江苏高考英语完形填空专项训练

这是一份江苏高考英语完形填空专项训练，共35页。
完形填空
I was in about 40 feet of water. I knew I should not have gone___1___ , but I believed I was very experienced and just took a chance. There were not many currents and the water was so warm and clear. When I got a cramp (痉挛) in the stomach, I realized at once how___2___ I was. I tried to remove my weight belt, but in vain. I was___3___ and began to feel more frightened，unable to move.
I thought, “I can’t go like this! I have many things to do!”I couldn’t___4___this way with no one to even know what happened to me. I called out in my___5___ , “Somebody , something, help me!”
Suddenly I felt a hard___6___ from under my arm. I thought, “Oh no, sharks!” I felt terrified and desperate. But my arm was being___7___up forcibly. Around into my field of vision came an eye — the most wonderful eye I could ever imagine. I___8___ it was smiling.It was the eye of a big___9___. Looking into that eye, I knew I was safe.
At the surface it drew me all the way into___10___ . It took me into water so shallow that I began to be___11___ that it might be beached (搁浅), and I pushed it back a little deeper, where it waited, watching me, I guess to see if I was___12___.
It felt like another lifetime. When I took off the weight belt and oxygen tank, I felt so light and free and___13___. Later the dolphin took me out and played happily around in the water with me. I___14___ that there were a lot of dolphins there, farther out. After a while it brought me back to shore. I was very tired then, almost collapsing. When it made sure I was safe in the shallowest water, then he made just one ___15___and went out to join the others. Finally all of them left.
1．A．patiently B．lonely C．alone D．hurriedly
2．A．clever B．foolish C．sad D．upset
3．A．sinking B．floating C．flowing D．rising |
4．A．live B．float C．escape D．die
5．A．mind B．life C．dream D．goal
6．A．jump B．push C．drag D．pull
7．A．turned B．cut C．shut D．lifted
8．A．swear B．add C．guess D．doubt
9．A．dolphin B．shark C．whale D．crab
10．A．middle B．shore C．bottom D．sea
11．A．satisfied B．shocked C．surprised D．concerned
12．A．sad B．excited C．OK D．glad
13．A．angry B．awake C．doubtful D．alive
14．A．noticed B．discussed C．required D．imagined
15．A．noise B．name C．sign D．sound

Tia Wimbush and Susan Ellis have been co-workers for a decade. ____16____, they didn’t know each other well.
Their spouses each needed a kidney ____17____, and while Wimbush could have given her husband one of hers, she wasn’t a ____18____ match. Ellis, meanwhile, was no match at all for her husband.
One day, ____19____ the fall of 2020, the women saw each other in the office restroom and started chatting,  ____20____ that patients may wait many years for their name to ____21____ on the national kidney cadaver donor waiting list. Both women  ____22____ their husbands didn’t have that kind of time.
Wimbush asked Ellis what her husband’s blood type was.
After exchanging the replies, the women were amazed to find it was a ____23____ that they were both going through this with their husbands at the same time and they could also be in a position to help. Then Wimbush made a ____24____ to get tested.
So they did. Antibody tests _____25_____ that each woman was an excellent match for the other’s spouse. And in March 2021, seven months after that chance _____26_____, they made the donation.
The surgery was a success, with no _____27_____. “It’s really just a story about simple _____28_____,” Susan Ellis says. “For us, it started with two people just being good humans.”
Rodney Wimbush says he will be forever _____29_____ that his wife decided to _____30_____ a subject about blood types in the office restroom.
16．A．Hence B．Nevertheless C．Thus D．Otherwise
17．A．transformation B．translation C．transmission D．transplant
18．A．perfect B．consistent C．legal D．random
19．A．on B．over C．in D．at
20．A．comforting B．commanding C．complaining D．composing
21．A．come up B．put up C．give up D．make up
22．A．predicted B．worried C．guaranteed D．insisted
23．A．competence B．diligence C．dependence D．coincidence
24．A．proposal B．demand C．solution D．negotiation
25．A．reviewed B．revealed C．restricted D．restored
26．A．motivation B．participation C．conversation D．conservation
27．A．reception B．refusal C．registration D．rejection
28．A．courage B．kindness C．sympathy D．honesty
29．A．hopeful B．careful C．regretful D．grateful
30．A．bring about B．bring down C．bring up D．bring out

Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations or a coming math test? If yes, you are far from  ____31____. Math anxiety has become a common ____32____ among students around the world. Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve ____33____ math grades according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb 15.
According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people ____34____ some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild ____35____ to strong fear. Some people also have physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing ____36____. They may then try to ____37____ every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing jobs related to this  ____38____.
Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not ____39____ to be bad at math. If a child has math anxiety, don’t ____40____ that they’re not good at math. They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to ____41____ math achievement.
Also, there are ways to manage your ____42____ related to math. If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may  ____43____ to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. It’s about ensuring you’re  ____44____ your feelings correctly. In addition, a little math anxiety could be taken as a  ____45____ challenge to overcome. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate.
31．A．passive B．normal C．alone D．frank
32．A．condition B．mistake C．purpose D．interest
33．A．higher B．lower C．digital D．typical
34．A．prefer B．ensure C．desert D．experience
35．A．excitement B．punishment C．surprise D．tension
36．A．heart B．battle C．moment D．adventure
37．A．face B．record C．avoid D．desire
38．A．subject B．life C．material D．detail
39．A．immediately B．necessarily C．slightly D．frequently
40．A．teach B．compare C．think D．wish
41．A．introduce B．enjoy C．improve D．revise
42．A．horror B．stress C．comfort D．delight
43．A．help B．fail C．follow D．form
44．A．challenging B．measuring C．meaning D．understanding
45．A．serious B．positive C．physical D．technical

I’ve been told I was born middle-aged. I took on a lot of family ____46____ at an early age, which meant putting away childish things long before childhood was over. When you have sensible adult ____47____ on your mind, it’s____48____to find time to play. A few months ago, I was listening to a sensible adult podcast (播客) about publishing. During the course of the ____49____, the host said to his guest, “Ever since I read your latest book, I’ve found myself looking for opportunities to play.” When I heard a sensible adult podcaster talk about taking time to play, I thought, “Well, that’s just silly.” The idea of playing as an adult seemed ____50____ in a way I couldn’t express clearly. However, I didn’t know why the desire to play still ____51____ my mind a few days later.
One night, I was cutting across the local park, which would have been bustling (熙熙攘攘的) with ____52____ if I’d been there during the day. Now they were home in bed with their parents, and it was just me in this well-loved playground.
It was the swing set that really ____53____ my attention. When I saw it, I suddenly remembered playing on the swings with my cousin. I recalled the ____54____ of that childhood experience. During the day you’d probably be_____55_____by other sensible adults if you were waiting in line with their children. But at night, with no one else around?
I  _____56_____ a bit, but nobody would ever know. So I got on the swing. I pumped (摇晃) my _____57_____ to go higher, higher.
It was fun,_____58_____ and simple. Eventually, I came down from the swing, but I didn’t resist smiling. I couldn’t. That smile _____59_____ itself on my face, and it wouldn’t go away.
My childhood may be over, but that doesn’t mean _____60_____ is.
46．A．relationships B．responsibilities C．stories D．debts
47．A．matters B．doubts C．efforts D．skills
48．A．strange B．unusual C．unnecessary D．difficult
49．A．interview B．recovery C．change D．negotiation
50．A．frightening B．unappealing C．similar D．normal
51．A．connected with B．met with C．took up D．brushed aside
52．A．adults B．children C．coaches D．parents
53．A．held B．required C．discovered D．escaped
54．A．power B．curiosity C．delight D．disappointment
55．A．looked into B．looked after C．looked at D．looked down on
56．A．hesitated B．studied C．stepped D．rested
57．A．head B．hands C．shoulders D．legs
58．A．shocking B．awkward C．remote D．pure
59．A．pleased B．planted C．challenged D．proved
60．A．reunion B．homework C．playtime D．breakthrough

It was New Year’s Night. An ____61____ man was standing at a window. He raised his ____62____ eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were ____63____ like water lilies on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he ____64____ them on the earth, where a few more hopeless people than himself now moved towards their certain goal--the ____65____. He had already passed sixty of the stages leading to it, and he had brought from his Journey ____66____ but errors and regrets. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant and his heart sorrowful.
The days of his ____67____ appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the ____68____ of the two roads-one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, the other leading to a deep, dark cave. He looked towards the sky and cried ____69____, “Oh youth, return! Oh my father, place me once more at the entrance to life, and I will choose the ____70____ way!” But both his father and the days of his youth had ____71____.
The clock in the church tower ____72____ and the sound made him remember his parents’ early love for him. They had taught him and prayed to God for his ____73____.
But he chose the wrong way. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing ____74____, he burst out a cry, “Come back, my early days!”
And his youth did ____75____, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year’s Night.
61．A．admirable B．optimistic C．inspiring D．aged
62．A．mournful B．shining C．charming D．sharp
63．A．swimming B．floating C．sleeping D．lying
64．A．threw B．cast C．put D．caught
65．A．tomb B．family C．lounge D．office
66．A．everything. B．nothing C．anything D．something
67．A．death B．birth C．growth D．youth
68．A．entrance B．middle C．end D．exit
69．A．manly B．painfully C．sympathetically D．peacefully
70．A．shorter B．worse C．better D．harder
71．A．passed away B．passed by C．passed down D．passed out
72．A．struck B．rang C．beat D．knocked
73．A．guilt B．health C．good D．wealth
74．A．effect B．force C．effort D．power
75．A．fade B．leave C．disappear D．return

After graduation I managed to work at a news organization. As I was new to the world of ___76___, I was often sent to finish ___77___ assignments, but I was eager to ___78___myself in tough things. All I wanted was to make a ___79___impression on my seniors.
I ___80___ a senior colleague named Joy to let me follow him to his meeting with a major leader. Joy ______81______me with recording the process on tape. After we got back to the office, Joy asked me to ___82___ the tapes for editing. To my___83___ they were all blank! Was this going to cost me my job? Tears welled up in my eyes. I could imagine him angry at my ___84___ and asking me to leave.
When Joy asked me for the tapes, I ___85___ and cried, apologetic and embarrassed. “I think I saved them, but...” I said. However, Joy, with a lot of ___86___ as a journalist, had strange ___87___ on his face. “You have to make ___88___ to learn how you can do the job better next time, right?” he smiled.
I was shocked and grateful. He taught me the most important lesson in my life: Mistakes are ___89___ and what we learn from them is what ___90___ the course of our success.
76．A．writing B．communicating C．socializing D．reporting
77．A．boring B．tiring C．easy D．heavy
78．A．involve B．express C．bury D．enjoy
79．A．subjective B．positive C．vivid D．general
80．A．convinced B．expected C．dared D．reminded
81．A．assisted B．occupied C．inspired D．tasked
82．A．make B．replay C．pause D．erase
83．A．disappointment B．annoyance C．regret D．horror
84．A．carelessness B．weakness C．silliness D．rudeness
85．A．got away B．gave in C．broke down D．held back
86．A．enthusiasm B．experience C．responsibility D．creativity
87．A．astonishment B．hesitancy C．calmness D．appreciation
88．A．errors B．statements C．decisions D．commitments
89．A．unavoidable B．unacceptable C．controllable D．predictable
90．A．perfects B．reflects C．changes D．determines

In life, do you choose to take the road everyone has taken, or do you choose the path that is best for you? It might be ____91____ to choose what everyone has done, especially if it seemed to work for them. But is that what truly ____92____ for you?
On a recent hiking trip, my partner and I decided to take a popular trail in the ____93____ direction. This was an old, well-traveled trail that people had been hiking and biking from A to Z for years. For our own reasons, we chose to travel from Z to A．Going backwards made more sense with my ____94____. The trip would take several days and going backwards ____95____ that I would end the trip closer to the airport for my flight home.
As my partner and I walked, everyone crossing our path had something to say. “You’re going the wrong way. Are you lost? Are you returning ____96____ you forgot something? Are you crazy?” The path occasionally crossed a highway. When it did, even passing cars beeped (鸣笛) to ____97____ us in the “right” direction.
Why did people only see one way? Because that’s what ____98____ does? Because that’s how it’s always been done? We even ____99____ to talk to a Danish woman who said. “We have a saying in my country: when you go backwards to everyone else, it’s because you’re avoiding something.” I couldn’t _____100_____ it. We were just enjoying connecting with nature, hiking in the way that best _____101_____ us. Had we gone the “wrong” way? No. At least, not for us.
I decided to _____102_____ the path I chose. Finally, we had a(n) _____103_____ experience. Choosing the “wrong” path was right for me. When your inner _____104_____ tells you something is right (or wrong), listen to it. It’s your instinct (直觉). It’s speaking to you for a reason and it knows, better than anyone, what’s _____105_____ for you.
91．A．anxious B．normal C．challenging D．impressive
92．A．designs B．plans C．works D．prepares
93．A．opposite B．wrong C．common D．right
94．A．emotion B．target C．schedule D．body
95．A．concerned B．ensured C．provided D．permitted
96．A．if B．because C．while D．yet
97．A．point B．inspire C．protect D．press
98．A．someone B．everyone C．anybody D．nobody
99．A．expected B．stopped C．agreed D．decided
100．A．do B．hide C．believe D．agree
101．A．provided B．confused C．offered D．suited
102．A．show off B．think over C．take off D．stick to
103．A．horrible B．secure C．amazing D．crazy
104．A．character B．feeling C．voice D．reaction
105．A．best B．true C．flexible D．worthwhile

Journeys around the world are costly, have you ever traveled while staying in other people’s homes for free? It might sound too good to be ____106____. But a retired couple from Norfolk, England have ____107____ to do just that.
Jonathan and Julie Ashworth sold their house in 2017 and then traveled around the world while looking after other people’s houses and pets in exchange for free____108____.
The Ashworths booked their first house-sitting in early 2018 when looking for ways they could____109____ more while on a budget, and said they’d never____110____ ever since. While they were____111____ doubtful about the idea, they tried signing up for TrustedHousesitters, where owners and housesitters leave____112____ for each other. As they were new to the____113____, the couple chose to house- sit locally to build up their profiles, and often visited owners before____114____ their stay. Once they’d clocked up a significant amount of_____115_____ reviews, they began to make an_____116_____ for house- sitting slightly further afield.
While house- sitting might sound like a piece of cake, it’s_____117_____ as simple as just walking the owner’s dog every day. In order to_____118_____ they were prepared for each house- sitting, the pair generally arrived a few hours before the owners_____119_____, so that they could meet and discuss any concerns.
Due to COVID-19, the couple were_____120_____ to return to the UK. They are staying in a caravan (拖车) until they are able to begin house-sitting again.
106．A．fundamental B．true C．abnormal D．convenient
107．A．managed B．tackled C．promised D．highlighted
108．A．transportation B．accommodation C．welfare D．substance
109．A．earn B．engage C．travel D．arise
110．A．looked up B．looked out C．looked back D．looked away
111．A．ultimately B．conventionally C．initially D．apparently
112．A．symbols B．souvenirs C．contrasts D．reviews
113．A．practice B．recognition C．definition D．competence
114．A．surviving B．shortening C．ending D．securing
115．A．financial B．urgent C．positive D．dynamic
116．A．allowance B．explanation C．exchange D．application
117．A．eventually B．rarely C．merely D．consistently
118．A．predict B．debate C．ensure D．realize
119．A．restored B．left C．monitored D．contracted
120．A．prohibited B．permitted C．forced D．invited

When a famous commentator (评论员) advised gentlemen over fifty get a PSA test, I called my doctor’s office and made a(n) ____121____ to have it done.
Ten days later, I got the bad results: my prostate (前列腺) cancer was ____122____. My doctor explained to me the various treatment ____123____. I decided to have the prostate removed and get rid of the cancer ____124____, as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.
My surgery was successful and all the cancer had been ____125____. The next day, I was ____126____ from the hospital with post-operative instructions and directions. I soon learned that all the body functions were working ____127____ and my PSA level was zero.
One morning shortly thereafter, my wife and I ____128____ a sign by the road requesting ____129____ for Suncoast Hospice of Florida. We decided it was time to give back for our good ______130______. After six informative classes, we became volunteers for Suncoast Hospice. After saving myself, it was now time to help others by regularly visiting nursing-home ______131______.
Now, years later, I am still cancer-free, and we are still hospice volunteers. Our days volunteering for Suncoast Hospice have been very ______132______ for us. Our first few visits with a nursing-home resident are to give him/her a(n) ______133______ to get to know us. Sometimes, our visits with the resident are very short, but sometimes they are quite ______134______.
The license plate on the front of my car is from Suncoast Hospice, which reads, “Every Day’s a ______135______.”
121．A．appointment B．response C．decision D．order
122．A．planned B．announced C．treated D．decided
123．A．purposes B．instruments C．options D．outcomes
124．A．entirely B．gradually C．partly D．properly
125．A．treated B．developed C．removed D．controlled
126．A．driven B．separated C．prevented D．released
127．A．terribly B．smoothly C．quickly D．carefully
128．A．designed B．inspected C．painted D．spotted
129．A．volunteers B．doctors C．nurses D．directors
130．A．fortune B．cure C．medicine D．care
131．A．applicants B．guards C．patients D．surgeons
132．A．comfortable B．rewarding C．efficient D．generous
133．A．address B．method C．example D．opportunity
134．A．remarkable B．limited C．long D．endless
135．A．Dream B．Routine C．Holiday D．Gift

When asking someone for their first memory, I’m sure they are likely not to be sure which comes first. However, when asked, I have no ____136____ at all about mine. What I recall firstly is looking down and seeing flames coming out of my ankles.
It was a Sunday afternoon in July 1981 when I ____137____ fire. I was in the garden with my dad. It was a sunny day but slightly breezy (有微风的). I was standing nearby as my dad ____138____ to light the barbecue. After several failed attempts, ____139____ he had to use some sort of accelerant (助燃剂). It caused a small fireball, which was flying towards me ____140____ the breeze suddenly ____141____ in my direction. That’s where the vivid memory of my burning ankles kicks in. My dad ____142____ fast. He dashed indoors, grabbed a large blanket and ran back to wrap me in it.
The next thing I remember is sitting on a chest, feeling hot and ____143____ water over and over again; then being driven to a hospital. I underwent lots of skin operations and for weeks l wasn’t able to ____144____ my legs, which had to be wrapped in bandages. Throughout this period, I don’t recall experiencing pain. It was only when I ____145____ what an exciting summer my sister was having that my situation began to seems ____146____.
We’ve never talked much about the accident--my dad has never been an especially ____147____ person. Now that I have kids of my own, I do sometimes wonder what he ____148____. I’ve never felt any ____149____ at him, and I recognize that but for (要不是) his quick actions, the situation could have been ____150____. But I’d certainly never have a barbecue with my kids.
136．A．wonder B．idea C．doubt D．inspiration
137．A．created B．set C．held D．caught
138．A．tended B．struggled C．hesitated D．managed
139．A．eventually B．gradually C．confidently D．fortunately
140．A．before B．unless C．though D．as
141．A．escaped B．roared C．changed D．dropped
142．A．hid B．acted C．recognized D．approached
143．A．waiting for B．asking for C．paying for D．searching for
144．A．explore B．stretch C．bend D．guard
145．A．realized B．imagined C．admired D．reflected
146．A．unique B．typical C．fantastic D．unbearable
147．A．strict B．open C．positive D．generous
148．A．gave away B．took over C．went through D．looked into
149．A．responsibility B．anxiety C．guilt D．anger
150．A．more horrible B．more familiar C．more negative D．more efficient













参考答案：

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述海豚救作者的故事。
1．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我知道我不应该一个人去，但我相信我很有经验，只是碰碰运气。A. patiently耐心地；B. lonely孤独地；C. alone单独地；D. hurriedly匆匆忙忙地。由后文“no one to even know what happened to me”可知，作者是“单独”一人去游泳的。故选C项。
2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我胃抽筋时，我立刻意识到自己是多么愚蠢。 A. clever聪明的；B. foolish愚蠢的；C. sad悲伤的；D. upset沮丧的。由前文“I believed I was very experienced”可知，当作者后面胃疼的时候，他才意识到他认为他以前的想法是“愚蠢的”。故选B项。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我正在下沉，开始感到更加害怕，动弹不得。A. sinking下沉；B. floating浮动；C. flowing流动；D. rising上升。由前文“I tried to remove my weight belt, but in vain.”可知，作者在增重带的作用下慢慢“下沉”。故选A项。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不能以一种没有人知道我发生了什么的方式死。A. live活着；B. float漂浮；C. escape逃生；D. die死亡。由前文“I was　3　　and began to feel more frightened”可知，作者这里认为自己快要“死”了。故选D项。
5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在心里喊道：“快来人，出事了，帮帮我！”A. mind心；B. life生命；C. dream梦想；D. goal目的。由前文“ no one to even know what happened to me. ”可知，没有人知道发生了什么事能来帮他，所以作者只能在“心”里默默的求救。故选A项。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：突然，我感到手臂下有东西用力推了我一下。A. jump跳；B. push推动；C. drag拖动；D. pull拉。由后文“At the surface it drew me all the way ”可知，作者这里应该感觉手臂下有向上的“推动”力。故选B项。
7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我的手臂被强行举起。A. turned转向；B. cut切割；C. shut关闭；D. lifted举起。由后文“At the surface it drew me all the way ”可知，作者被向上“举起来”了。故选D项。
8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我肯定地说它在微笑。A. swear发誓，肯定地说；B. add添加；C. guess猜测；D. doubt怀疑。由后文“it was smiling”以及结合选项可知，作者这里“肯定地说”海豚在笑。故选A项。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一只大海豚的眼睛。 A. dolphin海豚；B. shark鲨鱼；C. whale鲸鱼；D. crab蟹。由后文“Later the dolphin took me out ”可知，这里的动物是“海豚”。故选A项。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在水面上，它把我一直拖到岸边。A. middle中间；B. shore海岸；C. bottom底部；D. sea海。由后文“After a while it brought me back to shore. ”可知，海豚把作者送到了“海岸”。故选B项。
11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它把我带进了这么浅的水里，我开始担心它可能会搁浅，我把它推回了更深的地方，它在那里等着我，我想看看我是否没事。A. satisfied满意的；B. shocked震惊的；C. surprised令人惊讶的；D. concerned担心的。由后文“I pushed it back a little deeper”可知，作者“担心”海豚搁浅。故选D项。
12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它把我带进了这么浅的水里，我开始担心它可能会搁浅，我把它推回了更深的地方，它在那里等着我，我想看看我是否没事。 A. sad悲伤；B. excited激动的；C. OK好了；D. glad高兴的。由后文“When it made sure I was safe in the shallowest water”以及结合语境可知，海豚在看作者是否“没事好了”。故选C项。
13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我脱下负重带和氧气罐时，我感到很轻、很自由、很有活力。A. angry生气的；B. awake醒的；C. doubtful可疑的；D. alive有活力的。由前文“It felt like another lifetime.”可知，海豚救了作者，让他又感觉到“有活力”了。故选D项。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我注意到远处有很多海豚。A. noticed注意到；B. discussed讨论；C. required要求；D. imagined想象。由后文“ there were a lot of dolphins there，farther out”可知，作者“注意到”远处还有很多海豚。故选A项。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当它确保我在最浅的水中安全时，它只发出一个声音，就游去和其他海豚一起。A. noise噪音；B. name名称；C. sign符号；D. sound声音。由后文“went out to join the others”以及结合常识可知，这里海豚应发出“叫声”告别，然后离开了。故选D项。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是在同一家公司上班的同事温布什（Tia Wimbush）和艾丽丝（Susan Ellis），共事十年大部分的时间都是点头之交，她们从没料到，有一天会成为彼此丈夫的救命恩人。
16．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，他们彼此并不了解。A. Hence因此；B. Nevertheless然而；C. Thus因此；D. Otherwise否则，要不然。根据空前“Tia Wimbush and Susan Ellis have been co-workers for a decade.”与空后“they didn’t know each other well.”的句意可知，两者间为转折关系。故选B项。
17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的配偶都需要肾脏移植，虽然温布什本可以给她的丈夫一个，但她并不是一个完美的匹配。A. transformation改变；B. translation翻译；C. transmission迁移；D. transplant移植。根据下文中的“Wimbush could have given her husband one of hers, she wasn’t a   3 match.”可知，需要的是肾脏移植。故选D项。
18．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们的配偶都需要肾脏移植，虽然温布什本可以给她的丈夫一个，但她并不是一个完美的匹配。A. perfect完美的；B. consistent持续的；C. legal合法的；D. random随机的。根据下文中的“each woman was an excellent match for the other’s spouse.”以及生活常识可知，肾移植需要的是完美的配型。故选A项。
19．考查介词词义辨析。句意：2020 年秋天的一天，这些女性在办公室洗手间见面并开始聊天，抱怨患者可能需要等待多年，自己的名字才出现在国家肾脏尸体捐赠者等待名单上。A. on在具体某一天，关于；B. over在……上方；C. in在……时间或空间；D. at在……时刻。根据句意可知，此处表述的是在2020年的秋天，使用介词in后面跟季节。故选C项。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2020 年秋天的一天，这些女性在办公室洗手间见面并开始聊天，抱怨患者可能需要等待多年，自己的名字才出现在国家肾脏尸体捐赠者等待名单上。A. comforting安慰；B. commanding命令；C. complaining抱怨；D. composing构成，谱写。根据从句内容“patients may wait many years for their name to 6 on the national kidney cadaver donor waiting list.”可知，此处表示的是这两位妻子对等待肾源的不满。故选C项。
21．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：2020 年秋天的一天，这些女性在办公室洗手间见面并开始聊天，抱怨患者可能需要等待多年，自己的名字才出现在国家肾脏尸体捐赠者等待名单上。A. come up走过来，出现；B. put up张贴，搭建；C. give up放弃；D. make up构成，弥补。根据语境可知，病人要等好多年才能在等待肾源的名单上看到自己的名字可推断，名字只能是“出现”在名单中。故选A项。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：两个女人都担心她们的丈夫没有那种时间。A. predicted预测；B. worried使担忧；C. guaranteed保证；D. insisted坚持。根据下文“their husbands didn’t have that kind of time. ”可知，她们的丈夫等不到那个时候了，所以很担忧。故选B项。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在交换了回复后，妇女们惊讶地发现，她们同时与丈夫一起经历这件事是巧合，她们也可以提供帮助。A. competence能力，胜任；B. diligence勤奋；C. dependence依赖；D. coincidence巧合。根据下文“they were both going through this with their husbands at the same time and they could also be in a position to help.”可知，这简直就是很凑巧的事情。故选D项。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后温布什提出了接受测试的建议。A. proposal建议；B. demand要求；C. solution解决方法；D. negotiation协商。根据上文“Wimbush asked Ellis what her husband’s blood type was.”以及“After exchanging the replies, the women were amazed to find…”可推知，她们应该是提议再进行一下检测，也许可以救治自己的丈夫。故选A项。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：抗体测试显示，每个女人都是对方配偶的极配。 A. reviewed复习；B. revealed揭露，显示；C. restricted限制；D. restored修复。根据下文“each woman was an excellent match for the other’s spouse.”可知，此处是检测结果显示她们与对方的丈夫抗体匹配。故选B项。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：2021 年 3 月，在那次偶然的谈话七个月后，她们进行了捐赠。A. motivation动机；B. participation参加；C. conversation对话；D. conservation保护。根据上文中“the women saw each other in the office restroom and started chatting,…”可知，此处指的是上次在卫生间的那次无意的交谈。故选C项。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：手术很成功，没有排斥。A. reception接待；B. refusal拒绝；C. registration注册；D. rejection拒绝接受，排异。根据上文“The surgery was a success”可知，手术很成功，没有出现排异。故选D项。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“这真的只是一个关于简单善良的故事，”苏珊·埃利斯说。“对我们来说，它始于两个人只是好人。A. courage勇气；B. kindness善良；C. sympathy同情；D. honesty诚实。根据下文中“For us, it started with two people just being good humans.”两位妻子的描述，结合语境可知，此处指的是简单的善举。故选B项。
29．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：罗德尼·温布什（Rodney Wimbush）说，他将永远感激他的妻子决定在办公室洗手间里提出一个关于血型的话题。A. hopeful有希望的；B. careful仔细的；C. regretful后悔的；D. grateful感激的。根据语境可知，全文讲述的是一次无意的对话拯救了Rodney Wimbush的性命，所以，Rodney Wimbush对此心存感激。故选D项。
30．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：罗德尼·温布什（Rodney Wimbush）说，他将永远感激他的妻子决定在办公室洗手间里提出一个关于血型的话题。A. bring about带来；B. bring down降低，打倒；C. bring up培养，提出；D. bring out出版，生产。根据上文中“Then Wimbush made a 9 to get tested.”可知，此处指的是上文中两位妻子对话的事情，感激妻子在办公室的洗手间里提出一个关于血型的话题。故选C项。

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

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了数学焦虑症在学生之间很普遍，剑桥研究表明，数学焦虑程度较高的国家的学生往往会取得较低的数学成绩，但有数学焦虑症的学生并不一定数学不好，是有办法提升数学成绩的。
31．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果是，你并不孤单。A. passive被动的，消极的；B. normal正常的，标准的；C. alone单独的，独自的；D. frank坦白的，直率的。由后文“Math anxiety has become a common ____2___among students around the world.”可知，数学焦虑在学生之间很流行可知，如果你会在想到几何，方程式是焦虑，你并不是一个人，alone符合语境，故选C。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：数学焦虑已成为世界各地学生的普遍状况。A.condition状况，条件；B.mistake错误，误解；C. purpose目的，意图；D. interest兴趣，爱好。数学焦虑是一种在学生之间普遍的现象，状况，condition符合语境。故选A。
33．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：根据2月15日发表在《美国国家科学院院刊》上的一项研究，数学焦虑程度较高的国家的学生往往会取得较低的数学成绩。A. higher更高的；B. lower更低的；C. digital数字的；D. typical典型的。由下一段“According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people _____4___ some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild ____5____ to strong fear.”可知，剑桥研究发现人们在面对数学时会不适，所以数学焦虑和和成绩应该成反比，数学焦虑程度高时，数学成绩相应较低。故选B。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：根据剑桥大学的一项研究，在日常的生活中，许多人在面对数学问题时会经历一定程度的不适，从轻微地紧张到强烈的恐惧不等。A. prefer更喜欢； B. ensure确保；C. desert遗弃；D. experience经历。由后文的discomfort可知，是在面对数学题时，会感到不适，即经历不适。故选D。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：根据剑桥大学的一项研究，在日常的生活中，许多人在面对数学问题时会经历一定程度的不适，从轻微地紧张到强烈的恐惧不等。A. excitement兴奋，激动；B. punishment处罚，受罚；C. surprise惊奇，诧异；D. tension紧张，不安。由前文的discomfort可知，此处应用贬义词，排除A、C选项，再后文的strong fear可知，要形成对比，因此是轻微的紧张。故选D。
36．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有些人也有身体症状，例如手心出汗或心跳加速。A. heart心脏；B. battle战斗；C. moment瞬间；D. adventure冒险经历。根据前文physical symptoms可知，是身体上的症状，只有heart符合语境，这里表示除了手心出汗之外，还会心跳加速。故选A。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，他们可能会尝试避免涉及数字的所有情况，这意味着他们无法从事与此学科相关的工作。A. face面对；B. record记录；C. avoid 避免；D. desire渴望。结合前文“many people _____4___ some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild ____5____ to strong fear. Some people also have physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing _____6_____. ”可知，因为有数学焦虑，会不适，所以会尽量避免数学。故选C。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，他们可能会尝试避免涉及数字的所有情况，这意味着他们无法从事与此学科相关的工作。A.subject学科；B. life生活；C. material材料；D. detail细节。根据前文“ They may then try to ____7____ every situation involving numbers”可知，他们会尽可能的避免去接触数学，意味着他们不会去从事和数学学科相关的职业和工作。故选A。
39．考查副词词义辨析。句意：安慰来自于这样一个事实，即那些有数学焦虑的人在数学方面并不一定差。A. immediately立刻，马上；B. necessarily必定地，必然地；C. slightly轻微地，稍稍；D. frequently频繁地。根据前文“According to a University of Cambridge study, in ordinary life, many people ____4_____  some degree of discomfort when faced with a math problem, ranging from mild ____5_____ to strong fear.”可知，剑桥的调查显示，数学焦虑越高则数学成绩越低，与此对应，前文Comfort comes from the fact指的是有数学焦虑并不一定就数学成绩不好是一个令人感到安慰的事实。故选B。
40．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果一个孩子有数学焦虑症，不要认为他不擅长数学。A. teach教；B. compare比较；C. think认为；D. wish希望。由前文“ Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not ___9____ to be bad at math.”可知，焦虑症并不等于不擅长数学，所以当你发现一个孩子有数学焦虑症时，不要认为他数学不好。故选C。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们可能在数学方面有过非常糟糕的经历，并且有办法提升数学成就。A. introduce介绍；B. enjoy享受；C. improve提高；D. revise修订。由前文“ Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety are not ___9____ to be bad at math.”可知，有数学焦虑症的孩子不一定数学不好，是有办法提高数学成绩的。故选C。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：此外，还有一些方法可以处理你因为数学的压力。A. horror恐惧；B. stress压力；C. comfort安慰；D. delight高兴。由后文的feeling stressed可知，这里是指数学带来的压力。故选B。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果您在数学考试前感到压力，在考试开始前花几分钟来探索这些感觉可能会有用。A. help帮助；B. fail失败；C. follow跟随；D. form构成。结合语境可知，这里是作者针对数学焦虑症给出的建议，为了对数学焦虑症有帮助，所以在考试前花几分钟的时候先熟悉一下这种情绪可能有帮助。故选A。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是关于确保你能正确的理解你的感受。A. challenging挑战；B. measuring衡量；C. meaning意味着；D. understanding理解。结合前文“If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may ____13___  to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins.”可知，在考试钱花几分钟探索自己的感受是为了让自己可以准确的理解自己的感受，这样才能缓解数学焦虑症。故选D。
45．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：此外，一点数学焦虑可以被视为需要克服的积极挑战。A. serious严重的；B. positive积极的；C. physical身体的；D. technical科技的。由后文的“can help to motivate.”可知，可把数学焦虑视为积极的挑战。故选B。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，作者本以为成年后玩游戏已经不再具有吸引力，但一次秋千体验让作者找回了童年的快乐。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在很小的时候就承担了很多家庭责任，这意味着在童年结束之前就要把幼稚的东西收起来。A. relationships关系；B. responsibilities责任；C. stories故事；D. debts债务。由下文的“which meant putting away childish things long before childhood was over”可知，作者的童年很短暂，很早就开始承担家庭的责任。故选B项。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当你脑子里有理智的成人的事情时，很难找到时间玩。A. matters事情；B. doubts怀疑；C. efforts努力；D. skills技巧。由上文的“which meant putting away childish things long before childhood was over”可知，作者很早就收起了童年幼稚的东西，开始考虑成年人的事情。故选A项。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当你脑子里有理智的成人的事情时，很难找到时间玩。A. strange奇怪的；B. unusual不同寻常的；C. unnecessary不必要的；D. difficult困难的。由上文语境和常识可知，如果有成年人的责任和事情，我们就很难找时间玩耍了。故选D项。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在采访过程中，主持人对嘉宾说：“自从我读了你的新书后，我就发现自己在寻找玩耍的机会。”A. interview采访；B. recovery恢复；C. change变化；D. negotiation谈判。由上文的“I was listening to a sensible adult podcast (播客) about publishing(我在听一个关于出版的成人播客)”和下文的“the host said to his guest”可知，这是一次采访。故选A项。
50．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：成年后玩的想法似乎没有吸引力，我无法清楚地表达出来。A. frightening可怕的；B. unappealing没有吸引的；C. similar相似的；D. normal正常的。由上文的“Well, that’s just silly.”可知，作者认为成年人玩游戏这个想法很傻，因此玩游戏对作者无吸引力。故选B项。
51．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，我不知道为什么几天后，玩游戏的欲望仍然占据着我的脑海。A. connected with与……联系；B. met with碰见；C. took up占据；D. brushed aside不理会。由句中副词“still”可知，尽管最初作者认为成年人玩游戏这个想法很傻，但玩游戏的欲望仍然占据了他的脑海。故选C项。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天晚上，我穿过当地的公园，如果我白天在那里的话，那里会挤满孩子。A. adults成年人；B. children儿童；C. coaches教练；D. parents父母。由下文的“Now they were home in bed with their parents(现在他们在家里和父母躺在床上)”和“During the day you’d probably be　　10　　by other sensible adults if you were waiting in line with their children.(白天，如果你和他们的孩子一起排队，你可能会被其他懂事的成年人……)”可知，白天挤满公园的应该是孩子。故选B项。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：真正吸引我注意力的是秋千。A. held抓住；B. required需要；C. discovered发现；D. escaped逃离。由下文的“When I saw it, I suddenly remembered playing on the swings with my cousin.(当我看到它的时候，我突然想起了和我表哥一起荡秋千)”可知，秋千吸引了作者的注意，hold one’s attention意为“抓住某人的注意力”。故选A项。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我回忆起童年经历的喜悦。A. power能力；B. curiosity好奇心；C. delight高兴；D. disappointment失望。由上文的“When I saw it, I suddenly remembered playing on the swings with my cousin.(当我看到它的时候，我突然想起了和我表哥一起荡秋千)”可知，作者回忆起了快乐的往事。故选C项。
55．考查动词短语辨析。句意：白天，如果你和他们的孩子一起排队，你可能会被其他懂事的成年人看不起。A. looked into调查；B. looked after照顾；C. looked at看；D. looked down on轻视。由下文的“if you were waiting in line with their children”和常识可知，如果一个成年人跟孩子一起排队玩秋千，可能会被其他理智的成年人看不起。故选D项。
56．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我犹豫了一下，但没人会知道。A. hesitated犹豫；B. studied研究；C. stepped迈步；D. rested休息。由上文的“如果一个成年人跟孩子一起排队玩秋千，可能会被其他理智的成年人看不起”和下文的“but nobody would ever know”可知，作者有一个心理斗争的过程，犹豫了一下。故选A项。
57．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我使劲蹬着腿，越蹬越高。A. head头；B. hands手；C. shoulders肩膀；D. legs腿。由常识可知，荡秋千需要腿部用力。故选D项。
58．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这很有趣，纯粹而简单。A. shocking令人震惊的；B. awkward尴尬的；C. remote遥远的；D. pure纯粹的。由下文的“simple”可知，秋千给作者带来纯粹而简单的快乐。故选D项。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那笑容深深地印在了我的脸上，它不会消失。A. pleased使满意；B. planted植根于；C. challenged挑战；D. proved证明。由上文的“but I didn’t resist smiling. I couldn’t.(但我还是忍不住笑了。忍不住笑了)”可知，笑容发自内心，植根于脸庞。故选B项。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的童年可能结束了，但这并不意味着游戏时间结束了。A. reunion团聚；B. homework家庭作业；C. playtime游戏时间；D. breakthrough突破。由上文语境可知，作者通过荡秋千找回了童年的快乐，虽然童年已逝，但童趣永存，游戏时间随时都在。故选C项。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个耐人寻味的故事。一个垂暮的老人满怀悔恨和悲伤，追忆自己的青春岁月，但无论他多么想回到过去都无济于事，最后当他醒来时，发现自己还年轻，这只是一场无比真实的梦。
61．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个上了年纪的人站在窗前。A. admirable令人钦佩的，极好的；B. optimistic乐观的；C. inspiring鼓舞人心的；D. aged年老的。根据后文“He had already passed sixty of the stages leading to it”可知，他已经60岁了，也就是一个老人了。故选D。
62．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他抬起忧伤的眼睛望着深蓝的天空，繁星像睡莲一样漂浮在清澈平静的湖面上。A. mournful悲伤的；B. shining闪耀的；C. charming迷人的；D. sharp锋利的。根据后文“he had brought from his Journey __6___ but errors and regrets. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant and his heart sorrowful”可知，老人追忆往事时发现满是错误和悔恨，而且现在的他身体状况欠佳，由此推知，老人此时是难过的悲伤的。故选A。
63．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他抬起忧伤的眼睛望着深蓝的天空，繁星像睡莲一样漂浮在清澈平静的湖面上。A. swimming游泳；B. floating漂浮；C. sleeping睡觉；D. lying躺下。根据后文对于主语“the stars”的描述“like water lilies on the surface of a clear calm lake(像清澈平静的湖面上的睡莲)”可知，应是指天空的星星像湖中的睡莲一样漂浮在夜空中。故选B。
64．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他把目光投向地面，有几个比他更绝望的人正在走向他们最终的归宿——坟墓。A. threw扔掉；B. cast投掷；C. put放置；D. caught抓住。根据前文“He raised his__2__eyes towards the deep blue sky”可知，起初他抬头望向天空，现在应是看向地面。cast eyes on sth，“注视某物；向……投向目光”。故选B。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后他把目光投向地面，有几个比他更绝望的人正在走向他们最终的归宿——坟墓。A. tomb坟墓；B. family家庭；C. lounge休息厅；D. office办公室。分析后文“He had already passed sixty of the stages leading to it”可知，it应是用于指代该空所选名词，且后文提及老人60岁了，那么最终确定的目标应是“tomb(坟墓)”。故选A。
66．考查不定代词词义辨析。句意：他已经走过了通往成功的60个驿站，除了错误和遗憾，他什么也没有带来。A. everything一切；B. nothing什么都没有；C. anything任何事物；D. something某物。由下文“but errors and regrets”可知，此处用nothing but…，是固定结构，意为“只有，只不过”，用在句中表达他能够从人生旅途中带到坟墓的只有过错和悔恨。故选B。
67．考查名词词义辨析。句意：年轻的岁月如梦般展现在他面前，他想起父亲把他放在岔路口的那个重要时刻，岔路口有两条路，一条通向宁静、阳光的地方，另一条则通向幽深、黑暗的洞穴。 A. death死亡；B. birth出生；C. growth成长，发展；D. youth年轻时期。根据后文“he recalled the serious moment”可知，他在回忆年轻时发生的事情。故选D。
68．考查名词词义辨析。句意：年轻的岁月如梦幻般展现在他面前，他想起父亲把他放在岔路口的那个重要时刻，岔路口有两条路，一条通向宁静、阳光的地方，另一条则通向幽深、黑暗的洞穴。A. entrance入口；B. middle中间；C. end末尾；D. exit出口。根据后文“the two roads-one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, the other leading to a deep, dark cave”可知，他被放在了两条分岔路口（入口处）。且后文“place me once more at the entrance to life”出现了原词：entrance。故选A。
69．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他仰望天空，痛苦地大喊起来。A. manly男子气概的，强壮的；B. painfully痛苦地；C. sympathetically同情地；D. peacefully平静地。分析可知，所选副词应用于修饰动词“cried(呼喊)”，且根据后文“Oh youth, return! Oh my father, place me once more at the entrance to life, and I will choose the___10__way”可知，他应是选错了路，因此痛苦地朝天大喊。故选B。
70．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：哦，青春，返回！哦，父亲，请把我重新放到人生的岔路口，我会选择一条更好的道路！ A. shorter更短的；B. worse更糟糕的；C. better更好的；D. harder更难的。根据前文“Oh youth, return! Oh my father, place me once more at the entrance to life”可知，他想回到过去，是想要选择一条更好的路。故选C。
71．考查动词短语辨析。句意：但是他的父亲和他的青春时光都已经一去不复返了。A. passed away消失；B. passed by路过；C. passed down传递；D. passed out神志不清。分析可知，所选动词的主语为“both his father and the days of his youth(他的父亲和他的青春)”，且他已经60岁了，青春不再了，空格处意为“消失”。故选A。
72．考查动词词义辨析。句意：教堂钟楼上的钟声敲响了，钟声让他想起了父母早年对他的爱。A. struck（时钟）敲响；B. rang铃声响起；C. beat打败；D. knocked敲击。根据前文主语“The clock in the church tower”为教堂塔楼的钟可知，此处应是“（时钟）敲响”。故选A。
73．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们教导他，为他祈祷顺利美好。A. guilt内疚；B. health健康；C. good好的方面；D. wealth财富。句子主语为“They”，即他的父母，由上文“prayed to God for his”可知，父母是为孩子祈祷一切顺利美好的。故选C。
74．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他黯淡的双眼噙满了泪水，在绝望中，他嘶声高喊：“回来吧，我那逝去的年华！”A. effect效果；B. force力量，武力；C. effort努力；D. power权力。根据前文“His darkened eyes were full of tears”可知，老人眼里充满泪水，情绪已经崩溃，他呼喊青春回来应是没有意义的，是令人绝望的呼喊。a despairing effort，意为“绝望的努力”，符合他此时的心境。故选C。
75．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的青春真的回来了，因为这一切只是他在新年之夜做的一场梦。A. fade逐渐消失；B. leave离开；C. disappear消失；D. return返回。根据后文“all this was only a dream which he had on New Year’s Night”可知，这一切只是他在新年之夜做的一场梦，青春还在，“老人”重返青春。故选D。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者刚进入新闻行业工作时主动请缨跟随前辈开会，结果因为失误导致会议没有记录，最后在前辈的包容下懂得犯错意义的故事。
76．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于我刚刚接触到新闻报道领域，我经常被派去完成容易的任务，但我渴望让自己参与到困难的事情中。A. writing写作；B. communicating交流；C. socializing交际；D. reporting报道。根据上文“After graduation I managed to work at a news organization. ”可知，此处表示作者刚接触到新闻报道。故选D项。
77．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于我刚刚接触到新闻报道领域，我经常被派去完成容易的任务，但我渴望让自己参与到困难的事情中。A. boring令人厌烦的；B. tiring令人困倦的；C. easy容易的；D. heavy重的。根据下文“but I was eager to ___3___myself in tough things.”可知，此处表示作者经常被派去完成容易的任务。故选C项。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于我刚刚接触到新闻报道领域，我经常被派去完成容易的任务，但我渴望让自己参与到困难的事情中。A. involve（使）参加；B. express表达；C. bury埋葬；D. enjoy享受。根据下文“myself in tough things”可知，作者渴望参与到困难的事情中。故选A项。
79．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我只想给我的前辈留下一个积极的印象。A. subjective主观的；B. positive积极的；C. vivid生动的；D. general全体的。根据上文“but I was eager to ___3___myself in tough things.”可推知，作者想要给自己的前辈留下积极的印象。故选B项。
80．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我说服了一位名叫乔伊的前辈，让我跟着他去见一位主要领导人。A. convinced说服；B. expected预期；C. dared敢于；D. reminded提醒。根据下文“Joy ______6______me with recording the process on tape. ”可知，作者说服了乔伊，让自己跟着他去见一位主要领导人。故选A项。
81．考查动词词义辨析。句意：乔伊派给我任务，把过程录制在磁带上。A. assisted协助；B. occupied占领；C. inspired激励；D. tasked派给某人（任务）。根据下文“with recording the process on tape.”可知，此处表示乔伊派给作者任务。故选D项。
82．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们回到办公室后，乔伊让我重新播放录音带进行编辑。A. make制造；B. replay重新播放；C. pause暂停；D. erase擦除。根据下文“the tapes for editing”以及常识可知，此处表示重新播放录音进行编辑。故选B项。
83．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我恐惧的是，它们都是空白！A. disappointment失望；B. annoyance烦恼；C. regret遗憾；D. horror恐惧。根据下文“they were all blank! Was this going to cost me my job?”可知，此处表示发现磁带是空白的，作者非常恐惧。故选D项。
84．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我可以想象他对我的粗心大意感到愤怒，并要求我离开。A. carelessness粗心大意；B. weakness弱点；C. silliness愚蠢；D. rudeness粗鲁。根据上文“Joy ______6______me with recording the process on tape. After we got back to the office, Joy asked me to ___7___ the tapes for editing. To my___8___ they were all blank!”以及语境可推知，由于作者的粗心大意，导致了磁带是空白的，作者想象乔伊对自己的粗心大意感到愤怒。故选A项。
85．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当乔伊向我要磁带时，我崩溃了，哭了，很抱歉，也很尴尬。A. got away逃离；B. gave in让步；C. broke down崩溃；D. held back抑制。根据下文“and cried, apologetic and embarrassed. “I think I saved them, but...” I said. ”可知，此处表示作者崩溃了。故选C项。
86．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，作为记者有着丰富经验的乔伊，脸上有着奇异的平静。A. enthusiasm热情；B. experience经验；C. responsibility责任；D. creativity创造力。根据下文“as a journalist, had strange ___12___ on his face.”以及常识可推知，此处表示乔伊作为记者，经验丰富。故选B项。
87．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，作为记者有着丰富经验的乔伊，脸上有着奇异的平静。A. astonishment惊讶；B. hesitancy犹豫；C. calmness平静；D. appreciation欣赏。根据下文““You have to make ___13___ to learn how you can do the job better next time, right?” he smiled.”可知，乔伊带着笑容跟作者交谈，所以此处表示他的脸上有着奇异的平静。故选C项。
88．考查名词词义辨析。句意：你必须犯错才能学会下次如何更好地完成工作，对吧？A. errors错误；B. statements陈述；C. decisions决定；D. commitments承诺。根据下文“to learn how you can do the job better next time”以及语境可知，此处表示犯错误才能学会下次更好地完成工作。故选A项。
89．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他教会我人生中最重要的一课：错误是不可避免的，我们从中吸取的教训决定了我们成功的道路。A. unavoidable不可避免的；B. unacceptable不可接受的；C. controllable可控的；D. predictable可预测的。根据上文“Mistakes are”以及语境可知，此处表示错误是不可避免的。故选A项。
90．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他教会我人生中最重要的一课：错误是不可避免的，我们从中吸取的教训决定了我们成功的道路。A. perfects使完美；B. reflects反映；C. changes改变；D. determines决定。根据下文“the course of our success”可知，从错误中吸取的教训决定成功的道路。故选D项。

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

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者和伙伴在最近的一次徒步旅行中，选择了相反的方向。每个人都说他们走错了，但是最终，他们有了一次奇妙的经历。作者认为当你内心的声音告诉你什么是对的或错的，听从它。这是你的本能。它和你说话是有原因的，它比任何人都清楚，什么对你最好。
91．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：选择每个人都做过的事情可能是正常的，特别是如果它看起来对他们有用的话。A. anxious焦虑的；B. normal正常的；C. challenging具有挑战性的；D. impressive印象深刻的。根据后文“to choose what everyone has done,”可知，选择每个人都做过的事情可能是正常的。故选B。
92．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这真的适合你吗？A. designs设计；B. plans计划；C. works工作，起作用；D. prepares准备。根据上文“especially if it seemed to work for them.”可知，此处指选择每个人都做过的事情是否对自己起作用。故选C
93．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在最近的一次徒步旅行中，我和我的伙伴决定选择一条流行路线的相反方向。A. opposite相反的；B. wrong错误的；C. common共同的；D. right正确的。根据后文“This was an old, well-traveled trail that people had been hiking and biking from A to Z for years. For our own reasons, we chose to travel from Z to A.”可知，作者他们选择了相反反向的路线。故选A。
94．考查名词词义辨析。句意：倒回去对我的日程安排更有意义。A. emotion情绪；B. target目标；C. schedule时刻表，日程安排；D. body身体。根据后文“The trip would take several days and going backwards ____5____ that I would end the trip closer to the airport for my flight home.”可知，倒着走会在离机场更近的地方结束旅行，所以是对日程安排有意义。故选C。
95．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这趟旅行要花上几天的时间，倒着走可以确保我在离机场更近的地方结束旅程，以便搭飞机回家。A. concerned关心；B. ensured保证；C. provided提供；D. permitted允许。根据后文“that I would end the trip closer to the airport for my flight home.”可知，倒着走可以确保作者在离机场更近的地方结束旅程，以便搭飞机回家。故选B。
96．考查连词词义辨析。句意：你回来是因为忘了什么吗？A. if如果；B. because因为；C. while当……时候；D. yet然而。根据语境可知，此处引导原因状语从句，表示“因为”应用because。故选B。
97．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当它出现时，就连过往的车辆也会鸣叫，给我们指出“正确”的方向。A. point指；B. inspire激励；C. protect保护；D. press压。根据后文“us in the “right” direction.”可知，汽车鸣笛是为了指出正确的方向。故选A。
98．考查不定代词词义辨析。句意：为什么人们只看到一个方向?因为每个人都是这么做的。A. someone某人；B. everyone每个人；C. anybody任何人；D. nobody没人。根据上文“In life, do you choose to take the road everyone has taken, or do you choose the path that is best for you?”可知，人们只看到一个方向的原因是每个人都这么做。故选B。
99．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们甚至停下来和一位丹麦妇女交谈，她说：“我们国家有一个说法：当你和其他人方向相反时，那是因为你在逃避什么。A. expected预料；B. stopped停止；C. agreed同意；D. decided决定。根据后文“to talk to a Danish woman who said.”可知，作者当时在徒步旅行中，所以是停下来和一位丹麦妇女交谈。故选B。
100．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我简直不敢相信。A. do做；B. hide隐藏；C. believe相信；D. agree同意。根据上文“We have a saying in my country: when you go backwards to everyone else, it’s because you’re avoiding something.”和后句“We were just enjoying connecting with nature,”可知，作者只是为了享受与大自然的接触，所以不敢相信女人的话。故选C。
101．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们只是享受与大自然的联系，以最适合我们的方式徒步旅行。A. provided提供；B. confused疑惑；C. offered提供；D. suited适合。根据上文“We were just enjoying connecting with nature, hiking the way that best”可知，作者认为徒步旅行是最适合他们的旅行方式。故选D。
102．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我决定坚持我选择的道路。A. show off炫耀；B. think over思考；C. take off脱掉；D. stick to坚持。根据后文“the path I chose.”可知，作者坚持选择自己选择的道路。故选D。
103．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最终，我们有了一次奇妙的经历。A. horrible可怕的；B. secure安全的；C. amazing惊奇的；D. crazy疯狂的。根据前文“I decided to ____12____ the path I chose.”可知，此处作者在总结这次徒步旅行，他们最终有了一次奇妙的经历。故选C。
104．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当你内心的声音告诉你什么是对的或错的，听从它。A. character角色； B. feeling感受；C. voice嗓音，声音 D. reaction反应。根据后文“tells you something is right (or wrong), listen to it.”可知，此处指人内心的声音，应用voice。故选C。
105．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它和你说话是有原因的，它比任何人都更清楚什么对你最好。A. best最好的；B. true真的；C. flexible灵活的；D. worthwhile值得的。根据上文“We were just enjoying connecting with nature, hiking in the way that best ____11____ us.”可知，作者知道什么是对自己最好。故选A。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一对退休夫妇通过为他人提供家政服务，换取免费住宿环游世界的故事。
106．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这听起来好得不真实。A. fundamental 基础的；B. true 真实的；C. abnormal不正常的；D. convenient 方便的。根据下文“But a retired couple from Norfolk, England have managed to do just that.（但一对来自英国诺福克的退休夫妇设法成功做到了这一点。）”可知，旅游免费住在别人家里这件事情不太现实，这对夫妇努力尝试才把它变为真实的。故选B项。
107．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但一对来自英国诺福克的退休夫妇设法成功做到了这一点。A. managed    设法做到；B. tackled 处理；C. promised    保证；D. highlighted 强调。根据上文“It might sound too good to be true.（这听起来好得不真实。）”可知，要做到这件事很难，因此需要努力设法做，而manage to do sth.表示“设法成功做某事”，符合语境。故选A项。
108．考查名词词义辨析。句意：乔纳森·阿什沃斯和朱莉·阿什沃斯在2017年卖掉了他们的房子，然后周游世界，同时照顾别人的房子和宠物，以换取免费住宿。A. transportation交通；B. accommodation住宿；C. welfare福利；D. substance 物质。根据上文“staying in other people’s homes for free（免费住在被人的房子里）”可知，此处谈论的是免费住宿。故选B项。
109．考查动词词义辨析。句意：阿什沃斯一家在2018年初预订了他们的第一套房子，当时他们正在寻找能在节省开支情况下更多旅行的方式，并表示从那以后他们从没往回看。A. earn     赚得；B. engage（使）参与；C. travel 旅游；D. arise 产生。根据上文“traveled around the world（周游世界）”可知，他们正寻找能节省开支的旅游方式。故选C项。
110．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：阿什沃斯一家在2018年初预订了他们的第一套房子，当时他们正在寻找能在节省开支情况下更多旅行的方式，并表示从那以后他们从没回头（义无反顾地做下去）。A. looked up 查阅；B. looked out 当心；C. looked back 回顾、回看；D. looked away 看向别处。根据下文“They are staying in a caravan (拖车) until they are able to begin house-sitting again.（他们待在一辆大篷车里，直到他们能够重新开始代为照看房子。）”可知，这对夫妇自开始做这件事以来，便喜欢上这件事，一直义无反顾、不回头地在做。故选C项。
111．考查副词词义辨析。句意：虽然他们最初对这个想法存疑，他们还是尝试注册了TrustedHousesitters，在那里，业主和代为照看房子的人会互相留下评论。A. ultimately 最终；B. conventionally按惯例；C. initially 最初；D. apparently 显然。根据下文“As they were new to the practice, the couple chose to house- sit locally to build up their profiles, and often visited owners before securing their stay.（由于他们是新从事这一行业的，这对夫妇选择当地的房子代为照看，以建立自己的形象，并经常在入住前拜访业主。）”可知，此处讲述他们最初进入这一领域的情景。故选C项。
112．考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然他们最初对这个想法存疑，他们还是尝试注册了TrustedHousesitters，在那里，业主和代为照看房子的人会互相留下评论。A. symbols 象征；B. souvenirs 纪念品；C. contrasts对比；D. reviews 评论。根据下文“Once they’d clocked up a significant amount of positive reviews, they began to make an application for house- sitting slightly further afield.（一旦他们获得了大量的好评，他们就开始申请离家稍远的房子。）”可知，他们在这个网站上获得了好评，故这个网站，屋主和代为照看的人能够留下评论。故选D项。
113．考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于他们是新从事这一行业的，这对夫妇选择当地的房子代为照看，以建立自己的形象，并经常在获得入住权前拜访业主。A. practice 实践；B. recognition 识别；C. definition 定义；D. competence 能力。根据本句的“were new to（新来到）”可知，此处表示他们新进入这个行业，即新开始这项实践。故选A项。
114．考查动词词义辨析。句意：句意：由于他们是新从事这一行业的，这对夫妇选择当地的房子代为照看，以建立自己的形象，并经常在获得入住权前拜访业主。A. surviving    幸存；B. shortening 缩短；C. ending    结束；D. securing 获得。根据本句的“their stay（他们的入住）”可知，这对夫妇是要获得屋主给予的入住许可之后才能入住，但他们为了树立形象，会在获得入住权前去拜访屋主。故选D项。
115．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一旦他们获得了大量的好评，他们就开始申请离家稍远的房子。A. financial 金融的；B. urgent 紧迫的；C. positive 积极的；D. dynamic动态的。根据本句的“they began to make an application for house- sitting slightly further afield（他们就开始申请离家稍远的房子）”可知，之所以敢申请远一点的房子，肯定是他们获得了好评。故选C项。
116．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一旦他们获得了大量的好评，他们就开始申请离家稍远的房子。A. allowance 补贴；B. explanation 解释；C. exchange 交换；D. application 应用、申请。根据本句的“house- sitting slightly further afield（稍远点房子的代为照看）”可知，他们开始去申请成为这些房子的代为照看人，故词组make an application for表示“申请”，符合语境。故选D项。
117．考查副词词义辨析。句意：虽然坐在家里听上去像小菜一碟，但很少像每天遛狗那样简单。A. eventually 最终；B. rarely很少；C. merely 仅仅；D. consistently一贯地。根据下文“In order to ensure they were prepared for each house- sitting, the pair generally arrived a few hours before the owners left so that they could meet and discuss any concerns.（为了确保他们每次入住做时好准备，这对夫妇通常会在业主离开前几个小时抵达，以便他们能够会面并讨论任何问题。）”可知，这个工作并不是简单地遛遛狗，很少会那么简单。故选B项。
118．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了确保他们每次入住做时好准备，这对夫妇通常会在业主离开前几个小时抵达，以便他们能够会面并讨论任何问题。A. predict 预测；B. debate 辩论；C. ensure    确保；D. realize 实现。根据本句的“the pair generally arrived a few hours before the owners left so that they could meet and discuss any concerns（这对夫妇通常会在业主离开前几个小时抵达，以便他们能够会面并讨论任何问题。）”可知，他们不辞辛苦地提前去，目的就是为了不出意外，顺利入住，既确保自己做了万全的准备。故选C项。
119．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了确保他们每次入住做时好准备，这对夫妇通常会在业主离开前几个小时抵达，以便他们能够会面并讨论任何问题。A. restored    修复；B. left 离开；C. monitored 监测；D. contracted 感染，与…订立合同。根据本句的“before the owners（在屋主……之前）”可知，既然他们是去代为照看房子的，肯定屋主会离开家。故只有在屋主离开之前去才能和面对面交流。故选B项。
120．考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为新冠，这对夫妻被迫回到英国。A. prohibited禁止；B. permitted允许；C. forced强迫；D. invited邀请。根据下文“They are staying in a caravan (拖车) until they are able to begin house-sitting again.（他们待在一辆大篷车里，直到他们能够重新开始代为照看房子。）”可知，他们乐意继续做这件事情，故新冠迫使他们不得不回国。故选C项。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者患前列腺癌之后，手术很成功。康复之后，作者投入到临终关怀医院当志愿者的活动中去。
121．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当一位著名的评论员建议五十岁以上的男士做PSA检查时，我打电话到我的医生办公室预约了做这项检查。A. appointment约会；B. response答复；C. decision决定；D. order命令。make an appointment预约。根据“When a famous commentator (评论员) advised gentlemen over fifty get a PSA test,”可知，作者和医生预约做PSA检查。故选A。
122．考查动词词义辨析。句意：十天后，我得到了糟糕的结果：前列腺癌被确诊了。A. planned计划；B. announced告知；C. treated对待；D. decided决定。根据“Ten days later, I got the bad results:”可知，医生告知作者患上前列腺癌。故选B。
123．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的医生向我解释了各种治疗方案。A. purposes目的；B. instruments仪器；C. options方案；D. outcomes结果。根据“I decided to have the prostate removed and get rid of the cancer ____4____, as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.”可知，医生提供作者各种前列腺癌的治疗方案。故选C。
124．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我决定把前列腺切除，把癌细胞完全清除掉，因为癌细胞还没有扩散到前列腺外。A. entirely完全地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. partly部分地；D. properly恰当地。根据“as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.”可知，作者选择把前列腺切除，这样可以把癌细胞完全清除掉。故选A。
125．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的手术很成功，所有的癌症都被切除了。A. treated对待；B. developed发展；C. removed消除；D. controlled控制。根据“I decided to have the prostate removed and get rid of the cancer ____4____, as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.”和“My surgery was successful”可知，作者所有的癌症都被切除了。故选C。
126．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天，带着手术后的指导和指示，我出院了。A. driven驱使；B. separated分开；C. prevented阻止；D. released使出院。根据“with post-operative instructions and directions.”可知，作者手术后出院了。故选D。
127．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我很快了解到，所有的身体功能都很正常，我的PSA水平为零。 A. terribly可怕地；B. smoothly平稳地；C. quickly迅速地；D. carefully仔细地。根据“and my PSA level was zero.”可知，手术后，作者的所有的身体功能都很正常。故选B。
128．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那之后不久的一天早上，我和妻子在路边看到一块牌子，要求为佛罗里达州的阳光海岸临终关怀医院提供志愿者。A. designed设计；B. inspected检查；C. painted粉刷；D. spotted看见。根据“by the road requesting ____9____ for Suncoast Hospice of Florida.”可知，作者和妻子在路边看到一块牌子。故选D。
129．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那之后不久的一天早上，我和妻子在路边看到一块牌子，要求为佛罗里达州的阳光海岸临终关怀医院提供志愿者。A. volunteers志愿者；B. doctors医生；C. nurses护士；D. directors导演。根据“After six informative classes, we became volunteers for Suncoast Hospice.”可知，牌子上写着招募临终关怀医院提供志愿者。故选A。
130．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们决定是时候回报我们的好运了。A. fortune幸运；B. cure治疗；C. medicine药物；D. care关心。根据“I soon learned that all the body functions were working ____7____ and my PSA level was zero.”可知，作者完全康复了，所以作者认为自己很幸运。故选A。
131．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在拯救了自己之后，现在是时候通过定期拜访养老院的病人来帮助别人了。 A. applicants申请者；B. guards警卫；C. patients病人；D. surgeons外科医生。根据“After six informative classes, we became volunteers for Suncoast Hospice.”可知，养老院里需要帮助的是病人。故选C。
132．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在阳光海岸临终关怀医院当志愿者的日子对我们来说很有意义。A. comfortable舒服的；B. rewarding有意义的；C. efficient效率高的；D. generous慷慨的。根据“The license plate on the front of my car is from Suncoast Hospice, which reads, “Every Day’s a _____15_____.””可知，作者做临终关怀医院当志愿者，觉得自己很有意义。故选B。
133．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们头几次拜访养老院的居民是为了让他/她有机会了解我们。 A. address地址；B. method方法；C. example例子；D. opportunity机会。根据“Our first few visits with a nursing-home resident”和“get to know us.”可知，作者和妻子拜访养老院的目的是让养老院的病人有机会了解他们。故选D。
134．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时，我们对居民的探访时间很短，但有时会很长。A. remarkable非凡的；B. limited有限的；C. long长的；D. endless无止境的。根据“Sometimes, our visits with the resident are very short,”可知，作者和妻子探访的时间有时长，有时短。故选C。
135．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我车前的车牌是阳光海岸临终关怀医院的，上面写着：“每一天都是一份礼物。”A. Dream梦想；B. Routine常规；C. Holiday假日；D. Gift礼物。根据“We decided it was time to give back for our good _____10_____.”及全文可知，作者觉得自己很幸运，不管对作者来说还是终关怀医院的病人来说，每一天都是一份礼物。故选D。

136．C 137．D 138．B 139．A 140．D 141．C 142．B 143．B 144．C 145．A 146．D 147．B 148．C 149．D 150．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了1981年七月的一个星期日下午在和父亲进行烧烤时，意外发生着火事件的经过。作者被烧伤，后来经历的数次皮肤手术。现在，作者长大了，有了自己的孩子。但是，作者从未生过父亲的气，因为要不是父亲的快速行动，情况可能会更糟糕。
136．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，当被问到这个问题时，我毫不怀疑自己的。A. wonder奇迹；B. idea想法；C. doubt怀疑；D. inspiration灵感。根据下文“What I recall firstly is looking down and seeing flames coming out of my ankles”可知，作者毫不怀疑自己首先想到的。故选C。
137．考查动词词义辨析。句意：1981年7月的一个星期天下午，我身上着火了。A. created创造；B. set设置；C. held握住；D. caught着火。根据下文“my burning ankles”可知，作者身上着火了，catch fire意为“着火”。故选D。
138．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我站在旁边，看着我爸爸费劲地点燃烤肉架。A. tended倾向于；B. struggled奋斗，努力；C. hesitated犹豫；D. managed设法做到。根据下文“After several failed attempts”可知，爸爸费劲地点燃烤肉架，struggle to do意为“尽力做某事”。故选B。
139．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在几次失败的尝试后，他最终不得不使用某种助燃剂。A. eventually最终地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. confidently自信地；D. fortunately幸运地。根据下文“he had to use some sort of accelerant”可知，在几次失败的尝试后，他最终不得不使用某种助燃剂。故选A。
140．考查连词词义辨析。句意：它引发了一个小火球，当微风突然转向我的方向时，火球正朝我飞来。A. before在……之前；B. unless除非；C. though虽然；D. as当……的时候。根据下文“the breeze suddenly ____6____ in my direction”可知，当微风突然转向作者的方向时，火球正朝作者飞来。故选D。
141．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它引发了一个小火球，当微风突然转向我的方向时，火球正朝我飞来。A. escaped逃跑；B. roared吼叫，咆哮；C. changed改变；D. dropped降低。根据下文“in my direction”可知，微风突然转向作者的方向，也就是风改变了原来的方向。故选C。
142．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我爸爸行动迅速。A. hid隐藏；B. acted行动；C. recognized识别；D. approached接近。根据下文“He dashed indoors, grabbed a large blanket and ran back to wrap me in it”可知，作者爸爸行动迅速。故选B。
143．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我记得的下一件事是坐在一个箱子上，感觉很热，一遍又一遍地要水。A. waiting for等待；B. asking for要求；C. paying for支付；D. searching for寻找。根据下文“water”可知，作者要水，空格处意为“要求”。故选B。
144．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我做了很多皮肤手术，好几个星期都不能弯曲我的腿，不得不用绷带包扎。A. explore探索；B. stretch拉伸；C. bend弯曲；D. guard保卫。根据下文“which had to be wrapped in bandages”可知，作者的腿不能弯曲。故选C。
145．考查动词词义辨析。句意：直到我意识到我姐姐度过了一个多么激动人心的夏天，我的处境才开始变得难以忍受。A. realized实现；B. imagined想象；C. admired羡慕；D. reflected反思。根据下文“what an exciting summer my sister was having”可知，空后内容是作者意识到的。故选A。
146．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：直到我意识到我姐姐度过了一个多么激动人心的夏天，我的处境才开始变得难以忍受。A. unique独特的；B. typical典型的；C. fantastic极好的；D. unbearable难以忍受的。根据上文“what an exciting summer my sister was having”可知，作者意识到姐姐度过了一个多么激动人心的夏天，而作者却被烧伤，因此处境就开始变得难以忍受。故选D。
147．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们从来没有过多地谈论过那次事故——我爸爸从来都不是一个特别开放的人。A. strict严格的；B. open开放的；C. positive积极的；D. generous慷慨的。根据上文“We’ve never talked much about the accident”可知，爸爸从来都不是一个特别开放的人。故选B。
148．考查动词短语辨析。句意：现在我有了自己的孩子，我有时确实想知道他经历了什么。A. gave away泄露；B. took over接管；C. went through经历；D. looked into调查。根据上文“wonder what he”可知，作者有时确实想知道爸爸经历了什么。故选C。
149．考查名词词义辨析。句意：从来没有生他的气，我也意识到，要不是他行动迅速，情况可能会更糟。A. responsibility责任；B. anxiety焦虑；C. guilt内疚；D. anger愤怒。根据下文“I recognize that but for (要不是) his quick actions, the situation could have been ____15__”可知，作者不生爸爸的气，空格处意为“愤怒”。故选D。
150．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从来没有生他的气，我也意识到，要不是他行动迅速，情况可能会更糟。A. more horrible更可怕的；B. more familiar更熟悉的；C. more negative更消极的；D. more efficient更高效的。根据上文“but for (要不是) his quick actions”可知，要不是他行动迅速，情况可能会更糟，空格处意为“更可怕的”。故选A。