江西省赣州市兴国中学2022-2023学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试卷（含答案）

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兴国中学高一年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷
2022年10月

(本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)
注意事项：1本试卷分第1卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置， 3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题
卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的 相应位置。听完每段对话后你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What kind of books does the woman like most?
A.Books about science. B.Books about music. C.Books about literature.
2. What does the man mean?
A.His job is making lights. B.His boss agrees to his idea. C.He will drive to New York.
3. What is Lily's brother doing?
A.Surfing the Internet. B.Preparing his speech. C.Sleeping.
4.When will the film begin?
A.At 6:40. B.At 7:00. C.At 7:15.
5.In which row do the speakers sit?
A.The second row. B.The third row. C.The fourth row.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选 项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各 小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。
6.What does the man want to do?
A.Make a reservation. B.Cancel a reservation. C.Change his schedule.
7.When did the man plan to check in?
A.On April 9th. B.On April 104. C.On April 11th.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Where is the woman's bike?
A.At the repair shop. B.At Tom's home. C.At her company.
9. Who has two bikes?
A.Peter. B.Lisa. C.Tom.
10.When will the speakers leave for cycling on Sunday?
A.At 8:00am. B.At8:30am. C.At 9:00 am.

听第8段材料，回答第11至14题，
11.What's wrong with the man?
A. He has a toothache.
B.One of his teeth has fallen out.
C. There is something wrong with his stomach.
12. When does the man get a sharp pain?
A. When he has something hot.
B.When he has something cold.
C. When he has something hard.
13. Which is one of the man's special habits?
A.Drinking something cold.
B. Going back home late.
C. Not brushing his teeth if tired.
14.What will the man do next?
A.Have an examination. B.Go to the check-out desk. C.Have the hole in the tooth filled.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15.Who does the woman buy the gift for?
A.Her younger brother. B.Her father. C.Her grandfather.
16.What color does the woman choose at first?
A.Red. B.Grey. C.Brown.
17.How much should the woman pay?
A.200 yuan. B.220 yuan. C.180 yuan.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Who created the dish Fish Soup with Pebbles?

A.Some farmers. B.Some fishermen. C.Some travelers.
19. Where was the fish cooked?
A. In the river. B. On the boat. C.On the river bank.
20.What worked as a pot to cook the fish?
A.Pebbles. B.A hole the fishermen dug. C.Japanese banana leaves.

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Imagine waking up to find a cup of coffee ready and floors swept. With smart devices(装置)controlled by Al, all housework can be done while you are asleep.
Now your kids can try these devices at the smart homc show in our community science center from August Ist to August 14th.Here in the center we have many fun activities.Children can also try our cleaning robot Little Q. It is a cute robot with a round head, two big cyes and two long legs. It's like a big toy.Your children
will love it.
Opening Hours:1:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.from Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday.

Visitors: People of all ages are welcome. Children under 12 should come along with their parents. No pcts are
allowed.
Food & Drinks::No outside food or drinks. Visitors can buy food and drinks in the center,
Tickets:Please call 769520 to book a ticket. Kindly note that you CAN'T book a ticket on our website or
though e-mail. And it is NOT possible buy a ticket at our ticket office as it is closed.
21.What can the smart devices in Paragraph l do?
A.Farming. B.Business. C.Housework. D.Schoolwork.
22.Who can be allowed to visit the center?

A.A man with a cat. B.An 8-year-old boy alone.
C. A man with his 3-year-old son. D.A girl with food from outside.
23.How can a visitor book a ticket?
A.By making a phone call. B.By sending an e-mail.
C.By visiting the website. D.By going to the ticket office.
B
When I was little, I was really little. But my dream was big.I dreamed of being a basketball player.I tried out for the teams at school, but I was never given a chance.
As Igot older, I did grow a little bigger, but not a lot bigger. On my 12th birthday, I decided to try a new sport: running.I told Grandpa."I'm going to be an athlete."
“Dave."Grandpa began gently,“if you can't be big, you can do something big."
I ran 12 miles on my 12th birthday. On my 13th birthday, I did it again, but I added an extra mile. On my 14th birhday,I ran 14 miles.15 on my 15th, 16 on my 16th, and you guessed it— 17 miles on my 17th birthday.
All this running inspired(激发)another big dream.Someday, Id run the Boston Marathon(波士顿马拉 松赛).I told Grandpa about my decision.
“But,Dave,you haven't trained for the marathon.Are you sure you're ready?"Grandpa asked.But he still promised to walk over and cheer me on.
I ran fast that day, But I fell at Mile 18 and was driven to the hospital. Later that night,I called Grandpa and told him I failed.
“No," he said calmly,"you didn't fail. You discovered something."
"I did?"I asked.
“Yes, you discovered that big dreams don't just come true. They take work. If you train and work hard, I promise to wait for you next year and cheer you on."
I trained every day, running miles and miles.Sadly, just two months into my training,Grandpa died.He wouldn't be waiting for my second Boston Marathon. I decided I'd run for him.
That day, I ran fast."Keep going! You can do it!" His words filled my head as I forced my legs to make each painful step.As I crossed the finish line, I threw my arms in the air and cried,"Grandpa, we did it!"
24.Why did Dave fail to join the school basketball team?
A. He couldn't run fast. B. He didn't work hard.
C. He was not tall enough. D. He wasn't a quick learner.
25. What does the underlined word "it"in paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Adding an extra mile. B.Running on his birthday.

C.Training for the marathon. D. Trying out for the basketball team.
26.Which of the following words best describes Grandpa?
A.Creative. B.Modest. C.Generous. D.Encouraging.
27. What is the best title for the text?

A. Dream Big. B. The Boston Marathon.
C. Think Twice. D. The Story of Grandpa.
C
As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes mj seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly.Don't be anxious! You will deal successfully with then You are a young adult now!
With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be w understood about your choices so that you can make balanced(平衡的) decisions that will help shape yo future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do.Bo situations are fine! Work hard and the right chance will present itself to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices.You will probably want to be independent( 立的),But try not to shut your family out of your life.You should learn to think of others even though you a old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.
It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than yo family. Choose your friends wisely.A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.This period is pi of the life cycle.There are some people who will be with you throughout life's journey and there will be sor people with whom you part and go separate ways.Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may r ever see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult.It is your life.No one can live it for you.The choices that you make from now will be your choices.So making the right choices will be important to you.Life is for living.Enjoy yourl wisely!
28.Who is the passage written for?
A. Adults. B.Teenagers.
C.Teachers. D.Young parents.
29.What can we know about teenage years according to the author?
A.It's too hard for young people to get through.
B.It's a time of complete freedom to make some choices.
C.It's a key period for young students to leave their parents.
D.It's an important time for the young to make the right choices.
30.What does the underlined word“part”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?


A.Attract each other.
C.Leave each other.
31.What is the text mainly about?
A. Becoming a young adult.
C.Saying goodbye to the past.

B.Push each other.
D.Impress each other.

B.The hard choices in life.
D.The key to childhood success.

D
Smartphones are getting boring. The new models are either a bit faster or have better cameras, but they are
basically no different from the ones already in our pockets. This is why scientists
are hoping,and working for something new, something that will change our lives
just as greatly as smartphones do.At the moment, the next invention might be
smart glasses.
Just imagine. Instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen,
all of the information you need simply appears just in front of you, in your glasses. Satellite navigation(导航) directions would appear right there on the road.And your smart glasses could guide you to the right shelf in the supermarket!
Smart glasses could also be used in industry. They could show engineers the instructions they need to fix things more quickly. A doctor could carry out a difficult operation, guided in real time by someone on the other side of the world.
This may sounds impossible. But most of the technologies to invent them are already there. For example, one key technology is called AR, which can make digital 3D objects appear as if they are part of the real world. We've used it a lot on our video calls. Similarly, huge progress has been made in spatial audio. This is when a sound is made to give it a sense of place,like what you hear in an empty room.Some high-end earphones can already do that.Future glasses will of course need to recognize(识别) your voice to do tasks. This technology has been widely used in our daily life.
So, why aren't we all wearing smart glasses yet? So far, no one has invented a good way to send images(映 像) of our world onto glasses. However, with the rapid development of technology, smart glasses could arrive much sooner than we think.
32.Why does the writer mention smartphones in Paragraph 1?
A. To start a story. B.To explain an idea.
C.To introduce a topic. D.To discuss a problem.
33. What are Paragraphs 2 and3 mainly about?
A.When smart glasses might be made. B.Where smart glasses could be used.
C.How smart glasses would give directions. D.Why smart glasses should be changed.
34.Which of the following technologies needs to be improved to invent smart glasses?
A.Making spatial audio. B.Recognizing voices.
C.Creating digital 3D objects. D.Sending images onto glasses.
35.How might the writer feel about the future of smart glasses?
A.Bored. B.Confident. C.Satisfied. D.Uncertain.

第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
High school is a magical time when students can learn and grow.. 36 Many students are feeling more anxious than ever before when it comes to performing well at school. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to make sure your high school experience is enjoyable and successful.
● Explore and find your interests
As a high school student, one of the most important ways to prepare yourself for a successful future is to

find your interests by doing explorations. Thus you can discover the areas of study that you're interested in.
37
· Leam for growth, not just for scores
38 High school should also be a time when you enjoy the process(过程) of learning .The more fun you have in high school, the more fun you will learn to have throughout your life. If you can enjoy school now, imagine how much more satisfying your college experience will be later.
39
Discovering how to use your time wisely will certainly help you enjoy high school more. Learning how to manage your time in high school will make your college life much easier. Best of all, the better you become at time management, the more time you will hopefully create to have some fun with friends, as well as enjoying
extracurricular activities.
● Volunteer in your community(社区)
Engaging with your surrounding community creates happier students. Moreover, by doing that, you will have more opportunities to explore your interests, thus providing you with a better idea of which area(s)you might take up in the future. 40 That's because you find you can apply what you learn in classes to the world around you.
A.Work on time management skills.
B.Learn to love the act of learning itself.
C.Create good habits,like reviewing notes.
D.However,high school can also be a hard time.
E.Choosing activities you love will lead to success in those areas.
F.You might even find that you get more interested in your classes.
G.Finally,realize you are unique and create your own list of success tips.

第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My great-grandfather, my grandfather and my father are all farmers. My father expects me to become a farmer and. 41 them all but I don't agree with my father.
Three years ago, my father took me to an airport to visit one of his friends. His friend. 42 a small airline. It was the first time I had seen a 43 airplane. After my father's friend discovered I had never been in an airplane, he. 44 me to fly with them.When we took off, I felt excited.While we were in the air, I almost forgot I had to. 45 the ground. All I could think of was flying would be my . 46 in life and how I wanted to fly again and again.
Since then, if I had time, my father's friend would teach me how to fly.He. 47 let me fly alone once. I wanted to become a pilot(飞行员) but I would have to go . 48 my father.
At the age of 18, I had to tell my father what I wanted to do but I didn't want to make him 49 .As he walked ahead of me andI 50 , I didn't know what I could say to help him understand my. 51 for flying. I took my courage and said,“Father, I have something 52 to tell you. I want to go to college and become a pilot . I have talked to the schools and they agreed to give me financial(金融的) help . ”I felt nervous in his 53 . Then he spoke,“I was wondering when you would tell me. I have been . 54 money for you.”When I heard this, I couldn't help crying. For the first time, I really understand his. 55 love for me.

41. A.
respect
B
.
join
C
.
remember
D. believe
42. A.
introduced
B
.
examined
C
.
needed
D. owned
43. A.
real
B
.
special
C
.
huge
D. popular
44. A.
ordered
B
.
allowed
C
.
forced
D. trained
45. A.
return to
B
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look at
C
.
think about
D. care for
46. A.
problem
B
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custom
C
.
challenge
D. goal
47. A.
even
B
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still
C
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never
D. already
48. A.
for
B
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through
C
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after
D. against
49. A.
sick
B
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worried
C
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annoyed
D. awkward
50. A.
waited
B
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followed
C
.
left
D. ran
51. A.
plan
B
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love
C
.
excuse
D. explanation
52. A.
terrible
B
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amazing
C
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important
D. encouraging
53. A.
silence
B
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sadness
C
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surprise
D. anger
54. A.
counting
B
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searching
C
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saving
D. changing
55. A.
different
B
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strange
C
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lost
D. deep

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
My pen friend is Allison.She is a lovely Australian girl 56. big blue eyes. Like me, Allison loves singing and dancing,and we both like travelling to different 57. (place) for our holidays.
Do you want to know 58. our friendship started? By travelling! Three years ago, I paid a visit to my uncle's home in Sydney. One Saturday my cousin and I went to the Blue Mountains Scenic World and I. (meet) Allison on the bus.She was sitting just next to me.At first, we were both a bit shy. We sat 60. (silent) all the way until we got near the foot of mountains.I was 61. (surprise)by the amazing views and opened the window 62. (take)photos. That's when Allison turned to 63. (I) and said,"It's beautiful, isn't?" Then she began to explain why the mountains looked blue.
For the rest of the day, the three of us travelled together. We saw many koalas and were happy to sce that they 64. (protect) well in the forest. What 65. great experience! Back home, I started writing to Allison and we've been friends ever since.

第三节单句语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
66.Cultural (exchange)between countries are necessary.
67.The old professor concentrated his mind studying the history of Loulan.
68.Sharing with friends helped me bring back my (confident).
69.Don't be (frighten)to complain if the service is bad.
70.Out of (curious), the girl can't wait to open the bag.
71.He is senior many other people who work here.
72.It was quite (annoy) that a fly was flying around me when I was doing my homework.
73.It's hard to describe how I feel on my first day at senior high.Its a mixture of (anxious)and excitement. 74.Using proper manners will make a good (impress)on your boss and your co-workers.
75.I am looking forward to (meet) the exchange student from Australia.

第四部分写作(满分25分)
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Roy正在中国某城市做交换生，他因交不到朋友而苦恼，发来邮件向你求助。 请你用英文给他写封电子邮件，内容主要包括：
1.表示安慰；
2.你的建议。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Roy,
I am sory to hear that you are having some problems in China


Yours,
Liu Hua

第一次月考英语参考答案
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 CBBCC 6-10 BAACC 11-15 ABCBA 16-20 BCBCC
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
21-23 CCA 24-27 CBDA 28-31 BDCA 32-35 CBDB 36-40 DEBAF
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
完形填空
41-45 BDABA 46-50 DADCB 51-55 BCACD
语法填空
56.with 57.places 58.how 59.met 60.silently 61. surprised 62.to take 63.me 64.were protected 65.a
单句语法填空
66. exchanges 67. on 68. confidence 69. frightened 70.curiosity
71. to 72.annoying 73.anxiety 74. impression 75.meeting

第四部分写作
参考范文：
Dear Roy,
I am sorry to hear that you are having some problems in China. You wrote that you are an exchange students in China and you are having trouble making friends.I'm writing to offer you my suggestions to help you.
Firstly, I recommend that you should overcome your shyness, which can help you be outgoing. Secondly, why not try to be brave and open yourself up to others. If you do this, you can have more chances to make friends. Thirdly, it will be a good idea if you keep reminding yourself to wear a smile when meeting people. Smile just like the sunshine, by doing this, you can shorten the distance with others. Last but not least, you should join in more activities, where you may meet people who share common interests and like being with you. Don’t try to fit in with everyone.
I hope you will find these tips useful. I believe with your sincerity and friendliness,you will make more friends.
Yours,
Li Hua

答案解析
A篇：
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，向我们介绍社区科学中心的活动。
21.C细节理解题。根据“All housework can be done while you are asleep”可知，所有的家务都可以在你睡觉的时候做。故选C。
22.C细节理解题。根据“Visitors: People of all ages are welcome.Children under 12 should come along with their parents. No pets are allowed.”和“Food &Drinks: No outside food or drinks”可知，欢迎各个年龄层的人，12岁以下儿童应与父母一同前往，宠物禁止入内。所以一个男人和他三岁的儿子可以入内，故选C
23.A细节理解题。根据“Please call 769520 to book a ticket”可知，可以打电话769520订票。故选A。

C篇：
这是一篇说明文。青少年时期的时光过得很快,成年意味着有更多的自由和选择,青少年要做出正确的选择。
28.B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“As you grow rapidly through your teenage years,you will experience a lot of changes.”可知,这篇文章是写给青少年的。故选B。
29.D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make balanced decisions that will help shape your future.”可知，在作者看来,青少年时期是年轻人做出正确选择的重要时期。故选 D。
30.C 词义猜测题。画线词和“go separate ways”并列，由此可推知,画线词所在句子意为“有些人会陪你走完一生的旅程,也有些人会与你分开,走不同的路。”由此可知,part意为“分离;分开”。故选 C。
31.A 主旨大意题。根据第一段可知,文章主要讨论了青少年刚步入成年时所经历的变化以及所面临的选择。故选A。

D篇：
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文，主要讲和智能手机一样能改变我们生活的智能眼镜将在生活中的应用及目前尚待解决的问题。
32.C.推理判断题。根据“This is why scientists are hoping, and working for something new, something that will change our lives just as greatly as smartphones do. At the moment, the next invention might be smart glasses.”可知作者写到智能手机是为了能引出智能眼镜的话题。故选C。
33.B.段落大意题。根据“Just imagine. Instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen, all of the information you need simply appears just in front of you. in your glasses.”及“Smart glasses could also be used in industry.”可知2和3段主要讲智能眼镜的使用场所，即可以用在阅读和工业等领域。故选B。
34.D.细节理解题。根据“So far no one has invented a good way to send images of our world onto glasses.”可知一个好的将图像发送到眼镜上的方式还没有被发明出。故选 D。
35.B.推理判断题。根据“However. with the rapid development of technology. smart glasses could arrive much sooner than we think.”可知作者认为随着科技的发展，智能眼镜可能会比我们想象的更快到来，即对智能眼镜的前景是比较有信心的。故选 B。

完形填空：
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述的是父亲一直希望作者能子承父业，但是自从看到作者想成为一名飞行员以后，他默默攒钱帮助作者实现梦想。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的父亲希望我当农民，加入他们，但我不同意我父亲。A. respect尊重；B. join参加；C. remember记住；D. believe相信。根据上文“My great-grandfather, my grandfather and my father are all farmers.”可知，作者的曾祖父、祖父和父亲都是农民，作者的父亲也期望他成为农民，可推断父亲想让作者加入他们的行列。故选B项。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的朋友有一家小型航空公司。A. introduced介绍；B. examined检验；C. needed需要；D. owned拥有。根据下文“After my father’s friend discovered I had never been in an airplane, he _____4_____ me to fly with them.”可知，父亲的朋友让作者乘坐飞机、教作者开飞机推断。父亲的朋友拥有一家小型航空公司。故选D项。
43．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那是我第一次看到一架真正的飞机。A. real真正的；B. special特殊的；C. huge巨大的；D. popular受欢迎的。根据下文“I had never been in an airplane”可知，作者以前没坐过飞机，由此推断，那是作者第一次看到真正的飞机。故选A项。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：父亲的朋友了解到我以前从没坐过飞机后，允许我和他们一起飞行。A. ordered命令；B. allowed允许；C. forced强迫；D. trained训练。由下文“When we took off”可知，作者坐上父亲的朋友的飞机，由此可知，父亲的朋友允许作者和他们一起飞行。故选B项。
45．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们在空中的时候我快要忘记我们要返回地面了。A. return to返回；B. look at看；C. think about考虑；D. care for喜欢。由上文“When we took off, I felt excited.”提到作者坐飞机很兴奋，以及他们现在在空中可知，作者沉浸飞行当中，忘记他们是要返回地面的。故选A项。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所有我想到的是飞行是我的人生目标和我多么想一次又一次飞行。A. problem问题；B. custom风俗；C. challenge挑战；D. goal目标。由下文“how I wanted to fly again and again”和“I wanted to become a pilot”可知作者想要飞行，说明飞行是作者的人生目标。故选D项。
47．考查副词词义辨析。句意：曾经他甚至让我独自开飞机。A. even甚至；B. still仍然；C. never从不；D. already已经。结合语意，“let me fly alone once”(让我独自开飞机)和“my father’s friend would teach me how to fly”(父亲的朋友会教我开飞机)之间是递进关系，则此处应用“even”(甚至)表递进。故选A项。
48．考查介词词义辨析。句意：我想成为飞行员，但这样的话我便违抗了父亲。A. for为了；B. through通过；C. after在……之后；D. against反对。由上文“My father expects me to become a farmer”可知，父亲想让作者当农民，而作者却想当飞行员，这一想法违背了父亲的心愿。短语go against意为“违背”。故选D项。
49．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：18岁的时候，我不得已告诉父亲自己想做什么，但我不想惹他生气。A. sick生病的；B. worried担心的；C. angry生气的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据上文“I wanted to become a pilot but I would have to go ______8______ my father.”可知，作者想当飞行员，这违背了父亲的心愿，由此推知，作者当时怕把自己的想法说给父亲后会惹他生气。故选C项。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他走在我的前面，我跟着他，不知道该如何开口，能让他理解我对飞行的热爱。A. waited等待；B. followed跟随；C. left离开；D. ran跑。由“he walked ahead of me”可知父亲在作者前面，所以作者应该是跟在父亲身后。故选B项。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他走在我的前面，我跟着他，不知道该如何开口，能让他理解我对飞行的热爱。A. plan计划；B. love爱；C. excuse借口；D. explanation解释。根据上文“I wanted to become a pilot”可知，作者想当飞行员，所以作者想让父亲理解的是作者对飞行的热爱。故选B项。
52．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我鼓起勇气说道：“父亲，我有很重要的事情要告诉您。”A. terrible糟糕的；B. amazing令人惊讶的；C. important重要的；D. encouraging鼓舞人心的。根据下文“I want to go to college and become a pilot. I have talked to the schools and they agreed to give me financial (金融的) help.”可知，当时作者18岁，即将要上大学了，所以作者告诉父亲自己的职业理想—成为飞行员—这是一件很重要的事情。故选C项。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：父亲沉默，我感到非常紧张。A. silence寂静；B. sadness伤心；C. surprise惊喜；D. anger生气。由下一句“Then he spoke”可以推知，前面父亲一开始不说话。故选A项。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我已经攒好钱给你了。A. counting数数；B. searching查找；C. saving存(钱)；D. changing改变。结合下文“For the first time, I really understand his ____15____ love for me.”提到作者体会到父亲对自己的爱可知，父亲是支持作者当飞行员的想法的，并攒钱供作者学习当飞行员。故选C项。
55．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我第一次真正体会到父亲对我深沉的爱。A. different不同的；B. strange奇怪的；C. lost失去的；D. deep深的。根据上文“I was wondering when you would tell me. I have been _____14_____ money for you.”可知，父亲一直默默为作者攒钱，支持作者当飞行员，由此可知，那一刻作者第一次体会到父亲深沉的爱。故选D项。