高考英语完形填空专项训练

这是一份高考英语完形填空专项训练，共45页。

完形填空
My watch stopped working a few days ago. The band ____1____ without my noticing, causing it to fall to the floor while I was doing some ____2____. As I stepped back to ____3____ some other clothes, I heard a terrible sound. I ____4____ the watch and saw its face had been cracked. I saw that it was beyond ____5____ and sadly threw it into the garbage.
Strangely, though it is ____6____, I find that I have no wish to buy a new one. ____7____ it is because in this digital age clocks are ____8____. They are on my wall, in my car, on my computer, and even on my phone. I even needn’t ____9____ my head if I want to see what time it is.
I think that the real reason, _____10_____, is that as I grow older, my relationship with _____11_____ itself has changed. While I feel as _____12_____ as ever, time in this world has gone by too fast. The little baby boy I once rocked to _____13_____ to my chest is now a 23-year-old man who is bigger than me. Young and _____14_____ adults have now grown old, sickened and even _____15_____. Now I can see that time cannot be kept. It flows on and on and carries us with it in a river of _____16_____. The days go by, our hair turns _____17_____, our skin becomes wrinkled, and our bodies wear out. Looking at our _____18_____ cannot slow it down. All we can do is to embrace it and _____19_____ each day we are given.
So do your best to spend each _____20_____ moment here with joy. Do your best to spend your days living, laughing, hugging, helping, praying and smiling. Do your best to spend your seconds here loving yourself, and others.
1．A．cut B．broke C．closed D．stopped
2．A．exercising B．reading C．washing D．cooking
3．A．fetch B．find C．see D．choose
4．A．set up B．picked up C．looked for D．cared about
5．A．reach B．description C．construction D．repair
6．A．worn B．disabled C．gone D．lost
7．A．Truly B．Really C．Indeed D．Perhaps
8．A．somewhere B．nowhere C．anywhere D．everywhere
9．A．shake B．turn C．nod D．bury
10．A．although B．therefore C．however D．instead
11．A．achievement B．time C．competition D．satisfaction
12．A．young B．calm C．happy D．useful
13．A．beat B．knock C．sleep D．stand
14．A．brave B．energetic C．rude D．proper
15．A．passed away B．got away C．run away D．given away
16．A．smile B．silence C．change D．love
17．A．brown B．black C．yellow D．grey
18．A．watches B．bodies C．ages D．relatives
19．A．share B．enjoy C．divide D．waste
20．A．considerate B．interesting C．precious D．difficult

Ever been just about to call someone when the phone rings and the person in question is on the other end? Or have you experienced a sudden feeling of unease or danger, even though you’re in a(n)____21____situation? If you don’t believe in it, you’ll put it down to____22____and an overactive imagination. But some people believe it is ____23____that there is a sixth sense beyond smell, taste, touch, hearing and sight. Now, scientists are carrying out experiments not only to prove that it exists, but also to find out how you can____24____it to your advantage.
Dean Radin, a researcher in California, has set up the Boundary Institute in Los Altos and is currently using its website to recruit (招募) 4, 000 people in 57 countries to find out if there are any____25____instances of sixth sense or, as he calls it, “recognition”— the ability to predict outcomes. The results so far are____26____. In a card test, where you have to ____27____which of the five cards on a computer screen will be turned over to reveal a picture, the top scorers hit the the right card 48% of the time— ____28____of this happening are 2,669 to 1.
____29____, Radin’ s most famous study involves participants looking at a variety of image that are designed to stimulate a specific response. In the experiment, participants sit alone in room in front of a computer, with devices attached to their bodies to measure changes in skin resistance and blood flow, which are measures of emotional arousal. Radin has found that one in six people has a rise in arousal before they see the road accident-type pictures, while remaining _____30_____before the tree-type pictures.
But even if you do accept that a sixth sense exists, the question is, does it actually______31______? Radin says it does. “The future of our civilization depends on______32______that are being made now, whether it’s about how we farm our food, how we get rid of our waste or whether we allow chemicals to be included in everyday products. We don’ t have answers to these important questions, yet what we decide on will______33______our lives for decades or longer. Anything we can do to improve our ability to predict future events is well worth the______34______.” He says. If it turns out that some people can genuinely forecast the future some of the time, as I believe the data shows, then ______35______this ability is as important as cutting-edge science.
21．A．unfamiliar B．tough C．harmless D．ridiculous
22．A．coincidence B．resistance C．innovation D．distraction
23．A．mystery B．evidence C．falsehood D．innocence
24．A．alter B．define C．find D．use
25．A．historical B．strange C．mistaken D．true
26．A．extraordinary B．inevitable C．alarming D．disappointing
27．A．ask B．guess C．recall D．learn
28．A．figures B．methods C．scores D．chances
29．A．However B．Otherwise C．Meanwhile D．Consequently
30．A．active B．calm C．silent D．alert
31．A．serve any purpose B．take any advantage C．make any progress D．win any support
32．A．inquiries B．decisions C．donations D．comparisons
33．A．ruin B．improve C．affect D．maintain
34．A．expense B．risk C．effort D．wait
35．A．proving B．challenging C．limiting D．understanding

I had just stopped by the local grocery store to pick up a few items. Only one ____36____ was working and the small store was almost empty. I ____37____ at her passage and waited while the guy in front of me was ____38____ a full cart of food. After payment, he put groceries back into his shopping cart and ____39____ if he could push the cart up to his ____40____ a quarter mile away, unpack it and bring it back. The cashier was ____41____ and wasn’t sure what to do. I spoke up then and said I’d be happy to give him a ____42____ .
We talked on the short trip to his home. He was new in town having just ____43____ here recently. And like all of us he was feeling the ____44____ of the high cost of living. I nodded _____45_____ , thinking to myself too, “The cost of living _____46_____ going up, but at least the cost of loving has stayed the same.”
If you spend your love helping others, sooner or later your heart would be empty like your _____47_____ . Thankfully, love doesn’t _____48_____ like that. When we share our love, it doesn’t _____49_____ . Instead, we find that we have even more love to share. Always remember the most _____50_____ thing on earth is FREE.
36．A．customer B．cashier C．manager D．driver
37．A．checked in B．turned around C．pulled up D．set off
38．A．exchanging B．packing C．hiding D．unloading
39．A．asked B．responded C．argued D．shouted
40．A．office B．apartment C．store D．shelter
41．A．cool B．new C．sensitive D．emotional
42．A．note B．gift C．lift D．tip
43．A．rested B．approached C．moved D．left
44．A．pressure B．relief C．privilege D．conflict
45．A．willingly B．jokingly C．knowingly D．convincingly
46．A．escapes B．keeps C．refuses D．suspends
47．A．pocket B．room C．store D．wallet
48．A．work B．survive C．spread D．gather
49．A．exist B．matter C．last D．decline
50．A．priceless B．traditional C．convenient D．comfortable

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Cowboy or spaceman ? A dilemma for a children’s party, perhaps. But also a question for economists, argued Kenneth Boulding, in an essay published in 1966. we have run our____51____, he warned like cowboys on the open grassland: taking and using the world’s resources, ____52____ that more lies over the horizon. But the Earth is ____53____ a grassland than a spaceship---a closed system, along in space, carrying exhaustible supplies. We need, said Boulding, an economics that takes seriously the idea of environmental____54____. In the half century since his essay, a new movement has responded to his challenge. “Ecological economists,” as they call themselves, want to____55____its aims and assumptions. What do they say---and will their ideas take off?
To its____56____, ecological economics is neither ecology nor economics, but a mix of both. Their starting point is to recognize that the human economy is part of the natural world. Our environment, they note, is both a source of resources and a sink for wastes. But it is____57____ in traditional textbooks, where neat diagrams trace the flows between firms, households and the government as though nature dis not exist. That is a huge mistake.
There are two ways our economies can grow, ecological economists point out: through technological change, or through maximum use of resources. Only the____58____, they say, is worth having. They are suspicious of GDP(gross domestic product), a simple____59____ which does not take into account resource exhaustion, unpaid work and countless other factors._____60_____, they advocate more holistic approaches, such as GPI(genuine progress indicator)，a composite(复合的) index that include things like the cost of pollution, deforestation and car accidents. While GDP has kept growing, global GPI per person_____61_____in 1978: by destroying our environment, we are making ourselves poorer nor richer. The solution, according to experts, lies in a ”steady-state” economy, where the use of materials and energy is held_____62_____.
Mainstream economists are not_____63_____. GDI, they point out, is a subjective standard. And talk of limits to growth has had a bad press since the days of Thomas Malthus, who predicted in the 18th century, wrongly, that overpopulation would lead to famine. Human beings find solutions to some of the most annoying problems. But ecological economists_____64_____ self-satisfaction. In 2009, a paper in Nature argued that human activity is already_____65_____safe planetary boundaries on issues such as biodiversity and climate change. That suggests ecologist economists are at least asking some important questions, even if their answers turn out to be wrong.
51．A．grasslands B．nations C．economies D．spaceships
52．A．ignorant B．confident C．astonished D．anxious
53．A．less B．smaller C．more D．larger
54．A．movements B．influences C．limits D．threats
55．A．reject B．realize C．resemble D．revolutionize
56．A．challengers B．learners C．advocates D．professors
57．A．addressed B．ignored C．opposed D．reflected
58．A．advanced B．former C．latter D．scientific
59．A．number B．product C．idea D．measure
60．A．In addition B．For example C．In other words D．In its place
61．A．peaked B．plunged C．persisted D．paused
62．A．sufficient B．efficient C．constant D．adequate
63．A．impressed B．involved C．concerned D．appointed
64．A．call for B．contribute to C．warn against D．refer to
65．A．setting B．overstepping C．extending D．redrawing

This is Chester. He’s now back home with his owner, but a few months ago he went___66___for three nights.
“I went for a walk up to a local beauty spot and Chester was running about out of nowhere because two lurchers (大猎狗) appeared and ___67___ him. He got scared and ran off in a(n)___68___direction. It’s like losing a family member. My daughter didn’t __69__for three days.” Lea Williams, the dog owner said.
The family had almost lost hope until Erica decided to offer her ___70___. She uses a drone (无人机), worth almost 7, 000 pounds, to help find lost dogs by using thermal imaging (热成像) technology. The drone can ___71___ heat signal from up to 250 feet in the air. Therefore, when Erica is asked to help out in a ___72___ for a dog, she simply goes to the dog’s last known location, sets up the drone and up it goes. Having found more than 160 dogs, it’s proved pretty ___73___. Can you spot Chester running around these woods? To the naked eye or even a normal drone, it’s actually ___74___, but pop the thermal image up and he jumps out. allowing his owner to bring him__75__ back home.
Having saved hundreds of dogs, the method is clearly ___76___ . Erica doesn’t ___77___ for her services and instead does it for the ___78___ of seeing the owners reunited. “I’ve seen it first-hand what it does to people when they lose dogs and I know how much it must hurt to them, losing that loved one. Finding the dog is like winning the lottery — it is absolutely __79__.” Erica Hart, the drone owner said. Erica’s drone has helped create countless happy ___80___ and is sure to make many more in the future.
66．A．travelling B．missing C．hiking D．hunting
67．A．touched B．attacked C．protected D．obeyed
68．A．general B．changed C．unfamiliar D．right
69．A．sleep B．run C．cry D．scream
70．A．stories B．sights C．dogs D．services
71．A．detect B．test C．remove D．recover
72．A．display B．demand C．search D．purchase
73．A．fruitless B．successful C．touching D．profitable
74．A．effective B．amusing C．clear D．impossible
75．A．angrily B．unusually C．safely D．suddenly
76．A．failing B．improving C．evolving D．working
77．A．care B．apologize C．excuse D．charge
78．A．pleasure B．reputation C．tradition D．profit
79．A．worthless B．priceless C．heartless D．hopeless
80．A．accidents B．jokes C．endings D．explanations

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 ____81____about the small dog he had seen ____82____ alongside the road. He had ____83____ to coax(哄)the dog to him but, frightened, it had ____84____.
Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that ____85____ dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove ____86____. After a long and careful ____87____, Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving ____88____ away. Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him. Nervousness and fear were replaced with ____89____. It just started licking (舔) Ehlers’ face.
A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one _____90_____ as lost in the local paper. The ad had a _____91_____number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers _____92_____ the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had _____93_____ their dog.
Jeff had _____94_____ in lowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scared the dog off. Jeff searched _____95_____ 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 _____96_____ enough to go to that kind of _____97_____,” says Lisa of Ehlers’ rescue _____98_____.
“I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as _____99_____ to it as I am to my dogs,” says Ehlers. “If it had been my dog, I’d hope that somebody would be _____100_____ to go that extra mile.”
81．A．read B．forgot C．thought D．heard
82．A．read B．trembling C．eating D．sleeping
83．A．tried B．agreed C．promised D．regretted
84．A．calmed down B．stood up C．rolled over D．run off
85．A．injured B．stolen C．lost D．rescued
86．A．home B．past C．back D．on
87．A．preparation B．explanation C．test D．search
88．A．cautiously B．casually C．skillfully D．angrily
89．A．surprise B．joy C．hesitation D．anxiety
90．A．predicted B．advertised C．believed D．recorded
91．A．house B．phone C．street D．car
92．A．called B．copied C．counted D．remembered
93．A．fed B．adopted C．found D．cured
94．A．hunted B．skied C．lived D．worked
95．A．on purpose B．on time C．in turn D．in vain
96．A．cares B．sees C．suffers D．learns
97．A．place B．trouble C．waste D．extreme
98．A．service B．plan C．effort D．team
99．A．equal B．allergic C．grateful D．close
100．A．suitable B．proud C．wise D．wiling

I’m a professor teaching people how to think more creatively. ____101____, this lifetime passion was awakened by a casual contest when I was a child.
At a family picnic, children used to have the handkerchief-throwing contest, which I realize now, was not meant to show any real ____102____, but simply for laughs. But it stirred my love of thinking outside the ____103____.
The host gave each child a cloth handkerchief and told us the winner would be the one who threw it the farthest. The first little throwers ____104____ mighty strength, but the cloth opened and fell to the ground. So when one kid after another threw harder when the handkerchief always opened, it ____105____ me. The secret was not to throw harder but to keep the cloth from ____106____! Suppose I hid a rock in the cloth without tying it. The rock would ____107____ the cloth at least farther than the others, and when they separated, people might not notice a small rock ____108____ in the grass. I had a good chance of ____109____ with it, but I didn’t want to win by cheating. I had to make the handkerchief fly like a rock. I began tying the handkerchief around itself to make it _____110_____. When I approached the _____111_____ as the final contestant, people were already laughing. I took a long wind-up, and the balled handkerchief rocketed off maybe 60 feet away. The laughing _____112_____ suddenly. The host stared at me and then ran to _____113_____ if I’d cheated the crowd. “It’s just the handkerchief,” he declared. The adults applauded and I felt _____114_____.
This is how I learned the secret to creative thinking. I wanted to continue looking _____115_____ what things seemed to be.
101．A．Increasingly B．Unfortunately C．Interestingly D．Normally
102．A．skills B．suggestions C．disadvantages D．signals
103．A．picnic B．crowd C．ground D．box
104．A．broke up B．set up C．used up D．took up
105．A．scared B．annoyed C．distracted D．touched
106．A．opening B．flying C．disappearing D．floating
107．A．adjust B．desert C．encounter D．drive
108．A．growing B．landing C．shooting D．roaring
109．A．getting away B．fading away C．doing away D．running away
110．A．round B．heavy C．small D．cute
111．A．line B．rock C．winner D．punishment
112．A．erupted B．followed C．grew D．died
113．A．suspect B．predict C．examine D．remind
114．A．ashamed B．stressed C．cautious D．proud
115．A．around B．beyond C．beside D．above

Fiona Famous was a popular girl. She got on well with everyone and was so busy that she ____116____ spend time with individual friends. However, she felt____117____; no other girl had so many friends.
Everything____118____on National Friendship Day. Everyone had to make three____119____to give to their three best friends. Fiona enjoyed the task. When all the presents had been____120____, Fiona was the only one who had not____121____a present! She felt____122____and cried. How could it be possible?No one____123____her as their best friend? Everyone came and____124____her for a while. But all only____125____for a while.This was what Fiona had done so many times to others.
Arriving home, Fiona asked her mother where she could____126____true friends. “My dear,” answered her mother,“you cannot buy____127____with a smile or a few good words. If you really____128____true friends, you will have to give them real time and____129____.You must be available in good and bad times.”
“But I want to be everybody’s friend! I need to share my____130____!” Fiona claimed.
“You can’t be a close friend to everybody. There isn’t enough time. It’s only____131____to have some true friends. Others will be playmates,”   said her mother.
Hearing this, Fiona____132____she had not been a true friend. She had____133____to pay attention to everyone, but that was not enough. To be close friends, you need to be____134____ , lander stand what others are____135____and support them.
116．A．hardly B．eventually C．gradually D．finally
117．A．sad B．confused C．disappointed D．blessed
118．A．happened B．changed C．faded D．worsened
119．A．cakes B．promises C．presents D．comments
120．A．donated B．replaced C．sold D．shared
121．A．received B．digested C．prepared D．arranged
122．A．difficult B．terrible C．easy D．relaxing
123．A．promised B．suspected C．perceived D．predicted
124．A．congratulated B．persuaded C．reminded D．calmed
125．A．interacted B．stayed C．watched D．studied
126．A．find B．create C．maintain D．reserve
127．A．knowledge B．skills C．friends D．appearance
128．A．deserve B．want C．defend D．collect
129．A．energy B．money C．affection D．preference
130．A．time B．belief C．dreams D．gifts
131．A．natural B．usual C．possible D．necessary
132．A．realized B．proved C．guessed D．regretted
133．A．refused B．failed C．decided D．tried
134．A．grateful B．generous C．available D．brave
135．A．coming up B．setting off C．getting down D．going through

One Friday before Christmas, I lost my job. My daughter, Kristil, then 12, and I planned to ___136___our Christmas tree. Then I listened to my voicemail: “We’re sorry, but your work ___137___has ended today.” My heart___138___.
As the only parent, I tried to give Kristil a(n)___139___life, but there were things my love couldn’t___140___. The next day as we searched for our tree, I struggled to be___141___as I eyed the Christmas tree prices.
Each morning, I___142___Kristil at school and set off on my moneymaking___143___. On a weekend afternoon, I drove home in___144___because of my fruitless search for a job.___145___I noticed a woman with short white hair___146___to open her car door against the wind. As she got out, I___147___it was my old professor Esther, with whom I kept in___148___after graduation.
Her___149___gave me hope that things would be all right. Before she left, she___150___a Christmas card from her bag. I walked her to her car and___151___as she pulled away. When I opened her card, hundred-dollar bills fell onto the table. Tears filled my eyes as I___152___.
On Christmas morning, Kristil and I gathered around our tree, and I watched in___153___as she opened her Christmas gifts. I___154___Esther silently in my heart.
It has been 14 years since that Christmas, but what Esther did for us always___155___in my mind. In 2020, at age 91, Esther died, but the love she gave lives on in my heart.
136．A．design B．grow C．get D．decorate
137．A．preparation B．exploration C．assignment D．choice
138．A．anticipated B．missed C．shone D．sank
139．A．sheltered B．closed C．concentrated D．exposed
140．A．recommend B．fix C．remember D．report
141．A．skillful B．respectful C．wonderful D．cheerful
142．A．threw B．dropped C．pulled D．spotted
143．A．convention B．coverage C．experiences D．pursuits
144．A．depression B．acceptance C．decision D．blindness
145．A．Occasionally B．Fortunately C．Suddenly D．Doubtlessly
146．A．pacing B．struggling C．progressing D．responding
147．A．thought B．admitted C．doubted D．recognized
148．A．check B．amusement C．touch D．employment
149．A．presence B．patience C．independence D．ignorance
150．A．adjusted B．struck C．preserved D．produced
151．A．drove B．kicked C．waved D．clapped
152．A．matched B．counted C．estimated D．released
153．A．joy B．hesitation C．surprise D．sincerity
154．A．recalled B．thanked C．restricted D．maintained
155．A．emerges B．labels C．samples D．interprets

The day started out as many others before. I was always in a rush, always trying to ____156____ too much in a day’s time. It seemed as though the kids were____157____ underfoot.
Many times I heard that these were the ____158____ days, that I should cherish the ____159____. I couldn’t see it, though. I was____160____ by the long list of things to do.
A warm morning, I took the kids outside and started____161____ the flower beds as Emily and Logan played nearby. I was ____162____ to have a moment to myself while the kids were occupied.
It wasn’t long before I____163____ that the two of them were sitting beneath a small tree in the backyard, looking up into the ____164____ and singing a song. We had dubbed (把…称为) it“The Emily Tree” simply because it had been ____165____ when Emily was a baby.
Days and____166____ had passed, and Emily had grown ____167____ as well. She had turned into a bright and curious child who was always eager to learn and ____168____ and help her little brother Logan do the same.
____169____ got the best of me, and I headed over to ask why they were sitting there, apprently____170____ to the tiny tree.
Logan only____171____, but Emily told me softy in her matter-of-fact little ____172____, “You have to spend time with something if you want it to ____173____ nice and strong. ”She turned to finish her song.
Well, the weeds didn’t get pulled that day. ____174____, I went into the house, gathered a blanket and a picnic lunch, and____175____ my daughter and son under the Emily Tree.
156．A．prevent B．repeat C．accomplish D．connect
157．A．often B．always C．seldom D．usually
158．A．longest B．noisiest C．worst D．best
159．A．moments B．days C．dates D．years
160．A．treated B．blinded C．examined D．used
161．A．watering B．packing C．weeding D．Decorating
162．A．proud B．interested C．sad D．glad
163．A．realized B．regretted C．affected D．confused
164．A．sky B．birds C．clouds D．branches
165．A．placed B．planted C．produced D．built
166．A．dreams B．games C．months D．persons
167．A．slowly B．quietly C．suddenly D．quickly
168．A．explore B．reduce C．spread D．worry
169．A．Love B．Curiosity C．Courage D．Heart
170．A．waving B．shouting C．singing D．whispering
171．A．smiled B．sat C．played D．thought
172．A．way B．voice C．sound D．sentence
173．A．take up B．look up C．set up D．grow up
174．A．Instead B．However C．Therefore D．Otherwise
175．A．helped B．received C．joined D．supported































参考答案：
1．B
2．C
3．A
4．B
5．D
6．C
7．D
8．D
9．B
10．C
11．B
12．A
13．C
14．B
15．A
16．C
17．D
18．A
19．B
20．C

【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。短文中作者感慨时间的流逝，告诫我们要珍惜现在的每一刻，活在当下。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没注意到表带断了，在我洗衣服的时候掉在了地板上。 A. cut切；B. broke打破，断了；C. closed关闭；D. stopped停止 。根据下文“causing it to fall to the floor”可知，表带断了。故选B项。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我没注意到表带断了，在我洗衣服的时候掉在了地板上。A. exercising锻炼；B. reading阅读；C. washing洗衣服；D. cooking烹饪。根据下文“As I stepped back to   ____3____   some other clothes”可知，作者在洗衣服。故选C项。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我后退几步去取其他衣服时，我听到一声可怕的声音。A. fetch去取；B. find发现；C. see看见；D. choose选择。根据上文“I stepped back”可知，作者后退几步去取其他衣服。故选A项。
4．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我拾起手表，发现表盘已经裂开了。A. set up建立；B. picked up拾起；C. looked for寻找；D. cared about关心。根据下文“saw its face had been cracked”可知，作者拾起手表。故选B项。
5．考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到它已经无法修复了，悲伤地把它扔进了垃圾桶。A. reach到达；B. description描写；C. construction 建设；D. repair修理。根据下文“sadly threw it into the garbage.”可知，手表已经无法修复了。故选D项。
6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：奇怪的是，虽然它已经没有了，我发现我不想买一个新的。A. worn用坏的；B. disabled残疾的；C. gone用光的；死了的，灭绝的；离去的；D. lost丢失的。根据上文“sadly threw it into the garbage.”可知，表没了。故选C项。
7．考查副词词义辨析。句意：也许是因为在这个数字时代，时钟无处不在。A. Truly真实地；B. Really真正地；C. Indeed事实上；D. Perhaps可能。根据语境，表示可能性用perhaps。故选D项。
8．考查副词词义辨析。句意：也许是因为在这个数字时代，时钟无处不在。A. somewhere某些地方；B. nowhere哪里都不；C. anywhere任何地方；D. everywhere到处。根据下文“They are on my wall, in my car, on my computer, and even on my phone.”可知，时钟无处不在。故选D项。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我想看时间，我甚至不需要转过头。A. shake晃动；B. turn转向，转动；C. nod点头；D. bury埋葬。根据上文“it is because in this digital age clocks are   ____8____”可知，我甚至不需要转过头，就可以看到时间。故选B项。
10．考查连词和副词词义辨析。句意：然而，我认为真正的原因是，随着年龄的增长，我与时间本身的关系发生了变化。A. although尽管；B. therefore因此；C. however然而；D. instead而不是。根据句意可知，上下文为转折关系，故选C项。
11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，我认为真正的原因是，随着年龄的增长，我与时间本身的关系发生了变化。A. achievement成就；B. time时间；C.competition竞赛；D. satisfaction满意。根据上文“as I grow older”以及下文“time”可知，随着年龄的增长，我与时间本身的关系发生了变化。故选B项。
12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然我觉得自己像以前一样年轻，但这个世界的时间过得太快了。A. young年轻的；B. calm冷静的；C. happy快乐的；D. useful有用处的。根据常识可知，人有时会觉得自己像以前一样年轻。故选A项。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那个曾经被我抱在胸前摇到睡着的小男孩，现在已经是一个比我体型还大的23岁男人了。 A. beat跳动；B. knock敲；C. sleep睡觉；D. stand站立。根据上文“The little baby boy I once rocked”可知，那个曾经被作者抱在胸前摇到睡着的小男孩，现在已经长大。故选C项。
14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：年轻而有活力的成年人现在已经老了，生病了，甚至去世了。A. brave勇敢的；B. energetic经历充沛的；C. rude粗鲁的；D. proper恰当的。根据上文“Young”可知，年轻而有活力的成年人现在已经老了。故选B项。
15．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：年轻而有活力的成年人现在已经老了，生病了，甚至去世了。A. passed away去世；B. got away离开，脱身；C. run away逃跑；D. given away赠送，泄露。根据上文“grown old, sickened and even”可知，年轻而有活力的成年人现在已经老了，生病了，甚至去世了。故选A项。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它不停地流动，在变化的河流中带着我们。A. smile微笑；B. silence沉默；C. change改变；D. love爱。根据上文“It flows on and on”可知，时间不停地流动，在变化的河流中带着我们。故选C项。
17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：日子一天天过去，我们的头发变灰白了，我们的皮肤变皱了，我们的身体变得疲惫不堪。A. brown棕色的；B. black黑色的；C. yellow黄色的；D. grey灰白色的。根据下文“our skin becomes wrinkled, and our bodies wear out.”可知，我们的头发变灰白了。故选D项。
18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：看手表也不能让它慢下来。A. watches表；B. bodies身体；C. ages年龄 ；D. relatives亲戚。根据上文“My watch”可知，看手表也不能让它慢下来。故选A项。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们所能做的就是拥抱它，享受我们所拥有的每一天。A. share分享；B. enjoy享受；C. divide分开；D. waste浪费。根据上文“All we can do is to embrace it”可知，我们所能做的就是拥抱它，享受我们所拥有的每一天。故选B项。
20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以尽你最大的努力在这里度过每一个珍贵的时刻。A. considerate考虑周全的；B. interesting有趣的；C. precious珍贵的；D. difficult困难的。时光飞逝，所以要珍惜每一个珍贵的时刻。故选C项。
21．C
22．A
23．B
24．D
25．D
26．A
27．B
28．D
29．C
30．B
31．A
32．B
33．C
34．C
35．D

【导读】本文是一片说明文。文章讲述科学家通过进行实验研究人类是否具有第六感，人类这种能力与尖端科技对未来的发展同等重要。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：或者即使你处在一个无害的环境中，你是否经历过突然的不安或者危险的感觉？A. unfamiliar不熟悉的；B. tough艰难的；C. harmless有害的；D. ridiculous可笑的。根据句中出现“even though”让步状语从句，本句意思与前面相反，前文有“unease or danger”可知前文出现危险感觉而转折后表示“无害的”。故选C项。
22．考查名词词词义辨析。句意：如果你不相信，你就会把它归为一个巧合和过度的想象。A. coincidence巧合；B. resistance反对；C. innovation创新；D. distraction干扰。根据上文“you don’t believe in it”可知，在很多情况下人们不相信第六感，只会以为是一种巧合。故选A项。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但有些人认为有证据表明在嗅觉、味觉、触觉、听觉和视觉之外还有第六感。A. mystery神秘；B. evidence证据；C. falsehood虚假；D. innocence天真。根据下文“scientists are carrying out experiments (科学家们正在进行实验)”可知，第六感可以通过实验论证的，有人认为这是有证据表明的事情。故选B项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，科学家们正在进行实验，不仅是为了证明它的存在，更是是为了找出你如何利用它。A.alter改变；B. define解释；C. find发现；D. use使用。根据下文“whether it’s about how we farm our food, how we get rid of our waste or whether we allow chemicals to be included in everyday products (无论是关于我们如何种植食物，我们如何处理废物，还是我们是否允许化学物质包含在日常产品中)”可知，科学家进行实验为了论证第六感的存在，同时实验的目的还有证实如何去利用它。故选D项。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：加州的研究人员迪恩·拉丁在洛斯阿尔托斯建立了边界研究所，目前正在利用其网站招募来自57个国家的4000人，以了解是否存在任何真正的的第六感，或者如他所说的“认知”——预测结果的能力。A. historical历史的；B. strange奇怪的；C. mistaken错误的；D. true真正的。根据上文“scientists are carrying out experiments not only to prove that it exists (科学家们进行实验不仅仅是为了证明它的存在)”可知，研究所的科学家招募了很多人进行试验为了探寻是否有真正的第六感。故选D项。
26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：到目前为止的结果是不寻常的。A. extraordinary不同寻常的；B. inevitable不可避免的；C. alarming令人担忧的；D. disappointing令人失望的。根据下文“you do accept that a sixth sense exists (你承认第六感的存在吧)”可知，目前结果能证实第六感的存在，还是令人觉得不可思议的。故选A项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在卡片测试中，你必须猜测在电脑屏幕上的五张卡片中，哪一张会被翻开显示一张图片，得分最高的人在48%的时间里击中了正确的卡片，这种分数发生这种情况的概率是2669比1。A. ask询问；B. guess猜测；C. recall回忆；D. learn学习。根据上文提到“the ability to predict outcomes (预测结果的能力)”可知，这里进行第六感测试，实验操作通过预测方式来看结果，从而分析第六感是否存在，预测与猜测含义接近。故选B项。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在卡片测试中，你必须猜测在电脑屏幕上的五张卡片中，哪一张会被翻开显示一张图片，得分最高的人在48%的时间里击中了正确的卡片，这种分数发生这种情况的概率是2669比1。A. figures数字；B. methods方式；C. score分数；D. chances可能性。根据前文“the top scorers”可知，实验结果主要以数据化形式出现，按照评分推测发生概率，这里看出来发生的可能性比较低。故选D项。
29．考查副词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，Radin最著名的研究包括了参与者观察各种为了刺激特定反应的图像。A. However然而；B. Otherwise否则；C. Meanwhile与此同时；D. Consequently因此。根据下文“Radin’ s most famous study involves participants looking at a variety of image that are designed to stimulate a specific response.(Radin最著名的研究是让参与者观看各种旨在刺激特定反应的图像。)”，可知这里表示句意递进，需要填写表示语义递进的副词。故选C项。
30．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：雷丁发现，六分之一的人在看到交通事故类型的图片前会兴奋起来，而在看到树木类型的图片前会保持冷静。A. active好动的；B. calm冷静的；C. silent安静的；D. alert警惕的。根据上文“one in six people has a rise in arousal (六分之一的人会兴奋)”以及“while”表示对比，可知，被测试者根据看到的图片不同，状态变化不一样，有能够醒来的，有保持平静的。故选B项。
31．考查动词短语辨析。句意：即使你接受了第六感存在，但问题是，它实际上是否服务于某种目的?A. serve any purpose服务于任何目的；B. take any advantage 利用任何优势；C. make any progress取得任何进步；D. win any support赢得支持。根据上下文“it’s about how we farm our food, how we get rid of our waste or whether we allow chemicals to be included in everyday products(这是关于我们如何种植食物，我们如何处理废物，或者我们是否允许化学物质包含在日常产品中)”可知，实验目的还是为了得出另一个结果，看第六感是否有其他的目的。故选A项。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们文明的未来取决于现在正在作出的决定，不管是关于我们如何种植我们的食物，我们如何处理我们的废物，还是我们是否允许化学物质包括在日常用品中。A. inquiries询问；B. decisions决定；C. donations捐赠；D. comparisons比较。根据下文“some people can genuinely forecast the future some of the time(有些人在某些时候能够真正地预测未来)”可知，这里是研究院Radin的观点，有人能够通过第六感预测未来，或许我们的未来与目前所做的决定有关系。故选B项。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们没有这些重要问题的答案，但我们的决定将影响我们的生活几十年或更长时间。A. ruin毁坏；B. improve改善；C. affect影响；D. maintain保持。根据下文“ Anything we can do to improve our ability to predict future events is well worth the effort (为了提高我们预测未来事件的能力，我们所能做的任何努力都是值得的)”可知，当下做出的决定会影响我们的生活甚至未来。故选C项。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他说：“我们为提高预测未来事件的能力所能做的任何努力都是值得的。”A. expense代价；B. risk风险；C. effort努力；D. wait等待。根据上文“what we decide on will affect our lives for decades or longer(我们所做的决定将影响我们几十年甚至更长时间的生活)”可知，我们目前的决定对未来有影响，那么目前无论付出怎样的努力，这样做都是值得的。故选C项。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果像我相信的数据所显示的那样，有些人有时真的可以预测未来，那么理解这种能力就像尖端科学一样重要。A. proving证明；B. challenging挑战；C. limiting限制；D. understanding理解。根据上文“what we decide on will affect our lives for decades or longer(我们所做的决定将影响我们几十年甚至更长时间的生活)”以及下文“as important as cutting-edge science (和前沿科学一样重要)”可知，对于人类发展以及未来科学，第六感这种能力都很重要，因此需要我们更加理解这种能力。故选D项。
36．B
37．C
38．D
39．A
40．B
41．B
42．C
43．C
44．A
45．C
46．B
47．D
48．A
49．D
50．A

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在一家商店购物后免费送一名陌生人回家的故事，同时作者感悟到虽然生活充满压力，但是对于他人的关爱确是无价的。
36．考查名词词义辨析。句意：除了一个收银员正在工作这个小店几乎空无一人。A. customer顾客；B. cashier收银员；C. manager经理；D. driver司机。根据后文 “The cashier was ____6____ and wasn’t sure what to do.” 可知，此处考查原词复现，说明之前在店里工作的是一个收银员。故选B项。
37．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我停在她的通道上，等着我前面那个男人取出满满的购物车里的东西。A. checked in登记；B. turned around转身；C. pulled up停下；D. set off出发。根据后文“waited while the guy in front of me was ____3____ a full cart of food.”可知，作者在结账的时候前面有一个男人在结账，所以作者就停在通道上等着排队结账。故选C项。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我停在她的通道上，等着我前面那个男人取出满满的购物车里的东西。A. exchanging交换；B. packing打包；C. hiding隐藏；D. unloading取出。结合常识可知，在商店结账时需要把购物车里的东西取出来扫码才能付款，“取出”符合句意。故选D项。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在支付完之后，他把杂物重新放到了他的购物车里，并且询问是否他可以推着购物车到他0.25英里外的公寓，卸下货物后把购物车带回来。A. asked询问；B. responded回答；C. argued争论；D. shouted喊叫。根据后文“if he could push the cart up to his ____5____ a quarter mile away, unpack it and bring it back.”可知，他想知道是否可以把商品推回家再送回购物车，推断出他是向收银员提出问题。故选A项。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在支付完之后，他把杂物重新放到了他的购物车里，并且询问是否他可以推着购物车到他0.25英里外的公寓，卸下货物后把购物车带回来。A. office办公室；B. apartment公寓；C. store商店；D. shelter庇护所。根据后文“We talked on the short trip to his home.”可知，我们再去他家的路上谈话，推断出他买完东西是要回家，而“公寓”符合题意。故选B项。
41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：收银员是新来的，她并不确定该怎么做。A. cool冷酷的；B. new新的；C. sensitive敏感的；D. emotional情感的。根据后文“and wasn’t sure what to do.”可知，收银员不知道要怎么办，推断出她应该是新来的对工作不熟悉。故选B项。
42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那时我说我很乐意开车送他一程。A. note笔记；B. gift礼物；C. lift搭车；D. tip秘诀。根据后文“We talked on the short trip to his home.”可知我们在去他家的途中交谈，推断出作者是开车送了男子，give sb a lift为固定搭配意为“开车送某人”，符合句意。故选C项。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他是最近刚刚搬到镇上的。A. rested休息；B. approached接近；C. moved搬家；D. left离开。根据前文“He was new in town”可知他是新来到镇上的，推断出他是刚刚搬到新的地方。故选C项。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：并且像我们所有的人一样，他正感受着来自于生活高成本的压力。A. pressure压力；B. relief安慰；C. privilege荣幸；D. conflict冲突。根据后文“The cost of living ____11____ going up”可知，作者赞同年轻人的观点认为生活花费在不断上涨，推断出年轻人感受到来自高生活成本的压力。故选A项。
45．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我表示理解地点点头，同时也想到了我自己的情况。A. willingly愿意地；B. jokingly开玩笑地；C. knowingly理解地；D. convincingly确信地。根据前文“I nodded”可知，作者对男子的话是理解的，所以才点头。故选C项。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：生活的花费不断上涨，但是至少爱的代价没有改变。A. escapes逃脱；B. keeps       保持；C. refuses拒绝；D. suspends暂停。根据前文“And like all of us he was feeling the ____9____ of the high cost of living.”可知，年轻人和作者一样都感受到高生活成本的压力，推断出生活的花费不断上涨的。故选B项。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你把你的爱花费在帮助别人身上，迟早你的心也会像你的钱包一样空。A. pocket口袋；B. room房间；C. store商店；D. wallet钱包。根据前文“If you spend your love helping others sooner or later your heart would be empty like your ____12____”可知，这里是比喻把花钱和花费在他人身上的爱相比较，根据常识可知爱是装在心里的而钱是装在钱包里的，如果装在心里的爱会花光那么装在钱包里的钱也会花光。故选D项。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：得庆幸的是，爱并不是像那样作用的。A. work起作用；B. survive生存；C. spread传播；D. gather聚集。根据后文“Instead, we find that we have even more love to share.”可知，相反我们有更多的爱去分享说明之前认为对他人的关爱会像钱包里的钱一样花光的道理是不起作用的。故选A项。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们分享我们的爱，它并不会减少。A. exist存在；B. matter有关系；C. last持续；D. decline减少。根据后文“Instead, we find that we have even more love to share.”可知，前后句内容发生了转折，我们发现我们有更多的爱去分享，推断出当我们分享爱的时候爱是不会减少的。故选D项。
50．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：要记得地球上最无价的东西往往是免费的。A. priceless无价的；B. traditional传统的；C. convenient方便的；D. comfortable舒服的。根据上文“Instead, we find that we have even more love to share.”可知，爱是可以分享的同时爱也是免费的，它也在这个世界上是无价的。故选A项。
51．C
52．B
53．A
54．C
55．D
56．C
57．B
58．B
59．D
60．D
61．A
62．C
63．A
64．C
65．B

【导语】这是一篇说明文。经济学家指出我们像草原上的牛仔一样管理着我们的经济:攫取和利用世界上的资源，相信未来会有更多的资源出现。但是，地球与其说是一片草原，不如说是一艘宇宙飞船——一个封闭的系统，独自在太空中，携带着有限的补给。文章主要讲的是经济学家对于人类该如何发展经济提出了各自的看法。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他警告说，我们像草原上的牛仔一样管理着我们的经济：攫取和利用世界上的资源，相信未来会有更多的资源出现。A. grasslands草地；B. nations国家；C. economys经济；D. spaceships宇宙飞船。根据上文“But also a question for economists, argued Kenneth Boulding, a British economist, in an essay published in 1966.”提到了经济学家对于经济的问题，可见此处指的是像草原上的牛仔一样管理着我们的经济。故选C项。
52．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他警告说，我们像草原上的牛仔一样管理着我们的经济：攫取和利用世界上的资源，相信未来会有更多的资源出现。A. ignorant无知的；B. confident自信的；C. astonished感到吃惊的；D. anxious焦虑的。根据后文“more lies over the horizon”可知人类自信未来会有更多的资源出现。故选B项。
53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是，地球与其说是一片草原，不如说是一艘宇宙飞船——一个封闭的系统，独自在太空中，携带着有限的补给。A. less更少的；B. smaller更小的；C. more更多的；D. larger更大的。根据后文“a grassland than a spaceship”可知此处是在表示我们的地球实际上更像一艘封闭的宇宙飞船，表示“与其说……不如说是……”应用less…than…。故选A项。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：博尔丁说，我们需要一种严肃对待环境限制的经济学。A. movements运动；B. influences影响；C. limits限制；D. threats威胁。由上文“a closed system, alone in space, carrying limited supplies”可知环境是有限制的。故选C项。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们自称为“生态经济学家”，希望彻底改变其目标和假设。A. reject拒绝；B. realize意识到；C. resemble类似；D. revolutionize彻底改变，发动革命。根据后文“its aims and assumptions”可知此处指改变其目标和假设，应用revolutionize。故选D项。
56．考查名词词义辨析。句意：生态经济学的倡导者认为，生态经济学既不是生态学，也不是经济学，而是两者的混合体。A. challengers挑战者；B. learners学习者；C. advocates拥护者；D. professors教授。根据后文“ecological economics is neither ecology nor economics, but a mix of both”提到的生态经济学既不是生态学，也不是经济学，而是两者的混合体，这属于生态经济学倡导者的观点。故选C项。
57．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在传统的教科书中，它被忽视了，在那里，整齐的图表描绘了公司、家庭和政府之间的流动，就好像自然不存在一样。A. addressed解决；B. ignored忽视；C. opposed反对；D. reflected反射。根据上文“Our environment, they note, is both a source of resources and a sink for wastes. But it is”中but表示转折，可知“我们的环境既是资源的来源，又是废物的集散地”这一观点被传统教科书所忽视。故选B项。
58．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们说，只有前者值得拥有。A. advanced先进的；B. former从前的；C. latter后者的；D. scientific科学的。根据后文“They are suspicious of GDP”提到他们怀疑GDP没有考虑资源枯竭，可见他们不赞成更密集地使用资源，即他们认为只有前者值得拥有。故选B项。
59．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们怀疑GDP，GDP是一个简单的衡量标准，没有考虑资源枯竭、无偿工作和无数其他因素。A. number数字；B. product产品；C. idea想法；D. measure测量，方法。结合常识，GDP是一个简单的衡量经济的标准。与后文中“they advocate more holistic approaches”相呼应。故选D项。
60．考查介词短语辨析。句意：取而代之的是他们提倡更全面的方法，比如真正的进步指标(GPI)，这是一种综合指数，包括污染、森林砍伐和交通事故的成本。A. In addition此外；B. For example例如；C. In other words换句话说；D. In its place取而代之。根据后文“they advocate more holistic approaches”可知他们认为代替GDP的应该是一种更全面的方法，如GPI。故选D项。
61．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在GDP持续增长的同时，全球人均GPI在1978年达到顶峰：通过破坏我们的环境，我们正在让自己变得更穷，而不是更富。A. peaked达到顶峰；B. plunged突然陷入；C. persisted持续；D. paused暂停。根据上文“While GDP has kept growing, global GPI per person”可推测GDP持续增长的同时，全球人均GPI在1978年达到顶峰。故选A项。
62．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：前世界银行经济学家和生态专家Herman Daly说，解决方案是“稳定”的经济，原材料和能源的使用保持不变。A. sufficient足够的；B. efficient有效率的；C. constant不变的；D. adequate充足的。根据上文“The solution, according to experts, is a “steady-state” economy, where the use of materials and energy is held”提到解决方案是“稳定”的经济，也就是说原材料和能源的使用保持不变。故选C项。
63．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：主流经济学家对此印象不深刻。A. impressed印象深刻的；B. involved有关的；C. concerned关心的；D. appointed指定的。根据空前的“Mainstream economists are not”以及后文“The GPI, they point out, is a subjective measure.”可知主流经济学家对GDP和GPI的增长情况印象不深刻，他们指出，GPI是一种主观衡量。故选A项。
64．考查动词短语辨析。句意：但生态经济学家警告人们不要自满。A. call for要求；B. contribute to有助于；C. warn against警告；D. refer to参考。根据空前“But ecological economists”以及空后“self-satisfaction”可知but表示转折，说明生态经济学家警告人们不要自满，应用短语warn against。故选C项。
65．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2009年，科学杂志《自然》上的一篇论文认为，人类活动在生物多样性和气候变化等问题上已经超越了地球的安全界限。A. setting设置；B. overstepping踏过，越过；C. extending延伸；D. redrawing重拉伸。根据后文“safe planetary boundaries on issues such as biodiversity and climate change”可知此处指超越了地球的安全界限，overstepping符合语境。故选B项。
66．B
67．B
68．C
69．A
70．D
71．A
72．C
73．B
74．D
75．C
76．D
77．D
78．A
79．B
80．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Erica通过无人机技术为主人找寻丢失的狗的故事。
66．考查动词和形容词词义辨析。句意：他现在和他的主人一起回家了，但几个月前他失踪了三个晚上。A. travelling旅行；B. missing错过，失踪的；C. hiking徒步；D. hunting打猎。根据上文“He’s now back home with his owner, but a few months ago he went”中but表示转折，说明几个月前他失踪了三个晚上，现在一起和主人回家了。故选B。
67．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我去当地的一个风景区散步，切斯特不知从哪里跑来跑去，因为两个小偷出现了并袭击了它。A. touched触碰；B. attacked攻击；C. protected保护；D. obeyed服从。根据后文“He got scared and ran off”可知，有人攻击了它。故选B。
68．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他害怕了，朝一个不熟悉的方向跑去。A. general普遍的；B. changed改变了的；C. unfamiliar不熟悉的；D. right正确的。根据后文“It’s like losing a family member.”可知狗因为害怕朝着不熟悉的方向跑了，最后不见了。故选C。
69．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我女儿三天没合眼。A. sleep睡觉；B. run奔跑；C. cry哭泣；D. scream尖叫。根据上文“It’s like losing a family member.(就像失去了一个家庭成员)”可知，狗丢了女儿很着急，三天没有睡觉。故选A。
70．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这家人几乎失去了希望直到Erica决定提供服务。A. stories故事；B. sights视力；C. dogs狗；D. services服务。根据后文“She uses a drone, worth almost 7, 000 pounds, to help find lost dogs by using thermal imaging technology.(她使用一架价值近7000英镑的无人机，通过热成像技术帮助寻找走失的狗)”可知，爱丽卡为这家人提供了服务，帮助找狗。故选D。
71．考查动词词义辨析。句意：无人机可以探测到250英尺高空的热信号。A. detect查明，探测；B. test测试；C. remove去除；D. recover恢复。根据后文“heat signal from up to 250 feet in the air”指无人机可以探测到250英尺高空的热信号。故选A。
72．考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，当艾瑞卡被要求帮忙寻找一只狗时，她只是去了狗最后已知的位置，设置好无人机，然后就起飞了。A. display展示；B. demand要求；C. search搜索；D. purchase购买。根据后文“when Erica is asked to help out in a”以及上文狗走丢了，所以是寻找狗，短语in a search for表示“寻找”。故选C。
73．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：已经找到了160多只狗，这被证明是相当成功的。A. fruitless不成功的；B. successful成功的；C. touching感人的；D. profitable盈利的。根据上文“Having found more than 160 dogs”可知这个办法找了很多狗，所以很成功。故选B。
74．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对于肉眼，甚至是普通的无人机来说，这实际上是不可能的，但是弹出热成像，它就跳出来了，让它的主人把它安全带回家。A. effective有效的；B. amusing有趣的；C. clear干净的；D. impossible不可能的。根据后文“but pop the thermal image up and he jumps out, allowing his owner to bring”中but表示转折，说明对于肉眼，甚至是普通的无人机来说，这实际上是不可能的，故选D。
75．考查副词词义辨析。句意：对于肉眼，甚至是普通的无人机来说，这实际上是不可能的，但是弹出热成像，它就跳出来了，让它的主人把它安全带回家。A. angrily生气地；B. unusually不寻常地；C. safely安全地；D. suddenly突然。根据第一段中“He’s now back home with his owner”可知狗安全回家了。故选C。
76．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种方法已经拯救了数百只狗，显然是有效的。A. failing失败；B. improving改善；C. evolving逐渐发展；D. working工作，起作用。根据上文“Having found more than 160 dogs”可知这个办法有效。故选D。
77．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Erica不为她的服务收费，而是为了看到主人团聚的快乐。A. care关心；B. apologize道歉；C. excuse宽恕；D. charge收费。根据后文“for her services”指为无人机找狗服务收费。故选D。
78．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Erica不为她的服务收费，而是为了看到主人团聚的快乐。A. pleasure快乐；B. reputation名誉；C. tradition传统；D. profit利益。根据后文“of seeing the owners reunited”指看到狗和主人团聚的快乐。故选A。
79．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：找到狗就像中彩票一样，绝对是无价之宝。A. worthless无价值的；B. priceless无价的；C. heartless无情的；D. hopeless无望的。根据上文“Finding the dog is like winning the lottery”可知，Erica认为找到狗这件事是无价的。故选B。
80．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Erica的无人机已经帮助创造了无数的幸福结局，未来肯定还会有更多。A. accidents事故；B. jokes玩笑；C. endings结局；D. explanations解释。根据上文“helped create countless happy”可知，Erica的无人机已经帮助创造了无数的幸福结局，故选C。
81．C
82．B
83．A
84．D
85．C
86．C
87．D
88．A
89．B
90．B
91．B
92．A
93．C
94．A
95．D
96．A
97．B
98．C
99．D
100．D

【导语】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。
81．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Ehlers想起了他看到的在路边颤抖的小狗。A. read阅读；B. forgot忘记；C. thought想起；D. heard听说。根据下文“So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove ____6____.”可知，Ehlers一直在想关于那只狗的事，think about考虑。故选C项。
82．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Ehlers想起了他看到的在路边颤抖的小狗。A. read阅读；B. trembling发抖；C. eating吃；D. sleeping睡觉。根据下文“He had ____3____ to coax (哄) the dog to him but”可推知，这只狗是在路边发抖，trembling发抖。故选B项。
83．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他尽力把狗哄到他身边，但狗吓得跑掉了。A. tried努力；B. agreed同意；C. promised承诺；D. regretted后悔。根据下文“but, frightened, it had____4____.”可推知，他在尽力的哄那只狗，try to do sth尽力做某事。故选A项。
84．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他尽力把狗哄到他身边，但狗吓得跑掉了。A. calmed down平静下来；B. stood up站了起来；C. rolled over翻滚；D. run off跑开。根据上文提到的他在尽力的哄那只狗，以及该句中的“but, frightened”可知，此处为他尽力把狗哄到他身边，但狗吓得跑掉了，run off“跑开”的意思。故选D项。
85．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：回到家，Ehlers被那条走失的狗所困扰。A. injured受伤的；B. stolen偷得的；C. lost丢失的；D. rescued获救的。根据下文“A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one ____10____ as lost in the local paper.”可知，这只狗是别人丢失的，因此此处用lost“丢失的”。故选C项。
86．考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以，四天后，他打电话给他的朋友Greg，两人开车回来。A. home回家；B. past过去；C. back回到原处；D. on在上面。根据上文提到的被那条走失的狗所困扰以及下文“Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving ____8____ away.”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项。
87．考查名词词义辨析。句意：经过长时间的仔细搜寻，Greg看到那只狗穿过田野小心翼翼地走开了。A. preparation准备；B. explanation解释；C. test测试；D. search搜寻。根据下文“Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving 　　8　　 away.”可知，此处为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项。
88．考查副词词义辨析。句意：经过长时间的仔细搜寻，Greg看到那只狗穿过田野小心翼翼地走开了。A. cautiously小心翼翼地；B. casually随意地；C. skillfully巧妙地；D. angrily生气地。根据下文“Nervousness and fear were replaced with ____9____”以及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项。
89．考查名词词义辨析。句意：紧张和恐惧被喜悦所取代。A. surprise惊讶；B. joy开心；C. hesitation犹豫；D. anxiety焦虑。根据下文“It just started licking (舔) Ehlers’ face”可知，它不再害怕，而是很开心，joy开心。故选B项。
90．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。A. predicted预测；B. advertised登广告；C. believed相信；D. recorded记录。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项。
91．考查名词词义辨析。句意：广告上有密歇根南部一个小镇的电话号码。A. house房子；B. phone电话；C. street街道；D. car车。根据下文“Ehlers ____12____ the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had ____13____ their dog.”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项。
92．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Ehlers打电话给Jeff和Lisa，告诉他们他找到了他们的狗。A. called打电话；B. copied复制；C. counted计算；D. remembered记得。根据上文提到的广告上有密歇根南部一个小镇的电话号码以及该句中的“to tell them he had ____13____ their dog.”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项。
93．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Ehlers打电话给Jeff和Lisa，告诉他们他找到了他们的狗。A. fed喂养；B. adopted收养；C. found找到；D. cured治疗。上文提到的Ehlers最终成功地把这只动物哄到了他身边，此处是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项。
94．考查动词词义辨析。句意：感恩节前，Jeff带着他的狗Rosie在爱荷华州打猎，但枪声把狗吓跑了。A. hunted打猎；B. skied滑雪；C. lived居住；D. worked工作。根据下文“but the gun shots had scared the dog off”可推知，此处是指Jeff带着狗在打猎，hunt打猎。故选A项。
95．考查介词短语辨析。句意：在接下来的四天里，Jeff徒劳地寻找Rosie。A. on purpose故意；B. on time准时；C. in turn反过来；D. in vain徒劳。根据语境可知，Ehlers找到了Jeff的狗。由此可知，Jeff在狗丢失后没有找到他的狗，in vain徒劳。故选D项。
96．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“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，”Lisa谈到Ehlers的努力救援工作时说。A. cares关心；B. sees看见；C. suffers遭受；D. learns学习。根据上文提到的Ehlers找到了他们的狗，以及该句中的“It’s good to know”可知，此处是指Ehlers对狗足够关心，care关心。故选A项。
97．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“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，”Lisa谈到Ehlers的努力救援工作时说。A. place地方；B. trouble麻烦；C. waste浪费；D. extreme极端。根据上文“Ehlers returned to Minnesotan, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan.”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项。
98．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“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，”Lisa谈到Ehlers的努力救援工作时说。A. service服务；B. plan计划；C. effort努力；D. team队伍。根据上文“It’s good to know there’s still someone out there who cares enough to go to that kind of trouble”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项。
99．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我想无论是谁丢了狗，他可能就像我和我的狗一样接近它，”Ehlers说。A. equal平等的；B. allergic过敏的；C. grateful       感激的；D. close亲近的。根据下文Ehlers说的话“If it had been my dog, I’d hope that somebody would be ____20____ to go that extra mile.””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项。
100．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果是我的狗，我希望有人愿意多走一英里。A. suitable合适的；B. proud自豪的；C. wise明智的；D. willing自愿的。根据该句中的“to go that extra mile.”以及上文语境可知，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，愿意再多走一英里，be willing to do乐意做某事。故选D项。
101．C
102．A
103．D
104．C
105．B
106．A
107．D
108．B
109．A
110．C
111．A
112．D
113．C
114．D
115．B

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述的是作者通过在小时候的投手帕比赛中感悟到如何进行创造性思考。
101．考查副词词义辨析。句意：有趣的是，这种一生的激情是在我小时候的一次随意比赛中唤醒的。A. Increasingly越来越；B. Unfortunately不幸的是；C. Interestingly有趣的是；D. Normally正常。根据下文中的“…this lifetime passion was awakened by a casual contest when I was a child.”可知，一生的激情是在作者小时候一次随意的比赛中唤醒，这是很有趣的事情。故选C项。
102．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一次家庭野餐中，孩子们曾经参加过投掷手帕比赛，我现在意识到，这不是为了展示任何真正的技能，而只是为了笑。A. skills技能；B. suggestions建议；C. disadvantages缺点；D. signals信号。根据上文中的“…I realize now, was not meant to show any…”以及下文中的“…but simply for laughs”可知，投掷手帕比赛只是为了开怀一笑，不是为了展示技能。故选A项。
103．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但它激起了我对跳出常规思考的热爱。A. picnic野餐；B. crowd人群；C. ground地面；D. box盒子，框架。结合语境可知，此处指的是“跳出框架”思考问题，think outside the box意为“创造性思维”。故选D项。
104．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：第一个小投掷者使尽了巨大的力量，但手帕打开并掉在了地上。A. broke up分手，解散；B. set up建立；C. used up用完；D. took up占据，从事。根据下文中的“The secret was not to throw harder…(秘诀是不要用力投掷)”可知，一般人想的是用光最大力气投掷手帕。故选C项。
105．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以当一个又一个的孩子在手帕打开时更用力地投掷时，我很恼火。A. scared害怕的；B. annoyed生气的；C. distracted分心的；D. touched感动的。根据上文中的“when one kid after another threw harder when the handkerchief always opened,…”可知，作者看到其他选手失败的做法感到很生气。故选B项。
106．考查动词词义辨析。句意：秘诀不是扔得更用力，而是防止手帕打开！A. opening打开；B. flying飞行；C. disappearing消失；D. floating漂浮。根据上文中的“…but the cloth opened and fell to the ground.(但手帕打开并掉在了地上)”以及空前的“The secret was not to throw harder but to keep the cloth from…”可知，想投掷更远的做法应该是阻止手帕打开。故选A项。
107．考查动词词义辨析。句意：小石头至少会把手帕推得比其他人的更远，当它们分开时，人们可能不会注意到一块小石头落在草丛中。A. adjust调整；B. desert抛弃；C. encounter遭遇；D. drive驱使。结合投掷手帕比赛的要求并根据下文中的“…the cloth at least farther than the others,…”可知，小石头会驱使手帕被投得更远一些，drive意为“驱使”符合语境。故选D项。
108．考查动词词义辨析。句意：小石头至少会把手帕推得比其他人的更远，当它们分开时，人们可能不会注意到一块小石头落在草丛中。A. growing生长；B. landing着陆；C. shooting射击；D. roaring咆哮。根据下文中的“in the grass”可知，此处指的是小石头落到草地上。故选B项。
109．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我有很大的机会侥幸逃脱，但我不想通过作弊获胜。A. getting away脱离；B. fading away消失；C. doing away离去；D. running away逃跑。根据上文中的“…people might not notice a small rock ____8____ in the grass.”可知，此处指的是没人注意的情况下，作者会侥幸逃脱，作弊取得胜利，get away with意为“侥幸脱逃”符合句意。故选A项。
110．考查形容词词词义辨析。句意：我开始把手帕绑在上面，让它变小。A. round圆的；B. heavy重的；C. small小的；D. cute可爱的。根据上文中的“I began tying the handkerchief around itself…”可知，作者这样做的目的就是使得手帕变小而在投掷时不至于打开，以便投的更远。故选C项。
111．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我作为最后的参赛者走近投掷线时，人们已经笑了。A. line线；B. rock小石头；C. winner获胜者；D. punishment处罚。根据上下文语境和常识可知，投掷手帕比赛要有一条投掷线才能测量谁投的更远，所以作者是接近投掷线开始比赛。故选A项。
112．考查动词词义辨析。句意：笑声突然消失了。A. erupted爆发；B. followed跟随；C. grew成长；D. died死亡，消失。根据上文中的“When I approached the ____11____ as the final contestant, people were already laughing.”可知，在没有进行比赛的时候，人们就不看好作者，所以开始大笑起来，根据空前描述“I took a long wind-up, and the balled handkerchief rocketed off maybe 60 feet away.”和下文中的“The host stared at me…”可知，作者的投掷结果令大家目瞪口呆，所以笑声消失了。故选D项。
113．考查动词词义辨析。句意：主持人盯着我，然后跑去检查我是否欺骗了大家。A. suspect怀疑；B. predict预测；C. examine检查；D. remind提醒，使想起。结合语境以及下文中的““It’s just the handkerchief,” he declared.”可知，主持人是去检查作者是否作弊。故选C项。
114．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大人们鼓起了掌，我感到很自豪。A. ashamed羞愧的；B. stressed有压力的；C. cautious谨慎的；D. proud骄傲的，自豪的。根据上文中的“The adults applauded…”以及上下文语境可知，作者对自己的表现感到自豪。故选D项。
115．考查介词词义辨析。句意：我想继续超越事物的表面看待问题。A. around在……周围；B. beyond超越；C. beside在……旁边；D. above在……上面。根据首段中的“____1____, this lifetime passion was awakened by a casual contest when I was a child.”以及第二段中的“But it stirred my love of thinking outside the ____3____.”可知，此处指的是作者超出事物表面，突破常规，创造性地思考问题。故选B项。
116．A
117．D
118．B
119．C
120．D
121．A
122．B
123．C
124．D
125．B
126．A
127．C
128．B
129．C
130．A
131．C
132．A
133．D
134．C
135．D

【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。Fiona Famous和每个人都是朋友，以致于她几乎没有时间和任何一位朋友待太长时间，国家友谊日的经历给了她当头一棒，事后Fiona Famous和母亲的谈话让她理解了友谊的真正含义。
116．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她和每个人都相处得很好，而且很忙，几乎没有时间和单独的朋友在一起。A. hardly几乎不；B. eventually最后；C. gradually逐渐；D. finally最后。根据上文 “She got on well with everyone and was so busy...”可知，Fiona Famous很忙，几乎没有时间和任何一位朋友待太长时间。故选A。
117．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，她感到很幸运；没有其他女孩有这么多的朋友。A. sad伤心的；B. confused困惑的；C. disappointed失望的；D. blessed幸运的。根据下文“...no other girl had so many friends.”可知，Fiona Famous对拥有众多朋友是感到幸运和高兴的。故选D。
118．考查动词词义辨析。句意：国家友谊日那天，一切都变了。A. happened发生；B. changed改变；C. faded褪色；D. worsened加剧。根据下文“When all the presents had been　5　　, Fiona was the only one who had not　6　　a present!”可知，在国家友谊日一切都变了。故选B。
119．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每个人都要做三件礼物送给他们最好的三个朋友。A. cakes蛋糕；B. promises承诺；C. presents礼物；D. comments评价。根据下文 “When all the presents had been...”可知，这里孩子们是制作礼物。故选C。
120．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当所有的礼物都被分享后，Fiona是唯一一个没有收到礼物的人！A. donated捐赠；B. replaced替换；C. sold出售；D. shared分享。根据上文“...to give to their three best friends”可知，孩子们制作礼物是要分享给好朋友的。故选D。
121．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. received收到；B. digested消化；C. prepared准备；D. arranged安排。根据空前“Fiona was the only one who had not”可知，礼物分享完后，Fiona是唯一没有收到一个礼物的人。故选A。
122．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她感到很糟糕，哭了。A. difficult困难的；B. terrible糟糕的；C. easy容易的；D. relaxing放松的。因为她是唯一没有收到一个礼物的人，这让Fiona感到很糟糕。故选B。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有人把她作为他们最好的朋友？A. promised答应；B. suspected怀疑；C. perceived将……视为；D. predicted预测。没有人把Fiona当作是他/她最好的朋友，固定搭配perceive sb.as“视某人为”。故选C。
124．考查动词词义辨析。句意：大家都来了，并且安慰了她一会。A. congratulated祝贺；B. persuaded说服；C. reminded提醒；D. calmed使镇静。根据上文“She felt___7___and cried.”可知，Fiona在哭泣，所以大家来安慰她。故选D。
125．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是所有人都只停留一会儿。A. interacted互动；B. stayed停留；C. watched观看；D. studied学习。根据上文“She felt___7___and cried.”及下文“This was what Fiona had done so many times to others.”可知，朋友们来安慰Fiona，但是大家只停留很短的时间就离开，这是Fiona对别人做过的很多次的事。故选B。
126．考查动词词义辨析。句意：回到家，Fiona问她的母亲在哪里可以找到真正的朋友。A. find找到；B. create创造；C. maintain维持；D. reserve预定。根据语境可知，Fiona回到家问妈妈在哪里才能找到真正的朋友。故选A。
127．考查名词词义辨析。句意：你不能用一个微笑或几句好话来收买朋友。A. knowledge知识；B. skills技巧；C. friends朋友；D. appearance外观。根据上文“Arriving home, Fiona asked her mother where she could ___11___ true friends.”可知，Fiona 和妈妈是在谈论如何获得明友。故选C。
128．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你真的想要真正的朋友，你必须给他们真正的时间和感情。A. deserve应得到；B. want想要；C. defend防守；D. collect收集。根据下文“you will have to give them real time and___14___ .You must be available in good and bad times.”可知，Fiona 的妈妈告诉 Fiona 想要获得朋友的做法。故选B。
129．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. energy能量；B. money金钱；C. affection感情；D. preference偏爱。根据下文“You must be available in good and bad times.”可知，妈妈告诉Fiona，真正的朋友是需要时间和关心的。故选C。
130．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“但是我想成为每个人的朋友！我需要分享我的时间！”Fiona声称。A. time时间；B. belief信仰；C. dreams梦想；D. gifts礼物。根据下文“There isn’t enough time.”可知 Fiona谈论的是时间，故选A。
131．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：只有可能有一些真正的朋友。A. natural自然的；B. usual普通的；C. possible可能的；D. necessary必需的。根据上文“You can’t be a close friend to everybody. There isn’t enough time.”可知，和每个人都成为好朋友是不可能的，因为我们的时间不允许。故选C。
132．考查动词词义辨析。句意：听到这些，Fiona意识到她并不是一个真正的朋友。A. realized意识到；B. proved证明；C. guessed猜想；D. regretted后悔。根据空后“she had not been a true friend.”可知，听到妈妈的解释，Fiona意识到了自己以前的错误想法和行为。故选A。
133．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她试图关注每一个人，但这还不够。A. refused拒绝；B. failed失败；C. decided决定；D. tried尝试。根据语境可知，本段是Fiona对自已错误行为的反思，她过去尝试关注每个人，想和所有人成为好朋友。故选D。
134．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：要成为亲密的朋友，你需要有空，站在别人正在经历什么，并支持他们。A. grateful感激的；B. generous慷慨的；C. available有空的；D. brave勇敢的。根据上文“You must be available in good and bad times.”可知，作为好朋友，你要在朋友需要时出现，理解他们正在经历什么并且支持他们。故选C。
135．考查动词短语辨析。句意：要成为亲密的朋友，你需要有空，站在别人正在经历什么，并支持他们。A. coming up出现；B. setting off出发；C. getting down使沮丧；D. going through经历。根据语境及常识可知，作为好朋友，你要在朋友需要时出现，理解他们正在经历什么并且支持他们。故选D。
136．C
137．C
138．D
139．A
140．B
141．D
142．B
143．D
144．A
145．C
146．B
147．D
148．C
149．A
150．D
151．C
152．B
153．A
154．B
155．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。临近圣诞节的时候作者失业了，此时作者昔日的大学老师来看望作者，并且送来钱。老师的关怀让作者对生活充满信心。
136．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我和当时12岁的女儿克丽丝蒂计划买一棵圣诞树。A. design设计；B. grow生长；C. get获得、买；D. decorate装饰。根据空格后的“our Christmas tree”可知，此处说的是作者和女儿在圣诞节前夕准备买圣诞树，因此用get表示“购买”符合语境。故选C项。
137．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后我听到语音留言：“很抱歉，你的工作任务今天结束了。”我的心一沉。A. preparation准备；B. exploration探索；C. assignment任务；D. choice选择。分析句意再根据空格前的“work”可知，此处用assignment表示工作“任务”符合语境。故选C项。
138．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. anticipated预期；B. missed错过、思念；C. shone发光；D. sank下沉、失落。根据上文第2题可知，看到这个邮件，知道自己失业了，此时作者心里感到失望，所以用“My heart sank”表示“我很失望”符合语境。故选D项。
139．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：作为唯一的母亲，我试着给克丽丝蒂一个有保护的生活，但有些事情我的爱无法解决。A. sheltered受保护的；B. closed闭合的；C. concentrated全神贯注的；D. exposed暴露的。根据上文“As the only parent(作为唯一的母亲)”和空格后的“life”可知，这里用过去分词sheltered表示“受保护的”的生活，符合语境。故选A项。
140．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. recommend推荐；B. fix解决、修补；C. remember记得；D. report报告。根据空格前的“couldn’t”可知，这里表示有些事情作者力不从心，只有对孩子的爱不足以解决一切事情，所以用fix表示“解决、修补”符合语境。故选B项。
141．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：第二天，当我们寻找圣诞树的时候，我看着圣诞树的价格，努力让自己高兴起来。A. skillful熟练的；B. respectful表示尊敬的；C. wonderful绝妙的；D. cheerful欢快的。根据上文“The next day as we searched for our tree(第二天，当我们寻找我们的树时)”可知，虽然在圣诞节前夕作者失业了，但是在和女儿一起买圣诞树的时候，作者还是尽量让自己显得高兴快乐，所以用cheerful 表示“兴奋的，快乐的”符合语境。故选D项。
142．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天早上，我把克丽丝蒂尔送到学校，然后开始我的赚钱之路。A. threw抛、仍；B. dropped送、放下；C. pulled拉、拽；D. spotted看到、发现。根据下文的“at school”可知，此处指把克丽丝蒂尔送到学校，所以这里用动词drop表示“送、放下”符合语境。故选B项。
143．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. convention习俗；B. coverage覆盖范围；C. experiences经历；D. pursuits追求。根据空格前的“moneymaking”可知，此处指作者把孩子送到学校之后就继续出去“寻找”能赚钱的工作，用pursuit表示“寻找”符合语境，呼应下文“search for a job”。故选D项。
144．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一个周末的下午，我沮丧地开车回家，因为我找工作无果而终。A. depression沮丧；B. acceptance接受；C. decision决定；D. blindness失明、盲区。根据下文“because of my fruitless search for a job.(因为我找工作毫无结果)”可知，作者忙于找工作，但是没有找到，由此可知此时作者很沮丧，所以用depression表示“沮丧、消沉”符合语境。故选A项。
145．考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我注意到一个留着白色短发的女人在寒风中挣扎着打开车门。A. Occasionally偶尔；B. Fortunately幸运地；C. Suddenly突然地；D. Doubtlessly无疑地。根据下文“I noticed a woman with short white hair(我注意到一个留着白色短发的女人)”可知，此处用副词Suddenly表示“突然”注意到这一情况，符合语境。故选C项。
146．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. pacing踱步；B. struggling挣扎；C. progressing进步；D. responding反应。根据下文“against the wind(逆风)”可知，在逆风中关门是不容易的，所以此处用动词struggle接不定式表示“艰难地做某事”符合语境。故选B项。
147．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她走出来时，我认出她是我的老教授埃斯特，毕业后我们一直保持着联系。A. thought认为；B. admitted承认；C. doubted怀疑；D. recognized认出。根据下文“it was my old professor Esther(是我以前的老教授埃斯特)”可知，此处用recognized表示“认出”以前的老教授，符合语境。故选D项。
148．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. check检查；B. amusement娱乐；C. touch接触；D. employment雇佣。分析句意再根据空格前的“kept in”可知，此处用touch构成固定短语keep in touch with表示毕业后与老师一直“保持联系”符合语境。故选C项。
149．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的出现给了我一切都会好的希望。A. presence存在、出现；B. patience耐心；C. independence独立；D. ignorance无知。根据空格后的“hope”可知，此处指昔日老师的“出现”给了作者生活的信心，因此用presence表示“在场、出现”符合语境。故选A项。
150．考查动词词义辨析。句意：临走前，她从包里拿出一张圣诞贺卡。A. adjusted调节；B. struck打、撞；C. preserved保护；D. produced拿出、生产。根据下文“a Christmas card”可知，这里说的是老师临走前从包里拿出一张卡片，所以用动词produce表示“拿出”符合语境。故选D项。
151．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我陪她走到她的车前，在她把车开走时向她挥手道别。A. drove驾驶；B. kicked踢；C. waved挥手；D. clapped拍手。根据下文的“pulled away”可知，老师开车离开时应该是向老师挥手道别，所以用动词waved表示“挥手”符合语境。故选C项。
152．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我数着，热泪盈眶。A. matched搭配；B. counted计数；C. estimated估计；D. released释放。根据上文“When I opened her card, hundred-dollar bills fell onto the table(当我打开她的贺卡时，百元大钞掉到了桌子上)”可知，老师在贺卡里放了一些钱给作者，所以此处用counted表示含着眼泪“数”钱符合语境。故选B项。
153．考查名词词义辨析。句意：圣诞节的早晨，克里斯汀和我聚在圣诞树旁，我高兴地看着她打开圣诞礼物。A. joy高兴；B. hesitation犹豫；C. surprise惊讶；D. sincerity真诚。根据下文的“Christmas gifts”可知，看着孩子打开自己送给她的圣诞礼物应该是感到高兴的，因此用joy表示“喜悦”符合语境。故选A项。
154．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在心里默默地感谢了埃斯特。A. recalled回忆；B. thanked感谢；C. restricted限制；D. maintained维持。根据下文的“in my heart”可知，老师给作者钱，作者在内心应该是感激老师埃斯特的，因此用thanked表示“感谢”符合语境。故选B项。
155．考查动词词义辨析。句意：距离那个圣诞节已经过去14年了，但埃斯特为我们所做的一切总是浮现在我的脑海中。A. emerges浮现；B. labels贴标签；C. samples品尝、体验；D. interprets解释。根据下文“in my mind”可知，这里表示老师为作者所做的事一直浮现在作者的心里，因此用emerge表示“浮现、出现”符合语境。故选A项。
156．C
157．B
158．D
159．A
160．B
161．C
162．D
163．A
164．D
165．B
166．C
167．D
168．A
169．B
170．C
171．A
172．B
173．D
174．A
175．C

【导语】这是一篇记叙文 。主要讲述作者在孩子们的影响下，暂时忘记了繁忙的生活，与孩子们一起享受当下。
156．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我总是匆匆忙忙地，尝试在一天的时间里完成太多的事。A. prevent预防；B. repeat重复；C. accomplish完成；D. connect联系。根据前文“I was always in a rush”可知，我非常匆忙，总想用最少的时间完成最多的事情。故选C项。
157．考查副词词义辨析。句意：孩子们似乎总是碍事儿地挡在路上。A. often经常；B. always总是；C. seldom很少；D. usually通常。根据前文“I was always in a rush”可知，我总是很忙，总是有很多事要做，而孩子们总是妨碍我。故选B项。
158．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不止一次地听说现在是最好的时光，要珍惜当下。A. longest最长的；B. noisiest最吵闹的；C. worst最糟糕的；D. best最好的。根据后文“I should cherish”可知，现在是最好的时光。故选D项。
159．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不止一次地听说现在是最好的时光，要珍惜当下。A. moments时刻；B. days日子；C. dates日期；D. years年。根据前文“that these were the ___3___ days”可知，现在是最好的日子，要珍惜当下时刻。故选A项。
160．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我被一长串要做的事情蒙蔽了双眼。A. treated对待；B. blinded使盲目；C. examined检查；D. used使用。根据后文“by the long list of things to do”可知，我有太多事情要处理，无法感受生活的美好。故选B项。
161．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个温暖的早上，我带孩子们出门，开始除花坛的杂草。A. watering浇水；B. packing打包；C. weeding除草；D. decorating装饰。根据后文“Well, the weeds didn’t get pulled that day.”可知，我是在花坛除杂草。故选C项。
162．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当孩子们忙着玩耍时，我很开心终于有了属于自己的时刻。A. proud自豪的；B. interested感兴趣的；C. sad悲伤的；D. glad开心的。根据后文“while the kids were occupied”可知，这个时候孩子们在玩耍，我终于可以获得片刻清净，心情愉悦。故选D项。
163．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不一会儿我注意到两个孩子正坐在后院一颗小树下 ，抬头望着树枝，唱着歌。A. realized意识到；B. regretted后悔；C. affected影响；D. confused困惑。根据后文“the two of them were sitting beneath a small tree”可知，我清净了一会之后，就发现了孩子们在做的事。故选A项。
164．考查名词词义辨析。句意：不一会儿我注意到两个孩子正坐在后院一颗小树下，抬头望着树枝，唱着歌。A. sky天空；B. birds鸟；C. clouds云彩；D. branches树枝。根据前文“the two of them were sitting beneath a small tree ”可知，孩子们坐在树下，仰望着树枝。故选D项。
165．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们称之为艾米丽之树，仅仅是因为它是在艾米丽小时候被种下的。A. placed放置；B. planted种植；C. produced生产；D. built创建。根据前文“We had dubbed it“The Emily Tree””可知，该树被称为艾米丽之树是因为和艾米丽小时候有关。故选B项。
166．考查名词词义辨析。句意：时光流逝，艾米丽也成长地很快。A. dreams梦想；B. games比赛；C. months月份；D. persons个人。根据前文“Days”可知，指时间一天天，一月月的流逝。故选C项。
167．考查副词词义辨析。句意：时光流逝，艾米丽也成长地很快。A. slowly缓慢地；B. quietly安静地；C. suddenly突然地；D. quickly快速地。根据后文“She had turned into a bright and curious child”可知，艾米丽已经成长为一个聪明好奇的女孩，说明成长飞快。故选D项。
168．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她已经成长为一个聪明好奇的女孩，渴望学习和探索，并帮助弟弟洛根去发现新事物。A. explore探索；B. reduce减少；C. spread传播；D. worry担忧。根据前文“She had turned into a bright and curious child who was always eager to learn ”可知，艾米丽充满好奇心，乐于求知和探索。故选A项。
169．考查名词词义辨析。句意：好奇心驱使我走过去询问他们为什么要对着小树唱歌。 A. Love爱心；B. Curiority好奇心；C. Courage勇气；D. Heart心灵。根据后文“I headed over to ask why they were sitting there”可知，我很好奇他们为什么坐在那里唱歌。故选B项。
170．考查动词词义辨析。句意：好奇心驱使我走过去询问他们为什么要对着小树唱歌。A. waving挥手；B. shouting喊叫；C. singing唱歌；D. whispering小声说。根据前文“singing a song”可知，孩子们是坐在树下唱歌的。故选C项。
171．考查动词词义辨析。句意：洛根仅仅微笑不语，艾米丽用她那郑重其事的小嗓音轻轻地告诉我说“如果你想要一些东西长得又好又壮，你就必须和他呆一段时间。”A. smiled微笑；B. sat坐下；C. played玩耍；D. thought认为。根据前文“but Emily told me softly”可知，只有艾米丽在说话 ，而洛根没有说话。故选A项。
172．考查名词词义辨析。句意：洛根仅仅微笑不语，艾米丽用她那郑重其事的小嗓音轻轻地告诉我说“如果你想要一些东西长得又好又壮，你就必须和他呆一段时间。”A. way方法；B. voice嗓音；C. sound声音；D. sentence句子。根据前文“but Emily told me softly”可知，这里是指艾米丽说话时的柔和的嗓音。故选B项。
173．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：洛根仅仅微笑不语，艾米丽用她那郑重其事的小嗓音轻轻地告诉我说“如果你想要一些东西长得又好又壮，你就必须和他呆一段时间。”A. take up占据；B. look up查阅；C. set up创立；D. grow up成长。根据后文“She turned to finish her song”可知，艾米丽一直在对着小树唱歌，希望它能成长。故选D项。
174．考查副词词义辨析。句意：反之，我回到屋里拿了毯子和便当，便加入到女儿和儿子当中去。A. Instead反之；B. however然而；C. Therefore因此；D. Otherwise否则。根据前文“Well, the weeds didn’t get pulled that day.”可知，我不再除草，而是选择加入孩子们当中去。故选A项。
175．考查动词词义辨析。句意：反之，我回到屋里拿了毯子和便当，便加入到女儿和儿子当中去。A. helped帮助；B. received获得；C. joined加入；D. supported支持。根据后文“my daughter and son under the Emily Tree”可知，我是加入到孩子们当中去的。故选C项。