【英语】2020届二轮复习完形填空突破专练学案20篇之一

【英语】2020届二轮复习完形填空突破专练学案20篇之一

‎2020届二轮复习 完形填空突破专练学案20篇之一 ‎【1】‎ Imagine that your life is like a treasure hunt. One day, a particular goal __1__ your attention and you decide to __2__ on a treasure hunt. You begin the long hike and encounter a __3__ or two along the way. Already the __4__ path is starting to look different from the buried treasure that you have been imagining. Things get __5__ when you finally arrive at the spot. You say to yourself, “This doesn't look like the treasure I __6__ imagined! I must be on the wrong path. I __7__ all this time！”‎ You wonder，“Hmm ... maybe I should __8__ goals？” after thinking for a few moments. It's __9__ to feel a sense of disappointment or __10__ when this occurs, but I think the deeper problem is __11__ in how we approached the treasure in the first place.‎ The __12__ is that most people spend all of their time thinking about the treasure. The fastest way to get to a particular spot, __13__， is to set your compass and start walking. The idea here is to commit to your goal with the strongest __14__. Develop a clear, single－minded __15__ for where you are. And then __16__ all of your energy to the journey and be committed to the path you are walking.‎ In other words, your goal becomes your compass, not your buried treasure. The goal is your __17__， not your destination. The goal is a mission that you are on, a path that you __18__. That is just fine and worthwhile, __19__ comes from that path. It is the commitment to walking the path that __20__．‎ ‎1. A. reminds　　　　　　　 B. turns C. pays D. grabs ‎2. A. set out B. work out C. give out D. turn out ‎3. A. challenge B. misfortune C. story D. surprise ‎4. A. smooth B. actual C. narrow D. false ‎5. A. better B. more complex C. more relaxing D. worse ‎6. A. hardly B. usually C. previously D. normally ‎7. A. forgot B. wasted C. valued D. managed ‎8. A. attain B. assess C. switch D. achieve ‎9. A. natural B. necessary C. obvious D. strange ‎10. A. failure B. confusion C. shame D. ignorance ‎11. A. buffed B. lost C. absorbed D. rooted ‎12. A. evidence B. lesson C. truth D. problem ‎13. A. anyway B. however C. otherwise D. therefore ‎14. A. belief B. feelings C. support D. nerves ‎15. A. habit B. desire C. focus D. interest ‎16. A. preserve B. improve C. research D. devote ‎17. A. dream B. motto C. direction D. schedule ‎18. A. follow B. show C. recommend D. demand ‎19. A. whichever B. whatever C. whoever D. whenever ‎20. A. deserves B. counts C. works D. gathers ‎【2】‎ In our house, English is not English. Not in the phonetic (语音的) sense, like short “a” is for “apple”， but rather in the pronunciation. There is no difference ‎ between cast and cash, snake and snack ...‎ When my mother moved to a town in Malaysia, she had to learn a new language: English. In a time when humiliation (羞辱) was encouraged, my mother was __1__ against the cruel words from the teacher, who __2__ her paper in front of the class. When she cried, the monitor stood up and said, “That's enough.” She __3__ mended my mother's strands (线) of language. She stood up for the weak and used her __4__ to fight back.‎ Later on, my mother asked me to teach her __5__ English so old white ladies at Target wouldn't __6__ her pronunciation. There is sort of guilt when I __7__ her letters together. Long vowels, double consonants—I am still learning myself. Sometimes I let my __8__ slide “to keep her pride” __9__ perhaps I have hurt her more to __10__ mine.‎ As my mother's __11__ began to grow, I mended my own English. Through __12__ people from all walks of life as a journalist I promote knowledge and __13__ ignorance and become a voice for the homeless, the refugees, and the __14__. My mother's eyes are reflected in __15__ children in poor countries who have so many stories to tell but do not know how to express themselves in English.‎ In our house, there is __16__ in the way we speak to each other and language isn't broken but rather bursting with __17__. There are snacks in the tank and friendly __18__ in the cupboard. We have built a house __19__ words. It is a little messy. But this is where we have made our __20__．‎ ‎1. A. resistant　　　　　　　 B. defenseless C. prejudiced D. fearless ‎2. A. criticized B. condemned C. contradicted D. commanded ‎3. A. aggressively B. roughly C. patiently D. deliberately ‎4. A. experiences B. sacrifices C. conclusions D. words ‎5. A. proper B. fluent C. complex D. accessible ‎6. A. show off B. laugh at C. care about D. account for ‎7. A. write B. read C. gather D. sew ‎8. A. attitude B. pattern C. enthusiasm D. brokenness ‎9. A. so B. or C. but D. and ‎10. A. spare B. embarrass C. injure D. tolerate ‎11. A. ability B. grammar C. vocabulary D. spirit ‎12. A. commenting B. interviewing C. inspiring D. assisting ‎13. A. stand against B. figure out C. set back D. call for ‎14. A. hesitant B. educated C. ignored D. ignorant ‎15. A. underrated B. underprivileged C. underpaid D. undersized ‎16. A. beauty B. mystery C. conflict D. misunderstanding ‎17. A. wisdom B. emotion C. philosophy D. creativity ‎18. A. stocks B. steaks C. sticks D. snakes ‎19. A. upwards of B. far from C. aside from D. out of ‎20. A. house B. home C. family D. household ‎【3】‎ Hunter Kittle, 24 years old, was driving through California's Mount Baldy, when his night took an unexpected turn.‎ As he was going down the road, his car turned upside down suddenly and __1__ directly 70 feet into a valley. The young man amazingly __2__ the fall, but he passed ‎ out and wasn't fully in the clear. Shortly after, he __3__ in his broken car with an injured lung, a fractured(骨折的) skull and a broken leg. His pain must have been beyond __4__. Due to the shape of his then destroyed vehicle and his __5__ injuries, Hunter was unable to make his __6__ out of the vehicle. He had to deal with his pain alone __7__ someone found him.‎ The Kittles were also __8__ about where their son could be but as each day passed without any __9__， the situation became worse.‎ After three nights, a motorist __10__ and noticed the car wreck (残骸) __11__ in the valley. The ambulance was called __12__. Soon, Hunter was airlifted to the __13__．‎ Now Hunter is in his hospital bed and says, “I was so happy, you know, that I was finally being __14__， and that I still had a(n) __15__ left to live on.” He goes on to __16__，“In fact, it mainly was __17__ over matter. My desire to live long enough made it, one way or another. I didn't want that to be my final __18__ in my life book.”‎ ‎__19__ his determination to live and a kind stranger, Hunter escaped this tragedy and now __20__ a new perspective on life.‎ ‎1. A. slipped down　　　　　　 B. climbed up C. pulled over D. wandered around ‎2. A. avoided B. survived C. handled D. experienced ‎3. A. looked up B. broke up C. turned up D. woke up ‎4. A. comprehension B. belief C. description D. repair ‎5. A. gradual B. serious C. slight D. temporary ‎6. A. way B. day C. promise D. decision ‎7. A. since B. once C. after D. until ‎8. A. crazy B. guilty C. anxious D. doubtful ‎9. A. suspicion B. information C. instruction D. prediction ‎10. A. passed by B. passed away C. passed off D. passed out ‎11. A. deserted B. lying C. settling D. thrown ‎12. A. suddenly B. casually C. immediately D. deliberately ‎13. A. valley B. home C. hospital D. shelter ‎14. A. inspired B. supported C. cured D. saved ‎15. A. chance B. demand C. plan D. aim ‎16. A. advise B. explain C. warn D. complain ‎17. A. mind B. health C. fortune D. bravery ‎18. A. cover B. price C. sentence D. chapter ‎19. A. In comparison with B. On behalf of C. Thanks to D. Except for ‎20. A. acknowledges B. remembers C. donates D. holds ‎【4】‎ Bear is a stray(流浪的) dog and he was found on the streets with several wounds and injuries. Bear spent his days in a shelter, but he __1__ a forever home. As the days grew longer and Bear was still __2__， Wonder Dog Rescue saw his potential and __3__ to find him a loving home. With their help, Bear __4__ to heal both physically and emotionally. Weeks passed, __5__， Bear didn't find his forever home __6__ Michelle and Jonathan Lo contacted Wonder Dog Rescue.‎ Michelle was still __7__ from the death of her previous dog, and __8__ if she was ready to open her heart up to another dog. “After meeting Bear, we made a __9__‎ ‎ to give Bear a chance to be a(n) __10__ of our family，” she says. “The first month at home, Bear was still __11__ of strangers and nervous around the house. We __12__ that he didn't make any eye contact. He had no __13__ of how to play with toys and would __14__ wake up to check if we were still here.”‎ Now, __15__ some care and patience, Bear is coming alive almost four months after his __16__. He smiles from ear to ear whenever the family goes for walks and __17__ to play with his favorite Chuckit ball.‎ ‎“Bear is now making friends, with both dogs and humans! From living on the streets with fear and wondering why he didn't have a(n) __18__， Bear is now living a life as a happy dog. My husband and I are __19__ at the fact that with simple acts of kindness, a dog's whole life __20__．”‎ ‎1. A. recognized　　　　　　　 B. desired C. resisted D. designed ‎2. A. homeless B. helpless C. lifeless D. tireless ‎3. A. managed B. demanded C. expected D. offered ‎4. A. learned B. pretended C. continued D. failed ‎5. A. however B. anyway C. meanwhile D. otherwise ‎6. A. when B. unless C. until D. though ‎7. A. heartbroken B. ashamed C. annoyed D. regretful ‎8. A. discussed B. consulted C. questioned D. wondered ‎9. A. compromise B. difference C. decision D. suggestion ‎10. A. part B. guest C. inspiration D. pleasure ‎11. A. sick B. fearful C. tolerant D. forgetful ‎12. A. remembered B. admitted C. supposed D. noticed ‎13. A. awareness B. intention C. memory D. opinion ‎14. A. eventually B. casually C. constantly D. sadly ‎15. A. regardless of B. thanks to C. apart from D. but for ‎16. A. recovery B. struggle C. adventure D. adoption ‎17. A. agrees B. prefers C. refuses D. determines ‎18. A. family B. friend C. company D. owner ‎19. A. amused B. skilful C. amazed D. expert ‎20. A. turns back B. turns out C. turns off D. turns around ‎ 【5】‎ I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”, which was to make us more 36 the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to “ 37 a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members, 38, chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs（耳塞）or blindfolds（眼罩）.‎ Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 39 experience. I had never considered before how 40 it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my 41 made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not 42. Then I wondered where to put my 43. It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 44 . I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 45 for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary（临时的）_46. ‎ I tried to find a 47 position and thought it might be restful, 48 kind of nice, to be 49 around for a while. Looking around, I 50 I would have to handle the thing ‎ myself! My hands started to ache as I 51 the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the 52 of the wheelchair is not going to be a(n) 53 task. ‎ My wheelchair experiment was soon 54 . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the 55, both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome. ‎ ‎36. A. curious about B. interested in C. aware of D. careful with ‎37. A. cure B. prevent C. adopt D. analyze ‎38. A. instead B. strangely C. as usual D. like me ‎39. A. learning B. working C. satisfying D. relaxing ‎40. A. convenient B. awkward C. boring D. exciting ‎41. A. height B. force C. skill D. weight ‎42. A. locked B. repaired C. powered D. grasped ‎43. A. hands B. feet C. keys D. handles ‎44. A. place B. action C. play D. effect ‎45. A. operation B. communication C. transportation D. production ‎46. A. exploration B. education C. experiment D. entertainment ‎47. A. flexible B. safe C. starting D. comfortable ‎48. A. yet B. just C. still D. even ‎49. A. sown B. pushed C. driven D. guided ‎50. A. realized B. suggested C. agreed D. admitted ‎51. A. lifted B. turned C. pressed D. seized ‎52. A. path B. position C. direction D. way ‎53. A. easy B. heavy C. major D. extra ‎54. A. forgotten B. repeated C. conducted D. finished ‎55. A. weaknesses B. challenges C. anxieties D. illnesses ‎ 【6】‎ Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker．He is not famous in sports or the arts, But people in the streets 16 him, especially those who are 17 .‎ For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg．How did he get that 18 ?‎ He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase ‎ ‎（公文箱）. But he's 19 _．His briefcase always has some gloves.‎ In winter ,Mr.．Greenberg does not 20 like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and 21 the street．He looks around at 22 ．He stops when he 23 someone with no gloves．He gives them a pair and then he 24 ,looking for more people with cold 25 ．‎ On winter days, Mr.．Greenberg 26 gloves．During the rest of the year, he 27 gloves．People who have heard about him 28 him gloves, and he has many in his apartment．‎ ‎ Mr.Greenberg 29 doing this 21 years ago．Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and 30 his behavior．But people who don't know him are sometimes 31 him．They don't realize that he just wants to make them 32 ．‎ It runs in the 33 ．Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier．Michael Greenberg feels the 34 ．A pair of gloves may be a 35 thing, but it can make a big difference in winter．‎ ‎16. A．know about B．learn from C．cheer for D．look after ‎17. A．old B．busy C．kind D．poor ‎18. A．job B．name C．chance D．message ‎19. A．calm B．different C．crazy D．curious ‎20. A．act B．sound C．feel D．dress ‎21. A．cross over B．drive along C．hurry down D．keep off ‎22. A．cars B．people C.street numbers D.traffic lights ‎23. A．helps B ．chooses C．greets D．sees ‎24. A．holds up B．hangs out C．moves on D.turns around ‎25. A．hands B．ears C．faces D．eyes ‎26. A．searches for B．stores up C．gives away D．puts on ‎27. A．borrows B．sells C．returns D．buys ‎28. A．call B．send C．lend D．show ‎29. A．delayed B．remembered C．began D．enjoyed ‎30. A．understand B．dislike C．study D．excuse ‎31. A．sorry for B．satisfied with C．proud of D．surprised by ‎32. A．smart B．rich C．special D．happy ‎33. A．city B．family C．neighborhood D．company ‎34. A．honor B．pain C．same D．cold ‎35. A．small B．useful C．delightful D. comforting ‎ 【7】‎ Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 36 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 37 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非言语)communication takes up about 50% of what we really 38 .And body language is particularly _ 39 when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so 40 a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it.41 ,different societies treat the 42 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 43 contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with 44- . People from Latin American countries, 45，touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in 46 . it may look like a Latino is一 47一 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving' 48 _. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 49一一which the Latino will in return regard as一 50-. ‎ Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 51 . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 52 cultures, there's a strong possibility of 53. But whatever the situation, the best 54 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be _ 55‎ ‎36. A. Straighter B. Louder C. Harder D. further ‎37. A. Sounds B. Invitations C. Feelings D. messages ‎38. A. Hope B. Receive C. Discover D. mean ‎39. A. Immediate B. Misleading C. Important D. difficult ‎40. A. Well B. Far C. Much D. long ‎41. A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short ‎42. A. Trade B. Distance C. Connection D. greetings ‎43. A. Eye B. Verbal C. Bodily D. telephone ‎44. A. Strangers B. Relatives C. Neighbors D. enemies ‎45. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means ‎46. A. Trouble B. Conversation C. Silence D. experiment ‎47. A. Disturbing B. Helping C. Guiding D. following ‎48. A. Closer B. Faster C. In D. away ‎49. A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out ‎50. A. Weakness B. Carelessness C. Friendliness D. coldness ‎51. A. Talk B. Travel C. Laugh D. think ‎52. A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich ‎ ‎53. A. curiosity B. excitement C misunderstanding D. nervousness ‎54. A. chance B. time C. result D. advice ‎55. A. noticed B. treated C respected D. pleased ‎【8】‎ Around twenty years ago I was living in York． 21 I had a lot of experience and a Master's degree, I could not find 22 work. 　　I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet and 24 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat．I had 25 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 26 the job．“Why has my life become so 27?” I thought painfully. 　　As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl, she handed me an earning 29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed (认领) it．The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”. 　　At first I got angry．Then it 31 me – I had been giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy with．Later, I decided to 35 more things to the list．That night there was a phone call for 36 from a lady who was a director at a larger 37 ．She asked me if I would 38 a one-day lecture on stress ‎ (压力) management to 200 medical workers．I said yes. My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job．To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life. 21．A．As B．Though C．If D．When 22．A．successful B．extra C．satisfying D．convenient 23．A．driving B．repairing C．taking D．designing 24．A．working B．travelling C．discussing D．living 25．A．prepared for B．attended C．asked for D．held 26．A．lose B．like C．find D．get 27．A．hard B．busy C．serious D．short 28．A．wave at B．drop off C．call on D．look for 29．A．ordering B．promising C．saying D．showing 30．A．in case B．or else C．as if D．now that 31．A．hurt B．hit C．caught D．moved 32．A．feelings B．attention C．strength D．interests 33．A．opinions B．education C．experiences D．life 34．A．list B．book C．check D．copy 35．A．connect B．turn C．keep D．add 36．A．her B．a passenger C．me D．my friend 37．A．hospital B．factory C．restaurant D．hotel 38．A．listen to B．review C．give D．talk about 39．A．plan B．choice C．day D．tour 40．A．operation B．speaking C．employment D．thinking ‎ ‎ ‎ 【9】‎ The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 36 . Solitude can be hard to discover 37 it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 38 our culture.‎ The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a ( n) 39 as we've known it.‎ ‎ People have become so 40 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 41 they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog(写博客), not only from our 42 but from our mobile phones as well.‎ Most developed nations have become 43 on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not 44 it would make them an outsider. 45 , many jobs and careers require people to be 46 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 47 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.‎ I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 48 wants it. Computers can be shut 49 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and "on" has many 50 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 51 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 52 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 53 to unwanted texts.‎ Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 54 across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like 55 daily advancements in technology.‎ ‎36. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected ‎37. A. though B. until C. once D. before ‎38. A. respected B. shaped C. ignored D. preserved ‎39. A. edge B. stage C. end D. balance ‎40. A. sensitive B. intelligent C. considerate D. reachable ‎41. A. even if B. only if C. as if D. if only ‎42. A. media B. computes C. databases D. monitors ‎43. A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent ‎43. A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent ‎44. A. finding B. using C. protecting D. changing ‎45. A. Also B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Somehow ‎46. A. connected B. trained C. recommended D. interested ‎47. A. pleasure B. benefit C. burden D. disappointment ‎48. A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really ‎49. A. out B. down C. up D. in ‎50. A. aspects B. weaknesses C. advantages D. exceptions ‎51. A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted ‎52. A. trapped B. excitcd C. confused D. amused ‎53. A. turn B. submit C. object D. reply ‎54. A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist ‎55. A. beyond B. within C. despite D. without ‎ 【10】‎ In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory__36__course about 20 years ago. The professor __37__the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans（豆）, and incited the students to _38_how many beans the jar contained. After __39__shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the __40__ answer, and went on saying,” You have just __41__an important lesson about science. That is Never__42__ your own senses.” Twenty years later, the __43__could guess what the professor had in mind. He __44__himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting __45__into an unknown world invisible（无形的）to the 46 ,which can be discovered only through scientific 47 .But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even 48 the invitation’s was just 49 to understand the world. And she 50 that her firsthand experience could be the 51 .The professor, however, said that it was 52 .he was taking away her only 53 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute.” I remember feeling small and 54 ,”the women say,” and I did the only thing I could do. I 55 the course that afternoon and I haven’t gone near science since.”‎ ‎36. A. art B. history C. science D. math ‎37. A. searched of B. looked at C. got through D. marched into ‎38. A. count B. guess C. report D. watch ‎39. A. warning B. giving C. turning away D. listening to ‎40. A. ready B. possible C. correct D. difficult ‎41. A. learned B. prepared C. taught D. taken ‎42. A .lose B. trust C. sharpen D. show ‎43. A. lecturer B. scientist C. speaker D. woman ‎44. A. described B. respected C. saw D. served ‎45. A. voyage B. movement C. change D .rush ‎46. A. professor B. eye C. knowledge D. light ‎47. A. model B. senses C. spint D. methods ‎48. A. hear B. make C. present D. refuse ‎49. A .suggesting B. beginning C. pretending D. waiting ‎50. A .believed B. doubted C. proved D. explained ‎51. A.growth B. strength C. faith D. truth ‎52. A. firm B. interesting C. wrong D .acceptable ‎53. A. task B. tool C. success D. connection ‎54. A. cruel B. proud C. frightened D. brave ‎55. A. dropped B. started C. passed D. missed ‎ 【12】‎ There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the __21____home from work in the evenings. A man will be__22____the newspaper, and seconds later it __23___ as if he is trying to ___24__it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger___25__ next to him.___26___ place where unplanned short sleep __27__ is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring（打鼾）so ___28____that the professor has to ask another student to___29___ the sleeper awake. A more embarrassing（尴尬）situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the ___30___ of the head pushes the arm off the___31___, and the movement carries ‎ the__32___ of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no___33___ of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when __34___. Police reports are full of ___35___ that occur when people fall into sleep and go__36_____ the road. If the drivers are ___37____, they are not seriously hurt. One woman's car, ___38____, went into the river. She woke up in four feet of __39____ and thought it was raining. When people are really ___40_____，nothing will stop them from falling asleep -- no matter where they are.‎ ‎21.A. way B. track C. path D. road ‎22.A. buying B. folding C. delivering D. reading ‎23.A. acts B. shows C. appears D. sounds ‎24.A. open B. eat C. find D. finish ‎25.A. lying B. waiting C. talking D. sitting ‎26.A. Next B. Every C. Another D. One ‎27.A. goes on B. ends up C. lasts D. returns ‎28.A. bravely B. happily C. loudly D. carelessly ‎29.A. leave B. shake C. keep D. watch ‎30.A. size B. shape C. weight D. strength ‎31.A. cushion B. desk C. shoulder D. book ‎32.A. action B. position C. rest D. side ‎33.A. memory B. reason C. question D. purpose ‎34.A. thinking B. working C. walking D. driving ‎35.A. changes B. events C. ideas D. accidents ‎36.A. up B. off C. along D. down ‎37.A. lucky B. awake C. calm D. strong ‎38.A. in time B. at first C. as usual D. for example ‎39: A．dust B．grass C．water D．bush ‎40. A．lazy B．drunk C．lonely D．tired ‎ 【13】‎ During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department ‎ was offering a "free" course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I 1 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to 2 a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t 3 enough about free credits, news about our 4 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 5 I would be learning from one of the game’s 6 . I could hardly wait to 7 him.Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 8 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 9 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 10 the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 11 what we would learn in class to our future professions and, 12 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 13 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 14 .Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I’m still putting to use what he 15 me: "The absolute most important 16 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 17 . On every single move you have to 18 a situation, process what your opponent(对手) is doing and 19 the best move from among all your options." These words still ring true today in my 20 as a journalist.‎ ‎1.A. put forward B. jumped at C. tried out D. turned down ‎2.A. waste B. earn C. save D. pay ‎3.A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired ‎4.A. title B. competitor C. textbook D. instructor ‎5.A. urged B. demanded C. held D. meant ‎6.A. fastest B. easiest C. best D. rarest ‎7.A. interview B. meet C. challenge D. beat ‎8.A. chance B. qualification C. honor D. job ‎9.A. real B. perfect C. clear D. possible ‎10.A. attend B. pass C. skip D. observe ‎11.A. add B. expose C. apply D. compare ‎12.A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally ‎13.A. game B. presentation C. course D. experiment ‎14.A. criterion B. classroom C. department D. situation ‎15.A. taught B. wrote C. questioned D. promised ‎16.A. fact B. step C. manner D. skill ‎17.A. grades B. decisions C. impressions D. comments ‎18.A. analyze B. describe C. rebuild D. control ‎19.A. announce B. signal C. block D. evaluate ‎20.A. role B. desire C. concern D. behavior ‎ 【14】‎ Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. He’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d 1 seen him. So imagine my 2 when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.‎ I was 3 ! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to 4 .The bay was 5 in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little 6 , I realized one kayak（皮划艇）was in 7 ."Something’s not 8 !" I took off my T-shirt and 9 into the water. I saw ‎ there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle.He was 10 violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors, I helped 11 the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something 12 to me. Those brown eyes were very 13 ."What’s his name？" I asked the instructor."Ben，" he replied, and immediately I 14 . That stranger was my son!‎ The instructors called for an ambulance. 15 , after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to 16 and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben 17 to me."I just want to say thank you，" he said."You 18 my life!"‎ I still can’t believe what a 19 it was. I’m just so glad I was there 20 to help my son.‎ ‎1.A. also B. often C. even D. last ‎2.A. delight B. relief C. anger D. worry ‎3.A. scared B. shocked C. thrilled D. ashamed ‎4.A. talk B. stay C. meet D. settle ‎5.A. bathed B. clean C. deep D. formed ‎6.A. faster B. closer C. heavier D. wiser ‎7.A. trouble B. advance C. question D. battle ‎8.A. real B. right C. fair D. fit ‎9.A. stared B. sank C. dived D. fell ‎10.A. arguing B. fighting C. shouting D. shaking ‎11.A. lead B. persuade C. carry D. keep ‎12.A. happened B. occurred C. applied D. appealed ‎13.A. sharp B. pleasant C. attractive D. familiar ‎14.A. agreed B. hesitated C. doubted D. knew ‎15.A. Fortunately B. Frankly C. Sadly D. Suddenly ‎16.A. return B. relax C. speak D. leave ‎17.A. joked B. turned C. listened D. pointed ‎18.A. created B. honored C. saved D. guided ‎19.A. coincidence B. change C. pity D. pain ‎20.A. on board B. in time C. for sure D. on purpose ‎ 【15】‎ When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say "sorry, 1 number!" and move on. But when Dennis Williams 2 a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him, he did something 3 .On March 19, Dennis got a group text 4 him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital, waiting for the 5 of a baby.‎ ‎"Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken," Dennis 6 . The baby was born and update texts were 7 quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her 8 , she didn’t seem to realize that she was 9 the baby’s photos with a complete stranger. "Well, I don’t 10 you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby," replied Dennis before asking which room the new 11 were in.‎ Much to the family’s surprise, Dennis stuck to his 12 ! He turned up at the hospital 13 gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey’s husband ‎ was totally 14 by the unexpected visit. "I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we 15 it and the gifts."‎ Teresa 16 a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website 17 by the touching words: "What a 18 this young man was to our family! He was so 19 and kind to do this." The post has since gained the 20 of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.‎ ‎1.A. unlucky B. secret C. new D. wrong ‎2.A. received B. translated C. copied D. printed ‎3.A. reasonable B. special C. necessary D. practical ‎4.A. convincing B. reminding C. informing D. warning ‎5.A. wake-up B. recovery C. growth D. arrival ‎6.A. responded B. interrupted C. predicted D. repeated ‎7.A. coming in B. setting out C. passing down D. moving around ‎8.A. opinion B. anxiety C. excitement D. effort ‎9.A. comparing B. exchanging C. discussing D . sharing ‎10.A. accept B. know C. believe D. bother ‎11.A. parents B. doctors C. patients D. visitors ‎12.A. dream B. promise C. agenda D. principle ‎13.A. bearing B. collecting C. opening D. making ‎14.A. discouraged B. relaxed C. astonished D. defeated ‎15.A. admit B. need C. appreciate D. expect ‎16.A. found B. selected C. developed D. posted ‎17.A. confirmed B. simplified C. clarified D. accompanied ‎18.A. pity B. blessing C. relief D. problem ‎19.A. smart B. calm C. sweet D. fair ‎20.A. sympathy B. attention C. control D. trust ‎ 【16】‎ For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with ￡400 in cash would be a source(来源） of temptation(诱惑）. But the 1 would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith 2 more remarkable. After spotting a 3 on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the 4 to return. After hours in the cold and wet, he 5 inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact(联系) the driver, only to 6 it contained ￡400 in notes, with another ￡50 in spare change beside it.He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after 7 a note behind to let the owner know it was safe. When the car’s owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car — which was itself worth ￡35,000 — in Glasgow city centre, they were 8 to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was 9 .The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his 10 .Mr. Anderson said:"I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight 11 he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has ‎ nothing and 12 he didn’t take the wallet for himself; he thought about others 13 . It’s unbelievable. It just proves there are 14 guys out there."Mr. Smith’s act 15 much of the public’s attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson 16 about the act of kindness on Facebook.‎ Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to 17 money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received ￡8,000. "I think the faith that everyone has shown 18 him has touched him. People have been approaching him in the street; he’s had job 19 and all sorts," Mr. Anderson commented. For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing 20 . The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another.‎ ‎1.A. hope B. aim C. urge D. effort ‎2.A. still B. even C. ever D. once ‎3.A. wallet B. bag C. box D. parcel ‎4.A. partner B. colleague C. owner D. policeman ‎5.A. turned B. hid C. stepped D. reached ‎6.A. discover B. collect C. check D. believe ‎7.A. taking B. leaving C. reading D. writing ‎8.A. satisfied B. excited C. amused D. shocked ‎9.A. safe B. missing C. found D. seen ‎10.A. service B. support C. kindness D. encouragement ‎11.A. when B. if C. where D. because ‎12.A. rather B. yet C. already D. just ‎13.A. too B. though C. again D. instead ‎14.A. honest B. polite C. rich D. generous ‎15.A. gave B. paid C. cast D. drew ‎16.A. learned B. posted C. cared D. heard ‎17.A. borrow B. raise C. save D. earn ‎18.A. of B. at C. for D. in ‎19. details B. changes C. offers D. applications ‎20. lesson B. adventure C. chance D. challenge ‎ 【17】‎ Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been 1 to pay lawyers’fees. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed(诊断) with a 2 disease. There was no 3 , only pain relief.‎ Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a 4 journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers’ (徒步旅行者) guide.‎ This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and 5 recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just ￡320 in the bank. They planned to keep the 6 low by living on boiled noodles, with the 7 hamburger shop treat.‎ Wild camping is 8 in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up 9 and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot 10 than they remember it was in ‎ their 20s. Raynor 11 all over and desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an initial 12 , found his symptoms were strangely 13 by their daily tiring journey.‎ ‎14 , the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had 15 forever. "Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes 16 to a thread, but we were alive."‎ During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, " 17 had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a(n) 18 written book. It had also given me a 19 , either to leave that page 20 or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope."‎ ‎1.A. drawn up B. used up C. backed up D. kept up ‎2.A. mild B. common C. preventable D. serious ‎3.A. cure B. luck C. care D. promise ‎4.A. business B. walking C. bus D. rail ‎5.A. expected B. frightening disappointing D. surprising ‎6.A. budget B. revenue compensation D. allowance ‎7.A. frequent B. occasional C. abundant D. constant ‎8.A. unpopular B. lawful C. attractive D. illegal ‎9.A. soon B. early C. late D. slowly ‎10.A. harder B. easier C. cheaper D. funnier ‎11.A. rolled B. bled C. ached D. trembled ‎12.A. struggle B. progress C. excitement D. research ‎13.A. developed B. controlled C. reduced D. increased ‎14.A. Initially B. Eventually C.Temporarily D. Consequently ‎15.A. gained B. kept C. wounded D. lost ‎16.A. sewn B. washed C. worn D. ironed ‎17.A. Doctors B. Hiking Lawyers D. Homelessness ‎18.A. well B. partly C. neatly D. originally ‎19.A. choice B. reward C. promise D. break ‎20.A. loose B. full C. blank D. missing ‎ 【18】‎ While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 1 process and found something that has changed my 2 at college for the better: I discovered ASL — American Sign Language(美式手语). I never felt an urge to 3 any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The 4 languages were enough in all my interactions(交往). Little did I know that I would discover my 5 for ASL. The 6 began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club ‎ ‎ 7 their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 8 of communicating without speaking 9 me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 10 . This newness just left me 11 more. After that, feeling the need to 12 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL Club’s meetings. I only learned how to 13 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 14 progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to ‎ ‎ 15 those meetings and learn all I could. The following term, I 16 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was ‎ 17 . I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. 18 , if there had been any talking, it would have 19 us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 20 way of communication it opens. ‎1.A. searching B. planning C. natural D. formal ‎2.A. progress B. experience C. major D. opinion ‎3.A. choose B. read C. learn D. create ‎4.A. official B. foreign C. body D. spoken ‎5.A. love B. concern C. goal D. request ‎6.A. meeting B. trip C. story D. task ‎7.A. recorded B. performed C. recited D. discussed ‎8.A. idea B. amount C. dream D. reason ‎9.A. disturbed B. supported C. embarrassed D. attracted ‎10.A. end B. past C. course D. distance ‎11.A. showing B. acting C. saying D. wanting ‎12.A. exercise B. explore C. express D. explain ‎13.A. print B. write C. sign D. count ‎14.A. slow B. steady C. normal D. obvious ‎15.A. chair B. sponsor C. attend D. organize ‎16.A. missed B. passed C. gave up D. registered for ‎17.A. prohibited B. welcomed C. ignored D. repeated ‎18.A. Lastly B. Thus C. Instead D. However ‎19.A. required B. caused C. allowed D. expected ‎20.A. easy B. popular C. quick D. new ‎ 【19】‎ A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air ticket to the right woman. But 1 apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallagher and have a Canadian 2 . Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their 3 ended and he did not want her ticket to 4 . The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让) 5 , but since passport information was not required when 6 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 7 it. ‎"I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to 8 a lot of joy," said Axani. He posted his  9  on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallaghers with the 10 passports. "More 11 , there are hundreds of ‎ Canadians who are interested in 12 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher," Axani said. "It was absolutely out of  13 , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 14 their stories of travel." Axani wrote in his post that he is not 15 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 16 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 17 the ticket and travel on her own. The 18 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 19 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 20 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online. ‎1.A. benefits B. deposits C. restrictions D. examinations ‎2.A. origin B. passport C. accent D. friend ‎3.A. holiday B. marriage C. dream D. relationship ‎4.A. go to waste B. come to mind C. go on sale D. come into effect ‎5.A. policy B. order C. payment D. schedule ‎6.A. applying B. booking C. checking D. bargaining ‎7.A. use B. borrow C. choose D. buy ‎8.A. sacrifice B. express C. experience D. provide ‎9.A. answer B. advice C. offer D. comment ‎10.A. same B. right C. new D. real ‎11.A. interesting B. annoying C. satisfying D. convincing ‎12.A. writing B. giving C. lending D. changing  ‎13.A. touch B. question C. date D. control ‎14.A. admiring B. advertising C. sharing D. doubting ‎15.A. leaving B. looking for C. losing D. dealing with ‎16.A. single B. strange C. regular D. extra ‎17.A. return B. take C. reserve D. hide  ‎18.A. interview B. program C. trip D. meeting  ‎19.A. ending B. calling C. repeating D. staying ‎20.A. honored B. lovely C. intelligent D. lucky  ‎ 【20】‎ At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to ‎ 1 bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of 2 but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my 3 . When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me 4 I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this 5 weight any more.‎ That year, I 6 a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 7 story — she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised$25,000 for homeless children. ‎ 8 by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals 9 . My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise$50,000 10 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing m yself and healing the world 11 me as the perfect solution. ‎ 12 I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would 13 the same difficulties that beat me before. While the 14 hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right 15 . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began 16 in from hundreds of people. Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician(内科医生), I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and 17 meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise 18 . A year later, I 19 my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised$50,000! I feel that I’ve been given a second life to devote to something that is 20 and enormous. 1．A． add B． mix C． kill D． share ‎2．A． diets B． drinks C． fruits D． dishes ‎3．A． height B． ability C． wisdom D． weight ‎4．A． temporarily B． recently C． seriously D． secretly ‎5．A． ideal B． extra C． normal D． low ‎6．A． attended B． organized C． recommended D． mentioned  ‎7．A． folk B． success C． adventure D． science ‎8．A． Surprised B． Amused C． Influenced D． Disturbed ‎9．A． project B． business C． system D． custom ‎10．A． in search of B． in need of C． in place of D． in support of  ‎11．A． scared B． considered C． confused D． struck ‎12．A． As B． Until C． If D． Unless ‎13．A． get over B． run into C． look for D． put aside ‎14．A． excitement B． joy C． anger D． fear ‎15．A． row B． hall C． path D． street ‎16．A． breaking B． flooding C． jumping D． stepping ‎17．A． heavy B． full C． expensive D． healthy ‎18．A． regularly B． limitlessly C． suddenly D． randomly ‎19． A． set B． reached C． missed D． dropped ‎20．A． stressful B． painful C． meaningful D． peaceful 答案 ‎【1】‎ ‎【文章大意】　本文为议论文。生活就像一次寻宝之旅，到头来我们会发现所寻之物并非所愿。问题的根源在于一开始我们就没有弄清楚该如何接近宝藏。在方向确定后，目标是指南针不再是宝藏；目标是方向，不再是归宿；目标是使命，是选择的道路。忠诚于自己所选的道路，尽心尽力，风雨兼程。‎ ‎【文章大意】　本文为议论文。生活就像一次寻宝之旅，到头来我们会发现所寻之物并非所愿。问题的根源在于一开始我们就没有弄清楚该如何接近宝藏。在方向确定后，目标是指南针不再是宝藏；目标是方向，不再是归宿；目标是使命，是选择的道路。忠诚于自己所选的道路，尽心尽力，风雨兼程。‎ ‎1. 【答案】　D ‎ 【解析】　此处指“一个特定的目标吸引了你的注意力”，grab“吸引(某人的注意)”符合语境。remind“提醒”。‎ ‎2. 【答案】　A ‎ 【解析】　此处指你决定动身踏上这一寻宝之旅，set out“动身”符合语境。work out“锻炼身体；计算出”；give out“分发”；turn out“结果是”。‎ ‎3. 【答案】　A ‎ 【解析】　由“is starting to look different from the buried treasure”中的“different”以及“I must be on the wrong path”中的“wrong”可知，寻宝之旅遭受了挑战(challenge)。misfortune“不幸”。‎ ‎4. 【答案】　B ‎ 【解析】　根据上下文尤其是空后的“path is starting to look different from the buried treasure that you have been imagining”可知，实际的(actual)道路和你之前想象的不一样。smooth“平坦的”；narrow“狭窄的”；false“错误的”。‎ ‎5. 【答案】　D ‎ 【解析】　由下文中的“This doesn't look like the treasure I __6__ imagined! I must be on the wrong path”可知，最初你感到寻宝之旅发生变化，到最后情况变得更加糟糕(worse)。‎ ‎6. 【答案】　C ‎ 【解析】　根据语境尤其是“path is starting to look different from the buried treasure that you have been imagining”可知，此处表示这和先前(previously)想象的不一样。‎ ‎7. 【答案】　B ‎ 【解析】　由空前的“I must be on the wrong path”可知，此处表示自己走错了路，浪费(wasted)了这些时间。value“重视；珍视”；manage“努力完成”。‎ ‎8. 【答案】　C ‎ 【解析】　由“I must be on the wrong path”可知，此处表示以为自己走错了路，所以没有找到想要的宝藏，故认为自己应改变(switch)目标。attain“获得”；‎ assess“评价；评定”。‎ ‎9. 【答案】　A ‎ 【解析】　根据行文逻辑可知，走错了路，寻错了宝，为此感到很失落是很正常的(natural)事。necessary“必要的”；obvious“明显的”；strange“奇怪的；陌生的”。‎ ‎10. 【答案】　B ‎ 【解析】　由“maybe I should __8__ goals”可知，你走错了路，找到的宝藏不是想要的，感觉要不要改变目标，这是一种困惑(confusion)，故选B项。failure“失败”；shame“耻辱”；ignorance“无知”。‎ ‎11. 【答案】　D ‎ 【解析】　根据语境可知，此处表示作者分析没有找到想要的宝藏的根源(rooted)在于一开始就没有弄清楚该如何接近宝藏。‎ ‎12. 【答案】　D ‎ 【解析】　根据空后的“most people spend all of their time thinking about the treasure. The fastest way to get to a particular spot, __13__， is to set your compass and start walking”可知，花费所有的时间想宝藏而不设置好指南针再出发是问题(problem)所在。evidence“证据”；lesson“教训”；truth“真相”。‎ ‎13. 【答案】　B ‎ 【解析】　参见上题 【解析】。‎ ‎14. 【答案】　A ‎ 【解析】　根据下文中的“be committed to the path you are walking”和“It is the commitment to walking the path”并结合语境可知，你要专注于(focus)往哪里去，然后坚定地走下去，故此处表示你需要有最强的信念(belief)。‎ ‎15. 【答案】　C ‎ 【解析】　参见上题 【解析】。desire“愿望；渴望”。‎ ‎16. 【答案】　D ‎ 【解析】　根据语境可知，此处表示要倾尽所能，尽心尽力，风雨兼程。devote“献身；致力；专心”，符合语境。preserve“保存”；improve“改善”。‎ ‎17. 【答案】　C ‎ ‎ ‎【解析】　文章最后一段是主旨的升华。结合文章主旨及选项可知，此处指目标是方向(direction)，不是归宿。motto“箴言；格言”；schedule“日程安排”。‎ ‎18. 【答案】　A ‎ 【解析】　由上文中的“be committed to the path you are walking”可知，目标是一个使命，是一条需要遵循(follow)的道路。recommend“推荐”；demand“要求”。‎ ‎19. 【答案】　B ‎ 【解析】　此处指不论这条道路上有什么，那都很好，也很值得。whatever“无论什么”符合语境。‎ ‎ 【解析】　根据空前一句可知，忠诚于自己所选的道路，尽心尽力才是最重要的。count“重要”符合语境。deserve“值得”；gather“聚集”。‎ ‎【2】‎ ‎【文章大意】　本文改编自一位华裔女孩的大学申请信。在她家里，“英语不是英语”，那些在外人听来是错误的读音的英语单词丝毫没有阻碍家人之间的沟通，反而让他们倍感家的温馨。‎ ‎1. 【答案】　B ‎【解析】　根据上文的“In a time when humiliation (羞辱) was encouraged”和下文的“the cruel words”“When she cried”可知，在一个盛行羞辱的年代，作者的母亲无力反抗来自老师的讥讽。defenseless“无力抵抗的；无力防卫的”符合语境。resistant“抵抗的；有抵抗力的”；prejudiced“歧视的；存在偏见的”；fearless“无畏的”。‎ ‎2. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　根据上文的“the cruel words from the teacher”和下文的“When she cried”可知，作者母亲的老师当着全班学生的面，用尖酸刻薄的语言评论她的作文。criticize“批评；指责；评论”符合语境。condemn“谴责；声讨”；contradict“反驳；否定；与……抵触”；command“命令”。‎ ‎3. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　根据语境可知，班长不仅保护了她，还耐心地帮她提高语言水平。patiently“耐心地”符合语境。aggressively“好寻衅地；有上进心地”；roughly“粗略地”；deliberately“故意地”。‎ ‎4. 【答案】　D ‎【解析】　根据上文的“the monitor stood up and said, ‘That's enough.’”和“She stood ‎ up for the weak”可知，这位班长为弱者站起来并用语言来回击。word “话语；言语”符合语境。experience“经历”；sacrifice“牺牲”；conclusion“结论；推论”。‎ ‎5. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　根据前两段的内容和下文的“so old white ladies at Target wouldn't __6__ her pronunciation”可知，母亲让作者教她正确的英语(发音)，这样Target商场的白人老太太就不会嘲笑她的发音了。proper“正确的；恰当的；真正的”符合语境。fluent“流利的”；accessible“容易理解的”。‎ ‎6. 【答案】　B ‎【解析】　参见上题【解析】。laugh at“嘲笑”符合语境。show off“炫耀”；care about“关心；在乎”；account for“是……的原因；为……负责”。‎ ‎7. 【答案】　D ‎【解析】　根据下文的“Long vowels, double consonants—I am still learning myself ... I have hurt her more to __10__ mine”可知，其实作者自己也仍在学习长元音、双辅音，有时作者会带过自己尚且不标准的单词发音，但这也许会使母亲被伤害得更深。所以当作者把母亲的话拼缀在一起时，会有一种歉疚感。sew“缝制；缝补”在此引申为“拼凑；拼缀”，生动形象地说明了母亲存在的发音问题。‎ ‎8. 【答案】　D ‎【解析】　根据上文的“Long vowels, double consonants—I am still learning myself”可知，其实作者自己也仍在学习长元音、双辅音，所以会有学得不完善的地方。brokenness“不完善；不标准”符合语境。attitude“态度”；pattern“模式；图案；样品”；enthusiasm“热心；热忱；热情”。‎ ‎9. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　有时作者会带过自己尚且不标准的单词发音，但这也许会使母亲被伤害得更深。前后句存在转折关系，故应用转折连词but。‎ ‎10. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　根据上文的内容可知，作者有时候会为了保住自己的自尊心而不为母亲纠正错误的发音，但这种做法会使母亲被伤害得更深。spare“留出；匀出”符合语境。embarrass“使……尴尬”；injure“使……受伤”；tolerate“忍受；容忍”。‎ ‎11. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　随着母亲的英语词汇(水平)开始不断提升，作者的英语也在不断进步。‎ vocabulary“词汇”符合语境。‎ ‎12. 【答案】　B ‎【解析】　根据下文的“as a journalist”可知，作者以记者的身份采访了各行各业的人。interview“采访”符合语境。comment“评论”；inspire“激励；鼓舞”；assist“帮助”。‎ ‎13. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　根据上文的“I promote knowledge and”可知，作者推广知识，反对无知。stand against“反对；抵抗”符合语境。figure out“计算；弄明白”；set back“推迟；延误”；call for“要求”。‎ ‎14. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　根据上文的“become a voice for the homeless, the refugees, and the __14__”可知，空处所填词应与“the homeless”“the refugees”并列，故ignored“被忽视的”符合语境。‎ ‎15. 【答案】　B ‎【解析】　根据上文提及的作者为弱者发声的内容和下文的“in poor countries”可知，作者看到贫困国家中那些贫穷的孩子有很多故事要讲、但又不知道如何用英语表达的样子时，作者仿佛看到了妈妈的过去。underprivileged“贫困的；物质条件差的”符合语境。underrated“被低估的”；underpaid“报酬过低的”；undersized“小于正常(或一般)的”。‎ ‎16. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　根据上下文语境可知，作者认为，在他们家，家人之间彼此说话的方式很美好。beauty“美；美好”符合语境。mystery“神秘”；conflict“分歧；争端”；misunderstanding“误解”。‎ ‎17. 【答案】　B ‎【解析】　根据上下文语境可知，在作者的家里，他们的语言不是不标准的，而是充满感情的。emotion“感情；情绪”符合语境。philosophy“哲理”；creativity“创造性”。‎ ‎18. 【答案】　D ‎【解析】　根据第一段中的“There is no difference between cast and cash, snake and snack”可知，在作者他们家，“snake”(蛇)的发音和“snack”(点心)‎ 的发音之间没有区别，再结合空前的“There are snacks in the tank and friendly __18__ in the cupboard”可知，由于作者家人的发音问题，他们会说出水池里有点心和橱柜里有友好的蛇这样的话。‎ ‎19. 【答案】　D ‎【解析】　我们用语言建了一座房子。out of可用来表示来源、原因和动机之意。upwards of“多于；在……以上”；far from“远离；远非；完全不”；aside from“除……以外”。‎ ‎20. 【答案】　B ‎【解析】　它可能会有一点混乱。但这正是我们的家。此处用home一词表达出了作者对家的爱。‎ ‎【3】‎ ‎【文章大意】　本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了24岁的Hunter Kittle跌落山谷，身受重伤，最终凭借求生的坚定决心和好心的陌生人的帮助幸免于难的故事。‎ ‎1. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　根据上文的“his car turned upside down suddenly”和下文的“directly 70 feet into a valley”可知，Hunter Kittle的车突然完全颠倒，滑了70英尺直接滑进了山谷中。slip down“滑下”符合语境。climb up“爬上；攀登”；pull over“驶向路边；向路边停靠”；wander around“徘徊；闲逛”。‎ ‎2. 【答案】　B ‎【解析】　根据下文的内容，尤其是最后一段中的“Hunter escaped this tragedy”可知，这个年轻人惊人地在这次跌落中活了下来。survive“生存；存活；幸免于难”符合语境。avoid“避免”；handle“处理”；experience“经历”。‎ ‎3. 【答案】　D ‎【解析】　根据上文的“but he passed out and wasn't fully in the clear”可知，不久之后，他在损坏的车里醒了过来。wake up“醒来；唤醒”符合语境。look up“好转；改善”；break up“变得虚弱；解散”；turn up“出现”。‎ ‎4. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　根据上文的“with an injured lung, a fractured(骨折的)skull and a broken leg”可知，Hunter Kittle承受着难以言表的疼痛。beyond description“难以言表”‎ 符合语境。beyond comprehension“令人费解”；beyond belief“令人难以置信”；beyond repair“无法修复”。‎ ‎5. 【答案】　B ‎【解析】　根据上文的“with an injured lung, a fractured(骨折的)skull and a broken leg”可知，Hunter Kittle受伤严重。serious“严重的”符合语境。gradual“逐渐的”；slight“轻微的”；temporary“暂时的；临时的”。‎ ‎6. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　根据语境可知，由于车已损坏，车的外形也被毁坏，以及他本身所受的严重的伤，Hunter Kirtle不能成功地从车里出来。make one's way“行走”符合语境。‎ ‎7. 【答案】　D ‎【解析】　根据语境可知，Hunter Kittle不得不独自处理自己的伤痛直到有人发现他。until“直到……为止”符合语境。since“自……以来”；once“一旦”。‎ ‎8. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　Kittle夫妇对于他们的儿子可能会在哪儿也非常焦虑。anxious“担心的；焦虑的”符合语境。crazy“疯狂的”；guilty“内疚的”；doubtful“感到怀疑的”。‎ ‎9. 【答案】　B ‎【解析】　根据下文的“the situation became worse”可知，一天天过去了，Hunter Kittle仍旧杳无音信。information“信息；消息”符合语境。suspicion“怀疑；嫌疑”；instruction“指导；教导”；prediction“预测”。‎ ‎10. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　根据下文的“noticed the car wreck(残骸)”可知，一位驾车者经过并看到了山谷中的汽车残骸。pass by“经过”符合语境。pass away“去世”；pass off“(以某方式)发生并完成”；pass out“昏迷”。‎ ‎11. 【答案】　B ‎【解析】　参见上题【解析】。lie“平放；位于”符合语境。desert“废弃”；settle“降落；停留”；throw“扔”。‎ ‎12. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　根据语境可知，这位驾车者立即叫了救护车。immediately“立即；马上”符合语境。suddenly“突然地”；casually“不在意地”；deliberately“故意地”。‎ ‎13. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　根据上文的“The ambulance was called”和下文的“Hunter is in his hospital bed”可知，Hunter Kittle被空运到了医院。hospital“医院”符合语境。‎ ‎14. 【答案】　D ‎【解析】　根据语境可知，Hunter Kittle很开心自己被救了下来。save“救；拯救”符合语境。‎ ‎15. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　根据语境可知，Hunter Kittle对于自己仍有机会继续活下去而感到开心。chance“机会”符合语境。‎ ‎16. 【答案】　B ‎【解析】　根据语境可知，Hunter Kittle对自己仍有机会继续活下去而感到开心，他继续解释道，实际上是精神胜过了物质。explain“解释；说明；阐明”符合语境。‎ ‎17. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　参见上题【解析】。mind over matter意为“精神胜过物质(用精神力量处理物质问题)”。‎ ‎18. 【答案】　D ‎【解析】　根据上文的“My desire to live long enough made it, one way or another. I didn't want that to be my final”和下文的“in my life book”可知，Hunter Kittle不想让自己的生命止于这次事故，即他不想让这次事故成为自己人生之书的最后一章。chapter“章；回”符合语境。‎ ‎19. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　根据语境可知，由于Hunter Kirtle想要活下去的决心和好心的陌生人，他最终幸免于难且他现在对生命持有一种新的观点。thanks to“幸亏；由于”符合语境。in comparison with ...“与……相比”；on behalf of“代表”；except for ...“除了……之外”。‎ ‎【解析】　参见上题【解析】。hold“怀有；持有(信念；意见)”符合语境。acknowledge“承认”；remember“想起”；donate“捐献”。‎ ‎【4】‎ ‎【文章大意】　本文是一篇记叙文，讲述流浪狗Bear在被Michelle 和她的丈夫收养之后，心灵得到慢慢治愈的故事。作者通过这件事告诉我们，简单的善举可能给一个生命带来巨大的变化。‎ ‎ 1.【答案】　B ‎【解析】　根据下文中的“a forever home”“find him a loving home”“Bear didn't find his forever home”可知，此处指的是Bear渴望有一个永久的家。desire“渴望”，符合语境。recognize“认识”；resist“抵制”；design“设计”。‎ ‎ 2.【答案】　A ‎【解析】　根据下文中的“Bear didn't find his forever home”可知，此处指Bear仍然无家可归。homeless“无家可归的”，符合语境。helpless“无助的”；lifeless“无生机的”；tireless“不知疲倦的”。‎ ‎ 3.【答案】　D ‎【解析】　根据上文中的“Wonder Dog Rescue saw his potential”和下文中的“With their help”可知，Wonder Dog Rescue看到了Bear的潜能，愿意提供帮助，帮它找一个充满爱的家。offer表示“愿意(做某事)”，符合语境。manage“设法完成”；demand“要求”；expect“期待”。‎ ‎4. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　根据上文中提到的Bear在大街上被发现时身上有伤，在动物收容所度过了一段时间的内容可知，在Wonder Dog Rescue的帮助下，Bear的身心继续康复。continue“继续”，符合语境。pretend“假装”；fail“未能；未做”。‎ ‎5. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　几周过去了，然而Bear还未找到它永久的家，直到Michelle和Jonathan Lo联系了Wonder Dog Rescue。however“然而”，符合语境。anyway“不管怎样；反正”；meanwhile“与此同时”；otherwise“否则；不然”。‎ ‎6. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　参见上题【解析】。‎ ‎7. 【答案】　A ‎【解析】　根据下文中的“from the death of her previous dog”可知，Michelle之前养的狗死了，她肯定是很伤心的，故heartbroken“极度悲伤的；心碎的”，符合语境。ashamed“惭愧的；羞愧的”；annoyed“恼怒的；生气的”；regretful“后悔的；遗憾的”。‎ ‎8. 【答案】　D ‎【解析】　根据语境可知，此处指Michelle不知道自己是否已经准备好向另一只狗敞开心扉。wonder“(对某事)感到疑惑，想要知道”，符合语境。discuss“讨论”；consult“咨询”；question“质问”。‎ ‎9. 【答案】　C ‎【解析】　根据下文中的“The first month at home”可知，Michelle已经收养了Bear。由此可推知，此处指在见到Bear之后，Michelle他们决定给Bear一个机会，使它成为他们家的一员。make a decision“作出决定”，符合语境。make a compromise“作出妥协”；make a difference“有影响”；make a suggestion“提出建议”。‎ ‎10.【答案】　A ‎【解析】　参见上题【解析】。part“成员；部分”；guest“客人”；inspiration“启发灵感的事物”；pleasure“乐事”。‎ ‎11.【答案】　B ‎【解析】　根据上文提到的Bear是条流浪狗及下文中的“with fear”可知，初到Michelle家时，Bear很害怕陌生人。fearful“担心的；害怕的”，符合语境。sick“厌烦的；厌倦的”；tolerant“容忍的；宽容的”；forgetful“疏忽的；不经心的”。‎ ‎12.【答案】　D ‎【解析】　Michelle他们注意到，Bear不与人进行眼神交流。notice“注意到”，符合语境。remember“记得”；admit“承认”；suppose“推断；假设”。‎ ‎13.【答案】　A ‎【解析】　Bear不知道怎么玩玩具，而且它还会经常醒来看Michelle他们是否还在(家)。awareness“知道；意识”，符合语境。intention“打算；计划”；memory“记忆”；opinion“观点”。‎ ‎14.【答案】　C ‎【解析】　参见上题【解析】。eventually“最后；终于”；casually“随意地”；constantly“经常地；持续不断地”；sadly“不幸地；令人遗憾地”。‎ ‎15.【答案】　B ‎【解析】　由于Michelle他们对Bear的关爱和耐心，现在，在Bear被收养大约4个月之后，它活跃起来了。thanks to“由于；多亏”，符合语境。regardless of“不管；不顾”；apart from“除……之外”；but for“要不是”。‎ ‎16.【答案】　D ‎【解析】　参见上题【解析】。recovery“康复”；struggle“努力”；adventure“冒险”；adoption“收养”。‎ ‎17.【答案】　B ‎【解析】　每当Michelle一家出去散步时Bear都咧着嘴笑，而且它喜欢玩它最爱的Chuckit球。prefer“更喜欢”，符合语境。agree“同意”；refuse“拒绝”；determine“决定”。‎ ‎18.【答案】　A ‎【解析】　上文中多次出现的“family”暗示此处表示Bear想知道它为什么没有一个家。family“家”，符合语境。company“公司”；owner“主人”。‎ ‎19.【答案】　C ‎【解析】　令Michelle和她的丈夫感到惊讶的是，简单的善举就能使一只狗的一生发生转变。amazed“惊讶的”，符合语境。amused“逗笑的”；skilful“熟练的”；expert“内行的”。‎ ‎20.【答案】　D ‎【解析】　参见上题【解析】。turn back“(使)折回”；turn out“结果为”；turn off“离开(道路)”；turn around“转变”。‎ ‎【5】‎ ‎【答案】36-40 CCDBA  41-45 DABAC  46-50 CDDBA  51-55 BCADB ‎36.【解析】　考查形容词短语辨析。句意：“Sensitivity Sunday”活动的目的是让我们了解残疾人所面对的问题。make sb. aware of使某人意识到……；curious about对……好奇。故答案为　C 37.【解析】　考查动词辨析。句意：一个周日，我们被要求用残疾人的方式生活几个小时。adopt采用，符合语境。cure治疗；prevent防止；analyze分析。故答案为C 38.【解析】　句意：有些人像我一样选择了轮椅。根据下文可知作者选择了坐轮椅的方式来体验残疾人的生活。故答案为　D 39.【解析】　考查形容词辨析。句意：仅坐在轮椅上是一种令人感到放松的体验。relaxing令人感到放松的；satisfying令人感到满意的。故答案为　D 40.【解析】‎ ‎　考查形容词。句意：我以前从来没有意识到操作轮椅是多么笨拙的事情。awkward笨拙的，不方便的；convenient方便的；boring烦人的。故答案为　B 41.【解析】　考查名词辨析。句意：我刚一坐上去，自身的重量使得轮椅动起来了。weight重量；height高度；force(武力)力量；skill技巧。故答案为　D 42.【解析】　考查动词辨析。句意：轮子没有上锁(轮椅都有锁止功能)。(were) locked上锁；(were) repaired被修理；(were) powered被驱动；(were) grasped被抓住。故答案为　A 43.【解析】　句意：我不知道该把脚放在哪里。根据下句中footrest(搁脚板)可知。故答案为　B 44.【解析】　考查固定短语。句意：我花了好长时间才把金属的搁脚板弄好。get sth. into place把……放到合适的位置；action行动；effect影响，效果。故答案为　A 45.【解析】　考查名词辨析。句意：我开始不安地看着我接下来几个小时内唯一的交通工具。transportation运输工具，此处指轮椅；operation操作，手术；communication 交流；production产品。　故答案为C 46.【解析】　考查名词辨析。句意：对于残疾人来说，用轮椅却不是一个临时性的试验。语境为：作者在体验残疾人使用轮椅的生活，而残疾人却要一直都使用轮椅。experiment试验；exploration勘探；education教育；entertainment娱乐。故答案为　C 47.【解析】　考查形容词辨析。句意：我想找一个舒服的地方……。comfortable舒适的；根据句中restful(宁静的，安静的)一词可知。flexible灵活的；safe安全的。故答案为　D 48.【解析】考查副词。句意：甚至是被推着到处走走也好。语境为：作者想让别人推着自己走。even表示意义递进——由自己找个舒服的地方到找个人推着自己走。故答案为　D 49.【解析】:考查动词辨析。【解析】参见上题。be pushed被推着；be shown被带领着参观；be driven被驱赶；be guided被引导。故答案为　B 50.【解析】:考查动词辨析。句意：环顾四周，我意识到我只能靠自己应对这一切了。realize意识到；suggest建议，暗示；agree同意；admit承认。故答案为　A ‎51.【解析】:考查动词。句意：因为要转动(turn)沉重的轮子我的手也开始疼痛起来了。lift举起；press按，压；seize逮住，抓住。故答案为　B ‎52.【解析】:考查名词辨析。句意：我开始意识到控制轮椅的方向可不是件容易的事。direction方向；path道路；position位置；way方式。故答案为　C ‎53.【解析】:考查形容词辨析。句意参见上题。heavy沉重的；major主要的；extra额外的。故答案为　A ‎54.【解析】:考查动词辨析。句意：我的体验很快就结束了。由下一句可知(was)forgotten被遗忘，不符合句意；(was)repeated被重复；(was)conducted被管理，不符合语境。故答案为　D ‎55.【解析】:考查名词辨析。句意：几个小时的“残疾”生活只是给了我体验身心被挑战的滋味，而这是残疾人不得不克服的。语境为：作者体验残疾人的生活是一种挑战。challenge挑战；weakness弱点，劣势；anxiety担心；illness疾病。故答案为　B ‎【6】‎ 本文是一篇记叙文。全文讲述了一名纽约人Michael Greenberg助人为乐的故事。Michael Greenberg是一位商人，但是他与其他商人不一样，每年冬天他都要赠送大量的手套给穷人，因为他觉得赠送手套虽然是件小事，但是在冬天里对别人却是非常重要的。‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎1．A;2．D;3．B;4．B;5．A;6．C;7．B;8．D;9．C;10．A;11．C;12．D;13．B;14．C;15．A;16．D;17．D;18．B;19．C;20．A;‎ ‎16.【解析】 街上的人都知道他。A了解，知道…．的情况；B向…．学习；C为…．加油；D照顾。故选A。‎ ‎17.【解析】 根据第六段话Many New Yorkers know him可知，尤其是穷人们，对他很熟悉。故选D。‎ ‎18.【解析】那些穷人叫他“Gloves”Greenberg，它是怎样获得这个称号的呢？故选B。‎ ‎19.【解析】 ‎ 他看起来和其他人一样，穿西装提公文箱，但和别人不一样。根据but可知表转折，故选B。‎ ‎20.【解析】Mr．Greenberg不像其他纽约人一样，其他人是看看人行道，然后就穿过马路。而act表示“行为”，故选A。‎ ‎21.【解析】 who look…引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为other New Yorkers，其他纽约人的做法是看一下人行道，接着驶过马路。A穿过；B沿着…开；D远离；故选C。‎ ‎22.【解析】 根据下一句可知，Mr．Greenberg环顾四周，看有没有没戴手套的人，故选B。‎ ‎23.【解析】 当看到有人没戴手套时，他就会停下来。故选D。‎ ‎24.【解析】 根据looking for more people可知，Mr．Greenberg继续前行，寻找没带手套的人。短语hold up举起，支撑，耽搁；hang out闲逛；move on继续前进；turn around转身，好转。故选C。‎ ‎25.【解析】 他沿街发放手套，他寻找的肯定是手冻僵的人，故选A。‎ ‎26.【解析】 search for搜寻，寻找；store up储存；give away分发；put on穿上。在冬天里，他发放手套，故选C。‎ ‎27.【解析】 他冬天发手套，过了冬天就买手套，以备冬天发放。故选D。‎ ‎28.【解析】 send sb sth寄给某人某物，认识他的人都会给他寄去手套，结果，他的公寓里就有了很多手套，故选B。‎ ‎29.【解析】 他是21年前开始做这件事的，begin doing开始做，故选C。‎ ‎30.【解析】 根据下一句可知，知道他的人，都理解他的行为。A理解；B不喜欢；C研究；D原谅。故选A。‎ ‎31.【解析】 根据上一句可知，不知道他的人，会不理解他所做的事情。A为…感到遗憾；B对…感到满意；C为…感到自豪；D对…感到惊讶。故选D。‎ ‎32.【解析】那些不理解的人没意识到他只是让他们那些穷人快乐，根据最末一段it made everyone happier可知，此处填happy。故选D。‎ ‎33.【解析】 乐于助人的精神在Mr．Greenberg的家庭相传，根据下一句可知，父亲对他有很深的影响。故选B。‎ ‎34.【解析】 他的父亲相信，乐于助人让每个人更快乐，他也这样认为，故选C。‎ ‎35.【解析】 一双手套或许微不足道，但是在冬天就会有很多不同了。本句表转折让步，突出Mr．Greenberg的无私奉献精神，故选A。‎ ‎【7】‎ 本文是一篇说明文。作者认为身势语比言辞更有效，而身势语却常常被人们忽视。在进行跨文化交流过程中，身势语尤为重要。作者以拉丁美洲人和挪威人为例进行了阐述。最后作者指出：不管什么情况，最好的建议是：对待别人像你希望被对待的那样。（你想别人怎么对待你，你就怎样对待别人。）‎ ‎【答案】36-40: BDDCC 41-45: ABCAB 46-50: BDACD 51-55: AACDB ‎ ‎36.【解析】B身势语比语言表达的意思更响亮，更清楚。此处louder意为：声音更大，即更有说服力。谚语Action speaks louder than words.（事实胜于雄辩。）‎ ‎37.【解析】D据专家称：我们的身体发出比我们意识到的更多的信息。此处sound声音；invitation邀请；feeling感觉；message信息。‎ ‎38.【解析】D实际上，非语言交际占据了约50%我们真正想表达的意思。此处hope希望；receive 接收；discover发现；mean表达意思。‎ ‎39.【解析】C当我们进行跨文化交流时，身势语显得尤为重要。此处immediate立刻；misleading 误导的；important重要的；difficult困难的。‎ ‎40.【解析】C 身势语是被我们事实上常常忽视的很大的一部分。‎ ‎41.【解析】A文章以拉丁美洲人和挪威人为例，说明不同的社会群体对待距离的态度是不同的。‎ ‎42.【解析】B不同的社会群体对待人们之间接触的距离是不同的。此处trade交易； distance 距离； connection联系；greeting问候。‎ ‎43.【解析】C北欧人通常不喜欢身体的接触，即使是朋友，当然更不用说陌生人。此处eye 眼睛，眼神；verbal 言辞的； bodily身体的；telephone电话。‎ ‎44.【解析】A北欧人通常不喜欢身体的接触，即使是朋友，当然更不用说陌生人。此处strangers陌生人；relatives亲戚；neighbours邻居；enemies敌人。‎ ‎45.【解析】B此处on the other hand意为：然而，在另一方面。然而，拉丁美洲国家的人们相互接触的就很多。‎ ‎46.【解析】B在对话过程中，拉丁人跟在挪威人满屋子转是可能的。此处trouble 麻烦；conversation对话； silence 沉默；experiment实验。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查名词词义辨析。‎ ‎47.【解析】D在对话过程中，拉丁人跟在挪威人满屋子转（following）是可能的。此处follow意为：跟着. . .走。‎ ‎48.【解析】A拉丁人保持靠近些表示友谊。‎ ‎49.【解析】C挪威人将不断的后退。此处step forward前进； go on 继续；back away后退；come out出来。‎ ‎50.【解析】D拉丁人反过来认为他们很冷淡。此处weakness虚弱； carelessness粗心；friendliness 友谊；coldness冷淡。‎ ‎51.【解析】A 很显然，当人们谈话时，许多东西都在进行。‎ ‎52.【解析】A当我们的伙伴来自于不同的文化背景时，误解的可能性就会很大。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查形容词词义。‎ ‎53.【解析】C当我们的伙伴来自于不同的文化背景时，误解的可能性就会很大。‎ ‎【考点定位】考查名词词义及语境理解。‎ ‎54.【解析】D不管什么样的情景，最好的建议是遵守这样的黄金规则：对待别人像你希望被对待的那样。‎ ‎55.【解析】B不管什么样的情景，最好的建议是遵守这样的黄金规则：对待别人像你希望被对待的那样。（你想别人怎样对待你，你就怎样对待别人。）‎ ‎ 【8】‎ 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文章。文章讲述了我20年前在纽约经历的一段艰难生活。起初，我虽然有经验和硕士学位，但还是找不到满意的工作。一个小女孩给我的一个耳环改变了我的生活。从此以后，我列了一个感到满意的50件事情清单，并决定不断添加。后来我终于找到了一份高薪的工作。我知道正是因为我改变了我的思维方式，我才改变了我的生活。‎ ‎【答案】‎ ‎21-25BCADB     26-30DABCA   31-35 BBDAD     36-40 CACCD ‎21.【解析】尽管我有许多经验和硕士学位，但还是不能找到满意的工作。 【考点定位】考查连词的含义及用法。 22.【解析】:此处successful成功的； extra额外的；satisfying令人满意的；convenient方便的。尽管我有许多经验和硕士学位，但还是不能找到满意的工作。‎ ‎23.【解析】:我开校车来维持生活并且和我的一个朋友住在一起，因为我没了套房。‎ ‎24.【解析】:我开校车来维持生活并且和我的一个朋友住在一起，因为我没了套房。‎ ‎25.【解析】:此处attend the interview意为：参加面试。我参加了一家公司的五次面试，但他们说，我不能获得这项工作。‎ ‎26.【解析】:此处get the job意为：得到工作。我参加了一家公司的五次面试，但他们说，我不能获得这项工作。 ‎ ‎27.【解析】:此处hard艰难的；busy忙的；serious认真的，严重的；short短的。 为什么我的生活如此艰难呢？‎ ‎28.【解析】:此处wave at向. . .挥手；drop off让某人下车；call on号召； look for寻找。‎ 当我把车开到路边让那个小女孩下车的时候，小女孩递给了我一个耳环。‎ ‎29.【解析】:此处saying作伴随状语，她在递给我耳环的同时说，我应该保存它以免有人认领。‎ ‎30.【解析】:此处in case以免，以防； or else否则；as if好像；now that既然。小女孩在递给我耳环的同时说，我应该保存它以免有人认领。‎ ‎31.【解析】小题11:此处hurt伤害；hit撞击，伤害；catch抓住； move感动。生活使我受到了打击。‎ ‎32.【解析】:此处feelings感觉； attention注意力；strength力量，力气；interests兴趣。 我把一切注意力都集中在了生活的不顺上而没有关注好的方面。‎ ‎33.【解析】:此处opinions意见；education教育；experiences经历；life生活。我把一切注意力都集中在了生活的不顺上而没有关注好的方面。‎ ‎34.【解析】:此处list清单； book书； check支票；copy拷贝，本。我决定做一个我感到满意的50件事的清单。‎ ‎35.【解析】:此处connect联系；turn转向；变为；keep保持； add添加。后来我决定向清单中添加更多的事情。‎ ‎36.【解析】:此处a phone call for me意为：我的一个电话。那天晚上一位女士给我打了一个电话。 ‎ ‎37.【解析】:根据后文：给200医疗工作者（200 medical workers）做报告，可知地点在医院。 38.【解析】:此处give a one-day lecture意为：做一天的报告。她问我是否可以做一天的报告。‎ ‎39.【解析】:此处plan计划；choice选择； day白天；tour旅行。我那天进展得很顺利，后来我得到了一份高薪的工作。‎ ‎40.【解析】:此处operation操作； speaking讲话；employment雇佣；thinking思想。对于这一天，我知道正是因为我改变了我的思维方式，我才改变了我的生活。‎ ‎ 【9】‎ ‎【文章大意】在现代社会中，由于数码技术的发展，我们独处的概念几乎不复存在。尽管人们对现代技术的发展持有不同的看法，但是技术的进步，我们的生活会完全不同。让我们尽情的享受生活。‎ ‎【答案】CCBCD ABDBA ACDBC BADAB ‎36.【答案】C ‎【解析】根据第一句话“The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent.“在数码时代里，独处的概念几乎是不存在的”可知，此处表示信息是被共享的。故选C项。‎ ‎37.【答案】C ‎【解析】根据上下无奈语境，一旦被放弃孤独是很难发现的。once意为“一旦”，符合语境。though意为“尽管”；until意为“直到”；before意为“在……之前”。都不符合题意。‎ ‎38.【答案】B ‎【解析】根据上下文，句意：在这方面，新技术塑造着我们的未来。respect意为“尊重”；shape意为“塑造，使成形”；ignore意为“忽视”；preserve意为“保护”。根据语境可知，应选B项。‎ ‎39.【答案】C ‎【解析】根据本句中的connect（连接）可知，此处表示终止孤独。end意为“结束，终止”，符合语境。‎ ‎40.【答案】D ‎【解析】根据后半句“and connections that one can often be contacted 41 they'd rather ‎ not be.人们能够经常被联系”可知，在网络连接世界中，人们已经变得如此地可达到。reachable意为“可达到的，可获得的”，符合语境。‎ ‎41.【答案】A ‎【解析】根据上下文，可推知， 在网络连接世界中，人们已经变得如此地可达到以致即使不愿意被联系，也可能经常被联系。根据语境可知，应选A项。even if意为“即使”；only if意为“只要”；as if意为“似乎”；if only意为“要是……该多好”。‎ ‎42.【答案】B ‎【解析】根据上文中的network可知，交谈、发短信、法电子邮件等等应与电脑有关。故选B项。‎ ‎43.【答案】D ‎【解析】根据后半句“they’ve grown accustomed to it”可知，许多发达国家已经依赖于数码技术。dependent (on)意为“依靠的”，符合语境。bent (on)意为“决心的”；hard（on）意为“严厉的”；keen (on)意为“爱好，喜欢”。‎ ‎44.【答案】B ‎【解析】根据前半句“Most developed nations have become 43 on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it,”可知，此处意为：不使用它会让他们成为局外人。故选B项。‎ ‎45.【答案】A ‎【解析】此处表示进一步陈述人们与新技术的联系。故选A项。‎ ‎46.【答案】A ‎【解析】许多工作和职业需要人们被联系。根据上下文多次提到connect和contact可知，应选A项。‎ ‎47.【答案】C ‎【解析】根据后半句“may not want to be able to be contacted at all times”可知，经常被联系是一种负担。A项意为“愉悦”；benefit意为“利益”；disappointment意为“失望”，均与语境不符。故选C项。‎ ‎48.【答案】D ‎【解析】独处对于真正想要独处的人来说仍然是可能的。slightly意为“稍微”；‎ hardly意为“几乎不”；merely意为“仅仅”；really意为“真正地”。 really符合语境。‎ ‎49.【答案】B ‎【解析】根据后半句中的“turn off”可知，此处应为意义一致的短语，shut down意为“关闭”，符合语境。shut out意为“关在外面，遮住”；shut up意为“住口”；shut in意为“关进”。‎ ‎50.【答案】C ‎【考点】动词词义辨析 ‎【解析】根据disadvantages可知这句的句意，“除了劣势之外，还有很多优势”。故选C项。‎ ‎51.【答案】B ‎【解析】根据后半句“mobile phones have saved countless lives.”，可知此处指旅游者在山上迷路了。故选B项。‎ ‎52.【答案】A ‎【解析】根据本句中的“force和unwanted”可知，手机还使人们人感到困窘（trapped），被迫回答不必要的电话或者回复不必要的短信。excited意为“兴奋的”；confused意为“混乱的，困惑的，糊涂的”；amused意为“愉快的”。‎ ‎53.【答案】D ‎【解析】根据上一题的解析可知，此处为回复短信。turn to意为“转向；求助于”，submit to意为“提交；服从”；object to意为“反对”，均与语境不符。故选D项。‎ ‎54.【答案】A ‎【解析】根据下文，说到人们对现在的技术的态度可知，态度在不同时代有所变化。vary意为“变化，改变”，符合语境。arise意为“出现”；spread意为“传播”；exist意为“存在”。‎ ‎55.【答案】D ‎【解析】根据上下文，句意：如果没有每日的技术进步，难以想象生活会是什么样。根据本句宾语从句中所用的虚拟语气可知，应选without，意为“没有”。beyond意为“超过，超越”；within意为“在……之内”；despite意为“尽管”。‎ ‎ 【10】‎ In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory__36__course about 20 years ‎ ago. The professor __37__the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans（豆）, and incited the students to _38_how many beans the jar contained. After __39__shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the __40__ answer, and went on saying,” You have just __41__an important lesson about science. That is Never__42__ your own senses.” Twenty years later, the __43__could guess what the professor had in mind. He __44__himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting __45__into an unknown world invisible（无形的）to the 46 ,which can be discovered only through scientific 47 .But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even 48 the invitation’s was just 49 to understand the world. And she 50 that her firsthand experience could be the 51 .The professor, however, said that it was 52 .he was taking away her only 53 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute.” I remember feeling small and 54 ,”the women say,” and I did the only thing I could do. I 55 the course that afternoon and I haven’t gone near science since.”‎ ‎36. A. art B. history C. science D. math ‎37. A. searched of B. looked at C. got through D. marched into ‎38. A. count B. guess C. report D. watch ‎39. A. warning B. giving C. turning away D. listening to ‎40. A. ready B. possible C. correct D. difficult ‎41. A. learned B. prepared C. taught D. taken ‎42. A .lose B. trust C. sharpen D. show ‎43. A. lecturer B. scientist C. speaker D. woman ‎44. A. described B. respected C. saw D. served ‎45. A. voyage B. movement C. change D .rush ‎46. A. professor B. eye C. knowledge D. light ‎47. A. model B. senses C. spint D. methods ‎48. A. hear B. make C. present D. refuse ‎49. A .suggesting B. beginning C. pretending D. waiting ‎50. A .believed B. doubted C. proved D. explained ‎51. A.growth B. strength C. faith D. truth ‎52. A. firm B. interesting C. wrong D .acceptable ‎53. A. task B. tool C. success D. connection ‎54. A. cruel B. proud C. frightened D. brave ‎55. A. dropped B. started C. passed D. missed ‎ 【11】‎ 本文是记叙文。二十年前，在第一节理科实验课上，一位教授做了一个实验，这个实验告诉学生们，不要相信自己的判断。正是这个实验让一位妇女以后远离了理科。‎ ‎【答案】36.C 37.D 38.B 39.D 40.C 41.A 42.B 43.D 44.C 45.A ‎ ‎46.B 47.D 48.A 49.B 50.A 51.D 52.C 53.B 54.A 55.A ‎36.【解析】. C 联系下文an important lesson about science我们知道，这是一节理科实验课。‎ ‎37.【解析】.37. D 从空后的placed upon his desk a large jar filled with…我们可以知道，老师走进了教室。‎ ‎38.【解析】.38. B 联系空后的how many beans the jar contained我们可以知道，教授让学生们猜一下，这个坛子能装多少豆子。‎ ‎39.【解析】.39. D 联系空后的shouts of wildly wrong guesses我们知道，学生们喊出了各种错误的推测，教授听了他们喊出的答案。‎ ‎40.【解析】.40. C 联系空前的announced和空后的answer我们知道，教授向学生们公布了正确答案。‎ ‎41.【解析】.41. A 联系空后的an important lesson about science我们知道，教授认为他们学到了一堂非常重要的理科课程。‎ ‎42.【解析】.42. B 学生们的推测都是错误的，因此教授说，“不要相信你们的意识。”‎ ‎43.【解析】.43. D 联系下文But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept…我们知道，这个妇女能够推测教授心里是怎么想的。‎ ‎44.【解析】.44. C 前文有提示：The professor 37 (marched into) the lecture ‎ hall，由此我们可以得出答案 ‎45.【解析】.45. A 联系空后的into the unknown world我们知道，教授的目的是带学生们进行一次激动人心的知识旅行。‎ ‎46.【解析】.46. B 联系后文which can be discovered only through scientific 47 (method)我们知道，这个世界是眼睛看不到的，只有通过科学方法才可以看到。 ‎ ‎47.【解析】.47. D 联系前文的invisible to the eye我们知道，这个世界只有通过科学的方法才可以看到。‎ ‎48.【解析】.48. A 联系空前的could not accept我们知道，她不能接受，甚至听到这个邀请。or在这里表达前后为顺接关系，因此其他选项可以排。‎ ‎49.【解析】.49. B 联系前文的the seventeen-year-old girl我们可以推断，这个小女孩年龄很小，只是刚刚开始认识这个世界。‎ ‎50.【解析】.50. A 空后的her firsthand experience could be the 51 (truth)是她的认识，因此我们选believed。‎ ‎51.【解析】.51. D 联系前文我们知道，教授想告诉学生的是第一手经验并不一定是事情的真相，我们要通过科学实验来验证真相，但是小女孩的想法与之相反。‎ ‎52.【解析】.52. C 联系前文我们可以知道，教授认为小女孩认识世界的方式是错误的。‎ ‎53.【解析】.53. B 显然空前提到的her first-hand experience就是她认识世界的工具。‎ ‎54.【解析】.54. C 联系下文的haven’t gone near science since我们知道，她对理科产生了恐惧。‎ ‎55.【解析】.55. A 联系空后的haven’t gone near science since我们知道，那天下午她就放弃了理科。D有一定干扰性，miss意思是“错过”，因此可以排除。‎ ‎ 【12】‎ ‎【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章从学生非常熟悉的在回家车上睡觉，到课堂上睡觉的场景，再到驾车时睡觉这些例子来表达当人累的时候在任何地方都会睡着这一观点。‎ ‎【答案】ADCBD CACBC BCADD BADCD ‎21.【解析】21.选A。on the way home为固定短语，表示“在回家的路上”，此句表达了我们会看到晚上下班在回家汽车或火车上睡觉的情景。根据句意选择A。‎ ‎22.【解析】22.选D。看报纸我们通常表达成read the newspaper。buy表示“买”；fold表示“折叠”；deliver newspaper表示“送报”。根据句意选择D。‎ ‎23.【解析】23.选C。句型“it appears as if…”表示“看起来好像……”，符合句意。act表示“行动”；show表示“显示”；sound表示“听起来”。‎ ‎24.【解析】24.选B。此句描述了在车上看报犯困的场景。手里拿着报纸而犯困时头不断往下低，就像是要吃报纸一样。open表示“打开”；eat表示“吃”；find表示“找到”；finish表示“完成。”‎ ‎25.【解析】25.选D。此句场景发生在车上，故这里的陌生人指“坐”在旁边的陌生人，选择sitting。lie指“躺”；wait指“等待”；talk指“谈论”。‎ ‎26.【解析】26.选C。这样因为累而睡着的地方很多，在这里又提到了另外一个，所以指三者或三者以上中的另外一个用another。next表示“下一个”；every表示“每一个”；one表示“一个”。‎ ‎27.【解析】27.选A。此题考查动词和动词短语。此句中的where the unplanned short sleep goes on指“无计划的小睡发生的地方。”go on表示“发生”；end up表示“以……结束，最终成为”；last表示“持续”；return表示“返还，回来”。‎ ‎28.【解析】28.选C。从后半句教授不得不叫另外一位学生把他叫醒说明打鼾声“很大”，故用loudly。bravely表示“勇敢地”；happily表示“高兴地”；carelessly表示“粗心地，马虎地”。‎ ‎【解析】34.选D。这里又讲述了另外一个例子，就是开车的时候因为瞌睡而发生的事故。此题根据下文可知是指开车时，故选择driving。‎ ‎29.【解析】29.选B。本句是说教授叫另外一位学生把睡觉的学生叫醒。根据常识一般是推他一下，所以选择“shake摇晃”合适。而选项A中leave表示“离开，使……处于……状态”；keep表示“保持……状态”；watch表示“观看”。‎ ‎30.【解析】30.选C。这是我们学生非常熟悉的场景。在课堂上用胳膊撑着头瞌睡，当然是撑着头的“重量”，也就是weight。size表示“尺寸，大小”；shape表示“形状”；strength表示“力量”。‎ ‎31.【解析】31.选B。这是在课堂上瞌睡的情景指胳膊被推离了桌子，所以选择 desk。‎ ‎32.【解析】32.选C。这句话是说头的重量把胳膊推离了桌子而带动了身体的其余部分。the rest of表示“其余的……”。‎ ‎33.【解析】33.选A。这位学生打瞌睡是无意识的，所以当醒来时对于自己是如何到地板上的是没有任何印象的，故选择memory表示“记忆”。‎ ‎34.【解析】34.选D。这里又讲述了另外一个例子，就是开车的时候因为瞌睡而发生的事故。此题根据下文可知是指开车时，故选择driving。‎ ‎35.【解析】35.选D。开车时因瞌睡发生的叫事故，所以选择accidents。‎ ‎36.【解析】36.选B。此句指的是因瞌睡把车驶离公路的情景。go off在这里表示“驶离”。go up表示“上升”；go along表示“沿着”；go down表示“下降”。‎ ‎37.【解析】37.选A。后半句说“they are not seriously hurt”，在行车事故中受伤不严重当然是很幸运的（lucky）。‎ ‎38.【解析】38.选D。后面讲述的这位妇女是幸运司机中的一位，因而是举例子，用for example。选项A中的in time表示“及时”；选项B中at first表示“首先”；选项C中as usual表示“像往常一样”。‎ ‎39.【解析】39.选C。由前句中表达的情景“...went into the river”可判断此空选择water。‎ ‎40.【解析】40.选D。此句话与文章首句相对照，表达当人累的时候无论在什么地方什么都不能阻止他们入睡。‎ ‎ 【13】‎ 本文是一篇记叙文。 本文讲述了我在大学时所选的课程对自己以后的职业和生活起到了很重要的作用。‎ ‎【短语新义】jump at迫不及待地接受 ‎1.B我迫不及待地接受（jumped at）了参加这个课程学习的想法。put forward "提出"；try out"试验"；turn down"关小，拒绝"。‎ ‎2.C毕竟，谁不想节省（save）一些钱呢？waste"浪费，花费"；earn "挣，赚得"；pay "付款"。‎ ‎3.A即使我对免费学分不太激动(excited)。worried "担心的"；moved "感动的"；tired"劳累的"。‎ ‎4.D关于我们的讲师（instructor）的消息足够吸引我。title "标题，题目"；competitor "竞争者"；textbook "课本"。‎ ‎5.D他是一位国际象棋大师，这意味（meant）着我能向象棋界最优秀的人之一学习。urge "敦促"；demand "要求"；hold "举行"。‎ ‎6.C参见上题解析。fastest "最快的"；easiest "最容易的"；best"最佳的"；rarest "最珍贵的"。‎ ‎7.B根据上文对这位国际象棋大师的描述可知，我迫不及待地想见到（meet）他。interview "采访"；challenge "挑战"；beat "打击"。‎ ‎8.DMaurice Ashley是善良又聪明的人，这份工作（job）对他来说不是游戏。chance "机会"；qualification "资格"；honor "荣誉"。 ‎ ‎9.C在他的介绍里，他清楚地（clear）说明了我们的学分是必须经过努力才能得到的。real "真的"；perfect "完美的"；possible "可能的"。‎ ‎10.B为了通过（pass）这门课程，我们必须写一篇关于如何把课堂所学运用到未来职业中的文章。attend "参加"；skip "跳过"；observe "观察"。‎ ‎11.C参见上题解析。add "添加"；expose "暴露，使面临"；apply"应用，运用"； compare "比较"。 ‎ ‎12.A并且最后（eventually）运用到我们的生活中。naturally "自然地"；directly "直接地"；normally"正常地"。‎ ‎13.C我设法在那门课程（course）获得了A。game "游戏"；presentation"授予，表现"；experiment"实验"。 ‎ ‎14.B并且学到一些对我课堂（classroom）之外的生活有用的知识。criterion "标准";department "部门"；situation "形势"。‎ ‎15.A我仍然利用到他教（taught）我的东西。write "写"；question "提问"；promise"承诺"。‎ ‎16.D当你下象棋时, 你学到的最重要的技能（skill）是如何作出好决定。fact "事实"；step "步骤"；manner "方式"。‎ ‎17.B参见上题解析。grade "分数"；decision"决定"； impression "印象"；comment "评论"。‎ ‎18.A每一步你不得不分析（analyze）情况。describe "描述"；rebuild "重建"；control "控制"。‎ ‎19.D在所有选择中评估（evaluate）出最好的选择。announce "宣布"；signal "发信号"；block "阻止，限制"。‎ ‎20.A我作为记者这一角色（role），这些话今天听起来仍然是真实的。desire "欲望"；concern "关心"；behavior "行为 "。‎ ‎ 【14】‎ 本文是记叙文。文章讲述了一位父亲碰巧营救了自己的儿子的故事。‎ ‎【核心词汇】instructor n.教练；导师violently adv.强烈地；激烈地unconscious adj. 失去知觉的；昏迷的；不省人事的ambulance n.救护车 ‎1.D自从作者"上次"(last)见到他的儿子已经过去13年了。‎ ‎2.A父子多年没联系，也没见面。得知儿子要来看望他，作者自然是"高兴"（delight）极了。‎ ‎3.C根据语境可知，多年没有见面的儿子要来看望自己，作者自然是感到"激动的"（thrilled）。‎ ‎4.C作者迫不及待地想见到自己的儿子,所以他早早地到达与儿子"会面"（meet）的地方。‎ ‎5.A海湾"沐浴"（bathed）在阳光下。‎ ‎6.B根据常识，"更靠近"（closer）点才能发现皮划艇出了问题。‎ ‎7.A从下文作者救人的描述可知，走近一点，作者发现一只皮划艇遇到了"麻烦"（trouble）。‎ ‎8.B根据下文的描述可知选B。本句跟前一句说的是一回事。somethings not right意为"某事不对劲"。‎ ‎9.C从下文内容可知，作者要去水中救人，自然要"跳入"（dived）水中。‎ ‎10.D他在水中猛烈地摇摆（shaking），以求别人把他拉上去。‎ ‎11.C这时，作者帮忙把那个年轻人从水里"抬"（carry）了出来。‎ ‎12.B他昏迷了，当作者看着他的脸时，突然想到了一些事情。something occurs to sb.是固定搭配，意为"某人突然想起某事"。‎ ‎13.D从下文可知，作者救出来的是自己的儿子，父亲对自己的儿子的一些情况应该是"熟悉的"（familiar）。‎ ‎14.D当教练说出这个年轻人的名字时，作者马上就"知道"（knew）了一切，原来那个被救的年轻人就是他的儿子。‎ ‎15.A康复得很快，当然是一件幸运的事，故此处表示"幸运地"（Fortunately）。‎ ‎16.D经过短暂的住院治疗后，Ben已经可以"离开"(leave)医院了。‎ ‎17.BBen转过（turned）头来对作者说感谢的话。‎ ‎18.C从上文的描述可知，作者"救"（saved）了Ben的命。‎ ‎19.A作者下水救人，救出来的竟然是自己的儿子，真是"巧合"（coincidence）。‎ ‎20.B作者真的很高兴能"及时"（in time）帮助自己的儿子。‎ ‎ 【15】‎ 是什么触发了心底强烈的亲情共鸣与善意？一条错发的手机短信引发了一个善与美的故事。‎ ‎【核心词汇】bear v.承受，忍受；心怀（感情，尤指坏心情）；带有，显示；生（孩子）；举止，表现；携带 ‎1.D根据上文中的"When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person""sorry"可知，此处表示"错误的号码"，所填词的词义与 "unknown"是同一范畴，故选wrong"错误的"。‎ ‎2.A根据上文中的"get a text message"可知，此处所填词的词义与 "get"相同，故选received，意为"收到"。translate "翻译"; copy"复印，抄写，模仿，作弊"; print"印刷，刊载"。‎ ‎3.B根据句中的"But"及下文内容可知，Dennis所做的事有别于常人，故选special"不寻常的"。reasonable"合理的，公道的"; necessary"必要的"; practical"实际的，切实可行的，有用的，明智的"。‎ ‎4.C根据语境可知，手机短信告诉(informing)他一对夫妇正在医院等待孩子的到来。convince"使确信，说服"; remind"提醒，使想起"；warn"警告"。‎ ‎5.D根据第6空后的"The baby was born and..."可知，此处填入的词在语义上应与"born"一致，故选arrival。wake|up"唤醒"; recovery"痊愈，复苏"; growth"生长，增加"。‎ ‎6.A根据"Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken"可知此处是Dennis回复的短信内容，故选responded"回复"。interrupt"插嘴，打扰，使中断，阻断"；predict"预言，预报"; repeat"重复"。‎ ‎7.A根据语境可知，Dennis又收到了更新的短信(update texts)，此处表示短信又"进入"了手机，故选coming in。set out"启程，开始工作"; pass down"流传，使世代相传"; move around "四处走动"。‎ ‎8.C根据上文中的"The baby was born and...the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa"可知，此处填入的词应与 "overjoyed(欣喜若狂的)"在语义范畴上一致，故选excitement。‎ ‎9.D根据语境可知，此处表示Teresa似乎没意识到她正在和一个陌生人分享(sharing)婴儿的照片。compare"比较，对比"; exchange"交换，交谈，交流"；discuss"讨论"。‎ ‎10.B根据上下文语境可知，此处表示虽然我不认识(know)你们，但我会来医院和小婴儿拍合影。‎ ‎11.A此处表示Dennis没有问这对新手父母在哪个房间，故选parents。‎ ‎12.B根据下文中的"He turned up at the hospital...the unexpected visit"可知，Dennis履行了他的承诺(promise)，他带着(bearing) 礼物去看了新手妈妈Lindsey和她的宝宝。dream"梦想"；agenda"议事日程"；principle"原则，规范，信条"。‎ ‎13.A参见上题解析。‎ ‎14.CLindsey的丈夫对Dennis突如其来的到访感到震惊(astonished)。discouraged"泄气的"；relaxed"放松的"；defeated"沮丧的"。‎ ‎15.CDennis的到访虽然出乎他们的意料，但他们对此还是非常感激(appreciate)的。‎ ‎16.D根据本段最后一句中的"The post has since gained..."可知，此处指Teresa在社交网站上张贴(posted)了一张照片。‎ ‎17.D根据语境可知，Teresa在发布照片的同时，还附(accompanied)了感人的话语。confirm"确认"; simplify"使简化"; clarify"阐明，澄清，净化"。‎ ‎18.B这个年轻人(的到来)对我们家来说就是一种祝福(blessing)。 relief"宽慰，解脱，缓和"。‎ ‎19.C根据语境可知，此处填入的词应与其后的"kind"在语义范畴上保持一致，故选sweet (善良的，好心的)。smart"衣着讲究的，聪明的，高档的，敏捷的"；calm"沉着的，风平浪静的"; fair"合理的，公正的，晴朗的"。‎ ‎20.B根据下文中的"receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days"可知，帖子引起了全世界社交媒体用户的关注(attention)。sympathy"同情"；control"控制"；trust"信任"。‎ ‎ 【16】‎ 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一名流浪者拾金不昧，恪守诚信的故事，充分体现了社会主义核心价值观中的诚信和友善，鼓励学生要成长为有文明素养和社会责任感的人，帮助学生树立正确的人生观和价值观。‎ ‎1.C对很多人来说捡到一个装满了400英镑现金的钱包很有诱惑。但是，如果你生活在大街上，没有什么食物和金钱，这种欲望(urge)无疑会更大。‎ ‎2.B所有这些使得无家可归的Tom Smith的行为更加引人注目。even修饰比较级，表示"越发，更加"。‎ ‎3.ATom Smith在一辆停着的车的前座上发现了一个钱包(wallet)。‎ ‎4.C根据句中的"with its window down"可知，Tom Smith怕车主(owner)的钱包被偷，所以在雨中站了大约两个小时，等待着车主回来。下文中的"a note behind to let the owner know it was safe"也是暗示。‎ ‎5.D几个小时后，Tom Smith伸手进车内，拿出钱包，希望能找到某种身份证件，这样就可以联系司机。reach"伸手去 (拿或够东西)"。‎ ‎6.ATom Smith发现钱包里有400英镑的纸币和50英镑零钱。discover"发现"。‎ ‎7.B然后，Tom ‎ Smith在留下一张纸条后把钱包拿到附近的一个警察局。leave...behind"留下"。‎ ‎8.D车主和同事回到车边时，发现有两名警察站在车旁，所以很惊讶。be shocked to do sth."很惊讶做某事"。‎ ‎9.A警察告诉他们史密斯先生做的好事以及钱包是安全的(safe)。上文中的"let the owner know it was safe"是提示。‎ ‎10.C二人感谢史密斯先生的善意。kindness"友好的行为，善良"。下文中的"about the act of kindness on Facebook"是暗示。‎ ‎11.A安德森先生说："我简直不敢相信他没有拿一分钱。想想看，他今晚睡在大街上，然而他本可以偷钱去住宿的。" when"然而 (引出令人吃惊的事实或评论)"。‎ ‎12.B他什么也没有，但(yet)他没有把钱包据为己有，而是(instead)想到了别人。‎ ‎13.D参见上题解析。‎ ‎14.A这只是证明了世界上有诚实的(honest)人。根据上文可知，史密斯先生很诚实。‎ ‎15.D史密斯先生的行为引起了公众的广泛关注。draw ones attention"引起某人的注意"。‎ ‎16.B安德森先生在Facebook上发布了(posted)关于这一友善的行为后，史密斯先生还赢得了社交媒体用户的赞扬。‎ ‎17.B安德森先生发起了一个在线活动，为史密斯先生和其他无家可归的人筹集资金。raise money"筹集资金"。‎ ‎18.D安德森认为每个人在他身上所表现出的信念感动了他。have/show faith in为固定用法。‎ ‎19.C他有工作机会。job offer"工作机会"。‎ ‎20.C对史密斯先生来说，这是一个可能改变人生的机会(chance)。这个故事再一次告诉我们，善有善报。‎ ‎ 【17】‎ 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Raynor Winn和她丈夫Moth因为投资失误变得无家可归。祸不单行，她丈夫被诊断出患有严重疾病，无法医治。他们决定靠着仅有的一些钱外出旅行。‎ ‎1.B根据首句中的homeless与下文第三段中的"had just ￡320 in the bank"可知他们的积蓄都用于支付律师费了，因此选择used up(用光)。draw up "拟订,起草"; back up"支持,支援"; keep up "跟上,保持"。‎ ‎2.D根据下一句中的"only pain relief"可知，Moth被诊断出患了一种严重的疾病，因此选择serious。‎ ‎3.A没有治疗方法(cure),只能缓解疼痛。‎ ‎4.B根据本句中的"an old hikers(徒步旅行者) guide"与下文的内容可知,他们决定进行一场徒步旅行，因此选择walking。‎ ‎5.D从下文内容可知,这不但是一个艰苦的旅行，也是一个给他们带来惊喜的旅行，因此选择surprising。‎ ‎6.A根据本段中的"had just ￡320 in the bank"和"by living on boiled noodles"可知，他们想方设法减少预算，因此选择budget。‎ ‎7.B以吃煮面条为主，偶尔也会去汉堡店里买点汉堡犒劳自己。occasional"偶尔的"，符合语境。‎ ‎8.D根据后一句中的"To avoid being caught"可知,在英国野营是不合法的，因此选择illegal。‎ ‎9.C为了不被抓到，他们不得不晚睡早起，因此选择late。‎ ‎10.A他们很快发现在50多岁进行徒步旅行比在20多岁进行徒步旅行困难多了。因此选择harder。‎ ‎11.C根据上文并结合常识可知，Raynor浑身疼痛并且想洗个澡。因此选择ached。‎ ‎12.A经过最初与疾病的斗争（struggle），Moth发现他的症状奇怪地减轻(reduced)了。‎ ‎13.C参见上题解析。‎ ‎14.B最后，这对夫妇发现他们的身体好转。eventually "最后，终于"，符合语境。‎ ‎15.D他们重新找回了原本认为已经永远失去的强有力的肌肉。根据re|found可知应选择lost。‎ ‎16.C根据语境和空前的"Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken"可知，此处在描述他们旅途的艰辛。故选择worn表示衣服破了。‎ ‎17.D根据上文可知，无家可归的境况（Homelessness）使他们失去了一切物质上的东西。‎ ‎18.B根据上文中的"nature writer"和下文中的"leave that page 20 or to keep writing the story"可知，此处表示这本书还未完成，即部分未完成的书。因此选择partly。‎ ‎19.A根据本句中的"either...or..."可知，选choice。‎ ‎20.C根据本句中的"or to keep writing the story with hope"可知,选择blank。表示一种选择是留着空白页，意思是停止旅行，还有一种选择是继续满怀希望地写作，即继续旅行。‎ ‎ 【18】‎ 本文是一篇记叙文。作者主要讲述了自己学习美式手语的经历及感受。 ‎【核心词汇】 explore vt. 探索，探讨 exploration n. 探索，探究 go through 经历；通过，接受；完成（或做完）艰难（或令人不快）的事  drop in on顺便访问，顺便进入 ‎ attend vt. 参加，出席（会议） appreciate vt. 感激；欣赏；理解 ‎1.A根据上文中"While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life"的关键词"explore"[JP]及下文的内容可知，此处指作者在大学通过学习美式手语经历了探索（searching）的过程。planning"计划制订"；natural"自然的"；formal"正式的"。‎ ‎2.B 根据下文的内容可知，作者发现了把自己的大学经历（experience）变得更美好的东西。progress"进步"；major"专业"；opinion"意见，想法，看法"。 ‎3.C 以前，作者从没感觉到（自己）有学习（learn）任何手语的强烈欲望。choose"选择"； create"创造"。 ‎4.D 根据上文中的"My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends"及下文中的"languages were enough in all my interactions(交往)"可知，口语对作者所有的（社会）交往来说已经足够了。spoken language"口语"符合语境。official"正式的，官方的"。  ‎5.A ‎ 根据上下文语境可知，作者不知道自己会喜爱（love）美式手语。concern"关心，担心，忧虑"；goal"目标"；request"要求"。 ‎6.C 这个故事（story）始于作者上大学的第一周。meeting"会议"；trip"旅行"；task"任务"。 ‎7.B 根据句中的关键词"watched"可知，此处指作者看到美式手语社团的成员表演（performed）。record"记录，录音"；recite"背诵"；discuss"讨论"。 ‎8.A 手部动作和无需用语言交流的想法（idea）吸引了作者。amount"数额，数量"；dream"梦想"；reason"原因，理由"。 ‎9.D 参见上题解析。attract"吸引，引起……的注意"，符合语境。disturb"打扰，打搅"；support"支持"；embarrass"使……尴尬，使……难堪"。 ‎10.B 根据上下文语境可知，作者看到的完全不像自己过去（past）所经历过的任何事情。end"结尾"；course"过程，课程"；distance"距离"。 ‎11.D 这种新事物使作者想要（接触）更多。show"展示"；act"表演，扮演"；want"想要"。‎ ‎12.B 根据上下文语境和第一段中的关键词"explore"可知，作者觉得自己有进一步探索（explore）美式手语的需要。exercise"锻炼，训练"；express"表达"；explain"解释"。 ‎13.C 根据语境可知，作者那天只是学会了如何用手语来表示全部字母。print"打印，印刷"；write"写"；sign"打手语"；count"数数"。 ‎14.A 根据上文的"I only learned how to 13 the alphabet that day"可知，作者并没有对自己缓慢的（slow）进步感到沮丧。steady"稳步的"；normal"正常的"；obvious"明显的"。 ‎15.C 根据语境，尤其是上文的"made it a point to"和下文的"and learn all I could"可知，作者努力做到参加（attend）这些会议。chair"主持（会议、讨论等）"；sponsor"赞助，举办"；organize"组织"。 ‎16.D 根据下文的内容可知，作者注册参加了一个美式手语课程。miss"想念，错过"；pass"通过"；give up"放弃"；register for"注册，选课"。 ‎17.A 根据上文的"The professor was deaf and any talking"可知，作者所参加的课程的教授是个耳聋的人，故任何谈话都是被禁止（prohibited）的。welcome"欢迎，欣然接受"；ignore"忽视"；repeat"重复"。 ‎18.C 根据上下文的语境可知，作者很快意识到无声并非不愉快的，反而（Instead），如果有任何谈话的话，会导致(caused)作者他们学习得更少。Lastly"最后，终于"；Thus"因此"；However"然而"。 ‎19.B 参见上题解析。require"要求"；allow "允许"；expect "期望"。 ‎20.D 根据语境可知，作者现在非常喜欢这种无声以及它打开的新的（new）沟通方式。easy"容易的"；popular"受欢迎的"；quick"快速的"。‎ ‎ 【19】‎ ‎ 本文是一篇记叙文。一名来自多伦多的男士与女友分手后，为了不浪费已经订好的机票，在网上征集与前女友同名的加拿大女性并免费赠送其机票。 ‎1.C 根据下文可知，他要找的这位女士必须叫Elizabeth Gallagher, 而且必须持有加拿大护照，这些都是赠送机票的限制要求。benefit"益处"；deposit"订金，押金"；restriction"限制，约束"；examination"检查，考试"。 ‎2.B 参见上题解析。25空后的"passport information"亦是提示。 ‎3.D 根据上文的"his then girlfriend"可知，他们的男女朋友关系结束了。 ‎4.A 根据语境可知，这位男士免费赠送票是因为他不想把机票浪费了。 ‎5.A 机票不可转让，这是民航政策。 policy"政策"；order"命令"；payment"付款，报偿"；schedule"时间表，计划表"。 ‎6.B 这张机票在预订的时候没有填护照信息。apply"申请"；book"预订"；check"检查"；bargain"讨价还价"。 ‎7.A 任何一个叫Elizabeth Gallagher的女士都能使用此机票。 ‎8.C 此处指有了此机票的人可以体验到旅行的快乐。sacrifice"牺牲"；express"表达"；experience"经历，体验"；provide"提供"。 ‎9.C 根据下文可知，他在社交网站上发布免费提供机票的消息。offer"提供，给予"。 ‎10.B 根据语境可知，此处指符合条件的对的(right)护照。 ‎11.A 根据语境可知，更有趣的是，几百个感兴趣的人把他们的名字改成Elizabeth Gallagher。‎ ‎12.D [JP4]参见上题解析。change...to...表示"把……改成……"。 ‎13.D 根据下文提到的有成千上万的邮件可知，此处指已经完全失控了。out of control"失控"。‎ ‎14.C 根据语境可知，世界各地的人发邮件来与他分享他们的旅游故事。 ‎15.B 根据语境可知，他赠送机票并不期望得到什么回报。look for"寻求，期待"。 ‎16.D 此处强调这张机票是免费额外得到的。single"单程的"；strange"奇怪的"；regular"有规律的"；extra"额外的"。 ‎17.B 免费使用此机票的女士可以选择与他一起旅游，也可以拿走机票自己旅行。 ‎18.C 此旅行是从纽约市到多伦多。trip"旅游，旅行"。 ‎19.A 此处介绍机票行程，12月21日从纽约市出发，2月8日必须返回多伦多，因此是结束于多伦多。end"结束"。‎ ‎20.D 根据语境可知，能得到免费机票的女士是幸运的。honored"光荣的，尊敬的"；lovely"可爱的"；intelligent"有智慧的，聪明的"。‎ ‎ 【20】‎ 这是一篇记叙文。作者一直想减肥，但是都没有成功。后来她又开始减肥，但是这次的目的不同：减肥的同时，为流浪儿童募捐。以这个目标为动力，作者终于减肥成功并做了一件有意义的事。 ‎1.C 根据下文中的"to make myself feel better"可知，作者用食物扼杀(kill)自己的坏心情。增加(add)，混合(mix)，分享(share)，都与语境不符。 ‎2.A 作者担心自己的健康，为了控制饮食和体重试过许多种节食(diets)的办法。饮料(drinks)，水果(fruits),菜肴(dishes)，都不符合语境。 ‎3.D 作者担忧自己的健康问题，但许多节食办法都没用，于是觉得对自己的体重(weight)没办法了。 ‎4.C 作者50岁的时候，体重问题更加突出，严重地(seriously)影响作者的健康。暂时地(temporarily)，最近(recently)，偷偷地(secretly)，都与语境不符。 ‎5.B 上文说到作者饱受自己体重问题的困扰，因此这里用形容词extra表示"额外的"，作者决心要开始甩掉身上多余的肉。 ‎6.A 从选项的词义和搭配看，这里应该用动词attended与seminar(研讨会)搭配，表示作者参加了一个研讨会。 ‎7.B 研讨会的一个领导者讲述自己不仅减重125磅，还为流浪儿童募集了两万五千美元，这是一个成功(success)的故事。folk"民谣"，adventure"历险"，science"科学"，都不符合语境。‎ ‎8.C 作者受到这个领导者的故事的影响(Influenced),创立了一个项目。使惊奇(Surprised),逗笑(Amused)，打扰(Disturbed)，都不符合语境。 ‎9.A 这是作者创立的一个项目，因此用名词project表示"项目，方案"，"project"在下文多处被提到。 ‎10.D 作者的目标是减重150磅并募集五万美元来支持一项开始于30年前的旨在结束饥饿的运动，因此用in support of表示"支持"。in search of"寻找"；in need of "需要"；in place of "代替"。 ‎11.D 把个人的减肥与帮助解决世界问题结合起来，这让作者觉得这是完美的解决办法，动词strike可以表示"（以某种方式）给某人留下印象"，因此选D。注意动词strike的熟词生义，注意掌握其常见用法。‎ ‎12.A As引导时间状语从句表示"当……的时候"，这里说的是当作者开始实施自己的减肥计划的时候，又担心这次会遇到(run into)和以前减肥中一样的困难。 ‎13.B run into表示"遇到"，与后面的difficulties呼应，表示"遇到困难"。 ‎14.D 上文提到作者的担心，害怕会遇到先前的那些困难，因此选D表示"害怕"。 ‎15.C While引导让步状语从句表示"尽管"，这里表示作者觉得自己这次走在正确的道路(path)上，因此选C。 ‎16.B 这里表示捐款大量涌来，flood在此用作动词表示"涌进"，符合语境。 ‎17.D 这里说的是作者饮食的变化，吃得少，而且吃得很健康(healthy)。吃得很多(heavy)，吃得很饱(full)，吃的东西很贵(expensive)，都不符合语境。 ‎18.A 作者经常锻炼，regularly表示"有规律地，经常地"。 ‎19.B 这里说的是作者一年之后实现(reached)了自己先前设定的目标，因此选B。 ‎20.C 作者在这里发出感慨，自己在减肥的同时做了一件有意义的事：为流浪儿童募捐，因此选C。