广东高考英语完形填空模拟训练（含答案解析）
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After Mark Bertram lost the tips of two fingers in a construction accident, Eric Catalano tattooed fingernails onto his hand. “It’s life-changing but it’s not life-ending,” Bertram said. “Doing work is ____1____ now. Everything is just a little different.”
He can’t tie his shoes with ____2____, type on a keyboard or hold food the same way anymore. But after two surgeries and occupational treatment, he decided to make light of his new ____3____ by asking Catalano to create the fingernail tattoo. The idea made everyone in the studio laugh until they saw the final result. “The mood changed in here,” Catalano ____4____ as he stood in his Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio. “Everything turned from ____5____ to wow.”
When Catalano ____6____ a photo of the inked fingernails online last January, he thought maybe 300 people would like the realistic tattoo. He had no idea the ____7____ would be viewed by millions of people around the world. Even “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” tracked him down to feature the viral tattoo: a pair of fingernails that looked so ____8____ that no one could believe their eyes.
The widely spread photo ____9____ Catalano, 39, further into the world of paramedical tattooing (医疗纹身). Now people with life-altering scars come from as far as Ireland to visit Catalano’s tattoo shop in this rural village. With flesh -toned ink and a needle, Catalano makes his clients feel whole again with an art form and industry that picks up where doctors _____10_____.
Paramedical tattoo is a _____11_____ new field, but it is growing, thanks to cosmetic and plastic surgery technology. Catalano, while _____12_____ $ 100 for a regular tattoo, provides free paramedical tattoos supported with only tiny public _____13_____.
“Financially, it doesn’t _____14_____,” Catalano says. “But every time I see that emotion from my customers, I am 100 percent sure that my work is _____15_____.”
1．A．rougher B．heavier C．tougher D．busier
2．A．ease B．interest C．joy D．power
3．A．permission B．claim C．remark D．condition
4．A．realized B．recognized C．recalled D．remembered
5．A．curious B．funny C．hopeless D．awkward
6．A．received B．took C．posted D．searched
7．A．finger B．image C．studio D．video
8．A．real B．essential C．abnormal D．formal
9．A．pushed B．forced C．required D．handled
10．A．set off B．leave off C．cut off D．put off
11．A．constantly B．generally C．relatively D．gradually
12．A．costing B．paying C．consuming D．charging
13．A．reputation B．recognition C．motivations D．donations
14．A．come up B．make sense C．hold back D．come true
15．A．worthwhile B．pioneering C．demanding D．outstanding
It was two days before Christmas and I still felt numb. My husband Steve had passed away in late September but I was doing the best I could to____16____ the season. My two adult sons wanted to carry on some of our family traditions like our Christmas Eve Open House, but I knew others would____17____.
Steve and I used to put a special gift for each other under the tree. I made sure he had something ____18____, and he made sure I had something from Saffees, my favorite women’s clothing store. Although Steve was no longer here to celebrate, I stubbornly asked my sons, “What should I buy for your dad ”
I ____19____ decided to name a star after Steve. I knew it was the perfect gift for a ____20____ enthusiast like him. I didn’t mind not having a ____21____ from him, except that it was just another ____22____ that he was no longer with us.
Later, Bonnie, the manager of Saffees, ____23____, saying she would stop by and give me something. I couldn’t____24____ what she might have for me because I knew Steve was too____25____ to have prearranged something three months in advance. After Bonnie arrived, I was____26____ to see her holding a beautifully wrapped present to place under the tree.
She explained that she____27____ our tradition and thus had selected something she knew I would like. She wanted to____28____ that Steve’s traditional gift for me continued on what would be a very____29____ Christmas Day.
For one last time, our____30____ was honored – I gave Steve a gift of fun, and my package from Saffees was under the tree.
16．A．remember B．celebrate C．survive D．skip
17．A．agree B．hesitate C．end D．continue
18．A．fun B．new C．unique D．valuable
19．A．normally B．eventually C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
20．A．technology B．nature C．travel D．space
21．A．reward B．hug C．comment D．gift
22．A．reason B．warning C．sign D．thought
23．A．arrived B．smiled C．called D．knocked
24．A．accept B．understand C．afford D．imagine
25．A．forgetful B．poor C．ill D．busy
26．A．shocked B．content C．eager D．embarrassed
27．A．challenged B．established C．respected D．knew
28．A．guarantee B．believe C．pretend D．deny
29．A．memorable B．difficult C．heart-warming D．life-changing
30．A．tradition B．friendship C．family D．festival
In the sport of track and field, athletes compete not only with one another but against themselves to achieve a new personal best. Aiming to ___31___ his own record, Cerveny pushed himself hard. However, his legs cramped(抽筋)and ___32___ him with only 200 meters to go. Determined to ___33___, Cerveny rose from the ground and continued on, only to fall again after another 50 meters.
___34___, his coach asked Cerveny if he wanted to stop. He didn't. With great ___35___ Cerveny pulled himself up and with a(n) ___36___ pace, moved forward for one final push. ___37___, it wasn't enough. 100 meters from the finish line, his legs simply ___38___ .
Before his coach could ___39___ him, another runner- Brandon-was at his side to help. His first attempt to get Cerveny up failed, but he ___40___ to quit too. With a second pull, Cerveny was ___41___. At a measured jog, the two completed the final 100 meters of the course, with Cerveny holding Brandon for ___42___ Brandon even made sure Cerveny crossed the finish line first,securing his___43___a faster time
In today’s ___44___ world in which the emphasis in athletics is so often put on breaking records, it was ___45___ to see that for an athlete like Brandon, the value of true sportsmanship still had legs.
31．A．play B．beat C．check D．measure
32．A．failed B．warned C．dragged D．raised
33．A．rest B．win C．leave D．finish
34．A．Relieved B．Exhausted C．Concerned D．Disappointed
35．A．luck B．effort C．passion D．respect
36．A．rapid B．relaxed C．unsteady D．impatient
37．A．Normally B．Eventually C．Unbelievably D．Unfortunately
38．A．gave out B．broke up C．fell down D．slowed down
39．A．guide B．reach C．serve D．blame
40．A．refused B．hesitated C．regretted D．pretended
41．A．in his hand B．out of breath C．on his feet D．out of danger
42．A．direction B．support C．courage D．comfort
43．A．assistant B．teammate C．follower D．opponent
44．A．diverse B．well-developed C．competitive D．ever-changing
45．A．urgent B．common C．confusing D．inspiring
Standing in the store, I looked at the painting supplies excitedly.
“Are you sure these are what you want for your birthday ” my husband asked ____46____.
“I’m very sure. I really want to give it a ____47____,” I replied. I was smiling with ____48____. He looked at me hesitantly and ____49____ his head.
____50____, this was a secret I’d kept for a while. Every day, my husband went to work. I’d look after my son, clean the house and prepare dinner. It had been a decade since I took any time to pursue my own ____51____. I had become a drudge (苦工). I wanted excitement and creative expression, but mostly I wanted colors. So I ____52____ the most interesting supplies.
“I have a feeling that you’re going to put all these in a toolbox and never ____53____ them again,” my husband said.
For the first month, he was ____54____. I put the supplies into a toolbox. I admired them every day, but I couldn’t seem to find the time to start painting. I found one reason or another not to _____55_____.
One day, when my son caught me _____56_____ the toolbox again, he asked curiously, “Mommy, when are you going to _____57_____ ”
“No _____58_____ day than today,” I announced and brought out all the materials.
From then on, my house seemed to never be perfectly clean, but my life was full of _____59_____. Most importantly, I no longer felt like a drudge. I had a new _____60_____.
46．A．pleasantly B．anxiously C．awkwardly D．doubtfully
47．A．break B．go C．miss D．look
48．A．expectation B．shame C．agreement D．pride
49．A．covered B．bowed C．hit D．shook
50．A．Luckily B．Generally C．Frankly D．Strangely
51．A．rights B．hobbies C．education D．position
52．A．selected B．admired C．created D．collected
53．A．buy B．like C．touch D．fix
54．A．tolerant B．wise C．supportive D．correct
55．A．fear B．start C．refuse D．dream
56．A．working at B．looking for C．staring at D．paying for
57．A．quit B．remember C．succeed D．paint
58．A．busier B．better C．tougher D．bigger
59．A．sufferings B．achievements C．colors D．chances
60．A．purpose B．memory C．occupation D．challenge
Morning tea is a family tradition. It is____61____less than an art form, with the rubric(标准) laid down by my late grandmother. Her____62____had been formed during her childhood years____63____in the border state of Punjab, the land of five rivers, the bread basket of India. After her marriage, she eventually____64____to Mumbai, located on the western coast of the country. She lived here for nearly 70 years, bringing with her the____65____of home.
Each morning started with a cup of tea boiled in a kettle. Her favorite was a(n)____66____of fine black Assam loose leaf tea, to which a small amount of CTC tea was____67____for color and flavor. This mix would be____68____without a little crushed cardamom(豆蔻粉).
Accompanying the tea was milk, heated to boil. Both were____69____in stainless steel pots in quilted(加棉芯的) covers, keeping them_____70_____. The final touch was her cup, prewashed in boiling water, so she could_____71_____a steaming cup of tea.
Adding a spoonful of_____72_____sugar and a spot of milk to the beverage, she would drink it with her biscuits. Occasionally it would be sweet grape biscuits dipped in the tea, but with age, she_____73_____moved on to digestive biscuits packed with fiber. Depending on the_____74_____, her tea would be_____75_____. On hotter days, she would drink iced tea, and during cool windy days, she’d mix up the spices.
61．A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
62．A．belief B．impression C．character D．taste
63．A．growing up B．wandering about C．hanging out D．getting along
64．A．traveled B．wrote C．moved D．escaped
65．A．imaginations B．memories C．expectations D．relatives
66．A．mix B．experiment C．show D．sight
67．A．boiled B．drunk C．added D．washed
68．A．incomplete B．colorless C．informal D．endless
69．A．sold B．weighed C．tested D．served
70．A．fresh B．hot C．wet D．clean
71．A．make B．preserve C．buy D．enjoy
72．A．regular B．ordinary C．expensive D．rare
73．A．secretly B．gradually C．generally D．possibly
74．A．biscuit B．milk C．container D．weather
75．A．common B．interesting C．different D．important
参考答案：
1．C
2．A
3．D
4．C
5．B
6．C
7．B
8．A
9．A
10．B
11．C
12．D
13．D
14．B
15．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇记叙文，通过讲述Mark Bertram失去两个指尖后让Eric Catalano帮他纹了纹身指甲，这在网上引起了极大的反响。
1．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在工作更难了。A. rougher更粗糙的；B. heavier更重的；C. tougher更困难的；D. busier更忙的。由上文的“lost the tips of two fingers”可知，他失去了两个指尖，所以工作更难了，故选C。
2．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他再也不能像以前那样轻松地系鞋带、打字或拿食物了。A. ease轻松；B. interest兴趣；C. joy高兴；D. power力量。由上文的“lost the tips of two fingers”可知，他失去了两个指尖，所以不能像以前那样轻松地系鞋带、打字或拿食物了，with ease意为“轻松地”，故选A。
3．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但经过两次手术和职业治疗后，他决定无视自己的新情况，让卡塔拉诺帮他纹身。A. permission允许；B. claim声明；C. remark话语；D. condition条件。由后文的“asking Catalano to create the fingernail tattoo”可知，他决定无视自己的新情况，让卡塔拉诺帮他纹身。故选D。
4．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：卡塔拉诺站在他的Eternal Ink纹身工作室里回忆道。A. realized意识到；B. recognized识别；C. recalled回想起；D. remembered记得。由上文的“The mood changed in here”可知，这是卡塔拉诺在回忆之前的情景，空格处是“回想起”。故选C。
5．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一切都从有趣变成了令人惊叹。A. curious好奇的；B. funny有趣的；C. hopeless没有希望的；D. awkward尴尬的。由后文的“the inked fingernails”可知，卡塔拉诺给Mark纹了纹身指甲，这很有趣，故选B。
6．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：去年1月，卡塔拉诺在网上发布了一张纹身指甲的照片，他认为可能有300人会喜欢这个逼真的纹身。A. received收到；B. took拿走；C. posted发帖子；D. searched搜索。由后文的“online”可知，他是把照片发布到网上，空格处是“发帖子”。故选C。
7．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他不知道这张照片会被全世界数百万人观看。A. finger手指；B. image图像，照片；C. studio工作室；D. video视频。由上文的“a photo of the inked fingernails”可知，他不知道这张照片会被全世界数百万人观看，空格处是“图像，照片”，故选B。
8．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：甚至Ripley的《信不信由你！》找到了他，并特写了这个互联网上迅速传播的纹身：一双指甲看起来如此真实，以至于没有人会相信自己的眼睛。A. real真正的；B. essential必要的；C. abnormal反常的；D. formal正式的。由上文的“the realistic tattoo”可知，那双纹身指甲看上去很逼真，故选A。
9．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这张广为流传的照片将39岁的卡塔拉诺推向了医务纹身的世界。A. pushed推；B. forced强迫；C. required要求；D. handled处理。由后文的“further into the world of paramedical tattooing”可知，这张广为流传的照片将39岁的卡塔拉诺推向了医务纹身的世界。故选A。
10．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：用肉色墨水和针，卡塔拉诺用一种在医生停下的地方继续医生的工作的艺术形式和领域来让他的客户再次感到完整。A. set off出发；B. leave off停止；C. cut off切断；D. put off推迟。由“picks up where doctors”可知，卡塔拉诺让他的客户再次感到完整，是在医生治疗完病人之后进行的，也就是在医生停下的地方继续医生的工作，空格处是“停止”，故选B。
11．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：辅助医疗纹身是一个相对较新的领域，但由于美容和整形手术技术的发展，它正在发展。A. constantly不断地；B. generally大概；C. relatively相对地；D. gradually逐渐。由后文的“new field”可知，句子表示“辅助医疗纹身是一个相对较新的领域”，空格处是“相对地”。故选C。
12．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：卡塔拉诺对普通纹身收费100美元，但提供免费的医疗纹身，只需要很少的公众捐款。A. costing花费；B. paying付钱；C. consuming消耗；D. charging收费。由“$ 100 for a regular tattoo”可知，纹身的收费是100美元，空格处是“收费”。故选D。
13．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：卡塔拉诺对普通纹身收费100美元，但提供免费的医疗纹身，只需要很少的公众捐款。A. reputation名声；B. recognition认可；C. motivations动机；D. donations捐赠。由上文的“free paramedical tattoos”可知，句子表示“提供免费的医疗纹身，只需要很少的公众捐款”，故选D。
14．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：卡塔拉诺说:“从经济上讲，这没有意义。”A. come up走近；B. make sense有意义；C. hold back抑制；D. come true实现。由上文的“__12_____ $ 100 for a regular tattoo, provides free paramedical tattoos supported with only tiny public _____13___”可知，这并不赚钱，所以从经济上讲，这没有意义，空格处是“有意义”。故选B。
15．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但每当我看到客户的这种情绪时，我就百分之百地肯定，我的工作是值得的。A. worthwhile值得的；B. pioneering先驱的；C. demanding要求高的；D. outstanding杰出的。由上文的“see that emotion from my customers”及第10空前的“Catalano makes his clients feel whole again”可知，卡塔拉诺的意思是看到客户感觉到自己又完整了，他觉得自己的工作是值得的，故选A。
16．B
17．C
18．A
19．B
20．D
21．D
22．C
23．C
24．D
25．C
26．A
27．D
28．A
29．B
30．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的丈夫史蒂夫去世了，他们坚持多年互赠圣诞礼物的传统也即将消失，但女装商店Saffees的经理再次给作者送来礼物，延续传统，帮助作者渡过这一艰难时期。
16．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的丈夫史蒂夫在9月底去世了，但我尽我所能来庆祝这个节日。A. remember记得；B. celebrate庆祝；C. survive幸存；D. skip跳过。根据上文“It was two days before Christmas”和句中转折连词but可知，尽管丈夫去世，但作者还是要竭尽所能来庆祝这个节日。故选B项。
17．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的两个已成年的儿子想延续一些家庭传统，比如平安夜的开放之家，但我知道其它的传统将会结束。A. agree同意；B. hesitate犹豫；C. end结束；D. continue继续。根据上文可知作者的丈夫史蒂夫去世了，结合下文“Steve and I used to put a special gift for each other under the tree.”可推知，丈夫去世后，一些与丈夫有关的传统就结束了，无法再进行下去。故选C项。
18．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我确保他收到一些有趣的东西，他确保我收到一些来自我最喜欢的女装商店Saffees的东西。A. fun有趣的；B. new新的；C. unique独一无二的；D. valuable值钱的。根据最后一段“I gave Steve a gift of fun”可知，作者给丈夫的是有趣的东西。故选A项。
19．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我最终决定以史蒂夫的名字命名一颗星星。A. normally正常地；B. eventually最终；C. unexpectedly出乎意料地；D. unwillingly。根据上文“What should I buy for your dad ”可知，作者是经过考虑才最终作出的决定。故选B项。
20．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我就知道这是给他这样的太空爱好者的完美礼物。A. technology技术；B. nature大自然；C. travel旅行；D. space太空。根据上文“name a star after Steve”可知，史蒂夫的一名太空爱好者。故选D项。
21．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不介意没有收到他的礼物，只是这标志着他已经离开我们，这让我不能释怀。A. reward奖励；B. hug拥抱；C. comment评论；D. gift礼物。根据空格前“having”和空格后“from him”可知，作者不介意没收到丈夫的礼物。故选D项。
22．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不介意没有收到他的礼物，只是这标志着他已经离开我们，这让我不能释怀。A. reason原因；B. warning警示；C. sign标志；D. thought想法。根据句意，再也收不到丈夫的礼物标志着他的离去。故选C项。
23．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，Saffees的经理邦妮打来电话，说她会过来给我送点东西。A. arrived抵达；B. smiled微笑；C. called打电话；D. knocked敲。根据下文“saying she would stop by”可知，Saffees的经理邦妮打电话上说的这件事情。故选C项。
24．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我无法想象她会给我什么，因为我知道史蒂夫之前病得太严重了，不能提前3个月安排。A. accept接受；B. understand理解；C. afford买得起；D. imagine想像。根据“what she might have for me”可知，作者想不出Saffees的经理会给她什么。故选D项。
25．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我无法想象她会给我什么，因为我知道史蒂夫之前病得太严重了，不能提前3个月安排。A. forgetful健忘的；B. poor贫穷的；C. ill病的；D. busy繁忙的。根据句中“too...to...”结构“太……而不能……”和上文可知，作者的丈夫病得太重，所以不能提前3个月安排。故选C项。
26．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：邦妮到达后，我吃惊地看到她手里拿着一份包装精美的礼物要放在树下。A. shocked震惊的；B. content满足的；C. eager渴望的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据上文可知，作者想不出Saffees的经理会给她什么，并且认为丈夫也不可能提前3个月安排礼物，所以当看到邦妮把一份包装精美的礼物放在树下时，感到吃惊。故选A项。
27．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她解释说，她了解我们的传统，因此选择了她知道我喜欢的东西。A. challenged挑战；B. established建立；C. respected尊敬；D. knew知道。根据下文“thus had selected something she knew I would like”可知，邦妮知道作者和丈夫互赠圣诞礼物的传统，所以给作者选了礼物。故选D项。
28．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她想确保史蒂夫给我的传统礼物在这个非常艰难的圣诞节能继续下去。A. guarantee确保；B. believe相信；C. pretend假装；D. deny否认。根据上文邦妮代替作者丈夫送礼物和下文“that Steve’s traditional gift for me continued”可知，邦妮想要确保这一传统在这个非常艰难的圣诞节能继续下去。故选A项。
29．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她想确保史蒂夫给我的传统礼物在这个非常艰难的圣诞节能继续下去。A. memorable难忘的；B. difficult困难的；C. heart-warming感人的；D. life-changing改变人生的。根据上文可知，作者的丈夫史蒂夫刚去世几个月，所以这是一个非常艰难的圣诞节。故选B项。
30．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：最后一次，我们的传统得到延续——我给了史蒂夫一份有趣的礼物，而来至Saffees的包裹就在树下。A. tradition传统；B. friendship友谊；C. family家庭；D. festival节日。根据破折号后的说明“I gave Steve a gift of fun, and my package from Saffees was under the tree”可知，传统得到了延续。故选A项。
31．B
32．A
33．D
34．C
35．B
36．C
37．D
38．A
39．B
40．A
41．C
42．B
43．D
44．C
45．D
【解析】
【导语】
本文为一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了跑步运动员Cerveny在赛场上因腿抽筋导致腿部无力而两次摔倒，另一个运动员Brandon经过时伸出援手，帮助了他。作者认为在当今这个竞争激烈的世界，人们通常把重点放在打破纪录上，看到像Brandon这样的运动员，真正的体育精神的价值仍然存在，这是令人鼓舞的。
31．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了打破自己的记录，Cerveny对自己要求很高。A.play播放；B.beat赛过，胜过；C.check检查；D.measure措施。根据前一句“In the sport of track and field, athletes compete not only with one another but against themselves to achieve a new personal best.(在田径运动中，运动员不仅相互竞争，而且还要与自己竞争以达到个人的最高水平。)”可知，Cerveny对自己要求很高，要与自己竞争以达到最高水平，beat a record，意为“打破纪录”，此处指Cerveny打破自己过去创下的记录。故选B项。
32．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他的腿抽筋了，在只剩下200米的时候，他摔倒了。A.failed失败；B.warned警告；C. dragged拖；D.raised 举起，提高。动词短语fail sb意为“使某人失望；有负于某人；某人无能为力”，此处指Cerveny腿抽筋，无法支撑他，他摔倒了。故选A项。
33．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Cerveny下定决心要完成比赛，他从地面上爬起来，继续前进，但在又爬了50米后又倒了下去。A.rest休息；B.win赢；C.leave离开；D.finish完成。根据本句中“rose from the ground and continued on”可知，Cerveny还想往前，不能打破纪录，但必须完成比赛。故选D项。
34．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的教练很担心地问他是否想停下来。A.Relieved解脱；B.Exhausted筋疲力尽；C.Concerned关心；D.Disappointed失望。根据语境，自己队的参赛选手身体出了状况，教练肯定会担心。Concerned符合语境，故选C项。
35．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Cerveny吃力地使自己站起来，然后步履不稳，向前做最后的冲刺。A.luck运气；B.effort努力；C.passion激情；D.respect尊重。根据语境，Cerveny的腿抽筋，站着很费力，短语with great effort，意为“吃力地，经过巨大的努力”。故需B项。
36．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Cerveny吃力地使自己站起来，然后步履不稳，向前做最后的冲刺。A.rapid快速；B.relaxed放松；C.unsteady不稳定；D.impatient急躁。上文“With great 6 Cerveny pulled himself up(Cerveny吃力地使自己站起来)”可知，Cerveny的腿抽筋了，站起来都很费力，冲刺的话，脚步肯定不稳定，踉踉跄跄的。故选C项。
37．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，这还不够。A.Normally通常；B.Eventually最终；C.Unbelievably令人难以置信的；D.Unfortunately不幸地。根据下文“100 meters from the finish line, his legs simply 8 .(在离终点线100米的时候，他的双腿已经无力支撑。)”可知，Cerveny尽管努力了，但是离终点线还有一段距离，Unfortunately符合语境。故选D项。
38．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在离终点线100米的时候，他的双腿已经无力支撑。A.gave out精疲力竭；B.broke up分手，分解；C.fell down倒下；D.slowed down减速。根据上文“However, his legs cramped (抽筋) and 2 him with only 200 meters to go.(然而，他的腿抽筋了，在只剩下200米的时候，他摔倒了)”可知，Cerveny在还剩200米处腿抽筋的情况下，还往前跑了100米，可推知，此时此刻，他的双腿已精疲力竭。故选A项。
39．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的教练还没来得及赶到，另一个跑步者Brandon已经在他身边帮忙了。A.guide引导；B.reach到达；C.serve服务；D.blame责怪。根据后半句的at his side to help，可知，教练没有Brandon跑得快，没能第一时间到达倒下的Cerveny身边。故选B项。
40．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他第一次把 Cerveny拉起来的尝试失败了，但他也拒绝放弃。A.refused拒绝；B.hesitated犹豫；C.regretted后悔；D.pretended假装。根据后一句“With a second pull, Cerveny was 11 .(又拉了一下， Cerveny站了起来)”可知，尽管第一次没有把 Cerveny从地上拉起来，第二次成功了，故可推知，Brandon拒绝放弃。故选A项。
41．
考查介词短语辨析。句意：又拉了一下， Cerveny站了起来。A.in his hand在他手里；B.out of breath喘不过气来；C.on his feet站起来；D.out of danger危险。根据语境，“With a second pull”, Brandon拉起了倒下的Cerveny，使他站起来。on his feet符合语境，故选C项。
42．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在Cerveny扶着Brandon作支撑，两人缓慢地跑完了最后的100米。A.direction方向；B.support支持；C.courage勇气；D.comfort安慰。根据语境，腿部抽筋导致步履踉跄的Cerveny还能跑完最后的一段距离，得到了Brandon的支撑。故选B项。
43．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Brandon甚至确保Cerveny第一个冲过终点线，保证对手的速度更快一点。A.assistant助理；B.teammate队友；C.follower跟随者；D.opponent对手。根据上文“Aiming to 1 his own record, Cerveny pushed himself hard.(为了打破自己的记录，Cerveny对自己要求很高。)”可知，Cerveny是一个优秀的运动员，本想在这次比赛中打破自己的纪录，在比赛中，他和Brandon为对手。故选D项。
44．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在当今这个竞争激烈的世界里，体育运动的重点经常放在打破纪录上，看到像Brandon这样的运动员，真正的体育精神的价值仍然存在，这令人鼓舞。A.diverse多样的；B.well-developed发展良好的；C.competitive竞争激烈的；D.ever-changing不断变化。根据第一段的第一句“In the sport of track and field, athletes compete not only with one another but against themselves to achieve a new personal best.(在田径运动中，运动员不仅相互竞争，而且还要与自己竞争以达到个人的最高水平)”可知，运动中，竞争很激烈，可推知，整个世界也是竞争激烈的，故选C项。
45．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在当今这个竞争激烈的世界里，体育运动的重点经常放在打破纪录上，看到像Brandon这样的运动员，真正的体育精神的价值仍然存在，这令人鼓舞。A.urgent紧急的；B.common常见的；C.confusing困惑的；D.inspiring鼓舞人心的。根据前文Brandon帮助Cerveny一起冲刺跑完最后100米可知，他们两人体现出了真正的体育精神所在，令人鼓舞。故选D项。
46．D
47．B
48．A
49．D
50．C
51．B
52．A
53．C
54．D
55．B
56．C
57．D
58．B
59．C
60．A
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者改变不满意的生活状态，大胆追求自己的爱好的故事。
46．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：“你确定这些是你生日想要的东西吗？”我丈夫怀疑地问道。A. pleasantly愉快地；B. anxiously焦急地；C. awkwardly笨拙地；D. doubtfully怀疑地。根据下文“He looked at me hesitantly”中的“hesitantly”可知，丈夫犹豫地看着我，由此可知，他怀疑我是否真的想要这些绘画用品。故选D项。
47．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我很确定。我真的很想试一试，”我回答。A. break休息；B. go尝试；C. miss未击中，错过；D. look表情。根据下文“I wanted excitement and creative expression, but mostly I wanted colors.”可知，作者想尝试改变自己的生活方式，想为枯燥的生活添加色彩，由此可知，她是想试一试绘画，“give it a go”意为“试一试”。故选B项。
48．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我满怀期待地微笑着。A. expectation期待；B. shame羞愧；C. agreement协议，同意；D. pride骄傲。根据下文“I wanted excitement and creative expression, but mostly I wanted colors.”可知，作者想尝试改变自己的生活方式，想为枯燥的生活添加色彩，由此可知，她对绘画给生活带来的改变充满期待。故选A项。
49．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他犹豫地看着我，摇了摇头。A. covered覆盖；B. bowed鞠躬；C. hit打，击；D. shook摇动。根据下文“I have a feeling that you’re going to put all these in a toolbox and never __8_ them again”可知，丈夫认为我只是一时冲动，过一段时间，就不会再对这些绘画用品感兴趣了，由此可知，丈夫不太看好作者的决定，所以摇了摇头。故选D项。
50．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：坦白说，这是我保守了一段时间的秘密。A. Luckily幸运的是；B. Generally通常，普遍地；C. Frankly坦白地说；D. Strangely奇怪地。根据句中“secret”可知，作者在坦白自己做这个重大决定的原因，“Frankly”意为“坦白地说”，符合语境。故选C项。
51．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我已经十年没有花时间追求自己的爱好了。A. rights权力；B. hobbies爱好；C. education教育；D. position位置。根据上文“Every day, my husband went to work. I’d look after my son, clean the house and prepare dinner.”可知，作者一直忙着照顾家庭，由此可知，她一直没有时间追求自己的爱好，所以才想尝试绘画。故选B项。
52．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想要刺激和创造性的表达，但我最想要的是颜色。所以我选择了最有趣的用品。A. selected选择；B. admired钦佩；C. created创造；D. collected收集。根据上文内容可知，作者想要绘画用品作为生日礼物，由此可知，她选择了这些最有趣的用品。故选A项。
53．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我有一种感觉，你会把所有这些东西都放在工具箱里，再也不会碰它们了，”我丈夫说。A. buy买；B. like喜欢；C. touch触摸，触碰；D. fix修理。根据句中“you’re going to put all these in a toolbox”可知，作者的丈夫认为作者对绘画的喜爱不会持续很久，过一段时间，她就会把所有东西都放在工具箱里，再也不会碰它们了。故选C项。
54．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：第一个月，他是对的。A. tolerant宽容的；B. wise明智的；C. supportive支持的；D. correct对的，正确的。根据下文“I put the supplies into a toolbox.”可知，第一个月作者确实把绘画用品放进了工具箱里，由此可知，第一个月，丈夫之前的推断是对的。故选D项。
55．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我找到了一个或另一个不开始的理由。A. fear害怕；B. start开始；C. refuse拒绝；D. dream做梦。根据上文“I couldn’t seem to find the time to start painting”可知，作者似乎找不到时间开始画画，由此可知，她给自己找到了一个或另一个不开始画画的理由。故选B项。
56．
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：一天，我儿子发现我又盯着工具箱看，他好奇地问：“妈妈，你什么时候开始画画？”A. working at从事于；B. looking for寻找；C. staring at盯着看；D. paying for支付，为……付钱。根据上文“I admired them every day, but I couldn’t seem to find the time to start painting.”可知，作者每天都欣赏着绘画工具，但没有真正开始画画，由此可知，她是盯着工具箱看。故选C项。
57．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，我儿子发现我又盯着工具箱看，他好奇地问：“妈妈，你什么时候开始画画？”A. quit停止；B. remember记得；C. succeed成功；D. paint画。根据上文“I admired them every day, but I couldn’t seem to find the time to start painting.”可知，作者每天都欣赏着绘画工具，但没有真正开始画画，由此可知，儿子应该是问她什么时候开始画画。故选D项。
58．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“没有比今天更好的一天了，”我宣布并拿出了所有的材料。A. busier更忙碌的；B. better更好的；C. tougher更艰苦的；D. bigger更大的。根据句中“brought out all the materials”可知，作者不想拖下去，想从现在就开始画画，由此可知，句中指没有比今天更好的一天了，也就是说，今天就是开始画画的最好的日子。故选B项。
59．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，我的房子似乎永远都不十分干净，但我的生活充满了色彩。A. sufferings苦难；B. achievements成就；C. colors颜色，色彩；D. chances机会。根据上文内容可知，作者终于开始画画了，由此可知，因为有了画画的爱好，作者生活中充满了色彩。故选C项。
60．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：最重要的是，我不再觉得自己是个苦力。我有了新的目标。A. purpose目标；B. memory记忆；C. occupation职业；D. challenge挑战。根据上文内容可知，作者有了画画的爱好，由此可知，她的生活中有了新的目标。故选A项。
61．B
62．D
63．A
64．C
65．B
66．A
67．C
68．A
69．D
70．B
71．D
72．A
73．B
74．D
75．C
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者祖母过去喝早茶的经过和感受。
61．
考查固定短语。句意：这简直是一种艺术形式，是我已故的祖母留下的印记。A. something一些事情；B. nothing没有事情；C. anything任何事情；D. everything每件事情。由下文“with the rubric(标准) laid down by my late grandmother.”可知，祖母喝早茶完全是一种艺术形式。nothing less than“简直，完全是”为固定短语。故选B项。
62．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的爱好是在旁遮普邦的童年时代形成的。A. belief信仰；B. impression印象；C. character性格，特征；D. taste爱好。由上文“Morning tea is a family tradition.”可知，此处指喝早茶是她的爱好。故选D项。
63．
考查动词词组辨析。句意：她的爱好是在旁遮普邦的童年时代形成的。A. growing up成长；B. wandering about东游西荡；C. hanging out闲逛；D. getting along相处。由前面“during her childhood years”可知，此处为“成长在旁遮普邦”修饰前面的childhood years。故选A项。
64．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：结婚后，她最终搬到了孟买，位于印度的西海岸。A. traveled 旅游；B. wrote写；C. moved搬到；D. escaped逃脱。由下文“She lived here for nearly 70 years”可知，她搬到孟买，并在那生活了70年。故选C项。
65．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她在这里生活了将近70年，带着家乡的回忆。A. imaginations想象力；B. memories回忆；C. expectations期望；D. relatives亲属。由前文儿童时期形成的爱好以及后来搬到孟买生活可知，她在孟买的生活是带着家乡的回忆。故选B项。
66．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她最喜欢的是上等阿萨姆黑散叶茶的混合，其中加入了少量CTC茶，以增加颜色和味道。A. mix混合；B. experiment实验；C. show展示；D. sight视力。由下文“This mix would be…”可知，此处为一种茶的混合。故选A项。
67．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她最喜欢的是上等阿萨姆黑散叶茶的混合，其中加入了少量CTC茶，以增加颜色和味道。A. boiled煮沸；B. drunk喝；C. added添加；D. washed洗。由前面“was a(n) mix of”一种混合可知，此处为添加了少量CTC茶，以增加颜色和味道。故选C项。
68．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果没有一点碎豆蔻，这种混合就不完整了。A. incomplete不完整的；B. colorless无色的；C. informal不正式的；D. endless无止境的。由后面“without a little crushed cardamom”说明条件，故推知为“没有……就……”结合句意为“如果没有一点碎豆蔻，这种混合就不完整了”。故选A项。
69．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们都被装在不锈钢锅里，用加棉芯的盖子盖着，以保持它们的热度。A. sold卖；B. weighed称重；C. tested测试；D. served待候，可做……用。由句意它们都被装在不锈钢锅里可知，be served“被侍候，可做……用”，符合此句意。故选D项。
70．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它们都被装在不锈钢锅里，用加棉芯的盖子盖着，以保持它们的热度。A. fresh新鲜的；B. hot热的；C. wet潮湿的；D. clean干净的。由“in quilted(加棉芯的) covers”可知，用加棉芯的盖子盖着，以保持它们的热度。故选B项。
71．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后的接触是在沸水中预洗的杯子，这样她就可以享受一杯热气腾腾的茶了。A. make做；B. preserve保护；C. buy买；D. enjoy享受。由“The final touch was her cup, prewashed in boiling water”说明最后步骤。故可推知，接下来就可以享受一杯热气腾腾的茶了。故选D项。
72．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：加一匙通常（量）的糖和一点牛奶到饮料里，她会把它和饼干一起边喝边吃。A. regular通常的；B. ordinary普通的；C. expensive昂贵的；D. rare稀少的。根据祖母保留了小时候的饮茶习惯，所以加糖应该是一直以来的习惯，所以用“regular”表示“通常的”。故选A项。
73．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她偶尔会吃蘸茶的甜葡萄饼干，但随着年龄的增长，她逐渐转向富含纤维的消化饼干。A. secretly秘密地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. generally大致地；D. possibly可能地。由“but with age”可推知祖母年龄的增长是个逐步的过程，习惯的改变也是个逐步的过程。故选B项。
74．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：根据天气的不同，她的茶也会有所不同。A. biscuit 饼干；B. milk牛奶；C. container容器；D. weather天气。由“On hotter days, she would drink iced tea”可知，这里提到了天气的不同。故选D项。
75．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：根据天气的不同，她的茶也会有所不同。A. common普通的；B. interesting有趣的；C. different不同的；D. important重要的。根据下文“On hotter days, she would drink iced tea, and during cool windy days, she’d mix up the spices.”（在炎热的日子里，她会喝冰茶，在凉爽的刮风的日子里，她会混合香料）可知，根据天气的不同，她的茶也会有所不同。故选C项。
After Mark Bertram lost the tips of two fingers in a construction accident, Eric Catalano tattooed fingernails onto his hand. “It’s life-changing but it’s not life-ending,” Bertram said. “Doing work is ____1____ now. Everything is just a little different.”
He can’t tie his shoes with ____2____, type on a keyboard or hold food the same way anymore. But after two surgeries and occupational treatment, he decided to make light of his new ____3____ by asking Catalano to create the fingernail tattoo. The idea made everyone in the studio laugh until they saw the final result. “The mood changed in here,” Catalano ____4____ as he stood in his Eternal Ink Tattoo Studio. “Everything turned from ____5____ to wow.”
When Catalano ____6____ a photo of the inked fingernails online last January, he thought maybe 300 people would like the realistic tattoo. He had no idea the ____7____ would be viewed by millions of people around the world. Even “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” tracked him down to feature the viral tattoo: a pair of fingernails that looked so ____8____ that no one could believe their eyes.
The widely spread photo ____9____ Catalano, 39, further into the world of paramedical tattooing (医疗纹身). Now people with life-altering scars come from as far as Ireland to visit Catalano’s tattoo shop in this rural village. With flesh -toned ink and a needle, Catalano makes his clients feel whole again with an art form and industry that picks up where doctors _____10_____.
Paramedical tattoo is a _____11_____ new field, but it is growing, thanks to cosmetic and plastic surgery technology. Catalano, while _____12_____ $ 100 for a regular tattoo, provides free paramedical tattoos supported with only tiny public _____13_____.
“Financially, it doesn’t _____14_____,” Catalano says. “But every time I see that emotion from my customers, I am 100 percent sure that my work is _____15_____.”
1．A．rougher B．heavier C．tougher D．busier
2．A．ease B．interest C．joy D．power
3．A．permission B．claim C．remark D．condition
4．A．realized B．recognized C．recalled D．remembered
5．A．curious B．funny C．hopeless D．awkward
6．A．received B．took C．posted D．searched
7．A．finger B．image C．studio D．video
8．A．real B．essential C．abnormal D．formal
9．A．pushed B．forced C．required D．handled
10．A．set off B．leave off C．cut off D．put off
11．A．constantly B．generally C．relatively D．gradually
12．A．costing B．paying C．consuming D．charging
13．A．reputation B．recognition C．motivations D．donations
14．A．come up B．make sense C．hold back D．come true
15．A．worthwhile B．pioneering C．demanding D．outstanding
It was two days before Christmas and I still felt numb. My husband Steve had passed away in late September but I was doing the best I could to____16____ the season. My two adult sons wanted to carry on some of our family traditions like our Christmas Eve Open House, but I knew others would____17____.
Steve and I used to put a special gift for each other under the tree. I made sure he had something ____18____, and he made sure I had something from Saffees, my favorite women’s clothing store. Although Steve was no longer here to celebrate, I stubbornly asked my sons, “What should I buy for your dad ”
I ____19____ decided to name a star after Steve. I knew it was the perfect gift for a ____20____ enthusiast like him. I didn’t mind not having a ____21____ from him, except that it was just another ____22____ that he was no longer with us.
Later, Bonnie, the manager of Saffees, ____23____, saying she would stop by and give me something. I couldn’t____24____ what she might have for me because I knew Steve was too____25____ to have prearranged something three months in advance. After Bonnie arrived, I was____26____ to see her holding a beautifully wrapped present to place under the tree.
She explained that she____27____ our tradition and thus had selected something she knew I would like. She wanted to____28____ that Steve’s traditional gift for me continued on what would be a very____29____ Christmas Day.
For one last time, our____30____ was honored – I gave Steve a gift of fun, and my package from Saffees was under the tree.
16．A．remember B．celebrate C．survive D．skip
17．A．agree B．hesitate C．end D．continue
18．A．fun B．new C．unique D．valuable
19．A．normally B．eventually C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
20．A．technology B．nature C．travel D．space
21．A．reward B．hug C．comment D．gift
22．A．reason B．warning C．sign D．thought
23．A．arrived B．smiled C．called D．knocked
24．A．accept B．understand C．afford D．imagine
25．A．forgetful B．poor C．ill D．busy
26．A．shocked B．content C．eager D．embarrassed
27．A．challenged B．established C．respected D．knew
28．A．guarantee B．believe C．pretend D．deny
29．A．memorable B．difficult C．heart-warming D．life-changing
30．A．tradition B．friendship C．family D．festival
In the sport of track and field, athletes compete not only with one another but against themselves to achieve a new personal best. Aiming to ___31___ his own record, Cerveny pushed himself hard. However, his legs cramped(抽筋)and ___32___ him with only 200 meters to go. Determined to ___33___, Cerveny rose from the ground and continued on, only to fall again after another 50 meters.
___34___, his coach asked Cerveny if he wanted to stop. He didn't. With great ___35___ Cerveny pulled himself up and with a(n) ___36___ pace, moved forward for one final push. ___37___, it wasn't enough. 100 meters from the finish line, his legs simply ___38___ .
Before his coach could ___39___ him, another runner- Brandon-was at his side to help. His first attempt to get Cerveny up failed, but he ___40___ to quit too. With a second pull, Cerveny was ___41___. At a measured jog, the two completed the final 100 meters of the course, with Cerveny holding Brandon for ___42___ Brandon even made sure Cerveny crossed the finish line first,securing his___43___a faster time
In today’s ___44___ world in which the emphasis in athletics is so often put on breaking records, it was ___45___ to see that for an athlete like Brandon, the value of true sportsmanship still had legs.
31．A．play B．beat C．check D．measure
32．A．failed B．warned C．dragged D．raised
33．A．rest B．win C．leave D．finish
34．A．Relieved B．Exhausted C．Concerned D．Disappointed
35．A．luck B．effort C．passion D．respect
36．A．rapid B．relaxed C．unsteady D．impatient
37．A．Normally B．Eventually C．Unbelievably D．Unfortunately
38．A．gave out B．broke up C．fell down D．slowed down
39．A．guide B．reach C．serve D．blame
40．A．refused B．hesitated C．regretted D．pretended
41．A．in his hand B．out of breath C．on his feet D．out of danger
42．A．direction B．support C．courage D．comfort
43．A．assistant B．teammate C．follower D．opponent
44．A．diverse B．well-developed C．competitive D．ever-changing
45．A．urgent B．common C．confusing D．inspiring
Standing in the store, I looked at the painting supplies excitedly.
“Are you sure these are what you want for your birthday ” my husband asked ____46____.
“I’m very sure. I really want to give it a ____47____,” I replied. I was smiling with ____48____. He looked at me hesitantly and ____49____ his head.
____50____, this was a secret I’d kept for a while. Every day, my husband went to work. I’d look after my son, clean the house and prepare dinner. It had been a decade since I took any time to pursue my own ____51____. I had become a drudge (苦工). I wanted excitement and creative expression, but mostly I wanted colors. So I ____52____ the most interesting supplies.
“I have a feeling that you’re going to put all these in a toolbox and never ____53____ them again,” my husband said.
For the first month, he was ____54____. I put the supplies into a toolbox. I admired them every day, but I couldn’t seem to find the time to start painting. I found one reason or another not to _____55_____.
One day, when my son caught me _____56_____ the toolbox again, he asked curiously, “Mommy, when are you going to _____57_____ ”
“No _____58_____ day than today,” I announced and brought out all the materials.
From then on, my house seemed to never be perfectly clean, but my life was full of _____59_____. Most importantly, I no longer felt like a drudge. I had a new _____60_____.
46．A．pleasantly B．anxiously C．awkwardly D．doubtfully
47．A．break B．go C．miss D．look
48．A．expectation B．shame C．agreement D．pride
49．A．covered B．bowed C．hit D．shook
50．A．Luckily B．Generally C．Frankly D．Strangely
51．A．rights B．hobbies C．education D．position
52．A．selected B．admired C．created D．collected
53．A．buy B．like C．touch D．fix
54．A．tolerant B．wise C．supportive D．correct
55．A．fear B．start C．refuse D．dream
56．A．working at B．looking for C．staring at D．paying for
57．A．quit B．remember C．succeed D．paint
58．A．busier B．better C．tougher D．bigger
59．A．sufferings B．achievements C．colors D．chances
60．A．purpose B．memory C．occupation D．challenge
Morning tea is a family tradition. It is____61____less than an art form, with the rubric(标准) laid down by my late grandmother. Her____62____had been formed during her childhood years____63____in the border state of Punjab, the land of five rivers, the bread basket of India. After her marriage, she eventually____64____to Mumbai, located on the western coast of the country. She lived here for nearly 70 years, bringing with her the____65____of home.
Each morning started with a cup of tea boiled in a kettle. Her favorite was a(n)____66____of fine black Assam loose leaf tea, to which a small amount of CTC tea was____67____for color and flavor. This mix would be____68____without a little crushed cardamom(豆蔻粉).
Accompanying the tea was milk, heated to boil. Both were____69____in stainless steel pots in quilted(加棉芯的) covers, keeping them_____70_____. The final touch was her cup, prewashed in boiling water, so she could_____71_____a steaming cup of tea.
Adding a spoonful of_____72_____sugar and a spot of milk to the beverage, she would drink it with her biscuits. Occasionally it would be sweet grape biscuits dipped in the tea, but with age, she_____73_____moved on to digestive biscuits packed with fiber. Depending on the_____74_____, her tea would be_____75_____. On hotter days, she would drink iced tea, and during cool windy days, she’d mix up the spices.
61．A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
62．A．belief B．impression C．character D．taste
63．A．growing up B．wandering about C．hanging out D．getting along
64．A．traveled B．wrote C．moved D．escaped
65．A．imaginations B．memories C．expectations D．relatives
66．A．mix B．experiment C．show D．sight
67．A．boiled B．drunk C．added D．washed
68．A．incomplete B．colorless C．informal D．endless
69．A．sold B．weighed C．tested D．served
70．A．fresh B．hot C．wet D．clean
71．A．make B．preserve C．buy D．enjoy
72．A．regular B．ordinary C．expensive D．rare
73．A．secretly B．gradually C．generally D．possibly
74．A．biscuit B．milk C．container D．weather
75．A．common B．interesting C．different D．important
参考答案：
1．C
2．A
3．D
4．C
5．B
6．C
7．B
8．A
9．A
10．B
11．C
12．D
13．D
14．B
15．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇记叙文，通过讲述Mark Bertram失去两个指尖后让Eric Catalano帮他纹了纹身指甲，这在网上引起了极大的反响。
1．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在工作更难了。A. rougher更粗糙的；B. heavier更重的；C. tougher更困难的；D. busier更忙的。由上文的“lost the tips of two fingers”可知，他失去了两个指尖，所以工作更难了，故选C。
2．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他再也不能像以前那样轻松地系鞋带、打字或拿食物了。A. ease轻松；B. interest兴趣；C. joy高兴；D. power力量。由上文的“lost the tips of two fingers”可知，他失去了两个指尖，所以不能像以前那样轻松地系鞋带、打字或拿食物了，with ease意为“轻松地”，故选A。
3．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但经过两次手术和职业治疗后，他决定无视自己的新情况，让卡塔拉诺帮他纹身。A. permission允许；B. claim声明；C. remark话语；D. condition条件。由后文的“asking Catalano to create the fingernail tattoo”可知，他决定无视自己的新情况，让卡塔拉诺帮他纹身。故选D。
4．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：卡塔拉诺站在他的Eternal Ink纹身工作室里回忆道。A. realized意识到；B. recognized识别；C. recalled回想起；D. remembered记得。由上文的“The mood changed in here”可知，这是卡塔拉诺在回忆之前的情景，空格处是“回想起”。故选C。
5．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一切都从有趣变成了令人惊叹。A. curious好奇的；B. funny有趣的；C. hopeless没有希望的；D. awkward尴尬的。由后文的“the inked fingernails”可知，卡塔拉诺给Mark纹了纹身指甲，这很有趣，故选B。
6．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：去年1月，卡塔拉诺在网上发布了一张纹身指甲的照片，他认为可能有300人会喜欢这个逼真的纹身。A. received收到；B. took拿走；C. posted发帖子；D. searched搜索。由后文的“online”可知，他是把照片发布到网上，空格处是“发帖子”。故选C。
7．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他不知道这张照片会被全世界数百万人观看。A. finger手指；B. image图像，照片；C. studio工作室；D. video视频。由上文的“a photo of the inked fingernails”可知，他不知道这张照片会被全世界数百万人观看，空格处是“图像，照片”，故选B。
8．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：甚至Ripley的《信不信由你！》找到了他，并特写了这个互联网上迅速传播的纹身：一双指甲看起来如此真实，以至于没有人会相信自己的眼睛。A. real真正的；B. essential必要的；C. abnormal反常的；D. formal正式的。由上文的“the realistic tattoo”可知，那双纹身指甲看上去很逼真，故选A。
9．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这张广为流传的照片将39岁的卡塔拉诺推向了医务纹身的世界。A. pushed推；B. forced强迫；C. required要求；D. handled处理。由后文的“further into the world of paramedical tattooing”可知，这张广为流传的照片将39岁的卡塔拉诺推向了医务纹身的世界。故选A。
10．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：用肉色墨水和针，卡塔拉诺用一种在医生停下的地方继续医生的工作的艺术形式和领域来让他的客户再次感到完整。A. set off出发；B. leave off停止；C. cut off切断；D. put off推迟。由“picks up where doctors”可知，卡塔拉诺让他的客户再次感到完整，是在医生治疗完病人之后进行的，也就是在医生停下的地方继续医生的工作，空格处是“停止”，故选B。
11．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：辅助医疗纹身是一个相对较新的领域，但由于美容和整形手术技术的发展，它正在发展。A. constantly不断地；B. generally大概；C. relatively相对地；D. gradually逐渐。由后文的“new field”可知，句子表示“辅助医疗纹身是一个相对较新的领域”，空格处是“相对地”。故选C。
12．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：卡塔拉诺对普通纹身收费100美元，但提供免费的医疗纹身，只需要很少的公众捐款。A. costing花费；B. paying付钱；C. consuming消耗；D. charging收费。由“$ 100 for a regular tattoo”可知，纹身的收费是100美元，空格处是“收费”。故选D。
13．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：卡塔拉诺对普通纹身收费100美元，但提供免费的医疗纹身，只需要很少的公众捐款。A. reputation名声；B. recognition认可；C. motivations动机；D. donations捐赠。由上文的“free paramedical tattoos”可知，句子表示“提供免费的医疗纹身，只需要很少的公众捐款”，故选D。
14．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：卡塔拉诺说:“从经济上讲，这没有意义。”A. come up走近；B. make sense有意义；C. hold back抑制；D. come true实现。由上文的“__12_____ $ 100 for a regular tattoo, provides free paramedical tattoos supported with only tiny public _____13___”可知，这并不赚钱，所以从经济上讲，这没有意义，空格处是“有意义”。故选B。
15．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但每当我看到客户的这种情绪时，我就百分之百地肯定，我的工作是值得的。A. worthwhile值得的；B. pioneering先驱的；C. demanding要求高的；D. outstanding杰出的。由上文的“see that emotion from my customers”及第10空前的“Catalano makes his clients feel whole again”可知，卡塔拉诺的意思是看到客户感觉到自己又完整了，他觉得自己的工作是值得的，故选A。
16．B
17．C
18．A
19．B
20．D
21．D
22．C
23．C
24．D
25．C
26．A
27．D
28．A
29．B
30．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的丈夫史蒂夫去世了，他们坚持多年互赠圣诞礼物的传统也即将消失，但女装商店Saffees的经理再次给作者送来礼物，延续传统，帮助作者渡过这一艰难时期。
16．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的丈夫史蒂夫在9月底去世了，但我尽我所能来庆祝这个节日。A. remember记得；B. celebrate庆祝；C. survive幸存；D. skip跳过。根据上文“It was two days before Christmas”和句中转折连词but可知，尽管丈夫去世，但作者还是要竭尽所能来庆祝这个节日。故选B项。
17．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的两个已成年的儿子想延续一些家庭传统，比如平安夜的开放之家，但我知道其它的传统将会结束。A. agree同意；B. hesitate犹豫；C. end结束；D. continue继续。根据上文可知作者的丈夫史蒂夫去世了，结合下文“Steve and I used to put a special gift for each other under the tree.”可推知，丈夫去世后，一些与丈夫有关的传统就结束了，无法再进行下去。故选C项。
18．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我确保他收到一些有趣的东西，他确保我收到一些来自我最喜欢的女装商店Saffees的东西。A. fun有趣的；B. new新的；C. unique独一无二的；D. valuable值钱的。根据最后一段“I gave Steve a gift of fun”可知，作者给丈夫的是有趣的东西。故选A项。
19．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我最终决定以史蒂夫的名字命名一颗星星。A. normally正常地；B. eventually最终；C. unexpectedly出乎意料地；D. unwillingly。根据上文“What should I buy for your dad ”可知，作者是经过考虑才最终作出的决定。故选B项。
20．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我就知道这是给他这样的太空爱好者的完美礼物。A. technology技术；B. nature大自然；C. travel旅行；D. space太空。根据上文“name a star after Steve”可知，史蒂夫的一名太空爱好者。故选D项。
21．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不介意没有收到他的礼物，只是这标志着他已经离开我们，这让我不能释怀。A. reward奖励；B. hug拥抱；C. comment评论；D. gift礼物。根据空格前“having”和空格后“from him”可知，作者不介意没收到丈夫的礼物。故选D项。
22．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不介意没有收到他的礼物，只是这标志着他已经离开我们，这让我不能释怀。A. reason原因；B. warning警示；C. sign标志；D. thought想法。根据句意，再也收不到丈夫的礼物标志着他的离去。故选C项。
23．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，Saffees的经理邦妮打来电话，说她会过来给我送点东西。A. arrived抵达；B. smiled微笑；C. called打电话；D. knocked敲。根据下文“saying she would stop by”可知，Saffees的经理邦妮打电话上说的这件事情。故选C项。
24．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我无法想象她会给我什么，因为我知道史蒂夫之前病得太严重了，不能提前3个月安排。A. accept接受；B. understand理解；C. afford买得起；D. imagine想像。根据“what she might have for me”可知，作者想不出Saffees的经理会给她什么。故选D项。
25．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我无法想象她会给我什么，因为我知道史蒂夫之前病得太严重了，不能提前3个月安排。A. forgetful健忘的；B. poor贫穷的；C. ill病的；D. busy繁忙的。根据句中“too...to...”结构“太……而不能……”和上文可知，作者的丈夫病得太重，所以不能提前3个月安排。故选C项。
26．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：邦妮到达后，我吃惊地看到她手里拿着一份包装精美的礼物要放在树下。A. shocked震惊的；B. content满足的；C. eager渴望的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据上文可知，作者想不出Saffees的经理会给她什么，并且认为丈夫也不可能提前3个月安排礼物，所以当看到邦妮把一份包装精美的礼物放在树下时，感到吃惊。故选A项。
27．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她解释说，她了解我们的传统，因此选择了她知道我喜欢的东西。A. challenged挑战；B. established建立；C. respected尊敬；D. knew知道。根据下文“thus had selected something she knew I would like”可知，邦妮知道作者和丈夫互赠圣诞礼物的传统，所以给作者选了礼物。故选D项。
28．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她想确保史蒂夫给我的传统礼物在这个非常艰难的圣诞节能继续下去。A. guarantee确保；B. believe相信；C. pretend假装；D. deny否认。根据上文邦妮代替作者丈夫送礼物和下文“that Steve’s traditional gift for me continued”可知，邦妮想要确保这一传统在这个非常艰难的圣诞节能继续下去。故选A项。
29．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她想确保史蒂夫给我的传统礼物在这个非常艰难的圣诞节能继续下去。A. memorable难忘的；B. difficult困难的；C. heart-warming感人的；D. life-changing改变人生的。根据上文可知，作者的丈夫史蒂夫刚去世几个月，所以这是一个非常艰难的圣诞节。故选B项。
30．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：最后一次，我们的传统得到延续——我给了史蒂夫一份有趣的礼物，而来至Saffees的包裹就在树下。A. tradition传统；B. friendship友谊；C. family家庭；D. festival节日。根据破折号后的说明“I gave Steve a gift of fun, and my package from Saffees was under the tree”可知，传统得到了延续。故选A项。
31．B
32．A
33．D
34．C
35．B
36．C
37．D
38．A
39．B
40．A
41．C
42．B
43．D
44．C
45．D
【解析】
【导语】
本文为一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了跑步运动员Cerveny在赛场上因腿抽筋导致腿部无力而两次摔倒，另一个运动员Brandon经过时伸出援手，帮助了他。作者认为在当今这个竞争激烈的世界，人们通常把重点放在打破纪录上，看到像Brandon这样的运动员，真正的体育精神的价值仍然存在，这是令人鼓舞的。
31．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了打破自己的记录，Cerveny对自己要求很高。A.play播放；B.beat赛过，胜过；C.check检查；D.measure措施。根据前一句“In the sport of track and field, athletes compete not only with one another but against themselves to achieve a new personal best.(在田径运动中，运动员不仅相互竞争，而且还要与自己竞争以达到个人的最高水平。)”可知，Cerveny对自己要求很高，要与自己竞争以达到最高水平，beat a record，意为“打破纪录”，此处指Cerveny打破自己过去创下的记录。故选B项。
32．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他的腿抽筋了，在只剩下200米的时候，他摔倒了。A.failed失败；B.warned警告；C. dragged拖；D.raised 举起，提高。动词短语fail sb意为“使某人失望；有负于某人；某人无能为力”，此处指Cerveny腿抽筋，无法支撑他，他摔倒了。故选A项。
33．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Cerveny下定决心要完成比赛，他从地面上爬起来，继续前进，但在又爬了50米后又倒了下去。A.rest休息；B.win赢；C.leave离开；D.finish完成。根据本句中“rose from the ground and continued on”可知，Cerveny还想往前，不能打破纪录，但必须完成比赛。故选D项。
34．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的教练很担心地问他是否想停下来。A.Relieved解脱；B.Exhausted筋疲力尽；C.Concerned关心；D.Disappointed失望。根据语境，自己队的参赛选手身体出了状况，教练肯定会担心。Concerned符合语境，故选C项。
35．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Cerveny吃力地使自己站起来，然后步履不稳，向前做最后的冲刺。A.luck运气；B.effort努力；C.passion激情；D.respect尊重。根据语境，Cerveny的腿抽筋，站着很费力，短语with great effort，意为“吃力地，经过巨大的努力”。故需B项。
36．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Cerveny吃力地使自己站起来，然后步履不稳，向前做最后的冲刺。A.rapid快速；B.relaxed放松；C.unsteady不稳定；D.impatient急躁。上文“With great 6 Cerveny pulled himself up(Cerveny吃力地使自己站起来)”可知，Cerveny的腿抽筋了，站起来都很费力，冲刺的话，脚步肯定不稳定，踉踉跄跄的。故选C项。
37．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，这还不够。A.Normally通常；B.Eventually最终；C.Unbelievably令人难以置信的；D.Unfortunately不幸地。根据下文“100 meters from the finish line, his legs simply 8 .(在离终点线100米的时候，他的双腿已经无力支撑。)”可知，Cerveny尽管努力了，但是离终点线还有一段距离，Unfortunately符合语境。故选D项。
38．
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在离终点线100米的时候，他的双腿已经无力支撑。A.gave out精疲力竭；B.broke up分手，分解；C.fell down倒下；D.slowed down减速。根据上文“However, his legs cramped (抽筋) and 2 him with only 200 meters to go.(然而，他的腿抽筋了，在只剩下200米的时候，他摔倒了)”可知，Cerveny在还剩200米处腿抽筋的情况下，还往前跑了100米，可推知，此时此刻，他的双腿已精疲力竭。故选A项。
39．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的教练还没来得及赶到，另一个跑步者Brandon已经在他身边帮忙了。A.guide引导；B.reach到达；C.serve服务；D.blame责怪。根据后半句的at his side to help，可知，教练没有Brandon跑得快，没能第一时间到达倒下的Cerveny身边。故选B项。
40．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他第一次把 Cerveny拉起来的尝试失败了，但他也拒绝放弃。A.refused拒绝；B.hesitated犹豫；C.regretted后悔；D.pretended假装。根据后一句“With a second pull, Cerveny was 11 .(又拉了一下， Cerveny站了起来)”可知，尽管第一次没有把 Cerveny从地上拉起来，第二次成功了，故可推知，Brandon拒绝放弃。故选A项。
41．
考查介词短语辨析。句意：又拉了一下， Cerveny站了起来。A.in his hand在他手里；B.out of breath喘不过气来；C.on his feet站起来；D.out of danger危险。根据语境，“With a second pull”, Brandon拉起了倒下的Cerveny，使他站起来。on his feet符合语境，故选C项。
42．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在Cerveny扶着Brandon作支撑，两人缓慢地跑完了最后的100米。A.direction方向；B.support支持；C.courage勇气；D.comfort安慰。根据语境，腿部抽筋导致步履踉跄的Cerveny还能跑完最后的一段距离，得到了Brandon的支撑。故选B项。
43．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Brandon甚至确保Cerveny第一个冲过终点线，保证对手的速度更快一点。A.assistant助理；B.teammate队友；C.follower跟随者；D.opponent对手。根据上文“Aiming to 1 his own record, Cerveny pushed himself hard.(为了打破自己的记录，Cerveny对自己要求很高。)”可知，Cerveny是一个优秀的运动员，本想在这次比赛中打破自己的纪录，在比赛中，他和Brandon为对手。故选D项。
44．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在当今这个竞争激烈的世界里，体育运动的重点经常放在打破纪录上，看到像Brandon这样的运动员，真正的体育精神的价值仍然存在，这令人鼓舞。A.diverse多样的；B.well-developed发展良好的；C.competitive竞争激烈的；D.ever-changing不断变化。根据第一段的第一句“In the sport of track and field, athletes compete not only with one another but against themselves to achieve a new personal best.(在田径运动中，运动员不仅相互竞争，而且还要与自己竞争以达到个人的最高水平)”可知，运动中，竞争很激烈，可推知，整个世界也是竞争激烈的，故选C项。
45．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在当今这个竞争激烈的世界里，体育运动的重点经常放在打破纪录上，看到像Brandon这样的运动员，真正的体育精神的价值仍然存在，这令人鼓舞。A.urgent紧急的；B.common常见的；C.confusing困惑的；D.inspiring鼓舞人心的。根据前文Brandon帮助Cerveny一起冲刺跑完最后100米可知，他们两人体现出了真正的体育精神所在，令人鼓舞。故选D项。
46．D
47．B
48．A
49．D
50．C
51．B
52．A
53．C
54．D
55．B
56．C
57．D
58．B
59．C
60．A
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者改变不满意的生活状态，大胆追求自己的爱好的故事。
46．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：“你确定这些是你生日想要的东西吗？”我丈夫怀疑地问道。A. pleasantly愉快地；B. anxiously焦急地；C. awkwardly笨拙地；D. doubtfully怀疑地。根据下文“He looked at me hesitantly”中的“hesitantly”可知，丈夫犹豫地看着我，由此可知，他怀疑我是否真的想要这些绘画用品。故选D项。
47．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我很确定。我真的很想试一试，”我回答。A. break休息；B. go尝试；C. miss未击中，错过；D. look表情。根据下文“I wanted excitement and creative expression, but mostly I wanted colors.”可知，作者想尝试改变自己的生活方式，想为枯燥的生活添加色彩，由此可知，她是想试一试绘画，“give it a go”意为“试一试”。故选B项。
48．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我满怀期待地微笑着。A. expectation期待；B. shame羞愧；C. agreement协议，同意；D. pride骄傲。根据下文“I wanted excitement and creative expression, but mostly I wanted colors.”可知，作者想尝试改变自己的生活方式，想为枯燥的生活添加色彩，由此可知，她对绘画给生活带来的改变充满期待。故选A项。
49．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他犹豫地看着我，摇了摇头。A. covered覆盖；B. bowed鞠躬；C. hit打，击；D. shook摇动。根据下文“I have a feeling that you’re going to put all these in a toolbox and never __8_ them again”可知，丈夫认为我只是一时冲动，过一段时间，就不会再对这些绘画用品感兴趣了，由此可知，丈夫不太看好作者的决定，所以摇了摇头。故选D项。
50．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：坦白说，这是我保守了一段时间的秘密。A. Luckily幸运的是；B. Generally通常，普遍地；C. Frankly坦白地说；D. Strangely奇怪地。根据句中“secret”可知，作者在坦白自己做这个重大决定的原因，“Frankly”意为“坦白地说”，符合语境。故选C项。
51．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我已经十年没有花时间追求自己的爱好了。A. rights权力；B. hobbies爱好；C. education教育；D. position位置。根据上文“Every day, my husband went to work. I’d look after my son, clean the house and prepare dinner.”可知，作者一直忙着照顾家庭，由此可知，她一直没有时间追求自己的爱好，所以才想尝试绘画。故选B项。
52．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想要刺激和创造性的表达，但我最想要的是颜色。所以我选择了最有趣的用品。A. selected选择；B. admired钦佩；C. created创造；D. collected收集。根据上文内容可知，作者想要绘画用品作为生日礼物，由此可知，她选择了这些最有趣的用品。故选A项。
53．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我有一种感觉，你会把所有这些东西都放在工具箱里，再也不会碰它们了，”我丈夫说。A. buy买；B. like喜欢；C. touch触摸，触碰；D. fix修理。根据句中“you’re going to put all these in a toolbox”可知，作者的丈夫认为作者对绘画的喜爱不会持续很久，过一段时间，她就会把所有东西都放在工具箱里，再也不会碰它们了。故选C项。
54．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：第一个月，他是对的。A. tolerant宽容的；B. wise明智的；C. supportive支持的；D. correct对的，正确的。根据下文“I put the supplies into a toolbox.”可知，第一个月作者确实把绘画用品放进了工具箱里，由此可知，第一个月，丈夫之前的推断是对的。故选D项。
55．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我找到了一个或另一个不开始的理由。A. fear害怕；B. start开始；C. refuse拒绝；D. dream做梦。根据上文“I couldn’t seem to find the time to start painting”可知，作者似乎找不到时间开始画画，由此可知，她给自己找到了一个或另一个不开始画画的理由。故选B项。
56．
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：一天，我儿子发现我又盯着工具箱看，他好奇地问：“妈妈，你什么时候开始画画？”A. working at从事于；B. looking for寻找；C. staring at盯着看；D. paying for支付，为……付钱。根据上文“I admired them every day, but I couldn’t seem to find the time to start painting.”可知，作者每天都欣赏着绘画工具，但没有真正开始画画，由此可知，她是盯着工具箱看。故选C项。
57．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，我儿子发现我又盯着工具箱看，他好奇地问：“妈妈，你什么时候开始画画？”A. quit停止；B. remember记得；C. succeed成功；D. paint画。根据上文“I admired them every day, but I couldn’t seem to find the time to start painting.”可知，作者每天都欣赏着绘画工具，但没有真正开始画画，由此可知，儿子应该是问她什么时候开始画画。故选D项。
58．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“没有比今天更好的一天了，”我宣布并拿出了所有的材料。A. busier更忙碌的；B. better更好的；C. tougher更艰苦的；D. bigger更大的。根据句中“brought out all the materials”可知，作者不想拖下去，想从现在就开始画画，由此可知，句中指没有比今天更好的一天了，也就是说，今天就是开始画画的最好的日子。故选B项。
59．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，我的房子似乎永远都不十分干净，但我的生活充满了色彩。A. sufferings苦难；B. achievements成就；C. colors颜色，色彩；D. chances机会。根据上文内容可知，作者终于开始画画了，由此可知，因为有了画画的爱好，作者生活中充满了色彩。故选C项。
60．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：最重要的是，我不再觉得自己是个苦力。我有了新的目标。A. purpose目标；B. memory记忆；C. occupation职业；D. challenge挑战。根据上文内容可知，作者有了画画的爱好，由此可知，她的生活中有了新的目标。故选A项。
61．B
62．D
63．A
64．C
65．B
66．A
67．C
68．A
69．D
70．B
71．D
72．A
73．B
74．D
75．C
【解析】
【导语】
这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者祖母过去喝早茶的经过和感受。
61．
考查固定短语。句意：这简直是一种艺术形式，是我已故的祖母留下的印记。A. something一些事情；B. nothing没有事情；C. anything任何事情；D. everything每件事情。由下文“with the rubric(标准) laid down by my late grandmother.”可知，祖母喝早茶完全是一种艺术形式。nothing less than“简直，完全是”为固定短语。故选B项。
62．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的爱好是在旁遮普邦的童年时代形成的。A. belief信仰；B. impression印象；C. character性格，特征；D. taste爱好。由上文“Morning tea is a family tradition.”可知，此处指喝早茶是她的爱好。故选D项。
63．
考查动词词组辨析。句意：她的爱好是在旁遮普邦的童年时代形成的。A. growing up成长；B. wandering about东游西荡；C. hanging out闲逛；D. getting along相处。由前面“during her childhood years”可知，此处为“成长在旁遮普邦”修饰前面的childhood years。故选A项。
64．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：结婚后，她最终搬到了孟买，位于印度的西海岸。A. traveled 旅游；B. wrote写；C. moved搬到；D. escaped逃脱。由下文“She lived here for nearly 70 years”可知，她搬到孟买，并在那生活了70年。故选C项。
65．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她在这里生活了将近70年，带着家乡的回忆。A. imaginations想象力；B. memories回忆；C. expectations期望；D. relatives亲属。由前文儿童时期形成的爱好以及后来搬到孟买生活可知，她在孟买的生活是带着家乡的回忆。故选B项。
66．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她最喜欢的是上等阿萨姆黑散叶茶的混合，其中加入了少量CTC茶，以增加颜色和味道。A. mix混合；B. experiment实验；C. show展示；D. sight视力。由下文“This mix would be…”可知，此处为一种茶的混合。故选A项。
67．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她最喜欢的是上等阿萨姆黑散叶茶的混合，其中加入了少量CTC茶，以增加颜色和味道。A. boiled煮沸；B. drunk喝；C. added添加；D. washed洗。由前面“was a(n) mix of”一种混合可知，此处为添加了少量CTC茶，以增加颜色和味道。故选C项。
68．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果没有一点碎豆蔻，这种混合就不完整了。A. incomplete不完整的；B. colorless无色的；C. informal不正式的；D. endless无止境的。由后面“without a little crushed cardamom”说明条件，故推知为“没有……就……”结合句意为“如果没有一点碎豆蔻，这种混合就不完整了”。故选A项。
69．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们都被装在不锈钢锅里，用加棉芯的盖子盖着，以保持它们的热度。A. sold卖；B. weighed称重；C. tested测试；D. served待候，可做……用。由句意它们都被装在不锈钢锅里可知，be served“被侍候，可做……用”，符合此句意。故选D项。
70．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它们都被装在不锈钢锅里，用加棉芯的盖子盖着，以保持它们的热度。A. fresh新鲜的；B. hot热的；C. wet潮湿的；D. clean干净的。由“in quilted(加棉芯的) covers”可知，用加棉芯的盖子盖着，以保持它们的热度。故选B项。
71．
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后的接触是在沸水中预洗的杯子，这样她就可以享受一杯热气腾腾的茶了。A. make做；B. preserve保护；C. buy买；D. enjoy享受。由“The final touch was her cup, prewashed in boiling water”说明最后步骤。故可推知，接下来就可以享受一杯热气腾腾的茶了。故选D项。
72．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：加一匙通常（量）的糖和一点牛奶到饮料里，她会把它和饼干一起边喝边吃。A. regular通常的；B. ordinary普通的；C. expensive昂贵的；D. rare稀少的。根据祖母保留了小时候的饮茶习惯，所以加糖应该是一直以来的习惯，所以用“regular”表示“通常的”。故选A项。
73．
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她偶尔会吃蘸茶的甜葡萄饼干，但随着年龄的增长，她逐渐转向富含纤维的消化饼干。A. secretly秘密地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. generally大致地；D. possibly可能地。由“but with age”可推知祖母年龄的增长是个逐步的过程，习惯的改变也是个逐步的过程。故选B项。
74．
考查名词词义辨析。句意：根据天气的不同，她的茶也会有所不同。A. biscuit 饼干；B. milk牛奶；C. container容器；D. weather天气。由“On hotter days, she would drink iced tea”可知，这里提到了天气的不同。故选D项。
75．
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：根据天气的不同，她的茶也会有所不同。A. common普通的；B. interesting有趣的；C. different不同的；D. important重要的。根据下文“On hotter days, she would drink iced tea, and during cool windy days, she’d mix up the spices.”（在炎热的日子里，她会喝冰茶，在凉爽的刮风的日子里，她会混合香料）可知，根据天气的不同，她的茶也会有所不同。故选C项。