专题17 夹叙夹议类完形填空 2010-2019年近10年高考英语真题分项版汇编（含详解）

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专题17 夹叙夹议类完形填空
(2010﹒全国Ⅱ)
A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool.A letter can be enjoyed,read and 21 . It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart(远离的)；it can keep a 22 with very little effort.
I will give 23 . A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting 24 We had been close as 25 but had grown apart. Our meetings were not 26 ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only 27 our misunderstanding. Then he 28 a small island in the Caribbean and we 29 touch .One day he wrote me a letter. He describeb his island and its people, told me what he was doing,said how he felt,and encouraged me to 30 . Rereading the letter, I was 31 by its humor(幽默)and clever expressions,These were all qualities for which I had 32 respected my order brother but 33 he no longer had them.I had never known he could write so 34 .And with that one letter we became friends 35.
It might never have occurred to 36 to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no 37 ,For him, writing was a necessity, It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch.Because we live in an age of 38 communication(通讯),people often 39 that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a 40 . And that is to write.
21. A.received B.rewritten C.returned D .reread
22.A.record B .promise C.friendship D .secret
23.A.an example B.a lesson C.an experience D.a talk
24.A. through B .together C.along D .away
25.A.brothers B .children C.fellows D .classmates
26.A.normal B .necessary C.pleasant D .possible
27.A.deepen B .start C .express D .settle
28.A.toured B .stopped over C.reached D.moved to
29.A.lost B .kept in C .needed D .got in
30.A.think B .write C .enjoy D .read
31.A.driven B .beaten C .surprised D .honored
32.A.never B .seldom C .sometimes D.once
33.A.realized B .judged C .thought D .expected
34.A.well B .often C .much D .soon
35.A.later B .anyhow C .too D .again
36.A.us B .anyone else C.someone D .my brother
37.A.mail services B.transport C.phones D .relatives
38.A.poor B .easy C .popular D .busy
39A.believe B.decide C .argue D . forget
40.A.habit B .choice C .method D . plan
【总体评析】最近几年来的完形填空试题材料选材上，都力图选取一篇有教育意义和现实实用价值的文章。受到更多先进快捷媒体比如internet的冲击的现状，作者通过回顾和现状事实的对比描述，也表达了自己的担忧：未来书信何去何从？通常来讲，这样的文量均会是一篇记叙文或者一个与生活有关的一些经历描述：这篇文章就是亦属于与生活相关：这是一篇教育性或倡导性文章：通过描述自己与哥哥的交往变化来倡导书信在交流中的重要性作者措述了一个有趣的事实：在相聚中，自己与哥哥相处不好，忽视了它的优点：但是分开后．多亏了没有现代化的交通工具…电话、email.所以只能写信．再次展现哥哥的品质，所以连作者本人都发出感叹: “Because we live in an age of easy communication(通讯),people often forget that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a choice . And that is to write.”（因为我们生活在通讯工具便捷的时代，人们难免会忘掉我们不必总得用电话或电子邮件联系，我们还有另一种选择，那就是写信。）
这样的记叙思路恰好是全国卷高考英语命题的潜在思想，达到了教育性
启迪性的目的。
该试题的难度和前几年相比，难度相当；用词选项方面，都间接考查了构词法：reread, deepem等，类似于去年的acceptance，难度上略微有所增加。
详细解析
21. D
解析：前文有enjoy, read，不可能是received 或 returned, 只能是“重读”。Rewritten表示“重写”
22. C 表示保持两人的友谊
23. A 根据后文举例说明，故用give an example
24. C get through通过，完成； get together 聚会，聚焦； get along 相处； get away走开，离开
25. B Children 与后面的grow apart呼应
26. C 根据后文的our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels，推理出“不愉快”，选择pleasant
27. A 根据情感变化是“加深误解”，故选用deepen，该题主要考构词法
28. D 搬家，迁居，move to some place
29. A 失去联系lose touch with sb.
30. B 根据上下文，鼓励我写信 encourage me to write
31. A. drive 驾驶；驱动；驱赶。这里是为他的语言文字所驱使或驱动之意。
32. D 忆往昔，曾几何时，这些品质恰是我尊重哥哥的原因。Once 曾经
33. C 但“认为”他不再具备这些品质。Thought说明过去的想法
34. A 强调写信的好
35. D 我们再一次成为朋友。Again“再一次，又”
36. D 整句话是虚拟语气，“如果哥哥去的地方不是因为没有电话，他将不会给我写信”是哥哥的身上发生的事
37. C 同36题
38. B 当代是通讯发达的年代，故选easy，表示便捷的意思。
39. D 根据文章，人们忘掉了这一点（参考总体评析）。此处提醒人们要记得并非必须用电话、电子邮件才能交流
40. B 另一种选择 choice

(2010﹒重庆)
Introduction to Letters to Sam
Dear Reader,
Please allow me to tell you something before you read this book. When my 36 , Sam, was born, my heart was filled with joy. I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then, and I have been 37 ill many times. So I wondered if I would have the 38 to tell Sam what I had 39 .
For years I have been hosting a program on the 40 and writing articles for a magazine. Being 41 to move freely, I have learned to sit still and keep my heart 42 , exchanging thoughts with thousands of listeners and 43 . So when Sam was born, I 44 to tell him about school and friendship, romance and work, love and everything else. That’s how I started to write these 45 . I hope that Sam would 46 them sooner or later.
However, that expectation 47 when Sam showed signs of autism (自闭症) at the age of two. He had actually stopped talking before the discovery of the signs. He 48 to communicate with others, even the family members. That was 49 for me but didn’t stop me writing on. I realized that I had even 50 now to tell him. I wanted him to 51 what it means to be “different” from others, and learn how to fight against the misfortune he’ll 52 as I myself, his grandfather, did. I just 53 if I could write all that I wanted to say in the rest of my life.
Now, 54 the book has been published, I have been given the chance. Every chapter in the book is a letter to Sam: some about my life, and all about what it means to be a 55 .
D aniel Gottlieb
36. A. son B. nephew C. brother D. grandson
37. A. seriously B. mentally C. slightly D. quietly
38. A. ability B. time C. courage D. responsibility
39. A. written B. suffered C. observed D. lost
40. A. radio B. television C. stage D. bed
41. A. ready B. unable C. anxious D. eager
42. A. warm B. broken C. closed D. open
43. A. hosts B. visitors C. readers D. reporters
44. A. began B. stopped C. forgot D. decided
45. A. letters B. emails C. books D. diaries
46. A. find B. read C. collect D. keep
47. A. developed B. disappeared C. changed D. arrived
48. A. tried B. refused C. regretted D. hoped
49. A. exciting B. acceptable C. strange D. heartbreaking
50. A. less B. everything C. more D. nothing
51. A. understand B. explain C. believe D. question
52. A. fear B. face C. know D. cause
53. A. felt B. guessed C. saw D. doubted
54. A. as B. once C. though D. if
55. A. teacher B. child C. man D. writer
【语篇解读】本文介绍了“Letters to Sam”这本书的创作背景和写作目的。
36. 答案：D
解析：根据as I myself，hisgrandfather可判断，Sam是“我”的孙子。
37. 答案：A
解析：由I had been sitting in a wheelchair for 20 years before then和I wondered if I would have the time…可知作者在这期间重病了几次。所以用seriously.
38. 答案：B
解析：由这一段可知，作者是想告诉他的孙子，但担心自己的身体，所以不知道是不是有
时间。此处用time符合上下文。
39. 答案：C
解析：observe看到，注意到。根据全文内容的理解，作者想告诉他孙子的是他的经历，只有observe合题意。
40. 答案：A
解析：由下文的with thousands of listeners可知，作者是主持广播节目，所以选radio.
41. 答案：B
解析：由第一段可知，作者在轮椅上待了20年，所以不能自由活动。
42. 答案：D
解析：由下文中与听众和读者交流思想可知，作者敞开心扉，所以选open。
43. 答案：C
解析：由第二段开头可知，作者主持广播节目和为杂志写文章，所以此处是和听众和读者交流。
44. 答案：D
解析：由下句这就是我怎样开始写这些信的可知，这儿应用decided.是因为我决定告诉Sam学校与友谊、浪漫与工作、爱情与其它一切，才开始写这些信。
45. 答案：A
解析：由本文的题目可知是介绍的Letters to Sam 这本书，下文中也告诉我们这本书的每一章都是一封信，所以这儿选A。
46. 答案：B
解析：因为信是写给Sam的，所以作者希望Sam迟早会读到这些信。
47. 答案：C
解析：由于Sam患了自闭症，所以作者的这种期望改变了。
48. 答案：B
解析：因为Sam患了自闭症，这儿是说他拒绝与别人交流。
49. 答案：D
解析：由上文可知，作者对Sam 希望很大，而Sam却患了自闭症，这对作者来说是令人心碎的。
50. 答案：C
解析：由上面一句语，但是并没有阻止我继续写下去和下文中的我想让他理解与别人不同意味着什么，学会和我一样与面对的不幸作斗争可知，作者是有了更多的东西要写。
51. 答案：A
解析：见第50题。
52. 答案：B
解析：见第50题。
53. 答案：D
解析：由上文可知，作者的身体不好，所以他怀疑他是不是能写下所有他想说的话。
54. 答案：A
解析：as引导原因状语从句。句意：因为这本书出版了，所以我有机会让Sam看到我所有想说的话。
55. 答案：C
解析：这本书的每一章都是一封信，一些是关于我的，所有都是关于作为一个人意味着什么的。

(2011﹒全国新课标卷)
In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory__36__course about 20 years ago.
The professor __37__the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with dried beans（豆）, and invited the students to _38_how many beans the jar contained. After __39__shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the __40__ answer, and went on saying, ”You have just __41__an important lesson about science. That is: Never__42__ your own senses.”
Twenty years later, the __43__could guess what the professor had in mind. He __44__himself, perhaps,as inviting his students to start an exciting __45__into an unknown world Invisible（无形的）to the 46 ,which can be discovered only through scientific 47 .But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or even 48 the invitation. She was just 49 to understand the world. And she 50 that her firsthand experience could be the 51 .The professor, however, said that it was 52 .he was taking away her only 53 for knowing and was providing her with no substitute. “I remember feeling small and 54 ,”the women says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I 55 the course that afternoon, and I haven’t gone near science since.”
36．A. art B. history C. science D. math
37．A. searched fo B. looked at C. got through D. marched into
38．A. count B. guess C. report D. watch
39．A. warning B. giving C. turning away D. listening to
40．A. ready B. possible C. correct D. difficult
41．A. learned B. prepared C. taught D. taken
42．A. lose B. trust C. sharpen D. show
43．A. lecturer B. scientist C. speaker D. woman
44．A. described B. respected C. saw D. served
45．A. voyage B. movement C. change D. rush
46. A. professor B. eye C. knowledge D. light
47. A. model B. senses C. spirit D. methods
48. A. hear B. make C. present D. refuse
49. A. suggesting B. beginning C. pretending D. waiting
50. A. believed B. doubted C. proved D. explained
51. A. growth B. strength C. faith D. truth
52. A. firm B. interesting C. wrong D. acceptable
53. A. task B. tool C. success D. connection
54. A. cruel B. proud C. frightened D. brave
55. A. dropped B. started C. passed D. missed
【答案】36.C 37.D 38.B 39.D 40.C 41.A 42.B 43.D 44.C 45.A 46.B 47.D 48.A 49.B 50.A 51.D 52.C 53.B 54.A 55.A
march into是含义是“行军、走过”。
【解析】考查名词，学生对未知世界开启的是一次航程，而非“运动”、“改变”亦或者“匆忙冲进”，于是选择A。
46.【答案】B
【解析】考查名词，解题关键是invisible，并且给出了中文注释。中文注释是必须关注的，给出中文注释的词未必是大家不认识的，但必须是解题的关键，本题就是完全的体现，对于什么而言是无形的，形状自然是眼睛看到的，于是选择B本题难。
47.【答案】D
【解析】考查名词，因为我们说过三段开始由“二十年后”引出，说明前后段逻辑紧密，而前一段说明的事情是我们不能相信自己的感觉做科于是本题中能够发现那个肉眼无法识别的无形未知世界的绝不是“感觉”或者“精神”，排除B、C；而model的含义是“模型”，显然的无关选项，排除；最终选择D，科学的方法。
48.【答案】A
【解析】考查动词，even是一个强烈的递进关系词，那么根据语义，相比不能接受这些邀请更加强烈的情况是不去听这些邀请。
55.【答案】A
【解析】考查动词，被教授伤害后，我对这个科目能做的动作显然不是“开始学习”或者“通过”，于是排除B、C；而missed的含义是“失去”，无关选项；选择A，“放弃”。





B2 夹叙夹议文

(2012﹒三明联考)
This is a story that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a man in rags begged from door to door along the street. With an old wallet in his hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complain­ing about his bad fortune and kept __16__ why those who had so much money were never __17__ and were always desiring more.
“As far as I'm concerned, if I had only enough to __18__ and to wear, I would not want anything more.”
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune, who came down the __19__ saw the beggar and said to him, “Hi, I have wished to __20__ you for a long time. Now, open your __21__ and I will pour my gold into it. But I will do that only on this __22__ : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the __23__ shall become dust. Do you understand？”
“I see.” said the beggar.
“Then you should __24__ ！It's obvious that your wallet is a(an) __25__ one, so don't load it too heavily，” said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly __26__ to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a __27__ of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet grew heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn't it cracking？” asked Fortune.
“Never __28__ .It's still strong enough now.”answered the beggar.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar's hands began to __29__. “Ah, if only the golden stream would __30__ forever! Just a little more，” said the beggar, “__31__ just a handful or two.”
“There! It's full. The wallet will __32__ .” warned the Goddess, but the beggar requested, “It will __33__ a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The __34__ fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now __35__ but his broken bag.
16．A.showing 　　　　　　　　　　B．explaining
C．proving 　　　　　　　　　　D．wondering
17．A.relaxed 　　　　　　　　　　B．satisfied
C．worried 　　　　　　　　　　D．depressed
18．A.learn 　　　　　　　　　　B．watch
C．eat 　　　　　　　　　　D．play
19．A.street 　　　　　　　　　　B．bridge
C．yard 　　　　　　　　　　D．forest
20．A.praise 　　　　　　　　　　B．forgive
C．help 　　　　　　　　　　D．comfort
21．A.coat 　　　　　　　　　　B．pocket
C．box 　　　　　　　　　　D．wallet
22．A.occasion 　　　　　　　　　　B．suggestion
C．situation 　　　　　　　　　　D．condition
23．A.hand 　　　　　　　　　　B．feet
C．ground 　　　　　　　　　　D．street
24．A.look out 　　　　　　　　　　B．look after
C．look up 　　　　　　　　　　D．look down
25．A.small 　　　　　　　　　　B．empty
C．worn 　　　　　　　　　　D．full
26．A.stand 　　　　　　　　　　B．wait
C．breathe 　　　　　　　　　　D．think
27．A.stream 　　　　　　　　　　B．piece
C．pair 　　　　　　　　　　D．variety
28．A.stop 　　　　　　　　　　B．request
C．fear 　　　　　　　　　　D．insist
29．A.spread 　　　　　　　　　　B．close
C．loose 　　　　　　　　　　D．shake
30．A.pour 　　　　　　　　　　B．end
C．dry 　　　　　　　　　　D．melt
31．A.take 　　　　　　　　　　B．add
C．lend 　　　　　　　　　　D．send
32．A.flow 　　　　　　　　　　B．burst
C．disappear 　　　　　　　　　　D．change
33．A.attract 　　　　　　　　　　B．permit
C．include 　　　　　　　　　　D．hold
34．A.present 　　　　　　　　　　B．food
C．treasure 　　　　　　　　　　D．metal
35．A.nothing 　　　　　　　　　　B．anything
C．everything 　　　　　　　　　　D．something
【要点综述】一个沿街乞讨的乞丐遇到了财富女神，财富女神给了乞丐许多金币，同时告诫乞丐，金币掉到地上则化为灰尘。贪婪的乞丐不听劝告，导致金币撑破钱包化为灰尘，乞丐又变得一无所有。故事告诫人们面对金钱不要贪得无厌。
16．D　根据第一段最后一句，为什么那些人如此有钱却从不满足，还想得到更多。可知乞丐对此百思不得其解，“keep wondering”(一直想知道)符合句意。
17．B　还想得到更多，所以不满足，B项符合句意。
18．C　由常识可知，乞丐最重要的是要解决吃和穿的问题。eat(吃)对应下面提到的“穿”，符合语境。learn学习；watch看，观察；play游戏；均不符合语境。
19．A　根据第一段，乞丐在沿街乞讨，所以财富女神降落到大街上才能看到乞丐。street(街道)符合语境。bridge桥；yard院子；forest森林；均不符合语境。
20．C　根据下文，“打开你的钱包，我要给你一些金子”，可知财富女神在帮助乞丐。所以选help，意为：帮助。praise表扬；forgive原谅； comfort安慰；均不符合语境。
21．D　根据第三段中“All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold”(所有进入你钱包的都是纯金)可知乞丐打开的是一个钱包，所以选 wallet，意为“钱包”。
22．D　只有在这种条件下，“我”才会去做。“All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold; but every piece falling upon the________shall become dust”指上文提到的这种条件。condition“条件、状况”，符合句意。
23．C　句意：每一枚金币掉到地上都会变成尘土。ground(地面)符合语境。
24．A　根据下文财富女神告诫乞丐不要装得太重，提醒乞丐注意、当心。所以选look out。look after照顾；look up仰视，向上看；look down俯视。
25．C　上文中“With an old wallet in his hand”表明这是一个旧钱包，所以选worn，意思是：用旧的。
26．B　could hardly wait to do sth.意为：迫不及待做某事。句意：激动的乞丐早已迫不及待地想拿到金子。
27．A　根据倒数第三段中提到“golden stream”可知答案。
28．C　通过乞丐告诉财富女神钱包现在还很结实，可知不要为钱包担心。Never fear.不要害怕。
29．D　句意：钱包装了如此多的金币，乞丐的手开始发抖。shake(发抖)符合语境。spread伸展；close关闭；loose放松；均不符合语境。
30．A　乞丐希望金子源源不断地流出，四个选项中只有pour(流出)能形象地描绘出乞丐的贪婪。
31．B　对应前文的“Just a little more，”可知，这里表达的意思是：贪婪的乞丐想再往钱包中多装一两把金子。add(添加)符合句意。take拿，携带；lend借出； send发送；均不符合语境。最后一段的第一句话也有原词复现：One more piece was added and the wallet split。
32．B　钱包已经装满了，而且是一个旧钱包，继续装可能会裂开。所以选burst“破裂”。下文中的“split”为同义词复现。
33．D　贪婪的乞丐认为钱包还能多装一点。hold“容纳”，符合语境。
34．C　treasure(财宝)这里指代金币。钱包破裂后金币自然会掉到地上。present礼物； food食物；metal金属；均不符合句意。
35．A　句意：贪婪的乞丐除了破裂的钱包一无所有。nothing什么也没有。
(2012﹒九江一模)
One day all the employees of a very famous company reached their office and all saw a big sign on the main door which said this：
“Yesterday, the __16__ who has been hindering (阻碍) your growth in this company __17__. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been __18__ in the gym. ”
In the beginning, they all got __19__ for the death of one, of their colleagues, but after a while they started getting __20__ to know who was that person that hindered the __21__ of their colleagues and the company itself?
The __22__ in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd __23__ the room. The more people __24__ the coffin (棺材), the more the excitement heated up. Everyone thought, “__25__ is it that was hindering my progress？”
One by one the intrigued(引起好奇心的) employees got closer to the coffin, and when they looked inside it, they __26__ became speechless.
They all got to stand near the coffin, and felt shocked and __27__， as if someone had touched the deepest part of their __28__. There was a mirror inside the coffin: everyone who __29__ it could see themselves! There was also a sign next to the mirror that __30__：
“There is only one person who is capable of setting __31__ to your growth and IT IS YOU！” Your life does not __32__ when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your husband or wife changes…
No, your life changes when YOU change, when you __33__ your limiting beliefs inside.
Examine yourself; watch yourself. Don't be afraid of __34__， impossibilities and losses. Be a winner; build yourself and your reality. __35__， it's the way you face life itself that makes the difference.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

16．A.person B．boss
C．sign D．funeral
17．A.died away B．died out
C．passed away D．passed out
18. A．protected B．prevented
C．proved D．prepared
19．A.happy B．sad
C．joyful D．grateful

20．A.calm B．curious
C．conscious D．convenient
21．A.growth B．width
C．faith D．strength
22．A.way B．meaning
C．excitement D．disappointment
23．A.within B．without
C．about D．around
24．A.bought B．sold
C．reached D. touched
25．A.What B．Which
C．Where D．Who
26．A.carefully B．actually
C．suddenly D．madly
27．A.in silence B．in return
C．in heed D．in order
28．A.hand B．soul
C．mouth D．face
29．A.put outside B．put inside
C．looked outside D．looked inside
30．A.talked B．spoke
C．said D．told
31．A.deadlines B．demands
C．limits D．lacks
32．A.calculate B．cancel
C．communicate D．change
33．A.go beyond B．go together
C．go without D．go towards
34．A.acquaintances B．difficulties
C．advantages D．bargains
35．A.Forget B．Follow
C．Remember D．Obey
【要点综述】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者通过人们去参加一个葬礼，告诉人们一个道理：阻碍自己进步的人不是别人，正是自己，要超越自我，战胜自我，才能战胜困难。
16．A　句意：在公司一直阻拦你的人昨天去世了。person符合题意。
17．C　die away渐息；减弱；die out灭绝；pass away去世；pass out昏倒。 pass away符合句意。
18．D　句意：我们邀请你们参加已经准备好的葬礼。protect“保护”；prevent“阻止”；和prove“证明”均不符合句意；prepare“准备”符合句意。
19．B　认为是自己的同事去世，大家一开始都很悲伤。故选sad。
20．B　从but看，大家很“好奇”想知道到底是谁去世了。curious“好奇的”符合题意。
21．A　从第二段的“…the ________who has been hindering (阻碍) your growth in this company ________.”看出答案。
22．C　从第四段的“The more people ________ the coffin (棺材), the more the excitement heated up.”看出答案。
23．A　within the room意思是“在房间里”。符合题意。
24．C　reach the coffin意思是“到达棺材旁”相当于下文的 get closer to，符合语境。
25．D　句意：到底谁是阻止我进步的人？故选who。
26．C　carefully仔细地；actually事实上；suddenly突然；madly疯狂地。根据下文的became speechless看出，是“突然地”的意思。
27．A　从本句中felt shocked看出“大家鸦雀无声”。in silence “寂静无声；沉默”符合句意。
28．B　句意：好像有人触摸到他们的灵魂深处。soul“灵魂”符合句意。
29．D　镜子在棺材里面，所以大家是往里面看的。look inside“往里面看”符合题意，其他三个选项均不符合题意。
30．C　句意：镜子旁还有一块标牌，上面写着：“只有一个人能限制你的发展，那就是你自己”。 say“写到”符合句意。
31．C　句意：镜子旁还有一块标牌，上面写着：“只有一个人能限制你的发展，那就是你自己。”limit“限制”相当于文章中的hinder符合句意。deadline最后期限；demand要求；lack缺乏，均不符合句意。
32．D　从本段的“…when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your husband or wife changes…”看出答案。
33．A　go beyond超越；go without没有……也可以；go towards朝……去。 go beyond “超越”符合句意。
34．B　difficulties 与impossibilities and losses是并列的。
35．C　句意：请记住这就是你面对的有重要影响的生活方式。remember“记住”符合句意。

(2012﹒天津)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitan, a __16__ rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew __17__ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life's passion (钟爱) ever since — __18__ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I've long made Yosemite my __19__.
About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of __20__， like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It's __21__ me why visitors started respecting the place __22__ and treated such a beautiful home­like place this way.
I tried __23__ trash (垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would __24__ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so __25__ it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock­climbing guide, I knew __26__ about organizing any big event. But in 2004，together with some climbers, I set a date for a __27__. On that day，more than 300 people __28__. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to __29__. I couldn't believe the __30__ we made—the park looked clean!
Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash and __31__ 132 miles of roadway.
I often hear people __32__ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by __33__ rather than complaining. We need to teach by __34__. You can't blame others __35__ you start with yourself.
16．A.distant　　B．huge　　C．narrow　　D．loose
17．A.immediately B．finally
C．gradually D．recently
18．A.imagining B．painting
C．describing D．climbing
19．A.garden B．home C．lab D．palace
20．A.material B．resources
C．waste D．goods
21．A.beyond B．against C．over D．within
22．A.more B．most C．less D．least
23．A.throwing away B．picking up
C．breaking down D．digging out
24．A.kill B．save C．wait D．spend
25．A.satisfied with B．delighted in
C．tired of D．used to
26．A.something B．anything
C．everything D．nothing
27．A.cleanup B．party
C．picnic D．concert
28．A.dropped out B．showed up
C．looked around D．called back
29．A.demand B．receive
C．accomplish D．overcome
30．A.plan B．visit
C．contact D．difference
31．A.crossed B．measured
C．covered D．designed
32．A.talk B．complain
C．argue D．quarrel
33．A.doing B．thinking
C．questioning D．watching
34．A.method B．explanation
C．example D．research
35．A.although B．if
C．when D．unless
【要点综述】“我”把Yosemite National Park当作自己的家。当“我”看到里面有大量的垃圾时，开始是自己，后来组织大家捡垃圾。由此“我”明白改变事情的方法是动手去做，而不是抱怨。
16. B　从下文的that giant rock可知选B。
17. A　句意：我触摸到那块巨石时，立刻知道我想攀登它。immediately立即，马上。
18. D　根据上句中的climb以及空后的rocks and mountains可知。
19. B　根据下段最后一句中的such a beautiful home­like place可知。
20. C　根据like后面列举的内容可知。
21. A　句意：我不理解游客为什么不爱护这个地方……beyond超出。
22. C　根据上文游客在这样一个美丽的地方丢弃大量的垃圾可知选less。
23. B　根据上文，我看到游客丢垃圾很心痛，于是自己去捡起那些游客丢弃的垃圾。pick up 捡起；throw away扔掉；break down 出故障，抛锚；dig out 发掘，找到。
24. D　spend time on sth.花费时间做某事。故选D。
25. C　根据上文的 “…only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later”以及下文的 “…that I decided something had to change”可知作者厌倦了自己单独捡垃圾。
26. D　根据下一句 “But”后的内容可知，作者不知道如何组织大型活动。
27. A　根据下文“三百多人参加捡垃圾活动”以及下一段中的 “Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere”可知，此处填A。
28. B　根据下一句 “Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash”可知“那一天，三百多人参加了清扫垃圾的活动”，故选B(出席，到场)。
29. C　根据上一句 “Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash”可知选C(完成)。
30. D　根据破折号后的 “the park looked clean”可知，因为我们把公园里的垃圾捡完了，公园变得干净了，与以前不同了，故选D。
31. C　此句的意思是“2007年一年中，2945个人捡了42330磅垃圾，覆盖了132英里的路面。”
32. B　根据下文的“complaining”可知选B。
33. A　此句意思是“我想说改变事情的唯一方式是做，而不是抱怨”，故选A。
34. C　句意：我们需要榜样。故选C。
35. D　句意：你不能责备别人，除非以身作则。故选D。

(2012﹒江西)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
That holiday morning I didn't have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother __36__me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. On this particular morning, __37__， I felt like getting up early.
I stood by my window overlooking the __38__， having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something __39__ in life.
As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and drive off, I __40__ an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its __41__ and a basket of rags and bottles on its back­carriage. He __42__ from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already __43__ washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning.
Several thoughts __44__ my mind as I watched him work. He wasn't well­dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) __45__ T­shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern __46__would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed __47__ with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, __48__ at passers­by and stopping to chat now and then __49__ elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.
There was a noticeable touch of __50__ in the way he seemed to be doing things— __51__ the windscreen(挡风玻璃)，then standing back to admire it; scrubbing(擦净) the wheels and __52__， standing back to see what they looked like after the scrub.
It was a __53__ to learn, I felt. At no age need one have to beg for a __54__ if one has good health and is willing to work hard. For a while I felt __55__ of myself. Young as I am—just sixteen, and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon.
36. A. forces B. allows
C. causes D. forbids
37. A. otherwise B. therefore
C．however D．besides
38. A. parking lot B. bus stop
C．school D．market
39. A. interesting B. surprising
C. awful D．useful
40. A. noticed B. recognized
C．called D．assisted
41. A. back B. handle
C．wheel D．seat
42. A. searched B. left
C．moved D．wandered
43. A. stopped B. started
C．intended D．finished
44. A. crossed B. slipped
C．disturbed D．inspired
45. A. attractive B. shiny
C．simple D．expensive
46. A. repairmen B. businessmen
C．drivers D．cyclists
47. A. busy B. content
C. careful D．bored
48. A. waving B. looking
C．laughing D．pointing
49. A. about B. for
C．with D．like
50. A. worry B. respect
C．sympathy D．pride
51. A. cleaning B. fixing
C．replacing D．covering
52. A. still B. yet
C．again D．soon
53. A. lesson B. subject
C．skill D．fact
54. A. business B. living
C．success D．right
55. A. tired B. doubtful
C．fearful D．ashamed
【要点综述】本文为一篇夹叙夹议的文章，主要介绍了一天作者站在自家的窗户前观望时，看到一个老人通过自己的劳动赚取所得，由此受到启发，只要一个人身体健康且勤劳，他在任何年龄都不需要靠乞讨为生。
36. B　由on holidays以及后文提到的我会充分利用这一睡觉的时间可知，在假期母亲应该是允许(allow)我睡懒觉。force意为“强迫”；cause意为“引起”；forbid意为“禁止”。
37. C　由前文“睡懒觉”以及本句“在这个特别的早上，我想早起些”，可知前后为转折关系，故选C项，however意为“然而”，符合语境。otherwise意为“否则”；therefore意为“因此”；besides意为“而且，还有”。
38. A　由下一段第一句“As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and drive off …”可知作者应该是观望下面的停车场。
39. D　由最后一段作者得出的感悟可知，作者应该是了解了一些在生活中有用的(useful)东西。
40. A　我往下看时，应该是注意到(notice)了一个老人……
41. B　由后文提到自行车后有一篮子布条和瓶子，那么桶应该是挂在自行车的把手上。handle意为“把手”，符合语境。
42. C　由后文的“from one car to another”可知他应该是从一辆车移动到(move)另一辆车。search意为“寻找”；leave意为“离开”；wander意为“徘徊，漫游”，一般指漫无目的地走动，不符合语境。
43. D　由already以及a dozen or more cars可知此处指他已经完成了(finish)很多辆车的清洗工作。
44. A　当我看着他工作时，几种想法在脑海里交替出现(cross)。slip意为“滑”；disturb意为“打扰”；inspire意为“激励”。
45. C　由前一句中的“He wasn’t well­dressed.”可知，他穿着简单。
46. D　由本句中的the bicycle可知此处应该是现在的骑车人(cyclist)不想被看到骑他那种自行车。
47. B　此句为上一句的转折句，再结合后一句“… working hard at his small business … stopping to chat now and then …”可推知他对自己的生活是感到满意的(content)。
48. A　由后文的语境“他时不时停下来和附近去市场的老人交谈”可知，他应该是朝路人招手(wave)。
49. C　表示“和某人交谈”用chat … with。
50. D　由后文“… then standing back to admire it … standing back to see what they looked like after the scrub.”可知他擦完后，还会往后站，看车子擦过后的样子，可推出他应该是对自己做的工作有一丝自豪。
51. A　由第三段的“… washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars.”可知此处应该说擦洗(clean)挡风玻璃。
52. C　由前一句“then standing back to admire it”可知此处指他再次往后站欣赏车子。
53. A　由后一句“At no age need one have to beg for a …”可知这是一条教训(lesson)。
54. B　乞讨是为了求生(living)。
55. D　由后一句“Young as I am …”可知相比之下，作者感到羞愧。

(2012﹒湖北)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the __31__ society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I ___32___ hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. __33__ the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you __34__ have done. Life has become hopelessly __35__. A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you __36__ things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise，” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I __37___ at the other end of the town. I was ___38__ that this simple vehicle could let me __39__ long distances in a fairly short time. But how __40___ did I really go?
Since I hated to be __41__， I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to __42__ an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but __43__， “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a __44__ without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were __45__ to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn？” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many __46__.” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.
“You can't leave the back part __47__” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons __48__ the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel __49__ on your way? I can give you a special discount, ” I was not strong enough to __50__ the offer.
“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done.” said Mr. Johnson in the end.
31．A.adult 　　　　　B．human
C．consumer D．bachelor
32．A.eventually B．immediately
C．reluctantly D．gratefully
33．A.Although B．Because
C．As D．Unless
34．A.would B．should
C．must D．could
35．A.boring B．complicated
C．stressful D．tough
36．A.natural B．mysterious
C．complex D．unique
37．A.gave up B．broke down
C．calmed down D．ended up
38．A.amazed B．amused
C．confused D．concerned
39．A.march B．drive
C．cover D．measure
40．A.far B．long
C．fast D．deep
41．A.unreliable B．impractical
C．unprepared D．inaccurate
42．A.fix B．check
C．repair D．lay
43．A.swore B．added
C．replied D．concluded
44．A.pencil B．fork
C．box D．cake
45．A.distributed B．converted
C．applied D．attached
46．A.shapes B．sizes
C．functions D．models
47．A.loose B．blank
C．bare D．incomplete
48．A.beside B．before
C．below D．behind
49．A.sick B．hungry
C．hot D．thirsty
50．A.consider B．withdraw
C．make D．resist
【要点综述】作者相信电视上专家的建议，不想陷入现代消费社会的种种陷阱，成为现代消费行为的受害者。而作者购买一辆自行车的事与愿违的经历，又让我们啼笑皆非，不禁感叹现代消费者要想掌控自我消费行为是何其的艰难！
31．C　与此空后面一句For fear that…of the consumer society相呼应，因此选C项。
32．B　“我”应该是产生了一个念头，不想被复杂的现代生活所累，决定立刻行动去买一辆简单的自行车，其他均不符合题意。
33．C　当老板在向“我”推销自行车的时候，他对“我”说，“这可能是你做过的事中最好的(或者最正确的)事。”as“当……时，与……同时”，所以C正确。
34．D　could have done意思为：可能做过(某事)。对过去的一种推测。其他不符合情景。文章最后一句…the best thing you could have done也是提示。
35．B　(现代)生活已经变得令人绝望的复杂，(而)自行车是件简单的东西。此处的complicated与后面的simple形成对比。其他选项的含义均与此不符。
36．A　骑上自行车能感受到清新的空气，和煦的阳光，同时还能锻炼身体，这些都是很自然的东西，所以A正确。
37．D　一会儿工夫之后，“我”就骑车来到了小镇的另一头。end up到达或来到某处，所以D正确。
38．A　“我”吃惊地发现用如此简单的工具——自行车就能让“我”在相对不长的时间里走完这么长的距离。所以此空填amazed。
39．C　cover行走(一段路程)。
40．A　但此时一个问题(在“我”的脑海)浮现了：“我”到底走完了多远的距离呢？far符合情景。下文的an odometer(里程表)也是提示。
41．D　“我”是一个喜欢精确的人，hate to be inaccurate不喜欢模棱两可。
42．A　在车把手上安装一个里程表。fix“安装”，符合题意，其他选项不能表达与此相呼应的含义。
43．B　但是他补充说。add“补充说”，符合题意。
44．B　安装了里程表而没有速度计就像吃饭有了叉而没有刀一样。fork符合题意。
45．D　attach sth to sth将……系或缚到……上。attach为最佳选项。
46．C　“看，这个喇叭只有火柴盒大小，但它有很多功能。”“我”最终被它的功能吸引，买了喇叭。其他选项不符合题意。
47．C　bare赤裸的，光秃的。此时店老板又说服“我”不要让车后边空荡荡的，应该装点什么。只有C项符合题意。
48．D　他在座位后边安装了一个带有按钮的金属盒子。后备箱应安装在座位后面。behind在……后面。
49．B　在路上感到饥饿的时候，没有什么比车后面的烤箱更实用了。hungry饥饿的。其他几个选项不能表达与此相符的含义。
50．D　“我”的内心被说动了，无法拒绝他的提议，因此选D项。

(2012﹒福建)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。


I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I'm left __36__.Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other __37__？
I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s，__38__ children from different races and religions played and studied __39__ in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone's __40__ from Ismail's. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just __41__ our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well __42__ or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we'd __43__ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to __44__ the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his __45__.
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail's family later returned to their village, and I __46__ touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I __47__ my destination. The driver acknowledged my __48__ but did not move off. Instead, he looked __49__ at me.“Raddar？”he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号)．I was astonished at being so __50__ addressed(称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two __51__ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something __52__ to describe.
If we can allow our children to be __53__ without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be __54__ their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and __55__ we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote，“we happy few, we band of brothers”．
36．A.interested B．pleased
C．puzzled D．excited
37．A.parties B．cities
C．villages D．races
38．A.why B．which
C．how D．when
39．A.together B．around
C．alone D．apart
40．A.drop B．throw
C．move D．roll
41．A.refused B．made
C．sought D．accepted
42．A.paid B．meant
C．preserved D．treated
43．A.explore B．search
C．discover D．desert
44．A.get through B．deal with
C．come across D．take away
45．A.arrival B．choice
C．effort D．company
46．A.lost B．gained
C．developed D．missed
47．A.stated B．ordered
C．decided D．chose
48．A.attempts B．instructions
C．opinions D．arrangements
49．A.anxiously B．carelessly
C．disappointedly D．fixedly
50．A.familiarly B．strangely
C．fully D．coldly
51．A.departures B．months
C．years D．decades
52．A.possible B．funny
C．hard D．clear
53．A.them B．themselves
C．us D．ourselves
54．A.from B．by
C．with D．against
55．A.still B．otherwise
C．then D．instead
【要点综述】“我”从小与邻里一些不同种族和宗教信仰的孩子快乐地生活在一起，20年后“我”邂逅了儿时的朋友，那种亲切难以言表。如果我们让自己的孩子毫无偏见地和其他孩子建立友谊，那我们会成为快乐的兄弟帮。
36. C　“我”对周围发生的误解或冲突感到疑惑。
37. D　根据上下文，出现的不信任和问题主要是来自不同种族的偏见造成。
38. D　when在此引导定语从句，指代前文的in the early 1960s。
39. A　根据上下文，“我”与来自不同种族和宗教信仰的孩子们和谐地在一起玩耍和学习，故选A。
40. B　“a stone’s throw”意为一颗石头掷出去的距离，即很近。
41. D　根据上下文，“我们”都接受彼此的不同(包括种族和宗教方面)。
42. B　“我们的长辈没有向我们灌输没必要的建议，无论是善意的还是恶意的”。well meant意为“善意的”。
43. A　“我们”一起骑着自行车到乡间探险，希望能有一些意外收获。explore：探索、探险。
44. C　come across：偶然遇见或发现。
45. D　有时，当Ismail想和“我们”一起去城里做“我们”难得一次的购物时，“我们”也会很高兴地让他同去。
46. A 　根据下文，“我”20年后才再次遇见Ismail，所以是儿时失去了联系。
47. A　“我”向司机说明了“我”的目的地。state：叙述、说明。
48. B　司机确认了“我”的目的地，但并没有出发。instructions意为“指示”，在此指“我”所告诉司机的目的地。
49. D　他定定地看着我。anxiously：焦急地、担忧地；carelessly：粗心地；disappointedly：失望，三个均不合题意。
50. A　根据上文，司机叫的是“我”儿时的绰号，所以“我”对如此熟悉的称呼感到震惊。
51. D　由上下文可知，“我”与Ismail再次相遇是经过较长的一段时间，因此D项符合题意。
52. C　“我”感觉到了一种真正的感情，一种难以表达的感情。
53. B　如果我们能让我们的孩子真诚，没有偏见，他们就能与人建立友谊，而不管他们是什么种族或宗教。be oneself：显得真诚、自然。
54. B　这些朋友将在他们身边与他们同甘共苦。by their side：在他们身边。
55. C　社会建立在这样的友谊上，那么我们就真的能像莎士比亚所说的“我们快乐，我们是兄弟帮”。


(2013﹒北京)
A Leap（跳跃）to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam（平衡木） is not easy. But Lola Walter, a 13-year-old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola 36 for four hours a day, five days a week. At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That’s especially impressive. 37 she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift constantly. She often sees double and can’t 38 how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom 39 that even though she couldn’t see 40 , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 41 right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more 42 for her than for some of her tournaments, she has never quit. She doesn’t let her 43 stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 44 is the balance beam. Because she has double vision, she often sees to beams. She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes she even closes her eyes. “You have to 45 your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go.” says Lola.
To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most 46 for anyone because it’s four inches wide. At the state competition, Lola didn’t fall 47 the beam. In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10---- her highest score yet.
Lola doesn’t want to be 48 differently from the other girls on her team. At the competitions, the judges don’t know about her vision 49 . She doesn’t tell them, because she doesn’t think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her 50 attitude.
Lola never thinks about 51 . She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics. Her 52 is to reach level 9. She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she’s learned to other kids 53 she grew up.
Lola is 54 of all her hard work and success. She says it’s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her 55 for others is “just believe yourself”.
36. A. runs B. teaches C. trains D. dances
37. A. since B. unless C. after D. though
38. A. tell B. guess C. assume D. predict
39. A. suspected B remembered C. imagined D. noticed
40. A. deeply B. well C. ahead D. closely
41. A. task B. sport C. event D. show
42. A. boring B. enjoyable C. different D. unsatisfactory
43. A. talent B. quality C. nature D. condition
44. A. doubt B. advantage C. challenge D. program
45. A. examine B. express C. open D. trust
46. A. fearful B. harmful C. unfair D. inconvenient
47. A. to B. on C. off D. against
48. A. greeted B. treated C. served D. paid
49. A. pains B. stresses C. injuries D. problems
50. A. positive B. friendly C. flexible D. caution
51. A. defending B. quitting C. winning D. bargaining
52. A. standard B. range C. view D. goal
53. A. until B. as C. when D. before
54. A. proud B. tired C. ashamed D. confident
55. A. plan B. advice C. reward D. responsibility

[定文体抓主旨]：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。通过讲述有关患有视力障碍的13岁体操运动员Lola Walter挑战平衡木的故事，阐明“believe in yourself”的主题。本篇难度：中等。
[篇章结构]：
段落
关键词
大意推测
第一部分（para.1）
not easy; an expert at
导入故事背景，介绍主人公Lola Walter：平衡木不容易，但Lola Walter是一个专家
第二部分（para.2--4）
finish seventh; impressive; legally blind; a rare condition;
Lola Walter排名第七，令人印象深刻，因为她患有视力障碍（一种罕见的状况）
第三部分（para.5-9）
fearless; favorite; never quit; determination; use her sense of touch; brave; gother highest score; doesn’t wantdifferently; to reach level 9; a coach
Lola Walter不畏惧，对体操的热爱、永不放弃、坚定（运用触觉训练）、勇敢使她得到了她的最高分；她不想与他人不同；她想达到体操九级，成为一名教练。——Lola Walter克服视力上的困难，获得成功的故事及她的未来目标。
第三部分（para.10）
overcome problems; believe in yourself
Lola Walter 有关克服困难的建议——相信自己

具体题目解析
[解析]：
36．C。为了完善技巧，她一天_____ 四个小时，一周五天。再联系上段中的“gymnast（体操运动员）”可知，是C项“训练”
37．A。这个成绩令人印象特别深刻，因为从法律上来说，她是个盲人。
38．A。tell“辨别；判定”，文中指Lola Walter不能辨别事物的距离。guess 猜测；推测； assume假设，假定；predict 预言，预测。
39．D。本句指她的妈妈在她小时候“注意到”虽然她视力不好，但却不害怕。remember 记得；回想起；suspect 猜疑；怀疑； imagine想象； notice 注意到。
40．B。根据第三段第一句中的“blind”可知，Lola Walter的视力不好（couldn’t see well）。
41．B。the sport 特指上一句中出现的gymnastics(体操运动)，指妈妈给Lola Walter报名参加体操后，她就立刻喜欢上了这项运动。
42．C。第三段提到Lola Walter的视力不好，因此，学习体操对于她来说，更困难。boring 无聊的；令人厌烦的；enjoyable愉快的，快乐的；satisfactory 令人满意的
43．D。根据第三段第一句话“a rare condition”可知，Lola Walter的视力问题是一种罕见的状况，43题指她不会让这种状况阻止自己做她想做的事情。
44．C。下一句提到因为她视觉有重影，会看到两根平衡木，所以，平衡木对她是最大的挑战。 doubt怀疑，疑惑；advantage 优势；有利条件； challenge 挑战； progress进步；前进。
45．D。通过上一句Lola Walter在平衡木练习时有时闭上眼睛可知，所以她相信自己的能力。
46．A。根据本段第一句“one must be brave”说明平衡木对任何人来说都很令人害怕。fearful 令人害怕的； harmful 有害的； unfair不公平的； inconvenient 不方便的
47．C。fall off掉下；从跌落，此处指 Lola没有从平衡木上掉下来（成功了）
48．B。根据本段下文可知，Lola没有把自己的视力问题告诉裁判，她不想得到和别人不同的对待。greet 打招呼；迎接； treat 对待；招待； serve 为…服务；端上； pay 付款；偿还。
49．D。根据第三段可知，Lola存在视力上的问题。pain 痛苦；疼痛； stress 压力；重音； injury 伤害；损害。
50．A。根据本段前两句Lola不想因为自己的视力问题而得到不同的对待，可知Lola的态度积极。positive 积极的；friendly 友好的； flexible 灵活的； cautious小心的；谨慎的。
51．B。通过本段下文可知，Lola还会继续努力，从目前的体操7级达到九级，因此她没有想过放弃。defend 防卫；辩护； quit 停止；放弃； bargain讨价还价。
52．D。她的目标是达到体操九级。standard 标准； range 范围； view 视图风景；goal 目标。
53．C。句意：当她长大时，她想成为一名体操教练，把自己的所学交给其他孩子。
54．A。通过全文可知，Lola对于自己的努力和成功感到自豪。be proud of 以为豪；be tired of 厌倦；厌烦； be ashamed of感到羞愧，惭愧；be confident of对…事有信心。
55．B。句意：她给别人的建议就是要相信自己。plan 计划； advice 建议；忠告； reward 回报；报答； responsibility责任

(2013﹒江苏)
I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭)，credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 36 chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 37 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $56. I 38 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 39 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 40 the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 41 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 42 a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, 43 slowly, they started teaching me the 44 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began 45 around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 46 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of 47 .
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 48 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 49 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 50 with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into 51 . I saw many people were having a really hard time, 52 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 53 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in 54 if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about 55 we can all get by together.
36. A. separately B. equally C. violently D. naturally
37. A. off B. apart C. over D. out
38. A. crossed B. left C. toured D. searched
39. A. fullest B. largest C. fairest D. cheapest
40. A. at B. through C. over D. round
41. A. occupied B. abandoned C. emptied D. robbed
42. A. turned B. approached C. cleared D. cut
43. A. but B. although C. otherwise D. for
44. A. benefit B. lesson C. nature D. art
45. A. sticking B. looking C. swinging D. turning
46. A. wild B. real C. different D. remote
47. A. neighborliness B. happiness C. friendliness D. kindness
48. A. unique B. expensive C. rare D. necessary
49. A. Up B. Down C. Deep D. Along
50. A. cooperation B. relationships C. satisfaction D. appointments
51. A. reality B. society C. town D. life
52. A. creating B. losing C. quitting D. offering
53. A. put in B. turn in C. take in D. get in
54. A. yards B. shelters C. camps D. cottages
55. A. when B. what C. whether D. how
[定文体抓主旨]：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的散文。本文主题围绕作者对于美国梦的认识变化而展开。首先讲述了作者曾经以为美国梦就是追求个人的成功；后来，在遭遇一系列不幸后，作者在乡村生活四年的经历和感受使得作者对美国梦的有了新的认识和深刻感悟，也就是如何实现大家共同的成功。
本篇难度：中等。
[篇章结构]：
段落
关键词
大意推测
第一部分（para.1）
used to believe in the American Dream, which meant…,chasing
作者过去对美国梦的理解就是个人的成功。
第二部分（para.2--5）
unhappy events, fell apart, countryside, a shabby house, the art of being a neighbor, a belief, a different American Dream, a civilized life, nonexistent, valuable possessions, relationships, moved back, managed, in shelters
在经历了一系列不幸后，作者曾经的美国梦破碎；然而，在乡村与邻居们相处四年的经历使得作者对美国梦有了新的感悟。
第三部分（para. 6）
a shared one, It’s not so much about what I can get for myself, it’s about how we can all get by together.

作者对美国梦的全新认识：美国梦不是仅仅实现个人的成功，而是关于我们如何通过共同奋斗都能获得成功。

[解析]：
36．A。结合文章主旨和上文语境。由此句 “I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else.”作者过去曾经坚信的美国梦就是大家都在共同的追求中实现个人的成功。separately单独地，个别地；equally相等地；平等地；
37．B。根据语境和固定短语。由第二段 “a series of unhappy events”，一系列的不幸使得作者的梦想破碎。fall apart崩溃，破碎；fall off 减少；跌落；变坏；fall over被…绊倒；意外地从…上跌落；fall out争吵；结果；解散。
38．D。语义和词组搭配。在穷困潦倒时，作者只得到乡村找个便宜的居所，此处搭配为search…for… 其余均不符。
39．D。语境和语义。“I had my truck and $56”，因为作者已经到了几乎身无分文的地步，带着身上仅有的56美元，作者只能租下最便宜的花费的住所（some place I could rent）。
40． C。根据句意和搭配。作者找到了可以租赁的一个破旧房子，不过要沿着横跨波托马克河的蜿蜒山路向上行走4英里。” a winding mountain road”横跨 “the Potomac River”，over在…上面,由一边到另一边，其余均不符。
41．B。由上下文信息和词义。 “a shabby house”这是一个破旧的房子，“full of broken glass and rubbish”到处都是破碎的玻璃碎片和垃圾，所以看出这里早已被遗弃多时，occupied已占用的，在使用的；abandoned被放弃的，被遗弃的 ,其余两项被清空的和被抢劫的语境不符。
42．C。把握上文语境。作者找到房主租下房子后，“to camp in”必须先进行清理才能住宿，所以作者先清理了房主的一个角落。clear 扫除，使干净；approach接近，走近，靠近; turn旋转；使改变方向；cut剪切；切成。这三项与语境不符。
43．A。根据语句间的逻辑关系。尽管当地人对我是一无所知，但是，他们却教我与邻居相处的艺术。很显然是一种转折关系。although尽管；虽然位置应该放在 “The locals knew nothing about me”之前。otherwise否则，不然；for因为，由于。它们都不符合。
44．D。根据句意和词汇。邻居们教作者应该如何与邻居们相处的艺术。art艺术，技巧；benefit利益，好处；lesson教训，训诫；nature自然；天性；天理；后三项与语境不符。
45．A。根据句意和词组。“to chat” 邻居们开始停留下来与作者聊天。stick around逗留，停留；look around骋目四顾；四顾；swing around使转过；turn around使）转身；（使）好转；改变意见。
46．C。 根据上下文语境解题。文章第一段讲到了“the American Dream，which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success”，空格后提示“not the one of individual achievement”，可知这是一个不同的（different）American Dream。
47．A。 根据上下文语境解题。本段前面讲到邻居们教他做邻居的艺术，给他提供了很多帮助，由此可知选neighborliness友善，睦邻友好。其余三项分别意为：幸福；友好，亲切；仁慈，好意。neighborliness侧重指邻里关系。
48．D。根据上下文语境解题。根据第一段所描述的美国梦的内容“a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success”，可知作者原来认为这些东西是文明生活必须的（necessary）。其余三项分别意为：野生的，野蛮的，狂野的；真实的；偏僻的，遥远的，均不符合语境。
49. A。根据上文提示和语法知识解题。由第二段中“I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road”可知房子在山上，可知选up。
50．B。根据上下文语境解题。句意：在这个山上，我最珍贵的财产是我和邻居们的关系（relationships）。其余三项分别意为：合作；满意；约会，均不符合语境。
51．C。 根据上下文语境解题。根据第二段的“I _38_the countryside for some place”可知作者到乡村找地方租住，现在是“I moved back into”，当然是搬回到城里（town）了。其余三项分别意为：现实；社会；生活，均不符合语境。
52．B。根据句内逻辑关系解题。前面说“many people were having a really hard time”，许多人正过着相当艰难的生活，可知是失去（losing）了工作和家。creating:创造；offering：提供，明显不符合语境；quitting只能和jobs搭配，不能和homes搭配。
53．C。根据语法知识解题。本题考查动词词组含义。四个选项分别意为：放进，提交，申请；上交，拐入，告发；让…进入，接受，理解，吸入，欺骗；进入，到达，收获，被录取。此处说作者设法租了一个足够大的房子来让一些人住进来，因此选C。get in是主动进入，不符合语境。
54．B。 根据上文语境和语法知识解题。此处说：如果我们不团结在一起，我们都会流落到住收容所（shelters）的地步。其余三项分别意为：庭院；帐篷；小屋，村舍，均不符合语境。
55．D。 根据语法知识和语境解题。句意：美国梦不是关于我能为自己得到什么，而是关于我们所有人如何能够一起度过难关。about后面的从句不缺主语、宾语、表语，因此不选what；也没有是否(whether)的意思；也没有涉及时间问题（when），因此只能选how.

(2013﹒辽宁)
A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she 36 play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill. 37 she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live in such a house and 38 all day about how wonderful and exciting 39 must feel to live there.
At the age when she gained some 40 skill and sensibility (识别力)，she 41 her mother for a bike ride 42 the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go, 43 her keeping close to the house and not 44 too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew 45 where she was heading! 46 the hill and across the valley, she rode to the 47 of the golden house.
48 she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path 49 to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she 50 that all the windows were 51 and rather dirty.
So _ 52 and heart-broken, she didn’t go any further. She 53 and all of a sudden she saw an amazing 54 . There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she 55 that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!
36. A. might B. should C. would D. must
37. A. Unless B. Although C. Since D. But
38. A. dreamed B. worried C. asked D. shouted
39. A. this B. that C. it D. which
40. A. different B. scientific C. musical D. basic
41. A. begged B. blamed C. invited D. paid
42. A. inside B. outside C. through D. along
43. A. insisting on B. relying on C. arguing about D. wondering about
44. A. traveling B. running C. riding D. walking
45. A. madly B. rapidly C. exactly D. possibly
46. A. Over B. Down C. Around D. Beside
47. A. windows B. steps C. center D. gate
48. A. Until B. As C. While D. Because
49. A. getting B. introducing C. leading D. moving

50. A. felt B. learned C. concluded D. found
51. A. transparent B. bright C. plain D. wide
52. A. anxious B. angry C. serious D. sad
53. A. turned around B. cheered up C. settled down D. dropped in
54. A. hill B. valley C. background D. sight
55. A. imagined B. decided C. realized D. guessed
[定文体抓主旨]：本文是一篇记叙加议论的短文。小女孩住在山上的一座破旧的小房子里，她可以通过花园的篱笆看到对面山上一个有着金色窗子的美丽的房子。于是，稚嫩的童心里就有了一个美丽的梦想：什么时候能住进这所美丽的房子里呢？等女孩稍稍长大后，她骑车到了梦想的房子的前面，她所看到的使她震惊、心碎：心目中金色的窗子原来是普通而又满目灰尘。暮然回首，才发现对面山上自己的房子是那般美丽！
本篇难度：中等。
[篇章结构]：
段落
关键词
大意推测
第一部分（para.1）
a little girl, poor house on a hill, a small garden, a wonderful house with shining golden windows, desired to live such a house
住在山上的小女孩看到对面山上的有金色窗子的美丽的房子。虽然她深爱她的父母和家人，但她是多美渴望能住进这所金色的房子里啊！
第二部分（para.2-3）
gained some skill and sensibility, allowed her to go, The day was beautiful, across the valley, rode to the golden house, focus on the path, vey disappointed, windows were rather dirty
女孩渐渐长大了，妈妈答应她在房子周边骑车。她骑上自行车下山直奔对面的金色的房子。但是到了房前，她端详着那条小路和房子的窗户，这才发现窗户是如此地普普通通而又脏兮兮。
第三部分（para.4）
Heart-broken, amazing, There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. She had been living in the golden house filled with love and care.
眼前的景色让她失望且伤心。但回头处，却看到了另一番美景：对面的山上，是自己住的金色的房子。原来自己一直置身于自己梦想的金色的房子里，享受这家人的关爱！

[解析]：
36．C。 利用语境解题。本题的提示词是usually, 根据语境这里应该表示一个小女孩的个人习惯，句子的意思是：通常她会在那个小花园里玩耍。
37．B。根据句间逻辑关系解题。主句是she desired to live in such a house, 从句是she loved her parents and her family, 主句和从句的关系应该是让步关系，虽然她深爱着自己的父母和家人，但还是渴望住在那栋房子里。所以选择Although。
38．A。利用语境解题。desired to live in such a house和______ all day about how wonderful and exciting…之间是并列关系。解题关键在于desired, 既然渴望，就会有梦想，所以选择dreamed。 dream about doing sth 梦想做…，所以选择dreamed。
39．C。 根据上下文语境解题。本题的解题关键在于介词about 后面的宾语从句how wonderful and exciting _________ must be to live there.这个句子如果用陈述句型表达应该是：_____ must be wonderful and exciting to live there. 经分析可知，本题考查的是it做形式主语，代替后面的不定时to live there。鉴于此，答案为C。
40．D。 根据下文提示解题。下文提到恳求妈妈之后才被允许骑自行车围着花园转一转，说明小女孩刚刚学会些基本的（basic）技能和识别力，所以选择D。
41．A。根据生活常识和上下文提示解题。上一段提到desired, dreamed等动词，说明了小女孩渴望的心情，后面有提到 “Her mother finally allowed her to go”,由此可知小女孩“恳请”妈妈答应自己的请求，所以选择A。
42．B。 根据下文词汇复现解题。下文提到了keeping close to the house（在房子周边，附近），说明这里表达的是在花园周围骑车。所以答案是B。
43．A。根据上下文语境解题。前面提到妈妈答应了小女孩的要求，但是这是有条件的，那就是妈妈坚持(insisting on)要她不要远离自家的房子，不要骑太远。这个答案表明妈妈的态度，所以选择A。
44．C。根据下文词汇复现解题。上文提到begged her mother for a bike ride, 所以这里应该是表明妈妈对她的要求，不要骑(riding)太远，所以答案选择C。
45．C。根据上下文语境解题。小女孩早就梦想着一饱花园的美丽，当得到妈妈允许骑车的时候，她心里“确切”地知道她要去哪里。所以答案选择C。
46．B。根据生活常识和上下文提示解题。文章的开始就提到A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. 明确告诉我们小女孩住在山上，所以这里是骑车下山，答案是B。
47．D。根据下文词汇复现解题。由下段的开始句she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, 可知小姑娘骑车到金色的房子的门口，所以答案为D。
48．B。根据句间逻辑关系解题。本句的解题关键在于主句中的谓语focused on the path和从句谓语got off the bike之间的逻辑关系。先下车再专心研究/看…，由此可知要选的从属连词为引导时间状语从句的，但是got of f her bike 为瞬间动词，而while引导的时间状语从句的谓语动词应该是延续性的，所以否定C答案，选择B。
49. C。根据固定搭配解题。get to 到达；introduce… to 介绍…给…；lead to 通向； move to 朝…移动。本句要表达的是道路与房子的关系，应该是这条路通向那所房子，所以选择C。
50．D。根据上下文语境解题。上句提到她focused on the path and then on the house itself， 说明她仔细观察了这条道路和那所房子。仔细观察后应该有所发现，这里是指小女孩亲眼见到的一切，所以选择D。
51．C。根据句间逻辑关系解题。前面说到she was very disappointed和下面提到very dirty，这些都是选择本题答案的依据，既然disappointed， 就说明这所房子远没有她当初想象得好，很一般，很普通。所以选择C。
52．D。根据上下文语境解题。上段提到了小女孩disappointed, 本句中又有heart-broken,由此可推断小女孩很伤心和难过(sad),所以选择D。
53．A。根据下文提示解题。下文提到There on the other side of the valley…可知这里指“小女孩转过身，回头看”，所以选择A。
54. D。根据上下文语境解题。下文提到There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. 这是小女孩回头所看到的的景象，所以选择D。
55.C。根据生活常识和上下文提示解题。这里指小女孩通过自己的亲身经历明白了一个道理，原来自己一直住在一座充满了关爱的金色的房子里。也就是她意识到了这一点，所以答案选择C。

(2013﹒山东)
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 36 I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a 37 person.
I think my 38 started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my 39 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 40 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really 41 . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) 42 . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 43 to help. That was really a big 44 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of 45 are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new 46 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my 47 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 48 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 49 her, so I took her place. She let me 50 that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was 51 , but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much 52 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 53 these experiences. They have 54 me to care about other people more than about myself. I 55 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
36. A. since B. before C. or D. unless
37. A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled
38. A. education B. career C. tour D. change
39. A. balance C. homework C. degree D. interest
40. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported
41. A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. guilty
42. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence
43. A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened
44. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step
45. A. us B. which C. them D. whom
46. A. attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck
47. A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest
48. A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident
49. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted
50. A. explain B. guess C. declare D. see
51. A. homeless B. heartbroken C. bad-tempered D. hopeless
52. A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer
53. A. forget B. face C. improve D. analyze
54. A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught
55. A. miss B. like C. wonder D. expect
[定文体抓主旨]：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者通过自己从一个以自我为中心的没有朋友的人转变到关心他人，帮助他人，与人相处和谐的过程，说明做一个对别人有益有帮助的人是幸福的，成功的。文章首尾两段都点出文章主旨大意。本篇难度：中等。
[篇章结构]：示例1
段落
关键词
大意推测
第一部分（para.1）
used to be a very self-centered person，changed, happy
最近两年我变了，开始为别人着想了，我很高兴。是什么促使了转变呢？
第二部分（para.2--3）
be left alone，everyone but me had made friends and was having fun，started asking people around me how they were doing，had several new friends
大学时不与人说话，没有朋友。后来开始改变，并慢慢的有了朋友。
态度转变的另一个重要原因是在敬老院做兼职时，与一个老人成朋友，帮助老人，代替她的女儿，最终自己也得到快乐。
第三部分（para.4）
care about other people more than about myself
很高兴自己的改变，喜欢现在的自己，愿意帮助别人。
[解析]：
36．B。 把握上下文的语境。根据前一句话，可知作者现在和过去不一样了，先考虑别人再考虑自己，所以用before, 在为自己着想之前先为别人着想，故选B。
37．C。 利用原词复现解题。根据文章第二句“in the past two years I have really changed.”，可推知，我现在是一个与之前不同的人了，故选C。
38．D。把握上下文的语境。根据文章第二句“in the past two years I have really changed.”，可推知，本段要讲的是，我的改变发生在什么时候，故选D。
39．C。根据生活常识推理手段。上大学的目的，就是为了得学位，所以作者一开始，就只是为了拿学位，故选C。
40．A。把握上下文的语境。由上句“I thought I was smarter than everyone else,”，可知，作者自恃清高，看不起别人，因而也不与人说话交流，故选A。
41．B。 把握上下文的语境。根据前一句话“I hardly ever talked to anyone else”,可知作者没有朋友，很孤独，故选B。
42．C。 利用概括词复现解题。根据下文“I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I offered to help”，可知作者这样做，不是A争论，不是B游戏，而是一个尝试，D变化与前边动词不搭配，故选C。
43．B。 根据词汇的意义解题。根据前一句“if they were having trouble”可推知，作者是愿意提供帮助的，故选B。
44．D。 根据上下文词意复现解题。前文中出现转变different, 这里说的一大跨越，与前文相符，故选D。
45．C。把握句子结构解题。这是一个由and连接的并列句，前后都是一个简单句，后半句中表达“其中有两人”，所以用two of them. 本句中如果前边没有and，那么就该选D whom，是指人的关系代词。故选C。
46．A。 利用概括词复现解题。前文说作者是生活态度的转变，而不是B兴趣爱好，C希望，D运气的改变，故选A。
47．A。 根据生活常识和文化背景的推理手段。作者去敬老院做兼职，与老人之间成了朋友，而不可能成为B伙伴，C向导，D客人，故选A。
48．B。 把握句内的逻辑关系。作者每次去看望她，她都把作者当成她的女儿了，所以她应该是高兴的，故选B。
49．C。 把握上下文的语境。根据上下文，可知她真正的女儿从来都不看望她，故选C。
50．D。 把握上下文的语境。由后边句子“making others feel good make me feel good, too”，可知，老人是使作者明白了一个道理，故选D。
51．B。 把握上下文的语境。根据前一句话“when she died”,可知作者非常伤心，故选B。
52．C。 利用概括词复现解题。根据前文的事例，可知作者现在是变成了一个更好的人了，故选C。
53．A。 根据词汇的意义解题。根据前文所说，可推知，作者是希望自己不会忘记这些宝贵的经历，故选A。
54．D。把握上下文的语境。这些经历一定是教会了我这样的道理，故选D。
55．B。把握上下文的语境。我的这些转变，使我喜欢现在的自己，故选B。

(2013﹒天津)
As I held my father's hands one night, I couldn't help but notice their calluses(老茧) and roughness. His hinds tell the story of his life as a 16 . including all his struggles.
One summer. I remember, a drought（旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a 17 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet com with my dad to fill the last 18 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 19 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn't 20 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 21 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 22 . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, "If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!" Dad 23 . "Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we're 24 .” such is Dad—whether problem he 25 , he never gives up.
16 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our country. It was a challenging time for everyone, 27 Dad remained optimistic. He 28 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 29 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real 30 . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 31 our family. He always puts our happiness 32 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 33 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 34 , putting others first.
Dad, the life 35 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.
16. A. teacher B. gardener C. farmer D. grocer
17. A. stormy B. lively C. disappearing D. burning
18. A. order B. form C. gap D. position
19. A. repeatedly B. normally C. finally D. really
20. A. go B. begin C. occur D. change
21. A. yet B. still C. even D. nearly
22. A. surprised B. nervous C. angry D. frightened
23. A. apologized B. cried C. complained D. laughed
24. A. lost B. done C. gone D. touched
25. A. meets with B. brings up C. works out D. thinks about
26. A. Thankfully B. Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Strangely
27. A. or B. for C. so D. but
28. A. happened B. seemed C. continued D, aimed
29. A. face B. appreciate C. examine D. question
30. A. love B. pride C. friendship D. honesty
31. A. support B. settle C. start D. impress
32. A. after B. before C. beside D. under
33. A. in spite of B. in terms of C. in control of D. in place of
34. A. careful B. regretful C. considerate D. humorous
35. A. history B. motto C. patterns D. lessons
[定文体抓主旨]：本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者包含感情地描述了记忆中跟爸爸在一起度过的时光，爸爸对待生活的乐观态度，对待子女的无私的奉献和爱跃然纸上，让作者，让读者感慨无限。本篇难度：中等。
[篇章结构]：
段落
关键词
大意推测
第一部分（para.1）
father’s hands; calluses and roughness; the story of his life
父亲的手满是老茧很粗糙；农民的一生，辛苦奋斗的一生
第二部分（para.2--4）
picking sweet corn; frustrated; laughed; never gives up; optimistic; through the hard times; real love
在田里摘玉米，很泄气；父亲笑，不言放弃；乐观向上；带领我们走过艰难岁月；对家人无私的奉献和爱
第三部分（para.5）
life lessons; father, teacher, friend and hero
从父亲那里学到的很多，将伴随自己一生；是父亲，是老师，是朋友，更是自己心目中的英雄。

16．C。前面的句子提到父亲的手上满是老茧很粗糙，推测他的职业是农民最合适，更重要的是，下文中说到了父子在田里摘棉花，更加印证了是农民的判断。四个选项的意思分别是老师，园丁，农民，杂货商。
17．D。根据句意，既然发生了严旱灾，那么用burning来修饰desert最合适不过了。A，B，C三个选项的意思分别是暴风雨的，生动的，消失的，均与句意不符，排除。
18．A。fill an order是一个固定短语，意思是“交付订货”，此句的意思是，我跟父亲正在田里摘玉米，以便交付杂货店定的货。
19．B。此题需要结合后面一句话去做，后一句的意思是“然而这一次，这个过程进展不快”，说明前面的二十分钟是“通常情况”下所需要的时间，因此应该用副词normally。
20．A。事情进展如何，常用动词go，而不用begin, occur, change。
21．B。平时只需要二十分钟，可是这次，四十分钟过后，还没结束，“仍然”还需要二十分钟。其他三个选项均不能表达此意。
22．C。由于这次摘玉米用的时间太长，太辛苦，所以“我”很泄气也很“生气”，这个可以结合后面“我”说的话来推断出来：重重的摔篮子，然后说“如果杂货店还要那他们可以自己摘玉米”，这些都可以印证“我”很生气，而不是A吃惊，B紧张，D害怕，
23．D。看到“我”生气的样子，爸爸“笑”着安慰我。
24．B。本句意思是：我们每人“仅仅”需要摘十打，然后我们就结束了。be done是固定用法，意思是“结束，做完了”。
25．A。本句意思是：无论他“遇到”什么难题，他都不会放弃。四个选项的意思分别是：遇到，抚养，解出（难题），考虑，只有选项A符合句意。
26．C。本句的意思是：这次干旱的灾难性影响在全国都能感受得到。这是坏事，所以应该用unfortunately. 其他三个选项的意思分别是：谢天谢地；满怀希望地；很奇怪，均与句意不符。
27．D。句子的前半部分说旱灾对于每个人都是一种挑战，后半部分说父亲保持乐观，两者之间显然是一种转折关系，应该用连词but。
28．C。根据文章的主题可知，父亲对待生活持乐观态度，乐观的人会感激生活和所拥有的一切。上句Dad remained optimistic提示，在艰难的日子里，父亲“依然乐观”，“继续”感恩已有的东西，如健康和盘中食物。选项A“似乎”，选项B“似乎”，选项D“目的是”不合主题和句意。
29．B。句子意思是：就是在那时，我才开始“感激”父亲以及他引导我们走过艰难岁月的信念。四个选项的意思分别是：面对 感激 检查 质问，只有选项B符合句意。
30．A。这句话是本段落的主题句，从下文可以看出，“父亲”对于家庭无私的风险已经对子女无私的爱，所以选择love是最合适的。其它三个选项的意思分别是：自豪，友谊，诚实，均不符合句意。
31．A。句子的意思是：父亲每天工作很长时间来“养家”，所以应该选择support。其他三个选项的意思分别是：安置，开始，使……有印象，均不符合句意。
32．B。句意为：他总是把我们的幸福放在他自己的“前面”，而且……。
33．A。长时间工作之后，“尽管”很累，也从不忘记在我参加比赛的时候为我打气加油。“累”和“给我打气加油”之间是转折关系，所以应该用in spite of。其它三个选项的意思分别是：在……的条件下，在……的控制下，取代，均不合句意。
34．C。句子的意思是：他的爱和无私激励着我更加富有同情心和“更体谅人”，把别人放在前面考虑。解题关键是“putting others first”，这其实就是对considerate的解释。
35．D。句中的I have learned from you 是一个定语从句，空处就是它所修饰先行词，从句中的谓语动词learned缺少宾语，空处就是它的宾语，这样就是learn … from you，从四个选项中找一个词填到这个省略号中做宾语，lessons是最合适的，意思是“我从你那里学习到的生活上的一些经验教训”。其它三个选项的意思分别是：历史，箴言，模式，放到句中均不符合句意。

(2014﹒福建)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital(独奏会). A recital __36__I had to practise a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I __37__ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he'd shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) __38__about building self­confidence and working towards a __39__．
So it was with really great__40__that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and __41__my 68­year­old father sweating in his shirt __42__rising to play the piano in his very first recital.
My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldn't __43__lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, __44__too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasn't __45__there. When he retired three years ago, he __46__ his church music director to take him as a student.
For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he __47__stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the __48__？ I worried, remembering those split seconds__49__ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would __50__. But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the __51__fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines. And I__52__he had been doing what music teachers always stress：__53__the music and pretend the others aren't there.
“I'm __54__of him for starting something new at his age，” I said to my son Jeff.
“Yeah, and doing it so__55__，” Jeff added.
With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30­plus years ago.
36．A.reflected B．explained
C．meant D．proved
37．A.would B．could
C．might D．should
38．A.nothing B．everything
C．anything D．something
39．A.goal B．stage
C．journey D．chance
40．A.trouble B．satisfaction
C．strength D．disappointment
41．A.kept B．sent
C．watched D．felt
42．A.through B．from
C．against D．before
43．A.miss B．afford
C．select D．understand
44．A.as B．once
C．if D．while
45．A.educated B．protected
C．stuck D．spoilt
46．A.allowed B．invited
C．inspired D．persuaded
47．A.roughly B．simply
C．merrily D．curiously
48．A.words B．videos
C．notes D．lessons
49．A.decades B．weeks
C．hours D．moments
50．A.play B．freeze
C．click D．adjust
51．A.same B．warm
C．different D．dirty
52．A.predicted B．realized
C．imagined D．insisted
53．A.pass over B．turn up
C．bring in D．concentrate on
54．A.ashamed B．aware
C．tired D．proud
55．A.casually B．anxiously
C．nicely D．frequently
【要点综述】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲述了作者小时候为了表演好钢琴独奏而不得不勤加练习，而在练习的过程中其父亲经常告诉他一些人生真谛。原来作者的父亲自小也非常希望能够演奏音乐，但限于家庭贫困而无法学习。退休后，父亲说服了教堂的音乐主管收他为徒并成功进行了钢琴演出。
36．C　reflect反映，反射，反省；explain解释，说明；mean意思是，意味着，意欲，想要；prove证明。钢琴独奏会就“意味着”“我”要进行很多练习。
37．A　would“将要，过去常常”，可表示过去经常进行的动作。结合后面的“…he'd shake his head…”可知选择A项。could能够；might可能；should应该。
38．D　nothing没什么；everything一切，万物；anything任何事；something值得重视的事。父亲嘀咕一些有关树立自信、实现“目标”的“重要的事情”。
39．A　goal目标，球门；stage舞台，阶段；journey旅行，行程；chance机会，机遇，可能性。根据语境可知选择A项。
40．B　trouble麻烦，烦恼；satisfaction满足；strength力量，力气，长处；disappointment失望，沮丧。最近的一个星期天，“我”“非常满意地”站在教堂里，手里拿着摄像机。
41．C　keep保持，遵守，饲养；send发送，发射，派遣；watch观察，注视，警戒；feel感觉，触摸。“我”“观察到”68岁的父亲第一次进行钢琴独奏时，在他起身去弹钢琴之“前”，汗水就已经浸湿了他的衬衫。
42．D　through穿过，通过；from来自，从；against反对，倚靠；before先于，在……之前。根据语境可知选择D项。
43．B　miss错过，想念；afford负担得起，买得起；select挑选，选拔；understand理解。父亲家里很穷，负担不起音乐课程的费用。
44．A　as因为，尽管，和……一样；once一旦；if如果，是否；while然而，当……的时候。和我们中的许多人一样，他本来可能一直遗憾下去。
45．C　educate教育，培养；protect保护；stick刺，戳，粘贴；spoil溺爱，糟蹋，破坏。父亲没有“停留”在过去。三年前他退休的时候，他“说服”了教堂的音乐主管收他为徒了。
46．D　allow允许，认可；invite邀请；inspire激发，鼓舞，启示；persuade说服。persuade sb to do sth/into doing sth是固定短语，意为“说服某人做某事”。 根据语境可知选择D项。
47．B 　roughly粗略地，大致上；simply仅仅，简直；merrily愉快地，高兴地；curiously好奇地。父亲在钢琴前坐下了好一会儿，他只是低头“盯着”他的手指。难道是他忘记“音符”了？
48．C　word单词，话语；video视频，影像资料；note备注，说明，音符；lesson课程，经验教训。根据语境可知选择C项。
49．A　decade十年；week周；hour小时；moment片刻。根据后面的“…when my mind would go blank…”以及最后一段中的those 30­plus years ago可知，作者弹琴是在“多年前”，故选择A项。
50．B　play玩，演奏；freeze冷冻，冻结，僵硬；click点击；adjust调整，校准。脑袋一片空白的时候，弹钢琴的手自然就会“僵住”。
51．A　same相同的；warm温暖的；different不同的；dirty脏的。此处想要表达的是弹钢琴的手和装鱼饵的手是“相同的”。
52．B　predict预测，预言，预知；realize意识到，实现；imagine想象，猜想，臆断；insist坚持，强调。“我”“意识”到父亲正在按照音乐老师们一直强调的做——“专注于”音乐，假装其他人不存在。
53．D　pass over越过，忽略，经过；turn up出现，发生，调大；bring in引进，生产，增加；concentrate on专心于，全神贯注于。根据语境可知选择D项。
54．D　ashamed羞愧的；aware意识到，知道的；tired厌倦的；proud骄傲的，自豪的，得意的。“我”对“我”的儿子说，父亲在这样的年纪还要学习新的东西，“我”为他感到“骄傲”。“我”的儿子补充说，的确是应该感到骄傲，况且爷爷做得“这么好”。
55．C　casually随意地，偶然地；anxiously不安地，忧虑地；nicely令人满意地，很好地；frequently频繁地，屡次。根据语境可知选择C项。

(2014﹒天津)
阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget. “Sweetie, my company wants to __16__ me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that you've done __17__ and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级), but you'll have to __18__ your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher？” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me __19__ for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the __20__ decisions adults had to make.
For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I'd __21__ wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her __22__ and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.
During my fourth­grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large __23__ apartment, I became __24__ how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil herself. It was then __25__ I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on __26__ family and work. __27__ difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn't know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a __28__ attitude.
Back home, I __29__ myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she __30__ to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be __31__. I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable __32__.
My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the __33__ has really taught me. Sacrifices __34__ in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a __35__ for me.
16. A. attract B. promote
C. surprise D. praise
17. A. little B. much
C. well D. wrong
18. A. leave B. refuse
C. contact D. forgive
19. A. explaining B. sleeping
C. wondering D. regretting
20. A. poor B. timely
C. final D. tough
21. A. eagerly B. politely
C. nervously D. curiously
22. A. patience B. presence
C. intelligence D. influence
23. A. comfortable B. expensive
C. empty D. modern
24. A. interested in B. aware of
C. doubtful about D. satisfied with
25. A. when B. where
C. which D. that
26. A. abandoning B. balancing
C. comparing D. mixing
27. A. Depending on B. Supplied with
C. Faced with D. Insisting on
28. A. different B. friendly
C. positive D. general
29. A. criticized B. informed
C. warned D. reminded
30. A. managed B. offered
C. attempted D. expected
31. A. grateful B. energetic
C. independent D. practical
32. A. examples B. limits
C. rules D. goals
33. A. question B. experience
C. history D. occasion
34. A. pay off B. come back
C. run out D. turn up
35. A. blessing B. gathering
C. failure D. pleasure
【要点概述】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了在“我”八岁时，母亲将被调往巴西工作，一人住在那里，母亲询问“我”的意见，“我”第一次说了同意。母亲去了以后，每晚都与“我”通电话，但母亲不在身边，“我”依旧感到孤独。“我”上四年级时，圣诞节假期去看母亲，体会到了母亲的孤独，但母亲依旧积极、乐观。“我”也由此明白了一个人要学会独立。
16. B　我的公司想提拔我，但我需要去巴西工作。attract 吸引；promote 提拔，促进；surprise 使人吃惊；praise表扬。
17. C　这就像你的老师告诉你你做得很好，允许你跳级。little少，小；much多；well 好；wrong错误的；
18. A　但你得离开你的朋友。leave 离开；refuse 拒绝；contact 联系；forgive宽恕。
19. C　这个问题使“我”晚上的其余时间一直在想。explain 解释；sleep 睡觉；wonder 困惑，想知道；regret遗憾，后悔。
20. D　“我”意识到最后的决定还要大人做。poor 贫穷，弱；timely 及时的；final 最后的；tough困难的，艰难的。
21. A　每个晚上“我”都焦急地等待着电话响起。eagerly急切地；politely 礼貌地；nervously 紧张地；curiously好奇地。
22. B　然而电话从来不能代替妈妈在“我”身边。patience耐心；presence 出现，在场，存在；intelligence 智力；influence影响。
23. C　看着她大大的，空空的公寓。comfortable 舒服的；expensive 昂贵的；empty 空的；modern现代的。
24. B　“我”意识到了妈妈独自一人在巴西是多么孤独。interested in 对……感兴趣；aware of 意识到；doubtful about 对……怀疑；satisfied with对……满意。
25. D　正是在那时“我”开始意识到她必须作出的困难选择。本句是一个强调句，强调的是时间状语then。
26. B　她在平衡家庭和工作之间作出的决定。abandon 抛弃，遗弃；balance 平衡，权衡；compare 比较；mix混合。
27. C　面对着困难的决定，她过去常常告诉“我”。depend on 依靠，依赖；supply with 供给，提供；be faced with 面对；insist on 坚持。
28. C　但是你总是能用激情和积极的态度摆脱这个困境。different不同的；friendly 友好的；positive 积极的；general概括的，全面的。
29. D　回到家后，“我”提醒自己，妈妈能做的事“我”也能做。criticize 批评；inform 通知，告知；warn 警告；remind提醒，使……想起。
30. A　如果她能独自一人住在里约热内卢，“我”也能。manage to do sth设法做成某事，成功地做到(了)某事。
31. C　“我”也能学会独立。grateful 感激的；energetic 精力充沛的；independent自立的；practical实际的，实用的。
32. D　“我”学会了如何照顾“我”自己，并能制订高的但能实现的目标。example 例子；limit 限制；rule规则；goal目标。
33. B　但“我”永远也忘不了这次经历教给“我”的东西。question 问题；experience经历；history 历史；occasion场合，时机。
34. A　牺牲最终得到了回报。pay off 得到回报；come back 回来；run out 用完；turn up出现，露面。
35. A　对“我”来说，“我们”之间的分离最后证明是一件幸运的事。blessing 福气，幸事；gathering 聚会，集会；failure 失败；pleasure快乐的事，乐趣。

(2014﹒浙江)
I had worried myself sick over Simon's mother coming to see me.I was a new __21__， and I gave an honest account of the students' work.In Simon's case，the grades were awfully low.He couldn't read his own handwriting.__22__ he was a bright student.He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension.His work in no way reflected his __23__.
So when Simon's mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating.I was completely __24__ for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you，” she said, surprising me beyond speech.__25__ me, Simon had become a different person.He talked of how he __26__ me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had __27__ spent an afternoon at a friend's house.She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the __28__ I had nurtured (培养) in her son.She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned(惊呆), for about half an hour，__29__ what had just happened.How did I make such a life­changing difference to that boy without __30__ knowing it？What I finally came to __31__ was one day, several months before，when some students were __32__ reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke __33__， and to encourage her to raise her voice, I had said, “Speak up.Simon's the expert on this.He is the __34__ one you have to convince, and he can't hear you in the __35__ of the room.” That was it.From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, __36__ more，and became happy.And it was all because he __37__ to be the last kid in the last row.The boy who most needed __38__ was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most __39__ lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I'm thankful that it came __40__ and positively.A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
21．A.cleaner B．reporter C．monitor D．teacher
22．A.Or B．And C．But D．So
23．A.courage B．abilities C．feelings D．dream
24．A.desperate B．responsible
C．unprepared D．unsuitable
25．A.Because of B．In spite of
C．Apart from D．As for
26．A.loved B．envied C．pleased D．criticized
27．A.gradually B．constantly
C．recently D．obviously
28．A.self­respect B．self­doubt
C．self­pity D．self­defense
29．A.imagining B．observing
C．wondering D．regretting
30．A.also B．even C．always D．still
31．A.expect B．remember
C．believe D．accept
32．A.writing B．reviewing
C．editing D．giving
33．A.quietly B．repeatedly
C．quickly D．firmly
34．A.lucky B．lonely C．only D．likely
35．A.entrance B．middle
C．front D．back
36．A.slept B．smiled C．shouted D．quarreled
37．A.intended B．pretended
C．refused D．happened
38．A.change B．praise
C．thanks D．visits
39．A.difficult B．painful
C．valuable D．enjoyable
40．A.early B．slowly
C．frequently D．occasionally
【要点综述】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议类文章。常言说“小小的善举意义重大”，在文章中，作者作为一位新老师，在一次课堂中的无心之举，使得班级里的后进生Simon旧貌换新颜，以至于他母亲亲自到学校来道谢。通过这件事，作者感慨万分，有时候小小的无心善举也能发挥巨大的作用。
21. D　从下文提到的the students' work以及最后my teaching career知，作者的身份是一名教师。cleaner清洁工；reporter记者；monitor班长。
22. C　从上下文知，前面提到Simon成绩很低，但后面又提到他是一个很聪明的学生，由此知这里表示转折关系，故用but。
23. B　从语境和上文的“He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension.”知，Simon是一个理解力很强的学生，故用abilities表示他的能力。
24. C　unprepared “未准备好的”，符合句意。 desperate绝望的；responsible负责任的；unsuitable不合适的。
25. A　从上文的I came to thank you和下文的Simon had become a different person知，此处Simon母亲来对作者表示感谢，因为作者的缘故，Simon与以前大不相同了。所以选because of表示“因为”。
26. A　根据下文知，Simon对于“我”这位新老师非常喜欢，所以用loved来表示他对“我”的爱。envy嫉妒；please使高兴；criticize批评。
27. C　根据上下文知，Simon现在交了很多朋友，最近还在一个朋友家待了一下午。gradually逐渐地；constantly不断地； recently最近；obviously明显地。根据句意选C项。
28. A　从上下文知，Simon的母亲感谢“我”对Simon自尊心的培养，故用self­respect，意为“自尊”。 self­doubt自我怀疑；self­pity自怜自哀；self­defense自卫。
29. C　从上文stunned知，“我”感到非常吃惊，所以“我”拼命在想到底是怎么回事，故选wondering，意为“思索，想”。 imagine想象；observe观察；regret遗憾。
30. B　从全文知，Simon有这么大改变，“我”甚至一点儿都不知道，这也是“我”感到吃惊的地方。故选even表示“甚至”，来突出“我”的惊讶。
31. B　这个时候“我”才记得原来发生的一件事，所以用remember表示“记起来”。 expect期待；believe相信；accept接受。
32. D　当时一些学生在教室前做课堂报告，故用give reports，表示“做报告”。
33. A　根据语境知，当时Jeanne的声音非常轻，同学们都听不到，所以选quietly。repeatedly重复地；quickly快速地；firmly坚定地。
34. C　Simon是唯一一个你必须说服的人，他坐在教室最后听不到Jeanne的声音，根据句意选C项。
35. D　结合the last kid和the one who took the last seat知，Simon坐在班级的最后，所以选back。
36. B　从上下文知，“我”的无心之语让Simon很受鼓舞，此后他笑得也多了，故选smile。
37. D　当时的事实是他恰巧坐在最后，而“我”也是无心之语，所以根据语境选happen。
38. B　从前文知，Simon其实是最需要鼓励和表扬的人，所以选praise。
39. C　根据语境知，这件事情给“我”上了很珍贵的一课，所以选valuable。
40. A　根据全文知，“我”是一位新老师，而Simon的事情让“我”很早就认识到了如何做一名优秀的老师，如何去鼓励学生，激发他们的热情。

(2015﹒安徽)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 36 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 37 because peopleare throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we 38 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 39 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 40 modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 41 .
Another cause is our42 of disposable (一次性的) products.As 43 people,we are always looking for 44 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 45 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also 46 to the problem. We are 47 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 48 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 49 useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the 50 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 51 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 52 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 53 , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 54 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 55. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
36. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem
37. A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products
38. A. face B. become C. observe D. change
39. A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw
40. A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of
41. A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful
42. A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division
43. A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy
44. A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends
45. A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve
46. A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes
47. A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for
48. A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger
49. A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away
50. A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences
51. A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure
52. A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands
53. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
54. A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of
55. A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising
【解析】
试题分析：文章主要讲的是堆积如山的垃圾给环境带来的威胁。随着社会的发展，人们倾向于扔掉用旧物，用新物品取而代之。包装盒等一次性产品给人们带来方便的同时，也给环境带来很大的压力。
36. D 考查名词辨析。A答案；B原因；C项目；D问题。根据第二行“the world”可知，出现的问题是垃圾堆积如山，故选D。
37. B 考查名词辨析。A礼物；B垃圾；C债务；D产品。句意：因为人们现在扔掉很多垃圾，因此，垃圾堆积成了山，故选B。
38. B 考查动词辨析。句意：A面对；B变得；C观察，庆祝；D改变。根据“first of all”可知，这里讲的是乱扔垃圾的原因，故选B。
39. C 考查动词辨析。A躲藏；B控制；C代替；D撤退，收回。句意：与花时间和钱修理相比，现在更容易更换物品，故选C。
40. A 考查短语辨析。A多亏；B至于；C除了；D不管。句意：多亏了当代制造业和技术，公司能够更快地生产产品，成本也降低很多，故选A。
41. C 考查形容词辨析。A安全的；B滑稽的；C便宜的；D强有力的。根据“inexpensively”可知，成本降低的话，产品价格相对也会降低，故选C。
42. A 考查名词辨析。A爱；B缺少；C阻止；D划分。句意：另一个原因是人们对一次性产品的钟爱，故选A。
43. D 考查形容词辨析。A敏感的；B友好的；C勇敢的；D忙碌的。根据“we are aways looking for”可知，人们总是在节省时间，说明人们很忙碌，故选D。
44. A 考查名词辨析。A方法；B地方；C工作；D朋友。a way to do sth做某事的方法，是固定搭配，故选A。
45. C 考查动词辨析。A捐赠；B收到；C生产；D保存。句意：企业生产大量的一次性产品，故选C。
46. D 考查动词辨析。A适应，改编；B返回；C回应；D做贡献。adapt to适应；return to返回，归还；respond to反应；contribute to为做贡献，促成，有助于。句意：人们对新产品的欲望促成了这一问题，故选D。
47. B 考查短语辨析。A厌倦；B沉迷于；C担心；D感到羞耻。根据“appetite”可知，人们痴迷于购买新产品，故选B。
48. A 考查形容词比较级。A更新的；B更强壮的；C更高的；D更大的。句意：广告使人们相信新的更好，故选A。
49. D 考查动词短语。A捡起，学会，车接；B支付；C抓住，坚持；D扔掉。句意：人们扔掉自己的物品来为新的腾地方，故选D。
50. D 考查名词辨析。A有点，有利条件；B目的；C功能，作用；D后果。根据下句可知，这里指的是乱扔垃圾的后果，故选D。
51. C 考查动词辨析。A显示，展示；B记录；C减少；D测量。句意：越来越多的政府要求人们循环使用物品，这样做是为了减少垃圾，故选C。
52. B 名词辨析。A技术；B环境；C消费者；D品牌。要求人们循环利用也是为了保护环境，故选B。
53. A 考查副词辨析。A然而；B要不然；C因此；D同时。句意：然而，只是要求人们循环利用是远远不够的，故选A。
54. D 考查介词辨析。A通过；B支持；C在之后；D代替，而不是。句意：我们需要修理我们的财物，而不是扔掉它们，故选D。
55. C 考查动词辨析。A花费，度过；B收集；C修理；D宣传。句意：我们也需要重新考虑对修理的态度，根据下句“repairing”可知答案，故选C。

(2015﹒湖南)
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.
It was a rainy morning and the children, mainly boys with various learning difficulties, refused to settle for the start of the lesson. As an inexperienced teacher, I tried every means to get them to be 36 , but in vain. my panic was rising and I could feel my heart beating wildly. This was the 37 of my job as a music teacher, I thought -- teaching was not for me. Then I had an idea. Hoping that no one would notice that I was 38 inside, I threw my voice as far as it would reach: "Put your heads on the desks and close your 39 ! We are going on a journey."
40 , the children fell silent. "Now what should I do?" I thought to myself. Reaching over to my collection of CDs, I blindly 41 , put it in the machine and played it.
Obediently (顺从地), my class lay their heads on their desk, closed their eyes and 42 . When the music started, the room as filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors I could have ever imagined. All the children were 43 . When the music finished, I asked them all to raise their 44 slowly so that we could share our musical journey.
At this point, when all the children were willing to share their experiences, I began to learn how to 45 . The music allow me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the
46 and most of all, an understanding of each other. This was the power that 47 in the classroom could have.
36 A. glad B. safe C. kind D. quiet
37.A. end B. aim C. rule D. plan
38.A. guessing B. shaking C. responding D. laughing
39.A. eyes B. mouths C. books D. doors
40.A. Punctually B. Importantly C. Amazingly D. Obviously
41.A. passed one on B. gave one back C. turned one in D. took one out
42.A. slept B. nodded C. waited D. continued
43.A. talking B. singing C. dancing D. listening
44.A. legs B. heads C. arms D. shoulders
45.A. teach B. imagine C. play D. understand
46.A. unprepared B. unspoken C. unknown D. unforgotten
47.A. games B. music C. tears D. knowledge
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述了作者一次上音乐课的经历来告诉读者音乐的力量在于它使人们能够相互理解
36．D;考查形容词。根据第一段的开头：refused to settle for the start of the lesson.和第二段中的：the children fell silent!可知文章一开始作者试图开始上课但是教师太吵了。句意：我试了每一种方法让他们安静下来，但是只是徒劳无功。故选D
37．A;考查名词。根据后文的：I thought ——teaching was not for me.可知这是作者最后一次作为音乐老师上课。句意：这是我作为音乐老师最后一次上课，我觉得，教书不适合我。故选A。
38．B;考查动词。根据前文的：My panic was rising and I could feel my heart beating wildly.可知此时作者的内心是生气地激动着但是毫无办法，他试图让学生不去发现他此时的内心的情绪排山倒海的激动，用shaking来表达作者内心难以平息的怒火。故选B
39．A;考查名词。根据第三段开头：my class lay their heads on their desk, closed their eyes…可知此时作者叫他的学生学生将头放在桌子上然后闭上眼睛，故选A
40．C;考查副词。A. Punctually准时地，如期地 B. Importantly重要地C. Amazingly令人惊讶地 D. Obviously明显地；可知作者无意识地做法让学生迅速地安静了下来，所以在此用amazingly表示惊讶，故选C

(2016﹒全国新课标II)
Hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置)on your desk. And they’ve never actually 21 you. Everything they know about you 22 through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 23 they feel they can know you 24 from the sound of your voice. That’s how powerful the 25 is.
Powerful, yes, but not always 26 . For years I dealt with my travel agent only by phone. Rani, my faceless agent whom I’d never met 27 , got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels. But her cold voice really 28 me. I sometimes wished to 29 another agent.
One morning, I had to 30 an immediate flight home for a family emergency. I ran into Rani’s office 31 . The woman sitting at the desk, 32 my madness, sympathetically jumped up. She gave me a 33 smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed out the 34 immediately. “What a wonderful lady!” I thought.
Rushing out 35 I called out over my shoulder, “By the way, what’s your name?” “I’m Rani,” she said. I turned around and saw a 36 woman with a big smile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. I was 37 ! Why had I thought she was cold? Rani was, well, so 38 .
Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport, I figured it all out. Rani’s 39 ---her warm smile, her nods, her ‘I’m here for you’ 40 ---were all silent signals that didn’t travel through wires.
21. A. accepted B. noticed C. heard D. met
22. A. came B. moved C. ran D. developed
23. A. Thus B. Yet C. Then D. Indeed
24. A. rather B. also C. just D. already
25. A. Telephone B. voice C. connection D. impression
26. A. direct B. useful C. easy D. accurate
27. A. in person B. by myself C. in public D. on purpose
28. A. annoyed B. interested C. discouraged D. confused
29. A. promote B. train C. find D. know
30. A. arrange B. postpone C. confirm D. book
31. A. for the first time B. at any time C. from time to time D. in good time
32. A. expecting B. seeing C. testing D. avoiding
33. A. shy B. comforting C. familiar D. forced
34. A. bill B. form C. ticket D. list
35. A. hopefully B. disappointedly C. gratefully D. regretfully
36. A. careful B. serious C. nervous D. pleasant
37. A. amused B. worried C. helpless D. speechless
38. A. calm B. nice C. proud D. clever
39. A. forgiveness B. eagerness C. friendliness D. skillfulness
40. A. explanation B. attitude C. concept D. Behavior
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A26. D 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. D
31. A 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. C36. D 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. B

23.B 考查上下文串联。虽然你们之间的距离很远，但是他们只要通过你的声音，就可以了解你。上下文之间是转折关系，所以使用副词yet串联前后语义。故B正确。
24.C 考查副词辨析。副词rather相当地；also也；just只是；already已经；本句使用just表示强调，别人只要通过声音就可以了解你。故C正确。
25.A 考查上下文串联。根据26空后“only by phone”可知本文介绍的是电话，人们可以通过电话了解你。故A正确。
26.D 考查上下文串联。形容词direct直接的；useful有用的；easy容易的；accurate准确的；本空前的but说明上下文之间是转折关系，电话虽然很强大，但是也并不是很准确。与ABC三项语义不搭配。故D正确。
27.A 考查介词辨析。介词in person亲自，by myself靠自己；in public当众；on purpose故意地；A项与空前的faceless形成呼应，Rani是代理人，但是我们从来没有碰过面。故A正确。
28.A 考查上下文串联。空前的cold voice可知Rani在电话里的声音很冷漠，和让我很不高兴，甚至想过要另外找一个代理人。说明我对他的声音很反感。故A正确。
29.C 考查上下文串联。动词promote提拔；train训练；find寻找，找到；know知道；正是因为Rani的声音让我很不舒服，所以我曾经想过另外找代理人取代他。故C正确。
30.D 考查动词辨析。动词arrange预定；postpone推迟；confirm确认；book预定；因为家庭中的紧急事情我要立刻预定回家的航班。动词book与flight相搭配。故D正确。
31.A 考查介词短语。短语for the first time第一次；at any time随时；from time to time时而不时；in good time及时，迅速；因为情况紧急，所以我第一次亲自来到Rani的办公室。故A正确。
32.B 考查动词辨析。动词expect期待，预料；see看见；test检测；avoid避免；她看到了我的着急，Rani非常同情我，给了我安慰的笑容。动词see与上下文搭配一致。
33.B 考查形容词辨析。形容词shy害羞的；comforting安慰的；familiar熟悉的；forced被迫的；她看到我很着急，笑着安慰我。故B正确。
34.C 考查上下文串联。根据30空可知我要预定回家的航班的机票，本句中Rani很快帮我把机票打印出来。故C正确。
35.C 考查上下文串联。副词hopefully充满希望地；disappointedly感到失望地；gratefully感激地；regretfully遗憾地；对方如此迅速地帮我把机票打印出来，而且一直面带微笑，这让我心存感激。故C项正确。

41．D;考查动词词组。A. passed one on传了一个B. Gave one back给了一个… C. Turned one in 转了一个D. took one out拿出一个；句意：触及到我的那些CD收藏，我盲目地取出一张，把它放进机器里然后它放出了声音。故选D学优高考网
42．C;考查动词。根据后文的：When the music started, the room was filled with the most beautiful tones and musical colors.可知当作者将音乐放进机器里，学生们趴在自己的桌子上静静地等着音乐响起来，故选C
43．D;考查动词。老师在放音乐，当然学生们都在听，listening放在此较其他选项都比较合适。故选D
44．B;考查名词。Raise sb’s head(s)抬起头来。句意：当音乐放完的时候，我要求他们所有人慢慢地抬起头来，那样的话，我们就可以一起分享我们的音乐之旅。故选B
45．A;考查动词。根据前文：At this point, when all the children were willing to share their experiences,可知学生们从开始的不愿响应作者到最后跟着作者一起参与其中，这让作者开始知道怎么教书了，故选A
46．C;考查形容词。A. unprepared为准备好的 B. unspoken无言的 C. unknown未知的 D. unforegotten难忘的；根据前文有the knowing已知的，又有and连接，可知横向上填unknown未知的，构成像前文tears and smiles那样的对比，形成对仗，故选C
47．B;考查名词。根据前文：The music allowed me to learn that teaching is about sharing and respect, tears and smiles, the knowing and the unknown and, most of all, an understanding of each other.可知这些都是音乐的好处，它让我们知道了分享和尊重，泪水和欢笑，已知与未知，最主要的是它让我们相互了解。所以最后一句作者旨在总结：这就是课堂音乐所拥有的力量

(2018﹒全国I)
During my second year at the city college，I was told that the education department was offering a "free"course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits.I___41___the idea of taking the class because ，after all ,who doesn't want to___42___a few dollars?More than that, I'd always wanted to learn chess. And,even if I weren’t___43___enough about free credits,news about our___44___was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster,which___45___I would be learning from one of the game's___46___.I could hardly wait to___47___him.
Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this___48___was no game for him: he meant business. In his introduction, he made it___49___that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to___50___the class ,among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to___51___what we would learn in class to our future professions and,___52___,to our lives. I managed to get an A in that___53___and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the___54___.
Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I'm still putting to use what he___55___me:“The absolute most important___56___that you learn when you play chess is how to make good___57___.On every single move you have to___58___a situation ,process what your opponent(对手）is doing and___59___the best move from among all your options.”These words still ring true today in my___60___as a journalist.
41. A. put forward B. jumped at
C. tried out D. turned down
42. A. waste B. earn C. save D. pay
43. A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired
44. A. title B. competitor C. textbook D. instructor
45. A. urged B. demanded C. held D. meant
46. A. fastest B. easiest C. best D. rarest
47. A. interview B. meet C. challenge D. beat
48. A. chance B. qualification
C. honor D. job
49. A. real B. perfect C. clear D. possible
50. A. attend B. pass C. skip D. observe
51. A. add B. expose C. apply D. compare
52. A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally
53. A. game B. presentation
C. course D. experiment
54. A. criterion B. classroom C. department D. situation
55. A. taught B. wrote C. questioned D. promised
56. A. fact B. step C. manner D. skill
57. A. grades B. decisions
C. impressions D. comments
58. A. analyze B. describe C. rebuild D. control
59. A. announce B. signal C. block D. evaluate
60. A. role B. desire C. concern D. behavior
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. D 46. C 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. B 51. C 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. D 57. B 58. A 59. D 60. A
【解析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述了我在大二学的免费课程——下棋及它对我生活的指导意义。
44. 考查名词辨析。我总是想学象棋，即便是我对免费的学分不激动，单是我们导师的消息就足以吸引我。A. title头衔；题目；B. competitor竞赛者；C. textbook教科书；D. instructor导师。故选D。
45. 考查动词辨析。这意味着我将师从这个游戏最好的大师之一。A. urged督促；B. demanded要求；C. held握住；D. meant意味着。故选D。
46. 考查词义辨析。这意味着我将师从这个游戏最好的大师之一。A. fastest最快的；B. easiest最容易的；C. best最好的；D. rarest最稀少的。故选C。
47. 考查动词词义辨析。我迫不及待地想见到他。A. interview面试；B. meet见面；C. challenge挑战；D. beat击败。故选B。
48. 考查名词词义辨析。一位先前的毕业生回校教书，这项工作对他来说根本不是游戏。A. chance机会；B. qualification合格；C. honor荣誉；D. job工作。故选D。
49. 考查形容词辨析。在他的介绍中，他明确指出这些学分不容易得到。A. real真实的；B. perfect完美的；C. clear清楚的；D. possible可能的。故选C。
50. 考查动词词义辨析。为了通过考试，我们必须写一篇关于把我们在课堂里学到的东西应用于未来的职业中。A. attend参加；B. pass通过；C. skip跳跃；D. observe遵守。故选B。
51. 考查动词词义辨析。我们必须写一篇关于把我们在课堂里学到的知识应用于未来的职业中。apply把……运用于……
52. 考查副词词义辨析。最终，把我们在课堂里学的知识应用到我们的生活中。A. eventually最终；B. naturally自然地；C. directly直接地；D. normally正常地。故选A。
57. 考查名词词义辨析。你在学下棋的时候，学到的绝对重要的技能是如何做出好的决定。A. grades等级；B. decisions决定；C. impressions印象；D. comments评论。故选B。
58. 考查动词词义辨析。每一步你都必须分析形势，审视对手要做什么。A. analyze分析；B. describe描述；C. rebuild重建；D. control控制。故选A。
59. 考查动词词义辨析。从你所有的选择中，评估出最好的一步。A. announce宣布；B. signal发信号；C. block阻塞；D. evaluate评估。故选D。
60. 考查名词词义辨析。现在这些话对我作为一名新闻记者的角色来说仍然是正确的。A. role角色；B. desire欲望；要求；C. concern涉及，关系到；D. behavior行为。故选A。
点睛：高考复习时，注意熟词生意的短语是很重要的。本文的中的jump at意为：急于接收。此处jump是一个熟词，但这个短语的意思学生比较陌生，这样就会导致学生不知道意思而束手无策。
(2018﹒北京)
The Homeless Hero
For many, finding an unattended wallet filled with £400 in cash would be a source（来源）of temptation（诱惑）. But the ___16___ would no doubt be greater if you were living on the streets with little food and money. All of this makes the actions of the homeless Tom Smith ____17____ more remarkable.
After spotting a ___18___ on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down, he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the ____19____ to return.
After hours in the cold and wet, he ____20____ inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID so he could contact（联系）the driver, only to ____21____ it contained £400 in notes, with another £50 in spare change beside it.
He then took the wallet to a nearby police station after ____22____ a note behind to let the owner know it was safe. When the car’s owner John Anderson and his colleague Carol Lawrence returned to the car—which was itself worth £35, 000—in Glasgow city centre, they were ____23____ to find two policemen standing next to it. The policemen told them what Mr. Smith did and that the wallet was ____24____.
The pair were later able to thank Mr. Smith for his ____25____.
Mr. Anderson said：＂I couldn’t believe that the guy never took a penny. To think he is sleeping on the streets tonight ____26____ he could have stolen the money and paid for a place to stay in. This guy has nothing and
____27____ he didn’t take the wallet for himself；he thought about others ____28____. It’s unbelievable. It just proves there are ___29___ guys out there.＂
Mr. Smith’s act ____30____ much of the public’s attention. He also won praise from social media users after Mr. Anderson ____31____ about the act of kindness on Facebook.
Now Mr. Anderson has set up an online campaign to ____32____ money for Mr. Smith and other homeless people in the area, which by yesterday had received ￡8,000. ＂I think the faith that everyone has shown ____33____ him has touched him. People have been approaching him in the street; he’s had job ____34____ and all sorts,＂ Mr. Anderson commented.
For Mr. Smith, this is a possible life-changing ____35____. The story once again tells us that one good turn deserves another.
16. A. hope B. aim C. urge D. effort
17. A. still B. even C. ever D. once
18. A. wallet B. bag C. box D. parcel
19. A. partner B. colleague C. owner D. policeman
20. A. turned B. hid C. stepped D. reached
21. A. discover B. collect C. check D. believe
22. A. taking B. leaving C. reading D. writing
23. A. satisfied B. excited C. amused D. shocked
24. A. safe B. missing C. found D. seen
25. A. service B. support C. kindness D. encouragement
26. A. when B. if C. where D. because
27. A. rather B. yet C. already D. just
28. A. too B. though C. again D. instead
29. A. honest B. polite C. rich D. generous
30. A. gave B. paid C. cast D. drew
31. A. learned B. posted C. cared D. heard
32. A. borrow B. raise C. save D. earn
33. A. of B. at C. for D. in
34. A. details B. changes C. offers D. applications
35. A. lesson B. adventure C. chance D. challenge
【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. C
【解析】这是一篇夹叙夹议类文章。文章讲述了流浪汉Tom发现一辆车窗开着的汽车前座上有一个钱包。Tom冒雨等了数个小时，在查找不到车主身份的情况下将钱包交到了警察局。钱包的主人Mr. Anderson在得知一切后，将Tom的善举发布到了Facebook上。Tom的行为引发了人们的好评和帮助。这件事印证了一句俗语：善有善报。
16. 考查名词词义辨析。A. hope希望；B. aim目标；C. urge强烈的欲望，冲动；D. effort努力。上一句提到，对很多人来说，一个装有£400无人看管的钱包是一种诱惑（它诱惑着人们将其据为己有）。结合该句中的比较级greater可知，对于一个无家可归的人来说，这样的一个钱包是一个更大的诱惑，将其据为己有的欲望会更大。该空对应上一句中的“a source（来源）of temptation（诱惑）”，C选项正确。
17. 考查副词词义辨析。A. still仍然；B. even更加，愈发，甚至；C. ever曾经；D. once曾经，一度。所有这一切使得流浪汉Tom Smith的行为更加的不同寻常。even在该句中修饰比较级more remarkable。B选项正确。
18. 考查名词词义辨析。A. wallet钱包；B. bag包；C. box盒子，箱子；D. parcel包裹，包袱。由第三段中的After hours in the cold and wet, he 20 inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some ID可知，Tom Smith发现一辆汽车的前排座上有一个钱包。当时这辆车停在那儿，窗户摇了下来。A选项正确。
19. 考查名词词义辨析。A. partner同伴，伙伴；B. colleague同事；C. owner主人；D. policeman警察。Tom冒雨等待车主回来。C选项正确。
20. 考查动词词义辨析。A. turned转动；B. hid藏，隐藏；C. stepped迈步，举步；D. reached伸手去拿，到达。由后面的pulled the wallet out可知，在雨里等了数个小时后，Tom将手伸进车窗，将钱包拿了出来。D选项正确。
21. 考查动词词义辨析。A. discover发现；B. collect搜集；C. check核对，检查；D. believe相信。Tom将钱包拿出来企图找到一些身份证明，这样他就能联系司机了，结果他却发现钱包里装着£400的纸币和£50的零钱。A选项正确。
22. 考查动词词义辨析。A. taking带走；B. leaving留下，落下，离开；C. reading读；D. writing写。他拿着钱包去了附近的警察局，在车上留下了一张便条，其目的是让车主知道他的钱包是安全的。B选项正确。
23. 考查形容词词义辨析。A. satisfied满意的；B. excited兴奋的；C. amused被逗乐的；D. shocked震惊的。当车主返回时，发现自己的车边有警察，应该感到很惊讶。故D选项正确。
24. 考查形容词/动词词义辨析。A. safe安全的；B. missing不见的，丢失的；C. found发现，找到；D. seen看见。由该段开头可知，Tom将钱包带去了警察局，因此该处警察告诉John他的钱包是安全的。A选项正确。
25. 考查名词词义辨析。A. service服务；B. support支持；C. kindness善意，善良；D. encouragement鼓励。Tom将钱包交给警察，没有据为己有，这是一种善举。故C选项正确。
26. 考查状语从句引导词。A. when在……情况下，既然；B. if如果；C. where表地点；D. because因为。在Tom本来可以偷了钱去支付一个可以睡觉的地方的情况下，他仍然选择了露宿街头（没有偷钱）。所以Mr. Anderson对Tom的行为感到很惊讶。A选项正确。
27. 考查副词词义辨析。A. rather相当；B. yet但是；C. already已经；D. just仅仅。Tom什么都没有，但是他没有拿走钱包。前后两句话之间是转折关系，故B选项正确。
28. 考查副词词义辨析。A. too也；B. though但是；C. again再，又；D. instead代替。Tom没有拿走钱包，他考虑的是别人，没有考虑自己。D选项正确。
29. 考查形容词词义辨析。A. honest诚实的；B. polite礼貌的；C. rich富有的；D. generous慷慨的。Tom没有拿走钱包，而是把它交到了警察局，这是一种诚实的行为。A选项正确。
30. 考查动词词义辨析。A. gave给；B. paid支付；C. cast投掷，投射；D. drew吸引。Tom的行为吸引了公众的关注。D选项正确。
31. 考查动词词义辨析。A. learned学习，学会；B. posted发布，张贴；C. cared关心，在意；D. heard听到。由后面的Facebook(一个社交网站)可知，在Mr. Anderson将Tom的善举发布到Facebook上之后，Tom赢得了社交媒体使用者的赞扬。B选项正确。
32. 考查动词词义辨析。A. borrow借；B. raise筹集；C. save挽救，节省；D. earn挣（钱）。Mr. Anderson在网上发起一个运动来为Tom和其他无家可归的人筹钱。B选项正确。
33. 考查介词。大家向Tom表示出的信任触动了Tom。faith意为“信任，相信”，常和介词in搭配，意为“对……的信任，相信……”，故D选项正确。
34. 考查名词词义辨析。A. details细节；B. changes改变；C. offers提供（物），给予（物），提议；D. applications应用，申请。该句应指Tom得到了人们的帮助，人们为他提供工作和其他的东西。C选项正确。
35. 考查名词词义辨析。A. lesson课；B. adventure冒险；C. chance机会；D. challenge挑战。这件事对于流浪汉Tom来说是一个可以改变终生的机会。C选项正确。

(2019﹒天津)
I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night，when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. I could only have left it on the G9 bus，which was now speeding in the dark to some______16______station.
The____17____moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the_____18_____of that little wallet？The credit cards，the driver's license，the cash，all lost to the bus.
Two hours later，back at my house，I heard a knock on the door. My husband _____19_____it while I was on the phone in the dining room. "Does Jennifer live here？" I heard a lady say. In my husband's hand was my wallet，with not a penny_____20_____. She left before I could ____21____ make it to the door to offer my thanks.
After sharing the story online，I heard from someone，who ____22____ the lady as Erin Smith. Without ___23___ ，I called to thank her. She said she ____24____ my wallet on a bus seat. She_____25_____that going to a stranger's house was a ____26____ move，but she decided to take the chance. "If I were in that ____27____ I would want someone to try to find me，" she said.
This one stranger responded beautifully to my small ____28____ ，but she actually wasn't the only one. Right after Erin ____29____ my wallet on the bus，she posted a picture of my driver's license to an online forum（论坛），trying to see ____30____ anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my son's nursery and who recognized my face. I've never ____31____ words with those moms beyond small tall，but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever，but that's not how the people I_____32_____tend to act.
___33___,I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone ____34____what almost anyone would have done，finding my house on a bitterly cold night，and for that I was extremely ____35____ .
16. A. accessible B. hidden C. unknown D. convenient
17. A. face-saving B. brain-washing C. eye-catching D. heart-stopping
18. A. parts B. contents C. details D. ingredients
19. A. ignored B. answered C. examined D. interrupted
20. A. missing B. returned C. remaining D. abandoned
21. A. still B. ever C. yet D. even
22. A. selected B. appointed C. identified D. defined
23. A. delay B. alarm C. regret D. invitation
24. A. moved B. placed C. opened D. spotted
25. A. disagreed B. complained C. calculated D. recommended
26. A. selfless B. risky C. slow D. personal
27. A. site B. direction C. situation D. atmosphere
28. A. crisis B. danger C. threat D. failure
29. A. got rid of B. made use of C. had control of D. took possession of
30. A. if B. where C. how D. when
31. A. recalled B. exchanged C. repeated D. whispered
32. A. encounter B. follow C. consult D. accompany
33. A. Going away B. Turning around C. Looking back？ D. Coming along
34. A. into B. against C. over D. beyond
35. A. longing B. enthusiastic C. concerned D. grateful
【答案】16. C 17. D 18. B 19. B 20. A 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. D
【解析】
这是一篇夹叙夹议类的文章。作者将钱包落在了公共汽车上，Erin捡到了作者的钱包，在寒冷的黑夜亲自登门归还钱包。作者深受感动。文章叙述了事情的来龙去脉和作者的感受。
【16题详解】
根据前文的“fear seized me. My wallet was gone.”可以推知，作者将钱包落在了公共汽车上，而汽车正在开往某个作者未知的地方，这使得找回钱包的希望渺茫，因此作者心生“恐惧”。故C选项(unknown)切题。
【17题详解】
根据上一段中的“fear seized me”可以推知，作者在发现丢了钱包之后的第一感觉是“害怕”。之后，作者开始在内心计算找回钱包里的那些东西所需要的时间和钱数。故该空应和fear表达的意思相近，D选项（heart-stopping）切题：令人心跳停止的，惊心动魄的。
【18题详解】
该空指下文中提到的“the credit cards， the driver’s license, the cash”，这些都是钱包里装的东西。故选B(content)：所含之物，所容纳之物。
【19题详解】
两小时后有人敲门，丈夫去应门。B选项（answer）切题：应（门）；接（电话）；应答。
20题详解】
结合下文的陈述可知，那位女士捡到了作者的钱包，她拾金不昧，将钱包完璧归赵。由此可以推知，该处指“钱包里的钱一分也没有丢失”。故A选项（missing）切题：不见的，丢失的。
【21题详解】
作者甚至还没有来得及到门口感谢那位女士，她就离开了。该空表示“甚至”，故选D选项（even）：甚至。
【22题详解】
在网上分享了这个故事之后，作者收到了某个人的来信，这个人确认了那位女士是Erin Smith。C选项(identify)切题：确认，认出，识别。
【23题详解】
找到了那位拾金不昧的女士，作者当然要“马上，毫不耽搁地”打电话去感谢对方。A选项（delay）切题：耽搁，延迟。
【24题详解】
作者将钱包落在了公共汽车上，Erin是在一个座位上发现了它。该空表示“发现”，故选D选项(spot)：发现，认出。
【25题详解】
根据文章最后一段中的“a bitterly cold night”可知，这件事发生在一个寒冷的晚上。同时，Erin又不认识作者。由此推知，该句应指：Erin估计去一个陌生人的家是一个冒险的举动。C选项（calculate）正确：估算，估计，预料。
【26题详解】
根据下文中的转折词but可知，该句和she decided to take the chance（她决定冒险）是转折关系。那么该句应指去一个陌生人家是一个冒险的举动。故B选项（risky）正确：冒险的。
【27题详解】
该句叙述的是Erin当时的想法：“如果我处在那种情况下（指丢了钱包这种情形），我希望有个人努力地找到我”。该空表示“情况，情形”，故选C选项（situation）：情况，情形。
【28题详解】
作者丢了钱包，对于作者来说，这是一个“危机，危难时刻”。故选A选项（crisis）：危机，危难时刻。
【29题详解】
Erin捡到了作者的钱包，在归还作者之前，钱包在Erin的手里，Erin暂时“拥有，占有”作者的钱包。故D选项正确。take possession of意为“拥有，占有”。
【30题详解】
Erin把作者的驾照图片发到一个论坛里，想看看是否有人认识作者。该空表示“是否”，故选A选项（if）：是否。
【31题详解】
根据后面的转折词but可知，该句和后面一句（她们想帮忙）转折关系，由此推知，该句指：除了闲聊，作者和那两位妈妈从来没有说过话，即：从未和她们“交换过词语”。B选项（exchange）正确：交换，互换。
【32题详解】
作者曾经读到这样的说法：人们比以往更加四分五裂，即：人们不像以前那样团结，不像以前那样互相帮助了。但是，作者遇到的这些人的行为方式不是那样的。上文中提到的Erin，two moms都是作者遇到的人。故A选项（encounter）正确：偶遇，遇到，邂逅。
【33题详解】
回顾发生的这件事，作者感到很幸运：有人想帮助一个陌生人。C选项（look back）正确：回顾，追忆。
【34题详解】
根据倒数第二段中提到的“people are more divided”可以推知，一般人在捡到别人的钱包后，都不会像Erin那样亲自归还失主。因此该句指：Erin的所作所为远远超越了其他人的行为。该空表示“超过，超越”，故选D选项（beyond）：超过，超越。
【35题详解】
Erin在寒冷的黑夜亲自登门归还作者的钱包，作者对此非常感激。D选项（grateful）正确：感激的。

(2019﹒浙江)
There are lots of ways to raise awareness for a cause. Usually, the ___36___ the idea is, the more it gets noticed. And that’s precisely why one ___37___ Frenchman has caught our attention.
Baptiste Dubanchet is biking across Europe，surviving ___38___ on discarded(丢弃)food. The three-month 1 900-mile journey from Paris to Warsaw is Dubanchet’s ___39___ of raising awareness of food waste in Europe and throughout the world.
As you can ___40___, the trip is no piece of cake. While restaurants ___41___ tons of food each year, much of it remains inaccessible because of ___42___ garbage containers, health regulations, or business policies. Only about one in ten places ___43___ him food that would otherwise be discarded.
For legal ___44___, most restaurants have a policy against ___45___ food waste. "Some people have even ___46___ their jobs by giving me food," Dubanchet said.
What's ___47___ interesting is the attitude various cities have toward Dubanchet’s cause. Berlin has been the ___48___ while the most difficult was the Czech town of Pilsen. There, he had to ___49___ at some ___50___ different stores or restaurants before finding food. The 50 is all the more serious when you consider the ___51___ exercise required to bike from France to Poland.
"I have to get food ___52___ because after all the biking I am tired and I need the ___53___,"
Dubanchet explained. "Is my ___54___ full or empty? That is the most important thing, not what I am eating."
He aims to ___55___ his journey by mid-July. With any luck, he’ll turn a few more heads in the process.
36. A. cleverer B. older C. stranger D. simpler
37. A. garbage-eating B. sports-loving C. food-wasting D. law-breaking
38. A. secretly B. finally C. entirely D. probably
39. A. purpose B. way C. opinion D. dream
40. A. observe B. imagine C. suggest D. remember
41. A. store B. cook C. shop for D. throw away
42. A. locked B. damaged C. connected D. abandoned
43. A. bought B. offered C. ordered D. sold
44. A. reasons B. rights C. fees D. aids
45. A. begging for B. giving away C. hiding D. causing
46. A. did B. kept C. accepted D. risked
47. A. hardly B. usually C. particularly D. merely
48. A. easiest B. nearest C. biggest D. richest
49. A. work B. shout C. ask D. jump
50. A. competition B. conversation C. conflict D. challenge
51. A. adequate B. rewarding C. demanding D. suitable
52. A. again B. alone C. later D. fast
53. A. spirit B. energy C. time D. effort
54. A. stomach B. hand C. pocket D. basket
55. A. arrange B. restart C. report D. finish
【答案】36. C 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. B 41. D 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. C 48. A 49. C 50. D 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. D
【解析】
这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲了一个吃垃圾的法国人引起了我们的注意，Baptiste Dubanchet骑着自行车穿越欧洲，完全靠丢弃的食物生存。
【36题详解】
考查形容词辨析。根据Usually, the 36 the idea is, the more it gets noticed.可知这里意思是通常，这个观点越奇怪，它就会越受到关注。A. cleverer更聪明的；B. older更老的；C. stranger更奇怪；D. simpler更简单的，故选C。
【37题详解】
考查形容词辨析。根据Baptiste Dubanchet is biking across Europe, surviving 38 on discarded(丢弃) food.可知这里意思是那就是为什么一个吃垃圾的法国人引起了我们的注意。A. garbage-eating吃垃圾的；B. sports-loving爱好体育的；C. food-wasting浪费食物的； D. law-breaking破坏法律的，故选A。
【38题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：Baptiste Dubanchet骑着自行车穿越欧洲，完全靠丢弃的食物生存。A.secretly 秘密地；B. finally 最后；C. entirely完全地；D. probably很可能，故选C。
【39题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：从巴黎到华沙历时三个月、1900英里的旅程，是Dubanchet引起欧洲和全世界对食物残羹注意的道路。A.purpose目的；B.way道路；C.opinion意见；D. dream梦想，故选B。
【40题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：你可以想象，这次旅行不是小菜一碟。A. observe观察；B. imagine想象；C. suggest建议；D. remember记得，故选B。
【41题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：虽然餐馆每年扔掉大量的食物，但由于垃圾容器上锁、卫生规定或商业政策，很多食物仍然难以接近。A . store存储；B.cook做饭；C. shop for购买某物；D. throw away扔掉，故选D。
【42题详解】
考查形容词辨析。根据it remains inaccessible可知这里意思是垃圾容器上锁。A.locked上锁的；B . damaged被损坏的；C.connected连接的；D. abandoned被抛弃的，故选A。
【43题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：只有大约十分之一的地方给他提供了食物，否则就会被丢弃。A.bought买；B. offered提供；C . ordered命令；D. sold销售，故选B。
【44题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：由于法律原因，大多数餐馆都有禁止浪费食物的政策。A.reasons原因；B. rights权利；C.fees费用；D. aids援助，故选A。
【45题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：由于法律原因，大多数餐馆都有禁止分发食物残渣的政策。A. begging for乞求； B. giving away分发；C . hiding隐藏；D. causing造成，故选B。
【46题详解】
考查动词辨析。上文说由于法律原因，大多数餐馆都有禁止分发食物残渣的政策。可知这里意思是有些人甚至冒着失业的危险给我食物。A.did做；B. kept保持；C.accepted接受；
D. risked冒…的危险，故选D。
【47题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：特别有趣的是各个城市对Dubanchet事件的态度。A.hardly几乎不；
B. usually 通常；C . particularly特别是；D . merely仅仅，故选C。
【48题详解】
考查形容词辨析。根据while the most difficult was the Czech town of Pilsen.可知这里意思是柏林是最容易的。A.easiest最容易的；B . nearest最近的；C . biggest最大的；D. richest最富有的，故选A。
【49题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：在那里，他必须在大约50家不同的商店或餐馆询问，才能找到食物。A.work工作；B. shout 呼喊；C.ask询问；D. jump跳跃，故选C。
【50题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：当你考虑到从法国骑自行车到波兰所需要的高强度运动时，挑战就更加严峻了。A. competition竞赛；B. conversation会话；C. conflict冲突；D. challenge挑战，故选D。
【51题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：当你考虑到从法国骑自行车到波兰所需要的高强度运动时，挑战就更加严峻了。A. adequate充足的；B. rewarding有益的；C. demanding要求高的；D. suitable适当的，故选C。
【52题详解】
考查副词辨析。句意：我必须快点吃东西，因为骑了那么多自行车，我累了，我需要能量。A.again再一次；B. alone独自地；C . later后来；D. fast迅速地，故选D。
【53题详解】
考查名词辨析。根据because after all the biking I am tired可知我需要能量。A.spirit精神；
B . energy能量；C.time时间；D. effort努力，故选B。
【54题详解】
考查名词辨析。根据That is the most important thing, not what I am eating.可知这里意思是我的胃是满的还是空的。A. stomach胃；B. hand手；C. pocket口袋；D. basket篮子，故选A。
【55题详解】
考查动词辨析。根据With any luck, he'll tum a few more heads in the process.可知这里意思是他计划在七月中旬结束他的旅行。A.arrange安排；B . restart重新开始；C. report报告；
D. finish结束，故选D。

(2019﹒江苏)
Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modem age. There are species(物种)that are ___36___ every day. The white-naped crane is a typical example. So scientists are trying their best to ___37___ the species from going out of existence.
Chris and Tim work at a zoo, helping endangered cranes with their ___38___. Emma, a female crane, has been in their ___39___ since she arrived in 2004.
Born at an international crane foundation, Emma was ___40___ by human caretakers. This led to an unexpected ___41___, though she had a wonderful time there. Emma had ___42___ taken herself as a crane and become deeply attached to humans. She ___43___ to live with male cranes, and even had a ___44___ for killing some of them, which made it ___45___ for her to become a mother.
___46___, the two zookeepers didn’t want to see the extinction(灭绝)of this precious species. With their patience and efforts, they successfully developed a ___47___ of artificial breeding(人工繁殖)and natural reproduction. This ___48___ Emma to give birth to five baby cranes.
The two keepers are proud of their productive work. But before they can be ___49___, more efforts must be made, because the population of the crane in the wild is on the ___50___, and many other species appear headed toward extinction. ___51___, not everyone has realized that wildlife has thoughts, feelings, and most importantly, equal rights to survive.
How can we ___52___ the ever-widening gap that separates us from other animals? Chris and Tim offered us the ___53___: human beings took it for granted that their ___54___ held all the solutions, but maybe their hearts can be a better ___55___.
36. A. growing B. migrating C. competing D. disappearing
37. A. ban B. save C. split D. remove
38. A. abortion B. recreation C. reproduction D. administration
39. A. care B. eye C. mind D. story
40. A. found B. chosen C. raised D. seized
41. A. bonus B. consequence C. victory D. sacrifice
42. A. never B. always C. unluckily D. cheerfully
43. A. liked B. refused C. decided D. hesitated
44. A. gift B. skill C. concern D. reputation
45. A. illegal B. inspiring C. important D. impossible
46. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Instead
47. A. combination B. collection C. strategy D. system
48. A. forced B. forbade C. taught D. enabled
49. A. defeated B. grateful C. assured D. tolerant
50. A. it B. rise C. agenda D. decline
51. A. In contrast B. After all C. By the way D. On the contrary
52. A. leave B. bridge C. open D. identify
53. A. course B. excuse C. answer D. reward
54. A. brains B. behaviors C. services D. projects
55. A. guide B. treat C. example D. companion
【答案】36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. C 41. B 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. D 51. B 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. A
【解析】
这是一篇夹叙夹议类的文章。在现代，野生动物正在遭受巨大威胁，每天都有一些物种灭绝。白鹤就是其中之一。但是，有很多人正在竭尽全力保护这些物种免于灭绝。Chris和Tim通过努力，帮助一只名叫Emma的雌鹤繁殖了五只幼鹤。
【36题详解】
根据第一句“Wildlife has been greatly threatened in the modern age”和最后一句提到的“…the species from going out of existence”可以推知，野生动物正在遭受巨大威胁，每天都有一些物种灭绝，即：“消失”。D选项正确。
【37题详解】
前文提到每天都有物种消失，那么该句应指科学家们正在竭尽全力保护这些物种，使它们免于灭绝。故B选项正确。
【38题详解】
上文最后一句提到科学家们竭尽全力保护濒临灭绝的物种，由此推知，该处应指Chris和Tim帮助濒危物种繁殖，增加它们的数量，这样它们才不至于灭绝。故该空应指“繁殖”，C选项正确。
【39题详解】
自从2004年，Emma一直由Chris和Tim照顾。该空和下一句中的“human caretaker”呼应。故选A。
【40题详解】
根据空后的“human caretakers”可知，caretaker当然是照看Emma的。故该句应指：出生在一个国际鹤基地，Emma由人类抚养照看。故选C。
【41题详解】
根据空后的though（尽管）可知，though前后的两个句子之间是转折关系。后面提到，她过得很开心。根据转折关系，那么前文应该表示“但是这导致了出乎意料的结果”。B选项正确。
【42题详解】
根据下文中的“become deeply attached to humans…even …killing some of them”等内容可知，因为Emma一直由人类照看，所以它没有将自己看作是一只鹤，而是深深的依恋上了人类。故选A。
【43题详解】
根据上文，Emma不把自己当作鹤，所以它“拒绝”和雄鹤生活在一起。B选项正确。
【44题详解】
根据even（甚至）这个递进关系可知，Emma不仅拒绝和雄鹤生活在一起，而且因为弄死了几只雄鹤而“臭名昭著”。故D选项正确。
【45题详解】
Emma拒绝和雄鹤生活，这当然使得她“不可能”生育小鹤，成为妈妈。D选项正确。
【46题详解】
上文提到Emma拒绝和雄鹤生活，使得她不可能生育小鹤。下文提到两位动物园管理员不想看到这一物种的灭绝。由此推知，上下文之间是转折关系。C选项正确。
【47题详解】
经过努力，Chris和Tim成功的将“人工繁殖”和“自然繁殖”结合在一起。A选项正确。
【48题详解】
Chris和Tim成功的将“人工繁殖”和“自然繁殖”结合在一起，这使得Emma诞育了五只幼鹤。enable sb. to do sth.意为“使……能够做某事”，D选项正确。
【49题详解】
根据后文more efforts must be made可以推知，尽管两个人为自己的成就感到骄傲，但是他们还需要付出更多努力，因为野生鹤的数量在减少。所以他们还不能完全放心（白鹤不会灭绝）。故选C。assured意为“确定的，有把握的，自信的”。
【50题详解】
根据because可知，前后句之间是因果关系，根据more efforts must be made可以推知，野生白鹤数量在减少，所以，还要付出更多的努力（来挽救白鹤灭绝）。故D选项正确。
【51题详解】
前文提到：野生白鹤数量正在减少，很多其他物种似乎也在逐渐灭绝。该句提到，并不是所有的人都意识到野生动物有思想，感情，以及平等生存的权利。很明显，该句是对前文出现野生动物濒临灭绝原因的一种解释。故B选项正确。after all：毕竟（用于解释和说明理由）。
【52题详解】
针对上文提到的很多物种灭绝这种现象，作者提出一个问题：我们如何来消除将人类和动物隔开的不断扩大的鸿沟呢？B选项正确。
53题详解】
前文提出一个问题：我们如何来消除将人类和动物隔开的不断扩大的鸿沟呢？Chris和Tim的做法给我们提供了一个答案。C选项正确。
【54题详解】
根据下文中的“hold all the solutions”可以推断出，人类认为自己的“大脑”掌握着所有的解决办法。即：人类认为自己的大脑可以想出所有的解决办法。A选项正确。
【55题详解】
根据转折词but可以推知，人类想当然的认为自己的“大脑”掌握着所有的解决办法。但或许他们可以用“心”更好地“引领”他们去保护这些濒危的动物。故A选项正确。