1、（1）扬州中学2020/2021学年度第一学期十月测试If youve ever been to a Disney Park, youve obviously seen little children running around dressed as their favorite characters. In fact, its_21_by the park, and you can even purchase a Disney makeover for your kids in the park_22_with authentic costumes (戏服), hairstyles, an
2、d makeup by the professionals. But as the kids get older, they are less likely to be dressed up, and _23_they hit the age of 14, you wont_24_a single one of them in costume.It isnt because theyre “too cool for school”; its_25_against the rules. According to the Disney Park rule-book, any guest aged
3、14 or older may be refused admittance if they are wearing costumes or masks.The_26_of this rule is two-fold. One, your face cant be_27_and you cant be carrying anything resembling a real gun. This is obviously a _28_issue, so choose your cosplay wisely. The second intention is to_29_that any interac
4、tions park guests have with cast members remain genuine (真实的) and on brand. If there were 20 adults running around dressed like Cinderella, some of the guests in costume may get one confused with Disneys official princess, ruining the fantasy for children. He may convey false messages or break one o
5、f the 15 Disney etiquette (礼仪) rules all Disney employees must _30_._31_, that doesnt mean that you cant truly get into the _32_ of your favorite Disney character the next time you head to one of the parks. _33_Disney fan Leslie Kay began a trend that is called Disney Bounding. In_34_, Disney Boundi
6、ng is dressing up in a non-costume outfit _35_by your favorite character. So maybe you cant dress up in Princess Belles iconic (标志性的) yellow dress, but you could wear a yellow dress with teacup-themed jewelry. Try to be creative with your look the next time you head to one of the parks.21. A. discus
7、sedB. encouragedC. confirmedD. ignored22. A. delightedB. combinedC. completeD. complex23. A. becauseB. in caseC. onceD. even if24. A. recognizeB. understandC. rememberD. spot25. A. actuallyB. properlyC. generallyD. specially26. A. originB. purposeC. effectD. weakness27. A. coveredB. injuredC. identi
8、fiedD. acknowledged28. A. attitudeB. financeC. dignityD. safety29. A. discoverB. admitC. ensureD. prove30. A. makeB. followC. learnD. support31. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. MoreoverD. Anyhow32. A. natureB. spiritC. qualityD. fight33. A. RudeB. DevotedC. AnnoyedD. Disappointed34. A. briefB. additionC. f
9、actD. part35. A. createdB. designedC. copiedD. inspired【答案】21. B 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. D【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了迪士尼的着装规则，强调了14岁及以上成人不能着迪士尼人物戏服或面具进入迪士尼乐园的规定，但迪士尼周边（Disney Bounding）仍然可以让人体会迪士尼人物的精神。【21题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，这是公园鼓励的，你甚至可以在公园里为你的孩子购买迪斯
10、尼的装扮，包括专业人员制作的（迪士尼）戏服、发型和妆容。A. discussed讨论；B. encouraged鼓励；鼓舞；C. confirmed确认；D. ignored忽视；不理睬。根据后文“you can even purchase a Disney makeover for your kids in the park”可知，甚至可以在公园里为孩子买迪士尼的装饰，由此可知，小孩子们打扮成他们最喜欢的角色跑来跑去这种行为是受到迪士尼乐园鼓励的。故选B项。【22题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实上，这是乐园鼓励的，你甚至可以在乐园里为你的孩子购买迪士尼的装扮，包括专业人员制作的原装服装
11、、发型和妆容。A. delighted高兴的；B. combined联合的；加在一起的；C. complete完全的；完整的；D. complex复杂的。根据后文“authentic costumes , hairstyles, and makeup by the professionals(专业人员制作的原装服装、发型和妆容)”可知，这套装扮应是包括一整套，complete with，“包括”。故选C项。【23题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：但随着孩子们年龄的增长，他们不太可能打扮得漂漂亮亮，而且一旦他们到了14岁，你就不会发现他们中的任何一个穿着迪士尼服装。A. because因为；B.
12、in case万一；假使；C. once一旦；D. even if即使。分析可知，根据后文“According to the Disney Park rule-book, any guest aged 14 or older may be refused admittance if they are wearing costumes or masks.(根据迪士尼乐园的规定，任何年龄在14岁及以上的游客，只要他们戴着戏服或面具，都可以被拒绝入园。)”可知，前文“they hit the age of 14”为后文“you wont _4_ a single one of them in cos
13、tume”的条件句，即，孩子一旦达到14岁，就不会在迪士尼乐园穿着迪士尼戏服跑来跑去了。故选C项。【24题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：但随着孩子们年龄的增长，他们不太可能打扮得漂漂亮亮，而且一旦他们到了14岁，你就不会发现他们中的任何一个穿着迪士尼服装。A. recognize认出；承认；B. understand理解；C. remember记得；D. spot看见；发现。根据后文“According to the Disney Park rule-book, any guest aged 14 or older may be refused admittance if they are w
14、earing costumes or masks.(根据迪士尼乐园的规定，任何年龄在14岁及以上的游客，只要他们戴着戏服或面具，都可以被拒绝入园。)”可知，游客是看不到14岁的孩子在迪士尼乐园穿着迪士尼戏服跑来跑去的。故选D项。【25题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：这并不是因为他们“太酷了，不适合上学”；这实际上是违反规定的。A. actually事实上；实际上；B. properly恰当地；C. generally通常；一般地；D. specially特别地。根据后文“According to the Disney Park rule-book, any guest aged 14 or o
15、lder may be refused admittance if they are wearing costumes or masks.(根据迪士尼乐园的规定，任何年龄在14岁及以上的游客，只要他们戴着戏服或面具，都可以被拒绝入园。)”可知，这实际上是一项迪士尼乐园的规定。故选A项。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个规则的目的有两个方面。A. origin起源；出身；B. purpose目的；意图；C. effect效果；D. weakness虚弱；弱点。根据表语为“two-fold(两方面)”以及结合后文语境“The second intention is to.”可知，应是在讲述
16、这条规定的两个目的。故选B项。【27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：第一，你的脸不会被遮盖，你不能携带任何像真枪的东西。 A. covered遮盖；包括；采访；B. injured伤害；损害；C. identified鉴定；辨认；D. acknowledged承认；答谢。根据前文“According to the Disney Park rule-book, any guest aged 14 or older may be refused admittance if they are wearing costumes or masks.”可知，迪士尼乐园规定任何年龄在14岁及以上的游客，只要
17、他们戴着戏服或面具，都可以被拒绝入园，由此可知，没有面具或戏服，脸部就不会被遮盖。故选A项。【28题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这显然是一个安全问题，所以明智地选择你的角色扮演。A. attitude态度；看法；B. finance财政；资金；C. dignity尊严；高贵；D. safety安全。根据前文“One, your face cant be _7_ and you cant be carrying anything resembling a real gun.”提及了“枪”的问题，这是安全问题。故选D项。【29题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的第二个目的是确保公园客人与演员的任
18、何互动都是真实的和品牌化的。A. discover发掘；发现；B. admit承认；准许进入；C. ensure保证；确保；D. prove证明；显示。根据后文“that any interactions park guests have with cast members remain genuine and on brand”可知，这项规定可以确保游客与剧组成员之间的任何互动的真实性。故选C项。【30题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他可能会传递虚假信息或违反迪士尼员工必须遵守的15条迪士尼礼仪规则之一。 A. make制作；使让；B. follow跟随；听从；C. learn学习；D. s
19、upport支持。分析可知，“all Disney employees must _10_ ”应是之前名词“the 15 Disney etiquette rules”的定语从句， follow the rules，固定短语，“遵守规则/礼仪”。故选B项。【31题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，这并不意味着下次你去一个公园的时候，你就不能真正体会到你最喜欢的迪士尼角色的精神。A. However然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Moreover此外；而且；D. Anyhow总之；无论如何。根据后文“So maybe you cant dress up in Princess Bel
20、les iconic yellow dress, but you could wear a yellow dress with teacup-themed jewelry.(也许你不能穿贝尔公主标志性的黄色连衣裙，但你可以穿一件带有茶杯主题珠宝的黄色连衣裙。)”可知，还是可以着带有迪士尼人物的服装的，与前文形成转折对比。故选A项。【32题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，这并不意味着下次你去一个公园的时候，你就不能真正体会到你最喜欢的迪士尼角色的精神。A. nature自然；B. spirit精神；C. quality质量；D. fight打架；斗争。根据后文“So maybe you ca
21、nt dress up in Princess Belles iconic yellow dress, but you could wear a yellow dress with teacup-themed jewelry.(也许你不能穿贝尔公主标志性的黄色连衣裙，但你可以穿一件带有茶杯主题珠宝的黄色连衣裙。)”可知，可以通过迪士尼动画主题穿着表达对迪士尼角色的喜爱，即，体会该角色的精神。故选B项。【33题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：迪士尼的忠实粉丝莱斯利凯开创了一种被称为“Disney Bounding ”的潮流。A. Rude粗鲁的；无礼的；B. Devoted挚爱的；忠诚的；全心全
22、意的；C. Annoyed恼怒的；烦闷的；D. Disappointed失望的。根据后文“Disney fan Leslie Kay began a trend that is called Disney Bounding”可知，莱斯利凯开创了一种被称为迪斯尼边界的潮流，由此可判断他是一个忠诚的迪士尼粉丝。故选B项。【34题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，“Disney Bounding ”是穿着一套非戏服的服装，该服装的灵感来自你最喜欢的角色。A. brief任务简介；指示；B. addition增加；添加；C. fact事实；D. part部分；角色；零件。根据后文“Disney B
23、ounding is dressing up in a non-costume outfit _15_D_ by your favorite character.(迪士尼的蹦蹦跳跳穿着非戏服，灵感来自你最喜欢的角色)”可知，后文陈述的是关于“Disney Bounding”的事实。故选C项。【35题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，“Disney Bounding ”是穿着一套非戏服的服装，该服装的灵感来自你最喜欢的角色。A. created创作；创造；B. designed设计；C. copied复制；仿造；临摹；D. inspired 激励；鼓舞。根据前文“_11_ , that do
24、esnt mean that you cant truly get into the _12_ of your favorite Disney character the next time you head to one of the parks.”可知，在Disney Bounding应是可以体会最喜爱的迪士尼角色的精神，因此，这种非戏服服装应是受到该角色的“灵感激发”而制作的。故选D项。（2）衡阳市一中2021届高三第二次月考英语试卷I served as a Newport Beach ocean lifeguard in Orange County, California. Late
25、 in a shift, another guard, Mike, phoned me, “Hey, I got a couple of kids playing close to the dangerous water section. Im going to give them a _21_. Keep an eye out for anything unusual.”Sure enough, as soon as he _22_, a huge wave sucked the two kids into the water. Mike saw it and rushed toward t
26、he ocean.Their mother realized what was happening. She was on her feet, _23_. Before I was even halfway there, Mike had _24_into the deep water to pull them up. They were so _25_that they couldnt walk, so Mike was carrying them, one under each _26_.The mother let out a sigh of relief. Suddenly, a ne
27、w kind of panic washed over her as though there was a new, equally dangerous _27_to her kids lives. She rushed up, seize her kids and left without so much as a thank-you.Mike had a _28_growing experience. His frightening tattoos (纹身) and shaved head with scars showed he wasnt the _29_guard on the be
28、ach. I admitted I didnt really get along with Mike. But his saving ability made up for everything he_30_ in PR (公关)skills. If any other guard had been_31_that night, there would have been a very real_32_ that the mother wasnt going home with both her kids.Maybe he wasnt her idea of a knight in shini
29、ng armor. But that wouldnt change the fact that he had just_33_her kids.That was over ten years ago. If you ask Mike about it today, I doubt if hell still remember it, but I wont forget. As I jogged back to work that day, I_34_myself Id never let my own fear an _35_prevent me from recognizing a hero
30、 when I see one.21. A. lessonB. choiceC. warningD. surprise22. A. hung upB. turned upC. called upD. came up23. A. whisperingB. fightingC. arguingD. screaming24. A. slippedB. sunkC. divedD. fallen25. A. excitedB. tiredC. confusedD. annoyed26. A. legB. armC. shoulderD. foot27. A. threatB. anxietyC. su
31、rpriseD. fear28. A. caringB. roughC. normalD. steady29. A. patientB. dullC. friendlyD. strange30. A. owedB. lackedC. allowedD. required31. A. on dutyB. on timeC. in turnD. in vain32. A. honorB. doubtC. chanceD. fact33. A. returnedB. stoppedC. frightenedD. saved34. A. comfortedB. changedC. promisedD.
32、 devoted35. A. confidenceB. commentC. appreciationD. prejudice【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. D【解析】本文为记叙文。作者在做海滩救生员时，他的同事Mike救了两个孩子，而孩子的母亲因为Mike身上的纹身以及疤痕而恐惧，对于救了孩子命的恩人吓得连说声谢谢都没有就走了，这说明了这位母亲对于Mike有偏见。作者由此感慨，不能因为英雄的外貌而恐惧害怕而不接受他是英雄。【21题详解】考查名词
33、词义辨析。句意：我要给他们一个警告。A. lesson课程；B. choice选择；C. warning警告；D. surprise惊喜。根据上句“I got a couple of kids playing close to the dangerous water section.” 我这儿有两个孩子在危险水域附近玩耍。可知，要给孩子们警告（warning），故选C。【22题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：果然，他刚一挂电话，一个巨浪就把两个孩子卷进水里。A. hung up挂断；B. turned up出现，声音调大；C. called up打电话；D. came up提出。根据第一段中
34、的“Mike, phoned me（Mike给我打电话）”可知，此处是指Mike挂断（hung up）电话。故选A。23题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她站起来，尖叫着。A. whispering低语；B. fighting打架，斗争；C. arguing争吵；D. screaming 尖叫。根据“a huge wave sucked the two kids into the water.” 一个巨浪就把两个孩子卷进水里。可知，孩子的母亲非常恐惧，会吓得尖叫（screaming），故选D。【24题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我还没走到一半，迈克就潜入深水把他们拉了上来。A. slipped
35、滑倒；B. sank下沉；C. dived 潜入；D. fallen落下。根据语境可知，孩子被巨浪卷入水里，救生员要潜入（dive）水中，故选C。【25题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们太累了，走不动了。A. excited激动的；B. tired疲劳的；C. confused困惑的；D. annoyed烦人的。根据语境可知，两个孩子在危险水域边玩耍，被巨浪卷入水中，在水中会挣扎而疲劳（tired）的，而且空格后的“they couldnt walk”他们走不动了，也是个提示。故选B。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：迈克抱着他们，一只胳膊下夹着一个孩子。A. leg腿；B. arm胳
36、膊；C. shoulder肩膀；D. foot脚。根据常识可知，抱着两个孩子，只能是一只胳膊夹着一个。故选B。【27题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：一种新的恐慌袭上她的心头。A. threat恐惧；B. anxiety焦虑；C. surprise惊讶；D. fear恐惧。根据第10题后的“His frightening tattoos( 纹 身 ) and shaved head with scars” Mike可怕的纹身和光头疤痕，让这位母亲再一次恐惧（threat）。故选A。【28题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：迈克有一段艰难的成长经历。A. caring有爱心的；B. rough粗糙的
37、，艰难的；C. normal正常的；D. steady稳定的。根据下文的叙述他身上有疤痕，可知，有一段艰难的（tough）成长经历，故选B。【29题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的可怕的纹身和光头疤痕表明他在沙滩上不是个友好的救生员。A. patient耐心的；B. dull迟钝的；C. friendly友好的；D. strange陌生的。根据Mike身上的疤痕，人们会认为他不友好（friendly）,故选C。【30题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的救生技能弥补了他在沟通方面的缺陷。A. owed欠；B. lacked缺乏；C. allowed允许；D. required要求。根据语境可
38、知，此处是指Mike作为救生员的能力弥补了缺乏沟通技能。故选B。【31题详解】考查固定短语词义辨析。句意：如果那天晚上有其他救生员值班的话，很有可能那位母亲不会带着两个孩子走了。A. on duty值班；B. on time准时；C. in turn依次；D. in vain徒劳。根据上下文的语境可知，那天晚上Mike值班的，由于他的外貌让孩子的母亲害怕而带着孩子走了。由此可推断出如果那天晚上是其他的救生员值班（on duty）的话，孩子的母亲就不会带孩子离开。故选A。【32题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果那天晚上有其他救生员值班的话，很有可能那位母亲不会带着两个孩子走了。A. honor
39、荣誉；B. doubt怀疑；C. chance机会，可能性；D. fact事实。此处是猜测的可能性（chance），故选C。33题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：也许他不是她心目中的穿着闪亮盔甲的骑士。但这并没有改变他刚刚救了她孩子的事实。A. returned返回；B. stopped停止；C. frightened害怕；D. saved挽救，节省。根据上文的内容可知，Mike救（save）了孩子，故选D。【34题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天，当我慢跑着回到工作岗位时，我向自己保证，当我看到一个英雄时，我绝不会因为自己的恐惧和偏见而不承认他。A. comforted安慰；B. chang
40、ed变化，改变；C. promised承诺；D. devoted奉献。根据后面的用词“Id never let my own fear and prejudice prevent me from recognizing a hero when I see one.” 当我看到一个英雄时，我绝不会因为自己的恐惧和偏见而不认他。可知，这是作者做出的承诺（promise），故选C。【35题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：那天，当我回到工作岗位时，我向自己保证，当我看到一个英雄时，我绝不会因为自己的恐惧和偏见而不承认他是英雄。A. confidence信心；B. comment评价；C. appreci
41、ation欣赏；D. prejudice偏见。根据前面的语境可知，Mike救了孩子，而孩子的母亲因为Mike身上的纹身以及疤痕而恐惧，甚至对于救命恩人吓得连说声谢谢都没有就跑了，这说明了这位母亲对于Mike有偏见（prejudice）。而且因为and是并列连词，分析选项可知只有D项才能与fear并列，故选D。（3）江苏省启东中学2020-2021学年度九月第一学期期初考试It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didnt notice a guy sitting inside a cardb
42、oard box, But Nora did. She wasnt even four, but she _41_ at my coat and said,“That man is cold, Daddy, can we take him home?I dont remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden _42_ feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her world whether it was _43_ in fi
43、ght or children playing. But now she was noticing _44_and beggary.A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and _45_ it to an elderly person, It was quick and easy.I_ _46_ us up. Nora was excited about i
44、t. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how _47_ our job was.When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to _48_ myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge to_ _49_ . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at
45、 home. Why do this? _50_, we phoned the elderly person wed been assigned. She invited us right over.The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. _51_ inside, I saw that the
46、 department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home in tears.Professionals call such a(n) _52_ “a volunteer opportunity. They are opportunities, Ive come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you
47、have the opportunity to do something. _53_ thats good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and _54_ clothes for the homeless. Yet, as Ive watched her grow over these past four years, I still wonder-which of us has _55_more?41. A. pulledB. glancedC. wav
48、edD. tore42. A. generousB. gloriousC. heavyD. curious43. A. insectsB. creaturesC. plantsD. birds44. A. coldnessB. illnessC. sufferingD. ignorance45. A. deliveredB. returnedC. devotedD. distributed46. A. heldB. hurriedC. signedD. broke47. A. creativeB. valuableC. shockingD. tough48. A. forbidB. warnC
49、. allowD. push49. A. turn backB. get awayC. show upD. come out50. A. ThereforeB. MeanwhileC. StillD. Instead51. A. AlthoughB. OnceC. BecauseD. Since52. A. stayB. visitC. adventureD. challenge53. A. firmB. smoothC. difficultD. enjoyable54. A. collectB. supportC. orderD. reserve55. A. increasedB. bene
50、fitedC. managedD. seized【答案】41. A 42. C 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. D 49. A 50. C 51. B 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. B【解析】这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了作者和女儿一起参加志愿者活动，作者从一开始的不情愿，到后来四年时间都和女儿一起去为有需要的人提供食物，为无家可归的人收集衣服。感觉自己和女儿都受益很多。【41题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她还不到四岁，但她拉着我的外套说：“爸爸，那个人很冷，我们能把他带回家吗？”A. pulled拉；B. glanced瞥见；C. waved挥
51、动；D. tore撕开。根据后文at my coat可知女儿拉了作者的衣角，想引起作者注意。故选A。【42题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我确实记得在我的内心有一种突然的沉重的感觉。A. generous慷慨的；B. glorious光荣的；C. heavy重的；D. curious好奇。从下文可知女儿过去只在意孩童的美好世界，但现在开始关注苦难，贫穷，所以作者突然有一种沉重的心情。故选C。【43题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我一直很高兴我的女儿在她的世界里注意到了很多东西，无论是小鸟在打架还是孩子们在玩耍。A. insects昆虫；B. creatures 生物；C. plants植物
52、；D. birds鸟。根据后文in fight or children playing可知是指女儿注意到让人快乐的事情，比如小鸟大家或是孩子们玩耍。其他选项不符合语境，故选D。【44题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：但现在她注意到了痛苦和行乞。A. coldness寒冷；B. illness疾病；C. suffering痛苦，苦难；D. ignorance无知。本空和beggary是并列关系，行乞与苦难有关。故选C。【45题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：几天后，我在报纸上看到一篇文章，说一个星期天早晨，志愿者从附近的一所学校拿了一个食品包装袋，送到一位老人手里。A. delivered递送；B.
53、 returned返回；C. devoted献身于；D. distributed分布。根据后文it to an elderly person可知是指志愿者将食物包装盒收集起来送给一位年迈的人。deliver sth to sb.表示“把某物送给某人”。故选A。【46题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我给我们报了名。A. held持有；B. hurried匆忙；C. signed署名；D. broke打破。根据后文Nora was excited about it.可推知作者给女儿和自己报名参加了志愿者活动。sign up“报名”。故选C。【47题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她能理解食物的重要
54、性，所以她很容易看到我们工作的价值。A. creative创造性的；B. valuable有价值的；C. shocking令人震惊的；D. tough艰苦的。结合上文She could understand the importance of food可知在此活动中女儿可以理解食物的重要性，容易看到他们的工作很有价值。故选B。【48题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：到了星期天，她准备好了，但我不得不强迫自己离开家去取食品包装袋。A. forbid禁止；B. warn警告；C. allow允许；D. push推，迫使。从下一句The Sunday paper and coffee were wai
55、ting for me at home.可以看出，到了星期天，作者想呆在家看报纸，喝咖啡，因而是“逼迫”着自己离开家。故选D。【49题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：在去学校的路上，我抑制住了回头的冲动。A. turn back往回走；B. get away离开；C. show up露面；D. come out出版。结合后文The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home.可知作者想在家看报纸喝咖啡，所以在去学校的路上，抑制住了往回走的冲动。故选A。【50题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，我们仍然给分配给我们的老人打了电话。A
56、. Therefore因此；B. Meanwhile同时；C. Still仍然；D. Instead相反。根据后文we phoned the elderly person wed been assigned.可知虽然作者不想去，但还是仍然给老人打了电话。故选C。【51题详解】考查连接词辨析。句意：一进去，我就发现公寓部门是属于一个穷人的。A. Although虽然；B. Once一旦，曾经；C. Because因为；D. Since自从。结合后文inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor.可知作者一进入屋里，就是发现这是
57、一个穷人的公寓。故选B。【52题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：专业人士称这样的访问是“一个志愿者机会”。A. stay停留；B. visit拜访；C. adventure冒险；D. challenge挑战。结合上文可知作者和女儿去拜访了一位分配给自己的老人，所以专业人士称这样的访问是“一个志愿者机会”。故选B。【53题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：除了作为志愿者，你还有什么地方有机会做一些愉快的事情，对别人对自己都有好处？A. firm坚定的；B. smooth顺利的；C. difficult困难的；D. enjoyable快乐的。结合后文thats good for others as w
58、ell as for yourself可知作者觉得做志愿者，对他人有好处，自己也快乐。故选D。【54题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：诺拉和我经常为有需要的人提供食物，为无家可归的人收集衣服。A. collect收集；B. support支持；C. order命令；D. reserve预订。根据后文clothes for the homeless可知是指为无家可归的人收集衣服。故选A。【55题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在过去的四年里，当我看着她成长的时候，我仍然想知道我们谁受益更多？A. increased增加；B. benefited受益；C. managed管理；D. seized
59、抓住。根据上文thats good for others as well as for yourself可知作者和女儿都在志愿者活动中受益，作者好奇的是谁受益更多。故选B。（4）湖北省2021届六校第一次联考英语试题My education started in a small village of India, I did not have any English then. When I discovered that famous novelist George Orwell was born in Motihari, it made me wonder if I could be a
60、writer too. That day, it became my _41_.My father opened up the world of books for me. I must have been seven or eight, when he first _42_ me to a Hindi (印地语) storybook. When dad was reading the book for me, I was _43_with the stories. By the time I was in Grade 10, I had finished reading hundreds o
61、f novels. Also, my private tutor made me beileve that it was _44_for me to learn the language. After 10 months with her, I started reading picture books in English.Two years later, I began to read my first English novel. Then I realized that I should try writing newspaper articles, improve my skills
62、 and then progress to longer forms. I _45_a couple of Hindi newspapers with my writing but was promptly turned down. They said my article didnt _46_ their standards. I was so _47_ that I doubted my ability. At this time, I met kind-hearted Daniel who published my first article after heavy editing. I
63、t was an important turning point for me, my _48_ as a writer began.After writing a dozen articles and reviews, I knew it was finally time to plan my novel.Creating the plot was really _49_ for me. But I managed to write the first _50_ of my novel! Full of _51_, I sent it to Mary Mount, a famous edit
64、or right away. My submission was _52_ again, but I was still grateful just to hear from her.One year later I finished my writing work again. I contacted another editor. A month later, the feed-back landed on my table, _53_ it was desperate, to put it mildly. I cried, believing Id never get it publis
65、hed.When I shared it with my friend, her feedback and support helped me improve my manuscript further. Then I submitted it to a few publishers and a few days later, I got a call from a publisher. To my delight, he informed me that my book would be published. What surprised me was that a few producti
66、on houses had expressed interest in my novel. One of the directors even intended to _54_it for the screen. It is _55_my effort and the encouragement from my family and friend, after 21 years struggling, that eventually I fulfilled my dream.41. A. dreamB. careerC. memoryD. ability42. A. drewB. lentC.
67、 introducedD. bought43. A. sacredB. spellboundC. sensitiveD. interested44. A. out of curiosityB. out of ignoranceC. out of the questionD. out of question45. A. attractedB. approachedC. expressedD. responded46. A. look forward toB. do harm toC. look up toD. live up to47. A. worriedB. surprisedC. depr
68、essedD. excited48. A. programB. reportC. drillD. journey49. A. demandingB. amazingC. rewardingD. convincing50. A. chapterB. draftC. lineD. question51. A. prideB. energyC. expectationD. patience52. A. praisedB. rejectedC. accusedD. collected53. A. butB. soC. otherwiseD. thus54. A. adaptB. donateC. ad
69、optD. encourage55. A. out ofB. regardless ofC. because ofD. at the mercy of【答案】41. A 42. D 43. B 44. D 45. B 46. D 47. C 48. D 49. A 50. B 51. C 52. B 53. A 54. A 55. C【解析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在写作方面的成长经历。【41题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：那一天，它成了我的梦想。A. dream梦想；B. career职业；C. memory记忆；D. ability能力。根据上文it made me wonder i
70、f I could be a writer too.可知，成为作家成为作者的梦想。故选A。【42题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他第一次给我买了一本印地语故事书的时候，我大概有七、八岁。A. drew画；B. lent借；C. introduced介绍；D. bought购买。根据空后a Hindi (印地语) storybook可知，父亲给作者买了一本印地语故事书。故选D。【43题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当爸爸为我读这本书的时候，我被里面的故事迷住了。A. sacred害怕的；B. spellbound着迷的；C. sensitive敏感的；D. interested感兴趣的。结合后
71、文By the time I was in Grade 10, I had finished reading hundreds of novels.可推知作者喜欢阅读，被书里的故事迷住了。故选B。【44题详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：而且，我的私人教师让我相信，对我来说，学习语言是没有问题的。A. out of curiosity出于好奇；B. out of ignorance出于无知；C. out of the question不可能；D. out of question没问题的，毫无疑问。根据后文After 10 months with her, I started reading pic
72、ture books in English.可知作者的私人老师，相信作者学习其他语言是没有问题的。故选D。【45题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我拿着稿子向几家印地语报社走去，但立刻被拒绝了。A. attracted吸引；B. approached靠近；C. expressed表达；D. responded回答。根据后文a couple of Hindi newspapers可知是向几家印地语报社走去。故选B。【46题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们说我的文章不符合他们的标准。A. look forward to期待；B. do harm to损害；C. look up to尊敬；D. li
73、ve up to符合，不辜负。根据后文their standards可知作者被拒绝的原因是，文章不符合报社的标准。故选D。【47题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我太沮丧了，以至于我怀疑我的能力。A. worried担心的；B. surprised吃惊的；C. depressed沮丧的；D. excited兴奋的。根据上文可知，投稿被拒绝了，肯定感到沮丧。故选C。【48题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对我来说是一个重要的转折点，我的写作之旅开始了。A. program项目；B. report报告；C. drill训练，钻孔机；D. journey旅行。根据下文After writing a
74、dozen articles and reviews, I knew it was finally time to plan my novel.可知，我开始了自己的写作之旅。故选D。【49题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：创作情节对我来说真的很吃力。A. demanding费力的，要求高的；B. amazing令人惊异的；C. rewarding有益的；D. convincing有说服力的。结合上文After writing a dozen articles and reviews, I knew it was finally time to plan my novel.可知作者一开始写的都是
75、文章和评论，没有写过小说，所以一开始创作小说情节肯定会有点吃力。故选A。【50题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：但我还是写出了小说的初稿！A. chapter章；B. draft草稿；C. line路线；D. question问题。根据后文of my novel!可知是指小说的初稿。故选B。【51题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：满怀期待，我立刻把它寄给了著名编辑Mary Mount。A. pride自豪，骄傲；B. energy精力，能量；C. expectation期望；D. patience耐心。根据空后I sent it to Mary Mount, a famous editor rig
76、ht away.可知，作者满怀期待地把小说初稿寄了出去。故选C。【52题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的提交再次被拒绝，但我还是很感激能收到她的来信。A. praised表扬；B. rejected拒绝；C. accused控告；D. collected收集。根据上文及空后again可知，作者再次被拒绝。故选B。【53题详解】考查连词辨析。句意：我联系了另一个编辑。一个月后，反馈意见落在了我的桌子上，但说起来很绝望。A. but但是；B. so所以；C. otherwise否则；D. thus因此。结合上下文语境可知为转折关系，应用but。故选A。【54题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：其中一
77、位导演甚至打算把它改编成电影。A. adapt改编；B. donate捐赠；C. adopt采取；D. encourage勇气。结合后文it for the screen可知是把作者的小说改编成电影。故选A。【55题详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：正是因为我的努力和家人朋友的鼓励，经过21年的奋斗，我终于实现了我的梦想。A. out of缺乏；B. regardless of不管；C. because of因为；D. at the mercy of受支配。结合后文my effort and the encouragement from my family and friend可知经过21年的奋斗，作者终于实现了自己的梦想，是因为自己的努力和家人朋友的鼓励。故选C。