高考英语完形填空集训十三

高考英语完形填空集训十三

‎2016高考英语完形填空集训（十三）‎ ‎【高分特训】第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)‎ 第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Passage 1‎ When I was 8 years old, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤儿院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.‎ I remember my first project—a small table. I was so 41 of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) 42 . It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to 43 it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a 44 . She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 45 with us.‎ As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so 46 and happy that I couldn’t wait. I _ 47 out like a flash, carrying my table and smiling from ear to ear.‎ When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was 48 it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand 49 it, she noticed that it was still wet. “Were you 50 to bring this home?” she asked.“No, ma’am,” I 51 with my head down.‎ She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was 52 stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off. ‎ I hid the table in my closet(橱柜) and never 53 it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent（宿管员）, thinking that she would 54 it away.‎ Thirty years later at a reunion, I 55 that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her 56 to get something important. I followed her 57 into a dark corner. She picked something up. 58 she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table. ‎ Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago. ‎ Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of 59 to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to 60 . ‎ ‎41. A. tired B. ashamed C. aware D. proud ‎42. A. award B. record . . C. wonder D. product ‎43. A. complete B. invent C. paint D. design ‎44. A. reward B. gift C. prize D. souvenir ‎45. A. satisfied B. angry C. patient D. strict ‎46. A. upset B. excited C. confident D. amazed ‎47. A. dashed B. walked C. stepped D. climbed ‎48. A. drying B. admiring C. observing D. hiding ‎49. A. into B. after C. above D. across ‎50. A. supposed B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. determined ‎51. A. agreed B. sighed C. whispered D. argued ‎52. A. glue B. dirt C. paint D. wood ‎53. A. removed B. shook C. touched D. split ‎54. A. throw B. give C. take D. put ‎55. A. recommended ..B. expected C. remembered D. learned ‎56. A. bathroom B. basement C. balcony D. bedroom ‎57. A. unexpectedly B. unwillingly C. curiously D. worriedly ‎58. A. Until B. Since C. Before D. As ‎59. A. gratitude B. admiration C. sympathy D. regret ‎60. A. adapt B. study C. please D. perform Passage 2‎ A father of some teenage children had the family rule that they could not watch PG-13 or R-rated movies (限制级影片). His three 21 wanted to see a particularly 22 movie that was on at local theaters, rated PG-13.The teens 23 friends and made a list of pros and cons (优缺点) about the movie to 24 their dad that they should be allowed to see it. The cons: three 25 words, and implied sex. The pros: a popular movie – a blockbuster, some fantastic special effects, some of the most talented 26.The father looked at the 27 and the next evening the father 28 his three teenagers into the living-room. There on the coffee table he had a plate of brownies (布朗尼蛋糕). The father told his children he had thought about their 29 and had decided that if they would ‎30 a brownie then he would let them go to the 31. But just like the movie, the brownies had pros and cons.‎ The pros were that the brownies were fresh, made with the finest chocolate and other good ingredients, 32 walnuts in them. The brownies only had one 33. The brownies contained just a little bit of dog poop (狗屎). 34, if any of his children could 35 to eat the brownies, then he knew they would also be able to see the movie 36 just a little bit of rubbish and not be 37. Of course, 38 of the teens would eat the brownies.‎ Now when his teenagers ask permission to do something he is 39, the father just asks, “Would you like me to make my special 40?”‎ ‎21. A. sons B. daughters C. teens D. fans ‎22. A. popular B. childish C. documentary D. instructive ‎23. A. persuaded B. made C. visited D. interviewed ‎24. A. advise B. convince C. warn D. inform ‎25. A. dirty B. sweet C. magical D. merciful ‎26. A. actors B. lawyers C. professors D. writers ‎27. A. pros B. cons C. list D. plan ‎28. A. called atB. called up C. called off D. called in ‎29. A. feeling B. request C. suggestion D. situation ‎30. A. find B. make C. eat D. smell ‎31. A. concert B. play C. circus D. movie ‎32. A. burnt B. normal C. smelly D. yummy ‎33. A. color B. shape C. disadvantage D. taste ‎34. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. In addition D. On the other hand ‎35. A. help B. continue C. forget D. refuse ‎36. A. for B. with C. in D. without ‎37. A. blamed B. moved C. terrifies D. affected ‎38. A. none B. one C. two D. three ‎39. A. eager forB. familiar withC. opposed toD. supportive ‎40. A. dishes B. cakes C. walnuts D. chocolates Passage 3‎ ‎ Just once I would like to see a celebration of life instead of a gathering of death. A celebration 41 stories are told, laughter rings out, and as the speaker 42 his or her loving tribute（颂词）, the person they are 43 rises from their chair and gives them the biggest bear hug! Wouldn't that be 44 ! ‎ ‎ I now have a stronger 45 to tell those around me how much they mean to me. I am going to let my wife 46 just how loved and appreciated she is, not only by my 47 , but also by my actions. I am going to 48 Batman with my four-year-old more often, and in the middle of our romping(嬉闹).I am going to grab him, hug him 49 , and tell him how thankful I am that he is my 50 . ‎ ‎ Each day I will make a 51 to tell both of my boys how much I love them, 52 they are four or eighteen! From there, I am going to let family and friends know the tremendous impact they have 53 on my life. Finally, I am going to let the high school 54 I coach know that I look forward to each and every minute that I get to 55 with them in the gym.‎ ‎ Don't let another day 56 by without letting that person know. There is something special about a written letter that 57 feelings of love towards another. I don't know about you, but I have letters and cards from people that I have 58 for years, and from time to time, I get them out and re-read them.They can turn a(n) 59 day into one where I realize just how blessed and lucky ‎ I am. Life is too 60 to leave kind words unsaid. The words you say, or the letter you write, might just make all the difference in the world.‎ ‎41.A.when B.how C.why D.where ‎ ‎42.A.receives B.concludes C.forgets D. collects ‎ ‎43.A.honoring B.admiring C.blaming D.evaluating ‎ ‎44.A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything ‎ ‎45.A.excuse B.desire C.ambition D. anxiety ‎ ‎46.A.explain B.answer C.imaggine D.know ‎47.A.words B.notes C.ideas D.plans ‎ ‎48.A.buy B.invent C.play D.produce ‎ ‎49.A.carefuly B.tightly C.curiously D.absolutely ‎ ‎50.A.friend B.father C.brother D.son ‎ ‎51.A.point B.suggestion C.record D.promise ‎ ‎52.A.although B.until C.whether D.because ‎ ‎53.A.taken B.had C.sent D.found ‎ ‎54.A.workers B.teachers C.singers D.players ‎ ‎55.A.spend B.waste C.seize D.pass ‎ ‎56.A.stay up B.run out C.go by D.leave off ‎ ‎57.A.introduces B.expresses C.includes D.displays ‎ ‎58.A.written B.drawn C.posted D.saved ‎ ‎59.A.depressing B.exciting C.surprising D.amusing ‎ ‎60.A.long B.short C.rich D. poor ‎ ‎ Passage 4‎ When I was a child, I began learning to play the piano, which was my favorite musical 41 ,but I was forced to give up when I started my middle school 42 I could concentrate more on my studies.‎ It’s one of my biggest 43 to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would 44 . However, I didn’t keep my promise because I was 45 with my study. 46 I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been 47 that I never returned. I haven’t taken lessons since then but to be honest, I 48 to. Sitting at the piano, I couldn’t help recalling many 49 -- times of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher 50 me after I played entire pieces of music wrong in front of her colleagues.‎ ‎ I was so 51 that I could hardly say anything. But her 52 helped ease my shame. These memories, 53 , good or bad, never caused my 54 for playing the piano again.‎ ‎ This thought then led me to think that 55 is like music, and that we all try to play different ‎56 in the instrument of our life. Sometimes the pitch(音高) is 57 when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. However, we all continue to create our own 58 style of music. No matter what style our music is, it is 59 that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. Though I may never make it back to piano lessons, it doesn’t 60 that I’ve stopped making music.‎ ‎41.‎ A. room B. performance C. instrument D. stage ‎42.‎ A. so that B. because C. now that D. for ‎43.‎ A. successes B. decisions C. regrets D. hobbies ‎44.‎ A. play B. graduate C. leave D. return ‎45.[]‎ A. angry B. occupied C. satisfied D. patient ‎46.‎ A. Actually B. Constantly C. Gradually D. Suddenly ‎47.‎ A. disappointed B. glad C. astonished D. amazed ‎48.‎ A. liked B. wanted C. needed D. decided ‎49.‎ A. dreams B. expressions C. words D. memories ‎50.‎ A. instructed B. hurt C. punished D. respected ‎51.‎ A. frightened B. moved C. excited D. embarrassed ‎52.‎ A. happiness B. comfort C. satisfaction D. sigh ‎53.‎ A. instead B. meanwhile C. therefore D. however ‎54.‎ A. hope B. feeling C. courage D. effort ‎55.‎ A. life B. learning C. attitude D. enjoyment ‎56.‎ A. cards B. roles C. sports D. games ‎57.‎ A. hard B. surprising C. wonderful D. complex ‎58.‎ A. unique B. boring C. common D. similar ‎59‎ A. necessary B. strange C. possible D. important ‎60‎ A. matter B. mean C. report D. appear Passage 5‎ ‎ How far would you walk to learn about something that interested you? When he was young, Jacob Lawrence often walked more than sixty 41 from his home in the Harlem section of New York City to the Metropolitan Museum of Art．Jacob wanted to be a（n） 42 ，and he believed that studying the famous paintings ‎43 in that museum would help him．‎ It was 1930,when many people were out of work, money was 44 and people suffered a lot．Still the streets were 45 with energy and color．As he walked through Harlem, Jacob looked hard at the people, the churches, and barbershops and so on．He 46 those images in his mind, along ‎ with the images of paintings he saw in the 47 ．Jacob came from a poor family．His mother believed there was little chance 48 her son could grow up to be a successful painter．She wanted him to aim for something more 49 ．But Jacob's teacher, Alston, in an art program saw that he was talented．Alston 50 him how to use paints to make stage sets．‎ As time passed, Alston let Jacob rent work space in his own studio． That was an exciting place for a young black man 51 to become an artist．Many creative people 52 there to talk about art, literature and history．From their 53 ,Jacob learned that history books often 54 the accomplishments of African Americans．He decided to paint a sel1es of pictures describing the story of a black hero．He 55 Toussaint, who had helped free his people 56 French ruling．‎ Many people admired Jacob's pictures, but he needed 57 admiration．To help his family, he often had to work at jobs that 58 him away from painting．Then something encouraging happened．An artist named Augusta got Jacob a job．For eighteen months, Jacob was given a 59 to paint pictures． For the first time, he felt like a 60 artist．‎ ‎41．A．steps B．blocks C．buildings D．avenues ‎42．A．artist B．tutor C．scholar D．official ‎43．A．swinging B．existing C．hanging D．twisting ‎44．A．blank B．loose C．tough ‎ D．tight ‎45．A．lined ‎ B．decorated C．associated D．filled ‎46．A．stored B．received C．created D．remembered ‎47．A．museum B．studio C．church ‎ D．street ‎48．A．whether B．which ‎ C．that D．when ‎49．A．precious B．practical C．standard D．flexible ‎50．A. recommended ‎ B．reminded C．provided D．showed ‎51．A．hesitating ‎ B．struggling C．marching D．participating ‎52．A．settled ‎ B．wandered C．gathered D．rushed ‎53．A．experiences B．performances ‎ C. accents D．conversations ‎54．A．acknowledged ‎ B．accused C．ignored D．witnessed ‎55．A．chose B．accepted C．counted D．employed ‎56．A．against B．from C．for D．with ‎57．A．more than B．rather than C．other than D．less than ‎58．A．broke B．gave C．permitted D．took ‎59．A．award B．title C．salary D．prize ‎60．A．permanent B．popular C．positive D professional Passage 6‎ Beginning to learn gymnastics even before she could barely walk, Svetlana had always dreamed to enter the Olympics scene some day.However, her 41 ended in the car on the winding road when a lorry appeared out of nowhere. The last thing she 42 was a blinding flash of light. In hospital, when told she would never 43 again, she couldn’ t believe it. Three months later, she was 44 out of hospital on a wheelchair. Then a friend came to her house to visit her with an old child’ s storybook. A bookmark in it made her 45 to page 117. The name of the 46 was‘The Day Clara Walked’ . She was determined to return to stage whatever it might cost. 47 , after a year’ s hard exercise, Svetlana recovered and was able to display her gymnastics. While she was sitting on the green bench 48 the Athens Stadium, memories 49 : first, the pain and the tears, the book under her pillow, the words of relatives full of advice and comfort, and the pity in those eyes that had once held 50 for her talent. Then followed the trips to the gym where everyone looked on 51 , their disbelief transforming slowly to wonder, 52 she could balance the hoop（健身圈）as well as her teammates. She registered for 2004 Olympic Games, and finally she received 53 from the Olympic Committee. ‎ Her 54 was interrupted by the attendant who said,“It’ s time” , two words that she had been 55 to hear for so long. Smoothing her dress, she walked into the stadium, each 56 firm and steady. Everything was 57 , and the applause rang loud in her ears, her heart 58 violently against her chest.‎ Later that night, Svetlana pulled the gold medal out of her pocket and placed it on the old 59 on the shelf, which opened to page 117, to the chapter‘The Day Clara Walked’ , tears 60 her vision.‎ ‎41. A. dream B. intension C. life D. career ‎42. A. forgot B. remembered C. experienced D. suffered ‎43. A. see B. dance C. walk D. sing ‎44. A. rushed B. rocked C. thrown D. wheeled ‎45. A. open B. relate C. point D. adapt ‎46. A. bookmark B. page C. chapter D. story ‎47. A. Suddenly B. Surprisingly C. Fortunately D. Certainly ‎48. A. opposite B. beneath C. inside D. outside ‎49. A. flooded in B. faded away C. mixed up D. squeezed out ‎50. A. fright B. regret C. sympathy D. admiration ‎51. A. doubtfully B. thankfully C. nervously D. cheerfully ‎52. A. until B. as C. while D. once ‎53. A. access B. praise C. support D. approval ‎54. A. plan B. attempt C. thought D. sight ‎55. A. content B. eager C. upset D. proud ‎56. A. breath B. wake C. step D. look ‎57. A. unexpected B. awful C. perfect D. finished ‎58. A. fighting B. striking C. kicking D. hammering ‎59. A. hoop B. book C. letter D. dress ‎60. A. clouding B. filling C. rolling D. rushing Passage 7‎ A few years ago, on a flight I fortunately met with a psychologist, Dan Gilbert. He was very humorous, and we talked a lot. I was completely 41 . He was interested in the questions that we 42 but never have the opportunity to 43 .Now Gilbert has written a book Stumbling on Happiness. Reading it 44 me of that plane ride long ago. It is a 45 to read his book. Gilbert is charming and 46 . He has a rare 47 for making very complicated ideas come 48 .‎ Stumbling on Happiness is a book about a very simple 49 powerful idea. What distinguishes us from other animals is our ability to predict the future, 50 , our interest in predicting the future. We spend much time 51 what it would be like. Why? It is what allows us to 52 our life. It is by trying to apply some control over our futures 53 we attempt to be 54 . But by any objective measure, we are really 55 at that predictive function. We’ re terrible at knowing how we will feel tomorrow, and even worse at 56 what will bring us happiness. Gilbert 57 to explain why we are so terrible. In making his case, Gilbert walks us ‎58 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 59 of reading Stumbling on Happiness. This is a story about the mysteries of our lives. If you have even the slightest 60 about the human condition, you ought to read it. Trust me.‎ ‎41. A. attracted B. shocked C. excited D. interested ‎42. A. talked about B. thought about C. cared about D. worried about ‎43. A. find B. explore C. understand D. answer ‎44. A. reminds B. informs C. suggests D. thinks ‎45. A. step B. way C. hobby D. pleasure ‎46. A. intelligent B. firm C. funny D. active ‎47. A. interest B. gift C. ability D. power ‎48. A. magic B. serious C. alive D. good ‎49. A. and B. besides C. or D. but ‎50. A. or rather B. in all C. in addition D. or else ‎51. A. telling B. developing C. imagining D. guessing ‎52. A. make B. protect C. thank D. shape ‎53. A. when B. that C. where D. what ‎54. A. relaxed B. peaceful C. happy D. perfect ‎55. A. bad B. angry C. slow D. disappointed ‎56. A. predicting B. knowing C. realizing D. feeling ‎57. A. sets about B. sets off C. sets out D. sets up ‎58. A. over B. to C. on D. through ‎59. A. love B. experience C. scene D. idea ‎60. A. curiosity B. hope C. patience D. knowledge ‎2016高考英语-完形填空集训（十三）答案 Passage 1：41—45:DCABD 46—50:BABDA 51—55:CBCAD 56—60:BCDAC Passage 2：21~25 CADBA　 26~30 ACDBC　 31~35 DDCAB　 36~40 BDACB Passage 3：【文章 解读】本文是夹叙夹议文章。作者通过自己参加葬礼时人们对去世的人的颂词引发自己对人生的感慨：人们不要等到离开人世的那一天再告诉他对我们多重要，生活中就应该让对方知道他对我们的重要性。爱他就要让他知道。‎ ‎41【答案】D ‎【命题立意】考查定语从句的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查定语从句基本含义的辨析。when何时；how如何；why为什么；where哪里。空后是定语从句，句中缺少地点状语，故选D。‎ ‎42【答案】B ‎【命题立意】考查动词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。receives收到；concludes得出结论，总结；forgets忘记；collects收集。这是在别人的葬礼时，主持葬礼的人总结去世的人的功绩。故选B。‎ ‎43【答案】A ‎【命题立意】考查动词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。honoring给……荣誉；admiring羡慕；blaming责备；evaluating估价。与前文的tribute对应。故选A。‎ ‎44【答案】C ‎【命题立意】考查代词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查代词基本含义的辨析。anything任何事情；nothing没什么；something某事；everything一切。something此处指“不简单的事”故选C。‎ ‎【举一反三】something的特殊用法 ‎（1）something 不简单的事,可观的成绩,有些地位的人 At least we?didn’t lose any money. That’s something.‎ It’s something to have got $500 from them.‎ She?thinks she’s something since she won the beauty contest.‎ ‎（2） 用于成语或词组:‎ have something on 拿着某人的把柄 Although Miss Brown is not a good worker, her boss not fire her because she has something on?him.‎ make something of ‎1) 小题大做,瞎猜测 When girls see another girl with a boy, they often try to make something of it.‎ ‎2) 藉…吵架/生气 Ann?didn’t like what Mary said about?her. She tried to make something of what Mary said.‎ ‎3) 看懂意思 I apologize for the untidiness of my letter , but I hope you can make something of it .‎ make something of oneself/ one’s life 取得成功, 有出息 He’s a clever boy---I hope he’ll make something of?himself.‎ or something …之类的人（东西、情况等）‎ Mr Green is a shopkeeper or something.‎ I hear he has broken an arm or something.‎ see something of someone 有时见到某人 I hope we’ll something for nothing 不冒风险（不下功夫）就有收获 Some people will never learn that you can’t get something for nothing.‎ something like ‎1) 大约，约摸 It cost something like ten pounds.‎ ‎2) 有点像 The building looked something like a church.‎ something like that/ this 大致如此 I see them once every two months, or something like that.‎ I’ll whistle the tune for you; it goes something like this.‎ something of 有点…，可说是一个，在某种程度上是 He’s something of a liar, don’t you?think?‎ The soldier found?himself something of a?hero when he returned to?his?village. something tells me 我想／感到，我有理由相信 Something tells me my watch isn’t quite right.‎ Something tells me she’s lying.‎ something to/ in （话里）有些道理 There is something to / in what you say: I’ll take your advice.‎ have/ be something to do with 和…有关/联系 I think Guy Fawkes is/ has something to do with a plan to blow up Parliament.‎ ‎45【答案】B ‎【命题立意】考查名词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。excuse原谅；desire渴望、愿望；ambition雄心；anxiety焦急。 “我有一个强烈的愿望……”。故选B。‎ ‎46【答案】D ‎【命题立意】考查动词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。explain解释；answer回答；imaggine想象；know知道。与前文的tell对应。故选D。‎ ‎47【答案】A ‎【命题立意】考查名词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。words话；notes笔记；ideas主意；plans计划。与下文的actions对应。故选A。‎ ‎48【答案】C ‎【命题立意】考查动词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。Buy购买；invent发明；play玩；produce生产。Play sth with sb和某人一起玩耍，与下文的four-year-old对应。故选C。‎ ‎49【答案】B ‎【命题立意】考查副词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查副词基本含义的辨析。carefuly认真地；tightly紧紧地；curiously好奇地；absolutely绝对地。与hug对应。故选B。‎ ‎50【答案】D ‎【命题立意】考查名词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。friend朋友；father父亲；brother兄弟；son儿子。与前文的four-year-old对应。故选D。‎ ‎51【答案】A ‎【命题立意】考查名词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。point要点；suggestion建议；record记录；promise许诺。make a point to do sth决心、打定主意做某事。故选A。‎ ‎52【答案】C ‎【命题立意】考查连词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查连词基本含义的辨析。although虽然，尽管；until直到；whether是否；because因为。与下文的or对应。故选C。‎ ‎53【答案】B ‎【命题立意】考查动词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。taken带走；had拥有；sent寄走；found发现。根据此组have an impact on对……有影响，此处是现在完成时。故选B。‎ ‎54【答案】D ‎【命题立意】考查名词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查名词基本含义的辨析。workers个人；teachers教师；singers歌唱家；players运动员。与空后的coach对应。故选D。‎ ‎55【答案】A ‎【命题立意】考查动词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。spend花费，度过；waste浪费；seize抓住；pass经过。珍惜和他们一起度过的每一分、每一秒。故选A。‎ ‎56【答案】C ‎【命题立意】考查动词短语的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查动词短语基本含义的辨析。stay up不睡觉；run out用光；go by从旁边经过，（时光）飞过；leave off离开。与前文的another day对应。故选C。‎ ‎57【答案】B ‎【命题立意】考查动词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。introduces介绍；expresses表达；includes包括；displays展示。与feeling对应。故选B。‎ ‎58【答案】D ‎【命题立意】考查动词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查动词基本含义的辨析。written写；drawn画画；posted邮寄；saved节省，储存。与for years对应。故选D。‎ ‎59【答案】A ‎【命题立意】考查形容词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。Depressing令人沮丧的；exciting令人激动的；surprising令人吃惊的；amusing令人有趣的。与下文的blessedand lucky对应。故选A。‎ ‎60【答案】B ‎【命题立意】考查形容词的用法。‎ ‎【解析】本空考查形容词基本含义的辨析。long长的；short短暂的，短的；rich丰富的；poor贫穷的。“生命太短暂而不能留下没有说的好心的语言。”故选B。‎ Passage 4：41-45:CACDB 46-50:CABDA 51-55:DBDCA 56-60:BCADB Passage 5：41-45 BACDD 46-50AACBD 51-55BCDCA 56-60BADCD Passage 6：41—45 ABCDA 46—50 CBDAD 51—55 ABDCB 56—60 CCDBA Passage 7：41-45 ACBAD 46-50 CBCDA 51-55 CDBCA 56-60 BCDBA