浙江高考英语完形填空专项训练

这是一份浙江高考英语完形填空专项训练，共35页。

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I am a psychologist. Kate, a former client who I had helped, got a promotion recently. She came into my____1____. I expected our conversation would be about her success.____2____, Kate mentioned she had a simple but serious problem—-she wasn’t getting along well with another manager called Mary. The two didn’t ____3____each other from the beginning, and as time passed things weren’t getting any better. Kate told me that it was becoming painfully clear that her inability to get on with Mary was going to block her success, and ____4____ ruin her career at the company.
As Kate and I ____5____ the situation, she told me Mary was seen as a highly talented and well-liked manager. But Kate believed that they had different ____6____, and Mary made her ____7____. I suggested Kate revisit their shared work. It was then that Kate realized Mary’s teamwork was important for getting the business ____8____ they all wanted. In measuring the relationship more honestly, Kate realized she’d been failing to ____9____ with Mary in positive ways. She hadn’t made Mary feel her efforts were valuable, and had more or less been trying to _____10_____ her.
So Kate decided to _____11_____ herself. She thought about the cause of the situation and how she responded to it. She reminded herself, “I won’t get along with everyone but there is possible_____12_____ in every interaction with others. I can and should learn from almost everyone I meet.” Later Kate and Mary’s relationship greatly _____13_____. Now they communicate frequently in person and join in each other’s team meetings. Take an honest look at what’s _____14_____ the tension. Maybe your _____15_____ to the situation is at the center of the problem.
1．A．garden B．yard C．office D．school
2．A．Therefore B．Instead C．Moreover D．Besides
3．A．know B．attack C．like D．shock
4．A．rarely B．scarcely C．hardly D．possibly
5．A．designed B．explored C．imagined D．repeated
6．A．names B．firms C．styles D．titles
7．A．pleasant B．weak C．special D．unhappy
8．A．results B．plans C．secrets D．talks
9．A．quarrel B．play C．communicate D．compete
10．A．avoid B．meet C．love D．order
11．A．persuade B．change C．believe D．cheer
12．A．meaning B．luck C．reason D．value
13．A．worked B．failed C．improved D．returned
14．A．reducing B．causing C．affecting D．judging
15．A．objection B．devotion C．contribution D．reaction

In 2013, my husband Robin took a new job in Ghana. Were located from London, where I worked as a photographer, to the capital, Accra. Robin worked, but my visa didn’t permit me to, and I was left homesick and lacking____16____.With few people around, I turned to____17____.I photographed horses and considered the outdoors the place where I felt most____18____.
In September 2018, after one bad thunderstorm, I found a bird, barely a month old, on the ground. He was ____19____by his flock(群). His eyes were shut, too young to____20____alone. I placed him in a cardboard box and stayed up all night, researching how to____21____him. I spoke to an expert who said it would take 12 weeks to prepare him for the____22____.
For the next 84 days, the ____23____bird lived on me. He would fly alongside me. He learned to fly, he’d make short ____24____from my hand, to my shoulder, and then settled on my hair. I_____25_____named him because I had to_____26_____myself that he needed to retum to the wild. In return for putting his life back on course, he_____27_____me by giving me purpose.
Three months later, he was_____28_____enough and flying farther from me. It was time for him to go. The non a clear day when his flock re turned, Robin and I took him out and the little bird flew away with them.
_____29_____him taught me how to live in the present. That, along with the_____30_____that any little creature can make a difference, is what he left me.
16．A．purpose B．interest C．experience D．confidence
17．A．family B．sports C．nature D．school
18．A．grateful B．alive C．stressed D．scared
19．A．bullied B．spotted C．surrounded D．abandoned
20．A．survive B．fight C．escape D．play
21．A．care about B．tend to C．focus on D．feed on
22．A．travel B．stay C．wild D．change
23．A．energetic B．precious C．ordinary D．tiny
24．A．noises B．dances C．flights D．stops
25．A．seldom B．again C．once D．never
26．A．remind B．promise C．cheat D．inspire
27．A．entrusted B．honored C．rewarded D．recognized
28．A．smart B．strong C．calm D．flexible
29．A．Raising B．Tracking C．Curing D．Observing
30．A．wish B．fact C．virtue D．lesson

Growing up, I was fortunate to have dinner with my family almost every day. Sometimes, the family dinner circle ____31____ to include relatives stopping by. Yet, I knew some friends whose parents got home after dinner or even ____32____ the entire evening. So I ____33____ the quality time around our kitchen table, which witnessed countless valuable ____34____ in my life.
____35____, my kids cannot relate to my childhood memories. They have been left to ____36____ with babysitters more times than I would like to admit. My husband and I have ____37____ careers. And we often end up staying at the office way past dinnertime. When this happens too often, it ____38____ the balance of our family.
Apart from suffering from ____39____, what else can a hardworking family do? I think we can all try to ____40____ our own ways to spend time together. Surely there are days when I’m too busy to share a meal with my family. But I would make efforts to ____41____ and chat later that day, ____42____ setting aside cellphones every time. And I even find a bedtime reading with My kids much ____43____. I am also proud to have our “big breakfast” routine every Saturday. My husband serves as the head chef, and my younger son ____44____ him to make the breakfast.
I am aware that my sons are growing up quickly and will be out of the ____45____ someday. But now, I am happy to have so many wonderful things on my plate.
31．A．lessened B．formed C．widened D．closed
32．A．avoided B．missed C．enjoyed D．recorded
33．A．wasted B．calculated C．limited D．treasured
34．A．moments B．dishes C．recipes D．shows
35．A．Otherwise B．However C．Therefore D．Besides
36．A．dine B．sleep C．study D．play
37．A．suitable B．flexible C．demanding D．satisfying
38．A．maintains B．strikes C．improves D．disturbs
39．A．fear B．guilt C．anger D．hunger
40．A．create B．predict C．evaluate D．accept
41．A．work out B．catch up C．hold on D．calm down
42．A．consciously B．casually C．unwillingly D．carelessly
43．A．louder B．shorter C．sweeter D．simpler
44．A．orders B．guides C．allows D．assists
45．A．house B．kitchen C．office D．bed

At my heaviest, I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to ____46____ bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried various diets but nothing ____47____. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my ____48____.
Then something enlightening (启迪的) happened when I was 50. That year, I attended a seminar (研讨会). One participant ____49____ me with her project, where she not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $ 25, 000 for homeless children. What a perfect ____50____ of healing oneself and healing the world! ____51____ by her story, I created the As We Heal, the World Heals project. My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $ 50, 000 ____52____ a campaign to end hunger.
As I began my program, I was afraid that I would ____53____ the same difficulties that beat me before. But there were also signs that I was on the right ____54____. I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It turned out perfect. Donations began to ____55____ from hundreds of people.
Of course, I also took some ____56____ steps to lose weight. I ____57____ a physician, ate healthy meals, and most importantly, exercised ____58____.
A year later, I ____59____ my goal! I feel that I’ve been given a second life to devote to something that is ____60____ and enormous.
46．A．add B．share C．kill D．experience
47．A．worked B．mattered C．remained D．existed
48．A．emotion B．height C．intelligence D．weight
49．A．impressed B．rewarded C．provided D．entertained
50．A．expectation B．connection C．education D．combination
51．A．Amused B．Confused C．Inspired D．Annoyed
52．A．in honour of B．in need of C．in charge of D．in support of
53．A．encounter B．overcome C．consider D．describe
54．A．line B．row C．track D．spot
55．A．set out B．pour in C．break in D．give out
56．A．small B．practical C．brave D．quick
57．A．looked for B．thought of C．consulted with D．approved of
58．A．regularly B．cautiously C．suddenly D．occasionally
59．A．checked B．attained C．set D．scored
60．A．grateful B．respectful C．skillful D．meaningful

My Dad became the only parent after my mother’s death. Chatting with others could ease his pain. Every morning, he_______61_______his favorite neighborhood donut(甜甜圈) shop where he would have____62____with people there. When we left,____63____the bear claw(爪子) in a small box was a chocolate- covered donut for me. In Dad’s truck, my job during the journey was to____64____Dad’s coffee between my knees to keep it from spilling.
As time passed and I grew older and bigger, the donut shop became a special place for us to celebrate my various wins. Even if I didn’t win or place, Dad would____65____take me there.____66____, I grew up and left Dad’s home. On my wedding day, Dad handed me a small gift box. In it was a small chocolate-covered donut. My heart was____67____, melting quicker than the chocolate frosting would have in an oven.
In October 1989, Dad found out he had inoperable cancer. We lived an ocean apart, and our visits were  _____68_____. A year later, I was attacked, undergoing three back surgeries in the hospital. Dad’s cancer had____69____so much that his body was barely able to hold him up. Against doctor’s orders, he flew to the hospital to______70______me. Dad’s________71________body lay over my chest, with his skeletal arms hugging me, saying how he wished he could trade places with me.
As they prepared me for surgery, I watched Dad’s face_____72_____. They wheeled me out of the room and into surgery. When I woke up, I was back in my room, lying in bed. Nobody was around. As I_____73_____the telephone to call Dad, I saw a paper plate holding a______74______covered with chocolate.
The cancer took him just days after he left my bedside. Now when I drive past donut shops, I can’t help but_____75_____, recalling those best memories together with my Dad.
61．A．reached B．supported C．stopped D．visited
62．A．communication B．trouble C．conversation D．quarrel
63．A．covering B．accompanying C．decorating D．preserving
64．A．lift B．hold C．carry D．pull
65．A．even B．still C．also D．almost
66．A．Occasionally B．Eventually C．Fundamentally D．Casually
67．A．touched B．broken C．tightened D．frozen
68．A．some B．none C．little D．few
69．A．improved B．cured C．progressed D．treated
70．A．comfort B．relieve C．remind D．cure
71．A．familiar B．strange C．weak D．slim
72．A．brighten B．soften C．darken D．redden
73．A．prepare for B．reached for C．found out D．got to
74．A．candy B．donut C．chocolate D．cookie
75．A．rest B．cry C．smile D．sigh

Wearing a caveman mask (面具), Dr. Marzluff walks across the camp at the university. Crows (乌鸦) circle and scream. They dive at him and then suddenly fly away.
Beneath the mask，he smiles. Days before, he and his students had ____76____ cavemen masks caught crows and ____77____ plastic bands on to their legs. Then they released the ____78____ birds.
“We always knew crows ____79____ us, but could we show it?” says Dr. Marzluff, a professor known affectionately as the Crowman.
When the researchers walked around campus without masks, the crows they had caught and banded didn’t ____80____ to them. But when the ____81____ humans walked by while wearing the masks, the crows scolded (责骂) loudly and dived at their “____82____”. The birds had remembered their ____83____!
“Crows are constantly ____84____ us,” Dr. Marzluff says. “They look, they think, they eyeball you, _____85_____ the situation.”
At first, only the banded birds reacted _____86_____ to the people in masks. But in later tests, an increasing number of crows began scolding them, even when the banded birds were not around. The birds had _____87_____ from one another. Dr. Marzluff and his team followed banded crows for a year and _____88_____ that adults even pass this information to their _____89_____.
Dr. Marzluff’s experiments led him to study how crows’ _____90_____ work.
76．A．picked out B．put on C．searched for D．taken off
77．A．dropped B．stepped C．pressed D．tied
78．A．unhappy B．beautiful C．black D．rare
79．A．hate B．attack C．recognize D．contact
80．A．wave B．react C．reply D．turn
81．A．friendly B．unkind C．different D．same
82．A．enemies B．professors C．owners D．followers
83．A．clothes B．faces C．organs D．figures
84．A．expecting B．admiring C．watching D．tolerating
85．A．estimating B．changing C．restoring D．worsening
86．A．rigidly B．automatically C．abnormally D．threateningly
87．A．resulted B．heard C．learned D．benefited
88．A．promised B．identified C．denied D．clarified
89．A．young B．neighbor C．partners D．opponents
90．A．wings B．noses C．legs D．brains

Recent snowstorms in Southern California left several people dead and others trapped in their homes in the San Bernardino Mountains.
During the severe weather, members of the community ____91____ to help a 79-year-old man get to his wife, who was experiencing a medical ____92____ miles away. The man, Robert Rice, was confident he could ____93____ the storms with the supplies he had stocked.
But things took an unexpected turn when he learned that his wife, Ann Rice, was struggling to ____94____ . She had a(n)____95____ of chronic (慢性的) lung disease and had been on a ventilator for 3 years. The nursing facility where she lived was 27 miles from Robert, and doctors believed she could die as carbon dioxide ____96____in her lungs.
Robert was ____97____ that he would be unable to be by her side because of the storm, which had covered most of the area with snow and left many families ____98____. His daughter ____99____ the fact that he wasn’t going to be there, and was trying to prepare him for that, but he was in_____100_____. He kept thinking he’d figure out a way to get himself down there.
Doctors were able to _____101_____ her more time, but her worsening condition urged him to do all he could to get to her. He tried to clear some of the driveway himself, but could not _____102_____ the falling snow.
That’s when he posted a plea (请求) on Facebook. Soon，a lot of neighbors _____103_____ helped to shovel his driveway. With their joint effort, Robert eventually _____104_____ Ann and spent time with her in the hospital.
“I’m so grateful for their _____105_____,” he told the Times. “I believe there were other people who probably needed the help more than me.”
91．A．united B．expected C．failed D．promised
92．A．treatment B．research C．emergency D．training
93．A．predict B．survive C．avoid D．measure
94．A．move B．concentrate C．breathe D．communicate
95．A．condition B．memory C．experience D．history
96．A．accumulated B．formed C．circulated D．melted
97．A．angry B．afraid C．shocked D．guilty
98．A．speechless B．aimless C．powerless D．jobless
99．A．proved B．doubted C．ignored D．accepted
100．A．denial B．favour C．need D．trouble
101．A．lend B．buy C．owe D．assign
102．A．make use of B．keep track of C．put up with D．keep up with
103．A．casually B．hesitantly C．voluntarily D．accidentally
104．A．followed B．reached C．contacted D．protected
105．A．kindness B．acceptance C．encouragement D．tolerance

When I was in third grade my family moved from a house in the sticks to a house in town. My parents sold the first house ____106____ they bought the second, so we had about three months when we were ____107____. During those three months, a family friend ____108____ us their very small fishing cabin right next to what we called the canal. The cabin had one bedroom, a small living room, a(n) ____109____ kitchen, and a foyer(休息室)where my brother and I slept in a bunk bed. It was a ____110____ time for my parents. All of our routines were upended. But ____111____, I loved it.
I loved the bunk bed, where I ____112____ my brother was right above me, close enough for me to reach up and ____113____ if needed. I loved the small kitchen, where my mother would cook and I would read aloud to her. I loved that there were no other ____114____ anywhere nearby, so my brother had to play with me. I loved the games that we found in the cabin. I loved that as I went to sleep at night, the light from the living room and the _____115_____ of my father watching TV were just a few feet away.
In that period of disruption, I loved the closeness that our small cabin _____116_____ us. In our normal lives, I wouldn’t have dared to ask my brother to play with me instead of his friends. I couldn’t have _____117_____ to share a bedroom with him. In our normal lives, I wouldn’t have been allowed to _____118_____ late enough to hear my father watching TV.
_____119_____ my parents found a new house and we moved into it. It was bigger than our old house and much bigger than the cabin. But I mourned the loss of the cabin and, particularly, the loss of the _____120_____.
106．A．when B．until C．before D．after
107．A．houseless B．jobless C．helpless D．speechless
108．A．awarded B．showed C．returned D．offered
109．A．spacious B．tiny C．expensive D．unique
110．A．precious B．happy C．stressful D．relaxing
111．A．secretly B．desperately C．apparently D．occasionally
112．A．witnessed B．realized C．expected D．knew
113．A．attack B．touch C．grab D．hold
114．A．kids B．neighbors C．classmates D．relatives
115．A．voice B．laughter C．sound D．argument
116．A．relied upon B．came upon C．called upon D．forced upon
117．A．decided B．requested C．refused D．arranged
118．A．warm up B．get up C．stay up D．grow up
119．A．Initially B．Eventually C．Temporarily D．Urgently
120．A．closeness B．games C．friends D．quietness

Camel wrestling is a rarely-known sport that has been held in Turkey since the 1900s. The sport ___121___ two male camels who are wrestling against each other in a wide field, and whoever is ___122___ in toppling (推翻) down their competitor wins the match. The current Turkish government___123___ camel wrestling to be held annually, as they believe that it is part of their ___124___. However, there have been many animal rights activists who are trying to ___125___ the sport because of animal cruelty (虐待).___126___ the protest against camel wrestling, the sport is still played until today.
There are ___127___more than 25 camel wrestling competitions held in Turkey each year, and most of these tournaments (锦标赛) are ___128___ to an annual festival. There are about 100 camels ___129___ in these events every year, and one camel will have to fight ten or more matches in a single event.
The ___130___ for the events are in football stadiums or an open field where there are fences to ___131___ the camels from escaping. At the end of the camel wrestling season, which is in the third or fourth week of March, the camels who ___132___ the most matches will fight against each other,___133___ to how “All-Star” events for some sports like basketball, baseball, and American football are played.
Camel wrestling has been a big tourist attraction for Turkey since the 1960s, as many tourists believe that ___134___ a live camel wrestling event will let them be immersed in Turkey’s culture. The sport is also quite ___135___ among locals and has become a nationwide sport in Turkey alongside oil wrestling and football.
121．A．represents B．highlights C．involves D．measures
122．A．expert B．successful C．rich D．fortunate
123．A．forbids B．persuades C．forces D．encourages
124．A．culture B．economy C．education D．agriculture
125．A．break down B．set down C．shut down D．slow down
126．A．Regardless of B．Apart from C．Except for D．In favor of
127．A．historically B．currently C．surprisingly D．naturally
128．A．viewed B．compared C．advised D．connected
129．A．holding B．escaping C．participating D．remaining
130．A．surroundings B．situations C．locations D．chances
131．A．prevent B．promote C．gather D．save
132．A．survive B．win C．watch D．attend
133．A．familiar B．useful C．important D．similar
134．A．filming B．experiencing C．coaching D．recording
135．A．popular B．unique C．thrilling D．pleasant

It was a dream born in fire.
“Throw the ____136____ down!” said one of the firemen below. Andrea Peterson was 5 when she and her mother were ____137____ in a burning building, and little Andrea jumped into lifesaving arms and a lifelong ____138____: She wanted to fight fires like her ____139____ did. She told that to the men who had saved her, and they ____140____ good-naturedly the way grown-ups do when a kid says they want to be an astronaut ____141____ this was back in a time when little girls weren’t even allowed to dream about such grand goals. “You’ll be a good mom,” the firemen told her. “You’ll be a good teacher, or a nurse, ____142____ you can never be a fireman.”
And then, as it ____143____ to do, life sidelined her dreams. Nothing good comes easy. She went to college and studied for a ____144____ in aviation (航空) technology — the only female in her class. Soon after her marriage, ______145______ , her husband, Dennis, was diagnosed with cancer. Peterson spent 31 years ______146______ the man she loved, and, in 2007, when Dennis lost his fight against the disease, he was ______147______ for himself but worried for her. “I’ll be fine,” she told him.
At 61, during an ambulance ride-along as a community volunteer, Peterson felt that long-ago ______148______ of childhood. She earned her emergency medical technician license and responded to fire calls with the ambulance. She found that her years of tending to Dennis had ______149______ her for dealing with the variety of hurts and ills. After a year, she told her boss she wanted to be a firefighter. The fact that everyone else in her training unit was between 18 and 21 didn’t ______150______ her. She passed the written test, she cleared the physical examination and, finally, that little girl’s dream became a reality.
136．A．patient B．boy C．clerk D．kid
137．A．trapped B．lost C．absorbed D．buried
138．A．career B．course C．ambition D．education
139．A．trainers B．rescuers C．parents D．agents
140．A．yelled B．opposed C．ignored D．laughed
141．A．because B．until C．before D．unless
142．A．or B．so C．but D．and
143．A．begins B．refuses C．agrees D．tends
144．A．loan B．degree C．prize D．license
145．A．unfortunately B．hopefully C．randomly D．intentionally
146．A．running after B．longing for C．looking after D．struggling for
147．A．hopeless B．anxious C．puzzled D．peaceful
148．A．warning B．calling C．training D．blessing
149．A．prepared B．abandoned C．inspired D．disabled
150．A．encourage B．strengthen C．discourage D．misguide




参考答案：

1．C 2．B 3．C 4．D 5．B 6．C 7．D 8．A 9．C 10．A 11．B 12．D 13．C 14．B 15．D

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者帮助前委托人Kate分析并解决她与Mary之间相处不好的问题。
1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她走进我的办公室。A. garden花园；B. yard院子；C. office办公室；D. school学校。根据“I am a psychologist. Kate, a former client who I had helped, got a promotion recently.”可知，作者是一名心理学家，Kate是他的前委托人，由此可知，是来到作者的办公室，office符合语境。故选C项。
2．考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，凯特提到她有一个简单但严重的问题——她和另一个叫玛丽的经理相处得不好。A. Therefore因此；B. Instead相反；C. Moreover而且；D. Besides此外。根据前面的“I expected our conversation would be about her success.”和后面的“Kate mentioned she had a simple but serious problem”可知，作者以为Kate会谈到关于她的成功，但Kate却提到了别的问题，前后之间为转折关系，应用instead。故选B项。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：两人从一开始就不喜欢对方，随着时间的推移，情况也没有好转。A. know知道、了解；B. attack攻击；C. like喜欢；D. shock震惊。根据前面的“she wasn’t getting along well with another manager called Mary”可知，Kate无法和Mary相处融洽，说明应该是一开始就“不喜欢”对方，like符合语境。故选C项。
4．考查副词词义辨析。句意：凯特告诉我，很明显，她无法与玛丽相处，这将阻碍她的成功，并可能毁掉她在公司的职业生涯。A. rarely几乎不；B. scarcely几乎不；C. hardly几乎不；D. possibly可能。根据“was going to block her success, and  ____4____  ruin her career at the company.”可知，应该是“可能”毁掉她的职业生涯，possibly符合语境。故选D项。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当凯特和我探讨情况时，她告诉我，玛丽被视为一位才华横溢、深受欢迎的经理。A. designed设计；B. explored探索、探讨；C. imagined想象；D. repeated重复。根据“As Kate and I  ____5____  the situation, she told me Mary was seen as a highly talented and well-liked manager.”可知，应该是在“探讨”情况时，explored符合语境。故选B项。
6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是凯特认为他们有不同的风格，玛丽让她不开心。A. names名字；B. firms公司；C. styles风格、样式；D. titles主题、标题。根据下文“she told me Mary was seen as a highly talented and well-liked manager”可知，虽然Mary被视为一位才华横溢、深受欢迎的经理，但Kate觉得她们两之间只是“风格”不一样，styles符合语境。故选C项。
7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是凯特认为他们有不同的风格，玛丽让她不开心。A. pleasant高兴的、愉快的；B. weak虚弱的；C. special特别的；D. unhappy不开心的、不高兴的。根据上文的“The two didn’t  ____3____ each other from the beginning, and as time passed things weren’t getting any better.”和“Mary was seen as a highly talented and well-liked manager”可知，Kate和Mary一开始就不喜欢对方，但是Mary又很受欢迎，由此可知，Kate觉得Mary让她不开心，unhappy符合语境。故选D项。
8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，凯特意识到玛丽的团队合作对于取得他们都想要的商业成果是很重要的。A. results结果；B. plans计划；C. secrets秘密；D. talks谈话。根据“It was then that Kate realized Mary’s teamwork was important for getting the business  ____8____  they all wanted.”可知，应该是对想要的商业“结果”很重要，results符合语境。故选A项。
9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在更诚实地衡量这段关系时，凯特意识到她一直未能以积极的方式与玛丽沟通。A. quarrel争吵；B. play玩；C. communicate交流、沟通；D. compete竞争。根据“In measuring the relationship more honestly, Kate realized she’d been failing to  ____9____  with Mary in positive ways.”可知，应该是没有以积极的方式与Mary“沟通”，communicate符合语境。故选C项。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她没有让玛丽觉得她的努力是有价值的，而且或多或少是在试图避开她。A. avoid避免；B. meet遇见；C. love爱；D. order命令。根据“In measuring the relationship more honestly, Kate realized she’d been failing to  ____9____  with Mary in positive ways.”可知，没有以积极的方式与Mary沟通，说明应该是在试图“避开”她，avoid符合语境。故选A项。
11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以凯特决定改变自己。A. persuade说服、劝服；B. change改变；C. believe相信；D. cheer使振奋。根据上下文可知，上午提到Kate没有以积极的方式与Mary沟通，下文则开始思考如何应对，由此可知Kate决定“改变”自己，change符合语境。故选B项。
12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不会和每个人都相处得很好，但与他人的每次互动都可能有价值。A. meaning意义；B. luck好运；C. reason理由；D. value价值。根据上文“She hadn’t made Mary feel her efforts were valuable”和“I won’t get along with everyone but there is possible ____12____  in every interaction with others.”可知，此处应指与他人的每次互动都可能有“价值”，value符合语境。故选D项。
13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来凯特和玛丽的关系大大改善了。A. worked工作；B. failed失败；C. improved提高、改善；D. returned归还。根据“Now they communicate frequently in person and join in each other’s team meetings.”可知，经常亲自交流，说明关系改善了，improved符合语境。故选C项。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：诚实地看看是什么导致了紧张。A. reducing减少；B. causing造成、导致；C. affecting影响；D. judging判断。根据“Take an honest look at what’s  ____14____  the tension.”可知，应该是看看什么“导致了”紧张，causing符合语境。故选B项。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许你对这种情况的反应是问题的核心。A. objection反对；B. devotion奉献；C. contribution贡献；D. reaction反应。根据“Maybe your  ____15____  to the situation is at the center of the problem.”以及上文内容可知，使Kate本身的反应导致的她与Mary的问题，所以此处应是对这种情况的“反应”，reaction符合语境。故选D项。

16．A 17．C 18．B 19．D 20．A 21．A 22．C 23．D 24．C 25．D 26．A 27．C 28．B 29．A 30．D

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述的是作者和她的丈夫在加纳找到了一份新工作，所以作者和她的丈夫搬到了阿克拉的草原上居住。由于签证原因，作者无法工作，所以她开始漫无目的地在草原上闲逛，观察当地的鸟类的日常生活。一场雷雨后，她捡到了一只离群的雀，之后开始照顾它并帮助它回归野外，与这只雀朝夕相处的日子改变了作者的生活和心态，让她找到了生活的意义。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：罗宾工作了，但我的签证不允许我这样做，我被留下既思乡又缺乏目标。A. purpose目的；B. interest兴趣；C. experience经历；D. confidence自信。根据前面提到的“I worked as a photographer”可知作者的工作是摄影师，推断这里没有工作感觉没了目标。故选A项。
17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：周围人很少，我转向大自然。A. family家庭；B. sports体育；C. nature自然；D. school学校。根据下文“I photographed horses and considered the outdoors the place”可知，作者是给马摄影，可知是转向大自然，故选C项。
18．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：拍摄了马匹，并认为户外是我感觉最有活力的地方。A. grateful感激的；B. alive有生命力的；C. stressed有压力的；D. scared害怕的。根据上文“With few people around, I turned to　　2　　.I photographed horses and considered the outdoors the place”可知作者喜欢自然，认为室外是作青感激最有生命力的地方。故选B项。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他被抛弃了。A. bullied欺负；B. spotted斑点；C. surrounded包围；D. abandoned遗弃；根据前文“I found a bird, barely a month old, on the ground”可知，作者在地上捡到一只一个月大的鸟，可能是被抛弃了。故选D项。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的眼睛是闭着的，太小了，不能独自生存。A. survive生存；B. fight打架；C. escape逃跑；D. play玩。根据前文“I found a bird, barely a month old, on the ground”可知，作者在地上捡到一只一个月大的鸟，作者认为它太小而而无法生存，故选A项。
21．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我把他放在一个纸箱里，熬夜，研究如何照顾他。A. care about照顾；B. tend to倾向于；C. focus on专注于；D. feed on喂食。根据下文“I spoke to an expert who said it would take 12 weeks to prepare him for the”可知，作者跟一个专家聊过，他说需要十二周时间……，推断前面是想要照顾他。故选A项。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我和一位专家交谈过，他说他需要12周的时间才能重回自然。A. travel旅行；B. stay保持；C. wild野外；D. change改变。根据下文“I　　10　　named him because I had to　　11　　myself that he needed to return to the wild.”可知，作者捡到的小鸟最终要重回大自然。the wild表示“自然”，重新回归自然需要十二个周。故选C项。
23．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的84天里，这只小鸟一直生活在我身上。A. energetic精力充沛；B. precious宝贵；C. ordinary普通；D. tiny微小。根据上文“barely a month old”及“His eyes were shut, too young to”可知，是小鸟，故选D项。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他学着飞，他会从我的手上飞到我的肩膀上，然后落在我的头发上。A. noises噪音；B. dances跳舞；C. flights飞行；D. stops停下。根据上文“He would fly alongside me. He learned to fly,”及“from my hand, to my shoulder, and then settled on my hair”可知他能够短暂的飞行，从手飞到肩膀上，故选C项。
25．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我从来没有给他起过名字，因为我必须提醒自己，他需要重新回到野外。A. seldom很少；B. again再一次；C. once一旦；D. never从句。根据“he needed to retum to the wild.”可知，作者认为他迟早要回归自然，没有给他取名字，故选D项。
26．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我从来没有给他起过名字，因为我必须提醒自己，他需要重新回到野外。A. remind提醒；B. promise承诺；C. cheat欺骗；D. inspire激励。根据“he needed to re tum to the wild.”可知，作者一直提醒自己他迟早要回归自然，故选A项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为回报，他让他的生活重回正轨，他给了我目标，让我重新振作起来。A. entrusted委托；B. honored表彰；C. rewarded报答；D. recognized认可。根据前文“I was left homesick and lacking ____1____”可知，我被留下既想家又没目标，现在回报给我的是目标，故选C项。
28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：三个月后，他足够强壮，飞得离我更远。A. smart聪明的；B. strong强壮的；C. calm冷静的；D. flexible灵活的。根据上文“I found a bird, barely a month old, on the ground”可知捡到时是一只一月大的小鸟，现在是长得足够强壮了，故选B项。
29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：抚养他教会了我如何活在当下。A. Raising养大；B. Tracking跟踪；C. Curing固话；D. Observing观察。根据上文“Three months later”可知，作者是花了三个月时间将小鸟养大了，故选A项。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一点，连同任何小生物都可以有所作为的教训，是他留给我的。A. wish希望；B. fact事实；C. virtue美德；D. lesson教训。根据前文“taught me how to live in the present.”可知是他教会我活在当下，这是他留给我的教训，故选D项。

31．C 32．B 33．D 34．A 35．B 36．A 37．C 38．D 39．B 40．A 41．B 42．A 43．C 44．D 45．A

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章围绕“共享亲子时光”这一话题展开，体现亲情的可贵。作者感慨，总有一天儿子会长大，并且会离开家。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时，家庭聚餐的圈子扩大到包括亲戚。A. lessened减少；B. formed组成，构成；C. widened拓宽；D. closed关闭。根据后文“to include relatives stopping by”可知，家里的餐桌会扩大，以容纳这些来访的亲戚。故选C。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，我认识一些朋友，他们的父母晚饭后才回家，甚至整个晚上都没有回家。A. avoided避免；B. missed错过，想念；C. enjoyed享受，喜爱；D. recorded记录。 根据空前“parents got home after dinner or even”可知，此处和前文形成递进关系。即，父母会在晚饭时间之后回家，甚至是错过一整个晚上。故选B。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我很珍惜围坐在餐桌旁的美好时光，它见证了我生命中无数珍贵的时刻。A. wasted浪费；B. calculated计算；C.   limited限制；D. treasured珍惜，重视。设空处前文提到“I knew some friends whose parents got home after dinner or even 　　　　2　　　　 the entire evening.”因此，作者十分珍惜餐桌旁的亲子时光。故选D。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以我很珍惜围坐在餐桌旁的美好时光，它见证了我生命中无数珍贵的时刻。A. moments片刻；B. dishes菜肴；C. recipes食谱；D. shows表演。根据空前的“quality time”可知, 餐桌旁见证了“我”人生中无数珍贵的瞬间。故选A。
35．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，我的孩子们无法将我的童年记忆联系起来。A. Otherwise要不然的话，否则；B. However然而；C. Therefore因此；D. Besides另外，此外。结合空前“So I 　　　　3　　　　 the quality time around our kitchen table, which witnessed countless valuable 　　　　4　　　　 in my life.”与空后“They have been left to 　　　　　6　　　 with babysitters”可知，作者小时候可以和父母共进晚餐，但是作者的孩子只能和保姆一起吃晚餐。因此形成转折关系。翻译为“但是，对我的孩子们来说，他们并不能对我童年的回忆感同身受”。故选B。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们不得不和保姆一起吃饭的次数比我愿意承认的还要多。A. dine进餐，吃饭；B. sleep睡觉；C. study学习，研究；D. play玩。根据空个前后“They have been left to____6____with babysitters more times than I would like to admit.”可知，全文围绕“一家人共进晚餐”这话题展开，所以这里指“吃饭”。故选A。
37．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我丈夫和我的工作要求很高。A. suitable合适的；B. flexible灵活的；C. demanding要求高的；D. satisfying令人满意的。根据设空前的内容，作者和丈夫无法陪孩子共进晚餐与根据空后内容“we often end up staying at the office way past dinnertime”可推断，作者和丈夫有着要求很高的工作。故选C。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当这种情况经常发生时，它会扰乱我们家庭的平衡。A. maintains保持，维持；B. strikes击打，打动；C.   improves提高，改善；D. disturbs干扰。根据空前内容“And we often end up staying at the office way past dinnertime. When this happens too often,”，可知，当父母总是无法陪孩子用餐时，就会打乱家中的平衡。故选D。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：除了内疚，一个勤劳的家庭还能做什么?A. fear害怕；B. guilt内疚，罪行；C. anger生气；D. hunger饥饿。联系前文“They have been left to 　　　　6　　　　 with babysitters more times than I would like to admit.”可知，“我”因不能与孩子共进晚餐而感到愧疚。故选B。
40．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想我们都可以试着创造自己的方式来共度时光。A. create创造；B. predict预测；C. evaluate评估；D. accept接受。根据后文chat, bedtime reading和“big breakfast”routine every Saturday可知，作者是在创造自己的方式与孩子度过亲子时光。故选A。
41．考查动词短语辨析。句意：但那天晚些时候，我会努力赶上他们聊天，每次都有意识地把手机放在一边。A. work out计算出，锻炼；B. catch up赶上，把……缠住；C. hold on不挂断电话，继续；D. calm down 使冷静。根据空前“there are days when I’m too busy to share a meal with my family”可知，有时候“我”无法和家人一起用餐，所以“我”会努力去弥补失去的亲子时光。我会努力赶上他们聊天。故选B。
42．考查副词词义辨析。句意：但那天晚些时候，我会努力赶上他们聊天，每次都有意识地把手机放在一边。A. consciously有意识地；B. casually随意地；C. unwillingly不情愿地；D. carelessly粗心地。根据空前“I would make efforts to catch up and chat later”可知，“我”会有意识地收起手机，避免外界的干扰。故选A。
43．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我甚至觉得睡前和孩子们一起读书更甜蜜。A. louder大声点；B. shorter更短的；C. sweeter更甜的；D. simpler更简单的。根据前文“when I’m too busy to share a meal with my family，”这让作者认为与孩子的睡前阅读时光更加地宝贵。故选C。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我丈夫担任厨师长，我小儿子帮他做早餐。A. orders命令；B. guides指导；C. allows允许；D. assists帮助。根据空前内容“My husband serves as the head chef”可知，作者的丈夫作为主厨，儿子辅助父亲完成早餐。故选D。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的儿子们正在迅速长大，总有一天会离开家。A. house房子；B. kitchen厨房；C. office办公室；D. bed床。根据空前“I am aware that my sons are growing up quickly”和空后的“I am happy to have so many wonderful things on my plate.”，可知，文章围绕“共享亲子时光”这一话题展开，体现亲情的可贵。最后一段作者感慨，总有一天儿子会长大，并且会离开家。故选A。

46．C 47．A 48．D 49．A 50．D 51．C 52．D 53．A 54．C 55．B 56．B 57．C 58．A 59．B 60．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者的减肥经历。在经历了几次失败后，作者受一位女士启发，创建了“As We Heal, the World Heals”这一项目，不但使自己减重150磅，还通过募捐帮助到了需要帮助的人。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我和食物的关系很差：我用它来消除不好的感觉，让自己感觉更好，并庆祝。A. add增加；B. share分享；C. kill终止；消除；D. experience体验。根据下文“to make myself feel better”可知，作者用食物来消除不好的感觉。故选C。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：担心自己的健康，我尝试了各种各样的饮食，但都无济于事。A. worked起作用；B. mattered重要；C. remained保持；D. existed存在。根据下文“I came to believe that I could do nothing”可知，作者尝试了各种饮食都没有起作用。故选A。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我开始相信我对自己的体重无能为力。A. emotion情绪；B. height高度；C. intelligence智力；D. weight重量；体重。根据上文“I weighed 370 pounds”和“I tried various diets but nothing ____2__”可知，作者很胖，尝试了各种饮食，但是没有起作用，作者觉得自己对自己的体重无能为力。故选D。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一位参与者的项目给我留下了深刻的印象，她不仅减掉了125磅，还为无家可归的孩子筹集了2.5万美元。A. impressed使留下深刻印象；B. rewarded回报；C. provided提供；D. entertained娱乐。根据下文“her project, where she not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $ 25, 000 for homeless children”可知，一位参与者的项目给作者留下了深刻的印象。故选A。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是治愈自己和治愈世界的完美结合！A. expectation期待；B. connection连接；C. education教育；D. combination结合。根据下文“healing oneself and healing the world”和上文“where she not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $ 25, 000 for homeless children”可知，句子表示“这是治愈自己和治愈世界的完美结合”。故选D。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：受到她的故事的启发，我创建了“As We Heal, the World Heals”项目。A. Amused逗笑；B. Confused使困惑；C. Inspired赋予灵感，激发；启发；D. Annoyed使生气。根据下文“I created the As We Heal, the World Heals project”可知，受到她的故事的启发，作者创建了“As We Heal, the World Heals project”项目。故选C。
52．考查固定短语辨析。句意：我的目标是在一年内减掉150磅，并筹集5万美元来支持一项结束饥饿的运动。A. in honour of为了纪念；B. in need of需要；C. in charge of负责；D. in support of支持。根据下文“a campaign to end hunger”可知，作者的目标是在一年内减掉150磅，并筹集5万美元来支持一项结束饥饿的运动。故选D。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我开始我的计划时，我担心我会遇到以前击败我的同样的困难。A. encounter偶遇；B. overcome克服；C. consider考虑；D. describe描述。根据下文“the same difficulties that beat me before”可知，作者担心自己会遇到以前击败作者的同样的困难。故选A。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但也有迹象表明我走在了正确的轨道上。A. line线条；B. row一排；C. track轨道；D. spot地点。根据下文“Donations began to ____10____ from hundreds of people”可知，有迹象表明作者走在了正确的轨道上。故选C。
55．考查动词短语辨析。句意：成百上千的人开始纷纷捐款。A. set out出发；B. pour in大量地涌入；C. break in闯入；D. give out分发。根据下文“from hundreds of people”可知，捐款大量涌入。故选B。
56．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当然，我也采取了一些实际的步骤来减肥。A. small小的；B. practical实际的；C. brave勇敢的；D. quick快速的。根据下文“I ____12____ a physician, ate healthy meals, and most importantly, exercised”可知，作者采取了一些实际的步骤来减肥。故选B。
57．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我咨询了医生，吃健康的食物，最重要的是，定期锻炼。A. looked for寻找；B. thought of想到；C. consulted with咨询；D. approved of同意。根据下文“a physician”可知，作者咨询了医生。故选C。
58．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我咨询了医生，吃健康的食物，最重要的是，定期锻炼。A. regularly定期地；B. cautiously谨慎地；C. suddenly突然；D. occasionally偶尔。根据上文“exercised”和常识可知，应该是定期锻炼。故选A。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一年后，我实现了我的目标！A. checked检查；B. attained实现；C. set设置；D. scored得分。根据下文“I feel that I’ve been given a second life to devote to something that is ____15____ and enormous”可知，作者实现了自己的目标。故选B。
60．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我觉得我得到了第二次生命，可以投入到有意义和巨大的事情中去。A. grateful感激的；B. respectful尊敬的；C. skillful熟练的；D. meaningful有意义的。根据上文“My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $ 50, 000 ____7____ a campaign to end hunger”可知，作者是做了有意义的事情。故选D。

61．D 62．C 63．B 64．B 65．B 66．B 67．A 68．D 69．C 70．A 71．C 72．C 73．B 74．B 75．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者以父亲甜甜圈为线索，记叙了父亲对我的关爱以及我对父亲的深切怀念。
61．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天早上，他都会去附近他最喜欢的甜甜圈店，在那里他会和那里的人聊天。A. reached到达；B. supported支持；C. stopped停止；D. visited参观。根据“where he would have____2____with people there.”及通过下文中父亲的行为可知，此处应该是父亲造访他最喜欢的甜甜圈店。故选D。
62．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每天早上，他都会去附近他最喜欢的甜甜圈店，在那里他会和那里的人聊天。A. communication交流；B. trouble麻烦；C. conversation交谈；D. quarrel吵架。根据“with people there.”可知，父亲到小店和那里的人们交谈。故选C。
63．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们离开的时候，除了熊爪，还有一个小盒子，里面是给我的巧克力甜甜圈。A. covering覆盖；B. accompanying陪伴；跟……一起；C. decorating装饰；D. preserving保护。根据“the bear claw(爪子) in a small box was a chocolate- covered donut for me.”可知，跟熊爪一起的还有一个小盒子。故选B。
64．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在爸爸的卡车里，我的工作就是用膝盖夹住爸爸的咖啡，不让它洒出来。A. lift举起；B. hold拿着；C. carry携带；D. pull拉。根据“between my knees to keep it from spilling.”可知，为了防止咖啡溅出来，作者的职责就是拿稳咖啡。故选B。
65．考查副词词义辨析。句意：即使我没有赢得比赛，爸爸也会带我去那里。A. even甚至；B. still仍然；C. also也；D. almost几乎。根据“As time passed and I grew older and bigger, the donut shop became a special place for us to celebrate my various wins.”可知，作者赢得比赛，父亲会带作者去甜甜圈店，即使作者没有赢得比赛，父亲也会带作者去。故选B。
66．考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后，我长大了，离开了爸爸的家。A. Occasionally偶尔地；B. Eventually最终；C. Fundamentally从根本上；基本地；D. Casually偶然地；随便地。根据“I grew up and left Dad’s home.”可知，作者长大了，最终离开了父亲的家。故选B。
67．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的心被感动了，融化的速度比巧克力糖霜在烤箱里融化的速度还要快。A. touched感动的；B. broken破碎的；C. tightened拉紧的；D. frozen冰冻的。根据“melting quicker than the chocolate frosting would have in an oven.”可知，婚礼当天，我被父亲的甜甜圈巧克力所感动。故选A。
68．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们远隔重洋，来往甚少。A. some一些的；B. none一点没有的；C. little小的；D. few很少的。根据“We lived an ocean apart,”可知，父子二人远隔重阳，所以互相的探访应该是很少。故选D。
69．考查动词词义辨析。句意：爸爸的癌症恶化得很厉害，他的身体几乎不能支撑他了。A. improved提高；B. cured治愈；C. progressed进展；D. treated治疗。根据“his body was barely able to hold him up.”可知，父亲得了不治之症，病情进展迅速。故选C。
70．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他不顾医生的嘱咐，飞到医院来安慰我。A. comfort安慰；B. relieve欣慰；C. remind提醒；D. cure治愈。根据“Against doctor’s orders,”可知，父亲不顾医生的嘱咐，飞到医院来安慰作者。故选A。
71．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：爸爸虚弱的身体躺在我的胸膛上，瘦骨嶙峋的双臂拥抱着我，说他多么希望能和我换个位置。A. familiar熟悉的；B. strange奇怪的；C. weak虚弱的；D. slim苗条的。根据“Dad’s cancer had____9____so much that his body was barely able to hold him up.”可知，父亲此刻的身体应该是虚弱的。故选C。
72．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他们为我做手术准备时，我看到爸爸的脸变得阴沉。A. brighten发亮；B. soften变柔和；C. darken变暗；使阴郁；D. redden变红。根据“As they prepared me for surgery,”可知，当父亲看到病痛中的儿子，此时应该是情绪低落，所以脸色阴沉。故选C。
73．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：当我伸手去拿电话给爸爸打电话时，我看到一个纸盘里放着一个涂着巧克力的甜甜圈。A. prepare for为……作准备；B. reached for伸手去拿；C. found out发现；D. got to到达；开始。根据“the telephone to call Dad,”可知，作者伸手去拿电话给父亲打电话。故选B。
74．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我伸手去拿电话给爸爸打电话时，我看到一个纸盘里放着一个涂着巧克力的甜甜圈。A. candy糖；B. donut甜甜圈；C. chocolate巧克力；D. cookie饼干。根据“Every morning, he_______1_______his favorite neighborhood donut(甜甜圈) shop”可知，作者看到一个纸盘里放着一个涂着巧克力的甜甜圈。故选B。
75．考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，当我开车经过甜甜圈店时，我忍不住微笑，回忆起和爸爸在一起的美好回忆。A. rest休息；B. cry哭；C. smile微笑；D. sigh叹气。根据“recalling those best memories together with my Dad.”可知，此时作者的动作应该是高兴、欣慰和快乐。故选C。

76．B 77．D 78．A 79．C 80．B 81．D 82．A 83．B 84．C 85．A 86．D 87．C 88．B 89．A 90．D

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了Marzluff博士和他的团队研究了乌鸦的大脑是如何工作的。他们将乌鸦的腿绑上塑料带子，然后放了乌鸦，同时对捆绑的乌鸦进行跟踪，发现乌鸦能认出他们的脸，同时发现成年乌鸦甚至会将这些信息传递给幼乌鸦。
76．考查动词短语辨析。句意：几天前，他和他的学生们戴上了山顶洞人的面具，抓住了乌鸦，并在他们的腿上绑上了塑料带子。A. picked out挑选出；B. put on穿上；C. searched for搜寻；D. taken off脱下。由上文“Wearing a caveman mask(面具)”可知，此处指戴上面具，故选B。
77．考查动词词义辨析。句意：几天前，他和他的学生们戴上了山顶洞人的面具，抓住了乌鸦，并在它们的腿上绑上了塑料带。A. dropped掉落；B. stepped迈；C. pressed按压；D. tied系上。由下文“the crows they had caught and banded(他们之前抓住并捆绑的乌鸦)”可知，在乌鸦的腿上绑上了塑料带子，故选D。
78．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后他们放了这些不开心的鸟。A. unhappy不高兴的；B. beautiful漂亮的；C. black黑色的；D. rare稀少的。由上文“caught crows”可知，乌鸦被捕所以不开心，故选A。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我们一直知道乌鸦能认出我们，但我们能表现出来吗？”Marzluff博士说，他是一位被亲切地称为Crowman的教授。A. hate讨厌；B. attack攻击；C. recognize识别；D. contact联系。由下文“the crows scolded (责骂) loudly”和实验内容可知，研究人员戴上面具在乌鸦腿上绑上塑料带子，然后将它们放了，之后戴上面具后，发现乌鸦攻击他们，这说明乌鸦能认出他们，故选C。
80．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当研究人员不戴口罩在校园里走动时，他们之前抓住并捆绑的乌鸦没有反应。A. wave挥舞；B. react反应；C. reply回复；D. turn转弯。由下文“to them”可知，此处指乌鸦没有任何反应，react to固定搭配，意为“对……的反应”，故选B。
81．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是，当同一批人戴着面具走过时，乌鸦们大声斥责，并向它们的“敌人”俯冲下去。A. friendly友好的；B. unkind不友善的；C. different不同的；D. same同样的。由下文“humans walked by while wearing the masks”和常识可知，为了保证实验的可信性，应是同一批人戴着面具走过，故选D。
82．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是，当同一批人戴着面具走过时，乌鸦们大声斥责，并向它们的“敌人”俯冲下去。A. enemies敌人；B. professors教授；C. owners主人；D. followers追随者。由下文“the crows scolded(责骂) loudly and dived at their”和上文提到的研究者捆绑乌鸦可知，乌鸦把他们当成敌人，在认出他们之后去攻击他们，故选A。
83．考查名词词义辨析。句意：鸟儿们记得他们的脸。A. clothes衣服；B. faces脸；C. organs器官；D. figures人物。由下文“They look, they think, they eyeball you”可知，乌鸦能记住敌人的脸。故选B。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“乌鸦一直在观察我们，”Marzluff博士说。A. expecting期盼；B. admiring钦佩；C. watching观看；D. tolerating忍受。由下文“They look”可知，乌鸦一直在观察他们，故选C。
85．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们在看、在思考、在观察你，然后估计形势。A. estimating估计；B. changing改变；C. restoring恢复；D. worsening变坏。由上文“They look, they think, they eyeball you,”和下文“situation”可知，乌鸦观察他们是为了估计形势，去攻击他们，故选A。
86．考查副词词义辨析。句意：起初，只有被捆绑的鸟对戴面具的人有威胁性的反应。A. rigidly严格地；B. automatically主动地；C. abnormally不正常地；D. threateningly威胁地。由下文“But in later tests, a(an) increasing number of crows began scolding them,”可知，乌鸦攻击他们，对他们产生有威胁性的行为，故选D。
87．考查动词词义辨析。句意：乌鸦们互相得知（信息）。A. resulted导致；B. heard听到；C. learned学习；得知；D. benefited使受益。由下文“pass this information”可知，乌鸦们从同伴那里得知一些信息，故选C。
88．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Marzluff博士和他的团队对捆绑的乌鸦进行了一年的跟踪研究，发现成年乌鸦甚至会将这些信息传递给幼崽。A. promised承诺；B. identified发现；C. denied否认；D. clarified澄清。由上文“Dr. Marzluff and his team followed banded crows for a year”和下文“that adults even pass this information to their”可知，Marzluff博士和他的团队研究发现了乌鸦甚至会将这些信息传递给幼崽，故选B。
89．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Marzluff博士和他的团队对捆绑的乌鸦进行了一年的跟踪研究，发现成年乌鸦甚至会将这些信息传递给幼乌鸦。A. young幼崽；B. neighbor邻居；C. partners伙伴；D. opponents对手。由上文“adults even pass this information to their”可知，成年乌鸦甚至会将这些信息传递给年幼的乌鸦，故选A。
90．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Marzluff博士的实验让他研究了乌鸦的大脑是如何工作的。A. wings翅膀；B. noses鼻子；C. legs腿；D. brains大脑。由上文讲到的乌鸦能认出它们的敌人可知，Marzluff博士的实验让他研究了乌鸦的大脑是如何工作的。故选D。

91．A 92．C 93．B 94．C 95．D 96．A 97．B 98．C 99．D 100．A 101．B 102．D 103．C 104．B 105．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述一位老人在社区成员的帮助下在雪暴天赶到妻子所在的疗养院陪她度过生命的最后时光。
91．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在恶劣的天气里，社区成员团结起来，帮助一名79岁的男子找到他的妻子，他在几英里外遭遇了医疗紧急情况。A. united团结，统一；B. expected期待；C. failed失败；D. promised承诺。根据“members of the community”推知，社区成员团结起来帮助老人。故选A。
92．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在恶劣的天气里，社区成员团结起来，帮助一名79岁的男子找到他的妻子，他在几英里外遭遇了医疗紧急情况。A. treatment    治疗；B. research研究；C. emergency紧急情况；D. training训练。根据下文“The nursing facility where she lived was 27 miles from Robert, and doctors believed she could die as carbon dioxide 　　6　　in her lungs. ”可知，老人的妻子正在经历医疗紧急情况。故选C。
93．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这名男子名叫Robert RLice，他有信心用储备的物资在风暴中幸存下来。A. predict预测；B. survive幸存；C. avoid避免，避开；D. measure测量。根据“with the supplies he had stocked”可知，老人有信心可以幸存下来，因为他有足够的物资。故选B。
94．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当他得知妻子Ann Rice呼吸困难时，情况发生了意想不到的转变。A. move感动，移动，搬动；B. concentrate集中；C. breathe呼吸；D. communicate交流。根据下文“of chronic (慢性的) lung disease”可知，老人的妻子患有慢性肺病，由此推知他得知妻子呼吸困难。故选C。
95．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她有慢性肺病病史，已经使用呼吸机3年了。A. condition条件；B. memory记忆；C. experience经历，经验；D. history历史。根据“and had been on a ventilator for 3 years”可知，老人的妻子有慢性肺病史。故选D。
96．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她住的护理机构距离罗伯特27英里，医生认为她可能会因为肺部积聚二氧化碳而死亡。A. accumulated积累；B. formed形成；C. circulated循环，传播；D. melted融化。结合常识可以，呼吸困难会使二氧化碳积累在肺部，最终导致死亡。故选A。
97．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：罗伯特担心，由于这场风暴，他将无法陪伴在她身边，这场风暴覆盖了大部分地区，使许多家庭无能为力。A. angry生气的；B. afraid害怕的，担心的；C. shocked震惊的；D. guilty罪恶的，内疚的。根据“he would be unable to be by her side because of the storm”可知，老人担心自己不能陪在老伴的身边。故选B。
98．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. speechless无话可说的；B. aimless漫无目的的；C. powerless无权的，无能为力的；D. Jobless没有工作的。根据第一段“Recent snowstorms in Southern California left several people dead and others trapped in their homes in the San Bernardino Mountains.”可知，雪暴让很多家庭束手无策。故选C。
99．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的女儿接受了他不会去那里的事实，并试图让他做好准备，但他否认了。A. proved证明；B. doubted怀疑；C. ignored忽视；D. accepted接受。根据第一段“Recent snowstorms in Southern California left several people dead and others trapped in their homes in the San Bernardino Mountains.”可知，情况非常糟糕，且老人年岁已高，因此女儿接受了他不会去妻子身边的事实。故选D。
100．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. denial否决；B. favour恩惠，帮助；C. need需要；D. trouble麻烦。根据下文“He kept thinking he’d figure out a way to get himself down there. ”可知，老人想办法去妻子身边，因此他否决了女儿的想法。故选A。
101．考查动词词义辨析。句意：医生为她争取了更多的时间，但她日益恶化的病情促使他尽一切努力找到她。A. lend借出；B. buy付出极大代价而获得；C. owe欠，归功（罪）于；D. assign布置，分配。根据“but her worsening condition urged him to do all he could to get to her”推知，虽然医生为她争取了更多时间，但她的情况不容乐观。故选B。
102．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他试图自己清理一些车道，但跟不上下起的雪。A. make use of利用；B. keep track of追踪；C. put up with忍受；D. keep up with跟上。根据上文“Recent snowstorms in Southern California”可知，此处指老人刚清理出车道，又被下落的大雪覆盖了，即他的速度更不上下起的雪。故选D。
103．考查副词词义辨析。句意：很快，许多邻居自愿帮助铲他的车道。A. casually随意地；B. hesitantly迟疑地；C. voluntarily自愿地；D. accidentally偶然地。根据“That’s when he posted a plea(请求)on Facebook”和上文“members of the community 　　1　　 to help a 79-year-old man get to his wife,”可知，人们自愿帮助清理车道。故选C。
104．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在他们的共同努力下，罗伯特最终到了安所在的医院，并在医院与她共度时光。A. followed跟随；B. reached到达；C. contacted联系；D. protected保护。根据“and spent time with her in the hospital.”可知，老人最终成功到达妻子所在的医院。故选B。
105．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我非常感谢他们的好意，”他告诉《泰晤士报》。A. kindness善良；B. acceptance接受；C. encouragement鼓励；D. tolerance容忍。根据上文“During the severe weather, members of the community 　　1　　 to help a 79-year-old man get to his wife”可知，人们帮助老人。因此此处是指老人感谢人们的善良。故选A。

106．C 107．A 108．D 109．B 110．C 111．A 112．D 113．B 114．A 115．C 116．D 117．B 118．C 119．B 120．A

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者父母在买第二套房子之前卖掉了第一套，所以他们在买新房子之前住在了一个小屋里，小屋虽小，但是作者很开心，因为小屋让他感到与家人的亲密感。
106．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我父母在买第二套房子之前卖掉了第一套，所以我们有大约三个月的时间无家可归。A. when当……时候；B. until直到；C. before在……之前；D. after在……之后。由下文“During those three months, a family friend______3___us their very small fishing cabin right next to what we called the canal.”可知，在搬进新买的市里的房子之前，作者一家住在别人的钓鱼小屋里，由此可知，作者的父母在买第二套房子之前卖掉了第一套，以至于他们借助在这个小屋里，故选C。
107．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我父母在买第二套房子之前卖掉了第一套，所以我们有大约三个月的时间无家可归。A. houseless无家的；B. jobless无工作的；C. helpless无助的；D. speechless说不出话的。由上文“My parents sold the first house___1_____they bought the second”可知，作者的父母在买第二套房子之前卖掉了第一套，所以他们大约有三个月时间无家可归，故选A。
108．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在这三个月里，我们家的一个朋友把他们非常小的钓鱼小屋提供给我们，就在我们称之为运河的地方旁边。A. awarded奖励；B. showed展示；C. returned返回；D. offered提供。由下文“us their very small fishing cabin”和下文讲到作者一家住在这个小屋里可知，一个朋友提供给作者一家一个小屋居住，故选D。
109．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：小屋有一个卧室，一个小客厅，一个小厨房，还有一个门厅，我哥哥睡在双层床上。A. spacious宽敞的；B. tiny小的；C. expensive贵的；D. unique独一无二的。由下文“ I loved the small kitchen”可知，厨房很小，故选B。
110．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那段时间我父母压力很大。A. precious珍贵的；B. happy高兴的；C. stressful有压力的；D. relaxing令人放松的。由下文“All of our routines were upended.”可知，作者一家住在这个小屋里，所有的惯例都被颠覆了，由此可知，父母应该感到很有压力。故选C。
111．考查副词词义辨析。句意：但是我却暗自很喜欢它。A. secretly秘密地；暗自地；私下地；B. desperately绝望地；C. apparently显然地；D. occasionally偶尔地。由上文“It was a____5___time for my parents. All of our routines were upended”和下文“But”可知，上下文是转折关系，住在小屋里对父母而言压力很大，但是作者却暗自喜欢这个小屋，此处父母的感受和作者形成鲜明对比，故选A。
112．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢双层床，在那里我知道我的哥哥就在我的正上方，离我足够近，如果需要的话，我可以伸手触摸。A. witnessed见证；B. realized意识到；C. expected期望；D. knew知道。由下文“my brother was right above me, close enough for me to reach up”可知，作者喜欢这个双层床，因为他知道哥哥就在自己的正上方，故选D。
113．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢双层床，在那里我知道我的哥哥就在我的正上方，离我足够近，如果需要的话，我可以伸手触摸。A. attack攻击；B. touch触摸；C. grab抓住；D. hold拿着。由上文“close enough for me to reach up”和下文“if needed”可知，哥哥就在作者正上方，离得足够近，如果需要的话，一伸手就能碰到他，故选B。
114．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢附近没有其他孩子的感觉，所以我哥哥不得不和我一起玩。A. kids孩子；B. neighbors邻居；C. classmates同学；D. relatives亲戚。由下文“so my brother had to play with me.”可知，住在小屋这，哥哥不得不只和作者玩，由此可知，小屋附近没有其他孩子，故选A。
115．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我喜欢当我晚上睡觉的时候，客厅的灯光和父亲看电视的声音就在几英尺远的地方。A. voice嗓音；B. laughter笑声；C. sound声音；D. argument争论。由下文“of my father watching TV ”可知，此处表示电视发出的声音，故选C。
116．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在那段混乱时期，我喜欢我们的小木屋强加给我们的亲密感。A. relied upon依靠；B. came upon偶遇；C. called upon号召；D. forced upon强加于。由下文“In our normal lives, I wouldn’t have dared to ask my brother to play with me instead of his friends.”可知，如果不是住在小屋里，作者不会要求哥哥和自己玩，这说明哥哥和自己玩是被迫的，上文提到小屋附近没有孩子也证明了这一点，由此可知，作者和家人的这种亲密感是小木屋强加给他们的。故选D。
117．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不可能要求和他共用一间卧室。A. decided决定；B. requested要求；C. refused拒绝；D. arranged安排。由下文“to share a bedroom with him.”可知，要不是住在小屋里，作者不可能要求和哥哥共用一间卧室，故选B。
118．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在我们的正常生活中，我不会被允许熬夜到足够晚去听我父亲看电视。A. warm up变暖；B. get up起床；C. stay up熬夜；D. grow up长大。由下文“late enough to hear my father watching TV.”可知，此处指作者躺在床上熬夜不睡觉听爸爸看电视，故选C。
119．考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后我的父母找到了一所新房子，我们搬了进去。A. Initially最初；B. Eventually最后；C. Temporarily暂时地；D. Urgently紧急地。由下文“my parents found a new house and we moved into it.”和上文描述到作者一家在买新房子前搬进一个小屋里可知，文章是按照时间顺序来写的，所以此处指最后，作者一家搬到新家去了，故选B。
120．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是我为失去了小屋，尤其是失去了亲密的关系而感到悲伤。A. closeness亲密；B. games游戏；C. friends朋友；D. quietness安静。由上文“I loved the closeness that our small cabin_____11____us.”可知，小屋让作者一家更加亲密，所以从小屋搬出去，失去了亲密感，故选A。

121．C 122．B 123．D 124．A 125．C 126．A 127．B 128．D 129．C 130．C 131．A 132．B 133．D 134．B 135．A

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章介绍了骆驼摔跤这项土耳其的传统运动。文章还介绍了一些有关骆驼摔跤运动的争议，包括动物权利方面的问题，以及一些人试图禁止这项运动。最后，文章提到骆驼摔跤运动对于土耳其的文化和旅游业发展的重要性，并指出这项运动已经成为了土耳其的民间文化和国家级体育运动之一。
121．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个运动包括两只公骆驼在广阔的草原上进行摔跤比赛，谁成功地把对手摔倒就赢得比赛。A. represents代表；B. highlights亮点；C. involves涉及，包括；D. measures措施。根据下文“two male camels who are wrestling against each other in a wide field”可知，这项运动包括两只骆驼摔跤，故选C项。
122．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个运动包括两只公骆驼在广阔的草原上进行摔跤比赛，谁成功地把对手摔倒就赢得比赛。A. expert专业的；B. successful成功；C. rich富；D. fortunate幸运。根据下文“toppling (推翻) down their competitor wins the match”可知一个骆驼将另一个骆驼推倒，谁能成功推倒对手就获胜，故选B项。
123．考查动词词义辨析。句意：现任土耳其政府鼓励每年举行一次骆驼摔跤，因为他们认为这是他们文化的一部分。A. forbids禁止；B. persuades说服；C. forces强迫；D. encourages鼓励。根据下文“to be held annually”可知现任土耳其政府鼓励每年举办骆驼摔跤比赛。故选D项。
124．考查名词词义辨析。句意：现任土耳其政府鼓励每年举行一次骆驼摔跤，因为他们认为这是他们文化的一部分。A. culture文化；B. economy经济；C. education教育；D. agriculture农业。根据下文“as many tourists believe that ___14___ a live camel wrestling event will let them be immersed in Turkey’s culture.”可知，土耳其政府鼓励每年举行一次骆驼摔跤，他们认为这是他们文化的一部分，故选A项。
125．考查固定短语词义辨析。句意：然而，有许多动物权利活动家因为虐待动物而试图关闭这项运动。A. break down分解；B. set down放下；C. shut down关闭；D. slow down减速。根据“animal rights activists”及“because of animal cruelty (虐待)”可知有动物权利活动家试图取缔这项运动，故选C项。
126．考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：尽管对骆驼摔跤的抗议如何，这项运动直到今天仍在进行。A. Regardless of尽管；B. Apart from除了；C. Except for除了；D. In favor of赞成。根据下文“the sport is still played until today”尽管有抗议，但这项运动直到今天仍在进行。故选A项。
127．考查副词词义辨析。句意：目前，土耳其每年举行超过25场骆驼摔跤比赛，其中大多数比赛都与一年一度的节日有关。A. historically历史上；B. currently现在；C. surprisingly令人惊讶；D. naturally自然。根据“more than 25 camel wrestling competitions held in Turkey each year”可知，每年土耳其都会有超过25场骆驼摔跤比赛，所述内容为现在的情况，故选B项。
128．考查动词词义辨析。句意：目前，土耳其每年举行超过25场骆驼摔跤比赛，其中大多数比赛都与一年一度的节日有关。A. viewed查看；B. compared比较；C. advised建议；D. connected有关联。根据“most of these tournaments (锦标赛) are 　　8　　 to an annual festival”可知，大部分的这些骆驼摔跤比赛都是为了年度节日举行的，be connected to为固定短语，表示“与……有关联”，故选D项。
129．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每年大约有100头骆驼参加这些活动，一头骆驼必须在一项赛事中打十场或更多场比赛。A. holding抱着；B. escaping逃跑；C. participating参与；D. remaining剩余。根据“100 camels ___9___ in these events every year”可知，每年大约有100只骆驼参加这些比赛，故选C项。
130．考查名词词义辨析。句意：活动的地点在足球场或空旷的场地上，那里有围栏以防止骆驼逃跑。A. surroundings周围环境；B. situations情况；C. locations地点；D. chances机会。根据“the events are in football stadiums or an open field”可知比赛的场地通常是足球场或开阔的领域，故选C项。
131．考查动词词义辨析。句意：活动的地点在足球场或空旷的场地上，那里有围栏以防止骆驼逃跑。A. prevent阻止；B. promote促进；C. gather收集；D. save保存。根据“there are fences to ___11__the camels from escaping”可知，有篱笆来防止骆驼逃跑，prevent sb from doing sth表示“阻止某人做某事”，故选A项。
132．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在骆驼摔跤赛季结束时，也就是三月的第三或第四周，赢得最多比赛的骆驼将相互对抗，这与篮球、棒球和美式橄榄球等一些运动的“全明星”赛事的比赛方式相似。A. survive生存；B. win获胜；C. watch观看；D. attend参加。根据“the camels who 　　12　　 the most matches will fight against each other”可知，赢得最多场比赛的骆驼将会相互对抗，故选B项。
133．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在骆驼摔跤赛季结束时，也就是三月的第三或第四周，赢得最多比赛的骆驼将相互对抗，这与篮球、棒球和美式橄榄球等一些运动的“全明星”赛事的比赛方式相似。A. familiar熟悉；B. useful有用；C. important重要；D. similar相似。根据“to how “All-Star” events for some sports like basketball, baseball, and American football are played.”可知这种比赛类似于某些体育运动的“全明星”比赛，similar to为固定短语，表示“相似”，故选D项。
134．考查动词词义辨析。句意：自1960年代以来，骆驼摔跤一直是土耳其的一大旅游景点，因为许多游客认为体验现场骆驼摔跤活动将让他们沉浸在土耳其的文化中。A. filming拍摄；B. experiencing体验；C. coaching教练；D. recording录音。根据“a live camel wrestling event will let them be immersed in Turkey’s culture.”可知，游客认为体验现场骆驼摔跤活动将让他们沉浸在土耳其的文化中，故选B项。
135．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这项运动在当地人中也很受欢迎，并与石油摔跤和足球一起成为土耳其的一项全国性运动。A. popular流行；B. unique独特；C. thrilling惊心动魄；D. pleasant令人愉快。根据“has become a nationwide sport in Turkey”可知，这项运动在当地相当受欢迎，故选A项。

136．D 137．A 138．C 139．B 140．D 141．A 142．C 143．D 144．B 145．A 146．C 147．D 148．B 149．A 150．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了安德莉亚·彼得森5岁时和她的母亲被困在一幢着火的大楼里，小安德莉亚跳入救火者的怀抱，这是她毕生的抱负：她想要像她的救援人员那样救火。然后，生活让她的梦想黯然失色。直到61岁的时候，她经过自己的努力，最终实现了童年的梦想。
136．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“把那孩子扔下来！”下面的一个消防员说。A. patient患者；B. boy男孩；C. clerk职员；D. kid孩子。根据下文“Andrea Peterson was 5 when she and her mother were 　　2　　 in a burning building, and little Andrea jumped into lifesaving arms and a lifelong 　　3　　: She wanted to fight fires like her 　　4　　 did.”可知，当时安德里亚·彼得森是个5岁的小女孩。故选D。
137．考查动词词义辨析。句意：安德莉亚·彼得森5岁时和她的母亲被困在一幢着火的大楼里，小安德莉亚跳入救火者的怀抱，这是她毕生的抱负：她想要像她的救援人员那样救火。A. trapped困住；B. lost丢失；C. absorbed吸收；D. buried埋。根据下文“in a burning building”可知，此处指被困在一幢着火的大楼里。故选A。
138．考查名词词义辨析。句意：安德莉亚·彼得森5岁时和她的母亲被困在一幢着火的大楼里，小安德莉亚跳入救火者的怀抱，这是她毕生的抱负：她想要像她的救援人员那样救火。A. career职业；B. course课程；C. ambition抱负；D. education教育。根据下文“She wanted to fight fires like her 　　4　　 did.”可知，此处指她的抱负。故选C。
139．考查名词词义辨析。句意：安德莉亚·彼得森5岁时和她的母亲被困在一幢着火的大楼里，小安德莉亚跳入救火者的怀抱，这是她毕生的抱负：她想要像她的救援人员那样救火。A. trainers培训师；B. rescuers救援人员；C. parents父母；D. agents代理人。根据上文“and little Andrea jumped into lifesaving arms”及“She wanted to fight fires like”可知，此处指像救她的救援人员一样救火。故选B。
140．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她把这句话告诉了那些救过她的人，他们像成年人一样善意地笑着，当一个孩子说他们想成为一名宇航员时，因为这是在一个小女孩甚至不被允许梦想这样宏伟目标的时代。A. yelled大叫；B. opposed反对；C. ignored忽略；D. laughed笑。根据下文“good-naturedly the way grown- ups do when a kid says they want to be an astronaut”及““You’ll be a good mom,” the firemen told her. “You’ll be a good teacher, or a nurse. 　　7　　 you can never be a fireman.””可知，那些救她的人认为这是一个无法实现的梦想，所以他们善意地笑了起来。故选D。
141．考查连词词义辨析。句意：她把这句话告诉了那些救过她的人，他们像成年人一样善意地笑着，当一个孩子说他们想成为一名宇航员时，因为这是在一个小女孩甚至不被允许梦想这样宏伟目标的时代。A. because因为；B. until直到；C. before在……之前；D. unless除非。根据下文“this was back in a time when little girls weren’t even allowed to dream about such grand goals.”可知，此处指她的梦想无法实现的原因，应用because引导原因状语从句。故选A。
142．考查连词词义辨析。句意：你会成为一名好老师，或者一名护士，但你永远不会成为一名消防员。A. or或；B. so因此；C. but但是；D. and和。根据上文“You’ll be a good teacher, or a nurse”及下文“you can never be a fireman.”可知，前后句意存在转折关系，应用but。故选C。
143．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，事实往往如此，生活让她的梦想黯然失色。A. begins开始；B. refuses拒绝；C. agrees同意；D. tends倾向。根据上文“You’ll be a good teacher, or a nurse, 　　7　　 you can never be a fireman.”和下文“Nothing good comes easy.”及“Soon after her marriage, 　　10　　 , her husband, Dennis, was diagnosed with cancer.”可知，事实往往如此，生活让她的梦想黯然失色。固定句型as it tends to do“事实往往如此”故选D。
144．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她上了大学，并获得了航空技术学位——她是班上唯一的女性。A. loan贷款；B. degree学位；C. prize奖金；D. license许可证。根据上文“She went to college”可知，此处指她在大学里获得了航空技术学位。故选B。
145．考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，婚后不久，她的丈夫丹尼斯被诊断出患有癌症。A. unfortunately不幸地；B. hopefully有希望地；C. randomly随机地；D. intentionally故意地。根据下文“her husband, Dennis, was diagnosed with cancer.”可知，这是一件很不幸的事情。故选A。
146．考查动词短语辨析。句意：彼得森花了31年的时间照顾她所爱的男人，2007年，当丹尼斯与疾病的斗争失败时，他为自己感到平静，但却为她担心。A. running after追赶；B. longing for渴望；C. looking after照顾；D. struggling for为……而奋斗。根据上文“Soon after her marriage, 　　10　　 , her husband, Dennis, was diagnosed with cancer.”可知，她的丈夫婚后不久就被诊断出患有癌症，之后她一直照顾她的丈夫。故选C。
147．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：彼得森花了31年的时间照顾她所爱的男人，2007年，当丹尼斯与疾病的斗争失败时，他为自己感到平静，但却为她担心。A. hopeless无望的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. puzzled困惑的；D. peaceful平静的。根据下文“but worried for her”可知，此处与下文形成转折，即他为自己感到平静，但却为她担心。故选D。
148．考查名词词义辨析。句意：61岁时，彼得森作为一名社区志愿者，在一辆救护车上，他感受到了很久以前童年的呼唤。A. warning警告；B. calling呼唤；C. training培训；D. blessing祝福。根据上文“Andrea Peterson was 5 when she and her mother were 　　2　　 in a burning building, and little Andrea jumped into lifesaving arms and a lifelong 　　3　　: She wanted to fight fires like her 　　4　　 did.”及下文“She earned her emergency medical technician license and responded to fire calls with the ambulance.”可知，此处指她想起了很久以前童年梦想，即童年的呼唤。故选B。
149．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她发现，多年来照顾丹尼斯的经历，已经让她做好了应对各种伤痛和疾病的准备。A. prepared准备；B. abandoned遗弃；C. inspired启发；D. disabled使残废。根据下文“for dealing with the variety of hurts and ills”可知，此处指多年来照顾丹尼斯的经历，已经让她做好了应对各种伤痛和疾病的准备。故选A。
150．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的训练组里其他人都在18岁到21岁之间，但这并没有让她气馁。A. encourage鼓励；B. strengthen加强；C. discourage 使气馁；D. misguide误导。根据下文“She passed the written test, she cleared the physical examination and, finally, that little girl’s dream became a reality.”可知，训练组里其他人都在18岁到21岁之间，但这并没有让她气馁，她通过了笔试，通过了体检，终于，那个小女孩的梦想变成了现实。故选C。