专题20 完形填空12篇（天津专用）（高考典例+热点话题练习）-2026届高考英语总复习

专题20 完形填空12篇 (天津专用) 【题型知识点细目表】 题号 难度 知识点 1 适中 善行义举（个人）,音乐与舞蹈,记叙文 2 适中 记叙文,个人经历 3 较易 哲理感悟,记叙文 4 适中 记叙文,个人经历,哲理感悟 5 适中 说明文,科学精神,气候变化及影响 6 适中 善行义举（个人）,记叙文,生活故事 7 适中 记叙文,生活故事,海洋探险 8 适中 记叙文,家人和亲人 ,生活故事 9 适中 记叙文,个人经历,职业内容 10 适中 善行义举（个人）,记叙文 11 适中 记叙文,职业内容,生活故事 12 适中 记叙文,个人经历 【高考典例】 Josiah Jackson has played piano since age 4 and he started his piano-tuning (钢琴调音) career at 18. Six months ago, he was on his way to Florida when he 1 a public piano at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. He played a few notes. It was the worst piano he’d ever played. He decided to come back some day to tune it 2 . He recently got the 3 to put his plan into action. As his flight would stop in Chicago again, he 4 an eight-hour layover (中转停留). After 5 the airport to make sure the piano was still there, he arranged to mail his piano-tuning equipment to the airport. Upon arriving, he found the piano in very 6 shape — dust was everywhere, and there was a gluey substance under the keys that 7 them from working. Jackson sat on the floor to 8 clean the 88 keys one by one. He 9 the reason why the piano was such a mess — it was next to a bar and people had spilled (洒落) drinks on the keys. The cleaning was a big 10 . That left him with about 45 minutes before he’d have to 11 to catch his flight. So he did the fastest tuning. He then played a bit of “Pirates of the Caribbean”: the piece that inspired him to 12 the piano when he was younger. Even with a quick tuning, the piano sounded really good. He 13 had time to admire his work, but he had achieved his goal: the 14 of the piano. It was again ready to be played by anyone with a few minutes to spare 15 flights. He left a 16 on the piano — “No drinks near piano, please!” A video was posted on TikTok showing how he cleaned and tuned the piano, which has received more than 1,500 17 . “So glad the piano is 18 , Thank you for bringing a new life to the piano!” one person wrote. “I’m 19 that people are playing the piano again,” Jackson told a news reporter, “Piano tuners are becoming more and more 20 , and I’m one of the few who could fix it. It was just a cool community thing to do.” 1．A．donated B．spotted C．tuned D．purchased 2．A．in vain B．with luck C．for free D．at random 3．A．message B．reward C．demand D．chance 4．A．scheduled B．revealed C．canceled D．delayed 5．A．promising B．contacting C．inspecting D．ordering 6．A．rough B．simple C．unique D．normal 7．A．rescued B．defended C．liberated D．prevented 8．A．casually B．effortlessly C．patiently D．briefly 9．A．figured out B．made up C．set aside D．turned down 10．A．fortune B．expectation C．challenge D．sacrifice 11．A．flee B．wander C．slide D．race 12．A．pull out B．take up C．give away D．bring back 13．A．barely B．definitely C．merely D．generally 14．A．contribution B．introduction C．transformation D．appreciation 15．A．behind B．between C．below D．beyond 16．A．report B．record C．bill D．sign 17．A．invitations B．awards C．comments D．offers 18．A．replaced B．restored C．evaluated D．explored 19．A．interested B．shocked C．puzzled D．thrilled 20．A．rare B．available C．modest D．generous 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．B 6．A 7．D 8．C 9．A 10．C 11．D 12．B 13．A 14．C 15．B 16．D 17．C 18．B 19．D 20．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了钢琴调音师Josiah Jackson在机场发现并修复了一架坏掉的公共钢琴的故事。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：六个月前，他在去佛罗里达的路上，在芝加哥奥黑尔国际机场发现了一架公共钢琴。A. donated捐赠；B. spotted发现；C. tuned调音；D. purchased购买。根据后文“He played a few notes. It was the worst piano he’d ever played.”可知，他发现了这架钢琴并弹奏了几个音符。故选B。 2．考查介词短语辨析。句意：他决定有一天回来免费为它调音。A. in vain徒劳；B. with luck幸运地；C. for free免费；D. at random随机地。根据后文“he arranged to mail his piano-tuning equipment to the airport”他专程带着工具回来修理，以及文章最后他认为这是“a cool community thing to do”，可知他是出于善意无偿服务。故选C。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他最近得到了实施计划的机会。A. message信息；B. reward奖励；C. demand要求；D. chance机会。根据后文“As his flight would stop in Chicago again, he 　4　 an eight-hour layover (中转停留).”以及描述他利用航班中转时间修复钢琴可知，他得到了这个机会。故选D。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于他的航班将再次在芝加哥停留，他安排了八个小时的中转停留时间。A. scheduled安排；B. revealed揭示；C. canceled取消；D. delayed延迟。根据后文“an eight-hour layover”可知，为了有足够时间修理钢琴，他特意规划了行程。故选A。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在联系机场确认钢琴还在那里后，他安排将钢琴调音设备邮寄到机场。A. promising承诺；B. contacting联系；C. inspecting检查；D. ordering命令。根据后文“the airport to make sure the piano was still there”可知，他需要先与机场沟通确认情况。故选B。 6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：到达后，他发现钢琴的状况非常糟糕——到处都是灰尘，琴键下面有一种粘性物质阻止了它们的工作。A. rough糟糕的；B. simple简单的；C. unique独特的；D. normal正常的。根据后文“dust was everywhere”可知，钢琴状况糟糕。故选A。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. rescued拯救；B. defended防御；C. liberated解放；D. prevented阻止。根据前文“there was a gluey substance under the keys”和后文“them from working”可知，这种粘性物质导致琴键无法正常工作，prevent...from doing是固定搭配，意为“阻止……做……”。故选D。 8．考查副词词义辨析。句意：Jackson坐在地板上耐心地一个一个地清洁88个琴键。A. casually随意地；B. effortlessly轻松地；C. patiently耐心地；D. briefly短暂地。根据后文“clean the 88 keys one by one”可知，清洁88个琴键是一项繁琐的工作，需要极大的耐心。故选C。 9．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他弄清楚了为什么钢琴会这么一团糟——它紧挨着一家酒吧，人们把饮料洒在了琴键上。A. figured out弄清楚；B. made up编造；C. set aside留出；D. turned down拒绝。根据后文“the reason why the piano was such a mess — it was next to a bar and people had spilled (洒落) drinks on the keys.”可知，后文解释了钢琴脏乱的原因，说明他查明了真相。故选A。 10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：清洁工作是一个巨大的挑战。A. fortune财富；B. expectation期望；C. challenge挑战；D. sacrifice牺牲。根据后文“That left him with about 45 minutes before he’d have to 　11　 to catch his flight.”描述他只有有限的时间完成清洁和调音可知，这是一个挑战。故选C。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在他不得不匆忙赶飞机之前，他还剩下大约45分钟的时间。A. flee逃跑；B. wander徘徊；C. slide滑动；D. race跑去。根据后文“to catch his flight”可知，时间紧迫，他需要匆忙去赶飞机，race to do有“匆忙去做某事”的含义。故选D。 12．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然后他弹奏了一段《加勒比海盗》的曲子 —— 这首曲子在他小时候激励他开始学习钢琴。A. pull out拔出；B. take up开始从事；C. give away赠送；D. bring back带回。根据后文“the piano when he was younger”可知，曲子激励他走上学习钢琴的道路，take up the piano表示“开始学习钢琴”。故选B。 13．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他几乎没有时间欣赏自己的作品，但他已经实现了目标：钢琴的转变。A. barely几乎不；B. definitely肯定地；C. merely仅仅；D. generally通常。根据前文“That left him with about 45 minutes before he’d have to 　11　 to catch his flight.”可知，只剩45分钟赶飞机，调音后时间所剩无几，所以几乎没时间欣赏成果。故选A。 14．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. contribution贡献；B. introduction介绍；C. transformation转变；D. appreciation欣赏。根据前文“Even with a quick tuning, the piano sounded really good.”可知，钢琴从破旧无法弹奏到能正常发声，发生了巨大转变。故选C。 15．考查介词词义辨析。句意：它再次准备好让任何在航班之间有空闲几分钟的人弹奏。A. behind在……后面；B. between在……之间；C. below在……下面；D. beyond超过。根据前文“It was again ready to be played by anyone with a few minutes to spare”和后文“flights”可知，这里指在航班之间有空闲时间的人。故选B。 16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他在钢琴上留下了一个提示牌——“请不要在钢琴附近喝饮料！”A. report报告；B. record记录；C. bill账单；D. sign指示牌，标志。根据后文“No drinks near piano, please!”可知，这是一条提醒大家的提示牌。故选D。 17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：TikTok上发布了一段他清洁和调音钢琴的视频，收到了1500多条评论。A. invitations邀请；B. awards奖项；C. comments评论；D. offers提供。根据前文“A video was posted on TikTok”可知，视频发布在社交平台上，收到的应是网友的评论，后文也引用了网友的留言。故选C。 18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“很高兴钢琴恢复了原状，谢谢你给钢琴带来了新的生命！”一个人写道。A. replaced替换；B. restored恢复，修复；C. evaluated评估；D. explored探索。根据后文“Thank you for bringing a new life to the piano!”可知，钢琴被修好，重新可以使用。故选B。 19．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我很激动人们又开始弹钢琴了，”Jackson告诉一位新闻记者。A. interested感兴趣的；B. shocked震惊的；C. puzzled困惑的；D. thrilled非常兴奋的。根据后文“people are playing the piano again”可知，看到自己的善举产生了积极影响，他感到非常兴奋。故选D。 20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：钢琴调音师越来越稀少了，而我是少数能修复它的人之一。A. rare稀少的；B. available可用的；C. modest谦虚的；D. generous慷慨的。根据后文“and I’m one of the few who could fix it”可知，这类专业人士越来越少。故选A。 Life is a road full of minor inconveniences and major setbacks, which everyone faces, 1 wealth or social rank. That is why optimism, the ability to see the 2 side of every negative situation, is key to success. What made optimism so meaningful to me was when I 3 the A team of the basketball club for the upcoming season. I had always been the starting point guard, and my 4 on the A team was something I took for granted. However, I only made the B team, 5 I worked my hardest. I didn’t understand why until I saw the new A team, crowded with players that all 6 me. I had to give the B team a chance. But to my 7 , the play level was much lower than what I was used to. I lost the drive I’d had before and gradually became 8 . One day I came across a social media post of another basketball team, whose point guard was much more 9 than her teammates. When her teammates made multiple mistakes 10 , which cost them several points, I expected her to be upset, but 11 , she patted her teammates on the back and comforted them. As I watched her more, I noticed that she led her team, always 12 and uplifting her teammates. The realization hit me like lightning. What I thought was a 13 turned out to be a valuable opportunity, presenting a rare chance to develop 14 . So, I started using my 15 to be a leader for my team. When our coach needed a(n) 16 , I was the first to raise my hand. When my teammates needed help with a skill, I 17 taught them over and over again. My effort paid off as I 18 remarkably not just as a player, but as a person — something I could have never achieved on the A team. When facing challenges in life, some people 19 them with optimism, while others tend to complain. Optimism is a palette, with which you can paint your own light in the darkness, shelter in a storm, and most importantly, a better 20 of yourself! 1．A．regardless of B．due to C．but for D．apart from 2．A．commercial B．positive C．crucial D．practical 3．A．looked back on B．gave in to C．put up with D．tried out for 4．A．position B．focus C．comment D．impression 5．A．as if B．in case C．now that D．even though 6．A．ran into B．agreed with C．towered over D．saw through 7．A．relief B．confusion C．amazement D．disappointment 8．A．unmotivated B．disqualified C．determined D．engaged 9．A．amused B．advanced C．emotional D．familiar 10．A．to a degree B．as a rule C．in a row D．at a distance 11．A．instead B．meanwhile C．otherwise D．furthermore 12．A．evaluating B．interrupting C．encouraging D．interviewing 13．A．trick B．misfortune C．mistake D．conflict 14．A．reputation B．innovation C．leadership D．friendship 15．A．privacy B．experience C．schedule D．occupation 16．A．example B．announcement C．competitor D．donation 17．A．nervously B．patiently C．gratefully D．hesitantly 18．A．protested B．resigned C．developed D．emerged 19．A．create B．approach C．influence D．perform 20．A．appearance B．shape C．identity D．version 【答案】 1．A 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．D 6．C 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．C 11．A 12．C 13．B 14．C 15．B 16．A 17．B 18．C 19．B 20．D 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者未入选篮球A队后失落，受另一球队控卫乐观鼓励队友的启发，在B队主动担当领导，最终实现个人成长，强调乐观对克服困境的重要性。 1．考查介词短语辨析。句意：生活是一条布满小麻烦和大挫折的漫长道路，每个人都会经历这样的过程，无论其财富多少或社会地位如何。A. regardless of不管，无论；B. due to因为；C. but for要不是；D. apart from除了……之外。根据后文“wealth or social rank”以及上文“which everyone faces”可知，每个人都会经历生活中的挫折，无论其财富多少或社会地位如何。故选A。 2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么乐观精神——即在每一种不利情况下都能看到积极面的能力——是取得成功的关键所在。A. commercial商业的；B. positive积极的；C. crucial重要的；D. practical实际的。根据上文“That is why optimism”可知，乐观精神指的是看到积极面的能力。故选B。 3．考查动词短语辨析。句意：让我觉得乐观精神如此重要的原因在于，当我参加即将开始的赛季中篮球队的A队选拔时。A. looked back on回顾；B. gave in to屈服于；C. put up with忍受；D. tried out for角逐，参加……的选拔。根据后文“the A team of the basketball club for the upcoming season”可知，作者要参加篮球队的选拔。故选D。 4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我一直担任首发控球后卫，所以我在A队的位置对我来说是理所当然的。A. position位置；B. focus集中；C. comment评论；D. impression印象。根据上文“I had always been the starting point guard”可知，此处指作者在球队中的位置。故选A。 5．考查连词词义辨析。句意：然而，我只入选了B队——尽管我全力以赴了。A. as if好像；B. in case万一；C. now that既然；D. even though即使。根据上文“I only made the B team”以及后文“I worked my hardest”可知为转折关系，even though引导让步状语从句。故选D。 6．考查动词短语辨析。句意：直到我看到新的A队阵容时，我才明白其中的原因，那队里全是身材比我高大的球员。A. ran into遇到；B. agreed with同意；C. towered over高耸在上方，在身高或能力上超越；D. saw through看透。根据上文“I only made the B team”以及“I saw the new A team, crowded with players that all”可知，作者只入选了B队，说明A队队员能力比作者出众。故选C。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但令我感到失望的是，这队的水平远低于我以往的预期。A. relief安慰；B. confusion困惑；C. amazement惊讶；D. disappointment失望。根据后文“the play level was much lower than what I was used to”可知，B队水平低于预期，作者感到失望。故选D。 8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我失去了之前拥有的动力，渐渐地变得毫无干劲了。A. unmotivated不感兴趣的；B. disqualified不合格的；C. determined坚定的；D. engaged参与的。根据上文“I lost the drive I’d had before and gradually became”以及“the play level was much lower than what I was used to”可知，作者因为失望，失去了动力，渐渐地变得毫无干劲了。故选A。 9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我在社交媒体上看到了一则关于另一支篮球队的帖子，该队的控球后卫比队友们的技术要高超得多。A. amused被逗乐的；B. advanced高超的，高级的；C. emotional情感的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据后文“I noticed that she led her team”可知，可以带领队伍说明技术高超。故选B。 10．考查介词短语辨析。句意：当她的队友们接连犯下多处错误，导致他们失去了不少分数时，我原本以为她会感到沮丧，但出乎意料的是，她却轻拍着队友们的肩膀，安慰着他们。A. to a degree在某种程度上；B. as a rule通常；C. in a row连续；D. at a distance远离。根据后文“which cost them several points”可知，失去不少分数说明连续出现错误，故选C。 11．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当她的队友们接连犯下多处错误，导致他们失去了不少分数时，我原本以为她会感到沮丧，但出乎意料的是，她却轻拍着队友们的肩膀，安慰着他们。A. instead反而；B. meanwhile同时；C. otherwise否则；D. furthermore此外。根据上文“I expected her to be upset”以及后文“she patted her teammates on the back and comforted them.”可知，作者本以为她会感到沮丧，但出乎意料的是，她却轻拍着队友们的肩膀，安慰着他们。instead表示“反而”符合语境。故选A。 12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我更仔细地观察她时，我发现她总是带领着她的团队，总是充满鼓励地激励着队友们。A. evaluating评估；B. interrupting打断；C. encouraging鼓励；D. interviewing采访。根据后文“and uplifting her teammates”可知，她总是鼓励和激励队友们。故选C。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我原本以为是件倒霉事，结果却成了一个宝贵的机会，为我提供了难得的提升领导能力的机遇。A. trick诡计；B. misfortune倒霉事，不幸；C. mistake错误；D. conflict冲突。根据上文“However, I only made the B team”以及“the play level was much lower than what I was used to”可知，作者一开始认为进入了B队是件倒霉事，故选B。 14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我原本以为是件倒霉事，结果却成了一个宝贵的机会，为我提供了难得的提升领导能力的机遇。A. reputation名誉；B. innovation创新；C. leadership领导；D. friendship友谊。根据后文“to be a leader for my team”可知，这次机会让作者提升领导能力。故选C。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以，我开始利用自己的经验来担任团队的领导者。A. privacy隐私；B. experience经验；C. schedule日程表；D. occupation职业。根据上文“I had always been the starting point guard”可知，作者开始利用自己的经验担任领导者。故选B。 16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们的教练需要一个榜样时，我第一个举起了手。A. example榜样，例子；B. announcement公告；C. competitor竞争者；D. donation捐赠。根据后文“I was the first to raise my hand”以及上文“to be a leader for my team”可知，作者开始积极投入队伍建设，所以教练需要榜样的时候，自己第一个举手。故选A。 17．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我的队友们在某项技能上需要帮助时，我便耐心地一遍又一遍地指导他们。A. nervously紧张地；B. patiently耐心地；C. gratefully感谢地；D. hesitantly犹豫地。根据后文“over and over again”可知，作者耐心指导队友。故选B。 18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的努力得到了回报，无论是作为球员还是个人，我都取得了显著的成长 —— 而这是我在A队永远无法实现的。A. protested抗议；B. resigned辞职；C. developed发展；D. emerged出现。根据上文“My effort paid off as I”可知，指作者的努力取得回报，作为球员取得了显著的进步，得到了发展，故选C。 19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在面对生活中的挑战时，有些人会以乐观的态度去应对，而另一些人则倾向于抱怨。A. create创造；B. approach应对，靠近；C. influence影响；D. perform表现。根据上文“When facing challenges in life”以及后文them指的是challenges，即以乐观的态度去应对挑战，故选B。 20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：乐观就像一盏调色盘，借助它，你可以在黑暗中描绘出属于自己的光芒，在风暴中找到庇护，而最重要的是，能塑造出一个更好的自己！A. appearance外表；B. shape形状；C. identity身份；D. version版本。根据上文“My effort paid off as”以及“something I could have never achieved on the A team”可知，作者因为乐观，在B队也取得了进步，即，乐观让作者成为了更好的自己，a better version of yourself此处表示“更出色的自己”。故选D。 I had struggled with math since fourth grade, but worked very hard to 1 the smart students around me. In eleventh grade, much to my classmates 2 , I signed up for precalculus BC, the hardest math class. That was when I met Mr. Dena and told him I had 3 in math, yet I would try my hardest. He was convinced I could succeed 4 the doubts from my classmates. Mr. Dena kept an unforgettable 5 by Sir Isaac Newton on his chalk board: “If I have been able to see further, it is only because I stand on the shoulders of giants.” He reflected on that throughout the year and was 6 to teach us more than math. Mr. Dena occasionally gave partner tests, believing that we could solve hard problems together. He drew names out of a hat to 7 partners. Students were 8 out loud that they wouldn't be paired with me. As the “lucky” name was 9 , the class burst into laughter. My partner joked about being 10 with me. However, we worked well together and surprised everyone with our 11 on this test. I learned so much from my classmates and I realized this was really 12 we had partner tests. The final exam was Mr. Dena's final 13 to us, but I failed it. I told him I didn't understand how I could do so 14 on a test when I had studied so hard. He explained it's not about the grades; it's about true understanding. If studying didn't 15 on a test, it would someday. I knew then that 16 passing or failing tests, studying was about hard work and effort. And I 17 myself harder than I ever had. To be challenged in math really changed the way I 18 other challenges in life. I wasn't going to let a grade stop me from learning some of the best lessons of my life. Mr. Dena is one of the giants that Newton 19 . He has helped me see not only more 20 ideas than I thought possible, but who I can be. 1．A．keep up with B．give in to C．stay away from D．watch out for 2．A．sorrow B．delight C．surprise D．relief 3．A．talent B．methods C．innovation D．weaknesses 4．A．in spite of B．in case of C．in view of D．in consequence of 5．A．diary B．quote C．essay D．letter 6．A．embarrassed B．determined C．astonished D．puzzled 7．A．assign B．honor C．persuade D．monitor 8．A．reading B．singing C．praying D．applauding 9．A．registered B．changed C．abandoned D．picked 10．A．concerned B．stuck C．impressed D．content 11．A．negotiation B．mistake C．performance D．standard 12．A．when B．why C．where D．how 13．A．decision B．challenge C．instruction D．victory 14．A．accurately B．carefully C．effortlessly D．poorly 15．A．give out B．break down C．turn up D．pay off 16．A．beyond B．within C．upon D．across 17．A．praised B．defended C．pushed D．criticized 18．A．viewed B．created C．ignored D．presented 19．A．admires B．establishes C．measures D．describes 20．A．social B．mathematical C．psychological D．moral 【答案】 1．A 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．B 6．B 7．A 8．C 9．D 10．B 11．C 12．B 13．B 14．D 15．D 16．A 17．C 18．A 19．D 20．B 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从四年级开始学数学就很吃力，同学们都不愿意和作者进行小组活动，但作者却很努力，微积分课程的老师Mr. Dena让作者理解到了学习不是关乎于考试，而是努力和付出，付出终会有回报的。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从四年级开始，我的数学就很困难，但是我努力赶上我周围那些最聪明的学生。A. keep up with赶上；B. give in to向……屈服；C. stay away from远离；D. watch out for注意，留意。根据空前的“but worked very hard to”转折but可知，尽管我的数学学起来很费力，但我还是尽力追上、赶上周围的同学，故选A。 2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我的同学惊讶的是，我报名了微积分BC这一课程，最难的数学课。A. sorrow伤心；B. delight高兴；C. surprise惊讶；D. relief轻松。根据前文“I had struggled with math since fourth grade”可知，我本身学数学就有一定的困难，但我却报名了最难的数学课，这让我的同学很惊讶，故选C。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就是当我遇到Mr. Dena的时候，我告诉他，我在数学上有一定的弱点，但我会尽最大的努力。A. talent天赋；B. methods方法；C. innovation创新；D. weaknesses弱点，劣势。根据前文“I had struggled with math since fourth grade”可知，我本身学数学就有一定的困难，因此我告诉Mr. Dena，我学数学有一定的劣势，故选D。 4．考查短语词义辨析。句意：他让我相信，即使同学怀疑我，但我还是能成功。A. in spite of尽管；B. in case of以防……； C. in view of鉴于；D. in consequence of因为，由于……的结果。根据空后“the doubts from my classmates.”可知，即使我学数学有困难，即使同学对我有怀疑，但他让我相信，我还是能成功，故选A。 5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Mr. Dena在黑板上留下了Sir Isaac Newton的一句难忘的话：“如果我能看得更远，那是因为我站在巨人肩膀上。”A. diary日记；B. quote引文，引语；C. essay论文；D. letter信。根据后文“Sir Isaac Newton on his chalk board: “If I have been able to see further, it is only because I stand on the shoulders of giants.””可知，后文提到Mr. Dena引用了的Sir Isaac Newton一句话，写在黑板上，故选B。 6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他一整年都在思考这一点，并决定要教我们除了数学以外更多的东西。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. determined有决心的；C. astonished惊讶的；D. puzzled困惑的。根据空前“He reflected on that throughout the year”可知，他全年都在思考“如果我能看得更远，那只是因为我站在巨人肩膀上”这一点，因此下定决心要教我们除了数学以外更多的东西，故选B。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他从帽子里抽出名字来分配搭档。A. assign分配；B. honor尊敬；C. persuade说服；D. monitor监视。根据前文“Mr. Dena occasionally gave partner tests”可知，他会给我们进行小组测试，因此从帽子里抽出名字来分配搭档，故选A。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同学都大声祈祷不要跟我分在一组。A. reading阅读；B. singing唱歌；C. praying祈祷；D. applauding鼓掌。根据前文“I had struggled with math since fourth grade”可知，我学数学有一定的困难，因此在分组的时候，同学都大声祈祷不要跟我分在一组，故选C。 9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当“幸运的”名字被挑选出来时，同学们都大笑起来。A. registered注册；B. changed改变；C. abandoned抛弃；D. picked挑选。根据前文“He drew names out of a hat”可知，Mr. Dena从帽子里抽出名字来分配搭档，因此当“幸运儿”的名字被选出来的时候，故选D。 10．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的搭档开玩笑说被我缠住了。A. concerned关心的；B. stuck被困的，被缠住的；C. impressed印象深刻的；D. content满意的。根据前文“Students were 　　8　　 out loud that they wouldn't be paired with me.”可知，同学们都不想和我一组，因此我的搭档开玩笑说被我缠住了，我会拖累他，故选B。 11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，我们合作得很好，并用我们在这次考试的成绩震惊了每个人。A. negotiation谈判；B. mistake错误；C. performance表现，成绩；D. standard标准。根据空后“on this test”可知，我们合作得很好，用考试的成绩震惊了每个人，故选C。 12．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我从同学那里学到了很多，并且我意识到，这也就是为什么我们有小组测试。A. when当……时候；B. why为什么；C. where哪里；D. how怎样。根据空后“we had partner tests”可知，我们进行小组测试的原因是因为我们能从搭档那里学到很多东西，故选B。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：期末考试就是Mr. Dena对我们最后的考验，但我没能通过考试。A. decision决定；B. challenge挑战，考验；C. instruction指导；D. victory胜利。根据前文“The final exam”可知，期末考试是Mr. Dena对我们最后的考验，故选B。 14．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我告诉他，我学习如此努力了，怎么还能在考得这么差。A. accurately准确地；B. carefully小心地；C. effortlessly不费力地；D. poorly差地。根据空后“when I had studied so hard”可知，我感到很疑惑，为什么我这么努力，考试成绩却这么差，故选D。 15．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：如果学习没有在考试上得到回报，那终有一天会有回报的。A. give out泄露，分发；B. break down垮掉；C. turn up出现；D. pay off取得回报。根据后文“He explained it's not about the grades; it's about true understanding.”可知，Mr. Dena解释道，学习是理解，而不是分数，因此如果努力没有在测试上取得回报，那终有一天会有回报的，故选D。 16．考查介词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，我知道了，学习是超出通过或者没通过考试的范围，是关乎于努力和汗水的。A. beyond超出……范围；B. within在……范围以内；C. upon在……上；D. across跨越。根据后文“studying was about hard work and effort.”可知，学习是关乎于努力和付出的，超出了通过考试或者没通过考试的范围，故选A。 17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我督促自己比之前更加努力了。A. praised表扬；B. defended辩护；C. pushed督促，催促；D. criticized批评。根据前文“I knew then that 　　16　　 passing or failing tests, studying was about hard work and effort.”可知，我理解到学习不是关于考试是否通过，而且关乎于努力和付出的，因此我督促自己比之前更加努力了，故选C。 18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：挑战数学真的改变了我看到生活中的挑战的方式。A. viewed看待；B. created创造；C. ignored忽视；D. presented呈现。根据空前“To be challenged in math really changed the way”可知，挑战数学改变了我看到生活中的挑战的方式，故选A。 19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Mr. Dena就是Newton描述的巨人之一。A. admires钦佩；B. establishes建立；C. measures测量；D. describes描述。根据前文“Sir Isaac Newton on his chalk board: “If I have been able to see further, it is only because I stand on the shoulders of giants.””可知，Newton说过，“如果我能看得更远，那只是因为我站在巨人肩膀上”，而作者就将Mr. Dena视为Newton描述的巨人之一，让作者看得更远，故选D。 20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他不仅让我看到了比我想象的更多的数学改变，还让我看到了我能成为什么。A. social社会的；B. mathematical有关数学的；C. psychological心理的；D. moral道德上的。根据前文“I signed up for precalculus BC, the hardest math class. That was when I met Mr. Dena”可知，Mr. Dena是我的数学老师，因此让我看到了比我想象的更多的数学概念，故选B。 【热点话题练习】 Four years into my undergraduate degree, a heavy rain flooded our area. The painful scene was 1 , which drove me toward a new career path. I had studied civil engineering at college, hoping to design buildings myself someday. However, as my degree 2 , I became fascinated with research and wanted to 3 my academic journey. I wasn’t sure what to study. Then the disastrous flood came, and it all became 4 . After spending much of my summer volunteering in 5 communities, I decided to focus my career on natural disasters, 6 the various factors behind them, as well as their 7 on society. I applied for a master’s program in development studies. This decision 8 my friends and family, who thought leaving engineering to study social science would hurt my job prospects. However, I was determined to 9 what I thought was right. The program 10 me I was on the right path. I decided to apply for a PhD (博士学位). During 11 , I was often questioned about why I was risking my career by changing fields. I received multiple 12 , but one program agreed to accept me. I was excited to start the program and be surrounded by some of the brightest 13 in the country. Most of my fellow PhD students had followed a 14 path, without jumping around between fields. Therefore, I had trouble connecting with them 15 , leaving me feeling lonely. However, my feelings of isolation (孤独) began to 16 with the arrival of a new PhD student who also had a multidisciplinary (多学科的) background and a similar family situation. Meeting him was a (n) 17 . Meanwhile, sharing what I’ve learned with people in my community has also given me 18 . Now, 3 years into my program, I am confident in my decision to 19 a PhD．My journey has taught me that it’s OK to follow your heart, 20 when the path seems unconventional. 1．A．unavoidable B．fundamental C．unforgettable D．regretful 2．A．permitted B．existed C．mattered D．progressed 3．A．abandon B．celebrate C．shorten D．continue 4．A．real B．clear C．complicated D．relevant 5．A．affected B．removed C．organized D．controlled 6．A．ignoring B．imagining C．exploring D．denying 7．A．impacts B．comments C．attack D．dependence 8．A．embarrassed B．annoyed C．shocked D．inspired 9．A．look out for B．do away with C．make up for D．go ahead with 10．A．advised B．convinced C．warned D．informed 11．A．interviews B．examinations C．practices D．conferences 12．A．offers B．promotions C．credits D．rejections 13．A．thoughts B．minds C．celebrities D．journalists 14．A．unique B．risky C．creative D．traditional 15．A．as usual B．by mistake C．at times D．on purpose 16．A．repeat B．increase C．follow D．change 17．A．relief B．success C．accident D．wonder 18．A．appointments B．satisfaction C．relationships D．responsibility 19．A．reconsider B．postpone C．pursue D．dismiss 20．A．even B．only C．just D．thus 【答案】 1．C 2．D 3．D 4．B 5．A 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．D 10．B 11．A 12．D 13．B 14．D 15．C 16．D 17．A 18．B 19．C 20．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者本科攻读土木工程期间，因所在地区遭遇洪水灾害，决定转向自然灾害相关研究，虽然遭到质疑、经历孤独，但最终还是坚定追求博士学位，领悟追随内心的人生感悟。 1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那痛苦的场景令人难忘，这让我走上了一条新的职业道路。A. unavoidable不可避免的；B. fundamental根本的；C. unforgettable难忘的；D. regretful遗憾的。根据下文“which drove me toward a new career path”可知，洪水场景促使作者改变职业方向，说明其印象深刻，让作者难忘。故选C。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，随着学位的推进，我对研究产生了浓厚兴趣，并想继续我的学术之旅。A. permitted允许；B. existed存在；C. mattered重要；D. progressed推进。根据上文“Four years into my undergraduate degree”及下文“wanted to continue my academic journey”可知，作者本科期间随着学业推进，想法发生变化。故选D。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，随着学位的推进，我对研究产生了浓厚兴趣，并想继续我的学术之旅。A. abandon放弃；B. celebrate庆祝；C. shorten缩短；D. continue继续。根据上文“became fascinated with research”及下文“applied for a master’s program”可知，作者对研究感兴趣，想继续学术之路。故选D。 4．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后灾难性的洪水来了，一切都变得清晰了。A. real真实的；B. clear清晰的；C. complicated复杂的；D. relevant相关的。根据上文“I wasn’t sure what to study”及下文“decided to focus my career on natural disasters”可知，洪水让作者明确了研究方向。故选B。 5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那年夏天，我大部分时间都在受灾社区做志愿者，之后我决定将我的职业生涯聚焦于自然灾害，探索其背后的各种因素以及它们对社会的影响。A. affected受影响的；受灾的；B. removed被移除的；C. organized有组织的；D. controlled受控制的。根据上文“a heavy rain flooded our area”可知，作者在受灾社区做志愿者。故选A。 6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那年夏天，我大部分时间都在受灾社区做志愿者，之后我决定将我的职业生涯聚焦于自然灾害，探索其背后的各种因素以及它们对社会的影响。A. ignoring忽视；B. imagining想象；C. exploring探索；D. denying否认。根据上文“focus my career on natural disasters”及“academic journey”可知，作者将研究自然灾害，探索其背后因素。故选C。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那年夏天，我大部分时间都在受灾社区做志愿者，之后我决定将我的职业生涯聚焦于自然灾害，探索其背后的各种因素以及它们对社会的影响。A. impacts影响；B. comments评论；C. attack攻击；D. dependence依赖。根据常识及下文“on society”可知，自然灾害会对社会产生影响。故选A。 8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个决定让我的朋友和家人感到震惊，他们认为离开工程学去学习社会科学会影响我的职业前景。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. annoyed恼怒的；C. shocked震惊的；D. inspired受鼓舞的。根据下文“who thought leaving engineering to study social science would hurt my job prospects”可知，作者从工程学转向社会科学，这一决定让亲友意外。故选C。 9．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，我决心坚持我认为正确的事情。A. look out for留意；B. do away with废除；C. make up for弥补；D. go ahead with继续进行。根据上文“However, I was determined”及下文“applied for a PhD”可知，作者坚持自己的决定，go ahead with表示“继续进行”，符合语境。故选D。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个项目让我相信我走在了正确的道路上。A. advised建议；B. convinced说服，使相信；C. warned警告；D. informed告知。根据下文“I decided to apply for a PhD”可知，硕士项目让作者更加坚定自己的选择。故选B。 11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在面试期间，我经常被问到为什么要冒着职业风险改变领域。A. interviews面试；B. examinations考试；C. practices实践；D. conferences会议。根据上文“I decided to apply for a PhD”及下文“one program agreed to accept me”可知，此处表示作者在申请博士的面试中被质疑。故选A。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我收到了多次拒绝，但有一个项目同意录取我。A. offers提议；B. promotions晋升；C. credits学分；D. rejections拒绝。根据下文“but one program agreed to accept me”可知，作者多次被拒绝。故选D。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很兴奋能开始这个项目，身边围绕着这个国家一些最聪明的人。A. thoughts想法；B. minds头脑，有才智的人；C. celebrities名人；D. journalists记者。根据上文“one program agreed to accept me”及“the brightest”可知，博士项目中有很多优秀人才。故选B。 14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的大多数博士生同学都走了一条传统的道路，没有在不同领域之间跳转。A. unique独特的；B. risky冒险的；C. creative有创造力的；D. traditional传统的。根据下文“without jumping around between fields”可知，其他博士生没有跨领域，走的是传统道路。故选D。 15．考查介词短语辨析。句意：因此，我有时很难与他们建立联系，这让我感到孤独。A. as usual像往常一样；B. by mistake错误地；C. at times有时；D. on purpose故意地。根据上文“without jumping around between fields”及下文“leaving me feeling lonely”可知，作者因跨领域背景，有时难以融入同学。故选C。 16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，随着一名新的博士生的到来，我的孤独感开始改变，他也有跨学科背景和相似的家庭情况。A. repeat重复；B. increase增加；C. follow跟随；D. change改变。根据下文“who also had a multidisciplinary background and a similar family situation”可知，有相似背景的同学到来，让作者的孤独感发生改变。故选D。 17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：见到他是一种宽慰。A. relief宽慰；B. success成功；C. accident意外；D. wonder奇迹。根据上文“leaving me feeling lonely”及“had a multidisciplinary background and a similar family situation”可知，相似背景的同学让作者不再孤独，是一种宽慰。故选A。 18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同时，与社区里的人分享我所学到的东西也给了我满足感。A. appointments约会；B. satisfaction满足感；C. relationships关系；D. responsibility责任。根据上文“sharing what I’ve learned with people in my community”可知，分享知识给作者带来满足感。故选B。 19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，我已经进入项目三年了，我对攻读博士学位的决定充满信心。A. reconsider重新考虑；B. postpone推迟；C. pursue追求，攻读；D. dismiss解雇。根据上文“I decided to apply for a PhD”及“3 years into my program”可知，作者在攻读博士学位。故选C。 20．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我的经历告诉我，追随自己的内心是可以的，即使这条路看起来不寻常。A. even即使；B. only仅仅；C. just只是；D. thus因此。根据上文“it’s OK to follow your heart”及下文“when the path seems unconventional”可知，此处表示让步，即使道路不寻常，也可追随内心。故选A。 In August, Hilde Falun Strom and Sunniva Sorby began a nine-month Arctic expedition (考察), settling into a tiny hunting cabin (小木屋) on the high-Arctic Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. The cabin is the only 1 within 140 kilometers. Polar bears 2 around and the winter temperatures can drop to around -30 ˚ C． The 3 are so severe that few polar scientists collect field data from the area during winter. That’s where Falun Strom and Sorby come in — 4 observations about wildlife and the environment that could help scientists 5 how rapid warming is changing Arctic ecosystems. Both women, known as the Bamsebu team, were inspired to 6 climate research after witnessing the effects of climate change in polar regions. They both have 7 in frozen environments. Sorby has worked as a historian and guide in Antarctica, while Falun Strom has spent time in trappers’ cabins across the Arctic. “It’s as if all of my years in Svalbard have 8 me for this overwintering,” Falun Strom says. But even for her, the Bamsebu experience is 9 . There is no running water, so they melt ice for water and chop wood to keep warm. Going outside 10 wearing many layers of clothing. “We snap constantly,” 11 foxes, reindeer and polar bears, Sorby said. Those photos may give insight into how animals in the region are 12 warmer weather. In November, they 13 a polar bear that had recently hunted a reindeer. That was 14 , because polar bears normally eat seals. Scientists suspect bears may be forced to 15 their eating habits because warmer ocean currents are drastically (彻底地) shrinking sea ice where bears 16 seals. The Bamsebu team are also 17 phytoplankton (浮游生物) samples for the FjordPhyto citizen science project, which 18 relies on tourist ships for sample collection. The samples from the Bamsebu team could 19 whether a similar 20 is occurring in the northern regions. 1．A．yard B．shelter C．building D．campsite 2．A．wander B．travel C．run D．search 3．A．issues B．conditions C．experiments D．activities 4．A．imagining B．interpreting C．gathering D．guaranteeing 5．A．consult B．preserve C．acknowledge D．understand 6．A．support B．fund C．deliver D．found 7．A．faith B．training C．experience D．progress 8．A．introduced B．prepared C．invited D．chosen 9．A．fantastic B．tough C．boring D．beneficial 10．A．suggests B．includes C．allows D．requires 11．A．guarding B．watching C．hunting D．photographing 12．A．adapting to B．getting over C．depending on D．contributing to 13．A．caught B．encountered C．helped D．attacked 14．A．practical B．natural C．odd D．ordinary 15．A．select B．evaluate C．maintain D．change 16．A．discover B．gather C．follow D．hunt 17．A．collecting B．ordering C．reporting D．studying 18．A．typically B．suddenly C．gracefully D．curiously 19．A．get rid of B．throw light on C．make up for D．give way to 20．A．increase B．contrast C．shift D．balance 【答案】 1．B 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．A 7．C 8．B 9．B 10．D 11．D 12．A 13．B 14．C 15．D 16．D 17．A 18．A 19．B 20．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了两位女性探险家在北极极端环境中进行为期9个月的考察，记录野生动植物和环境变化，为科学家研究气候变暖对北极生态系统的影响提供数据。 1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这座小木屋是140公里范围内唯一的庇护所。A. yard院子；B. shelter庇护所；C. building建筑物；D. campsite营地。根据下文“Polar bears 2 around and the winter temperatures can drop to around -30 ˚ C.”可知，屋子外面温度极低，很危险，所以此处指小屋是140公里内唯一的避难所。故选B。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：北极熊在周围闲逛，冬季气温可能降至零下30摄氏度左右。A. wander闲逛；B. travel旅行；C. run奔跑；D. search搜寻。根据上文“Polar bears”和下文“around”可知，此处指北极熊四处游荡。故选A。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这里的环境条件极为恶劣，以至于冬季很少有极地科学家从该地区收集实地数据。A. issues问题；B. conditions条件；C. experiments实验；D. activities活动。根据上文“Polar bears 2 around and the winter temperatures can drop to around -30 ˚ C.”及下文“few polar scientists collect field data from the area during winter.”可知，此处指条件非常恶劣，以至于冬季很少有科学家从该地区收集数据。故选B。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这正是法伦・斯特伦和索比的用武之地——她们收集有关野生动物和环境的观测数据，这些数据能帮助科学家理解气候快速变暖如何改变北极生态系统。A. imagining想象；B. interpreting解读；C. gathering收集；D. guaranteeing保证。根据上文“few polar scientists collect field data from the area during winter.”及下文“That’s where Falun Strom and Sorby come in”可知，该地区在冬季很少有科学家收集数据，因此法伦・斯特伦和索比开始做这件事，即收集有关野生动物和环境的观察结果。故选C。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这正是法伦・斯特伦和索比的用武之地——她们收集有关野生动物和环境的观测数据，这些数据能帮助科学家理解气候快速变暖如何改变北极生态系统。A. consult咨询；B. preserve保护；C. acknowledge承认；D. understand理解。根据下文“how rapid warming is changing Arctic ecosystems”可知，此处指这些观察结果可能有助于科学家了解气候变暖对北极生态系统的影响。故选D。 6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两位被称为“巴姆塞布团队”的女性，在目睹极地地区的气候变化影响后，受到激励，来支持气候研究。A. support支持，帮助；B. fund资助；C. deliver交付；D. found创立。根据上文“That’s where Falun Strom and Sorby come in — 4 observations about wildlife and the environment that could help scientists 5 how rapid warming is changing Arctic ecosystems.”可知，法伦・斯特伦和索比收集数据来帮助科学家们进行气候研究。故选A。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她们两人都有在寒冷环境工作的经验。A. faith信念；B. training培训；C. experience经验；D. progress进步。根据下文“Sorby has worked as a historian and guide in Antarctica, while Falun Strom has spent time in trappers’ huts across the Arctic.”可知，她们都有在寒冷环境中工作的经验。故选C。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“仿佛我在斯瓦尔巴群岛的所有岁月都为这次越冬做好了准备，” 法伦・斯特伦说。A. introduced介绍；B. prepared准备；C. invited邀请；D. chosen选择。根据上文“Sorby has worked as a historian and guide in Antarctica, while Falun Strom has spent time in trappers’ huts across the Arctic.”可知，她在北极地区的这些经历为她的这次越冬做好了准备。故选B。 9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但即使对她来说，这次巴姆塞布考察经历也十分艰难。A. fantastic极好的；B. tough艰难的；C. boring无聊的；D. beneficial有益的。根据下文“There is no running water, so they melt ice for water and chop wood to keep warm.”可知，没有自来水、得自己砍木头取暖，因此这次考察经历非常艰难。故选B。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：外出需要穿多层衣物。A. suggests建议；B. includes包含；C. allows允许；D. requires需要。根据上文“the winter temperatures can drop to around -30 ˚ C”可知，该地区外面很冷，外出需要穿很多层衣服。故选D。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我们一直在拍照，” 索比说，她们拍摄狐狸、驯鹿和北极熊。A. guarding守卫；B. watching观看；C. hunting捕猎；D. photographing拍摄。根据上文“We snap constantly”及下文“Those photos”可知，她们一直在拍照，拍摄这些动物的照片。故选D。 12．考查动词短语辨析。句意：这些照片可能会让人们了解该地区的动物如何适应变暖的气候。A. adapting to适应；B. getting over克服；C. depending on依赖；D. contributing to促成。根据下文“because polar bears normally eat seals. Scientists suspect bears may be forced to 15 their eating habits because warmer ocean currents are drastically shrinking sea ice where bears 16 seals.”可知，北极熊因为变暖的气候而被迫改变饮食习惯，因此这些照片可能会让人们了解该地区的动物如何适应变暖的气候。故选A。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：11月，她们遇到了一只刚捕猎到驯鹿的北极熊。A. caught捕捉；B. encountered遇到；C. helped帮助；D. attacked攻击。根据下文“a polar bear that had recently hunted a reindeer”可知，此处指她们遇到了一只北极熊。故选B。 14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这很奇怪，因为北极熊通常以海豹为食。A. practical实用的；B. natural自然的；C. odd奇怪的；D. ordinary普通的。根据上文“a polar bear that had recently hunted a reindeer”和下文“because polar bears normally eat seals”可知，北极熊通常吃海豹，却捕猎驯鹿，这一行为是奇怪的。故选C。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：科学家推测，由于暖流彻底缩减了北极熊捕猎海豹的海冰面积，它们可能被迫改变饮食习惯。A. select选择；B. evaluate评估；C. maintain维持；D. change改变。根据上文“a polar bear that had recently hunted a reindeer”及“because polar bears normally eat seals.”可知，北极熊通常吃海豹，却捕猎驯鹿，它们可能由于气候变暖而被迫改变了饮食习惯。故选D。 16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：科学家推测，由于暖流彻底缩减了北极熊捕猎海豹的海冰面积，它们可能被迫改变饮食习惯。A. discover发现；B. gather收集；C. follow跟随；D. hunt捕猎。根据上文“polar bears normally eat seals”可知，此处指北极熊捕猎海豹。故选D。 17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：巴姆塞布团队还在为“峡湾浮游生物”公民科学项目收集浮游生物样本，该项目通常依赖旅游船进行样本采集。A. collecting收集；B. ordering订购；C. reporting报告；D. studying研究。根据下文“for sample collection”可知，此处指收集浮游生物样本。故选A。 18．考查副词短语辨析。句意：巴姆塞布团队还在为“峡湾浮游生物”公民科学项目收集浮游生物样本，该项目通常依赖旅游船只进行样本采集。A. typically通常；B. suddenly突然；C. gracefully优雅地；D. curiously好奇地。根据上文“The Bamsebu team are also 17 phytoplankton samples for the FjordPhyto citizen science project”及下文“tourist ships for sample collection”可知，她们还为该项目收集样本，但该项目通常是依靠旅游船只进行样本收集的。故选A。 19．考查动词短语辨析。句意：巴姆塞布团队收集的样本可能会阐明北方地区是否正在发生类似的变化。A. get rid of摆脱；B. throw light on阐明；C. make up for弥补；D. give way to让步。根据上文“That’s where Falun Strom and Sorby come in — 4 observations about wildlife and the environment that could help scientists 5 how rapid warming is changing Arctic ecosystems.”及“Scientists suspect bears may be forced to 15 their eating habits because warmer ocean currents are drastically shrinking sea ice where bears 16 seals.”并结合全文可知，她们收集的数据能帮助科学家们研究气候变暖对北极生态系统的影响，因此她们收集的样本可能会帮助阐明北方地区是否正在发生类似的变化。故选B。 20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：巴姆塞布团队收集的样本可能会阐明北方地区是否正在发生类似的变化。A. increase增加；B. contrast对比；C. shift转变；D. balance平衡。根据上文“Scientists suspect bears may be forced to 15 their eating habits because warmer ocean currents are drastically shrinking sea ice where bears 16 seals.”并结合全文可知，气候变暖给北极生态系统带来了一系列的变化，比如说北极熊被迫改变饮食习惯，因此她们收集的样本能帮助阐明类似的变化是否在北方地区发生。故选C。 Jessica Parker discovered her enthusiasm for gardening and transformed her backyard into a peaceful retreat (躲避处), which provided her with a safe space to process emotions and release negative feelings. 1 its positive impact, she decided to 2 the pleasure of gardening, hoping to make it known to others that nurturing (养育) plants will bring a sense of 3 and fulfillment. She began by organizing free 4 in her community, teaching people how to grow herbs and flowers even in small spaces. Many participants initially (最初) joined out of 5 , but soon found their stress 6 as their hands touched the soil. One teenager, Emma, confessed that gardening helped her 7 social anxiety, while an elderly man, Mr. Thompson, said it   8 his loneliness after retirement. Jessica’s project faced challenges too. A sudden 9 destroyed half her garden, and she struggled to 10 enough tools for everyone. Yet, her 11 never wavered (动摇). She launched a social media campaign titled “Grow Your Joy,” where followers shared photos of their plants alongside 12 about mental health. The topic went viral (引起迅速关注), 13 thousands to explore gardening. Local schools soon 14 her program to their curriculum (课程). Students who were once afraid of outdoor activities now 15 watering cans and seed packets eagerly. “Seeing kids smile while they grow something is the best 16 .” Jessica said. Her efforts even caught the attention of a botanist (植物学家), Dr. Lee, who offered 17 advice on sustainable gardening. Together, they published a guidebook emphasizing how nature boosts emotional 18 . Jessica’s story proves that small actions can bloom into powerful movements. As she often says: “Every seed planted is a step toward healing— both for the earth and for our 19 .” Today, her initiative has grown into a national network, reminding us that the simplest habits can cultivate (培养) the deepest 20 . 1．A．Ignoring B．Recognizing C．Denying D．Forgetting 2．A．criticize B．promote C．abandon D．conceal 3．A．isolation B．confusion C．anger D．calm 4．A．workshops B．concerts C．protests D．competitions 5．A．boredom B．jealousy C．curiosity D．anger 6．A．released B．increased C．froze D．exploded 7．A．ignore B．worsen C．manage D．create 8．A．eased B．deepened C．measured D．rewarded 9．A．celebration B．invention C．frost D．meeting 10．A．lose B．offer C．break D．hide 11．A．doubts B．arrogance C．laziness D．determination 12．A．jokes B．stories C．threats D．advertisements 13．A．inspiring B．forbidding C．blaming D．delaying 14．A．banned B．copied C．added D．simplified 15．A．feared B．grasped C．threw D．sold 16．A．reward B．accident C．punishment D．secret 17．A．negative B．fictional C．expert D．vague 18．A．distraction B．adaptation C．conflict D．greed 19．A．hearts B．wallets C．phones D．computers 20．A．excuses B．regrets C．competitions D．connections 【答案】 1．B 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．C 6．A 7．C 8．A 9．C 10．B 11．D 12．B 13．A 14．C 15．B 16．A 17．C 18．B 19．A 20．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍杰西卡将园艺爱好转化为公益项目，帮助他人缓解情绪并收获成长的故事。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：意识到园艺的积极影响后，她决定推广园艺带来的乐趣，希望让人们知道培育植物能带来平静和满足感。A. Ignoring忽视；B. Recognizing意识到；C. Denying否认；D. Forgetting忘记。根据上文“which provided her with a safe space to process emotions and release negative feelings”可知，杰西卡感受到了园艺的积极作用，因此是意识到其影响后决定推广。故选B。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：意识到园艺的积极影响后，她决定推广园艺带来的乐趣，希望让人们知道培育植物能带来平静和满足感。A. criticize批评；B. promote推广；C. abandon放弃；D. conceal隐藏。根据下文“organizing free 4 in her community, teaching people how to grow herbs and flowers”可知，杰西卡通过开设活动教人们园艺，是在推广园艺的乐趣。故选B。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：意识到园艺的积极影响后，她决定推广园艺带来的乐趣，希望让人们知道培育植物能带来平静和满足感。A. isolation孤立；B. confusion困惑；C. anger愤怒；D. calm平静。根据上文“a safe space to process emotions and release negative feelings”可知，园艺能帮助释放负面情绪，带来平静的感觉，与fulfillment并列，符合语境。故选D。 4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她首先在社区里组织免费的园艺讲习班，教人们如何在狭小的空间里种植香草和花卉。A. workshops讲习班；研讨会；B. concerts音乐会；C. protests抗议；D. competitions比赛。根据下文“teaching people how to grow herbs and flowers”可知，杰西卡组织的是传授园艺技能的讲习班。故选A。 5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：许多参与者最初是出于好奇参加的，但当他们的双手触碰泥土时，很快就发现自己的压力得到了释放。A. boredom无聊；B. jealousy嫉妒；C. curiosity好奇；D. anger愤怒。根据上文“initially joined”和下文“soon found their stress 6 ”的转折关系可知，人们一开始是抱着好奇的心态参加活动。故选C。 6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多参与者最初是出于好奇参加的，但当他们的双手触碰泥土时，很快就发现自己的压力得到了释放。A. released释放；B. increased增加；C. froze冻结；D. exploded爆发。根据上文“Jessica Parker discovered her enthusiasm for gardening and transformed her backyard into a peaceful retreat (躲避处), which provided her with a safe space to process emotions and release negative feelings”可知，园艺能帮助释放压力，此处对应这一作用。故选A。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个名叫艾玛的青少年坦言，园艺帮助她应对社交焦虑，而一位名叫汤普森先生的老人说，园艺缓解了他退休后的孤独感。A. ignore忽视；B. worsen恶化；C. manage应对；处理；D. create创造。根据上文“Jessica Parker discovered her enthusiasm for gardening and transformed her backyard into a peaceful retreat (躲避处), which provided her with a safe space to process emotions and release negative feelings”园艺能释放负面情绪的作用可知，它能帮助艾玛应对社交焦虑。故选C。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个名叫艾玛的青少年坦言，园艺帮助她应对社交焦虑，而一位名叫汤普森先生的老人说，园艺缓解了他退休后的孤独感。A. eased缓解；B. deepened加深；C. measured测量；D. rewarded奖励。根据并列句前半部分“helped her 7 social anxiety”可知，园艺对老人的孤独感也有缓解作用。故选A。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一场突如其来的霜冻摧毁了她一半的花园，而且她还很难为所有人提供足够的工具。A. celebration庆祝；B. invention发明；C. frost霜冻；D. meeting会议。根据下文“destroyed half her garden”可知，能摧毁花园的是突发的自然灾害，霜冻符合语境。故选C。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一场突如其来的霜冻摧毁了她一半的花园，而且她还很难为所有人提供足够的工具。A. lose丢失；B. offer提供；C. break打破；D. hide隐藏。根据下文“enough tools for everyone”可知，杰西卡需要给参与活动的人提供工具，此处指她难以提供足够的工具。故选B。 11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，她的决心从未动摇。A. doubts怀疑；B. arrogance傲慢；C. laziness懒惰；D. determination决心。根据Yet的转折和下文“She launched a social media campaign”可知，尽管遇到困难，杰西卡推广园艺的决心没有改变。故选D。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她发起了一个名为“培育你的快乐”的社交媒体活动，粉丝们分享自己植物的照片，同时附上关于心理健康的故事。A. jokes笑话；B. stories故事；C. threats威胁；D. advertisements广告。根据下文“about mental health”和“The topic went viral”可知，粉丝们分享的是与心理健康相关的个人故事，才会让话题走红。故选B。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个话题迅速走红，激励了成千上万的人去探索园艺。A. inspiring激励；B. forbidding禁止；C. blaming责备；D. delaying延迟。根据上文“The topic went viral”可知，走红的话题能激励更多人尝试园艺。故选A。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当地的学校很快就把她的项目加入到了课程中。A. banned禁止；B. copied复制；C. added添加；D. simplified简化。根据下文“to their curriculum”可知，学校将杰西卡的园艺项目添加进课程，add...to... 为固定搭配，意为“把……添加到……”。故选C。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：曾经害怕户外活动的学生们现在热切地拿起洒水壶和种子包。A. feared害怕；B. grasped抓住；拿起；C. threw扔；D. sold卖。根据下文“eagerly”可知，学生们现在积极参与园艺活动，会主动拿起工具。故选B。 16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：杰西卡说：“看着孩子们在种植植物时露出笑容，这就是最好的回报。”A. reward回报；B. accident意外；C. punishment惩罚；D. secret秘密。根据上文“She began by organizing free 4 in her community, teaching people how to grow herbs and flowers even in small spaces.”可知，看到孩子们的笑容是她收获的最好回报。故选A。 17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的努力甚至引起了植物学家李博士的注意，李博士为她提供了关于可持续园艺的专业建议。A. negative消极的；B. fictional虚构的；C. expert专业的；D. vague模糊的。根据上文“a botanist”可知，植物学家给出的建议是专业的。故选C。 18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们共同出版了一本指南，强调大自然如何促进情绪调适能力。A. distraction分心；B. adaptation调适；适应；C. conflict冲突；D. greed贪婪。根据上文“which provided her with a safe space to process emotions and release negative feelings.”可知，大自然有助于提升情绪的调适能力，符合语境。故选B。 19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：正如她常说的：“每一颗种下的种子，都是迈向治愈的一步 —— 无论是对地球，还是对我们的心灵。”A. hearts心灵；B. wallets钱包；C. phones手机；D. computers电脑。根据上文“which provided her with a safe space to process emotions and release negative feelings.”和“emphasizing how nature boosts emotional”可知，此处指种子的种植能治愈人的心灵。故选A。 20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如今，她的倡议已经发展成一个全国性的网络，提醒我们最简单的习惯也能培养最深厚的联结。A. excuses借口；B. regrets遗憾；C. competitions比赛；D. connections联结。根据上文“grown into a national network”可知，杰西卡的项目让更多人因园艺相聚，培养了人与人、人与自然之间的深厚联结。故选D。 Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay (海湾). She stepped into the 1 and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and 2 to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach 3 side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, 4 and uneven (不平坦的); it became 5 difficult to row. If she 6 for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the 7 . She wasn’t even halfway, 8 she was already tired and her hands 9 from pulling on the rough wooden oars (船桨). “I’m never going to 10 it,” she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and 11 her head helplessly, then looked up as she 12 the boat shift (晃动) against the tide. The east wind, which had swung (旋转) around from the south-west, 13 her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be 14 . Her hands weren’t so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst 15 . The lights of the town became 16 . One of the oars banged against (撞击) the side of the boat and she 449 it with a start (吃惊地). Had she been asleep, or just 17 ? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last 18 on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves 19 and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain. 1．A．car B．boat C．ship D．sail 2．A．beside B．before C．behind D．beyond 3．A．another B．other C．either D．the other 4．A．deep B．calm C．gentle D．rough 5．A．more B．less C．as D．least 6．A．slept B．continued C．rested D．rowed 7．A．home B．mountains C．south-west D．entrance 8．A．if B．so C．but D．since 9．A．hurt B．ruined C．troubled D．broke 10．A．get B．make C．keep D．take 11．A．turned B．dropped C．cocked D．raised 12．A．saw B．made C．heard D．felt 13．A．got to B．came to C．sent for D．reached for 14．A．difficult B．serious C．all right D．certain enough 15．A．any more B．still more C．no more D．once more 16．A．brighter B．bigger C．closer D．smaller 17．A．destroyed B．threw C．repaired D．seized 18．A．dreaming B．guessing C．inventing D．expecting 19．A．beat B．hit C．pull D．defeat 20．A．anxiously B．happily C．sadly D．carefully 【答案】 1．B 2．D 3．D 4．D 5．A 6．C 7．D 8．C 9．A 10．B 11．B 12．D 13．B 14．C 15．A 16．D 17．D 18．A 19．C 20．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个女孩离开城镇后，来到海湾入口处的停泊处，她登上船划向海湾对岸。在划船过程中，她遭遇了困难，最终，女孩成功将船划到海滩，听着海浪欢快的声音，她知道自己回到了家。 1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她上了船，静静地划了出去。A. car汽车；B. boat船；C. ship轮船（通常指大型的）；D. sail帆。根据后文“rowed out silently”以及“The waves struck against the side of the boat”可知，她上了船去划船，boat更符合语境，这里说的是小船，故选B。 2．考查介词词义辨析。句意：潮水正冲向入口，然后冲向狂野的开阔大海。A. beside在……旁边；B. before在……之前；C. behind在……后面；D. beyond超出，在……那一边。根据下文“to the wild open sea”可知，这里表示潮水冲向入口后继续冲向大海，beyond有“在……那一边，超出”的意思，符合语境，故选D。 3．考查代词词义辨析。句意：她必须划过海湾才能到达另一边。A. another另一个（三者或三者以上中的另一个）；B. other其他的；C. either（两者中）任一的；D. the other（两者中的）另一个。根据上文“row across the bay”可知，海湾有两边，这里指到达另一边，用the other，故选D。 4．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：海浪拍打着船的一侧，波涛汹涌，起伏不平；划船变得更困难了。A. deep深的；B. calm平静的；C. gentle温和的；D. rough汹涌的。根据“and uneven”以及“it became___5____difficult to row”可知，海浪拍打船的一侧，情况是不好的，这里说波涛汹涌，rough符合语境，故选D。 5．考查副词词义辨析。句意：海浪拍打着船的一侧，波涛汹涌，起伏不平；划船变得更困难了。A. more更；B. less更少地；C. as和……一样；D. least最少。根据上文“uneven”可知，海浪情况不好，所以划船应该是变得更困难了，用more difficult，故选A。 6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果她休息一会儿，潮水就会把船推回入口。A. slept睡觉；B. continued继续；C. rested休息；D. rowed划船。根据“the tide would push the boat back”可知，这里说如果她停止划船休息一会儿，潮水就会把船推回入口，rest符合语境，故选C。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果她休息一会儿，潮水就会把船推回入口。A. home家；B. mountains山；C. south-west西南；D. entrance入口。根据前文“The tide was rushing to the entrance”可知，潮水会把她推回入口，故选D。 8．考查连词词义辨析。句意：她还没走到一半，但她已经累了，她的手因为拉粗糙的木桨而疼痛。A. if如果；B. so所以；C. but但是；D. since自从，因为。根据上文“She wasn’t even halfway”和下文“she was already tired”可知，前半句说还没走到一半，后半句说已经累了，前后是转折关系，用but，故选C。 9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她还没走到一半，但她已经累了，她的手因为拉粗糙的木桨而疼痛。A. hurt疼痛；B. ruined毁坏；C. troubled麻烦；D. broke打破。根据下文“pulling on the rough wooden oars”可知，拉粗糙的木桨会让手疼痛，hurt符合语境，故选A。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我永远也做不到，”她想。A. get得到；B. make做到，成功；C. keep保持；D. take拿走。根据下文“She rested the oars on her knees”可知，她觉得自己不能成功地划到对岸了，make it是固定短语，意为“成功做到，成功到达”，这里说她觉得自己永远也划不到对岸了，用make，故选B。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她把桨放在膝盖上，无助地垂下头，然后当她感觉到船随着潮水晃动时抬起头来。A. turned转动；B. dropped垂下；C. cocked竖起；D. raised抬起。根据下文“helplessly”以及“then looked up”可知，她一开始是垂下头，然后抬起头，drop符合语境，故选B。 12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她把桨放在膝盖上，无助地垂下头，然后当她感觉到船随着潮水晃动时抬起头来。A. saw看见；B. made制作；C. heard听见；D. felt感觉。根据下文“the boat shift (晃动) against the tide”可知，船随着潮水晃动是她感觉到的，feel符合语境，故选D。 13．考查动词短语辨析。句意：从西南方向转过来的东风来帮助她，把船推向山那边。A. got to到达；B. came to来帮助；C. sent for派人去请；D. reached for伸手去拿。根据下文“pushed the boat towards the mountains”可知，东风是来帮助她的，come to one's help是固定短语，意为“来帮助某人”，故选B。 14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：情况会好起来的。A. difficult困难的；B. serious严肃的；C. all right好的；D. certain enough足够确定的。根据后文“Her hands weren't so painful. Her chest didn't feel as if it was about to burst...”可知，情况在变好，all right符合语境，故选C。 15．考查固定短语辨析。句意：她的胸口不再感觉好像要爆炸了。A. any more再，还；B. still more更；C. no more不再；D. once more再一次。根据上文“Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst”和第8空后“she was already tired”可知，之前她很累很痛苦，现在情况好转，胸口不再感觉好像要爆炸了，not...any more是固定短语，意为“不再”，故选A。 16．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：城镇的灯光变得更小了。A. brighter更亮的；B. bigger更大的；C. closer更近的；D. smaller更小的。根据后文“She was almost on the beach.”可知，她快到海滩了，离城镇远了，所以城镇的灯光看起来更小了，smaller符合语境，故选D。 17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：其中一只桨撞到了船的一侧，她吃惊地抓住了它。A. destroyed破坏；B. threw扔；C. repaired修理；D. seized抓住。根据上文“One of the oars banged against (撞击) the side of the boat”可知，桨撞到船的一侧，她应该是吃惊地抓住它，seize符合语境，故选D。 18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她是睡着了，还是只是在做梦？A. dreaming做梦；B. guessing猜测；C. inventing发明；D. expecting期待。根据前文“Had she been asleep”可知，这里问她是在睡觉还是只是在做梦，dreaming符合语境，故选A。 19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：女孩最后拉了一下桨使船靠岸，然后靠在座位上。A. beat打败；B. hit打击；C. pull拉；D. defeat击败。根据下文“on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat”可知，这里是拉桨使船靠岸，pull符合语境，故选C。 20．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她听着海浪欢快地拍打着，知道自己回家了。A. anxiously焦虑地；B. happily快乐地；C. sadly悲伤地；D. carefully仔细地。根据下文“knew she had come home”可知，她回家了，心情应该是快乐的，海浪的拍打声在她听来也是欢快的，happily符合语境，故选B。 Burdon decided to host an improvised (临时安排的) graduation ceremony for her daughter Angela in their backyard. After hers was 1 due to COVID-19, Burdon wanted to make it up for his 2 daughter in some way. Best of all, his daughter didn’t 3 about it beforehand. Angela wasn’t the only one upset by the cancellation; her father Burdon could hardly 4 his daughter’s sadness. The devoted dad 5 to host his own graduation ceremony for Angela in her home in Memphis 6 accept his daughter’s dream as forfeit (被没收的东西). Over the 7 of just six weeks, Burdon 8 to reserve a photographer and a stage without his daughter’s 9 , which surprised her greatly. When the 10 day finally came, Angela was shocked to find a full-sized stage waiting for her in her yard. 40 people attended the ceremony, and it 11 COVID-19 prevention guidelines, all sitting six feet apart with 12 on — and her father even played sacred music as she walked up to get her diploma. “Angela never saw anything until she came out for a walk,” Burdon said. “At that moment, I was 13 . To see my baby walk across the 14 and all her friends, families, neighbors and people that we don’t even know 15 in the street to 16 this. I couldn’t 17 anything better.” “My daughter couldn’t have her official 18 due to the pandemic so I 19 one for her!” “Now I’m proud that I 20 it happen!” 1．A．arranged B．celebrated C．delayed D．cancelled 2．A．lazy-bones B．green-hand C．sorrow-stricken D．ordinary-looking 3．A．know B．argue C．think D．care 4．A．believe B．sense C．bear D．share 5．A．determined B．promised C．hesitated D．preferred 6．A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．less than 7．A．source B．semester C．resource D．course 8．A．claimed B．managed C．attempted D．failed 9．A．knowledge B．ability C．talent D．diploma 10．A．busy B．final C．big D．common 11．A．asked B．failed C．met D．made 12．A．dresses B．masks C．uniforms D．make-up 13．A．hospitable B．cautious C．helpless D．speechless 14．A．door B．stage C．street D．campus 15．A．traveled B．volunteered C．stopped D．waited 16．A．witness B．subscribe C．forecast D．ruin 17．A．ask for B．give away C．agree with D．work out 18．A．welcome B．organization C．treatment D．graduation 19．A．registered B．created C．joined D．accepted 20．A．made B．enjoyed C．transformed D．wept 【答案】 1．D 2．C 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．D 8．B 9．A 10．C 11．C 12．B 13．D 14．B 15．C 16．A 17．A 18．D 19．B 20．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述疫情期间安杰拉的正式毕业典礼被取消，父亲伯登为安慰悲伤的女儿，秘密筹备了一场后院毕业典礼，让女儿感受到温暖与重视，他也为自己实现这一想法而自豪。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于新冠肺炎疫情，她的毕业典礼被取消后，伯登想以某种方式补偿他悲伤的女儿。A. arranged安排；B. celebrated庆祝；C. delayed推迟；D. cancelled取消。根据后文“Angela wasn’t the only one upset by the cancellation”可知，安杰拉不是唯一一个因典礼取消而难过的人，由此可知，毕业典礼被“取消”了。故选D项。 2．考查形容词短语辨析。句意：由于新冠肺炎疫情，她的毕业典礼被取消后，伯登想以某种方式补偿他悲伤的女儿。A. lazy-bones懒骨头；B. green-hand新手；C. sorrow-stricken悲伤的；D. ordinary-looking相貌普通的。根据前文“After hers was ___1___ due to COVID-19”以及后文“her daughter’s sadness”可知，毕业典礼被取消，女儿是“悲伤的”。故选C项。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最重要的是，他的女儿事先并不知道这件事。A. know知道；B. argue争论；C. think思考；D. care关心。根据后文“which surprised her greatly”可知，女儿事先不“知道”父亲要为她筹备毕业典礼。故选A项。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：安杰拉不是唯一一个因取消而难过的人；她的父亲伯登几乎无法忍受女儿的悲伤。A. believe相信；B. sense感觉到；C. bear忍受；D. share分享。根据前文“the devoted dad”和后文“to host his own graduation ceremony for Angela in her home in Memphis ___6___ accept his daughter’s dream”可知，父亲决定为女儿筹备毕业典礼，由此可知，此处指的是父亲无法“忍受”女儿的悲伤。故选C项。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位尽职的父亲决定在安杰拉位于孟菲斯的家中为她举办自己的毕业典礼，而不是接受女儿的梦想化为泡影。A. determined决定；B. promised承诺；C. hesitated犹豫；D. preferred更喜欢。根据后文“host his own graduation ceremony for Angela”可知，父亲“决定”这么做。故选A项。 6．考查固定短语辨析。句意：这位尽职的父亲决定在安杰拉位于孟菲斯的家中为她举办自己的毕业典礼，而不是接受女儿的梦想化为泡影。A. other than除了；B. rather than而不是；C. more than超过；D. less than少于。根据前文“host his own graduation ceremony”和后文“accept his daughter’s dream as forfeit”可知，前后是选择关系，父亲选择前者“而不是”后者。故选B项。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在短短六周的时间里，伯登在女儿不知情的情况下，成功预订了摄影师和舞台，这让她非常惊讶。A. source来源；B. semester学期；C. resource资源；D. course过程、期间。根据后文“just six weeks”可知，此处指“在六周的时间里”，“over the course of”意为“在……过程中”。故选D项。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在短短六周的时间里，伯登在女儿不知情的情况下，成功预订了摄影师和舞台，这让她非常惊讶。A. claimed声称；B. managed设法做到；C. attempted尝试；D. failed失败。根据后文“reserve a photographer and a stage”和“which surprised her greatly”可知，伯登“成功做到了”，“manage to do sth.”意为“设法做成某事”。故选B项。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在短短六周的时间里，伯登在女儿不知情的情况下，成功预订了摄影师和舞台，这让她非常惊讶。A. knowledge知道、了解；B. ability能力；C. talent天赋；D. diploma文凭。根据后文“which surprised her greatly”可知，女儿并不“知情”，“without one’s knowledge”意为“在某人不知情的情况下”。故选A项。 10．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当这个重要的日子终于到来时，安杰拉震惊地发现院子里有一个完整尺寸的舞台在等她。A. busy忙碌的；B. final最终的；C. big重要的、重大的；D. common普通的。根据后文“Angela was shocked to find a full-sized stage”可知，安杰拉震惊地发现一个完整尺寸的舞台，由此可知，这是举办毕业典礼的“重要日子”。故选C项。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：40人参加了典礼，典礼符合新冠肺炎疫情防控指南，所有人都戴着口罩，相隔六英尺坐着——当她走上前领取毕业证书时，她的父亲甚至播放了神圣的音乐。A. asked询问；B. failed失败；C. met符合、满足；D. made制作。根据后文“COVID-19 prevention guidelines”和“all sitting six feet apart”可知，新冠肺炎疫情防控指南，要求所有人相隔六英尺坐着，由此可知，典礼“符合”防控要求。故选C项。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：40人参加了典礼，典礼符合新冠肺炎疫情防控指南，所有人都戴着口罩，相隔六英尺坐着——当她走上前领取毕业证书时，她的父亲甚至播放了神圣的音乐。A. dresses连衣裙；B. masks口罩；C. uniforms制服；D. make-up化妆品。根据前文“COVID-19 prevention guidelines”可知，新冠肺炎疫情防控指南要求参加者需要戴“口罩”。故选B项。 13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在那一刻，我说不出话来。A. hospitable好客的；B. cautious谨慎的；C. helpless无助的；D. speechless说不出话的。根据后文“To see my baby walk across the ___14___ and all her friends, families, neighbors and people that we don’t even know ___15___ in the street to ___16___ this.”可知，父亲被这一幕感动得“说不出话来”。故选D项。 14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到我的孩子走上舞台，她所有的朋友、家人、邻居还有我们甚至不认识的人都在街上停下来见证这一切。A. door门；B. stage舞台；C. street街道；D. campus校园。根据前文“a full-sized stage waiting for her in her yard”可知，院子里有一个完整尺寸的舞台在等她，由此可知，此处指的是安杰拉走上“舞台”领取毕业证书。故选B项。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到我的孩子走上舞台，她所有的朋友、家人、邻居还有我们甚至不认识的人都在街上停下来见证这一切。A. traveled旅行；B. volunteered自愿；C. stopped停下；D. waited等待。根据语境和后文“in the street to ___16___  this”可知，在家里举办毕业典礼，此处指的是路人“停下”脚步观看。故选C项。 16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到我的孩子走上舞台，她所有的朋友、家人、邻居还有我们甚至不认识的人都在街上停下来见证这一切。A. witness见证；B. subscribe订阅；C. forecast预测；D. ruin摧毁。根据前文“40 people attended the ceremony”和路人停下脚步可知，40人参加了典礼，由此可知，大家都来“见证”这场特殊的毕业典礼。故选A项。 17．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我不能要求更好的了。A. ask for要求；B. give away赠送；C. agree with同意；D. work out解决。根据前文“To see my baby walk across the ___14___ and all her friends, families, neighbors and people that we don’t even know ___15___ in the street to ___16___ this.”可知，此处介绍的是父亲对典礼场景的满意描述，由此可知，他觉得这已经是最好的，不能再“要求”更好的了。故选A项。 18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于疫情，我的女儿不能参加正式的毕业典礼，所以我为她创造了一个！A. welcome欢迎；B. organization组织；C. treatment治疗；D. graduation毕业典礼。根据前文“After hers was ___1___ due to COVID-19, Burdon wanted to make it up for his ___2___ daughter in some way.”可知，由于新冠肺炎疫情，她的毕业典礼被取消，由此可知，此处指正式的“毕业典礼”。故选D项。 19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于疫情，我的女儿不能参加正式的毕业典礼，所以我为她创造了一个！A. registered注册；B. created创造；C. joined加入；D. accepted接受。根据前文“Burdon decided to host an improvised (临时安排的) graduation ceremony for her daughter Angela in their backyard.”可知，在他们的后院为女儿安杰拉举办了一场临时毕业典礼，由此可知，此处指的是父亲为女儿“创造”了一个毕业典礼。故选B项。 20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在我很自豪我做到了！A. made使；B. enjoyed享受；C. transformed改变；D. wept哭泣。根据前文“My daughter couldn’t have her official ___18___ due to the pandemic so I ___19___ one for her!”可知，父亲成功为女儿举办毕业典礼，由此可知，他“做到了”，“make it happen”意为“使它成为现实”。故选A项。 As a teenager dreaming of a writing career, I was inspired to discover that two of my favorite movies were both written by a female team: Kirsten and her writing partner, Karen. I didn’t think they’d take a young writer like me 1 . But still, I wrote Kirsten an email letting her know that I had an idea I wanted to 2 with her and Karen, and asked if they’d be 3 to meet with me. I didn’t even expect a(n) 4 to my email. However, 12 days after I sent it, I received a(n) 5 reply from Kirsten. Her email included this line, which made me 6 up from my computer chair: “Karen and I would be honored to 7 you and to hear more about everything you’re working on.” We met for 8 the following week, and after a three-hour meal 9 laughs and sisterly advice, a friendship was born. 10 , Kirsten and Karen 11 the idea I shared with them. Their 12 in my ideas at the earliest stage of my career is something I’ll never forget; it’s what made me believe that I could be a good 13 too, just like them. And more importantly, our 14 is still going strong all these years later. In fact, Kirsten is the first person who has ever suggested I 15 a novel. Actually, she gave me this 16 while we were standing on the Teens section of Barnes & Noble, a bookstore where several years later, our 17 would sit together on the shelves. I wish every young writer had someone like Kirsten in their life to help 18 them on their way. As I looked at our books hanging out together on the bookstore shelf, I once again thought how glad I was that I sent that 19 years ago. If you too have an idol who you would love to learn from, simply 20 out and ask them. That might be all it takes to set you on the path to your dreams. 1．A．kindly B．proudly C．surprisingly D．seriously 2．A．compare B．work C．experiment D．share 3．A．ready B．willing C．hesitant D．satisfied 4．A．response B．comment C．suggestion D．introduction 5．A．convincing B．accurate C．warm D．reliable 6．A．turn B．throw C．jump D．look 7．A．visit B．meet C．call D．teach 8．A．fun B．dinner C．business D．training 9．A．filled with B．based on C．involved in D．replaced by 10．A．Naturally B．Ridiculously C．Certainly D．Amazingly 11．A．loved B．doubted C．understood D．criticized 12．A．pride B．practice C．improvement D．belief 13．A．judge B．writer C．director D．actress 14．A．pressure B．friendship C．difficulty D．confidence 15．A．buy B．read C．write D．lend 16．A．advice B．task C．present D．chance 17．A．goods B．books C．friends D．photos 18．A．guide B．comfort C．challenge D．remind 19．A．novel B．email C．question D．paper 20．A．stretch B．extend C．drop D．reach 【答案】 1．D 2．D 3．B 4．A 5．C 6．C 7．B 8．B 9．A 10．D 11．A 12．D 13．B 14．B 15．C 16．A 17．B 18．A 19．B 20．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了彼时还是年轻作家的作者鼓起勇气联系崇拜的作家组合，意外获得热情回应，并与她们建立深厚友谊，这段经历成就了作者的作家梦，几年后作者的书与偶像的书并肩陈列在书架上。 1．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我不认为她们会认真对待我这样一个年轻的作家。A. kindly友善地；B. proudly骄傲地；C. surprisingly意外地；D. seriously认真地。根据上文“they’d take a young writer like me”可知，作者认为Kirsten和Karen这样已经成名的作家不会认真对待自己这样的年轻作家，短语take sb. seriously意为“认真对待某人”。故选D。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，我还是给Kirsten写了一封电子邮件，告诉她我有一个想法，我想和她和Karen分享，并问她们是否愿意和我见面。A. compare比较；B. work工作；C. experiment做实验；D. share分享。根据下文“the idea I shared with them”可知，作者想和Kirsten及Karen分享一个想法。故选D。 3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，我还是给Kirsten写了一封电子邮件，告诉她我有一个想法，我想和她和Karen分享，并问她们是否愿意和我见面。A. ready准备好的；B. willing愿意的；C. hesitant犹豫的；D. satisfied满意的。根据下文“to meet with me”可知，和Kirsten及Karen是陌生状态的作者是询问她们是否愿意和自己见面。故选B。 4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我甚至都没指望她会回复我的邮件。A. response回复；B. comment评论；C. suggestion建议；D. introduction介绍。根据下文“However, 12 days after I sent it, I received a(n)...reply from Kirsten.”可知，作者原本没有指望Kirsten会回复自己的邮件，但她后来真的回复了。故选A。 5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，在我发出12天后，我收到了Kirsten的热情回复。A. convincing有说服力的；B. accurate准确的；C. warm热情的；D. reliable可靠的。根据下文“Karen and I would be honored to...you and to hear more about everything you’re working on.”可知，Kirsten谦逊地表示愿意了解更多关于作者正在做的事情，因此这是一份热情的回复。故选C。 6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的邮件中有这样一句话，让我从电脑椅上跳了起来：“Karen和我很荣幸能和你会面，并了解更多关于你正在做的事情。”A. turn转动；B. throw投掷；C. jump跳跃；D. look看。根据下文“Karen and I would be honored to...you and to hear more about everything you’re working on.”可知，Kirsten谦逊地表示愿意了解更多关于作者正在做的事情，说明答应了作者的请求，因此作者很高兴，从电脑椅上跳了起来。故选C。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的邮件中有这样一句话，让我从电脑椅上跳了起来：“Karen和我很荣幸能和你会面，并了解更多关于你正在做的事情。”A. visit拜访；B. meet会面；C. call呼叫；D. teach教学。根据上文“to meet with me”可知，作者请求Kirsten及Karen和自己见面，两人是同意会面了。故选B。 8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们在接下来的一周共进晚餐，在充满笑声和姐妹般的建议的三小时晚餐后，一段友谊诞生了。A. fun乐趣；B. dinner晚餐；C. business商业；D. training训练。根据下文“a three-hour meal”可知，作者和Kirsten及Karen共进晚餐。故选B。 9．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们在接下来的一周共进晚餐，在充满笑声和姐妹般的建议的三小时晚餐后，一段友谊诞生了。A. filled with充满；B. based on基于；C. involved in涉及；D. replaced by被……取代。根据下文“a friendship was born”可知，作者和Kirsten及Karen建立了友谊，说明这顿饭充满笑声和姐妹般的建议。故选A。 10．考查副词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，Kirsten和Karen很喜欢我和她们分享的想法。A. Naturally自然地；B. Ridiculously荒谬地；C. Certainly当然；D. Amazingly令人惊讶地、不可思议地。根据上文“after a three-hour meal...laughs and sisterly advice, a friendship was born”可知，作者和Kirsten及Karen相谈甚欢，建立了友谊，她们应该是喜欢作者的想法，这让还是个年轻作家的作者感到惊讶。故选D。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，Kirsten和Karen很喜欢我和她们分享的想法。A. loved喜爱；B. doubted怀疑；C. understood理解；D. criticized批评。根据上文“after a three-hour meal... laughs and sisterly advice, a friendship was born”可知，作者和Kirsten及Karen相谈甚欢，建立了友谊，她们应该是喜欢作者的想法。故选A。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我职业生涯的最初阶段，她们对我的想法的信心是我永远不会忘记的；这让我相信我也可以成为一个好作家，就像她们一样。A. pride骄傲；B. practice练习；C. improvement改进；D. belief信心。根据下文“it’s what made me believe that I could be a good... too, just like them”可知，能让作者对自己的事业充满坚定想法的应该是Kirsten和Karen对作者的想法的信心。故选D。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我职业生涯的最初阶段，她们对我的想法的信心是我永远不会忘记的；这让我相信我也可以成为一个好作家，就像她们一样。A. judge法官；B. writer作家；C. director导演；D. actress女演员。根据上文“As a teenager dreaming of a writing career”可知，作者梦想成为作家，因此是指相信自己可以成为一个好作家。故选B。 14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：更重要的是，这么多年过去了，我们的友谊依然坚不可摧。A. pressure压力；B. friendship友谊；C. difficulty困难；D. confidence信心。根据上文“a friendship was born”可知，作者和Kirsten及Karen友谊依然坚不可摧。故选B。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，Kirsten是第一个建议我写小说的人。A. buy购买；B. read阅读；C. write写作；D. lend借出。根据下文“I wish every young writer had someone like Kirsten in their life”可知，作者非常感激Kirsten对身为年轻作家的自己的帮助，说明她当时建议作者写小说。故选C。 16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，当我们站在巴诺书店的青少年区时，她给了我这个建议，几年后，我们的书会一起摆在这家书店的书架上。A. advice建议；B. task任务；C. present礼物；D. chance机会。根据上文“In fact, Kirsten is the first person who has ever suggested I...a novel.”可知，当时Kirsten给了作者一个建议。故选A。 17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，当我们站在巴诺书店的青少年区时，她给了我这个建议，几年后，我们的书会一起摆在这家书店的书架上。A. goods商品；B. books书籍；C. friends朋友；D. photos照片。根据下文“As I looked at our books hanging out together on the bookstore shelf”可知，几年后，作者和Kirsten的书会一起摆在这家书店的书架上。故选B。 18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我希望每个年轻作家的生命中都有一个像Kirsten这样的人，在他们的道路上帮助引导他们。A. guide引导；B. comfort安慰；C. challenge挑战；D. remind提醒。根据上文“In fact, Kirsten is the first person who has ever suggested I... a novel.”可知，Kirsten给了作者一个建议，在写作道路上引导了作者，作者是希望其他年轻作家也能有幸得到像Kirsten这样的人的引导。故选A。 19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我看着我们一起摆在书店书架上的书时，我再次想起我是多么高兴几年前我发了那封邮件。A. novel小说；B. email电子邮件；C. question问题；D. paper纸张。根据上文“I wrote Kirsten an email”可知，作者高兴的是几年前自己发了那封邮件。故选B。 20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你也有一个你想学习的偶像，直接联系并询问他们。A. stretch伸展；B. extend延伸；C. drop掉落；D. reach伸出手。根据上文“But still, I wrote Kirsten an email letting her know that I had an idea I wanted to...with her and Karen, and asked if they’d be...to meet with me.”可知，作者通过发送邮件，主动联系Kirsten，得到了后来的帮助，因此是建议直接联系并询问偶像，短语reach out有“主动联系”的意思。故选D。 Josiah Jackson has played piano since age 4 and he started his piano-tuning (钢琴调音) career at 18. Six months ago, he was on his way to Florida when he 1 a public piano at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. He played a few notes. It was the 2 piano he’d ever played. He decided to come back some day to tune it 3 . He recently got the chance to put the plan into 4 . As his flight would stop in Chicago again, he 5 an eight-hour layover (中转停留) . After contacting the airport to 6 the piano was still there, he arranged to mail his piano-tuning equipment to the airport. 7 arriving, he found the piano in very rough shape — dust was everywhere, and there was a gluey substance under the keys that 8 them from working. Jackson sat on the floor to patiently clean the 88 keys one by one. He figured out the reason 9 the piano was such a mess — it was next to a bar and people had spilled (洒落) drinks on the 10 . The cleaning was a big challenge. That left him with about 45 minutes before he’d have to 11 to catch his flight. So he did the fastest tuning. He then played a bit of “Pirates of the Caribbean”, the piece that 12 him to take up the piano when he was younger. Even with a quick tuning, the piano sounded really good. He 13 . had time to admire his work, but he had 14 his goal: the transformation of the piano. It was again ready to be played by anyone with a few minutes to 15 between flights. He left a sign on the piano — “No drinks near piano, please” A video was 16 on TikTok showing how he cleaned and tuned the piano, which has received more than 1, 500 17 . “So glad the piano is 18 . Thank you for bringing a new life to the piano” one person wrote. “I’m 19 that people are playing the piano again,” Jackson told a news reporter. “Piano tuners are becoming more and more 20 , and I’m one of the few who could fix it. It was just a cool community thing to do.” 1．A．tuned B．bought C．spotted D．left 2．A．best B．worst C．longest D．hardest 3．A．free of charge B．ahead of time C．first of all D．on behalf of 4．A．approach B．event C．function D．action 5．A．canceled B．delayed C．scheduled D．allowed 6．A．make sure B．make sense C．hang out D．come across 7．A．In B．Upon C．At D．Before 8．A．prevented B．preserved C．rescued D．protected 9．A．how B．what C．why D．that 10．A．floor B．keys C．airport D．mail 11．A．wonder B．flee C．race D．wander 12．A．inspired B．discovered C．contacted D．inspected 13．A．generally B．casually C．effortlessly D．barely 14．A．lost B．achieved C．revealed D．replaced 15．A．confirm B．promote C．spare D．decline 16．A．posted B．approved C．restricted D．updated 17．A．diaries B．quotes C．comments D．performances 18．A．restored B．ruined C．matched D．boosted 19．A．confused B．excited C．shocked D．embarrassed 20．A．available B．accessible C．rare D．complicated 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．D 5．C 6．A 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．B 11．C 12．A 13．D 14．B 15．C 16．A 17．C 18．A 19．B 20．C 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了钢琴调音师约西亚·杰克逊的故事。他是一名钢琴调音师，在芝加哥奥黑尔国际机场发现一架钢琴并决定调音。杰克逊表示，钢琴调音师日益稀缺，能让这架钢琴重获新生、供旅客弹奏，是一件很有意义的社区善举。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：六个月前，他在前往佛罗里达的途中，在芝加哥奥黑尔国际机场发现了一架公共钢琴。A. tuned调音；B. bought购买；C. spotted发现；D. left离开。根据后文“He played a few notes”可知，杰克逊是在旅途中偶然“发现”了这架钢琴，故选C。 2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是他弹过的最差的一架钢琴。A. best最好的；B. worst最差的；C. longest最长的；D. hardest最难的。根据后文“he found the piano in very rough shape — dust was everywhere, and there was a gluey substance under the keys”可知，钢琴的状态非常糟糕，是他弹过的“最差的”钢琴，故选B。 3．考查短语词义辨析。句意：他决定有一天回来免费为它调音。A. free of charge免费；B. ahead of time提前；C. first of all首先；D. on behalf of代表。根据后文杰克逊主动安排时间、邮寄设备为钢琴清理调音，且无提及收费相关内容，结合最后一段“It was just a cool community thing to do.”可知，他是“免费”为钢琴调音，故选A。 4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他最近终于有机会将计划付诸行动。A. approach方法；B. event事件；C. function功能；D. action行动。根据前文“He recently got the chance to put the plan”以及后文杰克逊安排中转停留、邮寄设备等具体行为可知，他将之前的想法转化为了“行动”，“put the plan into action”为固定搭配，意为“将计划付诸行动”，故选D。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于他的航班会再次在芝加哥停留，他特意安排了8小时的中转时间。A. canceled取消；B. delayed延迟；C. scheduled安排；D. allowed允许。根据前文“He decided to come back some day to tune it”可知，杰克逊为了实现调音的计划，特意“安排”了中转停留时间，故选C。 6．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在联系机场确认钢琴仍在那里后，他安排将自己的钢琴调音设备邮寄到机场。A. make sure确认；B. make sense有意义；C. hang out闲逛；D. come across偶然遇到。根据前文六个月前发现钢琴，及后文“the piano was still there, he arranged to mail his piano-tuning equipment to the airport.”可知，杰克逊需要先“确认”钢琴是否还在，才能进一步实施计划，故选A。 7．考查介词词义辨析。句意：抵达后，他发现这架钢琴状况极差——到处是灰尘，琴键下还有一种黏腻的物质，导致琴键无法正常工作。A. In在……里面；B. Upon一……就……；C. At在（某地点/时刻）；D. Before在……之前。根据后文“arriving”及后文描述钢琴状况的动作可知，此处指“一抵达”就发现钢琴的问题，“upon + 动名词”表示“一……就……”，符合语境，故选B。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：抵达后，他发现这架钢琴状况极差——到处是灰尘，琴键下还有一种黏腻的物质，导致琴键无法正常工作。A. prevented阻止；B. preserved保护；C. rescued营救；D. protected保护。根据前文“a gluey substance under the keys”及后文“from working”可知，黏腻物质“阻止”了琴键正常运作，“prevent...from doing sth.”为固定搭配，意为“阻止……做某事”，故选A。 9．考查连词词义辨析。句意：他弄明白了钢琴如此脏乱的原因——它就在一家酒吧旁边，人们把饮品洒在了琴键上。A. how如何；B. what什么；C. why为什么；D. that那个。根据前文“the reason”及后文解释钢琴脏乱的具体情况可知，此处为定语从句，先行词为“reason”，关系词用“why”，表示“……的原因”，故选C。 10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他弄明白了钢琴如此脏乱的原因——它就在一家酒吧旁边，人们把饮品洒在了琴键上。A. floor地板；B. keys琴键；C. airport机场；D. mail邮件。根据前文“a gluey substance under the keys”可知，饮品是洒在了“琴键”上，才导致琴键下出现黏腻物质，故选B。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让他只剩下大约45分钟的时间，然后就得赶紧去赶飞机。A. wonder想知道；B. flee逃跑；C. race疾行，快速移动；D. wander闲逛。根据前文“left him with about 45 minutes before he’d have to”和后文“to catch his flight”可知，他需要“快速疾行”去赶飞机，故选C。 12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他弹奏了一段《加勒比海盗》，这首曲子在他小时候启发他开始学钢琴。A. inspired启发；B. discovered发现；C. contacted联系；D. inspected检查。根据后文“take up the piano when he was younger”可知，《加勒比海盗》这首曲子“启发”了他学琴的兴趣，故选A。 13．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他几乎没时间欣赏自己的成果，但他已经实现了自己的目标：让这架钢琴焕然一新。A. generally通常；B. casually随意地；C. effortlessly毫不费力地；D. barely几乎不。根据前文“left him with about 45 minutes before he’d have to 11 to catch his flight”可知，调音完成后他时间紧迫，“几乎不”有时间欣赏成果，故选D。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他几乎没时间欣赏自己的成果，但他已经实现了自己的目标：让这架钢琴焕然一新。A. lost丢失；B. achieved实现；C. revealed揭露；D. replaced取代。根据后文“the transformation of the piano”及“it was again ready to be played”可知，杰克逊成功“实现”了为钢琴调音、让它恢复使用的目标，故选B。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它又可以供那些在航班间隙有几分钟空闲时间的人弹奏了。A. confirm确认；B. promote促进；C. spare抽出（时间）；D. decline拒绝。根据后文“between flights”及前文“a few minutes”可知，此处指旅客“抽出”空闲时间弹奏钢琴，“spare time”为固定表达，意为“空闲时间”，故选C。 16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一段展示他清理和调音过程的视频被发布到了TikTok上，已经收到了超过1500条评论。A. posted发布；B. approved批准；C. restricted限制；D. updated更新。根据后文“on TikTok”及“received more than 1,500 17 ”可知，视频被“发布”到了平台上，故选A。 17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一段展示他清理和调音过程的视频被发布到了TikTok上，已经收到了超过1500条评论。A. diaries日记；B. quotes引用；C. comments评论；D. performances表演。根据后文“one person wrote”及网友的留言内容可知，视频收到了大量“评论”，故选C。 18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“很高兴这架钢琴被修复了。谢谢你给这架钢琴带来了新生，”有人写道。A. restored修复；B. ruined摧毁；C. matched匹配；D. boosted提升。根据前文杰克逊清理灰尘、解决琴键问题并完成调音，及后文“bringing a new life to the piano”可知，钢琴被成功“修复”，故选A。 19．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：杰克逊对一名新闻记者说：“看到人们又开始弹奏这架钢琴，我很激动。”A. confused困惑的；B. excited兴奋的；C. shocked震惊的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据后文“it was just a cool community thing to do”可知，杰克逊对自己的行为能带来积极结果感到“激动”，故选B。 20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“钢琴调音师变得越来越稀缺，而我是少数能修好它的人之一。”A. available可获得的；B. accessible易接近的；C. rare稀有的；D. complicated复杂的。根据后文“and I’m one of the few who could fix it”可知，钢琴调音师的数量很少，即“越来越稀缺”，故选C。 The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 1 me with a puzzle all because he waved to me like someone does 2 seeing a close friend. A big, 3 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 4 his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 5 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 6 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends. Then one day the 7 was solved. As I 8 the school he was standing in the middle of the road 9 his stop sign. I was in line behind four cars. 10 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 11 . To the first he waved and 12 in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 13 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking (表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief, almost 14 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 15 more heartily. Every morning I continued to watch the man with 16 . So far I haven’t seen anyone 17 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n) 18 to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 19 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 20 of the whole neighbourhood. 1．A．hit B．presented C．disappointed D．bored 2．A．about B．from C．during D．on 3．A．bright B．shy C．apologetic D．false 4．A．research B．recognize C．study D．explore 5．A．praised B．mistaken C．blamed D．respected 6．A．introduction B．description C．evaluation D．conclusion 7．A．argument B．mystery C．disagreement D．task 8．A．visited B．passed C．approached D．left 9．A．holding out B．putting on C．handing in D．drawing back 10．A．While B．Before C．Unless D．Once 11．A．in B．out C．through D．down 12．A．cried B．smiled C．cheered D．gestured 13．A．greeting B．reply C．notice D．idea 14．A．patient B．angry C．elegant D．awkward 15．A．came B．hurried C．responded D．appeared 16．A．surprise B．interest C．frustration D．doubt 17．A．bother B．try C．wish D．fail 18．A．difference B．sacrifice C．promise D．offer 19．A．effectiveness B．carefulness C．cheerfulness D．seriousness 20．A．feelings B．observations C．regulations D．trends 【答案】 1．B 2．D 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．D 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．D 11．C 12．B 13．A 14．D 15．C 16．B 17．D 18．A 19．C 20．A 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了交通协管员热情挥手改变社区氛围的故事。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他给我带来了一个困惑，因为他向我挥手的样子，就像有人见到亲密朋友时那样。A. hit击打；B. presented呈现，带来；C. disappointed使失望；D. bored使厌烦。根据后文“a puzzle”及作者不认识协管员却被热情问候的场景可知，协管员的行为“给作者带来了”困惑，“present sb. with sth.”为固定搭配，意为“给某人带来某物”，故选B。 2．考查介词词义辨析。句意：他给我带来了一个困惑，因为他向我挥手的样子，就像有人见到亲密朋友时那样。A. about关于；B. from来自；C. during在……期间；D. on一……就……。根据后文“seeing a close friend”可知，此处指“一见到亲密朋友”就会挥手，“on doing sth.”为固定结构，意为“一……就……”，故选D。 3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个灿烂的笑容伴随着他的挥手。A. bright灿烂的，明亮的；B. shy害羞的；C. apologetic道歉的；D. false虚假的。根据后文（最后一段）“smiling warmly”及协管员传递善意的形象可知，他的笑容是“灿烂的”，故选A。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：接下来的几天，我试着仔细端详他的脸，想看看我是否认识他。A. research研究；B. recognize认出；C. study仔细端详，研究；D. explore探索。根据后文“to see if I knew him”可知，作者需要“仔细端详”协管员的脸来确认是否熟悉，“study”此处强调“认真观察”的动作，比“recognize”更贴合“试图确认”的过程，故选C。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：也许他把我误认为别人了。A. praised表扬；B. mistaken误解，误认为；C. blamed责备；D. respected尊重。根据前文“I didn’t”及协管员热情问候的行为可知，作者推测协管员可能“认错人了”，“mistake sb. for sb. else”为固定搭配，意为“把某人误认为别人”，故选B。 6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我接受了我们是陌生人这个结论时，我们已经每天早上像老朋友一样热情问候彼此了。A. introduction介绍；B. description描述；C. evaluation评价；D. conclusion结论。根据后文“he and I were strangers”可知，这是作者经过几天观察后得出的“结论”，故选D。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来有一天，这个谜团解开了。A. argument争论；B. mystery谜团；C. disagreement分歧；D. task任务。根据前文“a puzzle”及后文作者发现协管员对所有车辆都热情问候可知，之前的困惑被解开，“mystery”与“puzzle”为同义替换，故选B。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我接近学校时，他正站在路中间，伸出他的停车标志。A. visited拜访；B. passed经过；C. approached接近；D. left离开。根据后文“the school”及“he was standing in the middle of the road”可知，作者是开车送儿子上学，此时应是“接近”学校，还未经过或离开，故选C。 9．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我接近学校时，他正站在路中间，伸出他的停车标志。A. holding out伸出；B. putting on穿上；C. handing in上交；D. drawing back退缩。根据后文“his stop sign”及交通协管员的工作场景可知，协管员需要“伸出”停车标志示意车辆停下，让孩子安全过马路，故选A。 10．考查连接词词义辨析。句意：一旦孩子们到达人行道的安全地带，他就放下标志，让车辆通行。A. While当……时；B. Before在……之前；C. Unless除非；D. Once一旦。根据后文“the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk”与“he lowered his sign and let the cars 11 ”的逻辑关系可知，后者是前者发生后的动作，“Once”表示“一旦”，引导条件状语从句，符合语境，故选D。 11．考查副词词义辨析。句意：一旦孩子们到达人行道的安全地带，他就放下标志，让车辆通行。A. in进来；B. out出去；C. through通过；D. down向下。根据“let the cars”及交通协管员的职责可知，车辆需要“通过”路口，“let through”为固定搭配，意为“允许……通过”，故选C。 12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他向第一辆车挥手微笑，和过去几天对我做的一模一样。A. cried哭泣；B. smiled微笑；C. cheered欢呼；D. gestured做手势。根据前文“A big,   3 smile accompanied his wave”可知，协管员的问候方式是“挥手加微笑”，此处为原词复现，故选B。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二辆车也得到了协管员同样的问候，而司机——一位表情刻板的商人——简短地、几乎有些尴尬地回了挥手。A. greeting问候；B. reply回复；C. notice通知；D. idea想法。根据前文“waved and 12 ”的问候方式可知，第二辆车得到了同样的“问候”，故选A。 14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：第二辆车也得到了协管员同样的问候，而司机——一位表情刻板的商人——简短地、几乎有些尴尬地回了挥手。A. patient耐心的；B. angry生气的；C. elegant优雅的；D. awkward尴尬的。根据前文“a stiff-looking businessman”及“brief”可知，那个商人的性格偏内敛，面对热情问候可能会感到“尴尬的”，故选D。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：后面每一辆送孩子上学的车都回应得更热烈。A. came来；B. hurried匆忙；C. responded回应；D. appeared出现。根据前文“were happily waving their reply”及“gave a brief, almost 14 wave back”可知，此处指车辆对协管员的问候进行“回应”，故选C。 16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每天早上，我都继续饶有兴趣地观察这个人。A. surprise惊讶；B. interest兴趣；C. frustration沮丧；D. doubt怀疑。根据后文“I find it interesting that one person can make such”可知，作者对协管员的行为充满“兴趣”，故选B。 17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：到目前为止，我还没见过有人不挥手回应。A. bother费心；B. try尝试；C. wish希望；D. fail未能。根据前文孩子们和商人都进行了回应，及后文协管员的举动影响深远可知，“没有人事先不回应”，“fail to do sth.”为固定搭配，意为“未能做某事”，故选D。 18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我觉得有趣的是，一个人能通过挥手和热情微笑这样简单的事情，给这么多人的生活带来如此大的影响。A. difference影响，差异；B. sacrifice牺牲；C. promise承诺；D. offer提供。根据后文“changed the 20 of the whole neighbourhood”可知，协管员的行为产生了积极“影响”，“make a difference”为固定搭配，意为“产生影响”，故选A。 19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的乐观开朗开启了我的一天。A. effectiveness有效性；B. carefulness细心；C. cheerfulness乐观开朗；D. seriousness严肃。根据前文“A big,   3 smile”及“waving and smiling warmly”可知，协管员的核心特质是“乐观开朗”，这种特质感染了作者，故选C。 20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一个友好的挥手和一张微笑的脸，改变了整个邻里的感情。A. feelings感情；B. observations观察；C. regulations规定；D. trends趋势。根据前文协管员对每个人释放善意，且无人拒绝回应，并结合“With a friendly wave and smiling face”可知，整个社区的“感情”变得更加温暖友好，故选A。 When I was 14, the one thing I loved doing most was taken away from me. A(n) 1 football injury meant I would never play 2 again. Not just football, but baseball, basketball, hiking, cycling, and track. I spent months in a leg cast (腿部石膏) that 3 from my ankle to my hip (髋关节), and once the cast was removed, I 4 eighteen months of recovery. 5 that wasn’t bad enough, the previous 6 didn’t work and I had to undergo the procedure again. During that second recovery, I 7 my father to buy me a guitar that my family could 8 afford. He knew I was emotionally in 9 and he did what any good father would do. He found a way to 10 a guitar for me. I realized my family made a huge sacrifice on my behalf and I 11 myself to learn the instrument. One 12 , one chord (和弦) at a time, I taught myself to play. A year later, I began 13 in the community. The following year I 14 my high school jazz band. The year after that, I was playing professionally as often as I could. Music became not just a passion, but a 15 to support myself through college. Every time life got too hard to 16 , I could pick up my instrument and get 17 in the music, if only for a little while. I learned that playing music for others is a(n) 18 and it has the power to cure folks just like it cured me when my dad 19 a guitar in my hands. Music taught me to never give up on myself and never pass up an opportunity to 20 its joy with others. 1．A．similar B．initial C．possible D．severe 2．A．instruments B．games C．sports D．cards 3．A．distinguished B．extended C．connected D．maintained 4．A．faced B．doubted C．ended D．guessed 5．A．Unless B．Even though C．Since D．As if 6．A．consultation B．examination C．surgery D．forecast 7．A．ordered B．caused C．asked D．allowed 8．A．literally B．fairly C．generally D．hardly 9．A．pain B．person C．peace D．time 10．A．touch B．purchase C．receive D．play 11．A．committed B．requested C．limited D．convinced 12．A．sign B．page C．note D．letter 13．A．volunteering B．performing C．leading D．singing 14．A．beat B．supported C．noticed D．joined 15．A．means B．desire C．fortune D．series 16．A．keep up with B．give way to C．deal with D．turn to 17．A．abandoned B．lost C．interested D．stuck 18．A．honour B．challenge C．ambition D．duty 19．A．repaired B．placed C．protected D．checked 20．A．imagine B．describe C．compare D．share 【答案】 1．D 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．D 6．C 7．C 8．D 9．A 10．B 11．A 12．C 13．B 14．D 15．A 16．C 17．B 18．A 19．B 20．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者因严重运动受伤后，靠吉他走出低谷并以音乐谋生的经历。 1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一次严重的足球受伤意味着我再也不能参加体育运动了。A. similar相似的；B. initial最初的；C. possible可能的；D. severe严重的。根据下文“Not just football, but baseball, basketball, hiking, cycling, and track.”可知，受伤影响了多种运动，说明伤势很严重。故选D。 2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一次严重的足球受伤意味着我再也不能参加体育运动了。A. instruments乐器；B. games游戏；C. sports体育运动；D. cards卡片。根据下文“Not just football, but baseball, basketball, hiking, cycling, and track.”可知，这些都属于体育运动范畴，受伤让作者无法再参与体育运动。故选C。 3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的腿上打了好几个月的石膏，从脚踝一直延伸到髋关节，石膏拆除后，我面临着 18 个月的康复期。A. distinguished区分；B. extended延伸；伸展；C. connected连接；D. maintained维持。根据下文“from my ankle to my hip”可知，石膏的范围是从脚踝延伸到髋关节。故选B。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的腿上打了好几个月的石膏，从脚踝一直延伸到髋关节，石膏拆除后，我面临着18个月的康复期。A. faced面临；B. doubted怀疑；C. ended结束；D. guessed猜测。根据下文“eighteen months of recovery”可知，石膏拆除后作者需要面对漫长的康复过程。故选A。 5．考查连词词义辨析。句意：仿佛这还不够糟糕，之前的手术没有效果，我不得不再次经历这个过程。A. Unless除非；B. Even though尽管；C. Since自从；因为；D. As if仿佛；好像。根据下文“that wasn’t bad enough”及后文再次手术的内容，此处是说仿佛之前的遭遇还不够糟糕。故选D。 6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：仿佛这还不够糟糕，之前的手术没有效果，我不得不再次经历这个过程。A. consultation咨询；B. examination检查；C. surgery手术；D. forecast预测。根据下文“I had to undergo the procedure again”可知需要再次经历这个艰难的过程，说明之前的手术没效果。故选C。 7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在第二次康复期间，我请求父亲给我买一把家里几乎买不起的吉他。A. ordered命令；B. caused导致；C. asked请求；要求；D. allowed允许。根据下文“my father to buy me a guitar”可知，作者请求父亲给自己买吉他。故选C。 8．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在第二次康复期间，我请求父亲给我买一把家里几乎买不起的吉他。A. literally确实地；B. fairly相当地；C. generally通常地；D. hardly几乎不。根据下文“I realized my family made a huge sacrifice on my behalf”可知，家里为买吉他做出了巨大牺牲，说明几乎买不起。故选D。 9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他知道我情绪上很痛苦，他做了任何一位好父亲都会做的事。A. pain痛苦；B. person人；C. peace和平；D. time时间。根据上文作者因受伤无法参与喜爱的运动，还需二次手术康复，可知其情绪上处于痛苦中，in pain为固定搭配，意为“处于痛苦中”。故选A。 10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他想办法给我买了一把吉他。A. touch触摸；B. purchase购买；C. receive接收；D. play演奏。根据下文“one chord at a time, I taught myself to play.”可知，父亲最终想办法买下了吉他。故选B。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到我的家人为我做出了巨大的牺牲，我下定决心要学会这门乐器。A. committed承诺；下定决心；B. requested要求；C. limited限制；D. convinced说服。根据下文“one chord at a time, I taught myself to play.”可知，作者因家人牺牲而决心学吉他。故选A。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我自学弹奏，一个音符、一个和弦地学。A. sign标志；B. page页面；C. note音符；D. letter字母；信件。根据下文“one chord at a time”可知，此处指学习弹奏吉他的基本单位，音符note符合语境。故选C。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一年后，我开始在社区里表演。A. volunteering自愿做；B. performing表演；C. leading带领；D. singing唱歌。根据下文“The following year I 14 my high school jazz band.”及“playing professionally”可知，作者开始在社区表演音乐。故选B。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二年，我加入了高中的爵士乐队。A. beat打败；B. supported支持；C. noticed注意到；D. joined加入。根据下文“my high school jazz band”并结合作者自学吉他可知，作者加入了学校的爵士乐队。故选D。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：音乐不仅成了一种爱好，还成了我读完大学的谋生手段。A. means方式；手段；B. desire渴望；C. fortune运气；财富；D. series系列。根据上文“to support myself through college.”可知，此处指音乐不仅是爱好，还成为作者支撑自己读完大学的手段。故选A。 16．考查动词短语辨析。句意：每当生活变得难以应对时，我就会拿起乐器，沉浸在音乐中，哪怕只是一小会儿。A. keep up with跟上；B. give way to让步于；C. deal with应对；处理；D. turn to求助于。根据上文“life got too hard”可知，此处指生活艰难难以应对。故选C。 17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每当生活变得难以应对时，我就会拿起乐器，沉浸在音乐中，哪怕只是一小会儿。A. abandoned被抛弃的；B. lost沉浸的；迷失的；C. interested感兴趣的；D. stuck卡住的。根据上文“Every time life got too hard”可知，此处指作者通过音乐逃避生活的艰难。故选B。 18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我明白了为别人演奏音乐是一种荣幸，它有治愈人的力量，就像当年父亲把吉他放到我手里时治愈我一样。A. honour荣幸；荣誉；B. challenge挑战；C. ambition抱负；D. duty责任。根据下文“it has the power to cure folks”可知，作者认为为他人演奏音乐是一种荣幸。故选A。 19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我明白了为别人演奏音乐是一种荣幸，它有治愈人的力量，就像当年父亲把吉他放到我手里时治愈我一样。A. repaired修理；B. placed放置；C. protected保护；D. checked检查。根据下文“a guitar in my hands”可知，此处指父亲把吉他放到作者手里。故选B。 20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：音乐教会我永远不要放弃自己，永远不要错过与他人分享它的快乐的机会。A. imagine想象；B. describe描述；C. compare比较；D. share分享。根据下文“its joy with others”可知，此处指和他人分享音乐带来的快乐。故选D。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题20 完形填空12篇 (天津专用) 【题型知识点细目表】 题号 难度 知识点 1 适中 善行义举（个人）,音乐与舞蹈,记叙文 2 适中 记叙文,个人经历 3 较易 哲理感悟,记叙文 4 适中 记叙文,个人经历,哲理感悟 5 适中 说明文,科学精神,气候变化及影响 6 适中 善行义举（个人）,记叙文,生活故事 7 适中 记叙文,生活故事,海洋探险 8 适中 记叙文,家人和亲人 ,生活故事 9 适中 记叙文,个人经历,职业内容 10 适中 善行义举（个人）,记叙文 11 适中 记叙文,职业内容,生活故事 12 适中 记叙文,个人经历 【高考典例】 Josiah Jackson has played piano since age 4 and he started his piano-tuning (钢琴调音) career at 18. Six months ago, he was on his way to Florida when he 1 a public piano at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. He played a few notes. It was the worst piano he’d ever played. He decided to come back some day to tune it 2 . He recently got the 3 to put his plan into action. As his flight would stop in Chicago again, he 4 an eight-hour layover (中转停留). After 5 the airport to make sure the piano was still there, he arranged to mail his piano-tuning equipment to the airport. Upon arriving, he found the piano in very 6 shape — dust was everywhere, and there was a gluey substance under the keys that 7 them from working. Jackson sat on the floor to 8 clean the 88 keys one by one. He 9 the reason why the piano was such a mess — it was next to a bar and people had spilled (洒落) drinks on the keys. The cleaning was a big 10 . That left him with about 45 minutes before he’d have to 11 to catch his flight. So he did the fastest tuning. He then played a bit of “Pirates of the Caribbean”: the piece that inspired him to 12 the piano when he was younger. Even with a quick tuning, the piano sounded really good. He 13 had time to admire his work, but he had achieved his goal: the 14 of the piano. It was again ready to be played by anyone with a few minutes to spare 15 flights. He left a 16 on the piano — “No drinks near piano, please!” A video was posted on TikTok showing how he cleaned and tuned the piano, which has received more than 1,500 17 . “So glad the piano is 18 , Thank you for bringing a new life to the piano!” one person wrote. “I’m 19 that people are playing the piano again,” Jackson told a news reporter, “Piano tuners are becoming more and more 20 , and I’m one of the few who could fix it. It was just a cool community thing to do.” 1．A．donated B．spotted C．tuned D．purchased 2．A．in vain B．with luck C．for free D．at random 3．A．message B．reward C．demand D．chance 4．A．scheduled B．revealed C．canceled D．delayed 5．A．promising B．contacting C．inspecting D．ordering 6．A．rough B．simple C．unique D．normal 7．A．rescued B．defended C．liberated D．prevented 8．A．casually B．effortlessly C．patiently D．briefly 9．A．figured out B．made up C．set aside D．turned down 10．A．fortune B．expectation C．challenge D．sacrifice 11．A．flee B．wander C．slide D．race 12．A．pull out B．take up C．give away D．bring back 13．A．barely B．definitely C．merely D．generally 14．A．contribution B．introduction C．transformation D．appreciation 15．A．behind B．between C．below D．beyond 16．A．report B．record C．bill D．sign 17．A．invitations B．awards C．comments D．offers 18．A．replaced B．restored C．evaluated D．explored 19．A．interested B．shocked C．puzzled D．thrilled 20．A．rare B．available C．modest D．generous Life is a road full of minor inconveniences and major setbacks, which everyone faces, 1 wealth or social rank. That is why optimism, the ability to see the 2 side of every negative situation, is key to success. What made optimism so meaningful to me was when I 3 the A team of the basketball club for the upcoming season. I had always been the starting point guard, and my 4 on the A team was something I took for granted. However, I only made the B team, 5 I worked my hardest. I didn’t understand why until I saw the new A team, crowded with players that all 6 me. I had to give the B team a chance. But to my 7 , the play level was much lower than what I was used to. I lost the drive I’d had before and gradually became 8 . One day I came across a social media post of another basketball team, whose point guard was much more 9 than her teammates. When her teammates made multiple mistakes 10 , which cost them several points, I expected her to be upset, but 11 , she patted her teammates on the back and comforted them. As I watched her more, I noticed that she led her team, always 12 and uplifting her teammates. The realization hit me like lightning. What I thought was a 13 turned out to be a valuable opportunity, presenting a rare chance to develop 14 . So, I started using my 15 to be a leader for my team. When our coach needed a(n) 16 , I was the first to raise my hand. When my teammates needed help with a skill, I 17 taught them over and over again. My effort paid off as I 18 remarkably not just as a player, but as a person — something I could have never achieved on the A team. When facing challenges in life, some people 19 them with optimism, while others tend to complain. Optimism is a palette, with which you can paint your own light in the darkness, shelter in a storm, and most importantly, a better 20 of yourself! 1．A．regardless of B．due to C．but for D．apart from 2．A．commercial B．positive C．crucial D．practical 3．A．looked back on B．gave in to C．put up with D．tried out for 4．A．position B．focus C．comment D．impression 5．A．as if B．in case C．now that D．even though 6．A．ran into B．agreed with C．towered over D．saw through 7．A．relief B．confusion C．amazement D．disappointment 8．A．unmotivated B．disqualified C．determined D．engaged 9．A．amused B．advanced C．emotional D．familiar 10．A．to a degree B．as a rule C．in a row D．at a distance 11．A．instead B．meanwhile C．otherwise D．furthermore 12．A．evaluating B．interrupting C．encouraging D．interviewing 13．A．trick B．misfortune C．mistake D．conflict 14．A．reputation B．innovation C．leadership D．friendship 15．A．privacy B．experience C．schedule D．occupation 16．A．example B．announcement C．competitor D．donation 17．A．nervously B．patiently C．gratefully D．hesitantly 18．A．protested B．resigned C．developed D．emerged 19．A．create B．approach C．influence D．perform 20．A．appearance B．shape C．identity D．version I had struggled with math since fourth grade, but worked very hard to 1 the smart students around me. In eleventh grade, much to my classmates 2 , I signed up for precalculus BC, the hardest math class. That was when I met Mr. Dena and told him I had 3 in math, yet I would try my hardest. He was convinced I could succeed 4 the doubts from my classmates. Mr. Dena kept an unforgettable 5 by Sir Isaac Newton on his chalk board: “If I have been able to see further, it is only because I stand on the shoulders of giants.” He reflected on that throughout the year and was 6 to teach us more than math. Mr. Dena occasionally gave partner tests, believing that we could solve hard problems together. He drew names out of a hat to 7 partners. Students were 8 out loud that they wouldn't be paired with me. As the “lucky” name was 9 , the class burst into laughter. My partner joked about being 10 with me. However, we worked well together and surprised everyone with our 11 on this test. I learned so much from my classmates and I realized this was really 12 we had partner tests. The final exam was Mr. Dena's final 13 to us, but I failed it. I told him I didn't understand how I could do so 14 on a test when I had studied so hard. He explained it's not about the grades; it's about true understanding. If studying didn't 15 on a test, it would someday. I knew then that 16 passing or failing tests, studying was about hard work and effort. And I 17 myself harder than I ever had. To be challenged in math really changed the way I 18 other challenges in life. I wasn't going to let a grade stop me from learning some of the best lessons of my life. Mr. Dena is one of the giants that Newton 19 . He has helped me see not only more 20 ideas than I thought possible, but who I can be. 1．A．keep up with B．give in to C．stay away from D．watch out for 2．A．sorrow B．delight C．surprise D．relief 3．A．talent B．methods C．innovation D．weaknesses 4．A．in spite of B．in case of C．in view of D．in consequence of 5．A．diary B．quote C．essay D．letter 6．A．embarrassed B．determined C．astonished D．puzzled 7．A．assign B．honor C．persuade D．monitor 8．A．reading B．singing C．praying D．applauding 9．A．registered B．changed C．abandoned D．picked 10．A．concerned B．stuck C．impressed D．content 11．A．negotiation B．mistake C．performance D．standard 12．A．when B．why C．where D．how 13．A．decision B．challenge C．instruction D．victory 14．A．accurately B．carefully C．effortlessly D．poorly 15．A．give out B．break down C．turn up D．pay off 16．A．beyond B．within C．upon D．across 17．A．praised B．defended C．pushed D．criticized 18．A．viewed B．created C．ignored D．presented 19．A．admires B．establishes C．measures D．describes 20．A．social B．mathematical C．psychological D．moral 【热点话题练习】 Four years into my undergraduate degree, a heavy rain flooded our area. The painful scene was 1 , which drove me toward a new career path. I had studied civil engineering at college, hoping to design buildings myself someday. However, as my degree 2 , I became fascinated with research and wanted to 3 my academic journey. I wasn’t sure what to study. Then the disastrous flood came, and it all became 4 . After spending much of my summer volunteering in 5 communities, I decided to focus my career on natural disasters, 6 the various factors behind them, as well as their 7 on society. I applied for a master’s program in development studies. This decision 8 my friends and family, who thought leaving engineering to study social science would hurt my job prospects. However, I was determined to 9 what I thought was right. The program 10 me I was on the right path. I decided to apply for a PhD (博士学位). During 11 , I was often questioned about why I was risking my career by changing fields. I received multiple 12 , but one program agreed to accept me. I was excited to start the program and be surrounded by some of the brightest 13 in the country. Most of my fellow PhD students had followed a 14 path, without jumping around between fields. Therefore, I had trouble connecting with them 15 , leaving me feeling lonely. However, my feelings of isolation (孤独) began to 16 with the arrival of a new PhD student who also had a multidisciplinary (多学科的) background and a similar family situation. Meeting him was a (n) 17 . Meanwhile, sharing what I’ve learned with people in my community has also given me 18 . Now, 3 years into my program, I am confident in my decision to 19 a PhD．My journey has taught me that it’s OK to follow your heart, 20 when the path seems unconventional. 1．A．unavoidable B．fundamental C．unforgettable D．regretful 2．A．permitted B．existed C．mattered D．progressed 3．A．abandon B．celebrate C．shorten D．continue 4．A．real B．clear C．complicated D．relevant 5．A．affected B．removed C．organized D．controlled 6．A．ignoring B．imagining C．exploring D．denying 7．A．impacts B．comments C．attack D．dependence 8．A．embarrassed B．annoyed C．shocked D．inspired 9．A．look out for B．do away with C．make up for D．go ahead with 10．A．advised B．convinced C．warned D．informed 11．A．interviews B．examinations C．practices D．conferences 12．A．offers B．promotions C．credits D．rejections 13．A．thoughts B．minds C．celebrities D．journalists 14．A．unique B．risky C．creative D．traditional 15．A．as usual B．by mistake C．at times D．on purpose 16．A．repeat B．increase C．follow D．change 17．A．relief B．success C．accident D．wonder 18．A．appointments B．satisfaction C．relationships D．responsibility 19．A．reconsider B．postpone C．pursue D．dismiss 20．A．even B．only C．just D．thus In August, Hilde Falun Strom and Sunniva Sorby began a nine-month Arctic expedition (考察), settling into a tiny hunting cabin (小木屋) on the high-Arctic Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. The cabin is the only 1 within 140 kilometers. Polar bears 2 around and the winter temperatures can drop to around -30 ˚ C． The 3 are so severe that few polar scientists collect field data from the area during winter. That’s where Falun Strom and Sorby come in — 4 observations about wildlife and the environment that could help scientists 5 how rapid warming is changing Arctic ecosystems. Both women, known as the Bamsebu team, were inspired to 6 climate research after witnessing the effects of climate change in polar regions. They both have 7 in frozen environments. Sorby has worked as a historian and guide in Antarctica, while Falun Strom has spent time in trappers’ cabins across the Arctic. “It’s as if all of my years in Svalbard have 8 me for this overwintering,” Falun Strom says. But even for her, the Bamsebu experience is 9 . There is no running water, so they melt ice for water and chop wood to keep warm. Going outside 10 wearing many layers of clothing. “We snap constantly,” 11 foxes, reindeer and polar bears, Sorby said. Those photos may give insight into how animals in the region are 12 warmer weather. In November, they 13 a polar bear that had recently hunted a reindeer. That was 14 , because polar bears normally eat seals. Scientists suspect bears may be forced to 15 their eating habits because warmer ocean currents are drastically (彻底地) shrinking sea ice where bears 16 seals. The Bamsebu team are also 17 phytoplankton (浮游生物) samples for the FjordPhyto citizen science project, which 18 relies on tourist ships for sample collection. The samples from the Bamsebu team could 19 whether a similar 20 is occurring in the northern regions. 1．A．yard B．shelter C．building D．campsite 2．A．wander B．travel C．run D．search 3．A．issues B．conditions C．experiments D．activities 4．A．imagining B．interpreting C．gathering D．guaranteeing 5．A．consult B．preserve C．acknowledge D．understand 6．A．support B．fund C．deliver D．found 7．A．faith B．training C．experience D．progress 8．A．introduced B．prepared C．invited D．chosen 9．A．fantastic B．tough C．boring D．beneficial 10．A．suggests B．includes C．allows D．requires 11．A．guarding B．watching C．hunting D．photographing 12．A．adapting to B．getting over C．depending on D．contributing to 13．A．caught B．encountered C．helped D．attacked 14．A．practical B．natural C．odd D．ordinary 15．A．select B．evaluate C．maintain D．change 16．A．discover B．gather C．follow D．hunt 17．A．collecting B．ordering C．reporting D．studying 18．A．typically B．suddenly C．gracefully D．curiously 19．A．get rid of B．throw light on C．make up for D．give way to 20．A．increase B．contrast C．shift D．balance Jessica Parker discovered her enthusiasm for gardening and transformed her backyard into a peaceful retreat (躲避处), which provided her with a safe space to process emotions and release negative feelings. 1 its positive impact, she decided to 2 the pleasure of gardening, hoping to make it known to others that nurturing (养育) plants will bring a sense of 3 and fulfillment. She began by organizing free 4 in her community, teaching people how to grow herbs and flowers even in small spaces. Many participants initially (最初) joined out of 5 , but soon found their stress 6 as their hands touched the soil. One teenager, Emma, confessed that gardening helped her 7 social anxiety, while an elderly man, Mr. Thompson, said it   8 his loneliness after retirement. Jessica’s project faced challenges too. A sudden 9 destroyed half her garden, and she struggled to 10 enough tools for everyone. Yet, her 11 never wavered (动摇). She launched a social media campaign titled “Grow Your Joy,” where followers shared photos of their plants alongside 12 about mental health. The topic went viral (引起迅速关注), 13 thousands to explore gardening. Local schools soon 14 her program to their curriculum (课程). Students who were once afraid of outdoor activities now 15 watering cans and seed packets eagerly. “Seeing kids smile while they grow something is the best 16 .” Jessica said. Her efforts even caught the attention of a botanist (植物学家), Dr. Lee, who offered 17 advice on sustainable gardening. Together, they published a guidebook emphasizing how nature boosts emotional 18 . Jessica’s story proves that small actions can bloom into powerful movements. As she often says: “Every seed planted is a step toward healing— both for the earth and for our 19 .” Today, her initiative has grown into a national network, reminding us that the simplest habits can cultivate (培养) the deepest 20 . 1．A．Ignoring B．Recognizing C．Denying D．Forgetting 2．A．criticize B．promote C．abandon D．conceal 3．A．isolation B．confusion C．anger D．calm 4．A．workshops B．concerts C．protests D．competitions 5．A．boredom B．jealousy C．curiosity D．anger 6．A．released B．increased C．froze D．exploded 7．A．ignore B．worsen C．manage D．create 8．A．eased B．deepened C．measured D．rewarded 9．A．celebration B．invention C．frost D．meeting 10．A．lose B．offer C．break D．hide 11．A．doubts B．arrogance C．laziness D．determination 12．A．jokes B．stories C．threats D．advertisements 13．A．inspiring B．forbidding C．blaming D．delaying 14．A．banned B．copied C．added D．simplified 15．A．feared B．grasped C．threw D．sold 16．A．reward B．accident C．punishment D．secret 17．A．negative B．fictional C．expert D．vague 18．A．distraction B．adaptation C．conflict D．greed 19．A．hearts B．wallets C．phones D．computers 20．A．excuses B．regrets C．competitions D．connections Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay (海湾). She stepped into the 1 and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and 2 to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach 3 side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, 4 and uneven (不平坦的); it became 5 difficult to row. If she 6 for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the 7 . She wasn’t even halfway, 8 she was already tired and her hands 9 from pulling on the rough wooden oars (船桨). “I’m never going to 10 it,” she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and 11 her head helplessly, then looked up as she 12 the boat shift (晃动) against the tide. The east wind, which had swung (旋转) around from the south-west, 13 her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be 14 . Her hands weren’t so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst 15 . The lights of the town became 16 . One of the oars banged against (撞击) the side of the boat and she 449 it with a start (吃惊地). Had she been asleep, or just 17 ? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last 18 on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves 19 and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain. 1．A．car B．boat C．ship D．sail 2．A．beside B．before C．behind D．beyond 3．A．another B．other C．either D．the other 4．A．deep B．calm C．gentle D．rough 5．A．more B．less C．as D．least 6．A．slept B．continued C．rested D．rowed 7．A．home B．mountains C．south-west D．entrance 8．A．if B．so C．but D．since 9．A．hurt B．ruined C．troubled D．broke 10．A．get B．make C．keep D．take 11．A．turned B．dropped C．cocked D．raised 12．A．saw B．made C．heard D．felt 13．A．got to B．came to C．sent for D．reached for 14．A．difficult B．serious C．all right D．certain enough 15．A．any more B．still more C．no more D．once more 16．A．brighter B．bigger C．closer D．smaller 17．A．destroyed B．threw C．repaired D．seized 18．A．dreaming B．guessing C．inventing D．expecting 19．A．beat B．hit C．pull D．defeat 20．A．anxiously B．happily C．sadly D．carefully Burdon decided to host an improvised (临时安排的) graduation ceremony for her daughter Angela in their backyard. After hers was 1 due to COVID-19, Burdon wanted to make it up for his 2 daughter in some way. Best of all, his daughter didn’t 3 about it beforehand. Angela wasn’t the only one upset by the cancellation; her father Burdon could hardly 4 his daughter’s sadness. The devoted dad 5 to host his own graduation ceremony for Angela in her home in Memphis 6 accept his daughter’s dream as forfeit (被没收的东西). Over the 7 of just six weeks, Burdon 8 to reserve a photographer and a stage without his daughter’s 9 , which surprised her greatly. When the 10 day finally came, Angela was shocked to find a full-sized stage waiting for her in her yard. 40 people attended the ceremony, and it 11 COVID-19 prevention guidelines, all sitting six feet apart with 12 on — and her father even played sacred music as she walked up to get her diploma. “Angela never saw anything until she came out for a walk,” Burdon said. “At that moment, I was 13 . To see my baby walk across the 14 and all her friends, families, neighbors and people that we don’t even know 15 in the street to 16 this. I couldn’t 17 anything better.” “My daughter couldn’t have her official 18 due to the pandemic so I 19 one for her!” “Now I’m proud that I 20 it happen!” 1．A．arranged B．celebrated C．delayed D．cancelled 2．A．lazy-bones B．green-hand C．sorrow-stricken D．ordinary-looking 3．A．know B．argue C．think D．care 4．A．believe B．sense C．bear D．share 5．A．determined B．promised C．hesitated D．preferred 6．A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．less than 7．A．source B．semester C．resource D．course 8．A．claimed B．managed C．attempted D．failed 9．A．knowledge B．ability C．talent D．diploma 10．A．busy B．final C．big D．common 11．A．asked B．failed C．met D．made 12．A．dresses B．masks C．uniforms D．make-up 13．A．hospitable B．cautious C．helpless D．speechless 14．A．door B．stage C．street D．campus 15．A．traveled B．volunteered C．stopped D．waited 16．A．witness B．subscribe C．forecast D．ruin 17．A．ask for B．give away C．agree with D．work out 18．A．welcome B．organization C．treatment D．graduation 19．A．registered B．created C．joined D．accepted 20．A．made B．enjoyed C．transformed D．wept As a teenager dreaming of a writing career, I was inspired to discover that two of my favorite movies were both written by a female team: Kirsten and her writing partner, Karen. I didn’t think they’d take a young writer like me 1 . But still, I wrote Kirsten an email letting her know that I had an idea I wanted to 2 with her and Karen, and asked if they’d be 3 to meet with me. I didn’t even expect a(n) 4 to my email. However, 12 days after I sent it, I received a(n) 5 reply from Kirsten. Her email included this line, which made me 6 up from my computer chair: “Karen and I would be honored to 7 you and to hear more about everything you’re working on.” We met for 8 the following week, and after a three-hour meal 9 laughs and sisterly advice, a friendship was born. 10 , Kirsten and Karen 11 the idea I shared with them. Their 12 in my ideas at the earliest stage of my career is something I’ll never forget; it’s what made me believe that I could be a good 13 too, just like them. And more importantly, our 14 is still going strong all these years later. In fact, Kirsten is the first person who has ever suggested I 15 a novel. Actually, she gave me this 16 while we were standing on the Teens section of Barnes & Noble, a bookstore where several years later, our 17 would sit together on the shelves. I wish every young writer had someone like Kirsten in their life to help 18 them on their way. As I looked at our books hanging out together on the bookstore shelf, I once again thought how glad I was that I sent that 19 years ago. If you too have an idol who you would love to learn from, simply 20 out and ask them. That might be all it takes to set you on the path to your dreams. 1．A．kindly B．proudly C．surprisingly D．seriously 2．A．compare B．work C．experiment D．share 3．A．ready B．willing C．hesitant D．satisfied 4．A．response B．comment C．suggestion D．introduction 5．A．convincing B．accurate C．warm D．reliable 6．A．turn B．throw C．jump D．look 7．A．visit B．meet C．call D．teach 8．A．fun B．dinner C．business D．training 9．A．filled with B．based on C．involved in D．replaced by 10．A．Naturally B．Ridiculously C．Certainly D．Amazingly 11．A．loved B．doubted C．understood D．criticized 12．A．pride B．practice C．improvement D．belief 13．A．judge B．writer C．director D．actress 14．A．pressure B．friendship C．difficulty D．confidence 15．A．buy B．read C．write D．lend 16．A．advice B．task C．present D．chance 17．A．goods B．books C．friends D．photos 18．A．guide B．comfort C．challenge D．remind 19．A．novel B．email C．question D．paper 20．A．stretch B．extend C．drop D．reach Josiah Jackson has played piano since age 4 and he started his piano-tuning (钢琴调音) career at 18. Six months ago, he was on his way to Florida when he 1 a public piano at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. He played a few notes. It was the 2 piano he’d ever played. He decided to come back some day to tune it 3 . He recently got the chance to put the plan into 4 . As his flight would stop in Chicago again, he 5 an eight-hour layover (中转停留) . After contacting the airport to 6 the piano was still there, he arranged to mail his piano-tuning equipment to the airport. 7 arriving, he found the piano in very rough shape — dust was everywhere, and there was a gluey substance under the keys that 8 them from working. Jackson sat on the floor to patiently clean the 88 keys one by one. He figured out the reason 9 the piano was such a mess — it was next to a bar and people had spilled (洒落) drinks on the 10 . The cleaning was a big challenge. That left him with about 45 minutes before he’d have to 11 to catch his flight. So he did the fastest tuning. He then played a bit of “Pirates of the Caribbean”, the piece that 12 him to take up the piano when he was younger. Even with a quick tuning, the piano sounded really good. He 13 . had time to admire his work, but he had 14 his goal: the transformation of the piano. It was again ready to be played by anyone with a few minutes to 15 between flights. He left a sign on the piano — “No drinks near piano, please” A video was 16 on TikTok showing how he cleaned and tuned the piano, which has received more than 1, 500 17 . “So glad the piano is 18 . Thank you for bringing a new life to the piano” one person wrote. “I’m 19 that people are playing the piano again,” Jackson told a news reporter. “Piano tuners are becoming more and more 20 , and I’m one of the few who could fix it. It was just a cool community thing to do.” 1．A．tuned B．bought C．spotted D．left 2．A．best B．worst C．longest D．hardest 3．A．free of charge B．ahead of time C．first of all D．on behalf of 4．A．approach B．event C．function D．action 5．A．canceled B．delayed C．scheduled D．allowed 6．A．make sure B．make sense C．hang out D．come across 7．A．In B．Upon C．At D．Before 8．A．prevented B．preserved C．rescued D．protected 9．A．how B．what C．why D．that 10．A．floor B．keys C．airport D．mail 11．A．wonder B．flee C．race D．wander 12．A．inspired B．discovered C．contacted D．inspected 13．A．generally B．casually C．effortlessly D．barely 14．A．lost B．achieved C．revealed D．replaced 15．A．confirm B．promote C．spare D．decline 16．A．posted B．approved C．restricted D．updated 17．A．diaries B．quotes C．comments D．performances 18．A．restored B．ruined C．matched D．boosted 19．A．confused B．excited C．shocked D．embarrassed 20．A．available B．accessible C．rare D．complicated The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 1 me with a puzzle all because he waved to me like someone does 2 seeing a close friend. A big, 3 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 4 his face to see if I knew him. I didn’t. Perhaps he had 5 me for someone else. By the time I contented myself with the 6 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warmly every morning like old friends. Then one day the 7 was solved. As I 8 the school he was standing in the middle of the road 9 his stop sign. I was in line behind four cars. 10 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, he lowered his sign and let the cars 11 . To the first he waved and 12 in just the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving their reply. The second car got the same 13 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking (表情刻板的) businessman, gave a brief, almost 14 wave back. Each following car of kids on their way to school 15 more heartily. Every morning I continued to watch the man with 16 . So far I haven’t seen anyone 17 to wave back. I find it interesting that one person can make such a(n) 18 to so many people’s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 19 armed the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 20 of the whole neighbourhood. 1．A．hit B．presented C．disappointed D．bored 2．A．about B．from C．during D．on 3．A．bright B．shy C．apologetic D．false 4．A．research B．recognize C．study D．explore 5．A．praised B．mistaken C．blamed D．respected 6．A．introduction B．description C．evaluation D．conclusion 7．A．argument B．mystery C．disagreement D．task 8．A．visited B．passed C．approached D．left 9．A．holding out B．putting on C．handing in D．drawing back 10．A．While B．Before C．Unless D．Once 11．A．in B．out C．through D．down 12．A．cried B．smiled C．cheered D．gestured 13．A．greeting B．reply C．notice D．idea 14．A．patient B．angry C．elegant D．awkward 15．A．came B．hurried C．responded D．appeared 16．A．surprise B．interest C．frustration D．doubt 17．A．bother B．try C．wish D．fail 18．A．difference B．sacrifice C．promise D．offer 19．A．effectiveness B．carefulness C．cheerfulness D．seriousness 20．A．feelings B．observations C．regulations D．trends When I was 14, the one thing I loved doing most was taken away from me. A(n) 1 football injury meant I would never play 2 again. Not just football, but baseball, basketball, hiking, cycling, and track. I spent months in a leg cast (腿部石膏) that 3 from my ankle to my hip (髋关节), and once the cast was removed, I 4 eighteen months of recovery. 5 that wasn’t bad enough, the previous 6 didn’t work and I had to undergo the procedure again. During that second recovery, I 7 my father to buy me a guitar that my family could 8 afford. He knew I was emotionally in 9 and he did what any good father would do. He found a way to 10 a guitar for me. I realized my family made a huge sacrifice on my behalf and I 11 myself to learn the instrument. One 12 , one chord (和弦) at a time, I taught myself to play. A year later, I began 13 in the community. The following year I 14 my high school jazz band. The year after that, I was playing professionally as often as I could. Music became not just a passion, but a 15 to support myself through college. Every time life got too hard to 16 , I could pick up my instrument and get 17 in the music, if only for a little while. I learned that playing music for others is a(n) 18 and it has the power to cure folks just like it cured me when my dad 19 a guitar in my hands. Music taught me to never give up on myself and never pass up an opportunity to 20 its joy with others. 1．A．similar B．initial C．possible D．severe 2．A．instruments B．games C．sports D．cards 3．A．distinguished B．extended C．connected D．maintained 4．A．faced B．doubted C．ended D．guessed 5．A．Unless B．Even though C．Since D．As if 6．A．consultation B．examination C．surgery D．forecast 7．A．ordered B．caused C．asked D．allowed 8．A．literally B．fairly C．generally D．hardly 9．A．pain B．person C．peace D．time 10．A．touch B．purchase C．receive D．play 11．A．committed B．requested C．limited D．convinced 12．A．sign B．page C．note D．letter 13．A．volunteering B．performing C．leading D．singing 14．A．beat B．supported C．noticed D．joined 15．A．means B．desire C．fortune D．series 16．A．keep up with B．give way to C．deal with D．turn to 17．A．abandoned B．lost C．interested D．stuck 18．A．honour B．challenge C．ambition D．duty 19．A．repaired B．placed C．protected D．checked 20．A．imagine B．describe C．compare D．share 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $