【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题记叙文类型训练10篇之七（37页word版答案含有解析）

【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空专题记叙文类型训练10篇之七（37页word版答案含有解析）

‎2019届二轮复习 完形填空专题记叙文类型训练10篇之七 Cloze 1　‎ One day，a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor__1__ the question papers，with the text facing down as usual.__2__he handed them all out，he asked his students to __3__ the page and begin. To everyone’s surprise，there were no __4__，just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor，seeing the expression on everyone’s face，told them the following：‎ ‎“I want you to write what you __5__ there.”‎ The students，__6__，got started on the inexplicable (费解的) task.‎ At the end of the class，the professor __7__ all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them，with no __8__，described the black dot，trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet，etc. After all had been __9__，the classroom was silent，and the professor began to explain：‎ ‎“I’m not going to grade (打分) this. I __10__ wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the __11__ part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot，and the same happens in our __12__．We have a white paper to observe and __13__，but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a __14__ given to us with love and care，and we always have __15__ to celebrate：nature renewing itself every day，our friends around us，the job that __16__ our livelihood and the miracles we see every day.‎ ‎__17__，we insist on focusing only on the dark spots：the health issues that bother us，the lack of money，the __18__ relationship with colleagues，the __19__ with a friend，and etc.‎ The dark spots are very __20__ compared to everything we have in our lives，but they are the ones that pollute our minds.”‎ ‎1．A. handed out B．wrapped up C．referred to D．pointed at ‎2．A. Since B．Until C．If D．After ‎3．A. fold B．turn C．open D．use ‎4．A. exercises B．choices C．questions D．scores ‎5．A. remember B．imagine C．study D．see ‎6．A. surprised B．confused C．curious D．displeased ‎7．A. collected B．finished C．marked D．selected ‎8．A. excuse B．doubt C．exception D．explanation ‎9．A. said B．answered C．returned D．read ‎10．A. also B．just C．even D．finally ‎11．A. big B．black C．beautiful D．white ‎12．A. lives B．classrooms C．colleges D．studies ‎13．A. send B．keep C．enjoy D．show ‎14．A. burden B．gift C．pressure D．lesson ‎15．A. reasons B．time C．freedom D．festivals ‎16．A. threatens B．ruins C．provides D．changes ‎17．A. However B．Therefore ‎ C．Besides D．Moreover ‎18．A. close B．complicated C．special D．strong ‎19．A. stay B．contact C．satisfaction D．disappointment ‎20．A. dark B．round C．small D．dirty Close 2　‎ I was coming back from home late at night in a’Sharing’mini van (厢式货车)．In Hydera－bad，India，it is a cheap and quick form of__1__．The van driver picked up as many as 13 people at times in a vehicle which is __2__ for the transport of 8.So our van was very__3__‎ Making her way to the__4__ of the van，a school girl with a bag __5__ the driver to stop. While getting down，she slipped and fell. None of us __6__ it，as it was dark outside. The driver was __7__ for her to pay. It was then that we saw that the girl was on her __8__ by the side of the road. Another passenger and I got down __9__ and held her up.‎ Even in__10__，she held up a note and asked us to pay the driver. The other__11__passenger took the note and paid the driver. My __12__ was a few hundred meters away. As a girl, I knew I’d get off and stay with her in the __13__．So I paid up the driver for __14__ and he drove away with the other passengers.‎ I neither__15__her nor did I know what to do. But I was there，giving some__16__words to another girl in pain. I asked her to stand __17__ for a few while. I then looked for a place for her to sit. Then I__18__her friend and waited there. She was rushed to a nearby clinic later. Before leaving，she thanked me for __19__ and we hugged goodbye.‎ The night breezes were blowing__20__upon my cheek as I walked home，with a feeling of relief.‎ ‎1．A.1ife B．transport C．activity D．communication ‎2．A. designed B．bought C．organized D．powered ‎3．A. heavy B．noisy C．crowded D．awkward ‎4．A. driver B．window C．door D．seat ‎5．A. guided B．suggested C．admitted D．signaled ‎6．A. noticed B．managed C．recognized D．stood ‎7．A. caring B．reaching C．waiting D．planning ‎8．A. back B．knees C．feet D．own ‎9．A. immediately B．doubtfully C．naturally D．anxiously ‎10．A. silence B．surprise C．vain D．pain ‎11．A. patient B．helpful C．generous D．secret ‎12．A. home B．stop C．car D．school ‎13．A. dark B．rain C．wind D．van ‎14．A. himself B．herself C．myself D．itself ‎15．A. ignored B．persuaded C．promised D．knew ‎16．A. anxious B．sorrow C．comforting D．satisfying ‎17．A. up B．straight C．still D．out ‎18．A. found B．phoned C．brought D．saw ‎19．A. company B．support C．bravery D．convenience ‎20．A. hard B．happily C．willingly D．gently Close 3　‎ We have a small back garden with several trees，so bird nest in abundance. Therefore, it is__1__year after year to find many young birds don’t__2__．‎ One morning two years ago, I found a young blackbird sitting still, very cold, in a corner.I__3__it up and moved it to a raised warmer spot, __4__it with tissue and made silly bird noises in the hope that it would__5__．It was breathing, though very weak and wouldn’t open its beak (喙)．I knew it had __6__ and was dying but it did start to feel warmer so there was__7__．‎ I kept coming to check on it, keeping our three__8__inside the house, as I didn’t want them to__9__it, as Toby, my cleverest dog had already spotted it.One time, I ‎ went to see the bird, it had __10__down, legs outstretched (伸直), so I placed it __11__back onto the tissue.Its eyes opened __12__and it seemed to look in my direction，__13__at times its head also moved round, which was not a good sign. I kept making bird noises and __14__it, saying “Come on, be strong.” I just felt so __15__， but I wanted it to know that there was someone who__16__．Unfortunately, it died. I did feel so regretful because I tried my best but I__17__．‎ To my__18__， last year I spotted two young blackbirds keeping each other company in one of our trees, and I’m__19__one of them had at least survived as one has been visiting__20__since and helping itself to seed from our feeders.‎ ‎1．A. obvious B．strange C．usual D．special ‎2．A. leave B．survive C．fly D．adjust ‎3．A. picked B．put C．hung D．held ‎4．A. provided B．connected ‎ C．hid D．covered ‎5．A. play B．reply C．breathe D．wake ‎6．A. kept up B．made up C．given up D．turned up ‎7．A. hope B．life C．luck D．fun ‎8．A. birds B．dogs C．cats D．boys ‎9．A. visit B．annoy C．bother D．attack ‎10．A. fallen B．pulled C．lain D．showed ‎11．A. quickly B．happily C．gently D．carelessly ‎12．A.in vain B．in return C．in time D．in response ‎13．A. since B．although C．while D．unless ‎14．A. encouraging B．saving C．amusing D．calming ‎15．A. excited B．curious C．moved D．desperate ‎16．A. counted B．preferred ‎ C．cared D．differed ‎17．A. stopped B．failed C．declined D．missed ‎18．A. delight B．disappointment ‎ C．sorrow D．amazement ‎19．A. proud B．afraid ‎ C．sure D．grateful ‎20．A. casually B．unexpectedly C．suddenly D．regularly Close 4　‎ When I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back, I reacted like most who receive a cancer diagnosis, the first thing that came to mind was a “death sentence”．__1__，instead of complaining I decided to look for the __2__ side of it.‎ I realized that I was about to __3__ a new beginning. I knew that I had to develop and gain __4__ from all my experiences. Even with the pain I had to __5__ through each diagnosis, and all the __6__ I’ve dealt with all my life, I still felt truly lucky. I __7__ myself that I “still have my life”，so who am I to __8__？‎ One day, I had an unusual experience. I turned that experience into a __9__ and I called it “Peace”．Writing had become therapy (治疗) for me. I took that poem, along with many others I had __10__ during ray breast cancer period and placed them in book form. I was __11__ enough to have that book published. I later had another inspirational children’s book __12__，with a third one __13__．I’m hoping that anyone who has the chance to read my first book of poems will benefit from it. My poems are from the heart, and I wish to have a positive__14__ on someone who’s ill.I __15__ believe when you survive a serious __16__ like cancer, it’s for a reason and I want to live to __17__ exactly what that is for me.‎ That’s what I’m all about now, inspiration. I would have __18__ become a writer, producing inspirational poems and stories, if I had not gone through all that I did. I’m a true example that you can __19__ cancer, as long as you have faith and allow that faith to __20__ your path.‎ ‎1．A. However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Otherwise ‎2．A. bad B．opposite C．right D．positive ‎3．A. mark B．miss C．face D．find ‎4．A. advantage B．strength C．knowledge D．skill ‎5．A. express B．hide C．go D．bear ‎6．A. chances B．struggles C．decisions D．businesses ‎7．A. persuaded B．showed C．reminded D．taught ‎8．A. complain B．encourage C．disappoint D．please ‎9．A. poem B．novel C．diary D．play ‎10．A. read B．learned C．written D．collected ‎11．A. confident B．lucky C．careful D．satisfied ‎12．A. published B．translated C．typed D．reviewed ‎13．A.in the dark B．above the average ‎ C．ahead of time D．on the way ‎14．A. impression B．influence C．result D．conclusion ‎15．A. hardly B．honestly C．truly D．widely ‎16．A. accident B．diagnosis C．disaster D．disease ‎17．A. look for B．find out C．concentrate on D．pick out ‎18．A. ever B．already C．just D．never ‎19．A. cure B．develop C．survive D．treat ‎20．A. direct B．cross C．follow D．walk Cloze 5　‎ Due to a long series of unfortunate events，my mother is in a serious debt，a burden was left on her as a result of her divorce. Because of the divorce，the legal and medical __1__ it has left her with，she was unable to __2__ a loan. She has done everything in her __3__ to help keep the houses for my sisters and herself.‎ Since I was a child，my mother has always been the type of woman to __4__ others needs before her own .For 13 years she __5__ abused and neglected children to find sanctuary through foster care in our house. This was no __6__ task as many of these children had stood years of physical emotional abuse from their parents. Not long after my father became abusive，our __7__ was being physically and emotionally __8__ daily before our eyes. The abuse __9__ for some time before she was able to file for a divorce，__10__ to finally to put an end to her __11__．Unfortunately，the divorce was not as __12__ one would expect.‎ After ten years，the divorce was finalized and my mother was __13__ to continue on with her life. Due to __14__ problems with her knee caused by the abuses，my mother was unable to work. The __15__ left her with huge amounts of medical，legal and now property tax debts. She __16__ her last bit of money to help save the house for my younger sisters and herself. As a __17__ mother，she is the most inspirational woman I have ever met. Despite the continuous turmoil(混乱)，she has __18__ formed a way to stay positive and __19__．I am hoping to help her get back on her feet and __20__ some much needed financial and emotional support.‎ ‎1．A. accidents B．debts C．teams D．research ‎2．A. take out B．put out ‎ C．make out D．think about ‎3．A. duty B．company C．website D．power ‎4．A. compare B．improve C．place D．support ‎5．A. helped B．reminded C．beat D．taught ‎6．A. difficult B．easy C．merry D．casual ‎7．A. sister B．daughter C．mother D．assistant ‎8．A. inspired B．criticized C．blessed D．destroyed ‎9．A. paused B．started C．continued D．argued ‎10．A. refusing B．hoping C．regretting D．managing ‎11．A. pain B．fate C．life D．confusion ‎12．A. slow B．practical C．bitter D．quick ‎13．A. proud B．able C．unwilling D．tired ‎14．A. mental B．medical C．technical D．energetic ‎15．A. marriage B．journey C．divorce D．debate ‎16．A. pouring B．wasting C．avoiding D．stealing ‎17．A. single B．learned C．noble D．lazy ‎18．A. never B．always C．even D．hardly ‎19．A. grateful B．enjoyed C．optimistic D．patient ‎20．A. reduce B．cancel C．confirm D．provide Cloze 6　‎ 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.‎ ‎1．A. started B．agreed ‎ C．continued D．managed ‎2．A. relief B．surprise ‎ C．regret D．sorrow ‎3．A. broken out B．closed down C．faded away D．run over ‎4．A. house B．room ‎ C．restaurant D．supermarket ‎5．A. could B．must ‎ C．will D．might ‎ ‎6．A. movable B．comfortable ‎ ‎ C．acceptable D．avoidable ‎7．A. However B．Therefore ‎ C．Moreover D．Otherwise ‎8．A. her B．him ‎ C．me D．them ‎9．A. spread B．wrote ‎ C．translated D．described ‎10．A. knew B．made ‎ ‎ C．found D．took ‎11．A.in B．beyond ‎ C．for D．against ‎ ‎12．A. need B．prove ‎ C．pretend D．intend ‎13．A. funny B．important ‎ C．possible D．simple ‎14．A. while B．after ‎ C．until D．unless ‎15．A. all B．none ‎ C．both D．neither ‎16．A. usually B．merely ‎ C．hardly D．gradually ‎17．A. inspires B．matters ‎ C．improves D．challenges ‎18．A. how B．why ‎ C．when D．what ‎19．A. compared B．reported ‎ C．finished D．saved ‎20．A. showing B．satisfying ‎ C．understanding D．destroying Cloze 7　‎ 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 selfconfidence 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 68yearold 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 30plus years ago.‎ ‎1．A. reflected B．explained ‎ C．meant D．proved ‎2．A. would B．could ‎ C．might D．should ‎3．A. nothing B．everything ‎ C．anything D．something ‎4．A. goal B．stage ‎ C．journey D．chance ‎5．A. trouble B．satisfaction C．strength D．disappointment ‎6．A. kept B．sent ‎ C．watched D．felt ‎7．A. through B．from ‎ C．against D．before ‎8．A. miss B．afford ‎ C．select D．understand ‎9．A.as B．once ‎ C．if D．while ‎10．A. educated B．protected ‎ C．stuck D．spoilt ‎11．A. allowed B．invited ‎ C．inspired D．persuaded ‎ ‎12．A. roughly B．simply ‎ C．merrily D．curiously ‎13．A. words B．videos ‎ C．notes D．lessons ‎14．A. decades B．weeks ‎ C．hours D．moments ‎15．A. play B．freeze ‎ C．click D．adjust ‎16．A. same B．warm ‎ C．different D．dirty ‎17．A. predicted B．realized ‎ C．imagined D．insisted ‎18．A. pass over B．turn up C．bring in D．concentrate on ‎19．A. ashamed B．aware ‎ ‎ C．tired D．proud ‎20．A. casually B．anxiously ‎ C．nicely D．frequently Cloze 8　‎ 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 farmwork 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.‎ ‎1．A. admitted B．filled C．supplied D．recognized ‎2．A. assignment B．education C．advantage D．instruction ‎3．A. training B．board ‎ C．teaching D．equipment ‎4．A. between B．during ‎ C．over D．through ‎5．A. while B．when ‎ C．because D．though ‎6．A. permits B．interest ‎ C．talent D．clothes ‎7．A. on B．for ‎ C．in D．with ‎8．A. light B．flexible ‎ C．optimistic D．outgoing ‎9．A. gaining B．achieving C．developing D．obtaining ‎10．A. prevent B．protect ‎ C．save D．free ‎11．A. suggested B．demanded ‎ C．required D．insisted ‎12．A. presence B．practice C．patience D．potential ‎13．A. hopefully B．certainly C．finally D．naturally ‎14．A. key B．breaking ‎ C．basic D．turning ‎15．A. progress B．experience C．competence D．confidence ‎16．A. horse riding B．football C．speech D．farming ‎17．A.in return B．in brief C．in turn D．in fact ‎18．A. convey B．overcome ‎ C．understand D．build ‎19．A. express B．stress ‎ C．contribute D．repeat ‎20．A. besides B．beyond ‎ C．like D．with Cloze 9　‎ 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!‎ ‎1．A. back B．edge ‎ C．centre D．entrance ‎ ‎2．A. sponsored B．published ‎ C．noticed D．answered ‎ ‎3．A. safe B．free ‎ C．convenient D．beautiful ‎ ‎4．A.in return B．in time ‎ C．in short D．in turn ‎ ‎5．A. attempt B．agreement ‎ C．appeal D．appointment ‎ ‎6．A. crowded B．dangerous ‎ C．ideal D．quiet ‎ ‎7．A. repeatedly B．immediately C．eventually D．calmly ‎ ‎8．A. attack B．leave ‎ C．pass D．search ‎ ‎9．A. satisfied B．determined ‎ C．confident D．aware ‎ ‎10．A. responsibilities B．requirements C．circumstances D．conditions ‎11．A. moreover B．therefore ‎ C．meanwhile D．however ‎ ‎12．A. winds B．snows ‎ C．woods D．trails ‎ ‎13．A. shaking B．quarrelling ‎ C．mourning D．aching ‎ ‎14．A. After B．Between ‎ C．During D．Beyond ‎15．A. give away B．hand out ‎ C．live on D．put aside ‎ ‎16．A. borrowed B．earned ‎ C．posted D．raised ‎ ‎17．A. business B．career ‎ C．family D．image ‎18．A. started B．failed ‎ ‎ C．expanded D．declined ‎ ‎19．A. truck B．park ‎ C．house D．camp ‎ ‎20．A. desperate B．ready ‎ C．suitable D．thankful Cloze 10　‎ 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.‎ ‎1．A. attract B．promote ‎ C．surprise D．praise ‎2．A. little B．much ‎ C．well D．wrong ‎3．A. leave B．refuse ‎ C．contact D．forgive ‎4．A. explaining B．sleeping ‎ C．wondering D．regretting ‎5．A. poor B．timely ‎ C．final D．tough ‎6．A. eagerly B．politely ‎ C．nervously D．curiously ‎7．A. patience B．presence ‎ C．intelligence D．influence ‎8．A. comfortable B．expensive ‎ C．empty D．modern ‎9．A. interested in B．aware of ‎ C．doubtful about D．satisfied with ‎10．A. when B．where ‎ C．which D．that ‎11．A. abandoning B．balancing ‎ C．comparing D．mixing ‎12．A. Depending on B．Supplied with ‎ C．Faced with D．Insisting on ‎13．A. different B．friendly ‎ C．positive D．general ‎14．A. criticized B．informed ‎ C．warned D．reminded ‎15．A. managed B．offered ‎ C．attempted D．expected ‎16．A. grateful B．energetic ‎ C．independent D．practical ‎17．A. examples B．limits ‎ C．rules D．goals ‎18．A. question B．experience ‎ C．history D．occasion ‎19．A. pay off B．come back ‎ C．run out D．turn up ‎20．A. blessing B．gathering ‎ C．failure D．pleasure 答案与解析 Cloze 1‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文主要讲述了教授通过让学生们做一份特殊的试卷而给学生们上了一堂生动的哲理课：不要太关注人生的不完美，要好好享受我们所拥有的美好！‎ ‎1． A　[根据下文的“__2__ he handed them all out”可知，教授进教室后，给学生们分发(handed out)试卷。]‎ ‎2．D　[根据语境可知，上下句表示逻辑上的时间先后关系，故用after 引导时间状语从句。]‎ ‎3．B　[根据语境“and begin”可推知，教授要求学生们翻开试卷，开始答题。turn“翻，翻动(书页)”。open表示打开的含义，不符合语境，故排除。]‎ ‎4．C　[根据上文的“the question papers”可知，令学生们吃惊的是，试卷上并没有问题(questions)。]‎ ‎5．D　[根据下文的“described the black dot”可知，教授让学生们写下自己看见(see)了什么。]‎ ‎6．B　[根据上文的“To everyone’s surprise”和语境“the inexplicable(费解的)task”可推知，学生们很困惑。surprised“惊奇的”；confused“困惑的”；curious“好奇的”；displeased“不悦的”。]‎ ‎7． A　[根据语境“and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students”和“__2__he handed them all out”可推知，老师把分发下去的试卷收了上来。]‎ ‎8．C　[根据语境“All of them”可推知，所有的学生无一例外地描述了那个黑点。excuse“借口”；doubt“怀疑”；exception“例外”；explanation“解释”。]‎ ‎9．D　[根据上文的“and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students”可知，教授读完后，大家都沉默了。]‎ ‎10．B　[根据语境“not”可知，此处表示转折和强调，故用副词just，意为“只是”，符合语境。]‎ ‎11．D　[根据下文的“a white paper”可知，没有人关注卷子的空白部分。]‎ ‎12．A　[根据下文的“Our life”可知，教授用这件事来类比生活。]‎ ‎13．C　[根据下文的“to celebrate”可推知，此处应选C。enjoy“享受……的乐趣，享有”，与上文的observe对应。]‎ ‎14．B　[根据语境“to celebrate”可推知，我们的生活是一个充满关爱的礼物。burden“负担”；gift“礼物”；pressure“压力”；lesson“课程，教训”。]‎ ‎15．A　[根据语境“always”和“to celebrate”以及下文所列举的“nature renewing itself...the miracles we see every day”可推知，我们总是有理由去庆祝。reason“理由”；time“时间”；freedom“自由”；festival“节日”。]‎ ‎16．C　[根据语境可知，此处表示“提供谋生手段的工作”。provide“提供”。]‎ ‎17．A　[根据语境可知，上下文表示逻辑上的转折关系。however“然而”；therefore“因此”；besides“除此之外”；moreover“此外，而且”。]‎ ‎18．B　[根据语境“bother”和“lack”以及“the dark spots”可推知，应选B。close“亲密的”；complicated“复杂的”；special“特殊的”；strong“强的”。]‎ ‎19．D　[根据语境“bother”和“lack”以及“the dark spots”可推知，此处应选D。disappointment意为“失望”。]‎ ‎20．C　[根据上文的“just a black dot in the center of the page”可推知，黑点对整张试卷来讲只占了很小的一个比例，人生的不完美亦是一样的。]‎ Close 2‎ ‎1．B　[考查名词。A. life生命；B. transport运输；C. activity活动；D. communication交流。此处指做厢式货车是一种既便宜又快的交通方式，根据句意选B。]‎ ‎2．A　[考查动词。A. designed 设计；B. bought买；C. organized组织；D. powered促进。此处指每次司机用设计装8个人的厢式货车装13个人。故选A。]‎ ‎3．C　[考查形容词。A. heavy沉重的；B. noisy喧闹的；C. crowded拥挤的；D. awkward尴尬的。根据上句本来装8个人的车装13个人，所以车内很拥挤，故选C。]‎ ‎4．C　[考查名词。A. driver司机；B. window窗户；C. door门；D. seat座位。因为小女孩要下车所以她往门边走，故选C。]‎ ‎5．D　[考查动词。A. guided指导；B. suggested建议；C. admitted承认；D. signaled发信号。此处指小女孩用书包发信号示意司机停车，故选D。]‎ ‎6．A　[考查动词。A. noticed注意到；B. managed管理；C. recognized 认识到；D. stood站立。指小女孩下车后滑倒了，由于外面很黑我们谁都没注意到，故选A。]‎ ‎7．C　[考查动词。A. caring关心；B. reaching 到达；C. waiting等待；D. planning计划。句意：司机等着女孩付车费，故选C。]‎ ‎8．B　[考查名词。A. back后背；B. knees膝盖；C. feet脚；D. own自己的。这时我们发现女孩摔倒在路边，由于是下车时摔倒应该是膝盖着地跪在地上，故选B。]‎ ‎9．A　[考查副词。A. immediately立刻；B. doubtfully怀疑地；C. naturally自然地；D. anxiously焦虑地。此处指看到女孩摔倒，我和另一名乘客立刻下车去扶她。故选A。]‎ ‎10. D　[考查名词。A. silence寂静；B. surprise惊奇；C. vain徒劳；D. pain疼痛。句意：虽然很疼，但女孩拿着钱付车费让我们帮忙给司机，故选D。]‎ ‎11．B　[考查形容词。A. patient耐心的；B. helpful有帮助的；C. generous慷慨的；D. secret秘密的。此处指另一个帮助女孩的乘客把车票钱给了司机，故选B。]‎ ‎12．B　[考查名词。A. home家；B. stop车站；C. car汽车；D. school学校。我下车的车站还有几百米，故选B。]‎ ‎13．A　[考查名词。A. dark黑暗；B. rain雨；C. wind风；D. van厢式货车。句意：作为女孩，我知道我应该此时下车在黑暗中去陪伴女孩。故选A。]‎ ‎14．C　[考查代词。A. himself他自己；B. herself 她自己；C. myself我自己；D. itself它自己。句意：我就付了我的车费，司机拉着其他乘客开走了，故选C。]‎ ‎15．D　[考查动词。A. ignored忽视；B. persuaded说服；C. promised 答应；D .knew知道。句意：我既不认识她也不知道该干什么。根据句意选D。]‎ ‎16．C　[考查形容词。A. anxious焦虑的；B. sorrow悲伤；C. comforting安慰的；D. satisfying令人满意的。句意：但我在那里，给另外一个疼痛的女孩一些安慰的话。根据句意选C。]‎ ‎17．C　[考查形容词。A. up向上的；B. straight笔直的；C. still静止的；D. out外面的。我让女孩静止的站了一会，然后给她找了个地方让她坐下。故选C。]‎ ‎18．B　[考查动词。A. found发现；B. phoned打电话；C. brought 带来；D. saw看见。此处指然后我给她朋友打了电话并陪她等着，故选B。]‎ ‎19．A　[考查名词。A. company陪伴；B. support 支持；C. bravery勇敢；D. convenience便利。句意：在走之前，她感谢我的陪伴我们拥抱告别。故选A。]‎ ‎20．D　[考查副词。A. hard努力地；B. happily快乐地；C. willingly愿意地；D. gently温柔地。句意：我回家时晚风温柔的吹过我的面颊，我有一种安慰感。故选D。]‎ Close 3‎ ‎1． C　[考查形容词以及对语境的理解。本段首句提到有很多鸟在作者家里后花园的树上筑巢。因此看到一些幼鸟不能幸存下来是非常寻常的事情。A. obvious明显的；B. strange奇怪的；C. usual寻常的；D. special特别的。所以选C。]‎ ‎2．B　[考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. leave离开；B. survive幸存；C. fly飞行；D. adjust调整，适应。本段首句提到有很多鸟在作者家里后花园的树上筑巢。因此看到一些幼鸟不能幸存下来是非常寻常的事情。根据下文讲述的内容可知，survive最合适。故选B。]‎ ‎3． A　[考查动词短语以及对语境的理解。pick up捡起；句意：我把它捡起来，放在一个更暖和的地点。可知选A项。]‎ ‎4． D　[考查动词以及对语境的理解。根据上文中的“sitting still, very cold”可知，作者是用纸巾“盖(covered)”在幼鸟的身上帮助它取暖。A. provided提供；B. connected联系；C. hid躲藏；D. covered覆盖。故选D项。]‎ ‎5．B　[考查动词以及对语境的理解。根据幼鸟的情况可知，作者有意识地弄出声音希望它有所反映(reply)，A. play玩耍，演奏；B. reply回应；C. breathe呼吸；D. wake醒来。故选B项。]‎ ‎6．C　[考查动词短语以及对语境的理解。句意：我知道它已经放弃了，快死了，但是它确实开始感觉暖和些了，因此还有希望。根据后文中的“was ‎ dying”可知，作者感到这只幼鸟已经“放弃(given up)了”。 A．kept up坚持；B. made up编造，捏造，弥补；C. given up放弃；D.turned up出现，把声音调大。根据句意可知选C项。]‎ ‎7．A　[考查名词以及对语境的理解。A. hope希望；B. life生命；C. luck幸运；D. fun乐趣。句意：但是它确实开始感觉暖和些了，因此还有希望。故选A项。]‎ ‎8．B　[考查名词以及对语境的理解。根据下文中的“Toby, my cleverest dog”可知，作者把自己的三只狗关在家里。A. birds鸟；B. dogs狗；C. cats猫；D. boys男孩。故选B项。]‎ ‎9．D　[考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. visit参观；B. annoy骚扰，打搅；C. bother打扰；D. attack袭击。把狗圈在室内当然是为了避免他们去“袭击(attacked)”虚弱的幼鸟，根据语境选D项。]‎ ‎10．A　[考查动词短语以及对语境的理解。根据下文中的“placed it...back”可知，幼鸟自己“掉了下来(fell down)”。fall down跌倒，摔落。故选A项。]‎ ‎11．C　[考查副词以及对语境的理解。A. quickly快速地；B. happily快乐地；C. gently轻轻地；D. carelessly粗心地。句意：我轻轻地把它放回纸巾上。根据语境可知选C项。]‎ ‎12．D　[考查介词短语以及对语境的理解。A.in vain徒劳；B.in return作为回报；C.in time及时，终于； D．in response作为回应。句意：它的眼睛睁开作为回应，似乎看着我。作者一直期待有鸟的回应，幼鸟睁开眼睛作为回应(in response)符合语境，可知选D项。]‎ ‎13．B　[考查连词以及对语境的理解。A. since自从，既然，因为；B. although尽管；C. while既然，当……时；D. unless除非。两个分句之间是语义转折关系，故答案为although，选B项。]‎ ‎14．A　[考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. encouraging鼓励；B. saving拯救，节省；C. amusing使发笑，使愉快；D. calming使平静。句意：我不断的制造鸟的叫声并且鼓励它。根据下文中的“Come on, be strong.”可知，作者“鼓励(encouraging)”幼鸟“坚强地活下去”。故选A。]‎ ‎15．D　[考查形容词以及对语境的理解。A. excited激动的；B. curious好奇的；C. moved感动的；D. desperate绝望的。句意：我只是感觉如此绝望，但是我想让它知道有人在乎它。可知选D项。]‎ ‎16．C　[考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. counted计数，有价值，认为；B. preferred更喜欢，偏爱；C. cared关心；D. differed不同。 尽管没有希望了，作者还是尽力抚慰、鼓励它，只是想让幼鸟明白有人“关心(cared)”它。根据语境选C。]‎ ‎17．B　[考查动词以及对语境的理解。A. stopped停止；B. failed失败；C. declined下降；D. missed错过，想念。根据“I did feel so regretful”以及but可知，幼鸟夭折了，作者未能(failed)救活它。句意：我确实感觉很遗憾，因为我尽全力了但是失败了。根据语境选B项。]‎ ‎18．A　[考查名词以及对语境的理解。对比前面幼鸟夭折作者难过可知，又看见两只幼鸟出现在后花园，作者应该感到很是高兴。to one’s delight意为“令某人感到高兴的是”，符合语境。故选A项。]‎ ‎19．C　[考查形容词对语境的理解。A. proud骄傲的，自豪的；B. afraid害怕的；C. sure确信的；D. grateful感激的。根据下文中的“one has been visiting...since”可知，作者“确信(sure)”两只幼鸟中至少有一只活了下来。可知选C项。]‎ ‎20．D　[考查副词以及对语境的理解。A. casually随便地，偶然地；B. unexpectedly出乎意料地；C. suddenly突然地；D. regularly定期地；有规律地。根据“helping itself to seed from our feeders”可知，这只幼鸟经常(regularly)去作者的后花园觅食。故选D。]‎ Close 4　‎ ‎1．A　[根据语境，一开始作者被诊断为乳腺癌，第一反应和常人一样，认为自己被宣判了死刑，然而，最终，她不抱怨，而是觉得去寻找积极的一面。上下文构成转折关系，用However。]‎ ‎2．D　[解析见上题。]‎ ‎3．C　[因为这场疾病，我意识到自己要面对一个新的开始。]‎ ‎4．B　[因为想改变，才要从自己的经历中培养并获得自己的优势，strength优势，长处。]‎ ‎5．D　[甚至是我要忍受每一次诊断过程中的疼痛，以及我在生命中要对待的挣扎，我仍然感到自己很幸运。stand忍受。]‎ ‎6．B　[ struggle挣扎。]‎ ‎7．C　[我提醒自己，我仍然还活着，那么我还要去抱怨谁呢？remind提醒。]‎ ‎8．A　[complain抱怨。]‎ ‎9．A　[通过下文中的poem，可知，我把那个经历写到了一首诗中。]‎ ‎10．C　[写作已经成为了我的治疗方式，我把那首诗，和许多在放疗期间写的其他许多诗一起，放到了一本诗集中。]‎ ‎11．B　[我很幸运出版了那本书。]‎ ‎12．A　[后来我又出版了一本有关激励儿童的书。have sth published出版……。]‎ ‎13．D　[ 现在即将出第三本书，我希望那些能有机会读到我的书的人能从中受益。on the way在路上，此处指的是第三本也即将出版。]‎ ‎14．B　[考查固定搭配，have a positive influence on sb.对某人有积极影响。希望这本书对生病的人有积极影响。]‎ ‎15．C　[我真的相信当你能从一种严重的像癌症一样的疾病中幸存下来时，这是一种原因。]‎ ‎16．D　[解析见上题。]‎ ‎17．B　[我也想弄明白它对于我的意义，是什么。find out查明，找清楚。]‎ ‎18．D　[我从来没有想过自己要成为一名作家。]‎ ‎19．B　[只要你有足够的信念，并且允许那种信念指导你的人生之路的话，我就是那个你能够在癌症中生存下来的例子。]‎ ‎20．A　[ 解析见上题，direct指导。]‎ Cloze 5‎ ‎【语篇导读】　作者介绍了自己的母亲历尽生活磨难，终于成功离婚后还面临着沉重的债务，然而她依然乐观，依然不忘帮助他人。‎ ‎1．B　[由上文的．..my mother is in a serious debt，a burden that was left on her as a result of her divorce.可知本空应该填写debts，故选B。]‎ ‎2．A　[由前文可知，母亲欠下很多债，因此不能得到贷款。Take out a loan/a mortgage 是固定短语，故选A。]‎ ‎3．D　[由下文知道，母亲很坚强，她“竭尽所能”来保住房子。do everything in one’s power 固定词组，意为“尽某人所能”，故选D。]‎ ‎4．C　[由下文中母亲一边忍受着父亲的虐待一边帮助被虐待的儿童可知，她总是把别人的需要放在自己的需要之前，故选C。]‎ ‎5．A　[由下文可知，母亲在家里照顾那些受到虐待和被忽视的孩子，故选A。]‎ ‎6．B　[由下文．..as many of these children had stood years of physical and emotional abuse from their parents.可得出答案这项任务“不容易”。故选B。]‎ ‎7．C　[由下一段的Due to __14__ problems with her knee caused by the abuses，my mother was unable to work.可知母亲在心理上和身体上都受到了伤害，故选C。]‎ ‎8．D　[由本句中的physically and emotionally 可判断此处应是“身体和精神上的伤害”，故选D。]‎ ‎9．C　[句意：这种虐待持续了(continued)了一段时间，后来我母亲起诉离婚．..。pause v．暂停；argue “争辩”，均不符合语境，故选C。]‎ ‎10．B　[母亲起诉离婚，希望结束自己的痛苦，即结束自己受到的虐待，所以是起诉时带着这种“希望”，现在分词作伴随状语，又表主动，故选B。]‎ ‎11．A　[母亲精神和身体均受伤害，所以希望结束这种痛苦，fate n．命运；confusion n．困惑，不符合语意，故选A。]‎ ‎12．D　[本句中unfortunately 是关键词，可知“不像预料的那么快”，下段句首也有提示，故选D。]‎ ‎13．B　[由上文的 the divorce was finalized 可知，母亲能够继续她的生活了，故选B。]‎ ‎14．B　[由下文的 ...problems with her knee caused by the abuse 可知本空应选B。]‎ ‎15．C　[由第一段可知，离婚后母亲欠下很多债务，故选C。 ]‎ ‎16．A　[由上文可知，母亲乐于帮助他人。此处句意为 “把最后一点钱用在为我的妹妹们和她自己保住房子上”pour one’s money into为固定词组，意为“把某人的金钱大量投入到．.....”。]‎ ‎17．A　[由上文的after ten years ，the divorce was finalized .可知母亲是单身母亲了，故选A。]‎ ‎18．B　[句意：尽管生活一直混乱不安，但是她总是能找到办法保持积极乐观，故选B。]‎ ‎19．C　[由空前的positive and __19__ 可知，所填词与positive为并列对等关系，其它三个词均不符合语意，故选C。]‎ ‎20．D　[由前一句的I am hoping to help her get back on her feet and可推断，为母亲提供一些经济上和情感上的支持，是作者想做的事情，故选D。]‎ Cloze 6‎ ‎【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．B　[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。]‎ ‎2．A　[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。]‎ ‎3．D　[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。]‎ ‎4．C　[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。]‎ ‎5．A　[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。]‎ ‎6．D　[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”。]‎ ‎7．A　[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。]‎ ‎8．C　[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。]‎ ‎9．D　[考查动词辨析。几个星期后，我向朋友描述这件事情的经过。]‎ ‎10．B　[考查固定搭配。make a mistake犯错误。]‎ ‎11．A　[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。]‎ ‎12．D　[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。]‎ ‎13．B　[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。]‎ ‎14．A　[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。]‎ ‎15．C　[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。]‎ ‎16．D　[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。]‎ ‎17．B　[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。]‎ ‎18．A　[考查宾语从句的连接副词。__13__后的how给本题能提供提示。]‎ ‎19．D　[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。]‎ ‎20．C　[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。]‎ Cloze 7‎ ‎【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．C　[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。]‎ ‎2．A　[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。]‎ ‎3．D　[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。]‎ ‎4．A　[句意：建立自信，朝着一个目标努力。goal“目标”。]‎ ‎5．B　[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。]‎ ‎6．C　[我是看到我的父亲直流汗。watch“看到”。]‎ ‎7．D　[父亲是在第一次演奏之前，直流汗。before“在……之前”，符合语境。]‎ ‎8．B　[根据上文他的家庭很贫穷，判断出支付不起学费，afford“付得起”。]‎ ‎9．A　[句意：他可以像我们大多数人一样去后悔。as“像”，引导从句。]‎ ‎10．C　[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。]‎ ‎11．D　[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。]‎ ‎12．B　[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”。]‎ ‎13．C　[根据上下语境，他忘记音符了吗？notes“音符”。]‎ ‎14．A　[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。]‎ ‎15．B　[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。]‎ ‎16．A　[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。]‎ ‎17．B　[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。]‎ ‎18．D　[专注于音乐，假装其他人不存在。concentrate on“专心于”，是固定短语。]‎ ‎19．D　[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。]‎ ‎20．C　[根据上下文，应该是完成得是那样漂亮。nicely“漂亮地”。故选C项。]‎ Cloze 8‎ ‎【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．D　[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。]‎ ‎2．B　[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。]‎ ‎3．B　[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。]‎ ‎4．A　[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。]‎ ‎5．C　[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。]‎ ‎6．D　[根据语境只有clothes才是贫穷能够影响到的，故选D。]‎ ‎7．B　[此处表示尝试的目的，故用for，选B。]‎ ‎8．A　[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。]‎ ‎9．C　[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。]‎ ‎10．A　[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。]‎ ‎11．A　[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。]‎ ‎12．B　[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。]‎ ‎13．C　[根据语境：他拼命练习，经过多次尝试最终成功，故选C。]‎ ‎14．D　[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。]‎ ‎15．D　[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。]‎ ‎16．C　[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。]‎ ‎17．C　[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。]‎ ‎18．B　[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。]‎ ‎19．A　[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。]‎ ‎20．D　[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。]‎ Cloze 9‎ ‎【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．D　[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。]‎ ‎2．C　[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。]‎ ‎3．B　[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。]‎ ‎4．A　[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。]‎ ‎5．D　[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。]‎ ‎6．A　[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。]‎ ‎7．B　[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。]‎ ‎8．B　[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。]‎ ‎9．C　[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。]‎ ‎10．A　[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。]‎ ‎11．D　[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。]‎ ‎12．A　[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。]‎ ‎13．A　[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。]‎ ‎14．C　[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。]‎ ‎15．C　[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。]‎ ‎16．B　[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。]‎ ‎17．C　[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。]‎ ‎18．B　[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。]‎ ‎19．A　[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。]‎ ‎20．D　[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。]‎ Cloze 10‎ ‎【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．B　[考查词义辨析。根据上下文可知母亲将被升职，故选B。]‎ ‎2．C　[考查语境理解。根据下文“允许你跳级”，说明做得好，故选C。]‎ ‎3．A　[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。]‎ ‎4．C　[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。]‎ ‎5．D　[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。]‎ ‎6．A　[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。]‎ ‎7．B　[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。]‎ ‎8．C　[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。]‎ ‎9．B　[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。]‎ ‎10．D　[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。]‎ ‎11．B　[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。]‎ ‎12．C　[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。]‎ ‎13．C　[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。]‎ ‎14．D　[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。]‎ ‎15．A　[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。]‎ ‎16．C　[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。]‎ ‎17．D　[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。]‎ ‎18．B　[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。]‎ ‎19．A　[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。]‎ ‎20．A　[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。]‎