【备战2023高考】英语全复习——第16讲《完形填空记叙文（20空）》测试（全国通用）

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第16讲 完形填空记叙文（20空） （测）
时间 ：60分钟 满分：120分(每题1.5分)
姓名__________ 得分________

A
（2021·浙江卷）My mother is 92. Unless I have to be out of town, each week I take my mother to do her ___1___ and visit the doctor, providing ___2___ and transportation. During the week, however, she likes to go to a nearby store to ___3___ some small things she needs.
Last week she walked up to the store, but when she went to pay for her groceries, she was ___4___ about three dollars. The only ___5___ to pay for the groceries was to take off the ___6___ she could do without: a bottle of rubbing alcohol（医用酒精）and a bar of soap. By taking of these, she was able to ___7___ the new total to the amount of cash she had with her.
At this store, people ___8___ and then go off to the side to ___9___ their own groceries. My mother was putting her groceries into shopping bags when a ____10____ came up to her and said, "Here are the things that you ____11____ ." handing her the rubbing alcohol and the ____12____ . My mother, who is never speechless, was speechless. She ____13____ for the woman's name and address so that she could ____14____ her. The woman told her it was her ____15____ .
My mother was so ____16____ by her gesture that she decided to go back to the store and give the cashier（收银员）a five-dollar bill to keep on hand ____17____ the same happened to someone else if they didn't have enough ____18____ for all of their groceries.
So, whoever you are, thank you for the random act of ____19____ that not only helped my mother out, but ____20____ too.
1．A．exercise B．housework C．cooking D．shopping
2．A．reward B．medicine C．company D．shelter
3．A．return B．collet C．order D．buy
4．A．short B．cautious C．wrong D．concerned
5．A．aim B．way C．advice D．reason
6．A．weight B．things C．mask D．glasses
7．A．raise B．add C．bring D．switch
8．A．show up B．call in C．check out D．sit down
9．A．store B．select C．deliver D．bag
10．A．stranger B．cashier C．friend D．doctor
11．A．looked for B．talked about C．threw away D．put back
12．A．receipt B．soap C．cash D．bottle
13．A．asked B．waited C．cared D．searched
14．A．repay B．trust C．recognize D．help
15．A．luck B．chance C．gift D．turn
16．A．surprised B．amused C．touched D．convinced
17．A．in case B．even if C．as though D．so that
18．A．energy B．money C．space D．time
19．A．faith B．courage C．kindness D．honor
20．A．made her day B．changed her mind C．caught her eye D．met her demand
【语篇解读】本文为记叙文。文章讲述了作者年迈的母亲在超市购物时，得到陌生人帮助的故事。
1．D【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：每周，我带母亲去购物，看医生。exercise锻炼；housework家务活；cooking烹饪；shopping购物。根据上文中的“My mother is 92”和下一句中的“go to a nearby store”可知，作者母亲年纪大，每周作者带着母亲去“购物”。故选D。
2．C【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：每周，我都带母亲去购物，看医生，提供陪伴和交通工具。reward报酬，酬谢；medicine药；company陪伴；shelter遮蔽，庇护。根据前文“My mother is 92…I take my mother to do her shopping and visit the doctor”可知，作者“陪同”上了年纪的母亲去购物，看医生。故选C。
3．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是，在这一周里，母亲喜欢去附近的一个商店买她需要的一些小东西。return返回；collect收集；order订购；buy买。根据下文中的“small things she needs”可知，作者母亲去一家附近的商店去“买”她所需要的一些小东西。故选D。
4．A【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当她去付款的时候，她缺了大约3美元。short缺少的；cautious谨慎的；wrong错误的；concerned关心的。根据下文中的“The only way to pay for the groceries was to take off the 39 she could do without…”可知，作者的母亲想要支付这些东西的唯一方式就是把可以不买的医用酒精和肥皂放下。由此推知，作者的母亲带的现金不够。故选A。
5．B【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：支付这些东西的唯一“方式”把可以不买的医用酒精和肥皂放下。aim目标；way方法，方式；advice建议；reason原因。结合上题解析可知，作者的母亲带的现金不够，所以把可以不买的医用酒精和肥皂放下是她能够支付这些东西的唯一“方式”。故选B。
6．B【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：支付这些东西的唯一“方式”把可以不买的医用酒精和肥皂放下。weight重量；things东西；mask口罩；glasses眼镜。根据下文中的“a bottle of rubbing alcohol and a bar of soap”可知，医用酒精和肥皂是作者母亲暂时可以不买的“东西”。故选B。
7．C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：通过拿掉这些东西，她最终能够使现在的商品总值达到了她所带的现金金额范围。raise提高；add添加；bring使……处于某种状况，使……到某地；switch转变。根据上文可知，母亲拿掉了一些东西才能够使得现在的商品总值达到了她所带的现金金额。bring sth. to sth.表示“使……处于某种状况”，符合语境。该处指“使商品总值达到母亲所带金额范围之内”。故选C。
8．C【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：在这家商店里，人们先结账，然后到一边去把他们买的东西装到袋子里。show up出现，露面；call in叫……来，拜访；check out结账离开；sit down坐下。根据空后的“then go off to the side”可知，在这家商店里，人们先结账，然后到一边去。故选C。
9．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在这家商店里，人们先结账，然后到一边去把他们买的东西装到袋子里。store贮藏；select挑选；deliver递送；bag把……装进袋子。根据下一句中的“putting her groceries into shopping bags”可知，在这间店里，人们结完账之后，然后走到一边，将所购之物装进购物袋。故选D。
10．A【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的母亲正在把买的东西放进袋子里，这时候突然一个陌生人走过来，说……。stranger陌生人；cashier收银员；friend朋友；doctor医生。根据下文中的“She ___ for the woman’s name and address”可知，这个女人对作者的母亲而言是个陌生人，所以作者母亲要她的姓名和地址。故选A。
11．D【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：这是你放回去的东西。look for寻找；talk about谈论；throw away扔掉；put back放回。根据上一段的“…take off the ___ she could do without：a bottle of rubbing alcohol and a bar of soap. By taking off these…”可知，由于缺大约3美元，作者母亲将医用酒精和肥皂拿出来，放回到货架上。故选D。
12．B【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：…递给她医用酒精和肥皂。receipt收据；soap肥皂；cash现金；bottle瓶子。根据上文中的“…take off the 41 she could do without：a bottle of rubbing alcohol and a bar of soap. By taking off these…”可知，作者母亲放回去的有医用酒精和一块肥皂。现在陌生人帮作者母亲又把这些东西买了下来。故选B。
13．A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她要这个女人的姓名和地址。ask询问；wait等待；care在乎；search搜索。根据上文可知，陌生女人帮助了作者母亲，所以作者母亲想要对方的姓名和住址以便报答对方的帮助。故选A。
14．A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：她要这个女人的姓名和地址以便她可以报答她。repay报答；trust信任；recognize认出；help帮助。根据上文可知，陌生女人帮助了作者母亲，所以作者母亲询问对方的姓名和住址，这样就可以报答对方了。故选A。
15．C【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个女人告诉她这是她的礼物。luck运气；chance机会；gift礼物；turn（依次轮到的）机会。根据下一句中的“She was so ___ by her gesture that …”可知，这个女人并没有告诉作者母亲她的姓名地址，并不期望作者母亲的报答。所以这是她给母亲的“礼物”。故选C。
16．C【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的母亲如此感动以至于她决定回到那家商店给收银员5美元的钞票。surprised惊讶的；amused被逗乐的；touched受到触动的，感动的；convinced相信的。陌生女人的无私帮助感动了母亲。故选C。
17．A【解析】考查短语辨析。句意：她决定回到商店，给收银员一张5美元的钞票，以防同样的事情（即：没有足够的钱支付所购买的东西）发生在其他人身上。in case以防，万一；even if即使；as though尽管；so that以便，结果……。如果其他人遇到没有足够的钱支付所购买的东西时，母亲的五美元钞票可以提供一些帮助。所以母亲给收银员一张5美元的钞票，就是以防同样情况的发生。故选A。
18．B【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：她决定回到商店，给收银员一张5美元的钞票，以防同样的事情（即：没有足够的钱支付所购买的东西）发生在其他人身上。energy能量，精力；money钱；space地方，空间；time时间。根据上文中的“a five-dollar bill”可知，作者母亲给收银员一张5美元的钞票，以防有人没有足够的“钱”来支付他们所购买的东西。故选B。
19．C【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：不管你是谁，都要谢谢你善意的行为。faith信任，信念；courage勇气；kindness善良；honor荣誉。陌生女人帮助母亲，这是一种“善意的”行为。故选C。
20．A【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：谢谢你善意的行为，这种行为不经帮助了我的母亲，而且使她很开心。make one’s day使某人开心；change one’s mind改变主意；catch one’s eye吸引某人的注意力；meet one’s demand满足某人的要求。得到帮助，作者母亲心情愉悦，十分开心。故选A。
B
（2021·全国·高考真题）It's the seaside birds that deserve at least part of the blame for getting Nick Burchill blacklisted at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, Canada.
Burchill was ___21___ at the hotel on business and planning to ___22___ some friends in the area. They had asked him to ___23___ some pepperoni (辣香肠) from back east. So he ___24___ a suitcase full of pepperoni. As he was ___25___ that it would be too warm, he ___26___ it out on the table near an open window. He thought his pepperoni was ___27___ and well chilled (冷却) and he ___28___ .
That's when things went ____29____ “I remember walking down the long _____30_____ and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls,” Burchill said in a recent letter of _____31_____ to the 4-star hotel. "The seagulls immediately went _____32_____ . They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to _____33_____ at the same time, and pepperoni—everywhere. The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down, It was a real _____34_____ .
Older and wiser now, Burchill chalked up the incident to youthful indiscretion (莽撞).
“I have _____35_____ and I admit responsibility of my _____36_____,” he said in the letter. “I come to you, _____37_____ , to apologize for the-damage I had _____38_____ caused and to ask you to _____39_____ my lifetime ban from the hotel.”
His letter _____40_____ . Banned from the hotel since 2001.Burchill is now welcome to come back, the Fairmont said.
21．A．studying B．staying C．looking D．packing
22．A．visit B．help C．follow D．make
23．A．sell B．have C．bring D．taste
24．A．filled B．locked C．abandoned D．lost
25．A．surprised B．pleased C．excited D．worried
26．A．dug B．cleared C．cut D．laid
27．A．delicious B．safe C．soft D．ready
28．A．left B．nodded C．waited D．regretted
29．A．far B．funny C．wrong D．blind
30．A．beach B．driveway C．hall D．table
31．A．application B．apology C．request D．invitation
32．A．hungry B．dead C．missing D．wild
33．A．wake up B．get out C．take off D．break in
34．A．mess B．puzzle C．fight D．challenge
35．A．recovered B．retired C．escaped D．matured
36．A．suffering B．plans C．madness D．actions
37．A．hands in pocket B．nose in the air C．hat in hand D．feet on the ground
38．A．indirectly B．deliberately C．cautiously D．secretly
39．A．replace B．remember C．reconsider D．renew
40．A．arrived B．worked C．ended D．disappeared
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了Burchill住酒店时，给朋友携带的意大利香肠招来了海鸥，海鸥在逃跑的过程中，造成了一些东西的损坏，Burchill间接给酒店造成了损失。酒店把Burchill列入了黑名单，Burchill被终身禁止入住该酒店。Burchill诚恳地写了道歉信，请求酒店重新考虑自己被终身禁止入住酒店的决定。最终，他的信起作用了。
21．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：Burchill出差，当时正在酒店收拾行李，准备去拜访当地的一些朋友。A. studying研究；B. staying停留；C. looking看；D. packing包装。根据“Burchill was 21 at the hotel on business and planning to 22 some friends in the area.”及生活常识可知，Burchill出差住在酒店，准备去拜访当地的一些朋友，自然是在酒店收拾行李。故选D。
22．A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：Burchill出差，当时正在酒店收拾行李，准备去拜访当地的一些朋友。A. visit拜访；B. help帮助；C. follow跟随；D. make制作。根据“They had asked him to 23 some pepperoni (辣香肠) from back east. So he 24 a suitcase full of pepperoni.”可知，朋友让他带一些东西，由此推知Burchill准备去拜访当地的一些朋友。故选A。
23．C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们让他从美国东部带些意大利香肠过来。A. sell卖；B. have有；C. bring带来； D. taste品尝。根据“So he 24 a suitcase full of pepperoni.”可知，Burchill的朋友让他从美国东部带些意大利香肠过来。故选C。
24．A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以他装了满满一箱子意大利香肠。A. filled装满；B. locked锁上；C. abandoned抛弃；D. lost丢失。根据“a suitcase full of pepperoni”和“They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to 33 at the same time, and pepperoni — everywhere.”可知，他装了满满一箱子意大利香肠。故选A。
25．D【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因为担心会太热，他把它放在桌子上，靠近一扇开着的窗户。A. surprised感到惊讶的；B. pleased高兴的；C. excited兴奋的；D. worried担心的。根据“he 26 it out on the table near an open window.”可知，他担心意大利香肠会太热，所以把它放在桌子上，靠近一扇开着的窗户。故选D。
26．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为担心会太热，他把它放在桌子上，靠近一扇开着的窗户。A. dug挖； B. cleared清除；C. cut切下；D. laid放。根据“it out on the table near an open window”可知，他把它放在桌子上。故选D。
27．B【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他以为他的意大利香肠是安全的，冷却得很好，就走了。A. delicious美味的； B. safe安全的；C. soft柔软的；D. ready准备好。根据““I remember walking down the long 30 and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls,” Burchill said in a recent letter of 31 to the 4-star hotel.”可知，Burchill离开了，由此推知，他以为他的意大利香肠是安全的，冷却得很好。故选B。
28．A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他以为他的意大利香肠是安全的，冷却得很好，就走了。A. left离开；B. nodded点头；C. waited等待；D. regretted后悔。根据““I remember walking down the long 30 and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls,” Burchill said in a recent letter of 31 to the 4-star hotel.”可知，Burchill离开了。故选A。
29．C【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事情就在这时出了问题。A. far远的；B. funny有趣的；C. wrong失常的；D. blind盲目的。根据“The seagulls immediately went 32 . They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to 33 at the same time, and pepperoni — everywhere. The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down, It was a real 34 .”可知，事情就在这时出了问题。故选C。
30．C【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Burchill在最近给这家四星级酒店的一封道歉信中说：“我记得我走过长长的大厅，打开房门，发现满满一群海鸥。”A. beach海滩；B. driveway私人车道；C. hall大厅；D. table桌子。根据“and opening the door to my room to find an entire flock of seagulls”可知，Burchill走过长长的大厅。故选C。
31．B【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Burchill在最近给这家四星级酒店的一封道歉信中说：“我记得我走过长长的大厅，打开房门，发现满满一群海鸥。”A. application申请；B. apology道歉；C. request要求；D. invitation邀请。根据““I have 35 and I admit responsibility of my 36 ,” he said in the letter. “I come to you, 37 , to apologize for the-damage I had 38 caused and to ask you to 39 my lifetime ban from the hotel.””可知，Burchill给酒店写了一封道歉信。故选B。
32．D【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：海鸥立刻变得疯狂起来。A. hungry饥饿的；B. dead死亡的；C. missing失踪的； D. wild疯狂的。根据“They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to 33 at the same time, and pepperoni — everywhere.”可知，海鸥被突然回到房间的Burchill吓到了，变得疯狂起来。故选D。
33．B【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：它们冲到窗口，30或40只鸟都想同时出去，到处都是意大利香肠。A. wake up醒来；B. get out出去；C. take off起飞；D. break in闯入。根据“They rushed to the window”及生活常识可知，鸟看到人类很害怕，想同时从窗户逃出去。故选B。
34．A【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：窗帘在落下，灯也在落下，真是一团糟。A. mess混乱； B. puzzle不解之谜；C. fight打架；D. challenge挑战。根据“The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down”可知，现场一片混乱。故选A。
35．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我成熟了，我承认对自己的行为负责，”他在信中说。A. recovered恢复；B. retired退休；C. escaped逃跑；D. matured成熟。根据“and I admit responsibility of my 36 ,”可知，这里意思是Burchill认为自己成熟了。故选D。
36．D【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我成熟了，我承认对自己的行为负责，”他在信中说。A. suffering苦难；B. plans计划；C. madness疯狂；D. actions行为。根据“I come to you, 37 , to apologize for the-damage I had 38 caused and to ask you to 39 my lifetime ban from the hotel.”可知，Burchill承认对自己的行为负责。故选D。
37．C【解析】考查固定短语辨析。句意：我来找你，恭恭敬敬地，为我间接造成的伤害道歉并请求您重新考虑我被终身禁止入住酒店的决定。A. hands in pocket手放在口袋里； B. nose in the air目中无人；C. hat in hand毕恭毕敬地；D. feet on the ground脚踏实地。根据“to apologize for the-damage I had 38 caused and to ask you to 39 my lifetime ban from the hotel.”及生活常识可知，向别人道歉，应该表明自己是毕恭毕敬地。故选C。
38．A【解析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：我来找你，恭恭敬敬地，为我间接造成的伤害道歉并请求您重新考虑我被终身禁止入住酒店的决定。A. indirectly间接；B. deliberately故意地；C. cautiously谨慎地；D. secretly秘密地。根据“The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down”可知，作者携带的意大利香肠招来了海鸥，海鸥在逃跑的过程中，造成了一些东西的损坏，Burchill间接给酒店造成了损失。故选A。
39．C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我来找你，恭恭敬敬地，为我间接造成的伤害道歉并请求您重新考虑我被终身禁止入住酒店的决定。A. replace取代；B. remember记得；C. reconsider重新考虑；D. renew更新。根据“my lifetime ban from the hotel.”和“Banned from the hotel since 2001. Burchill is now welcome to come back, the Fairmont said.”可知，Burchill请求酒店重新考虑自己被终身禁止入住酒店的决定。故选C。
40．B【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的信起作用了。A. arrived到达；B. worked起作用；C. ended结束；D. disappeared消失。根据“Banned from the hotel since 2001. Burchill is now welcome to come back, the Fairmont said.”可知，他的信起作用了。故选B。
C
（2017·天津·高考真题）Standing in front of the bike shop, Dave stared at the shiny red bicycle in the window. He could ___41___ himself riding the bike in Saturday's race and winning the first-place medal and prize money. "With that bike, I could even ___42___ Adam," Dave thought.
He rode on and stopped at Peck's clothing store. The coat he ___43___ to buy his mother for her birthday was still on sale. Dave knew she would ___44___ buy it for herself. She worked hard just to make ___45___ meet. But the prize money would be ___46___ for him to buy that coat and surprise her.
Dave looked at his old bike. Two years ago, he found some old bicycles at the ___47___ and used the parts to make one bike. He called it his recycled bike. "I'll never ___48___ the race on this old bike," Dave sighed.
As Dave passed the junkyard, he noticed a newer-looking bike tire. He started ___49___ the huge junk pile. Finally, he found _____50_____ he was looking for. "These two tires and the handgrips (自行车把套) are just _____51_____ for my bike."
Arriving home, Dave put the used tires and the handgrips on his _____52_____ bike, and oiled the chain. He stood back and admired the _____53_____ he had made. "I might win that race after all," he said to himself.
The next morning, when Dave and his mom got to the park, about thirty kids had already _____54_____ . Dave headed for the start line _____55_____ Mom found a seat at the finish line.
Bang! The riders rushed off. Dave _____56_____ Adam, who was in the lead. He _____57_____ to pass one rider after another and was approaching Adam. Leaning forward, Dave pedaled harder and faster. _____58_____ he sped by Adam and crossed the finish line.
As the announcer awarded Dave the _____59_____ and the check for fifty dollars, he asked, "What are you going to do with the prize money, Dave?"
"It's a _____60_____ ," Dave said and waved to his mom.
41．A．find B．picture C．keep D．watch
42．A．beat B．join C．help D．rescue
43．A．agreed B．claimed C．demanded D．planned
44．A．probably B．definitely C．never D．seldom
45．A．ends B．eyes C．roads D．rules
46．A．hard B．reliable C．enough D．tight
47．A．park B．junkyard C．school D．court
48．A．enter B．lose C．abandon D．win
49．A．going through B．carrying out C．throwing away D．taking back
50．A．that B．which C．what D．whom
51．A．right B．unique C．simple D．advanced
52．A．hired B．used C．purchased D．recycled
53．A．contributions B．changes C．profits D．discoveries
54．A．started B．separated C．gathered D．recovered
55．A．while B．but C．so D．or
56．A．held back B．gave in to C．concentrated on D．broke away from
57．A．prepared B．arranged C．offered D．managed
58．A．Suddenly B．Eventually C．Recently D．Usually
59．A．coat B．degree C．bicycle D．medal
60．A．coincidence B．promise C．surprise D．message
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述戴夫为了给妈妈买一个礼物，通过自己的努力最终赢得了自行车比赛的故事。
41．B【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他可以想象自己骑着自行车参加周六的比赛，赢得第一名的奖牌和奖金。A. find发现；B. picture想象；C. keep保存；D. watch观看。根据“Standing in front of the bike shop, Dave stared at the shiny red bicycle in the window.”可以推断，站在自行车商店的前面，盯着商店窗内的闪耀的红色的自行车戴夫想象自己在在周日的比赛上骑着自行车并且赢得奖牌和奖金。故选B。
42．A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“有了那辆自行车，我甚至可以打败亚当，”戴夫想。A. beat打败；B. join加入；C. help帮助；D. rescue拯救。根据“Leaning forward, Dave pedaled harder and faster. 　　58　　 he sped by Adam and crossed the finish line.”可知，最终戴夫打败了亚当。故选A。
43．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他打算买给母亲作生日礼物的外套还在打折。A. agreed同意；B. claimed宣称；C. demanded要求；D. planned计划。根据“He rode on and stopped at Peck's clothing store.”可知，戴夫还没有参加比赛，也没有赢得奖金，所以戴夫计划给妈妈买的外套仍在出售。故选D。
44．C【解析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：戴夫知道她不会为自己买的。A. probably可能地；B. definitely绝对地；C. never从不；D. seldom很少。根据“She worked hard just to make 　　45　　 meet.”可知，戴夫知道妈妈从不会为自己买那件外套。故选C。
45．A【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：她努力工作，只是勉强维持生计。A. ends结束；B. eyes眼睛；C. roads路；D. rules规则。make ends meet表示“收支相抵”。根据“Dave knew she would 　　44　　 buy it for herself.”可知，妈妈工作只是勉强维持生计。故选A。
46．C【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是奖金足以让他买那件外套，给她一个惊喜。A. hard艰难的；B. reliable可靠的；C. enough足够的；D. tight紧的。根据“to buy that coat and surprise her.”可知，赢得奖金足可以让戴夫为妈妈买那件外套。故选C。
47．B【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：两年前，他在垃圾场找到一些旧自行车，用这些零件做了一辆自行车。A. park公园；B. junkyard垃圾场；C. school学校；D. court球场。根据后文“As Dave passed the junkyard”可知，戴夫应该是在废物堆积场。故选B。
48．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我骑这辆旧自行车永远也赢不了，”戴夫叹了口气。A. enter进入；B. lose失去；C. abandon抛弃；D. win赢得。根据下文“Dave sighed”，戴夫叹气，既然是叹气，应该是感慨用他的这辆旧车不能赢得这场比赛。故选D。
49．A【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：他开始在大垃圾堆里翻找。A. going through经历；B. carrying out执行；C. throwing away扔掉；D. taking back拿回。根据“Finally, he found 　　50　　 he was looking for.”可知，戴夫开始仔细检查那个巨大的垃圾堆。故选A。
50．C【解析】考查宾语从句。句意：终于，他找到了他要找的东西。本句为宾语从句，从句中was looking for缺少宾语，且指物，所以连接词what引导。故选C。
51．A【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这两个轮胎和把套对我的自行车来说正好。A. right正确的；B. unique独特的；C. simple简单的；D. advanced高级的。根据“Finally, he found 　　50　　 he was looking for.”可知，戴夫发现了他寻找的东西,可以推出两个轮胎和自行车把套正好适合他的车。故选A。
52．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：回到家，戴夫把用过的轮胎和把手放在他的回收自行车上，给链条上了油。A. hired雇佣；B. used使用；C. purchased购买；D. recycled回收。根据上文“He called it his recycled bike.”可知，戴夫的自行车是一辆回收自行车。故选D。
53．B【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他退后一步，欣赏着自己的改装。A. contributions贡献；B. changes改变；C. profits利润；D. discoveries发现。根据上文“Arriving home, Dave put the used tires and the handgrips on his 　　52　　 bike, and oiled the chain.”可知，他往后站并且欣赏着自己的改装，在改装之后，他觉得自己能够赢得这次比赛。故选B。
54．C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天早上，当戴夫和他的妈妈到达公园时，大约30个孩子已经聚集在一起了。A. started开始；B. separated分开；C. gathered聚集；D. recovered恢复。根据下文“Dave headed for the start line”可知，其他30个孩子已经聚集好了。故选C。
55．A【解析】考查连词词义辨析。句意：戴夫朝起跑线走去，而妈妈在终点线找了个座位。A. while然而；B. but但是；C. so因此；D. or或者。while在状语从句中表两者动作的对比，戴夫朝起点走去而妈妈在终点找到座位。故选A。
56．C【解析】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：戴夫把注意力集中在亚当身上，因为他处于领先地位。A. held back抑制；B. gave in to屈服于；C. concentrated on全神贯注于；D. broke away from脱离。根据后文“He 　　57　　 to pass one rider after another and was approaching Adam.”可知，戴夫全神贯注追赶亚当。故选C。
57．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他设法超过一个又一个骑手，向亚当靠近。A. prepared准备；B. arranged安排；C. offered提供；D. managed设法。manage to do sth.设法做到；成功做某事。根据后文“　　58　　 he sped by Adam and crossed the finish line.”可知，戴夫设法做到超过一个又一个人并且接近亚当。故选D。
58．B【解析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后他超过了亚当，冲过了终点线。A. Suddenly突然；B. Eventually最终；C. Recently最近；D. Usually通常。根据后文“As the announcer awarded Dave the 　　59　　 and the check for fifty dollars,”戴夫获得奖牌和奖金得知，戴夫最终超过了亚当并且穿过了终点。故选B。
59．D【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：当播音员颁发给戴夫奖章和一张50美元的支票时，他问:“戴夫，你打算拿这些奖金做什么?”A. coat外套；B. degree学位；C. bicycle自行车；D. medal奖牌。根据前文“He could 　　41　　 himself riding the bike in Saturday's race and winning the first-place medal and prize money.”可知，戴夫获得奖牌和五十美元。故选D。
60．C【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“这是个惊喜，”戴夫边说边向妈妈挥手。A. coincidence巧合；B. promise许诺；C. surprise惊讶；D. message信息。根据前文“But the prize money would be 　　46　　 for him to buy that coat and surprise her.”可知，它应该是一个给妈妈的惊喜。故选C。
D
（2012·重庆·高考真题）I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early____61____of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ____62____my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with ____63____at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to ____64____!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something____65____to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____66____, I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily (百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to ____67____. I continued to sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ____68____joy, I found the first rose bloom (开花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.____69____, I was touched by this land of wonder.
____70____, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even____71____at me because he found it was ____72____to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ____73____, I put her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds____74____flowers.
Regardless of their ____75____, I kept on planting my garden and ____76____to enjoy the pleasure gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they____77____to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ____78____my parent. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very____79____. And now I could say it is my affection for____80____that makes me a real gardener.
61．A．memory B．dream C．intention D．design
62．A．please B．change C．help D．annoy
63．A．doubt B．appreciation C．surprise D．excitement
64．A．collect up B．care about C．clean up D．come in
65．A．equal B．similar C．superior D．opposite
66．A．painful B．valuable C．upsetting D．interesting
67．A．come up B．break out C．hold on D．get through
68．A．to B．with C．in D．by
69．A．Luckily B．Cheerfully C．Regularly D．Eventually
70．A．Inetead B．However C．Therefore D．Besides
71．A．shouted B．laughed C．glanced D．jumped
72．A．convenient B．troublesome C．enjoyed D．dangerous
73．A．sadness B．displeasure C．delight D．relief
74．A．other than B．more than C．rather than D．less than
75．A．dislike B．encouragement C．threat D．suggestion
76．A．decided B．stopped C．continued D．struggled
77．A．devote B．turn C．respond D．lead
78．A．defeat B．satisfy C．respect D．challenge
79．A．proud B．comfortable C．strange D．disappointed
80．A．freedom B．life C．growth D．nature
【语篇解读】本文属于记叙文，讲述作者成为一名园艺师是出于对大自然的热爱，但是最初开始做园艺并非如此，是为了与父母对着干，慢慢在接触园艺的过程中，逐渐热爱上这个活动，最终以此为职业，同时自己的成功也让父母为之自豪。
61．C【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我最初学习园艺并不是源于对大自然的喜爱，而是为了使父母生气。A. memory记忆；B. dream梦想；C. intention企图，目的；D. design设计。根据后文“Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.”可知，作者父母不喜欢打理花园，觉得是浪费时间，因此作者就选择园艺作为自己的爱好，与父母对着干，这也是选园艺的目的，故选C。
62．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析，句意：我最初学习园艺并不是源于对大自然的喜爱，而是为了使父母生气。A. please使高兴；B. change改变；C. help帮助；D. annoy使恼怒。根据后文“Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.”可知，作者父母不喜欢打理花园，觉得是浪费时间，因此作者就选择园艺作为自己的爱好，与父母对着干，让他们生气。故选D。
63．A【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：当时我们住的院子里有棵巨大的枫树，每次我母亲都用怀疑的眼神看着这大自然的杰作。A. doubt怀疑；B. appreciation欣赏；C. surprise惊讶；D. excitement兴奋。根据后文“Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish her,”作者父母亲把掉落的枫叶当作垃圾来处理，觉得是一个无尽的负担，因此可知，作者母亲不喜欢植物，母亲都用怀疑的眼神看着这大自然的杰作。故选A。
64．C【解析】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：对她来说，这些金黄色的落叶就像是成吨的垃圾，“又有需要清理的东西了”，她自言自语道。A. collect up收集；B. care about关心；C. clean up清理；D. come in进入。根据前文“Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish her,”可知，作者父母亲把掉落的枫叶当作垃圾来处理，故选C。
65．D【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那个年龄，我总是做一些与父母对着干的事情。A. equal平等的；B. similar相似的；C. superior高级的；D. opposite相对的。根据后文“If gardening were something they found　　66　, I would plant a garden!”可知，作者学习园艺是为了激怒父母，作者做一些与父母爱好相反的事情。故选D。
66．C【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果园艺对他们来说是件不舒服的事情，那么我就学习园艺。A. painful痛苦的；B. valuable有价值的；C. upsetting沮丧的，令人不快的；D. interesting有趣的。根据前文第二段可知，作者父母不喜欢园艺，作者总是与父母对着干，做他们不舒服的事情，故选C。
67．A【解析】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：最初我种了一些百合花种子，但是没有发芽。A. come up破土而出；B. break out爆发；C. hold on坚持；D. get through通过。根据前文“I planted some lily（百合花）seeds in the yard.”和本句but可知，百合花没有发芽。故选A。
68．B【解析】考查介词词义辨析。句意：当玫瑰开出第一朵花的时候，我一阵狂喜。A. to 到，向；B. with带着，有；C. in在......里；D. by通过。根据后文“I found the first rose bloom（开花）.”可知，因为玫瑰开花了，所以作者很高兴， be wild with joy欣喜若狂，固定短语，故用with。故选B。
69．D【解析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后，我被这片神奇的土地所感动。A. Luckily 幸运地；B. Cheerfully高兴地；C. Regularly规则地；D. Eventually最终。根据前文，作者看见自己种的玫瑰发芽开花，然后又一朵一朵的凋谢，因而最终决定从事园艺，故选D。
70．B【解析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，我的父母却对此没有丝毫兴趣。A. Instead替代；B. However然而；C. Therefore因此；D. Besides除此之外。根据前文可知，作者被神奇的土地感动，因而决心从事园艺，父母却没有兴趣，形成鲜明的对比，故选B。
71．A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我父亲甚至对我发怒，因为把花园搬到大道边很麻烦。A. shouted大声叫喊；B. laughed 嘲笑；C. glanced快速地看一眼；D. jumped跳。根据前文可知，作者的父母对园艺根本不感兴趣，对于作者搬迁花园的举动有怨言，故选A。
72．B 【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 我父亲甚至对我发怒，因为把花园搬到大道边很麻烦。A. convenient方便的；B. troublesome麻烦的；C. enjoyable令人愉快的；D. dangerous危险的。根据前文可知，作者的父母对园艺根本不感兴趣，对于作者搬迁花园的举动觉得很麻烦，故选B。
73．B【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：让我母亲不高兴的是，当我在她花瓶里种上真正的玫瑰时，在她看来，种的是种子而不是花。A. sadness伤心；B. displeasure不高兴；C. delight高兴；D. relief缓解。根据前文可知，作者父母都不喜欢园艺，因而对于作者的这一举动，母亲不高兴，故选B。
74．C【解析】考查介词短语。句意：让我母亲不高兴的是，当我在她花瓶里种上真正的玫瑰时，在她看来，种的是种子而不是花。A. other than除......之外；B. more than超过；C. rather than而不是；D. less than少于。根据文章可知，作者父母都不喜欢园艺，因而对于作者的这一举动，母亲不高兴，故不认可作者的举动，认为种的是种子而不是花。故选C。
75．A【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管我父母不喜欢，但是我依然坚持园艺，继续欣赏园艺带给我的快乐。A. dislike不喜欢；B. encouragement鼓励；C. threat威胁；D. suggestion建议。根据前文第二段“Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish her, ”和“Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.”可知，作者父母不喜欢园艺，故选A。
76．C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管我父母不喜欢，但是我依然坚持园艺，继续欣赏园艺带给我的快乐。A. decided决定；B. stopped停止；C. continued继续；D. struggled挣扎。根据本句前文keep on可知，尽管父母不支持，但是仍然坚持下去，故选C。
77．C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：植物是如此好的伴侣，他们呼吸，开花，对关心和爱作出回应。A. devote奉献；B. turn转向；C. respond回应；D. lead带领。根据后文“care and love”可知，植物开花来对关心和爱作出回应。本句为短语respond to对…作出回应，故选C。
78．D【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：出于挑战我父母而做的第一个花园已经过去很多年了。A. defeat打败；B. satisfy使满意；C. respect尊敬；D. challenge挑战。根据前文第三段“At that age, I always did something　65　　to whatever my parents did!”可知，作者当时处于青春叛逆期，因而想要通过做父母不喜欢的事情来挑战父母的权威。故选D。
79．A【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如今我成为一名园艺专家，教人园艺，主持园艺节目，这让我父母感到很骄傲。A. proud骄傲的；B. comfortable不舒服的；C. strange奇怪的；D. disappointed失望的。根据文章“Today I become known as Mrs. Green thumbs”可知，作者成为园艺专家，事业有成，因此父母感到骄傲，故选A。
80．D【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我现在可以说是对大自然的爱让我成为一名真正的园艺工作者。A. freedom自由；B. life生命；C. growth成长；D. nature自然。根据前文“My early　　　　61　　　　of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. ”可知，作者现在喜欢园艺是因为喜欢大自然，故选D。