一、高中英语完形填空
1．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。
Brooke Ochoa was going to enter a restaurant for lunch when she saw an elderly lady approaching. The thirty-year-old woman 1 to keep the door open for her. She thought she was just doing something 2 . She didn't know, however, that a remark that a lady would make a few seconds later would 3 a chain of events that would cause her to get countless likes on her post and 4 on social media suddenly. As Brooke entered the restaurant, she 5 the elderly lady asking for \"a table for one\". Then she decided to do one more act of 6 . Brooke walked up to the lady's 7 and asked, \"I also 8 alone, would you like to have lunch together?\"
The lady, named Dolores, not only accepted Brooke's 9 , but she was very pleased to have 10 . The two 11 up an instant friendship during their meal.
Dolores told Brooke that she'd been having a 12 time. \"She spent the last decade living with her mom, who recently passed away,” Brooke wrote in a late post about the encounter. \"She just kept smiling and saying 'thank you for listening to me', which made me 13 too!\" Brooke and Dolores enjoyed their conversation so much that they 14 to have lunch with each other every Thursday from that point on. In a later 15 , not long after their first meeting, Brooke was 16 that Dolores had passed away.
If nothing else, this chance 17 is evidence that the smallest 18 of good will can quite exactly change a life. Neither of the two women knew that Dolores's days on earth were so 19 , but they found 20 in each other, and that's what matters. 1. A. hesitated B. waited 2. A. polite 3. A. ignore 4. A. take off 5. A. realized 7. A. car 8. A. struggle 9. A. bow 11. A. turned 13. A. sob 15. A. update
B. honest B. report B. set off B. felt
C. competed D. pretended C. wise C. remove C. leave off C. insisted
D. foolish D. produce D. cut off D. overheard D. table D. post D. offer D. put D. lucky D. smile D. remained D. praise D. committed
6. A. weakness B. kindness C. friendship D. encouragement
B. counter C. door B. defend B. care B. built B. panic
C. eat C. effort C. threw C. tough C. listen C. agreed C. analyzed
10. A. company B. friction 12. A. pleasant B. short 14. A. seemed B. refused 16. A. approved B. told
C. adjustment D. permission
B. purchased C. absence
17. A. complaint B. argument C. conversation D. appointment 18. A. strength B. act 19. A. limited
B. rich
20. A. success B. reality
C. competence D. fault C. long C. comfort
D. poor D. equality
【答案】 （1）B；（2）A；（3）D；（4）A；（5）D；（6）B；（7）D；（8）C；（9）D；（10）A；（11）B；（12）C；（13）D；（14）C；（15）A；（16）B；（17）C；（18）B；（19）A；（20）C；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，Brooke Ochoa去餐馆吃饭时偶遇了一位老妇人，她为这位老妇人开门，又在得知老妇人自己一个人吃饭后邀请其一起共进午餐，两人由此建立了友谊，并约定每周四共进午餐；但在她们第一次见面后不久，那位老妇人就去世了。这段友谊虽然很短暂，但是她们在彼此身上找到了安慰。
（1）考查动词。句意：那个三十岁的女人等着为她开门。A. hesitated“犹豫不决”；B. waited“等待”；C. competed“竞争”；D. pretended“假装”。根据下文的“keep the door open for her”和下文Brooke因为这个行为获赞可知，Brooke在那等着为那位老妇人开门。故选 B。 （2）考查形容词。句意：她以为自己只是出于礼貌。A. polite“有礼貌的”；B. honest“诚实的”；C. wise“明智的”；D. foolish“愚蠢的”。根据上文可知，等着为别人开门是一种礼貌的行为。故选A。
（3）考查动词。句意：然而，她不知道的是，一位女士几秒钟后说的一句话会引发一连串的事件，导致她在自己的帖子上获得无数个赞，然后突然在社交媒体上走红。A. ignore“忽视”；B. report “报道”；C. remove“移除”；D. produce“引起，生产”。与该句中的cause呼应，并结合空后的“a chain of events”可知，此处表示几秒后那位老妇人的评论会引起(produce)一连串的事件。故选D。
（4）考查动词短语。句意：然而，她不知道的是，一位女士几秒钟后说的一句话会引发一连串的事件，导致她在自己的帖子上获得无数个赞，然后突然在社交媒体上走红。A. take off“开始走红，起飞”；B. set off“出发”；C. leave off“停止，中断”；D. cut off“切断”。与句中的“get countless likes”呼应可知，此处表示Brooke因为无数点赞而在社交媒体上开始走红。故选A。
（5）考查动词。句意：当布鲁克走进餐厅时，她无意中听到那位老太太要“一人一桌”。A. realized“意识到”；B. felt“感觉”；C. insisted “坚持”；D. overheard“偶然听到”。根据语境可知，当rooke走进餐馆，她无意中听到那位老妇人正在要一张单人桌。故选D。
（6）考查名词。句意：然后她决定再做一件善事。A. weakness“弱点”；B. kindness“善良”；C. friendship“友谊”；D. encouragement “鼓励”。根据上文可知，Brooke为老妇人开门是一种礼貌的行为；当她无意中听到那位老妇人想要一张单人桌时，她决定再多做一个善举。故选B。
（7）考查名词。句意：布鲁克走到那位女士的桌边，问道：“我也是一个人吃饭，你愿意和我一起吃午饭吗?”A. car“小汽车”；B. counter“柜台”；C. door“门”；D. table“桌子”。根据上文中的table可知，Brooke走到老妇人的餐桌旁邀请她一起共进午餐。故选D。 （8）考查动词。句意：布鲁克走到那位女士的 桌边，问道：“我也是一个人吃饭，你愿意和我一起吃午饭吗?”A. struggle“挣扎，奋斗”；B. defend“保卫”；C. eat“吃”；D. post“张贴”。
根据下文的“would you like to have lunch together”可知，Brooke 也是一个人来餐馆吃饭的。故选C。
（9）考查名词。句意：那位名叫多洛雷斯的女士不仅接受了布鲁克的邀请，而且很高兴有人作伴。A. bow“弓”；B. care“关心”；C. effort“努力”；D. offer“提议”。根据上文中的“would you like to have lunch together”可知，这是Brooke的提议。故选D。
（10）考查名词。句意：那位名叫多洛雷斯的女士不仅接受了布鲁克的邀请，而且很高兴有人作伴。A. company“陪伴”；B. friction“摩擦”；C. adjustment“调整”；D. permission“许可”。与上文中的”a table for one” “alone”形成对比可知，老妇人不仅接受了Brooke的提议，而且也乐意吃饭有个伴儿。故选A。
（11）考查动词。句意：他们俩在吃饭时很快就建立起了友谊。A. turned“转变”；B. built“建造”；C. threw “扔，投”；D. put“ 放”。根据语境可知，两个陌生人在就餐过程中迅速建立了友谊。故选B。
（12）考查形容词。句意：多洛雷斯告诉布鲁克，她的日子不太好过。A. pleasant“令人愉快的”；B. short“短的”；C. tough“艰苦的”；D. lucky“幸运的”。 根据下文“She spent the last decade living with her mom, who recently passed away”可推知，老妇人当时正在过着艰难的日子。故选C。
（13）考查动词。句意：“她一直微笑着说‘谢谢你听我说'，这让我也笑了起来!” A. sob“哭诉”；B. panic“惊慌”；C. listen“听”；D. smile “微笑”。根据本句中的“She just kept smiling”和too可知，老妇人感染了Brooke，Brooke也面带微笑。故选D。
（14）考查动词。句意：布鲁克和多洛雷斯非常喜欢她们的谈话，她们同意从那时起每周四一起吃午饭。A. seemed “似乎”；B. refused“拒绝”；C. agreed“同意”；D. remained“逗留”。根据“Brooke and Dolores enjoyed their conversation so much”可知，Brooke和Dolores聊得很开心，因此两人约定每个星期四都共进午餐。故选C。
（15）考查名词。句意：在他们第一次见面后不久，布鲁克被告知多洛雷斯已经去世了。A. update“更新”；B. purchased“购置”；C. absence“缺席”；D. praise“赞扬”。与上文“Brooke wrote in a later post about the encounter”呼应可知，此处表示在Brooke和Dolores第一次见面之后不久更新的一篇帖子中，Brooke说Dolores已经去世了。故选A。
（16）考查动词。句意：在他们第一次见面后不久，布鲁克被告知多洛雷斯已经去世了。 A. approved“认可”；B. told“告诉”；C. analyzed“分析”；D. committed“承诺”。故选B。 （17）考查名词。句意：如果没有其他的，这个偶然的谈话是一个证据，表明善意的最小的行为完全可以改变一个人的生活。A. complaint“抱怨”；B. argument“辩论”；C. conversation“谈话”；D. appointment“约定”。根据上文中的“Brooke and Dolores enjoyed their conversations so much”可知，此处表示Brooke和Dolores共进午餐时所进行的谈话。故选C。
（18）考查名词。句意：如果没有其他的，这个偶然的谈话是一个证据，表明善意的最小的行为完全可以改变一个人的生活。A. strength“力量”；B. act“行动”；C. competence“能力”；D. fault“过错”。与上文中的“Then she decided to do one more act of 6 ”呼应可推知，此处表示善举。故选B。
（19）考查形容词。句意：这两个女人都不知道多洛雷斯在世的日子是如此有限，但她们
在彼此身上找到了安慰，这才是最重要的。 A. limited“有限的”；B. rich“有钱的”；C. long“长的”；D. poor“穷的”。根据上文可知，在Brooke和Dolores约定一起共进午餐后不久，Dolores就去世了，故此处表示当时她们都不知道Dolores在世的时间如此有限。选A。 （20）考查名词。句意：这两个女人都不知道多洛雷斯在世的日子是如此有限，但她们在彼此身上找到了安慰，这才是最重要的。 A. success“成功”；B. reality“现实”；C. comfort“安慰，舒适”；D. equality“平等”。Brooke和Dolores共进午餐时聊得很开心，她们之间建立了友谊，彼此在对方那里找到了安慰。故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
2．阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Sun'qhela is a phrase with many shades of meaning. It says \"don't underestimate me,\" and \"just try me.\" It's a 1 and a threat, all at once. It's a common thing for the parents in Trevor family to say to their kids. 2 I heard it I knew it meant the conversation was 3 , and if I said another word I was in for a good beat.
At the time, I was the champion of the Maryvale College sports day every single year. Why? Because mom was always 4 me to kick my ass(臀部), and I was always running not to get my ass kicked. Nobody ran like me and my mom. She was a thrower, too. 5 was next to her was coming at me. If it was something 6 , I had to catch it and put it down. If it broke, that would be my 7 , too, and the ass-kicking would be that much 8 . So if she threw a vase at me, I'd have to catch it, put it down, and then run. We had a very Tom and Jerry relationship, me and my mom. She was the 9 instructor; I was naughty as shit.
Everybody knew that Trevor child would come through like a bat out of 10 , and that his mom would be right there behind him. She could go at a full speed in high heels, but if she really wanted to come after me, she'd kick her 11 off while still going at top speed. When I was little she always 12 me, but as I got older I got faster, and when speed 13 her she'd use her wits. \"Stop! 14 !\" She'd do this to her own child. In South Africa, nobody gets 15 in other people's business 16 it's about justice(正义), and then everybody wants in. So she'd yell \"Thief!\" knowing it would bring the whole neighborhood out 17 me, and then I'd have 18 trying to grab me and seize me, and I'd have to duck and 19 to avoid them, all the while 20 , \"I'm not a thief! I'm her son!\" 1. A. announcement B. appointment C. command D. comment 2. A. Even if 3. A. over 4. A. defeating 5. A. Whatever 6. A. solid 7. A. decision
B. Now that B. on B. chasing B. worthless B. apology
C. Any time C. off C. blaming
D. As if D. behind D. delighting D. Whenever D. adventure
B. Whichever C. However
C. fault
C. attractive D. breakable
8. A. less 9. A. creative 10. A. hell 11. A. handbag 12. A. caught 13. A. ignored 14. A. Son 16. A. if 17. A. against 18. A. policemen 19. A. jump
B. worse B. strict B. hall B. overcoat B. warned B. troubled B. Friend B. unless B. with B. parents B. dive
C. lighter C. heaven C. shoes C. cheated C. left C. Thief C. when C. to C. strangers C. fly C. laughing
D. better D. death D. glasses D. missed D. failed D. Neighbor D. although D. at D. witnesses D. race D. screaming
C. enthusiastic D. tolerant
15. A. interrupted B. involved C. regretted D. reminded
20. A. complaining B. promising
【答案】 （1）C；（2）C；（3）A；（4）B；（5）A；（6）D；（7）C；（8）B；（9）B；（10）A；（11）C；（12）A；（13）D；（14）C；（15）B；（16）B；（17）A；（18）C；（19）B；（20）D；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一位小时淘气顽劣的孩子在犯错时，为了躲避妈妈的追赶，与妈妈斗智斗勇。
（1）考查名词。句意：它既是一个命令同时也是一个威胁。A. announcement“宣布”；B. appointment“约定，委派”；C. command“命令”；D. comment“评论”。此处是指“这是一种命令和威胁”。根据“and”可知，此处的词要与后面的“threat”意义相近，故选C。
（2）考查状语从句。句意：每当我听到它，我就知道这意味着对话话的结束。A. Even if“即使”；B. Now that“既然”；C. Any time“任何时候”；D. As if“仿佛”。根据上文“这是一种命令和威胁”可知，任何时候作者听到它，就知道这意味着谈话结束了，如果作者再说一句话，就会被好打一顿。故选C。
（3）考查副词。句意：每当我听到它，我就知道这意味着会话的结束。A. over“结束”；B. on“在......上面，关于”；C. off“离开”；D. behind“在......后边”。根据下文“如果我再说一句话，我会被好打一顿”可知，此处是指谈话结束。故选A。
（4）考查动词。句意：因为我母亲总是喜欢追着我踢我屁股。A. defeating“击败”；B. chasing“追求，追赶”；C. blaming“责备”；D. delighting“使高兴”。根据下文“而我总是跑着不让我的屁股被踢”可知，妈妈总是追着我踢我的屁股，故选B。
（5）考查主语从句。句意：她旁边的一切都向我袭来。A. Whatever“（一般没有范围）无论什么，任何东西”；B. Whichever“（一般有范围）无论什么，任何一个”；C. However“无论如何”；D. Whenever“无论何时”。根据上文的“She was a thrower”可知，她是个投掷手，身边的任何东西都可向我投掷。Whatever与whichever二者都可指任何东西，但前者没有范围，而后者是有范围的。文中的妈妈身边有什么就用什么，没有范围，故选A。 （6）考查形容词。句意：如果是易碎的物品，我必须接住它，并把它放下。A. solid“固体的”；B. worthless“无价的”；C. attractive“吸引人的”；D. breakable“易碎的”。根据语境可知，如果妈妈拿的是易碎品，我必须（在她扔出时）抓住它并把它放下。如果它坏了，那
也是我的错。故选D。
（7）考查名词。句意：如果物品碎了，那也是我的错。A. decision“决定”；B. apology“道歉”；C. fault“缺点，过错”；D. adventure“冒险”。根据语境可知，此处是指“如果妈妈用的是易碎品，我必须抓住它并把它放下。如果它坏了，那也是我的错”，故选C。
（8）考查形容词。句意：然后屁股被踢得更糟。A. less“较少的”；B. worse“更坏的，更糟糕”；C. lighter“更轻的”；D. better“更好的”。根据语境可知，情况可能更糟糕的，故选B。 （9）考查形容词。句意：她是严格的教官，我像狗屎一样顽皮。A. creative“有创造性的”；B. strict“严厉的，严格的”；C. enthusiastic“热情的”；D.tolerant“宽容的”。根据下文可知，我是一个淘气鬼，而妈妈对我管理严格，故选B。
（10）考查名词。句意：大家都知道特雷弗的 孩子会像蝙蝠一样从地狱里飞出来，他的妈妈就在他身后。A. hell“地狱”；B. hall“大厅”；C. heaven“天国”；D. death“死亡”。根据上文可知，作者小时候非常玩劣，所以就像是从地狱中飞出来的蝙蝠，故选A。
（11）考查名词。句意：但是如果她真的想要追上我，她得踢掉高跟鞋，然后全速跑。A. handbag“手提包”；B. overcoat“外套”；C. shoes“鞋子”；D. glasses“眼镜”。根据上文“She could go at a full speed in high heels”她可以穿高跟鞋全速前进，可知，此处是指“但如果她真的想追上我，她会在全速前进的同时把她的鞋子踢掉”，故选C。
（12）考查动词。句意：当我小的时候，她总是抓到我。A. caught“抓住”；B. warned“警告”；C. cheated“欺骗”；D. missed“错过”。根据语境可知，由于作者太小了，跑不过妈妈，总能被妈妈抓住，故选A。
（13）考查动词。句意：当速度比不上时，她就智取。A. ignored“忽略”；B. troubled“找麻烦”；C. left“留下，离开”；D. failed“失败”。根据语境可知，“当我小的 时候，她总能抓住我，但当我长大了，跑的更快了，当她的速度超不过我的时，她会运用智慧来整治我”，故选D。
（14）考查名词。句意：站住！抓小偷！A. Son“儿子”；B. Friend“朋友”；C. Thief“小偷”；D. Neighbor“邻居”。此处是指当妈妈跑不过我时，她就会用智慧，如让别人误认自己的儿子为小偷以引起别人的帮忙。故选C。
（15）考查动词。句意：在南非，没人愿意卷进别人的是非，除非这是关于正义的事。A. interrupted“打断”；B. involved“卷入，参与”；C. regretted“后悔，遗憾”；D. reminded“提醒”。根据语境可知，在南非，没有人卷入别人的事，故选B。
（16）考查状语从句。句意：在南非，没人愿意卷进别人的是非，除非这是关于正义的事。A. if“如果”；B. unless“除非”；C. when“当……时候”；D. although“虽然，尽管”。此处是指在南非，除非是为了正义，否则没有人会参与到其他人的事。故选B。
（17）考查介词。句意：我知道，这极有可能引来整个社区的人出来对付我。A. against“反对，针对，对……不利”；B. with“和……一起”；C. to“向，到”；D. at“在……方面”。根据上文可知，在南非，没有会主动管别人的私事，除非是由于正义。以及下文“trying to grab me and seize me”可知，妈妈喊我小偷是为了让邻居对付我，一起来抓住我。故选A。 （18）考查名词。句意：然后一群陌生人试着抓我。A. policemen“警察”；B. parents“父母”；C. strangers“陌生人”；D. witnesses“见证，目击者”。根据上文“In South Africa, nobody gets ___15___ in other people's business ___16___ it's about justice(正义), and then everybody
wants in.”可知，妈妈喊我“小偷”，所以连陌生人也帮忙抓我。故选C。
（19）考查动词。句意：我不得不东躲西闪，潜入水中逃避他们。A. jump“跳”；B. dive“潜水”；C. fly“飞”；D. race“赛跑”。由于妈妈故意喊我小偷，让陌生人也来帮忙抓我，我只好潜入水中逃避，故选B。
（20）考查动词。句意：我不得不东躲西闪地躲避他们，一直喊“我不是小偷，我是她儿子！”A. complaining“抱怨”；B. promising“答应，允诺”；C. laughing“大笑，嘲笑”；D. screaming“高声喊，尖叫”。根据语境可知，当作者实在没办法，就只好潜入水中躲避被妈妈抓住，同时还要高声喊“我不是小偷！我是她的儿子！”故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，状语从句，主语从句，介词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
3．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Christmas was always a very special time because I could receive many wonderful gifts. There was one particular Christmas 1 all I wanted was a pink car for my Barbie doll. I had 2 all of the commercials (广告) and seen how cool Barbie could look in that car. 3 that time, I had known that Santa Claus was really my parents, so no surprise there. I didn't 4 who bought me the car as long as I got it.
Finally, Christmas Eve arrived. I could not fall asleep that night, just 5 for it to get late enough for me to slip downstairs and open my gifts. Well, I must have fallen asleep at some point, 6 when I awoke it was Christmas morning. I ran 7 to a ton of gifts, but I didn't see the Barbie doll car. I was very 8 for what I had received, but I was still wondering where my car was. After a while, my father 9 what looked like a garbage bag and handed it to me. Before I could opened the bag completely, I saw the pink color. I jumped for 10 and Dad's face lit up. Of course there was 11 what I wanted. Then I noticed a price tag (标签). I asked Dad why it was on my new toy. He sweetly said that Santa went to a special store for the gift and he was probably short on 12 and had forgotten to take the price tag off. Hearing this, I just smiled and said, \"Oh, cool!\" I was happy with my car and my father was happy knowing that I still 13 in Santa Claus.
To this day, that is my very favourite Christmas 14 , because it was sweet that there was 15 who cared about a little kid and the joy and spirit of Christmas. 1. A. that 2. A. watched 3. A. After 4. A. show 5. A. counting 6. A. although 7. A. upstairs 8. A. grateful
B. when B. bought B. Until B. waiting B. so that B. calm
C. where C. written C. By C. asking
D. which D. heard D. Since D. care D. wishing D. sadly D. nervous
B. consider C. forget
C. because D. yet C. angry
B. downstairs C. slowly
9. A. gave out 11. A. nearly 12. A. money 13. A. believed 14. A. truth 15. A. anyone
B. carried out C. came out D. took out
C. joy C. closely C. time C. trip
D. pity D. exactly D. food D. memory
B. almost B. energy B. hated B. reality
10. A. disappointment B. interest
C. depended D. trusted
B. everyone C. someone D. none
【答案】 （1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）D；（5）B；（6）C；（7）B；（8）A；（9）D；（10）C；（11）D；（12）C；（13）A；（14）D；（15）C；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者有一个圣诞节最想要的礼物是给自己的芭比娃娃配一辆粉红色的车，爸爸满足了她的心愿。那是她最喜欢的圣诞节记忆。
（1）考查定语从句。句意：有一个特别的圣诞节，当时我想要的只是我的芭比娃娃坐的一辆粉红色的车。此句是限制性定语从句定语从句，先行词为Christmas，关系副词在定语从句中作时间状语，故选B。
（2）考查动词。句意：我看了所有的广告，看到芭比娃娃坐在车上看起来有多酷。A. watched“观察，看”；B. bought“买”；C. written“写作”；D. heard“听，听说”。根据下文“seen how cool Barbie could look in that car.”可知，作者要先“看”，才能“看到”，故选A。 （3）考查介词。句意：那时，我已经知道圣诞老人是我的父母了，所以没什么好惊讶的A. After“在……之后”；B. Until“直到”；C. By“到……时（后接时间名词）”；D. Since“自从”。by+时间名词，意为：“到……时，在……之前”，故选C。
（4）考查动词。句意：我不在乎谁给我买了那辆车，只要我能拿到它。A. show“展示”；B. consider“考虑，认为”；C. forget“忘记”；D. care“关心，在乎”。根据下文“as long as I got it”只要我能得到它，根据逻辑，主句应该是不在乎（谁给买），故选D。
（5）考查动词。句意：那天晚上我睡不着，只为等着粉红色的小汽车，到时间够晚我好溜下楼，打开我的礼物。A. counting“计数，数数”；B. waiting“等待”；C. asking“问”；D. wishing“希望”。空后it指代a pink car，上文作者就想要一辆粉色的小汽车，所以是等待它，wait for固定短语，“等待”，故选B。
（6）考查状语从句。句意：我一定在某个时候睡着了，因为当我醒来时，是圣诞节的早晨了。A. although“尽管”；B. so that“以便，为了”；C. because“因为”；D. yet“仍然，还”。设空词前为主句，表示结果，设空词所在句子是从句，表示原因，所以选项C切题，故选C。
（7）考查副词。句意：我跑下楼到了一堆礼物那里，但没有看到芭比娃娃的汽车。A. upstairs“楼上”；B. downstairs“楼下”；C. slowly“慢慢地”；D. sadly“悲伤地”。上文中的downstairs，说明作者睡在楼上的，现在是下楼找礼物，故选 B。
（8）考查形容词。句意：收到的礼物我非常感激，但我还是想知道我的车在哪里。A. grateful“感激的”；B. calm“平静的”；C. angry“愤怒的，生气的”；D. nervous“紧张的”。根据下文我所收到的东西，收到东西当然心怀感激，故选A。
（9）考查动词短语。句意：过了一会儿，我父亲拿出一个看起来像垃圾袋的东西递给我。A. gave out“发出，公布”；B. carried out“完成”；C. came out“出版，出现”；D. took
out“拿出来”。故选D。
（10）考查名词。句意：我高兴得跳了起来，爸爸的脸也亮了。A. disappointment“失望”；B. interest“兴趣，利益”；C. joy“高兴，兴奋”；D. pity“遗憾”。上文作者最想要的是芭比娃娃的汽车，下文“I was happy with my car”，可知作者拿到了小汽车，所以是高兴地跳起来，故选C。
（11）考查副词。句意：当然，这正是我想要的。A. nearly“几乎，将近”；B. almost“几乎”；C. closely“精密地，紧密地”；D. exactly“准确地，确切地”。上文作者兴奋地跳了起来，说明她拿到的是她最想要的礼物，强调就是她要的礼物，故选D。
（12）考查名词。句意：他甜甜地说，圣诞老人去的一家特别的商店购买礼物，可能时间短，忘了把价格标签拿下来。A. money“钱”；B. energy“能量”；C. time“时间”；D. food“食物”。故选C。
（13）考查动词。句意：我对我的车很高兴，我父亲知道我仍然相信圣诞老人也很高兴。A. believed“相信”；B. hated“恨”；C. depended“依靠”；D. trusted“信任”。根据上文可知，爸爸告诉她礼物是圣诞老人买（送）的，所以作者是相信圣诞老人，believe in固定短语，“信任”，故选 A。
（14）考查名词。句意：直到今天，那是我最喜欢的圣诞节记忆，因为有人关心一个小孩以及这种圣诞的快乐和精神是甜蜜的。A. truth“真相，事实”；B. reality“现实”；C. trip“旅行”；D. memory“记忆”。故选D。
（15）考查代词。句意：直到今天，那是我最喜欢的圣诞节记忆，因为有人关心一个小孩以及这种圣诞的快乐和精神是甜蜜的。A. anyone“任何人”；B. everyone“每个人”；C. someone“某人”；D. none“没有一个人”。根据上文可知作者父亲给她买了她最想要的礼物，是关心她；作者还玩芭比娃娃，可知当时作者是个小孩，所以是有人（她父亲）关心小孩子（作者），句子为肯定句，故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，介词，副词，代词，定语从句，状语从句固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
4．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sometimes the best gifts are the smallest ones that add up into something big over time. Lily saw her grandfather, who has Parkinson's disease, was struggling to 1 his cup without spilling (溢出) and started 2 a picture for a cup that has three legs. Her father also 3 to spill drinks on his keyboard, 4 Lily realized that this invention was for everybody and for all kinds of uses. She drew a sketch and finally created a 5 for her grandfather at her grandfather's house with 6 materials: a plastic cup and plastic.
Soon her aunt took her to a pottery (陶瓷) studio, where she was able to 7 a cup for her father, who found the cup very 8 . He suggested that she start 9 her cups. At that time, being only nine years old, Lily didn't know 10 what her father had meant 11 taking the cups into production. But she was 12 and willing to give the idea a try. Later, Lily's father took her to visit the 13 of pottery, Jingdezhen, China, to start creating more cups, and they started a movement to help 14 the project. And as Imagiroo was set up and started attracting more 15 , Lily needed to find a company in America to help her produce her cups, 16 was one of her company's biggest 17 . But six years after Imagiroo was 18 , her company is successful. Certainly Lily's father is a big part of their business.
It can start with something 19 , like Lily's first drawing of her cup, and become something bigger along the way with hard work and determination. It may be one small thing to you, but to someone else it can make a big 20 . 1. A. remove 2. A. taking 3. A. refused 4. A. and 5. A. cup 6. A. special 7. A. create
B. fill
C. hold
D. pour D. enjoying D. tended D. thus D. brand D. soft D. earn D. helpful D. labeling D. satisfactorily D. by D. confident D. exhibition D. simplify D. advertisers D. which D. awarded D. hopeful D. difference
B. drawing C. imagining B. managed C. agreed B. but B. model B. solid B. buy
C. when C. fashion C. simple C. spare C. cleaning C. in C. business C. support C. who
8. A. impressive B. popular C. beautiful 9. A. collecting B. selling 11. A. of 12. A. curious 13. A. trade 14. A. rescue 16. A. that
B. at B. capital B. deliver B. as
10. A. seriously B. carefully C. exactly
B. generous C. dependable
15. A. customers B. workers C. learners
17. A. attractions B. challenges C. responsibilities D. glories 18. A. expanded B. charged C. founded 19. A. small 20. A. bargain
B. useful B. change
C. unique C. response
【答案】 （1）C；（2）B；（3）D；（4）A；（5）B；（6）C；（7）A；（8）D；（9）B；（10）C；（11）D；（12）A；（13）B；（14）C；（15）A；（16）D；（17）B；（18）C；（19）A；（20）D；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，莉莉在九岁时为祖父画了一个杯子，做成模型，后来被制作成一个真正的杯子，最后在父亲的帮助下成立公司，并获得成功。这个故事告诉我们，即使是小事，只要通过努力和决心最终会成就大事。
（1）考查动词。句意：莉莉看到她患有帕金森氏症的祖父正努力端着杯子不洒出来，于是她开始画一个有三条腿的杯子。A. remove“移动”；B. fill“装满”；C. hold“持有，拥有，举行”；D. pour“倾泄”。此处指保持杯子不溢出。故选C。
（2）考查动词。句意：莉莉看到她患有帕金森氏症的祖父正努力端着杯子不洒出来，于是她开始画一个有三条腿的杯子。A. taking“拿走”；B. drawing“绘画”；C. imagining“想象”；
D. enjoying“享受”。根据“a picture for a cup that has three legs”可知，这里指画一个杯子。故选B。
（3）考查动词。句意：她的父亲还往往把饮料洒在键盘上，莉莉意识到这个发明适合所有人，而且有各种各样的用途。A. refused“拒绝”；B. managed“控制，惯例”；C. agreed“同意”；D. tended“倾向”。tend to do sth.固定短语，“倾向于做某事”。故选D。
（4）考查连词。句意：她的父亲还往往把饮料洒在键盘上，莉莉意识到这个发明适合所有人，而且有各种各样的用途。A. and“而且”；B. but“但是”；C. when“当……的时候”；D. thus“那么”。前后是一种递进的并列关系。故选A。
（5）考查名词。句意：她画了一张草图，最后在祖父家用简单的材料——一个塑料杯子和塑料——为祖父做了一个模型。A. cup“杯子”；B. model“模型”；C. fashion“时尚”；D. brand“商标”。根据“drew a sketch”可知，首先做了一个模型。故选B。
（6）考查形容词。句意：她画了一张草图，最后在祖父家用简单的材料——一个塑料杯子和塑料——为祖父做了一个模型。A. special“特殊的”；B. solid“固体的”；C. simple“简单的”；D. soft“温和的”。根据下文“materials: a plastic cup and plastic.”可知，这些都是简单的材料。故选C。
（7）考查动词。句意：不久，她的阿姨带她去了一个陶艺工作室，在那里她可以为她的父亲制作一个杯子，她的父亲发现这个杯子非常有用。A. create“创造”；B. buy“买”；C. spare“抽出，匀出”；D. earn“挣得”。根据“took her to a pottery(陶瓷)studio”可知，要把前面说的模型制作成一个真正的杯子。故选A。
（8）考查形容词。句意：不久，她的阿姨带她去了一个陶艺工作室，在那里她可以为她的父亲制作一个杯子，她的父亲发现这个杯子非常有用。A. impressive“给人以印象深刻的”；B. popular“受欢迎的”；C. beautiful“美丽的”；D. helpful“有帮助的”。根据下文的“taking the cups into production”可知，这个杯子是有用的。故选D。
（9）考查动词。句意：他建议她开始卖杯子。A. collecting“收集”；B. selling“卖”；C. cleaning“打扫”；D. labeling“贴标签”。根据下文的“taking the cups into production.”可知，开始卖杯子。故选B。
（10）考查副词。句意：当时，年仅九岁的莉莉还不知道父亲把杯子投入生产是什么意思。A. seriously“严肃地，严重地”；B. carefully“细心地”；C. exactly“准确地”；D. satisfactorily“令人满意地”。根据“being only nine years old”可知，那时她很小，不能准确地知道父亲的意思。故选C。
（11）考查介词。句意：当时，年仅九岁的莉莉还不知道父亲把杯子投入生产是什么意思。A. of“……的”；B. at“在”；C. in“在……内”；D. by“通过”。by doing sth.“通过做某事”。故选D。
（12）考查形容词。句意：但她很好奇，愿意试一试。A. curious“好奇的”；B. generous“慷慨的”；C. dependable“可靠的”；D. confident“自信”的。根据上文父亲让她卖杯子，不知道为什么，再根据下文“But she was___12___and willing to give the idea a try.”可知，看出她对这事是好奇的。故选A。
（13）考查名词。句意：后来，莉莉的父亲带她去了中国的陶瓷之都景德镇，开始制作更多的杯子，并发起了一场运动来支持这个项目。A. trade“贸易，交易”；B. capital“首都，资
金”；C. business“商业，生意”；D. exhibition“展览”。此处指去参观陶器之都。故选B。 （14）考查动词。句意：后来，莉莉的父亲带她去了中国的陶瓷之都景德镇，开始制作更多的杯子，并发起了一场运动来支持这个项目。A. rescue“营救”；B. deliver“递送”；C. support“支持”；D. simplify“简化”。根据下文的“And as Imagiroo was set up”可知，父亲支持这个项目。故选C。
（15）考查名词。句意：当Imagiroo成立并开始吸引更多的顾客时，Lily需要在美国找一家公司来帮助她生产杯子，这是她的公司面临的最大挑战之一。A. customers“客户”；B. workers“工人”；C. learners“学习者”；D. advertisers“广告商”。根据下文的“Lily needed to find a company in America to help her produce her cups,”可知，为了吸引更多的顾客。故选A。 （16）考查定语从句。句意：当Imagiroo成立并开始吸引更多的顾客时，Lily需要在美国找一家公司来帮助她生产杯子，这是她的公司面临的最大挑战之一。此处是一个非限制性定语从句，前面的整个句子“需要在美国找一家公司来帮助她生产杯子”是先行词，从句缺少主语，所以要用which引导，that不能引导非限制性定语从句。故选D。
（17）考查名词。句意：当Imagiroo成立并开始吸引更多的顾客时，Lily需要在美国找一家公司来帮助她生产杯子，这是她的公司面临的最大挑战之一。A. attractions“吸引人的人或事物”；B. challenges“挑战”；C. responsibilities“责任”；D. glories“荣誉”。根据“needed to find a company in America to help her produce her cups”可知，这是一个大的挑战。故选B。 （18）考查动词。句意：但在Imagiroo成立6年后，她的公司成功了。A. expanded“扩大”；B. charged“填充，指控”；C. founded“成立，建立”；D. awarded“授奖”。根据“six years after Imagiroo”和“her company is successful.”可知，此处指公司成立六年之后。故选C。 （19）考查形容词。句意：它可以从一些小事开始，比如莉莉第一次画她的杯子，然后通过努力和决心变得更大。A. small“小的”；B. useful“有用的”；C. unique“独一无二的”；D. hopeful“有希望的”。根据下文“like Lily's first drawing of her cup, and become something bigger”可知，大事要从小事做起。故选A。
（20）考查名词。句意：这对你来说可能是一件小事，但对别人来说可能会有很大的不同。A. bargain“交易”；B. change“变化”；C. response“回应”；D. difference“区别，不同”。make a difference固定短语，“有影响，有关系”。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，连词，介词，定语从句，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
5．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A chance encounter left both inspired about the country
Anthony Maggert knew just about everything about Colin Powell. He'd read all of his books. He'd watched him on television, awed by the 1 he showed even in the hardest times. And then, he got into the military, 2 23 years in Afghanistan, where he lost one 3 . It had been Powell whom he'd thought of 4 . He was an ideal to strive toward.
On Tuesday, Maggert was driving on the Capital Beltway. When he noticed a tall man 5 down beside his car, trying to fix a flat front tire, Maggert immediately thought he 6 him.
But no, it couldn't be. Out here? Thinking he'd help the trapped driver 7 way, he 8 his car, and with an artificial leg, walked toward the man. That was when he realised that he'd been 9 . A few miles away, in Washington, the government had shut down, two sides shouting at each other. But out here, the matter at hand was 10 , a flat tire. The two of them 11 about Afghanistan while fixing the tire.
\"Such a gentleman,\"Maggert said of the former U. S. secretary of state, now 81, 12 whom he again saw that effortless calm. \"I hope when I'm that 13 , I'm as energetic as he is.\" All that day, Maggert thought about what happened.
Later that day, Maggert wrote him a 14 :\"General Powell,I hope I never forget today because I'll never forget reading your books,\" he said. \"You were always a(n) 15 , a leader and statesman. You were the giant whose shoulders we stood upon to carry the torch to 16 the way and now it is tomorrow's generation that must do the same. \"
Powell then 17 in kind: \"Thanks, Anthony,\" he wrote in a public Facebook post. \"You touched my soul and 18 me about why this country is so great. Let's stop 19 at each other. Let's just take care of each other. You made my 20 .\" 1. A. bravery 2. A. serving 3. A. arm 4. A. often 5. A. sat 6. A. bothered 7. A. one 8. A. filled up 9. A. serious 11. A. teased 12. A. beside 13. A. age 14. A. message 15. A. surprise 16. A. block 17. A. repeated 18. A. reminded 19. A. smiling 20. A. policy
B. kindness B. working B. eye B. once B. bent B. either B. right B. argued B. through B. position B. notice B. smooth
C. generosity D. calm C. living C. leg C. turned C. another C. sensitive C. read C. in C. luck C. word C. make
D. flying D. finger D. settled D. this D. pulled over D. risky D. simple D. chatted D. with D. size D. suggestion D. light D. questioned D. jumping D. way
C. occasionally D. eventually
B. appreciated C. recognized D. accepted B. took apart C. sped up
10. A. embarrasing B. unbearable C. regular
B. inspiration C. competitor D. actor B. interupted C. responded D. added B. informed C. warned B. screaming C. looking B. duty
C. day
【答案】 （1）D；（2）A；（3）C；（4）A；（5）B；（6）C；（7）B；（8）D；（9）B；（10）D；（11）D；（12）C；（13）A；（14）A；（15）B；（16）D；（17）C；（18）A；（19）B；（20）C；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文， Anthony Maggert 曾在阿富汗服兵役23年，了解 Colin Powel 的一切，读了Colin Powel所有的书。一次两人邂逅于 the Capital
Beltway ，都深受鼓舞。
（1）考查名词。句意：他在电视上看到过他，即使是在最困难的时候，也被他表现出的平静所敬畏。A：bravery“勇敢”；B：kindness“善意”；C：generosity“慷慨，大方”；D：calm“平静”。选D。
（2）考查动词。句意 ；后来，他进了军队，在阿富汗服役23年，在那里他失去了一条腿。A：serving“服役，服务”；B：working“工作”；C：living“居住，生活”；D：flying“飞”。选A。
（3）考查名词。句意 ；后来，他进了军队，在阿富汗服役23年，在那里他失去了一条腿。A：arm“胳膊”；B：eye“眼睛”；C：leg“腿”；D：finger“手指”。选C。
（4）考查副词。句意：他常常想到的是鲍威尔。A：often“常常，经常”；B：once“曾经”；C：occasionally“偶然，偶尔”；D：eventually“最后，最终”。选A。
（5）考查动词。句意：当他看到一个高大的男人弯腰在他的车旁，试图修复一个爆胎前， Maggert 立刻认为他认出了他。A：sat“坐”；B：bent“弯腰”；C：turned“转身”；D：settled“定居，解决”。选B。
（6）考查动词。句意：当他看到一个高大的男人弯腰在他的车旁，试图修复一个爆胎前， Maggert 立刻认为他认出了他。A：bothered“打扰”；B：appreciated“感激，欣赏”；C：recognized“辨认，认出”；D：accepted“接受”。故选C。
（7）考查代词、句意：认为不管怎样他会帮助被困的司机，他把车停在路边，用假肢向那人走去。A：one“一个”；B：either“（两者之中的）任何一个”；C：another“另一个”；D：this“这个”。either way固定短语，“不管怎样”，故选B。
（8）考查动词短语。句意：认为不管怎样他会帮助被困的司机，他把车停在路边，用假肢向那人走去。A：filled up“填充”；B：took apart“拆开，拆卸”；C：sped up“加速”；D：pulled over“靠边停车”。选D。
（9）考查形容词。句意：就在那时他意识到自己是对的。A：serious“严肃的，认真的”；B：right“对的，正确的”；C：sensitive“敏感的”；D：risky“冒险的”。故选B。
（10）考查形容词。句意：但在这里，事情很简单，一个爆胎。A：embarrasing“令人尴尬的”；B：unbearable“难以忍受的”；C：regular“定期的，有规律的”；D：simple“简单的”。选D。
（11）考查动词。句意：他们两个在修理轮胎时聊起了阿富汗的事。A：teased“取笑”；B：argued“争辩”；C：read“阅读”；D：chatted“聊天”。选D。
（12）考查介词。句意：maggert说起美国的前国务卿，现在81岁了，在他身上，他再次看到了那种毫不费力的平静。in sb.“在某人内心”，故选C。
（13）考查名词。句意：我希望当我到了那个年龄，我和他一样精力充沛。A：age“年龄”；B：position“位置”；C：luck“运气”；D：size“尺寸”。选A。
（14）考查名词。句意：当天晚些时候，Maggert给他写了一条信息。A：message“信息”；B：notice“通知”；C：word“消息”；D：suggestion“建议”。选A。
（15）考查名词。句意：你总是一个鼓舞人心的人，一个领导者和政治家。A：surprise“惊讶”；B：inspiration“鼓舞”；C：competitor“竞争者，对手”；D：actor“演员”。选B。 （16）考查动词。句意：你就是那个巨人，我们站在他的肩膀上拿着火炬照亮道路，现在
明天的一代人也必须这样做。A：block“堵塞，封堵”；B：smooth“使光滑，消除”；C：make“制造，使”；D：light“照亮”。选D。
（17）考查动词。句意：鲍威尔随后也做出了同样的回应。A：repeated“重复”；B：interupted“打断”；C：responded“回应”；D：added“补充”。选C。
（18）考查动词。句意：你触动了我的灵魂让我想起了这个国家为何如此伟大。A：reminded“提醒，使想起”；B：informed“通知，告知”；C：warned“警告”；D：questioned“质疑”。选A。
（19）考查动词。句意：我们别再互相尖叫了。A：smiling“微笑”；B：screaming“尖叫”；C：looking“看”；D：jumping“跳”。选B。
（20）考查名词。句意：我们还是互相关心吧。你（这么说）叫我非常高兴。A：policy“政策”；B：duty“职责”；C：day“日子”；D：way“方式”。make one's day 固定短语，“使某人充实,让某人高兴”。故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，代词，介词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
6．For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
People hold different views on almost anything, mainly because of the culture we are familiar with or the education we have received. We live in a 1 world where people are quick to point out the faults and imperfections of others, yet seem unaware of their own. Some misguided souls believe they have a duty to help you to be a better person by telling you what a failure you really are first and then offering suggestions as to how you can improve.
So what is the possible solution to 2 ? If you are the one forcing others to feel 3 themselves, STOP. Make a conscious decision rather than 4 the negative aspect of a person's performance or attitudes. You'll offer helpful suggestions from the beginning. If I'm painting our living room and 5 in doing so, I would like my husband to say to me, \"This is a tough job. Can I offer a suggestion that might make it easier for you?\" rather than have him point out what a 6 painter I am and then tell me how I should be doing it.
If you are on the 7 end of criticism, the \"OK\" response is a perfect solution. When someone comments negatively on a task you are doing or a personality issue of yours, a(n) 8 response is to defend and attack. However, this approach is rarely effective as it puts both parties on the 9 . Instead, simply reply with \"OK\". This brief one-word response 10 the other person's comment without agreeing with it or feeling necessary to engage in a debate about it.
It is important to remain emotionally attached to what the other person is saying, to listen without feeling, to be a(n) 11 observer. In fact, there is much that one can learn from a 12 review. You can ask yourself: Did I make a mistake? Could I have done better? Did I give 100% of myself to the task at hand? If so, how can I improve myself? As for chronic (习惯性的) criticizers: It is important to set strict boundary with them. Remove yourself from their
13 when necessary.
14 , one can learn to be \"OK\" with criticism and not allow it to negatively impact your life or relationship with the other party. Examine it for any potential 15 , and then let it go and just be \"OK\". 1. A. dependent 2. A. criticism 3. A. devoted to 4. A. turn down 6. A. considerate 7. A. forcing 8. A. avoidable 9. A. impolite 10. A. ignores 11. A. active 13. A. praise 15. A. harm
B. judgmental B. imperfection B. get rid of B. careless B. receiving B. meaningless B. dangerous B. acknowledges B. initiative B. presence B. conflict
C. selfish C. failure C. cover up C. humble C. criticizing C. extreme C. defensive C. eliminates C. creative C. negative C. comment C. obstacle
D. creative D. unawareness D. focus on
D. offering a helpful hand D. modest D. advising D. natural D. regretful D. declines D. objective D. instructive D. help D. truth
B. connected with C. ashamed of D. concerned about
5. A. making a mess B. asking for trouble C. having fun
12. A. reasonable B. agreeable
14. A. In any case B. On the contrary C. To begin with D. For instance
【答案】 （1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）D；（5）A；（6）B；（7）B；（8）D；（9）C；（10）B；（11）D；（12）C；（13）B；（14）A；（15）D；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，我们生活在一个爱妄下判断的世界，人们往往喜欢对别人评头论足，然后就如何改进提出建议。这时 \"Ok\" 就是对他们问题的一个完美回答，这只是承认了他的不好的评论，而不是赞同它或觉得有必要参与辩论。但我们要从这些负面评论中学习、提高自我。记住：在任何情况下，你都可以学会接受批评，但不要让批评对你的生活或与对方的关系产生负面影响。
（1）考查形容词。A. dependent“依赖的”；B. judgmental“评判的，爱妄下判断的”；C. selfish“自私的”；D. creative“有创造性的”。我们生活在一个评判 他人的世界，故选B。 （2）考查名词。A. criticism“批评，鉴定，审定”；B. imperfection“不完美”；C. failure“失败”；D. unawareness“无意识”。根据下文的，此处是指对于批评的可能解决办法是什么？，故选A。
（3）考查动词短语。A. devoted to“专心于……，忠于……”；B. connected with“与……连接”；C. ashamed of“以…..为耻”；D. concerned about“关心……”。根据下文\"STOP. Make a conscious decision rather than ___4___ the negative aspect of a person's performance or attitudes\"，即\"让人们不要这样做\"，由此可知，如果你是一个迫使别人为自己感到羞耻的那个人的话，…那么就不要这样做了。故选C。
（4）考查动词短语。 A. turn down “拒绝”；B. get rid of“ 摆脱”；C. cover up“掩饰”；D. focus on“关注于……，对……注意”。此处是指\"做决定而不是关注于一个人表现或态度 的 消极方面，故选D。
（5）考查动词短语。A. making a mess“制造混乱，搞得一团精髓”；B. asking for trouble“自找麻烦”；C. having fun“玩得愉快”；D. offering a helpful hand“主动伸出援手”。根据上文说不要专注于人的不好的一面，接着以粉刷客厅为例，就是表达粉刷客厅并把事情搞的一团糟时，……，故选A。
（6）考查形容词。A. considerate“体贴的”；B. careless“粗心的”；C. humble“谦逊的”；D. modest“谦虚的，适中的”。根据上下文的语境可知，此处是指与其让他指出我是个多么粗心大意的粉刷匠，不如告诉我该怎么做。故选B。
（7）考查动词。A. forcing“迫使”；B. receiving“收到，接收”；C. criticizing“批评”；D. advising“广告”。此处是指如果你是在受批评（即接受批评），那么\"OK\"的回答是一个完美的解决方案。故选B。
（8）考查形容词。A. avoidable“可回避的”；B. meaningless“无意义的”；C. extreme“极端的”；D. natural“天然的，自然的”。此处是指当有人对你正在做的一项任务或你的个性问题发表负面评论时，一种自然的反应是防卫和攻击，故选D。
（9）考查形容词。句意：因为它使双方处于防御状态。A. impolite“不礼貌的”；B. dangerous“危险的”；C. defensive“防守的，辩护的自卫的”；D. regretful“后悔的”。故选C。 （10）考查动词。句意：相反，只需回答'OK'。这个简短的一个字的回答承认了其他人的评论，而不是赞同它或觉得有必要参与辩论。A. ignores“忽略”；B. acknowledges“承认，感激”；C. eliminates“排除”；D. declines“下降，拒绝”。故选B。
（11）考查形容词。句意：重要的是要对对方所说的话保持情感上的依恋，不带感情地倾听，做一个客观的观察者。 A. active“积极的”；B. initiative“自发的，初步的”；C. creative“创造性的”；D. objective“客观的”。故选D。
（12）考查形容词。A. reasonable“合理的”；B. agreeable“惬意的”； C. negative“负面的，消极的”；D. instructive“教育性的”。根据下文\"Did I make a mistake? Could I have done better?\"可知，此处是指事实上，从负面评论中可以学到很多东西。故选C。
（13）考查名词。A. praise“赞扬”；B. presence“出席，在场”；C. comment“评论”；D. help“帮助”。根据下文“与给你负面评论的人要用严格的界限\"可知，必要时远离他们（即离开他们在场的地方）。故选B。
（14）考查介词短语。A. In any case“在任何情况下，无论如何”；B. On the contrary“正相反”；C. To begin with“首先”；D. For instance“例如”。根据上下文的语境可知，无论如何，你都可以学会接受批评，不要让批评对你的生活或与对方的关系产生负面影响。故选A。 （15）考查名词。A. harm“危害”；B. conflict “冲突”；C. obstacle“障碍”；D. truth“事实，真相”。此处是指\"检查它是否有任何潜在的真相，然后过去，只是'Ok'。\"故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，介词短语，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇生活类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
7．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage. Someone had been 1 our garbage cans to the garage each garbage day, and Jim and I had wondered 2 . Then one day we 3 him: an elderly man who lived across the street.
I baked cookies and left them on a chair outside the garage 4 a thank-you note. When we got home from work that day, a typed letter had replaced the 5 . The letter was from Tom and explained how he had come to 6 the neighborhood on garbage day, returning cans for people he 7 knew. Back when he'd been fighting a war I wasn't alive to see, his young wife, Gee, had found herself living alone. Neighbors had taken the time to 8 her garbage cans so 9 didn't have to, and he 10 forgot. Now he paid it forward by doing the same for all of us.
A few years after we'd moved in, Tom died. We photocopied that letter and 11 it to one of our own for Gee. We told her how 12 Tom had been to us, how sad we felt sorry for her, how thankful we were to have 13 him. She wrote back and told us she still talked to Tom every day.
These days, we're planning a 14 . The house that seemed so huge six years ago is filled with furniture and books and toys and, of course, people. We know it's time to go, and 15 we can't seem to stick the For Sale sign up on the lawn. Gaining a third bedroom sometimes seems like an awful trade for all we stand to 16 .
It's not just Gee. It's the man who lets our kids pick peaches off the tree in his front yard. It's the ladies who 17 Jim when their pool filter (过滤器) breaks and leave overflowing baskets for our kids on Easter. It's the police officer living directly across from us, who smiles and waves and makes me feel a little 18 when Jim is away.
The moving boxes are still neatly packed in our basement, but Jim and I agree to 19 until January. Maybe before leaving I'll talk to Tom, just as Gee still does. Thank you, I'll say, for teaching us what it means to be a 20 . 1. A. lifting 2. A. who 3. A. visited 4. A. in 5. A. gift 6. A. protect 7. A. only 8. A. handle 9. A. they 10. A. never 12. A. special 14. A. party 15. A. also 16. A. win
B. returning B. what B. caught B. for B. chair B. search B. barely B. change B. we B. always B. hopeful B. trip B. yet B. lose
C. delivering D. fixing C. how C. spotted C. to C. garbage C. walk C. nearly C. recycle C. he
D. why D. followed D. with D. cake D. greet D. surely D. open D. she
C. sometimes D. seldom C. powerful D. lucky
D. understood D. therefore D. save
C. meeting D. move C. then C. fail
11. A. wrapped B. connected C. attached D. exposed 13. A. contacted B. remembered C. known
17. A. help 19. A. plan
B. treat B. wait
C. charge C. safer C. prepare C. couple
D. call D. firmer D. talk D. neighbor
18. A. stronger B. happier 20. A. husband B. friend
【答案】 （1）B；（2）A；（3）C；（4）D；（5）A；（6）C；（7）B；（8）A；（9）D；（10）A；（11）C；（12）A；（13）C；（14）D；（15）B；（16）B；（17）D；（18）C；（19）B；（20）D；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位叫汤姆的老人教给我们\"什么才是真正的邻居\"的故事。
（1）考查动词。句意：每次垃圾回收日都有人把我们 的 垃圾桶放回车库，我和吉姆想知道是谁。A. lifting“举起”；B. returning“返回”；C. delivering“传递”；D. fixing“修理”。故选B。
（2）考查疑问代词。句意：每天都有人把我们的垃圾桶放回车库，我和吉姆想知道是谁。 A. who“谁“；B. what”什么“；C. how”怎么“；D. why”为什么“。根据下文”Then one day we 3 him: an elderly man who lived across the street.“可知，我和吉姆想知道是谁。故选A。
（3）考查动词。句意：后来有一天，我们发现了他：一个住在街对面的老人。A. visited”参观“；B. caught”抓住“；C. spotted”发现，认出“；D. followed”跟随“。根据”an elderly man who lived across the street.“可知，这里是发现了他们要找的人。故选C。
（4）考查介词。句意：我烤了些饼干，把它们和一张感谢信一起放在车库外的椅子上。A. in”在……里面“；B. for”为了“；C. to”到“；D. with”和……一起“。故选D。
（5）考查名词。句意：当我们那天下班回家时，一封打印的信代替了礼物。A. gift”礼物“；B. chair”椅子“；C. garbage”车库“；D. cake”蛋糕“。根据上文”I baked cookies and left them on a chair outside the garage 4 a thank-you note.“可知，这里是指上文的礼物。故选A。 （6）考查动词。句意：这封信是汤姆写来的，信中解释了他是如何在垃圾回收日走到这片社区，给那些他几乎不认识的人送回垃圾桶。A. protect”保护“；B. search”寻找“；C. walk”行走“；D. greet”打招呼“。故选C。
（7）考查副词。句意：这封信是汤姆写来的，信中解释了他是如何在垃圾回收日走到这片社区，给那些他几乎不认识的人送回垃圾桶。A. only”只有“；B. barely”几乎不“；C. nearly”几乎“；D. surely”一定“。联系上下文可知，这些人他几乎都不认识。故选B。 （8）考查动词。句意：邻居们花了不少时间帮她处理垃圾桶，所以她就不用这么做了。A. handle”处理“；B. change”改变“；C. recycle”回收“；D. open”打开“。根据下文”Now he paid it forward by doing the same for all of us.“可知是他要像原先邻居做的那样，（邻居帮他妻子处理垃圾桶），故选A。
（9）考查代词。句意：邻居们花了不少时间帮她处理垃圾桶，所以她就不用这么做了。A. they”他们“；B. we”我们“；C. he”他“；D. she”她“。根据上文”Neighbors had taken the time to 8 her garbage cans“可知，因为邻居们的帮忙，所以她就不用这么做了。故选D。 （10）考查副词。句意：而他也从未忘记。A. never”从不“；B. always”总是“；C. sometimes”有时“；D. seldom”很少“。根据”Now he paid it forward by doing the same for all of
us.“可知，对于邻居们的帮忙，他从未忘记过。故选A。
（11）考查动词。句意：我们复印了那封信，并把它附在我们自己的一份上面。A. wrapped”裹“；B. connected”连接“；C. attached”附上“；D. exposed”揭露“。attached … to固定短语，”附在……上面“。故选C。
（12）考查形容词。句意：我们告诉她汤姆对我们来说是多么的特别。A. special”特别的“；B. hopeful”有希望的“；C. powerful”有力量的“；D. lucky”幸运的“。故选A。
（13）考查动词。句意：我们多么庆幸认识了他。A. contacted”联系“；B. remembered”记得“；C. known”知道“；D. understood”理解“。故选C。
（14）考查名词。句意：这些天，我们计划搬家。A. party”宴会“；B. trip”旅行“；C. meeting”会议“；D. move”搬家“。根据下文”We know it's time to go, and 15 we can't seem to stick the For Sale sign up on the lawn.“可知，作者计划搬家。故选D。
（15）考查副词。句意：我们知道是时候离开了，但我们似乎不能把待售的牌子贴在草坪上。A. also”也“；B. yet”然而“；C. then”那时“；D. therefore”因此“。根据”we can't seem to stick the For Sale sign up on the lawn.“可知，这里是转折关系。故选B。
（16）考查动词。句意：因为我们可能会失去一切。A. win”赢得“；B. lose”失去“；C. fail”失败“；D. save”拯救“。根据”Gaining a third bedroom sometimes seems like an awful trade“有时，获得第三间卧室似乎是一个糟糕的交易，可知，糟糕的原因是因为我们可能会失去一切。故选B。
（17）考查动词。句意：是女士们在她们的泳池过滤器坏了的时候给吉姆打电话。A. help”帮助“；B. treat”对待“；C. charge”负责“；D. call”打电话“。故选D。
（18）考查形容词。句意：当吉姆不在的时候，住在我们正对面的警官微笑着挥手，让我觉得更安全了。A. stronger”更强的“；B. happier”更高兴的“；C. safer”更安全的“；D. firmer”更稳固的“。根据”It's the police officer living directly across from us, who smiles and waves“可知，住在我们正对面的警官微笑着挥手让作者感觉更安全。故选C。
（19）考查动词。句意：但我和吉姆同意等到明年一月再搬。A. plan”计划“；B. wait”等待“；C. prepare”准备“；D. talk”交谈“。故选B。
（20）考查名词。句意：我想说，谢谢你教会了我们什么是邻居。A. husband”丈夫“；B. friend”朋友“；C. couple”夫妇“；D. neighbor”邻居“。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，介词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
8．阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The Power of Kindness
Leo Kellner loves helping people in the sweetest way possible-by baking them cakes and pies. The 99-year-old man from Hastings, Nebraska, 1 his wife in 2012. They had been together for 72 years.
Since his wife passed away, Kellner took up 2 as a way to give back to the community. \"I didn't know what to do with myself ,\" Kellner said. \"I was 3 all the time, and I thought I'd better do something that could make me get out of the 4 and be good to the community as well, and that's how it started.\"
That first year, Kellner made 144 pies for people in need. He 5 community organizations to let them know he'd like to connect with families having a 6 time. Kellner then started reaching out to those families, getting to know them, and baking up some lovely cakes and pies during their time of need.
What he did made him 7 known around the communities. And whenever people met him, they showed their 8 to him.
\"I regard everybody as a 9 - I love everybody even people that gave me an unpleasant time when things were going hard for me.
Born in 1918, Kellner lived 10 the Great Depression, when his family lost their farm. Kellner had to move from state to state as a teenager looking for possible 11 on farms to make a living. \"I knew what it was to be 12 , and a lot of times we just had vegetables and flour mixed up together;\" he said. \"So as long as I can do it, I will lend a helping hand.\" And Kellner's made quite a/an 13 . \"I've got friends from all over,\" he said. \"I've gotten thank-you cards from Alaska\". Through his baking, Kellner has helped the 14 a lot. 15 is powerful. Children begin to learn to cook so they can spread 16 just as he does. Kellner believes that this interest to give to everyone just might be the secret to a long, 17 life.
Life constantly presents us with opportunities to take an extra step or do a kind deed that will make a 18 . And the wonderful thing is that as we do, it changes things for the 19 for us too. Kindness is also a kind of noble cycle. It twice blessed; it blesses him who 20 , and him who receives. 1. A. married 2. A. teaching 3. A. changing 4. A. danger 5. A. contacted 6. A. peaceful 7. A. widely 9. A. friend 10. A. through 11. A. relatives 12. A. famous 14. A. farm 16. A. news 17. A. happy 18. A. deal
B. left B. trading B. crying
C. lost C. acting C. wandering
D. abandoned D. baking D. complaining D. anxiety D. established D. relaxing D. hardly D. respect D. neighbor D. by D. fortune D. lonely D. chaos D. community D. knowledge D. busy D. difference
B. difficulty C. sadness B. attended C. studied B. hard B. rarely B. student B. with B. schools B. poor B. country B. idea B. noisy B. wish
C. boring C. partly C. mercy C. partner C. on C. work C. popular C. organization C. love C. crazy C. career
8. A. expectation B. address
13. A. confusion B. influence C. trust
15. A. Appearance B. Confidence C. Encouragement D. Kindness
19. A. easier 20. A. deserves
B. better B. waits
C. healthier C. gives
D. steadier D. qualifies
【答案】 （1）C；（2）D；（3）B；（4）C；（5）A；（6）B；（7）A；（8）D；（9）A；（10）A；（11）C；（12）B；（13）B；（14）D；（15）D；（16）C；（17）A；（18）D；（19）B；（20）C；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一位名叫Leo Kellner的老人为了走出失去妻子的痛苦，开始为社区里需要帮助的人做蛋糕之类的甜点。他的行为不仅帮助了有需要的人，也帮自己走出阴霾。
（1）考查动词。句意：这位来自Hastings的老人再2012年失去了他的妻子。A. married“嫁，娶”；B. left“离开，留下”；C. lost“失去”；D. abandoned“抛弃”。根据下文中的 \"pass away\"(去世)可知，老人的妻子去世了，所以他失去了妻子。故选C。
（2）考查动词。句意：自从妻子去世，他就把送烘培食品当作是回报社区的方法。A. teaching“教书”；B. trading“贸易”；C. acting“表演”；D. baking“烘焙”。根据\"Leo Kellner loves helping people in the sweetest way possible-by baking them cakes and pies.\"Kellner 喜欢用这种最甜美的方式帮助别人-为他们做烤蛋糕和派，可知，空格处应该用bake。故选D。 （3）考查动词。句意：我总是在哭，我想我得做些事情来让自己走出阴霾。A. changing“改变”；B. crying“哭”；C. wandering“想”；D. complaining“抱怨”。根据常识可知，亲人去世是使人伤心的事，对于年事已高的老人来说更是如此。此处用\"cry\"符合语境。故选B。
（4）考查名词。句意：做一些事情让我走出痛苦，并且对社区有益。A. danger“危险”；. difficulty“困难”；C. sadness“悲伤”；D. anxiety“焦虑”。根据上下文可知，妻子的 去世让老人很痛苦。故选C。
（5）考查动词。句意：他联系社区相关组织让它们知晓他想去拜访那些有困难的家庭。A. contacted“联系”；B. attended“参加”；C. studied“学习”；D. established“建立”。根据语言表达习惯可知，此处应该用\"联系/告知/通知组织\"，故选A。
（6）考查形容词。句意：他想去帮助生活有困难的家庭。A. peaceful“和平的”；B. hard“困难的”；C. boring“无聊的”；D. relaxing“令人放松的”。根据下文中\"baking up some lovely cakes and pies during their time of need.\"在他们有需要的时候为他们做蛋糕和派，可知，老人帮助的是生活艰辛的家庭。故选B。
（7）考查副词。句意：他所做的让他在社区变得很出名。A. widely“广泛地”；B. rarely“极少地”；C. partly“部分”；D. hardly“几乎不”。根据下文\"And whenever people met him, they showed their 8 to him.“无论何时人们遇到他，都会向他表达敬意，可知，老人通过帮助有需要的人，在社区变得很出名，widely known”广泛被认识“可以表达出名，符合语义。故选A。
（8）考查名词。句意：他所做的让他在社区变得很出名。A. expectation”期待“；B. address”地址“；C. mercy”同情“；D. respect”尊重“。根据上下文可知，老人帮助别人，所以得到了大家的尊重。故选D。
（9）考查名词。句意：我把每个人都当作是我的朋友。A. friend”朋友“；B. student”学生“；C. partner ”搭档“；D. neighbor”邻居“。老人是善良的人，所以把周围的人都当作朋友，
故选A。
（10）考查介词。句意：生于1918年，Lellner经历了大萧条时期，那时他家失去了自己的农场。此处应该是老人及一家经历了大萧条时期。live through固定短语，”活过，经历过“故选A。
（11）考查名词。句意：作为一个孩子Lellner不得不辗转于各州之间，期待能在农场找到工作，以此谋生。A. relatives“亲人”；B. schools“学校”；C. work“工作”；D. fortune“财富，运气”。根据下文可知，想要在那个特殊时期谋生，就不得不找工作。故选C。
（12）考查形容词。句意：我明白穷意味着什么，很多时候我们都只能把蔬菜和面粉混合在一起吃。A. famous“著名的”；B. poor“穷的”；C. popular“流行的”；D. lonely“孤独的”。根据上文可知，在大萧条时期他们失去了自己的农场，当时还是孩子的作者也不得不出去工作，说明生活很拮据。故选B。
（13）考查名词。句意：Lellner给周围的人带来了正面积极的影响。A. confusion“困惑”；B. influence“影响”；C. trust“信任”；D. chaos“混乱”。根据下文\"Children begin to learn to cook so they can spread 16 just as he does.\"孩子们学着老人做食物，这样他们就可以把爱传递，可知，老人的行为影响了大家。故选B。
（14）考查名词。句意：通过烘培，他已经为这个社区做出了很大的贡献。A. farm“农场”；B. country“国家”；C. organization“组织”；D. community“社区”。Lellner主要帮助的社区里有困难的人。故选D。
（15）考查名词。句意：善良是有影响力的。A. Appearance“外貌”；B. Confidence“信心”；C. Encouragement“鼓励”；D. Kindness“善良”。故选D。
（16）考查名词。句意：他们可以像他一样把爱传播。A. news“新闻”；B. idea“主意”；C. love“爱”；D. knowledge“知识”。根据上下文可知，孩子们学做食物的主要目的是帮助他人，而帮助他人就是对他人的爱和关心。故选C。
（17）考查形容词。句意：Lellner认为乐于助人的爱好可能就是活得久，活得开心的秘诀。A. happy“幸福的”；B. noisy“吵闹的”；C. crazy“疯狂的”；D. busy“繁忙的”。根据上下文可知，老人非常愿意帮助他人，而且乐在其中；且本文从头到尾都在讲帮助他人的积极影响，所以此处应该选择一个符合语境的词。故选A。
（18）考查名词。句意：生活总是会给我们机会多走一步，或者做能影响他人的善举。A. deal“待遇，协议”；B. wish“愿望”；C. career“职业”；D. difference“影响”。make a difference固定短语，“有影响，起作用”，故选D。
（19）考查形容词。句意：最绝妙的事情是，当我们帮助他人的时候我们自己有了更好的改变。A. easier“更容易的”；B. better“更好的”；C. healthier“更健康的”；D. steadier“更稳定的”。根据下文的\"It twice blessed\"它是双倍的祝福，可知，\"双倍祝福\"是指，帮助他人不仅对他人有好处，于自己也是有好处的，B项中的better符合语境。故选B。
（20）考查动词。句意：它祝福给予帮助的人，也祝福受到帮助的人。A. deserves“值得”；B. waits“等待”；C. gives“给”；D. qualifies“合格”。根据句意可知，此处应该选择一个和\"receive\"相对的词。故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，介词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关
系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
9．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Songs bring us through our life. Each time I listen to my favorite song Reach, I'm deeply 1 by its lyrics: \"If I could reach higher, just one moment touch the sky...\" When we hear this 2 song sung by Gloria Estefan, we can 3 imagine how she managed to return to the stage after her serious back injury. In 1990, this Cuban singer was 4 down in a terrible traffic accident, and the doctor 5 that she might never walk again. But Gloria did not 6 and kept on working hard toward her 7 . Just one year after the disaster 8 , she stood up again and 9 this encouraging song at the Atlanta Olympics.
Whenever I think of Gloria, a 10 crowds in my mind. When I entered university, naturally shy, ordinary looking, and with 11 scores in my lessons, just like an ugly duckling. I seemed to be the 12 outstanding one in my class. Continuous failures drove me into 13 . \"Am I to take a back seat to everyone else?\" 14 to give in to such a fate I spared no effort to work on my lessons and joined in many 15 , such as English speech contests and dramas. I just wanted to catch every little chance to 16 myself. My continuous efforts finally paid off. I received some 17 . More importantly, I 18 courage and confidence to face any difficulty in my life.
19 is just like farming. You 20 what you sow. Once you have a dream, don't hesitate. Keep moving! 1. A. convinced 3. A. easily 4. A. knocked 5. A. argued 6. A. give away 7. A. goal 8. A. happened 9. A. wrote 10. A. fancy 11. A. standard 12. A. most 14. A. Free 15. A. parties 16. A. satisfy 17. A. awards 18. A. confirmed
B. disturbed C. impressed B. simply B. cut
C. finally C. pulled
D. discouraged D. puzzling D. hardly D. turned D. added D. give up D. returned D. covered D. question D. excellent D. very D. anger D. meetings D. forgive D. comments D. requested
2. A. entertaining B. inspiring C. boring
B. declared C. doubted B. give back C. give out B. ended B. view B. poor B. more B. Eager B. games B. thanks B. gained
C. lasted C. memory C. high C. least
B. journey C. achievement D. recovery B. recorded C. presented
13. A. hopelessness B. weakness C. trouble
C. activities C. gifts C. combined
C. Disappointed D. Unwilling
B. improve C. enjoy
19. A. Luck 20. A. harvest
B. Belief C. Life D. Competition D. discover
B. reserve C. expand
【答案】 （1）C；（2）B；（3）D；（4）A；（5）B；（6）D；（7）D；（8）A；（9）C；（10）C；（11）B；（12）C；（13）A；（14）D；（15）C；（16）B；（17）A；（18）B；（19）C；（20）A；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者每当听到古巴歌手Gloria Estefan演唱的《到达》，都被歌词深深打动，作者几乎无法想象她是如何在背部严重受伤后重返舞台的，并且唱出了这么励志的歌曲。作者由此想到了自己上大学的时候，因天生害羞，相貌平平，学习成绩很差，一度陷入绝望，但作者不愿意屈服于这样的命运，通过不断的学习和参加各种活动提高自己，最终使作者获得自信和勇气来面对生活中的任何困难。作者告诫读者，一旦你有了梦想，不要犹豫，要去实现它。
（1）考查形容词。句意：每次我听我最喜欢的歌曲《到达》，我都被它的歌词深深地打动：“如果我能到达更高的地方，只要触摸天空的那一刻……。”A. convinced“确信的”；B. disturbed“精神紊乱的”；C. impressed“印象深刻的”；D. discouraged“气馁的”。根据上文\"my favorite song Reach\"可知，这首歌是作者最喜欢的歌曲，因此对歌曲的歌词和曲调特别印象深刻。故选C。
（2）考查形容词。句意：当我们听到Gloria Estefan演唱的这首鼓舞人心的歌曲时，我们几乎无法想象她是如何在背部严重受伤后重返舞台的。A. entertaining“有趣的”；B. inspiring“令人鼓舞的”；C. boring“令人厌烦的”；D. puzzling“令人迷惑的”。根据下文\"this encouraging song\"可知，encouraging与inspiring为同义词。所以这首歌鼓舞人心。故选B。
（3）考查副词。句意：当我们听到Gloria Estefan演唱的这首鼓舞人心的歌曲时，我们几乎无法想象她是如何在背部严重受伤后重返舞台的。A. easily“容易地”；B. simply“简单地”；C. finally“最后地”；D. hardly“几乎不”。Gloria Estefan在事故中严重受伤，但却能重返舞台，所以作者几乎是不能想象她是怎么做到的。故选D。
（4）考查动词。句意：1990年，这位古巴歌手在一场可怕的交通事故中被车撞倒，医生声称她可能再也不能走路了。A. knocked“撞”；B. cut“切”；C. pulled“拉”；D. turned“转向”。根据\"in a terrible traffic accident\"可知，Gloria Estefan发生了交通事故，knock down固定短语，“撞倒”符合句意。故选A。
（5）考查动词。句意：1990年，这位古巴歌手在一场可怕的交通事故中被撞倒，医生声称她可能再也不能走路了。A. argued“争论”；B. declared“宣称”；C. doubted“怀疑”；D. added“增加”。根据上文\"her serious back injury\"可知，这位歌手伤的很重，所以医生根据她的受伤情况，才声称她可能再也不能走路了。故选B。
（6）考查动词短语。句意：但是Gloria Estefan没有放弃，继续努力恢复健康。A. give away“泄露”；B. give back“归还”；C. give out“耗尽”；D. give up“放弃”。根据\"kept on\"可知，Gloria Estefan没有放弃，继续努力恢复健康。故选D。
（7）考查名词。句意：但是Gloria Estefan没有放弃，继续努力恢复健康。A. goal“目标”；B. journey“旅行”；C. achievement“成就”；D. recovery“恢复”。根据下文\"she stood up again\"可知，Gloria Estefan一直在为恢复努力，所以才最终又站了起来。故选D。
（8）考查动词。句意：灾难发生一年后，她再次站起来，在亚特兰大奥运会上演唱了她的励志歌曲。A. happened“发生”；B. ended“结束”；C. lasted“持续”；D. returned“返回”。根据上文可知，Gloria Estefan发生了一场交通事故，本句指事故发生的一年后。故选A。 （9）考查动词。句意：灾难发生一年后，她再次站起来，在亚特兰大奥运会上演唱了他的励志歌曲。A. wrote“写”；B. recorded“记录”；C. presented“呈现”；D. covered“覆盖”。根据\"the Atlanta Olympics.\"可知，在这样的重要场合，她给所有的观众带来了/演唱了她的励志歌曲。故选C。
（10）考查名词。句意：当我进入大学的时候，天生害羞，相貌平平，学习成绩很差，就像一只丑小鸭。A. fancy“喜爱”；B. view“观点”；C. memory“记忆”；D. question“问题”。根据下文可知，作者想起了上大学时的自己，所以这是作者在回忆过去。故选C。
（11）考查形容词。句意：当我进入大学的时候，天生害羞，相貌平平，学习成绩很差，就像一只丑小鸭。A. standard“标准的”；B. poor“贫穷的，差的”；C. high“高的”；D. excellent“优秀的”。根据\"naturally shy, ordinary looking\"可知，and并列连接的形容词都为贬义词。故选B。
（12）考查形容词。句意：似乎是班里最不突出的一个。A. most“最多的”；B. more“较多的”；C. least“最少的”；D. very“恰好的”。根据上文呢作者对自己的描述可知，作者认为自己似乎是班里最不突出的一个。故选C。
（13）考查名词。句意：不断的失败使我陷入绝望。不断的失败会对人产生消极的影响。A. hopelessness“绝望”；B. weakness“弱点”；C. trouble“麻烦”；D. anger“愤怒”。hopelessness“绝望”符合句意。故选A。
（14）考查形容词。句意：我不愿意屈服于这样的命运，我不遗余力地学习，参加了许多活动，如英语演讲比赛和戏剧。A. Free“自由的”；B. Eager“渴望的”；C. Disappointed“失望的”；D. Unwilling“不愿意的”。作者不遗余力地学习，参加了许多活动。这些都是因为作者不愿意屈服于这样的命运。故选D。
（15）考查名词。句意：我不愿意屈服于这样的命运，我不遗余力地学习，参加了许多活动，如英语演讲比赛和戏剧。A. parties“聚会”；B. games“游戏”；C. activities“活动”；D. meetings“会议”。根据\"English speech contests and dramas.\"可知，作者参加了许多活动。故选C。
（16）考查动词。句意：我只是想抓住每一个提高自己的机会。A. satisfy“使……满意”；B. improve“提高”；C. enjoy“喜欢”；D. forgive“原谅”。作者之所以要参加这些活动，就是希望通过这些活动可以提高自己，使自己更自信，更有勇气。故选B。
（17）考查名词。句意：我的不断努力终于有了回报，我获得了一些奖品。A. awards“奖品”；B. thanks“感谢”；C. gifts“礼物”；D. comments“评论”。根据\"paid off\"可知，作者的努力得到了回报，并获得了一些奖励。故选A。
（18）考查动词。句意：更重要的是，我获得了勇气和信心去面对生活中的任何困难。A. confirmed“确定”；B. gained“获得”；C. combined“使结合”；D. requested“要求”。勇气和信心不是天生就有的，它需要通过做某些事情来获得。故选B。
（19）考查名词。句意：生活就像耕种一样。这是短文的升华部分，把生活比作耕种。A. Luck“幸运”；B. Belief“信念”；C. Life“生活”；D. Competition“竞赛”。故选C。
（20）考查动词。句意：种瓜得瓜种豆得豆。A. harvest“收获”；B. reserve“保留”；C. expand“膨胀”；D. discover“发现”。根据\"what you sow\"可知，种什么就收获什么。故选A。 【点评】本题考点涉及动词，名词，形容词，副词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
10．阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A couple in ordinary clothes walked into the Harvard's outer office. \"We want to see the president,\" the man said softly. \"He will be busy all day,\" the secretary spoke 1 , concluding that the couple had no 2 with Harvard from what they wore. \"We'll 3 ,\" the lady replied.
Four hours, the secretary 4 them, hoping that the couple would finally become 5 and go away. They didn't. And the secretary grew 6 and finally decided to disturb the president. Someone of his 7 obviously had no time to spend with nobodies, but he 8 people in such clothes filling in his outer office.
The president, frozen-faced, walked 9 toward the couple. The lady told him, \"We had a son that 10 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard and was very happy here. But he was accidentally 11 . And my husband and I would like to 12 a memorial (纪念物) to him somewhere on campus.\" The president wasn't 13 ; he was shocked, \"Madam,\" he said 14 . \"We can't put up a statue for every person who studied in Harvard and died.\" \"Oh, no.\" the lady 15 quickly, \"In fact, we thought we would give a building to Harvard.\" The president 16 at the couple and then shouted, \"A building! Do you know how much a building costs? The cost of the Harvard's buildings is over 7.5 million dollars.\" For a moment the lady was 17 . The president was pleased. He could 18 them now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly. \"Is that all it costs to 19 a university?\" Her husband nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California, where they established the university 20 after them—a memorial to a son.
1. A. impatiently 2. A. concern 3. A. wait 4. A. persuaded 5. A. satisfied
B. excitedly C. enthusiastically D. awkwardly B. problem C. interest B. accuse B. drove
C. explain C. ignored C. annoyed C. character
D. business D. oppose D. served D. discouraged D. panic D. age D. hated D. eagerly D. abandoned D. forgotten
B. shamefully C. nervously
6. A. embarrassed B. grateful 7. A. importance B. action 8. A. invited 9. A. cheerfully 10. A. affected 11. A. killed
B. observed C. thanked B. hopefully C. proudly B. attended C. applied to B. dismissed C. disabled
12. A. keep 14. A. curiously 15. A. explained 16. A. smiled 17. A. desperate 18. A. help 19. A. buy 20. A. named
B. buy C. build D. leave D. deserved D. coldly D. argued D. laughed D. silent D. put up D. develop D. taking
13. A. disappointed B. sensitive C. touched
B. delightedly C. sadly B. apologized C. changed B. glanced B. amazed B. attract B. start B. looking
C. pointed C. ambitious C. get rid of C. access C. followed
【答案】 （1）A；（2）D；（3）A；（4）C；（5）D；（6）C；（7）A；（8）D；（9）C；（10）B；（11）A；（12）C；（13）C；（14）D；（15）A；（16）B；（17）D；（18）C；（19）B；（20）A；
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，一对穿戴破旧的夫妇到哈佛大学见校长而遭冷遇，进而自己建立一所新大学——斯坦福大学。
（1）考查副词。A. impatiently“没有耐心地”；B. excitedly“激动地”；C. enthusiastically“热情地”；D. awkwardly“尴尬地”。根据“He will be busy all day”可知，秘书不耐烦地说。故选A。 （2）考查名词。A. concern“关心”；B. problem“问题”；C. interest“兴趣”；D. business“事务”。从他们的穿着看，断定这对夫妇与哈佛无关。have business with固定短语，“与……有关”。故选D。
（3）考查动词。A. wait“等待”；B. accuse“指责”；C. explain“解释”；D. oppose“反对”。根据下文“Four hours, the secretary 4 them ”可知，“我们会等的，”女士回答。故选A。 （4）考查动词。A. persuaded“说服”；B. drove“迫使”；C. ignored“忽视”；D. served“服务”。4个小时，秘书都没有理他们。故选C。
（5）考查形容词（副词）。A. satisfied“满意的”；B. shamefully“不体面地”；C. nervously“紧张地”；D. discouraged“泄气的”。希望这对夫妇最终会灰心丧气并离开。故选D。
（6）考查形容词。A. embarrassed“尴尬的”；B. grateful“感激的”；C. annoyed“恼怒的”；D. panic“惊慌的”。根据“and finally decided to disturb the president.”可知，秘书越来越生气，最后决定去找校长。故选C。
（7）考查名词。A. importance“重要性”；B. action“行动”；C. character“角色”；D. age“年纪”。像他这样重要的人显然没有时间和无名小卒呆在一起。故选A。
（8）考查动词。A. invited“邀请”；B. observed“观察”；C. thanked“感谢”；D. hated“讨厌”。但他讨厌穿这种衣服的人到他的办公室来。故选D。
（9）考查副词。A. cheerfully“高高兴兴地”；B. hopefully“怀有希望的”；C. proudly“骄傲的”；D. eagerly“急切的”。校长面带冷色，骄傲地向这对夫妇走去。故选C。
（10）考查动词。A. affected“影响”；B. attended“参加，上学”；C. applied to“应用”；D. abandoned“抛弃”。根据“He loved Harvard and was very happy here.”可知，我们有个儿子在哈佛上了一年学。故选B。
（11）考查动词。A. killed“杀死”；B. dismissed“开除”；C. disabled“使……失去能力”；D.
forgotten“忘记”。根据下文“And my husband and I would like to 12 a memorial (纪念物) to him somewhere on campus.”可知，但他却意外身亡。故选A。
（12）考查动词。A. keep“保存”；B. buy“买”；C. build“建筑”；D. leave“离开”。我的丈夫和我想建立一个纪念碑。故选C。
（13）考查形容词。A. disappointed“失望的”；B. sensitive“敏感的”；C. touched“感动的”；D. deserved“应得的”。校长没有感动，他很震惊。故选C。
（14）考查副词。A. curiously“好奇地”；B. delightedly“高兴地”；C. sadly“难过地”；D. coldly“冷淡地”。根据he was shocked, \"Madam,\"可知，他冷冷地说。“我们不能为每一个在哈佛学习并去世的人树立一座雕像。”故选D。
（15）考查动词。A. explained“解释”；B. apologized“道歉”；C. changed“改变”；D. argued“争论”。这位女士很快解释道：“事实上，我们想给哈佛建一栋楼。”故选A。 （16）考查动词。A. smiled“微笑”；B. glanced“一瞥”；C. pointed“指着”；D. laughed“大笑”。校长瞥了一眼两人。故选B。
（17）考查动词。A. desperate“绝望的”；B. amazed“吃惊的”；C. ambitious“有抱负的”；D. silent“沉默的”。那位女士沉默了一会儿。故选D。
（18）考查动词。A. help“帮助”；B. attract“吸引”；C. get rid of“摆脱”；D. put up“搭建”。根据“The president was pleased.”可知，他现在可以摆脱他们了。故选C。
（19）考查动词。A. buy“买”；B. start“开始”；C. access“进入”；D. develop“发展”。这就是开办一所大学的全部费用吗?故选B。
（20）考查动词。A. named“命名”；B. looking“看”；C. followed“跟随”；D. taking“拿走”。在那里他们建立了以他们名字命名的大学——来纪念儿子。故选A。
【点评】本题考点涉及副词，动词，名词，形容词，固定短语等多个知识点的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析推理，从而选出正确答案。
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