2020-2013年英语高考真题完形填空题分类汇编及答案

2020-2013年英语高考真题完形填空题分类汇编及答案
一、2020年高考真题
1. 【2020·全国卷II】
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。
It was just after sunrise on a June morning. “Nicolo,” whose real name cannot be 41 to the public because of Italy’s privacy laws, 42 working the whole night at a factory in Turin. As he often did, he stopped by the “after work auction(拍卖)” 43 by the Italian police where things 44 on the trains were sold to the highest bidder. There, among many other things, Nicolo spotted two paintings he thought would look 45 above his dining room table. Nicolo and another bidder 46 until Nicolo finally won the paintings for $32.
When Nicolo retired and went to live in Sicily, he 47 the paintings with him. He hung them above the same table he had 48 from Turin. His son, age 15, who had 49 an art appreciation class, thought that there was something 50 about the one with a young girl sitting on a garden chair. It was signed(签名) “Bonnato” or so he thought, but when he 51 it, he only found “Bonnard,” a French 52 he had never heard of. He bought a book and was 53 to find a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard sitting on the same chair in the same 54 as his father’s painting.
“That’s the garden in our picture,”Nicolo’s son told his father. They 55 learned that the painting they 56 was called “The Girl with Two Chairs.” They 57 the other painting and learned that it was 58 Paul Gauguin’s “Still Life of Fruit on a Table with a Small Dog.” The 59 called the Italian Culture Ministry; the official confirmed that the paintings were 60 and worth as much as $50 million.
41．A．attached B．allocated C．exposed D．submitted
42．A．finished B．delayed C．considered D．tried
43．A．attended B．reserved C．cancelled D．run
44．A．shown B．found C．kept D．hidden
45．A．nice B．familiar C．useful D．real
46．A．battled B．debated C．discussed D．bargain
47．A．held B．left C．registered D．brought
48．A．chosen B．received C．ordered D．moved
49．A．missed B．failed C．taken D．led
50．A．concrete B．unusual C．unappealing D．natual
51．A．appreciated B．touched C．researched D．witnessed
52．A．painter B．designer C．author D．actor
53．A．expected B．surprised C．anxious D．ready
54．A．room B．kitchen C．hall D．garden
55．A．apparently B．confidently C．eventually D．temporarily
56．A．owned B．borrowed C．sold D．stole
57．A．collected B．cleaned C．framed D．studied
58．A．suitably B．actually C．rightly D．specifically
59．A．girl B．artist C．family D．police
60．A．copies B．originals C．models D．presents


2. 【2020·山东卷】
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。
Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second 21 . He learned the value and beauty of 22 there from a very young age.
When he was 16, Molai began to notice something 23 happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the 24 it caused had driven away a number of birds. 25 , the number of snakes had declined as well. He 26 that it was because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the 27 . The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek 28 during the daytime. He turned to the 29 department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and 30 a nearby island where he began to plant trees.
31 young plants in the dry season was 32 for a lone boy. Molai built at the 33 of each sapling(幼树)a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to 34 rainwater. The water would then drip(滴落)on the plants below.
Molai 35 to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.
21．A．dream B．job C．home D．choice
22．A．nature B．youth C．culture D．knowledge
23．A．precious B．interesting C．disturbing D．awkward
24．A．waste B．tension C．pain D．damage
25．A．Besides B．However C．Therefore D．Otherwise
26．A．agreed B．realized C．remembered D．predicted
27．A．noise B．heat C．disease D．dust
28．A．directions B．partners C．help D．shelter
29．A．labor B．police C．forest D．finance
30．A．rebuilt B．discovered C．left D．managed
31．A．Decorating B．Observing C．Watering D．Guarding
32．A．tough B．illegal C．fantastic D．beneficial
33．A．back B．top C．foot D．side
34．A．cool down B．keep off C．purify D．collect
35．A．returned B．learned C．failed D．continued


3. 【2020·浙江卷】
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
I’ve been farming sheep on a hillside for 54 years. I use a small tractor to get about. My dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger scat.
One morning I 36 a lost lamb when I was in the top field，near where a motorway cuts through my land. The lamb had become separated from its 37 , so I jumped out of the tractor to 38 it while Don stayed in his scat.
Lamb and mother 39 , I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me. This was so 40 because I had put the handbrake on when I jumped out. 41 Don had somehow made the 42 move.
My heart froze in my chest as I 43 the tractor heading towards the 44 .I ran desperately but failed to 45 . It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared. The 46 thing I saw was Don’s face, looking calmly back at me.
Heart in mouth, I 47 the fence and looked over. The tractor was 48 against the crash barrier in the central reservation, having miraculously(奇迹般地) crossed the 49 road with fast-flowing traffic. I couldn’t see Don, but as I 50 the tractor he jumped out onto the road, apparently 51 , and dashed back to me.
The police 52 and the motorway ran normally again. I couldn't quite believe my 53 it turned out no one got badly hurt, but the outcome could have been 54 .Don was given a special 55 that night—I didn’t want him thinking I was angry with him.
36．A．dropped B．spotted C．carried D．returned
37．A．kids B．friends C．owner D．mother
38．A．ask about B．play with C．tend to D．run into
39．A．freed B．switched C．reunited D．examined
40．A．unexpected B．dangerous C．embarrassing D．difficult
41．A．Fortunately B．Generally C．Immediately D．Obviously
42．A．lamb B．vehicle C．seat D．fence
43．A．saw B．stopped C．remembered D．drove
44．A．crowd B．motorway C．field D．hill
45．A．take off B．catch up C．hold back D．get out
46．A．real B．best C．basic D．last
47．A．fixed B．noticed C．reached D．closed
48．A．resting B．running C．parking D．turning
49．A．sleep B．long C．rough D．busy
50．A．abandoned B．approached C．recognized D．repaired
51．A．unclean B．uncertain C．unhurt D．unhappy
52．A．arrived B．replied C．survived D．waited
53．A．ability B．dream C．luck D．idea
54．A．common B．confusing C．desirable D．awful
55．A．meal B．test C．job D．lesson


一、2019年高考真题
I.记叙文
1. 【2019·全国卷II】
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。
It’s about 250 miles from the hills of west-central lowa to Ehlers’ home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hunting. Ehlers ___41___about the small dog he had seen ___42___ alongside the road. He had ___43___ to coax(哄)the dog to him but, frightened, it had ___44___.
Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that ___45___ dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove ___46___. After a long and careful ___47___. Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving ___48___ away. Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him. Nervousness and fear were replaced with ___49___. It just started licking(舔)Ehlers’ face.
A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one ___50___ as lost in the local paper. The ad had a ___51___ number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers ___52___ the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had ___53___ their dog.
Jeff had ___54___ in lowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scared the dog off. Jeff searched ___55___ for Rosie in the next four days.
Ehlers returned to Minnesotan, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. “It’s good to know there’s still someone out there who ___56___ enough to go to that kind of ___57___,”says Lisa of Ehlers’ rescue ___58___.
I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as ___59___ to it as I am to my dogs,” says Ehlers. “If it had been my dog, I’d hope that somebody would be ___60___ to go that extra mile.”
41. A. read B. forgot C. thought D. heard
42. A. read B. trembling C. eating D. sleeping
43. A. tried B. agreed C. promised D. regretted
44. A. calmed down B. stood up C. rolled over D. run off
45. A. injured B. stolen C. lost D. rescued
46. A. home B. past C. back D. on
47. A. preparation B. explanation C. test D. search
48. A. cautiously B. casually C. skillfully D. angrily
49. A. surprise B. joy C. hesitation D. anxiety
50. A. predicted B. advertised C. believed D. recorded
51. A. house B. phone C. street D. car
52. A. called B. copied C. counted D. remembered
53. A. fed B. adopted C. found D. cured
54. A. hunted B. skied C. lived D. worked
55. A. on purpose B. on time C. in turn D. in vain
56. A. cares B. sees C. suffers D. learns
57. A. place B. trouble C. waste D. extreme
58. A. service B. plan C. effort D. team
59. A. equal B. allergic C. grateful D. close
60. A. suitable B. proud C. wise D. wiling

2. 【2019·全国卷III】
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。
The small town of Rjukan in Norway is situated between several mountains and does not get direct sunlight from late September to mid-March- ___41___ six months out of the year.
Of course, we ___42___ it when the sun is shining," says Karin Ro, who works for the town’s tourism office. “We see the sky is ___43___, but down in the valley it’s darker — it’s like on a ___44___ day.”
But that ___45___ when a system of high-tech ___46___ was introduced to reflect sunlight from neighboring peaks(山峰)into the valley below. Wednesday, residents(居民)of Rjukan ___47___ their very first ray of winter sunshine: A row of reflective boards on a nearby mountainside were put to ___48___. The mirrors are controlled by a computer that ___49___ them to turn along with the sun throughout the ___50___ and to close during windy weather. They reflect a concentrated beam(束)of light onto the town’s central ___51___, creating an area of sunlight roughly 600 square meters. When the light ___52___, Rjukan residents gathered together.
“People have been ___53___ there and standing there and taking ___54___ of each other," Ro says. "The town square was totally ___55___. I think almost all the people in the town were there. "The 3,500 residents cannot all ___56___ the sunshine at the same time. ___57___, the new light feels like more than enough for the town’s ___58___ residents.
"It's not very ___59___,” she says, "but it is enough when we are ___60___.”
41. A. only B. obviously C. nearly D. precisely
42. A. fear B. believe C. hear D. notice
43. A. empty B. blue C. high D. wide
44. A. cloudy B. normal C. different D. warm
45. A. helped B. changed C. happened D. mattered
46. A. computers B. telescopes C. mirrors D. cameras
47. A. remembered B. forecasted C. received D. imagined
48. A. repair B. risk C. rest D. use
49. A. forbids B. directs C. predicts D. follows
50. A. day B. night C. month D. year
51. A. library B. hall C. square D. street
52. A. appeared B. returned C. faded D. stopped
53. A. driving B. hiding C. camping D. siting
54. A. pictures B. notes C. care D. hold
55. A. new B. full C. flat D. silent
56. A. block B. avoid C. enjoy D. store
57. A. Instead B. However C. Gradually D. Similarly
58. A. nature-loving B. energy-saving C. weather-beaten D. sun-starved
59. A. big B. clear C. cold D. easy
60. A. trying B. waiting C. watching D. sharing

3. 【2019·北京卷】
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
Regardless of the weather or the distance, Paul Wilson will make sure low-income students in his neighbourhood arrive at their college classes on time.
A retired engineer, 76-year-old Wilson has been ___11___ free rides to college students for the past eight years. Since he first started ___12___ his car to the young people. Wilson has ___13___ am astonishing 64, 000 miles, and has had countless pleasant and often humorous ___14___ with the students he transports to and from school. The students who he's ___15___ have gone on to become physicians, teachers and engineers, but what they've also got out of their time in school is finding a role model and a friend in Wilson. Some students ___16___ call him “Grandpa”.
Tina Stern ___17___ rides from Wilson for all her four years in college and the trips meant much more to her than just free ___18___. "It's not just a ride；you're not just sitting there in ___19___ silence or with your headphones on.” Stern said. “He asks you questions and actually ___20___ the answers, so the next time you ride with him, he'll ___21___ those things."
Wilson first worked as a driver through a student-support programme of the non-profit organisation. On Point for College. Although the ___22___ asks the members only to drive students to and from their classes, Wilson often goes ___23___ to ensure the welfare and safety of the students. If they have problems with registration.
Wilson is there to ___24___ them. If they run out of certain daily necessities. Wilson will drive to the nearest store and purchase what's needed. If a student gets hungry on the long drives to and from school, Wilson never ___25___ to buy them a meal.
For many students, Wilson's help is not only appreciated, it's also entirely ___26___ for them to be able to complete their college education. Some students don't have a reliable car, while others have to ___27___ vehicles with parents who work six days a week. For them, riding with Wilson has ___28___ them to complete their education — but according to Wilson, he benefits just as much from the ___29___. “I just love driving and I love these kids, "Wilson said. "It's such a(n) ___30___ to be a part of these kids’ lives, even just for a few hours, getting to know them and hearing their stories."
11. A. linking B. sending C. offering D. distributing
12. A. donating B. lending C. delivering D. volunteering
13. A. paved B. covered C. measured D. wandered
14. A. arguments B. interviews C. negotiations D. wandered
15. A. met B. driven C. addressed D. conversations
16. A. even B. ever C. once D. already
17. A. earned B. received C. assessed D. demanded
18. A. transportation B. style C. time D. communication
19. A. forced B. awkward C. ridiculous D. suspicious
20. A. selects B. recites C. guesses D. remembers
21. A. act on B. settle on C. check on D. agree on
22. A. club B. league C. college D. programme
23. A. far B. around C. beyond D. forwards
24. A. assist B. watch C. urge D. warm
25. A. expects B. attempts C. manages D. hesitates
26. A. extra B. unusual C. necessary D. adequate
27. A. share B. fuel C. repair D. exchange
28. A. required B. allowed C. reminded D. convinced
29. A. experience B. arrangement C. appreciation D. employment
30. A. effort B. ambition C. privilege D. convenience


专题一 记叙文

2018年
Cloze1 2018全国卷Ⅰ，30分 话题：大学时所选的课程 词数：243
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 1 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to 2 a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t 3 enough about free credits, news about our 4 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 5 I would be learning from one of the game’s 6 . I could hardly wait to 7 him.Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 8 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 9 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 10 the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 11 what we would learn in class to our future professions and, 12 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 13 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 14 .Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I’m still putting to use what he 15 me: "The absolute most important 16 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 17 . On every single move you have to 18 a situation, process what your opponent(对手) is doing and 19 the best move from among all your options." These words still ring true today in my 20 as a journalist.
1.A. put forward B. jumped at C. tried out D. turned down
2.A. waste B. earn C. save D. pay
3.A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired
4.A. title B. competitor C. textbook D. instructor
5.A. urged B. demanded C. held D. meant
6.A. fastest B. easiest C. best D. rarest
7.A. interview B. meet C. challenge D. beat
8.A. chance B. qualification C. honor D. job
9.A. real B. perfect C. clear D. possible
10.A. attend B. pass C. skip D. observe
11.A. add B. expose C. apply D. compare
12.A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally
13.A. game B. presentation C. course D. experiment
14.A. criterion B. classroom C. department D. situation
15.A. taught B. wrote C. questioned D. promised
16.A. fact B. step C. manner D. skill
17.A. grades B. decisions C. impressions D. comments
18.A. analyze B. describe C. rebuild D. control
19.A. announce B. signal C. block D. evaluate
20.A. role B. desire C. concern D. behavior

Cloze 2 2018全国卷II，30分 话题：水中救人 词数：234
Two weeks earlier, my son, Ben, had got in touch. He’d moved to England with his mum when he was three and it had been 13 years since I’d 1 seen him. So imagine my 2 when he emailed me saying he wanted to come to visit me.
I was 3 ! I arrived early at Byron Bay where we were supposed to 4 .The bay was 5 in sunshine, and there was a group of kayakers around 150m off the shore. Getting a little 6 , I realized one kayak（皮划艇）was in 7 ."Something’s not 8 !" I took off my T-shirt and 9 into the water. I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying across the middle.He was 10 violently. Linking arms with one of the instructors, I helped 11 the young man out of the water. He was unconscious and as I looked at his face, something 12 to me. Those brown eyes were very 13 ."What’s his name？" I asked the instructor."Ben，" he replied, and immediately I 14 . That stranger was my son!
The instructors called for an ambulance. 15 , after a brief stay in hospital, Ben was well enough to be allowed to 16 and later the family met up for dinner. We chatted about everything and then Ben 17 to me."I just want to say thank you，" he said."You 18 my life!"
I still can’t believe what a 19 it was. I’m just so glad I was there 20 to help my son.
1.A. also B. often C. even D. last
2.A. delight B. relief C. anger D. worry
3.A. scared B. shocked C. thrilled D. ashamed
4.A. talk B. stay C. meet D. settle
5.A. bathed B. clean C. deep D. formed
6.A. faster B. closer C. heavier D. wiser
7.A. trouble B. advance C. question D. battle
8.A. real B. right C. fair D. fit
9.A. stared B. sank C. dived D. fell
10.A. arguing B. fighting C. shouting D. shaking
11.A. lead B. persuade C. carry D. keep
12.A. happened B. occurred C. applied D. appealed
13.A. sharp B. pleasant C. attractive D. familiar
14.A. agreed B. hesitated C. doubted D. knew
15.A. Fortunately B. Frankly C. Sadly D. Suddenly
16.A. return B. relax C. speak D. leave
17.A. joked B. turned C. listened D. pointed
18.A. created B. honored C. saved D. guided
19.A. coincidence B. change C. pity D. pain
20.A. on board B. in time C. for sure D. on purpose

Cloze 3 2018全国卷III，30分 话题：手机短信 词数：237
When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say "sorry, 1 number!" and move on. But when Dennis Williams 2 a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him, he did something 3 .On March 19, Dennis got a group text 4 him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital, waiting for the 5 of a baby.
"Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken," Dennis 6 . The baby was born and update texts were 7 quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her 8 , she didn’t seem to realize that she was 9 the baby’s photos with a complete stranger. "Well, I don’t 10 you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby," replied Dennis before asking which room the new 11 were in.
Much to the family’s surprise, Dennis stuck to his 12 ! He turned up at the hospital 13 gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey’s husband was totally 14 by the unexpected visit. "I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we 15 it and the gifts."
Teresa 16 a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website 17 by the touching words: "What a 18 this young man was to our family! He was so 19 and kind to do this." The post has since gained the 20 of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.
1.A. unlucky B. secret C. new D. wrong
2.A. received B. translated C. copied D. printed
3.A. reasonable B. special C. necessary D. practical
4.A. convincing B. reminding C. informing D. warning
5.A. wake-up B. recovery C. growth D. arrival
6.A. responded B. interrupted C. predicted D. repeated
7.A. coming in B. setting out C. passing down D. moving around
8.A. opinion B. anxiety C. excitement D. effort
9.A. comparing B. exchanging C. discussing D . sharing
10.A. accept B. know C. believe D. bother
11.A. parents B. doctors C. patients D. visitors
12.A. dream B. promise C. agenda D. principle
13.A. bearing B. collecting C. opening D. making
14.A. discouraged B. relaxed C. astonished D. defeated
15.A. admit B. need C. appreciate D. expect
16.A. found B. selected C. developed D. posted
17.A. confirmed B. simplified C. clarified D. accompanied
18.A. pity B. blessing C. relief D. problem
19.A. smart B. calm C. sweet D. fair
20.A. sympathy B. attention C. control D. trust

Cloze 4 2018北京，30分 话题：无家可归的英雄 词数：368
The Homeless Hero
For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with ￡400 in cash would be a source(来源） of temptation(诱惑）. But the 1 would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith 2 more remarkable. After spotting a 3 on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the 4 to return. After hours in the cold and wet, he 5 inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact(联系) the driver, only to 6 it contained ￡400 in notes, with another ￡50 in spare change beside it.He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after 7 a note behind to let the owner know it was safe. When the car’s owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car — which was itself worth ￡35,000 — in Glasgow city centre, they were 8 to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was 9 .The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his 10 .Mr. Anderson said:"I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight 11 he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and 12 he didn’t take the wallet for himself; he thought about others 13 . It’s unbelievable. It just proves there are 14 guys out there."Mr. Smith’s act 15 much of the public’s attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson 16 about the act of kindness on Facebook.
Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to 17 money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received ￡8,000. "I think the faith that everyone has shown 18 him has touched him. People have been approaching him in the street; he’s had job 19 and all sorts," Mr. Anderson commented. For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing 20 . The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another.
1.A. hope B. aim C. urge D. effort
2.A. still B. even C. ever D. once
3.A. wallet B. bag C. box D. parcel
4.A. partner B. colleague C. owner D. policeman
5.A. turned B. hid C. stepped D. reached
6.A. discover B. collect C. check D. believe
7.A. taking B. leaving C. reading D. writing
8.A. satisfied B. excited C. amused D. shocked
9.A. safe B. missing C. found D. seen
10.A. service B. support C. kindness D. encouragement
11.A. when B. if C. where D. because
12.A. rather B. yet C. already D. just
13.A. too B. though C. again D. instead
14.A. honest B. polite C. rich D. generous
15.A. gave B. paid C. cast D. drew
16.A. learned B. posted C. cared D. heard
17.A. borrow B. raise C. save D. earn
18.A. of B. at C. for D. in
19. details B. changes C. offers D. applications
20. lesson B. adventure C. chance D. challenge

Cloze 5 2018江苏，30分 话题：绝处逢生 词数：259
Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been 1 to pay lawyers’fees. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed(诊断) with a 2 disease. There was no 3 , only pain relief.
Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a 4 journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers’ (徒步旅行者) guide.
This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and 5 recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just ￡320 in the bank. They planned to keep the 6 low by living on boiled noodles, with the 7 hamburger shop treat.
Wild camping is 8 in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up 9 and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot 10 than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor 11 all over and desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an initial 12 , found his symptoms were strangely 13 by their daily tiring journey.
14 , the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had 15 forever. "Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes 16 to a thread, but we were alive."
During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes, " 17 had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a(n) 18 written book. It had also given me a 19 , either to leave that page 20 or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope."
1.A. drawn up B. used up C. backed up D. kept up
2.A. mild B. common C. preventable D. serious
3.A. cure B. luck C. care D. promise
4.A. business B. walking C. bus D. rail
5.A. expected B. frightening disappointing D. surprising
6.A. budget B. revenue compensation D. allowance
7.A. frequent B. occasional C. abundant D. constant
8.A. unpopular B. lawful C. attractive D. illegal
9.A. soon B. early C. late D. slowly
10.A. harder B. easier C. cheaper D. funnier
11.A. rolled B. bled C. ached D. trembled
12.A. struggle B. progress C. excitement D. research
13.A. developed B. controlled C. reduced D. increased
14.A. Initially B. Eventually C.Temporarily D. Consequently
15.A. gained B. kept C. wounded D. lost
16.A. sewn B. washed C. worn D. ironed
17.A. Doctors B. Hiking Lawyers D. Homelessness
18.A. well B. partly C. neatly D. originally
19.A. choice B. reward C. promise D. break
20.A. loose B. full C. blank D. missing

2017年
Cloze 1 2017全国卷Ⅰ，30分 话题：学习美式手语 词数：235
While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 1 process and found something that has changed my 2 at college for the better: I discovered ASL — American Sign Language(美式手语).
I never felt an urge to 3 any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The 4 languages were enough in all my interactions(交往). Little did I know that I would discover my 5 for ASL.
The 6 began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club
7 their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 8 of communicating without speaking 9 me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 10 . This newness just left me 11 more.
After that, feeling the need to 12 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL Club’s meetings. I only learned how to 13 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 14 progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to
15 those meetings and learn all I could.
The following term, I 16 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was
17 . I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. 18 , if there had been any talking, it would have 19 us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 20 way of communication it opens.
1.A. searching B. planning C. natural D. formal
2.A. progress B. experience C. major D. opinion
3.A. choose B. read C. learn D. create
4.A. official B. foreign C. body D. spoken
5.A. love B. concern C. goal D. request
6.A. meeting B. trip C. story D. task
7.A. recorded B. performed C. recited D. discussed
8.A. idea B. amount C. dream D. reason
9.A. disturbed B. supported C. embarrassed D. attracted
10.A. end B. past C. course D. distance
11.A. showing B. acting C. saying D. wanting
12.A. exercise B. explore C. express D. explain
13.A. print B. write C. sign D. count
14.A. slow B. steady C. normal D. obvious
15.A. chair B. sponsor C. attend D. organize
16.A. missed B. passed C. gave up D. registered for
17.A. prohibited B. welcomed C. ignored D. repeated
18.A. Lastly B. Thus C. Instead D. However
19.A. required B. caused C. allowed D. expected
20.A. easy B. popular C. quick D. new

Cloze 2 2017全国卷Ⅲ，30分 话题：赠送机票 词数：233
A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air ticket to the right woman. But 1 apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallagher and have a Canadian 2 .
Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their 3 ended and he did not want her ticket to 4 . The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让) 5 , but since passport information was not required when 6 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 7 it.
"I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to 8 a lot of joy," said Axani. He posted his  9  on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallaghers with the 10 passports. "More 11 , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in 12 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher," Axani said. "It was absolutely out of  13 , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 14 their stories of travel."
Axani wrote in his post that he is not 15 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 16 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 17 the ticket and travel on her own.
The 18 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 19 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 20 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.
1.A. benefits B. deposits C. restrictions D. examinations
2.A. origin B. passport C. accent D. friend
3.A. holiday B. marriage C. dream D. relationship
4.A. go to waste B. come to mind C. go on sale D. come into effect
5.A. policy B. order C. payment D. schedule
6.A. applying B. booking C. checking D. bargaining
7.A. use B. borrow C. choose D. buy
8.A. sacrifice B. express C. experience D. provide
9.A. answer B. advice C. offer D. comment
10.A. same B. right C. new D. real
11.A. interesting B. annoying C. satisfying D. convincing
12.A. writing B. giving C. lending D. changing 
13.A. touch B. question C. date D. control
14.A. admiring B. advertising C. sharing D. doubting
15.A. leaving B. looking for C. losing D. dealing with
16.A. single B. strange C. regular D. extra
17.A. return B. take C. reserve D. hide 
18.A. interview B. program C. trip D. meeting 
19.A. ending B. calling C. repeating D. staying
20.A. honored B. lovely C. intelligent D. lucky 
Cloze 3 2017天津，30分 话题：为募捐减肥 词数：300
At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to
1 bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of 2 but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my 3 .
When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me 4 I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this 5 weight any more.
That year, I 6 a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her 7 story — she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised$25,000 for homeless children.
8 by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals 9 . My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise$50,000 10 a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world 11 me as the perfect solution.
12 I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would 13 the same difficulties that beat me before. While the 14 hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right 15 . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began 16 in from hundreds of people.
Of course, I also took some practical steps to lose weight. I consulted with a physician(内科医生), I hired a fitness coach, and I began to eat small and 17 meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise 18 .
A year later, I 19 my goal: I lost 150 pounds and raised$50,000! I feel that I’ve been given a second life to devote to something that is 20 and enormous. 1．A． add B． mix C． kill D． share
2．A． diets B． drinks C． fruits D． dishes
3．A． height B． ability C． wisdom D． weight
4．A． temporarily B． recently C． seriously D． secretly
5．A． ideal B． extra C． normal D． low
6．A． attended B． organized C． recommended D． mentioned 
7．A． folk B． success C． adventure D． science
8．A． Surprised B． Amused C． Influenced D． Disturbed
9．A． project B． business C． system D． custom
10．A． in search of B． in need of C． in place of D． in support of 
11．A． scared B． considered C． confused D． struck
12．A． As B． Until C． If D． Unless
13．A． get over B． run into C． look for D． put aside
14．A． excitement B． joy C． anger D． fear
15．A． row B． hall C． path D． street
16．A． breaking B． flooding C． jumping D． stepping
17．A． heavy B． full C． expensive D． healthy
18．A． regularly B． limitlessly C． suddenly D． randomly
19． A． set B． reached C． missed D． dropped
20．A． stressful B． painful C． meaningful D． peaceful
Cloze 4 2017江苏，20分 话题：讨厌音乐到爱上音乐 词数：221
For a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at the music students, 1 across the campus with their heavy instrument cases,  2  at school for practice hours 3 anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to 4 music, as he hated getting to school extra early.
5 , one day, in the music class that was 6 of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing idly(随意地) on the piano and found it 7 to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually 8 doing it. He tried to hide his 9 pleasure from the music teacher, who had 10 over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, 11 the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good 12 and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there 13 him. There he decided to give the cello(大提琴) a 14 . When he began practicing, he took it very  15 . But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was 16 to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
This 17 , of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, 18 his heavy instrument case across the campus to the 19 looks of the non-musicians he had left 20 .
1.A. travelling B. marching C. pacing D. struggling
2.A. rising up B. coming up C. driving up D. turning up
3.A. before B. after C. until D. since
4.A. betray B. accept C. avoid D. appreciate
5.A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. Moreover
6.A. part B. nature C. basis D. spirit
7.A. complicated B. safe C. confusing D. easy
8.A. missed B. disliked C. enjoyed D. denied
9.A. transparent B. obvious C. false D. similar
10.A. run B. jogged C. jumped D. wandered
11.A. because B. but C. though D. so
12.A. ear B. taste C. heart D. voice
13.A. occurred to B. took to C. appealed to D. held to
14.A. change B. chance C. mission D. function
15.A. seriously B. proudly C. casually D. naturally
16.A. committed B. used C. limited D. admitted
17.A. proved B. showed C. stressed D. meant
18.A. pushing B. dragging C. lifting D. rushing
19.A. admiring B. pitying C. annoying D. teasing
20.A. over B. aside C. behind D. out
Cloze 5 2017浙江，30分 话题：战火中保护书籍 词数：241
Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a 1 place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They 2 various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was 3 that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more 4 to her than mountains of gold. The books are in every language — new books, ancient books, 5 a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.
She had asked the government for 6 to move the books to a 7 place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands. 8 , she brought books home every night, 9 her car late after work. Her friends came to  10  her when the war broke out. Anis who owned a restaurant 11 to hide some books. All through the 12 , Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, 13 them over the seven-foot wall and 14 them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war 15 . Then nine days later, a fire burned the 16 to the ground.
One day, the bombing stopped and the 17 left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be 18 again while the city was 19 . So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs(郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and 20 peace and a new library.
1.A. meeting B. working C. personal D. religious
2.A. raised B. handled C. reported D. discussed
3.A. worried B. angry C. doubtful D. curious
4.A. practical B. precious C. reliable D. expensive
5.A. then B. still C. even D. rather
6.A. permission B. confirmation C. explanation D. information
7.A. large B. public C. distant D. safe
8.A. Fortunately B. Surprisingly C. Seriously D. Secretly
9.A. starting B. parking C. filling D. testing
10.A. stop B. help C. warn D. rescue
11.A. intended B. pretended C. happened D. agreed
12.A. war B. night C. building D. way
13.A. put B. opened C. passed D. threw
14.A. hid B. exchanged C. burnt D. distributed
15.A. approached B. erupted C. continued D. ended
16.A. restaurant B. library C. city D. wall
17.A. neighbours B. soldiers C. friends D. customers
18.A. sold B. read C. saved D. moved
19.A. occupied B. bombed C. quiet D. busy
20.A. dreamed of B. believed in C. cared about D. looked for
Cloze 6 2017北京，30分 话题：帮助无家可归的人 词数：293
Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man 1 out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that, and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very 2 . She couldn’t understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could 3 , but, of course, there is not a lot one five year old can do to solve(解决) the problem of homelessness.
Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman, 4 an old shopping trolley(购物车) which was piled with 5 . It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more 6 to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people 7 〗 they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn’t 8 as bad.
Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to 9 her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foundation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to 10 "Big Bosses" lunches, where she would try to persuade local business leaders to 11 to the cause. She also organized a fundraising(募捐) drive in "Ladybug Jars" to collect everyone’s spare change during "Make Change" month. More recently, the foundation began another 12 called National Red Scarf Day — a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada’s 13 and homeless.
There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called "Hannah’s Place", something that Hannah is very 14 of. Hannah’s Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that 15 outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of 16 . For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the 17 of young people to change the world. But 18 all this, Hannah still has the 19 life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.
Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a 20 in the world. You can, too!
1.A. jumping B. eating C. crying D. waving
2.A. annoyed B. nervous C. ashamed D. upset
3.A. behave B. manage C. help D. work
4.A. pushing B. carrying C. buying D. holding
5.A. goods B. bottles C. foods D. bags
6.A. excited B. determined C. energetic D. grateful
7.A. since B. unless C. although D. as
8.A. sound B. get C. feel D. look
9.A. exchange B. leave C. keep D. spread
10.A. sell B. deliver C. host D. pack
11.A. contribute B. lead C. apply D. agree
12.A. campaign B. trip C. procedure D. trial
13.A. elderly B. hungry C. lonely D. sick
14.A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. sure
15.A. going B. sleeping C. travelling D. playing
16.A. praises B. invitations C. replies D. appointments
17.A. needs B. interests C. dreams D. efforts
18.A. for B. through C. besides D. along
19.A. healthy B. public C. normal D. tough
20.A. choice B. profit C. judgement D. difference
2016年
Cloze 1
2016全国卷Ⅰ，30分 词数：269
A Heroic Driver
Larry works with Transport Drivers, Inc. One morning in 2009, Larry was 1 along 165 north after delivering to one of his 2 . Suddenly, he saw a car with its bright lights on. 3 he got closer, he found 4 vehicle upside down on the road. One more look and he noticed 5 shooting out from under the 6 vehicle. Larry pulled over, set the brake and 7 the fire extinguisher(灭火器). Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.
The man who had his bright lights on 8 and told Larry he had 9 an emergency call. They 10 heard a woman’s voice coming from the wrecked(毁坏的) vehicle. 11 the vehicle, they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window. They told her to stay 12 until the emergency personnel arrived, 13 she thought the car was going to 14 . Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move 15 she injured her neck.
Once fire and emergency people arrived, Larry and the other man 16 and let them go to work. Then, Larry asked the 17 if he was needed or 18 to go. They let him and the other man go.One thing is 19 — Larry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so close to the burning vehicle! His 20 most likely saved the woman’s life.
1.A. walking B. touring C. traveling D. rushing
2.A. passengers B. colleagues C. employers D. customers
3.A. Since B. Although C. As D. If
4.A. each B. another C. that D. his
5.A. flames B. smoke C. water D. steam
6.A. used B. disabled C. removed D. abandoned
7.A. got hold of B. prepared C. took charge of D. controlled
8.A. came down B. came through C. came in D. came over
9.A. returned B. received C. made D. confirmed
10.A. then B. again C. finally D. even
11.A. Starting B. Parking C. Passing D. Approaching
12.A. quiet B. still C. away D. calm
13.A. for B. so C. and D. but
14.A. explode B. slip away C. fall apart D. crash
15.A. as if B. unless C. in case D. after
16.A. stepped forward B. backed off C. moved on D. set out
17.A. woman B. police C. man D. driver
18.A. forbidden B. ready C. asked D. free
19.A. for certain B. for consideration C. reported D. checked
20.A. patience B. skills C. efforts D. promise
Cloze 2 2016全国卷Ⅲ，30分 词数：277
When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant
1 Miller King, who was the best 2 at our school.
Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for 3 .
Just before September, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from 4 . He looked very 5 , but he didn’t cry.
That season, I 6 all of Miller’s records while he 7 the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player, 8 I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller’s 9 .
One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller 10 going over a fence — which wasn’t 11 to climb if you had both arms. I’m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept 12 from. But even that challenge he accepted. I 13 him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally 14 on the other side, he said to me, "You know, I didn’t tell you this during the season, but you did 15 . Thank you for filling in for 16 ."
His words freed me from my bad 17 . I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was 18 ahead of me. I was right to have 19 him. From that day on, I grew 20 and a little more real.
1.A. cheering for B. beating out C. relying on D. staying with
2.A. coach B. student C. teacher D. player
3.A. practice B. show C. comfort D. pleasure
4.A. school B. vacation C. hospital D. training
5.A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. ashamed
6.A. held B. broke C. set D. tried
7.A. reported B. judged C. organized D. watched
8.A. and B. then C. but D. thus
9.A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. sacrifice
10.A. stuck B. hurt C. tired D. lost
11.A. steady B. hard C. fun D. fit
12.A. praise B. advice C. assistance D. apology
13.A. let B. helped C. had D. noticed
14.A. dropped B. ready C. trapped D. safe
15.A. fine B. wrong C. quickly D. normally
16.A. us B. yourself C. me D. them
17.A. memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams
18.A. still B. also C. yet D. just
19.A. challenged B. cured C. invited D. admired
20.A. healthier B. bigger C. cleverer D. cooler
Cloze 3
2016北京，30分 词数：457
A Race Against Death
It was a cold January in 1925 in Nome, Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.
On the 20th of that month, Dr. Welch 1 a sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的) disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be 2 if it struck the town. Dr. Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. 3 , the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.
How could the medicine get to Nome? The town’s 4 was already full of ice, so it couldn’t come by ship. Cars and horses couldn’t travel on the 5 roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didn’t exist yet. 6 January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twenty more were 7 . Nome’s town officials came up with a(n) 8 . They would have the medicine sent by 9 from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogsled(狗拉雪橇) drivers — known as "mushers" — would 10 it to Nome in a relay(接力).
The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night. 11 he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannon’s face was black from the extreme cold.
On January 31, a musher named Seppala had to 12 a frozen body of water called Norton Sound. It was the most 13 part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice, which could sometimes break up without warning. If that happened, Seppala might fall into the icy water below. He would 14 , and so would the sick children of Nome. But Seppala made it across.
A huge snowstorm hit on February 1. A musher named Kaasen had to brave this storm. At one point, huge piles of snow blocked his 15 . He had to leave the trail(雪橇痕迹) to get around them. Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to 16 the trail again. The only hope was Balto, Kaasen’s lead dog. Balto put his nose to the ground, 17 to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail. If Balto failed, it would mean disaster for Nome. The minutes passed by. Suddenly, Balto began to 18 . He had found the trail.
At 5:30 am on February 2, Kaasen and his dogs 19 in Nome. Within minutes, Dr. Welch had the medicine. He quickly gave it to the sick children. All of them recovered.Nome had been 20 .
1.A. examined B. warned C. interviewed D. cured
2.A. harmless B. helpless C. fearless D. careless
3.A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. However
4.A. airport B. station C. harbor D. border
5.A. narrow B. snowy C. busy D. dirty
6.A. From B. On C. By D. After
7.A. tired B. upset C. pale D. sick
8.A. plan B. excuse C. message D. topic
9.A. air B. rail C. sea D. road
10.A. carry B. return C. mail D. give
11.A. Though B. Since C. When D. If
12.A. enter B. move C. visit D. cross
13.A. shameful B. boring C. dangerous D. foolish
14.A. escape B. bleed C. swim D. die
15.A. memory B. exit C. way D. destination
16.A. find B. fix C. pass D. change
17.A. pretending B. trying C. asking D. learning
18.A. run B. leave C. bite D. play
19.A. gathered B. stayed C. camped D. arrived
20.A. controlled B. saved C. founded D. developed
Cloze 4
2016四川，30分词数：276
Lainey finished third grade. She had good grades and could read 1 grade level, but she did not like to read. On a family car trip, her Aunt Dede pulled out a copy of Harry Potter, as a surprise for her 2 . But Lainey took one look at it, 3 her eyes, and said, "Borrrring!"
Aunt Dede, a teacher, had read the book to her students, and they loved it. 4 the youngest children in the class were 5 by the story. They 6 with great interest, and then 7 joined in grand conversations about Harry’s adventures."
How can you say it’s 8 ?Have you read it?"asked Aunt Dede."
No, it’s too long and it doesn’t have any 9 ," complained Lainey."Oh, that’s where you are 10 ;there are lots of pictures. Every page is full of pictures; you just have to read the words to 11 them. It’s like magic."
"Nice try, Aunt Dede," Lainey replied 12 from the back seat.
Another 13 was in order. "Well, if you don’t want to read it, give it 14 .Maybe your mom would 15 hearing the story." The book sailed through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. By the end of the first chapter, 16 were coming from the back seat:"Please read a little 17 ."
Lainey is an example of an 18 reader.As shown here, Lainey can become 19 about reading when 20 with literature on topics that interest her, and when the people around her model involvement in the reading process.
1.A. within B. on C. to D. above
2.A. daughter B. niece C. student D. friend
3.A. opened B. dried C. rolled D. shaded
4.A. Even B. Still C. Just D. Yet
5.A. surprised B. annoyed C. puzzled D. attracted
6.A. read B. told C. listened D. wrote
7.A. suspectedly B. anxiously C. calmly D. enthusiastically
8.A. amazing B. boring C. ridiculous D. humorous
9.A. pictures B. stories C. adventures D. conversations
10.A. crazy B. foolish C. wrong D. different
11.A. see B. match C. show D. recognize
12.A. sourly B. patiently C. eagerly D. shyly
13.A. idea B. try C. belief D. behavior
14.A. away B. out C. in D. back
15.A. enjoy B. admit C. mind D. finish
16.A. decisions B. requests C. comments D. promises
17.A. more clearly B. longer C. louder D. more carefully
18.A. unpleasant B. innocent C. unwilling D. independent
19.A. astonished B. worried C. confused D. excited
20.A. presented B. concerned C. disturbed D. replaced
Cloze 5
2016天津，30分 词数：350
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.Cathy suffered some terrible 1 in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she 2 became healthy.
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head — to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to 3 our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally 4 it. The team practice, 5 , was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly 6 her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to 7 her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit 8 to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to
9 and insisted she go.
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t 10 a single practice. She had a 11 intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this 12 human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of 13 of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a 14 — ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to 15 her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach 16 , "The highest honor goes to Cathy!" Looking around, he continued, "Cathy has inspired us with her 17 and enthusiasm. 18 skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富) one can hold is the heart."
It was the greatest 19 of my daughter’s life. With all she had been 20 in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).
1.A. failure B. pressure C. loss D. illness
2.A. usually B. finally C. firstly D. frequently
3.A. improve B. train C. join D. contact
4.A. increased B. found C. created D. made
5.A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead
6.A. use B. survive C. save D. waste
7.A. pull B. tell C. hide D. fire
8.A. afraid B. nervous C. ready D. free
9.A. take off B. set off C. give up D. show up
10.A. attend B. miss C. ban D. start
11.A. rich B. weak C. firm D. kind
12.A. trusted B. determined C. experienced D. embarrassed
13.A. frustration B. delight C. excitement D. surprise
14.A. beginner B. learner C. partner D. winner
15.A. cheer on B. compete with C. respond to D. run after
16.A. admitting B. explaining C. announcing D. whispering
17.A. humor B. will C. honesty D. wisdom
18.A. Although B. Since C. Once D. Because
19.A. discovery B. choice C. influence D. moment
20.A. through B. under C. across D. around
2012—2015年高考题
Cloze 1
2015新课标全国Ⅰ,30分 词数:259
My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, " 1 my job. Family to Feed."
At this store, a 2 like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and made a 3 on how bad it must be to have to stand 4 in the cold wind.
In the store, I asked each of my kids to 5 something they thought our "friend" there would 6 . They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a 7 . I thought about it. We were 8 on cash ourselves, but...well, sometimes 9 from our need instead of our abundance is 10 what we need to do! All the kids 11 something they could do away with for the week.When we handed him the bag of 12 , he lit up and thanked us with 13 eyes.
When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for 14 his family might need, he burst into tears.
This has been a wonderful 15 for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can 16! Things would have played out so 17 if I had simply said, "No, we really don’t have 18 to give more." Stepping out not only helped a brother in 19 , it also gave my kids the 20 taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.
1.A. Lost B. Changed C. Quit D. Finished
2.A. condition B. place C. sight D. show
3.A. suggestion B. comment C. decision D. call
4.A. outside B. proudly C. by D. angrily
5.A. draw B. say C. arrange D. pick
6.A. order B. supply C. appreciate D. discover
7.A. dollar B. job C. hot meal D. gift card
8.A. easy B. low C. soft D. loose
9.A. giving B. saving C. spending D. begging
10.A. yet B. even C. still D. just
11.A. declared B. shared C. ignored D. expected
12.A. toys B. medicine C. food D. clothes
13.A. sleepy B. watery C. curious D. sharp
14.A. whoever B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
15.A. experience B. example C. message D. adventure
16.A. rely on B. respect C. learn from D. help
17.A. suddenly B. vividly C. differently D. perfectly
18.A. time B. power C. patience D. money
19.A. fear B. love C. need D. memory
20.A. strong B. sweet C. strange D. simple
Cloze 2
2015湖南，18分 词数:226
It was a rainy morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused to settle for the start of the lesson. As an inexperienced teacher, I tried every means to get them to be 1 , but in vain. My panic was rising and I could feel my heart beating wildly. This was the 2 of my job as a music teacher, I thought — teaching was not for me. Then I had an idea. Hoping that no one would notice that I was 3 inside, I threw my voice as far as it would reach: "Put your heads on the desks and close your 4 ! We are going on a journey."
5 , the children fell silent. "Now what should I do?" I thought to myself. Reaching over to my collection of CDs, I blindly 6 , put it in the machine and played it.Obediently(顺从地), my class lay their heads on their desks, closed their eyes and 7 . When the music started, the room was filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the children were 8 . When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their 9 slowly so that we could share our musical journeys.
At this point, when all the children were willing to share their experiences, I began to learn how to 10 . The music allowed me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the 11 and, most of all, an understanding of each other. This was the power that 12 in the classroom could have.
1.A. glad B. safe C. kind D. quiet
2.A. end B. aim C. rule D. plan
3.A. guessing B. shaking C. responding D. laughing
4.A. eyes B. mouths C. books D. doors
5.A. Punctually B. Importantly C. Amazingly D. Obviously
6.A. passed one on B. gave one back C. turned one in D. took one out
7.A. slept B. nodded C. waited D. continued
8.A. talking B. singing C. dancing D. listening
9.A. legs B. heads C. arms D. shoulders
10.A. teach B. imagine C. play D. understand
11.A. unprepared B. unspoken C. unknown D. unforgotten
12.A. games B. music C. tears D. knowledge
Cloze 3
2015陕西,30分词数:354
Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his 1 and say, "Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?"
I was 2 to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such 3 . I would excitedly turn the tap 4 and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would 5 affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.
Two years later, Dad started his own 6 , which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to 7 . Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to, Mum and I became 8 with him for placing our family in trouble. With 9 , an uncomfortable silence grew between us.
After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home 10 . As usual, I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, "Hey, would you help me 11 my comb?" I looked at him a while, then 12 the comb and headed to the sink.
It hit me then: why, as a child, 13 Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine(习惯) meant Dad was home early to 14 the evening with Mum and me. It 15 a happy and loving family.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and 16 placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something 17 . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, 18 his smile was still as 19 as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good 20 for his family.
1.A. bag B. wallet C. comb D. brush
2.A. annoyed B. relieved C. ashamed D. pleased
3.A. joy B. sadness C. courage D. pain
4.A. out B. over C. in D. on
5.A. stare B. smile C. shout D. laugh
6.A. family B. business C. task D. journey
7.A. progress B. change C. improve D. form
8.A. satisfied B. delighted C. mad D. strict
9.A. time B. patience C. speed D. ease
10.A. occasionally B. early C. frequently D. rarely
11.A. sharpen B. repair C. clean D. keep
12.A. dropped B. took C. handed D. threw
13.A. watching B. letting C. helping D. hearing
14.A. find B. lose C. waste D. spend
15.A. affected B. broke C. meant D. supported
16.A. firmly B. hurriedly C. casually D. carefully
17.A. different B. exciting C. interesting D. urgent
18.A. for B. or C. so D. yet
19.A. convincing B. heartwarming C. cautious D. innocent
20.A. origin B. life C. reputation D. education
Cloze 4
2015四川,30分 词数:324
My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard. That first year, I 1 feeding peanuts to the blue jays, then the squirrels. The squirrels had no 2 coming up right to me for them. As the months went by, the rabbits saw that I was no 3 and didn’t escape. When I threw carrot slices (薄片), they even came for a nibble (啃) . Slowly they came to 4 me, and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.
That second year, the rabbits 5 me, and one would even sit up for slices! While I was feeding them, I 6 that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an 7 interest in this food situation. I carefully extended a long 8 , with a keen eye on those teeth, and 9 , there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit, both munching (津津有味地咀嚼) on carrots. A few months later, while 10 , she would even turn her back to me. 11 when she was facing away, I reached out and 12 scratched (搔) her back with my finger. She didn’t move.
By year three, the rabbits and the groundhog were back. The groundhog 13 didn’t have a problem with me scratching her back, and I got an idea. I’d always 14 , while slicing up carrots, that the end looked like a cap. 15 one day, just to see what she would do, I gently 16 one on top of the groundhog’s head. Again, not a 17 . The next time, I had my camera ready to record what you see here, one of several dozen such pictures. 18 she had a slice to eat, she never 19 the one on her head. It was a fair 20 — I got a pleasure, and she had yet another tasty treat.
1.A. avoided B. started C. canceled D. suggested
2.A. business B. fun C. problem D. privilege
3.A. help B. cheat C. threat D. exception
4.A. trust B. miss C. admire D. appreciate
5.A. feared B. ignored C. discovered D. remembered
6.A. proved B. decided C. noticed D. understood
7.A. extreme B. increasing C. additional D. inspiring
8.A. squirrel B. rabbit C. peanut D. carrot
9.A. before long B. long ago C. over and over D. all over again
10.A. eating B. playing C. sitting D. sleeping
11.A. Next B. Once C. Soon D. Lately
12.A. carefully B. suddenly C. violently D. patiently
13.A. also B. thus C. just D. still
14.A. thought B. doubted C. admitted D. recognised
15.A. While B. Or C. So D. For
16.A. fixed B. placed C. hung D. kept
17.A. tremble B. move C. delay D. hesitation
18.A. Even if B. Ever since C. As far as D. So long as
19.A. welcomed B. required C. bothered D. expected
20.A. trade B. competition C. task D. affair
Cloze 5
2015北京,30分 词数:425
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them 1 side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud 2 filled the room and made them feel very happy.
The next morning, 3 , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a 4 under their door during the night. One of their neighbors had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all 5 people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their 6 and apologize for their playing.
"Maybe we could go and 7 everyone in person," his mother said.
"What if we invited them to come here for a 8 instead?"Dario asked.They both loved the 9 . Over the next few days,they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 10 their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.
Finally, the day of the party 11 . Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to 12 . One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, 13 Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
"I heard you playing the other night," she said. "The sounds woke me out of bed. I 14 that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing."
Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. "I think maybe we 15 you an apology," she said. "I didn’t 16 how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night."
"You play, you play!" Mrs. Gilbert said."I like what you play! Just not so loud at night." She pointed to the book she had given them.
"These songs are not such 17 music.""These songs are beautiful music,"Dario’s mother said. "We will be 18 to play them in the evening."
"And we won’t play so loud or late!"Dario said. He was already looking forward to 19 the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of 20 and made him feel that they were home at last.
1.A. sat B. stood C. lay D. walked
2.A. voice B. ring C. music D. cry
3.A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. instead
4.A. note B. poster C. bill D. report
5.A. proud B. rich C. lucky D. nice
6.A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. audiences
7.A. blame B. instruct C. question D. visit
8.A. party B. concert C. show D. play
9.A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action
10.A. to B. with C. for D. from
11.A. continued B. arrived C. passed D. finished
12.A. order B. sell C. share D. advertise
13.A. treated B. presented C. helped D. served
14.A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried
15.A. give B. send C. offer D. owe
16.A. realize B. remember C. understand D. accept
17.A. sweet B. strange C. funny D. loud
18.A. brave B. sorry C. happy D. afraid
19.A. changing B. practicing C. recording D. writing
20.A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathy
Cloze 6
2015湖北,20分 词数:306
"Daily Star,sir,"called Jason,carrying some newspapers under his arm.The little boy had been running up and down the street,but there were still twenty 1 left.His voice was almost gone and his heart was 2 .The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home.He would have to go home too, carrying the papers 3 money.He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a 4 for his mother and some seeds for his bird.That was why he had bought the papers with all his money.He 5 as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers."
You don’t know the 6 of selling papers.You must shout,‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’"another newsboy Chad told Jason." 7 it’s not in the paper at all," replied Jason."Just run away quickly 8 they have time to see, and you’ll 9 out and get your money,"Chad said.
It was a new 10 to Jason.He thought of his bird with no 11 and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother,but was 12 that he would not tell a lie.Though he was 13 a poor newsboy,he had been 14 some good things.
The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers 15 . Several boys were crowding around Chad,who declared with a 16 smile that he sold six dozen the day before.He added that Jason 17 money because he would not tell a lie.The boys 18 at Jason."You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday,my boy?" A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder 19 ."You’re just the boy I am looking for."A week later Jason started his new 20 . He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie,but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.
1.A. shops B. coins C. people D. papers
2.A. open B. heavy C. pure D. weak
3.A. instead of B. in return for C. regardless of D. in exchange for
4.A. cup B. card C. comb D. cake
5.A. gave in B. broke down C. got away D. showed up
6.A. difficulty B. process C. goal D. secret
7.A. And B. But C. For D. So
8.A. before B. since C. though D. unless
9.A. call B. drop C. sell D. reach
10.A. edition B. idea C. policy D. task
11.A. bread B. insects C. seeds D. water
12.A. concerned B. amazed C. excited D. determined
13.A. still B. already C. just D. also
14.A. taught B. handed C. awarded D. allowed
15.A. at once B. by chance C. as usual D. on purpose
16.A. proud B. gentle C. warm D. polite
17.A. borrowed B. lost C. made D. saved
18.A. laughed B. shouted C. nodded D. stared
19.A. bravely B. gratefully C. fondly D. modestly
20.A. duty B. business C. job D. method
Cloze 7
2014新课标全国Ⅱ,30分 词数： 275
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top 1 , but on their way back conditions were very 2 . Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon 3 alone, he would probably get back 4 . But Simon decided to risk his 5 and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope (绳).
As they 6 down, the weather got worse. Then another 7 occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, 8 , Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice (峭壁). It was 9 for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s 10 was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. 11 , after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to 12 . In tears, he cut the rope. Joe 13 into a huge crevasse (裂缝) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he 14 to get out of the crevasse and started to 15 towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers 16 .
Simon had 17 the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be 18 , but he didn’t want to leave 19. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t 20 it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
1.A. hurriedly B. carefully C. successfully D. early
2.A. difficult B. similar C. special D. normal
3.A. climbed B. worked C. rested D. continued
4.A. unwillingly B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully
5.A. fortune B. time C. health D. life
6.A. lay B. settled C. went D. looked
7.A. damage B. storm C. change D. trouble
8.A. by mistake B. by chance C. by choice D. by luck
9.A. unnecessary B. practical C. important D. impossible
10.A. height B. weight C. strength D. equipment
11.A. Finally B. Patiently C. Surely D. Quickly
12.A. stand back B. take a rest C. make a decision D. hold on
13.A. jumped B. fell C. escaped D. backed
14.A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped
15.A. run B. skate C. move D. march
16.A. around B. away C. above D. along
17.A. headed for B. traveled to C. left for D. returned to
18.A. dead B. hurt C. weak D. late
19.A. secretly B. tiredly C. immediately D. anxiously
20.A. find B. believe C. make D. accept
Cloze 8
2014浙江，20分 词数:360
I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me． I was a new 1 ， and I gave an honest account of the students’ work． In Simon’s case， the grades were awfully low．He couldn’t read his own handwriting． 2 he was a bright student．He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension． His work in no way reflected his 3 ．
So when Simon’s mother entered the room， my palms(手掌心)were sweating．I was completely 4 for her kisses on both my cheeks．"I came to thank you，"she said， surprising me beyond speech． 5 me， Simon had become a different person． He talked of how he 6 me， he had begun to make friends， and for the first time in his twelve years, he had 7 spent an afternoon at a friend’s house． She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the 8 I had nurtured(培养)in her son． She kissed me again and left．
I sat， stunned(惊呆)， for about half an hour， 9 what had just happened．How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without 10 knowing it?What I finally came to 11 was one day，several months before，when some students were 12 reports in the front of the class． Jeanne spoke 13 ， and to encourage her to raise her voice， I had said， "Speak up．Simon’s the expert on this．He is the 14 one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the 15 of the room．"That was it．From that day on，Simon had sat up straighter， paid more attention， 16 more， and became happy． And it was all because he 17 to be the last kid in the last row．The boy who most needed 18 was the one who took the last seat that day．
It taught me the most 19 lesson over the years of my teaching career，and I’m thankful that it came 20 and positively． A small kindness can indeed make a difference．
1．A． cleaner B． reporter C． monitor D． teacher
2．A． Or B． And C． But D． So
3．A． courage B． abilities C． feelings D． dream
4．A．desperate B．responsible C．unprepared D．unsuitable
5．A．Because of B．In spite of C．Apart from D．As for
6．A．loved B．envied C．pleased D．criticized
7．A．gradually B．constantly C．recently D．obviously
8．A．self-respect B．self-doubt C．self-pity D self-defense
9.A. imagining B． observing C．wondering D．regretting
10.A. also B. even C. always D. still
11.A. expect B. remember C. believe D. accept
12.A. writing B. reviewing C. editing D. giving
13.A. quietly B. repeatedly C. quickly D. firmly
14.A. lucky B. lonely C. only D. likely
15.A. entrance B. middle C. front D. back
16.A. slept B. smiled C. shouted D. quarreled
17.A. intended B. pretended C. refused D. happened
18.A. change B. praise C. thanks D. visits
19.A. difficult B. painful C. valuable D. enjoyable
20.A. early B. slowly C. frequently D. occasionally
Cloze 9
2014陕西，30分 词数:280
It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were 1 , we realized that only minutes earlier an 2 woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. 3 was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. 4 , a lot of people stopped to help out.
5 we were walking towards the scene,Tenyson became very 6 about what had happened to the elderly couple. He 7 to me, "Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of 8 ." Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket, he added, "Why shouldn’t we 9 the lady a flower?It will make her feel better." I was 10 that he’d come up with this 11 idea.So we went over and told the flower seller 12 we wanted."Just take it," she replied. "I 13 take your money for such a wonderful 14 ."
By now medical staff had arrived, and were 15 the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was 16 my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, "Thank you very much." He then turned to me, "You have a 17 son. Happy Mother’s Day to you."
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. 18 being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with 19 in her eyes and gave him a little 20 .
1.A. leaving B. driving C. moving D. stopping
2.A. injured B. awkward C. honest D. elderly
3.A. Her husband B. My son C. The crowd D. The seller
4.A. Specifically B. Particularly C. Interestingly D. Fortunately
5.A. If B. Since C. While D. Unless
6.A. guilty B. curious C. angry D. worried
7.A. complained B. said C. lied D. responded
8.A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone
9.A. lend B. bring C. leave D. buy
10.A. amazed B. shocked C. puzzled D. concerned
11.A. wise B. sweet C. innocent D. crazy
12.A. which B. when C. what D. whether
13.A. must not B. can’t C. may not D. needn’t
14.A. scene B. habit C. flower D. deed
15.A. checking with B. looking after C. operating on D. praying for
16.A. from B. to C. with D. about
17.A. respectful B. cheerful C. successful D. wonderful
18.A. Out of B. Regardless of C. Thanks to D. As to
19.A. love B. hope C. pity D. pain
20.A. idea B. money C. smile D. comfort
Cloze 10
2014福建，30分词数:303
From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital (独奏会). A recital 1 I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I 2 ask my father if I could skip the recital "just this once". And each year he’d shake his head, muttering (嘀咕) 3 about building self-confidence and working towards a 4 .
So it was with really great 5 that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and 6 my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt 7 rising to play the piano in his very first recital. My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldn’t 8 lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, 9 too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasn’t 10 there. When he retired three years ago, he 11 his church music director to take him as a student.
For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he 12 stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the 13 ? I worried, remembering those split seconds 14 ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would 15 . But then came the beautiful melody(旋律),from the 16 fingers that once baited(装饵于)my fishing lines. And I 17 he had been doing what music teachers always stress: 18 the music and pretend the others aren’t there."
I’m 19 of him for starting something new at his age," I said to my son Jeff.
"Yeah, and doing it so 20 ," Jeff added.
With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.
1.A. reflected B. explained C. meant D. proved
2.A. would B. could C. might D. should
3.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
4.A. goal B. stage C. journey D. chance
5.A. trouble B. satisfaction C. strength D. disappointment
6.A. kept B. sent C. watched D. felt
7.A. through B. from C. against D. before
8.A. miss B. afford C. select D. understand
9.A. as B. once C. if D. while
10.A. educated B. protected C. stuck D. spoilt
11.A. allowed B. invited C. inspired D. persuaded
12.A. roughly B. simply C. merrily D. curiously
13.A. words B. videos C. notes D. lessons
14.A. decades B. weeks C. hours D. moments
15.A. play B. freeze C. click D. adjust
16.A. same B. warm C. different D. dirty
17.A. predicted B. realized C. imagined D. insisted
18.A. pass over B. turn up C. bring in D. concentrate on
19.A. ashamed B. aware C. tired D. proud
20.A. casually B. anxiously C. nicely D. frequently
Cloze 11
2014山东，30分词数:330
Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843, and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age of five with her family. While 1 her ill elder sister throughout the years, Charlotte discovered she had a(n) 2 in medicine. At 18 she married and 3 a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a 4. Her husband supported her decision.
5 , Canadian medical schools did not 6 women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study 7 at the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia. It took her five years to 8 her medical degree.
Upon graduation, Charlotte 9 to Montreal and set up a private 10. Three years later, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there she was once again a 11 doctor. Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps. Charlotte 12 herself operating on damaged limbs and setting 13 bones, in addition to delivering all the babies in the area.
But Charlotte had been practising without a licence. She had 14 a doctor’s licence in both Montreal and Winnipeg, but was 15 . The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons, an all-male board, wanted her to 16 her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused to 17 her patients to spend time studying what she already knew. So in 1887, she appealed to the Manitoba Legislature to 18 a licence to her but they, too, refused. Charlotte 19 to practise without a licence until 1912. She died four years later at the age of 73.
In 1993, 77 years after her 20 , a medical licence was issued to Charlotte. This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor "this courageous and pioneering woman".
1.A. raising B. teaching C. nursing D. missing
2.A. habit B. interest C. opinion D. voice
3.A. invented B. selected C. offered D. started
4.A. doctor B. musician C. lawyer D. physicist
5.A. Besides B. Unfortunately C. Otherwise D. Eventually
6.A. hire B. entertain C. trust D. accept
7.A. history B. physics C. medicine D. law
8.A. improve B. save C. design D. earn
9.A. returned B. escaped C. spread D. wandered
10.A. school B. museum C. clinic D. lab
11.A. busy B. wealthy C. greedy D. lucky
12.A. helped B. found C. troubled D. imagined
13.A. harmful B. tired C. broken D. weak
14.A. put away B. taken over C. turned in D. applied for
15.A. punished B. refused C. blamed D. fired
16.A. display B. change C. preview D. complete
17.A. leave B. charge C. test D. cure
18.A. sell B. donate C. issue D. show
19.A. continued B. promised C. pretended D. dreamed
20.A. birth B. death C. wedding D. graduation
Cloze 12
2013新课标全国Ⅱ，30分词数:251
Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts.But people in the streets 1 him, especially those who are 2 .
For those people, he is "Gloves" Greenberg. How did he get that 3 ? He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱）. But he’s 4 . His briefcase always has some gloves.
In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not 5 like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and 6 the street. He looks around at 7 . He stops when he 8 someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he 9 , looking for more people with cold 10 .
On winter days, Mr. Greenberg 11 gloves. During the rest of the year, he 12 gloves. People who have heard about him 13 him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.
Mr. Greenberg 14 doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and 15 his behavior. But people who don’t know him are sometimes 16 him.They don’t realize that he just wants to make them 17 .
It runs in the 18 . Michael’s father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the 19 . A pair of gloves may be a 20 thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.
1.A. know about B. learn from C. cheer for D. look after
2.A. old B. busy C. kind D. poor
3.A. job B. name C. chance D. message
4.A. calm B. different C. crazy D. curious
5.A. act B. sound C. feel D. dress
6.A. cross over B. drive along C. hurry down D. keep off
7.A. cars B. people C. street numbers D. traffic lights
8.A. helps B. chooses C. greets D. sees
9.A. holds up B. hangs out C. moves on D. turns around
10.A. hands B. ears C. faces D. eyes
11.A. searches for B. stores up C. gives away D. puts on
12.A. borrows B. sells C. returns D. buys
13.A. call B. send C. lend D. show
14.A. delayed B. remembered C. began D. enjoyed
15.A. understand B. dislike C. study D. excuse
16.A. sorry for B. satisfied with C. proud of D. surprised by
17.A. smart B. rich C. special D. happy
18.A. city B. family C. neighborhood D. company
19.A. honor B. pain C. same D. cold
20.A. small B. useful C. delightful D. comforting
Cloze 13
2013北京，30分 词数:402
A Leap(跳跃) to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam (平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola 1 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls. That’s especially impressive, 2 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift (移动) constantly. She often sees double and can’t 3 how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom 4 that even though she couldn’t see 5 ,she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 6 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more 7 for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her 8 stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 9 is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes."You have to 10 your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go," says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 11 for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall 12 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10 — her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be 13 differently from the other girls on her team. At competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision 14 . She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her 15 attitude.
Lola never thinks about 16 . She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her 17 is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids 18she grows up.
Lola is 19 of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too. Her 20 for others is "just believe in yourself."
1.A. runs B. teaches C. trains D. dances
2.A. since B. unless C. after D. though
3.A. tell B. guess C. assume D. predict
4.A. suspected B. remembered C. imagined D. noticed
5.A. deeply B. well C. ahead D. closely
6.A. task B. sport C. event D. show
7.A. boring B. enjoyable C. difficult D. satisfactory
8.A. talent B. quality C. nature D. condition
9.A. doubt B. advantage C. challenge D. progress
10.A. examine B. express C. open D. trust
11.A. fearful B. harmful C. unfair D. inconvenient
12.A. to B. on C. off D. against
13.A. greeted B. treated C. served D. paid
14.A. pains B. stresses C. injuries D. problems
15.A. positive B. friendly C. flexible D. cautious
16.A. defending B. quitting C. winning D. bargaining
17.A. standard B. range C. view D. goal
18.A. until B. as C. when D. before
19.A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. confident
20.A. plan B. advice C. reward D. responsibility
Cloze 14 2013陕西，30分词数:256
To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We 1 hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our 2 came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap（带子）got 3 on a chair and the tray （托盘）that I was holding slipped 4 my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, 5 on a man who was just about to 6 a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly 7 , as the drinks soaked （浸湿）his white shirt.
Then I 8 my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of 9 . Instead, he said "It’s OK" to 10 me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure 11 to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look 12 . A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and 13 our table. My heart almost stopped 14 . I thought he was going to ask for my father’s 15 and call him.
To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, " 16 yourself new hamburgers." He then walked 17 without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, 18 he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still 19 in this world. I’ll never 20 his actions.
1.A. ordered B. made C. arranged D. demanded
2.A. food B. turn C. bill D. menu
3.A. fixed B. caught C. cut D. tied
4.A. by B. in C. from D. out
5.A. knocked B. fell C. stood D. hung
6.A. take B. taste C. swallow D. chew
7.A. discouraged B. disappointed C. shocked D. annoyed
8.A. rolled B. rubbed C. narrowed D. closed
9.A. bitterness B. anxiety C. anger D. sorrow
10.A. satisfy B. comfort C. encourage D. praise
11.A. how B. who C. what D. which
12.A. mild B. honest C. calm D. modest
13.A. pushed B. approached C. drew D. laid
14.A. beating B. breaking C. sinking D. trembling
15.A. help B. position C. number D. job
16.A. Prepare B. Buy C. Find D. Cook
17.A. on B. around C. up D. away
18.A. so B. since C. although D. but
19.A. kindness B. happiness C. politeness D. brightness
20.A. forget B. refuse C. oppose D. ignore
Cloze 15
2012重庆，30分词数:328
I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early 1 of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to 2 my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with 3 at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, "something else to 4 !" Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something 5 to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found 6 , I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily(百合花) seeds in the yard. But they failed to 7 . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild 8 joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花). One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. 9 , I was touched by this land of wonder.
10 , my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even 11 at me because he found it was 12 to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s 13 , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds 14 flowers.
Regardless of their 15 , I kept on planting my garden and 16 to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they 17 to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to 18 my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very 19 . And now I could say it is my affection for 20 that makes me a real gardener.
1.A. memory B. dream C. intention D. design
2.A. please B. change C. help D. annoy
3.A. doubt B. appreciation C. surprise D. excitement
4.A. collect up B. care about C. clean up D. come in
5.A. equal B. similar C. superior D. opposite
6.A. painful B. valuable C. upsetting D. interesting
7.A. come up B. break out C. hold on D. get through
8.A. to B. with C. in D. by
9.A. Luckily B. Cheerfully C. Regularly D. Eventually
10.A. Instead B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
11.A. shouted B. laughed C. glanced D. jumped
12.A. convenient B. troublesome C. enjoyable D. dangerous
13.A. sadness B. displeasure C. delight D. relief
14.A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than
15.A. dislike B. encouragement C. threat D. suggestion
16.A. decided B. stopped C. continued D. struggled
17.A. devote B. turn C. respond D. lead
18.A. defeat B. satisfy C. respect D. challenge
19.A. proud B. comfortable C. strange D. disappointed
20.A. freedom B. life C. growth D. nature
专题二 夹叙夹议类
2018年
Cloze 1 2018天津，30分 话题：努力获得成功 词数：299
No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own 1 .
I learned this lesson from a(n) 2 many years ago. I took the head 3 job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the 4 team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to 5 the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t 6 I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to 7 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were 8 me. I had to change my 9 about their ability and potential.
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little 10 . Most important, I began to treat them like 11 . That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their 12 , we met every day and 13 passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our 14 on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to 15 .Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a 16 for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest 17 of my life!
From the experience I learned a lot about how the attitude of the leader can 18 the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and 19 them. I helped them to see themselves 20 , and they built themselves into winners.
Winners are made, not born.
1.A. luck B. tests C. efforts D. nature
2.A. experiment B. experience C. visit D. show
3.A. operating B. editing C. consulting D. coaching
4.A. successful B. excellent C. strong D. new
5.A. cheer for B. prepare for C. help with D. finish with
6.A. believe B. agree C. describe D. regret
7.A. realize B. claim C. permit D. demand
8.A. reacting to B. looking for C. depending on D. caring about
9.A. decision B. attitude C. conclusion D. intention
10.A. pride B. culture C. fortune D. relationship
11.A. leaders B. partners C. winners D. learners
12.A. rewards B. vacations C. health D. honor
13.A. risked B. missed C. considered D. practiced
14.A. defeat B. decline C. accident D. mistake
15.A. relax B. improve C. expand D. defend
16.A. shame B. burden C. victory D. favor
17.A. chances B. thrills C. concerns D. offers
18.A. surprise B. serve C. interest D. affect
19.A. encouraged B. observed C. protected D. impressed
20.A. honestly B. individually C. calmly D. differently

Cloze 2 2018浙江，30分 话题：充分利用时间 词数：230
We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it 1 to have too much time?
I 2 back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also 3 a team sport. By the time I got home, I only had a few hours to do my homework, and I had to do it 4 .
When I got into college, things 5 . I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time. Because of all this 6 time, there was no sense of 7 to do my school work immediately. I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a 8 . Once that happened, I just kept 9 my studying further and further back in my day. Then I got to the point where I was 10 really late at night to get my work done.
One day I 11 a former classmate of mine who was 12 a lot of money running a sideline (副业). Since his regular job was 13 , I asked him why he just didn’t do his sideline full-time. He said without the job, he would 14 have too much time and would just do what I did back in 15 . He said that if he 16 the job, he would lose his 17 to work and succeed.
So, try 18 your time with other work. This is why there is a 19 that if you want something done, ask a 20 person to do it.
1.A. true B. fair C. strange D. possible
2.A. remember B. admit C. understand D. expect
3.A. watched B. loved C. coached D. played
4.A. at last B. right away C. of course D. as usual
5.A. happened B. repeated C. changed D. mattered
6.A. extra B. difficult C. valuable D. limited
7.A. duty B. achievement C. urgency D. direction
8.A. burden B. relief C. risk D. habit
9.A. pushing B. taking C. setting D. calling
10.A. hanging out B. staying up C. jogging round D. showing off
11.A. met B. helped C. treated D. hired
12.A. raising B. wasting C. demanding D. making
13.A. safe B. important C. boring D. rewarding
14.A. luckily B. hardly C. hopefully D. simply
15.A. childhood B. college C. town D. business
16.A. quit B. found C. accepted D. kept
17.A. heart B. chance C. drive D. way
18.A. saving B. filling up C. giving up D. trading
19.A. message B. story C. saying D. fact
20.A. careful B. busy C. reliable D. kind

2017年
Cloze 2017全国卷Ⅱ，30分 话题：回忆学生Freddy 词数：237
In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids 1 "The Thinking Laboratory."That was the 2 students voted for after deciding that "Room 104" was too
3 .
Freddy was an average 4 , but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）． He would 5 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s 6 .
Before the school year 7 , I gave the kids a special 8 , T-shirts with the words "Verbs Are Your 9 " on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs （动词)
may seem dull, most of the 10 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs. Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide 11 on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his 12 from high school and remained the same 13 person I met forty years before. Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man 14 in his truck. Another time, he 15 a friend money to buy a house.
Just last year, I was 16 a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman 17 the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and 18
it up. Inside were the "Verbs" shirt and a 19 from Freddy’s mother. "Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this."
I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all 20 something from Freddy. 
1.A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran
2.A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan
3.A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull 
4.A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker
5.A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh
6. A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake
7. A. changed B. approached C. returned D. ended
8.A. lesson B. gift C. report D. message
9.A. Friends B. Awards C. Masters D. Tasks
10.A. simple B. unique C. fun D. clever
11. A. assessments B. comments C. instructions D. updates
12.A. graduation B. retirement C. separation D. resignation
13.A. daring B. modest C. caring D. smart
14.A. wait B. sleep C. study D. live
15.A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed
16. A. observing B. preparing C. designing D. conducting
17.A. regretted B. avoided C. excused D. ignored
18.A. opened B. packed C. gave D. held
19.A. picture B. bill C. note D. diary
20.A. chose B. took C. expected D. borrowed
2016年
Cloze 1
2016全国卷Ⅱ，30分 词数：293
Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device (装置) on your desk. And they’ve never actually 1 you. Everything they know about you 2 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 3 they feel they can know you 4 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 5 is.
Powerful, yes, but not always 6 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 7 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 8 me. I sometimes wished to 9 another agent.
One morning, I had to 10 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 11 . The woman sitting at the desk, 12 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 13 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 14 immediately. "What a wonderful lady! " I thought.
Rushing out 15 I called out over my shoulder, "By the way, what’s your name?" "I’m Rani," she said. I turned around and saw a 16 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 17! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 18.
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 19 — her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 20 — were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.
1.A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met
2.A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed
3.A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed
4.A. rather B. also C. just D. already
5.A. telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression
6.A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate
7.A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose
8.A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused
9.A. promote B. train C. find D. know
10.A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book
11.A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time
12.A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding
13.A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced
14.A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list
15.A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully
16.A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant
17.A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless
18.A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever
19.A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness
20.A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. behavior
Cloze 2
2016江苏，20分词数：294
Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were 1 , Kurt asked me, "John, what is your 2 for personal growth?"
Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 3 for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was 4 . And I went into a 5 about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt 6 patiently, but then he 7 smiled and said, "You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?"
"No," I 8 .
"You know," Kurt said simply, "growth is not a(n) 9 process.
"And that’s when it 10 me. I wasn’t doing anything 11 to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the 12 : I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 13.
That night, I talked to my wife about my 14 with Kurt and what I had learned. I 15 her the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We 16 that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a 17 for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.
Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to 18 the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to 19 together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a 20 decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.
1.A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating
2.A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request
3.A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify
4.A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed
5.A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate
6.A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained
7.A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally
8.A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained
9.A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing
10.A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit
11.A. on loan B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance
12.A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement
13.A. life B. progress C. performance D. investment
14.A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument
15.A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered
16.A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared
17.A. tool B. method C. way D. rule
18.A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver
19.A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather
20.A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wise
Cloze 3
2016浙江，20分 词数：357
During the war, my husband was stationed at an army camp in a desert in California. I went to live there in order to be 1 him. I hated the place. I had never 2 been so unhappy. My husband was ordered out on a long-term duty, and I was left in a tiny shack(棚屋) alone. The heat was 3 — almost 125°F even in the shade of a cactus(仙人掌). 4 a soul to talk to. The wind blew non-stop, and all the food I ate, and the very air I breathed, were 5 with sand, sand, sand!
I was so sorry for myself that I wrote to my parents. I told them I was 6 and coming back home. I said I couldn’t stand it one minute longer. I 7 be in prison! My father answered my 8 with just two lines — two lines that will always sing in my 9 — two lines that completely changed my life:
Two men looked out from prison bars,
One saw the mud, the other saw the stars.
I read those two lines 10 . I was ashamed of myself. I made up my mind I would find out what was good in my present 11 ; I would look for the stars.
I made friends with the natives, and their 12 amazed me. They gave me presents of their favorite artworks which they had 13 to sell to tourists. I studied the delightful forms of the cactus. I watched for the desert sunsets, and 14 for seashells that had been left there millions of years ago when the sands of the desert had been an ocean 15 .
What brought about this 16 change in me? The desert hadn’t changed, 17 I had. I had changed my 18 . And by doing so, I changed an unhappy experience into the most amazing 19 of my life. I was excited by this new world that I had discovered. I had looked out of my self-created prison and 20 the stars.
1.A. off B. behind C. near D. beyond
2.A. before B. already C. then D. still
3.A. inflexible B. incomprehensible C. uncontrollable D. unbearable
4.A. Only B. Not C. Many D. Such
5.A. covered B. filled C. buried D. charged
6.A. catching up B. keeping up C. giving up D. getting up
7.A. ought to B. might well C. would rather D. had better
8.A. request B. call C. question D. letter
9.A. comparison B. imagination C. consideration D. memory
10.A. over and over B. by and by C. up and down D. now and then
11.A. company B. occupation C. situation D. relationship
12.A. movement B. reaction C. guidance D. purpose
13.A. refused B. failed C. managed D. happened
14.A. asked B. hunted C. waited D. headed
15.A. floor B. surface C. rock D. level
16.A. shocking B. challenging C. puzzling D. astonishing
17.A. as B. but C. for D. or
18.A. attitude B. principle C. identity D. standard
19.A. vacation B. operation C. affair D. adventure
20.A. sought B. counted C. found D. reached
2012—2015高考题
Cloze 1
2015新课标全国Ⅱ,30分 词数:247
Where do you go when you want to learn something? School? A friend? A tutor? These are all 1 places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want 2 mewhere else instead. I had the 3 of seeing this first hand on a 4 .
My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so 5 a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some 6 experiences on Saturday as they played against teams 7 trained. Through the first two games, her 8 did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I 9 seeing my daughter playing her best, 10 still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the 11 between Saturday and Sunday. When they 12 for their Sunday game, they were 13 different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had 14 the day before into their 15 . They played aggressively and 16 scored a goal.
It 17 me that playing against the other team was a great 18 moment for all the girls on the team.I think it is a general principle. 19 is the best teacher. The lessons they learned may not be 20 what they would have gotten in school,but are certainly more personal and meaningful, because they had to work them out on their own.
1.A. public B. traditional C. official D. special
2.A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends
3.A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance
4.A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square
5.A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched
6.A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical
7.A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better
8.A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team
9.A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed
10.A. if B. or C. but D. as
11.A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers
12.A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned
13.A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely
14.A. seen B. known C. heard D. read
15.A. styles B. training C. game D. rules
16.A. even B. still C. seldom D. again
17.A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned
18.A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning
19.A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest
20.A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to
Cloze 2
2015天津,30分 词数:340
My fiancé(未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were 1 , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.
One agent 2 a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was 3 our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look 4 .
We finally did and it was 5 at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and 6 of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of 7 it would be like to live there.
Days later, we made a(n) 8 — far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t 9 us. They renewed their offer 10 . It was also much more than we could afford, but far 11 than the original asking price.
The next day, we got a 12 message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the 13 directly. We made our final offer, which 14 was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it, 15 we had to try.
"Sold!" said the owner. Then he 16 : He’s seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d 17 the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a 18 by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the 19 in the price "an early wedding present".
That’s how we found our home and how I learned that when people are 20 , they are not strangers, only friends we haven’t yet met.
1.A. needed B. limited C. enough D. large
2.A. recommended B. decorated C. sold D. rented
3.A. below B. within C. beyond D. between
4.A. at least B. at most C. at times D. at hand
5.A. relief B. concern C. love D. curiosity
6.A. pride B. happiness C. challenge D. desire
7.A. which B. why C. that D. what
8.A. effort B. offer C. promise D. profit
9.A. come across B. look after C. depend on D. laugh at
10.A. instead B. indeed C. aside D. apart
11.A. worse B. better C. less D. higher
12.A. relaxing B. disappointing C. pleasant D. regular
13.A. agents B. buyers C. managers D. owners
14.A. already B. still C. generally D. ever
15.A. so B. or C. for D. but
16.A. apologized B. complained C. criticized D. explained
17.A. check B. analyze C. appreciate D. ignore
18.A. loss B. risk C. chance D. lead
19.A. increase B. difference C. interest D. average
20.A. kind B. polite C. smart D. energetic
Cloze 3
2015江苏,20分 词数:261
I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional 1 and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so 2 to me and had such a big 3 on how I saw life from then on. Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to 4 my own cancer experience?
I’m an ambitious 5 , and when I started going through chemo(化疗), even though I’m a very 6 person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the 7 . One day, while waiting to go in for 8 , I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in my hand. Another patient 9 what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me 10 he had one of his books with him as well. It 11 that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was 12 a published author, and he was currently 13 on a new book.
We would see each other at various times and 14 friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) 15 of Dr. Bernie. He really put a 16 on my face. He unfortunately 17 last year due to his cancer, 18 he left a deep impression on me and gave me the 19 to pick up my pen again. I 20 to myself, "If he can do it, then so can I."
1.A. tastes B. ideas C. notes D. memories
2.A. amazing B. shocking C. amusing D. strange
3.A. strike B. push C. challenge D. impact
4.A. learn from B. go over C. get through D. refer to
5.A. reader B. writer C. editor D. doctor
6.A. positive B. agreeable C. humorous D. honest
7.A. mood B. position C. state D. way
8.A. advice B. reference C. protection D. treatment
9.A. viewed B. knew C. noticed D. wondered
10.A. while B. because C. although D. providing
11.A. came out B. worked out C. proved out D. turned out
12.A. naturally B. merely C. hopefully D. actually
13.A. deciding B. investing C. working D. relying
14.A. became B. helped C. missed D. visited
15.A. patient B. operator C. fan D. publisher
16.A. sign B. smile C. mark D. mask
17.A. showed up B. set off C. fell down D. passed away
18.A. since B. but C. so D. for
19.A. guidance B. trust C. opportunity D. inspiration
20.A. promised B. swore C. thought D. replied
Cloze 4
2014北京，30分 词数:330
The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often 1 about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who 2 that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this 3 girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.
But how could I help her 4 in with us? There had to be a 5 .
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had 6 her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) 7 copy.
I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming 8 show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had 9 . "Why, it’s wonderful," said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted 10 the talent show. "I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough 11 . Could you help me, Suzy?"
On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s 12 were everywhere — all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
"And finally," said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, "we have a(n) 13 award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters." Everyone nodded. "One of our own students 14 them."
I could hear everyone whispering. "Who in our school could draw 15 well?"Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, " 16 this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a 17 , too. Our mystery (神秘) artist is our new student — Suzy Khan!" Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. "Thank you," she cried.
I 18 , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never 19 anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to 20 their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.
1.A. joked B. cared C. forgot D. worried
2.A. reported B. decided C. complained D. questioned
3.A. rich B. proud C. tiny D. popular
4.A. come B. fall C. fit D. tie
5.A. manner B. pattern C. choice D. way
6.A. read B. taken C. opened D. put
7.A. free B. perfect C. final D. extra
8.A. art B. talk C. quiz D. talent
9.A. colored B. written C. carved D. drawn
10.A. at B. after C. for D. around
11.A. room B. time C. paper D. interest
12.A. gifts B. books C. photos D. posters
13.A. special B. academic C. national D. royal
14.A. painted B. found C. printed D. collected
15.A. very B. that C. quite D. too
16.A. If B. Though C. Unless D. Since
17.A. prize B. rank C. rest D. place
18.A. replied B. realized C. remembered D. regretted
19.A. offered B. valued C. owned D. controlled
20.A. clap B. wave C. raise D. shake
Cloze 5
2014天津，30分词数:370
One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. "Sweetie, my company wants to 1 me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that you’ve done 2 and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you’ll have to
3 your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?" She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me 4 for the rest of the night. I had said "yes" but for the first time, I realized the 5 decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d 6 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her 7 and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large 8 apartment, I became 9 how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then 10 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on 11 family and work. 12 difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a 13 attitude.
Back home, I 14 myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she 15 to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be 16 . I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable 17 .
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the 18 has really taught me. Sacrifices 19 in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a 20 for me.
1.A. attract B. promote C. surprise D. praise
2.A. little B. much C. well D. wrong
3.A. leave B. refuse C. contact D. forgive
4.A. explaining B. sleeping C. wondering D. regretting
5.A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough
6.A. eagerly B. politely C. nervously D. curiously
7.A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. influence
8.A. comfortable B. expensive C. empty D. modern
9.A. interested in B. aware of C. doubtful about D. satisfied with
10.A. when B. where C. which D. that
11.A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing
12.A. Depending on B. Supplied with C. Faced with D. Insisting on
13.A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general
14.A. criticized B. informed C. warned D. reminded
15.A. managed B. offered C. attempted D. expected
16.A. grateful B. energetic C. independent D. practical
17.A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals
18.A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion
19.A. pay off B. come back C. run out D. turn up
20.A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure
Cloze 6
2014湖南，18分 词数:307
The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board(烫衣板)and said, "Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron."
Mom clearly explained her 1 for this lesson. I was going to be 2 and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good 3 . "Learn to iron a shirt," Mom said, "and you can iron anything."
But ironing shirts was not 4 work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball, and it wasn’t a 5 operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. Moreover, an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 6 . If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 7 , you might burn down the house.
As for technique, Mom 8 me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled(有褶皱的)parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 9 them.
Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of 10 . Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. 11 ,through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. " 12 wrinkles one at a time," as Mom might have said, "and before long everything will get ironed out."
1.A. reasons B. rules C. emotions D. methods
2.A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent
3.A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation
4.A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable
5.A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange
6.A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger
7.A. went away B. fell down C. jumped off D. looked up
8.A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent
9.A. touch B. design C. see D. admire
10.A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride
11.A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However
12.A. Make up B. Deal with C. Ask for D. Rely on
Cloze 7
2013新课标全国Ⅰ，30分 词数:260
I went to a group activity, "Sensitivity Sunday", which was to make us more 1 the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to " 2 a disability" for several hours one Sunday. Some members, 3 , chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs（耳塞）or blindfolds（眼罩）.
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 4 experience. I had never considered before how 5 it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my 6 made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not 7 . Then I wondered where to put my 8 . It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 9 . I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 10 for several hours. For disabled people, "adopting a wheelchair" is not a temporary(临时的) 11 .
I tried to find a 12 position and thought it might be restful, 13 kind of nice, to be around for a while. Looking around, I 15 I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I 16 the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the 17 of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) 18 task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon 19 . It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of "disability" gave me only a taste of the 20 , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.
1.A. curious about B. interested in C. aware of D. careful with
2.A. cure B. prevent C. adopt D. analyze
3.A. instead B. strangely C. as usual D. like me
4.A. learning B. working C. satisfying D. relaxing
5.A. convenient B. awkward C. boring D. exciting
6.A. height B. force C. skill D. weight
7.A. locked B. repaired C. powered D. grasped
8.A. hands B. feet C. keys D. handles
9.A. place B. action C. play D. effect
10.A. operation B. communication C. transportation D. production
11.A. exploration B. education C. experiment D. entertainment
12.A. flexible B. safe C. starting D. comfortable
13.A. yet B. just C. still D. even
14.A. shown B. pushed C. driven D. guided
15.A. realized B. suggested C. agreed D. admitted
16.A. lifted B. turned C. pressed D. seized
17.A. path B. position C. direction D. way
18.A. easy B. heavy C. major D. extra
19.A. forgotten B. repeated C. conducted D. finished
20.A. weaknesses B. challenges C. anxieties D. illnesses
Cloze 8
2012全国Ⅱ，30分 词数:273
Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 1 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 2 work.
I was 3 a school bus to make ends meet and 4 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 5 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 6 the job. "Why has my life become so 7 ?" I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to 8 a little girl, she handed me an earring 9 I should keep it 10 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said "BE HAPPY".
At first I got angry. Then it 11 me — I had been giving all of my 12 to what was going wrong with my 13 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 14 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 15 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 16 from a lady who was a director at a large 17 . She asked me if I would 18 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My 19 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 20 that I completely changed my life.
1.A. As B. Though C. If D. When
2.A. successful B. extra C. satisfying D. convenient
3.A. driving B. repairing C. taking D. designing
4.A. working B. travelling C. discussing D. living
5.A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held
6.A. lose B. like C. find D. get
7.A. hard B. busy C. serious D. short
8.A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for
9.A. ordering B. promising C. saying D. showing
10.A. in case B. or else C. as if D. now that
11.A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved
12.A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests
13.A. opinions B. education C. experiences D. life
14.A. list B. book C. check D. copy
15.A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add
16.A. her B. a passenger C. me D. my friend
17.A. hospital B. factory C. restaurant D. hotel
18.A. listen to B. review C. give D. talk about
19.A. plan B. choice C. day D. tour
20.A. operation B. speaking C. employment D. thinking

专题三 说明文
Cloze
2016上海，15分词数：358
In the 1960s, Douglas McGregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the most famous Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the idea that people instinctively 1 work and will do anything to avoid it. Theory Y is the view that everyone has the potential to find satisfaction in work.
In any case, despite so much evidence to the 2 , many managers still agree to Theory X. They believe, 3 , that their employees need constant supervision if they are to work effectively, or that decisions must be imposed from 4 without consultation. This, of course, makes for authoritarian (专制的) managers.
Different cultures have different ways of 5 people. Unlike authoritarian management, some cultures, particularly in Asia, are well known for the consultative nature of decision-making — all members of the department or work group are asked to 6 to this process. This is management by the collective opinion. Many western companies have tried to imitate such Asian ways of doing things, which are based on general 7. Some experts say that women will become more effective managers than men because they have the power to reach common goals in a way that traditional 8 managers cannot.
A recent trend has been to encourage employees to use their own initiative, to make decisions on their own without 9 managers first. This empowerment (授权) has been part of the trend towards downsizing: 10 the number of management layers in companies. After de-layering in this way, a company may be 11 with just a top level of senior managers, front-line managers and employees with direct contact with the publi C. Empowerment takes the idea of delegation (委托) much further than has 12 been the case. Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management control to 13 that the overall business plan is being followed, and that operations become more profitable under the new organization, rather than less.
Another trend is off-site or 14 management, where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses. Project managers evaluate the 15 of the team members in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them.
1.A. desire B. seek C. lose D. dislike
2.A. contrary B. expectation C. degree D. extreme
3.A. vice versa B. for example C. however D. otherwise
4.A. outside B. inside C. below D. above
5.A. replacing B. assessing C. managing D. encouraging
6.A. refer B. contribute C. object D. apply
7.A. agreement B. practice C. election D. impression
8.A. bossy B. experienced C. western D. male
9.A. asking B. training C. warning D. firing
10.A. doubling B. maintaining C. reducing D. estimating
11.A. honoured B. left C. crowded D. compared
12.A. economically B. traditionally C. inadequately D. occasionally
13.A. deny B. admit C. assume D. ensure
14.A. virtual B. ineffective C. day-to-day D. on-the-scene
15.A. opinion B. risk C. performance D. attractiveness
2012—2015年高考题
Cloze 1
2015安徽,30分词数:284
In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 1 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 2 because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we 3 a throwaway society?First of all, it is now easier to 4 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 5 modern manufacturing(制造业)and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 6 .
Another cause is our 7 of disposable(一次性的)products. As 8 people, we are always looking for 9 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 10 thousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also 11 to the problem. We are 12 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 13 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 14 useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the 15 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 16 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 17 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 18 , this is not enough to solve（解决）our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 19 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 20 . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habit may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
1. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem
2.A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products
3.A. face B. become C. observe D. change
4.A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw
5.A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of
6.A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful
7.A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division
8.A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy
9.A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends
10.A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve
11.A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes
12.A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for
13.A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger
14.A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away
15.A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences
16.A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure
17.A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands
18.A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
19.A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of
20.A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising
Cloze 2
2015广东,30分 词数:263
How long can human beings live? Most scientists who study old age think that the human body is 1 to live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live — if he or she is 2 healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce 3 . They wear out, and as a result, we get old and 4 die.
Even though we can’ t live forever, we are living a 5 life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span(寿命)was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!
When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the 6 line between middle age and old age. After all, many older people don’ t begin to experience physical and mental 7 until after age 75.
People are living longer because more people 8 childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood 9 . Now that the chances of dying 10 are much lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.
On the whole, our population is getting older. The 11 in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see 12 , not disaster. Today, many men and women in their "golden years" are healthy, still active, and young in 13 if not in age.
As our society grows old, we need the 14 of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to 15 active and be devoted.
1.A. designed B. selected C. improved D. discovered
2.A. completely B. generally C. apparently D. extremely
3.A. rapidly B. harmlessly C. endlessly D. separately
4.A. eventually B. hopelessly C. automatically D. desperately
5.A. busier B. longer C. richer D. happier
6.A. finishing B. guiding C. waiting D. dividing
7.A. stress B. damage C. decline D. failure
8.A. survive B. enjoy C. remember D. value
9.A.problems B. fears C. worries D. diseases
10.A. poor B. young C. sick D. quiet
11.A. changes B. recovery C. safety D. increases
12.A. dreams B. chances C. strengths D. choices
13.A. mind B. appearance C. voice D. movement
14.A. protection B. suggestions C. contributions D. permission
15.A. sound B. appear C. turn D. stay
Cloze 3
2014新课标全国Ⅰ,30分 词数:265
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine (常规) basis.As a matter of fact, we can see this 1 at work in people of all 2 .For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about 3 with their new toys.But their 4 soon wears off and by January those 5 toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of 6 stamp albums and unfinished models,each standing as a monument to someone’ s 7 interest.When parents bring home a pet,their child 8 bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the 9 of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents.Adolescents enter high school with great 10 but are soon looking forward to 11 .The same is true of the young adults going to college.And then, how many 12 , who now complain (抱怨) about the long drives to work, 13 drove for hours at a time when they first 14 their driver’ s licenses(执照)?Before people retire, they usually 15 to do a lot of 16 things,which they never had 17 to do while working.But 18 after retirement,the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they 19 .And, like the child in January, they go searching for new 20 .
1.A. principle B. habit C. way D. power
2.A. parties B. races C. countries D. ages
3.A. working B. living C. playing D. going
4.A. confidence B. interest C. anxiety D. sorrow
5.A. same B. extra C. funny D. expensive
6.A. well-organized B. colorfully-printed C. newly-collected D. half-filled
7.A. broad B. passing C. different D. main
8.A. silently B. impatiently C. gladly D. worriedly
9.A. promise B. burden C. right D. game
10.A. courage B. calmness C. confusion D. excitement
11.A. graduation B. independence C. responsibility D. success
12.A. children B. students C. adults D. retirees
13.A. carefully B. eagerly C. nervously D. bravely
14.A. required B. obtained C. noticed D. discovered
15.A. need B. learn C. start D. plan
16.A. great B. strange C. difficult D. correct
17.A. time B. money C. skills D. knowledge
18.A. only B. well C. even D. soon
19.A. lost B. chose C. left D. quit
20.A. pets B. toys C. friends D. colleagues
Cloze 4
2013广东，30分 词数:261
Number sense is not the ability to count.It is the ability to recognize a 1 in number.Human beings are born with this ability. 2 ,experiments show that many animals are,too.For example, many birds have good number sense.If a nest has four eggs and you remove one, the bird will not 3 .However, if you remove two, the bird 4 leaves.This means that the bird knows the 5 between two and three.
Another interesting experiment showed a bird’ s 6 number sense.A man was trying to take a photo of a crow(乌鸦) that had a nest in a tower,but the crow always left when she saw him coming.The bird did not 7 until the man left the tower.The man had an 8 .He took another man with him to the tower.One man left and the other stayed,but they did not 9 the bird.The crow stayed away until the second man left,too.The experiment was 10 with three men and then with four men.But the crow did not return to the nest until all the men were 11 .It was not until five men went into the tower and only four left that they were 12 able to fool the crow.How good is a human’ s number sense?It’ s not very good.For example,babies about fourteen months old almost always notice if something is taken away from a 13 group.But when the number goes beyond three or four,the children are 14 fooled.
It seems that number sense is something we have in common with many animals in this world,and that our human 15 is not much better than a crow’ s.
1.A.rise B.pattern C.change D. trend
2.A.Importantly B.Surprisingly C.Disappointedly D. Fortunately
3.A.survive B.care C.hatch D. notice
4.A.generally B.sincerely C.casually D. deliberately
5.A.distance B.range C.difference D. interval
6.A.amazing B.annoying C.satisfying D. disturbing
7.A.relax B.recover C.react D. return
8.A.appointment B.excuse C.idea D. explanation
9.A.fool B.hurt C.catch D. kill
10.A.reported B.repeated C.designed D. approved
11.A.confused B.gone C.tired D. drunk
12.A.gradually B.luckily C.strangely D. finally
13.A.single B.small C.local D. new
14.A.seldom B.temporarily C.merely D. often
15.A.sight B.nature C.ability D. belief
Cloze 5
2012新课标全国，30分 词数:245
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 1 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 2 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal (非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really 3 . And body language is particularly 4 when we attempt to communicate across cultures.Indeed,what is called body language is so 5 a part of us that it’ s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. 6 , different societies treat the 7 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 8 contact(接触)even with friends,and certainly not with 9 . People from Latin American countries, 10 , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it’ s possible that in 11 , it may look like a Latino is 12 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 13 . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 14 — which the Latino will in return regard as 15 .
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 16 . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 17 cultures, there’ s a strong possibility of 18 . But whatever the situation, the best 19 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 20 .
1.A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further
2.A. sounds B. invitations C. feelings D. messages
3.A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean
4.A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult
5.A. well B. far C. much D. long
6.A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short
7.A. trade B. distance C. connections D. greetings
8.A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone
9.A. strangers B. relatives C. neighbours D. enemies
10.A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means
11.A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment
12.A. disturbing B. helping C. guiding D. following
13.A. closer B. faster C. in D. away
14.A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out
15.A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness
16.A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think
17.A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich
18.A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D. nervousness
19.A. chance B. time C. result D. advice
20.A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased
专题四 议论文
Cloze 1
2015福建，30分 词数:305
One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be 1 when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years ago I 2 a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always 3 by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and 4 was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really 5 person.
Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 6 . Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 7 to deal with was that the day before the 8 , Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 9 of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to 10 . It wasn’ t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 11 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to 12 everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 13 as well.
Perhaps most of us aren’ t as extreme at fault-finding, 14 when we’ re honest, we can be sharply 15 of the world. I’ m not suggesting you 16 problems, or that you pretend things are 17 than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — 18 most of the time, and especially when it’ s not a really big 19 .
Train yourself to "bite your tongue", and with a little 20 , you’ ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
1.A. lonely B. great C. quiet D. uneasy
2.A. received B. answered C. expected D. rejected
3.A. threatened B. interrupted C. bothered D. spoiled
4.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
5.A. caring B. boring C. interesting D. surprising
6.A. attitude B. plan C. measure D. explanation
7.A. urgent B. unnecessary C. certain D. impossible
8.A. occasion B. event C. accident D. adventure
9.A. memory B. notice C. evidence D. choice
10.A. hear B. contribute C. express D. admit
11.A. aware of B. afraid of C. curious about D. confused about
12.A. discuss B. realize C. judge D. settle
13.A. family B. life C. career D. education
14.A. so B. or C. but D. for
15.A. proud B. sure C. hopeful D. critical
16.A. face B. create C. solve D. ignore
17.A. rarer B. better C. stranger D. worse
18.A. at least B. at last C. by far D. so far
19.A. task B. deal C. result D. duty
20.A. practice B. speech C. rest D. pity
Cloze 2
2014广东，30分 词数:279
Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers. Then again, teenagers have 1 feelings about their parents, saying that it is not easy living with them. According to a recent research, the most common 2 between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. On the one hand, parents go mad over 3 rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their children’ s refusal to help with the 4 . On the other hand, teenagers lose their patience continually when parents blame them for 5 the towel in the bathroom, not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket.
The research, conducted by St. George University, shows that different parents have different 6 to these problems. However, some approaches are more 7 than others. For example, those parents who yell at their children for their untidiness, but 8 clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing their children’ s 9 . On the contrary, those who let teenagers experience the 10 of their actions can do better. For example, when teenagers who don’ t help their parents with the shopping don’ t find their favorite drink in the refrigerator, they are forced to 11 their actions.
Psychologists say that 12 is the most important thing in parent-child relationships. Parents should 13 to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say. Parents may 14 their children when they are untidy but they should also understand that their room is their own private space. Communication is a two-way process. It is only by listening to and 15 each other that problems between parents and children can be settled.
1.A. natural B. strong C. guilty D. similar
2.A. interest B. argument C. link D. knowledge
3.A. noisy B. crowded C. messy D. locked
4.A. homework B. housework C. problem D. research
5.A. washing B. using C. dropping D. replacing
6.A. approaches B. contributions C. introductions D. attitudes
7.A. complex B. popular C. scientific D. successful
8.A. later B. deliberately C. seldom D. thoroughly
9.A. behavior B. taste C. future D. nature
10.A. failures B. changes C. consequences D. thrills
11.A. defend B. delay C. repeat D. reconsider
12.A. communication B. bond C. friendship D. trust
13.A. reply B. attend C. attach D. talk
14.A. hate B. scold C. frighten D. stop
15.A. loving B. observing C. understanding D. praising
Cloze 3
2013安徽，30分词数:273
If you want to learn a new language,the very first thing to think about is why.Do you need it for a 1 reason,such as your job or your studies? 2 perhaps you’ re interested in the 3 ,films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a 4 of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of 5 , but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的) start for many people.They 6 an environment where you can practice under the 7 of someone who’ s good at the language.We all lead 8 lives and learning a language takes 9 .You will have more success if you study regularly,so try to develop a 10 .It doesn’ t matter if you haven’ t got long.Becoming fluent in a language will take years,but learning to get by takes 11 .
Many people start learning a language and soon give up."I’ m too 12 ，"they say.Yes,children do learn languages more 13 than adults,but research has shown that you can learn a language at any 14 .And learning is good for the health of your brain,too.I’ ve also heard people 15 about the mistakes they make when 16 .Well,relax and laugh about your mistakes 17 you’ re much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never 18 .But with some work and devotion,you’ ll make progress.And you’ ll be 19 by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in 20 own language.Good luck!
1.A. technical B. political C. practical D. physical
2.A. After B. So C. Though D. Or
3.A. literature B. transport C. agriculture D. medicine
4.A. view B. knowledge C. form D. database
5.A. paintings B. regulations C. methods D. computers
6.A. protect B. change C. respect D. provide
7.A. control B. command C. guidance D. pressure
8.A. busy B. happy C. simple D. normal
9.A. courage B. time C. energy D. place
10.A. theory B. business C. routine D. project
11.A. some risks B. a lot less C. some notes D. a lot more
12.A. old B. nervous C. weak D. tired
13.A. closely B. quickly C. privately D. quietly
14.A. age B. speed C. distance D. school
15.A. worry B. hesitate C. think D. quarrel
16.A. singing B. working C. bargaining D. learning
17.A. if B. and C. but D. before
18.A. tiresome B. hard C. interesting D. easy
19.A. blamed B. amazed C. interrupted D. informed
20.A. their B. his C. our D. your
Cloze 4
2012江苏，20分词数:307
The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 1 . Solitude can be hard to discover 2 it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 3 our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) 4 as we’ ve known it. People have become so 5 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 6 they’ d rather not be. Today we can talk,text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our 7 , but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become 8 on digital technology simply because they’ ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not 9 it would make them an outsider. 10 , many jobs and careers require people to be 11 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 12 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 13 wants it. Computers can be shut 14 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and "on" has many 15 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 16 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 17 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 18 to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 19 across generations. Some find today’ s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’ s view on the subject, it’ s hard to imagine what life would be like 20 daily advancements in technology.
1.A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected
2.A. though B. until C. once D. before
3.A. respected B. shaped C. ignored D. preserved
4.A. edge B. stage C. end D. balance
5.A. sensitive B. intelligent C. considerate D. reachable
6.A. even if B. only if C. as if D. if only
7.A. media B. computers C. databases D. monitors
8.A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent
9.A. finding B. using C. protecting D. changing
10.A. Also B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Somehow
11.A. connected B. trained C. recommended D. interested
12.A. pleasure B. benefit C. burden D. disappointment
13.A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really
14.A. out B. down C. up D. in
15.A. aspects B. weaknesses C. advantages D. exceptions
16.A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted
17.A. trapped B. excited C. confused D. amused
18.A. turn B. submit C. object D. reply
19.A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist
20.A. beyond B. within C. despite D. without

一、2020年高考真题
1. 【2020·全国卷II】
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个名叫Nicolo的人在拍卖会上以低价购得两幅画。后来他学艺术欣赏的儿子经过研究发现这两副画可能来自著名画家，他们打电话给意大利文化部，那儿的官员证实这两幅画都是画家的真迹，价值至少5000万美元。
41．C
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Nicolo完成了一整夜在Turin一家工厂的工作，他的真实名字因意大利的隐私法不能暴露给公众。A. attached参加；B. allocated分配；C. exposed暴露；D. submitted上交。根据下文的because of Italy's privacy可知此处用be exposed to“暴露”符合语境，故选C项。
42．A
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Nicolo完成了一整夜在Turin一家工厂的工作，他的真实名字因为意大利的隐私法不能暴露给警方。A. finished完成；B. delayed推迟；C. considered考虑；D. tried尝试。根据上文的It was just after sunrise on a June morning可推测Nicolo刚在工厂里上完了夜班，即完成了一整夜的工作，故选A项。
43．D
考查动词词义辨析。句意：像往常一样，他顺便去了“下班后拍卖”，这个拍卖会是由意大利警方进行的，在火车上发现的东西卖给出价最高的竞标人。A. attended参加；B. reserved保护；C. cancelled取消；D. run进行。结合常识可知，拍卖会上需要有警察来维持秩序，进行拍卖，故选D项。
44．B
考查动词词义辨析。句意：像往常一样，他顺便去了“下班后拍卖”，这个拍卖会是由意大利警察管理的，在火车上发现的东西卖给出价最高的竞标人。A. shown展示；B. found发现；C. kept保存；D. hidden隐藏。根据句意可知，此处是指拍卖的东西都是从一列火车上发现的，故选B项。
45．A
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在那里，很多其它东西中，Nicolo看到了两幅画，他觉得它们看起来挂在自己的餐桌上方会很漂亮。A. nice漂亮的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. useful有用的； D. real真的。根据下文的Nicolo and another bidder 46 until Nicolo finally won the paintings for 32$可推测Nicolo认为这两幅画挂在自己的餐桌前会很漂亮，所以才会出高价买，故选A项。
46．A
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Nicolo和另外一个竞标人竞争，直到Nicolo最终以32美元的价格赢得了这两幅画。A. battled竞争；B. debated辩论；C. discussed 讨论；D. bargained讨价还价。根据上文的were sold to the highest bidder可知此处用“竞争”符合语境，故选A项。
47．D
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当Nicolo退休去Sicily居住时，他带上了这两幅画。A. held拿着；B. left离开，留下；C. registered注册；D. brought带来。根据下文的he hung them above the same table可知，Nicolo搬家时带上了这两幅画，故选D项。
48．D
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他把它们挂在同一张桌子的上面，这张桌子是他从Turin搬来的。A. chosen选择；B. received收到；C. ordered 命令；D. moved搬。根据上文的the same table可知，Nicolo搬家时也把桌子搬来了，故选D项。
49．C
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他15岁的儿子在上一门艺术欣赏课，他认为那幅有一个年轻女孩坐在花园椅子上的画是不寻常的。A. missed错过；B. failed失败；C. taken拿；D. led导致。根据句意可知，此处考查固定短语take classes“上课”，故选C项。
50．B
考查形容词词义辨析，句意：句意：他15岁的儿子在上一门艺术欣赏课，他认为那副有一个年轻女孩坐在花园椅子上的画是不寻常的。A. concrete具体的；B. unusual不寻常的；C. unappealing不吸引人的；D. natural自然的。根据下文的it was signed ''Bonnato'' or he thought可知，儿子认为这幅画可能是一个著名画家的画，故觉得它有些不同寻常，故选B项。
51．C
考查动词词义辨析。句意：画上署名Bonnato或者他认为是这样，但当他仔细研究它时，他只发现了“Bonnard”，一个他从未听说过的法国画家。A. appreciated欣赏；B. touched触摸；C. researched研究；D. witnessed目睹。根据下文的he only found ''Bonnard''可推测儿子仔细研究了画，故选C项。
52．A
考查名词词义辨析。句意：画上署名Bonnato或者他认为是这样，但当他仔细研究它时，他只发现了Bonnard，一个他从未听说过的法国画家。A. painter画家；B. designer设计师；C. author 作家；D. actor演员。根据下文的a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard可知，此处用画家符合语境，故选A项。
53．B
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他买了一本书，非常吃惊的发现里面有一幅艺术家Pierre Bonnard的画，他坐在和父亲画里面一样的花园里，一样的椅子上。A. expected意料的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. anxious焦虑的；D. ready准备好的。根据下文的sitting on the same chair in the same 54 as his father's painting可知此处用“吃惊的”符合语境，故选B项。
54．D
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他买了一本书，非常吃惊的发现里面有一幅艺术家Pierre Bonnard的画，他坐在和父亲画里面一样的花园里，一样的椅子上。A. room房间；B. kitchen餐厅； C. hall 大厅；D. garden花园。根据上文的with a young girl sitting on a garden chair可知此处用“花园”符合语境，garden是原词复现，故选D项。
55．C
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们最终知道他们拥有的这幅画叫做“有两把椅子的女孩”。A. apparently明显地；B. confidently自信地；C. eventually 最后；D. temporary暂时的。根据上文的he bought a book and was 53 to find a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard sitting on the same chair in the same as his father's painting可知，此处是指经过一系列的对比和研究，他们终于从一本书上得知了其中一副画的名字，故选C项。
56．A
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们最终知道他们拥有的这幅画叫做“有两把椅子的女孩”。A. owned拥有；B. borrowed借；C. sold卖；D. stole偷。根据上文的Nicolo finally won the paintings for 32$可知，这幅画的所有权是Nicolo的，即他们拥有它，故选A项。
57．D
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们研究了另一幅画，发现它事实上是Paul Gauguin的《Still Life of Fruit on a Table with a Small Dog》。A. collected收集；B. cleaned打扫；C. framed制定；D. studied研究。根据上文的but when he 51 it可知此处用“研究”符合语境，research和study是同义词复现，故选D项。
58．B
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他们研究了另一幅画，发现它事实上是Paul Gauguin的《Still Life of Fruit on a Table with a Small Dog》。A. suitably适合地；B. actually事实上；C. rightly正确地；D. specifically具体地。根据句意可知，此处是指他们研究了另外一副画，事实证明也是一副著名画家的画，故选B项。
59．C
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这家人给意大利文化部打电话，官员肯定这些画是原版，价值高达5000万美元。A. girl女孩；B. artist艺术家；C. family家庭；D. police警察。根据上下文可知，此处是指Nicolo一家为了鉴别画的真伪给意大利文化部打电话，故选C项。
60．B
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这家人给意大利文化部打电话，官员肯定这些画是原版，价值高达5000万美元。A. copies复制品；B. originals原版；C. models 模型；D. presents礼物。根据下文的as much as $50 million可推测，这两幅画都是画家的原版，故选B项。

2. 【2020·山东卷】
这是一篇记叙文。Molai在印度的一个小村庄长大。16岁的时候，一场洪水导致他的家园遭受巨大损失。树木的缺乏导致这些动物失去了遮蔽物，很多鸟儿离开，蛇类数量减少。Molai决定改变这一切，他经过努力，在附近找到了一个小岛，开始种树。在30多年的时间里，他的努力使1360英亩的天然土地成为许多动植物的家园。
21．C
考查名词词义辨析。句意:这个村庄位于一些湿地附近，那里成了他的第二个家。A. dream梦想；B. job工作；C. home家；D. choice选择。根据空前的second可知，他出生的村庄是他的家，村庄附近的一些“湿地”成为了他的第二个“家”。故选C。
22．A
考查名词词义辨析。句意:他从小就在那里了解到了大自然的价值和美丽。A. nature自然；B. youth青春，年轻；C. culture文化；D. knowledge知识。湿地展现了“大自然”的价值和美。故选A。
23．C
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:16岁时，Molai开始注意到他的家周围发生了一些令人不安的事情。A. precious宝贵的；B. interesting有趣的；C. disturbing令人不安的，引起烦恼的；D. awkward尴尬的，笨拙的。该段后半部分提到:洪水侵袭，很多鸟儿离开，蛇的数量减少。这些情况都不正常，令人不安。故选C。
24．D
考查名词词义辨析。句意:那年早些时候，一场洪水袭击了这个地区，洪水造成的损害赶走了很多鸟类。A. waste废物；B. tension紧张；C. pain疼痛，痛苦；D. damage损害，伤害。洪水侵袭这个地区，它会“损害”庄稼、树木，这些都会导致鸟儿们离开。故选D。
25．A
考查副词词义辨析。句意:此外，蛇的数量也减少了。A. Besides此外，另外；B. However但是；C. Therefore因此；D. Otherwise否则。根据as well可知，洪水不仅导致很多鸟儿离开。而且，它还导致蛇的数量减少。故选A。
26．B
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他意识到这是因为没有足够的树来保护它们免受炎热的影响。A. agreed同意；B. realized意识到；C. remembered记住，记起；D. predicted预测。Molai“意识到”鸟儿离开、蛇类减少是因为没有足够的树木。故选B。
27．B
考查名词词义辨析。句意:他意识到这是因为没有足够的树来保护它们免受炎热的影响。A. noise噪音；B. heat热；C. disease疾病；D. dust尘土。根据常识可知，树木可以提供阴凉，从而保护鸟类和蛇类免受炎热的影响。故选B。
28．
考查名词D词义辨析。句意:当然，解决的办法是种树，这样动物们就可以在白天寻找栖身之处。A. directions方向；B. partners伙伴，合作伙伴；C. help帮助；D. shelter遮蔽，庇护，遮蔽物。树木可以给动物们提供“遮蔽”。故选D。
29．C
考查名词词义辨析。句意:他向森林部门求助，但被告知那里什么也不长。A. labor劳动；B. police警察；C. forest森林；D. finance财政，金融。根据前一句中的“The solution, of course, was to plant trees”可知，Molai想要种树，所以他应该向“森林”部门求助。故选C。
30．B
考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而，Molai自己去看了看，发现了附近的一个岛屿，他开始在那里种树。A. rebuilt重建；B. discovered发现；C. left离开；D. managed设法做成。根据前面的”looking on his own”可知，他自己去看，那么接下来就应该是他”发现”了一个小岛。故选B。
31．C
考查动词词义辨析。句意:对一个孤独的男孩来说，在旱季给幼苗浇水是很困难的。A. Decorating装饰；B. Observing观察到；C. Watering浇水；D. Guarding守卫。该段后半部分叙述的是Molai想尽办法收集水的努力。再结合该句中的“the dry season”可知，在旱季给幼苗“浇水”很难。故选C。
32．A
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:对一个孤独的男孩来说，在旱季给幼苗浇水是很困难的。A. tough困难的；B. illegal非法的；C. fantastic极好的；D. beneficial有益的。根据该段后半部分的叙述可知，Molai想尽办法收集雨水，由此推知，旱季缺水，给幼苗浇水很“难”。故选A。
33．B
考查名词词义辨析。句意:Molai在每棵树苗的顶端都搭建了一个竹子平台，在那里他放置了带有小洞的陶罐来收集雨水。A. back背部；B. top顶端；C. foot脚；D. side一边，一侧。根据该段最后一句“The water would then drip on the plants below”可知，水滴在下面的植物上。由此推知，竹子平台应该在每棵树苗的”顶端”。故选B。
34．D
考查动词(短语)辨析。句意:Molai在每棵树苗的顶端都搭建了一个竹子平台，在那里他放置了带有小洞的陶罐来收集雨水。A. cool down冷却下来；B. keep off与……保持距离；C. purify净化，使纯净；D. collect收集。根据常识可知，陶罐是用来盛水的。由此可知，他将陶罐放到竹子平台上“收集”雨水。故选D。
35．D
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在接下来的37年里，Molai继续种树。A. returned返回；B. learned学会；C. failed失败；D. continued继续。根据后一句可知，他的努力使1360英亩的天然土地成为许多动植物的家园。由此推知，在接下来的37年里，他“继续”种树。故选D。

3. 【2020·浙江卷】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了作者开车带着它的狗去田地，路上发现了一只和它妈妈走散的小羊。作者下车去照看小羊，把自己的狗留在了车上。后来，作者帮助小羊找到了妈妈，谁知竟发现自己的狗开着拖拉机冲到了高速路上。作者赶紧沿途追赶，害怕造成严重的后果。幸运的是，最后没有人受伤。这真是一个奇迹！
36．B
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天早上，我在山顶的田野里发现了一只迷路的小羊，那里有一条高速公路穿过我的田地。A. dropped下降；B. spotted发现；C. carried搬； D. returned返回。下文说小羊和它的妈妈走散了，所以我是无意中发现了一只迷路的小羊。故选B。
37．D
考查名词词义辨析。句意：小羊和它的妈妈走散了，所以我跳下拖拉机去照看它，而Don还坐在它的座位上。A. kids小孩；B. friends朋友；C. owner主人；D. mother妈妈。根据下文Lamb and mother，可知小羊是和它的妈妈走散了。故选D。
38．C
考查动词短语辨析。句意：小羊和它的妈妈走散了，所以我跳下拖拉机去照看它，而Don还坐在它的座位上。A. ask about询问；B. play with同……一起玩；C. tend to照看；D. run into撞上。上文说小羊和它的妈妈走散了，所以可以推测出我跳下拖拉机去照看它。故选C。
39．C
考查动词词义辨析。句意：小羊和它的妈妈重聚了，我转过身去看拖拉机，却看见它突然离开了我。A. freed使自由；B. switched转变；C. reunited重聚；D. examined检查。下文说我转过身去看拖拉机，因为小羊和它的妈妈重聚了，所以我才有心思去看我的拖拉机。故选C。
40．A
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这太出乎意料了，因为我跳下车时已经拉上了手刹。A. unexpected出乎意料的；B. dangerous危险的；C. embarrassing使人尴尬的；D. difficult困难的。上文说我看见拖拉机突然离开了我，下文说我跳下车时已经拉上了手刹，所以这是让人出乎意料的事情。故选A。
41．D
考查副词词义辨析。句意：显然，Don以某种方式使车子动了起来。A. Fortunately幸运地；B. Generally通常；C. Immediately立即；D. Obviously显然。根据while Don stayed in his seat可知我跳下车，照顾小羊的时候，Don还坐在它的座位上。那么，很显然，是Don以某种方式使车子动了起来。故选D。
42．B
考查名词词义辨析。句意：显然，Don以某种方式使车子动了起来。A. lamb小羊；B. vehicle车辆；C. seat座位；D. fence栅栏。根据I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me.可知我转过身去看拖拉机，却看见它突然离开了我。所以这里指的是Don开走了我的车。故选B。
43．A
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我看到拖拉机朝高速公路开去时，我的心都僵在胸口。A. saw看到；B. stopped停止；C. remembered记得；D. drove驾驶。下文说，我拼命地追，所以我是看到了拖拉机朝高速公路开去。故选A。
44．B
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我看到拖拉机朝高速公路开去时，我的心都僵在胸口。A. crowd人群；B. motorway高速公路；C. field旷野；D. hill小山。根据near where a motorway cuts through my land.和having miraculously (奇迹般地) crossed the…road with fast-flowing traffic.可知拖拉机是朝高速公路开去。故选B。
45．B
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我拼命地跑，但没能追上。A. take off起飞； B. catch up追上； C. hold back阻止；D. get out出去。根据I ran desperately以及下文It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared.可知我没有追上拖拉机。故选B。
46．D
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我最后看到的是Don的脸，它平静地看着我。A. real真实的；B. best最好的； C. basic基本的；D. last最后的。Don平静地看着我，这是我最后看到的事情。故选D。
47．C
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的心都提到嗓子眼了，我抵达栅栏，仔细检查。A. fixed固定；B. noticed注意； C. reached抵达；D. closed关。根据and looked over可知我是抵达了栅栏。故选C。
48．A
考查动词词义辨析。句意：拖拉机正靠在路中间预留地带的防撞栏上，奇迹般地穿过了车流如水的繁忙道路。A. resting 倚靠；B. running跑； C. parking停车；D. turning转动。根据the crash barrier in the central reservation可知拖拉机是靠在路中间预留地带的防撞栏上。故选A。
49．D
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：拖拉机正靠在路中间预留地带的防撞栏上，奇迹般地穿过了车流如水的繁忙道路。A. steep陡峭的；B. long长的；C. rough粗糙的；D. busy繁忙的。根据fast-flowing traffic可知这条高速公路非常繁忙。故选D。
50．B
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我看不见Don，但当我接近拖拉机时，它跳上了马路，显然没有受伤，冲回我身边。A. abandoned抛弃； B. approached接近;C. recognized意识到；D. repaired修理。下文说我的狗冲回我身边，所以我必定是接近了拖拉机。故选B。
51．C
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我看不见Don，但当我接近拖拉机时，它跳上了马路，显然没有受伤，冲回我身边。A. unclean不洁的；B. uncertain不确定的；C. unhurt没有受伤的；D. unhappy不快乐的。根据下文no one got badly hurt可知我的狗没有受伤。故选C。
52．A
考查动词词义辨析。句意：警察来了，高速公路的运行又恢复了正常。A. arrived到达；B. replied回答；C. survived幸存；D. waited等待。下文说高速公路的运行又恢复了正常，可知是警察到达，处理了情况。故选A。
53．C
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不能完全相信我的运气，结果没有人受重伤，但后果可能是可怕的。A. ability能力；B. dream梦想； C. luck运气；D. idea想法。我的狗驾驶着拖拉机上了车水马龙的高速路，结果却没有人受伤，所以我不相信我有这么好的运气。故选C。
54．D
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不能完全相信我的运气，结果没有人受重伤，但后果可能是可怕的。A. common普通的；B. confusing混乱的；C. desirable令人向往的；D. awful可怕的。根据上文作者的极度担忧My heart froze in my chest和Heart in mouth以及生活常识，动物开车上了高速路，结果可能是非常可怕的。故选D。
55．A
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Don那天晚上被给予了一顿特别的晚餐——我不想让它认为我生它的气。A. meal一餐；B. test测验；C. job工作； D. lesson教训。根据下文I didn't want him thinking I was angry with him.可知我不想让它认为我生它的气，所以我给它提供了一顿特别的晚餐。故选A。


一、2019年高考真题
I.记叙文
1. 【2019·全国卷II】
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Ehlers和他的朋友救助了一只丢失的小狗，最终帮它找到了主人。
41.C
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据下文Ehlers和朋友一起去找那只狗可知，此处是指Ehlers一直在想关于那只狗的事，think about考虑。故选C。
42.B
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据下文作者去哄小狗可知，这只狗是在路边发抖，trembling发抖。故选B。
43.A
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据下文可知，他在尽力的哄那只狗，try to do sth尽力做某事。故选A。
44.D
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。他在尽力的哄那只狗，可是它很害怕，所以此处是指那只狗被吓跑了，run off“跑开”的意思。故选D。
45.C
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。根据下文可知，这只狗是别人丢失的，因此此处用lost“丢失”。故选C。
46.C
【解析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：因此，四天后，Ehlers给他的朋友Greg打电话，他们俩又驱车返回。 根据上文可知，此处是指他们又返回到之前见到那只走失的狗的地方，back向后，回原处。故选C。
47.D
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据下文Greg在越过田野的地方看到了那只小狗可知，此处是指他们在仔细寻找小狗，search寻找。故选D。
48.A
【解析】考查副词词义辨析。根据文中提到的frightened, nervousness, fear等词并结合上文并根据下文Ehlers最终成功的安抚了它可知，小狗非常的谨慎小心，cautiously谨慎地，小心地。故选A。
49.B
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据下文小狗开始舔Ehlers的脸可知，它不再害怕，而是很开心，joy开心。故选B。
50.B
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当地的一个农民告诉他们，这听起来像是当地报纸上刊登的那只丢失的狗。根据本句的in the local paper及语境可知，此处是指在报纸上刊登的，advertise登广告。故选B。
51.B
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据下文Ehlers给狗的主人打电话可知，此处是指广告上有电话号码，phone number电话号码。故选B。
52.A
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据上下文语境可知，此处是指Ehlers给Jeff和Lisa（狗的主人）打了电话，call打电话。故选A。
53.C
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据上下文语境可知，Ehlers给他们打电话是要告知他找到了他们的狗，find找到。故选C。
54.A
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。根据下文狗听到枪声吓跑了可知，此处是指Jeff带着狗在打猎，hunt打猎。故选A。
55.D
【解析】考查介词短语辨析。根据上文Ehlers找到的Jeff的狗可知，Jeff在狗丢失后没有找到他的狗，in vain徒劳。故选D。
56.A
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：很高兴知道还有那么一个人，他足够关心你，会去做这样麻烦的事。根据上文可知，此处是指Ehlers对狗足够关心，care关心。故选A。
57.B
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据上文Ehlers开车把那只小狗Rosie送到100英里远的机场，把它航空托运到密歇根可知，这是件很麻烦的事情，trouble麻烦。故选B。
58.C
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。根据上文可知，此处是指Lisa在评论Ehlers帮助他们找回狗付出的努力，effort努力。故选C。
59.D
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想无论是谁丢了狗，可能就像我接近我的狗一样去接近它。根据下文Ehlers说的话可知，此处是指他对待那只狗就像对自己的狗一样，close to靠近。故选D。
60.D
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我希望有人愿意付出更多的努力。根据上文语境可知，此处是表达他希望面对这样的事情，大家能愿意去付出更多努力去帮忙，be willing to do乐意做某事。故选D。

2. 【2019·全国卷III】
【语篇解读】本文属于记叙文，讲述北欧一个小镇长达半年没有阳光照射，为此在附近的山顶安装了一套镜子设备把阳光反射到小镇的广场。每当光线照射的时候，人们就聚集在广场上，为寒冷的冬季增添一丝明亮。
41.C
【解析】考查副词词义辨析。A. only仅仅；B. obviously 显然地；C. nearly几乎；D. precisely准确的。根据前文from late September to mid-March可知，从九月底到三月中旬，差不多半年，故选C。
42.D
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. fear害怕；B. believe相信；C. hear听见；D. notice注意。根据后文We see the sky is 43 , but down in the valley it's darker可知，我们看到天空是蓝色，但是到山谷的时候，就会变得更暗了，故可知，太阳照耀的时候，我们观察得到，故选D。
43.B
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。A. empty空的；B. blue蓝色的；C. high搞得；D. wide宽的。根据常识可知，有太阳的时候，天空是蓝色的，故选B。
44.A
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。A. cloudy多云的；B. normal正常的；C. different不同的；D. warm温暖的。根据前文down in the valley it's darker可知，到山谷的时候，天变暗了，像阴天一样，故选A。
45.B
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. helped帮助；B. changed改变；C. happened发生；D. mattered关系重大。根据后文可知，该镇引入一套阳光反射镜来改变这种情况，故选B。
46.C
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。A. computers电脑；B. telescopes望远镜；C. mirrors镜子；D. cameras相机。根据后文to reflect sunlight from neighboring peaks可知，从附近的山顶上反射太阳光，故可知，为一枚镜子，故选C。
47.C
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. remembered记得；B. forecasted预报；C. received获得，收到；D. imagined想象。根据句意可知，该镇的居民获得了冬天里的第一缕阳光，故选C。
48.D
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。A. repair修理；B. risk风险；C. rest 休息；D. use使用。根据前一句their very first ray of winter sunshine可知，获得了冬天的第一缕阳光，是由于反射板投入使用了，故选D。 put sth to use把某物投入使用。
49.B
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些镜子由电脑控制，指导他们整天跟着太阳的位置移动而移动，在大风的天气就自动关闭。A. forbids禁止；B. directs指导，导演；C. predicts预测；D. follows跟随，追随。本句描述这套系统的工作原理，电脑控制镜子的移动，故选B。
50.A
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。A. day白天；B. night夜晚；C. month月；D. year年。根据文章可知，太阳光出现在白天，故选A。
51.C
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。A. library图书馆；B. hall大厅；C. square广场；D. street街道。根据后文The town square可知，镜子反射聚集的光会照在小镇的中心广场上，故选C。
52.A
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. appeared出现；B. returned归还；C. faded褪去；D. stopped停止。根据后文Rjukan residents gathered together可知，当光照出现的时候，居民出来，故选A。
53.D
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. driving驾驶；B. hiding隐藏；C. camping露营；D. sitting坐。根据本句and standing there可知，光照出现的时候，人们会出来活动，坐在那里，站在那里，故选D。
54.A
【解析】考查名词词义辨析。A. pictures照片，图片；B. notes笔记；C. care照顾；D. hold抓住。根据文章可知，会彼此拍照，故选A。
55.B
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。A. new新的；B. full满的；C. flat平坦的；D. silent沉默的。根据后文I think almost all the people in the town were there.可知，差不多全镇的人都在广场上，故可知广场全是人，故选B。
56.C
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. block阻挡；B. avoid避免；C. enjoy喜欢，享受；D. store储存。根据句意可知，并不是3500名居民都能同时享受到太阳光，故选C。
57.B
【解析】考查副词词义辨析。A. Instead代替；B. However然而；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Similarly相似地。前一句意思为并不是3500名居民都能同时享受到太阳光，后一句，新的光线为小镇人们的意义不仅仅提供光线，故可知前后句属于转折关系，故选B。
58.D
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。A. nature-loving热爱自然的；B. energy-saving节能的；C. weather-beaten受风雨侵蚀的；D. sun-starved渴望阳光的。根据前文可知，小镇差不多半年没有阳光，故可知小镇人们渴望阳光，故选D。
59.A
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。A. big大的；B. clear清晰的；C. cold冷的；D. easy容易的。根据前文可知，镜子反射的光线有限，范围不够大，故选A。
60.D
【解析】考查动词词义辨析。A. trying尝试；B. waiting 等待；C. watching 观看；D. sharing分享。根据句意可知，大家一起晒太阳就足够了，故选D。

3. 【2019·北京卷】
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了76岁的Paul Wilson八年来免费接送低收入的学生上学的感人事迹。
11.C
根据第一段可知，Paul Wilson确保低收入的学生按时到达 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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。



专题一 记叙文
2018年
Cloze 1
本文是一篇记叙文。 本文讲述了我在大学时所选的课程对自己以后的职业和生活起到了很重要的作用。
【短语新义】jump at迫不及待地接受
1.B我迫不及待地接受（jumped at）了参加这个课程学习的想法。put forward "提出"；try out"试验"；turn down"关小，拒绝"。
2.C毕竟，谁不想节省（save）一些钱呢？waste"浪费，花费"；earn "挣，赚得"；pay "付款"。
3.A即使我对免费学分不太激动(excited)。worried "担心的"；moved "感动的"；tired"劳累的"。
4.D关于我们的讲师（instructor）的消息足够吸引我。title "标题，题目"；competitor "竞争者"；textbook "课本"。
5.D他是一位国际象棋大师，这意味（meant）着我能向象棋界最优秀的人之一学习。urge "敦促"；demand "要求"；hold "举行"。
6.C参见上题解析。fastest "最快的"；easiest "最容易的"；best"最佳的"；rarest "最珍贵的"。
7.B根据上文对这位国际象棋大师的描述可知，我迫不及待地想见到（meet）他。interview "采访"；challenge "挑战"；beat "打击"。
8.DMaurice Ashley是善良又聪明的人，这份工作（job）对他来说不是游戏。chance "机会"；qualification "资格"；honor "荣誉"。
9.C在他的介绍里，他清楚地（clear）说明了我们的学分是必须经过努力才能得到的。real "真的"；perfect "完美的"；possible "可能的"。
10.B为了通过（pass）这门课程，我们必须写一篇关于如何把课堂所学运用到未来职业中的文章。attend "参加"；skip "跳过"；observe "观察"。
11.C参见上题解析。add "添加"；expose "暴露，使面临"；apply"应用，运用"； compare "比较"。
12.A并且最后（eventually）运用到我们的生活中。naturally "自然地"；directly "直接地"；normally"正常地"。
13.C我设法在那门课程（course）获得了A。game "游戏"；presentation"授予，表现"；experiment"实验"。
14.B并且学到一些对我课堂（classroom）之外的生活有用的知识。criterion "标准";department "部门"；situation "形势"。
15.A我仍然利用到他教（taught）我的东西。write "写"；question "提问"；promise"承诺"。
16.D当你下象棋时, 你学到的最重要的技能（skill）是如何作出好决定。fact "事实"；step "步骤"；manner "方式"。
17.B参见上题解析。grade "分数"；decision"决定"； impression "印象"；comment "评论"。
18.A每一步你不得不分析（analyze）情况。describe "描述"；rebuild "重建"；control "控制"。
19.D在所有选择中评估（evaluate）出最好的选择。announce "宣布"；signal "发信号"；block "阻止，限制"。
20.A我作为记者这一角色（role），这些话今天听起来仍然是真实的。desire "欲望"；concern "关心"；behavior "行为 "。

Cloze 2
本文是记叙文。文章讲述了一位父亲碰巧营救了自己的儿子的故事。
【核心词汇】instructor n.教练；导师violently adv.强烈地；激烈地unconscious adj. 失去知觉的；昏迷的；不省人事的ambulance n.救护车
1.D自从作者"上次"(last)见到他的儿子已经过去13年了。
2.A父子多年没联系，也没见面。得知儿子要来看望他，作者自然是"高兴"（delight）极了。
3.C根据语境可知，多年没有见面的儿子要来看望自己，作者自然是感到"激动的"（thrilled）。
4.C作者迫不及待地想见到自己的儿子,所以他早早地到达与儿子"会面"（meet）的地方。
5.A海湾"沐浴"（bathed）在阳光下。
6.B根据常识，"更靠近"（closer）点才能发现皮划艇出了问题。
7.A从下文作者救人的描述可知，走近一点，作者发现一只皮划艇遇到了"麻烦"（trouble）。
8.B根据下文的描述可知选B。本句跟前一句说的是一回事。somethings not right意为"某事不对劲"。
9.C从下文内容可知，作者要去水中救人，自然要"跳入"（dived）水中。
10.D他在水中猛烈地摇摆（shaking），以求别人把他拉上去。
11.C这时，作者帮忙把那个年轻人从水里"抬"（carry）了出来。
12.B他昏迷了，当作者看着他的脸时，突然想到了一些事情。something occurs to sb.是固定搭配，意为"某人突然想起某事"。
13.D从下文可知，作者救出来的是自己的儿子，父亲对自己的儿子的一些情况应该是"熟悉的"（familiar）。
14.D当教练说出这个年轻人的名字时，作者马上就"知道"（knew）了一切，原来那个被救的年轻人就是他的儿子。
15.A康复得很快，当然是一件幸运的事，故此处表示"幸运地"（Fortunately）。
16.D经过短暂的住院治疗后，Ben已经可以"离开"(leave)医院了。
17.BBen转过（turned）头来对作者说感谢的话。
18.C从上文的描述可知，作者"救"（saved）了Ben的命。
19.A作者下水救人，救出来的竟然是自己的儿子，真是"巧合"（coincidence）。
20.B作者真的很高兴能"及时"（in time）帮助自己的儿子。

Cloze 3
是什么触发了心底强烈的亲情共鸣与善意？一条错发的手机短信引发了一个善与美的故事。
【核心词汇】bear v.承受，忍受；心怀（感情，尤指坏心情）；带有，显示；生（孩子）；举止，表现；携带
1.D根据上文中的"When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person""sorry"可知，此处表示"错误的号码"，所填词的词义与 "unknown"是同一范畴，故选wrong"错误的"。
2.A根据上文中的"get a text message"可知，此处所填词的词义与 "get"相同，故选received，意为"收到"。translate "翻译"; copy"复印，抄写，模仿，作弊"; print"印刷，刊载"。
3.B根据句中的"But"及下文内容可知，Dennis所做的事有别于常人，故选special"不寻常的"。reasonable"合理的，公道的"; necessary"必要的"; practical"实际的，切实可行的，有用的，明智的"。
4.C根据语境可知，手机短信告诉(informing)他一对夫妇正在医院等待孩子的到来。convince"使确信，说服"; remind"提醒，使想起"；warn"警告"。
5.D根据第6空后的"The baby was born and..."可知，此处填入的词在语义上应与"born"一致，故选arrival。wake\|up"唤醒"; recovery"痊愈，复苏"; growth"生长，增加"。
6.A根据"Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken"可知此处是Dennis回复的短信内容，故选responded"回复"。interrupt"插嘴，打扰，使中断，阻断"；predict"预言，预报"; repeat"重复"。
7.A根据语境可知，Dennis又收到了更新的短信(update texts)，此处表示短信又"进入"了手机，故选coming in。set out"启程，开始工作"; pass down"流传，使世代相传"; move around "四处走动"。
8.C根据上文中的"The baby was born and...the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa"可知，此处填入的词应与 "overjoyed(欣喜若狂的)"在语义范畴上一致，故选excitement。
9.D根据语境可知，此处表示Teresa似乎没意识到她正在和一个陌生人分享(sharing)婴儿的照片。compare"比较，对比"; exchange"交换，交谈，交流"；discuss"讨论"。
10.B根据上下文语境可知，此处表示虽然我不认识(know)你们，但我会来医院和小婴儿拍合影。
11.A此处表示Dennis没有问这对新手父母在哪个房间，故选parents。
12.B根据下文中的"He turned up at the hospital...the unexpected visit"可知，Dennis履行了他的承诺(promise)，他带着(bearing) 礼物去看了新手妈妈Lindsey和她的宝宝。dream"梦想"；agenda"议事日程"；principle"原则，规范，信条"。
13.A参见上题解析。
14.CLindsey的丈夫对Dennis突如其来的到访感到震惊(astonished)。discouraged"泄气的"；relaxed"放松的"；defeated"沮丧的"。
15.CDennis的到访虽然出乎他们的意料，但他们对此还是非常感激(appreciate)的。
16.D根据本段最后一句中的"The post has since gained..."可知，此处指Teresa在社交网站上张贴(posted)了一张照片。
17.D根据语境可知，Teresa在发布照片的同时，还附(accompanied)了感人的话语。confirm"确认"; simplify"使简化"; clarify"阐明，澄清，净化"。
18.B这个年轻人(的到来)对我们家来说就是一种祝福(blessing)。 relief"宽慰，解脱，缓和"。
19.C根据语境可知，此处填入的词应与其后的"kind"在语义范畴上保持一致，故选sweet (善良的，好心的)。smart"衣着讲究的，聪明的，高档的，敏捷的"；calm"沉着的，风平浪静的"; fair"合理的，公正的，晴朗的"。
20.B根据下文中的"receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days"可知，帖子引起了全世界社交媒体用户的关注(attention)。sympathy"同情"；control"控制"；trust"信任"。

Cloze 4
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一名流浪者拾金不昧，恪守诚信的故事，充分体现了社会主义核心价值观中的诚信和友善，鼓励学生要成长为有文明素养和社会责任感的人，帮助学生树立正确的人生观和价值观。
1.C对很多人来说捡到一个装满了400英镑现金的钱包很有诱惑。但是，如果你生活在大街上，没有什么食物和金钱，这种欲望(urge)无疑会更大。
2.B所有这些使得无家可归的Tom Smith的行为更加引人注目。even修饰比较级，表示"越发，更加"。
3.ATom Smith在一辆停着的车的前座上发现了一个钱包(wallet)。
4.C根据句中的"with its window down"可知，Tom Smith怕车主(owner)的钱包被偷，所以在雨中站了大约两个小时，等待着车主回来。下文中的"a note behind to let the owner know it was safe"也是暗示。
5.D几个小时后，Tom Smith伸手进车内，拿出钱包，希望能找到某种身份证件，这样就可以联系司机。reach"伸手去 (拿或够东西)"。
6.ATom Smith发现钱包里有400英镑的纸币和50英镑零钱。discover"发现"。
7.B然后，Tom Smith在留下一张纸条后把钱包拿到附近的一个警察局。leave...behind"留下"。
8.D车主和同事回到车边时，发现有两名警察站在车旁，所以很惊讶。be shocked to do sth."很惊讶做某事"。
9.A警察告诉他们史密斯先生做的好事以及钱包是安全的(safe)。上文中的"let the owner know it was safe"是提示。
10.C二人感谢史密斯先生的善意。kindness"友好的行为，善良"。下文中的"about the act of kindness on Facebook"是暗示。
11.A安德森先生说："我简直不敢相信他没有拿一分钱。想想看，他今晚睡在大街上，然而他本可以偷钱去住宿的。" when"然而 (引出令人吃惊的事实或评论)"。
12.B他什么也没有，但(yet)他没有把钱包据为己有，而是(instead)想到了别人。
13.D参见上题解析。
14.A这只是证明了世界上有诚实的(honest)人。根据上文可知，史密斯先生很诚实。
15.D史密斯先生的行为引起了公众的广泛关注。draw ones attention"引起某人的注意"。
16.B安德森先生在Facebook上发布了(posted)关于这一友善的行为后，史密斯先生还赢得了社交媒体用户的赞扬。
17.B安德森先生发起了一个在线活动，为史密斯先生和其他无家可归的人筹集资金。raise money"筹集资金"。
18.D安德森认为每个人在他身上所表现出的信念感动了他。have/show faith in为固定用法。
19.C他有工作机会。job offer"工作机会"。
20.C对史密斯先生来说，这是一个可能改变人生的机会(chance)。这个故事再一次告诉我们，善有善报。

Cloze 5
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Raynor Winn和她丈夫Moth因为投资失误变得无家可归。祸不单行，她丈夫被诊断出患有严重疾病，无法医治。他们决定靠着仅有的一些钱外出旅行。
1.B根据首句中的homeless与下文第三段中的"had just ￡320 in the bank"可知他们的积蓄都用于支付律师费了，因此选择used up(用光)。draw up "拟订,起草"; back up"支持,支援"; keep up "跟上,保持"。
2.D根据下一句中的"only pain relief"可知，Moth被诊断出患了一种严重的疾病，因此选择serious。
3.A没有治疗方法(cure),只能缓解疼痛。
4.B根据本句中的"an old hikers(徒步旅行者) guide"与下文的内容可知,他们决定进行一场徒步旅行，因此选择walking。
5.D从下文内容可知,这不但是一个艰苦的旅行，也是一个给他们带来惊喜的旅行，因此选择surprising。
6.A根据本段中的"had just ￡320 in the bank"和"by living on boiled noodles"可知，他们想方设法减少预算，因此选择budget。
7.B以吃煮面条为主，偶尔也会去汉堡店里买点汉堡犒劳自己。occasional"偶尔的"，符合语境。
8.D根据后一句中的"To avoid being caught"可知,在英国野营是不合法的，因此选择illegal。
9.C为了不被抓到，他们不得不晚睡早起，因此选择late。
10.A他们很快发现在50多岁进行徒步旅行比在20多岁进行徒步旅行困难多了。因此选择harder。
11.C根据上文并结合常识可知，Raynor浑身疼痛并且想洗个澡。因此选择ached。
12.A经过最初与疾病的斗争（struggle），Moth发现他的症状奇怪地减轻(reduced)了。
13.C参见上题解析。
14.B最后，这对夫妇发现他们的身体好转。eventually "最后，终于"，符合语境。
15.D他们重新找回了原本认为已经永远失去的强有力的肌肉。根据re\|found可知应选择lost。
16.C根据语境和空前的"Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken"可知，此处在描述他们旅途的艰辛。故选择worn表示衣服破了。
17.D根据上文可知，无家可归的境况（Homelessness）使他们失去了一切物质上的东西。
18.B根据上文中的"nature writer"和下文中的"leave that page 20 or to keep writing the story"可知，此处表示这本书还未完成，即部分未完成的书。因此选择partly。
19.A根据本句中的"either...or..."可知，选choice。
20.C根据本句中的"or to keep writing the story with hope"可知,选择blank。表示一种选择是留着空白页，意思是停止旅行，还有一种选择是继续满怀希望地写作，即继续旅行。

2017年
Cloze 1
本文是一篇记叙文。作者主要讲述了自己学习美式手语的经历及感受。
【核心词汇】
explore vt. 探索，探讨 exploration n. 探索，探究
go through 经历；通过，接受；完成（或做完）艰难（或令人不快）的事 
drop in on顺便访问，顺便进入
attend vt. 参加，出席（会议）
appreciate vt. 感激；欣赏；理解
1.A根据上文中"While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life"的关键词"explore"[JP]及下文的内容可知，此处指作者在大学通过学习美式手语经历了探索（searching）的过程。planning"计划制订"；natural"自然的"；formal"正式的"。
2.B 根据下文的内容可知，作者发现了把自己的大学经历（experience）变得更美好的东西。progress"进步"；major"专业"；opinion"意见，想法，看法"。
3.C 以前，作者从没感觉到（自己）有学习（learn）任何手语的强烈欲望。choose"选择"； create"创造"。
4.D 根据上文中的"My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends"及下文中的"languages were enough in all my interactions(交往)"可知，口语对作者所有的（社会）交往来说已经足够了。spoken language"口语"符合语境。official"正式的，官方的"。 
5.A 根据上下文语境可知，作者不知道自己会喜爱（love）美式手语。concern"关心，担心，忧虑"；goal"目标"；request"要求"。
6.C 这个故事（story）始于作者上大学的第一周。meeting"会议"；trip"旅行"；task"任务"。
7.B 根据句中的关键词"watched"可知，此处指作者看到美式手语社团的成员表演（performed）。record"记录，录音"；recite"背诵"；discuss"讨论"。
8.A 手部动作和无需用语言交流的想法（idea）吸引了作者。amount"数额，数量"；dream"梦想"；reason"原因，理由"。
9.D 参见上题解析。attract"吸引，引起……的注意"，符合语境。disturb"打扰，打搅"；support"支持"；embarrass"使……尴尬，使……难堪"。
10.B 根据上下文语境可知，作者看到的完全不像自己过去（past）所经历过的任何事情。end"结尾"；course"过程，课程"；distance"距离"。
11.D 这种新事物使作者想要（接触）更多。show"展示"；act"表演，扮演"；want"想要"。
12.B 根据上下文语境和第一段中的关键词"explore"可知，作者觉得自己有进一步探索（explore）美式手语的需要。exercise"锻炼，训练"；express"表达"；explain"解释"。
13.C 根据语境可知，作者那天只是学会了如何用手语来表示全部字母。print"打印，印刷"；write"写"；sign"打手语"；count"数数"。
14.A 根据上文的"I only learned how to 13 the alphabet that day"可知，作者并没有对自己缓慢的（slow）进步感到沮丧。steady"稳步的"；normal"正常的"；obvious"明显的"。
15.C 根据语境，尤其是上文的"made it a point to"和下文的"and learn all I could"可知，作者努力做到参加（attend）这些会议。chair"主持（会议、讨论等）"；sponsor"赞助，举办"；organize"组织"。
16.D 根据下文的内容可知，作者注册参加了一个美式手语课程。miss"想念，错过"；pass"通过"；give up"放弃"；register for"注册，选课"。
17.A 根据上文的"The professor was deaf and any talking"可知，作者所参加的课程的教授是个耳聋的人，故任何谈话都是被禁止（prohibited）的。welcome"欢迎，欣然接受"；ignore"忽视"；repeat"重复"。
18.C 根据上下文的语境可知，作者很快意识到无声并非不愉快的，反而（Instead），如果有任何谈话的话，会导致(caused)作者他们学习得更少。Lastly"最后，终于"；Thus"因此"；However"然而"。
19.B 参见上题解析。require"要求"；allow "允许"；expect "期望"。
20.D 根据语境可知，作者现在非常喜欢这种无声以及它打开的新的（new）沟通方式。easy"容易的"；popular"受欢迎的"；quick"快速的"。
Cloze 2
本文是一篇记叙文。一名来自多伦多的男士与女友分手后，为了不浪费已经订好的机票，在网上征集与前女友同名的加拿大女性并免费赠送其机票。
1.C 根据下文可知，他要找的这位女士必须叫Elizabeth Gallagher, 而且必须持有加拿大护照，这些都是赠送机票的限制要求。benefit"益处"；deposit"订金，押金"；restriction"限制，约束"；examination"检查，考试"。
2.B 参见上题解析。25空后的"passport information"亦是提示。
3.D 根据上文的"his then girlfriend"可知，他们的男女朋友关系结束了。
4.A 根据语境可知，这位男士免费赠送票是因为他不想把机票浪费了。
5.A 机票不可转让，这是民航政策。 policy"政策"；order"命令"；payment"付款，报偿"；schedule"时间表，计划表"。
6.B 这张机票在预订的时候没有填护照信息。apply"申请"；book"预订"；check"检查"；bargain"讨价还价"。
7.A 任何一个叫Elizabeth Gallagher的女士都能使用此机票。
8.C 此处指有了此机票的人可以体验到旅行的快乐。sacrifice"牺牲"；express"表达"；experience"经历，体验"；provide"提供"。
9.C 根据下文可知，他在社交网站上发布免费提供机票的消息。offer"提供，给予"。
10.B 根据语境可知，此处指符合条件的对的(right)护照。
11.A 根据语境可知，更有趣的是，几百个感兴趣的人把他们的名字改成Elizabeth Gallagher。
12.D [JP4]参见上题解析。change...to...表示"把……改成……"。
13.D 根据下文提到的有成千上万的邮件可知，此处指已经完全失控了。out of control"失控"。
14.C 根据语境可知，世界各地的人发邮件来与他分享他们的旅游故事。
15.B 根据语境可知，他赠送机票并不期望得到什么回报。look for"寻求，期待"。
16.D 此处强调这张机票是免费额外得到的。single"单程的"；strange"奇怪的"；regular"有规律的"；extra"额外的"。
17.B 免费使用此机票的女士可以选择与他一起旅游，也可以拿走机票自己旅行。
18.C 此旅行是从纽约市到多伦多。trip"旅游，旅行"。
19.A 此处介绍机票行程，12月21日从纽约市出发，2月8日必须返回多伦多，因此是结束于多伦多。end"结束"。
20.D 根据语境可知，能得到免费机票的女士是幸运的。honored"光荣的，尊敬的"；lovely"可爱的"；intelligent"有智慧的，聪明的"。
Cloze 3
这是一篇记叙文。作者一直想减肥，但是都没有成功。后来她又开始减肥，但是这次的目的不同：减肥的同时，为流浪儿童募捐。以这个目标为动力，作者终于减肥成功并做了一件有意义的事。
1.C 根据下文中的"to make myself feel better"可知，作者用食物扼杀(kill)自己的坏心情。增加(add)，混合(mix)，分享(share)，都与语境不符。
2.A 作者担心自己的健康，为了控制饮食和体重试过许多种节食(diets)的办法。饮料(drinks)，水果(fruits),菜肴(dishes)，都不符合语境。
3.D 作者担忧自己的健康问题，但许多节食办法都没用，于是觉得对自己的体重(weight)没办法了。
4.C 作者50岁的时候，体重问题更加突出，严重地(seriously)影响作者的健康。暂时地(temporarily)，最近(recently)，偷偷地(secretly)，都与语境不符。
5.B 上文说到作者饱受自己体重问题的困扰，因此这里用形容词extra表示"额外的"，作者决心要开始甩掉身上多余的肉。
6.A 从选项的词义和搭配看，这里应该用动词attended与seminar(研讨会)搭配，表示作者参加了一个研讨会。
7.B 研讨会的一个领导者讲述自己不仅减重125磅，还为流浪儿童募集了两万五千美元，这是一个成功(success)的故事。folk"民谣"，adventure"历险"，science"科学"，都不符合语境。
8.C 作者受到这个领导者的故事的影响(Influenced),创立了一个项目。使惊奇(Surprised),逗笑(Amused)，打扰(Disturbed)，都不符合语境。
9.A 这是作者创立的一个项目，因此用名词project表示"项目，方案"，"project"在下文多处被提到。
10.D 作者的目标是减重150磅并募集五万美元来支持一项开始于30年前的旨在结束饥饿的运动，因此用in support of表示"支持"。in search of"寻找"；in need of "需要"；in place of "代替"。
11.D 把个人的减肥与帮助解决世界问题结合起来，这让作者觉得这是完美的解决办法，动词strike可以表示"（以某种方式）给某人留下印象"，因此选D。注意动词strike的熟词生义，注意掌握其常见用法。
12.A As引导时间状语从句表示"当……的时候"，这里说的是当作者开始实施自己的减肥计划的时候，又担心这次会遇到(run into)和以前减肥中一样的困难。
13.B run into表示"遇到"，与后面的difficulties呼应，表示"遇到困难"。
14.D 上文提到作者的担心，害怕会遇到先前的那些困难，因此选D表示"害怕"。
15.C While引导让步状语从句表示"尽管"，这里表示作者觉得自己这次走在正确的道路(path)上，因此选C。
16.B 这里表示捐款大量涌来，flood在此用作动词表示"涌进"，符合语境。
17.D 这里说的是作者饮食的变化，吃得少，而且吃得很健康(healthy)。吃得很多(heavy)，吃得很饱(full)，吃的东西很贵(expensive)，都不符合语境。
18.A 作者经常锻炼，regularly表示"有规律地，经常地"。
19.B 这里说的是作者一年之后实现(reached)了自己先前设定的目标，因此选B。
20.C 作者在这里发出感慨，自己在减肥的同时做了一件有意义的事：为流浪儿童募捐，因此选C。
Cloze 4
最初盖布瑞尔讨厌学习音乐，后来在老师的引导下步入了音乐殿堂，爱上了音乐。
【段意梳理】
第一段：很长一段时间以来，盖布瑞尔厌恶学习音乐。
第二段：音乐老师把盖布瑞尔带进了音乐殿堂。
第三段：盖布瑞尔过上了他曾经不愿意过的学音乐的学生的生活。
1.D根据句中的"heavy instrument cases"可知选择struggling, 表示"艰难地行进"。
2.D 根据最后一段中的"arrived"可知，他们到校练习音乐，选择turn up"出现，到达"。
3.A 根据本段最后一句中的"extra early"可知,他们到校比其他任何人都早，因此选择before。
4.C 他发誓要避开音乐，因为他不喜欢很早到校，因此选择avoid。
5.B 根据第二段的内容可知，本句话与上文有转折关系，因此选择However。
6.A 音乐课是学校标准课程的一部分，因此选择part。
7.D 由下文可知，他有音乐天赋，因此在随意地弹着钢琴时，他发现（慢慢）弹奏乐曲是容易的。故答案为D。
8.C 根据下一句中的"pleasure"可知，他意识到事实上他喜欢弹钢琴。因此选择enjoyed。
9.B 他试图不让音乐老师看到他那种明显的快乐。obvious符合句意。
10.D 音乐老师已经踱步到了他的面前来听他弹奏。wander"徘徊，闲逛，漫步",符合句意。
11.A 他尽力隐藏对音乐的好感，不想让音乐老师知道。他可能并没有隐藏得很好，因为老师告诉他他的（音乐）能力很强。故选because。
12.A 参见上题解析。ear在此表示"(学习音乐，模仿声音等的)能力"。
13.C 老师建议他去乐器室看看是否有吸引他的乐器，appeal to "吸引"，符合句意。
14.B 上文提及他弹钢琴，而这里指他决定给大提琴一个机会，即试一试大提琴，因此选择chance。
15.C 他开始练习拉大提琴时很随意，因此选择casually"随意地"。
16.A be committed to doing sth."尽心尽力做某事"，符合句意。
17.D 根据第一段可知，学习音乐当然就意味着他每天早上很早到校。mean"意味着"，符合句意。
18.B 根据句中的"heavy"可知选择dragging, 表示"拖"。
19.B 根据文章第一段中的"pityingly"可知选择pitying, pitying表示"同情的，怜悯的"。
20.C 由文章第一段可知他也曾经有过这样的表情，而现在他不再有这样的表情了，因此选择behind，leave...behind表示"把……抛在后面"。
Cloze 5
本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了在战火中，Alia Baker和身边的人勇敢地保护书籍的故事。【段意梳理】
第一段：Alia Baker工作的图书馆拥有众多宝贵的书籍，但面临着被战火摧毁的危险。
第二段：Alia Baker和身边的人在战争期间不顾自我安危，保护珍贵的书籍。
第三段：Alia Baker再次转移书籍，并期待和平的到来和图书馆的重建。
【核心词汇】
various a. 各种各样的 precious a. 珍贵的 
burn...to the ground 把……烧成灰烬，把……全部焚毁
1.A [ZK(#]根据下文可知，爱书人士经常到Alia的图书馆看书，分享知识，对于这些人来说，该图书馆是一个聚会处，故选meeting。
2.D 结合语境可知，他们在这里讨论全世界各种各样的事情，故选discussed，表示"讨论,议论"。
3.A 根据上文提到的战争即将来临，以及下文提到的Alia和身边的人保护图书馆书籍的内容可知，此处指Alia很担心书籍在战火中被毁掉，故选worried。
4.B 根据语境及下文的"mountains of gold"可知，Alia认为这些书比金山还要珍贵，故选precious，表示"珍贵的"。
5.C 空处上下文在语义上表示递进，指甚至(even)还有700年前的有关伊拉克历史的书籍。
6.A 根据语境可知，她希望得到政府允许把书搬到安全的(safe)地方,但他们拒绝了。ask sb. for permission表示"请求……的许可"，符合语境。
7.D 参见上题解析。
8.D 根据语境可知，每晚很晚下班后，Alia偷偷地把书带回家。secretly"秘密地，偷偷地"符合语境。
9.C 根据上下文语境及下文的"her car"可知，Alia把书装到她的汽车里运回家。fill表示"装满"。
10.B 根据下文的内容可知，战争爆发后，她的朋友们也赶来帮助(help)她。
11.D 根据下文可知，Anis答应把一些书藏在自己的餐馆里，agree to do...表示"同意做……"。
12.B 根据语境可知，他们整晚都在从图书馆里搬书，这也照应了上文中的"every night"。
13.C 根据上下文可知，他们要把书递过7英尺的高墙，并把它们藏在餐馆里。pass表示"传递"。
14.A 参见上题解析。hide表示"隐藏"。下文的hidden亦是提示。
15.C 根据语境及上文中的"the war broke out"可知， 战争还在继续（continued）。
16.B 根据语境及下文中的"a new library"可知，图书馆被全部焚毁了，故选library。
17.B 一天，轰炸停止了，士兵们也离开了，所以选soldiers。
18.D 根据下文可知，Alia知道，要想这些书安全，他们必须在城市安静的时候把这些书再转移(moved)出去。
19.C 参见上题解析。quiet表示"安静的"。
20.A 根据语境可知，Alia等待着战争的结束，梦想着(拥有)和平和一个新图书馆。dream of表示"梦想，期盼"。
Cloze 6
这是一篇记叙文。心地善良的Hannah在两次目睹忍受饥饿、无家可归的人的悲惨生活后，竭尽所能地给予他们帮助。女孩的善举感染了很多人。
【段意梳理】
第一段：Hannah目睹有人在垃圾中觅食。
第二段:Hannah目睹推着购物车无家可归的女士，决心帮助这类人。
第三段：Hannah开始呼吁人们关注无家可归的人。
第四段：介绍Hannah’s Place和Hannah得到的认可。
第五段：Hannah的影响。
【核心词汇】
upset adj.心烦意乱的，烦恼的 determined adj.坚定的，坚决的
contribute to 为……作出贡献 fundraising n.募捐
shelter n.避难所，栖身之地 campaign n.运动，宣传活动
make a difference有作用，有影响
1.B根据下文中的"her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry"可知，那个人从垃圾中寻找食物吃。
2.D 根据上文可知，Hannah看到有人在垃圾中寻找食物吃,又根据下文她的反应可知，她很难过，故选D。
3.C 根据后半句中的"there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve (解决) the problem of homelessness"可知，Hannah想伸出援助之手。help"帮助"。
4.A 根据语境可知，此处表示一位无家可归的女人推着购物车。push"推动"。
5.D 文中讲，一位无家可归的女人推着购物车，购物车中堆满了包裹，似乎女人的一切都在这些包裹里。根据语境可知，此处用bags。
6.B 看到这些无家可归、缺少食物的人，Hannah决心要帮助他们。determined adj. "坚定的，坚决的"。
7.A 自从Hannah与母亲第一次遇到无家可归的人以来，她一直与母亲谈论着无家可归的人的生活状况。根据语境可知，空处用since引导时间状语从句。
8.C Hannah的母亲告诉她，如果她做一些事来改变这个问题，那她就不会感觉这么难过了。根据语境可知，空处用动词feel。
9.D 根据上文的"Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces"可知，Hannah想传播希望，提高人们的意识，从而呼吁人们关注无家可归的人。spread "传播"。
10.C Hannah开始举办"大老板"午餐，她将试图说服当地商界领袖为帮助无家可归和饥饿的人作贡献。host"主持，作为主人招待"。
11.A 参见上题解析。contribute to"捐献，为……作出贡献"。
12.A 根据文中的"people donate ＄20 and wear red scarves" 可知，此处表示一种活动。campaign "(为取得某种结果而进行的政治、商业或社会性的)运动，活动"。
13.B 根据第一段中的"She asked her mother why he did that, and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry"可知，此处应用形容词hungry。
14.C 根据下文可知，Hannah’s Place给人们提供躲避严寒的地方，这使她感到骄傲(proud)。
15.B 文中讲，在严寒时睡(sleeping)在户外意味着死亡。
16.A 由下文的"For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award"可知，别人给予Hannah很多肯定和表扬。praise"赞扬，称赞"。
17.D 2007 BRICK Award这个奖项认可像Hannah一样的年轻人为改变世界而作出的努力。effort"努力"。
18.B 此处指"但在她做所有这些事的过程中"，故用through。
19.C Hannah仍然过着普通校园女生的生活，只是常常去探望无家可归的人。normal "正常的"。
20.D Hannah是一个通过努力改变世界的年轻人。make a difference"有作用，有影响"。
2016年
Cloze 1
文章讲述了Larry用自己的努力挽救了一个女人的生命的英勇事迹。
1.C由文章的标题A Heroic Driver及上下文可知，Larry正沿着165公路往北行驶（traveling）着。
2.D根据前面的"Larry works with Transport Drivers, Inc"可知，此处表示他将货物运送给一个顾客（customers）后。
3.C根据语境可知，此处填As表示当他离得更近一些的时候，符合语境要求。
4.B此处的车与前一句的亮着灯的车并不是同一辆车，故此处指另一辆车，填another。
5.A由后面的"the fire extinguisher(灭火器)"和the fire可以判断，此处该填flames"火苗"。
6.B根据第二段中的"the wrecked(毁坏的) vehicle"可知，此处该填disabled。disable可表示"使无效，使不能运转"，此处为过去分词作定语，表示被毁的车。
7.ALarry把车停在路边，拉好手刹，拿出了灭火器。get hold of意为"找到所需要的东西"，与语境吻合；take charge of是"负责，掌管"的意思，显然不符合语境要求。
8.D车灯一直亮着的车的车主走了过来（came over）。come down"下降，降低，被拆毁"；come through"经历……而活着，安然度过"；come in"进入，卷入"。
9.Cmake a call是固定搭配，意为"打电话"。此处表示那个男子告诉Larry他已经拨打了急救电话。
10.A就在那时（then），他们听到从被毁坏的车里传来一个女人的声音。
11.D靠近（Approaching）车，他们看到一个女人正试图从碎了的车窗里爬出来。
12.B根据下文的"she should not move"可知，此处表示他们告诉她要保持不动（still）的状态，直到救护人员到达。quiet"安静的"；away"不在，离开"；calm"镇静的"。
13.D根据语境可知，此处存在转折关系。故填but。
14.A根据后面的"Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she should not move"的安慰语言以及常识可知，此处表示但是她认为车子即将要爆炸（explode）了。
15.C此处表示Larry叫她不要动，以免（in case）伤到脖子。
16.B由后面的"let them go to work"可知，当消防人员和救护人员到了后，Larry和另一个男子便往后退（backed off），方便他们施救。
17.B发生了交通事故，警察应该到场，且下文"They let him and the other man go"中的"They"指代本空，故只能选B项。
18.DLarry问警察他需要留下来还是可以自由（free）离开。
19.A有一件事情是可以肯定的（for certain）。
20.C他的努力（efforts）在极大程度上挽救了那个女人的生命。
Cloze 2
文章讲述了作者通过刻苦训练，最终实现了成为学校足球队的明星球员的目标。
1.B文章首句 "When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team" 提到，我13岁时唯一的目标就是成为学校足球队的明星。结合下文的"Miller King, who was the best"可推断出Miller King是我们学校最出色的足球运动员(player)，而实现我的目标就意味着打败(beating out）他。
2.D参见上题解析。
3.A根据上文的"all summer long I worked out"可知，此处表示我到哪里都带着足球练习。
4.C根据本段中的"Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm"可以推断出，我在Miller出院后去看了他。C项符合语境。
5.AMiller出了车祸失去了右臂，根据常识可知，这里指Miller出院后脸色苍白（pale），却没有哭。
6.B根据下文的"I was named most valuable player"可知，我被提名为最有价值球员，故可推断出我打破(broke)了Miller的所有纪录。
7.DMiller出车祸后不能再像往常一样踢球，因此只能坐在运动员休息区看(watched)主场比赛。
8.C空前的"I was named most valuable player"与空后的"I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame "语义间存在转折关系，故用but。
9.C此处指我经常做一些疯狂的梦。在梦中，我是Miller车祸的肇事者。根据上文可知Miller出了车祸，故这里选accident。
10.AMiller由于失去了右臂，因此独自一人很难翻越围栏。 stuck在此作形容词，表状态，指Miller无法翻越围栏, 被卡住了动不了。
11.B通过本句话即可判断出答案，要是双臂健全，翻越这个围栏并不困难。
12.C我一直梦想打败Miller，就在九月前Miller出了车祸，只能坐在休息区看比赛无法上场，而我却在场上破了他所有纪录还被提名MVP，所以我肯定他最不想接受我的帮助。assistance符合语境。
13.B根据上文可知Miller接受了我的帮助，故这里指我帮助（helped）他慢慢翻越围栏。
14.D在我的帮助下，我们最终安全地翻越了围栏。
15.AMiller说我本赛季踢得不错，故选择fine。
16.C这里指Miller感谢我临时取代（fill in for）他参加比赛，故C项符合语境。
17.D这里指Miller感谢我的话让我从先前的噩梦中解脱出来。
18.AMiller身残志坚，他仍然领先于我。
19.D与文章首段呼应，表示我对Miller的钦佩和仰慕是正确的。
20.B从那天起，我不断地成长，越加真实。
Cloze 3
Nome小镇里的孩子们感染了白喉病。为了挽救孩子们，一些勇士们展开了雪橇接力赛，冒着危险，日夜兼程地把药品安全运到小镇上，孩子们最终得救了。
1.A根据下文中的"and knew he had diphtheria"可知，应填examine"检查（身体）"，表示Dr.Welch给一个生病的男孩做了检查。
2.B上文说这种病主要传染给孩子，下文说如果这种病袭击这个镇子，因此根据语境，应选B，表示如果发生这种情况的话，那么这里的孩子们就会很无助了。helpless表示"无助的，无能为力的"。
3.D上下文语境表示转折含义，因此选D，表示"然而，可是"，指可是，最近的供应物也远在一千多英里之外。
4.C下文说用船只送药的方法不可行，因此这里选C，指这个小镇中船只进出的港口已经被冰覆盖。harbor"港口"。
5.B根据语境和上文的"full of ice"可知，这里说的是汽车和马不能在被雪覆盖的道路上行进，因此选B表示"被雪覆盖的"。
6.C根据下文的"had died"可知，此处表示在1月26日之前，Billy和其他三个孩子已经死去了。故用by表示"在……之前，到……为止"。
7.D这里表示还有20个孩子染病了，因此选D表示"生病的"。
8.A根据语境可知，此处指小镇的政府官员提出了一个解决方案，因此选A表示"计划，方案"。
9.B前面提到道路积雪，港口冰冻，且当时还没有喷气式飞机，因此可排除A、C、D三项，应选B。下文的"from the train at Nenana"亦是提示。
10.A根据语境，这里应用carry表示"运送"，描述狗拉雪橇运送药品到目的地的动作。
11.C根据句意，此处应用When引导时间状语从句，指当第一个赶狗拉雪橇的人把药品交给下一个赶狗拉雪橇的人的时候，他的脸由于极度的寒冷被冻得发黑。
12.D根据下文中"a frozen body of water"可知应选D表示"穿过，穿越"，指Seppala必须要穿过一片结了冰的水域。
13.C下文的"Norton Sound was covered with ice...of Nome"描述了这片水域的危险，因此选C表示"危险的"。
14.D此处表示如果他掉进了下面的冰水里，他会死掉，镇上那些患病的孩子也会因为没有药品而死去。结合语境判断选D。
15.C结合上文的"huge piles of snow blocked"和下文的"He had to leave...get around them"可判断应选C，表示大堆的雪把他的道路阻断了。
16.A根据上文的"leave the trail（雪橇痕迹）"可知，这里选A表示"找到"，指环境是如此糟糕以至于再次找到雪橇痕迹对他来说是不可能的。
17.B根据语境，这里用try to do表示"试图做某事"，指Balto试图嗅出其他的狗的气味。
18.A根据下文的"He had found the trail"可知，此处指Balto找到了雪橇痕迹，于是开始奔跑。故选A。
19.D根据上下文可知，这里说的是Kaasen和他的狗到达了Nome，因此选D,表示"到达"。
20.B根据倒数第二段的内容可知，最终药品被安全送到了Nome，疾病也得到了控制，孩子们恢复了健康，故此处指这个小镇得救了。因此选B，表示"挽救"。
Cloze 4
Lainey有较高的阅读能力，但是她不喜欢阅读，她就是一个典型的不喜欢阅读的孩子。但是如果阅读的话题够吸引人，并且周围的人能做榜样参与到阅读过程中，Lainey这样的孩子还是会喜欢上阅读的。
1.D根据句中的"She had good grades"以及"but she did not like to read"可知，Lainey的阅读能力已经超过三年级的水平了，但问题是她不愿意阅读。根据语境可知，此处用介词above，意为"（能力、水平等）高于，胜过"。
2.B根据该句中的关键信息"her Aunt Dede"可知，空格处用niece，意为"外甥女，侄女"。
3.Croll one’s eyes意为"翻白眼"，该短语符合语境，因为Lainey不喜欢阅读。
4.A文中讲到Dede阿姨是一位老师。她曾经给班上的学生读过哈利·波特的故事，大家都很喜欢。甚至班上最小的孩子也深深地被故事情节所吸引（attracted）。根据语境可知，空格处用Even，表示"甚至"。
5.D参见上题解析。attract意为"吸引"，符合语境。surprise"使感到惊奇"，annoy"使烦恼"，puzzle"使困惑"，都不符合语境。
6.C根据上文的"had read the book to her students"可知，此处表示孩子们都饶有兴趣地听故事。故空格处用listened。
7.D孩子们喜欢哈利·波特的故事，所以他们满腔热情地参与讨论。enthusiastically"满腔热情地，热烈地"符合语境。suspectedly"怀疑地"，anxiously"焦虑地"，calmly"沉着地"，都不符合语境。
8.BLainey对哈利·波特的故事不感兴趣，且第一段中Lainey说的"Borrrring"也是提示，所以此处用形容词boring。
9.A下文中的"there are lots of pictures"暗示此处用名词pictures。
10.C结合上文内容可知，Dede阿姨说Lainey错了，《哈利·波特》中有插图。所以此处用形容词wrong。
11.ADede阿姨说《哈利·波特》中的每一页都有很多的画面，你只需要阅读文字来想象它们。空格后的"It’s like magic"也暗示答案。see在此处意为"想象"。
12.A"想得美，Dede阿姨"， Lainey没好气地回答说。 sourly"闷闷不乐地，没好气地"，符合语境。patiently"耐心地"，eagerly"急切地"，shyly"羞怯地，胆怯地"，不符合语境。
13.B上文中的"Nice try"暗示了答案，此处表示Dede阿姨准备好了再次尝试激发Lainey对阅读的兴趣。
14.DDede阿姨说如果Lainey不喜欢看《哈利·波特》就还给她，也许Lainey的母亲喜欢听故事。give back"归还，送回"，符合语境。
15.A参见上题解析。enjoy doing"喜欢做某事"。
16.B下文中"Please read a little..."是请求。request"请求"，符合语境。decision"决定"，comment"评论"，promise"承诺"，不符合语境。
17.CLainey要求读大声些。语境表明此处用louder。
18.C上文说Lainey不喜欢阅读，所以此处用unwilling，意为"不情愿的"。 unpleasant"使人不愉快的"，innocent"无辜的"，independent"独立的", 不符合语境。
19.D结合语境可知，如果Lainey对故事的话题感兴趣，阅读还是可以令她感到兴奋的。be excited about"对……感到兴奋，因……而激动"，符合语境。
20.A此处表示把Lainey感兴趣的文学作品提供给她时，她会去阅读，而且会很激动。present意为"提供，呈现"。concern"涉及，关系到"，disturb"打扰"，replace"代替"，不符合语境。
Cloze 5
小时候身患重病，经过多年的治疗后最终康复的作者的女儿下决心成为一名游泳健将，艰苦的训练和不尽如人意的成绩并没有使她退缩，最终她的意志力以及热情使她获得了最高的荣誉。
1.D根据下句话"After years of regular treatment, she 2 became healthy"可知，Cathy小时候身患重病(illness)。
2.B根据前半句"After years of regular treatment"可推知，Cathy最终(finally)康复了。
3.C根据空后的"our local swim team"可知，此处表示她想加入我们当地的游泳队，故应用join表示"加入"。
4.D根据下文的内容可知，此处指女儿最终成功地加入了游泳队。make it表示"获得成功"，为固定用法。
5.A前句讲到作者的女儿最终成功加入了游泳队，后文则提及游泳练习很艰苦，前后句之间为转折关系，故应用however"然而"。therefore"因此"；otherwise"否则"；instead"代替"。
6.B根据上文可知，此处指作者的女儿在刚加入游泳队的前几周里几乎不能挺过来(survive)。
7.A根据上下文的语境可知，此处指听到女儿咳嗽得厉害，作者决定把女儿从游泳队里拉(pull)出来，即作者不想让女儿继续参加游泳队的训练了。
8.C根据上文的"wearing her swimsuit"可知，作者的女儿穿着泳装做好去游泳的准备了。(be) ready to do sth."准备好做某事"。
9.C根据上文的"I told her...but she refused to"和下文的"and insisted she go"可知，此处应用give up，表示作者的女儿拒绝放弃游泳。
10.B根据上文的"kept swimming"可知，此处指作者的女儿没有错过(miss)一次训练。attend"参加"；ban"禁止"；start"开始"。
11.C根据上文的内容可知，此处指作者的女儿内心有一个成为最好的自己的坚定的(firm)目标。rich"丰富的"；weak"虚弱的";kind"善良的"。
12.B根据上文，尤其是第四段的首句可知，作者的女儿的意志力很坚定。determined"意志坚定的"符合语境。trusted"受信任的"；experienced"有经验的"；embarrassed"窘迫的"。
13.A由下文的"often she would be the last swimmer in the race"可推知，作者的女儿的游泳之路不是一帆风顺的，经常会有沮丧(frustration)的时刻。
14.D根据上文可知，此处指作者的女儿虽然经常是最后一名，但要她接受自己不曾成为获胜者(winner)是很困难的。
15.A根据下文的"praise their accomplishments"可知，此处指在决赛颁奖仪式上，虽然作者的女儿不指望自己获得任何奖项，但她仍然待在那儿为朋友们加油(cheer on)。compete with"和某人竞争"；respond to"对……作出回应"；run after"追赶"。
16.C根据语境可知，主教练是在宣布获奖名单，故应选announce"宣布，宣告"。
17.B本篇文章以Cathy的决心和毅力为主线引领全文，故应用will"意志力",指Cathy用她的意志力和热情激励着我们。
18.A尽管技巧和天赋能带来巨大的成功，然而一个人拥有的最有价值的财富是内心。本句前后两部分为让步关系，故应填Although。
19.D此处指这是作者女儿生命中最重要的时刻，故应用moment。下文中的"the hour"也是提示。
20.A十年来她所经历的一切中，这是她真正成功的时刻。through"经过（全部的过程或经历）"，符合语境。
2012—2015年高考题
Cloze 1
本文讲述了作者在带着孩子们去超市购物的过程中，一家人主动帮助一个乞讨的失业者的经历。
1.A根据上下文内容及选项可知，这个人应该是失业了。lose one’s job"失业"，符合语境。
2.C在这家商店（外面）这样的情景并不常见。sight"看见的事物，情景"，符合语境。
3.B结合语境及选项可知，这里应该指作者10岁的孩子注意到这个在寒风中乞讨的人后作出了评论。make a comment on"对……作出评论"。
4.A根据第一段中的"On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper"及空后的"in the cold wind"可知，这个人应该是不得不站在外面的寒风中乞讨，因此本空填outside"在外面"。
5.D由语境可知，一进商店，作者让孩子们为那个乞讨者挑选（pick）他可能需要的物品。
6.C这里指这个乞讨者会需要的东西。appreciate"欢迎"，符合语境。
7.D根据第四段中的"When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it"可知，作者17岁的孩子提议送给乞讨者一张礼品卡（gift card）。
8.B由下文中的"but...well, sometimes 9 from our need instead of our abundance...to do"可知，作者自己家的钱也不多。low"不足的"，符合语境。
9.A由上下文语境可知，这里指从我们的需求中（拿出一些）赠给别人正是我们需要做的事情。give"赠送"，符合语境。
10.D参见上题解析。just"正好，恰好"，符合语境。
11.A由上文可知，作者让孩子们为帮助他人做出牺牲，所以孩子们都宣布（declared）这周他们可以不要哪些东西，这样他们可以省下钱为乞讨者买东西。
12.C根据第三段的第二句"They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice."可知，他们给这个乞讨者购买了一袋食物。
13.B收到我们送给他的食物，他感动得热泪盈眶。watery表示"泪汪汪的"，符合语境。　
14.B作者送给他一张礼品卡，这样他和家人就可以用卡来买他们可能需要的任何东西。whatever"任何事物"，符合语境。
15.A这次在超市的爱心行动是我们家一次愉快的经历（experience）。
16.D连续几天，孩子们都在找其他我们可以帮助（help）的人！
17.C根据下文引号里的内容可知，如果作者那天拒绝为失业者买礼品卡，事情会以不同的方式结束。differently"不同地"，符合语境。
18.D这里表示：不行，我们真没有钱（money）给（他）了。
19.C这里表示这次爱心行动不仅帮助了一位处在困境中的兄弟，也让作者的孩子们尝到了帮助他人的甜头。in need"在危难之中，在困难时"，符合语境。
20.B参见上题解析。
Cloze 2
改变教学方式，"失控"课堂即可变成"乐学"课堂。
1.D由第二段第一句中的"the children fell silent"可知，"我"努力让学生安静下来，但不起作用。故选D。
2.A由下文的"teaching was not for me"（教学不适合我）可知，此时，作者觉得音乐老师这一工作到头了。故选A。
3.B由上文的"My panic was rising...wildly"可知，作者不希望有人注意到自己内心的颤抖，即害怕和紧张。故选B。
4.A根据第三段第一句中的"...closed their eyes"可知答案选A。
5.C原先作者想尽了办法让学生安静下来都没成功，但当作者说完"Put your heads on the desks and close your 4! We are going on a journey"后学生安静下来了，这真让作者感到惊讶。故选C。
6.D"我"把手伸向"我"的唱片集，随意拿出了一张，把它放在唱片机上播放。故选D。
7.C学生们趴在课桌上，闭着眼睛，等待（waited）着播放音乐。
8.D根据前一句的"When the music started"可知，此处指所有学生都在听着音乐。故选D。
9.B由前文的"Put your heads on the desks"和"lay their heads on their desks"可知，此空应选B。
10.A由第一段的"teaching was not for me"以及下文的"The music allowed me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect..."可知，作者开始学会了怎样教学（teach）。
11.C由"tears and smiles"是一对表示对立的意义的词可知，此空应填与knowing对立的词unknown。
12.B这就是课堂上的音乐所具有的力量。B项符合语境要求。
Cloze 3
起初作者认为自己的父亲忙于事业对家人缺乏关心,但是后来作者发现父亲做的这一切其实都是为了家人的幸福。
1.C根据文章首句"Dad had a green comb"可知,此处指作者的父亲会把梳子(comb)交给她,让她去清洗这把梳子。
2.D根据上下文语境可知,作者是很高兴(pleased)地去做这件事情的。下文的"excitedly"和"...clean his comb was such a pleasure"也是暗示。
3.A根据上下文语境可知，此处指这份乏味的工作给作者带来了快乐(joy)。
4.D根据上下文语境可知,此处指的是作者打开水龙头。turn on"打开",符合文意。
5.B根据上下文语境可知,此处表示父亲会亲切地对着作者笑(smile),然后把梳子放在他的钱包上。stare"凝视,盯着看"，shout"大声说，喊叫"，laugh"笑，发出笑声",均不符合文意。
6.B根据下文的"Dad’s business"可知,两年之后父亲开创了自己的事业(business),但是情况不太好。
7.B根据后文的"Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to"以及"for placing our family in trouble"可知，就是那时候，事情开始变化(change)了。
8.C根据句意,作者的母亲和作者很生父亲的气，因为他使他们的家陷入到困境中。be mad with意思是"对……很生气"，符合句意。satisfied"满意的"，delighted"高兴的"，strict"严格的",均不符合文意。
9.A根据文意,随着时间(time)的推移,我们之间慢慢产生了令人感到不舒服的沉默,这暗示出家庭成员之间有了隔阂。
10.B结合上下文语境可知，此处指由于父亲的事业慢慢步入了正轨,在作者28岁生日那天,父亲早早地(early)回了家。occasionally"偶尔，间或"，frequently"经常地，频繁地"，rarely"很少",均不符合文意。
11.C根据第一段中的"Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK"可知,此处指父亲让作者帮助他清洗(clean)一下梳子。
12.B根据上下文语境可知,此处指作者接过(took)那把梳子,然后向洗涤池那里走去。
13.C根据上文的"Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK"可知,此处指帮助(helping)父亲清洗梳子。
14.D这个习惯意味着父亲早早地回到家里,与母亲和作者一起度过(spend)晚上的时间。
15.C根据上文的"That routine(习惯) meant..."可知,此处指这意味着(meant)一个快乐和充满爱的家庭。
16.D父亲对作者笑了笑,小心地(carefully)把梳子放在他的钱包上。firmly"坚决地"，hurriedly"匆忙地"，casually"随便地",均不符合文意。
17.A但是，这一次，作者注意到一些不同的(different)事情。后文中的"Dad had aged. He had wrinkles..."也是暗示。
18.D根据空处上下文的语境可知,此处表示意思上的转折,故要用yet"然而，但是"。
19.B父亲的微笑仍然像以前一样令人感到幸福快乐(heartwarming)。convincing"令人信服的，有说服力的",cautious"谨慎的,十分小心的",innocent"无辜的,无罪的",均不符合文意。
20.B从父亲的笑中,作者体会到父亲是想让自己的家人有好的生活(life)。
Cloze 4
"我"以前的家的后面有一片树林，在后院有很多动物。最初"我"给冠蓝鸦喂花生吃，后来松鼠、兔子、土拨鼠也熟悉了"我"，甚至会在"我"手中吃东西。"我"还将胡萝卜头放在土拨鼠的头上并拍照留念。
1.B第一年，"我"开始给冠蓝鸦喂花生吃，然后又喂松鼠。start doing sth."开始做某事"。
2.C松鼠毫无困难(problem)，直接上来享用花生。
3.C几个月过去了，兔子见"我"没有威胁，不逃走了。threat"威胁",符合语境。
4.A根据"they were eating out of my hand"可知，它们都信任"我"。故选trust"信任，信赖"。
5.Dremember"想起，记得"。第二年，兔子记得"我"，甚至有一只会坐着享用胡萝卜薄片。
6.C结合空后内容可知，此处是"我"注意到的现象。notice"注意",符合语境。
7.Bincreasing"不断增加的"。当"我"给兔子喂食物的时候，"我"注意到以前会跑开的土拨鼠对这种喂食情况越来越感兴趣了。
8.D"我"小心翼翼地伸出一个长长的胡萝卜。下文中的"both munching (津津有味地咀嚼) on carrots"也是提示。
9.A不久之后，土拨鼠就坐在兔子旁边，津津有味地咀嚼着胡萝卜。before long"不久之后",符合语境。
10.A几个月后，土拨鼠吃(eating)胡萝卜时，甚至会背朝着"我"。
11.BOnce"有一次",此处是介绍"我"的一次经历。
12.A当土拨鼠转身后，"我"小心翼翼地(carefully)伸出手，用手指抓挠她的背。
13.D第三年，兔子和土拨鼠回来了。"我"用手指抓挠土拨鼠的背仍然(still)没有困难。
14.A切胡萝卜片的时候，"我"一直认为(thought)胡萝卜头看起来像一顶帽子。
15.CSo"因此"，引出结果。因此有一天，"我"轻轻地将胡萝卜头放在土拨鼠的头上,看看她会做什么。
16.Bplace"放置"。此处指"我"轻轻地将胡萝卜头放在土拨鼠的头上。
17.B根据下文中的"The next time, I had my camera ready to record what you see here, one of several dozen such pictures"可知，"我"轻轻地将胡萝卜头放在土拨鼠的头上时，土拨鼠没有半点移动(move)。
18.D只要土拨鼠有一片胡萝卜吃，她从不管头上的胡萝卜头。So long as"只要"，引导条件状语从句。
19.C参见上题解析。bother"费心，因……操心"，符合语境。
20.A根据下文中的"I got a pleasure, and she had yet another tasty treat"可知，这是公平的交易。fair trade"公平交易"。
Cloze 5
Dario和他母亲因乔迁新居深夜弹钢琴庆祝而影响了邻居的休息，后来他们通过举办一个聚会加强了彼此之间的沟通和理解。
1.A根据空后的"side by side at the piano"可知，他们应该是坐(sat)在一起的。
2.C根据上文中的"They played jazz music"可知，这里应该是吵闹的音乐（music）充满了整个房间。
3.B根据上文中的"made them feel very happy"以及空后的"their happiness disappeared"可知，此处应为转折关系，故用however。
4.A根据下文中的"One of their neighbors had written to complain（抱怨） about the sound of the piano"可知，这里指一张便条（note）。
5.D根据下文中的"he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that"可知，管理员认为邻居们都很友善（nice）。
6.A根据上文一位邻居留便条抱怨可知，他们应该是给邻居们（neighbors）写信致歉。
7.D根据"we could go"和"in person"可知，这里是表示"拜访（visit）每一个人"。
8.A根据下文中的"party lights"和"the day of the party"可知，他们是想举办一个聚会（party）。
9.B根据上文Dario的建议可知，他和母亲都喜欢这个想法（idea）。
10.Cprepare sb. for sth.意思是"为某人准备某物"，这里指他们为邻居们准备了一些甜点。
11.B根据下文中的"Some guests brought presents"可知，最后，聚会那天到了（arrived）。
12.C因为是参加聚会，所以一些邻居带甜点是用来分享（share）的。
13.Btreat"款待"；present"赠送"；help"帮助"；serve"服务"。present sb. with sth.意思是"赠给某人某物"，根据语境，这里表示Mrs. Gilbert给Dario的母亲带来了一本书。
14.D根据下文中的"you might play like this every night"可知，这里应该是说Mrs. Gilbert当时很担忧（worried）。
15.DDario的母亲认为他们欠Mrs. Gilbert一个道歉。owe sb. sth."欠某人某物"，符合语境。
16.A根据语境可知，这里表示Dario的母亲当时并没有意识到（realize）他们那么晚了还在弹钢琴。
17.D根据上文中的"Just not so loud"可知,这些歌曲并没有那么吵闹（loud）。
18.C根据语境可知，他们将会非常高兴(happy)在晚上弹奏这些音乐。
19.B因为是新的音乐，所以Dario很期盼练习（practicing）。
20.C根据下文中的"made him feel that they were home at last"可知，他们融入了新的生活，应该有温暖（warmth）的感觉。
Cloze 6
即使因为手头的报纸没卖完而赔钱，Jason也不愿意像同伴那样靠虚假消息去卖报纸，最后他因为诚实而得到了一份好工作。
1.D小男孩儿很卖力地在街上跑着卖报纸，但是仍然有20份报纸没有卖出去。因此选D。
2.B报纸没卖完，小男孩儿的心情当然是沉重的(heavy)。
3.A报纸没有卖完，那么小男孩儿就只能把剩余的报纸而不是钱拿回家，故用instead of表示"而不是"。
4.D根据第11空后的"the cake he wanted to buy for his mother"可知选D，他要给妈妈买蛋糕。
5.B想到自己没能把报纸都卖完，小男孩儿要崩溃了。break down表示"（健康、精神）垮掉"。
6.D下文中的报童Chad给小男孩儿传授了卖报纸的诀窍，因此选D表示"诀窍"。
7.BChad给Jason传授卖报纸的诀窍，说报纸上有爆炸性新闻，此时Jason说："但是报纸上根本没有这些新闻。"故选B。
8.A这里应用before引导时间状语从句表示"在……之前"。在他们有时间看（报纸）之前，你就赶紧跑开。
9.C根据空后的"get your money"可知，此处表示卖完报纸，因此用sell out表示"卖完"。
10.BChad告诉Jason的卖报诀窍对于Jason来说是一种新的想法(idea)，因此选B。
11.C本空所在部分与前面第4空后的"some seeds for his bird"相对应，给他的鸟买种子，因此选C。
12.D小男孩儿下定决心不能撒谎，故用determined表示"坚定的"。
13.C从本题的四个选项看，这里应用just表示"仅仅，只是"，此处指尽管自己只是个贫穷的报童。
14.A这里说的是小男孩儿从小受到的教诲，故用teach表示"教导，教育"。
15.CJason像往常一样去办公室取他的报纸，故用as usual表示"像往常一样"。
16.AChad面带得意的笑容，说自己昨天卖了六打报纸。因此选A。
17.B除了为自己的（卖报）成绩感到骄傲之外，Chad还补充说Jason因为不愿意撒谎而没卖完报纸亏本了。这里用lose表示"（使）亏损，（使）损失"。
18.A根据空格后面的叙述可知，其他的报童都在因为Jason不撒谎而嘲笑他，因此选A。
19.C此时从办公室走过来的一位先生听到报童们的话，很赞赏Jason的行为，因此选C，表示"喜爱地"。bravely"勇敢地"；gratefully"感激地"；modestly"谦虚地"。
20.C根据下文中的"a well-paid job"可知,选C，此处指Jason开始了自己的新工作。
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本文讲述了Joe 和Simon成功登顶后返回途中的惊险遭遇，他们不屈不挠、互相支持的精神让人为之振奋。
1.Cbut一词说明前后为转折关系，他们成功到达山顶。
2.A依据下文得知他们返回途中天气状况恶劣(difficult)。
3.DJoe 和Simon都知道如果Simon独自继续返回，他倒可以安全地折返营地。
4.B参见上题解析。
5.DSimon决定冒着生命危险用绳子带Joe下山。
6.C就在他们俩下山的时候，天气更糟糕了，接着麻烦又来了。go down"下降，下山"。
7.D参见上题解析。
8.A因为他们相互看不见也听不见，Simon错误地把Joe从峭壁边上往下送，结果进退两难。by mistake"错误地"；by chance"碰巧"；by choice"出于自己的选择"；by luck"侥幸"。
9.DJoe自己爬不回来，Simon也不可能有力气把他拉上来。
10.BJoe的重量正在把Simon慢慢地往下拉，两人处境危险。
11.A最终在坚持一个多小时后，在黑暗和寒冷中，Simon不得不作出一个决定。
12.C参见上题解析。
13.B结果Joe摔到了下面的冰缝中。
14.A依据下文可知，Joe成功地从冰缝中爬出来，一步步接近营地。manage to do"成功做到"。
15.CJoe一条腿断了，不能走，只能缓慢移动。
16.B营地距离Joe将近一万米远。away "相距"。
17.DSimon早已顺利返回营地。
18.ASimon想Joe坠落悬崖必死无疑。
19.C但是Simon不想立即离开营地。
20.B三天后，Joe居然爬回来了，Simon难以相信这人间奇迹。
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作者无意中对学生的表扬，却使学生改变很大，学生的母亲感激万分。由此，作者也感悟：小小的善举却能产生重大的作用。
1.D从下文中"I gave an honest account of the students’ work"可知此处填"teacher"恰当。
2.C从上文"In Simon’s case…handwriting"可知Simon的学习成绩不好，书写也很差，但空后却为"he was a bright student"，故这里填but表转折。
3.B根据上文提到"he was a bright student",但他的成绩却很差可知，his work绝对没有反映他的能力。courage"勇气"， feelings"感觉"， dream"梦想"，均不符合语境。
4.C由于Simon在学校的成绩不好，Simon的母亲进来时，"我"的手心冒汗，当她亲"我"的双颊时，"我"感到完全出乎意料。unprepared"无准备的，没有预料到的"，符合语境。desperate"绝望的"，responsible"负责的"，unsuitable"不适当的"， 均不符合语境。
5.A 根据下文"He talked of…a friend’s house"和Simon母亲对"我"的态度可推知，Simon的改变是因为"我"。in spite of "尽管"， apart from"除……外"， as for"至于"，均不符合语境。
6.A根据Simon因为"我"改变了很多，且Simon的母亲很感激"我"可推断Simon是喜欢"我"的。因此选A。
7.C根据Simon开始交朋友可知，他在朋友家度过一个下午这件事发生在最近。gradually"逐步地"， constantly"不断地"， obviously"明显地"，均不符合语境。
8.A根据Simon 的变化可知，作者在Simon 身上培养的是好的品质。self-doubt"自我怀疑，缺少自信"， self-pity"自怜，自哀"，self-defense"自卫"，均不符合语境。故选A。
9.C"我"坐在那儿，惊呆了，大概有半个小时，不知道刚刚发生了什么。根据语境可知，用wonder,表示惊讶。
10.B"我"是怎样使那个男孩的生活发生改变的呢？甚至连"我"自己都不知道。even"甚至"，表示程度。
11.B 从下文可知，作者是在回忆原因。故用remember。
12.D"我"最后记起来，几个月前的一天，一些学生在全班同学面前作报告。give reports"作报告"。
13.A根据下文"Speak up"可知，Jeanne声音太小，故用quietly。repeatedly"重复地"， quickly"迅速地"，firmly"坚定地，坚固地", 均不符合语境。
14.C根据下文"the last kid in the last row"可知，Simon是最后一排最后一个学生，故他是唯一一个要被说服的。选C。
15.D根据"the last kid in the last row"可知，选back。
16.B从下文"and became happy"可知smile符合语境。
17.D那都是因为他碰巧是最后一排的最后一个孩子。选happened。intend"想要，打算"，pretend"假装"，refuse"拒绝"，均不符合语境。
18.B作者对Simon 的称赞是无意的，但对于坐最后一排、年仅12岁的Simon来说，这是一种表扬，故用praise。
19.C在我多年的教书生涯中，这给我上了最有价值的一堂课。根据语境可知，这件事让作者感悟很多。difficult"困难的"，painful"令人痛苦的", enjoyable"使人快乐的"，均不符合语境。
20.Aearly"提早，提前"；slowly"缓慢地"； frequently "频繁地"；occasionally"偶尔"。根据语境可知，作者感谢它的早到。故选A。
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文章主要叙述了作者在母亲节和她五岁的儿子去购物时所发生的一件事：作者儿子给一位受伤的老人送了一束鲜花，这让大家都很感动。
1.A根据文意，此处表示我和我的儿子正准备离开(leave)时。
2.D根据下文中的"what had happened to the elderly couple"可知，此处表示"一位老妇人"。
3.A根据下文中的"the elderly couple"以及"We gave the flower to the woman’s husband"可判断出，当时那位老妇人和她的丈夫(husband)在一起。
4.D根据句意，许多人停下来帮助他们，显然这是很幸运的，故fortunately"幸运地"，符合文意。选项中specifically"特定地，专门地"；particularly"特别地"；interestingly"有趣地"，均不符合文章的意思。
5.C根据句意，当我们走向这个事故现场时，我的儿子Tenyson对这对老夫妇所发生的事情变得很担心。在时间状语从句中，表示"当……时候"，同时从句中使用进行时，要用while引导从句。
6.D根据句意，表示"对……担心"，要用be worried about。而guilty"有罪的，内疚的"；curious"好奇的"；angry"愤怒的"，均不符合语境。
7.B根据句意，他对我说，所以要用say to sb.。
8.C根据语境，此处表示"在众人面前摔倒"，表示"每一个人"，要用everyone。
9.D根据句意，为什么我们不给那位老妇人买一束花呢？这可以让她感觉好一些。下文的"I 13 take your money"也是暗示，我们去"买"花。
10.A根据句意，对于他的这种想法我很吃惊(amazed)。shocked"震惊的"；puzzled"疑惑的"；concerned"关心的"，均不符合语境。注意shocked与amazed的区别，shocked更强调短时间的冲击性，而amazed更强调其不可思议性。
11.B根据语境，作者认为儿子的这个想法是令人愉悦的。sweet有"温柔的，令人愉悦的"之意。wise"聪明的"；innocent"无罪的"；crazy"疯狂的"，均不符合语境。
12.C根据句子的结构来判断，此处是一个宾语从句，从句中缺少一个宾语，故要用what。句意：所以我们走过去告诉卖花者我们想要的花。
13.B根据语境可判断出，由于我们做的是一件美好的事情，卖花者就不可能收钱了，故要用can’t。
14.D表示"一件美好的事情"，应选deed，意思是"行为，事迹"。
15.B根据句意，此时有医务人员在照顾(look after)着那位受伤的老妇人。check with"跟……相符合，跟……联系"；operate on"给……做手术"；pray for"为……祈祷"，均不符合语境。
16.A根据句意，表示"来自我的儿子"，另外下文的"who it was from"也是暗示。故要用介词from。
17.D根据句意，你有一位了不起的(wonderful)儿子。wonderful意思是"了不起的"。respectful"尊敬的"；cheerful"快乐的，高兴的"；successful"成功的"，均不符合文章语境。
18.B根据句意，那位老妇人不顾自己所受的重伤，抬起头。表示"不顾，不惜"，要用regardless of。而out of"出于"；thanks to"多亏"；as to"至于，关于"，均不符合语境。
19.A根据句子的语境可以判断出，那位老妇人眼睛中流露出爱(love)的表情。
20.C根据句子的语境可以判断出，那位老妇人给我儿子一丝微笑(smile)。
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一年一度的钢琴独奏会让作者胆战心惊，却又无可奈何。想不到，年近古稀的父亲的生平第一次表演竟然如此成功！有些话，似乎是老生常谈，只不过，你做到了吗？
1.C上一句提到作者对每年一次的钢琴独奏会感到非常恐惧，由此可知这"意味着"作者不得不练习一支枯燥的曲子并且在陌生人面前表演。
2.A根据本段第一句中的内容可知作者每年都"会"问自己的父亲能否不参加钢琴独奏会，仅此一次，下不为例。
3.D作者的父亲每年都会摇头，嘀咕建立自信之类的东西。此处表示的是肯定含义，something意为"某物，某东西"。
4.A根据本句中的"building self-confidence"可知作者的父亲鼓励作者要朝着一个"目标"奋斗。
5.B文章第一段提到作者非常害怕钢琴独奏会，总是想着逃避，但从未幸免，而父亲嘀咕的千篇一律的内容让作者颇为不满。如今，作者的父亲参加钢琴独奏会，作者自然幸灾乐祸，十分"满足"，更何况手中还有录像机。
6.C作者此时一心一意地想看父亲出洋相，自然会"注意"他的一举一动，发现年近古稀的父亲穿着衬衣还在出汗。
7.D根据第12空前面的"For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard"可知,作者的父亲此时还没有开始演奏，所以他出汗是站起身来"之前"的表现。
8.B根据本句后半句中的内容可知他的家庭非常贫困，不能"负担得起"钢琴课的费用。
9.A他本可以继续为此遗憾，"正如"我们中太多的人所做的那样。
10.C根据下一句中的内容可知虽然过去不可改变，但是他并没有止步不前。此处stick表示"卡住，陷入"。
11.D第7空后面提到他将要在首次的独奏会中弹奏钢琴，由此可知他退休后"说服"了对方收他为学生。
12.B根据下文中作者的担心可知作者的父亲"只是"盯着自己的手指，而不是像作者一样同时还要考虑其他的事情。
13.C作者的父亲马上就要开始演奏，可他关注的是自己的手指，作者担心他是否忘记了"音符"。
14.A根据第19空后面的"I said to my son Jeff"可知作者如今已经是成年人，由此可知那个尴尬的时刻发生在"几十年"前。此外，文章最后一段中的"those 30-plus years ago"也是线索提示。
15.B当时，有几秒钟作者的大脑一片空白，由此可知作者的手指"僵住"了，不知如何是好。
16.A本句的前半句提到传来了优美的旋律，再结合后半句中的内容可知这一切都出自曾经给我的钓鱼线装饵的"相同的"手指。
17.B根据空格处后面的内容可知作者"意识到"他的父亲一直在做音乐老师总是强调的内容。
18.D根据"pretend the others aren’t there"可知要把精力"集中"在音乐上，旁若无人。
19.D根据第15空后面的"But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)"可知作者父亲的表演很成功，所以作者为他感到"骄傲"。
20.C作者的父亲弹奏出了优美的旋律，作者感到非常自豪，再结合本句中的"Yeah"可知作者的儿子也深有同感，认为演奏得很"好"。
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于1843年出生于英国的夏洛蒂·怀特希德，在长年护理姐姐的过程中，对医学产生了兴趣。她的梦想是成为一名医生，结婚后，丈夫也支持她的理想。由于偏见，当时加拿大的医学校不接收女生，于是，她到美国接受了教育，并取得医学学位。学成后，她回到蒙特利尔，后又到温尼伯市，治病救人，虽多次申请，但一直无证从医。直到1993年，才由马尼托巴立法院为她颁发了行医资格证书，那时她已逝世77年了。
1.C在护理生病的姐姐的过程中，她发现自己对医学有浓厚的兴趣。nurse"看护，护理,照顾"。
2.B参见上题解析。have an interest in"对……感兴趣"。
3.D她18岁结婚，建立起家庭。start a family"建立起家庭"。
4.A她说她想成为一名"医生"。
5.B不幸的是，加拿大的医学校不接收女生。unfortunately"不幸地"。
6.D参见上题解析。accept "接收,接受,承认" 。
7.C于是，她到美国的费城女子医学院学习医学。
8.D她苦读五载获得医学学位。earn"获得，挣得"。
9.A学成之后，她回归故里蒙特利尔，建起自己的私家门诊。return"回到，归还"。
10.C参见上题解析。clinic"诊所,门诊"。
11.A在那儿她又成了一名忙忙碌碌的医生。busy"忙碌的"。
12.B她做外科手术，正骨矫形，还为当地的所有的婴儿接生。find oneself doing sth."发现自己在做某事"。
13.C参见上题解析。set broken bones"治疗骨折"。
14.D她在蒙特利尔和温尼伯市两处都申请过医师从业证。apply for"申请，请求"。
15.B由语境可知，她遭到了拒绝。
16.D温尼伯内外科医学院想让她在加拿大的医学院完成她的学业。complete"完成"。
17.A但她不想离开自己的病人去学已经学会了的东西。
18.C1887年，她恳请曼尼托巴立法院为她颁发医师从业证，同样也遭到了拒绝。从下文中的"a medical licence was issued to Charlotte"可知应选issue "发行，发布,发给"。
19.A她继续无证行医直到1912年。continue"继续，使继续"。
20.B直到1993年，她逝世77年后，才由曼尼托巴立法院为她颁发了行医资格证书。77 years after her death"她逝世77年后"。
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本文描述了一个广受欢迎的纽约人，他一直坚持在冬天赠人手套。手套虽小，但它在冬天却能发挥很大的作用。
1.A由句中But可知上下文构成转折关系，Michael Greenberg并不出名，但街上的人都知道他。know about"知道，了解"。
2.D由下文可知，他总是赠人手套，受益人一定是穷人居多，因此本题选D。
3.B由上句"他是‘手套先生’"可知，人们会发出这样的疑问"他是如何获得这个称呼的"。name意为"名字，称呼"，符合题意。
4.B由上文可知，他看起来与其他商人无异，穿西装，提公文箱，但他又与众不同，他的公文箱里总装着一些手套。
5.A由句末的定语从句可知，他走路不像其他人，那些人总是看着人行道，匆匆忙忙赶路。此处指他的行为和其他人不一样，故选A。
6.C根据常识，冬天，路人都会沿着街道匆忙赶路，hurry down意为"沿着……匆忙而行"，符合句意。cross over"越过（河等），横穿过（道路等）",drive along"沿着……开车"，keep off"（使）不接近"，均不符合文意。
7.B由下文可知，他在赠人手套，故他四处看的应该是人。故选B。
8.D看到有人没戴手套，他就停下来。
9.C他遇到没有戴手套的人就停下给他们一副手套，然后继续走，继续寻找没有戴手套的人。move on"继续行进"，符合文意。
10.A他要赠的是手套，一定是寻找"手"冷的人。
11.C他在冬天的时候赠送手套。give away"赠送"，符合语境。
12.D呼应上句，在冬天以外的日子里，他一定是"购买"手套。
13.B由下文"他公寓里有许多手套"可推知，听说他事迹的人都"送"他手套。
14.C他是在21年前开始做这件事的。故选C。
15.A现在许多纽约穷人认识他，并理解他的行为。
16.D由But可知，前后为转折关系，认识他的人能理解他的行为，但不认识他的人有时会对他的行为感到惊奇。
17.D由下段中的"happier"可知，他们没有意识到他只是想使他们快乐。
18.B由下文的内容可知，他家代代如此(都是这样做的)。
19.CMichael Greenberg也是这样的感受,帮助人能使大家更快乐。
20.A一副手套可能是很小的物品，但它在冬天却可以发挥很大的作用。
Cloze 13
Lola天生眼睛不正常，却喜欢上了不寻常的体操运动。她凭感觉跳跃在令人胆战心惊的平衡木上，突破了视觉的局限。她年纪轻轻，却志向远大。她的坚强，她的乐观，让人敬佩不已。
1.C第一段提到Lola善于在平衡木上跳跃，由此可知她为了让自己的技能完美，每天"训练"四个小时。
2.A第二段提到在国家锦标赛中，她在十六名女孩中位居第七，再结合本句开头部分中的"That’s especially impressive"可知，之所以如此令人敬佩是"因为"她天生视力有问题，还能取得如此好的成绩。
3.A由于眼睛不正常，她经常看到双重物体，不能"辨别"物体的距离。
4.D在她小的时候，她母亲"注意到"她虽然视力不好，但是却无所畏惧。
5.B结合第三段中的"a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动) constantly"和"She often sees double"可知，她不能很"好"地看清物体。
6.B在她三岁的时候，母亲为她报名参加了体操训练，她立刻喜欢上了这种"运动"，体操成了她的最爱。此外，第六段的第一句也是提示。
7.C上文提到她视力不好，由此可知她学起体操来比她的一些队友要困难得多。下文中提到她凭借触觉而不是视觉练习体操，这也是提示。
8.D她不让自身的"疾病"阻止她做任何自己想做的事情。此处与第三段中的"a rare condition"相呼应。
9.C她最喜欢的运动是体操，而她的眼睛又有问题，由此可知她最大的"挑战"是平衡木。
10.D本段提到由于眼睛有问题，她经常看到两根平衡木，因而必须凭借触觉，有时她甚至闭上眼睛，由此可知她认为必须"信任"自己的内心。
11.A本句的后半句提到平衡木只有四英寸宽，由此可知对任何人而言，它也许是最"令人恐惧的"东西。
12.C在国家锦标赛中，Lola没有从平衡木上掉下来。fall off表示"(从某物上)掉下"。
13.B下一句提到在比赛时裁判们都不知道她的眼睛有问题，由此可知她不想在比赛中被区别"对待"。
14.D根据本段的内容可知比赛时裁判们不知道她的视力有"问题"。第三段中提到她的眼睛天生不正常，由此可排除A、B、C三项。
15.A她虽然有视力问题，但是不肯说出真相以博取裁判的同情和照顾，而是表现得和正常选手一样，由此可知，她的母亲对她"乐观的"态度感到很惊奇。
16.B根据本段后半部分提到的Lola的理想可知,她从未考虑过"放弃"。
17.D她现在的水平是7级，而体操的最高水平是10级，由此可知她的"目标"是达到9级。
18.C她说当她长大后，想当一名体操教练，把自己学到的东西传授给其他孩子。此处when表示"当……的时候"。as表示"当……的时候"时，多强调同时发生，用在此处不恰当。
19.A根据下一句的内容可知，她为自己的辛苦付出和成功感到"自豪"。
20.B鉴于自身的经历和体会，她给别人的"建议"是"相信自己"。
Cloze 14
文章主要叙述了发生在快餐店里的一件事情。由于粗心我把食物撒在一位顾客的身上，我感到不安和害怕，但是那位顾客却没有责备我，掏出钱让我另外买一份。这使我真正懂得了在我们所生活的世界里仁慈和友好的行为一直存在着。
1.A为了庆祝我们考试结束，我们去了一家快餐店。我们点了(ordered)汉堡包和可口可乐。
2.A由于上文中提到了汉堡包和可口可乐，故此处指我们的食物(food)端上来了。turn"变化，转变"，bill"账单"，menu"菜单"，均不符合语境。
3.B不幸的是，我钱包的带子挂在了椅子上面。短语get caught在此处的意思是"被挂住"。
4.C我手上的托盘也就从(from)我的手上滑出去了。
5.B此时托盘以及托盘中的东西也就撒落(fell)到一个人身上了。
6.A那个人刚要吃他的三明治。短语take a bite of...意思是"吃一口……"，符合语境。
7.C由于饮料浸湿了那个人洁白的衬衫，所以我盯着他，感到很震惊(shocked)。
8.D由于害怕，我闭上(closed)眼睛，等着他的愤怒爆发。
9.C参见上题解析。anger"愤怒"，符合语境。
10.B但是那个人只说了一句"It’s OK"来安慰(comfort)我，然后去了洗手间。satisfy"满足",encourage"鼓励",praise"赞扬"，均不符合语境。
11.C根据语境可知，此处表示作者不知道要做些什么(what)。
12.C我们坐在一张桌子旁，尽力保持冷静(calm)。mild"温和的"，honest"诚实的"，modest"谦虚的"，均不符合语境。
13.B过了一会儿，那个人从洗手间出来，向我们的桌子走来。approach"接近，靠近"，符合语境。
14.A由于害怕被责备，我的心脏几乎都要停止跳动(beating)了。
15.C根据此句后面的call him可知，我认为那个人要给我父亲打电话，所以就会要我父亲的电话号码(number)。
16.B根据文章中的To my surprise可以判断出，那个人的表现与我所想的不一致。他仅仅对着我们笑了笑，给了我们一些钱，让我们再买(Buy)一些汉堡包。
17.D根据语境，他没有吃完就离开了。walk away意思是"走开，离去"，符合语境。
18.D他本来可以使这种不自在的情况变得更糟糕，但是(but)他却选择了一种不同的方式。
19.A从这件事上，那个人让我们相信了世界上还有仁慈(kindness)的存在。
20.A我从未忘记(forget)那个人的行为。refuse"拒绝"，oppose"反对"，ignore"忽视"，均不符合语境。
Cloze 15
"我"不顾父母的反对，坚持从事园艺事业，最后成功了。而这一切都是因为"我"对自然的热爱。
1.C根据第18空前面的"out of my desire"可判断出，此处表示"我"最初从事园艺事业的目的可能不是源于对大自然的热爱，故选C项。A项意为"记忆力"，B项意为"梦想"，D项意为"设计"，均不符合语境。
2.D根据文章第二段中的母亲认为叶子是垃圾，父亲认为从事园艺事业是浪费时间可知，对于"我"的父母来说，这件事让他们烦恼，故选D。A项意为"使满意"，B项意为"改变"，C项意为"帮助"，均不符合语境。
3.A根据"Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her"可判断出，母亲带着怀疑的目光看天然的艺术作品，故选A项。B项意为"欣赏"，C项意为"惊奇"，D项意为"激动"，均不符合语境。
4.C根据"Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish"可判断出，母亲想方设法把它们清理干净。短语clean up意为"打扫（或清除）干净"，故选C项。A项意为"把……收起搁置"，B项意为"在意"，D项意为"进来，流行"，均不符合语境。
5.D根据后面的"If gardening... I would plant a garden!"可判断出，"我"通常做的和"我"父母做的相反，故选D项。A项意为"平等的"，B项意为"类似的"，C项意为"上级的"，均不符合语境。
6.C根据第一段中的"It was to 2 my parents."和本空前一句可知此处选C项。A项意为"疼痛的"，B项意为"有价值的"，D项意为"有趣的"，都不符合语境。
7.A根据下文中的"I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses."可判断出，"我"种的百合花种子没有发芽。短语come up意为"长出地面，发芽"，故选A项。B项意为"爆发"，C项意为"坚持住"，D项意为"通过"，均不符合语境。
8.B根据"I found the first rose bloom（开花）"可判断出"我"非常高兴。短语with joy意为"高兴地"，符合语境。
9.D根据"I was touched by this land of wonder"可判断出，这些花相继开了，最终"我"被这片奇迹感动了，故选D项。A项意为"幸运地"，B项意为"高兴地"，C项意为"有规律地"，均不符合语境。
10.B根据"my parents showed no interest…"可判断出此处表示转折关系，故选B项。
11.A根据"my parents showed no interest…"和"My father even...move around my garden to the driveway"可判断出父亲甚至对"我"大吼大叫, 故选A项。
12.B根据"move around my garden to the driveway"可判断出，他发现这样很麻烦，故选B项。A项意为"方便的"，C项意为"令人愉快的"，D项意为"危险的"，均不符合语境。
13.B根据"I put in her vase my real roses"以及"were simply weeds"可判断出，"我"的这种做法让母亲感到不高兴。故选B项。
14.C根据语境可判断出，母亲认为它们只是杂草而不是花，故选C项。A项意为"除……以外"，B项意为"多于"，D项意为"少于"，均不符合语境。
15.A根据语境可判断出"我"的父母不喜欢园艺，故选A项。
16.C根据"I kept on planting…"中的 "kept on"可判断出选C项。A项意为"决定"，B项意为"停止"，D项意为"抗争"，均不符合语境。
17.C根据"Plants make such good companions…"可判断出，他们能回应"我"的照顾，故选C项。A项意为"奉献"，B项意为"翻转"，D项意为"领导"，均不符合语境。
18.D根据语境可知"我"的第一个花园是在向父母挑战，故选D项。A项意为"击败"，B项意为"使满意"，C项意为"尊敬"，均不符合语境。
19.A根据"Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs"可判断出，"我"在园艺方面取得了成就，父母为此感到骄傲，故选A项。
20.D根据第1空后面的"from my love for nature"可判断出选D项。
专题二 夹叙夹议文
2018年
Cloze 1
这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者执教的校足球队输掉了比赛，但是作者没有气馁，而是给球员勇气和信心，终于球队获得了令人骄傲的成绩。作者也由此意识到，胜利者不是天生的，他们是靠自己的努力来获得成功的。
【核心词汇】practice n.训练thrill n.激动；震颤感v.使兴奋，使激动
1.C上文说谁也不是天生就是赢家，人们通过自己的努力成为胜利者，因此这里选C表示"努力"。
2.B本空是对下文内容的总结，需要根据下文内容才能得出答案。下文讲述作者多年前当足球教练的一段经历，因此选B表示"经历"。
3.D从下文的"Being the coach of the new team"可知，作者在这支足球队当主教练，因此选D。
4.D语境提到"the schools old team"和"the coach of the new team"，因此本空选D，在每年春季训练结束的时候，学校的老足球队都要与新足球队进行比赛。
5.B老足球队没有教练，甚至没有为了准备比赛而进行训练。由此可判断，这里用prepare for表示"为……做准备"。
6.A语境表示作者难以接受这样的结局，对手没有教练，没有备战，但是他们却打败了作者当教练的这支新足球队，这让作者难以相信。故选A。
7.A语境表示的是作者经过思考之后的认识，因此选A表示"认识到"。
8.C语境提到作者是这支新足球队的教练，因此选C，表示这支球队就指望作者了。
9.B根据文中的I、change、their ability and potential等信息词判断，这里表示作者要改变自己对队员的能力和潜能的态度(attitude)。
10.A面对队员的失败，作者决定要改变对队员的能力和潜能的态度，因此这里表示作者尽一切努力帮助队员建立自尊心（pride）。
11.C从上文可知，作者执教的足球队在比赛中输了，作者要帮助队员建立自尊心，因此这里表示作者将队员当成胜利者来对待，因此选C。leader"领导者"；partner"合伙人"；learner"学习者"。
12.B前面提到春季训练比赛，这里说的是到了夏季，因此选B表示当其他队的队员们享受他们的假期（vacations）时。
13.D与其他足球队不同的是，到了暑假，作者执教的足球队每天都要集合，然后训练(practiced)传球和踢球，因此选D。
14.A这里说的是上文提到的在春季训练结束时作者执教的新足球队与老足球队比赛时输了这件事，因此选A表示"失败"。
15.B语境说作者执教的这支足球队赢得一场接一场的比赛，球技在不断提高，因此选B表示"改进"。relax"放松，松懈"，expand"扩大，扩展"，defend"保卫"，都不符合语境。
16.C作者带领这支曾经在春季训练比赛中输了的足球队，一路披荆斩棘，最后要与全州最好的足球队比赛。因此此处表示即使他们输掉了这场比赛，对于他们来说也是一种胜利（victory）。
17.B作者执教的这支足球队打败了佐治亚州最好的足球队，作者感到很激动（thrills）。
18.D语境表示一个团队的领导者的态度能够影响（affect）团队的每个成员。
19.A这里说的是作者执教的足球队在春季训练比赛中输了之后，作者没有把自己的队员看作失败者，而是不断地鼓励(encouraged)他们。
20.D从上文可知，作者执教的足球队在春季训练比赛中输了，但作者帮助队员建立自尊心，鼓励他们，并把他们当成胜利者来对待，即帮助他们从不同的角度来看待自己，因此选D表示"不一样地"。

Cloze 2
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讲述了作者读高中时期，花很多时间在学校从事体育运动，因此一回到家就必须马上做作业；大学期间，虽然课余时间多了，但作者做完作业的时间越来越晚，甚至要熬夜才能完成；后来作者碰到了一个边工作边经营副业并靠副业赚了很多钱的同学。通过自己的经历和这位同学的经历的对比，作者发现越忙碌的人做的事情越多。
【核心词汇】possible adj.可能的habit n.习惯stay up熬夜
【熟词生义】push常用义：推，压本句义：促使; push back推迟
1.D根据上下文可知，人人都知道时间比金钱更有价值，但人们可能拥有过多的时间吗？
2.A根据全文可知，此处是我的回忆，故remember"记得"符合语境。
3.Dplay （a） sport是固定搭配，表示"从事（一项）体育运动"。
4.B由于还在学校从事体育运动，回家后，我不得不马上做作业。right away是固定词组，表示"立刻，马上"。
5.C根据上下文可知，当我上大学时，事情发生了变化，所以选changed。
6.A根据上下文可知，我突然发现自己上午就上完课了，所以有了很多额外的时间，故选extra。
7.C根据语境可知，与高中不一样的是，由于有了很多额外的时间，我就没有了以前那种要马上做作业的紧迫感。urgency表示"紧急，紧迫"。
8.D后来，我就慢慢地养成了一种等待（拖延）的习惯，所以选habit。
9.A根据下文可知，我一再往后推迟做作业和学习的时间，故选pushing，push back表示"推迟"。
10.B根据语境可知，我的这种拖延的习惯后来使我都要熬夜到很晚才能把作业做完。stay up表示"熬夜"，符合语境。
11.A根据语境可知，后来有一天，我碰到了一个我以前的同学，met表示"遇见"。
12.D我的这位同学通过经营副业，赚了很多钱。make a lot of money是常用表达，表示"赚很多钱"。
13.C根据上下文可推知，我同学的固定工作是很枯燥乏味的，所以选 boring。
14.D根据句意可知，如果没有固定工作，我同学就会有很多时间。
15.B根据第三段内容，尤其是"When I got into college...noon time"可知，就会像我在大学（college）期间那样(感觉时间多，从而经常拖延)。
16.A根据语境可知，他说要是他辞去（quit）固定工作（而一门心思去从事副业的话），他就会失去工作和成功的干劲。
17.C参见上题解析。drive表示"干劲，魄力"。
18.B此处作者感慨要多用自己的时间多做事情。fill up sth. with sth.是固定词组，表示"用某物装满/填满某物"。
19.C根据语境可知，老话说得好，忙人才能做好事情！saying表示"谚语"。
20.B参见上题解析。busy"忙的"符合语境。

2017年
Cloze 
作者讲述了自己的学生Freddy的性格特征，以及多年后他的生活和工作状况，并说明了作者自己从他身上学到了一些东西。
【段意梳理】
第一段：介绍作者与Freddy初识时的背景。
第二段：讲述Freddy是一个什么样的人。
第三段：在学年结束前，作者赠予孩子们带着特殊文字的礼物，为下文作铺垫。
第四段：多年后，作者偶遇以前的学生，了解到了Freddy的近况。
第五段：去年，Freddy在感恩节过世了，作者赠予他的礼物也被返还回来。
第六段：作者向全班讲述了Freddy的故事。
【核心词汇】
balance n. 平衡；天平；均衡 v. 权衡；（使）保持平衡
run into 偶然遇见 pass away 去世（委婉说法）
1.B 考查动词。在1973年，作者正在教小学。每天27个小孩进入"思想实验室"。enter "进入"，符合语境。build "建造"；decorate "装饰"；run"管理，经营"。 
2.A考查名词。根据下文的"Room 104"可知，"The Thinking Laboratory"是学生们选举出来的名字。name"名字"；rule"规则"；brand "品牌"；plan"计划"。故选A项。
3.D 考查形容词。Room 104这个名字被学生们选举换成The Thinking Laboratory，所以可判断出学生们认为Room 104这个名字太乏味了。dull "枯燥的，无趣的"，符合语境。故选D项。
4.B 考查名词。 根据上文中的"I was teaching elementary school"可知，作者正在教小学，故可推知Freddy是一个普通的学生。故选B项。
5.D 考查动词。根据下文中的"the loudest over fun"可知，Freddy对有趣的事情会笑得最大声。故选D项。
6.A 考查名词。根据上文中的the saddest可知，Freddy对别人的不幸是感到最悲伤的。misfortune "不幸"；disbelief "不信，怀疑"；dishonesty"不诚实"；mistake"错误"。故选A项。
7.D 考查动词。 根据语境可知，此处表示在学年结束前。 end "结束"，符合语境。change "改变"；approach"靠近"；return"返回"。
8.B 考查名词。在学年结束前，给孩子们的应是礼物。故选B项。
9.A 考查名词。根据下文可知，作者认为尽管动词看起来是枯燥的，但是孩子们在一生中所做的大多数趣事就是动词。再结合选项可知，A项符合语境。
10.C 考查形容词。由while可知，空处与dull形成对比，故选C项。simple "简单的"；unique"独特的"；clever"聪明的"。 
11.D 考查名词。根据语境可知，很多年来，作者偶然遇到以前的学生会给他提供一些他们老同学的最新消息，所以作者才了解到Freddy的一些情况。update "最新消息"，符合语境。assessment "评估，评价"；comment "评论"；instruction "指导，教导"。
12.A 考查名词。 根据空前的"did several jobs"可知，此处表示Freddy从高中毕业后。graduation "毕业"，符合语境，故选A项。retirement "退休"；separation "分离"；resignation "辞职"。
13.C 考查形容词。根据下文中的"he let a homeless man ... a friend money to buy a house"可知，他让一个无家可归的人睡在他的卡车里，还借给朋友钱去买房子，故可推知他仍然是作者四十年前遇到的那个乐于助人的人。caring"乐于助人的"，符合语境。故选C项。 
14.B 考查动词。根据上文中的"while working overnight"可知，Freddy上夜班时，让一位无家可归的人在他的卡车里睡觉。故选B项。
15.C 考查动词。 因为Freddy是一位乐于助人的人，所以是借给朋友钱买房子。lend "借出"，符合语境。pay "支付"；charge "(向……)收费"；owe"欠(钱)，负(债)"。
16.D 考查动词。 根据下文中的"I stopped teaching"可知，作者正在举办一个研习班，这时有人敲教室的门。conduct"实施，执行"，符合语境。故选D项。observe "观察"；prepare "准备"；design"设计"。
17.C 考查动词。根据下文中的"I stopped teaching"可知，作者当时正在上课，所以这位女士为打断作者讲课而请求原谅并递给作者一个信封。excuse "原谅(某人的小错)"，符合语境。regret"遗憾，后悔"；avoid"避免"；ignore"忽视"。 
18.A 考查动词。 根据上文中的"handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching"可知，一位女士递给作者一个信封，作者停止了教学并打开它。故选A项。pack "打包，装箱"；give "交给"； hold"握住，抓住"。
19.C 考查名词。根据下文中的"Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving..."可知，这个信封里装着一张Freddy的妈妈写的便条。故选C项。picture "图片"；bill"账单"；diary"日记"。
20.B 考查动词。 根据上文中的"Although Freddy was taken from us"可知，尽管Freddy从我们中被带走了，但是我们所有人都从Freddy那儿拿走了一些东西，即从Freddy的身上学到了一些东西。故选B项。 
2016年
Cloze 1
电话的确很强大，但传达的信息却不总是准确的。作者通过自身的经历总结出，电话中感受到的有时与现实生活中感受到的并不一致，因为像微笑这样无声的信号无法通过电话线传播。
1.D根据第一段中的"Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置) on your desk"以及第二段中的"Rani, my faceless agent whom Ｉ’d never met"可知，此处表示"事实上他们从来没有见过你"。故选D项。accept "接受"；notice"注意"；hear"听到"；meet "遇见"。
2.A此处表示"他们对你的一切了解都是通过这个装置（传达的）"，故选A项。come "来，发生"；move"移动"；run"跑"；develop"发展"。
3.B根据上文的"...sometimes from hundreds of miles away"以及下文的"they feel they can know you...That’s how powerful the 5 is"可知，上下文为转折关系，故选B项。
4.Crather"在一定程度上，颇"；also"也"；just"仅仅"；already"已经"。根据语境可知，此处表示他们认为仅仅通过你的声音他们就可以了解你，故C项正确。
5.A根据第一段中的"little device(装置） on your desk"及第二段中的"For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone"可知，此处指的是电话（telephone）。文章最后一段中的"wires"亦是提示。故选A项。
6.D根据第二段的内容可知，作者通过电话听到他的旅游代理商的声音是冷淡的，让他感到不悦。而根据第三段中的"What a wonderful lady!"可知，作者亲自见到了Rani后，发现她本人与电话中的声音给人的感觉不一样。故该题选D项，表示电话虽然是强大的，但传达的信息却并不总是准确的。direct "直接的"；useful"有用的"；easy"容易的"；accurate"准确的"。
7.A根据上文的"my faceless agent whom I’d never met"可知，作者从来没有亲自见过她，故选A项。in person "亲自"；by myself"我自己，独自"；in public"公开地，当众"；on purpose"故意地"。
8.A根据上文的"But her cold voice really"和下文的内容可知，此处指的是"让我不悦"，故选A项。annoy"使不悦，使生气"；interest"使感兴趣"；discourage"使泄气"；confuse"使困惑"。
9.C因为Rani的声音让作者感到不悦，所以作者有时希望能找到另一个代理商。故选C项。promote "促进"；train"训练"；find"找到"；know"知道"。
10.D根据第三段中的"an immediate flight home for a family emergency"以及最后一段中的"Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport..."可知，作者不得不立刻预订机票回家，故选D项。arrange"安排"；postpone"推迟"；confirm"证实"；book"预订"。
11.A第二段提到作者从未与Rani见过面，而此处作者因家中有急事而不得不订票，所以可推知此处表示作者第一次去Rani的办公室。for the first time"第一次"；at any time "在任何时候"；from time to time"有时"；in good time"及时地，迅速地"。故选A项。
【易错点拨】该题易误选D项，但是该项强调速度快，时间短，与语境"作者在见面前后对Rani的印象不同"无关。
12.B因为作者已经进入Rani的办公室，所以此处表示 "坐在桌旁的女士看到了我的疯狂"，故选B项。expect"期待"；see"看见"；test"测验，检测"；avoid"避免"。
13.B根据上文的"...sympathetically jumped up"，空后的"smile...I thought"以及最后一段中的"her warm smile"可知，此处表示"她给予我令人欣慰的（comforting）微笑"，故选B项。shy"害羞的"；familiar"熟悉的"；forced"强迫的,勉强的"。
14.C根据上文的"One morning, I had to 10 an immediate flight home for a family emergency"可知，此处指的是"立刻打印出了票"。故选C项。
15.C因为Rani帮助作者很快地打出了票，所以作者应是很感激地（gratefully）跑出去了。故选C项。hopefully"充满希望地"；disappointedly"失望地"；regretfully "遗憾地"。
16.D根据下文的"with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip"可知，此处表示的是"一位友善的（pleasant）女士"。careful"仔细的"；serious"认真的，严肃的"；nervous"紧张的"。
17.D根据下文的"Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well..."可知，作者亲自见到Rani之后，发现她本人与电话中的声音传达给自己的信息是很不同的，故作者应是（因吃惊）说不出来话。故选D项。amused"高兴的"；worried "担心的"；helpless"无助的"；speechless"（尤指气得或惊讶得）说不出话的"。
18.B根据上文的内容尤其是"What a wonderful lady"可知，B项正确。calm"镇定的"；nice"友好的"；proud"骄傲的"；clever"聪明的"。
19.C根据上文的内容（如Rani帮助作者预订机票以及祝愿作者旅途愉快）可知，Rani是友好的。故选C项。 forgiveness "宽恕，饶恕"；eagerness"渴望"；friendliness "友好"；skillfulness "有技巧，灵巧"。
20.B根据语境可知，此处的"her ‘I’m here for you’"应是属于工作态度，故选B项。explanation"解释"；attitude"态度"；concept"观念"；behavior"行为" 。
Cloze 2
与一位励志大师的邂逅，使作者认识到人生应该有成长计划，由此他拥有了幸福的人生。
1.D根据上文中的"breakfast"可知，应选择eating, 表示他们在一起吃饭。
2.C根据下文中的"You don’t have a personal plan for growth"可知本题选择plan,表示个人成长计划。
3.D作者听到问题后竭力寻找能够回答问题的答案，qualify"符合，配得上"，符合句意。
4.A（be）involved （in）"参加"，符合句意。
5.B根据下文的"I must have talked for ten minutes"可知作者滔滔不绝地说了起来，就像是在演讲，因此选择speech。
6.BKurt耐心地听着，因此选择listened。
7.D听完之后，Kurt终于发表了自己的看法。finally符合句意。
8.A根据作者的答语"No"可知,作者同意Kurt的说法，承认自己没有这样的成长计划。因此选择admitted。
9.A根据文章内容可知，成长不是一个自发的过程，而是需要计划的，因此本题选择automatic。
10.D根据本段的内容可知，作者此时领悟到了Kurt所说的话。hit表示"使突然想起"。
11.B本句的意思是作者以前一直没有有目的地去让自己更好地成长。on purpose"有意地"，符合句意。
12.C根据句中的"I will develop and follow a personal growth plan..."可知作者此刻作了决定，因此选择decision。
13.A根据下文可知，作者制订了人生成长计划，因此选择life。
14.B根据上文可知选择conversation，作者把他与Kurt之间的谈话告诉了妻子。
15.C作者向妻子展示了Kurt出售的书和磁带，因此选择showed。
16.C作者与妻子认为Kurt不仅仅是在销售东西。recognize"承认，意识到"，符合句意。
17.CKurt给我们指明了一条改变我们生活、实现我们梦想的道路。way"方法，途径"，后面常用不定式作后置定语。
18.B根据上文的"was selling"可知本题选择buy。
19.A此处表示与妻子一起成长，故选择grow。
20.D根据最后一句可知他们的决定是明智的，因此选择wise。
Cloze 3
作者随丈夫去加利福尼亚的沙漠地带，百无聊赖之际，她感觉到了一种令人窒息的绝望。因此，她写信告诉父母，而父亲只回了两行字，这两行字使作者茅塞顿开。原来，世界的美在于自己看待世界的态度，而不是世界本身。
1.C从上文提到的"I went to live there"以及下文的"I hated the place"可知，作者随丈夫搬去了加利福尼亚，故选near，表示"靠近他"，其他都与语意不符。
2.A从上下文可知，作者非常讨厌这个地方，所以她以前从来没有这么不开心过，用before"以前"，其他都不符合语意。
3.D从语境和下文的"almost 125°F"可知，这个地方实在是太热了，以至于让人难以忍受，故用unbearable"难以忍受的"。inflexible意为"僵化的,不可弯曲的"；incomprehensible意为"不可思议的,难以理解的"；uncontrollable意为"难以控制的"，都不符合语境。
4.B此处表示"甚至没有一个可以讲话的人"，故用Not。
5.B从上文提到的"风不停地刮，所有吃的食物和呼吸的空气中都满是沙子"可知，此处是be filled with结构，表示"充满……"，其他都不符合语境。
6.C根据下文可知，作者感到很难过，所以写信告诉父母，她要放弃这里，准备回家了，所以用give up来表示"放弃"。catch up意为"赶上"；keep up意为"保持"；get up意为"起床"，都不符合语意。
7.C根据上下文可知，作者宁愿坐牢也不愿生活在这里。would rather表示"宁愿……"，符合语境。
8.D从上下文可知，作者给父母写了信，故此处指父亲回了信，故用answer the letter。
9.D从下文可知，对于这两行回信，作者这一辈子都会牢牢记住，同时下文也多次提到这封信对作者以后人生的影响，故根据语意选memory表示"记忆"。comparison表示"比较"；imagination表示"想象"；consideration表示"考虑"，都不符合语境。
10.A从全文可知，作者对父亲回信中的这两句话一读再读。所以选over and over表示"一再,多次"，来突出作者对其印象深刻。
11.C结合上下文可知，此时指作者决定要找出她当前处境中的"优点"所在——就像父亲信中所说的"星星"一样，所以用situation表示"处境"。
12.B从上文可知，作者与当地人交了朋友，而他们的"反应"也令她很吃惊，故用reaction，表示"反应,回应"。movement意为"活动"；guidance意为"指导"；purpose意为"目的"，都不符合语境。
13.A根据语境可知，当地人把一些他们最喜欢的、拒绝出售给游客的艺术品都当作礼物送给了作者，所以选refused。
14.Bhunt for是固定词组，表示"寻找,追寻"，符合语境。
15.A结合14空可知，数百万年前，沙漠还是洋底，故选floor。
16.D从上下文可知，是什么让作者产生了令人吃惊的变化呢？此处astonishing表示"令人吃惊的"。
17.B根据语意可知，沙漠没有改变，但作者却变了，所以用but表示转折。
18.A从前文可知，变的不是周边的环境，而是作者的人生态度，故选attitude。
19.D根据语意可知，作者把这次不愉快的经历变成了人生中令人吃惊的冒险历程，所以选adventure表示"冒险历程"。
20.C根据全文可知，最终作者从自我的牢笼里挣脱了出来，发现了那些美丽的"星星"。
2012—2015年高考题
Cloze 1
作者的女儿参加一项娱乐性足球赛并进入锦标赛。周六在与水平更高的队比赛时她们队输了，但是她们的球队善于学习，周日比赛时她们表现得完全不同，居然还进一球。作者由此感慨：实践出真知，经验是最好的老师。
1.B结合生活常识可知，在学校学习，向朋友学习，向老师学习，都是"传统的"学习方式。这也是与下文中的向对手学习相对而言的。
2.C但是你真正需要的学习很可能"存在于"别的地方。
3.D结合下文提到的女儿所在球队是在周六、周日比赛可知，作者"有机会"在一个"周末"亲身体会这一点。
4.C参见上题解析。
5.B依据语境可知，女儿所在的球队表现不错，因此"进入"锦标赛。
6.A依据下文该球队周六的比赛情况可知，这是些"痛苦的"经历。
7.D结合语境可知，对手显然是训练有素的，故选better。
8.D根据语境可知，此时是两个球队在比赛，故此处指女儿所在的"球队"。
9.B作为父母，作者"讨厌"看到女儿非常尽力，"但是"球队最后还是输掉比赛这样的结局。
10.C参见上题解析。
11.A根据语境，此处是说女儿所在球队的队员们，故选girls。
12.B她们第二天"出现"在运动场上时风格完全不同了。show up"出现，露面"。
13.D依据下文中的"They played aggressively and 16 scored a goal."可知周日她们的表现"完全"不同。
14.A她们把前一天从对手身上"看到"的技巧和合作精神融入到自己的比赛中。
15.C此空照应上文中的"for their Sunday game"。
16.A她们表现得很有进攻性，"甚至"还进了一球。
17.B这不由让作者想起和其他队比赛也是一个难得的学习机会。It strikes sb. that..."某人突然想到……"，为固定句型。
18.D本句与文章首句"Where do you go when you want to learn something？"照应。
19.A结合上文的比赛情况可知，"经验"是最好的老师。
20.C这些经验与她们在学校学到的东西可能不会有太大的"不同"，但是肯定更加深入、更加有意义，因为这是她们自己摸索出来的。different from"与……不同"，符合语境。
Cloze 2
"我"和未婚夫考虑买房结婚,但由于资金匮乏，不能尽如人意。在经纪人的推荐下我们爱上了一套小公寓，几经周折，好心的房东最终以低价将该公寓卖给了我们。
1.B由下文中的"none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory"可知，在我们能支付的价格范围内没有一所房子令人满意，故我们的资金有限(limited)。
2.A句子主语为One agent，根据生活常识可知，经纪人为客户推荐房源。recommend"推荐"，符合语境。
3.C由下文中的"so we declined"可知，房价超出了我们的支付能力。beyond our range表示"超出我们的支付能力"。
4.A但是她力劝我们至少看一看。at least"至少",符合语境。
5.C我们最后去看了房，并第一眼就爱上了它。根据下文对房子的描述，尤其是"As perfect as it was"可知答案。
6.B在那所房子中我们感受到了婚姻的温暖和幸福。根据语境可知,应填happiness"幸福,快乐"。
7.D of为介词，后跟从句作宾语，且空处作like的宾语，故用what。
8.B根据空后的"far below the asking price"可知,几天后，我们出价，但远远低于要价。make an offer表示"出价"。
9.D我们的出价比要价低得多，但他们并没有嘲笑我们。come across"(偶然)遇见"; look after"照顾"；depend on"依靠"; laugh at"嘲笑"。根据语境选D。
10.A他们反而重新要价。此处与上一句形成对比。instead"反而,却",符合语境。
11.C这次比最初的要价低多了，但仍远远超过了我们的支付能力。less than表示"少于，低于"。
12.B根据message后that引导的同位语从句可知，另一个买家出了更高的价钱。对于我们来说，这是个令人失望的（disappointing）消息。
13.D即便是这样，我们决定直接找房东（owners）谈。
14.B我们给出了最后的报价，仍然(still)要比另一个买家的出价低几千美元。
15.D我们知道这个情况，但必须试一试。空处表示转折，故用but。
16.D根据冒号后的内容可知，此处是他解释卖房给我们的原因。
17.C他知道我们多么爱这个地方，并知道我们会感激（appreciate）他们为这所房子付出的多年的辛苦。
18.A他意识到把房子卖给我们要损失一些钱，但这是值得的。loss"损失",符合语境。
19.B他告诉我们把出价与要价之间的差价当作提前的结婚礼物。故选difference,表示"差，差额"。
20.A好心人，不是陌生人，只是不曾谋面的朋友。kind"友好的",符合语境。
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作者大学时读了Bernie的一本书，被他的新奇想法所吸引。后来作者在与病魔抗争的过程中，也是Bernie的书给予了他力量。
1.B他新奇的想法（ideas）和他书中所描写的不寻常的病人令作者大为惊奇。
2.A参见上题解析。amazing"令人惊奇的"，符合语境。
3.Dhave a（n）... impact on..."对……产生……影响",为固定搭配。
4.C根据语境可知，多年之后作者仍然要依靠Bernie先生和他的光盘来熬过癌症。get through 表示"（使某人）熬过（困难时期）"，符合语境。
5.B根据第6空后的"I lost my drive to write"及第19空后的"pick up my pen again" 可知，文章的作者是一位作家。
6.A空处所在句是让步状语从句，根据空后的"I lost my drive to write"可推知，作者是一位非常积极乐观的人，因此选A。
7.A作者因为病痛失去了写作的动力，感到太累，故可推知作者心情不好。not in the mood意为"心情不好"。
8.D作者生病了，应该是等待治疗，因此选择treatment"治疗"。
9.C由下文可知，另一位病人应是注意到了作者正在读的书。notice"注意到"，符合语境。
10.B空处前后是因果关系，because表原因，符合语境。
11.D come out "为人所知"； work out "设法弄懂"； prove out "证明是适合的"； turn out "结果是，原来是"。根据语境可知应选D。
12.D事实上，他是一名发表过作品的作家。actually "事实上,实际上"，符合语境。
13.C目前他正在创作一本新书。work on"从事于，致力于",符合语境。
14.A后来作者和那位病人时不时地见面，也就成了朋友。become"成为"，符合语境。
15.C根据上段可知，作者认为他的这位朋友就是Bernie先生的书迷（fan）。
16.B作者原本心情不好，后来交了新朋友，心情也好转了，因此选择smile，表示脸上有了笑容。
17.D根据空前的"unfortunately"可知，作者的这位朋友去世了。pass away"去世"。
18.B但是他给作者留下了深刻的印象。前后两分句之间是转折关系，故选but。
19.D根据空后的"pick up my pen again"可知，他给了作者鼓舞(inspiration)，作者重新开始写作。
20.C think to oneself"心中想"，符合语境。
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本文主要讲述了一个非洲裔的小女孩因身材瘦小，遭同学嘲弄，后来在作者的帮助下发挥其绘画特长，为学校的达人秀设计无数海报，从而获得同学们的认可的故事。
1.A由下文中的"laughed their heads off"和"She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page."可知选A。
2.B她被镇上的一家人收养，这家人"决定"（decided）让她学习美国的生活方式的最好方法是让她和美国的孩子在一起。
3.C由上文中的"She was really small for her age of 12."可知，她是一个"瘦小的"（tiny）女孩。
4.C由上文中讲到同学们总是嘲笑这个女孩，且收养女孩的父母也想让女孩和美国的孩子待在一起可知，作者想帮她与同学们"相处融洽"（fit in）。
5.D如何帮她适应我们，这需要一个"方法"（way）。
6.C作者看到Suzy把地理书"打开"（opened）到带火车图片的一页。
7.B由下文中的"it’s wonderful""I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters."可知，她的摹本是"完美的"（perfect）。
8.D由下文中的"On the day of the talent show"可知，她可以为即将举行的"达人"（talent）秀做点什么。
9.D由上文中的"and in her notebook, she had made a(n) 7 copy"可知，作者向Miss Parker展示了Suzy所"画"（drawn）的。
10.C根据语境可知，此处表示她"为"（for）达人秀画的海报。
11.B根据上文中的"I need more of these"及前后语境可知，需要制作的海报很多，但Miss Parker没有足够的"时间"（time）。
12.D由上文中的"showed us a poster"和下文中的"you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters"可知，Suzy的"海报"（posters）到处都是。
13.A根据语境可知此处表示我们设立了一个"特殊的"（special）奖项。academic"学术的",national"全国的",royal"高贵的"，均不符合语境。
14.A由下文中的"Who in our school could draw 15 well"可知，此处表示我们中的一位同学"画"（painted）了它们。
15.B此处表示"在我们学校谁会画得如此好？"。that表示"（用以强调程度）那么"，符合语境。very表示"很，非常"；quite表示"相当"；too表示"太"。
16.D由上下文语境可知，"因为"(Since)这位学生画海报如此卖力，她应该得奖。
17.A由上文中的"we have a(n) 13 award"可知，她应得到一个"奖"（prize）。
18.B当看到她激动的脸庞时，作者"意识到"（realized），她在整个人生中可能从未拥有过什么。
19.C参见上题解析。
20.A由下文中的"Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening."可知，此处指每个人都开始鼓掌。
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母亲离开家人一个人在巴西生活的经历使作者感悟到要学会独立，照顾好自己。
1.B由下文母亲比喻作者跳级的问题可知，母亲要升职，但是要到巴西工作。promote意为"提升，晋升"。
2.C本句中的"allowing you to skip a grade（跳级）"表明老师说孩子做得好， 因此选well。
3.A因为需要跳到高一个年级学习，所以要离开昔日的朋友。
4.C根据上文的"I was puzzled"可知，作者对这个问题不是很清楚，因此后半夜作者一直在思考这个问题。keep me wondering 表示"使我冥思苦想"。
5.D根据第三段中的"the tough choices"可知，这里指成年人必须作的艰难决定。
6.A下文中作者谈到想告诉母亲他每天的细节，由此可知，他每天晚上着急地等电话响。
7.B上文提到了母亲离开家到巴西工作，因此母亲不在这里。presence表示"出席，到场"。
8.C由下文中的"how lonely my mother must have been"可知，作者看到的是母亲住在空旷的公寓中。
9.B看到母亲生活的空旷的公寓，作者意识到母亲一定很孤独。
10.D这是一个强调句式，句中强调了时间状语"then"， 因此选that，构成强调句式。
11.B由句中的"tough choices"可知，作者理解了母亲在平衡家庭和工作上所作的艰难选择。balance是及物动词，表示"使均衡"。
12.C在困难面前，她过去常常告诉作者。faced with表示"面临"。
13.C由连词"and"可知，该空的词与"passion"是近义词，再根据上文的"difficult decisions"可知，应用满腔的热情、积极的态度去应对困难。
14.D回到家中，作者经常提醒自己母亲能做到的，他也能做到。remind表示"提醒"。
15.A作者到巴西时，母亲已经在那里生活了一段时间，因此选manage。 manage to do sth.表示"设法做成了某事"。
16.C看到母亲一个人生活在巴西，作者认为自己也能学会独立。
17.D作者学着照顾自己，并制订高的但可以实现的目标，句中的"set"和"achievable"暗示着这里指目标。
18.B由上文的"My mother is now back with us"可知，这里指作者的母亲一个人在巴西生活的经历。
19.A因为母亲的离开，作者学会了独立生活，因此这样的付出得到了回报。pay off表示"取得成功，奏效"。
20.A与母亲两地分离是不幸的，但是作者感悟很深，也培养了自己的独立性，因此这里是因祸得福。 blessing"幸事，福气"符合语境。
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上大学前，妈妈教作者学习如何熨衬衫，作者因此感到自豪，也学会了如何面对失败和处理生活中碰到的棘手问题。
1.A妈妈向作者解释让作者学习熨衣服的原因。根据下文中的"I was going to be ...a good2"可知，这些是解释学习熨衣服的原因。故A项符合语境。
2.D作者即将独立生活，需要学习这一重要技能。
3.C可能熨好的衣服有助于给别人留下好印象。make a good impression是固定短语，意为"留下好印象"，故impression符合语境。
4.B从下文中的"Ironing was like driving a car ...you might burn down the house"可以看出，熨衬衫不是一件简单的事。
5.C从上文的内容及空后的"like ice-skating"可以推知，此处是说熨衬衫不像滑冰那样能平稳地运行，故C项符合语境。
6.D熨斗产生蒸汽，且它带有危险因素。根据下文中的"you’d get burnt"和"you might burn down the house"可以得出答案。
7.A如果你离开时忘记关掉熨斗，你有可能会烧毁房子。go away"离开"；fall down"跌倒，失败"；jump off"跳下来，开始"；look up"仰望，查阅"。根据语境，应选择A项。
8.A至于技巧，作者的妈妈教作者从平整的地方开始。根据第一段中的"I’m going to teach you to iron"可以得出答案。
9.C衣领靠近脸部，这是大家都能看到的地方。衣领不是用来"触摸"、"设计"或"赞赏"的，故排除A、B、D项，结合语境，选C项。
10.D学会熟练地熨衬衫使作者有一种自豪感。根据下文中的"Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something"可得出答案。
11.B此外，通过熨衣服，作者学会了解决最棘手的问题的方法。本段主要讲述了作者学习熨衣服后的两大好处，结合语境，选B项。
12.B每次只处理一个褶皱。deal with意为"处理，应对"，符合语境，故选B项。
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本文介绍了作者参加的一个名为"Sensitivity Sunday"的活动。在活动中，通过体验残疾人在日常生活中所面临的困难及挑战，作者更好地理解了残疾人。
1.C作者参加了一个名为"Sensitivity Sunday"的活动，该活动旨在让大家了解（aware of）残疾人面临的一些问题。
2.C作者和参加活动的其他成员要在几小时内接受（adopt）"他们身体有残疾"这个假想的事实。第二段的最后一句中的"adopting a wheelchair"也是暗示。
3.D根据下文的内容可知，作者也选择使用轮椅，故应选D项。
4.A坐轮椅是一次学习的（learning）经历。根据下文的内容也可推出，作者通过这次经历学到了很多。
5.B根据下文内容可知，作者以前从未想过使用轮椅会多么不方便（awkward）。
6.D作者一坐在轮椅上，体重（weight）就使轮椅开始转动。
7.A根据前文的"begin to roll"可知，轮椅的轮子并没有被锁上（locked）。
8.B根据下文中的"the metal footrest"可知，此处应选B项。
9.A作者花了好一会儿才把金属脚踏板调试好。get sth. into place"把……放在正确的位置"。
10.C作者不安地看了一眼轮椅，它就是作者在随后的几小时内唯一的交通工具（means of transportation）。
11.C对于残疾人来说，坐在轮椅上并不是一种暂时的体验(experiment)。
12.D作者尽力找到一个舒适的（comfortable）坐姿，以为这样可以放松一下。
13.D作者甚至(even)想，要是被人推着四处走动一会儿，就太好了。
14.B参见上题解析。push"推"，符合语境。
15.A当作者环视四周时，他才意识到（realized），他不得不靠自己转动轮子，轮椅才会移动。
16.B当作者转动（turned）沉重的轮子时，他的手开始疼起来。
17.C作者这才恍然大悟，对于坐在轮椅上的人来说，控制轮椅的方向（direction）绝非一项简单的任务。
18.A参见上题解析。easy"简单的"，符合语境。
19.D作者坐轮椅的体验不久就结束了（finished）。
20.B几个小时的"残疾"体验让作者感受到了残疾人所要面临的身体和精神方面的挑战，而这是残疾人必须克服的。
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生活的艰难让作者难以忍受，一只耳环改变了作者原有的思考方式和生活态度，也改变了作者的人生。
1.B结合本句的内容可知，"尽管"作者经验丰富并且拥有硕士学位，但仍然找不到令人满意的工作。
2.C参见上题解析。satisfying "令人满意的"，符合语境。
3.A结合第三段开头部分的"As I pulled the bus over ..."可知,作者靠"开"校车维持生计。
4.D本句后半部分提到因为作者已经失去了自己的公寓，由此可知作者与一个朋友"住"在一起。
5.B根据该空后的内容可知，作者"参加"了一家公司的五次面试。
6.D本句前半部分提到作者多次参加一家公司的面试，再根据该段最后一句的内容可知，他们打来电话说作者没有"得到"这份工作。
7.A作者没有找到满意的工作，又失去了自己的公寓，多次面试后失败了，因此痛苦地埋怨生活的"艰难"。
8.B第二段的开头部分提到作者靠开校车维持生计，由此可知作者把车停在路边，让一个小女孩"下车"。
9.C小女孩给了作者一只耳环，并"说"让作者保存这只耳环。
10.A根据空后的"somebody claimed(认领) it"可推测出，小女孩将捡到的耳环交给了作者保管，"以防"有人认领。
11.B作者起初非常生气，后来突然有了新的想法。此处it hit sb为固定用法，表示"某人突然想起"。
12.B作者突然意识到自己一直以来都在"关注"生活中错误的事情，而不是正确的事情。
13.D参见上题解析。而且此处与第二段中的"Why has my life become so ..."相呼应。故答案为D项。
14.A作者当场决定列出一份让自己高兴的50件事情的"清单"。另外，后一句中的the list也是线索提示。
15.D后来，作者决定在清单上"添加"更多的内容。"add ... to ..."表示"把……添加到……"。
16.C根据后一句中的内容可知一位女士打电话给作者。
17.A根据后一句中的medical workers可知，这位女士是一家大"医院"的主管。
18.C这位女士询问作者是否愿意给200名医务工作者做一次为期一天的关于压力管理的讲座。
19.C此处与上一段最后部分中的"...a one-day ..."相呼应，表示那一天（事情）进展得非常顺利。
20.D时至今日，作者知道是因为改变了"思考"的方式才彻底改变了自己的人生。此处也与"I had been giving all of my 12 to what was going wrong with my 13 rather than what was right!"相呼应。
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作者在第一段中提出道格拉斯·麦克雷戈提出的人性假设理论中的X理论和Y理论，并介绍了现代社会中的一种新型管理理论：授权管理。
1.D根据后文中的" will do anything to avoid it"可知, 很多人为了避免工作愿意做任何事情，这说明人们生性都是懒惰的，都不喜欢工作。故D项正确。
2.A文章第一段中提到了X理论和Y理论，这是两种完全相反的理论，尽管对于这两种完全相反的理论有很多的证据，很多管理人仍然同意X理论。故A项正确。to the contrary"相反的"。
3.B根据语境可知，这些管理人仍然同意X理论，例如他们认为如果要员工效率高，就需要给予他们不断的监督。这属于X理论的举例说明。故B项正确。
4.D根据后句"...makes for authoritarian（专制的） managers..."可知，这属于专制的管理方法，他们的决定是自上而下的，没有商量的余地。故D项正确。
5.C根据前段可知，本文讨论的是管理学的理论，不同的文化中有不同的管理人的方法。而且此处和下文中亚洲、西方的管理方法形成呼应。故C项正确。
6.B亚洲人使用的是协商式的管理方法，所有人都被要求对管理的过程做出自己的贡献。故B项正确。refer to"提到，谈到"；contribute to"做贡献，导致"；object to"反对"；apply to"适用于"。
7.A亚洲人使用协商式的管理方法，西方的公司也想模仿这样的管理方法。故A项正确。agreement"同意"；practice"练习，做法"；election"选举"；impression"印象"。
8.D根据上文中的"...women will become more effective managers than men...."可知,有些专家认为女性比男性管理更高效。因为女性更有亲和力，比男性管理人更容易与别人达成一致的目标。故D项正确。
9.A根据上文中的"... encourage employees to use their own initiative..."可知，鼓励员工使用自己的首创精神，也就是说员工在做出决定的时候不请示上级经理，自己做决定即可。故A项正确。
10.C根据上文中的"the trend towards downsizing"可知，此处表示要减少管理层的数量。故C项符合语境。
11.B通过这种方法，公司只剩下高层管理人和与公众直接联系的一线管理人，省略了很多中间环节，提高了管理效益。be honored with"被授予";be left with"留下，剩下"; be crowded with"挤满"; be compared with"与……相比"。故B项正确。
12.B根据后句"Empowerment and delegation mean new forms of management... "可知，授权管理是一种新型的管理方法，与传统的管理模式不一样。economically"经济地"; traditionally"传统地"; inadequately"不充分地"; occasionally"偶尔地"。故B项正确。
13.D授权管理是一种新型的管理方法，省略了中间环节，保证了整个商业计划的跟进。deny"否认"；admit"承认"；assume"假定，设想"；ensure"保证，确保"。故D项正确。
14.A根据下文中的"where teams of people linked by e-mail and the Internet work on projects from their own houses"可知，在这种新型的管理方法中，人们都是通过邮件和网络联系，说明这是一种新型的通过虚拟网络进行的管理方法。virtual"虚拟的"；ineffective"低效的"；day-to-day"日常的"；on-the-scene"现场的"。故A项正确。
15.C根据后文中的"in terms of what they produce for projects, rather than the amount of time they spend on them"可知，我们评价员工的表现是根据他们使项目产生了多少效益而不是他们所花费的时间。opinion"观点"；risk"冒险"；performance"表现"；attractiveness魅力。故C项正确。
2012—2015年高考题
Cloze 1
文章分析了为什么我们的社会变成了一个一次性物品充斥的社会，同时指出要解决这一问题，除了回收资源以外，人们更应该改变的是消费习惯。
1.D根据第一段末句中的"because people ... than ever before"可知这里描述的是一种世界各国正在面临的问题(problem)。
2.B根据空格后的原因状语从句"because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before"可知答案。
3.B文章第二段、第三段和第四段分析了我们变成一次性物品充斥的社会的原因。由此可知此句是总领性的句子——我们是怎样变成一次性物品充斥的社会的。
4.C因为此文谈及的是一次性物品充斥的社会。在一次性物品充斥的社会中，和花时间与金钱修理东西相比，更换一个东西当然要更容易些。hide"隐藏"；control"控制"；replace"取代"；withdraw"提取"。
5.A由于现代制造业和技术，公司可以更快地、更加低成本地生产东西。thanks to"幸亏，由于"。
6.C由上一句中的"produce products quickly and inexpensively"可知，产品应该是充足的、便宜的。故此空应填cheap。
7.A由第三段可知，人们喜爱一次性产品是因为它可以节约时间，使人们的生活更轻松。这里表明人们对一次性产品的喜爱是另外一个原因。lack"缺乏";prevention"预防"； division"分开,分隔"。
8.D为什么要节约时间？是因为人们比较忙。busy"忙碌的",符合语境。
9.A忙碌的我们总是寻找节省时间的方法，故选ways。
10.C公司生产许多不同种类的一次性产品。根据前句的语境可知此处表示生产(produce)一次性产品。donate"捐赠"；receive"接收"；preserve"保护"。
11.D由本段内容可知，我们对新产品的强烈欲望也会引起这个问题。adapt to"适应"；return to"返回"；respond to"对……作出反应"；contribute to"是……的原因之一"。
12.B根据前句"我们对新产品的强烈欲望也会引起这个问题"，以及后句中的"we will be happier with the latest products"推理可知此处应选B，be addicted to"对……上瘾"。
13.A根据空后的"we will be happier with the latest products"可知此处表示"越新越好"。
14.Dmake room for new ones意为"为新东西腾出空间"，那么如何为新东西腾出空间呢？当然是throw away"扔掉"一些东西。
15.D根据后句"Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger"可知此处指的是"这种抛弃型的生活方式造成的后果"。 advantage"优点"；purpose"目的"；function"功能"；consequence"结果,后果"。
16.C根据后文中的"more governments are requiring people to recycle materials"和文章最后一句中的"to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment"可知，人们回收资源的目的是减少垃圾的数量和保护环境。decrease"减少"，符合语境。
17.B参见上题解析。
18.A根据下一段内容以及空格后的"this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem"可推知空格前后应为转折关系，故选择However。
19.D维修东西和扔掉它们是对立的概念，因此选择instead of"而不是"。in favour of"支持"。
20.A根据前句中的"to repair our possessions 19 throwing them away"以及后句中的"Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits..." 可知选A。
Cloze 2
本文的话题围绕人类的寿命展开。
1.A此处表示我们人体的设计就是最长活到120岁。design意为"设计"。
2.D根据上下文可知，此处表示110岁很可能是任何一个人可能会希望活的最长的年龄——如果一个人极其健康和幸运的话，extremely "极度，极其"。
3.C这里表示人类细胞不能永无止境地自我繁殖，所以人才会变老。endlessly"无止境地，无限地"。
4.Aget old的最终结果就是死亡，因此用eventually表示"最终"。
5.B根据下文的美国人的平均寿命从47岁增长到75岁可知，这里应选longer。
6.D根据空后的"between middle age and old age"可知，此处指的是"分界线"，dividing line"分界线，界限"，符合语境。
7.C根据上文提到的65岁作为中年和老年的分界线已经过时了，再结合空后的"until after age 75"可知，本题选decline，这里指身体各功能的衰退。
8.A根据下文中的"Before modern medicine changed... 9"中的"changed"和"died of"可知，现代医学改变了这一状况，由此可知现在更多人活过童年，因此用survive。
9.D通过上文的"modern medicine"可知此处选diseases。
10.B由上文中的"childhood"可知这里应选young,空后的"the chances of living long are much higher"也是提示。
11.A通过下文的"such changes"可知本题的答案。
12.B根据后面的"not disaster"可知这里用chances，也就是一些人看到的是机会而不是灾难。
13.Ain mind和后文的in age相对应。
14.C此处指的是我们需要老年人的贡献（contributions）。故选C。
15.Dstay active意思为"保持积极"。
Cloze 3
本文通过举例说明这样一个道理：各种形式的活动，如果人们经常做，都会产生厌倦情绪。
1.A其实，我们可从各年龄段的人们身上看到这个准则是如何起作用的。第一段的第一句出现短语As a general rule，本空填principle呼应名词rule。
2.D各年龄段的人都会产生厌倦情绪。从下文可知，孩子厌倦玩具、少年厌倦高中、青年厌倦大学、成年人厌倦开车、老年人厌倦退休后的生活。因此本空填ages。
3.C在圣诞节早上，孩子们一开始很喜欢玩(playing)他们的新玩具。
4.B但是，他们对新玩具的兴趣（interest）很快就消失了。
5.A到了一月，同样的（same）玩具再也不能吸引孩子们了，它们可能被收拾在地下室了。
6.D此处是指我们总不把事情做完整，集邮本只集到一半的邮票。halffilled"半满的"，符合语境。后文的"unfinished"是关键信息。
7.B这些东西说明很多人曾经喜欢某一件事，结果半途而废。他们的兴趣是暂时的（passing）。
8.C当父母带回家一个宠物时，孩子高兴地（gladly）为它洗澡、刷毛。
9.B但是，过不了多久，照顾动物的重担(burden)又被移交给了父母。
10.D青少年带着极大的兴奋之情（excitement）进入高中。
11.A但是，不久他们就盼望着毕业（graduation）。
12.C前句中的young adults暗示下文谈论的是成年人。根据文意可知，抱怨每天开车上班花费时间长的人，应该是成年人。
13.B而当他们最初拿到驾照时，他们渴望（eagerly）一次开好几个小时。eagerly"渴望地"，符合文意。
14.Bobtain"得到"。这里指考取驾照。
15.D在退休前，人们通常计划（plan）做很多事情。
16.A这些事情是他们上班时没有时间做的重要的（great）事情。
17.A参见上题解析。他们上班太忙了，没有时间（time）做这些事情。
18.D但是，退休后不久（soon），像打高尔夫、钓鱼、读书及其他所有的消遣方式都变得没有意思了。
19.C那些消遣方式就像他们离开（left）的工作一样，非常乏味。
20.B这些退休老人，就像一月的孩子一样，开始找新玩具(toys)，寻求刺激了。
Cloze 4
这是一篇有趣的说明文。文章通过一些对比试验说明，许多鸟类也像人类一样具有一定的数字感知能力。
1.C下文描述的多个试验均与数字改变有关，由此可以推断本文中的number sense指的是对数字变化的感知能力或敏感性，因此选择change。
2.B上文中提及人类天生具有数字感知能力，然后说到鸟类也有这种能力，这确实"令人惊奇"，所以B项"令人惊讶地"最贴切。
3.D倒数第二段中的"...almost always notice if something is taken away..."是提示。B项的care为干扰项，鸟儿是没"注意到(notice)" 数字的变化，而不是不"关心(care)"。
4.A这里是说在拿走两个蛋的情况下鸟儿的"一般"反应，因此选generally。sincerely"真诚地，由衷地"；casually"随意地"；deliberately"故意地"。
5.C这意味着鸟儿能够分辨出数字2和3的"不同(difference)"。
6.A根据下文的试验可知，好几次乌鸦都没有被人类的数字游戏所愚弄，没有上当受骗，所以说，鸟类的数字感知能力是"令人惊奇的"。
7.D上文提到，乌鸦在有人接近塔楼的时候往往就会离开，此处意为直到那人离开塔楼乌鸦才会返回"（return）"。第10空后的"But the crow did not return to the nest"也是提示。
8.C根据下文的描述可知，对如何骗过乌鸦，这个人有了一个主意，因此选择idea。
9.A根据第12空后的"able to fool the crow" 可知答案。
10.B根据下文描述可知，试验是在逐渐增加人数的情况下反复进行的，因此本题选择B项，repeat表示"重复"。
11.B 根据上文 "The crow stayed away until the second man left, too."可知，乌鸦等所有人离开后才返回，这次试验也不例外，故选择B项，gone"离开"。
12.D试验反复进行，直到"最终"愚弄到了乌鸦。
13.B由上文的"It’s not very good."可知，婴儿与鸟类相似，对于较少的数量能辨析清楚，因此选择B项。
14.D根据语境可知，在数量大的情况下，婴儿也经常会受到愚弄。
15.C从文章的第一句与第二句可以看出，number sense是"数字感知能力"，是一种"能力（ability）"，因此选择C项。
Cloze 5
本文主要讲肢体语言在交际中的重要性，并举了一些相关的例子。
1. B根据首句的内容可知肢体语言比话语表达更"响亮"。可联想"Actions speak louder than words."。
2. D结合前两句的内容可知，肢体语言能够传递出的"信息"比我们意识到的多。
3. D事实上，非言语交际占我们实际交际总量的50%。what we really mean"我们实际想说的东西"。
4. C当我们试图进行跨文化交际的时候，肢体语言显得尤其"重要"。
5. C肢体语言很大程度上是我们身体的一部分，以至于它实际上经常被忽视。此处much表示的是程度。
6. A上文提到忽视肢体语言会导致误解的发生，再结合本句的内容可知，此处是在举例。
7. B后两句叙述的是北欧人和拉丁美洲人对待身体接触的差异，由此可知，不同的社会群体在对待人与人的"距离"问题上不尽相同。
8. C根据下文可知，北欧人通常不太喜欢"身体"接触。
9. A本句中提到北欧人不喜欢与朋友进行身体接触，由此可知，他们当然不会与"陌生人"进行身体接触。
10. B上一句提到北欧人不喜欢身体接触，而本句提到拉丁美洲人身体接触很多，所以用on the other hand，表示"另一方面"，与上文形成对比。
11. B肢体语言在"交谈"中才能体现出来，其余选项都不符合语境。
12. D根据"People from Latin American countries， 10, touch each other quite a lot."可知，在交谈中，拉丁美洲人看起来总是"跟着"挪威人满房间跑。
13. A由上文内容可知，拉丁美洲人会不断地"靠近"，以示友好。
14. C北欧人不喜欢身体接触，由此可知挪威人很可能认为这种亲近行为很粗鲁并不断"后退"。
15. D拉丁美洲人不断靠近对方以示友好，可对方不断后退躲避，由此可知，拉丁美洲人会将这种行为看做"冷淡"的表现。
16. A上文叙述的是肢体语言，肢体语言属于"交谈"的范畴。显然，当人们交谈的时候，很多东西在进行。只有一部分是用语言来完成的。
17. A此处与第一段中的"And body language is particularly 4 when we attempt to communicate across cultures."相呼应，表示拥有"不同"文化背景的人。
18. C根据上文提到的北欧人和拉丁美洲人相处的例子可知，来自不同文化（背景）的人聚集在一起时，很可能产生"误解"。另外，上文中的"And misunderstandings occur as a result of it."也是线索提示。
19. D不管情况如何，最好的"建议"是遵从这条黄金法则。
20. B你希望别人怎样待你，你就应该怎样待别人。
议论文
Cloze 1
生活中我们对人对事都不要过于挑剔，老是吹毛求疵对人对己都没有好处。相反学会保持缄默能让我们活得更精彩。
1.B从下文内容可知，本文作者不赞同人们老是挑毛病，所以用great表示当你不忙于挑毛病时生活会很精彩。
2.Areceive a letter from sb. "收到某人的来信"。
3.C根据下文的"People were always doing things that annoyed her"（人们做的事总是惹她生气）可知，此处用bother表示"使（某人）烦恼"。
4.D根据and前面的句子可知，此处表示"没有一件事情她觉得好"，所以用nothing。
5.B此处用boring表示"令人厌烦的"。
6.A根据下文可知，这场意外改变了她的态度。attitude "态度"。
7.D事故发生前一天Kerry拜访了她的这个朋友并一直挑朋友的毛病。据此可知，这使得事情几乎无法应对。
8.C根据上文的"it took a horrible accident" 可知，此处选C。
9.DKerry批评她的朋友对男朋友的选择。choice "选择"。
10.C结合语境可知，此处意为"她感觉自己需要表达很多其他东西"，应用express"表达"。
11.A直到她的朋友严重受伤Kerry才意识到她挑毛病的习惯。be/become aware of "意识到……"；be/become afraid of "害怕……"；be/become curious about "对……好奇";be/become confused about "对……感到困惑"。
12.Cjudge "判断,评价"。此处judge … harshly和上文的"appreciate life"形成对比。
13.B她也能够把她的新智慧转移到她生活的其他方面。
14.C上下文是转折关系，所以用but。
15.Dbe critical of 和find fault with是同义短语。
16.D根据上下文可知，不挑剔并不意味着忽视问题。ignore "忽视"。
17.B或者假装事情比真实情况要好。
18.A至少大多数时候是这样的。at least "至少"。
19.Ba big deal是固定搭配，含义为"重要的事情"。
20.A根据上下文可知，要做到这一点需要的是少量的训练。practice "练习，训练"。
Cloze 2
本文就父母与孩子的关系进行了讨论。最新研究表明，父母与孩子之间最为常见的争执在于不整洁和日常家务这两个方面。同时，父母不同的应对方法收效也不尽相同。心理学家说，在处理父母与孩子的关系时，最重要的还是在于双方的沟通和理解。
1.D根据第一段中的"it is difficult to live with teenagers"以及"saying that it is not easy living with them"可知，父母和孩子均表示住在一起不容易，所以双方的感觉是相似的，可知此处选D。其余选项不符合语境。
2.B下文提到"parents go mad" "teenagers lose their patience"表明此处表示父母和孩子之间的争论（argument）。
3.C前一句提到untidiness, 再根据空后的"clothes thrown on the floor"可知，此处应用messy。
4.B根据上文中的"daily routine tasks"可知，此处应用housework与之对应。
5.C当父母不断地责备孩子们在浴室乱扔毛巾，不打扫房间，不去超市购物时，孩子们会失去耐心（而跟父母争执）。 根据文意可知选C。
6.A根据下文中的"However, some approaches are more 7 than others"中的"approaches"可知此处选A。
7.D下文列举了两个例子，第一个例子中父母的做法改变孩子们的习惯的可能性很小，另外一个例子中，父母会迫使孩子们改变，所以，有些方法是更成功的。
8.A那些开始因孩子们的不整洁大嚷大叫，随后又为孩子们整理房间的父母，改变孩子们的行为的可能性是很小的。
9.A参见上题解析。
10.C那些让孩子们体验行为后果的父母会做得更好。根据下句的例子，可知答案为C。
11.D孩子们不去帮忙购物，结果就是在冰箱里找不到自己喜欢喝的饮料，因此他们不得不重新考虑自己的行为了。
12.A下文提到 "13 to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say""Communication is a two-way process",由此可知答案为A。
13.D根据下文中的"at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say"可知,此处指交谈和聆听。
14.B根据下文中的"but they should also understand"以及上文中的"when parents blame them for"可知，此处应用scold。
15.C父母与孩子只有通过聆听和相互理解才能解决问题。上文中的"they should also understand that"也是提示。
Cloze 3
本文就学习外语的原因、方法以及年龄、犯错误对外语学习的影响等进行了讨论。
1.C由接下来的"such as your job or your studies"可知此处是问你学一门外语是因为某种现实的需要（诸如求职或求学）吗？practical"现实的"，符合语境。
2.D分析上下文之间的逻辑关系可知，此处是说或许你对另一个国家的文学、电影或者音乐感兴趣，而且你知道掌握该语言将会是多么大的帮助。本段讨论的是学习外语的原因，上句和本句分别给出了一种原因，显然两句之间为并列关系。故选D。
3.A根据语境可知，所填词语与接下来的"films or music"并列，被"of a different country"修饰，故选A。
4.B have a knowledge of"掌握，了解"。故选B。
5.C大多数人使用各种不同的方法学得最佳，但对许多人来说，传统的课堂是理想的开端。 故选C。
6.D它们（传统的课堂）可以"提供"一种环境：你可以在一个精通该语言的人的指导下不断练习。故选D。
7.C参见上题解析。under the guidance of"在……的指导下"。故选C。
8.A接下来讨论的是学习外语需要大量的时间，由此可知此处是说我们都生活得很忙碌，但学习外语需要时间。故选A。
9.B参见上题解析。谈论的是学习外语需要时间，故选B。
10.C根据前半句中的"regularly"可知选C。如果定期学习外语，成功的机会更大些，所以要努力养成习惯。routine"惯例，常规"。
11.B要学到流利的程度需要数年的时间，但只要求说得过去，需要的时间则少得多。but表示转折，前一句说的是需要很多时间，后一句说的自然是相反的内容。故选B。
12.A根据接下来的"children"和"adults"可知，本段讨论的是学习外语与年龄之间的关系，故选A。许多人开始学习外语，但很快就放弃了。他们会说"我年龄太大了"。
13.B的确，孩子比成年人学习外语更快，故选B。
14.A本段讨论的是学习外语与"年龄"之间的关系，故选A。
15.A"我"还听人们说：他们担心学习时犯的错误，故选A。
16.D本文讨论的是学习外语的事情，故选D。
17.B此处为"祈使句 + and + 陈述句"结构。放松心态，自嘲自己的错误，这样你再次犯错的可能性就会大大减少。故选B。
18.D本句为本段的首句，起着承上启下的作用，是对上文的总结。上文讨论的是学习外语的众多困难，然后通过"But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress."话锋一转，讨论学习外语的收获。故选D。
19.B此处讨论的是学习外语的收获——你用他们的语言说上几句，外国人的积极反应就会让你"惊喜"，故选B。
20.A参见上题解析。
Cloze 4
在当今的数字化时代，独处的概念几乎是不可能存在的。当今数字科技的发展给人们的生活带来了许多方便，当然也带来了一些不便之处。
1.C在当今拥有数字技术、电子邮件、社会网络、在线视频游戏的世界中，信息应该被"分享"。share意为"分享，共同使用"，符合语境。
2.C一旦放弃独处后，就很难再找寻。once一旦，符合语境。
3.B在这方面，新的技术影响了我们的文化。respect尊重，尊敬；shape影响；ignore忽视，不予理睬；preserve保存，保护。B项符合语境。
4.Cbring ... to an end意为"使……结束，使……终止"，符合语境。
5.Dsensitive敏感的；intelligent聪明的；considerate体贴的，考虑周到的；reachable可到达的，可得到的。由下文中的"Being reachable might feel like..."可知答案是D。
6.A即使他们不希望被联系到，也经常有人联系他们。even if "即使，虽然",引导让步状语从句，符合语境。
7.B今天我们不仅可以用电脑来交谈、发短信、发电子邮件、聊天、写博客，而且也可以用手机做这些事情。
8.D大多数发达国家已变得依赖数字技术，只因为他们已经习惯了数字技术。become dependent on"变得依赖……"。
9.B从这一点来说，不使用数字技术将会使他们成为局外人。
10.A而且，许多工作和职业要求人们相互联系。A项正确。
11.A参见上题解析。connect"联系"，符合语境。
12.C对那些可能一直不想被联系的人来说，被联系到感觉是一种负担。pleasure愉快；benefit益处；burden负担；disappointment失望，沮丧。
13.D"我"想积极的一面是，独处对于那些真正想独处的人来说还是有可能的。really"真正地，确实"，符合句意。
14.Bshut down停止运转。电脑可以停止运转，手机可以被关掉。
15.C由后面的"as well as disadvantages"可知选C。
16.B游客最终在山中迷路(lost)，手机已经救了无数条生命。
17.A由后面的被迫回答不想接听的电话可知，手机也会使人们感到陷入困境。A项符合语境。
18.D被迫回复无用的短信。reply to回复，符合语境。turn to求助于；submit to提交，服从；object to反对。
19.A由下文可知，人们对这样联系着的社会的态度是不同的。
20.D不管人们对这个话题的看法如何，很难想象出如果没有日常的科技进步我们的生活会是什么样子。