福建高考英语完形填空专项训练

这是一份福建高考英语完形填空专项训练，共34页。

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There are days when I feel I am a student in my classroom rather than a teacher.
One day, my students held a discussion about different tools, especially, how ____1____ were like tools. They discovered the same tools could ____2____ different results: they could hurt or ____3____. I watched and listened with ____4____. They got it!
A few days later, Laura had an unexpected ____5____in class. She refused to work but quarrel with her group. I asked her to go. She ____6____ from the back of the room to the door, ____7____ me an angry look, and then slammed (猛摔) the door. Extremely angry about her disrespectful behavior, I was ____8____ in my tone and harsh (严厉) with my words. She said, “You’re using your ____9____ against me.” I was speechless.
There are times when you are at a _____10_____ crossroads with a student and the road you choose will make all the _____11_____. Minutes later, I realized at that moment I should apologize, “You’re right, Laura. I have used my words unwisely and unkindly. Will you forgive me?” She looked me in the eye and _____12_____ said, “OK, I forgive you, Mrs. Ekre. And I’m sorry, too.”
A year later, she wrote me a beautiful letter, _____13_____ to which was a small key, a tool, she said, for a teacher who taught her how important words can be. It serves as my _____14_____ of a lesson I taught as a teacher but one I really _____15_____ from my student.
1．A．knives B．pens C．words D．sticks
2．A．accumulate B．produce C．achieve D．contribute
3．A．strike B．destroy C．restore D．heal
4．A．security B．satisfaction C．gratitude D．humour
5．A．breakdown B．performance C．outburst D．accident
6．A．escaped B．suffered C．rose D．marched
7．A．offered B．shot C．pardoned D．begged
8．A．proper B．quick C．sharp D．gentle
9．A．tool B．power C．influence D．character
10．A．complex B．busy C．remarkable D．critical
11．A．sense B．difference C．mess D．mistake
12．A．simply B．scarcely C．easily D．regularly
13．A．related B．used C．adapted D．attached
14．A．reminder B．symbol C．theme D．content
15．A．recovered B．suffered C．learned D．benefited

Music can make us happy, peaceful or sad. As an orchestra (管弦乐队) conductor, Amy Anderson brings music to life, allowing people to experience many____16____that music can give.
Anderson fell in love with____17____when she was a child. She began playing the piano at seven and started composing at nine. She bought many videos____18____by the world’s great orchestras and conductors and listened to them for hours on end.
During a concert, the audience see the____19____of a conductor and the arm movements he or she makes. What audiences do not see is all the work the conductor has done before the____20____.
Months before a concert, Anderson studies the music by____21____it on the piano. She listens to recordings, reads about the composer’s life, and reviews historical events that would have influenced the composer. Her goal is to recreate the music as the composer____22____.
While conducting, Anderson uses her whole body to express how the music should sound and feel. Her movements are dramatic (激动人心的) when the music is____23____and gentle when the music is peaceful. As she____24____, Anderson listens for problems with balance, sound and style.
To help young musicians better_____25_____how to play the music, Anderson might tell them to imagine a_____26_____and leisurely walk or a ship being tossed (颠簸) by waves.
“It is music’s ability to_____27_____people that I value most,” said Anderson. She has seen audiences at her concerts_____28_____, clap together in rhythm, and shout “Bravo!” Regularly, audiences are moved to tears. After one concert in Serbia, audiences_____29_____around the orchestra’s buses and cheered for the young musicians as they climbed aboard.
Anderson is happy, knowing that she and the musicians have changed lives for the better, _____30_____spirits and brought joy to people.
16．A．feelings B．characters C．thoughts D．changes
17．A．painting B．reading C．music D．dance
18．A．invented B．recorded C．caught D．directed
19．A．chest B．nose C．shadow D．back
20．A．schedule B．performance C．task D．game
21．A．making B．beating C．playing D．repeating
22．A．expected B．intended C．encouraged D．suggested
23．A．energetic B．magical C．quiet D．sad
24．A．studies B．conducts C．sings D．competes
25．A．decide B．react C．plan D．understand
26．A．short B．violent C．calm D．sensitive
27．A．reach B．attack C．praise D．accept
28．A．touch B．escape C．applaud D．nod
29．A．collected B．approached C．surrounded D．gathered
30．A．took up B．turned up C．gave up D．lifted up

In Bothell, Washington. First, somebody showed up with balloons. Then a ____31____. Then a big Happy Birthday banner (条幅) ____32____ next to the Beca’s Coffee stand. And people just kept showing up. It was a party — just as Beca had imagined for her friend Jack. May 10 was his birthday, and she wanted to ____33____ him.
Jack, 32, born with developmental disabilities, loves people. Beca, 30, thought he was wonderful. So she ____34____ an arrangement: If he showed up every day for an hour and chatted with the customers at her drive-through window, she’d give him a free drink. Pretty soon, an hour turned into the whole day. Beca gave him a(n) ____35____. “It’s____36____,” Jack told KOMO News. “I love chatting with people here, and she pays me a lot of money!”
____37____, not everybody appreciated Jack’s enthusiasm. “One customer was extremely ____38____,” she says. ____39____ this, she posted Jack’s story on a community blog and also mentioned his approaching birthday. Without any planning, _____40_____ showed up to celebrate his birthday, and he _____41_____ everyone with a hug.
Inspired by the spontaneous (自发的) good spirit, Beca suggested Bothell _____42_____ every May 10 as Cup of Kindness Day. The city agreed. On the first Cup of Kindness Day, Beca _____43_____ her shop and delivered cookies to police officers, _____44_____, teachers and others “who serve other people”.
If you want a cup of coffee in Bothell, just head over to Beca’s. You know your drink will come with something extra-special: _____45_____.
31．A．cake B．card C．phone D．gift
32．A．expanded B．displayed C．produced D．stretched
33．A．force B．define C．surprise D．teach
34．A．delayed B．suggested C．cancelled D．exchanged
35．A．break B．idea C．career D．raise
36．A．normal B．demanding C．wonderful D．embarrassing
37．A．Consequently B．However C．Instead D．Finally
38．A．disrespectful B．dishonest C．dishonorable D．disabled
39．A．Upset about B．Fond of C．Related to D．Skeptical about
40．A．citizens B．colleagues C．strangers D．neighbors
41．A．met B．driven C．greeted D．addressed
42．A．regard B．establish C．treat D．use
43．A．recommended B．donated C．shared D．left
44．A．shoppers B．drivers C．firefighters D．walkers
45．A．respect B．kindness C．love D．calmness

Heroes come in different shapes and sites. Some are born to give others a ____46____. Then there are the people who just happen to be in the right place at the right time. That was the ____47____ for John Underwood.
On a cold evening, a storm____48____ near his home. Underwood was heading over to help his sister when the roads were ____49____. He saw some other drivers get stuck, so he got out of his truck to help.
Underwood wasn’t out of his ____50____ long before he heard a cry. Moments later, a 12-year-old boy ran up to Underwood, saying his parents were ____51____ and asked for help.
The Hammonds went to get things from the basement when the walls ____52____ to bear the weight of rain and fell down, and they couldn’t ____53____. Worse still, the water was rising fast. ____54____ was of extreme significance, so Underwood took action at once. Any inappropriate action could add more dangers. Luckily, Underwood had _____55_____ as a contractor (承包商). “Digging a hole in the living room floor, I knew it’s a _____56_____ way,” he said.
With physical strength, patience, and a lot of_____57_____, Underwood saved their lives. He said he did what anyone would do, but that’s not necessarily true. It’s _____58_____ to put yourself in a dangerous way to rescue another. That’s why the American Red Cross _____59_____ him. Ann Otto, who was in charge of the 23rd Annual Acts of Courage Awards, said the Awards should _____60_____ heroes like Underwood.
46．A．lesson B．direction C．hope D．hand
47．A．role B．concern C．case D．behavior
48．A．broke B．disappeared C．returned D．changed
49．A．cleared B．completed C．repaired D．flooded
50．A．power B．sense C．house D．vehicle
51．A．ignored B．trapped C．injured D．missed
52．A．managed B．failed C．tried D．struggled
53．A．speak B．reunite C．escape D．survive
54．A．Time B．Relief C．Success D．Action
55．A．attitude B．potential C．confidence D．experience
56．A．difficult B．safe C．creative D．quick
57．A．bravery B．encouragement C．anxiety D．responsibility
58．A．impossible B．reasonable C．hard D．special
59．A．invited B．honored C．interviewed D．helped
60．A．go to B．come to C．turn to D．pass to

We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it____61____to have too much?
I remembered back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also____62____a team sport. By the time I got home, I only had a few hours to do my homework, and I had to doit____63____
When I got into college, things____64____I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time. So there was no sense of____65____to do my school work immediately. I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a____66____Once that happened, I just kept____67____my studying further and further back in my day. Then I got to the point where I was____68____ really late at night to get my work done.
One day I____69____a former classmate of mine making a lot of money running a sideline (副业). Since his regular job was boring, I asked him why he just didn’t do his sideline full- time. He said without the job, he would____70____have too much time and would just do what I did back in____71____He said that if he____72____the job, he would lose his____73____ to work and succeed.
So, try____74____your time with other work. This is why there is a saying that if you want something done, ask a____75____person to do it.
61．A．true B．fair C．strange D．possible
62．A．watched B．loved C．coached D．played
63．A．at last B．right away C．of course D．at first
64．A．happened B．repeated C．changed D．mattered
65．A．duty B．achievement C．urgency D．direction
66．A．burden B．relief C．risk D．habit
67．A．pushing B．taking C．setting D．calling
68．A．hanging out B．staying up C．jogging round D．showing off
69．A．met B．helped C．treated D．hired
70．A．luckily B．hardly C．hopefully D．simply
71．A．childhood B．college C．town D．business
72．A．quit B．found C．accepted D．kept
73．A．heart B．chance C．drive D．way
74．A．saving B．filling up C．giving up D．trading
75．A．careful B．busy C．reliable D．kind

For his entire life, Sergio Peralta dreamed about playing catch. When he was born, his right hand didn’t fully ____76____. Ever since he was a child, his classmates have asked about his hand, and some have even ____77____ him. Computer science teacher Jeff Wilkins noticed Peralta was the only student who ____78____ his mouse to the left side of his keyboard. He then saw Peralta didn’t have a right hand.
When Wilkins ____79____ Peralta and his mother about a prosthetic hand (假手), they expressed interest but knew building one could be ____80____ for a high school class. In early November, Wilkins ____81____ assigned three of his students to the project. “I didn’t want to get his ____82____ up. I’d rather under-promise and over-deliver than over-promise and under-deliver on something like this,” Wilkins said. The group did so while keeping their ____83____ a secret. They measured classmates’ hands to calculate Peralta’s ____84____ fit.
After working for about a week, the students used the school’s 3D printer to _____85_____ a model. Students said they _____86_____ Peralta wouldn’t like or use the hand, but as soon as he _____87_____ the model, he could bend his fingers. Then Wilkins threw him a yellow rubber ball again and again. Students yelled in _____88_____ when he finally caught the ball. Peralta said he only _____89_____ the prosthetic hand when he sleeps. “This just showed me a different way to _____90_____ the community,” said Jaramillo, a senior who involved in the class project.
76．A．raise B．develop C．change D．connect
77．A．convinced B．defeated C．teased D．admired
78．A．cycled B．reserved C．moved D．kicked
79．A．approached B．promised C．observed D．advertised
80．A．rewarding B．inspiring C．approving D．challenging
81．A．randomly B．deliberately C．temporarily D．secretly
82．A．fears B．hopes C．demands D．doubts
83．A．attention B．memories C．progress D．conflicts
84．A．typical B．ideal C．normal D．familiar
85．A．create B．select C．deliver D．save
86．A．remembered B．worried C．argued D．regretted
87．A．turned up B．searched for C．put on D．threw away
88．A．satisfaction B．excitement C．hesitation D．anxiety
89．A．removes B．returns C．researches D．replaces
90．A．fit B．move C．view D．help

The world’s youngest DJ, a 3-year-old, has thousands of fans thanks to his talent. Oratilwe Hlong wane, whose DJ name is AJ, is already able to _____91_____ and play music from a laptop and has become a viral (快速传播的) ______92______ on South Africa’s social media.
His recent _____93_____at a supermarket near his home in Johannesburg _____94_____ a large crowd as he moved his head to the ____95____, with large headphones around his neck.
His mother _____96_____ his father Glen Hlong wane’s decision to buy an iPad for their then unborn son. Mr. Hlong wane, a devoted DJ, had _____97_____ to download educational apps for the child as well as a DJ app for himself. At 1 year old, the kid learned how to use the pad. Not ____98____ with number recognition games, he began to play with his father’s DJ app. The parents were amazed when their son _____99_____ what he had learned on the app on actual DJ equipment, playing with sound effects and switching between songs.
A recording of him playing music went viral online and now he has nearly 25,000 Facebook ______100______. His fame has brought special appearances and sponsorship (赞助) deals many older DJs ______101______.
However, some people criticized his parents for abusing and ______102______ from their child’s ability. Mr. Hlong wane said he would not “______103______his kid”. The parents also insisted that they would not ______104______ their son to be a DJ when he grew up. They believed his interest in electronic equipment would probably lead to a _______105_______ future.
91．A．select B．sing C．create D．hear
92．A．disease B．album C．phenomenon D．post
93．A．movement B．competition C．reputation D．appearance
94．A．moved B．benefited C．confirmed D．drew
95．A．stage B．beat C．figure D．ceremony
96．A．credited B．defended C．considered D．announced
97．A．agreed B．refused C．intended D．afforded
98．A．familiar B．satisfied C．finished D．comfortable
99．A．repeated B．removed C．assumed D．reflected
100．A．competitors B．followers C．sponsors D．experts
101．A．belong to B．dream of C．watch over D．go through
102．A．judging B．recovering C．profiting D．suffering
103．A．take charge of B．take account of C．take notice of D．take advantage of
104．A．advise B．allow C．expect D．force
105．A．realistic B．distant C．promising D．predictable

My mother was always knitting (编织). She recently agreed that knitting helped her ____106____stresses of raising four children. My mother taught me to knit when I was about 6, but I soon ____107____ the project, as it was boring.
My next knitting adventure was ____108____ when I was in graduate school and feeling the pressure of the program. One day, as I passed the knitting ____109____, the gloves in the display area caught my fancy, and I determined that I would ____110____to knit such sweet gloves. Too big a project for a ____111____, but the shop assistants were kind and ____112____ with my daily visits for instruction. The project ____113____to a gift of gloves for each of my dear friends, and ____114____, the gloves saved my soul in that____115____ semester of studies.
Knitting during the pandemic eased my____116____ at not being able to participate in my usual volunteer activities. I knitted dozens of scarves to ____117____, which helped me feel ____118____ to the community.
My mother’s estate is vast, but the major life lesson she taught me through knitting is that there is a step-by-step ____119____ of building, tearing down and rebuilding. It requires patience and a ____120____that stitches (针脚) that are cast off can always find their way back on.
106．A．keep off B．get through C．figure out D．put away
107．A．accomplished B．developed C．abandoned D．improved
108．A．awakened B．ended C．shared D．forgotten
109．A．school B．factory C．museum D．store
110．A．learn B．promise C．apply D．refuse
111．A．beginner B．stranger C．foreigner D．customer
112．A．satisfied B．pleased C．patient D．comfortable
113．A．decreased B．related C．belonged D．expanded
114．A．possibly B．unexpectedly C．usually D．repeatedly
115．A．pitiful B．regrettable C．stressful D．forgettable
116．A．guilt B．disappointment C．terror D．embarrassment
117．A．collect B．sell C．wear D．donate
118．A．accustomed B．sensitive C．connected D．superior
119．A．campaign B．process C．strategy D．program
120．A．belief B．plan C．theory D．conclusion

Last May, my 15-year-old son, Benjamin, told my wife and me that he would attend a Kendrick Lamar concert. We ____121____ him that he was too young to go. But my son and his friend, Josh, ____122____ to take no for an answer.
Later I received a ____123____ from Josh’s father: “How about taking the boys to the Kendrick Lamar’ concert!?” While I felt ____124____ to attend a rap concert in my fifties, Josh’s father was as excited as the boys. He also knew how to get tickets and had started ____125____ the whole evening. By this ____126____ it was impossible to say no. I couldn’t imagine anywhere I would ____127____ less.
To learn about Mr Lamar and his ____128____, I downloaded and listened to all his songs days before heading down to the Scotiabank Arena.
The truth is the concert was really ____129____. The best part, of course, was how happy my son was. I stood when ____130____, I didn’t dance, and occasionally my son gave me an encouraging, accepting nod. ____131____ Kendrick Lamar is still not my favourite artist, I’m glad my son ____132____ me to him, and I’m glad I went.
It’s so easy to sit in our towers, ____133____ by age or upbringing background. ____134____, we have children, like Benjamin, to expose us to new experiences. If, of course, we have the ____135____ to listen to them.
121．A．convinced B．informed C．comforted D．promised
122．A．refused B．struggled C．prepared D．expected
123．A．notice B．ticket C．message D．gift
124．A．relieved B．guilty C．embarrassed D．confident
125．A．singing B．sharing C．planning D．welcoming
126．A．rule B．means C．round D．point
127．A．fit in B．benefit from C．care for D．complain about
128．A．story B．music C．family D．influence
129．A．creative B．formal C．noisy D．impressive
130．A．appropriate B．bearable C．useful D．convenient
131．A．As long as B．In case C．Because D．While
132．A．compared B．referred C．introduced D．recommended
133．A．divided B．threatened C．broken D．tested
134．A．Eventually B．Consequently C．Gradually D．Fortunately
135．A．hobby B．sense C．right D．freedom

Something interesting happened at my home recently. In a hillside suburb, I am lucky to be ____136____ by a lot of trees, and even luckier that those trees are home to a ____137____ of birds.
One of those birds is called the laughing kookaburra, a big kingfisher, which certainly does like to ____138____ snakes and lizards in its strong and powerful beak (喙).
The kookaburra’s head and chest are white ____139____ its wings and back are brown. What I love most is that the kookaburras laugh at sunset. My bird book ____140____ their call as a “loud chuckling laugh.” Often they laugh in ____141____ with each other so that their laugh ____142____ around the trees a bit like the “wave”. How wonderful it would be.
I was inside my home when there was a loud ____143____ against a window one day. I ____144____  out the door and around the veranda (走廊) to see what had happened. A kookaburra was _____145_____ on the wooden floorboards of the veranda, looking extremely scared. As I _____146_____ back a little distance, wondering what to do, the _____147_____ kookaburra shook its head, raised its beak in the air, opened its mouth, and _____148_____ into a loud, hearty laugh. I thought what a _____149_____ thing it would be to learn how to _____150_____ your head up and laugh after such a frightening surprise.
136．A．blocked B．surrounded C．caught D．attracted
137．A．picture B．kind C．variety D．story
138．A．catch B．track C．bury D．choose
139．A．since B．while C．because D．unless
140．A．approves B．remembers C．proves D．describes
141．A．relationship B．common C．chorus D．cooperation
142．A．spreads B．turns C．disappears D．falls
143．A．voice B．knock C．laugh D．shout
144．A．figured B．worked C．walked D．pointed
145．A．waiting B．flying C．sleeping D．grounding
146．A．stood B．pushed C．sat D．looked
147．A．excited B．frightened C．desperate D．annoyed
148．A．spelt out B．broke out C．burst out D．spoke out
149．A．familiar B．hopeful C．ridiculous D．wonderful
150．A．lift B．shake C．clear D．Fill












参考答案：

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

【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了学生在作者课堂上爆发后，作者很生气，言辞严厉，学生认为老师在用语言伤害她，随后作者向学生道歉。作者从学生身上学到了语言像工具一样，既能伤害别人，也能治愈别人。
1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我的学生们进行了一个关于不同工具的讨论，特别是语言是如何像工具的。A. knives刀子；B. pens钢笔；C. words单词；D. sticks棍子。由最后一段中“a small key, a tool, she said, for a teacher who taught her how important words can be.”可知，学生在课堂讨论语工具像语言一样，可以伤害别人也可以治愈别人，故选C。
2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们发现同样的工具可以产生不同的效果：它们可以伤害或治愈。A. accumulate积累；B. produce产生；C. achieve实现；D. contribute捐赠。由下文“different results: they could hurt ”可知，同样的工具可以产生不同的效果，故选B。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们发现同样的工具可以产生不同的效果：它们可以伤害或治愈。A. strike击打；B. destroy毁坏；C. restore恢复；D. heal治愈。由上文“different results: they could hurt or”可知，同样的工具可以产生不同的效果，它们可以伤害别人或是治愈别人，故选D。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我满意地看着，听着。A. security安全；B. satisfaction满意；C. gratitude感恩；D. humour幽默。由下文“They got it!”可知，作者认为学生们对工具有了很好的理解，所以对此很满意，with satisfaction固定搭配，意为“满意地”，故选B。
5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：几天后，劳拉在课堂上突然爆发了。A. breakdown故障；B. performance表演；C. outburst爆发；D. accident事故。由下文“She refused to work but quarrel with her group.”可知，劳拉和小组成员吵架了，所以说她在课堂上爆发了，故选C。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她从房间后面走到门口，愤怒地看了我一眼，然后砰地一声关上了门。A. escaped逃脱；B. suffered遭遇；C. rose升起；D. marched(向某地)前进。由下文“from the back of the room to the door, ”可知，她从房间后面走到门口。故选D。
7．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她从房间后面走到门口，愤怒地看了我一眼，然后砰地一声关上了门。A. offered提供；B. shot将（目光、问题等）投向；C. pardoned赦免；D. begged乞求。由下文“me an angry look”可知，她愤怒地看着作者，故选B。
8．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我对她的无礼行为感到非常生气，我语气尖锐，言辞严厉。A. proper合适的；B. quick快速的；C. sharp尖锐的；D. gentle温柔的。由上文“Extremely angry about her disrespectful behavior”和下文“in my tone and harsh(严厉) with my words”可知，作者很生气，所以语气尖锐，故选C。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她说，“你在用你的工具对付我”。A. tool工具；B. power能量；C. influence影响；D. character人格。根据上文“You’re using your”和第二段中提到的语言像工具一样既能伤害到别人，也能治愈别人，以及上文提到的作者对劳拉的行为很生气，言辞严厉可知，劳拉认为作者正在用工具对付她，即用语言在伤害她，故选A。
10．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时候，当你和一个学生处在一个关键的抉择关头时，你所选择的道路将完全不同。A. complex复杂的；B. busy忙碌的；C. remarkable引人注目的；D. critical关键的。由下文“crossroads with a student and the road you choose”可知，此处指处在一个关键的抉择关头，故选D。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有时候，当你和一个学生处在一个关键的抉择关头时，你所选择的道路将完全不同。A. sense感觉；B. difference不同；C. mess一团糟；D. mistake错误。根据上文“the road you choose will make all the”可知，当处在一个关键的抉择关头时，你所选择的道路将完全不同，make all the difference固定搭配，意为“完全不同”，故选B。
12．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她看着我的眼睛，简单地说了：“好吧，我原谅你，埃克雷夫人。我也很抱歉。”A. simply简单地；B. scarcely稀有地；C. easily容易地；D. regularly有规律地。由上文“Will you forgive me?”和下文“OK, I forgive you, Mrs. Ekre. And I’m sorry, too.”可知，劳拉简单地说了几句话，故选A。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一年后，她给我写了一封漂亮的信，信上附着一把小钥匙，她说，这个工具是给教会了她语言的重要性的这位老师。A. related与……有关；B. used使用；C. adapted适应；D. attached附上。由上文“she wrote me a beautiful letter”和下文“to which was a small key, a tool”可知，劳拉给作者写了一封信，信上附着一把小钥匙，attach ... to固定搭配，意为“把……附上……”，故选D。
14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它提醒我重要的一课，我作为老师教学，但也真正从学生身上学到的东西。A. reminder提醒物；B. symbol象征；C. theme主题；D. content内容。由上文“It serves as my ”和下文“of a lesson I taught as a teacher but one I really_____15___from my student.”可知。劳拉送给作者的这个钥匙提醒作者在那堂课上学到的东西，故选A。
15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它提醒我重要的一课，我作为老师教学，但也真正从学生身上学到的东西。A. recovered恢复；B. suffered遭受；C. learned学习；D. benefited使受益。由下文“from my student.”和第一段“There are days when I feel I am a student in my classroom rather than a teacher.”可知，作者从学生身上学到了一些道理，故选C。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。艾米·安德森是乐队的指挥，她对音乐有独特的理解，在指挥时她经常将音乐表现得淋漓尽致，看到音乐能改变人的人生、升华人的精神、并给人们带来快乐，她很高兴。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一名乐队指挥，艾米·安德森将音乐带入生活，让人们体验音乐所能给予的许多感受。A. feelings感受、感觉；B. characters特征、人物角色；C. thoughts想法；D. changes变化。根据上文“Music can make us feel happy, peaceful or sad.”可知，音乐能使人感到开心、平和或悲伤，这些都是音乐带给人的感受，此处用feelings符合语境。故选A项。
17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：安德森小时候就爱上了音乐。A. painting画画；B. reading阅读；C. music音乐；D. dance舞蹈。 根据下文“She began playing the piano at seven and started composing at nine. ”可知，她从七岁开始学钢琴，九岁开始作曲，说明她从小就喜欢音乐，此处music符合语境。故选C项。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她买了许多世界上最伟大的管弦乐队和指挥家录制的录像带，一听就是几个小时。A. invented发明；B. recorded录音；C. caught捕捉；D. directed指导。根据常识可知，videos 是“录”出来的，此处用recorded符合语境。故选B项。
19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在音乐会上，观众可以看到指挥家的背影和他/她的手臂动作。A. chest胸部、胸膛；B. nose鼻子；C. shadow影子；D. back背。根据句意及常识可知，音乐会上，指挥一般是背对着观众的，因此观众只能看到他的背部和手上的动作，此处用back符合语境。故选D项。
20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：观众看不到的是指挥在演出前所做的所有工作。A. schedule计划表、日程；B. performance表演；C. task任务；D. game游戏、比赛。根据前面的“During a concert, the audience see the   ___4___   of a conductor and the arm movements he or she makes.”以及前后逻辑可知，观众能看到音乐会上指挥的背和动作，但却看不到音乐会前他所作的准备工作，故此处指“音乐会表演前”，用performance符合语境。故选B项。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在音乐会前的几个月，安德森通过在钢琴上弹奏这首曲子来研究它。A. making制作；B. beating敲击；C. playing演奏；D. repeating重复。根据前面的“Anderson studies the music”和后面的“on the piano”可知，安德森主要通过不断在钢琴师弹奏该曲子来研究，此处用play符合语境。故选C项。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的目标是按照作曲家的想法再现音乐。A. expected期待、期望；B. intended意图、打算；C. encouraged鼓励；D. suggested建议。根据句意可知，安德森不断弹奏曲子，是希望能按照作曲家们原本创作时的想法，把曲子再创作出来，此处用intended符合语境。故选B项。
23．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当音乐充满活力时，她的动作很夸张；当音乐平静时，她的动作就很轻柔。A. energetic充满活力的；B. magical神奇的、有魔力的；C. quiet安静的；D. sad悲伤的。根据后面的“and gentle when the music is peaceful”可知，音乐平静时，动作轻柔；动作变得夸张时，说明音乐充满活力，此处energetic符合语境。故选A项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她指挥时，安德森听平衡、声音和风格的问题。A. studies学习、研究；B. conducts指挥；C. sings唱；D. competes竞争。根据上文“While conducting, Anderson uses her whole body to express how the music should sound and feel. ”可知，此处在描述安德森指挥时会做的一些事，故此处也应用conducts。故选B项。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了帮助年轻的音乐家更好地理解如何演奏音乐，安德森可能会告诉他们想象一段平静悠闲的行走，或者一艘被海浪颠簸的船。A. decide决定；B. react反应；C. plan计划；D. understand理解。根据后面的“Anderson might tell them to imagine a   ___11___   and leisurely walk or a ship being tossed (颠簸) by waves.”可知，此处是在教年轻音乐家们如何“更好地理解”音乐，用understand符合语境。故选D项。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：为了帮助年轻的音乐家更好地理解如何演奏音乐，安德森可能会告诉他们想象一段平静悠闲的步行，或者一艘被海浪颠簸的船。A. short短暂的；B. violent暴力的；C. calm平静的；D. sensitive敏感的、易受影响的。根据后面的“and leisurely walk or a ship being tossed (颠簸) by waves”可知，能与leisurely构成并列的词，只有calm，此处表示“平静悠闲地步行”。故选C项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：安德森说:“我最看重的是音乐触动人心的能力。” A. reach影响、打动；B. attack攻击；C. praise赞美、表扬；D. accept接受。根据后文“She has seen audiences at her concerts ___13___, clap together in rhythm, and shout ‘Bravo’”可知，观众们都被音乐触动了，故此处指音乐“能触动人心”，reach符合语境。故选A项。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在她的音乐会上，她看到观众们在鼓掌，一起跟着节奏拍手，并高喊“太棒了!”A. touch触碰；B. escape逃离；C. applaud鼓掌、称赞；D. nod点头。根据后面的“clap together in rhythm, and shout ‘Bravo’”可知，她的音乐会很棒，经常受到观众们的鼓掌和欢呼，此处applaud符合语境。故选C项。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在塞尔维亚的一场音乐会结束后，当年轻的音乐家们上车时，观众们聚集在管弦乐队的巴士周围，为他们欢呼。 A. collected收集、聚集；B. approached接近；C. surrounded围绕、包围；D. gathered聚集。根据后面的“around the orchestra’s buses and cheered for the young musicians”可知，这些观众聚集在巴士周围，为他们欢呼， gather常与around搭配，表示“围在一起”。故选D项。
30．考查动词短语辨析。句意：知道自己和音乐家们改变了人们的生活，让生活变得更好，鼓舞了人们的精神，给人们带来了快乐，安德森很高兴。A. took up拿起、从事；B. turned up出现；C. gave up放弃；D. lifted up激励、鼓舞。根据后面的“spirits”可知，此处指“鼓舞了人们的精神”，lifted up符合语境。故选D项。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了咖啡摊老板贝卡帮助有发展障碍的杰克，让他陪着顾客聊天，并支付工资。当贝卡分享杰克的故事后，社区的邻居们为杰克过生日，给他惊喜。在贝卡的提议下，当地市政府将杰克的生日这天设立为“善意杯日”。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后是蛋糕。A. cake蛋糕；B. card卡片；C. phone电话；D. gift礼物。根据下文“Then a big Happy Birthday banner”可知，这是个生日聚会的场景，应该会有一个生日蛋糕。故选A。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，一个大大的生日快乐横幅在贝卡咖啡摊旁边展开来。A. expanded扩大；B. displayed展示；C. produced产生；D. stretched延展。根据上文“Then a big Happy Birthday banner”可知，此处指生日快乐的横幅展开来，stretched“延展”符合语境。故选D。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：5月10日是他的生日，她想给他一个惊喜。A. force强迫；B. define定义；C. surprise使惊喜;；D. teach教。根据上文“May 10 was his birthday”可知，这天是杰克的生日，贝卡应该是想给杰克惊喜。故选C。
34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以她提议了一个安排：如果他每天在她的免下车购物窗口出现一个小时，和顾客聊天，她就给他一杯免费的饮料。A. delayed推迟；B. suggested提议；C. cancelled取消；D. exchanged交换。根据下文“If he showed up every day for an hour and chatted with the customers at her drive-through window, she’d give him a free drink”可推知，贝卡应该是向杰克提议了一个安排，如果杰克每天和她的顾客聊天一小时，她就送他一杯免费的饮料。故选B。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：贝卡给他加薪了。A. break休息；B. idea想法；C. career事业；D. raise加薪。根据下文“I love chatting with people here, and she pays me a lot of money!”可知，贝卡付给了杰克很多钱，所以应该是给他加薪了。故选D。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这很棒。A. normal正常的；B. demanding苛刻的；C. wonderful极好的；D. embarrassing尴尬的。根据下文“I love chatting with people here”可知，杰克很喜欢与客人聊天这件事，所以应该是觉得非常棒。故选C。
37．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，并不是每个人都欣赏杰克的热情。A. Consequently结果；B. However然而；C. Instead相反；D. Finally最后。根据下文“not everybody appreciated Jack’s enthusiasm”可知，并非所有人都欣赏杰克的热情，此处和上文杰克的开心形成了转折，应用However“然而”。故选B。
38．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一位顾客非常无礼。A. disrespectful无礼的；B. dishonest不诚实的；C. dishonorable不光彩的；D. disabled残废的。根据上文“not everybody appreciated Jack’s enthusiasm”可知，并非所有人都欣赏杰克的热情，所以一位顾客应该是非常无礼。故选A。
39．考查形容词短语词义辨析。句意：对此，她很难过，她在社区博客上发布了杰克的故事，还提到了他即将到来的生日。A. Upset about为……难过；B. Fond of喜欢；C. Related to与……有关；D. Skeptical about怀疑。根据上文“not everybody appreciated Jack’s enthusiasm”可知，并非所有人都欣赏杰克的热情，所以贝卡应该会对此感到难过。故选A。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有任何计划，邻居们都来为他庆祝生日，他和每个人都拥抱打招呼。A. citizens公民；B. colleagues同事；C. strangers陌生人；D. neighbors邻居。根据上文“she posted Jack’s story on a community blog”可知，贝卡在社区博客上分享了杰克的故事，所以出现的应该是社区的邻居们。故选D。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有任何计划，邻居们都来为他庆祝生日，他和每个人都拥抱打招呼。A. met遇到；B. driven驱赶；C. greeted打招呼；D. addressed致辞。根据下文“with a hug”可推知，杰克应该是用拥抱的方式和邻居们打招呼。故选C。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：受到自发的善良精神的启发，贝卡建议博塞尔将每年的5月10日定为“善意杯日”。A. regard认为；B. establish建立；C. treat对待；D. use使用。根据下文“every May 10 as Cup of Kindness Day”可推知，贝卡应该是建议博塞尔市政府将杰克的生日这一天设立为“善意杯日”。故选B。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在第一个“善意杯日”，贝卡离开了她的店，给警察、消防员、老师和其他“为他人服务的人”送去了饼干。A. recommended推荐；B. donated捐赠；C. shared共享；D. left离开。根据下文“delivered cookies to police officers, ____14____, teachers and others “who serve other people””可知，贝卡会给这些服务他人的人送饼干，所以应该是离开自己的店。故选D。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在第一个“善意杯日”，贝卡离开了她的店，给警察、消防员、老师和其他“为他人服务的人”送去了饼干。A. shoppers购物者；B. drivers司机；C. firefighters消防员；D. walkers步行者。根据下文“who serve other people”可知，贝卡是给这些服务他人的人送饼干，所以应该包括消防员。故选C。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：你知道你的饮料会带来一些特别的东西：善意。A. respect尊重；B. kindness善良；C. love爱；D. calmness冷静。结合上文贝卡帮助杰克，社区的邻居们为杰克过生日，以及“Cup of Kindness Day”可知，文章主要体现的是善意这一主题，所以kindness“善良”符合语境。故选B。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。记叙了John Underwood在一次暴风雨中，沉着勇敢地帮助了他人并被美国红十字会授予了荣誉的故事。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有些人生来就是帮助别人的。A. lesson课程；B. direction指导；C. hope希望；D. hand手。结合下文讲述John Underwood在一次暴风雨中，沉着勇敢地帮助了他人的故事可知，此处指有些人天生就是来帮助别人的。give sb. a hand“帮助某人”，故选D。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这就是约翰·安德伍德的情况。A. role角色；B. concern关心；C. case事件,情况；D. behavior行为。此处指上文“Then there are the people who just happen to be in the right place at the right time. (对的时间出现在对的地方)”，而约翰就是这样的“情况”，故选C。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在一个寒冷的夜晚，他家附近突然来了一场暴风雨。A. broke（天气）突变；B. disappeared消失；C. returned归还；D. changed改变。根据“On a cold evening, a storm”可知，此处指暴风雨突然袭来，即天气突然变化，break可指好的天气突然变化，故选A。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：安德伍德正前往帮助他的妹妹，这时道路被洪水淹没了。A. cleared清理；B. completed完成；C. repaired修理；D. flooded淹没。由上文“a storm”可知，道路应是被雨水“淹没”，故选D。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：安德伍德刚下车不久，就听到了一声呼喊。A. power力量；B. sense感觉；C. house房子；D. vehicle车辆。根据上文“He saw some other drivers get stuck, so he got out of his truck to help.  ”可知，此处是指他“下车”，故选D。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：过了一会儿，一个12岁的男孩跑向安德伍德，说他的父母被困了，并请求帮助。A. ignored忽视；B. trapped困住；C. injured受伤；D. missed错过。根据“asked for help”可知，小男孩的父母是被“困住”了，故选C。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：哈蒙德一家到地下室去取东西，突然墙无法承受大雨的冲刷，倒塌了，他们无法逃走。A. managed管理；B. failed失败；C. tried尝试；D. struggled挣扎。根据“fell down”可知，墙没能承受住大雨的冲刷。故选B。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. speak说；B. reunite重聚；C. escape逃走；D. survive生存。根据“when the walls 　　7　　 to bear the weight of rain and fell down”和常识可知，墙倒塌时他们还在地下室，因此他们没能“逃走”。故选C。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：时间非常重要，所以安德伍德立即采取了行动。A. Time时间；B. Relief减轻；C. Success成功；D. Action行为。根据“so Underwood took action at once.”可知，时间极其至关重要，故选A。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，安德伍德有做过承包商的经验。A. attitude态度；B. potential潜力；C. confidence自信；D. experience经验。根据下文“Digging a hole in the living room floor, I knew it’s a 　　11　　 way,”可知，他对房屋结构非常清楚，很有经验，故选D。
56．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“在客厅地板上挖洞，我知道这是一个安全的方法，”他说。A. difficult困难的；B. safe安全的；C. creative有创造性的；D. quick快的。由上文可知他们的处境危险，因此推知，安德伍德知道这条“安全”的道路，故选B。
57．考查名词词义辨析。句意：凭借体力、耐心和极大的勇气，安德伍德挽救了他们的生命。A. bravery勇敢；B. encouragement鼓励；C. anxiety焦急；D. responsibility责任。结合上文故事可知，情况紧急安德伍德凭借自己的勇敢找到了出路。故选A。
58．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很难把自己置于危险的境地去拯救另一个人。A. impossible不可能的；B. reasonable合理的；C. hard困难的；D. special特别的。根据“to put yourself in a dangerous way to rescue another.”和常识可知，把自己置于危险的境地去救别人是很困难的。故选C。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么美国红十字会授予他荣誉的原因。A. invited邀请；B. honored给……以荣誉；C. interviewed采访；D. helped帮助。根据下文“the Awards”可知，the 23rd Annual Acts of Courage Awards给他颁奖，这是给与他荣誉。故选B。
60．考查动词短语辨析。句意：第23届年度英勇行为奖的负责人安·奥托说，该奖项应该颁给安德伍德这样的英雄。A. go to去到，颁给；B. come to来到；C. turn to求助于；D. pass to传到。本空主语为award，此时go to理解为“颁给；授予”。此处指奖项颁给安德伍德。故选A。

61．D 62．D 63．B 64．C 65．C 66．D 67．A 68．B 69．A 70．D 71．B 72．A 73．C 74．B 75．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者因为在大学的空闲时间太多而养成了拖拉的习惯，相比之下他的同学利用副业挣了很多钱，作者奉劝人们要充分利用时间才可能获得成功。
61．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们都曾经听说过时间比金钱更珍贵，但是怎样有可能拥有更多的时间呢？A. true真的；B. fair公平的；C. strange奇怪的；D. possible可能的。根据前文“We have all heard how time is more valuable than money”及转折连词but可知，人们认为时间比金钱更重要，对于珍贵的时间作者提出疑问：是否有可能获得更多的时间？此处的疑问句作用是引起下文。故选D项。
62．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我记得高中时我花了大部分的时间在学校因为我还参加了一个团体运动。A. watched观看；B. loved爱上；C. coached训练；D. played参加。根据后文“a team sport”可知，作者是参加了一个团体运动，play意为“参加运动”符合句意。故选D项。
63．考查介词短语辨析。句意：当我到家的时候，我只有几个小时的时间做作业，我就必须立刻去做。A. at last最后；B. right away立刻；C. of course当然；D. at first首先。根据前文“I only had a few hours to do my homework”可知，作者只有几个小时的时间做作业，推断出作者回家就得立刻做作业。故选B项。
64．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我上了大学，事情改变了。A. happened发生；B. repeated重复；C. changed改变；D. mattered有关系。根据后文“I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time.”可知，我发现上大学以后在中午之前是没有课的，推断出作者上大学后时间充裕和之前上高中时情况完全不同，即有了改变。故选C项。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为有了这些额外的时间就没有了立刻做家庭作业的紧迫感。A. duty责任；B. achievement成就；C. urgency紧急；D. direction指导。根据后文“I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a ___7___”可知，作者已经把等待这个行为变成了习惯，推断出他在做作业这件事上没有紧迫感。故选C项。
66．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我一直在执行这个等待的行为，直到它后来变成了一个习惯。A. burden负担；B. relief安慰；C. risk风险；D. habit习惯。根据后文“Once that happened, I just kept ___8___ my studying further and further back in my day.”可知作者每天不停把作业往后拖，推断出作者养成了拖延的习惯。故选D项。
67．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一旦那种情况发生，在我的生活里我就不把我的学业推得越来越远。A. pushing推；B. taking带去；C. setting放置；D. calling称呼。根据后文“Then I got to the point where I was ___9___ really late at night to get my work done.”可知，作者甚至已经到了熬夜做作业的地步，推断出作者把做作业的事情推拖到很晚才做。故选A项。
68．考查动词短语辨析。句意：接下来我就到达了一个甚至熬夜完成我的作业地步。A. hanging out闲逛；B. staying up熬夜；C. jogging round在周围慢跑；D. showing off炫耀。根据后文“late at night to get my work done.”可知，作者在深夜做作业，推断出作者是熬夜完成作业的。故选B项。
69．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，我遇到了一个以前的同学，他经营副业赚了很多钱。A. met遇见；B. helped帮助；C. treated对待；D. hired雇佣。由下文的“a former classmate of mine”和他们之间的对话可知，此处指作者遇到了老同学。故选A项。
70．考查副词词义辨析。句意： 他说没有工作，他确实会拥有更多的时间，成为我大学的那个样子。A. luckily幸运地；B. hardly几乎不：C. hopefully有希望地；D. simply仅仅，确实。根据前文“He said without the job”可知，根据常识，如果他没有工作了确实会拥有更多的时间。故选D项。
71．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他说没有工作，他会简单地拥有更多的时间，成为我大学的那个样子。A. childhood童年；B. college大学；C. town城镇；D. business商业。根据前文可知作者还在上大学而且每天时间充裕，他之前的同学如果没有工作就会像他在大学一样有很多时间，养成拖拉的习惯。故选B项。
72．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他说如果他辞职，他就会失去工作和成功的动力。A. quit放弃、辞职；B. found发现；C. accepted接受；D. kept保持。由上文的“I asked him why he just didn't do his sideline full-time.”和“He said without the job, he would simply have too much time”可知，作者劝老同学辞掉现在工作、全职做副业，但老同学认为辞掉现在工作，他会有很多额外的时间，如果辞职，他就会失去工作和成功的动力。故选A项。
73．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他说如果他辞职，他就会失去工作和成功的动力。A. heart心；B. chance机会；C. drive动力；D. way路。由上文语境和上文的“He said without the job, he would simply have too much time...”可知，老同学认为辞掉现在工作，他会有很多额外的时间，像作者大学时一样，拖延做事，没有工作和成功的动力（正是没有动力才会拖延做事）。故选C项。
74．考查动词（短语）词义辨析。句意：尝试用其他的工作填满你的时间。A. saving拯救，节约；B. filling up充满；C. giving up放弃；D. trading做生意。根据后文“if you want something done, ask a busy person to do it.”可知，如果你想让事情做好，让忙人去做工作，因为忙人会充分利用时间工作，推断出作者想要表达的意思是希望用工作填满时间。故选B项。
75．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么有一句谚语“求忙人才能做成事”的原因。A. careful认真的；B. busy忙碌的；C. reliable可靠的；D. kind和善的。由上文语境可知，太多的时间让人拖延做事，用其他的工作来充实自己的时间，使自己忙碌起来才能有工作和成功的动力，所以要做事，就找忙碌的人。故选B项。

76．B 77．C 78．C 79．A 80．D 81．D 82．B 83．C 84．B 85．A 86．B 87．C 88．B 89．A 90．D

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一群学生使用3D打印技术帮助右手残疾的学生Peralta制作了假手，恢复了正常生活的故事。
76．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他出生的时候，他的右手还没有完全发育。A. raise举起；B. develop发育；C. change改变；D. connect连接。根据下文“He then saw Peralta didn’t have a right hand(然后他看到佩拉尔塔没有右手)”可知，Peralta右手残疾，由此推知他出生时右手没有完全发育，故选B项。
77．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从他小时候起，他的同学就一直问他的手，有些人甚至取笑他。A. convinced说服；B. defeated击败；C. teased取笑；D. admired羡慕。根据上文“Ever since he was a child, his classmates have asked about his hand”和even可知，Peralta右手残疾，同学一直问他，甚至取笑他，故选C项。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：计算机科学老师杰夫·威尔金斯注意到Peralta是唯一一个把鼠标移到键盘左侧的学生。A. cycled循环；B. reserved预定；C. moved移动；D. kicked踢。根据下文“his mouse to the left side of his keyboard.”可知，鼠标通常都是在键盘的右侧，而Peralta没有右手，他只能把鼠标移动到键盘左侧，故选C项。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当威尔金斯就假手一事与Peralta和他的母亲接洽时，他们表示有兴趣，但担心制作假手对高中班的学生来说可能很有挑战性。A. approached靠近；洽谈；B. promised承诺；C. observed观察；D. advertised宣传。根据下文“Peralta and his mother about a prosthetic hand(就假手一事与Peralta和他的母亲……)”可知，威尔金斯是找Peralta和他的母亲谈假手一事，故选A项。
80．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. rewarding值得的；B. inspiring鼓舞人心的；C. approving赞成的；D. challenging有挑战性的。根据下文“In early November, Wilkins secretly assigned three of his students to the project(11月初，威尔金斯秘密指派他的三名学生参与该项目)”可知，威尔金斯让他的学生参与制作假手的项目，对于高中生来说，这么一个项目是有挑战性的，故选D项。
81．考查副词词义辨析。句意：11月初，威尔金斯秘密指派他的三名学生参与该项目。A. randomly随机地；B. deliberately故意地；C. temporarily临时地；D. secretly秘密地。根据下文“The group did so while keeping their progress a secret(该小组这样做的同时对他们的进展保密)”可知，这项工作室秘密进行的，故选D项。
82．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不想让他抱太大希望。A. fears害怕；B. hopes希望；C. demands要求；D. doubts怀疑。根据下文“I’d rather under-promise and over-deliver than over-promise and under-deliver on something like this(我宁愿承诺不足、兑现过度，也不愿承诺过度、兑现不足)”可知，威尔金斯担心承诺不足、兑现过度，不希望Peralta对此抱太大希望，故选B项。
83．考查名词词义辨析。句意：该小组这样做的同时对他们的进展保密。A. attention注意；B. memories记忆；C. progress进展；D. conflicts冲突。根据下文“They measured classmates’ hands to calculate Peralta’s ideal fit(他们测量了同学的手，计算出Peralta塔的理想配合度)”可知，他们通过测量同学的手的方式计算出Peralta的合适尺寸，可推理出他们对工作的进展情况保密，故选C项。
84．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. typical典型的；B. ideal理想的；C. normal正常的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据上文“They measured classmates’ hands to calculate”可知他们通过测量同学的手的方式，进行精确计算，目的是为了计算出Peralta的合适尺寸，故选B项。
85．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在工作了大约一周后，学生们使用学校的3D打印机制作了一个模型。A. create制作；B. select选择；C. deliver递；送；D. save保存。根据上文“3D printer(3D打印机)”以及下文“a model(模型)”可推理出学生使用3D打印机制作模型，故选A项。
86．考查动词词义辨析。句意：学生们说，他们担心Peralta不会喜欢或使用这只手，但当他戴上模型，他可以弯曲手指。A. remembered记得；B. worried担心；C. argued争吵；D. regretted后悔。根据下文“Peralta wouldn’t like or use the hand(Peralta不会喜欢或使用这只手)”可知，学生们担心Peralta不会喜欢或使用这只手，故选B项。
87．考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. turned up出现；B. searched for寻找；C. put on戴上；D. threw away扔掉。根据下文“he could bend his fingers(他可以弯曲手指)”可推理出他戴上了模型，故选C项。
88．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他终于接住球时，学生们兴奋地大叫起来。A. satisfaction满意；B. excitement兴奋；C. hesitation犹豫；D. anxiety焦虑。根据下文“when he finally caught the ball(当他终于接住球时)”可知，Peralta使用假手接住了球，说明他们成功了，于是兴奋地大叫，故选B项。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Peralta说，他只有在睡觉时才会摘下假手。A. removes脱下；摘下；B. returns返回；C. researches研究；D. replaces替换。根据下文“when he sleeps(当他在睡觉的时候)”可知，睡觉的时候不使用假手，需要摘下来，故选A项。
90．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这向我展示了一种不同的方式来帮助社区，”参与课堂项目的高年级学生Jaramillo说。A. fit安装；B. move移动；C. view看；D. help帮助。根据下文“a senior who involved in the class project(参与课堂项目的高年级学生)”可知这名学生参与了项目，因此此处指用不同的方式来帮助社区，故选D项。

91．A 92．C 93．D 94．D 95．B 96．A 97．C 98．B 99．A 100．B 101．B 102．C 103．D 104．D 105．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了世界上最年轻的DJ，一个名叫Oratilwe Hlong wane的3岁孩子，介绍了他的成长经历和他的受欢迎程度。
91．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Oratilwe Hlong wane的DJ名叫AJ，已经可以从笔记本电脑上选择和播放音乐，并在南非社交媒体上成为一个快速传播的非凡人物。A. select选择；B. sing唱；C. create创造；D. hear听见。根据上文“The world’s youngest DJ”可知，Oratilwe Hlong wane是一个DJ，由此可知，DJ的工作是选择并播放音乐。故选A项。
92．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Oratilwe Hlong wane的DJ名叫AJ，已经可以从笔记本电脑上选择和播放音乐，并在南非社交媒体上成为一个快速传播的非凡人物。A. disease疾病；B. album专辑；C. phenomenon非凡的人（或事物）；D. post职位。根据上文“The world’s youngest DJ, a 3-year-old, has thousands of fans thanks to his talent.”可知，Oratilwe Hlong wane拥有成千上万的粉丝，由此可知，Oratilwe Hlong wane在社交媒体上成为了一个非凡人物。故选C项。
93．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他最近出现在位于约翰内斯堡他家附近的一家超市，脖子上戴着大耳机，随着节奏移动头部，吸引了一大群人。A. movement运动；B. competition竞争；C. reputation名誉；D. appearance出现。根据句中“he moved his head to the _____, with large headphones around his neck”可知，人们看到他脖子上戴着大耳机，随着节奏移动头部，由此可知，他出现在一家超市，他的出现吸引了一大群人。故选D项。
94．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他最近出现在位于约翰内斯堡他家附近的一家超市，脖子上戴着大耳机，随着节奏移动头部，吸引了一大群人。A. moved移动；B. benefited使受益；C. confirmed证实；D. drew吸引。根据句中“he moved his head to the _____, with large headphones around his neck”可知，人们看到他脖子上戴着大耳机，随着节奏移动头部，由此可知，他的举动吸引了一大群人的注意。故选D项。
95．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他最近出现在位于约翰内斯堡他家附近的一家超市，脖子上戴着大耳机，随着节奏移动头部，吸引了一大群人。A. stage阶段；B. beat节拍，节奏；C. figure数字；D. ceremony典礼。根据句中“with large headphones around his neck”可知，他脖子上戴着大耳机，由此可知，他在听音乐，随着节奏移动头部。故选B项。
96．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的母亲称赞了父亲Glen Hlong wane为当时未出生的儿子买iPad的决定。A. credited称赞；B. defended防御；C. considered考虑；D. announced宣布。根据上文“The world’s youngest DJ, a 3-year-old, has thousands of fans thanks to his talent.”可知，Oratilwe Hlong wane成为了一个受欢迎的DJ，由此可知，他的母亲称赞了父亲买iPad的决定，正是因为这个举动才发掘了儿子的天赋。故选A项。
97．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Hlong wane先生是一位忠实的DJ，他本打算为孩子下载教育应用程序，也为自己下载DJ应用程序。A. agreed同意；B. refused拒绝；C. intended打算；D. afforded买得起。根据句中“download educational apps for the child as well as a DJ app for himself”可知，为孩子下载教育应用程序和为自己下载DJ应用程序是Hlong wane先生买iPad的目的，由此可知，他本打算这样做。故选C项。
98．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他不满足于数字识别游戏，开始玩他父亲的DJ应用程序。A. familiar熟悉的；B. satisfied满足的；C. finished完成的；D. comfortable舒适的。根据句中“he began to play with his father’s DJ app”可知，他开始玩他父亲的DJ应用程序，由此可知，Oratilwe Hlong wane不满足于数字识别游戏，还想尝试新的东西。故选B项。
99．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他们的儿子在实际的DJ设备上重复他在应用程序上学到的东西，播放音效并在歌曲之间切换时，父母感到惊讶。A. repeated重复；B. removed移开；C. assumed假设；D. reflected反映。根据句中“what he had learned on the app”可知，他在玩他父亲的DJ应用程序时学到了如何操作DJ设备，由此可知，句中指他在实际的DJ设备上重复他在应用程序上学到的东西。故选A项。
100．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一段他演奏音乐的录像在网上疯传，现在他在脸书上有近25000名拥护者。A. competitors竞争者；B. followers拥护者；C. sponsors赞助商；D. experts专家。根据上文“The world’s youngest DJ, a 3-year-old, has thousands of fans thanks to his talent.”可知，Oratilwe Hlong wane拥有成千上万的粉丝，由此可知，Oratilwe Hlong wane在脸书上有近25000名拥护者。故选B项。
101．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他的名气带来了许多年长的DJ渴望的特别亮相和赞助交易。A. belong to属于；B. dream of梦想，渴望；C. watch over监视，照料；D. go through经受（尤指苦难或艰难时期）。根据句中“special appearances and sponsorship (赞助) deals”可知，“特别亮相和赞助交易”是对DJ的肯定，由此可知，这是许多年长的DJ所渴望的。故选B项。
102．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，一些人批评他的父母滥用孩子的能力并从中获利。A. judging判断；B. recovering恢复；C. profiting获利；D. suffering（因疾病、痛苦、悲伤等）受苦。根据上文“special appearances and sponsorship (赞助) deals”可知，Oratilwe Hlong wane得到了赞助，由此可知，他的父母可以从中获利，这遭到了许多人的质疑。故选C项。
103．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：Hlong wane先生说他不会“利用他的孩子”。A. take charge of负责；B. take account of考虑到；C. take notice of注意到；D. take advantage of利用。根据上文“However, some people criticized his parents for abusing and _____ from their child’s ability.”可知，一些人批评他的父母滥用孩子的能力并从中获利，由此可知，他的父亲反驳这一观点，称自己不会利用孩子。故选D项。
104．考查动词词义辨析。句意：父母还坚称，他们不会强迫儿子长大后成为一名DJ。A. advise建议；B. allow允许；C. expect期待；D. force强迫。根据上文“Mr. Hlong wane said he would not “____ his kid”.”可知，他的父母称不会利用孩子，由此可知，他们坚称不会为了利益而强迫儿子长大后成为一名DJ。故选D项。
105．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们相信他对电子设备的兴趣可能会带来一个充满希望的未来。A. realistic现实的；B. distant遥远的；C. promising有希望的；D. predictable可预测的。根据上文“The world’s youngest DJ, a 3-year-old, has thousands of fans thanks to his talent.”可知，Oratilwe Hlong wane的兴趣让他被人们喜欢，由此可知，这项对电子设备的兴趣对他的未来是有益的，可能会带来一个充满希望的未来。故选C项。

106．B 107．C 108．A 109．D 110．A 111．A 112．C 113．D 114．B 115．C 116．B 117．D 118．C 119．B 120．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了编织不仅缓解了作者的学习压力，拯救了她的灵魂，而且让她再次因捐赠和社区取得了联系。
106．考查动词短语辨析。句意：她最近承认，编织帮助她度过了抚养四个孩子的压力。A. keep off不接近；B. get through度过；C. figure out弄清楚；D. put away把……收起来。照应空前“helped”以及空后“stresses of raising four children”可知，是帮助她度过了抚养四个孩子的压力。故选B。
107．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈在我6岁的时候教我编织，但我很快就放弃了这个项目，因为它很无聊。A. accomplished完成；B. developed发展；C. abandoned放弃；D. improved改善。根据空后“as it was boring”可知，因为无聊，所以放弃了。故选C。
108．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我在研究生院感受到项目的压力时，我的下一个编织冒险被唤醒了。A. awakened唤醒；B. ended结束；C. shared分享；D. forgotten忘记。根据前文“My mother taught me to knit when I was about 6, but I soon　　　　 the project, as it was boring.”可知，我曾放弃过。而此时，因压力大，编织冒险又被唤醒了。故选A。
109．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有一天，当我经过一家针织店时，展示区的手套引起了我的注意，我决定我要学会编织这样甜美的手套。A. school学校；B. factory工厂；C. museum博物馆；D. store商店。根据本句中“the gloves in the display area”可知，此处是在编织商店。故选D。
110．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，当我经过一家针织店时，展示区的手套引起了我的注意，我决定我要学会编织这样甜美的手套。A. learn学习；B. promise承诺；C. apply申请；D. refuse拒绝。根据前文“My next knitting adventure was 　　3 　 when I was in graduate school and feeling the pressure of the program.”可知，我的编织意识觉醒了，所以决定学习编织。故选A。
111．考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于一个初学者来说，这是一个太大的项目，但店员们对我每天的指导都很友好和耐心。A. beginner初学者；B. stranger陌生人；C. foreigner外国人；D. customer顾客。根据本句“Too big a project”可知，认为编织是一个大项目，那只能是初学者。故选A。
112．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对于一个初学者来说，这是一个太大的项目，但店员们对我每天的指导都很友好和耐心。A. satisfied满意的；B. pleased高兴的；C. patient耐心的；D. comfortable舒服的。根据本句并列的形容词“kind”以及名词“instruction”可知，应是友好且有耐心地指导我们。故选C。
113．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个项目扩展到给我的每一个亲爱的朋友送手套，出乎意料的是，手套在那个紧张的学期里拯救了我的灵魂。A. decreased下降；B. related与……有关；C. belonged属于；D. expanded扩展。根据本句“a gift of gloves for each of my dear friends”可知，这编织项目本是自己解压的，现在扩展到给我的每一个亲爱的朋友送手套。故选D。
114．考查副词词义辨析。句意：这个项目扩展到给我的每一个亲爱的朋友送手套，出乎意料的是，手套在那个紧张的学期里拯救了我的灵魂。A. possibly可能；B. unexpectedly出乎意料的是；C. usually通常；D. repeatedly重复地。根据本句“the gloves saved my soul”可知，手套拯救了我的灵魂，这是出乎意料的。故选B。
115．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个项目扩展到给我的每一个亲爱的朋友送手套，出乎意料的是，手套在那个紧张的学期里拯救了我的灵魂。A. pitiful可怜的；B. regrettable令人遗憾的；C. stressful有压力的；D. forgettable易被忘记的。根据前文“My next knitting adventure was 　3　 　 when I was in graduate school and feeling the pressure of the program”可知，这学期压力很大。故选C。
116．考查名词词义辨析。句意：大流行病期间的编织减轻了我因无法参加平时的志愿活动而感到的失望。A. guilt内疚；B. disappointment失望；C. terror恐怖；D. embarrassment尴尬。根据空后“not being able to participate in my usual volunteer activities”可知，无法参加平时的志愿活动，这让我感到失望。故选B。
117．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我织了几十条围巾来捐赠，这让我感觉自己与社区有了联系。A. collect收集；B. sell卖；C. wear穿；D. donate捐赠。根据前文“Knitting during the pandemic eased my　　11　　　 at not being able to participate in my usual volunteer activities.”可知，我平时经常参加志愿活动，所以这次织了围巾来捐赠。故选D。
118．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我织了几十条围巾来捐赠，这让我感觉自己与社区有了联系。A. accustomed习惯的；B. sensitive敏感的；C. connected与……有联系的；D. superior优质的。根据前文“Knitting during the pandemic eased my　　　11　　 at not being able to participate in my usual volunteer activities.”可知，我平时经常参加志愿活动，所以这次织了围巾来捐赠，让我又和社区联系起来了。故选C。
119．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我母亲的财产很多，但她通过编织教给我的重要人生教训是，建造、拆除和重建是一个循序渐进的过程。A. campaign运动；B. process过程；C. strategy策略；D. program项目。根据本句“building, tearing down and rebuilding”可知，这是一个过程。故选B。
120．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这需要耐心，也需要相信拆线总能重新织好。A. belief相信；B. plan计划；C. theory理论；D. conclusion总结。根据本句“that stitches (针脚) that are cast off can always find their way back on.”可知，要对拆线并能再次织好有信心。故选A。

121．B 122．A 123．C 124．C 125．C 126．D 127．A 128．B 129．D 130．A 131．D 132．C 133．A 134．D 135．B

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者陪儿子和他的朋友一起去音乐会的经历，作者认为音乐会令人印象深刻，感悟到我们很容易因为年龄或成长背景的不同而坐在各自的塔楼里。幸运的是，我们有像自己的儿子这样的孩子，可以让我们接触到新的体验。
121．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们告诉他，他年纪太小，不能去。A. convinced说服；B. informed通知；C. comforted安慰；D. promised承诺。根据后文“him that he was too young to go”可知，此处指告诉儿子，他年纪太小，不能去。故选B。
122．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我儿子和他的朋友Josh拒绝接受了这一回答。A. refused拒绝；B. struggled挣扎；C. prepared准备；D. expected期待。根据上文“But my son and his friend, Josh”中but表示转折，说明儿子和他的朋友乔希拒绝接受了这一回答。故选A。
123．考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来，我收到了Josh的父亲发来的信息：“带孩子们去听Kendrick Lamar的演唱会怎么样？”A. notice通知；B. ticket车票；C. message信息；D. gift礼物。根据上文“I received a”指收到信息，应用message。故选C。
124．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我50多岁参加说唱音乐会时感到尴尬时，乔希的父亲和男孩们一样兴奋。A. relieved安慰的；B. guilty内疚的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. confident自信的。根据后文“to attend a rap concert in my fifties”可知，作者认为自己年纪大了，参加说唱音乐会感到尴尬。故选C。
125．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他也知道如何买到票，并开始计划整个晚上的活动。A. singing歌唱；B. sharing分享；C. planning计划；D. welcoming欢迎。根据上文“He also knew how to get tickets and had started”可知，Josh的父亲开始安排这个夜晚。故选C。
126．考查名词词义辨析。句意：到了这个时候，说不已经不可能了。A. rule规则；B. means方法；C. round轮次；D. point要点、时刻。结合上文可知Josh的父亲积极安排活动，所以到了这个时候，说不已经不可能了。故选D。
127．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我想不出还有什么地方比这里更适合我了。A. fit in适应；B. benefit from受益；C. care for关心；D. complain about抱怨。结合上文“anywhere I would”指作者想不出还有什么地方比这里更适合自己。故选A。
128．考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了了解拉马尔和他的音乐，我在前往Scotiabank Arena前几天下载并听了他所有的歌曲。A. story故事；B. music音乐；C. family家人；D. influence影响。根据后文“I downloaded and listened to all his songs”可知，了解拉马尔和他的音乐，故选B。
129．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实上，这场音乐会确实令人印象深刻。A. creative创造性的；B. formal正式的；C. noisy吵闹的；D. impressive印象深刻的。根据后文“The best part, of course, was how happy my son was.”可知，这场音乐会确实令人印象深刻。故选D。
130．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在适当的时候站着，不跳舞，偶尔我儿子会给我一个鼓励的、接受的点头。A. appropriate合适的；B. bearable可忍受的；C. useful有用的；D. convenient方便的。根据后文“I didn’t dance, and occasionally my son gave me an encouraging, accepting nod”可知，作者是配合儿子去看音乐会的，所以是在适当的时候站着。故选A。
131．考查连词词义辨析。句意：虽然肯德里克·拉马尔仍然不是我最喜欢的艺术家，但我很高兴我儿子把我介绍给他，我很高兴我去了。A. As long as只要；B. In case万一；C. Because因为；D. While虽然。引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然”应用while。故选D。
132．考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然肯德里克·拉马尔仍然不是我最喜欢的艺术家，但我很高兴我儿子把我介绍给他，我很高兴我去了。A. compared比较；B. referred涉及；C. introduced介绍；D. recommended推荐。根据后文“me to him, and I’m glad I went”指儿子给作者介绍了自己喜欢的歌手。故选C。
133．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们很容易因为年龄或成长背景的不同而坐在各自的塔楼里。A. divided分开；B. threatened威胁；C. broken打破；D. tested测试。根据后文“by age or upbringing background”可知，指因为年龄或成长背景的不同而被分开，故选A。
134．考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我们有像本杰明这样的孩子，让我们接触到新的体验。A. Eventually最后；B. Consequently因此；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Fortunately幸运地。根据后文“to expose us to new experiences”可知，指幸运的是，我们有像本杰明这样的孩子，让我们接触到新的体验。故选D。
135．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当然，如果我们有意识去倾听他们的话。A. hobby爱好；B. sense感觉，意识；C. right权利；D. freedom自由。根据后文“to listen to them”以及上文作者陪儿子去音乐会，可知是有意识倾听孩子们的发言。故选B。

136．B 137．C 138．A 139．B 140．D 141．C 142．A 143．B 144．C 145．D 146．A 147．B 148．C 149．D 150．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者家里发生的一件与笑翠鸟有关的趣事，在这件事情中，作者感悟到在经历了恐惧的事情之后，能够仰天大笑是一件多么绝妙的事。
136．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在一个山坡上的郊区，我很幸运被许多树木包围，更幸运的是，这些树木是各种鸟类的家园。A. blocked阻挡；B. surrounded包围；C. caught抓住；D. attracted吸引。根据下文中的“by a lot of trees”可知，此处指的是被树木“包围”。故选B项。
137．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一个山坡上的郊区，我很幸运被许多树木包围，更幸运的是，这些树木是各种鸟类的家园。A. picture图像；B. kind种类；C. variety多样化；D. story故事。根据下文中的“One of those birds is called the laughing kookaburra”可知，此处指的是“各种各样的”鸟。故选C项。
138．考查动词词义辨析。句意：其中一种鸟被称为笑翠鸟，一种大翠鸟，它当然喜欢用它强壮有力的喙捕捉蛇和蜥蜴。A. catch抓住；B. track跟踪；C. bury掩埋；D. choose选择。根据下文中的“in its strong and powerful beak”可知，笑翠鸟有着强壮有力的喙，由此可推断是用来“啄食”的，所以此处应为catch意为“抓住”符合语境。故选A项。
139．考查连词词义辨析。句意：笑翠鸟的头部和胸部是白色的，而翅膀和背部是棕色的。A. since自从；B. while尽管；C. because因为；D. unless除非。根据空前“The kookaburra’s head and chest are white”和空后的“its wings and back are brown.”可知，前后之间为对比关系，所以使用while意为“然而”符合语境。故选B项。
140．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的鸟书把它们的叫声描述为“咯咯的大笑”。A. approves赞成；B. remembers记住；C. proves证据；D. describes描述。根据上文中的“My bird book”以及常识可知，书中应该是“描述”这只鸟的叫声，describe…as…意为“把……描述为……”符合句意。故选D项。
141．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们经常一起大笑，这样他们的笑声就像“波浪”一样传遍了树林。A. relationship关系；B. common普通；C. chorus合唱团；D. cooperation合作。根据下文中的“a bit like the “wave””可知，笑翠鸟的笑声像波浪一样，由此可推断，此处指的是“一起大笑”。故选C项。
142．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们经常一起大笑，这样他们的笑声就像“波浪”一样传遍了树林。A. spreads扩散；B. turns转向；C. disappears消失；D. falls跌落。根据下文中的“around the trees”以及语境可知，笑翠鸟一起大笑会“传遍”森林。故选A项。
143．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我正在家里，突然窗户上传来了很响的敲门声。A. voice表达；B. knock敲打；C. laugh大笑；D. shout喊叫。根据下文中的“against a window”以及“I ____9____ out the door and around the veranda (走廊) to see what had happened.”可知，此处指的是“敲打”窗户，作者出去看发生了什么。故选B项。
144．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我走出门，绕到阳台上看看发生了什么事。A. figured认为；B. worked工作，见效；C. walked散步；D. pointed指着。根据上文中的“I was inside my home when there was a loud ____8____ against a window one day.”可知，作者在家里，听到动静后应该是“走出”看看发生了什么事情。故选C项。
145．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一只笑翠鸟停在阳台的木地板上，看上去吓坏了。A. waiting等待；B. flying飞翔；C. sleeping睡觉；D. grounding隔浅，停飞。根据下文中的“on the wooden floorboards of the veranda, looking extremely scared”可知，笑翠鸟“停在”木地板上，看上去很害怕。故选D项。
146．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我后退了一段距离，不知道该怎么办的时候，那只受惊的笑翠鸟摇了摇头，把喙举到空中，张开嘴，突然发出一声响亮而爽朗的笑声。A. stood站立；B. pushed推动；C. sat坐着；D. looked看。根据语境以及下文中的“wondering what to do”可知，此处指的是作者“向后退”了一段距离。故选A项。
147．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我后退了一段距离，不知道该怎么办的时候，那只受惊的笑翠鸟摇了摇头，把喙举到空中，张开嘴，突然发出一声响亮而爽朗的笑声。A. excited激动的；B. frightened害怕的；C. desperate绝望的；D. annoyed恼怒的。根据上文中的“on the wooden floorboards of the veranda, looking extremely scared”可知，此处指的是“害怕的”笑翠鸟。故选B项。
148．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：当我后退了一段距离，不知道该怎么办的时候，那只受惊的笑翠鸟摇了摇头，把喙举到空中，张开嘴，突然发出一声响亮而爽朗的笑声。A. spelt out讲清楚；B. broke out爆发；C. burst out突然激动地喊叫；D. spoke out挺身。根据上文作者对笑翠鸟一系列的动作的描述，以及下文中的“into a loud, hearty laugh”可知，此处指的是“突然大笑”，burst out意为“突发”符合语境。故选C项。
149．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想，在经历了如此可怕的意外之后，学会如何抬起头来笑，该是一件多么绝妙的事情啊。A. familiar熟悉的；B. hopeful满怀希望的；C. ridiculous荒谬的；D. wonderful绝妙的，极好的。根据下文中的“to learn how to  ____15____  your head up and laugh after such a frightening surprise.”可知，在恐惧之后能够仰天大笑时间多么“绝妙的”的事情。故选D项。
150．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想，在经历了如此可怕的意外之后，学会如何抬起头来笑，该是一件多么美妙的事情啊。A. lift提升；B. shake揺晃；C. clear清理；D. fill填满。根据上文中的“kookaburra shook its head, raised its beak in the air, opened its mouth, and ____13____ into a loud, hearty laugh.”可知，此处指的是在遇到恐惧的事情，把头抬起，仰天大笑。故选A项。