高考英语完形填空专项训练

这是一份高考英语完形填空专项训练，共36页。
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The other day at school pickup, my daughter shuffled(拖着脚走)down the sidewalk toward me. As she drew closer I saw her ____1____.
“Hey, honey, what’s wrong?”I said ____2____.
“I want to _____3_____and go back to preschool!”she shouted.
I was embarrassed by her cries. I tried to____4____my temper(脾气)and said softly, “Honey, let’s get into the car and____5____it.”
Hot tears continued racing down her cheeks(脸颊) as she got into the car.
“That ____6____ me! I thought you liked the school. What makes you say that?” I asked.
There were more tears and she struggled to get the____7____out. “I … I can’t... draw the letter ‘s’! In preschool, we don’t have to _____8_____! Mama, I want to quit!”
I knew it was time to teach her a lesson.I took a deep breath and said“Honey,_____9_____ can’t solve the problem. You need to try and I will ______10______you.If you want to learn something, you have to stick with it. Try your best to______11______ the difficulties.”
My words worked. My girl ______12______ to work on writing the letter“s”after school for a few days. She was still______13______about it and cried about it for another couple of days. But, the next week, she shouted happily,“I______14______it! Mama, I wrote an ‘s’!”
Her joy cheered me up and I was proud of her. And I______15______our story can encourage more parents to let kids have a try and know the importance of perseverance(毅力).
1．A．waving B．dancing C．eating D．crying
2．A．hurriedly B．brightly C．suddenly D．easily
3．A．play B．quit C．see D．win
4．A．describe B．know C．control D．lose
5．A．make up B．talk about C．pay for D．refer to
6．A．surprises B．reminds C．comforts D．changes
7．A．news B．paper C．truth D．food
8．A．paint B．sing C．read D．write
9．A．waiting B．laziness C．lying D．avoidance
10．A．help B．find C．miss D．thank
11．A．imagine B．understand C．address D．explain
12．A．remembered B．needed C．afforded D．planned
13．A．nervous B．concerned C．curious D．sure
14．A．wanted B．forgot C．made D．doubted
15．A．realize B．hope C．agree D．decide

When my son joined the high-school wrestling team last fall during COVID-19, my 83-year-old dad asked me to inquire if they needed an assistant coach. “He wrestled in university, ” I told the coach. I left out his ____16____.
A few days before the first practice, I e-mailed the coach to tell him my son’s ____17____ was 83, and in good health. I was ____18____. What if he didn’t____19____ the team? I also pointed out that his hearing aids had sat ____20____ for five years. He just didn’t like wearing them.
At the first practice, Dad met the coach and told him he would do anything he was needed, even ____21____ the mats(垫子). When he and my son returned, they were both overjoyed. Dad made the team, but “God, I____22____ I could hear the coach!” he said. One day, he realized he forgot his hearing aids as I dropped him and my son ____23____ for their practice. So we ____24____ for them.
In his free time, Dad borrowed Wrestling for Dummies from the library. He read up on different_____25_____ and the scoring system. “They are a lot different from my _____26_____ days. I must update them. ” he told me. He thought the coach and the kids in the club were _____27_____ and kind. One of the_____28_____ after each practice approached him and said, “Thank you for being here.”
COVID-19 has not allowed me to watch any of the _____29_____. I relied on my father to give me the play-by-play of what is _____30_____ in the wrestling room. I’m proud to be a wrestling daughter.
16．A．age B．name C．competence D．hobby
17．A．cousin B．uncle C．grandpa D．nephew
18．A．delighted B．confident C．overwhelmed D．nervous
19．A．create B．make C．appreciate D．fit
20．A．unexpected B．unfolded C．unused D．undoubted
21．A．reserve B．wipe C．produce D．apply
22．A．wish B．realize C．assume D．ensure
23．A．out B．back C．in D．off
24．A．set down B．broke up C．turned back D．called in
25．A．moves B．majors C．uniforms D．proverbs
26．A．childhood B．work C．glory D．university
27．A．courageous B．polite C．fun D．optimistic
28．A．wrestlers B．coaches C．parents D．witnesses
29．A．campaigns B．matches C．practices D．performances
30．A．happening B．rising C．working D．fading

“The family are demanding to speak to a doctor,” said a nurse at the end of the phone. “They’re anxious that their daughter won’t be able to, get a job.” Then I was checking the ___31___ of the psychiatric(精神病的)hospital. I was sure that ___32___ advice wasn’t part of my job responsibilities, so I began to ___33___ . However, the nurse begged, “Doctor Brown, please come here.”
I made my way to that room, and was met by the young girl’s ___34___ parents. I read through the ___35___ while the nurse poured them water. They said “thanks”, and then talked about their worries about their daughter. From the notes and their words, I learned the young girl, Melissa, was ___36___ with exams and suffered from ___37___ .
Melissa was a promising student and ___38___ to become an accountant. Last night, however, after ___39___ Melissa up, I said she should stay in hospital. Her father disagreed, “Don’t bother. We’ll look after her at home until she gets better.”
Why did Melissa’s father ____40____ hospitalization when his daughter was depressed for so long ____41____ the pressure of exams? Eventually I began to ____42____ . Her mother explained, “We’re worried about our daughter’s future. If she has been treated in a psychiatric hospital, she’ll ____43____ get a job.”
I told the couple that it was against the law to ____44____ against people on the grounds of mental illness. I added, “Compulsory admission to hospital under the Mental Health Act is intended to have ____45____ consequences for their life, not negative ones.” Luckily, what I said dawned on them, and Melissa got good treatment.
31．A．wards B．counters C．offices D．cafeterias
32．A．exam B．illness C．career D．safety
33．A．applaud B．admit C．pronounce D．protest
34．A．carefree B．stricken C．happy D．impolite
35．A．bills B．newspapers C．notes D．advertisements
36．A．content B．familiar C．pleased D．stressed
37．A．depression B．abuse C．violence D．injustice
38．A．agreed B．desired C．hesitated D．failed
39．A．checking B．bringing C．tying D．picking
40．A．favour B．propose C．direct D．oppose
41．A．regardless of B．free of C．in case of D．on account of
42．A．investigate B．apologize C．understand D．improve
43．A．never B．always C．hopefully D．potentially
44．A．vote B．discriminate C．fight D．insure
45．A．ignorant B．impossible C．positive D．temporary

If a cheetah, a wolf and a well-trained human all entered a marathon, who would win?
The cheetah would definitely take an early ____46____. The wolf would probably pass the cheetah after a few miles. But at the end of the 26 miles, the human would be the first to cross the ____47____ line.
Humans have only two legs but a(n) ____48____ capacity for running. Our powerful lungs give us the stamina needed to run great distances. And because we can sweat, we can control our body ____49____ while we run. Why are we so good at running? Running was necessary for early human ____50____. Of course, we don’t often need to run for survival these days. All the same, running ____51____ to play an important role in human cultures all over the world.
Marathon running is perhaps the best-known example of human running ____52____. That is because it is a big business. Millions of people worldwide watch on television as elite runners ____53____ for millions of dollars. And, of course, businesses ____54____ products such as athletic shoes during the competition.
How does someone become an elite marathoner? The _____55_____ runners of Kenya seem to have found the answer. Iten is a small farming town in Kenya’s western highlands. It is also home to seven of the world’s top ten marathon winners. Most of them are _____56_____ of the Kalenjin tribe. They tend to have _____57_____ bodies for running. Their slim bodies, long legs and short waists concentrate _____58_____ where a runner needs it most — the legs.
And because Iten is 8,000 feet above sea level, the Kalenjini _____59_____ an enormous lung capacity. They need it to get oxygen out of the thin air. This gives the Kalenjini an important _____60_____ when they compete in races at lower altitude.
46．A．end B．lead C．start D．jump
47．A．finish B．parallel C．boundary D．vertical
48．A．limited B．reduced C．intelligent D．incredible
49．A．balance B．performance C．temperature D．guard
50．A．conflict B．spirit C．prosperity D．survival
51．A．fails B．ceases C．continues D．declines
52．A．innovation B．history C．speed D．culture
53．A．pay B．account C．compete D．search
54．A．promote B．purchase C．award D．restrict
55．A．backward B．stubborn C．responsible D．legendary
56．A．guests B．members C．coaches D．referees
57．A．ideal B．fragile C．rigid D．flexible
58．A．attention B．resilience C．power D．oxygen
59．A．release B．develop C．calculate D．devise
60．A．edge B．inspiration C．impression D．obstacle

When I was a child, I loved the work of Charles Schulz, creator of the famous Peanuts comic strip (连环漫画). I read it because it spoke to us as children. I ___61___ his books, and when I was in my twenties, I had ___62___ of his characters all over my bedroom wall. He really was one of my ___63___!
I had always known that comics were ___64___ just drawings. They’re a wonderful way of ___65___ and of telling the truth. Charles Schulz kept me aware of that. Somehow, he ___66___ me through my life. Wherever I went, he was there, because no matter where I was, I could open a ___67___ and find his work.
I certainly never ___68___ to meet him. So, when the phone rang one day, and I heard the words, “Hi, this is Charles Schulz,” I was so surprised and said, “Who?” And he said, very ___69___, “I do Peanuts.”
He called me simply to say, “I like your work.” I was. ____70____. I had to sit down. He called me several times after that and we talked about our work. I just couldn’t wait to ____71____ him!
About a year after that first phone call, we ____72____ met in Washington at the Reuben Awards, which is sort of the Oscars of the comics’ industry. I was nominated (提名) that year for my own comic strip, For Better or For Worse. In fact, I actually ____73____! Charles Schulz came up to me at the meeting and ____74____ in my ear, “I ____75____ for you!” I was excited and grateful to my hero.
61．A．collected B．borrowed C．sold D．lost
62．A．documents B．illustrations C．records D．symbols
63．A．friends B．teachers C．leaders D．heroes
64．A．rather than B．other than C．more than D．less than
65．A．advertising B．promoting C．communicating D．transporting
66．A．accompanied B．praised C．persuaded D．helped
67．A．window B．file C．textbook D．newspaper
68．A．required B．expected C．hesitated D．pretended
69．A．impatiently B．quickly C．apologetically D．nervously
70．A．fed up B．carried off C．cast down D．blown away
71．A．greet B．meet C．find D．influence
72．A．constantly B．frequently C．suddenly D．finally
73．A．waited B．won C．fled D．quit
74．A．whispered B．shouted C．cried D．screamed
75．A．begged B．looked C．voted D．applied

Eradajere Oleita is a 26-year-old student and environmentalist. She has got something about the ____76____ to two of her country’s problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called the Chip Bag Project. Oleita is asking a ____77____ of local snack lovers: Rather than throw empty chip bags into garbage cans, ____78____ them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the ____79____.
Chip eaters ____80____ their empty bags at two locations in Detroit: a print shop and a clothing store, where Oleita and her volunteer helpers ____81____ them. After they disinfect (消毒) the ____82____ in soapy hot water, they slice them open and iron them together. Then they use cotton and liners (内衬) from old coats to line the insides. It ____83____ about four hours to sew a sleeping bag, and each requires around 150 to 300 chip bags, ____84____ on whether they’re single-serve or family-size.
Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bags Project has _____85_____ 110 sleeping bags. Sure, it would be _____86_____ to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags. However, that’s only half the _____87_____ for Oleita. “We aim to make a(n) _____88_____ not only socially, but environmentally,” said Oleita. “It is worth _____89_____ chip bags and using them to help the homeless. _____90_____, they would land in the garbage.”
76．A．reaction B．solution C．response D．way
77．A．suggestion B．permission C．favor D．promise
78．A．donate B．reserve C．sort D．change
79．A．poor B．elderly C．homeless D．sick
80．A．deliver B．drop off C．hand out D．reuse
81．A．guard B．promote C．place D．collect
82．A．garbage cans B．chip bags C．sleeping bags D．print stores
83．A．takes B．consumes C．lasts D．loses
84．A．concentrating B．insisting C．depending D．agreeing
85．A．sold B．created C．decorated D．received
86．A．simpler B．cooler C．clever D．formal
87．A．project B．issue C．battle D．goal
88．A．impression B．announcement C．impact D．decision
89．A．recycling B．maintaining C．improving D．producing
90．A．However B．Moreover C．Therefore D．Otherwise

Many people like to search the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet ___91___ the outside world closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is ___92___than before because of the Internet.
What’s going on in ___93___ countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game ___94___? What’s the life like in the ___95___ part of the sea? ___96___ you want to answer all these questions, ___97___ come to the Internet. Of course, people can also learn ___98___ reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of ___99___ can be collected at great speed.
Can we go shopping without leaving ____100____? Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we ____101____ without going to school? Can we draw money without going to a ____102____? All these things used to be impossible, but now they have become quite ____103____. The Internet helps us open our ____104____. The Internet often gives us new ideas. In a word, it helps us in many ____105____. Great changes have taken place in our life since the use of the Internet.
91．A．takes B．brings C．gives D．helps
92．A．smaller B．bigger C．larger D．nearer
93．A．another B．rich C．other D．poor
94．A．everywhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D．somewhere
95．A．farthest B．deepest C．highest D．widest
96．A．If B．Whether C．Because D．Though
97．A．only B．and C．then D．also
98．A．about B．on C．at D．through
99．A．things B．messages C．information D．letters
100．A．homes B．schools C．shops D．banks
101．A．read B．play C．study D．write
102．A．home B．school C．shop D．bank
103．A．impossible B．possible C．interesting D．quick
104．A．minds B．mouths C．computers D．ideas
105．A．roads B．ways C．kinds D．places

Early that day, I was so busy caring for our patient’s procedure that needed to be wrapped up. As my day nearly concluded, I was excited to meet my playfellows and  ____106____  with them. I was already outside our special area unit in the hospital when a woman suddenly came to me, holding a doctor’s prescription with my name on it. My enthusiasm fell considerably. But, instead of being cheeky, like others would probably do showing ____107____ or impatience, I showed her a heartfelt smile and  ____108____  what was written in the prescription, only to find out it wasn’t hers but her ____109____ , and my name on it because  the doctor wanted me to give the proper instruction on how to use the bowel  (肠) preparation needed  for her husband, who was ____110____  for the  examination the following day. I met her husband, who was very ____111____  and a good listener. We connected instantly with each other,  ____112____ jokes.
The next time we met was during his colonoscopy (结肠镜检查)  ____113____  and I assisted him in filling out the papers ____114____ by their insurance company. Given final instructions, they left the hospital. At noon, I was alone cleaning the ____115____ when suddenly I heard a knock on the glass door, thinking it might somebody who would like to ____116____ of our services. I casually looked up and I was ____117____ because my visitors were the patient  and  his  wife  again!  I  opened  the  door  and  asked  if they needed  more ___118___or  perhaps  forgot something. To my surprise they gave me a packed lunch and a bottle of pineapple juice.
Life has many facets. Its bits and pieces  ____119____  you even in your busy days.  It could end up with a ____120____or a free lunch. It’s just a matter of thinking differently.
106．A．study B．unite C．relax D．associate
107．A．improvement B．excitement C．disappointment D．embarrassment
108．A．reviewed B．checked C．described D．retold
109．A．son’s B．mother’s C．husband’s D．father’s
110．A．prepared B．scheduled C．allocated D．distributed
111．A．stubborn B．rigid C．merciful D．humorous
112．A．exchanging B．applauding C．providing D．exploiting
113．A．conclusion B．procedure C．operation D．signature
114．A．needed B．offered C．suggested D．adopted
115．A．ward B．bedroom C．corridor D．instrument
116．A．remind B．inform C．inquire D．talk
117．A．taken aback B．torn apart C．paid back D．cut in
118．A．medication B．information C．comfort D．support
119．A．touch B．hurt C．bother D．defend
120．A．surprise B．thought C．complaint D．bargain

I was born in the Netherlands and lived there until I was 30 years old. In the Dutch context, I was emotionally intelligent, and I_____121_____expected that this could be any different.
When at the University of Michigan, I joined a discussion on____122____ I introduced myself in an understated (Dutch) way as “interested in culture and emotion”. The professor, to fit American____123____, added that I was one of the world’s experts on culture and emotion. In response, I looked down in____124____and said in a low voice that “expert” was a big word.
I lived in North Carolina and had new friends coming over to dinner. Conversations were lively that evening. When my guests left, they____125____me for dinner. My heart____126____, because in the Netherlands, “thanking for dinner” means the relationship is____127____.
The Netherlands and the US do not have massively different____128____. But emotional interactions between individuals from these different cultures are not____129____. The professor meant to make me feel good, but instead made me____130____. My friends meant to show____131____, but they made me think they were distancing themselves from us instead. Where did it go wrong in these____132____?
I now think the answer is that we were interacting with different____133____in mind. In the US, it is important that people feel good about themselves: other people help you____134____and have self-esteem. You are a(n)____135____, and you made the special effort to cook us this delicious dinner____136____, in the Netherlands, it is important to make true____137____with other people, and not to pretend you are____138____than anybody else. The daily dances of emotions are____139____: Americans dance to the music of making each other special, while Dutch dance to the music of true connection. And when you____140____them up, people start stepping on each other’s toes.
121．A．never B．rarely C．usually D．sometimes
122．A．manners B．emotions C．literature D．intelligence
123．A．standards B．procedures C．policies D．requirements
124．A．anger B．delight C．disappointment D．embarrassment
125．A．asked B．praised C．thanked D．blamed
126．A．melted B．ached C．soared D．sank
127．A．distant B．insincere C．harmonious D．meaningful
128．A．origins B．cultures C．environment D．languages
129．A．complicated B．fluent C．interesting D．regular
130．A．annoyed B．anxious C．humble D．uncomfortable
131．A．preference B．recognition C．gratitude D．passion
132．A．attitudes B．behaviors C．settings D．interactions
133．A．methods B．purposes C．expectations D．feelings
134．A．stand out B．show off C．calm down D．cheer up
135．A．hero B．trainer C．expert D．leader
136．A．In turn B．By contrast C．After all D．Above all
137．A．promises B．contributions C．connections D．comparisons
138．A．better B．nicer C．braver D．happier
139．A．personal B．different C．important D．widespread
140．A．build B．take C．pick D．mix

I was sitting in a chair having coffee when a text message from a former colleague woke me from my daydreams.
“Do you want to___141___your rocking chair?”
I taught grades 1-2 for 17 years, and my dreams as a teacher were tied to that rocking chair. It was a ___142___ idea to have it in my class. Every day after break time, the class would ___143___ around it and listen to the story I was reading. When the students are close, they find the___144___ to share their stories, dreams and fears. The chair was part of my___145___, part of me.
___146___, I became unwell and couldn’t keep teaching. I experienced ___147___ anxiety and at last I was forced to ___148___ the job. With my life as a teacher ___149___ , I needed a new path. And I didn’t have to look far.
My husband and I adopted one of my former students in 2017. The complexity of___150___ a child who came to us at 9 years old changed our lives in ___151___ ways. But it inspired the part of me that enjoys being a parent. We spent countless hours staying with books—healing,___152___and solidifying (巩固) our family, which gave me a new purpose.
I joined a ___153___ group of local moms. For about a year, I met with them weekly for walks or coffee. We came together to share, and then I started giving and receiving help. I gave driving practice to a single mom with her learner’s license and received emotional support ___154___. I also took her son on hikes around the city. Another woman encouraged me to buy a stand-up paddleboard and gave me ___155___.
My family, my books, finding a new purpose and belonging in a(n)___156___—these are ___157___ the sense of self I used to prize as a teacher. I learned my ___158___ doesn’t need to change, I’m still honoring those core values ___159___ I am working as a teacher or not. What about that rocking chair? I___160___ at the text message, my answer was no, and I don’t need the chair. I’ll let it go to a new teacher!
141．A．give away B．put back C．send out D．pick up
142．A．ridiculous B．magical C．strange D．complex
143．A．gather B．turn C．pass D．chase
144．A．attempt B．invitation C．courage D．measure
145．A．goal B．job C．process D．route
146．A．Unfortunately B．Frequently C．Actually D．Consequently
147．A．natural B．vague C．severe D．normal
148．A．challenge B．take C．finish D．quit
149．A．around B．over C．through D．down
150．A．motivating B．teaching C．parenting D．rescuing
151．A．invisible B．unexpected C．suspicious D．exceptional
152．A．rescuing B．defending C．forming D．bonding
153．A．external B．support C．finance D．academic
154．A．in return B．by chance C．on average D．at ease
155．A．a chance B．lessons C．an offer D．messages
156．A．community B．school C．family D．office
157．A．evaluating B．accepting C．offending D．fulfilling
158．A．character B．identity C．determination D．sense
159．A．when B．how C．whether D．why
160．A．called on B．set aside C．came over D．looked back















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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的女儿因在学校写不好字母“S”，而感到失望和伤心，后来在妈妈的鼓励下，成功地克服了困难，终于会写“S”字母了。作者希望她们的故事可以鼓励更多的父母让孩子尝试一下，并知道坚持的重要性。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她走近时，我看见她在哭。A. waving挥手；B. dancing跳舞；C. eating吃；D. crying哭。根据下文“I was embarrassed by her cries.”可知，此处为当她走近时，我看见她在哭。故选D项。
2．考查副词词义辨析。句意：嘿，亲爱的，怎么了？”我急忙说。A. hurriedly急切地；B. brightly明亮地；C. suddenly突然；D. easily容易地。根据上文提到的女儿在哭，以及结合语境可知，此处为我急切地想知道发生什么事情了。故选A项。
3．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想退学，回到幼儿园！A. play玩；B. quit退学；C. see看见；D. win赢得。根据下文“I thought you liked the school. What makes you say that?””可推知，女儿说：我想退学，回到幼儿园！故选B项。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我试着控制自己的脾气，轻轻地说：“亲爱的，我们上车谈谈吧。A. describe描述；B. know知道；C. control控制；D. lose失去。根据上文“I was embarrassed by her cries.”以及该句中的“my temper”可推知，此处为我试着控制自己的脾气。故选C项。
5．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我试着控制自己的脾气，轻轻地说：“亲爱的，我们上车谈谈吧。A. make up组成，编造，化妆；B. talk about谈谈；C. pay for    支付；D. refer to参考，涉及。根据该句中的“Honey, let’s get into the car”以及下文和女儿的对话可知，此处为我轻轻地说：“亲爱的，我们上车谈谈吧。故选B项。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：真让我吃惊！A. surprises使吃惊；B. reminds提醒；C. comforts安慰；D. changes改变。根据下文“I thought you liked the school. What makes you say that?” I asked.”可知，此处为女儿说出的话，让我很吃惊。故选A项。
7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她哭得更委屈了，努力想把真相说出来。A. news消息，新闻；B. paper纸；C. truth真相，事实；D. food食物。根据句意以及下文““I … I can’t...draw the letter ‘s’!”可推知，此处为她哭得更委屈了，努力想把真相说出来。故选C项。
8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在幼儿园，我们不需要写！A. paint涂颜料；B. sing唱歌；C. read读；D. write写。根据下文“My girl _____12_____ to work on writing the letter“s”after school for a few days.”可知，此处为在幼儿园，我们不需要写字，故选D项。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我深吸一口气说：“亲爱的，逃避解决不了问题。A. waiting等待；B. laziness懒惰；C. lying说谎；D. avoidance逃避。根据句意以及下文“You need to try and I will _____10_____you.”可知，此处为我深吸一口气说：“亲爱的，逃避解决不了问题。故选D项。
10．考查动词词义辨析。句意：你得试试，我会帮你的。A. help帮助；B. find找到；C. miss错失，想念；D. thank感谢。根据上文提到的逃避解决不了问题。以及该句中的“You need to try”可推知，此处为你得试试，我会帮你的。故选A项。
11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽你最大的努力去解决困难。A. imagine想象；B. understand理解；C. address设法解决；D. explain解释。根据上文“If you want to learn something, you have to stick with it.”以及该句中的“the difficulties.”可知，此处为尽你最大的努力去解决困难。故选C项。
12．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我女儿打算用几天的时间在放学后练习写字母“s”。A. remembered记得；B. needed需要；C. afforded提供，买得起；D. planned计划。根据句意以及该句中的“writing the letter“s”after school for a few days.”可推知，此处为我女儿打算用几天的时间在放学后练习写字母“s”。故选D项。
13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她还是很紧张，哭了好几天。A. nervous紧张的；B. concerned担心的；C. curious好奇的；D. sure确定的。根据句意以及该句中的“and cried about it for another couple of days.”可推知，此处为她还是很紧张，哭了好几天。故选A项。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是，第二个星期，她高兴地喊道：“我成功了！”A. wanted想要；B. forgot忘记；C. made成功做到；D. doubted怀疑。根据句意以及该句中的“she shouted happily,”可推知，此处为但是，第二个星期，她高兴地喊道：“我成功了！make it成功，故选C项。
15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我希望我们的故事可以鼓励更多的父母让孩子尝试一下，并知道坚持的重要性。A. realize意识到；B. hope希望；C. agree同意；D. decide决定。根据句意以及该句中的“our story can encourage more parents to let kids have a try and know the importance of perseverance(毅力).”可推知，此处为我希望我们的故事可以鼓励更多的父母让孩子尝试一下，并知道坚持的重要性。故选B项。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者自己83岁的父亲成为作者儿子学校摔跤队助理教练的故事。
16．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我省略了他的年纪。A. age年龄；B. name名字；C. competence能力；D. hobby爱好。根据下文中的“A few days before the first practice, I e-mailed the coach to tell him my son’s ____2____ was 83, and in good health.”可知，此处指遗漏了父亲的“年龄”。故选A项。
17．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在第一次训练的前几天，我给教练发了一封电子邮件，告诉他我儿子的爷爷已经83岁了，身体很好。A. cousin堂兄弟；B. uncle叔叔；C. grandpa爷爷；D. nephew侄子。根据上文中的“When my son joined the high-school wrestling team last fall during COVID-19, my 83-year-old dad asked me to inquire if they needed an assistant coach.”可知，作者的爸爸是作者儿子的外祖父。故选C项。
18．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很紧张。A. delighted高兴的；B. confident自信的；C. overwhelmed被压倒的，不知所措的；D. nervous紧张的。根据下文中的“What if he didn’t____4____ the team?”可知，作者感到很“紧张”，担心父亲进不了摔跤队。故选D项。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果他没入选呢?A. create创造；B. make制造；C. appreciate感激；D. fit安装。根据下文中的“Dad made the team, but “God, I____7____ I could hear the coach!””可知，此处为make the team“加入摔跤队”。故选B项。
20．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我还指出，他的助听器已经闲置了五年。A. unexpected出乎意料的；B. unfolded打开的；C. unused未使用的；D. undoubted毫不怀疑的。根据下文中的“He just didn’t like wearing them.”可知，作者父亲不愿意戴助听器，所以此处指“未使用的”符合语境。故选C项。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第一次训练时, 爸爸见到并告诉教练, 他愿意做任何需要他做的事, 甚至擦垫子。A. reserve预留；B. wipe擦；C. produce生产；D. apply应用。结合语境可知，“擦垫子”是清理训练场地的一项工作，符合语境。故选B项。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：天啊, 我真希望能听见教练所说的话啊!A. wish希望；B. realize意识到；C. assume假设；D. ensure确保。根据下文中的“One day, he realized he forgot his hearing aids as I dropped him and my son ____8____ for their practice. So we ____9____ for them.”可知，他忘带助听器了, 特意返回家里去取。所以可以判断出, 此处表示爸爸“希望”能听到教练的话。故选A项。
23．考查副词词义辨析。句意：有一天，当我送他和我儿子去训练时，他意识到他忘了带助听器。A. out出去；B. back回去；C. in进来；D. off关闭。根据上文中的“One day, he realized he forgot his hearing aids as I dropped him and my son”可知，当我正要让他俩“下车”时, 他发现自己忘了带助听器。drop sb. off意为“让某人下车”符合语境。故选D项。
24．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：于是我们转身去找他们。A. set down写下，记下；B. broke up分手；C. turned back往回走；D. called in派人请。根据上文中的“One day, he realized he forgot his hearing aids”可知，忘了带助听器，所以作者“转回”去取助听器。故选C项。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在空闲时间，爸爸从图书馆借了《傻瓜摔跤》。他仔细研究了不同的招式和计分系统。A. moves动作；B. majors主修课程；C. uniforms制服；D. proverbs谚语。结合语境以及下文中的“They are a lot different from my ____11____ days. I must update them.”可知，此处与摔跤运动相关的知识有关。故选A项。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“它们与我的大学时代大不相同。我必须更新它们。”他告诉我。A. childhood童年；B. work工作；C. glory荣耀；D. university大学。根据上文中的““He wrestled in university, ” I told the coach.”可知，此处指的是父亲觉得与“大学”时代的不同。故选D项。
27．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他认为俱乐部的教练和孩子们都很有礼貌和善良。A. courageous有勇气的；B. polite有礼貌的；C. fun有趣的；D. optimistic乐观的。根据下文中的“One of the ____13____  after each practice approached him and said, “Thank you for being here.””可知，其中一个摔跤手每次训练完都会走向他, 对他表示感谢，说明孩子们很 “有礼貌”。故选B项。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每次训练结束后，都有一个摔跤手走近他说:“谢谢你来这里。”A. wrestlers摔跤手；B. coaches教练；C. parents家长；D. witnesses目击证人。根据语境以及下文中的“COVID-19 has not allowed me to watch any of the  ____14____ .”可以推断，在训练场地的人只可能有教练及参加训练的摔跤手，且结合上文介绍，只有一个教练。故选A项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：新冠肺炎疫情使我无法观看这些训练。A. campaigns战疫，运动；B. matches比赛；C. practices训练；D. performances表演。根据语境以及上文中的“COVID-19 has not allowed me to watch”可知，在疫情期间，不允许看儿子的“训练”。故选C项。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我依靠父亲向我详细介绍摔跤室里发生的事情。A. happening发生；B. rising升起；C. working工作；D. fading褪色。根据语境，在疫情期间，不允许作者去看儿子的训练，结合空前的“I relied on my father to give me the play-by-play of”可知，作者是通过父亲的详细介绍了解儿子的在摔跤场“发生”的事情。故选A项。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者遇到一位名叫Melissa的病人，因为考试压力患上了抑郁症，女孩的父母怕影响女儿找工作，不愿意让她住院接受治疗，最后在作者的劝说下他们理解了作者的话，并且让Melissa得到了很好的治疗。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后我检查了精神病院的病房。A. wards病房；B. counters柜台；C. offices办公室；D. cafeterias自助餐厅，咖啡厅。根据上文““The family are demanding to speak to a doctor,” said a nurse at the end of the phone.”可知，作者是一名医生，因此表示检查病房。故选A。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我确信职业建议不是我工作职责的一部分，所以我开始抗议。A. exam考试；B. illness疾病；C. career职业生涯；D. safety安全。根据“They’re anxious that their daughter won’t be able to, get a job.”可知，作者觉得职业建议不是自己的本职工作。故选C。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. applaud鼓掌；B. admit承认；C. pronounce发音；D. protest抗议。根据“I was sure that 　　2　　 advice wasn’t part of my job responsibilities”可知，作者认为职业建议不是自己的本职工作，因此开始抗议。故选D。
34．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我向那个房间走去，迎接我的是那年轻姑娘伤心欲绝的父母。A. carefree无忧无虑的；B. stricken患病的，受煎熬的；C. happy高兴的；D. impolite不礼貌的。根据“and then talked about their worries about their daughter”可知，因为担心女儿的病情，所以备受煎熬。故选B。
35．考查名词词义辨析。句意：护士给我倒水的时候，我把笔记看了一遍。A. bills账单；B. newspapers报纸；C. notes笔记，便条；D. advertisements广告。根据下文“From the notes and their words”可知，此处是信息词notes的词汇复现。故选C。
36．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从笔记和他们的话语中，我了解到这个年轻的女孩，Melissa，考试压力很大，患有抑郁症。A. content满足的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. pleased高兴的；D. stressed有压力的。根据下文“the pressure of exams”可知，此处表示，女孩考试压力很大。故选D。
37．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. depression沮丧，抑郁；B. abuse滥用，虐待；C. violence暴力；D. injustice不公正。根据下文“Why did Melissa’s father 　　10　　 hospitalization when his daughter was depressed for so long 　　11　　 the pressure of exams?”可知，女孩患有抑郁症。故选A。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Melissa是一个很有前途的学生，她渴望成为一名会计。A. agreed同意；B. desired渴望；C. hesitated犹豫；D. failed失败。根据“to become an accountant”可知，她渴望成为一名会计。故选B。
39．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，昨晚，在给Melissa做了检查后，我说她应该住院。A. checking检查；B. bringing带来；C. tying（用线，绳等）系；D. picking挑选。根据“I said she should stay in hospital.”可知，应该是做了检查后，建议住院。故选A。
40．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Melissa的父亲为什么反对在女儿因为考试压力而抑郁了这么长时间的情况下住院治疗？A. favour赞成，有利于；B. propose提议，建议；C. direct指导，指示；D. oppose反对。根据“Her father disagreed”可知，父亲反对女儿住院。故选D。
41．考查介词短语辨析。句意同上。A. regardless of不管，不顾；B. free of摆脱了……的；C. in case of万一；D. on account of因为，由于。根据“the pressure of exams”可知，女儿因为考试压力大，患上抑郁症。故选D。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后我开始明白了。A. investigate调查，研究；B. apologize道歉；C. understand理解，明白；D. improve提高，改善。根据“Her mother explained, “We’re worried about our daughter’s future. If she has been treated in a psychiatric hospital, she’ll 　　13　　 get a job.””可知，听了妈妈的解释，作者明白了父亲为什么反对女儿住院。故选C。
43．考查副词词义辨析。句意：如果她在精神病院接受过治疗，她永远也找不到工作。A. never从未；B. always总是；C. hopefully有希望地；D. potentially有潜力地。根据“If she has been treated in a psychiatric hospital,”可知，父母担心如果女儿在精神病院接受过治疗，将会找不到工作。故选A。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我告诉那对夫妇，以精神疾病为由歧视别人是违法的。A. vote选举；B. discriminate歧视；C. fight战斗；D. insure保证，确保。根据“people on the grounds of mental illness”可知，以精神疾病为由歧视别人是违法的。故选B。
45．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我补充说:“根据《精神卫生法》，强制入院是为了对他们的生活产生积极的影响，而不是消极的影响。”A. ignorant无知的，愚昧的；B. impossible不可能的；C. positive积极的；D. temporary暂时的。根据“not negative ones”可知，此处和negative意思相反，应该是positive（积极的）。故选C。

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

【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了，人类有着令人难以置信的奔跑能力，跑步仍然在世界各地的人类文化中发挥着重要作用，并以马拉松为例进行说明什么造就了精英马拉松选手。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：猎豹肯定会提前取得领先。A. end结束；B. lead(竞赛中的)领先地位；C. start开始；D. jump跳跃。由上文的“If a cheetah, a wolf and a well-trained human all entered a marathon, who would win? (如果一只猎豹、一只狼和一个训练有素的人类都参加了马拉松比赛，谁会赢？)”和常识可知，猎豹速度快，肯定会提前取得领先。故选B项。
47．考查名词和形容词词义辨析。句意：但在26英里的终点，人类将是第一个冲过终点线的人。A. finish最后部分；B. parallel平行的；C. boundary边界；D. vertical垂直的。由上文的“But at the end of the 26 miles”可知，猎豹和狼速度虽快，但比赛最后人类将会第一个冲过终点线（finish line）。故选A项。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人类只有两条腿，但却有着令人难以置信的奔跑能力。A. limited有限的；B. reduced减少的；C. intelligent聪明的；D. incredible难以置信的。由上文语境可知，猎豹和狼速度虽快，但比赛最后人类将会第一个冲过终点线，可得出人类的奔跑能力令人难以置信。故选D项。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为我们可以出汗，所以我们可以在跑步时控制体温。A. balance平衡；B. performance表现；C. temperature温度；D. guard警卫。由上文的“we can sweat”可知，跑步出汗是为了控制体温。故选C项。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：跑步是人类早期生存所必需的。A. conflict冲突；；B. spirit精神；C. prosperity繁荣；D. survival生存。呼应下文的“Of course, we don’t often need to run for survival these days. (当然，现在我们并不经常需要为了生存而奔跑)”讲人类早期为生存而跑步。故选D项。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，跑步仍然在世界各地的人类文化中发挥着重要作用。A. fails失败；B. ceases停止；C. continues继续；D. declines减少。由下文的“Marathon running is perhaps the best-known example of human running 　　7　　. (马拉松也许是人类跑步　　7　　中最著名的例子)”和“Millions of people worldwide watch on television as elite runners (全世界数百万人在电视上观看精英马拉松跑步者)”可知，跑步在世界各地的人类文化中继续发挥着重要作用。故选C项。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：马拉松也许是人类跑步文化中最著名的例子。A. innovation创新；B. history历史；C. speed速度；D. culture文化。呼应上文的“All the same, running 　　6　　 to play an important role in human cultures all over the world. (尽管如此，跑步仍然在世界各地的人类文化中发挥着重要作用)”，以马拉松为例，讲跑步在世界各地的人类文化中继续发挥着重要作用。故选D项。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：全世界数百万人在电视上观看精英马拉松跑步者争夺数百万美元的比赛。A. pay支付；B. account认为是；C. compete参加比赛；D. search搜寻。由本处的“as elite runners 　　8　　 for millions of dollars”可知，精英马拉松跑步者为争夺数百万美元而参加马拉松比赛。故选C项。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当然，企业也会在比赛期间推广运动鞋等产品。A. promote推广；B. purchase购买；C. award奖励；D. restrict限制。由本处businesses 和常识可知，企业会在比赛期间推广运动鞋等产品。故选A项。
55．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：肯尼亚的传奇跑步者似乎已经找到了答案。A. backward向后的；B. stubborn顽固的；C. responsible负责的；D. legendary传奇的。由下文的“Iten is a small farming town in Kenya’s western highlands. It is also home to seven of the world’s top ten marathon winners. (Iten是肯尼亚西部高地的一个农业小镇。这里也是世界十大马拉松冠军中七位的所在地)”可知，肯尼亚拥有许多传奇跑步者。故选D项。
56．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们大多数是卡伦基尼部落的成员。A. guests客人；B. members成员；C. coaches教练；D. referees裁判。由上文的“It is also home to seven of the world’s top ten marathon winners. (这里也是世界十大马拉松冠军中七位的所在地)”可知，此处指马拉松冠军们大多数是卡伦基尼部落的成员。故选B项。
57．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：卡伦基尼人往往拥有理想的跑步身体。A. ideal理想的；B. fragile脆弱的；C. rigid严格死板的；D. flexible灵活的。由下文的“Their slim bodies, long legs and short waists (卡伦基尼人有苗条的身体、长腿和短腰)”可知，马拉松冠军们大多数是卡伦基尼人，可得出卡伦基尼人往往拥有理想的跑步身体。故选A项。
58．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们苗条的身体、长腿和短腰将力量集中在跑步者最需要的地方——腿部。A. attention注意力；B. resilience弹力；C. power力量；D. oxygen氧气。由上文语境可知，卡伦基尼人往往拥有理想的跑步身体，善于跑步，可以把身体力量集中在腿部。故选C项。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于Iten海拔8000英尺，卡伦基尼人的肺活量很大。A. release释放；B. develop发展、(使)成长；C. calculate计算；D. devise设计。由上文的“And because Iten is 8,000 feet above sea level”，下文的“They need it to get oxygen out of the thin air. (他们需要大的肺活量来从稀薄的空气中获取氧气)”和常识可知，高海拔使得人的肺活量变大。故选B项。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这使卡伦基尼人在低海拔比赛中具有重要优势。A. edge优势；B. inspiration灵感；C. impression印象；D. obstacle障碍。由上文的They need it to get oxygen out of the thin air. (他们需要大的肺活量来从稀薄的空气中获取氧气)”可知，卡伦基尼人往往拥有理想的跑步身体，善于跑步，马拉松冠军们大多数是卡伦基尼部落的成员，卡伦基尼人的肺活量很大使他们在低海拔比赛中具有重要优势。故选A项。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和他的英雄——连环画创作者Charles Schulz之间的暖心故事。
61．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我收集了他的书，在我二十多岁的时候，我的卧室墙上挂满了他笔下人物的插图。A. collected收集；B. borrowed借；C. sold卖；D. lost丢失。根据后文“when I was in my twenties, I had ___2___ of his characters all over my bedroom wall.”可知，作者的房间墙上挂满了人物插图，证明作者收集了很多他的作品。故选A项。
62．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我收集了他的书，在我二十多岁的时候，我的卧室墙上挂满了他笔下人物的插图。A. documents文件；B. illustrations插图；C. records记录；D. symbols象征。结合前文“When I was a child, I loved the work of Charles Schulz, creator of the famous Peanuts comic strip.”可知，查尔斯是一个连环画家，笔下必然有很多人物的插图被用于做成海报挂在墙上。故选B项。
63．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他真的是我心目中的英雄！A. friends朋友；B. teachers老师；C. leaders领导；D. heroes英雄。根据后文“I was excited and grateful to my hero.”可知，查尔斯是作者心中的英雄，此处hero为原文复现。故选D项。
64．考查固定短语辨析。句意：我一直都知道漫画不仅仅是绘画。A. rather than而不；B. other than不同于；C. more than不仅仅是；D. less than比……少。结合后文“They’re a wonderful way of ___5___ and of telling the truth.”作者对漫画的理解可知，漫画不仅仅是绘画。故选C项。
65．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是一种很好的交流和讲真话的方式。A. advertising做广告；B. promoting升职、宣传；C. communicating交流；D. transporting交通。结合下文“and of telling the truth”可知，空处需要和“说出真相”语义相近，C项意为“交流”符合句意。故选C项。
66．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不知何故，他陪伴了我的一生。A. accompanied陪同；B. praised赞扬；C. persuaded劝说；D. helped帮助。根据后文“Wherever I went, he was there, because no matter where I was, I could open a ___7___ and find his work.”可知，作者在哪都能找到查尔斯的作品，所以可以说，查尔斯陪伴了作者一生。故选A项。
67．考查名词词义辨析。句意：无论我走到哪里，他都在那里，因为无论我在哪里，我都可以打开报纸，找到他的作品。A. window窗户；B. file档案；C. textbook教科书；D. newspaper报纸。结合上文，查尔斯是连环画漫画家，所以他的漫画最有可能出现在报纸的连载页里。故选D项。
68．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我当然没有想到会遇见他。A. required要求；B. expected期望；C. hesitated犹豫；D. pretended假装。结合后文“So, when the phone rang one day, and I heard the words, “Hi, this is Charles Schulz,” I was so surprised and said, “Who?” And he said, very ___9___ , “I do Peanuts.””可知，作者接到查尔斯的电话后感到十分惊讶，所以是从来没想过、没期待过能够见到自己的英雄。故选B项。
69．考查副词词义辨析。句意：他很抱歉地说：“我创造了《花生漫画》。”A. impatiently不耐烦地；B. quickly快速地；C. apologetically抱歉地；D. nervously紧张地。结合前文，作者接到电话很惊讶，导致查尔斯以为作者不认识他，所以查尔斯感到抱歉地再次解释自己的身份。故选C项。
70．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我惊呆了。A. fed up受够了；B. carried off成功完成；C. cast down向下丢；D. blown away使惊讶、使印象深刻。结合常识，自己的偶像打电话给自己肯定会很惊讶。故选D项。
71．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我等不及要见他了！A. greet打招呼；B. meet见面；C. find找到；D. influence影响。结合后文“About a year after that first phone call, we ___12___ met in Washington at the Reuben Awards, which is sort of the Oscars of the comics’ industry.”可知，作者终于见到了自己的偶像，所以可以推测出，接到偶像电话后，肯定迫不及待想见面。故选B项。
72．考查副词词义辨析。句意：大约在第一次电话之后的一年，我们终于在华盛顿的鲁本奖上见面了，这是漫画行业的奥斯卡奖。A. constantly经常；B. frequently频繁地；C. suddenly突然；D. finally终于。前文作者说到自己迫不及待想见到自己的偶像，但还是等到一年后才有契机，所以是“终于”见到了。故选D项。
73．考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，我居然赢了！A. waited等待；B. won赢；C. fled逃跑；D. quit辞职。结合后文“Charles Schulz came up to me at the meeting and ___14___ in my ear, “I ___15___ for you!””可知，查尔斯给自己投票，使得自己赢得了这个奖项。故选B项。
74．考查动词词义辨析。句意：查尔斯·舒尔茨在会议上走到我面前，在我耳边轻声说：“我投了你的票！”A. whispered悄声说；B. shouted大叫；C. cried哭泣；D. screamed大喊。结合下文“in my ear”可知，查尔斯是小声在作者耳边说话。故选A项。
75．考查动词词义辨析。句意：查尔斯·舒尔茨在会议上走到我面前，在我耳边轻声说：“我投了你的票！”A. begged乞求；B. looked看、寻找；C. voted投票；D. applied申请。结合常识，需要投票才能赢得奖项。故选C项。

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

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了女孩Eradajere Oleita通过回收薯片袋为无家可归的人制作睡袋，解决垃圾和贫困问题的故事。
76．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她对解决她的国家面临的两个问题——垃圾和贫困——做了一些事情。A. reaction反应；B. solution解决方案；C. response回复；D. way道路。根据下文“It’s called the Chip Bag Project.”可知，Oleita开展了具体的项目，所以是对这两个问题有了解决方案。故选B。
77．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Oleita请求当地零食爱好者帮个忙：与其把空薯片袋扔进垃圾桶，不如把它们捐给她，让她把它们变成无家可归者的睡袋。A. suggestion建议；B. permission许可；C. favor帮助；D. promise承诺。根据下文“Rather than throw empty chip bags into garbage cans”可知，Oleita请他们不要扔了薯片袋，所以是请当地零食爱好者帮个忙。故选C。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Oleita请求当地零食爱好者帮个忙：与其把空薯片袋扔进垃圾桶，不如把它们捐给她，让她把它们变成无家可归者的睡袋。A. donate捐赠；B. reserve储备；C. sort整理；D. change改变。根据上文“Rather than throw empty chip bags into garbage cans”可知，Oleita请他们不要扔了薯片袋，应该是希望把薯片袋捐给她去做睡袋。故选A。
79．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Oleita请求当地零食爱好者帮个忙：与其把空薯片袋扔进垃圾桶，不如把它们捐给她，让她把它们变成无家可归者的睡袋。A. poor贫穷的；B. elderly老年的；C. homeless无家可归的；D. sick生病的。根据上文“poverty”和下文内容可推知，穷困到无家可归的人才会需要这种睡袋。故选C。
80．考查动词（短语）词义辨析。句意：吃薯片的人把他们的空袋子放在底特律的两个地方：一家打印店和一家服装店，Oleita和她的志愿者在那里收集它们。A. deliver投递；B. drop off放下；C. hand out分发；D. reuse重新使用。根据上文“Rather than throw empty chip bags into garbage cans”可知，吃薯片的人不会直接扔掉薯片袋，应该是放在固定的这两个地方，留给Oleita的项目使用。故选B。
81．考查动词词义辨析。句意：吃薯片的人把他们的空袋子放在底特律的两个地方：一家打印店和一家服装店，Oleita和她的志愿者在那里收集它们。A. guard警卫；B. promote促进；C. place放置；D. collect收集。根据下文“After they disinfect (消毒) the ____7____ in soapy hot water, they slice them open and iron them together.”可知，后面会对这些袋子进行处理，Oleita和志愿者应该需要先收集起来。故选D。
82．考查名词短语词义辨析。句意：他们在含肥皂的热水中对薯片袋消毒后，将它们切开并熨烫在一起。A. garbage cans垃圾桶；B. chip bags薯片袋；C. sleeping bags睡袋；D. print stores打印店。根据上文“Chip eaters ____5____ their empty bags”可知，Oleita和志愿者是对这些薯片袋进行消毒。故选B。
83．考查动词词义辨析。句意：缝制一个睡袋大约需要四个小时，每个睡袋大约需要150到300个薯片袋，这取决于它们是单人食用还是家庭食用。A. takes花费；B. consumes消耗；C. lasts持续；D. loses失去。根据“It ____8____ about four hours to”可知，此处用固定句型It takes/took some time to do sth.，意为“做……花费多少时间”，空处需用takes。故选A。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：缝制一个睡袋大约需要四个小时，每个睡袋大约需要150到300个薯片袋，这取决于它们是单人食用还是家庭食用。A. concentrating集中；B. insisting坚持；C. depending依靠；D. agreeing同意。根据上文“around 150 to 300 chip bags”和下文“whether they’re single-serve or family-size”可知，每个睡袋需要的薯片袋的数量不固定，应该是取决于薯片袋的大小，是单人食用还是家庭食用。depend on是固定短语，意为“取决于”。故选C。
85．考查动词词义辨析。句意：自2020年启动以来，“薯片袋项目”已经制作了110个睡袋。A. sold销售；B. created制造；C. decorated装饰；D. received收到。根据上文“so she can turn them into sleeping bags”可知，Oleita他们是制作睡袋。故选B。
86．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当然，筹钱买新睡袋会更简单。A. simpler更简单的；B. cooler更酷的；C. clever聪明的；D. formal正式的。根据下文“to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags”可知，直接筹钱买睡袋比起用薯片袋制作睡袋更简单。故选A。
87．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，这只是Oleita目标的一半。A. project项目；B. issue问题；C. battle战斗；D. goal目标。根据下文“We aim to make a(n) 　　12　　　 not only socially, but environmentally”可知，获得睡袋只是一半的目标。故选D。
88．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Oleita说：“我们的目标是不仅对社会产生影响，而且对环境产生影响。”A. impression印象；B. announcement宣布；C. impact影响；D. decision决定。根据上文“She has got something about the ____1____ to two of her country’s problems: garbage and poverty.”可知，Oleita发起这个项目的目标是解决垃圾和贫困两个问题，不仅产生社会影响，而且产生环境影响。故选C。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：回收薯片袋，用它们来帮助无家可归的人是值得的。A. recycling回收；B. maintaining维护；C. improving改善；D. producing生产。根据上文“so she can turn them into sleeping bags”以及Oleita和志愿者们用薯片袋制作睡袋的过程可知，他们回收利用薯片袋。故选A。
90．考查副词词义辨析。句意：否则，它们会落在垃圾里。A. However但是；B. Moreover此外；C. Therefore因此；D. Otherwise否则。根据下文“they would land in the garbage”可知，薯片袋会落入垃圾里，这是不回收薯片袋去做睡袋的结果，Otherwise“否则”符合语境。故选D。

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

【导语】本文为一篇议论文。文章介绍了互联网不但使我们足不出户就可以快速了解外面的世界，还给我们的生活带来了便利。
91．考查动词词义辨析。句意：互联网使外界离人们的家更近了。A. takes带走；B. brings带来；C. gives给；D. helps帮助。根据下文“Some people say the world is ___2___ than before because of the Internet. (有些人说，因为有了互联网，世界比以前小了。)”可知，网络使世界变小了，所以外面的世界离家近了。此处考查动词短语bring sth closer to...,意为“使……更接近……”，bring符合语境。故选B项。
92．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有些人说，因为有了互联网，世界比以前小了。A. smaller较小的；B. bigger较大的；C. larger较大的；D. nearer较近的。根据上一句“The Internet ___1___ the outside world closer to people’s homes. (互联网使外面的世界更接近人们的家。)”可知，互联网使人们在家也可以了解外面的世界，因此互联网使世界变小了（smaller）。故选A项。
93．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：其他国家的情况如何？A. another另一个的；B. rich富的；C. other其他的；D. poor穷的。根据本句中的countries，以及下文“How do people live in places far away? (人们如何生活在遥远的地方？)”可知，遥远的地方存在着别的（other）国家，互联网可以使人们了解到这些国家中人们的生活情况。故选C项。
94．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在某处有好的体育比赛吗？A. everywhere到处；B. anywhere任何地方；C. nowhere无处；D. somewhere在某处。根据上文“What’s going on in ___3___ countries? How do people live in places far away? (其他国家的情况如何？在遥远的地方人们是如何生活的？)”可知，这几个问题都意指“别处”，设空处与上文的other countries和places far away相呼应，somewhere符合语境。故选D项。
95．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：海洋最深处的生活是什么样子的？A. farthest最远的；B. deepest最深的；C. highest最高的；D. widest最宽的。结合语境和常识可知，此处是指海洋最深处是什么样子。故选B项。
96．考查连词词义辨析。句意：如果你想回答这些问题，那就上网吧。A. If如果；B. Whether是否；C. Because因为；D. Though虽然。根据下文“Of course, people can also learn ___8___ reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. (当然，人们也可以通过阅读或听广播来学习。但是有了互联网，他们可以更好更容易地学习。)”可知，人们会在网上获取知识和信息，根据本句中的answer all these questions可知，如果（if）知道这些问题的答案，那就上网发布相关的信息，以供他人了解。故选A项。
97．考查连词和副词词义辨析。句意：如果你想回答这些问题，那就上网吧。A. only只有；B. and和；C. then然后；D. also也，而且。网络是个获取知识和信息的地方，同时也是分享知识和信息的平台，如果你知道什么信息，那么（then）你可以把它分享在网络上，then表示上半句if从句的逻辑结果。故选C项。
98．考查介词词义辨析。句意：当然，人们也可以通过阅读或听广播来学习。A. about关于；B. on在……之上；C. at在；D. through通过，凭借。根据下文“But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. (但是有了互联网，他们可以学习得更好更容易。)”可知，此处指“通过某种途径学习”，through符合语境。故选D项。
99．考查名词词义辨析。句意：可以以极快的速度收集大量信息。A. things事物；B. messages消息；C. information信息；D. letters信件。根据上文“What’s going on in ___3___ countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game ___4___ ? What’s the life like in the ___5___ part of the sea? ___6___ you want to answer all these questions, ___7___ come to the Internet. (其他国家的情况如何？在遥远的地方,人们如何生活的？有好的体育比赛在某处吗？海洋最深处的生活是什么样子的？如果你想回答这些问题，那就上网吧。)”可知，网络上有各种信息（information）。故选C项。
100．考查名词词义辨析。句意：足不出户，我们能购物吗？A. homes住宅；B. schools学校；C. shops商店；D. banks银行。根据下文“Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we ___11___ without going to school? Can we draw money without going to a ___12___? All these things used to be impossible, but now they have become quite ___13___. (我们能不去医院就看医生吗？不去学校，我们可以学习吗？不去银行，我们可以取款吗？所有这些事情过去都是不可能的，但现在都变得很可能了。)”可知，以前没有网络的时代，在家呆着是无法购物的，如今，网络使人足不出户（homes）就可以购物。故选A项。
101．考查动词词义辨析。句意：不去学校，我们可以学习吗？A. read阅读；B. play玩；C. study学习；D. write写作。根据下文“without going to school”可知，此处询问如果不去学校可以学习吗。故选C项。
102．考查名词词义辨析。句意：不去银行，我们能取款吗？A. home家；B. school学校；C. shop商店；D. bank银行。此处考查动词短语withdraw money from the bank，意为“从银行提款”，故选D项。
103．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所有这些事情过去都是不可能的，但现在都变得很可能了。A. impossible不可能的；B. possible可能的；C. interesting有趣的；D. quick快速的。根据前半句的“used to be impossible”，以及后半句的转折连词but可知，以前不可能的事情，现在因为互联网而成为可能的（possible）事。故选B项。
104．考查名词词义辨析。句意：互联网帮助我们增长见识。A. minds思想；B. mouths嘴；C. computers计算机；D. ideas想法，主意。根据下文“The Internet often gives us new ideas. (互联网经常给我们新的想法)”，此处考查动词短语open one’s mind，意为“打开思绪，增长见识”。故选A项。
105．考查名词词义辨析。句意：总之，它在很多方面帮助我们。A. roads道路；B. ways方式；C. kinds种类；D. places地点。根据上文“Can we go shopping without leaving ___10___ ? Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we ___11___ without going to school? Can we ___12___ money without going to a bank? All these things used to be impossible, but now they have become quite ___13___ . The Internet helps us ___14___ our horizons. The Internet often gives us new ideas. (足不出户，我们能购物吗？不去医院,我们可以看病吗？不去学校，我们可以学习吗？不去银行，我们可以取款吗？所有这些事情过去都是不可能的，但现在都变得很可能了。)”可知，网络给我们的生活带来了很多便利，在很多方面（in many ways）帮助我们生活得更好。故选B项。

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

【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者是一位医护人员，在繁忙的一天即将结束时，她期待着与朋友一起去放松。这时候，医生让一对夫妇来找她寻求指导。尽管内心热情减退，但她还是热心帮助了他们。再次见面时，她又给了他们帮助。让她感动的是，那对夫妇给她送来午饭和菠萝汁。由此感叹，忙碌的生活有时也有惊喜。
106．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我的一天快结束时，我很兴奋能见到我的同伴，和他们一起放松。A. study学习；B. unite团结；C. relax放松；D. associate联系。根据“As my day nearly concluded”及语境可知，一天的工作结束了，应是和伙伴们一起去放松，故选C。
107．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是，我没有像其他人那样摆脸色，表现出失望或不耐烦，而是向她露出真诚的微笑，检查了处方上写的东西，才发现那不是她的，而是她丈夫的，上面还有我的名字，因为医生希望我正确指导如何使用她丈夫需要的肠道准备，他定于第二天接受检查。A. improvement改善，提高；B. excitement兴奋，激动；C. disappointment失望；D. embarrassment尴尬。空处和“impatience”并列，根据“being cheeky”及语境可知，要下班时来了一位病人，无法如愿下班，其他人面对这种情况可能会感到失望或不耐烦，故选C。
108．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. reviewed回顾，反思；B. checked检查；C. described描述；D. retold复述。根据“only to find out…”可知，此处指检查处方上的内容，故选B。
109．考查名词所有格辨析。句意同上。A. son’s儿子的；B. mother’s妈妈的；C. husband’s丈夫的；D. father’s爸爸的。根据下文“how to use the bowel (肠) preparation needed for her husband”可知，处方上的是她丈夫的名字，故选C。
110．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. prepared准备；B. scheduled安排，为……安排时间；C. allocated分配；D. distributed分配，分发。此处是who引导的定语从句，先行词是her husband，由下文“for the examination the following day”可知，她的丈夫被医生安排好第二天做检查。故选B。
111．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我遇到了她的丈夫，他很幽默，是个很好的倾听者。A. stubborn固执的；B. rigid严格的，僵硬的；C. merciful仁慈的；D. humorous幽默的。结合下文“jokes”可知，她丈夫很幽默，故选D。
112．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们立刻建立了联系，互相开玩笑。A. exchanging交换；B. applauding鼓掌；C. providing提供；D. exploiting开发，利用。根据“We connected instantly with each other”可知，此处是指互相开玩笑，故选A。
113．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们第二次见面是在他的结肠镜检查过程中，我帮他填写了保险公司需要的文件。A. conclusion结论；B. procedure程序，过程；C. operation手术，操作；D. signature签名。根据下文“I assisted him in filling out the papers…”可知，作者帮助他填写保单，由此得知当时是肠镜检查的过程中。故选B。
114．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. needed需要；B. offered提供；C. suggested建议；D. adopted采取，收养。根据空前的“the papers(文件)”和空后的“by their insurance company(他们的保险公司)”可判断出，此处是保险公司所需要的一些文件。故选A。
115．考查名词词义辨析。句意：中午，我一个人在擦仪器，突然听到玻璃门上传来敲门声，我想可能是有人要咨询我们的服务。A. ward病房；B. bedroom卧室；C. corridor走廊；D. instrument仪器，器械。根据“At noon”及语境可知，作者是一名医护人员，中午时应该是在清洗“仪器”，打扫病房应该是医院的保洁员做的事情，故选D。
116．考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. remind提醒；B. inform通知；C. inquire询问；D. talk谈论。根据空前的“somebody who would like to”和空后的“of our services”可以推测出，作者听到有人敲玻璃门，想着可能是有人想要咨询一些问题，故选C。
117．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我不经意地抬起头，我吃了一惊，因为我的访客又是病人和他的妻子！A. taken aback大吃一惊；B. torn apart拆开；C. paid back偿还，报复；D. cut in打断，插嘴。根据“because my visitors were the patient and his wife again”可知，作者发现又是那对夫妇，感到惊讶。故选A。
118．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我打开门，问他们是否需要更多的信息，或者可能忘记了什么。A. medication药物；B. information信息；C. comfort安慰；D. support支持。根据“or perhaps forgot something”及语境可知，作者询问那对夫妇再次来访的目的，是不是还需要咨询什么信息，或者忘记了什么东西，故选B。
119．考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使在你忙碌的日子里，它的点点滴滴也会触动你。A. touch感动；B. hurt受伤；C. bother困扰；D. defend防御。根据上文“To my surprise they gave me a packed lunch and a bottle of pineapple juice.(令我吃惊的是，他们给了我盒饭和一瓶菠萝汁)”可知，这对夫妇出院后返回来给了作者一份午饭和菠萝汁，作者很惊讶的同时也有所感触，因此作者感悟到这些生活的点滴能让人感动，故选A。
120．考查名词词义辨析。句意：它可能以投诉或免费午餐告终。A. surprise惊讶；B. thought想法；C. complaint抱怨，投诉；D. bargain交易，便宜货。结合上文内容可知，作者本来到了下班时间，来了病人可能会抱怨，但作者克制了自己，所以收获了一份免费的午饭，由句中的or可知，与免费午餐相反的是可能会抱怨。故选C。

121．A 122．B 123．A 124．D 125．C 126．D 127．A 128．B 129．B 130．D 131．C 132．D 133．B 134．A 135．C 136．B 137．C 138．A 139．B 140．D

【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自身演讲和请朋友吃饭两件事，说明了美国和荷兰的人情感互动存在差异。
121．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在荷兰的背景下，我情商很高，我从没想过这会有什么不同。A. never从不；B. rarely很少；C. usually通常；D. sometimes有时。根据后文“expected that this could be any different”可知，此处指作者从没想过情商高会有什么不同。故选A。
122．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在密歇根大学，我参加了一个关于情感的讨论，我以一种低调（荷兰语）方式介绍自己“对文化和情感感兴趣”。A. manners礼貌；B. emotions情感；C. literature文学；D. intelligence智力。根据后文“interested in culture and emotion”可知，此处是关于情感的讨论。故选B。
123．考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了符合美国人的标准，教授又补充说，我是世界上文化和情感方面的专家之一。A. standards标准；B. procedures程序；C. policies政策；D. requirements要求。根据后文“added that I was one of the world’s experts on culture and emotion”可知，补充作者的身份，是为了符合美国人的标准。故选A。
124．考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为回应，我尴尬地低下头，低声说“专家”是个大词。A. anger愤怒；B. delight高兴；C. disappointment失望；D. embarrassment尴尬。根据后文“and said in a low voice that “expert” was a big word”可知，作者对教授的描述感到尴尬。故选D。
125．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我的客人离开时，他们感谢我的晚餐。A. asked询问；B. praised赞美；C. thanked感谢；D. blamed责备。根据后文“thanking for dinner”可知，客人感谢作者的晚餐。故选C。
126．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的心沉了下来，因为在荷兰，“感谢晚餐”意味着关系疏远。A. melted融化；B. ached疼痛；C. soared飙升；D. sank下沉。根据后文“they were distancing themselves from us”可知，朋友道谢是在疏远作者，因此心一沉。故选D。
127．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的心沉了下来，因为在荷兰，“感谢晚餐”意味着关系疏远。A. distant遥远的；B. insincere不诚恳的；C. harmonious和谐的；D. meaningful有意义的。根据后文“they were distancing themselves from us”可知，“感谢晚餐”意味着关系疏远。故选A。
128．考查名词词义辨析。句意：荷兰和美国的文化并没有很大的不同。A. origins起源；B. cultures文化；C. environment环境；D. languages语言。根据后文“from these different cultures”可知，本句是在说明荷兰和美国的文化并没有很大的不同。故选B。
129．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是来自这些不同文化的个体之间的情感互动并不流畅。A. complicated复杂的；B. fluent流利的；C. interesting有趣的；D. regular规律的。根据后文“The professor meant to make me feel good, but instead made me”可知，教授和作者的不同感受说明来自这些不同文化的个体之间的情感互动并不流畅。故选B。
130．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：教授本想让我感觉好一点，结果却让我感到不舒服。A. annoyed生气的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. humble谦虚的；D. uncomfortable不舒服的。结合上文可知，作者很尴尬，教授本想让作者感觉好一点，结果却让作者感到不舒服。故选D。
131．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友们本想表示感谢，但他们却让我觉得他们在疏远我们。A. preference偏爱；B. recognition识别；C. gratitude感激；D. passion激情。呼应上文“thanking for dinner”，此处指朋友表示感谢。故选C。
132．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这些互动中哪里出了问题？A. attitudes态度；B. behaviors行为；C. settings设置；D. interactions互动。根据上文“But emotional interactions between individuals”可知，这里指互动，故选D。
133．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我现在认为答案是，我们在头脑中有不同的目的。A. methods方法；B. purposes目的；C. expectations期待；D. feelings感觉。后文对比了美国和荷兰的不同，由此可知，此处是因为头脑中有不同的目的。故选B。
134．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在美国，人们自我感觉良好是很重要的：别人会帮助你脱颖而出，让你有自尊。A. stand out突出；B. show off炫耀；C. calm down平静；D. cheer up高兴起来。根据上文“people feel good about themselves: other people help”可知，在美国，人们自我感觉良好是很重要的：别人会帮助你脱颖而出，故选A。
135．考查名词词义辨析。句意：你真是个专家，你特意为我们做了这顿美味的晚餐。A. hero英雄；B. trainer导师；C. expert专家；D. leader领导。呼应第二段“added that I was one of the world’s experts on culture and emotion”中教授说作者是个专家。故选C。
136．考查介词短语辨析。句意：相比之下，在荷兰，重要的是与他人建立真正的联系，而不是假装自己比任何人都好。A. In turn反过来；B. By contrast相比之下；C. After all毕竟；D. Above all首先。根据后文“in the Netherlands”可知，此处是美国和荷兰在进行对比。故选B。
137．考查名词词义辨析。句意：相比之下，在荷兰，重要的是与他人建立真正的联系，而不是假装自己比任何人都好。A. promises承诺；B. contributions贡献；C. connections连接；D. comparisons比较。根据后文“with other people”可知，荷兰更注重和他人建立真正的联系，make connections with表示“建立连接”。后文“Dutch dance to the music of true connection”也是提示。故选C。
138．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：相比之下，在荷兰，重要的是与他人建立真正的联系，而不是假装自己比任何人都好。A. better更好的；B. nicer良好的；C. braver更勇敢的；D. happier更快乐的。对比上文“it is important that people feel good about themselves”，此处指美国倾向于让别人感觉更好，故选A。
139．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：情感的日常舞蹈是不同的：美国人跳舞的音乐是让彼此变得特别，而荷兰人跳舞的音乐是真正的联系。A. personal个人的；B. different不同的；C. important重要的。D. widespread广泛的。根据后文“Americans dance to the music of making each other special, while Dutch dance to the music of true connection(美国人跳舞的音乐是让彼此变得特别，而荷兰人跳舞的音乐是真正的联系)”可知，二者存在不同，故选B。
140．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当你把它们混在一起时，人们就会开始踩到彼此的脚趾头。A. build建立；B. take带走；C. pick捡起；D. mix混合。根据后文“people start stepping on each other’s toes”可知，此处指混淆了两者的不同，就会发生误解。故选D。

141．D 142．B 143．A 144．C 145．B 146．A 147．C 148．D 149．B 150．C 151．B 152．D 153．B 154．A 155．B 156．A 157．D 158．B 159．C 160．D

【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述作者尽管不当教师了，但现在在社区的互助小组中同样能实现教师的自我意识。
141．考查动词短语辨析。句意：你想取你的摇椅吗？A. give away赠送；B. put back放回去；C. send out发出；D. pick up取。根据最后一段的“my answer was no, and I don’t need the chair. I’ll let it go to a new teacher”可知，短信的内容是问作者是否要取走摇椅，故选D。
142．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：把它放在我的课堂上真是个神奇的主意。A. ridiculous可笑的；B. magical神奇的；C. strange奇怪的；D. complex复杂的。根据上文“rocking chair”可知，把摇椅放在课堂上真是个神奇的主意。故选B。
143．考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天课间休息后，全班同学都会围着它，听我正在读的故事。A. gather聚集；B. turn转弯；C. pass经过；D. chase追逐。根据后文“around it and listen to the story I was reading”可知，课后同学都聚集过来听故事，故选A。
144．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当学生们靠近时，他们会有勇气分享他们的故事、梦想和恐惧。A. attempt企图；B. invitation邀请；C. courage勇气；D. measure措施，办法。根据后文“to share their stories, dreams and fears”可知，同学们有勇气分享故事、梦想和恐惧。故选C。
145．考查名词词义辨析。句意：椅子是我工作的一部分，是我的一部分。A. goal目标；B. job工作；C. process过程；D. route路线。根据上文“Every day after break time, the class would ___3___ around it and listen to the story I was reading”可知，作者会在课后坐在椅子上给孩子们讲故事，所以椅子是工作的一部分。故选B。
146．考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，我身体不舒服，不能继续教书。A. Unfortunately不幸地；B. Frequently频繁地；C. Actually事实上；D. Consequently因此。根据后文“I became unwell and couldn’t keep teaching”可知，不幸的是，作者没能继续教书。故选A。
147．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我经历了严重的焦虑，最后我被迫辞职。A. natural自然的；B. vague模糊的；C. severe严重的；D. normal正常的。根据上文“I became unwell and couldn’t keep teaching”可知，焦虑很严重，只能辞职。故选C。
148．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我经历了严重的焦虑，最后我被迫辞职。A. challenge挑战；B. take拿走；C. finish完成；D. quit离开（工作岗位、学校等）。根据上文“couldn’t keep teaching”可知，作者辞职了，quit the job意为“辞职”。故选D。
149．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我的教师生涯结束了，我需要一条新的道路。A. around围绕，环绕；B. over结束；C. through通过；D. down在下方。根据上文“I became unwell and couldn’t keep teaching. I experienced ___7___ anxiety and at last I was forced to ___8___ the job”可知，作者的职业生涯结束了。故选B。
150．考查名词词义辨析。句意：养育一个9岁来我家的孩子的复杂性以意想不到的方式改变了我们的生活。A. motivating激励；B. teaching教；C. parenting做……的父亲（或母亲）；D. rescuing救。根据下文“a child who came to us at 9 years old”可知，作者是养育一个9岁来作者家的孩子，空格处意为“做……的父亲（或母亲）”。故选C。
151．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：养育一个9岁来我家的孩子的复杂性以意想不到的方式改变了我们的生活。A. invisible看不见的；B. unexpected意外的；C. suspicious怀疑的；D. exceptional杰出的。根据后文“But it inspired the part of me”可知，领养孩子以意外的方式改变了他们的生活。故选B。
152．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们花了无数的时间和书呆在一起——治愈、联系和巩固我们的家庭，这给了我一个新的目标。A. rescuing救；B. defending保卫；C. forming形成；D. bonding建立亲密关系。根据下文“and solidifying (巩固) our family”可知，句子表示“我们花了无数的时间和书呆在一起——治愈、联系和巩固我们的家庭”。故选D。
153．考查形容词和名词词义辨析。句意：我加入了一个由当地妈妈组成的互助小组。A. external外部的；B. support支持；C. finance金融；D. academic学术的。根据下文“received emotional support”可知，作者加入了一个由当地妈妈组成的互助小组，空格处用support。故选B。
154．考查介词短语辨析。句意：我给一位拿着学习驾照的单身母亲做驾驶练习，并得到了她的情感支持。A. in return作为回报；B. by chance偶然；C. on average平均；D. at ease安逸，自由自在。根据上文“I gave driving practice to a single mom with her learner’s license”和下文“received emotional support”可知，句子表示“我给一位拿着学习驾照的单身母亲做驾驶练习，并得到了她的情感支持”，空格处意为“作为回报”。故选A。
155．考查名词词义辨析。句意：另一位女士鼓励我买一个立式桨板，并给我上课。A. a chance一个机会；B. lessons课；C. an offer一个邀约；D. messages信息。根据上文“encouraged me to buy a stand-up paddleboard”可知，另一位女士鼓励作者买一个立式桨板，并给作者上课。故选B。
156．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的家庭，我的书，找到新的目标和社区的归属感——这些都满足了我过去作为一名教师所珍视的自我意识。A. community社区；B. school学校；C. family家庭；D. office办公室。根据上文“We came together to share, and then I started giving and receiving help”可知，此处表示“社区的归属感”。故选A。
157．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的家庭，我的书，找到新的目标和社区的归属感——这些都满足了我过去作为一名教师所珍视的自我意识。A. evaluating评估；B. accepting接受；C. offending冒犯；D. fulfilling满足。根据上文“a new purpose and belonging in a(n)___16__”可知，句子表示“找到新的目标和社区的归属感——这些都满足了我过去作为一名教师所珍视的自我意识”。故选D。
158．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的身份不需要改变，我仍然尊重这些核心价值观，无论我是否作为一名教师工作。A. character人物；B. identity身份；C. determination决心；D. sense感觉。根据下文“I’m still honoring those core values ___19___ I am working as a teacher or not”可知，作者的身份不需要改变，故选B。
159．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的身份不需要改变，我仍然尊重这些核心价值观，无论我是否作为一名教师工作。A. when何时；B. how如何；C. whether是否；D. why为什么。根据后文“I am working as a teacher or not”可知，此处表示“无论我是否作为一名教师工作”，故选C。
160．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我回头看了看短信，我的回答是不，我也不需要那把椅子。A. called on号召；B. set aside留出；C. came over过来；D. looked back回头看。根据下文“at the text message, my answer was no”可知，作者回头看了看短信。故选D。