专题13 完形填空（仿真押题）-2018年高考英语命题猜想与仿真押题

专题13 完形填空（仿真押题）-2018年高考英语命题猜想与仿真押题

一、The phone rang.“I'd like to drop a bank draft off，” said a man，with a voice in a robotic tone.“Will you be____1____in 20 minutes？” I said yes.‎ The call wasn't a(n)____2____.Twelve years ago，I was diagnosed with a disorder that causes my skin and internal organs to____3____.Basically，I'm turning to stone.I've been able to buy some time with expensive medicine，but the disease has____4____，and my doctors are working hard to avoid lung fibrosis (纤维症)，which leads to heart____5____.‎ Last year，I learned about an experimental____6____in Chicago，with an 80 per cent success rate，which can____7____my stem cells，purify them and put them back into my body to____8____a clean，new immune system.My four kids started land－raising in June to____9____，in part，the $ 125,000 cost of the treatment.I assumed the____10____，who phoned on July 3，had read about our website in the local paper and wanted to give a____11____.‎ Ten minutes later，a middle－aged man____12____at my door.Opening the door，I found he was tall and wore a white golf cap，big sunglasses and a grey spring coat.He handed me a long white____13____.I said，“God bless you.” He didn't say a word.He just smiled and walked away.I closed the door and____14____the envelope.The number on the draft made no____15____—I was sure I was reading it wrong：$ 128,000.I fell down，and the____16____brought my mom running.When she got there，I shouted，“Oh，my God.” We____17____each other，crying and screaming.‎ Who was he？Friends ask if I think he was an actor or a hockey(曲棍球) player.I didn't get the feeling that he was____18____.But it doesn't matter.Here's what____19____：In January，I'll be in Chicago for the three－month operation.Whoever that man was，he saved my____20____.‎ 语篇解读：作者得了一种怪病，皮肤和内部器官都硬化了，一位陌生人知道这件事之后慷慨捐了12.8万美元，挽救了作者的生命。‎ ‎1．A.away B．through ‎ C．across D．around ‎【解析】根据语境可知，此处表示“二十分钟后你在家吗？”下文提到的一个中年男人敲门拜访也是暗示。be around“在附近，在周围”。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎2．A.surprise B．coincidence ‎ C．indication D．warning ‎【解析】由下文中的“My four kids started fund－raising in June”可知有人打电话要捐款不足为奇(surprise)。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎3．A.blacken B．tighten ‎ C．strengthen D．harden ‎【解析】下文中的“Basically，I'm turning to stone.”暗示作者的皮肤和内部器官都硬化了，故答案为harden“变硬”。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎4．A.sped up B．made up ‎ C．built up D．shown up ‎5．A.recovery B．attack ‎ C．beat D．failure ‎【解析】heart failure“心力衰竭”，符合语境。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎6．A.condition B．result ‎ C．operation D．advantage ‎【解析】由下文中的“with an 80 per cent success rate”可知这是试验性的手术(operation)。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎7．A.plant B．remove ‎ C．obtain D．replace ‎【解析】由下文中的“put them back into my body to ____8____ a clean，new immune system”可知此处讲的是先从“我”身体中提取于细胞，然后对其净化，最后再放回去。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎8．A.create B．purchase ‎ C．benefit D．maintain ‎【解析】从身体中提取干细胞然后对其净化，最后再放回去的目的是创造(create)一个无病菌的、新的免疫系统。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎9．A.fund B．handle ‎ C．cover D．repay ‎【解析】根据语境可知，此处指孩子为“我”集资以便能够支付$125,000治疗费用的一部分。cover“足以支付”。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎10．A.caller B．blogger ‎ C．robot D．operator ‎【解析】由文章开头的“The phone rang.”以及下文中的“who phoned on July ‎3”‎可知此处说的是打电话的人(caller)。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎11．A.dictation B．donation ‎ C．lift D．promise ‎【解析】由上文中的“I'd like to drop a bank draft off”和下文中的“I was sure I was reading it wrong：$‎128,000”‎可知打电话的人是来捐款的。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎12．A.arrived B．wandered ‎ C．appeared D．knocked ‎【解析】由下文中的“Opening the door”可知，此处指一个中年男人敲“我”家的门。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎13．A.envelope B．letter ‎ C．present D．draft ‎【解析】由下文中的“I closed the door and____14____the envelope.”可知汇票是用信封装着的。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎14．A.gained B．hid ‎ C．discovered D．opened ‎【解析】由下文中的“The number on the draft”可知作者打开了信封看了汇票上的数字。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎15．A.sense B．mistake ‎ C．effort D．sign ‎【解析】由下文中的“I was sure I was reading it wrong：$‎128,000”‎可知作者认为自己看错了，所以此处指作者认为汇票上的数字讲不通。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎16．A.shock B．noise ‎ C．crash D．laughter ‎【解析】由上文中的“I fell down”可知，作者惊讶地倒在了地上，由此可知此处应选C项。crash“碰撞声”。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎17．A.held B．greeted ‎ C．enjoyed D．touched ‎【解析】由语境“Oh，my God.”可知作者和母亲非常激动地拥抱在一起。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎18．A.famous B．wealthy ‎ C．special D．handsome ‎19．A.impresses B．counts ‎ C．troubles D．minds ‎【解析】由上文中的“But it doesn't matter.”可知，此处是说但这都不重要，重要(count)的是1月份作者将去芝加哥进行为期3个月的手术。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎20．A.soul B．life ‎ C．family D．body ‎【解析】募捐的目的是治作者的病，因此好心人的捐款挽救了作者的生命(life)。‎ ‎【答案】B 二、In the week before Christmas，one Delta Air Lines pilot gave a sad Arizona family a gift that no one else could.‎ Father of three Jay Short died after a ____1____with lung cancer Dec.16th.Three days later，his family was attempting to____2____to Tennessee for the funeral scheduled for the next morning.But a 90－minute____3____at the Phoenix airport____4____them only seven minutes to make their connecting flight in Minnesota.“This was our____5____chance to say goodbye to my dad，and if we hadn't____6____the flight，we would have missed the____7____，” Jay's daughter said.But when they arrived at the gate，the last plane of the day to Memphis was____8____away from the gate.‎ ‎“My son was____9____his arms and pleading(恳求)with the pilot through the floor－to－ceiling windows，”said Marcia.“I was，____10____and comforting my girls who were also in tears when the phone rang，____11____us that the pilot was returning to the gate let us____12____the plane.” Captain Adam saw the____13____ on their faces through the gate's windows and decided to turn the plane around.Airline experts pointed out Cohen could have____14____gotten into trouble for the____15____decision.But Delta____16____ the move instead.“This is ____17____we'll take with us，knowing we made a ____18____.”Adam said.‎ This story is an____19____that we can bring humanity back to society.Show care and it may____20____you how far that will go.‎ 语篇解读：本文主要介绍作者赶飞机参加父亲葬礼，由于飞机延误，导致作者一家转机时间很紧张。但是好心的机长把飞机停下让他们登机。‎ ‎1．A.competition B．symptom ‎ C．connection D．battle ‎【解析】在与肺癌的斗争之后死去。competition比赛；symptom症状；connection连接；battle战斗。 根据语境可知，答案选D。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎2．A.ride B．run ‎ C．fly D．drive ‎【解析】根据后文the Phoenix airport可知应该是飞往田纳西州。答案选C。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎3．A.wait B．delay ‎ C．interval D．sleep ‎【解析】航班在凤凰城耽搁了四十分钟。wait 等待；delay 耽搁；interval间隔；sleep睡眠。根据语境可知，答案选B。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎4．A.spared B．offered ‎ C．brought D．left ‎【解析】航班的延误只给他们留下7分钟的转机的时间。根据语境可知，答案选D。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎5．A.last B．slight ‎ C．rare D．proper ‎【解析】这是最后一个和父亲说再见的机会。last 最后的；slight 轻微的；rare稀有的；proper恰当的。根据语境可知，答案选A。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎6．A.followed B．caught ‎ C．booked D．confirmed ‎【解析】如果我们赶不上飞机。followed跟随；caught赶上；booked预定；confirmed确认。根据语境可知，答案选B。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎7．A.doctor B．meeting ‎ C．polite D．funeral ‎【解析】我们将会错过这场葬礼。funeral葬礼。根据语境可知，答案选D。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎8．A.keeping B．bringing ‎ C．pulling D．taking ‎【解析】但是当他们到大门口的时候，最后一个航班正驶离登机处。pull away驶离。根据语境可知，答案选C。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎9．A.raising B．waving ‎ C．folding D．crossing ‎【解析】我的儿子挥舞着臂膀，祈求飞行员停下来。wave挥舞，摇摆。根据语境可知，答案选B。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎10．A.struggling B．shouting ‎ C．crying D．praying ‎【解析】我哭了起来，并安慰着哭着的女儿。根据语境可知，答案选C。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎11．A.advising B．informing ‎ C．warning D．instructing ‎【解析】这个时候电话响了，告知我们飞行员正把飞机开回来让我们登机。advising 建议；informing告知；warning警告；instructing教导。根据语境可知，答案选B。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎12．A.land B．guide ‎ C．change D．board ‎【解析】land 着陆；guide引导；change 改变；board登机。根据语境可知，答案选D。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎13．A.appreciation B．satisfaction ‎ C．desperation D．caution ‎14．A.easily B．merely ‎ C．optionally D．deliberately ‎【解析】由于这个不寻常的决定，这很容易陷入麻烦。easily 容易地；merely 仅仅；optionally有选择地；deliberately故意地。根据语境可知，答案选A。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎15．A.careless B．unusual ‎ C．selfless D．unwise ‎【解析】careless 粗心的；unusual ‎ 不寻常的；selfless无私的；unwise不明智的。根据语境可知，答案选B。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎16．A.resisted B．opposed ‎ C．praised D．sponsored ‎【解析】但是Delta赞扬这个决定。resisted抵制；opposed反对；praised赞扬；sponsored赞助。根据语境可知，答案选C。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎17．A.nothing B．something ‎ C．anything D．everything ‎【解析】这种事情我们会接受的。因为其产生了巨大的影响。根据语境可知，答案选B。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎18．A.difference B．change ‎ C．promise D．deal ‎【解析】make a difference产生影响，有意义。根据语境可知，答案选A。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎19．A.activity B．event ‎ C．incident D．evidence ‎【解析】这个故事证明我们可以把人性带回人间。evidence证据。根据语境可知，答案选D。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎20．A.surprise B．panic ‎ C．disappoint D．embarrass ‎【解析】对别人表示关心，其作用将使你大为吃惊。surprise 使惊讶；panic 使恐慌；disappoint 使失望；embarrass使尴尬。根据语境可知，答案选A。‎ ‎【答案】A 三、It is always interesting and inspiring to observe human behavior.Some behavior____1____to be true to form more often than not.In the past years，we have always held a Christmas gift exchange at our house with at least ten of our____2____.Each year，we all buy gifts____3____in Christmas paper.When everyone is sitting around a____4____at home，all the gifts are piled in the middle of the floor.‎ People choose a(n)____5____from a bowl that tells him or her when they can take their____6____ to choose their gifts.The person with the number one can choose any____7____and then，each person picks one in turn.Before they choose a gift，they have the____8____of taking the gift from the former person.____9____ when all numbers have chosen a gift，the person____10____the first number can then take a gift away from any other person.‎ What is always interesting is____11____ each person as they choose a gift.What happens ____12____usually happens more often than not.The biggest gift always gets chosen first.It is hardly the smallest gift，____13____ is it the fanciest gift－wrapping.What does this tell us about most human____14____？‎ Is the____15____always the best or worth the most？Is it that we think that something small is not worth as much or cannot____16____ our expectations?‎ Human beings，in fact，appear____17____all sorts of packaging and size.Some are bigger and some are smaller; some are dressed____18____and some are dressed poorly.Behind every human trapping though____19____unforeseen characteristics，talents，desires，hurts，pains and dreams.‎ Just as Terry Josephson，a motivational speaker，says，“____20____thinking in terms of limitations and start thinking in terms of possibilities.”‎ 语篇解读：本文为夹叙夹议文。文章中讲述了每年圣诞节时，全家人会举办一个礼物交换会。家人首先在碗里抽取一个数字，大家再按照数字的顺序进行选礼物。在这个过程中，作者发现大的或包装精美的礼物会首先被选中，那些小的或包装不精美的会被留到最后。通过这件事情，作者认为这也反应了大多数人的行为取舍。‎ ‎1．A.intends B．happens C．seems D．remains ‎2．A.audience B．family C．class D．team ‎【解析】考查名词辨析。在过去的数年里，我们总是在家里与至少十个家人举办圣诞节礼物交换会。故选B。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎3．A.covered B．piled C．hidden D．wrapped ‎【解析】考查分词辨析。covered“覆盖的”；piled“堆起的”；hidden“藏着的”；wrapped“包起来的”。每年，我们都买用圣诞节专用纸包着的礼物。故选D。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎4．A.circle B．distance C．direction D．table ‎【解析】考查名词辨析。由句中sitting around及all the gifts are piled in the middle of the ‎ floor可知，此处指我们围着一个圆圈坐下，礼物堆放在中间。故选A。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎5．A.tip B．fortune C．number D．item ‎【解析】考查名词辨析。由后文的The person with the number one can choose…可知，此处应指人们在碗中选一个数字。故选C。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎6．A.chances B．turns C．measures D．time ‎【解析】考查名词辨析。chance“机会”；turn“顺序”；measure“措施”；time“时间”。词组搭配：take one's turns to do“轮到某人做”。故选B。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎7．A.gift B．number C．person D．bowl ‎【解析】考查名词辨析。由前文可知，此处应指抽到一号数字的人可以挑选任何的礼物。故选A。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎8．A.desire B．patent C．option D．talent ‎【解析】考查名词辨析。desire“愿望”；patent“专利”；option“选择”；talent“才能”。由语境可知，此处指在挑选礼物之前，他们可以选择前一个人的礼物。故选C。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎9．A.At the end B．In other words C．By the way D．On the contrary ‎10．A.counting B．holding C．offering D．exchanging ‎【解析】考查动词辨析。拿着(holding)一号数字的人。故选B。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎11．A.persuading B．accompanying C．seeing D．watching ‎【解析】考查动词辨析。由句中as they choose a ‎ gift可知，此处指当他们选礼物时候，观看(watch)每个人。故选D。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎12．A.last B．next C．finally D．first ‎【解析】考查副词辨析。接下来发生的事情通常比不发生的多。故选B。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎13．A.and B．or C．yet D．nor ‎【解析】考查连词辨析。最小的礼物和包裹不好的礼物最不会被首先选走。nor与句中hardly相照应。故选D。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎14．A.history B．mind C．behavior D．custom ‎【解析】考查名词辨析。history“历史”；mind“思法”；behavior“行为”；custom“习俗”。根据语境可知，此处指大多数人的行为告诉了我们一些事情。故选C。 ‎ ‎【答案】C ‎15．A.biggest B．smallest C．cheapest D．heaviest ‎【解析】考查形容词辨析。根据下文的“Is it that we think that something small is not worth as much or cannot…”可知，此处指“最大的是最好的或是最有价值的吗？”故选A。 ‎ ‎【答案】A ‎16．A.catch up with B．live up to C．get along with D．break away from ‎17．A.with B．on C．in D．at ‎【解析】考查介词辨析。事实上，人们也是以不同的“包装”和大小出现的。故选C。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎18．A.privately B．healthily C．simply D．elegantly ‎【解析】考查副词辨析。根据“Some are bigger and some are smaller; some are dressed ‎ ____18____ and some are dressed poorly.”可知，此处表示对比，与poorly相对应。privately“私人地”；healthily“健康地”；simply“简单地”；elegantly“优雅地，讲究地”。故选D。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎19．A.lies B．contains C．disappears D．occurs ‎【解析】考查动词辨析。lie“存在”；contain“包含”；disappear“消失”；occur“发生”。每个人的外表背后都存在着不可预见的个性、天分、欲望、痛苦与梦想。故选A。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎20．A.Remember B．Begin C．Keep D．Stop ‎【解析】考查动词辨析。根据后文的“start thinking in terms of possibilities”可知，此处应指“不要再局限性地想问题”。故选D。‎ ‎【答案】D 四、In a world where comparisons happen non－stop，it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be ____1____with who you are.There's always someone who's a bit____2____.The only solution is to reach ____3____and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick.There is no more____4____measure for comparison than who you were yesterday，last week or last decade，when you were at your ____5____.‎ Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others.____6____you see yourself as better than someone and you get____7____，or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for ____8____.It is a fool's game.Not one of us is____9____alike.The only direct and honest comparison is____10____yourself.Everything else is apples to oranges.‎ My opinion is that you are only____11____to compare yourself to someone else if their life ____12____is the same as your own.Good luck finding that match.And one thing is for sure.No matter how hard you work and how____13____you are，there will always be someone who can run a little faster，jump a little higher，score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit.And if there's not，you can ____14____someone is coming up fast behind you.So how can you always win in life？Become your best ____15____.‎ Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to ____16____you to the next level.If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday，then do 8 today.Who____17____if the guy next to you did 15？It doesn't make a bit of ____18____.You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday.Your own____19____is all you need.‎ If you ____20____to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day，you will always be at the top of your game.‎ 语篇解读：这是一篇议论文。作者在文中论述了和别人比较没有意义。我们要和过去的自己比较，用自己的内在标准衡量自己。‎ ‎1．A.patient B．strict C．content D．concerned ‎【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。patient耐心的；strict严格的；content满意的；concerned担心的。由语境可知，在这个充满对比的世界中，我们总是无法对自己满意。总是有人比我们好。故C选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎2．A.stronger B．wiser C．lazier D．better ‎【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。strong强壮的，结实的；wise英明的；lazy懒惰的；good好的。结合上题解析可知，D选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎3．A.out B．up C．inside D．outside ‎【解析】考查副词。唯一的解决办法就是深入我们的内心，按照我们自己的内在标准来衡量自己。C选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎4．A.accurate B．careful C．useful D．powerful ‎【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。accurate精确的；careful细心的，认真的；useful有用的；powerful强大的，强有力的。除了和过去的你相比，没有更为精确的衡量标准了。故A选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎5．A.end B．best C．side D．convenience ‎【解析】考查名词词义辨析。end结束，尽头，末端；best最好的事物；side边；convenience方便。人们要和自 己过去比的话，应该是和过去最佳时期进行比较，故B选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎6．A.Whether B．If C．Once D．Either ‎7．A.lazy B．inspired C．busy D．satisfied ‎【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。lazy懒惰的；inspired受鼓舞的；busy忙碌的；satisfied满意的。结合上题解析可知，A选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎8．A.fun B．nothing C．sure D．success ‎【解析】考查名词(代词)。fun乐趣；nothing什么也没有；sure确实的；success成功。for nothing意为“免费的，徒然的”。结合上题解析可知，B选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎9．A.really B．fully C．exactly D．actually ‎【解析】考查副词词义辨析。really真正地，真地；fully完全地，充分地；exactly精确地，恰好，正好；actually事实上，实际上。和别人去比是傻子的游戏，因为人和人没有完全相似的。故C选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎10．A.to B．by C．for D．within ‎【解析】考查介词。文章第一段最后提到要和昨天的自己，上周的自己或者是10年前的自己去比较，用自己内在的衡量标准去衡量自己，所以在此应该是自己内在的比较，故D选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎11．A.allowed B．suggested C．instructed D．directed ‎【解析】考查动词词义辨析。allow允许；suggest建议；instruct指示，指导；direct引导。句意：你只可以与那些和你生活状况一样的人去比较。即允许自己和别人相比较。故A选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】A ‎12．A.position B．situation C．occasion D．accommodation ‎【解析】考查名词词义辨析。position位置，职位；situation情况，形势；occasion场合，时机；accommodation住处，住所。和别人比较要在同等情况下进行比较，也就是生活情形相同的，否则没有可比性。故B选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎13．A.diligent B．dedicated C．optimistic D．addicted ‎【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。diligent勤奋的；dedicate专注的，投入的；optimistic乐观的；addicted上瘾的，‎ ‎ 沉迷于……的。不管你多么的努力，你是多么的投入，总是有人会跑的比你快，跳得比你高……故B选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎14．A.declare B．conclude C．announce D．bet ‎【解析】考查动词词义辨析。declare宣布；conclude得出结论，结束；announce宣布；bet打赌。即使现在没人 比你强，肯定也有人在背后努力会超过你的。you can bet意为“肯定，毫无疑问”。故D选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎15．A.assistant B．coach C．competitor D．teacher ‎【解析】考查名词词义辨析。assistant助手，助理；coach教练；competitor竞争者；teacher教师。作者强调不要和别人去比，要自己和自己比，要让今天的自己超越昨天的自己，所以自己才是自己的对手，故C选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎16．A.lead B．push C．expose D．cause ‎【解析】考查动词词义辨析。lead领导；push推，促进；expose使暴露；cause引起，造成。自己心中有一个最近达到过的极限是最好的东西，它可以促进自己朝下一个高度前进。故B选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】B ‎17．A.wonders B．says C．cares D．asks ‎【解析】考查动词词义辨析。wonder疑惑，想知道；say说；care在意；ask问，要求。如果你旁边的小伙子跑了15段楼梯谁又在乎呢？从上文可知作者要人们做到自己一天比一天进步，而不去和别人比，不去在意别人的进步。C选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】C ‎18．A.difference B．sense C．change D．effort ‎19．A.benefit B．result C．habit D．progress ‎【解析】考查名词词义辨析。benefit好处；result结果；habit习惯；progress进步，进展。从上下文可知此处是指我们没必要去和别人比，去看别人的成绩，只要我们自己每天都在进步，那么我们就是一个成功的人，你的进步就是你需要的东西。故D选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】D ‎20．A.commit B．devote C．tend D．contribute ‎【解析】考查动词词义辨析。commit 犯罪，保证；devote献(身)，奉献，投入(时间、精力等)；tend倾向于； contribute贡献。如果你保证每天都有所提高，那么你将永远都是胜利者。A选项正确。‎ ‎【答案】A 五、Most teens I meet these days lack basic social courtesy when dealing with people.‎ My own son，who basically grew up with his grandmother，the original 1 guru，has perfect table manners.This is partly because he was 2 to manners at a very young age.However，when we eat at home，he would not 3 manners.So I asked him why.He said，“I behave the way I am supposed to 4 when I’m out，but when I am at home I want to be 5 .”‎ That’s when I realized that most parents，myself included，do 6 their children the proper way to behave outside the home，but they are also 7 to believe that at home，anything goes.‎ My 8 to him was “good behavior has nothing to do with where you are or whom you are with”．‎ Then he answered，“But I behave 9 when I’m with others so that they think better of me.” And that is when I realized that I was doing things all 10 .I explained to him that it had nothing to do with what people think.This 11 him even more.‎ So I went on to explain that behavior，whether in your everyday 12 with people or at the dining table at home，is an 13 of who you are.Well，at the age of 13，he got it.‎ So basically，what I am saying is that teaching your children 14 comes with the underlying lesson that it is not about 15 to do or not to do，but rather，who they are.This way it is not 16 ； it comes from within.‎ Teach your teens or children the 17 courtesy of greeting their friends’ parents and 18 themselves when they go to someone’s home.Teach teenage boys to open the door of a car，or any door 19 that matter，for any girl，whether they are their girlfriends or not.This includes holding elevator doors or letting women step out of the elevator first.‎ Just 20 that teenage boys who practice good manners’ and courtesy grow up to become men who respect people in general.‎ ‎1．A.knowledge B．wisdom C．manners D．intelligence 答案　C 解析　我的儿子基本上和他的奶奶，原来的礼仪大师一起长大。根据后面的has perfect table manners可得出答案选C。‎ ‎2．A.exposed B．limited C．cared D．concerned 答案　A 解析　be exposed to遭受，暴露于……。这在一定程度上是因为他在年幼时接触到礼仪。故选A。‎ ‎3．A.learn B．practice C．remember D．make 答案　B 解析　然而在家吃饭的时候，他不会像往常一样注意礼仪。故选B。‎ ‎4．A.live B．obey C．react D．behave 答案　D 解析　当我出去的时候，我会遵守我应当遵守的规矩。故选D。‎ ‎5．A.gentle B．polite C．comfortable D．kind 答案　C 解析　但我在家的时候，我想要舒服些。故选C。‎ ‎6．A.teach B．offer C．guide D．support 答案　A ‎7．A.attended to B．brought up C．cared about D．depended on 答案　B 解析　但他们也养成在家做什么事都随意的习惯。故选B。‎ ‎8．A.answer B．devotion C．apology D．affection 答案　A 解析　我对他的回答是，好的习惯与你在哪儿或你和谁在一起无关。故选A。‎ ‎9．A.strangely B．nervously C．calmly D．properly 答案　D 解析　但当我和其他人在一起，我表现得体的话，他们更会赞扬我。properly适当地，恰当地；正确地，符合语境。故选D。‎ ‎10．A.reasonable B．important C．wrong D．necessary 答案　C 解析　就是在那时我意识到我所做的都是错误的。故选C。‎ ‎11．A.confused B．encouraged C．moved D．pleased 答案　A 解析　这使得他感到更加的困惑。根据下句“So I went on to explain that behavior...”可以推测出答案选 A。‎ ‎12．A.competition B．argument C．struggle D．interaction 答案　D 解析　这里指日常生活中与别人之间的互动。故选D。‎ ‎13．A.impression B．expression C．appearance D．attitude 答案　B 解析　这是你是谁的一种表达。故选B。‎ ‎14．A.lessons B．skills C．manners D．examples 答案　C 解析　我所要说的是教你的孩子学习礼仪是基础课。故选C。‎ ‎15．A.what B．how C．where D．why 答案　A 解析　这里考查名词性从句，从句中缺少宾语，故用关系词what来引导。它不在于你做什么或不做什么。故选A。‎ ‎16．A.practical B．natural C．gradual D．mechanical 答案　D 解析　这种方式不是来自机械的，而是来自内在的。故选D。‎ ‎17．A.minor B．formal C．basic D．casual 答案　C 解析　这里指教你的孩子基本的礼仪。故选C。‎ ‎18．A.pleasing B．introducing C．enjoying D．amusing 答案　B 解析　introduce oneself自我介绍。当他们去某人的家里的时候会自我介绍。故选B。‎ ‎19．A.with B．on C．for D．at 答案　C 解析　根据后句“for any girl，whether they are their girlfriends or not”可知这里用介词for，为任何重要的(人)开门。故选C。‎ ‎20．A.consider B．confirm C．predict D．remember 答案　D 解析　要记得十几岁有礼貌的男孩长大了就会成为尊重他人的男人。故选D。‎ 六、A few years ago，on a flight I fortunately met with a psychologist，Daniel Gilbert.He was very humorous，and we talked a lot.I was completely 21 .He was interested in the questions that we 22 but we never have the opportunity to 23 .‎ Now Gilbert has written a book StumblingonHappiness(《撞上幸福》)．Reading it 24 me of that plane ride long ago.It is a 25 to read his book.Gilbert is charming and 26 .He has a rare 27 for making very complicated ideas come 28 .‎ StumblingonHappiness is a book about a very simple 29 powerful idea.What distinguishes us from other animals is our ability to predict the future， 30 ，our interest in predicting the future.We spend much time 31 what it would be like.Why？It is what allows us to 32 our life.It is by trying to apply some control over our futures 33 we attempt to be 34 .But by any objective measure，we are really 35 at that predictive function.We’re terrible at knowing how we will feel tomorrow，and even worse at 36 what will bring us happiness.Gilbert 37 to explain why we are so terrible.In making his case，Gilbert walks us 38 a series of attracting facts about the way our minds work.‎ I suppose I really should go on at this point.But I think that might ruin the 39 of reading StumblingonHappiness.This is a story about the mysteries of our lives.If you have even the slightest 40 about the human condition，you ought to read it.Trust me.‎ ‎21．A.attracted B．shocked C．excited D．interested 答案　A 解析　他很幽默，我们谈了很多。我被彻底地吸引住了。‎ ‎22．A.talked about B．thought about C．cared about D．worried about 答案　C 解析　他对于我们都关心的问题很感兴趣，但是我们没有机会深入探讨。talk about谈论；think about考虑；care about在意，关心；worry about担忧。‎ ‎23．A.find B．explore C．understand D．answer 答案　B 解析　explore探索，探究。‎ ‎24．A.reminds B．informs C．suggests D．thinks 答案　A 解析　读这本书让我想起了那次乘坐飞机的经历。remind sb.of sth.使某人想起某事。inform sb.of sth.告知某人某事。‎ ‎25．A.step B．way C．hobby D．pleasure 答案　D 解析　读他的书是一种乐趣。pleasure有趣的事情。‎ ‎26．A.intelligent B．firm C．funny D．active 答案　C 解析　Gilbert富有魅力，且有趣。funny有趣的。‎ ‎27．A.interest B．gift C．ability D．power 答案　B 解析　Gilbert有使复杂的想法变得活灵活现的天赋。have a gift for有……的天赋。‎ ‎28．A.magic B．serious C．alive D．good 答案　C 解析　come alive活跃起来。‎ ‎29.A.and B．besides C．or D．but 答案　D 解析　《撞上幸福》是一本非常简单但又观点有力的书。‎ ‎30．A.or rather B．in all C．in addition D．or else 答案　A 解析　使我们区别于其他动物的是我们预知未来的能力，更确切地说，是我们对预知未来的兴趣。or rather更确切地说；in all总计；in addition此外；or else否则。‎ ‎31．A.telling B．developing C．imagining D．guessing 答案　C 解析　我们花费许多时间想象未来会是什么样。‎ ‎32．A.make B．protect C．thank D．shape 答案　D 解析　shape our life塑造我们的人生。‎ ‎33．A.when B．that C．where D．what 答案　B 解析　本句是强调句，强调方式状语by trying to apply some control over our futures。‎ ‎34．A.relaxed B．peaceful C．happy D．perfect 答案　C 解析　我们尝试快乐是通过控制我们的未来实现的。‎ ‎35．A.bad B．angry C．slow D．disappointed 答案　A 解析　但是通过任何的客观手段，我们确实不善于那种预测功能。be bad at不善于。‎ ‎36．A.predicting B．knowing C．realizing D．feeling 答案　B 解析　在得知什么可以带给我们快乐的时候，我们会感觉更糟。‎ ‎37．A.sets about B．sets off C．sets out D．sets up 答案　C 解析　Gilbert开始解释为什么我们会感到糟糕。set out to do sth.开始做某事；set about doing sth.开始做某事；set off出发；set up建立。‎ ‎38．A.over B．to C．on D．through 答案　D 解析　walk sb.through sth.逐步引导，(循序渐进地)教。‎ ‎39．A.love B．experience C．scene D．idea 答案　B 解析　这样做会破坏我读《撞上幸福》这本书的体会。experience经验，体会。‎ ‎40．A.curiosity B．hope C．patience D．knowledge 答案　A 解析　如果你对人类境况有点好奇，那么你就应该读一读这本书。‎ 七、Last December，just a week before Christmas，I went to a local KMart store to pick up my layaway(预付定金购物)．Upon reaching the counter，I 41 the clerk my layaway receipts and told her I was there to pay off the balance and take the 42 home with me.She grabbed my receipts，and kept messing with the computer 43 something was wrong.I felt a little uneasy.I was 44 her to tell me my layaway had been misplaced or something of the sort.‎ ‎ 45 ，after about ten minutes，she said.“Oh，that’s why I can’t find it in our 46 .You should have 47 a phone call a few days ago that your layaway was paid off by a(n) 48 Santa.” I couldn’t believe what I was hearing! This kind of story only happens in the 49 .Why was my family 50 to receive such a blessing?‎ Immediately I asked the cashier if there was a 51 that I could leave something for the Santa 52 his random act of kindness，but she said that the individual wanted to 53 completely unknown.It definitely 54 my heart.However.I felt kind of 55 .I kept thinking that perhaps some family out there was not going to have a Christmas because they really couldn’t 56 to pick up their layaway.‎ I decided to pay it 57 ，so I used the money I had for the balance on my account to purchase some 58 and on my way out，I gladly 59 them off inside a huge toy donation box.Since I had received such a nice，heart warming gesture from someone，I wanted to keep the 60 going.And it felt nice to receive and to be able to give right back.‎ ‎41．A.fetched B．handed C．awarded D．bought 答案　B 解析　根据语境可知，作者当时是把自己的预付单据交给了(hand)那名职员，故选B。‎ ‎42．A.goods B．receipts C．presents D．supplies 答案　A 解析　根据前文提到作者已经付清了余额，故可推断他当时就是要把买到的货物(goods)取走，故选A。‎ ‎43．A.so that B．in case C．even though D．as if 答案　D 解析　so that以便；in case以防万一；even though即使；as if好像。根据对上下文的理解可知，当时那名职员在处理这单交易的时候处理了很久，因此作者感觉好像出了点问题了，故选D。‎ ‎44．A.encouraging B．expecting C．guiding D．preparing 答案　B 解析　根据对上下文的理解可知，作者当时预想(expect)那名职员会跟他说付款的过程中出了问题，故选B。‎ ‎45．A.Unfortunately B．Obviously C．Finally D．Strangely 答案　C 解析　根据下文可知，那名职员终于(finally)搞清楚到底是哪里出了问题，故选C。‎ ‎46．A.office B．system C．space D．building 答案　B 解析　office办公室；system系统；space空间；building楼房。由于前文一直都在说那名职员在处理电脑中作者付款的数据，根据这个语境，不难推断当时她在电脑的系统中找不到作者付款的信息，故选B。‎ ‎47．A.made B．answered C．checked D．received 答案　D 解析　根据下文可知，作者的订单已经有人提前帮作者预付了，因此作者应该之前就收到了(receive)付款的电话，故选D。‎ ‎48．A.polite B．intelligent C．secret D．ordinary 答案　C 解析　polite礼貌的；intelligent聪敏的；secret秘密的；ordinary普通的。根据逻辑和常识，并且结合各个选项的意思可知，应选C。‎ ‎49．A.life B．news C．memory D．reality 答案　B 解析　作者当时是认为这种有人帮忙买单付款的事情只有从新闻中才能看到，从来都没有想到会发生在自己的身上，故选B。‎ ‎50．A.required B．allowed C．chosen D．informed 答案　C 解析　当时作者是在想“为什么这个秘密的圣诞老人竟然选择了他的家庭作为幸运儿”，故选C。‎ ‎51．A.situation B．hope C．demand D．way 答案　D 解析　根据上下文的内容可知，作者当时是问那个职员是否有方法(way)帮他也给那位“圣诞老人”留些东西以回报他的善举。故选D。‎ ‎52．A.in exchange for B．in search of C．in return for D．in need of 答案　C 解析　见上题解析。in exchange for交换；in search of寻找；in return for作为对……的回报；in need of需要。故选C。‎ ‎53．A.remain B．become C．look D．prove 答案　A 解析　当时那个匿名的圣诞老人是想保持(remain)他的秘密身份。根据句意知选A。‎ ‎54．A.knocked B．touched C．upset D．affected 答案　B 解析　作者当时被这名圣诞老人的做法打动了(touch)。故选B。‎ ‎55．A.lucky B．bad C．relieved D．disappointed 答案　B ‎56．A.afford B．offer C．promise D．decide 答案　A 解析　见上题解析。afford负担得起，支付得起；offer提供；promise承诺；decide决定。故选A。‎ ‎57．A.forward B．over C．off D．out 答案　A 解析　作者是想把匿名圣诞老人的这种善举继续传承下去，故选A。‎ ‎58．A.candies B．souvenirs C．toys D．drinks 答案　C 解析　根据下一句中出现的toy一词可知，此处应选C。‎ ‎59．A.put B．took C．saw D．dropped 答案　D 解析　drop off的意思是“放下”。故选D。‎ ‎60．A.honor B．donation C．kindness D．experience 答案　C 解析　honor荣誉；donation捐赠；kindness友好，善举；experience经历。根据上下文可知，选C。‎ 八、To be a real gentleman，you should know that true forgiveness is one of the most remarkable qualities a human can possess!‎ In the fighting between two countries in the 1970s，a young man was walking from one village to the next when he was 61 by an armed guerrilla fighter from the enemy country.The fighter 62 the young man down the hill where he was to be 63 .‎ But a(n) 64 thing happened.The young man，who had 65 military training，was able to disarm the fighter.Now，the table was 66 and it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill.‎ As they walked， 67 ，the young man began to reflect on what was happening.Recalling the 68 of his mother，“Love your enemies; do good to those who 69 you.” He found he could go no farther.‎ He 70 the gun into the bushes，told the fighter he was 71 to go and turned back 72 the hill.‎ Minutes later，he heard footsteps 73 behind him as he walked.“Is this the end after all？” he 74 .Perhaps the fighter had got the gun and wanted to finish him off.But he continued on， 75 glancing back，until his enemy reached him，only to grab him in a hug and pour out 76 for sparing his life.‎ Mercy often wears the face of 77 .And though it usually isn’t an enemy in uniform—that ‎ we are challenged to forgive，we have 78 for mercy every day.Family members and friends，coworkers and neighbors and even strangers have 79 for our forgiveness.You know who they are.‎ As Mahatma Gandhi said，“The 80 can never forgive.Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Be strong.Forgive.‎ ‎61．A.shot B．murdered C．killed D．caught 答案　D 解析　根据上文“In the fighting between two countries in the 1970”可知一个人从一个村子走到另外一个村子的时候，被敌方游击队的战士抓住了。故选D。‎ ‎62．A.demanded B．reminded C．ordered D．required 答案　C 解析　根据下文“it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill”可知，游击队的战士命令这个人走下山。故选C。‎ ‎63．A.beaten B．shot C．accepted D．driven 答案　B 解析　根据上下文可知游击队的战士命令这个人走下山是想枪杀他。故选B。‎ ‎64．A.amazing B．frightening C．inspiring D．confusing 答案　A 解析　根据下文“The young man，who had military training，was able to disarm the fighter.”可知是令人惊讶的事情发生了。故选A。‎ ‎65．A.watched B．received C．accepted D．suggested 答案　B 解析　接受过军事训练的年轻人能够使战士缴械。故选B。‎ ‎66．A.turned B．covered C．moved D．repaired 答案　A 解析　根据下文“it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill”可知局面转变了。故选A。‎ ‎67．A.thus B．indeed C．therefore D．however 答案　D 解析　然而，他们在走着的时候，年轻人反思了发生的事情。故选D。‎ ‎68．A.expressions B．plans C．words D．signals 答案　C 解析　根据下文“Love your enemies; do good to those who you.”可知年轻人想到了妈妈说的话。故选C。‎ ‎69．A.forgive B．hate C．instruct D．help 答案　B 解析　根据上文“Love your enemies”可知要对厌恶你的人做好事。故选B。‎ ‎70．A.packed B．dragged C．forced D．threw 答案　D 解析　根据下文“told the fighter he was to go and turned back the hill”可知年轻人将枪扔了。故选D。‎ ‎71．A.free B．slow C．nervous D．eager 答案　A 解析　根据下文“turned back the hill”可知年轻人告诉战士他自由了。故选A。‎ ‎72．A.for B．into C．up D．down 答案　C 解析　根据上文“it was the fighter who was ordered down the hill”可知年轻人让士兵回到山上。故选C。‎ ‎73．A.showing B．waving C．running D．jumping 答案　C 解析　几分钟后，他听见后面有脚步声跑过来。故选C。‎ ‎74．A.shouted B．counted C．wondered D．argued 答案　C 解析　根据上文“Is this the end after all？”可知这是他想知道的问题。故选C。‎ ‎75．A.seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes 答案　B 解析　根据下文“until his enemy reached him”可知，他一直没有回头。故选B。‎ ‎76．A.marks B．favors C．thanks D．reasons 答案　C 解析　根据上下文可知士兵因为年轻人饶了他的命感谢他。故选C。‎ ‎77．A.awareness B．kindness C．safeness D．forgiveness 答案　D 解析　根据下文“And though it usually isn’t an enemy in uniform—that we are challenged to forgive”可知仁慈经常是以宽恕的面孔出现的。故选D。‎ ‎78．A.opportunities B．explanations C．hopes D．lessons 答案　A 解析　根据上文“And though it usually isn’t an enemy in uniform—that we are challenged to forgive”可知我们每天都有机会宽恕。故选A。‎ ‎79．A.need B．responsibility C．patience D．energy 答案　A 解析　家庭成员、朋友、同事、邻居都需要我们的宽恕。故选A。‎ ‎80．A.lonely B．weak C．healthy D．calm 答案　B 解析　根据下文“Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”可知，宽恕是强者的品质，弱者从来不会宽恕。故选B。‎