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‎2015～2011年各省市高考题 考点一　记叙文 Cloze 1　(2015·新课标全国Ⅰ)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 善举的力量 ‎254‎ ‎★★‎ ‎16分钟 My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend.On the way，we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said，“ 1 my job.Family to Feed.”‎ At this store，a 2 like this is not normal.My 10－year－old noticed him and made a 3 on how bad it must be to have to stand 4 in the cold wind.‎ In the store，I asked each of my kids to 5 something they thought our “friend” there would 6 .They got apples，a sandwich and a bottle of juice.Then my 17－year－old suggested giving him a 7 .I thought about it.We were 8 on cash ourselves，but... well，sometimes 9 from our need instead of our abundance is 10 what we need to do！All the kids 11 something they could do away with for the week.‎ When we handed him the bag of 12 ，he lit up and thanked us with 13 eyes.When I handed him the gift card，saying he could use it for 14 his family might need，he burst into tears.‎ This has been a wonderful 15 for our family.For days the kids have been looking for others we can 16 ！Things would have played out so 17 if I had simply said，“No，we really don't have 18 to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in 19 ，it also gave my kids the 20 taste of helping others.It'll go a long way with them.‎ ‎【语篇导读】　这是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了发生在自己身边的一件事。周末的时候作者和孩子们去超市的路上遇到了一个站在寒风中寻求帮助的人，他引导孩子们奉献爱心，快乐自己。通过这次经历，作者诠释了“赠人玫瑰，手留余香”的真谛。‎ ‎1.A.Lost B.Changed C.Quit D.Finished 解析　考查语境中动词的辨析。联系下文内容及“Family to feed.”可知这个人失业了，还要养活家人。故答案为A。‎ 答案　A ‎2.A.condition B.place C.sight D.show 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。那人手里拿着一张写有“失去工作，供养家人”的纸，站在冷风中。这种情景在超市外面并不常见。condition条件；place地方；sight情景，景象；show展示。显然唯有C项符合题意。‎ 答案　C ‎3.A.suggestion B.comment C.decision D.call 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。十岁的儿子看到这个站在冷风中的求助者十分感慨，发表评论(comment)。suggestion建议；decision决定；call电话；均不合句意。‎ 答案　B ‎4.A.outside B.proudly C.by D.angrily 解析　考查语境中副词的辨析。由“in the cold wind”所提供的信息可以判断此人是站在超市外面的。‎ 答案　A ‎5.A.draw B.say C.arrange D.pick 解析　考查语境中动词的辨析。根据下文所述可知，我让孩子们挑选(pick)某种他们认为这位朋友喜欢(appreciate)的东西。draw绘画；say说出；arrange安排。均与语境不符。‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.order B.supply C.appreciate D.discover 解析　考查语境中动词的辨析。见上一小题解析。order命令，‎ 订购；supply供应；discover发现。均不符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎7.A.dollar B.job C.hot meal D.gift card 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。下一段“When I handed him the gift card...”一句已有暗示。‎ 答案　D ‎8.A.easy B.low C.soft D.loose 解析　考查语境中形容词的辨析。根据前面“I thought about it.”以及接下来的“but...well...”可知，我们的现金也不多了。easy容易；low (数量等)不足的；soft 柔软的；loose 松散的。B项显然符合句意。‎ 答案　B ‎9.A.giving B.saving C.spending D.begging 解析　考查语境中动词的辨析。由全文内容不难看出，作者和孩子们的举动是将财物赠与需要帮助的人。故答案为A。‎ 答案　A ‎10.A.yet B.even C.still D.just 解析　考查语境中副词的辨析。有时，从生活需用品中节省出来赠与别人恰恰是(just)我们需要做的。其余选项不符合语意逻辑。‎ 答案　D ‎11.A.declared B.shared C.ignored D.expected 解析　考查语境中动词的辨析。为了省出钱来去帮助别人，孩子们纷纷宣布自己这周可以舍弃不用的东西。declare 公布，宣布；share 分享，分担；ignore 忽视，不理睬；expect 期待。由句意可知答案为A。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.toys B.medicine C.food D.clothes 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。联系上文“They got apples，a sandwich，and a bottle of juice.”一句可知，我们将这些食品递给这个人。故答案为C。‎ 答案　C ‎13.A.sleepy B.watery C.curious D.sharp 解析　考查语境中形容词的辨析。根据本段结尾一句中的“...he burst into tears.”可知，这个人眼含泪水向我们表示感谢。sleepy困倦的；watery含水的；curious好奇的；sharp锐利的。由语境可知B项为正确答案。‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.whoever B.whatever C.whichever D.whenever 解析　考查语境中代词的辨析。由句子结构可知，这是一个宾语从句。从句谓语动词need之后缺少宾语，故可将D项排除。再结合句意“我告诉他可以用这张卡为家人购买生活必需品”可知答案非B莫属。‎ 答案　B ‎15.A.experience B.example C.message D.adventure 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。由前文所述可知，这是一次非常棒的经历，给了孩子们莫大的鼓舞。experience经历；example例子；message口信；adventure冒险。显然答案为A。‎ 答案　A ‎16.A.rely on B.respect C.learn from D.help 解析　考查语境中短语动词的辨析。帮助别人，快乐自己。接连几天，孩子们都在寻找需要帮助的人。显然，D项意思与语境相吻合。‎ 答案　D ‎17.A.suddenly B.vividly C.differently D.perfectly 解析　考查语境中副词的辨析。句意：如果我当时告诉孩子们没有钱去帮助更多的人，事情可能会完全不同，他们可能就不会有这样的举动。suddenly突然；vividly生动地；differently不同地；perfectly完美地。由句意可知C项为正确答案。‎ 答案　C ‎18.A.time B.power C.patience D.money 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。见上一小题解析。‎ 答案　D ‎19.A.fear B.love C.need D.memory 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。综合前文所叙述的经历可知，我和孩子们帮助了一位处于困境中的人。in need的意思是“患难；急需；处于困境中”。‎ 答案　C ‎20.A.strong B.sweet C.strange D.simple 解析　考查语境中形容词的辨析。纵观全文，作者与孩子们的这一善举让他们品尝到了帮助别人的甜蜜，正所谓“赠人玫瑰，手留余香”。故答案为B。‎ 答案　B Cloze 2　(2015·北京)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 一份温暖的礼物 ‎430‎ ‎★★★‎ ‎18分钟 A Welcome Gift Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy.‎ The next morning, 3 ， their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a 4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario's mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 5 people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 6 and apologize for their playing.‎ ‎“Maybe we could go and 7 everyone in person，” his mother said.‎ ‎“What if we invited them to come here for a 8 instead？” Dario asked.‎ They both loved the 9 . Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 10 their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and pretty lights.‎ Finally, the day of the party 11 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 12 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 13 Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.‎ ‎“I heard you playing the other night，”she said，“The sounds woke me out of bed.I 14 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.”‎ Dario's mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we 15 you an apology，” she said.“I didn't 16 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.”‎ ‎“You play, you play！” Mrs. Gilbert said.“I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such 17 music.”‎ ‎“These songs are beautiful music，” Dario's mother said.“We will be 18 to play them in the evening.”‎ ‎“And we won't play so loud or late！” Dario said.He was already looking forward to 19 the new music.More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face. It gave him a feeling of 20 and made him feel that they were home at last.‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文主要介绍了Dario和他的妈妈搬到新家很高兴，并在深夜弹钢琴来庆祝，结果却打扰了邻居，邻居留便条抱怨投诉，母子二人积极应对，决定举行派对来缓和邻里关系，并得到邻居的谅解。‎ ‎1.A.sat B.stood C.lay D.walked 解析　语境理解题。此处是指他们两人肩并肩地坐在钢琴旁，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎2.A.voice B.ring C.music D.cry 解析　背景常识题。前一句提到弹奏爵士乐，故此处填music，选C。‎ 答案　C ‎3.A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.instead 解析　逻辑推理题。句意：然而第二天早上他们的幸福消失了。therefore因此；however然而；otherwise否则；instead相反地。故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎4.A.note B.poster C.bill D.report 解析　背景常识题。句意：在那天夜里有人在他们的门下面留了一张便条。结合下文So I wrote a short note可知故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎5.A.proud B.rich C.lucky D.nice 解析　逻辑推理题。由“管理员想象不出他们中谁会做那件事”可知，管理员认为他们都是好人，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.neighbors B.friends C.relatives D.audiences 解析　逻辑推理题。上文提到他们弹钢琴打扰他们的邻居，故此处指他们应当给他们的邻居写信来就此事道歉。故选A。neighbour邻居；relative亲戚；audience听众。‎ 答案　A ‎7.A.blame B.instruct C.question D.visit 解析　逻辑推理题。句意：或许我们可以亲自去拜访他们。blame责备；instruct指导；question质询；visit访问，拜访。故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎8.A.party B.concert C.show D.play 解析　语境理解题。句意：要是我们把他们请来举行派对怎么样？结合11小题前面party可知应选A。‎ 答案　A ‎9.A.experience B.idea C.performance D.action 解析　逻辑推理题。句意：他们都喜欢这个主意。experience经历；idea主意；performance演出；action行动。故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎10.A.to B.with C.for D.from 解析　动词搭配。prepare sth for sb 意为“为某人准备某物”，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.continued B.arrived C.passed D.finished 解析　动词词义辨析。这里指的是“终于举办派对的日子到了”，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎12.A.order B.sell C.share D.advertise 解析　考查逻辑推理题。这里指派对，所以“有些人带来甜点是用来分享”。故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎13.A.treated B.presented C.helped D.served 解析　动词词义辨析。此处指的是一个名叫 Mrs. Gilbert的妇女赠送给Dario's mother一本钢琴音乐书。treat对待；present赠送，呈现；help帮助；serve服务。故选B。‎ ‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.promised B.admitted C.agreed D.worried 解析　逻辑推理题。句意：我担心你们每天晚上都像这样弹奏，因此我写了一张便条。选D。‎ 答案　D ‎15.A.give B.send C.offer D.owe 解析　动词搭配。owe sb an apology 意为“应向某人道歉”。选D。‎ 答案　D ‎16.A.realize B.remember C.understand D.accept 解析　动词词义辨析。此处是指“我没有意识到当我们弹奏时天是多么晚了”，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.sweet B.strange C.funny D.loud 解析　逻辑推理题。句意：这些歌曲不是那么吵的歌。选D。‎ 答案　D ‎18.A.brave B.sorry C.happy D.afraid 解析　形容词辨析。这里是指“我们很乐意在晚上弹奏这些歌曲”。选C。‎ 答案　C ‎19.A.changing B.practicing C.recording D.writing 解析　逻辑推理题。句意：他已经一直盼望着能练习新曲子。选B。‎ 答案　B ‎20.A.equality B.freedom C.warmth D.sympathy 解析　名词词义辨析。这里指“他妈妈的微笑给了他温暖的感觉”。equality平等；freedom自由；warmth温暖；sympathy同情。故选C。‎ 答案　C Cloze 3　(2015·湖北)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 诚实的回报 ‎291‎ ‎★★‎ ‎16分钟 ‎ “Daily Star，sir.” called Jason，carrying some newspapers under his arm.The little boy had been running up and down the street，but there were still twenty 1 left.His voice was almost gone and his heart was 2 .The shops would soon close，and all the people would go home.He would have to go home too，carrying the papers 3 money.He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a 4 for his mother and some seeds for his bird.That was why he had bought the papers with all his money.He 5 as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.‎ ‎ “You don't know the 6 of selling papers.You must shout.‘Hot news! Bomb bursting！’” another newsboy Chad told Jason.“ 7 it's not in the paper at all，” replied Jason.“Just run away quickly 8 they have time to see，and you'll 9 out and get your money，”Chad said.‎ ‎ It was a new 10 to Jason.He thought of his bird with no 11 and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother，but was 12 that he would not tell a lie.Though he was 13 a poor newsboy，he had been 14 some good things.‎ ‎ The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers 15 .Several boys were crowding around Chad，who declared with a 16 smile that he sold six dozen the day before.He added that Jason 17 money because he would not tell a lie.The boy 18 at Jason.“You wouldn't tell a lie yesterday，my boy？” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason's shoulder 19 .“You're just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new 20 .He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie，but got a well－paid job because he told ‎ the truth.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　报童杰森不想撒谎，没有卖掉所有的报纸，无法给妈妈买蛋糕，给鸟儿买鸟食；但得到老板的青睐，诚实得到丰厚的回报。‎ ‎1.A.shops B.coins C.people D.papers 解析　考查重词再现。本文最后一句中He lost the sale of twenty papers可知，剩了20份报纸。‎ 答案　D ‎2.A.open B.heavy C.pure D.weak 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他几乎说不出话来，心情沉重。open敞开心扉；heavy(心情)沉重；pure纯洁的；完全的；weak不牢固的，虚弱的。因卖不掉报纸，心情沉重，用heavy。‎ 答案　B ‎3.A.instead of B.in return for C.regardless of D.in exchange for 解析　考查介词短语辨析。他也要回家了，带着报纸而不是钱。instead of代替；而不是……； in return for作为……的报答；regardless of不顾，不管；in exchange for作为……的交换。根据句意，选A。‎ 答案　A ‎4.A.cup B.card C.comb D.cake 解析　考查重词再现。第三段He thought of his bird with no seeds and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother可知，答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎5.A.gave in B.broke down C.got away D.showed up 解析　考查动词短语辨析。give in屈服；让步；break down禁不住痛哭；身体、精神受不了；get away离开；逃脱；出发；show up露面；露出；揭露。根据句意：“他一想到没有卖掉所有的报纸，精神就要崩溃了。”可知选B。‎ 答案　B ‎6.A.difficulty B.process C.goal D.secret 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：你不知道推销报纸的诀窍。difficulty 困难，难事；困境；process过程；程序；步骤；goal目的；目标；进球；得分；secret秘密，秘诀。据此选D。‎ 答案　D ‎7.A.And B.But C.For D.So 解析　考查连词。两个分句表示语义转折，用but。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.before B.since C.though D.unless 解析　考查从属连词。句意：在他们还没来得及看，就逃之夭夭。before在……以前；还没有来得及。‎ 答案　A ‎9.A.call B.drop C.sell D.reach 解析　考查动词词义辨析。sell out卖光；call out大声叫喊；召集；drop out脱离；退学；退出；reach out伸出；根据句意：“你就会把报纸全部卖掉，赚到钱。”可知，选C。‎ 答案　C ‎10.A.edition B.idea C.policy D.task 解析　考查名词词义辨析。句意：对于杰森而言，这是一个新主意。edition版，版本，版次；idea主意，想法；概念，思想；计划，建议； policy政策，方针；策略，手段；task任务，工作。选B。‎ 答案　B ‎11.A.bread B.insects C.seeds D.water 解析　考查重词再现。第一段...some seeds for his bird可知，答案为C。‎ 答案　C ‎12.A.concerned B.amazed C.excited D.determined 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：……他下定决心不去撒谎。concerned有关的；关切的，担心的；amazed吃惊的，惊奇的；excited刺激的；对……感到兴奋的；determined坚决的；有决心的。根据句意，选D。‎ 答案　D ‎13.A.still B.already C.just D.also 解析　考查副词辨析。句意：尽管他只是一个贫穷的小报童，他学到了一些有益的东西。still还；更；仍； already已，已经； just＝only只，仅仅；also也。 根据句意，选C。‎ 答案　C ‎14.A.taught B.handed C.awarded D.allowed 解析　考查动词词义辨析。根据上题，他学到了一些有益的东西，换句话，(家庭)教了他很多有益的东西。‎ 答案　A ‎15.A.at once B.by chance C.as usual D.on purpose 解析　考查短语辨析。句意：第二天下午，杰森像往常一样去办公室去拿报纸。at once马上，立刻；by chance偶然；意外地；as usual像往常一样；照例；on purpose有目的地，故意地。根据句意，选C。‎ 答案　C ‎16.A.proud B.gentle C.warm D.polite 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。proud骄傲的，自豪的；gentle温和的；文雅的；warm暖和的，温暖的，暖的；polite有礼貌的。‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.borrowed B.lost C.made D.saved 解析　考查动词词义辨析。句意：他补充说杰森赔了钱是因为他不愿撒谎。lose money赔钱。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.laughed B.shouted C.nodded D.started 解析　考查动词短语辨析。句意：这个男孩嘲笑杰森。laugh at嘲笑；取笑； shout at对……大喊；叱喝；nod at向某人点头；stare at凝视，盯住。根据句意，选A。‎ 答案　A ‎19.A.bravely B.gratefully C.fondly D.modestly 解析　考查副词辨析。句意：在办公室的一位绅士走过来，怜爱地拍拍杰森的肩膀。bravely勇敢地，英勇地；gratefully感激地，‎ 感谢地；fondly快乐地；天真地；modestly谨慎地；适当地。根据句意，选C。‎ 答案　C ‎20.A.duty B.business C.job D.method 解析　考查名词词义辨析。句意：一周后杰森开始了他的新工作。duty责任；本分；义务；business生意，业务，事情；job工作，职业；method方法，办法。‎ 答案　C Cloze 4　(2015·四川)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 后院的欢乐 ‎318‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard.That first year，I 1 feeding peanuts to the blue jays，then the squirrels.The squirrels had no 2 coming up right to me for them.As the months went by，the rabbits saw that I was no 3 and didn't escape.When I threw carrot slices(薄片)，they even came for a nibble(啃).Slowly they came to 4 me，and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.‎ ‎ That second year，the rabbits 5 me，and one would even sit up for slices！While I was feeding them，I 6 that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an 7 interest in this food situation.I carefully extended a long 8 ，with a keen eye on those teeth，and 9 ，there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit，both munching(津津有味地咀嚼)on carrots.A few months later，while 10 ，she would even turn her back to me. 11 when she was facing away，I reached out and 12 scratched(搔)her back with my finger.She didn't move.‎ ‎ By year three，the rabbits and the groundhog were back.The groundhog 13 didn't have a problem with me scratching her back，and I got an idea.I'd always 14 ，while slicing up carrots，that the end looked like a cap. 15 one day，just to see what she would do，I gently 16 one on top of the groundhog's head.Again，not a 17 .The next time，I had my camera ready to record what you see here，one of several dozen such pictures. 18 she had a slice to eat，she never 19 the one on her ‎ head.It was a fair 20 —I got a pleasure，and she had yet another tasty treat.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文主要讲述的是作者从前的家中有个后院，院子里有许多小动物，作者通过喂养小动物，而逐渐使得这些小动物放弃警惕，最终作者拍下了许多可爱的照片。‎ ‎1.A.avoided B.started C.canceled D.suggested 解析　考查动词以及对语境的理解。avoid 避免；start开始；cancel取消；suggest建议。根据语意，第一年开始用花生喂冠蓝鸦，然后(喂)松鼠。是个循序渐进的过程，故选择B。‎ 答案　B ‎2.A.business B.fun C.problem D.privilege 解析　考查名词以及对语境的理解。business 生意；fun乐趣；problem问题；privilege特权。考查短语have no problem doing sth意为“做某事没问题”。根据意思选择C。‎ 答案　C ‎3.A.help B.cheat C.threat D.exception 解析　考查名词以及对语境的理解。help帮助；cheat欺骗；threat威胁；exception例外。根据下文的didn't escape可知，兔子不怕我，故选择C，意为兔子看到我并没有威胁。‎ 答案　C ‎4.A.trust B.miss C.admire D.appreciate 解析　考查动词以及对语境的理解。 trust信任；miss错过，思念；admire钦佩；appreciate感激，欣赏。根据下文的 by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.可知，小兔越来越信任我。故选择A。‎ 答案　A ‎5.A.feared B.ignored C.discovered D.remembered 解析　考查动词以及对语境的理解。fear 害怕；ignore忽视；discover发现；remember记住。根据下文的one would even sit up for slices可知小兔们越来越不害怕我，也就是说他们开始记得我。‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.proved B.decided C.noticed D.understood 解析　考查动词以及对语境的理解。prove证明；decide决定；notice注意 understand理解。根据下文的 a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an 7 interest in this food situation.可知选择C, 意为注意到这么一个情况。‎ 答案　C ‎7.A.extreme B.increasing C.additional D.inspiring 解析　考查形容词以及对语境的理解。extreme极端的； increasing不断增长的；additional 额外的； inspiring 鼓舞人心的。根据下文的土拨鼠逐渐不怕作者可知，指土拨鼠开始对食物越来越感兴趣。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.squirrel B.rabbit C.peanut D.carrot 解析　考查名词以及对语境的理解。 squirrel 松鼠； rabbit 兔子；peanut 花生；carrot 胡萝卜。根据下文的both munching(津津有味的咀嚼) on carrots.可知选择D。‎ 答案　D ‎9.A.before long B.long ago C.over and over D.all over again 解析　考查连词以及对语境的理解。 before long 不久之后；long ago 很久之前；over and over 一次又一次；all over again 再一次。根据下文可知，不久之后土拨鼠不怕作者了。‎ 答案　A ‎10.A.eating B.playing C.sitting D.sleeping 解析　考查动词以及对语境的理解。eat 吃； play 玩；sit坐；sleep 睡觉。根据上文可知土拨鼠在津津有味地吃胡萝卜，故选择A。‎ 答案　A ‎11.A.Next B.Once C.Soon D.Lately 解析　考查副词以及对语境的理解。 next 下一次； once 曾经、一次；soon 很快；lately 最近、近来。根据句意选B。‎ 答案　B ‎12.A.carefully B.suddenly C.violently D.patiently 解析　考查副词以及对语境的理解。carefully 仔细地、小心地；suddenly 突然；violently 暴力地； patiently 有耐心地。指作者小心翼翼地伸出手去搔她的背，故选择A。‎ 答案　A ‎13.A.also B.thus C.just D.still 解析　考查副词以及对语境的理解。also 也；thus 因此；just 正好、恰恰；still 仍然。到了第三年动物仍然不怕他，故选择D。‎ 答案　D ‎14.A.thought B.doubted C.admitted D.recognised 解析　考查动词以及对语境的理解。think 认为； doubt 怀疑； admit 承认；recognize 认识。根据下文的that the end looked like a cap可知，这是作者的想法，故选择A。‎ 答案　A ‎15.A.While B.Or C.So D.For 解析　考查连词以及对语境的理解。while 当……时； or 否则；so 因此； for 因为。根据上文可知，作者认为胡萝卜根部像帽子，然后有一天他就把它当帽子用了，故选择C。‎ 答案　C ‎16.A.fixed B.placed C.hung D.kept 解析　考查动词以及对语境的理解。fix 安装；place 放置；hang 悬挂；keep 维持。因为作者把胡萝卜根部当帽子戴在土拨鼠的头上，故选择B。‎ 答案　B ‎17.A.tremble B.move C.delay D.hesitation 解析　考查动词以及对语境的理解。tremble 颤抖；move 动；delay 推延；hesitation 犹豫。土拨鼠没有动，故选择B。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.Even if B.Ever since C.As far as D.So long as 解析　考查连词以及对语境的理解。even if 即使； ever since 自从；as far as 就……而言；so long as 只要。只要有胡萝卜片吃。‎ 答案　D ‎19.A.welcomed B.required C.bothered D.expected 解析　考查动词以及对语境的理解。welcome 欢迎； require 要求； bother 烦恼；expect 期待。根据上文可知，只要她有吃的，她就不会烦恼头上这片了，故选择C。‎ 答案　C ‎20.A.trade B.competition C.task D.affair 解析　考查名词以及对语境的理解。trade 交易；competition 竞争； task 任务；affair 事务。这是一个公平的交易。‎ 答案　A Cloze 5　(2015·天津)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 买房经历 ‎344‎ ‎★★★‎ ‎18分钟 ‎ My fiance(未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home.But our funds were 1 , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.‎ ‎ One agent 2 a house in particular.Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was 3 our range, so we declined.But she kept urging us to have a look 4 .‎ ‎ We finally did and it was 5 at first sight.It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake.Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and 6 of the marriage within that home.As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us.But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of 7 it would be like to live there.‎ ‎ Days later, we made a(n) 8 —far below the asking price.Surprisingly, they didn't 9 us.They renewed their offer 10 .It was also much more than we could afford, but far 11 than the original asking price.‎ ‎ The next day, we got a 12 message that another buyer had offered a much higher price.Even so, we decided to talk with the 13 directly.We made our final ‎ offer, which 14 was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer's bid.We knew it, 15 we had to try.‎ ‎ “Sold！” said the owner.Then he 16 ： He'd seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we'd 17 the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a 18 by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there.He told us to consider the 19 in the price “an early wedding present.”‎ ‎ That's how we found our home and how I learned that when people are 20 ， they are not strangers, only friends we haven't yet met.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述的是作者购买房子时与房东之间发生的感人故事。‎ ‎1.A.needed B.limited C.enough D.large 解析　考查形容词辨析。根据前面的But和后面的none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory可知，我们的钱很有限，在我们价格范围内的房子都令人不满意。limited有限的，不多的，符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎2.A.recommended B.decorated C.sold D.rented 解析　考查动词辨析。一个代理商特别为我们推荐了一个房子。recommend推荐，介绍，符合语境。‎ 答案　A ‎3.A.below B.within C.beyond D.between 解析　考查介词辨析。根据后面的so we declined可知，这所房子的价格超出了我们的承受范围。beyond (表示范围)超出，非……所能及。‎ 答案　C ‎4.A.at least B.at most C.at times D.at hand 解析　考查介词短语辨析。但她力劝我们至少去看一看。at least至少，符合语境。at most最多；at times有时；at hand在手边，在附近，即将来临。‎ 答案　A ‎5.A.relief B.concern C.love D.curiosity 解析　考查名词辨析。根据后面的It was Our Home, small and charming可知，我们对这所房子一见钟情。‎ 答案　C ‎6.A.pride B.happiness C.challenge D.desire 解析　考查名词辨析。根据前面的warmth和后面的of the marriage可知，在这所房子里我们感受到了婚姻的温暖和幸福。‎ 答案　B ‎7.A.which B.why C.that D.what 解析　考查连接词辨析。梦想着生活在那里是什么样子。作be like的宾语要用what。‎ 答案　D ‎8.A.effort B.offer C.promise D.profit 解析　考查名词辨析。几天后，我们出价远远低于要价。make an offer还价，出价。‎ 答案　B ‎9.A.come across B.look after C.depend on D.laugh at 解析　考查动词短语辨析。根据Surprisingly可知，我们出价太低，但他们没有嘲笑我们，这令我们感到很惊讶。‎ 答案　D ‎10.A.instead B.indeed C.aside D.apart 解析　考查副词辨析。他们没有嘲笑我们，而是修改了价格。instead代替，而是。‎ 答案　A ‎11.A.worse B.better C.less D.higher 解析　考查形容词辨析。这一价格仍然远远超出我们的承受能力，但比原来的要价低多了。‎ 答案　C ‎12.A.relaxing B.disappointing C.pleasant D.regular 解析　考查形容词辨析。根据后面的another buyer had offered a much higher ‎ price可知，这是一个令人失望的消息。‎ 答案　B ‎13.A.agents B.buyers C.managers D.owners 解析　考查名词辨析。谈价格当然要找房子的主人。‎ 答案　D ‎14.A.already B.still C.generally D.ever 解析　考查副词辨析。我们最终的出价仍然比其他购买者的出价低好几千美元。‎ 答案　B ‎15.A.so B.or C.for D.but 解析　考查连词辨析。我们明白这一点，但我们必须尽力争取一下。前后之间为转折关系。‎ 答案　D ‎16.A.apologized B.complained C.criticized D.explained 解析　考查动词辨析。根据后面的内容可知，他卖给了我们，然后解释其中的原因。‎ 答案　D ‎17.A.check B.analyze C.appreciate D.ignore 解析　考查动词辨析。他知道我们很喜爱这所房子，我们将会赏识他们为这所房子所付出的劳动。appreciate欣赏，赏识，重视，符合语境。check检查，核对；analyze分析；ignore不理，忽视。‎ 答案　C ‎18.A.loss B.risk C.chance D.lead 解析　考查名词辨析。卖给我们他会遭受金钱上的损失，但这是值得的。‎ 答案　A ‎19.A.increase B.difference C.interest D.average 解析　考查名词辨析。他告诉我们考虑一下价格方面的差别。‎ 答案　B ‎20.A.kind B.polite C.smart D.energetic 解析　考查形容词辨析。当人们友好的时候，他们不是陌生人，只是我们还没 有认识的朋友。‎ 答案　A Cloze 6　(2015·陕西)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 绿梳子 ‎311‎ ‎★★‎ ‎16分钟 ‎ Dad had a green comb.He bought it when he married Mum.Every night，he would hand me his 1 and say，“Good girl，help Daddy clean it，OK？”‎ ‎ I was 2 to do it.At age five，this dull task brought me such 3 .I would excitedly turn the tap 4 and brush the comb carefully.Satisfied that I'd done a good job，I would happily return the comb to Dad.He would 5 affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.‎ ‎ Two years later，Dad started his own 6 ，which wasn't doing so well.That was when things started to 7 .Dad didn't come home as early and as much as he used to.Mum and I became 8 with him for placing our family in trouble.With 9 ，an uncomfortable silence grew between us.‎ ‎ After my graduation，Dad's business was getting back on track.On my 28th birthday，Dad came home 10 .As usual，I helped him carry his bags into his study.When I turned to leave，he said，“Hey，would you help me 11 my comb？”I looked at him a while，then 12 the comb and headed to the sink.‎ ‎ It hit me then：why，as a child， 13 Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure.That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to 14 the evening with Mum and me.It 15 a happy and loving family.‎ ‎ I passed the clean comb back to Dad.He smiled at me and 16 placed his comb on his wallet.But this time，I noticed something 17 .Dad had aged.He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled， 18 his smile was still as 19 as before，the smile of a father who just wanted a good 20 for his family.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　父亲的绿色梳子曾给我的孩提时代带来了许多的快乐，然而，父亲开始做生意之后，这一切都悄悄地发生着变化，父亲不再早归，我也不再帮助他清洗梳子。直到我28岁生日的那一天，我才知道，无论如何变化，‎ 不变的是父亲的微笑，父亲希望带给我们幸福生活的心。‎ ‎1.A.bag B.wallet C.comb D.brush 解析　考查名词辨析。本文首句说父亲有一把绿色的梳子，所以每天晚上，父亲会把他的梳子递给我让我去清洗。‎ 答案　C ‎2.A.annoyed B.relieved C.ashamed D.pleased 解析　考查形容词辨析。根据后文的excitedly可以看出，作者很乐意帮父亲洗梳子。‎ 答案　D ‎3.A.joy B.sadness C.courage D.pain 解析　考查名词辨析。父亲让我洗梳子这件事给五岁的我带来了很多快乐。虽然单调，但是我很乐意这样做，从后文的excitedly可以看出。‎ 答案　A ‎4.A.out B.over C.in D.on 解析　考查固定搭配。我打开水龙头。turn on打开。‎ 答案　D ‎5.A.stare B.smile C.shout D.laugh 解析　考查名词辨析。我洗完梳子，会很开心地交还给父亲，而父亲会亲切地朝我微笑，并把梳子放入他的钱包。‎ 答案　B ‎6.A.family B.business C.task D.journey 解析　考查名词辨析。两年后，父亲决定开始自己创业，但是进展的并不是很好。start his own business开始创业。‎ 答案　B ‎7.A.progress B.change C.improve D.form 解析　考查名词辨析。就在父亲开始创业的时候，事情开始发生了变化。父亲不再像往常一样回家早了。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.satisfied B.delighted C.mad D.strict 解析　考查形容词辨析。因为父亲创业的形势不是很好，我和母亲因为他把我们的家庭陷入了困境中，所以变得快发疯了，此处表示我和母亲很生气。不可能是满意的，高兴的或者是严格的。‎ 答案　C ‎9.A.time B.patience C.speed D.ease 解析　考查名词辨析。随着时间的流逝，我们之间有了一种令人不舒适的寂静，这儿指我和父亲不大交流了。‎ 答案　A ‎10.A.occasionally B.early C.frequently D.rarely 解析　考查副词辨析。我毕业后，父亲的生意开始回到了正轨，在我28岁生日那天，父亲早早地回到了家。‎ 答案　B ‎11.A.sharpen B.repair C.clean D.keep 解析　考查形容词辨析。我帮父亲把包拿到了书房，正要离开，父亲问我：“你愿意帮我清洗我的梳子吗？”这是数年前的问法，当然是clean。‎ 答案　C ‎12.A.dropped B.took C.handed D.threw 解析　考查动词辨析。看了父亲一会儿，我然后把梳子拿过来，去了洗涤槽。take拿；取。‎ 答案　B ‎13.A.watching B.letting C.helping D.hearing 解析　考查动词辨析。我突然想起：为什么在我是个小孩子的时候，帮父亲洗梳子是一件快乐的事情呢？‎ 答案　C ‎14.A.find B.lose C.waste D.spend 解析　考查动词辨析。那个习惯意味着父亲回家很早，与我和母亲一起度过晚上。spend度过。‎ 答案　D ‎15.A.affected B.broke C.meant D.supported 解析　考查动词辨析。照应上一句的meant，那意味着我们是一个快乐有爱的家庭。‎ 答案　C ‎16.A.firmly B.hurriedly C.casually D.carefully 解析　考查副词辨析。我洗完梳子，还给父亲，父亲朝我微笑着，并小心翼翼地把它放进钱包里。firmly坚定地；hurriedly匆忙地；casually随意地。‎ 答案　D ‎17.A.different B.exciting C.interesting D.urgent 解析　考查形容词辨析。但是这一次，我注意到一些不同的事情：父亲变老了，当他微笑时，他的眼角出现了皱纹。‎ 答案　A ‎18.A.for B.or C.so D.yet 解析　考查连词辨析。然而，他的微笑却和以前一样温暖人心。‎ 答案　D ‎19.A.convincing B.heartwarming C.cautious D.innocent 解析　考查形容词辨析。解析如上。heartwarming暖人心的；convincing令人信服的；cautious小心的；innocent无辜的；清白的。‎ 答案　B ‎20.A.origin B.life C.reputation D.education 解析　考查名词辨析。父亲的微笑仍然是一个想让自己的家人过上快乐生活的父亲的微笑。‎ 答案　B Cloze 7　(2014·安徽)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 温暖的假期 ‎295‎ ‎★★‎ ‎16分钟 ‎ In 2012，I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando，Florida.My family persuaded me that a(n) 1 might be just what the doctor ordered，so off I 2 .‎ ‎ Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring，but I 3 to catch a t axi to my 4 and settle in.Next morning，I took another 5 to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs. 6 I went to a café to have lunch，but all the tables were 7 .Then I heard a friendly voice saying，“You can 8 my table.”‎ ‎ I gratefully sat down with the 9 lady and we had a happy lunch together.As the 10 drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando.I had already told her that I hadn't 11 a car，and hadn't realised how 12 taking taxis would be.After a while she said，“My dear，don't use any more taxis.I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to 13 you wherever you wish.”I told her that I couldn't put her to that 14 ，but she brushed aside my protests (反对).She asked me where I was 15 and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the 16 time to take me to Disney World.She spent some time with me before leaving me to 17 alone.At the end of the day，she 18 to take me back to my accommodation.I 19 her money but she refused to take any.‎ ‎ I'll never forget that wonderful lady who，through her 20 ，filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　这是一篇记叙文。我大病初愈后到奥兰多度假，在一个咖啡馆吃午饭时与一位女士共用一张桌子，并进行了愉快的交谈。这位女士非常热心；第二天亲自开车陪我在迪斯尼乐园玩了一天，让我对假期充满了美好的回忆。‎ ‎1.A.holiday B.ceremony C.operation D.experiment 解析　考查上下文语境。根据文章最后一段“...filled my brief holiday”可知这个假期(holiday)可能是医生预约的，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎2.A.kept B.went C.dropped D.knocked 解析　考查固定搭配。keep off 远离；go off 离开；进行；drop off 减少，让……下车；knock off 击倒；中断；根据文章so off I went是倒装句，意为：所以我就去(度假)了。‎ 答案　B ‎3.A.intended B.promised C.managed D.deserved 解析　考查词组搭配。尽管我到达那里时很疲惫，但是我还是坐上出租车到了我的住所。manage to do sth(成功地)做成了某事。intend to do sth打算去做某事；promise to do sth许诺去做某事；deserve to do值得去做；根据句意应选C。‎ 答案　C ‎4.A.hospital B.company ‎ C.university D.accommodation 解析　考查上下文联系。根据 18 之后的accommodation(住所)可知，我坐出租车到达了住所，应选D。‎ 答案　D ‎5.A.colleague B.passenger C.suitcase D.taxi 解析　考查上下文联系。根据 3 后的catch a taxi(搭乘出租车)可知，第二天我乘了另外一辆出租车。take a taxi乘出租车。故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.Instead B.First C.Later D.Once 解析　考查语境。我先去购物中心买了一些纪念品，之后(later)才去咖啡馆吃午餐，应选C。‎ 答案　C ‎7.A.classified B.occupied C.decorated D.painted 解析　考查形容词辨析。classified 分类的；occupied 满的；decorated 装饰好的；painted 粉刷好的。此处指每张桌子都满了，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.share B.reserve C.set D.possess 解析　考查动词辨析。share 分享；reserve 保存，预留；possess 拥有；根据文章，你可以和我共用(分享)一张桌子，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎9.A.old B.poor C.innocent D.stubborn 解析　考查上下文联系。根据 13 之前“I'm retired and...”可知，这位女士已经退休了，所以是the old lady，应选A。‎ 答案　A ‎10.A.journey B.meal C.speech D.interview 解析　考查语境。根据上文可知，我来咖啡馆吃午饭，所以是“随着午餐接近尾声”，应选B。‎ 答案　B ‎11.A.donated B.repaired C.hired D.guided 解析　考查动词辨析。hire a car 租车。根据上下文可知作者来度假并没有开车，所以只能租车(hire)。应选C。‎ 答案　C ‎12.A.convenient B.worthwhile C.unfortunate D.expensive 解析　考查形容词辨析。convenient 方便的；worthwhile值得的；unfortunate 不幸的；expensive 昂贵的。根据文章乘出租车的花费应该是昂贵的。故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎13.A.inspire B.entertain C.call D.drive 解析　考查动词辨析。inspire激励；entertain娱乐，款待；drive 驾驶，行驶。根据下文可知，这位女士开车带我去了迪斯尼乐园，应选D。‎ 答案　D ‎14.A.business B.argument C.trouble D.challenge 解析　考查固定搭配。put sb to trouble 给某人添麻烦。‎ 答案　C ‎15.A.working B.staying C.moving D.shopping 解析　考查语境。因为这位女士要开车带我去迪斯尼乐园，所以她要知道我的住处。应选B。‎ 答案　B ‎16.A.appointed B.limited C.favourite D.regular 解析　考查形容词辨析。the appointed time 预约好的时间；limited 有限的；favourite喜欢的；regular 定期的。根据上下文应选A。‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.digest B.explore C.perform D.calculate 解析　考查动词辨析。digest 消化，领悟；explore 探索；研究；perform 表演，履行；calculate 计算。根据语境，她陪我玩了一会才让我一个人去探险，‎ 故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.forgot B.refused C.returned D.preferred 解析　考查固定搭配。forget to do sth忘记去做某事；refuse to do sth拒绝去做某事；return to do sth回来去做某事；prefer to do sth喜欢去做某事。根据上下文，这位女士在傍晚时回来接我，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎19.A.sent B.lent C.offered D.owed 解析　考查动词辨析。offer sb money给某人钱。owe sb money 欠某人钱；lend sb money 借给某人钱，根据文章，我给这位女士钱，但她不收。应选C。‎ 答案　C ‎20.A.confidence B.dignity C.curiosity D.kindness 解析　考查名词辨析。confidence 信心；dignity尊严；curiosity 好奇心；kindness善良。根据文章可知，我将不会忘记这位女士，她用她的善良使我的短暂假期充满美好的回忆，故选D。‎ 答案　D Cloze 8　(2014·北京)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 Suzy的融入 ‎435‎ ‎★★★‎ ‎18分钟 The Fitting－in of Suzy Khan ‎ The first time I saw Suzy Khan，I knew I had to help her.She was really small for her age of 12.The boys in my class often 1 about her and laughed their heads off.She would open a book，pretending to read，with tears dropping on the open page.‎ ‎ All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa.She had just been adopted by a family in town who 2 that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids.I looked down at this 3 girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.‎ ‎ But how could I help her 4 in with us？There had to be a 5 .‎ ‎ One day，when I went into the classroom，I saw that Suzy had 6 her geography book to a picture of a train，and in her notebook，she had made a(n) 7 copy.‎ ‎ I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming 8 show.So，I took her to see the art teacher，Miss Parker，and showed her what Suzy had 9 .“Why，it's wonderful，”said Miss Parker，who then showed us a poster she had painted 10 the talent show.“I need more of these，but I just don't have enough 11 .Could you help me，Suzy？”‎ ‎ On the day of the talent show，Suzy's 12 were everywhere—all over the hall and all over the school，each one different.‎ ‎ “And finally，”said Mr.Brown，the schoolmaster，at the end of the show，“we have a (n) 13 award.I'm sure you've all noticed the wonderful posters.”Everyone nodded.“One of our own students 14 them.”‎ ‎ I could hear everyone whispering.“Who in our school could draw 15 well？”‎ ‎ Mr.Brown waited a while before saying，“ 16 this student worked so hard on the posters，she deserves a 17 ，too.Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student—Suzy Khan！”‎ ‎ Mr.Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist's set.“Thank you，”she cried.‎ ‎ I 18 ，at that time when I was looking at her excited face，she'd probably never 19 anything in her whole life.‎ ‎ Everyone started to 20 their hands.Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening.I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位新生Suzy Khan刚开始入学时不适应，被班里的同学嘲笑，后来在老师的帮助下，通过自己独立给学校的达人秀画海报而受到校长、老师和同学们称赞的故事。‎ ‎1.A.joked B.cared C.forgot D.worried 解析　考查动词辨析。大家都嘲笑她laughed their heads off，‎ 可知其他同学对她并不友好，班里的男孩子应该是常开她的玩笑，因此选A，开……玩笑。care意为“关心”；forget意为“忘记”；worry意为“担心”。‎ 答案　A ‎2.A.reported B.decided C.complained D.questioned 解析　考查动词辨析。Suzy 被镇上的一个家庭收养，她的养父母应是“决定”：对于Suzy来说，学会美国生活方式的最好的方法就是和美国孩子待在一起。report意为“报告”；complain意为“抱怨”；question意为“质问，疑问”。‎ 答案　B ‎3.A.rich B.proud C.tiny D.popular 解析　考查形容词辨析，上下文信息题目。由第一行“She was really small for her age of 12”中的small可以看出Suzy的相貌不符合她12岁的年龄，太显小了。small一词给此处提供了答案信息，因此选择C.tiny小的。rich意为“富有的”；proud意为“骄傲的，自豪的”；popular意为“受欢迎的”。‎ 答案　C ‎4.A.come B.fall C.fit D.tie 解析　考查动词辨析。结合句意以及标题可以看出现在作者在思考如何帮助Suzy适应新生活，fit in with sb和某人相处融洽；适应，因此选C项。come意为“来到”；fall意为“掉落”；tie意为“系”。‎ 答案　C ‎5.A.manner B.pattern C.choice D.way 解析　考查名词辨析。结合句意：我怎么样才能帮助她适应呢？总会有一个方法的。因此D项way正确。manner意为“礼仪；方式”；pattern意为“图案”；choice意为“选择”。‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.read B.taken C.opened D.put 解析　考查动词辨析。由空后to a picture of a train可以看出此处应该是Suzy打开课本，翻到书上的一幅火车图片并在练习本上临摹这幅画，因此选择C选项。read意为“阅读”；take意为“带走”；put意为“放”。‎ 答案　C ‎7.A.free B.perfect C.final D.extra 解析　考查形容词辨析。由空后作者惊讶的态度I was surprised...来看，Suzy所画的东西应该是很逼真，结合句意，因此选B项。free意为“自由的，免费的”；final意为“最后的”；extra意为“额外的”。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.art B.talk C.quiz D.talent 解析　考查上下文信息。由 10 后面的the talent show，看出D项正确。art意为“艺术”；talk意为“谈话”；quiz意为“测验”。‎ 答案　D ‎9.A.colored B.written C.carved D.drawn 解析　考查动词辨析。作者给Miss Parker看的应该是Suzy所画的东西，因此选D。color意为“上色，涂色”；write意为“写”；carve意为“雕刻”。‎ 答案　D ‎10.A.at B.after C.for D.around 解析　考查介词辨析。结合句意，Miss Parker此时展示的是她为这次达人秀所画的海报，for the talent show。at意为“在……”；after意为“在……之后”；around意为“在……周围”。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.room B.time C.paper D.interest 解析　考查名词辨析。从空后来看，Miss Parker此时向Suzy求助帮忙画海报，此空应是没有足够“时间”画才向Suzy求助，因此选B项。room意为“房间，空间”；paper意为“纸”；interest意为“兴趣”。‎ 答案　B ‎12.A.gifts B.books C.photos D.posters 解析　考查上下文信息。根据下文信息， 13 后面的I'm sure you've all noticed the wonderful posters，应是Suzy所画的海报能够在各处看到，因此选D项。gift意为“礼物”；book意为“书”；photo意为“照片”。‎ 答案　D ‎13.A.special B.academic C.national D.royal 解析　考查形容词辨析。结合句意，此时校长Mr.Brown应是想要给Suzy嘉奖，而这个奖应是一个“特殊的”荣誉，因此选A项。academic意为“学院的，学术的”；national意为“国家的”；royal意为“皇家的”。‎ 答案　A ‎14.A.painted B.found C.printed D.collected 解析　考查动词辨析。结合句意，them指代海报，我们自己的一位学生画了海报。因此选A。find意为“找到”；print意为“打印”；collect意为“收集”。‎ 答案　A ‎15.A.very B.that C.quite D.too 解析　考查副词辨析。结合句意，此处学生们好奇谁能够画的那么好，that＝so意为“那么”，因此选 B，very意为“非常”；quite意为“十分”；too意为“太”。‎ 答案　B ‎16.A.If B.Though C.Unless D.Since 解析　考查连词。结合句意，既然Suzy在海报上花了很大功夫，她应该受到嘉奖。因此选D。if意为“如果”；though意为“尽管，虽然”；unless意为“除非，如果不”。‎ 答案　D ‎17.A.prize B.rank C.rest D.place 解析　考查名词辨析。结合句意，deserve a prize应受嘉奖，因此选A。rank意为“排名”；rest意为“休息”；place意为“地方”。‎ 答案　A ‎18.A.replied B.realized C.remembered D.regretted 解析　考查动词辨析。结合句意，当我看到她兴奋的脸时，我意识到，Suzy也许一生中从未拥有过这样的时刻。因此选 B。reply意为“回复”；remember意为“记得”；regret意为“后悔，遗憾”。‎ 答案　B ‎19.A.offered B.valued C.owned D.controlled 解析　考查动词辨析。结合句意，对于Suzy来说，她应是从未拥有过这些，‎ 因此选C。offer意为“主动提供”；value意为“珍惜”；control意为“控制”。‎ 答案　C ‎20.A.clap B.wave C.raise D.shake 解析　考查动词辨析。结合句意，此处其他学生开始为Suzy鼓掌，从空后applause能够看出此处应为clap，因此选A。wave意为“挥舞”；raise意为“举起”；shake意为“摇晃；颤抖”。‎ 答案　A Cloze 9　(2014·大纲全国)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 患难见真情 ‎267‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains.They reached the top 1 ，but on their way back conditions were very 2 .Joe fell and broke his leg.They both knew that if Simon 3 alone，he would probably get back 4 .But Simon decided to risk his 5 and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).‎ ‎ As they 6 down，the weather got worse.Then another 7 occurred.They couldn't see or hear each other and， 8 ，Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁).It was 9 for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up.Joe's 10 was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. 11 ，after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold，Simon had to 12 .In tears，he cut the rope.Joe 13 into a huge crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below.He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain.He couldn't walk，but he 14 to get out of the crevasse and started to 15 towards their camp，nearly ten kilometers 16 .‎ ‎ Simon had 17 the camp at the foot of the mountain.He thought that Joe must be 18 ，but he didn't want to leave 19 .Three days later，in the middle of the night，he heard Joe's voice.He couldn't 20 it.Joe was there，a few meters from their tent，still alive.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是一篇记叙文，Joe Simpson和Simon Yates在一次登山返程时遭遇意外，Joe摔伤了腿，Simon迫不得已割断绳子，Joe 摔下悬崖。但令人惊奇的是，Joe三天后还活着，并在营地的不远处。‎ ‎1.A.hurriedly B.carefully C.successfully D.early ‎ 解析　考查副词辨析。根据文章第一句话提示，他们成功地(successfully)到达了山顶。故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎2.A.difficult B.similar C.special D.normal ‎ 解析　考查形容词辨析。根据 1 空之后的but提示可知，他们成功地到达山顶后，在返程时情况很糟糕(difficult)。故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎3.A.climbed B.worked C.rested D.continued ‎ 解析　考查动词辨析。根据句意他们都知道，如果Simon独自一个人继续(continued)的话，他将会平安(safely)归来。‎ 答案　D ‎4.A.unwillingly B.safely C.slowly D.regretfully ‎ 解析　考查副词辨析。解析同上。‎ 答案　B ‎5.A.fortune B.time C.health D.life 解析　考查固定搭配。根据 4 后But可知，Simon决定冒险用绳子把Joe放下山。risk one's life(to do)冒生命危险去做……‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.lay B.settled C.went D.looked 解析　考查固定搭配。go down 往下走。lie down躺下来；settle down定居下来；look down向下看。‎ 答案　C ‎7.A.damage B.storm C.change D.trouble ‎ 解析　考查上下文联系。当他们继续往下走时，天气变得更糟糕了，这时，另外一个麻烦(trouble)出现了，他们彼此看不到也听不到了。‎ 答案　D ‎8.A.by mistake B.by chance C.by choice D.by luck 解析　考查介词短语辨析。by mistake错误地；by chance偶然地；by choice出于选择；by luck侥幸地。根据下文，Simon把Joe错误地放在峭壁的上方。因为对于Joe而言攀爬回来是不可能的，而Simen要把Joe拉回来也是不可能的(impossible)。‎ 答案　A ‎9.A.unnecessary B.practical C.important D.impossible ‎ 解析　考查形容词辨析。解析同上。‎ 答案　D ‎10.A.height B.weight C.strength D.equipment 解析　考查名词辨析。根据文章，Joe的体重(weight)正逐渐地把Simon拉向峭壁，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎11.A.Finally B.Patiently C.Surely D.Quickly 解析　考查副词辨析。最后(Finally)在坚持了一个多小时后，Simon不得不做出一个决定(make a decision)，含泪切断绳子。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.stand back B.take a rest C.make a decision D.hold on 解析　考查动词短语辨析。stand back退后；往后站；不介入；take a rest 休息一下；hold on＝hang on别挂断。‎ 答案　C ‎13.A.jumped B.fell C.escaped D.backed 解析　考查动词辨析。绳子被切断，被系在另一端的Joe肯定会落入(fell)裂缝中。‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.managed B.planned C.waited D.hoped ‎ 解析　考查动词搭配。Joe不能走，但是他却成功地爬出了裂缝，开始向他们的营地前进。manage to do sth(成功地)做成了某事。‎ 答案　A ‎15.A.run B.skate C.move D.march 解析　考查动词辨析。run跑，Joe腿断了，肯定不能跑；skate滑冰；march前进，行军。move移动，此处应为Joe爬行前进更为贴切。‎ 答案　C ‎16.A.around B.away C.above D.along ‎ 解析　考查副词辨析。nearly ten kilometers away将近10千米远。‎ 答案　B ‎17.A.headed for B.traveled to C.left for D.returned to 解析　考查动词辨析。head for向……前进；leave for动身去某地；return to返回到，根据文章，Simon回到他们的营地，但不愿离开。‎ 答案　D ‎18.A.dead B.hurt C.weak D.late 解析　考查形容词。Simon认为Joe从高处摔入裂缝中无粮无水，肯定死了(dead)。‎ 答案　A ‎19.A.secretly B.tiredly C.immediately D.anxiously 解析　考查副词辨析。尽管Simon认为Joe 肯定死了，但是他不愿立刻(immediately)离开。‎ 答案　C ‎20.A.find B.believe C.make D.accept 解析　考查动词辨析。当Simon听到Joe的声音时，他肯定特别吃惊，很难相信(believe)自己看到的Joe在几米之外，依然活着。‎ 答案　B Cloze 10　(2014·山东)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 执着的Whitehead ‎297‎ ‎★★‎ ‎16分钟 ‎ Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843，and moved to Montreal，Canada at the age of five with her family.While 1 her ill elder sister throughout the years，Charlotte discovered she had a(n) 2 in medicine.At 18 she married and 3 a family.Several years later，Charlotte said she wa nted to be a 4 .Her husband supported her decision.‎ ‎ 5 ，Canadian medical schools did not 6 women students at the time.Therefore，Charlotte went to the United States to study 7 at the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia.It took her five years to 8 her medical degree.‎ ‎ Upon graduation，Charlotte 9 to Montreal and set up a private 10 .Three years later，she moved to Winnipeg，Manitoba，and there she was once again a 11 doctor.Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps.Charlotte 12 herself operating on damaged limbs and setting 13 bones，in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.‎ ‎ But Charlotte had been practising without a licence.She had 14 a doctor's licence in both Montreal and Winnipeg，but was 15 .The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons，an all－male board，wanted her to 16 her studies at a Canadian medical college！Charlotte refused to 17 her patients to spend time studying what she already knew.So in 1887，she appealed to the Manitoba Legislature to 18 a licence to her but they，too，refused.Charlotte 19 to practise without a licence until 1912.She died four years later at the age of 73.‎ ‎ In 1993，77 years after her 20 ，a medical licence was issued to Charlotte.This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor“this courageous and pioneering woman.”‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是一篇记叙文，记述了Charlotte Whitehead，一位伟大的女医生，在没有医生执照的情况下，在加拿大从医的经历故事。‎ ‎1.A.raising B.teaching C.nursing D.missing ‎ 解析　根据句意“在她几年来照顾(护理)她生病的大姐姐期间”，“照顾，护理”，故选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎2.A.habit B.interest C.opinion D.voice ‎ 解析　根据下文她想成为一名医生，故对“医学”感兴趣，故选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎3.A.invented B.selected C.offered D.started ‎ 解析　根据句意“她结婚了，开始了一个家庭生活”，故选D项，符合语境。‎ 答案　D ‎4.A.doctor B.musician C.lawyer D.physicist ‎ 解析　根据下文，她想成为一个医生，故选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎5.A.Besides B.Unfortunately C.Otherwise D.Eventually 解析　根据下文，她没有医生执照，当时加拿大医学院不接收女生，故选B项“遗憾地”符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎6.A.hire B.entertain C.trust D.accept ‎ 解析　“接纳，吸收”女学生，符合上下文语境。‎ 答案　D ‎7.A.history B.physics C.medicine D.law ‎ 解析　根据上下文语境，Charlotte去美国学习医学，故选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎8.A.improve B.save C.design D.earn ‎ 解析　句意：“她用了五年时间获得医学学位”，其他三个选项不符合语境。‎ 答案　D ‎9.A.returned B.escaped C.spread D.wandered ‎ 解析　根据下文可知，Charlotte在美国获医学学位后回到加拿大行医，故选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎10.A.school B.museum C.clinic D.lab ‎ 解析　根据上下文语境，她开办自己的“诊所”，故选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.busy B.wealthy C.greedy D.lucky ‎ 解析　Charlotte不但接生孩子，还要“接骨”，还有其他病人，因此，‎ 她很忙。故选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.helped B.found C.troubled D.imagined ‎ 解析　根据上下文语境，她忙于给人看病，接生孩子，还要给跛脚的人、骨折的人做手术，find oneself为固定短语，“使某人处于某种状态”符合语境，故选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎13.A.harmful B.tired C.broken D.weak ‎ 解析　broken“骨折的”，过去分词作定语，符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎14.A.put away B.taken over C.turned in D.applied for ‎ 解析　根据下文，Charlotte“申请”医生执照，但被拒绝了。故选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎15.A.punished B.refused C.blamed D.fired ‎ 解析　根据上下文，申请但被拒绝，终生没得到“执照”；故选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎16.A.display B.change C.preview D.complete ‎ 解析　根据句意The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons学院想让她在他的学院“完成”学业。故选D项，“complete”。‎ 答案　D ‎17.A.leave B.charge C.test D.cure ‎ 解析　根据语境，她不想“离开”她的病人，也不想再学她已经知道的东西，故选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎18.A.sell B.donate C.issue D.show ‎ 解析　根据下文语境，In 1993，...a medical licence was issued to Charlotte，issue“发行，颁发”，符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎19.A.continued B.promised C.pretended D.dreamed ‎ 解析　根据上下文语境，她虽然没有执照，但是她仍继续行医，故选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎20.A.birth B.death C.wedding D.graduation ‎ 解析　根据语境，她死后77年才颁发给她“执照”。故选B项。‎ 答案　B Cloze 11　(2014·重庆)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 善良的修理工 ‎280‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ Five months after my husband Steve died，I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet (水龙头).I knew it needed repairs badly，but it 1 me so much just to think of it.‎ ‎ All our 2 life，I was the“artist”，bringing to our house much imagination.Steve was the“ 3 ”one.He had a real gift for handling chores (家务活)， 4 me from unpleasant repair jobs.‎ ‎ But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly！I had been so sad and angry that I completely 5 the house.That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to 6 the challenge of getting things fixed.‎ ‎ I got a workman named Ahmed.Entering the house，he stopped before a picture of Steve and me.“Doesn't your husband 7 this kind of work？”he asked.“It's not hard.”‎ ‎ “He died months ago.When he was alive，he did all the repair jobs 8 ，”I said quietly.Ahmed looked at me 9 ，but didn't reply.He fixed the faucet，adjusted the dishwasher door，and replaced a showerhead.Apparently, he was gifted as Steve had been.‎ ‎ He did a(n) 10 job.I asked him to name his fee.“No charge，Ma'am，”he said.“My father died early，and the neighbors helped my family through.”‎ ‎ By fixing a faucet，Ahmed mended my soul.Although I would sure carry the pain of 11 with me along，Ahmed reminded me of the abundant 12 in the ‎ world.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　这是一则情感故事。丈夫是一位特别会做家务活的人，但自从丈夫去世，陷入悲痛之中的“我”不得不面对修理工作的挑战。水龙头漏水“我”请来的修理工不仅修好了水龙头，还修补了“我”孤寂苦闷的心灵。‎ ‎1.A.hurt B.puzzled C.cost D.disappointed 解析　善做家务的丈夫去世不久，家中水龙头急需修理。“睹物”思人，怎不让人受伤。‎ 答案　A ‎2.A.separate B.shared C.spiritual D.social 解析　夫妻各有专长，共同(shared)生活在一起。‎ 答案　B ‎3.A.active B.boring C.careless D.practical 解析　“我”是给家庭带来想象的“艺术家”，丈夫做的是实实在在的家务活，当然是“实用的”。‎ 答案　D ‎4.A.attracting B.sheltering C.driving D.prohibiting 解析　家务活全包在丈夫身上，如同为“我”撑起了保护伞。‎ 答案　B ‎5.A.ignored B.hated C.cleaned D.missed 解析　由于丈夫不幸离世，“我”悲气交加，完全将家务抛在脑后。ignore 忽略；hate憎恶；clean 清理；miss 错过。唯有A项符合句意。‎ 答案　A ‎6.A.come up with B.face up to C.look forward to D.step away from 解析　根据上下文可知，“我”不得不面对(face up to)请人修理水龙头的挑战。‎ 答案　B ‎7.A.begin B.check C.like D.find 解析　由语境可知，修理工的意思是说：“这种活不难做，你丈夫难道不喜欢干这种活吗？”由此可知答案为C。‎ 答案　C ‎8.A.gratefully B.firmly C.bravely D.wonderfully 解析　前文说丈夫非常擅长做家务。由此可以推断他干的活一定很出色。gratefully(感激地)；firmly(坚定地)；bravely(勇敢地)均不合题意。‎ 答案　D ‎9.A.strangely B.innocently C.painfully D.sympathetically 解析　听说主人的丈夫去世，修理工表示同情(sympathetically)。‎ 答案　D ‎10.A.terrible B.excellent C.important D.dangerous 解析　从上面“Apparently，he was gifted as Steve had been.”一句可知修理工的活做得和丈夫同样好。‎ 答案　B ‎11.A.loss B.failure C.fear D.regret 解析　失去丈夫的痛苦肯定还会伴随着“我”。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.friendship B.devotion C.kindness D.justice 解析　像修理工所做的这种好心的行为在世界上会有很多，这让“我”心中有一丝宽慰。‎ 答案　C Cloze 12　(2014·四川)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 丈夫与松鸡 ‎315‎ ‎★★‎ ‎18分钟 ‎ My husband，Tom，has always been good with animals，but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse(松鸡).It's 1 for a grouse to have any contact(接触)with people.In fact，they're hard to spot， 2 they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.‎ ‎ This grouse came into our lives in 3 .Tom was working out in the field when he 4 her walking around at the edge of the field.She was 5 unafraid and seemed to be 6 about what he was doing.‎ ‎ Tom saw the 7 bird several times，and she got more comfortable around him.We quickly grew 8 of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.‎ One day，as Tom was working，Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch.Tom 9 he didn't see her and kept working to see what she would do next.‎ ‎ Apparently，she didn't like to be 10 .She'd run up and peck(啄)at Tom's hands，then 11 off to see what he would do.This went on for about 20 minutes，until Mildred became tired of the 12 and left.‎ ‎ As spring went and summer came，Mildred started to 13 more and more often. 14 Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom's leg and stay long enough for me to get a 15 of the two of them together.This friendly grouse soon felt 16 not just with our family，but with anybody who walked or drove by.‎ ‎ When hunting season opened，we put a 17 at the end of our driveway asking 18 not to shoot our pet grouse.My father，who lived down the road， 19 warned people not to shoot her. 20 ，hunters would stop and take pictures，because they had never seen anything like her.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　这是一篇记叙文。作者的丈夫一向善待动物。但是当丈夫与从不与人接触的母松鸡交上朋友时，作者惊讶不已。那种人与动作和谐相处的情景真的让人倍感宽慰。‎ ‎1.A.interesting B.reasonable C.impossible D.unusual 解析　由下文的描述可知，松鸡接触人类是很少有的。 2 之后的usually也有提示作用。‎ 答案　D ‎2.A.though B.because C.unless D.until 解析　根据上下文间的逻辑关系可知：之所以很难看到松鸡，是因为它们听到人的脚步声就会飞走。‎ 答案　B ‎3.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter 解析　由倒数第二段“As spring went and summer came.”可知答案。‎ 答案　A ‎4.A.got B.kept C.noticed D.imagined 解析　汤姆在田间耕作时看到(notice)这只松鸡在田埂上走动。‎ 答案　C ‎5.A.naturally B.certainly C.normally D.surprisingly 解析　前文说到松鸡大多怕人，从不接近人。这只松鸡竟出人意料地(surprisingly)不害怕。‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.crazy B.curious C.concerned D.cautious 解析　结合下文“...as Tom was working，Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch.”可以推知这只松鸡对汤姆的行动很是好奇。crazy(疯狂的)，concerned(担忧的)和cautious(谨慎的)均不合题意。‎ 答案　B ‎7.A.shy B.awkward C.friendly D.elegant 解析　这只松鸡主动接近人，可见它是友善的(friendly)。 16 前面的friendly也有暗示。‎ 答案　C ‎8.A.careful B.tired C.fond D.sick 解析　联系下文可知作者和丈夫很快就喜欢(fond)上了这只松鸡。‎ 答案　C ‎9.A.supposed B.realized C.hoped D.pretended 解析　由语境可知，为了进一步观察松鸡接下来会有什么举动，汤姆假装没有看见它而继续干活。‎ 答案　D ‎10.A.ignored B.observed C.amazed D.disturbed 解析　看到汤姆无视自己的存在，这只松鸡就去啄他的手。这说明松鸡不喜欢受人冷落。‎ 答案　A ‎11.A.put B.back C.set D.take 解析　根据松鸡的这一串动作可知，啄一下汤姆的手之后，松鸡就退回去(back off)观察他有什么反应。‎ 答案　B ‎12.A.game B.work C.place D.man 解析　松鸡啄一下汤姆的手就飞走，如此反复的戏嬉简直就是与人玩游戏(game)。‎ 答案　A ‎13.A.give up B.come out C.turn over D.fly by 解析　通过试探发现人并没有伤害它的意思，松鸡越来越经常地出现在汤姆面前。give up(放弃)，turn over(翻转)，fly by(飞过)。均不能表达“出现”之意，与语境不符。‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.Eventually B.Suddenly C.Constantly D.Presently 解析　根据语境可知，松鸡胆子越来越大，最终竟敢跳到汤姆的腿上呆上很长时间。‎ 答案　A ‎15.A.chance B.dream C.picture D.sense 解析　短文结尾一句中的pictures一词与本空相照应。‎ 答案　C ‎16.A.comfortable B.guilty C.anxious D.familiar 解析　本空与 14 后面的comfortable相呼应。‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.lantern B.sign C.gun D.loudspeaker 解析　狩猎季节来临，为了不让猎人射杀这只松鸡，我们在车道的末端处立了一块标记牌。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.drivers B.farmers C.hunters D.tourists 解析　 20 之后的句子暗示了答案。‎ 答案　C ‎19.A.just B.yet C.thus D.also 解析　父亲也用自己的方式来保护松鸡。‎ 答案　D ‎20.A.In fact B.For long C.On the contrary D.By the way 解析　联系上文所述，事实上，猎人们不仅没有猎杀这只松鸡，而且还停下来和她一起拍照。因此答案选A。‎ 答案　A Cloze 13　(2014·陕西)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 一束花带来的温暖 ‎288‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ It was Mother's Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five－year－old son，Tenyson.As we were 1 ，we realized that only minutes earlier an 2 woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. 3 was with her，but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. 4 a lot of people stopped to help out.‎ ‎ 5 we were walking towards the scene，Tenyson became very 6 about what had happened to the elderly couple.He 7 to me，“Mom，it's not much fun falling over in front of 8 .”Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket，he added，“Why shouldn't we 9 the lady a flower？It will make her feel better.”I was 10 that he'd come up with this 11 idea.So we went over and told the flower seller 12 we wanted.“Just take it，”she replied.“I 13 take your money for such a wonderful 14 .”‎ ‎ By now medical staff had arrived，and were 15 the injured woman.We gave the flower to the woman's husband and I told him it was 16 my son.At that，the old man started crying and said，“Thank you very much.”He then turned to me，“You have a 17 son.Happy Mother's Day to you.”‎ ‎ The man bent down and gave his wife the flower，telling her who it was from. 18 being badly hurt，the old lady looked up at Tenyson with 19 in her eyes and gave him a little 20 .‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　母亲节当天我和儿子在超市购物，‎ 即将离开时看到一位老人摔倒在超市门口，儿子提议买一束花送给老人来减轻老人因摔倒而带来的尴尬和痛苦，得到了老人及其丈夫的感谢。‎ ‎1.A.leaving B.driving C.moving D.stopping ‎ 解析　考查动词辨析。根据文章第一句话“I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five－year－old son”，可知，我们购物即将完成要离开，因此选A.leaving。‎ 答案　A ‎2.A.injured B.awkward C.honest D.elderly ‎ 解析　考查上下文衔接。根据文章最后一段“the old lady looked up at Tenyson，”elderly与old为同义词，可知答案为D.elderly。‎ 答案　D ‎3.A.Her husband B.My son C.The crowd D.The seller ‎ 解析　考查上下文衔接。根据文章倒数第二段第二句“We gave the flower to the woman's husband...”，可知这位老妇人是和她的丈夫在一起。故选A.Her husband。‎ 答案　A ‎4.A.Specifically B.Particularly C.Interestingly D.Fortunately 解析　考查副词辨析。根据文章，老人摔倒后，很多人停下来帮助她，可知她是幸运地，因此选D.Fortunately。‎ 答案　D ‎5.A.If B.Since C.While D.Unless ‎ 解析　考查连词辨析。if 假如，引导条件状语从句；since 自从，因为，可引导时间状语从句和原因状语从句；while当……时候，引导时间状语从句，unless除非，引导条件状语从句，根据文章内容应该是“当我们正走向现场时”，故选C.While。‎ 答案　C ‎6.A.guilty B.curious C.angry D.worried ‎ 解析　考查短语搭配。be worried about为……担心。根据下文“it's not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”可知，儿子在为老妇人担心。‎ 答案　D ‎7.A.complained B.said C.lied D.responded ‎ 解析　考查动词搭配。A.complain to sb向某人抱怨；B.say to sb对某人说；C.lie to sb对某人撒谎；D.respond to sb回应某人。根据文章，应该是儿子对我说。故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.no one B.someone C.everyone D.anyone ‎ 解析　考查人称代词。A.no one没有人；B.someone某个人，一般用在肯定句中；C.everyone每一个人；D.anyone任何一个人，一般用在否定或疑问句中。根据句意，“在众人面前摔倒都会感觉不好”，应选C。‎ 答案　C ‎9.A.lend B.bring C.leave D.buy ‎ 解析　考查动词搭配。A.lend sb sth把东西借给某人；B.bring sb sth带给某人某物；C.leave离开，留下(某物)；D.buy sb sth为某人买某物。根据句意“我们为什么不给这位女士买束花呢？”故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎10.A.amazed B.shocked C.puzzled D.concerned ‎ 解析　考查形容词辨析。A.amazed惊讶的；B.shocked震惊的；C.puzzled迷惑的；D.concerned关心的，关注的。根据句意，我因为儿子有这种想法/提议感到惊讶，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎11.A.wise B.sweet C.innocent D.crazy ‎ 解析　考查形容词辨析。A.wise明智的；B.sweet甜的，可爱的，温柔的；C.innocent清白的，无辜的；D.crazy疯狂的。根据文章儿子想要买束花送给摔倒的老妇人以使她感觉好一些，这种想法是温暖人心的，所以sweet最合适，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎12.A.which B.when C.what D.whether ‎ 解析　考查名词性从句。tell sb sth告知某人某事，所以 we wanted应为一个宾语从句，wanted缺少宾语；故选what既引导宾语从句，又可以在从句中充当wanted的宾语。which“哪一个”‎ ‎；when在名词性从句中作时间状语；whether“是否”，不作成分，只起连接作用。‎ 答案　C ‎13.A.must not B.can't C.may not D.needn't ‎ 解析　考查情态动词。A.must not 禁止；B.can't 不能；C.may not可能不；D.needn't不必要；根据句意，卖花的人说因为你们的美好行为，不能收你的钱。故选B。‎ ‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.scene B.habit C.flower D.deed ‎ 解析　考查名词辨析。scene场景；现场；habit习惯；flower花。根据句意，卖花人因为作者和他儿子的善良行为(deed)而不收他们的钱。故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎15.A.checking with B.looking after ‎ C.operating on D.praying for ‎ 解析　考查动词短语辨析。A.check with与……协商；B.look after照顾；C.operate on给……动手术；D.pay for为……付款。根据文章应为医护人员到达照顾老妇人。‎ 答案　B ‎16.A.from B.to C.with D.about ‎ 解析　考查介词辨析。根据句意，我告诉老人这些花是我儿子送的，即花来自(from)于我儿子。故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.respectful B.cheerful C.successful D.wonderful ‎ 解析　考查形容词辨析。A.respectful尊重人的；B.cheerful高兴的；C.successful成功的；D.wonderful奇妙的，极好的。根据句意老人对我说：“你有一个极好的儿子。”故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎18.A.Out of B.Regardless of C.Thanks to D.As to ‎ 解析　考查介词短语辨析。A.out of 出于……；B.regard－less of不管，不顾；C.thanks to由于，多亏了；D.as to至于，关于。根据句意：尽管老妇人受伤了，‎ 但她依然愉快地看着Tenyson，并给予他微笑，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎19.A.love B.hope C.pity D.pain ‎ 解析　考查名词辨析。with love＝lovely美丽地，愉快地；根据句意应选A.love。‎ 答案　A ‎20.A.idea B.money C.smile D.comfort ‎ 解析　考查名词辨析。give sb a smile给某人一个微笑。‎ 答案　C Cloze 14　(2014·江西)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 机器人家庭 ‎455‎ ‎★★★‎ ‎19分钟 ‎ “Mum，can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night，please？It's Friday，and we don't have any 1 .Can I，please？”Mum was sitting at the kitchen table.Dad was 2 next to her，resting his head on his arms.Mum could 3 that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.‎ ‎ “I'm so sorry，James，”she said.‎ ‎ “I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house. Why，Mum？”James asked sadly，almost in 4 .‎ ‎ “I know it's 5 for you，”Mum said softly.“But I'm just worried other people might think we're a little...strange.And then they would make fun of you.”‎ ‎ “No，they wouldn't，Mum，”James protested.“We're not 6 at all.We're just ordinary people.”‎ ‎ Mum sighed heavily.“To tell you the truth，James，my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy 7 .And your poor father—he doesn't feel 8 .He really needs a rest.”‎ ‎ “I can help，Mum！”James said.“ 9 I can make you and Dad feel better，can Brett come over？Please？”‎ ‎ “Well...”Mum began.‎ ‎ “Great！Thanks，Mum！”James almost shouted.“Just sit there，don't move.”He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and 10 what he needed－two spanners(扳手).“Hang on，Mum，”he said.“This won't take a second.”After some 11 ，James was finished.With a smile of 12 on his face he said，“There！How does that feel？”“Oh，James，”Mum said.“That's much better！How did you do it？”‎ ‎ “Easy，”James said 13 .“Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much！I just 14 them slightly！I learned that in robotic science at school.”‎ ‎ “What about your father？Can you 15 him？”asked Mum.‎ ‎ “I'll try，”James replied.He 16 up Dad's hair at the back of his neck，and plugged the electric wire into Dad's head.Then he turned the 17 on.Dad opened his eyes and 18 immediately.“He just let his 19 run too low，that's all，”James said，“Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow？”‎ ‎ “I guess so，”replied Mum.“Your friends will just have to 20 that we are a very unusual family.Thanks，son！”‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　这是一篇发生在机器人家庭里的科幻故事。詹姆斯的妈妈患有头痛症，父亲则长期卧床不起。由于妈妈害怕别人取笑儿子，她从来都不让儿子带朋友到家里来。而这一次詹姆斯凭借学到的机器人学方面的知识治好了父母的病，妈妈终于答应了他的请求。‎ ‎1.A.chance B.message C.homework D.difficulty 解析　根据语境可知，周末来临，没有作业可做，所以詹姆斯才提出邀同学来家里过夜。‎ 答案　C ‎2.A.asleep B.reading C.alone D.standing 解析　由“resting his head on his arms.”这一信息可知父亲头枕着胳膊睡着了。‎ 答案　A ‎3.A.explain B.see C.agree D.doubt 解析　从儿子的话语中妈妈能看出(see)他想邀朋友来家里的迫切心情。‎ 答案　B ‎4.A.terror B.tears C.surprise D.silence 解析　根据“sadly”一词可以推断詹姆斯急得快要哭出来了。‎ 答案　B ‎5.A.fair B.easy C.good D.hard 解析　从未准许儿子带同学到家里玩，妈妈也知道这未免太苛刻(hard)，而她也心有苦衷。‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.strange B.normal C.popular D.anxious 解析　联系上下文可知詹姆斯否定了妈妈的说法。“...we're a little strange.”是解答本题的依据。‎ 答案　A ‎7.A.headache B.loss C.task D.day 解析　依据语境及生活常识可知，脖子的疼痛引发了头部的不适。‎ 答案　A ‎8.A.ill B.funny C.sorry D.well 解析　既然爸爸真的需要休息，那他的身体肯定不舒服。feel well感觉(身体)很好。‎ 答案　D ‎9.A.As B.If C.Since D.Before ‎ 解析　联系下文可知詹姆斯提出了一个条件：如果我让你和爸爸感觉好些，Brett就能来家里吗？‎ 答案　B ‎10.A.kept B.controlled C.found D.returned ‎ 解析　詹姆斯冲进厨房，找到(found)了他需要的两把扳手。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.requests B.thoughts C.repairs D.instructions ‎ 解析　一番“修理”(repairs)之后，妈妈感觉好多了。‎ 答案　C ‎12.A.sympathy B.satisfaction C.bitterness D.politeness ‎ 解析　大功即将告成，詹姆斯脸上自然挂着满意的微笑。‎ 答案　B ‎13.A.embarrassedly B.gratefully C.impatiently D.proudly ‎ 解析　从詹姆斯问妈妈的话语“There！How does that feel？”及答语“Easy”一词足可以看出他的那份自豪(proudly)。‎ 答案　D ‎14.A.adjusted B.collected C.produced D.covered ‎ 解析　爸爸将螺栓拧得太紧，我只是稍微调一下。adjust调节；collect收集；produce生产；cover覆盖。唯有A项符合句意。‎ 答案　A ‎15.A.greet B.accompany C.help D.ask ‎ 解析　根据 9 前面的“I can help, Mum！”一句可以找到答案。‎ 答案　C ‎16.A.lifted B.caught C.gave D.filled ‎ 解析　这四个动词均能与up构成短语动词，但只有lift up(提起，举起)与语境相符。‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.television B.power C.light D.gas ‎ 解析　插上电源线，接着就要打开电源(power)了。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.grew up B.lay down C.broke down D.sat up ‎ 解析　“爸爸睁开眼睛立即坐了起来。”这句话与前文“爸爸枕着胳膊睡着了”相呼应。‎ 答案　D ‎19.A.food B.temperature C.battery D.blood ‎ 解析　由前文“接通电源之后爸爸就马上坐起来”可以推测“电池电量过低”。‎ 答案　C ‎20.A.prove B.expect C.suspect D.accept ‎ 解析　妈妈为儿子感到骄傲。她想儿子的朋友也会认为这是一个非同一般的家庭。accept“(对……满意而)接受”最符合语境。‎ 答案　D Cloze 15　(2013·北京)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 一位不平凡的体操运动员 ‎385‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 A Leap(跳跃)to Honor ‎ Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy.But Lola Walter，a 13－year－old gymnast，is an expert at it.‎ ‎ To perfect her skills，Lola 1 for four hours a day，five days a week.At the state championships in March，she finished seventh out of 16 girls.‎ ‎ That's especially impressive， 2 she is legally blind，born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动) constantly.She often sees double and can't 3 how far away things are.‎ ‎ When she was little，her mom 4 that even though she couldn't see 5 ，she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the 6 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.‎ ‎ Though learning gymnastics has been more 7 for her than for some of her teammates，she has never quit.She doesn't let her 8 stop her from doing anything that she wants to.‎ ‎ She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest 9 is the balance beam.Because she has double vision，she often sees two beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she even closes her eyes.“You have to 10 your mind that it'll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.‎ ‎ To be a top－level gymnast，one must be brave.The beam is probably the most 11 for anyone because it's four inches wide.At the state competition，Lola didn't fall 12 the beam.In fact，she got an 8.1 out of 10—her highest score yet.‎ ‎ Lola doesn't want to be 13 differently from the other girls on her team.At competitions，the judges don't know about her vision 14 .She doesn't tell them，because she doesn't think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her 15 attitude.‎ ‎ Lola never thinks about 16 .She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her 17 is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she's learned to other kids 18 she grew up.‎ ‎ Lola is 19 of all her hard work and success.She says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics，too.Her 20 for others is “just believe in yourself”.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是一篇人物介绍。文章主要讲述了美国一位身残志坚的13岁体操小将Lola Walter(罗拉·沃尔特)的相关情况。‎ ‎1.A.runs B.teaches C.trains D.dances 解析　考查动词辨析。A项意为“跑步”；B项意为“执教，教学”；C项意为“训练，培训”；D项意为“跳舞”。根据上文内容可知，Lola Walter是一名体操运动员，因此，她应该是进行训练(train)。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎2.A.since B.unless C.after D.though 解析　考查连词辨析。根据下文“she often sees double...”可知，Lola Walter看东西经常出现重影，是因为她患有一种先天性眼疾。since意为“因为，由于”，用来引导原因状语从句，符合语境。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎3.A.tell B.guess C.assume D.predict 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：她看东西时经常会出现重影，不能分辨物体的距离。A项意为“分辨，告诉”；B项意为“猜测，认为”；C项意为“假设，假定”；D项意为“预测，预言”。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎4.A.suspected B.remembered C.imagined D.noticed 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：在她小时候，她妈妈就注意到尽管她看不清，但她却很勇敢。A项意为“怀疑”；B项意为“记得”；C项意为“想象”；D项意为“注意到”。根据语境可知，答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎5.A.deeply B.well C.ahead D.closely 解析　考查副词辨析。根据上文内容可知，Lola Walter由于患有眼部疾病，看东西不是很清楚，see well意为“看得清楚”，符合上下文语境。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎6.A.task B.sport C.event D.show 解析　考查名词辨析。根据上下文内容和常识可知，体操(gymnastics)是一项体育运动，因此应用sport一词。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎7.A.boring B.enjoyable C.difficult D.satisfactory 解析　考查形容词辨析。A项意为“令人厌倦的”；B项意为“愉快的，快乐的”；C项意为“困难的”；D项意为“令人满意的”。根据上文内容和常识可知，Lola Walter患有先天性眼疾，因此学习体操会比其他正常的人困难得多。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎8.A.talent B.quality C.nature D.condition 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：她不想让她的身体状况成为阻止自己做自己喜欢的事情的障碍。A项意为“天赋，才能”；B项意为“质量”；C项意为“本性，自然”；D项意为“条件，状况”。由语境可知，答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎9.A.doubt B.advantage C.challenge D.progress 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：她最大的挑战就是平衡木。A项意为“怀疑”；B项意为“优势”；C项意为“挑战”；D项意为“进步”。根据上文“she often sees double...”及上文她学习体操比正常人困难可知，答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎10.A.examine B.express C.open D.trust 解析　考查动词辨析。A项意为“检查，测试”；B项意为“表达，表述”；C项意为“开放，打开”；D项意为“相信，依赖”。根据上文内容可知，她用触觉来弥补自己身体上的不足，在平衡木上做动作时，她有时甚至会闭上眼睛，完全依赖(trust)感觉。故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎11.A.fearful B.harmful C.unfair D.inconvenient 解析　考查形容词辨析。句意：对于任何人来说，平衡木可能是最令人感到害怕的运动，因为它只有四英寸宽。根据“because it's four inches wide”可知，A项意为“害怕的，胆怯的”符合语境，故答案选A。B项意为“有害的”；C项意为“不公平的”；D项意为“不方便的”，均不符合语境，故排除。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.to B.on C.off D.against 解析　考查介词辨析。句意：在全国赛中，她没有从平衡木上掉下来。fall off为固定短语，意为“掉下”，符合语境。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎13.A.greeted B.treated C.served D.paid 解析　考查动词辨析。A项意为“问候，迎接”；B项意为“对待”；C项意为“服务”；D项意为“支付”。根据语境可知，Lola并不想因为自己身体上的缺陷而得到什么特殊的照顾(受到特殊的对待)，应用treat一词。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.pains B.stresses C.injuries D.problems 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：在比赛中，裁判根本不知道她有视力问题(障碍)。A项意为“痛苦”；B项意为“压力”；C项意为“受伤”；D项意为“问题，困难，障碍”。根据语境及上文内容可知，答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎15.A.positive B.friendly C.flexible D.cautious 解析　考查形容词辨析。A项意为“积极的”；B项意为“友好的”；C项意为“灵活的”；D项意为“谨慎的”。根据上文对Lola的描述可知，她身残志坚，有着积极的生活态度。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎16.A.defending B.quitting C.winning D.bargaining 解析　考查动(名)词辨析。A项意为“防卫”；B项意为“放弃”；C项意为“获胜”；D项意为“讨价还价”。根据上文内容可知，Lola意志坚强，她从来没想过放弃，因此应用quitting一词。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎17.A.standard B.range C.view D.goal 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：体操最高的级别是10级，她目前的级别是7级。她的目标是达到9级。A项意为“标准”；B项意为“范围”；C项意为“观点”；D项意为“目标”。根据“reach level 9”可知，这是她的目标，故答案选D。 ‎ 答案　D ‎18.A.until B.as C.when D.before 解析　考查连词辨析。句意：她说(当)长大后她想当一名体操教练，把自己学到的知识和技巧传授给其他孩子。根据语境可知，应用when来引导时间状语从句，意为“当……时候”。 故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎19.A.proud B.tired C.ashamed D.confident 解析　考查形容词辨析。A项意为“自豪的，骄傲的”；B项意为“疲惫的”；C项意为“羞愧的”；D项意为“自信的”。根据下文内容可知，她在体操上获得成功的经历帮助她克服了体操之外的、生活中的很多困难。因此，她应该是为自己的成功和付出的努力感到很自豪。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎20.A.plan B.advice C.reward D.responsibility 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：她给其他人的建议就是“要相信自己”。A项意为“计划，打算”；B项意为“建议”；C项意为“奖励，报酬”；D项意为“责任”。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B Cloze 16　(2013·新课标全国Ⅰ)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 体验残疾 ‎240‎ ‎★★‎ ‎16分钟 ‎ I went to a group activity，“Sensitivity Sunday”，which was to make us more 1 the problems faced by disabled people.We were asked to “ 2 a disability” for several hours one Sunday.Some members， 3 ，chose to use wheelchairs.Others wore sound－blocking earplugs(耳塞)or blindfolds(眼罩).‎ ‎ Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 4 experience.I had never considered ‎ before how 5 it would be to use one.As soon as I sat down，my 6 made the chair begin to roll.Its wheels were not 7 .Then I wondered where to put my 8 .It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 9 .I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 10 for several hours.For disabled people，“adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary(临时的) 11 .‎ ‎ I tried to find a 12 position and thought it might be restful， 13 kind of nice，to be 14 around for a while.Looking around，I 15 I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I 16 the heavy metal wheels.I came to know that controlling the 17 of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) 18 task.‎ ‎ My wheelchair experiment was soon 19 .It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the 20 ，both physical and mental，that disabled people must overcome.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是一篇记叙文。为了更好地了解残疾人所面对的问题，作者参加了一次体验残疾人的活动，试着操作轮椅来体验残疾人的生活，可操作轮椅并没有像作者想象得那样简单。这次经历给作者留下了非常深刻的印象，作者也从中深受教育。‎ ‎1.A.curious about B.interested in C.aware of D.careful with 解析　考查形容词短语辨析。根据空格后的“the problems faced by disabled people”并结合选项可知，活动的目的就是让“我们”更加了解残疾人所面对的问题，C项意为“知道，了解，意识到”，与文意相符。A项意为“对……好奇”；B项意为“对……感兴趣”；D项意为“小心，当心”，均与语境不符，可排除。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎2.A.cure B.prevent C.adopt D.analyze 解析　考查动词辨析。A项意为“治疗，治愈”；B项意为“预防，防止，阻止”；C项意为“采取，接受”；D项意为“分析”。由下文可知，大家采取一些方法，利用一些道具，让自己体验一下残疾人的生活。由此结合第二段最后一句中的“adopting a wheelchair”可知，adopt与文意相符。故答案选C。 ‎ 答案　C ‎3.A.instead B.strangely C.as usual D.like me 解析　考查词语辨析。根据下文可知，作者选择了轮椅，故此处指有些人像作者一样选择了使用轮椅。like me与语境相符，故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎4.A.learning B.working C.satisfying D.relaxing 解析　考查动词辨析。由句中“I had never...”可知，对作者来说，坐轮椅就是一次学习的经历。由此可知，learning符合语境。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎5.A.convenient B.awkward C.boring D.exciting 解析　考查形容词辨析。根据下文内容可知，轮椅的操作并没有作者想象得那么容易。因此，此处指作者之前从未想过轮椅使用起来会那么棘手，B项意为“难对付的，难使用的”，与文意相符。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎6.A.height B.force C.skill D.weight 解析　考查名词辨析。根据下文“made the chair begin to roll”并结合选项和常识可知，是作者的体重使轮椅向前滚动，故weight符合语境。故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎7.A.locked B.repaired C.powered D.grasped 解析　考查动词辨析。根据常识可推知，作者一坐上去，轮椅就向前滚动起来，很可能是因为轮椅的轮子没有被锁住，因此locked符合文意。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎8.A.hands B.feet C.keys D.handles 解析　考查名词辨析。根据下文“It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into...”可知，此处指作者不知道该把自己的双脚放在哪里。在四个选项中，feet与此相符。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎9.A.place B.action C.play D.effect 解析　考查名词辨析。根据上文可知，作者不知道如何来操作轮椅，‎ 因此花了相当长一段时间才使金属脚蹬踏板放置到位，place意为“位置，地点，地方”，与文意相符。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎10.A.operation B.communication C.transportation D.production 解析　考查名词辨析。A项意为“操作，经营，手术”；B项意为“通讯，通信，交流”；C项意为“交通，运输”；D项意为“产品，生产”。上文提到“only means of”，由此结合上文第一段中的“We were...for several hours one Sunday.”可知，此处指在接下来的几个小时里，轮椅是唯一的交通工具，transportation与此相符。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.exploration B.education C.experiment D.entertainment 解析　考查名词辨析。根据最后一段第一句中的“My wheelchair experiment”并结合选项可知，此处指对于残疾人来说，采用轮椅并不是一次临时的试验。experiment符合语境，故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎12.A.flexible B.safe C.starting D.comfortable 解析　考查形容词辨析。根据上文可知，作者对于操作轮椅没有经验，感到很费劲。由此结合选项可推知，此处指作者试图找到一个舒适的位置，因此，comfortable符合文意。故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎13.A.yet B.just C.still D.even 解析　考查副词辨析。根据空格前的“ it might be restful”和空格后的“kind of nice”可知，此处表示的是程度的比较，因此，even与文意相符。故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎14.A.shown B.pushed C.driven D.guided 解析　考查动词辨析。根据空格后的“around for a while”和下文中“have to handle the thing myself”可知，作者本来是想坐着轮椅被推着四处转一会儿，故pushed符合语境。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎15.A.realized B.suggested C.agreed D.admitted 解析　考查动词辨析。根据空格前的“Looking around”并结合空格后的内容可知，此处指作者环顾四周，意识到自己不得不亲自来操作轮椅，因此，realized与文意相符。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎16.A.lifted B.turned C.pressed D.seized 解析　考查动词辨析。空格前提到，作者的双手开始疼了起来，结合常识可知，作者是用自己的手来转动轮椅的轮子，turned意为“转动，翻转”，与语境相符。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎17.A.path B.position C.direction D.way 解析　考查名词辨析。根据空格前的动词“ controlling”并结合常识可知，控制轮椅的方向并不容易，因此，direction符合语境。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎18.A.easy B.heavy C.major D.extra 解析　考查形容词辨析。结合上文可知，作者经过一番艰难的试验之后，最终发现操作轮椅并不是那么容易。easy与文意相符，故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎19.A.forgotten B.repeated C.conducted D.finished 解析　考查动词辨析。根据空格后的“It made a deep impression on me.”并结合选项可知，作者的轮椅实验结束了，D项意为“结束，完成”，符合语境。故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎20.A.weaknesses B.challenges C.anxieties D.illnesses 解析　考查名词辨析。空格后提到“both physical and mental”以及“overcome”并结合选项可知，几个小时的操作轮椅经历对作者来说，无论是在身体上还是在精神上都是一种挑战，B项意为“挑战”，符合语境。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B Cloze 17　(2011·天津)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 母亲 ‎308 ‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 A Love Note To My Mom ‎ When I was a little girl，I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers.It was years later that I finally understood what a role modeling 1 in your life.Little did I know you were 2 every penny you earned to go to 3 school.‎ ‎ I cannot thank you enough for 4 you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine.After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried 5 piles of law books.I was 6 .Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for 7 ？ When you said you were in law school，I was more puzzled.I didn't know Moms 8 be lawyers too.You smiled and said，“In life，you can do anything you want to do.”‎ ‎ As young as I was，that statement kept 9 in my ears.I watched as you faced the 10 of completing your studies，starting companies with Dad，while still being a 11 and a Mom of five kids.I was exhausted just watching you 12 .With your words of wisdom in my 13 mind，I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream.My whole world 14 .I set out to live my life filled with 15 ，seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.‎ ‎ Your words became my motto.I 16 found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) 17 one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field.I gained strength every time I said，“Yes，I'll try that.”‎ ‎ Encouraged by your 18 ，I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life's journey，less afraid to make mistakes，and 19 meeting each challenge.You did it，and now I'm 20 it.Sorry，got to run.So much to do，so many dreams to live.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　母亲是优秀的学生、敬业的模特，她不但帮父亲开公司，还成功地做五个孩子的妈妈。母亲的乐观与坚持让“我”受益许多；母亲的言行激励着“我”乐于挑战，成为她那样的母亲。‎ ‎1.A.found B.played C.kept D.provided 解析　考查动词。句意：多年后我终于理解了从事模特这个行业对你的生活有着怎样的影响。play a role in意为“在……中起作用”，是固定搭配。‎ 答案　B ‎2.A.saving B.making C.donating D.receiving 解析　考查动词。根据下文提到的母亲有五个孩子可推知，“我”的家庭生活拮据。句意：我一点都不知道你节省每一分钱是为了上法律学校。saving意为“节省”；making意为“赚钱”，和句中earned相矛盾，故排除； donating意为“捐钱”，不符合文意； receiving意为“收到”，母亲不可能把全部收入都用来学习，故排除。‎ 答案　A ‎3.A.business B.fashion C.law D.medical 解析　考查名词。根据下文的“When you said you were in law school”可知，母亲省钱去攻读法律。‎ 答案　C ‎4.A.what B.that C.which D.where 解析　考查连接词。介词for后接宾语从句，宾语从句中的谓语动词tell后接双宾语，即tell sb sth 结构，通过分析句子结构可知，句中缺少表示“事情”的宾语，故用what替代。‎ 答案　A ‎5.A.at B.to C.upon D.under 解析　考查介词。根据语境可知，“我”可以想象出母亲在一堆书下学习的样子，所以用under更为形象合理。 ‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.amused B.worried C.puzzled D.disappointed 解析　考查形容词。根据下文“Why were you doing what I do—memorizing textbooks and studying for ？”可知，“我”疑惑不解。amused意为“愉悦的”； worried意为“担忧的”； puzzled意为“疑惑的”； disappointed意为“失望的”。故选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎7.A.roles B.tests C.positions D.shows 解析　考查名词。根据语境可知，“我”困惑不解母亲为什么和“我”一样背课文，难道也和“我”一样是为考试而学习吗？故选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.must B.ought to C.need D.could 解析　考查情态动词。根据下文“You smiled and said ‘In life，you can do anything you want to do’”可知，“我”不知道母亲也能够成为律师。‎ 答案　D ‎9.A.ringing B.blowing C.falling D.beating 解析　考查动名词。根据上下文可知，母亲的话在“我”耳边不断回响。ring意为“响，鸣”。‎ 答案　A ‎10.A.choices B.chances C.challenges D.changes 解析　考查名词。根据下文“completing our studies”，“starting companies with Dad”，“still being a model”和“a Mom of five kids”这四种身份可知，母亲面临挑战。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.professor 　 B.doctor C.reporter D.model 解析　考查名词。此处列举母亲当时的四种身份，因为前面已经提到学业，而母亲又是一位模特，所以这里用model比较合适。‎ 答案　D ‎12.A.in danger B.in action C.in trouble D.in charge 解析　考查介词短语。此句表示作者仅仅看着母亲身兼四职就感到很累了。in danger意为“处于危险中”； in action意为“活动中”；in trouble意为“在麻烦中”；in charge意为“负责”。故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎13.A.weak B.powerful C.youthful D.empty 解析　考查形容词。根据上文中“I was a little girl”可知，作者当时还小，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎14.A.came back B.closed down C.went by D.opened up 解析　考查动词短语。根据下文内容可知，作者在顿悟后，她的世界打开了。open up意为“打开”。‎ 答案　D ‎15.A.hope B.hardship C.harmony D.sadness 解析　考查名词。根据下文“seeing possibilities for personal and professional achievements” 可知，作者的生活充满希望。‎ 答案　A ‎16.A.constantly B.shortly C.hardly D.nearly 解析　考查副词。根据下文中的“first， one of few women”可知，因为生活充满希望，所以“我”不断发现自己处于一个独特的位置。 ‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.and B.but C.or D.for 解析　考查连词。either...or表示“或者……或者”是固定搭配。‎ 答案　C ‎18.A.description B.statement C.praise D.introduction 解析　考查名词。根据上文中的“ statement” 可知，受到母亲那些话的鼓励，“我”毅然前行。‎ 答案　B ‎19.A.secretly B.curiously C.carelessly D.eagerly 解析　考查副词。根据上文“不害怕犯错误”可知，此处指渴望遇到每一个挑战，表明作者因受到母亲的鼓舞而表现出对生活的热情。‎ 答案　D ‎20.A.doing B.considering 　 C.correcting 　 D.reading 解析　考查动词。根据上句中的“did”可知，“我”会很自豪地说“过去你做到的，现在我正在做”。‎ 答案　A 考点二　夹叙夹议类 Cloze 1　(2015·新课标全国Ⅱ)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 足球赛的启发 ‎243‎ ‎★★‎ ‎15分钟 ‎ Where do you go when you want to learn something？School？A friend？A tutor？These are all 1 places of learning.But it may well be that the learning you really want 2 somewhere else instead.I had the 3 of seeing this first hand on a 4 .‎ ‎ My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team.They did very well this season and so 5 a tournament，which normally was only for more skilled club teams.This led to some 6 experiences on Saturday as they played against teams 7 trained.Through the first two games，her 8 did not get on serious shot on goal.As a parent，I 9 seeing my daughter playing her best， 10 still defeated.‎ ‎ It seemed that something clicked with the 11 between Saturday and Sunday.When they 12 for their Sunday game，they were 13 different.They had begun to integrate (融合)the kinds of play and teamwork they had 14 the day before into their 15 .They played aggressively and 16 scored a goal.‎ ‎ It 17 me that playing against the other team was a great 18 moment for all the girls on the team.I think it is a general principle. 19 is the best teacher.The lessons they learned may not be 20 what they would have gotten in school，but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者女儿所在的球队因为这个赛季表现突出而入围锦标赛。虽然与强手角逐的前两场比赛中失利，但是善于吸取教训的孩子们在周日的比赛中进球了。通过这次经历，作者得出结论：学习的途径有许多，通过亲身实践得来的经验更加富有意义。‎ ‎1.A.public B.traditional C.official D.special 解析　考查语境中形容词的辨析。根据首句的意思及“School? A friend? A tutor？”，再结合生活常识，不难看出，这些都是传统意义上的(traditional)学习途径。public公共的；official官方的，正式的；special特别的。均不符合题意。‎ 答案　B ‎2.A.passes B.works C.lies D.ends 解析　考查语境中动词的辨析。既然你想要的学习方式不是传统的：在学校里跟朋友交流或向导师求教，那么它很可能会存在于其它地方。lie (位于，存在于)符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎3.A.dream B.idea C.habit D.chance 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。联系下文可知，“我”有机会亲自观看了女儿的一场足球赛并领悟到了这一点。dream梦想；idea主意；habit习惯。均与句意不符。‎ 答案　D ‎4.A.trip B.holiday C.weekend D.square 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。作者下面叙述的几场比赛都是发生在周六和周日的，因此答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎5.A.won B.entered C.organized D.watched 解析　考查语境中动词的辨析。这个赛季女儿所在的球队表现出色而有资格参加锦标赛。win赢；enter进入；organize组织；watch观看。‎ 答案　B ‎6.A.painful B.strange C.common D.practical 解析　考查语境中形容词的辨析。由于参加锦标赛的多是技术更加娴熟的俱乐部球队，他们的球员训练有素(well trained)，技术过硬。女儿的球队艰难鏖战，还是没有一次真正意义上的射门(did not get one serious shot on goal)。painful困难的，艰难的；strange奇怪的；common普通的；practical实用的。由句意可知A项为正确答案。‎ 答案　A ‎7.A.less B.poorly C.newly D.better 解析　考查语境中副词的辨析。见上一小题解析。‎ 答案　D ‎8.A.fans B.tutors C.class D.team 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。联系上下文可知，女儿所在的球队在前两场比赛中未能进球得分。故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎9. A.imagined B.hated C.avoided D.missed 解析　考查语境中动词的辨析。作为父母，谁也不愿意看到竭尽全力踢球的孩子遭受失败的结局。imagine想像；hate憎恨；avoid避免；miss错过。由语境可知B项最能表达此意。‎ 答案　B ‎10.A.if B.or C.but D.as 解析　考查语境中连词的辨析。由空格前的played her best 和still defeated的语意逻辑，不难看出前后为转折关系。因此C项为正确答案。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.girls B.parents C.coaches D.viewers 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。女儿所在的球队在接下来的比赛中有了很大的改变。由此可以推断该句意思是：“周日比赛之前，这群女孩子似乎突然间明白了什么。”故A项正确。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.dressed B.showed up C.made up D.planned 解析　考查语境中短语动词的辨析。由语境可知，周六比赛失利，女孩子们又出现在周日的赛场上。show up(出现，露面)与语境相吻合。‎ 答案　B ‎13.A.slightly B.hardly C.basically D.completely 解析　考查语境中副词的辨析。根据下文所述，女孩子们的表现与上一场比赛迥然不同。slightly稍微；hardly几乎不；basically基本上；completely完全地。‎ 答案　D ‎14.A.seen B.known C.heard D.read 解析　考查语境中动词的辨析。她们的表现之所以有很大改观是因为善于总结经验教训，将周六比赛中看到的对方团队协作的技术运用到自己的比赛中。由语境可知A项正确。‎ 答案　A ‎15.A.styles B.training C.game D.rules 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。见上一小题解析。‎ 答案　C ‎16.A.even B.still C.seldom D.again 解析　考查语境中副词的辨析。在强手面前，孩子们努力拼搏，志在必得，甚至还进了一个球。even甚至；still仍然；seldom很少；again又，再。‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.confused B.struck C.reminded D.warned 解析　考查语境中动词的辨析。由作者接下来阐发的感想可知这是他从这场比赛中突然想到的。It strikes sb that...意为“使某人突然想到……”。‎ 答案　B ‎18. A.touching B.thinking C.encouraging D.learning 解析　考查语境中动词的辨析。由前文对比赛的描述可知，对于球队的每个孩子来说，这场比赛是一个学习的好机会。因此答案为D。‎ 答案　D ‎19. A.Experience B.Independence C.Curiosity D.Interest 解析　考查语境中名词的辨析。通过这场比赛，孩子们学到了以前没有接触到的东西，经历促使她们成长得更快，经历是最好的老师。experience经历，经验；independence独立；curiosity好奇心；interest兴趣。其余三项均与短文主旨无关。‎ 答案　A ‎20.A.harmful to B.mixed with C.different from D.applied to 解析　考查语境中形容词的辨析。由后面but一词的转折意义可以推断本句的意思：孩子们通过比赛总结的经验或许与课堂上学到的经验不同，但从赛场上获取的经验肯定会更有个性化，更加有意义。因为那是靠亲自实践得来的。因此，答案非C莫属。‎ 答案　C Cloze 2　(2015·福建)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 咬住你的舌头 ‎304‎ ‎★★★‎ ‎18分钟 ‎ One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault－finder.However, life can be 1 when you are not busy finding fault with it.‎ ‎ Several years ago I 2 a letter from seventeen－year－old Kerry, who described herself as a world－class fault－finder, almost always 3 by things.People were always doing things that annoyed her, and 4 was ever good enough.She was highly self－critical and also found fault with her friends.She became a really 5 person.‎ ‎ Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 6 . Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash.What made it almost 7 to deal with was that the day before the 8 ， Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 9 of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to 10 . It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 11 her habit of finding fault.Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to 12 everything so harshly(刻薄).She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 13 as well.‎ ‎ Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at fault－finding, 14 when we're honest, we can be sharply 15 of the world.I'm not suggesting you 16 problems, or that you pretend things are 17 than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are— 18 most of the time, and especially when it's not a really big 19 .‎ ‎ Train yourself to “bite your tongue”， and with a little 20 ， you'll get really good at letting things go.And when you do, you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　世界上最容易做的事情之一就是成为一个挑剔的人，但是，如果能改变一下的话，生活也许会是另外一个样子。‎ ‎1.A.lonely B.great C.quiet D.uneasy 解析　考查形容词辨析。如果能不忙着找别人的毛病，生活会十分棒。‎ 答案　B ‎2.A.received B.answered C.expected D.rejected 解析　考查动词辨析。几年前，我收到了一封来自十七岁的Kerry的信。收到来信用receive, answer a letter回信；expect期待；预料；reject拒绝。‎ 答案　A ‎3.A.threatened B.interrupted C.bothered D.spoiled 解析　考查动词辨析。Kerry在信中描述自己是一个世界级的挑剔者，总是会受到别的事情的干扰。bother烦扰；操心；threat威胁；interrupt打断；spoil溺爱。‎ 答案　C ‎4.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing 解析　考查代词。在Kerry看来，人们总是做一些让她烦恼的事情，什么事都不够好。只有nothing表示此处Kerry作为一个超级挑剔者的特点。‎ 答案　D ‎5.A.caring B.boring C.interesting D.surprising 解析　考查形容词辨析。Kerry不仅挑剔自己，也总是找别人的毛病，她真的变成了一个boring(令人厌烦的)人。‎ 答案　B ‎6.A.attitude B.plan C.measure D.explanation 解析　考查名词辨析。不幸的是，改变她的态度是以一场可怕的事故为代价的。measure丈量；衡量；explanation解释。‎ 答案　A ‎7.A.urgent B.unnecessary C.certain D.impossible 解析　考查形容词辨析。urgent紧急的；unnecessary不必要的；certain肯定的；impossible不可能的。‎ 答案　D ‎8.A.occasion B.event C.accident D.adventure 解析　考查名词辨析。根据上文可知，在这场事故之前，Kerry拜访了她的朋友。‎ 答案　C ‎9.A.memory B.notice C.evidence D.choice 解析　考查名词辨析。Kerry拜访了她的朋友，不停地批评她朋友选择男朋友(的问题)、她生活的方式问题、她和她父母相处的问题以及各种各样她觉得她需要表达的问题。‎ 答案　D ‎10.A.hear B.contribute C.express D.admit 解析　考查动词辨析，解析见上题。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.aware of B.afraid of C.curious about D.confused about 解析　考查形容词短语的辨析。直到她朋友受了重伤之后，她才意识到自己的(乱挑剔)的习惯(可能会给别人带来严重的后果)。become aware of意识到；be afraid of害怕；be curious about好奇；be confused about困惑。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.discuss B.realize C.judge D.settle 解析　考查动词辨析。从那之后，很快地，她开始学着欣赏生活而不是刻薄地去评判任何事。judge判断，评判；discuss讨论；realize意识到；settle解决。‎ 答案　C ‎13.A.family B.life C.career D.education 解析　考查名词辨析。她能够把她的新的智慧也传递到她的生活中的其他部分。‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.so B.or C.but D.for 解析　考查连词。也许我们大部分人都不是很挑剔，但是诚实地说，我们可能会对这个世界十分的挑剔。此处表示转折关系。‎ 答案　C ‎15.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical 解析　考查形容词辨析。本文的主题词fault－finder对应critical。‎ 答案　D ‎16.A.face B.create C.solve D.ignore 解析　考查动词辨析。发现了问题，我不是建议你去忽略这些问题。或者假装这些事比他们事实上好。‎ 答案　D ‎17.A.rarer B.better C.stranger D.worse 解析　考查形容词辨析。解析见上题。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.at least B.at last C.by far D.so far 解析　考查介词短语辨析。但是要至少大部分时间学会允许这些事情的存在。‎ 答案　A ‎19.A.task B.deal C.result D.duty 解析　考查名词辨析。特别是不是什么大事的时候。big deal大事。‎ 答案　B ‎20.A.practice B.speech C.rest D.pity 解析　考查名词辨析。训练自己“咬住自己的舌头”，少说话，多这样做，你会真的学会放手了。practice做法，实践。‎ 答案　A Cloze 3　(2015·浙江)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 实现个人价值 ‎334‎ ‎★★★‎ ‎18分钟 ‎ Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford，I've watched one friend after another land high－ranking，high－paying Wall Street jobs.As executives (高级管理人员) with banks，consulting firms，established law firms，and major corporations，many are now 1 on their way to impressive careers.By society's 2 ，they seem to have it made.‎ ‎ On the surface，these people seem to be very lucky in life.As they left student life behind，many had a 3 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar，shook hands with longtime roommates，and 4 out of small apartments into high buildings.They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 5 a college year's monthly rent.They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.‎ ‎ The thing is，a number of them have 6 that despite their success，they aren't happy.Some 7 of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight－hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 8 .Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 9 .However，instead of devoting themselves to their work，they find themselves working to support the 10 to which they have so quickly become 11 .‎ ‎ People often speak of trying a more satisfying path，and 12 in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they 13 or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion：it's 14 .They have loans，bills，a mortgage (抵押贷款) to 15 ，retirement to save for.They recognize there's something 16 in their lives，but it's 17 to step off the track.‎ ‎ In a society that tends to 18 everything in terms of dollars and cents，we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our 19 in financial terms.But what about the personal and social costs 20 in pursuing money over meaning？These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore—and the very ones we need to consider most.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述朋友大学毕业后的工作、心情、经历告诉我们：我们不应该为了高质量的生活只追求金钱，个人价值和社会价值的实现才是最重要的。‎ ‎1.A.much B.never C.seldom D.well 解析　考查副词词义辨析。根据后面的they seem to have it made可知，大学毕业后，我观察到现在我的很多朋友们并没有创造出一番令人赞叹的事业。‎ 答案　D ‎2.A.policies B.standards C.experiments D.regulations 解析　考查名词词义辨析。我认为他们没有，但按照社会的标准，他们似乎已经达到了。standard标准，符合语境。policy政策；experiment试验；regulation规章，规则。‎ 答案　B ‎3.A.last B.least C.second D.best 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。根据前面的as they left student life behind可知，当他们离开学校时，很多人在便宜且友好的当地酒吧喝完最后一杯酒。‎ 答案　A ‎4.A.cycled B.moved C.slid D.looked 解析　考查动词词义辨析。离开狭小的学生公寓进入高楼大厦中。move out of搬离，符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎5.A.shared B.paid C.equaled D.collected 解析　考查动词词义辨析。在饭店里一瓶酒的价格相当于大学一个月的租金。equal与……相等或相同，符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎6.A.advertised B.witnessed C.admitted D.demanded 解析　考查动词词义辨析。实际情况是，他们中的很多人承认尽管他们很成功，但并不快乐。admit承认，符合语境。advertise作广告；witness目击；demand要求。‎ 答案　C ‎7.A.complain B.dream C.hear D.approve 解析　考查动词词义辨析。根据后面的unfriendly coworkers and feel sad可知，一些人抱怨同事不友好。complain of抱怨，诉苦，符合语境。‎ 答案　A ‎8.A.distribute B.hate C.applaud D.neglect 解析　考查动词词义辨析。完成他们不喜欢的工作任务他们才感到悲伤。‎ 答案　B ‎9.A.calm B.guilty C.warm D.empty 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。根据前面的feeling tired and可知，empty空虚，符合语境。calm镇静的；guilty有罪的。‎ 答案　D ‎10.A.family B.government C.lifestyle D.project 解析　考查名词词义辨析。但他们并不专心于自己的工作，‎ 他们工作只是为了维持这种很快就习以为常的生活方式。lifestyle生活方式，符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.accustomed B.appointed C.unique D.available 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。固定表达become accustomed to对……变得习以为常，习惯于。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.yet B.also C.instead D.rather 解析　考查副词词义辨析。根据上下文可知，这里表示转折关系，故要用yet。‎ 答案　A ‎13.A.let out B.turn in C.give up D.believe in 解析　考查动词短语辨析。离职去从事他们自己所信仰的事情。believe in信奉，信仰，符合语境。let out使出来，放出；turn in上交，呈交；give up放弃。‎ 答案　D ‎14.A.fundamental B.practical C.impossible D.unforgettable 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。根据后面的they have loans...可知，放弃现在的工作去从事自己喜爱的事情是不可能的。‎ 答案　C ‎15.A.take off B.drop off C.put off D.pay off 解析　考查动词短语辨析。因为他们有抵押贷款要偿还。pay off付清，还清，符合语境。take off取下，起飞；drop off落下，减少；put off推迟。‎ 答案　D ‎16.A.missing B.inspiring C.sinking D.shining 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。这时他们意识到生活中缺失了什么。missing失掉的，失踪的，找不到的，符合语境。‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.harmful B.hard C.useful D.normal 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。但很难脱离现在的生活轨迹。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.measure B.suffer C.digest D.deliver 解析　考查动词词义辨析。在一个倾向于用金钱来衡量一切的社会里。measure衡量。‎ 答案　A ‎19.A.disasters B.motivations C.campaigns D.decisions 解析　考查名词词义辨析。从小时候我们就学会了从经济的角度来考虑所做出的决定的代价。‎ 答案　D ‎20.A.assessed B.involved C.covered D.reduced 解析　考查动词词义辨析。追求金钱所涉及的个人和社会代价呢？(be) involved in牵涉，涉及，符合语境。‎ 答案　B Cloze 4　(2014·辽宁)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 沟通的重要 ‎283‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife，Eleanor.We had 1 to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock.I felt a little uneasy，but to my 2 ，I had a good excuse：A business meeting had 3 and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner.‎ ‎ When I arrived at the 4 ，I apologized and told Eleanor I didn't mean to be late.She screamed，“You never mean to.”Well，I 5 tell she was angry.“I'm sorry but it was not 6 ，”I said.Then I told her about the business meeting. 7 ，my explanation seemed to make things worse，which started to drive 8 mad as well.‎ ‎ Several weeks later，when I 9 the situation to my friend Ken Hardy，he smiled，“You 10 a classic mistake.You're stuck 11 your own way of thinking.You didn't 12 to be late.But that's not the point.What is 13 in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.”He pointed out that I focused on the intention 14 Eleanor focused on the result.Thus， 15 of us felt misunderstood and crazy.‎ ‎ Thinking more about Ken's words，I 16 recognized the root cause of such disagreement.It's the result of the action that really 17 .I should have started the conversation by expressing 18 my actions affected Eleanor and 19 the discussions about my intention for later，much later and even never.‎ ‎ Later on，after talking to Eleanor and really 20 her experience of the results of my lateness，I've managed to be on time a lot more frequently.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是夹叙夹议文。作者和妻子约好共同吃晚饭，由于作者的迟到，特别是他的解释方式使这次约会不欢而散。后来，作者的朋友点破了正是由于他和妻子的关注点不同，导致了沟通失败。‎ ‎1.A.started B.agreed C.continued D.managed 解析　考查动词辨析。agree to do同意做某事。此处指作者和妻子约好7点在饭店见面一起吃饭。‎ 答案　B ‎2.A.relief B.surprise C.regret D.sorrow 解析　考查名词辨析。作者因为迟到很不安，但使“我”能松一口气的是“我”有一个好借口。‎ 答案　A ‎3.A.broken out B.closed down C.faded away D.run over 解析　考查动词短语辨析。“我”想到了一个好借口：因为我临时参加了一个商业会议，而并非故意浪费时间晚到的。A.break out 爆发；B.close down关闭；C.fade away(声音，颜色等)消退；D.run over 匆匆而过，此处指临时安排的紧急会议。‎ 答案　D ‎4.A.house B.room C.restaurant D.supermarket 解析　考查名词辨析。从上文可知，作者和妻子约好在饭店吃晚饭，当然是到达饭店。‎ 答案　C ‎5.A.could B.must C.will D.might ‎ 解析　考查情态动词的含义。could能够，“我”向妻子解释迟到的原因，she ‎ screamed，“我”可以判断出她很生气。‎ 答案　A ‎6.A.movable B.comfortable C.acceptable D.avoidable 解析　考查形容词辨析。我对妻子说：我很抱歉，但是这是“不可避免的”。‎ 答案　D ‎7.A.However B.Therefore C.Moreover D.Otherwise 解析　考查连词。“我”向妻子说了会议的事，然而，“我”的解释看起来使事情更加糟糕。‎ 答案　A ‎8.A.her B.him C.me D.them 解析　考查代词。“我”的解释使事情更加糟糕，当然也开始使我变得疯狂。‎ 答案　C ‎9.A.spread B.wrote C.translated D.described 解析　考查动词辨析。几个星期后，我向朋友描述这件事情的经过。‎ 答案　D ‎10.A.knew B.made C.found D.took 解析　考查固定搭配。make a mistake犯错误。‎ 答案　B ‎11.A.in B.beyond C.for D.against ‎ 解析　考查介词的使用。be stuck in your way of thinking陷入你自己的思维方式中。此处指朋友告诉作者：你犯了一个致命的错误，就是陷入了自己的思维方式之中，没有站在对方的立场上考虑事情。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.need B.prove C.pretend D.intend 解析　考查动词辨析。intend to do sth打算做某事，此处指：你不是故意迟到的。‎ 答案　D ‎13.A.funny B.important C.possible D.simple 解析　考查形容词辨析。你不是故意迟到的，但这不是关键点。在沟通中，‎ 最重要的是，你的迟到影响了你的妻子。因此，important为最佳答案。‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.while B.after C.until D.unless 解析　考查连词。朋友指出：“我关注的是不故意迟到，而妻子关注的是(迟到了)这个结果。”while用在两个并列句中间，表示对比。‎ 答案　A ‎15.A.all B.none C.both D.neither 解析　考查代词。我们的关注点不同，当然，我们两人都(both)会感到误解和疯狂。‎ 答案　C ‎16.A.usually B.merely C.hardly D.gradually 解析　考查副词。通过仔细思考朋友的话，我“逐渐”意识到我和妻子分歧的根源。gradually逐渐地；merely仅仅。‎ 答案　D ‎17.A.inspires B.matters C.improves D.challenges 解析　考查动词辨析。“重要的”是行为的结果。matter有关系，重要；inspire鼓舞，激励；improve提高，改善；challenge挑战。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.how B.why C.when D.what 解析　考查宾语从句的连接副词。 13 后的how给本题能提供提示。‎ 答案　A ‎19.A.compared B.reported C.finished D.saved 解析　考查动词辨析。本句句意：我本应该以这种方式开始我的对话：要表达出我的行为对妻子有了“怎样的”影响，后来再通过解释我迟到的原因来“补救”我们的谈话，这种解释可以是晚些时候做，甚至也可以永远不要提及。‎ 答案　D ‎20.A.showing B.satisfying C.understanding D.destroying 解析　考查词义辨析。根据上下文，本句意思应为：后来，通过和妻子交流，并且真正懂得由于我的迟到，对她造成的影响的经历之后，‎ 我就能够尽量做到(在约会中)按时了。‎ 答案　C Cloze 5　(2014·福建)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 父亲的弹奏 ‎333‎ ‎★★★‎ ‎18分钟 From my second grade on，there was one event I feared every year：the piano recital(独奏会).A recital 1 I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers.Each year I 2 ask my father if I could skip the recital“just this once”.And each year he'd shake his head，muttering(嘀咕) 3 about building self－confidence and working towards a 4 .‎ ‎ So it was with really great 5 that I stood in church one recent Sunday，video camera in hand，and 6 my 68－year－old father sweating in his shirt 7 rising to play the piano in his very first recital.‎ ‎ My father had longed to play music since childhood，but his family was poor and couldn't 8 lessons.He could have gone on regretting it， 9 too many of us do.But though he was rooted in his past，he wasn't 10 there.When he retired three years ago，he 11 his church music director to take him as a student.‎ ‎ For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard，he 12 stared down at his fingers.Has he forgotten the 13 ？I worried，remembering those split seconds 14 ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would 15 .But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the 16 fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines.And I 17 he had been doing what music teachers always stress： 18 the music and pretend the others aren't there.‎ ‎ “I'm 19 of him for starting something new at his age，”I said to my son Jeff.‎ ‎ “Yeah，and doing it so 20 ，”Jeff added.‎ ‎ With his first recital，my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30－plus years ago.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，一年一度的钢琴演奏让作者无奈，而父亲退休后开始学习的经历教会作者勇气与信心比什么都重要。‎ ‎1.A.reflected B.explained C.meant D.proved 解析　根据上下文意，独奏会意味着我必须练习一首无聊的乐曲。meant“意味着”，故选C项，其他三项不符合语境意义。‎ 答案　C ‎2.A.would B.could C.might D.should 解析　根据上下文意，“我”每年都要……，表示经常性的动作行为，故选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎3.A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something 解析　根据下文about building self－confidence and working towards a...可知父亲嘴里嘀咕了一些事情。‎ 答案　D ‎4.A.goal B.stage C.journey D.chance 解析　句意：建立自信，朝着一个目标努力。goal“目标”。‎ 答案　A ‎5.A.trouble B.satisfaction C.strength D.disappointment 解析　根据下文我的父亲开始他的第一次独奏，所以这是很令人满意的，故选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎6.A.kept B.sent C.watched D.felt 解析　我是看到我的父亲直流汗。watch“看到”。‎ 答案　C ‎7.A.through B.from C.against D.before 解析　父亲是在第一次演奏之前，直流汗。before“在……之前”，符合语境。‎ 答案　D ‎8.A.miss B.afford C.select D.understand 解析　根据上文他的家庭很贫穷，判断出支付不起学费，afford“付得起”。‎ 答案　B ‎9.A.as B.once C.if D.while 解析　句意：他可以像我们大多数人一样去后悔。as“像”，引导从句。‎ 答案　A ‎10.A.educated B.protected C.stuck D.spoilt 解析　根据上下文意，尽管他生根于过去，却没有止步不前。stuck“粘贴”，符合语境。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.allowed B.invited C.inspired D.persuaded ‎ 解析　根据上下文意，他说服教堂音乐主管收他为学生。persuade sb to do sth“说服某人做某事”是固定用法。‎ 答案　D ‎12.A.roughly B.simply C.merrily D.curiously 解析　根据上下语境，父亲坐在琴键前，仅仅向下盯着自己的手指。simply“仅仅”。‎ 答案　B ‎13.A.words B.videos C.notes D.lessons 解析　根据上下语境，他忘记音符了吗？notes“音符”。‎ 答案　C ‎14.A.decades B.weeks C.hours D.moments 解析　可知作者想起了自己十多年前，我的大脑一片空白。decades“数十年”，故选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎15.A.play B.freeze C.click D.adjust 解析　根据上下文，头脑一片空白，手指就会像结了冰一样。freeze“使结冰”，符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎16.A.same B.warm C.different D.dirty 解析　根据上下文，但是，在那个时候，传出了优美的旋律，‎ 来自于那双曾经为我装鱼线的相同的手。可知是同一只手。故选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.predicted B.realized C.imagined D.insisted 解析　根据语境，我意识到他做了音乐老师总是强调的事情。realized“意识到”，符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.pass over B.turn up C.bring in D.concentrate on 解析　专注于音乐，假装其他人不存在。concentrate on“专心于”，是固定短语。‎ 答案　D ‎19.A.ashamed B.aware C.tired D.proud 解析　根据上下文，在他那个年龄，还能开始新的东西，我为此感到骄傲。be proud of为……骄傲。‎ 答案　D ‎20.A.casually B.anxiously C.nicely D.frequently 解析　根据上下文，应该是完成得是那样漂亮。nicely“漂亮地”。故选C项。‎ 答案　C Cloze 6　(2014·江苏)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 自信的力量 ‎294‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way to fill a universal human need.‎ ‎ It was a need that he first 1 back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg.To get an 2 ，he was struggling against many difficulties.His family was poor.His Dad couldn't afford the 3 at college，so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes.Study had to be done 4 his farm－work routines.He withdrew from many school activities 5 he didn't have the time or the 6 .He had only one good suit.He tried 7 the football team，but the coach turned him down for being too 8 .During this p eriod Dale was slowly 9 an inferiority complex (自卑感)，which his mother knew could 10 him from achieving his real potential.She 11 that Dale join the debating team，believing that 12 in speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed.‎ ‎ Dale took his mother's advice，tried desperately and after several attempts 13 made it.This proved to be a 14 point in his life.Speaking before groups did help him gain the 15 he needed.By the time Dale was a senior，he had won every top honor in 16 .Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they， 17 ，were winning contests.‎ ‎ Out of this early struggle to 18 his feelings of inferiority，Dale came to understand that the ability to 19 an idea to an audience builds a person's confidence.And， 20 it，Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do—and so could others.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是一篇人物小传。Dale Carnegie出生于小农场，家庭的贫困让他无法参与学校的很多活动，因为有时因为交不起费用，有时因为买不起衣服，他变得很自卑。有远见的母亲建议他参加各种辩论队，从而培养了他的自信，开发了他的潜力，最后，他从一个名不见经传的农场孩子变得世界闻名，他不仅成就了自己，也鼓励了很多人，因为他坚信自己能做自己想做的任何事——别人也能。‎ ‎1.A.admitted B.filled C.supplied D.recognized 解析　考查动词辨析。A.承认；认可；接受；B.填充；填满；C.提供；供应；D.认识到。根据语境need是所填词汇的宾语。“他最初认识到这种需求是追溯到1906年……”，可知答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎2.A.assignment B.education C.advantage D.instruction 解析　考查名词辨析。A.分配；任务；B.教育；C.有利条件，优势；D.说明。根据下文他为了上学克服很多困难，可知是为了获得教育。‎ 答案　B ‎3.A.training B.board C.teaching D.equipment 解析　考查名词辨析。A.训练；B.食宿；C.教学；D.设备。根据下文他骑马上下学可知他因家穷付不起食宿费，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎4.A.between B.during C.over D.through 解析　考查介词。A.两者之间；B.在……过程中；C.关于，经过，对于；D.穿过。通过上下文可知他要帮家里干活，学习活动只能在干活间隙进行，指两项农活之间，故用A。‎ 答案　A ‎5.A.while B.when C.because D.though 解析　考查状语从句。根据语境，他不能参与许多学校活动是因为抽不出时间或买不起服装，前后文构成因果关系，故选C，引导原因状语从句。‎ 答案　C ‎6.A.permits B.interest C.talent D.clothes 解析　根据语境只有clothes才是贫穷能够影响到的，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎7.A.on B.for C.in D.with 解析　此处表示尝试的目的，故用for，选B。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.light B.flexible C.optimistic D.outgoing 解析　考查形容词辨析。教练选择队员要看体格，因为家穷，Carnegie很瘦弱，不适合踢球，此处light指身体轻，说明他体质不好，太瘦弱；B.柔韧的；C.乐观的；D.外向的。‎ 答案　A ‎9.A.gaining B.achieving C.developing D.obtaining 解析　考查动词搭配。该空要填的谓语动词的宾语是an inferiority complex，这种自卑感是逐渐积累发展而形成的，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎10.A.prevent B.protect C.save D.free 解析　考查动词搭配。prevent...from阻止……做……；protect...from...保护……‎ 不受……伤害；save...from...从……中拯救……；free...from...使……摆脱。根据语境，母亲知道自卑感会阻止他发挥他的真正的潜力，可知选A。‎ 答案　A ‎11.A.suggested B.demanded C.required D.insisted 解析　根据下一自然段Dale took his mother's advice中可知此选项中suggest与advice相呼应，选A。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.presence B.practice C.patience D.potential 解析　考查名词辨析。A.在场，出席；B.练习，习惯做法；C.耐心；D.潜力；根据上下文，辩论队应经常练习讲话，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎13.A.hopefully B.certainly C.finally D.naturally 解析　根据语境：他拼命练习，经过多次尝试最终成功，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎14.A.key B.breaking C.basic D.turning 解析　考查形容词辨析。此空所填词汇做定语，修饰point，根据语境，他参加辩论队以前自卑，成功后变得自信，说明这是他一生的转折点，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎15.A.progress B.experience C.competence D.confidence 解析　考查名词辨析。所填词汇做gain的宾语，根据上文提示，演讲使他获得了自信，可知选D。‎ 答案　D ‎16.A.horse－riding B.football C.speech D.farming 解析　与上文呼应，他参加演讲比赛，故获得演讲比赛的顶级荣誉，选C。‎ 答案　C ‎17.A.in return B.in brief C.in turn D.in fact 解析　考查短语辨析。A.作为报答；B.大致上，大体上；C.接着，随之；按顺序；D.事实上，根据语境别的学生来找他辅导，随之，也赢得比赛，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎18.A.convey B.overcome C.understand D.build 解析　考查动词辨析。A.传达；B.克服；C.理解；D.建立。所填词汇的宾语是his feelings of inferiority，根据上文他参加演讲获得自信是克服了自卑感，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎19.A.express B.stress C.contribute D.repeat 解析　考查动词辨析。所填词汇的宾语是idea，演讲要具备向观众表达思想的能力，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎20.A.besides B.beyond C.like D.with 解析　考查介词用法。根据上下文语意：“具备了这种能力，他就能做他想做的任何事情”，故选D。‎ 答案　D Cloze 7　(2014·湖北)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 感谢磨难 ‎340‎ ‎★★★‎ ‎18分钟 ‎　　When our restaurant business failed，we headed north in a camping truck to Texas，hoping to have a“fresh start”.‎ ‎ At the 1 of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷) State Park，I 2 a job advertisement hiring park hosts.The position offered a 3 ，permanent campsite in the park，and 4 ，the hosts served as a link between the park's guests and the rangers (护林人).It was the perfect solution：a rent－free place to reorganize our lives.We entered the park and I made an 5 for the following day.‎ ‎ The park was 6 ，so it took us some time to find an available site.That evening，as we finished our dinner，my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table.We 7 climbed onto the table and，for the next four hours，waited for them to 8 our camp.‎ ‎ Having survived that night，we were 9 that everything else would be all right.The next day we met with the people who ran the park.They explained our 10 and gave us a beautiful campsite.‎ ‎ That evening， 11 ，we learned about the canyon 12 .They were st rong and cold，rocking our little camping truck violently，and we lay 13 in the dark until the winds died away.‎ ‎ 14 the weeks that followed，we learned to survive in our truck and 15 the little money my wife 16 by substitute teaching.Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful 17 .For a time after our business 18 I thought I might lose my family as well.‎ ‎ Living in the tiny 19 with no television，we sat close together reading and talking.One evening，standing under a jeweled sky，I found myself 20 for all the hardships.We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls.We had become a family!‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本篇完形填空是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。讲述了一个家庭餐馆生意失败之后作公园主持人努力重新开始的故事，在此过程中增强了之前在做生意时失去的家庭凝聚力。文章通过这个故事阐明一个道理：我们在追寻事业成功的时候，可能会失去家庭的和睦和凝聚力，因此我们要学会在发展事业的同时兼顾好家庭。‎ ‎1.A.back B.edge C.centre D.entrance ‎ 解析　考查名词辨析。从后文We entered the park 可知，应该是在公园门口(entrance)，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎2.A.sponsored B.published C.noticed D.answered ‎ 解析　考查动词辨析。从前文When our restaurant business failed和hoping to have a “fresh start”可知，作者是在寻找工作，在公园门口注意到一则招聘广告，符合语境，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎3.A.safe B.free C.convenient D.beautiful ‎ 解析　考查形容词辨析。后文中提到a rent－free place，可知营地是免费的(free)，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎4.A.in return B.in time C.in short D.in turn ‎ 解析　考查介词短语辨析。A.in return 作为回报；B.in time及时；C.in short总之，简言之；D.in turn反过来，反之。根据空处后文句可知要取得这个工作，需要成为公园客人和护林人之间的联系人，即公园主持人来作为回报，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎5.A.attempt B.agreement C.appeal D.appointment ‎ 解析　考查名词辨析。A.attempt 尝试；B.agreement同意，协议；C.appeal 吸引；D.appointment约定，预约。前文知道作者看到招聘广告，预约明天(make an appointment)应聘，符合语境，应选D。‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.crowded B.dangerous C.ideal D.quiet ‎ 解析　考查形容词辨析。A.crowded 拥挤的；B.dangerous危险的；C.ideal 理想的；D.quiet安静的；根据后文so it took us some time to find an available site，可知因为人多很难找到公园提供给的住宿的地方，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎7.A.repeatedly B.immediately C.eventually D.calmly ‎ 解析　考查副词辨析。A.repeatedly 重复地；B.immediately 立刻，马上；C.eventually 最终；D.calmly镇静地；文中提到my wife saw two large skunks(臭鼬)walking toward our table，所以我们应该立即躲避臭鼬。故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.attack B.leave C.pass D.search ‎ 解析　考查动词辨析。A.attack 攻击；B.leave 离开；C.pass 通过；D.search寻找，搜索；由上文我们立即爬上桌子躲避臭鼬，可知我们等它尽快离开，故选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎9.A.satisfied B.determined C.confident D.aware ‎ 解析　考查形容词辨析。A.satisfied 满意的；B.determined 坚决的；C.confident 自信的；D.aware知道的，明白的。由前文having survived that night，可知我们对于接下来的生活有了自信(confident)，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎10.A.responsibilities B.requirements C.circumstances D.conditions 解析　考查名词辨析。A.responsibilities 职责，责任；B.requirements要求，请求；C.circumstances 环境；D.conditions 条件，情况。由前文I made an appointment for the following day和 the next day we met with the people who ran the park.可知他们去应聘了，管理人员告诉他们应尽的职责，符合语境，故选responsibilities。‎ 答案　A ‎11.A.moreover B.therefore C.meanwhile D.however ‎ 解析　考查连词辨析。A.moreover而且，此外；B.therefore 因此，所以；C.meanwhile同时；D.however然而，可是。由前文everything else would be all right和后文rocking our little camping truck violently...until the winds died away可知，前后情况是一种相反的场景，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎12.A.winds B.snows C.woods D.trails ‎ 解析　考查名词辨析。由后文They were strong and cold，rocking our little camping truck violently...until the winds died away，可知是winds，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎13.A.shaking B.quarrelling C.mourning D.aching ‎ 解析　考查动词辨析。A.shaking握手，颤动；B.quarrelling 争吵；C.mourning 为……哀悼；D.aching疼痛，渴望。由前文rocking our little camping truck violently可知卡车(truck) 在摇动(shake)，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎14.A.After B.Between C.During D.Beyond 解析　考查介词辨析。A.After 在……之后；B.Between在两者之间；C.During 在……期间；D.Beyond 超越……范围，应该是指后续的几周期间，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎15.A.give away B.hand out C.live on D.put aside ‎ 解析　考查动词短语辨析。A.give away 捐赠，泄露；B.hand out 分发；C.live ‎ on 靠……生活；以……为食；D.put aside 存储，留出，搁置。由下文可知我们以妻子作为代课教师所挣得一点钱为生，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎16.A.borrowed B.earned C.posted D.raised ‎ 解析　考查动词辨析。根据上文，生意失败，所以作者的妻子要靠教书来挣一点钱(earned the little money )生活，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎17.A.business B.career C.family D.image 解析　考查名词辨析。根据后文I might lose my family as well 和building a successful business and then losing it 看出作者留给家人的时间很少，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎18.A.started B.failed C.expanded D.declined ‎ 解析　考查动词辨析。根据文章第一段第一句When our restaurant business failed提示，应选failed。‎ 答案　B ‎19.A.truck B.park C.house D.camp ‎ 解析　考查名词辨析。由文章第五段rocking our little camping truck violently，可知填truck，tiny是small的同义替换，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎20.A.desperate B.ready C.suitable D.thankful 解析　考查形容词辨析。A.desperate 不顾一切的，令人绝望的；B.ready 准备好的，情愿的；C.suitable适当的；D.thankful感激的，欣慰的。由前文可知作者找到工作和后文we had become a family可知，作者工作、家庭都有收获，所以作者是心怀感激的，故选D。‎ 答案　D Cloze 8　(2014·天津)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 学会独立 ‎336‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ One night，when I was eight，my mother gently asked me a question I would ‎ never forget.“Sweetie，my company wants to 1 me but needs me to work in Brazil.This is like your teacher telling you that you've done 2 and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级)，but you'll have to 3 your friends.Would you say yes to your teacher？”She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it.I was puzzled.The question kept me 4 for the rest of the night.I had said“yes”but for the first time，I realized the 5 decisions adults had to make.‎ ‎ For almost four years，my mother would call us from Brazil every day.Every evening I'd 6 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day.A phone call，however，could never replace her 7 and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.‎ ‎ During my fourth－grade Christmas break，we flew to Rio to visit her.Looking at her large 8 apartment，I became 9 how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself.It was then 10 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on 11 family and work. 12 difficult decisions，she used to tell me，you wouldn't know whether you made the right choice，but you could always make the best out of the situation，with passion and a 13 attitude.‎ ‎ Back home，I 14 myself that what my mother could do，I could，too.If she 15 to live in Rio all by herself，I，too，could learn to be 16 .I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable 17 .‎ ‎ My mother is now back with us.But I will never forget what the 18 has really taught me.Sacrifices 19 in the end.The separation between us has proved to be a 20 for me.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　“我”还是八岁小孩的时候，母亲就让我明白，成人有时也会面对工作和家庭的艰难选择，要努力平衡两者关系；随着年龄的增长，我越来越能够体味母亲的坚强与独立；聚少离多的生活也使我在理解母亲的同时，成长为一个坚强独立的人。母亲的牺牲获得了回报。‎ ‎1.A.attract B.promote C.surprise D.praise 解析　考查词义辨析。根据上下文可知母亲将被升职，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎2.A.little B.much C.well D.wrong 解析　考查语境理解。根据下文“允许你跳级”，说明做得好，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎3.A.leave B.refuse C.contact D.forgive 解析　考查语境理解及词义辨析。A.离开；B.拒绝；C.和……联系；D.原谅。根据上下文，可知因为跳级要离开朋友，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎4.A.explaining B.sleeping C.wondering D.regretting 解析　考查语境理解及词义辨析。A.解释；B.睡觉；C.思考；想知道；D.遗憾。根据上下文，这个问题让“我”一直思考，可知选C。‎ 答案　C ‎5.A.poor B.timely C.final D.tough 解析　考查词义辨析与语境理解。根据第三自然段第三行the tough choices提示，可知选D。‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.eagerly B.politely C.nervously D.curiously 解析　考查副词辨析。A.eagerly热切地；B.礼貌地；C.紧张地；D.好奇地；根据语境，母亲在外地工作，很难见面，“我”一定是“热切地”盼望母亲来电话，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎7.A.patience B.presence C.intelligence D.influence 解析　考查名词辨析。A.耐心；B.出席，在场；C.智慧；D.影响。根据语境：可是一个电话永远不可能代替母亲本人在，因此有时很难不感到孤独，可知选B。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.comfortable B.expensive C.empty D.modern 解析　考查形容词辨析。A.舒适的；B.昂贵的；C.空荡荡的；D.现代化的。根据语境：“看到她空荡荡的寓所，我也意识到母亲自己在巴西也很孤独”与下文中的“lonely”语境呼应，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎9.A.interested in B.aware of C.doubtful about D.satisfied with 解析　考查短语辨析。A.对……感兴趣；B.意识到；C.对……感到怀疑；D.对……感到满意，根据语境可知选B。‎ 答案　B ‎10.A.when B.where C.which D.that 解析　考查强调句型。句意：直到那时，我才开始感激母亲为了平衡工作和家庭所做出的艰难选择。此句是强调时间状语，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎11.A.abandoning B.balancing C.comparing D.mixing 解析　考查动词辨析。A.抛弃；B.平衡；C.对比；D.混合。根据语境可知选B。‎ 答案　B ‎12.A.Depending on B.Supplied with C.Faced with D.Insisting on 解析　考查短语辨析。A.依靠，根据；B.为……提供；C.面临，面对；D.坚持。根据语意：“面对艰难的抉择，她常告诉我，你不可能知道自己的选择是否正确，但你可以用热情和乐观的态度去充分利用这种情况。”可知，选C。‎ ‎ 答案　C ‎13.A.different B.friendly C.positive D.general 解析　考查形容词辨析。A.不同的；B.友好的；C.乐观的；积极的；D.大致的，大体上的；根据语境，“应用乐观的态度去面对这种情况”，可知选C。‎ 答案　C ‎14.A.criticized B.informed C.warned D.reminded 解析　考查动词辨析。A.批判；批评；B.通知，告知；C.警告；D.提醒；根据语境：“回家后我提醒自己：母亲可以做到的，我也能做到。”故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎15.A.managed B.offered C.attempted D.expected 解析　考查动词辨析。A.manage to do设法成功做到；B.offer to do主动提出做……；C.attempt to do尝试着做……；D.expect to do期待要做，预料到做……；根据语境“母亲成功做到独自在异地生活”。故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎16.A.grateful B.energetic C.independent D.practical 解析　考查形容词辨析。A.感激的；B.精力充沛的；C.独立的；D.实用的。根据上文“She managed to live in Rio all by herself”可知，此处强调其独立性，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎17.A.examples B.limits C.rules D.goals 解析　考查名词辨析。A.例子；B.限制；C.规则；D.目标。根据上文可与动词set搭配，且用achievable作定语修饰，语境：“我学会了照顾自己和设立高但可达到的目标”可知选D。‎ 答案　D ‎18.A.question B.experience C.history D.occasion 解析　考查名词辨析。A.问题；B.经验，经历；C.历史；D.场合。该空在该句中做主语，应是概括前文讲到的经历，故选B。句意：我永远都不会忘记这次经历教给我的一切。‎ 答案　B ‎19.A.pay off B.come back C.run out D.turn up 解析　考查短语辨析。A.没有白费；得到报偿；B.回来；C.用光，用完了；D.出现，到场。该句主语是sacrifices，句意：这些牺牲最后都没有白费。故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎20.A.blessing B.gathering C.failure D.pleasure 解析　考查名词辨析。A.保佑；赐福；B.聚集，汇聚；C.失败；D.乐趣，乐事。根据语意，由于母亲不在身边，我变得独立、坚强，所以这种经历也使我获得了意想不到的收获。所以，就像上苍赐给我的福气，故选A。‎ 答案　A Cloze 9　(2013·山东)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 ‎“我”变好了 ‎305‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ I used to be a very self－centered person，but in the past two years I have really ‎ changed.I have started to think about other people 1 I think about myself.I am happy that I am becoming a 2 person.‎ ‎ I think my 3 started when I was at Palomar College.At first，I just wanted to get my 4 and be left alone.I thought I was smarter than everyone else，so I hardly ever 5 to anyone in my classes.By the end of my first semester，I was really 6 .It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n) 7 .I started asking people around me how they were doing，and if they were having trouble I 8 to help.That was really a big 9 for me.By the end of the year，I had several new friends，and two of 10 are still my best friends today.‎ ‎ A bigger cause of my new 11 ，however，came when I took a part－time job at a Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimer's disease became my 12 .Every time I came into her room，she was so 13 because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never 14 her，so I took her place.She let me 15 that making others feel good made me feel good，too.When she died，I was 16 ，but I was also very grateful to her.‎ ‎ I think I am a much 17 person today than I used to be，and I hope I will not 18 these experiences.They have 19 me to care about other people more than about myself.I 20 who I am today，and I could not say that a few years ago.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文讲述了一个小女孩以前只顾自己不为他人着想，但通过帮助别人改变了自己；通过与一位患老年痴呆症的老太太接触更是让她体会到帮助别人而得到的快乐。最后自己成了一个处处为他人考虑且乐于助人的人。‎ ‎1.A.since B.before C.or D.unless 解析　考查连词辨析。根据语境可知，以前“我”是一个以自我为中心的人，但最近两年“我”真的改变了，在想到自己之前“我”总会先想到别人。before意为“在……之前”，符合语境。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎2.A.famous B.simple C.different D.skilled 解析　考查形容词辨析。句意：我很高兴我现在成了一个与以前不同的人。famous意为“著名的”；simple意为“简单的，单纯的”； skilled意为“‎ 熟练的，有技能的”； different意为“不同的”。根据上文可知，“我”这两年改变了，所以应与以前有所不同了。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎3.A.education B.career C.tour D.change 解析　考查名词辨析。根据第一段第一句“I used to...I have really changed.”可知，此处应是讲“我”的改变。故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎4.A.balance B.homework C.degree D.interest 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：起初我只想拿到学位，想自己一个人独处。balance意为“平衡”；homework意为“家庭作业”； degree意为“学位”；interest意为“兴趣”。根据语境可知，以前“我”是个以自我为中心的人，由此结合 3 空格后的大学可推知，degree符合语境。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎5.A.talked B.wrote C.lied D.reported 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：我觉得自己比其他人都聪明，所以几乎不跟班里其他人说话。talk意为“说话”；write意为“写”； lie意为“撒谎，躺”； report意为“报告”。根据上文中的“be left alone”可知，“我”应该是很少跟其他同学说话。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎6.A.careful B.lonely C.curious D.guilty 解析　考查形容词辨析。句意：第一个学期期末的时候我真的感到很孤独。根据上文的“be left alone”和“I hardly ever to anyone in my classes”可知，“我”应该是感到很孤独。lonely符合语境，故答案选B。 ‎ 答案　B ‎7.A.argument B.game C.experiment D.defence 解析　考查名词辨析。argument意为“论证，论据，争吵”；game意为“游戏，比赛”；experiment意为“试验，尝试”；defence意为“防御，防卫”。“我”感到孤独，而周围每一个人都交到了朋友并从中得到了快乐，所以“我”尝试改变。experiment符合语境，故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎8.A.dared B.offered C.hesitated D.happened 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：我问周围的人他们感觉怎么样，如果他们有困难我就主动提供帮助。dare to do意为“敢于做”； offer to do意为“主动提出做”； hesitate to do意为“做……有顾虑”；happen to do意为“碰巧做”。根据语境可推知，“我”希望给别人提供帮助，故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎9.A.dream B.problem C.duty D.step 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：这对我来说真的是迈出了很大的一步。dream意为“梦想”；problem意为“问题”； duty意为“职责”； step意为“步，步骤”。四个选项中只有step符合语境，故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎10.A.us B.which C.them D.whom 解析　考查代词辨析。由“and”可知，这是一个并列句，故应选them，指代“new friends”。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.attitude B.hobby C.hope D.luck 解析　考查名词辨析。根据语境可知，导致“我”的新的态度产生的一个更大的原因是“我”在养老院做兼职的经历。attitude意为“态度”；hobby意为“业余爱好”；hope意为“希望”； luck意为“运气”。四个选项中只有attitude符合语境，故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.friend B.partner C.guide D.guest 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：一个患老年痴呆症的老人成了我的朋友。partner意为“伙伴”；guide意为“向导”； guest意为“客人”； friend意为“朋友”。由下文可知，老太太把“我”当成了她的女儿，所以friend符合语境。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎13.A.polite B.happy C.strange D.confident 解析　考查形容词辨析。句意：每当我走进她的房间，她都很高兴，因为她把我当成了她的女儿。根据“because she thought I was her daughter”可知，老人见到“我”时应是很高兴。‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.bothered B.answered C.visited D.trusted 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：她的女儿从来不来看她，所以我代替了她的位置。bother意为“打扰”；answer意为“回答”；visit意为“拜访，访问”； trust意为“信任”。四个选项中只有visit符合语境，故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎15.A.explain B.guess C.declare D.see 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：她让我明白了让别人快乐自己也会快乐。explain意为“解释”； guess意为“猜，推测”； declare意为“宣布”；see意为“看见，理解，领会”。四个选项中只有see符合语境，故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎16.A.homeless B.heartbroken C.bad－tempered D.hopeless 解析　考查形容词辨析。homeless意为“无家可归的”； heartbroken意为“悲伤的，伤心的”； bad－tempered意为“脾气不好的，易怒的”；hopeless意为“绝望的”。根据“when she died”可知，老太太去世“我”应该是很伤心的，故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎17.A.quieter B.busier C.better D.richer 解析　考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知，我觉得自己比以前好了很多，故应选C。‎ 答案　C ‎18.A.forget B.face C.improve D.analyze 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：我希望自己永远不要忘记这些经历。face意为“面对”；improve意为“提高，改善”； analyze意为“分析”；forget意为“忘记”。四个选项中只有forget符合语境，故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎19.A.forced B.preferred C.ordered D.taught 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：这些经历教会了我关心别人要多于关心自己。force意为“促使，强迫”；prefer意为“更喜欢，宁愿”；order意为“命令”； teach意为“教”。四个选项中只有teach符合语境，故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎20.A.miss B.like C.wonder D.expect 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：我喜欢现在的自己，我在几年前不可能这么说。miss意为“想念，错过”；like意为“喜欢”； wonder意为“怀疑，想知道”； expect意为“期待”。根据上文可知，我觉得自己比以前好了很多，“我”希望自己永远不会忘记这些经历。由此可推知，“我”喜欢现在的自己。‎ 答案　B Cloze 10　(2011·重庆)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 ‎“我”救了父亲 ‎294‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten，and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing.Dad was quite skilled in sailing，but not good at 1 .As for me，I 2 both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.‎ ‎ The last time Dad and I set sail together is really 3 .It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university.I came home and 4 Dad to go sailing.Out we set soon on the 5 lake.Dad hadn't sailed for years，but everything 6 well with the tiller(舵柄)in his hands.‎ ‎ When we were in the middle of the lake，a 7 wind came all of a sudden.The boat was hit 8 .Dad was always at his best in any 9 ，but at this moment he 10 .‎ ‎ “John！ 11 ！” he shouted in a trembling voice，with the tiller still in his hands.‎ ‎ In my memory he could fix any 12 .He was the one I always 13 for strength and security.Before I could respond，a 14 of water got into the boat.I rushed to the tiller 15 it was too late.Another huge wall of water 16 the boat in a minute.We were thrown into the water，and Dad was struggling aimlessly.At that ‎ moment，I felt fiercely 17 of him.‎ ‎ I swam to Dad 18 and assisted him in climbing onto the hull(船壳)of the boat.Upon sitting on the hull，Dad was a little awkward about his flash of 19 .“It's all right，Dad.We are safe now，” I comforted him.‎ ‎ That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency.More importantly，I found it was my turn to start 20 for my father.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　小时候我总会和爸爸去航行。爸爸不太会游泳，但在我的记忆中他总能临危不惧，解决一切困难。但在大学毕业之后的一次经历中，我把落水的爸爸救了上来。此时我才意识到是时候轮到我为爸爸的人生护航了。‎ ‎1.A.boating B.running C.swimming D.teaching 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据倒数第三段倒数第二句“We were thrown into the water，and Dad was struggling aimlessly.”可知，爸爸不太会游泳。boating意为“划船”；running意为“跑步”；teaching意为“教”。 ‎ 答案　C ‎2.A.enjoyed B.desired C.hated D.learned 解析　考查动词词义辨析。根据下文“...because of living close to Lake Ontario”以及最后两段内容可知，我既会航行也会游泳，因为住在安大略湖附近，所以学会了这两种技能。enjoy意为“享受”；desire意为“渴望”； hate意为“恨”； learn意为“学会”。‎ 答案　D ‎3.A.unforgivable B.unforgettable C.cheerful D.regretful 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文可知，我将爸爸从危险中救了出来，这次经历是难忘的。unforgivable意为“不可原谅的”； unforgettable意为“难忘的”； cheerful意为“高兴的”；regretful意为“后悔的”。‎ 答案　B ‎4.A.sent B.ordered C.invited D.allowed 解析　考查动词词义辨析。句意：我回到家邀请爸爸一同去航行。send意为“派”； order意为“命令”；invite意为“邀请”； allow意为“允许”。‎ 答案　C ‎5.A.calm B.icy C.stormy D.thundery 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文可知，开始时一切都很顺利，所以当时的湖面是很平静的。calm意为“平静的”； icy意为“结冰的”；stormy意为“暴风雨的”； thundery意为“有雷的”。 ‎ 答案　A ‎6.A.finished B.went C.seemed D.sounded 解析　考查动词词义辨析。go well为固定短语，意为“进展顺利”。finish意为“完成”：seem意为“看上去”； sound意为“听起来”。根据语境可知，尽管爸爸多年未出海，但一切还算顺利。故B项符合题意。‎ 答案　B ‎7.A.strong B.gentle C.cold D.hot 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文可知，原本平静的湖面突然刮起大风。strong wind意为“强风”；gentle意为“温柔的”； cold意为“冷的”；hot意为“热的”。 ‎ 答案　A ‎8.A.repeatedly B.lightly C.hardly D.violently 解析　考查副词词义辨析。根据语境可知，因为是强风，所以吹打在船上的力度是很大的。repeatedly意为“重复地”； lightly意为“轻轻地”； hardly意为“几乎不”； violently意为“猛烈地”。 ‎ 答案　D ‎9.A.danger B.place C.sport D.job 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据下文可知，大风猛烈地吹打在船上，之后湖水又进入船内，我们也掉进了水里。由此可知，当时情况很危险。danger意为“危险”； place意为“地点”；sport意为“运动”；job意为“工作”。‎ 答案　A ‎10.A.suffered B.fell C.froze D.withdrew 解析　考查动词词义辨析。根据语境可知，在险境中，爸爸总是能让自己处于最佳状态，但是这一次，他却无法应付。suffer意为“受……之苦”； fall意为“掉落”； freeze意为“愣住，呆住”，符合题意；withdraw意为“撤退”。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.Look B.Help C.Run D.Jump 解析　考查动词词义辨析。根据语境可知，爸爸的声音都在颤抖，大呼“救命”。look意为“看”；help意为“救命；帮忙”；run意为“快跑”；jump意为“跳”。 ‎ 答案　B ‎12.A.problem B.relationship C.machine D.boat 解析　考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我的记忆中，没有任何问题是爸爸解决不了的。fix the problem意为“解决问题”； relationship意为“关系”；machine意为“机器”； boat意为“船”。‎ 答案　A ‎13.A.turned to B.lived with C.argued with D.objected to 解析　考查动词短语辨析。turn to sb for sth意为“求助于；转向”。句意：我总是在需要力量和安全时求助于他。live with意为“忍受”；argue with意为“和……争吵”；object to意为“反对”。‎ 答案　A ‎14.A.fountain B.stream C.shower D.wave 解析　考查名词词义辨析。句意：我还没有反应过来，一个浪打过来，船就进水了。a wave of water意为“水浪”，符合语境； fountain意为“喷泉”；stream意为“小溪”； shower意为“阵雨；淋浴”；wave意为“波浪”。‎ 答案　D ‎15.A.if B.for C.after D.but 解析　考查连词和介词辨析。句意：我冲上前去，想抓住舵柄，但为时已晚。此处表示转折关系。if意为“如果”； for意为“为了”； after意为“之后”； but意为“但是”。‎ 答案　D ‎16.A.got through B.poured into C.turned over D.lifted up 解析　考查动词短语辨析。根据下文“We were thrown into the water”可知，此时船已翻。get through意为“完成，通过；用完”；pour into意为“倒进去”； turn over意为“打翻，翻转”；lift up意为“举起”。‎ 答案　C ‎17.A.ashamed B.protective C.tired D.afraid 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：爸爸不太会游泳，正在水中挣扎。当时我有想要保护好他的强烈愿望。ashamed意为“羞愧的”；protective意为“保护的”； tired意为“疲倦的；厌倦的”； afraid意为“害怕的”。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.hopelessly B.quickly C.slowly D.helplessly 解析　考查副词词义辨析。根据语境可知，因为情况紧急，所以我“迅速”游到爸爸身边，然后帮他爬上了船。hopelessly意为“无望地”；quickly意为“迅速地”； slowly意为“慢慢地”； helplessly意为“无助地”。 ‎ 答案　B ‎19.A.pain B.anger C.fear D.shame 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据后一句 “I comforted him”可知，爸爸刚才在水中挣扎时，表现出了一丝恐惧。pain意为“痛苦”；anger意为“愤怒”； fear意为“恐惧；害怕”；shame意为“害羞；遗憾”。‎ 答案　C ‎20.A.making up B.getting ready C.paying off D.looking out 解析　考查动词短语辨析。根据语境可知，这是爸爸第一次靠我渡过紧急关头。我意识到现在轮到我去守护爸爸了。make up意为“编造；化妆”；get ready意为“作准备”； pay off意为“还清；得到回报”； look out意为“当心，留心，照料”。‎ 答案　D 考点三　议论文 Cloze 1　(2013·安徽)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 学习新语言 ‎236‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ If you want to learn a new language，the very first thing to think about is why.Do you need it for a 1 reason，such as your job or your studies？ 2 perhaps you're interested in the 3 ，films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a 4 of the language.‎ ‎ Most people learn best using a variety of 5 ，but traditional classes are an ‎ ideal(理想的)start for many people.They 6 an environment where you can practice under the 7 of someone who's good at the language.We all lead 8 lives and learning a language takes 9 .You will have more success if you study regularly，so try to develop a 10 .It doesn't matter if you haven't got long.Becoming fluent in a language will take years，but learning to get by takes 11 .‎ ‎ Many people start learning a language and soon give up.“I'm too 12 ，” they say.Yes，children do learn languages more 13 than adults，but research has shown that you can learn a language at any 14 .And learning is good for the health of your brain，too.I've also heard people 15 about the mistakes they make when 16 .Well，relax and laugh about your mistakes 17 you're much less likely to make them again.‎ ‎ Learning a new language is never 18 .But with some work and devotion，you'll make progress.And you'll be 19 by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in 20 own language.Good luck!‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是一篇议论文。主要告诉人们在学习一门新语言时，应该明确学习动机、找对学习方法，并且不要轻易放弃。‎ ‎1.A.technical B.political C.practical D.physical 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。根据本句中的“such as your job or your studies”可知，此处指学习语言的一些实用性目的，故选C项。technical技术的； political政治的； physical身体的，均不符合语境，故排除。‎ 答案　C ‎2.A.After B.So C.Though D.Or 解析　考查连词辨析。根据本句中的“perhaps you're interested in”和上文提到的“你需要一个学习语言的理由”可知，此处指除工作之外学习语言的其他原因，故此处应选D项。after在……之后；so因此； though尽管，均不符合语境，故排除。‎ 答案　D ‎3.A literature B.transport C.agriculture D.medicine 解析　考查名词辨析。根据本句中的“films or music of a different country”可知，‎ 电影和音乐都归属于文化(literature)的范畴，故此处应选A项。transport运输； agriculture农业； medicine医学，均不符合语境，故排除。‎ 答案　A ‎4.A view B.knowledge C.form D.database 解析　考查名词辨析。根据文章第一段第一句中的“If you want to learn a new language...”可知，此处是指掌握一门语言对了解该国的文化有帮助，且根据固定搭配“have a knowledge of”可知，此处应选B项。view视野； form形式； database数据库，均不符合语境，故排除。‎ 答案　B ‎5.A paintings B.regulations C.methods D.computers 解析　考查名词辨析。根据下文“but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的) start for many people”可知，此处是指学习的方式方法，故此处应选C项。painting绘画； regulation规定；computer电脑，均不符合语境，故排除。 ‎ 答案　C ‎6.A.protect B.change C.respect D.provide 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：课堂学习提供了一种在擅长语言者的指导下练习语言的环境。很明显，语言环境对于语言学习者来讲是被提供的，而不是被保护、改变或尊重的，故此处应选D项。 ‎ 答案　D ‎7.A.control B.command C.guidance D.pressure 解析　考查名词辨析。根据空格后的“of someone who's good at the language”可知，课堂学习是在擅长语言者(老师)的指导下进行的，而不是在其控制、命令或压力下进行的，故此处应选C项。 ‎ 答案　C ‎8.A.busy B.happy C.simple D.normal 解析　考查形容词辨析。busy忙碌的，忙的； happy幸福的，快乐的； simple简单的； normal正常的。根据四个选项并结合语境及常识可知，我们的生活是忙碌的，且学习语言是需要时间的，如何平衡是关键。‎ 答案　A ‎9.A.courage B.time C.energy D.place 解析　考查名词辨析。根据下文“Becoming fluent in a language will take years”可知，学习语言是要花费很多时间(time)的，故此处应选B项。courage勇气； energy精力； place地方，均不符合语境，故排除。‎ 答案　B ‎10.A.theory B.business C.routine D.project 解析　考查名词辨析。theory理论；business生意； routine常规，例程； project项目，工程。根据本句中的“study regularly(有规律地学习)”可知，此处应选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.some risks B.a lot less C.some notes D.a lot more 解析　考查短语辨析。根据句中“but”可知，前后两句之间是转折和对比的关系，因此空格处应选与years表示的长时间相反的词，结合选项可知，a lot less少的多，符合语境，故此处应选B项。some risks一些冒险； some notes一些笔记； a lot more多得多，均不符合语境，故排除。 ‎ 答案　B ‎12.A.old B.nervous C.weak D.tired 解析　考查形容词辨析。根据下文将孩子和成年人学习语言做比较可以推出，此处指成年人抱怨自己年龄大了，记忆力不如小孩子，因而学不好一门新的语言，故此处应选A项。nervous紧张的； weak虚弱的； tired疲倦的，均不符合语境，故排除。‎ 答案　A ‎13.A.closely B.quickly C.privately D.quietly 解析　考查副词辨析。根据常识可知，此处指小孩子比成年的人记忆力要好得多，因此学习语言的速度也快得多，故此处应选B项。closely密切地； privately私密地，悄悄地； quietly静静地，均不符合语境，故排除。‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.age B.speed C.distance D.school 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：……研究表明，在任何年龄段你都可以学习一门新的语言。此处与上文提到的“成年人随着年龄的增长，‎ 记忆力逐渐下降而不如小孩子学得快”形成呼应和对比，是与年龄有关，而不是与速度、距离、学校有关，故此处应选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎15.A.worry B.hesitate C.think D.quarrel 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：我也听说过人们在学习中会担心自己所犯的一些语言错误。此处与下句中的“Well，relax and laugh about your mistakes”形成对比和呼应，表示对自己所犯的错误担心，故此处应选A项。hesitate犹豫；think思考； quarrel争吵，均不符合语境，故排除。 ‎ 答案　A ‎16.A.singing B.working C.bargaining D.learning 解析　考查动词辨析。根据文章第一段第一句“If you want to learn a new language...”和本文关于学习语言的主题可知，此处应选D项。与唱歌、工作或者讨价还价无关，故排除A、B、C三项。‎ 答案　D ‎17.A.if B.and C.but D.before 解析　考查连词辨析。句意：放松些，对那些错误一笑而过，你以后就不大可能再犯同样的错误了。本句中前后两句之间的逻辑关系是一个顺接的概念，而不是条件、转折或时间先后关系，故此处应选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.tiresome B.hard C.interesting D.easy 解析　考查形容词辨析。此处与文章第三段第一句“Many people start learning a language and soon give up.”相呼应，并与本空后的“But with some work and devotion，you'll make progress.”形成对比，指学习一门新的语言绝非易事，故此处应选D项。tiresome令人疲倦的； hard困难的； interesting有趣的，均不符合语境，故排除。‎ 答案　D ‎19.A.blamed B.amazed C.interrupted D.informed 解析　考查动词辨析。根据本句中的“positive reaction”对方积极的回应可知，此处指学习者对别人对自己积极的评价会感到惊奇的，‎ 故此处应选B项。blame指责； interrupt打断；inform告知，均不符合语境，故排除。 ‎ 答案　B ‎20.A.their B.his C.our D.your 解析　考查代词辨析。空格处指代本句中的“some people”，为复数形式。指用对方的语言来进行交流会得到对方积极的回应，故此处应选A项。‎ 答案　A Cloze 2　(2012·新课标全国)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 肢体语言 ‎225‎ ‎★★‎ ‎16分钟 ‎ Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 1 than words.According to specialists，our bodies send out more 2 than we realize.In fact，non－verbal(非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really 3 .And body language is particularly 4 when we attempt to communicate across cultures.What is called body language is so 5 a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed.And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. 6 ，different societies treat the 7 between people differently.Northern Europeans usually do not like having 8 contact(接触) even with friends，and certainly not with 9 .People from Latin American countries， 10 ，touch each other quite a lot.Therefore，it's possible that in 11 ， it may look like a Latino is 12 a Norwegian all over the room.The Latino，trying to express friendship，will keep moving 13 .The Norwegian，very probably seeing this as pushiness，will keep 14 —which the Latino will in return regard as 15 .‎ ‎ Clearly，a great deal is going on when people 16 .And only a part of it is in the words themselves.And when parties are from 17 cultures，there's a strong possibility of 18 .But whatever the situation，the best 19 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 20 .‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　肢体语言被认为是安静的、秘密的、最有力的语言。不同的文化背景下的肢体语言可能会有所不同，如果不了解其中的差别，可能会造成误解。‎ ‎1.A.straighter B.louder C.harder D.further 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：肢体语言胜于言语。sth speaks louder than words是常用结构，表示“……胜于言语”。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎2.A.sounds B.invitations C.feelings D.messages 解析　考查名词词义辨析。句意：……我们的身体所发出的信息比我们所意识到的要多。message表示“信息”，与文意相符。故答案选D。 ‎ 答案　D ‎3.A.hope B.receive C.discover D.mean 解析　考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，非言语交流可以表达我们真正意图的50%。mean表示“(声音、文字、信号等传递的)意义，意思”，符合语境。故答案选D。 ‎ 答案　D ‎4.A.immediate B.misleading C.important D.difficult 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我们试图进行跨文化交流时，肢体语言特别重要。important表示“重要的”，与文意相符。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎5.A.well B.far C.much D.long 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所谓的肢体语言是我们在交流过程中非常重要的一部分，以至于常常被忽视。由此可知，C选项符合文意。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎6.A.For example B.Thus C.However D.In short 解析　考查词义辨析。根据下文中的“Northern Europeans...People from Latin American countries”这两个例子可知，此处应选“For example”。故答案选A。 ‎ 答案　A ‎7.A.trade B.distance C.connections D.greetings ‎ 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据下文“...contact even with friends...touch each other...” 可知，此处的语境表示的是对待人与人之间的距离。A项表示“贸易，‎ 交易，商业”；B项表示“距离，路程”；C项表示“关系，连接，联络”；D项表示“问候，招呼”。B项符合语境。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.eye B.verbal C.bodily D.telephone 解析　考查词义辨析。根据上一句可知，上下句是在谈论人与人接触时应保持的距离，因此下一句句意：北欧人通常不喜欢身体的接触，甚至是与朋友接触。在四个选项中，C项可作形容词，表示“身体的”，符合语境。故答案选C。 ‎ 答案　C ‎9.A.strangers B.relatives C.neighbours D.enemies 解析　考查名词词义辨析。由副词even和certainly可推知，句意：北欧人当然也不喜欢与陌生人进行身体接触。由此可知，A项符合语境。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎10.A.in other words B.on the other hand C.in a similar way D.by all means 解析　考查介词短语辨析。另一方面，来自拉丁美洲国家的人们之间互相接触得非常多。A项表示“换句话说”；B项表示“另一方面”；C项表示“以类似的方式”；D项表示“尽一切办法，务必，无论如何”。在几个选项中，B项与语境相符。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎11.A.trouble B.conversation C.silence D.experiment 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据语境可知句意：因此，在谈话中会出现这样的情形，看起来很像是一个拉丁美洲人在房间里到处追着一个挪威人。B项表示“谈话”，符合语境。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B ‎12.A.disturbing B.helping C.guiding D.following 解析　考查动词词义辨析。disturb表示“妨碍，打扰”；help表示“帮助”；guide表示“引导，带领”； follow表示“跟随，追赶”。根据上文语境及“all over the room”可知，D项符合语境。故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎13.A.closer B.faster C.in D.away 解析　考查词义辨析。根据上文语境可知，拉丁美洲人在交流过程中会有很多肢体接触，所以拉丁美洲人为表示友好，会不断地靠近。A项符合语境。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎14.A.stepping forward B.going on C.backing away D.coming out 解析　考查动词短语辨析。根据语境可知，挪威人很可能认为这种行为咄咄逼人，会一直后退。A项表示“举步向前”；B项表示“继续，发生”；C项表示“后退，退却”；D项表示“出来，出版”。C项符合语境。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎15.A.weakness B.carelessness C.friendliness D.coldness 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据语境可知，拉丁美洲人会认为挪威人的做法很冷淡。D项符合语境。故答案选D。 ‎ 答案　D ‎16.A.talk B.travel C.laugh D.think 解析　考查动词词义辨析。句意：很明显，当人们谈话时，使用了大量的肢体语言。四个选项均为动词，A项的词义与语境相符。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.different B.European C.Latino D.rich 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当当事人来自不同的文化区域时，很有可能会发生误解。different表示“不同的”，符合语境。故答案选A。‎ 答案　A ‎18.A.curiosity B.excitement C.misunderstanding D.nervousness 解析　考查名词词义辨析。A项表示“好奇，好奇心”；B项表示“兴奋，激动”；C项表示“误会，误解”；D项表示“神经质，焦躁”。根据上文语境可知，不同的文化会产生误解，C项与语境相符。故答案选C。‎ 答案　C ‎19.A.chance B.time C.result D.advice 解析　考查名词词义辨析。句意：最好的建议是遵守黄金法则。A项表示“机会”；B项表示“时间”；C项表示“结果”；D项表示“建议”。故答案选D。‎ 答案　D ‎20.A.noticed B.treated C.respected D.pleased 解析　考查动词词义辨析。句意：你希望别人怎样对待你，你就应该怎样对待别人。B项表示“对待”，与短文的语境相符。故答案选B。‎ 答案　B Cloze 3　(2012·广东)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 对与错 ‎304‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ We all know that some things are obviously right.For example，it is right to be 1 to other people.It is also right to look after the environment.Some things are 2 wrong，too.For instance，we should not hurt or bully(欺负) others，nor should we litter.Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.‎ ‎ Rules can help the public make the right 3 ，and remain safe.Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes.Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent 4 .‎ ‎ If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration，it will be 5 for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view.For example，they may believe that people should always tell the truth，and that lying is 6 acceptable.Such people always stick to their views，even if it means that they may get into 7 .‎ ‎ Sometimes it may not be so easy to know 8 what is right or wrong.Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is 9 to eat animals，but others argue that they can eat meat and 10 be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong，but others think that one does not need to feel so 11 when stealing some food to eat，if he lives in a really poor area and he is 12 .‎ ‎ Rules help us live together in harmony，because they show us the right way to 13 others.However，some people argue that rules may be 14 ，having observed that rules change all the time，and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones—so who is to 15 what is right?‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　本文是一篇议论文。规章制度可以规范人们的行为，让人们明辨是非，和谐相处。但遵守规章制度有时还需要考虑其他因素，如不同学校有不同的制度。本文针对规章制度这一话题进行了论述。‎ ‎1.A.kind B.sensitive C.fair D.generous 解析　考查形容词辨析。根据下文“hurt or bully(欺负) others”可知，此处应选与其意思相反的词。be kind to others符合语境，故选A。B.sensitive敏感的；易受伤害的；C.fair公平的；D.generous慷慨的，大方的。‎ 答案　A ‎2.A.equally B.slightly C.clearly D.increasingly 解析　考查副词辨析。根据第一段第一句中的“some things are obviously right”和下文“wrong，too”可知，应选obviously的近义词clearly。A.equally相同地；同样地；B.slightly轻微地；稍微地；D.increasingly渐增地；越来越多地。‎ 答案　C ‎3.A.suggestions B.conclusions C.turns D.choices 解析　考查名词辨析。根据常识和下文“tell them the right things to do on the road”可知，规章制度可以告诉人们该如何作出正确的“选择”。A.suggestion建议； B.conclusion结论；C.turn转弯；D.choice选择。故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎4.A.accidents B mistakes C.falls D.deaths 解析　考查名词辨析。根据常识和上文提到的“avoid crashes”可知，此处应选accidents，意为“意外事故”。B.mistakes错误； C.falls摔跤，跌倒；D.deaths死亡。‎ 答案　A ‎5.A.interesting B.vital C.easy D.valuable 解析　考查形容词辨析。句意：如果人们遵守规章制度而不考虑其他事情，他们就很容易形成所谓的“黑白”观。A.interesting有趣的；B.vital极其重要的； C.easy容易的；D.valuable有价值的。由语境可知选C。‎ 答案　C ‎6.A.seldom B.rarely C.merely D.never 解析　考查副词辨析。因为“tell the truth”与“lying”相对，所以应选与always相对应的never。A.seldom很少；B.rarely很少，难得；C.merely 仅仅。‎ 答案　D ‎7.A.trouble B.power C.prison D.control 解析　考查名词辨析。句意：坚持“黑白”观的人总是坚持自己的观点，即使这意味着他们会陷入困境。A.get into trouble陷入困境；招惹麻烦，符合语境； B.get into power搭配不当；C.get into prison坐牢(过于严重)；D.get into control控制，均不符合语境。故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎8.A.roughly B.eventually C.deliberately D.exactly 解析　考查副词辨析。根据下文语境可知，有时很难“确切地”区分正确与错误。A.roughly粗略地；大体上； B.eventually最后；终于；C.deliberately慎重地；故意地；从容不迫地；D.exactly确切地；完全地。故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎9.A.awful B.cruel C.unhealthy D.unnecessary 解析　考查副词辨析。根据下文中的“but...be kind to animals”可知，应选与下文中kind相对应的cruel(残忍的)。A.awful糟糕的；C.unhealthy不健康的，有病的； D.unnecessary没必要的。‎ 答案　B ‎10.A.still B.even C.later D.somehow 解析　考查副词辨析。句意：另外一些人争辩说他们可以既吃肉，又对动物友善。A.still仍旧；还是； B.even甚至；C.later后来；D.somehow以某种方式；用某种方法。根据语境可知选A。‎ 答案　A ‎11.A.nervous B.anxious C.afraid D.guilty 解析　考查形容词辨析。根据常识及语境可知，偷东西应是有“犯罪感”，即感到内疚的(guilty)。A.nervous紧张的；B.anxious担心的；焦虑的；C.afraid害怕的。故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎12.A.begging B.starving C.growing D.wandering 解析　考查动词辨析。根据上文“stealing some food to eat”及“lives in a really poor area”可知，应选starving，意为“饥饿”。A.begging乞讨；C.growing成长；D.wandering徘徊；漫步，均不符合语境。‎ 答案　B ‎13.A.follow B.instruct C.treat D.protect 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：规章制度有助于我们和睦相处，因为它们展示给我们正确对待他人的方式。A.follow跟随； B.instruct指导；教导；C.treat对待； D.protect保护。由句意可知应选C。‎ 答案　C ‎14.A.disgusting B.confusing C.unsafe D.unimportant 解析　考查形容词辨析。根据最后一句中的“that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones...”可知，不同学校有不同的规章制度，这可能会使人感到困惑。另外，上文讲述规章制度的好处，由However一词可知，接下来肯定要说规章制度不好的一面。由此可推知应选confusing，意为“令人困惑的”。A.disgusting恶心的；C.unsafe不安全的；D.unimportant不重要的。‎ 答案　B ‎15.A.predict B.explain C.decide D.consider 解析　考查动词辨析。句意：……既然学校与学校之间有不同的制度，那么该由谁来决定什么制度才是正确的呢？ decide意为“决定”，符合语境。A.predict预测； B.explain解释；说明；D.consider考虑，均不符合语境。故选C。‎ 答案　C 考点四　说明文 Cloze 1　(2015·安徽)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 堆积如山的垃圾 ‎290‎ ‎★★★‎ ‎18分钟 ‎ In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 1 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 2 ‎ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.‎ ‎ How did we 3 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 4 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 5 modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 6 . ‎ ‎ Another cause is our 7 of disposable (一次性的) products. As 8 people, we are always looking for 9 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 10 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.‎ ‎ Our appetite for new products also 11 to the problem. We are 12 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 13 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 14 useful possessions to make room for new ones.‎ ‎ All around the world, we can see the 15 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 16 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 17 ， more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 18 ， this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.‎ ‎ Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 19 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 20 .Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　文章主要讲的是堆积如山的垃圾给环境带来的影响。随着社会的发展，人们倾向于扔掉用旧了的东西，以新物品取而代之。而且，包装盒等一次性产品给人们带来方便的同时，也给环境带来很大的压力。‎ ‎1.A.key B.reason C.project D.problem 解析　句意：关键是世界各国日益堆积如山的垃圾。A.答案；B.原因；C.项目；D.问题。根据第二行“the world...”可知，出现的问题是垃圾堆积如山，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎2.A.gifts B.rubbish C.debt D.products 解析　句意：因为人们扔掉垃圾比以往任何时候都多。考查上下文逻辑关系。根据下文中的throwing out more rubbish可知。‎ 答案　B ‎3.A.face B.become C.observe D.change 解析　句意：我们如何成为一个一次性的社会？考查动词辨析。‎ 答案　B ‎4.A.hide B.control C.replace D.withdraw 解析　句意：首先，现在我们可以更容易地替换一个对象要比花时间和金钱来修复它更容易。‎ 答案　C ‎5.A.Thanks to B.As to C.Except for D.Regardless of 解析　句意：由于现代制造业和技术，公司能够迅速而廉价地制造产品。 考查介词短语辨析。A.幸亏；由于；B.至于；关于；C.除……之外；D.不顾；不管。‎ 答案　A ‎6.A.safe B.funny C.cheap D.powerful 解析　句意：产品丰富多样并且廉价。 考查形容词辨析。A.安全的；B.滑稽可笑的；D.强大的；强有力的；均不符合题意。‎ 答案　C ‎7.A.love B.lack C.prevention D. division 解析　句意：一次性的另一个原因是我们的爱(一次性的)产品。考查名词辨析。B.缺乏；C.预防；阻碍；D.部门；分割。‎ 答案　A ‎8.A.sensitive B.kind C.brave D.busy 解析　句意：对于忙碌的人而言，我们一直在寻找方法来节省时间，让我们的生活更容易。 考查生活常识。A.敏感的；B.和蔼的；C.勇敢的。‎ 答案　D ‎9.A.ways B.places C.jobs D.friends 解析　句意：见8题。way to do sth为固定搭配。‎ 答案　A ‎10.A.donate B.receive C.produce D.preserve 解析　句意：公司生产成千上万的不同种类的一次性产品，如纸盘子，塑料杯，照相机，等等。 考查逻辑关系。A.捐赠；B.收到；D.保护；维持。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.adapts B.returns C.responds D.contributes 解析　句意：我们的新产品需求也导致一些问题。 考查固定短语搭配。A.适应；改编；B.返回；回复；C.对……做出反应。D.contribute to “有助于；导致”。‎ 答案　D ‎12.A.tired of B.addicted to C.worried about D.ashamed for 解析　句意：我们热衷于购买新东西。考查固定短语搭配。A.对……厌倦；B.对……上瘾；迷恋于……；C.担心；D.为……感到惭愧。‎ 答案　B ‎13.A.newer B.stronger C.higher D.larger 解析　句意：广告说服我们：越新越好。我们会更乐于使用最新产品。 考查生活常识。‎ 答案　A ‎14.A.pick up B.pay for C.hold onto D.throw away 解析　句意：结果是，我们扔掉有用的东西，为新的物品腾出空间。 考查上下文逻辑关系。A.捡起；学会；B.付款；赔偿；C.紧紧抓住，抓住不放；保持住；D.扔掉，丢弃。‎ 答案　D ‎15.A.advantages B.purposes C.functions D.consequences 解析　句意：在世界各地，我们可以看到这种一次性生活方式的后果。考查名词辨析。A.优势；优点；B.目的；C.功能：D.后果；结果。‎ 答案　D ‎16.A.show B.record C.decrease D.measure 解析　句意：为了减少垃圾，保护环境，‎ 越来越多的政府要求人们回收材料。考查动词辨析。显示；表明；C.记录；记载；C.减少；D.测量；权衡。‎ 答案　C ‎17.A.technology B.environment C.consumers D.brands 解析　句意：见16题。 考查上下文逻辑关系。由文章最后的take care of our environment可知。‎ 答案　B ‎18.A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Meanwhile 解析　句意：然而，这并不足以解决我们的问题。 考查联系副词。A.可是；然而；B.否则； C.否则；D.与此同时。‎ 答案　A ‎19.A.by B.in favour of C.after D.instead of 解析　句意：我们需要修复我们的财产而不是丢弃。 考查介词和介词短语辨析。B.支持；赞成。‎ 答案　D ‎20.A.spending B.collecting C.repairing D.advertising 解析　句意：我们还需要重新思考我们对消费的态度。 考查逻辑关系。由上文可知。‎ 答案　A Cloze 2　(2014·新课标全国Ⅰ)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 不能坚持的兴趣 ‎255‎ ‎★★★‎ ‎18分钟 ‎ As a general rule，all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis.As a matter of fact，we can see this 1 at work in people of all 2 .For example，on Christmas morning，children are excited about 3 with their new toys.But their 4 soon wears off and by January those 5 toys can be found put away in the basement.The world is full of 6 stamp albums and unfinished models，each standing as a monument to someone's 7 interest.When parents bring home a pet，their child 8 bathes it and brushes its fur.Within a short time，however，the 9 of caring for the animal is handed over to the ‎ parents.Adolescents enter high school with great 10 but are soon looking forward to 11 .The same is true of the young adults going to college.And then，how many 12 ，who now complain(抱怨)about the long drives to work， 13 drove for hours at a time when they first 14 their driver's licenses(执照)？Before people retire，they usually 15 to do a lot of 16 things，which they never had 17 to do while working.But 18 after retirement，the golfing，the fishing，the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they 19 .And，like the child in January，they go searching for new 20 .‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　文章讲述了一旦我们的各种活动成为日常生活中必须做的事情时，无论哪个年龄段的人都会感到无聊而半途而废了。‎ ‎1.A.principle B.habit C.way D.power 解析　上文中提到了general rule。故principle与其意思相近，B.习惯；C.方式；D.力量，权力。均不合题意。故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎2.A.parties B.races C.countries D.ages 解析　根据后面提到了小孩和老人可知此处为不同年龄段的人。A.党派；B.种族；C.国家。均不合题意。故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎3.A.working B.living C.playing D.going 解析　play with their new toys——玩新玩具，而A.“工作”；B.“生活”；C.“去”。均不合题意。故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎4.A.confidence B.interest C.anxiety D.sorrow 解析　孩子们对这些玩具的兴趣越来越少。A.“自信”；C.“着急”；D.“悲伤”。均不合题意。故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎5.A.same B.extra C.funny D.expensive 解析　到一月份可以发现那些一模一样的玩具放在了地下室里。B.额外的；C.有趣的；D.昂贵的，均不合题意，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎6.A.well－organized B.colorfully－printed C.newly－collected D.half－filled 解析　这个世界充满了装了一半的集邮册和未完成的模型。A.组织有序的；B.彩印的；C.新收集的。均不合题意。故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎7.A.broad B.passing C.different D.main 解析　每一个都是某人曾经的兴趣的纪念碑。A.宽阔的；C.不同的；D.主要的。均不合题意，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎8.A.silently B.impatiently C.gladly D.worriedly 解析　当父母带回家一只宠物，他们的孩子高兴地给它洗澡，给它刷毛。A.安静地；B.不耐心地；D.着急地。均不合题意。故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎9.A.promise B.burden C.right D.game 解析　一小段时间后，照顾动物的负担就交给父母了。A.承诺；C.权利；D.游戏。均不合题意，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎10.A.courage B.calmness C.confusion D.excitement 解析　青少年刚入高中时很兴奋。A.勇气；B.镇静；C.困惑。均不合题意，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎11.A.graduation B.independence C.responsibility D.success 解析　但很快他们就盼着毕业。B.独立；C.责任；D.成功。均不合题意。故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.children B.students C.adults D.retirees 解析　前面根据年龄提到小孩子，十多岁的青少年、青年人、接下来该说成年人了。A.孩子；B.学生；D.退休者。均不合题意。故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎13.A.carefully B.eagerly C.nervously D.bravely 解析　他们刚开始拿到驾照时多希望一次开上几个小时。A.仔细地；C.紧张地；D.勇敢地。均不合题意，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.required B.obtained C.noticed D.discovered 解析　参考13题。A.需要；C.注意；D.发现。均不合题意，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎15.A.need B.learn C.start D.plan 解析　退休前人们经常计划着做很多伟大的事情。A.需要；B.学习；C.开始。均不合题意，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎16.A.great B.strange C.difficult D.correct 解析　参考15题。B.奇怪的；C.困难的；D.正确的。均不合题意，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎17.A.time B.money C.skills D.knowledge 解析　这些事情在工作时都没有时间去做。B.钱；C.技能；D.知识。均不合题意，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎18.A.only B.well C.even D.soon 解析　但是退休后不久，打高尔夫、钓鱼、读书和所有其他的消遣方式都变得无聊了。A.只，仅；B.好地；C.甚至。均不合题意。故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎19.A.lost B.chose C.left D.quit 解析　这些想做的事情就像他们离开的工作一样变得无趣了。A.丢失；B.选择；D.放弃。均不合题意。故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎20.A.pets B.toys C.friends D.colleagues 解析　就像那个一月的孩子一样，‎ 他们又去寻找新的玩具了。A.宠物；C.朋友；D.同事。‎ 答案　B Cloze 3　(2012·重庆)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 我的园艺 ‎298‎ ‎★★‎ ‎17分钟 ‎ I became a gardener when I was twelve.My early 1 of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature.It was to 2 my parents.‎ ‎ At that time，we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood.But my mother often looked with 3 at this work of natural art.Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her，“something else to 4 ！”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening，my father ever thought it a waste of time.‎ ‎ At that age，I always did something 5 to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found 6 ，I would plant a garden!‎ ‎ I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard.But they failed to 7 .I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses.Wild 8 joy，I found the first rose bloom(开花).One by one，the flowers bloomed their heads off. 9 ，I was touched by this land of wonder.‎ ‎ 10 ，my parents showed no interest in my garden.My father even 11 at me because he found it was 12 to move around my garden to the driveway.To my mother's 13 ，I put in her vase my real roses which，in her eyes，were simply weeds 14 flowers.‎ ‎ Regardless of their 15 ，I kept on planting my garden and 16 to enjoy the pleasure of gardening.Plants make such good companions: they breathe，they bloom，they 17 to care and love.‎ ‎ It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to 18 my parents.Today I become known as Mrs.Greenthumbs，teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very 19 .And now I could say it is my affection for 20 that makes me a real gardener.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　从十二岁开始，“我”便成为了一名园丁，在花园里种了不同的花草树木。而当时的这些做法并不是因为“我”有多么的热爱大自然，‎ 而是因为父母当时不喜欢花花草草，“我”有意要和他们唱对台戏。现在的“我”已经在园艺界小有成就，父母也因此以“我”为荣，而“我”也在多年的养花种草的过程中真正地爱上了大自然。‎ ‎1.A.memory B.dream C.intention D.design 解析　考查名词词义辨析。句意：我十二岁开始从事园艺，并不是因为喜欢自然。A选项memory“记忆”； B选项dream“梦想”； C选项intention“打算，意图”；D选项design“设计”。根据语境可知，此处表示从事园艺的这个打算。C项符合语境，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎2.A.please B.change C.help D.annoy 解析　考查动词词义辨析。根据第二段第二、三、四句并结合第三段内容可知，父母对种植花草持否定态度，而“我”却有意要和他们对着干，以此来惹怒他们。A选项please“取悦”； B选项change“改变”；C选项help“帮助”；D选项annoy“使恼怒，使烦恼”。D选项符合语境，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎3.A.doubt B.appreciation C.surprise D.excitement 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据本段内容可知，父母对“我”所从事的园艺持否定态度，被“我”视为艺术作品的园艺甚至被母亲认为是垃圾，所以母亲总是持怀疑的态度来看待“我”的作品。A选项doubt“怀疑”；B选项appreciation“欣赏，感激”；C选项surprise“惊奇”；D选项excitement“兴奋”。A选项符合语境，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎4.A.collect up B.care about C.clean up D.come in 解析　考查动词短语辨析。根据语境可知，母亲将金黄的树叶当成垃圾，并没有看到它们的美丽，而只是觉得增加了她清扫的工作量。A选项collect up“搜集”；B选项care about“关心，在意”；C选项clean up“打扫”； D选项come in“进来”。C选项符合语境，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎5.A.equal B.similar C.superior D.opposite 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。根据上文内容及语境可知，在那个年龄，“我”总是有意要和父母对着干。A选项equal“平等的”；B选项similar“相似的”；C选项superior“较高的，上级的”；D选项opposite“相反的”。D选项符合语境，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.painful B.valuable C.upsetting D.interesting 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。根据上文内容可知，父母是很不喜欢园艺的，而“我”偏要和他们对着干，去经营园艺。A选项painful“痛苦的”；B选项valuable“有价值的”；C选项upsetting“令人苦恼的”；D选项interesting“有趣的”。C选项符合语境，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎7.A.come up B.break out C.hold on D.get through 解析　考查动词短语辨析。句意：我在院子里种了一些百合花种子(seeds)，但是它们并没有发芽。A选项come up“发芽”；B选项break out“爆发”；C选项hold on“别挂断；坚持住”；D选项get through“通过；完成；用光；接通”。A选项符合语境，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎8.A.to B.with C.in D.by 解析　考查介词词义辨析。with可以表示原因。此处Wild with joy意为“(因为)高兴而(变得)发狂”。故选B。 ‎ 答案　B ‎9.A.Luckily B.Cheerfully C.Regularly D.Eventually 解析　考查副词词义辨析。根据语境可知，“我”一开始种植花草并不是因为喜爱，而在种植的过程中，“我”慢慢地发现了自然的神奇与美丽，并最终爱上了园艺。A选项luckily“幸运地”；B选项cheerfully“高兴地”；C选项regularly“有规律地；经常地”；D选项eventually“最终”。D选项符合语境，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎10.A.Instead B.However C.Therefore D.Besides 解析　考查副词词义辨析。根据语境可知，上文讲到了“我”在看到花开后的喜悦，下文却描述父母的不以为然，两者为转折关系。A选项instead“作为替代”；B选项however“然而”；C选项therefore“因此”；D选项besides“此外”。B选项符合语境，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎11.A.shouted B.laughed C.glanced D.jumped ‎ 解析　考查动词词义辨析。根据下文内容及语境可知，父亲对“我”的花园非常不满，因此对“我”的态度也不友善。A选项shout at“对……大声叫嚷”；B选项laugh at“嘲笑”；C选项glance at“看一眼”；D选项jump at“急切地抓住”。A选项符合语境，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎12.A.convenient B.troublesome C.enjoyable D.dangerous 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。根据语境可知，父亲反对“我”种花，觉得要从“我”的花园旁边绕过是一件麻烦事。A选项convenient“方便的”； B选项troublesome“麻烦的”； C选项enjoyable“愉悦的”；D选项dangerous“危险的”。B选项符合语境，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎13.A.sadness B.displeasure C.delight D.relief 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据语境可知，因为母亲不喜欢花，所以当“我”把种植的玫瑰放进她的花瓶时，她很不高兴。A选项sadness“悲伤”；B选项displeasure“不高兴”； C选项delight“高兴”；D选项relief“轻松”。B选项符合语境，故选B。‎ 答案　B ‎14.A.other than B.more than C.rather than D.less than 解析　考查副词短语辨析。句意：在母亲眼里，我放进花瓶的玫瑰只是杂草而不是花朵。A选项other than“除了……”；B选项more than “不仅仅”；C选项rather than“而不是”；D选项less than“少于”。C选项符合语境，故选C。 ‎ 答案　C ‎15.A.dislike B.encouragement C.threat D.suggestion 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据上文内容及语境可知，父母不喜欢“我”种花草。虽然他们不喜欢，但是“我”还是继续种。A选项dislike“讨厌”； B选项encouragement“鼓励”；C选项threat“威胁”；D选项suggestion“建议”。A选项符合语境，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎16.A.decided B.stopped C.continued D.struggled 解析　考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不顾父母的不喜欢，继续种植，并继续享受其中的乐趣。A选项decide“决定”； B选项stop“停止”；C选项continue“继续”； D选项struggle“挣扎，奋力”。C选项符合语境，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎17.A.devote B.turn C.respond D.lead 解析　考查动词词义辨析。句意：植物是很好的伴侣，它们会呼吸，会开花，还会对我们给予的关爱作出回应。A选项devote“贡献”；B选项turn“转变”；C选项respond“回应”；D选项lead“带领”。C选项符合语境，故选C。‎ 答案　C ‎18.A.defeat B.satisfy C.respect D.challenge 解析　考查动词词义辨析。句意：自从我开始因为想要与父母对着干而种植花草已经很多年了。A选项defeat“击败”；B选项satisfy“使满意”；C选项respect“尊重”；D选项challenge“反对；质疑”。D选项符合语境，故选D。‎ 答案　D ‎19.A.proud B.comfortable C.strange D.disappointed 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。根据语境可知，现在的“我”在园艺界已小有成就，父母也不再讨厌，而是以“我”为荣。A选项proud“骄傲的”；B选项comfortable“舒服的”；C选项strange“奇怪的”；D选项disappointed“失望的”。A选项符合语境，故选A。‎ 答案　A ‎20.A.freedom B.life C.growth D.nature 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据倒数第一段内容可知，多年的种植让“我”真正喜欢上了大自然，‎ 与刚开始一心想与父母作对完全不同了。A选项freedom“自由”；B选项life“生命；生活”；C选项growth“成长”；D选项nature“自然”。D选项符合语境，故选D。‎ 答案　D Cloze 4　(2011·大纲全国)‎ 话题 词数 难度 建议时间 疲倦带来的睡眠 ‎227‎ ‎★★‎ ‎15分钟 ‎ There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere.We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the 1 home from work in the evenings.A man will be 2 the newspaper，and seconds later it 3 as if he is trying to 4 it.Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger 5 next to him. 6 place where unplanned short sleep 7 is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring(打鼾)so 8 that the professor has to ask another student to 9 the sleeper awake.A more embarrassing(尴尬的)situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the 10 of the head pushes the arm off the 11 ，and the movement carries the 12 of the body along.The student wakes up on the floor with no 13 of getting there.The worst time to fall asleep is when 14 .Police reports are full of 15 that occur when people fall into sleep and go 16 the road.If the drivers are 17 ，they are not seriously hurt.One woman's car， 18 ，went into the river.She woke up in four feet of 19 and thought it was raining.When people are really 20 ，nothing will stop them from falling asleep—no matter where they are.‎ ‎ 【语篇导读】　人在感到疲倦时，睡眠便会不分时间、地点与场合发生。文章讲述了在不同场合或环境下人们睡觉的状态及后果。‎ ‎1.A.way B.track C.path D.road 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据from work可知选A，on the way home意为“在回家途中”。‎ 答案　A ‎2.A.buying B.folding C.delivering D.reading 解析　考查动词词义辨析。此处指在回家的车上，所以应为“读”报纸，‎ 故选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎3.A.acts B.shows C.appears D.sounds 解析　考查动词词义辨析。读了几秒钟报纸后，看起来好像要把报纸吃掉一样。it appears意为“看起来”，故选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎4.A.open B.eat C.find D.finish 解析　考查动词词义辨析。根据上一题可知，此人似乎要将报纸吃掉一样，这样才是打瞌睡的状态，而不是“打开”、“发现”或者“读完”，故选B项。 ‎ ‎【易错点】根据常规思维，考生不会想到用eat这个词，会选D项，所以需要考生发挥想象。‎ 答案　B ‎5.A.lying B.waiting C.talking D.sitting 解析　考查动词词义辨析。根据语境可知，睡着了头靠在旁边人的肩膀上，只有坐在旁边才能靠在肩膀上，故选D项，现在分词短语作后置定语。‎ 答案　D ‎6.A.Next B.Every C.Another D.One 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。此处列举另外一个容易睡觉的场所，是众多当中的又一个，another意为“另一，又一”，符合语境，故选C项。 ‎ 答案　C ‎7.A.goes on B.ends up C.lasts D.returns 解析　考查动词及动词短语辨析。此处指容易睡觉的场所，go on意为“继续；发生”。end up意为“结束”； last意为“持续”； return意为“回来”，故选A项。‎ ‎【知识拓展】考生对于单词和短语的词义记忆要尽可能全面，go on意为“发生”，这是很多考生注意不到的，因此需要知识的积累。‎ 答案　A ‎8.A.bravely B.happily C.loudly D.carelessly 解析　考查副词词义辨析。根据下文可知，教授让别的同学叫醒他，‎ 是因为他打鼾的声音太大了，故选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎9.A.leave B.shake C.keep D.watch 解析　考查动词词义辨析。打鼾说明睡得深，因此需要摇醒他，故选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎10.A.size B.shape C.weight D.strength 解析　考查名词词义辨析。更令人尴尬的是学生趴在桌上睡着了，头的重量使得胳膊滑下桌子，故选C项。‎ 答案　C ‎11.A.cushion B.desk C.shoulder D.book 解析　考查名词词义辨析。根据上题可知，胳膊离开了桌子，故选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎12.A.action B.position C.rest D.side 解析　考查名词词义辨析。胳膊离开了桌子带动身体的其他部分滑到地上，故选C项，意为“剩下的部分”。‎ 答案　C ‎13.A.memory B.reason C.question D.purpose 解析　考查名词词义辨析。跌到地上所以醒来，但是对自己为什么这样却没一点印象，故选A项，意为“记忆”。‎ 答案　A ‎14.A.thinking B.working C.walking D.driving 解析　考查动词词义辨析。根据下文提到司机可知，此处指最严重的事情是开车打瞌睡，故选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎15.A.changes B.events C.ideas D.accidents 解析　考查名词词义辨析。警察的报道中几乎都是由于开车睡觉导致的事故，故选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎16.A.up B.off C.along D.down 解析　考查动词短语辨析。开车时睡觉，所以将车开出了道路，go off意为“离开，进行”，故选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎17.A.lucky B.awake C.calm D.strong 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。“they are not seriously hurt”是开车睡觉时较幸运的结果，故选A项。考生如果不考虑上下文联系的话会误选其他选项，实际上此处描述的是在开车睡觉发生事故以后的推论，故其他词不符合语境。‎ 答案　A ‎18.A.in time B.at first C.as usual D.for example 解析　考查短语辨析。in time意为“及时”； at first意为“首先”； as usual意为“像往常一样”； for example意为“例如”。接下来的描述是举例说明开车睡觉的危险性，故选D项。‎ 答案　D ‎19.A.dust B.water C.grass D.bush 解析　考查名词词义辨析。车开进了河里，当然是在水里醒来，故选B项。‎ 答案　B ‎20.A.tired B.drunk C.lonely D.lazy 解析　考查形容词词义辨析。与文章第一句相呼应，人在真正感到疲劳时，不论在哪里，没有什么可以阻止他睡觉，故选A项。‎ 答案　A ‎ 总趋势：2016年将继续注重语篇的完整性，淡化语法、突出语用，其具体特点表现为：‎ ‎1.选材：原汁原味，语言文化背景浓郁。体现“关注学生情感，提高人文素养”‎ 理念。‎ ‎2.体裁：以记叙文为主，兼顾议论文和说明文。‎ ‎3.话题：突出“励志性、教育性和启发性”原则，有一定的教育意义。‎ ‎4.词数：一般在250～350词之间。‎ ‎5.挖空：首句完整；文章设空的间距一般为10～15个词。‎ ‎6.词性：坚持“实词为主、虚词为辅”，突出“词汇语境化”和“内容生活化”的原则。‎ ‎7.难度：坚持“起伏较小、相对稳定”的原则。‎