陕西高考英语完形填空专项训练

这是一份陕西高考英语完形填空专项训练，共35页。
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A “blogger” is a person who writes on an Internet website called a “blog”. The word “blog” is a____1____way of saying “web log”, or “personal website”. Anyone can start a____2____, and they can write about anything they like.
There are millions of blogs on the Internet today. They____3____news, information and ideas for people who read them. They contain____4____to other websites, and they provide a place for people to write their____5____and react to the ideas of others.
A research company called Perseus has____6____more than 3,000 web logs. It says that blogs are most____7____with teenage girls. They use them to____8____their friends know what is happening in their lives. The study____9____says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year.
_____10_____, some people develop_____11_____blogs to present political and other ideas. _____12_____, the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs. And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their_____13_____.
At the same time, some longstanding blogs have_____14_____. Last week, blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service “weblogs. Com”. He said the site became too expensive to _____15_____. He started the blog four years ago, and thousands of people had written on it. They were upset that the site had been closed.
1．A．short B．long C．regular D．central
2．A．company B．expression C．experiment D．blog
3．A．debate B．explore C．provide D．seek
4．A．issues B．links C．recovery D．guidance
5．A．reasons B．ideas C．faults D．choices
6．A．served B．reported C．studied D．attached
7．A．popular B．pleased C．bored D．careful
8．A．ask B．order C．demand D．let
9．A．instead B．yet C．still D．also
10．A．Besides B．However C．In fact D．Therefore
11．A．fierce B．relaxing C．serious D．humorous
12．A．For example B．In total C．In the end D．In contrast
13．A．products B．employees C．systems D．predictions
14．A．recognized B．ended C．survived D．happened
15．A．advertise B．start C．continue D．close

I’ve been farming sheep on a hillside for 54 years. I use a small tractor to get about. My dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger seat.
One morning I_____16_____a lost lamb when I was in the top field，near where a motorway cuts through my land. The lamb had become separated from its mother, so I jumped out of the tractor to____17____ it while Don stayed in his seat.
Lamb and mother____18____, I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me. This was so____19____ because I had put the handbrake on when I jumped out.___20___ Don had somehow made the vehicle move.
My heart froze in my chest as I saw the tractor heading towards the_____21_____. I ran desperately but failed to_____22_____. It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared. The ____23____ thing I saw was Don’s face, looking calmly back at me.
Heart in mouth, I____24____ the fence and looked over. The tractor was _____25_____against the crash barrier in the central reservation, having miraculously (奇迹般地) crossed the_____26_____road with fast-flowing traffic. I couldn’t see Don, but as I _____27_____ the tractor he jumped out onto the road, apparently______28______, and dashed back to me.
The police arrived and the motorway ran normally again. I couldn't quite believe my _____29_____—— it turned out no one got badly hurt, but the outcome could have been awful. Don was given a special ______30______ that night—I didn’t want him thinking I was angry with him.
16．A．dropped B．spotted C．carried D．returned
17．A．ask about B．play with C．attend to D．run into
18．A．freed B．reunited C．switched D．examined
19．A．unexpected B．dangerous C．difficult D．annoyed
20．A．Fortunately B．Generally C．Immediately D．Obviously
21．A．crowd B．motorway C．field D．hill
22．A．take off B．get out C．catch up D．hold back
23．A．real B．best C．last D．basic
24．A．fixed B．closed C．noticed D．reached
25．A．resting B．running C．parking D．turning
26．A．steep B．long C．rough D．busy
27．A．left B．recognized C．approached D．repaired
28．A．unhurt B．uncertain C．unclean D．unhappy
29．A．ability B．dream C．idea D．luck
30．A．lesson B．meal C．job D．test

When the TV station reported a coming cold storm in southeast Idaho, farmers immediately took____31____. Most of the farmers had to work 16-18 hours a day to get their potatoes, before the cold air fell deep into the soil. Snow was____32____hard and fast. However, one farmer in Hamer, Idaho, about 32 miles north of Idaho Falls, was____33____to gather all of his crop in time.
Realizing his____34____, his neighbors, working unitedly with their fellow farmers, sent their workers to____35____his crop. With trucks loaded with equipment, ____36____workers and farmers didn’t think twice about reaching out to a farmer____37____.
Dozens of members of the____38____also joined in the help. They all showed up just in time as temperatures hit 2____39____ overnight. Jason Larson, a farmer who lived nearby, sent 25 workers to_____40_____in the emergency operations. With the crisis averted (避免), it is_____41_____that the community worked hand in hand to save several hundred thousand dollars_____42_____of potatoes.
Larson witnessed (见证) all this and said, “It was just kind of neat to see everyone help. It was pretty_____43_____to help someone in need. What people do is that they help their neigh-bor. There_____44_____wasn’t a second thought about it. This kind of thing_____45_____every day.”
31．A．action B．effect C．part D．charge
32．A．rising B．rushing C．quitting D．falling
33．A．lucky B．unable C．easy D．slow
34．A．fortune B．mind C．trouble D．question
35．A．buy B．plant C．sell D．save
36．A．overtired B．terrified C．confident D．satisfied
37．A．on end B．in need C．at times D．at all
38．A．community B．company C．station D．school
39．A．points B．areas C．degrees D．squares
40．A．escape B．focus C．watch D．assist
41．A．promised B．said C．proved D．admitted
42．A．size B．quantity C．worth D．quality
43．A．cool B．hard C．clever D．shy
44．A．only B．mostly C．mildly D．really
45．A．goes off B．goes on C．passes away D．fades away

As dawn broke, Concilia Owire, a 28-year-old Kenyan train driver, had already changed into her work ____46____ waiting for alcohol testing and ____47____. When all was ready, Owire and her ____48____ would set off for a new journey.
Around 5 years ago, Owire was ____49____ and then sent to China to have a 50-day ____50____ training.
Later, Owire, with six other colleagues, ____51____ to their country and began practicing repeatedly to ____52____ themselves for the tough task of ____53____ people including President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Growing up in a very small village, Owire ____54____ thought about becoming a female train driver one day as in Kenya the _____55_____ still suffered from pursuing careers controlled by men. _____56_____, the Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway(SGR) has _____57_____ the local economy and the life of ordinary Kenyans like Owire, who has become a model of the _____58_____ from a village girl to a successful working woman. “I know if I do it _____59_____, the SGR will promote our country’s _____60_____”, said Owire.
As the Chinese saying goes, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” _____61_____ transport and employment opportunities are just two of the many _____62_____ offered by the SGR project, such as expanding access to markets, _____63_____ business costs, opening up isolated areas, and increasing the competitiveness of local goods.
“The SGR has been at the _____64_____ of Kenya’s economic recovery, five years after its _____65_____ on May 31, 2017,” said James Siele, Kenya Railways’ Business, Commercial & Operations Expert Team leader, in an interview with Xinhua.
46．A．uniform B．jeans C．sweater D．blouse
47．A．check over B．check out C．check in D．check up
48．A．neighbors B．colleagues C．families D．visitors
49．A．urged B．promised C．selected D．forced
50．A．various B．mental C．strict D．physical
51．A．left B．returned C．escaped D．went
52．A．imagine B．reward C．support D．prepare
53．A．directing B．exchanging C．accompanying D．transporting
54．A．never B．ever C．sometimes D．often
55．A．Chinese B．men C．women D．Kenyans
56．A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．Moreover D．However
57．A．changed B．described C．introduced D．created
58．A．transportation B．transformation C．competition D．operation
59．A．positively B．anxiously C．separately D．quietly
60．A．government B．economy C．law D．independence
61．A．Artificial B．Obvious C．Efficient D．Permanent
62．A．benefits B．challenges C．conflicts D．technologies
63．A．increasing B．reducing C．forbidding D．considering
64．A．opposite B．end C．cost D．heart
65．A．process B．discovery C．achievement D．launch

Draper was the owner of a secondhand bookstore. One day, when he was sorting through old books, an envelope ____66____ from one. Inside was an undated ____67____ and a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap. The letter said if Bethany was ____68____ it, it meant the author had died.
Tears were welling up in Draper’s eyes. These were a ____69____ woman’s last words to her child. He had to ____70____ Bethany. “Whoever it is will want this,” he thought. “You wouldn’t ____71____ a letter like that.”
He supposed if the book ended up in his shop, then Bethany was ____72____ from around Bishop Auckland. And he thought he would ____73____ the little girl’s face. Even if she’d ____74____ the area, there might be someone in the town who would recognize the picture.
He started with the local newspaper. The Northern Echo wrote about the story of the _____75_____ letter.
_____76_____, Bethany Gash, now 21 and a mother herself, was on Facebook about 10 miles away when a close friend messaged her to check out the _____77_____ . As she read her mother’s _____78_____, which she thought had been lost forever, she said she thought she must be _____79_____
Bethany was only 4 when her mother died. Five years later, her family _____80_____ to a new home. And the letter, put away in the pages of a book for safe keeping, was unintentionally _____81_____ . She remembered unpacking and looking for the letter, and then madly searching through everything in the _____82_____ that it was there. “That’s when I realized it was gone and I’d never see it again,” she said.
Draper _____83_____ the letter in person. He also _____84_____ her a children’s book for her son. Bethany was greatly moved to have the letter back, and also touched by the stranger’s _____85_____.
66．A．reflected B．operated C．drafted D．fell
67．A．biography B．airmail C．postcard D．letter
68．A．reading B．destroying C．adapting D．piling
69．A．talented B．shallow C．voluntary D．dying
70．A．find B．introduce C．phone D．comfort
71．A．test out B．throw away C．cut out D．adjust to
72．A．likely B．luckily C．slowly D．suddenly
73．A．witness B．govern C．forget D．recognize
74．A．bought B．left C．annoyed D．desired
75．A．vivid B．absurd C．lost D．broken
76．A．However B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Otherwise
77．A．ticket B．routine C．homework D．article
78．A．textbooks B．lectures C．words D．languages
79．A．writing B．dreaming C．joking D．conducting
80．A．moved B．turned C．contributed D．pointed
81．A．burned B．donated C．abolished D．robbed
82．A．hope B．silence C．ambition D．concept
83．A．kept B．distributed C．delivered D．published
84．A．abandon B．brought C．returned D．sold
85．A．expectation B．apology C．kindness D．security

An American who was travelling in England went into a shop in London. He wanted very much to___86___an old golden watch. He saw one that he liked, ____87____the owner of the shop asked as much as five hundred U.S dollars ____88____it. The American hesitated for moment. Suddenly a young man came into the shop, ____89____the watch out of the owner’s ____90____, and ran away with it. It all happened in a few____91____. When the____92____ran out after the thief, he was already ____93____among the crowds. The American went on. At the comer of the street he ____94____the thief with _____95_____ watch in his hand. “Do you want to buy a fine watch, sir?” he _____96_____. “It’s _____97_____one hundred dollars.”
“It’s clear the thief _____98_____that I saw him stealing the watch.” The American thought. He paid at once and went back to his_____99_____with the watch. He couldn’t help _____100_____his friend about his good _____101_____
His friend took a look at the watch and____102____, saying, “You’ve been made a ____103____of. This watch isn’t worth _____104_____ten dollars. I’m sure that the shop owner and the thief _____105_____together.”
86．A．see B．enjoy C．buy D．sell
87．A．so B．but C．or D．and
88．A．for B．of C．with D．on
89．A．stole B．snatched C．robbed D．took
90．A．table B．bag C．hand D．pocket
91．A．months B．hours C．days D．seconds
92．A．shopkeeper B．policeman C．American D．assistant
93．A．missed B．lost C．gone D．seen
94．A．saw B．caught C．recognized D．seized
95．A．another B．the stolen C．a new D．a nice
96．A．explained B．shouted C．whispered D．cried
97．A．right B．just C．exactly D．only
98．A．didn’t know B．knew C．didn’t notice D．noticed
99．A．house B．hotel C．home D．shop
100．A．talking B．saying C．telling D．showing
101．A．luck B．story C．watch D．experience
102．A．enjoyed B．appreciated C．cried D．laughed
103．A．joke B．food C．fun D．trick
104．A．even B．less than C．more than D．only
105．A．sold B．did C．planned D．considered

No matter what life throws our way, having a positive attitude makes room for the future. Let’s read Hervey Bay teenager Mark Farrell’s ___106___ story. At the age of 14, he took a dive into a swimming pool, which would ___107___ his life forever.
“I jumped into the pool and broke my ___108___ ,” he says. “It’s a very unusual story because I jumped into the deep end, not the shallow end where most spinal (脊柱的) injuries ___109___ .”
Mark has been in a wheelchair ever since and now, at 27, is very calm about any ___110___ life might throw at him. In fact, he finds it ___111___ to name any challenge. “I just live my life and it’s ___112___ day by day,” he says.
For the past few years, Mark has worked with the Spinal Education Awareness Team (SEAT) whose aim is to ___113___ students to prevent spinal injuries, telling his ___114___ to young people in the Hervey Bay region. “If I can ___115___ one kid’s life, it makes my ___116___ worthwhile,” he says.
Mark stresses the importance of checking the ___117___ of water before diving in and being more ___118___ in general. He says that if his talks can prevent one spinal injury in a young person, he’s ___119___ . Mark’s contribution to preventing spinal injuries was ___120___ in 2017, when he was named Young Australian of the Year.
106．A．exciting B．inspiring C．boring D．worrying
107．A．start B．benefit C．change D．track
108．A．neck B．hands C．arms D．feet
109．A．appear B．recover C．happen D．last
110．A．competition B．challenge C．success D．responsibility
111．A．necessary B．beneficial C．believe D．take
112．A．rate B．hard C．equal D．important
113．A．beg B．allow C．force D．educate
114．A．story B．plan C．doubt D．hobby
115．A．risk B．control C．save D．forgive
116．A．effort B．summary C．factor D．praise
117．A．width B．depth C．length D．height
118．A．nervous B．anxious C．cautious D．patient
119．A．outgoing B．suitable C．confident D．delighted
120．A．exchanged B．recognized C．stopped D．limited

I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And ____121____ assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher, I always ____122____ to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this ____123____ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I ____124____ for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy idea because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the ____125____ to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “____126____ for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the ____127____ of it! When I first started ____128____ the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much less what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get ____129____ and take a shot at the _____130_____ direction—which made me feel really stupid. _____131_____, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to _____132_____ on learning the game, do my best at each practice session.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the _____133_____ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and _____134_____. Very soon the competitive part in me was winning over my lack of _____135_____. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the _____136_____—friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my _____137_____ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from _____138_____ in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, _____139_____ raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent _____140_____ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
121．A．unless B．until C．once D．though
122．A．hoped B．agreed C．meant D．chose
123．A．continued B．settled C．changed D．started
124．A．let out B．try out C．run out D．come out
125．A．right B．chance C．ability D．patience
126．A．going B．looking C．cheering D．applying
127．A．point B．half C．rest D．basis
128．A．enjoying B．assisting C．attending D．watching
129．A．committed B．ashamed C．approved D．confused
130．A．front B．wrong C．visual D．unusual
131．A．Fortunately B．Interestingly C．Obviously D．Hopefully
132．A．focus B．act C．depend D．move
133．A．steps B．orders C．rules D．aims
134．A．challenging B．disappointing C．demanding D．motivating
135．A．anxiety B．confidence C．stress D．optimism
136．A．process B．operation C．movement D．situation
137．A．conveyed B．improved C．concentrated D．recognized
138．A．dreaming B．playing C．relaxing D．hiding
139．A．by B．for C．to D．with
140．A．blank B．happy C．satisfied D．sure

I grew up in Lakeland, Louisiana, one of 7 children. We all lived on my parents’ farm. At 12, I got a ____141____, milking cows to help support the family. I did this twice a day at five in the morning and ____142____ at two in the afternoon. One Saturday before daylight, I remember ____143____ to my father and grandfather about having to go and milk those cows. It was so tiring. “You know, to work is a ____144____,” said my father, I looked at those two men who’d worked harder,____145____I had been told something really important.
Going to college was then ____146____ for a kid from Lakeland, Louisiana. People in our area mainly lived on farming. “____147____ something that you like doing to study, and you will always ____148____ your work,” my father told me. But he also ____149____, “Even having a job you hate is _____150_____than not having a job at all.” I wanted to be a farmer, _____151_____ I joined a military training program to help pay for college. And what started out as an obligation to the _____152_____ became a way of life that I _____153_____devoted to for 37 years.
In the late 1980s, when visiting Bangladesh, I saw a woman with a baby on her back,_____154_____ bricks with a hammer. I asked a Bangladesh military officer why they weren’t using a machine to make the work_____155_____. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. And _____156_____ as that woman’s job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive, which _____157_____ me of my father’s words.
And I came to _____158_____ that people without work are not free. They are _____159_____ of crime, poor health, and unhappiness. People with work can have a home, develop a sense of pride and _____160_____ the good of the community. I don’t think I’ll ever quit working because when we can work, we’re free and we’re blessed.
141．A．plan B．task C．job D．gift
142．A．once again B．at times C．above all D．for once
143．A．announcing B．complaining C．commenting D．explaining
144．A．surprise B．habit C．blessing D．challenge
145．A．doubting B．wondering C．deciding D．feeling
146．A．rare B．serious C．impossible D．comfortable
147．A．Develop B．Compare C．Achieve D．Choose
148．A．get down to B．look forward to C．look back on D．put up with
149．A．predicted B．declared C．added D．argued
150．A．funnier B．better C．simpler D．stranger
151．A．and B．so C．or D．but
152．A．army B．college C．family D．farm
153．A．became B．seemed C．felt D．remained
154．A．breaking B．decorating C．making D．dividing
155．A．less B．safe C．easier D．busier
156．A．bad B．strange C．important D．different
157．A．informed B．warned C．accused D．reminded
158．A．imagine B．report C．believe D．show
159．A．sources B．victims C．examples D．results
160．A．lead to B．contribute to C．add to D．bring to














参考答案：

1．A 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．D 9．D 10．B 11．C 12．A 13．A 14．B 15．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。作者向我们介绍了博客，博客涉及哪些方面的内容，从不同人的想法，到媒体的建议和广告应有尽有。
1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“博客”这个词是“网络日志”或“个人网站”的简称。A. short短的；B. long长的；C. regular经常的，有规律的；D. central中心的，中央的。根据空后“way of saying ‘web log’, or ‘personal website’”可知，博客是web log的简称。故选A。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：任何人都可以开博客，他们可以写任何他们喜欢的东西。A. company公司；B. expression表达；C. experiment实验；D. blog博客。根据空后“they can write about anything they like”可知，任何人都可以写博客。故选D。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们为读者提供新闻、信息和想法。A. debate争辩；B. explore探索；C. provide提供；D. seek寻找。根据空后“news, information and ideas for people who read them”可知，博客为人们提供了各种新闻，信息和观点。故选C。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它们包含到其他网站的链接，它们为人们提供了一个写下自己的想法并对他人的想法做出反应的地方。A. issues议题，问题；B. links链接；C. recovery恢复；D. guidance指导，向导。固定搭配：link to (链接到，把……和……连接)；此处指这些博客含有其他网站的链接。故选B。
5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它们包含到其他网站的链接，它们为人们提供了一个写下自己的想法并对他人的想法做出反应的地方。A. reasons理由；B. ideas观点；C. faults错误；D. choices选择。根据空后“react to the ideas of others”可知，这些博客给人们提供了写出他们的观点，以及对别人的观点做出回应的地方。故选B。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一家名为珀尔修斯的研究公司研究了3000多份网络日志。A. served服务；reported报道；C. studied研究，学习；D. attached系上，贴上，附加。根据空前后“A research company called Perseus has　　6　　more than 3,000 web logs.”可知，此处指调查研究了3000个博客，呼应下文“The study”。故选C。
7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它说博客最受十几岁女孩的欢迎。A. popular受欢迎的；B. pleased感到满意的；C. bored感到无聊的；D. careful仔细的。根据下文“They use them to　　8　　their friends know what is happening in their lives”（她们用博客……朋友们知道她们生活中发生了什么）可知，博客最受十几岁女孩的欢迎，固定短语：be popular with (在……中受欢迎)。故选A。
8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她们用博客让朋友们知道她们生活中发生了什么。A. ask问；B. order命令；C. demand要求；D. let让。根据上文可知，博客为读者提供新闻、信息和想法，所以博客可以让朋友们知道她们生活中发生了什么，“让某人知道”的英文表达是let sb. know。故选D。
9．考查副词词义辨析。句意：该研究还表示，超过10万名博主在一年后不再参加这项活动。A. instead相反；B. yet然而；C. still仍然；D. also也。根据空前后“The study　　9　　says that more than 100,000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year.”可知，此处指研究者“也”发现多数博客主在一年后停止了使用博客。故选D。
10．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，有些人发展严肃的博客来表达政治和其他观点。A. Besides除了……以外，还；B. However然而；C. In fact事实上；D. Therefore因此，因而。根据空前后“　　10　　, some people develop　　11　　blogs to present political and other ideas.”可知，前一段讲一些人用博客记录生活中的事情，这一段讲另外一些人用博客记录自己的政治观点等一些严肃的话题，前后是一种转折关系。故选B。
11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，有些人发展严肃的博客来表达政治和其他观点。A. fierce剧烈的；B. relaxing放松的；C. serious严肃的；D. humorous幽默的。根据空前后“____10____, some people develop____11____blogs to present political and other ideas.”可知，前一段讲一些人用博客记录生活中的事情，这一段讲另外一些人用博客记录自己的政治观点等一些严肃的话题。故选C。
12．考查固定短语辨析。句意：例如，南部肯塔基州的共和党和民主党最近开始了他们自己的博客。A. For example例如；B. In total总计；C. In the end最后； D. In contrast与此相反。根据空后“the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of Kentucky recently started their own blogs.”可知，该句是对上文的情况举的一个事例。故选A。
13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：美国公司开始使用博客来宣传他们的产品。A. products产品；B. employees雇员；C. systems系统；D. predictions预测。根据空前“American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their”可知，指为自己的产品打广告，advertise后搭配products合适。故选A。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，一些长期存在的博客也结束了。A. recognized辨认；B. ended结束；C. survived幸存；D. happened发生。根据下文的“Last week, blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service ‘weblogs. Com’.”和“the site had been closed”可知，blogging leader Dave Winer关闭了他的免费提供的博客服务器。故选B。
15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他说，该网站变得过于昂贵，无法继续运营。A. advertise登广告；B. start开始；C. continue继续；D. close关闭。根据下文“He started the blog four years ago, and thousands of people had written on it. They were upset that the site had been closed.”可知，该处讲一些博客服务器因为太昂贵而难以继续维持，不得不结束。故选C。

16．B 17．C 18．B 19．A 20．D 21．B 22．C 23．C 24．D 25．A 26．D 27．C 28．A 29．D 30．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了作者开着拖拉机带着狗去放羊时发生的一件惊心动魄的事情。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天早上，我发现了一只走失的小羊羔，当时我在最上面的一块地里，附近有一条高速公路穿过我的土地。A. dropped掉下，落下；B. spotted发现；C. carried携带；D. returned返回。结合空后的“a lost lamb”及语境可知，此处指“发现”一只走失的小羊羔。故选B。
17．考查动词短语辨析。句意：小羊羔和它的妈妈走散了，所以我从拖拉机上跳下来照顾它，而Don留在他的座位上。A. ask about问；B. play with和……玩；C. attend to照顾；D. run into偶然碰见。由“The lamb had become separated from its mother”可知，小羊羔和妈妈走散了，作者跳下拖拉机是照顾它。故选C。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：小羊羔和妈妈团聚了，我回到拖拉机上，却看见它突然移动远离我。A. freed使自由，解放；B. reunited重聚；C. switched调换，转换；D. examined检查。由“I turned back to the tractor”可知，应是小羊羔找到了妈妈，作者才回到拖拉机上。故选B。
19．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这很出人意料，因为我跳下来时拉上了手刹。A. unexpected出乎意料的；B. dangerous危险的；C. difficult困难的；D. annoyed恼怒的。由“because I had put the handbrake (手刹) on when I jumped out”可知，作者拉上了手刹，但拖拉机还是在移动，这是 “出乎意料的”。故选A。
20．考查副词词义辨析。句意：很明显，是Don不知道怎么让车辆移动了。A. Fortunately幸运地；B. Generally一般地，大体上地；C. Immediately立刻；D. Obviously明显地。结合上下文内容可知，眼前发生的事情显然是坐在副驾驶的Don造成的。故选D。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我看到拖拉机开向高速公路时，我的心都僵住了。A. crowd人群；B. motorway高速公路；C. field田地；D. hill小山。由上文“near where a motorway cuts through my land”及最后一段“The police arrived and the motorway ran normally again.”可知，拖拉机朝着高速公路移动。故选B。
22．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我拼命跑，但没有追上。A. take off脱下，起飞；B. get out出去；C. catch up赶上；D. hold back阻止，隐瞒。结合语境可知，作者应是拼命跑追上拖拉机，防止事故发生，但是没有追上。故选C。
23．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我最后看见的是Don的脸，镇静地回头看着我。A. real真实的；B. best最好的；C. last最后的；D. basic基本的。由上一句“It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared.”可知，拖拉机消失在视线中，作者最后看见的是Don的脸。故选C。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：心悬在了嗓子眼，我到达栅栏从上面看。A. fixed修理，安装；B. closed关闭；C. noticed注意到；D. reached到达。上文提到拖拉机撞上木栅栏，所以作者应是到达栅栏然后从上面查看情况。故选D。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：拖拉机正停靠在中央保留地的防撞护栏上，竟奇迹般地穿越了那条繁忙的、车流如水的道路。A. resting休息；B. running跑；C. parking停车；D. turning转向，转身。结合空后“miraculously”及下文“it turned out no one got badly hurt”可知，没有造成严重人员受伤，所以拖拉机应是 “停靠”在了防撞护栏上。故选A。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：拖拉机正停靠在中央保留地的防撞护栏上，竟奇迹般地穿越了那条繁忙的、车流如水的道路。A. steep陡峭的；B. long长的；C. rough崎岖不平的；D. busy繁忙的。由“fast-flowing traffic”可知，高速公路车辆多且速度快，非常繁忙。故选D。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没看到Don，但当我接近拖拉机时，他跳到了路上，显然没有受伤，向我跑来。A. left离开；B. recognized辨认出，识别；C. approached接近；D. repaired修理。结合语境可知，作者没看到Don，应是去拖拉机附近找，approach“接近”符合语境。故选C。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我没看到Don，但当我接近拖拉机时，他跳到了路上，显然没有受伤，向我跑来。A. unhurt未受伤的；B. uncertain不确定的；C. unclean不干净的；D. unhappy不高兴的。由“he jumped out onto the road”及下文“it turned out no one got badly hurt”可知，Don跳到路上，显然没有受伤。故选A。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我简直不敢相信我的运气——最后没有一个人严重受伤，但后果本可能很严重。A. ability能力；B. dream梦想；C. idea主意，想法；D. luck运气。如此危险的一幕竟然没有造成人员严重受伤，简直是运气太好了。故选D。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那天晚上我让Don吃了一顿特别的晚餐——我不想让他认为我生他的气了。A. lesson课，教训；B. meal一餐；C. job工作；D. test测试。由“I didn’t want him thinking I was angry with him”可知，作者不想让Don认为自己生气了，所以给他吃了一顿特别的晚餐。故选B。

31．A 32．D 33．B 34．C 35．D 36．A 37．B 38．A 39．C 40．D 41．B 42．C 43．A 44．D 45．B

【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了在寒流到了时，社区居民帮助一位农民收庄稼的善举。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当电视台报道了爱达荷州东南部即将到来的冷暴时，农民们立即采取了行动。A. action行动；B. effect影响；C. part部分；D. charge费用。根据前文“When the TV station reported a coming cold storm in southeast Idaho”可知，有冷暴即将到来，因此推断农民立即开始采取行动。take action“采取行动”故选A。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：雪下得又大又快。A. rising上升；B. rushing冲；C. quitting放弃；D. falling降落。根据前文“a coming cold storm”可知，冷暴来袭，下来大雪。故选D。
33．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，位于爱达荷州瀑布以北约32英里的爱达荷州哈默的一位农民不能及时收集他所有的庄稼。 A. lucky幸运的；B. unable不能的；C. easy容易的；    D. slow展示。根据下文“his neighbors, working unitedly with their fellow farmers, sent their workers to　　5　　his crop”可知，人们来帮忙，因此可知这位农民不能及时收集他所有的庄稼。故选B。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：邻居们意识到他的麻烦后，联合其他农民，派工人来救他的庄稼。A. fortune运气；B. mind头脑；C. trouble麻烦；D. question问题。根据上文“However, one farmer in Hamer, Idaho, about 32 miles north of Idaho Falls, was　　3　　to gather all of his crop in time.”可知，这位农民遇到了麻烦，不能收集所有的庄稼。故选C。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：邻居们意识到他的麻烦后，联合其他农民，派工人来救他的庄稼。A. buy买；B. plant种植；C. sell卖；D. save挽救。根据前文“his neighbors, working unitedly with their fellow farmers”可知，邻居来帮忙收割庄稼，挽救他的庄稼。故选D。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：卡车上装满了设备，劳累过度的工人和农民毫不犹豫地向有需要的农民伸出援助之手。A. overtired劳累过度的；    B. terrified极度惊慌的；    C. confident自信的；D. satisfied满意的。根据前文“Most of the farmers had to work 16-18 hours a day to get their potatoes, before the cold air fell deep into the soil.”可知，工人和农民每天工作16到18个小时，理应是非常疲惫的。故选A。
37．考查固定短语辨析。句意：卡车上装满了设备，劳累过度的工人和农民毫不犹豫地向有需要的农民伸出援助之手。A. on end连续的；B. in need在危难中；C. at times有时；D. at all根本。根据前文“However, one farmer in Hamer, Idaho, about 32 miles north of Idaho Falls, was　　3　　to gather all of his crop in time.”可知，农民处于危难中。故选B。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：数十名社区成员也加入了帮助。A. community社区；B. company公司；C. station车站；D. school学校。根据前文“his neighbors”可知，社区的人们来帮忙。故选A。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在夜间气温达到2度时，他们及时来到。A. points点；B. areas区域；C. degrees程度,度；D. squares广场。根据前文“before the cold air fell deep into the soil”可知，冷空气来袭，气温下降到2度。故选C。
40．考查动词词义辨析。句意：住在附近的农民拉森(jason Larson)派出了25名工人协助紧急救援行动。A. escape逃跑；B. focus集中；C. watch观看；D. assist援助。根据前文“sent 25 workers”可知，Jason Larson也派出了25个工人参与救助。故选D。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：危机被避免，据说社区携手合作，挽救了价值几十万美元的土豆。A. promised允诺；B. said说；C. proved证明；D. admitted承认。下文“the community worked hand in hand to save several hundred thousand dollars　　12　　of potatoes”是有人说的。故选B。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着危机的避免，据说社区携手合作，挽救了价值几十万美元的土豆。A. size大小；B. quantity数量；C. worth价值；D. quality品质；质量。根据前文“he community worked hand in hand to save several hundred thousand dollars”可知，社区共同协作挽救了价值几十万的土豆。故选C。
43．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：帮助处于危难的人是件很酷的事。A. cool酷的；    B. hard艰难的；C. clever聪明的；D. shy害羞的。根据下文“to help someone in need”可知，帮助他人是一件很酷的事情。故选A。
44．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我真的没有多想过。A. only仅仅；B. mostly大部分；C. mildly轻微地；D. really真正地。根据前文“What people do is that they help their neigh-bor.”可知，Larson说人们所做的就是帮助邻居，真的没有想其它的。故选D。
45．考查动词短语辨析。句意：这种事情每天都在发生。A. goes off爆炸；B. goes on发生；C. passes away去世；D. fades away消失。根据前文“What people do is that they help their neigh-bor. There　　14　　wasn’t a second thought about it.”可知，Larson认为人们所做的就是帮助邻居，没有多项，这种帮助邻居的事情每天都会发生的事情。故选B。

46．A 47．C 48．B 49．C 50．C 51．B 52．D 53．D 54．A 55．C 56．D 57．A 58．B 59．A 60．B 61．C 62．A 63．B 64．D 65．D

【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章围绕28岁的肯尼亚女火车司机孔奇利亚﹒奥维尔（Concilia Owire）的故事，主要讲述中国建造的蒙巴萨—内罗毕标准轨距铁路（SGR）改变了当地的经济和像奥维尔这样的普通肯尼亚人的生活。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：黎明时分，28岁的肯尼亚火车司机孔奇利亚﹒奥维尔已经换上了工作服，等待酒精测试和办理上车手续。A. uniform制服；B. jeans牛仔裤；C. sweater毛衣；D. blouse衬衫。根据上文“a 28-year-old Kenyan train driver”可知， 奥维尔是火车司机，所以开车之前她应该是要换上工作服。故选A。
47．考查动词短语辨析。句意：见第1题详解。A. check over检查；B. check out结账退房；C. check in登记进入；D. check up了解；查清。根据上文“had already changed into her work 　　1　　 waiting for alcohol testing”可知，奥维尔已经换上了工作服，所以应该是等待酒精测试和办理上车手续。故选C。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一切准备就绪后，奥维尔和她的同事们将踏上新的旅程。A. neighbors邻居；B. colleagues同事；C. families家庭；D. visitors游客。根据下文“would set off for a new journey”可知，要发车了，所以奥维尔应该是和她的同事们一起。故选B。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：大约5年前，奥维尔被选中，然后被派往中国进行为期50天的严格训练。A. urged催促；B. promised承诺；C. selected选择；D. forced迫使。根据下文“and then sent to China”可知，奥维尔后来被送到中国，所以要先在国内参加选拔。故选C。
50．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：见第4题详解。A. various各种各样的；B. mental精神的；C. strict严格的；D. physical身体的。根据下文“Later, Owire, with six other colleagues, 　　6　　 to their country and began practicing repeatedly to 　　7　　 themselves for the tough task of 　　8　　 people including President Uhuru Kenyatta.”可知，她们要运送包括总统乌胡鲁·肯雅塔在内的人员的艰巨任务，所以应该是要经过严格的训练。故选C。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，奥维尔和其他六名同事回到了他们的国家，开始反复练习，为运送包括总统乌胡鲁·肯雅塔在内的人员的艰巨任务做好准备。A. left离开；B. returned回来；C. escaped逃跑；D. went去。根据下文“to their country”可知，这是指奥维尔回国了。故选B。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第6题详解。A. imagine想象；B. reward回报；C. support支持；D. prepare准备。根据上文“began practicing repeatedly”可知，她们反复训练应该是为了让自己为运输做好准备。故选D。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第6题详解。A. directing指导；B. exchanging交换；C. accompanying陪同；D. transporting运输。根据上文“a 28-year-old Kenyan train driver”可知，奥维尔是火车司机，所以她的任务是运输。故选D。
54．考查副词词义辨析。句意：奥维尔在一个很小的村庄长大，从未想过有一天会成为一名女火车司机，因为在肯尼亚，女性仍然在追求由男性控制的职业。A. never从不；B. ever曾经；C. sometimes偶尔；D. often经常。根据下文“as in Kenya the 　　10　　 still suffered from pursuing careers controlled by men”可知，在肯尼亚，很多职业都是由男性控制的，所以作为女性的奥维尔从来没有想过能做火车司机。故选A。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：见第9题详解。A. Chinese中国人；B. men男人；C. women女人；D. Kenyans肯尼亚人。根据下文“still suffered from pursuing careers controlled by men”可知，这里指在肯尼亚，很多职业是女性们做不了的。故选C。
56．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，中国建造的蒙巴萨—内罗毕标准轨距铁路（SGR）改变了当地的经济和像奥维尔这样的普通肯尼亚人的生活，她已经成为从一个乡村女孩转变为一个成功的职业女性的典范。A. Otherwise否则；B. Therefore因此；C. Moreover而且；D. However然而。根据上下文意思可知，上下文是转折关系。故选D。
57．考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第11题详解。A. changed改变；B. described描写；C. introduced介绍；D. created创造。根据下文“the local economy and the life of ordinary Kenyans like Owire”可知，这里指中国建造的蒙巴萨—内罗毕标准轨距铁路改善了当地的经济和像奥维尔这样的普通肯尼亚人的生活。故选A。
58．考查名词词义辨析。句意：见第11题详解。A. transportation运输；B. transformation转换；C. competition竞争；D. operation手术，操作。根据下文“from a village girl to a successful working woman”可知，这里指奥维尔身份的变化。故选B。
59．考查副词词义辨析。句意：奥维尔说：“我知道，如果我做得积极，SGR将促进我们国家的经济发展。”A. positively积极地；B. anxiously紧张地；C. separately各自地；D. quietly安静地。根据下文“the SGR will promote our country’s 　　15　　”可知，要想国家有变化，奥维尔就要积极去做。故选A。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：见第14题详解。A. government政府；B. economy经济；C. law法律；D. independence独立。根据上文“the Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway(SGR) has 　　12　　 the local economy”可知，中国建造的蒙巴萨—内罗毕标准轨距铁路改善了当地的经济。故选B。
61．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：高效的交通和就业机会只是SGR项目提供的众多好处中的两个，例如扩大市场准入、降低商业成本、开放孤立地区和提高当地商品的竞争力。A. Artificial人工的；B. Obvious明显的；C. Efficient高效的；D. Permanent永久的。根据上文“the Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway(SGR) has 　　12　　 the local economy and the life of ordinary Kenyans like Owire”可知，中国建造的蒙巴萨—内罗毕标准轨距铁路的效果是很好的。故选C。
62．考查名词词义辨析。句意：见第16题详解。A. benefits好处；B. challenges挑战；C. conflicts冲突；D. technologies技术。根据上文“　　16　　 transport and employment opportunities”可知，高效的交通和就业机会是SGR项目带来的好处。故选A。
63．考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第16题详解。A. increasing增加；B. reducing减少；C. forbidding禁止；D. considering考虑。根据下文“business costs”可知，这里指SGR项目带来的好处，所以应该是降低商业成本。故选B。
64．考查名词词义辨析。句意：肯尼亚铁路公司、商业和运营专家组组长James Siele在接受新华社采访时表示：“自2017年5月31日开通以来，SGR一直是肯尼亚经济复苏的核心。”A. opposite对立；B. end结束；C. cost花费；D. heart心脏。根据上文“　　16　　 transport and employment opportunities are just two of the many 　　17　　 offered by the SGR project, such as expanding access to markets, 　　18　　 business costs, opening up isolated areas, and increasing the competitiveness of local goods.”可知，中国建造的蒙巴萨—内罗毕标准轨距铁路是肯尼亚经济复苏的核心。故选D。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：见第19题详解。A. process过程；B. discovery发现；C. achievement成就；D. launch发射，启动。根据下文“on May 31, 2017”可知，这里指铁路启动开通的时间。故选D。

66．D 67．D 68．A 69．D 70．A 71．B 72．A 73．D 74．B 75．C 76．C 77．D 78．C 79．B 80．A 81．B 82．A 83．C 84．B 85．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了Draper意外地得到一位去世母亲临终前给女儿留的一封信，通过报纸的报道找到了这个女儿，并将信归还给了她。
66．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，当他整理一堆旧书时，一个信封从其中掉了出来。A. reflected反思；B. operated操作；C. drafted起草；D. fell落下。由上文“when he was sorting through old books”推知，在整理旧书的时候，一个信封从书架上掉了下来。故选D项。
67．考查名词词义辨析。句意：里面是一封没有注明日期的信和一张褪色的照片，照片上一个女人把一个小女孩抱在腿上。A. biography传记；B. airmail航空邮件；C. postcard明信片；D. letter信。根据下文“The letter said”可知，此处应该是一封信。故选D项。
68．考查动词词义辨析。句意：信中说，当Bethany读这封信的时候，这意味着作者去世了。A. reading读；B. destroying破坏；C. adapting适应；D. piling堆。结合常识，当一个人拿到一封信时，第一反应肯定是读信。故选A项。
69．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些是一个将死的女人留给她的孩子的最后的话。A. talented有天赋的；B. shallow浅的；C. voluntary自愿的；D. dying临终的。根据上文“it meant the author had died.”可知，这是一位将死的女人留下的。故选D项。
70．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他必须找到Bethany。A. find找到；B. introduce介绍；C. phone打电话；D. comfort安慰。根据上文提到是Draper意外得到这封信，看到信中的内容，作者感觉到自己必须要找到Bethany，帮忙物归原主。故选A项。
71．考查动词短语辨析。句意：你不会把这样一封信扔掉的。A. test out测试；B. throw away扔掉；C. cut out切断；D. adjust to适应。根据语境推理，这样让人难过的一封信，谁得到也不会扔掉。故选B项。
72．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他认为如果这本书出现在他的商店，那么Bethany很可能来自奥克兰毕肖普。A. likely可能地；B. luckily幸运地；C. slowly慢慢地；D. suddenly 突然地。根据上文提到Draper在整理旧书时无意中发现L这封信推知，如果这本书在他家书店，那么这个小女孩很有可能一定来自相同的城市。故选A项。
73．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他觉得他能认出小女孩的脸。A. witness目睹；B. govern统治；C. forget忘记；D. recognize认出。根据上文“a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap”可知，书店老板认为，他如果见到了Bethany，应该能够通过照片认出来。故选D项。
74．考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使她已经离开了这个地区，镇上可能会有人认出这张照片。A. bought购买；B. left离开，留下；C. annoyed使……生气；D. desired渴望。根据上文“Bethany was 　　7　　 from around Bishop Auckland.”和表示转折关系的连词even if可知，即使小女孩离开了，镇上的人也可能会认出那张照片里的小女孩是谁。故选B项。
75．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：《北方回声报》报道了这封丢失的信件的故事。A. vivid生动的；B. absurd荒谬的；C. lost丢失的；D. broken 坏的。根据上文“One day, when he was sorting through old books, an envelope 　　1　　 from one.”可知，这封信被店主无意发现的，所以是丢失的信。故选C项。
76．考查副词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，21岁的Bethany Gash，自己也是一位母亲，正在大约10英里用Facebook这个社交软件上网，她的一位密友给她发信息，让她查看这篇文章。A. However然而；B. Therefore所以；C. Meanwhile与此同时；D. Otherwise否则。根据下文“when a close friend messaged her to check out the article.”可知，上文是想表达，当她的朋友找到她的时候，Bethany在干什么；C项Meanwhile“与此同时”符合句意。故选C项。
77．考查名词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，21岁的Bethany Gash自己也是一位母亲，她正在大约10英里用Facebook这个社交软件上网，她的一位密友给她发信息，让她查看这篇文章。A. ticket票；B. routine日常；C. homework家庭作业；D. article文章。根据上文提到报纸上有报道这封信的事情，所以此处表示朋友让Bethany Gash看报纸上的文章。故选D项。
78．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她读着母亲的遗言，她以为这封遗书已经永远消失了，她说她觉得自己一定是在做梦。A. textbooks教科书；B. lectures讲座；C. words话；D. languages语言。结合文章可知，Bethany看到了母亲临终前给她写的信；表示信上的文字可以用words表达。故选C项。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她读着母亲的遗书，她以为这些遗书已经永远消失了，她说她觉得自己一定是在做梦。A. writing写；B. dreaming做梦；C. joking开玩笑；D. conducting进行。根据上半句“she thought had been lost forever”可知，当看到这封遗书时，觉得自己像做梦一样。故选B项。
80．考查动词词义辨析。句意：五年后，她的家人搬到了新家。A. moved搬家；B. turned转动；C. contributed有助于，贡献；D. pointed指着。根据“to a new home.”推知，他们搬到了新家。故选A项。
81．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这封信被放在一本书的书页里以备保管，但它是无意中捐赠了。A. burned烧毁；B. donated捐赠；C. abolished废除；D. robbed抢劫。结合文意，Draper是二手书店老板，偶然间在一堆旧书中发现了这封信，由此推知，书是被Bethany的家人捐给了书店。故选B项。
82．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她记得她打开箱子去找那封信，然后疯狂地翻遍了所有的东西，希望它就在那里。A. hope希望；B. silence安静；C. ambition抱负；D. concept概念。根据“madly searching through everything”可知，女儿疯狂地翻找着一切，希望信就在那里。故选A项。
83．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Draper亲自交付了这封信。A. kept保持；B. distributed分发；C. delivered交付；D. published出版。根据下句“He also 19 her a children’s book for her son.”可知，Draper把信交给了Bethany Gash。故选C项。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他还给她的儿子带了一本儿童读物。A. abandon抛弃；B. brought带来；C. returned归还；D. sold售卖。根据上文“Draper 　　18　　 the letter in person.”并结合Draper是书店老板的身份推知，他会给孩子带儿童书。故选B项。
85．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Gash收到信后非常感动，也被陌生人的善良感动了。A. expectation期待；B. apology道歉；C. kindness善良；D. security安全。结合全文，Draper想尽办法把这封信物归原主，圆了Bethany一个心愿，是一个很善良的举动。故选C项。

86．C 87．B 88．A 89．B 90．C 91．D 92．A 93．C 94．C 95．B 96．C 97．D 98．A 99．B 100．C 101．A 102．D 103．B 104．A 105．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一个有钱的美国人在伦敦的一家商店相中了一块好看的手表，但是价格要500美元。这时一个年轻人进入商店抢走了，然后出100美元卖给他。他很高兴，以为捡了便宜，可是朋友告诉他他上当了。那表最多值10美元。
86．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他非常想买一块漂亮的手表。A.see看见；B.enjoy喜欢；C. buy购买；D. sell销售。根据下文"He saw a watch and liked it so much （2）he decided to buy it."可知，他想买一块非常好看的手表，故答案为C。
87．考查连词词义辨析。句意：他看到了一块他喜欢的手表但是商店的老板要500美元。A.so如此；B.but但是；C.or或者；D. and和。根据前文“He saw one that he liked”和下文“the owner of the shop asked as much as five hundred U.S dollars”可知，他喜欢那款手表但是店主要价500美元，故答案为B。
88．考查介词词义辨析。句意同上。A. for为了；B. of.....的；C. with和……在一起；D. on在……上面。根据前文“He saw one that he liked,　　2　　the owner of the shop asked as much as five hundred U.S dollars”可知，他看到了一块他喜欢的手表，但是店主要价高达500美元。此处表示对这块手表的要价，应用介词for。故答案为A。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个年轻人突然走进商店，从店主手中抢过手表，然后跑了出去。A.stole偷；B.snatched抢夺；C.robbed抢劫；D.took带走。根据后文“ran away with it”可知这个人抢了表，就跑了，故答案为B。
90．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A.table桌子；B.bag书包；C.hand手；D.pocket衣袋。根据上文“the owner of the shop asked as much as five hundred U.S dollars”可知店主正在给这个美国人出价，因此手里拿着表，小偷从店主的手里抢夺了表，故答案为C。
91．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一切都发生在几秒钟内。A. months月；B. hours小时；C. days天；D. seconds秒。根据常识和前文“It all happened”可知，小偷从店主手里抢表发生在几秒钟内，故答案为D。
92．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当店主跑出去追小偷时，小偷已经消失在人群中。A. shopkeeper店主；B. policeman警察；C. American美国人；D. assistant助手。根据常识和下文“ran out after the thief”可知，自己的表被抢了，会尽力去追，因此店主跑了出去，故答案为A。
93．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当店主跑出去追小偷时，小偷已经消失在人群中。A. missed思念的；B. lost迷失的；C. gone消失的；D. seen被看到的。根据下文“among the people”可知，那个年轻人已经消失在人群中，故答案为C。
94．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在街道拐角处，他认出了那个手里拿着偷来的手表的贼。A. saw看到；B. caught抓住；C. recognized认出；D. seized抓住。根据上文“The American went on. ”可知这个美国人继续追小偷，因此在墙角处，认出了小偷，故答案为C。
95．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. another另一个的；B. the stolen被偷的；C. a new一个新的；D. a nice一个好的。根据前文“Suddenly a young man came into the shop， （4）the watch out of the owner’s （5），and ran away with it. ”可知突然一个年轻人走进商店，从店主手里抢走了手表，然后带着它跑了。说明小偷手里拿着被偷的表，故答案为B。
96．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“先生，您想买一块好手表吗?”他低声说。A. explained解释；B. shouted喊叫；C. whispered低声说；D. cried哭。根据常识，小偷的表是抢来的，因此他小声问，故答案为C。
97．考查副词词义辨析。句意：只要一百美元。A. right正确地；B. just只是；C. exactly准确地；D. only仅仅。根据上文“the owner of the shop asked as much as five hundred U. S dollars”可知，店主要价500美元，此处小偷说仅仅100美元，强调表很便宜，故答案为D。
98．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个美国人想，很明显小偷不知道他看到小偷抢表了。A. didn’t know不知道；B. knew知道；C. didn’t notice没有注意到；D. noticed注意到。根据前文“It’s____12____ one hundred dollars. ”可推断，小偷想要卖手表给美国人，因此美国人认为他肯定不知道自己看到了他抢走手表。故答案为A。
99．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这位美国人立刻付款，带着手表回到旅馆。A. house房子；B. hotel旅馆；C. home家；D. shop商店。根据上文“An American who was travelling in England went into a shop in London. ”可知一个在英国旅行的美国人走进伦敦的一家商店。说明这个美国人在伦敦旅行，因此住在旅馆里，故答案为B。
100．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他忍不住告诉他的朋友他的好运气。A. talking聊天；B. saying说；C. telling告诉；D. showing展示。根据下句“His friend took a look at the watch”可知他的朋友看了看手表。说明这个美国人认为100美元买了这块表，自己省了很多钱，因此禁不住告诉他的朋友这一切，故答案为C。
101．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. luck运气；B. story故事；C. watch手表；D. experience经历。根据前文可知，这个美国人低价买了表，认为自己的运气好，故答案为A。
102．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的朋友看了一眼手表，马上就笑了，说“你真傻。这只手表不值10美元。我确定这是年轻人和店主一起策划的。”A. enjoyed喜欢；B. appreciated欣赏；C. cried哭；D. laughed大笑。根据下句“You’ve been made a（18）of. ”可知朋友告诉他被愚弄了。说明这个美国人的朋友仔细看了看这块表并且笑了，故答案为D。
103．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. joke笑话；B. fool愚弄；C. fun乐趣；D. trick诡计。根据下文“This watch isn’t worth 　　19　　ten dollars. ”可知，朋友说这只表不值10美元，这个人被愚弄了。make a fool of愚弄……，固定短语。故答案为B。
104．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他的朋友看了一眼手表，马上就笑了，说“你真傻。这只手表不值10美元。我确定这是年轻人和店主一起策划的。”A. even甚至；B. less than少于；C. more than多于；D. only仅仅。根据下文的“ten dollars”可知，朋友说这块表甚至都不值10美元。故答案为A。
105．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. sold卖；B. did做；C. planned计划；D. considered考虑。根据下文“This watch isn’t worth 　　19　　ten dollars. ”可知，那位朋友确定是店主和小偷一起策划了整件事情。故答案为C。

106．B 107．C 108．A 109．C 110．B 111．B 112．D 113．D 114．A 115．C 116．A 117．B 118．C 119．D 120．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。马克跳进了深水区游泳但仍然脊柱损伤，一生坐在轮椅上。他通过讲述自己的故事提醒赫维湾地区的年轻人在潜水前检查水深的重要性，并且要更加谨慎。马克在预防脊柱损伤方面的贡献在2017年得到了认可，他被评为年度澳大利亚青年。
106．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：让我们来读一下赫维湾少年马克·法雷尔的励志故事。A. exciting令人兴奋的；B. inspiring鼓舞人心的；C. boring无聊的；D. worrying令人担忧的。根据下文“Mark’s contribution to preventing spinal injuries was 　15　　　 in 2017, when he was named Young Australian of the Year.”以及全文可知，这是一个鼓舞人心的故事。故选B。
107．考查动词词义辨析。句意：14岁时，他跳进了游泳池，这将永远改变他的生活。A. start开始；B. benefit受益；C. change改变；D. track追踪。根据下文““I jumped into the pool and broke my 　3　　 ,” he says.”可知，他摔断了脖子，脊椎受伤，人生发生了变化。故选C。
108．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我跳进泳池，摔断了脖子，”他说。A. neck脖子；B. hands手；C. arms胳膊；D. feet脚。根据下文“ “It’s a very unusual story because I jumped into the deep end, not the shallow end where most spinal (脊柱的) injuries 　4　　 .””可知，脊柱受伤，应是摔到了脖子。故选A。
109．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这是一个非常不寻常的故事，因为我跳进了深水区，而不是大多数脊椎受伤发生的浅水区。”A. appear出现；B. recover恢复；C. happen发生；D. last持续。根据本句中“It’s a very unusual story”可知，这是一个不寻常的事，因为脊柱受伤经常发生在浅水区。故选C。
110．考查名词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，马克就一直坐在轮椅上，现在，27岁的他对生活可能给他带来的任何挑战都很平静。A. competition竞赛；B. challenge挑战；C. success成功；D. responsibility责任。根据本句中“Mark has been in a wheelchair ever since”可知，他一直坐轮椅，这是生活上的挑战。故选B。
111．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实上，他觉得这对任何挑战都是有益的。A. necessary必要的；B. beneficial有益的；C. believe认为；D. take带着。根据前文“Mark has been in a wheelchair ever since and now, at 27, is very calm about any 　5　　 life might throw at him.”可知，他对生活可能给他带来的任何挑战都很平静，这种心态对生活是有益的。故选B。
112．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说：“我只是过着我的生活，每天都很重要。”A. rate速率；B. hard艰难的；C. equal平等的；D. important重要的。根据本句“I just live my life”可知，他以平静的心态过生活，每天都很重要。故选D。
113．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在过去的几年里，马克一直与脊柱教育意识团队(SEAT)合作，该团队的目标是教育学生预防脊柱损伤，并向赫维湾地区的年轻人讲述他的故事。A. beg乞求；B. allow允许；C. force迫使；D. educate教育。根据本句“the Spinal Education Awareness Team”可知，这个机构是教育学生预防脊柱损伤。故选D。
114．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在过去的几年里，马克一直与脊柱教育意识团队(SEAT)合作，该团队的目标是教育学生预防脊柱损伤，并向赫维湾地区的年轻人讲述他的故事。A. story故事；B. plan计划；C. doubt怀疑；D. hobby爱好。根据前文““It’s a very unusual story because I jumped into the deep end, not the shallow end where most spinal (脊柱的) injuries　4　　 .””可知，马克的故事就是关于脊柱损伤的。故选A。
115．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“如果我能挽救一个孩子的生命，那我的努力就值得了，”他说。A. risk冒险；B. control控制；C. save救；D. forgive原谅。根据前文“For the past few years, Mark has worked with the Spinal Education Awareness Team (SEAT) whose aim is to　8　　 students to prevent spinal injuries, telling his 　9 　to young people in the Hervey Bay region.”可知，马克分享自己的故事，是在努力拯救其他孩子的生命。故选C。
116．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“如果我能挽救一个孩子的生命，那我的努力就值得了，”他说。A. effort努力；B. summary总结；C. factor因素；D. praise赞扬。根据前文“For the past few years, Mark has worked with the Spinal Education Awareness Team (SEAT) whose aim is to 　　8　　 students to prevent spinal injuries, telling his 　　9　　 to young people in the Hervey Bay region.”可知，马克分享自己的故事，是在努力预防悲剧再次发生。故选A。
117．考查名词词义辨析。句意：马克强调了在潜水前检查水深的重要性，并且在一般情况下要更加谨慎。A. width宽度；B. depth深度；C. length长度；D. height高度。根据前文““It’s a very unusual story because I jumped into the deep end, not the shallow end where most spinal (脊柱的) injuries 　4　　 .””可知，深水区，浅水区都有可能伤到脖子，所要在潜水前检查水深。故选B。
118．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：马克强调了在潜水前检查水深的重要性，并且在一般情况下要更加谨慎。A. nervous紧张的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. cautious谨慎的；D. patient有耐心的。根据前文““It’s a very unusual story because I jumped into the deep end, not the shallow end where most spinal (脊柱的) injuries 　4　　 .””可知，深水区，浅水区都有可能伤到脖子，所要在潜水前检查水深，并且下水时要谨慎。故选C。
119．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说，如果他的演讲可以防止一个年轻人的脊髓损伤，他很高兴。A. outgoing外向的；B. suitable合适的；C. confident自信的；D. delighted高兴的。根据本句“if his talks can prevent one spinal injury in a young person”可知，如果他的演讲可以防止一个年轻人的脊髓损伤，他自然是很高兴。故选D。
120．考查动词词义辨析。句意：马克在预防脊柱损伤方面的贡献在2017年得到了认可，他被评为年度澳大利亚青年。A. exchanged交换；B. recognized认可；C. stopped停止；D. limited限制。根据本句中“he was named Young Australian of the Year”可知，他得到了认可。故选B。

121．A 122．D 123．C 124．B 125．C 126．A 127．B 128．C 129．D 130．B 131．A 132．A 133．C 134．D 135．B 136．A 137．B 138．D 139．C 140．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，短文叙述了以前作者是一个在课堂上不喜欢被点名回答问题，喜欢坐在班级后排的学生。但是在老师的鼓励下，作者勇敢地参加了运动队，这彻底地改变了作者，使作者成为了一个敢于积极回答问题的学生，作者比以前更自信了。
121．考查连词词义辨析。句意：除非老师给我安排座位，否则我总是选择坐在教室的后面。A. unless除了；B. until直到；C. once一旦；D. though尽管。根据“I always ____2____ to sit at the back of the classroom.”可知，除非老师给作者分配了一个座位，否则作者总是选择坐在教室的后面。本句为unless引导的条件状语从句。故选A。
122．考查动词词义辨析。句意：除非老师给我安排座位，否则我总是选择坐在教室的后面。A. hoped希望；B. agreed同意；C. meant意味着；D. chose选择。根据“I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself.”可知，作者总是选择坐在教室的后面。故选D。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我加入运动队后，这一切都改变了。A. continued继续；B. settled解决；C. changed改变；D. started开始。根据“I have gone from ____18____ in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, ____19____ raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent ____20____ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.”可知，这一切都在作者加入运动队后改变了。故选C。
124．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：事情开始于一位老师建议我参加篮球队的选拔。A. let out放出；B. try out试验；C. run out用完；D. come out出版。try out for参加选拔。根据“Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the ____7____ of it!”可知，一位老师建议作者参加篮球队的选拔。故选B。
125．考查名词词义辨析。句意：起初我认为这是一个疯狂的想法，因为我没有很好的平衡感，也没有能力跟上团队中的其他人，他们会取笑我。A. right权利；B. chance机会；C. ability能力；D. patience耐心。根据“because I didn’t have a good sense of balance,”和“and they would tease me.”可知，作者认为自己没有跟上团队其他人的步伐的能力。故选C。
126．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果不是老师一直坚持让我“大胆尝试”，我是不会决定去尝试的。A. going去；B. looking看；C. cheering欢呼；D. applying申请。go for it 加油，努力争取，大胆尝试。根据“I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.”可知，老师让作者大胆尝试。故选A。
127．考查名词词义辨析。句意：鼓起勇气去参加选拔赛还只是一半! A. point观点；B. half一半；C. rest休息；D. basis基础。根据“When I first started ____8____ the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much less what I was doing.”可知，鼓起勇气去参加选拔赛只是成功的一半，作者还有很多东西要学习。故选B。
128．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我第一次参加训练课程时，我甚至不知道比赛规则，更不用说我在做什么了。A. enjoying喜欢；B. assisting帮助；C. attending参加；D. watching观看。根据“I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much less what I was doing.”可知，指作者刚开始参加训练时的情况。故选C。
129．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时我会感到困惑，朝错误的方向投球——这让我觉得自己真的很愚蠢。A. committed尽心尽力的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. approved同意的；D. confused困惑的。根据“and take a shot at the ____10____ direction”可知，因为搞不懂比赛规则，所以作者很困惑。故选D。
130．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时我会感到困惑，朝错误的方向投球——这让我觉得自己真的很愚蠢。A. front前面的；B. wrong错误的；C. visual视力的；D. unusual异常的。根据“Sometimes I’d get ____9____”可知，因为搞不懂比赛规则，作者朝错误的方向投球。故选B。
131．考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我不是唯一一个“新手”，所以我决定专注于学习比赛，在每次练习中尽我最大的努力。A. Fortunately幸运地；B. Interestingly有趣地；C. Obviously显然地；D. Hopefully怀着希望地。根据“I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game,”可知，作者很幸运并不是唯一一个“新手”。故选A。
132．考查动词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我不是唯一一个“新手”，所以我决定专注于学习比赛，在每次练习中尽我最大的努力。A. focus集中；B. act表演；C. depend依靠；D. move感到。根据“do my best at each practice session.”可知，作者决定专注于学习比赛。故选A。
133．考查名词词义辨析。句意：很快我就知道了规则和“招式”。A. steps脚步；B. orders命令；C. rules规则；D. aims目标。根据上文“I didn’t even know the rules of the game,”和“and the “moves”.”可知，作者很快了解了比赛的规则。故选C。
134．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：成为团队的一员很有趣，也很有动力。A. challenging具有挑战性的；B. disappointing令人失望的；C. demanding要求多的；D. motivating有动力的。根据“Being part of a team was fun”可知，作者感受到比赛的乐趣，越来越有动力了。故选D。
135．考查名词词义辨析。句意：很快，我的好胜心战胜了我的缺乏自信。A. anxiety焦急；B. confidence信心；C. stress压力；D. optimism乐观。根据“With my ____17____ self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates.”可知，作者内心充满竞争的一面战胜了我缺乏自信的一面。故选B。
136．考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着时间的推移，我学会了如何打球，并在这个过程中结交了朋友——他们尊重我的努力和团队精神。A. process过程；B. operation操作；C. movement活动；D. situation形势。根据“friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player.”可知，在这个过程中作者学会了打球并赢得了尊敬。故选A。
137．考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着我自信心的提高，老师和同学对我的表扬也越来越多。A. conveyed传达；B. improved提高；C. concentrated集中；D. recognized承认。根据“Now I have more self-confidence in myself.”可知，作者的自信心在不断地提高。故选B。
138．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我从躲在教室后面，不想引起别人的注意，到举手——即使有时我不是百分百确定我有正确的答案。A. dreaming梦想；B. playing玩；C. relaxing放松；D. hiding隐藏。根据“in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,”可知，起初作者因为缺乏自信，所以都喜欢躲在教室后面。故选D。
139．考查介词词义辨析。句意：我从躲在教室后面，不想引起别人的注意，到举手——即使有时我不是百分百确定我有正确的答案。A. by通过；B. for为了；C. to到；D. with有。from…to…从……到……。根据“I have gone from ____18____ in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,”可知，作者从躲在教室后面，不想引起别人注意到自己，到举起手来。故选C。
140．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我从躲在教室后面，不想引起别人的注意，到举手——即使有时我不是百分百确定我有正确的答案。A. blank空白的；B. happy欢乐的；C. satisfied满意的；D. sure肯定的。根据“I had the right answer.”可知，作者不确定自己的答案是否正确，也敢举手。故选D。

141．C 142．A 143．B 144．C 145．D 146．A 147．D 148．B 149．C 150．B 151．D 152．A 153．D 154．A 155．C 156．A 157．D 158．C 159．B 160．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者十二岁时得到一份给奶牛挤奶的工作。有一天作者向父亲和祖父抱怨工作辛苦，但他们却使作者意识到工作是福，艰苦的工作可以锻炼人的意志，让人学会自尊自爱，造福社会。
141．考查名词词义辨析。句意：12岁时，我找到了一份工作，挤牛奶养家。A. plan计划；B. task任务；C. job工作；D. gift礼物。由下文的“milking cows to help support the family”可知，作者得到了一份挤牛奶的工作。故选C项。
142．考查固定短语辨析。句意：我每天挤牛奶两次，早上五点做一次，下午两点再做一次。A. once again再次；B. at times有时；C. above all最重要的是；D. for once就此一次。由上文的“I did this twice a day”可知，作者每天挤牛奶两次，早上五点挤一次，下午两点再挤一次。故选A项。
143．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我记得有一个星期六，天还没亮，我就向父亲和祖父抱怨不得不去挤牛奶。A. announcing宣布；B. complaining抱怨；C. commenting评论；D. explaining解释。由下文的“It was so tiring.”可知，作者向祖父和爸爸说做挤奶工太累人了，这是在抱怨。故选B项。
144．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“你知道，工作是一种祝福，”我父亲说，我看着那两个工作更努力的人，感觉有人告诉我一些非常重要的事情。A. surprise惊讶；B. habit习惯；C. blessing祝福；D. challenge挑战。由下文的“when we can work, we’re free and we’re blessed (当我们可以工作的时候，我们是自由的，我们是幸运的)”可知，爸爸告诉作者工作是一种福气。故选C项。
145．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你知道，工作是一种祝福，”我父亲说，我看着那两个工作更努力的人，感觉有人告诉我一些非常重要的事情。A. doubting怀疑；B. wondering想知道；C. deciding决定；D. feeling感觉。由下文的“I had been told something really important”可知，听了父亲关于“工作是一种福气”的话，作者感觉自己学到了非常重要的东西。故选D项。
146．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对于一个来自路易斯安那州莱克兰的孩子来说，上大学是很少见的。A. rare稀少的；B. serious严重的；C. impossible不可能的；D. comfortable舒服的。由下文的“People in our area mainly lived on farming. (我们地区的人们主要以务农为生)”可知，Lakeland的孩子很少有上大学的。故选A项。
147．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“选择你喜欢做的事情来学习，你会永远期待你的工作，”我父亲告诉我。A. Develop发展；B. Compare比较；C. Achieve实现；D. Choose选择。由下文的“something that you like doing to study”可知，父亲建议作者选择自己喜欢的事情来学习。故选D项。
148．考查动词短语辨析。句意：“选择你喜欢做的事情来学习，你会永远期待你的工作，”我父亲告诉我。A. get down to开始干；B. look forward to盼望；C. look back on回顾；D. put up with忍受。由常识可知，学了自己喜欢的东西，你就会对工作有期待。故选B项。
149．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他也补充道，“即使有一份你讨厌的工作也比根本没有工作好。”A. predicted预测；B. declared宣布；C. added补充说；D. argued争论。由下文的“Even having a job you hate is 　　10　　than not having a job at all.”可知，该空后是作者父亲补充说的话。故选C项。
150．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但他也补充道，“即使有一份你讨厌的工作也比根本没有工作好。”A. funnier更有趣的；B. better更好的；C. simpler更简单的；D. stranger陌生人的。由上文的“to work is a 　　4　　 (工作是一种福气)”可知，父亲认为“工作是一种福气”，所以父亲认为即使有一份你讨厌的工作也比根本没有工作好。故选B项。
151．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我想成为一名农民，但我参加了一个军事训练项目，以帮助支付大学学费。A. and和；B. so因此；C. or或者；D. but但是。由本处语境可知，前后有转折含义，用but。故选D项。
152．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一开始是对军队的义务，后来成为了我37年来一直致力于的生活方式。A. army军队；B. college大学；C. family家庭；D. farm农场。由上文的“I joined a military training program (我参加了一个军事训练项目)”可知，作者进入军队一开始是对军队的义务。故选A项。
153．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一开始是对军队的义务，后来成为了我37年来一直致力于的生活方式。A. became成为；B. seemed似乎；C. felt感觉；D. remained保持不变、仍然存在。由下文的“devoted to for 37 years”可知，作者一直为军队服务。故选D项。
154．考查动词词义辨析。句意：20世纪80年代末，在访问孟加拉国时，我看到一位背着婴儿的妇女用锤子打碎砖块。A. breaking打碎；B. decorating装饰；C. making制作；D. dividing分开。由下文的“bricks with a hammer”可知，是用锤子打碎砖块。故选A项。
155．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我问一位孟加拉国军官，为什么他们不使用机器来简化工作。A. less更少的；B. safe安全的；C. easier更容易的；D. busier更忙的。由上文的“using a machine to make the work”和常识可知，机器能使工作更容易些。故选C项。
156．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管那个女人的工作很糟糕，但这足以维持一个小家庭的生存，这让我想起了父亲的话。A. bad糟糕的；B. strange奇怪的；C. important重要的；D. different不同的。由上文的“I saw a woman with a baby on her back,　　14　　 bricks with a hammer (我看到一位背着婴儿的妇女用锤子打碎砖块)”可知，这份工作不好。故选A项。
157．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管那个女人的工作很糟糕，但这足以维持一个小家庭的生存，这让我想起了父亲的话。A. informed通知；B. warned警告；C. accused控告；D. reminded提醒、使想起。由上文的“it was enough to keep a small family alive”可知，这份不好的工作能让女人维持一个小家庭的生存，这让作者想起了父亲关于“工作是一种福气”的话。故选D项。
158．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始相信，没有工作的人是不自由的。A. imagine想象；B. report报道；C. believe相信；D. show展示。由下文的“when we can work, we’re free and we’re blessed (当我们可以工作的时候，我们是自由的，我们是幸运的)”可知，作者相信没有工作的人是不自由的。故选C项。
159．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们是犯罪、健康不佳和不幸的受害者。A. sources来源；B. victims受害者；C. examples例子；D. results结果。由下文的“of crime, poor health, and unhappiness”可知，没有工作的人是犯罪、健康不佳和不幸的受害者。故选B项。
160．考查动词短语辨析。句意：有工作的人可以有一个家，培养自豪感，并为社区的利益做出贡献。A. lead to导致；B. contribute to贡献；C. add to增加；D. bring to带到。呼应上文的“People with work can have a home, develop a sense of pride”讲成为有工作的人的好处之一——可用为社区的利益做出贡献。故选B项。