2023届高考英语二轮复习专项突破训练：完形填空之记叙文

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完形填空－记叙文
基础题
一、 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Passage 1
It was midnight, and I was on my knees, burying head in my hands. I struggled to __1__ the sobs that threatened to wake my two tiny children. The call came just hours ago—I got the job. After five interviews and three presentations, I received a generous __2__， one that needed my answer by tomorrow.
To others, the decision was __3__—live the dream, with its security. But to me, taking the job would__4__ compromise my heart.
Exhausted, I rose to my feet, and made my way upstairs to check on my children, finding each curled up in a __5__ sleep. I heard their breathing, soft and even I became one with the moment. And in that breathtaking silence, I heard a voice：__6__ your heart. The words echoed through my soul.
The decision, indeed, was simple. I would __7__ somebody else's dream job and keep my own. I felt a great __8__ lift off my shoulders. I pursued my options for working for myself. I started to write and edit, __9__ pages of scripts. I stretched myself and discovered that I could learn anything if I __10__ some time to it.
To be sure, I lost a number of business opportunities. But I was available to __11__ the simple moments with my children. On sunny days, we'd __12__ to the zoo with my backpack of work projects. Each night, when I tucked my kids into bed, my __13__ was full. Over time, as my kids grew, my business did, too.
Now I have no regrets. I am __14__ for the life that I have, a cherished closeness with my now adult children and a variety of fulfilling, passion­filled work. I'm glad I trusted my inner __15__．
(　) 1. A. put out　 B. jump at
C. turn down　 D. hold back
(　) 2. A. card　 B. offer
C. letter　 D. essay
(　) 3. A. simple　 B. smart
C. casual　 D. cautious
(　) 4. A. carefully　 B. nervously
C. critically　 D. eventually
(　) 5. A. light　 B. sound
C. fresh　 D. hard
(　) 6. A. relax　 B. follow
C. rescue　 D. inspire
(　) 7. A. decline　 B. change
C. respect　 D. accept
(　) 8. A. honour　 B. backpack
C. weight　 D. project
(　) 9. A. publishing　 B. preserving
C. exploring　 D. accumulating
(　)10. A. devoted　 B. connected
C. limited　 D. donated
(　)11. A. imagine　 B. report
C. embrace　 D. adjust
(　)12. A. adapt　 B. refer
C. turn　 D. head
(　)13. A. heart　 B. room
C. mood　 D. book
(　)14. A. anxious　 B. grateful
C. ready　 D. famous
(　)15. A. design　 B. hope
C. worry　 D. voice
Passage 2
The first time I met my father­in­law, Bill, I realized we had different opinions about many things. But he had a quick smile and wit(机智) I __16__ in his son, who had told his family how they should treat me with respect ahead of time. So from the very start, we had a great __17__， one that would expand as I got to know him over the years.
Perhaps my favourite thing about Bill was his playfulness. He had a __18__ of golfing with his sons whenever they got together. And he loved doing art projects with my daughters.
When Bill's __19__ started to fade this summer, we all became __20__. Instead of dancing around with the kids, he just watched them. We all __21__ that something was wrong, and we were waiting for test results.
When he returned home, we got the worst __22__. Bill had untreatable stage 4 cancer. He could barely get out of bed but he never __23__. As always, his main concern was about his __24__. He wanted to see his sons, and __25__ about his grandchildren smilingly, who didn't visit him at the hospital. Although his body language __26__ what he was going through, his words remained as __27__ as ever, and he even joked sometimes.
After his __28__ Bill only lasted a few days. __29__， the family was planning a funeral. That day, people from across all areas of Bill's life came. Bill meant a lot to me. He always __30__ me to live life to the fullest, and be true to myself.
(　)16. A. delivered　 B. reviewed
C. found　 D. caught
(　)17. A. influence　 B. relationship
C. opportunity　 D. reply
(　)18. A. motivation　 B. determination
C. creation　 D. tradition
(　)19. A. memory　 B. intelligence
C. energy　 D. passion
(　)20. A. annoyed　 B. concerned
C. disappointed　 D. embarrassed
(　)21. A. revealed　 B. concluded
C. dreamed　 D. knew
(　)22. A. news　 B. record
C. sense　 D. score
(　)23. A. turned around　 B. got away
C. gave in　 D. passed out
(　)24. A. family　 B. career
C. future　 D. finance
(　)25. A. forgot　 B. heard
C. debated　 D. asked
(　)26. A. posed　 B. exposed
C. overcame　 D. transformed
(　)27. A. amazing　 B. inspiring
C. normal　 D. formal
(　)28. A. diagnosis　 B. accident
C. death 　 D. retirement
(　)29. A. Obviously　 B. Basically
C. Generally　 D. Suddenly
(　)30. A. forced　 B. reminded
C. begged　 D. permitted
Passage 3
For a decade, Xie Jincheng has been buried in his duties at the National Library of China(NLC) in Beijing. When asked how old he was, the 38­year­old man had to pause for a few seconds to __31__．
Each working day, he sits at a desk and focuses on handling ragged yet __32__ pieces of paper in front of him. As one of 17 restorers of __33__ books at the NLC, he shakes off centuries of old dust to __34__ the works he deals with.
Xie doesn't require a large __35__ to use his skills. Using glue, scissors, tweezers(镊子), brushes and several other simple __36__， he skillfully restores the pages in front of him.
It's estimated that the NLC __37__ more than 3 million ancient Chinese books. As the world's biggest __38__ of its kind, it comprises about 10% of such books in the nation. In China, the term “ancient books” __39__ works before 1911.
Xie, who majored in chemistry at college, __40__ to cultural relics conservation at graduate school, realizing that there was a __41__ of restorers of ancient books in China.
It took Xie more than two yeas of __42__ his tutors and developing his talent before he was formally assigned to __43__ his first page.
Restoration of books is like seeing a doctor. If the doctor is good, your illness will __44__immediately following treatment. But if not, you may die taking the medicine. So if you cannot see a good __45__， you'd better keep your item as it is.
(　)31. A. look　 B. talk
C. laugh　 D. remember
(　)32. A. priceless　 B. complete
C. neat 　 D. ready
(　)33. A. modern　 B. popular
C. ancient　 D. handy
(　)34. A. revise　 B. renew
C. make 　 D. finish
(　)35. A. space　 B. time
C. energy　 D. patience
(　)36. A. materials　 B. methods
C. tools　 D. actions
(　)37. A. donates　 B. trades
C. digs　 D. houses
(　)38. A. decoration　 B. selection
C. collection　 D. exhibition
(　)39. A. refers to　 B. adds to
C. differs from　 D. dates from
(　)40. A. kept　 B. switched
C. objected　 D. replied
(　)41. A. leave　 B. storage
C. shortage　 D. return
(　)42. A. observing　 B. supporting
C. satisfying　 D. praising
(　)43. A. edit　 B. restore
C. copy　 D. rewrite
(　)44. A. shift　 B. worsen
C. decrease　 D. disappear
(　)45. A. visitor　 B. librarian
C. craftsman　 D. doctor
二、 精深练习。
(一) 写出下列句中画线词的中文释义。
1. To others, the decision was simple—live the dream, with its security. But to me, taking the job would critically compromise my heart.
2. I am grateful for the life that I have, a cherished closeness with my now adult children and a variety of__fulfilling,__passion­filled work.
3. So from the very start, we had a great relationship, one that would expand as I got to know him over the years.
4. Perhaps my favourite thing about Bill was his playfulness．
5. When Bill's energy started to fade this summer, we all became concerned.

6. Each working day, he sits at a desk and focuses on handling ragged yet priceless pieces of paper in front of him.
7. Using glue, scissors, tweezers(镊子), brushes and several other simple tools, he skillfully restores the pages in front of him.
8. As the world's biggest collection of its kind, it comprises about 10% of such books in the nation.
(二) 单句语法填空。
1. No reference books are to be taken out of the reading room without
(permit).
2. The success of a system analysis and an engineering campaign depends
(critical) on the quality and variety of the specific problems.
3. To find a suitable job, it's rather important to focus on the
(accumulate) of practical experience.
4. Weather (permit), they will go on an outing to the beach tomorrow.
5. They are all (passion) interested in environmental issues.
6. What impressed us most was the (inspire) talk he gave us last time.
7. They stepped through the hole in the wall, exploring what used to be a sealed­off (store) room.
8. If you are (hand) with a needle, you could brighten up your sweater with daisies.
9. We put up the (decorate) and started to feel Christmassy at last.
10. It would be a most (satisfy) job to help young people to become the best that they can be.
(三) 长难句分析与仿写。
1. Exhausted, I rose to my feet, and made my way upstairs to check on my children, finding each curled up in a sound sleep.
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2. But he had a quick smile and wit(机智) I found in his son, who had told his family how they should treat me with respect ahead of time.
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3. Xie, who majored in chemistry at college, switched to cultural relics conservation at graduate school, realizing that there was a shortage of restorers of ancient books in China.
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提高题
Passage 1
When I was growing up I do not recall hearing the words “I love you” from my father. It gets __1__ for him to say those words as he gets older. __2__ speaking, I could not remember when I had last said those words to him either. I decided to __3__ my ego(自我) and make the first __4__. After some __5__， in our next phone conversation I spoke out, “Dad … I love you！”
There was __6__ at the other end and he awkwardly __7__， “Well, same back at you！” I chuckled and said, “Dad, I know you love me, and when you are __8__， I know you will say what you want to say.” Fifteen minutes later my mother called and __9__ asked, “Paul, is everything okay？”
A few weeks later, Dad __10__ our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was at work then and tears __11__ my cheeks as I finally “heard” the love. As I sat there __12__ I realized that this special moment had taken our relationship to a new __13__．
A short while later, my father narrowly __14__ death following heart surgery. Many times since, I have wondered: If I did not take the first step and Dad did not __15__ the surgery, I would have never “heard” the love.
(　) 1. A. tougher　 B. rarer
C. shyer　 D. odder
(　) 2. A. Privately　 B. Frankly
C. Generally　 D. Personally
(　) 3. A. cut out　 B. turn down
C. take off　 D. set aside
(　) 4. A. pursuit　 B. settlement
C. move　 D. preparation
(　) 5. A. hesitation　 B. recreation
C. duration　 D. determination
(　) 6. A. anxiety　 B. variation
C. silence　 D. embarrassment
(　) 7. A. complained　 B. replied
C. frowned　 D. negotiated
(　) 8. A. considerate　 B. confident
C. convenient　 D. ready
(　) 9. A. nervously　 B. instantly
C. virtually　 D. literally
(　)10. A. provided　 B. concluded
C. instructed　 D. resolved
(　)11. A. ran into　 B. sprang up
C. streamed down　 D. mixed with
(　)12. A. in vain　 B. in surprise
C. in person　 D. in tears
(　)13. A. level　 B. range
C. attitude　 D. platform
(　)14. A. avoided　 B. rejected
C. abandoned　 D. escaped
(　)15. A. defeat　 B. survive
C. adopt　 D. cancel
Passage 2
When I was in my first year of college, a friend recommended a book about realizing dreams. Usually, I read nothing except gaming blogs. But I was going through a rough time, and she __16__ that if I read one page per day, and spent 5—10 minutes thinking about what that page said, my __17__ would begin to change: about the world, about myself, and even about reading.
For two years, I woke up every single day and read a page out of this book. Then, I either sat in __18__ or wrote down what the page made me think of. I started to __19__ I was good at coming up with ideas but __20__ at seeing them through. I started to understand why I __21__ to make friends. I was very afraid to talk to people I'd never met or didn't know very well. Once I became __22__ of this, I started __23__ myself. I lived in a big apartment complex with college kids, and the lift __24__ had someone in it. I would push myself to talk to one person in that lift a day, even if I just said “Hey”， that was a big __25__. I failed a lot. I had a lot of __26__ conversations where I probably sounded like an idiot. But slowly and surely, I got comfortable and was able to __27__ a conversation with anyone.
I just keep experimenting with different __28__， trying to find something that helps me work on the next piece of myself that needs working on. I urge you to __29__ the same. There is no right answer to the __30__ of bettering yourself. But the one thing it does require is consistency. Practise every day, and watch your life change.
(　)16. A. pretended　 B. insisted
C. estimated　 D. admitted
(　)17. A. thoughts　 B. life
C. studies　 D. careers
(　)18. A. silence　 B. pain
C. order　 D. place
(　)19. A. recall　 B. realize
C. predict　 D. hope
(　)20. A. delighted　 B. skilled
C. horrible　 D. angry
(　)21. A. struggled　 B. tended
C. continued　 D. complained
(　)22. A. afraid　 B. aware
C. short　 D. capable
(　)23. A. protecting　 B. forgiving
C. challenging　 D. reminding
(　)24. A. ever　 B. always
C. even　 D. still
(　)25. A. step　 B. signal
C. rule　 D. reason
(　)26. A. popular　 B. right
C. secret　 D. funny
(　)27. A. ask for　 B. put off
C. break off　 D. strike up
(　)28. A. methods　 B. flavours
C. recipes　 D. tools
(　)29. A. say　 B. buy
C. remain　 D. do
(　)30. A. outcome　 B. process
C. risk　 D. purpose
Passage 3
This past summer was really special for Jaequan Faulkner, a 13­year­old boy living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He set up a hot dog __31__ outside his home to make some extra money. The boy took care to make sure that all food was fresh and clean. People in the neighborhood __32__ the boy's spirit, but there was only one __33__—he didn't have a permit.
When the Department of Health received a __34__， instead of shutting down Jaequan's stand, they did something __35__. They helped the teenager get a permit so that his business could __36__．
Daniel Huff, director of the department, said they were __37__ to help a young man with such a sense of business. The health inspectors helped to pay for his first permit. __38__， Huff took another step and helped connect Jaequan with the Economic Opportunity Network, which gave the young businessman tips on __39__ a small business.
“I was kind of __40__ and so grateful，” Jaequan said about all the __41__. “Because usually I would have one person at a time helping me, but there __42__ to be so many kind people at once.”
The food stand now operates with a __43__ and is open four hours daily from 11 a．m. to 3 p．m. Jaequan handles 90 per cent of the business, and he is also planning to __44__ to organizations that assist teenagers in need. With such a __45__， the boy surely is going to have a bright future.
(　)31. A. stand　 B. tent
C. factory　 D. store
(　)32. A. resisted　 B. suspected
C. appreciated　 D. trusted
(　)33. A. advantage　 B. problem
C. policy　 D. request
(　)34. A. comment　 B. warning
C. notice　 D. complaint
(　)35. A. efficient　 B. official
C. exceptional　 D. conventional
(　)36. A. survive　 B. expand
C. respond　 D. profit
(　)37. A. grateful　 B. curious
C. hesitant　 D. willing
(　)38. A. Then　 B. Consequently
C. Again　 D. Initially
(　)39. A. sponsoring　 B. running
C. starting　 D. investing
(　)40. A. disappointed　 B. embarrassed
C. amused　 D. surprised
(　)41. A. support　 B. trouble
C. inspiration　 D. conflict
(　)42. A. used　 B. proved
C. seemed　 D. happened
(　)43. A. label　 B. model
C. licence　 D. patent
(　)44. A. apply　 B. turn
C. submit　 D. donate
(　)45. A. promise　 B. drive
C. story　 D. change
Passage 4
Several years ago, Chris Williams was driving home on a Wednesday night in Conroe, Texas. “It was dark and raining hard, and I could __46__ notice two women walking on the road.” He asked the two women if they needed a __47__ and they jumped in.
Soon, Williams learned why the two women were walking on the road on such a dark night: Their car had been in the repair shop for nearly three months. “And we can't __48__ to fix it，” one of the women said, __49__.
Growing up with four sisters and having two daughters, Williams always felt like having a __50__ to help women. That special night gave him a(n) __51__： opening an auto repair garage to help women in need. Williams borrowed money and asked people he knew for __52__ to start his career. Several months later, he opened The Garage, a nonprofit that repairs vehicles for women __53__. The organization also __54__ second­hand vehicles to women in need.
The Garage was __55__ received in the surrounding community. Last year alone, it gave away 146 vehicles and repaired 127. “I understand how __56__ people feel when experiencing economic difficulty, and I am __57__ that I can help，” Williams said.
Jeanne McGowan, a single mom of two, __58__ a used car from The Garage. “Several years ago, I got divorced. I had to quit my job __59__ I could tend to my children. This car made it possible for me to drive them to school and pick them up after school，” she told a local TV reporter, “and I am __60__ for it.”
(　)46. A. barely　 B. secretly
C. likely　 D. exactly
(　)47. A. ticket　 B. shelter
C. ride　 D. host
(　)48. A. afford　 B. fail
C. bother　 D. help
(　)49. A. sitting　 B. weeping
C. shouting　 D. passing
(　)50. A. burden　 B. spirit
C. preference D. duty
(　)51. A. speech　 B. cure
C. idea 　 D. experience
(　)52. A. choices　 B. donations
C. suggestions　D. packages
(　)53. A. or so　 B. for free
C. on purpose　 D. by mistake
(　)54. A. gets off　 B. goes through
C. takes apart　 D. gives away
(　)55. A. warmly　 B. coldly
C. sweetly　 D. doubtfully
(　)56. A. annoyed　 B. desperate
C. delighted　 D. awkward
(　)57. A. thrilled　 B. cool
C. glad　 D. certain
(　)58. A. drove　 B. repaired
C. received　 D. abandoned
(　)59. A. so　 B. yet
C. when　 D. unless
(　)60. A. worried　 B. suspicious
C. scared　 D. grateful
Passage 5
Wu Ming, a young German born after 1995, is a big fan of Chinese culture. As he thought some diseases can't be treated __61__ with Western medicine, he decided to__62__ traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). In 2015, he came to Henan Province, where a strong TCM culture can be __63__. After a year of learning, he __64__ the language barrier and started to learn Chinese medicine. He always __65__ some Chinese herbal medicine by himself to know their flavours and effects, just like Shen Nong, a character in Chinese legend. In his opinion, TCM is one of the best­preserved __66__ of Chinese culture.
Studying TCM also __67__ Wu Ming's mind and lifestyle. He used to be __68__ to electronic devices, playing video games every night. Instead of being trapped in the fast­paced but unhealthy daily __69__， he now lives a(n) __70__ and peaceful life, practising good habits like drinking tea and reading.
Wu Ming__71__ what he has learned to help his family. He always provides his family members with some advice about staying fit after__72__ their skin or tongues online. Over time, his family gradually began to understand his __73__ for TCM.
Wu Ming thinks there's no big difference between China and Western countries. “__74__comes from being out of touch，” he said. He plans to run a traditional Chinese clinic in Germany, which could serve as a(n) __75__ between the two countries and publicize TCM and its culture.
(　)61. A. immediately　 B. gradually
C. thoroughly　 D. consistently
(　)62. A. depend on　 B. dig into
C. look up　 D. work out
(　)63. A. created　 B. enjoyed
C. advanced　 D. acknowledged
(　)64. A. overcame　 B. seized
C. divided　 D. shifted
(　)65. A. raised　 B. sorted
C. cooked　 D. tasted
(　)66. A. aspects　 B. standards
C. themes　 D. means
(　)67. A. enriched　 B. secured
C. expanded 　 D. changed
(　)68. A. exposed　 B. reduced
C. restricted　 D. addicted
(　)69. A. businesses　 B. recreations
C. routines　 D. tasks
(　)70. A. balanced 　 B. wealthy
C. humble　 D. efficient
(　)71. A. employs　 B. promotes
C. outlines　 D. conveys
(　)72. A. scanning　 B. checking
C. exploring　 D. comparing
(　)73. A. concern　 B. wish
C. demand　 D. passion
(　)74. A. Misunderstanding B. Destruction
C. Stress　 D. Failure
(　)75. A. source　 B. basis
C. bridge　 D. tool


基 础 题
一、
Passage 1
1—5 DBACB　6—10 BACDA　11—15 CDABD

1. D　句意：我忍住不要哭出声，以免吵醒我两个年幼的孩子。put out扑灭；jump at欣然接受；turn down拒绝；hold back忍住。根据下文“that threatened to wake my two tiny children”以及“The call came just hours ago—I got the job.”可知，为了不惊醒孩子，作者忍住了哭泣。故选D。
2. B　句意：在五次面试和三次演讲之后，我收到了一份慷慨的工作邀请，需要我在明天之前给出答复。card卡片；offer工作邀约；letter信件；essay文章。根据上文“I got the job”可知，作者得到的是一份工作邀请。故选B。
3. A　句意：对其他人来说，这个决定很简单——用它的安全感来实现梦想。simple简单的；smart聪明的；casual随意的；cautious谨慎的。根据下文“But to me, taking the job would__4__ compromise my heart.”可知，下文与空处构成转折关系，所以这份工作对于其他人来说是实现梦想的机会，决定很简单就可以做出。故选A。
4. C　句意：但对我来说，接受这份工作一定会使我的内心饱受煎熬。carefully小心地；nervously紧张地；critically重要地，绝对地；eventually最终地。根据上文“But to me”可知，空处与上文是转折关系，结合下文“The decision, indeed, was simple.”可知，作者当时觉得接受这份工作对她来说会让她的内心深处饱受煎熬。故选C。
5. B　句意：我精疲力竭地站起来，上楼去看我的孩子们，发现他们都蜷成一团睡得很香。light轻的；sound健全的，酣畅的；fresh新鲜的；hard艰难的。根据下文“I heard their breathing, soft”可知，孩子们睡得很香。故选B。
6. B　句意：在那令人窒息的寂静中，我听到了一个声音：跟随你的心。这句话在我的灵魂中回响。relax放松；follow跟随；rescue挽救；inspire激发。根据下文“I would __7__ somebody else's dream job and keep my own.”可知，作者婉拒他人工作的邀请，选择为自己而工作。故选B。
7. A　句意：我会拒绝别人梦想的工作，而为自己工作。decline婉拒；change改变；respect尊敬；accept接受。根据下文“keep my own”以及“I pursued my options for working for myself.”可知，作者为自己而工作，故婉拒了别人的工作邀请。故选A。
8. C　句意：我感到肩上的重担卸了下来。honour荣耀；backpack背包；weight重担，重量；project项目。根据上文“I would __7__ somebody else's dream job”可知，作者婉拒别人的邀请，卸下了身上的重担，选择为自己工作。故选C。
9. D　句意：我开始写稿子、编辑稿子，不断积累稿件。publishing出版；preserving保留；exploring探索；accumulating积累，攒。根据上文“started to write and edit”可知，空处应与上述两个动作并列，表示作者写稿子、编辑稿件，从而来不断地积累稿件。故选D。
10. A　句意：我舒展身体，发现只要我投入一些时间，我就能学会任何东西。devoted投入，致力于；connected联系；limited限制；donated捐赠。根据上文“I could learn anything”可知，作者能够学会任何东西的条件是投入时间去做这件事。故选A。
11. C　句意：但我可以和我的孩子们一起享受简单的时光。imagine想象；report报告；embrace拥抱，获得；adjust调整。根据下文“On sunny days, we'd __12__ to the zoo with my backpack of work projects.”可知，作者可以和孩子们一同去动物园玩耍，即能够享受和孩子们在一起的时光，embrace引申为“获得，拥有”。故选C。
12. D　句意：在阳光明媚的日子里，我会背着带有工作项目的背包，和他们一起去动物园。adapt适应；refer涉及；turn转向；head朝向，奔向。根据下文“zoo”可知，作者带着孩子们一起去动物园玩耍。故选D。
13. A　句意：每天晚上，当我把孩子们哄上床睡觉时，我的心都是满足的。heart内心；room房间；mood情绪；book书籍。根据上文“But I was available to __11__the simple moments with my children.”可知，作者可以和她的孩子们一起享受简单的时光，所以内心是满足的。故选A。
14. B　句意：我感激我所拥有的生活，珍惜与现在已成年的孩子们的亲密关系，以及各种充实而充满激情的工作。anxious焦虑的；grateful感激的；ready准备好的；famous出名的。根据下文“a cherished closeness with my now adult children and a variety of fulfilling, passion­filled work”可知，作者感激当前所拥有的生活，让她有如此多的收获。故选B。
15. D　句意：我很高兴我相信了自己内心的声音。design设计；hope希望；worry担心；voice声音。根据上文“I heard a voice: __6__your heart. The words echoed through my soul”可知，作者听从了内心的呼唤：跟随内心，从而获得现在的丰富人生。空处与上文呼应。故选D。
Passage 2
16—20 CBDCB　21—25 DACAD　26—30 BCADB

16. C　句意：但是他爱笑且机智灵活，这些特点我在他儿子的身上就发现了，他的儿子早就告诉他的家人要如何尊重我。delivered递送；reviewed检查；found发现；caught抓住。根据上文“The first time I met my father­in­law, Bill, I realized we had different opinions about many things.”可知，Bill是作者的公公，他的儿子也就是作者的老公，所以作者会发现他的儿子身上有Bill的一些特点。故选C。
17. B　句意：所以从一开始，我们的关系就很好，随着我多年来对他的了解，这种关系更进了一步。influence影响；relationship关系；opportunity 机会；reply 回复。根据上文“who had told his family how they should treat me with respect ahead of time”可知，因为丈夫的提醒，作者和丈夫的家人关系很好。故选B。
18. D　句意：每当和儿子们聚在一起时，他都有打高尔夫球的传统。motivation动力；determination决心；creation创造；tradition传统。根据上文“Perhaps my favourite thing about Bill was his playfulness.”可知，Bill是个爱玩的人，所以他有和儿子们打高尔夫的习惯。故选D。
19. C　句意：今年夏天，Bill的精力开始衰退，我们都开始担心起来。memory记忆力；intelligence智力；energy精力；passion热情。根据下文“Instead of dancing around with the kids, he just watched them.”可知，Bill不再像以前一样和孩子们一起跳舞，而只是看着他们，由此可见，Bill的精力衰退了。故选C。
20. B　句意见上题解析。annoyed恼怒的；concerned忧虑的；disappointed失望的；embarrassed尴尬的。根据上文“Bill's __19__ started to fade this summer”可知，Bill的精力开始衰退，所以我们变得担忧。故选B。
21. D　句意：我们都知道出了问题，我们在等待检查结果。revealed 显示；concluded总结；dreamed做梦；knew知道。根据上文“Bill's __19__ started to fade this summer”和下文“we were waiting for test results”可知，作者他们都知道Bill的身体一定出问题了。故选D。
22. A　句意：当他回家时，我们得到了最坏的消息。news新闻，消息；record记录；sense感觉；score得分。根据下文“Bill had untreatable stage 4 cancer.”可知，Bill患有无法治愈的第四阶段癌症，所以作者他们得到了最坏的消息。故选A。
23. C　句意：他几乎下不了床，但他从不屈服。turned around转身；got away逃离；gave in屈服；passed out昏倒。根据上文“He could barely get out of bed”和“but”可知，Bill的病很严重，但他并未向病魔屈服。故选C。
24. A　句意：如往常一样，他最关心的是他的家人。family家人；career职业；future未来；finance资金。根据下文“He wanted to see his sons”可知，Bill主要关心的是他的家人。故选A。
25. D　句意：他想见他的儿子们，笑着问他的孙子们怎么样了，他们怎么没有去医院看他。forgot 忘记；heard听到；debated辩论；asked问。根据下文“his grandchildren smilingly，who didn't visit him at the hospital”可知，Bill的孙子们没有到医院看他，所以他会问孙子们的情况。故选D。
26. B　句意：虽然他的肢体语言暴露了他正在经历的事情，但他的语言和以前一样正常，他有时甚至会开玩笑。posed 摆姿势；exposed暴露；overcame战胜；transformed 改变。根据上文“He could barely get out of bed”可知，生病让Bill行动不便，所以，他的行动暴露了他正和病魔斗争。故选B。
27. C　句意见上题解析。amazing令人惊奇的；inspiring鼓舞人心的；normal正常的；formal正式的。根据下文“he even joked sometimes”可知，疾病并没有影响到Bill的语言表达，他的语言表达还是正常的。故选C。
28. A　句意：确诊后，Bill只活了几天。diagnosis诊断；accident事故；death死亡；retirement退休。根据上文“Bill had untreatable stage 4 cancer.”可知，Bill被诊断患了癌症。故选A。
29. D　句意：突然，家人们开始筹备葬礼。Obviously显然；Basically基本上；Generally一般情况；Suddenly 突然。根据上文“After his __28__ Bill only lasted a few days.”可知，Bill去世是很突然的。故选D。
30. B　句意：他总是提醒我要充实地生活，做真实的自己。forced强迫；reminded提醒；begged恳求；permitted允许。根据上文“Bill meant a lot to me.”可知，Bill对作者影响很大，特别是他对待生活的态度，他总是提醒作者要充实地生活，做真实的自己。故选B。
Passage 3
31—35 BACBA　36—40 CDCAB　41—45 CABDC

31. B　句意：当被问及他的年龄时，38岁的他不得不停顿几秒钟再说话。look看；talk说话；laugh笑；remember记得。根据上文“When asked”可知，此处应为回复被问的问题。故选B。
32. A　句意：每个工作日，他都坐在办公桌前，专注于处理面前那些破旧但价值连城的纸张。priceless价值连城的；complete完全的；neat整洁的；ready准备好的。根据上文“yet”可知，空处和ragged形成转折，此处为破旧但价值连城的。故选A。
33. C　句意：作为国家图书馆17名古籍修复者之一，他抖落了几个世纪以来的灰尘，重新修复了他处理的作品。modern现代的；popular受欢迎的；ancient古代的；handy便利的。根据下文“shakes off centuries of old dust”可知，此处指谢谨诚是古籍修复者之一。故选C。
34. B　句意见上题解析。revise更正，改正；renew更新，重新恢复；make做；finish完成。根据修复古籍以及抖落了几个世纪以来的灰尘可知，此处指谢谨诚修复了他处理的作品。故选B。
35. A　句意：谢(谨诚)不需要很大的空间来施展他的技能。space空间；time时间；energy精力；patience耐心。根据上文“large”以及下文“he skillfully restores the pages in front of him”可知，此处指谢(谨诚)不需要很大的空间来施展他的技能。故选A。
36. C　句意：使用胶水、剪刀、镊子、刷子和其他一些简单的工具，他熟练地把面前的书页复原。materials材料；methods方法；tools工具；actions行为，行动。glue, scissors, tweezers, brushes都是工具，所以此处指其他一些工具。故选C。
37. D　句意：据估计，国家图书馆收藏了300多万册古籍。donates捐赠；trades交易；digs发掘；houses收藏。根据下文“more than 3 million ancient Chinese books”可知，此处应为“藏有”之意，houses符合句意。故选D。
38. C　句意：它是世界上同类藏书最多的图书馆，约占全国同类图书的10%。decoration装饰；selection选择；collection收藏；exhibition展览。根据下文“of its kind”可知，它是世界上同类藏书最多的图书馆。故选C。
39. A　句意：在中国，“古籍”指的是1911年以前的作品。refers to指的是；adds to增加到；differs from区别于；dates from追溯到。根据语境以及下文“works before 1911”可知，此处“古籍”指的是1911年以前的作品。故选A。
40. B　句意：谢(谨诚)在大学主修化学，在研究生院时，他意识到中国缺乏古籍修复者，转而从事文化遗产保护工作。kept保持，保留；switched转向，转到；objected反对； replied回答。根据上文“who majored in chemistry at college”可知，此处指谢谨诚转而从事文化遗产保护工作。故选B。
41. C　句意见上题解析。leave假期；storage贮存；shortage缺乏，短缺；return返回。根据谢谨诚转而从事文化遗产保护工作以及上文提到的古籍修复工作可知，谢谨诚意识到中国缺乏古籍修复者。故选C。
42. A　句意：谢(谨诚)花了两年多的时间观察他的导师，培养自己的才能，才被正式指派修复他的第一页。observing观察；supporting支持；satisfying满足；praising赞扬。空处和developing his talent为并列关系，且根据下文“he was formally assigned to__43__ his first page”可知，谢谨诚花了两年多的时间观察他的导师，培养自己的才能。故选A。
43. B　句意见上题解析。edit编辑；restore修复；copy复制；rewrite重写。根据上文“restorers”可知，此处指谢谨诚被正式指派修复他的第一页。故选B。
44. D　句意：如果医生很好，你的病会在治疗后立即消失。shift转移；worsen恶化；decrease下降；disappear消失。根据上文“If the doctor is good”以及下文“following treatment”可知，你的病会在治疗后立即消失。故选D。
45. C　句意：所以，如果你找不到一个好的工匠，你最好让你的物品保持原样。visitor游客，参观者；librarian图书管理员；craftsman工匠；doctor医生。根据下文“keep your item as it is”可知，如果你找不到一个好的工匠，你最好让你的物品保持原样，指“古籍修复师”。故选C。
二、 (一) 1. 损害　2. 令人满足的，令人愉快的　3. 加强
4. 嬉戏，玩乐　5. 衰退　6. 破旧的　7. 巧妙地，熟练地　8. 包含，由……组成
(二) 1. permission　2. critically　3. accumulation
4. permitting　5. passionately　6. inspiring
7. storage　8. handy　9. decorations　10. satisfying
(三) 1. [分析] 本句主干部分为“I rose to my feet, and made my way upstairs”。Exhausted为形容词作状语，表明主语I的状态；“finding each curled up in a sound sleep”为现在分词作结果状语，其中还有find 的复合结构。
[翻译] 我精疲力竭地站起来，上楼去看我的孩子们，发现他们都蜷成一团睡得很香。
[仿写] Determined and desperate, he arrived at the finishing line, making a new record.
2. [分析] 本句主干部分为“he had a quick smile and wit(机智)”。“I found in his son”是定语从句，修饰前面的那些特点；who引导非限制性定语从句，其中又包含了how引导的宾语从句。
[翻译] 但是他爱笑且机智灵活，这些特点我在他儿子身上就发现了，他的儿子早就告诉他的家人要如何尊重我。
[仿写] Then, I visited the professor who was introduced by my friend, who always told me how the professor worked round the clock to finish his job.
3. [分析] 本句主干部分为“Xie, switched to cultural relics conservation at graduate school”。“who majored in chemistry at college”是非限制性定语从句对先行词Xie进行的补充说明；realizing that … 为现在分词作状语。
[翻译] 谢(谨诚)在大学主修化学，在研究生院时，他意识到中国缺乏古籍修复者，转而从事文化遗产保护工作。
[仿写] Li Bai, who was the one of the most famous poets in Tang Dynasty, created a large number of wonderful poems, having a great influence on the poets after him.
提 高 题
Passage 1
1—5 ABDCA　 6—10 CBDAB　11—15 CDADB

1. A　句意：随着他年龄的增长，说出这些话对他来说越来越难了。tougher更难的；rarer更稀罕的；shyer更害羞的；odder更奇怪的。根据上文“When I was growing up I do not recall hearing the words ‘I love you’ from my father.”可知，表达出爱对爸爸来说变得更难了。故选A。
2. B　句意：坦率地说，我也记不起上次对他说这些话是什么时候了。Privately秘密地；Frankly坦率地；Generally大概；Personally就本人而言。根据下文“I could not remember when I had last said those words to him either”可知，作者真的不记得自己上次是什么时候对爸爸说这些话了。故选B。
3. D　句意：我决定抛开自我，迈出第一步。cut out切断；turn down拒绝；take off起飞；set aside不顾。根据下文“make the first __4__”可知，作者想要抛开自我，率先迈出第一步。故选D。
4. C　句意见上题解析。pursuit追求；settlement解决；move行动；preparation准备。根据下文“Dad … I love you！”可知，作者率先对爸爸表达爱。make the first move是习惯性用法，意为“先走出第一步，率先行动”，符合语境。故选C。
5. A　句意：犹豫了一会儿后，在下次电话时我率先说出了“爸爸，我爱你！” hesitation犹豫；recreation消遣；duration持续时间；determination决定。根据上文“After some”可知，作者并不是轻而易举就表达出爱的。故选A。
6. C　句意：电话的那端沉默了一阵，然后他尴尬地说：“呃，我也一样！” anxiety焦虑；variation变化；silence沉默；embarrassment尴尬。根据上文“When I was growing up I do not recall hearing the words ‘I love you’ from my father.”可知，作者和爸爸有很长时间没有表达爱了，所以爸爸听到爱的表达时内心有点意外，不知所措。故选C。
7. B　句意见上题解析。complained抱怨；replied回答；frowned皱眉；negotiated谈判。根据下文“Well, same back at you！”可知，这是爸爸给作者的回答。故选B。
8. D　句意：我轻声地笑了，说：“爸爸，我知道你爱我，我知道当你准备好时，你就会把想说的话告诉我。”considerate体贴的；confident自信的；convenient方便的；ready准备好的。根据语境可知，因为爸爸此刻还没有做好心理准备，所以无法以同样的话对作者作出回应，作者才会这样安慰爸爸。故选D。
9. A　句意：一刻钟后，妈妈打电话过来，有些紧张地问：“Paul，一切都好吗？” nervously紧张地；instantly立刻；virtually实际上；literally照字面地。根据下文“Paul, is everything okay？”可知，爸爸突然听到从儿子口中说出的“我爱你”，妈妈看到爸爸反常的反应，以为作者出了什么事，才会紧张地问作者是否一切安好。故选A。
10. B　句意：几个星期过后，爸爸在挂电话前说了句“Paul，我爱你。” provided提供；concluded结束；instructed指导；resolved做决定。根据下文“I was at work then”可知，爸爸是通话结束前说“Paul，我爱你”。故选B。
11. C　句意：打电话的时候我还在上班，在终于“听”到爱的声音后，我的泪水顺着脸颊流了下来。ran into偶然遇见；sprang up涌出；streamed down流下来；mixed with混合。根据上文“tears”和下文“cheeks”可知，作者流泪了。故选C。
12. D　句意：我坐在那儿泪流满面，知道这特别的时刻使我们的关系达到了一种新境界。in vain徒劳无益地；in surprise 惊奇地；in person亲自；in tears流泪。根据上文“tears __11__ my cheeks”可知，那时作者眼里饱含泪水。故选D。
13. A　句意见上题解析。level水平；range范围；attitude态度；platform平台。根据上文“Dad … I love you！”以及“Paul, I love you.”可知，父子双方都对彼此表达了爱，他们的关系变得更好了。故选A。
14. D　句意：这个特别时刻刚过不久，爸爸就进行了心脏手术，不过死里逃生。avoided避免；rejected拒绝；abandoned抛弃；escaped逃离。narrowly escape death为习惯性用法，意为“死里逃生，九死一生”。故选D。
15. B　句意：从那以后，我时常想，如果我没有走出第一步，如果爸爸的手术没有成功，我就再也没有机会听到爱的声音了。defeat击败；survive幸存；adopt采纳；cancel取消。根据上文“A short while later, my father narrowly __14__ death following heart surgery.”以及下文“ I would have never ‘heard’ the love”可知，爸爸手术很成功。故选B。
Passage 2
16—20 BAABC　21—25 ABCBA　26—30 DDADB

16. B　句意：但我正经历着一段艰难的时期，她坚持认为，如果我每天读一页，花5—10分钟思考那页上写的内容，我的想法就会开始改变：关于世界的，关于我自己的，甚至关于阅读的。pretended假装；insisted坚持；estimated估算；admitted承认。根据上文“a friend recommended a book about realizing dreams”可知，一位朋友推荐了书给我，应是她坚持认为如果作者每天阅读并思考，作者的想法就会开始改变。故选B。
17. A　句意见上题解析。thoughts想法；life生活；studies研究；careers事业。根据上文“spent 5—10 minutes thinking about what that page said”可知，花时间思考，导致的是想法改变。故选A。
18. A　句意：然后，我要么沉默地坐着，要么写下这一页让我想到的东西。silence沉默；pain痛苦；order命令；place地点。根据下文“or wrote down what the page made me think of”可知，作者要么沉默地坐着思考，要么写下想到的东西。sit in silence意为“沉默地坐着”。故选A。
19. B　句意：我开始意识到我善于想出点子，但不善于把它们办好。recall回忆；realize意识到；predict预测；hope希望。根据下文“I was good at coming up with ideas but __20__ at seeing them through”可知，作者意识到自己擅长想，但是不擅长办好事情。故选B。
20. C　句意见上题解析。delighted高兴的；skilled熟练的；horrible极坏的；angry愤怒的。根据上文“I was good at coming up with ideas but”可知，作者意识到自己擅长想，但是不擅长办好事情。故选C。
21. A　句意：我开始明白为什么我很难交到朋友。struggled挣扎；tended趋向；continued继续；complained抱怨。根据下文“I was very afraid to talk to people”可知，此处表示作者明白了自己很难交到朋友的原因。故选A。
22. B　句意：一旦我意识到这一点，我就开始挑战自己。afraid害怕的；aware意识到的；short短的；capable有能力。根据下文“I started __23__ myself”可知，作者意识到了这一点。故选B。
23. C　句意见上题解析。protecting保护；forgiving原谅；challenging挑战；reminding提醒。根据下文“I would push myself to talk to one person in that lift a day”可知，作者开始挑战自己。故选C。
24. B　句意：我和大学生们住在一个大公寓里，电梯里总有人。ever曾经；always总是；even甚至；still仍然。根据下文“I would push myself to talk to one person in that lift a day”可知，电梯里总是有人。故选B。
25. A　句意：我会强迫自己每天在电梯里和一个人说话，即使我只是说“嘿”，这也是一大步。step步；signal信号；rule规则；reason原因。根据上文“I was very afraid to talk to people I'd never met or didn't know very well.”可知，此处表示即使作者只是说了一个字，也是向前迈了一大步。故选A。
26. D　句意：我有很多滑稽的谈话，可能让我听起来像个傻瓜。popular受欢迎的；right正确的；secret秘密的；funny滑稽的。根据下文“where I probably sounded like an idiot”可知，此处表示作者有过许多滑稽的谈话。故选D。
27. D　句意：但慢慢地，我渐渐适应了，并且能够和任何人交谈。ask for索要；put off推迟；break off折断；strike up开始建立。根据下文“a conversation with anyone”以及语境可知，作者能够与任何人开始交谈了。strike up a conversation with sb 意为“与某人开始交谈”。故选D。
28. A　句意：我只是不断尝试不同的方法，试图找到一些东西来帮助我完成下一个我需要改进的部分。methods方法；flavours滋味；recipes食谱；tools工具。根据下文“trying to find something that helps me work on the next piece of myself that needs working on”可知，作者是在尝试不同的方法，尝试找到能帮助自己的东西。故选A。
29. D　句意：我敦促你也这样做。say说；buy买；remain保持；do做。根据语境可知，此处表示作者敦促其他人像自己一样做。故选D。
30. B　句意：提升自己的过程没有正确答案。outcome结果；process过程；risk风险；purpose目的。根据下文“But the one thing it does require is consistency. Practise every day, and watch your life change.”可知，提升自己的过程没有正确答案，但是坚持练习是必要的。故选B。
Passage 3
31—35 ACBDC　36—40 ADABD　41—45 ABCDB

31. A　句意：他在家门口摆了个热狗摊来赚点外快。stand摊位；tent帐篷；factory工厂；store商店。根据下文“The food stand now operates”可知，Jaequan摆热狗摊来赚钱。故选A。
32. C　句意：附近的人们很欣赏这个男孩的精神，但只有一个问题——他没有许可证。resisted反抗；suspected怀疑；appreciated欣赏；trusted信任。根据上文“The boy took care to make sure that all food was fresh and clean.”可知，这个男孩小心地确保所有的食物都是新鲜干净的，结合下文邻居一起帮助他可知，他们很欣赏男孩的精神。故选C。
33. B　句意见上题解析。advantage优势；problem问题；policy政策；request要求。根据下文“he didn't have a permit”可知，男孩的问题是没有许可证。故选B。
34. D　句意：当卫生部接到投诉时，他们没有关闭Jaequan的摊位，而是做了一些不同寻常的事情。comment评论；warning警告；notice注意；complaint投诉。上文提到男孩没有许可证，所以卫生部收到了投诉。故选D。
35. C　句意见上题解析。efficient有效的；official官方的；exceptional不寻常的；conventional传统的。根据下文“They helped the teenager get a permit”可知，卫生部接到投诉时，他们没有关闭Jaequan的摊位，而是做了一些不同寻常的事情。故选C。
36. A　句意：他们帮助这个少年获得了许可证，这样他的生意才能生存下去。survive生存；expand扩大；respond回应；profit获益。根据上文“They helped the teenager get a permit so that his business could”可知，帮助男孩获得许可证是为了让他的生意继续下去。故选A。
37. D　句意：该部门的主管Daniel Huff说，他们愿意帮助这样一个有商业头脑的年轻人。grateful感谢的；curious好奇的；hesitant犹豫的；willing愿意的。根据下文“to help a young man with such a sense of business”以及上文卫生部帮男孩拿到许可证可知，他们愿意帮助这样一个有商业头脑的年轻人。故选D。
38. A　句意：然后，Huff 采取了另一个措施，帮助Jaequan与经济机会网络联系，该网络给这位年轻商人提供了经营小企业的技巧。Then然后；Consequently因此；Again再次；Initially首先。下文“Huff took another step and helped connect Jaequan with the Economic Opportunity Network”是部门主管继续帮助男孩的行为。then意为“然后，之后”，符合语境。故选A。
39. B　句意见上题解析。sponsoring赞助；running经营，奔跑；starting开始；investing投资。根据下文“a small business”可知，此处指经营小企业。故选B。
40. D　句意：Jaequan谈到所有的支持时说：“我有点惊讶，也很感激。因为通常每次会有一个人来帮助我，但事实证明，同时会有那么多善良的人。” disappointed失望的；embarrassed尴尬的；amused有趣的；surprised惊讶的。根据下文“Because usually I would have one person at a time helping me”可知，通常每次只有一个人来帮助，这次有这么多人，所以Jaequan很惊讶。故选D。
41. A　句意见上题解析。support支持；trouble麻烦；inspiration灵感；conflict冲突。根据上文卫生部帮助男孩拿到许可证，以及Jaequan的话可知，这是Jaequan对这些支持的看法。故选A。
42. B　句意见第40小题解析。used习惯于；proved证明；seemed似乎；happened发生。根据下文“to be so many kind people at once”可知，事实证明，同时会有那么多善良的人，应用“there proved to be”。故选B。
43. C　句意：这家小吃摊现在有营业执照了，每天营业4小时，从上午11点到下午3点。label标签；model模型；licence执照；patent专利。根据上文“They helped the teenager get a permit”可知，小吃摊有了营业执照。故选C。
44. D　句意：Jaequan处理90%的业务，他还计划向帮助有需要的青少年的组织进行捐赠。apply应用；turn转弯；submit提交；donate捐赠。根据下文“to organizations that assist teenagers in need”可知，Jaequan计划向协助有需要的青少年的组织进行捐赠。故选D。
45. B　句意：有了这样的动力，这个男孩肯定会有一个光明的未来。promise承诺；drive动力；story故事；change改变。上文提到Jaequan计划向协助有需要的青少年的组织进行捐赠，这是他经营小吃摊的动力。故选B。
Passage 4
46—50 ACABD　51—55 CBBDA　56—60 BCCAD

46. A　句意：当时天很黑，雨下得很大，我几乎没有注意到路上有两个女人在走。barely几乎不；secretly秘密地；likely很可能；exactly确切地。根据上文“It was dark and raining hard”可知，因为天黑且雨大，所以Chris Williams几乎没有注意到路上有人在走。故选A。
47. C　句意：他问那两个女人是否需要搭便车，她们上了车。ticket票；shelter避难所；ride搭便车；host主人。根据下文“and they jumped in”可知，Williams问两个女人是否要搭便车。故选C。
48. A　句意：其中一个女人哭着说：“我们没钱修它。” afford负担得起；fail失败；bother烦扰；help帮助。根据上文“Soon, Williams learned why the two women were walking on the road on such a dark night: Their car had been in the repair shop for nearly three months.”可知，因为她们没钱修理汽车，所以车在修理厂待了将近三个月了。故选A。
49. B　句意见上题解析。sitting坐；weeping流泪；shouting大喊；passing通过。根据上文“And we can't __48__ to fix it”可知，没钱修理汽车，应该是一件伤心的事情，所以是哭泣着说。故选B。
50. D　句意：Williams有四个姐妹和两个女儿，他总是觉得自己有责任帮助女性。burden负担；spirit精神；preference偏爱；duty责任。根据上文“Growing up with four sisters and having two daughters”可知，Williams有四个姐妹和两个女儿，所以他觉得自己有责任帮助女性。故选D。
51. C　句意：那个特别的夜晚给了他一个想法：开一家汽车修理厂来帮助有需要的女性。speech演讲；cure治疗；idea想法；experience经验。根据下文“opening an auto repair garage to help women in need”可知，Williams有了开一家汽车修理厂来帮助有需要的女性的想法。故选C。
52. B　句意：Williams借了钱，向他认识的人寻求捐赠，以开始他的职业生涯。choices选择；donations捐赠；suggestions建议；packages包裹。根据上文“Williams borrowed money”可知，Williams通过借钱和寻求捐赠开汽车修理厂。故选B。
53. B　句意：几个月后，他开设了一家名为The Garage的非营利机构，免费为女性维修车辆。or so大约；for free免费；on purpose故意；by mistake错误地。根据上文“Several months later, he opened The Garage, a nonprofit that repairs vehicles for women”可知，因为是非营利性机构，所以是免费为女性维修车辆。故选B。
54. D　句意：该组织还向有需要的女性赠送二手汽车。gets off下车；goes through经历；takes apart拆开；gives away捐赠。根据下文“Last year alone, it gave away 146 vehicles and repaired 127.”可知，非营利机构The Garage还向有需要的女性赠送二手汽车。故选D。
55. A　句意：The Garage受到了周围社区的热烈欢迎。warmly热烈地；coldly冷淡地；sweetly甜美地；doubtfully怀疑地。根据上文“Several months later, he opened The Garage, a nonprofit that repairs vehicles for women __53__. The organization also __54__ second­hand vehicles to women in need.”可知，因为是免费的非营利机构，所以受到热烈欢迎。故选A。
56. B　句意：Williams说：“我理解人们在经历经济困难时的绝望心情，我很高兴我能提供帮助。” annoyed恼怒的；desperate绝望的；delighted高兴的；awkward令人尴尬的。根据下文“when experiencing economic difficulty”可知，遇到经济困难，人们的心情是绝望的。故选B。
57. C　句意见上题解析。thrilled激动的；cool凉爽的；glad高兴的；certain肯定的。根据下文“I can help”可知，Williams为自己能够提供帮助而感到高兴。故选C。
58. C　句意：Jeanne McGowan是有两个孩子的单身母亲，她从The Garage收到了一辆二手车。drove驾驶；repaired修理；received接受；abandoned抛弃。根据上文“Last year alone, it gave away 146 vehicles and repaired 127.”可知，因为是捐赠，所以是免费收到一辆二手车。故选C。
59. A　句意：她告诉当地电视台的记者：“几年前，我离婚了。为了照顾孩子，我不得不辞职。这辆车让我可以开车送他们上学，放学后接他们，我很感激它。” so因此；yet然而；when当……时候；unless除非。根据上文“I had to quit my job”可知，因为要照顾孩子，所以Jeanne McGowan不得不辞职。故选A。
60. D　句意见上题解析。worried担心的；suspicious可疑的；scared害怕的；grateful感激的。根据上文“This car made it possible for me to drive them to school and pick them up after school”可知，获得免费捐赠的汽车，所以Jeanne McGowan很感激。故选D。
Passage 5
61—65 CBBAD　66—70 ADDCA　71—75 ABDAC

61. C　句意：由于他认为有些疾病不能用西医彻底治疗，他决定钻研中医。immediately立即；gradually逐渐地；thoroughly彻底地；consistently始终。根据下文“he decided to __62__ traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)”可知，无名认为西医并不能彻底治愈一些疾病，所以想要学习中医。故选C。
62. B　句意见上题解析。depend on依赖；dig into钻研；look up查找；work out计算出。根据上文“As he thought some diseases can't be treated __61__ with Western medicine”可知，无名认为西医不能彻底治愈一些疾病，所以打算学习中医。故选B。
63. B　句意：2015年，他来到河南省，在那里可以享受到浓厚的中医药文化。created创造；enjoyed享受；advanced前进；acknowledged承认。根据上文“he decided to __62__ traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)”可知，无名想要学习中医，肯定要去一个有浓厚的中医氛围的地方。故选B。
64. A　句意：经过一年的学习，他克服了语言障碍，开始学习中医。overcame克服；seized抓住；divided划分；shifted转移。根据上文“After a year of learning”和下文“the language barrier”可知，无名在来到中国一年后，克服了语言障碍。故选A。
65. D　句意：他总是亲自品尝一些中草药，以了解它们的味道和功效，就像中国传说中的神农一样。raised举起；sorted分类；cooked烹饪；tasted品尝。根据下文“just like Shen Nong, a character in Chinese legend”可知，无名像中国传说中的神农一样品尝中医草药。故选D。
66. A　句意：在无名看来，中医是中国文化保存最完好的方面之一。aspects方面；standards标准；themes主题；means方法。根据上文“he came to Henan Province, where a strong TCM culture”可知，无名认为中医是中国文化保存得最好的方面之一。故选A。
67. D　句意：学习中医也改变了无名的思想和生活方式。enriched丰富；secured保护；expanded拓展；changed改变。根据下文“Instead of being trapped in the fast­paced but unhealthy daily __69__， he now lives a(n) __70__ and peaceful life, practising good habits like drinking tea and reading.”可知，学习中医也改变了无名的生活习惯。故选D。
68. D　句意：他过去沉迷于电子设备，每天晚上都玩电子游戏。exposed暴露；reduced减少；restricted限制；addicted上瘾。根据下文“playing video games every night. Instead of being trapped in the fast­paced but unhealthy daily__69__”可知，无名以前沉溺在电子游戏中。故选D。
69. C　句意：他不再被困在快节奏但不健康的日常生活中，现在过着平衡而平静的生活，养成了喝茶和阅读等好习惯。businesses公司；recreations娱乐；routines日常活动；tasks任务。根据下文“he now lives a(n) __70__ and peaceful life”可知，无名改变了以往不健康的生活方式，不再做那些影响健康的日常活动。故选C。
70. A　句意见上题解析。balanced均衡的；wealthy富有的；humble谦卑的；efficient有效率的。根据下文“peaceful life, practising good habits like drinking tea and reading”可知，无名现在的生活是平衡且平静的。故选A。
71. A　句意：无名用他学到的东西来帮助他的家人。employs利用；promotes促进；outlines概括；conveys表达。根据下文“He always provides his family members with some advice about staying fit after __72__ their skin or tongues online.”可知，无名利用所学的中医知识帮助家里人保持健康。故选A。
72. B　句意：他总是在线检查家人的皮肤或舌头后，给他们一些保持健康的建议。scanning扫描；checking检查；exploring探索；comparing比较。根据上文“He always provides his family members with some advice about staying fit”可知，无名利用中医医治方法——“望”来给家人一些健康上的建议，利用所学知识帮助了家人。故选B。
73. D　句意：随着时间的推移，他的家人逐渐开始理解他对中医的热爱。concern关注；wish希望；demand要求；passion热情。根据上文“he decided to__62__traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)”可知，家人理解了无名对中医的热爱。故选D。
74. A　句意：他说：“误解来自不了解。” Misunderstanding误解；Destruction破坏；Stress压力；Failure失败。根据上文“Wu Ming thinks there's no big difference between China and Western countries.”可知，无名认为中西方文化没有巨大的差别，误解来自互不了解。故选A。
75. C　句意：他计划在德国开一家中医诊所，作为两国之间的桥梁，宣传中医及其文化。source来源；basis基础；bridge桥梁；tool工具。根据下文“between the two countries”可知，无名打算开设一个中医诊所，作为桥梁，在德国宣传中医及其文化。故选C。