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2023届新高考英语高频考点专项练习：专题十四 考点21 完形填空（B卷）
1. 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was a rainy, damp December day. I was headed to the store to pick up another week's worth of 1 . I kept the CD player on while I drove to avoid the radio news. It only spoke of the world's huge problems and how 2 we all still were in Covid-19.And it usually just left me feeling 3 .
Still, I gave my son a 4 to put in the charity kettle at the door to the store. We went in and soon filled our cart with food. I 5 using the self-checkout machines. I much preferred to chat with the friendly 6 ，but the line at them was five deep and I just didn't have the 7 Just then I heard the man at the machine next to mine 8 . He only had a few items but every time he put his 9 twenty dollar bill into the machine it spit it back out. I quickly 10 a newer twenty out of my wallet and gave it to him. He thanked me with a 11 smile. I told him to keep his money but he 12 that I take his old twenty.
After 13 I remembered something Mother Teresa had once said about how we all can 14 the world. "Help one person at a time，" she said. "And always start with the person nearest you." I smiled and went outside. Then I dropped that old twenty into the 15 and walked to my car.
1.A.food B.presents C.medicine D.books
2.A.motivated B.convinced C.divided D.impressed
3.A.confident B.energetic C.hesitant D.helpless
4.A.CD B.toy C.dollar D.ticket
5.A.suggested B.hated C.admitted D.denied
6.A.customers B.waiters C.managers D.cashiers
7.A.time B.energy C.chance D.right
8.A.praying B.complaining C.bargaining D.screaming
9.A.frozen B.folded C.broken D.wrinkled
10.A.pressed B.rolled C.grabbed D.directed
11.A.weak B.warm C.bitter D.false
12.A.insisted B.ensured C.begged D.ordered
13.A.looking out B.pulling out C.breaking out D.checking out
14.A.control B.protect C.change D.shock
15.A.store B.kettle C.pocket D.machine
2. 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Several years ago, a neighbor kid kicked a football and broke a basement window of my house. Due to financial problems, I 1 it up, thinking I'd get to it someday.
Over the years, I had planned to upgrade to energy-efficient windows. But with the frame (窗框) rusted (锈) and firmly 2 in the foundation, whoever did it would need to chisel (凿) it out by hand. It would be a 3 process and there were six of those windows in the house. The cost was estimated at $15,000. It was simply 4 .
Honestly, the thought of that window 5 me for years. I knew I needed to fix it, but I had built up the 6 so much in my mind that I put it off again and again.
Then I had a job change and needed to sell the house before moving away. But it was almost 7 to find a buyer if there was a broken window. So I pulled off the boards to face this thing head-on. I grabbed some rust remover 8 it around the frame of the window, and gave it a pull. To my astonishment, it easily 9 . I took the window downtown. It only cost me $12. I could have 10 the problem for only $12 when it occurred, but I let it bother me for five years!
11 , this isn't just about my window. Many of us live with broken windows of one type or another. They are things that seriously affect our 12 of life. If you recognize your broken window, don't 13 to mend it. It may turn out to be 14 than expected. Usually we suffer more in 15 than in reality.
1. A. tore B. made C. boarded D. packed
2 A. lost B. stuck C. buried D. mixed
3. A. brain-burning B. labor-consuming C. energy-wasting D. risk-taking
4. A. in a mess B. beyond control C. at hand D. out of reach
5. A. went against B. relied on C. ate at D. appealed to
6. A. difficulty B. confidence C. confusion D. harm
7. A. shameful B. impossible C. pointless D. unfair
8. A. blew B. turned C. passed D. spread
9. A. broke B. fell C. moved D. missed
10. A. addressed B. ignored C. delayed D. considered
11. A. Luckily B. Consequently C. Unexpectedly D. Actually
12. A. quality B. pace C. way D. meaning
13. A. attempt B. guarantee C. hesitate D. pretend
14. A. easier B. tougher C. rarer D. worse
15. A. practice B. memory C. principle D. imagination
3. 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    When Wright brothers came up with the idea of making the motor-operated airplane, people thought they were mad. But they made it. Each of us is going to be faced with     1     and challenges throughout our lives. There will     2     be moments when people tell you-you can't.
    There was a village girl that     3     the same challenging moment like the Wright brothers had. She came from a farm where a     4     number of children worked after school. Throughout her high school years she would have normal competition in     5     with her fellow classmates. Her dream was to be well     6    . In her final year of high school, her teacher told her not to     7     to get a higher education, and just be     8     with a common blue-collar job. However, she     9     her dream firmly and finally graduated from University of Saskatchewan and got a position in the Canadian government.
    There is a(n)     10     saying, "Aerodynamically(根据空气动力学), the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly,     11     the bumble bee doesn't know it, so it goes on flying anyway." Don't     12     yourself by what others say, and your success must come from     13     yourself. Like the Wright Brothers and the girl, never let the     14     of your dreams be extinguished (熄灭). Let your spirit and     15     fly! You will succeed soon.
1.A.obstacles     B.dreams     C.goals     D.opportunities
2.A.occasionally     B.always     C.seldom     D.never
3.A.ignored     B.imagined     C.experienced     D.found
4.A.much     B.several     C.many     D.large
5.A.hobbies     B.studies     C.sports     D.realities
6.A.rewarded     B.treated     C.educated     D.improved
7.A.bother     B.stop     C.help     D.begin
8.A.occupied     B.equipped     C.burdened     D.satisfied
9.A.planned     B.followed     C.abandoned     D.doubted
10.A.unforgettable     B.peaceful     C.unbelievable     D.wonderful
11.A.but     B.and     C.if     D.until
12.A.dismiss     B.discount     C.distinguish     D.discourage
13.A.caring for     B.wrestling with     C.believing in     D.talking to
14.A.flame     B.sight     C.view     D.future
15.A.devotion     B.determination     C.contribution     D.inspiration
4. 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
After the publication of my first two books, I sent my publisher Summer of the Wolves. I'd written it with great passion, filled with 1 . But the publisher 2 it. I sent it to two or three other publishers. The 3 results!
I thought this novel must be really bad and cried for three days. I 4 the novel. But I couldn't stop 5 . In a few years, I focused on my skills and 6 a few more with agencies.
One day, a 7 asked, "Do you have anything else?" And yes, I did- -Summer of the Wolves. "Send it to me," she said. So I did. A few weeks later, she 8 my rewriting it in first person.
It had been written in two voices in third person. Therefore, that was a(n) 9 amount of work to me. But I was willing to take the 10 . Two months later, she 11 me when it was published and asked me to write another one. I couldn't believe 12 was knocking at my door.
I am not a great talent, but I am a 13 worker. I've published 11 novels but written 15. Will those other four ever 14 the light of day? I hope so. I keep working and never give up. It is a 15 not a short race.
1. A. strength B. confidence C. imagination D. gratitude
2. A. admired B. delayed C. accepted D. rejected
3. A. normal B. desired C. same D. satisfying
4. A. cut out B. burnt up C. tore apart D. put away
5. A. thinking B. crying C. writing D. complaining
6. A. translated B. released C. edited D. revised
7. A. publisher B. follower C. reporter D. reader
8. A. excused B. allowed C. suggested D. appreciated
9. A. proper B. exact C. small D. fair
10. A. challenge B. reality C. risk D. credit
11. A. comforted B. congratulated C. instructed D. bothered
12. A. success B. wealth C. fame D. courage
13. A. clever B. hard C. fast D. strict
14. A. feel B. reflect C. see D. absorb
15. A. marathon B. lesson C. competition D. transformation
5. 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
    Those who have children will know that it's incredibly important to celebrate their children's birthdays -especially when they're younger. However, this year children have to experience a birthday in lockdown. Elizabeth Guthrie's parents were    1   about the fact that her third birthday was coming up pretty fast, but any party planning had to be toned down due to lockdown measures and social distancing    2   . They tried hard to work out a way to celebrate her birthday    3   , and then they came up with the perfect    4   . 
    Like many people across the globe, Elizabeth loves dogs, so her parents wanted to do something that would    5   the youngster to celebrate her birthday with some four-legged friends in tow(牵着). They    6    a sign in their backyard asking for dog    7    in the area to take their dogs on a walk at a    8    time on Elizabeth's birthday, and they hoped that their neighbors would    9    them to celebrate.
    In the end, the whole community    10    together to wish Elizabeth a happy birthday with their pups in tow. Many of them walked by her honse. others drove by, and there were    11    some who made their own banners to celebrate Elizabeth's    12    day. She loved every second of it, and there was no    13    about the fact that it was a birthday to    14   .
    Isn't it ​   15    to see so many people working together for such a great cause?
1. A. concerned B. curious C. excited D. doubtful
2.A. arguments B. prejudices C. rules D. customs
3. A. quietly B. secretly C. traditionally D. safely
4. A. preparation B. solution C. achievement D. introduction
5. A. allow B. encourage C. persuade D. push
6. A. printed B. dropped C. found D. posted
7. A. walkers B. promoters C. protector D. trainers
8. A. convenient B. specific C. different D. critic
9. A. permit B. remind C. invite D. join
10. A. banded B. marched C. played D. walked
11. A. again B. just C. even D. ever
12. A. funny B. big C. busy D. lucky
13. A. busy B. lucky C. telling D. doubt
14. A. observe B. decide C. organize D. remember
15. A. adventurous B. beneficial C. amazing D. challenging
6. 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was a day in late winter. The Spring Festival had just passed. The lights and decorations had been 1 up and put in the closet. Surely I didn't like the long, cold winter, so I was feeling a little 2 .
I was surprised when I 3 out of my window and saw that a spring-like day had suddenly arrived. I could hear some children outside playing in the warm air. I smiled and 4 to be out as well.
As I was about to head towards the door, however, I decided to do something a little different. I 5 down and pulled my shoes and 6 off. I hadn't been barefoot outside since the summer. I 7 stepped out on the cool grass. I laughed as I walked along. I remembered something I once read too, "Walk 8 you were kissing the earth with your feet." And with each step, I did so. I felt at one with 9 and thankful for the gift of this day and no longer 10 the coming of the winter. I thought I had gathered enough 11 to welcome it.
All of us are walking through this life. 12 , are you going to trip and walk with heavy steps and 13 with each step you take? Or are you going to 14 the earth with your feet and your heart? The 15 is yours.
1.A. boxed B. lifted C. unwrapped D. unlocked
2. A. ashamed B. delighted C. disappointed D. relaxed
3. A. ran B. looked C. left D. got
4. A. waited B. hated C. expected D. hesitated
5.A. lay B. settled C. turned D. bent
6. A. caps B. socks C. gloves D. clothes
7.A. slowly B. firmly C. hurriedly D. suddenly
8. A. if ever B. if only C. as if D. even if
9. A. family B. society C. passion D. nature
10.A. hoped B. feared C. concerned D. loved
11.A. courage B. pride C. curiosity D. fame
12.A. Instead B. Otherwise C. However D. Furthermore
13.A. explain B. imagine C. count D. complain
14.A. skip B. kiss C. hit D. test
15. A. method B. chance C. direction D. choice
7. 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
   Earlier this year,5-year-old Nevaeh Lowe of Walton-on-Thames, England, lost her beloved cat Tin Tin to heart failure. The two of them had been     1     so she had a hard time adjusting to     2     without her best friend.
    After many     3     nights and worried discussions with her mom Tamara, Nevaeh     4     to send Tin Tin a postcard with some heartfelt words on it to make sure it was doing well. Finishing the words, she addressed it to heaven and     5     it in the mailbox, even though Tamara     6     her that she wouldn't receive a reply.
    However, a     7     came just a week later!
    Royal Mail manager Clive Edwards     8     Nevaeh's card at work. Rather than     9     it, he thought of his own cats at home and decided to give her the reply she     10     needed!
    So he wrote a message from Tin Tin to her best friend "Tin Tin"     11     Nevaeh not to worry about her because "she's     12     again in the distant heaven!
        13     Clive's comforting words, the little one immediately began to feel better about her cat being gone.
    "It has really     14    ,and her sleeping is getting back to normal. Now that she knows Tin Tin is OK, she's starting to get over the     15     and be a bit happier," her mom said.
1.A.close     B.careful     C.different     D.curious
2.A.society     B.life     C.education     D.career
3.A.cold     B.peaceful     C.sleepless     D.busy
4.A.learned     B.decided     C.pretended     D.refused
5.A.checked     B.found     C.felt     D.put
6.A.reminded     B.informed     C.wrote     D.promised
7.A.story     B.report     C.lesson     D.response
8.A.looked after     B.depended on     C.came across     D.laughed at
9.A.read     B.ignore     C.avoid     D.share
10.A.clearly     B.secretly     C.suddenly     D.previously
11.A.allowed     B.meant     C.warned     D.told
12.A.generous     B.honest     C.healthy     D.smart
13.A.Instead of     B.Except for     C.As to     D.Thanks to
14.A.disturbed     B.helped     C.approached     D.ended
15.A.loss     B.chance     C.task     D.failure
8. 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My brother Ethan and I are twins. We were 1 in matching clothes. We looked the same. As we grew, Ethan and I were eager to establish 2 identities. We made different friends, wore different clothes. In high school we often 3 talking to each other. Then we chose different 4 and were living apart for the first time in our lives.
This was 5 to me：life without a twin, without people mixing me up with Ethan. But the 6 also terrified me. Alone at college, I felt like I had lost something.
In some ways, being apart brought Ethan and me closer together. 7 we were at colleges in different states, we began calling each other. I can't remember who 8 who first, and we never talked about emotions, or philosophy, or about any severe topic. We'd just give little 9 ，"I haven't slept in 24 hours." "I just ate a huge hamburger." At the 10 of my long-distance chats with Ethan, he'd hang up, and I'd be alone again in my room. The 11 allowed us to 12 out what we actually like about each other. So we really gained something by crossing the miles.
Ethan and I are 13 together again for now, back in our childhood home, along with my parents and my sister. We stay up late playing video games, cracking jokes, belly-laughing softly so we don't 14 others. We still seldom talk about serious 15 .Ethan often makes fun of me. It's nice, not being alone.
 1.A. built B. covered C. dressed D. raised
 2.A. similar B. separate C. fantastic D. memorable
 3.A. avoided B. liked C. kept D. stopped
 4.A. jobs B. colleges C. homes D. dreams
 5.A. interesting B. challenging C. difficult D. exciting
 6.A. emotion B. thought C. change D. position
 7.A. Generally B. Then C. Therefore D. Once
 8.A. called B. told C. helped D. asked
 9.A. gifts B. comments C. updates D. events
 10.A. edge B. end C. bottom D. time
 11.A. distance B. direction C. experience D. knowledge
 12.A. point B. take C. look D. figure
 13.A. working B. studying C. living D. leaving
 14.A. awake B. accompany C. notice D. hurt
 15.A. problems B. topics C. words D. ideas




答案以及解析
1.答案：1-5 ACDCB 6-10 DABDC 11-15 BADCB
解析：1.考查名词及语境理解。A.food食物；B.presents礼物；C.medicine药；D.books书。句意：我正要去商店买一星期的食物。根据第二段的"filled our cart with food"可知，作者是去商店买食物。故选A。
2.考查形容词和动词及语境理解。A.motivated动机的；B.convince使确信；C.divided分裂的；D.impressed印象深刻的。句意：它只谈到了世界上的巨大问题，以及我们在Covid-19中仍然有多么分歧。根据后文"in Covid-19"可知，疫情下人和人之间比较疏远，因此空格处是"分裂的"。故选C。
3.考查形容词及语境理解。A.confident自信的；B.energetic精力充沛的;C.hesitant犹豫的；D.helpless无助的。句意：这通常只会让我感到无助。根据上文的"how 2 we all still were in Covid-19"可知，疫情下人和人之间比较疏远，所以让作者感到无助。故选D。
4.考查名词及语境理解。A.CD光盘；B.toy玩具；C.dollar美元；D.ticket票。句意：尽管如此，我还是给了儿子一美元，让他把慈善水壶放在商店门口。根据后文的"put in the charity kettle"可知，是往慈善水壶里捐钱空格处是"美元"。故选C。
5.考查动词及语境理解。A.suggested建议；B.hated不喜欢；C.admitted承认；D.denied否认。句意：我讨厌使用自助结账机。根据后文的"I much preferred to chat with the friendly 6 "可知，作者不喜欢用自助结帐机。故选B。
6.考查名词及语境理解。A.customers顾客；B.waiters服务生；C.managers经理；D.cashiers收银员。句意：我更喜欢和友好的收银员聊天，但他们面前的队伍有五个人，我没有时间。根据上文的"I 5 using the self-checkout machines"可知，作者不爱用自助结账机，那就是喜欢和结账处的收银员聊天。故选D。
7.考查名词及语境理解。A.time时间；B.energy能量；C.chance机会；D.right权利。句意：我更喜欢和友好的收银员聊天，但他们面前的队伍有五个人，我没有时间。根据上文的"the line at them was five deep"可知，前面还有五个人排队，作者没有时间等。故选A。
8.考查动词及语境理解。A.praying祈祷；B.complaining抱怨；C.bargaining讨价还价；D.screaming尖叫。句意：就在这时，我听到旁边机器旁的人在抱怨。根据后文的"He only had a few items but every time he put his 9 twenty dollar bill into the machine it spit it back out"可知，那个人在抱怨自助结帐机把他塞进去的钱退出来。故选B。
9.考查形容词及语境理解。A.frozen结冰的；B.folded折叠的；C.broken破碎的；D.wrinkled有皱纹的。句意：他只有几样东西，但每次他把那张皱巴巴的20美元钞票放进机器里，机器就把钞票吐出来。根据第12空后的"his old twenty"和常识可知，塞进自助结账机的钱如果是皱的，它就会把钱吐出来。故选D。
10.考查动词及语境理解。A.pressed按压；B.rolled滚动；C.grabbed攫取；D.directed指导。句意：我赶紧从钱包里掏出一张新的20美元给了他。根据后文的"out of my wallet and gave it to him"可知，作者赶紧从钱包里掏出一张新的20美元给了他，空格处是"攫取"。故选C。
11.考查形容词及语境理解。A.weak虚弱的；B.warm温暖的；C.bitter苦的；D.false错误的。句意：他以温暖的微笑感谢我。根据上文的"He thanked me"可知，那个人是以温暖的微笑感谢作者。故选B。
12.考查动词及语境理解。A.insisted坚决主张；B.ensured确保；C.begged乞讨；D.ordered命令。句意：我告诉他把钱留着，但他坚持要我收下他那二十块钱。根据后文的"that I take his old twenty"可知，那人坚持要作者收下他那二十块钱。故选A。
13.考查动词短语及语境理解。A.looking out/小心；B.pulling out撤离；C.breaking out爆发；D.checking out结账离开。句意：结账离开之后，我想起了一件事，特蕾莎修女曾经说过，我们都可以改变世界。根据后文的"Then I dropped that old twenty into the 15 and walked to my car."可知，作者是结完账离开的时候想起了特蕾莎修女的话。故选D。
14.考查动词及语境理解。A.control控制；B.protect保护；C.change改变；D.shock使震惊。句意：结账离开之后，我想起了一件事，特蕾莎修女曾经说过，我们能如何改变世界。根据后文的"Help one person at a time"可知，特蕾莎修女说的是我们能如何改变世界。故选C。
15.考查名词及语境理解。A.store商店；B.kettle水壶；C.pocket口袋；D.machine机器。句意：然后我把那张旧的20美元钞票扔进水壶然后走向我的车。根据第4空后的"put in the charity kettle"可知，句子表示"作者把那张旧的20美元钞票扔进水壶"。故选B。
2.答案：1-5 CBBDC 6-10 ABDCA 11-15 DACAD
解析：1.考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于经济原因，我用木板堵住被打破的窗户，打算以后再修。A.tore撕碎；B.made制作；C.boarded用木板盖上；D.packed打包。 根据上句"a neighbor kid kicked a football and broke a basement window of my house. Due to financial problems(一个邻居孩子踢球，打破了我家地下室的窗户。由于经济原因）"和下文"So l pulled off the boards(所以我拆下板子）"可知，窗户被打破了，由于经济原因，作者只好先用木板堵住。故选C。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是由于窗框生锈了，牢固地卡在地基里。无论谁做都必须用手将其凿出来。A.lost失去；B.stuck卡住；C.buried埋葬；D.mixed混合的。 根据下文"whoever did it would need to chisel (菌）it out by hand"可知由于窗框生锈了，牢固地卡在地基里，必须用手凿出来。故选B。
3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那将是一个费力的过程，因为房子里总共有6个那样的窗户。A.brain-burning烧脑的；B.labor-consuming费力的；C.energy-wasting浪费能量的；D.risk-taking冒险的。 根据上文"whoever did it would need to chisel(凿)it out by hand"可知，6个窗户要用手凿出来，这将是一个费力的工作。故选B。
4.考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：那样的预算我是够不着的。A. in a mess一团糟；B.beyond control失控；C.at hand在手边；D.out of reach够不看。根据上文"The cost was estimated at $15.000."可知，作者由于经济原因,那样的预算太高，他够不看。故选D。
5.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：坦率地讲，窗户的问题困扰了我多年。A.went against 违背；B.relied on依靠；C.ate at困扰；D.appealed to吸引,呼吁。 根据下句"I knew I needed to fix it, but I had built up the 6 so much in my mind that I put it off again and again."和下文"but I let it bother me for five years!"可知，作者知道要修窗户，但是觉得困难重重，一拖再拖。因此这个问题一直困扰看他。故选C。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道要修窗户，但是觉得困难重重，一拖再拖。A.difficulty困难；B.confidence信心；C.confusion迷感；D.harm危害。根据下文"I put it off again and again"可知，作者觉得困难重重，因此一直没有修。故选A。
7.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是，如果窗户破看，找到买主是不可能的。A.shameful可耻的；B.impossible不可能的；C.pointless无意义的；D.unfair不公平的。 根据上文"Then I had a job change and needed to sell the house before moving away."可知，由于工作改变，作者需要卖房。但是如果窗户破看，找到买主是不可能的。故选B。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我抓了一些除锈的东西，散布到窗户的框架上，用力一拉。A.blew吹；B.turned转向；C.passed通过；D.spread散布,传播。 根据上文"I grabbed some rust remover"和下文"around the frame of the window"可知,是将除锈的东西，散布到窗户的框架上。故选D。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意：令我惊奇的是，窗户的框架很容易被移动。A.broke打破；B.fell倒下；C.moved移动；D.missed错过。根据下文"I took the window downtown."可知,我将拆下的窗户拉到市区。因此窗户的框架很容易被移动。故选C。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我本应该当问题出现的时候就去解决，但是我却延误了5年。A.addressed设法解决；B.ignored忽略；C.delayed延误；D.considered考虑。根据下文"but I let it bother me for five years!"可知，我让问题延误了5年，才去设法解决。故选A。
11.考查副词词义辨析。句意：实际上，这不仅仅是我的窗户问题。A.Luckily幸运地；B.Consequently因此；C.Unexpectedly没有料到；D.Actually事实上。 根据下句"Many of us live with broken windows of one type or another."可知, 我们许多人都忍受着不同类型的破窗户问题。由此可知，实际上，这不仅仅是一个窗户问题。故选D。
12.考查名词词义辨析。句意：那些是影响我们生活质量问题的事情。A.quality质量；B.pace速率；C.way路，方法；D.meaning含义。根据上句"Many of us live with broken windows of one type or another."可知，我们许多人都忍受着不同类型的破窗户问题。而这些问题影响我们生活质量。故选A。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你认识到你的窗户破了，要毫不犹豫地修理。A.attemp尝试；B.guarantee保证；C.hesitate犹豫；D.pretend假装。根据上文"If you recognize your broken window"可知，如果你认识到你的窗户破了，要毫不犹豫地去修理。故选C。
14.考查形容词比较级词义辨析。句意：（及时修理的话）结果比预料的要容易。A.easier更容易的；B.tougher更困难的；C.rarer更稀有的；D.worse更糟糕的。根据上文语境可知，作者一开始由于经济原因不修理破窗，后来更是总想着修窗的困难重重，因此一直没有修，五年后发现12美元就可以解决破窗问题，所以说问题出现时赶紧解决，结果比预料的要容易。故选A。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意：通常情况下，我们在想象中受到的苦要比现实中的要多。A.practices练习；B.memory记忆；C.principle原则；D.imagination想象。根据上文语境可知，作者一开始由于经济原因不修理破窗，后来更是总想着修窗的困难重重，因此一直没有修，五年后发现12美元就可以解决破窗问题，结合"than in reality"可知，这里将想象中受到的苦和现实中的苦进行比较。故选D。
3.答案：1.A; 2.B; 3.C; 4.D; 5.B; 6.C; 7.A; 8.D; 9.B; 10.D; 11.A; 12.D; 13.C; 14.A; 15.B
解析：1.考查名词及语境理解。A.obstacles障碍;B.dreams梦想;C.goals目标;D.opportunities机会。句意:我们每个人在一生中都会遇到障碍和挑战。根据空后名词"challenges"可知,空处需用名词obstacles,表示一生中会遇到障碍和挑战。故选A。
2.考查副词及语境理解。A.occasionally偶尔地;B.always总是;C.seldom很少;D.never从不。句意:总会有人告诉你——你不能成功。根据前文第一句"When Wright brothers came up with the idea of making the motor-operated airplane,people thought they were mad."可知,总会有人告诉你,你不会成功。故选B。
3.考查动词及语境理解。A.ignored忽视;B.imagined想象;C.experienced经历;D.found发现。句意:有一个乡村女孩经历了和莱特兄弟一样的挑战时刻。根据后文"the same challenging moment like the Wright brothers had."可知,空处需用动词experienced,表示这个乡村女孩经历和莱特兄弟一样的挑战。故选C。
4.考查形容词及语境理解。A.much许多;B.several几个;C.many许多;D.large大的。句意:她来自一个农场,许多孩子放学后在那里工作。此处指许多孩子,a large number of…许多……,固定短语,符合题意。故选D。
5.考查名词及语境理解。A.hobbies爱好;B.studies学习;C.sports运动;D.realities现实。句意:在她的整个高中时代,她都会和同学们在学习上进行正常的竞争。根据后文"with her fellow classmates."可知,此处指和同学们在学习上有竞争。故选B。
6.考查动词及语境理解。A.rewarded奖励;B.treated治疗,对待;C.educated教育;D.improved改善,提高。句意:她的梦想是接受良好的教育。根据后文"her dream firmly and finally graduated from University of Saskatchewan"可知,这个农村女孩的梦想是接受良好的教育。故选C。
7.考查动词及语境理解。A.bother花费时间精力 (做某事),费神;B.stop停止;C.help帮助;D.begin开始。句意:在她高中的最后一年,她的老师告诉她不要费事去接受高等教育,只要满足于一份普通的蓝领工作就行了。根据后文"and just be  (8)with a common blue-collar job. "可知,此处老师让女孩做一份普通工作,不要费神去接受高等教育了,所以空处需用动词bother。故选A。
8.考查形容词及语境理解。A.occupied被占领的;B.equipped装备的;C.burdened受……困扰的;D.satisfied满足的。句意:在她高中的最后一年,她的老师告诉她不要费事去接受高等教育,只要满足于一份普通的蓝领工作就行了。根据前文描述可知,老师让女孩不要去接受高等教育了,由此可知,空处需用形容词satisfied,表示女孩要满足于一份普通的蓝领工作。故选D。
9.考查动词及语境理解。A.planned计划;B.followed跟随;C.abandoned放弃;D.doubted怀疑。句意:然而,她坚定地追随她的梦想,终于毕业于Saskatchewan大学,并在加拿大政府获得了职位。根据后文"finally graduated from University of Saskatchewan and got a position in the Canadian government."可知,女孩追随自己的梦想,获得了成功。故选B。
10.考查形容词及语境理解。A.unforgettable难以忘记的;B.peaceful和平的;C.unbelievable难以置信的;D.wonderful很好的。句意:有句谚语说得好:"从空气动力学的角度来说,大黄蜂不应该会飞,但是大黄蜂不知道,所以它还是继续飞。"根据后文谚语描述的内容可知,这是一句很棒的谚语。故选D。
11.考查连词及语境理解。A.but但是;B.and和;C.if如果;D.until直到。句意:有句谚语说得好:"从空气动力学的角度来说,大黄蜂不应该会飞,但是大黄蜂不知道,所以它还是继续飞。"根据前文"the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly"和空后"the bumble bee doesn't know it"可知,此处前后表示转折关系,需用连词but。故选A。
12.考查动词及语境理解。A.dismiss解散,解雇;B.discount打折扣;C.distinguish区分;D.discourage使气馁。句意:不要因为别人说什么而气馁,你的成功必须来自于相信自己。根据后文"and your success must come from  (13) yourself."可知,此处指不要对自己感到气馁,要相信自己。故选D。
13.考查动词短语及语境理解。A.caring for关心;B.wrestling with努力克服;C.believing in相信;D.talking to和……说话。句意:不要因为别人说什么而气馁,你的成功必须来自于相信自己。根据前文谚语和前半句可知,此处表示成功来自于相信自己。故选C。
14.考查名词及语境理解。A.flame火焰;B.sight视力;C.view视野;D.future将来。句意:就像莱特兄弟和那个女孩一样,永远不要让梦想的火焰熄灭。根据后文"your dreams be extinguished (熄灭)"可知,此处指不要让梦想火焰熄灭。故选A。
15.考查名词及语境理解。A.devotion奉献;B.determination决心;C.contribution贡献;D.inspiration启发。句意:让你的精神和决心飞翔吧!根据前文"and your success must come from  (13) yourself."可知,我们要相信自己,所以此处表示让我们的决心飞翔。故选B。
4.答案：1-5BDCDC 6-10 BACDA11-15 BABCA
解析：1.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我满怀激情，充满信心地写了它。A.strength力量；B.confidence自信；C.imagination想像；D.gratitude感谢。根据前文中"with great passion"可知，作者在写新书时怀着很大的热情，因此投稿时也十分自信。故选B。
2.考查动词词义辨析。句意：但出版商拒绝了。A.admired羡慕；B.delayed（使）延期；C.accepted接受；D.rejected拒绝。由But可知，和前文作者信心满满地投稿形成转折关系，推测作者的稿子被拒绝了，reject符合题意。故选D。
3.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我把它寄给了另外两三家出版商。同样的结果！A.normal正常的；B.desired期望得到的；C.same一样的；D.satisfying令人满意的。 根据上文"I sent it to two or three other publishers."和results后的感叹号可知，作者接连投稿两三家出版社，都得到一样的结果（被拒绝）。故选C。
4.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我把小说收了起来。A.cut out切断；B.burnt up烧毁；C.tore apart撕碎；D.put away放置暂时不用。根据下文"But I couldn't stop 5 "可知,作者是把小说收起来了,但是并没有停止写作。故选D.
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我没有停止写作。A.thinking认为；B.crying哭泣；C.writing写作；D.complaining抱怨。根据下文"In a few years, I focused on my skills and 6 a few more with agencies."可知, 几年后, 我专注于自己的技能, 所以作者没有停止写作。故选C。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意：几年后，我专注于自己的技能，并与代理商一起又发行了一些作品。A.translated翻译；B.released发行；C.edited编细；D.revised修正. 根据上文"After the publication of my first two books"可知， 作者出版了两部书，是位作家，因此推断此处表示与代理机构一起又发行了几部作品。故选B。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，一位出版商问："你还有别的吗？"是的，我有—《狼的夏天》。A.publisher出版商；B.follower追随者：C.reporter记者：D.reader读者。根上文"I sent my publisher Summer of the Wolves."可知.出版商在询问作者。故选A。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意：几周后，她建议我用第一人称重写。A.excused赦免；B.allowed允许；C.suggested建议；D.appreciated感激。 根据下文"It had been written in two voices in third person."可知，作者原本是用第三人称写的， 现在出版商建议作者改用第一人称来重写稿子。故选C。
9.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因此；这对我来说是相当大的工作量。A.proper合适的；B.exact确切的；C.small小型的；D.fair公平的。根据下文"It had been written in two voices in third person."可知，作者原本是用第三人称写的，由于要全文修改人称，对作者来说这是相当大的工作量，fair可构成搭配a fair amount of "相当量的……"。故选D.
10.考查名词词义辨析。句意：但我愿意接受挑战。A.challenge挑战；B.reality真实；C.risk危险；D.credit信用。根据前文的"It had been written in two voices in third person. Therefore, that was a(n) 9 amount of work to me."可知，作者虽然觉得工作量大，但还是决定接受挑战，固定搭配take the challenge"接受挑战"。故选A。
11.考查动词词义辨析。句意：两个月后，当这本书出版时，她向我表示祝贺，井请我再写一本。A.comforted安慰；B.congratulated祝贺；C.instructed指示;D.bothered费心。 根据下文"when it was published and asked me to write another one"可知,两个月后作者的稿子被出版了，出版商祝贺作者。故选B。
12.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不敢相信成功在敲我的门。A.success成功；B.wealth财富；C.fame名誉；D.courage勇气。根据上文"Two months later, she 11 me when it was published and asked me to write another one."可知, 作者的书成功发行, 即获得了成功。故选A。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不是一个很有天赋的人，但我很努力。A.clever聪明的；B.hard努力的；C.fast快的；D.strict严厉的。根据上文"I am not a great talent"（我不是一个很有天赋的人）再结合转折连词but以及下文的"I've published 11 novels but written l5."可知，作者虽然没天赋但是很努力。故选B。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意：其他四本人能见到光明吗？A.feel感受到；B.reflect反射；C.see看见；D.absorb吸收。由上文"I've published II novels but written 15."可知作者共写了15本书，出版了11本， 因此还有4本没能得见天日，see the light of day表示这一含义。故选C。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坚持工作，永不放弃。这是一场马拉松，不是短跑。A.marathon马拉松赛跑；B.lesson一节课；C.competition竞争；D.transformation变化。根据下文"a short race"可知，与短跑对应的应是马拉松。结尾用一个比喻来表达勤奋坚持的重要性，写作正如马拉松一样需要坚持。故选A。
5.答案：1.A; 2.C; 3.D; 4.B; 5.A; 6.D; 7.A; 8.B; 9.D; 10.A; 11.C; 12.B; 13.C; 14.D; 15.C
解析：1.本题主要考查形容词词义辨析。A. concerned 意为"担心的";B. curious 意为"好奇的";C. excited 意为"兴奋的";D. doubtful 意为"怀疑的"。根据下文的"but any party planning had to be toned down due to lockdown measures and social distancing ... 可知,Elizabeth Guthrie 的生日要来了,但是封锁措施和社交阻隔,聚会不得不取消,所以父母非常关心、担心她即将来临的三岁生日,A项符合题意。故选A。
2.本题主要考查名词词义辨析。A. arguments 意为"争论";B. prejudices 意为"偏见";C. rules 意为"规定";D. customs 意为"习俗"。根据上文 lockdown measures and social distancing 可知,新冠流行之际,保持社交距离是一种规定。故选C。
3.本题主要考查副词词义辨析。A. quietly 意为"安静地";B. secretly 意为"秘密地";C. traditionally 意为"传统地";D. safely 意为"安全地"。结合上文可知,新冠流行之际,他们要在确保安全的前提下庆祝生日,D项符合题意。故选D。
4.本题主要考查名词词义辨析。A. preparation 意为"准备";B. solution 意为"解决方案";C. achievement 意为"成就";D. introduction 意为"介绍"。根据上文的"They tried hard to work out a way to celebrate her birthday ..."可知,此处是指他们最后想出了一个方案,B项符合题意。故选B。
5.本题主要考查动词词义辨析。A. allow 意为"允许,让";B. encourage 意为"鼓励";C. persuade 意为"说服,劝说";D. push 意为"推"。根据后文"the youngster to celebrate her birthday with some four-legged friends in tow "可知,此处指父母想到的方案是让孩子被允许和动物们一起庆生,A项符合题意。故选A。
6.本题主要考查动词词义辨析。A. printed 意为"印刷";B. dropped 意为"下降";C. found 意为"发现";D. posted 意为"张贴"。此处是指他们张贴了一张告示。故选D。
7.本题主要考查名词词义辨析。A. walkers 意为"步行者";B. promoters 意为"促进者,发起人";C. protectors 意为"保护者";D. trainers 意为"训练员"。根据下文的"take their dogs on a walk"可知,此处是指遛狗的人,dog walker"遛狗人"。故选A。
8.本题主要考查形容词词义辨析。A. convenient 意为"便利的";B. specific 意为"特定的";C. different 意为"不同的";D. critical 意为"关键的,批判的"。根据"and they hoped that their neighbors would ... them to celebrate."可知 Elizabeth Guthrie 的父母邀请遛狗者通过遛狗的方式,一起庆祝Elizabeth的生日,所以这里意思是他们在院子里贴了一个告示,请该地区的遛狗者在 Elizabeth 生日那天某个特定的时间带他们的狗去散步。故选B。
9.本题主要考查动词词义辨析。A. permit 意为"允许";B. remind 意为"提醒";C. invite 意为"邀请";D. join 意为"参加"。此处指 Elizabeth 的父母希望邻居可以加入他们,一起为 Elizabeth 庆祝生日,join sb. "和某人一起",C项符合题意。故选D。
10.本题主要考查动词词义辨析。A. banded 意为"用带绑扎";B. marched 意为"前进,行军";C. played 意为"玩";D. walked 意为"走"。根据上文的"the whole community"可知,此处是指整个社区的人都联合起来,一起为 Elizabeth 庆生,band together"联合,携手",A项符合题意。故选A。
11.本题主要考查副词词义辨析。A. again 意为"再一次";B. just 意为"仅仅,只是";C. even 意为"甚至";D. ever 意为"曾经"。根据句意可知,此处指"有的甚至(even)还自制彩旗来庆祝Elizabeth的重要日子。"C项符合题意。故选C。
12.本题主要考查形容词词义辨析。A. funny 意为"滑稽的";B. big 意为"重要的";C. busy 意为"繁忙的";D. lucky 意为"幸运的"。此处指 Elizabeth 的生日是她重要的一天,big 在此意为"重要的"。故选B。
13.本题主要考查名词词义辨析。A. joking 意为"玩笑";B. telling 意为"叙述";C. doubt 意为"怀疑";D. proof 意为"证据"。此处为固定用法 there was no doubt that…,意为"毫无疑问……"。故选C。
14.本题主要考查动词词义辨析。A. observe 意为"观察";B. decide 意为"决定";C. organize 意为"组织";D. remember 意为"记得"。根据上文"She loved every second of it"可知,对于 Elizabeth 来说这是一个值得记住的生日。故选D。
15.本题主要考查形容词词义辨析。A. adventurous 意为"冒险的";B. beneficial 意为"有益的";C. amazing 意为"令人惊叹的";D. challenging 意为"具有挑战的"。结合上文内容可知,有这样富有爱心和创意的父母,还有这样热心的邻居,Elizabeth 过了如此难忘的生日,这是令人惊叹的。故选C。
6.答案：1-5 ACBCD 6-10 BACDB11-15 ACDBD
解析：1.考查动词词义辨析。句意：灯和装饰品已经装箱放进了壁橱。A.boxed装箱；B.lifted举起；C.unwrapped打开包装；D.unlocked开锁，解锁。根据"put in the closet"推知，春节过后用来装饰的灯和饰品都装箱放进了壁橱。故选A。
2.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我当然不喜欢这个长长的、寒冷的冬天，因此我觉得有点失望。A.ashamed羞愧的；B.delighted高兴的;C.disappointed失望的；D.relaxed放松的。 根据"Surely I didn't like the long, cold winter"推知，作者有点失望。 故选C。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我向窗外望去时，我感到很惊讶，一个春天般的日子突然到来了。A.ran跑；B.looked看；C.left离开；D.got得到，到达，变得。根据"saw that a spring-like day had suddenly arrived"可知，这是作者往窗外看时，看到的景象。故选B。
4.考查动词词义辨析你。句意：我笑了，期待自己也能出去。A.waited等待；B.hated讨厌；C.expected期待；D.hesitated迟疑，犹豫。根据上文"I could hear some children outside playing in the warm air. "可知，听到孩子们玩耍的声音，作者也期待能出去。故选C。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意：我弯下腰把鞋和袜子脱了下来。A.lay躺；B.settled解决；C.turned转动；D.bent弯腰，鞠躬。根据"pulled my shoes and 6 off."和常识可知, 脱鞋和袜子需要弯腰。故选D。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我弯下腰把鞋和袜子脱了下来。A.caps 鸭舌帽；B.socks短袜；C.gloves手套；D.clothes衣服。根据下文"I hadn't been barefoot outside since the summer. "推知， 作者想光着脚去户外，因此脱下了鞋和袜子。 故选B。
7.考查副词词义辨析。句意：我慢慢地走到凉爽的草地上。A.slowly慢慢地；B.firmly坚定地；C.hurriedly匆忙地；D.suddenly突然。根据第一段的"It was a day in late winter. "和下文"on the cool grass"可知，冬天想要光脚踩在冰凉的草地上，需要试探性地、慢慢地踩上去。故选A。
8.考查连词词义辨析。句意：我还记得我曾经读过的一篇文章，"走路的时候，就像在用你的脚亲吻大地。"A. if ever如果有过的话；B. if only要是……就好了；C.as if好像；D. even if即使。结合句意可知，此处是指走路的步子很轻，并且光着脚，就好像在亲吻大地。用as if引导方式状语从句符合题意。故选C。
9.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我感到自己与大自然融为一体，对这一天的恩赐心存感激，不再害怕冬天的到来，A.family家庭；B.society社会；C.passion热情；D.nature自然。结合上文作者光脚踩在草地上可知，此处是指贴近自然，与自然融为一体。故选D。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意：句意：我感到自己与大自然融为一体，对这一天的恩赐心存感激，不再害怕冬天的到来。A.hoped希望;B.feared恐惧；C.concemed关心, 担心;D.loved爱。 根据上文"Surely I didn't like the long, cold winter"推知,作者害怕冬天的到来。故选B。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想我已经鼓起了足够的勇气来迎接它。A.courage勇气；B.pride骄傲；C.curiosity好奇心；D. fame名声。根据"welcome it"推知，作者已经鼓足了勇气迎接冬天。故选A。
12.考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，你会步履蹒跚，每走一步都抱怨吗?A. Instead相反，代替；B.Otherwise否则；C.However然而; D.Furthermore此外， 而且。 上文"All of us are walking through this life. "和下文"are you going to trip and walk with heavy steps"是转折关系，应用however连接。故选C。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，你会步履蹒跚，每走一步都抱怨吗？A.explain解释；B.imagine想象；C.count数数，重要；D.complain抱怨。根据"with heavy steps"可知，此处是指带着沉重的步伐，并且一直抱怨。故选D。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意：还是要用你的双脚和心去亲吻大地？A.skip跳过，逃课；B.kiss亲吻；C.hit打，撞击；D.test测试。根据上文"you were kissing the earth with your feet. "可知， 此处是指用脚去亲吻大地。 故选B。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意：选择是你自己的。A.method方法；B.chance机会；C.direction方向；D.choice选择。根据上文"are you going to trip and walk with heavy steps and 13 with each step you take? Or are you going to 14 the earth with your feet and your heart? "可知，此处是指如何面对生活取决于自己的选择。故选D。
7.答案：1.A; 2.B; 3.C; 4.B; 5.D; 6.A; 7.D; 8.C; 9.B; 10.A; 11.D; 12.C; 13.D; 14.B; 15.A
解析：1.考查形容词。根据本句前面的"beloved cat"信息可知,内娃与她的猫非常亲近。close亲近的;careful仔细的;different不同的;curious好奇的。故选A。
2.考查名词。根据本句中"without her best friend"信息可知,这里在谈:内娃失去了她心爱的猫,很难适应现在的生活。society社会;life生活;education教育;career职业。故选B。
3.考查形容词。根据最后一段"her sleeping is getting back to normal'"信息可知,内娃失去猫咪后,她夜不能寐。cold寒冷的;peaceful宁静的;sleepless无眠的;busy忙碌的。故选C。
4.查动词。根据本句后面"Finishing the words'"信息可知,她决定给Tin Tin写明信片。learn学习;decide决定;pretend假装;refuse拒绝。故选B。
5.考查动词。后文谈到邮电经理无意中看到了内娃的明信片,说明内娃将明信片投进了邮箱。check检查;find找到:feel摸索;put放;搁置。故选D。
6.考查动词。上文谈到:内娃给死去的猫写明信片,并且寄到天国去。因此,这里在谈:内娃的母亲提醒说她将收不到回信的。remind提醒;inform通知;write写;promise许诺。故选A。
7.考查名词。上文谈到内娃将收不到回信;本句前面有However转折,因此,这里指:一周后,她收到了回信,这里的response指的就是上文中的reply.story故事;report报告;lesson课;response反应,回应。故选D。
8.考查动词短语。邮电局的信件肯定很多,因此,作为邮电局的经理克莱夫·爱德华兹(Clive Edwards)应该是在无意中发现内娃的明信片的。look after照顾;depend on依赖; come across无意中发现;laugh at嘲笑。故选C。
9.考查动词。根据后文"So he wrote a message from Tin Tin."信息可知,克莱夫没有忽略这张明信片。read阅读;ignore忽略;avoid避免;share分享。故选B。
10.考查副词。上文谈到:内娃的明信片居然是寄给天堂中的TinTin,而且上面还写有她对Tin Tin的担心和思念的话,说明内娃明显需要得到她最好朋友的回复。clearly明显地; secretly秘密地;suddenly突然;previously先前。故选A。
11.考查动词。克莱夫以TinTin的名义给内娃写了回信,信中告诉她不要担心。allow允许; mean打算;warn警告;tell告诉。故选D。
12.考查形容词。第一段第一句提到:TinTin是因为心力衰竭死亡的,因此,本句在谈:"Tin Tin"叫内娃不要担心自己,因为她又恢复了健康。generous慷慨的;honest诚实的;healthy健康的:smart聪明的。故选C。
13.考查介词短语。根据后文"..began to feel better."信息可知,这里指"多亏了克莱夫的安慰"。instead of代替;except for除了;as to关于;thanks to多亏。故选D。
14.考查动词。根据后文".is getting back to normal"信息可知,克莱夫的回信起到了作用。disturb打扰;help起作用;approach走近;end结束。故选B。
15.考查名词。上文谈到内娃失去了心爱的猫咪,内心很痛苦,在得到克莱夫的回信后,她变得很高兴,因此这里在谈:她开始克服失去猫咪的痛苦。loss失去;chance机会;task任务; failure失败。故选A。
8.答案：1-5 CBADB 6-10 CDACB 11-15 ADCAB
解析：1.考查动词及语境理解。A.built建造；B.covered覆盖；C.dressed装饰；D.raised凸起。根据下文"We looked the same."可知，作者和哥哥看起来一样。他们穿着相配的衣服。be dressed in意为"穿……"，符合语境。故选C。
2.考查形容词及语境理解。A.similar相似的；B.separate分离的；C.fantastic奇妙的；D.memorable难忘的。根据下文"We made different friends, wore different clothes."可知,随着兄弟两人的成长，他们渴望建立各自独立的身份。他们结交不同的朋友，穿不同的衣服。separate意为"各自分开的"，符合语境。故选B。
3.考查动词及语境理解。A.avoided避开；B.liked喜欢；C.kept保持；D.stopped停止。句意：上高中的时候，兄弟俩经常避免互相交谈。avoid意为"避免"，符合语境。like意为"喜欢"；keep意为"坚持，持续"；stop意为"停止"，均与语境不符。故选A。
4.考查名词及语境理解。A.jobs工作；B.colleges大学；C.homes家庭；D.dreams梦想。 根据下文"Alone at college, I feel like I had lost something, "及语境可知，作者独自在大学里，感觉好像丢了什么东西。此处表示兄弟俩选择了不同的大学，他们人生中第一次分开生活。college意为"大学"，符合语境。job意为"工作"；home意为"家"；dream意为"梦想"，均与语境不符。故选B。
5.考查形容词及语境理解。A.interesting有趣的；B.challenging 挑战的；C.rewarding奖励的；D.exciting激动人心的。根据下文中的"life without a twin, without people mixing me up with Eithan"及语境可知，作者因没有Eithan的生活，没有人将他和Eithan混为一谈而感到兴奋。exciting意为"兴奋的"，符合语境。故选B。
6.考查名词及语境理解。A.emotion情感；B.thought思想；C.change改变；D.position位置。句意：作者因没有双胞胎哥哥Eithan的生活而感觉很兴奋。但这种变化，也让作者感到害怕。change意为"变化"，符合语境。故选C。
7.考查副词及语境理解。A.Generally一般是；B.Then然后；C.Therefore因此；D.Once曾经。根据下文中的"we began calling each other"及语境可知，当兄弟俩在不同地区的大学就读时，他们开始互相打电话。故选D。
8.考查动词及语境理解。A.called打电话给；B.told告诉；C.helped帮助；D.asked问。根据上文中的"we began calling each other"及语境可知，上大学之后兄弟俩开始互相打电话，作者已经不记得是谁先打给了谁。call意为"打电话"，符合语境。故选A。
9.考查名词及语境理解。A.gifts礼物；B.comments评论；C.updates更新；D.details细节。根据上文中的"we never talked about emotions, or philosophy, or about any severe topics"及语境可知，兄弟俩从不谈论情感.哲学或者任何严肃的话题。他们谈论的都是最近发生的小事。update意为"最近的行为或者事情"，符合语境。故选C。
10.考查名词及语境理解。A.edge边缘；B.end结束；C.bottom底部；D.time时间。根据下文中的"he'd hang up, and I'd be alone again in my room"可知，在与Ethan的长途聊天结束后，Eithan挂断了电话，作者再一次一个人待在房间里。end意为"结束"，符合语境。故选B。
11.考查名词及语境理解。A.distance 距离；B.direction方向；C.experience经验；D.knowledge知识。根据下文中的"by crossing the miles"可知，兄弟俩在不同的地区上大学，距离使他们想明白了彼此间真正喜欢的是什么。distance意为"距离"，符合语境。direction意为"方向，指导"；experience意为"经验，体验"；knowledge意为"知识，学问"，均与语境不符。故选A。
12.考查动词及语境理解。A.point指出；B.take拿；C.look看；D.figure认为，认定(某事将发生或属实），计算。根据下文中的"what we actually like about each other"可 知， 距离使兄弟俩想明白了彼此间真正喜欢的是什么。figure out意为"想明白"，符合语境。point out意为"指出，指明"；take out意为"取出"；look out意为"留神，注意，当心"，均与语境不符。故选D。
13.考查动词及语境理解。A.working工作；B.studying学习；C.living生活；D.leaving离开。根据下文中的"together again for now, back in our childhood home, along with my parents and my sister"可知，现在兄弟俩又生活在一起了，回到了他们童年时代的家，和他们的父母和妹妹住在一起。live意为"住"，符合语境。故选C。
14.考查动词及语境理解。A.awake清醒；B.accompany陪伴；C.notice注意；D.hurt受伤。句意：兄弟俩熬夜玩游戏，开玩笑，小声地笑。这样他们不会吵醒其他人。awake意为"使醒来"，符合语境。故选A。
15.考查名词及语境理解。A.problems问题；B.topics主题；C.words单词；D.ideas想法。根据上文中的"and we never talked about emotions, or philosophy, or about any severe topic"可知，兄弟俩从不谈论情感哲学或者任何严肃的话题。因此他们现在依然很少谈论严肃的话题。topic意为"话题，主题"，符合语境。故选B。