五年高考真题专题完形填空

五年高考真题专题完形填空

2015～2011 年各省市高考题 考点一 记叙文 Cloze 1 (2015·新课标全国Ⅰ) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 善举的力量 254 ★★ 16 分钟 My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend.On the way， we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said，“ 1 my job.Family to Feed.” At this store，a 2 like this is not normal.My 10－year－old noticed him and made a 3 on how bad it must be to have to stand 4 in the cold wind. In the store，I asked each of my kids to 5 something they thought our “friend” there would 6 .They got apples，a sandwich and a bottle of juice.Then my 17－year－old suggested giving him a 7 .I thought about it.We were 8 on cash ourselves，but... well，sometimes 9 from our need instead of our abundance is 10 what we need to do！All the kids 11 something they could do away with for the week. When we handed him the bag of 12 ，he lit up and thanked us with 13 eyes.When I handed him the gift card，saying he could use it for 14 his family might need，he burst into tears. This has been a wonderful 15 for our family.For days the kids have been looking for others we can 16 ！Things would have played out so 17 if I had simply said，“No，we really don't have 18 to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in 19 ，it also gave my kids the 20 taste of helping others.It'll go a long way with them. 【语篇导读】 这是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了发生在自己身边的一件事。周 末的时候作者和孩子们去超市的路上遇到了一个站在寒风中寻求帮助的人，他引 导孩子们奉献爱心，快乐自己。通过这次经历，作者诠释了“赠人玫瑰，手留余 香”的真谛。 1.A.Lost B.Changed C.Quit D.Finished 解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。联系下文内容及“Family to feed.”可知这个人失 业了，还要养活家人。故答案为 A。 答案 A 2.A.condition B.place C.sight D.show 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。那人手里拿着一张写有“失去工作，供养家 人”的纸，站在冷风中。这种情景在超市外面并不常见。condition 条件；place 地方；sight 情景，景象；show 展示。显然唯有 C 项符合题意。 答案 C 3.A.suggestion B.comment C.decision D.call 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。十岁的儿子看到这个站在冷风中的求助者十分 感慨，发表评论(comment)。suggestion 建议；decision 决定；call 电话；均不 合句意。 答案 B 4.A.outside B.proudly C.by D.angrily 解析 考查语境中副词的辨析。由“in the cold wind”所提供的信息可以判断此 人是站在超市外面的。 答案 A 5.A.draw B.say C.arrange D.pick 解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。根据下文所述可知，我让孩子们挑选(pick)某 种他们认为这位朋友喜欢(appreciate)的东西。draw 绘画；say 说出；arrange 安 排。均与语境不符。 答案 D 6.A.order B.supply C.appreciate D.discover 解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。见上一小题解析。order 命令，订购；supply 供应；discover 发现。均不符合语境。 答案 C 7.A.dollar B.job C.hot meal D.gift card 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。下一段“When I handed him the gift card...”一句 已有暗示。 答案 D 8.A.easy B.low C.soft D.loose 解析 考查语境中形容词的辨析。根据前面“I thought about it.”以及接下来的 “but...well...”可知，我们的现金也不多了。easy 容易；low (数量等)不足的；soft 柔软的；loose 松散的。B 项显然符合句意。 答案 B 9.A.giving B.saving C.spending D.begging 解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。由全文内容不难看出，作者和孩子们的举动是 将财物赠与需要帮助的人。故答案为 A。 答案 A 10.A.yet B.even C.still D.just 解析 考查语境中副词的辨析。有时，从生活需用品中节省出来赠与别人恰恰 是(just)我们需要做的。其余选项不符合语意逻辑。 答案 D 11.A.declared B.shared C.ignored D.expected 解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。为了省出钱来去帮助别人，孩子们纷纷宣布自 己这周可以舍弃不用的东西。declare 公布，宣布；share 分享，分担；ignore 忽 视，不理睬；expect 期待。由句意可知答案为 A。 答案 A 12.A.toys B.medicine C.food D.clothes 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。联系上文“They got apples，a sandwich，and a bottle of juice.”一句可知，我们将这些食品递给这个人。故答案为 C。 答案 C 13.A.sleepy B.watery C.curious D.sharp 解析 考查语境中形容词的辨析。根据本段结尾一句中的“...he burst into tears.” 可知，这个人眼含泪水向我们表示感谢。sleepy 困倦的；watery 含水的；curious 好奇的；sharp 锐利的。由语境可知 B 项为正确答案。 答案 B 14.A.whoever B.whatever C.whichever D.whenever 解析 考查语境中代词的辨析。由句子结构可知，这是一个宾语从句。从句谓 语动词 need 之后缺少宾语，故可将 D 项排除。再结合句意“我告诉他可以用 这张卡为家人购买生活必需品”可知答案非 B 莫属。 答案 B 15.A.experience B.example C.message D.adventure 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。由前文所述可知，这是一次非常棒的经历，给 了孩子们莫大的鼓舞。experience 经历；example 例子；message 口信；adventure 冒险。显然答案为 A。 答案 A 16.A.rely on B.respect C.learn from D.help 解析 考查语境中短语动词的辨析。帮助别人，快乐自己。接连几天，孩子们 都在寻找需要帮助的人。显然，D 项意思与语境相吻合。 答案 D 17.A.suddenly B.vividly C.differently D.perfectly 解析 考查语境中副词的辨析。句意：如果我当时告诉孩子们没有钱去帮助更 多的人，事情可能会完全不同，他们可能就不会有这样的举动。suddenly 突然； vividly 生动地；differently 不同地；perfectly 完美地。由句意可知 C 项为正确 答案。 答案 C 18.A.time B.power C.patience D.money 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。见上一小题解析。 答案 D 19.A.fear B.love C.need D.memory 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。综合前文所叙述的经历可知，我和孩子们帮助 了一位处于困境中的人。in need 的意思是“患难；急需；处于困境中”。 答案 C 20.A.strong B.sweet C.strange D.simple 解析 考查语境中形容词的辨析。纵观全文，作者与孩子们的这一善举让他们 品尝到了帮助别人的甜蜜，正所谓“赠人玫瑰，手留余香”。故答案为 B。 答案 B Cloze 2 (2015·北京) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 一份温暖的礼物 430 ★★★ 18 分钟 A Welcome Gift Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next morning, 3 ， their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a 4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain(抱 怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario's mother asked the building superintendent(管 理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 5 people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 6 and apologize for their playing. “Maybe we could go and 7 everyone in person，” his mother said. “What if we invited them to come here for a 8 instead？” Dario asked. They both loved the 9 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 10 their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and pretty lights. Finally, the day of the party 11 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 12 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 13 Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin. “I heard you playing the other night，”she said，“The sounds woke me out of bed.I 14 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.” Dario's mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “ I think maybe we 15 you an apology，” she said.“I didn't 16 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.” “You play, you play！” Mrs. Gilbert said.“I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such 17 music.” “These songs are beautiful music，” Dario's mother said.“We will be 18 to play them in the evening.” “And we won't play so loud or late ！ ” Dario said.He was already looking forward to 19 the new music.More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face. It gave him a feeling of 20 and made him feel that they were home at last. 【语篇导读】 本文主要介绍了 Dario 和他的妈妈搬到新家很高兴，并在深 夜弹钢琴来庆祝，结果却打扰了邻居，邻居留便条抱怨投诉，母子二人积极应对， 决定举行派对来缓和邻里关系，并得到邻居的谅解。 1.A.sat B.stood C.lay D.walked 解析 语境理解题。此处是指他们两人肩并肩地坐在钢琴旁，故选 A。 答案 A 2.A.voice B.ring C.music D.cry 解析 背景常识题。前一句提到弹奏爵士乐，故此处填 music，选 C。 答案 C 3.A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.instead 解析 逻辑推理题。句意：然而第二天早上他们的幸福消失了。therefore 因此； however 然而；otherwise 否则；instead 相反地。故选 B。 答案 B 4.A.note B.poster C.bill D.report 解析 背景常识题。句意：在那天夜里有人在他们的门下面留了一张便条。结 合下文 So I wrote a short note 可知故选 A。 答案 A 5.A.proud B.rich C.lucky D.nice 解析 逻辑推理题。由“管理员想象不出他们中谁会做那件事”可知，管理员 认为他们都是好人，故选 D。 答案 D 6.A.neighbors B.friends C.relatives D.audiences 解析 逻辑推理题。上文提到他们弹钢琴打扰他们的邻居，故此处指他们应当 给他们的邻居写信来就此事道歉。故选 A。neighbour 邻居；relative 亲戚； audience 听众。 答案 A 7.A.blame B.instruct C.question D.visit 解析 逻辑推理题。句意：或许我们可以亲自去拜访他们。blame 责备；instruct 指导；question 质询；visit 访问，拜访。故选 D。 答案 D 8.A.party B.concert C.show D.play 解析 语境理解题。句意：要是我们把他们请来举行派对怎么样？结合 11 小 题前面 party 可知应选 A。 答案 A 9.A.experience B.idea C.performance D.action 解析 逻辑推理题。句意：他们都喜欢这个主意。experience 经历；idea 主意； performance 演出；action 行动。故选 B。 答案 B 10.A.to B.with C.for D.from 解析 动词搭配。prepare sth for sb 意为“为某人准备某物”，故选 C。 答案 C 11.A.continued B.arrived C.passed D.finished 解析 动词词义辨析。这里指的是“终于举办派对的日子到了”，故选 B。 答案 B 12.A.order B.sell C.share D.advertise 解析 考查逻辑推理题。这里指派对，所以“有些人带来甜点是用来分享”。 故选 C。 答案 C 13.A.treated B.presented C.helped D.served 解析 动词词义辨析。此处指的是一个名叫 Mrs. Gilbert 的妇女赠送给 Dario's mother 一本钢琴音乐书。treat 对待；present 赠送，呈现；help 帮助；serve 服 务。故选 B。 答案 B 14.A.promised B.admitted C.agreed D.worried 解析 逻辑推理题。句意：我担心你们每天晚上都像这样弹奏，因此我写了一 张便条。选 D。 答案 D 15.A.give B.send C.offer D.owe 解析 动词搭配。owe sb an apology 意为“应向某人道歉”。选 D。 答案 D 16.A.realize B.remember C.understand D.accept 解析 动词词义辨析。此处是指“我没有意识到当我们弹奏时天是多么晚 了”，故选 A。 答案 A 17.A.sweet B.strange C.funny D.loud 解析 逻辑推理题。句意：这些歌曲不是那么吵的歌。选 D。 答案 D 18.A.brave B.sorry C.happy D.afraid 解析 形容词辨析。这里是指“我们很乐意在晚上弹奏这些歌曲”。选 C。 答案 C 19.A.changing B.practicing C.recording D.writing 解析 逻辑推理题。句意：他已经一直盼望着能练习新曲子。选 B。 答案 B 20.A.equality B.freedom C.warmth D.sympathy 解析 名词词义辨析。这里指“他妈妈的微笑给了他温暖的感觉”。equality 平等；freedom 自由；warmth 温暖；sympathy 同情。故选 C。 答案 C Cloze 3 (2015·湖北) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 诚实的回报 291 ★★ 16 分钟 “Daily Star，sir.” called Jason，carrying some newspapers under his arm.The little boy had been running up and down the street，but there were still twenty 1 left.His voice was almost gone and his heart was 2 .The shops would soon close， and all the people would go home.He would have to go home too，carrying the papers 3 money.He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a 4 for his mother and some seeds for his bird.That was why he had bought the papers with all his money.He 5 as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers. “ You don't know the 6 of selling papers.You must shout.‘Hot news! Bomb bursting！’” another newsboy Chad told Jason.“ 7 it's not in the paper at all，” replied Jason.“Just run away quickly 8 they have time to see，and you'll 9 out and get your money，”Chad said. It was a new 10 to Jason.He thought of his bird with no 11 and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother，but was 12 that he would not tell a lie.Though he was 13 a poor newsboy，he had been 14 some good things. The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers 15 .Several boys were crowding around Chad，who declared with a 16 smile that he sold six dozen the day before.He added that Jason 17 money because he would not tell a lie.The boy 18 at Jason.“You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday，my boy？” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder 19 .“You're just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new 20 .He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie，but got a well－paid job because he told the truth. 【语篇导读】 报童杰森不想撒谎，没有卖掉所有的报纸，无法给妈妈买蛋 糕，给鸟儿买鸟食；但得到老板的青睐，诚实得到丰厚的回报。 1.A.shops B.coins C.people D.papers 解析 考查重词再现。本文最后一句中 He lost the sale of twenty papers 可知， 剩了 20 份报纸。 答案 D 2.A.open B.heavy C.pure D.weak 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他几乎说不出话来，心情沉重。open 敞 开心扉；heavy(心情)沉重；pure 纯洁的；完全的；weak 不牢固的，虚弱的。 因卖不掉报纸，心情沉重，用 heavy。 答案 B 3.A.instead of B.in return for C.regardless of D.in exchange for 解析 考查介词短语辨析。他也要回家了，带着报纸而不是钱。instead of 代 替；而不是……； in return for 作为……的报答；regardless of 不顾，不管；in exchange for 作为……的交换。根据句意，选 A。 答案 A 4.A.cup B.card C.comb D.cake 解析 考查重词再现。第三段He thought of his bird with no seeds and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother 可知，答案选 D。 答案 D 5.A.gave in B.broke down C.got away D.showed up 解析 考查动词短语辨析。give in 屈服；让步；break down 禁不住痛哭；身体、 精神受不了；get away 离开；逃脱；出发；show up 露面；露出；揭露。根据 句意：“他一想到没有卖掉所有的报纸，精神就要崩溃了。”可知选 B。 答案 B 6.A.difficulty B.process C.goal D.secret 解析 考查名词辨析。句意：你不知道推销报纸的诀窍。difficulty 困难，难 事；困境；process 过程；程序；步骤；goal 目的；目标；进球；得分；secret 秘密，秘诀。据此选 D。 答案 D 7.A.And B.But C.For D.So 解析 考查连词。两个分句表示语义转折，用 but。 答案 B 8.A.before B.since C.though D.unless 解析 考查从属连词。句意：在他们还没来得及看，就逃之夭夭。before 在…… 以前；还没有来得及。 答案 A 9.A.call B.drop C.sell D.reach 解析 考查动词词义辨析。sell out 卖光；call out 大声叫喊；召集；drop out 脱离；退学；退出；reach out 伸出；根据句意：“你就会把报纸全部卖掉， 赚到钱。”可知，选 C。 答案 C 10.A.edition B.idea C.policy D.task 解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于杰森而言，这是一个新主意。edition 版，版本，版次；idea 主意，想法；概念，思想；计划，建议； policy 政策， 方针；策略，手段；task 任务，工作。选 B。 答案 B 11.A.bread B.insects C.seeds D.water 解析 考查重词再现。第一段...some seeds for his bird 可知，答案为 C。 答案 C 12.A.concerned B.amazed C.excited D.determined 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：……他下定决心不去撒谎。concerned 有 关的；关切的，担心的；amazed 吃惊的，惊奇的；excited 刺激的；对……感 到兴奋的；determined 坚决的；有决心的。根据句意，选 D。 答案 D 13.A.still B.already C.just D.also 解析 考查副词辨析。句意：尽管他只是一个贫穷的小报童，他学到了一些有 益的东西。still 还；更；仍； already 已，已经； just＝only 只，仅仅；also 也。 根据句意，选 C。 答案 C 14.A.taught B.handed C.awarded D.allowed 解析 考查动词词义辨析。根据上题，他学到了一些有益的东西，换句话，(家 庭)教了他很多有益的东西。 答案 A 15.A.at once B.by chance C.as usual D.on purpose 解析 考查短语辨析。句意：第二天下午，杰森像往常一样去办公室去拿报纸。 at once 马上，立刻；by chance 偶然；意外地；as usual 像往常一样；照例；on purpose 有目的地，故意地。根据句意，选 C。 答案 C 16.A.proud B.gentle C.warm D.polite 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。proud 骄傲的，自豪的；gentle 温和的；文雅的； warm 暖和的，温暖的，暖的；polite 有礼貌的。 答案 A 17.A.borrowed B.lost C.made D.saved 解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他补充说杰森赔了钱是因为他不愿撒谎。lose money 赔钱。 答案 B 18.A.laughed B.shouted C.nodded D.started 解析 考查动词短语辨析。句意：这个男孩嘲笑杰森。laugh at 嘲笑；取笑；shout at 对……大喊；叱喝；nod at 向某人点头；stare at 凝视，盯住。根据句意，选 A。 答案 A 19.A.bravely B.gratefully C.fondly D.modestly 解析 考查副词辨析。句意：在办公室的一位绅士走过来，怜爱地拍拍杰森的 肩膀。bravely 勇敢地，英勇地；gratefully 感激地，感谢地；fondly 快乐地； 天真地；modestly 谨慎地；适当地。根据句意，选 C。 答案 C 20.A.duty B.business C.job D.method 解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一周后杰森开始了他的新工作。duty 责任； 本分；义务；business 生意，业务，事情；job 工作，职业；method 方法，办 法。 答案 C Cloze 4 (2015·四川) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 后院的欢乐 318 ★★ 17 分钟 My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard.That first year ， I 1 feeding peanuts to the blue jays ， then the squirrels.The squirrels had no 2 coming up right to me for them.As the months went by，the rabbits saw that I was no 3 and didn't escape.When I threw carrot slices(薄片)，they even came for a nibble(啃).Slowly they came to 4 me，and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand. That second year，the rabbits 5 me，and one would even sit up for slices！ While I was feeding them，I 6 that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an 7 interest in this food situation.I carefully extended a long 8 ，with a keen eye on those teeth，and 9 ，there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit，both munching(津津有味地咀嚼)on carrots.A few months later，while 10 ，she would even turn her back to me. 11 when she was facing away，I reached out and 12 scratched(搔)her back with my finger.She didn't move. By year three，the rabbits and the groundhog were back.The groundhog 13 didn't have a problem with me scratching her back ， and I got an idea.I'd always 14 ，while slicing up carrots，that the end looked like a cap. 15 one day，just to see what she would do，I gently 16 one on top of the groundhog's head.Again， not a 17 .The next time，I had my camera ready to record what you see here，one of several dozen such pictures. 18 she had a slice to eat，she never 19 the one on her head.It was a fair 20 —I got a pleasure，and she had yet another tasty treat. 【语篇导读】 本文主要讲述的是作者从前的家中有个后院，院子里有许多 小动物，作者通过喂养小动物，而逐渐使得这些小动物放弃警惕，最终作者拍下 了许多可爱的照片。 1.A.avoided B.started C.canceled D.suggested 解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。avoid 避免；start 开始；cancel 取消；suggest 建议。根据语意，第一年开始用花生喂冠蓝鸦，然后(喂)松鼠。是个循序渐进 的过程，故选择 B。 答案 B 2.A.business B.fun C.problem D.privilege 解析 考查名词以及对语境的理解。business 生意；fun 乐趣；problem 问题； privilege 特权。考查短语 have no problem doing sth 意为“做某事没问题”。根 据意思选择 C。 答案 C 3.A.help B.cheat C.threat D.exception 解析 考查名词以及对语境的理解。help 帮助；cheat 欺骗；threat 威胁；exception 例外。根据下文的 didn't escape 可知，兔子不怕我，故选择 C，意为兔子看到 我并没有威胁。 答案 C 4.A.trust B.miss C.admire D.appreciate 解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。 trust 信任；miss 错过，思念；admire 钦 佩；appreciate 感激，欣赏。根据下文的 by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.可知，小兔越来越信任我。故选择 A。 答案 A 5.A.feared B.ignored C.discovered D.remembered 解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。fear 害怕；ignore 忽视；discover 发现； remember 记住。根据下文的 one would even sit up for slices 可知小兔们越来越 不害怕我，也就是说他们开始记得我。 答案 D 6.A.proved B.decided C.noticed D.understood 解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。prove 证明；decide 决定；notice 注意 understand 理解。根据下文的 a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an 7 interest in this food situation.可知选择 C, 意为注意到这么一个情 况。 答案 C 7.A.extreme B.increasing C.additional D.inspiring 解析 考查形容词以及对语境的理解。extreme 极端的； increasing 不断增长 的；additional 额外的； inspiring 鼓舞人心的。根据下文的土拨鼠逐渐不怕作 者可知，指土拨鼠开始对食物越来越感兴趣。 答案 B 8.A.squirrel B.rabbit C.peanut D.carrot 解析 考查名词以及对语境的理解。 squirrel 松鼠； rabbit 兔子；peanut 花 生；carrot 胡萝卜。根据下文的 both munching(津津有味的咀嚼) on carrots.可 知选择 D。 答案 D 9.A.before long B.long ago C.over and over D.all over again 解析 考查连词以及对语境的理解。 before long 不久之后；long ago 很久之 前；over and over 一次又一次；all over again 再一次。根据下文可知，不久之 后土拨鼠不怕作者了。 答案 A 10.A.eating B.playing C.sitting D.sleeping 解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。eat 吃； play 玩；sit 坐；sleep 睡觉。 根据上文可知土拨鼠在津津有味地吃胡萝卜，故选择 A。 答案 A 11.A.Next B.Once C.Soon D.Lately 解析 考查副词以及对语境的理解。 next 下一次； once 曾经、一次；soon 很 快；lately 最近、近来。根据句意选 B。 答案 B 12.A.carefully B.suddenly C.violently D.patiently 解析 考查副词以及对语境的理解。carefully 仔细地、小心地；suddenly 突 然；violently 暴力地； patiently 有耐心地。指作者小心翼翼地伸出手去搔她 的背，故选择 A。 答案 A 13.A.also B.thus C.just D.still 解析 考查副词以及对语境的理解。also 也；thus 因此；just 正好、恰恰； still 仍然。到了第三年动物仍然不怕他，故选择 D。 答案 D 14.A.thought B.doubted C.admitted D.recognised 解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。think 认为； doubt 怀疑； admit 承认； recognize 认识。根据下文的 that the end looked like a cap 可知，这是作者的想 法，故选择 A。 答案 A 15.A.While B.Or C.So D.For 解析 考查连词以及对语境的理解。while 当……时； or 否则；so 因此； for 因为。根据上文可知，作者认为胡萝卜根部像帽子，然后有一天他就把它当帽 子用了，故选择 C。 答案 C 16.A.fixed B.placed C.hung D.kept 解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。fix 安装；place 放置；hang 悬挂；keep 维 持。因为作者把胡萝卜根部当帽子戴在土拨鼠的头上，故选择 B。 答案 B 17.A.tremble B.move C.delay D.hesitation 解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。tremble 颤抖；move 动；delay 推延； hesitation 犹豫。土拨鼠没有动，故选择 B。 答案 B 18.A.Even if B.Ever since C.As far as D.So long as 解析 考查连词以及对语境的理解。even if 即使； ever since 自从；as far as 就……而言；so long as 只要。只要有胡萝卜片吃。 答案 D 19.A.welcomed B.required C.bothered D.expected 解析 考查动词以及对语境的理解。welcome 欢迎； require 要求； bother 烦 恼；expect 期待。根据上文可知，只要她有吃的，她就不会烦恼头上这片了， 故选择 C。 答案 C 20.A.trade B.competition C.task D.affair 解析 考查名词以及对语境的理解。trade 交易；competition 竞争； task 任 务；affair 事务。这是一个公平的交易。 答案 A Cloze 5 (2015·天津) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 买房经历 344 ★★★ 18 分钟 My fiance(未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home.But our funds were 1 , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory. One agent 2 a house in particular.Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was 3 our range, so we declined.But she kept urging us to have a look 4 . We finally did and it was 5 at first sight.It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake.Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and 6 of the marriage within that home.As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us.But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of 7 it would be like to live there. Days later, we made a(n) 8 —far below the asking price.Surprisingly, they didn't 9 us.They renewed their offer 10 .It was also much more than we could afford, but far 11 than the original asking price. The next day, we got a 12 message that another buyer had offered a much higher price.Even so, we decided to talk with the 13 directly.We made our final offer, which 14 was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer's bid.We knew it, 15 we had to try. “Sold！” said the owner.Then he 16 ： He'd seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we'd 17 the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a 18 by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there.He told us to consider the 19 in the price “an early wedding present.” That's how we found our home and how I learned that when people are 20 ， they are not strangers, only friends we haven't yet met. 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述的是作者购买房子时与房东之 间发生的感人故事。 1.A.needed B.limited C.enough D.large 解析 考查形容词辨析。根据前面的 But 和后面的 none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory 可知，我们的钱很有限，在我们价格范围内的房 子都令人不满意。limited 有限的，不多的，符合语境。 答案 B 2.A.recommended B.decorated C.sold D.rented 解析 考查动词辨析。一个代理商特别为我们推荐了一个房子。recommend 推 荐，介绍，符合语境。 答案 A 3.A.below B.within C.beyond D.between 解析 考查介词辨析。根据后面的 so we declined 可知，这所房子的价格超出 了我们的承受范围。beyond (表示范围)超出，非……所能及。 答案 C 4.A.at least B.at most C.at times D.at hand 解析 考查介词短语辨析。但她力劝我们至少去看一看。at least 至少，符合语 境。at most 最多；at times 有时；at hand 在手边，在附近，即将来临。 答案 A 5.A.relief B.concern C.love D.curiosity 解析 考查名词辨析。根据后面的 It was Our Home, small and charming 可知， 我们对这所房子一见钟情。 答案 C 6.A.pride B.happiness C.challenge D.desire 解析 考查名词辨析。根据前面的 warmth 和后面的 of the marriage 可知，在 这所房子里我们感受到了婚姻的温暖和幸福。 答案 B 7.A.which B.why C.that D.what 解析 考查连接词辨析。梦想着生活在那里是什么样子。作 be like 的宾语要 用 what。 答案 D 8.A.effort B.offer C.promise D.profit 解析 考查名词辨析。几天后，我们出价远远低于要价。make an offer 还价， 出价。 答案 B 9.A.come across B.look after C.depend on D.laugh at 解析 考查动词短语辨析。根据 Surprisingly 可知，我们出价太低，但他们没 有嘲笑我们，这令我们感到很惊讶。 答案 D 10.A.instead B.indeed C.aside D.apart 解析 考查副词辨析。他们没有嘲笑我们，而是修改了价格。instead 代替，而 是。 答案 A 11.A.worse B.better C.less D.higher 解析 考查形容词辨析。这一价格仍然远远超出我们的承受能力，但比原来的 要价低多了。 答案 C 12.A.relaxing B.disappointing C.pleasant D.regular 解析 考查形容词辨析。根据后面的 another buyer had offered a much higher price 可知，这是一个令人失望的消息。 答案 B 13.A.agents B.buyers C.managers D.owners 解析 考查名词辨析。谈价格当然要找房子的主人。 答案 D 14.A.already B.still C.generally D.ever 解析 考查副词辨析。我们最终的出价仍然比其他购买者的出价低好几千美 元。 答案 B 15.A.so B.or C.for D.but 解析 考查连词辨析。我们明白这一点，但我们必须尽力争取一下。前后之间 为转折关系。 答案 D 16.A.apologized B.complained C.criticized D.explained 解析 考查动词辨析。根据后面的内容可知，他卖给了我们，然后解释其中的 原因。 答案 D 17.A.check B.analyze C.appreciate D.ignore 解析 考查动词辨析。他知道我们很喜爱这所房子，我们将会赏识他们为这所 房子所付出的劳动。appreciate 欣赏，赏识，重视，符合语境。check 检查，核 对；analyze 分析；ignore 不理，忽视。 答案 C 18.A.loss B.risk C.chance D.lead 解析 考查名词辨析。卖给我们他会遭受金钱上的损失，但这是值得的。 答案 A 19.A.increase B.difference C.interest D.average 解析 考查名词辨析。他告诉我们考虑一下价格方面的差别。 答案 B 20.A.kind B.polite C.smart D.energetic 解析 考查形容词辨析。当人们友好的时候，他们不是陌生人，只是我们还没 有认识的朋友。 答案 A Cloze 6 (2015·陕西) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 绿梳子 311 ★★ 16 分钟 Dad had a green comb.He bought it when he married Mum.Every night，he would hand me his 1 and say，“Good girl，help Daddy clean it，OK？” I was 2 to do it.At age five，this dull task brought me such 3 .I would excitedly turn the tap 4 and brush the comb carefully.Satisfied that I'd done a good job，I would happily return the comb to Dad.He would 5 affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet. Two years later，Dad started his own 6 ，which wasn't doing so well.That was when things started to 7 .Dad didn't come home as early and as much as he used to.Mum and I became 8 with him for placing our family in trouble.With 9 ， an uncomfortable silence grew between us. After my graduation ， Dad's business was getting back on track.On my 28th birthday，Dad came home 10 .As usual，I helped him carry his bags into his study.When I turned to leave，he said，“Hey，would you help me 11 my comb？”I looked at him a while，then 12 the comb and headed to the sink. It hit me then ： why ， as a child ， 13 Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure.That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to 14 the evening with Mum and me.It 15 a happy and loving family. I passed the clean comb back to Dad.He smiled at me and 16 placed his comb on his wallet.But this time，I noticed something 17 .Dad had aged.He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled， 18 his smile was still as 19 as before，the smile of a father who just wanted a good 20 for his family. 【语篇导读】 父亲的绿色梳子曾给我的孩提时代带来了许多的快乐，然而， 父亲开始做生意之后，这一切都悄悄地发生着变化，父亲不再早归，我也不再帮 助他清洗梳子。直到我 28 岁生日的那一天，我才知道，无论如何变化，不变的 是父亲的微笑，父亲希望带给我们幸福生活的心。 1.A.bag B.wallet C.comb D.brush 解析 考查名词辨析。本文首句说父亲有一把绿色的梳子，所以每天晚上，父 亲会把他的梳子递给我让我去清洗。 答案 C 2.A.annoyed B.relieved C.ashamed D.pleased 解析 考查形容词辨析。根据后文的 excitedly 可以看出，作者很乐意帮父亲 洗梳子。 答案 D 3.A.joy B.sadness C.courage D.pain 解析 考查名词辨析。父亲让我洗梳子这件事给五岁的我带来了很多快乐。虽 然单调，但是我很乐意这样做，从后文的 excitedly 可以看出。 答案 A 4.A.out B.over C.in D.on 解析 考查固定搭配。我打开水龙头。turn on 打开。 答案 D 5.A.stare B.smile C.shout D.laugh 解析 考查名词辨析。我洗完梳子，会很开心地交还给父亲，而父亲会亲切地 朝我微笑，并把梳子放入他的钱包。 答案 B 6.A.family B.business C.task D.journey 解析 考查名词辨析。两年后，父亲决定开始自己创业，但是进展的并不是很 好。start his own business 开始创业。 答案 B 7.A.progress B.change C.improve D.form 解析 考查名词辨析。就在父亲开始创业的时候，事情开始发生了变化。父亲 不再像往常一样回家早了。 答案 B 8.A.satisfied B.delighted C.mad D.strict 解析 考查形容词辨析。因为父亲创业的形势不是很好，我和母亲因为他把我 们的家庭陷入了困境中，所以变得快发疯了，此处表示我和母亲很生气。不可 能是满意的，高兴的或者是严格的。 答案 C 9.A.time B.patience C.speed D.ease 解析 考查名词辨析。随着时间的流逝，我们之间有了一种令人不舒适的寂静， 这儿指我和父亲不大交流了。 答案 A 10.A.occasionally B.early C.frequently D.rarely 解析 考查副词辨析。我毕业后，父亲的生意开始回到了正轨，在我 28 岁生 日那天，父亲早早地回到了家。 答案 B 11.A.sharpen B.repair C.clean D.keep 解析 考查形容词辨析。我帮父亲把包拿到了书房，正要离开，父亲问我：“你 愿意帮我清洗我的梳子吗？”这是数年前的问法，当然是 clean。 答案 C 12.A.dropped B.took C.handed D.threw 解析 考查动词辨析。看了父亲一会儿，我然后把梳子拿过来，去了洗涤槽。 take 拿；取。 答案 B 13.A.watching B.letting C.helping D.hearing 解析 考查动词辨析。我突然想起：为什么在我是个小孩子的时候，帮父亲洗 梳子是一件快乐的事情呢？ 答案 C 14.A.find B.lose C.waste D.spend 解析 考查动词辨析。那个习惯意味着父亲回家很早，与我和母亲一起度过晚 上。spend 度过。 答案 D 15.A.affected B.broke C.meant D.supported 解析 考查动词辨析。照应上一句的 meant，那意味着我们是一个快乐有爱的 家庭。 答案 C 16.A.firmly B.hurriedly C.casually D.carefully 解析 考查副词辨析。我洗完梳子，还给父亲，父亲朝我微笑着，并小心翼翼 地把它放进钱包里。firmly 坚定地；hurriedly 匆忙地；casually 随意地。 答案 D 17.A.different B.exciting C.interesting D.urgent 解析 考查形容词辨析。但是这一次，我注意到一些不同的事情：父亲变老了， 当他微笑时，他的眼角出现了皱纹。 答案 A 18.A.for B.or C.so D.yet 解析 考查连词辨析。然而，他的微笑却和以前一样温暖人心。 答案 D 19.A.convincing B.heartwarming C.cautious D.innocent 解析 考查形容词辨析。解析如上。heartwarming 暖人心的；convincing 令人 信服的；cautious 小心的；innocent 无辜的；清白的。 答案 B 20.A.origin B.life C.reputation D.education 解析 考查名词辨析。父亲的微笑仍然是一个想让自己的家人过上快乐生活的 父亲的微笑。 答案 B Cloze 7 (2014·安徽) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 温暖的假期 295 ★★ 16 分钟 In 2012，I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando，Florida.My family persuaded me that a(n) 1 might be just what the doctor ordered，so off I 2 . Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring，but I 3 to catch a taxi to my 4 and settle in.Next morning，I took another 5 to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. 6 I went to a café to have lunch，but all the tables were 7 .Then I heard a friendly voice saying，“You can 8 my table.” I gratefully sat down with the 9 lady and we had a happy lunch together.As the 10 drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando.I had already told her that I hadn't 11 a car，and hadn't realised how 12 taking taxis would be.After a while she said，“My dear，don't use any more taxis.I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to 13 you wherever you wish.”I told her that I couldn't put her to that 14 ，but she brushed aside my protests (反对).She asked me where I was 15 and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the 16 time to take me to Disney World.She spent some time with me before leaving me to 17 alone.At the end of the day，she 18 to take me back to my accommodation.I 19 her money but she refused to take any. I'll never forget that wonderful lady who，through her 20 ，filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories. 【语篇导读】 这是一篇记叙文。我大病初愈后到奥兰多度假，在一个咖啡 馆吃午饭时与一位女士共用一张桌子，并进行了愉快的交谈。这位女士非常热心； 第二天亲自开车陪我在迪斯尼乐园玩了一天，让我对假期充满了美好的回忆。 1.A.holiday B.ceremony C.operation D.experiment 解析 考查上下文语境。根据文章最后一段“...filled my brief holiday”可知这 个假期(holiday)可能是医生预约的，故选 A。 答案 A 2.A.kept B.went C.dropped D.knocked 解析 考查固定搭配。keep off 远离；go off 离开；进行；drop off 减少，让…… 下车；knock off 击倒；中断；根据文章 so off I went 是倒装句，意为：所以我 就去(度假)了。 答案 B 3.A.intended B.promised C.managed D.deserved 解析 考查词组搭配。尽管我到达那里时很疲惫，但是我还是坐上出租车到了 我的住所。manage to do sth(成功地)做成了某事。intend to do sth 打算去做某事； promise to do sth 许诺去做某事；deserve to do 值得去做；根据句意应选 C。 答案 C 4.A.hospital B.company C.university D.accommodation 解析 考查上下文联系。根据 18 之后的 accommodation(住所)可知，我坐 出租车到达了住所，应选 D。 答案 D 5.A.colleague B.passenger C.suitcase D.taxi 解析 考查上下文联系。根据 3 后的 catch a taxi(搭乘出租车)可知，第二天 我乘了另外一辆出租车。take a taxi 乘出租车。故选 D。 答案 D 6.A.Instead B.First C.Later D.Once 解析 考查语境。我先去购物中心买了一些纪念品，之后(later)才去咖啡馆吃 午餐，应选 C。 答案 C 7.A.classified B.occupied C.decorated D.painted 解析 考查形容词辨析。classified 分类的；occupied 满的；decorated 装饰好 的；painted 粉刷好的。此处指每张桌子都满了，故选 B。 答案 B 8.A.share B.reserve C.set D.possess 解析 考查动词辨析。share 分享；reserve 保存，预留；possess 拥有；根据 文章，你可以和我共用(分享)一张桌子，故选 A。 答案 A 9.A.old B.poor C.innocent D.stubborn 解析 考查上下文联系。根据 13 之前“I'm retired and...”可知，这位女士已 经退休了，所以是 the old lady，应选 A。 答案 A 10.A.journey B.meal C.speech D.interview 解析 考查语境。根据上文可知，我来咖啡馆吃午饭，所以是“随着午餐接近 尾声”，应选 B。 答案 B 11.A.donated B.repaired C.hired D.guided 解析 考查动词辨析。hire a car 租车。根据上下文可知作者来度假并没有开 车，所以只能租车(hire)。应选 C。 答案 C 12.A.convenient B.worthwhile C.unfortunate D.expensive 解析 考查形容词辨析。convenient 方便的；worthwhile 值得的；unfortunate 不 幸的；expensive 昂贵的。根据文章乘出租车的花费应该是昂贵的。故选 D。 答案 D 13.A.inspire B.entertain C.call D.drive 解析 考查动词辨析。inspire 激励；entertain 娱乐，款待；drive 驾驶，行驶。 根据下文可知，这位女士开车带我去了迪斯尼乐园，应选 D。 答案 D 14.A.business B.argument C.trouble D.challenge 解析 考查固定搭配。put sb to trouble 给某人添麻烦。 答案 C 15.A.working B.staying C.moving D.shopping 解析 考查语境。因为这位女士要开车带我去迪斯尼乐园，所以她要知道我的 住处。应选 B。 答案 B 16.A.appointed B.limited C.favourite D.regular 解析 考查形容词辨析。the appointed time 预约好的时间；limited 有限的； favourite 喜欢的；regular 定期的。根据上下文应选 A。 答案 A 17.A.digest B.explore C.perform D.calculate 解析 考查动词辨析。digest 消化，领悟；explore 探索；研究；perform 表演， 履行；calculate 计算。根据语境，她陪我玩了一会才让我一个人去探险，故选 B。 答案 B 18.A.forgot B.refused C.returned D.preferred 解析 考查固定搭配。forget to do sth 忘记去做某事；refuse to do sth 拒绝去做 某事；return to do sth 回来去做某事；prefer to do sth 喜欢去做某事。根据上下 文，这位女士在傍晚时回来接我，故选 C。 答案 C 19.A.sent B.lent C.offered D.owed 解析 考查动词辨析。offer sb money 给某人钱。owe sb money 欠某人钱；lend sb money 借给某人钱，根据文章，我给这位女士钱，但她不收。应选 C。 答案 C 20.A.confidence B.dignity C.curiosity D.kindness 解析 考查名词辨析。confidence 信心；dignity 尊严；curiosity 好奇心；kindness 善良。根据文章可知，我将不会忘记这位女士，她用她的善良使我的短暂假期 充满美好的回忆，故选 D。 答案 D Cloze 8 (2014·北京) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 Suzy 的融入 435 ★★★ 18 分钟 The Fitting－in of Suzy Khan The first time I saw Suzy Khan，I knew I had to help her.She was really small for her age of 12.The boys in my class often 1 about her and laughed their heads off.She would open a book，pretending to read，with tears dropping on the open page. All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa.She had just been adopted by a family in town who 2 that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids.I looked down at this 3 girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her. But how could I help her 4 in with us ？ There had to be a 5 . One day ， when I went into the classroom ， I saw that Suzy had 6 her geography book to a picture of a train，and in her notebook，she had made a(n) 7 copy. I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming 8 show.So，I took her to see the art teacher，Miss Parker，and showed her what Suzy had 9 .“Why，it's wonderful，”said Miss Parker，who then showed us a poster she had painted 10 the talent show.“I need more of these，but I just don't have enough 11 .Could you help me，Suzy？” On the day of the talent show，Suzy's 12 were everywhere—all over the hall and all over the school，each one different. “And finally，”said Mr.Brown，the schoolmaster，at the end of the show，“we have a (n) 13 award.I'm sure you've all noticed the wonderful posters.”Everyone nodded.“One of our own students 14 them.” I could hear everyone whispering.“Who in our school could draw 15 well？” Mr.Brown waited a while before saying，“ 16 this student worked so hard on the posters，she deserves a 17 ，too.Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student—Suzy Khan！” Mr.Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist's set.“Thank you，”she cried. I 18 ，at that time when I was looking at her excited face，she'd probably never 19 anything in her whole life. Everyone started to 20 their hands.Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening.I knew then Suzy was going to be all right. 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位新生 Suzy Khan 刚开始入学 时不适应，被班里的同学嘲笑，后来在老师的帮助下，通过自己独立给学校的达 人秀画海报而受到校长、老师和同学们称赞的故事。 1.A.joked B.cared C.forgot D.worried 解析 考查动词辨析。大家都嘲笑她 laughed their heads off，可知其他同学对 她并不友好，班里的男孩子应该是常开她的玩笑，因此选 A，开……玩笑。care 意为“关心”；forget 意为“忘记”；worry 意为“担心”。 答案 A 2.A.reported B.decided C.complained D.questioned 解析 考查动词辨析。Suzy 被镇上的一个家庭收养，她的养父母应是“决 定”：对于 Suzy 来说，学会美国生活方式的最好的方法就是和美国孩子待在 一起。report 意为“报告”；complain 意为“抱怨”；question 意为“质问， 疑问”。 答案 B 3.A.rich B.proud C.tiny D.popular 解析 考查形容词辨析，上下文信息题目。由第一行“She was really small for her age of 12”中的 small 可以看出 Suzy 的相貌不符合她 12 岁的年龄，太显小 了。small 一词给此处提供了答案信息，因此选择 C.tiny 小的。rich 意为“富 有的”；proud 意为“骄傲的，自豪的”；popular 意为“受欢迎的”。 答案 C 4.A.come B.fall C.fit D.tie 解析 考查动词辨析。结合句意以及标题可以看出现在作者在思考如何帮助 Suzy 适应新生活，fit in with sb 和某人相处融洽；适应，因此选 C 项。come 意为“来到”；fall 意为“掉落”；tie 意为“系”。 答案 C 5.A.manner B.pattern C.choice D.way 解析 考查名词辨析。结合句意：我怎么样才能帮助她适应呢？总会有一个方 法的。因此 D 项 way 正确。manner 意为“礼仪；方式”；pattern 意为“图案”； choice 意为“选择”。 答案 D 6.A.read B.taken C.opened D.put 解析 考查动词辨析。由空后 to a picture of a train 可以看出此处应该是 Suzy 打开课本，翻到书上的一幅火车图片并在练习本上临摹这幅画，因此选择 C 选项。read 意为“阅读”；take 意为“带走”；put 意为“放”。 答案 C 7.A.free B.perfect C.final D.extra 解析 考查形容词辨析。由空后作者惊讶的态度 I was surprised...来看，Suzy 所画的东西应该是很逼真，结合句意，因此选 B 项。free 意为“自由的，免费 的”；final 意为“最后的”；extra 意为“额外的”。 答案 B 8.A.art B.talk C.quiz D.talent 解析 考查上下文信息。由 10 后面的 the talent show，看出 D 项正确。art 意为“艺术”；talk 意为“谈话”；quiz 意为“测验”。 答案 D 9.A.colored B.written C.carved D.drawn 解析 考查动词辨析。作者给 Miss Parker 看的应该是 Suzy 所画的东西，因此 选 D。color 意为“上色，涂色”；write 意为“写”；carve 意为“雕刻”。 答案 D 10.A.at B.after C.for D.around 解析 考查介词辨析。结合句意，Miss Parker 此时展示的是她为这次达人秀所 画的海报，for the talent show。at 意为“在……”；after 意为“在……之后”； around 意为“在……周围”。 答案 C 11.A.room B.time C.paper D.interest 解析 考查名词辨析。从空后来看，Miss Parker 此时向 Suzy 求助帮忙画海报， 此空应是没有足够“时间”画才向 Suzy 求助，因此选 B 项。room 意为“房间， 空间”；paper 意为“纸”；interest 意为“兴趣”。 答案 B 12.A.gifts B.books C.photos D.posters 解析 考查上下文信息。根据下文信息， 13 后面的 I'm sure you've all noticed the wonderful posters，应是 Suzy 所画的海报能够在各处看到，因此选 D 项。gift 意为“礼物”；book 意为“书”；photo 意为“照片”。 答案 D 13.A.special B.academic C.national D.royal 解析 考查形容词辨析。结合句意，此时校长 Mr.Brown 应是想要给 Suzy 嘉 奖，而这个奖应是一个“特殊的”荣誉，因此选 A 项。academic 意为“学院 的，学术的”；national 意为“国家的”；royal 意为“皇家的”。 答案 A 14.A.painted B.found C.printed D.collected 解析 考查动词辨析。结合句意，them 指代海报，我们自己的一位学生画了 海报。因此选 A。find 意为“找到”；print 意为“打印”；collect 意为“收集”。 答案 A 15.A.very B.that C.quite D.too 解析 考查副词辨析。结合句意，此处学生们好奇谁能够画的那么好，that＝ so 意为“那么”，因此选 B，very 意为“非常”；quite 意为“十分”；too 意为“太”。 答案 B 16.A.If B.Though C.Unless D.Since 解析 考查连词。结合句意，既然 Suzy 在海报上花了很大功夫，她应该受到 嘉奖。因此选 D。if 意为“如果”；though 意为“尽管，虽然”；unless 意为 “除非，如果不”。 答案 D 17.A.prize B.rank C.rest D.place 解析 考查名词辨析。结合句意，deserve a prize 应受嘉奖，因此选 A。rank 意为“排名”；rest 意为“休息”；place 意为“地方”。 答案 A 18.A.replied B.realized C.remembered D.regretted 解析 考查动词辨析。结合句意，当我看到她兴奋的脸时，我意识到，Suzy 也许一生中从未拥有过这样的时刻。因此选 B。reply 意为“回复”；remember 意为“记得”；regret 意为“后悔，遗憾”。 答案 B 19.A.offered B.valued C.owned D.controlled 解析 考查动词辨析。结合句意，对于 Suzy 来说，她应是从未拥有过这些， 因此选 C。offer 意为“主动提供”；value 意为“珍惜”；control 意为“控制”。 答案 C 20.A.clap B.wave C.raise D.shake 解析 考查动词辨析。结合句意，此处其他学生开始为 Suzy 鼓掌，从空后 applause 能够看出此处应为 clap，因此选 A。wave 意为“挥舞”；raise 意为 “举起”；shake 意为“摇晃；颤抖”。 答案 A Cloze 9 (2014·大纲全国) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 患难见真情 267 ★★ 17 分钟 Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains.They reached the top 1 ，but on their way back conditions were very 2 .Joe fell and broke his leg.They both knew that if Simon 3 alone，he would probably get back 4 .But Simon decided to risk his 5 and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳). As they 6 down ， the weather got worse.Then another 7 occurred.They couldn't see or hear each other and， 8 ，Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁).It was 9 for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up.Joe's 10 was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. 11 ，after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold，Simon had to 12 .In tears，he cut the rope.Joe 13 into a huge crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below.He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain.He couldn't walk，but he 14 to get out of the crevasse and started to 15 towards their camp，nearly ten kilometers 16 . Simon had 17 the camp at the foot of the mountain.He thought that Joe must be 18 ，but he didn't want to leave 19 .Three days later，in the middle of the night，he heard Joe's voice.He couldn't 20 it.Joe was there，a few meters from their tent，still alive. 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文，Joe Simpson 和 Simon Yates 在一次登山 返程时遭遇意外，Joe 摔伤了腿，Simon 迫不得已割断绳子，Joe 摔下悬崖。但令 人惊奇的是，Joe 三天后还活着，并在营地的不远处。 1.A.hurriedly B.carefully C.successfully D.early 解析 考查副词辨析。根据文章第一句话提示，他们成功地(successfully)到达 了山顶。故选 C。 答案 C 2.A.difficult B.similar C.special D.normal 解析 考查形容词辨析。根据 1 空之后的 but 提示可知，他们成功地到达 山顶后，在返程时情况很糟糕(difficult)。故选 A。 答案 A 3.A.climbed B.worked C.rested D.continued 解析 考查动词辨析。根据句意他们都知道，如果 Simon 独自一个人继续 (continued)的话，他将会平安(safely)归来。 答案 D 4.A.unwillingly B.safely C.slowly D.regretfully 解析 考查副词辨析。解析同上。 答案 B 5.A.fortune B.time C.health D.life 解析 考查固定搭配。根据 4 后 But 可知，Simon 决定冒险用绳子把 Joe 放下山。risk one's life(to do)冒生命危险去做…… 答案 D 6.A.lay B.settled C.went D.looked 解析 考查固定搭配。go down 往下走。lie down 躺下来；settle down 定居下 来；look down 向下看。 答案 C 7.A.damage B.storm C.change D.trouble 解析 考查上下文联系。当他们继续往下走时，天气变得更糟糕了，这时，另 外一个麻烦(trouble)出现了，他们彼此看不到也听不到了。 答案 D 8.A.by mistake B.by chance C.by choice D.by luck 解析 考查介词短语辨析。by mistake 错误地；by chance 偶然地；by choice 出于选择；by luck 侥幸地。根据下文，Simon 把 Joe 错误地放在峭壁的上方。 因为对于 Joe 而言攀爬回来是不可能的，而 Simen 要把 Joe 拉回来也是不可能 的(impossible)。 答案 A 9.A.unnecessary B.practical C.important D.impossible 解析 考查形容词辨析。解析同上。 答案 D 10.A.height B.weight C.strength D.equipment 解析 考查名词辨析。根据文章，Joe 的体重(weight)正逐渐地把 Simon 拉向峭 壁，故选 B。 答案 B 11.A.Finally B.Patiently C.Surely D.Quickly 解析 考查副词辨析。最后(Finally)在坚持了一个多小时后，Simon 不得不做 出一个决定(make a decision)，含泪切断绳子。 答案 A 12.A.stand back B.take a rest C.make a decision D.hold on 解析 考查动词短语辨析。stand back 退后；往后站；不介入；take a rest 休息 一下；hold on＝hang on 别挂断。 答案 C 13.A.jumped B.fell C.escaped D.backed 解析 考查动词辨析。绳子被切断，被系在另一端的 Joe 肯定会落入(fell)裂缝 中。 答案 B 14.A.managed B.planned C.waited D.hoped 解析 考查动词搭配。Joe 不能走，但是他却成功地爬出了裂缝，开始向他们 的营地前进。manage to do sth(成功地)做成了某事。 答案 A 15.A.run B.skate C.move D.march 解析 考查动词辨析。run 跑，Joe 腿断了，肯定不能跑；skate 滑冰；march 前进，行军。move 移动，此处应为 Joe 爬行前进更为贴切。 答案 C 16.A.around B.away C.above D.along 解析 考查副词辨析。nearly ten kilometers away 将近 10 千米远。 答案 B 17.A.headed for B.traveled to C.left for D.returned to 解析 考查动词辨析。head for 向……前进；leave for 动身去某地；return to 返回到，根据文章，Simon 回到他们的营地，但不愿离开。 答案 D 18.A.dead B.hurt C.weak D.late 解析 考查形容词。Simon 认为 Joe 从高处摔入裂缝中无粮无水，肯定死了 (dead)。 答案 A 19.A.secretly B.tiredly C.immediately D.anxiously 解析 考查副词辨析。尽管 Simon 认为 Joe 肯定死了，但是他不愿立刻 (immediately)离开。 答案 C 20.A.find B.believe C.make D.accept 解析 考查动词辨析。当 Simon 听到 Joe 的声音时，他肯定特别吃惊，很难相 信(believe)自己看到的 Joe 在几米之外，依然活着。 答案 B Cloze 10 (2014·山东) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 执着的 Whitehead 297 ★★ 16 分钟 Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843，and moved to Montreal， Canada at the age of five with her family.While 1 her ill elder sister throughout the years，Charlotte discovered she had a(n) 2 in medicine.At 18 she married and 3 a family.Several years later，Charlotte said she wanted to be a 4 .Her husband supported her decision. 5 ，Canadian medical schools did not 6 women students at the time.Therefore，Charlotte went to the United States to study 7 at the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia.It took her five years to 8 her medical degree. Upon graduation，Charlotte 9 to Montreal and set up a private 10 .Three years later，she moved to Winnipeg，Manitoba，and there she was once again a 11 doctor.Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps.Charlotte 12 herself operating on damaged limbs and setting 13 bones，in addition to delivering all the babies in the area. But Charlotte had been practising without a licence.She had 14 a doctor's licence in both Montreal and Winnipeg，but was 15 .The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons，an all－male board，wanted her to 16 her studies at a Canadian medical college！Charlotte refused to 17 her patients to spend time studying what she already knew.So in 1887，she appealed to the Manitoba Legislature to 18 a licence to her but they ， too ， refused.Charlotte 19 to practise without a licence until 1912.She died four years later at the age of 73. In 1993 ， 77 years after her 20 ， a medical licence was issued to Charlotte.This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor“this courageous and pioneering woman.” 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文，记述了 Charlotte Whitehead，一位伟大 的女医生，在没有医生执照的情况下，在加拿大从医的经历故事。 1.A.raising B.teaching C.nursing D.missing 解析 根据句意“在她几年来照顾(护理)她生病的大姐姐期间”，“照顾，护 理”，故选 C 项。 答案 C 2.A.habit B.interest C.opinion D.voice 解析 根据下文她想成为一名医生，故对“医学”感兴趣，故选 B 项。 答案 B 3.A.invented B.selected C.offered D.started 解析 根据句意“她结婚了，开始了一个家庭生活”，故选 D 项，符合语境。 答案 D 4.A.doctor B.musician C.lawyer D.physicist 解析 根据下文，她想成为一个医生，故选 A 项。 答案 A 5.A.Besides B.Unfortunately C.Otherwise D.Eventually 解析 根据下文，她没有医生执照，当时加拿大医学院不接收女生，故选 B 项“遗憾地”符合语境。 答案 B 6.A.hire B.entertain C.trust D.accept 解析 “接纳，吸收”女学生，符合上下文语境。 答案 D 7.A.history B.physics C.medicine D.law 解析 根据上下文语境，Charlotte 去美国学习医学，故选 C 项。 答案 C 8.A.improve B.save C.design D.earn 解析 句意：“她用了五年时间获得医学学位”，其他三个选项不符合语境。 答案 D 9.A.returned B.escaped C.spread D.wandered 解析 根据下文可知，Charlotte 在美国获医学学位后回到加拿大行医，故选 A 项。 答案 A 10.A.school B.museum C.clinic D.lab 解析 根据上下文语境，她开办自己的“诊所”，故选 C 项。 答案 C 11.A.busy B.wealthy C.greedy D.lucky 解析 Charlotte 不但接生孩子，还要“接骨”，还有其他病人，因此，她很忙。 故选 A 项。 答案 A 12.A.helped B.found C.troubled D.imagined 解析 根据上下文语境，她忙于给人看病，接生孩子，还要给跛脚的人、骨折 的人做手术，find oneself 为固定短语，“使某人处于某种状态”符合语境，故 选 B 项。 答案 B 13.A.harmful B.tired C.broken D.weak 解析 broken“骨折的”，过去分词作定语，符合语境。 答案 C 14.A.put away B.taken over C.turned in D.applied for 解析 根据下文，Charlotte“申请”医生执照，但被拒绝了。故选 D 项。 答案 D 15.A.punished B.refused C.blamed D.fired 解析 根据上下文，申请但被拒绝，终生没得到“执照”；故选 B 项。 答案 B 16.A.display B.change C.preview D.complete 解析 根据句意 The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons 学院想让她在 他的学院“完成”学业。故选 D 项，“complete”。 答案 D 17.A.leave B.charge C.test D.cure 解析 根据语境，她不想“离开”她的病人，也不想再学她已经知道的东西， 故选 A 项。 答案 A 18.A.sell B.donate C.issue D.show 解析 根据下文语境，In 1993，...a medical licence was issued to Charlotte，issue “发行，颁发”，符合语境。 答案 C 19.A.continued B.promised C.pretended D.dreamed 解析 根据上下文语境，她虽然没有执照，但是她仍继续行医，故选 A 项。 答案 A 20.A.birth B.death C.wedding D.graduation 解析 根据语境，她死后 77 年才颁发给她“执照”。故选 B 项。 答案 B Cloze 11 (2014·重庆) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 善良的修理工 280 ★★ 17 分钟 Five months after my husband Steve died ， I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet (水龙头).I knew it needed repairs badly，but it 1 me so much just to think of it. All our 2 life ， I was the “ artist ”， bringing to our house much imagination.Steve was the“ 3 ”one.He had a real gift for handling chores (家务 活)， 4 me from unpleasant repair jobs. But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly！I had been so sad and angry that I completely 5 the house.That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to 6 the challenge of getting things fixed. I got a workman named Ahmed.Entering the house，he stopped before a picture of Steve and me.“Doesn't your husband 7 this kind of work？”he asked.“It's not hard.” “He died months ago.When he was alive，he did all the repair jobs 8 ，”I said quietly.Ahmed looked at me 9 ，but didn't reply.He fixed the faucet， adjusted the dishwasher door，and replaced a showerhead.Apparently, he was gifted as Steve had been. He did a(n) 10 job.I asked him to name his fee.“No charge，Ma'am，” he said.“My father died early，and the neighbors helped my family through.” By fixing a faucet，Ahmed mended my soul.Although I would sure carry the pain of 11 with me along，Ahmed reminded me of the abundant 12 in the world. 【语篇导读】 这是一则情感故事。丈夫是一位特别会做家务活的人，但自 从丈夫去世，陷入悲痛之中的“我”不得不面对修理工作的挑战。水龙头漏水 “我”请来的修理工不仅修好了水龙头，还修补了“我”孤寂苦闷的心灵。 1.A.hurt B.puzzled C.cost D.disappointed 解析 善做家务的丈夫去世不久，家中水龙头急需修理。“睹物”思人，怎不 让人受伤。 答案 A 2.A.separate B.shared C.spiritual D.social 解析 夫妻各有专长，共同(shared)生活在一起。 答案 B 3.A.active B.boring C.careless D.practical 解析 “我”是给家庭带来想象的“艺术家”，丈夫做的是实实在在的家务 活，当然是“实用的”。 答案 D 4.A.attracting B.sheltering C.driving D.prohibiting 解析 家务活全包在丈夫身上，如同为“我”撑起了保护伞。 答案 B 5.A.ignored B.hated C.cleaned D.missed 解析 由于丈夫不幸离世，“我”悲气交加，完全将家务抛在脑后。ignore 忽 略；hate 憎恶；clean 清理；miss 错过。唯有 A 项符合句意。 答案 A 6.A.come up with B.face up to C.look forward to D.step away from 解析 根据上下文可知，“我”不得不面对(face up to)请人修理水龙头的挑战。 答案 B 7.A.begin B.check C.like D.find 解析 由语境可知，修理工的意思是说：“这种活不难做，你丈夫难道不喜欢 干这种活吗？”由此可知答案为 C。 答案 C 8.A.gratefully B.firmly C.bravely D.wonderfully 解析 前文说丈夫非常擅长做家务。由此可以推断他干的活一定很出色。 gratefully(感激地)；firmly(坚定地)；bravely(勇敢地)均不合题意。 答案 D 9.A.strangely B.innocently C.painfully D.sympathetically 解析 听说主人的丈夫去世，修理工表示同情(sympathetically)。 答案 D 10.A.terrible B.excellent C.important D.dangerous 解析 从上面“Apparently，he was gifted as Steve had been.”一句可知修理工 的活做得和丈夫同样好。 答案 B 11.A.loss B.failure C.fear D.regret 解析 失去丈夫的痛苦肯定还会伴随着“我”。 答案 A 12.A.friendship B.devotion C.kindness D.justice 解析 像修理工所做的这种好心的行为在世界上会有很多，这让“我”心中有 一丝宽慰。 答案 C Cloze 12 (2014·四川) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 丈夫与松鸡 315 ★★ 18 分钟 My husband，Tom，has always been good with animals，but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse(松鸡).It's 1 for a grouse to have any contact(接触)with people.In fact，they're hard to spot， 2 they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching. This grouse came into our lives in 3 .Tom was working out in the field when he 4 her walking around at the edge of the field.She was 5 unafraid and seemed to be 6 about what he was doing. Tom saw the 7 bird several times，and she got more comfortable around him.We quickly grew 8 of the bird and decided to call her Mildred. One day，as Tom was working，Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch.Tom 9 he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next. Apparently，she didn't like to be 10 .She'd run up and peck(啄)at Tom's hands，then 11 off to see what he would do.This went on for about 20 minutes，until Mildred became tired of the 12 and left. As spring went and summer came，Mildred started to 13 more and more often. 14 Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a 15 of the two of them together.This friendly grouse soon felt 16 not just with our family，but with anybody who walked or drove by. When hunting season opened，we put a 17 at the end of our driveway asking 18 not to shoot our pet grouse.My father，who lived down the road， 19 warned people not to shoot her. 20 ，hunters would stop and take pictures， because they had never seen anything like her. 【语篇导读】 这是一篇记叙文。作者的丈夫一向善待动物。但是当丈夫与 从不与人接触的母松鸡交上朋友时，作者惊讶不已。那种人与动作和谐相处的情 景真的让人倍感宽慰。 1.A.interesting B.reasonable C.impossible D.unusual 解析 由下文的描述可知，松鸡接触人类是很少有的。 2 之后的 usually 也 有提示作用。 答案 D 2.A.though B.because C.unless D.until 解析 根据上下文间的逻辑关系可知：之所以很难看到松鸡，是因为它们听到 人的脚步声就会飞走。 答案 B 3.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter 解析 由倒数第二段“As spring went and summer came.”可知答案。 答案 A 4.A.got B.kept C.noticed D.imagined 解析 汤姆在田间耕作时看到(notice)这只松鸡在田埂上走动。 答案 C 5.A.naturally B.certainly C.normally D.surprisingly 解析 前文说到松鸡大多怕人，从不接近人。这只松鸡竟出人意料地 (surprisingly)不害怕。 答案 D 6.A.crazy B.curious C.concerned D.cautious 解析 结合下文“...as Tom was working，Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch.”可以推知这只松鸡对汤姆的行动很是好奇。crazy(疯狂的)， concerned(担忧的)和 cautious(谨慎的)均不合题意。 答案 B 7.A.shy B.awkward C.friendly D.elegant 解析 这只松鸡主动接近人，可见它是友善的(friendly)。 16 前面的 friendly 也有暗示。 答案 C 8.A.careful B.tired C.fond D.sick 解析 联系下文可知作者和丈夫很快就喜欢(fond)上了这只松鸡。 答案 C 9.A.supposed B.realized C.hoped D.pretended 解析 由语境可知，为了进一步观察松鸡接下来会有什么举动，汤姆假装没有 看见它而继续干活。 答案 D 10.A.ignored B.observed C.amazed D.disturbed 解析 看到汤姆无视自己的存在，这只松鸡就去啄他的手。这说明松鸡不喜欢 受人冷落。 答案 A 11.A.put B.back C.set D.take 解析 根据松鸡的这一串动作可知，啄一下汤姆的手之后，松鸡就退回去(back off)观察他有什么反应。 答案 B 12.A.game B.work C.place D.man 解析 松鸡啄一下汤姆的手就飞走，如此反复的戏嬉简直就是与人玩游戏 (game)。 答案 A 13.A.give up B.come out C.turn over D.fly by 解析 通过试探发现人并没有伤害它的意思，松鸡越来越经常地出现在汤姆面 前。give up(放弃)，turn over(翻转)，fly by(飞过)。均不能表达“出现”之意， 与语境不符。 答案 B 14.A.Eventually B.Suddenly C.Constantly D.Presently 解析 根据语境可知，松鸡胆子越来越大，最终竟敢跳到汤姆的腿上呆上很长 时间。 答案 A 15.A.chance B.dream C.picture D.sense 解析 短文结尾一句中的 pictures 一词与本空相照应。 答案 C 16.A.comfortable B.guilty C.anxious D.familiar 解析 本空与 14 后面的 comfortable 相呼应。 答案 A 17.A.lantern B.sign C.gun D.loudspeaker 解析 狩猎季节来临，为了不让猎人射杀这只松鸡，我们在车道的末端处立了 一块标记牌。 答案 B 18.A.drivers B.farmers C.hunters D.tourists 解析 20 之后的句子暗示了答案。 答案 C 19.A.just B.yet C.thus D.also 解析 父亲也用自己的方式来保护松鸡。 答案 D 20.A.In fact B.For long C.On the contrary D.By the way 解析 联系上文所述，事实上，猎人们不仅没有猎杀这只松鸡，而且还停下来 和她一起拍照。因此答案选 A。 答案 A Cloze 13 (2014·陕西) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 一束花带来的温暖 288 ★★ 17 分钟 It was Mother's Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five－ year－old son，Tenyson.As we were 1 ，we realized that only minutes earlier an 2 woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. 3 was with her ， but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. 4 a lot of people stopped to help out. 5 we were walking towards the scene，Tenyson became very 6 about what had happened to the elderly couple.He 7 to me，“Mom，it's not much fun falling over in front of 8 .”Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket，he added，“Why shouldn't we 9 the lady a flower？It will make her feel better.”I was 10 that he'd come up with this 11 idea.So we went over and told the flower seller 12 we wanted.“Just take it，”she replied.“I 13 take your money for such a wonderful 14 .” By now medical staff had arrived ，and were 15 the injured woman.We gave the flower to the woman's husband and I told him it was 16 my son.At that，the old man started crying and said，“Thank you very much.”He then turned to me，“You have a 17 son.Happy Mother's Day to you.” The man bent down and gave his wife the flower，telling her who it was from. 18 being badly hurt，the old lady looked up at Tenyson with 19 in her eyes and gave him a little 20 . 【语篇导读】 母亲节当天我和儿子在超市购物，即将离开时看到一位老人 摔倒在超市门口，儿子提议买一束花送给老人来减轻老人因摔倒而带来的尴尬和 痛苦，得到了老人及其丈夫的感谢。 1.A.leaving B.driving C.moving D.stopping 解 析 考 查 动 词 辨 析 。 根 据 文 章 第 一 句 话 “I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five－year－old son”，可知，我们购物即将完成要离开， 因此选 A.leaving。 答案 A 2.A.injured B.awkward C.honest D.elderly 解 析 考 查 上 下 文 衔 接 。 根 据 文 章 最 后 一 段 “the old lady looked up at Tenyson，”elderly 与 old 为同义词，可知答案为 D.elderly。 答案 D 3.A.Her husband B.My son C.The crowd D.The seller 解析 考查上下文衔接。根据文章倒数第二段第二句“We gave the flower to the woman's husband...”，可知这位老妇人是和她的丈夫在一起。故选 A.Her husband。 答案 A 4.A.Specifically B.Particularly C.Interestingly D.Fortunately 解析 考查副词辨析。根据文章，老人摔倒后，很多人停下来帮助她，可知她 是幸运地，因此选 D.Fortunately。 答案 D 5.A.If B.Since C.While D.Unless 解析 考查连词辨析。if 假如，引导条件状语从句；since 自从，因为，可引 导时间状语从句和原因状语从句；while 当……时候，引导时间状语从句，unless 除非，引导条件状语从句，根据文章内容应该是“当我们正走向现场时”，故 选 C.While。 答案 C 6.A.guilty B.curious C.angry D.worried 解析 考查短语搭配。be worried about 为……担心。根据下文“it's not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”可知，儿子在为老妇人担心。 答案 D 7.A.complained B.said C.lied D.responded 解析 考查动词搭配。A.complain to sb 向某人抱怨；B.say to sb 对某人说；C.lie to sb 对某人撒谎；D.respond to sb 回应某人。根据文章，应该是儿子对我说。 故选 B。 答案 B 8.A.no one B.someone C.everyone D.anyone 解析 考查人称代词。A.no one 没有人；B.someone 某个人，一般用在肯定句 中；C.everyone 每一个人；D.anyone 任何一个人，一般用在否定或疑问句中。 根据句意，“在众人面前摔倒都会感觉不好”，应选 C。 答案 C 9.A.lend B.bring C.leave D.buy 解析 考查动词搭配。A.lend sb sth 把东西借给某人；B.bring sb sth 带给某人 某物；C.leave 离开，留下(某物)；D.buy sb sth 为某人买某物。根据句意“我 们为什么不给这位女士买束花呢？”故选 D。 答案 D 10.A.amazed B.shocked C.puzzled D.concerned 解析 考查形容词辨析。A.amazed 惊讶的；B.shocked 震惊的；C.puzzled 迷惑 的；D.concerned 关心的，关注的。根据句意，我因为儿子有这种想法/提议感 到惊讶，故选 A。 答案 A 11.A.wise B.sweet C.innocent D.crazy 解析 考查形容词辨析。A.wise 明智的；B.sweet 甜的，可爱的，温柔的； C.innocent 清白的，无辜的；D.crazy 疯狂的。根据文章儿子想要买束花送给摔 倒的老妇人以使她感觉好一些，这种想法是温暖人心的，所以 sweet 最合适， 故选 B。 答案 B 12.A.which B.when C.what D.whether 解析 考查名词性从句。tell sb sth 告知某人某事，所以 we wanted 应为一个宾语从句，wanted 缺少宾语；故选 what 既引导宾语从句，又可以在 从句中充当 wanted 的宾语。which“哪一个”；when 在名词性从句中作时间 状语；whether“是否”，不作成分，只起连接作用。 答案 C 13.A.must not B.can't C.may not D.needn't 解析 考查情态动词。A.must not 禁止；B.can't 不能；C.may not 可能不； D.needn't 不必要；根据句意，卖花的人说因为你们的美好行为，不能收你的钱。 故选 B。 答案 B 14.A.scene B.habit C.flower D.deed 解析 考查名词辨析。scene 场景；现场；habit 习惯；flower 花。根据句意， 卖花人因为作者和他儿子的善良行为(deed)而不收他们的钱。故选 D。 答案 D 15.A.checking with B.looking after C.operating on D.praying for 解析 考查动词短语辨析。A.check with 与……协商；B.look after 照顾； C.operate on 给……动手术；D.pay for 为……付款。根据文章应为医护人员到 达照顾老妇人。 答案 B 16.A.from B.to C.with D.about 解析 考查介词辨析。根据句意，我告诉老人这些花是我儿子送的，即花来自 (from)于我儿子。故选 A。 答案 A 17.A.respectful B.cheerful C.successful D.wonderful 解析 考查形容词辨析。A.respectful 尊重人的；B.cheerful 高兴的；C.successful 成功的；D.wonderful 奇妙的，极好的。根据句意老人对我说：“你有一个极 好的儿子。”故选 D。 答案 D 18.A.Out of B.Regardless of C.Thanks to D.As to 解析 考查介词短语辨析。A.out of 出于……；B.regard－less of 不管，不顾； C.thanks to 由于，多亏了；D.as to 至于，关于。根据句意：尽管老妇人受伤了， 但她依然愉快地看着 Tenyson，并给予他微笑，故选 B。 答案 B 19.A.love B.hope C.pity D.pain 解析 考查名词辨析。with love＝lovely 美丽地，愉快地；根据句意应选 A.love。 答案 A 20.A.idea B.money C.smile D.comfort 解析 考查名词辨析。give sb a smile 给某人一个微笑。 答案 C Cloze 14 (2014·江西) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 机器人家庭 455 ★★★ 19 分钟 “Mum，can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night，please？It's Friday，and we don't have any 1 .Can I，please？”Mum was sitting at the kitchen table.Dad was 2 next to her，resting his head on his arms.Mum could 3 that James wanted so badly to have his friend over. “I'm so sorry，James，”she said. “I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house. Why，Mum？”James asked sadly，almost in 4 . “I know it's 5 for you，”Mum said softly.“But I'm just worried other people might think we're a little...strange.And then they would make fun of you.” “No，they wouldn't，Mum，”James protested.“We're not 6 at all.We're just ordinary people.” Mum sighed heavily.“To tell you the truth，James，my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy 7 .And your poor father—he doesn't feel 8 .He really needs a rest.” “I can help，Mum！”James said.“ 9 I can make you and Dad feel better， can Brett come over？Please？” “Well...”Mum began. “Great！Thanks，Mum！”James almost shouted.“Just sit there，don't move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and 10 what he needed － two spanners(扳手).“Hang on，Mum，”he said.“This won't take a second.”After some 11 ，James was finished.With a smile of 12 on his face he said，“There！How does that feel？”“Oh，James，”Mum said.“That's much better！How did you do it？” “Easy，”James said 13 .“Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much！I just 14 them slightly！I learned that in robotic science at school.” “What about your father？Can you 15 him？”asked Mum. “I'll try，”James replied.He 16 up Dad's hair at the back of his neck，and plugged the electric wire into Dad's head.Then he turned the 17 on.Dad opened his eyes and 18 immediately.“He just let his 19 run too low，that's all，” James said，“Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow？” “I guess so，”replied Mum.“Your friends will just have to 20 that we are a very unusual family.Thanks，son！” 【语篇导读】 这是一篇发生在机器人家庭里的科幻故事。詹姆斯的妈妈患 有头痛症，父亲则长期卧床不起。由于妈妈害怕别人取笑儿子，她从来都不让儿 子带朋友到家里来。而这一次詹姆斯凭借学到的机器人学方面的知识治好了父母 的病，妈妈终于答应了他的请求。 1.A.chance B.message C.homework D.difficulty 解析 根据语境可知，周末来临，没有作业可做，所以詹姆斯才提出邀同学来 家里过夜。 答案 C 2.A.asleep B.reading C.alone D.standing 解析 由“resting his head on his arms.”这一信息可知父亲头枕着胳膊睡着了。 答案 A 3.A.explain B.see C.agree D.doubt 解析 从儿子的话语中妈妈能看出(see)他想邀朋友来家里的迫切心情。 答案 B 4.A.terror B.tears C.surprise D.silence 解析 根据“sadly”一词可以推断詹姆斯急得快要哭出来了。 答案 B 5.A.fair B.easy C.good D.hard 解析 从未准许儿子带同学到家里玩，妈妈也知道这未免太苛刻(hard)，而她 也心有苦衷。 答案 D 6.A.strange B.normal C.popular D.anxious 解析 联系上下文可知詹姆斯否定了妈妈的说法。“...we're a little strange.”是解 答本题的依据。 答案 A 7.A.headache B.loss C.task D.day 解析 依据语境及生活常识可知，脖子的疼痛引发了头部的不适。 答案 A 8.A.ill B.funny C.sorry D.well 解析 既然爸爸真的需要休息，那他的身体肯定不舒服。feel well 感觉(身体) 很好。 答案 D 9.A.As B.If C.Since D.Before 解析 联系下文可知詹姆斯提出了一个条件：如果我让你和爸爸感觉好些， Brett 就能来家里吗？ 答案 B 10.A.kept B.controlled C.found D.returned 解析 詹姆斯冲进厨房，找到(found)了他需要的两把扳手。 答案 C 11.A.requests B.thoughts C.repairs D.instructions 解析 一番“修理”(repairs)之后，妈妈感觉好多了。 答案 C 12.A.sympathy B.satisfaction C.bitterness D.politeness 解析 大功即将告成，詹姆斯脸上自然挂着满意的微笑。 答案 B 13.A.embarrassedly B.gratefully C.impatiently D.proudly 解析 从詹姆斯问妈妈的话语“There！How does that feel？”及答语“Easy”一 词足可以看出他的那份自豪(proudly)。 答案 D 14.A.adjusted B.collected C.produced D.covered 解析 爸爸将螺栓拧得太紧，我只是稍微调一下。adjust 调节；collect 收集； produce 生产；cover 覆盖。唯有 A 项符合句意。 答案 A 15.A.greet B.accompany C.help D.ask 解析 根据 9 前面的“I can help, Mum！”一句可以找到答案。 答案 C 16.A.lifted B.caught C.gave D.filled 解析 这四个动词均能与 up 构成短语动词，但只有 lift up(提起，举起)与语境 相符。 答案 A 17.A.television B.power C.light D.gas 解析 插上电源线，接着就要打开电源(power)了。 答案 B 18.A.grew up B.lay down C.broke down D.sat up 解析 “爸爸睁开眼睛立即坐了起来。”这句话与前文“爸爸枕着胳膊睡着 了”相呼应。 答案 D 19.A.food B.temperature C.battery D.blood 解析 由前文“接通电源之后爸爸就马上坐起来”可以推测“电池电量过 低”。 答案 C 20.A.prove B.expect C.suspect D.accept 解析 妈妈为儿子感到骄傲。她想儿子的朋友也会认为这是一个非同一般的家 庭。accept“(对……满意而)接受”最符合语境。 答案 D Cloze 15 (2013·北京) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 一位不平凡的体操运动员 385 ★★ 17 分钟 A Leap(跳跃)to Honor Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy.But Lola Walter，a 13－ year－old gymnast，is an expert at it. To perfect her skills，Lola 1 for four hours a day，five days a week.At the state championships in March，she finished seventh out of 16 girls. That's especially impressive， 2 she is legally blind，born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift( 移 动 ) constantly.She often sees double and can't 3 how far away things are. When she was little，her mom 4 that even though she couldn't see 5 ， she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the 6 right away and gymnastics became her favorite. Though learning gymnastics has been more 7 for her than for some of her teammates，she has never quit.She doesn't let her 8 stop her from doing anything that she wants to. She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest 9 is the balance beam.Because she has double vision，she often sees two beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to 10 your mind that it'll take you where you want to go.” says Lola. To be a top－level gymnast，one must be brave.The beam is probably the most 11 for anyone because it's four inches wide.At the state competition，Lola didn't fall 12 the beam.In fact，she got an 8.1 out of 10—her highest score yet. Lola doesn't want to be 13 differently from the other girls on her team.At competitions，the judges don't know about her vision 14 .She doesn't tell them， because she doesn't think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her 15 attitude. Lola never thinks about 16 .She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her 17 is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids 18 she grew up. Lola is 19 of all her hard work and success.She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics，too.Her 20 for others is “just believe in yourself”. 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇人物介绍。文章主要讲述了美国一位身残志坚的 13 岁体操小将 Lola Walter(罗拉·沃尔特)的相关情况。 1.A.runs B.teaches C.trains D.dances 解析 考查动词辨析。A 项意为“跑步”；B 项意为“执教，教学”；C 项意 为“训练，培训”；D 项意为“跳舞”。根据上文内容可知，Lola Walter 是一 名体操运动员，因此，她应该是进行训练(train)。故答案选 C。 答案 C 2.A.since B.unless C.after D.though 解析 考查连词辨析。根据下文“she often sees double...”可知，Lola Walter 看 东西经常出现重影，是因为她患有一种先天性眼疾。since 意为“因为，由于”， 用来引导原因状语从句，符合语境。故答案选 A。 答案 A 3.A.tell B.guess C.assume D.predict 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：她看东西时经常会出现重影，不能分辨物体的距 离。A 项意为“分辨，告诉”；B 项意为“猜测，认为”；C 项意为“假设， 假定”；D 项意为“预测，预言”。故答案选 A。 答案 A 4.A.suspected B.remembered C.imagined D.noticed 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：在她小时候，她妈妈就注意到尽管她看不清，但 她却很勇敢。A 项意为“怀疑”；B 项意为“记得”；C 项意为“想象”；D 项意为“注意到”。根据语境可知，答案选 D。 答案 D 5.A.deeply B.well C.ahead D.closely 解析 考查副词辨析。根据上文内容可知，Lola Walter 由于患有眼部疾病，看 东西不是很清楚，see well 意为“看得清楚”，符合上下文语境。故答案选 B。 答案 B 6.A.task B.sport C.event D.show 解析 考查名词辨析。根据上下文内容和常识可知，体操(gymnastics)是一项 体育运动，因此应用 sport 一词。故答案选 B。 答案 B 7.A.boring B.enjoyable C.difficult D.satisfactory 解析 考查形容词辨析。A 项意为“令人厌倦的”；B 项意为“愉快的，快乐 的”；C 项意为“困难的”；D 项意为“令人满意的”。根据上文内容和常识 可知，Lola Walter 患有先天性眼疾，因此学习体操会比其他正常的人困难得多。 故答案选 C。 答案 C 8.A.talent B.quality C.nature D.condition 解析 考查名词辨析。句意：她不想让她的身体状况成为阻止自己做自己喜欢 的事情的障碍。A 项意为“天赋，才能”；B 项意为“质量”；C 项意为“本 性，自然”；D 项意为“条件，状况”。由语境可知，答案选 D。 答案 D 9.A.doubt B.advantage C.challenge D.progress 解析 考查名词辨析。句意：她最大的挑战就是平衡木。A 项意为“怀疑”； B 项意为“优势”；C 项意为“挑战”；D 项意为“进步”。根据上文“she often sees double...”及上文她学习体操比正常人困难可知，答案选 C。 答案 C 10.A.examine B.express C.open D.trust 解析 考查动词辨析。A 项意为“检查，测试”；B 项意为“表达，表述”； C 项意为“开放，打开”；D 项意为“相信，依赖”。根据上文内容可知，她 用触觉来弥补自己身体上的不足，在平衡木上做动作时，她有时甚至会闭上眼 睛，完全依赖(trust)感觉。故答案选 D。 答案 D 11.A.fearful B.harmful C.unfair D.inconvenient 解析 考查形容词辨析。句意：对于任何人来说，平衡木可能是最令人感到害 怕的运动，因为它只有四英寸宽。根据“because it's four inches wide”可知，A 项意为“害怕的，胆怯的”符合语境，故答案选 A。B 项意为“有害的”；C 项意为“不公平的”；D 项意为“不方便的”，均不符合语境，故排除。 答案 A 12.A.to B.on C.off D.against 解析 考查介词辨析。句意：在全国赛中，她没有从平衡木上掉下来。fall off 为固定短语，意为“掉下”，符合语境。故答案选 C。 答案 C 13.A.greeted B.treated C.served D.paid 解析 考查动词辨析。A 项意为“问候，迎接”；B 项意为“对待”；C 项意 为“服务”；D 项意为“支付”。根据语境可知，Lola 并不想因为自己身体上 的缺陷而得到什么特殊的照顾(受到特殊的对待)，应用 treat 一词。故答案选 B。 答案 B 14.A.pains B.stresses C.injuries D.problems 解析 考查名词辨析。句意：在比赛中，裁判根本不知道她有视力问题(障碍)。 A 项意为“痛苦”；B 项意为“压力”；C 项意为“受伤”；D 项意为“问题， 困难，障碍”。根据语境及上文内容可知，答案选 D。 答案 D 15.A.positive B.friendly C.flexible D.cautious 解析 考查形容词辨析。A 项意为“积极的”；B 项意为“友好的”；C 项意 为“灵活的”；D 项意为“谨慎的”。根据上文对 Lola 的描述可知，她身残 志坚，有着积极的生活态度。故答案选 A。 答案 A 16.A.defending B.quitting C.winning D.bargaining 解析 考查动(名)词辨析。A 项意为“防卫”；B 项意为“放弃”；C 项意为“获 胜”；D 项意为“讨价还价”。根据上文内容可知，Lola 意志坚强，她从来没 想过放弃，因此应用 quitting 一词。故答案选 B。 答案 B 17.A.standard B.range C.view D.goal 解析 考查名词辨析。句意：体操最高的级别是 10 级，她目前的级别是 7 级。 她的目标是达到 9 级。A 项意为“标准”；B 项意为“范围”；C 项意为“观 点”；D 项意为“目标”。根据“reach level 9”可知，这是她的目标，故答案选 D。 答案 D 18.A.until B.as C.when D.before 解析 考查连词辨析。句意：她说(当)长大后她想当一名体操教练，把自己学 到的知识和技巧传授给其他孩子。根据语境可知，应用 when 来引导时间状语 从句，意为“当……时候”。 故答案选 C。 答案 C 19.A.proud B.tired C.ashamed D.confident 解析 考查形容词辨析。A 项意为“自豪的，骄傲的”；B 项意为“疲惫的”； C 项意为“羞愧的”；D 项意为“自信的”。根据下文内容可知，她在体操上 获得成功的经历帮助她克服了体操之外的、生活中的很多困难。因此，她应该 是为自己的成功和付出的努力感到很自豪。故答案选 A。 答案 A 20.A.plan B.advice C.reward D.responsibility 解析 考查名词辨析。句意：她给其他人的建议就是“要相信自己”。A 项意 为“计划，打算”；B 项意为“建议”；C 项意为“奖励，报酬”；D 项意为 “责任”。故答案选 B。 答案 B Cloze 16 (2013·新课标全国Ⅰ) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 体验残疾 240 ★★ 16 分钟 I went to a group activity，“Sensitivity Sunday”，which was to make us more 1 the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to “ 2 a disability” for several hours one Sunday.Some members， 3 ，chose to use wheelchairs.Others wore sound－blocking earplugs(耳塞)or blindfolds(眼罩). Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 4 experience.I had never considered before how 5 it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down，my 6 made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not 7 .Then I wondered where to put my 8 .It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 9 .I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 10 for several hours.For disabled people，“adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary(临时的) 11 . I tried to find a 12 position and thought it might be restful， 13 kind of nice，to be 14 around for a while.Looking around，I 15 I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I 16 the heavy metal wheels.I came to know that controlling the 17 of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) 18 task. My wheelchair experiment was soon 19 .It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the 20 ，both physical and mental，that disabled people must overcome. 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文。为了更好地了解残疾人所面对的问题， 作者参加了一次体验残疾人的活动，试着操作轮椅来体验残疾人的生活，可操作 轮椅并没有像作者想象得那样简单。这次经历给作者留下了非常深刻的印象，作 者也从中深受教育。 1.A.curious about B.interested in C.aware of D.careful with 解析 考查形容词短语辨析。根据空格后的“the problems faced by disabled people”并结合选项可知，活动的目的就是让“我们”更加了解残疾人所面对的 问题，C 项意为“知道，了解，意识到”，与文意相符。A 项意为“对……好 奇”；B 项意为“对……感兴趣”；D 项意为“小心，当心”，均与语境不符， 可排除。故答案选 C。 答案 C 2.A.cure B.prevent C.adopt D.analyze 解析 考查动词辨析。A 项意为“治疗，治愈”；B 项意为“预防，防止，阻 止”；C 项意为“采取，接受”；D 项意为“分析”。由下文可知，大家采取 一些方法，利用一些道具，让自己体验一下残疾人的生活。由此结合第二段最 后一句中的“adopting a wheelchair”可知，adopt 与文意相符。故答案选 C。 答案 C 3.A.instead B.strangely C.as usual D.like me 解析 考查词语辨析。根据下文可知，作者选择了轮椅，故此处指有些人像作 者一样选择了使用轮椅。like me 与语境相符，故答案选 D。 答案 D 4.A.learning B.working C.satisfying D.relaxing 解析 考查动词辨析。由句中“I had never...”可知，对作者来说，坐轮椅就是一 次学习的经历。由此可知，learning 符合语境。故答案选 A。 答案 A 5.A.convenient B.awkward C.boring D.exciting 解析 考查形容词辨析。根据下文内容可知，轮椅的操作并没有作者想象得那 么容易。因此，此处指作者之前从未想过轮椅使用起来会那么棘手，B 项意为 “难对付的，难使用的”，与文意相符。故答案选 B。 答案 B 6.A.height B.force C.skill D.weight 解析 考查名词辨析。根据下文“made the chair begin to roll”并结合选项和常识 可知，是作者的体重使轮椅向前滚动，故 weight 符合语境。故答案选 D。 答案 D 7.A.locked B.repaired C.powered D.grasped 解析 考查动词辨析。根据常识可推知，作者一坐上去，轮椅就向前滚动起来， 很可能是因为轮椅的轮子没有被锁住，因此 locked 符合文意。故答案选 A。 答案 A 8.A.hands B.feet C.keys D.handles 解析 考查名词辨析。根据下文“It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into...”可知，此处指作者不知道该把自己的双脚放在哪里。在四个选项中，feet 与此相符。故答案选 B。 答案 B 9.A.place B.action C.play D.effect 解析 考查名词辨析。根据上文可知，作者不知道如何来操作轮椅，因此花了 相当长一段时间才使金属脚蹬踏板放置到位，place 意为“位置，地点，地方”， 与文意相符。故答案选 A。 答案 A 10.A.operation B.communication C.transportation D.production 解析 考查名词辨析。A 项意为“操作，经营，手术”；B 项意为“通讯，通 信，交流”；C 项意为“交通，运输”；D 项意为“产品，生产”。上文提到 “only means of”，由此结合上文第一段中的“We were...for several hours one Sunday.”可知，此处指在接下来的几个小时里，轮椅是唯一的交通工具， transportation 与此相符。故答案选 C。 答案 C 11.A.exploration B.education C.experiment D.entertainment 解析 考查名词辨析。根据最后一段第一句中的“My wheelchair experiment”并 结合选项可知，此处指对于残疾人来说，采用轮椅并不是一次临时的试验。 experiment 符合语境，故答案选 C。 答案 C 12.A.flexible B.safe C.starting D.comfortable 解析 考查形容词辨析。根据上文可知，作者对于操作轮椅没有经验，感到很 费劲。由此结合选项可推知，此处指作者试图找到一个舒适的位置，因此， comfortable 符合文意。故答案选 D。 答案 D 13.A.yet B.just C.still D.even 解析 考查副词辨析。根据空格前的“ it might be restful”和空格后的“kind of nice”可知，此处表示的是程度的比较，因此，even 与文意相符。故答案选 D。 答案 D 14.A.shown B.pushed C.driven D.guided 解析 考查动词辨析。根据空格后的“around for a while”和下文中“have to handle the thing myself”可知，作者本来是想坐着轮椅被推着四处转一会儿，故 pushed 符合语境。故答案选 B。 答案 B 15.A.realized B.suggested C.agreed D.admitted 解析 考查动词辨析。根据空格前的“Looking around”并结合空格后的内容可 知，此处指作者环顾四周，意识到自己不得不亲自来操作轮椅，因此，realized 与文意相符。故答案选 A。 答案 A 16.A.lifted B.turned C.pressed D.seized 解析 考查动词辨析。空格前提到，作者的双手开始疼了起来，结合常识可知， 作者是用自己的手来转动轮椅的轮子，turned 意为“转动，翻转”，与语境相 符。故答案选 B。 答案 B 17.A.path B.position C.direction D.way 解析 考查名词辨析。根据空格前的动词“ controlling”并结合常识可知，控制 轮椅的方向并不容易，因此，direction 符合语境。故答案选 C。 答案 C 18.A.easy B.heavy C.major D.extra 解析 考查形容词辨析。结合上文可知，作者经过一番艰难的试验之后，最终 发现操作轮椅并不是那么容易。easy 与文意相符，故答案选 A。 答案 A 19.A.forgotten B.repeated C.conducted D.finished 解析 考查动词辨析。根据空格后的“It made a deep impression on me.”并结合 选项可知，作者的轮椅实验结束了，D 项意为“结束，完成”，符合语境。故 答案选 D。 答案 D 20.A.weaknesses B.challenges C.anxieties D.illnesses 解析 考查名词辨析。空格后提到“both physical and mental”以及“overcome”并 结合选项可知，几个小时的操作轮椅经历对作者来说，无论是在身体上还是在 精神上都是一种挑战，B 项意为“挑战”，符合语境。故答案选 B。 答案 B Cloze 17 (2011·天津) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 母亲 308 ★★ 17 分钟 A Love Note To My Mom When I was a little girl，I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers.It was years later that I finally understood what a role modeling 1 in your life.Little did I know you were 2 every penny you earned to go to 3 school. I cannot thank you enough for 4 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine.After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried 5 piles of law books.I was 6 .Why were you doing what I do— memorizing textbooks and studying for 7 ？ When you said you were in law school，I was more puzzled.I didn't know Moms 8 be lawyers too.You smiled and said，“In life，you can do anything you want to do.” As young as I was，that statement kept 9 in my ears.I watched as you faced the 10 of completing your studies，starting companies with Dad，while still being a 11 and a Mom of five kids.I was exhausted just watching you 12 .With your words of wisdom in my 13 mind，I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream.My whole world 14 .I set out to live my life filled with 15 ， seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements. Your words became my motto.I 16 found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 17 one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field.I gained strength every time I said，“Yes， I'll try that.” Encouraged by your 18 ，I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life's journey，less afraid to make mistakes，and 19 meeting each challenge.You did it， and now I'm 20 it.Sorry，got to run.So much to do，so many dreams to live. 【语篇导读】 母亲是优秀的学生、敬业的模特，她不但帮父亲开公司，还 成功地做五个孩子的妈妈。母亲的乐观与坚持让“我”受益许多；母亲的言行激 励着“我”乐于挑战，成为她那样的母亲。 1.A.found B.played C.kept D.provided 解析 考查动词。句意：多年后我终于理解了从事模特这个行业对你的生活有 着怎样的影响。play a role in 意为“在……中起作用”，是固定搭配。 答案 B 2.A.saving B.making C.donating D.receiving 解析 考查动词。根据下文提到的母亲有五个孩子可推知，“我”的家庭生活 拮据。句意：我一点都不知道你节省每一分钱是为了上法律学校。saving 意为 “节省”；making 意为“赚钱”，和句中 earned 相矛盾，故排除； donating 意为“捐钱”，不符合文意； receiving 意为“收到”，母亲不可能把全部收 入都用来学习，故排除。 答案 A 3.A.business B.fashion C.law D.medical 解析 考查名词。根据下文的“When you said you were in law school”可知，母 亲省钱去攻读法律。 答案 C 4.A.what B.that C.which D.where 解析 考查连接词。介词 for 后接宾语从句，宾语从句中的谓语动词 tell 后接 双宾语，即 tell sb sth 结构，通过分析句子结构可知，句中缺少表示“事情” 的宾语，故用 what 替代。 答案 A 5.A.at B.to C.upon D.under 解析 考查介词。根据语境可知，“我”可以想象出母亲在一堆书下学习的样 子，所以用 under 更为形象合理。 答案 D 6.A.amused B.worried C.puzzled D.disappointed 解析 考查形容词。根据下文“Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for ？”可知，“我”疑惑不解。amused 意为“愉 悦的”； worried 意为“担忧的”； puzzled 意为“疑惑的”； disappointed 意为“失望的”。故选 C 项。 答案 C 7.A.roles B.tests C.positions D.shows 解析 考查名词。根据语境可知，“我”困惑不解母亲为什么和“我”一样背 课文，难道也和“我”一样是为考试而学习吗？故选 B 项。 答案 B 8.A.must B.ought to C.need D.could 解析 考查情态动词。根据下文“You smiled and said ‘In life，you can do anything you want to do’”可知，“我”不知道母亲也能够成为律师。 答案 D 9.A.ringing B.blowing C.falling D.beating 解析 考查动名词。根据上下文可知，母亲的话在“我”耳边不断回响。ring 意为“响，鸣”。 答案 A 10.A.choices B.chances C.challenges D.changes 解析 考查名词。根据下文“completing our studies”，“starting companies with Dad”，“still being a model”和“a Mom of five kids”这四种身份可知，母亲面临 挑战。 答案 C 11.A.professor B.doctor C.reporter D.model 解析 考查名词。此处列举母亲当时的四种身份，因为前面已经提到学业，而 母亲又是一位模特，所以这里用 model 比较合适。 答案 D 12.A.in danger B.in action C.in trouble D.in charge 解析 考查介词短语。此句表示作者仅仅看着母亲身兼四职就感到很累了。in danger 意为“处于危险中”； in action 意为“活动中”；in trouble 意为“在 麻烦中”；in charge 意为“负责”。故选 B。 答案 B 13.A.weak B.powerful C.youthful D.empty 解析 考查形容词。根据上文中“I was a little girl”可知，作者当时还小，故选 C。 答案 C 14.A.came back B.closed down C.went by D.opened up 解析 考查动词短语。根据下文内容可知，作者在顿悟后，她的世界打开了。 open up 意为“打开”。 答案 D 15.A.hope B.hardship C.harmony D.sadness 解析 考查名词。根据下文“seeing possibilities for personal and professional achievements” 可知，作者的生活充满希望。 答案 A 16.A.constantly B.shortly C.hardly D.nearly 解析 考查副词。根据下文中的“first， one of few women”可知， 因为生活充满希望，所以“我”不断发现自己处于一个独特的位置。 答案 A 17.A.and B.but C.or D.for 解析 考查连词。either...or 表示“或者……或者”是固定搭配。 答案 C 18.A.description B.statement C.praise D.introduction 解析 考查名词。根据上文中的“ statement” 可知，受到母亲那些话的鼓励， “我”毅然前行。 答案 B 19.A.secretly B.curiously C.carelessly D.eagerly 解析 考查副词。根据上文“不害怕犯错误”可知，此处指渴望遇到每一个挑 战，表明作者因受到母亲的鼓舞而表现出对生活的热情。 答案 D 20.A.doing B.considering C.correcting D.reading 解析 考查动词。根据上句中的“did”可知，“我”会很自豪地说“过去你做到 的，现在我正在做”。 答案 A 考点二 夹叙夹议类 Cloze 1 (2015·新课标全国Ⅱ) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 足球赛的启发 243 ★★ 15 分钟 Where do you go when you want to learn something？School？A friend？A tutor？These are all 1 places of learning.But it may well be that the learning you really want 2 somewhere else instead.I had the 3 of seeing this first hand on a 4 . My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team.They did very well this season and so 5 a tournament，which normally was only for more skilled club teams.This led to some 6 experiences on Saturday as they played against teams 7 trained.Through the first two games，her 8 did not get on serious shot on goal.As a parent，I 9 seeing my daughter playing her best， 10 still defeated. It seemed that something clicked with the 11 between Saturday and Sunday.When they 12 for their Sunday game ， they were 13 different.They had begun to integrate (融合)the kinds of play and teamwork they had 14 the day before into their 15 .They played aggressively and 16 scored a goal. It 17 me that playing against the other team was a great 18 moment for all the girls on the team.I think it is a general principle. 19 is the best teacher.The lessons they learned may not be 20 what they would have gotten in school，but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own. 【语篇导读】 这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者女儿所在的球队因为这个赛季表 现突出而入围锦标赛。虽然与强手角逐的前两场比赛中失利，但是善于吸取教训 的孩子们在周日的比赛中进球了。通过这次经历，作者得出结论：学习的途径有 许多，通过亲身实践得来的经验更加富有意义。 1.A.public B.traditional C.official D.special 解析 考查语境中形容词的辨析。根据首句的意思及“School? A friend? A tutor？”，再结合生活常识，不难看出，这些都是传统意义上的(traditional)学 习途径。public 公共的；official 官方的，正式的；special 特别的。均不符合题 意。 答案 B 2.A.passes B.works C.lies D.ends 解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。既然你想要的学习方式不是传统的：在学校里 跟朋友交流或向导师求教，那么它很可能会存在于其它地方。lie (位于，存在 于)符合语境。 答案 C 3.A.dream B.idea C.habit D.chance 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。联系下文可知，“我”有机会亲自观看了女儿 的一场足球赛并领悟到了这一点。dream 梦想；idea 主意；habit 习惯。均与句 意不符。 答案 D 4.A.trip B.holiday C.weekend D.square 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。作者下面叙述的几场比赛都是发生在周六和周 日的，因此答案选 C。 答案 C 5.A.won B.entered C.organized D.watched 解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。这个赛季女儿所在的球队表现出色而有资格参 加锦标赛。win 赢；enter 进入；organize 组织；watch 观看。 答案 B 6.A.painful B.strange C.common D.practical 解析 考查语境中形容词的辨析。由于参加锦标赛的多是技术更加娴熟的俱乐 部球队，他们的球员训练有素(well trained)，技术过硬。女儿的球队艰难鏖战， 还是没有一次真正意义上的射门(did not get one serious shot on goal)。painful 困难的，艰难的；strange 奇怪的；common 普通的；practical 实用的。由句意 可知 A 项为正确答案。 答案 A 7.A.less B.poorly C.newly D.better 解析 考查语境中副词的辨析。见上一小题解析。 答案 D 8.A.fans B.tutors C.class D.team 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。联系上下文可知，女儿所在的球队在前两场比 赛中未能进球得分。故答案选 D。 答案 D 9. A.imagined B.hated C.avoided D.missed 解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。作为父母，谁也不愿意看到竭尽全力踢球的孩 子遭受失败的结局。imagine 想像；hate 憎恨；avoid 避免；miss 错过。由语境 可知 B 项最能表达此意。 答案 B 10.A.if B.or C.but D.as 解析 考查语境中连词的辨析。由空格前的 played her best 和 still defeated 的 语意逻辑，不难看出前后为转折关系。因此 C 项为正确答案。 答案 C 11.A.girls B.parents C.coaches D.viewers 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。女儿所在的球队在接下来的比赛中有了很大的 改变。由此可以推断该句意思是：“周日比赛之前，这群女孩子似乎突然间明 白了什么。”故 A 项正确。 答案 A 12.A.dressed B.showed up C.made up D.planned 解析 考查语境中短语动词的辨析。由语境可知，周六比赛失利，女孩子们又 出现在周日的赛场上。show up(出现，露面)与语境相吻合。 答案 B 13.A.slightly B.hardly C.basically D.completely 解析 考查语境中副词的辨析。根据下文所述，女孩子们的表现与上一场比赛 迥然不同。slightly 稍微；hardly 几乎不；basically 基本上；completely 完全地。 答案 D 14.A.seen B.known C.heard D.read 解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。她们的表现之所以有很大改观是因为善于总结 经验教训，将周六比赛中看到的对方团队协作的技术运用到自己的比赛中。由 语境可知 A 项正确。 答案 A 15.A.styles B.training C.game D.rules 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。见上一小题解析。 答案 C 16.A.even B.still C.seldom D.again 解析 考查语境中副词的辨析。在强手面前，孩子们努力拼搏，志在必得，甚 至还进了一个球。even 甚至；still 仍然；seldom 很少；again 又，再。 答案 A 17.A.confused B.struck C.reminded D.warned 解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。由作者接下来阐发的感想可知这是他从这场比 赛中突然想到的。It strikes sb that...意为“使某人突然想到……”。 答案 B 18. A.touching B.thinking C.encouraging D.learning 解析 考查语境中动词的辨析。由前文对比赛的描述可知，对于球队的每个孩 子来说，这场比赛是一个学习的好机会。因此答案为 D。 答案 D 19. A.Experience B.Independence C.Curiosity D.Interest 解析 考查语境中名词的辨析。通过这场比赛，孩子们学到了以前没有接触到 的东西，经历促使她们成长得更快，经历是最好的老师。experience 经历，经 验；independence 独立；curiosity 好奇心；interest 兴趣。其余三项均与短文主 旨无关。 答案 A 20.A.harmful to B.mixed with C.different from D.applied to 解析 考查语境中形容词的辨析。由后面 but 一词的转折意义可以推断本句的 意思：孩子们通过比赛总结的经验或许与课堂上学到的经验不同，但从赛场上 获取的经验肯定会更有个性化，更加有意义。因为那是靠亲自实践得来的。因 此，答案非 C 莫属。 答案 C Cloze 2 (2015·福建) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 咬住你的舌头 304 ★★★ 18 分钟 One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault－finder.However, life can be 1 when you are not busy finding fault with it. Several years ago I 2 a letter from seventeen － year － old Kerry, who described herself as a world － class fault － finder, almost always 3 by things.People were always doing things that annoyed her, and 4 was ever good enough.She was highly self － critical and also found fault with her friends.She became a really 5 person. Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 6 . Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash.What made it almost 7 to deal with was that the day before the 8 ， Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 9 of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to 10 . It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 11 her habit of finding fault.Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to 12 everything so harshly(刻 薄).She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 13 as well. Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at fault －finding, 14 when we're honest, we can be sharply 15 of the world.I'm not suggesting you 16 problems, or that you pretend things are 17 than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are— 18 most of the time, and especially when it's not a really big 19 . Train yourself to“bite your tongue”，and with a little 20 ，you'll get really good at letting things go.And when you do, you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life. 【语篇导读】 世界上最容易做的事情之一就是成为一个挑剔的人，但是， 如果能改变一下的话，生活也许会是另外一个样子。 1.A.lonely B.great C.quiet D.uneasy 解析 考查形容词辨析。如果能不忙着找别人的毛病，生活会十分棒。 答案 B 2.A.received B.answered C.expected D.rejected 解析 考查动词辨析。几年前，我收到了一封来自十七岁的 Kerry 的信。收到 来信用 receive, answer a letter 回信；expect 期待；预料；reject 拒绝。 答案 A 3.A.threatened B.interrupted C.bothered D.spoiled 解析 考查动词辨析。Kerry 在信中描述自己是一个世界级的挑剔者，总是会 受到别的事情的干扰。bother 烦扰；操心；threat 威胁；interrupt 打断；spoil 溺爱。 答案 C 4.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing 解析 考查代词。在 Kerry 看来，人们总是做一些让她烦恼的事情，什么事都 不够好。只有 nothing 表示此处 Kerry 作为一个超级挑剔者的特点。 答案 D 5.A.caring B.boring C.interesting D.surprising 解析 考查形容词辨析。Kerry 不仅挑剔自己，也总是找别人的毛病，她真的 变成了一个 boring(令人厌烦的)人。 答案 B 6.A.attitude B.plan C.measure D.explanation 解析 考查名词辨析。不幸的是，改变她的态度是以一场可怕的事故为代价的。 measure 丈量；衡量；explanation 解释。 答案 A 7.A.urgent B.unnecessary C.certain D.impossible 解析 考查形容词辨析。urgent 紧急的；unnecessary 不必要的；certain 肯定的； impossible 不可能的。 答案 D 8.A.occasion B.event C.accident D.adventure 解析 考查名词辨析。根据上文可知，在这场事故之前，Kerry 拜访了她的朋 友。 答案 C 9.A.memory B.notice C.evidence D.choice 解析 考查名词辨析。Kerry 拜访了她的朋友，不停地批评她朋友选择男朋友 (的问题)、她生活的方式问题、她和她父母相处的问题以及各种各样她觉得她 需要表达的问题。 答案 D 10.A.hear B.contribute C.express D.admit 解析 考查动词辨析，解析见上题。 答案 C 11.A.aware of B.afraid of C.curious about D.confused about 解析 考查形容词短语的辨析。直到她朋友受了重伤之后，她才意识到自己的 (乱挑剔)的习惯(可能会给别人带来严重的后果)。become aware of 意识到；be afraid of 害怕；be curious about 好奇；be confused about 困惑。 答案 A 12.A.discuss B.realize C.judge D.settle 解析 考查动词辨析。从那之后，很快地，她开始学着欣赏生活而不是刻薄地 去评判任何事。judge 判断，评判；discuss 讨论；realize 意识到；settle 解决。 答案 C 13.A.family B.life C.career D.education 解析 考查名词辨析。她能够把她的新的智慧也传递到她的生活中的其他部 分。 答案 B 14.A.so B.or C.but D.for 解析 考查连词。也许我们大部分人都不是很挑剔，但是诚实地说，我们可能 会对这个世界十分的挑剔。此处表示转折关系。 答案 C 15.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical 解析 考查形容词辨析。本文的主题词 fault－finder 对应 critical。 答案 D 16.A.face B.create C.solve D.ignore 解析 考查动词辨析。发现了问题，我不是建议你去忽略这些问题。或者假装 这些事比他们事实上好。 答案 D 17.A.rarer B.better C.stranger D.worse 解析 考查形容词辨析。解析见上题。 答案 B 18.A.at least B.at last C.by far D.so far 解析 考查介词短语辨析。但是要至少大部分时间学会允许这些事情的存在。 答案 A 19.A.task B.deal C.result D.duty 解析 考查名词辨析。特别是不是什么大事的时候。big deal 大事。 答案 B 20.A.practice B.speech C.rest D.pity 解析 考查名词辨析。训练自己“咬住自己的舌头”，少说话，多这样做，你 会真的学会放手了。practice 做法，实践。 答案 A Cloze 3 (2015·浙江) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 实现个人价值 334 ★★★ 18 分钟 Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford，I've watched one friend after another land high－ranking，high－paying Wall Street jobs.As executives (高级管理 人员) with banks，consulting firms，established law firms，and major corporations， many are now 1 on their way to impressive careers.By society's 2 ，they seem to have it made. On the surface，these people seem to be very lucky in life.As they left student life behind，many had a 3 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar，shook hands with longtime roommates ， and 4 out of small apartments into high buildings.They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 5 a college year's monthly rent.They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars. The thing is，a number of them have 6 that despite their success，they aren't happy.Some 7 of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight－hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 8 .Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 9 .However，instead of devoting themselves to their work，they find themselves working to support the 10 to which they have so quickly become 11 . People often speak of trying a more satisfying path，and 12 in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they 13 or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion：it's 14 .They have loans，bills，a mortgage (抵押贷款) to 15 ，retirement to save for.They recognize there's something 16 in their lives， but it's 17 to step off the track. In a society that tends to 18 everything in terms of dollars and cents，we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our 19 in financial terms.But what about the personal and social costs 20 in pursuing money over meaning？ These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore—and the very ones we need to consider most. 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述朋友大学毕业后的工 作、心情、经历告诉我们：我们不应该为了高质量的生活只追求金钱，个人价值 和社会价值的实现才是最重要的。 1.A.much B.never C.seldom D.well 解析 考查副词词义辨析。根据后面的 they seem to have it made 可知，大学毕 业后，我观察到现在我的很多朋友们并没有创造出一番令人赞叹的事业。 答案 D 2.A.policies B.standards C.experiments D.regulations 解析 考查名词词义辨析。我认为他们没有，但按照社会的标准，他们似乎已 经达到了。standard 标准，符合语境。policy 政策；experiment 试验；regulation 规章，规则。 答案 B 3.A.last B.least C.second D.best 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。根据前面的 as they left student life behind 可知， 当他们离开学校时，很多人在便宜且友好的当地酒吧喝完最后一杯酒。 答案 A 4.A.cycled B.moved C.slid D.looked 解析 考查动词词义辨析。离开狭小的学生公寓进入高楼大厦中。move out of 搬离，符合语境。 答案 B 5.A.shared B.paid C.equaled D.collected 解析 考查动词词义辨析。在饭店里一瓶酒的价格相当于大学一个月的租金。 equal 与……相等或相同，符合语境。 答案 C 6.A.advertised B.witnessed C.admitted D.demanded 解析 考查动词词义辨析。实际情况是，他们中的很多人承认尽管他们很成功， 但并不快乐。admit 承认，符合语境。advertise 作广告；witness 目击；demand 要求。 答案 C 7.A.complain B.dream C.hear D.approve 解析 考查动词词义辨析。根据后面的 unfriendly coworkers and feel sad 可知， 一些人抱怨同事不友好。complain of 抱怨，诉苦，符合语境。 答案 A 8.A.distribute B.hate C.applaud D.neglect 解析 考查动词词义辨析。完成他们不喜欢的工作任务他们才感到悲伤。 答案 B 9.A.calm B.guilty C.warm D.empty 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。根据前面的 feeling tired and 可知，empty 空虚， 符合语境。calm 镇静的；guilty 有罪的。 答案 D 10.A.family B.government C.lifestyle D.project 解析 考查名词词义辨析。但他们并不专心于自己的工作，他们工作只是为了 维持这种很快就习以为常的生活方式。lifestyle 生活方式，符合语境。 答案 C 11.A.accustomed B.appointed C.unique D.available 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。固定表达 become accustomed to 对……变得习以 为常，习惯于。 答案 A 12.A.yet B.also C.instead D.rather 解析 考查副词词义辨析。根据上下文可知，这里表示转折关系，故要用 yet。 答案 A 13.A.let out B.turn in C.give up D.believe in 解析 考查动词短语辨析。离职去从事他们自己所信仰的事情。believe in 信 奉，信仰，符合语境。let out 使出来，放出；turn in 上交，呈交；give up 放弃。 答案 D 14.A.fundamental B.practical C.impossible D.unforgettable 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。根据后面的 they have loans...可知，放弃现在的 工作去从事自己喜爱的事情是不可能的。 答案 C 15.A.take off B.drop off C.put off D.pay off 解析 考查动词短语辨析。因为他们有抵押贷款要偿还。pay off 付清，还清， 符合语境。take off 取下，起飞；drop off 落下，减少；put off 推迟。 答案 D 16.A.missing B.inspiring C.sinking D.shining 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。这时他们意识到生活中缺失了什么。missing 失 掉的，失踪的，找不到的，符合语境。 答案 A 17.A.harmful B.hard C.useful D.normal 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。但很难脱离现在的生活轨迹。 答案 B 18.A.measure B.suffer C.digest D.deliver 解析 考查动词词义辨析。在一个倾向于用金钱来衡量一切的社会里。measure 衡量。 答案 A 19.A.disasters B.motivations C.campaigns D.decisions 解析 考查名词词义辨析。从小时候我们就学会了从经济的角度来考虑所做出 的决定的代价。 答案 D 20.A.assessed B.involved C.covered D.reduced 解析 考查动词词义辨析。追求金钱所涉及的个人和社会代价呢？(be) involved in 牵涉，涉及，符合语境。 答案 B Cloze 4 (2014·辽宁) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 沟通的重要 283 ★★ 17 分钟 It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife，Eleanor.We had 1 to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock.I felt a little uneasy，but to my 2 ，I had a good excuse：A business meeting had 3 and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner. When I arrived at the 4 ，I apologized and told Eleanor I didn't mean to be late.She screamed，“You never mean to.”Well，I 5 tell she was angry.“I'm sorry but it was not 6 ，”I said.Then I told her about the business meeting. 7 ，my explanation seemed to make things worse，which started to drive 8 mad as well. Several weeks later，when I 9 the situation to my friend Ken Hardy， he smiled，“You 10 a classic mistake.You're stuck 11 your own way of thinking.You didn't 12 to be late.But that's not the point.What is 13 in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.”He pointed out that I focused on the intention 14 Eleanor focused on the result.Thus， 15 of us felt misunderstood and crazy. Thinking more about Ken's words，I 16 recognized the root cause of such disagreement.It's the result of the action that really 17 .I should have started the conversation by expressing 18 my actions affected Eleanor and 19 the discussions about my intention for later，much later and even never. Later on，after talking to Eleanor and really 20 her experience of the results of my lateness，I've managed to be on time a lot more frequently. 【语篇导读】 本文是夹叙夹议文。作者和妻子约好共同吃晚饭，由于作者 的迟到，特别是他的解释方式使这次约会不欢而散。后来，作者的朋友点破了正 是由于他和妻子的关注点不同，导致了沟通失败。 1.A.started B.agreed C.continued D.managed 解析 考查动词辨析。agree to do 同意做某事。此处指作者和妻子约好 7 点在 饭店见面一起吃饭。 答案 B 2.A.relief B.surprise C.regret D.sorrow 解析 考查名词辨析。作者因为迟到很不安，但使“我”能松一口气的是 “我”有一个好借口。 答案 A 3.A.broken out B.closed down C.faded away D.run over 解析 考查动词短语辨析。“我”想到了一个好借口：因为我临时参加了一个 商业会议，而并非故意浪费时间晚到的。A.break out 爆发；B.close down 关闭； C.fade away(声音，颜色等)消退；D.run over 匆匆而过，此处指临时安排的紧 急会议。 答案 D 4.A.house B.room C.restaurant D.supermarket 解析 考查名词辨析。从上文可知，作者和妻子约好在饭店吃晚饭，当然是到 达饭店。 答案 C 5.A.could B.must C.will D.might 解析 考查情态动词的含义。could 能够，“我”向妻子解释迟到的原因，she screamed，“我”可以判断出她很生气。 答案 A 6.A.movable B.comfortable C.acceptable D.avoidable 解析 考查形容词辨析。我对妻子说：我很抱歉，但是这是“不可避免的”。 答案 D 7.A.However B.Therefore C.Moreover D.Otherwise 解析 考查连词。“我”向妻子说了会议的事，然而，“我”的解释看起来使 事情更加糟糕。 答案 A 8.A.her B.him C.me D.them 解析 考查代词。“我”的解释使事情更加糟糕，当然也开始使我变得疯狂。 答案 C 9.A.spread B.wrote C.translated D.described 解析 考查动词辨析。几个星期后，我向朋友描述这件事情的经过。 答案 D 10.A.knew B.made C.found D.took 解析 考查固定搭配。make a mistake 犯错误。 答案 B 11.A.in B.beyond C.for D.against 解析 考查介词的使用。be stuck in your way of thinking 陷入你自己的思维方 式中。此处指朋友告诉作者：你犯了一个致命的错误，就是陷入了自己的思维 方式之中，没有站在对方的立场上考虑事情。 答案 A 12.A.need B.prove C.pretend D.intend 解析 考查动词辨析。intend to do sth 打算做某事，此处指：你不是故意迟到 的。 答案 D 13.A.funny B.important C.possible D.simple 解析 考查形容词辨析。你不是故意迟到的，但这不是关键点。在沟通中，最 重要的是，你的迟到影响了你的妻子。因此，important 为最佳答案。 答案 B 14.A.while B.after C.until D.unless 解析 考查连词。朋友指出：“我关注的是不故意迟到，而妻子关注的是(迟 到了)这个结果。”while 用在两个并列句中间，表示对比。 答案 A 15.A.all B.none C.both D.neither 解析 考查代词。我们的关注点不同，当然，我们两人都(both)会感到误解和 疯狂。 答案 C 16.A.usually B.merely C.hardly D.gradually 解析 考查副词。通过仔细思考朋友的话，我“逐渐”意识到我和妻子分歧的 根源。gradually 逐渐地；merely 仅仅。 答案 D 17.A.inspires B.matters C.improves D.challenges 解析 考查动词辨析。“重要的”是行为的结果。matter 有关系，重要；inspire 鼓舞，激励；improve 提高，改善；challenge 挑战。 答案 B 18.A.how B.why C.when D.what 解析 考查宾语从句的连接副词。 13 后的 how 给本题能提供提示。 答案 A 19.A.compared B.reported C.finished D.saved 解析 考查动词辨析。本句句意：我本应该以这种方式开始我的对话：要表达 出我的行为对妻子有了“怎样的”影响，后来再通过解释我迟到的原因来“补 救”我们的谈话，这种解释可以是晚些时候做，甚至也可以永远不要提及。 答案 D 20.A.showing B.satisfying C.understanding D.destroying 解析 考查词义辨析。根据上下文，本句意思应为：后来，通过和妻子交流， 并且真正懂得由于我的迟到，对她造成的影响的经历之后，我就能够尽量做到 (在约会中)按时了。 答案 C Cloze 5 (2014·福建) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 父亲的弹奏 333 ★★★ 18 分钟 From my second grade on，there was one event I feared every year：the piano recital(独奏会).A recital 1 I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers.Each year I 2 ask my father if I could skip the recital“just this once”.And each year he'd shake his head，muttering(嘀咕) 3 about building self－confidence and working towards a 4 . So it was with really great 5 that I stood in church one recent Sunday，video camera in hand，and 6 my 68－year－old father sweating in his shirt 7 rising to play the piano in his very first recital. My father had longed to play music since childhood，but his family was poor and couldn't 8 lessons.He could have gone on regretting it， 9 too many of us do.But though he was rooted in his past，he wasn't 10 there.When he retired three years ago，he 11 his church music director to take him as a student. For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard，he 12 stared down at his fingers.Has he forgotten the 13 ？ I worried ， remembering those split seconds 14 ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would 15 .But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the 16 fingers that once baited( 装 饵 于 ) my fishing lines.And I 17 he had been doing what music teachers always stress： 18 the music and pretend the others aren't there. “I'm 19 of him for starting something new at his age，”I said to my son Jeff. “Yeah，and doing it so 20 ，”Jeff added. With his first recital，my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30－plus years ago. 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，一年一度的钢琴演奏让作者无奈， 而父亲退休后开始学习的经历教会作者勇气与信心比什么都重要。 1.A.reflected B.explained C.meant D.proved 解析 根据上下文意，独奏会意味着我必须练习一首无聊的乐曲。meant“意 味着”，故选 C 项，其他三项不符合语境意义。 答案 C 2.A.would B.could C.might D.should 解析 根据上下文意，“我”每年都要……，表示经常性的动作行为，故选 A 项。 答案 A 3.A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something 解析 根据下文 about building self－confidence and working towards a...可知父 亲嘴里嘀咕了一些事情。 答案 D 4.A.goal B.stage C.journey D.chance 解析 句意：建立自信，朝着一个目标努力。goal“目标”。 答案 A 5.A.trouble B.satisfaction C.strength D.disappointment 解析 根据下文我的父亲开始他的第一次独奏，所以这是很令人满意的，故选 B 项。 答案 B 6.A.kept B.sent C.watched D.felt 解析 我是看到我的父亲直流汗。watch“看到”。 答案 C 7.A.through B.from C.against D.before 解析 父亲是在第一次演奏之前，直流汗。before“在……之前”，符合语境。 答案 D 8.A.miss B.afford C.select D.understand 解析 根据上文他的家庭很贫穷，判断出支付不起学费，afford“付得起”。 答案 B 9.A.as B.once C.if D.while 解析 句意：他可以像我们大多数人一样去后悔。as“像”，引导从句。 答案 A 10.A.educated B.protected C.stuck D.spoilt 解析 根据上下文意，尽管他生根于过去，却没有止步不前。stuck“粘贴”， 符合语境。 答案 C 11.A.allowed B.invited C.inspired D.persuaded 解析 根据上下文意，他说服教堂音乐主管收他为学生。persuade sb to do sth“说服某人做某事”是固定用法。 答案 D 12.A.roughly B.simply C.merrily D.curiously 解析 根据上下语境，父亲坐在琴键前，仅仅向下盯着自己的手指。simply“仅 仅”。 答案 B 13.A.words B.videos C.notes D.lessons 解析 根据上下语境，他忘记音符了吗？notes“音符”。 答案 C 14.A.decades B.weeks C.hours D.moments 解析 可知作者想起了自己十多年前，我的大脑一片空白。decades“数十 年”，故选 A 项。 答案 A 15.A.play B.freeze C.click D.adjust 解析 根据上下文，头脑一片空白，手指就会像结了冰一样。freeze“使结冰”， 符合语境。 答案 B 16.A.same B.warm C.different D.dirty 解析 根据上下文，但是，在那个时候，传出了优美的旋律，来自于那双曾经 为我装鱼线的相同的手。可知是同一只手。故选 A 项。 答案 A 17.A.predicted B.realized C.imagined D.insisted 解析 根据语境，我意识到他做了音乐老师总是强调的事情。realized“意识 到”，符合语境。 答案 B 18.A.pass over B.turn up C.bring in D.concentrate on 解析 专注于音乐，假装其他人不存在。concentrate on“专心于”，是固定短 语。 答案 D 19.A.ashamed B.aware C.tired D.proud 解析 根据上下文，在他那个年龄，还能开始新的东西，我为此感到骄傲。be proud of 为……骄傲。 答案 D 20.A.casually B.anxiously C.nicely D.frequently 解析 根据上下文，应该是完成得是那样漂亮。nicely“漂亮地”。故选 C 项。 答案 C Cloze 6 (2014·江苏) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 自信的力量 294 ★★ 17 分钟 Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way to fill a universal human need. It was a need that he first 1 back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg.To get an 2 ，he was struggling against many difficulties.His family was poor.His Dad couldn't afford the 3 at college， so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes.Study had to be done 4 his farm－work routines.He withdrew from many school activities 5 he didn't have the time or the 6 .He had only one good suit.He tried 7 the football team，but the coach turned him down for being too 8 .During this period Dale was slowly 9 an inferiority complex (自卑感)，which his mother knew could 10 him from achieving his real potential.She 11 that Dale join the debating team，believing that 12 in speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed. Dale took his mother's advice，tried desperately and after several attempts 13 made it.This proved to be a 14 point in his life.Speaking before groups did help him gain the 15 he needed.By the time Dale was a senior，he had won every top honor in 16 .Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they， 17 ，were winning contests. Out of this early struggle to 18 his feelings of inferiority，Dale came to understand that the ability to 19 an idea to an audience builds a person's confidence.And， 20 it，Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do—and so could others. 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇人物小传。Dale Carnegie 出生于小农场，家庭的 贫困让他无法参与学校的很多活动，因为有时因为交不起费用，有时因为买不起 衣服，他变得很自卑。有远见的母亲建议他参加各种辩论队，从而培养了他的自 信，开发了他的潜力，最后，他从一个名不见经传的农场孩子变得世界闻名，他 不仅成就了自己，也鼓励了很多人，因为他坚信自己能做自己想做的任何事—— 别人也能。 1.A.admitted B.filled C.supplied D.recognized 解析 考查动词辨析。A.承认；认可；接受；B.填充；填满；C.提供；供应； D.认识到。根据语境 need 是所填词汇的宾语。“他最初认识到这种需求是追 溯到 1906 年……”，可知答案选 D。 答案 D 2.A.assignment B.education C.advantage D.instruction 解析 考查名词辨析。A.分配；任务；B.教育；C.有利条件，优势；D.说明。 根据下文他为了上学克服很多困难，可知是为了获得教育。 答案 B 3.A.training B.board C.teaching D.equipment 解析 考查名词辨析。A.训练；B.食宿；C.教学；D.设备。根据下文他骑马上 下学可知他因家穷付不起食宿费，故选 B。 答案 B 4.A.between B.during C.over D.through 解析 考查介词。A.两者之间；B.在……过程中；C.关于，经过，对于；D. 穿过。通过上下文可知他要帮家里干活，学习活动只能在干活间隙进行，指两 项农活之间，故用 A。 答案 A 5.A.while B.when C.because D.though 解析 考查状语从句。根据语境，他不能参与许多学校活动是因为抽不出时间 或买不起服装，前后文构成因果关系，故选 C，引导原因状语从句。 答案 C 6.A.permits B.interest C.talent D.clothes 解析 根据语境只有 clothes 才是贫穷能够影响到的，故选 D。 答案 D 7.A.on B.for C.in D.with 解析 此处表示尝试的目的，故用 for，选 B。 答案 B 8.A.light B.flexible C.optimistic D.outgoing 解析 考查形容词辨析。教练选择队员要看体格，因为家穷，Carnegie 很瘦弱， 不适合踢球，此处 light 指身体轻，说明他体质不好，太瘦弱；B.柔韧的；C. 乐观的；D.外向的。 答案 A 9.A.gaining B.achieving C.developing D.obtaining 解析 考查动词搭配。该空要填的谓语动词的宾语是 an inferiority complex， 这种自卑感是逐渐积累发展而形成的，故选 C。 答案 C 10.A.prevent B.protect C.save D.free 解析 考查动词搭配。prevent...from 阻止……做……；protect...from...保护…… 不受……伤害；save...from...从……中拯救……；free...from...使……摆脱。根 据语境，母亲知道自卑感会阻止他发挥他的真正的潜力，可知选 A。 答案 A 11.A.suggested B.demanded C.required D.insisted 解析 根据下一自然段 Dale took his mother's advice 中可知此选项中 suggest 与 advice 相呼应，选 A。 答案 A 12.A.presence B.practice C.patience D.potential 解析 考查名词辨析。A.在场，出席；B.练习，习惯做法；C.耐心；D.潜力； 根据上下文，辩论队应经常练习讲话，故选 B。 答案 B 13.A.hopefully B.certainly C.finally D.naturally 解析 根据语境：他拼命练习，经过多次尝试最终成功，故选 C。 答案 C 14.A.key B.breaking C.basic D.turning 解析 考查形容词辨析。此空所填词汇做定语，修饰 point，根据语境，他参 加辩论队以前自卑，成功后变得自信，说明这是他一生的转折点，故选 D。 答案 D 15.A.progress B.experience C.competence D.confidence 解析 考查名词辨析。所填词汇做 gain 的宾语，根据上文提示，演讲使他获 得了自信，可知选 D。 答案 D 16.A.horse－riding B.football C.speech D.farming 解析 与上文呼应，他参加演讲比赛，故获得演讲比赛的顶级荣誉，选 C。 答案 C 17.A.in return B.in brief C.in turn D.in fact 解析 考查短语辨析。A.作为报答；B.大致上，大体上；C.接着，随之；按顺 序；D.事实上，根据语境别的学生来找他辅导，随之，也赢得比赛，故选 C。 答案 C 18.A.convey B.overcome C.understand D.build 解析 考查动词辨析。A.传达；B.克服；C.理解；D.建立。所填词汇的宾语是 his feelings of inferiority，根据上文他参加演讲获得自信是克服了自卑感，故选 B。 答案 B 19.A.express B.stress C.contribute D.repeat 解析 考查动词辨析。所填词汇的宾语是 idea，演讲要具备向观众表达思想的 能力，故选 A。 答案 A 20.A.besides B.beyond C.like D.with 解析 考查介词用法。根据上下文语意：“具备了这种能力，他就能做他想做 的任何事情”，故选 D。 答案 D Cloze 7 (2014·湖北) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 感谢磨难 340 ★★★ 18 分钟 When our restaurant business failed，we headed north in a camping truck to Texas，hoping to have a“fresh start”. At the 1 of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷) State Park，I 2 a job advertisement hiring park hosts.The position offered a 3 ，permanent campsite in the park，and 4 ，the hosts served as a link between the park's guests and the rangers (护林人).It was the perfect solution：a rent－free place to reorganize our lives.We entered the park and I made an 5 for the following day. The park was 6 ，so it took us some time to find an available site.That evening，as we finished our dinner，my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table.We 7 climbed onto the table and，for the next four hours， waited for them to 8 our camp. Having survived that night，we were 9 that everything else would be all right.The next day we met with the people who ran the park.They explained our 10 and gave us a beautiful campsite. That evening， 11 ，we learned about the canyon 12 .They were strong and cold，rocking our little camping truck violently，and we lay 13 in the dark until the winds died away. 14 the weeks that followed ，we learned to survive in our truck and 15 the little money my wife 16 by substitute teaching.Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful 17 .For a time after our business 18 I thought I might lose my family as well. Living in the tiny 19 with no television，we sat close together reading and talking.One evening，standing under a jeweled sky，I found myself 20 for all the hardships.We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls.We had become a family! 【语篇导读】 本篇完形填空是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。讲述了一个家庭餐馆 生意失败之后作公园主持人努力重新开始的故事，在此过程中增强了之前在做生 意时失去的家庭凝聚力。文章通过这个故事阐明一个道理：我们在追寻事业成功 的时候，可能会失去家庭的和睦和凝聚力，因此我们要学会在发展事业的同时兼 顾好家庭。 1.A.back B.edge C.centre D.entrance 解析 考查名词辨析。从后文 We entered the park 可知，应该是在公园门口 (entrance)，故选 D。 答案 D 2.A.sponsored B.published C.noticed D.answered 解析 考查动词辨析。从前文 When our restaurant business failed 和 hoping to have a “fresh start”可知，作者是在寻找工作，在公园门口注意到一则招聘广告， 符合语境，故选 C。 答案 C 3.A.safe B.free C.convenient D.beautiful 解析 考查形容词辨析。后文中提到 a rent－free place，可知营地是免费的 (free)，故选 B。 答案 B 4.A.in return B.in time C.in short D.in turn 解析 考查介词短语辨析。A.in return 作为回报；B.in time 及时；C.in short 总之，简言之；D.in turn 反过来，反之。根据空处后文句可知要取得这个工作， 需要成为公园客人和护林人之间的联系人，即公园主持人来作为回报，故选 A。 答案 A 5.A.attempt B.agreement C.appeal D.appointment 解析 考查名词辨析。A.attempt 尝试；B.agreement 同意，协议；C.appeal 吸 引；D.appointment 约定，预约。前文知道作者看到招聘广告，预约明天(make an appointment)应聘，符合语境，应选 D。 答案 D 6.A.crowded B.dangerous C.ideal D.quiet 解析 考查形容词辨析。A.crowded 拥挤的；B.dangerous 危险的；C.ideal 理 想的；D.quiet 安静的；根据后文 so it took us some time to find an available site， 可知因为人多很难找到公园提供给的住宿的地方，故选 A。 答案 A 7.A.repeatedly B.immediately C.eventually D.calmly 解析 考查副词辨析。A.repeatedly 重复地；B.immediately 立刻，马上； C.eventually 最终；D.calmly 镇静地；文中提到 my wife saw two large skunks(臭 鼬)walking toward our table，所以我们应该立即躲避臭鼬。故选 B。 答案 B 8.A.attack B.leave C.pass D.search 解析 考查动词辨析。A.attack 攻击；B.leave 离开；C.pass 通过；D.search 寻找，搜索；由上文我们立即爬上桌子躲避臭鼬，可知我们等它尽快离开，故 选 B 项。 答案 B 9.A.satisfied B.determined C.confident D.aware 解析 考查形容词辨析。A.satisfied 满意的；B.determined 坚决的；C.confident 自信的；D.aware 知道的，明白的。由前文 having survived that night，可知我 们对于接下来的生活有了自信(confident)，故选 C。 答案 C 10.A.responsibilities B.requirements C.circumstances D.conditions 解析 考查名词辨析。A.responsibilities 职责，责任；B.requirements 要求，请 求；C.circumstances 环 境 ； D.conditions 条 件 ， 情 况 。 由 前 文 I made an appointment for the following day 和 the next day we met with the people who ran the park.可知他们去应聘了，管理人员告诉他们应尽的职责，符合语境，故选 responsibilities。 答案 A 11.A.moreover B.therefore C.meanwhile D.however 解析 考查连词辨析。A.moreover 而且，此外；B.therefore 因此，所以； C.meanwhile 同时；D.however 然而，可是。由前文 everything else would be all right 和后文 rocking our little camping truck violently...until the winds died away 可知，前后情况是一种相反的场景，故选 D。 答案 D 12.A.winds B.snows C.woods D.trails 解析 考查名词辨析。由后文 They were strong and cold，rocking our little camping truck violently...until the winds died away，可知是 winds，故选 A。 答案 A 13.A.shaking B.quarrelling C.mourning D.aching 解析 考查动词辨析。A.shaking 握手，颤动；B.quarrelling 争吵；C.mourning 为……哀悼；D.aching 疼痛，渴望。由前文 rocking our little camping truck violently 可知卡车(truck) 在摇动(shake)，故选 A。 答案 A 14.A.After B.Between C.During D.Beyond 解析 考查介词辨析。A.After 在……之后；B.Between 在两者之间；C.During 在……期间；D.Beyond 超越……范围，应该是指后续的几周期间，故选 C。 答案 C 15.A.give away B.hand out C.live on D.put aside 解析 考查动词短语辨析。A.give away 捐赠，泄露；B.hand out 分发；C.live on 靠……生活；以……为食；D.put aside 存储，留出，搁置。由下文可知我 们以妻子作为代课教师所挣得一点钱为生，故选 C。 答案 C 16.A.borrowed B.earned C.posted D.raised 解析 考查动词辨析。根据上文，生意失败，所以作者的妻子要靠教书来挣一 点钱(earned the little money )生活，故选 B。 答案 B 17.A.business B.career C.family D.image 解析 考查名词辨析。根据后文 I might lose my family as well 和 building a successful business and then losing it 看出作者留给家人的时间很少，故选 C。 答案 C 18.A.started B.failed C.expanded D.declined 解析 考查动词辨析。根据文章第一段第一句 When our restaurant business failed 提示，应选 failed。 答案 B 19.A.truck B.park C.house D.camp 解析 考查名词辨析。由文章第五段 rocking our little camping truck violently， 可知填 truck，tiny 是 small 的同义替换，故选 A。 答案 A 20.A.desperate B.ready C.suitable D.thankful 解析 考查形容词辨析。A.desperate 不顾一切的，令人绝望的；B.ready 准备 好的，情愿的；C.suitable 适当的；D.thankful 感激的，欣慰的。由前文可知作 者找到工作和后文 we had become a family 可知，作者工作、家庭都有收获， 所以作者是心怀感激的，故选 D。 答案 D Cloze 8 (2014·天津) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 学会独立 336 ★★ 17 分钟 One night，when I was eight，my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget.“Sweetie，my company wants to 1 me but needs me to work in Brazil.This is like your teacher telling you that you've done 2 and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级)，but you'll have to 3 your friends.Would you say yes to your teacher ？ ”She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it.I was puzzled.The question kept me 4 for the rest of the night.I had said“yes”but for the first time，I realized the 5 decisions adults had to make. For almost four years ，my mother would call us from Brazil every day.Every evening I'd 6 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day.A phone call，however，could never replace her 7 and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times. During my fourth－grade Christmas break，we flew to Rio to visit her.Looking at her large 8 apartment，I became 9 how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself.It was then 10 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on 11 family and work. 12 difficult decisions，she used to tell me，you wouldn't know whether you made the right choice，but you could always make the best out of the situation，with passion and a 13 attitude. Back home，I 14 myself that what my mother could do，I could，too.If she 15 to live in Rio all by herself，I，too，could learn to be 16 .I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable 17 . My mother is now back with us.But I will never forget what the 18 has really taught me.Sacrifices 19 in the end.The separation between us has proved to be a 20 for me. 【语篇导读】 “我”还是八岁小孩的时候，母亲就让我明白，成人有时也 会面对工作和家庭的艰难选择，要努力平衡两者关系；随着年龄的增长，我越来 越能够体味母亲的坚强与独立；聚少离多的生活也使我在理解母亲的同时，成长 为一个坚强独立的人。母亲的牺牲获得了回报。 1.A.attract B.promote C.surprise D.praise 解析 考查词义辨析。根据上下文可知母亲将被升职，故选 B。 答案 B 2.A.little B.much C.well D.wrong 解析 考查语境理解。根据下文“允许你跳级”，说明做得好，故选 C。 答案 C 3.A.leave B.refuse C.contact D.forgive 解析 考查语境理解及词义辨析。A.离开；B.拒绝；C.和……联系；D.原谅。 根据上下文，可知因为跳级要离开朋友，故选 A。 答案 A 4.A.explaining B.sleeping C.wondering D.regretting 解析 考查语境理解及词义辨析。A.解释；B.睡觉；C.思考；想知道；D.遗憾。 根据上下文，这个问题让“我”一直思考，可知选 C。 答案 C 5.A.poor B.timely C.final D.tough 解析 考查词义辨析与语境理解。根据第三自然段第三行 the tough choices 提 示，可知选 D。 答案 D 6.A.eagerly B.politely C.nervously D.curiously 解析 考查副词辨析。A.eagerly 热切地；B.礼貌地；C.紧张地；D.好奇地；根 据语境，母亲在外地工作，很难见面，“我”一定是“热切地”盼望母亲来电 话，故选 A。 答案 A 7.A.patience B.presence C.intelligence D.influence 解析 考查名词辨析。A.耐心；B.出席，在场；C.智慧；D.影响。根据语境： 可是一个电话永远不可能代替母亲本人在，因此有时很难不感到孤独，可知选 B。 答案 B 8.A.comfortable B.expensive C.empty D.modern 解析 考查形容词辨析。A.舒适的；B.昂贵的；C.空荡荡的；D.现代化的。根 据语境：“看到她空荡荡的寓所，我也意识到母亲自己在巴西也很孤独”与下 文中的“lonely”语境呼应，故选 C。 答案 C 9.A.interested in B.aware of C.doubtful about D.satisfied with 解析 考查短语辨析。A.对……感兴趣；B.意识到；C.对……感到怀疑；D. 对……感到满意，根据语境可知选 B。 答案 B 10.A.when B.where C.which D.that 解析 考查强调句型。句意：直到那时，我才开始感激母亲为了平衡工作和家 庭所做出的艰难选择。此句是强调时间状语，故选 D。 答案 D 11.A.abandoning B.balancing C.comparing D.mixing 解析 考查动词辨析。A.抛弃；B.平衡；C.对比；D.混合。根据语境可知选 B。 答案 B 12.A.Depending on B.Supplied with C.Faced with D.Insisting on 解析 考查短语辨析。A.依靠，根据；B.为……提供；C.面临，面对；D.坚持。 根据语意：“面对艰难的抉择，她常告诉我，你不可能知道自己的选择是否正 确，但你可以用热情和乐观的态度去充分利用这种情况。”可知，选 C。 答案 C 13.A.different B.friendly C.positive D.general 解析 考查形容词辨析。A.不同的；B.友好的；C.乐观的；积极的；D.大致的， 大体上的；根据语境，“应用乐观的态度去面对这种情况”，可知选 C。 答案 C 14.A.criticized B.informed C.warned D.reminded 解析 考查动词辨析。A.批判；批评；B.通知，告知；C.警告；D.提醒；根据 语境：“回家后我提醒自己：母亲可以做到的，我也能做到。”故选 D。 答案 D 15.A.managed B.offered C.attempted D.expected 解析 考查动词辨析。A.manage to do 设法成功做到；B.offer to do 主动提出 做……；C.attempt to do 尝试着做……；D.expect to do 期待要做，预料到做……； 根据语境“母亲成功做到独自在异地生活”。故选 A。 答案 A 16.A.grateful B.energetic C.independent D.practical 解析 考查形容词辨析。A.感激的；B.精力充沛的；C.独立的；D.实用的。根 据上文“She managed to live in Rio all by herself”可知，此处强调其独立性，故 选 C。 答案 C 17.A.examples B.limits C.rules D.goals 解析 考查名词辨析。A.例子；B.限制；C.规则；D.目标。根据上文可与动词 set 搭配，且用 achievable 作定语修饰，语境：“我学会了照顾自己和设立高 但可达到的目标”可知选 D。 答案 D 18.A.question B.experience C.history D.occasion 解析 考查名词辨析。A.问题；B.经验，经历；C.历史；D.场合。该空在该句 中做主语，应是概括前文讲到的经历，故选 B。句意：我永远都不会忘记这次 经历教给我的一切。 答案 B 19.A.pay off B.come back C.run out D.turn up 解析 考查短语辨析。A.没有白费；得到报偿；B.回来；C.用光，用完了；D. 出现，到场。该句主语是 sacrifices，句意：这些牺牲最后都没有白费。故选 A。 答案 A 20.A.blessing B.gathering C.failure D.pleasure 解析 考查名词辨析。A.保佑；赐福；B.聚集，汇聚；C.失败；D.乐趣，乐事。 根据语意，由于母亲不在身边，我变得独立、坚强，所以这种经历也使我获得 了意想不到的收获。所以，就像上苍赐给我的福气，故选 A。 答案 A Cloze 9 (2013·山东) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 “我”变好 了 305 ★★ 17 分钟 I used to be a very self－centered person，but in the past two years I have really changed.I have started to think about other people 1 I think about myself.I am happy that I am becoming a 2 person. I think my 3 started when I was at Palomar College.At first，I just wanted to get my 4 and be left alone.I thought I was smarter than everyone else，so I hardly ever 5 to anyone in my classes.By the end of my first semester， I was really 6 .It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n) 7 .I started asking people around me how they were doing，and if they were having trouble I 8 to help.That was really a big 9 for me.By the end of the year，I had several new friends，and two of 10 are still my best friends today. A bigger cause of my new 11 ，however，came when I took a part－time job at a Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimer's disease became my 12 .Every time I came into her room，she was so 13 because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never 14 her，so I took her place.She let me 15 that making others feel good made me feel good，too.When she died，I was 16 ， but I was also very grateful to her. I think I am a much 17 person today than I used to be，and I hope I will not 18 these experiences.They have 19 me to care about other people more than about myself.I 20 who I am today，and I could not say that a few years ago. 【语篇导读】 本文讲述了一个小女孩以前只顾自己不为他人着想，但通过 帮助别人改变了自己；通过与一位患老年痴呆症的老太太接触更是让她体会到帮 助别人而得到的快乐。最后自己成了一个处处为他人考虑且乐于助人的人。 1.A.since B.before C.or D.unless 解析 考查连词辨析。根据语境可知，以前“我”是一个以自我为中心的人， 但最近两年“我”真的改变了，在想到自己之前“我”总会先想到别人。before 意为“在……之前”，符合语境。故答案选 B。 答案 B 2.A.famous B.simple C.different D.skilled 解析 考查形容词辨析。句意：我很高兴我现在成了一个与以前不同的人。 famous 意为“著名的”；simple 意为“简单的，单纯的”； skilled 意为“熟 练的，有技能的”； different 意为“不同的”。根据上文可知，“我”这两年 改变了，所以应与以前有所不同了。故答案选 C。 答案 C 3.A.education B.career C.tour D.change 解析 考查名词辨析。根据第一段第一句“I used to...I have really changed.”可 知，此处应是讲“我”的改变。故答案选 D。 答案 D 4.A.balance B.homework C.degree D.interest 解析 考查名词辨析。句意：起初我只想拿到学位，想自己一个人独处。balance 意为“平衡”；homework 意为“家庭作业”； degree 意为“学位”；interest 意为“兴趣”。根据语境可知，以前“我”是个以自我为中心的人，由此结合 3 空格后的大学可推知，degree 符合语境。故答案选 C。 答案 C 5.A.talked B.wrote C.lied D.reported 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：我觉得自己比其他人都聪明，所以几乎不跟班里 其他人说话。talk 意为“说话”；write 意为“写”； lie 意为“撒谎，躺”； report 意为“报告”。根据上文中的“be left alone”可知，“我”应该是很少跟 其他同学说话。故答案选 A。 答案 A 6.A.careful B.lonely C.curious D.guilty 解析 考查形容词辨析。句意：第一个学期期末的时候我真的感到很孤独。根 据上文的“be left alone”和“I hardly ever to anyone in my classes”可知， “我”应该是感到很孤独。lonely 符合语境，故答案选 B。 答案 B 7.A.argument B.game C.experiment D.defence 解析 考查名词辨析。argument 意为“论证，论据，争吵”；game 意为“游 戏，比赛”；experiment 意为“试验，尝试”；defence 意为“防御，防卫”。 “我”感到孤独，而周围每一个人都交到了朋友并从中得到了快乐，所以 “我”尝试改变。experiment 符合语境，故答案选 C。 答案 C 8.A.dared B.offered C.hesitated D.happened 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：我问周围的人他们感觉怎么样，如果他们有困难 我就主动提供帮助。dare to do 意为“敢于做”； offer to do 意为“主动提出 做”； hesitate to do 意为“做……有顾虑”；happen to do 意为“碰巧做”。 根据语境可推知，“我”希望给别人提供帮助，故答案选 B。 答案 B 9.A.dream B.problem C.duty D.step 解析 考查名词辨析。句意：这对我来说真的是迈出了很大的一步。dream 意 为“梦想”；problem 意为“问题”； duty 意为“职责”； step 意为“步， 步骤”。四个选项中只有 step 符合语境，故答案选 D。 答案 D 10.A.us B.which C.them D.whom 解析 考查代词辨析。由“and”可知，这是一个并列句，故应选 them，指代“new friends”。 答案 C 11.A.attitude B.hobby C.hope D.luck 解析 考查名词辨析。根据语境可知，导致“我”的新的态度产生的一个更大 的原因是“我”在养老院做兼职的经历。attitude 意为“态度”；hobby 意为“业 余爱好”；hope 意为“希望”； luck 意为“运气”。四个选项中只有 attitude 符合语境，故答案选 A。 答案 A 12.A.friend B.partner C.guide D.guest 解析 考查名词辨析。句意：一个患老年痴呆症的老人成了我的朋友。partner 意为“伙伴”；guide意为“向导”；guest意为“客人”；friend意为“朋友”。 由下文可知，老太太把“我”当成了她的女儿，所以 friend 符合语境。故答案 选 A。 答案 A 13.A.polite B.happy C.strange D.confident 解析 考查形容词辨析。句意：每当我走进她的房间，她都很高兴，因为她把 我当成了她的女儿。根据“because she thought I was her daughter”可知，老人见 到“我”时应是很高兴。 答案 B 14.A.bothered B.answered C.visited D.trusted 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：她的女儿从来不来看她，所以我代替了她的位置。 bother 意为“打扰”；answer 意为“回答”；visit 意为“拜访，访问”； trust 意为“信任”。四个选项中只有 visit 符合语境，故答案选 C。 答案 C 15.A.explain B.guess C.declare D.see 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：她让我明白了让别人快乐自己也会快乐。explain 意为“解释”； guess 意为“猜，推测”； declare 意为“宣布”；see 意为 “看见，理解，领会”。四个选项中只有 see 符合语境，故答案选 D。 答案 D 16.A.homeless B.heartbroken C.bad－tempered D.hopeless 解析 考查形容词辨析。homeless 意为“无家可归的”；heartbroken 意为“悲 伤的，伤心的”； bad－tempered 意为“脾气不好的，易怒的”；hopeless 意 为“绝望的”。根据“when she died”可知，老太太去世“我”应该是很伤心的， 故答案选 B。 答案 B 17.A.quieter B.busier C.better D.richer 解析 考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知，我觉得自己比以前好了很多，故应选 C。 答案 C 18.A.forget B.face C.improve D.analyze 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：我希望自己永远不要忘记这些经历。face 意为“面 对”；improve 意为“提高，改善”； analyze 意为“分析”；forget 意为“忘 记”。四个选项中只有 forget 符合语境，故答案选 A。 答案 A 19.A.forced B.preferred C.ordered D.taught 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：这些经历教会了我关心别人要多于关心自己。force 意为“促使，强迫”；prefer 意为“更喜欢，宁愿”；order 意为“命令”；teach 意为“教”。四个选项中只有 teach 符合语境，故答案选 D。 答案 D 20.A.miss B.like C.wonder D.expect 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：我喜欢现在的自己，我在几年前不可能这么说。 miss 意为“想念，错过”；like 意为“喜欢”；wonder 意为“怀疑，想知道”； expect 意为“期待”。根据上文可知，我觉得自己比以前好了很多，“我”希望 自己永远不会忘记这些经历。由此可推知，“我”喜欢现在的自己。 答案 B Cloze 10 (2011·重庆) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 “ 我 ” 救 了 父亲 294 ★★ 17 分钟 My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten，and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing.Dad was quite skilled in sailing ， but not good at 1 .As for me，I 2 both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario. The last time Dad and I set sail together is really 3 .It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university.I came home and 4 Dad to go sailing.Out we set soon on the 5 lake.Dad hadn't sailed for years，but everything 6 well with the tiller(舵柄)in his hands. When we were in the middle of the lake，a 7 wind came all of a sudden.The boat was hit 8 .Dad was always at his best in any 9 ，but at this moment he 10 . “John！ 11 ！” he shouted in a trembling voice，with the tiller still in his hands. In my memory he could fix any 12 .He was the one I always 13 for strength and security.Before I could respond，a 14 of water got into the boat.I rushed to the tiller 15 it was too late.Another huge wall of water 16 the boat in a minute.We were thrown into the water，and Dad was struggling aimlessly.At that moment，I felt fiercely 17 of him. I swam to Dad 18 and assisted him in climbing onto the hull(船壳)of the boat.Upon sitting on the hull，Dad was a little awkward about his flash of 19 .“It's all right，Dad.We are safe now，” I comforted him. That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency.More importantly，I found it was my turn to start 20 for my father. 【语篇导读】 小时候我总会和爸爸去航行。爸爸不太会游泳，但在我的记 忆中他总能临危不惧，解决一切困难。但在大学毕业之后的一次经历中，我把落 水的爸爸救了上来。此时我才意识到是时候轮到我为爸爸的人生护航了。 1.A.boating B.running C.swimming D.teaching 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据倒数第三段倒数第二句“We were thrown into the water，and Dad was struggling aimlessly.”可知，爸爸不太会游泳。boating 意为“划船”；running 意为“跑步”；teaching 意为“教”。 答案 C 2.A.enjoyed B.desired C.hated D.learned 解析 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“...because of living close to Lake Ontario” 以及最后两段内容可知，我既会航行也会游泳，因为住在安大略湖附近，所以 学会了这两种技能。enjoy 意为“享受”；desire 意为“渴望”； hate 意为 “恨”； learn 意为“学会”。 答案 D 3.A.unforgivable B.unforgettable C.cheerful D.regretful 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文可知，我将爸爸从危险中救了出来，这 次经历是难忘的。unforgivable 意为“不可原谅的”； unforgettable 意为“难 忘的”； cheerful 意为“高兴的”；regretful 意为“后悔的”。 答案 B 4.A.sent B.ordered C.invited D.allowed 解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我回到家邀请爸爸一同去航行。send 意为 “派”； order 意为“命令”；invite 意为“邀请”； allow 意为“允许”。 答案 C 5.A.calm B.icy C.stormy D.thundery 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文可知，开始时一切都很顺利，所以当时 的湖面是很平静的。calm 意为“平静的”； icy 意为“结冰的”；stormy 意 为“暴风雨的”； thundery 意为“有雷的”。 答案 A 6.A.finished B.went C.seemed D.sounded 解析 考查动词词义辨析。go well 为固定短语，意为“进展顺利”。finish 意 为“完成”：seem 意为“看上去”； sound 意为“听起来”。根据语境可知， 尽管爸爸多年未出海，但一切还算顺利。故 B 项符合题意。 答案 B 7.A.strong B.gentle C.cold D.hot 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文可知，原本平静的湖面突然刮起大风。 strong wind 意为“强风”；gentle 意为“温柔的”； cold 意为“冷的”；hot 意为“热的”。 答案 A 8.A.repeatedly B.lightly C.hardly D.violently 解析 考查副词词义辨析。根据语境可知，因为是强风，所以吹打在船上的力 度是很大的。repeatedly 意为“重复地”； lightly 意为“轻轻地”； hardly 意为“几乎不”； violently 意为“猛烈地”。 答案 D 9.A.danger B.place C.sport D.job 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文可知，大风猛烈地吹打在船上，之后湖水 又进入船内，我们也掉进了水里。由此可知，当时情况很危险。danger 意为“危 险”； place 意为“地点”；sport 意为“运动”；job 意为“工作”。 答案 A 10.A.suffered B.fell C.froze D.withdrew 解析 考查动词词义辨析。根据语境可知，在险境中，爸爸总是能让自己处于 最佳状态，但是这一次，他却无法应付。suffer 意为“受……之苦”； fall 意 为“掉落”； freeze 意为“愣住，呆住”，符合题意；withdraw 意为“撤退”。 答案 C 11.A.Look B.Help C.Run D.Jump 解析 考查动词词义辨析。根据语境可知，爸爸的声音都在颤抖，大呼“救 命”。look 意为“看”；help 意为“救命；帮忙”；run 意为“快跑”；jump 意为“跳”。 答案 B 12.A.problem B.relationship C.machine D.boat 解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我的记忆中，没有任何问题是爸爸解决不 了的。fix the problem 意为“解决问题”； relationship 意为“关系”；machine 意为“机器”； boat 意为“船”。 答案 A 13.A.turned to B.lived with C.argued with D.objected to 解析 考查动词短语辨析。turn to sb for sth 意为“求助于；转向”。句意：我 总是在需要力量和安全时求助于他。live with 意为“忍受”；argue with 意为 “和……争吵”；object to 意为“反对”。 答案 A 14.A.fountain B.stream C.shower D.wave 解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我还没有反应过来，一个浪打过来，船就进 水了。a wave of water 意为“水浪”，符合语境；fountain 意为“喷泉”；stream 意为“小溪”； shower 意为“阵雨；淋浴”；wave 意为“波浪”。 答案 D 15.A.if B.for C.after D.but 解析 考查连词和介词辨析。句意：我冲上前去，想抓住舵柄，但为时已晚。 此处表示转折关系。if 意为“如果”；for 意为“为了”；after 意为“之后”； but 意为“但是”。 答案 D 16.A.got through B.poured into C.turned over D.lifted up 解析 考查动词短语辨析。根据下文“We were thrown into the water”可知，此 时船已翻。get through 意为“完成，通过；用完”；pour into 意为“倒进去”； turn over 意为“打翻，翻转”；lift up 意为“举起”。 答案 C 17.A.ashamed B.protective C.tired D.afraid 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：爸爸不太会游泳，正在水中挣扎。当时我 有想要保护好他的强烈愿望。ashamed 意为“羞愧的”；protective 意为“保护 的”； tired 意为“疲倦的；厌倦的”； afraid 意为“害怕的”。 答案 B 18.A.hopelessly B.quickly C.slowly D.helplessly 解析 考查副词词义辨析。根据语境可知，因为情况紧急，所以我“迅速”游 到爸爸身边，然后帮他爬上了船。hopelessly 意为“无望地”；quickly 意为“迅 速地”； slowly 意为“慢慢地”； helplessly 意为“无助地”。 答案 B 19.A.pain B.anger C.fear D.shame 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据后一句 “I comforted him”可知，爸爸刚才在水 中挣扎时，表现出了一丝恐惧。pain 意为“痛苦”；anger 意为“愤怒”； fear 意为“恐惧；害怕”；shame 意为“害羞；遗憾”。 答案 C 20.A.making up B.getting ready C.paying off D.looking out 解析 考查动词短语辨析。根据语境可知，这是爸爸第一次靠我渡过紧急关头。 我意识到现在轮到我去守护爸爸了。make up 意为“编造；化妆”；get ready 意为“作准备”； pay off 意为“还清；得到回报”； look out 意为“当心， 留心，照料”。 答案 D 考点三 议论文 Cloze 1 (2013·安徽) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 学习新语言 236 ★★ 17 分钟 If you want to learn a new language，the very first thing to think about is why.Do you need it for a 1 reason，such as your job or your studies？ 2 perhaps you're interested in the 3 ，films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a 4 of the language. Most people learn best using a variety of 5 ，but traditional classes are an ideal( 理 想 的 )start for many people.They 6 an environment where you can practice under the 7 of someone who's good at the language.We all lead 8 lives and learning a language takes 9 .You will have more success if you study regularly ， so try to develop a 10 .It doesn't matter if you haven't got long.Becoming fluent in a language will take years ， but learning to get by takes 11 . Many people start learning a language and soon give up.“I'm too 12 ，” they say.Yes，children do learn languages more 13 than adults，but research has shown that you can learn a language at any 14 .And learning is good for the health of your brain，too.I've also heard people 15 about the mistakes they make when 16 .Well，relax and laugh about your mistakes 17 you're much less likely to make them again. Learning a new language is never 18 .But with some work and devotion， you'll make progress.And you'll be 19 by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in 20 own language.Good luck! 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇议论文。主要告诉人们在学习一门新语言时，应 该明确学习动机、找对学习方法，并且不要轻易放弃。 1.A.technical B.political C.practical D.physical 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。根据本句中的“such as your job or your studies”可 知，此处指学习语言的一些实用性目的，故选 C 项。technical 技术的； political 政治的； physical 身体的，均不符合语境，故排除。 答案 C 2.A.After B.So C.Though D.Or 解析 考查连词辨析。根据本句中的“perhaps you're interested in”和上文提到的 “你需要一个学习语言的理由”可知，此处指除工作之外学习语言的其他原 因，故此处应选 D 项。after 在……之后；so 因此； though 尽管，均不符合语 境，故排除。 答案 D 3.A literature B.transport C.agriculture D.medicine 解析 考查名词辨析。根据本句中的“films or music of a different country”可知， 电影和音乐都归属于文化(literature)的范畴，故此处应选 A 项。transport 运输； agriculture 农业； medicine 医学，均不符合语境，故排除。 答案 A 4.A view B.knowledge C.form D.database 解析 考查名词辨析。根据文章第一段第一句中的“If you want to learn a new language...”可知，此处是指掌握一门语言对了解该国的文化有帮助，且根据固 定搭配“have a knowledge of”可知，此处应选 B 项。view 视野； form 形式； database 数据库，均不符合语境，故排除。 答案 B 5.A paintings B.regulations C.methods D.computers 解析 考查名词辨析。根据下文“but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的) start for many people”可知，此处是指学习的方式方法，故此处应选 C 项。 painting 绘画； regulation 规定；computer 电脑，均不符合语境，故排除。 答案 C 6.A.protect B.change C.respect D.provide 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：课堂学习提供了一种在擅长语言者的指导下练习 语言的环境。很明显，语言环境对于语言学习者来讲是被提供的，而不是被保 护、改变或尊重的，故此处应选 D 项。 答案 D 7.A.control B.command C.guidance D.pressure 解析 考查名词辨析。根据空格后的“of someone who's good at the language”可 知，课堂学习是在擅长语言者(老师)的指导下进行的，而不是在其控制、命令 或压力下进行的，故此处应选 C 项。 答案 C 8.A.busy B.happy C.simple D.normal 解析 考查形容词辨析。busy 忙碌的，忙的； happy 幸福的，快乐的； simple 简单的； normal 正常的。根据四个选项并结合语境及常识可知，我们的生活 是忙碌的，且学习语言是需要时间的，如何平衡是关键。 答案 A 9.A.courage B.time C.energy D.place 解析 考查名词辨析。根据下文“Becoming fluent in a language will take years” 可知，学习语言是要花费很多时间(time)的，故此处应选 B 项。courage 勇气； energy 精力； place 地方，均不符合语境，故排除。 答案 B 10.A.theory B.business C.routine D.project 解析 考查名词辨析。theory 理论；business 生意； routine 常规，例程； project 项目，工程。根据本句中的“study regularly(有规律地学习)”可知，此处应选 C 项。 答案 C 11.A.some risks B.a lot less C.some notes D.a lot more 解析 考查短语辨析。根据句中“but”可知，前后两句之间是转折和对比的关 系，因此空格处应选与 years 表示的长时间相反的词，结合选项可知，a lot less 少的多，符合语境，故此处应选 B 项。some risks 一些冒险； some notes 一些 笔记； a lot more 多得多，均不符合语境，故排除。 答案 B 12.A.old B.nervous C.weak D.tired 解析 考查形容词辨析。根据下文将孩子和成年人学习语言做比较可以推出， 此处指成年人抱怨自己年龄大了，记忆力不如小孩子，因而学不好一门新的语 言，故此处应选 A 项。nervous 紧张的； weak 虚弱的； tired 疲倦的，均不符 合语境，故排除。 答案 A 13.A.closely B.quickly C.privately D.quietly 解析 考查副词辨析。根据常识可知，此处指小孩子比成年的人记忆力要好得 多，因此学习语言的速度也快得多，故此处应选 B 项。closely 密切地；privately 私密地，悄悄地； quietly 静静地，均不符合语境，故排除。 答案 B 14.A.age B.speed C.distance D.school 解析 考查名词辨析。句意：……研究表明，在任何年龄段你都可以学习一门 新的语言。此处与上文提到的“成年人随着年龄的增长，记忆力逐渐下降而不 如小孩子学得快”形成呼应和对比，是与年龄有关，而不是与速度、距离、学 校有关，故此处应选 A 项。 答案 A 15.A.worry B.hesitate C.think D.quarrel 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：我也听说过人们在学习中会担心自己所犯的一些 语言错误。此处与下句中的“Well，relax and laugh about your mistakes”形成 对比和呼应，表示对自己所犯的错误担心，故此处应选 A 项。hesitate 犹豫； think 思考； quarrel 争吵，均不符合语境，故排除。 答案 A 16.A.singing B.working C.bargaining D.learning 解析 考查动词辨析。根据文章第一段第一句“If you want to learn a new language...”和本文关于学习语言的主题可知，此处应选 D 项。与唱歌、工作或 者讨价还价无关，故排除 A、B、C 三项。 答案 D 17.A.if B.and C.but D.before 解析 考查连词辨析。句意：放松些，对那些错误一笑而过，你以后就不大可 能再犯同样的错误了。本句中前后两句之间的逻辑关系是一个顺接的概念，而 不是条件、转折或时间先后关系，故此处应选 B 项。 答案 B 18.A.tiresome B.hard C.interesting D.easy 解析 考查形容词辨析。此处与文章第三段第一句“Many people start learning a language and soon give up.”相呼应，并与本空后的“But with some work and devotion，you'll make progress.”形成对比，指学习一门新的语言绝非易事，故 此处应选 D 项。tiresome 令人疲倦的； hard 困难的； interesting 有趣的，均 不符合语境，故排除。 答案 D 19.A.blamed B.amazed C.interrupted D.informed 解析 考查动词辨析。根据本句中的“positive reaction”对方积极的回应可知， 此处指学习者对别人对自己积极的评价会感到惊奇的，故此处应选 B 项。blame 指责； interrupt 打断；inform 告知，均不符合语境，故排除。 答案 B 20.A.their B.his C.our D.your 解析 考查代词辨析。空格处指代本句中的“some people”，为复数形式。指用 对方的语言来进行交流会得到对方积极的回应，故此处应选 A 项。 答案 A Cloze 2 (2012·新课标全国) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 肢体语言 225 ★★ 16 分钟 Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 1 than words.According to specialists，our bodies send out more 2 than we realize.In fact，non－verbal(非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really 3 .And body language is particularly 4 when we attempt to communicate across cultures.What is called body language is so 5 a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. 6 ， different societies treat the 7 between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having 8 contact(接触) even with friends，and certainly not with 9 .People from Latin American countries， 10 ，touch each other quite a lot.Therefore，it's possible that in 11 ， it may look like a Latino is 12 a Norwegian all over the room.The Latino，trying to express friendship ，will keep moving 13 .The Norwegian，very probably seeing this as pushiness，will keep 14 —which the Latino will in return regard as 15 . Clearly，a great deal is going on when people 16 .And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties are from 17 cultures，there's a strong possibility of 18 .But whatever the situation，the best 19 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 20 . 【语篇导读】 肢体语言被认为是安静的、秘密的、最有力的语言。不同的 文化背景下的肢体语言可能会有所不同，如果不了解其中的差别，可能会造成误 解。 1.A.straighter B.louder C.harder D.further 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：肢体语言胜于言语。sth speaks louder than words 是常用结构，表示“……胜于言语”。故答案选 B。 答案 B 2.A.sounds B.invitations C.feelings D.messages 解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：……我们的身体所发出的信息比我们所意识 到的要多。message 表示“信息”，与文意相符。故答案选 D。 答案 D 3.A.hope B.receive C.discover D.mean 解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，非言语交流可以表达我们真正意图 的 50%。mean 表示“(声音、文字、信号等传递的)意义，意思”，符合语境。 故答案选 D。 答案 D 4.A.immediate B.misleading C.important D.difficult 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我们试图进行跨文化交流时，肢体语言 特别重要。important 表示“重要的”，与文意相符。故答案选 C。 答案 C 5.A.well B.far C.much D.long 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所谓的肢体语言是我们在交流过程中非常 重要的一部分，以至于常常被忽视。由此可知，C 选项符合文意。故答案选 C。 答案 C 6.A.For example B.Thus C.However D.In short 解析 考查词义辨析。根据下文中的“Northern Europeans...People from Latin American countries”这两个例子可知，此处应选“For example”。故答案选 A。 答案 A 7.A.trade B.distance C.connections D.greetings 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“...contact even with friends...touch each other...” 可知，此处的语境表示的是对待人与人之间的距离。A 项表示“贸易， 交易，商业”；B 项表示“距离，路程”；C 项表示“关系，连接，联络”； D 项表示“问候，招呼”。B 项符合语境。故答案选 B。 答案 B 8.A.eye B.verbal C.bodily D.telephone 解析 考查词义辨析。根据上一句可知，上下句是在谈论人与人接触时应保持 的距离，因此下一句句意：北欧人通常不喜欢身体的接触，甚至是与朋友接触。 在四个选项中，C 项可作形容词，表示“身体的”，符合语境。故答案选 C。 答案 C 9.A.strangers B.relatives C.neighbours D.enemies 解析 考查名词词义辨析。由副词 even 和 certainly 可推知，句意：北欧人当 然也不喜欢与陌生人进行身体接触。由此可知，A 项符合语境。故答案选 A。 答案 A 10.A.in other words B.on the other hand C.in a similar way D.by all means 解析 考查介词短语辨析。另一方面，来自拉丁美洲国家的人们之间互相接触 得非常多。A 项表示“换句话说”；B 项表示“另一方面”；C 项表示“以类 似的方式”；D 项表示“尽一切办法，务必，无论如何”。在几个选项中，B 项与语境相符。故答案选 B。 答案 B 11.A.trouble B.conversation C.silence D.experiment 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据语境可知句意：因此，在谈话中会出现这样的 情形，看起来很像是一个拉丁美洲人在房间里到处追着一个挪威人。B 项表示 “谈话”，符合语境。故答案选 B。 答案 B 12.A.disturbing B.helping C.guiding D.following 解析 考查动词词义辨析。disturb 表示“妨碍，打扰”；help 表示“帮助”； guide 表示“引导，带领”； follow 表示“跟随，追赶”。根据上文语境及“all over the room”可知，D 项符合语境。故答案选 D。 答案 D 13.A.closer B.faster C.in D.away 解析 考查词义辨析。根据上文语境可知，拉丁美洲人在交流过程中会有很多 肢体接触，所以拉丁美洲人为表示友好，会不断地靠近。A 项符合语境。故答 案选 A。 答案 A 14.A.stepping forward B.going on C.backing away D.coming out 解析 考查动词短语辨析。根据语境可知，挪威人很可能认为这种行为咄咄逼 人，会一直后退。A 项表示“举步向前”；B 项表示“继续，发生”；C 项表 示“后退，退却”；D 项表示“出来，出版”。C 项符合语境。故答案选 C。 答案 C 15.A.weakness B.carelessness C.friendliness D.coldness 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据语境可知，拉丁美洲人会认为挪威人的做法很 冷淡。D 项符合语境。故答案选 D。 答案 D 16.A.talk B.travel C.laugh D.think 解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很明显，当人们谈话时，使用了大量的肢体 语言。四个选项均为动词，A 项的词义与语境相符。故答案选 A。 答案 A 17.A.different B.European C.Latino D.rich 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当当事人来自不同的文化区域时，很有可 能会发生误解。different 表示“不同的”，符合语境。故答案选 A。 答案 A 18.A.curiosity B.excitement C.misunderstanding D.nervousness 解析 考查名词词义辨析。A 项表示“好奇，好奇心”；B 项表示“兴奋，激 动”；C 项表示“误会，误解”；D 项表示“神经质，焦躁”。根据上文语境 可知，不同的文化会产生误解，C 项与语境相符。故答案选 C。 答案 C 19.A.chance B.time C.result D.advice 解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：最好的建议是遵守黄金法则。A 项表示“机 会”；B 项表示“时间”；C 项表示“结果”；D 项表示“建议”。故答案选 D。 答案 D 20.A.noticed B.treated C.respected D.pleased 解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：你希望别人怎样对待你，你就应该怎样对待 别人。B 项表示“对待”，与短文的语境相符。故答案选 B。 答案 B Cloze 3 (2012·广东) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 对与错 304 ★★ 17 分钟 We all know that some things are obviously right.For example，it is right to be 1 to other people.It is also right to look after the environment.Some things are 2 wrong，too.For instance，we should not hurt or bully(欺负) others，nor should we litter.Rules often tell us what is right or wrong. Rules can help the public make the right 3 ，and remain safe.Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes.Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent 4 . If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration，it will be 5 for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view.For example，they may believe that people should always tell the truth，and that lying is 6 acceptable.Such people always stick to their views，even if it means that they may get into 7 . Sometimes it may not be so easy to know 8 what is right or wrong.Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is 9 to eat animals，but others argue that they can eat meat and 10 be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong ， but others think that one does not need to feel so 11 when stealing some food to eat，if he lives in a really poor area and he is 12 . Rules help us live together in harmony，because they show us the right way to 13 others.However，some people argue that rules may be 14 ，having observed that rules change all the time，and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones—so who is to 15 what is right? 【语篇导读】 本文是一篇议论文。规章制度可以规范人们的行为，让人们 明辨是非，和谐相处。但遵守规章制度有时还需要考虑其他因素，如不同学校有 不同的制度。本文针对规章制度这一话题进行了论述。 1.A.kind B.sensitive C.fair D.generous 解析 考查形容词辨析。根据下文“hurt or bully(欺负) others”可知，此处应 选与其意思相反的词。be kind to others 符合语境，故选 A。B.sensitive 敏感的； 易受伤害的；C.fair 公平的；D.generous 慷慨的，大方的。 答案 A 2.A.equally B.slightly C.clearly D.increasingly 解析 考查副词辨析。根据第一段第一句中的“some things are obviously right” 和下文“wrong，too”可知，应选 obviously 的近义词 clearly。A.equally 相同 地；同样地；B.slightly 轻微地；稍微地；D.increasingly 渐增地；越来越多地。 答案 C 3.A.suggestions B.conclusions C.turns D.choices 解析 考查名词辨析。根据常识和下文“tell them the right things to do on the road”可知，规章制度可以告诉人们该如何作出正确的“选择”。A.suggestion 建议； B.conclusion 结论；C.turn 转弯；D.choice 选择。故选 D。 答案 D 4.A.accidents B mistakes C.falls D.deaths 解析 考查名词辨析。根据常识和上文提到的“avoid crashes”可知，此处应选 accidents，意为“意外事故”。B.mistakes 错误； C.falls 摔跤，跌倒；D.deaths 死亡。 答案 A 5.A.interesting B.vital C.easy D.valuable 解析 考查形容词辨析。句意：如果人们遵守规章制度而不考虑其他事情，他 们就很容易形成所谓的“黑白”观。A.interesting 有趣的；B.vital 极其重要的； C.easy 容易的；D.valuable 有价值的。由语境可知选 C。 答案 C 6.A.seldom B.rarely C.merely D.never 解析 考查副词辨析。因为“tell the truth”与“lying”相对，所以应选与 always 相对应的 never。A.seldom 很少；B.rarely 很少，难得；C.merely 仅仅。 答案 D 7.A.trouble B.power C.prison D.control 解析 考查名词辨析。句意：坚持“黑白”观的人总是坚持自己的观点，即使 这意味着他们会陷入困境。A.get into trouble 陷入困境；招惹麻烦，符合语境； B.get into power 搭配不当；C.get into prison 坐牢(过于严重)；D.get into control 控制，均不符合语境。故选 A。 答案 A 8.A.roughly B.eventually C.deliberately D.exactly 解析 考查副词辨析。根据下文语境可知，有时很难“确切地”区分正确与错 误。A.roughly 粗略地；大体上； B.eventually 最后；终于；C.deliberately 慎重 地；故意地；从容不迫地；D.exactly 确切地；完全地。故选 D。 答案 D 9.A.awful B.cruel C.unhealthy D.unnecessary 解析 考查副词辨析。根据下文中的“but...be kind to animals”可知，应选与下 文中 kind 相对应的 cruel(残忍的)。A.awful 糟糕的；C.unhealthy 不健康的，有 病的； D.unnecessary 没必要的。 答案 B 10.A.still B.even C.later D.somehow 解析 考查副词辨析。句意：另外一些人争辩说他们可以既吃肉，又对动物友 善。A.still 仍旧；还是； B.even 甚至；C.later 后来；D.somehow 以某种方式； 用某种方法。根据语境可知选 A。 答案 A 11.A.nervous B.anxious C.afraid D.guilty 解析 考查形容词辨析。根据常识及语境可知，偷东西应是有“犯罪感”，即 感到内疚的(guilty)。A.nervous 紧张的；B.anxious 担心的；焦虑的；C.afraid 害怕的。故选 D。 答案 D 12.A.begging B.starving C.growing D.wandering 解析 考查动词辨析。根据上文“stealing some food to eat”及“lives in a really poor area”可知，应选 starving，意为“饥饿”。A.begging 乞讨；C.growing 成 长；D.wandering 徘徊；漫步，均不符合语境。 答案 B 13.A.follow B.instruct C.treat D.protect 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：规章制度有助于我们和睦相处，因为它们展示给 我们正确对待他人的方式。A.follow 跟随； B.instruct 指导；教导；C.treat 对 待； D.protect 保护。由句意可知应选 C。 答案 C 14.A.disgusting B.confusing C.unsafe D.unimportant 解析 考查形容词辨析。根据最后一句中的“that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones...”可知，不同学校有不同的规章制度， 这可能会使人感到困惑。另外，上文讲述规章制度的好处，由 However 一词 可知，接下来肯定要说规章制度不好的一面。由此可推知应选 confusing，意 为“令人困惑的”。A.disgusting 恶心的；C.unsafe 不安全的；D.unimportant 不重要的。 答案 B 15.A.predict B.explain C.decide D.consider 解析 考查动词辨析。句意：……既然学校与学校之间有不同的制度，那么该 由谁来决定什么制度才是正确的呢？ decide 意为“决定”，符合语境。 A.predict 预测； B.explain 解释；说明；D.consider 考虑，均不符合语境。故 选 C。 答案 C 考点四 说明文 Cloze 1 (2015·安徽) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 堆 积 如 山 的 垃 圾 290 ★★★ 18 分钟 In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 1 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 2 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before. How did we 3 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 4 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 5 modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 6 . Another cause is our 7 of disposable (一次性的) products. As 8 people, we are always looking for 9 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 10 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few. Our appetite for new products also 11 to the problem. We are 12 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 13 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 14 useful possessions to make room for new ones. All around the world, we can see the 15 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 16 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 17 ， more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 18 ， this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem. Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 19 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 20 .Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment. 【语篇导读】 文章主要讲的是堆积如山的垃圾给环境带来的影响。随着社 会的发展，人们倾向于扔掉用旧了的东西，以新物品取而代之。而且，包装盒等 一次性产品给人们带来方便的同时，也给环境带来很大的压力。 1.A.key B.reason C.project D.problem 解析 句意：关键是世界各国日益堆积如山的垃圾。A.答案；B.原因；C.项目； D.问题。根据第二行“the world...”可知，出现的问题是垃圾堆积如山，故选 D。 答案 D 2.A.gifts B.rubbish C.debt D.products 解析 句意：因为人们扔掉垃圾比以往任何时候都多。考查上下文逻辑关系。 根据下文中的 throwing out more rubbish 可知。 答案 B 3.A.face B.become C.observe D.change 解析 句意：我们如何成为一个一次性的社会？考查动词辨析。 答案 B 4.A.hide B.control C.replace D.withdraw 解析 句意：首先，现在我们可以更容易地替换一个对象要比花时间和金钱来 修复它更容易。 答案 C 5.A.Thanks to B.As to C.Except for D.Regardless of 解析 句意：由于现代制造业和技术，公司能够迅速而廉价地制造产品。 考 查介词短语辨析。A.幸亏；由于；B.至于；关于；C.除……之外；D.不顾；不 管。 答案 A 6.A.safe B.funny C.cheap D.powerful 解析 句意：产品丰富多样并且廉价。 考查形容词辨析。A.安全的；B.滑稽 可笑的；D.强大的；强有力的；均不符合题意。 答案 C 7.A.love B.lack C.prevention D. division 解析 句意：一次性的另一个原因是我们的爱(一次性的)产品。考查名词辨析。 B.缺乏；C.预防；阻碍；D.部门；分割。 答案 A 8.A.sensitive B.kind C.brave D.busy 解析 句意：对于忙碌的人而言，我们一直在寻找方法来节省时间，让我们的 生活更容易。 考查生活常识。A.敏感的；B.和蔼的；C.勇敢的。 答案 D 9.A.ways B.places C.jobs D.friends 解析 句意：见 8 题。way to do sth 为固定搭配。 答案 A 10.A.donate B.receive C.produce D.preserve 解析 句意：公司生产成千上万的不同种类的一次性产品，如纸盘子，塑料杯， 照相机，等等。 考查逻辑关系。A.捐赠；B.收到；D.保护；维持。 答案 C 11.A.adapts B.returns C.responds D.contributes 解析 句意：我们的新产品需求也导致一些问题。 考查固定短语搭配。A.适 应；改编；B.返回；回复；C.对……做出反应。D.contribute to “有助于；导 致”。 答案 D 12.A.tired of B.addicted to C.worried about D.ashamed for 解析 句意：我们热衷于购买新东西。考查固定短语搭配。A.对……厌倦；B. 对……上瘾；迷恋于……；C.担心；D.为……感到惭愧。 答案 B 13.A.newer B.stronger C.higher D.larger 解析 句意：广告说服我们：越新越好。我们会更乐于使用最新产品。 考查 生活常识。 答案 A 14.A.pick up B.pay for C.hold onto D.throw away 解析 句意：结果是，我们扔掉有用的东西，为新的物品腾出空间。 考查上 下文逻辑关系。A.捡起；学会；B.付款；赔偿；C.紧紧抓住，抓住不放；保持 住；D.扔掉，丢弃。 答案 D 15.A.advantages B.purposes C.functions D.consequences 解析 句意：在世界各地，我们可以看到这种一次性生活方式的后果。考查名 词辨析。A.优势；优点；B.目的；C.功能：D.后果；结果。 答案 D 16.A.show B.record C.decrease D.measure 解析 句意：为了减少垃圾，保护环境，越来越多的政府要求人们回收材料。 考查动词辨析。显示；表明；C.记录；记载；C.减少；D.测量；权衡。 答案 C 17.A.technology B.environment C.consumers D.brands 解析 句意：见 16 题。 考查上下文逻辑关系。由文章最后的 take care of our environment 可知。 答案 B 18.A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Meanwhile 解析 句意：然而，这并不足以解决我们的问题。 考查联系副词。A.可是； 然而；B.否则； C.否则；D.与此同时。 答案 A 19.A.by B.in favour of C.after D.instead of 解析 句意：我们需要修复我们的财产而不是丢弃。 考查介词和介词短语辨 析。B.支持；赞成。 答案 D 20.A.spending B.collecting C.repairing D.advertising 解析 句意：我们还需要重新思考我们对消费的态度。 考查逻辑关系。由上 文可知。 答案 A Cloze 2 (2014·新课标全国Ⅰ) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 不能坚持的兴趣 255 ★★★ 18 分钟 As a general rule，all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis.As a matter of fact，we can see this 1 at work in people of all 2 .For example，on Christmas morning，children are excited about 3 with their new toys.But their 4 soon wears off and by January those 5 toys can be found put away in the basement.The world is full of 6 stamp albums and unfinished models，each standing as a monument to someone's 7 interest.When parents bring home a pet，their child 8 bathes it and brushes its fur.Within a short time，however，the 9 of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.Adolescents enter high school with great 10 but are soon looking forward to 11 .The same is true of the young adults going to college.And then， how many 12 ，who now complain(抱怨)about the long drives to work， 13 drove for hours at a time when they first 14 their driver's licenses(执照)？ Before people retire，they usually 15 to do a lot of 16 things，which they never had 17 to do while working.But 18 after retirement，the golfing，the fishing，the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they 19 .And，like the child in January，they go searching for new 20 . 【语篇导读】 文章讲述了一旦我们的各种活动成为日常生活中必须做的事 情时，无论哪个年龄段的人都会感到无聊而半途而废了。 1.A.principle B.habit C.way D.power 解析 上文中提到了 general rule。故 principle 与其意思相近，B.习惯；C.方式； D.力量，权力。均不合题意。故选 A。 答案 A 2.A.parties B.races C.countries D.ages 解析 根据后面提到了小孩和老人可知此处为不同年龄段的人。A.党派；B. 种族；C.国家。均不合题意。故选 D。 答案 D 3.A.working B.living C.playing D.going 解析 play with their new toys——玩新玩具，而 A.“工作”；B.“生活”； C.“去”。均不合题意。故选 C。 答案 C 4.A.confidence B.interest C.anxiety D.sorrow 解析 孩子们对这些玩具的兴趣越来越少。A.“自信”；C.“着急”；D.“悲 伤”。均不合题意。故选 B。 答案 B 5.A.same B.extra C.funny D.expensive 解析 到一月份可以发现那些一模一样的玩具放在了地下室里。B.额外的；C. 有趣的；D.昂贵的，均不合题意，故选 A。 答案 A 6.A.well－organized B.colorfully－printed C.newly－collected D.half－filled 解析 这个世界充满了装了一半的集邮册和未完成的模型。A.组织有序的；B. 彩印的；C.新收集的。均不合题意。故选 D。 答案 D 7.A.broad B.passing C.different D.main 解析 每一个都是某人曾经的兴趣的纪念碑。A.宽阔的；C.不同的；D.主要的。 均不合题意，故选 B。 答案 B 8.A.silently B.impatiently C.gladly D.worriedly 解析 当父母带回家一只宠物，他们的孩子高兴地给它洗澡，给它刷毛。A. 安静地；B.不耐心地；D.着急地。均不合题意。故选 C。 答案 C 9.A.promise B.burden C.right D.game 解析 一小段时间后，照顾动物的负担就交给父母了。A.承诺；C.权利；D. 游戏。均不合题意，故选 B。 答案 B 10.A.courage B.calmness C.confusion D.excitement 解析 青少年刚入高中时很兴奋。A.勇气；B.镇静；C.困惑。均不合题意，故 选 D。 答案 D 11.A.graduation B.independence C.responsibility D.success 解析 但很快他们就盼着毕业。B.独立；C.责任；D.成功。均不合题意。故选 A。 答案 A 12.A.children B.students C.adults D.retirees 解析 前面根据年龄提到小孩子，十多岁的青少年、青年人、接下来该说成年 人了。A.孩子；B.学生；D.退休者。均不合题意。故选 C。 答案 C 13.A.carefully B.eagerly C.nervously D.bravely 解析 他们刚开始拿到驾照时多希望一次开上几个小时。A.仔细地；C.紧张地； D.勇敢地。均不合题意，故选 B。 答案 B 14.A.required B.obtained C.noticed D.discovered 解析 参考 13 题。A.需要；C.注意；D.发现。均不合题意，故选 B。 答案 B 15.A.need B.learn C.start D.plan 解析 退休前人们经常计划着做很多伟大的事情。A.需要；B.学习；C.开始。 均不合题意，故选 D。 答案 D 16.A.great B.strange C.difficult D.correct 解析 参考 15 题。B.奇怪的；C.困难的；D.正确的。均不合题意，故选 A。 答案 A 17.A.time B.money C.skills D.knowledge 解析 这些事情在工作时都没有时间去做。B.钱；C.技能；D.知识。均不合题 意，故选 A。 答案 A 18.A.only B.well C.even D.soon 解析 但是退休后不久，打高尔夫、钓鱼、读书和所有其他的消遣方式都变得 无聊了。A.只，仅；B.好地；C.甚至。均不合题意。故选 D。 答案 D 19.A.lost B.chose C.left D.quit 解析 这些想做的事情就像他们离开的工作一样变得无趣了。A.丢失；B.选择； D.放弃。均不合题意。故选 C。 答案 C 20.A.pets B.toys C.friends D.colleagues 解析 就像那个一月的孩子一样，他们又去寻找新的玩具了。A.宠物；C.朋友； D.同事。 答案 B Cloze 3 (2012·重庆) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 我的园艺 298 ★★ 17 分钟 I became a gardener when I was twelve.My early 1 of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature.It was to 2 my parents. At that time，we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood.But my mother often looked with 3 at this work of natural art.Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her，“something else to 4 ！”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening，my father ever thought it a waste of time. At that age ， I always did something 5 to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found 6 ，I would plant a garden! I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard.But they failed to 7 .I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses.Wild 8 joy，I found the first rose bloom(开 花).One by one，the flowers bloomed their heads off. 9 ，I was touched by this land of wonder. 10 ，my parents showed no interest in my garden.My father even 11 at me because he found it was 12 to move around my garden to the driveway.To my mother's 13 ，I put in her vase my real roses which，in her eyes，were simply weeds 14 flowers. Regardless of their 15 ，I kept on planting my garden and 16 to enjoy the pleasure of gardening.Plants make such good companions: they breathe，they bloom， they 17 to care and love. It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to 18 my parents.Today I become known as Mrs.Greenthumbs ， teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very 19 .And now I could say it is my affection for 20 that makes me a real gardener. 【语篇导读】 从十二岁开始，“我”便成为了一名园丁，在花园里种了不 同的花草树木。而当时的这些做法并不是因为“我”有多么的热爱大自然，而是 因为父母当时不喜欢花花草草，“我”有意要和他们唱对台戏。现在的“我”已 经在园艺界小有成就，父母也因此以“我”为荣，而“我”也在多年的养花种草 的过程中真正地爱上了大自然。 1.A.memory B.dream C.intention D.design 解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我十二岁开始从事园艺，并不是因为喜欢自 然。A 选项 memory“记忆”； B 选项 dream“梦想”； C 选项 intention“打 算，意图”；D 选项 design“设计”。根据语境可知，此处表示从事园艺的这 个打算。C 项符合语境，故选 C。 答案 C 2.A.please B.change C.help D.annoy 解析 考查动词词义辨析。根据第二段第二、三、四句并结合第三段内容可知， 父母对种植花草持否定态度，而“我”却有意要和他们对着干，以此来惹怒他 们。A 选项 please“取悦”； B 选项 change“改变”；C 选项 help“帮助”； D 选项 annoy“使恼怒，使烦恼”。D 选项符合语境，故选 D。 答案 D 3.A.doubt B.appreciation C.surprise D.excitement 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据本段内容可知，父母对“我”所从事的园艺持 否定态度，被“我”视为艺术作品的园艺甚至被母亲认为是垃圾，所以母亲总 是持怀疑的态度来看待“我”的作品。A 选项 doubt“怀疑”；B 选项 appreciation“欣赏，感激”；C 选项 surprise“惊奇”；D 选项 excitement“兴 奋”。A 选项符合语境，故选 A。 答案 A 4.A.collect up B.care about C.clean up D.come in 解析 考查动词短语辨析。根据语境可知，母亲将金黄的树叶当成垃圾，并没 有看到它们的美丽，而只是觉得增加了她清扫的工作量。A 选项 collect up“搜 集”；B 选项 care about“关心，在意”；C 选项 clean up“打扫”；D 选项 come in“进来”。C 选项符合语境，故选 C。 答案 C 5.A.equal B.similar C.superior D.opposite 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。根据上文内容及语境可知，在那个年龄，“我” 总是有意要和父母对着干。A 选项 equal“平等的”；B 选项 similar“相似的”； C 选项 superior“较高的，上级的”；D 选项 opposite“相反的”。D 选项符合 语境，故选 D。 答案 D 6.A.painful B.valuable C.upsetting D.interesting 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。根据上文内容可知，父母是很不喜欢园艺的，而 “我”偏要和他们对着干，去经营园艺。A 选项 painful“痛苦的”；B 选项 valuable“有价值的”；C 选项 upsetting“令人苦恼的”；D 选项 interesting“有 趣的”。C 选项符合语境，故选 C。 答案 C 7.A.come up B.break out C.hold on D.get through 解析 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我在院子里种了一些百合花种子(seeds)，但 是它们并没有发芽。A 选项 come up“发芽”；B 选项 break out“爆发”；C 选项 hold on“别挂断；坚持住”；D 选项 get through“通过；完成；用光；接 通”。A 选项符合语境，故选 A。 答案 A 8.A.to B.with C.in D.by 解析 考查介词词义辨析。with 可以表示原因。此处 Wild with joy 意为“(因 为)高兴而(变得)发狂”。故选 B。 答案 B 9.A.Luckily B.Cheerfully C.Regularly D.Eventually 解析 考查副词词义辨析。根据语境可知，“我”一开始种植花草并不是因为 喜爱，而在种植的过程中，“我”慢慢地发现了自然的神奇与美丽，并最终爱 上了园艺。A 选项 luckily“幸运地”；B 选项 cheerfully“高兴地”；C 选项 regularly“有规律地；经常地”；D 选项 eventually“最终”。D 选项符合语境， 故选 D。 答案 D 10.A.Instead B.However C.Therefore D.Besides 解析 考查副词词义辨析。根据语境可知，上文讲到了“我”在看到花开后的 喜悦，下文却描述父母的不以为然，两者为转折关系。A 选项 instead“作为替 代”；B 选项 however“然而”；C 选项 therefore“因此”；D 选项 besides“此 外”。B 选项符合语境，故选 B。 答案 B 11.A.shouted B.laughed C.glanced D.jumped 解析 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文内容及语境可知，父亲对“我”的花园非 常不满，因此对“我”的态度也不友善。A 选项 shout at“对……大声叫嚷”； B 选项 laugh at“嘲笑”；C 选项 glance at“看一眼”；D 选项 jump at“急切 地抓住”。A 选项符合语境，故选 A。 答案 A 12.A.convenient B.troublesome C.enjoyable D.dangerous 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。根据语境可知，父亲反对“我”种花，觉得要从 “我”的花园旁边绕过是一件麻烦事。A 选项 convenient“方便的”； B 选项 troublesome“麻烦的”； C 选项 enjoyable“愉悦的”；D 选项 dangerous“危 险的”。B 选项符合语境，故选 B。 答案 B 13.A.sadness B.displeasure C.delight D.relief 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据语境可知，因为母亲不喜欢花，所以当“我” 把种植的玫瑰放进她的花瓶时，她很不高兴。A 选项 sadness“悲伤”；B 选 项 displeasure“不高兴”； C 选项 delight“高兴”；D 选项 relief“轻松”。 B 选项符合语境，故选 B。 答案 B 14.A.other than B.more than C.rather than D.less than 解析 考查副词短语辨析。句意：在母亲眼里，我放进花瓶的玫瑰只是杂草而 不是花朵。A 选项 other than“除了……”；B 选项 more than “不仅仅”；C 选项 rather than“而不是”；D 选项 less than“少于”。C 选项符合语境，故 选 C。 答案 C 15.A.dislike B.encouragement C.threat D.suggestion 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据上文内容及语境可知，父母不喜欢“我”种花 草。虽然他们不喜欢，但是“我”还是继续种。A 选项 dislike“讨厌”； B 选项 encouragement“鼓励”；C 选项 threat“威胁”；D 选项 suggestion“建 议”。A 选项符合语境，故选 A。 答案 A 16.A.decided B.stopped C.continued D.struggled 解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不顾父母的不喜欢，继续种植，并继续享 受其中的乐趣。A 选项 decide“决定”； B 选项 stop“停止”；C 选项 continue“继续”； D 选项 struggle“挣扎，奋力”。C 选项符合语境，故选 C。 答案 C 17.A.devote B.turn C.respond D.lead 解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：植物是很好的伴侣，它们会呼吸，会开花， 还会对我们给予的关爱作出回应。A 选项 devote“贡献”；B 选项 turn“转 变”；C 选项 respond“回应”；D 选项 lead“带领”。C 选项符合语境，故 选 C。 答案 C 18.A.defeat B.satisfy C.respect D.challenge 解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意：自从我开始因为想要与父母对着干而种植花 草已经很多年了。A 选项 defeat“击败”；B 选项 satisfy“使满意”；C 选项 respect“尊重”；D 选项 challenge“反对；质疑”。D 选项符合语境，故选 D。 答案 D 19.A.proud B.comfortable C.strange D.disappointed 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。根据语境可知，现在的“我”在园艺界已小有成 就，父母也不再讨厌，而是以“我”为荣。A 选项 proud“骄傲的”；B 选项 comfortable“舒服的”；C 选项 strange“奇怪的”；D 选项 disappointed“失 望的”。A 选项符合语境，故选 A。 答案 A 20.A.freedom B.life C.growth D.nature 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据倒数第一段内容可知，多年的种植让“我”真 正喜欢上了大自然，与刚开始一心想与父母作对完全不同了。A 选项 freedom“自由”；B 选项 life“生命；生活”；C 选项 growth“成长”；D 选 项 nature“自然”。D 选项符合语境，故选 D。 答案 D Cloze 4 (2011·大纲全国) 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 疲倦带来的睡眠 227 ★★ 15 分钟 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 1 home from work in the evenings.A man will be 2 the newspaper，and seconds later it 3 as if he is trying to 4 it.Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger 5 next to him. 6 place where unplanned short sleep 7 is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring(打鼾)so 8 that the professor has to ask another student to 9 the sleeper awake.A more embarrassing( 尴 尬 的 )situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the 10 of the head pushes the arm off the 11 ，and the movement carries the 12 of the body along.The student wakes up on the floor with no 13 of getting there.The worst time to fall asleep is when 14 .Police reports are full of 15 that occur when people fall into sleep and go 16 the road.If the drivers are 17 ，they are not seriously hurt.One woman's car， 18 ， went into the river.She woke up in four feet of 19 and thought it was raining.When people are really 20 ，nothing will stop them from falling asleep— no matter where they are. 【语篇导读】 人在感到疲倦时，睡眠便会不分时间、地点与场合发生。文 章讲述了在不同场合或环境下人们睡觉的状态及后果。 1.A.way B.track C.path D.road 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据 from work 可知选 A，on the way home 意为“在 回家途中”。 答案 A 2.A.buying B.folding C.delivering D.reading 解析 考查动词词义辨析。此处指在回家的车上，所以应为“读”报纸，故选 D 项。 答案 D 3.A.acts B.shows C.appears D.sounds 解析 考查动词词义辨析。读了几秒钟报纸后，看起来好像要把报纸吃掉一样。 it appears 意为“看起来”，故选 C 项。 答案 C 4.A.open B.eat C.find D.finish 解析 考查动词词义辨析。根据上一题可知，此人似乎要将报纸吃掉一样，这 样才是打瞌睡的状态，而不是“打开”、“发现”或者“读完”，故选 B 项。 【易错点】根据常规思维，考生不会想到用 eat 这个词，会选 D 项，所以需要 考生发挥想象。 答案 B 5.A.lying B.waiting C.talking D.sitting 解析 考查动词词义辨析。根据语境可知，睡着了头靠在旁边人的肩膀上，只 有坐在旁边才能靠在肩膀上，故选 D 项，现在分词短语作后置定语。 答案 D 6.A.Next B.Every C.Another D.One 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。此处列举另外一个容易睡觉的场所，是众多当中 的又一个，another 意为“另一，又一”，符合语境，故选 C 项。 答案 C 7.A.goes on B.ends up C.lasts D.returns 解析 考查动词及动词短语辨析。此处指容易睡觉的场所，go on 意为“继续； 发生”。end up 意为“结束”； last 意为“持续”； return 意为“回来”， 故选 A 项。 【知识拓展】考生对于单词和短语的词义记忆要尽可能全面，go on 意为“发 生”，这是很多考生注意不到的，因此需要知识的积累。 答案 A 8.A.bravely B.happily C.loudly D.carelessly 解析 考查副词词义辨析。根据下文可知，教授让别的同学叫醒他，是因为他 打鼾的声音太大了，故选 C 项。 答案 C 9.A.leave B.shake C.keep D.watch 解析 考查动词词义辨析。打鼾说明睡得深，因此需要摇醒他，故选 B 项。 答案 B 10.A.size B.shape C.weight D.strength 解析 考查名词词义辨析。更令人尴尬的是学生趴在桌上睡着了，头的重量使 得胳膊滑下桌子，故选 C 项。 答案 C 11.A.cushion B.desk C.shoulder D.book 解析 考查名词词义辨析。根据上题可知，胳膊离开了桌子，故选 B 项。 答案 B 12.A.action B.position C.rest D.side 解析 考查名词词义辨析。胳膊离开了桌子带动身体的其他部分滑到地上，故 选 C 项，意为“剩下的部分”。 答案 C 13.A.memory B.reason C.question D.purpose 解析 考查名词词义辨析。跌到地上所以醒来，但是对自己为什么这样却没一 点印象，故选 A 项，意为“记忆”。 答案 A 14.A.thinking B.working C.walking D.driving 解析 考查动词词义辨析。根据下文提到司机可知，此处指最严重的事情是开 车打瞌睡，故选 D 项。 答案 D 15.A.changes B.events C.ideas D.accidents 解析 考查名词词义辨析。警察的报道中几乎都是由于开车睡觉导致的事故， 故选 D 项。 答案 D 16.A.up B.off C.along D.down 解析 考查动词短语辨析。开车时睡觉，所以将车开出了道路，go off 意为“离 开，进行”，故选 B 项。 答案 B 17.A.lucky B.awake C.calm D.strong 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。“they are not seriously hurt”是开车睡觉时较幸运 的结果，故选 A 项。考生如果不考虑上下文联系的话会误选其他选项，实际 上此处描述的是在开车睡觉发生事故以后的推论，故其他词不符合语境。 答案 A 18.A.in time B.at first C.as usual D.for example 解析 考查短语辨析。in time 意为“及时”； at first 意为“首先”； as usual 意为“像往常一样”； for example 意为“例如”。接下来的描述是举例说明 开车睡觉的危险性，故选 D 项。 答案 D 19.A.dust B.water C.grass D.bush 解析 考查名词词义辨析。车开进了河里，当然是在水里醒来，故选 B 项。 答案 B 20.A.tired B.drunk C.lonely D.lazy 解析 考查形容词词义辨析。与文章第一句相呼应，人在真正感到疲劳时，不 论在哪里，没有什么可以阻止他睡觉，故选 A 项。 答案 A 总趋势：2016 年将继续注重语篇的完整性，淡化语法、突出语用，其具体特 点表现为： 1.选材：原汁原味，语言文化背景浓郁。体现“关注学生情感，提高人文素养” 理念。 2.体裁：以记叙文为主，兼顾议论文和说明文。 3.话题：突出“励志性、教育性和启发性”原则，有一定的教育意义。 4.词数：一般在 250～350 词之间。 5.挖空：首句完整；文章设空的间距一般为 10～15 个词。 6.词性：坚持“实词为主、虚词为辅”，突出“词汇语境化”和“内容生活化” 的原则。 7.难度：坚持“起伏较小、相对稳定”的原则。