1、完形填空之记叙文优培14 完形填空之记叙文真题在线1.应用全国卷（2020全国II卷完形填空）It was just after sunrise on a June morning. “Nicolo,” whose real name cannot be 41 to the public because of Italys privacy laws, 42 working the whole night at a factory in Turin. As he often did, he stopped by the “after work auction(拍卖)”43 by the Ital
2、ian police where things 44 on the trains were sold to the highest bidder. There, among many other things, Nicolo spotted two paintings he thought would look 45 above his dining room table. Nicolo and another bidder 46 until Nicolo finally won the paintings for $32.When Nicolo retired and went to liv
3、e in Sicily, he 47 the paintings with him. He hung them above the same table he had 48 from Turin. His son, age 15, who had 49 an art appreciation class, thought that there was something 50 about the one with a young girl sitting on a garden chair. It was signed(签名)“Bonnato” or so he thought, but wh
4、en he 51 it, he only found “Bonnard”, a French 52 he had never heard of. He bought a book and was 53 to find a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard sitting on the same chair in the same 54 as his fathers painting.“Thats the garden in our picture,” Nicolos son told his father. They 55 learned that th
5、e painting they 56 was called “The Girl with Two Chairs”. They 57 the other painting and learned that it was 58 Paul Gauguins “Still Life of Fruit on a Table with a Small Dog”. The 59 called the Italian Culture Ministry; the official confirmed that the paintings were 60 and worth as much as $50 mill
6、ion.41. A. attached B. allocated C. exposed D. submitted42. A. finished B. delayed C. considered D. tried43. A. attended B. reserved C. cancelled D. run44. A. shown B. found C. kept D. hidden45. A. nice B. familiar C. useful D. real46. A. battled B. debated C. discussed D. bargained47. A. held B. le
7、ft C. registered D.brought48. A. chosen B. received C. ordered D.moved49. A. missedB. failed C. taken D.led50. A. concrete B. unusual C. unappealing D. natural51. A. appreciated B. touched C. researched D. witnessed52. A. painter B. designer C. author D. actor53. A expected B. surprised C.anxious D.
8、 ready54. A. room B. kitchen C. hall D. garden55. A. apparently B. confidently C. eventually D. temporarily 56. A.owned B.borrowed C.sold D.stole57. A.collected B.cleaned C.framed D.studied58. A.suitably B.actually C. rightly D.specifically 59. A.girl B.artist C. family D.police60. A.copies B.origin
9、als C.modelsD.presents【答案】41-45 CADBA46-50 ADDCB51-55 CABDC56-60 ADBCB【解析】本文为记叙文。主要讲述了主人公购得两幅名家画作的故事。41.考查动词。从下文because of Italys privacy laws可知Nicolo的真名不能被暴露于大众。A. attached“附属，使依附”；B. allocated“分配”；C. exposed“暴露”；D. submitted“提交”。故选C。42.考查动词。根据下文“像往常一样，他下班后顺便去了拍卖会”可知，此处是完成了工作。A. finished“完成”；B. del
10、ayed“延误，耽搁”；C. considered“考虑”；D. tried“尽力，试图”。故选A。43.考查动词。此处是指拍卖会是由意大利警察经营管理的。A. attended“参加”；B. reserved“预定，保留”；C. cancelled“取消”；D. run“运行，管理”。故选D。44.考查动词。此处是指在火车上找到的东西被拍卖。A. shown“展示”；B. found“发现”；C. kept“保持，持有”；D. hidden“躲藏”。故选B。45.考查形容词。句意：在那里，在许多其他东西中，尼科洛还发现了两幅他认为放在餐桌上方会很好看的画作。A. nice“美丽的，好看的”；
11、B. familiar“熟悉的”；C. useful“有用的”；D. real“真的”。故选A。46.考查动词。句意：尼科洛和另一位竞标者进行了激烈的竞争，直到尼科洛最终以32美元的价格赢得了这幅画。A. battled“斗争，与较量”；B. debated“辩论，争论”；C. discussed“讨论，商量”；D. bargained“讨价还价”。故选A。47.考查动词。句意：当尼科洛退休去西西里生活时，他带着这些画。A. held“持有，举行”；B. left“离开，留下”；C. registered“注册”；D. brought“带来，带上”。故选D。48.考查动词。此处是指把它们悬挂于
12、从都灵搬来的那张相同的桌子上方。A. chosen“选择”；B. received“接收”；C. ordered“命令，预订”；D.moved“移动，搬迁”；故选D。49.考查动词。此处是指他年仅15岁的儿子上过一门艺术欣赏课。A. missed“错过，想念”；B. failed“失败”；C. taken“拿，接受”；D.led“引导”。take an art appreciation class表示“上一门艺术欣赏课”。故选C。50.考查形容词。此处是指他儿子发现其中一幅“坐在花园椅子上的小女孩”的画作有点不同寻常。A. concrete“具体的，实在的”；B. unusual“不同寻常的”
13、；C. unappealing“无吸引力的”；D. natural“自然的”。故选B。51.考查动词。此处指当他研究的时候，他只找到“Bonnard”，而不是他认为的“Bonnato”。A. appreciated“欣赏，感激”；B. touched“触摸”；C. researched“研究”；D. witnessed“见证，目击”。故选C。52.考查名词。此处指Bonnard是一个法国画家。A. painter“画家”；B. designer“设计师”；C. author“作者，作家”；D. actor“演员”。故选A。53.考查动词。他买了一本书，惊讶地发现了一张画家皮埃尔波纳尔坐在和他父
14、亲画中一样的花园里一样的椅子上的画。因为是一样的，所以很是惊讶。A. expected“预期的，预料的”；B. surprised“惊讶的”；C.anxious“焦虑的”；D. ready“准备好的”；故选B。54.考查名词。根据前文提到父亲买的一幅画中一个年轻的姑娘坐在花园的椅子上可知，此处指花园。A. room“房间”；B. kitchen“厨房”；C. hall“大厅”；D. garden“花园”。故选D。55.考查副词。此处指最后他们了解到他们拥有的那幅画被称为有着两把椅子的女孩。A. apparently“显然地”；B. confidently“自信地”；C. eventually“
15、最终地”；D. temporarily“暂时地”。故选C。56.考查动词。此处指他们拥有的。A. owned“拥有”；B.borrowed“借”；C.sold“售卖”；D.stole“偷”；故选A。57.考查动词。此处指他们又研究了另一幅画。A. collected“收集”；B. cleaned“清理”；C. framed“给配框”；D.studied“研究”。故选D。58.考查副词。句意：他们研究了另一幅画，发现它实际上是保罗高更的桌上的水果静物和一只小狗。A. suitably“合适地”；B. actually“实际上”；C. rightly“正确地”；D. specifically“特别
16、地”。故选B。59.考查名词。此处指这家人给意大利文化局打电话，故选C。60.考查名词。句意：这位官员证实，这些画是真迹，价值高达5000万美元。A.copies“复制品”；B.originals“原创作品，真迹”；C.models“模型”；D.presents“礼物”。故选B。2.应用非全国卷（2020浙江卷完形填空）Ive been farming sheep on a hillside for 54 years. I use a small tractor to get about. My dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger se
17、at.One morning I 36 lost lamb when I was in the top field, near where a motorway cuts through my land. The lamb had become separated from its 37 , so I jumped out of the tractor to 38 it while Don stayed in his seat.Lamb and mother 39 , I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away
18、from me. This was so 40 because I had put the handbrake on when I jumped out. 41 Don had somehow made the 42 move.My heart froze in my chest as I 43 the tractor heading towards the 44 .I ran desperately but failed to 45 . It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared. The 46 thing I saw was Dons
19、 face, looking calmly back at me.Heart in mouth, I 47 the fence and looked over. The tractor was 48 against the crash barrier in the central reservation, having miraculously(奇迹般地) crossed the 49 road with fast-flowing traffic. I couldnt see Don, but as I 50 the tractor he jumped out onto the road, a
20、pparently 51 , and dashed back to me.The police 52 and the motorway ran normally again. I couldnt quite believe my 53 . It turned out no one got badly hurt, but the outcome could have been 54 .Don was given a special 55 that nightI didnt want him thinking I was angry with him.36. A. droppedB. spotte
21、dC. carriedD. returned37. A. kidsB. friendsC. ownerD. mother38. A. ask aboutB. play withC. tend toD. run into39. A. freedB. switchedC. reunitedD. examined40 A. unexpectedB. dangerousC. embarrassingD. difficult41. A. FortunatelyB. GenerallyC. ImmediatelyD. Obviously42. A. lambB. vehicleC. seatD. fenc
22、e43. A. sawB. stoppedC. rememberedD. drove44. A. crowdB. motorwayC. fieldD. hill45. A. take offB. catch upC. hold backD. get out46. A. realB. bestC. basicD. last47. A. fixedB. noticedC. reachedD. closed48. A. restingB. runningC. parkingD. turning49. A. sleepB. longC. roughD. busy50. A. abandonedB. a
23、pproachedC. recognizedD. repaired51. A. uncleanB. uncertainC. unhurtD. unhappy52. A. arrivedB. repliedC. survivedD. waited53. A. abilityB. dreamC. luckD. idea54. A. commonB. confusingC. desirableD. awful55. A. mealB. testC. jobD. lesson【答案】36-40 BDCCA41-45 DBABB46-50 DCADB51-55 CACDA【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要
24、讲了作者开车带着它的狗去田地，路上发现了一只和它妈妈走散的小羊。作者下车去照看小羊，把自己的狗留在了车上。后来，作者帮助小羊找到了妈妈，谁知竟发现自己的狗开着拖拉机冲到了高速路上。作者赶紧沿途追赶，害怕造成严重的后果。幸运的是，最后没有人受伤。36.考查动词。句意：一天早上，我在山顶的田野里发现了一只迷路的小羊，那里有一条高速公路穿过我的田地。A. dropped：下降；B. spotted：发现；C. carried：搬； D. returned：返回。下文说小羊和它的妈妈走散了，所以我“我”无意中发现了一只迷路的小羊。故选B。37.考查名词。句意：小羊和它的妈妈走散了，所以我跳下拖拉机去照
25、看它，而Don还坐在它的座位上。A. kids：小孩；B. friends：朋友；C. owner：主人；D. mother：妈妈。根据下文Lamb and mother，可知小羊是和它的妈妈走散了。故选D。38.考查动词短语。A. ask about：询问；B. play with：同一起玩；C. tend to：照看；D. run into：撞上。上文说小羊和它的妈妈走散了，所以可以推测出“我”是跳下拖拉机去照看它。故选C。39.考查动词。句意：小羊和它的妈妈重聚了，我转过身去看拖拉机，却看见它突然离开了我。A. freed：使自由；B. switched：转变；C. reunited：重
26、聚；D. examined：检查。下文说“我”转过身去看拖拉机，因为小羊和它的妈妈重聚了，所以“我”才有心思去看我的拖拉机。故选C。40.考查形容词。句意：这太出乎意料了，因为我跳下车时已经拉上了手刹。A. unexpected：出乎意料的；B. dangerous：危险的；C. embarrassing：使人尴尬的；D. difficult：困难的。上文说“我”看见拖拉机突然离开了我，下文说“我”跳下车时已经拉上了手刹，所以这是让人出乎意料的事情。故选A。41.考查副词。A. Fortunately：幸运地；B. Generally：通常；C. Immediately：立即；D. Obvio
27、usly：显然。根据“while Don stayed in his seat”可知“我”跳下车照顾小羊的时候，Don还坐在它的座位上。那么，很显然，是Don以某种方式使车子动了起来。故选D。42.考查名词。A. lamb：小羊；B. vehicle：车辆；C. seat：座位；D. fence：栅栏。根据”I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me.”可知这里指的是Don开走了“我”的车。故选B。43.考查动词。句意：当我看到拖拉机朝高速公路开去时，我的心都僵在胸口。A. saw：看到；B. s
28、topped：停止；C. remembered：记得；D. drove：驾驶。下文说，“我”拼命地追，所以“我”是看到了拖拉机朝高速公路开去。故选A。44.考查名词。句意：当我看到拖拉机朝高速公路开去时，我的心都僵在胸口。A. crowd：人群；B. motorway：高速公路；C. field：旷野；D. hill：小山。根据上文的“near where a motorway cuts through my land.”和“having miraculously crossed the 49 road with fast-flowing traffic.”可知拖拉机是朝高速公路开去。故选B。
29、45.考查动词短语。句意：我拼命地跑，但没能追上。A. take off：起飞；B. catch up：追上；C. hold back：阻止；D. get out：出去。根据“I ran desperately”以及下文“It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared.”可知“我”没有追上拖拉机。故选B。46.考查形容词。句意：我最后看到的是Don的脸，它平静地看着我。A. real：真实的；B. best：最好的；C. basic：基本的；D. last：最后的。故选D。47.考查动词。句意：我的心都提到嗓子眼了，我抵达栅栏，仔细检查。A.
30、 fixed：固定；B. noticed：注意；C. reached：抵达；D. closed：关闭。根据“and looked over”可知我是抵达了栅栏。故选C。48.考查动词。句意：拖拉机正靠在路中间预留地带的防撞栏上，奇迹般地穿过了车流如水的繁忙道路。A. resting：倚靠；B. running：跑；C. parking：停车；D. turning：转动。根据“the crash barrier in the central reservation”可知拖拉机是靠在路中间预留地带的防撞栏上。故选A。49.考查形容词。A. steep：陡峭的；B. long：长的；C. rough
31、：粗糙的；D. busy：繁忙的。根据fast-flowing traffic可知这条高速公路非常繁忙。故选D。50.考查动词。句意：我看不见Don，但当我接近拖拉机时，它跳上了马路，显然没有受伤，冲回我身边。A. abandoned：抛弃；B. approached：接近；C. recognized：意识到；D. repaired：修理。下文说“我”的狗冲回“我”身边，所以“我”必定是接近了拖拉机。故选B。51.考查形容词。A. unclean：不洁的；B. uncertain：不确定的；C. unhurt：没有受伤的；D. unhappy：不快乐的。根据下文“no one got badl
32、y hurt”可知“我”的狗没有受伤。故选C。52.考查动词。A. arrived：到达；B. replied：回答；C. survived：幸存；D. waited：等待。下文说高速公路的运行又恢复了正常，可知是警察到了，处理了情况。故选A。53.考查名词。A. ability：能力；B. dream：梦想；C. luck：运气；D. idea：想法。“我”的狗驾驶着拖拉机上了车水马龙的高速路，结果却没有人受伤，所以“我”不相信自己有这么好的运气。故选C。54.考查形容词。A. common：普通的；B. confusing：混乱的；C. desirable：令人向往的；D. awful：可
33、怕的。根据上文作者的极度担忧“My heart froze in my chest”和“Heart in mouth”以及生活常识，动物开车上了高速路，结果可能是非常可怕的。故选D。55.考查名词。A. meal：一餐；B. test：测验；C. job：工作；D. lesson：教训。根据后面可知“我”不想让它认为“我”生它的气，所以给它提供了一顿特别的晚餐。故选A。提分训练Passage 1Susie Coodall finally was discovered and rescued. She was a volunteer in the 1 Golden Globe Race acco
34、mpanying sailors through the 2 every June. On Wednesday morning, Goodall was 2,000 miles west of South America when her boat was like a drunken man in a strong wind and a broken bar knocked her 3 unconscious. But soon after that she 4 and at once rang the alarm through her emergency system and a ser
35、ies of troubling 5 which had recorded her happenings during the journey, were 6 on her Facebook at once.Chiles Maritime Center received her 7 and soon ordered a ship to change is 8 to rescue Goodall. Meanwhile, all Goodall could do was waittrying to keep her boat 9 in the waving South Pacific and pu
36、mping out water that was 10 into the damaged cabin(船舱), which made her 11 her present situationWhen the Chilean ship finally 12 Goodall, lowering down a small boat to save her seemed 13 because up to 13 feet waves will 14 the boat at any time. 15 , crew members on board 16 another way-lowered a long
37、 thick rope from the ship, and 17 Goodall from her ship to safety. As luck would have it, the chosen method 18 worked.Goodall arrived at the Chilean port without any delay. On her Facebook, Goodall wrote: “They were the hardest and loneliest days Ive ever had. Actually, all I wanted was a break with
38、 no 19 to the busy daily life. But I might as well 20 home instead of giving up.”1. A. final B. previous C. monthly D. annual2. A. tour B. voyage C. trip D. scene3. A. permanently B. totally C. temporarily D. seriously 4. A. awakened B. slept C. shouted D. cried5. A. updates B. questions C. fantasie
39、s D. thoughts6. A. put B. gathered C. posted D. released7. A. call B. warming C. signal D. reply8. A. system B. course C. subject D. policy9. A. dry B. tidy C. still D. steady10. A. leaking B. flying C. flowing D. dropping11. A. curious about B. worried about C. satisfied with D. disappointed with12
40、. A. rescued B. abandoned C. passed D. spotted13. A. fast B. proper C. impossible D. uncomfortable14. A. swallow B. lift C. hit D. push15. A. Besides B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Also16. A. changed B. recommended C. admired D. described17. A. pulled B. kept C. grasped D. fetched18. A. hardly B. probab
41、ly C. usually D. really19. A. answer B. access C. damage D. contribution20. A. drive B. ride C. walk D. sail【答案】1-5DBCAA6-10 CCBDA11-15 BDCAC16-20 BADBD【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要内容是Susie Coodall是一名航海志愿者，在航海过程中遇险后来获救的故事。1.考查形容词。句意：她是每年六月参加金球奖航海比赛的志愿者。A. final：最终的；B. previous：先前的；C. monthly：每月的；D. annual：每年的。根据下
42、文every June可知，这个航海比赛是每年举行一次，故选D。2.考查名词。A. tour：旅行；B. voyage：航行；C. trip：短途旅行；D. scene：场景。根据语境可知，此处举办的是航海比赛，故选B。3.考查副词。句意：周三早上，在以西2000英里的南美，船就像一个醉汉在强风中，破碎木条的袭击使她暂时昏迷。A. permanently：永久地；B. totally：总共地；C. temporarily：暂时地；D. seriously：严肃地。根据后面一句可知，她很快就苏醒过来了，所以只是暂时昏迷，故选C。4.考查动词。句意：但不久以后，她醒了过来。A. awakened：
43、觉醒；B. slept：睡觉；C. shouted：叫喊；D. cried：哭泣。根据下文的at once rang the alarm through her emergency system可知她做了一系列自救的动作，所以她已经醒了过来，故选A。5.考查名词。A. updates：更新；B. questions：问题；C. fantasies：幻想；D. thoughts：想法。根据语境可知，脸书上实时更新了她航行的一些消息，故选A。6.考查动词。A. put：放置；B. gathered：聚集；C. posted：发布；D. released：释放。根据语境可知，Goodall的援救信息
44、会发布在脸书上，故选C。7.考查名词。句意：智利海事中心收到了她的信号，并很快命令一艘船改变航向去进行营救。A. call：呼叫；B. warming：变暖；C. signal：信号；D. reply：回复。根据前文的rang the alarm可知，智利方面接收到了她发出的信号。故选C。8.考查名词。A. system：系统；B. course：航向；C. subject：主题；D. policy：政策。根据语境可知，一艘接到了命令的船改变航向去营救Goodall，此处course意为航向，故选B。9.考查形容词。句意：与此同时，Goodall唯一能做的就是让自己的船在波浪翻滚的南太平洋中保
45、持平稳。A. dry：干燥的；B. tidy：整齐的；C. still：安静的；D. steady：平稳的。根据语境可知，她需要在海浪中保持平稳确保安全，故选D。10.考查动词。A. leaking：泄露；B. flying：飞行；C. flowing：流淌；D. dropping：推动。根据上文可知，在Goodall航行过程中遇险一定是船漏水了，故要处理船舱泄露的水，故选A。11.考查动词词组。A. curious about：对好奇；B. worried about：担心；C. satisfied with：对满意：D. disappointed with：对失望。根据语境可知，Gooda
46、ll所处的处境很危险，难免会担心自己的境地，故选B。12.考查动词。A. rescued：援救；B. abandoned：抛弃；C. passed：通过；D. spotted：发现。根据下文可知，智利船发现了Goodall，故选D。13.考查形容词。句意：放下一条小船去救她似乎是不可能的。A. fast：快的；B. proper：恰当的；C. impossible：不可能的；D. uncomfortable：不舒服的。根据下文内容可知，搜救的船只采取了别的方法，可知这种方法并不可行，故选C。14.考查动词。句意：因为高达13英尺的海浪会随时吞没这艘船。A. swallow：吞咽；B. lift
47、：上升；C. hit：打击；D. push：推。根据语境可知，海浪高达13英尺，会随时吞没这条船，故选A。15.考查副词。句意：相反，船上的船员推荐另一种方法从船上放下一根又长又粗的绳子。A. Besides：另外；B. Otherwise：否则；C. Instead：反而；D. Also：也。故选C。16.考查动词。句意：相反，船上的船员推荐另一种方法从船上放下一根又长又粗的绳子。A. changed：改变；B. recommended：推荐；C. admired：钦佩；D. described：描述。根据语境可知，在第一种方法不可行的前提下，船员推荐了另一种方法，故选B。17.考查动词。句
48、意：把Goodall从船上拉到安全的地方。A. pulled：拉；B. kept：保持；C. grasped：抓住；D. fetched：取来。故选A。18.考查副词。句意：幸运的是，选择的方法真的奏效了。A. hardly：几乎不；B. probably：可能；C. usually：通常；D. really：真实地。根据上文的As luck would have it可知，这种方法确实奏效了，故选D。19.考查动词。A. answer：回答；B. access：进入；C. damage：毁坏；D. contribution：贡献。access to意为通向的入口，而根据语境，此处指摆脱繁忙的
49、生活，故选B。20.考查动词。A. drive：驾驶；B. ride：骑行；C. walk：行走；D. sail：航海。此处是指坐船回家，故选D。Passage 2Any form of speech can be challenging, particularly if you are not used to talking in front of an audience. I am very 21 that I have been doing presentations and 22 training programs for many years, 23 I have got used
50、to the nervousness that always appears inside before I speak. The nervousness is always a(n) 24 thing for me as it allows me to channel my energy into what I want to say.Just recently I had the pleasure of 25 at a conference about the key success factors(因素) in business and as usual in the days befo
51、re my presentation I spent a lot of time 26 what I wanted to cover, as well as 27 the content.I have always 28the level of success of my presentations by the applause(掌声) and 29 that I receive from the audience. After the applause ended I had the 30 to personally speak to nearly all of the delegates
52、(代表). The last delegate I spoke with 31 me by taking my hand, shaking it and saying how much she 32 my presentation, and that she had got a lot of 33 tips to use in her business. Usually I feel 34 after any presentation, and I know it is directly related to how much energy I put into what I do. 35 ,
53、 this time her praise gave me a great lift and recharged my batteries.This 36 at the end of my presentation also made me realize that what we 37 in life can come back to us and 38 , we all need to value the praise when and where it is deserved. As I drove away from the 39 I reflected on how fortunat
54、e I had been to receive all those words of praise and 40 that morning.21. A. curiousB. fortunateC. doubtfulD. amazed22. A. copyingB. conductingC. usingD. designing23. A. butB. thoughC. soD. because24. A. impossibleB. naturalC. funnyD. good25. A. performingB. speakingC. educatingD.learning26. A. prin
55、tingB. reducingC. researchingD. telling27. A. imaginingB. protectingC. describingD. preparing28. A. measuredB. changedC. raisedD. adjusted29. A. giftsB. adviceC. commentsD. invitation30. A. motivationB. responsibilityC. planD. chance31. A. greetedB. blamedC. confusedD. welcomed32. A. exploredB. enjo
56、yedC. admiredD. expected33. A. interestingB. simpleC. helpfulD. free34. A. excitedB. relaxedC. embarrassedD. tired35. A. HoweverB. MoreoverC. OtherwiseD. Therefore36. A. challengeB. discoveryC. experienceD. accident37. A. figure outB. set upC. dream ofD. give out38. A. equallyB. differentlyC. seriou
57、slyD. practically39. A. partyB. conferenceC. schoolD. ceremony40. A. achievementB. comfortC. trustD. encouragement【答案】21-25 BBCDB26-30 CDACD31-35 ABCDA36-40 CDABD【解析】这是一篇记叙文。作者多年来一直从事演讲和培训方面的工作。一次演讲完毕后，一位与会代表的赞扬使得作者深受鼓舞，感悟颇多。21.考查形容词。A. curious：好奇的；B. fortunate：幸运的；C. doubtful：怀疑的；D. amazed：惊奇的。上文提到
58、做演讲是非常有挑战性的一件事。该句提到作者自己多年以来一直进行演讲方面的工作。因此可以推知，作者为自己多年来一直从事这种有挑战性的行为而感到幸运。B选项正确。22.考查动词。A. copying：复制，抄写；B. conducting：进行，实施；C. using：使用；D. designing：设计。根据前文的doing presentations可以推知，作者多年来一直在做培训。B选项正确。23.考查连词。A. but：但是；B. though：尽管；C. so：因此；D. because：因为。作者多年来一直进行演讲培训方面的工作，所以他已经习惯了在开口讲话之前内心出现的紧张感觉。故C选
59、项正确。24.考查形容词。A. impossible：不可能的；B. natural：自然的；C. funny：有趣的，好笑的；D. good：好的。根据后文的“as it allows me to channel my energy into what I want to say”可知，紧张让“我”把精力引导到“我”想说的话上。由此推知，紧张对作者来说是一件“好事”。故D选项正确。25.考查动词。A. performing：表演，表现；B. speaking：演说，发言，说；C. educating：教育；D. learning：学习。根据下文中的my presentation可知，作者最近
60、在一次会议上进行演讲，谈论关于商业成功的关键因素。B选项正确。26.考查动词。A. printing：印刷；B. reducing：减少；C. researching：研究；D. telling：告诉，讲述。作者在演讲之前要研究自己想要演讲的内容。C选项正确。27.考查动词。A. imagining：想象；B. protecting：保护；C. describing：描述；D. preparing：准备。在演讲之前，作者要准备自己演讲的内容。D选项正确。28.考查动词。A. measured：衡量，测量；B. changed：改变；C. raised：提高，举起；D. adjusted：调整。
61、作者一直根据观众的掌声来衡量自己演讲的成功程度。A选项正确。29.考查名词。A. gifts：礼物；B. advice：建议；C. comments：评论；D. invitation：请柬。该空和前面的the applause并列，都指的是听众对作者演讲的反应。听众的反应包括掌声和评论。故C选项正确。30.考查名词。A. motivation：动力，动机；B. responsibility：责任；C. plan：计划；D. chance：机会。掌声过后，作者有机会和几乎所有的代表进行交谈。D选项正确。31.考查动词。A. greeted：欢迎，迎接，致敬，问候；B. blamed：责备；C.
62、confused：使困惑；D. welcomed：欢迎。下文中的“taking my hand, shaking it and saying how much she 32 my presentation”都是最后一位代表向作者致敬的方式。故A选项正确。32.考查动词。A. explored：探索；B. enjoyed：喜欢，享受；C. admired：赞美，钦佩；D. expected：期望，预料。根据下文中最后一位代表说从作者的演讲中受益颇多，因此非常喜欢作者的演讲。B选项正确。33.考查形容词。A. interesting：有趣的；B. simple：简单的；C. helpful：有帮助
63、的，有用的；D. free：自由的。结合上一句可知，她非常喜欢作者的演讲。由此推之，她从作者的演讲中获得了很多有用的建议。C选项正确。34.考查形容词。A. excited：兴奋的；B. relaxed：放松的；C. embarrassed：尴尬的；D. tired：疲惫的。根据下文中“this time her praise gave me a great lift and recharged my batteries”可知，这一次演讲完毕之后，最后一位代表的表扬让作者精神振奋。由此推知，通常作者演讲完毕之后都会感到非常疲惫。因为演讲耗费了大量精力。D选项正确。35.考查副词。A. Howe
64、ver：但是；B. Moreover：此外，另外；C. Otherwise：否则；D. Therefore：因此。通常作者演讲完毕之后都会感到非常疲惫。这一次作者感到精神振奋。由此可知，前后文之间是转折关系。故A选项正确。36.考查名词。A. challenge：挑战；B. discovery：发现；C. experience：经历，经验；D. accident：意外事故。这次经历（上文提到的内容）使得作者意识到生活中，我们付出的东西会回到我们手里。C选项正确。37.考查动词短语。A. figure out：弄明白，弄清楚；B. set up：建立；C. dream of：梦想；D. give
65、 out：分发。根据下文中的come back to可知，该空和come back相对，故D选项正确，表示我们在生活中付出的一切都会回到我们手里。38.考查副词。A. equally：同样地，相等地；B. differently：不同地；C. seriously：严肃地，认真地；D. practically：实际地。我们在生活中付出的一切都会回到我们手里。同样地，我们需要在应当得到赞扬的时候和地方珍惜应得的赞扬。A选项正确。39.考查名词。A. party：聚会；B. conference：会议；C. school：学校；D. ceremony：典礼。根据第二段中的at a conference可知，作者在一次会议上做演讲。故B选项正确。40.考查名词。A. achievement：成就；B. comfort：安慰；C. trust：信任；D. encouragement：鼓励。根据倒数第二段中最后一句可知，最后一位代表给了作者极大的表扬，她的表扬使作者精神振奋，大受鼓励。故D选项正确。
