贵州高考英语完形填空专项训练

这是一份贵州高考英语完形填空专项训练，共34页。

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For long, a question disturbed a little boy. He couldn’t understand why his next-desk-pal (同伴) could rank 1st whenever he wanted to, while he himself ____1____to.
At home, he despondently asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more ____2____ than others? I feel I study as hard as him，but why do I ____3____lay behind?” Staring at him, she went ____4____, not knowing how to explain.
She felt an impulse (冲动) to say, “You are too ____5____. You are not really as hard-working as others...” .But she stopped, ____6____she knew her son was suffering from the pains of ____7____grades and rankings. She thought it cruel to add any additional burden to his son and was trying to find out a ____8____answer.
Time went by quickly, the son finished primary school. Although his studying was harder and better, he was still unable to ____9____his pal. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she managed to give out an answer.
Now, the son no longer _____10_____his rankings, because, with the 1st ranking, he was _____11_____to Harvard University.
Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to give a speech to the students and parents in his high school. In the speech, he mentioned a(n) _____12_____experience in his childhood. “When my mother and I were lying on the beach, she pointed to the front and said, ‘Do you see the seabirds flying for food over there? When the _____13_____come near, little birds can escape quickly _____14_____“clumsy” seagulls would take more time to complete the process. However, have you noticed birds that _____15_____fly across the endless ocean are none other than “clumsy” (笨拙的) seagulls?’”
1．A．failed B．decided C．refused D．afforded
2．A．foolish B．rude C．stupid D．careless
3．A．never B．always C．hardly D．even
4．A．wrong B．worried C．wordless D．crazy
5．A．young B．energetic C．smart D．lazy
6．A．although B．for C．as D．because
7．A．worrying B．surprising C．doubting D．unsatisfying
8．A．perfect B．harmonious C．natural D．ordinary
9．A．get through B．keep up with C．compare with D．come across
10．A．cares about B．worries about C．wonders about D．doubts about
11．A．invited B．welcomed C．admitted D．quit
12．A．valuable B．meaningful C．interesting D．unexpected
13．A．time B．food C．wind D．wave
14．A．and B．while C．but D．since
15．A．finally B．immediately C．eventually D．gradually

Choosing to be an author is rewarding but challenging. The most well-known authors struggled earlier in their careers to gain more ___16___. Many famous authors recently ___17___ about their embarrassing book signing events in response to a Twitter thread about another author’s ___18___ experience.
Chelsea Banning, a fantasy author, tweeted her ___19___ on December 4 after just two people ___20___ to the signing event for her first novel Of Crowns and Legends. She wrote, “Only two people came to my signing event yesterday, so I was very ___21___.”
The tweet caught the ___22___ of the author of My Sister’s Keeper — Jodi Picoult, who responded, “I’ve sat lonely at a signing table many times only to have someone ___23___ and ask me where the bathroom is.” It didn’t ___24___ there as Margaret Atwood, the author of The Handmaid’s Tale, also wrote, “I arranged a signing event to which nobody came, except a guy who wanted to buy some tape and thought I was the ____25____.” David Nicholls, the author of One Day, shared his own experience and wrote, “The one where the bookshop staff kindly ____26____ to be customers so I wouldn’t feel too bad still ____27____ with me.”
These ____28____ from best-selling authors under Banning’s tweet suggest that everyone ____29____ had trouble making their voice ____30____ a large number of people. ____31____, with efforts and willpower, these authors have climbed up the ladder (梯子) of the literary world and ____32____ it. Banning’s ____33____ has gathered over 60,000 likes and over 1,900 retweets. The thread is becoming a(n) ____34____ for young writers who’re struggling to succeed in this competitive ____35____.
16．A．instructors B．translators C．readers D．companions
17．A．went on B．opened up C．broke down D．ran away
18．A．illegal B．strange C．busy D．disappointing
19．A．displeasure B．terror C．rudeness D．dishonesty
20．A．gave in B．called out C．turned up D．fell behind
21．A．curious B．upset C．shy D．thrilled
22．A．question B．thought C．point D．attention
23．A．approach B．survive C．contribute D．resist
24．A．matter B．occur C．stop D．work
25．A．hero B．help C．buyer D．author
26．A．declined B．happened C．failed D．pretended
27．A．stays B．agrees C．contrasts D．starts
28．A．apologies B．responses C．impacts D．suggestions
29．A．initially B．permanently C．fortunately D．willingly
30．A．control B．educate C．reach D．defeat
31．A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Instead
32．A．made B．accepted C．brought D．tried
33．A．article B．review C．report D．post
34．A．reward B．landmark C．achievement D．inspiration
35．A．event B．industry C．bookshop D．chatroom

Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in the town, I wanted to have a rest before catching the train. I ____36____ a newspaper and some chocolate and ____37____into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to ____38____at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, ____39____the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone ____40____in the next seat. ____41____was a boy, with dark glasses and old clothes, and ____42____bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him, but I didn’t want to have any ____43____. I just read the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in ____44____. Then he took a ____45____ piece of chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn’t say anything to him. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, “Well, I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look, then____46____up. As he left, he shouted out, “There’s something ____47____ with that woman!” Everyone looked at me, ____48____I didn’t want to quarrel with the boy, so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had ____49____ a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to ____50____. My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boy’s!
36．A．stole B．bought C．sold D．wrote
37．A．went B．sat C．seated D．looked
38．A．laugh B．seat C．lie D．sit
39．A．put B．took C．pushed D．pulled
40．A．jumping B．sitting C．playing D．sleeping
41．A．It B．He C．Who D．What
42．A．colored B．cut C．covered D．washed
43．A．chocolate B．trouble C．coffee D．matter
44．A．anger B．carelessness C．happiness D．surprise
45．A．first B．second C．very D．last
46．A．took B．stood C．cried D．looked
47．A．strange B．wrong C．OK D．funny
48．A．for B．and C．so D．but
49．A．corrected B．found C．made D．spelt
50．A．shop B．finish C．jump D．leave

A 12-year-old artist from Iowa is using his artwork to raise awareness and money for children’s cancer.
When Arsh Pal was eight years old, he was ____51____ painting supplies for his birthday. He ____52____ painting watercolor canvases (油画), and had made so many that he began ____53____ some of them to his family and friends as gifts.
As ____54____ went on, Pal got even better at painting, and his paintings grew in ____55____ in America, especially among the young people.
____56____, he started selling his paintings and ____57____ 100 percent of his proceeds (收入) to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. He set a ____58____ to raise $1,000, which he quickly ____59____. Since then, Pal has ____60____ more than $15,000, and has donated, to at least five charities ____61____ St. Jude, Easterseals, Make-a-Wish foundation, Compass to Care, and the Riverview Center.
For all of his hard work and ____62____, Pal was recently honored with the Diana Award, a ____63____ youth humanitarian award named after the late Princess Diana. The ____64____ is given to “outstanding young people” between the ages of 9 and 25 who are “____65____ creating and sustaining positive social change.”
“I’m from Iowa and everybody else is from everywhere else,” Pal told Des Moines Register. “I feel really ____66____ that I’m getting it because it’s a pretty big award. Princess Diana ____67____ charitable work and helping the community, so that’s kind of what I do.”
In his free time, Pal also ____68____ nursing home residents how to paint. He hopes to soon start teaching free painting ____69____ to kids as well, particularly those who ____70____ from bad anxiety and emotional struggles.
51．A．gifted B．promised C．advised D．expected
52．A．imagined B．began C．considered D．finished
53．A．going over B．turning down C．putting away D．giving away
54．A．time B．hope C．work D．effort
55．A．scale B．content C．popularity D．degree
56．A．Hopefully B．Eventually C．Obviously D．Generally
57．A．providing B．donating C．delivering D．lending
58．A．plan B．dream C．goal D．purpose
59．A．reached B．changed C．pursued D．decided
60．A．promoted B．requested C．gathered D．raised
61．A．covering B．including C．containing D．demanding
62．A．honesty B．patience C．generosity D．courage
63．A．famous B．normal C．similar D．regular
64．A．title B．award C．money D．status
65．A．naturally B．formally C．effectively D．selflessly
66．A．nervous B．curious C．happy D．confused
67．A．reflects B．indicated C．represents D．Suggests
68．A．teaches B．observes C．informs D．arranges
69．A．lectures B．lessons C．subjects D．schools
70．A．escape B．separate C．benefit D．suffer

Last month, David Diaz Jr., a second grade student at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Binghamton, New York, was rewarded for his courage for helping his friend, Deandre, who started choking during lunch.
During the ___71___ David jumped from his seat to perform the Heimlich method, a series of pushing the stomach that can loosen food or objects ___72___ in a person’s airway.
“I did that because you have to ___73___ everybody in life,” David said.
When David was asked where he ___74___ the Heimlich method, he answered, “The Good Doctor. It’s a TV show about a kid that knows a lot about bodies. When he ___75___, he becomes a doctor.”
David said he was ___76___ by his own courage. “I didn’t know what to do so I just did it,” he explained.
His father, David Diaz Sr., said, “I’m very ___77___ of my son.”
“When second grader David Diaz ___78___ his friend Deandre was ___79___ during lunch time, David did not ____80____, jumped in and performed the Heimlich method to save Deandre’s life,” an officer says. “We were proud to present David with a(n) ____81____, for setting us a ____82____ example. He showed us what it means to be a ____83____.
While David’s medical knowledge is ____84____, he said he is not set on a career in ____85____. “I probably want to be a basketball player.”
71．A．emergency B．operation C．class D．performance
72．A．chosen B．lost C．buried D．stuck
73．A．find B．remember C．save D．lead
74．A．practiced B．learned C．noticed D．founded
75．A．grows up B．gives up C．breaks down D．looks back
76．A．bothered B．embarrassed C．ashamed D．surprised
77．A．proud B．afraid C．fond D．certain
78．A．forgot B．realized C．remembered D．imagined
79．A．laughing B．dreaming C．choking D．sleeping
80．A．scream B．hesitate C．pretend D．run
81．A．book B．bag C．flag D．award
82．A．common B．lovely C．good D．negative
83．A．hero B．student C．kid D．parent
84．A．exciting B．interesting C．boring D．promising
85．A．sport B．medicine C．design D．art

I worked in a saw mill (锯木厂) for just above the lowest wage. As I got ready to go to work I ____86____ band-aids (创可贴) around my ____87____ and put more in my pockets, because I would cut and pack wood for 8 hours a day, which ____88____ my fingers to split (开裂) and bleed at their tips in the cold, dry, winter air. That day at work was ____89____ than normal. The machines kept ____90____. On top of it all the heaters in the building weren’t working.
When the work day finally ____91____, I took off my work gloves and inspected (检查) my ____92____ fingers. The splits were worse than ever. I don’t think I had ever felt so ____93____ and hurting before. I wondered how long I could keep doing this, if things would ever get any ____94____.
I tried to put a _____95_____ on my face as I _____96_____ my front door but instead someone _____97_____ naturally. My daughter ran up to me happily, and wrapped her little arms around my neck. I held her tight and my heart explode with love. I didn’t _____98_____ so tired anymore. My aches and pains disappeared into her hug. In that second, I remembered again that I was here for love.
I think we all have bleeding fingers and band-aid days in our lives here. But with _____99_____ we can make it through them all._____100_____, work may give us a living, but it is love that gives us a life.
86．A．built B．removed C．wrapped D．uncovered
87．A．legs B．fingers C．arms D．feet
88．A．shone B．caused C．allowed D．cut
89．A．more interesting B．easier C．more important D．harder
90．A．breaking down B．showing up C．getting through D．taking out
91．A．began B．proved C．ended D．changed
92．A．aching B．shining C．delicate D．beautiful
93．A．delighted B．surprised C．scared D．tired
94．A．stranger B．better C．worse D．duller
95．A．picture B．scar C．smile D．tear
96．A．moved B．spotted C．placed D．opened
97．A．fell B．moved C．appeared D．beat
98．A．look B．feel C．get D．keep
99．A．love B．determination C．work D．band-aid
100．A．After all B．By the way C．On the contrary D．In contrast

As the foreign English teacher at my school in Japan, I have a weekly English music broadcast where I showcase different English songs. At the broadcast, I usually announce who____101____the song and then play it during lunch time. I give everyone a chance to share themselves through their music, including one____102____student.
This student____103____got into fights with others, didn’t study, and brought down the energy of the class. Most of the other____104____ and students pushed him away. I knew that he just needed a friend, or at least someone he could____105____
One day, I told him to think of an English song he____106____and I would play it on the broadcast. “Country Road,” he whispered, I loved it and then put it on the____107____, making sure to announce his name, so everyone knew that he____108____and recommended such a great song. Needless to say, the boy was____109____, and he has been much happier and more______110______in English class ever since.
While everyone else______111______him and pushed him away, I saw right through and knew that he just needed someone who accepted him and gave him a chance. There’s still a(n)______112______barrier between us, but words aren’t needed, you can always sense where you’re at with someone. He recently walked by me and gave me the most sincere______113______that I’ve ever seen. My coworker turned to me and said “I’ve never seen him smile like that before. How did you______114______him?” “I gave him a(n)______115______,” I said, “through just one song.”
101．A．composed B．recommended C．appreciated D．adapted
102．A．intelligent B．curious C．tough D．stubborn
103．A．constantly B．rarely C．occasionally D．temporarily
104．A．announcers B．parents C．assistants D．teachers
105．A．back up B．tend to C．cheer up D．connect with
106．A．sang B．recorded C．liked D．learned
107．A．broadcast B．forum C．advertisement D．poster
108．A．recovered B．contributed C．approached D．apologized
109．A．annoyed B．disappointed C．amused D．thrilled
110．A．modest B．focused C．relieved D．independent
111．A．misunderstood B．disturbed C．influenced D．defeated
112．A．age B．time C．language D．trade
113．A．nod B．smile C．pat D．hug
114．A．get through to B．give up on C．look out for D．get on with
115．A．lecture B．fortune C．opportunity D．schedule

As an only parent, I planned to get a Christmas tree for my 12-year-old daughter Kristil as a gift. I ____116____ my job and couldn’t afford it until my old college teacher, Esther Heffernan, came to see me. After I ____117____, we kept in touch. She ____118____ me for lunch every few months. I had grown to love her like family.
I rushed to the front of my ____119____ when she got out of her car. “Well, I tried to call you last week but couldn’t ____120____. Then I called your job and they said you weren’t working there anymore, so I thought I would come by your home,” Esther said. “I have a couple of ____121____ for you and Kristil.” Esther’s presence gave me ____122____ that things would be all right.
As she left, she ____123____ me a Christmas card. “This is for you,” she said. Then she pulled away. When I opened her ____124____, I got shocked. There was _____125_____ inside. Hundred-dollar bills fell onto the table. Tears of gratitude rolled out from my eyes as I _____126_____. Esther had given me $1,000.
On Christmas morning, Kristil and I gathered around our tree, and I _____127_____ watched as she opened her Christmas gifts. I silently _____128_____ Esther in my heart.
It has been 14 years since then, but I’ve never _____129_____ what Esther did for us. She is now dead, but the ____130____  she gave during her life lives on in the hearts of many. I am lucky to be one of them.
116．A．finished B．hated C．found D．lost
117．A．succeeded B．graduated C．complained D．played
118．A．asked B．met C．begged D．accepted
119．A．class B．company C．building D．office
120．A．get through B．get over C．get on D．get off
121．A．problems B．gifts C．answers D．books
122．A．hope B．fact C．news D．warning
123．A．lent B．awarded C．handed D．posted
124．A．letter B．box C．card D．door
125．A．food B．smile C．energy D．money
126．A．cried B．waved C．waited D．counted
127．A．happily B．angrily C．sadly D．nervously
128．A．found B．thanked C．hated D．moved
129．A．remembered B．thought C．expected D．forgotten
130．A．idea B．toy C．love D．tree

Annie is a middle school student from South Derbyshire. Recently she was praised for____131____￡3,800 she had found in an envelope lying in a____132____car park.
Last Sunday morning, Annie finished shopping. She was walking through the car park of Morrisons in Swadlincote when she saw an item. She____133____the item for a balloon, but it was actually an envelope. As she____134____ over it with her trolley (手推车), the envelope suddenly burst under the weight. To her surprise, she found a large amount of money. She picked it up and immediately____135____it to Derbyshire police. The money was____136____returned right after the____137____came forward to claim it.
Later, policemen from the Mercia Safer Neighbourhood Team visited____138____Annie to hand her a note of____139____from Derbyshire police. They also brought her flowers and a box of chocolates. She was given some______140______, but she directly refused the rewards.
______141______to the visit from the police, Annie smiled,“When I saw much money burst out of the envelope, I felt amazed. I thought the one who______142______it must feel anxious. I only did the right thing.” Officer Bob______143______Annie for her actions. He said, “Words cannot describe Annie. She is a truly______144______girl who deserves the thanks and praise of the whole community. We all should learn the quality of______145______from her.”
131．A．handing in B．getting in C．applying for D．hunting for
132．A．company B．supermarket C．factory D．police
133．A．admitted B．returned C．mistook D．identified
134．A．looked B．discussed C．took D．ran
135．A．donated B．reported C．paid D．lent
136．A．hardly B．hopelessly C．safely D．equally
137．A．owner B．giver C．partner D．competitor
138．A．hardworking B．outgoing C．absent minded D．warm-hearted
139．A．aid B．thanks C．invitation D．efforts
140．A．concern B．documents C．money D．goods
141．A．Responding B．Turning C．Keeping D．Seeing
142．A．delivered B．picked C．found D．lost
143．A．checked B．admired C．sheltered D．affected
144．A．creative B．terrible C．amazing D．awkward
145．A．honesty B．courage C．responsibility D．patience

My most favourite teacher is Chitra Ma’am. She teaches us English，who ____146____my hard work, which let me excited. She ____147____ our school one year ago, before which, I was not so good at English. But I have changed my ____148____ to this subject after attending her classes.
I like her for many ____149____ one of which is that she delivered the lessons in a ____150____ way. Her best quality is that she is ____151____ with us. She would check our homework without missing a day, which gains our ____152____.
There are many activities given at the end of every lesson and she makes us ____153____ all of them. Not only that, but she also encourages us to take part in drama and poem ____154____, which, many of us think, forces us to ____155____ our abilities of writing authentic English.
All of us have to speak in English during the English period. Every student ____156____ to talk in English even if the sentence sounds improper. She has taught us never to play jokes on each other’s ____157____. This has improved our spoken English in a great way. Now, we are able to talk in English with more ____158____.
Another great quality of hers is that she treats every child ____159____. After explaining the lesson to us, she asks each one of us different questions about the chapter. Sometimes, we also ____160____ talking about our personal lives, like what we like about our lives, how our parents work hard for us, and things like that.
146．A．describes B．appreciates C．expands D．questions
147．A．trusted B．designed C．joined D．built
148．A．attitude B．access C．solution D．devotion
149．A．inventions B．sources C．effects D．causes
150．A．confusing B．terrifying C．fascinating D．embarrassing
151．A．bored B．strict C．careful D．content
152．A．respect B．impression C．interview D．conclusion
153．A．arrange for B．communicate with C．participate in D．complain about
154．A．competitions B．treatments C．movements D．suggestions
155．A．affect B．destroy C．challenge D．increase
156．A．used B．refused C．tried D．failed
157．A．mistakes B．clothes C．lifestyles D．efforts
158．A．admiration B．patience C．confidence D．information
159．A．nervously B．carefully C．formally D．equally
160．A．preferred B．escaped C．imagined D．Considered

参考答案：

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了儿子问妈妈，他为什么没有同桌那么优秀时，这位母亲没有责怪孩子，而是思索着给儿子一个完美的答复，正是因为这个完美的答复，儿子最终解惑，并在学业上有所成就。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他不明白为什么他的同桌总是能排名第一，而他自己却不能。A. failed失败；B. decided决定；C. refused拒绝；D. afforded买得起。根据上文“his next-desk-pal (同伴) could rank 1st whenever he wanted to” 可知，此处表示对比：他不能做到总是排名第一，while符合句意。故选A。
2．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：回到家，他问妈妈：“妈妈，我比别人笨吗？”我觉得我学习和他一样努力，但为什么我总是落后呢？”A. foolish愚蠢的，可笑的；B. rude 粗鲁的；C. stupid笨的，头脑迟钝的；D. careless粗心的。根据上文“He couldn’t understand why his next-desk-pal (同伴) could rank 1st whenever he wanted to, while he himself 　　1　　 to. ”可知，小男孩因为自己不能得第一而怀疑自己很笨。故选C。
3．考查副词词义辨析。句意同上题。A. never从不；B. always总是；C. hardly几乎不；D. even甚至。根据上文“I feel I study as hard as him”和表示转折意义的but可知，此处是指小男孩努力了，但总是落后。故选B。
4．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她盯着他，一句话也说不出来，不知道该怎么解释。A. wrong错误的；B. worried担心的；C. wordless无言的，沉默的；D. crazy疯狂的。根据下文“not knowing how to explain.”可推知，妈妈听了小男孩的话后，不知道该说什么，沉默了。故选C。
5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她有一种冲动想说：“你太懒了。你真的没有别人那么努力……”。A. young年轻的；B. energetic精力充沛的；C. smart聪明的；D. lazy懒惰的。根据下文“You are not really as hard-working as others”可知，妈妈认为男孩很懒。故选D。
6．考查连词词义辨析。句意：但她停止了，因为她知道儿子正在为不满意的成绩和排名而痛苦。A. although尽管；B. for为了；C. as 当……时候；D. because因为。根据下文“she knew her son was suffering from the pains of 　　7　　 grades and rankings.”是妈妈停止说那句“你太懒了。你真的没有别人那么努力”的原因。故选B。
7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上题。A. worrying令人担心的；B. surprising令人吃惊的；C. doubting令人怀疑的；D. unsatisfying令人不满的。根据上文“Mom, am I more 　　2　　 than others? I feel I study as hard as him, but why do I 　　3　　 lay behind?”可知，男孩的分数和排名没有令他满意。故选D。
8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她认为给儿子增加任何额外的负担是残酷的，并试图找到一个完美的答案。A. perfect完美的；B. harmonious和谐的；C. natural自然的；D. ordinary普通的。根据上文“She thought it cruel to add any additional burden to his son”可知，妈妈试图找到一个完美的答案。故选A。
9．考查动词短语辨析。句意：尽管他学习越来越努力，但还是赶不上他的同桌。A. get through度过；B. keep up with紧跟，赶上；C. compare with将……作比较；D. come across偶遇。根据上文“but why do I 　　3　　 lay behind?”可知，尽管男孩努力了，但还是跟不上同桌。故选B。
10．考查动词短语辨析。句意：现在，儿子不再担心自己的排名，因为他以第一名的成绩被哈佛大学录取了。A. cares about关心；B. worries about担心；C. wonders about对……感到疑惑；D. doubts about怀疑。根据下文“because, with the 1st ranking, he was  ____11____ to Harvard University”可知，男孩以第一名的成绩被哈佛大学录取了，因此不用担心自己的排名。故选B。
11．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上题。A. invited邀请；B. welcomed欢迎；C. admitted承认，准许进入；D. quit停止，退出，戒掉。根据上文“with the 1st ranking”可推知，男孩因成绩优异被哈佛大学录取了。Be admitted to固定短语“被……录取”，故选C。
12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在演讲中，他提到了他童年时的一段宝贵经历。A. valuable珍贵的；B. meaningful有意义的；C. interesting有趣的；D. unexpected意料之外的。根据上文“She thought it cruel to add any additional burden to his son and was trying to find out a  ____8____ answer.”可知，妈妈的“完美”答案解决了困扰男孩的问题，因此和妈妈去海滩的那次经历是珍贵的。故选A。
13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当海浪靠近时，体型小的鸟可以迅速逃离，而“笨拙”的海鸥则需要更多的时间来完成这一过程。A. time时间；B. food食物；C. wind风；D. wave波浪。根据上文“When my mother and I were lying on the beach”可知，此处是指海浪靠近时，体型小的鸟可以快速避开海浪。故选D。
14．考查连词词义辨析。句意同上题。A. and并且；B. while当，然而；C. but 但是；D. since自从，因为。此处是把体型小的鸟和笨拙的海鸥做对比，用while符合语境。故选B。
15．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，你有没有注意到，最终飞越无边无际的海洋的鸟不是别人，正是“笨拙”的海鸥？A. finally最后地；B. immediately立即；C. eventually最终地；D. gradually逐渐地。结合上文对妈妈对海鸥的描述可知，虽然海鸥反应稍慢，但最终凭借毅力飞跃了无边无际的海洋。故选A。

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

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了作家Chelsea Banning关于签名会遇冷的推文得到更多著名作家的回复，引起共鸣的事情。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：最著名的作家在其职业生涯的早期都在努力争取更多的读者。A. instructors教师；B. translators翻译；C. readers读者；D. companions伴侣。根据下文“Many famous authors recently 　　2　　about their embarrassing book signing events”和“Only two people came to my signing event yesterday, so I was very 　　6　　.”可知，文中谈论的是作家争取读者的事情。故选C项。
17．考查动词短语辨析。句意：最近，许多著名作家在推特上回应了另一位作家令人失望的经历，并公开了他们尴尬的签售活动。A. went on继续；B. opened up揭露；C. broke down坏掉；D. ran away逃跑。根据下文可知，另外三位作家Jodi Picoult、Margaret Atwood和David Nicholls分别讲述了自己尴尬的签名会，作为对Chelsea Banning的回应，所以他们在推特上揭露了自己尴尬的签名会。故选B项。
18．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最近，许多著名作家在推特上回应了另一位作家令人失望的经历，并公开了他们尴尬的签售活动。A. illegal非法的；B. strange奇怪的；C. busy忙碌的；D. disappointing令人失望的。根据下文“She wrote, ‘Only two people came to my signing event yesterday, so I was very 　　6　　.’”可知，只有两个人参加Chelsea Banning的签名会，对她而言，这是让人感到失望的经历。故选D项。
19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：12月4日，幻想作家切尔西·班宁在推特上表达了她的悲伤，因为她的第一部小说《王冠与传奇》的签名会只有两个人出席。A. displeasure悲伤；B. terror恐惧；C. rudeness粗鲁；D. dishonesty不诚实。根据下文“Only two people came to my signing event yesterday”可知，只有两个人参加Chelsea Banning的签名会，这让她感到悲伤。故选A项。
20．考查动词短语辨析。句意：12月4日，幻想作家切尔西·班宁在推特上表达了她的悲伤，因为她的第一部小说《王冠与传奇》的签名会只有两个人出席。A. gave in屈服；B. called out大声叫喊；C. turned up出现；D. fell behind落后。根据下文“Only two people came to my signing event yesterday”可知，只有两个读者出现在Chelsea Banning的签名会。故选C项。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她写道：“昨天只有两个人来参加我的签名会，所以我很难过。”A. curious好奇的；B. upset沮丧的；C. shy害羞的；D. thrilled激动的。结合常识和句中“Only two people came to my signing event yesterday”可知，只有两个读者出现在Chelsea Banning的签名会，所以她感到沮丧、难过。故选B项。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这条推文引起了《我妹妹的守护者》作者乔迪·皮考特的注意，她回应说：“我曾多次孤独地坐在签名桌旁，却发现向我走过来的人都是来问我洗手间在哪里。”A. question问题；B. thought思想；C. point要点；D. attention注意。根据句中“who responded”可知，Chelsea Banning的推文引起了Jodi Picoult的注意，得到她的回复。故选D项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这条推文引起了《我妹妹的守护者》作者乔迪·皮考特的注意，她回应说：“我曾多次孤独地坐在签名桌旁，却发现向我走过来的人都是来问我洗手间在哪里。”。A. approach靠近，接近；B. survive生存；C. contribute贡献；D. resist抵抗。根据句中“ask me where the bathroom is.”可知，要先接近，然后再提问。故选A项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：《使女的故事》的作者玛格丽特·阿特伍德也写道：“我安排了一场签名会，没有人来参加，只有一个人想买磁带，以为我是帮忙的。”A. matter要紧；B. occur发生；C. stop停止；D. work工作。根据句中“Margaret Atwood, the author of The Handmaid’s Tale, also wrote,”可知，对推文的回复并没有止步于Jodi Picoult，另一个作家Margaret Atwood也作了回复。故选C项。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：《使女的故事》的作者玛格丽特·阿特伍德也写道：“我曾安排了一场签名会，但没有一个人来参加，除了一个想买磁带的人，他以为我是帮忙的。”A. hero英雄；B. help助手；C. buyer买家；D. author作者。根据句中“a guy who wanted to buy some tape”可知，这个人把Margaret Atwood当成了销售助手。故选B项。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：《一天》的作者大卫·尼科尔斯分享了自己的经历，他写道：“书店工作人员好心地假装成顾客，好让我不要太难过，这件事至今仍让我记忆犹新。”A. declined拒绝；B. happened发生；C. failed失败；D. pretended假装。根据句中“kindly”和“to be customers so I wouldn’t feel too bad”可知，店员假扮顾客来安慰David Nicholls。故选D项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：《一天》的作者大卫·尼科尔斯分享了自己的经历，他写道：“书店工作人员好心地假装成顾客，好让我不要太难过，这件事至今仍让我记忆犹新。”A. stays停留；B. agrees同意；C. contrasts对比；D. starts开始。根据句中可知，店员假扮顾客来安慰David Nicholls，结合“with me”可知，David Nicholls不会忘记这份善意，这件事会一至伴随他；stay with...“和……在一起”。故选A项。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：班宁推特下的这些畅销书作者的回复表明，每个人最初都很难让自己的声音被很多人听到。A. apologies道歉；B. responses回复；C. impacts影响；D. suggestions建议。根据上文可知，三位作家Jodi Picoult、Margaret Atwood和David Nicholls分别讲述了自己尴尬的签名会，对Chelsea Banning的推文作出回应。故选B项。
29．考查副词词义辨析。句意：班宁推特下的这些畅销书作者的回复表明，每个人最初都很难让自己的声音被很多人听到。A. initially最初；B. permanently永久地；C. fortunately幸运地；D. willingly乐意地。根据第一段中“The most well-known authors struggled earlier in their careers to gain more 　　1　　.”和第二段中Chelsea Banning推文下的回复可推知，作为作家最初都很难让自己的声音被很多人听到。故选A项。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：班宁推特下的这些畅销书作者的回复表明，每个人最初都很难让自己的声音被很多人听到。A. control控制；B. educate教育；C. reach到达，被听到；D. defeat击败。根据上文中Chelsea Banning推文下的回复可知，所以有作家说的都是自己的签名会遇冷的事情，所以他们想要表达的是：很难让自己的声音被很多人听到，即reach a large number of people。故选C项。
31．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，凭借努力和毅力，这些作家爬上了文坛的阶梯，并取得了成功。A. Therefore因此；B. Besides此外；C. However然而；D. Instead相反。上文说很难让自己的声音被很多人听到，下文说他们取得了成功，即“these authors have climbed up the ladder (梯子) of the literary world”，上下文有转折关系。故选C项。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，凭借努力和毅力，这些作家爬上了文坛的阶梯，并取得了成功。A. made使成功；B. accepted接受；C. brought带来；D. tried尝试。根据上文可知，Jodi Picoult、Margaret Atwood和David Nicholls三位都是成功作家，在回忆以前的事情，所以凭借努力和毅力，这些作家都取得了成功。故选A项。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：班宁的帖子已经获得了6万多个赞和1900多个转发。A. article文章；B. review评论；C. report报告；D. post帖子。根据句中“gathered over 60,000 likes and over 1,900 retweets.”可知，Banning的帖子得到点赞和转发。故选D项。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于那些在这个竞争激烈的行业里努力想要成功的年轻作家来说，这条推文正成为他们的动力来源。A. reward奖励；B. landmark地标；C. achievement成就；D. inspiration激励人心的人(或事物)。根据帖子内容和句中“for young writers who’re struggling to succeed”可推知，这些成功作家的回复会激励年轻作家继续努力与坚持。故选D项。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于那些在这个竞争激烈的行业里努力想要成功的年轻作家来说，这条推文正成为他们的动力来源。A. event事件；B. industry行业；C. bookshop书店；D. chatroom聊天室。根据上文和句中“young writers”可知，文章讨论到作家这个行业的竞争激烈。故选B项。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者误会一个男孩吃了她的巧克力，最后发现自己的巧克力还在原处，其实是作者吃了男孩的巧克力。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我买了一份报纸和一些巧克力，走进车站咖啡店。A. stole偷窃；B. bought购买；C. sold卖；D. wrote写。根据上文“after doing all the family shopping(在完成所有的家庭采购之后)”及下文提到作者把巧克力和报纸放在咖啡店的桌子上可知，作者完成家庭采购后，买了一份报纸和巧克力。故选B。
37．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. went走、去；B. sat坐下；C. seated使就座；D. looked看。根据后文“It was a cheap self-service place with long tables”可知，作者走进了一家咖啡店，go into走进。故选A。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是一个廉价的自助服务场所，有长桌可坐。A. laugh大笑；B. seat使就座；C. lie躺；D. sit坐下。此处需用动词sit，to sit at是作为tables的后置定语，意为“可以在旁边坐下的桌子”。故选D。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我把沉重的书包放在地板上，把报纸和巧克力放在桌子上，然后去拿了一杯咖啡。A. put放；B. took拿、携带；C. pushed推；D. pulled拉。结合后文“the newspaper and the chocolate on the table”可知，作者把报纸和巧克力放在桌子上。故选A。
40．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我端着咖啡回来时，有人坐在旁边的座位上。A. jumping跳跃；B. sitting坐下；C. playing玩；D. sleeping睡觉。根据空后“in the next seat”可知，此处指“有人坐在旁边的座位上”，故选B。
41．考查代词词义辨析。句意：他是个男孩，戴着墨镜，穿着旧衣服，前面的头发染着鲜艳的红色。A. It它；B. He他；C. Who谁；D. What什么。根据下文“a boy”可知，对方是一个男性，故用He指代。故选B。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. colored给……上色，着色；B. cut切；C. covered覆盖；D. washed洗。根据空后“bright red at the front”可知，头发应是被染成红色的。故选A。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当然，我因为他而感到很不安，但我不想有任何麻烦。A. chocolate巧克力；B. trouble麻烦；C. coffee咖啡；D. matter事情。根据“Naturally, I was rather uneasy about him”及转折词“but”可知，作者虽然感到不安，但是不想惹麻烦，故选B。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那男孩惊讶地看着我。A. anger生气；B. carelessness粗心；C. happiness高兴、快乐；D. surprise惊讶。由下文内容可知，作者其实吃的是男孩的巧克力，所以他对作者的行为应是感到惊讶。故选D。
45．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后他拿了第二块巧克力。A. first第一的；B. second第二的；C. very正是、恰是；D. last最后一个。上文“He had started to eat my chocolate!(他已经开始吃我的巧克力了)”提到那个男孩在吃巧克力，所以此处指男孩拿起第二块巧克力，故选B。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那男孩奇怪地看了我一眼，然后站了起来。A. took拿、携带；B. stood站立；C. cried哭泣；D. looked看。根据下文“As he left”可知，男孩起身离开，故选B。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他离开时，他喊道：“那个女人有问题!”A. strange奇怪的、陌生的；B. wrong错误的、不正常的；C. OK可以的；D. funny有趣的。根据下文内容可知，作者其实吃的是男孩的巧克力，所以男孩很生气，说作者有问题。There’s something wrong with sb意为“某人有问题，不对劲”。故选B。
48．考查连词词义辨析。句意：每个人都看着我，但我不想和那个男孩争吵，所以我保持沉默。A. for因为；B. and和、并且；C. so所以；D. but但是。结合前后句意可知，男孩说作者有问题，导致大家都朝作者看，而作者不想与他争吵，保持沉默，由此可见作者的反应与上文描述的气氛恰恰相反，故用but构成转折关系。故选D。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：直到我喝完咖啡准备离开时，我才意识到自己犯了一个错误。A. corrected纠正、改正；B. found发现；C. made制造；D. spelt拼写。结合后文作者发现是自己吃了男孩的巧克力可知，作者意识到自己犯了个错误。make a mistake犯错误，固定搭配。故选C。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. shop购物；B. finish完成；C. jump跳跃；D. leave离开。根据“I finished my coffee”可知，作者喝完咖啡准备离开时发现自己犯了错误，故选D。

51．A 52．B 53．D 54．A 55．C 56．B 57．B 58．C 59．A 60．D 61．B 62．C 63．A 64．B 65．D 66．C 67．C 68．A 69．B 70．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。Arsh Pal是来自美国爱荷华州的一名12岁的小画家，他将卖画所得全部捐给医院和慈善机构，来帮助那些患有癌症的儿童。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Arsh Pal八岁的时候，他的生日礼物是绘画用品。A. gifted赠送；B. promised承诺；C. advised建议；D. expected期望。下文信息“for his birthday”暗示画画用品是人们“赠送”给Arsh Pal的生日礼物。这里gift是动词，意为“赠送”。故选A。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他开始画水彩画，并且画了很多，以至于他开始把其中一些作为礼物送给家人和朋友。A. imagined想象；B. began开始；C. considered考虑；D. finished完成。Arsh Pal在8岁生日收到画画用品后，就“开始”画水彩油画。故选B。
53．考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. going over仔细检查；B. turning down拒绝，调低；C. putting away收起，放好；D. giving away赠送。下文信息“as gifts”暗示Arsh Pal将一些自己的画“送给”家人和朋友。故选D。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着时间的流逝，Pal的绘画水平越来越好，他的画在美国越来越受欢迎，尤其是在年轻人中。A. time时间；B. hope希望；C. work工作；D. effort努力。go on表示“流逝”，故此处指随着“时间”的流逝，Arsh Pal的画画得越来越好。故选A。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. scale规模；B. content内容；C. popularity流行；D. degree程度。根据上文“Pal got even better at painting”可知，由于Arsh Pal的画越来越好，因此受到越来越多人的喜欢。grow in popularity是一个固定表达，意为“越来越受欢迎”。故选C。
56．考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后，他开始出售自己的画作，并将所得的100%捐给圣裘德儿童研究医院。A. Hopefully有希望地；B. Eventually最后；C. Obviously显然；D. Generally逐渐地。结合语境可知，“最后”，Arsh Pal开始售卖自己画的画。故选B。
57．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. providing提供；B. donating捐赠；C. delivering发表，递送；D. lending借给。根据下文信息“his proceeds (收入) to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital”以及“has donated to at least five charities”可知，Arsh Pal将自己卖画所得全部“捐给”了该医院。故选B。
58．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他设定了筹集1000美元的目标，很快就实现了。A. plan计划；B. dream梦想；C. goal目标；D. purpose目的。下文提到的“to raise $1,000”应该是Arsh Pal给自己设定的一个“目标”。故选C。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. reached实现，达到；B. changed改变；C. pursued购买；D. decided决定。根据下文“more than $15,000”可知，Arsh Pal很快就“实现”了自己所设定的目标。reach a goal实现目标。故选A。
60．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，Pal筹集了超过1.5万美元，并捐赠给了至少五个慈善机构，包括圣裘德、伊斯特希尔、许愿基金会、指南针关怀和河景中心。A. promoted促进，推动；B. requested请求，要求；C. gathered聚集；D. raised筹集。根据上文“He set a ____8____ to raise $1,000”及空后“more than $15,000”可知，此处是词汇复现，指Arsh Pal已经“募集”了超过15,000美元。故选D。
61．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. covering覆盖；B. including包括；C. containing包含，容纳；D. demanding需要，强烈要求。five charities后面列举了五所慈善机构，因此这里用including“包括”一词。故选B。
62．考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于他的辛勤工作和慷慨，Pal最近获得了“戴安娜奖”，这是一个以已故戴安娜王妃命名的著名青年人道主义奖。A. honesty诚实；B. patience耐心；C. generosity慷慨；D. courage勇气。Arsh Pal前面所表现出来的优秀品质主要是“慷慨大方”。故选C。
63．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. famous著名的；B. normal正常的；C. similar类似的；D. regular定期的。根据下文信息“named after the late Princess Diana”可知，“戴安娜奖”是一项“著名的”大奖。故选A。
64．考查名词词义辨析。句意：该奖项授予年龄在9至25岁之间的“杰出年轻人”，他们“无私地创造和维持积极的社会变革”。A. title头衔；B. award奖，奖品；C. money钱；D. status身份。这里是进一步介绍前面提到的“戴安娜奖”，指这项“大奖”，故选B。
65．考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. naturally自然地；B. formally正式地；C. effectively有效地；D. selflessly无私地。根据语境及空后“outstanding young people”可知，“戴安娜奖”主要授予那些“无私地创造和维持积极的社会变革”的青少年。故选D。
66．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我真的很高兴能获奖，因为这是一个相当大的奖项。A. nervous紧张的；B. curious好奇的；C. happy高兴的；D. confused困惑的。根据“I’m getting it”可知，Arsh Pal获得“戴安娜奖”后自然是非常“高兴的”。故选C。
67．考查动词词义辨析。句意：戴安娜王妃代表着慈善事业和帮助社区，所以这就是我所做的。A. reflects反映；B. indicated指示；C. represents代表；D. suggests建议。在Arsh Pal看来，戴安娜王妃“代表”着慈善工作和帮助社区的精神。故选C。
68．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在业余时间，Pal还教养老院的居民如何画画。A. teaches教；B. observes观察；C. informs通知；D. arranges安排。根据下文信息“how to paint”可知，Arsh Pal在空闲时间也给养老院的居民“教”画画。故选A。
69．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他希望很快开始为孩子们提供免费的绘画课程，特别是那些患有严重焦虑和情绪挣扎的孩子。A. lectures演讲，讲座；B. lessons课程；C. subjects科目；D. schools学校。根据语境及“teaching”一词可知，Arsh Pal同时希望很快开始给孩子们免费教授绘画“课”。故选B。
70．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. escape逃跑；B. separate（使）分开；C. benefit使受益；D. suffer遭受。根据“bad anxiety and emotional struggles”可知，Arsh Pal打算尤其关心那些患有严重的焦虑和心理问题的孩子们。suffer from表示“经历或遭受（不愉快之事）”。故选D。

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

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了二年级学生大卫在紧急情况下为噎住的朋友实施海姆利克急救法，被授予奖项以表彰他勇于救人的行为。
71．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在紧急情况下，大卫从座位上跳起来实施海姆利克急救法，一系列冲击胃部的动作可以使卡在气道上的食物或物体松动。A. emergency危急；B. operation手术；C. class课堂；D. performance表演。根据上文“who started choking during lunch”可知，大卫的朋友被噎住了，处于危急情况。故选A。
72．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在紧急情况下，大卫从座位上跳起来实施海姆利克急救法，一系列冲击胃部的动作可以使卡在气道上的食物或物体松动。A. chosen选择；B. lost失去；C. buried埋葬；D. stuck卡住。根据上文“who started choking during lunch”可知，大卫的朋友被噎住了，所以实施海姆利克急救法是为了帮助排出卡在气道中的食物或物体。故选D。
73．考查动词词义辨析。句意：大卫说：“我这么做是因为你必须拯救活着的每一个人。”A. find找；B. remember记得；C. save挽救；D. lead领导。根据上文“his courage for helping his friend”可知，大卫帮助了他的朋友，挽救了朋友的生命。故选C。
74．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当大卫被问到在哪里学的海姆利克法时，他回答道……A. practiced练习；B. learned学习；C. noticed注意；D. founded创立。根据大卫的回答“The Good Doctor. It’s a TV show about a kid that knows a lot about bodies.”可知，大卫是从一个电视节目中学到的，所以问题是大卫是从哪里学到的海姆利克法。故选B。
75．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：当他长大后，他成为了一名医生。A. grows up长大；B. gives up放弃；C. breaks down分解；D. looks back回顾。根据上文“It’s a TV show about a kid that knows a lot about bodies.”可知，节目中主人公是小孩的时候就了解很多身体知识，所以是长大了后成为了医生。故选A。
76．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大卫说他对自己的勇气感到惊讶。A. bothered烦恼的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. ashamed羞愧的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据下文“I didn’t know what to do so I just did it”可知，大卫当时行动的时候没有思考太多，所以事后会对自己当时的勇气感到惊讶。故选D。
77．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我为我的儿子感到骄傲。A. proud自豪的；B. afraid担心的；C. fond喜爱的；D. certain确定的。根据上文“David Diaz Jr., a second grade student at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in Binghamton, New York, was rewarded for his courage for helping his friend”可知，大卫救了朋友，获得表彰，父亲肯定是感到自豪。故选A。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当二年级的大卫·迪亚兹在午餐时间意识到他的朋友德安德鲁噎住时，大卫毫不犹豫地跳了上去，用海姆利克急救法救了德安德鲁的命。A. forgot忘记；B. realized意识到；C. remembered记得；D. imagined想象。结合上下文可知，B项realized（意识到）符合语境，表示大卫意识到朋友被噎住，然后采取了一系列的行动。故选B。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当二年级的大卫·迪亚兹在午餐时间意识到他的朋友德安德鲁噎住时，大卫毫不犹豫地跳了上去，用海姆利克急救法救了德安德鲁的命。A. laughing大笑；B. dreaming做梦；C. choking噎住；D. sleeping睡觉。根据上文“helping his friend, Deandre, who started choking during lunch”可知，当时吃午餐时德安德鲁被噎住了。故选C。
80．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当二年级的大卫·迪亚兹在午餐时间意识到他的朋友德安德鲁噎住时，大卫毫不犹豫地跳了上去，用海姆利克急救法救了德安德鲁的命。A. scream尖叫；B. hesitate犹豫；C. pretend假装；D. run跑。根据下文“jumped in and performed the Heimlich method”可知，大卫的行动非常果断迅速，所以是没有犹豫。故选B。
81．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们很自豪地给大卫颁奖，因为他给我们树立了好榜样。A. book书；B. bag包；C. flag旗帜；D. award奖项。根据上文“was rewarded for”可知，大卫被授予了奖项。故选D。
82．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们很自豪地给大卫颁奖，因为他给我们树立了好榜样。A. common普通的；B. lovely可爱的；C. good好的；D. negative消极的。结合上下文可知，大卫勇敢救人，做的是好事，所以是树立了好的榜样。故选C。
83．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他向我们展示了什么是英雄。A. hero英雄；B. student学生；C. kid小孩；D. parent父母。结合上下文可知，大卫勇敢救人，展现的是英雄气概。故选A。
84．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然大卫的医学知识很丰富，但他说他并不打算从事医学事业。A. exciting令人激动的；B. interesting有趣的；C. boring无聊的；D. promising有前途的，有希望的。根据上文可知，大卫懂得海姆立克急救法，并成功实施急救法救了朋友，所以是拥有丰富的医学知识，可能在医学上发展很有前途。故选D。
85．考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然大卫的医学知识很丰富，但他说他并不打算从事医学事业。A. sport体育；B. medicine医学；C. design设计；D. art艺术。根据下文大卫的话“I probably want to be a basketball player.”可知，大卫将来想成为篮球运动员，因此虽然他医学知识丰富，但是他不打算从事医学事业。故选B。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者描述了上班给自己带来的疼痛和疲惫，但是这一切在见到女儿之后就好转了，因为爱能让她度过一切生活。
86．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我准备去上班时，我在手指上缠上创可贴，并在口袋里放了更多创可贴，因为我每天要切割和包装木材8个小时，这导致我的手指在寒冷、干燥的冬季空气中裂开并流血。A. built建立；B. removed去除；C. wrapped用……包裹；D. uncovered发现，揭露。根据“my fingers to split (开裂) and bleed at their tips in the cold, dry, winter air.”可知，作者的手指裂开并流血，因此用创可贴缠起来。故选C。
87．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. legs腿；B. fingers手指；C. arms手臂；D. feet脚。根据“my fingers to split (开裂) and bleed”可知，手指裂开并流血，此处是信息词fingers的词汇复现。故选B。
88．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. shone照耀，发光；B. caused导致，引起；C. allowed允许；D. cut切，割破。根据“because I would cut and pack wood for 8 hours a day”可知，作者每天要切割和包装木材8个小时，这导致她的手指在寒冷、干燥的冬季空气中裂开并流血。故选B。
89．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那天的工作比平时更辛苦。A. more interesting更加有趣的；B. easier更容易的；C. more important更重要的；D. harder更艰难的。根据“On top of it all the heaters in the building weren’t working.”可知，大楼里所有的加热器都坏了，这导致作者那天的工作更加艰难。故选D。
90．考查动词短语辨析。句意：机器老是出故障。A. breaking down出故障，损坏；B. showing up出现；C. getting through完成，通过；D. taking out取出。根据“On top of it all the heaters in the building weren’t working.”可知，加热器坏了，机器老是出故障。故选A。
91．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天的工作终于结束了，我摘下工作手套，检查我疼痛的手指。A. began开始；B. proved证明；C. ended结束；D. changed改变。根据“finally”和“I took off my work gloves”可知，作者一天的工作结束了。故选C。
92．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. aching疼痛的；B. shining闪闪发光的；C. delicate脆弱的，微妙的；D. beautiful美丽的。根据“The splits were worse than ever.”可知，作者的手指更疼了。故选A。
93．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想我从来没有感到如此疲惫和痛苦。A. delighted高兴的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. scared害怕的；D. tired劳累的。根据下文“I didn’t 　　13　　 so tired anymore.”可知，作者感到很疲惫和痛苦，此处是信息词tired的词汇复现。故选D。
94．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想知道我还能这样做多久，如果情况会好转的话。A. stranger更奇怪的；B. better更好的；C. worse更差的；D. duller更无聊的。因为工作给作者带来的疼痛和疲惫，作者在设想什么时候情况会好转。故选B。
95．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我打开前门时，我试图在脸上露出微笑，但有人却很自然地出现了。A. picture图片；B. scar伤疤；C. smile微笑；D. tear眼泪。根据“My daughter ran up to me happily”可知，作者回到家要见到孩子，因此试图在脸上露出微笑。故选C。
96．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. moved移动；B. spotted看见，发现；C. placed放置；D. opened打开。根据“my front door”可知，此处表示打开门。故选D。
97．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. fell下降，跌倒；B. moved移动；C. appeared出现；D. beat打败。根据“My daughter ran up to me happily”可知，女儿出现了。故选C。
98．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不再觉得那么累了。A. look看；B. feel感觉；C. get得到；D. keep保持。根据“My aches and pains disappeared into her hug.”可知，作者不再感觉那么累了。故选B。
99．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但有了爱，我们就能度过这一切。A. love爱；B. determination决心；C. work工作；D. band-aid创可贴。根据“I held her tight and my heart explode with love”可知，内心有爱，我们就能度过一切痛苦。故选A。
100．考查固定短语辨析。句意：毕竟，工作让我们生存，但爱给了我们生活。A. After all毕竟，终究，最后；B. By the way顺便说一下；C. On the contrary相反；D. In contrast相比之下。作者发出感慨，毕竟工作只能让我们维持生存，而爱却能让我们享受生活。故选A。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是英语老师给了一个男孩一次机会，播放了他推荐的英文歌曲，让他很兴奋，上课更开心，更专注了。
101．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在广播中，我通常宣布谁推荐了这首歌，然后在午餐时间播放。A. composed组成，构成；B. recommended推荐；C. appreciated    感激，欣赏；D. adapted改编，适应。根据第8空后的“recommended such a great song.”可知，此处指“推荐”歌曲。故选B。
102．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我让每个人都有机会通过他们的音乐来分享自己，包括一个棘手的学生。A. intelligent聪明的；B. curious好奇的；C. tough棘手的；D. stubborn固执的，倔强的。根据第3空后“got into fights with others, didn’t study, and brought down the energy of the class.”可知，这个学生很“棘手”。故选C。
103．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这个学生经常和别人打架，也不学习，使班级气氛低落。A. constantly持续地；B. rarely几乎不；C. occasionally偶然；D. temporarily临时地。根据第3空后“got into fights with others, didn’t study, and brought down the energy of the class.”可知，这个学生“经常”和学生打架。故选A。
104．考查名词词义辨析。句意：大多数其他老师和学生都不理睬他。A. announcers宣告者；B. parents父母；C. assistants管理员，助手；D. teachers教师。根据第4空后“and students pushed him away”可知，设空处应该指老师。故选D。
105．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我知道他只是需要一个朋友，或者至少是一个他可以沟通的人A. back up支持，援助；B. tend to趋向，照顾；C. cheer up使振奋；D. connect with连接。根据空前“I knew that he just needed a friend, or at least someone”可知，要有人与他沟通。故选D。
106．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我让他想一首他喜欢的英文歌，我会在广播里播放。A. sang唱歌；B. recorded记录；C. liked喜欢；D. learned学习。根据空后“I would play it on the broadcast.”可知，要推荐自己喜欢的歌曲。故选C。
107．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢它，然后把它放在广播中，确保宣布他的名字，所以每个人都知道他贡献并推荐了这样一首伟大的歌曲。A. broadcast广播；B. forum论坛；C. advertisement广告；D. poster招贴画。根据空后“making sure to announce his name”可知，此处指在广播中播放。故选A。
108．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢它，然后把它放在广播中，确保宣布他的名字，所以每个人都知道他贡献并推荐了这样一首伟大的歌曲。A. recovered恢复；B. contributed有助于，贡献；C. approached靠近；D. apologized道歉。根据空后“and recommended such a great song.”可知，此处指向广播“贡献”歌曲。故选B。
109．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不用说，小男孩很激动，从那以后，他在英语课上更开心、更专注了。A. annoyed烦恼的；B. disappointed感到失望的；C. amused被逗乐的；D. thrilled非常兴奋的。根据空后“he has been much happier”可知，推荐的歌曲播放，心情是“兴奋的”。故选D。
110．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不用说，小男孩很激动，从那以后，他在英语课上更开心、更专注了。A. modest谦虚的；B. focused专注的；C. relieved宽慰的；D. independent独立自主的。根据空前的“has been much happier”可知，上课也更专注了。故选B。
111．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当所有人都误解他，把他推开时，我看透了他的心，知道他只是需要有人接受他，给他一个机会。A. misunderstood误解；B. disturbed干扰；C. influenced影响；D. defeated击败。根据空后“pushed him away, I saw right through and knew that he just needed someone who accepted him and gave him a chance.”可知，以前人们对他有误解。故选A。
112．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们之间仍然有语言障碍，但不需要言语，你总能感觉到你和某人在哪里。A. age年龄；B. time时间；C. language语言；D. trade贸易。根据下文“but words aren’t needed(但是不需要说什么)可知，此处指老师和学生之间“语言障碍”。故选C。
113．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他最近从我身边走过，给了我一个我从未见过的最真诚的微笑。 A. nod点头；B. smile微笑；C. pat轻拍；D. hug拥抱。根据下文“I’ve never seen him smile like that before.”可知，此处指“微笑”。故选B。
114．考查动词短语辨析。句意：你怎样和他相处的?A. get through to使理解；B. give up on放弃；C. look out for留心，提防；D. get on with与……相处。根据下文的“through just one song.”可知，此处在问“是如何相处的”。故选D。
115．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我给了他一个机会。A. lecture讲座；B. fortune运气；C. opportunity机会；D. schedule计划。根据上文的“he just needed someone who accepted him and gave him a chance.”可知，此处指“给了一次机会”。故选C。

116．D 117．B 118．B 119．C 120．A 121．B 122．A 123．C 124．C 125．D 126．D 127．A 128．B 129．D 130．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。临近圣诞节的时候作者失业了，此时作者昔日的大学老师来看望作者，并且送来钱。老师的关怀让作者铭记在心。
116．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我丢了工作，付不起圣诞树，直到我的大学老师埃丝特·赫弗南来看我。A. finished完成；B. hated憎恨；C. found发现；D. lost失去。lose one’s job失去工作。根据第二段“Then I called your job and they said you weren’t working there anymore,”可知，作者当时失业了。故选D。
117．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我毕业后，我们一直保持联系。A. succeeded成功；B. graduated毕业；C. complained抱怨；D. played玩。根据“we kept in touch.”可知，作者毕业后一直与大学老师埃丝特·赫弗南保持联系。故选B。
118．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她每隔几个月和我共进午餐。A. asked问；B. met遇见；C. begged乞求；D. accepted接受。meet sb. for lunch与某人共进午餐。根据“me for lunch every few months.”可知，大学老师埃丝特·赫弗南经常与老师共进午餐。故选B。
119．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她从车里出来的时候，我冲到我的楼前。A. class比较；B. company公司；C. building建筑物；D. office办公室。根据“when she got out of her car.”可知，见到老师来看自己，作者冲到楼前。故选C。
120．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：嗯，我上星期给你打过电话，但是打不通。A. get through接通；B. get over克服；C. get on登上；D. get off下车。根据“Then I called your job and they said you weren’t working there anymore, so I thought I would come by your home,”可知，老师打电话给作者，但没有打通。故选A。
121．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我有几件礼物要送给你和克里斯蒂。A. problems问题；B. gifts礼物；C. answers回答；D. books书。根据“As an only parent, I planned to get a Christmas tree for my 12-year-old daughter Kristil as a gift.”可知，因为是圣诞节，所以给作者和女儿圣诞节礼物。故选B。
122．考查名词词义辨析。句意：埃丝特的出现给了我一切都会好起来的希望。A. hope希望；B. fact事实；C. news新闻；D. warning警告。根据“that things would be all right.”可知，老师的出现给作者以希望。故选A。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：临走时，她递给我一张圣诞贺卡。A. lent借走；B. awarded授予；C. handed递交；D. posted张贴。根据““This is for you,” she said.”可知，老师递交作者一张圣诞贺卡。故选C。
124．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我打开她的卡片时，我惊呆了。A. letter信；B. box盒子；C. card卡片；D. door门。根据“As she left, she ____8____ me a Christmas card.”可知，作者打开老师递交给她的卡片。故选C。
125．考查名词词义辨析。句意：里面有钱。A. food食物；B. smile微笑；C. energy精力；D. money金钱。根据“Hundred-dollar bills fell onto the table.”可知，卡片里有钱。故选D。
126．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我数数的时候，感激的泪水从我的眼睛里滚了出来。A. cried大喊；B. waved挥舞；C. waited等待；D. counted数。根据“Esther had given me $1,000.”可知，作者数了数掉落在桌子上的钱。故选D。
127．考查副词词义辨析。句意：圣诞节的早晨，克里斯蒂和我聚在圣诞树旁，我高兴地看着她打开她的圣诞礼物。A. happily高兴地；B. angrily生气地；C. sadly难过地；D. nervously紧张地。根据“watched as she opened her Christmas gifts.”可知，作者高兴地看着女儿打开她的圣诞礼物。故选A。
128．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我默默地在心里感谢埃丝特。A. found发现；B. thanked感谢；C. hated憎恨；D. moved感到。根据“Esther in my heart.”及上文可知，对于老师的帮助，作者默默地在心里感谢。故选B。
129．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那时起已经过去了14年，但我从未忘记埃丝特为我们所做的一切。A. remembered    记得；B. thought想；C. expected期望；D. forgotten忘记。根据“It has been 14 years since then,”可知，作者从未忘记老师的帮助。故选D。
130．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她现在已经去世了，但她一生所给予的爱却活在许多人的心中。A. idea想法；B. toy玩具；C. love爱；D. tree树。根据“she gave during her life lives on in the hearts of many.”可知，老师帮助了许多人，所以她给予的爱活在许多人的心中。故选C。

131．A 132．B 133．C 134．D 135．B 136．C 137．A 138．D 139．B 140．C 141．A 142．D 143．B 144．C 145．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了中学生Annie在意外捡到了装满钱的信封后诚实地归还了这一大笔钱并受到了高度表扬的故事。
131．考查动词短语辨析。句意：最近她因上交了在超市停车场发现的装有3800英镑的信封而受到了表扬。A. handing in上交；B. getting in进入；C. applying for申请；D. hunting for打猎。根据“policemen from the Mercia Safer Neighbourhood Team visited Annie”及“girl who deserves the thanks and praise of the whole community.”可知，警察拜访了Annie，并认为她的行为值得表扬。故选A。
132．考查名词词义辨析。句意：最近她因上交了在超市停车场发现的装有3800英镑的信封而受到了表扬。A. company公司；B. supermarket超市；C. factory工厂；D. police警局。根据“Last Sunday morning, Annie finished shopping. She was walking through the car park of Morrisons in Swadlincote when she saw an item.”可知，她是在购物结束后穿过超市停车场才看到地面有一个东西。故选B。
133．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她误以为那个东西是个气球，但实际上是一个信封。A. admitted承认；B. returned返回；C. mistook错认；D. identified识别。根据“but it was actually an envelope.”可知，她错误地以为地上的信封是气球。故选C。
134．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她用手推车碾过它时，信封在重压下突然爆裂。A. looked看；B. discussed讨论；C. took带着；D. ran跑。根据“the envelope suddenly burst under the weight.”可知，她应是用手推车碾压了它，它才爆开的。故选D。
135．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她捡起了它然后立即将它交给了Derbyshire的警局。A. donated捐赠；B. reported汇报；C. paid支付；D. lent借。根据上文可知，她是将信封交到了警局。故选B。
136．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这笔钱在失主前来认领时被安全地还回去了。A. hardly几乎不；B. hopelessly绝望地；C. safely安全地；D. equally平等地。根据后文“girl who deserves the thanks and praise of the whole community”可知，Annie因归还信封而受到表扬，因此这笔钱是被安全地还了回去。故选C。
137．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这笔钱在失主前来认领时被安全地还回去了。A. owner主人；B. giver给予者；C. partner伙伴；D. competitor竞争者。根据前文可知，Annie是在停车场捡到了这个信封，因此应是失主前来认领。故选A。
138．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：随后，来自Mercia Safer Neighbourhood Team的警察拜访了热心的Annie并给了她一封来自Derbyshire警局的感谢信。A. hardworking勤奋的；B. outgoing外向的；C. absent minded缺乏思考的；D. warm-hearted热心的。根据Annie归还信封这件事可知，Annie的行为是十分热心的。故选D。
139．考查名词词义辨析。句意：随后，来自Mercia Safer Neighbourhood Team的警察拜访了热心的Annie并给了她一封来自Derbyshire警局的感谢信。A. aid帮助；B. thanks感谢；C. invitation邀请；D. efforts努力。根据后文“girl who deserves the thanks and praise of the whole community”可知，Annie受到了表扬，因此应是收到了警局的感谢信。故选B。
140．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她也被给了一些钱，但她直接拒绝了这些奖赏。A. concern关心；B. documents文件；C. money钱；D. goods货品。根据“They also brought her flowers and a box of chocolates.”可知，他们也为她带来了鲜花和一盒巧克力，因此，这里也应是他们带来的奖励。故选C。
141．考查动词词义辨析。句意：面对来自警局的访问，Annie微笑着回答，“当我看到这么多的钱从信封里爆出来的时候，我很震惊。我认为丢了这些钱的人一定感到很着急，我只是做了正确的事情。”A. Responding回应；B. Turning转向；C. Keeping保持；D. Seeing看见。根据本句话中的双引号可知，Annie是对此作出了回应。故选A。
142．考查动词词义辨析。句意：面对来自警局的访问，Annie微笑着回答，“当我看到这么多的钱从信封里爆出来的时候，我很震惊。我认为丢了这些钱的人一定感到很着急，我只是做了正确的事情。”A. delivered传送；B. picked选择；C. found发现；D. lost丢失。根据前文可知，有失主前来认领，因此是丢了信封的人。故选D。
143．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Bob警官很钦佩Annie的行为。A. checked检查；B. admired钦佩；C. sheltered遮挡；D. affected影响。根据前文他们给Annie带来了很多奖励可知，Bob警官应是佩服Annie的做法。故选B。
144．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她是一个真正了不起的女孩，值得整个社区的感谢和赞扬。A. creative有创造力的；B. terrible糟糕的；C. amazing了不起的，令人惊讶的；D. awkward尴尬的。根据后文“girl who deserves the thanks and praise of the whole community.”可知，此处应是赞赏了Annie归还钱的行为。故选C。
145．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们所有人都应该学习她身上这种诚实的品质。A. honesty诚实；B. courage勇气；C. responsibility责任；D. patience耐心。根据前文可知，Annie归还信封的这个举动是一种诚实的品质。故选A。

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

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了作者喜欢英语老师Chitra老师，并列举了一些喜欢她的原因和老师好的品质。
146．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她教我们英语，她很欣赏我的努力，这让我很高兴。A. describes描述；B. appreciates欣赏，感激；C. expands扩大；D. questions质疑。根据后文“my hard work, which let me excited”可知，老师欣赏作者的努力，作者感到高兴。故选B。
147．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她一年前加入我们学校，在那之前，我的英语不太好。A. trusted信任；B. designed设计；C. joined加入；D. built建造。根据后文“our school one year ago, before which, I was not so good at English”可知，Chitra老师来学校之前，作者的英语还不太好。故选C。
148．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是在听了她的课之后，我改变了对这门学科的态度。A. attitude态度；B. access进入；C. solution解决方案；D. devotion奉献。根据上文“But I have changed my”中but表示转折，可知，作者之前英语不好，但是在听了她的课之后，改变了对这门学科的态度。故选A。
149．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢她的原因有很多，其中之一就是她以一种迷人的方式授课。A. inventions发明；B. sources来源；C. effects影响；D. causes原因。根据上文“I like her for many”以及后文论述了老师的优点，可知此处指喜欢老师的原因。故选D。
150．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢她的原因有很多，其中之一就是她以一种迷人的方式授课。A. confusing令人困惑的；B. terrifying吓人的；C. fascinating迷人的；D. embarrassing令人尴尬的。结合上文“one of which is that she delivered the lessons in a”以及作者喜欢老师，可见老师是以一种迷人的方式授课。故选C。
151．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她最好的品质就是对我们严格。A. bored厌倦的；B. strict严格的；C. careful仔细的；D. content满意的。根据后文“She would check our homework without missing a day”可知，老师每天都检查作业，说明严格。故选B。
152．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她会检查我们的作业，一天也不耽误，这赢得了我们的尊重。A. respect尊重；B. impression印象；C. interview    D. conclusion结论。根据上文“She would check our homework without missing a day”可知，老师的敬业赢得了学生的尊重。故选A。
153．考查动词短语辨析。句意：每节课结束时都有很多活动，她让我们都参加。A. arrange for安排；B. communicate with交流；C. participate in参加；D. complain about投诉。根据上文“There are many activities”以及后文them指的是上文的活动，所以是参加活动。后文“she also encourages us to take part in drama and poem”也是提示。故选C。
154．考查名词词义辨析。句意：不仅如此，她还鼓励我们参加戏剧和诗歌比赛，我们中的许多人认为，这迫使我们提高了写地道英语的能力。A. competitions比赛；B. treatments治疗；C. movements    运动；D. suggestions建议。根据上文“she also encourages us to take part in drama and poem”以及后文提到了提高了写作能力，可知是参加戏剧和诗歌比赛。故选A。
155．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不仅如此，她还鼓励我们参加戏剧和诗歌比赛，我们中的许多人认为，这迫使我们提高了写地道英语的能力。A. affect影响；B. destroy破坏；C. challenge挑战；D. increase增加。根据后文“our abilities of writing authentic English”可知，参加比赛提高了写地道英语的能力。故选D。
156．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每个学生都试图用英语说话，即使句子听起来不正确。A. used使用；B. refused拒绝；C. tried尝试；D. failed失败。根据上文“All of us have to speak in English during the English period.(在英语课上，我们所有人都必须说英语)”可知，这里指试图用英语对话，故选C。
157．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她教导我们永远不要拿彼此的错误开玩笑。A. mistakes错误；B. clothes衣服；C. lifestyles生活方式；D. efforts努力。根据常识可知，老师教导学生们永远不要拿彼此的错误开玩笑。故选A。
158．考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，我们可以更自信地用英语交谈了。A. admiration钦佩；B. patience耐心；C. confidence自信；D. information信息。根据上文“This has improved our spoken English in a great way.(这极大地提高了我们的英语口语)”可知，英语口语有了提高，所以现在更自信了。故选C。
159．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她的另一个好品质是她平等地对待每一个孩子。A. nervously紧张地；B. carefully仔细地；C. formally正式地；D. equally平等地。根据后文“After explaining the lesson to us, she asks each one of us different questions about the chapter.(在给我们讲解完课文后，她问了我们每个人关于这一章的不同问题)”可知，平等地对待每一个孩子。故选D。
160．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时，我们也更喜欢谈论我们的个人生活，比如我们喜欢生活中的什么，我们的父母如何为我们努力工作，诸如此类的事情。A. preferred偏爱；B. escaped逃走；C. imagined想象；D. considered考虑。根据后文“like what we like about our lives, how our parents work hard for us, and things like that.”可知，老师关心学生，学生也更喜欢谈论我们的个人生活，比如我们喜欢生活中的什么，我们的父母如何为我们努力工作，诸如此类的事情。故选A。