山东高考英语完形填空专项模拟训练（含答案解析）
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Many athletes desire to compete in the Olympics. And they ___1___ hard to be “faster, higher and stronger” in achieving their goals. Only a few of them ___2___ to the world’s biggest events, and even fewer ___3___ to receive their medals. However, the ___4___ of them end up in silence or are forced to deal with life-long injuries. It makes you ___5___ if it’s all worth it.
In my years of covering sports, I’ve noticed that a key factor is often ___6___ — sports provide a lesson in dealing with failure. It’s ___7___ to see some straight-A students, ___8___ and spoiled by praise at home and school, turn out to be ___9___ when they enter the real competitive world of life. If they hadn’t been ___10___ from failures earlier, they would probably have learned to accept the world’s imperfections, their own ___11___ and build a steel wall around themselves.
Back in school, I was always afraid of losing. However, after years of ___12___with athletes, I was able to gradually build my ___13___. Strong athletes share two characteristics: passion for their profession and ___14___ of their own abilities and limitations. This self-awareness, which is regained by their enthusiasm for their sport, usually comes with a lot of ___15___. A well-trained athlete can face all kinds of barriers in life.
1．A．volunteer B．struggle C．continue D．rush
2．A．make it B．have it C．get it D．finish it
3．A．happen B．suppose C．fail D．manage
4．A．maximum B．performance C．majority D．representative
5．A．imagine B．wonder C．observe D．regret
6．A．ignored B．amazed C．disturbed D．welcomed
7．A．strange B．practical C．original D．common
8．A．attracted B．prohibited C．sheltered D．destroyed
9．A．fragile B．flexible C．active D．dynamic
10．A．replaced B．protected C．treated D．examined
11．A．possibilities B．tendency C．practice D．limitations
12．A．interacting B．connecting C．combining D．reacting
13．A．competence B．experience C．confidence D．progress
14．A．knowledge B．awareness C．instruction D．intervention
15．A．changes B．consequences C．thrills D．failures
I lived with my mother and three younger brothers. We never had much, but that was OK, for we made ends meet ___16___.
Years later, I was ___17___ into the University of Pittsburgh and received some academic scholarships that ___18___ my tuition. Room and board were not included so I chose to pay for the meal plan but not the ___19___ because it was too expensive. I drove my ___20___ van(厢式货车) to the campus and purchased a ___21___ pass so as to live in my van.
The ___22___ in Pittsburgh was bad. It was super hot and humid in summer and freezing cold and snowy in winter. Being homeless ___23___ me to use everything the campus had to offer ___24___ I wanted to spend as little time in my van as possible.
I spent most of my spare time at the ___25___. Besides, I often visited my professors’ offices. I didn’t really speak much unless ___26___ to, but not wanting to sit around in my van made me ___27___ out of my comfort zone and do new things. I really developed a(n)___28___ personality because of it.
Now, I have got a really good job and have been ___29___ my brothers to prepare for life. Looking back, I want to say that suffering is not just an experience for me, but a precious spiritual ___30___ as well.
16．A．either B．somewhat C．anyhow D．still
17．A．invited B．admitted C．allowed D．acquired
18．A．covered B．consumed C．completed D．contained
19．A．books B．food C．clothes D．housing
20．A．fashionable B．big C．traditional D．worn
21．A．reading B．parking C．swimming D．living
22．A．scenery B．atmosphere C．weather D．situation
23．A．permitted B．forced C．required D．expected
24．A．since B．although C．unless D．while
25．A．campus B．playground C．dormitory D．library
26．A．shouted B．quarreled C．spoken D．discussed
27．A．bring B．take C．run D．step
28．A．easygoing B．outgoing C．humorous D．generous
29．A．helping B．appointing C．promoting D．warning
30．A．influence B．reflection C．wealth D．protection
The fourth-graders walk up to a mirror — one after another — at a school in southwest Atlanta.
“I’m a good person!” a boy ___31___ a face mask adds.
Another boy follows, “I’m strong and ___32___,” before hurriedly walking away. In the background, their teacher, Acker, holds up the mirror in front of the kids and ___33___ them on. “Yes! Louder! Love it!” she calls out.
Acker teaches science at Gideons Elementary School, and she’s on a ___34___ to boost her students’ confidence and ___35___. The kids returned to school this month after a year of virtual learning, and said their ___36___ words every morning before class starts.
Acker ___37___ this with her 5-year-old daughter since she developed verbal language skills, and loved how they both felt ___38___. “The best part about doing the affirmations is the feeling after I say them,” Acker says. “And the feeling I see my students feel or that they ___39___ after they do it. Their attitude is better, their self-confidence is ____40____ and we have a better day.”
Mental health issues are ____41____ among children nationwide as they struggle with ____42____, uncertainty and pandemic. Many adults report that the pandemic has been hard on their mental health. For kids, some experts say, it has become a(n) ____43____.
And more so this year, kids “need all of the kindness and compassion we can ____44____,” says Dr. Marcuetta, a psychologist.
Children develop their ____45____ based on how grown-ups speak to them, making teachers a key influence and positive affirmation a crucial first step, she adds.
31．A．playing B．wearing C．making D．finding
32．A．mean B．indifferent C．independent D．common
33．A．keeps B．fixes C．calls D．cheers
34．A．promise B．mission C．way D．permission
35．A．self-love B．sympathy C．self-discipline D．wisdom
36．A．surprising B．positive C．unique D．unreliable
37．A．denied B．shared C．practiced D．concluded
38．A．afterward B．forward C．eventually D．initially
39．A．express B．reply C．create D．question
40．A．suspected B．checked C．lifted D．separated
41．A．rising B．improving C．moving D．leading
42．A．personality B．imagination C．curiosity D．anxiety
43．A．opportunity B．success C．choice D．crisis
44．A．think B．offer C．rid D．hide
45．A．languages B．arguments C．doubts D．beliefs
It was the only time I had cried in front of one of my bosses at the TV Station. As we sat in my office, tears welled up in my eyes. I was ____46____ to explain why I was ____47____ whether to sign a new contract with the network. I wanted to be a team player, and I ____48____ saying no to the assignment, but that kind of ____49____ didn’t fit in with my life at ____50____, where I had a husband with a demanding job, a son aged 2 and a baby on the way.
So I decided to ask for an opportunity that would ____51____ my value and professional ambitions. Yet during the ____52____, my manager told me although she could ____53____ the struggles of a working mother, she ____54____ that the offer was final. I felt _____55_____. I had worked painstakingly to _____56_____ where I was professionally, but I had also worked so hard to have a happy family. _____57_____, I decided not to sign the contract. _____58_____ to choose between staying in my _____59_____ and being a mom, I chose the latter, which I’ll never regret. And it didn’t really feel like much of a choice. It is _____60_____.
46．A．choosing B．helping C．hesitating D．struggling
47．A．worried B．uncertain C．bothered D．panic
48．A．hated B．imagined C．considered D．practiced
49．A．team B．business C．role D．cooperation
50．A．home B．work C．school D．war
51．A．share B．recognize C．increase D．represent
52．A．programme B．negotiation C．quarrel D．activity
53．A．appreciate B．continue C．win D．understand
54．A．stressed B．agreed C．protested D．realized
55．A．nervous B．curious C．desperate D．surprised
56．A．get out of B．get away from C．get around D．get to
57．A．Happily B．Luckily C．Initially D．Finally
58．A．Pleased B．Pressed C．Desired D．Determined
59．A．life B．puzzle C．career D．comfort
60．A．fortune B．forgiveness C．nature D．kindness
Born with a serious brain disease, Wesley Wee, a middle-aged man finds it difficult to control most of his muscles. He is ___61___ in a wheelchair due to the language barrier and inability to dress or feed himself, so writing a book seems out of the ___62___.However, as you can imagine, his___63___disabilities didn’t stop the ambitious man from spending five years ___64___every letter in his inspiring book, Finding Happiness Against the Odds, with just his big right toe.And the book will be __65__ later this month.“With my story, I want to tell others with disability not to ___66___ hope. If I had given up hope, I wouldn’t be here today, ”he said.
Growing up, Wesley faced ___67___ from his own family who were embarrassed about his condition.His mother would hit him and say, “You are good for ___68___.It is better you die.”His father forced him to do a one-hour ___69___ every night, in an attempt to make him walk normally.At one point, life became too much to ____70____ for Wesley, and he attempted to take his own life not once but four times.
____71____, his grandmother loved him.She cared for him on weekends and ____72____ he received an education at the Spastic Children’s Association even though his parents thought it would be wasted on him.
Now Wesley has bigger dreams ____73____ earning just $1, 000 a month and he refuses to apply for government aid. He wants to ____74____ his own shoe business and hopefully after making profits he can adopt a disabled child.For now, he is focused on publishing his book and ____75____ others.
61．A．stuck B．lost C．expert D．1acking
62．A．principle B．market C．question D．border
63．A．professional B．physical C．psychological D．political
64．A．deleting B．searching C．reviewing D．typing
65．A．released B．possessed C．claimed D．1imited
66．A．hold B．spring C．abandon D．define
67．A．discipline B．abuse C．sympathy D．admiration
68．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
69．A．deal B．cuisine C．pastime D．workout
70．A．save B．stimulate C．sustain D．steal
71．A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
72．A．suspected B．acknowledged C．ensured D．indicated
73．A．out of B．in place of C．in the name of D．regardless of
74．A．run B．expand C．reset D．sell
75．A．understanding B．motivating C．trusting D．adoring
参考答案：
1．B
2．A
3．D
4．C
5．B
6．A
7．D
8．C
9．A
10．B
11．D
12．A
13．C
14．B
15．D
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要论述了体育的意义不仅仅是参加大赛，拿到奖牌，而是让我们认识到自己的能力和局限，给我们提供应对失败的经验。
1．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们在实现目标的过程中努力做到“更快、更高、更强”。A. volunteer志愿；B. struggle努力；C. continue继续；D. rush冲。根据上一句“Many athletes desire to compete in the Olympics.”可知，很多运动员想参加奥运会，所以他们要努力做到“更快、更高、更强”。故选B项。
2．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们中只有少数人参加了世界上最大的赛事，而获得奖牌的人更少。A. make it成功；B. have it拥有；C. get it获得； D. finish it完成。make it to是成功进入或抵达的意思，和下文的“the world’s biggest events”连起来，意思是说运动员能进入世界上最大赛事的人只是少数。故选A项。
3．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们中只有少数人参加了世界上最大的赛事，而获得奖牌的人更少。A. happen发生；B. suppose假设；C. fail失败；D. manage设法做到。根据前面的fewer可知，该句子与and前面的句子是递进关系，上一句说运动员能进入世界上最大赛事的人只是少数，而fewer一词说明在这些人中能设法得到奖牌的就更少了。故选D项。
4．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，大多数人最终都是默默无闻，或被迫面对终身伤病。A. maximum最大；B. performance表现；C. majority多数；D. representative代表。根据上一句“ Only a few of them make it to the world’s biggest events, and even fewer manage to receive their medals.(他们中只有少数人参加了世界上最大的赛事，而获得奖牌的人更少)”可知，大部分运动员最终只能是默默无闻。故选C项。
5．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让你怀疑这一切是否值得。A. imagine想象；B. wonder想知道，感到疑惑；C. observe观察； D. regret后悔。根据上一句“the mafority of them end up in silence or are forced to deal with life-long injuries.(大多数人最终都是默默无闻，或被迫面对终身伤病)”可知，大多数运动员努力奋斗的结果是默默无闻或终身伤病，所以你会怀疑他们所做的一切是否值得。故选B项。
6．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我多年的体育报道中，我注意到一个关键因素经常被忽视——体育为我们提供了处理失败的经验。A. ignored忽视；B. amazed 惊讶；C. disturbed打扰； D. welcomed欢迎。根据上一段的句子“It makes you wonder if it’s all worth it.(这让你怀疑这一切是否值得)”可知，人们往往只会关注运动员是否参加大赛和得奖，而忽视了体育的一个关键作用——体育为我们提供了处理失败的经验。故选A项。
7．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们经常能看到一些优等生在家里和学校里被庇护，因被表扬被宠坏，当他们进入真正竞争激烈的生活世界时，他们会变得脆弱。A. strange奇怪的；B. practical实用的；C. original原始的；D. common常见的。根据下文“some straight-A students”可知，作者所举的例子不是个别现象，而是一种常见现象。故选D项。
8．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们经常能看到一些优等生在家里和学校里被庇护，因被表扬被宠坏，当他们进入真正竞争激烈的生活世界时，他们会变得脆弱。A. attracted吸引；B. prohibited禁止；C. sheltered庇护；D. destroyed毁坏。根据下文“spoiled by praise at home and school”可知，这些孩子在家里和学校里往往得到的是表扬和宠溺，所以，从四个选项所提供的词汇可知，他们得到的只能是庇护。故选C项。
9．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们经常能看到一些优等生在家里和学校里被庇护，因被表扬被宠坏，当他们进入真正竞争激烈的生活世界时，他们会变得脆弱。A. fragile易碎的；B. flexible灵活的；C. active主动的；D. dynamic动态的。根据上文“It’s 7 to see some straight-A students, 8 and spoiled by praise at home and school”可知，这些孩子在家里和学校里是被庇护和宠溺的，他们没有面对过失败，所以当他们进入真正竞争激烈的世界时，他们就会显得很脆弱。故选A项。
10．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果他们没有更早地从失败中得到保护，他们可能会学会接受世界的不完美，接受自己的局限，并在自己周围筑起一道钢铁墙。A. replaced更换；B. protected保护；C. treated处理；D. examined检查。根据上文“It’s 7 to see some straight-A students, 8 and spoiled by praise at home and school”可知，这些孩子在失败时会得到他人的庇护或保护。故选B项。
11．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果他们没有更早地从失败中得到保护，他们可能会学会接受世界的不完美，接受自己的局限，并在自己周围筑起一道钢铁墙。A. possibilities可能性；B. tendency趋势；C. practice实践；D. limitations局限。根据上文的“learned to accept the world’s imperfections”可知，这里是说孩子们就会学会接受世界的不完美和他们自己的局限，二者是对应的。故选D项。
12．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，经过多年与运动员的交流，我逐渐建立起了自信。A. interacting交流；B. connecting连接；C. combining组合；D. reacting反应。根据上文“in my years of covering sports”可知，作者多年从事体育项目的采访报道，所以和运动员有多年的交流。故选A项。
13．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，经过多年与运动员的交流，我逐渐建立起了自信。A. competence能力；B. experience经验；C. confidence信心；D. progress进步。根据上文“sports provide a lesson in dealing with failure(体育为我们提供了处理失败的经验)”可知，体育教给我们应对失败的经验和信心。作者虽然不是运动员，但多年和运动员交流同样学到了这一点。故选C项。
14．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：优秀运动员有两个共同的特点：对职业的热爱和对自身能力和局限的认识。A. knowledge知识；B. awareness认识；C. instruction指导；D. intervention干预。根据下文“this self-awareness(这种自我认识)”可知，优秀运动员可以认识到自己的能力和局限。故选B项。
15．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种通过对运动的热情而重新获得的自我意识，通常伴随着许多失败。A. changes变化；B. consequences后果；C. thrills刺激；D. failures失败。根据下文“A well-trained athlete can face all kinds of barriers in life(一个训练有素的运动员在生活中会面临各种各样的障碍)”可知，这些运动员会经历很多失败，选项中的failures和最后一句中的barriers是对应的。故选D项。
16．C
17．B
18．A
19．D
20．D
21．B
22．C
23．B
24．A
25．D
26．C
27．D
28．B
29．A
30．C
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。作者家境贫寒，上大学后没有钱住宿舍，只好住在一辆破旧的厢式货车里。坚强乐观的作者充分利用一切机会刻苦学习并不断改变、提升自我，最终拥有了幸福的人生。
16．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们的钱不多，但也还好，反正我们的收支相抵。A. either也（不）；B. somewhat 稍微，有点；C. anyhow无论如何，不管怎样；D. still仍然。根据“We never had much”及转折词but可知，虽然作者家境贫寒，但是不管怎么说，还是能够设法做到收支相抵。故选C项。
17．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年后，我被匹兹堡大学录取，并获得了一些学术奖学金，以支付我的学费。A. invited邀请；B. admitted承认，接收（入学）；C. allowed允许；D. acquired获得。根据下文“received some academic scholarships”可知，作者被匹兹堡大学录取了，并且拿到了奖学金。故选B项。
18．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年后，我被匹兹堡大学录取，并获得了一些学术奖学金，以支付我的学费。A. covered遮盖，足够支付；B. consumed消费，消耗；C. completed完成；D. contained包含。分析句子结构可知，此处是that引导的定语从句，that指代先行词scholarships，指作者的奖学金能够支付他的学费。故选A项。
19．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：房费和伙食费不包括在内，所以我选择付餐费，但不付房费，因为太贵了。A. books书；B. food食物；C. clothes衣服；D. housing房屋，住宿。根据下文“so as to live in my van”可知，作者选择住在厢式货车上，所以此处指没有钱支付住宿的费用。故选D项。
20．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开着我那辆破旧的厢式货车去了学校，买了一张停车卡，这样我就可以住在车里了。A. fashionable时尚的；B. big大的；C. traditional传统的；D. worn破旧的。根据上文内容可知，作者家的经济条件很差，食宿都成问题，因此他的厢式货车一定是破旧不堪的。故选D项。
21．
考查动名词词义辨析。句意：我开着我那辆破旧的厢式货车去了学校，买了一张停车卡，这样我就可以住在车里了。A. reading阅读；B. parking停车；C. swimming游泳；D. living居住。根据常理及下文根据下文“so as to live in my van”可知，作者想把厢式货车长期停放在校园里，必须购买停车许可证。故选B项。
22．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：匹兹堡的天气非常糟糕。A. scenery风景；B. atmosphere氛围；C. weather天气；D. situation情况。根据下一句“It was super hot and humid in summer and freezing cold and snowy in winter.(夏天超级炎热潮湿，冬天又冷又多雪)”可知，匹兹堡的天气非常糟糕，夏天炎热潮湿，冬季寒冷多雪。故选C项。
23．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：无家可归迫使我利用学校提供的一切资源，因为我想尽可能少地待在我的厢式货车里。A. permitted批准，许可；B. forced强迫；C. required需要；D. expected期望。根据语境并结合常理可知，没有温暖的住所迫使作者尽可能充分利用校园里能提供的一切便利条件。故选B项。
24．
考查连词词义辨析。句意：无家可归迫使我利用学校提供的一切资源，因为我想尽可能少地待在我的厢式货车里。A. since因为，自从；B. although尽管；C. unless除非；D. while然而，当……时。根据前后的逻辑关系可知，此处用since引导原因状语从句，因为作者想在车里待的时间尽可能少一些。故选A项。
25．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的大部分业余时间都在图书馆度过。A. campus校园；B. playground操场；C. dormitory宿舍；D. library图书馆。根据前文“Being homeless 8 me to use everything the campus had to offer”并结合常理可知，作者大部分业余时间都在学校图书馆度过。故选D项。
26．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很少说话，除非有人跟我说话，但我不想坐在我的厢式货车里，这让我走出我的舒适区，去做新的事情。A. shouted喊叫；B. quarreled吵架；C. spoken说话；D. discussed讨论。根据空前“I didn’t really speak”及下文内容可知，作者原本是一个比较内向的人，别人不跟他讲话，他很少主动讲话。speak to sb.和某人说话。故选C项。
27．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很少说话，除非有人跟我说话，但我不想坐在我的厢式货车里，这让我走出我的舒适区，去做新的事情。A. bring带来； B. take取，拿；C. run跑步；D. step迈步。根据上下文语境可知，作者不想整天坐在自己的货车里，这就使得作者不得不走出舒适区，挑战自我，全新蜕变。step out of从……中走出去。故选D项。
28．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我因此养成了外向的性格。A. easygoing随和的；B. outgoing外向的；C. humorous幽默的；D. generous慷慨的。根据上文“but not wanting to sit around in my van made me ___12___ out of my comfort zone and do new things”可知，作者不得不走出舒适区，做一些新的事情，慢慢形成了外向的性格。故选B项。
29．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，我有了一份非常好的工作，一直在帮助我的兄弟们为生活做准备。A. helping帮助；B. appointing任命，指派；C. promoting促进，提升；D. warning警告。根据上文的描述及“I have got a really good job(现在我有了一份很不错的工作)”可知，作者是一个坚强乐观、积极上进的人，在自己有了能力之后，就去帮助自己的弟弟们。故选A项。
30．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：回首过去，我想说，苦难对我来说不仅仅是一种经历，更是一种宝贵的精神财富。A. influence影响；B. reflection反映，反思；C. wealth财富；D. protection保护。根据常识并结合上文内容可知，回首往事，作者想说，苦难对自己来说不仅仅是一种经历，更是一笔宝贵的精神财富。故选C项。
31．B
32．C
33．D
34．B
35．A
36．B
37．C
38．A
39．A
40．C
41．A
42．D
43．D
44．B
45．D
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Gideons小学的科学老师Acker每天早上上课之前都让学生对着镜子做自我肯定，这样能增加学生的自信和自爱。专家认为，现在疫情原因，孩子们的身心健康受到很大影响，孩子们更加需要我们大人多给他们一些善意和同情。
31．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我是个好人！”一个戴着口罩的男孩补充道。A. playing玩；B. wearing穿；戴着；C. making制作；D. finding找到。由下文“a mask”和第六空前面“The kids returned to school this month after a year of virtual learning”可知，受疫情影响，学生线上上课近一年后返校，所以此处指男孩戴着口罩，故选B。
32．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：另一个男孩跟着说: “我很强壮，也很独立。”然后匆匆走开了。A. mean吝啬的；B. indifferent漠不关心的；C. independent独立的；D. common共同的；普通的。由上文“I’m strong”可知，此处是小男孩在说自己的优点，很强壮，也很独立，故选C。
33．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在后面，他们的老师Aker在孩子们面前举起镜子，为他们加油。A. keeps保持；B. fixes固定；修理；C. calls打电话；D. cheers欢呼；喝彩。由下文““Yes! Louder! Love it!” she calls out.”可知，老师让孩子们大声说，并对孩子的做法作出肯定，这是老师在给孩子们加油，故选D。
34．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Acker在Gideons小学教科学，她的职责是提高学生的自信和自爱。A. promise承诺；B. mission职责；使命；C. way方法；D. permission允许。由下文“to boost her students’ confidence”可知，提高学生的自信，是Acker老师的职责，故选B。
35．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Acker在Gideons小学教科学，她的职责是提高学生的自信和自爱。A. self-love自爱；自恋；B. sympathy同情心；C. self-discipline自律；D. wisdom智慧。由上文“to boost her students’ confidence and”和第一段提到的孩子们对着镜子说的话“I’m a good person!”，“I’m strong”可知，孩子们对着镜子说“我是个好人，我很强壮”这些话，能让孩子增加自信，也能让孩子更加爱自己，故选A。
36．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在线上学习了一年之后，这些孩子们这个月回到了学校，每天早上上课前都会说一些积极的话。A. surprising令人惊讶的；B. positive积极的；C. unique独一无二的；D. unreliable不可靠的。由上文提到的孩子们对着镜子说的话“I’m a good person!”，“I’m strong”可知，这些都是积极的话，说这些积极向上的话是为了增加孩子的自信，故选B。
37．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：自从她5岁的女儿掌握了语言技能后，Acker就和她一起练习这个，并且她和女儿喜欢这之后他们所产生的感受。A. denied否认；B. shared分享；C. practiced练习；D. concluded总结。由下文“this with her 5-year-old daughter since she developed verbal language skills”可知，Acker在她5岁的女儿掌握了语言技能后，Acker就和她一起练习在镜子面前说一些肯定自己的话，故选C。
38．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：自从她5岁的女儿掌握了语言技能后，Acker就和她一起练习这个，并且她和女儿喜欢这之后他们所产生的感受。A. afterward后来；以后；B. forward向前；C. eventually最终；D. initially最初。由下文““The best part about doing the affirmations is the feeling after I say them,””可知，Acker很喜欢做自我肯定之后给自己带来的感觉，故选A。
39．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：（做自我肯定之后最好的部分就是）我看到我的学生们有这种感觉，或者他们做完之后把这种感觉表现出来。A. express表达；表现；B. reply回复；C. create创造；D. question质询。由下文“Their attitude is better”可知，做自我肯定后孩子们的态度更好，这是他们做自我肯定后所表现出来的，故选A。
40．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们的态度更好了，他们的自信心提高了，我们的日子更好了。”A. suspected怀疑；B. checked检查；C. lifted提高；增加；D. separated使分离；分隔。由上文“Their attitude is better, their self-confidence is”和下文“we have a better day”可知，通过做自我肯定，学生们的自信心提高了，故选C。
41．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：全国儿童的心理健康问题正在上升，因为他们正在与焦虑、不确定性和疫情作斗争。A. rising升起；B. improving提高；改善；C. moving移动；D. leading引领。由下文“Many adults report that the pandemic has been hard on their mental health.”可知，疫情对孩子的心里健康造成影响，所以说全国儿童的心理健康问题正在上升，故选A。
42．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：全国儿童的心理健康问题正在上升，因为他们正在与焦虑、不确定性和疫情作斗争。A. personality个性；B. imagination想象力；C. curiosity好奇心；D. anxiety焦虑。由下文“Many adults report that the pandemic has been hard on their mental health.”可知，疫情对孩子的心里健康造成影响，所以说孩子们正在与焦虑，不确定性和疫情作斗争，故选D。
43．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一些专家说，对于孩子这已经成为一种危机。A. opportunity机会；B. success成功；C. choice选择；D. crisis危机。由上文“Many adults report that the pandemic has been hard on their mental health. For kids, some experts say, it has become a(n)”可知，疫情对孩子心里造成影响，这对于孩子来说是一种危机，故选D。
44．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：今年更是如此，心理学家Marcuetta博士说，孩子们“需要我们所能提供的所有善意和同情”。A. think想；认为；B. offer提供；C. rid使摆脱；D. hide隐藏。由上文“kids “need all of the kindness and compassion we can”可知，孩子需要我们提供给他们一些善意和同情，故选B。
45．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她补充说，孩子们根据大人们对他们说话的方式来发展他们的信念，这就使得教师成为关键影响力和积极肯定的第一步。A. languages语言；B. arguments争论；C. doubts怀疑；D. beliefs信念。由下文“based on how grown-ups speak to them”可知，孩子们信念的养成是基于大人们对他们的说话方式。故选D。
46．D
47．B
48．A
49．C
50．A
51．B
52．B
53．D
54．A
55．C
56．D
57．D
58．B
59．C
60．C
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在一个电视台做最后的面试的时候，被迫需要在家庭和事业中做出选择，最终作者选择了家庭，而这正是一位母亲的本性。
46．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我正努力去解释为什么我不确定是否要与该电视台签订新合同。A. choosing选择；B. helping帮助；C. hesitating犹豫；D. struggling努力。根据后文“I wanted to be a team player, and I 3 saying no to the assignment, but that kind of 4 didn’t fit in with my life at 5 , where I had a husband with a demanding job, a son aged 2 and a baby on the way.”可知，我想要这份工作，但是家庭原因不允许她，所以她在努力解释这个事。故选D项。
47．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我正努力去解释为什么我不确定是否要与该电视台签订新合同。A. worried担心的；B. uncertain不确定的；C. bothered感到讨厌的；D. panic恐慌的。根据后文“I wanted to be a team player, and I 3 saying no to the assignment, but that kind of 4 didn’t fit in with my life at 5 , where I had a husband with a demanding job, a son aged 2 and a baby on the way.”可知，作者想要这份工作，但是家庭原因不允许她，所以她还不确定是否要签新合同。故选B项。
48．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想成为团队中的一员，我讨厌对这份任务说不，但那份工作不适合我的家庭生活，在家里我有一个工作要求很高的丈夫，一个两岁的儿子，还有一个即将出生的孩子。A. hated讨厌；B. imagined想象；C. considered考虑；D. practiced练习。根据前文“I wanted to be a team player”可知，作者想要这份工作，她讨厌拒绝它。故选A项。
49．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想成为团队中的一员，我讨厌对这份任务说不，但这种角色不适合我的家庭生活，在家里我有一个工作要求很高的丈夫，一个两岁的儿子，还有一个即将出生的孩子。A. team团队；B. business生意；C. role角色；D.cooperation合作。根据前文“I wanted to be a team player”以及后文“where I had a husband with a demanding job, a son aged 2 and a baby on the way.”可知，作者在工作的同时还有家庭需要照顾，所以这个角色不适合作者的生活。故选C项。
50．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想成为团队中的一员，我讨厌对这份任务说不，但这种角色不适合我的家庭生活，在家里我有一个工作要求很高的丈夫，一个两岁的儿子，还有一个即将出生的孩子。A. home家；B. work工作；C. school学校；D. war战争。根据后文“where I had a husband with a demanding job, a son aged 2 and a baby on the way.”可知，作者要照顾家庭，所以这种角色不适合家庭生活。故选A项。
51．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，我决定寻求一个能够认可我的价值观和职业抱负的机会。A. share分享；B. recognize认可；C. increase提高；D. represent代表。根据前文“I wanted to be a team player, and I 3 saying no to the assignment,t”可知，作者想要工作，所以想找一个认可自己的机会。故选B项。
52．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，在谈判过程中，我的经理告诉我，尽管她能理解一个职业母亲的挣扎，但她强调，这次提议是最终的结果。A. program程序；B. negotiation谈判；C. quarrel争吵；D. activity活动。根据前文“I was 1 to explain why I was 2 whether to sign a new contract with the network”可知，作者在和老板解释不签新合同的原因，所以这是一个谈判。故选B项。
53．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在谈判过程中，我的经理告诉我，尽管她能理解一个职业母亲的挣扎，但她强调，这次提议是最终的结果。A. appreciate感激；B. continue继续；C. win赢得；D. understand理解。根据后文“she 9 that the offer was final”可知，老板理解作者的难处，但这是最终决定。故选D项。
54．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在谈判过程中，我的经理告诉我，尽管她能理解一个职业母亲的挣扎，但她强调，这次提议是最终的结果。A. stressed强调；B. agreed同意；C. protested抗议；D. realized认识到。根据全文“my manager told me although she could 8 the struggles of a working mother”可知，作者的经理理解她的难处，但是她强调这是最后的决议。故选A项。
55．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我感到绝望。A. nervous焦虑的；B. 好奇的；C. desperate绝望的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据后文“I decided not to sign the contract”可知，作者没有签新合同，所以感到绝望。故选C项。
56．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：为了达到我的专业水平，我付出了艰辛的努力，但为了拥有一个幸福的家庭，我也付出了巨大的努力。A. get out of摆脱；B. get away from离开；C. get around规避；D. get to到达。根据前文“I had worked painstakingly”可知，作者艰苦的工作是为了达到专业水平。故选D项。
57．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后，我决定不签合同。A. Happily高兴地；B. Luckily幸运的是；C.Initially起初；D. Finally最后。根据前文“she 9 that the offer was final”可知，这是最后的谈判，作者需要做出最后的决定。故选D项。
58．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：被迫在留在我的职业生涯中还是做一个母亲去选择，我选择后者，这是我永远不会后悔的选择。A. Pleased高兴；B. Pressed逼迫；C. Desired渴望；D. Determined决定。根据前文可知，作者在和经理谈判，需要在家庭和事业之中做出选择，所以是被迫做出选择。故选B项。
59．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：被迫在留在我的职业生涯中还是做一个母亲去选择，我选择后者，这是我永远不会后悔的选择。A. life生活；B. puzzle谜；C. career事业；D. comfort安慰。根据前文可知，作者在和经理谈判，需要在家庭和事业之间做出选择。故选C项。
60．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是本性。A. fortune运气；B. forgiveness原谅；C. nature本性；D. kindness善良。根据前文“it didn’t really feel like much of a choice”可知，作者做出选择是基于本性。故选C项。
61．A
62．C
63．B
64．D
65．A
66．C
67．B
68．C
69．D
70．C
71．A
72．C
73．D
74．A
75．B
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要围绕着患有语言和身体残疾的Wesley Wee身残志不残的故事展开，旨在激励我们不畏难，不放弃，永往直前。
61．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于语言障碍，不能自己穿衣吃饭，他只能困在轮椅上，所以写一本书对他来说似乎是不可能的。A. stuck卡住的；动不了的；B. lost 丢失的；迷失的；C. expert 擅长的；D. 1acking缺乏的。根据下文的“due to the language barrier and inability to dress or feed himself, ”可知Wesley Wee身体上有残疾，在运动功能方面有障碍，所以自己不能随意走动，只能被困在轮椅上。故选A项。
62．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于语言障碍，不能自己穿衣吃饭，他只能困在轮椅上，所以写一本书对他来说似乎是不可能的。A. principle 准则；B. market 市场；C. question 问题；D. border边境。根据上文“He is ___1___ in a wheelchair due to the language barrier and inability to dress or feed himself,”可知Wesley Wee身体上有残疾，不能自己动手吃饭穿衣，所以写书也是不可能的。out of the question意为“不可能”。故选C项。
63．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，正如你可以想象的，他的身体残疾并没有阻止这个雄心勃勃的人用5年的时间用他的右脚趾打印他那本鼓舞人心的书《在逆境中寻找幸福》中的每一封信。A. professional专业的；B. physical物理的；身体上的；C. psychological心理的；D. political潜在的。根据上文“the language barrier and inability to dress or feed himself ”可知Wesley Wee不能自己动手吃饭穿衣，所以是有身体残疾。故选B项。
64．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，正如你可以想象的，他的身体残疾并没有阻止这个雄心勃勃的人用5年的时间用他的右脚趾打印他那本鼓舞人心的书《在逆境中寻找幸福》中的每一封信。A. deleting 删除；B. searching 搜索；C. reviewing 复习；D. typing 打字。根据上文“due to the language barrier and inability to dress or feed himself, so writing a book seems out of the ___2___ ”可知对于不能自己动手吃饭的Wesley Wee来说，只能选择用脚趾打印书中的每一封信。故选D项。
65．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这本书将在本月晚些时候出版。A. released 发行，出版；B. possessed 拥有；C. claimed 声称；认领；D. 1imited限制。根据下文“With my story, I want to tell others with disability not to ___6___ hope.If I had given up hope, I wouldn’t be here today. ”可知Wesley Wee打算用自己的故事去激励和他有着相同命运的人，而要实现这一点只有等自己的书出版之后。故选A项。
66．
考查动词义辨析。句意：通过我的故事，我想告诉其他残疾人不要放弃希望。A. hold抓住；B. spring 跳跃；突然出现；C. abandon 放弃；D. define解释；阐明。根据下文“If I had given up hope, I wouldn’t be here today.”可知Wesley Wee是想通过自己的故事告诉其他残疾人不要放弃希望。故选C项。
67．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在成长过程中，Wesley Wee面临着来自他自己家庭的压力，他们对他的情况感到尴尬。A. discipline 纪律；B. abuse滥用；辱骂；C. sympathy 同情；D. admiration 钦佩。根据下文““You good for ___8___ . It is better you die. ”His father forced him to do a one-hour ___9___ every night, in an attempt to make him walk normally.”可知Wesley Wee的家人对他经常通过一些不好的言语表达对他的不满。故选B项。
68．
考查代词词义辨析。句意：你真没用。A. something 某事；某物；B. anything 任何事情；C. nothing没有什么；D. everything一切事情。根据下文“It is better you die. ”可知他的家人宁愿他死掉，是认为他没用，没有活着的必要。故选C项。
69．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的父亲强迫他做一小时的锻炼，试图让他正常走路。A. deal 协议；B. cuisine 烹饪；C. pastime消遣；D. workout锻炼。根据“in an attempt to make him walk normally.”可知应该是父亲想通过锻炼让他正常行走。故选D项。
70．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：曾经，生活对于Wesley Wee来说太难了以至于他试图结束自己的生命不止一次而是四次。A. save节省；挽救；B. stimulate 刺激；C. sustain 维持；D. steal偷窃。根据“he attempted to take his own life not once but four times.”可知他曾企图四次通过自杀来结束自己的生命，由此可推断生活对他来说是难以为继的。故选C项。
71．
考查副词义辨析。句意：然而，他的祖母爱他。A. However然而；B. Otherwise 否则；C. Therefore 因此；D. Meanwhile 同时。根据空后“his grandmother loved him. ”以及上文“Wesley Wee faced ___7___ from his own family who were embarrassed about his condition. His mother would hit him and say, ”可知Wesley Wee的奶奶很爱他，和上文家人的态度形成对比。故选A项。
72．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她在周末照顾他，并确保他在儿童痉挛协会接受教育，尽管他的父母认为这对他来说是浪费。A. suspected 怀疑；B. acknowledged 承认；认可；C. ensured确保；保证；D. indicated暗示，表明。根据“even though his parents thought it would be wasted on him.”可知尽管他的家长认为一切都没用，但是奶奶却坚持确保他接受教育。故选C项。
73．
考查介词短语的词义辨析。句意：Wesley现在有更大的梦想，尽管一个月只赚1000美元，他拒绝申请政府援助。A. out of 出于；B. in place of 取代；代替；C. in the name of 以……的名义；D. regardless of不管；不顾。根据前文“Now Wesley has bigger dreams”空后的“just”以及后文 “He wants to ___14___ his own shoe business and hopefully after making profits he can adopt a disabled child. ”可知尽管赚得少，但Wesley Wee却想着凭借一己之力来帮助那些残疾儿童。前后是意义上的转折。故选D项。
74．
考查动词义辨析。句意：他想经营自己的鞋店，希望在盈利后他可以收养一个残疾儿童。A. run经营；跑步；B. expand扩张；C. reset 重建；D. sell销售。根据下文 “hopefully after making profits he can adopt a disabled child.”可知他是想开一家自己的鞋店来帮助残疾儿童。故选A项。
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考查形容词辨析。句意：目前，他专注于出版他的书和激励其他人。A. understanding 理解；B. motivating 激励；C. trusting 信任；D. adoring崇拜。根据上文“With my story, I want to tell others with disability not to ___6___ hope.”可知他希望通过个人的故事来激励其他人。故选B项。
Many athletes desire to compete in the Olympics. And they ___1___ hard to be “faster, higher and stronger” in achieving their goals. Only a few of them ___2___ to the world’s biggest events, and even fewer ___3___ to receive their medals. However, the ___4___ of them end up in silence or are forced to deal with life-long injuries. It makes you ___5___ if it’s all worth it.
In my years of covering sports, I’ve noticed that a key factor is often ___6___ — sports provide a lesson in dealing with failure. It’s ___7___ to see some straight-A students, ___8___ and spoiled by praise at home and school, turn out to be ___9___ when they enter the real competitive world of life. If they hadn’t been ___10___ from failures earlier, they would probably have learned to accept the world’s imperfections, their own ___11___ and build a steel wall around themselves.
Back in school, I was always afraid of losing. However, after years of ___12___with athletes, I was able to gradually build my ___13___. Strong athletes share two characteristics: passion for their profession and ___14___ of their own abilities and limitations. This self-awareness, which is regained by their enthusiasm for their sport, usually comes with a lot of ___15___. A well-trained athlete can face all kinds of barriers in life.
1．A．volunteer B．struggle C．continue D．rush
2．A．make it B．have it C．get it D．finish it
3．A．happen B．suppose C．fail D．manage
4．A．maximum B．performance C．majority D．representative
5．A．imagine B．wonder C．observe D．regret
6．A．ignored B．amazed C．disturbed D．welcomed
7．A．strange B．practical C．original D．common
8．A．attracted B．prohibited C．sheltered D．destroyed
9．A．fragile B．flexible C．active D．dynamic
10．A．replaced B．protected C．treated D．examined
11．A．possibilities B．tendency C．practice D．limitations
12．A．interacting B．connecting C．combining D．reacting
13．A．competence B．experience C．confidence D．progress
14．A．knowledge B．awareness C．instruction D．intervention
15．A．changes B．consequences C．thrills D．failures
I lived with my mother and three younger brothers. We never had much, but that was OK, for we made ends meet ___16___.
Years later, I was ___17___ into the University of Pittsburgh and received some academic scholarships that ___18___ my tuition. Room and board were not included so I chose to pay for the meal plan but not the ___19___ because it was too expensive. I drove my ___20___ van(厢式货车) to the campus and purchased a ___21___ pass so as to live in my van.
The ___22___ in Pittsburgh was bad. It was super hot and humid in summer and freezing cold and snowy in winter. Being homeless ___23___ me to use everything the campus had to offer ___24___ I wanted to spend as little time in my van as possible.
I spent most of my spare time at the ___25___. Besides, I often visited my professors’ offices. I didn’t really speak much unless ___26___ to, but not wanting to sit around in my van made me ___27___ out of my comfort zone and do new things. I really developed a(n)___28___ personality because of it.
Now, I have got a really good job and have been ___29___ my brothers to prepare for life. Looking back, I want to say that suffering is not just an experience for me, but a precious spiritual ___30___ as well.
16．A．either B．somewhat C．anyhow D．still
17．A．invited B．admitted C．allowed D．acquired
18．A．covered B．consumed C．completed D．contained
19．A．books B．food C．clothes D．housing
20．A．fashionable B．big C．traditional D．worn
21．A．reading B．parking C．swimming D．living
22．A．scenery B．atmosphere C．weather D．situation
23．A．permitted B．forced C．required D．expected
24．A．since B．although C．unless D．while
25．A．campus B．playground C．dormitory D．library
26．A．shouted B．quarreled C．spoken D．discussed
27．A．bring B．take C．run D．step
28．A．easygoing B．outgoing C．humorous D．generous
29．A．helping B．appointing C．promoting D．warning
30．A．influence B．reflection C．wealth D．protection
The fourth-graders walk up to a mirror — one after another — at a school in southwest Atlanta.
“I’m a good person!” a boy ___31___ a face mask adds.
Another boy follows, “I’m strong and ___32___,” before hurriedly walking away. In the background, their teacher, Acker, holds up the mirror in front of the kids and ___33___ them on. “Yes! Louder! Love it!” she calls out.
Acker teaches science at Gideons Elementary School, and she’s on a ___34___ to boost her students’ confidence and ___35___. The kids returned to school this month after a year of virtual learning, and said their ___36___ words every morning before class starts.
Acker ___37___ this with her 5-year-old daughter since she developed verbal language skills, and loved how they both felt ___38___. “The best part about doing the affirmations is the feeling after I say them,” Acker says. “And the feeling I see my students feel or that they ___39___ after they do it. Their attitude is better, their self-confidence is ____40____ and we have a better day.”
Mental health issues are ____41____ among children nationwide as they struggle with ____42____, uncertainty and pandemic. Many adults report that the pandemic has been hard on their mental health. For kids, some experts say, it has become a(n) ____43____.
And more so this year, kids “need all of the kindness and compassion we can ____44____,” says Dr. Marcuetta, a psychologist.
Children develop their ____45____ based on how grown-ups speak to them, making teachers a key influence and positive affirmation a crucial first step, she adds.
31．A．playing B．wearing C．making D．finding
32．A．mean B．indifferent C．independent D．common
33．A．keeps B．fixes C．calls D．cheers
34．A．promise B．mission C．way D．permission
35．A．self-love B．sympathy C．self-discipline D．wisdom
36．A．surprising B．positive C．unique D．unreliable
37．A．denied B．shared C．practiced D．concluded
38．A．afterward B．forward C．eventually D．initially
39．A．express B．reply C．create D．question
40．A．suspected B．checked C．lifted D．separated
41．A．rising B．improving C．moving D．leading
42．A．personality B．imagination C．curiosity D．anxiety
43．A．opportunity B．success C．choice D．crisis
44．A．think B．offer C．rid D．hide
45．A．languages B．arguments C．doubts D．beliefs
It was the only time I had cried in front of one of my bosses at the TV Station. As we sat in my office, tears welled up in my eyes. I was ____46____ to explain why I was ____47____ whether to sign a new contract with the network. I wanted to be a team player, and I ____48____ saying no to the assignment, but that kind of ____49____ didn’t fit in with my life at ____50____, where I had a husband with a demanding job, a son aged 2 and a baby on the way.
So I decided to ask for an opportunity that would ____51____ my value and professional ambitions. Yet during the ____52____, my manager told me although she could ____53____ the struggles of a working mother, she ____54____ that the offer was final. I felt _____55_____. I had worked painstakingly to _____56_____ where I was professionally, but I had also worked so hard to have a happy family. _____57_____, I decided not to sign the contract. _____58_____ to choose between staying in my _____59_____ and being a mom, I chose the latter, which I’ll never regret. And it didn’t really feel like much of a choice. It is _____60_____.
46．A．choosing B．helping C．hesitating D．struggling
47．A．worried B．uncertain C．bothered D．panic
48．A．hated B．imagined C．considered D．practiced
49．A．team B．business C．role D．cooperation
50．A．home B．work C．school D．war
51．A．share B．recognize C．increase D．represent
52．A．programme B．negotiation C．quarrel D．activity
53．A．appreciate B．continue C．win D．understand
54．A．stressed B．agreed C．protested D．realized
55．A．nervous B．curious C．desperate D．surprised
56．A．get out of B．get away from C．get around D．get to
57．A．Happily B．Luckily C．Initially D．Finally
58．A．Pleased B．Pressed C．Desired D．Determined
59．A．life B．puzzle C．career D．comfort
60．A．fortune B．forgiveness C．nature D．kindness
Born with a serious brain disease, Wesley Wee, a middle-aged man finds it difficult to control most of his muscles. He is ___61___ in a wheelchair due to the language barrier and inability to dress or feed himself, so writing a book seems out of the ___62___.However, as you can imagine, his___63___disabilities didn’t stop the ambitious man from spending five years ___64___every letter in his inspiring book, Finding Happiness Against the Odds, with just his big right toe.And the book will be __65__ later this month.“With my story, I want to tell others with disability not to ___66___ hope. If I had given up hope, I wouldn’t be here today, ”he said.
Growing up, Wesley faced ___67___ from his own family who were embarrassed about his condition.His mother would hit him and say, “You are good for ___68___.It is better you die.”His father forced him to do a one-hour ___69___ every night, in an attempt to make him walk normally.At one point, life became too much to ____70____ for Wesley, and he attempted to take his own life not once but four times.
____71____, his grandmother loved him.She cared for him on weekends and ____72____ he received an education at the Spastic Children’s Association even though his parents thought it would be wasted on him.
Now Wesley has bigger dreams ____73____ earning just $1, 000 a month and he refuses to apply for government aid. He wants to ____74____ his own shoe business and hopefully after making profits he can adopt a disabled child.For now, he is focused on publishing his book and ____75____ others.
61．A．stuck B．lost C．expert D．1acking
62．A．principle B．market C．question D．border
63．A．professional B．physical C．psychological D．political
64．A．deleting B．searching C．reviewing D．typing
65．A．released B．possessed C．claimed D．1imited
66．A．hold B．spring C．abandon D．define
67．A．discipline B．abuse C．sympathy D．admiration
68．A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything
69．A．deal B．cuisine C．pastime D．workout
70．A．save B．stimulate C．sustain D．steal
71．A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
72．A．suspected B．acknowledged C．ensured D．indicated
73．A．out of B．in place of C．in the name of D．regardless of
74．A．run B．expand C．reset D．sell
75．A．understanding B．motivating C．trusting D．adoring
参考答案：
1．B
2．A
3．D
4．C
5．B
6．A
7．D
8．C
9．A
10．B
11．D
12．A
13．C
14．B
15．D
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要论述了体育的意义不仅仅是参加大赛，拿到奖牌，而是让我们认识到自己的能力和局限，给我们提供应对失败的经验。
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考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们在实现目标的过程中努力做到“更快、更高、更强”。A. volunteer志愿；B. struggle努力；C. continue继续；D. rush冲。根据上一句“Many athletes desire to compete in the Olympics.”可知，很多运动员想参加奥运会，所以他们要努力做到“更快、更高、更强”。故选B项。
2．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们中只有少数人参加了世界上最大的赛事，而获得奖牌的人更少。A. make it成功；B. have it拥有；C. get it获得； D. finish it完成。make it to是成功进入或抵达的意思，和下文的“the world’s biggest events”连起来，意思是说运动员能进入世界上最大赛事的人只是少数。故选A项。
3．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们中只有少数人参加了世界上最大的赛事，而获得奖牌的人更少。A. happen发生；B. suppose假设；C. fail失败；D. manage设法做到。根据前面的fewer可知，该句子与and前面的句子是递进关系，上一句说运动员能进入世界上最大赛事的人只是少数，而fewer一词说明在这些人中能设法得到奖牌的就更少了。故选D项。
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考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，大多数人最终都是默默无闻，或被迫面对终身伤病。A. maximum最大；B. performance表现；C. majority多数；D. representative代表。根据上一句“ Only a few of them make it to the world’s biggest events, and even fewer manage to receive their medals.(他们中只有少数人参加了世界上最大的赛事，而获得奖牌的人更少)”可知，大部分运动员最终只能是默默无闻。故选C项。
5．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让你怀疑这一切是否值得。A. imagine想象；B. wonder想知道，感到疑惑；C. observe观察； D. regret后悔。根据上一句“the mafority of them end up in silence or are forced to deal with life-long injuries.(大多数人最终都是默默无闻，或被迫面对终身伤病)”可知，大多数运动员努力奋斗的结果是默默无闻或终身伤病，所以你会怀疑他们所做的一切是否值得。故选B项。
6．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我多年的体育报道中，我注意到一个关键因素经常被忽视——体育为我们提供了处理失败的经验。A. ignored忽视；B. amazed 惊讶；C. disturbed打扰； D. welcomed欢迎。根据上一段的句子“It makes you wonder if it’s all worth it.(这让你怀疑这一切是否值得)”可知，人们往往只会关注运动员是否参加大赛和得奖，而忽视了体育的一个关键作用——体育为我们提供了处理失败的经验。故选A项。
7．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们经常能看到一些优等生在家里和学校里被庇护，因被表扬被宠坏，当他们进入真正竞争激烈的生活世界时，他们会变得脆弱。A. strange奇怪的；B. practical实用的；C. original原始的；D. common常见的。根据下文“some straight-A students”可知，作者所举的例子不是个别现象，而是一种常见现象。故选D项。
8．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们经常能看到一些优等生在家里和学校里被庇护，因被表扬被宠坏，当他们进入真正竞争激烈的生活世界时，他们会变得脆弱。A. attracted吸引；B. prohibited禁止；C. sheltered庇护；D. destroyed毁坏。根据下文“spoiled by praise at home and school”可知，这些孩子在家里和学校里往往得到的是表扬和宠溺，所以，从四个选项所提供的词汇可知，他们得到的只能是庇护。故选C项。
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考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们经常能看到一些优等生在家里和学校里被庇护，因被表扬被宠坏，当他们进入真正竞争激烈的生活世界时，他们会变得脆弱。A. fragile易碎的；B. flexible灵活的；C. active主动的；D. dynamic动态的。根据上文“It’s 7 to see some straight-A students, 8 and spoiled by praise at home and school”可知，这些孩子在家里和学校里是被庇护和宠溺的，他们没有面对过失败，所以当他们进入真正竞争激烈的世界时，他们就会显得很脆弱。故选A项。
10．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果他们没有更早地从失败中得到保护，他们可能会学会接受世界的不完美，接受自己的局限，并在自己周围筑起一道钢铁墙。A. replaced更换；B. protected保护；C. treated处理；D. examined检查。根据上文“It’s 7 to see some straight-A students, 8 and spoiled by praise at home and school”可知，这些孩子在失败时会得到他人的庇护或保护。故选B项。
11．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果他们没有更早地从失败中得到保护，他们可能会学会接受世界的不完美，接受自己的局限，并在自己周围筑起一道钢铁墙。A. possibilities可能性；B. tendency趋势；C. practice实践；D. limitations局限。根据上文的“learned to accept the world’s imperfections”可知，这里是说孩子们就会学会接受世界的不完美和他们自己的局限，二者是对应的。故选D项。
12．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，经过多年与运动员的交流，我逐渐建立起了自信。A. interacting交流；B. connecting连接；C. combining组合；D. reacting反应。根据上文“in my years of covering sports”可知，作者多年从事体育项目的采访报道，所以和运动员有多年的交流。故选A项。
13．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，经过多年与运动员的交流，我逐渐建立起了自信。A. competence能力；B. experience经验；C. confidence信心；D. progress进步。根据上文“sports provide a lesson in dealing with failure(体育为我们提供了处理失败的经验)”可知，体育教给我们应对失败的经验和信心。作者虽然不是运动员，但多年和运动员交流同样学到了这一点。故选C项。
14．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：优秀运动员有两个共同的特点：对职业的热爱和对自身能力和局限的认识。A. knowledge知识；B. awareness认识；C. instruction指导；D. intervention干预。根据下文“this self-awareness(这种自我认识)”可知，优秀运动员可以认识到自己的能力和局限。故选B项。
15．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种通过对运动的热情而重新获得的自我意识，通常伴随着许多失败。A. changes变化；B. consequences后果；C. thrills刺激；D. failures失败。根据下文“A well-trained athlete can face all kinds of barriers in life(一个训练有素的运动员在生活中会面临各种各样的障碍)”可知，这些运动员会经历很多失败，选项中的failures和最后一句中的barriers是对应的。故选D项。
16．C
17．B
18．A
19．D
20．D
21．B
22．C
23．B
24．A
25．D
26．C
27．D
28．B
29．A
30．C
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。作者家境贫寒，上大学后没有钱住宿舍，只好住在一辆破旧的厢式货车里。坚强乐观的作者充分利用一切机会刻苦学习并不断改变、提升自我，最终拥有了幸福的人生。
16．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们的钱不多，但也还好，反正我们的收支相抵。A. either也（不）；B. somewhat 稍微，有点；C. anyhow无论如何，不管怎样；D. still仍然。根据“We never had much”及转折词but可知，虽然作者家境贫寒，但是不管怎么说，还是能够设法做到收支相抵。故选C项。
17．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年后，我被匹兹堡大学录取，并获得了一些学术奖学金，以支付我的学费。A. invited邀请；B. admitted承认，接收（入学）；C. allowed允许；D. acquired获得。根据下文“received some academic scholarships”可知，作者被匹兹堡大学录取了，并且拿到了奖学金。故选B项。
18．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年后，我被匹兹堡大学录取，并获得了一些学术奖学金，以支付我的学费。A. covered遮盖，足够支付；B. consumed消费，消耗；C. completed完成；D. contained包含。分析句子结构可知，此处是that引导的定语从句，that指代先行词scholarships，指作者的奖学金能够支付他的学费。故选A项。
19．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：房费和伙食费不包括在内，所以我选择付餐费，但不付房费，因为太贵了。A. books书；B. food食物；C. clothes衣服；D. housing房屋，住宿。根据下文“so as to live in my van”可知，作者选择住在厢式货车上，所以此处指没有钱支付住宿的费用。故选D项。
20．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开着我那辆破旧的厢式货车去了学校，买了一张停车卡，这样我就可以住在车里了。A. fashionable时尚的；B. big大的；C. traditional传统的；D. worn破旧的。根据上文内容可知，作者家的经济条件很差，食宿都成问题，因此他的厢式货车一定是破旧不堪的。故选D项。
21．
考查动名词词义辨析。句意：我开着我那辆破旧的厢式货车去了学校，买了一张停车卡，这样我就可以住在车里了。A. reading阅读；B. parking停车；C. swimming游泳；D. living居住。根据常理及下文根据下文“so as to live in my van”可知，作者想把厢式货车长期停放在校园里，必须购买停车许可证。故选B项。
22．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：匹兹堡的天气非常糟糕。A. scenery风景；B. atmosphere氛围；C. weather天气；D. situation情况。根据下一句“It was super hot and humid in summer and freezing cold and snowy in winter.(夏天超级炎热潮湿，冬天又冷又多雪)”可知，匹兹堡的天气非常糟糕，夏天炎热潮湿，冬季寒冷多雪。故选C项。
23．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：无家可归迫使我利用学校提供的一切资源，因为我想尽可能少地待在我的厢式货车里。A. permitted批准，许可；B. forced强迫；C. required需要；D. expected期望。根据语境并结合常理可知，没有温暖的住所迫使作者尽可能充分利用校园里能提供的一切便利条件。故选B项。
24．
考查连词词义辨析。句意：无家可归迫使我利用学校提供的一切资源，因为我想尽可能少地待在我的厢式货车里。A. since因为，自从；B. although尽管；C. unless除非；D. while然而，当……时。根据前后的逻辑关系可知，此处用since引导原因状语从句，因为作者想在车里待的时间尽可能少一些。故选A项。
25．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的大部分业余时间都在图书馆度过。A. campus校园；B. playground操场；C. dormitory宿舍；D. library图书馆。根据前文“Being homeless 8 me to use everything the campus had to offer”并结合常理可知，作者大部分业余时间都在学校图书馆度过。故选D项。
26．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很少说话，除非有人跟我说话，但我不想坐在我的厢式货车里，这让我走出我的舒适区，去做新的事情。A. shouted喊叫；B. quarreled吵架；C. spoken说话；D. discussed讨论。根据空前“I didn’t really speak”及下文内容可知，作者原本是一个比较内向的人，别人不跟他讲话，他很少主动讲话。speak to sb.和某人说话。故选C项。
27．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很少说话，除非有人跟我说话，但我不想坐在我的厢式货车里，这让我走出我的舒适区，去做新的事情。A. bring带来； B. take取，拿；C. run跑步；D. step迈步。根据上下文语境可知，作者不想整天坐在自己的货车里，这就使得作者不得不走出舒适区，挑战自我，全新蜕变。step out of从……中走出去。故选D项。
28．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我因此养成了外向的性格。A. easygoing随和的；B. outgoing外向的；C. humorous幽默的；D. generous慷慨的。根据上文“but not wanting to sit around in my van made me ___12___ out of my comfort zone and do new things”可知，作者不得不走出舒适区，做一些新的事情，慢慢形成了外向的性格。故选B项。
29．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，我有了一份非常好的工作，一直在帮助我的兄弟们为生活做准备。A. helping帮助；B. appointing任命，指派；C. promoting促进，提升；D. warning警告。根据上文的描述及“I have got a really good job(现在我有了一份很不错的工作)”可知，作者是一个坚强乐观、积极上进的人，在自己有了能力之后，就去帮助自己的弟弟们。故选A项。
30．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：回首过去，我想说，苦难对我来说不仅仅是一种经历，更是一种宝贵的精神财富。A. influence影响；B. reflection反映，反思；C. wealth财富；D. protection保护。根据常识并结合上文内容可知，回首往事，作者想说，苦难对自己来说不仅仅是一种经历，更是一笔宝贵的精神财富。故选C项。
31．B
32．C
33．D
34．B
35．A
36．B
37．C
38．A
39．A
40．C
41．A
42．D
43．D
44．B
45．D
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Gideons小学的科学老师Acker每天早上上课之前都让学生对着镜子做自我肯定，这样能增加学生的自信和自爱。专家认为，现在疫情原因，孩子们的身心健康受到很大影响，孩子们更加需要我们大人多给他们一些善意和同情。
31．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我是个好人！”一个戴着口罩的男孩补充道。A. playing玩；B. wearing穿；戴着；C. making制作；D. finding找到。由下文“a mask”和第六空前面“The kids returned to school this month after a year of virtual learning”可知，受疫情影响，学生线上上课近一年后返校，所以此处指男孩戴着口罩，故选B。
32．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：另一个男孩跟着说: “我很强壮，也很独立。”然后匆匆走开了。A. mean吝啬的；B. indifferent漠不关心的；C. independent独立的；D. common共同的；普通的。由上文“I’m strong”可知，此处是小男孩在说自己的优点，很强壮，也很独立，故选C。
33．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在后面，他们的老师Aker在孩子们面前举起镜子，为他们加油。A. keeps保持；B. fixes固定；修理；C. calls打电话；D. cheers欢呼；喝彩。由下文““Yes! Louder! Love it!” she calls out.”可知，老师让孩子们大声说，并对孩子的做法作出肯定，这是老师在给孩子们加油，故选D。
34．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Acker在Gideons小学教科学，她的职责是提高学生的自信和自爱。A. promise承诺；B. mission职责；使命；C. way方法；D. permission允许。由下文“to boost her students’ confidence”可知，提高学生的自信，是Acker老师的职责，故选B。
35．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Acker在Gideons小学教科学，她的职责是提高学生的自信和自爱。A. self-love自爱；自恋；B. sympathy同情心；C. self-discipline自律；D. wisdom智慧。由上文“to boost her students’ confidence and”和第一段提到的孩子们对着镜子说的话“I’m a good person!”，“I’m strong”可知，孩子们对着镜子说“我是个好人，我很强壮”这些话，能让孩子增加自信，也能让孩子更加爱自己，故选A。
36．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在线上学习了一年之后，这些孩子们这个月回到了学校，每天早上上课前都会说一些积极的话。A. surprising令人惊讶的；B. positive积极的；C. unique独一无二的；D. unreliable不可靠的。由上文提到的孩子们对着镜子说的话“I’m a good person!”，“I’m strong”可知，这些都是积极的话，说这些积极向上的话是为了增加孩子的自信，故选B。
37．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：自从她5岁的女儿掌握了语言技能后，Acker就和她一起练习这个，并且她和女儿喜欢这之后他们所产生的感受。A. denied否认；B. shared分享；C. practiced练习；D. concluded总结。由下文“this with her 5-year-old daughter since she developed verbal language skills”可知，Acker在她5岁的女儿掌握了语言技能后，Acker就和她一起练习在镜子面前说一些肯定自己的话，故选C。
38．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：自从她5岁的女儿掌握了语言技能后，Acker就和她一起练习这个，并且她和女儿喜欢这之后他们所产生的感受。A. afterward后来；以后；B. forward向前；C. eventually最终；D. initially最初。由下文““The best part about doing the affirmations is the feeling after I say them,””可知，Acker很喜欢做自我肯定之后给自己带来的感觉，故选A。
39．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：（做自我肯定之后最好的部分就是）我看到我的学生们有这种感觉，或者他们做完之后把这种感觉表现出来。A. express表达；表现；B. reply回复；C. create创造；D. question质询。由下文“Their attitude is better”可知，做自我肯定后孩子们的态度更好，这是他们做自我肯定后所表现出来的，故选A。
40．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们的态度更好了，他们的自信心提高了，我们的日子更好了。”A. suspected怀疑；B. checked检查；C. lifted提高；增加；D. separated使分离；分隔。由上文“Their attitude is better, their self-confidence is”和下文“we have a better day”可知，通过做自我肯定，学生们的自信心提高了，故选C。
41．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：全国儿童的心理健康问题正在上升，因为他们正在与焦虑、不确定性和疫情作斗争。A. rising升起；B. improving提高；改善；C. moving移动；D. leading引领。由下文“Many adults report that the pandemic has been hard on their mental health.”可知，疫情对孩子的心里健康造成影响，所以说全国儿童的心理健康问题正在上升，故选A。
42．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：全国儿童的心理健康问题正在上升，因为他们正在与焦虑、不确定性和疫情作斗争。A. personality个性；B. imagination想象力；C. curiosity好奇心；D. anxiety焦虑。由下文“Many adults report that the pandemic has been hard on their mental health.”可知，疫情对孩子的心里健康造成影响，所以说孩子们正在与焦虑，不确定性和疫情作斗争，故选D。
43．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一些专家说，对于孩子这已经成为一种危机。A. opportunity机会；B. success成功；C. choice选择；D. crisis危机。由上文“Many adults report that the pandemic has been hard on their mental health. For kids, some experts say, it has become a(n)”可知，疫情对孩子心里造成影响，这对于孩子来说是一种危机，故选D。
44．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：今年更是如此，心理学家Marcuetta博士说，孩子们“需要我们所能提供的所有善意和同情”。A. think想；认为；B. offer提供；C. rid使摆脱；D. hide隐藏。由上文“kids “need all of the kindness and compassion we can”可知，孩子需要我们提供给他们一些善意和同情，故选B。
45．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她补充说，孩子们根据大人们对他们说话的方式来发展他们的信念，这就使得教师成为关键影响力和积极肯定的第一步。A. languages语言；B. arguments争论；C. doubts怀疑；D. beliefs信念。由下文“based on how grown-ups speak to them”可知，孩子们信念的养成是基于大人们对他们的说话方式。故选D。
46．D
47．B
48．A
49．C
50．A
51．B
52．B
53．D
54．A
55．C
56．D
57．D
58．B
59．C
60．C
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在一个电视台做最后的面试的时候，被迫需要在家庭和事业中做出选择，最终作者选择了家庭，而这正是一位母亲的本性。
46．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我正努力去解释为什么我不确定是否要与该电视台签订新合同。A. choosing选择；B. helping帮助；C. hesitating犹豫；D. struggling努力。根据后文“I wanted to be a team player, and I 3 saying no to the assignment, but that kind of 4 didn’t fit in with my life at 5 , where I had a husband with a demanding job, a son aged 2 and a baby on the way.”可知，我想要这份工作，但是家庭原因不允许她，所以她在努力解释这个事。故选D项。
47．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我正努力去解释为什么我不确定是否要与该电视台签订新合同。A. worried担心的；B. uncertain不确定的；C. bothered感到讨厌的；D. panic恐慌的。根据后文“I wanted to be a team player, and I 3 saying no to the assignment, but that kind of 4 didn’t fit in with my life at 5 , where I had a husband with a demanding job, a son aged 2 and a baby on the way.”可知，作者想要这份工作，但是家庭原因不允许她，所以她还不确定是否要签新合同。故选B项。
48．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想成为团队中的一员，我讨厌对这份任务说不，但那份工作不适合我的家庭生活，在家里我有一个工作要求很高的丈夫，一个两岁的儿子，还有一个即将出生的孩子。A. hated讨厌；B. imagined想象；C. considered考虑；D. practiced练习。根据前文“I wanted to be a team player”可知，作者想要这份工作，她讨厌拒绝它。故选A项。
49．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想成为团队中的一员，我讨厌对这份任务说不，但这种角色不适合我的家庭生活，在家里我有一个工作要求很高的丈夫，一个两岁的儿子，还有一个即将出生的孩子。A. team团队；B. business生意；C. role角色；D.cooperation合作。根据前文“I wanted to be a team player”以及后文“where I had a husband with a demanding job, a son aged 2 and a baby on the way.”可知，作者在工作的同时还有家庭需要照顾，所以这个角色不适合作者的生活。故选C项。
50．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想成为团队中的一员，我讨厌对这份任务说不，但这种角色不适合我的家庭生活，在家里我有一个工作要求很高的丈夫，一个两岁的儿子，还有一个即将出生的孩子。A. home家；B. work工作；C. school学校；D. war战争。根据后文“where I had a husband with a demanding job, a son aged 2 and a baby on the way.”可知，作者要照顾家庭，所以这种角色不适合家庭生活。故选A项。
51．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，我决定寻求一个能够认可我的价值观和职业抱负的机会。A. share分享；B. recognize认可；C. increase提高；D. represent代表。根据前文“I wanted to be a team player, and I 3 saying no to the assignment,t”可知，作者想要工作，所以想找一个认可自己的机会。故选B项。
52．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，在谈判过程中，我的经理告诉我，尽管她能理解一个职业母亲的挣扎，但她强调，这次提议是最终的结果。A. program程序；B. negotiation谈判；C. quarrel争吵；D. activity活动。根据前文“I was 1 to explain why I was 2 whether to sign a new contract with the network”可知，作者在和老板解释不签新合同的原因，所以这是一个谈判。故选B项。
53．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在谈判过程中，我的经理告诉我，尽管她能理解一个职业母亲的挣扎，但她强调，这次提议是最终的结果。A. appreciate感激；B. continue继续；C. win赢得；D. understand理解。根据后文“she 9 that the offer was final”可知，老板理解作者的难处，但这是最终决定。故选D项。
54．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在谈判过程中，我的经理告诉我，尽管她能理解一个职业母亲的挣扎，但她强调，这次提议是最终的结果。A. stressed强调；B. agreed同意；C. protested抗议；D. realized认识到。根据全文“my manager told me although she could 8 the struggles of a working mother”可知，作者的经理理解她的难处，但是她强调这是最后的决议。故选A项。
55．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我感到绝望。A. nervous焦虑的；B. 好奇的；C. desperate绝望的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据后文“I decided not to sign the contract”可知，作者没有签新合同，所以感到绝望。故选C项。
56．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：为了达到我的专业水平，我付出了艰辛的努力，但为了拥有一个幸福的家庭，我也付出了巨大的努力。A. get out of摆脱；B. get away from离开；C. get around规避；D. get to到达。根据前文“I had worked painstakingly”可知，作者艰苦的工作是为了达到专业水平。故选D项。
57．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后，我决定不签合同。A. Happily高兴地；B. Luckily幸运的是；C.Initially起初；D. Finally最后。根据前文“she 9 that the offer was final”可知，这是最后的谈判，作者需要做出最后的决定。故选D项。
58．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：被迫在留在我的职业生涯中还是做一个母亲去选择，我选择后者，这是我永远不会后悔的选择。A. Pleased高兴；B. Pressed逼迫；C. Desired渴望；D. Determined决定。根据前文可知，作者在和经理谈判，需要在家庭和事业之中做出选择，所以是被迫做出选择。故选B项。
59．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：被迫在留在我的职业生涯中还是做一个母亲去选择，我选择后者，这是我永远不会后悔的选择。A. life生活；B. puzzle谜；C. career事业；D. comfort安慰。根据前文可知，作者在和经理谈判，需要在家庭和事业之间做出选择。故选C项。
60．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是本性。A. fortune运气；B. forgiveness原谅；C. nature本性；D. kindness善良。根据前文“it didn’t really feel like much of a choice”可知，作者做出选择是基于本性。故选C项。
61．A
62．C
63．B
64．D
65．A
66．C
67．B
68．C
69．D
70．C
71．A
72．C
73．D
74．A
75．B
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要围绕着患有语言和身体残疾的Wesley Wee身残志不残的故事展开，旨在激励我们不畏难，不放弃，永往直前。
61．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于语言障碍，不能自己穿衣吃饭，他只能困在轮椅上，所以写一本书对他来说似乎是不可能的。A. stuck卡住的；动不了的；B. lost 丢失的；迷失的；C. expert 擅长的；D. 1acking缺乏的。根据下文的“due to the language barrier and inability to dress or feed himself, ”可知Wesley Wee身体上有残疾，在运动功能方面有障碍，所以自己不能随意走动，只能被困在轮椅上。故选A项。
62．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于语言障碍，不能自己穿衣吃饭，他只能困在轮椅上，所以写一本书对他来说似乎是不可能的。A. principle 准则；B. market 市场；C. question 问题；D. border边境。根据上文“He is ___1___ in a wheelchair due to the language barrier and inability to dress or feed himself,”可知Wesley Wee身体上有残疾，不能自己动手吃饭穿衣，所以写书也是不可能的。out of the question意为“不可能”。故选C项。
63．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，正如你可以想象的，他的身体残疾并没有阻止这个雄心勃勃的人用5年的时间用他的右脚趾打印他那本鼓舞人心的书《在逆境中寻找幸福》中的每一封信。A. professional专业的；B. physical物理的；身体上的；C. psychological心理的；D. political潜在的。根据上文“the language barrier and inability to dress or feed himself ”可知Wesley Wee不能自己动手吃饭穿衣，所以是有身体残疾。故选B项。
64．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，正如你可以想象的，他的身体残疾并没有阻止这个雄心勃勃的人用5年的时间用他的右脚趾打印他那本鼓舞人心的书《在逆境中寻找幸福》中的每一封信。A. deleting 删除；B. searching 搜索；C. reviewing 复习；D. typing 打字。根据上文“due to the language barrier and inability to dress or feed himself, so writing a book seems out of the ___2___ ”可知对于不能自己动手吃饭的Wesley Wee来说，只能选择用脚趾打印书中的每一封信。故选D项。
65．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这本书将在本月晚些时候出版。A. released 发行，出版；B. possessed 拥有；C. claimed 声称；认领；D. 1imited限制。根据下文“With my story, I want to tell others with disability not to ___6___ hope.If I had given up hope, I wouldn’t be here today. ”可知Wesley Wee打算用自己的故事去激励和他有着相同命运的人，而要实现这一点只有等自己的书出版之后。故选A项。
66．
考查动词义辨析。句意：通过我的故事，我想告诉其他残疾人不要放弃希望。A. hold抓住；B. spring 跳跃；突然出现；C. abandon 放弃；D. define解释；阐明。根据下文“If I had given up hope, I wouldn’t be here today.”可知Wesley Wee是想通过自己的故事告诉其他残疾人不要放弃希望。故选C项。
67．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在成长过程中，Wesley Wee面临着来自他自己家庭的压力，他们对他的情况感到尴尬。A. discipline 纪律；B. abuse滥用；辱骂；C. sympathy 同情；D. admiration 钦佩。根据下文““You good for ___8___ . It is better you die. ”His father forced him to do a one-hour ___9___ every night, in an attempt to make him walk normally.”可知Wesley Wee的家人对他经常通过一些不好的言语表达对他的不满。故选B项。
68．
考查代词词义辨析。句意：你真没用。A. something 某事；某物；B. anything 任何事情；C. nothing没有什么；D. everything一切事情。根据下文“It is better you die. ”可知他的家人宁愿他死掉，是认为他没用，没有活着的必要。故选C项。
69．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的父亲强迫他做一小时的锻炼，试图让他正常走路。A. deal 协议；B. cuisine 烹饪；C. pastime消遣；D. workout锻炼。根据“in an attempt to make him walk normally.”可知应该是父亲想通过锻炼让他正常行走。故选D项。
70．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：曾经，生活对于Wesley Wee来说太难了以至于他试图结束自己的生命不止一次而是四次。A. save节省；挽救；B. stimulate 刺激；C. sustain 维持；D. steal偷窃。根据“he attempted to take his own life not once but four times.”可知他曾企图四次通过自杀来结束自己的生命，由此可推断生活对他来说是难以为继的。故选C项。
71．
考查副词义辨析。句意：然而，他的祖母爱他。A. However然而；B. Otherwise 否则；C. Therefore 因此；D. Meanwhile 同时。根据空后“his grandmother loved him. ”以及上文“Wesley Wee faced ___7___ from his own family who were embarrassed about his condition. His mother would hit him and say, ”可知Wesley Wee的奶奶很爱他，和上文家人的态度形成对比。故选A项。
72．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她在周末照顾他，并确保他在儿童痉挛协会接受教育，尽管他的父母认为这对他来说是浪费。A. suspected 怀疑；B. acknowledged 承认；认可；C. ensured确保；保证；D. indicated暗示，表明。根据“even though his parents thought it would be wasted on him.”可知尽管他的家长认为一切都没用，但是奶奶却坚持确保他接受教育。故选C项。
73．
考查介词短语的词义辨析。句意：Wesley现在有更大的梦想，尽管一个月只赚1000美元，他拒绝申请政府援助。A. out of 出于；B. in place of 取代；代替；C. in the name of 以……的名义；D. regardless of不管；不顾。根据前文“Now Wesley has bigger dreams”空后的“just”以及后文 “He wants to ___14___ his own shoe business and hopefully after making profits he can adopt a disabled child. ”可知尽管赚得少，但Wesley Wee却想着凭借一己之力来帮助那些残疾儿童。前后是意义上的转折。故选D项。
74．
考查动词义辨析。句意：他想经营自己的鞋店，希望在盈利后他可以收养一个残疾儿童。A. run经营；跑步；B. expand扩张；C. reset 重建；D. sell销售。根据下文 “hopefully after making profits he can adopt a disabled child.”可知他是想开一家自己的鞋店来帮助残疾儿童。故选A项。
75．
考查形容词辨析。句意：目前，他专注于出版他的书和激励其他人。A. understanding 理解；B. motivating 激励；C. trusting 信任；D. adoring崇拜。根据上文“With my story, I want to tell others with disability not to ___6___ hope.”可知他希望通过个人的故事来激励其他人。故选B项。