江苏高考英语完形填空专项训练

这是一份江苏高考英语完形填空专项训练，共32页。

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The rain beat down continuously. Tom looked out into the coal-black night, struggling ____1____ to keep his car on the road. Suddenly, the car ____2____ down the road after a loud noise. “Great,” he thought, “a flat tyre (轮胎)”. With a heavy ____3____, Tom brought the car to a stop. Looking down at his thin, broken legs, he could feel a familiar ____4____ of despair (绝望) start to wash over him.
“How can I help?” A gentle voice pulled Tom out of his moment of ____5____. Tom looked out and found a young lady and an old man standing by his car in the rain.
“I need ____6____ because my legs are paralyzed (瘫痪).” The words came out flat. The old man simply nodded his head. The two began to ____7____ their work in the rain. Once again, Tom couldn’t help but feel he was ____8____.
Soon the old man stepped to the window. “You’re all set,” he said. Tom handed money to the old man, but he made no move to ____9____ it.
Finally, the young girl said, “Grandfather is blind.” Tom did not know what to say. He just ____10____ towards the girl. The grandfather sensed what was happening and said, “There is no ____11____. Just continue the chain of kindness.”
Over the next few days, he kept replaying the ____12____ over and over in his mind. ____13____ by this, he pursued his long-lost dream of becoming a teacher. Most ____14____, he began to look forward to each new day and view it as an opportunity to help others ____15____ he could continue the chain of kindness.
1．A．desperately B．creatively C．hesitantly D．harmoniously
2．A．turned B．knocked C．cut D．bumped
3．A．release B．sigh C．burden D．meal
4．A．wave B．cry C．system D．result
5．A．carelessness B．hopelessness C．selflessness D．tirelessness
6．A．help B．rest C．sticks D．strength
7．A．turn in B．take over C．mount up D．concentrate on
8．A．independent B．committed C．useless D．awesome
9．A．solve B．take C．try D．make
10．A．stepped B．gestured C．rushed D．came
11．A．point B．hurry C．way D．need
12．A．challenge B．game C．incident D．disaster
13．A．Puzzled B．Amused C．Disappointed D．Inspired
14．A．importantly B．likely C．interestingly D．dramatically
15．A．as if B．in case C．so that D．if only

In the age-old fairy tale, Cinderella travels in a giant pumpkin carriage to meet her prince. In ____16____ life, everyday guy Duane Hansen paddled an 846-pound-____17____ pumpkin 38 miles on the Missouri River to set a world record — on his 60th birthday, no less. People are calling him “ ____18____”.
It took Hansen, from Nebraska, nearly a decade to ____19____ the giant pumpkin named “Berta” before he hollowed (挖空) it out and created a cooler inside that allowed it to float for a ____20____ journey. That ____21____ made it possible for him to ____22____ the previous world record for the “longest journey by a pumpkin boat” as Hansen paddled “SS Berta” for 11 hours on Saturday.
Hansen is set to ____23____ Rick Swenson’s 2016 Guinness World Record completed for a 25-mile trip. Guinness World Records still has to ____24____ the journey. To confirm a record, Guinness requires _____25_____ with its submissions, including photos, videos and witness statements. But there should be no _____26_____ of evidence, considering Hansen’s accomplishment was all over social media.
Officials in Bellevue, Nebraska, recorded Hansen’s journey inside “SS Berta.”
“Cinderfella” also earned widespread praise as people across the globe wished him “pumpkin speed.”
“Congratulations Duane for smashing the world record,” the city of Bellevue wrote in a Facebook post. “We are _____27_____ that you started this record breaking 38 mile journey in Bellevue and it’s been fun to follow along. … Seems like a unique if not slightly _____28_____ way to celebrate his 60th birthday.”
Hansen began his journey as family and friends watched from public boat docks. The biggest hurdle was waves from other boats _____29_____ to tip over his pumpkin boat.
“I couldn’t even _____30_____ to anyone because of the balancing act I had to do as water began to leak into the pumpkin…” he told the outlet.
16．A．working B．real C．social D．daily
17．A．rolling B．flowing C．floating D．wandering
18．A．Cinderella B．Berta C．Hansen D．Prince
19．A．cook B．make C．grow D．create
20．A．land B．water C．sand D．air
21．A．commitment B．plan C．fantasy D．activity
22．A．overshadow B．keep C．preserve D．maintain
23．A．turn over B．hand over C．take over D．think over
24．A．watch B．track C．shoot D．approve
25．A．sources B．reports C．evidence D．description
26．A．ignorance B．shortage C．need D．expectation
27．A．surprised B．satisfied C．proud D．certain
28．A．abnormal B．confusing C．scary D．crazy
29．A．aiming B．threatening C．happening D．tending
30．A．wave B．smile C．listen D．talk

As a teenager, Shannyn, was shocked to discover grey hairs coming through. It was the ___31___ thing the 16­year­old wanted to see, and it led to ___32___ from her unkind classmates, who said she was looking “old”.
In order to ___33___, she started visiting a salon every six weeks to have her hair dyed black. It was a heavy ___34___.
But it was money well ___35___ for the teen because she no longer stood out as “old” looking. However, as her 30th birthday approached, she ___36___ she was finally ready to go natural and took the ___37___ to stop dying her hair.
“It’s incredibly healthy because it’s not ___38___ with chemicals. It’s not weighed down or anything like that, it’s really nice,” she said.
___39___ to the salon were no longer necessary and she also saved herself a ____40____ in the process. Four years since she made the decision, Shannyn is still ____41____ with her silvery hairs.
Women’s valuing their grey colour has gained ____42____ since the pandemic lockdowns, and Shannyn was far ____43____ for she committed to it several years ago.
If you can ____44____ your true self, then you’ve crossed the line that not many women in today’s society can do, and that’s indeed great ____45____.
31．A．right B．last C．cool D．natural
32．A．anxiety B．excitement C．passion D．rudeness
33．A．fit in B．give in C．take over D．turn over
34．A．damage B．workload C．exercise D．expense
35．A．prepared B．spent C．organized D．suited
36．A．decided B．argued C．demanded D．valued
37．A．advice B．trouble C．step D．lesson
38．A．forced B．compared C．covered D．confused
39．A．Approaches B．Invitations C．Visits D．Responses
40．A．lesson B．fortune C．dream D．shadow
41．A．pleased B．cautious C．friendly D．patient
42．A．courage B．qualification C．experience D．popularity
43．A．beyond B．behind C．away D．ahead
44．A．remember B．embrace C．transform D．improve
45．A．power B．care C．mind D．luck

As a writer, I’ve felt that someday, somewhere my work would ____46____ human hearts. One night, it did.
I’m in a bar. A small, ____47____ man sits beside me. “My daughter has been in Germany for five years.” he says. “I think the ____48____ of that girl.”
“Does she ____49____ you?”
“Sometimes. But we don’t talk much.” his lips tighten as he looks into his beer. “It costs a lot of money to phone over there.”
“Write a(n) ____50____,” I suggest.
“Can’t hold a pen,” the old man says. “My arm is paralyzed(瘫痪的).” To show me, he lifts the ____51____ arm with his good hand.
I grab my notebook and open to a clean page, ____52____ in hand.
“What’s her name?”
“Suzie.”
“Dear Suzie,” I ____53____ repeat, then pen the words. “You talk, I’ll write.”
“Tell her I ____54____ every day... at the Senior Center. The ____55____ is wonderful. Spaghetti, cake, ice cream. All you can eat.” He adds, “Just no ____56____”
I listen and write nonstop, a kind of ____57____ opening between us.
“Tell her not to ____58____. I dance every night I can.” his eyes ____59____. “Tell her... I think the world of her.” his voice shakes. With his left arm, he reaches a finger beneath his glasses and wipes a ____60____.
Then I pick up his limp arm, “You ____61____ it,” I urge and watch him write each word, which read “Jove Da.” I knew he means “____62____, Dad.”
“Thanks,” he ____63____, then clears his throat.
“No big deal.” I pat his shoulder and leave, “Tomorrow I’ll bring a stamped ____64____.”
On the way home, I knew I had just written my Pulitzer Prize ____65____.
46．A．test B．touch C．change D．follow
47．A．white-haired B．bad-tempered C．dark-skinned D．warm-hearted
48．A．past B．growth C．gift D．world
49．A．miss B．like C．call D．help
50．A．email B．letter C．book D．article
51．A．lifeless B．injured C．broken D．strong
52．A．cake B．glass C．phone D．pen
53．A．frequently B．slowly C．eventually D．happily
54．A．smoke B．sleep C．eat D．drink
55．A．room B．facility C．environment D．food
56．A．coffee B．beer C．tea D．water
57．A．romance B．tension C．closeness D．awkwardness
58．A．argue B．worry C．play D．chat
59．A．widen B．roll C．open D．shine
60．A．tear B．sweat C．spot D．mark
61．A．read B．write C．sign D．check
62．A．Joy B．Love C．Hope D．Care
63．A．hesitates B．laughs C．screams D．whispers
64．A．envelope B．passport C．package D．postcard
65．A．fiction B．winner C．drama D．news

Dusti was inside her apartment on Sunday afternoon. She was watching a group of children play on a ___66___ pond outside her window, ___67___ suddenly the icy surface cracked(破裂). Three of the children ___68___ into the water.
“___69___ I even realized it, I was out there on the middle of the pond, ___70___ two kids out,” Dusti said at a news conference on Monday.
But as she ___71___ the third child, the ice gave way ___72___ her and Dusti, too, found herself in the 15-foot-deep pond. She tried to pull herself out, but the ice was too slippery, so she tried to stay afloat as she ___73___ to hold the girl’s head above the surface, she said.
The little girl’s teenage cousin soon appeared, throwing Dusti a ___74___ and dragging her back onto the surface. She then managed to pull the 6-year-old to ____75____.
As the girl began to ____76____ on her own, the fire-rescue team arrived and took her to the hospital. As of Monday afternoon, she is in critical but ____77____ condition, authorities said, adding that doctors expect her to ____78____.
“The fact that we had her witness these kids fall in there and her quick ____79____ in putting her life at risk for the kids to make sure that they could ____80____ another day is amazing,” Deputy Blaine Moulton said, recognizing Dusti’s bravery at the news conference.
66．A．forbidden B．frozen C．destroyed D．deserted
67．A．as B．until C．when D．while
68．A．fell B．jumped C．sprang D．dived
69．A．After B．Before C．Since D．Once
70．A．pulling B．pouring C．pointing D．picking
71．A．waited for B．answered for C．asked for D．reached for
72．A．above B．in C．to D．beneath
73．A．scheduled B．struggled C．screamed D．settled
74．A．coat B．bag C．rope D．bucket
75．A．safety B．privacy C．freedom D．peace
76．A．cry B．talk C．breathe D．walk
77．A．scary B．serious C．sharp D．stable
78．A．escape B．leave C．die D．survive
79．A．reaction B．recovery C．reflection D．relief
80．A．get it B．make it C．call it D．catch it

One day, my uncle brought home a parrot. My cousin and I called it Mitthu. My family were so ____81____ strongly that they trimmed (剪掉) its wings. They said if it left home, it wouldn’t ____82____ outside without us.
As time went by, we grew and so did Mitthu. Its wings grew quite a lot. Mitthu wasn’t kept in a cage. I sometimes wondered why it didn’t ____83____. Maybe it was quite attached to us and didn’t want to leave us, or it didn’t want to leave the luxurious life and ____84____ the harsh reality of life.
As I grew older, I ____85____ that Mitthu’s life wasn’t very different from mine. I was pampered(溺爱) and ____86____ carefully. I was prohibited from really ____87____ the outside world. My house became my whole world, which was like an invisible ____88____ that had bound my spirit.
Now I’m sent out to study and told that I have the whole sky to fly, but ____89____, just as Mitthu, I am not able to do so. Mitthu and I might be two different beings but we are _____90_____ in a similar situation. I am afraid of flying. I am afraid my behavior might hurt my parents’ feelings. These emotions and _____91_____ will never really allow us to fly independently!
It’s good for parents to love and _____92_____ their children, but, sometimes, over-protectiveness from parents might harm their children’s future and _____93_____ children’s decisions. True _____94_____ is to allow kids to grow freely and let them try _____95_____ things. Thus, they will be brimming with confidence and courage.
81．A．primitive B．extensive C．aggressive D．possessive
82．A．survive B．escape C．appear D．change
83．A．come around B．fly away C．come back D．take shape
84．A．ignore B．represent C．shift D．face
85．A．realized B．expected C．dismissed D．convinced
86．A．evaluated B．educated C．tended D．exposed
87．A．keeping up with B．coming down to C．breaking away from D．getting along with
88．A．bunch B．cage C．light D．cave
89．A．rarely B．gradually C．sadly D．violently
90．A．trapped B．frozen C．hatched D．stored
91．A．strength B．sympathy C．commitment D．attachment
92．A．adopt B．ban C．protect D．entertain
93．A．influence B．support C．forecast D．comprise
94．A．harmony B．love C．freedom D．equality
95．A．humble B．different C．unique D．intense

I never imagined that an interstate trip could be so exciting.
But when your world has become smaller since the pandemic hit two-and-a-bit years ago, and then slowly ___96___, the most ordinary experience gives new ___97___ to life. And so it was with me when I was ___98___ given the chance to take my first flight in more than two years.
I’d forgotten how it felt to be among the people coming and going. I got to the airport two hours before boarding. Time for the bar and, of course, ___99___.
That group of young Arab women laughing and posing for photographs by the expansive windows, aircraft in the ___100___ , lighting up the place with their happiness.
The man in the corner drinking alone. Just another one of the 70,000 or so stories that would pass through the airport ___101___.
I’ve never been a calm flyer. But when the plane took off I was ___102___, in that moment of weightlessness as the wheels ___103___ Earth, leaning towards the window to watch everything below becoming smaller and smaller.
Is it possible that the denial of so much during the pandemic lockdown had added new ___104___to what was the ordinary? I think so. The plane ride, the hotel stay, and the social occasion all now gave me a sense of ____105____that might have previously only aroused in me nothing more than a certain nonchalance(若无其事)or even ____106____.
Last June, just ahead of the long Sydney lockdown, a friend ____107____ a birthday party. That experience for me would continue happily through some of the____108____months of the lockdown that would follow.____109____ the repeated fear that the pandemic holds over us, the memory of that celebration still keeps its bright, warm light in my mind. That’s what happens when everything old is new again, when ____110____is rediscovered as a virtue.
96．A．disappears B．expands C．escapes D．emerges
97．A．change B．outcome C．panic D．meaning
98．A．finally B．merely C．originally D．frequently
99．A．book-reading B．stranger-chatting C．story-telling D．people-watching
100．A．circumstance B．background C．situation D．maintenance
101．A．on a daily basis B．once in a while C．in a special way D．all of a sudden
102．A．anxious B．elegant C．excited D．energetic
103．A．slid B．attached C．floated D．departed
104．A．liberation B．company C．struggle D．appeal
105．A．fear B．joy C．regret D．chaos
106．A．tiredness B．happiness C．kindness D．brightness
107．A．held B．cancelled C．attended D．forgot
108．A．permanent B．harmonious C．difficult D．dynamic
109．A．Apart from B．Despite C．Similar to D．Without
110．A．opportunity B．superiority C．equality D．simplicity

In all one’s lifetime it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with. But it is ____111____ oneself that one has the least understanding of. When you are going upwards in life you tend to overestimate yourself. It seems that everything you seek for is within your ____112____. When you are going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself.
To get a thorough understanding of oneself is to gain a correct view of oneself and be a realist-aware of both one’s ____113____ and weaknesses. You may ____114____ hopefully to the future but be sure not to ____115____ too much, for ideals can never be fully realized. You may be ____116____ to meet challenges but it should be clear to you ____117____ to direct your efforts. That’s to say, so long as you have a perfect ____118____ of yourself, there won’t be difficulties you can’t overcome.
To get a thorough understanding of oneself needs self-appreciation. Whether you think you are a towering tree or a blade of grass, a high mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature that has its own reason of ____119____. If you earnestly admire yourself you’ll have a real sense of self-appreciation, which will give you confidence. ____120____ you gain full confidence in yourself, you’ll be enabled to fight and overcome any difficulty.
To get a thorough understanding of oneself also requires doing oneself a favor when it’s needed. In time of anger, do yourself a favor by giving an outlet to it in a quiet place so that you won’t be hurt by its flames; in time of sadness, do yourself a favor by ____121____ it with your friends so as to change a gloomy mood into a cheerful one; in time of tiredness, do yourself a favor by getting a good sleep or taking some stimulant. Show yourself loving concern about your health and daily life. ____122____ you know perfectly well when and how to do yourself a favor, you won’t be confident and ready enough to ____123____ the attack of illness. As you are aware, what a person physically has is but a human body that’s vulnerable when ____124____ to the elements. So if you fall ill, it’s up to you to take a good care of yourself.
In a word, to get a thorough understanding of oneself is to get a full ____125____ of one’s life. Then one will find one’s life full of color and flavor.
111．A．permanently B．previously C．precisely D．perfectly
112．A．reach B．budget C．development D．brain
113．A．shortages B．disadvantages C．strengths D．limitations
114．A．look up B．look back C．look forward D．look down
115．A．expect B．analyze C．inspect D．dream
116．A．honest B．comprehensive C．courageous D．delicate
117．A．what B．which C．how D．where
118．A．image B．knowledge C．system D．memory
119．A．attack B．criticism C．popularity D．existence
120．A．As much as B．As soon as C．As far as D．As well as
121．A．quarreling B．arguing C．sharing D．blaming
122．A．Unless B．Once C．Since D．If
123．A．recall B．restore C．restart D．resist
124．A．exchanged B．exposed C．experienced D．exported
125．A．mark B．control C．account D．recovery

Respiratory (呼吸的) conditions like asthma (哮喘) affect about 1/6 New Zealanders. Aimee Scott is one of those who have ___126___ asthma since she was a child.
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation (ARFNZ) is asking those people to ___127___ themselves to do at least 16 minutes of lung exercise a day during the Breathe Better Month. ___128___ set themselves up with a challenge that suits them — anything like taking the stairs or performing a dance—and , in the process, get ___129___ by others. All the money raised by them goes to ARFNZ for awareness, research and ___130___ for people with respiratory conditions.
Scott’s challenge is to walk an average 10,000 steps every day for the purpose of it being ___131___ , doable, and maintainable. “___132___ this (asthma) is my biggest struggle, it is also what makes me strong,” she says. “Being fit and healthy is an ___133___ we should put at the top of our list.”
“I want to give those with asthma ___134___ with my story that living with asthma doesn’t mean you can’t participate in exercise, but that exercise should be used to help ___135___ the strength of your lungs.”
ARFNZ chief executive Letitia Harding says as the foundation ___136___ no government funding, it relies ___137___ on donors, sponsors and community funding organizations. “We’re dependent on generous people like Aimee who understand the ___138___ of respiratory conditions and want to make a difference. We are so ___139___ for all her efforts. She is a fantastic example of someone who has not allowed her condition to be a(n) ___140___ to a full and active life.”
126．A．dealt with B．wiped out C．worked for D．taken in
127．A．assign B．force C．challenge D．equip
128．A．Competitors B．Participants C．Applicants D．Journalists
129．A．applauded B．affected C．sponsored D．elected
130．A．guarantee B．comfort C．appeal D．support
131．A．permanent B．consistent C．exceptional D．amateur
132．A．Since B．While C．Unless D．Once
133．A．investment B．alternative C．entertainment D．opportunity
134．A．warning B．command C．hope D．wonder
135．A．check B．reduce C．conserve D．improve
136．A．receives B．provides C．withdraws D．borrows
137．A．heavily B．slightly C．gradually D．increasingly
138．A．treatment B．spread C．prevention D．seriousness
139．A．desperate B．grateful C．responsible D．prepared
140．A．tendency B．admission C．invitation D．barrier















参考答案：

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了双腿瘫痪的汤姆在一个雨夜接受了一位盲人的帮助，受到鼓舞，燃起了对生活的期望的故事。
1．考查副词词义辨析。句意：汤姆望着漆黑的夜空，拼命地让他的车在路上行驶。A. desperately绝望地，拼命地；B. creatively创造性地；C. hesitantly犹豫地；D. harmoniously和谐地。根据上文“The rain beat down continuously. Tom looked out into the coal-black night”可知，天气状况不好，他拼命想让车子在路上行驶。故选A。
2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：突然，一声巨响后，汽车在路上颠簸着行驶。A. turned转弯；B. knocked敲；C. cut切割；D. bumped碰上，颠簸行进。根据后文“down the road after a loud noise”可知，汽车在路上颠簸着行驶。故选D。
3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：汤姆重重地叹了口气，把车停了下来。A. release释放；B. sigh叹气；C. burden负担；D. meal餐。根据上文““Great,” he thought, “a flat tyre”.”可知，车胎爆了，所以汤姆重重地叹了口气，把车停了下来。故选B。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他低头看着自己瘦弱的断腿，能感觉到一股熟悉的绝望浪潮开始向他袭来。A. wave浪潮；B. cry哭泣；C. system系统；D. result结果。根据后文“of despair start to wash over him”指一股熟悉的绝望浪潮开始向他袭来。故选A。
5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一个温柔的声音把汤姆从绝望中拉了出来。A. carelessness粗心；B. hopelessness绝望；C. selflessness无私；D. tirelessness疲惫。呼应上文“of despair start to wash over him”指一个温柔的声音把汤姆从绝望中拉了出来。故选B。
6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我需要帮助，因为我的腿瘫痪了。A. help帮助；B. rest休息；C. sticks棍子；D. strength力量。根据后文“because my legs are paralyzed.”可知，他说自己需要帮助。故选A。
7．考查动词短语辨析。句意：两人开始在雨中专心工作。A. turn in交上；B. take over接管；C. mount up上升；D. concentrate on集中精力于。根据后文“their work in the rain”可知，两人开始在雨中专心工作。故选D。
8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：汤姆又一次忍不住觉得自己一无是处。A. independent独立的；B. committed忠诚的；C. useless无用的；D. awesome非常棒的。结合上文可知汤姆双腿瘫痪了，所以又一次忍不住觉得自己一无是处。故选C。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：汤姆把钱递给老人，但他没有去拿。A. solve解决；B. take带走，拿；C. try尝试；D. make制作。后文it指钱，即此处是去拿钱。故选B。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他只是对那个女孩做了个手势。A. stepped行走；B. gestured打手势；C. rushed急忙；D. came来。根据上文“Tom did not know what to say.(汤姆不知道该说什么)”可知，没有说话，他只是做了手势。故选B。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：不需要。A. point要点；B. hurry急忙；C. way方法；D. need需要。根据后文“Just continue the chain of kindness.( 继续你的善良之链吧)”可知，这里是老人说不需要给他钱。故选D。
12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的几天里，他在脑子里一遍又一遍地重复着这个事情。A. challenge挑战；B. game游戏；C. incident事件；D. disaster灾难。根据上文“Over the next few days, he kept replaying the”指汤姆后来不断重复这件事。故选C。
13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：受此鼓舞，他开始追求自己失散已久的教师梦想。A. Puzzled困惑的；B. Amused被逗乐的；C. Disappointed失望的；D. Inspired受到鼓舞的。根据后文“he pursued his long-lost dream of becoming a teacher”可知，受此鼓舞，他开始追求自己失散已久的教师梦想。故选D。
14．考查副词词义辨析。句意：最重要的是，他开始期待每一个新的一天，并把它视为一个帮助别人的机会，这样他就可以继续善良之链。A. importantly重要地；B. likely可能；C. interestingly有趣地；D. dramatically剧烈地。根据后文“he began to look forward to each new day and view it as an opportunity to help others”可知，这件事带给他更重要的影响是，他开始期待每一个新的一天，并把它视为一个帮助别人的机会，这样他就可以继续善良的链条。故选A。
15．考查固定短语辨析。句意：最重要的是，他开始期待每一个新的一天，并把它视为一个帮助别人的机会，这样他就可以继续善良的链条。A. as if好像；B. in case万一；C. so that以便；D. if only只要。引导目的状语，表示“以便”应用so that。故选C。

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

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。在古老的童话故事中，灰姑娘乘坐一辆巨大的南瓜马车去见她的王子。在现实生活中，杜安·汉森在他60岁生日那天，在密苏里河上划着一个846磅重的漂浮南瓜，游了38英里，创造了一项世界纪录。
16．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在现实生活中，杜安·汉森在他60岁生日那天，在密苏里河上划着一个846磅重的漂浮南瓜，航行了38英里，创造了一项世界纪录。A. working工作的；B. real真实的；C. social社会的；D. daily每天的。根据上文“In the age-old fairy tale, Cinderella travels in a giant pumpkin carriage to meet her prince.”及下文“everyday guy Duane Hansen paddled an 846-pound-　　2　　pumpkin 38 miles on the Missouri River to set a world record — on his 60th birthday, no less.”可知，此处指在现实生活中。故选B。
17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在现实生活中，杜安·汉森在他60岁生日那天，在密苏里河上划着一个846磅重的漂浮南瓜，航行了38英里，创造了一项世界纪录。A. rolling起伏的；B. flowing流动的；C. floating漂浮的；D. wandering漫游的。根据下文“pumpkin 38 miles on the Missouri River”可知，此处指漂浮的南瓜。故选C。
18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们叫他“灰姑娘”。A. Cinderella灰姑娘；B. Berta贝尔塔；C. Hansen汉森；D. Prince王子。根据上文“In the age-old fairy tale, Cinderella travels in a giant pumpkin carriage to meet her prince.”可知，灰姑娘乘坐一辆巨大的南瓜马车去见她的王子，所以人们叫他“灰姑娘”。故选A。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：来自内布拉斯加州的汉森花了近十年的时间来种植这个名为“波塔”的巨型南瓜，然后他把南瓜掏空，并在里面做了一个冷却器，让南瓜可以漂浮在水上。A. cook烹饪；B. make制造；C. grow种植；D. create创建。根据下文“the giant pumpkin named “Berta” before he hollowed (挖空) it out”可知，此处指种植巨型南瓜。故选C。
20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：来自内布拉斯加州的汉森花了近十年的时间来种植这个名为“波塔”的巨型南瓜，然后他把南瓜掏空，并在里面做了一个冷却器，让南瓜可以漂浮在水上。A. land土地；B. water水；C. sand砂；D. air空气。根据下文“the “longest journey by a pumpkin boat” as Hansen paddled “SS Berta” for 11 hours on Saturday.”可知，此处指让南瓜漂在水上。故选B。
21．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一投入使他有可能超越“南瓜船最长旅程”的前世界纪录，因为汉森在周六划桨“SS Berta”号航行了11个小时。A. commitment投入；B. plan计划；C. fantasy幻想；D. activity活动。根据上文“everyday guy Duane Hansen paddled an 846-pound-　　2　　pumpkin 38 miles on the Missouri River to set a world record — on his 60th birthday, no less.”可知，这是一项投入。故选A。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这一投入使他有可能超越“南瓜船最长旅程”的前世界纪录，因为汉森在周六划桨“SS Berta”号航行了11个小时。A. overshadow遮盖；B. keep保持；C. preserve保存；D. maintain维护。根据上文“38 miles on the Missouri River to set a world record”及下文“Rick Swenson’s 2016 Guinness World Record completed for a 25-mile trip”可知，汉森的记录遮盖了前世界记录，即超越了前世界纪录。故选A。
23．考查动词短语辨析。句意：汉森将取代里克·斯文森2016年创下的25英里旅行的吉尼斯世界纪录。A. turn over翻转；B. hand over移交；C. take over取代；D. think over仔细考虑。根据上文“38 miles on the Missouri River to set a world record”及下文“Rick Swenson’s 2016 Guinness World Record completed for a 25-mile trip”可知，汉森的记录超越了前世界纪录，即取代里克·斯文森2016年创下的25英里旅行的吉尼斯世界纪录。故选C。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这一旅程仍需获得吉尼斯世界纪录的批准。A. watch观看；B. track跟踪；C. shoot射击；D. approve批准。根据下文“To confirm a record, Guinness requires　　10　　with its submissions, including photos, videos and witness statements.”可知，这一旅程仍需获得吉尼斯世界纪录的批准。故选D。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了确认一项纪录，吉尼斯纪录要求提交的证据包括照片、视频和证人陈述。A. sources来源；B. reports报告；C. evidence证据；D. description说明。根据下文“with its submissions, including photos, videos and witness statements.”和“But there should be no　　11　　of evidence, considering Hansen’s accomplishment was all over social media.”可知，此处指需要提交证据。故选C。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但考虑到汉森的成就在社交媒体上广为传播，应该不会缺少证据。A. ignorance无知；B. shortage短缺；C. need需要；D. expectation期望。根据下文“considering Hansen’s accomplishment was all over social media”可知，此处指应该不会缺少证据。故选B。
27．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们为你在贝尔维尤开始了打破纪录的38英里之旅感到骄傲，跟随你的旅程很有趣。A. surprised惊讶的；B. satisfied满意的；C. proud骄傲的；D. certain确定的。根据下文“you started this record breaking 38 mile journey in Bellevue”及常识可知，我们感到很骄傲。故选C。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这似乎是他庆祝60岁生日的独特方式，如果不是有点疯狂的话。A. abnormal异常的；B. confusing令人困惑的；C. scary可怕的；D. crazy疯狂的。根据上文“everyday guy Duane Hansen paddled an 846-pound-　　2　　pumpkin 38 miles on the Missouri River to set a world record — on his 60th birthday, no less.”及常识可知，对于一个60岁的人来说，这是有点疯狂的事情。故选D。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最大的障碍是来自其他船只的海浪可能会打翻他的南瓜船。A. aiming瞄准；B. threatening威胁；C. happening发生；D. tending照料。根据上文“The biggest hurdle was waves from other boats”及常识可知，南瓜船比较小，来自其他船只的海浪可能威胁到他的南瓜船。故选B。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我甚至不能向任何人挥手，因为水开始渗漏到南瓜里，我必须做平衡的动作……”他告诉媒体。A. wave挥手；B. smile微笑；C. listen倾听；D. talk谈话。根据下文“because of the balancing act I had to do as water began to leak into the pumpkin”可知，因为必须做平衡的动作，所以汉森不能向任何人挥手。故选A。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了主人公莎妮从一开始因自己的头发变白受到同学们的不友好的评价，然后去不停地染发，让自己不再显得“老”，到最终不去染发接受最真实自己的心路历程。从而，明白了如果能拥抱真实的自己，那么就跨越了当今社会很多女性都无法做到的界限这个道理。
31．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是这个16岁女孩最不想看到的东西，这也导致了她不友善的同学们的无礼，他们说她看起来“老了”。A. right正确的；B. last最后的；C. cool凉爽的；D. natural自然的。根据上文“As a teenager, Shannyn, was shocked to discover grey hairs coming through.”头发开始变白，她很震惊，可推知，此处为这是这个16岁女孩最不想看到的东西。the last thing可表示“最不想的事情”。故选B项。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是这个16岁女孩最不想看到的东西，这也导致了她不友善的同学们的无礼，他们说她看起来“老了”。A. anxiety焦虑；B. excitement兴奋；C. passion热情；D. rudeness粗鲁、无礼。根据该句中的“who said she was looking “old”.”可推知，此处为这也导致了她不友善的同学们的无礼。故选D项。
33．考查动词短语辨析。句意：为了融入同学们，她开始每六周去一次美发沙龙把头发染成黑色。A. fit in使融合；   B. give in屈服，让步；C. take over接管；D. turn over翻过来。根据上文提到的莎妮发现头发开始变白导致同学们的无礼评论，以及该句中的“she started visiting a salon every six weeks to have her hair dyed black.”可知，此处为为了融入同学们，她开始每六周去一次美发沙龙把头发染成黑色。故选A项。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一笔沉重的开支。A. damage伤害；B. workload工作量；C. exercise锻炼；D. expense开支。根据上文提到的每六周去一次美发沙龙，以及下文“But it was money well ___5___ for the teen…”提到钱，可知，此处为这是一笔沉重的开支。故选D项。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但对于这个十几岁的女孩来说，这笔钱花得很值，因为她不再显得“老”了。A. prepared准备；B. spent花费；C. organized组织；D. suited适合。根据句意以及该句中的“But it was money well…”可知，此处为但对于这个十几岁的女孩来说，这笔钱花得很值。故选B项。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，随着她30岁生日的临近，她决定最终乐意去追求自然，并开始停止染发。A. decided决定；B. argued争论；C. demanded要求；D. valued重视。  根据该句中的“she was finally ready to go natural and took the 　　7　　 to stop dying her hair.”为作的决定可知，此处为随着她30岁生日的临近，她决定最终乐意去追求自然，并开始停止染发。故选A项。
37．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，随着她30岁生日的临近，她决定最终乐意去追求自然，并开始停止染发。A. advice建议；B. trouble麻烦；C. step脚步；D. lesson课程。根据上文提到的她决定最终乐意去追求自然，可知，此处为她决定最终乐意去追求自然，并开始停止染发。take the step to do“迈出这一步去做”。故选C项。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它非常健康，因为它没有被化学物质覆盖。A. forced迫使；B. compared比较；C. covered覆盖；D. confused使困惑。根据上文提到的把头发染成黑色，以及该句中的“with chemicals”可知，此处为它没有被化学物质覆盖。故选C项。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她不再需要去美发沙龙了，而且在这个过程中还为自己省了一大笔钱。A. Approaches方法；B. Invitations邀请；C. Visits拜访；  D. Responses回应。根据上文提到的她开始停止染发，以及该句中的“to the salon”地点，可知，此处为她不再需要去美发沙龙了。故选C项。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她不再需要去美发沙龙了，而且在这个过程中还为自己省了一大笔钱。A. lesson课程；B. fortune财富；C. dream梦想；D. shadow影子。根据上文提到的去沙龙染发是一笔沉重的开支，以及后来决定不去染发可知，此处为她不再需要去美发沙龙了，而且在这个过程中还为自己省了一大笔钱。故选B项。
41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：做这个决定已经四年了，莎妮仍然对自己的银发感到满意。A. pleased满意的；B. cautious小心的；C. friendly友好的；D. patient耐心的。根据上下文语境以及该句中的“Four years since she made the decision”做决定已经四年了，可推知，此处为做这个决定已经四年了，莎妮仍然对自己的银发感到满意。故选A项。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：自疫情封锁以来，女性对她们的银发越来越重视，而莎妮遥遥领先，因为她几年前就做出了这一承诺。A. courage勇气；B. qualification资格；C. experience经验；D. popularity受欢迎程度。根据下文“then you’ve crossed the line that not many women in today’s society can do”跨越了当今社会很多女性都无法做到的界限，以及上文提到的莎妮仍然对自己的银发感到满意，可推知，此处为自疫情封锁以来，女性对她们的银发越来越重视，即：越来越受到欢迎，故选D项。
43．考查副词词义辨析。句意：自疫情封锁以来，女性对她们的银发越来越重视，而莎妮遥遥领先，因为她几年前就做出了这一承诺。A. beyond在另一边，再往后；B. behind在后面；C. away在远方；D. ahead在前面。根据上文提到的自疫情封锁以来，女性对他们灰色的重视越来越受欢迎，以及该句中的“for she committed to it several years ago.”可推知，此处为莎妮遥遥领先，因为她几年前就做出了这一承诺。故选D项。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你能拥抱真实的自己，那么你就跨越了当今社会很多女性都无法跨过的界限，这确实是巨大的力量。A. remember记得；B. embrace拥抱；C. transform变换；D. improve提高。根据上文提到的莎妮不去染发做真实的自己，以及该句中的“then you’ve crossed the line that not many women in today’s society can do”你就跨越了当今社会很多女性都无法跨过的界限，可知，此处为如果你能拥抱真实的自己，那么你就跨越了当今社会很多女性都无法跨过的界限。故选B项。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你能拥抱真实的自己，那么你就跨越了当今社会很多女性都无法跨过的界限，这确实是巨大的力量。A. power力量；B. care照料；C. mind思想；D. luck运气。根据上文内容“如果你能拥抱真实的自己，那么你就跨越了当今社会很多女性都无法做到的界限”，结合语境可知，此处为这确实是巨大的力量。故选A项。

46．B 47．A 48．D 49．C 50．B 51．A 52．D 53．B 54．C 55．D 56．B 57．C 58．B 59．D 60．A 61．C 62．B 63．D 64．A 65．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在酒吧为一个手臂瘫痪的老人给远在德国的女儿写信的故事。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一名作家，我觉得总有一天，在某个地方，我的作品会触动人们的心。A. test测试；B. touch触碰；C. change改变；D. follow跟随。根据最后一句“On the way home, I knew I had just written my Pulitzer Prize”可知，作者的作品在这一天触动了人们的心。故选B。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个身材矮小、白发苍苍的男人坐在我身边。A. white-haired白发的；B. bad-tempered脾气差的；C. dark-skinned深肤色的；D. warm-hearted热心的。根据后文“at the Senior Center”可知，老人说自己在老年中心，可见年纪大了，头发已经变白。故选A。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想念那个女孩在的世界。A. past过去；B. growth成长；C. gift礼物；D. world世界。呼应后文“I think the world of her.”指想念那个女孩在的世界。故选D。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她给你打电话吗？A. miss错过；B. like喜欢；C. call打电话；D. help帮助。根据后文“It costs a lot of money to phone over there.(在那里打电话要花很多钱)”可知，作者询问的是打电话。故选C。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我建议：“写信”。A. email邮件；B. letter信件；C. book书籍；D. article文章。根据后文“Can’t hold a pen”以及后文作者为老人代笔写信，可知作者建议老人写信给女儿。故选B。
51．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：为了给我看，他用那只完好的手举起了那只没有生命的手臂。A. lifeless无生命的；B. injured受伤的；C. broken破碎的；D. strong强壮的。根据上文“My arm is paralyzed.”可知，胳膊瘫痪了，所以是没有生命。故选A。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我抓起笔记本，翻开干净的一页，手里拿着笔。A. cake蛋糕；B. glass玻璃；C. phone电话；D. pen笔。根据上文“I grab my notebook and open to a clean page”可知，作者要帮老人写信，手里拿着笔。故选D。
53．考查副词词义辨析。句意：“亲爱的苏西，”我慢慢地重复着，然后写下了这些字。A. frequently频繁地；B. slowly缓慢地；C. eventually最后；D. happily快乐地。根据后文“repeat, then pen the words.”可知，作者为他人写信，写得很慢、很仔细。故选B。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：告诉她我每天在老年中心吃饭。A. smoke抽烟；B. sleep睡觉；C. eat吃；D. drink喝。根据后文“Spaghetti, cake, ice cream.”可知，老人在老年中心吃饭。故选C。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：食物很棒。A. room房间；B. facility设备；C. environment环境；D. food食物。根据后文“Spaghetti, cake, ice cream.”可知，这里在说明食物很好吃。故选D。
56．考查名词词义辨析。句意：就是没有啤酒。A. coffee咖啡；B. beer啤酒；C. tea茶；D. water水。根据上文“Spaghetti, cake, ice cream. All you can eat(意大利面，蛋糕，冰淇淋。你能吃的都有)”以及常识，老年中心不提供啤酒。故选B。
57．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不停地听，不停地写，在我们之间打开了一种亲密感。A. romance浪漫；B. tension紧张；C. closeness亲密；D. awkwardness尴尬。根据语境，此处指作者和老人的关系随着写信而逐渐亲密了起来。故选C。
58．考查动词词义辨析。句意：告诉她别担心。A. argue争论；B. worry担心；C. play玩耍；D. chat聊天。根据后文“I dance every night I can.”可知，老人描述自己生活得很好，让女儿不要担心。故选B。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的眼睛闪闪发光。A. widen扩宽；B. roll滚动；C. open打开；D. shine闪耀。根据后文“his voice shakes”推知，老人哭了，所以眼睛闪闪发光。故选D。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他用左臂把一根手指伸到眼镜下面，擦了擦眼泪。A. tear眼泪；B. sweat汗水；C. spot地点；D. mark记号。根据上文“he reaches a finger beneath his glasses and wipes a”可知，老人因为思念女儿而流泪。故选A。
61．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后我拿起他软弱无力的手臂，“你签吧，”我催促着，看着他写下每一个字，上面写着“Jove Da”。A. read阅读；B. write写；C. sign签名；D. check检查。根据后文“I urge and watch him write each word”可知，作者让老人署名。故选C。
62．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道他的意思是“爱你的，爸爸。”A. Joy快乐；B. Love爱；C. Hope希望；D. Care关心。根据上文“Jove Da.”可知，他想写的是“love”。故选B。
63．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“谢谢，”他低声说，然后清了清嗓子。A. hesitates犹豫；B. laughs笑；C. screams尖叫；D. whispers低语。老人因为感动而哭泣，喉咙哽咽，所以是低声说。故选D。
64．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我拍拍他的肩膀离开了，“明天我会带一个贴了邮票的信封来。”A. envelope信封；B. passport护照；C. package包裹；D. postcard明信片。根据上文“Tomorrow I’ll bring a stamped”可知，信写好了，要信封来装。故选A。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在回家的路上，我知道我刚刚写了我的普利策奖作品。A. fiction小说；B. winner获胜的人/物；C. drama戏剧；D. news新闻。根据上文“Pulitzer Prize”可知，普利策奖是一种奖项，而作者写的信就是获得这一奖项的作品。故选B。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Dusti勇敢营救孩子们落水的见义勇为的故事，她因为自己的英勇事迹而受到表彰。
66．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她正看着一群孩子在窗外结冰的池塘上玩耍，突然，冰面裂开了。A. forbidden禁用的；B. frozen冰封的；C. destroyed被破坏的；D. deserted被遗弃的。根据下文“suddenly the icy surface cracked(破裂)”可知，此处是在结冰的池塘上玩耍，故选B。
67．考查连接词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. as当……时；B. until直到；C. when当……时；D. while在……期间。根据“She was watching a group of children play on a 　　1　　 pond outside her window,”可知，此处是固定句型be doing… when…，意为“正在做什么，突然……”，故选C。
68．考查动词词义辨析。句意：三个孩子掉进水里了。A. fell落下；B. jumped跳；C. sprang跳跃；D. dived跳水。根据上文“suddenly the icy surface cracked(破裂)”可知，此处是三个孩子掉进水里，故选A。
69．考查连接词词义辨析。句意：在我意识到之前，我已经在池塘中央，把两个孩子拉了出来。A. After在……之后；B. Before在……之前；C. Since自从；D. Once一旦。根据后文以及在新闻发布会说的话，可知Dusti营救落水孩子是自发的，主动的，所以应该是在意识到之前，故选B。
70．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. pulling拉；B. pouring倾倒；C. pointing指出；D. picking采摘。根据上下文语境和“two kids out”可知，此处是把孩子拉出来，故选A。
71．考查动词短语辨析。句意：但当她伸手去够第三个孩子时，她身下的冰裂开了，Dusti也发现自己掉进了15英尺深的池塘里。A. waited for等待；B. answered for对……负责；C. asked for要求；D. reached for伸手以触及。根据上文“I was out there on the middle of the pond, 　　5　　 two kids out”可知，又去救第三个孩子，所以应该是伸手去够，故选D。
72．考查介词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. above在……上面；B. in在……里；C. to朝着；D. beneath在……下面。根据“Dusti, too, found herself in the 15-foot-deep pond”可知，此处是她下面的冰也裂开了，故选D。
73．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她说，她试图把自己拉出来，但冰太滑了，所以她努力让自己浮在水面上，努力把女孩的头抬出水面。A. scheduled安排；B. struggled努力；C. screamed尖叫；D. settled解决。根据下文“She tried to pull herself out, but the ice was too slippery”可知，她努力把女孩的头抬出水面，以免溺水，故选B。
74．考查名词词义辨析。句意：小女孩十几岁的表弟很快出现了，他扔给Dusti一根绳子，把她拖回到水面上。A. coat外套；B. bag书包；C. rope绳子；D. bucket桶。根据下文“dragging her back onto the surface”可知，此处是用绳子，才能把她拉出水面，故选C。
75．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后她成功地把6岁的孩子拉到了安全的地方。A. safety安全；B. privacy隐私；C. freedom自由；D. peace和平。根据下文“As the girl began to 　　11　　 on her own, the fire-rescue team arrived and took her to the hospital.”可知，第三个孩子被Dusti救了上来，所以应该是拉倒了安全的地方，故选A。
76．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当女孩开始自主呼吸时，消防救援队赶到并将她送往医院。A. cry哭泣；B. talk说话；C. breathe呼吸；D. walk走路。根据下文“the fire-rescue team arrived and took her to the hospital”和常识可知，小女孩刚被就上来，应该是开始呼吸，故选C。
77．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当局说，截至周一下午，她病情危急，但情况稳定，并补充说医生预计她能活下来。A. scary吓人的；B. serious严重的；C. sharp锋利的；D. stable稳定的。根据下文“adding that doctors expect her to 　　13　　.”可知，情况应该是稳定的，故选D。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. escape逃跑；B. leave离开；C. die死亡；D. survive活下来。根据上文“she is in critical”以及上下文的转折关系可知，此处应该是活下来了，故选D。
79．考查名词词义辨析。句意：副警长布莱恩·莫尔顿(Blaine Moulton)在新闻发布会上称赞了Dusti的勇敢，他说：“我们让她目睹了这些孩子掉在那里，她反应很快，为了孩子们而冒着生命危险，确保他们能度过新的一天，这太棒了。”A. reaction反应；B. recovery恢复；C. reflection深思；D. relief宽慰。根据上文“I even realized it, I was out there on the middle of the pond”可知，此处是反应快，故选A。
80．考查动词短语辨析。句意：同上。A. get it了解；B. make it幸免于难；C. call it不构成短语；D. catch it受责备。根据上下文语境可知，把孩子们救上来了，所以应该是幸免于难，故选B。

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

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述鹦鹉在我家被我家人剪掉翅膀以后无法真正接触外界，只能永远活在我家这个牢笼中，而我与鹦鹉类似，父母的溺爱让我无法真正的成长，无法独立，以此教育劝诫父母要正确的爱，不要过度保护。
81．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的家人占有欲太强，以至于他们剪掉了它的翅膀。A. primitive原始的；B. extensive广阔的，大量的；C. aggressive有侵略性的；D. possessive占有的，不愿分享的。根据下文“that they trimmed (剪掉) its wings”可知剪了它的翅膀，这样它就不会飞走了，所以我的家人应该是占有欲太强，故选D。
82．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们说如果它离开家，没有我们它就无法生存。A. survive生存；B. escape逃跑；C. appear出现；D. change改变。根据上文“they trimmed (剪掉) its wings”可知鹦鹉被剪掉了翅膀，所以说离开我们家它就不能生存，故选A。
83．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我有时想知道它为什么不飞走。A. come around苏醒；B. fly away飞走；C. come back回来；D. take shape成形 。根据上文“Mitthu wasn’t kept in a cage.”可知鹦鹉没有被关进笼子里，所以我想知道它为什么不飞走，故选B。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：也许它对我们很依恋，不想离开我们，也许它不想离开安逸的生活，不想面对残酷的现实。A. ignore忽视；B. represent代表；C. shift转移；D. face面对。同上文“it didn’t want to leave the luxurious life”并列，可知应该是不愿面对残酷的现实，故选D。
85．考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着年龄的增长，我意识到Mitthu的生活和我的并没有太大的不同。A. realized意识；B. expected期盼；C. dismissed解雇；D. convinced使相信。根据下文“I was pampered(溺爱) and 　　6　　 carefully.”可知是随着年龄的增长，我意识到自己的情况和Mitthu差不多，故选A。
86．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我被溺爱和细心照顾着。A. evaluated评估；B. educated教育；C. tended照顾；D. exposed暴露。根据上文“I was pampered(溺爱)”可知我也被细心地照顾着，故选C。
87．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我被禁止与外界真正相处。A. keeping up with保持；B. coming down to下来，坍塌；C. breaking away from放弃，逃跑；D. getting along with与……相处。根据下文“My house became my whole world”可知我被禁止与外界真正相处，故选D。
88．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的家成了我的整个世界，它就像一个看不见的笼子，束缚着我的精神。A. bunch一束；B. cage笼子；C. light光；D. cave洞穴。根据上文“Mitthu’s life wasn’t very different from mine”可知我和Mitthu一样被困在一个看不见的笼子里，故选B。
89．考查副词词义辨析。句意：现在我被送出去学习并且被告知有整个天空让我飞翔，但是悲伤的是，就像Mitthu，我不能这么做。A. rarely罕见地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. sadly悲伤地；D. violently暴力地。根据下文“I am afraid of flying. I am afraid my behavior might hurt my parents’ feelings.”此空的情绪应该是负面的，故选C。
90．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们是不同的物种，但我们被相似的环境所困。A. trapped使陷入困境；B. frozen结冰；C. hatched孵出；D. stored储存。根据上下文语境和“in a similar situation”可知我和Mitthu有着同样的境遇，都一直呆在看不见的笼子里，所以应该是被相似的环境所困，故选A。
91．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些情感和联系永远不会让我们真正地独立飞翔！ A. strength力量；B. sympathy同情；C. commitment忠诚；D. attachment联系。根据上文“I am afraid of flying. I am afraid my behavior might hurt my parents’ feelings.”可知一方面是我害怕飞行，另一方面我害怕伤了父母的心，对应本句一个是emotions，一个是attachment联系，与父母的联系。故选D。
92．考查动词词义辨析。句意：父母爱和保护孩子是好的，但是，有时候，父母的过度保护可能会伤害孩子的未来，影响孩子的决定。A. adopt领养；B. ban禁止；C. protect保护；D. entertain娱乐。根据上文“love”和下文“over-protectiveness”可知应是protect保护，故选C。
93．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. influence影响；B. support支持；C. forecast预测；D. comprise包含。根据上文“over-protectiveness from parents might harm their children’s future”可知父母的过度保护可能会伤害孩子的未来，影响孩子的决定，故选A。
94．考查名词词义辨析。句意：真正的爱是让孩子自由成长，让他们尝试不同的事物。A. harmony和谐；B. love爱；C. freedom自由；D. equality平等。根据上文“sometimes, over-protectiveness from parents might harm their children’s future and 　　13　　 children’s decisions.”可知说明真正的爱是什么样的，故选B
95．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. humble谦逊的；B. different不同的；C. unique独特的；D. intense强烈的。根据上文“to allow kids to grow freely”可知真正的爱是让孩子自由成长，所以应该允许尝试不同的事物，而不是不与外界接触，故选B。

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

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述的是疫情过后，一切简单的事情恢复如初，但这一切对作者来说，都具备了不一样的新的意义。
96．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是，当你的世界自两年多前大流行爆发以来变得越来越小，然后慢慢扩大时，最普通的经历赋予了生命新的意义。A. disappears消失；B. expands扩张；C. escapes逃跑；D. emerges涌现。根据前文“But when your world has become smaller”可知，此处与前文构成转折关系，前文指出世界变得越来越小，此处则强调世界慢慢地扩大。故选B。
97．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. change改变；B. outcome结果；C. panic惊慌；D. meaning意义。根据后文“That’s what happens when everything old is new again, when 　　15　　is rediscovered as a virtue.”可知，疫情过后，一些简单的事情被赋予了新的意义。故选D。
98．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我终于有机会乘坐两年多来的第一次航班时，我也是如此。A. finally最终地；B. merely仅仅地；C. originally最初地；D. frequently频繁地。根据后文“in more than two years”可知，此处表示两年多来，作者终于有机会第一次乘坐航班。故选A。
99．考查名词词义辨析。句意：该去酒吧了，当然还有看人。A. book-reading读书；B. stranger-chatting陌生人聊天；C. story-telling讲故事；D. people-watching观察人。根据前文“I got to the airport two hours before boarding.”以及后文的“That group of young Arab women”以及“The man in the corner”可知，此处表示作者在机场有时间，除了去酒吧还可以观看周围形形色色的人。故选D。
100．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一群年轻的阿拉伯妇女在广阔的窗户旁笑着拍照，背景中的飞机照亮了这个地方，她们的幸福感溢于言表。A. circumstance情况；B. background背景；C. situation处境；D. maintenance维护。根据前文“posing for photographs by the expansive windows”可知，一群年轻的阿拉伯妇女在广阔的窗户旁笑着拍照，背景中的飞机照亮了这个地方。故选B。
101．考查介词短语辨析。句意：每天大约有70000个故事会通过机场，这只是其中的一个。A. on a daily basis每天；B. once in a while偶尔；C. in a special way以特殊的方式；D. all of a sudden突然地。根据前文的“another one of the 70,000 or so stories”可知，此处表示每天会上演7000个故事。故选A。
102．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但当飞机起飞时，我很兴奋，在机轮离开地球的失重时刻，我向窗户倾斜，看着下面的一切变得越来越小。A. anxious焦急的；B. elegant优雅的；C. excited兴奋的；D. energetic精力充沛的。根据前文“I’ve never been a calm flyer.”可知，作者本身不是一个冷静的乘机人，当看到飞机起飞的时候，作者会感觉很兴奋。故选C。
103．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. slid滑；B. attached系；C. floated漂浮；D. departed启程，出发。根据后文“leaning towards the window to watch everything below becoming smaller and smaller”可知，看着下面的一切变得越来越小，飞机是在慢慢的起飞，机轮离开地面。故选D。
104．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在大流行封锁期间如此之多航班的停飞（如今恢复正常），是否有可能为普通情况增添了新的吸引力？A. liberation自由；B. company陪伴；C. struggle挣扎，努力；D. appeal呼吁，吸引。根据前文“the denial of so much during the pandemic lockdown had added new”可知，作者在思考在大流行封锁期间如此之多航班的停飞（如今恢复正常），是否有可能为普通情况增添了新的吸引力。故选D。
105．考查名词词义辨析。句意：坐飞机，住旅馆，社交场合，这一切现在都给了我一种快乐的感觉，这种感觉在以前可能只会让我感到某种冷漠甚至疲劳。A. fear恐惧；B. joy乐趣；C. regret后悔；D. chaos混乱。根据后文“that might have previously only aroused in me nothing more than a certain nonchalance(若无其事)or even  ___11___ .”可知，作者表达到坐飞机，住旅馆等以往让作者感到冷漠甚至疲劳的事情，如今让作者感受到快乐。故选B。
106．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. tiredness疲劳；B. happiness幸福；C. kindness善良；D. brightness明亮。根据前文“nothing more than a certain nonchalance(若无其事)”可知，这种感觉在以前可能只会让作者感到某种冷漠甚至疲劳。故选A。
107．考查动词词义辨析。句意：去年6月，就在悉尼长期封锁之前，一位朋友举办了一场生日派对。A. held举办；B. cancelled取消；C. attended出席；D. forgot忘记。根据后文“a birthday party”可知，此处表示举办了一场生日派对。故选A。
108．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对我来说，这种经历将愉快地继续度过接下来几个月的封锁艰难时期。A. permanent永久的；B. harmonious和谐的；C. difficult困难的；D. dynamic动态的。根据后文的“of the lockdown that would follow.”可知，此处表示一位朋友举办了一场生日派对对于封锁的艰难时期来说，这是给作者带来了乐趣。故选C。
109．考查介词短语辨析。句意：尽管这场大流行病一再笼罩着我们的恐惧，但那次庆祝活动的记忆仍然在我脑海中闪烁着明亮、温暖的光芒。A. Apart from除了；B. Despite尽管；C. Similar to相似的；D. Without没有。根据后文“the memory of that celebration still keeps its bright, warm light in my mind.”可知，前后句构成的是转折关系，表示“尽管”用despite。故选B。
110．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就是当一切旧的事物都变成新的，当简单被重新发现是一种美德时所发生的事情。A. opportunity机会；B. superiority优越；C. equality平等；D. simplicity简单。根据前文的“Just another one of the 70,000 or so stories that would pass through the airport  ___6___ .”以及“Last June, just ahead of the long Sydney lockdown, a friend 　　12　　 a birthday party.”可知，疫情恢复后，一些简单的事情则被发现是一种美好的事情。故选D。

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

【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章告诉我们，不要妄自菲薄，也不用高估自己，要学会真正了解自己，自我肯定，学会排解情绪，掌控生活。
111．考查副词词义辨析。句意：但人最不了解的恰恰是自己。A. permanently永久地；B. previously先前地；C. precisely恰好、精确地；D. perfectly完美地。根据上文的but和下文“one has the least understanding of(一个人最不了解)”可知，此处是指人最不理解“恰恰”是自己。故选C项。
112．考查名词词义辨析。句意：似乎你想要的一切都触手可及。A. reach能及的范围；B. budget预算；C. development发展；D. brain大脑。分析句意再根据within可知，此处用within reach表示“伸手可及”。故选A项。
113．考查名词词义辨析。句意：彻悟自己，就是要正确认识自己，做一个现实主义者，既认清自己的长处，也清楚自己的短处。A. shortages短缺；B. disadvantages劣势；C. strengths优势、长处；D. limitations局限。分析句意再根据下文的weaknesses可知，此处用strengths表示“优势、长处”与下文呼应，故选C项。
114．考查短语辨析。句意：你可以憧憬未来，但不要期望太高，因为理想永远不能完全实现。A. look up尊敬、查阅；B. look back回头看；C. look forward期望；D. look down向下看。分析句意再根据下文的future可知，此处指对未来的憧憬。故选C项。
115．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. expect期待；B. analyze分析；C. inspect审查；D. dream梦想。分析句意再根据上文的but可知，上下文是转折关系，所以此处指不要“期望”太多。故选A项。
116．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你可以勇敢地迎接挑战，但你应该清楚自己努力的方向。A. honest诚实的；B. comprehensive综合性的；C. courageous勇敢的；D. delicate柔和的。分析句意再根据下文的“to meet challenges(迎接挑战)”可知，此处用固定搭配be courageous to do sth表示“勇敢地做某事”符合语境。故选C项。
117．考查疑问词辨析。句意：同上。A. what什么；B. which哪一个；C. how如何；D. where哪儿。分析句意再根据空格后的to direct可知，此处用where指努力的方向符合语境。故选D项。
118．考查名词词义辨析。句意：也就是说，只要你对自己有充分的认识，就没有克服不了的困难。A. image形象；B. knowledge认识、知识；C. system体系；D. memory记忆。根据下文“there won’t be difficulties you can’t overcome.(没有你克服不了的困难。)”可知，此处是指对自己有充分的“认识”符合语境。故选B项。
119．考查名词词义辨析。句意：无论你认为自己是一棵参天大树还是一棵小草，是一座高山还是一块小石头，你都代表着一种自然状态，都有自己存在的理由。A. attack袭击；B. criticism批评；C. popularity流行；D. existence存在。分析句意再根据空格前的reason of可知，此处指“存在”的理由。故选D项。
120．考查固定短语辨析。句意：如果你认真地欣赏自己，你就会有一种真正的自我欣赏，它会给你信心。只要你对自己充满信心，你就能战胜任何困难。A. As much as多达；B. As soon as一……就；C. As far as至于；D. As well as也、和。根据下文“you’ll be enabled to fight and overcome any difficulty.(你将能够对抗和克服任何困难)”可知，此处指你一达到充满信心这一条件，就能客服任何困难。故选B项。
121．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在忧伤的时候，要善待自己，找朋友倾诉一下，让沮丧的心情振作起来。A. quarreling吵架；B. arguing争辩；C. sharing分享；D. blaming责备。根据下文“so as to change a gloomy mood into a cheerful one(这样就可以把阴沉的心情变成愉快的心情)”可知，此处指通过和朋友倾诉即“分享”可以转变心情，故选C项。
122．考查连词辨析。句意：除非你非常清楚何时以及如何帮助自己，否则你不会有足够的信心和准备来抵抗疾病的攻击。A. Unless除非；B. Once曾经；C. Since自从、因为；D. If如果。根据下文“ you know perfectly well when and how to do yourself a favor,(你非常清楚何时以及如何帮助自己)”可知，此处是表必要条件，所以用 Unless表示“除非”符合语境。故选A项。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A.recall回想起；B. restore恢复；C. restart重新启动；D. resist抵抗。根据下文“the attack of illness(疾病的攻击)”可知，此处指“抵抗”疾病的攻击。故选D项。
124．考查动词词义辨析。句意：正如你所知道的，一个人的身体所拥有的只是一个暴露在自然环境中的脆弱的人体。A. exchanged交换；B. exposed暴露；C. experienced经历；D. exported出口。分析句意再根据to the elements可知，此处指“暴露”在自然环境中。故选B项。
125．考查名词词义辨析。句意：总之，彻底了解自己，才能掌握自己的人生。A. mark标记；B. control掌握、控制；C. account账户；D. recovery恢复。分析句意再根据空格后的life可知，此处指“掌握”自己的人生，符合语境。故选B项。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。大约六分之一的新西兰人患有哮喘等呼吸系统疾病。艾米·斯科特从小就患有哮喘。哮喘和呼吸基金会要求这些人在“好好呼吸月”期间挑战自己，每天至少做16分钟的肺部运动。Scott所面临的挑战是每天平均走一万步。
126．考查动词短语辨析。句意：艾米·斯科特从小就患有哮喘。A. dealt with与……打交道，应对；B. wiped out清除；C. worked for效劳；D. taken in理解。根据后文“asthma since she was a child”指她从小就要和哮喘病打交道，即患有哮喘。故选A。
127．考查动词词义辨析。句意：哮喘和呼吸基金会要求这些人在“好好呼吸月”期间挑战自己，每天至少做16分钟的肺部运动。A. assign分派；B. force迫使；C. challenge挑战；D. equip装备。根据后文“set themselves up with a challenge that suits them”（给自己设定一个适合自己的挑战）和“Scott’s challenge is to walk an average 10,000 steps every day”（Scott所面临的挑战是每天平均走一万步）可知是要求这些有呼吸问题的人挑战自己，故选C。
128．考查名词词义辨析。句意：参与者给自己设定一个适合自己的挑战——比如爬楼梯或跳舞——在这个过程中，还会得到其他人的赞助。A. Competitors竞争对手；B. Participants参与者；C. Applicants申请人；D. Journalists记者。此处指参加“好好呼吸月”这项活动的参与者给自己设定挑战，但彼此之间不是竞争对手。故选B。
129．考查动词词义辨析。句意：参与者给自己设定一个适合自己的挑战——比如爬楼梯或跳舞——在这个过程中，还会得到其他人的赞助。A. applauded鼓掌；B. affected影响；C. sponsored赞助；D. elected选择。根据后文“All the money raised by them”（他们筹集的所有资金）可知活动得到了其他人的赞助。故选C。
130．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们筹集的所有资金都将捐给ARFNZ，用于人们对呼吸系统疾病的认识、研究和资助。A. guarantee保证；B. comfort安慰；C. appeal呼吁；D. support资助。根据后文“for people with respiratory conditions”可知，筹集到的资金都用于人们对呼吸系统疾病的认识、研究和资助。故选D。
131．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Scott所面临的挑战是每天平均走一万步，以达到持续、可行和可维护的目的。A. permanent永久的；B. consistent持续的；C. exceptional卓越的；D. amateur业余的。根据上文“an average 10,000 steps every day”可知，每天平均走一万步，所以是持续性的。故选B。
132．考查连词词义辨析。句意：她说：“虽然哮喘是我最大的挣扎，但它也让我变得坚强。”A. Since自从；B. While尽管；C. Unless除非；D. Once一旦。引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然”应用while。故选B。
133．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“保持健康是我们应该放在首要位置的另一种选择。”A. investment投资；B. alternative可供选择的事物；C. entertainment娱乐；D. opportunity机会。根据后文“we should put at the top of our list”指保持健康是放在首要位置的另一种选择。故选B。
134．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我想用我的故事给哮喘患者希望，患有哮喘并不意味着你不能参加锻炼，但锻炼应该用来帮助提高你的肺部力量。”A. warning警告；B. command命令；C. hope希望；D. wonder好奇。根据后文“with my story that living with asthma doesn’t mean you can’t participate in exercise”可知，“患有哮喘并不意味着你不能参加锻炼”即给哮喘者希望。故选C。
135．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我想用我的故事给哮喘患者希望，患有哮喘并不意味着你不能参加锻炼，但锻炼应该用来帮助提高你的肺部力量。”A. check检查；B. reduce减少；C. conserve保护；D. improve改善、提高。根据后文“the strength of your lungs”可知，锻炼应该用来帮助提高人的肺部力量。故选D。
136．考查动词词义辨析。句意：ARFNZ首席执行官莉蒂夏·哈丁说，由于该基金会没有得到政府资助，它在很大程度上依赖捐赠者、赞助商和社区资助组织。A. receives收到；B. provides提供；C. withdraws撤退；D. borrows借来。根据后文“no government funding”指收到政府资助应用receive。故选A。
137．考查副词词义辨析。句意：ARFNZ首席执行官莉蒂夏·哈丁说，由于该基金会没有得到政府资助，它在很大程度上依赖捐赠者、赞助商和社区资助组织。A. heavily严重地、在很大程度上；B. slightly稍微；C. gradually逐渐地；D. increasingly越来越多地。上文提到该基金会没有得到政府资助，所以它在很大程度上非常依赖捐赠者、赞助商和社区资助组织。故选A。
138．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们依赖像Aimee这样的慷慨的人，他们了解呼吸系统疾病的严重性，并希望有所作为。A. treatment治疗；B. spread传播；C. prevention预防；D. seriousness严重性。根据后文“of respiratory conditions and want to make a difference”可知，Aimee Scott自己患有哮喘，所以了解呼吸系统疾病的严重性。故选D。
139．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们非常感激她的努力。A. desperate绝望的；B. grateful感激的；C. responsible负责的；D. prepared准备的。根据后文“for all her efforts”指感激Scott的努力。故选B。
140．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她是一个很好的例子，她没有让自己的病情成为充实和积极生活的障碍。A. tendency趋势；B. admission承认；C. invitation邀请；D. barrier障碍。Scott努力克服哮喘病给自己生活带来的不便，即她没有让自己的病情成为充实和积极生活的障碍。故选D。