江苏地区2023学年九年级一模备考真题汇编-完形填空（16篇）Ⅲ

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江苏地区2023学年九年级一模备考真题汇编-完形填空（16篇）Ⅲ
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、完形填空
（2022·江苏·统考一模）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Last night my husband and I were walking when we saw a man bent (弯身) over on the ground crushing (碾碎) something with a rock. He fixed all his attention on his ___1___. So he didn’t even look up at anyone passing by. We kept watching him and ___2___ what he could be doing. I thought he was crushing stones to make sand, but why would he do that?
___3___, we decided to go up and ask him. He was crushing pieces of leftover bread that he had collected for the ___4___ that came there early morning. The large pieces of bread would be ___5___ for the birds to eat so he crushed them into powder (粉末). He has been doing this for the last 3—4 years.
What moved us more was that he was ___6___ that we were even taking an interest in this, since for him wasn’t a big ___7___.
When we asked him why he did this act of ___8___, he said, “It’s just something ___9___ I do, so that the leftover bread doesn’t go into the rubbish and the birds get food.” We shared his story with the hope that it might _____10_____ someone to start something similar in their own area.
1．A．idea B．task C．food D．feet
2．A．discovered B．learned C．realized D．wondered
3．A．Finally B．Suddenly C．Immediately D．Instead
4．A．strangers B．birds C．cleaners D．stones
5．A．necessary B．difficult C．welcome D．possible
6．A．disappointed B．sorry C．afraid D．surprised
7．A．deal B．present C．dream D．blow
8．A．bravery B．donation C．suggestion D．service
9．A．blind B．great C．small D．boring
10．A．order B．save C．encourage D．train

（2022·江苏·统考一模）

Long long ago, there was a king who loved falcons (猎鹰).
One day he got ____11____ nice falcons from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to ____12____ them to fly.
After several months, the king came to see ____13____ the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch (树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But ____14____ of them succeeded.
One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to his mind. Maybe ____15____ who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem. He sent for a ____16____ who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. “It is ____17____ !” shouted the king. “How could you make it happen?”
The farmer replied, “It’s very easy. I ____18____ cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”
It is always the same to human beings. We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to ____19____ them and stay where we are just for safety and comfort. We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely ____20____ the “branch” we are resting on breaks. Have you found your own flying wings?
11．A．two B．three C．four D．five
12．A．change B．allow C．train D．develop
13．A．when B．where C．why D．how
14．A．all B．none C．both D．neither
15．A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．no one
16．A．gardener B．cook C．farmer D．doctor
17．A．uninteresting B．unimportant C．unsuccessful D．unbelievable
18．A．even B．just C．still D．ever
19．A．compare B．achieve C．notice D．explain
20．A．until B．since C．although D．because

（2022·江苏苏州·统考一模）During summer vacations, I volunteer at the vet’s (兽医诊所), so I have seen a lot of dogs. Minnie was by far the funniest-looking dog I’ve ever seen. Thin curly hair hardly ____21____ her sausage-shaped (腊肠形的) body. Her big eyes always seemed surprised. And her tail looked like a rat’s.
She was brought to the vet to be put to sleep ____22____ her owners didn’t want her any more. I thought Minnie had a sweet personality, though. “No one should judge her by her ____23____,” I thought. Finally, the vet and I gave her the ____24____ to be adopted ( 领养 ) by someone else. I advertised Minnie in the local paper: “Funny-looking dog, well behaved, needs loving family.”
When a boy called, I ____25____ him that Minnie was strange-looking. The boy on the phone told me that his grandfather’s 16-year-old dog had just died. They wanted Minnie no matter what. I gave Minnie a good bath. Then we waited for them to ____26____.
At last, an old car drove up in front of the vet’s. Two kids raced to the door. They ____27____ Minnie into their arms and rushed her out to their grandfather, who was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see his reaction (反应) to Minnie.
____28____ the car, the grandfather carried Minnie in his arms and touched her soft hair. She licked (舔) his face. It was love at first lick.
“She’s perfect!” the old man said ____29____.
I was thankful that Minnie had found the good home that she deserved (应得). That’s when I saw that the grandfather’s eyes were a milky white color — he was ____30____.
21．A．entered B．controlled C．covered D．reached
22．A．because B．if C．until D．though
23．A．stories B．qualities C．words D．looks
24．A．money B．dream C．chance D．place
25．A．taught B．warned C．showed D．advised
26．A．agree B．reply C．stay D．arrive
27．A．knocked B．hugged C．kicked D．joined
28．A．Beside B．Under C．Inside D．Behind
29．A．excitedly B．tiredly C．carefully D．wisely
30．A．old B．blind C．kind D．weak

（2022·江苏苏州·统考一模）通读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Middle school is like a battleground, and everyone seems to be going through embarrassing (使人尴尬的) changes. For me, height was my ____31____ as I stood a head above the other girls. “Stand straight, stand tall,” my grandfather would say, as I didn’t want to look so ___32___ in front of my friends. And each time, I would embarrassingly do as he said. I understand that his ____33____ was about more than just height.
My grandfather grew up in Europe during World War Ⅱ. When the war suddenly broke out, he ____34____ to join the army to fight for his country’s freedom. “Stand straight, stand tall” meant something else back then. ____35____ the war, he went to America. All alone in a new country, he was ready to face his future.
There, he walked on the busy streets of New York. Soon, he met other ____36____ immigrants (移民), and each of them was trying to find his or her own way to success. If they could do it, ____37____ couldn’t he? “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would always ____38____ himself.
With the help of a warm-hearted friend, my grandfather got a clothing shop on the street. At first, he was nervous. He was trying to learn this new ____39____. Amazingly, with his efforts, my grandfather sold all the clothes, shoes, and gloves in no more than one month as if he had been doing it his whole life.
Listening to my grandfather’s great experiences has changed the way I see my own life. His advice to me has become much more than a ____40____ to improve my posture (体态). It tells me to be proud of who I am.
31．A．trouble B．pleasure C．question D．advantage
32．A．fat B．tall C．thin D．short
33．A．advice B．change C．promise D．standard
34．A．used B．forgot C．refused D．decided
35．A．Since B．During C．Before D．After
36．A．Asian B．African C．Australian D．European
37．A．who B．why C．what D．when
38．A．remind B．praise C．regret D．remember
39．A．tale B．lesson C．business D．language
40．A．symbol B．description C．disagreement D．challenge

（2022·江苏南通·统考一模）There are no physical reasons to start smoking. The body doesn’t need tobacco（烟草）the way it needs food, water, sleep, and ____41____. In fact, many of the chemicals in cigarettes are actually poisons that can kill.
Over the long term, smoking leads people to ____42____ health problems like cancer, organ（器官）damage, and heart disease. These diseases make people less ____43____. Each time a smoker lights up, that ____44____ cigarette will take about 5 to 20 minutes off the person’s life.
Smokers not only develop wrinkles and yellow teeth, they also ____45____ bone density（骨密度）, which increases their risk of osteoporosis and causes people’s bones to break more easily. ____46____, smokers also get less active than nonsmokers because smoking affects lung power.
Long-term health problems aren’t the only ____47____ of smoking. Smokers experience many of these following problems:
Bad skin. Smoking can prevent ____48____ and nutrients（营养）from getting to the skin. That is why smokers often appear pale and ____49____.
Bad breath. Cigarettes will leave smokers with a bad breath, which may cause ____50____ lung capacity（肺活量）.
Bad-smelling clothes and hair. The smell of smoke would ____51____ not just on people’s clothing, but on their hair, furniture, and cars. And it’s often hard to get the smell of smoke out.
Reduced sports performance. People who smoke usually can’t compete with nonsmokers of the same ____52____ because smoking affects sports performance.
Greater risk of injury（受伤）and slower healing time. Studies show that smoking influences the body’s ability to ____53____ collagen（胶原质）. As a result, common sports injuries will usually get well more ____54____ in smokers than nonsmokers.
Increased risk of getting sick. Smokers get more ____55____ than nonsmokers. And people with certain health conditions become more sick if they smoke.
41．A．activity B．exercise C．feeling D．thought
42．A．develop B．discover C．solve D．stop
43．A．friendly B．confident C．organized D．active
44．A．expensive B．single C．delicious D．healthy
45．A．improve B．change C．lose D．treat
46．A．Otherwise B．Moreover C．However D．Then
47．A．excuse B．advantage C．result D．purpose
48．A．oxygen B．food C．light D．dust
49．A．unhappy B．unlucky C．unhealthy D．uncomfortable
50．A．lower B．slower C．stronger D．faster
51．A．live B．fly C．appear D．remain
52．A．weight B．area C．age D．experience
53．A．recycle B．produce C．collect D．prepare
54．A．slowly B．successfully C．easily D．closely
55．A．rest B．joy C．energy D．illness

（2022·江苏宿迁·统考一模）There are a lot of different people in the world, but despite(尽管) our differences, we all want to get along with others. Everyone wants others to ___56___ himself or herself nicely. Getting along with someone isn’t about being their best friend or sharing all their hobbies. It is ___57___ showing people respect and care.
Be a good ___58___. To start a conversation, it is important to listen first, ___59___ when you are in a group. Don’t indulge(使沉迷) ___60___ in the conversation. First, think about the situation and the ___61___, and then say something necessary. It is better to listen to what the conversation is about ___62___ speaking.
Don’t try to ___63___ people. It is not your job to change anyone else. Let other people live ___64___ they want to live. You can only change how you communicate with people, ____65____ you cannot change them. If you do not like how someone acts, you can try to ____66____ meeting them as much as possible. You can ____67____ be good with them so that your relationship with them might change.
Keep your sense of humor. A little laughter goes a long way, and a smile makes others worry ____68____. If someone makes fun of you, try to laugh it off. If someone is frowning(皱眉), smile at them. If you are a(n) ____69____ person, people will be glad when they see you coming. Do things for others. It could be as simple as bringing cookies for people or helping someone who is trying to carry something heavy. This will show that you ____70____ other people and this will make people want to be around you.
56．A．describe B．warn C．prevent D．treat
57．A．about B．for C．against D．with
58．A．manager B．teacher C．listener D．player
59．A．exactly B．especially C．quickly D．probably
60．A．yourself B．myself C．himself D．herself
61．A．partner B．stranger C．pronunciation D．conversation
62．A．after B．before C．when D．while
63．A．interview B．change C．punish D．doubt
64．A．how B．when C．what D．why
65．A．so B．if C．unless D．but
66．A．remember B．avoid C．try D．enjoy
67．A．never B．seldom C．always D．hardly
68．A．more B．most C．fewer D．less
69．A．funny B．boring C．awful D．cruel
70．A．deal with B．care about C．pay for D．separate from

（2022·江苏南通·统考一模）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I just marked my first Mid-Auturnn Festival celebration in China. Exactly a week after arriving for my graduate studies, I was kind of homesick-memories of past ____71____ back in Serbia (塞尔维亚) with family and friends exchanging scenes in my mind. On the morning of Friday September 13rd, almost everyone on the campus (校园) was very ____72____. Chinese students explained to us the importance of the day and shared the folk tales about the Festival with us happily, while foreign students like me listening to them with joy. At lunchtime, mooncakes were unexpectedly ____73____. Then came the night. The full moon appeared: huge ball high above the campus, and eyes looked at it with ____74____. Unlike the nights before, a cool breeze swept through the campus. With Serbian music playing on my headphones, I danced my way, ____75____ in the wind, and forgetting myself for a moment.
As I went back into my room, I was interested in the festival’s idea. My ____76____ mind pushed me online where I came across the poem Prelude (前奏) to Water Melody (水调歌头), by the well-known Chinese writer Su Dongpo. This poem concisely (精确地) described what I was ____77____. The message and the tone both resonated (共鸣) with my feelings. Writing to his family, Su ____78____ what time it was back at home. Considering the time differences between China and Serbia, I was continuously trying to find out what time it was back at home.
In the end, Su asked his family to join him in ____79____ the perfection of a full moon on a _____80_____ night. What a way to finish! I, too, was hoping that all was well with my family. Despite the distance and anxiety that comes with not seeing or hearing from a loved one, we were all flourishing (繁盛的) under the watch of the _____81_____ moon.
And while we may go away from home, as happens from time to time, the family remains the most important _____82_____ to our life. As the Chinese used the holiday to _____83_____ with the loved ones, the Serbian community also got together, shared a meal and walked on the streets under the neon(霓虹灯) lights.
As I write this, a day after the Festival, I cannot help but look forward to the next. Thank my Chinese friends, whose care made me and a crowd of other foreign students experience a/an _____84_____ Mid-Auturnn Festival. Thank my Chinese friends, whose _____85_____ made me and a crowd of other foreign students feel like we were at home.
71．A．collections B．experiences C．hobbies D．schools
72．A．cheerful B．hopeful C．careful D．helpful
73．A．missed B．designed C．showed D．offered
74．A．fear B．pleasure C．doubt D．shame
75．A．hurt B．hidden C．left D．lost
76．A．calm B．curious C．nervous D．clever
77．A．going through B．standing by C．taking up D．setting up
78．A．answered B．discussed C．wondered D．explained
79．A．communicating B．requiring C．representing D．enjoying
80．A．dark B．clear C．deep D．warm
81．A．small B．new C．cold D．full
82．A．unit B．group C．field D．message
83．A．connect B．work C．gather D．contact
84．A．popular B．classical C．common D．unforgettable
85．A．ability B．kindness C．praise D．strength

（2022·江苏扬州·统考一模）As a young man, Mike was a skilled artist with a wife and two sons. One night, his older son developed a serious stomachache. ____86____ of the couple thought it was some serious illness. ____87____, the boy died suddenly that night.
After Mike knew that the death could be ____88____, he always felt he was guilty. Later the matters got ____89____. His wife left him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Mike could stand (忍受), and he ____90____ alcohol (酒精) for help. ____91____, Mike became an alcoholic.
As the alcoholism progressed, Mike began to lose ____92____ he owned — his land, house and so on. Finally, Mike died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Mike’s death, I thought, “What a totally wasted life! What a complete ____93____!”
As time went by, I began to revalue my earlier rough (草率的) ____94____. I knew Mike’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the ____95____, most caring, most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, ____96____ where his kindness and caring came from.
One day, I worked up my courage to ask him ____97____ he became such a special person. “I must thank my ____98____,” Ernie said quietly, “As a child ____99____ I left home at 18, Father came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, love you, son.”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what I was a fool to judge Mike as a failure. But he had been a kind loving father, and ____100____ his best love instead of material possessions.
86．A．Both B．Either C．Neither D．Each
87．A．However B．Moreover C．Otherwise D．Besides
88．A．allowed B．avoided C．appeared D．accepted
89．A．better B．good C．worse D．bad
90．A．turned around B．turned off C．turned out D．turned to
91．A．Suddenly B．Slowly C．Specially D．Successfully
92．A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
93．A．life B．situation C．failure D．experience
94．A．advice B．survey C．warning D．thought
95．A．cleverest B．kindest C．richest D．healthiest
96．A．wondering B．watching C．hoping D．celebrating
97．A．what B．what time C．how D．how much
98．A．wife B．children C．mother D．father
99．A．when B．since C．after D．until
100．A．left away B．left behind C．left alone D．left out

（2022·江苏连云港·统考一模）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C．D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A man was walking through the woods with his axe（斧头）when a small tree called to him. It said, “Hello friend. Can you ____101____ those bigger trees? They’re stopping the sun. It is so ____102____ here that I have no room to spread my roots（根）. I can’t ____103____ the wind.”
The little tree held out its tiny leaves. It looked so sad. It ____104____, “If those trees were gone, I’d be ____105____ to grow. A year from now, I would be the biggest tree here.”
The man thought for a while and then ____106____. He walked over to the big trees and started cutting them down. Soon he cleared lots of ____107____ around the small tree. Now it would grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.
____108____, something else happened. The sun’s heat came first, burning the small tree, which wasn’t used to so much ____109____. Heavy wind and rain came—_____110_____ the bigger trees to protect it, the small tree was hit by the storm. Soon, the tree was _____111_____ dead.
“You’ve been quite foolish,” said a snake that saw _____112_____ happened. “You brought this on yourself. If you’d left the bigger trees _____113_____, the sun and storm wouldn’t hurt you so badly. _____114_____, they protected you. If you had just waited longer, you would have grown to be just as _____115_____ as them. You’ll be strong. But now, you’re dying.
101．A．cut out B．cut short C．cut down D．cut in
102．A．clean B．crowded C．dark D．noisy
103．A．feel B．smell C．taste D．sound
104．A．continued B．repeated C．replied D．called
105．A．willing B．used C．able D．similar
106．A．whispered B．doubted C．shouted D．agreed
107．A．air B．soil C．space D．water
108．A．However B．Moreover C．Anyway D．Otherwise
109．A．moonlight B．fire C．rainbow D．sunlight
110．A．against B．except C．without D．opposite
111．A．suddenly B．hardly C．closely D．nearly
112．A．what B．why C．when D．how
113．A．asleep B．alone C．awake D．absent
114．A．In all B．In place C．In need D．In fact
115．A．thick B．big C．good D．straight

（2022·江苏南京·校联考一模）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On the last day of last September, my sister sent me a message: “The 1196 weather service will come to an end. So, if you want to listen, today is the last _____116_____.
For 20 years, a caller could dial (拨号) 1196, choose an area and then hear the weather report read by a computer-spliced (合成的) version of my father’s _____117_____. Dad has been dead for 19 years, and it would be replaced by the weather app soon.
Dad’s love for the job was _____118_____ my imagination(想象). He kept making most of the _____119_____—thousands of words and phrases—after he had cancer. I remembered _____120_____ him to the recording room in my spare time. He would sit there for a whole day, _____121_____ thousands of words with headphones on. The familiar headphones and the exact pronunciation all took him back to his previous (先前的) job as a radio journalist. And he was _____122_____ of his voice. It sounded strong still and held its fine timbre(音色) _____123_____ he was in poor health.
The whole recording was really a large project with many parts. In the end, Dad was too _____124_____ to go to the recording room. Therefore, the sound engineer came to my parents’ house to complete the last parts.
Finally, I dialed the number for the last time. A well-spoken robot, ______125______ in my father’s voice, made me ache. It was another goodbye, so long after the last goodbye.
116．A．challenge B．offer C．suggestion D．chance
117．A．style B．mind C．voice D．taste
118．A．beyond B．over C．against D．with
119．A．writings B．headings C．sayings D．recordings
120．A．teaching B．following C．ordering D．training
121．A．reading B．checking C．learning D．correcting
122．A．tired B．proud C．shy D．serious
123．A．though B．because C．but D．unless
124．A．excited B．frightened C．surprised D．weak
125．A．translating B．advertising C．speaking D．explaining

（2022·江苏南通·统考一模）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Have you seen the dandelion (蒲公英)? Have you ever blown it to make a wish? Me too. Have you ever eaten a dandelion? Me, ____126____.
“Time to pick dandelions, Athena.” Mum opened the car door and I entered with a ____127____. My hometown is in Greece(希腊), where dandelions are ____128____ on the menu. But I didn’t eat dandelions. Why did I have to ____129____ them with my family every spring?
Then I said goodbye to my new friend Brigid, whose family had recently moved in our neighborhood in New York. I was ____130____ Brigid didn’t ask where we were going. Nobody in America ate dandelions. I always worried that ____131____ would notice us picking dandelions.
We ____132____ into a wild field. Hundreds of lively yellow flowers appeared everywhere. Then we stopped our car. Dad went over to cut dandelions and put them in his bag. But I just hid myself in the book. “____133____ do we eat dandelions?” I asked. “The best food in the world.” Dad answered with a smile, ____134____ a handful of greens. When we were ready to leave, we had enough dandelions. On the way home, Mum and Dad talked about hosting a dinner party for the new neighbors to try our _____135_____ Greek food.
The night of the party, Brigid arrived with her parents. Mum served them different Greek foods. Our guests ate everything. _____136_____ came the dandelions. “Wait!” I shouted to Brigid, and tried to _____137_____ her. But it was too late. “You ate the dandelions!” I told her. We both _____138_____, and she ate another bite, “_____139_____” she kept smiling and said.
Mum was smiling at us. After dinner, Brigid and I went to the backyard and lay on the grass. The stars reminded me of dandelions in the soft field. I closed my eyes and made a _____140_____: to be as open-minded as my family and my new friend.
126．A．anyway B．still C．too D．neither
127．A．bag B．book C．menu D．flower
128．A．ever B．never C．always D．hardly
129．A．watch B．pick C．plant D．cook
130．A．interested B．afraid C．glad D．disappointed
131．A．anybody B．somebody C．everybody D．nobody
132．A．ran B．walked C．drove D．flew
133．A．How B．Why C．When D．Where
134．A．dropping B．watering C．shaking D．biting
135．A．fresh B．fast C．strange D．traditional
136．A．Quickly B．Certainly C．Lately D．Finally
137．A．encourage B．stop C．follow D．help
138．A．shouted B．fell C．laughed D．whispered
139．A．Be careful B．Never mind C．Not bad D．You’re right
140．A．dream B．wish C．suggestion D．decision

（2022·江苏常州·校联考一模）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
Paul was my little brother, and he was special. He was ___141___ me because he sat in a wheelchair, and he was blind. Lots of times when we walked with Paul, other kids came over and asked us why he was in his chair and why he couldn’t ___142___. They thought he was different because he had his own school bus and had to go to a special school. ___143___ that’s not really the reason. Paul was different for the things just our family knew about—we knew the ___144___ that made him special.
Paul helped me hear small ___145___. Every time I was with him, I’d have to be quiet to hear the flying birds and the talking trees he heard.
Paul helped me ___146___. When we went for a walk, we’d often go uphill. When I finally pushed his chair in the woods all the way to the ___147___, I was really getting exercise.
Paul ___148___ complained. One time when he had a fever, he got uncomfortable, but he never shouted or fought or asked me to change the TV channel.
Paul was curious about the world. Sometimes Paul let me put things in his hand. We played a guessing game. I put different toys there for him to ___149___. He was always ___150___ and glad when I let him hold something new.
Paul was my ___151___. Although he couldn’t talk to me like most of my friends and he couldn’t run outside to play, he was there for all the peaceful times, moreover, he had the best smile in the world.
I was ___152___ to grow up with him as his sister. He helped me to realize that there is a good side to every situation, if we simply make the choice to find it.
141．A．afraid of B．different from C．similar to D．strict with
142．A．see B．hear C．speak D．sleep
143．A．Or B．So C．And D．But
144．A．custom B．result C．success D．secret
145．A．concerts B．speeches C．sounds D．conversations
146．A．exercise B．win C．survive D．balance
147．A．ground B．bottom C．middle D．top
148．A．hardly B．often C．usually D．always
149．A．watch B．smell C．feel D．taste
150．A．surprised B．sad C．bored D．tired
151．A．sister B．friend C．worker D．volunteer
152．A．calm B．generous C．lucky D．stressed

（2022·江苏常州·统考一模）In all the world’s cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that people ___153___ much time to its study. Experts (专家) are finding that ___154___ the way our brains deal with music, learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a large number of benefits (益处).
Music education has received a lot of ___155___. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve Maths, science, and language ___156___. One study in Canada followed children’s IQ scores for nine months,___157___that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes (音符) use several parts of the brain, raising our ___158___to learn school subjects.
Music is also used for___159___purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which influence memory. The secret lies in the way the brain deals with music. That’s______160______ an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer’s, listening to music can help ___161___ hidden memories by building up musical pathways to memories.
Studies of the music and brain connection often centre on classical music,____162____it activates (激活) both the left and right sides of our brains. One study observed (观察) people’s brain activity as they listened to music by composer William Boyce. It found that the brain activity was the highest during the short breaks (中断) between the movements of a piece. During each break, the person’s brain expected what would come next, while organizing what he or she had just ___163___. This process (进程) is ___164___ to the way our brain organizes information. It may explain why classical music can help improve memory.
153．A．devote B．spend C．control D．organize
154．A．instead of B．because of C．thanks to D．according to
155．A．help B．gifts C．attention D．work
156．A．marks B．skills C．points D．talents
157．A．believing B．considering C．explaining D．discovering
158．A．habit B．knowledge C．interest D．ability
159．A．medical B．musical C．personal D．practical
160．A．how B．when C．why D．what
161．A．put up B．wake up C．turn up D．take up
162．A．if B．since C．though D．unless
163．A．heard B．sung C．said D．done
164．A．used B．able C．similar D．close

（2022·江苏连云港·连云港市新海实验中学校考一模）Eighteen years ago, when Wayde was about thirty years old, he was a ____165____.
This was surprising because he was a clever man, and most people liked him. Old ladies liked him very much because he was always very polite to them. Young ladies, however, were not ____166____ in him. They did not like him, because they thought he was too timid. They liked men who had stronger personalities.
Wayde’s best friend was a doctor, an older man named Manningtree. One day, Manningtree said to Wayde, “I ____167____ you for many years, Wayde, and I am surprised you are such a failure. I don’t understand why. You are a clever man. But, for example, this book you have just ____168____ is a complete failure. The manuscript you gave me to read was an exciting ____169____, but the book is not exciting at all. It is boring. Why did you change it so much?"
“I thought it was a little too strong and it might make someone angry or unhappy.”
“And there is something else,” Manningtree said. “I know you are an excellent chess player. Why aren’t you competing in the National Chess Competition?”
“I don’t think I ____170____ win.” Wayde said.
“How do you know that?”
“I don’t know for certain, but I am sure I’m not ____171____ player in the country.”
“Your problem, Wayde,” Manningtree said, “is that you have no ____172____ in yourself. I’m sure that if you were more confident, you could be very successful in everything.”
“Oh, I don’t think so,” Wayde said. “Every time I try to do something, I am sure I shall fail.”
“The reason you think that,” Manningtree said, “is that you suffer from nerves.”
“____173____ do you know that it is nerves?”
“It is obvious that you are a very nervous person. You _____174_____ everything. You worry that you will fail. You worry that you will make someone angry. You worry that people may not like you. All you do _____175_____ worry, Wayde.”
“You’re right,” Wayde said. “I do worry, and I am nervous about everything. But what can I do about it?”
“There is a medicine that cures nerves,” Manningtree said.
“Quack medicine!” Wayde said. “I have no faith in such things.”
“It is not quack medicine,” Manningtree said. “One cannot buy it. I only have _____176_____ left, and I don’t know how to make it.”
“Where did you get it _____177_____?”
“A foreign patient gave it to me. He owed me money. He gave me the medicine _____178_____ payment.”
“Have you taken it?”
“Oh, yes. It works very well,”
“You are certainly a very confident man,” Wayde said. “But perhaps you always were.”
“That’s _____179_____,” Manningtree said. “But now I must go.”
Manningtree left and Wayde sat at the window of his study. He knew that his problem was nervousness and he wished he were not to be so.
165．A．failure B．winner C．success D．clown
166．A．satisfied B．strict C．happy D．interested
167．A．know B．have known C．am knowing D．knew
168．A．punished B．processed C．practised D．published
169．A．book B．film C．story D．program
170．A．should B．can C．must D．need
171．A．the best B．good C．the worst D．bad
172．A．resolution B．experience C．confidence D．conclusion
173．A．How often B．Why C．What D．How
174．A．take care of B．worry about C．hear of D．think about
175．A．is B．has C．are D．have
176．A．little B．few C．a little D．a few
177．A．from B．for C．to D．with
178．A．as well as B．instead of C．but for D．insist on
179．A．exciting B．impossible C．amazing D．possible

（2022·江苏·统考一模）In the corner of my desk is a note, which is slowly turning yellow from time. It is a ____180____ from my mother, with only four sentences, but with enough influence to ____181____ my life forever.
In it, she praises my abilities as a writer. Each sentence is full of ____182____. The word “but” never appears on the card; however, the word “and” is there many times.
Every time I read it, I am ____183____ to ask myself how many times I’ve said “but” to my own daughters.
Although our eldest daughter ____184____ got all “A” s on her report card, teachers would always suggest that she ____185____ too much in class. I always forgot to ask them if she was improving. ____186____, I would greet her with, “Congratulations! Your Dad and I are very ____187____, but could you try to talk less in class?”
The same was ____188____ of our younger daughter. Like her sister, she is a lovely and bright child. She also thinks of the floor of her room as a closet (壁厨) which has often caused me to say, “Yes, that project is great, but _____189_____ up your room!”
I’ve noticed that other _____190_____ do the same thing. ‘‘The hockey (曲棍球) team won but Mike should have made that last goal.” “Amy’s the homecoming queen, but now she wants $200 to buy a new dress and shoes.” But, but, but.
What I _____191_____ from my mother is to start thinking “and, and, and” instead. For example, “The hockey team won, and Mike did his best the whole game.” “Amy’s the homecoming queen, and she’s going to look perfect!”
The fact is that ‘‘but” feels bad, “and” feels good. When our children feel _____192_____ about what they are doing, they do more of it.
This is not to say that children don’t need or won’t pay attention to their parents’ _____193_____. They do and they will.
When those wishes are positive (积极的), amazing things happen.
It’s not _____194_____ just to say we love our children. We’re also going to have to start guiding and taking part in what is right with our children.
“No more bus!” is a call for joy. And if I ever forget, I have my mother’s note to remind me.
180．A．calendar B．card C．diary D．novel
181．A．prepare B．destroy C．change D．devote
182．A．doubt B．interest C．humor D．love
183．A．reminded B．forced C．surprised D．satisfied
184．A．seldom B．never C．usually D．possibly
185．A．missed B．talked C．forgot D．improved
186．A．Besides B．Also C．Sometimes D．Instead
187．A．proud B．upset C．hopeful D．surprised
188．A．opposite B．sure C．true D．fall
189．A．cheer B．tidy C．fix D．check
190．A．students B．children C．teachers D．parents
191．A．insisted B．expected C．learned D．discussed
192．A．stressed B．good C．difficult D．curious
193．A．decisions B．questions C．instructions D．wishes
194．A．enough B．necessary C．normal D．difficult

（2022·江苏常州·校联考一模）Gathering all my strength, I jumped up high in the air and landed in the sandpit(沙坑). “3.55 metres!”, the referee (裁判) __195__. The result was my best by then, but I was not __196__ with it.
I have been competing in the long jump since primary school, so for me, I was likely to succeed. But this time, __197__ seemed far from me. After trying several times, I lost heart and wanted to give up.
As I reached the last round of the jump, my worry and self-doubt built up inside. It seemed that all my __198__ had been meaningless. I stood at the starting line, my mind totally blank(空白的) and my hands __199__. I heard my classmates’ cheers around me, so I started running. I tried using my arms and shoulders to run faster, __200__ my body started to show signs of tiredness.
As the highlight of this term, this long-awaited sports event became my Waterloo. __201__ failure was the last thing I wanted. When my best friends came to comfort me, I couldn’t even say a word. They told me I had done a good job and that they were proud of me. These words were like warm wind, __202__ away the dark clouds in my heart.
Through this experience, I realize that failure is the most __203__ thing in life. We meet different kinds of failures everywhere. Failure makes us better understand ourselves and our __204__. And it can make us get stronger. That’s because it not only allows us to get __205__ from it, but also makes us improve ourselves. What’s more, I am thankful that I have the classmates who care about me. The courage to __206__ is the most important. I’ll practise more and do better next time.
195．A．explained B．announced C．promised D．introduced
196．A．satisfied B．patient C．strict D．careful
197．A．stress B．truth C．victory D．peace
198．A．hopes B．efforts C．questions D．secrets
199．A．soft B．dirty C．smooth D．wet
200．A．so B．or C．but D．and
201．A．Fearing B．Preventing C．Avoiding D．Accepting
202．A．blowing B．throwing C．running D．pushing
203．A．traditional B．serious C．common D．dangerous
204．A．disabilities B．disadvantages C．differences D．difficulties
205．A．classes B．subjects C．items D．lessons
206．A．change B．continue C．complain D．celebrate


参考答案：

1．B    2．D    3．A    4．B    5．B    6．D    7．A    8．D    9．C    10．C

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者和丈夫外出散步，发现一个男人正在把收集来的剩下的面包碾碎，喂给鸟儿，作者深受感动，希望分享他的故事，可以鼓励人们在自己的领域里开创类似的好人好事。
1．句意：他把全部注意力都集中在他的任务上。
idea主意；task任务；food食物；feet脚。根据“So he didn’t even look up at anyone passing by.”可知，他没有抬头看任何路过的人，可见他把所有的注意力都集中在他的任务上。故选B。
2．句意：我们一直看着他，想知道他在做什么。
discovered发现；learned学习；realized意识；wondered想知道。根据“we decided to go up and ask him”以及备选词可知，作者想知道他在做什么。故选D。
3．句意：最终，我们决定上去问问他。
Finally最终；Suddenly突然；Immediately马上；Instead相反。根据“we decided to go up and ask him.”可知，之前作者只是好奇地观看，最终决定上去问问他。故选A。
4．句意：他正在把收集来的面包碎片压碎，这些面包是给一大早来的小鸟吃的。
strangers陌生人；birds鸟；cleaners清洁工；stones石子。根据“The large pieces of bread would be…for the birds to eat ”可知，去吃大块的面包对鸟儿来说很困难的，可见这些面包是给鸟儿准备的。故选B。
5．句意：去吃大块的面包对鸟儿来说很困难的，所以他把它们压成粉末。
necessary必须的；difficult困难的；welcome欢迎；possible可能的。根据“The large pieces of bread would be…for the birds to eat”以及结合常识可知，小鸟的嘴巴比较小，要吃细碎的食物，可见去吃大块的面包对鸟儿来说是困难的。故选B。
6．句意：更让我们感动的是，他很惊讶我们竟然对这个感兴趣，因为对他来说这并不是什么大不了的事。
disappointed失望的；sorry抱歉的；afraid害怕的；surprised吃惊的。根据“we were even taking an interest in this, since for him wasn’t a big…”可知，男人觉得没什么，但作者他们却对此感兴趣，男人因此觉得惊讶。故选D。
7．句意：更让我们感动的是，他很惊讶我们竟然对这个感兴趣，因为对他来说这并不是什么大不了的事。
deal交易；present出示；dream做梦；blow吹。根据“since for him wasn’t a big…”可知，本题考查短语“没什么大不了”not a big deal。故选A。
8．句意：当我们问他为什么要这样做时，他说：“这只是我做的一件小事，这样吃剩的面包就不会被扔进垃圾堆，鸟儿就能得到食物。”
bravery勇气；donation捐赠；suggestion建议；service服务。根据上文提到男人收集剩下的面包碾碎了喂鸟可知，这是一种为鸟儿服务的行为。故选D。
9．句意：当我们问他为什么要这样做时，他说：“这只是我做的一件小事，这样吃剩的面包就不会被扔进垃圾堆，鸟儿就能得到食物。”
blind失明的；great伟大的；small小的；boring无聊的。根据“since for him wasn’t a big…”可知，男人认为这没什么大不了的，可见他认为这只是小事。故选C。
10．句意：我们分享了他的故事，希望它能鼓励人们在自己的领域里开始做类似的事。
order预定；save挽救；encourage鼓励；train训练。根据“someone to start something similar in their own area.”可知，作者分享男人的故事，希望可以鼓励其他人做类似的事情。故选C。

11．A    12．C    13．D    14．B    15．A    16．C    17．D    18．B    19．C    20．A

【导语】本文主要讲述了一个国王得到两只猎鹰以及在训练它们的过程中发生的故事。
11．句意：一天，国王从他的儿子那里得到两只猎鹰。
two二；three三；four四；five五。根据下文“He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch (树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.”可知，这里表示两只猎鹰。故选A。
12．句意：他非常喜欢它们，他下令让最好的训鹰人来训练它们飞。
change改变；allow允许；train训练；develop发展。根据“the best falconer”以及“the king came to see ... the training was going on.”可知，是让最好的训鹰人训练它们。故选C。
13．句意：几周后，国王来看训练进行得怎么样了。
when什么时候；where哪里；why为什么；how如何。根据“... the training was going on.”可知，这里填how，表示“进展如何”。故选D。
14．句意：但是没有一个人成功。
all所有；none（三者或者三者以上）没有一个；both两者都；neither两者都不。根据“but”和“The king called all his falconers together”可知，此处表示转折关系，所有人当中没有一个人成功。故选B。
15．句意：也许熟悉自然环境的人可以解决这个问题。
someone某人；anyone任何人；everyone每个人；no one没有人。根据“He sent for a ... who lived in the forest into his palace”，可知有人会知道怎么解决这个问题。故选A。
16．句意：他立刻派人去找一个住在森林里的农民来到宫殿训练它。
gardener园丁；cook厨师；farmer农民；doctor医生。根据“The farmer replied”可知，此处是指国王派人找一位住在森林里的农民。故选C。
17．句意：难以置信！
uninteresting无趣的；unimportant不重要的；unsuccessful不成功的；unbelievable难以置信的。根据“How could you make it ...?”可知，国王很惊讶，难以置信。故选D。
18．句意：我只是把猎鹰栖息的树枝砍了。
even甚至；just只是；still仍然；sure确定。根据“It’s very easy.”可知，这里表示只是做了一些简单的事情，故选B。
19．句意：我们的心中也都有“两只飞翔的翅膀”，但我们常常似乎没有注意到它们，只是为了安全和舒适而待在原地。
compare比较；achieve实现；notice注意到；explain解释。由“but”转折关系，可知这里表示我们没有注意到我们的翅膀。故选C。
20．句意：直到我们休息的“树枝”断了，我们才意识到我们可以飞得如此之高和自由。
until直到；since自从；although虽然；because因为。not ... until ... 意为“直到……才”，表示直到我们没有停留的地方，我们才意识到我们的潜力。故选A。

21．C    22．A    23．D    24．C    25．B    26．D    27．B    28．C    29．A    30．B

【导语】本文主要讲了作者在宠物店做志愿者时遇到一只可怜的小狗，这只狗被主人要求处死，为此作者给这只小狗登报纸寻找领养者，最终如愿以偿，作者感到很欣慰。
21．句意：薄薄的卷发几乎盖不住她香肠形的身体。
entered进入；controlled控制；covered覆盖；reached达到。根据“Thin curly hair hardly”可知是难以覆盖身体，用covered。故选C。
22．句意：她被带到兽医那里安乐死因为她的主人再也不想要她了。
because因为；if如果；until直到；though尽管。分析前后两个分句为因果关系，用because连接。故选A。
23．句意：任何人都不应该以貌取人
stories故事；qualities品质；words言语；looks样貌。根据后文“Minnie was strange-looking”可知这里是不应该通过它的样貌来评价它，用looks。故选D。
24．句意：最终，兽医和我给了它被人领养的机会。
money金钱；dream梦想；chance机会；place地方。根据“to be adopted ( 领养 ) by someone else”可知这是被领养的机会，应用chance。故选C。
25．句意：当一个男孩打电话来的时候，我警告他Minnie看起来很奇怪。
taught教；warned警告；showed显示；advised建议。根据“When a boy called”可知这里是提前警告，warned符合语境。故选B。
26．句意：然后我们等待着他们的到来。
agree同意；reply回复；stay保持；arrive到达。根据“At last, an old car drove up in front of the vet’s.”可知这里是在等待他们的到来，arrive符合语境。故选D。
27．句意：他们把Minnie抱在怀里，赶紧把她送到爷爷那里，他正在车里等着。
knocked敲；hugged拥抱；kicked踢；joined加入。根据“into their arms”可知这里是抱在怀里，hugged符合语境。故选B。
28．句意：在车里，爷爷把Minnie抱在怀里，抚摸着她柔软的毛发。
Beside在……旁边；Under在……下面；Inside在……里面；Behind在……后面。根据上文“who was waiting in the car”可知，爷爷在车里等待，所以这里应用Inside。故选C。
29．句意：“她是完美的!”老人兴奋地说。
excitedly兴奋地；tiredly疲倦地；carefully仔细地；wisely明智地。根据爷爷对小狗的评价“She’s perfect!”可知爷爷此时是非常兴奋的，excitedly符合语境。故选A。
30．句意：就在这时，我发现爷爷的眼睛是乳白色的——他是盲人。
old老的；blind失明的；kind善良的；weak虚弱的。根据“the grandfather’s eyes were a milky white color”可知他是盲人，应用blind。故选B。

31．A    32．B    33．A    34．D    35．D    36．D    37．B    38．A    39．C    40．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，文中作者因为比其他人高而不愿意站直，作者祖父参加战争并移民美国的经历让作者重新找回了自信，并做回自己。
31．句意：对我来说，身高是我的问题，因为我比其他女孩高出一个头。trouble困扰；pleasure乐趣；question问题；advantage优点。根据“as I stood a head above the other girls”可知，身高比其他女孩高，成了作者的困扰，故选A。
32．句意：因为我不想在朋友面前显得那么高。fat胖的；tall高的；thin瘦的；short矮的。根据“as I stood a head above the other girls”可知，作者因为自己的身高而自卑，所以不想在朋友面前显得自己很高，故选B。
33．句意：我知道他的建议不仅仅是关于身高。advice建议；change改变；promise承诺；standard标准。根据上句“Stand straight, stand tall,”可知，祖父总是建议作者站直，作者明白他的建议不仅仅是关于身高，故选A。
34．句意：当战争突然爆发时，他决定参军为国家的自由而战。used使用；forgot忘记；refused拒绝；decided决定。根据“to join the army to fight for his country’s freedom”可知，决定参军，故选D。
35．句意：战争过后，他去了美国。Since由于；During在……期间；Before在……之前；After在……之后。根据空后“he went to America.”可推知，应是战争之后去了美国，故选D。
36．句意：不久，他遇到了其他欧洲移民。Asian亚洲的；African非洲的；Australian澳大利亚的；European欧洲的。根据“My grandfather grew up in Europe during World War Ⅱ”可知，祖父是土生土长的欧洲人，在美国也遇到了其他的欧洲移民，故选D。
37．句意：如果他们可以成功，为什么他不能？who谁；why为什么；what什么；when什么时候。承接前句“If they could do it, ”可知，应是问为什么他不能，故选B。
38．句意：“站直，站高，”他总是提醒自己。remind提醒；praise表扬；regret后悔；remember记得。根据“Stand straight, stand tall”可知，应是总是提醒自己要站直，故选A。
39．句意：他在努力学习这项新业务。tale故事；lesson教训；business业务；language语言。根据“With the help of a warm-hearted friend, my grandfather got a clothing shop on the street”可知，这对于祖父来说是一项新业务，故选C。
40．句意：他给我的建议已经不仅仅是改善我体态的挑战。symbol象征；description描述；disagreement不同意；challenge挑战。根据后句“ It tells me to be proud of who I am”可知，应是给我的建议已经不仅仅是改善我体态的挑战，故选D。

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

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了吸烟的一些坏处。
41．句意：身体不像需要食物、水、睡眠和锻炼那样需要烟草。
activity活动；exercise锻炼；feeling感觉；thought想法。根据“The body doesn’t need tobacco（烟草）the way it needs food, water, sleep, and...”可知，人体需要食物、水、睡眠和锻炼，故选B。
42．句意：长期来看，吸烟会导致人们患上癌症、器官损伤和心脏病等健康问题。
develop发展，患病；discover发现；solve解决；stop停止。根据“Over the long term, smoking leads people to... health problems”可知，吸烟会导致人们患上一些疾病，故选A。
43．句意：这些疾病使人们不那么活跃。
friendly友好的；confident自信的；organized有条理的；active活跃的。根据“These diseases make people less...”可知，疾病使人变得不活跃，故选D。
44．句意：吸烟者每次点烟时，每吸一根烟就会使人的寿命减少5到20分钟。
expensive昂贵的；single单个的；delicious美味的；healthy健康的。根据“that...cigarette will take about 5 to 20 minutes off the person’s life”可知，每吸一根烟就会减少5到20分钟的寿命，故选B。
45．句意：吸烟者不仅会出现皱纹和牙齿发黄，还会失去骨密度，这增加了他们患骨质疏松症的风险，导致人们的骨头更容易折断。
improve改善，提升；change改变；lose丢失，降低；treat对待。根据“Smokers not only develop wrinkles and yellow teeth, they also...bone density”可知，吸烟会降低骨密度，故选C。
46．句意：此外，吸烟者比不吸烟者运动得少，因为吸烟会影响肺活量。
Otherwise否则；Moreover此外；However然而；Then然后。根据“...smokers also get less active than nonsmokers because smoking affects lung power.”可知，除了上述问题，还会影响肺活量，故选B。
47．句意：长期的健康问题并不是吸烟的唯一结果。
excuse借口；advantage优势；result结果；purpose目的。根据“Long-term health problems aren’t the only...of smoking. Smokers experience many of these following problems”可知，长期的健康问题并不是吸烟的唯一结果，还有下文提到的问题，故选C。
48．句意：吸烟会阻止氧气和营养物质进入皮肤。
oxygen氧气；food食物；light光线；dust灰尘。根据“Smoking can prevent...and nutrients from getting to the skin.”并结合常识可知，吸烟影响氧气进入皮肤，故选A。
49．句意：这就是为什么吸烟者看起来脸色苍白，不健康。
unhappy不开心的；unlucky不幸的；unhealthy不健康的；uncomfortable不舒服的。根据“That is why smokers often appear pale and...”可知，吸烟者看起来不健康，故选C。
50．句意：香烟会让吸烟者有口臭，这可能会导致肺活量下降。
lower更低的；slower更慢的；stronger更强壮的；faster更快的。根据“Cigarettes will leave smokers with a bad breath, which may cause...lung capacity”可知，吸烟者肺活量更低，故选A。
51．句意：烟味不仅会留在人们的衣服上，还会留在他们的头发、家具和汽车上。
live居住；fly飞；appear出现；remain维持，停留。根据“The smell of smoke would...not just on people’s clothing, but on their hair, furniture, and cars.”可知，烟味会留在各处，故选D。
52．句意：吸烟的人通常不能与同龄的不吸烟的人竞争，因为吸烟会影响运动成绩。
weight重量；area地区；age年龄；experience经验。根据“People who smoke usually can’t compete with nonsmokers of the same...because smoking affects sports performance.”可知，同龄的吸烟者和不吸烟者，运动能力也有差异，故选C。
53．句意：研究表明，吸烟会影响身体产生胶原蛋白的能力。
recycle回收；produce产生；collect收集；prepare准备。根据“Greater risk of injury（受伤）and slower healing time. Studies show that smoking influences the body’s ability to...collagen”可知，吸烟会影响身体产生胶原蛋白的能力，从而增加受伤风险，故选B。
54．句意：因此，普通的运动损伤在吸烟者身上通常比不吸烟者恢复得更慢。
slowly缓慢地；successfully成功地；easily容易地；closely亲密地。根据“common sports injuries will usually get well more...in smokers than nonsmokers”可知，吸烟者的自愈能力更弱，恢复得更慢，故选A。
55．句意：吸烟者比不吸烟者更容易生病。
rest休息；joy乐趣；energy能量；illness疾病。根据“Increased risk of getting sick. Smokers get more...than nonsmokers.”可知，吸烟者更容易生病，故选D。

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

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何与人相处。
56．句意：每个人都希望别人对自己好。
describe描述；warn警告；prevent预防；treat对待。根据“himself or herself nicely.”可知，每个人都会和别人相处，所以他们希望别人能好好对待他们，故选D。
57．句意：这是有关表达人们的尊重和关心。
about有关；for为了；against反对；with和，带有。根据“showing people respect and care.”可知，此处表示有关表达尊重和关心，用介词about，故选A。
58．句意：做一个好的倾听者。
manager经理；teacher老师；listener倾听者；player运动员。根据“it is important to listen first”可知，此处表示做一个倾听者，故选C。
59．句意：要开始对话，首先倾听是很重要的，尤其是当你在一个小组中时。
exactly准确地；especially尤其；quickly快速地；probably可能地。根据“when you are in a group.”可知，此处是强调，用especially，表示“尤其”，故选B。
60．句意：不要沉迷于谈话中。
yourself你自己；myself我自己；himself他自己；herself她自己。根据“when you are in a group”可知，此处是指你自己，故选A。
61．句意：首先，想想情况和谈话，然后说一些必要的话。
partner同伴；stranger陌生人；pronunciation发音；conversation对话。根据“To start a conversation”可知，此处是原词复现，用conversation，故选D。
62．句意：说话之前最好先听听谈话内容。
after在……之后；before在……之前；when当……时候；while当……时候；然而。根据“It is better to listen to what the conversation is about”可知，是在说话前听听谈话内容，然后再去说话，故选B。
63．句意：不要试图改变人。
interview采访；change改变；punish惩罚；doubt怀疑。根据“It is not your job to change anyone else.”可知，此处表示不要改变人，属于原词复现，故选B。
64．句意：让别人过他们想要的生活。
how怎么；when当……时候；what什么；why为什么。根据“they want to live”可知，此处表示方式，用how，表示过他们想要的生活，故选A。
65．句意：你只能改变你与人的沟通方式，但你无法改变他们。
so因此；if如果；unless除非；but但是。根据“you cannot change them”可知，此处表转折，表示“但是”，故选D。
66．句意：如果你不喜欢某人的行为方式，你可以尽量避免遇见他们。
remember记住；avoid避免；try尽力；enjoy享受。根据“If you do not like how someone acts”可知，你不喜欢某人的行为方式，你需要尽量避免见到他们，故选B。
67．句意：你总是可以对他们好，这样你和他们的关系可能会改变。
never；seldom很少；always总是；hardly几乎不。根据“so that your relationship with them might change.”可知，你能改变和别人的关系，是需要一直对别人好，故选C。
68．句意：一点点笑声大有帮助，一个微笑让别人少担心。
more更多的；most最多的；fewer更少的；less更少的。根据“a smile makes”可知，笑会让人更少地担心，需用需用less修饰worry，故选D。
69．句意：如果你是一个有趣的人，他们看到你来会很高兴。
funny有趣的；boring无聊的；awful糟糕的；cruel残忍的。根据“people will be glad when they see you coming.”可知，人们看到你高兴，是因为你是一个有趣的人，故选A。
70．句意：这表明你关心别人，这会让人们想在你身边。
deal with处理；care about关心；pay for付钱；separate from分离。根据“It could be as simple as bringing cookies for people or helping someone who is trying to carry something heavy.”可知，帮别人带饼干或者帮人拿重的东西，这些都是在关心别人，故选B。

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

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者在中国度过的第一个中秋节以及感受。作者在中国读研究生，来中国一周后，很想念在塞尔维亚的家人和朋友，中秋节的庆祝使得作者感慨颇多。
71．句意：刚到研究生院一周后，我就有点想家了，回忆起过去在塞尔维亚的经历，家人和朋友出现在我的脑海。
collections收藏；experiences经历；hobbies爱好；schools学校。根据前句“I was kind of homesick”可知，应是回忆起了过去在塞尔维亚的经历。故选B。
72．句意：9月13日星期五上午，校园里几乎每个人都很高兴。
cheerful高兴的；hopeful充满希望的；careful仔细的；helpful有帮助的。根据下文“Chinese students explained to us the importance of the day and shared the folk tales about the Festival with us happily, while foreign students like me listening to them with joy.”可知，应是那天每个人都很高兴。故选A。
73．句意：午餐时间，出人意料地提供了月饼。
missed错过；designed设计；showed展示；offered给与。根据下文“Then came the night. The full moon appeared: huge ball high above the campus, and eyes looked at it with….”语境可知，这天应是中秋节，故供给了月饼。故选D。
74．句意：满月出现了：巨大的圆球高悬在校园上空，人们用高兴的眼光看着它。
fear害怕；pleasure欣慰；doubt怀疑；shame羞耻。根据上文“The full moon appeared: huge ball high above the campus,”语境可知，人们在中秋节欣赏满月时，应是高兴的眼光。故选B。
75．句意：耳机里播放着塞尔维亚音乐，我一边跳舞，一边迷失在风中，一时忘乎所以。
hurt伤害；hidden隐藏；left离开；lost迷失。根据后句“and forgetting myself for a moment.”可知，应是陶醉在其中，故在风中迷失了。故选D。
76．句意：我的好奇心驱使我上网，在那里我看到了中国著名作家苏东坡的诗《水调歌头》。
calm平静的；curious好奇的；nervous紧张的；clever聪明的。根据前句“As I went back into my room, I was interested in the festival’s idea.”可知，应是在好奇心驱使下。故选B。
77．句意：这首诗简明扼要地表达了我所经历的一切。
going through经历；standing by支持、准备；taking up开始从事；setting up设置。根据下句“The message and the tone both resonated (共鸣) with my feelings.”可知，应是表达了我所经历的一切。故选A。
78．句意：在给家人写信时，苏想知道什么时候能回家了。
answered回答；discussed讨论；wondered想知道；explained解释。根据后句“Considering the time differences between China and Serbia, I was continuously trying to find out what time it was back at home.”可知，应是想知道什么时候回家了。故选C。
79．句意：最后，苏邀请家人和他一起，在晴朗无云的夜晚，观赏满月之美。
communicating交流；requiring要求；representing代表；enjoying欣赏。根据前文“and eyes looked at it with….”可知，是观察月亮也就是赏月。故选D。
80．句意：最后，苏邀请家人和他一起，在晴朗无云的夜晚，观赏满月之美。
dark黑暗的；clear晴朗的；deep深的；warm温暖的。根据空前“Su asked his family to join him in…the perfection of a full moon”可推知，应是在晴朗无云的夜晚。故选B。
81．句意：尽管距离遥远，看不到或听不到亲人的声音会让我们感到焦虑，但我们都在满月的注视下茁壮成长。
small小的；new新的；cold冷的；full满的。根据上文“In the end, Su asked his family to join him in…the perfection of a full moon on a…night. What a way to finish! I, too, was hoping that all was well with my family.”语境可知，应是说在满月的注视下茁壮成长。故选D。
82．句意：虽然我们可能会经常离开家，但家庭仍然是我们生活中最重要的单位。
unit单位、单元；group团体、组；field领域；message消息。根据下文“As the Chinese used the holiday to…with the loved ones, the Serbian community also got together, shared a meal and walked on the streets under the neon(霓虹灯) lights.”可推知，应是家庭是生活中最重要的单位。故选A。
83．句意：中国人利用这个节日与亲人团聚，塞尔维亚人也聚在一起，一起吃饭，走在霓虹灯下的大街上。
connect连接；work工作；gather聚集；contact联系。根据常识可知，中秋节是中国人与亲人团聚的节日。故选C。
84．句意：感谢我的中国朋友，他们的关心让我和一群外国学生经历了一个难忘的中秋节。
popular流行的；classical古典的；common普通的；unforgettable难忘的。根据空前“As I write this, a day after the Festival, I cannot help but look forward to the next.”可推知，应是经历了一个难忘的中秋节。故选D。
85．句意：感谢我的中国朋友，他们的善良让我和一群外国学生感觉我们就像在家一样。
ability能力；kindness善良；praise赞扬；strength力量。根据空前“Thank my Chinese friends”可知，应是中国朋友们的善良，所以我们感觉就像在家一样。故选B。

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

【导语】本文讲Mike因接连受到打击而开始酗酒成为酒鬼并失去一切，作者认为他的人生是失败的，但后来问了Mike的儿子后，才知道Mike给予儿子的父爱。
86．句意：这对夫妇都不认为那是什么严重的疾病。
Both两者都；Either两者之一；Neither两者都不；Each每个。根据“the boy died suddenly that night”可知两人都觉得不严重，此处表示两者都不。故选C。
87．句意：然而，男孩在那天晚上突然去世了。
However然而；Moreover而且；Otherwise否则；Besides此外。上文讲两人都认为不严重，空后讲“男孩在那天晚上突然去世了”，句意出现转折，用However。故选A。
88．句意：在Mike知道死亡是可以避免的之后，他总是觉得自己有罪。
allowed允许；avoided避免；appeared出现；accepted接受。根据“he always felt he was guilty”可知感觉自己有罪是因为儿子的死亡本可以避免。故选B。
89．句意：后来事情变得更糟了。
better更好的；good好的；worse更糟糕的；bad更坏的。根据“His wife left him alone with his six-year-old younger son.”可知妻子离开了，事情更糟糕了。故选C。
90．句意：这两种情况的伤害和痛苦让Mike无法忍受，他转向酒精寻求帮助。
turned around转过身；turned off关掉；turned out结果证明；turned to转向，求助于。根据“alcohol for help”可知是求助于酒精。故选D。
91．句意：慢慢地，迈克成了一个酒鬼。
Suddenly突然；Slowly慢慢地；Specially特意地；Successfully成功地。根据“As the alcoholism progressed”可知是慢慢变成酒鬼的。故选B。
92．句意：随着酗酒的加剧，迈克开始失去他所拥有的一切——他的土地、房子等等。
everything一切；something某事，某物；anything任何事物；nothing没有什么。根据“his land, house and so on”可知是开始失去一切。故选A。
93．句意：真是彻底的失败！
life生命；situation情况；failure失败；experience经历。根据“What a totally wasted life!”可知作者认为Mike浪费了生命，是失败的。故选C。
94．句意：随着时间的流逝，我开始重新审视我以前的草率想法。
advice建议；survey调查；warning警告；thought想法。根据“I thought”可知此处指作者的想法。故选D。
95．句意：他是我见过的最善良、最体贴、最有爱心的男人之一。
cleverest最聪明的；kindest最善良的；richest最富有的；healthiest最健康的。根据“where his kindness and caring came from”可知Mike的儿子Ernie是作者见过的最善良的男人之一。故选B。
96．句意：我看到了Ernie和孩子们之间的爱，想知道他的善良和关心从何而来。
wondering想知道；watching观看；hoping希望；celebrating庆祝。根据“One day, I worked up my courage to ask him ... he became such a special person.”可知作者想知道Ernie的善良和关心从何而来。故选A。
97．句意：有一天，我鼓起勇气问他，他是如何成为一个如此特别的人的。
what什么；what time什么时间；how如何；how much多少（钱）。根据“As a child ... I left home at 18, Father came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, love you, son.”可知问Ernie如何是成为这么特别的一个人的。故选C。
98．句意：“我必须感谢我的父亲，”Ernie平静地说，“作为一个孩子，直到我18岁离开家，父亲每天晚上都来到我的房间，给我一个吻，说，爱你，儿子。”
wife妻子；children孩子们；mother母亲；father父亲。根据“Father came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, love you, son.”可知要感谢父亲。故选D。
99．句意：“我必须感谢我的父亲，”Ernie平静地说，“作为一个孩子，直到我18岁离开家，父亲每天晚上都来到我的房间，给我一个吻，说，爱你，儿子。”
when当……时候；since自从；after在……之后；until直到……为止。根据“As a child ... I left home at 18”可知每晚做同样的事情，直到Ernie十八岁离开家。故选D。
100．句意：但他是一个慈爱的父亲，他留下的不是物质财富，而是他最好的爱。
left away离开；left behind留下；left alone独自离开；left out忽视。根据“his best love instead of material possessions”可知是把最好的爱留下了。故选B。

101．C    102．B    103．A    104．A    105．C    106．D    107．C    108．A    109．D    110．C    111．D    112．A    113．B    114．D    115．B

【导语】本文是一则寓言故事。故事讲述了一棵小树为了让自己有足够的成长空间让樵夫把它周围的大树都砍掉，结果没有了大树的保护，小树苗经不起风吹雨打，很快就被暴风雨击垮了。
101．句意：你能砍倒那些大树吗？
cut out切出来；cut short裁短；cut down砍倒；cut in切入，插话。根据下文“He walked over to the big trees and started cutting them down.”可知这里是小树请求樵夫把它周围的大树砍倒。故选C。
102．句意：这里太挤了，我的树根都没有空间可以伸展了。
clean干净的；crowded拥挤的；dark黑暗的；noisy嘈杂的。根据空格后的“have no room”可知没有空间，说明太拥挤了。故选B。
103．句意：我都感受不到风了。
feel感受；smell闻；taste品尝；sound听起来。wind是风，只能通过触觉感受到。故选A。
104．句意：它接着说：“如果那些树都不见了，我才能长大。从现在起一年后，我就会长成这里最大的树。”
continued继续；repeated重复；replied回应；called叫。根据上文“It said,”及空格后的直接引语可知这里是指小树苗又接着继续说。故选A。
105．句意：它接着说：“如果那些树都不见了，我才能长大。从现在起一年后，我就会长成这里最大的树。”
willing乐意的；used用过的；able可以；similar相似的。be able to do表示“可以做某事”。故选C。
106．句意：那个男人想了一会，然后同意了。
whispered低声说；doubted怀疑；shouted大声喊叫；agreed同意。根据下文“He walked over to the big trees and started cutting them down.”可知他同意把那些大树砍倒。故选D。
107．句意：很快，他把小树周围的很多空间给清理出来了。
air空气；soil土壤；space空间；water水。根据上文“I have no room to spread my roots（根）”可知小树苗没有足够的空间了，因此此处樵夫帮它把空间清理出来了。故选C。
108．句意：然而，其他别的事情发生了。
However然而；Moreover而且；Anyway无论如何；Otherwise否则。结合语境及下文“something else happened.”说明此处发生的事情是与预期的不一样，表示转折。故选A。
109．句意：首先是太阳的热量，把小树苗给灼伤了，它不习惯承受这么多的阳光。
moonlight月光；fire火；rainbow彩虹；sunlight阳光。根据上文的“The sun’s heat came first”可知这里指的是太阳光。故选D。
110．句意：狂风暴雨袭来——没有大树来保护它，小树苗被风暴击垮了。
against反抗；except除了；without没有；opposite相反的。根据上文“He walked over to the big trees and started cutting them down.”可知小树苗的周围没有大树来保护它了。故选C。
111．句意：很快，那棵小树几乎就要死了。
suddenly突然；hardly几乎不；closely紧密地；nearly几乎。根据上文“the small tree was hit by the storm”可知小树苗禁不住暴风雨的侵袭，奄奄一息了。故选D。
112．句意：一条看到了这一切的小蛇说：“你太愚昧了。”
what什么；why为什么；when什么时候；how怎么样。根据空格后的“happened”可知其前缺少宾语从句的主语，应用what来引导宾语从句。故选A。
113．句意：如果你不理会那些大树，太阳和暴风雨也不会把你伤得这么严重。
asleep睡着的；alone独自的；awake醒着的；absent缺席的。leave sth. alone表示“不理会，不管”。故选B。
114．句意：事实上，它们在保护你。
In all总共；In place在恰当的位置；In need需要；In fact事实上。根据语境及下文“they protected you”可知实际上，大树在保护那棵小树苗。故选D。
115．句意：如果你等待久一点，你就会长得像它们一样大。
thick厚的；big大的；good好的；straight直的。根据下文“You’ll be strong.”可知此处指小树会长得跟大树一样大。故选B。

116．D    117．C    118．A    119．D    120．B    121．A    122．B    123．A    124．D    125．C

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者的父亲在患癌症期间，坚持为1196气象服务做录音的事情。
116．句意：所以，如果你想听的话，今天是最后的机会。
challenge挑战；offer提议；suggestion建议；chance机会。根据上文“The 1196 weather service will come to an end.”可知，1196气象服务将结束，所以如果想听，这是最后的机会了。故选D。
117．句意：20年来，打电话的人可以拨打1196，选择一个地区，然后听到由计算机合成的父亲的声音播报的天气预报。
style风格；mind思维；voice嗓音；taste品味。根据上文“then hear the weather report read by a computer-spliced (合成的) version of my father’s”可知计算机合成父亲的声音播报天气预报，然后人们就可以听到。故选C。
118．句意：爸爸对工作的热爱超出了我的想象。
beyond超出；over结束；against反对；with和。根据“He kept making most of the...”以及下文可知父亲生病的时候仍然在录天气预报，所以他对工作的热爱超乎我的想象。故选A。
119．句意：爸爸在得了癌症后仍然坚持录大多数录音，有上千个单词和短语。
writings作品；headings标题；sayings语录；recordings记录。根据后文“the recording room in my spare time”可知父亲在得了癌症后录下了录音，故选D。
120．句意：我记得我在业余时间跟着他去了录音室。
teaching教；following跟随；ordering命令；training训练。根据“...him to the recording room in my spare room”可知在空闲时间会跟着父亲来到录音室。故选B。
121．句意：他会坐上一整天，戴着耳机读着千字万字。
reading读；checking检查；learning学习；correcting改正。根据“The familiar headphones and the exact pronunciation”可知父亲在录天气预报，所以是在读。故选A。
122．句意：他为自己的声音感到骄傲。
tired疲惫的；proud自豪的；shy害羞的；serious严肃的。根据“It sounded strong still and held its fine timbre”可知父亲的声音听起来坚定，父亲为自己的嗓音骄傲。故选B。
123．句意：它听起来很坚定，即使他身体不好，也能保持良好的音色。
though虽然；because因为；but但是；unless除非。根据“held its fine timbre(音色)...he was in poor health.”可知前后两句是让步关系，用though引导让步状语从句。故选A。
124．句意：最后，爸爸太虚弱了，进不了录音室。
excited兴奋的；frightened害怕的；surprised惊讶的；weak虚弱的。根据“to go to the recording room”可知父亲太虚弱了不能进录音室。故选D。
125．句意：一个说话流利的机器人，用我父亲的声音说话，让我感到疼痛。
translating翻译；advertising打广告；speaking说话；explaining解释。根据“in my father’s voice”可知此处指机器人用父亲的嗓音说话。故选C。

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

【导语】本文主要介绍了作者的家乡是希腊的，希腊总是吃蒲公英的，她发现美国人不吃蒲公英，在父母叫作者去采摘蒲公英的时候，她就很抵触。后来父母用蒲公英招待新邻居，没想到他们都很喜欢吃蒲公英，作者也变得高兴了。
126．句意：我也不吃。
anyway不管如何；still仍然；too也；neither也不。根据下文中的“But I didn’t eat dandelions.”可知，作者不吃蒲公英。故选D。
127．句意：妈妈打开车门，我拿着一本书进去了。
bag书包；book书；menu菜单；flower 花。根据下文“But I just hid in the book”可知妈妈打开车门，我拿着一本书上车了。故选B。
128．句意：我的家乡在希腊，在那里蒲公英总是在菜单上。
ever曾经；never从不；always总是；hardly 几乎不。根据语境可知，希腊人吃蒲公英，因此这里表示蒲公英总是菜单上的一种食物，故选C。
129．句意：为什么每年春天的时候我都要和家人一起采摘蒲公英呢？
watch观看；pick采摘；plant种植；cook做饭。根据上文“Time to pick dandelions”可知这句话的意思是"为什么我每年春天要和家人去采摘蒲公英呢？"故选B。
130．句意：我很高兴Brigid没有问我们要去哪里。
Interested有兴趣的；afraid害怕的；glad高兴的；disappointed失望的。根据“Brigid didn't ask where we were going”可知，Brigid没有问我去哪里，所以作者感到很高兴， 因为她是不喜欢去采摘蒲公英的，故选C。
131．句意：我总是担心有人会注意到我们摘蒲公英。
anybody任何人；somebody某个人；everybody每个人；nobody没有人。根据上文“Nobody in America ate dandelions”可知我一直很担心会有某人注意到我们在采摘蒲公英，在肯定句中，指代某人，用somebody。故选B。
132．句意：我们开出进入了一片荒野。
ran跑；walked走；drove开车；flew 飞。根据“Mum opened the car door”以及下文“Then we stopped our car”可知，我们是开车去的，故选C。
133．句意：我问：“我们为什么吃蒲公英？”
How如何；Why为什么；When当……的时候；Where在哪里。根据下文“‘The best food in the world.’ Dad answered”可知，作者问爸爸为什么要吃蒲公英，故选B。
134．句意：爸爸笑着回答，摇了一把绿色蒲公英。
drop丢；water浇水；shake摇晃；bite咬。根据上文“‘The best food in the world.’ Dad answered with a smile”可知，爸爸说话时的表情应该是开心得意的，此时应该是晃了晃手里的这把蒲公英。故选C。
135．句意：在回家的路上，爸爸和妈妈说要为新邻居举办一个晚宴，让他们尝尝我们传统的希腊菜。
fresh新鲜的；fast快的；strange奇怪的；traditional传统的。根据文章内容可知，蒲公英是希腊的传统食物，故选D。
136．句意： 最后上来的是蒲公英。
quickly快地；certainly当然；lately最近；finally最后。根据上文“Mum served them different Greek foods. Our guests ate everything.”可知，没有提及蒲公英，那么蒲公英应该是最后一道菜。故选D。
137．句意：我对着Brigid大叫，试图阻止她。
encourage鼓励；stop停止；follow跟随；help帮助。根据下句“But it was too late.”可知，作者试图阻止她，但是来不及了。故选B。
138．句意：我们都笑了，然后她又吃了一口。
shout大叫；fall掉下来；laugh笑；whisper低语。根据下文“she kept smiling and said.”可知，Brigid挺喜欢吃蒲公英的，所以两个人都笑了。故选C。
139．句意：她说：“还不错。”
Be careful 小心；Never mind不要紧；Not bad不错；You’re right你是对的。根据上文“and she ate another bite”可知，Brigid觉得蒲公英的味道还是不错的，故选C。
140．句意：我闭上眼睛，许了一个愿望：要像我的家人和我的新朋友一样开放。
dream梦想；wish愿望；suggestion 建议；decision决定。根据句中“I closed my eyes and made a”可知，这里表示闭上眼许愿，故选B。

141．B    142．A    143．D    144．D    145．C    146．A    147．D    148．A    149．C    150．A    151．B    152．C

【导语】本文主要讲述我的小弟弟保罗非常特别以及一些使他特别的秘密。
141．句意：他和我不同，因为他坐在轮椅上，而且是盲人。
afraid of害怕；different from不同；similar to相似；strict with严厉。由上文的“he was special”可知，他跟我不同，使用短语be different from“不同于”，故选B。
142．句意：很多时候，当我们和保罗一起散步时，其他孩子过来问我们为什么他坐在椅子上，为什么他看不见。
see看见；hear听见；speak说；sleep睡觉。由上文的“he was blind”可知，其他孩子会来问为什么他看不到，故选A。
143．句意：但这并不是真正的原因。
Or或者；So所以；And和；But但是。根据前面提到“because he had his own school bus and had to go to a special school.”和空后的“that’s not really the reason”可知应该是表转折，故选D。
144．句意：我们知道使他与众不同的秘密。
custom习俗，习惯；result结果；success成功；secret秘诀，秘密。由上文的“Paul was different for the things just our family knew about”可知，只有我知道让他特别的秘密，使用名词。secret“秘密”，故选D。
145．句意：保罗帮我听到了微弱的声音。
concerts音乐会；speeches演讲；sounds声音；conversations对话。由下文“I’d have to be … to hear the flying birds and the talking trees he heard.”可知应该是听一些微小的声音，故选C。
146．句意：保罗帮我锻炼身体。
exercise锻炼；win赢；survive幸存；balance平衡。由下文“I was really getting exercise.”可知应该是帮助锻炼，故选A。
147．句意：当我最终把他在树林里的椅子一直推到山顶时，我真的在锻炼身体。
ground地面；bottom底部；middle中间；top顶端。由上文“When we went for a walk, we’d often go uphill.”可知应该是推到山顶，故选D。
148．句意：保罗几乎没有抱怨。
hardly几乎不；often经常；usually通常；always总是。由下文“One time when he had a fever, he got uncomfortable, but he never shouted or fought or asked me to change the TV channel”可知保罗很好，应该几乎不抱怨，故选A。
149．句意：我把不同的玩具放在那里让他感觉。
watch观看；smell闻；feel感觉；taste尝。根据前文“he was blind.”他是瞎的。可知我把不同的玩具放在那里让他感受，故选C。
150．句意：当我让他拿新东西时，他总是感到惊讶和高兴。
surprised惊讶的；sad伤心的；bored无聊的；tired疲劳的。根据“and glad”可知这里应该与glad一样属于褒义词，故选A。
151．句意：保罗是我的朋友。
sister姐妹；friend朋友；worker工人；volunteer志愿者。由下文“Although he couldn’t talk to me like most of my friends”可知应该是我的朋友，故选B。
152．句意：作为他的姐姐，我很幸运地和他一起长大。
calm平静的；generous优雅的；lucky幸运的；stressed有压力的。由下文的“He helped me to realize that there is a good side to every situation”可知，我很幸运地作为他的姐姐和他一起成长，使用形容词lucky“幸运的”，作表语，故选C。

153．A    154．B    155．C    156．B    157．D    158．D    159．A    160．C    161．B    162．B    163．A    164．C

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了，音乐在我们的生活中起着重要的作用，研究表明学习一段时间音乐的孩子智商更高，音乐可以用于治疗一些疾病等，文章还分析了导致这些现象的原因。
153．句意：它在我们的生活中扮演着如此重要的角色，以至于人们花了很多时间来研究它。
devote投入；spend花费；control控制；organize组织。根据“It plays such an important role in our lives that”可知，因为它在我们的生活中扮演着如此重要的角色，所以需要在上面投入大量的时间，devote…to…“投入……到……”，故选A。
154．句意：专家们发现，由于我们的大脑处理音乐的方式，学习乐器或只是听音乐可以有很多好处
instead of代替；because of因为；thanks to幸亏，由于；according to根据。根据“the way our brains deal with music”和“learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a large number of benefits”可知，前后两句话之间是因果关系，正是因为大脑处理音乐的方式，所以学乐器或是听音乐都能带来很多好处，故选B。
155．句意：音乐教育受到了广泛关注。
help帮助；gifts礼物；attention注意力；work工作。根据“learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a large number of benefits”可知，音乐教育可以带来很多好处，所以音乐教育收到了广泛的关注，故选C。
156．句意：学习演奏乐器可以帮助孩子们提高数学、科学和语言技能。
marks标记；skills技巧；points要点；talents天赋。根据“Learning to play an instrument can help children improve Maths, science, and language”可知，空处和前面的“数学、科学”是并列的，表达学音乐可以帮助提升技能，故选B。
157．句意：加拿大的一项研究对儿童的智商分数进行了9个月的跟踪调查，发现学习音乐的儿童在测试分数上进步最大。
believing相信；considering考虑；explaining解释；discovering发现。根据“One study”可知，这是一个研究项目，因此是“发现了学习音乐的孩子分数上会有很大的进步”，故选D。
158．句意：其中的奥秘可能在于阅读音乐和弹奏音符使用了大脑的几个部分，从而提高了我们学习学校科目的能力。
habit习惯；knowledge知识；interest兴趣；ability能力。根据“o learn school subjects”可知，学习学校的科目是一种能力，故选D。
159．句意：音乐也用于医疗目的，如治疗影响记忆的疾病。
medical医疗的；musical音乐的；personal个人的；practical实用的。根据“such as the treatment of diseases which influence memory”可知，治疗疾病是医疗目的，所以英语会用于医疗目的，故选A。
160．句意：这就是为什么一首老歌能让你想起几年前发生的事情。
how如何；when何时；why为什么；what什么。根据“The secret lies in the way the brain deals with music.”可知，这是在解释一首老歌让人想起以前的事情的原因，故空处是在问为什么，故选C。
161．句意：对于阿尔茨海默氏症等疾病的患者来说，听音乐可以通过建立通往记忆的音乐路径，帮助唤醒隐藏的记忆。
put up举起，张贴；wake up醒来；turn up出现；take up从事，占据。根据“That’s why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago.”可知，音乐可以让人想起以前的事情，因此可以唤醒隐藏的记忆，故选B。
162．句意：对音乐和大脑联系的研究通常以古典音乐为中心，因为它同时激活我们的左右脑。
if如果；since因为；though尽管；unless除非。根据“Studies of the music and brain connection often centre on classical music,”和“it activates both the left and right sides of our brains”空处后面的句子是前面句子的原因，故选B。
163．句意：在每次休息期间，当他或她整理刚刚听到的内容时，他的大脑预计接下来会发生什么。
heard听见；sung唱歌；said说；done做。根据“listened to music”可知，本段讲述的是古典音乐可以提升记忆力，一项研究观察大脑在听音乐时候的活动，所以是在整理刚刚听到的内容，故选A。
164．句意：这个过程类似于我们大脑组织信息的方式。
used使用；able可以；similar相似的；close近的，亲密的。根据“It may explain why classical music can help improve memory.”可知，这能解释音乐提升记忆里的原因，这个进程应该是与大脑组织信息的方式相似，be similar to“与……相似”，故选C。

165．A    166．D    167．B    168．D    169．C    170．B    171．A    172．C    173．D    174．B    175．A    176．C    177．A    178．B    179．D

【导语】本文主要讲述了Wayde的朋友帮助他认识到自己的问题是不自信，并且他希望自己能够改变。
165．句意：他是一个失败者。
failure失败；winner获胜者；success成功；clown小丑。根据“I am surprised you are such a failure”可知当时他是一个失败者。故选A。
166．句意：然而，年轻的女士们对他并不感兴趣。
satisfied满意的；strict严格的；happy开心的；interested感兴趣的。be interested in“对……感兴趣”，固定用法。故选D。
167．句意：我已经认识你很多年了。
know知道，动词原形；have known现在完成时；am knowing现在进行时；knew动词过去式。根据“for many years”可知此处用现在完成时have/has done。故选B。
168．句意：但是，例如，你刚刚出版的这本书是完全失败的。
punished惩罚；processed加工；practised练习；published出版。根据“this book you have just”可知是出版的书。故选D。
169．句意：你给我读的手稿是一个激动人心的故事。
book书；film电影；story故事；program程序。根据“The manuscript you gave me to read was an exciting”可知这本书讲的故事是令人激动的。故选C。
170．句意：我认为我不能获胜。
should应该；can能；must必须；need需要。根据“I don’t think I...win”以及下文内容可知，他没有自信，所以觉得自己不能获胜。故选B。
171．句意：但我确信我不是这个国家最好的选手。
the best最好的，最高级；good好的，形容词；the worst最坏的，最高级；bad坏的。根据“but I am sure I’m not...player in the country”可知他觉得自己不能获胜，因为他觉得自己不是这个国家最好的选手，应用最高级。故选A。
172．句意：“你的问题，Wayde，”Manningtree说，“是你对自己没有信心。”
resolution决心；experience经历；confidence自信；conclusion结论。根据“I’m sure that if you were more confident, you could be very successful in everything”可知他缺乏自信。故选C。
173．句意：你怎么知道是紧张？
How often多久一次；Why为什么；What什么；How如何。根据“do you know that it is nerves”可知此处是Wayde询问朋友是如何知道自己是一个容易紧张的人。故选D。
174．句意：你担心所有的事情。
take care of照顾；worry about担心；hear of听说；think about思考。根据“You worry...”可知他总是担心。故选B。
175．句意：你所做的只是担心。
is是，主语是第三人称单数或不可数名词；has有，主语是第三人称单数或不可数名词；are是，主语是第二人称或名词复数；have有，动词原形。根据“All you do...worry”可知此处应用系动词，排除BD；根据“worry”可知此处be动词用is。故选A。
176．句意：我只剩下一点，我不知道怎么做。
little几乎没有，修饰不可数名词；few几乎没有，修饰可数名词；a little一点，修饰不可数名词；a few一些，修饰可数名词复数。根据“and I don’t know how to make it”可知还剩下一点药，medicine是不可数名词，应用a little。故选C。
177．句意：你是从哪里弄来的？
from从；for为了；to到；with和。根据“Where did you get it...”可知是询问从哪里得到这种药的。故选A。
178．句意：他给了我药而不是付款。
as well as和；instead of而不是；but for要不是；insist on坚持。根据“He owed me money. He gave me the medicine...payment”可知这个病人没有付给他钱，而是给了他一些药，instead of“而不是”符合语境。故选B。
179．句意：这是可能的。
exciting激动人心的；impossible不可能的；amazing令人惊奇的；possible可能的。根据“But perhaps you always were”可知此处是Wayde的朋友说Wayde说的话是有可能的。故选D。

180．B    181．C    182．D    183．A    184．C    185．B    186．D    187．A    188．C    189．B    190．D    191．C    192．B    193．D    194．A

【导语】本文讨论的是孩子的教育问题。作者的妈妈总是用赞美的语气夸奖孩子，而作者并没有像自己妈妈一样，所以对自己的教育方式进行了反思。
180．句意：这是我母亲寄来的一张卡片，只有四句话，但却足以改变我的一生。
calendar日历；card卡片；diary日记；novel小说。根据“The word ‘but’ never appears on the card”可知是母亲寄来的一张卡片，故选B。
181．句意：这是我母亲寄来的一张卡片，只有四句话，但却足以改变我的一生。
prepare准备；destroy损坏；change改变；devote致力于。根据“enough influence”足够的影响力，可知应该是改变一生，故选C。
182．句意：每一句话都充满爱。
doubt怀疑；interest感兴趣；humor幽默；love爱。根据“In it, she praises my abilities as a writer.…The word ‘but’ never appears on the card; however, the word ‘and’ is there many times.”在信里，妈妈称赞我的写作能力，“但是”这个词永远不会出现在卡片上，可知是充满了爱。故选D。
183．句意：每次读到这张卡片，我都会提醒自己，我对自己的女儿们说了多少次“但是”。
reminded提醒，使想起；forced迫使；surprised惊讶；satisfied满意。根据“The word ‘but’ never appears on the card”可知作者读母亲的卡片提醒自己对女儿们说了多少次“但是”，故选A。
184．句意：虽然我们的大女儿的成绩单通常都是“A”，但老师们总是说她在课堂上说太多话。
seldom少许；never绝不；usually通常；possibly可能。根据“Although”一词，引导让步状语从句，可知后面在批评在课堂上说太多话，前面应是在表扬成绩单通常都是“A”，故选C。
185．句意：虽然我们的大女儿的成绩单通常都是“A”，但老师们总是说她在课堂上说太多话。
missed想念；talked谈论；forgot忘记；improved提高。前面在表扬成绩单通常都是“A”，后面在批评，可知应该是在课堂上说太多话，故选B。
186．句意：相反，我会说:“恭喜你!”
Besides除此之外；Also也；Sometimes有时；Instead相反。根据“I always forgot to ask them if she was improving.”我总是忘了问他们她有没有进步，可知相反是说恭喜，故选D。
187．句意：你爸爸和我都很自豪，但你能在课堂上少说话吗?
proud自豪的；upset沮丧的；hopeful有希望的；surprised惊讶的。前面提到大女儿成绩通常是A，可知应该是自豪，故选A。
188．句意：我们的小女儿也是如此。
opposite相反；sure确定；true真正的；fall落下。根据“Like her sister, she is a lovely and bright child.”可知这里表示小女儿与大女儿一样，be true of“对……符合”，故选C。
189．句意：但是整理你的房间!
cheer欢呼；tidy整理；fix修理；check检查。根据“She also thinks of the floor of her room as a closet”小女儿把自己房间的地板当壁橱，可知这里是让她整理房间，故选B。
190．句意：我注意到其他父母也这么做。
students学生；children孩子；teachers老师；parents父母。根据‘‘The hockey team won but Mike should have made that last goal. Amy’s the homecoming queen, but now she wants $200 to buy a new dress and shoes. But, but, but.”可知这里是其他父母和作者自己一样，经常说“但是”，故选D。
191．句意：我从妈妈那里学到的就是开始思考。
insisted坚持；expected期望；learned学会；discussed讨论。根据“from my mother”可知应该是从妈妈那里学会，learn from sb“向某人学习”，故选C。
192．句意：当我们的孩子对他们所做的事情感觉良好时，他们会做得更多。
stressed压力的；good好的；difficult困难的；curious好奇的。根据“The fact is that ‘but’ feels bad, ‘and’ feels good.”，可知当我们的孩子对他们所做的事情感觉好时，他们会做得更多，故选B。
193．句意：这并不是说孩子们不需要或不关注父母的愿望。
decisions决定；questions问题；instructions指令；wishes愿望，期待。根据“When those wishes are positive, amazing things happen.”可知这里应该是说父母的期待，故选D。
194．句意：仅仅说我们爱我们的孩子是不够的。
enough足够的；necessary必要的；normal正常的；difficult困难的。根据“We’re also going to have to start guiding and taking part in what is right with our children.”我们还必须开始指导和参与对我们的孩子有益的事情，可知仅仅说是不够的，故选A。

195．B    196．A    197．C    198．B    199．D    200．C    201．D    202．A    203．C    204．B    205．D    206．B

【导语】本文主要讲述了作者在参加跳远比赛时，没有取得好成绩，但是在通过这次经历让他明白，如何正确面对失败才是最重要的。
195．句意：“3.55米！”，裁判宣布。
explained解释；announced宣布；promised承诺；introduced介绍。根据“3.55 metres”可知，裁判宣判结果，故选B。
196．句意：这是我当时最好的成绩，但我并不满意。
satisfied满意的；patient耐心的；strict严格的；careful仔细的。根据“The result was my best by then”及but可知，对这个成绩并不满意，故选A。
197．句意：但这一次，胜利似乎离我很远。
stress压力；truth真相；victory胜利；peace和平。根据“After trying several times, I lost heart and wanted to give up”可知，试了几次都不是很满意，胜利离自己很遥远，故选C。
198．句意：我所有的努力似乎都毫无意义。
hopes希望；efforts努力；questions问题；secrets秘密。根据“As I reached the last round of the jump, my worry and self-doubt built up inside”可知，作者失去了自信，觉得努力都没有意义，故选B。
199．句意：我站在起跑线上，我的大脑一片空白，我的手是湿的。
soft柔软的；dirty脏的；smooth光滑的；wet湿的。根据“my mind totally blank”可知，作者此时很紧张，所以手是湿的，故选D。
200．句意：我试着用胳膊和肩膀跑得更快，但我的身体开始出现疲劳的迹象。
so因此；or或者；but但是；and和。“I tried using my arms and shoulders to run faster”与“my body started to show signs of tiredness”是转折关系，故选C。
201．句意：我最不想做的就是接受失败。
Fearing害怕；Preventing预防；Avoiding避免；Accepting接受。根据“failure was the last thing I wanted”可知，不想接受失败，故选D。
202．句意：这些话就像暖风，吹散了我心中的乌云。
blowing吹；throwing扔；running跑步；pushing推。根据“warm wind”以及“away the dark clouds”可知，这里是一个比喻的手法，风吹散了乌云，故选A。
203．句意：通过这次经历，我意识到失败是生活中最常见的事情。
traditional传统的；serious严肃的；common普通的；dangerous危险的。根据“We meet different kinds of failures everywhere”可知，失败很常见，故选C。
204．句意：失败让我们更好地了解自己和自己的缺点。
disabilities残疾；disadvantages缺点；differences区别；difficulties困难。根据“Failure makes us better understand ourselves”可知，失败让自己更好地了解自己的缺点，故选B。
205．句意：这是因为它不仅能让我们从中吸取教训，还能让我们提高自己。
classes课堂；subjects学科；items项目；lessons教训。根据“That’s because it not only allows us to get … from it”可知，从失败吸取教训，故选D。
206．句意：继续的勇气是最重要的。
change改变；continue继续；complain抱怨；celebrate庆祝。根据“What’s more, I am thankful that I have the classmates who care about me”可知，在同学的关系下，给了作者继续下去的勇气，这才是最重要的，故选