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专题 04 完形填空
--2023年新高考八省最新名校联考试题汇编
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1.【福建省厦门第一中学2022-2023学年高三上学期12月试题 】
Brad stood silently outside Dr.Gardner’s office. Over the years Brad had been in the office of his boss more times than he could count but never like this. This visit ___21___ him and he was certain his shallow breath and sweaty forehead would betray his feeling of alarm the moment he entered the room.
“Come!” The voice, strong as ever, shocked Brad. He walked into the room, closing the door.” Do you know why I asked to see you?” Dr.Gardner asked without ___22___ from his desk.
“No,”Brad ___23___ , as he sat down in the chair opposite his mentor.
“I am out,” Dr. Gardner responded. “There have been ___24___ that I’m no longer up to the job.”
“That can’t be true,” Brad said, ___25___ to be surprised.
“___26___ it,” Dr.Gardner interrupted, “You’ve heard the whispers. It’s not been the best-kept secret, Brad .”
Brad knew Dr.Gardner was right. Everyone did know, especially Brad since he had been the one to send the anonymous letter that ___27___ Dr. Gardner’s failing eyesight and shaky hands.
”I have something for my successor (继任者).” Dr.Gardner opened his top desk drawer and pulling out a rectangular box. Brad sat silently as the old doctor handed the box to him. He had often thought of this moment and each time Brad felt greatly ___28___. Yet now, with his dream finally within reach, all he felt was a(n) ___29___ feeling in the pit of his stomach.
The box seemed ___30___ . Inside was an old scalpel (外科手术刀). Its blade still shined but its wooden handle was as worn as the box that ___31___ it.
“This scalpel was given to me by my mentor.” Dr.Gardner said, ___32___ the silence.“ He passed it ___33___ to me with encouragement and a(n) ___34___ .He told me that as a surgeon I held life and death in my hands each time I stepped into an operating room. I’ll leave you with the same words. Your scalpel is ___35___ a tool. How you use it is up to you.”
21．A．shocked B．scared C．satisfied D．shamed
22．A．turning around B．standing up C．looking up D．leaning forward
23．A．smiled B．argued C．lied D．shouted
24．A．facts B．reports C．conclusions D．whispers
25．A．pretending B．intending C．seeming D．claiming
26．A．Save B．Make C．Get D．Leave
27．A．read B．detailed C．discovered D．announced
28．A．excited B．encouraged C．fortunate D．energetic
29．A．strong B．empty C．proud D．fearless
30．A．new B．delicate C．ancient D．dusty
31．A．housed B．presented C．carried D．maintained
32．A．stopping B．avoiding C．beating D．breaking
33．A．back B．down C．forward D．around
34．A．warning B．lesson C．expectation D．inspiration
35．A．like B．such C．just D．even
【答案】
21．B    22．C    23．C    24．D    25．A    26．A    27．B    28．A    29．B    30．C    31．A    32．D    33．B    34．A    35．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了已经知道了自己会接任导师的Brad，终于迎来了自己人生中的这一刻，也同时收到了来自前辈的教诲和信物。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这次来访令他感到害怕，他确信他那粗浅的呼吸和汗流浃背的额头会暴露出他一进门就惊慌失措的感觉。A. shocked使震惊；B. scared使害怕；C. satisfied使满意；D. shamed使丢脸。根据下文“his feeling of alarm”可知，这次来访把他吓了一跳，空格处意为“使害怕”。故选B。
22．考查动词短语辨析。句意：加德纳医生头也不抬地问。A. turning around转身；B. standing up站起来；C. looking up抬头；D. leaning forward前倾。根据上文“without”和下文“from his desk”可知，加德纳医生头也不抬地问。故选C。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“没有。”布拉德撒谎说，在导师对面的椅子上坐下。A. smiled微笑；B. argued争论；C. lied撒谎；D. shouted大声喊。根据下文“Everyone did know, especially Brad”可知，布拉德说不知道其实是在撒谎。故选C。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有传言说我已经不能胜任这份工作了。A. facts事实；B. reports报道；C. conclusions结论；D. whispers低语。根据下文“You’ve heard the whispers”可知，句子表示“有传言说我已经不能胜任这份工作了”。故选D。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“那不可能是真的。”布拉德假装惊讶地说。A. pretending假装；B. intending打算；C. seeming似乎；D. claiming声称。根据下文“You’ve heard the whispers”可知，布拉德假装惊讶。故选A。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“省省吧，”加德纳医生打断了他的话。A. Save节省；B. Make制作；C. Get得到；D. Leave离开。根据下文“You’ve heard the whispers. It’s not been the best-kept secret, Brad”可知，Dr.Gardner叫布拉德省省，别装了，save it意为“省省吧”。故选A。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每个人都知道，尤其是布拉德，因为正是他发出了那封匿名信，详细描述了加德纳医生视力下降和双手颤抖的情况。A. read读；B. detailed详细说明；C. discovered发现；D. announced宣布。根据下文“Dr. Gardner’s failing eyesight and shaky hands”可知，正是他发出了那封匿名信，详细描述了加德纳医生视力下降和双手颤抖的情况。故选B。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他经常想到这一刻，每次布拉德都感到非常兴奋。A. excited兴奋的；B. encouraged受到鼓励的；C. fortunate幸运的；D. energetic精力充沛的。根据上文“I have something for my successor”可知，Brad每次想到能得到Dr.Gardner的那个盒子时都感到兴奋。故选A。
29．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而现在，当他的梦想终于触手可及时，他只感到心里空空的。A. strong强大的；B. empty空的；C. proud骄傲的；D. fearless无畏的。根据上文“Yet”表转折可知，句子表示“然而现在，当他的梦想终于触手可及时，他只感到心里空空的”。故选B。
30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个盒子似乎很古老。A. new新的；B. delicate精致的；C. ancient古老的；D. dusty布满灰尘的。根据下文“Inside was an old scalpel”可知，这个盒子似乎很古老。故选C。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它的刀刃仍然闪闪发光，但它的木柄和装它的盒子一样磨损了。A. housed收藏存放；B. presented呈现；C. carried携带；D. maintained保持。根据上文“the box that”可知，它的木柄和装它的盒子一样磨损了，空格处意为“收藏存放”。故选A。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这把手术刀是我的导师给我的。”加德纳医生打破了沉默。A. stopping停止；B. avoiding避免；C. beating打败；D. breaking打破。根据上文“Dr.Gardner said”可知，加德纳医生说话，打破了沉默。故选D。
33．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他把它传给了我，并给了我鼓励和警告。A. (pass) back回传；B. (pass) down传下来；C. (pass) forward向前传；D. (pass) around分发。根据下文“to me with encouragement”可知，句子表示“他把它传给了我”，空格处短语是“传下来”，故选B。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他给了我鼓励和警告。A. warning警告；B. lesson课；C. expectation期望；D. inspiration灵感。根据下文“as a surgeon I held life and death in my hands”可知，这是对作为医生的作者的警告。故选A。
35．考查副词词义辨析。句意：你的手术刀只是个工具。A. like大概，可能；B. such这么，如此；C. just只是；D. even甚至。根据下文“a tool”可知，句子表示“你的手术刀只是个工具”。故选C。

2. 【2023届吉林省长春吉大附中实验学校高三上学期模拟考试试题】

I’m a professor teaching people how to think more creatively. ____21____, this lifetime passion was awakened by a casual contest when I was a child.
At a family picnic, children used to have the handkerchief-throwing contest, which I realize now, was not meant to show any real ____22____, but simply for laughs. But it stirred my love of thinking outside the ____23____.
The host gave each child a cloth handkerchief and told us the winner would be the one who threw it the farthest. The first little throwers ____24____ mighty strength, but the cloth opened and fell to the ground. So when one kid after another threw harder when the handkerchief always opened, it ____25____ me. The secret was not to throw harder but to keep the cloth from ____26____! Suppose I hid a rock in the cloth without tying it. The rock would ____27____ the cloth at least farther than the others, and when they separated, people might not notice a small rock ____28____ in the grass. I had a good chance of ____29____ with it, but I didn’t want to win by cheating. I had to make the handkerchief fly like a rock. I began tying the handkerchief around itself to make it _____30_____. When I approached the _____31_____ as the final contestant, people were already laughing. I took a long wind-up, and the balled handkerchief rocketed off maybe 60 feet away. The laughing _____32_____ suddenly. The host stared at me and then ran to _____33_____ if I’d cheated the crowd. “It’s just the handkerchief,” he declared. The adults applauded and I felt _____34_____.
This is how I learned the secret to creative thinking. I wanted to continue looking _____35_____ what things seemed to be.
21．A．Increasingly B．Unfortunately C．Interestingly D．Normally
22．A．skills B．suggestions C．disadvantages D．signals
23．A．picnic B．crowd C．ground D．box
24．A．broke up B．set up C．used up D．took up
25．A．scared B．annoyed C．distracted D．touched
26．A．opening B．flying C．disappearing D．floating
27．A．adjust B．desert C．encounter D．drive
28．A．growing B．landing C．shooting D．roaring
29．A．getting away B．fading away C．doing away D．running away
30．A．round B．heavy C．small D．cute
31．A．line B．rock C．winner D．punishment
32．A．erupted B．followed C．grew D．died
33．A．suspect B．predict C．examine D．remind
34．A．ashamed B．stressed C．cautious D．proud
35．A．around B．beyond C．beside D．above
【答案】
21．C    22．A    23．D    24．C    25．B    26．A    27．D    28．B    29．A    30．C    31．A    32．D    33．C    34．D    35．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是作者通过在小时候的投手帕比赛中感悟到如何进行创造性思考。
21．考查副词词义辨析。句意：有趣的是，这种一生的激情是在我小时候的一次随意比赛中唤醒的。A. Increasingly越来越；B. Unfortunately不幸的是；C. Interestingly有趣的是；D. Normally正常。根据下文中的“…this lifetime passion was awakened by a casual contest when I was a child.”可知，一生的激情是在作者小时候一次随意的比赛中唤醒，这是很有趣的事情。故选C项。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一次家庭野餐中，孩子们曾经参加过投掷手帕比赛，我现在意识到，这不是为了展示任何真正的技能，而只是为了笑。A. skills技能；B. suggestions建议；C. disadvantages缺点；D. signals信号。根据上文中的“…I realize now, was not meant to show any…”以及下文中的“…but simply for laughs”可知，投掷手帕比赛只是为了开怀一笑，不是为了展示技能。故选A项。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但它激起了我对跳出常规思考的热爱。A. picnic野餐；B. crowd人群；C. ground地面；D. box盒子，框架。结合语境可知，此处指的是“跳出框架”思考问题，think outside the box意为“创造性思维”。故选D项。
24．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：第一个小投掷者使尽了巨大的力量，但手帕打开并掉在了地上。A. broke up分手，解散；B. set up建立；C. used up用完；D. took up占据，从事。根据下文中的“The secret was not to throw harder…(秘诀是不要用力投掷)”可知，一般人想的是用光最大力气投掷手帕。故选C项。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以当一个又一个的孩子在手帕打开时更用力地投掷时，我很恼火。A. scared害怕的；B. annoyed生气的；C. distracted分心的；D. touched感动的。根据上文中的“when one kid after another threw harder when the handkerchief always opened,…”可知，作者看到其他选手失败的做法感到很生气。故选B项。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：秘诀不是扔得更用力，而是防止手帕打开！A. opening打开；B. flying飞行；C. disappearing消失；D. floating漂浮。根据上文中的“…but the cloth opened and fell to the ground.(但手帕打开并掉在了地上)”以及空前的“The secret was not to throw harder but to keep the cloth from…”可知，想投掷更远的做法应该是阻止手帕打开。故选A项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：小石头至少会把手帕推得比其他人的更远，当它们分开时，人们可能不会注意到一块小石头落在草丛中。A. adjust调整；B. desert抛弃；C. encounter遭遇；D. drive驱使。结合投掷手帕比赛的要求并根据下文中的“…the cloth at least farther than the others,…”可知，小石头会驱使手帕被投得更远一些，drive意为“驱使”符合语境。故选D项。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：小石头至少会把手帕推得比其他人的更远，当它们分开时，人们可能不会注意到一块小石头落在草丛中。A. growing生长；B. landing着陆；C. shooting射击；D. roaring咆哮。根据下文中的“in the grass”可知，此处指的是小石头落到草地上。故选B项。
29．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我有很大的机会侥幸逃脱，但我不想通过作弊获胜。A. getting away脱离；B. fading away消失；C. doing away离去；D. running away逃跑。根据上文中的“…people might not notice a small rock ____8____ in the grass.”可知，此处指的是没人注意的情况下，作者会侥幸逃脱，作弊取得胜利，get away with意为“侥幸脱逃”符合句意。故选A项。
30．考查形容词词词义辨析。句意：我开始把手帕绑在上面，让它变小。A. round圆的；B. heavy重的；C. small小的；D. cute可爱的。根据上文中的“I began tying the handkerchief around itself…”可知，作者这样做的目的就是使得手帕变小而在投掷时不至于打开，以便投的更远。故选C项。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我作为最后的参赛者走近投掷线时，人们已经笑了。A. line线；B. rock小石头；C. winner获胜者；D. punishment处罚。根据上下文语境和常识可知，投掷手帕比赛要有一条投掷线才能测量谁投的更远，所以作者是接近投掷线开始比赛。故选A项。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：笑声突然消失了。A. erupted爆发；B. followed跟随；C. grew成长；D. died死亡，消失。根据上文中的“When I approached the ____11____ as the final contestant, people were already laughing.”可知，在没有进行比赛的时候，人们就不看好作者，所以开始大笑起来，根据空前描述“I took a long wind-up, and the balled handkerchief rocketed off maybe 60 feet away.”和下文中的“The host stared at me…”可知，作者的投掷结果令大家目瞪口呆，所以笑声消失了。故选D项。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：主持人盯着我，然后跑去检查我是否欺骗了大家。A. suspect怀疑；B. predict预测；C. examine检查；D. remind提醒，使想起。结合语境以及下文中的““It’s just the handkerchief,” he declared.”可知，主持人是去检查作者是否作弊。故选C项。
34．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大人们鼓起了掌，我感到很自豪。A. ashamed羞愧的；B. stressed有压力的；C. cautious谨慎的；D. proud骄傲的，自豪的。根据上文中的“The adults applauded…”以及上下文语境可知，作者对自己的表现感到自豪。故选D项。
35．考查介词词义辨析。句意：我想继续超越事物的表面看待问题。A. around在……周围；B. beyond超越；C. beside在……旁边；D. above在……上面。根据首段中的“____1____, this lifetime passion was awakened by a casual contest when I was a child.”以及第二段中的“But it stirred my love of thinking outside the ____3____.”可知，此处指的是作者超出事物表面，突破常规，创造性地思考问题。故选B项。

3.【河北省邯郸市第一中学2022-2023学年高三一轮复习收官考试】
I was in the fifth grade when I first dipped my fingers into the endless ocean of expression and allowed my hands to grow a voice.
I remember my hands being sweaty as I wandered____21____ into her classroom. From corner to corner, the ____22____were decorated with clippings (剪报) and posters related to Deafness and American Sign Language. Pictures of ____23____hands hung from the bulletin boards.
Once the rest of my classmates ____24____in their seats, she began. She did not speak. Her hands ____25____ about gracefully as she signed, “Hello. My name is Ms. Lewison. Your name what?” These signs did not ____26____until later that week, but still I sat upright at my desk, trying to figure them out. My entire first impression of her was “silent”.
As months passed, my class transformed to an unusually large family. Ms. Lewison was like our mother. When we were feeling troubled, we just let our ____27____ do the talking. The lesson became less about following the lesson itself and more about ____28____.
Ms. Lewison performed a tough task. She ____29____replaced all the ignorance in me with _____30_____. Then she opened my_____31_____and opened it even wider. She would find time to turn me into a(an) _____32_____signer. She taught me that there are no limits and my abilities are _____33_____.
Today my fingers have learned to dance. Ms. Lewison pushed me _____34_____into the ocean of Deaf culture and I have become a strong swimmer in diverse_____35_____.
21．A．calmly B．severely C．anxiously D．excitedly
22．A．desks B．walls C．students D．belts
23．A．welcoming B．outstanding C．signing D．waving
24．A．settled B．recalled C．backed D．locked
25．A．flowed B．cast C．flew D．wandered
26．A．catch sight B．draw attention C．make sense D．speak up
27．A．temper B．hands C．insight D．eyes
28．A．flavor B．language C．life D．love
29．A．logically B．finally C．easily D．successfully
30．A．comfort B．curiosity C．freedom D．patience
31．A．mouth B．fingers C．mind D．arms
32．A．fluent B．clever C．unique D．ambitious
33．A．endless B．stable C．gifted D．complex
34．A．heavily B．hardly C．firmly D．gently
35．A．classes B．waters C．worlds D．families
【答案】
21．C    22．B    23．C    24．A    25．C    26．C    27．B    28．C    29．D    30．B    31．C    32．A    33．A    34．D    35．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是作者在五年级时接触到手语老师Ms. Lewison，她用孩子们的好奇心将作者培养成为一名流利的手语手。
21．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我记得当我焦虑地走进她的教室时，我的手是汗水。A. calmly冷静地；B. severely严峻地；C. anxiously    焦虑地；D. excitedly兴奋地。根据上文中的 “I remember my hands being sweaty” 可知，作者五年级时第一次接触手语，自然是有点紧张，焦虑。故选C项。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：墙上的各个角落都装饰着与耳聋和美国手语有关的剪报和海报。A. desks桌子；B. walls墙；C. students学生；D. belts带子。根据下文中的 “Pictures of 3 hands hung from the bulletin boards.” 可知，手语手势的画报是挂在墙上的。故选B项。
23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：手语手的照片挂在公告栏上。A. welcoming欢迎；B. outstanding突出；C. signing做手势；D. waving挥动。结合语境可知，本文讲述的是关于手语，所以所挂的海报是与做手势相关。故选C项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：等其他同学都坐好后，她就开始了。A. settled安顿，解决；B. recalled回忆；C. backed后退，支持；D. locked上锁。根据下文 “she began.” 可知，教师会在学生们安顿下来后，才开始上课。故选A项。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的手优雅地挥舞着，打了个手势，“你好，我是Ms. Lewison。你叫什么名字？”A. flowed    流动；B. cast投，掷；C. flew飞舞，起飞；D. wandered游荡，徘徊。根据语境可知，老师与学生们打招呼时，使用的是手语，所以应该是手在飞舞着做手势。故选C项。
26．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：直到那周晚些时候，这些手势才变得有意义，但我仍然直挺挺地坐在课桌前，试图弄清楚它们。A. catch sight看见；B. draw attention引起注意；C. make sense有意义；D. speak up说出。根据下文中的 “but still I sat upright at my desk, trying to figure them out.” 可知，作者要弄明白这些手势的意义。故选C项。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们感到烦恼时，我们只是让我们的手说话。A. temper脾气；B. hands手；C. insight洞悉，了解；D. eyes眼睛。结合全文主题可知，打手势交流应该是用手做动作。故选B项。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这堂课不仅是关乎遵循课程本身，而是关于生活。 A. flavor风味；B. language语言；C. life生活；D. love爱。根据上文中的 “Ms. Lewison was like our mother. When we were feeling troubled, ….” 可知，Ms. Lewison的课不仅仅是知识的传授，也在教给学生生活中的技能与道理。故选C项。
29．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她成功地用好奇心取代了我所有的无知。A. logically逻辑上；B. finally最后；C. easily容易地；D. successfully成功地。根据上文中的 “Ms. Lewison performed a tough task.” 可知，Ms. Lewison成功地完成了一项艰巨的任务。故选D项。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她成功地用好奇心取代了我所有的无知。A. comfort安慰；B. curiosity    好奇；C. freedom自由；D. patience耐心。根据上文 “These signs did not 6 until later that week, but still I sat upright at my desk, trying to figure them out. ”可知，作者从一开始对这些手势语很好奇，才会想弄清楚这些手势语的意思。故选B项。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后她打开了我的思想，把它拓展得更开了。A. mouth    嘴巴；B. fingers手指；C. mind思想；D. arms胳膊。根据下文中的 “She 9 replaced all the ignorance in me with 10 .” 可知，作者学会了手语，对世界了解的更多，所以Ms. Lewison打开了作者的思想。故选C项。
32．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她会抽出时间把我变成一个流利的手语手。A. fluent    流畅的；B. clever聪明的；C. unique独特的；D. ambitious有雄心的。根据 “Then she opened my mind and opened it even wider.” 可知，作者在Ms. Lewison的努力下，成为一名流利的手语手，也不断地打开作者的思想。故选A项。
33．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她告诉我，没有限制，我的能力是无穷无尽的。A. endless无尽的；B. stable稳定的；C. gifted有天赋的；D. complex复杂的。根据上文中的 “She taught me that there are no limits...” 可知，此处表示能力是无限的。故选A项。
34．考查副词词义辨析。句意：Ms. Lewison轻轻地把我推入聋人文化的海洋，我已经成为不同水域的强壮游泳运动员。A. heavily重地；B. hardly几乎不；C. firmly稳固地；D. gently温柔地。结合上文语境可知，Ms. Lewison釆用合适的教法，让作者成为一名流利的手语手，可知，老师是温柔地把作者推进了不同的文化。故选D项。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Ms. Lewison轻轻地把我推入聋人文化的海洋，我已经成为不同水域的强壮游泳运动员。A. classes班级；B. waters水域；C. worlds    世界；D. families家庭。根据首段中的 “I have become a strong swimmer” 可知，此处都作者可以在不同的水域成为优秀的泳者。故选B项。

4.【湖南省永州市第一中学2022-2023学年高三上学期元月考试英语试题】
In 1974, I turned 20. And like many other young women, I was working as a waitress in the local restaurant, but____21____with it.
Then____22____I found an ad for a cleaner in Fort Hill Animal Hospital. I answered it and sent in my qualifications, emphasizing my____23____with the job. I got the job and 3 years later found myself____24____to an “as needed” surgical assistant. I loved____25____the newborn or sick animals.
Back then, a single mother as I was, I____26____to live comfortably with the salary. But it soon became evident that I would need more money as my son, who had____27____a serious disease as a baby, would need hearing aids and speech therapy. I____28____to “just go on welfare”, as many suggested. Some veterinarians(兽医) thought I would be a good____29____for the nursing profession, so I applied and was____30____into the Licensed Practical Nursing program. I qualified as a Pell Grant (助学金) and was awarded the entire tuition of $1,500. I was____31____beyond belief.
Working nights at Huntington Hospital as a licensed practical nurse gave me a lot of____32____. When I got my license as a registered nurse, I could not only afford the____33____my son needed but also____34____fund my education. As for my son, Justin turned out____35____, having just celebrated his 50th birthday. I call him “the guy with one wife, two jobs and three kids”.
21．A．busy B．discontent C．patient D．strict
22．A．for sure B．on purpose C．by chance D．in effect
23．A．satisfaction B．agreement C．familiarity D．boredom
24．A．promoted B．related C．engaged D．compared
25．A．chatting with B．setting aside C．keeping off D．attending to
26．A．chose B．pretended C．managed D．failed
27．A．avoided B．predicted C．assessed D．survived
28．A．refused B．afforded C．desired D．expected
29．A．consultant B．candidate C．criterion D．challenge
30．A．changed B．served C．admitted D．persuaded
31．A．upset B．generous C．embarrassed D．grateful
32．A．experience B．pressure C．tolerance D．work
33．A．trip B．treatment C．rent D．class
34．A．further B．never C．highly D．rarely
35．A．wise B．modest C．proud D．fine
【答案】
21．B    22．C    23．C    24．A    25．D    26．C    27．D    28．A    29．B    30．C    31．D    32．A    33．B    34．A    35．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了她从底层工作做起——餐厅女服务员、动物医院的保洁员、动物外科手术的助理、实习护士和注册护士——不断学习，自强不息的励志故事。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：和许多其他年轻女性一样，我在当地一家餐馆当服务员，但对这份工作不满意。A. busy忙的；B. discontent不满意的；C. patient耐心的；D. strict严格的。根据空格前的but和下一段的句子“Then　　　　2　　　　I found an ad for a cleaner in Fort Hill Animal Hospital. I answered it and sent in my qualifications, emphasizing my　　　　3　　　　with the job.”可知，作者对当服务员的工作是不满意的。故选B项。
22．考查介词短语辨析。句意：后来，我偶然发现了福特希尔动物医院招聘清洁工的广告。A. for sure毫无疑问地；B. on purpose故意地；C. by chance偶然地；D. in effect实际上。根据句意可知，作者是偶然发现动物医院招聘清洁工的广告的，其它选项语义不符。故选C项。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我回了信，附上了我的资历，并强调我对这份工作很熟悉。A. satisfaction满意；B. agreement协议；C. familiarity熟悉；D. boredom无聊。根据上文的“I answered it and sent in my qualifications”可知，作者想得到这份工作，所以肯定要强调自己熟悉这份工作。故选C项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我得到了这份工作，三年后，我发现自己被提升为“按需”外科助理。A. promoted晋升；B. related联系；C. engaged吸引住；D. compared比较。根据下文的“surgical assistant”可知，作者被提升为外科助理了。故选A项。
25．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我喜欢照顾新生的或生病的动物。A. chatting with与……聊天；B. setting aside留出；C. keeping off不接近；D. attending to照料。根据上文的“surgical assistant”和下文的“the newborn or sick animals”可知，作者要照顾新生的或生病的动物。故选D项。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那时候，作为一个单身母亲，我靠工资过着舒适的生活。A. chose选择；B. pretended假装；C. managed设法做到；D. failed失败。根据下文的“live comfortably with the salary”可知，作者能做到靠工资舒适地生活。故选C项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但很快我就发现，我需要更多的钱，因为我的儿子需要助听器和语言治疗，他在婴儿时期患了一场严重的疾病。A. avoided避免；B. predicted预测；C. assessed评估；D. survived幸存。根据句中的“...my son…would need hearing aids and speech therapy.”可知，作者的儿子从严重的疾病中幸存下来。故选D项。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我拒绝了许多人建议的“只靠福利过活”。A. refused拒绝；B. afforded提供；C. desired渴望；D. expected预料。根据下文的内容“Some veterinarians(兽医) thought I would be a good　　　　9　　　　for the nursing profession, so I applied and was　　　10　　　into the Licensed Practical Nursing program.”可知，作者工作的同时，继续学习深造，所以作者拒绝了许多人建议的“只靠福利过活”。故选A项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一些兽医认为我是护理专业的好人选，所以我申请了执业护理课程并被录取。A. consultant顾问；B. candidate候选人；C. criterion标准；D. challenge挑战。根据下文的“so I applied”可知，一些兽医认为作者是护理专业的好人选，所以作者才会申请执业护理课程。故选B项。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一些兽医认为我是护理专业的好人选，所以我申请了执业护理课程并被录取。A. changed改变；B. served服务；C. admitted接收；D. persuaded说服。根据上文的“so I applied”和空格后的“into the Licensed Practical Nursing program”可知，作者肯定是被录取了。故选C项。
31．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的感激之情难以言表。A. upset难过的；B. generous慷慨的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. grateful感激的。根据上一句“I qualified as a Pell Grant (助学金) and was awarded the entire tuition of $1,500.”可知，作者得到了助学金和全额学费，所以作者肯定很感激。故选D项。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一名有执照的实习护士，在亨廷顿医院上夜班给了我很多经验。A. experience经验；B. pressure压力；C. tolerance忍受；D. work工作。根据上文的“Working nights at Huntington Hospital as a licensed practical nurse ”可知，在亨廷顿医院上夜班肯定让作者得到很多经验。故选A项。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我拿到注册护士执照时，我不仅能负担得起儿子所需的治疗费用，还能为我的进一步教育提供资金。A. trip旅行；B. treatment治疗；C. rent租金；D. class班级。根据上一段的句子“But it soon became evident that I would need more money as my son, who had　　　7　　　a serious disease as a baby, would need hearing aids and speech therapy.”可知，作者的儿子需要治疗。故选B项。
34．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我拿到注册护士执照时，我不仅能负担得起儿子所需的治疗费用，还能为我的进一步教育提供资金。A. further进一步；B. never从不；C. highly高度地；D. rarely很少。根据下文的education可知，作者此处说的是为她的进一步教育提供资金。故选A项。
35．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：至于我的儿子，贾斯汀刚刚过完50岁生日，一切都很好。A. wise明智的；B. modest适度的；C. proud骄傲的；D. fine好的。根据下文的“I call him ‘the guy with one wife, two jobs and three kids’”可知，作者的儿子一切很好。故选D项。

5.【湖南省长沙市长郡中学2022-2023学年高三上学期月考（四）英语试题】
About a month ago I noticed something really amazing, which I must call a garden miracle(奇迹). It so happened that when I ___41___ the double doors of a small storage area in the back of my house where I ___42___my garden supplies during the long, severe New England winter, I found, in one of the dirt-filled pots, a living, growing plant, topped with two of the most unlikely pink ___43___you’ve ever seen.
How was this ___44___? The unheated space had been closed all winter, and it was still cold outside. Once I caught my breath, I ___45___and discovered something approaching a reasonable explanation-there was a small glass window at the top of the double doors, and it was possible that a ray of sun fell directly on that pot, giving the plant just enough light and warmth to___46___ it to grow in its own personal greenhouse.
I can’t help feeling___47___ at the lessons this wonderful plant has to teach.
For one thing, I am moved by the happenstance(巧合) of the whole thing. If I had ___48___my pot six inches to the left or right of that spot, the plant might not have gotten that___49___ray of light. If I had ____50____ the roots of the plant in late fall, there would have been nothing but dirt in that pot.
But there’s something else that____51____me about this-just how little light and____52____it took for this plant to grow and flower. I’m not____53____ we should be mean with love and kindness and all the other warming things we_____54_____for others and for ourselves. But isn’t it comforting to think that just a drop of____55____can brighten a day, a place, a life?
When it comes to positivity, a little goes a long way. Just ask my little miracle plant.
41．A．approached B．shut C．opened D．knocked
42．A．need B．provide C．receive D．keep
43．A．sticks B．branches C．roots D．flowers
44．A．essential B．possible C．significant D．different
45．A．stepped aside B．stepped away C．looked down D．looked around
46．A．request B．enable C．instruct D．intend
47．A．excited B．puzzled C．amazed D．amused
48．A．put B．found C．measured D．missed
49．A．broad B．soft C．strong D．narrow
50．A．pulled out B．cared for C．thought about D．brought in
51．A．requires B．cheers C．inspires D．changes
52．A．attention B．warmth C．time D．effort
53．A．expecting B．imagining C．doubting D．saying
54．A．experience B．do C．accept D．remember
55．A．water B．encouragement C．sunshine D．support
【答案】
41．C    42．D    43．D    44．B    45．D    46．B    47．C    48．A    49．D    50．A    51．C    52．B    53．D    54．B    55．C
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。冬天的一缕阳光从作者家储藏室门上的小窗户照射进来，照在一个花盆上，慢慢地花盆里面长出了一株植物，开出了几朵鲜花。作者感叹：一缕阳光，就可以让人一天心花怒放，就可以维持生命的存在。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我打开屋后一个小储藏区的两扇门时，我发现在一个满是泥土的花盆里，有一株正在生长的植物，上面有两朵你从未见过的最不可思议的粉红色花朵。在新英格兰漫长而严酷的冬天，我把我的园艺用品放在那里。A. approached靠近；B. shut关闭；C. opened打开；D. knocked撞。根据“the double doors of a small storage area in the back of my house”可知，作者是打开储物间的双扇门后发现了正在生长的植物。故选C。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我打开屋后一个小储藏区的两扇门时，我发现在一个满是泥土的花盆里，有一株正在生长的植物，上面有两朵你从未见过的最不可思议的粉红色花朵。在新英格兰漫长而严酷的冬天，我把我的园艺用品放在那里。A. need需要；B. provide提供；C. receive收到；D. keep保存。根据“my garden supplies during the long, severe New England winter”可知，小储藏区是作者用来存放园艺用品的。故选D。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我打开屋后一个小储藏区的两扇门时，我发现在一个满是泥土的花盆里，有一株正在生长的植物，上面有两朵你从未见过的最不可思议的粉红色花朵。在新英格兰漫长而严酷的冬天，我把我的园艺用品放在那里。A. sticks枝条；B. branches树枝；C. roots树根；D. flowers花。根据“But there’s something else that___11___me about this-just how little light and___12___it took for this plant to grow and flower.”可知，植物开放出粉红色花朵。故选D。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这怎么可能呢? A. essential重要的；B. possible可能的；C. significant有意义的；D. different不同的。根据“The unheated space had been closed all winter, and it was still cold outside.”可知，作者认为这种植物在寒冷的冬天生长并开花是不可能的。故选B。
45．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：等我喘过气来，我环顾四周，发现了一些接近合理的解释——在双层门的顶部有一扇小玻璃窗，有可能是一缕阳光直射在花盆上，给了植物足够的光和温暖，使它能够在自己的温室里生长。A. stepped aside让开一点；B. stepped away走开；C. looked down俯视；D. looked around向四周看。根据“and discovered something approaching a reasonable explanation-there was a small glass window at the top of the double doors,”可知，作者环顾四周，发现了门顶有个小玻璃窗。故选D。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：等我喘过气来，我环顾四周，发现了一些接近合理的解释——在双层门的顶部有一扇小玻璃窗，有可能是一缕阳光直射在花盆上，给了植物足够的光和温暖，使它能够在自己的温室里生长。A. request请求；B. enable使能够；C. instruct指导；D. intend 打算。根据“it to grow in its own personal greenhouse.”可知，足够的光和温暖，使植物能够在自己的温室里生长。故选B。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不禁对这种奇妙的植物所传授的知识感到惊讶。A. excited激动的；B. puzzled困惑的；C. amazed惊讶的；D. amused愉快的。根据“the lessons this wonderful plant has to teach.”可知，作者不禁对这种奇妙的植物所传授的知识感到惊讶。故选C。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我把花盆放在那个地方的左边或右边6英寸的地方，植物可能就得不到那微弱的光线了。A. put放置；B. found发现；C. measured衡量；D. missed错过。根据“my pot six inches to the left or right of that spot,”可知，这里指作者把花盆放置的位置。故选A。
49．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果我把花盆放在那个地方的左边或右边6英寸的地方，植物可能就得不到那微弱的光线了。A. broad宽的；B. soft柔软的；C. strong强壮的；D. narrow狭窄的。 narrow ray of light微弱的光线。根据上文“and it was possible that a ray of sun fell directly on that pot,”和“If I had ___8___my pot six inches to the left or right of that spot,”可知，微弱的光线照射到植物上。故选D。
50．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：如果我在深秋拔掉了植物的根，花盆里就只剩下泥土了。A. pulled out拔出；B. cared for照顾；C. thought about考虑；D. brought in引进。根据“there would have been nothing but dirt in that pot.”可知，如果拔出植物的根，花盆里就只剩下泥土了。故选A。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但还有其他一些东西激发了我的灵感——这种植物生长和开花所需要的光线和温暖是多么少。A. requires要求；B. cheers欢呼；C. inspires启发；D. changes改变。根据“just how little light and___12___it took for this plant to grow and flower.”可知，这里指这启发了作者的思考。故选C。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但还有其他一些东西激发了我的灵感——这种植物生长和开花所需要的光线和温暖是多么少。A. attention关注；B. warmth温暖；C. time时间；D. effort努力。warmth在此处指阳光的温暖。根据上文“and it was possible that a ray of sun fell directly on that pot, giving the plant just enough light and warmth”可知，作者在思考这株植物生长需要的温暖很少。故选B。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我并不是说我们应该吝啬我们为他人和自己所做的爱、善良和所有其他温暖的事情。A. expecting期望；B. imagining想象；C. doubting怀疑；D. saying说。根据“we should be mean with love and kindness and all the other warming things we____14____for others and for ourselves.”可知，动词say后接宾语从句时可以用来表达观点和见解。故选D。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我并不是说我们应该吝啬我们为他人和自己所做的爱、善良和所有其他温暖的事情。A. experience经历；B. do做；C. accept接受；D. remember记得。根据“for others and for ourselves.”可知，此处表示“我们”为别人和自己所做的其他所有暖心的事情。故选B。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是，只要想到一缕阳光就能照亮一天，照亮一个地方，照亮一个生命，难道不是一件令人欣慰的事吗?A. water水；B. encouragement鼓励；C. sunshine阳光；D. support支持。根据“just how little light and___12___it took for this plant to grow and flower.”可知，一缕阳光，就可以让人一天心花怒放，就可以维持生命的存在。故选C。

6.【江苏省苏州市吴江汾湖高级中学等重点中学2022-2023学年高三上学期月考】
When I was a child, I was terrified of storms, especially those violent ones that occurred in summer. Once, I was out shopping with my parents, when ___41___ there was a loud noise coming from the direction of the Apennine Mountains.
As the storm got closer, lightning fell a few hundred meters from us, and hail (冰雹) ___42___ the streets in minutes. This was a totally new experience for me, and I ran into my father’s arms ___43___ . Like the ___44___ of a horror movie, my fear developed into fascination as I grew older. When a thunder storm ___45___ at night, I would wait in eager anticipation, equipped with my parents’ ___46___ , ready to try and catch a flashing moment.
An interest in storm photography ___47___ from these youthful attempts. What once frightened me now gave me a strong ___48___ , especially the first time lightning struck just a few meters away from me, an experience which resulted in me ___49___ a splendid photo of the moment. From that moment on, I realized that I absolutely had to ____50____ storms throughout southern Italy.
The truth is that going after storms is quite ____51____ , especially to those without ____52____ the risks involved or respecting nature. You are most at risk in the mountains, but all large and ____53____ places such as a lawn (草坪) or a soccer field can also be a unsafe place during a storm.
One day soon I will set off to ____54____ my storm seeking journey beyond Italy’s horizons. I would love to go to Venezuela where electrical storms are guaranteed almost all year round on the Catatumbo River and Lake Maracaibo. Maybe that will be the day that my parents finally accept the choice of my ____55____ .
41．A．slowly B．suddenly C．randomly D．gradually
42．A．darkened B．widened C．whitened D．softened
43．A．in terror B．in trouble C．in relief D．in sorrow
44．A．grade B．taste C．request D．charm
45．A．died down B．faded away C．broke out D．took off
46．A．suitcase B．camera C．glasses D．parcel
47．A．escaped B．suffered C．recovered D．arose
48．A．disgust B．patience C．rush D．disappointment
49．A．mixing B．capturing C．mending D．delivering
50．A．avoid B．miss C．join D．chase
51．A．dangerous B．peaceful C．fantastic D．tiring
52．A．changing B．sharing C．refusing D．acknowledging
53．A．closed B．comfortable C．exposed D．quiet
54．A．survive B．expand C．pause D．remove
55．A．career B．course C．family D．identity
【答案】
41．B    42．C    43．A    44．D    45．C    46．B    47．D    48．C    49．B    50．D    51．A    52．D    53．C    54．B    55．A
【导语】本文为记叙文，讲述了作者从小时候惧怕雷电风暴逐渐演变成迷恋风暴，追逐风暴，励志成为风暴摄影师的故事。
41．考查副词词义辨析。句意：有一次，我和父母出去买东西，突然从亚平宁山脉的方向传来一声巨响。A. slowly缓慢地；B. suddenly突然；C. randomly随意地；D. gradually逐渐。由后文“there was a loud noise coming from the direction of the Apennine Mountains”可知，是突然从亚平宁山脉的方向传来一声巨响。故选B。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着暴风雨越来越近，闪电落在离我们几百米远的地方，几分钟内冰雹就把街道打白了。A. darkened变黑；B. widened加宽；C. whitened变白；D. softened变软。由上文“hail”可知，冰雹落在地上是把街道打白了，故选C。
43．考查介词短语辨析。句意：这对我来说是一次全新的经历，我惊恐地奔向父亲的怀抱。A. in terror恐惧地；B. in trouble处于困难中；C. in relief松了口气；D. in sorrow悲伤地。由上文“This was a totally new experience for me”和第7空后的“What once frightened me”可知，作者没经历过这种事情，所以很惊恐，故选A。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：就像恐怖电影的魅力一样，随着年龄的增长，我的恐惧变成了迷恋。A. grade年级；B. taste味道；C. request要求；D. charm魅力。由后文“my fear developed into fascination as I grew older”可知，就像恐怖电影的魅力一样，随着年龄的增长，作者的恐惧变成了迷恋。故选D。
45．考查动词短语辨析。句意：每当夜晚雷雨袭来，我就会带着父母的相机，满怀期待地等待，试图捕捉一个闪光的瞬间。A. died down平息；B. faded away逐渐消失；C. broke out爆发；D. took off起飞。由上文“a thunder storm”可知，是雷雨爆发，故选C。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每当夜晚雷雨袭来，我就会带着父母的相机，满怀期待地等待，试图捕捉一个闪光的瞬间。A. suitcase行李箱；B. camera相机；C. glasses眼睛；D. parcel包裹。由后文“catch a flashing moment”可知，作者是带着相机去拍照，故选B。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：对风暴摄影的兴趣源于这些年轻的尝试。A. escaped逃跑；B. suffered遭受；C. recovered恢复；D. arose出现。由后文“from these youthful attempts”可知，对风暴摄影的兴趣源于这些年轻的尝试，arise from意为“来自”，故选D。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：曾经吓到我的东西现在给了我一个强烈的冲击，特别是当闪电第一次击中离我只有几米远的时候，这一经历让我拍下了那一刻的精彩照片。A. disgust厌恶；B. patience耐心；C. rush一阵激动；D. disappointment失望。由后文“especially the first time lightning struck just a few meters away from me”可知，曾经吓到作者的东西现在给了作者一个强烈的冲击，空格处用“一阵激动”，故选C。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：曾经吓到我的东西现在给了我一个强烈的冲击，特别是当闪电第一次击中离我只有几米远的时候，这一经历让我拍下了那一刻的精彩照片。A. mixing混合；B. capturing拍摄；C. mending修补；D. delivering递送。由后文“a splendid photo”可知，此处指拍照，故选B。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那一刻起，我意识到我必须在整个意大利南部追逐风暴。A. avoid避免；B. miss错过；C. join加入；D. chase追逐。由后文“going after storms”可知，作者为了拍摄而去追逐风暴。故选D。
51．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实上，追逐风暴是相当危险的，尤其是对那些不知道其中的风险或尊重自然的人。A. dangerous危险的；B. peaceful和平的；C. fantastic极好的；D. tiring累人的。由后文“You are most at risk in the mountains”可知，追逐风暴是相当危险的，故选A。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，追逐风暴是相当危险的，尤其是对那些不知道其中的风险或尊重自然的人。A. changing改变；B. sharing分享；C. refusing拒绝；D. acknowledging承认。由后文“or respecting nature”可知，此处表示“追逐风暴是相当危险的，尤其是对那些不知道其中的风险或尊重自然的人”，空格处意为“承认”，故选D。
53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：你在山区最危险，但所有大的和暴露的地方，如草坪或足球场，在风暴期间也可能是不安全的地方。A. closed关闭的；B. comfortable舒服的；C. exposed暴露的；D. quiet安静的。由后文“a lawn (草坪) or a soccer field”可知，草坪或足球场是暴露的地方，故选C。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不久的将来，我将启程，将我的风暴之旅扩展到意大利的视野之外。A. survive幸存；B. expand扩展；C. pause暂停；D. remove去除。由后文“beyond Italy’s horizons”可知，作者要将作者的风暴之旅扩展到意大利的视野之外。故选B。
55．考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许有一天，我的父母会最终接受我的职业选择。A. career职业生涯；B. course课程；C. family家人；D. identity身份。由上文“I would love to go to Venezuela where electrical storms are guaranteed almost all year round on the Catatumbo River and Lake Maracaibo”可知，作者将来会选择以此为工作，因此此处表示“我的父母会最终接受我的职业选择”，故选A。

7.【浙江省北斗星盟2022-2023学年高三上学期12月联考试题】
On Sunday, Schoonbroodt, a 71-year-old from Maastricht, ran a marathon. In a ____41____ 2hr 54 mins and 19 secs, he became the fastest person of his age in history. At an age when many of his contemporaries (同龄人) are____42____ down, Jo Schoonbroodt is____43____ speeding up.
It turned out that Schoonbroodt’s new 70+ world record, was ____44____ by an unlikely source: the Belgian singer Eddy Wally. With a few miles____45____, his legs were starting to get____46____.
“However, my friend had a special ____47____ to keep me on track,” said Schoonbroodt. “He put Eddy Wally’s song Chérie on his phone on repeat. I’ve always loved it. It gave me a____48____. I overtook one runner after another and, ____49____ getting cramp (抽筋) in the final 500 metres, I was able to_____50_____ the record by four seconds.”
While Schoonbrodt’s achievements are exceptional, he is not _____51_____. Several men over 70 have run a sub-three-hour marathon. John Brewer, a sports scientist at the University of the West of Scotland, _____52_____ that while we suffer a 10% decline in muscle mass every decade _____53_____ we age, the decline isn’t as sharp for endurance. “Compared to 40 years ago, the_____54_____ in nutrition, recovery and technology all mean that it is more _____55_____ for people in their 60s and 70s to produce good performance if they follow the right training,” he said.
41．A．promising B．frightening C．disappointing D．surprising
42．A．winding B．jumping C．looking D．handing
43．A．also B．nearly C．then D．somehow
44．A．inspired B．puzzled C．shocked D．amused
45．A．running B．waiting C．remaining D．starting
46．A．heavier B．faster C．tighter D．lighter
47．A．trick B．joke C．collection D．person
48．A．hit B．boost C．blow D．move
49．A．due to B．instead of C．despite D．besides
50．A．put B．reach C．break D．hold
51．A．satisfied B．alone C．practical D．ordinary
52．A．worked out B．puts out C．made out D．points out
53．A．since B．before C．because D．as
54．A．findings B．alternatives C．advances D．information
55．A．difficult B．possible C．important D．exciting
【答案】
41．D    42．A    43．D    44．A    45．C    46．A    47．A    48．B    49．C    50．C    51．B    52．D    53．D    54．C    55．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了71岁大爷参加马拉松，成为了历史上他这个年龄段跑得最快的人。
41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在令人惊讶的2小时54分19秒内，他成为了历史上他这个年龄段跑得最快的人。A. promising有希望的；B. frightening令人害怕的；C. disappointing令人失望的；D. surprising令人惊讶的。根据“he became the fastest person of his age in history.”可知，70多岁的老人在2小时54分19秒内跑完马拉松，是令人惊讶的。故选D。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在许多同龄人都已越走越慢，乔·施洪布鲁特却在不知何故地加速前进。A. winding蜿蜒；B. jumping跳；C. looking看；D. handing递交。wind  down放松；慢下来。根据“Jo Schoonbroodt is____3____ speeding up.”可知，许多同龄人都已越走越慢。故选A。
43．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在许多同龄人都已越走越慢，乔·施洪布鲁特却在不知何故地加速前进。A. also也；B. nearly几乎；C. then然而；D. somehow以某种方式；不知怎么地。根据“At an age when many of his contemporaries (同龄人) are____2____ down,”可知，同龄人越走越慢，乔·施洪布鲁特却不知怎么地在加速前进。故选D。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实证明，施洪布鲁特的70+世界纪录来自一个不太可能来源的鼓舞：比利时歌手埃迪·沃利。A. inspired鼓舞；B. puzzled困惑；C. shocked震惊；D. amused娱乐。be inspired by受到……鼓舞。根据“the Belgian singer Eddy Wally.”可知，施洪布鲁特受到比利时歌手埃迪·沃利的鼓舞。故选A。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：还剩几英里时，他的腿开始变得更沉了。A. running跑；B. waiting等待；C. remaining剩余；D. starting开始。根据“his legs were starting to get____6____.”可知，比赛结束还剩最后几英里。故选C。
46．考查形容词比较级词义辨析。句意：还剩几英里时，他的腿开始变得更沉了。A. heavier更重的；B. faster更快的；C. tighter更紧的；D. lighter更轻的。根据“With a few miles____5____,”和常识可知，马拉松最后，腿越来越重。故选A。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：施洪布鲁特说：“然而，我的朋友有一个特殊的技巧让我坚持下去。”A. trick技巧；B. joke玩笑；C. collection收集；D. person个人。根据“He put Eddy Wally’s song Chérie on his phone on repeat. I’ve always loved it. It gave me a____8____. I overtook one runner after another and, ____9____ getting cramp (抽筋) in the final 500 metres, I was able to____10____ the record by four seconds.”可知，朋友的一个技巧帮助施洪布鲁特坚持下去。故选A。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它给了我动力。A. hit打击；B. boost提高；C. blow吹；D. move移动。根据“He put Eddy Wally’s song Chérie on his phone on repeat. I’ve always loved it.”可知，比利时歌手埃迪·沃利的歌曲给了施洪布鲁特动力。故选B。
49．考查介词（短语）和副词词义辨析。句意：我超越了一个又一个选手，尽管在最后500米时抽筋了，但我还是以4秒的优势打破了记录。A. due to由于；B. instead of而不是；C. despite尽管；D. besides此外。根据“I was able to____10____ the record by four seconds.”可知，尽管抽筋，但还是以4秒的优势打破了记录。故选C。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我超越了一个又一个选手，尽管在最后500米时抽筋了，但我还是以4秒的优势打破了记录。A. put放；B. reach到达；C. break打破；D. hold抓住。根据“It turned out that Schoonbroodt’s new 70+ world record,”可知，施洪布鲁打破了他这个年龄段的记录。故选C。
51．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然施洪布鲁特的成就是独一无二的，但他并不孤单。A. satisfied满意的；B. alone孤单的；C. practical实际的；D. ordinary普通的。根据“While Schoonbrodt’s achievements are exceptional,”和“Several men over 70 have run a sub-three-hour marathon.”可知，施洪布鲁特并不孤单。故选B。
52．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：西苏格兰大学的运动科学家约翰·布鲁尔指出，虽然随着年龄的增长，我们的肌肉质量每十年就会下降10%，但耐力的下降幅度并没有那么大。A. worked out锻炼；B. puts out熄灭；C. made out辨别；D. points out指出。根据“while we suffer a 10% decline in muscle mass every decade ____13____ we age, the decline isn’t as sharp for endurance.”可知，这里是西苏格兰大学的运动科学家约翰·布鲁尔指出的内容。故选D。
53．考查连词词义辨析。句意：西苏格兰大学的运动科学家约翰·布鲁尔指出，虽然随着年龄的增长，我们的肌肉质量每十年就会下降10%，但耐力的下降幅度并没有那么大。A. since自从；B. before在……之前；C. because因为；D. as由于。根据“while we suffer a 10% decline in muscle mass every decade”可知，由于年纪增长，肌肉质量在下降。故选D。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他说：“与40年前相比，营养、康复和技术的进步都意味着，如果进行正确的训练，六七十岁的人更有可能取得好成绩。”A. findings发现；B. alternatives二者择一；C. advances进步；D. information信息。根据“in nutrition, recovery and technology”可知，这里指营养、康复和技术的进步。故选C。
55．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说：“与40年前相比，营养、康复和技术的进步都意味着，如果进行正确的训练，六七十岁的人更有可能取得好成绩。” A. difficult困难的；B. possible可能的；C. important重要的；D. exciting令人激动的。根据“if they follow the right training,”可知，如今，如果进行正确的训练，六七十岁的人更有可能取得好成绩。故选B。

8.【浙江省杭州第二中学2022-2023学年高三上学期12月模拟试题 】

While some creatives discover their passion later in life, others find their calling at an early age. One elementary school student in Colorado named Kaia Aragon has been ____21____ the Internet with her closet of handmade designs. She was even ____22____ a sewing machine by Vera Wang! This ____23____ 9-year-old has been making her own clothes by hand since November 2021 and has dreams of one day being a ____24____ fashion designer.
Aragon ____25____ her growing collection of clothes on the Internet, where she poses in each one. These custom creations range from attractive dresses made from shining fabrics to casual tops to sports outfits she can wear while ____26____ “My inspiration comes from a ____27____ place for every design,” Aragon tells My Modern Met. “The one thing that stays the same is that I only use super ____28____ and comfortable fabrics.”
As it turns out, comfort is a huge ____29____ for Aragon, who was urged to make her own clothes due to a sense of _____30_____ with the pre-existing selection for girls of her age. “I like making clothes because the fancy dresses in the little girls’ sections are so stiff (僵硬的) and _____31_____,”she explains. “With my own clothes, I can be super _____32_____ but also comfortable at the same time. So I can go to a tea party and then go ride my skateboard at the park and not have to _____33_____ first.”
Although Aragon has made numerous outfits, her _____34_____ favorite is a pale pink dress with a special design at the hem (裙边). “My next outfit will be a white dress with hand-painted fabric,” Aragon _____35_____.
21．A．surfing B．impressing C．searching D．ignoring
22．A．awarded B．shown C．fetched D．gifted
23．A．strange B．short C．talented D．active
24．A．professional B．young C．determined D．physical
25．A．gathers B．delivers C．shares D．purchases
26．A．picking up B．moving away C．stepping in D．working out
27．A．different B．quiet C．crowded D．common
28．A．tight B．thick C．soft D．heavy
29．A．challenge B．motivator C．burden D．barrier
30．A．puzzle B．caution C．satisfaction D．disappointment
31．A．dull B．incredible C．uncomfortable D．funny
32．A．clever B．elegant C．cautious D．fashionable
33．A．change B．worry C．mind D．stay
34．A．previous B．temporary C．current D．least
35．A．admits B．agrees C．declares D．complains
【答案】
21．B    22．D    23．C    24．A    25．C    26．D    27．A    28．C    29．B    30．D    31．C    32．D    33．A    34．C    35．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了科罗拉多州一位名叫Kaia Aragon的小学生自己制作出既舒服又时尚的衣服，在网上分享，给网友留下深刻印象。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：科罗拉多州一位名叫Kaia Aragon的小学生用她的手工设计壁橱在互联网上留下了深刻的印象。A. surfing上网，冲浪；B. impressing使印象深刻；C. searching寻找；D. ignoring忽视。由上文“others find their calling at an early age.”和下文“the Internet with her closet of handmade designs”可知，Kaia Aragon用她的手工设计壁橱在互联网上留下了深刻的印象，故选B。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她甚至被Vera Wang送了一台缝纫机！A. awarded授予，颁发；B. shown展示；C. fetched拿来；D. gifted赠送。由上文“One elementary school student in Colorado named Kaia Aragon has been____1____the Internet with her closet of handmade designs.”和下文“a sewing machine by Vera Wang”可知，Aragon用她的手工设计壁橱在互联网上留下了深刻的印象，所以Vera Wang送给她一台缝纫机，故选D。
23．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个才华横溢的9岁女孩从2021年11月开始手工制作自己的衣服，她梦想有一天能成为一名专业的时装设计师。A. strange奇怪的；B. short短的；C. talented有天赋的；D. active积极的。由下文“9-year-old has been making her own clothes by hand since November 2021”可知，Aragon一直手工制作自己的衣服，这说明她在制作衣服这方面很有天赋，故选C。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个才华横溢的9岁女孩从2021年11月开始手工制作自己的衣服，她梦想有一天能成为一名专业的时装设计师。A. professional专业的；B. young年轻的；C. determined有决心的；D. physical身体的。由上文“9-year-old has been making her own clothes by hand since November 2021 and has dreams of one day being a”可知，Aragon一直手工制作自己的衣服，这说明她喜欢制作衣服，所以她的梦想是成为专业的时装设计师，故选A。
25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Aragon在互联网上分享了她不断增加的服装收藏，她穿上每一件衣服摆姿势。A. gathers收集；B. delivers运送；C. shares分享；D. purchases购买。由下文“her growing collection of clothes on the Internet, where she poses in each one.”可知，Aragon在网上分享自己的服装收藏，故选C。
26．考查动词短语辨析。句意：这些定制服装各种各样，从闪亮的面料制成的漂亮裙子，到休闲上衣，再到她可以在锻炼时穿的运动服装。A. picking up捡起来；B. moving away搬走；C. stepping in插手干预；D. working out锻炼，解决。由下文“to sports outfits she can wear while”可知，运动服是在锻炼时穿，故选D。
27．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我每一个设计的灵感都来自不同的地方，”Aragon告诉《我的现代大都会》杂志。A. different不同的；B. quiet安静的；C. crowded拥挤的；D. common共同的。由上文“place for every design”和下文“The one thing that stays the same is that I only use super___8____and comfortable fabrics.”可知，Aragon唯一保持不变的是，她只使用舒适的面料，由此可推知，她的设计灵感不是不变的，即每个设计灵感都来自不同的地方，故选A。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：唯一保持不变的是，我只使用超级柔软和舒适的面料。A. tight紧的；B. thick厚的；C. soft软的；D. heavy重的。由下文“comfortable fabrics”可知，Aragon只使用超级柔软和舒适的面料，故选C。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实证明，舒适对Aragon来说是一个巨大的动力，她对自己这个年龄段的女孩的预先选择感到失望，所以她急切地要自己做衣服。A. challenge挑战；B. motivator动力；C. burden负担；D. barrier障碍。由下文“who was urged to make her own clothes”可知，舒适对Aragon来说是一个巨大的动力，这促使她自己做衣服，故选B。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实证明，舒适对Aragon来说是一个巨大的动力，她对自己这个年龄段的女孩的预先选择感到失望，所以她急切自己做衣服。A. puzzle难题；B. caution小心，谨慎；C. satisfaction满意；D. disappointment失望。由下文“I like making clothes because the fancy dresses in the little girls’ sections are so stiff (僵硬的)”可知，小女孩专区里的漂亮衣服很硬，这让Aragon感到很失望，所以决定自己做衣服，故选D。
31．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她解释说:“我喜欢做衣服，因为小女孩专区里的漂亮衣服是如此的僵硬和不舒服。”A. dull枯燥无聊的；B. incredible难以置信的；C. uncomfortable不舒服的；D. funny有趣的。由上文“stiff (僵硬的)”可知，小女孩专区里的漂亮衣服很硬且不舒服，故选C。
32．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：穿上自己的衣服，我可以超级时尚，但同时也很舒服。A. clever聪明的；B. elegant优雅的；C. cautious谨慎的；D. fashionable时尚的。由上文“because the fancy dresses in the little girls’ sections are so stiff (僵硬的)”和下文“but also comfortable at the same time”可知，女孩专区里的衣服虽漂亮但很不舒服，所以Aragon自己做衣服，她做出来的衣服既时尚又舒服，故选D。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这样我就可以去参加一个茶话会，然后在公园里玩滑板，而不用先换衣服。A. change改变，更换；B. worry担心；C. mind介意；D. stay待。由上文“With my own clothes, I can be super____12____but also comfortable at the same time. So I can go to a tea party and then go ride my skateboard at the park and not have to”可知，Aragon自己做出来的衣服既时尚又舒服，所以她可以去参加一个茶话会，然后在公园里玩滑板，而不用先换衣服，故选A。
34．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然Aragon已经制作了许多套服装，但她目前最喜欢的是一件淡粉色的裙子，裙摆有特殊的设计。A. previous先前的；B. temporary暂时的；C. current当前的；D. least最少的。由下文“favorite is a pale pink dress with a special design at the hem”可知，此处指Aragon目前最喜欢的是一件淡粉色的裙子，裙摆有特殊的设计，故选C。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Aragon声称，“我的下一件衣服将是一件手绘布料的白色连衣裙”。A. admits承认；B. agrees同意；C. declares宣布；D. complains抱怨。由上文““My next outfit will be a white dress with hand-painted fabric,” Aragon”可知，Aragon声称，她的下一件衣服将是一件手绘布料的白色连衣裙，故选C。

9.【重庆南开中学2022-2023学年高三上学期质量检测】
Davon Cannon never thought that he would spend $5000 on a four-day summer vacation. But there he was, buying Universal Studios tickets for his three sons, ___41___a room at one of the theme park’s resorts.
“We’ve never spent that much money”, says Mr. Cannon, a 44-year-old IT manager. But he can’t stop thinking about the family get-togethers they didn’t attend, the ___42___ birthdays spent jumping in a rented bounce house, no friends ___43___ “I really just want to make sure they have the best time possible.”
___44___more than two years of canceled graduation ceremonies and spring breaks, parents are trying to ___45___ the lost time. So many childhood milestones were ___46___whether in state shutdowns, or positive home tests and quarantines(隔离). “We’re going ___47___”,says Kerry Doman, who invited many people to the combined birthday party she’s___48___ for her 6-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter. There might be 100 guests.
Ms. Doman, who runs a website___49___for parents in the Detroit area, has been working on the September party since June. But she knows that booking the gathering place and sending out the invitations are no ___50___ that Covid-19 won’t interrupt her plans. Plenty of milestones continue to be missed as the latest___51___of infections fuels a fresh round of cancellations and inconveniences.
“It’s slightly frustrating, Ms. Doman says of the fact that plans are still ___52___ .She reasons this is just our reality right now, and it’s teaching her kids ___53___. It’s a great learning experience that, hey, there are disappointing moments in our life. ”
___54___, wouldn’t it be nice if our plans ___55___for once?
41．A．having B．requesting C．leaving D．reserving
42．A．lonely B．themed C．fantastic D．online
43．A．banned B．allowed C．parted D．wanted
44．A．After B．In C．Since D．As
45．A．cut down B．look back on C．make up for D．take up
46．A．marked B．reached C．missed D．forgotten
47．A．green B．big C．public D．slow
48．A．making B．getting C．throwing D．attending
49．A．intended B．updated C．found D．searched
50．A．guarantee B．doubt C．problem D．exception
51．A．reduction B．wave C．release D．control
52．A．impossible B．necessary C．likely D．uncertain
53．A．wisdom B．discipline C．adaptability D．responsibility
54．A．Still B．Therefore C．Somehow D．Instead
55．A．responded B．worked C．failed D．changed
【答案】
41．D    42．C    43．D    44．A    45．C    46．C    47．B    48．C    49．A    50．A    51．B    52．D    53．C    54．D    55．D
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了疫情让很多孩子的里程碑时刻被错过，很多家长为了弥补想出各种活动，但是疫情的反复并不能确保计划如期举行，但是这也教给孩子们要学会适应。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他就在那里，为他的三个儿子买了环球影城的门票，在主题公园的一个度假村预订了一间房。A. having 拥有；B. requesting请求；C. leaving离开； D. reserving预定。根据“a four-day summer vacation. ”以及“a room at one of the theme park’s resorts.”可知，达文·坎农在为期四天的暑假在度假村预定了一个房间。故选D。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但他无法停止思考他们没有参加的家庭聚会，在租来的弹跳屋里蹦蹦跳跳的美妙生日，不想请朋友。A. lonely孤独的；B. themed 主题的；C. fantastic很棒的； D. online在线的。根据“I really just want to make sure they have the best time possible.”可知，达文·坎农想给孩子一个美妙的生日。故选C。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他无法停止思考他们没有参加的家庭聚会，在租来的弹跳屋里蹦蹦跳跳的美妙生日，不想请朋友。A. banned禁止 ；B. allowed 允许；C. parted 分离； D. wanted想要。根据“But he can’t stop thinking about the family get-togethers they didn’t attend,”可知，达文·坎农想不清朋友，只搞家庭聚会。故选D。
44．考查连词词义辨析。句意：在两年多的毕业典礼和春假被取消后，家长们正试图弥补失去的时间。A. After 在...之后 ；B. In在...里；C. Since 自从； D. As随着。根据“parents are trying to 　　　5　　　 the lost time.”可知，疫情让毕业典礼和春假被取消，在这之后家长们试图想要弥补这些失去的时光。故选A。
45．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在两年多的毕业典礼和春假被取消后，家长们正试图弥补失去的时间。A. cut down削减 ；B. look back on 回顾；C.  make up for 弥补； D.  take up占据。根据“who invited many people to the combined birthday party ”和“ Plenty of milestones continue to be missed”可知，这是家长们为了弥补疫情封控而取消的里程碑时刻。故选C。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：无论是在州政府关闭，还是在家庭检测和隔离中，许多童年的里程碑都被错过了。A. marked 标志；B. reached 达到；C. missed 错过； D. forgotten忘记。根据“whether in state shutdowns, or positive home tests and quarantines(隔离)”以及“Plenty of milestones continue to be missed”可知，疫情让很多童年的里程碑被错过。故选C。
47．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：克里·多曼(Kerry Doman)说:“我们要办个大派对。”A. green 绿色的；B. big大的；C. public公共的； D. slow慢的。根据“more than two years of canceled graduation ceremonies and spring breaks”可知，这是一个大派对。故选B。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她邀请了很多人来参加她为6岁的儿子和1岁的女儿准备的联合生日派对。A.  making 制作；B. getting 得到；C. throwing扔掉； D. attending出席。根据“the combined birthday party ”可知，这是她为两个孩子准备的派对。throw party for“举办派对”。故选C。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：多曼经营着一家面向底特律地区父母的网站，她从6月开始就在为9月的派对做准备。A.intended打算 ；B. updated 升级；C. found发现； D. searched找寻。根据“Ms. Doman, who runs a website”可知，这个网站针对的是底特律的父母们。intended for是针对的意思。故选A。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但她知道，预订聚会地点和发出邀请并不能保证新冠肺炎不会打断她的计划。A. guarantee 保证 ；B. doubt 怀疑；C. problem 问题； D. exception例外。根据“Covid-19 won’t interrupt her plans. Plenty of milestones continue to be missed”可知，虽然预订聚会地点和发出邀请，但是疫情可能还会打断她的计划，这是无法保证的。故选A。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于最新的感染浪潮引发了新一轮的取消和不便，许多里程碑事件继续被错过。A. reduction 减少；B. wave波浪 ；C. release 释放； D. control 控制。根据“fuels a fresh round of cancellations and inconveniences.”可知，引发新一轮的取消和不便是因为新的感染浪潮的出现。故选B。
52．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“这有点令人沮丧，”多曼女士谈到计划仍然不确定的事实时说。A. impossible不可能的 ；B. necessary必要的 ；C. likely可能的 ；D. uncertain不确定的 。根据“ infections fuels a fresh round of cancellations and inconveniences.”可知，疫情可能还会打断她的计划，计划不确定。故选D。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她解释说，这就是我们现在的现实，这教会了她的孩子适应能力。A. wisdom 智慧；B. discipline 纪律；C. adaptability 适应； D. responsibility责任。根据“She reasons this is just our reality right now, ”可知，疫情反复的现实教会孩子们要适应计划会改变。故选C。
54．考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，如果我们的计划能改变一次不是更好吗?。A. Still 仍然 ；B. Therefore 因此；C. Somehow 在某种程度上； D. Instead相反。根据“It’s slightly frustrating”可知，虽然疫情可能会打断人们的计划，但是改变一次也不是很糟糕的事情。故选D。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，如果我们的计划能改变一次不是更好吗?。A.responded 回应；B. worked 工作 ；C. failed失败； D. changed改变。根据“She reasons this is just our reality right now, and it’s teaching her kids 13”可知，疫情会使我们改变计划，它教给大家要适应，也不是那么糟糕。故选D。

10. 【福建省福建师范大学附属中学2022-2023学年高三上学期试题】
I was taking a nap when a loud noise woke me. Outside the window in a parking lot, a car had just ____18____ into a chain-link fence. The fence bent out in exactly the ____19____ of the car’s back end.
A short man wearing a shirt unbuttoned to ____20____ his chest got out of the car, with a shaven head. I disliked him on sight. After a few seconds of ____21____ the damage, the man tried to repair that. He first attempted to pull the ____22____ fence back into place, but it wouldn’t move. I took a drink from the glass, silently cheering. Then he pulled against the fence’s support pole, which bent ____23____ and was more likely to recover. But the pole suddenly broke. I laughed out loud this time. This was ____24____. He went back to his car. He must be going to leave all the chaos behind for someone else to tidy up.
That, I thought, would be the ____25____. But he reappeared a few minutes later with some ____26____ and got to work using them. He fixed the fence, and even _____27_____ it using a support bar bought from a nearby grocery. Now it would be extra _____28_____, stronger than before.
This man was actually a _____29_____ for me, and I was the lazy one. My shallow assumptions were all about myself. I wouldn’t fix that fence and would _____30_____. Years later, I still look out of my window at that _____31_____. It still looks new. And it makes me _____32_____ what else that man has made better, and how I can make myself more like him.
18．A．backed up B．damaged C．pulled up D．went
19．A．spot B．direction C．space D．shape
20．A．expose B．hide C．protect D．cover
21．A．discovering B．preserving C．witnessing D．assessing
22．A．balanced B．cracked C．fixed D．ruined
23．A．seriously B．simply C．slightly D．easily
24．A．unique B．surprising C．ridiculous D．strange
25．A．intention B．end C．plan D．cost
26．A．sticks B．tools C．helpers D．approaches
27．A．constructed B．improved C．decorated D．updated
28．A．secure B．beautiful C．beneficial D．complicated
29．A．model B．mender C．master D．volunteer
30．A．leave behind B．run away C．drop out D．turn round
31．A．car B．lot C．man D．fence
32．A．question B．doubt C．wonder D．predict
【答案】
18．A    19．D    20．A    21．D    22．D    23．C    24．C    25．B    26．B    27．B    28．A    29．A    30．B    31．D    32．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者从窗外看到一个“粗俗”的男人撞坏停车场铁丝网围栏，原以为他会弃之不理，他却将围栏修得比之前还好。作者为自己的肤浅揣测感到惭愧并想向那个人学习。
18．考查动词（短语）词义辨析。句意：在一个停车场的窗外，一辆汽车倒车时撞到了铁栅栏上。A. backed up倒退；B. damaged伤害，损坏；C. pulled up停车，拔起；D. went走，变得。根据下文的“the car’s back end”可知，一辆车倒车时把铁丝网围栏撞变形了。back up“后退，倒（车）”。故选A。
19．考查名词词义辨析。句意：栅栏弯了出来，形状和汽车的尾部一模一样。A. spot 地点，斑点；B. direction方向；C. space空间；D. shape形状。由“the ___2___ of the car’s back end”可知，围栏被车尾撞变形了，弯曲成车尾的形状。in the shape of“呈现出……的形状”。故选D。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个身材矮小的男人从车里走了出来，他穿着一件衬衫，没有扣扣子，露出了胸部，还剃了个光头。A. expose暴露； B. hide 躲藏；C. protect保护；D. cover 覆盖。根据上文的“wearing a shirt unbuttoned”可知，他穿了件衬衫，没系扣子，露出胸膛。故选A。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在评估了几秒钟的损失后，这个人试图修复它。A. discovering发现；B. preserving保留；C. witnessing目睹；D. assessing评估。根据下文的“tried”，“attempted... back into place”等可知，此处表示在评估了几秒钟的损失后，这个人试图修复它。故选D。
22．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：首先试图把毁坏的栅栏拉回原位，但它不动。A. balanced 平衡的；B. cracked 有裂缝的；C. fixed固定的；D. ruined被破坏的。根据第一段的“a car had just ___1___ into a chain-link fence”可知，围栏被撞了，故此处表示毁坏的围栏。故选D。
23．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后他用力拉了拉围栏的支撑杆，支撑杆稍微弯曲了一点，恢复起来的可能性更大。A. seriously 严重地；B. simply简单地；C. slightly稍微；D. easily容易地。根据下文的“was more likely to recover”可知，围栏的支柱稍微弯曲，更有可能修复。故选C。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是可笑的。A. unique 独一无二的；B. surprising 令人惊讶的；C. ridiculous可笑的；D. strange奇怪的。根据上文的“But the pole suddenly broke. I laughed out loud this time(但是这根杆突然就断了，这一次我笑出声来了)”可知，作者认为那一幕很可笑。故选C。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想，这就是结束了。A. intention 目的，意图；B. end 结束；C. plan计划；D. cost成本。由下文的“But he reappeared”可知，作者之前以为这件事就这样结束了。故选B。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但几分钟后，他带着一些工具又出现了，并开始使用它们。A. sticks棍子；B. tools工具；C. helpers助手；D. approaches方法。根据下文的“got to work using them”可知，此人是回去拿修理的工具了。故选B。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他修好了栅栏，甚至用从附近杂货店买来的支撑杆来改善它。A. constructed修建；B. improved改善；C. decorated装饰；D. updated更新。根据上文的“even”和下文的“using a support bar”可知，他修好了围栏，甚至还用一个支撑杆把围栏修得更好，因此空格处是“改善”，最后一段 的“that man has made better”也是暗示。故选B。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在它会更加安全，比以前更坚固。A. secure牢固的；B. beautiful美丽的；C. beneficial有益的；D. complicated复杂的。上文提到他把围栏修得更好，再根据下文的“stronger than before”可知，此处表示围栏分外牢固结实了。故选A。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个人其实是我的榜样，而我是懒的那个。A. model榜样；B. mender 修理工；C. master大师；D. volunteer 志愿者。根据最后一句的“and how I can make myself more like him”可知，作者意识到男子实际上是他的一个榜样。故选A。
30．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我不会修栅栏，我会逃跑。A. leave behind 遗留；B. run away跑掉；C. drop out退出；D. tum round转身。根据上文的“He must be going to leave all the chaos behind for someone else to tidy up”和“assumptions were all about myself”可知，作者认为如果当时是他的话，他不会去修理围栏，而是逃之夭夭。故选B。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：多年以后，我仍然看着窗外的栅栏。A. car汽车；B. lot场地；C. man男人；D. fence栅栏。结合语境以及下文的“It still looks new”可知，多年以后，作者仍然会望向窗外的围栏。fence贯穿全文，推动故事的发展。故选D。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让我想知道那个人还做了什么更好的事情，我怎样才能让自己更像他。A. question质疑；B. doubt怀疑；C. wonder想知道；D. predict预测。由“what else that man has made better”可知，作者想知道那位男子还做了什么更好的事情，而自己怎么才能更像他。故选C。