1、专题三完形填空第二讲夹叙夹议文真题验证(2016全国卷)When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team.That meant _1.B_ Miller King，who was the best _2.D_ at our school.Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out.I carried my football everywhere for _3.A_.Just before Septemb
2、er，Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm.I went to see him after he came back from _4.C_.He looked very _5.A_，but he didnt cry.That season，I _6.B_ all of Millers records while he _7.D_ the home games from the bench.We went 101 and I was named most valuable player，_8.C_ I often had crazy
3、dreams in which I was to blame for Millers _9.C_.One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller _10.A_ going over a fencewhich wasnt _11.B_ to climb if you had both arms.Im sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept _12.C_ from.But even that challenge he accepted.
4、I _13.B_ him move slowly over the fence.When we were finally _14.D_ on the other side, he said to me，“You know, I didnt tell you this during the season，but you did _15.A_.Thank you for filling in for _16.C_.”His words freed me from my bad _17.D_.I thought to myself，how even without an arm he was mor
5、e of a leader.Damaged but not defeated, he was _18.A_ ahead of me.I was right to have _19.D_ him.From that day on, I grew _20.B_ and a little more real.文章大意：本文是夹叙夹议类文章。在学校“我”喜欢踢足球，并且很崇拜Miller King，但是他因为车祸失去了右臂而不能参加比赛了。“我”代替了他，并且取得了骄人的成绩。“我”心里感觉对不起他，但是他的话让“我”深受感动。Acheering forBbeating outCrelying onD
6、staying with解析：上下文语境题。联系空前的to become the star on our football team和空后的who was the best.可知，“我”要成为足球队的明星，就意味着要击败(beat out)最好的球员Miller King。cheer for为欢呼；rely on依靠；stay with与待在一起。AcoachBstudentCteacherDplayer解析：上文语境题。联系前文“我要在足球上打败Miller King”可知，他是学校最好的球员(player)。coach教练；student学生；teacher老师。ApracticeBsho
7、wCcomfortDpleasure解析：上文语境题。联系前文all summer long I worked out可知，整个夏天自己都带着足球，在外练习(practice)。show表演；comfort安慰；pleasure乐趣。AschoolBvacationChospitalDtraining解析：上文语境题。联系前文Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm.可知，他出车祸，住院了，然后从医院(hospital)回来。school学校；vacation假期；training训练。ApaleBcalmCrelaxedDashame
8、d解析：上文语境题。联系前文“他刚从医院回来”可知他脸色苍白(pale)。calm平静的；relaxed放松的；ashamed羞愧的。AheldBbrokeCsetDtried解析：下文语境题。联系下文We went 101 and I was named most valuable player.可知，“我”打破(break)了Miller所有的纪录。hold保持；set创造；try尝试。AreportedBjudgedCorganizedDwatched解析：下文语境题。联系空后的the home games from the bench可知，他坐在凳子上看(watch)比赛。report
9、报道；judge裁判，评判；organize组织。AandBthenCbutDthus解析：上下文语境题。前后两部分在语意上是转折关系，因此用but。AdecisionBmistakeCaccidentDsacrifice解析：上文语境题。联系空前的Millers以及前文讲述的Miller因为车祸致残不能参加比赛的情况可知，作者总是责备自己，因为Miller遭遇车祸(accident)了自己才有机会。decision决定；mistake错误；sacrifice牺牲。AstuckBhurtCtiredDlost解析：下文语境题。联系后文which wasnt _11_(hard)to climb
10、 if you had both arms可知，因为现在失去了右臂，他过篱笆时被卡住(stuck)了。hurt受伤的；tired疲倦的；lost丢失的。AsteadyBhardCfunDfit解析：下文语境题。联系空后的if you had both arms可知，现在他卡住了，如果有两只胳膊，过篱笆对于他来说，不是难(hard)事。steady稳定的；fun有趣的；fit合适的，健康的。ApraiseBadviceCassistanceDapology解析：下文语境题。联系下文I _13_(helped)him move slowly over the fence.可知，“我”帮助了他，但是
11、“我”认为他是不想接受“我”的帮助(assistance)。praise表扬；advice建议；apology道歉。AletBhelpedChadDnoticed解析：上下文语境题。联系前文“Im sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept assistance from”可知，“我”帮助(help)他从篱笆上下来。let让；have有；notice注意。AdroppedBreadyCtrappedDsafe解析：上文语境题。由前文的move slowly over the fence和空后的on the other
12、side可知，最后我们安全(safe)了。drop落下；ready准备好的；trap卡住。AfineBwrongCquicklyDnormally解析：上文语境题。联系前文We went 101 and I was named most valuable player可知，他说“我”做得很好(fine)。wrong错误地；quickly迅速地；normally平常地。AusByourselfCmeDthem解析：上文语境题。联系空前的filling in可知，因为Miller受伤，作者代替了他，此处是Miller说的话，所以用me。AmemoriesBideasCattitudesDdream
13、s解析：上文语境题。联系前文I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame可知，他的话让“我”从这些不好的梦(dream)中摆脱出来。memory记忆；idea主意；attitude态度。AstillBalsoCyetDjust解析：上文语境题。联系空前的Damaged but not defeated可知，Miller尽管受伤，但是没有被打败，他仍(still)在“我”的前面。AchallengedBcuredCinvitedDadmired解析：上文语境题。联系前文Miller King，who was the best _2_(playe
14、r)at our school可知，“我”崇拜(admire)他。challenge挑战；cure治愈；invite邀请。AhealthierBbiggerCclevererDcooler解析：下文语境题。联系空后的and a little more real可知，自己渐渐长大(bigger)。healthy健康的；clever聪明的；cool酷的。(2016全国卷)Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置) on your desk.And theyve never actu
15、ally _1.D_ you.Everything they know about you _2.A_ through this device sometimes from hundreds of miles away._3.B_ they feel they can know you _4.C_ from the sound of your voice.Thats how powerful the _5.A_ is.Powerful, yes, but not always _6.D_.For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone.
16、Rani, my faceless agent whom Id never met _7.A_， got me rockbottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels.But her cold voice really _8.A_ me.I sometimes wished to _9.C_ another agent.One morning, I had to _10.D_ an immediate flight home for a family emergency.I ran into Ranis office _11.A_.The woman s
17、itting at the desk，_12.B_ my madness，sympathetically jumped up.She gave me a _13.B_ smile，nodded while listening patiently，and then printed out the _14.C_ immediately.“What a wonderful lady！”I thought.Rushing out _15.C_ I called out over my shoulder，“By the way, whats your name？”“Im Rani，”she said.I
18、 turned around and saw a _16.D_ woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip.I was _17.D_！ Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was，well，so _18.B_.Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out.Ranis _19.C_her warm smile, her nods，herIm here for you_20.B_
19、were all silent signals that didnt travel through wires.文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。多年来作者都是通过电话与旅行代理人联系，觉得对方说话的声音冷冰冰的。但是有一次订机票的时候作者亲自来到代理人的办公室，发现自己先前的判断是错误的。AacceptedBnoticedCheardDmet解析：上下文语境题。根据上文的have formed impressions of you，on your desk和下文的sometimes from hundreds of miles away，only by phone，再结合全文可知that li
20、ttle device是指电话，由此可判断选D项：他们从来没有见到(meet)过你。accept接受；notice注意；hear听说；meet遇见。AcameBmovedCranDdeveloped解析：上下文语境题。他们对你的了解全部通过这台装置，有时是来自数百英里之外。come from“来自”，符合语境。come来；move移动；run跑；develop开发，培养。AThusBYetCThenDIndeed解析：上下文语境题。前文提到“他们对你的了解全部通过这台装置，有时来自数百英里远的地方”，本空用副词yet表示转折含义：可是他们觉得他们能够了解你thus因此；yet然而；then随后
21、，那么；indeed的确，确实。AratherBalsoCjustDalready解析：上文语境题。前文说他们没见过你，他们有时离你数百英里远，这里用just表示“仅仅；只是”，此处指“但是他们觉得只需要听到你的声音就能了解你”。rather很，非常；also也，还；just仅仅；already已经。AtelephoneBvoiceCconnectionDimpression解析：上下文语境题。本题很容易因为前文中的the sound of your voice而错选B项“voice”，但是文章开头说到“that little device”，因此这里讲的是“你书桌上的那台小装置”，下文也提到
22、only by phone和travel through wires，因此本题选A项“电话”。telephone电话；voice嗓音；connection联系；impression印象。AdirectBusefulCeasyDaccurate解析：下文语境题。通读下文可知，作者开始时因为瑞妮在电话里的声音很冷淡而生气，但见面后，却发现她是个wonderful lady，因此该空选accurate“准确的”，此处是说(电话是)强大的，但不总是准确的。direct直接的；useful有用的；easy容易的；accurate准确的。Ain personBby myselfCin publicDon
23、purpose解析：上文语境题。in person表示“亲自”，never met in person与上文的faceless相呼应。in person亲自；by oneself独自；in public公开地；on purpose故意地。AannoyedBinterestedCdiscouragedDconfused解析：上文语境题。作者的这个旅行代理人总能给他最低价格(rockbottom prices)，但是她冷冰冰的声音让作者不开心，根据语境可知选A项“annoyed”。annoyed生气的；interested感兴趣的；discouraged沮丧的；confused困惑不解的。Apro
24、moteBtrainCfindDknow解析：上文语境题。作者对瑞妮冷冰冰的语气很是气恼，有时希望另外找个代理人。promote提升；train训练；find找到；know知道。AarrangeBpostponeCconfirmDbook解析：下文语境题。由下文的a family emergency可知，作者家中有急事，需要马上坐飞机回家，故选book“预订”。arrange安排；postpone推迟；confirm证实；book预订。Afor the first timeBat any timeCfrom time to timeDin good time解析：上文语境题。上文提到，作者之前
25、与瑞妮从来没有见过面，因此这里选for the first time“第一次”。for the first time第一次；at any time随时；from time to time不时，偶尔；in good time及早，有足够的时间。AexpectingBseeingCtestingDavoiding解析：下文语境题。作者跑到瑞妮的办公室，坐在桌旁的瑞妮看到(see)作者着急的样子就跳了起来，满是同情。expect期待；see看见；test检测；avoid避免。AshyBcomfortingCfamiliarDforced解析：上文语境题。根据上文中madness可知作者很着急，因此这
26、里用comforting“令人欣慰的”：她给了我一个令人欣慰的微笑。shy腼腆的；comforting令人安慰的；familiar熟悉的；forced勉强的。AbillBformCticketDlist解析：上文语境题。上文提到作者家里有急事，需要立即坐飞机回去(an immediate flight home)，因此此处说的是给作者打印飞机票(ticket)。bill账单；form表格；ticket票；list清单。AhopefullyBdisappointedlyCgratefullyDregretfully解析：上文语境题。作者遇到这么热心的旅行代理人，当然是心存感激(gratefull
27、y)。hopefully有希望地；disappointedly失望地；gratefully感激地；regretfully遗憾地。AcarefulBseriousCnervousDpleasant解析：下文语境题。此处应与下文的a big smile，waving to wish me a safe trip相呼应，故用pleasant“令人愉悦的”。careful仔细的；serious严肃的；nervous紧张的；pleasant愉悦的。AamusedBworriedChelplessDspeechless解析：上下文语境题。作者想到自己当初对瑞妮的错误判断，而眼前的瑞妮是那么热心，因此一时竟
28、不知道该说什么(speechless)了。amused逗乐的；worried担心的；helpless无助的；speechless说不出话的。AcalmBniceCproudDclever解析：上文语境题。由上文可知，作者亲眼见到瑞妮后发现她是一个wonderful lady，于是反问自己“我之前怎么会认为她冷冰冰呢？哦，瑞妮是这么友好(nice)”。calm冷静的；nice友好的，和蔼的；proud骄傲的；clever聪明的。AforgivenessBeagernessCfriendlinessDskillfulness解析：下文语境题。破折号后的“她温暖的微笑，她的点头，她的我在这里为你服务
29、”是对该空格的解释，对比四个选项，friendliness(友好)最符合语境。forgiveness宽恕；eagerness急切；friendliness友好；skillfulness熟练。AexplanationBattitudeCconceptDbehavior解析：上下文语境题。结合上文引号中的内容“我在这里为你服务”及下文的silent signals判断B选项“attitude”符合语境。explanation解释；attitude态度；concept概念；behavior行为。(2016浙江卷)During the war，my husband was stationed at a
30、n army camp in a desert in California.I went to live there in order to be _1.C_ him.I hated the place.I had never _2.A_ been so unhappy.My husband was ordered out on a longterm duty，and I was left in a tiny shack (棚屋) alone.The heat was _3.D_almost 125F even in the shade of a cactus (仙人掌)_4.B_ a sou
31、l to talk to.The wind blew nonstop，and all the food I ate，and the very air I breathed，were _5.B_ with sand，sand，sand!I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents.I told them I was _6.C_ and coming back home.I said I couldnt stand it one minute longer.I _7.C_ be in prison！My father answered m
32、y _8.D_ with just two linestwo lines that will always sing in my _9.D_two lines that completely changed my life：Two men looked out from prison bars，One saw the mud，the other saw the stars.I read those two lines _10.A_.I was ashamed of myself.I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my pre
33、sent _11.C_；I would look for the stars.I made friends with the natives，and their _12.B_amazed me.They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had _13.A_ to sell to tourists.I studied the delightful forms of the cactus.I watched for the desert sunsets，and _14.B_ for seashells that had
34、been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean _15.A_.What brought about this _16.D_ change in me? The desert hadnt changed，_17.B_ I had.I had changed my _18.A_.And by doing so，I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing _19.D_ of my life.I was excited
35、 by this new world that I had discovered.I had looked out of my selfcreated prison and _20.C_ the stars.文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者为了陪伴丈夫来到沙漠。恶劣的生存环境让作者感到不快乐。而作者父亲回信中的两行话彻底改变了她，让她改变了生活态度，学会了在逆境中享受生活。AoffBbehindCnearDbeyond解析：上文语境题。根据空格前的went to live there可以看出，作者到那里住的目的是希望离丈夫近(near)一些。off离开；behind在后面；nea
36、r在附近；beyond超出，远于。AbeforeBalreadyCthenDstill解析：上下文语境题。根据上文使用的过去时及下文I said I couldnt stand it one minute longer.可知，作者在此之前(before)从未那么不快乐过。before在之前；already已经；then然后，那么；still仍然。AinflexibleBincomprehensibleCuncontrollableDunbearable解析：下文语境题。由破折号后的almost 125F even in the shade of a cactus可知，即便是在仙人掌的阴凉里，这
37、种炎热也是让人无法忍受的(unbearable)。inflexible缺乏弹性的，不可改变的；incomprehensible难懂的，不可理解的；uncontrollable控制不住的，无法管束的；unbearable无法忍受的，承受不住的。AOnlyBNotCManyDSuch解析：上下文语境题。由该段内容可以看出，作者所居住地方的炎热的天气、永无休止的风、所吃的食物、呼吸的空气都令人无法忍受。空格处应该指这里没有(not)作者可以与之聊天的人。only仅仅，只有；not没有；many许多；such那样的。AcoveredBfilledCburiedDcharged解析：上下文语境题。此处各
38、选项均可填入构成短语：be covered with用覆盖；be filled with充满；be buried with被掩埋；be charged with被指控犯(罪)。由该句语境可以看出，无论是作者吃的食物还是呼吸的空气，到处都充满了(were filled with)沙子。Acatching upBkeeping upCgiving upDgetting up解析：下文语境题。由后面的I said I couldnt stand it one minute longer.可以看出，由于居住地恶劣的环境，作者打算放弃(give up)并准备回家。catch up赶上；keep up保持
39、，维持；give up放弃；get up起床。Aought toBmight wellCwould ratherDhad better解析：上下文语境题。由该空所在句可知，作者在信中告诉父母，她一分钟也坚持不下去了，她宁愿(would rather)去蹲监狱。ought to应该；might well有充分理由，足以；would rather宁愿；had better最好。ArequestBcallCquestionDletter解析：上文语境题。由该段第一句中的I wrote to my parents可知，作者给自己的父母写了封信。request请求，要求；call通话，召唤；questi
40、on问题；letter信。AcomparisonBimaginationCconsiderationDmemory解析：下文语境题。由下文可以看出，作者父亲的这两行话彻底改变了作者对生活的态度，所以这两行话总是在她的记忆(memory)里唱响。comparison对比；imagination想象；consideration考虑，体贴；memory记忆。Aover and overBby and byCup and downDnow and then解析：上下文语境题。由上下文语境可知，作者收到父亲的信后反复(over and over)阅读，并为自己感到羞愧。over and over再三，反
41、复；by and by不久，很快；up and down上上下下，来回；now and then不时，时常。AcompanyBoccupationCsituationDrelationship解析：上文语境题。由上文可知，空格所在句表示作者下定决心找到自己目前处境(situation)的优势。company陪伴，公司；occupation工作，占用；situation处境，状况；relationship关系。AmovementBreactionCguidanceDpurpose解析：上下文语境题。由该段内容可知，作者与当地人交朋友，而他们把最喜欢的艺术品作为礼物送给作者。他们的反应(react
42、ion)让作者感到吃惊。movement运动，活动；reaction反应；guidance指导；purpose目的。ArefusedBfailedCmanagedDhappened解析：上下文语境题。由上下文语境可知，当地人对作者做出的反应让作者感到吃惊，因为他们竟然舍得将拒绝(refuse)卖给游客的艺术品当作礼物送给作者。refuse拒绝；fail失败，不及格；manage管理；happen发生，碰巧。AaskedBhuntedCwaitedDheaded解析：上下文语境题。各选项均可与空格后的for构成短语。ask for请求，要求；hunt for寻找；wait for等待；head
43、for前往。由下文中的定语从句that had been left there millions of years ago可知，作者在沙漠里寻找(hunt for)几百万年前遗留下来的贝壳。AfloorBsurfaceCrockDlevel解析：上文语境题。由空格所在句when the sands of the desert had been an ocean _15_可知，沙漠里的沙地曾经是海底(floor)。floor底部，地面；surface表面；rock岩石；level水平。AshockingBchallengingCpuzzlingDastonishing解析：上文语境题。由上文可以
44、看出，作者由最初的抱怨并打算放弃在沙漠中的生活，到后来接受自己的处境并学会欣赏生活中的美好可以看出，作者的变化是令人十分惊讶的(astonishing)。shocking骇人的；challenging具有挑战性的；puzzling令人感到迷惑的；astonishing令人十分惊讶的。AasBbutCforDor解析：语意关系题。由上文可以看出，沙漠没有改变，但(but)作者发生了变化。as表原因；but表转折；for表原因；or表示出现相反的情况。AattitudeBprincipleCidentityDstandard解析：上文语境题。由上文可以看出，作者由最初的不快乐到后来学会享受沙漠生活
45、，完全是因为自己对生活的态度(attitude)发生了改变。attitude态度；principle原则；identity身份，一致；standard标准。AvacationBoperationCaffairDadventure解析：上文语境题。所给选项中的adventure与该句中的experience相对应。vacation假期；operation操作，手术；affair事务，事件；adventure冒险，奇遇。AsoughtBcountedCfoundDreached解析：上文语境题。作者将自己从最初感受到沙漠之苦到后来体验到沙漠生活的快乐的转变比喻为在自设的监狱里发现(find)了星星
46、。seek寻找；count数数；find发现；reach到达。模拟强化(2017东北三省四市教研联合体二模)Thinking of my good friends，I sense that my attitudes are totally different towards men and women.My earliest childhood friend is Donald.In the street was a(n)_1.C_old German truck.No wheels.No doors.Each day，_2.B_we were flying over the Atlantic
47、 in that truckour “airplane”， there came that wonderful moment：“ Engine_3.D_！” Id shout, “Well have to jump out.”Glancing at me，hed say, “I cant_4.B_！”“Fear not! Ill drag you to the _5.D_.”And when we swam_6.B_the dust, Donald cried “Sharks！” But I always_7.C_him.The next day, changing_8.A_， Donald
48、would do the same to me.We saved each other hundreds of times, but when my family really did leave for America, we could do_9.B_.We just cried silently as the train_10.C_.These days, Jessica is one of my best friends.Recently we were swimming on the shore of the Atlantic, the_11.A_one I had “flown”
49、over in my German truck with Donald.We were far from the shore when we both thought we_12.B_a shark! We began swimming_13.D_toward the shore.Although in_14.A_，I fell back to protect her.In the end, the“ shark” proved _15.C_， but not my deep emotional feelings for my friend.We looked into each others
50、 eyes and said, “I love you！”You see with women I could be_16.D_， emotionally honest and transparent.With male friends, it seemed impossible to_17.A_caring feelings however deep the friendship was.Much to my_18.C_， research shows that men and women have very different_19.A_and rational (理性的)processe
51、s.I do love all my friendsonly the means of expression_20.D_.文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过讲述“我”和朋友Donald和Jessica在一起时的经历，说明了“我”对待男性朋友和女性朋友的情感表达方式是不同的。段意梳理第一段：开篇点题“我”对男性朋友和女性朋友的态度不同。第二段：“我”和童年时期的男性朋友Donald在一起时的经历。第三段：“我”和女性朋友Jessica在一起时的经历。第四段：总结了“我”对男性朋友和女性朋友的不同情感表达方式。核心词汇glance at 扫视 emotional adj.情感的transpare
52、nt adj.透明的AadvancedBdecoratedCabandonedDupdated解析：根据下文中的”No wheels.No doors”可知，这是一辆废弃的(abandoned)德国卡车。advanced“高级的”；decorated“装饰的”；updated“更新的”。AbeforeBwhileCafterDuntil解析：根据语境可知，每天当(while)我们乘坐飞机(旧的德国卡车)飞越大西洋时，美妙的时刻就来临了。AlossBdeathCpressureDfailure解析：根据下文的 “well have to jump out”可知，此处表示“发动机(出现)故障(fa
53、ilure)”，故选D。AjumpBswimCdieDrun解析：根据上文中的“we were flying over the Atlantic”及“well have to jump out”和下文的“when we swam”可知，此处表示“我不会游泳(swim)”。AdustBriverCtruckDshore解析：参见上题解析。因为Donald不会游泳，故此处表示“我会拖着你一起到岸(shore)上”。AoverBthroughCacrossDbeyond解析：根据语境可知，此处表示“当我们游过(一片)灰尘时”，through表示从空间内部穿过，此处是dust“灰尘”，故应选B。Ale
54、ftBfetchedCrescuedDdefeated解析：根据空前的“Sharks”及“But”可知，此处表示“但是我总是营救(rescued)他”。leave“留下”；fetch“去取回”；defeat“打败”。ArolesBmannersCimagesDforms解析：根据上文讲述的我们的游戏和扮演的角色可知，此处表示“第二天我们交换角色(roles)”。AsomethingBnothingCanythingDeverything解析：根据空前的“We saved each other hundreds of times”及“but”可知，在游戏中我们互相营救了几百次，但是当我们家真的要
55、离开去美国的时候，我们什么事情都做不了，故选B。Abroke downBmoved inCpulled awayDblew up解析：根据语境可知，当火车开动(pulled away)时，我们默默地哭了。break down“分解，失败”；move in“搬进新居”；blow up“炸毁，给(某物)充气”。AveryBlastCfirstDonly解析：根据空后的“one I had flown over in my German truck with Donald”可知，此处应选A。the very one表示“就是那一个”。AattackedBspottedCannoyedDkilled解
56、析：根据“We began swimming _13_ toward the shore”及语境可知，当我们都认为发现了(spotted)鲨鱼时，我们已远离了海岸。AeagerlyBcasuallyChardlyDcrazily解析：根据上文可知，我们疯狂地(crazily)往岸边游去。eagerly”迫切地”；casually”偶然地”；hardly“几乎不”。ApanicBhesitationCdoubtDsilence解析：根据语境可知，尽管恐慌、害怕(in panic)，“我”还是游回去保护她。hesitation“犹豫”；doubt“怀疑”：silence“沉默”。AfierceBf
57、riendlyCimaginaryDtrue解析：根据语境可知，鲨鱼被证明是我们想象的(imaginary)，但是“我”对朋友的深情是真实的。AcoolBshyCpassiveDopen解析：根据空后的“emotionally honest and transparent”可知，和女性朋友在一起，“我”是坦率的(open)。AexpressBhideCadmitDcontrol解析：根据空后的“however deep the friendship was”可知，和男性朋友在一起，无论友谊多么深厚，表达(express)关心的感情看起来都是不可能的。AembarrassmentBdisappo
58、intmentCreliefDsurprise解析：根据空后的“research shows.processes”可知，此处表示“令我非常宽慰的是”。to ones relief为固定短语，意为“令人宽慰的是”。AemotionalBphysicalCmentalDmoral解析：文章讨论的是情感的表达，故应选emotional“情感的”。physical“身体的”；mental“精神的”；moral“道德的”。AchangesBdevelopsCmattersDdiffers解析：根据本段内容可知，“我”确实爱“我”的朋友们，只是“我”的表达方式不同(differs)。(2017河南、山东、
59、河北、山西、江西、安徽省七校联考)For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”I_1.B_them years ago as a college student, sitting in the library，_2.A_， working on a paper.Out of nowhere, those words came _3.B_ off the page in a quote (引语)：“In the midst of death life persists, in the midst of_4.D_
60、truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists.”Suddenly I wasnt unhappy and impatient any more.Then I_5.A_my granddad.I loved to talk with him.And I was_6.D_to hear what hed think of it.He had poor hearing, so I had to _7.C_it a few times, but once he_8.A_it, he laughed. “All I can say to
61、that is totally_9.C_，” he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and_10.B_to find that quote.“Why is that？” he asked.“Well, spring is a sure_11.D_that life persists.And it just makes me_12.C_.”He laughed again, and then_13.A_his lovely voice, he reci
62、ted for me his_14.D_“ spring time” words: “ The desert shall rejoice (高兴) , and_15.B_as the rose does.even with joy and singing.”Many years later，_16.B_my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming (盛开的) cactuses，I could_17.C_hear my granddad laughing: “The desert shall r
63、ejoice.”Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of_18.D_and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of _19.A_and the green of spring.Spring_20.C_us that were alive forever.文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述的是作者有感于春天的活力，从偶然读到的一段话联想到生命的意义与坚持。生命长存于漫漫沙漠的植物中，长存于冬去春来的绿意中。冬去春来，生命依然长存，而我们也要继续前行。核心词汇1happen on(也可写作h
64、appen upon)偶然发现I happened on the restaurant by chance.我偶然发现了这家餐馆。2desperate adj.非常需要，极想，渴望；不顾一切的，拼命的；绝望的，孤注一掷的，铤而走险的He was so desperate for a job he would have done anything.他当时太想找份工作了，什么事都愿意干。I heard sounds of a desperate struggle in the next room.我听到隔壁房间里有拼命挣扎的声音。His increasing financial difficult
65、ies forced him to take desperate measures.不断增加的经济困难迫使他采取了铤而走险的办法。Alooked forBhappened onCpicked outDmade up解析：根据语境可知，几年前坐在大学的图书馆里作者偶然遇到这两个单词“Life persists”。happen on“偶然遇到或发现”，符合语境。pick out“挑选，辨别出”；make up“编造”。AboredBconcentratedCtiredDconfused解析：根据下文中的”Suddenly I wasnt unhappy and impatient any more
66、”可知，作者当时在图书馆里的心情是很烦闷的。故选bored“厌倦的，烦闷的”。ArunningBdancingCrushingDmoving解析：这两个词突然从书页上的引语中跃入作者的眼帘。dancing在此形象生动地描述了这两个词所富含的美好活力以及作者遇到它们的偶然性。AfearBaccusationCsuspicionDuntruth解析：在死亡中，生命依然坚持；在谎言中，真理依然长存；在黑暗中，光明依然永驻。根据句中的death与life，darkness与light的对应关系可知，此处应填truth的反义词。untruth“虚假，不真实”符合语境。accusation“控告”；sus
67、picion“怀疑”。AcalledBvisitedCconsultedDinformed解析：根据下文中的“on the phone”可知，作者给爷爷打电话。call“(给)打电话”，符合语境。visit“看望，拜访”；consult“咨询”；inform“告知“。ApatientBconfidentCupsetDdesperate解析：根据语境及上文中的“I loved to talk with him”可知，作者很想听到爷爷(对这句话)是怎么看的。desperate“极想，渴望”。patient“耐心的”；upset“不安的”。AcopyBprintCrepeatDrecite解析：根据
68、上文中的“He had poor hearing，so I had to”和下文中的“a few times”可知，爷爷的听觉不灵，所以作者不得不多次重复(repeat)这句话。copy“抄写”；print“打印”；recite“背诵”。AgotBmadeCundertookDmanaged解析：但是一旦作者的爷爷明白(got it)了，他就笑了起来。make it“获得成功，准时到达”。ApuzzlementBscepticismCagreementDdisapproval解析：根据上文中的“laughed”和下文中作者的爷爷所背诵的语句与该句话的主题的一致性可知，作者的爷爷对这句话所表达的
69、主题是完全同意的。puzzlement“疑惑”；scepticism。“怀疑”；agreement“赞同，同意”；disapproval“反对，不赞成”。ApracticallyBespeciallyCobviouslyDnaturally解析：作者告诉爸爸她在漫长的冬天过去，最终看到春天，特别是偶然发现这句引语，自己是有多高兴。especially “特别，尤其”，符合语境。practically“实际地，差不多”；obviously“明显地”；naturally“自然而然地”。AwayBinspirationCremarkDsign解析：春天就是一个可信的迹象，它表明生命是长存的。sign
70、”迹象，征兆”符合语境。inspiration“鼓舞人心的人(或事物)”。AastonishedBenergeticCmerryDalive解析：根据上文中的“I wasnt unhappy”，下文中的“rejoice(高兴)“joy”及文章的主题可知，这句话使作者感到开心(merry)。astonished“震惊的”；energetic“精力充沛的”。AinBwithCofDbeyond解析：作者的爷爷又笑了笑，然后用他那悦耳的嗓音为作者背诵了他最喜欢的语句。in.voice是固定搭配，表示“以的嗓音”。AimpressiveBsuperbCclassicalDfavorite解析：参见上题
71、解析。impressive“给人印象深刻的”；superb“极佳的，质量极高的”；classical“经典的”；favorite“最喜欢的”。AexistBflowerCsurviveDsow解析：沙漠应该高兴，像玫瑰一样盛开。根据空后的“as the rose does”可知，flower“开花”符合语境。AafterBwhenCuntilDalthough解析：多年后，当作者和丈夫驱车穿越一个有很多野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠时，她几乎又听到了爷爷笑着说“沙漠应该高兴”。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导时间状语从句，且在从句中作时间状语，故选when。AhardlyBalwaysCalmostD
72、mostly解析：参见上题解析。almost“几乎，差不多”，符合语境。知识拓展almost与mostly都是副词，但前者意思是”几乎，差不多”，强调程度，后者的意思是“主要地，多半”，强调数量。使用时不可混淆。如：When he finally arrived home，he was almost starving.当他最后到家时，他几乎要饿死了。I mostly go camping during the summer vacation.我暑假大多数时候去露营。AjourneysBwordsCworldDdesert解析：根据空后的“the blooming of cactuses.”和上
73、文中的“a desert with many wildflowers and blooming(盛开的)cactuses”及“The desert shall rejoice”可知，生命长存，同样的，我们也要坚持。生命长存于寂静的沙漠(desert)中和盛开的仙人掌里。AwinterBspringCsummerDautumn解析：in the dead of winter“在隆冬，在严冬”。空前的dead形象地表现出了冬季万物萧条的景象，与春季的绿意及万物复苏的景象形成鲜明的对比。AconvincesBassuresCremindsDstrikes解析：春天提醒我们，我们永远充满活力。conv
74、ince“使相信”；assure“使确信”；remind“提醒”；strike“突然想到”。(2017山西省太原市二模)Life in the Slow LaneI always seemed to be rushing through my life.Id_1.C_my seat belt and slam (猛踩) the accelerator to get where I wanted to go. Or, at the mall, Id_2.A_the stores like a runner in the hundred-meter dash. There just werent
75、enough hours in the day and I was afraid I might _3.B_ something if I didnt hurry up.And then one day, as fate would have it, I ran out of _4.D_.As my car coasted off the road, I looked at my watch and hit the steering wheel _5.B_.I had a meeting in fifteen minutes and I hadnt even finished _6.D_for
76、 it.But as I got out of my car, a(n)_7.C_ thing happened.I looked out towards the east, and the _8.D_ was just beginning to shine over the horizon. There was a low misty_9.D_ hanging over the river, and some ducks were cutting thick, smooth trails (痕迹) across the otherwise glass-like surface of the
77、water.A few sailboats _10.A_at anchor, their mirror images extending out before them. I was shocked.This _11.C_ scene had been going on right outside my car every morning and I had never _12.B_ time appreciating it.I had been rushing around in such a _13.A_ that I had been missing everything!I was q
78、uietly，_14.B_， patiently watching as the sun painted a brand new day when a co-worker finally_15.C_my car and stopped for me.I had somehow been transformed.Life went from a fast break dance into a slow waltz.I began taking long, slow walks_16.A_my yard and neighborhood, noticing for the first time a
79、ll the neighbors, mysteries and wonders_17.B_were right there for me to see all the time.Not only were there sights that I had been missing, but I began to hear entire _18.A_ all around me: birds singing, wind blowing and leaves rustling._19.C_ one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of
80、grass，it becomes a mysterious, beautiful and indescribably magnificent_20.D_in itself.文章大意：本文主要讲述了作者在一次因车无油而下车欣赏到身边的美景的经历后开始学着享受慢生活的故事。段意梳理第一段：作者平时匆忙的生活。第二段：作者的车因为没有油而停在路上。第三段：作者下车后看到早上迷人的景色。第四段：作者的反思。第五段：作者开始欣赏周围的美景。第六段：作者的感悟。核心词汇accelerator n加速器，油门 dash v急奔 n短跑steer v驾驶(船、汽车等) anchor n锚AhardenBloo
81、senCtightenDwiden解析：根据下文的“slam(猛踩)the accelerator”和”my seat belt”可推知，作者系紧安全带。tighten“(使)变紧”。Arace throughBpass byCcome acrossDlook into解析：根据“like a runner in the hundred-meter dash”可推知，作者是在快速移动，与上文的“rushing through my life”呼应。AwasteBmissCmeetDcost解析：根据语境可知，作者赶时间是害怕错过什么，与下文的“I had been rushing around
82、 in such a _13_ that I had been missing everything”呼应。miss“错过”。下文“I had been missing everything”呼应。AmoneyBwaterCtimeDgas解析：根据下文的“As my car coasted off the road”可推知，作者的车当时没有油了。AdelightfullyBin depressionCbravelyDin astonishment解析：结合下文的“I had a meeting in fifteen minutes and I hadnt even finished _6_
83、for it”可推知，作者当时很沮丧，空处与”hit the steering wheel”呼应。AwaitingBcallingCcaringDpreparing解析：因为作者还没有做完准备工作，而车又没有油了，这让作者很沮丧。AconfusingBamusingCamazingDembarrassing解析：根据下文的“I was shocked.This _11_ scene had been going on right outside my car every morning and I had never _12_ time appreciating it”可推知，作者下车后，发现
84、了令他惊喜的事情。AstarBlightCmoonDsun解析：根据下文的“shine over the horizon”可推知，此处表示太阳刚刚升起。下文的“as the sun”也是提示。AiceBwindCsmokeDfog解析：根据空前的“misty”可知，此处表示早上轻雾弥漫在河上的场景。AsatBwentCseatedDreached解析：结合语境可知，此处表示“停靠”，故选A。AdisastrousBaccidentalCgloriousDnecessary解析：根据下文的“appreciating”可推知，作者为迷人的景致感到震撼。glorious“壮丽的，吸引人的”。Abro
85、ughtBspentCtaughtDfounded解析：spend time (in) doing sth.为固定用法，意为“花时间做某事”，符合语境，故选B。AhurryBcaseCpositionDmess解析：此处与“had been rushing”呼应，表示作者一直生活匆忙。in a hurry“匆忙”。AregretfullyBjoyfullyCobviouslyDcarelessly解析：根据上文的“appreciating”可推知，作者满心欢喜地欣赏着早上的景致。AmemorizedBborrowedCrecognizedDopened解析：根据“finally”和上文提到的轻
86、雾可推知，作者的同事最终认出了作者的车。recognize“认出”。AaroundBwithCforDfrom解析：根据语境可推知，作者开始了一种慢生活，到院子和周围的街区转转。AwhichBthatCwhoDwhat解析：that在此引导定语从句，在从句中作主语。定语从句先行词为all the neighbors，mysteries and wonders，既有人又有物，故用that引导。AsymphoniesBfantasiesCnoisesDcultures解析：根据下文的“birds singing，wind blowing and leaves rustling”可推知，周围所有的声
87、响组合到一起成了交响乐。symphony“交响乐”。AUntilBAlthoughCThe momentDThe present解析：the moment意为“一就”，引导时间状语从句，符合语境。AspaceBvillageCcityDworld解析：根据文中的“anything”可推知，此处表示这一切组成一个美妙的世界。(2017山西省太原市一模)When my kids were small, I started a tradition in our house of giving eight gifts over the course of the eight days of Hanuk
88、kah ( 光明节)I liked the idea of _1.C_a candle every night and giving my children a gift to unwrap to _2.A_.It was easy to go into a toy store and pick up something _3.B_less than $ 10 each, or even $ 1 each (at the dollar store)My children didnt ask for anything much in particular and they_4.C_ whatev
89、er they got.As the years progressed, I _5.D_the tradition of eight gifts for each night of Hanukkah.But this year, Hanukkah_6.B_something else. My special-needs son decided that he wanted to _7.A_a computer, and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it.When I wouldnt_8.C_ that, he decided he wante
90、d a PlayStation.Then Amazon gift cards. Then money. And when it became clear that it wasnt going to happen, he got _9.D_.I keep _10.A_him that Hanukkah isnt about greed or materialism.Its about the miracle of an oil lamp that _11.D_for eight days. Its about being _12.B_of our heritage. Its about fre
91、edom.But he _13.C_.I know deep down that his obsessions (迷恋的物) are out of his_14.C_， and definitely out of mine.Having a special-needs child is as_15.D_as it gets.Some days are better than others and not all holidays _16.C_the way I hope.But despite his unrealistic requests, hes a(n) _17.B_ child wh
92、o is showing me the true meaning of life.And as we enter a new year and light the _18.A_ approaching the time, I welcome his differences _19.B_I learn how to turn negative requests into_20.D_ones.文章大意： 本文主要讲述了作者一家过光明节的传统、变化及作者的应对策略和反思。段意梳理第一段：作者一家过光明节的传统。第二段：作者一家保持传统很多年。第三段：作者一家今年过光明节的新变化。第四段：作者对儿子的
93、劝说。第五段：作者反思儿子坚持要求的事。第六段：作者对整件事情的重新审视。核心词汇greed n贪婪materialism n物质主义miracle n奇迹Abuying Bdonating Clighting Ddrawing解析：根据下文的“And as we enter a new year and light the _18_ approaching the time”可知，此处指点蜡烛。AcelebrateBpresent Csend Dplay解析：根据上文的“Hanukkah(光明节)”可推知，节日是用来庆祝的。Aat Bfor Cin Dfrom解析：根据语境“less tha
94、n $10 each，or even $1 each (at the dollar store)”可推知，此处表示东西的价格，故用介词for。Aate Bthrew Cliked Ddrank解析：结合语境“My children didnt ask for anything much in particular”可推知，孩子们并不挑剔，很喜欢拿到的礼物。Aheld upBgave in Chanded inDkept up解析：结合下文的转折“But this year，Hanukkah _6_ something else”和“My special-needs son”可推知，作者保持那个
95、传统很多年。AmadeBbecame Cfound Ddesigned解析：根据转折“But this year，Hanukkah _6_ something else和“My special-needs soon”可推知，今年有些不同，有了新变化。Abuild Bbuy Cuse Dwatch解析： 根据语境“and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it”可推知，儿子要组建一台电脑，要作者去买零配件。Arely on Blearn from Cagree to Ddream about解析：根据下文的“And when it became cl
96、ear that it wasnt going to happen，he got _9_”可推知，作者没同意儿子的要求，儿子就有了其他更多的要求。agree to“同意”。Acalm Bhappy Cselfish Dupset解析：很明显，作者没同意儿子的要求，儿子感到难过。upset“难过”。Atelling Bwarning CpromisingDaccusing解析：很明显，作者在不断地给儿子讲道理，说明节日的意义。Alays Bhangs Cwaits Dburns解析：根据下文的“And as we enter a new year and light the _18_ appro
97、aching the time”可推知，D项burn“燃烧，发亮”符合语境。Atired Bproud Cafraid Dlack解析：固定搭配be proud of意为“以为傲，为而自豪”，符合语境。Anodded Bslept Cinsisted Dfailed解析：根据下文的“I know deep down at his obsessions(迷恋的物)are out of his _14_，and definitely out of mine”可推知，儿子不为所动，坚持自己的要求。Amind Bsight Ccontrol Dplace解析：根据“obsessions(迷恋的物)”可
98、推知，儿子陷入迷恋的事物之中，已经失控。out of control“失控”。Awonderful Bdangerous Cinteresting Dchallenging解析：很明显，作者应对有特殊需求的儿子有些棘手。challenging“挑战性的”。Arun out Bbreak downCwork out Dput down解析：根据“the way I hope”可知，有些事情并不像作者希望的那样发展。work out“成功地发展”。Astrange Bamazing Cbad Denergetic解析：根据语境“who is showing me the true meaning
99、of life”可推知，此处的语气表示肯定、赞赏，故选B。amazing“了不起的”。Acandles Blamps Ctorches Dlanterns解析：根据上文的“I liked the idea of _1_ a candle every night”可知，节日期间作者一家点蜡烛庆祝。Awhen BasCunless Duntil解析：根据语境可知，此处表示逻辑上的因果关系，故选B。as“因为”。Arelative Bpossible Creasonable Dpositive解析：与语境中的“negative”形成对比可知，此处表示把负面要求变成积极要求。positive“积极的”
100、。(2017江西省南昌市一模)Years ago, I lost my sight completely.I would do anything for a _1.B_.In fact, desperate and _2.A_， I tried every supplement, experimental trial, diet and anything anyone _3.C_. All for nothing.But now, after 25 years in physical darkness, my life is _4.B_than ever.The change began on
101、e day, many years ago, when I drank my tea_5.D_， swallowing gulps(一大口) of “poor me” and wondering what my future would _6.C_ .Then, the doorbell rang.Janet came in and brought an idea.“Have you ever thought about working as a(n)_7.D_？” she said.“You speak Spanish.Go for it.”Her idea _8.B_ me to make
102、 a phone call. And the interpreting company I contacted invited me to take a test.Thank goodness it was _9.A_.“Were so _10.B_ with the results，” the receptionist said the next day, “ that we want to send you on your first _11.D_ tomorrow.Its in the Immigration and Naturalization Court.”That was the
103、beginning.That was when I began to _12.C_ possibilities where my blindness wouldnt get_13.C_.The view of my world changed. Blindness didnt have to label me as _14.B_.On the contrary, the blindness improved my ability to _15.A_ information and present a quicker and more _16.B_ interpretation.The lett
104、ers from the judges, praising me for my work，_17.A_me for the hours Id spent studying, memorizing, and _18.C_.Blindness? Not a barrier anymore._19.B_， it became a handy _20.D_ to sharpen my creativity. Not only in the courtroom, but at home, in my relationships and in the way I viewed myself.文章大意：本文
105、主要讲述了作者失明后重新找回生活信心并不断自我提升的励志故事。 段意梳理第一段：作者因失明而到处寻医问药，然而并没有用。第二段：作者失明后的生活转折。第三段：作者去一家翻译公司应聘。第四段：作者应聘成功。第五段：作者规避自己的生理缺陷，发挥自己其他的优势。第六段：作者优秀的工作表现得到了表扬和奖励。第七段：作者对失明这件事的新的认识。核心词汇desperate adj.绝望的，不顾一切的supplement n补充，增补barrier n障碍receptionist n接待员Amethod BcureCsuggestionDchange解析：根据据下文的“I tried every suppl
106、ement，experimental trial，diet and anything”可推知，作者失明之后，非常想找到治疗的方法，从而恢复视力，故选B。Aanxious Bdelighted Cpeaceful Dashamed解析：从“desperate”可知，作者当时心情很迫切。anxious“渴望的，急切的”，符合语境。Adiscovered Boffered Crecommended Dappreciated解析：从“anything”可推知，作者当时心情迫切，任何人的建议都会去试一试。recommend“推荐”。Adarker Bbrighter Charder Dcalmer解析：
107、根据“But now”的转折可推知，尽管作者依然看不见，但是生活却比以前明亮了许多。Aeagerly Bnervously Cbravely Dpitifully解析：结合句中的“swallowing gulps(一大口)of poor me”可推知，作者当时为自己感到难过。A include Bneed Chold Dshare解析：根据“wondering what my future”可推知，作者当时在想未来会发生什么。hold“(未来)发生”。Aassistant Bapplicant Cteacher Dinterpreter解析：根据“you speak spanish.Go fo
108、r it”可推知，Janet建设作者去做译员，与下文的“And the interpreting company I contacted invited me to take a test”呼应。interpreter“口译员”。Aadvised Binspired Cpermitted Dexpected解析：根据下文的“And the interpreting company I contacted invited me to take a test”可推知，作者被Janet的建议鼓舞，于是就去应聘了。Aoral Buseful Ceasy Dwritten解析：根据“Thank good
109、ness”可知，已经失明的作者感觉很庆幸，因为测试是口头的而非书面的。Amoved BimpressedCcrazy Dtolerant解析：根据下文作者被派出去工作可推知，作者应聘时的表现让人印象深刻，得到了认可。Aappointment BinterviewCtalk Dassignment解析：从“first”可推知，作者应聘成功，得到了第一个任务。assignment“任务”。Asuffer from Bleave outCfocus on Drecover from解析：根据下文“The view of my world changed”可推知，作者开始走出生活的阴霾，关注更多的可能
110、性，而不是一味地沉溺于自己的缺陷中不能自拔。Aon the way Bthrough Cin the way Dover解析：固定搭配“in the way”意为“挡路”，与语境“blindness”呼应。Aeffective Bunproductive Cexhausted Duncommon解析：失明并不会给作者贴上无用的标签。unproductive“无结果的，徒劳的”。AmemorizeBcheck Ccorrect Dshare解析：根据下一段中的“memorizing”可知，作者虽然失明了，但是这却激发了记忆能力的提升。Afair Baccurate Cformal Dfunny解
111、析：从“quicker”可推知，记忆信息能力的提升使作者的翻译变得更快更精准。accurate“精确的”。ArewardedBawarded Cinformed Damazed解析：从“praising”可知，作者因工作出色而得到了表扬和奖励。reward”奖励”。reward sb.for sth.为固定搭配。Aimagining Bpreviewing Cpracticing Dperforming解析：作者是因为不断学习、记忆和练习而变得熟练起来的。 practice“练习”。AHoweverBInstead CTherefore DBesides解析：根据上下文可知，此处表示强调，形成
112、对比。instead“反而”。Ahandle Bchallenge Cdescription Dtool解析：从“sharpen my creativity”可推知，作者把失明作为一种工具来提高自己的创造性，让自己更优秀。(2017安徽省百所重点中学二模)Ten years ago，a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed.I was totally _1.B_ and felt I was suddenly placed under _
113、2.C_ of death with an indefinite reprieve (缓刑). After careful thought, I _3.D_ my affairs; then I went home and got into bed.But 2 years later, I left my bed and _4.B_the long climb back.It was another year _5.D_I made it.I speak of this experience because these past years have _6.B_ me what to valu
114、e and what to believe.I _7.D_ now that this world is not my oyster (牡蛎)to be opened but my _8.B_ to be grasped.Ive also learned that its necessary to _9.D_ those little, all-important things I never thought I would _10.A_ before: the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree, the _11.C_ of sunlight
115、 on running water. I seem now, with some of the_12.B_ freshness of childhood, to hear and see. How well，_13.C_， I recall the touch of the earth the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed. It was like _14.B_ones citizenship in a world one had nearly lost. Frequently, I_15.A_ myself that I
116、 need make notes of this_16.B_ Im living in now, because in it Im well, _17.A_， doing what I like best.It wont always be like this, _18.D_Ill make the most of it and be grateful.I_19.B_all this to that long time spent in bed. Wiser people come to this _20.A_ without having to acquire it the hard way
117、. But I wasnt wise enough.Im wiser now, a little, and happier.文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。一场重病让作者明白了什么是人生中最重要的东西。因此他对自己当下所拥有的倍加珍惜，并心存感激。核心词汇owe.to.把归功于It is not surprising that he owes his success to his first teacher.他把他的成功归功于他的启蒙老师，这并不让人感到意外。Aconfused BshockedCdetermined Dannoyed解析：根据上文中的“Ten year ago，a docto
118、r told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed”可知，当被告知自己的肺部出了问题且不得不立即放弃工作卧床休息时作者感到非常震惊(shocked)。confused“困惑的”；annoyed“恼怒的”。Atrial Bpressure Csentence Dcontrol解析：作者突然觉得自己好像是被判了死缓一样。根据语境尤其是下文的“with an indefinite reprieve(缓刑)”可知，此处应选sentence“宣判，判刑”。under se
119、ntence of death“被判处死刑”。Amade up Bset up Ctook up Dcleared up解析：仔细思考之后，作者把手头的事务处理掉，然后回家了。根据上文中的“I had to give up work at once and went to bed”可知，clear up“解决，清理”符合语境。make up“组成，编造”；set up“设立”；take up“开始从事，占据”。Arecalled BbeganCavoided Daccepted解析：两年后，作者离开了病床，开始(began)了漫长的重回之前的生活状态的“攀登”。recall“回忆起”；avoi
120、d“避免”；accept“接受”。Awhen BafterCsince Dbefore解析：过了一年，作者就做到了。It was/is一段时间before.是固定句型，意为“过了才/就”。assigned BtaughtCtreated Dassured解析：作者谈及这段经历是因为那些过去的岁月教会(taught)了作者应该珍惜什么，相信什么。assign“分配，分派”；treat“招待”；assure“使确信”。Aadmit Bdemand Cexpect Drealize解析：现在作者意识到(realize)这个世界不是等待他去打开的牡蛎，而是需要他去抓住的机会。admit“承认”；exp
121、ect“期待，期望”。Aknowledge Bopportunity Cattention Dpoint解析：参见上题解析。grasp the opportunity“抓住机会”，是固定搭配。knowledge“知识”；attention“注意力”；point“观点”。Adismiss BlistCdefine Dappreciate解析：作者也学会了欣赏(appreciate)那些不起眼的但却很重要的东西。而作者之前从未想过自己会去注意这些东西。dismiss“不予理会，不予考虑”；list“列举”；define“给下定义，解释”。Anotice Brecord Cremember Dtra
122、ck解析：参见上题解析。notice“注意到”；record“记录”；remember“记得”；track“跟踪”。Ashadow Bshake Cplay Dfeeling解析：根据上文中的“the music of the wind in my favorite pine tree”和下文中的“I seem now.to hear and see”可知，此处指的应是作者以前不会注意到的东西。play“轻快变幻的动作，闪烁”， the play of sunlight on water“阳光在水面上的闪烁”。Adamaged Brecovered Cfaded Dchanged解析：作者重新
123、找回了童年时期看待事物的新鲜感。recovered“重新获得的，重新找到的”，符合语境。Ain contrast Bin return Cfor instance Dby chance解析：比如，回想起自己卧床两年后重新踏上这片土地的感觉有多好。for instance“比如，例如”，符合语境。in contrast“相反”；in return“作为回报”；by chance“偶然地”。Amaintaining Bregaining Cdiscovering Dforgetting解析：这就像在一个差点失去的世界中重新获得公民身份一样。regain“重新得到”和下文的“lost”相对应。mai
124、ntain“维持”；discover“发现”；forget“忘记”。Aremind Bpromise Cadvise Dconvince解析：作者经常提醒自己要记下这个自己现在生活的时刻，因为活在此刻，作者是健康且快乐的，而且能做自己最喜欢做的事情。remind“提醒”，符合语境。promise“许诺，允诺”；convince“使相信”。Acountry BmomentCmemory Dinspiration解析：参见上题解析。moment“时刻”；inspiration“灵感”。Apleased Bcourageous Cconfident Dstrong解析：参见第15题解析。please
125、d“快乐的，高兴的”；courageous“勇敢的”；confident“自信的”；strong“坚强的”。下文中的“Im wiser now，a little，and happier”亦是提示。Ameanwhile BotherwiseChowever Dtherefore解析：它不会总是如这般存在，因此作者会充分利用它并心存感激。上下文之间是因果关系，故用therefore。meanwhile“与此同时”：otherwise“否则”；however“然而”。Aapply Bowe Ccontribute Dadapt解析：作者将这一切都归功于他卧病在床的那段漫长时光。owe.to.“把归功
126、于”，是固定用法。Aawareness Bagreement Ccomment Dcompromise解析：更有智慧的人无需被困到如此境地也能明白这些道理。awareness“意识，明白”符合语境。compromise“妥协”。(2017河北省石家庄市二模)When my sister Diane began playing the violin，she was seven.How did she sound? Terrible.But she didnt _1.B_. At twelve, she asked our parents if she could _2.C_ a full-tim
127、e music school.They said no.Actually, everyone agreed that my sister _3.A_ talent.I was better at my _4.D_.My teacher had told my parents that I had great _5.C_.So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to_6.A_ me. But the only time he was_7.D_was Saturday afternoons at 3 pm. Back then,
128、 I was_8.B_ about the British TV show “The Avengers”， which was_9.C_ every Saturday at 3 pm.I let nothing take up my “The Avengers” hour.So I _10.B_this amazing opportunity.Today, I dont even have a _11.D_ in my house.My sister became an engineer, but she_12.A_ stopped making music. When she was in
129、her 40s, she switched her_13.B_.She went back to college, got a (n)_14.C_ in music education, and became a music teacher.She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never _15.C_.Recently, she and a pianist pal put on a recital. A big crowd of fr
130、iends and family _16.D_for her.As she played, I looked around at the _17.B_.Everyone was _18.A_enjoying the music. It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that 7-year-old kid making those perfectly _19.C_ sounds and knew how far she had come, despite _20.A_.Talent is important.
131、But enthusiasm is even more important.文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过讲述妹妹追求梦想的经历告诉我们：天赋很重要，但更重要的是热情。段意梳理第一段：“我”的妹妹Diane在七岁时开始学小提琴，并希望上音乐学校。但是所有人都认为她缺乏天赋。第二段：“我”擅长钢琴，“我”的父母为“我”请钢琴老师教“我”学习，但是“我”热衷于看一档英国电视节目，拒绝了这一机会。第三段：“我”的妹妹后来成了工程师，但是四十几岁时，她又到大学学习音乐，最后成了一名音乐教师。第四段：妹妹成功举办了音乐会，只有“我”知道她是怎样坚持梦想并成功的。第五段：揭示全文主旨天赋很重要，但更
132、重要的是热情。核心词汇terrible adj.可怕的，极度的，令人极不快的talent n天赋，天才actually adv.实际上，真实地attend v参加，出席，注意major adj.主要的，大调的v.主修take up开始从事，占据amazing adj.令人惊叹的turn down关小，拒绝recital n音乐演奏会Aadvance Bquit Creflect Dlisten解析：根据上文的“How did she sound？Terrible”可知，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了；结合本句的“But”表示的转折意义可知，但她没有放弃(quit)。Ainspect Bope
133、n Cattend Dvisit解析：根据上文可知，尽管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕，但是她仍不愿放弃；据此可以判断，本句句意为：在十二岁时，她问父母她是否可以去全日制的音乐学校上学。attend school为固定搭配，意为“上学”。Alacked Bspotted Cpossessed Dadmired解析：根据上文的“They said no”和父母没有答应让她去全日制音乐学校学习可以判断，每个人都认为“我”的妹妹缺乏(lacked)天赋，故A项正确。Amajor Bproject Ccomposition Dinstrument解析：根据本段第三句的“So my parents found
134、 the best piano teacher in the area可知，“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，与妹妹相比，“我”更擅长“我”的乐器。Apatience Benthusiasm Cpotential Dambition解析：根据下文的“so my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师来教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，老师告诉父母说“我”很有潜能(potential)。A项意为“耐心”；B项意为“热情”；D项意为“抱负”，都与语境不符。A
135、train Bexamine Ccorrect Dchallenge解析：参见上题解析。A项意为“培训，教育”；B项意为“检查”；C项意为“改正”；D项意为“挑战”。Apunctual Bskillful Coccupied Davailable解析：根据语境可知，钢琴老师只有每周六下午三点有空。D项意为“有空的”，符合语境，故D项正确。A项意为“准时的”；B项意为“技术好的”；C项意为“使用中”，都与语境不符。Asensitive Bcrazy Cserious Dparticular解析：根据本句中的“about the British TV show”可判断。“我”热衷于一档英国电视节目
136、。be crazy about为固定搭配，意为“热衷于”，故B项正确。A项意为“敏感的”；C项意为“严肃的”；D项意为“特别的，挑剔”，都与语境不符。Afilmed Bdesigned Caired Dcommented 解析：根据该句中的“every Saturday at 3 pm.”可知，这档英国电视节目在每周六的下午三点播放。air在本句中意为“播出，播送”，属于熟词生义，故C项正确。A项意为“拍电影”；B项意为“设计”；D项意为“评论”。Ajumped at Bturned down Cwaited for Dopened up解析：根据上文的“I let nothing take
137、up my The Avengers hour”可知，“我”不让任何事情占用“我”看这档节目的时间，据此可以判断，“我”拒绝了这一机会。B项意为“拒绝”，符合语境，故B项正确。A项意为“迫不及待地接受”；C项意为“等待，等候”；D项意为“打开”，都与语境不符。Atutor Bviolin Cmusician Dpiano解析：根据本段的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可以判断，由于“我”拒绝了学钢琴，所以现在家里甚至一台钢琴也没有，故D项正确。Anever BonceCalready Deven解析：根据空后两句可
138、知，“我”妹妹在四十几岁时上大学学习音乐；据此可知，尽管“我”妹妹成了一名工程师，但是她从未(never)停止对音乐的追求，故A项正确。Aattitude BcareerCplan Dposition解析：根据下文的“and became a music teacher”可知，在她四十几岁时，她改变了职业(career)，从工程师成为一名音乐老师，故B项正确。A项意为“态度”；C项意为“计划”；D项意为“地位”，都与语境不符。Ascholarship BsponsorCdegree Dassistant解析：根据句中的“She went back to college”和“and became
139、 a music teacher”可知，她重返大学学习音乐，并取得了音乐教育的学位(degree)，成了一名音乐老师。A项意为“奖学金”；B项意为“赞助人”；D项意为“助手”，都与语境不符。Aprovided BimaginedCreceived Dexpected解析：根据上文可知，“我”的父母认为妹妹没有音乐天赋，拒绝了妹妹上全日制音乐学校的请求，据此可以判断，妹妹做音乐老师时，给了孩子们她未曾得到(received)的鼓励和支持。A项意为“提供”；B项意为“想象”；D项意为“期望”，都与语境不符。Avoted Bfeared Cstayed up Dturned up解析：根据上文的“p
140、ut on a recital”可知，妹妹和一位钢琴家举办了一场演奏会；据此可以判断，朋友和家人们都到场了。A项意为“投票”；B项意为“担心，害怕”；C项意为“熬夜”；D项意为“到达，露面”。Astudents BaudienceCspotlights Dplatform解析：根据下文的“enjoying the music”可知，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐；据此可知，“我”环顾了四周的观众(audience)，故B项正确。A项意为“学生”；C项意为“聚光灯”；D项意为“平台，讲台”。Aobviously Bdesperately Cappropriately Danxiously解析：根据
141、本句中的“enjoying the music”可知，很显然(obviously)，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐。B项意为“极其”；C项意为“恰当地”；D项意为“着急地”，都与语境不符。Abooming Bpleasing Cawful Dpowerful解析：根据上文的“How did she sound？Terrible”可知，七岁时，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了(awful)，故C项正确。A项意为“迅速发展的”；B项意为“令人愉快的”；D项意为“有力量的”，都与语境不符。Aeverything BsomethingCeverybody Dsomebody解析：根据本句中的“and k
142、new how far she had come，despite”并结合上文可知，“我”想起了妹妹七岁时演奏小提琴的糟糕的声音，只有“我”知道她不顾一切(everything)走了多远。(2017河北省石家庄市一模)Honest ThanksI sat down at my desk and started writing. I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude.I put the notecard into the_1.A_， sealed it and stuck the stamps on it, but when it came to act
143、ually placing the letter into the mailbox.I_2.B_.The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook_3.C_.She had inspired me to live a (n)_4.A_lifefor example, by_5.B_more.Her volunteer efforts werent _6.D_she wasnt building wells in Uganda，but _7.D_she was doing small, local go
144、od deeds, such as serving as a crossing guard.These were things I could do, too.She made me _8.B_I could make a difference here at home. I felt I should let her know how her _9.C_positively influenced my life.I could have easily sent her an e-mail, _10.B_ that seemed a bit lame for such an important
145、 thank you.Thats why I ended up _11.D_ the letter.But now I stood before the mailbox, unable to place the envelope inside.What was _12.A_ me? Why was this so_13.C_ to do? I guess I felt strange because it wasnt like she was my best friend.I just knew her.“ People dont _14.D_ do this, ” I thought to
146、myself.However，_15.B_ thinking it over, I still felt a(n)_16.A_ to let her know how grateful I was.Finally, I put the envelope in the mailbox. Weeks later I received her reply.She was _17.A_ a tough time and my letter meant the _18.B_ to her.She didnt know she had such a(n)_19.C_ on others.Not only
147、did this letter make her happy, but her response to it increased my_20.C_ of happiness.I decided to write a gratitude letter to someone each month.Cultivating gratitude is a great skill to practice.Life is too short not to do it.文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”在脸书上认识了一个朋友，她鼓励“我”参加志愿活动，“我”因此感受到了不同的人生。为了表示感谢，“我”给她
148、手写了一封信，没想到她收到信时正经历人生的艰难时刻，“我”的信鼓舞了她，她的回复也提高了“我”的幸福程度。段意梳理第一段：“我”将写好的信装进信封准备邮寄时，却迟疑着是否要投进信箱。第二段：我们通过脸书联系。她鼓励“我”参加志愿活动。第三段：她的信让“我”认识到人生的不同，“我”决定亲笔给她写信并邮寄给她。第四段：“我”的感谢信鼓舞了她，她的回复同时也提高了“我”的幸福程度。核心词汇go through经历，遭受think over仔细考虑gratitude n感谢response to对做出反应cultivate v培育，结交(朋友)，获得(主持)AenvelopeBdrawer Chand
149、bag Dpocket解析：根据该句中的“sealed it and stuck the stamps on it”可知，“我”将便笺卡放进信封，然后封上，再贴上邮票。A项意为“信封”，故A项正确。B项意为“抽屉”；C项意为“小手提包”；D项意为“口袋”。Asighed Bfroze Cpanicked Dsmiled解析：根据该句中的“but when it came to actually placing the letter intothe mailbox”可知，但是当确实要把信投放到信箱时，“我”停住不动了。freeze意为“停住不动，惊呆”，符合语境。Ausually Bformal
150、ly CoccasionallyDsecretly解析：根据下文第三段的“it wasnt like she was my best friend.I just knew her”可知，“我”仅仅认识她。据此可以判断，我们只是通过脸书偶尔联系。C项意为“偶尔”，故C项正确。A项意为“经常地”；B项意为“正式地”；D项意为“秘密地”。AdifferentBtough CenthusiasticDrich解析：根据下文第三段的“Her volunteer efforts”并结合该句中的“inspired”可以判断，她鼓励“我”过不同的生活，比如多参加志原活动。A项意为“不同的”，故A项正确。B项意
151、为“艰苦的”；C项意为“热情的”；D项意为“富裕的”。Aenjoying BvolunteeringCexercising Dtravelling解析：参见上题解析。B项意为“自愿做”，故B项正确。AessentialBmeaningful Cordinary Dhuge解析：根据该句中的“she was doing small，local good deeds”可知，她所做的志愿活动并非大事，而是在当地做一些善事。故选D项，huge与该句中的small对应。Aonce Balso Cstill Dinstead解析：参见上题解析。D项意为“反而，却”，符合语境，故D项正确。Aaccept B
152、realize Cadmit Dprove解析：根据语境可知，她使“我”意识到，“我”也可以发挥一定的作用。B项意为“意识到，认识到”，故B项正确。A项意为“接受”；C项意为“承认”；D项意为“证明”。Awords Bthoughts Cexample Demotion解析：根据语境可知，“我”要让她知道，她积极的榜样作用影响了“我”的人生。C项意为“榜样”，故C项正确。A项意为“话语”；B项意为“思想”；D项意为“情感”。Aand BbutCso Dor解析：根据该句中的easily和important可以判断，“我”给她发一封电子邮件很容易，但是这似乎无法表达“我”对她的深切感谢。根据语境
153、可以判断，空处前后之间为转折关系。Aediting Breceiving Canswering Dhandwriting解析：根据上文第一段第一句中的“writing”可知，为了表达对她的衷心感谢，“我”给她手写了一封信。Astopping Burging Cencouraging Dconfusing解析：根据上文中的“unable to place the envelope inside”可知，“我”无法将信封投进信箱；据此可以判断，“我”不知道是什么阻止了“我”。A项意为“阻止”，故A项正确。Aboring Bpleasant Chard Dcool解析：根据上文中的“unable to
154、 place the envelope inside”可以判断，“我”不知道为何将信封投进信箱如此困难。C项意为“困难的”，故C项正确。Adirectly Bconstantly Cequally Dnormally解析：根据上文中的“I guess I felt strange.knew her”可知，她并不是“我”最好的朋友，“我”仅仅认识她，“我”却给她亲笔写信。故可推断，通常人们是不会这么做的。D项意为“通常，正常情况下”，故D项正确。A项意为“直接地”；B项意为“始终，一直”；C项意为“平等地”。Auntil Bafter Cwhile Dbefore解析：根据该该中的“Howeve
155、r”和“I still”可知，在仔细考虑了这种“不正常”的行为之后，“我”还是渴望让她知道“我”是多么感谢她。B项意为“在之后”，故B项正确。Adesire Bambition Cfear Dcuriosity解析：参见上题解析。A项意为“渴望”，故A项正确。Agoing through Bgoing for Cgoing against Dgoing over解析：根据该句中的“a tough time”可知，她正在经历一段艰难时期。A项意为“经历，遭受”，故A项正确。B项意为“努力争取”；C项意为“违反，反对”；D项意为“仔细检查”。Aearth Bworld Cdream Dfuture
156、解析：根据该句中的“my letter meant the _18_ to her”可以判断，她正在经历一段艰难时期，“我”的感谢信对她来说非常重要。mean the world to sb.表示“对某人非常重要”，故B项正确。A项意为“地球”；C项意为“梦想”；D项意为“未来”。AcommentBhonor Cinfluence Dconcern解析：根据上文第三段中的“influenced”可以判断，她不知道她竟然对他人有如此大的影响。C项意为“影响”，故C项正确。A项意为“评论”；B项意为“荣誉，尊敬”；D项意为“担心”。Asearch BappreciationClevel Dexperience解析：根据语境可知，这封信不但让她幸福，她的回复也提高了“我”的幸福程度。C项意为“水平，程度”，故C项正确。A项意为“搜查”；B项意为“感谢”；D项意为“经历”。
