of 10 in his eyes. Hours after he received the gift, Henderson was still emotional. “I had trouble 11 them on because my eyes were filled with tears,” Henderson said. The students know that the ability to see colors is 12 important for Henderson. “He has put himself into theater, 13 he hasn’t been able to see the red color on stage,” student Ariana Brown said. “And now he will lead a 14 life.” “The new glasses not only color my world, but also light up my life.” said Henderson. The 15 in the glasses will inspire him to express his gratitude on his life stage. 1．A．mistake B．problem C．goal D．choice 2．A．colorful B．meaningful C．funny D．noisy 3．A．raise B．spend C．take D．borrow 4．A．music B．money C．gift D．play 5．A．mine B．yours C．his D．hers 6．A．left B．lent C．made D．handed 7．A．carefully B．suddenly C．quickly D．certainly 8．A．whether B．why C．when D．what 9．A．act B．work C．stay D．develop 10．A．sadness B．achievement C．pride D．joy 11．A．taking B．turning C．putting D．knocking 12．A．lately B．especially C．hardly D．simply 13．A．and B．or C．but D．because 14．A．difficult B．simple C．quiet D．different 15．A．trust B．promise C．love D．need 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．D 7．A 8．A 9．B 10．D 11．C 12．B 13．C 14．D 15．C 【导语】本文讲述色盲老师Henderson的学生们筹钱购买特殊眼镜帮助他看见彩色的感人故事。 1．句意：当他在学校导演一部音乐剧时，他的学生们发现了他的问题。 mistake错误；problem问题；goal目标；choice选择。根据“Teacher Tyler Henderson is color blind, and the world in his eyes is only black and white.”可知，Tyler Henderson老师是色盲，所以学生们发现了他的这个问题，故选B。 2．句意：他们想做点什么来帮助他看到五彩缤纷的世界。 colorful五彩缤纷的；meaningful有意义的；funny有趣的；noisy吵闹的。根据“They wanted to do something to help him see the...world.”以及常识可知，色盲看到的世界是黑白的，所以学生们想帮助他看到五彩缤纷的世界，故选A。 3．句意：这些学生演员开始筹集资金。 raise筹集；spend花费；take拿走；borrow借。根据“With the donated money from their classmates”可知，是筹集资金，故选A。 4．句意：学生们相信这份礼物会给尊敬的老师一个惊喜。 music音乐；money钱；gift礼物；play戏剧。根据“With the donated money from their classmates, they bought a pair of EnChroma glasses”可知，用筹集的钱给老师买了眼镜，这是一份礼物，故选C。 5．句意：现在我们帮助你看到你的色彩。 mine我的；yours你的；his他的；hers她的。根据“You helped us see our colors. Now we’re helping you see...”可知，此处是学生对老师说“你帮助我们看到我们的色彩，现在我们帮助你看到你的色彩”，用yours指代“your colors”，故选B。 6．句意：然后，这副EnChroma眼镜和一封感人的信被递给了Henderson。 left离开；lent借出；made制作；handed递给。根据“Then the EnChroma glasses were...to Henderson with a touching letter.”可知，眼镜和信被递给了老师，故选D。 7．句意：剧院里的所有学生都屏住呼吸，兴奋地看着亨德森先生小心翼翼地戴上新眼镜。 carefully小心地；suddenly突然地；quickly快速地；certainly当然。根据“All the students in the theater were holding their breath and watching Mr. Henderson excitedly”可知，学生们很期待老师戴上眼镜，所以老师应该是小心翼翼地戴上，故选A。 8．句意：一个学生迫不及待地问眼镜是否起作用。 whether是否；why为什么；when什么时候；what什么。根据“One of the students couldn’t wait to ask...the glasses helped.”以及“They...very well.”可知，学生是问眼镜是否起作用，故选A。 9．句意：它们效果很好。 act行动；work起作用，工作；stay停留；develop发展。根据“One of the students couldn’t wait to ask...the glasses helped.”以及“They...very well.”可知，老师回答眼镜起作用了，效果很好，故选B。 10．句意：他坐在舞台上，眼里含着喜悦的泪水。 sadness悲伤；achievement成就；pride骄傲；joy喜悦。根据“As he had never expected to receive such a gift, he was speechless.”可知，老师没想到会收到这样的礼物，所以眼里应该是含着喜悦的泪水，故选D。 11．句意：我很难戴上它们，因为我的眼里充满了泪水。 taking拿走；turning转动；putting放；knocking敲。根据“them on”可知，此处是固定短语put on“戴上”，故选C。 12．句意：学生们知道，看到颜色的能力对Henderson来说尤其重要。 lately最近；especially尤其；hardly几乎不；simply仅仅。根据“The students know that the ability to see colors is...important for Henderson.”以及前文可知，老师是色盲，所以看到颜色的能力对他尤其重要，故选B。 13．句意：他投身于戏剧，但他无法看到舞台上的红色。 and和；or或者；but但是；because因为。根据“He has put himself into theater,...he hasn’t been able to see the red color on stage”可知，前后是转折关系，用but连接，故选C。 14．句意：现在他将过上不同的生活。 difficult困难的；simple简单的；quiet安静的；different不同的。根据“And now he will lead a...life.”以及前文可知，老师以前看不到颜色，现在能看到了，所以会过上不同的生活，故选D。 15．句意：眼镜里的爱将激励他在人生舞台上表达他的感激之情。 trust信任；promise承诺；love爱；need需要。根据“The...in the glasses will inspire him to express his gratitude on his life stage.”以及前文学生们为老师做的事可知，眼镜里包含着学生们对老师的爱，故选C。 阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 At Shanghai Qibao High School, Senior 3 student Deng Shurui stepped into the role of a teacher, giving a lesson to a group of 1 . This special class was part of her 2 education program. She chose a famous 3 by the late Ming Dynasty (朝代) writer Zhang Dai. The poem shows what life was like in the late Ming Dynasty. It 4 a look into their culture, including things like festivals, food and art. Deng has a great 5 in history. “My family is from Xi’an, and I 6 visiting historical places and museums during every trip,” Deng shared. However, Deng noticed that many of her classmates were not as interested as she was in 7 about cultural heritage (遗产). When she 8 that, she thought of a course to make it fun for students. In this course, students can learn about opera masks (面具) in group 9 . They gather and share information. It’s a theme from Zhang’s book. They can 10 and show their own masks. What’s more, students can research traditional festivals like Qingming, choosing a favorite festival 11 , such as qingtuan. They can prepare this dish at home to share it with their classmates. She received a lot of 12 reviews (评论) from the students who joined her class. Her lesson “offered a lot of information that can be 13 understood with hands-on (实际操作的) learning,” said Du La, a Senior 2 student. Deng’s work was even highly thought of by school teachers, who invited her to teach in the school’s cultural and creative club. “To 14 students’ creativity,” said Gao Jun, director of the school’s science education center, “we are supposed to help and support them 15 . This is a good start.” 1．A．teachers B．students C．cooks D．visitors 2．A．foreign B．local C．modern D．traditional 3．A．poem B．dance C．art D．painting 4．A．offers B．plans C．stops D．changes 5．A．worry B．interest C．habit D．doubt 6．A．grew up B．cheered up C．looked up D．stood up 7．A．hearing B．arguing C．learning D．dreaming 8．A．avoided B．realized C．enjoyed D．forgot 9．A．discussions B．decisions C．sports D．tours 10．A．collect B．borrow C．create D．protect 11．A．food B．activity C．story D．symbol 12．A．negative B．online C．strange D．positive 13．A．quickly B．easily C．hardly D．suddenly 14．A．encourage B．doubt C．hide D．separate 15．A．politely B．carefully C．actively D．secretly 【答案】 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．A 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．A 10．C 11．A 12．D 13．B 14．A 15．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了上海七宝中学高三学生邓姝睿开展传统文化教育课程，通过有趣的方式让学生学习文化遗产知识，得到了学生和老师的高度评价。 1．句意：在上海七宝中学，高三学生邓姝睿扮演起了老师的角色，给一群学生上课。 teachers老师；students学生；cooks厨师；visitors游客。根据“giving a lesson to a group of...”可知，邓姝睿是给学生上课。故选B。 2．句意：这堂特殊的课是她传统文化教育课程的一部分。 foreign外国的；local当地的；modern现代的；traditional传统的。根据后文提到的“cultural heritage”可知，这堂课是关于传统文化的。故选D。 3．句意：她选择了晚明作家张岱的一首著名诗歌。 poem诗歌；dance舞蹈；art艺术；painting绘画。根据后文“The poem shows...”可知，此处指的是诗歌。故选A。 4．句意：它让我们得以一窥他们的文化，包括节日、食物和艺术等。 offers提供；plans计划；stops停止；changes改变。根据“a look into their culture”可知，此处指提供了一窥文化的机会。故选A。 5．句意：邓对历史有着浓厚的兴趣。 worry担心；interest兴趣；habit习惯；doubt怀疑。根据后文邓的分享可知，她对历史感兴趣。故选B。 6．句意：“我的家人来自西安，我从小就在每次旅行中参观历史遗迹和博物馆，”邓分享道。 grew up长大；cheered up振作起来；looked up查阅；stood up站起来。根据“visiting historical places and museums during every trip”可知，此处指邓从小就参观历史遗迹和博物馆，“grew up visiting”表示“在成长过程中养成习惯”。故选A。 7．句意：然而，邓注意到她的许多同学对学习文化遗产并不像她那样感兴趣。 hearing听到；arguing争论；learning学习；dreaming梦想。根据“about cultural heritage”可知，此处指学习文化遗产。故选C。 8．句意：当她意识到这一点时，她想到了一个让学习变得有趣的课程。 avoided避免；realized意识到；enjoyed享受；forgot忘记。根据“she thought of a course to make it fun for students”可知，此处指她意识到了同学们对文化遗产不感兴趣的问题。故选B。 9．句意：在这门课程中，学生们可以在小组讨论中了解京剧面具。 discussions讨论；decisions决定；sports运动；tours旅行。根据“They gather and share information.”可知，此处指小组讨论。故选A。 10．句意：他们可以创造并展示自己的面具。 collect收集；borrow借；create创造；protect保护。根据“show their own masks”可知，此处指创造自己的面具。故选C。 11．句意：更重要的是，学生们可以研究像清明这样的传统节日，选择一个最喜欢的节日食物，比如青团。 food食物；activity活动；story故事；symbol象征。根据“such as qingtuan”和“They can prepare this dish”可知，青团是一种食物。故选A。 12．句意：她收到了很多参加她课程的学生的积极评价。 negative消极的；online在线的；strange奇怪的；positive积极的。根据后文学生的评价可知，此处指积极评价。故选D。 13．句意：高二学生杜拉说，她的课“提供了很多信息，通过实际操作学习可以很容易地理解”。 quickly快速地；easily容易地；hardly几乎不；suddenly突然地。根据“with hands-on learning”可知，实际操作学习可以让学生更容易地理解知识。故选B。 14．句意：学校科学教育中心主任高军说：“为了鼓励学生们的创造力，我们应该积极帮助他们和支持他们。 encourage鼓励；doubt怀疑；hide隐藏；separate分离。根据“students’ creativity”可知，此处指鼓励学生们的创造力。故选A。 15．句意：学校科学教育中心主任高军说：“为了鼓励学生们的创造力，我们应该积极帮助他们和支持他们。 politely礼貌地；carefully仔细地；actively积极地；secretly秘密地。根据“help and support them”可知，此处指积极帮助学生和支持学生。故选C。 We may have many difficulties in life, and sometimes it’s even unfair for someone, but it depends on how you face them. Sally, a student from a university, made a 1 last August. She decided to take her grandmother 2 their hometown and live with her in a rented room (出租房) near her school. Sally’s family have met a lot in the past few years. Her grandmother 3 her legs and she could walk only with a stick. Her father died because of illness. Sally’s mother was plagued (受折磨) by these events so much that she lost the 4 to take care of the family, “This was the only choice. No one else could 5 my grandma,” Sally explained. Her grandmother has also had a 6 life. The old woman’s three sons have all died, and Sally couldn’t leave her alone where 7 could look after her. A room with two beds, a desk and a table is their new home. The room 8 her several hundred yuan every month. In order to make money, Sally works in a supermarket after class and spends the money 9 the family. “I was brought up by my grandma, and now it’s my 10 to take care of her,” said Sally. When she was young, her grandmother “magically” prepared every meal on time for her every day, 11 she could not read a clock. In the eyes of Sally’s teacher, the girl is a(n) 12 student. “Though taking care of her grandmother takes her lots of 13 , Sally has tried to stay on top of all her courses. She is 14 preparing for an English singing contest,” her teacher said. And Sally 15 help from others. “It’s kind of like only getting without giving,” she explained. At present, the girl is able to support the home with her weak shoulder. 1．A．promise B．decision C．living D．progress 2．A．from B．in C．to D．for 3．A．kicked B．tied C．broke D．cut 4．A．trouble B．ability C．dream D．chance 5．A．look for B．wait for C．search for D．care for 6．A．homeless B．boring C．hard D．meaningless 7．A．nobody B．somebody C．anybody D．everyone 8．A．has B．holds C．costs D．spends 9．A．raising B．building C．creating D．treating 10．A．hobby B．interest C．dream D．turn 11．A．as if B．even though C．when D．because 12．A．unlucky B．fascinating C．careful D．excellent 13．A．presents B．homework C．effort D．meals 14．A．even B．ever C．already D．yet 15．A．accepted B．chose C．refused D．returned 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．A 10．D 11．B 12．D 13．C 14．A 15．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了大学生Sally在家庭连遭不幸后，勇敢担起责任、边读书边照料祖母的感人故事。 1．句意：Sally是一所大学的学生，去年八月她做了一个决定。 promise承诺；decision决定；living生计；progress进步。根据后文“She decided to take her grandmother…their hometown and live with her in a rented room (出租房) near her school.”可知，此处指的是去年八月她做了一个决定。故选B。 2．句意：她决定把她的祖母从他们的家乡带出来，和她一起住在学校附近的出租房里。 from来自；in在……里；to朝，向；for对于。根据“their hometown and live with her in a rented room (出租房) near her school.”可知，从家乡到学校附近出租屋，take sb from“把某人从……带出”。故选A。 3．句意：她的祖母摔断了腿，她只能拄着拐杖走路。 kicked踢；tied系；broke打破；cut切。根据后半句“she could walk only with a stick.”可知，她只能拄着拐杖走路，所以此处指的是她的祖母摔断了腿。break the legs“摔断腿”。故选C。 4．句意：Sally的母亲被这些事情折磨得如此之深，以至于她失去了照顾家庭的能力。 trouble困扰；ability能力；dream梦想；chance机会。根据“Sally’s mother was plagued (受折磨) by these events so much that she lost the …to take care of the family”，结合语境可知，此处应该表达Sally的母亲被这些事情折磨得如此之深，以至于她失去了照顾家庭的能力。故选B。 5．句意：“这是唯一的选择。没有人能照顾我的祖母，”Sally解释道。 look for寻找；wait for等待；search for寻找；care for照顾。根据前文“Her grandmother broke her legs and she could walk only with a stick.”可知，Sally的祖母摔断了腿，只能拄着拐杖走路，所以此处指的是照顾祖母。故选D。 6．句意：她的祖母也过着艰难的生活。 homeless无家可归的；boring令人无聊的；hard艰难的；meaningless无意义的。根据后文“The old woman’s three sons have all died, and Sally couldn’t leave her alone where…could look after her.”可知，此处应该表达她的祖母也过着艰难的生活。故选C。 7．句意：老妇人的三个儿子都死了，Sally不能把她一个人留在没人照顾的地方。 nobody没人；somebody一些人；anybody任何人；everyone每一个人。根据前半句“The old woman’s three sons have all died”可知，老妇人的三个儿子都死了，所以Sally不能把她一个人留在没人照顾的地方。故选A。 8．句意：这个房间每个月要花她几百元。 has有；holds拥有，持有；costs花费，主语是物；spends花费，主语是人。根据“The room…her several hundred yuan every month.”，结合选项可知，此处应该表达这个房间每个月要花她几百元，且该句主语“The room”是物。故选C。 9．句意：为了赚钱，Sally课后在一家超市打工，把钱花在养家上。 raising筹集，养；building建造；creating创造；treating对待。根据“spends the money…the family”，结合选项可知，此处指的是把钱花在养家上。故选A。 10．句意：“我是奶奶带大的，现在轮到我照顾她了，”Sally说。 hobby业余爱好；interest兴趣；dream梦想；turn轮流。根据“I was brought up by my grandma, and now it’s my…to take care of her”，结合选项可知，此处应该表达我是奶奶带大的，现在轮到我照顾她了。故选D。 11．句意：当她年轻的时候，她的祖母每天都“神奇地”按时为她准备好每一顿饭，尽管她看不懂时钟。 as if仿佛，好像；even though虽然，尽管；when当……时；because因为。分析句子“her grandmother ’magically’ prepared every meal on time for her every day,…she could not read a clock.”可知，前后句构成转折关系，结合选项，此处应填入even though，引导让步状语从句，表达她的祖母每天都“神奇地”按时为她准备好每一顿饭，尽管她看不懂时钟。故选B。 12．句意：在Sally的老师眼里，这个女孩是个优秀的学生。 unlucky不幸运的；fascinating令人着迷的；careful小心的，仔细的；excellent优秀的。根据后文“‘Though taking care of her grandmother takes her lots of…, Sally has tried to stay on top of all her courses. She is…preparing for an English singing contest,’ her teacher said.”可知，在Sally的老师眼里，她是个优秀的学生。故选D。 13．句意：尽管照顾她的祖母花费了她很多精力，Sally还是努力紧跟所有的课程。 presents礼物；homework家庭作业；effort努力，精力；meals餐。根据“taking care of her grandmother takes her lots of…”，结合选项可知，此处指的是照顾她的祖母花费了她很多精力。故选C。 14．句意：她甚至在为英语歌唱比赛做准备。 even甚至；ever曾经；already已经；yet还。根据“Sally has tried to stay on top of all her courses. She is…preparing for an English singing contest”可知，此处应填入even，表达Sally努力紧跟所有的课程，甚至还在为英语歌唱比赛做准备。故选A。 15．句意：Sally拒绝别人的帮助。 accepted接受；chose选择；refused拒绝；returned返回，返还。根据后文“‘It’s kind of like only getting without giving,’ she explained.”可知，此处应该表达Sally拒绝别人的帮助。故选C。 Once a gentleman was traveling on a train. He felt 1 and got down at a station in search of water. No sooner had he reached the water tap than the engine whistled and started. He quickly ran back but 2 the train. It was getting darker and he decided to 3 the night at the station. The next 4 he asked for information about the next train as soon as he woke up. 5 , he came to know that the next train was on the other day and he decided to find a place for a day’s stay. He went to the village nearby to 6 a room but found none. It was getting darker and he could not find a room. At last, he reached a small house. He explained 7 he was here to the owner and asked if he could stay in his house for a day. To his surprise, the owner even 8 agreed without thinking twice. That day, the owner served delicious food to him and gave him a room to stay in, but did not ask for or 9 anything from him. When the clock struck ten, the gentleman heard a 10 knock at the door, which broke the silence of that night. The villager opened the door. In front of the door was a man in 11 clothes, with gold rings on fingers. He entered the house and asked the owner to pay his debts (债务). After seeing this, the gentleman 12 that the villager was in need of money. Then the next morning, he left a 13 secretly. When the villager came into the room, he noticed that it read, “ 14 helped me but never expected anything in return. Yesterday, I actually heard the 15 between you and the stranger. I think this is what you need.” Next to the note, there were one hundred dollars. Sometimes, when you help others, you are helped too. 1．A．hungry B．thirsty C．busy D．cold 2．A．got B．passed C．missed D．caught 3．A．spend B．stay C．enjoy D．waste 4．A．morning B．noon C．afternoon D．evening 5．A．Besides B．However C．So D．Although 6．A．wait for B．leave for C．prepare for D．ask for 7．A．why B．how C．when D．whether 8．A．happily B．proudly C．sadly D．weakly 9．A．prevented B．discovered C．chose D．expected 10．A．soft B．low C．loud D．quiet 11．A．cheap B．expensive C．simple D．dirty 12．A．suggested B．realized C．wondered D．promised 13．A．ticket B．bag C．letter D．note 14．A．He B．She C．You D．They 15．A．business B．agreement C．conversation D．competition 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．A 5．B 6．D 7．A 8．A 9．D 10．C 11．B 12．B 13．D 14．C 15．C 【导语】本文讲述了一位绅士在旅途中错过火车，在村庄借宿时受到村民热情款待，后得知村民有难便悄悄留下钱财的故事。 1．句意：他感到口渴，在一个车站下车去找水。 hungry饥饿的；thirsty口渴的；busy忙碌的；cold寒冷的。根据“in search of water”可知，是口渴去找水，故选B。 2．句意：他迅速跑回去，但还是错过了火车。 got得到；passed通过；missed错过；caught抓住。根据“He quickly ran back but...”可知，转折词后表示他还是错过了火车，故选C。 3．句意：天越来越黑了，他决定在车站过夜。 spend度过；stay停留；enjoy享受；waste浪费。根据“the night at the station”可知，决定在车站过夜，spend符合语境。故选A。 4．句意：第二天早上，他一醒来就询问下一班火车的信息。 morning早上；noon中午；afternoon下午；evening晚上。根据“he asked for information about the next train as soon as he woke up”可知，是一醒来就询问，所以是早上，故选A。 5．句意：然而，他得知下一班火车是在第二天，于是决定找个地方住一天。 Besides此外；However然而；So所以；Although虽然。前后是转折关系，应用however，故选B。 6．句意：他去附近的村庄要一个房间，但没有找到。 wait for等待；leave for动身去；prepare for准备；ask for请求，要。根据“He went to the village nearby to...a room”可知，是去要一个房间，故选D。 7．句意：他向主人解释了他为什么来这里，并问他是否可以在他家住一天。 why为什么；how怎样；when何时；whether是否。根据“he was here to the owner”可知，是解释为什么来这里，故选A。 8．句意：令他惊讶的是，主人甚至毫不犹豫地高兴地同意了。 happily高兴地；proudly骄傲地；sadly悲伤地；weakly虚弱地。根据“To his surprise, the owner even...agreed without thinking twice”可知，主人毫不犹豫地高兴地同意了，故选A。 9．句意：那天，主人给他提供了美味的食物，并给了他一个房间住，但没有向他索要或期望任何东西。 prevented阻止；discovered发现；chose选择；expected期望。根据“but did not ask for or...anything from him.”可知，没有索要或期望任何东西，故选D。 10．句意：当时钟敲到十点时，绅士听到一阵响亮的敲门声，打破了那晚的寂静。 soft柔软的；low低的；loud大声的；quiet安静的。根据“which broke the silence of that night.”可知，敲门声很大，打破了寂静，故选C。 11．句意：在门前的是一个穿着昂贵衣服的男人，手指上戴着金戒指。 cheap便宜的；expensive昂贵的；simple简单的；dirty脏的。根据“with gold rings on fingers”可知，是穿着昂贵的衣服，故选B。 12．句意：看到这一幕后，这位绅士意识到村民需要钱。 suggested建议；realized意识到；wondered想知道；promised承诺。根据“that the villager was in need of money.”可知，是意识到村民需要钱，故选B。 13．句意：第二天早上，他悄悄地留下了一张便条。 ticket票；bag包；letter信；note便条。根据“Next to the note, there were one hundred dollars.”可知，是留下了一张便条，故选D。 14．句意：你帮助了我，但从未期望任何回报。 He他；She她；You你；They他们。根据“helped me”可知此处是纸条上的内容，是“你”帮助了我，故选C。 15．句意：昨天，我确实听到了你和那个陌生人之间的对话。 business商业；agreement同意；conversation对话；competition比赛。根据“between you and the stranger”可知，是听到了对话，故选C。 Long long time ago, a man called Tom got a book. It was about the secret of a special pebble (鹅卵石) that could 1 anything into real gold. If people touched the special pebble, it would feel warm 2 other common pebbles were cold. The special pebble was lying among other ones on the beach. Because they looked the same, the special pebble was almost 3 to find. After learning the secret, Tom was so 4 that he couldn’t sleep at night. He 5 how rich he would become after finding the special pebble. Early the next morning, he went to the 6 with his garden fork and started working. He picked up each pebble carefully and felt it 7 his fingers. If it felt cold, he would throw it far into the sea. Though he 8 hundreds of pebbles every day, he never found the warm one. Still, he kept coming back to the beach and 9 the search day after day. Several years later, something amazing 10 happened. One evening, when Tom picked up a pebble, he felt it was warm! But because he had such a strong 11 of throwing one pebble after another without thinking, he threw this special one into the sea as usual. The moment the pebble left his hand, he 12 what he had done. He cried out and 13 it, but it was too late—the warm pebble had sunk deep into the water. He stood there sadly, knowing he lost his only chance to become 14 . In fact, good 15 may come in our life at any time. Try to hold them as soon as possible instead of missing them. 1．A．turn B．put C．take D．get 2．A．and B．while C．when D．because 3．A．easy B．difficult C．impossible D．possible 4．A．excited B．worried C．surprised D．bored 5．A．asked B．believed C．understood D．imagined 6．A．garden B．beach C．woods D．field 7．A．by B．through C．with D．in 8．A．chose B．met C．saw D．checked 9．A．continued B．remained C．started D．took 10．A．sometimes B．even C．finally D．also 11．A．hobby B．way C．feeling D．habit 12．A．realized B．questioned C．wondered D．expected 13．A．reached for B．looked at C．thought about D．waited for 14．A．happy B．rich C．famous D．popular 15．A．luck B．time C．chances D．days 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．D 6．B 7．C 8．D 9．A 10．C 11．D 12．A 13．A 14．B 15．C 【导语】本文通过讲述Tom捡到了能够变得富有的鹅卵石，最后却因习惯使然最终将其丢弃的故事。它告诉我们：好机会随时都会出现在我们的生活中。要尽力及时抓住它们，而不是错过它们。 1．句意：那是关于一块特殊鹅卵石的秘密，它可以把任何东西变成真金。 turn转变；put放；take拿；get得到。根据“anything into real gold”可知，是把任何东西变成金子，turn...into...“把……变成……”，固定搭配，故选A。 2．句意：如果人们触摸这个特殊的鹅卵石，它会感觉温暖，而其他普通的鹅卵石是冷的。 and和；while而；when当……时；because因为。根据“it would feel warm”和“other common pebbles were cold”可知，前后句是转折对比关系，表示“特殊的鹅卵石是温暖的，而其他普通的是冷的”，故选B。 3．句意：因为它们看起来一样，所以这个特殊的鹅卵石几乎不可能被找到。 easy容易的；difficult困难的；impossible不可能的；possible可能的。根据“Because they looked the same”可知，它们看起来一样，所以几乎不可能找到，故选C。 4．句意：得知这个秘密后，汤姆兴奋得夜不能寐。 excited兴奋的；worried担心的；surprised惊讶的；bored无聊的。根据“that he couldn’t sleep at night”可知，因为兴奋所以睡不着，故选A。 5．句意：他想象着找到这个特殊的鹅卵石后他会变得多么富有。 asked问；believed相信；understood理解；imagined想象。根据“how rich he would become”可知，是想象自己会多富有，故选D。 6．句意：第二天一早，他拿着园艺叉去了海滩，开始工作。 garden花园；beach海滩；woods树林；field田野。根据“the special pebble was lying among other ones on the beach”可知，鹅卵石在海滩上，所以他去海滩，故选B。 7．句意：他小心地捡起每一块鹅卵石，用手指感受它。 by通过；through穿过；with用；in在……里。根据“felt it...his fingers”可知，是用手指感受，with表示使用某种工具或身体部位，故选C。 8．句意：虽然他每天检查数百块鹅卵石，但他从未找到那块温暖的。 chose选择；met遇见；saw看见；checked检查。根据“hundreds of pebbles every day”可知，是检查鹅卵石，故选D。 9．句意：尽管如此，他还是每天都回到海滩，日复一日地继续寻找。 continued继续；remained保持；started开始；took拿。根据“kept coming back to the beach”，可知是继续搜索，故选A。 10．句意：几年后，一些令人惊奇的事情终于发生了。 sometimes有时；even甚至；finally最终；also也。根据“Several years later”可知，几年后终于发生了，故选C。 11．句意：但是因为他有一个不假思索地一个接一个扔鹅卵石的强烈习惯，他像往常一样把这块特殊的鹅卵石扔进了海里。 hobby业余爱好；way方式；feeling感觉；habit习惯。根据“of throwing one pebble after another without thinking”可知，这是一种习惯，故选D。 12．句意：就在鹅卵石离开他手的那一刻，他意识到他做了什么。 realized意识到；questioned质疑；wondered想知道；expected期望。根据“what he had done”可知，他意识到自己做了什么，故选A。 13．句意：他哭喊着伸手去够它，但太晚了——温暖的鹅卵石已经沉入大海深处。 reached for伸手去够；looked at看；thought about思考；waited for等待。根据“but it was too late”可知，他伸手想去够回来，故选A。 14．句意：他伤心地站在那里，知道自己失去了唯一一个变得富有的机会。 happy开心的；rich富有的；famous著名的；popular受欢迎的。根据前文“how rich he would become”可知，他原本可以变得富有，故选B。 15．句意：事实上，好机会可能随时出现在我们的生活中。 luck运气；time时间；chances机会；days日子。根据“Try to hold them as soon as possible instead of missing them.”可知，是要尽力抓住机会，而不是错过它们，故选C。 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 “Mum, please! Can I keep a pet dog or a cat?” Andrew asked. Mum said 1 , but the next day, she got home with a bright goldfish swimming around in a plastic bag. “A fish. A silly little fish. Not my dream pet. It’s 2 ! Everyone has a pet dog,” Andrew complained. “Mum, I’ve got nothing against fish. They’re perfectly fine animals. 3 I want a pet that would do tricks and greet me when I enter my room. I need a pet that would show me 4 , like a gentle bark or a miaow. Moreover, I’ve got a dead-eyed fish!” “It’s the only pet that you can keep,” Mum told Andrew. It seemed that she didn’t want to change her 5 . Andrew had no choice but to keep the goldfish. He put it in the tank and said to himself, “If I have to keep a fish, I will 6 it Dog.” “Dog!” Andrew shouted. 7 , the goldfish stopped eating and swam over from the other side of the tank. It looked at Andrew, right up to the glass next to him. Andrew was 8 . “Did it know its name was Dog? Was it coming to me when I called? 9 . Fish aren’t that smart.” Andrew waited for Dog to swim away again and begin eating. Then he 10 again, “Dog!” It stopped eating at once and swam over to Andrew. Maybe Dog wasn’t a 11 fish, after all. Andrew started to train Dog to do tricks. After two weeks, Dog could 12 in the shape of eight. After one month of practice, Dog could get back a little plastic ball by swimming under it and. 13 it up to the top of the tank. Then Andrew could drop the ball. 14 into the water. Dog was playing go-and-bring! Dog could do more than the tricks. Whenever Andrew walked into the room, Dog would always swim up and give him a happy bubble. Every time Andrew smiled down at Dog, he was 15 sure that it smiled right back. Andrew was so happy that he had Dog as his new pet. 1．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything 2．A．impossible B．unimportant C．unfair D．unlucky 3．A．Until B．Although C．Because D．But 4．A．politeness B．love C．patience D．magic 5．A．plan B．advice C．mind D．request 6．A．show B．name C．teach D．promise 7．A．Suddenly B．Exactly C．Finally D．Excitedly 8．A．upset B．scared C．careful D．surprised 9．A．No worry B．No problem C．No way D．No hurry 10．A．greeted B．shouted C．said D．asked 11．A．stupid B．rude C．dangerous D．dirty 12．A．jump B．walk C．stand D．swim 13．A．hanging B．opening C．pushing D．turning 14．A．out B．away C．back D．off 15．A．hardly B．pretty C．nearly D．never 【答案】 1．C 2．C 3．D 4．B 5．C 6．B 7．A 8．D 9．C 10．B 11．A 12．D 13．C 14．C 15．B 【导语】本文讲述了安德鲁想要养宠物狗或猫，妈妈却带回来一条金鱼，安德鲁给金鱼取名“Dog”，并发现它能听懂指令、学会各种把戏，最终喜欢上这条金鱼的故事。 1．句意：妈妈什么也没说，但第二天，她带回来一条在塑料袋里游来游去的亮闪闪的金鱼。 something某事；anything任何事；nothing没有什么；everything一切。根据“but the next day, she got home with a bright goldfish”可知，妈妈起初没说什么，nothing符合语境。故选C。 2．句意：这太不公平了！每个人都有宠物狗。 impossible不可能的；unimportant不重要的；unfair不公平的；unlucky不幸的。根据“Not my dream pet…Everyone has a pet dog”可知，安德鲁觉得养金鱼不公平，unfair符合语境。故选C。 3．句意：它们是非常好的动物，但我想要一只会耍把戏、在我进房间时会迎接我的宠物。 Until直到；Although尽管；Because因为；But但是。根据“they’re perfectly fine animals…I want a pet that would do tricks”可知，前后是转折关系，But符合语境。故选D。 4．句意：我需要一只会向我表达爱的宠物，比如温柔的吠叫或喵呜。 politeness礼貌；love 爱；patience耐心；magic魔法。根据“like a gentle bark or a miaow”可知，安德鲁想要宠物表达爱，love符合语境。故选B。 5．句意：她似乎不想改变主意。 plan计划；advice建议；mind想法；request请求。根据“it’s the only pet that you can keep”可知，妈妈不想改变主意，change one’s mind“改变主意”，mind符合语境。故选C。 6．句意：如果我必须养一条鱼，我就叫它Dog。 show展示；name命名；teach教；promise承诺。根据“‘Dog!’ Andrew shouted”可知，安德鲁给金鱼取名Dog，name符合语境。故选B。 7．句意：突然，金鱼停止进食，从水箱的另一边游了过来。 Suddenly突然；Exactly确切地；Finally最终；Excitedly兴奋地。根据“the goldfish stopped eating and swam over”可知，金鱼的反应很突然，Suddenly符合语境。故选A。 8．句意：安德鲁很惊讶。 upset沮丧的；scared害怕的；careful仔细的；surprised惊讶的。根据“Did it know its name was Dog?”可知，安德鲁很惊讶，surprised符合语境。故选D。 9．句意：不可能。 No worry别担心；No problem没问题；No way不可能；No hurry别着急。根据“Fish aren’t that smart”可知，安德鲁觉得金鱼不可能这么聪明，No way符合语境。故选C。 10．句意：然后他又大喊：“Dog!” greeted问候；shouted大喊；said说；asked问。根据“Dog!”可知，安德鲁再次大喊，shouted符合语境。故选B。 11．句意：也许Dog终究不是一条笨鱼。 stupid笨的；rude粗鲁的；dangerous危险的；dirty脏的。根据“it stopped eating at once and swam over to Andrew”可知，金鱼并不笨，stupid符合语境。故选A。 12．句意：两周后，Dog能游成八字形。 jump跳；walk走；stand站；swim游。根据“in the shape of eight”可知，金鱼能游成八字形，swim符合语境。故选D。 13．句意：经过一个月的练习，Dog可以通过游到塑料球下面并把它推到水箱顶部来把它取回来。 hanging悬挂；opening打开；pushing推；turning转动。根据“get back a little plastic ball…up to the top of the tank”可知，金鱼把球推到水箱顶部，pushing符合语境。故选C。 14．句意：然后安德鲁可以把球扔回水里。 out出去；away离开；back回；off离开。根据“Dog was playing go-and-bring!”可知，安德鲁把球扔回水里，drop…back“扔回”，back符合语境。故选C。 15．句意：每次安德鲁对着Dog微笑时，他都相当确定它也在回笑。 hardly几乎不；pretty相当；nearly几乎；never从不。根据“it smiled right back”可知，安德鲁相当确定金鱼在回笑，pretty sure“相当确定”，pretty符合语境。故选B。 During the Ming Dynasty, there was a skilled man named Wang Shuyuan. He was good at turning a 1 piece of wood into different things, like buildings, animals, trees, and even people. One of his greatest works was a small 2 made just from a peach pit (桃核). This small boat had a lovely shape like a 3 one. The middle part of the boat was the cabin (船舱). It had eight small 4 , four on each side. People could 5 beautiful patterns on the sides when the windows were open. 6 people sat at the front of the boat. The man in the 7 was Su Dongpo. On his right was his friend, Foyin, and on his left was Luzhi. Su Dongpo and Luzhi were 8 a long scroll (卷轴). Su Dongpo held one end of the scroll while resting his other hand on Luzhi’s back. Luzhi pointed at the scroll with his right hand as if he was 9 something interesting. Foyin looked happy and 10 , lying down on one knee and supporting (支撑) himself with one arm. At the back of the boat, there were two boatmen. The one on the right looked up at the sky. His left arm rested on the side of the boat, 11 his right hand held his right foot. The boatman on the left sat 12 a small stove (炉子). He held a round fan and watched the teapot 13 , as if he was making tea. The boat had many other details (细微之处). On the back of it, Wang Shuyuan even wrote his name, showing his 14 in his work. It is hard to believe that he could 15 so many things on such a small peach pit. Wang Shuyuan’s skill is truly amazing! 1．A．dry B．wet C．large D．small 2．A．boat B．house C．bridge D．park 3．A．free B．real C．new D．right 4．A．floors B．corners C．hallways D．windows 5．A．see B．use C．produce D．complete 6．A．Two B．Three C．Four D．Five 7．A．end B．back C．middle D．bottom 8．A．looking at B．paying for C．laughing at D．waiting for 9．A．covering B．hearing C．sharing D．writing 10．A．helpful B．truthful C．successful D．peaceful 11．A．until B．since C．though D．while 12．A．in B．by C．on D．for 13．A．normally B．differently C．carefully D．comfortably 14．A．pride B．beauty C．result D．opinion 15．A．check B．create C．count D．copy 【答案】 1．D 2．A 3．B 4．D 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．D 11．D 12．B 13．C 14．A 15．B 【导语】本文介绍了明代工匠王叔远用桃核雕刻的核舟作品，通过描述舟上人物、细节，展现其技艺的精湛与巧妙。 1．句意：他擅长把一小块木头变成不同的东西，比如建筑、动物、树木，甚至是人。 dry干燥的；wet潮湿的；large大的；small小的。根据后文提到他用桃核制作作品，可推测此处指“一小块木头”。故选D。 2．句意：他最伟大的作品之一是只用桃核做成的一只小船。 boat船；house房子；bridge桥；park公园。根据后文“This small boat had a lovely shape”可知，此处指的是“船”。故选A。 3．句意：这只小船形状可爱，就像真的船一样。 free自由的；real真实的；new新的；right正确的。根据语境，此处是说小船的形状像“真实的”船。故选B。 4．句意：它有八扇小窗户，每边四扇。 floors地板；corners角落；hallways走廊； windows窗户。根据后文“when the windows were open”可知，此处指的是“窗户”。故选D。 5．句意：当窗户打开时，人们可以看到侧面漂亮的图案。 see看见；use使用；produce生产；complete完成。根据“beautiful patterns on the sides”可知，此处是“看到”图案。故选A。 6．句意：三个人坐在船的前部。 Two二；Three三；Four四；Five五。根据后文提到“Su Dongpo”“Foyin”“Luzhi”，共三个人。故选B。 7．句意：中间的那个人是苏东坡。 end末端；back后面；middle中间；bottom底部。根据后文“On his right was his friend... and on his left was Luzhi”可知，苏东坡在“中间”。故选C。 8．句意：苏东坡和鲁直正在看一幅长卷轴。 looking at看；paying for支付；laughing at嘲笑；waiting for等待。根据“a long scroll”可知，此处是“看”卷轴。故选A。 9．句意：鲁直用右手指着卷轴，好像在分享有趣的事情。 covering覆盖；hearing听见；sharing分享；writing写。根据“pointed at the scroll”可知，此处是“分享”有趣的内容。故选C。 10．句意：佛印看起来开心又平静，单膝跪地，用一只胳膊支撑着自己。 helpful有帮助的；truthful诚实的；successful成功的；peaceful平静的。根据“lying down on one knee and supporting himself with one arm”的状态，可知是“平静的”。故选D。 11．句意：他的左臂搭在船边，而右手抓着右脚。 until直到；since自从；though尽管；while然而。此处描述两只手的不同动作，表对比。故选D。 12．句意：左边的船夫坐在一个小炉子旁边。 in在……里；by在……旁边；on在……上；for为了。根据“a small stove”可知，是“在炉子旁边”。故选B。 13．句意：他拿着一把圆扇子，仔细地看着茶壶，好像在泡茶。 normally正常地；differently不同地；carefully仔细地；comfortably舒适地。根据“as if he was making tea”可知，是“仔细地”看茶壶。故选C。 14．句意：在船的背面，王叔远甚至写上了自己的名字，显示出他对作品的自豪。 pride自豪；beauty美丽；result结果；opinion观点。根据“wrote his name”可知，是表达对作品的“自豪”。故选A。 15．句意：很难相信他能在这么小的桃核上创造出这么多东西。 check检查；create创造；count数数；copy复制。根据前文描述的桃核作品可知，是“创造”这些东西。故选B。 In each family, there always comes a time in the end when the tables turn and the kids become the ones making the rules. For me, this moment 1 during a recent stay with my eldest son. A whole week in his 2 ! “Dad, don’t leave the water running when you brush your teeth,” Nathaniel 3 us on our first night. All right, I accepted and knew, this is California, where drought (干旱) is a(n) 4 . But I was also caught taking too many paper towels to clean the kitchen counter and was 5 to use the dishcloth instead. More 6 followed. Don’t drink so much soda water. Don’t wear a neck warmer when walking the dogs in the morning. At first, I wondered how I’d 7 such a “boss” these years. Then I remembered how often I threw the golden rule of 8 at Nathaniel when he was young. “Someday, you’ll have your own home and can live however you want,” I’d say. Now it was 9 time. So I 10 followed Nathaniel’s household rules. He cleaned dishes after dinner and was happy to drive us everywhere, 11 me the trouble of Los Angeles traffic. Our role exchange gave me 12 for his future parenting ability. Yesterday afternoon, we came across a pile of steep (陡峭的) rocks along Matador Beach. I was 13 , but Nathaniel guided me, patiently telling me where to place my arthritic (关节炎的) feet and hands as ocean waves 14 . “You did it! I’m proud,” he said, smilingly. It was then that I knew for sure that my son has perfectly taken on the 15 of a father. 1．A．exploded B．arrived C．lasted D．faded 2．A．watch B．name C．house D．breath 3．A．reminded B．explained C．examined D．repeated 4．A．attention B．problem C．alarm D．accident 5．A．allowed B．punished C．required D．refused 6．A．rules B．arguments C．mistakes D．tasks 7．A．influenced B．trained C．guarded D．raised 8．A．training B．adopting C．parenting D．lecturing 9．A．his B．my C．our D．their 10．A．sadly B．correctly C．politely D．willingly 11．A．causing B．saving C．warning D．pulling 12．A．hope B．plan C．wish D．thought 13．A．puzzled B．nervous C．shocked D．absent 14．A．died down B．calmed down C．came close D．fell silent 15．A．role B．license C．decision D．character 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．A 7．D 8．C 9．A 10．D 11．B 12．A 13．B 14．C 15．A 【导语】本文讲述作者与长子同住时，角色互换：儿子开始制定家庭规则，作者遵守，过程中作者看到儿子的责任感，认可其已承担起类似父亲的角色。 1．句意：对我来说，这个时刻在最近和长子同住时到来了。 exploded爆炸；arrived到来；lasted持续；faded褪色。根据前文“there always comes a time...”可知，此处指“时刻到来”。故选B。 2．句意：在他家里待了整整一周！ watch手表；name名字；house房子；breath呼吸。根据后文“his household rules”可知，是在儿子的“房子”里。故选C。 3．句意：“爸爸，刷牙时别让水一直流着，” 内森尼尔在第一晚提醒我们。 reminded提醒；explained解释；examined检查；repeated重复。根据“Dad, don’t leave the water running when you brush your teeth”可知，此处是儿子提醒父亲注意生活习惯。故选A。 4．句意：这里是加州，干旱是个问题。 attention注意力；problem问题；alarm警报；accident事故。根据“... this is California, where drought (干旱) is a(n)...”及常识可知，干旱是加州存在的问题。故选B。 5．句意：但我也被发现用了太多纸巾擦厨房台面，于是被要求改用洗碗布。 allowed允许；punished惩罚；required要求；refused拒绝。根据“But I was also caught taking too many paper towels to clean the kitchen counter and was ...to use the dishcloth instead.”可知，前文“被发现用太多纸巾”，此处是儿子“要求”用洗碗布。故选C。 6．句意：更多规则随之而来。 rules规则；arguments争论；mistakes错误；tasks任务。根据后文“Don’t drink so much soda water...”可知，是更多“规则”。故选A。 7．句意：起初我想知道这些年我是怎么养大这样一个“老板”的。 influenced影响；trained训练；guarded守卫；raised养育。根据“At first I wondered how I’d ...such a ’boss’ these years. ”可知，父亲对应“养育”孩子。故选D。 8．句意：然后我想起，在内森尼尔小时候，我常常向他灌输为人父母的黄金准则。 training训练；adopting收养；parenting为人父母；lecturing教学。根据后文“parenting ability”可知，此处是“为人父母”的法则。故选C。 9．句意：现在轮到他（主导生活）了。 his他的；my我的；our我们的；their他们的。根据前文“Someday, you’ll have your own home and can live however you want.”可知，现在是“他的”时刻了。故选A。 10．句意：所以我愿意遵守内森尼尔的家庭规则。 sadly悲伤地；correctly正确地；politely礼貌地；willingly愿意地。根据前文“Someday, you’ll have your own home and can live however you want.”以及“Now it was ... time.”可知，作者常常向他儿子灌输为人父母的黄金准则，现在已经轮到儿子主导生活了，作者会愿意遵守儿子定的规则。故选D。 11．句意：他晚饭后会洗碗，还很乐意开车载我们去各处，省去了我应对洛杉矶交通的麻烦。 causing导致；saving省去；warning警告；pulling拉。根据“He cleaned dishes after dinner and was happy to drive us everywhere, ...me the trouble of Los Angeles traffic.”可知，“save sb. the trouble”是固定搭配，表“省去某人麻烦”。故选B。 12．句意：角色互换让我对他未来为人父母的能力抱有希望。 hope希望；plan计划；wish愿望；thought想法。根据“Our role exchange gave me ...for his future parenting ability. ”可知，“give sb. hope for”表“给某人希望”。故选A。 13．句意：我当时很紧张，但内森尼尔一直引导着我。海浪不断逼近时，他耐心地告诉我，患有关节炎的手脚该放在哪里。 puzzled困惑的；nervous紧张的；shocked震惊的；absent缺席的。根据后文“my arthritic (关节炎的) feet”可知，作者面对陡峭岩石会“紧张”。故选B。 14．句意：我当时很紧张，但内森尼尔一直引导着我。海浪不断逼近时，他耐心地告诉我，患有关节炎的手脚该放在哪里。 died down减弱；calmed down平静；came close逼近；fell silent沉默。根据“but Nathaniel guided me, patiently telling me where to place my arthritic (关节炎的) feet and hands as ocean waves ... ”可知，海浪“逼近”时才会紧张、才会需要指导。故选C。 15．句意：就在那一刻，我确信无疑——我的儿子已经完美地承担起了一个父亲的角色。 role角色；license执照；decision决定；character性格。根据“It was then that I knew for sure that my son has perfectly taken on the ...of a father.”可知，“take on the role of”是固定搭配，表“承担…… 的角色”。故选A。 重难语篇提升练5篇 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 Via was afraid of getting fat. She weighed herself twice a day. And she spent hours looking at herself in the mirror, 1 out what she didn’t like about herself. Via actually has a great 2 . However, she read many magazines with pictures of very thin women in them. She never told anybody, but she felt very 3 about herself. One day, Via decided that she had to lose weight in order to feel happier. From then on, she would have breakfast, but would not eat 4 during the break or lunchtime in school. When she got home, she would eat a very 5 dinner. Because of this, she often felt hungry. 6 , she still thought she wasn’t losing weight quickly enough. Via started to make herself throw up (吐) her dinner after eating. She became thinner and weaker, but it was still not enough for her. Her mother was so 7 that she began cooking her favorite food every day for dinner. Via, though, would still 8 it all up when no one was looking. Soon, Via had 9 paying attention in class. And she could 10 even make it through (挺过) each day. Finally, she collapsed (晕倒) during her P.E. lesson one afternoon. She was brought to hospital where the doctor found out 11 she had been doing. Via had to stay at hospital for some time and finally, Via reached a 12 weight once more. Her mother 13 all the magazines Via had been reading. She was glad that they had fixed the problem 14 it was too late. And she always told her daughter how pretty she was. Slowly, Via learned that being healthy is more important than being thin. She started to enjoy meals with her family and even joined the school basketball club. Beauty, she 15 , isn’t about a perfect body—it’s about feeling good in your own skin. 1．A．bringing B．picking C．cutting D．handing 2．A．shape B．height C．weight D．body 3．A．excited B．proud C．strange D．bad 4．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing 5．A．simple B．rich C．delicious D．special 6．A．However B．Also C．Besides D．Instead 7．A．pleased B．worried C．surprised D．excited 8．A．want B．eat C．clean D．throw 9．A．pride B．patience C．difficulty D．interest 10．A．almost B．hardly C．normally D．always 11．A．what B．whether C．why D．that 12．A．perfect B．healthy C．heavy D．light 13．A．put away B．put down C．put up D．put back 14．A．when B．after C．before D．until 15．A．wondered B．admired C．suggested D．realized 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．D 4．C 5．A 6．A 7．B 8．D 9．C 10．B 11．A 12．B 13．A 14．C 15．D 【导语】本文讲述了Via因受杂志影响过度关注身材，通过节食、催吐等方式减肥导致健康受损，最终在家人和医生帮助下恢复健康，并意识到健康比瘦更重要的故事。 1．句意：她花好几个小时照镜子，挑出自己不满意的地方。 bringing带来；picking挑选；cutting切割；handing传递。根据“what she didn’t like about herself”可知，此处是挑出自己不满意的地方。故选B。 2．句意：Via实际上身材很好。 shape身材；height身高；weight体重；body身体。根据后文“However, she read many magazines with pictures of very thin women in them”的转折可知，此处指她身材不错，只是受杂志影响产生误解。故选A。 3．句意：她从没告诉任何人，但她对自己感觉很不好。 excited兴奋的；proud自豪的；strange奇怪的；bad不好的。根据前文“she read many magazines with pictures of very thin women in them”及后文她减肥的行为可知，她受杂志影响，对自己感觉 不好。故选D。 4．句意：从那以后，她会吃早餐，但在学校的课间或午餐时间什么都不吃。 everything一切；something某事/物；anything任何事/物；nothing没有什么。根据“but”表转折及后文“she often felt hungry”可知，此处指课间或午餐时间什么都不吃，否定句中用anything。故选C。 5．句意：到家后，她会吃一顿非常简单的晚餐。 simple简单的；rich丰盛的；delicious美味的；special特别的。根据前文她节食的行为及“she often felt hungry”可知，此处指晚餐很简单，符合她减肥时的饮食状态。故选A。 6．句意：然而，她仍然觉得自己减肥不够快。 However然而；Also也；Besides此外；Instead反而。根据“Because of this, she often felt hungry.…, she still thought she wasn’t losing weight quickly enough.”可知，前文提到她通过节食减肥，后文说她觉得减肥不够快，前后是转折关系，用However。故选A。 7．句意：她妈妈非常担心，开始每天晚餐给她做她最喜欢的食物。 pleased高兴的；worried担心的；surprised惊讶的；excited兴奋的。根据“Her mother was so…that she began cooking her favorite food every day for dinner.”可知，前文Via节食、变瘦变虚弱的情况，妈妈应是感到担心，才会做她喜欢的食物。故选B。 8．句意：不过，Via 还是会在没人看见的时候把它全吐出来。 want想要；eat吃；clean打扫；throw扔。根据前文“Via started to make herself throw up her dinner after eating”可知，此处指她仍会把妈妈做的饭吐出来，throw up表示“呕吐”。故选D。 9．句意：很快，Via在课堂上很难集中注意力。 pride自豪；patience耐心；difficulty困难；interest兴趣。根据“Soon, Via had…paying attention in class.”可知，前文她节食、催吐导致身体虚弱，此处指她在课堂上难以集中注意力，have difficulty doing sth表示“做某事有困难”。故选C。 10．句意：她甚至几乎撑不过每一天。 almost几乎；hardly几乎不；normally正常地；always总是。根据“Soon, Via had…paying attention in class.”可知，此处指她几乎不能撑过每一天，表否定含义，用hardly。故选B。 11．句意：她被送进了医院，医生查明了她一直在做的事。 what什么；whether是否；why为什么；that无实义。根据“she had been doing”可知，此处引导宾语从句，从句中缺少宾语，指做的事，用what。故选A。 12．句意：Via不得不在医院住了一段时间，最终，她的体重又恢复到了健康水平。 perfect完美的；healthy健康的；heavy重的；light轻的。根据前文她因减肥损害健康及后文“being healthy is more important than being thin”可知，此处指体重恢复到健康水平。故选B。 13．句意：她妈妈把Via一直看的那些杂志都收起来了。 put away收起来；put down放下；put up张贴；put back放回原处。根据“Her mother…all the magazines Via had been reading.”可知，前文Via受杂志影响过度减肥，妈妈应是把杂志收起来，避免她再受影响。故选A。 14．句意：她很高兴他们在为时已晚之前解决了问题。 when当……时；after在……之后；before在……之前；until直到。根据“they had fixed the problem”及“it was too late”可知，此处指在问题变得严重、为时已晚之前解决了问题，用before。故选C。 15．句意：她意识到，美丽不在于拥有完美的身材，而在于对自己的身体感到满意。 wondered想知道；admired钦佩；suggested建议；realized意识到。根据前文“Slowly, Via learned that being healthy is more important than being thin”可知，此处指她意识到美丽的真正含义，用realized。故选D。 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Once upon a time, there was a university teacher. He was a man of great 1 and knew about all kinds of fields. Once, the teacher became 2 in Chinese Zen (禅宗) and wanted to learn more. So he 3 a famous Chinese master to learn about Zen. The teacher arrived at the Chinese master’s home. The master welcomed him warmly and asked him the 4 for his visit. The teacher replied, “I’ve come to ask you to teach me something about Zen.” The master said, “It’s known that you are a learned man, and I would like you to 5 something with me.” Then the teacher began to 6 his research in different fields one by one without stopping. 7 listening to him in silence for an hour, the master interrupted (打断) him and asked, “You must be 8 after all this talk. Would you like to enjoy some tea?” The teacher 9 . The master began to pour tea into a cup. Soon the cup was filled with tea, 10 he didn’t stop and continued pouring tea into the cup. The tea overflowed from the cup onto the table. The teacher noticed that and shouted, “Stop! Can’t you see? The cup is 11 . You can’t put any more tea in it!” The master didn’t stop. The teacher got 12 and stood up to leave. The master stopped him and said, “Please listen to me.” The master explained to him 13 he had done this. The master said, “You are here to ask questions. But you have too many ideas of your own and there is no 14 for new information, just like the cup of tea. If you want me to teach you, you have to 15 the cup first.” The teacher stood there and lost himself in thought. 1．A．health B．knowledge C．importance D．energy 2．A．successful B．interested C．rich D．honest 3．A．visited B．remembered C．became D．told 4．A．plan B．feeling C．reason D．price 5．A．mix B．connect C．take D．share 6．A．write down B．prepare for C．talk about D．give up 7．A．Since B．Until C．Before D．After 8．A．lonely B．thirsty C．bored D．hungry 9．A．accepted B．forgot C．continued D．realized 10．A．and B．so C．but D．or 11．A．lost B．valuable C．broken D．full 12．A．angry B．nervous C．afraid D．tired 13．A．what B．how C．why D．where 14．A．fun B．help C．need D．room 15．A．wash B．empty C．make D．return 【答案】 1．B 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．D 6．C 7．D 8．B 9．A 10．C 11．D 12．A 13．C 14．D 15．B 【导语】本文讲述了一位博学的大学教师为学习中国禅宗拜访著名大师，大师通过“茶杯倒满仍继续倒水”的事例，告诫教师需清空已有想法才能接纳新知识的故事。 1．句意：他是一个知识渊博的人，了解各个领域的知识。 health健康；knowledge知识；importance重要性；energy精力。根据“knew about all kinds of fields”可知，他了解多领域知识，说明知识渊博。故选B。 2．句意：有一次，这位教师对中国禅宗产生了兴趣，想了解更多。 successful成功的；interested感兴趣的；rich富有的；honest诚实的。根据“wanted to learn more”可知，想深入了解是因为感兴趣，become interested in表示“对……感兴趣”。故选B。 3．句意：于是他拜访了一位著名的中国大师来学习禅宗。 visited拜访；remembered记得；became成为；told告诉。根据“The teacher arrived at the Chinese master’s home...for his visit”可知，教师是去拜访大师。故选A。 4．句意：大师热情地欢迎了他，并问他来访的原因。 plan计划；feeling感受；reason原因；price价格。根据后文教师回答“I’ve come to ask you to teach me something about Zen”可知，大师询问的是来访原因。故选C。 5．句意：大师说：“众所周知你是个有学问的人，我想让你和我分享一些东西。” mix混合；connect连接；take拿走；share分享。根据后文“the teacher began to…his research in different fields one by one”可知，教师开始讲述自己的研究，说明大师想让他分享。故选D。 6．句意：然后这位教师开始不停地逐一谈论他在不同领域的研究。 write down写下；prepare for准备；talk about谈论；give up放弃。根据后文“after all this talk”可知，教师是谈论自己的研究。故选C。 7．句意：在静静地听他讲了一个小时后，大师打断了他，问道：“说了这么多，你一定渴了吧？想喝点茶吗？” Since自从；Until直到；Before在……之前；After在……之后。根据“listening to him in silence for an hour”和“the master interrupted him”可知，大师是听了一小时之后才打断。故选D。 8．句意：在静静地听他讲了一个小时后，大师打断了他，问道：“说了这么多，你一定渴了吧？想喝点茶吗？” lonely孤独的；thirsty口渴的；bored无聊的；hungry饥饿的。根据“Would you like to enjoy some tea?”可知，邀请喝茶是因为推测对方口渴。故选B。 9．句意：这位教师接受了。 accepted接受；forgot忘记；continued继续；realized意识到。根据后文“The master began to pour tea into a cup”可知，大师开始倒茶，说明教师接受了喝茶的邀请。故选A。 10．句意：很快杯子就装满了茶，但他没有停下来，继续往杯子里倒茶。 and和，表并列；so所以，表结果；but但是，表转折；or或者，表选择。根据“the cup was filled with tea”和“he didn’t stop and continued pouring”可知，前后句是转折关系，杯子满了却仍继续倒，but符合语境。故选C。 11．句意：杯子满了。 lost丢失的；valuable有价值的；broken破碎的；full满的。根据“the cup was filled with tea”及“You can’t put any more tea in it”可知，不能再倒茶是因为杯子满了。故选D。 12．句意：这位教师生气了，站起来准备离开。 angry生气的；nervous紧张的；afraid害怕的；tired疲惫的。根据“the master didn’t stop”和“stood up to leave”可知，大师不听劝阻继续倒茶，教师因此生气。故选A。 13．句意：大师向他解释了自己为什么这么做。 what什么；how如何；why为什么；where哪里。根据后文大师说明倒茶的原因可知，此处是解释为什么这么做。故选C。 14．句意：但你有太多自己的想法，没有空间容纳新信息，就像这杯茶一样。 fun乐趣；help帮助；need需要；room空间。根据“just like the cup of tea”可知，此处指没有容纳新信息的空间。故选D。 15．句意：如果你想让我教你，你必须先把杯子空出来。 wash洗；empty清空；make制作；return归还。根据前文杯子满了无法装新茶的比喻，可知要接纳新信息需清空已有想法。故选B。 A Saturday afternoon, Emma and Liam sat on a park bench without any word, watching people go by. Then, Emma broke the 1 . “Do you ever wonder how we do what we do every day? ” Emma asked. Having totally no idea, Liam asked in 2 , “What do you mean?” “Well, every day, we wake up, go to work, come home, and repeat. It feels… 3 , like we’re just finishing the task.” Liam nodded thoughtfully. “I get that. But isn’t there something bigger behind 4 ? Like, a purpose?” Emma shook her head. “I don’t know. Sometimes it feels like we just rush to complete all the tasks on the to-do list. What’s the point?” Liam 5 to a man jogging by. “See that guy? He’s running, but he’s 6 . Maybe it’s not about the running itself, but how he feels about doing it.” Emma raised an eyebrow. “So, you’re saying it’s about perspective (角度)?” “ 7 ,” Liam said. “Maybe it is not the tasks themselves, but how we see them makes us bored. The small things can be important 8 we find meaning in what we do.” Emma thought for a moment. “But how do you find meaning in something like dealing with paperwork?” Liam smiled, “It’s not easy, but it’s possible. Maybe that paperwork helps someone else. Or maybe it’s a step 9 a bigger goal. Life’s like a puzzle (拼图). Each piece might seem 10 or unimportant, but gradually, they are put together and create something meaningful. It’s up to us to see the bigger 11 .” “So, it’s not about changing what we do, but how we see it?” Emma nodded 12 . “That’s true, ” Liam said. “When you change the way you 13 something, even the 14 things can become meaningful.” Emma looked around the park, her eyes get 15 . “I think I get it now. It’s not about the tasks—it’s about the meaning we give them.” “And that’s the beauty of being alive” Liam said. 1．A．record B．silence C．rule D．promise 2．A．doubt B．relief C．happiness D．anger 3．A．relaxing B．surprising C．boring D．exciting 4．A．it B．me C．her D．him 5．A．talked B．wrote C．stuck D．pointed 6．A．smiling B．shouting C．crying D．sleeping 7．A．Simply B．Normally C．Finally D．Exactly 8．A．until B．if C．so D．though 9．A．at B．in C．after D．towards 10．A．colorful B．small C．ugly D．heavy 11．A．task B．picture C．problem D．number 12．A．slowly B．directly C．impatiently D．nervously 13．A．look up B．look after C．look like D．look at 14．A．special B．strange C．common D．difficult 15．A．wider B．wetter C．brighter D．heavier 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．C 4．A 5．D 6．A 7．D 8．B 9．D 10．B 11．B 12．A 13．D 14．C 15．C 【导语】本文讲述了艾玛和利亚姆在公园长椅上的对话，探讨了生活中日常任务的意义，利亚姆通过举例说明视角的重要性，即改变看待事物的方式能让平凡的事情变得有意义。 1．句意：然后，艾玛打破了沉默。 record记录；silence沉默；rule规则；promise承诺。 根据前文“A Saturday afternoon, Emma and Liam sat on a park bench without any word”可知，两人一开始沉默不语，此处表示“打破沉默”。故选B。 2．句意：利亚姆完全困惑，疑惑地问：“你什么意思？” doubt怀疑；relief宽慰；happiness幸福；anger愤怒。根据“Having totally no idea”可知，利亚姆不理解艾玛的话，故用in doubt表示“疑惑地”。故选A。 3．句意：感觉……很无聊，就像我们只是在完成任务。 relaxing放松的；surprising令人惊讶的；boring无聊的；exciting令人兴奋的。根据“every day, we wake up, go to work, come home, and repeat”可知，艾玛认为日常重复的生活缺乏趣味，boring符合语境。故选C。 4．句意：但这背后难道没有更重大的意义吗？ it它；me我；her她；him他。根据“But isn’t there something bigger behind…?”可知，此处指代前文提到的“每天重复的生活”，用it代指。故选A。 5．句意：利亚姆指着一个慢跑的男人。 talked交谈；wrote书写；stuck粘贴；pointed指向。根据“See that guy?”可知，利亚姆通过“指向”男人来举例，point to表示“指向”。故选D。 6．句意：他在跑步，但他在微笑。 smiling微笑；shouting喊叫；crying哭泣；sleeping睡觉。根据后文提到“how he feels about doing it”，结合“He’s running, but he’s….”可知，男人跑步时的积极状态体现在“微笑”。故选A。 7．句意：“正是如此，”利亚姆说。 Simply简单地；Normally正常地；Finally最后；Exactly恰好、正是。根据“Maybe it is not the tasks themselves, but how we see them makes us bored”可知，利亚姆认同艾玛关于“视角”的说法，exactly表示“正是如此”符合语境。故选D。 8．句意：如果我们在所做的事情中找到意义，小事也可以很重要。 until直到；if如果；so因此；though尽管。根据“The small things can be important…we find meaning in what we do.”可知，“找到意义”是“小事变得重要”的条件，用if引导条件状语从句。故选B。 9．句意：或者也许它是朝着更大目标迈出的一步。 at在；in在……里；after在……之后；towards朝着。根据“Or maybe it’s a step…a bigger goal.”可知，a step towards…表示“朝着……的一步”，符合语境。故选D。 10．句意：每一块可能看起来很小或不重要，但渐渐地，它们被拼在一起，就会创造出有意义的东西。 colorful多彩的；small小的；ugly丑陋的；heavy重的。根据“Each piece might seem…or unimportant, but gradually, they are put together and create something meaningful.”可知，与unimportant并列，且对应前文the small things，small符合语境。故选B。 11．句意：由我们自己去看到更宏观的图景。 task任务；picture图画；problem问题；number数字。根据“It’s up to us to see the bigger….”结合 “Life’s like a puzzle”可知，此处指拼图的“整体图景”，picture符合语境。故选B。 12．句意：艾玛慢慢点头。 slowly慢慢地；directly直接地；impatiently不耐烦地；nervously紧张地。根据“Emma thought for a moment”可知，艾玛经过思考后慢慢点头认同。故选A。 13．句意：当你改变看待事物的方式时，即使是最普通的事情也能变得有意义。 look up查阅；look after照顾；look like看起来像；look at看待。根据“perspective”和“how we see them”可知，此处表示“看待事物的方式”，look at符合语境。故选D。 14．句意：即使是最普通的事情也能变得有意义。 special特殊的；strange奇怪的；common普通的；difficult困难的。根据“When you change the way you…something, even the…things can become meaningful.”可知，与meaningful形成对比，common表示“普通的”，符合语境。故选C。 15．句意：艾玛环顾公园，眼睛变得更明亮了。 wider更宽的；wetter更湿的；brighter更明亮的；heavier更重的。根据“I think I get it now”可知，艾玛理解了道理后眼神变明亮，体现恍然大悟的状态。故选C。 根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 Long ago in China, there lived five brothers who looked almost the same. The only way to tell them was by their amazing 1 . First Brother was as strong as ten horses. Second Brother could fly in the sky like a bird. Third Brother could 2 an ant sneeze (打喷嚏). Fourth Brother could make his body iron hard. Fifth Brother could make a river when he cried. One day, Fifth Brother came across a strange 3 . When he was enjoying the delicious apple picked from the garden, 4 three men appeared. They took him to the owner of the garden. The owner was a bad, greedy man. He 5 Fifth Brother in his deepest prison. He said only if Fifth Brother 6 the treasure of Fire Island to him, he could set Fifth Brother free. Fire Island was in the middle of a nearby 7 . A dragon lived there, guarding its treasure. Stealing it seemed like a(n) 8 task, but Fifth Brother agreed to try. That night, far away, 9 Brother heard Fifth Brother call for help. After listening to his story, Third Brother told other brothers what had happened. They made a 10 to go to help their brother get the treasure. The next day, the five brothers worked together and with great 11 , they got the treasure from the dragon in the lake. Then Fifth Brother gave it to the owner. 12 the owner would not let Fifth Brother go because he thought Fifth Brother had many powers. When Fifth Brother knew this, he started to 13 . Soon, his tears ran like a rushing river that swept the owner away. Once the land dried out, the brothers journeyed home. They were 14 to be together again. The next day, Fifth Brother said he was going on another walk. His brothers made him 15 that he would never eat in strange gardens again, Fifth Brother laughed and left. 1．A．abilities B．clothes C．looks D．ages 2．A．see B．hear C．make D．help 3．A．village B．park C．field D．garden 4．A．finally B．politely C．suddenly D．peacefully 5．A．locked B．found C．saved D．treated 6．A．sold B．lent C．donated D．brought 7．A．river B．forest C．hill D．lake 8．A．interesting B．impossible C．valuable D．simple 9．A．First B．Second C．Third D．Fourth 10．A．story B．plan C．change D．mistake 11．A．hope B．advice C．effort D．interest 12．A．But B．So C．And D．Or 13．A．cry B．fly C．play D．sing 14．A．shy B．quiet C．careful D．happy 15．A．prove B．guess C．promise D．discover 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．D 4．C 5．A 6．D 7．D 8．B 9．C 10．B 11．C 12．A 13．A 14．D 15．C 【导语】本文讲了中国五兄弟各有神奇本领的故事。 1．句意：辨别他们的唯一方法是通过他们惊人的能力。 abilities能力；clothes衣服；looks长相；ages年龄。根据“The only way to tell them was by their amazing...”可知，辨别他们的唯一方法是通过他们惊人的“能力”。此处使用“abilities”意为“能力”，符合语境。故选A。 2．句意：第三兄弟能听到蚂蚁打喷嚏。 see看见；hear听到；make制作；help帮助。根据“Third Brother could...an ant sneeze”可知，这里是说第三兄弟能够“听到”蚂蚁打喷嚏。故选B。 3．句意：有一天，第五兄弟遇到了一个奇怪的花园。 village村庄；park公园；field田野；garden花园。根据“One day, Fifth Brother came across a strange...”可知，第五兄弟遇到了“花园”，此处使用“garden”意为“花园”，符合语境。故选D。 4．句意：当他正在享受从花园里摘的美味苹果时，突然三个男人出现了。 finally最后；politely礼貌地；suddenly突然；peacefully和平地。根据“When he was enjoying the delicious apple picked from the garden...three men appeared.”可知，指的是三个男人“突然” 出现了，此处使用“suddenly”意为“突然”，符合语境。故选C。 5．句意：他把第五兄弟锁在最深的监狱里。 locked锁；found发现；saved拯救；treated对待。根据“He...Fifth Brother in his deepest prison”可知，坏人把第五兄弟“锁”在监狱里，此处使用“locked”意为“锁”，符合语境。故选A。 6．句意：他说只有第五兄弟把火岛的宝藏带给他的时候，他才会释放第五兄弟。 sold卖；lent借；donated捐赠；brought带来。根据“He said only if Fifth Brother...the treasure of Fire Island to him, he could set Fifth Brother free.”可知，坏人要求把宝藏“带来”给他，此处使用“brought”意为“带来”，符合语境。故选D。 7．句意：火岛在附近的一个湖中间。 river河；forest森林；hill小山；lake湖。根据“Fire Island was in the middle of a nearby...”可知，句中表述火岛在“湖”中间，此处使用“lake”意为“湖”，符合语境。故选D。 8．句意：偷它似乎是一项不可能的任务，但第五兄弟同意尝试。 interesting有趣的；impossible不可能的；valuable有价值的；simple简单的。根据“Stealing it seemed like a(n)...task, but Fifth Brother agreed to try.”可知，偷宝藏是“不可能的”任务，但第五兄弟还是尝试了，此处使用“impossible”意为“不可能的”，符合语境。故选B。 9．句意：那天晚上，远处，第三兄弟听到了第五兄弟的呼救声。 First第一；Second第二；Third第三；Fourth第四。根据“That night, far away...Brother heard Fifth Brother call for help.”可知，句中表述是“第三”兄弟听到了呼救声，此处使用“Third”意为“第三”，符合语境。故选C。 10．句意：他们制定了一个计划去帮助他们的兄弟得到宝藏。 story故事；plan计划；change改变；mistake错误。根据“They made a...to go to help their brother get the treasure.”可知，他们制定了一个“计划”去帮助兄弟，此处使用“plan”意为“计划”，符合语境。故选B。 11．句意：第二天，五个兄弟齐心协力，经过一番努力，他们从湖里的龙那里拿到了宝藏。 hope希望；advice建议；effort努力；interest兴趣。根据“The next day, the five brothers worked together and with great...they got the treasure from the dragon in the lake.”可知，他们经过一番“努力”才拿到了宝藏，此处使用“effort”意为“努力”，符合语境。故选C。 12．句意：然后五哥把它给了主人。但是，那个主人不会让第五兄弟离开，因为他认为第五兄弟有很多能力。 But但是；So所以；And和；or或者。根据“Then Fifth Brother gave it to the owner...the owner would not let Fifth Brother go because he thought Fifth Brother had many powers.”可知，第五兄弟把它给了主人，”但是“他不让第五兄弟离开。前后是转折关系，此处使用“But”意为“但是”，表示转折，符合语境。故选A。 13．句意：当第五兄弟知道这个消息时，他开始哭泣。 cry哭泣；fly飞；play玩；sing唱歌。根据“When Fifth Brother knew this, he started to...”可知，第五兄弟知道了这个消息，他开始“哭泣”，此处使用“cry”意为“哭泣”，符合语境。故选A。 14．句意：他们很高兴又能在一起了。 shy害羞的；quiet安静的；careful小心的；happy高兴的。根据“They were...to be together again.”可知，兄弟们又在一起了，他们应该是“高兴”的，此处使用“happy”意为“高兴的”，符合语境。故选D。 15．句意：他的兄弟们让他承诺他再也不会在陌生的花园里吃东西了，第五兄弟笑着离开了。 prove证明；guess猜测；promise承诺；discover发现。根据“His brothers made him...that he would never eat in strange gardens again, Fifth Brother laughed and left.”可知，兄弟们让他“承诺”不再在陌生花园里吃东西，此处使用“promise”意为“承诺”，符合语境。故选C。 Colin watched the countdown (倒计时) on the video screen. There were only twelve minutes left, and his family wasn’t even close to repairing the broken spaceship. Even 1 , while his family was stuck in the escape room (密室逃脱), he was missing his friend Fred’s birthday party in the park! “The spaceship doesn’t even look real,” Colin 2 . His mom squeezed his shoulder. “You used to love adventures like this! Look, how 3 your brother is!” Eric, Colin’s younger brother, was rushing around the room, searching for hidden 4 . “We chose this escape room because we thought you’d enjoy the 5 ,” Mom explained. Colin sighed. “Escaping is only 6 the fun,” Mom read from the slogan (标语) above the exit. Suddenly, Eric waved a small white card and cried “I found something!” “Excellent detective work!” Dad shouted in his best British accent. “It 7 to be part of a combination (组合). There is something useful. But we’ll need another 8 to solve it.” The rest of the family jumped into action, but not Colin. He slumped into a chair, refusing to help. But as he leaned (倚靠) back, he 9 something under his hand—another card! Dad used both cards to open a locked box, inside it was another clue — a few words: The APPLES never fall far from the TRE. “A riddle?” Colin leaned forward to get a better look. He studied the words. “Oh no!” Max was pointing to the video screen. “We only have four more minutes!” Colin 10 the sentence in his head. But what did apples have to do with a spaceship? “It’s an acronym (缩略语)!” Colin shouted. He 11 “APPLES” stood for “Auto Pilot Plane  Landing Emergency System.” 12 , they still needed a password. “The buttons are different colors,” Colin watched carefully. Max pointed at the word “TRE”, “They didn’t even spell tree 13 .” “That’s it!” Colin shouted, “TRE must be another acronym.” “Turquoise, Red, then...” He pressed the buttons, but the 14 went blank (空白的). “Time’s up,” Max announced. Colin was sorry for not 15 earlier, but Mom comforted him. “Let’s try another room!” Eric suggested the Haunted Library, which Mom called the hardest escape room. Colin agreed and smiled. “Escaping is only half the fun, right?” 1．A．harder B．worse C．better D．farther 2．A．praised B．agreed C．complained D．suggested 3．A．excited B．surprised C．bored D．afraid 4．A．snacks B．clues C．toys D．thoughts 5．A．discussion B．object C．vacation D．challenge 6．A．all B．part C．half D．whole 7．A．seems B．turns C．proves D．remains 8．A．shop B．card C．room D．hand 9．A．drew B．pushed C．felt D．dropped 10．A．reminded B．repeated C．remained D．recorded 11．A．supported B．expected C．realized D．accepted 12．A．Instead B．So C．Otherwise D．However 13．A．correctly B．gently C．rudely D．clearly 14．A．box B．screen C．pocket D．paper 15．A．taking away B．taking up C．taking action D．taking off 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．B 11．C 12．D 13．A 14．B 15．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了科林一家在密室逃脱游戏中的经历。 1．句意：更糟糕的是，当他的家人被困在密室里时，他却错过了朋友弗雷德在公园里的生日派对！ harder更努力；worse更糟糕；better更好；farther更远。根据“There were only twelve minutes left, and his family wasn’t even close to repairing the broken spaceship.”可知，情况已经很糟糕了，此处表示更糟糕，故选B。 2．句意：科林抱怨道：“这飞船看起来一点都不真实。” praised夸赞；agreed同意；complained抱怨；suggested建议。根据“The spaceship doesn’t even look real,”可知，这是科林的抱怨。故选C。 3．句意：看，你弟弟多么兴奋！ excited兴奋的；surprised惊讶的；bored无聊的；afraid害怕的。根据“Eric, Colin’s younger brother, was rushing around the room”可知，科林的弟弟很兴奋，故选A。 4．句意：科林的弟弟埃里克急忙在房间里寻找隐藏的线索。 snacks零食；clues线索；toys玩具；thoughts想法。根据“searching for hidden...”以及前文他们在密室可知，他弟弟在寻找隐藏线索。故选B。 5．句意：妈妈解释道，“我们之所以选择这个密室，是因为我们觉得你会喜欢这个挑战。” discussion讨论；object物体；vacation假期；challenge挑战。根据“We chose this escape room because we thought you’d enjoy the...”可知，选择密室逃脱是因为它具有挑战性，故选D。 6．句意：妈妈从出口上方的标语中读到“逃离只是乐趣的一半”。 all全部；part部分；half一半；whole整个的。根据“Escaping is only...the fun”可知，此句表示逃脱只是一半乐趣，还有别的乐趣。故选C。 7．句意：这似乎是一个组合的一部分。 seems似乎；turns转向；proves证明；remains保持。根据“It...to be part of a combination”可知，此处为“it seems to do”，在此处表示“似乎只是一个组合的一部分”，故选A。 8．句意：但我们需要另一张卡片来解决这个问题。 shop商店；card卡片；room房间；hand手。根据“something under his hand—another card”可知此处表示另一张卡片，故选B。 9．句意：但就在他往后靠的时候，他感觉到手底下有东西——另一张卡片！ drew画画；pushed推；felt感觉；dropped掉落。根据“he...something under his hand”可知，他感觉到手下有东西，故选C。 10．句意：科林在脑海中重复着这句话。 reminded提醒；repeated重复；remained保持；recorded记录。根据“ Colin...the sentence in his head.”可知，此句表示科林脑海中一直在重复这句话。故选B。 11．句意：他意识到“APPLES”是“自动驾驶飞机着陆应急系统”的缩写。 supported支持；expected期盼；realized意识到；accepted接受。根据“He...“APPLES” stood for “Auto Pilot Plane Landing Emergency System”可知，他意识到了APPLES代表了什么。故选C。 12．句意：然而，他们仍需要密码。 Instead相反；So因此；Otherwise否则；However然而。根据“He...‘APPLES’ stood for ‘Auto Pilot Plane Landing Emergency System’”可知，虽然破解了缩写，但是依旧需要密码，however表示前后发生转折，故选D。 13．句意：麦克斯指着“TRE”一词说：“他们连树的拼写都不正确。” correctly正确地；gently温柔地；rudely粗鲁地；clearly明确地。根据“They didn’t even spell tree...”和前文的单词“TRE”可知，此处表示没拼对单词。故选A。 14．句意：他按下了按钮，但屏幕上一片空白。 box盒子；screen屏幕；pocket口袋；paper纸。根据“Colin watched the countdown (倒计时) on the video screen.”和“the...went blank”可知，按下按钮之后，屏幕一片空白。故选B。 15．句意：科林后悔没有早点行动，但是妈妈安慰了他。 taking away拿走；taking up占用；taking action采取行动；taking off脱下。根据“Colin was sorry for not...earlier”可知，科林后悔的是没有早一步行动起来。故选C。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 期末复习之完形填空15篇 （15空题） （期末考试单元话题） 本资料共15篇专题训练，从上到下按照难度分层训练 题号 难度 知识点 1 较易 个人经历,爱好,记叙文 2 较易 哲理感悟,记叙文,个人经历 3 较易 学校人员,记叙文,叙事忆旧 4 较易 教育,记叙文,中华文化 5 较易 叙事忆旧,家人和亲人,记叙文 6 适中 志愿服务,记叙文 7 适中 寓言童话,记叙文 8 适中 宠物,人与动植物,记叙文 9 适中 其他著名人物,记叙文,传统工艺 10 适中 家庭关系,家人和亲人,记叙文 11 较难 减肥,记叙文,身心健康 12 较难 哲理感悟,记叙文 13 较难 哲理感悟,其他人 14 较难 寓言童话 15 较难 家人和亲人,叙事忆旧 基础语篇巩固练10篇 先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 If something is old, it doesn’t mean it has no use anymore and should be 1 . There are things you can do to give it a 2 life. Artist Nicole Teng has been doing it for years with great 3 . Nicole comes from China. She had many years of 4 in advertising (广告业). 5 she felt that it was not the life she wanted. So she 6 her high-paying job and went to Germany to study painting. Later she worked at a gallery (展览馆) in Shanghai. There she was able to see the beauty of old, forgotten objects. 7 She began to experiment with these unused objects to express the 8 she had in her mind. Nicole 9 that the spirit of the past lives in old objects. When she sees those old objects, she sees the spirits. She wants to show them to the rest of the world 10 creativity. She collects objects that others look on as rubbish, breathes life into them and 11 them into one-of-a-kind (独一无二的) creations. Nicole sells her creations in her workshop Brut Cake. Through her work, she hopes to bring 12 and happiness to people. “I’m never satisfied with 13 I have done. I am always hungry. I am always wanting more. It can be a 14 way to live, but it has taught me a lot and driven me to continuously better 15 ,” Nicole said. 1．A．taken away B．given away C．thrown away D．put away 2．A．new B．healthy C．difficult D．easy 3．A．surprise B．interest C．excitement D．hobby 4．A．history B．introduction C．purpose D．experience 5．A．But B．So C．And D．Or 6．A．made up B．took up C．gave up D．put up 7．A．Suddenly B．Soon C．completely D．Often 8．A．price B．nature C．use D．ideas 9．A．thinks B．forgets C．asks D．tells 10．A．for B．about C．through D．at 11．A．hears B．produces C．turns D．takes 12．A．surprises B．performances C．popularity D．projects 13．A．when B．what C．why D．where 14．A．happy B．sad C．easy D．hard 15．A．me B．myself C．mine D．my 阅读短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Once there was a 14-year-old boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He only cared about winning every race and becoming more 1 . One day, the boy 2 a running race in his village. He won the 100-meter and 50-meter races with no problem. He was 3 himself and received great cheers. But his grandfather asked him to have a race with two surprising people, an old man and a blind girl. The boy thought it was really 4 , but agreed. In the race, the boy finished first, but the old man and the blind girl were 5 at the starting line. With joy, the boy was waiting for the cheers from the crowd. But they kept 6 . “Why are people not cheering 7 me like before?” he asked his 8 . “Start the race again with them. 9 this time, all of you should cross the finish line at the same time.” the grandfather said. The boy was surprised but 10 . During the second race, the boy took the 11 of the old man and the blind girl. 12 , he walked to the finishing line with them. The crowd gave them a standing cheer. The boy asked his grandfather, “For whom are the people cheering? Is it for me, or 13 ?” The grandfather was happy. He 14 and said, “The crowd did not cheer for anyone of you. They cheered for 15 you all ran the race together.” Facing the race of life, what matters is not just winning, but how you run the race. 1．A．wise B．patient C．beautiful D．successful 2．A．took part in B．took place C．took care of D．took out 3．A．patient with B．proud of C．interested in D．good at 4．A．active B．wise C．unbelievable D．impolite 5．A．never B．already C．still D．ever 6．A．silent B．relaxed C．careful D．lively 7．A．on B．in C．from D．for 8．A．father B．grandfather C．grandmother D．parents 9．A．But B．And C．So D．Or 10．A．refused B．agreed C．avoided D．played 11．A．legs B．feet C．hands D．backs 12．A．Slowly B．Normally C．Quickly D．Clearly 13．A．her B．him C．them D．you 14．A．jumped B．treated C．sang D．smiled 15．A．where B．what C．how D．when Teacher Tyler Henderson is color blind, and the world in his eyes is only black and white. When he directed a musical at school, his students discovered his 1 . They wanted to do something to help him see the 2 world. These student actors began to 3 money. With the donated money from their classmates, they bought a pair of EnChroma glasses, which allow color blind people to see red color. The students believed the 4 would be a surprise to their respected teacher. The day finally came. Standing on the stage, Mr. Henderson was going to give instructions. Suddenly, the students broke out into a song from the musical and presented their teacher with a banner (横幅) “You helped us see our colors. Now we’re helping you see 5 ”. Then the EnChroma glasses were 6 to Henderson with a touching letter. All the students in the theater were holding their breath and watching Mr. Henderson excitedly as he 7 put on his new pair of glasses. One of the students couldn’t wait to ask 8 the glasses helped. “They 9 very well.” Henderson answered in amazement. As he had never expected to receive such a gift, he was speechless. He sat down on the stage with tears of 10 in his eyes. Hours after he received the gift, Henderson was still emotional. “I had trouble 11 them on because my eyes were filled with tears,” Henderson said. The students know that the ability to see colors is 12 important for Henderson. “He has put himself into theater, 13 he hasn’t been able to see the red color on stage,” student Ariana Brown said. “And now he will lead a 14 life.” “The new glasses not only color my world, but also light up my life.” said Henderson. The 15 in the glasses will inspire him to express his gratitude on his life stage. 1．A．mistake B．problem C．goal D．choice 2．A．colorful B．meaningful C．funny D．noisy 3．A．raise B．spend C．take D．borrow 4．A．music B．money C．gift D．play 5．A．mine B．yours C．his D．hers 6．A．left B．lent C．made D．handed 7．A．carefully B．suddenly C．quickly D．certainly 8．A．whether B．why C．when D．what 9．A．act B．work C．stay D．develop 10．A．sadness B．achievement C．pride D．joy 11．A．taking B．turning C．putting D．knocking 12．A．lately B．especially C．hardly D．simply 13．A．and B．or C．but D．because 14．A．difficult B．simple C．quiet D．different 15．A．trust B．promise C．love D．need 阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 At Shanghai Qibao High School, Senior 3 student Deng Shurui stepped into the role of a teacher, giving a lesson to a group of 1 . This special class was part of her 2 education program. She chose a famous 3 by the late Ming Dynasty (朝代) writer Zhang Dai. The poem shows what life was like in the late Ming Dynasty. It 4 a look into their culture, including things like festivals, food and art. Deng has a great 5 in history. “My family is from Xi’an, and I 6 visiting historical places and museums during every trip,” Deng shared. However, Deng noticed that many of her classmates were not as interested as she was in 7 about cultural heritage (遗产). When she 8 that, she thought of a course to make it fun for students. In this course, students can learn about opera masks (面具) in group 9 . They gather and share information. It’s a theme from Zhang’s book. They can 10 and show their own masks. What’s more, students can research traditional festivals like Qingming, choosing a favorite festival 11 , such as qingtuan. They can prepare this dish at home to share it with their classmates. She received a lot of 12 reviews (评论) from the students who joined her class. Her lesson “offered a lot of information that can be 13 understood with hands-on (实际操作的) learning,” said Du La, a Senior 2 student. Deng’s work was even highly thought of by school teachers, who invited her to teach in the school’s cultural and creative club. “To 14 students’ creativity,” said Gao Jun, director of the school’s science education center, “we are supposed to help and support them 15 . This is a good start.” 1．A．teachers B．students C．cooks D．visitors 2．A．foreign B．local C．modern D．traditional 3．A．poem B．dance C．art D．painting 4．A．offers B．plans C．stops D．changes 5．A．worry B．interest C．habit D．doubt 6．A．grew up B．cheered up C．looked up D．stood up 7．A．hearing B．arguing C．learning D．dreaming 8．A．avoided B．realized C．enjoyed D．forgot 9．A．discussions B．decisions C．sports D．tours 10．A．collect B．borrow C．create D．protect 11．A．food B．activity C．story D．symbol 12．A．negative B．online C．strange D．positive 13．A．quickly B．easily C．hardly D．suddenly 14．A．encourage B．doubt C．hide D．separate 15．A．politely B．carefully C．actively D．secretly We may have many difficulties in life, and sometimes it’s even unfair for someone, but it depends on how you face them. Sally, a student from a university, made a 1 last August. She decided to take her grandmother 2 their hometown and live with her in a rented room (出租房) near her school. Sally’s family have met a lot in the past few years. Her grandmother 3 her legs and she could walk only with a stick. Her father died because of illness. Sally’s mother was plagued (受折磨) by these events so much that she lost the 4 to take care of the family, “This was the only choice. No one else could 5 my grandma,” Sally explained. Her grandmother has also had a 6 life. The old woman’s three sons have all died, and Sally couldn’t leave her alone where 7 could look after her. A room with two beds, a desk and a table is their new home. The room 8 her several hundred yuan every month. In order to make money, Sally works in a supermarket after class and spends the money 9 the family. “I was brought up by my grandma, and now it’s my 10 to take care of her,” said Sally. When she was young, her grandmother “magically” prepared every meal on time for her every day, 11 she could not read a clock. In the eyes of Sally’s teacher, the girl is a(n) 12 student. “Though taking care of her grandmother takes her lots of 13 , Sally has tried to stay on top of all her courses. She is 14 preparing for an English singing contest,” her teacher said. And Sally 15 help from others. “It’s kind of like only getting without giving,” she explained. At present, the girl is able to support the home with her weak shoulder. 1．A．promise B．decision C．living D．progress 2．A．from B．in C．to D．for 3．A．kicked B．tied C．broke D．cut 4．A．trouble B．ability C．dream D．chance 5．A．look for B．wait for C．search for D．care for 6．A．homeless B．boring C．hard D．meaningless 7．A．nobody B．somebody C．anybody D．everyone 8．A．has B．holds C．costs D．spends 9．A．raising B．building C．creating D．treating 10．A．hobby B．interest C．dream D．turn 11．A．as if B．even though C．when D．because 12．A．unlucky B．fascinating C．careful D．excellent 13．A．presents B．homework C．effort D．meals 14．A．even B．ever C．already D．yet 15．A．accepted B．chose C．refused D．returned Once a gentleman was traveling on a train. He felt 1 and got down at a station in search of water. No sooner had he reached the water tap than the engine whistled and started. He quickly ran back but 2 the train. It was getting darker and he decided to 3 the night at the station. The next 4 he asked for information about the next train as soon as he woke up. 5 , he came to know that the next train was on the other day and he decided to find a place for a day’s stay. He went to the village nearby to 6 a room but found none. It was getting darker and he could not find a room. At last, he reached a small house. He explained 7 he was here to the owner and asked if he could stay in his house for a day. To his surprise, the owner even 8 agreed without thinking twice. That day, the owner served delicious food to him and gave him a room to stay in, but did not ask for or 9 anything from him. When the clock struck ten, the gentleman heard a 10 knock at the door, which broke the silence of that night. The villager opened the door. In front of the door was a man in 11 clothes, with gold rings on fingers. He entered the house and asked the owner to pay his debts (债务). After seeing this, the gentleman 12 that the villager was in need of money. Then the next morning, he left a 13 secretly. When the villager came into the room, he noticed that it read, “ 14 helped me but never expected anything in return. Yesterday, I actually heard the 15 between you and the stranger. I think this is what you need.” Next to the note, there were one hundred dollars. Sometimes, when you help others, you are helped too. 1．A．hungry B．thirsty C．busy D．cold 2．A．got B．passed C．missed D．caught 3．A．spend B．stay C．enjoy D．waste 4．A．morning B．noon C．afternoon D．evening 5．A．Besides B．However C．So D．Although 6．A．wait for B．leave for C．prepare for D．ask for 7．A．why B．how C．when D．whether 8．A．happily B．proudly C．sadly D．weakly 9．A．prevented B．discovered C．chose D．expected 10．A．soft B．low C．loud D．quiet 11．A．cheap B．expensive C．simple D．dirty 12．A．suggested B．realized C．wondered D．promised 13．A．ticket B．bag C．letter D．note 14．A．He B．She C．You D．They 15．A．business B．agreement C．conversation D．competition Long long time ago, a man called Tom got a book. It was about the secret of a special pebble (鹅卵石) that could 1 anything into real gold. If people touched the special pebble, it would feel warm 2 other common pebbles were cold. The special pebble was lying among other ones on the beach. Because they looked the same, the special pebble was almost 3 to find. After learning the secret, Tom was so 4 that he couldn’t sleep at night. He 5 how rich he would become after finding the special pebble. Early the next morning, he went to the 6 with his garden fork and started working. He picked up each pebble carefully and felt it 7 his fingers. If it felt cold, he would throw it far into the sea. Though he 8 hundreds of pebbles every day, he never found the warm one. Still, he kept coming back to the beach and 9 the search day after day. Several years later, something amazing 10 happened. One evening, when Tom picked up a pebble, he felt it was warm! But because he had such a strong 11 of throwing one pebble after another without thinking, he threw this special one into the sea as usual. The moment the pebble left his hand, he 12 what he had done. He cried out and 13 it, but it was too late—the warm pebble had sunk deep into the water. He stood there sadly, knowing he lost his only chance to become 14 . In fact, good 15 may come in our life at any time. Try to hold them as soon as possible instead of missing them. 1．A．turn B．put C．take D．get 2．A．and B．while C．when D．because 3．A．easy B．difficult C．impossible D．possible 4．A．excited B．worried C．surprised D．bored 5．A．asked B．believed C．understood D．imagined 6．A．garden B．beach C．woods D．field 7．A．by B．through C．with D．in 8．A．chose B．met C．saw D．checked 9．A．continued B．remained C．started D．took 10．A．sometimes B．even C．finally D．also 11．A．hobby B．way C．feeling D．habit 12．A．realized B．questioned C．wondered D．expected 13．A．reached for B．looked at C．thought about D．waited for 14．A．happy B．rich C．famous D．popular 15．A．luck B．time C．chances D．days 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 “Mum, please! Can I keep a pet dog or a cat?” Andrew asked. Mum said 1 , but the next day, she got home with a bright goldfish swimming around in a plastic bag. “A fish. A silly little fish. Not my dream pet. It’s 2 ! Everyone has a pet dog,” Andrew complained. “Mum, I’ve got nothing against fish. They’re perfectly fine animals. 3 I want a pet that would do tricks and greet me when I enter my room. I need a pet that would show me 4 , like a gentle bark or a miaow. Moreover, I’ve got a dead-eyed fish!” “It’s the only pet that you can keep,” Mum told Andrew. It seemed that she didn’t want to change her 5 . Andrew had no choice but to keep the goldfish. He put it in the tank and said to himself, “If I have to keep a fish, I will 6 it Dog.” “Dog!” Andrew shouted. 7 , the goldfish stopped eating and swam over from the other side of the tank. It looked at Andrew, right up to the glass next to him. Andrew was 8 . “Did it know its name was Dog? Was it coming to me when I called? 9 . Fish aren’t that smart.” Andrew waited for Dog to swim away again and begin eating. Then he 10 again, “Dog!” It stopped eating at once and swam over to Andrew. Maybe Dog wasn’t a 11 fish, after all. Andrew started to train Dog to do tricks. After two weeks, Dog could 12 in the shape of eight. After one month of practice, Dog could get back a little plastic ball by swimming under it and. 13 it up to the top of the tank. Then Andrew could drop the ball. 14 into the water. Dog was playing go-and-bring! Dog could do more than the tricks. Whenever Andrew walked into the room, Dog would always swim up and give him a happy bubble. Every time Andrew smiled down at Dog, he was 15 sure that it smiled right back. Andrew was so happy that he had Dog as his new pet. 1．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything 2．A．impossible B．unimportant C．unfair D．unlucky 3．A．Until B．Although C．Because D．But 4．A．politeness B．love C．patience D．magic 5．A．plan B．advice C．mind D．request 6．A．show B．name C．teach D．promise 7．A．Suddenly B．Exactly C．Finally D．Excitedly 8．A．upset B．scared C．careful D．surprised 9．A．No worry B．No problem C．No way D．No hurry 10．A．greeted B．shouted C．said D．asked 11．A．stupid B．rude C．dangerous D．dirty 12．A．jump B．walk C．stand D．swim 13．A．hanging B．opening C．pushing D．turning 14．A．out B．away C．back D．off 15．A．hardly B．pretty C．nearly D．never During the Ming Dynasty, there was a skilled man named Wang Shuyuan. He was good at turning a 1 piece of wood into different things, like buildings, animals, trees, and even people. One of his greatest works was a small 2 made just from a peach pit (桃核). This small boat had a lovely shape like a 3 one. The middle part of the boat was the cabin (船舱). It had eight small 4 , four on each side. People could 5 beautiful patterns on the sides when the windows were open. 6 people sat at the front of the boat. The man in the 7 was Su Dongpo. On his right was his friend, Foyin, and on his left was Luzhi. Su Dongpo and Luzhi were 8 a long scroll (卷轴). Su Dongpo held one end of the scroll while resting his other hand on Luzhi’s back. Luzhi pointed at the scroll with his right hand as if he was 9 something interesting. Foyin looked happy and 10 , lying down on one knee and supporting (支撑) himself with one arm. At the back of the boat, there were two boatmen. The one on the right looked up at the sky. His left arm rested on the side of the boat, 11 his right hand held his right foot. The boatman on the left sat 12 a small stove (炉子). He held a round fan and watched the teapot 13 , as if he was making tea. The boat had many other details (细微之处). On the back of it, Wang Shuyuan even wrote his name, showing his 14 in his work. It is hard to believe that he could 15 so many things on such a small peach pit. Wang Shuyuan’s skill is truly amazing! 1．A．dry B．wet C．large D．small 2．A．boat B．house C．bridge D．park 3．A．free B．real C．new D．right 4．A．floors B．corners C．hallways D．windows 5．A．see B．use C．produce D．complete 6．A．Two B．Three C．Four D．Five 7．A．end B．back C．middle D．bottom 8．A．looking at B．paying for C．laughing at D．waiting for 9．A．covering B．hearing C．sharing D．writing 10．A．helpful B．truthful C．successful D．peaceful 11．A．until B．since C．though D．while 12．A．in B．by C．on D．for 13．A．normally B．differently C．carefully D．comfortably 14．A．pride B．beauty C．result D．opinion 15．A．check B．create C．count D．copy In each family, there always comes a time in the end when the tables turn and the kids become the ones making the rules. For me, this moment 1 during a recent stay with my eldest son. A whole week in his 2 ! “Dad, don’t leave the water running when you brush your teeth,” Nathaniel 3 us on our first night. All right, I accepted and knew, this is California, where drought (干旱) is a(n) 4 . But I was also caught taking too many paper towels to clean the kitchen counter and was 5 to use the dishcloth instead. More 6 followed. Don’t drink so much soda water. Don’t wear a neck warmer when walking the dogs in the morning. At first, I wondered how I’d 7 such a “boss” these years. Then I remembered how often I threw the golden rule of 8 at Nathaniel when he was young. “Someday, you’ll have your own home and can live however you want,” I’d say. Now it was 9 time. So I 10 followed Nathaniel’s household rules. He cleaned dishes after dinner and was happy to drive us everywhere, 11 me the trouble of Los Angeles traffic. Our role exchange gave me 12 for his future parenting ability. Yesterday afternoon, we came across a pile of steep (陡峭的) rocks along Matador Beach. I was 13 , but Nathaniel guided me, patiently telling me where to place my arthritic (关节炎的) feet and hands as ocean waves 14 . “You did it! I’m proud,” he said, smilingly. It was then that I knew for sure that my son has perfectly taken on the 15 of a father. 1．A．exploded B．arrived C．lasted D．faded 2．A．watch B．name C．house D．breath 3．A．reminded B．explained C．examined D．repeated 4．A．attention B．problem C．alarm D．accident 5．A．allowed B．punished C．required D．refused 6．A．rules B．arguments C．mistakes D．tasks 7．A．influenced B．trained C．guarded D．raised 8．A．training B．adopting C．parenting D．lecturing 9．A．his B．my C．our D．their 10．A．sadly B．correctly C．politely D．willingly 11．A．causing B．saving C．warning D．pulling 12．A．hope B．plan C．wish D．thought 13．A．puzzled B．nervous C．shocked D．absent 14．A．died down B．calmed down C．came close D．fell silent 15．A．role B．license C．decision D．character 重难语篇提升练5篇 先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 Via was afraid of getting fat. She weighed herself twice a day. And she spent hours looking at herself in the mirror, 1 out what she didn’t like about herself. Via actually has a great 2 . However, she read many magazines with pictures of very thin women in them. She never told anybody, but she felt very 3 about herself. One day, Via decided that she had to lose weight in order to feel happier. From then on, she would have breakfast, but would not eat 4 during the break or lunchtime in school. When she got home, she would eat a very 5 dinner. Because of this, she often felt hungry. 6 , she still thought she wasn’t losing weight quickly enough. Via started to make herself throw up (吐) her dinner after eating. She became thinner and weaker, but it was still not enough for her. Her mother was so 7 that she began cooking her favorite food every day for dinner. Via, though, would still 8 it all up when no one was looking. Soon, Via had 9 paying attention in class. And she could 10 even make it through (挺过) each day. Finally, she collapsed (晕倒) during her P.E. lesson one afternoon. She was brought to hospital where the doctor found out 11 she had been doing. Via had to stay at hospital for some time and finally, Via reached a 12 weight once more. Her mother 13 all the magazines Via had been reading. She was glad that they had fixed the problem 14 it was too late. And she always told her daughter how pretty she was. Slowly, Via learned that being healthy is more important than being thin. She started to enjoy meals with her family and even joined the school basketball club. Beauty, she 15 , isn’t about a perfect body—it’s about feeling good in your own skin. 1．A．bringing B．picking C．cutting D．handing 2．A．shape B．height C．weight D．body 3．A．excited B．proud C．strange D．bad 4．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing 5．A．simple B．rich C．delicious D．special 6．A．However B．Also C．Besides D．Instead 7．A．pleased B．worried C．surprised D．excited 8．A．want B．eat C．clean D．throw 9．A．pride B．patience C．difficulty D．interest 10．A．almost B．hardly C．normally D．always 11．A．what B．whether C．why D．that 12．A．perfect B．healthy C．heavy D．light 13．A．put away B．put down C．put up D．put back 14．A．when B．after C．before D．until 15．A．wondered B．admired C．suggested D．realized 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Once upon a time, there was a university teacher. He was a man of great 1 and knew about all kinds of fields. Once, the teacher became 2 in Chinese Zen (禅宗) and wanted to learn more. So he 3 a famous Chinese master to learn about Zen. The teacher arrived at the Chinese master’s home. The master welcomed him warmly and asked him the 4 for his visit. The teacher replied, “I’ve come to ask you to teach me something about Zen.” The master said, “It’s known that you are a learned man, and I would like you to 5 something with me.” Then the teacher began to 6 his research in different fields one by one without stopping. 7 listening to him in silence for an hour, the master interrupted (打断) him and asked, “You must be 8 after all this talk. Would you like to enjoy some tea?” The teacher 9 . The master began to pour tea into a cup. Soon the cup was filled with tea, 10 he didn’t stop and continued pouring tea into the cup. The tea overflowed from the cup onto the table. The teacher noticed that and shouted, “Stop! Can’t you see? The cup is 11 . You can’t put any more tea in it!” The master didn’t stop. The teacher got 12 and stood up to leave. The master stopped him and said, “Please listen to me.” The master explained to him 13 he had done this. The master said, “You are here to ask questions. But you have too many ideas of your own and there is no 14 for new information, just like the cup of tea. If you want me to teach you, you have to 15 the cup first.” The teacher stood there and lost himself in thought. 1．A．health B．knowledge C．importance D．energy 2．A．successful B．interested C．rich D．honest 3．A．visited B．remembered C．became D．told 4．A．plan B．feeling C．reason D．price 5．A．mix B．connect C．take D．share 6．A．write down B．prepare for C．talk about D．give up 7．A．Since B．Until C．Before D．After 8．A．lonely B．thirsty C．bored D．hungry 9．A．accepted B．forgot C．continued D．realized 10．A．and B．so C．but D．or 11．A．lost B．valuable C．broken D．full 12．A．angry B．nervous C．afraid D．tired 13．A．what B．how C．why D．where 14．A．fun B．help C．need D．room 15．A．wash B．empty C．make D．return A Saturday afternoon, Emma and Liam sat on a park bench without any word, watching people go by. Then, Emma broke the 1 . “Do you ever wonder how we do what we do every day? ” Emma asked. Having totally no idea, Liam asked in 2 , “What do you mean?” “Well, every day, we wake up, go to work, come home, and repeat. It feels… 3 , like we’re just finishing the task.” Liam nodded thoughtfully. “I get that. But isn’t there something bigger behind 4 ? Like, a purpose?” Emma shook her head. “I don’t know. Sometimes it feels like we just rush to complete all the tasks on the to-do list. What’s the point?” Liam 5 to a man jogging by. “See that guy? He’s running, but he’s 6 . Maybe it’s not about the running itself, but how he feels about doing it.” Emma raised an eyebrow. “So, you’re saying it’s about perspective (角度)?” “ 7 ,” Liam said. “Maybe it is not the tasks themselves, but how we see them makes us bored. The small things can be important 8 we find meaning in what we do.” Emma thought for a moment. “But how do you find meaning in something like dealing with paperwork?” Liam smiled, “It’s not easy, but it’s possible. Maybe that paperwork helps someone else. Or maybe it’s a step 9 a bigger goal. Life’s like a puzzle (拼图). Each piece might seem 10 or unimportant, but gradually, they are put together and create something meaningful. It’s up to us to see the bigger 11 .” “So, it’s not about changing what we do, but how we see it?” Emma nodded 12 . “That’s true, ” Liam said. “When you change the way you 13 something, even the 14 things can become meaningful.” Emma looked around the park, her eyes get 15 . “I think I get it now. It’s not about the tasks—it’s about the meaning we give them.” “And that’s the beauty of being alive” Liam said. 1．A．record B．silence C．rule D．promise 2．A．doubt B．relief C．happiness D．anger 3．A．relaxing B．surprising C．boring D．exciting 4．A．it B．me C．her D．him 5．A．talked B．wrote C．stuck D．pointed 6．A．smiling B．shouting C．crying D．sleeping 7．A．Simply B．Normally C．Finally D．Exactly 8．A．until B．if C．so D．though 9．A．at B．in C．after D．towards 10．A．colorful B．small C．ugly D．heavy 11．A．task B．picture C．problem D．number 12．A．slowly B．directly C．impatiently D．nervously 13．A．look up B．look after C．look like D．look at 14．A．special B．strange C．common D．difficult 15．A．wider B．wetter C．brighter D．heavier 根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 Long ago in China, there lived five brothers who looked almost the same. The only way to tell them was by their amazing 1 . First Brother was as strong as ten horses. Second Brother could fly in the sky like a bird. Third Brother could 2 an ant sneeze (打喷嚏). Fourth Brother could make his body iron hard. Fifth Brother could make a river when he cried. One day, Fifth Brother came across a strange 3 . When he was enjoying the delicious apple picked from the garden, 4 three men appeared. They took him to the owner of the garden. The owner was a bad, greedy man. He 5 Fifth Brother in his deepest prison. He said only if Fifth Brother 6 the treasure of Fire Island to him, he could set Fifth Brother free. Fire Island was in the middle of a nearby 7 . A dragon lived there, guarding its treasure. Stealing it seemed like a(n) 8 task, but Fifth Brother agreed to try. That night, far away, 9 Brother heard Fifth Brother call for help. After listening to his story, Third Brother told other brothers what had happened. They made a 10 to go to help their brother get the treasure. The next day, the five brothers worked together and with great 11 , they got the treasure from the dragon in the lake. Then Fifth Brother gave it to the owner. 12 the owner would not let Fifth Brother go because he thought Fifth Brother had many powers. When Fifth Brother knew this, he started to 13 . Soon, his tears ran like a rushing river that swept the owner away. Once the land dried out, the brothers journeyed home. They were 14 to be together again. The next day, Fifth Brother said he was going on another walk. His brothers made him 15 that he would never eat in strange gardens again, Fifth Brother laughed and left. 1．A．abilities B．clothes C．looks D．ages 2．A．see B．hear C．make D．help 3．A．village B．park C．field D．garden 4．A．finally B．politely C．suddenly D．peacefully 5．A．locked B．found C．saved D．treated 6．A．sold B．lent C．donated D．brought 7．A．river B．forest C．hill D．lake 8．A．interesting B．impossible C．valuable D．simple 9．A．First B．Second C．Third D．Fourth 10．A．story B．plan C．change D．mistake 11．A．hope B．advice C．effort D．interest 12．A．But B．So C．And D．Or 13．A．cry B．fly C．play D．sing 14．A．shy B．quiet C．careful D．happy 15．A．prove B．guess C．promise D．discover Colin watched the countdown (倒计时) on the video screen. There were only twelve minutes left, and his family wasn’t even close to repairing the broken spaceship. Even 1 , while his family was stuck in the escape room (密室逃脱), he was missing his friend Fred’s birthday party in the park! “The spaceship doesn’t even look real,” Colin 2 . His mom squeezed his shoulder. “You used to love adventures like this! Look, how 3 your brother is!” Eric, Colin’s younger brother, was rushing around the room, searching for hidden 4 . “We chose this escape room because we thought you’d enjoy the 5 ,” Mom explained. Colin sighed. “Escaping is only 6 the fun,” Mom read from the slogan (标语) above the exit. Suddenly, Eric waved a small white card and cried “I found something!” “Excellent detective work!” Dad shouted in his best British accent. “It 7 to be part of a combination (组合). There is something useful. But we’ll need another 8 to solve it.” The rest of the family jumped into action, but not Colin. He slumped into a chair, refusing to help. But as he leaned (倚靠) back, he 9 something under his hand—another card! Dad used both cards to open a locked box, inside it was another clue — a few words: The APPLES never fall far from the TRE. “A riddle?” Colin leaned forward to get a better look. He studied the words. “Oh no!” Max was pointing to the video screen. “We only have four more minutes!” Colin 10 the sentence in his head. But what did apples have to do with a spaceship? “It’s an acronym (缩略语)!” Colin shouted. He 11 “APPLES” stood for “Auto Pilot Plane  Landing Emergency System.” 12 , they still needed a password. “The buttons are different colors,” Colin watched carefully. Max pointed at the word “TRE”, “They didn’t even spell tree 13 .” “That’s it!” Colin shouted, “TRE must be another acronym.” “Turquoise, Red, then...” He pressed the buttons, but the 14 went blank (空白的). “Time’s up,” Max announced. Colin was sorry for not 15 earlier, but Mom comforted him. “Let’s try another room!” Eric suggested the Haunted Library, which Mom called the hardest escape room. Colin agreed and smiled. “Escaping is only half the fun, right?” 1．A．harder B．worse C．better D．farther 2．A．praised B．agreed C．complained D．suggested 3．A．excited B．surprised C．bored D．afraid 4．A．snacks B．clues C．toys D．thoughts 5．A．discussion B．object C．vacation D．challenge 6．A．all B．part C．half D．whole 7．A．seems B．turns C．proves D．remains 8．A．shop B．card C．room D．hand 9．A．drew B．pushed C．felt D．dropped 10．A．reminded B．repeated C．remained D．recorded 11．A．supported B．expected C．realized D．accepted 12．A．Instead B．So C．Otherwise D．However 13．A．correctly B．gently C．rudely D．clearly 14．A．box B．screen C．pocket D．paper 15．A．taking away B．taking up C．taking action D．taking off 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $