隆回县二高中2021-2022学年高一上学期12月月考
英语试题卷
(时量:120分钟 总分:150分)
注意事项:
1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后,将答题卡上交,本试卷自己保留。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where will the woman most probably go
A.To the fourth floor. B.To the second floor. C.To the third floor.
2. How does the man look
A.Very well. B.Very tired. C.Very excited.
3.Who has given up smoking
A. Frank. B.The woman. C. Jack.
4.What does the man plan to do first
A. See his brother. B.Tour in a city. C. Go back home.
5.What does the woman feel scared of
A. Attending an important party.
B. Missing an important party.
C. Hosting an important party.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Where are the two speakers
A. In a theater. B. In a hotel. C. At home.
7.What does the man want to do
A.See a play. B. Watch TV. C. Play football.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. Where is the woman going
A.To Amsterdam. B.To Malaga. C.To Paris.
9.What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Strangers. B. Friends. C. Husband and wife.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What is the woman's destination(目的地)
A.The 16th Street. B. A bookshop. C. Battery Park.
11.Why does she want to make a stop at Union Square
A. Because she is late.
B. Because Sally is waiting for her there.
C. Because she wants to buy something there.
12.What can we know about the man
A. He is a taxi driver. B. He is a bus driver. C. He is a passer-by.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What is the man's problem
A. He can't find his traveler's checks.
B. His passport is missing.
C. He has lost his credit card.
14.What did the man buy in the department store yesterday
A. A sports suit. B. A pair of trainers. C. A pair of sunglasses.
15.Where does this conversation most likely take place
A. At the Lost and Found. B. At the boss' office. C. At the police station.
16.What can we know about the man from the conversation
A. He is traveling abroad. B. He is too careless. C. He likes shopping.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Which month means different for sports fans
A.October. B. August. C. September.
18.Where will the World Series of Little League Baseball be held
A. New York City. B. New York State. C. Pennsylvania.
19.When is the opening night of the National Basketball Association
A. August 27th. B. October 21st. C. October 31st.
20.What is true about the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
A. It was written over 100 years ago.
B. It was written by a baseball fan.
C. It was written for a baseball team.
第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Lost Huawei
Unexpectedly, I lost my white Huawei in Midtown on Friday night. It had a blue green cover on it. There are many pictures of my son in it, and I’m heartbroken. Please return, no questions asked. Reward. Reply to: -2652255359@craigslist.org
Do you need a babysitter that you can trust
My name is Tina. I am a responsible babysitter that you can trust. If you are looking for someone dependable and affordable I am that person! I HAVE MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE (including disabled children) ! I am a retired Home Health Aid and absolutely love children. I work with my sister Iris who has also 20+years as a teacher’s assistant. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU! Available 24 hours and flexible with fees! I am fully bilingual—Spanish/English. Please email me or call 712-867-7688.
I BABYSIT ONLY AT MY HOME.
I accept children from all ages. Fee starts from $100-$150 a week depending on the hours. I am very flexible and my fee can change. Feel free to contact me via email or on my cell phone 566-67-1873 and we can work something out.
Part-time Chinese Babysitter Wanted
Part-time Chinese speaking babysitter needed to assist with one-year-old twins and to perform some light house work as needed. Assistance needed Fridays and occasional weekends. Please provide your salary(薪水) expectation. College students are welcome to apply(申请).
Reply to: comm-encbq-2652113885 @craigslist.org
21. Who posted the lost and found information
A. A parent B. A kind woman C. A heartbroken girl D. A teacher
22. If you want to send your kids to the babysitter’s home, you can find one in ________.
A. Ad 1 B. Ad 2 C. Ad 3 D. Ad 4
23. An applicant accepted by Ad 4 will have to ________.
A. be able to speak two languages B. look after two children
C. work every weekend D. be a college graduate
B
It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly my mother will push the conversation into the Third World War. She’ll talk about my lack(缺乏;没有) of bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修;专业) in English, she nearly had a heart attack.
“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son ” she shouts all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship(奖学金) and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to say except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I am the type of the person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve something because of loving it, not because of fame or salary.
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes back home around 5:00 pm or even 6:00 pm.
However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.
24. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean
A. The author’s mother argued about something angrily with him.
B. The author’s mother expressed different opinions on the war.
C. The author’s mother liked talking with him but got angry easily.
D. The author’s mother quite disagreed about what to eat for dinner.
25. Why does the author’s mother mention her co-worker’s son
A. To tell the author to learn as hard as he can.
B. To persuade the author to become a doctor.
C. To encourage the author to receive a scholarship.
D. To ask the author to earn much more money.
26. What makes the author’s mother worried about his major
A. Her plans for future. B. Her need to control.
C. Her struggle with life. D. Her poor knowledge.
27. What can be inferred(推断) from the text
A. The author will become an engineer as his mother wishes.
B. Being a scientist is sure to earn high fame and salary.
C. The author shows little interest in learning English.
D. The author may choose major according to his interest.
C
Anderson Carey is 12 years old. One day, he saw a magazine article that interested him.
It was about prosthetics(假肢), which can be used to replace a hand, arm or leg.
The article said people are using 3-D printers to build these devices. Anderson
thought this was very cool. He wanted to learn more about it. So Anderson talked to his
science teacher, Dr. Holly Martin. He asked if they could build a prosthetic together. The
timing(时机的把握) was perfect. Martin had just heard about a group called Enabling the
Future. This group asks volunteers to help to build robotic arms and legs. The volunteers
build them for people who share their stories on the website.
Anderson and Martin looked through the website together. They decided to help a man
from the country of Romania. His name is Cornel Crismaru, who lost his leg, hand and part
of his arm.
In February, Anderson and Martin got to work. Building the robotic arm was not easy.
Anderson ran into some problems along the way. He had hoped to use a 3-D Printer at his
school. One of the pieces for the arm was bigger than the size of the printer, though.
Soon Anderson had an idea to solve this problem. He reached out to a 3-D printing
company in Woodstock, Georgia. The company agreed to help. Anderson and Martin could
use their big 3-D printers. After that, Anderson worked on the arm for about three months.
Anderson and Martin sent the arm to Crismaru in May. In August, they received a notice.
It is from Crismaru’s son. He thanked Anderson and Martin for their help.
Martin said she hopes children and grown-ups who hear about Andersons projects will
realize that it may be hard to change the world, but they can start with small acts. Some of
these can help a person in a huge way.
28. Anderson talked to his science teacher about_______.
A. starting a website together B. buying a 3-D printer
C. building a prosthetic together D. studying robots
29. Anderson and Dr. Martin learned from the website that Crismaru______.
A. lost some body parts B. wanted to be a volunteer
C. was homeless D. was interested in robots
30. How did Anderson solve his problem
A. He made a new 3-D printer. B. Hе took Dr.Martin’s advice.
C. He worked together with his school. D. He got help from a 3-D printing company.
31. What can we learn from the text
A. All roads lead to Rome. B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. Those who help others help themselves. D. Small acts make a big difference.
D
Mice are used in lab tests all over the world. But why should they suffer this pain
In the United States alone, more than 100 million lab mice are killed every year. Some of them are slowly poisoned (毒害) to death. Some are placed on hot plates, heated to 60 ℃, to see how long it takes for them to respond to the heat. Some are given deadly diseases. Some have holes drilled into their skulls (头盖骨) for brain experiments. And in some experiments, mice's tails are cut off without painkillers.
Mice are mammals (哺乳动物).They have nervous systems similar to ours. They also feel pain, fear and loneliness — just as we do. Mice are social animals. They also love their families. They “talk” with each other using sounds that the human ear cannot hear.
Although lab mice suffer as much as lab dogs and lab cats, they are not given as much protection as the dogs and the cats are. Labs can use as many mice as they want to. They don’t even have to count the mice they kill. Few of them are looking for modern alternatives.
Perhaps you can help make a difference. Do not support companies that test on mice or other animals. You can let more people know the facts about lab mice by setting up open classes in your neighborhood. Also, you can ask the local labs to think twice before doing experiments using mice.
32. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “respond”in Paragragh 2
A. Explain. B. React. C. Recover. D. Answer.
33. We can learn from the third paragraph that _______.
A. both human beings and mice have the same nervous systems
B. mice can talk with each other, but human beings cannot hear their talks
C. mice are often given painkillers before painful experiments
D. many labs have realized that mice should be given more protection
34. According to the author, we can do all of the following to “make a difference” EXCEPT
_______.
A. stopping supporting companies that test on mice
B. letting more people know the facts about lab mice
C. supporting companies that test on animals except mice
D. asking the local labs to think twice before testing on mice
35. By writing this article, the author mainly wanted to ________.
A. explain why labs around the world used mice in experiments
B. introduce his experiences of saving mice from painful experiments
C. tell people that mice had played an important role in scientific development
D. encourage people to do something to protect lab mice
第二节(共5小题:每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Make Plans
Most people get worried when talking about planning or writing plans, ___36___, And you need to plan for success as planning works and inspires you to go straight ahead. However, how to create effective plans is still a problem. Don’t worry, and just follow the steps below.
Step 1 37
What plans have you had in the past Probably, in some of your plans, you haven’t ended up where you thought you were going to end up, get a good understanding of what you have done and what you haven’t done in the past. It is a primary foundation for your new plan. If having no plan, just take actions and make plans right now.
Step 2 Think about the What-Ifs
When you are building your plans, you should consider where you are going and make clear the What-Ifs, because not everything just goes smoothly as you believe, 38 .
Step 3 Record the plans
When starting to make plans, you should try to write them down. It is of key importance for the future. ___39 . In addition, make sure you have the plans fully written out with all the key elements concerned, including details.
Step 4 Update(更新) the plans
According to your written plans and actual situation, you should check out the plans you have completed and haven’t completed, 40 , make sure all the assumptions are there and work out the details. After hanging on for some days, planning will be getting simpler and easier.
A. Review historical plans
B. Make new plans immediately
C. Actually, people are more likely to succeed in a planned way
D. And you need to continue what you haven’t done and update it
E. Not all people can memorize every word they said and thought well
F. And what you should do next is to check your plan monthly or quarterly
G.For your benefits, you need to make Plan A and Plan B in case of changes and contingencies(偶发事件).
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“You're the worst parents ever. Just leave me alone!” It was another typical 41._____ between me and my parents. This time I wanted to go out with friends Saturday night but they had plans to go to Aunt Sue's house. All my friends got to go out on Saturday. It just wasn't 42._____. So I hardly felt bad for being unkind to my parents. Sure, they gave me everything, but “everything” 43._____ unfair standards and so many lectures on my attitude.
That night, I overheard my parents talking. My dad sounded upset and 44.______. He was telling my mom about one of his students. The girl had just 45.______ her father. Now just she and her mother were trying to make the best of everything. For the last few weeks, she had not been in school. It 46.______ that she had leukemia (白血病), and there was little chance that she could 47._____ it.
All I could think about 48.______ was what this girl was going through. Suddenly, I realized how 49.______ my problems were. So what if I had to 50.______one night out with my friends At least I had great friends who could help me get through life. I had so many things to be 51.______ for; how could I be so selfish My whole attitude to life 52._____ that night as I realized how many things I took for granted (认为理所当然).
After I gathered my 53._____, I went to the living room and gave both my parents hugs.
“I love you, Mom, and I love you, Dad. I just want to say thanks for being my 54.______.” However, I went back to my room and took the time to think about all the 55.______ in my life. It's just a shame I didn't realize all this sooner.
41. A. misunderstanding B. difference C. battle D. challenge
42. A. right B. fair C. normal D. lucky
43. A. added B. caused C. covered D. included
44. A. concerned B. surprised C. amazed D. tired
45. A. met B. lost C. helped D. left
46. A. got along B. took on C. brought out D. turned out
47. A. make B. do C. get D. pass
48. A. later B. soon C. before D. then
49. A. serious B. impossible C. unimportant D. natural
50. A. spend B. miss C. plan D. need
51. A. sorry B. thankful C. fit D. responsible
52. A. changed B. stopped C. disappeared D. improved
53. A. worries B. opinions C. suggestions D. thoughts
54. A. parents B. teachers C. friends D. partners
55. A. happy Saturdays B. terrible mistakes C. good things D. good friends
第二节(共10小题:每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Since primary school, Amy has been close with her best friend Jenny, 56. _____is like a sister to her. They always stay together, doing many things. But last Saturday, Jenny seemed to break Amy’s heart. They 57.______(plan) to go to the cinema together, but in the morning Jenny posted a message on social media 58.________(say) she had a cold and couldn’t make 59. ______ to the cinema. Amy believed 60. _____ her friend said. 61._______, someone told Amy that her friend 62. ______(chat) with another girl in a café on Saturday afternoon. Her friend’s “illness” was a complete lie! Amy exploded with anger and avoided Jenny all day. Now she is at 63._____ loss how to deal with the friendship between them. Cindy thinks that she should find an opportunity 64. ______(talk) with Jenny 65._______(frank) and solve the problem together, while David thinks she can decide whether their friendship will last or not.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假设你是一名高中生,名字叫李华 ,你的美国笔友David 来信向你求助。他最近在和妈妈闹矛盾,因为妈妈不让他过多上网。他对此很不理解。请你给他写一封回信.
要点如下:
1.建议他向妈妈道歉; 2.说明过多上网的危害; 3.列举一些健康的休闲方式。
注意:
1. 词数80词左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 务必书写工整,注重信件格式和落款正确。
参考词汇:Internet addiction网瘾 conflict 矛盾 Surf the Internet上网
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第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Once there was a little girl Lily who was very friendly and popular in her class. She was friends with everyone in her class. There was no one in class who did not like her. She was very kind and would always be busy with her friends. She felt very happy that she had so many friends at school and in her neighborhood.
On Friendship Day, her class organized an event, in which everyone had to make three presents and give them to their best friends. Lily was really looking forward to the coming Friendship Day as she was expecting gifts from her friends. However, when all the presents were shared among her classmates, she was the only one who hadn’t received any presents. She felt terrible and cried a lot. She wondered how that was possible. She had made so much effort to be friends with everyone but in the end no one thought of her as one of their best friends.
Everyone came and tried to comfort her for a while but each one only stayed for a short time before leaving. This was exactly what Lily had done so many times to others.
On that day when she got home, her mother saw her sad face. And then her mother asked her the reason for her sadness. “Where can I find true friends ” Lily asked. Her mother was surprised at her question. Then she asked Lily what had happened in school. Her mother comforted her and said, “You cannot buy friends with a smile or a few good words. If you really want true friends, you will have to give them real time and love. For a true friend you must always be available, in good times and bad.”
Lily replied, “But I want to be friends with everyone!”
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Her mother shook her head. _________________________________________________
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Lily decided to change her ways and thought how she could make true friends. ________
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隆回县二高中2021-2022学年高一上学期12月月考
英语答案
第一部分 听力 (20×1.5分 = 30分)
1--5 CBCAC 6--10 BBCAC 11--15 BABBA 16--20 ABCCA
第二部分 阅读 (20×2.5分 = 50分)
21--23 ACB 24--27 ABCD 28--31 CADD 32--35BBCD
36-40 CAGED
第三部分 语言知识运用
第一节 (15×1分 = 15分)
41--45 CBDAB 46--50 DADCB 51--55 BADAC
第二节 (10×1.5分 = 15分)
56. who 57. had planned 58. saying 59. it 60. what
61. However 62. was chatting 63.a 64. to talk 65. frankly
第四部分 写作
第一节(15分)
Dear David,
I'm very sorry to hear that a conflict occurred between you and your mother because of your Internet addiction.
In my opinion, you should apologize to your mother, as she has done nothing wrong to prevent you from Internet addiction. Although the Internet plays an important role in modern life, we can't ignore its harm to us. Many students spend most of their time playing computer games or chatting aimlessly with others, which may not only result in poor health and decline in study but also loss of communication in the real world.
As students, we should devote our energy to study. When available, you may as well walk outside with your friends or take some exercise to keep fit instead of playing online games. Only in this way can you live and study happily and healthily.
第二节 读后续写(25分)
Her mother shook her head. She said, "My dear, you are a lovely girl but you can't be a close friend to everybody. There just isn't enough time available for everyone, so it's only possible to have a few true friends. The others will be playmates but they won't be close friends.” Hearing this Lily realized that although she was a good classmate, she had not been a true friend to anyone. She had tried not to argue with anyone and she had tried to pay attention to everyone but now she had found out that was not enough to create true friendships.
Lily decided to change her ways and thought how she could make true friends. Just thinking about that, she realized her mother was always willing to help her. She put up with all of Lily's dislikes and problems, she always forgave her and she loved her a great deal. Lily smiled from ear to ear. She realized that she already had the best friend anyone could ever want.
【完形填空解析】
本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者在一次和父母争吵后认识到自己的任性,感受到了父母的关爱的故事。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:这是我和父母之间又一次典型的争斗。A. misunderstanding误解;B. difference不同;C. battle战斗;D. challenge挑战。根据上文“You're the worst parents ever. Just leave me alone!” 你们是最糟糕的父母。别烦我!可知作者和父母之间爆发了战争。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:那是不公平的。A. right正确的;B. fair公正的;C. normal正常的;D. lucky幸运的。根据上文“This time I wanted to go out with friends Saturday night but they had plans to go to Aunt Sue's house. All my friends got to go out on Saturday. ” 这次我想周六晚上和朋友们一起出去,但他们已计划好去苏阿姨家。我所有的朋友周六都出去了。可知作者的朋友都出去了而作者需要在家里,作者觉得不公平。故选B。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:当然,他们给了我一切,但一切包括不公平的标准和对我态度的说教。A. added增加;B. caused引起;C. covered覆盖;D. included包含。根据上文“Sure, they gave me everything,”的确他们给了我一切,以及后文的but可知一切当中包含不公平的标准和对我说话的态度。故选D。
【44题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我爸爸听起来既不安又担心。A. concerned关注的。担心的;B. surprised惊讶的;C. amazed惊奇的;D. tired累的。设空处前and连接并列形容词,设空处应和“upset”含义相近。故选A项。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:这个女孩刚刚失去了父亲。A. met遇见;B. lost失去;C. helped帮助;D. left留下。根据后文“ Now just she and her mother were trying to make the best of everything. ” 现在她和她的母亲正尽力使一切都好起来。可知上文发生了不好的事情。一位女孩失去了他的父亲。故选B项。
【46题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:最近几个星期,她没去上学。结果,她得了白血病,活下来的可能性很小。A. got along进展;B. took on采取;C. brought out带来;D. turned out结果证明。根据后文“ she had leukemia (白血病)”可知,结果女孩得了白血病。故选D项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题。A. make达到;B. do做;C. get得到;D. pass经过。make it做到,成功。根据“ little chance ”可知,此处是指女孩子活下来的机率很小。make it“成功”故选A项。
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考查副词词义辨析。句意:当时我满脑子想的都是这个女孩的经历。A. later然后;B. soon很快;C. before在…之前;D. then(指过去)当时。当时作者满脑子想的都是这个女孩的经历。 故选D项。
【49题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:突然,我意识到我的问题是多么的无关紧要。A. serious严重的;B. impossible不可能的;C. unimportant不重要的的;D. natural自然的。作者想和朋友一起出去玩这件小事与女孩患上白血病比起来无关紧要。故选C项。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:如果我错过了和朋友出去玩的一个晚上,那又能怎么样呢?A. spend花费;B. miss错过;C. plan计划;D. need需要。作者在问自己如果错过了和朋友出去玩的一个晚上,那又能怎么样呢?故选B项。
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考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我有那么多值得感谢的事情。A. sorry抱歉的;B. thankful感谢的;C. fit合适的;D. responsible负责的。根据后文“ how could I be so selfish My whole attitude to life 12 that night as I realized how many things I took for granted. ” 我怎么能这么自私呢 那天晚上,当我意识到有多少事情我认为理所当然时,我对生活的态度完全改变了。可知作者开始感谢生活。be thankful for…,对…感激。故选B项。
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考查动词词义辨析。句意:我对生活的态度完全改变了。A. changed改变;B. stopped停止;C. disappeared消失;D. improved改善。由后文“…as I realized how many things I took for granted.” 当我意识到有多少事情我认为理所当然时,可知作者的态度发生了转变。故选A项。
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考查名词词义辨析。句意:整理思绪后,我走进客厅,拥抱了我的父母。A. worries担心;B. opinions观点;C. suggestions建议;D. thoughts想法。作者整理了思绪,然后去拥抱父母。gather one’s thoughts整理思绪。故选D项。
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考查名词词义辨析。句意:我爱你,妈妈,我也爱你,爸爸。我只是想谢谢你们做我的父母。A. parents父母;B. teachers教师;C. friends朋友;D. partners搭档。根据上文“I love you, Mom, and I love you, Dad.” 我爱你,妈妈,我也爱你,爸爸。可知作者感谢父母。故选A项。
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考查名词短语词义辨析。句意:我回到我的房间,花时间去想我生命中所有美好的事情。A. happy Saturdays 快乐的星期六;B. terrible糟糕的;C. good things好事;D. good friends好朋友。根据后文“It's just a shame I didn't realize all this sooner.” 真遗憾我没能早点意识到这一点。可知是作者后悔没有认识到生活中的好的事情。故选C项。