甘肃高考英语完形填空专项训练

这是一份甘肃高考英语完形填空专项训练，共35页。
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When my mother took me out of high school, I knew that my life would become   1 . My mother told me when I was 18 I had to leave the house. As I was going to 2 my 18th birthday, I started feeling 3 because I didn’t have an idea on 4 I was going to do.
One night while I was watching TV, an advertisement came on about 5 the military (军队). The next day I 6 the number on the advertisement and set up an 7 to meet the recruiter (招募者). When he heard about me not having a high school diploma (毕业文凭), he knew I had little 8 . I explained to him that I was going to be 9 in a few weeks.
About a month later he called me and asked me to come to his office. He told me he would get me in the military but I had to 10 him that I would make the 11 of this chance. In fact, I kept my side of the 12 by doing eight years. Now I am 13 and have the 14 to make my life a little easier with that decision I made and the help I 15 .
1．A．difficult B．easy C．simple D．sad
2．A．celebrate B．imagine C．remember D．ruin
3．A．happy B．hopeless C．angry D．satisfied
4．A．how B．what C．who D．which
5．A．discussing B．criticizing C．joining D．commanding
6．A．forgot B．called C．read D．copied
7．A．advertisement B．agreement C．appointment D．equipment
8．A．support B．promise C．warn D．chance
9．A．homeless B．hopeless C．helpless D．careless
10．A．promise B．order C．tell D．suggest
11．A．least B．worst C．best D．full
12．A．program B．dialogue C．bargain D．advertisement
13．A．lonely B．ashamed C．successful D．fashionable
14．A．attempt B．ability C．desire D．wish
15．A．hoped B．refused C．organized D．received

8- year- old Dillon Helbig has 16 much attention over social media for his lovely book The Adventures of Dillon Helbig’s Christmas that he made all by himself. But the second-grader never 17 the book to go viral. It was a pleasant surprise.
Dillon’s journey to get it published is a pretty 18 story. He 19 his handwritten, 81-page graphic book onto the shelves of the local library without being noticed while 20 the library with his grandmother. After his mom discovered that Dillon left his book at the library, she wasn’t 21 by what he’d done. She knew Dillon had wanted to published a book since he was five. 22 that Dillon’s book would be lost, they returned only to find the book was 23 from the spot where Dillon put it. They contacted the library and were told that the manager Alex Hartman and a few coworkers had already discovered and read Dillon’s book. They not only 24 it, but decided it met the selection criteria (选择标准). So they stuck a bar code (条形码) on it and added it to the library’s 25 . Dillon’s wish of earning a place in the library’s card catalog came true. Before long, the book proved so 26 .
Alex Hartman said, a reader 27 out the only copy of The Adventures of Dillon Helbig’s Christmas days ago and now there’s a 55-person wait-list. Library readers are allowed to 28 books for up to four weeks.
For his performances, the library gave Dillon a(n) 29 for Best Young Novelist. Excited with success Dillon isn’t resting on his laurels (荣誉). He’s already working on his next 30 . “It’s about a jacket-eating closet,” he said.
16．A．drawn B．paid C．claimed D．changed
17．A．expected B．predicted C．demanded D．admitted
18．A．disturbing B．confusing C．thrilling D．interesting
19．A．forgot B．dropped C．slipped D．lost
20．A．passing B．visiting C．reading D．registering
21．A．touched B．impressed C．surprised D．regretted
22．A．Annoyed B．Frightened C．Amused D．Concerned
23．A．missing B．ruined C．lent D．printed
24．A．translated B．loved C．printed D．tolerated
25．A．variety B．collection C．duty D．range
26．A．available B．beneficial C．realistic D．popular
27．A．watched B．stole C．knocked D．checked
28．A．keep B．borrow C．apply D．explore
29．A．gift B．award C．lift D．hand
30．A．program B．library C．work D．career

My daughter was a shy child, not a joiner. My memories of her early years involve me gently urging her to try 31 activities, like bouncing teddies with other kids at playgroup. When she was four, she attended her first class in the local gymnastic club’s recreational program. She loved her lessons, and I loved taking her there. When she showed friends what she could do, she showed 32 .
Two years later, a new teacher 33 . She was a perfectionist, and I felt 34 when she complained about my daughter’s careless form. The harder she pushed, the less 35 my kid was. I decided to chat with the teacher after one class and thought I saw something in her face: she didn’t like my daughter. 36 I didn’t register for the next term.
The decision troubled me for 37 . I suggested rejoining a later session, but my daughter quietly 38 . Then, one day when she was about 13, she cried unexpectedly: “I wanted to stay in that gymnastics class! I 39 wanted to quit!”
I was shocked. Had I misread the situation? Did I keep my daughter from working it out on her own terms? I shared my 40 with a child and family expert. “You have to respect that she doesn’t want to do all the things you want to do,” Kolari told me.
41 we talked, I realized I’d ignored all the activities my daughter followed on her own. She taught 42 to knit (编织) at eight and quickly surpassed me in skill. She can program a computer. Her 43 always impressed me, so why did I always keep thinking about group activities?
44 there’s one truth to a tight-scheduled child, it’s that parents involve themselves too much in their kids’ activities. I did make one 45 when my daughter reached high school: she had to take a music class. Right around that time, she 46 a friend’s guitar. She 47 a band and learned drums, then guitar. But 48 of this required my encouragement.
“If your child is 49 home because they’re afraid of failure, it’s worth 50 them,” Kolari says.
31．A．club B．society C．group D．class
32．A．sadness B．disappointment C．impatience D．pride
33．A．took over B．took in C．took after D．took back
34．A．satisfied B．annoyed C．amazed D．puzzled
35．A．touched B．invited C．concerned D．inspired
36．A．So B．Even C．But D．Ever
37．A．hours B．days C．months D．years
38．A．declined B．accepted C．yelled D．agreed
39．A．seldom B．often C．sometimes D．never
40．A．happiness B．worries C．sorrows D．regrets
41．A．As B．Since C．Whenever D．Before
42．A．myself B．herself C．himself D．themselves
43．A．talents B．ideas C．marks D．actions
44．A．Since B．If C．While D．Although
45．A．suggestion B．rule C．explanation D．advice
46．A．turned up B．put up C．picked up D．took up
47．A．founded B．organized C．created D．joined
48．A．All B．Some C．None D．Both
49．A．leaving B．heading C．staying D．returning
50．A．watching B．pulling C．pushing D．helping

Early in my teaching career, I heard countless excuses(借口)from my students for not having their homework. Many of them were made up and 51 . And, yes, “the dog ate it” was one of them. As time passed, I was 52 of hearing “I don’t have my homework because….”. “No excuses. No 53 !” I, out of anger, 54 my eighth graders.
Then, one afternoon, Anthony 55 me and said shyly, not taking his eyes off the floor, “I know you said it doesn’t 56 why we don’t have our homework done, but my dad moved out and my mom waits tables at night, so I have to 57 my little brothers.” Feeling shocked and 58 for him, I put my hand on Anthony’s thin shoulder. “Why are you just now telling me...?” I stopped in mid-sentence. I knew why. So I 59 the question, “Would it 60 if you stay in my classroom after school and work on it before you go home?” He nodded.
The next day, I 61 to all my students that I’d offer an after-school study hall. Anthony was the first student to 62 . Before long, I had a room full of eighth graders who stayed to work on their homework. I soon had a large collection of “I don’t have my homework because...” 63 like Anthony. All were very 64 . Most importantly, I learned that “I’ll 65 ” works a lot better than “No excuses”.
51．A．confusing B．amusing C．touching D．frightening
52．A．tired B．glad C．proud D．afraid
53．A．worries B．signs C．jokes D．explanations
54．A．encouraged B．warned C．ordered D．persuaded
55．A．disturbed B．invited C．rejected D．came to
56．A．take B．matter C．exist D．mean
57．A．look after B．replace C．visit D．raise
58．A．happy B．fit C．sorry D．anxious
59．A．answered B．continued C．repeated D．changed
60．A．get B．make C．help D．work
61．A．announced B．apologized C．replied D．admitted
62．A．turn down B．stand out C．show up D．drop out
63．A．letters B．directions C．choices D．stories
64．A．interesting B．real C．crazy D．boring
65．A．wait B．believe C．listen D．remember

One day in 2012, David and Pam Brennan were walking on the shore(岸) near their house in Brunswick, Maine. Then they 66 a seal(海豹) that seemed to be stranded(搁浅的). They were 67   because the tide went out and came back in, and the seal was 68 there.
Their first 69 was to Marine Mammals of Maine (MMoME), an organization that runs a 24-hour hotline, dealing with calls about stranded sea animals. 70 , a volunteer arrived. While it was 71 that the seal was healthy and just resting, the experience encouraged the Brennans to 72 .
Within a year, the two had completed volunteer 73 . They learned how to tell a stranded seal and studied the rules governing seal handling. When it was 74 for their first seal rescue, they were 75 . “As soon as MMoME made sure that a baby seal had been abandoned(被遗弃的) and that the mother wasn’t 76 , we knew what we had to do,” says Pam.
“We have transported many a seal in our car. Those rides are kind of fun and also a little 77 ,” David says. “Seals are easily stranded in June, so it might be warm outside, but you have to keep the seals 78 . So the car’s air conditioner runs and the windows are up and the car smells like a seal.”
“We feel a great responsibility to 79 these animals,” Pam says. “And really, this is what we were put on this Earth to 80 .”
66．A．saved B．remembered C．saw D．held
67．A．careful B．excited C．thankful D．concerned
68．A．once B．still C．almost D．even
69．A．visit B．advice C．call D．attention
70．A．Soon B．Suddenly C．Again D．Clearly
71．A．guessed B．complained C．trusted D．proved
72．A．take place B．take part C．lose interest D．lose heart
73．A．form B．work C．treatment D．training
74．A．reason B．hope C．time D．possibility
75．A．ready B．surprised C．nervous D．safe
76．A．showing off B．coming back C．running away D．staying up
77．A．dangerous B．crazy C．uncomfortable D．short
78．A．free B．awake C．busy D．cool
79．A．own B．help C．like D．prevent
80．A．keep B．live C．accept D．do

I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid behind my older sister, whenever I had to speak to (an) 81 person—including the McDonald’s cashier, or even a distant relative.
82 asked to speak in class, I could hardly 83 , much less speak. Even among the few friends I had, my high, timid (羞怯的) voice earned me jokes—about being a girl. Then in the seventh grade, my sister suggested I 84 voice lessons. After a little bit of 85 , I did—as long as it stayed a secret. I began a series of vocal (发声的) exercising. After exercising a lot, I finally gained 86 in my voice.
A few months later, I was asked to sing for some retired people. I thought I would do better than before 87 the voice lessons. I opened my mouth and nothing. I couldn’t remember the words of the song! My face turned hot. The 88 pianist whispered a prompt (提示), and I remembered just enough to keep singing. Then the thought 89 me: I’ve embarrassed myself enough in front of this 90 . There’s really nothing else to lose. So in my second song, I just 91 and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much better.
After that, I started singing to myself as 92 as I could in my own room. That’s something I would never have done before. On a recent school trip, I was asked to sing again. It was 93 how much people liked my singing. One classmate: 94 said that I should be in the school’s talent show.
I am not a shy person any more. 95 has made me more outgoing. Today, I’m almost a loudmouth. I can meet people without being afraid. I can also stand in front of the whole class and give a big speech. I am proud of myself.
81．A．common B．strict C．unfamiliar D．unusual
82．A．Unless B．Though C．As D．When
83．A．sit B．breathe C．smile D．express
84．A．pick B．accept C．take D．receive
85．A．decision B．consideration C．opportunity D．guidance
86．A．confidence B．freedom C．admiration D．imagination
87．A．in favor of B．because of C．instead of D．in place of
88．A．upset B．kind C．nervous D．straight
89．A．struck B．recognized C．persuaded D．ruined
90．A．crowd B．class C．family D．team
91．A．changed B．worried C．relaxed D．escaped
92．A．clearly B．loudly C．easily D．frequently
93．A．amazing B．frightening C．shocking D．confusing
94．A．ever B．even C．still D．just
95．A．Communicating B．Exercising C．Performing D．Singing

Many people like to search the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet 96 the outside world closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is 97 than before because of the Internet.
What’s going on in 98 countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game 99 ? What’s the life like in the 100 part of the sea? 101 you want to answer all these questions, 102 come to the Internet. Of course, people can also learn 103 reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of 104 can be collected at great speed.
Can we go shopping without leaving 105 ? Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we 106 without going to school? Can we draw money without going to a 107 ? All these things used to be impossible, but now they have become quite 108 . The Internet helps us open our 109 . The Internet often gives us new ideas. In a word, it helps us in many 110 . Great changes have taken place in our life since the use of the Internet.
96．A．takes B．brings C．gives D．helps
97．A．smaller B．bigger C．larger D．nearer
98．A．another B．rich C．other D．poor
99．A．everywhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D．somewhere
100．A．farthest B．deepest C．highest D．widest
101．A．If B．Whether C．Because D．Though
102．A．only B．and C．then D．also
103．A．about B．on C．at D．through
104．A．things B．messages C．information D．letters
105．A．homes B．schools C．shops D．banks
106．A．read B．play C．study D．write
107．A．home B．school C．shop D．bank
108．A．impossible B．possible C．interesting D．quick
109．A．minds B．mouths C．computers D．ideas
110．A．roads B．ways C．kinds D．places

Being jobless for the last three months, I am upset nowadays. My son has lost his 111 to a good school and he might have to go to a less qualified school. I have moved from a spacious apartment to a small one in order to 112 my living expenses. My wife has suffered stress. On top of that, my father-in-law 113 a week ago, which has added fuel to the fire, 114 our family into a more terrible state.
In these circumstances I have two mental 115 : either to feel upset and keep losing my peace of mind, or 116 my negative thoughts with super self-confidence and consistency, and keep applying for new jobs with a positive attitude.
I choose the second option for I believe that the pain I am suffering today will build up my 117 . My strength will then increase my confidence and make me 118 one day. I understand that good and bad stages are part of life. Good times make me happy, while bad times 119 the “inner” me.
Two months later, 120 , I have finally landed an exciting job with a nice salary. Time has healed my wife’s mental stress 121 the death of her father. My son has already been accepted by another good school for the admissions for the new academic year were still 122 !
As I am back on the track of normal life, I can definitely say that the most important things that helped me 123 the crisis(危机) were my consistent character of patience, and 124 attitude towards life. So, I highly recommend taking the same attitude towards life 125 you are trapped in any of such situations.
111．A．admission B．benefit C．diploma D．permission
112．A．share B．reduce C．break D．raise
113．A．showed up B．set off C．fell down D．passed away
114．A．putting B．finding C．forming D．lifting
115．A．problems B．concerns C．choices D．activities
116．A．link B．replace C．mix D．exchange
117．A．intelligence B．body C．character D．reputation
118．A．careful B．hard-working C．easy-going D．successful
119．A．hide B．destroy C．strengthen D．kill
120．A．desperately B．unwillingly C．hopefully D．fortunately
121．A．regardless of B．on account of C．instead of D．apart from
122．A．occupied B．empty C．open D．closed
123．A．fight B．meet C．change D．delay
124．A．general B．optimistic C．friendly D．pessimistic
125．A．as if B．in that C．now that D．in case

Bill White’s father is a lawyer. In his 126 time, he likes to get out in the country.
For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his trips. But his father didn’t take Bill along with him 127 he was fifteen.
He and Bill drove to the farm which 128 to his uncle in the afternoon. They 129 the night there, so that they could 130 out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.
It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm 131 the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. It was 5 o’clock. Then he 132 that he was at the farm and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got 133 quickly.
He ran downstairs. The others were already in the 134 . Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It 135 good.
They ate breakfast quickly. They didn’t talk 136 , because they didn’t want to 137 up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle 138 hot coffee and took some sandwiches 139 Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera 140 and started out.
126．A．busy B．spare C．enough D．limited
127．A．after B．when C．until D．unless
128．A．led B．stuck C．got D．belonged
129．A．cost B．spent C．slept D．took
130．A．start B．begin C．walk D．step
131．A．telephone B．machine C．computer D．clock
132．A．imagined B．pronounced C．forgot D．remembered
133．A．dressed B．ordered C．eaten D．prepared
134．A．bathroom B．kitchen C．study D．bedroom
135．A．seemed B．felt C．tasted D．smelled
136．A．many B．soundly C．much D．highly
137．A．wake B．go C．put D．come
138．A．of B．with C．in D．by
139．A．that B．what C．after D．before
140．A．cover B．supply C．operator D．equipment

Like many great ideas, Mahoney’s started small. In 2014, a friend invited her to perform an act of kindness to old men as a Facebook challenge. So Wagner occurred to her, a kind senior who was not only busy helping young people in 141 , but also 142 at the homeless shelter.
Mahoney wanted to 143 Wagner better, so she asked to 144 a day together. “It was the first time in years that someone had made a day about him,” says Mahoney. Their 145 one-day experience made Mahoney think: How many other seniors might 146 that kind of devoted attention? And had some seniors delayed their own dreams because they had been 147 busy caring for others?
At the time, there was a student named Chisholm 148 at the pub. He was 149 interested, so they made a plan: to find local seniors with long time dreams and realize them. They soon settled on a(n) 150 for their new charity: We Are Young, or WAY for 151 .
By 2017, after organizing golf tournaments to 152 funds, they were ready to realize their first wish. Since then, WAY has realized 38 dreams 153 from taking a helicopter trip to 154 a football game in Qatar. Seniors can apply; wishes are then assessed by a committee that looks at factors such as 155 conditions and financial need.
Although their 156 operates only in Nova Scotia, each WAY wish is recorded and spread through a video. Mahoney and Chisholm have their own 157 — the pair want people to be 158 to realize a dream for a senior. “We want to create a nationwide movement that 159 how we view and support seniors,” says Mahoney. “That is considered our social mission, and that is the difference our organization is trying to make to the 160 .”
141．A．need B．advance C．brief D．line
142．A．performed B．lived C．volunteered D．studied
143．A．introduce B．accompany C．interview D．know
144．A．waste B．spend C．wait D．save
145．A．sad B．fixed C．shared D．regretful
146．A．pay for B．take over C．count on D．benefit from
147．A．intentionally B．selflessly C．particularly D．luckily
148．A．working B．begging C．crying D．voting
149．A．hardly B．secretly C．randomly D．equally
150．A．address B．name C．advertisement D．poster
151．A．short B．certain C．free D．real
152．A．return B．owe C．refuse D．raise
153．A．learning B．differing C．ranging D．suffering
154．A．creating B．watching C．advertising D．inventing
155．A．physical B．natural C．emotional D．athletic
156．A．meeting B．class C．pub D．organization
157．A．skills B．dreams C．memories D．pains
158．A．inspired B．envied C．ordered D．appointed
159．A．ignores B．decreases C．changes D．punishes
160．A．conference B．experiment C．society D．job





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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了作者的成长经历，妈妈告诉作者到了18岁就要离开家，作者不知道该做什么，就在绝望迷茫时偶然看到一则参军广告，但是由于没有高中毕业文凭，作者参军的机会很渺茫，但招募者帮助作者参军，并让作者承诺好好把握机会，作者坚持了八年，遵守了约定。
1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我妈妈带我离开高中时，我就知道我的生活会变得很艰难。A. difficult困难的；B. easy容易的；C. simple简单的；D. sad悲伤的。根据下文“My mother told me when I was 18 I had to leave the house.(我妈妈告诉我，我18岁时必须离开家)”可知，作者满18岁必须要离开家，所以此处指生活会变得很艰难，故选A。
2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我要庆祝我的18岁生日时，我开始感到绝望，因为我不知道我要做什么。A. celebrate庆祝；B. imagine想象；C. remember想起；D. ruin破坏，毁灭。根据空后“my 18th birthday”可知，此处指庆祝18岁生日，故选A。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. happy高兴的；B. hopeless绝望的； C. angry生气的；D. satisfied满意的。上文提到作者满18岁要离开家，结合下文“because I didn’t have an idea on ___4___ I was going to do”可知，作者应是感到绝望，不知道该做什么，故选B。
4．考查代词词义辨析。句意同上。A. how如何；B. what什么；C. who谁；D. which哪一个。空处引导宾语从句，引导词在从句中作宾语，指物，应用连接代词what引导，故选B。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天晚上，我正在看电视，电视上播放了一则参军的广告。A. discussing讨论；B. criticizing批评；C. joining加入；D. commanding命令，指挥。根据下文“the recruiter (招募者)”以及“He told me he would get me in the military(他说他会让我参军)”可知，作者看到一个关于参军的广告，故选C。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天，我打了广告上的电话，约好了和招募者见面。A. forgot忘记；B. called打电话；C. read读；D. copied复制。根据空后“the number”可知，作者应是拨打广告上的电话，故选B。
7．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. advertisement广告；B. agreement同意；C. appointment约会，约定；D. equipment设备。根据语境及“meet the recruiter (招募者)”可知，作者应是打电话约定好见面，故选C。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他听说我没有高中文凭时，他知道我几乎没有机会。A. support支持；B. promise承诺；C. warn警告；D. chance机会。根据“When he heard about me not having a high school diploma (毕业文凭)”可知，作者没有高中毕业文凭，参军机会渺茫，故选D。
9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我向他解释说，再过几个星期我就要无家可归了。A. homeless无家可归的；B. hopeless绝望的；C. helpless无助的；D. careless粗心的。根据上文内容可知，作者满18岁就要离开家，因此作者很快就要无家可归了，故选A。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他告诉我，他会让我参军，但我必须向他保证，我会充分利用这个机会。A. promise承诺，答应；B. order命令；C. tell告诉；D. suggest建议。根据“He told me he would get me in the military”及语境可知，他给作者参军的机会，但是让作者保证要充分利用这个机会，故选A。
11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. least最少，最小；B. worst最糟糕的；C. best最好的；D. full满的。结合语境可知，此处指“充分利用这个机会”，make the best of充分利用，故选C。
12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，我坚持八年，遵守了协议。A. program计划，程序；B. dialogue对话；C. bargain协议；D. advertisement广告。上文提到他让作者参军，作者保证好好利用机会，故这是两人之间的协议，故选C。
13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在我成功了，有能力让我的生活变得更轻松，因为我做出了那个决定，也得到了帮助。A. lonely孤单的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. successful成功的；D. fashionable流行的。结合语境可知，作者坚持了八年，现在应是很成功，故选C。
14．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. attempt尝试；B. ability能力；C. desire欲望；D. wish愿望。根据“to make my life a little easier”可知，作者现在很成功，有能力让生活更轻松一点，故选B。
15．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. hoped希望；B. refused拒绝；C. organized组织；D. received接受。根据上文内容可知，作者没有高中文凭，是因为得到了那位招募者的帮助才顺利参军，故选D。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了8岁的狄龙因其自己制作的可爱的书《Dillon Helbig的圣诞节历险记》在社交媒体上引起了广泛关注。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：8岁的Dillon Helbig因其自己制作的可爱的书《Dillon Helbig的圣诞节历险记》在社交媒体上引起了广泛关注。A. drawn吸引；B. paid支付；C. claimed声称；D. changed改变。根据下文“much attention over social media”以及下文“the book to go viral”可知，狄龙的书吸引了广泛关注，故选A项。
17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这位二年级学生从未想过这本书会在网上疯传。A. expected期待；B. predicted预料；C. demanded要求；D. admitted承认。根据下文“It was a pleasant surprise”可知，8岁的狄龙并未想到他的书会在网上疯传，故选A项。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：狄龙的出版之旅是一个非常有趣的故事。A. disturbing令人不安的；B. confusing令人困惑的；C. thrilling令人兴奋的；D. interesting有趣的。根据下文“He slipped his handwritten, 81-page graphic book onto the shelves of the local library without being noticed”以及下文“Dillon’s wish of earning a place in the library’s card catalog came true.”可知，书被悄悄放在了图书馆书架上，却被发现符合上架标准并放在了图书馆的收藏中，是一件很有趣的事，故选D项。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他和祖母一起参观图书馆时，在没有被注意到的情况下，把自己手写的81页图画书悄悄放在了当地图书馆的书架上。A. forgot忘记；B. dropped落下；C. slipped悄悄地放；D. lost丢失。根据下文“without being noticed”可知，狄龙在无人注意的情况下，把书悄悄地放在书架上，故选C项。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. passing经过；B. visiting参观；C. reading读；D. registering注册。根据上文“He slipped his handwritten, 81-page graphic book onto the shelves of the local library without being noticed”可知，当时狄龙和祖母参观图书馆，故选B项。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他的妈妈发现狄龙把他的书留在图书馆后，她对他的所作所为并不感到惊讶。A. touched摸；B. impressed给……以深刻印象；C. surprised惊讶；D. regretted后悔。根据下文“She knew Dillon had wanted to published a book since he was five.”可知，母亲知道孩子从五岁起就想出版一本书，所以对此并不感到惊讶，故选C项。
22．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于担心狄龙的书会丢失，他们回来后发现在狄龙放书的地方找不到书了。A. Annoyed恼怒的；B. Frightened害怕的；C. Amused被逗笑的；D. Concerned担心的。根据下文“Dillon’s book would be lost”可知，这是她们担心的事情，故选D项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. missing下落不明的；B. ruined毁坏；C. lent借；D. printed打印。根据下文“They contacted the library and were told that the manager Alex Hartman and a few coworkers had already discovered and read Dillon’s book”以及下文“added it to the library’s collection”可知，图书馆的经理和同事们发现了这本书，已经把它添加到图书馆的收藏中，所以她们在狄龙放书的地方找不到书，故选A项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们不仅喜欢它，而且认为它符合评选标准。A. translated翻译；B. loved喜欢；C. printed打印；D. tolerated忍受。根据下文“decided it met the selection criteria”可推理出他们喜欢这本书，故选B项。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以他们在上面贴了一个条形码，并将其添加到图书馆的收藏中。A. variety多样化；B. collection收藏；C. duty职责；D. range范围。根据下文“Dillon’s wish of earning a place in the library’s card catalog came true”可推理出图书馆工作人员把狄龙的书添加进图书馆收藏中，故选B项。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：没过多久，这本书就大受欢迎。A. available可得到的；B. beneficial有益的；C. realistic现实的；D. popular受欢迎的。根据下文“now there’s a 55-person wait-list”可推理出狄龙的书很受欢迎，故选D项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：亚历克斯·哈特曼说，几天前，一位读者查看了《狄龙·赫尔比格历险记》的唯一版本，现在有55人在等待。A. watched观看；B. stole偷；C. knocked敲；D. checked查看。根据上文“the manager Alex Hartman”以及下文“now there’s a 55-person wait-list”可推理出图书馆经理Alex Hartman查看了等候名单，得知等候名单上已经排了55个人，故选D项。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：图书馆的读者可以保留书籍长达四周。A. keep保留；B. borrow借；C. apply申请；D. explore探索。根据下文“up to four weeks”可知这是读者可借阅保留的最长时限，故选A项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于狄龙的表现，图书馆授予他最佳青年小说家奖。对成功感到兴奋的狄龙并没有安于现状。A. gift礼物；B. award奖励；C. lift    电梯；D. hand手。根据下文“Best Young Novelist”可知这是图书馆授予狄龙的奖励，故选B项。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他已经在做下一个作品了。A. program节目；B. library图书馆；C. work作品；D. career职业。根据上文“Excited with success Dillon isn’t resting on his laurels”以及“He’s already working on his next”可知，狄龙因为学了一本书大受欢迎，他并非安于现状，而是开始了下一部……的撰写，可推理出空白处应填表示“作品”含义的名词，故选C项。

31．C 32．D 33．A 34．B 35．D 36．A 37．D 38．A 39．D 40．B 41．A 42．B 43．A 44．B 45．B 46．C 47．D 48．C 49．C 50．C

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自已培养女儿的经历，探讨儿童教育的问题。对于害怕失败的孩子，父母应该稍微鼓励，但父母过多地参与孩子的活动并不一定是好事情。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我对她早年的记忆中，我温和地鼓励她尝试集体活动，比如在游戏小组里和其他孩子一起上下晃动泰迪熊。A. club俱乐部；B. society协会；C. group群体；D. class类别。根据句中“bouncing teddies with other kids at playgroup”可知，作者鼓励孩子尝试集体活动。故选C项。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她向朋友们展示她的能力时，她表现出了自豪。A. sadness悲伤；B. disappointment失望；C. impatience不耐烦；D. pride自豪。根据句中“showed friends what she could do”可推知，展示自己的能力会感到自豪。故选D项。
33．考查动词短语辨析。句意：两年后，一位新老师接手了。A. took over接管；B. took in收留；C. took after类似；D. took back收回。根据句中“a new teacher”可知，新老师接手了教学工作。故选A项。
34．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她是一个完美主义者，当她抱怨我女儿的粗心时，我感到很烦恼。A. satisfied满意的；B. annoyed烦恼的；C. amazed惊讶的；D. puzzled困惑的。根据句中“when she complained about my daughter’s careless form”可知，新老师抱怨女儿的粗心，所以作者感到烦恼。故选B项。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她逼得越紧，我的孩子越不容易受到激励。A. touched感动；B. invited邀请；C. concerned担心；D. inspired激励。根据下文“I didn’t register for the next term.”可知，因为老师的抱怨，所以作者不再让女儿去学习，由此可知，作者不赞同老师的理念，他认为对孩子逼得越紧，孩子越不容易受到激励，对孩子不好。故选D项。
36．考查连词和副词词义辨析。句意：所以我没有注册下学期的课程。A. So因此；B. Even即使，甚至；C. But但是；D. Ever曾经。根据上文“she didn’t like my daughter.”和句中“I didn’t register for the next term.”可知，上下文是因果关系，因为发现老师不喜欢女儿，所以作者决定不再参加下期的学习。故选A项。
37．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个决定困扰了我好几年。A. hours小时；B. days天；C. months月；D. years年。根据下文“I suggested rejoining a later session, but my daughter quietly 8 . Then, one day when she was about 13, she cried unexpectedly: ‘I wanted to stay in that gymnastics class! I 9 wanted to quit!’”可知，作者后来想再给女儿报班，但女儿拒绝了，这让他不理解。直到女儿13岁时，作者才了解到女儿的想法，所以他的决定困惑他很多年，直到女儿13岁时才弄明白原因。故选D项。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我建议再报后面的课程，但我女儿安静地拒绝了。A. declined拒绝；B. accepted接受；C. yelled叫喊；D. agreed同意。根据句中“but”可推知，作者再报课程的建议被拒绝了。故选A项。
39．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我从没想过离开! A. seldom很少；B. often经常；C. sometimes有时；D. never从不。根据上文“I wanted to stay in that gymnastics class!”可知，女儿当时想留在体操班，从未想过离开。故选D项。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把我的烦恼告诉了一位儿童和家庭专家。A. happiness幸福；B. worries担心；C. sorrows悲伤；D. regrets遗憾。根据上文“Had I misread the situation? Did I keep my daughter from working it out on her own terms?”可知，作者为自己和错误决定感到烦恼，所以与儿童和家庭专家分享自己的烦恼。故选B项。
41．考查连词词义辨析。句意：当我们交谈时，我意识到我忽略了女儿自己参加的所有活动。A. As当……的时候；B. Since自从；C. Whenever无论何时；D. Before在……之前。根据句中“I realized I’d ignored all the activities my daughter followed on her own.”可知，作者在与专家的交流过程中意识到自己的问题。故选A项。
42．考查代词词义辨析。句意：她八岁时自学编织，很快就在技术上超过了我。A. myself我自己；B. herself她自己；C. himself他自己；D. themselves他们自己。根据上文“all the activities my daughter followed on her own.”可知，作者说的是女儿自己学生的东西；teach oneself“自学”。故选B项。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的才能总是让我印象深刻，那为什么我总是想着小组活动呢?A. talents才能；B. ideas想法；C. marks成绩；D. actions行动。根据上文“She taught 12 to knit (编织) at eight and quickly surpassed me in skill. She can program a computer.”可知，女儿的才能让作者印象深刻。故选A项。
44．考查连词词义辨析。句意：对于一个日程安排很紧的孩子来说，如果有一个真相的话，那就是父母过多地参与孩子的活动。A. Since既然；B. If如果；C. While虽然；D. Although尽管。下文“it’s that parents involve themselves too much in their kids’ activities”揭示了孩子日程安排很紧的真相，上文作出假设“如果有一个真相的话”；用if引导条件状语从句。故选B项。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我女儿上高中时，我给她定了一条规矩：她必须上音乐课。A. suggestion建议；B. rule规则；C. explanation解释；D. advice建议。根据句中“she had to take a music class.”可知，作者给女儿定下一条规矩。故选B项。
46．考查动词短语辨析。句意：就在那个时候，她拿起了一个朋友的吉他。A. turned up出现；B. put up设立；C. picked up拿起；D. took up开始从事。根据句中“a friend’s guitar”可知是“拿起”一个朋友的吉他。故选C项。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她加入了一个乐队，学习打鼓，然后学吉他。A. founded创立；B. organized组织；C. created创造；D. joined加入。根据句中“a band and learned drums, then guitar.”可知，女儿加入了乐队，学习打鼓和吉他。故选D项。
48．考查代词词义辨析。句意：但这两件事都需要我的鼓励。A. All全部；B. Some一些；C. None没有；D. Both两个都。上文提到学习打鼓和学习吉他，是两件事情。故选C项。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你的孩子呆在家里是因为他们害怕失败，那就值得推他们一下。A. leaving离开；B. heading朝向；C. staying停留；D. returning返回。根据句中“because they’re afraid of failure”可知，害怕失败，所以呆在家里。故选C项。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你的孩子呆在家里是因为他们害怕失败，那就值得推他们一下。A. watching观察；B. pulling拉；C. pushing推动；D. helping帮助。条件状语从句中假设了“因为害怕失败而呆在家里的孩子”，结合常识可知，作者父母，我们需要帮助他们，推他们一把。故选C项。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者早年教学生涯中，学生们有很多借口不交作业，于是作者开始警告学生不要找借口。随后一个叫安东尼的学生向作者解释了自己不交作业是要照顾自己的弟弟，这让作者开始给学生提供课后自习室，同时也认识到：学会倾听比不让孩子找借口更有效。
51．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它们（借口）中的很多都是编造出来的，而且很好笑。A. confusing令人困惑的；B. amusing逗人发笑的；C. touching令人感动的；D. frightening令人害怕的。由下文“And, yes, “the dog ate it” was one of them.”可知，学生不交作业会编造出许多借口，其中有的编出了狗吃掉了作业这样的借口，这说明这些借口很好笑，故选B。
52．考查形容词词义辨析。句意： 随着时间的流逝，我厌倦了听到“我没有带作业是因为……”。A. tired累的；厌烦的；B. glad高兴的；C. proud骄傲的；D. afraid害怕的。由下文“No excuses”可知，作者告诉学生不要再为不交作业找借口，这说明作者厌烦了学生因为不交作业而找借口，be tired of固定搭，意为“厌烦……”，故选A。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：不用解释！A. worries担忧；B. signs标志；C. jokes玩笑；D. explanations解释。由上文“No excuses.”可知，作者告诉学生不要再因为不交作业而找借口，即不用解释，故选D。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：出于愤怒，我警告我的八年级学生。A. encouraged鼓励；B.warned警告；C.ordered命令；D. persuaded劝说。由上文“No excuses.”可知，作者厌烦了学生因为不交作业而找借口，警告他们不要再为不交作业而找借口，故选B。
55．考查动词（短语）词义辨析。句意： 然后，一天下午，安东尼来找我，眼睛一直盯着地板，羞涩地说，“我知道你说过，我们没有完成作业的原因并不重要，但是我爸爸搬出去了，我妈妈在晚上当服务员，所以我必须照顾我的弟弟们。”A. disturbed打扰；B.invited邀请；C. rejected拒绝；D. came to来找（某人）。由下文“me and said shyly”可知，安东尼来找作者，故选D。
56．考查动词词义辨析。句意： 然后，一天下午，安东尼来找我，眼睛一直盯着地板，羞涩地说，“我知道你说过，我们为什么没有完成作业并不重要，但是我爸爸搬出去了，我妈妈在晚上当服务员，所以我必须照顾我的弟弟们。”A. take拿走；B. matter重要；C. exist存在；D. mean意味着。由上文提到的作者告诉学生不要再为不交作业找借口，所以此处指没有完成作业的原因并不重要，故选B。
57．考查动词（短语）词义辨析。句意： 然后，一天下午，安东尼来找我，眼睛一直盯着地板，羞涩地说，“我知道你说过，我们为什么没有完成作业并不重要，但是我爸爸搬出去了，我妈妈在晚上当服务员，所以我必须照顾我的弟弟们。”A. look after照顾；B. replace代替；C. visit参观；D. raise提高。由上文“but my dad moved out and my mom waits tables at night”可知，安东尼爸妈不在家，所以他要照顾弟弟，故选A。
58．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我为他感到震惊和难过，我把手放在安东尼瘦弱的肩膀上。A. happy高兴的；B. fit合适的；C. sorry抱歉的；难过的；D. anxious焦虑的。上文提到安东尼说他爸爸搬出去了，妈妈在晚上当服务员可知，安东尼家庭状况很糟，所以作者感到震惊和难过，故选C。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是我继续问:“如果你放学后留在我的教室里，在回家之前继续学习，会有帮助吗？”他点点头。A. answered回答；B. continued继续；C. repeated重复；D. changed改变。由上文““Why are you just now telling me...?””可知，在听到安东尼说了自家情况后，作者问了他一个问题，所以此处是继续问他问题，故选B。
60．考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是我继续问:“如果你放学后留在我的教室里，在回家之前继续学习，会有帮助吗？”他点点头。A. get得到；B. make制作；C. help帮助；D. work工作。由下文“if you stay in my classroom after school and work on it before you go home?”可知，作者问安东尼，放学后在学校继续学习，这是否能帮到他，故选C。
61．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天，我向所有的学生宣布我将提供一个课后自习室。A. announced宣布；B. apologized道歉；C. replied回复；D. admitted承认。由下文“to all my students that I’d offer an after-school study hall”可知，作者向所有的学生宣布，为他们将提供一个课后自习室，故选A。
62．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：安东尼是第一个出现的学生。A. turn down拒绝；B. stand out突出；C. show up出现；D. drop out退学。由上文“Anthony was the first student to”可知，安东尼是第一个出现在自习室的学生，故选C。
63．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我很快就收集了一大堆“我没有作业是因为……”的故事，像安东尼一样。A. letters信；B. directions方向；C. choices选择；D. stories故事。由下文“like Anthony.”可知，作者收集了很多故事，故选D。
64．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：都很真实。A. interesting有趣的；B. real真实的；C. crazy疯狂的；D. boring无趣的。由上下文语境可知，作者现在知道了学生不是故意不写作用，所以他们给出不写作业的理由都很真实，故选B。
65．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最重要的是，我学到了“我会听”比“没有借口”要好得多。A. wait等待；B. believe相信；C. listen倾听；D. remember记住。由下文“works a lot better than “No excuses”.”和上文提到的作者与安东尼之间的故事可知，作者认识到倾听比不让孩子找借口要好得多，故选C。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。David Brennan和Pam Brennan第一次尝试救助海豹的经历使两人备受鼓舞，至此之后二人便开始了自愿救助海豹的行动。
66．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他们看到一只海豹似乎搁浅了。A. saved拯救；B. remembered记得；C. saw看见；D. held举行。根据上文中的“Pam Brennan were walking on the shore(岸)”以及下文“seemed to be stranded(搁浅的)”可知，他们是在散步的时候偶然看见了这只海豹。故选C。
67．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们很担心，因为潮水退了又回来，而海豹仍然在那里。A. careful小心的；B. excited兴奋的；C. thankful感谢的；D. concerned担心的。根据空后的“because the tide went out and came back in, and the seal was ____3____ there”可知，看到海豹搁浅，他们很担心。故选D。
68．考查副词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. once曾经；B. still仍然；C. almost几乎，差不多；D. even甚至。根据上文中的“seemed to be stranded(搁浅的)”可知，这只海豹似乎搁浅了，所以海水来来回回，但是海豹仍在原地。故选B。
69．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的第一个电话打给了缅因州海洋哺乳动物组织（MMoME），该组织运营着一条24小时热线，处理有关搁浅海洋动物的电话。A. visit参观；B. advice建议；C. call电话；D. attention注意。根据句中的“dealing with calls about stranded sea animals”可知，这里是说给缅因州海洋哺乳动物组织打电话。故选C。
70．考查副词词义辨析。句意：很快，一名志愿者来了。A. Soon很快；B. Suddenly突然；C. Again再一次；D. Clearly清楚地。根据空后的“a volunteer arrived”可知，这里是说打电话之后很快就来了一名志愿者。故选A。
71．考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然事实证明这只海豹很健康，只是在休息，但这一经历鼓励Brennan夫妇参与进来。A. guessed猜测；B. complained抱怨；C. trusted相信；D. proved证明。根据空后的“that the seal was healthy and just resting”可知，这里是说事实证明的情况。故选D。
72．考查动词短语辨析。句意参考上题。A. take place发生；B. take part参加；C. lose interest失去兴趣；D. lose heart失去信心。根据下文中的“We have transported many a seal in our car.(我们用汽车运送了许多海豹。)”可知，这次事情之后，二人参与到海豹救助行动中。故选B。
73．考查名词词义辨析。句意：不到一年，两人就完成了志愿者培训。A. form形式；B. work工作；C. treatment治疗；D. training训练，培训。根据下文中的“They learned how to tell a stranded seal and studied the rules governing seal handling.(他们学会了如何辨别搁浅的海豹，并学习了处理海豹的规则。)”可知，他们是完成了系统的培训。故选D。
74．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当到了他们第一次营救海豹的时候，他们已经做好了准备。A. reason理由，原因；B. hope希望；C. time时间；D. possibility可能性。it is/was time for sth.意为“该是做某事的时候了，到了做某事的时候”。故选C。
75．考查形容词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. ready准备好的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. nervous紧张的；D. safe安全的。根据上文中的“the two had completed volunteer ____8____”可知，完成培训的两人做好准备去营救海豹了。故选A。
76．考查动词短语辨析。句意：MMoME一确认一只海豹宝宝被遗弃，而且海豹妈妈不回来了，我们就知道该做什么了。A. showing off炫耀；B. coming back返回；C. running away逃跑；D. staying up熬夜。根据and前的“a baby seal had been abandoned(被遗弃的)”可知，海豹宝宝被遗弃，也就是海豹妈妈不会回到海豹宝宝身边了。故选B。
77．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些旅程有点有趣，也有点不舒服。A. dangerous危险的；B. crazy疯狂的；C. uncomfortable不舒服的；D. short短的。根据下文中的“So the car’s air conditioner runs and the windows are up and the car smells like a seal.(所以汽车的空调开着，车窗开着，汽车闻起来像海豹的味道。)”可推测出，这样的开车旅行很不舒服。故选C。
78．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：海豹在六月很容易搁浅，所以外面可能会热，但你必须让海豹保持凉爽。A. free自由的；B. awake醒着的；C. busy忙的；D. cool凉的。but前后表示转折，根据前面的“it might be warm outside”可知，这里应与其相反，表示海豹需要保持凉快。故选D。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们觉得帮助这些动物的责任重大。A. own拥有；B. help帮助；C. like喜欢；D. prevent阻止。根据上文中的“their first seal rescue”可知，营救海豹就是帮助海豹。故选B。
80．考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，这就是我们置身于这个地球上要做的事情。A. keep保持；B. live生活；C. accept接受；D. do做。根据上文中的“we knew what we had to do”可知，此处do是原词复现，这里表达的是人类生于世上要做的事情就是帮助动物。故选D。

81．C 82．D 83．B 84．C 85．B 86．A 87．B 88．B 89．A 90．A 91．C 92．B 93．A 94．B 95．D

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者原来非常害羞，在同学面前说话很胆怯，后来钢琴家的鼓励让她由胆怯懦弱到自信。
81．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每当我要和一个陌生的人说话，包括麦当劳的收银员，甚至是一个远房亲戚，我都躲在姐姐身后。A. common普通的；B. strict严格的；C. unfamiliar不熟悉的；D. unusual不寻常的。根据下文“including the McDonald’s cashier, or even a distant relative”可知，包括麦当劳的收银员，甚至是一个远亲，由此可以推出，麦当劳的收银员和远房的亲戚，都是不熟悉的人。故选C。
82．考查连接词词义辨析。句意是：当被要求在班里说话的时候，我几乎不能呼吸，更不用说话了。A. Unless除非；B. Though尽管；C. As因为；D. When当……时候。根据上句的“I used to be the shyest person in the world(我以前是世界上最害羞的人)”可知，我以前是世界上最害羞的人。所以当作者在班里说话时感觉不能呼吸，不能说话。故选D。
83．考查动词词义辨析。句意是：当被要求在班里说话的时候，我几乎不能呼吸，更不用说话了。A. sit坐下；B. breathe呼吸；C. smile微笑；D. express表达。此处来表示作者的害羞与紧张，所以是几乎不能呼吸符合题意。故选B。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后在七年级我的姐姐建议我上声乐课。A. pick捡起；B. accept接受；C. take从事；D. receive收到。根据上文的“timid voice (羞怯的嗓音)”可知，此处指上声乐课，上课用take，故选C。
85．考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过考虑之后，我去上了声乐课。A. decision决定；B. consideration考虑；C. opportunity机会；D. guidance指导。上一句姐姐让我上声乐课，因此我要考虑一下符合题意。故选B。
86．考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过多次练习后我有自信了。A. confidence信心；B. freedom自由；C. admiration钦佩；D. imagination想象力。根据下句“I thought I would do better than before(我想我会比以前做得更好)”可知，我认为在上完声乐课经过练习之后我能做得比以前好，说明有自信了。故选A。
87．考查固定短语词义辨析。句意：我认为因为上完声乐课所以我能做得比以前好。A. in favor of支持 B. because of由于；C. instead of而不是；D. in place of代替。根据上句“I thought I would do better than before(我想我会比以前做得更好)”可知，我认为因为上完声乐课所以我能做得比以前好，前后为因果关系。故选B。
88．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那位好心的钢琴家轻声提示，我想起来了，还能继续唱下去。A. upset沮丧的；B. kind善良的；C. nervous紧张的；D. straight直接的。根据上文“I couldn’t remember the words of the song!”可知我不记得歌词了，所以那位的钢琴家轻声提示了我，因此他是好心的，善良的。故选B。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我突然想到：在人群面前我非常尴尬。A. struck想起；B. recognized认出；C. persuaded说服；D. ruined毁灭。根据下句“I’ve embarrassed myself enough”可知，在人群面前我非常尴尬，这是我突然想到的，故选A。
90．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我突然想到：在人群面前我做够尴尬了。A. crowd群众，人群；B. class班级；C. family家庭；D. team组。根据上文“A few months later, I was asked to sing for some retired people.”可知，几个月后，我被邀请为一些退休的人唱歌。因为我在表演，因此可以推出，我在一群人面前表演，并且已经让自己很尴尬了，故选A。
91．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以在我的第二首歌中，我只是放轻松了，感觉这首歌的能量让我振作起来。A. changed改变；B. worried担心；C. relaxed放松；D. escaped逃跑。根据前一句“There’s really nothing else to lose.”可知，此处表示我放轻松了。故选C。
92．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在那之后，我开始在自己的房间里尽可能大声地对自己唱歌。A. clearly清楚地；B. loudly大声地；C. easily容易地；D. frequently经常地。根据后文“That’s something I would never have done before.”可知，我做了以前不敢做的事情，就是大声地唱歌。故选B。
93．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人们如此喜欢我的歌声真是令人惊喜。A. amazing令人惊喜的；B. frightening令人害怕的；C. shocking吃惊的；D. confusing令人困惑的。根据后文“how much people liked my singing”可知，很多人喜欢我的歌声，所以这让我感到惊喜。故选A。
94．考查副词词义辨析。句意：一个同学甚至说我应该参加学校的才艺表演。A. ever曾经；B. even甚至；C. still依然；D. just只是。根据前文“how much people liked my singing.”可知，人们喜欢我的歌，所以同学说我甚至可以参加学校的才艺表演。故选B。
95．考查动词词义辨析。句意：唱歌使我更加外向。A. Communicating交流；B. Exercising锻炼；C. Performing表演；D. Singing唱歌。根据前文“After that, I started singing to myself as…as I could in my own room.”描述可知，是唱歌让作者更加外向。故选D。

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

【导语】本文为一篇议论文。文章介绍了互联网不但使我们足不出户就可以快速了解外面的世界，还给我们的生活带来了便利。
96．考查动词词义辨析。句意：互联网使外界离人们的家更近了。A. takes带走；B. brings带来；C. gives给；D. helps帮助。根据下文“Some people say the world is ___2___ than before because of the Internet. (有些人说，因为有了互联网，世界比以前小了。)”可知，网络使世界变小了，所以外面的世界离家近了。此处考查动词短语bring sth closer to...,意为“使……更接近……”，bring符合语境。故选B项。
97．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有些人说，因为有了互联网，世界比以前小了。A. smaller较小的；B. bigger较大的；C. larger较大的；D. nearer较近的。根据上一句“The Internet ___1___ the outside world closer to people’s homes. (互联网使外面的世界更接近人们的家。)”可知，互联网使人们在家也可以了解外面的世界，因此互联网使世界变小了（smaller）。故选A项。
98．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：其他国家的情况如何？A. another另一个的；B. rich富的；C. other其他的；D. poor穷的。根据本句中的countries，以及下文“How do people live in places far away? (人们如何生活在遥远的地方？)”可知，遥远的地方存在着别的（other）国家，互联网可以使人们了解到这些国家中人们的生活情况。故选C项。
99．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在某处有好的体育比赛吗？A. everywhere到处；B. anywhere任何地方；C. nowhere无处；D. somewhere在某处。根据上文“What’s going on in ___3___ countries? How do people live in places far away? (其他国家的情况如何？在遥远的地方人们是如何生活的？)”可知，这几个问题都意指“别处”，设空处与上文的other countries和places far away相呼应，somewhere符合语境。故选D项。
100．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：海洋最深处的生活是什么样子的？A. farthest最远的；B. deepest最深的；C. highest最高的；D. widest最宽的。结合语境和常识可知，此处是指海洋最深处是什么样子。故选B项。
101．考查连词词义辨析。句意：如果你想回答这些问题，那就上网吧。A. If如果；B. Whether是否；C. Because因为；D. Though虽然。根据下文“Of course, people can also learn ___8___ reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. (当然，人们也可以通过阅读或听广播来学习。但是有了互联网，他们可以更好更容易地学习。)”可知，人们会在网上获取知识和信息，根据本句中的answer all these questions可知，如果（if）知道这些问题的答案，那就上网发布相关的信息，以供他人了解。故选A项。
102．考查连词和副词词义辨析。句意：如果你想回答这些问题，那就上网吧。A. only只有；B. and和；C. then然后；D. also也，而且。网络是个获取知识和信息的地方，同时也是分享知识和信息的平台，如果你知道什么信息，那么（then）你可以把它分享在网络上，then表示上半句if从句的逻辑结果。故选C项。
103．考查介词词义辨析。句意：当然，人们也可以通过阅读或听广播来学习。A. about关于；B. on在……之上；C. at在；D. through通过，凭借。根据下文“But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. (但是有了互联网，他们可以学习得更好更容易。)”可知，此处指“通过某种途径学习”，through符合语境。故选D项。
104．考查名词词义辨析。句意：可以以极快的速度收集大量信息。A. things事物；B. messages消息；C. information信息；D. letters信件。根据上文“What’s going on in ___3___ countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game ___4___ ? What’s the life like in the ___5___ part of the sea? ___6___ you want to answer all these questions, ___7___ come to the Internet. (其他国家的情况如何？在遥远的地方,人们如何生活的？有好的体育比赛在某处吗？海洋最深处的生活是什么样子的？如果你想回答这些问题，那就上网吧。)”可知，网络上有各种信息（information）。故选C项。
105．考查名词词义辨析。句意：足不出户，我们能购物吗？A. homes住宅；B. schools学校；C. shops商店；D. banks银行。根据下文“Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we ___11___ without going to school? Can we draw money without going to a ___12___? All these things used to be impossible, but now they have become quite ___13___. (我们能不去医院就看医生吗？不去学校，我们可以学习吗？不去银行，我们可以取款吗？所有这些事情过去都是不可能的，但现在都变得很可能了。)”可知，以前没有网络的时代，在家呆着是无法购物的，如今，网络使人足不出户（homes）就可以购物。故选A项。
106．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不去学校，我们可以学习吗？A. read阅读；B. play玩；C. study学习；D. write写作。根据下文“without going to school”可知，此处询问如果不去学校可以学习吗。故选C项。
107．考查名词词义辨析。句意：不去银行，我们能取款吗？A. home家；B. school学校；C. shop商店；D. bank银行。此处考查动词短语withdraw money from the bank，意为“从银行提款”，故选D项。
108．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所有这些事情过去都是不可能的，但现在都变得很可能了。A. impossible不可能的；B. possible可能的；C. interesting有趣的；D. quick快速的。根据前半句的“used to be impossible”，以及后半句的转折连词but可知，以前不可能的事情，现在因为互联网而成为可能的（possible）事。故选B项。
109．考查名词词义辨析。句意：互联网帮助我们增长见识。A. minds思想；B. mouths嘴；C. computers计算机；D. ideas想法，主意。根据下文“The Internet often gives us new ideas. (互联网经常给我们新的想法)”，此处考查动词短语open one’s mind，意为“打开思绪，增长见识”。故选A项。
110．考查名词词义辨析。句意：总之，它在很多方面帮助我们。A. roads道路；B. ways方式；C. kinds种类；D. places地点。根据上文“Can we go shopping without leaving ___10___ ? Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we ___11___ without going to school? Can we ___12___ money without going to a bank? All these things used to be impossible, but now they have become quite ___13___ . The Internet helps us ___14___ our horizons. The Internet often gives us new ideas. (足不出户，我们能购物吗？不去医院,我们可以看病吗？不去学校，我们可以学习吗？不去银行，我们可以取款吗？所有这些事情过去都是不可能的，但现在都变得很可能了。)”可知，网络给我们的生活带来了很多便利，在很多方面（in many ways）帮助我们生活得更好。故选B项。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。在过去的三个月里，作者一家经历了很多痛苦的事情，但作者选择用积极的态度去面对，后来作者一家的情况变得越来越好，回归了正常生活。
111．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我儿子没有被一所好学校录取，他可能不得不去一所不太合格的学校。A. admission（机构、组织等的）准许加入；B. benefit益处；C. diploma结业证书；D. permission准许，许可。根据空后的“he might have to go to a less qualified school”可知，儿子没有被一所好学校录取。故选A。
112．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了减少生活开支，我从一间宽敞的公寓搬到了一间小公寓。A. share分享；B. reduce减少；C. break弄坏；D. raise提升，举起。根据上文中的“Being jobless for the last three months”和“moved from a spacious apartment to a small one”可知，作者失业三个月，他把宽敞的公寓换成一间小公寓是为了省钱。故选B。
113．考查动词短语辨析。句意：除此之外，我的岳父一周前去世了，这更是火上浇油，使我们的家庭陷入了更糟糕的境地。A. showed up出现，露面；B. set off出发，动身；C. fell down摔倒；D. passed away去世，逝世。根据下文中的“the death of her father”可知，作者的岳父去世了。故选D。
114．考查动词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. putting使处于（某状态或情况）；B. finding发现；C. forming（使）形成；D. lifting举起。根据空后的“into a more terrible state”可知，这里应用putting，put...into...意为“使……处于……”。故选A。
115．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这种情况下，我有两个心理选择：要么感到沮丧，不断失去平静，要么用超强的自信和毅力取代我的消极想法，以积极的态度不断申请新工作。A. problems问题；B. concerns担心；C. choices选择；D. activities活动。根据冒号后either...or...连接的内容和下文中的“choose the second option”可知，这里表示有两个选择。故选C。
116．考查动词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. link连接；B. replace代替；C. mix混合；D. exchange交换。either...or...“或者……或者……”表示选择，所以这里与前面的“feel upset and keep losing my peace of mind”相对应，表示的是用超强的自信和毅力取代消极想法。故选B。
117．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我选择第二种选择，因为我相信我今天所遭受的痛苦会培养我的品格。A. intelligence智力；B. body身体；C. character品质，性格；D. reputation名誉。根据空前的“the pain I am suffering today”并结合常识可知，这里是说痛苦会培养优秀的品格。故选C。
118．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的优势会增强我的信心，让我有一天取得成功。A. careful小心的；B. hard-working工作努力的；C. easy-going随和的；D. successful成功的。根据下文中的“I have finally landed an exciting job with a nice salary”可知，这里是说自己的优势早晚有一天会让自己成功。故选D。
119．考查动词词义辨析。句意：好的时光让我快乐，而坏的时光让“内在”的我变强。A. hide隐藏；B. destroy破坏；C. strengthen（使）变强；D. kill杀死。根据上文“good and bad stages are part of life”和“Good times make me happy”可知，好的阶段和坏的阶段都是人生的一部分，好的时光让人开心，那么坏的时光应该是让内心变得坚强。故选C。
120．考查副词词义辨析。句意：两个月后，幸运的是，我终于找到了一份令人兴奋的、薪水不错的工作。A. desperately绝望地；B. unwillingly不情愿地；C. hopefully有希望地；D. fortunately幸运地。根据空后的“I have finally landed an exciting job with a nice salary”可知，对于失业很久的作者来说，找到一份高薪工作是一件幸运的事。故选D。
121．考查介词短语辨析。句意：时间治愈了我妻子因父亲去世而产生的精神压力。A. regardless of不管，不顾；B. on account of由于；C. instead of而不是；D. apart from除了。根据空前的“mental stress”和“the death of her father”可知，精神压力的产生和妻子父亲去世之间是因果关系。故选B。
122．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我儿子已经被另一所好学校录取了，因为新学年的招生仍在进行中。A. occupied忙的；B. empty空的；C. open开放的；D. closed关闭的。根据上文中的“My son has already been accepted by another good school”可知，儿子能够被另一所好学校录取，是因为招生仍在进行。故选C。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我回到正常生活的轨道上时，我可以肯定地说，帮助我同危机斗争的最重要的事情是我一贯的耐心品质和乐观的生活态度。A. fight与……作斗争；B. meet会见；C. change改变；D. delay延迟。根据空后的“the crisis(危机)”可知，这里是说同危机斗争。故选A。
124．考查形容词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. general一般的；B. optimistic乐观的；C. friendly友好的；D. pessimistic悲观的。根据上文中的“keep applying for new jobs with a positive attitude”可知，这里是positive的近义词复现，表示对生活的乐观态度。故选B。
125．考查连词词义辨析。句意：所以，我强烈建议，假如你陷入任何这样的情况下，要对生活采取同样的态度。A. as if好像；B. in that因为；C. now that既然；D. in case假如。分析句子结构，这里应用in case引导条件状语从句。故选D。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Bill跟随爸爸以及叔叔等人一起去乡下的经历。
126．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在业余时间，他喜欢到乡下去。A. busy忙碌的；B. spare空闲的、业余的；C. enough充足的；D. limited 有限的。根据上文“Bill White’s father is a lawyer.”可知，Bill的爸爸是个律师，所以只能是在业余闲暇时间才去乡下。故选B。
127．考查连词词义辨析。句意：但是他的父亲直到Bill十五岁才带他去。A. after在……之后；B. when当……时；C. until直到；D. unless 除非。根据上文“For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his trips.”可知，Bill一直想让爸爸带他去乡下，但是爸爸不带他，直到他15岁才带他去。故选C。
128．考查动词词义辨析。句意：下午，他和Bill开车去了属于他叔叔的农场。A. led引导；B. stuck坚持；C. got得到；D. belonged 属于。分析句子成分可知，该空定语从句谓语，作从句主语的which指代先行词farm，宾语为his uncle，根据句意以及下文内容可知，农场属于他叔叔。故选D。
129．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们在那里住了一夜，以便第二天一早出发。A. cost花费；B. spent度过；C. slept睡觉；D. took 带走。根据下文“so that they could ___5___ out early the next morning.”可知，Bill和他爸爸决定在农场过夜，这样第二天才能一早出发。故选B。
130．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们在那里住了一夜，以便第二天一早出发。A. start开始；B. begin开始；C. walk走路；D. step 迈步。根据下文“Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.”可知，Steve叔叔和他16岁的儿子Larry也去，所以他们是第二天一早出发。考查短语：start out，意为“出发”。故选A。
131．考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二天早上，Bill听到闹钟响的时候天还没亮。A. telephone电话；B. machine机器；C. computer电脑；D. clock 钟。固定短语：the alarm clock，意为“闹钟”。根据上文“when Bill heard the alarm”可知，Bill听到闹钟响。故选D。
132．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他想起他在农场，他要和父亲出去拍照。A. imagined想象；B. pronounced发音；C. forgot忘记；D. remembered记起。根据上文“He wondered why it was running so early.”可知，由于起床太早，Bill有点恍惚，一时不知道为什么闹钟这么早响。然后才记起自己在农场。故选D。
133．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他跳下床，迅速穿好衣服。A. dressed穿；B. ordered命令；C. eaten吃；D. prepared 准备。根据上文“He jumped out of bed”可知，Bill跳下床，根据常理推测，应该是起床穿衣。短语：get dressed，意为“穿衣”。故选A。
134．考查名词词义辨析。句意：其他人已经在厨房里了。A. bathroom浴室；B. kitchen厨房；C. study书房；D. bedroom 卧室。根据下文“Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs.”可知，其他人已经在厨房里了。故选B。
135．考查动词词义辨析。句意：咖啡闻起来很香。A. seemed似乎；B. felt感觉；C. tasted尝起来；D. smelled 闻上去。根据上文“There was a pot of coffee on the stove.”可知，炉子上是一壶热咖啡。本句主语为it，指的是上文的热咖啡，根据常理推断，这里指的是咖啡闻起来很香。故选D。
136．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们不怎么说话，因为他们不想吵醒房子里的其他人。A. many许多；B. soundly完全地；C. much非常、很多；D. highly 高度地。根据下文“because they didn’t want to ___12___ up the other people in the house.”可知，他们不怎么说话，因为不想吵醒其他人。故选C。
137．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们不怎么说话，因为他们不想吵醒房子里的其他人。A. wake醒来；B. go走；C. put安置；D. come 来。根据上文可知，他们不怎么说话，由此可推断，他们是不想吵醒其他人。短语：wake up，意为“吵醒”。故选A。
138．考查介词词义辨析。句意：他们在保温瓶里装满了热咖啡，拿了一些Steve叔叔的妻子Grace阿姨为他们做的三明治。A. of关于；B. with有；C. in在……里；D. by通过。短语：fill…with…，意为“用……装满……”。根据上文“They filled a thermos bottle”可知，保温瓶里装满了热咖啡。故选B。
139．考查连词词义辨析。句意：他们在保温瓶里装满了热咖啡，拿了一些Steve叔叔的妻子Grace阿姨为他们做的三明治。A. that那；B. what什么；C. after在……之后；D. before 在……之前。考查定语从句的关系词，先行词为“some sandwiches”，指物，代入从句中担当宾语，先行词前有some修饰，关系代词用that。故选A。
140．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们收拾好摄影器材，出发了。A. cover封面；B. supply供应；C. operator操作员；D. equipment设备、器材。根据上文“Then he ___7___ that he was at the farm and that he was going out to take pictures with his father.”可知，Bill他们要去拍照片，所以他们是带着摄影器材。故选D。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了马奥尼和奇泽姆成立了“我们很年轻，简称WAY”的慈善组织，一起帮助老年人实现长期梦想的故事。
141．考查名词词义辨析。句意：于是她想到了瓦格纳，一个善良的老人，他不仅忙于帮助有需要的年轻人，而且还在无家可归者收容所做志愿者。A. need需要；B. advance前进；C. brief简介；D. line线路。根据上文“So Wagner occurred to her, a kind senior who was not only busy helping young people”可知，此处指帮助有需要的年轻人。故选A。
142．考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是她想到了瓦格纳，一个善良的老人，他不仅忙于帮助有需要的年轻人，而且还在无家可归者收容所做志愿者。A. performed执行；B. lived活着；C. volunteered自愿；D. studied研究。根据上文“So Wagner occurred to her, a kind senior who was not only busy helping young people in　　1　　, but also”可知，瓦格纳心地善良，不仅帮助年轻人，而且还在无家可归者收容所做志愿者。故选C。
143．考查动词词义辨析。句意：马奥尼想更好地了解瓦格纳，所以她要求和瓦格纳共度一天。A. introduce介绍；B. accompany陪同；C. interview面试；D. know了解。根据下文“so she asked to　　4　　a day together.”可知，马奥尼想更好地了解瓦格纳。故选D。
144．考查动词词义辨析。句意：马奥尼想更好地了解瓦格纳，所以她要求和瓦格纳共度一天。A. waste浪费；B. spend花（钱或时间）；C. wait等待；D. save保存。根据下文“a day together”可知，此处指她要求和瓦格纳共度一天。故选B。
145．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们共同的一天经历让马奥尼想：有多少其他老年人可能会从这种全身心的关注中受益？A. sad悲伤的；B. fixed固定的；C. shared共有的；D. regretful后悔的。根据上文“Mahoney wanted to　　3　　Wagner better, so she asked to　　4　　a day together.”可知，此处指他们共同的一天经历。故选C。
146．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们共同的一天经历让马奥尼想：有多少其他老年人可能会从这种全身心的关注中受益？A. pay for支付；B. take over接管；C. count on计数；D. benefit from受益于。根据上文““It was the first time in years that someone had made a day about him,” says Mahoney.”可知，此处指马奥尼联想到其他老年人也可能会从这种全身心的关注中受益。故选D。
147．考查副词词义辨析。句意：一些老年人是否因为无私地忙于照顾他人而推迟了自己的梦想？A. intentionally故意地；B. selflessly无私地；C. particularly特别是；D. luckily幸运的是。根据上文“some seniors delayed their own dreams”及下文“busy caring for others”可知，此处指一些老年人因为无私地忙于照顾他人而推迟了自己的梦想。故选B。
148．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当时，有个叫奇泽姆的学生在酒吧工作。A. working工作；B. begging乞讨；C. crying哭泣；D. voting投票。根据空后“at the pub”可知，此处指在酒吧里工作。故选A。
149．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他同样感兴趣，所以他们制定了一个计划：找到当地有长期梦想的老年人并实现它们。A. hardly几乎没有；B. secretly秘密地；C. randomly随机地；D. equally同样地。根据下文“so they made a plan: to find local seniors with long time dreams and realize them.”可知，奇泽姆和马奥尼同样感兴趣。故选D。
150．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们很快就为他们的新慈善机构定了一个名字：我们很年轻，简称WAY。A. address地址；B. name名字；C. advertisement广告；D. poster海报。根据下文“We Are Young, or WAY for　　11　　.”可知，此处指他们给自己的新慈善机构定了一个名字。故选B。
151．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们很快就为他们的新慈善机构定了一个名字：我们很年轻，简称WAY。A. short简短的；B. certain确定的；C. free免费的；D. real真实的。根据上文“We Are Young, or WAY”可知，此处指简称为WAY，固定搭配for short“简称”。故选A。
152．考查动词词义辨析。句意：到2017年，在组织高尔夫比赛筹集资金后，他们准备实现第一个愿望。A. return返回；B. owe欠；C. refuse拒绝；D. raise筹集。根据空后“funds”可知，此处指筹集资金。故选D。
153．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，WAY已经实现了38个梦想，从乘坐直升机旅行到在卡塔尔观看足球比赛。A. learning学习；B. differing不同于；C. ranging(在一定的范围内)变化；D. suffering遭受。根据下文“from taking a helicopter trip to　　14　　 a football game in Qatar.”可知，此处是固定搭配range from...to...“范围从……到……”。故选C。
154．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，WAY已经实现了38个梦想，从乘坐直升机旅行到在卡塔尔观看足球比赛。A. creating创造；B. watching观看；C. advertising做广告；D. inventing发明。根据空后“a football game in Qatar”可知，此处指在卡塔尔观看足球比赛。故选B。
155．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：老年人可以申请；然后，一个委员会会根据身体状况和经济需求等因素对愿望进行评估。A. physical身体的；B. natural天然的；C. emotional情绪化的；D. athletic运动的。根据上文“Seniors can apply”及常识可知，委员会会根据身体状况和经济需求等因素对愿望进行评估。故选A。
156．考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然他们的组织只在新斯科舍省运作，但每个WAY愿望都被记录下来，并通过视频传播。A. meeting会议；B. class等级；C. pub酒吧；D. organization组织。根据上文“They soon settled on a(n)　　10　　for their new charity: We Are Young, or WAY for　　11　　.”可知，此处指他们成立的慈善组织。故选D。
157．考查名词词义辨析。句意：马奥尼和奇泽姆有自己的梦想——他们希望人们受到启发，实现一个老年人的梦想。A. skills技能；B. dreams梦想；C. memories记忆；D. pains疼痛。根据上文语境可知，他们一直在帮助老年人实现梦想，由空前“Mahoney and Chisholm have their own”可知，此处指他们有自己的梦想。故选B。
158．考查动词词义辨析。句意：马奥尼和奇泽姆有自己的梦想——他们希望人们受到启发，实现一个老年人的梦想。A. inspired启发；B. envied羡慕；C. ordered命令；D. appointed任命。根据下文““We want to create a nationwide movement that　　19　　how we view and support seniors,” says Mahoney.”可知，他们希望人们能够受到启发。故选A。
159．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我们希望发起一场全国性的运动，改变我们看待和支持老年人的方式，”马奥尼说。A. ignores忽略；B. decreases减少；C. changes改变；D. punishes惩罚。根据下文“That is considered our social mission, and that is the difference our organization is trying to make to the　　20　　.”可知，此处指改变我们看待和支持老年人的方式。故选C。
160．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这被认为是我们的社会使命，这也是我们组织试图给社会带来的改变。A. conference会议；B. experiment实验；C. society社会；D. job工作。根据上文“That is considered our social mission”可知，此处指给社会带来的改变。故选C。