冲刺2019年高考英语黄金考点解析解密19：完形填空之夹叙夹议文

冲刺2019年高考英语黄金考点解析解密19：完形填空之夹叙夹议文

考点详解 ‎【考纲要求】‎ ‎ 夹叙夹议的文章是高考完形填空中最有难度的，也是最热点的一类体裁。所选文章语言地道、寓意深刻、可读性强。文章常常在平淡的叙述中蕴含着深刻的人生哲理。此类选材倾向于注重短文本身的教育意义。作者首先叙述一件事，在叙述过程中或结束后发表自己的看法或由此事引出一个深刻的社会问题。文章的显著特点是首句可能在传达一个事件信息或透视一种社会现象，而后对此进行高层次评价，或由此引发一种深层次思考，具有记叙与议论的双重性，文情并茂，发人深思。解题时，应借助上下文乃至全文的语境揣摩作者的心境，及其对各个角色、各个事件的态度。‎ ‎【命题规律】‎ 一、先叙述作者自己的某一个生活经历或见闻，然后针对这一事件发表自己对生活的看法，或揭示生活的 ‎ 真理。‎ 二、作者先提出一种观点或看法，然后围绕这一观点或看法用具体的事例加以说明，有时也可能是用几个 ‎ 事例从不同的侧面来说明。‎ 三、提出一种观点或见解，然后用某一事例来阐述这一观点，最后再进一步地总结和升华。‎ ‎ 此类完形填空三种结构特点如下表：‎ ‎1‎ 事例—观点 先叙述作者自己亲历或所见所闻的一件事情，然后针对这件事情发表自己对生活的看法，或揭示生活的真理。‎ ‎2‎ 观点—事例 先提出一种观点或看法，然后围绕这一观点或看法用具体的事例来说明，一般是一个事例，有时也会用几个事例从不同的侧面加以说明。‎ ‎3‎ 观点—事例—观点 提出一种观点或看法，然后用事例说明，最后再进一步阐述或总结自己的观点。‎ ‎【应试策略】‎ 一、关注首句，领会大意 通过首句可以明确文章话题，了解篇章结构，预测全文内容。尾句往往是作者的点睛之笔，通过尾句一般可以更加真实、确切地体会到作者的写作意图、对待事件的真实态度等核心内容。‎ 例：‎ From my second grade on，there was one event I feared every year：the piano recital(独奏会)和尾句的With his first recital，my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30plus years ago.表明了文章的主旨：作者本来很反感弹钢琴，但是父亲的行为感动了自己。作者认为他的实际行动比30多年以前说的话更有感染力。‎ 二、注重语境，理清行文逻辑 夹叙夹议文以叙述为主，绝大部分篇幅是在描述事件，而作者的观点及态度往往隐含在叙述中，这就要求考生增强语篇意识，抓住文章的叙事线索，弄清文章的内在逻辑关系，根据上下文内容做出选择，并适当进行逻辑推理是解题的关键。‎ 三、找准标志词，弄清故事发展模式 夹叙夹议文通常使用对比、强调、让步、举例、结论、顺序和对照等手段。考生应注意观察文章的结构特点，根据表达这些手段的衔接词来正确理解故事情节。‎ 常见标志词有：(1)并列关系：and，not only...but also，that is to say等；(2)因果关系：because，for，so that，in order that，due to，thanks to，thus，therefore，so等；(3)对比关系：while，whereas，as，rather than，instead of等；(4)转折关系：although，though，even if，nevertheless，despite，but，yet，however，on the contrary等；(5)递进关系：also，then，besides，in addition，furthermore，what’s more等；(6)顺序关系：first，then，on the one hand等；(7)转变话题：by the way，what I really mean...等。‎ One of the easiest things in the world is to become a faultfinder.However，life can be 36 when you are not busy finding fault with it.‎ Several years ago I 37 a letter from seventeenyearold Kerry，who described herself as a worldclass faultfinder，almost always 38 by things.People were always doing things that annoyed her，and 39 was ever good enough.She was highly selfcritical and also found fault with her friends.She became a really 40 person.‎ ‎【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。Kerry本来是一个事事挑剔、苛刻的女孩，但通过她最好的朋友遭遇了车祸这件事，她变得对一切不再那么刻薄了。这篇文章旨在告诉我们：不要用一种挑剔的眼光去看世界，要心胸开阔一些。当我们养成这种习惯的时候，就能重拾生活中的热情，而且心中会充满爱。‎ ‎36. A. lonely B. great C. quiet D. uneasy 句意：世界上最简单的事情之一就是成为一个吹毛求疵的人。然而，当你不是忙着找茬时，生活可能是________。由however表示的转折关系可知，本空应选great，表示＂生活可能是美好的＂。lonely孤独的，寂寞的；great伟大的，极好的；quiet安静的，寂静的；uneasy不安的，不确定的。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎37. A. received B. answered C. expected D. rejected 由固定搭配可知，＂收到来信＂动词用receive，故答案为A项。前文没有提到Kerry给作者写信，所以不能选answered(回复)。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎38. A. threatened B. interrupted C. bothered D. spoiled 由后句的People were always doing things that annoyed her可知，她经常因为人们做的事而感到＂烦恼＂。threaten威胁，恐吓；interrupt打断，插嘴；bother打扰，烦恼；spoil娇惯，宠坏。故本空应选bothered。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎39.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing 由前句People were always doing things that annoyed her可知，Kerry对一切都觉得不满意，没有什么是足够好的。故选nothing。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎40.A.caring B. boring C. interesting D. surprising 由前文可知，Kerry对一切都非常挑剔，她不但对自己苛刻，而且也找朋友的茬。由此可知Kerry是一个令人烦的人，故选boring。caring关心他人的；interesting有趣的；surprising令人惊奇的。‎ ‎【答案】B Unfortunately，it took a horrible accident to change her 41 .Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 42 to deal with was that the day before the 43 ，Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 44 of boyfriends，the way she was living，the way she related to her mother，and various other things she felt she needed to 45 .It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 46 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life rather than to 47 everything so harshly (刻薄).She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 48 as well.‎ ‎41.A. attitude B. plan C. measure D. explanation 根据后文中的It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 46 her habit of finding fault.Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life rather than to 47 everything so ‎ harshly(刻薄).可知，在她最好的朋友经历了一次可怕的事故后，Kerry对事情的＂态度(attitude)＂发生了改变，故本空应选attitude。plan计划；measure措施；explanation解释。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎42. A. urgent B. unnecessary C. certain D. impossible 既然这件事能让这么一个挑剔的姑娘改变对生活的态度，那么这件事一定不同寻常，也就是说她感到＂不可能＂发生，所以应选impossible。urgent急迫的，催促的；unnecessary不必要的，多余的；certain必然的，确定的。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎43. A. occasion B. event C. accident D. adventure 根据前面提到的a horrible accident可知此处应选accident。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎44.A. memory B. notice C. evidence D. choice 根据语境并结合四个选项的含义可知，此处指对男朋友的＂选择(choice)＂。memory记忆；notice通知；evidence证据。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎46.A.aware of B. afraid of C. curious about D. confused about 根据后文中的Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life可知Kerry对待生活的态度变了，之所以会有这种变化是因为她＂意识到(became aware of)＂了自己挑剔的习惯，所以选择A项。(be)afraid of害怕，担心；(be)curious about对……感到好奇；(be)confused about对……感到困惑。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎47. A. discuss B. realize C. judge D. settle 由rather than(而不是)可知，后面表达的意思应该与appreciate life(欣赏生活)表达的意思相反。discuss讨论，商讨；realize意识到，实现；judge评判，断定；settle解决，安排。结合四个选项的含义可知，应是如此刻薄地＂评判(judge)＂每一件事，故选C项。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎48. A. family B. life C. career D. education 由前文可知，Kerry对待生活其他方面的态度也发生了转变，故本空应选life(生活)。family家庭；career职业；education教育。‎ ‎【答案】B Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at faultfinding， 49 when we're honest，we can be ‎ sharply 50 of the world. I'm not suggesting you 51 problems，or that you pretend things are 52 than they are，but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — 53 most of the time，and especially when it's not a really big 54 .‎ Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂，and with a little 55 ，you'll get really good at letting things go. And when you do，you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.‎ ‎49.A.so B.or C.but D.for 根据下一段开头的Train yourself to＂bite your tongue＂可知，此处是说＂或许我们大多数人并不是如此爱挑剔，但是(but)，老实说，我们都有可能会对这个世界有尖锐的批评＂。由本空前后句意可知，前后两部分为转折关系，故应用but。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎50.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical 根据上题的分析可知，此处应选critical。be critical of ＂对……爱挑毛病，对……持批评态度＂。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎51.A.face B.create C.solve D.ignore 根据后面的but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are可知，此处指作者并不是建议大家＂忽视(ignore)＂问题，故选D项。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎55.A.practice B.speech C.rest D.pity 此处是指训练自己忍住不说，稍加练习(practice)，就会让事情顺其自然。由句中的train可知，本空应选A。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎【结论】不要做挑剔主义者→Kerry对待事物态度的转变→存在的即是合理的→打开心胸，阳光就能进来。‎ ‎【解题技巧】‎ ‎1. 认真理解开篇首句，把握文章主题。首句一般在文章中起着启示的作用，可作为我们探索短文的＂窗口＂，由此判断文章的体裁，推测全文大意乃至主题。‎ ‎2. 善于抓住文章中心句、中心段，充分领会文章思想、把握文章脉络。‎ ‎3. 抓住线索，注意情节的变化，以求综观上下文，达到整体理解文意，从而避免片面性和断章取义。‎ ‎4. 不仅要理解文章的字面意思，更重要的是挖掘文章的内涵，尤其要体味议论部分，因为该部分往往是文章的升华。‎ 检测训练 题组一 真题在线 Cloze 1 (2016·新课标全国卷II)‎ Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device (装置) on your desk. And they’ve never actually 　41　 you. Everything they know about you 　42　 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 　43　 they feel they can know you 　44　 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 　45　 is.‎ Powerful, yes, but not always 　46　. For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 　47　, got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 　48　 me. I sometimes wished to 　49　 another agent.‎ One morning, I had to 　50　 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 　51　. The woman sitting at the desk, 　52　 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 　53　 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 　54　 immediately. ＂What a wonderful lady! ＂ I thought.‎ Rushing out 　55　 I called out over my shoulder, ＂By the way, what’s your name?＂ ＂I’m Rani,＂ she said. I turned around and saw a 　56　 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 　57　! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 　58　.‎ Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 　59　 — her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 　60　 — were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.‎ ‎41.A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met ‎42.A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed ‎43.A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed ‎44.A. rather B. also C. just D. already ‎45.A. telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression ‎46.A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate ‎47.A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose ‎48.A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused ‎49.A. promote B. train C. find D. know ‎50.A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book ‎51.A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time ‎52.A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding ‎53.A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced ‎54.A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list ‎55.A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully ‎56.A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant ‎57.A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless ‎58.A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever ‎59.A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness ‎60.A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. behavior ‎【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。电话的确很强大，但传达的信息却不总是准确的。作者通过自身的经历总结出，电话中感受到的有时与现实生活中感受到的并不一致，因为像微笑这样无声的信号无法通过电话线传播。‎ ‎ 43.B根据上文的＂...sometimes from hundreds of miles away＂以及下文的＂they feel they can know you...That’s how powerful the 　  　 is＂可知，上下文为转折关系，故选B项。‎ ‎ 44.C rather＂在一定程度上，颇＂；also＂也＂；just＂仅仅＂；already＂已经＂。根据语境可知，此处表示他们认为仅仅通过你的声音他们就可以了解你，故C项正确。‎ ‎ 45.A根据第一段中的＂little device(装置) on your desk＂及第二段中的＂For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone＂可知，此处指的是电话(telephone)。文章最后一段中的＂wires＂亦是提示。故选A项。‎ ‎ 46.D根据第二段的内容可知，作者通过电话听到他的旅游代理商的声音是冷淡的，让他感到不悦。而根据第三段中的＂What a wonderful lady!＂可知，作者亲自见到了Rani后，发现她本人与电话中的声音给人的感觉不一样。故该题选D项，表示电话虽然是强大的，但传达的信息却并不总是准确的。direct ＂直接的＂；useful＂有用的＂；easy＂容易的＂；accurate＂准确的＂。‎ ‎ 47.A根据上文的＂my faceless agent whom I’d never met＂可知，作者从来没有亲自见过她，故选A项。in person ＂亲自＂；by myself＂我自己，独自＂；in public＂公开地，当众＂；on purpose＂故意地＂。‎ ‎ 48.A根据上文的＂But her cold voice really＂和下文的内容可知，此处指的是＂让我不悦＂，故选A项。annoy＂使不悦，使生气＂；interest＂使感兴趣＂；discourage＂使泄气＂；confuse＂使困惑＂。‎ ‎ 49.C因为Rani的声音让作者感到不悦，所以作者有时希望能找到另一个代理商。故选C项。promote ＂促进＂；train＂训练＂；find＂找到＂；know＂知道＂。‎ ‎52.B 因为作者已经进入Rani的办公室，所以此处表示 ＂坐在桌旁的女士看到了我的疯狂＂，故选B项。expect＂期待＂；see＂看见＂；test＂测验，检测＂；avoid＂避免＂。‎ ‎ 53.B根据上文的＂...sympathetically jumped up＂，空后的＂smile...I thought＂以及最后一段中的＂her warm smile＂可知，此处表示＂她给予我令人欣慰的(comforting)微笑＂，故选B项。shy＂害羞的＂；familiar＂熟悉的＂；forced＂强迫的，勉强的＂。‎ ‎54.C根据上文的＂One morning， I had to 　 　 an immediate flight home for a family emergency＂可知，此处指的是＂立刻打印出了票＂。故选C项。‎ ‎ 55.C因为Rani帮助作者很快地打出了票，所以作者应是很感激地(gratefully)跑出去了。故选C项。hopefully＂充满希望地＂；disappointedly＂失望地＂；regretfully ＂遗憾地＂。‎ ‎56.D根据下文的＂with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip＂可知，此处表示的是＂一位友善的(pleasant)女士＂。careful＂仔细的＂；serious＂认真的，严肃的＂；nervous＂紧张的＂。‎ ‎ 57.D根据下文的＂Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well...＂可知,作者亲自见到Rani之后，发现她本人与电话中的声音传达给自己的信息是很不同的，故作者应是(因吃惊)说不出来话。故选D项。amused＂高兴的＂；worried ＂担心的＂；helpless＂无助的＂；speechless＂(尤指气得或惊讶得)说不出话的＂。‎ ‎58.B 根据上文的内容尤其是＂What a wonderful lady＂可知，B项正确。calm＂镇定的＂；nice＂友好的＂；proud＂骄傲的＂；clever＂聪明的＂。‎ ‎ 60.B 根据语境可知，此处的＂her ‘I’m here for you’＂应是属于工作态度，故选B项。explanation＂解释＂；attitude＂态度＂；concept＂观念＂；behavior＂行为＂ 。‎ ‎【名师点睛】‎ ‎ 本篇完形填空很好地体现出重在考查语篇理解能力，且不在情节上、词汇考查大做文章的趋势。其中对于语篇的上下文复现考查非常之多，有一半左右的答案可以在上下文中找到。 ‎ ‎ 语篇复现的信息包括原词复现、同义词和反义词复现、上义词和下义词复现、概括词复现和代词复现等。语篇中有词汇和结构同现的现象，如与语篇话题相关、意义相关的词汇同时出现，结构同现，同义同现，修饰同现，因果同现等。因此，利用上下文寻找解题信息，确定正确答案。如：‎ I put my head in, expecting the worst. But to my surprise, the room wasn’t empty at all. It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the wall. And then on the well-made bed sat Amy, my new  44, dressed neatly.   ‎ ‎ A. roommate     B. classmate     C. neighbor     D. companion  ‎ ‎【分析】名词同现，空格前出现了room, furniture, curtains, a TV等同现信息可知坐在铺好的床上的是＂我＂的室友。‎ Cloze 2 (2016·浙江卷)‎ During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be 　21　 him. I hated the place. I had never 　22　 been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The ‎ heat was 　23　 — almost 125°F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). 　24　 a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were 　25　 with sand, sand, sand!‎ I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was 　26　 and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I 　27　 be in prison! My father answered my 　28　 with just two lines — two lines that will always sing in my 　29　— 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 　30　. I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present 　31　； I would look for the stars.‎ I made friends with the natives, and their 　32　 amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had 　33　 to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and 　34　 for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean 　35　.‎ What brought about this 　36　 change in me? The desert hadn’t changed, 　37　 I had. I had changed my 　38　. And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing 　39　 of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and 　40　 the stars.‎ ‎21.A. off B. behind C. near D. beyond ‎22.A. before B. already C. then D. still ‎23.A. inflexible B. incomprehensible C. uncontrollable D. unbearable ‎24.A. Only B. No C. Many D. Such ‎25.A. covered B. filled C. buried D. charged ‎26.A. catching up B. keeping up C. giving up D. getting up ‎27.A. ought to B. might well C. would rather D. had better ‎28.A. request B. call C. question D. letter ‎29.A. comparison B. imagination C. consideration D. memory ‎30.A. over and over B. by and by C. up and down D. now and then ‎31.A. company B. occupation C. situation D. relationship ‎32.A. movement B. reaction C. guidance D. purpose ‎33.A. refused B. failed C. managed D. happened ‎34.A. asked B. hunted C. waited D. headed ‎35.A. floor B. surface C. rock D. level ‎36.A. shocking B. challenging C. puzzling D. astonishing ‎37.A. as B. but C. for D. or ‎38.A. attitude B. principle C. identity D. standard ‎39.A. vacation B. operation C. affair D. adventure ‎40.A. sought B. counted C. found D. reached ‎【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议类文章。作者随丈夫去加利福尼亚的沙漠地带，百无聊赖之际，她感觉到了一种令人窒息的绝望。因此，她写信告诉父母，而父亲只回了两行字，这两行字使作者茅塞顿开。原来，世界的美在于自己看待世界的态度，而不是世界本身。‎ ‎21.C从上文提到的I went to live there以及下文的I hated the place可知，作者随丈夫搬去了加利福尼亚，故选near，表示＂靠近他＂，其他都与语意不符。 ‎ ‎ 24.B此处表示＂甚至没有一个可以讲话的人＂，故用Not。‎ ‎ 25.B从上文提到的＂风不停地刮，所有吃的食物和呼吸的空气中都满是沙子＂可知，此处是be filled with结构，表示＂充满……＂，其他都不符合语境。‎ ‎ 26.C根据下文可知，作者感到很难过，所以写信告诉父母，她要放弃这里，准备回家了，所以用give up来表示＂放弃＂。catch up意为＂赶上＂；keep up意为＂保持＂；get up意为＂起床＂，都不符合语意。‎ ‎ 27.C根据上下文可知，作者宁愿坐牢也不愿生活在这里。would rather表示＂宁愿……＂，符合语境。‎ ‎ 28.D从上下文可知，作者给父母写了信，故此处指父亲回了信，故用answer the letter。‎ ‎ 29.D从下文可知，对于这两行回信，作者这一辈子都会牢牢记住，同时下文也多次提到这封信对作者以后人生的影响，故根据语意选memory表示＂记忆＂。comparison表示＂比较＂；imagination表示＂想象＂；consideration表示＂考虑＂，都不符合语境。‎ ‎ 30.A从全文可知，作者对父亲回信中的这两句话一读再读。所以选over and over表示＂一再、多次＂，来突出作者对其印象深刻。‎ ‎ 31.C结合上下文可知，此时指作者决定要找出她当前处境中的＂优点＂所在——就像父亲信中所说的＂星星＂一样，所以用situation表示＂处境＂。‎ ‎ 32.B从上文可知，作者与当地人交了朋友，而他们的＂反应＂也令她很吃惊，故用reaction，表示＂反应、回应＂。movement意为＂活动＂；guidance意为＂指导＂；purpose意为＂目的＂，都不符合语境。‎ ‎ 33.A根据语境可知，当地人把一些他们最喜欢的、拒绝出售给游客的艺术品都当作礼物送给了作者，所以选refused。‎ ‎ 34.B hunt for是固定词组，表示＂寻找、追寻＂，符合语境。‎ ‎ 35.A结合34空可知，数百万年前，沙漠还是洋底，故选floor。‎ ‎ 40.C根据全文可知，最终作者从自我的牢笼里挣脱了出来，发现了那些美丽的＂星星＂。‎ Cloze 3 (2016·江苏) ‎ Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were 　36　, Kurt asked me, ＂John, what is your 　37　for personal growth?＂‎ Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 　38　for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was 　39　. And I went into a 　40　about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt 　41　patiently, but then he 　42　smiled and said, ＂You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?＂‎ ‎＂No,＂ I 　43　.‎ ‎＂You know,＂ Kurt said simply, ＂growth is not a(n) 　44　process.＂‎ And that’s when it 　45　me. I wasn’t doing anything 　46　to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the 　47　: I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 　48　.‎ That night, I talked to my wife about my 　49　with Kurt and what I had learned. I 　50　her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We 　51　that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a 　52　for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.‎ Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to 　53　the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to 　54　together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a 　55　decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.‎ ‎36.A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating ‎37.A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request ‎38.A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify ‎39.A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed ‎40.A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate ‎41.A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained ‎42.A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally ‎43.A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained ‎44.A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing ‎45.A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit ‎46.A. on loan B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance ‎47.A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement ‎48.A. life B. progress C. performance D. investment ‎49.A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument ‎50.A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered ‎51.A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared ‎52.A. tool B. method C. way D. rule ‎53.A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver ‎54.A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather ‎55.A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wise ‎【语篇解读】与一位励志大师的邂逅，使作者认识到人生应该有成长计划，由此他拥有了幸福的人生。‎ ‎40.B根据下文的＂I must have talked for ten minutes＂可知作者滔滔不绝地说了起来，就像是在演讲，因此选择speech。‎ ‎41.B Kurt耐心地听着，因此选择listened。‎ ‎42.D听完之后，Kurt终于发表了自己的看法。finally符合句意。‎ ‎43.A根据作者的答语＂No＂可知，作者同意Kurt的说法，承认自己没有这样的成长计划。因此选择admitted。‎ ‎44.A根据文章内容可知，成长不是一个自发的过程，而是需要计划的，因此本题选择automatic。‎ ‎45.D根据本段的内容可知，作者此时领悟到了Kurt所说的话。hit表示＂使突然想起＂。‎ ‎46.B本句的意思是作者以前一直没有有目的地去让自己更好地成长。on purpose＂有意地＂，符合句意。‎ ‎47.C根据句中的＂I will develop and follow a personal growth plan...＂可知作者此刻作了决定，因此选择decision。‎ ‎52.C Kurt给我们指明了一条改变我们生活、实现我们梦想的道路。way＂方法，途径＂，后面常用不定式作后置定语。‎ ‎53.B根据上文的＂was selling＂可知本题选择buy。 ‎ ‎54.A此处表示与妻子一起成长，故选择grow。‎ ‎55.D根据最后一句可知他们的决定是明智的，因此选择wise。‎ Cloze 4(2015·浙江卷)‎ Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives (高级管理人员) with banks, consulting ‎ firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now 　21　 on their way to impressive careers. By society’s 　22　, they seem to have it made.‎ On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a 　23　 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with longtime roommates, and 　24　 out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 　25　 a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.‎ The thing is, a number of them have 　26　 that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some 　27　 of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 　28　. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 　29　. However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 　30　 to which they have so quickly become 　31　.‎ People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and 　32　 in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they 　33　 or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion: it’s 　34　. They have loans, bills, a mortgage (抵押贷款) to 　15　, retirement to save for. They recognize there’s something 　36　 in their lives, but it’s 　37　 to step off the track.‎ In a society that tends to 　38　 everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our 　39　 in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs 　40　 in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.‎ ‎21. A. much B. never C. seldom D. well ‎22. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D.regulations ‎23. A. last B. least C. second D. best ‎24. A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked ‎25. A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected ‎26. A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded ‎27. A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve ‎28. A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect ‎29. A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty ‎30. A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project ‎31. A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available ‎32. A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather ‎33. A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in ‎34. A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable ‎35. A. take off B. drop off C. put off D. pay off ‎36. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining ‎37. A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal ‎38. A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver ‎39. A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions ‎40. A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced ‎【语篇解读】讲述作者大学毕业后在工作和生活体验中理解了成功的真正含义，指出＂物质上的成功和享受并不代表精神的富足和幸福＂这一价值趋向。‎ ‎21.D文章开头提到:作者从哈佛和牛津毕业后，看到一个个朋友高官厚禄，事业有成，再根据空后的＂on their way to impressive careers＂可知应选D。well＂顺利地，令人满意地＂。‎ ‎22.B根据第一段的描述可知，按照社会的标准来看，他们似乎成功了。standard＂标准＂，符合语境。‎ ‎ 23.A从上文中的＂As they left student life behind＂可知， 这是他们在这个便宜但友好的当地酒吧的最后(last)一杯。故选A。‎ ‎24.B第二段主要讲这些表面看似幸运的人在生活上的一些变化，因此此处表示从小公寓里搬(moved)出，搬进高楼里。‎ ‎28.B从上文中的＂feel sad for＂可知，空前的tasks是他们不喜欢的。A项意为＂(尤指有计划地)分发，分配＂； B项意为＂不喜欢，讨厌＂；C项意为＂(为……)鼓掌＂； D项意为＂忽略，忽视＂。因此选B。‎ ‎29.D根据上文中的＂Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 　9　＂可知，他们不尊重他们的公司，并且他们感觉累和空虚。 根据语境可知，空处与＂tired＂并列，故empty＂寂寥的，空虚的＂，符合语境。‎ ‎30.C然而，他们并没有投入到他们的工作，他们发现他们工作只是为了维持一种他们很快已经适应了的生活模式。‎ ‎31.A参见上题解析。A项意为＂习惯的＂； B项意为＂指定的＂； C项意为＂独特的，独一无二的＂；D项意为＂可用的，可获得的＂。故A项符合语境。‎ ‎32.A根据上文中的＂People often... path＂和下文中的＂the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something...leads them to the same conclusion...＂可知，人们经常说想尝试一份更满意的工作，但这种想法最终都落下同样的结局。 因此此处选yet＂但是，然而＂表示转折。‎ ‎33.D根据上文中的＂leaving their jobs to work for...＂可知，他们离开原来的工作是想做他们认为更加满意的工作。A项意为＂泄露(消息、秘密等)，透露＂； B项意为＂上交＂； C项意为＂放弃＂； D项意为＂认为某事好(或对、可接受)，信任，信赖＂。所以D项符合语境。‎ ‎34.C下文中提到他们有借款、账单，要还清抵押贷款和为退休存钱，所以，要实现他们前面的想法是不可能的。impossible＂不可能的＂，符合语境。‎ ‎35.D此处表示有抵押贷款需要还清，所以选D。pay off＂付清(还清)债务＂。‎ ‎39.D A项意为＂灾难＂； B项意为＂动机＂； C项意为＂运动，活动＂； D项意为＂决定＂。此处表示我们从小就知道从金钱的角度来考虑我们的决定，所以选D。 ‎ ‎40.B根据下文中的＂These are...to consider most＂可知，那正是我们许多人忽视的价值，正是我们最需要考虑的价值。所以，此处选involved，＂be involved in ...＂意为＂涉及……＂。此处意为:追求金钱至上，那么与此同时的个人和社会价值呢?‎ 题组二 名校模拟 Cloze 1‎ ‎ A few years ago I invited some friends to have a party in my house. During the 　1　, a glass of red wine was dropped on a very fancy, Persian carpet in the living room. Later, when I planned to have the carpet 　2　, experts came out. They 　3　that they could not only get out the 　4　, but also make every carpeted room look and smell nice.‎ ‎ After spending more than 200 dollars, my 　5　looked great. All of the carpets were cleaned, but there was still one slight 　6　— the stain was still there, and to say I was 　7　was actually an understatement. Committed to getting rid of the stain, I 　8　another expert. This was a real expert with great 　9　in this trade. When he arrived and saw the stain, he immediately explained to me how 　10　it would be to deal with the stain, and he wanted me to know that before he even unloaded his 　11　to start the job. My expectation at that point was low; however, I told him to put in his best 　12　.‎ ‎ In the first scenario(情景) I expected the stain to be 　13　. In the second I expected little or nothing. Those made me realize that in life the fine line between 　14　and disappointment can be our expectations. Disappointment will occur 　15　the expectation line drawn by ourselves is placed incorrectly. 　16　, good things will happen if you set your expectations 　17　. In the carpet cleaning scenario above, the second 　18　not only set my expectations appropriately by underpromising, but he also overdelivered by getting the stain out—a result that 　19　my expectations, making me very 　20　. So remember: set your expectations properly.‎ ‎1. A. show B. speech C. work D. get-together ‎2. A. rolled B. fixed C. cleaned D. designed ‎3. A. promised B. doubted C. warned D. complained ‎4. A. scar B. stain C. paint D. sweat ‎5. A. walls B. garden C. house D. furniture ‎6. A. doubt B. problem C. difference D. improvement ‎7. A. calm B. cheerful C. satisfied D. disappointed ‎8. A. called in B. paid off C. attended to D. broke with ‎9. A. interest B. character C. adventure D. reputation ‎10. A. attractive B. difficult C. common D. popular ‎11. A. product B. garbage C. equipment D. collection ‎12. A. effort B. symbol C. record D. benefit ‎13. A. saved B. covered C. displayed D. removed ‎14. A. dissatisfaction B. surprise C. happiness D. regret ‎15. A. so B. until C. if D. but ‎16. A. In conclusion B. To be honest C. On the whole D. On the contrary ‎17. A. abruptly B. incorrectly C. properly D. honestly ‎18. A. player B. advisor C. neighbor D. cleaner ‎19. A. added up B. ruled out C. went beyond D. turned down ‎20. A. glad B. sad C. angry D. upset ‎ 【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过找两位清洁工清除地毯上的污迹的经历让作者认识到要正确地设置期望。‎ ‎4. B 上文说红酒洒在了地毯上，再结合下文中的stain可知，此处是说要除去污迹（stain）。‎ ‎5. C 根据上文中的“A few years ago I invited some friends to have a party in my house.”可知，我的房子 （house ）被打扫一新。‎ ‎6. B 根据本空后的“the stain was still there”可知，有一个小问题（problem）是仍然有污迹。‎ ‎7. D 上文说打扫过的地毯仍然有污迹，所以我感到失望（disappointed）。‎ ‎8. A 根据本空前的“Committed to getting rid of the stain,”可知，为了去除地毯上的污迹，我召来（called in） 另一个专业人士。‎ ‎13. D 根据上文中的“Committed to getting rid of the stain”可知，我希望这些污迹被去除（removed）。‎ ‎14. C 根据本空后的“and disappointment can be our expectations”可知，这次经历让我认识到生活中快乐 （happiness）和失望的分界线。‎ ‎15. C 根据本空后的“the expectation line drawn by ourselves is placed incorrectly.”可知，如果（if）我们自 己画的期望线是错的，我们就会产生失望。‎ ‎16. D 由句意可知，此处说的是一种相反的（On the contrary）情况。‎ ‎17. C 此处与前面的“incorrectly”相对应，表示“正确地”。‎ ‎18. D 根据本空前的“ In the carpet cleaning scenario above”可知，此处是说第二个清洁工（cleaner）。‎ ‎19. C 根据本空前的“but he also overdelivered by getting the stain out”可知，污迹被清理掉超出（went beyond）我的意料。‎ ‎20. A 上文说污迹被清理掉了，我自然是很高兴（glad）。‎ Cloze 2‎ ‎ We talk about the persistence (坚持不懈) needed to make our dream come true today. Just think of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Their 　1　certainly didn’t happen overnight!‎ ‎ Wilbur was 12 years old and Orville 8 when their father brought home a 　2　. It was a rubber 　3　made in France. They 　4　it so much that they played with it until it broke. Immediately, they began 　5　copies. They were hooked on aviation (飞行器制造)! In 1900, as young men, having built their first glider (滑翔机), they decided to 　6　it out at Kitty Hawk on Kill Devil Hills. It 　7　consistent strong winds, and the somewhat cushioning effects of sand. That first flight was unsuccessful, 　8　it didn’t stop them. After several more tries, on December 17, 1903, with a much 　9　plane, they risked their lives to drive it in the wind. They 　10　flying the world’s first powered airplane. Beginning at 10:35 a.m. that day, Orville 　11　it 120 feet in about 12 seconds! At 12:00, Wilbur flew it 852 feet in 59 seconds! Johnny Moore, one of the five men who 　12　them that morning (in charge of dragging the plane across the sand for positioning), ran to the village of Kitty Hawk 　13　, “They’ve made it!” This was the 　14　of aviation! At this time, Wilbur was 36 and Orville 32. Roughly 24 years had passed 　15　their father gave them that toy!‎ ‎ If you have a 　16　, work at it. If it doesn’t turn out as 　17　, don’t give up! Try again! Who wants to live and say somewhere, “If only” or “What if?” 　18　what you want and accomplish it. Don’t ever give up! 　19　in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent ‎ will not; nothing is more 　20　than unsuccessful men with talent. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts (流浪汉). Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent (无所不能的).‎ ‎1. A. failure B. accident C. achievement D. change ‎2. A. toy B. tool C. book D. pet ‎3. A. car B. bicycle C. helicopter D. ship ‎4. A. desired B. missed C. needed D. liked ‎5. A. building B. selling C. buying D. drawing ‎6. A. put B. try C. pick D. carry ‎7. A. avoided B. prevented C. provided D. caught ‎8. A. but B. and C. so D. or ‎9. A. ordinary B. similar C. organized D. improved ‎10. A. took to B. kept to C. gave up D. ended up ‎11. A. flew B. placed C. dragged D. pulled ‎12. A. noticed B. met C. visited D. helped ‎13. A. laughing B. adding C. crying D. explaining ‎14. A. result B. birth C. target D. chance ‎15. A. since B. until C. though D. when ‎16. A. reason B. dream C. present D. task ‎17. A. allowed B. decided C. expected D. required ‎18. A. Worry about B. Return to C. Forget about D. Stick to ‎19. A. Something B. Nothing C. Anything D. Everything ‎20. A. common B. active C. painful D. exciting ‎ 【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，用怀特兄弟试驾飞机的例子告诉我们坚持对实现梦想非常重要，世界上没有什么能够取代坚持。‎ ‎1. C 根据本空前的“We talk about the persistence (坚持不懈) needed to make our dream come true today. ” 可知，他们的成就（achievement）并非一蹴而就。‎ ‎2. A 根据本空后的“they played with it”可知，爸爸拿回家一个橡胶玩具（toy）。‎ ‎3. C 根据本空后的“They were hooked on aviation ”可知，这个玩具是法国制造的橡胶飞机（helicopter）。‎ ‎4. D 根据本空后的“it so much that they played with it until it broke.”可知，怀特兄弟很喜欢（liked）这个 玩具飞机。‎ ‎8. A it didn’t stop them与That first flight was unsuccessful是转折关系。‎ ‎9. D 根据本空前的“ After several more tries”可知，飞机进行了改进（improved）。‎ ‎10. D 根据本空后的“flying the world’s first powered airplane”可知，他们最终（ended up）成功驾驶了世界 上第一架驱动力飞机。‎ ‎11. A 根据本空后的“it 120 feet in about 12 seconds!”可知，那天Orville在12秒钟之内飞行了（flew）120米。‎ ‎12. D 根据本空后的“them that morning (in charge of dragging the plane across the sand for positioning)”可 知，五个人帮助（helped）怀特兄弟试飞。‎ ‎13. C 根据本空后的“They’ve made it!”可知，Johnny Moore激动地大喊（crying）：“他们成功了”。‎ ‎14. B 上文说怀特兄弟试飞成功了，这次试飞就是飞行器的诞生（birth）。‎ ‎15. A 根据本空后的“their father gave them that toy”可知，自从（since）爸爸给他们玩具飞机那天起，24 年已经过去了。‎ ‎16. B 根据本空后的“work at it”可知，如果你有梦想（dream），就要向着梦想而努力。‎ ‎17. C 根据本空后的“don’t give up! Try again! ”可知，如果结果不像你所希望（expected）的那样也不要放弃。‎ Cloze 3‎ ‎ The last thing Kim Powell-Woods wanted for her birthday was a newspaper story. But her day on Wednesday was just too unusual to 　1　. Instead of a traditional 　2　with gifts and a birthday cake, the Limestone woman wanted 　3　. She planned that for her 35th birthday, she would do 35 acts of random kindness for 　4　. “I thought of it a couple of weeks ago, and I sat down one afternoon and 　5　making a list of things I could do,” she said. She added that her job, as a 911 　6　, put her in touch with people who were having very bad days. She wanted a day when she might help people have a(n) 　7　day. “And, as a single mother of two, I know a lot about what it’s like to be in all kinds of 　8　. So, I wanted to give people a little boost,” she explained.‎ ‎ She started at 5 am. At a 　9　station, she helped a woman who was trying to 　10　some household things. She needed money to buy gas to get to work in Momence. Kim 　11　that gas. Kim made some sandwiches the night before and packed lunches for other 　12　strangers. She gave them away at the bus stop at noon. She remembered what it was like to 　13　the bus and have no plan for 　14　.‎ ‎ The only 　15　she hit was a laundry attendant who 　16　to make change for her. While Kim may have 　17　smiles to 35 faces, at least one woman wanted none of Kim’s 　18　of goodwill. “I’ll probably do this again, and I’ll wait for a(n) 　19　one, like my 40th birthday,” she said. And she might get her 　20　at a bank ‎1. A. remember B. follow C. ignore D. record ‎2. A. custom B. culture C. choice D. celebration ‎3. A. wonders B. smiles C. wealth D. fate ‎4. A. strangers B. friends C. families D. colleagues ‎5. A. quitted B. forgot C. started D. regretted ‎6. A. victim B. operator C. patient D. witness ‎7. A. shocking B. energetic C. ordinary D. brilliant ‎8. A. stories B. kindness C. difficulties D. experiences ‎9. A. gas B. bus C. railway D. underground ‎10. A. save B. sell C. borrow D. repair ‎11. A. paid for B. took away C. wasted D. passed ‎12. A. impolite B. annoyed C. careless D. surprised ‎13. A. ride B. drive C. push D. wash ‎14. A. future B. lunch C. life D. work ‎15. A. success B. enemy C. barrier D. opportunity ‎16. A. hoped B. managed C. demanded D. refused ‎17. A. brought B. drew C. lent D. broadcast ‎18. A. plans B. achievements C. actions D. attention ‎19. A. easy B. significant C. full D. favorite ‎20. A. fees B. applications C. encouragement D. change ‎ 【语篇解读】如何度过自己的生日才更具有意义呢？一位女士在自己35岁生日时通过帮助别人收获笑脸来庆祝生日。‎ ‎3. B 考查名词。根据下文她帮助别人的事实以及后面的“The woman smiled at her”可知，在生日这一天， 她想要他人的笑脸作为生日礼物。A. wonders奇迹；B. smiles微笑；C. wealth财富；D. fate命运。 故选B。‎ ‎4. A 考查名词。根据文章第三、四段的内容可知，她帮助的那些人都是素不相识的人。A. strangers陌 生人；B. friends朋友；families家人；D. colleagues同事。故选A。‎ ‎5. C 考查动词。根据前面的“I thought of it a couple of weeks ago,”和后面的“making a list of things I could do”可知，几周前她就开始思考这件事，有一天下午坐下来开始把自己能做的事情列出来。A. quitted 放弃；B. forgot忘记；C. started开始；D. regretted感到遗憾。故选C。‎ ‎6. B 考查名词。根据后面的“put her in touch with people who were having very bad days.”可知，她是一名 话务员。A. victim受害者，遭难者；B. operator经营者；操作员；话务员；C. patient病人；D. witness 目击者。故选B。‎ ‎9. A 考查名词。根据后面的“She needed money to buy gas to get to work in Momence.”可知，她在一个加 油站帮助了一位陌生人。A. gas汽油；B. bus公共汽车；C. railway铁路；D. underground地铁。故 选A。‎ ‎10. B 考查动词。根据后面的“She needed money to buy gas to get to work in Momence.”可知，当天早上她 来到加油站。有一位女士因为没有钱，想要卖掉一些家里的东西来加油。A. save救；节省；B. sell 卖；销售；C. borrow借入；D. repair修理。故选B。‎ ‎11. A 考查动词（短语）。此处指她为那位女士加的油付了钱。A. paid for付钱；B. took away带走；C. wasted 浪费；D. passed经过；通过。故选A。‎ ‎12. D 考查形容词。她在生日前一天晚上做了一些三明治准备给一些需要帮助的陌生人当午饭，那些人 感到很惊讶。A. impolite没有礼貌的；B. annoyed恼怒的；烦闷的；C. careless粗心的；D. surprised 感到惊讶的。故选D。‎ ‎13. A 考查动词。根据前面提到她做三明治的事情，再结合后面的“at the bus stop at noon”可知，她生日那 天中午去了汽车站给其他素不相识的人分发午饭，因为她知道坐在汽车上而午饭没有着落的感觉。 A. ride骑马；乘车；B. drive驾驶；开车；C. push推；D. wash洗。故选A。‎ ‎14. D 考查名词。此处指工作没有计划。A. future未来；B. lunch午饭；C. life生活；生命；D. work工作。 故选D。‎ ‎15. C 考查名词。根据后面的“a laundry attendant who… to make change for her.”可知，她遇到了一次困难 障碍。A. success成功；B. enemy敌人；C. barrier障碍；D. opportunity机会。故选C。‎ ‎16. D 考查动词。那个洗衣服务员拒绝为她换零钱。A. hoped希望；B. managed设法做成；C. demanded 要求；D. refused拒绝。故选D。‎ ‎17. A 考查动词。获得了35个小脸。A. brought带来；B. drew绘画；lent借出；D. broadcast播送，播放。 故选A。‎ ‎20. D 考查名词。根据前面的“The only… she hit was a laundry attendant who… to make change for her.”可 知，Kim希望那位女士也做出改变。A. fees费用；酬金；B. applications应用；C. encouragement 鼓励；D. change改变；变化。故选D。‎ Cloze 4‎ ‎ I was born in New York City. My first seven years were spent in Manhattan, and then we moved to the Bronx. As a child with a strong 　1　for knowledge, I went to a public school and received a good 　2　education there.‎ At the end of my high school I decided to major in science and, in particular, 　3　. One of the 　4　factors may have been that my grandfather, whom I loved dearly, died of cancer when I was 15. I was 　5　motivated to do something that might eventually 　6　a cure for this terrible disease.‎ ‎ With great efforts and help from my parents, I 　7　graduate school at New York University in 1939. I was the only female in my graduate chemistry class, and 　8　my Master of Science degree in chemistry in 1941.‎ ‎ I was doing my research into 　9　with other scientists. When we began to see the results of our 　10　in the form of new drugs which filled real 　11　needs and benefited patients in very 　12　ways, our feeling of 　13　was immeasurable.‎ ‎ Over the 　14　, my work became both my vocation and avocation(业余爱好). 　15　, I became an enthusiastic photographer and 　16　. I have traveled fairly widely over the world, but there still remain many places for me to explore. 　17　major interest is music and I am an opera lover. I also 　18　concerts, ballet and theater.‎ ‎ In my 　19　career I was promoted frequently, and in 1967 I was appointed Head of the Department of Experimental Therapy, a position which I 　20　until I retired in 1983.‎ ‎1. A. feeling B. desire C. taste D. worry ‎2. A. further B. higher C. basic D. adult ‎3. A. politics B. physics C. math D. chemistry ‎4. A. deciding B. typical C. interesting D. available ‎5. A. primarily B. racially C. highly D. unwillingly ‎6. A. make up B. result from C. account for D. lead to ‎7. A. entered B. left C. searched D. built ‎8. A. dropped B. gained C. exchanged D. used ‎9. A. music B. photography C. history D. drugs ‎10. A. games B. accidents C. efforts D. behaviors ‎11. A. medical B. immediate C. luxurious D. extra ‎12. A. dangerous B. noticeable C. kind D. common ‎13. A. safety B. guilt C. tiredness D. reward ‎14. A. weekends B. months C. years D. holidays ‎15. A. Consequently B. However C. Otherwise D. Similarly ‎16. A. writer B. dancer C. traveler D. composer ‎17. A. Other B. Another C. The other D. Some ‎18. A. enjoy B. dislike C. direct D. plan ‎19. A. acting B. amateur C. teaching D. professional ‎20. A. held B. chose C. changed D. found ‎ 【语篇解读】文章描述了作者一辈子追求梦想的过程。因爷爷患癌症去世，作者立志学医，最后成为一名出色的医学专家，同时作者涉猎广泛，有很多的兴趣爱好。‎ ‎3. D 考查名词。根据“I was the only female in my graduate chemistry class.”可知，作者化学专业毕业，说 明作者决定在大学中学习科学，尤其是学习化学专业。A. politics政治；B. physics物理；C. math 数学；D. chemistry化学，医药化学。故选D。‎ ‎4. A 考查形容词。化学专业是医学类中的一个决定性专业，作者想学习治疗癌症的方法，所以必须学 习化学。A. deciding决定性的，无疑的；B. typical典型的；C. interesting有趣的；D. available可利 用的。故选A。‎ ‎7. A 考查动词。在父母亲的帮助下，在1939年作者进入了纽约研究所。A. entered进入；B. left离开； C. searched寻找；D. built建设。故选A。‎ ‎8. B 考查动词辨析。此处指作者经过努力获得了理科学位。A. dropped跌落，下降；B. gained获得，赢 得；C. exchanged交换；D. used使用。故选B。‎ ‎9. D 考查名词。根据第一段可知，作者决心学习医学，所以和其他的科学家在对药物进行研究。A. music 音乐；B. photography照片；C. history历史；D. drugs药物。故选D。‎ ‎10. C 考查名词。此处指当“我们”回头看自己的努力的结果时候，“我们”的努力带来了一些新的药物，这 些药物填补了人们的医学需要。A. games游戏；B. accidents事故；C. efforts努力；D. behaviors行 为。故选C。‎ ‎11. A 考查形容词。这些药物以一种可以看见的方式满足了人们对药物的需要。A. medical医疗的，保健 的；B. immediate立即的；C. luxurious奢侈的；D. extra额外的。故选A。‎ ‎12. B 考查形容词。作者和其他科学家一起发明出很多药物，这些成就是人们可以看见的。A. dangerous 危险的；B. noticeable可以注意到的；C. kind善良的；D. common常见的。故选B。‎ ‎13. D 考查名词。当人们的努力得到回报的时候，那种有回报的感觉是难以衡量的。本句是指作者的努 力有了回报。A. safety安全；B. guilt内疚；C. tiredness疲惫；D. reward回报。故选D。‎ ‎14. C 考查名词。根据后面的“I became an enthusiastic photographer and… I have traveled fairly widely over the world, but there still remain many places for me to explore.”可知，“我”的工作成为了“我”的假期和 业余爱好。这不是在周末、月和假期中形成的，而是多年的习惯。“我”一直很努力，在假期里也从 事这药物研究。 A. weekends周末；B. months月份；C. years年；D. holidays假期。故选C。‎ ‎15. B 考查副词。A. consequently所以，因此；B. however然而；C. otherwise否则，要不然；D. similarly 类似地。根据后一句“I became an enthusiastic photographer”可知，作者成为摄影师，而之前的梦想 是找到癌症的治疗方法，但是却成为了摄影师。上下文之间存在转折关系，所以使用however表 示转折。故选B。‎ ‎19. D 考查形容词。根据“in 1967 I was appointed Head of the Department of Experimental Therapy”可知，作 者被任命为的负责人，说明在专业上提升很快。A. acting表演；B. amateur业余的；C. teaching教 育的；D. professional职业的；专业的。故选D。‎ ‎20. A 考查动词。此处是指作者在这个位置上一直到退休。A. held举行，容纳，拥有；B. chose选择； C. changed改变；D. found发现。故选A。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎