广西高考英语完形填空专项训练

这是一份广西高考英语完形填空专项训练，共32页。
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Liam Wildish started cleaning road signs in Maidstone, England this year, after launching his new window service. And he’s already become a ___1___ figure.
“Some of the signs in Maidstone are in terrible condition, so when I ___2___ them, I pull up and give them a ___3___ ,” the 25-year-old told SWNS news.
“I like to think it makes a(n) ___4___ to the appearance of the area and hopefully improves road ___5___ during these long winter nights.”
The young man from Nottinghamshire makes himself ___6___, always dressed in a red cap and his bright blue company jacket—and his Facebook posts are inundated (使充满) with strangers saying they ___7___ him.
“People wave at me or sound their car horns, or ___8___ my videos to say they saw me.”
When he arrived in Maidstone this year, he didn’t ___9___ anyone, so he had to build a new client base from the beginning. After six weeks of running his new ____10____, he began dealing with the road signs as a way to ____11____ those in the community who’d helped him through word-of-mouth recommendations and positive feedback.
It also promotes his business. The young man ____12____ videos of himself and shares them on Maidstone community pages. “It’s a bit of a win-win for everybody.”
Liam loves the ____13____ of the solitary (独自的) work, but he’s also chatty and loves ____14____ everyone. Next, Liam wants to organize litter clean-ups with youth clubs. “It’s very ____15____,” he said.
1．A．famous B．optimistic C．historical D．mysterious
2．A．receive B．expose C．examine D．pass
3．A．call-up B．work-up C．make-up D．clean-up
4．A．connection B．difference C．advertisement D．investment
5．A．safety B．traffic C．surface D．design
6．A．accessible B．reliable C．noticeable D．comfortable
7．A．heard B．spotted C．criticized D．remembered
8．A．click on B．comment on C．decide on D．rely on
9．A．know B．believe C．blame D．envy
10．A．family B．course C．program D．business
11．A．tolerate B．support C．greet D．thank
12．A．shoots B．restores C．watches D．plays
13．A．openness B．nobleness C．quietness D．uniqueness
14．A．hugging B．meeting C．disturbing D．following
15．A．adventurous B．realistic C．worthwhile D．convenient

Dick Dreselly was____16____about climbing mountains. For him,____17____the world’s most dangerous small mountain, at least which is what some of the hikers have____18____it, is a piece of cake.
In 2015, after turning 90 years old, Mr. Dreselly____19____himself for his last climb to Mount Washington—at least until his____20____one. He even____21____his wife that she had no reason to____22____because he brought a reporter and a photographer that would “bring the____23____down”.
Mr. Dreselly____24____divided his hike into a three-day journey. He_____25_____his clothes and took on the_____26_____. It wasn’t his first time hiking Mount Washington—he had done it the _____27_____year. And for a(n)_____28_____hiker (he and his wife had hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1999) at his age, he seemed to be pretty _____29_____.
He said it to himself a couple of times while_____30_____the peak. He was doing it—_____31_____it was his fortune to be able to hike that mountain at the age of 90.
After_____32_____of tough hiking, they were approaching the_____33_____. He acknowledged that his hiking is not for his fortune or luck, but the_____34_____reason he was doing it is that he might not get another_____35_____of doing it next year.
16．A．crazy B．curious C．busy D．particular
17．A．visiting B．hiking C．searching D．observing
18．A．discovered B．spotted C．imagined D．called
19．A．asked B．provided C．prepared D．took
20．A．next B．first C．only D．other
21．A．warned B．told C．reminded D．blamed
22．A．complain B．worry C．escape D．shout
23．A．report B．picture C．equipment D．body
24．A．casually B．nervously C．carefully D．silently
25．A．changed B．washed C．collected D．distributed
26．A．challenge B．job C．responsibility D．project
27．A．new B．second C．academic D．previous
28．A．tired B．experienced C．patient D．elegant
29．A．funny B．nice C．lucky D．independent
30．A．arriving at B．looking for C．fixing on D．longing for
31．A．if B．unless C．because D．while
32．A．hours B．days C．weeks D．months
33．A．foot B．forest C．rock D．mountaintop
34．A．common B．incredible C．arguable D．real
35．A．way B．risk C．chance D．example

A few months ago, one of my fellow graduate students was offered an incredible career-building opportunity. His efforts on a student-led campaign to increase federal funding for basic research had ___36___an invitation to speak on a conference panel (专家组). It would look great on his CV (简历). I was ___37___for him, of course. I had been a(n)___38___partner in the campaign. I felt that I deserved the same opportunity. Yet I hadn’t been___39___and I wasn’t sure why.
Growing up, I had been taught that the way to ___40___was to put my head down and work hard. If my work was good enough, it would speak for itself and I would be ___41___. This view, coupled with a natural _____42_____, meant that I _____43_____ worked up the nerve before to put myself forward. This time, ___44___, I decided that I need to take control of my life again－by becoming my own biggest ____45____.
So, with my ______46______beating fast, I asked my colleague to ask the panel organizers to include me. My mind was flooded with a list of well-practiced ______47______. Maybe I didn’t deserve it. Maybe I was being too____48____. But my colleague immediately contacted the organizers, who quickly agreed to ____49____ me to the panel. I’ve come to understand that if I’m invisible, my work, ______50______, won’t get any chance to be recognized. This isn’t a revolutionary _____51_____ which many people are unfamiliar with, I know, but as an introvert(内向的人) this is my____52____ Mount Everest.
I think advocating for myself will always make me a little____53____. But I do plenty of other uncomfortable things to _____54_____ I’m living my best life, like getting flu shots. I suppose I can do the same for my____55____.
36．A．turned down B．lacked for C．referred to D．led to
37．A．thankful B．happy C．sorry D．ready
38．A．legal B．mental C．equal D．special
39．A．invited B．promoted C．informed D．dismissed
40．A．practice B．success C．power D．reality
41．A．observed B．protected C．attracted D．rewarded
42．A．shyness B．warmth C．kindness D．sweetness
43．A．quietly B．frequently C．rarely D．completely
44．A．therefore B．however C．otherwise D．instead
45．A．advocate B．promise C．harvest D．sacrifice
46．A．brain B．heart C．bone D．stomach
47．A．get-together B．background C．self-doubt D．breakthrough
48．A．stubborn B．proud C．nervous D．humble
49．A．add B．send C．report D．track
50．A．let alone B．rather than C．in turn D．for example
51．A．idea B．test C．visit D．plan
52．A．professional B．personal C．suspicious D．traditional
53．A．unreasonable B．dishonest C．uncomfortable D．discontent
54．A．figure B．predict C．record D．ensure
55．A．health B．colleague C．education D．career

We all hope to retire one day, and spending more time with family and friends, but not Captain Tom. He had grown a bit ____56____ during the pandemic (疫情). His 100th birthday was ____57____, and he wanted to do something special for it. So, he decided to do a small walk for ____58____: the length of his backyard garden, 10 laps each day, with the ____59____ of a walker. He set a goal to raise a dollar for each length he ____60____.
As sometimes happens with remarkable events, the media ____61____ the simple story of a centenarian (百岁老人) walking for charity. He appeared in his ____62____for photo shoots, decorated with medals ____63____ in World War Ⅱ. Back then, he spent most of his time in India. His ____64____ was to set up a program for training army motorcyclists. When the war ended, he came home, but he never _____65_____ his motorcycles. He raced competitively for years before settling into a(n) _____66_____ life.
But when the pandemic hit, Captain Tom decided that he could cheer _____67_____ up and raise a little money for the National Health Service that was so _____68_____ needed during the crisis. He _____69_____ to walk every day to encourage the world to keep moving forward.
He soon became a(n) _____70_____ of the courage the world needed. Each day he walked, viewers were _____71_____ by the hard steps that took him around and around his small garden. It was a(n) _____72_____ act of courage and faith that the country and the world needed. Millions of dollars poured in to_____73_____ the needed support for overburdened health care systems. Captain Tom _____74_____ shortly after his 10th birthday, a soldier and a(n) _____75_____ to the end.
56．A．tired B．bored C．excited D．surprised
57．A．happening B．marching C．ending D．approaching
58．A．charity B．health C．honor D．profit
59．A．purpose B．order C．aid D．guide
60．A．rode B．walked C．jumped D．drove
61．A．went through B．made for C．set down D．picked up
62．A．uniform B．car C．style D．design
63．A．collected B．bought C．earned D．produced
64．A．feature B．dream C．promise D．task
65．A．found B．forgot C．borrowed D．used
66．A．ordinary B．hard C．teenage D．risky
67．A．doctors B．officers C．folks D．soldiers
68．A．secretly B．badly C．hardly D．tightly
69．A．pretended B．hated C．determined D．refuse
70．A．symbol B．mark C．record D．impression
71．A．amused B．frightened C．disappointed D．inspired
72．A．helpless B．complex C．creative D．incredible
73．A．absorb B．avoid C．provide D．prevent
74．A．came into being B．passed away C．fell ill D．went crazy
75．A．servant B．inventor C．partner D．engineer

Last Christmas, I was deeply touched by a heartwarming story all around me. A couple of Christmases ago, I was walking from my____76____ to the supermarket on Christmas eve.
I saw an elderly lady I knew struggling to the point of dropping a box of expensive ____77____into the back of an old car. I ____78____ her with the beers and said to her she didn’t ____79____ the style of a beer drinker.
She told me her hot water service had died. It was spraying (喷洒) water ____80____. She called a plumber (水管工). He told her to change a ____81____ one. But she couldn’t ____82____ it at this short notice and right on Christmas.
Then the plumber made a phone call. He called his friend who had just pulled a still working water pipe out of a house to put in a bigger one. The plumbers ____83____at the old lady’s house at about 5:00 p.m. to fit the pipe.
The lady____84____ saying she couldn’t afford this. The plumbers ____85____her and continued with the work.
When it was finished, the lady was in tears. The plumber said, “A box of beer would be enough____86____.” While the first plumber was packing up, the second plumber____87____ a $100 note into her hand and put his____88____to his lips to tell her not to say anything.
This is why I____89____her in the car park. I often think of that lady and the plumbers. Random (随意的) acts of____90____ must be recognized.
76．A．bike B．car C．motorcycle D．truck
77．A．vegetables B．fruits C．wines D．beers
78．A．helped B．provided C．recalled D．inspired
79．A．love B．want C．fit D．admit
80．A．somewhere B．nowhere C．wherever D．everywhere
81．A．cheap B．new C．common D．popular
82．A．afford B．understand C．recognize D．miss
83．A．showed off B．slowed down C．fell over D．turned up
84．A．kept B．refused C．suggested D．avoided
85．A．called B．ignored C．doubted D．followed
86．A．luck B．achievement C．payment D．message
87．A．pressed B．ran C．broke D．allowed
88．A．hat B．tool C．phone D．finger
89．A．waited B．left C．saw D．texted
90．A．quality B．purpose C．kindness D．friend

I never really saw myself as a person with a bit of enthusiasm. After leaving school, I got married and went into the family business. I spent most of my time at work, or at home, still thinking about ____91____. I felt I was as ____92____ as a bee.
When I was 38, however, my father died from a sudden heart attack. That ____93____ event was enough to make me ____94____ on my life. My dad was only 63 — that’s no age at all. His death made me realize how little ____95____ we have available to do the things we want to. It also enabled me to see my life through a ____96____ pair of eyes, and I didn’t much like what I saw.
Having no real ____97____ or focus, I turned to Annie, a life coach for guidance. Annie allowed me the opportunity to ____98____ my concerns. Then she assisted me to set goals and ____99____ plans that would help me _____100_____ what I most wanted to. Annie also _____101_____ me to expand my ideas and think bigger and better thoughts. _____102_____, I set myself relatively small, easy tasks, but because I always _____103_____ them in no time, I began to think up tasks that felt a lot more _____104_____.
Happily, my self-esteem (自尊) and confidence levels _____105_____, and I took part in health, fitness, and general well-being exercise _____106_____. For one hour a week, over 8 weeks. I rid myself of _____107_____ and worries, and returned home with great _____108_____.
We should be enthusiastic, find our purpose, and make our life more meaningful. It took me a long time to _____109_____ that. But for everyone else, it’s better to _____110_____ now.
91．A．work B．art C．education D．friendship
92．A．small B．busy C．gentle D．smart
93．A．painful B．hopeful C．delightful D．shameful
94．A．vote B．depend C．reflect D．base
95．A．food B．money C．time D．comfort
96．A．soft B．strange C．sleepy D．fresh
97．A．regulation B．reputation C．explanation D．direction
98．A．express B．take C．develop D．raise
99．A．show off B．work out C．give away D．set aside
100．A．protect B．quit C．achieve D．forget
101．A．encouraged B．chose C．forced D．contradicted
102．A．In all B．At first C．At last D．In addition
103．A．considered B．noticed C．completed D．accepted
104．A．frustrating B．challenging C．relaxing D．embarrassing
105．A．faded B．declined C．remained D．rocketed
106．A．violently B．nervously C．gratefully D．actively
107．A．possessions B．concerns C．pride D．laziness
108．A．enthusiasm B．bravery C．love D．patience
109．A．remember B．collect C．submit D．realize
110．A．leave B．hide C．start D．help

Annie is a middle school student from South Derbyshire. Recently she was praised for ___111___ £3,800 she had found in an envelope lying in a ___112___ car park.
Last Sunday morning, Annie finished shopping. She was walking through the car park of Morrisons in Swadlincote when she saw something. She ___113___ it for a balloon, but in fact it was an envelope. As she ran over it with her trolley (手推车), the ___114___ suddenly burst under the weight. To her surprise, she found a large amount of money. She picked it up and immediately ___115___ it to Derbyshire police. The money was ___116___ returned after the ___117___ came forward to claim (认领) it.
Later, policemen from the Mercia Safer Neighbourhood Team visited ___118___ Annie to hand her a letter of ___119___ from Derbyshire police. They also brought her flowers and a box of chocolates. She was even given some money. But she directly refused the ____120____.
____121____ to the visit from the police, Annie smiled, “When I saw much money burst out of the envelope, I felt amazed. I thought the one who ____122____ it must feel worried. I only did the right thing.” Officer Bob____123____ Annie for her actions. He said, “Words cannot describe Annie. She is a truly ____124____ girl who is worth the thanks and praise of the whole community. We all should learn the quality of ____125____ from her.”
111．A．applying for B．getting up C．handing in D．hunting for
112．A．supermarket B．company C．factory D．police
113．A．admitted B．returned C．forgot D．mistook
114．A．trolley B．car C．envelope D．balloon
115．A．preferred B．lent C．paid D．reported
116．A．equally B．hopelessly C．hardly D．safely
117．A．owner B．giver C．partner D．competitor
118．A．kind-hearted B．outgoing C．absent-minded D．hardworking
119．A．aid B．thanks C．invitation D．efforts
120．A．rewards B．concerns C．events D．goods
121．A．Turning B．Responding C．Keeping D．Seeing
122．A．delivered B．lost C．picked D．found
123．A．checked B．protected C．praised D．prevented
124．A．terrible B．creative C．amazing D．brave
125．A．courage B．patience C．responsibility D．honesty

Years ago, when my granddaughter Taylor turned 12 and her primary interests turned to the outside world, I feared she would forget me one day. I needed something to____126____our relationship. I searched my mind, and then my house, for a____127____.
What I found was a(n)____128____young-adult novel sitting on my shelf. The story was based on an experience I had as a child, but the old-fashioned language needed an____129____and the story needed an ending.
So I wanted to____130____Taylor to help me.____131____a novel together would mean spending more time with her. I emailed her to ask and____132____she’d say yes.
That same day, I received her reply: “Of course, I will____133____you!”
Our emails flew back and forth throughout the fall and early winter. I emailed drafts (草稿) of each part to her. She made____134____after reviewing them_____135_____and emailed them back. For example, she_____136_____to make the preteen dialogue more authentic (真实的) by changing some expressions. She also noticed the weak areas in the plot and suggested how to_____137_____them.
At that time, the only_____138_____I set for Taylor was to see it through, and she_____139_____it. Finally, we finished the novel together in mid-January.
And we both_____140_____doing this. I succeeded in leaving her with wonderful memories of me, and she developed a lifelong interest in writing.
126．A．describe B．value C．understand D．strengthen
127．A．book B．way C．word D．reason
128．A．unsold B．new C．unfinished D．popular
129．A．update B．explanation C．answer D．image
130．A．allow B．force C．teach D．invite
131．A．Reading B．Buying C．Writing D．Translating
132．A．promised B．hoped C．agreed D．realized
133．A．help B．remember C．remind D．thank
134．A．plans B．decisions C．changes D．choices
135．A．impatiently B．carefully C．angrily D．secretly
136．A．failed B．happened C．forgot D．tried
137．A．create B．correct C．accept D．use
138．A．rule B．example C．standard D．timetable
139．A．needed B．knew C．made D．believed
140．A．dreamed of B．thought about C．kept on D．benefited from




参考答案：

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

【导语】本文是新闻报道。一位从事洗窗业务的年轻人在业余时间免费擦洗道路标志，以回馈社会。
1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：而且他已经成为一个有名的人物。A. famous有名的；B. optimistic乐观的；C. historical历史的；D. mysterious神秘的。下文中的“his Face book posts are inundated with strangers saying they ... him”和 “People wave at me or sound their car horns,or ...my videos to say they saw me”可推知，Liam成了一位知名人士。故选A。
2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：25岁的Liam Wildish告诉SWNS新闻的记者，“在Maidstone，有些路标的状况非常糟糕，所以当我经过它们时，我会停下来给它们清理一下。”A. receive收到；B. expose暴露；C. examine检查；D. pass通过。上文中的“Liam Wildish started cleaning road signs in Maidstone”和下文“I pull up”可知，当他开车经过那些状况很糟糕的道路标志时，他就会停下车来擦洗它们。故选D。
3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：25岁的Liam Wildish告诉SWNS新闻的记者，“在Maidstone，有些路标的状况非常糟糕，所以当我经过它们时，我会停下来给它们清理一下。”A. call-up征集；B. work-up诊断检查，污迹；C. make-up化妆；D. clean-up清理；打扫。由第一段中“Liam Wildish started cleaning road signs in Maidstone”可知，此处指清理路标，故选D。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我认为这对该地区的外观有很大影响，并有望在这些漫长的冬夜提高道路安全。A. connection连接；B. difference差异；C. advertisement广告；D. investment投资。设空处前的it指代Liam擦洗道路标志这件事，由上文“makes a(n) ”可知，此处表示擦洗路标这件事对该地区的形象有很大的影响，make a difference固定搭配，意为“产生影响”。故选B。
5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我认为这对该地区的外观有很大影响，并有望在这些漫长的冬夜提高道路安全。A. safety安全；B. traffic交通；C. surface表面；D. design设计。由下文“during these long winter nights.”和常识可知，Liam擦洗道路标志，使其更容易辨认，因此在漫长的冬夜里可以帮助提升道路安全。故选A。
6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这位来自诺丁汉郡的年轻人总是戴着一顶红色的帽子，穿着一件亮蓝色的公司夹克，这使他很容易被别人注意到。他在Facebook上的帖子都是陌生人在评论说他们认出他了。A. accessible可接近的；B. reliable依靠的；C. noticeable注意到的；D. comfortable舒服的。下文中的“always dressed in a red cap and his bright blue company jacket”和“say they saw me”可知，Liam的穿着使他引人注目。故选C。
7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位来自诺丁汉郡的年轻人总是戴着一顶红色的帽子，穿着一件亮蓝色的公司夹克，这使他很容易被别人注意到。他在Facebook上的帖子都是陌生人在评论说他们认出他了。A. heard听到；B. spotted认出；C. criticized批评；D. remembered记住。由下文“they saw me”可知，他们认出了他，故选B。
8．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：人们向我挥手，或者按汽车喇叭，或者评论我的视频说他们看到我了。”A. click on点击；B. comment on就……发表评论；C. decide on决定；D. rely on依靠。上文中的“Facebook posts”和下文中的“...to say they saw me”可知，人们评论Liam的视频，说他们看到了他。故选B。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他今年来到Maidstone时，他谁也不认识，所以他必须从一开始就建立一个新的客户群。A. know知道；认识；B. believe相信；C. blame责备；D. envy羡慕。下文中的“he had to build a new client base from the beginning”可知，Liam今年刚到Maidstone时，谁也不认识。故选A。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在经营了六个星期的新公司后，他开始处理路标，以此来感谢社区中那些通过口头推荐和积极反馈帮助他的人。A. family家庭；B. course课程；C. program节目；D. business生意；公司。第一段中的“Liam Wildish started cleaning road signs in Maidstone, England this year, after launching his new window service”可知，在经营新公司六周后，Liam开始擦洗道路标志。下文中的business也是提示。故选D。
11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在经营了六个星期的新公司后，他开始处理路标，以此来感谢社区中那些通过口头推荐和积极反馈帮助他的人。A. tolerate忍受；B. support支持；C. greet打招呼；D. thank感谢。根据下文中的“who’d helped him through word-of-mouth recommendations and positive feedback”可知，Liam这么做是为了感谢社区中通过口头推荐和积极反馈帮助过他的人。故选D。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个年轻人拍摄了自己的视频，并在Maidstone社区页面上分享。A. shoots射击；拍摄；B. restores恢复；C. watches观看；D. plays玩耍。根据下文中的“shares them on Maidstone community pages”可知Liam拍摄了自己的视频，并在Maidstone社区页面上分享了它们。故选A。
13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Liam喜欢独自工作时的安静，但他也很健谈，喜欢和大家见面。A. openness开放；B. nobleness高贵；C. quietness安静；D. uniqueness独一无二。由下文“of the solitary (独自的) work”可知，此处指独自工作时的安静，故选C。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Liam喜欢独自工作时的安静，但他也很健谈，喜欢和大家见面。A. hugging拥抱；B. meeting见面；C. disturbing打扰；D. following跟随。根据上文的“the solitary work, but he’ s also chatty”可知Liam喜欢独自工作时的安静，但他也很健谈，喜欢和大家见面。故选B。
15．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说，“这是很值得的”。A. adventurous冒险的；B. realistic现实的；C. worthwhile值得的；D. convenient方便的。由上文“Next, Liam wants to organize litter clean-ups with youth clubs”和语境可知，Liam想和青年俱乐部一起组织清理垃圾这件事，他认为这件事非常值得去做。故选C。



16．A 17．B 18．D 19．C 20．A 21．B 22．B 23．D 24．C 25．A 26．A 27．D 28．B 29．C 30．A 31．C 32．B 33．D 34．D 35．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了90岁的登山爱好者Dick Dreselly攀登华盛顿山的故事。
16．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：迪克·德雷斯利对登山很着迷。A. crazy热衷的，狂热的；B. curious好奇的；C. busy忙的；D. particular特别的。根据下文“In 2015, after turning 90 years old, Mr. Dreselly　　4　　himself for his last climb to Mount Washington”可知，Dick Dreselly在90岁高龄时还去攀登华盛顿山，此处指Dick Dreselly痴迷于登山。故选A。
17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：对他来说，徒步攀登世界上最危险的小山，至少一些徒步旅行者是这么看待它的，是小菜一碟。A. visiting拜访；B. hiking远足；C. searching寻找；D. observing观察。根据“It wasn’t his first time hiking Mount Washington”可知，此处指徒步登上这座世界上最危险的小山。故选B。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. discovered发现；B. spotted看到；C. imagined想象；D. called认为……是，把……看作。根据“which is what some of the hikers”可知，此处指一些远足者把它看作一件危险的事。故选D。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2015年，在90岁之后，德雷斯利为自己最后一次攀登华盛顿山做了准备——至少在下一次攀登之前是这样。A. asked问；B. provided提供；C. prepared准备；D. took带走。根据第一段可知，Dick Dreselly要攀登华盛顿山，因此此处是指为登山做准备。prepare for是固定短语，意为“为……做准备”。故选C。
20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. next下一个；B. first第一的；C. only唯一的；D. other其他的。根据上文“his last climb to Mount Washington—at least until his”可知，此处应该是至少在下一次之前，此次就是Dick Dreselly最后一次攀登华盛顿山。故选A。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他甚至告诉他的妻子，她没有理由担心，因为他带来了一名记者和一名摄影师，他们会“把尸体带下来”。A. warned警告；B. told告诉；C. reminded提醒；D. blamed责备。根据“because he brought a reporter and a photographer that would “bring the　　8　　down”.”可知，因为Dick Dreselly此行有一名记者和一名摄影师陪同，所以告诉妻子不用担心。故选B。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. complain抱怨；B. worry担心；C. escape逃跑；D. shout大喊。根据“because he brought a reporter and a photographer that would “bring the　　8　　down”.”可知，因为Dick Dreselly此行有一名记者和一名摄影师陪同，所以让妻子不用担心。故选B。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. report报道；B. picture照片；C. equipment设备；D. body尸体，身体。根据上文可知，Dick Dreselly已经是90岁高龄的人了，因此他此行具有一定的危险性，而他告诉妻子不用担心，可以看出他的乐观和幽默，故空处所在句表示“(如有意外发生)陪同的记者和摄影师会把Dick Dreselly的尸体带回来”。故选D。
24．考查副词词义辨析。句意：德雷斯利先生仔细地把他的徒步旅行分成了三天的行程。A. casually随意地；B. nervously紧张地；C. carefully小心地，仔细地；D. silently沉默地。根据上文可知，Dick Dreselly已经90岁了，登山对他来说不是一件容易的事，所以此处是仔细地把此次徒步旅行分成了三天。故选C。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他换了衣服，接受了挑战。A. changed改变，更换；B. washed洗；C. collected收集；D. distributed分发，分配。根据上文“Mr. Dreselly　　4　　himself for his last climb to Mount Washington”可知，Dick Dreselly要去攀登华盛顿山，所以根据常识可知，此处指他换上登山服。故选A。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. challenge挑战；B. job工作；C. responsibility责任；D. project工程。根据上文“after turning 90 years old”可知，Dick Dreselly已经90岁高龄，所以登山对他来说是一个不小的挑战。故选A。
27．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这不是他第一次徒步华盛顿山，他前一年就去过。A. new新的；B. second第二的；C. academic学术的；D. previous以前的。根据上文“It wasn’t his first time hiking Mount Washington”可知，Dick Dreselly不是第一次攀登华盛顿山，the previous year意为“前一年”，符合语境。故选D。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对于一个经验丰富的徒步旅行者(他和他的妻子在1999年徒步了阿巴拉契亚山径)来说，他似乎相当幸运。A. tired劳累的；B. experienced有经验的；C. patient有耐心的；D. elegant优雅的。根据上文“It wasn’t his first time hiking Mount Washington”可知，他有过多次登山经历，是一位有经验的远足者。故选B。
29．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. funny有趣的；B. nice令人愉快的，美好的；C. lucky幸运的；D. independent独立的。根据“it was his fortune to be able to hike that mountain at the age of 90.”可知，Dick Dreselly认为能在如此高龄登上华盛顿山，自己是幸运的。故选C。
30．考查动词短语辨析。句意：快要到达山峰时，他对自己说了好几遍。A. arriving at到达；B. looking for寻找；C. fixing on固定；D. longing for渴望。根据语境和上文“he seemed to be pretty 　　14　　.”可知，此处指Dick Dreselly在攀登到顶峰时，多次说自己是幸运的。故选A。
31．考查连词词义辨析。句意：他这么做是因为他很幸运能在90岁时爬上那座山。A. if如果；B. unless除非；C. because因为；D. while当……时候。根据语境可知，空后内容是在解释Dick Dreselly在90岁高龄时还能登上山顶的原因，用because引导原因状语从句。故选C。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过几天艰苦的徒步，他们正在接近山顶。A. hours小时；B. days天；C. weeks周；D. months月。根据上文“Mr. Dreselly____9____divided his hike into a three-day journey.”可知，此处指经过几天的艰难的徒步。故选B。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. foot脚；B. forest森林；C. rock岩石；D. mountaintop山顶。根据“After　　17　　of tough hiking”可知，他们正在接近山顶。故选D。
34．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他承认他的徒步旅行不是为了他的财富或运气，但他这样做的真正原因是他明年可能没有机会再来了。A. common共同的，普遍的；B. incredible难以置信的；C. arguable可论证的；D. real真正的。Dick Dreselly已经90岁高龄了，他此次攀登华盛顿山的真正原因是他可能明年没有机会再做这件事了。故选D。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. way方法；B. risk冒险；C. chance机会；D. example例子。根据上文可知，Dick Dreselly已经90岁高龄了，登山对他来说是个挑战，所以此处指明年他或许就没有机会爬山了。故选C。

36．D 37．B 38．C 39．A 40．B 41．D 42．A 43．C 44．B 45．A 46．B 47．C 48．B 49．A 50．C 51．A 52．B 53．C 54．D 55．D

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了同学获得了更好的职业发展机会，作者认为，自己也应该有同样的机会，但是，因为内向羞怯的性格阻挡了职业发展，因此，作者决心突破自我，参与到竞争中。
36．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他在一项以学生为主导的、以增加联邦政府对基础研究的资助的运动中的努力，使他受邀在专家组会议上发言。A. turned down拒绝；B. lacked for缺乏；C. referred to查阅，提到；D. led to导致，使。根据该句中的“an invitation to speak on a conference panel”可知，作者的同学因为他在此次运动中的努力带来的一个结果——他被邀请在专家组会议上发言，led to符合语境。故选D项。
37．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我当然为他高兴。A. thankful感谢；B. happy高兴的；C. sorry抱歉的；D. ready准备好的。根据上文“A few months ago, one of my fellow graduate students was offered an incredible career-building opportunity. His efforts on a student-led campaign to increase federal funding for basic research had ___1___an invitation to speak on a conference panel (专家组). It would look great on his CV (简历). (几个月前，我的一个研究生同学得到了一个极好的职业发展机会。他在一项以学生为主导的、以增加联邦政府对基础研究的资助的运动中的努力，使他受邀在专家组会议上发言。这在他的简历上会很好看)”可知，作者的同学受邀发言这件事写在简历上可以为他加分，有利于他得到更好的工作机会，因此，作者为同学而高兴（happy）。故选B项。
38．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在竞选中是一个平等的伙伴。A. legal合法的；B. mental 精神的；C. equal平等的；D. special 特殊。根据下文“I felt that I deserved the same opportunity.(我觉得我应该得到同样的机会)”可知，同样参与了这个项目的作者，觉得自己应该有和同学一样的机会，因此在竞争中，应该与同学是平等的（equal）。故选C项。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是我没有被邀请，我也不知道为什么。A. invited邀请；B. promoted提升；C. informed通知；D. dismissed解雇。根据上文“His efforts on a student-led campaign to increase federal funding for basic research had ____1____ an invitation to speak on a conference panel (他在一项以学生为主导的、以增加联邦政府对基础研究的资助的运动中的努力，使他受邀在专家组会议上发言。)”，以及“I had been a(n)___3___partner in the campaign. I felt that I deserved the same opportunity. (我在竞选中是一个平等的伙伴。我觉得我应该得到同样的机会。)”可知，作者的同学被邀请发言，而自己没有得到同样的机会，即被邀请（invited）发言。故选A项。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：从小到大，我一直被教导成功之道是埋头苦干。A. practice实践；B. success成功；C. power权力；D. reality现实。根据下文“If my work was good enough, it would speak for itself and I would be ____6____. (如果我的工作足够好，那就不言自明了，我就会得到回报。)”可知，作者一直被教导努力工作，就会成功（success）并有回报。故选B项。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我的工作足够好，那就不言自明了，我就会得到奖励。A. observed观察；B. protected保护；C. attracted吸引；D. rewarded回报，奖励。根据上文“Growing up, I had been taught that the way to ____5____ was to put my head down and work hard.(如果我的工作足够好，那就不言自明了，我就会得到回报。)”可知，作者一直被教导努力工作，就会成功并有回报（rewarded）。故选D项。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种想法，再加上天生的羞怯，意味着我很少鼓起勇气提出自己的观点。A. shyness害羞；B. warmth温暖；C. kindness善良；D. sweetness甜蜜。根据“worked up the nerve to put myself forward”以及“This isn’t a revolutionary ____16_____which many people are unfamiliar with, I know, but as an introvert (内向的人) this is my ___17___ Mount Everest. (我知道，这不是一个很多人都不熟悉的革命性想法，但作为一个内向的人，这是我个人的珠穆朗玛峰。)”可知，作者很少鼓起勇气提出自己的观点，作者内向，作者天生羞怯（shyness）。故选A项。
43．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这种想法，再加上天生的羞怯，意味着我很少鼓起勇气提出自己的观点。A. quietly安静；B. frequently频繁；C. rarely很少；D. completely完全。作者是一个内向羞怯的人，因此，作者很少（rarely）鼓起勇气提出自己的观点。故选C项。
44．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，我决定我需要重新掌控我的生活——成为我自己最大的支持者。A. therefore因此；B. however然而；C. otherwise否则；D. instead反而。根据上文“This view, coupled with a natural ____7____, meant that I ____8____ worked up the nerve before to put myself forward. (这种想法，再加上天生的羞怯，意味着我很少鼓起勇气提出自己的观点。)”，以及根据下文“So, with my ____11____ beating fast, I asked my colleague to ask the panel organizers to ____12____ me. (所以，我心跳加速着让我的同事请专家组组织者把我也包括进来。)”可知，作者以往内向羞怯，但是现在想克服这个性格，并掌控他自己的生活，上下文构成转折关系，however符合语境。故选B项。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，我决定我需要重新掌控我的生活——成为我自己最大的支持者。A. advocate支持者；B. promise承诺；C. harvest收获；D. sacrifice牺牲。根据下文“So, with my ____11____ beating fast, I asked my colleague to ask the panel organizers to ____12____ me. (所以，我心跳加速着让我的同事请专家组组织者把我也包括进来。)”可知，作者想掌控他自己的生活，支持自己，让自己成为自己的支持者（advocate）。故选A项。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以，我心跳加速着让我的同事请专家组组织者把我也包括进来。A. brain大脑；B. heart心；C. bone骨；D. stomach胃。根据上文“This view, coupled with a natural ____7____, meant that I ____8____ worked up the nerve to put myself forward. (这种想法，再加上天生的羞怯，意味着我很少鼓起勇气提出自己的观点。)”可知，作者是一个爱害羞的人，不擅长表达自己，因此，他申请加入竞争行列时，非常激动，心（heart）跳加速。故选B项。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的脑海里充斥着一大堆练习得很好的自我怀疑。A. get-together聚会；B. background背景；C. self-doubt自我怀疑；D. breakthrough突破，重大进展。根据上文“This view, coupled with a natural ____7____, meant that I ____8____ worked up the nerve to put myself forward. (这种想法，再加上天生的羞怯，意味着我很少鼓起勇气提出自己的观点。)”，以及下文“Maybe I didn’t deserve it. Maybe I was being too___13___. (也许我不配。也许是我太骄傲了。)”可知，作者是一个内向羞怯的人，因此，尽管作者想突破自我加入到竞争行列，但是心理很是忐忑，对自己充满了不自信（self-doubt）。故选C项。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：也许是我太自负了。A. stubborn固执的，倔强的；B. proud自负的，骄傲的；C. nervous神经紧张的；D. humble谦虚的。根据上一句“Maybe I didn’t deserve it. (也许我不配。)”可知，作者作为一个内向的人，认为对方没给自己机会是因为自己实力不行，自己不配，而现在自己毛遂自荐，会不会让人觉得他很自负（proud）。故选B项。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我的同事立即联系了组织者，他们很快同意将我加入小组。 A. add加入；B. send发送；C. report报告；D. track跟踪。根据上文“So, with my ____11____ beating fast, I asked my colleague to ask the panel organizers to ____12____ me. (所以，我心跳加速着让我的同事请专家组组织者把我也包括进来。)” 可知，作者让同事恳请专家组组织者把自己也包括进来，后来，组织者很快同意作者加入（add）。故选A项。
50．考查固定短语辨析。句意：我开始明白，如果我是隐形的，我的工作，反过来，也不会有任何机会被认可。A. let alone更不必说；B. rather than而不是；C. in turn反过来，转而；D. for example例如。如果我不表达自己，躲着机会, 相应地（in turn），没有人会认同我的工作。故选C项。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道，这不是一个很多人都不熟悉的革命性想法，但作为一个内向的人，这是我个人的珠穆朗玛峰。A. idea想法；B. test测试；C. visit访问；D. plan计划。根据上文“I’ve come to understand that if I’m invisible, my work, _____15____, won’t get any chance to be recognized. (我开始明白，如果我是隐形的，我的工作，反过来，也不会有任何机会被认可。)”可知，此处指作者认识到如果一直做个隐形人，他的工作就不会被更多的人认可，这个想法（idea）大家都知道，但是作者内向，以往一直没有突破。故选A项。
52．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我知道，这不是一个很多人都不熟悉的革命性想法，但作为一个内向的人，这是我个人的珠穆朗玛峰。A. professional专业的；B. personal个人的；C. suspicious怀疑的；D. traditional 传统的。根据上文“I asked my colleague to ask the panel organizers to ____12____ me.(所以，我心跳加速着让我的同事请专家组组织者把我也包括进来。)”以及本句中“but as an introvert（内向的人）”可知，作者作为一个内向的人，挑战自己的内向的性格去勇敢地参与竞争，对于别人来说，如履平地，而对作者本人来说，就像是个人的（personal）珠穆朗玛峰。故选B项。
53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我觉得鼓吹自己总是会让我有点不舒服。A. unreasonable不合理的；B. dishonest不诚实的；C. uncomfortable不舒服d ；D. discontent不满足的。根据下一句“But I do plenty of other uncomfortable things to ____19____ I’m living my best life, like getting flu shots. (但我做了很多其他不舒服的事情来确保我过着最好的生活，比如注射流感疫苗。)”,句中的other uncomfortable things，结合上文中作者提到自己是一个羞怯的人，可推知，鼓吹自己令他不舒服（uncomfortable）。故选C项。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我做了很多其他不舒服的事情来确保我过着最好的生活，比如注射流感疫苗。A. figure计算；B. predict预测；C. record记录；D. ensure保证，确保。根据空后I’m living my best life, like getting flu shots，以及下句“I suppose I can do the same for my____20____. (我想我也可以为我的事业（发展）做同样的事。)”可知，作者通过打疫苗等不舒服的事情来保证（ensure）自己的生活。故选D项。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想我也可以为我的事业（发展）做同样的事。A. health 健康；B. colleague同事；C. education教育；D. career职业。根据上文“But I do plenty of other uncomfortable things to ensure I’m living my best life, like getting flu shots. (但我做了很多其他不舒服的事情来确保我过着最好的生活，比如注射流感疫苗。)”，为了更好的生活，作者可以做很多不舒服的事，本句中的do the same，意指做不舒服的事情是为了自己的职业发展得更好，又根据第一段第一句“A few months ago, one of my fellow graduate students was offered an incredible career-building opportunity. (几个月前，我的一位研究生同学获得了一个令人难以置信的职业发展机会。)”可知，作者非常羡慕同学得到了极好的职业发展机会，因此，想克服自身羞怯，勇敢地参与竞争，也希望自己的职业（career）有所发展。故选D项。

56．B 57．D 58．A 59．C 60．B 61．D 62．A 63．C 64．D 65．B 66．A 67．C 68．B 69．C 70．A 71．D 72．D 73．C 74．B 75．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了即将100岁的汤姆上尉在疫情期间决定在后院花园走路，以此为疫情期间负担过重的国家医疗系统筹资，感动了全世界的人。
56．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在疫情期间，他感到有点无聊。A. tired疲劳的；B. bored无聊的；C. excited兴奋的；D. surprised好奇的。根据下文“His 100th birthday was  approaching, and he wanted to do something special for it(他的100岁生日即将到来，他想为此做点特别的事情)”可知，汤姆上尉在疫情期间感到很无聊，要为自己找点事做，故选B项。
57．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的100岁生日即将到来，他想为此做点特别的事情。A. happening发生；B. marching前进；C. ending结束；D. approaching即将到来。根据下文“he wanted to do something special for it(他想为此做点特别的事情)”可知，他要为自己的生日做点特别的事，可推理出他的生日即将到来，故选D项。
58．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以他决定为慈善事业走一小段路：在步行器的帮助下，绕后院花园走，每天10圈。A. charity慈善；B. health健康；C. honor荣誉；D. profit利润。根据下文“the simple story of a centenarian (百岁老人) walking for charity(一个百岁老人为慈善事业行走的平凡的故事)”可知，汤姆上尉是要为慈善事业而行走，故选A项。
59．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. purpose目的；B. order命令；C. aid帮助；D. guide引导。根据下文“a walker(步行器)”可知，汤姆上尉需要在步行器的帮助下走路，空白处应填表示“在……帮助下”含义的名词，故选C项。
60．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他设定了一个目标，每走一段路就筹集一美元。A. rode乘；B. walked走；C. jumped跳跃；D. drove驾驶。根据上文“he decided to do a small walk for charity(他决定为慈善事业走一小段路)”可知，汤姆上尉是通过走路的方式为慈善机构筹集资金，故选B项。
61．考查动词短语辨析。句意：正如一些引人注目的事件所发生的那样，媒体发现并报道了这个百岁老人为慈善事业行走的简单故事。A. went through经历；B. made for走向；C. set down写下；D. picked up捡起；发现。根据下文“He appeared in his uniform for photo shoots, decorated with medals earned in World War Ⅱ(他穿着制服拍照，上面装饰着第二次世界大战中获得的奖牌)”可知，媒体发现了他的事迹，要对他进行报道，故选D项。
62．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他穿着制服拍照，上面装饰着第二次世界大战中获得的奖牌。A. uniform制服；B. car汽车；C. style风格；D. design设计。根据下文“decorated with medals earned in World War Ⅱ(装饰着第二次世界大战中获得的奖牌)”可知，Captain Tom穿着装饰着第二次世界大战中获得的奖牌的制服拍照，故选A项。
63．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. collected收集；B. bought    买；C. earned获得；赚；D. produced生产。根据下文“World War Ⅱ(第二次世界大战)”可知他的奖牌是从第二次世界大战中获得的，故选C项。
64．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的任务是建立一个训练陆军摩托车手的项目。A. feature特征；B. dream梦想；C. promise承诺；D. task任务。根据下文“to set up a program for training army motorcyclists(建立一个训练陆军摩托车手的项目)”可知，这是他在第二次世界大战中的任务，故选D项。
65．考查动词词义辨析。句意：战争结束后，他回家了，但他从未忘记他的摩托车。A. found发现；B. forgot忘记；C. borrowed借；D. used使用。根据下文“He raced competitively for years(他参加了多年的比赛)”可知，战后他并没有忘记摩托车，故选B项。
66．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他参加了多年的比赛，然后适应了普通的生活。A. ordinary普通的；B. hard困难的；C. teenage青少年的；D. risky危险的。根据上文“He raced competitively for years(他参加了多年的比赛)”可知，战后他先是参加了多年的摩托车比赛，然后逐渐适应了普通人的生活，故选A项。
67．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但当疫情来袭时，汤姆上尉决定让人们振作起来，为危机期间急需的国家卫生服务筹集一点资金。A. doctors医生；B. officers军官；C. folks人们；D. soldiers士兵。根据下文“He determined to walk every day to encourage the world to keep moving forward.( 他决心每天步行，鼓励全世界的人们继续前进)”可知，汤姆上尉决定通过走路的方式，鼓励全世界的人们继续前行，故选C项。
68．考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. secretly秘密地；B. badly严重地；C. hardly几乎不；D. tightly紧紧地。根据下文“Millions of dollars poured in to provide the needed support for overburdened health care systems.( 数百万美元涌入，为负担过重的医疗保健系统提供所需的支持)”可推理出，国家卫生服务在危机期间急需资金，故选B项。
69．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他决心每天步行，鼓励全世界的人们继续前进。A. pretended假装；B. hated讨厌；C. determined决定；D. refuse拒绝。根据下文“to walk every day to encourage the world to keep moving forward(每天步行，鼓励全世界的人们继续前进)”可知，这是汤姆上尉的决定，故选C项。
70．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他很快成为了世界所需勇气的象征。A. symbol象征；B. mark标记；C. record记录；D. impression印象。根据下文“It was a(n) incredible act of courage and faith that the country and the world needed(这是一个国家和世界所需要的令人难以置信的勇气和信念)”可知，汤姆上尉的事迹成为了这个国家和世界所需要勇气的象征，故选A项。
71．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他走的每一天，观众都会被他在小花园里艰难的步伐所鼓舞。A. amused被逗了的；B. frightened害怕的；C. disappointed失望的；D. inspired受到鼓舞的。根据下文“It was a(n) incredible act of courage and faith that the country and the world needed(这是一个国家和世界所需要的令人难以置信的勇气和信念)”可知，汤姆上尉艰难地步行成为了全世界所需要的勇气的象征，人们受到了鼓舞，故选D项。
72．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是一个国家和世界所需要的令人难以置信的勇气和信念。A. helpless无助的；B. complex复杂的；C. creative创造性的；D. incredible令人难以置信的。根据上文“He soon became a(n) symbol of the courage the world needed. Each day he walked, viewers were inspired by the hard steps that took him around and around his small garden(他很快成为了世界所需勇气的象征。他走的每一天，观众都会被他在小花园里艰难的步伐所鼓舞).”可知，汤姆上尉在100岁的时候每天在自己花园里走路的壮举感动了全世界，人们认为这是令人难以置信的，故选D项。
73．考查动词词义辨析。句意：数百万美元涌入，为负担过重的医疗保健系统提供所需的支持。A. absorb吸收；B. avoid避免；C. provide提供；D. prevent阻止。根据下文“the needed support (所需的支持)”可知空白处应填表示“提供”含义的动词，故选C项。
74．考查动词短语辨析。句意：汤姆上尉在100岁生日后不久去世，他是一名战斗到最后的士兵和献身于全世界的人。A. came into being产生；B. passed away去世；C. fell ill生病；D. went crazy发疯。根据下文“a soldier and a servant to the end(一名战斗到最后的士兵和公仆)”可推理出，汤姆上尉在100岁生日之后不久去世，故选B项。
75．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. servant仆人；献身于……的人；B. inventor发明家；C. partner伙伴；D. engineer工程师。根据上文“It was a(n) incredible act of courage and faith that the country and the world needed(这是一个国家和世界所需要的令人难以置信的勇气和信念)”以及“He soon became a(n) symbol of the courage the world needed (他很快成为了世界所需勇气的象征).”可知，汤姆上尉在疫情期间为全世界人民服务，被认为是献身于全世界的人，故选A项。

76．B 77．D 78．A 79．C 80．D 81．B 82．A 83．D 84．A 85．B 86．C 87．A 88．D 89．C 90．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了两位水管工在圣诞节前夕无偿帮助一位老人修理热水管路的感人故事。
76．考查名词词义辨析。句意：几年前的圣诞节前夕，我正从车里走到超市。A. bike自行车；B. car汽车；C. motorcycle摩托车；D. truck卡车。根据下文“to the supermarket”可知，作者正从车里走到超市，故选B。
77．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我看到一位认识的老太太费劲地把一盒昂贵的啤酒扔进一辆旧车的后座。A. vegetables蔬菜；B. fruits水果；C. wines葡萄酒；D. beers啤酒。根据下文“with the beers”可知，老太太挣扎着把一盒昂贵的啤酒扔进一辆旧车的后座。故选D。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我帮她放啤酒，对她说她不像是要喝啤酒的人。A. helped帮助；B. provided提供；C. recalled回想起；D. inspired激励。根据上文“struggling to the point of dropping a box of expensive ____2____into the back of an old car”可知，。故选A。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我帮她倒啤酒，对她说她不像是要喝啤酒的人。A. love爱；B. want想要；C. fit符合；D. admit承认。根据下文“the style of a beer drinker”可知，作者说那位老太太不像是要喝啤酒的人，也就是不符合喝啤酒的人的风格。故选C。
80．考查副词词义辨析。句意：水喷得到处都是。A. somewhere在某处；B. nowhere哪里都不；C. wherever无论在哪里；D. everywhere到处。根据上文“She told me her hot water service had died”可知，此处表示“水喷得到处都是”。故选D。
81．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他叫她换一个新的。A. cheap便宜的；B. new新的；C. common普通的；D. popular流行的。根据下文“He called his friend who had just pulled a still working water pipe out of a house to put in a bigger one”可知，那个水管工是叫老太太换一个新的热水回水管。故选B。
82．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但她在这么短的时间内买不起，而且正好是圣诞节。A. afford负担得起；B. understand理解；C. recognize识别；D. miss错过。根据下文“she couldn’t afford this”可知，老太太买不起新的。故选A。
83．考查动词短语辨析。句意：下午5点左右，管道工来到老太太家安装管子。A. showed off炫耀；B. slowed down减速；C. fell over摔倒；D. turned up出现。根据下文“to fit the pipe”可知，管道工来到老太太家安装管子，空格处意为“出现”。故选D。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那位女士一直说她买不起这个。A. kept保持；B. refused拒绝；C. suggested建议；D. avoided避免。根据下文“saying she couldn’t afford this”可知，那位女士一直说她买不起这个，keep doing意为“一直做某事”。故选A。
85．考查动词词义辨析。句意：水管工不理睬她，继续干活。A. called打电话；B. ignored忽视，不理睬；C. doubted怀疑；D. followed跟随。根据下文“continued with the work”可知，水管工不理睬她，继续干活。故选B。
86．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一箱啤酒就够了。A. luck运气；B. achievement成就；C. payment支付额；D. message信息。根据上文“she couldn’t afford this”可知，老太太说自己负担不起，所以水管工说一箱啤酒就够支付了。故选C。
87．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当第一个水管工在收拾行李时，第二个水管工把一张100美元的钞票塞到她手里，把手指放在嘴唇上，告诉她什么也不要说。A. pressed将……塞进；B. ran跑；C. broke打破；D. allowed允许。根据下文“into her hand”可知，第二个水管工把一张100美元的钞票塞到她手里。故选A。
88．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当第一个水管工在收拾行李时，第二个水管工把一张100美元的钞票塞到她手里，把手指放在嘴唇上，告诉她什么也不要说。A. hat帽子；B. tool工具；C. phone电话；D. finger手指。根据下文“to his lips to tell her not to say anything”可知，第二个水管工把手指放在嘴唇上，告诉她什么也不要说。故选D。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我才会在停车场看到她。A. waited等待；B. left离开；C. saw看见；D. texted给……发短信。根据上文“I saw an elderly lady I knew struggling to the point of dropping a box of expensive ____2____into the back of an old car”可知，此处表示“所以我才会在停车场看到她”。故选C。
90．考查名词词义辨析。句意：偶然的善举必须得到认可。A. quality质量；B. purpose目的；C. kindness善良；D. friend朋友。根据上文“The plumber said, “A box of beer would be enough____11____.” While the first plumber was packing up, the second plumber____12____ a $100 note into her hand and put his____13____to his lips to tell her not to say anything”可知，水管工很善良，作者感慨的是偶然的善举必须得到认可。故选C。

91．A 92．B 93．A 94．C 95．C 96．D 97．D 98．A 99．B 100．C 101．A 102．B 103．C 104．B 105．D 106．D 107．B 108．A 109．D 110．C

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章介绍了作者在父亲死于突发心脏病后，进行了自我反思，并在人生导师的帮助下，摆脱了忧虑和担忧，带着新的热情回到了家。
91．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的大部分时间都在工作，或者在家里，仍然想着工作。A. work工作；B. art艺术；C. education教育；D. friendship友谊。根据句中的“I spent most of my time at work”和“still”可推知，作者虽然回到家了，但是仍然在想着工作。故选A。
92．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我觉得我像蜜蜂一样忙。A. small小的；B. busy忙碌的；C. gentle轻柔的；D. smart聪明的。根据上文“I spent most of my time at work”和句中的“a bee”可推知，作者应该是非常忙碌。故选B。
93．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那次痛苦的事件足以让我反思我的人生。A. painful痛苦的；B. hopeful充满希望的；C. delightful喜悦的；D. shameful羞愧的。根据上文“my father died from a sudden heart attack”可知，这是一件痛苦的事情。故选A。
94．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那次痛苦的事件足以让我反思我的人生。A. vote投票；B. depend依赖；C. reflect反思；D. base以……为基础。根据下文“His death made me realize how little ____5____ we have available to do the things we want to.”可知，因为父亲的离世，作者开始反思自己的人生了。故选C。
95．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的去世让我意识到，我们能做自己想做的事情的时间是多么的少。A. food食物；B. money金钱；C. time时间；D. comfort舒适。根据上文“My dad was only 63 — that’s no age at all.”和句中的“available to do the things we want to”可知，父亲离世得太早了，作者会意识到时间的有限，所以是没有时间去做想做的事情。故选C。
96．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它也让我通过一双全新的眼睛来看待我的生活，我不太喜欢我所看到的。A. soft柔软的；B. strange奇怪的；C. sleepy困倦的；D. fresh新鲜的。根据上文“I never really saw myself as a person with a bit of enthusiasm.”和下文“We should be enthusiastic. Find our purpose, and make our life more meaningful.”可知，作者发生了转变，从原来的缺乏热情变成了热爱生活，此处指父亲的离世让他用全新的目光看待生活。故选D。
97．考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于没有真正的方向和重点，我求助于Annie的指导，她是一位生活导师。A. regulation规章制度；B. reputation名声，声誉；C. explanation期望，预期；D. direction方向。根据句中的“I turned to Annie, a life coach for guidance”可推知，作者应该是没有方向和重点，所以才去请生活导师给出指导。故选D。
98．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Annie让我有机会表达我的担忧。A. express表达；B. take拿，取；C. develop培养；D. raise提出。根据上文“Annie, a life coach”和句中的“my concerns”可推知，生活导师会让作者先表达顾虑，说出自己的困惑、遇到的问题等。故选A。
99．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：然后，她帮助我设定目标，制定计划，帮助我实现我最想要的。A. show off炫耀；B. work out制定；C. give away赠送；D. set aside留出。根据句中的“set goals”和“plans”可知，作者在导师的帮助下设定目标，再制定实现目标的计划。故选B。
100．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，她帮助我设定目标，制定计划，帮助我实现我最想要的。A. protect保护；B. quit放弃；C. achieve实现；D. forget忘记。根据句中“plans that would help me ____10____ what I most wanted to”可知，制定计划就意味着实现目标，实现作者想要的东西。故选C。
101．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Annie还鼓励我拓展我的想法，思考更大更好的想法。A. encouraged鼓励；B. chose选择；C. forced强迫；D. contradicted反驳。根据句中的“expand my ideas and think bigger and better thoughts”和常识可知，生活导师会鼓励作者，帮助作者。故选A。
102．考查固定短语词义辨析。句意：一开始，我给自己设定了相对小的、容易的任务，但因为我总是很快就完成了，所以我开始思考那些感觉更有挑战性的任务。A. In all总共，合计；B. At first起初；C. At last最后；D. In addition此外。根据句中的“relatively small, easy tasks”可推知，作者设置相对较小的、容易的任务应该是在一开始的时候。故选B。
103．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一开始，我给自己设定了相对小的、容易的任务，但因为我总是很快就完成了，所以我开始思考那些感觉更有挑战性的任务。A. considered考虑；B. noticed注意；C. completed完成；D. accepted接受。根据句中的“relatively small, easy tasks”和“in no time”可推知，这些任务比较容易，作者应该是很快就完成了。故选C。
104．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一开始，我给自己设定了相对小的、容易的任务，但因为我总是很快就完成了，所以我开始思考那些感觉更有挑战性的任务。A. frustrating令人沮丧的；B. challenging有挑战性的；C. relaxing使人放松的；D. embarrassing令人尴尬的。根据句中的“relatively small, easy tasks”和“but”可知，这里发生了转折，作者开始着手不再是简单的任务了，而是具有挑战性的任务。故选B。
105．考查动词词义辨析。句意：令人高兴的是，我的自尊和自信水平直线上升，我积极参加保健操、健身和一般的健康锻炼。A. faded消失；B. declined下降；C. remained保持；D. rocketed快速增长。根据句中的“Happily”可推知，是发生了好的转变，所以是自尊和自信快速增长。故选D。
106．考查副词词义辨析。句意：令人高兴的是，我的自尊和自信水平直线上升，我积极参加保健操、健身和一般的健康锻炼A. violently猛烈地；B. nervously紧张地；C. gratefully感激地；D. actively积极地。根据句中的“Happily”可推知，作者会积极地参与这些活动和锻炼。故选D。
107．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我摆脱了顾虑和烦恼，怀着极大的热情回到了家。A. possessions所有物；B. concerns顾虑；C. pride自豪；D. laziness懒惰。根据句中的“rid myself of”和“worries”可知，作者摆脱了负面的情绪，concerns“顾虑”符合语境，和worries并列。故选B。
108．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我摆脱了顾虑和烦恼，怀着极大的热情回到了家。A. enthusiasm热情；B. bravery勇敢；C. love爱；D. patience耐心。根据上文“I never really saw myself as a person with a bit of enthusiasm.”以及作者的种种努力改变可知，作者变得富有热情了。故选A。
109．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我花了很长时间才意识到这一点。A. remember记得；B. collect收集；C. submit不得已接受；D. realize意识到。根据上文“We should be enthusiastic, find our purpose, and make our life more meaningful.”和作者一开始缺乏热情的状态可知，作者是花了很长时间才意识人生需要热情这个道理的。故选D。
110．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但对其他人来说，最好从现在开始。A. leave离开；B. hide隐藏；C. start开始；D. help帮助。根据上文“It took me a long time to”可知，作者花了很长时间明白了人生需要热情的道理，这里他建议其他人应该尽早开始热爱生活。故选C。

111．C 112．A 113．D 114．C 115．D 116．D 117．A 118．A 119．B 120．A 121．B 122．B 123．C 124．C 125．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了南德比郡的中学生安妮拾金不昧的善行。
111．考查动词短语辨析。句意：最近，她受到了表扬，因为她上交了在超市停车场发现的一个装有3800英镑的信封。A. applying for申请；B. getting up起床；C. handing in上交；D. hunting for寻找。根据句中“she was praised”可推知，安妮因为上交了捡到的钱，所以受到表扬。故选C项。
112．考查名词词义辨析。句意：最近，她受到了表扬，因为她上交了在超市停车场发现的一个装有3800英镑的信封。A. supermarket超市；B. company公司；C. factory工厂；D. police警察。根据下文“Last Sunday morning, Annie finished shopping.”可知，安妮刚刚买完东西，所以是在超市停车场发现装有钱的信封。故选A项。
113．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她误以为那是一个气球，但实际上那是一个信封。A. admitted承认；B. returned退回；C. forgot忘记；D. mistook误认。根据句中“in fact it was an envelope”可知，她最初误以为那是一个气球。故选D项。
114．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她推着手推车碾过信封时，信封突然被重量压破了。A. trolley手推车；B. car汽车；C. envelope信封；D. balloon气球。根据上文“in fact it was an envelope”可知，手推车碾过的是信封。故选C项。
115．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她捡起它并立即向德比郡警方报警。A. preferred优先；B. lent借出；C. paid付款；D. reported报告。根据句中“to Derbyshire police”可知，发现装有大笔钱的信封后，安妮报了警。故选D项。
116．考查副词词义辨析。句意：失主前来认领后，钱被安全归还。A. equally同样地；B. hopelessly无望地；C. hardly几乎不；D. safely安全地。根据上文可知，安妮发现钱后马上报了警，结合句中“came forward to claim (认领) it”可推知，钱安全地还给了失主。故选D项。
117．考查名词词义辨析。句意：失主前来认领后，钱被安全归还。A. owner所有者；B. giver赠送者；C. partner合作伙伴；D. competitor竞争者。根据句中“came forward to claim (认领) it”可推知，钱的所有者前来认领。故选A项。
118．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：后来，麦西亚安全社区小组的警察们拜访了善良的安妮，递给她一封德比郡警方的感谢信。A. kind-hearted好心的；B. outgoing外向的；C. absent-minded心不在焉的；D. hardworking勤奋的。根据上文可知，安妮在停车场发现别人丢的钱，她并没有据为己有，所以她非常善良，好心。故选A项。
119．考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来，麦西亚安全社区小组的警察们拜访了善良的安妮，递给她一封德比郡警方的感谢信。A. aid援助；B. thanks感谢；C. invitation邀请；D. efforts努力。根据上文可知，安妮拾金不昧，所以收到的是感谢信。故选B项。
120．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但她直接拒绝了奖励。A. rewards奖励；B. concerns担心；C. events事件；D. goods商品。根据上文“She was even given some money.”可知，安妮拒绝的是现金奖励。故选A项。
121．考查动词词义辨析。句意：安妮笑了笑，对警察的来访她回应说：“当我看到很多钱从信封里冒出来时，我感到很惊讶。我想丢了它的人一定很担心。我只是做了正确的事。”。A. Turning转向；B. Responding回应；C. Keeping保持；D. Seeing看到。根据句中“When I saw much money burst out of the envelope, I felt amazed. I thought the one who　　10　　 it must feel worried. I only did the right thing.”可知，这是面对警察时安妮的回应。故选B项。
122．考查动词词义辨析。句意：安妮笑了笑，对警察的来访她回应说：“当我看到很多钱从信封里冒出来时，我感到很惊讶。我想丢了它的人一定很担心。我只是做了正确的事。”。A. delivered递送；B. lost丢失；C. picked拾取；D. found发现。根据句中“must feel worried”可知，安妮说的是丢钱的人会感到担心。故选B项。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：鲍勃警官赞扬了安妮的行为。A. checked检查；B. protected保护；C. praised赞扬；D. prevented阻止。安妮拾金不昧，结合下文“Words cannot describe Annie.”可知，鲍勃警官在赞扬安妮。故选C项。
124．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她是一个真正了不起的女孩，值得整个社区的感谢和赞扬。A. terrible可怕的；B. creative有创造力的；C. amazing了不起的，令人诧异的；D. brave勇敢的。根据上文可知，安妮拾金不昧，心地善良，所以是了不起的女孩。故选C项。
125．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们都应该向她学习诚实的品质。A. courage勇气；B. patience耐心；C. responsibility责任；D. honesty诚实。根据上文可知，安妮拾金不昧，所以诚实是她的品质。故选D项。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者以合著小说的方式增进与孙女的感情。
126．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我需要一些东西来加强我们的关系。A. describe描述；B. value重视；C. understand理解；D. strengthen加强。根据上文“Years ago, when my granddaughter Taylor turned 12 and her primary interests turned to the outside world, I feared she would forget me one day.”可知，我担心孙女会忘了我，所以我需要一些东西来加强我们的关系。故选D。
127．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在脑海里寻找方法，然后在房子里寻找方法。A. book书；B. way方法；C. word单词；D. reason原因。根据上文“I needed something to　　1　　our relationship.”可知，我在寻找加强和孙女之间关系的方法。故选B。
128．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我发现书架上有一本未完成的青少年小说。A. unsold未售出的；B. new新的；C. unfinished未完成的；D. popular受欢迎的。根据下文“the story needed an ending.”可知，这是一本未完成是小说。故选C。
129．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个故事是基于我小时候的一段经历，但老式的语言需要更新，故事需要一个结局。A. update更新；B. explanation解释；C. answer答案；D. image图像。根据上文“the old-fashioned language needed an”及下文“For example, she　　11　　to make the pre-teen dialogue more authentic (真实的) by changing some expressions.”可知，老式的语言需要更新。故选A。
130．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我想邀请泰勒来帮我。A. allow允许；B. force强迫；C. teach教；D. invite邀请。根据下文“Taylor to help me.”及“I emailed her to ask and　　7　　she’d say yes.”可知，我想邀请泰勒来帮我。故选D。
131．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一起写小说意味着有更多的时间和她在一起。A. Reading读；B. Buying买；C. Writing写；D. Translating翻译。根据下文“Our emails flew back and forth throughout the fall and early winter. I emailed drafts (草稿) of each part to her. She made　　9　　after reviewing them　　10　　and emailed them back.”可知，此处指和孙女一起写小说。故选C。
132．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我发邮件问她，希望她能答应。A. promised承诺；B. hoped希望；C. agreed同意；D. realized实现。根据上文“So I wanted to　　5　　Taylor to help me.”及下文“she’d say yes.”可知，我想邀请泰勒来帮我，所以希望她能答应帮忙。故选B。
133．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当天，我收到了她的回复：“当然，我会帮助你的!”A. help帮助；B. remember记住；C. remind提醒；D. thank感谢。根据上文“So I wanted to　　5　　Taylor to help me.”及空前“Of course”可知，泰勒答应帮助我了。故选A。
134．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她在仔细审查后做出了修改，并通过电子邮件发回。A. plans计划；B. decisions决定；C. changes改变；D. choices选择。根据下文“For example, she　　11　　to make the pre-teen dialogue more authentic (真实的) by changing some expressions.”可知，泰勒对我草稿做了一些修改。故选C。
135．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她在仔细审查后做出了修改，并通过电子邮件发回。A. impatiently不耐烦地；B. carefully仔细地；C. angrily愤怒地；D. secretly秘密地。根据下文“For example, she　　11　　to make the pre-teen dialogue more authentic (真实的) by changing some expressions. She also noticed the weak areas in the plot and suggested how to　　12　　them.”可知，泰勒对草稿审查的很仔细。故选B。
136．考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，她试图通过改变一些表达来使青春期前的对话更真实。A. failed未能(做到)；B. happened碰巧；C. forgot忘记；D. tried尝试。根据下文“make the pre-teen dialogue more authentic (真实的) by changing some expressions.”可知，此处指泰勒试图修改一些表达来使小说中青春期前的对话更加真实。故选D。
137．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她还注意到了情节中的薄弱环节，并提出了如何改正的建议。A. create创造；B. correct改正；C. accept接受；D. use使用。根据上文“She also noticed the weak areas in the plot and suggested how to”及常识可知，她注意到了情节中的薄弱环节，并提出了如何改正的建议。故选B。
138．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那时候，我给泰勒设定的唯一规则就是坚持到底，她做到了。A. rule规则；B. example示例；C. standard标准；D. timetable时间表。根据下文“I set for Taylor was to see it through”可知，此处指我给泰勒设定的规则。故选A。
139．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那时候，我给泰勒设定的唯一规则就是坚持到底，她做到了。A. needed需要；B. knew知道；C. made使成功；D. believed相信。根据上文“Finally, we finished the novel together in mid-January.”可知，泰勒做到了坚持到底。固定搭配make it“达到预定目标”。故选C。
140．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们都从中受益。A. dreamed of梦想；B. thought about思考；C. kept on继续；D. benefited from受益于。根据下文“I succeeded in leaving her with wonderful memories of me, and she developed a lifelong interest in writing.”可知，我们都从中受益。故选D。