2021届高考英语通用版一轮复习考点专讲：考点50完形填空夹叙夹议文学案

考点50 完形填空夹叙夹议文
高考频度：★★★★★

【考纲解读】
（1）考纲要求
夹叙夹议的文章是高考完形填空中最有难度的，也是最热点的一类体裁。所选文章语言地道、寓意深刻、可读性强。文章常常在平淡的叙述中蕴含着深刻的人生哲理。此类选材倾向于注重短文本身的教育意义。作者首先叙述一件事，在叙述过程中或结束后发表自己的看法或由此事引出一个深刻的社会问题。文章的显著特点是首句可能在传达一个事件信息或透视一种社会现象，而后对此进行高层次评价，或由此引发一种深层次思考，具有记叙与议论的双重性，文情并茂，发人深思。解题时，应借助上下文乃至全文的语境揣摩作者的心境，及其对各个角色、各个事件的态度。
（2）命题规律
一、先叙述作者自己的某一个生活经历或见闻，然后针对这一事件发表自己对生活的看法，或揭示生活的真理。
二、作者先提出一种观点或看法，然后围绕这一观点或看法用具体的事例加以说明，有时也可能是用几个事例从不同的侧面来说明。
三、提出一种观点或见解，然后用某一事例来阐述这一观点，最后再进一步地总结和升华。
此类完形填空三种结构特点如下表：
1
事例—观点
先叙述作者自己亲历或所见所闻的一件事情，然后针对这件事情发表自己对生活的看法，或揭示生活的真理。
2
观点—事例
先提出一种观点或看法，然后围绕这一观点或看法用具体的事例来说明，一般是一个事例，有时也会用几个事例从不同的侧面加以说明。
3
观点—事例—观点
提出一种观点或看法，然后用事例说明，最后再进一步阐述或总结自己的观点。



【解题策略】
一、关注首句，领会大意
通过首句可以明确文章话题，了解篇章结构，预测全文内容。尾句往往是作者的点睛之笔，通过尾句一般可以更加真实、确切地体会到作者的写作意图、对待事件的真实态度等核心内容。
例：
From my second grade on，there was one event I feared every year：the piano recital(独奏会)和尾句的With his first recital，my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30­plus years ago.表明了文章的主旨：作者本来很反感弹钢琴，但是父亲的行为感动了自己。作者认为他的实际行动比30多年以前说的话更有感染力。
二、注重语境，理清行文逻辑
夹叙夹议文以叙述为主，绝大部分篇幅是在描述事件，而作者的观点及态度往往隐含在叙述中，这就要求考生增强语篇意识，抓住文章的叙事线索，弄清文章的内在逻辑关系，根据上下文内容做出选择，并适当进行逻辑推理是解题的关键。
三、找准标志词，弄清故事发展模式
夹叙夹议文通常使用对比、强调、让步、举例、结论、顺序和对照等手段。考生应注意观察文章的结构特点，根据表达这些手段的衔接词来正确理解故事情节。
常见标志词有：(1)并列关系：and，not only...but also，that is to say等；(2)因果关系：because，for，so that，in order that，due to，thanks to，thus，therefore，so等；(3)对比关系：while，whereas，as，rather than，instead of等；(4)转折关系：although，though，even if，nevertheless，despite，but，yet，however，on the contrary等；(5)递进关系：also，then，besides，in addition，furthermore，what’s more等；(6)顺序关系：first，then，on the one hand等；(7)转变话题：by the way，what I really mean...等。

One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault­finder. However，life can be 36 when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years ago I 37 a letter from seventeen­year­old Kerry，who described herself as a world­class fault­finder，almost always 38 by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her，and 39 was ever good enough. he was highly self­critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really 40 person.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。Kerry本来是一个事事挑剔、苛刻的女孩，但通过她最好的朋友遭遇了车祸这件事，她变得对一切不再那么刻薄了。这篇文章旨在告诉我们：不要用一种挑剔的眼光去看世界，要心胸开阔一些。当我们养成这种习惯的时候，就能重拾生活中的热情，而且心中会充满爱。
36.A.lonely B. great C. quiet D. uneasy
句意：世界上最简单的事情之一就是成为一个吹毛求疵的人。然而，当你不是忙着找茬时，生活可能是________。由however表示的转折关系可知，本空应选great，表示＂生活可能是美好的＂。lonely孤独的，寂寞的；great伟大的，极好的；quiet安静的，寂静的；uneasy不安的，不确定的。
【答案】B
37.A.received B. answered C. expected D. rejected
由固定搭配可知，＂收到来信＂动词用receive，故答案为A项。前文没有提到Kerry给作者写信，所以不能选answered(回复)。
【答案】A
38.A.threatened B. interrupted C. bothered D. spoiled
由后句的People were always doing things that annoyed her可知，她经常因为人们做的事而感到＂烦恼＂。threaten威胁，恐吓；interrupt打断，插嘴；bother打扰，烦恼；spoil娇惯，宠坏。故本空应选bothered。
【答案】C
39.A.anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
由前句People were always doing things that annoyed her可知，Kerry对一切都觉得不满意，没有什么是足够好的。故选nothing。
【答案】D
40.A.caring B.boring C.interesting D.surprising
由前文可知，Kerry对一切都非常挑剔，她不但对自己苛刻，而且也找朋友的茬。由此可知Kerry是一个令人烦的人，故选boring。caring关心他人的；interesting有趣的；surprising令人惊奇的。
【答案】B
Unfortunately，it took a horrible accident to change her 41 .Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash.What made it almost 42 to deal with was that the day before the 43 ，Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 44 of boyfriends，the way she was living，the way she related to her mother，and various other things she felt she needed to 45 .It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 46 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life rather than to 47 everything so harshly (刻薄).She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 48 as well.
41.A.attitude B .plan C. measure D. explanation
根据后文中的It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 46 her habit of finding fault.Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life rather than to 47 everything so harshly(刻薄).可知，在她最好的朋友经历了一次可怕的事故后，Kerry对事情的＂态度(attitude)＂发生了改变，故本空应选attitude。plan计划；measure措施；explanation解释。
【答案】A
42.A.urgent B. unnecessary C. certain D. impossible
既然这件事能让这么一个挑剔的姑娘改变对生活的态度，那么这件事一定不同寻常，也就是说她感到＂不可能＂发生，所以应选impossible。urgent急迫的，催促的；unnecessary不必要的，多余的；certain必然的，确定的。
【答案】D
43.A.occasion B. event C. accident D .adventure
根据前面提到的a horrible accident可知此处应选accident。
【答案】C
44.A.memory B. notice C. evidence D. choice
根据语境并结合四个选项的含义可知，此处指对男朋友的＂选择(choice)＂。memory记忆；notice通知；evidence证据。
【答案】D
46.A.aware of B. afraid of C. curious about D. confused about
根据后文中的Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life可知Kerry对待生活的态度变了，之所以会有这种变化是因为她＂意识到(became aware of)＂了自己挑剔的习惯，所以选择A项。(be)afraid of害怕，担心；(be)curious about对……感到好奇；(be)confused about对……感到困惑。
【答案】A
47.A.discuss B. realize C. judge D. settle
由rather than(而不是)可知，后面表达的意思应该与appreciate life(欣赏生活)表达的意思相反。discuss讨论，商讨；realize意识到，实现；judge评判，断定；settle解决，安排。结合四个选项的含义可知，应是如此刻薄地＂评判(judge)＂每一件事，故选C项。
【答案】C
48.A.family B. life C. career D. education
由前文可知，Kerry对待生活其他方面的态度也发生了转变，故本空应选life(生活)。family家庭；career职业；education教育。
【答案】B
Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at fault­finding， 49 when we're honest，we can be sharply 50 of the world. I'm not suggesting you 51 problems，or that you pretend things are 52 than they are，but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — 53 most of the time，and especially when it's not a really big 54 .
Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂，and with a little 55 ，you'll get really good at letting things go. And when you do，you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
49.A.so B.or C.but D.for
根据下一段开头的Train yourself to＂bite your tongue＂可知，此处是说＂或许我们大多数人并不是如此爱挑剔，但是(but)，老实说，我们都有可能会对这个世界有尖锐的批评＂。由本空前后句意可知，前后两部分为转折关系，故应用but。
【答案】C
50.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical
根据上题的分析可知，此处应选critical。be critical of ＂对……爱挑毛病，对……持批评态度＂。
【答案】D
51.A.face B.create C.solve D.ignore
根据后面的but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are可知，此处指作者并不是建议大家＂忽视(ignore)＂问题，故选D项。
【答案】D
55.A.practice B.speech C.rest D.pity
此处是指训练自己忍住不说，稍加练习(practice)，就会让事情顺其自然。由句中的train可知，本空应选A。
【答案】A
【结论】不要做挑剔主义者→Kerry对待事物态度的转变→存在的即是合理的→打开心胸，阳光就能进来。
【解题技巧】
1. 认真理解开篇首句，把握文章主题。首句一般在文章中起着启示的作用，可作为我们探索短文的＂窗口＂，由此判断文章的体裁，推测全文大意乃至主题。
2. 善于抓住文章中心句、中心段，充分领会文章思想、把握文章脉络。
3. 抓住线索，注意情节的变化，以求综观上下文，达到整体理解文意，从而避免片面性和断章取义。
4. 不仅要理解文章的字面意思，更重要的是挖掘文章的内涵，尤其要体味议论部分，因为该部分往往是文章的升华。

题组一（高考真题）
Cloze 1（2019·新课标全国卷I）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. They ___41___ with them lots of waste. The ___42___ might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers(冰川)are disappearing, changing the ___43___ of Kilimanjaro.
Hearing these stories, I’m ___44___ about the place — other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.
However, I soon ___45___ that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of ___46___ among tons of rubbish. I find a ___47___ mountain, with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are ___48___ but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be ___49___.
The best of a Kilimanjaro ___50___, in my opinion, isn’t reaching the top. Mountains are ___51___ as spiritual places by many cultures. This ___52___ is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as ___53___ go through five ecosystems(生态系统)in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3, 000 meters, ___54___ lands of low growing plants. Further up, the weather ___55___ — low clouds envelope the mountainsides, which are covered with thick grass. I ___56___ twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4, 000 meters is the highland ___57___: gravel(砾石), stones and rocks. ___58___ you climb into an arctic-like zone with ___59___ snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.
Does Kilimanjaro ___60___ its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace？I found the opposite to be true.
41. A. keep B. mix C. connect D. bring
42. A. stories B. buildings C. crowds D. reporters
43. A. position B. age C. face D. name
44. A. silent B. skeptical C. serious D. crazy
45. A. discover B. argue C. decide D. advocate
46. A. equipment B. grass C. camps D. stones
47. A. remote B. quiet C. all D. clean
48. A. new B. special C. significant D. necessary
49. A. paying off B. spreading out C. blowing up D. fading away
50. A. atmosphere B. experience C. experiment D. sight
51. A. studied B. observed C. explored D. regarded
52. A. view B. quality C. reason D. purpose
53. A. scientists B. climbers C. locals D. officials
54. A. holding on to B. going back to C. living up to D. giving way to
55. A. changes B. clears C. improves D. permits
56. A. match B. imagine C. count D. add
57. A. village B. desert C. road D. lake
58. A. Obviously B. Easily C. Consequently D. Finally
59. A. permanent B. little C. fresh D. artificial
60. A. enjoy B. deserve C. save D. acquire
Cloze 2（2018·江苏卷）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modem age. There are species(物种)that are ___36___ every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to ___37___ the species from going out of existence.
Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their ___38___. Emma, a female crane, has been in their ___39___ since she arrived in 2004.
Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was ___40___ by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected ___41___, though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had ___42___ taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She ___43___ to live with male cranes, and even had a ___44___ for killing some of them, which made it ___45___ for her to become a mother.
___46___, the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction(灭绝)of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a ___47___ of artificial breeding(人工繁殖)and natural reproduction. This ___48___ Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.
The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be ___49___, more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the ___50___, and many other species appear headed toward extinction. ___51___, not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.
How can we ___52___ the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the ___53___: human beings took it for granted that their ___54___ held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better ___55___.
36. A. growing B. migrating C. competing D. disappearing
37. A. ban B. save C. split D. remove
38. A. abortion B. recreation C. reproduction D. administration
39. A. care B. eye C. mind D. story
40. A. found B. chosen C. raised D. seized
41. A. bonus B. consequence C. victory D. sacrifice
42. A. never B. always C. unluckily D. cheerfully
43. A. liked B. refused C. decided D. hesitated
44. A. gift B. skill C. concern D. reputation
45. A. illegal B. inspiring C. important D. impossible
46. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Instead
47. A. combination B. collection C. strategy D. system
48. A. forced B. forbade C. taught D. enabled
49. A. defeated B. grateful C. assured D. tolerant
50. A.list B. rise C. agenda D. decline
51. A. In contrast B. After all C. By the way D. On the contrary
52. A. leave B. bridge C. open D. identify
53. A. course B. excuse C. answer D. reward
54. A. brains B. behaviors C. services D. projects
55. A. guide B. treat C. example D. companion
Cloze 3（2018·天津卷）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night，when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus，which was now speeding in the dark to some______16______station.
The____17____moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the_____18_____of that little wallet？The credit cards，the driver's license，the cash，all lost to the bus.
Two hours later，back at my house，I heard a knock on the door. My husband _____19_____it while I was on the phone in the dining room. "Does Jennifer live here？" I heard a lady say. In my husband's hand was my wallet，with not a penny_____20_____. She left before I could ____21____ make it to the door to offer my thanks.
After sharing the story online，I heard from someone，who ____22____ the lady as Erin Smith. Without ___23___ ，I called to thank her. She said she ____24____ my wallet on a bus seat. She_____25_____that going to a stranger's house was a ____26____ move，but she decided to take the chance. "If I were in that ____27____ I would want someone to try to find me，" she said.
This one stranger responded beautifully to my small ____28____ ，but she actually wasn't the only one. Right after Erin ____29____ my wallet on the bus，she posted a picture of my driver's license to an online forum（论坛），trying to see ____30____ anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son's nursery and who recognized my face. I've never ____31____ words with those moms beyond small tall，but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever，but that's not how the people I_____32_____tend to act.
___33___,I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone ____34____what almost anyone would have done，finding my house on a bitterly cold night，and for that I was extremely ____35____ .
16. A. accessible B. hidden C. unknown D. convenient
17. A. face-saving B. brain-washing C. eye-catching D. heart-stopping
18. A. parts B. contents C. details D. ingredients
19. A. ignored B. answered C. examined D. interrupted
20. A. missing B. returned C. remaining D. abandoned
21. A. still B. ever C. yet D. even
22. A. selected B. appointed C. identified D. defined
23. A. delay B. alarm C. regret D. invitation
24. A. moved B. placed C. opened D. spotted
25. A. disagreed B. complained C. calculated D. recommended
26. A. selfless B. risky C. slow D. personal
27. A. site B. direction C. situation D. atmosphere
28. A. crisis B. danger C. threat D. failure
29. A. got rid of B. made use of C. had control of D. took possession of
30. A. if B. where C. how D. when
31. A. recalled B. exchanged C. repeated D. whispered
32. A. encounter B. follow C. consult D. accompany
33. A. Going away B. Turning around C. Looking back？ D. Coming along
34. A. into B. against C. over D. beyond
35. A. longing B. enthusiastic C. concerned D. grateful
Cloze 4（2018·新课标全国卷I）
During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I 41 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to 42 a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t 43 enough about free credits, news about our 44 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 45 I would be learning from one of the game’s 46 . I could hardly wait to 47 him.
Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 48 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 49 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 50 the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 51 what we would learn in class to our future professions and, 52 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 53 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 54 .
Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I’m still putting to use what he 55 me: “The absolute most important 56 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 57 . On every single move you have to 58 a situation, process what your opponent (对手) is doing and 59 the best move from among all your options.” These words still ring true today in my 60 as a journalist.
41. A. put forward B. jumped at C. tried out D. turned down
42. A. waste B. earn C. save D. pay
43. A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired
44. A. title B. competitor C. textbook D. instructor
45. A. urged B. demanded C. held D. meant
46. A. fastest B. easiest C. best D. rarest
47. A. interview B. meet C. challenge D. beat
48. A. chance B. qualification C. honor D. job
49. A. real B. perfect C. clear D. possible
50. A. attend B. pass C. skip D. observe
51. A. add B. expose C. apply D. compare
52. A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally
53. A. game B. presentation C. course D. experiment
54. A. criterion B. classroom C. department D. situation
55. A. taught B. wrote C. questioned D. promised
56. A. fact B. step C. manner D. skill
57. A. grades B. decisions C. impressions D. comments
58. A. analyze B. describe C. rebuild D. control
59. A. announce B. signal C. block D. evaluate
60. A. role B. desire C. concern D. behavior

题组二名校模拟题）
Cloze1（2019·黑龙江哈尔滨三中模拟）
Tim, my seven-year-old son, is learning to play the drums. It is an 1 that has always caught his attention 2 he hears them played. Before I 3 his first lessons, drums were all he wanted. At the age of 3 he 4 his mini drum set during a show. Using that same drum set he perfected the timing and rhythm of a popular church song 5 enough for his mom to sing along to. My son had found his passion at a young age and had a natural 6 to catch on quickly.
Wanting to act quickly to 7 his talent, I immediately signed him up for drum lessons. No sooner had my first payment cleared than his passion 8 . He did not want to take instructions. He wanted to play the drums 9 , To him the drums were a way of 10 . Ian wanted to “play the beat of his own drum.”
The challenge was that music has more than one 11 Rock doesn’t sound like smooth jazz and smooth jazz doesn’t sound like 12 You can’t play every 13 that exists to the same beat. If 14 were a series of songs, the melodies 15 could be calming and peaceful, or violent and chaotic. Each event we face has its 16 own sound, so we have to learn 17 to play the tune of the moment. You should understand that even with all the natural talent in the world there is always 18 for improvement.
You can't do it all without 19 .
You won’t know how to play every beat life throws at you without practice.
You can’t 20 talent forever.
1. A. arrangement B. enjoyment C. instrument D. advertisement
2. A. anyway B. however C. whatever D. anytime
3. A. paid for B. waited on C. took off D. burst into
4. A. founded B. played C. lost D. learned
5. A. similar B. horrible C. good D. strange
6. A. taste B. talent C. tendency D. habit
7. A. improve B. decrease C. discover D. admit
8. A. rose B. strengthened C. progressed D. disappeared
9. A. by himself B. in his way C. in person D. with others
10. A. expression B. possession C. permission D. impression
11. A. form B. sound C. beat D. advantage
12. A. nature B. culture C. view D. folk
13. A. poem B. song C. sport D. game
14. A. luck B. life C. truth D. music
15. A. at times B. as usual C. in general D. on average
16. A. quite B. well C. fast D. very
17. A. when B. where C. how D. why
18. A. place B. spot C. scenery D. room
19. A. instructions B. efforts C. contributions D. experiences
20. A. figure out B. put off C. rely on D. take in
Cloze 2（2019·深圳市高级中学高三模考）
I come from one of those families where you have to yell at the dinner table to get in a word. Everyone has a strong 1 , and talks at the same time, and no one has a 2 leading to heated arguments. We often talk or even debate with each other on different topics. 3 a family like mine has made me more 4 about the world around me, making me tend to question anything anyone tells me. But it has also made me realize that I’m not a good listener. And when I say “listening”, I’m not 5 to the nodding-your-head-and- 6 -answering-Uh-huh-or-Ooh-I-see variety. I mean the kind of listening where you find yourself deeply 7 with the person you’re speaking with, when his story becomes so 8 that your world becomes less about you and more about him. No, I was never very good at that.
I spent summer in South Africa two years ago. I worked for a good non-profit 9 called Noah, which works 10 on behalf of children affected by AIDS. But 11 you asked me what I really did in South Africa, I’d tell you one thing: I listened, and I listened. Sometimes I 12 , but mostly listened.
And had I not spent two months 13 , I might have missed the 14 moment when a quiet little girl at one of Noah’s community centers, orphaned（孤儿）at the age of three, whispered after a long 15 , “I love you.”
16 that summer, I knew how to hear. I could sit down with anyone and hear their 17 and nod and respond at the 18 time—but most of the time I was 19 about the next words out of my own mouth. Ever since my summer in South Africa, I have noticed that it’s in those moments when my mouth is closed and my 20 is wide open that I’ve learned the most about other people, and perhaps about myself.
1. A. qualification B. influence C. opinion D. assumption
2. A. commitment B. problem C. schedule D. request
3. A. Belonging to B. Believing in C. Bringing up D. Struggling for
4. A. anxious B. curious C. nervous D. adventurous
5. A. objecting B. appealing C. turning D. referring
6. A. rudely B. loudly C. politely D. gratefully
7. A. identifying B. quarreling C. debating D. competing
8. A. vivid B. magical C. mind-numbing D. time-consuming
9. A. school B. organization C. factory D. church
10. A. effortlessly B. timelessly C. aimlessly D. tirelessly
11. A. unless B. because C. although D. if
12. A. applauded B. spoke C. wept D. complained
13. A. studying B. traveling C. listening D. working
14. A. touching B. frustrating C. astonishing D. fascinating
15. A. delay B. course C. journey D. silence
16. A. Before B. After C. Except D. Since
17. A. needs B. stories C. comments D. cases
18. A. valuable B. free C. right D. same
19. A. talking B. arguing C. learning D. thinking
20. A. sympathy B. spirit C. mind D. family
Cloze 3（2019·福建莆田八中高三模拟）
It was 1952 and my father was away at war, leaving my mother and me behind to face hardship alone. I was ten. My mother was a 1 and worked at the local hospital a few blocks from where we lived.
The bell rang and 2 of Christmas were the only thing on my mind. I raced home. The apartment was empty and a note was 3 to the refrigerator. My mother was working a double shift and 4 me instructions for the day. We had planned on making Christmas biscuits 5 , but my mother 6 it.
I carefully 7 through mother’s closet, finding most of the 8 for Christmas wrapped in linen cloth, all but one toy, a model airplane. I was still 9 at my mother and I threw the airplane onto the floor, breaking one of its wings. I stood 10 . How was I going to explain this Then I heard my mother coming through the door. I 11 to my room.
After telling my mother the horrible 12 , I did not hear my mother 13 me. She just told me to follow her. Climbing the steps without catching our 14 , we entered the clinic. There in a bed was a boy who looked very sick.
“He is going to die, Danny,” my mother told me, “ 15 today, maybe tomorrow. He loves planes. I knew his mother could not 16 to buy him one. So I did. I count my blessings every night and think of this boy and how 17 I am that you are not in that bed.”
The 18 cut hard and sharp in my heart. The tears 19 down my face and I was so guilty. I ran home as fast as I could and into my room where I 20 myself to sleep.
1. A. saleswoman B. doctor C. teacher D. clerk
2. A. thoughts B. memories C. desires D. hopes
3. A. written B. found C. attached D. sent
4. A. reminded B. provided C. saved D. left
5. A. alone B. soon C. together D. immediately
6. A. ruined B. refused C. forgot D. challenged
7. A. walked B. hunted C. broke D. got
8. A. toys B. gifts C. clothes D. supplies
9. A. anxious B. pleased C. mad D. eager
10. A. awake B. happy C. wild D. frozen
11. A. raced B. removed C. struggled D. wandered
12. A. note B. idea C. truth D. message
13. A. quarrel with B. shout at C. worry about D. cheer up
14. A. calmness B. sweat C. rest D. breath
15. A. Possibly B. Certainly C. Properly D. Regularly
16. A. encourage B. persuade C. afford D. force
17. A. wonderful B. grateful C. hopeful D. helpful
18. A. scolds B. comments C. phrases D. words
19. A. floated B. dropped C. slowed D. rolled
20. A. cried B. made C. turned D. moved
Cloze 4（2018届福建省百所重点校高三联合考试）
The last thing Kim Powell-Woods wanted for her birthday was a newspaper story. But her day on Wednesday was just too unusual to 　1　. Instead of a traditional 　2　with gifts and a birthday cake, the Limestone woman wanted 　3　. She planned that for her 35th birthday, she would do 35 acts of random kindness for 　4　. “I thought of it a couple of weeks ago, and I sat down one afternoon and 　5　making a list of things I could do,” she said. She added that her job, as a 911 　6　, put her in touch with people who were having very bad days. She wanted a day when she might help people have a(n) 　7　day. “And, as a single mother of two, I know a lot about what it’s like to be in all kinds of 　8　. So, I wanted to give people a little boost,” she explained.
She started at 5 am. At a 　9　station, she helped a woman who was trying to 　10　some household things. She needed money to buy gas to get to work in Momence. Kim 　11　that gas. Kim made some sandwiches the night before and packed lunches for other 　12　strangers. She gave them away at the bus stop at noon. She remembered what it was like to 　13　the bus and have no plan for 　14　.
The only 　15　she hit was a laundry attendant who 　16　to make change for her. While Kim may have 　17　smiles to 35 faces, at least one woman wanted none of Kim’s 　18　of goodwill. “I’ll probably do this again, and I’ll wait for a(n) 　19　one, like my 40th birthday,” she said. And she might get her 　20　at a bank.
1.A. remember B. follow C. ignore D. record
2.A. custom B. culture C. choice D. celebration
3.A. wonders B. smiles C. wealth D. fate
4.A. strangers B. friends C. families D. colleagues
5.A. quitted B. forgot C. started D. regretted
6.A. victim B. operator C. patient D. witness
7.A. shocking B. energetic C. ordinary D. brilliant
8.A. stories B. kindness C. difficulties D. experiences
9.A. gas B. bus C. railway D. underground
10.A. save B. sell C. borrow D. repair
11.A. paid for B. took away C. wasted D. passed
12.A. impolite B. annoyed C. careless D. surprised
13.A. ride B. drive C. push D. wash
14.A. future B. lunch C. life D. work
15.A. success B. enemy C. barrier D. opportunity
16.A. hoped B. managed C. demanded D. refused
17.A. brought B. drew C. lent D. broadcast
18.A. plans B. achievements C. actions D. attention
19.A. easy B. significant C. full D. favorite
20.A. fees B. applications C. encouragement D. change

题组一

Cloze 1
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。每年有4万登山者攀登非洲第一高峰乞力马扎罗山，他们带来了垃圾，破坏了这里的环境。再加上冰川的消失，改变着它的地貌。对此作者对这个地方很是怀疑，想一探究竟。当他来到这里，他发现当地环保措施很到位，同时作者发现乞力马扎罗山有多种生态系统。作者认为乞力马扎罗山不应该被誉为一座挤满了破坏宁静氛围的游客的拥挤的山峰。
41.D
【解析】考查动词辨析。A. keep保持；B. mix混合；C. connect联系；D. bring带来。句意：他们带来了很多的垃圾。由“lots of waste”可知，登山者带来了很多的垃圾。故D选项切题。
42.C
【解析】考查名词辨析。A. stories故事；B. buildings建筑物；C. crowds人群；D. reporters记者。句意：人群可能会破坏这个地方的美。由“40,000”可知，这是一个庞大的群体。故C选项切题。
43. C
【解析】考查名词辨析。A.position位置；B.age年龄；C. face外貌；D. name名字。句意：冰川正在消失，改变着乞力马扎罗山的地貌。冰川是乞力马扎罗山地貌之一，所以冰山融化会改变它的地貌。故C选项切题。
44. B
【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. silent 沉默的；B. skepetical怀疑的；C. serious严肃的；D. crazy疯狂的。句意：听到这些故事，我对这个地方产生了怀疑——其他旅游地被描述为“更纯粹”的自然体验。由下文可知，作者亲自来到了乞力马扎罗山，作者想解开这个怀疑。故be skepetical about“对……怀疑”符合句意。故B选项切题。
45. A
【解析】考查动词辨析。A. discover发现；B. argue争论；C. decide决定；D. advocate提倡。句意：然而，我很快发现，自从那些令人不安的关于营地周围有成吨的垃圾的报道出现以来，情况发生了很大的变化。由“much has changed ”可知，作者发现了很大的变化。故A选项切题。
46. C
【解析】考查名词辨析。A.equipment装备 ；B. grass 草C. camps 营地；D. stone石头。句意：我很快发现，自从那些令人不安的关于营地周围有成吨的垃圾的报道出现以来，情况发生了很大的变化。由下文“at camps ”可知，本句属于原词再现。故C选项切题。
47. D
【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. remote遥远的；B. quiet安静的C. tall高的; D. clean干净的。句意：我发现了一座干净的山，营地里和路边都有厕所。由“with tolilet at camps and along the paths”可知，营地里和路边都有厕所。所以这是一座干净的山。故D选项切题。
48. C
【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. new新的；B. special特殊的；C. significant相当大的；D. necessary必要的。句意：环境挑战是巨大的，但坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎正在得到回报。根据前文可知，很多的登山者来到乞力马扎罗山以及冰川可能会消失。这对于环境来说是一个巨大的挑战。故C选项切题。
49.A
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。A. paying off还清，报偿；B.spreading out伸展；C. blowing up爆炸；D. fading away；逐渐消退。句意：环境挑战是巨大的，但坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎正在得到回报。由“but”可知，前后表示转折关系，说明坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎正在得到回报。故A选项切题。
50.B
【解析】考查名词辨析。A. atmosphere氛围；B. experience经历；C. experiment实验；D.sight视力。句意：在我看来，来乞力马扎罗最好的经历并不是到达顶峰。登山就是人生的一种经历。故B选项切题。
51.D
【解析】考查动词辨析。A. studied学习；B. observed观察；C. explored探索；D. regarded认为。句意：山被许多文化视为精神场所。由“spiritual space ”,可知，山被许多文化视为精神场所。be regarded as“被视为......”符合句意。故D选项切题。
52. A
【解析】考查名词辨析。A. view景色 ；B.quality质量 ；C. reason原因；D. purpose目的 句意：在乞力马扎罗，当登山者在几公里的空间里穿越五个生态系统时，景色差异尤为明显。有五个生态系统，所以景色也是明显的不同。故A选项切题。
53.B
【解析】考查名词辨析。A. scientists科学家；B. climbers 登山者；C. locals当地人； D. officials官员。句意：在乞力马扎罗，当登山者在几公里的空间里穿越五个生态系统时，景色尤为明显。故A选项切题。来到乞力马扎罗都是为了登山，也只有登山者能体验到五个生态系统。故B选项切题。
54.D
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。A.holding on to抓住；B. going back to回到（原来的话题）；C. living up to履行；D. giving way to向......让步。句意：热带雨林在海拔3000米处突然到了尽头，让位于大片的低矮植物。这里指热带雨林在海拔3000米处突然到了尽头，所以海拔3000米以上就是大片的低矮植物。 giving way to“向......让步”符合句意。故D选项切题。
55.A
【解析】考查动词辨析。A. changes改变；B. clears放晴；C. improves提高； D.permits允许。句意：再往上走，天气变了--低云笼罩着被厚厚的草覆盖的山腰。由“low clouds ”可知，生态系统不同，天气也是不同的，是变化的。故A选项切题。
56. C
【解析】考查动词辨析。A. match匹配；B. imagine想象；C. count数；D.add增加。句意：我从站的地方数出了十二种绿色。由“twelve shades of green”可知，作者数出了十二种绿色。故C选项切题。
57.B
【解析】考查名词辨析。A. village村庄； B. desert 沙漠，荒地;C. road马路；D.lake湖 。句意：海拔4000米以上是高山寒漠:砾石、石头和岩石。由“grave,stones and rocks”可知，拔4000米以上是高山寒漠。故B选项切题。
58. D
【解析】考查副词辨析。A.Obviously明显地;B.Easily容易地;C.Consequently结果；D.Finally最后地。句意：海拔4000米以上是高地沙漠:砾石、石头和岩石。生态系统最顶端也是最后一个生态系统是冰川地区。故D选项切题。
59. A
【解析】考查形容词辨析。A. permanent.永久的；B.little小的；C.fresh新鲜的；D.artifical人造的。句意：很明显，你爬进了一个类似北极的地带，那里有着永久性的积雪和可能很快消失的冰川。由“arctic -like zone”可知，这是一个类似北极的地带，所以有永久性的积雪。故A选项切题。
60.B
【解析】考查动词辨析。A. enjoy享受；B.deserve值得；C. save挽救;D. acquire获得。句意：乞力马扎罗山是一座拥挤的山，挤满了成群的游客，破坏了宁静的气氛，它值得这样的名声吗？。这里作者在疑问乞力马扎罗山是不是应该被誉为一座挤满了破坏宁静氛围的游客的拥挤的山峰。以此在对后面的回答做好铺垫。故B选项切题。
Cloze 2
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议类的文章。在现代，野生动物正在遭受巨大威胁，每天都有一些物种灭绝。白鹤就是其中之一。但是，有很多人正在竭尽全力保护这些物种免于灭绝。Chris和Tim通过努力，帮助一只名叫Emma的雌鹤繁殖了五只幼鹤。
36.D
【解析】考查动词辨析。根据第一句“Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age”和最后一句提到的“…the species from going out of existence”可以推知，野生动物正在遭受巨大威胁，每天都有一些物种灭绝，即：“消失”。D选项正确。
37.B
【解析】考查动词辨析。前文提到每天都有物种消失，那么该句应指科学家们正在竭尽全力保护这些物种，使它们免于灭绝。故B选项正确。
38.C
【解析】考查名词辨析。上文最后一句提到科学家们竭尽全力保护濒临灭绝的物种，由此推知，该处应指Chris和Tim帮助濒危物种繁殖，增加它们的数量，这样它们才不至于灭绝。故该空应指“繁殖”，C选项正确。
39.A
【解析】考查名词辨析。自从2004年，Emma一直由Chris和Tim照顾。该空和下一句中的“human caretaker”呼应。故选A。
40.C
【解析】考查动词辨析。根据空后的“human caretakers”可知，caretaker当然是照看Emma的。故该句应指：出生在一个国际鹤基地，Emma由人类抚养照看。故选C。
41.B
【解析】考查名词辨析。根据空后的though（尽管）可知，though前后的两个句子之间是转折关系。后面提到，她过得很开心。根据转折关系，那么前文应该表示“但是这导致了出乎意料的结果”。B选项正确。
42A
【解析】考查副词辨析。根据下文中的“become deeply attached to humans…even …killing some of them”等内容可知，因为Emma一直由人类照看，所以它没有将自己看作是一只鹤，而是深深的依恋上了人类。故选A。
43.B
【解析】考查动词辨析。根据上文，Emma不把自己当作鹤，所以它“拒绝”和雄鹤生活在一起。B选项正确。
44.D
【解析】考查名词辨析。根据even（甚至）这个递进关系可知，Emma不仅拒绝和雄鹤生活在一起，而且因为弄死了几只雄鹤而“臭名昭著”。故D选项正确。
45.D
【解析】考查形容词辨析。Emma拒绝和雄鹤生活，这当然使得她“不可能”生育小鹤，成为妈妈。D选项正确。
46.C
【解析】考查连词辨析。上文提到Emma拒绝和雄鹤生活，使得她不可能生育小鹤。下文提到两位动物园管理员不想看到这一物种的灭绝。由此推知，上下文之间是转折关系。C选项正确。
47.A
【解析】考查名词辨析。经过努力，Chris和Tim成功的将“人工繁殖”和“自然繁殖”结合在一起。A选项正确。
48.D
【解析】考查动词辨析。Chris和Tim成功的将“人工繁殖”和“自然繁殖”结合在一起，这使得Emma诞育了五只幼鹤。enable sb. to do sth.意为“使……能够做某事”，D选项正确。
49.C
【解析】考查形容词辨析。根据后文的more efforts must be made可以推知，尽管两个人为自己的成就感到骄傲，但是他们还需要付出更多努力，因为野生鹤的数量在减少。所以他们还不能完全放心（白鹤不会灭绝）。故选C。assured意为“确定的，有把握的，自信的”。
50.D
【解析】考查动词辨析。根据because可知，前后句之间是因果关系，根据more efforts must be made可以推知，野生白鹤数量在减少，所以，还要付出更多的努力（来挽救白鹤灭绝）。故D选项正确。
51.B
【解析】考查介词辨析。前文提到：野生白鹤数量正在减少，很多其他物种似乎也在逐渐灭绝。该句提到，并不是所有的人都意识到野生动物有思想，感情，以及平等生存的权利。很明显，该句是对前文出现野生动物濒临灭绝原因的一种解释。故B选项正确。after all：毕竟（用于解释和说明理由）。
52.B
【解析】考查动词辨析。针对上文提到的很多物种灭绝这种现象，作者提出一个问题：我们如何来消除将人类和动物隔开的不断扩大的鸿沟呢？B选项正确。
53.C
【解析】考查名词辨析。前文提出一个问题：我们如何来消除将人类和动物隔开的不断扩大的鸿沟呢？Chris和Tim的做法给我们提供了一个答案。C选项正确。
54.A
【解析】考查名词辨析。根据下文中的“hold all the solutions”可以推断出，人类认为自己的“大脑”掌握着所有的解决办法。即：人类认为自己的大脑可以想出所有的解决办法。A选项正确。
55.A
【解析】考查名词辨析。根据转折词but可以推知，人类想当然的认为自己的“大脑”掌握着所有的解决办法。但或许他们可以用“心”更好地“引领”他们去保护这些濒危的动物。故A选项正确。
Cloze 3
【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议类的文章。作者将钱包落在了公共汽车上，Erin捡到了作者的钱包，在寒冷的黑夜亲自登门归还钱包。作者深受感动。文章叙述了事情的来龙去脉和作者的感受。
16. C
【解析】考查形容词辨析。根据前文的“fear seized me. My wallet was gone.”可以推知，作者将钱包落在了公共汽车上，而汽车正在开往某个作者未知的地方，这使得找回钱包的希望渺茫，因此作者心生“恐惧”。故C选项(unknown)切题。
17. D
【解析】考查形容词辨析。根据上一段中的“fear seized me”可以推知，作者在发现丢了钱包之后的第一感觉是“害怕”。之后，作者开始在内心计算找回钱包里的那些东西所需要的时间和钱数。故该空应和fear表达的意思相近，D选项（heart-stopping）切题：令人心跳停止的，惊心动魄的。
18. B
【解析】考查名词辨析。该空指下文中提到的“the credit cards， the driver’s license, the cash”，这些都是钱包里装的东西。故选B(content)：所含之物，所容纳之物。
19.B
【解析】考查动词辨析。两小时后有人敲门，丈夫去应门。B选项（answer）切题：应（门）；接（电话）；应答。
20. D
【解析】考查动词辨析。结合下文的陈述可知，那位女士捡到了作者的钱包，她拾金不昧，将钱包完璧归赵。由此可以推知，该处指“钱包里的钱一分也没有丢失”。故A选项（missing）切题：不见的，丢失的。
21. D
【解析】考查副词辨析。作者甚至还没有来得及到门口感谢那位女士，她就离开了。该空表示“甚至”，故选D选项（even）：甚至。
22. C
【解析】考查动词辨析。在网上分享了这个故事之后，作者收到了某个人的来信，这个人确认了那位女士是Erin Smith。C选项(identify)切题：确认，认出，识别。
23. A
【解析】考查动词辨析。找到了那位拾金不昧的女士，作者当然要“马上，毫不耽搁地”打电话去感谢对方。A选项（delay）切题：耽搁，延迟。
24. D
【解析】考查动词辨析。作者将钱包落在了公共汽车上，Erin是在一个座位上发现了它。该空表示“发现”，故选D选项(spot)：发现，认出。
25. C
【解析】考查动词辨析。根据文章最后一段中的“a bitterly cold night”可知，这件事发生在一个寒冷的晚上。同时，Erin又不认识作者。由此推知，该句应指：Erin估计去一个陌生人的家是一个冒险的举动。C选项（calculate）正确：估算，估计，预料。
26. B
【解析】考查形容词辨析。根据下文中的转折词but可知，该句和she decided to take the chance（她决定冒险）是转折关系。那么该句应指去一个陌生人家是一个冒险的举动。故B选项（risky）正确：冒险的。
27. C
【解析】考查名词辨析。该句叙述的是Erin当时的想法：“如果我处在那种情况下（指丢了钱包这种情形），我希望有个人努力地找到我”。该空表示“情况，情形”，故选C选项（situation）：情况，情形。
28.A
【解析】考查名词辨析。作者丢了钱包，对于作者来说，这是一个“危机，危难时刻”。故选A选项（crisis）：危机，危难时刻。
29. D
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。Erin捡到了作者的钱包，在归还作者之前，钱包在Erin的手里，Erin暂时“拥有，占有”作者的钱包。故D选项正确。take possession of意为“拥有，占有”。
30. A
【解析】考查连词辨析。Erin把作者的驾照图片发到一个论坛里，想看看是否有人认识作者。该空表示“是否”，故选A选项（if）：是否。
31. B
【解析】考查动词辨析。根据后面的转折词but可知，该句和后面一句（她们想帮忙）转折关系，由此推知，该句指：除了闲聊，作者和那两位妈妈从来没有说过话，即：从未和她们“交换过词语”。B选项（exchange）正确：交换，互换。
32. A
【解析】考查动词辨析。作者曾经读到这样的说法：人们比以往更加四分五裂，即：人们不像以前那样团结，不像以前那样互相帮助了。但是，作者遇到的这些人的行为方式不是那样的。上文中提到的Erin，two moms都是作者遇到的人。故A选项（encounter）正确：偶遇，遇到，邂逅。
33. C
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。回顾发生的这件事，作者感到很幸运：有人想帮助一个陌生人。C选项（look back）正确：回顾，追忆。
34.D
【解析】考查介词辨析。根据倒数第二段中提到的“people are more divided”可以推知，一般人在捡到别人的钱包后，都不会像Erin那样亲自归还失主。因此该句指：Erin的所作所为远远超越了其他人的行为。该空表示“超过，超越”，故选D选项（beyond）：超过，超越。
35. D
【解析】考查形容词辨析。Erin在寒冷的黑夜亲自登门归还作者的钱包，作者对此非常感激。D选项（grateful）正确：感激的。
Cloze 4
【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述了我在大二学的免费课程——下棋及它对我生活的指导意义。
41.B 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。我在大二时，学校教育处提供一种名叫思维象棋的免费课程，这个课程3个学分。我急于接收这个课程，是因为我想节省点钱。put forward提出； jumped at急于接收；tried out尝试；turned down拒绝。故选B。
42.C 【解析】考查动词辨析。我在大二时，学校教育处提供一种名叫思维象棋的免费课程，这个课程3个学分。我急于接收这个课程，是因为我想节省点钱。waste浪费；earn赚钱； save节省；pay付钱。故选C。
43.A 【解析】考查形容词辨析。我总是想学象棋，即便是我对免费的学分不激动，单是我们导师的信息就足以吸引我。excited激动的；兴奋的；worried担心的；moved感动的；tired劳累的。故选A。
44.D 【解析】考查名词辨析。我总是想学象棋，即便是我对免费的学分不激动，单是我们导师的消息就足以吸引我。title头衔；题目； competitor竞赛者；textbook教科书； instructor导师。故选D。
45.D 【解析】考查动词辨析。这意味着我将师从这个游戏最好的大师之一。Urged督促 ；demanded要求； held握住； meant意味着。故选D。
46.C 【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。这意味着我将师从这个游戏最好的大师之一。Fastest最快的；easiest最早的；best最好的；rarest最稀少的。故选C。
47.B 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。我迫不及待地想见到他。Interview面试； meet见面； challenge挑战；beat击败。故选B。
48.D 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。一位先前的毕业生回校教书，这项工作对他来说根本不是游戏。Chance机会；qualification合格；honor荣誉；job工作。故选D。
49.C 【解析】考查形容词辨析。在他的介绍中，他明确指出这些学分不容易得到。Real真实的；perfect完美的； clear清楚的； possible可能的。故选C。
50.B 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。为了通过考试，我们必须写一篇关于把我们在课堂里学到的东西应用于未来的职业中。Attend参加；pass通过； skip跳跃； observe遵守。故选B。
51.C 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。我们必须写一篇关于把我们在课堂里学到的知识应用于未来的职业中。apply把……运用于……
52.A 【解析】考查副词词义辨析。最终，把我们在课堂里学的知识应用到我们的生活中。eventually最终；naturally自然地； directly直接地；normally正常地。故选A。
53.C 【解析】考查名词辨析。我设法在这个课程中获得了个A。game游戏；presentation介绍；陈述；course课程；experiment实验。故选C。
54. B 【解析】考查名词辨析。我还学习了课堂之外对我很有用的生活课程。Criterion标准；classroom教室；department部门；系； situation情况。故选B。
55.A 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。和Ashley学了象棋课程之后10年里，我仍在应用他教我的东西。Taught教；wrote写；questioned提问；promised承诺。故选A。
56.D 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。你在学下棋的时候，学到的绝对重要的技能是如何做出好的决定。Fact事实；step步；manner方式；skill技能。故选D。
57.B 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。你在学下棋的时候，学到的绝对重要的技能是如何做出好的决定。Grades等级；decisions决定；impressions印象；comments评论。故选B。
58.A 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。每一步你都必须分析形势，审视对手要做什么。Analyze分析；describe描述；rebuild重建；control控制。故选A。
59.D 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。从你所有的选择中，评估出最好的一步。Announce宣布；signal发信号；block阻塞；evaluate评估。故选D。
60.A 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。现在这些话对我作为一名新闻记者的角色来说仍然是正确的。
题组二
Cloze 4
【文章大意】如何度过自己的生日才更具有意义呢？一位女士在自己35岁生日时通过帮助别人收获笑脸来庆祝生日。
1.C 【解析】考查动词。根据后面的“Instead of a traditional…”可知，她的生日很不同寻常，很难忘记。A. remember记得，记起；B. follow跟随；追随；C. ignore忽视；不理睬；D. record记录。故选C。
2.D 【解析】考查名词。根据第一句可知，她要过生日了，按照传统是要用礼物和蛋糕来庆祝的。A. custom风俗；B. culture文化；C. choice选择；D. celebration庆祝。故选D。
3.B 【解析】考查名词。根据下文她帮助别人的事实以及后面的“The woman smiled at her”可知，在生日这一天，她想要他人的笑脸作为生日礼物。A. wonders奇迹；B. smiles微笑；C. wealth财富；D. fate命运。故选B。
4.A 【解析】考查名词。根据文章第三、四段的内容可知，她帮助的那些人都是素不相识的人。A. strangers陌生人；B. friends朋友；families家人；D. colleagues同事。故选A。
5.C 【解析】考查动词。根据前面的“I thought of it a couple of weeks ago,”和后面的“making a list of things I could do”可知，几周前她就开始思考这件事，有一天下午坐下来开始把自己能做的事情列出来。A. quitted放弃；B. forgot忘记；C. started开始；D. regretted感到遗憾。故选C。
6.B 【解析】考查名词。根据后面的“put her in touch with people who were having very bad days. ”可知，她是一名话务员。A. victim受害者，遭难者；B. operator经营者；操作员；话务员；C. patient病人；D. witness目击者。故选B。
7.D 【解析】考查形容词。根据前面的“put her in touch with people who were having very bad days. ”可知，她的职业让她常常与那些遭遇不幸的人打交道，所以她想帮助他们开心地过一天。A. shocking令人震惊的；B. energetic精力充沛的；C. ordinary普通的；D. brilliant灿烂的，闪耀的；杰出的。故选D。
8.C 【解析】考查名词。根据前面的“as a single mother of two”可知，作为一名单身母亲，在生活中会遇到很多困难。A. stories故事；B. kindness善良；C. difficulties困难；D. experiences经历。故选C。
9.A 【解析】考查名词。根据后面的“She needed money to buy gas to get to work in Momence. ”可知，她在一个加油站帮助了一位陌生人。A. gas汽油；B. bus公共汽车；C. railway铁路；D. underground地铁。故选A。
10.B 【解析】考查动词。根据后面的“She needed money to buy gas to get to work in Momence. ”可知，当天早上她来到加油站。有一位女士因为没有钱，想要卖掉一些家里的东西来加油。A. save救；节省；B. sell卖；销售；C. borrow借入；D. repair修理。故选B。
11.A 【解析】考查动词（短语）。此处指她为那位女士加的油付了钱。A. paid for付钱；B. took away带走；C. wasted浪费；D. passed经过；通过。故选A。
12.D 【解析】考查形容词。她在生日前一天晚上做了一些三明治准备给一些需要帮助的陌生人当午饭，那些人感到很惊讶。A. impolite没有礼貌的；B. annoyed恼怒的；烦闷的；C. careless粗心的；D. surprised感到惊讶的。故选D。
13.A 【解析】考查动词。根据前面提到她做三明治的事情，再结合后面的“at the bus stop at noon”可知，她生日那天中午去了汽车站给其他素不相识的人分发午饭，因为她知道坐在汽车上而午饭没有着落的感觉。A. ride骑马；乘车；B. drive驾驶；开车；C. push推；D. wash洗。故选A。
14.D 【解析】考查名词。此处指工作没有计划。A. future未来；B. lunch午饭；C. life生活；生命；D. work工作。故选D。
15.C 【解析】考查名词。根据后面的“a laundry attendant who… to make change for her. ”可知，她遇到了一次困难障碍。A. success成功；B. enemy敌人；C. barrier障碍；D. opportunity机会。故选C。
16.D 【解析】考查动词。那个洗衣服务员拒绝为她换零钱。A. hoped希望；B. managed设法做成；C. demanded要求；D. refused拒绝。故选D。
17.A 【解析】考查动词。获得了35个小脸。A. brought带来；B. drew绘画；lent借出；D. broadcast播送，播放。故选A。
18.C 【解析】考查名词。句意：虽然Kim可能获得35张脸，但至少有一个女人不想看到Kim的善意行为。A. plans计划；B. achievements成就；C. actions行动；D. attention关注。故选C。
19.B 【解析】考查形容词。根据后面的“like my 40th birthday”可知，她想等一个重要的日子再做这些事情。A. easy容易的；B. significant重要的；C. full满的；D. favorite最喜爱的。故选B。
20.D 【解析】考查名词。根据前面的“The only… she hit was a laundry attendant who… to make change for her. ”可知，Kim希望那位女士也做出改变。A. fees费用；酬金；B. applications应用；C. encouragement鼓励；D. change改变；变化。故选D。
Cloze 1
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述的是作者的儿子学打鼓的故事。作者从中得到的感悟是：即使有世界上所有的天赋，总有改进的空间。你不能永远依靠天赋。
1.C 【解析】考查名词。句意：这是一种能吸引他的乐器。A. arrangement 安排；B. enjoyment享受；C. instrument仪器，乐器；D. advertisement广告。根据It is an ___1___ that has always caught his attention ___2___ he hears them played.可知，这是一种乐器，每当他听到演奏的时候，总是引起他的注意。故选C。
2.D 【解析】考查副词。句意：每当这个乐器演奏时。 A. anyway无论如何； B. however不管怎样；C. whatever无论什么；D. anytime任何时候。根据It is an ___1___ that has always caught his attention ___2___ he hears them played.可知，这是一种乐器，每当他听到演奏的时候，总是引起他的注意。故选D。
3.A 【解析】考查动词词组。句意：在我给他的第一堂课付费之前。A. paid for为---付出代价；B. waited on服侍；C. took off脱掉，摘下；D. burst into闯入。根据Before I ___3___ his first lessons, drums were all he wanted.可知，在我给他的第一堂课付费之前，鼓是他想要的全部。故选A。
4.B 【解析】考查动词。句意：在他3岁的时候，他在一个节目中播放了他的迷你鼓。A. founded建立；B. played玩；C. lost失去；D. learned学习。根据At the age of 3 he ___4___ his mini drum set during a show.可知，在孩子3岁的时候，他在一个节目中播放了他的迷你鼓。故选B。
5.C 【解析】考查形容词。句意：这首歌足以让他的妈妈跟着唱。A. similar相似的；B. horrible可怕的；C. good 好的；D. strange奇怪的。根据Using that same drum set he perfected the timing and rhythm of a popular church song ___5___enough for his mom to sing along to.可知，用同样的鼓点，他完善了一首流行的教堂歌曲的时间和节奏，这首歌足以让他的妈妈跟着唱。故选C。
6.B 【解析】考查名词。句意：孩子天生就有能力迅速赶上音乐节拍。A. taste味道；B. talent才能；C. tendency倾向；D. habit习惯。根据My son had found his passion at a young age and Had a natural ___6___ to catch on quickly可知，我的儿子在很小的时候就发现了他的激情，并且天生就有能力迅速抓住它。故选B。
7.A 【解析】考查动词。句意：为了提高孩子的音乐才能。A. improve 提高；B. decrease增长；C. discover 发现；D. admit承认。根据Wanting to act quickly to ___7___ his talent, I immediately signed him up for drum lessons.可知，为了提高他的才能，我立即给他报了个鼓课。故选A。
8.D 【解析】考查动词。句意：他的音乐热情就消失了。A. rose升起；B. strengthened加强；C. progressed取得进步； D. disappeared消失。根据No sooner had my first payment cleared than his passion ____8____ .可知，我的第一笔付款刚一结束，他的热情就消失了。故选D。
9.B 【解析】考查词组。句意：他只想要按照自己的方法打鼓。A. by himself靠自己；B. in his way当他的路；C. in person亲自；D. with others和其他人。根据He wanted to play the drums ___9___ .可知，他想用他的方法打鼓。故选B。
10.A 【解析】考查名词。句意：对于他来说，鼓是一种表达方式。A. expression表情；B. possession 所有；C. permission许可； D. impression印象。根据To him the drums were a way of ___10___.可知，对他来说，鼓是一种表达方式。故选A。
11.C 【解析】考查名词。句意：挑战在于音乐有不止一种节拍。A. form形式，表格；B. sound声音；C. beat敲击；D. advantage优势。根据The challenge was that music has more than one ___11___ .可知，挑战在于音乐有不止一种节拍。故选C。
12.D 【解析】考查名词。句意：流畅的爵士乐听起来不像民谣。A. nature大自然；B. culture文化；C. view观点；D. folk民族。根据Rock doesn't sound like smooth jazz and smooth jazz doesn't sound like ___12___可知，摇滚乐听起来不像平滑的爵士和流畅的爵士乐听起来不像民谣。故选D。
13.B 【解析】考查名词。句意：你不可能演奏出所有的歌曲都是一样的。A. poem诗；B. song 歌曲；C. sport运动；D. game游戏。根据You can't play every ___13___ that exists to the same beat .可知，爸爸说，你不可能演奏出所有的歌曲都是一样的。故选B。
14.B 【解析】考查名词。句意：如果生活是一系列的歌曲，那么旋律有时可以是平静的，和平的，暴力的和混乱的。A. luck运气；B. life生活；C. night D. music音乐。根据If___14___ were a series of songs, the melodies ___15___could be calming and peaceful, or violent and chaotic可知，如果生活是一系列的歌曲，那么旋律有时可以是平静的，和平的，暴力的和混乱的。故选B。
15.A 【解析】考查词组。句意同上。A. at times有时候；B. as usual像平常一样；C. in general一般而言；D. on average平均。根据If___14___ were a series of songs, the melodies ___15___could be calming and peaceful, or violent and chaotic可知，如果生活是一系列的歌曲，那么旋律有时可以是平静的，和平的，暴力的和混乱的。故选A。
16.D【解析】考查副词。句意：我们面对的每一个事件都有它自己的声音，。A. quite相当；B. well很好地；C. fast 迅速地；D. very非常。根据Each event we face has its___16___own sound, so we have to learn ___17___ to play the tune of the moment.可知，我们面对的每一个事件都有它自己的声音，所以我们必须学会如何演奏这一时刻。故选D。
17.C 【解析】考查疑问词。句意：所以我们必须学会如何演奏这一时刻。A. when什么时候；B. where在哪里；C. how怎样；D. why为什么。根据Each event we face has its___16___own sound, so we have to learn ___17___ to play the tune of the moment.可知，我们面对的每一个事件都有它自己的声音，所以我们必须学会如何演奏这一时刻。故选C。
18.D 【解析】考查名词。句意：你应该明白，即使有世界上所有的天赋，总有改进的空间。A. place地方；B. spot地点；C. scenery风景；D. room房间，空间。根据You should understand that even with all the natural talent in the world there is always ___18___for improvement.可知，你应该明白，即使有世界上所有的天赋，总有改进的空间。故选D。
19.A 【解析】考查名词。句意：你不能在没有指示的情况下完成所有的工作。A. instructions指令；B. efforts努力；C. contributions贡献； D. experiences经历。根据You can't do it all without ____19____'可知，你不能在没有指示的情况下完成所有的工作。故选A。
20.C 【解析】考查动词词组。句意：你不能永远依靠天赋。 A. figure out计算出，明白；B. put off 推迟；C. rely on依赖；D. take in吸收。根据You can't ___20___talent forever.可知，你不能永远依靠天赋。故选C。
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【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。介绍了在南非的工作改变了原生家庭对作者的影响，让作者在倾听的同时思维变得更开阔，对人了解的更多。
1. C【解析】考查名词。句意：每个人都有强烈的观点。A. qualification资格，条件；B. influence影响；C. opinion观点；D. assumption假设。故选C。
2. B【解析】考查名词。句意：没有人会在导致激烈的争论方面有问题。A. commitment承诺；B. problem问题；C. schedule时间表；D. request请求。have a problem （in） doing在......方面有问题，根据上下文和搭配可知，这里表示问题，故选B。
3.A 【解析】考查动词短语。句意：属于像我这样的家庭让我对周围的世界更加好奇。A. Belonging to属于；B. Believing in相信；C. Bringing up抚养，与I是动宾关系，应该用被动分词形式；D. Struggling for为…而奋斗。根据句意和上下文可知，这里表示属于。故选A。
4.B 【解析】考查形容词。句意：属于像我这样的家庭让我对周围的世界更加好奇。A. anxious焦虑的；B. curious好奇的；C. nervous紧张不安的；D. adventurous爱冒险的。根据句意和上下文可知，这里表示好奇的。故选B。
5.D 【解析】考查动词。句意：当我说“倾听”时，我指的不是点头和礼貌性的回答是的等。A. objecting提出…作为反对的理由；B. appealing恳请；C. turning旋转；D. referring与to搭配意思是“指的是”，故选D。
6.C 【解析】考查副词。句意：当我说“倾听”时，我指的不是点头和礼貌性的回答是的等。A. rudely粗鲁地；B. loudly大声地；C. politely礼貌地；D. gratefully感激地。故选C。
7.A 【解析】考查动词。句意：我指的是那种你发现自己深深认同你说话的人的那种倾听。A. identifying识别；认同；B. quarreling吵架；C. debating辩论；D. competing竞赛。根据句意和上下文可知，这里表示认同，故选A。
8.A 【解析】考查形容词。句意：当他的故事变得如此生动。A. vivid生动的；B. magical魔力的；C. mind-numbing令人心烦意乱的；D. time-consuming消耗。故选A。
9.B 【解析】考查名词。句意：我在一家名为诺亚的非盈利机构工作。A. school学校；B. organization组织；C. factory工厂；D. church教堂。故选B。
10.D 【解析】考查副词。句意：该组织为受艾滋病影响的儿童不知疲惫的工作。A. effortlessly轻松地；B. timelessly永久地；C. aimlessly漫无目标地；D. tirelessly不知疲倦地。故选D。
11.D 【解析】考查连词。句意：如果你问我在南非到底做了什么。A. unless除非；B. because因为；C. although尽管；D. if如果。故选D。
12.B 【解析】考查动词。句意：我有时会说话，但大多数时候我都在听。A. applauded赞同；B. spoke说；C. wept哭泣；D. complained抱怨。根据后面的but mostly I listened（但大部分时候我都在听），可知这里是与听相反的，自然是说话。故选B。
13.C 【解析】考查动词。句意：如果我没有这两个月的倾听，我可能就要错过感人的时刻。A. studying学习；B. traveling旅行；C. listening倾听；D. working工作。故选C。
14.A 【解析】考查形容词。句意：我可能就要错过感人的时刻。A. touching感人的；B. frustrating令人沮丧的；C. astonishing令人惊讶的；D. fascinating使着迷的。故选A。
15.D 【解析】考查名词。句意：在三岁时经过长时间的沉默，低声说。A. delay延期，耽搁；B. course课程；C. journey旅行；D. silence沉默。由前文可知，这是一个三岁的孤儿，根据“whispered”一词也可判断出她好长一段时间的不说话，即沉默（silence）。故选D。
16.A 【解析】考查连词。句意：在那个夏天之前，我知道如何倾听。A. Before在……之前；B. After在……之后；C. Except除……之外；D. Since自从。故选A。
17.B 【解析】考查名词。句意：我可以和任何人坐下来听他们的故事。A. needs需要；B. stories故事；C. comments评论；D. cases情况。故选B。
18.C 【解析】考查形容词。句意：在合适的时间点点头和回应。A. valuable有价值的；B. free自由的；C. right正确的，合适的；D. same相同的。故选C。
19.D 【解析】考查动词。句意：我可以和任何人坐下来，听他们的故事，在适当的时候点头或回应，但大多数时候我都在想（thinking）下一句我应该说的话。A. talking说话；B. arguing争吵；C. learning学习；D. thinking思考，想。故选D。
20.C 【解析】考查名词。句意：从我在南非的夏天开始，我就注意到，在那些时刻，我的嘴巴紧闭，我的思维开阔了，我对别人了解得最多，也可能是关于我自己。A. sympathy同情心；B. spirit精神；C. mind理智，思维；D. family家庭。故选C。
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【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，通过作者摔圣诞礼物，到妈妈带他到诊所见快要死的男孩，告诫人们要珍惜自己目前所拥有的，要珍惜幸福。
1. B 【解析】考查名词。A. saleswoman售货员；B. surgeon外科医生；C. teacher老师；D. clerk店员。根据后面的worked at the local clinic在当地诊所工作，可知选B。
2. A 【解析】考查名词。A. thoughts想法；B. memories回忆；C. desires欲望；D. hopes希望。句意：铃声响了，圣诞节的想法是我脑海里唯一的事情。故选A。
3. C【解析】考查动词。A. written写；B. found发现；C. attached附上；D. sent派，送。句意：一张纸条贴在冰箱上。故选C。
4. D 【解析】考查动词。A. reminded提醒；B. provided提供；C. saved挽救；D. left离开，留下。句意：妈妈有一个双轮班，为这一天给我留下说明。故选D。
5. C 【解析】考查副词。A. alone单独；B. soon不久；C. together一起；D. immediately立刻，马上。句意：我们本来计划一起做圣诞小面包。故选C。
6. A 【解析】考查动词。A. ruined毁掉；B. refused拒绝；C. forgot忘记；D. challenged挑战。句意：但妈妈毁掉了这个计划。前面提到妈妈要双轮班，故选A。
7. B 【解析】考查动词。A. walked走路；B. hunted狩猎；C. broke打破；D. got得到。句意：我仔细搜查妈妈的壁橱，找到了裹在布里的圣诞礼物。故选B。
8. B 【解析】考查名词。A. toys玩具；B. gifts 礼物；C. clothes衣服；D. supplies供应品。根据后面的all but one toy, a model airplane可知：我仔细搜查妈妈的壁橱，找到了裹在布里的圣诞礼物。故选B。
9. C 【解析】考查形容词。A. anxious焦虑的；B. pleased感到高兴的；C. mad疯狂的；D. eager渴望的。句意：我对妈妈仍然发疯，把飞机模型扔在地板上。故选C。
10. D 【解析】考查形容词。A. awake醒着的；B. happy高兴的；C. wild野蛮的；D. frozen冻结的，僵住的。上文说把飞机模型摔掉了一个翅膀 ，下文说他不知道怎样解释，可知他呆呆地站在那里。故选D。
11. A 【解析】考查动词。A. raced使参加比赛，跑，急速行进；B. removed除去；C. struggled奋斗，挣扎；D. wandered徘徊。听到妈妈开门声，我急速跑向妈妈。故选A。
12. C 【解析】考查名词。A. note便条；B. idea主意；C. truth事实；D. message消息。句意：我告诉妈妈可怕的事实后，我没有听到训斥声。故选C。
13. B 【解析】考查动词词组。A. quarrel with和---争吵；B. shout at训斥某人，朝某人喊叫；C. worry about担忧；D. cheer up欢呼，振奋。我告诉妈妈可怕的事实后，我没有听到训斥声。故选B。
14. D 【解析】考查名词。A. calmness冷静；B. sweat汗水；C. rest休息；D. breath呼吸。摔坏了飞机模型，妈妈没有训斥他，妈妈让他跟着去诊所 ，根据当时的情景，可知爬楼梯时连呼吸声都没有。故选D。
15. A 【解析】考查副词。A. Possibly可能地；B. Certainly当然；C. Properly适当地；D. Regularly有规律地。跟妈妈来到诊所，有一个快要死的男孩，很可能今天或许明天这个男孩就会死去。故选A。
16. C 【解析】考查动词。A. encourage鼓励；B. persuade规劝；C. afford负担；D. force强迫。句意：快要死去的男孩也喜欢飞机，可是他的妈妈给他买不起。故选C。
17. B 【解析】考查形容词。A. wonderful极好的；B. grateful感激的；C. hopeful有希望的； D. helpful有益的。句意：我很庆幸你没有躺在那个床上。故选B。
18. D 【解析】考查名词。A. scolds责备；B. comments评论；C. phrases词组；D. words单词，话语。句意：妈妈的这些话很尖锐地刺进我的心。故选D。
19. D 【解析】考查动词。A. floated漂浮；B. dropped 落下；C. slowed减慢；D. rolled滚动。句意：泪水在我脸上滚落。故选D。
20. A 【解析】考查动词。A. cried哭；B. made制造；C. turned使变成；D. moved移动。句意：我尽快地跑回家，进入房间，最后哭睡了。故选A。