【苏州专版】2022-2023学年中考英语二模汇编-完形填空（18篇）

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【苏州专版】2022-2023学年中考英语二模汇编-完形填空（18篇）
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、完形填空
（2022·江苏苏州·星海实验中学校考二模）It takes both rain and sunshine to create a rainbow. Lives are not different. There is happiness and sadness. There is the good and the bad. If we can face adversity (逆境) bravely and take right ____1____ to deal with it, it’ll end up making us cleverer and more powerful. We cannot ____2____ all the events that happen in our lives, but we can decide how we deal with them.
There is a good ____3____. Richard wanted to sell Indian tea in St. Louis World Fair (世界博览会) in 1904. It was summer and the weather was very hot. No one wanted to ____4____ his tea and of course no one had interest in this new kind of drink. Richard saw that all other iced drinks were doing very good business. He came to ____5____ that he should also make his tea into an iced drink, mix in sugar and sell it. He did as he thought and people loved it. His ____6____ and quick decision make it a very successful business. And in this way, Richard successfully ____7____ iced tea to the world.
When things go ____8____ in our lives, we should think quickly and act quickly. Human beings are not like an acorn (松果) which has no ____9____. An acorn cannot decide ____10____ to become a big tree or to become food for the squirrels (松鼠). Human beings have choices. If nature gives us a lemon, we have a choice: Either cry for good luck or make lemonade.
1．A．tools B．places C．actions D．patterns
2．A．provide B．control C．satisfy D．require
3．A．plan B．secret C．agreement D．example
4．A．taste B．sell C．boil D．repeat
5．A．say B．fear C．realize D．check
6．A．correct B．strange C．stupid D．silent
7．A．threw B．introduced C．drank D．changed
8．A．mad B．young C．old D．wrong
9．A．time B．value C．choice D．reason
10．A．whether B．how C．when D．why

（2022·江苏苏州·苏州市振华中学校校考二模）How often have you had the experience of a tourist in your country asking you a question in their language and just expecting you to understand them? How do you feel when this happens? Perhaps you don’t have any ___11___ what they’re saying and you hurry away and in confusion and embarrassment (窘迫). Maybe you know the language and feel ___12___ that you are able to answer. If, on the other hand, you’re anything like me, you probably feel impatient or even a little ___13___.
When this happens to me, I try to be polite and friendly, of course, even if I don’t ___14___, but it reminds me just how important it is to try and learn the language of the places I visit. I know that it is ___15___ for me to learn much if I’m only going to be there for a few days rather than a few weeks. ___16___, I can at least try to learn the things I will almost certainly need to say. I ___17___ greetings like ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’, the words for ‘please’ and ‘thank you’, how to ask ___18___ for goods or services, how to ask how much they cost and how to ask for directions.
You might be thinking that there’s not much point knowing how to ask a question like that if you are not going to be able to understand the reply. Even so, ___19___ you’ve shown you are willing to make an effort and that often makes all the difference. ___20___ the person you ask will show you where to go or even take you there. If you just ask them in your language, they might answer without any trouble.
11．A．question B．feeling C．idea D．clue
12．A．satisfied B．proud C．surprised D．lucky
13．A．afraid B．worried C．sad D．angry
14．A．understand B．believe C．agree D．speak
15．A．useless B．meaningless C．unnecessary D．unsure
16．A．Moreover B．Otherwise C．Instead D．However
17．A．receive B．mean C．express D．consider
18．A．politely B．loudly C．wisely D．clearly
19．A．above all B．after all C．at most D．at least
20．A．Perhaps B．Certainly C．Indeed D．Recently

（2022·江苏苏州·统考二模）My blind, 94-year-old great -grandmother was sleeping soundly in the hospital bed. As I sat quietly with my family, I listened to the ___21___ of the machines that kept her alive. Her face was pale and ___22___ .It seemed that every day she got worse.
I tried to think of a present to give to her. ___23___ she was blind, I would have to get her a gift that she didn’t have to see to ___24___ , but that she could feel with her hands. I remembered that when she lived with us she always wanted to touch and ___25___ with my stuffed animals（填充动物玩具）. I knew right then what to get. I would have a teddy bear made especially for her.
The day came again to ___26___ my great﹣grandmother. There was my great﹣grandmother, sitting in her bed. Her eyes were wide open. I thought she was sensing that we were coming. A smile grew on her face as we sat on her bed, close to her ___27___ body hidden under the covers. I placed the bear in her gentle, thin ___28___ .Once her hands touched it, her face was suddenly filled with joy. She smiled and hugged（拥抱） the bear the whole time we were there. Before we left, she ___29___ me many times.
From that day on, ____30____ , my great﹣grandmother started to become better. Several years later, my great﹣grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep, still hugging the bear.
21．A．voice B．sound C．music D．language
22．A．empty B．angry C．kind D．long
23．A．When B．Unless C．Since D．Though
24．A．enjoy B．know C．receive D．make
25．A．work B．help C．deal D．play
26．A．miss B．visit C．treat D．cure
27．A．large B．heavy C．broken D．weak
28．A．eyes B．mouth C．hands D．body
29．A．believed B．thanked C．admired D．welcomed
30．A．willingly B．suddenly C．completely D．amazingly

（2022·江苏苏州·统考二模）As husband, Jeff, stood on the busy New York city street trying to stop a taxi, I tried to protect my daughter from the cold December wind and rain, put my head down and kissed her tiny face.
Sad and wet, my husband ____31____ his try to call a taxi. I knew the feeling. Just after my daughter Katie’s birthday, we were told that she had a brain illness. Since that moment, Jeff and I felt like runners in a race where the finish line kept moving. We knew Katie was running out of time. It had taken months before we finally had a name for the illness, but ____32____ a few doctors in the world knew how to check it.  Now as we finally found an excellent doctor to ____33____ our girl, we were in a  strange city in the cold rain.
Just at that moment, a middle aged woman stopped her car and said, “Pardon me? May I offer you a ride?”
____34____ we could say anything, she continued, “Really no trouble for me. Just get in.”
It was then that I noticed her thick Irish accent ( 口音 ), which ____35____ me up like hot soup. She encouraged us to be happy before she left. We simply said, “Thanks! Roosevelt Hospital, please.” As we got in her car for the ride. “Are you going  ____36____ the baby?” she asked us. I nodded my head, holding back my ____37____.
At the hospital, we thanked her many times for the ____38____. As the woman hugged me, I noticed her face was wet with tears.
After three more visits to New York and two more brain surgeries, Kate is cured. But the ____39____ of the Irish Angel was like a bright ray of light that appeared in our ____40____ days. My family would never forget that angel.
31．A．gave out B．gave up C．put in D．put away
32．A．only B．nearly C．quite D．almost
33．A．protect B．meet C．save D．change
34．A．When B．As C．After D．Before
35．A．picked B．took C．warmed D．woke
36．A．for B．to C．with D．without
37．A．surprise B．anger C．smile D．tears
38．A．seat B．ride C．car D．umbrella
39．A．height B．weight C．voice D．advice
40．A．busiest B．luckiest C．happiest D．darkest

（2022·江苏苏州·苏州市平江中学校校联考二模）
You could see mountains, craters and valleys if you looked at the Moon through a telescope（望远镜）. Galileo was the first person to see these things through a telescope. He is ____41____ as the farther of modern science. Galileo was great not only for his ____42____, but for the scientific methods he developed.
Galileo did not invent the telescope. It was first made by a Dutchman in 1608 and later Galileo ____43____ the design. So he was able to study the stars and planets ____44____. Some people call him the first astronomer（天文学家）. His telescope made things appear larger by much more times.
As he studied the sky, Galileo ____45____ that the planets circle around the sun. He was not the first person to believe this, but he was the first to prove details of this fact. People of that time believed that the Earth was the ____46____ of the universe（宇宙）and everything in space moved around the Earth. Galileo got into trouble with the government for saying that what they believed was ____47____. He had to take back what he said, or he would be in prison.
Galileo’s work went ____48____ an astronomer. He was an inventor as well. He made the first thermometer（温度计）. His thermometer didn’t tell the temperatures exactly, ____49____ it could show if a temperature was higher or lower or the same as another temperature.
Galileo thought about the world in a ____50____ way. Before Galileo, people did not run experiments or test out their ideas. He is one of the first real scientists.
41．A．realized B．designed C．considered D．encouraged
42．A．dreams B．introductions C．discoveries D．instructions
43．A．recorded B．improved C．presented D．translated
44．A．calmly B．closely C．nearly D．gently
45．A．proved B．hoped C．promised D．imagined
46．A．part B．corner C．surface D．centre
47．A．true B．useful C．wrong D．common
48．A．after B．across C．through D．beyond
49．A．so B．and C．but D．since
50．A．new B．usual C．narrow D．difficult

（2022·江苏苏州·统考二模）完形填空
Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. We can easily become unhappy __51__ we solve our problems. __52__ about our problems can affect how we do things at school or at home. So how do we deal with our problems?
Most of us have probably been angry __53__ our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn’t like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships may __54__
When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Have you ever seen young children playing together? But they fight very soon, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually doesn’t __55__ for long. They become good friends again. This is an important __56__ for us, we can solve a problem by learning to forget.
Many students often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too __57__ We must learn how to change these“problems”into“challenges(挑战)”. As young adults, it is our duty __58__ our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers.
By comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problems are not so __59__ Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist. He can’t walk or even speak, but he regards his many physical problems as unimportant. Now he is known __60__ a great scientist in the world. We are probably quite healthy and smart. Let’s not worry about our problems. Let’s face the challenges instead.
51．A．unless B．if C．when D．as
52．A．Worry B．Worrying C．Worried D．Worries
53．A．of B．to C．with D．in
54．A．lose B．be lost C．keep D．be kept
55．A．last B．do C．produce D．make
56．A．program B．tool C．class D．lesson
57．A．kind B．strict C．weak D．free
58．A．to try B．to have C．to put D．to keep
59．A．terrible B．pleasant C．painless D．useful
60．A．about B．for C．with D．as

（2022·江苏苏州·统考二模）Imagine yourself under the cool shade of an apple tree. Your mind and body relax as you sit quietly, thinking. ____61____, an apple falls from the tree, narrowly (勉强地) missing your head. Most of us would be ____62____ that the apple did not hit us. And that would be the ____63____ of it. But sometimes, an ordinary happening can lead to extraordinary (不同寻常的) results. Such was the case in the 17th century. Isaac Newton spent his life working out many laws of physics. He wanted to ____64____ how things worked. For him, the world was his laboratory in those early days of ____65____. One lucky day, as he was sitting in his study at his mother’s country home, he looked out ___66___ the yard. The apple trees there were filled with red apples. ____67____ he sat there thinking, he noticed an apple falling from the tree. When he watched the apple hit the ground, he asked himself some ____68____ questions: Why did that apple fall straight down? Why did it not fall sideways? Why did it not fall up, towards the sky?
With these simple questions, Newton discovered gravity. More correctly, he discovered ____69____ gravity works.Scientists could understand why the moon was held in orbit (轨道) around the earth. Gravity _____70_____ why people did not fall off the face of the earth.
Imagine if Newton had watched that apple falling, and thought nothing more than,“Oh yes, just another apple falling from a tree!”
61．A．Luckily B．Suddenly C．Sadly D．Quietly
62．A．careful B．hopeful C．doubtful D．thankful
63．A．end B．beginning C．result D．truth
64．A．put out B．take out C．find out D．carry out
65．A．science B．art C．literature D．language
66．A．off B．over C．from D．down
67．A．Before B．After C．As D．Until
68．A．strange B．difficult C．simple D．silly
69．A．how B．what C．when D．where
70．A．expressed B．expected C．explored D．explained

（2022·江苏苏州·统考二模）Apple TV’s CODA won the Oscar for best picture on March 27. With CODA, Apple ____71____ Netflix in becoming the first streaming(流媒体) service to win the well-known best picture prize.
CODA ____72____ Child of Deaf Adults. The story follows a deaf family who ____73____ a fishing business. The parents depend on their daughter Ruby(played by Emilia Jones), who is able to hear, to interpret(口译) for them. However, Ruby is also a talented singer. She has a difficult choice—____74____ to follow her dream to become a singer or continue to manage the family business.
The film has been praised for its detailed ____75____ of a deaf family, as well as featuring many deaf actors, including Troy Kotsur who played a father to Ruby. He became the first male deaf actor to win an Oscar ____76____ he was voted best supporting actor at this year’s awards.
Kotsur dedicated(把……献给) his win to “the deaf community, the CODA community and the disabled community”, adding “this is our ____77____,” as he accepted his award with the help of an interpreter.
Jones was very ____78____ that the film won an Oscar. She took singing lessons and American Sign Language classes for nine months in order to prepare for the role and be able to ____79____ communicate with her deaf co-stars. “The film is about a culture and a family ____80____ is hardly seen on screen,” she told the BBC． “I’m really hoping it opens doors.”
71．A．bit B．broke C．beat D．bought
72．A．stands for B．falls behind C．runs out D．takes up
73．A．knows B．closes C．sells D．runs
74．A．how B．whether C．where D．when
75．A．instruction B．description C．recommendation D．suggestion
76．A．while B．before C．until D．after
77．A．document B．treatment C．moment D．comment
78．A．bored B．pleased C．scared D．relaxed
79．A．successfully B．carefully C．awfully D．peacefully
80．A．that B．who C．as D．whom

（2022·江苏苏州·校考二模）I was a happy kid until the day I fell down. I ___81___ on a piece of glass and it cut my eye badly. If the eye were ___82___, my face would look ugly. As a result, my scarred（有疤痕的）and sightless eye lived on with me.
People often asked me questions which made me ___83___. When kids played games, I was ___84___ the “monster（怪兽）”. I knew that everyone looked down on me.
Yet mom would say to me, “Hold your head up high and face the world.” I listened to her. As a child, I ___85___ what mom meant was, “Be careful, or you will fall down because your eye is sightless.”
In high school I ___86___ became a monitor, but I still felt like a freak（怪物）. I really wanted to look like everyone else. When things got too bad, I would ___87___ to my mom. Then she would look at me with loving eyes and say “Hold your head up high and face the world. Show them your ___88___ inside.”
My mom’s love ___89___ me. I had faced a lot of problems and learned to accept myself. Now “Hold your head up high” has often been heard in my home. I say it to my children, too. The gift my mom gave me ___90___ on.
81．A．sat B．landed C．stood D．walked
82．A．taken back B．taken over C．taken away D．taken up
83．A．sad B．happy C．warm D．comfortable
84．A．never B．seldom C．sometimes D．always
85．A．thought B．hoped C．watched D．planned
86．A．only B．also C．yet D．even
87．A．read B．write C．cry D．smile
88．A．luck B．beauty C．health D．trust
89．A．beat B．stopped C．troubled D．encouraged
90．A．holds B．lives C．depends D．calls

（2021·江苏苏州·苏州市苏州高新区第一中学校考二模）In the Hollywood movie The Martian, actor Matt Damon plays an astronaut who ___91___ food on Mars to survive alone on the red planet.
After seeing the movie, physicist Michael Allen and food scientist Helen Joyner decided to carry out a case study helping students find out how to farm on Mars. Students have to ___92___ they are mining (采矿) on Mars and decided how to ___93___ themselves there before starting on the journey. They get ___94___ from Ellen and Joyner on how to choose and grow crops on Mars. Students use a scoring system to choose 3 foods to plant on Mars. Allen found the results ___95___ among 30 students, “No two people have ever gotten the ___96___ answer”, he said.
Human travelers to Mars will likely have to make use of resources on the planet rather than take everything they need with them off their ___97___. This means farming their own food on another planet.
One challenge for students is the fact that there can be no farming tools. Like real astronauts, students cannot take farming tools with them, as Joyner said, “You are starting with ___98___.” Besides, students also have to deal with very ___99___ choices of diet, “If I even had to eat a single food for the rest of my life, could I do it?” Joyner asked. But Ellen believes the case study is about more than farming and eating on the red planet.
“I’m not teaching about growing food on Mars,” Allen said, “I’m teaching about living with choices. I’m teaching about ___100___.”
91．A．finds B．grows C．cooks D．makes
92．A．imagine B．consider C．believe D．create
93．A．save B．feed C．help D．support
94．A．money B．warnings C．advice D．choices
95．A．impressive B．surprising C．prefect D．incomplete
96．A．opposite B．similar C．different D．same
97．A．spaceship B．plane C．package D．hands
98．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
99．A．different B．no C．various D．limited
100．A．further thinking B．problem solving C．life changing D．hard working

（2021·江苏苏州·苏州市景范中学校校考二模）We are now in the 22nd century. With the development of science and technology, people can change their bodies in the way they want.
As years went by, Mr. Smith was ___101___ of his look. Several months ago, Mr. Smith went to a body engineering shop and ___102___ for a small nose. Small noses were very ___103___ these years. After the operation, he looked at himself in the mirror (镜子) and found that his ___104___ hair no longer fit his new look. Then he wanted a change to long hair. When he was leaving, the shop keeper ___105___ told him that the shop had a special offer on ears. At last, Mr. Smith went out of the shop with a small nose, long hair and two new ears.
In the next few weeks, Mr. Smith’s interest in his ___106___ kept growing. He bought new eyes, new hands and new feet. After that, he looked very young for his age, and ___107___ different. He felt satisfied with himself. However, the ___108___ in the face and fingerprints brought him much trouble. He was ___109___ to enter places like railway stations and airports. In the end, he decided to have his old body back! To his surprise, Mrs. Smith was unhappy with his ____110____ because she could not bear (忍受) the bad smell of his old feet.
101．A．tired B．afraid C．sure D．aware
102．A．cared B．waited C．asked D．sent
103．A．popular B．similar C．strange D．useful
104．A．long B．short C．thick D．thin
105．A．silently B．foolishly C．carelessly D．suddenly
106．A．shape B．age C．life D．look
107．A．probably B．hardly C．nearly D．completely
108．A．smile B．change C．color D．kiss
109．A．guided B．refused C．forced D．allowed
110．A．interest B．condition C．decision D．situation

（2021·江苏苏州·校考二模）I am Ali. I have always believed in myself. My parents taught me to be ____111____ and that I could be the best at anything. I remember challenging my neighborhood boys to see who could jump the highest and run the fastest. Of course I knew when I made the challenge that I would win. I never even ____112____ losing.
I started my boxing(拳击) ____113____ when I was 12. In high school I boasted(自夸) ____114____, if not daily, that one day I was ____115____ to be the champion of the world. As part of my training, I would run down the street. I would rush in and out of shops to tell them I was training for the Olympics and that I was going to ____116____ a gold medal. I never thought of failing. I only thought of the glory(荣誉) I was going to ____117____ when I won. When I said I was going to be the “Greatest of All Time”, I ____118____ myself. And I still do.
But I didn’t know that my will would be tested when I retired(退休). In 1984, I had Parkinson’s disease. But my confidence and will to continue to live will ____119____ be defeated(打败).
In 1996, I was asked to _____120_____ the cauldron(圣火) at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Of course my answer was yes. I never thought that the disease would be a problem.
111．A．brave B．confident C．honest D．polite
112．A．gave up B．went on C．thought of D．heard of
113．A．diary B．match C．training D．watching
114．A．yearly B．loudly C．proudly D．weekly
115．A．willing B．sure C．hopeful D．active
116．A．win B．lose C．find D．buy
117．A．need B．get C．decide D．make
118．A．believed in B．cared about C．turned to D．went through
119．A．forever B．never C．nearly D．almost
120．A．take B．carry C．watch D．touch

（2021·江苏苏州·苏州市振华中学校校考二模）For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I ____121____ certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise (乌龟) believing that being slow would win the race. At other times I would act like a rabbit trying different side roads at dangerous ____122____ hoping to reach that banner a little faster. Gradually (逐渐地), I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it, the banner was never any ____123____ . I finally decided to sit down and take a break. It was then that I saw my ____124____ sitting beside me.
It had been with me as I ____125____ hard to support my family, as I played with my children and heard them laughing and even when I was ____126____ with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just did not have the ____127____ to see it.
As an old Chinese saying goes, “Stress is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the ____128____ life we think we should have and enjoy the life we have now. Happiness will never be found under some banner far away. It will be found in your own heart, soul and mind. It will be found when you ____129____ that others love you just as you do.
Don’t be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness. Be a playful dog and carry your stick of joy with you everywhere you go. Take yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness, you are ____130____ there.
121．A．forgot B．missed C．offered D．finished
122．A．place B．height C．speed D．time
123．A．clearer B．lower C．closer D．smaller
124．A．happiness B．sadness C．success D．friendship
125．A．studied B．fought C．exercised D．worked
126．A．lonely B．tired C．sick D．hungry
127．A．courage B．chance C．wisdom D．strength
128．A．real B．perfect C．common D．colorful
129．A．realize B．believe C．hope D．consider
130．A．still B．ever C．never D．already

（2021·江苏苏州·校考二模）A few days ago, I received a letter from my Aunt Lorraine.
It was a handwritten letter ___131___ me for some Shanghai cookies I had sent her. Aunt Lorraine is ninety-one years old and she has wonderful ___132___. That is why she sent me the “thank you” letter. She also has wonderful handwriting. Her penmanship (书法) is smooth. Each letter and word is perfectly formed. It is a ___133___ to read.
Aunt Lorraine was educated half a century ago. At that time, penmanship was ___134___ an important skill. Now, it is the age of e-mail and social media. ___135___ people have the time or want to practice their penmanship or write letters by hand.
This is unfortunate. In my opinion, good penmanship still counts. This is especially true in school. If you want to get good grades on your article, beautiful handwriting will be important. Your article might be full of good ideas. However, ___136___ handwriting can turn an A into a B．Awful handwriting can get you a D!
Good penmanship has other benefits (益处), too. ___137___ it’s a skill, it trains your brain and develops your learning abilities. It also helps you organize your thoughts. And, believe it or not, that slow process (过程) of pushing a pen ___138___ paper improves your reading, spelling and even your pronunciation of English.
Apart from all these educational benefits, good penmanship also has ___139___ benefits. A beautifully written letter to a friend is something he or she will treasure forever. A letter that looks as if a chicken had danced across the paper will be quickly ____140____. I have kept the letter from my Aunt Lorraine. It's a great treasure!
131．A．asking B．thanking C．voting D．praising
132．A．appearance B．stories C．manners D．memories
133．A．pleasure B．surprise C．shame D．pride
134．A．made B．considered C．supposed D．introduced
135．A．Some B．Many C．Most D．Few
136．A．clear B．interesting C．messy D．good
137．A．Since B．Though C．If D．While
138．A．through B．beyond C．around D．along
139．A．public B．personal C．social D．natural
140．A．taken away B．hide away C．thrown away D．put away

（2021·江苏苏州·苏州市立达中学校校考二模）The victims were carried in one by one, their paws and fur burned, suffering from dehydration(脱水) and fear. Their caretakers treated their wounds, and ___141___ them in baskets with the only thing that was ___142___— the leaves of eucalyptus(桉树) tree. As terrible fires have ___143___ more than 2 million acres in Australia, only dozens of koalas have been __144__ from the smoky trees and black ground.
Koalas, unlike kangaroos, birds or snakes, do not __145__ from fires but instead climb trees to the top, where they can make themselves into a ball for ___146___ and wait for the danger to ___147___.
But during big fires, such as those that have burned in recent weeks, the animals are far less likely to ___148___. Even if the fire itself does not reach the ___149___ of the trees, the animals may fall to the ground, where they can be burned to death.
We have these special animals not found __150__ else on this planet, and we are killing them. This is a big wake-up call.
141．A．threw B．locked C．laid D．forced
142．A．familiar B．plentiful C．beautiful D．cheap
143．A．reached B．left C．burned D．trapped
144．A．killed B．recognized C．hurt D．saved
145．A．get away B．pass away C．put away D．give away
146．A．balance B．protection C．challenge D．comfort
147．A．attack B．come C．pass D．avoid
148．A．jump B．climb C．fall D．survive
149．A．tops B．leaves C．trunks D．roots
150．A．somewhere B．anywhere C．everywhere D．nowhere

（2022·江苏苏州·常熟市第一中学校考二模）My name is Joey. I grew up in a really unstable(不稳定的)home. I ____151____ almost about every exam I took ____152____ . I was not interested in any class. And I often went out with the wrong friends.
Everything changed when I met John. He gave me much ____153____ . For example, John once promised me that if I could get good grades and stay active such as doing at least 60 hours of community service, he would ____154____ me to the " 2Xtreme Dream" trip.
The " 2Xtreme Dream" was a trip to the highest mountain in Europe, Mt. Elbrus. It also included community service to help the poor children there. There were 10 people aged from 14 to 19 that ____155____ the trip. We all had to work together to get to the top of the mountain. The whole trip was based on our idea, "life is a mountain. " Every step you take is a step toward  ___156___ .
The trip totally ___157___  my life. I never thought that I would be able to have a trip without my family and friends for 16 days, but I made it. Being at the top of the mountain was the best ____158____ I had had and I'll never forget that moment. I now know that I can achieve anything I want if I try my best. Thank everybody that was a part of this, ____159____ John一you guys have helped me become a ___160___ person. I have more confidence now and believe I will have a bright future.
151．A．missed B．failed C．loved D．avoided
152．A．because B．although C．if D．when
153．A．attention B．balance C．support D．peace
154．A．show B．take C．allow D．guide
155．A．joined in B．arrived in C．talked about D．heard about
156．A．difficulty B．success C．trouble D．pleasure
157．A．started B．controlled C．changed D．marked
158．A．thought B．choice C．dream D．feeling
159．A．certainly B．exactly C．helpfully D．especially
160．A．wealthier B．healthier C．better D．prouder

（2021·江苏苏州·苏州市平江中学校校考二模）请认真阅读下而短文，从短文后各题所给的 A, B, C, D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Afel was only a very small boy when he first saw snow in a picture book. He asked "Mum, what are those white __161__?" His mother laughed, "That's snow." She tried to __162__ what snow was. Afel didn't really understand but he showed great interest.
One day when he was 12, Afel was watching TV at his uncle's house. The programme was full of snow. And not only snow-there were people__163__ across the snow. They looked like fantastic birds. They had hats covering all their heads and big goggles over their eyes. And on their feet, they had __164__ shoes.
"What are those?" he asked his uncle__165__. "Skis," replied his uncle, "And those people are called skiers." At that moment, he __166__ to be a skier. He asked his uncle what the programme was. "The Winter Olympics," said his uncle. "They're like the normal Olympics which are held every four years."
Afel found out that the next Winter Olympics would be in Beijing, in 2022. "Perfect," he thought. "Enough time for me to become an excellent skier."
"But there's no snow here!" people told him. "Where are you going to ski?" "How will you go to the Olympics?" People asked him. "Our country doesn't even have a skiing team." But Afel didn't __167__. He made himself a pair of skis from two pieces of wood. He tied them to his feet and practised skiing __168__ two sticks in his hands. He practised again and again until he could move  quite quickly across the sand. He tried to fly down the hills like the people on TV, but he couldn't.
"Never mind," he thought. "It's a__169__..."
So every night, out in the middle of the desert, Afel now practises skiing down sand hills.  He __170__ that the yellow sand and brown earth are as gold as the medal he will bring home with him, when he is the world champion.
161．A．fields B．projects C．sports D．courses
162．A．announce B．confirm C．circle D．explain
163．A．walking B．riding C．running D．flying
164．A．strong B．strange C．fashionable D．comfortable
165．A．politely B．hopefully C．excitedly D．nervously
166．A．promised B．decided C．agreed D．changed
167．A．care B．complain C．refuse D．require
168．A．pulling B．pushing C．holding D．waving
169．A．way B．suggestion C．chance D．start
170．A．proves B．dreams C．realizes D．reminds

（2021·江苏苏州·苏州高新区第二中学校考二模）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
As a young man, Al was a skilled artist with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son __171__ a stomachache. Thinking it was only a common disease, __172__ of the couple took the condition very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was __173__. To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two __174__ were more than Al could stand. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a __175__ wasted life! What a complete failure!”
As time went by, I began to __176__ my earlier rough judgement. I knew Al's now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love __177__ Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.
I hadn’t heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I __178__ up my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child __179__ I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, ‘Love you, son.’ ”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what I had been a fool to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best __180__.
171．A．happened B．increased C．developed D．improved
172．A．none B．neither C．each D．both
173．A．guilty B．sad C．stressed D．nervous
174．A．conditions B．situations C．cases D．activities
175．A．especially B．quickly C．sadly D．totally
176．A．require B．restart C．revalue D．respect
177．A．between B．of C．from D．in
178．A．worked B．put C．took D．make
179．A．after B．until C．unless D．while
180．A．child B．life C．wife D．love


参考答案：

1．C 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．C 6．A 7．B 8．D 9．C 10．A

【分析】本文通过介绍理查德在博览会上推销冰茶，就如何处理我们生活中的事情提出了自己的观点：我们不能控制生活中发生的所有事情，但是我们可以决定如何处理它们。
1．句意：如果我们能勇敢地面对逆境，并采取正确的行动来应对它，它最终会使我们更聪明和更强大。
tools工具；places地点；actions行动；patterns模式。根据“If we can face adversity bravely and take right...to deal with it”可知，采取正确的行动来应对它，故选C。
2．句意：我们无法控制生活中发生的所有事情，但我们可以决定如何处理它们。
provide提供；control控制；satisfy满意；require需要。根据“We cannot...all the events that happen in our lives, but we can decide how we deal with them.”可知，我们无法控制生活中发生的所有事情，故选B。
3．句意：有一个很好的例子。
plan计划；secret秘密；agreement一致；example例子。根据后文内容可知，是以理查德在博览会上推销冰茶为例，故选D。
4．句意：没有人想尝他的茶，当然也没有人对这种新饮料感兴趣。
taste品尝；sell卖；boil煮沸；repeat重复。根据“No one wanted to...his tea”可知，是品尝茶，故选A。
5．句意：他开始意识到，他也应该把自己的茶做成冰饮料，加入糖，然后出售。
say说；fear害怕；realize意识到；check检查。根据“he should also make his tea into an iced drink, mix in sugar and sell it”可知，是他意识到的事情，故选C。
6．句意：他正确而迅速的决定使这家公司非常成功。
correct正确的；strange奇怪的；stupid愚蠢的；silent安静的。根据“He did as he thought and people loved it.”可知，他的决定是正确的，故选A。
7．句意：就这样，理查德成功地将冰茶推向了世界。
threw扔；introduced介绍；drank喝；changed改变。根据“Richard successfully...iced tea to the world.”可知，是把冰茶介绍给全世界，推向了世界，故选B。
8．句意：当生活中出现问题时，我们应该快速思考，快速行动。
mad疯狂的；young年轻的；old老的；wrong错误的。根据“When things go...in our lives, we should think quickly and act quickly.”可知，是当生活中出现问题，故选D。
9．句意：人不是一粒没有选择的松果。
time时间；value价值；choice选择；reason原因。根据“Human beings have choices.”可知，人类有选择，松果没有选择，故选C。
10．句意：一颗松果无法决定是成为大树还是成为松鼠的食物。
whether是否；how如何；when何时；why为什么。根据“An acorn cannot decide...to become a big tree or to become food for the squirrels.”可知，此处是“whether...or...”结构，表示“是……还是……”，故选A。

11．C 12．B 13．D 14．A 15．C 16．D 17．B 18．A 19．D 20．A

【导语】本文介绍去一个地方旅行，最好简单了解一下当地的语言，这样交流就会更容易。
11．句意：也许你根本不知道他们在说什么，你匆忙离开，感到困惑和尴尬。question问题；feeling感觉；idea想法；clue线索。根据“what they’re saying”可知不知道他们说什么，即没有想法。故选C。
12．句意：也许你知道这门语言，感觉很自豪能够回答问题。satisfied满意的；proud自豪的；surprised惊讶的；lucky幸运的。根据“Maybe you know the language...”可知知道这种语言，能够回答对方问题，应该感觉自豪。故选B。
13．句意：另一方面，如果你有点像我，你可能会感到不耐烦，甚至有点生气。  afraid害怕的；worried担心的；sad悲伤的；angry生气的。根据“you probably feel impatient or even a little...”可知此处指比“没耐心”程度更深的，D选项符合。故选D。
14．句意：当这种情况发生在我身上时，我会试着礼貌和友好，当然，即使我听不懂，但它提醒我努力学习我所参观地方的语言是多么重要。  understand懂得；believe相信；agree同意；speak讲话。根据“...but it reminds me just how important it is to try and learn the language of the places I visit.”可知此处指不理解所在地的语言。故选A。
15．句意：我知道如果我只在那里待几天而不是几周，那我就没必要学那么多。  useless没用的；meaningless毫无意义的；unnecessary没必要的；unsure不确定的。根据“if I’m only going to be there for a few days rather than a few weeks.”可知作者去一个地方只去几天，没必要学习语言。故选C。
16．句意：但是，我至少可以试着学一些我几乎肯定会说的话。  moreover此外；otherwise否则；instead代替；however然而。根据“ I can at least try to learn the things I will almost certainly need to say.”可知此处表达与上文转折。故选D。
17．句意：我的意思是“你好”和“再见”之类的问候语，表示“请”和“谢谢”的词，如何礼貌地询问商品或服务，如何询问价格以及如何问路。  receive收到；mean意味着，意思是；express表达；consider考虑。此处在解释上文提到的一些需要说的基本用语，故选B。
18．句意：我会说“你好”和“再见”之类的问候语，表示“请”和“谢谢”的词，如何礼貌地询问商品或服务，如何询问价格以及如何问路。  politely礼貌的；loudly大声地；wisely精明地；clearly清晰地。根据“...for goods or services, how to ask how much they cost and how to ask for directions.”可知去其他地方应该礼貌的询问对方。故选A。
19．句意：即便如此，至少你已经表明你愿意付出努力，这往往会让一切变得不同。  above all尤其是；after all毕竟；at most最多；at least最少。根据“You might be thinking that there’s not much point knowing how to ask a question like that if you are not going to be able to understand the reply.”可知学会了简单的语言，即使问了问题，可能也会听不懂回答，即便如此，也表示至少你已经努力了，结果可能会不同。故选D。
20．句意：也许你问的人会告诉你去哪里，甚至带你去那里。  perhaps也许；certainly无疑；indeed的确；recently最近。根据“the person you ask will show you where to go or even take you there.”可知这是一种可能的情况。故选A。

21．B 22．A 23．C 24．A 25．D 26．B 27．D 28．C 29．B 30．D

【导语】文章主要介绍了作者给自己的94岁高龄且看不见的曾祖母在住院期间送了一件泰迪熊，结果奶奶病好了，又活了7年的故事。
21．句意：我静静地和家人坐在一起，听着那些让她活下来的机器发出的声音。
voice嗓音，主要指人的说话声和歌唱声；sound声音，普通用词，泛指耳朵能听到的任何声响；music音乐；language语言。根据“the machines that kept her alive”可知，是机器的声音，故选B。
22．句意：她的脸苍白而空洞。
empty空的；angry生气的；kind善良的；long长的。根据“Her face was pale”及“and”并列可知，应该也很空虚，故选A。
23．句意：因为她是盲人，我就得给她买一件她不用看就能享受，但是能用手感觉的礼物。
When当...时；Unless除非；Since由于，既然；Though虽然。该句表示，既然她是盲人，作者就得给她买一件她不需要看就能欣赏的礼物。故选C。
24．句意：因为她是盲人，我就得给她买一件她不用看就能享受，但是能用手感觉的礼物。
enjoy享受；know知道；receive收到；make使。根据上句既然她是盲人，可知作者就得给她买一件她不需要看就能欣赏的礼物。故选A。
25．句意：我记得当她和我们住在一起时，她总是想触摸和玩我的填充动物玩具。
work工作；help帮助；deal处理；play玩，根据“with my stuffed animals”可知，是喜欢和填充动物玩具玩，故选D。
26．句意：我去看望曾祖母的日子又来了。
miss想念；visit拜访；treat款待；cure治愈。根据“The day came again”可知，是看望曾祖母的日子又到了，故选B。
27．句意：我们坐在她的床上，靠近她藏在被窝里的虚弱的身体，她脸上露出了微笑。
large大的；heavy重的；broken损坏的；weak弱的。根据“It seemed that every day she got worse.”可知，她每天都在变得更糟糕，所以身体很虚弱，故选D。
28．句意：我把熊放在她温柔、瘦削的手里。
eyes眼睛；mouth嘴；hands手；body身体，根据“Once her hands touched it”可知，是放到她手里，故选C。
29．句意：在我们离开之前，她感谢了我很多次。
believed相信；thanked感谢；admired钦佩；welcomed欢迎。根据“She smiled and hugged（拥抱） the bear the whole time we were there.”可知，她很喜欢这个礼物，所以是感谢作者很多次，故选B。
30．句意：从那天起，令人惊讶的是，我的曾祖母开始好转。
willingly乐意地；suddenly突然；completely完全地；amazingly另人惊讶地。根据上文“It seemed that every day she got worse.”及“my great-grandmother started to become better.”可知，之前她已经每况愈下，但是现在开始变得越来越好，所以是另人惊讶地，故选D。

31．B 32．A 33．C 34．D 35．C 36．A 37．D 38．B 39．C 40．D

【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者的女儿生病，她和丈夫带着女儿求医，在12月寒冷的雨天打不到出租车。一位爱尔兰中年女士无私地提供帮助，带他们去了医院。作者一家人永远不会忘记给他们带来光明的爱尔兰天使。
31．句意：伤心又潮湿，我丈夫放弃了叫出租车的尝试。
gave out分发；gave up放弃；put in投入；put away整理好。根据“Sad and wet”可知，我丈夫放弃了叫出租车的尝试。故选B。
32．句意：我们花了几个月的时间才最终知道了这个病的名字，但世界上只有少数医生知道如何检查它。
only只；nearly几乎；quite相当；almost几乎。根据“It had taken months before we finally had a name for the illness”以及but可知，这里表示转折，即世界上只有几个专家知道怎样治疗它。故选A。
33．句意：现在，当我们终于找到一位优秀的医生来救我们的女孩时，我们在一个陌生的城市的寒冷的雨中。
protect保护；meet遇见；save挽救，节约；change改变。“we finally found an excellent doctor to... our girl”可知，我们最终找到医生来拯救我们的女儿。故选C。
34．句意：我们还没来得及开口，她继续说，“真的没什么麻烦。进来吧。”
When当……时；As由于；After在…之后；Before在…之前。根据语境“...we could say anything, she continued”可知，我们没来得及说话，她继续说话了，即在我们说话之前。故选D。
35．句意：就在那时，我注意到了她浓重的爱尔兰口音，这就像热汤一样温暖我。
picked摘；took带；warmed温暖；woke叫醒。 根据“like hot soup”可知，这里warm sb. up使某人感觉温暖。故选C。
36．句意：你们是为了孩子去的吗？
for为了；to到；with和；without没有。根据语境可知，对方是在问，“来医院是为这个婴儿吗？”。故选A。
37．句意：我点点头，忍住我的眼泪。
surprise惊喜；anger生气；smile微笑；tears眼泪。由上文内容可知，妈妈担心女儿的健康，感到很悲伤。当别人问的时候，忍住眼泪。故选D。
38．句意：在医院，我们多次感谢她让我们搭车。
seat座位；ride乘坐；car汽车；umbrella雨伞。根据“we thanked her many times for the...”可知，我们感谢这位女士让我们搭车。故选B。
39．句意：但那个爱尔兰天使的声音就像一道明亮的光线，出现在我们最黑暗的日子里。
height高度；weight重量；voice声音；advice建议。根据语境“It was then that I noticed her thick Irish accent ( 口音 ), which...me up like hot soup.”并结合选项可知，那个爱尔兰天使的声音就像一道明亮的光线。故选C。
40．句意：但那个爱尔兰天使的声音就像一道明亮的光线，出现在我们最黑暗的日子里。
busiest最忙碌的；luckiest最幸运的；happiest最高兴的；darkest最黑暗的。通读全文可知，那位女士出现的时候是我们最黑暗最无助的时候。故选D。

41．C 42．C 43．B 44．B 45．A 46．D 47．C 48．D 49．C 50．A

【导语】本文主要介绍了伽利略，他被认为是现代科学的奠基人。伽利略不仅因为他的发现而伟大，而且因为他发展的科学方法而伟大。
41．句意：他被认为是现代科学的奠基人。
realized意识到；designed设计；considered考虑；encouraged鼓励。根据“Galileo was the first person to see these things through a telescope. He is...as the farther of modern science”可知此处是指伽利略被认为是现代科学的奠基人，be considered as“被认为是”，故选C。
42．句意：伽利略不仅因为他的发现而伟大，而且因为他发展的科学方法而伟大。
dreams梦想；introductions介绍；discoveries发现；instructions说明书。根据“Galileo was the first person to see these things through a telescope”可知此处是指伽利略的发现，故选C。
43．句意：1608年，一个荷兰人首先制造了它，后来伽利略改进了它的设计。
recorded记录；improved改进；presented呈现；translated翻译。根据“Galileo did not invent the telescope”可知伽利略没有制造出望远镜，而是改进了，故选B。
44．句意：所以他能够近距离地研究恒星和行星。
calmly沉着地；closely接近地；nearly几乎；gently温和地。根据“His telescope made things appear larger by much more times.”可知有了望远镜，就可以近距离地的研究恒星和行星，故选B。
45．句意：当伽利略研究天空时，他证明了行星围绕太阳运行。
proved 证明；hoped希望；promised承诺；imagined想象。根据“He was not the first person to believe this, but he was the first to prove details of this fact”可知伽利略证明了行星围绕太阳运行，故选A。
46．句意：那个时代的人相信地球是宇宙的中心，太空中的一切都围绕着地球运动。
part部分；corner角落；surface表面；centre中心。根据“everything in space moved around the Earth.”太空中的一切都围绕着地球运动，可知人们认为地球是宇宙的中央，故选D。
47．句意：伽利略因为说他们所相信的是错误的而惹上麻烦。
true真实的；useful有用的；wrong错误的；common普通的。根据“the planets circle around the sun”以及“everything in space moved around the Earth.”可知伽利略证明了行星围绕太阳运行，而那时的人们都认为地球是宇宙的中央，所以伽利略证明了他们的认知是错误的，故选C。
48．句意：伽利略的工作超越了天文学家的范畴。
after在……之后；across穿过；through穿过；beyond超过。根据“He was an inventor as well”可知他不仅是天文学家，又是发明家，所以beyond在此符合语境，故选D。
49．句意：他的温度计不能准确地显示温度，但它可以显示一个温度更高、更低或与另一个温度相同。
so所以；and和；but但是；since自从。根据“His thermometer didn’t tell the temperatures exactly...it could show if a temperature was higher or lower or the same as another temperature.”可知句子前后是转折关系，应用but连接，故选C。
50．句意：伽利略用一种新的方式思考世界。
new新的；usual通常的；narrow狭窄的；difficult困难的。根据“Before Galileo, people did not run experiments or test out their ideas. He is one of the first real scientists.”在伽利略之前，人们没有进行实验，也没有验证自己的想法。他是第一批真正的科学家之一。可知是因为伽利略用了新的方式思考，才使得他是第一批真正的科学家之一，故选A。

51．A 52．B 53．C 54．B 55．A 56．D 57．B 58．A 59．A 60．D

【分析】本文主要讲的是我们总是会遇到问题，并为自身的问题感到忧虑，文中就此给出了一些建议。
51．句意：除非我们处理掉我们的问题，否则的话我们很容易就会变得不高兴。
unless除非，如果不；if如果；when当……时候；as因为。根据句意可知，空前表示的是假设条件，指“如果不解决问题，我们就会……”，是unless引导的时间状语从句。故选A。
52．句意：担心我们的问题会影响我们在学校或家里的行为。
Worry担心，动词原形；Worrying动名词形式；Worried担心的；Worries动词三单形式。根据句子结构，所填词作主语， 而只有动名词可以作主语。故选B。
53．句意：我们大多数人可能都生过朋友、父母或老师的气。
of……的；to到；with和……在一起；in在……里面。be angry with sb. “跟某人生气”，固定短语。故选C。
54．句意：随着时间的推移，良好的友谊可能会被失去。
lose失去，动词原形；be lost被失去，被动语态；keep保持，动词原形；be kept被保持，被动语态。根据“Time goes by, and good friendships”可推断，随着时间的流逝，可能会失去好的友谊，故排除C、D；又因为主语friendships与谓语lose之间是动宾关系，应用被动语态。故选B。
55．句意：然而这不会持续太长时间。
last持续；do做；produce生产；make制造。根据“But they fight very soon, and decide not to talk to each other. ” 结合句意可知，此处指的是“他们吵架不理对方的时间不会持续很长”，用last最合适。故选A。
56．句意：这对我们来说是一个重要的一课，我们可以通过学会忘记来解决问题。
program节目；tool工具；class班级；lesson课，教训。根据“we can solve a problem by learning to forget”可知，通过学会忘记来解决问题，所以是小孩子的行为给我们上了重要的一课。故选D。
57．句意：他们有时可能会觉得自己有太多的功课要做，或者认为校规也是如此严格。
kind善良的；strict严格的；weak微弱的；free自由的。根据“Many students often complain about school.”可知，抱怨的应该是学校的不好，且是形容“the rules校规”，则用strict最合适。故选B。
58．句意：作为年轻人，我们有责任在老师的帮助下尽最大努力应对每一个挑战。
to try努力；to have拥有；to put放；to keep保存。try one’s best to do sth.表示“尽某人最大努力做某事”，固定短语。故选A。
59．句意：通过拿自己和别人作比较，你会发现你的问题并不是很严重。
terrible严重的；pleasant高兴的；painless无痛的；useful有用的。根据霍金的例子“Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist. He can’t walk or even speak, but he regards his many physical problems as unimportant. ”可知，作者是通过这个例子来说明“和他人对比之后，你会觉得自己的问题根本不是问题”，用terrible比较合适。故选A。
60．句意：现在他是世界上著名的一位伟大的科学家。
about关于；for为了；with和……在一起；as作为。be known as+职业，表示 “作为……而闻名”，固定词组，此处表示“作为一名伟大的科学家而闻名世界”。故选D。

61．B 62．D 63．A 64．C 65．A 66．B 67．C 68．C 69．A 70．D

【导语】本文讲述了牛顿通过树上的苹果掉落，发现万有引力的故事。
61．句意：突然，一个苹果从树上掉下来，差点砸到你的头。
Luckily幸运地；Suddenly突然；Sadly伤心地；Quietly安静地。根据“…an apple falls from the tree, narrowly (勉强地) missing your head.”可知，苹果是突然砸到头上的。故选B。
62．句意：我们大多数人都会庆幸苹果没有砸到我们。
careful小心的；hopeful满怀希望的；doubtful怀疑的；thankful感谢的。根据“Most of us would be … that the apple did not hit us.”可知，我们大多数人没有被苹果砸到会感到庆幸。故选D。
63．句意：这样就结束了。
end结束；beginning开始；result结果；truth真相。根据“Most of us would be … that the apple did not hit us. And that would be the …of it.”可知，我们大多数人都会庆幸苹果没有砸到我们，事情到这里就结束了。故选A。
64．句意：他想知道事物是如何运作的。
put out熄灭；take out取出；find out找出，查明；carry out实行。根据“Isaac Newton spent his life working out many laws of physics.”牛顿一生致力于研究许多物理定律可推知，他想知道万事万物是如何运作的。故选C。
65．句意：对他来说，在那些科学的早期，世界就是他的实验室。
science科学；art艺术；literature文学；language语言。根据常识可知，牛顿研究的是自然科学领域，因此在科学发展的早期，世界就是牛顿的实验室。故选A。
66．句意：他朝院子里望去。
off离开；over在……上面；from从……；down向下。根据“he looked out … the yard.”可知，他向院子里看去；over符合语境。故选B。
67．句意：当他坐在那里思考时，他注意到一个苹果从树上掉下来。
Before在……之前；After在……之后；As当；Until直到。根据“an apple falling from the tree.”可知，当牛顿坐在那里思考的时候，他注意到一个苹果从树上掉下来。故选C。
68．句意：当他看着苹果落地时，他问自己一些简单的问题。
strange奇怪的；difficult困难的；simple简单的；silly愚蠢的。根据下文“With these simple questions”可知，牛顿问了自己一些简单的问题。故选C。
69．句意：更正确的说法是，他发现了重力的工作原理。
how如何；what什么；when何时；where在哪里。根据“More correctly, he discovered …gravity works.”可知，牛顿发现了重力是如何起作用的。故选A。
70．句意：重力解释了为什么人类没有从地球表面掉下来。
expressed表达；expected期望；explored探索；explained解释。根据“why people did not fall off the face of the earth”可知，重力应该是解释了为什么人类没有从地球表面掉下来。故选D。

71．C 72．A 73．D 74．B 75．B 76．D 77．C 78．B 79．A 80．A

【导语】本文主要介绍了获得著名的最佳影片奖的电影CODA。
71．句意：凭借CODA，苹果击败了Netflix，成为第一家获得著名的最佳影片奖的流媒体服务公司。
bit咬；broke破坏；beat击败；bought买。根据“Netflix in becoming the first streaming(流媒体) service to win the well-known best picture prize”可知，击败了竞争对手Netflix，故选C。
72．句意：CODA代表成人聋哑儿童。
stands for代表；falls behind落后；runs out耗尽；takes up开始从事。根据“The story follows a deaf family”可知，此处介绍CODA代表什么，故选A。
73．句意：故事讲述了一个聋哑家庭经营渔业生意的故事。
knows知道；closes关闭；sells售卖；runs经营。根据“a fishing business”可知，此处指经营着渔业生意，故选D。
74．句意：她面临着一个艰难的选择——是追随自己的梦想成为一名歌手，还是继续经营家族企业。
how怎样；whether是否；where哪里；when当……时。whether…or“是否”，固定搭配，故选B。
75．句意：这部电影因其对一个聋哑家庭的详细描述而受到好评，也有许多聋哑演员参演，包括饰演Ruby父亲的Troy Kotsur。
instruction说明；description描述；recommendation推荐；suggestion建议。根据“The film has been praised for its detailed …of a deaf family”可知，描述了一个聋哑家庭的故事，故选B。
76．句意：在今年的奥斯卡颁奖典礼上，他被评为最佳男配角，成为首位获得奥斯卡奖的失聪男演员。
while当……时；before在……之前；until直到；after在……之后。根据“He became the first male deaf actor to win an Oscar … he was voted best supporting actor at this year’s awards”可知，在被评为最佳男配角后成为首位获得奥斯卡奖的失聪男演员，故选D。
77．句意：他在翻译的帮助下领奖时说：“这是我们的时刻”。
document文件；treatment治疗；moment时刻；comment评论。根据“as he accepted his award with the help of an interpreter”可知，此处是颁奖的感想，这是聋哑人的时刻，故选C。
78．句意：琼斯很高兴这部电影获得了奥斯卡奖。
bored无聊的；pleased开心的；scared害怕的；relaxed放松的。根据“the film won an Oscar”可知，电影获奖很开心，故选B。
79．句意：她上了九个月的声乐课和美国手语课，以便为这个角色做准备，并能够成功地与她的聋哑主演交流。
successfully成功地；carefully仔细地；awfully糟糕的；peacefully平静地。根据“She took singing lessons and American Sign Language classes for nine months in order to prepare for the role and be able to …communicate with her deaf co-stars”可知，上了声乐课以及手语课，这一切都是为了成功饰演角色，故选A。
80．句意：这部电影讲述的是一个很难在银幕上看到的文化和家庭。
that引导各种从句，无实际意义；who先行词指人，在从句中作主语；as当……时；whom先行词指人，在从句中作宾语。此处是定语从句，空处缺少关系词，先行词family指物，在从句中作主语，用关系词that，故选A。

81．B 82．C 83．A 84．D 85．A 86．D 87．C 88．B 89．D 90．B

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者小时候因为一场意外，导致一只眼睛失明，作者因此很自卑，在妈妈的鼓励下，作者勇敢面对生活中的一切困难。
81．句意：我落在一块玻璃上，严重地割伤了我的眼睛。
sat坐；landed降落；stood站；walked散步。根据“I fell down”可知，我摔倒了，落在一块玻璃上，故选B。
82．句意：如果把眼睛拿走，我的脸会很难看。
taken back拿回；taken over接管；taken away拿走；taken up占据。根据“my face would look ugly”可知，如果眼睛被拿走，脸会很难看，故选C。
83．句意：人们经常问我一些让我伤心的问题。
sad悲伤的；happy快乐的；warm温暖的；comfortable舒服的。根据“I knew that everyone looked down on me.”可知，问我一些让我伤心的问题，故选A。
84．句意：当孩子们玩游戏时，我总是那个“怪物”。
never从不；seldom很少；sometimes有时；always总是。根据“I knew that everyone looked down on me.”可知，我总是那个“怪物”，故选D。
85．句意：小时候，我以为妈妈的意思是:“小心，否则你会摔倒，因为你的眼睛是失明的。”
thought认为；hoped希望；watched观看；planned计划。根据“Be careful, or you will fall down because your eye is sightless.”可知，此处是我认为妈妈让我小心一点，故选A。
86．句意：高中时，我甚至当上了班长，但我还是觉得自己像个怪物。
only只有；also也；yet还；even甚至。根据“but I still felt like a freak”可知，甚至当了班长，还是觉得自己像个怪物，故选D。
87．句意：当事情变得糟糕的时候，我就会对着妈妈哭。
read读；write写；cry哭；smile微笑。根据“When things got too bad”可知，会对着妈妈哭，故选C。
88．句意：向他们展示你内心的美丽。
luck运气；beauty美丽；health健康；trust信任。根据“Hold your head up high and face the world.”可知，向他们展示你内心的美丽，故选B。
89．句意：妈妈的爱鼓励了我。
beat打败；stopped停止；troubled麻烦；encouraged鼓励。根据“I had faced a lot of problems and learned to accept myself.”可知，妈妈的爱鼓励了我，故选D。
90．句意：我妈妈给我的礼物依然存在。
holds使保持；lives继续存在；depends依靠；calls呼叫。根据“The gift”可知，妈妈给我的礼物将永存，live on“继续存在”，故选B。

91．B 92．A 93．B 94．C 95．A 96．D 97．A 98．C 99．D 100．B

【导语】本文主要介绍了物理学家迈克尔·艾伦和食品科学家海伦·乔伊纳开展一个案例研究，帮助学生们了解如何在火星上生活，找到如何在火星上耕种的方法。
91．句意：在好莱坞电影《火星救援》中，演员马特·达蒙饰演一名宇航员，他在火星上种植食物以便在火星上独自生存。
finds找到；grows种植；cooks做饭；makes制造。根据“actor Matt Damon plays an astronaut who...food on Mars to survive alone on the red planet.”可知此处是指宇航员在火星上种食物，故选B。
92．句意：学生们必须想象自己正在火星上采矿，并在出发前决定如何在那里养活自己。
imagine想象；consider考虑；believe相信；create创造。根据“study helping students find out how to farm on Mars. Students have to...they are mining (采矿) on Mars ”可知学生没有去过火星，所以采矿要靠想象，故选A。
93．句意：学生们必须想象自己正在火星上采矿，并在出发前决定如何在那里养活自己。
save拯救；feed喂养；help帮助；support支持。根据“ decided how to...themselves there before starting on the journey.”以及下文“Students use a scoring system to choose 3 foods ”可知此处是指要思考在火星上如何让自己吃到饭，活下去，故选B。
94．句意：他们从艾伦和乔伊纳那里得到关于如何在火星上选择和种植作物的建议。
money钱；warnings警告；advice建议；choices选择。根据上文“After seeing the movie, physicist Michael Allen and food scientist Helen Joyner decided to carry out a case study helping students find out how to fam on Mars”结合语境可知是指学生获得在火星上种植的建议，故选C。
95．句意：艾伦在30名学生中发现了令人印象深刻的结果。
impressive印象深刻的；surprising惊讶的；prefect完美的；incomplete不完全的。根据“Allen found the results...among 30 students, “No two people have ever gotten the...answer’”可知这个结果让人印象深刻，故选A。
96．句意：没有两个人得到过相同的答案。
opposite对面的；similar相似的；different不同的；same相同。根据“Students use a scoring system to choose 3 foods to plant on Mars. Allen found the results...among 30 students,”可知30个学生里没有两个结果是相同的，故选D。
97．句意：前往火星的人类旅行者可能不得不利用地球上的资源，而不是把他们需要的一切都从飞船上带走。
spaceship宇宙飞船；plane飞机；package包裹；hands手。根据“take everything they need with them off their...This means farming their own food on another planet.”可知他们要在另一个星球上种植自己的食物，不能从飞船上带走所需要的东西，故选A。
98．句意：你从一无所有开始。
something某事；anything任何事；nothing没有什么；everything一切。根据“One challenge for students is the fact that there can be no farming tools...”可知一开始，什么都没有，故选C。
99．句意：此外，学生们还必须应对非常有限的饮食选择。
different不同的；no没有；various各种各样的；limited有限的。根据“If I even had to eat a single food for the rest of my life, could I do it”可知食物的选择是很有限的，故选D。
100．句意：我教的是有选择的生活。我教的是如何解决问题。
further thinking进一步思考；problem solving解决问题；life changing改变生活；hard working努力工作。根据上文可知艾伦教的是学生在没有任何帮助的情况下，如何在火星生活，这是一种解决事情的能力，故选B。

101．A 102．C 103．A 104．B 105．D 106．D 107．D 108．B 109．B 110．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。在假设现在是22世纪的时间基础上，讲述了史密斯先生在新科技的发展基础上改变了自己的身体，后来因为指纹和面部的改变使得自己不能进火车站和机场，最后决定换回自己原来的身体，结果他太太不满意了，因为受不了他原来脚的气味。
101．句意：随着时间流逝，史密斯先生对他的长相感到厌烦。
be tired of对……厌烦；be afraid of害怕……；be sure of确信……；be aware of意识到……。根据“Mr. Smith went to a body engineering shop and…for a small nose.”可知，此处是说史密斯先生去一间人体工程店，由此可推知他是对自己的长相“厌烦”。故选A。
102．句意：几个月之前，史密斯先生去了一间人体工程店，然后要了一个小鼻子。
cared for关爱；waited for等待；asked for要求；sent for派人去请。根据“a small nose”可知，此处是说去人体工程店“要”小鼻子。故选C。
103．句意：这些年来小鼻子非常流行。
popular流行的；similar相似的；strange奇怪的；useful有用的。根据下文“At last, Mr. Smith went out of the shop with a small nose, long hair and two new ears.”可知，史密斯先生走出了商店，他有一个小鼻子，长头发和两只新耳朵。由此可推知那时候“很流行”。故选A。
104．句意：手术之后，他照了镜子，然后发现他的短头发跟他的新形象不般配。
long长的；short短的；thick厚的；thin薄的。根据“Then he wanted a change to long hair.”可知，此处是说他想改留长发，由此可推知他原来是“短发”。故选B。
105．句意：当他将要离开时，商店管理员突然告诉他耳朵有特价。
silently安静地；foolishly愚蠢地；carelessly粗心地；suddenly突然地。根据“When he was leaving,”可知，此处表示当他要离开的时候，管理员“突然”告诉他有特价活动。故选D。
106．句意：在接下来的几周里，史密斯先生对他的外貌的兴趣一直在增长。
shape形状；age年龄；life生活；look长相。根据“He bought new eyes, new hands and new feet.”可知，此处是说他买了新的眼睛，新的手和新的脚。由此可推知，史密斯先生对他“外貌”的兴趣一直增长。故选D。
107．句意：在那之后，他看起来比他的实际年龄要年轻，看着也完全不一样了。
probably可能地；hardly几乎不；nearly差不多；completely完全地。根据“he looked very young for his age,”可知，他看起来比他的实际年龄要年轻，由此可推知史密斯与之前“完全”不一样。故选D。
108．句意：然而，他脸上和指纹上的改变给他带来很多麻烦。
smile微笑；change改变；color颜色；kiss吻。根据“the…in the face and fingerprints”可知，因为史密斯换了新的眼睛，新的手和新的脚，由此可推知他脸和指纹的“改变”给他带来很多麻烦。故选B。
109．句意：他被禁止进入火车站、飞机场等地方。
guided引导；refused拒绝；forced强迫；allowed允许。根据“…brought him much trouble.”可知，上文说脸和指纹上的改变给他带来麻烦，由此可推知他“被禁止”进入火车站、飞机场等地方。故选B。
110．句意：令他惊讶的是，史密斯太太对他的次定不满意，因为她忍受不了他原来的脚臭味。
interest兴趣；condition条件；decision决定；situation情景。根据“he decided to have his old body back!”可知，史密斯决定要回他原来的身体；又根据“Smith was unhappy...”可知，史密斯太太不满意是因为史密斯要回原来身体的“决定”。故选C。

111．B 112．C 113．C 114．D 115．B 116．A 117．B 118．A 119．B 120．B

【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，拳王阿里以第一人称讲述了自己如何走上拳击职业道路，以及患帕金森症后依然热爱生活的信心和意志。
111．句意：我的父母教会我要自信。
brave勇敢的；confident自信的；honest诚实的；polite礼貌的。根据下文“I could be the best at anything”可知，父母教导阿里要自信，相信自己能把任何事都做好。故选B。
112．句意：我从没想过会输。
gave up放弃；went on继续；thought of考虑；heard of听说。根据上文“Of course I knew when I made the challenge that I would win”可知，阿里认为自己在挑战他人的时候会赢，所以他从没想过会输。故选C。
113．句意：我12岁时就开始练拳击了。
diary日记；match比赛；training训练；watching观看。根据下文“As part of my training …”可知，此处指的是阿里12岁时就开始练拳击了。故选C。
114．句意：高中时我每周都会吹嘘自己。
yearly每年；loudly大声地；proudly骄傲地；weekly每周。根据下文“if not daily”可知，阿里不是每天，就是每周吹嘘自己。故选D。
115．句意：有一天我一定会成为世界冠军。
willing乐意的；sure确定的；hopeful有希望的；active活跃的。根据上文“In high school I boasted weekly, if not daily”可知，阿里经常吹嘘自己，所以他认为他一定会成为世界冠军。故选B。
116．句意：我要赢得一枚金牌。
win赢；lose输；find发现；buy买。根据上文“I was training for the Olympics”可知，阿里以奥运为目标训练，他的目标是为了赢得一枚奥运金牌。故选A。
117．句意：我只想着以后我会得到的荣誉。
need需要；get得到；decide决定；make使。结合前后文“the glory … when I won”可知，阿里只想着以后他会得到的荣誉。故选B。
118．句意：我相信我自己。
believed in相信；cared about关心；turned to向……求助；went through经历。根据上文“When I said I was going to be the “Greatest of All Time””可知，阿里说自己将成为“史上最伟大的人”时，那时候他是很相信他自己的。故选A。
119．句意：但我继续活下去的信心和意志永远不会被打败。
forever永远；never决不；nearly几乎；almost差不多。根据上文“I had Parkinson’s disease. But my confidence and will to continue to live …”可知，阿里虽然得了帕金森症，但他的信心和意志决不会被打败。故选B。
120．句意：我被邀请在亚特兰大夏季奥运会上举起圣火。
take取走；carry举、提；watch观看；touch触摸。根据下文“the cauldron at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta”及结合常识可知，阿里在亚特兰大夏季奥运会上举起了圣火。故选B。

121．D 122．C 123．C 124．A 125．D 126．C 127．C 128．B 129．A 130．D

【解析】作者一直认为幸福就像比赛终点的旗帜，他努力的想到达终点。后来发现其实幸福一直在我们身边。
121．句意：我觉得生活中只有当我完成某些事情时，最后才能够快乐。
forgot忘记；missed错过；offered提供；finished完成。根据“For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race.”可知作者认为幸福就像长跑终点的旗帜，此处指完成某些事情，就像到终点一样。故选D。
122．句意：另一些时候，我会表现的像兔子，以危险的速度，尝试不同的道路，希望能够更快到达终点旗帜。
place地点；height高度；speed速度；time时间。根据常识可推测，龟兔赛跑时，兔子是以更快的速度完成比赛的。故选C。
123．句意：慢慢地，我开始看到，不论我朝着方向跑多远，那个旗帜并没有变得更近。
clearer更清楚；lower更低；closer更近；smaller更小。根据“Gradually (逐渐地), I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it...”可知此处指距离更近，用closer表示。故选C。
124．句意：然后我发现幸福就在我旁边。
happiness幸福；sadness悲伤；success成功；friendship友谊。根据“I felt that only when I finshed certain things could I finally be happy in my life.”可知此处指的比赛是通向幸福的。故选A。
125．句意：在我努力工作抚养家庭的时候，在我和孩子们玩，听到他们笑的时候，在我生病妻子照顾我的时候，它都在我旁边。
studied学习；fought打架；exercised锻炼；worked工作。根据“support my family”可知此处指努力工作抚养家庭。故选D。
126．句意：在我努力工作抚养家庭的时候，在我和孩子们玩，听到他们笑的时候，在我生病妻子照顾我的时候，它都在我旁边。
lonely孤独的；tired疲惫的；sick生病的；hungry饥饿的。根据“...with my wife at my side looking after me. ”可知需要妻子照顾，应该是生病的时候。故选C。
127．句意：我只是没有智慧看到这一点。
courage勇气；chance机会；wisdom智慧；strength力量。根据“It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. ”可知幸福一直在我身边，只是作者没有这个智慧去看到。故选C。
128．句意：也许我们都应该停止通向我们认为的完美生活的比赛，我们应该享受现在拥有的生活。
real真的；perfect完美的；common普通的；colorful多彩的。根据“life we think”可知，此处指我们想象的美好，完美的生活。故选B。
129．句意：当你意识到其他人像你一样爱你的时候，你会发现它。
realize意识到；believe相信；hope希望；consider考虑。此处指作者意识到一些问题。故选A。
130．句意：让自己退出比赛，意识到爱和幸福时，你已经在那里了。
still仍然；ever曾经；never从不；already已经。作者把通往幸福的旅程比作比赛，幸福在终点。而当你退出比赛，意识到幸福的时候，你就已经到了幸福的终点。故选D。

131．B 132．C 133．A 134．B 135．D 136．C 137．A 138．D 139．B 140．C

【导语】本文主要介绍好书法带来的好处。
131．句意：那是一封手写的信，感谢我送给她的一些上海饼干。
asking询问；thanking感谢；voting投票选举；praising表扬。根据“me for some Shanghai cookies I had sent her”可知，因之前送了一些饼干而表示感谢，故选B。
132．句意：Lorraine姑妈已经91岁了，举止非常得体。
appearance外貌；stories故事；manners举止；memories记忆。根据“That is why she sent me the “thank you” letter”可知，从姑妈写感谢信给作者的举动可以看出她举止很得体，故选C。
133．句意：阅读它是一种乐趣。
pleasure愉快；surprise惊讶；shame害羞；pride骄傲。根据“Her penmanship (书法) is smooth. Each letter and word is perfectly formed”可知，看着她的信，心情很愉悦，故选A。
134．句意：在那个时候，书法被认为是一项重要的技能。
made制造；considered认为；supposed应该；introduced介绍。根据“penmanship was…an important skill”可知，书法被认为是一种重要的技能，故选B。
135．句意：很少有人有时间或想练习书法或手写信件。
Some一些；Many许多；Most大部分；Few没有多少。根据“people have the time or want to practice their penmanship or write letters by hand”及常识可知，现在的人都很忙碌，所以很少有人在这上面花费时间，故选D。
136．句意：然而，潦草的笔迹可以把A变成B。
clear清楚的；interesting有趣的；messy凌乱的；good好的。根据“turn an A into a B”可知，潦草的笔记能将你的分数拉低，故选C。
137．句意：因为它是一种技能，它训练你的大脑，发展你的学习能力。
since由于；though尽管；if如果；while当……时。“it’s a skill”与“it trains your brain and develops your learning abilities”是因果关系，故选A。
138．句意：而且，信不信由你，用笔在纸上划的缓慢过程会提高你的英语阅读、拼写甚至发音。
through通过；beyond超过；around在周围；along沿着。根据“slow process (过程) of pushing a pen… paper”可知，此处指用笔在纸上划的缓慢过程，故选D。
139．句意：除了这些教育上的好处，好的书法对个人也有好处。
public公共的；personal个人的；social社会的；natural自然的。根据“A beautifully written letter to a friend is something he or she will treasure forever”可知，对个人也是有好处的，故选B。
140．句意：一封看上去像一只小鸡在纸上跳来跳去的信很快就会被扔掉。
taken away拿走；hide away把……隐藏；thrown away扔掉；put away收好。根据“A letter that looks as if a chicken had danced across the paper will be quickly ”可知，字迹潦草的信很快会被扔掉，故选C。

141．C 142．A 143．C 144．D 145．A 146．B 147．C 148．D 149．A 150．B

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道类文章，报道了澳洲森林火灾肆虐，澳大利亚考拉面临死亡威胁。
141．句意：照顾它们的人治疗了它们的伤口，把它们和唯一熟悉的东西——桉树叶子放在篮子里。
threw扔；locked锁；laid放；forced强迫。根据“Their caretakers treated their wounds, and...them in baskets with the only thing”可知，是把它们放在篮子里，故选C。
142．句意：照顾它们的人治疗了它们的伤口，把它们和唯一熟悉的东西——桉树叶子放在篮子里。
familiar熟悉的；plentiful丰富的，众多的；beautiful美丽的；cheap便宜的。根据“the only thing that was...— the leaves of eucalyptus tree”可知，桉树叶是考拉熟悉的东西，故选A。
143．句意：在澳大利亚，可怕的大火已经烧毁了200多万英亩的土地，只有几十只考拉从烟雾弥漫的树木和黑色的地面上被拯救出来。
reached到达；left离开；burned燃烧；trapped困住。根据“As terrible fires have...more than 2 million acres in Australia”可知，大火烧毁土地，故选C。
144．句意：在澳大利亚，可怕的大火已经烧毁了200多万英亩的土地，只有几十只考拉从烟雾弥漫的树木和黑色的地面上被拯救出来。
killed杀；recognized认识，辨别；hurt伤害；saved拯救。根据“only dozens of koalas have been...from the smoky trees and black ground”可知，从大火中救出了几十只考拉，故选D。
145．句意：与袋鼠、鸟类或蛇不同，考拉不会躲避火灾，而是爬到树顶，在那里它们可以把自己变成一个球，等待危险过去。
get away离开，逃离；pass away去世；put away整理；give away赠送。根据“Koalas, unlike kangaroos, birds or snakes, do not...from fires but instead climb trees to the top”可知，考拉不会躲避火灾，故选A。
146．句意：与袋鼠、鸟类或蛇不同，考拉不会躲避火灾，而是爬到树顶，在那里它们可以把自己变成一个球，等待危险过去。
balance平衡；protection保护；challenge挑战；comfort安慰。根据“where they can make themselves into a ball for...”可知，考拉会缩成球保护自己，故选B。
147．句意：与袋鼠、鸟类或蛇不同，考拉不会躲避火灾，而是爬到树顶，在那里它们可以把自己变成一个球，等待危险过去。
attack攻击；come来；pass通过；avoid避免。根据“wait for the danger to...”可知，是等待危险过去，故选C。
148．句意：但在大火灾中，比如最近几周发生的火灾，这些动物存活的可能性要小得多。
jump跳；climb爬；fall摔倒；survive幸存。根据“But during big fires, such as those that have burned in recent weeks, the animals are far less likely to...”可知，大火灾中，这些动物存活的可能性很小，故选D。
149．句意：即使火本身没有到达树的顶部，动物可能会掉到地上，在那里他们会被烧死。
tops顶部；leaves叶子；trunks树干；roots根。前文提到考拉爬到树顶避难，结合“Even if the fire itself does not reach the...of the trees, the animals may fall to the ground”可知，即使大火没有烧到树顶，动物可能也会掉到地上，故选A。
150．句意：地球上的其他地方找不到这些特殊的动物，而我们正在杀死它们。
somewhere某处；anywhere任何地方；everywhere到处；nowhere无处。根据“We have these special animals not found...else on this planet”可知，本句是否定句，用anywhere，故选B。

151．B 152．A 153．C 154．B 155．A 156．B 157．C 158．D 159．D 160．C

【分析】这篇短文主要讲述了作者因为某个人发生了改变，作者介绍了自己的家庭情况和学习情况，及引导自己向好的方面转变的那个人和那件事。
151．句意：我几乎每次考试都不及格，因为我对任何一门课都不感兴趣。
missed错误，想念；failed失败； loved爱；avoided避免。根据下文“I was not interested in any class”可知，上文是“我几乎每次考试都不及格”。根据题意，故选B。
152．句意：我几乎每次考试都不及格，因为我对任何一门课都不感兴趣。
because因为；although尽管；if如果； when当……的时候。根据下文“I was not interested in any class.”可知，此处表示“因果关系”，用because引导。根据题意，故选A。
153．句意：当我遇见约翰时，一切都变了。他给了我很多支持。
attention关注；balance平衡； support支持；peace和平。根据“Everything changed when I met John”及下文“For example, John once promised me that if I could get good grades and stay active such as doing at least 60 hours of community service”可知，此处是“他给了我很多支持”。根据题意，故选C。
154．句意：例如，约翰曾经向我保证，如果我能取得好成绩并保持活跃，比如至少做60个小时的社区服务，他会带我去“2Xtreme梦想”之旅。
show显示；take带去； allow允许； guide引导。此题是if引导的条件状语从句，根据上文是“For example, John once promised me that if I could get good grades and stay active such as doing at least 60 hours of community service”可知下文是“他会带我去“2Xtreme梦想”之旅。”短语take sb. to…表示“带某人去……”。根据题意，故选B。
155．句意：有10个年龄在14到19岁的人参加了这次旅行。
joined in加入，参加；arrived in到达； talked about谈论； heard about听说。根据下文“We all had to work together to get to the top of the mountain.”可知上文是“有10个年龄在14到19岁的人参加了这次旅行”。此处是“参加”的意思。根据题意，故选A。
156．句意：整个旅程都是基于我们的理念，“生活是座山”你迈出的每一步都是迈向成功的一步。
difficulty困难；success成功； trouble麻烦；pleasure乐趣。根据“Every step you take is a step toward”可知此处是“出的每一步都是迈向成功的一步”。根据题意，故选B。
157．句意：这次旅行彻底改变了我的生活。
started开始； controlled控制；changed改变；marked做记号。根据下文“I never thought that I would be able to have a trip without my family and friends for 16 days, but I made it.”可知，此处是“这次旅行彻底改变了我的生活。”根据题意，故选C。
158．句意：站在山顶是我最好的感觉，我永远不会忘记那一刻。
thought认为；choice选择；dream梦想； feeling感到。根据下文“I had had and I'll never forget that moment.”可知上文是“站在山顶是我最好的感觉”，根据题意，故选D。
159．句意：感谢所有参与其中的人，特别是约翰一你们帮助我成为一个更好的人。
certainly当然； exactly确切的地；. Helpfully有希望地；especially尤其，特殊。根据下文“you guys have helped me become a 　　10　　 person. I have more confidence now and believe I will have a bright future.”可知，此处是“尤其是约翰”，根据题意，故选D。
160．句意：感谢所有参与其中的人，特别是约翰一你们帮助我成为一个更好的人。
wealthier更富有的；healthier更健康的； better更好的；prouder更骄傲的；更自豪的。根据下文“I have more confidence now and believe I will have a bright future.”可知上文是“你们帮助我成为一个更好的人” become a better person表示“变成一个更好的人”。根据题意，故选C。
【点睛】这是一篇记叙体裁的完形填空题，做题时不能只看单个句子选答案，还要结合具体的上下文。首先，通读全文，了解全文大意。其次，理解题目内容和各选项意思。第2小题需要一个连词，四个选项分别意为：because因为；although尽管；if如果； when当……的时候。再次，根据下文“I was not interested in any class.”可知，此处表示“因果关系”，用because引导。故选A。

161．A 162．D 163．D 164．B 165．C 166．B 167．A 168．C 169．D 170．B

【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Afel自从在书上看见雪后就对雪很感兴趣；有一次他在电视上看见冬奥会选手滑雪后更是深深迷恋上了滑雪这项运动。他立誓之后也要参加冬奥会进行滑雪，于是他自制雪橇在黄沙上练习。
161．句意：妈妈，那些白色的田野是什么？
fields田野，田地；projects项目；sports运动；courses课程。根据前文“Afel was only a very small boy when he first saw snow in a picture book”，可知他看见的是被白雪覆盖的田野，故选A。
162．句意：她努力解释什么是雪。
announce宣布；confirm确认；circle圈出；explain解释。根据前文儿子不认识雪，可知此处妈妈是在解释什么是雪，故选D。
163．句意：不仅仅有雪，还有人们在雪上穿行。
walking步行；riding骑行；running跑步；flying飞行。根据后文“They looked like fantastic birds”说他们像鸟一样，可知此处是夸张表示他们在雪上“飞行”，故选D。
164．句意：在他们脚上穿着奇怪的鞋子。
strong强壮的；strange奇怪的；fashionable时尚的；comfortable舒适的。根据后文“What are those...Skis”说他不认识这种鞋子（雪橇），可知对于他来说这些“鞋子”是奇怪的，故选B。
165．句意：“那是什么？”他兴奋地问他叔叔。
politely礼貌地；hopefully充满希望地；excitedly兴奋地；nervously紧张地。根据后文说他对这项运动非常感兴趣，可知此处他是很兴奋地发问，故选C。
166．句意：在那一刻，他决定成为一名雪橇运动员。
promised承诺；decided决定；agreed同意；changed改变。根据后文“Enough time for me to become an excellent skier”，可知他此刻决定成为一名雪橇运动员，故选B。
167．句意：但是Afel并不在意。
care在意；complain抱怨；refuse拒绝；require要求。根据后文“He made himself a pair of skis from two pieces of wood”他自制了雪橇，自己练习，可知他并未在意这些问题，故选A。
168．句意：他把它们系在脚上，手中拿两根棍子练习滑雪。
pulling拉；pushing推；holding持着，拿着；waving晃动。根据这是在练习滑雪，可知是拿着两根棍子在手中，故选C。
169．句意：这才刚开始。
way方法；suggestion建议；chance机会；start开始。根据前文“Never mind”，可知他是在给自己打气，安慰自己这才刚开始，故选D。
170．句意：他梦想着这片黄沙和黄土地就和他获得世界冠军后，带回家的奖牌一样金黄。
proves证明；dreams梦想；realizes意识到；reminds提醒。根据前文说他想参加下一届冬奥会，可知此处他是梦想着夺得金牌，故选B。

171．C 172．B 173．A 174．B 175．D 176．C 177．A 178．A 179．B 180．D

【分析】本文主要讲述了作者起初认为Al的人生是很糟糕的，大儿子因为得了胃病而去世，妻子因为经受不起这个打击而离他远去。但是在看到Al的另一个儿子成长之后以及和他孩子之间的一个互动，发现自己要重新评估对Al的评价，原来Al将自己最珍贵的爱留给了儿子。
171．句意：一天晚上，他的大儿子胃痛。
happened发生；increased增长；developed发展；improved提高。固定搭配：develop a stomachache“胃痛”，故选C。
172．句意：这对夫妇都不把这种情况当回事。
none没有一个；neither都不；each每一个；both都。根据“Thinking it was only a common disease”及“couple”可知，这两个人都不把这个当回事，故选B。
173．句意：他总是感觉他很内疚。
guilty内疚的；sad难过的；stressed有压力的；nervous紧张的。根据“Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation”可知，当知道这个情况可以避免时，他很内疚，故选A。
174．句意：这两种情形所造成的伤害和痛苦使Al无法忍受。
conditions情况；situation情形；cases情况；activities活动。根据“the seriousness of the situation”及“ his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son”可知，此处指这些糟糕的情形，故选B。
175．句意：完全没有意义的一生！
especially尤其；quickly快速地；sadly难过地；totally完全。根据“What a complete failure”可知，认为完全是没有意义的一生，故选D。
176．句意：随着时间的流逝，我开始重新审视我之前的粗略判断。
require需要；restart重新启动；revalue再评价；respect尊敬。根据“my earlier rough judgement”可知，是重新评估之前的判断，故选C。
177．句意：我看到了Ernie和他的孩子们之间的爱。
between在……之间；of……的；from从；in在……里。根据“Ernie and his children”可知，此处用between…and表示“在……和……之间”，故选A。
178．句意：有一天，我鼓起勇气问他，他的父亲究竟做了什么，使他成为如此特殊的一个人。
worked工作；put放；took带走；make制作。根据“up my courage”可知，此处用work up表示“激起”，故选A。
179．句意：在我还是个孩子的时候，直到我18岁离开家，Al每晚都会来到我的房间，给我一个吻。
after在……之后；until直到；unless除非；while当……时。根据“As a child … I left home at 18”可知，直到他18岁离开家，Al都做这件事情，故选B。
180．句意：但他是一个慈爱的父亲，留下了他最好的爱。
child孩子；life生活；wife妻子；love爱。根据“But he had been a kind loving father”可知，留下了最珍贵的爱，故选D