Unit 4 单元话题完形填空专项练习
(2022·上海·高二专题练习)Some literary characters capture the imagination of readers. Their adventures,
experiences, talents and personalities make them ___1___. Detective Sherlock Holmes is one of these. Author
Arthur Conan Doyle created Holmes in 1887 in his works. He was brilliant. Critically, his ability to notice
___2___, assemble them and draw conclusions amazed everyone. He first appeared in the story “A Study in
Scarlet”The story also introduced Dr. John Watson and how he came to live with Holmes and be part of his life.
Watson observes that many interesting people visit Holmes at various times during the day. Holmes informs
Watson he is a “___3___detective”. These people are clients, including ___4___ from Scotland Yard, who seek
his help to solve difficult cases.
Watson narrates this first case which involves the murders of two men. The story has two parts. In the first
part, Holmes solves the crime and captures the killer. The second part gives the backstory as to why the killer
murdered his ___5___. It was a revenge (报复) killing for their part in the death of the murderer’s fiancee.
The Red-headed League is on many people’s lists of their favorite stories ___6___ Sherlock Holmes. In this
story, red-headed businessman Jabez Wilson wants Holmes’ help. Several weeks before, Wilson’s young
assistant, Vincent Spaulding, had ___7___ him to reply to a newspaper ad. The ad offered ___8___ paid work to a
red-headed man. Wilson gets the job and is paid 4 pounds a week for short periods of afternoon work. ___9___
suddenly without notice the job stops. Wilson wants Holmes’s assistance to discover what happened. Holmes
____10____ a description of Spaulding and goes to see him at Wilson’s shop. He notices that the knees of
Spaulding’s trousers are ____11____. Then Holmes taps on the pavement ____12____Wilson’s shop. Next he
calls a police inspector and the director of the bank that is behind Wilson’s shop. The four men hide in the dark
bank vault (金库) and wait. Soon two men, one of whom is Spaulding, ____13____ from a tunnel cut into the
vault’s floor and are captured. The two men had ____14____ the Red-headed League to keep Wilson away while
they dug the ____15____ to the bank vault.
1.A.imaginable B.intelligible C.powerful D.unforgettable
2.A.criminals B.processes C.details D.expressions
3.A.consulting B.investing C.conducting D.enquiring
4.A.natives B.detectives C.officials D.rivals
5.A.colleges B.partners C.relatives D.victims
6.A.including B.representing C.involving D.praising
7.A.urged B.helped C.warned D.forced
8.A.dearly B.fully C.highly D.earnestly
9.A.Therefore B.Furthermore C.Meanwhile D.Then
10.A.turns to B.asks for C.takes down D.works out
11.A.dirty B.ordinary C.special D.wet
12.A.on top of B.at the back of C.in front of D.in the middle of
13.A.escape B.emerge C.run D.keep
14.A.invented B.organized C.supervised D.commanded
15.A.yard B.wall C.hole D.tunnel
(2022·河南·新野县第六高级中学高二期中)When I was a child, there wasn't much for me to read. It was
not until junior high school that I began to ___16___ traditional Chinese classical novels. And books from other
countries became ___17___ to me after I had been admitted into the university.
The first English novel that I read was Jane Eyre. Though ___18___ for a first-year student at university, I
spent hours and hours ___19___ the meaning of every word and sentence. It took me almost half a year to
___20___ the book. With Jane Eyre ___21___ my heart and soul, I was even more ___22___ in the rich world of
literature. I developed a ___23___ for reading Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, W. S. Maugham, D.H. Lawrence,
Ernest Hemingway…The ___24___ goes on and on. Reading is what I cannot live without.
What can one ___25___ from reading It can be said that serious reading makes one a ___26___ person.
When we read serious books, we must ___27___ our minds so as to find some room for new ideas, knowledge,
and inspirations. Reading helps us overcome the ___28___ of knowledge and our prejudice(偏见)by offering
different insights. We may learn to develop an overall view of the ___29___ , either inside or outside.
Serious reading is time-consuming and thus makes us more ___30___ . If we want to finish hundreds of
pages of War and Peace, we must be prepared for a long journey without taking any ___31___ .
Well-designed classical novels make us more ___32___ . The writers put their hearts and minds into
___33___ plots, presenting descriptions, and expressing their values. To ___34___ the stories, we must make full
use of our born logical(逻辑上的)competence, which might ___35___ reasonability.
16.A.compose B.read C.translate D.publish
17.A.expensive B.acceptable C.unique D.available
18.A.important B.comfortable C.difficult D.possible
19.A.sorting out B.figuring out C.speaking of D.agreeing with
20.A.finish B.sell C.write D.find
21.A.saving B.breaking C.owning D.entering
22.A.popular B.interested C.honest D.advanced
23.A.form B.method C.passion D.game
24.A.list B.cycle C.story D.system
25.A.understand B.guess C.remember D.gain
26.A.better B.richer C.healthier D.kinder
27.A.recover B.fill C.empty D.change
28.A.performance B.lack C.awareness D.master
29.A.study B.book C.room D.world
30.A.powerful B.productive C.patient D.polite
31.A.energy B.measures C.action D.shortcuts
32.A.logical B.practical C.sensitive D.outstanding
33.A.planning B.analyzing C.appreciating D.reviewing
34.A.report B.affect C.follow D.select
35.A.deal with B.lead to C.result from D.refer to
(2022·江苏扬州·高二期中)We could not go for a walk that ___36___. There was such a freezing cold
wind, and such heavy rain, that we all stayed indoors. I was glad of it. I ___37___ liked long walks, especially in
winter. I used to hate coming home when it was almost dark, with ice-cold fingers and toes, feeling miserable
because Bessie, the nursemaid, was always scolding me. All the time I knew I was different from my cousins,
Eliza, John and Georgiana Reed. They were taller and stronger than me, and they were ___38___.
These_____39_____usually spent their time crying and quarrelling, but today they were sitting ___40___
around their mother in the sitting-room. I wanted to join the family circle, but Mrs Reed, my aunt, refused. Bessie
had complainted about me.
“No, I’m sorry, Jane. ____41____ I hear from Bessie, or see for myself, that you are really trying to behave
better, you cannot be treated as a good, happy child, like my children.” “What does Bessie say I have done ” I
asked.
“Jane, it is not polite to_____42_____me in that way. If you cannot speak pleasantly, be quiet.”
I____43____ out of the sitting-room and into the small room next door, ___44___ I chose a book full of
pictures from the bookcase. I ____45____ to the window-seat and drew the____46____, so that I was completely
hidden. I sat there for a while. Sometimes I looked out of the window at the grey November afternoon, and saw
the rain pouring down on the leafless garden. But most of the time I studied the book and stared, fascinated, at the
pictures. Lost in the world of imagination, I forgot my sad, lonely existence for a while, and was happy, I was
only afraid that my secret hiding-place might be discovered.
____47____ the door of the room opened. John Reed rushed in.
“Where are you, rat ” he shouted. He did not see me behind the curtain. “Eliza! Georgy! Jane isn’t here! Tell
Mamma she’s run out into the rain—what a bad____48____ she is!”
“How ____49____I drew the curtain,” I thought. He would never have found me, because he was not very
intelligent. But Eliza guessed ____50____ where I was. “She’s in the window-seat, John,” she called from the
sitting-room. So I came out immediately, as I did not want him to pull me out.
36.A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.midnight
37.A.always B.never C.occasionally D.gradually
38.A.loving B.loved C.hated D.protected
39.A.two B.three C.four D.five
40.A.quietly B.wildly C.restlessly D.officially
41.A.By the time B.Until C.Consequently D.Now that
42.A.interrupt B.appreciate C.dawn D.question
43.A.slid B.sprang C.crept D.weaved
44.A.where B.which C.when D.that
45.A.rushed to B.aimed for C.protested against D.climbed on
46.A.safe B.switch C.curtains D.window
47.A.Immediately B.Absolutely C.Suddenly D.Mindfully
48.A.animal B.guy C.girl D.honey
49.A.poor B.dangerous C.fortunate D.intelligent
50.A.on no account B.in no time C.by no means D.no sooner than
(2022·福建省晋江市养正中学高二期中)Last year, I attended a class and discussed the topic of “paper
books or e-books” with my classmates. The discussion was lively, but was left ___51___ because of several pros
and cons (利弊) of both types of books and the personal ___52___ of different students.
According to an article from LA Times, a study discovered that 92% of 300 college students in America and
other three countries ___53___ paper books. Many participants reported they had headaches for long screen time
and are easily ___54___ when siding colorful pages.
I ___55___ that the 92 percentage is true, not just because it is the result of a study. Paper books can
___56___ another perspective (感受) to you reading experience through the ___57___ smell of the book, the feel
of the ___58___ between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading.
However, pleasure comes at a ___59___. Physical books aren’t cheap ____60____ much room. As a person
who moves often and loves written words, it can be a big ____61____ to move my mini library from one place to
another, not to mention the money to buy those books. ____62____, besides taking up less space, e-books are
more ____63____ than traditional books. Yet those ____64____ didn’t keep my interest for long. Nothing
____65____ the comforting feeling of curling up (蜷缩) with a hot cup of tea and a book.
51.A.unheard B.untouched C.unexplained D.unsolved
52.A.decisions B.preferences C.worries D.suggestions
53.A.refused B.favoured C.disliked D.trusted
54.A.carried away B.taken in C.worn out D.fed up
55.A.doubt B.decide C.believe D.confirm
56.A.destroy B.compare C.affect D.bring
57.A.bad B.unique C.common D.strange
58.A.pages B.stories C.characters D.bookmarks
59.A.price B.loss C.speed D.time
60.A.waste B.create C.occupy D.make
61.A.relief B.reward C.headache D.mistake
62.A.In other words B.As a result C.In addition D.On the other hand
63.A.affordable B.costly C.available D.dependable
64.A.disadvantages B.benefits C.challenges D.thoughts
65.A.involves B.deserves C.expresses D.beats
(2022·福建·厦门一中高二阶段练习)Gumah, growing up in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania,
was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday.
He is the first Black writer to ____66____ the prize since Toni Morrison in 1993, and some observers saw
his ____67____ as a long delayed corrective(矫正) after years of European and American Nobel laureates(获得者).
In his 10 novels, Gurnah has often explored the ____68____ of exile( 流放 ), identity and belonging. They
____69____ “Memory of Departure” “Pilgrims Way” and “Dottie”, which all deal with the immigrant experience
in Britain.
Gurnah’s first language is Swahili, but he ____70____ English as his literary language. He drew on the
imagery and stories from the Quran, ____71____ from Arabic and Persian poetry, particularly “The Arabian
Nights”. The news of Gumah’s Nobel ____72____ by fellow novelists and academics who have long argued that
his ____73____ deserve a wider audience.
Gumah was born in Zanzibar, which is now ____74____ of Tanzania, in 1948. Then, in 1964, he fled to
England. ____75____, poor; homesick, he began to write scraps(片段) in his diary, then ____76____ entries, then
stories about other people. In his 20s, he started ____77____ fiction. Then he finished his first novel, “Memory of
Departure”, about a young man who flees a failed uprising, at the same time he was writing his Ph.
D.dissertation(论文). ____78____, he became a professor of English.
Though Gurnah hasn’t lived in Tanzania since he was a ____79____, his homeland always inspires him of
his imagination, ____80____, he said “my homeland always asserts myself in my imagination, even when I
deliberately try to set my stories elsewhere”.
66.A.receive B.confirm C.search D.appreciate
67.A.section B.selection C.collection D.consultation
68.A.themes B.opinions C.passages D.suggestions
69.A.explode B.conclude C.provide D.include
70.A.advised B.adapted C.adopted D.affected
71.A.as much as B.as long as C.as often as D.as well as
72.A.was awarded B.was discussed C.was celebrated D.was suspected
73.A.jobs B.works C.labors D.careers
74.A.part B.name C.home D.country
75.A.Admirable B.Respectable C.Fashionable D.Miserable
76.A.higher B.longer C.stronger D.heavier
77.A.reading B.hearing C.writing D.watching
78.A.Afterwards B.Forwards C.Backwards D.Frontwards
79.A.writer B.teenager C.scholar D.professor
80.A.As a result B.At the same time C.On the other hand D.In his own word
(2022·江苏省滨海中学高二期中)We all strive to accomplish our goals before old age catches up with
us—but for one San Diego woman, the loss of her ____81____ is far from a barrier.
Two days after Thanksgiving Laura Simon turns 106, and she’s still setting goals for herself. The secret to
her longevity, she says, “is to live as ____82____ as you can and to work.”
Simon ____83____ one of her biggest goals when she turned 100: She ____84____ a book, titled I Am Still
Here. Simon’s poor eyesight prevented her from ____85____ writing, so she dictated her book into a tape
recorder over nine years. “I’m very ____86____ of this book,” Simon said.
The book’s 500 pages are ____87____ by dozens of black-and white photos. Her paintings are also
throughout the book. It was only recently when it was ____88____ for her to continue that Simon stopped
painting. “My paintings come from the very depth of my being,” Simon said. “It gives me life and ____89____.”
As for her recent ____90____ She said she wanted to be in the Library of Congress. And Simon did more
than ____91____ it to the Library of Congress. Her publisher ____92____ her that she is one of the oldest
____93____ authors with a book in the nation’s library. “The rest of the authors are all gone, from the time of
Washington. And my book is with all these great books,” Simon said, beaming. “...as my title says on the book, I
am still here.”
Positive attitude about ____94____ has gotten Simon far. “Although I’m going to be 106 years old within the
next week, I’m much ____95____ in spirit and more active in the depth of my thinking.” Simon said.
81.A.wealth B.youth C.health D.growth
82.A.optimistically B.comfortably C.regularly D.gratefully
83.A.set B.achieved C.pursued D.followed
84.A.read B.bought C.published D.gained
85.A.gradually B.frequently C.physically D.quickly
86.A.tired B.careful C.sick D.proud
87.A.broken up B.cut off C.brought in D.turned down
88.A.amusing B.difficult C.relaxing D.blind
89.A.hope B.money C.food D.pain
90.A.schedules B.barriers C.hobbies D.goals
91.A.admit B.finish C.realize D.make
92.A.advised B.warned C.informed D.convinced
93.A.living B.respectable C.generous D.brave
94.A.work B.aging C.success D.writing
95.A.higher B.tougher C.younger D.richer
参考答案:
1.D 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.A
15.D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了令读者印象深刻的文学形象——福尔摩斯。
1.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们的冒险、经历、才华和个性都让人难以忘怀。A. imaginable 可想象的;
B. intelligible 明白易懂的;C. powerful 强大的;D. unforgettable 难以忘怀的。根据第一段“Some literary
characters capture the imagination of readers.”可知,一些文学人物让人印象深刻。故选 D 项。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:关键的是,他注意到细节,将它们组合起来并得出结论的能力令所有人惊
叹。A. criminals 罪犯;B. processes 过程;C. details 细节;D. expressions 表达。根据“He was brilliant.”以及
空后的“assemble them and draw conclusions amazed everyone.”可知,福尔摩斯善于寻找细节并依据细节得出
结论。故选 C 项。
3.考查动词词义辨析。句意:福尔摩斯告诉华生他是一名咨询侦探。A. consulting 咨询;商量;B. investing
投资;C. conducting 实施;D. enquiring 询问。根据后文“These people are clients, including ___4___ from
Scotland Yard, who seek his help to solve difficult cases.”可知,这些顾客都是来找福尔摩斯寻求帮助解决棘手
的案件的。故选 A 项。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:这些人都是他的客户,其中包括来自伦敦警察厅的侦探,他们寻求他的帮
助来解决棘手的案件。A. natives 本地人;B. detectives 侦探;C. officials 官员;D. rivals 对手。根据后文“who
seek his help to solve difficult cases.”可知来找福尔摩斯寻求帮助的是一些试图解决棘手案件的侦探。故选 B
项。
5.考查名词词义辨析。句意:第二部分给出了为什么凶手杀害受害者的背景故事。A. colleges 同事;B.
partners 伙伴;C. relatives 亲戚;D. victims 受害者。根据前文 “Watson narrates this first case which involves
the murders of two men.”以及“It was a revenge killing for their part in the death of the murderer’s fiancee.”可知,
此处指为什么凶手杀害受害者。故选 D 项。
6.考查动词词义辨析。句意:红发联盟是许多人最喜欢的和福尔摩斯有关的故事之一。A. including 包含;
B. representing 代表;C. involving 涉及;D. praising 表扬。根据后文“In this story, red-headed businessman Jabez
Wilson wants Holmes’ help.”可知,故事涉及到了福尔摩斯。故选 C 项。
7.考查动词词义辨析。句意:几个星期前,威尔逊的年轻助手文森特·斯波尔丁敦促他回复报纸上的一则
广告。A. urged 力劝;B. helped 帮助;C. warned 警告;D. forced 强迫。根据“The two men had ___14___ the
Red-headed League to keep Wilson away while they dug the ___15___ to the bank
vault.”可知,红发联盟的高薪工作的广告是斯伯丁和同伙发明的,目的就是为了引开威尔逊的注意,所以
才极力说服威尔逊去应聘。故选 A 项。
8.考查副词词义辨析。句意:广告给一个红头发的人提供了高薪工作。威尔逊得到了这份工作,每周有 4
英镑的报酬,下午有短暂的工作时间。”A. dearly 深深地;B. fully 完全地;C. highly 高度地;D. earnestly
认真地。根据“4 pounds a week for short periods of afternoon work.”可知,只在下午工作极短的时间就可以每
周得到四英镑,所以薪水很高。故选 C 项。
9.考查副词词义辨析。句意:然后,突然在没有任何通知的情况下工作停止了。 A. Therefore 因此;B.
Furthermore 而且;C. Meanwhile 同时;D. Then 然后。根据后文“Wilson wants Holmes’s assistance to discover
what happened.”可知,威尔逊找到福尔摩斯的助手让他查明工作突然停止的原因,此处在叙述故事的发展
过程。故选 D 项。
10.考查动词短语辨析。句意:福尔摩斯要求他描述一下斯波尔丁的样子,然后到威尔逊的店里去见他。
A. turns to 转到;B. asks for 要求;C. takes down 写下;D. works out 算出。根据“He notices that the knees of
Spaulding’s trousers are ___11___ .”可知,福尔摩斯去见了斯波尔丁,所以事先让威尔逊描述他的样子。故
选 B 项。
11.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他注意到斯波尔丁的裤子的膝盖部分很脏。A. dirty 脏的;B. ordinary 普
通的;C. special 特殊的;D. wet 湿的。根据后文“Soon two men, one of whom is Spaulding, ___13___ from a
tunnel cut into the vault’s floor and are captured. The two men had ___14___ the Red-headed League to keep
Wilson away while they dug the ___15___ to the bank vault.”可知,斯波尔丁参与挖金库地下通道的工作,所
以裤子的膝盖部位是脏的。故选 A 项。
12.考查介词短语辨析。句意:接着,福尔摩斯敲着威尔逊铺子前的人行道。A. on top of 在……顶上;B.
at the back of 在……后面;C. in front of 在……前面;D. in the middle of 在……中间。根据“Next he calls a police
inspector and the director of the bank that is behind Wilson’s shop.”可知,银行就在威尔逊商店的后面,所以人
行道应该在威尔逊店铺的前面,故选 C 项。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:很快,两名男子,其中一个是斯波尓丁,从一条通往金库地板的隧道中出
来,并被抓获。A. escape 逃跑;B. emerge 出现;C. run 跑;D. keep 保持。根据后文“and are captured.”可知,
斯波尔丁和他的同伙一出现就被捕获。故选 B 项。
14.考查动词词义辨析。句意:这两个人创立了红发联盟,目的是在挖通往银行的隧道时不让威尔逊靠近。
A. invented 发明;B. organized 组织;C. supervised 监督;D. commanded 命令。根据“to keep Wilson away while
they dug the ___15___ to the bank vault.”可知,斯波尔丁和他的同伙为了不让威尔逊发现他们的罪行,所以
就发明了红发联盟的招聘广告,并力劝威尔逊去应聘。所以选 A 项。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:这两个人创立了红发联盟,目的是在挖通往银行的隧道时不让威尔逊靠近。
A.yard 院子;B. wall 墙;C. hole 洞;D. tunnel。根据上文“Soon two men, one of whom is Spaulding, ___13___
from a tunnel cut into the vault’s floor and are captured.”可知,斯波尔丁和他的同伙在挖通往银行的通道。故
选 D 项。
16.B 17.D 18.C 19.B 20.A 21.D 22.B 23.C 24.A 25.D 26.A 27.C 28.
B 29.D 30.C 31.D 32.A 33.A 34.C 35.B
【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者在大学阅读了很多其他国家的书,作者认为认真阅读能够成为更好的人。
作者感悟当人们阅读严肃的书籍时,必须保持头脑清醒,以便为新思想、新知识和新灵感找到空间并讲述
了阅读带来的益处。
16.考查动词词义辨析。句意:直到初中我才开始阅读中国传统古典小说。A.compose 谱曲;B.read 阅读;
C.translate 翻译;D.publish 出版。根据“When I was a child, there wasn't much for me to read.”,可知,作者
初中才有可读的书籍。故选 B。
17.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在我被大学录取后,我也能读到其他国家的书。A. expensive 昂贵的;
B.acceptable 可接受的;C.unique 独特的;D.available 可获得的。根据“after I had been admitted into the
university.”,可知,作者进入大学以后,可读的书籍还包括国外的书。故选 D。
18.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然对于一个大一的学生来说很难,但我花了很多时间去理解每个单词
和句子的意思。A.important 重要的;B.comfortable 舒服的; C.difficult 困难的;D. possible 可能的。根据
“I spent hours and hours 4 the meaning of every word and sentence.”,可知,这本书对大一学生
来说很难。故选 C。
19.考查动词短语辨析。句意:虽然对于一个大一的学生来说很难,但我花了很多时间去理解每个单词和
句子的意思。A.sorting out 整理;B.figuring out 弄清楚; C.speaking of 说到;D.agreeing with 同意。根据
“It took me almost half a year to 5 the book.”,可知,这本书对大一新生很难,作者花很长时间弄清楚
每个词和句子的意思。故选 B。
20.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我花了将近半年的时间才读完这本书。A. finish 完成;B.sell 出售; C.write
写作;D.find 找到。根据“I spent hours and hours 4 the meaning of every word and sentence. ”,
可知,作者花了很长时间读完这本书。故选 A。
21.考查动词词义辨析。句意:随着《简爱》进入我的心灵,我对丰富的文学世界更加感兴趣。A.saving
节省;B. breaking 打破; C.owning 拥有;D. entering 进入。根据“in the rich world of literature. ”,可知,
作者对丰富的文学世界更感兴趣,因此推断《简爱》走进作者的心。故选 D。
22.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:随着《简爱》进入我的心灵,我对丰富的文学世界更加感兴趣。A.popular
流行的;B. interested 感兴趣的; C. honest 诚实的 ;D. advanced 高级的。根据“Reading is what I cannot live
without.”,可知,作者对文学感兴趣。故选 B。
23.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我对查尔斯·狄更斯、托马斯·哈代、毛姆、D·H·劳伦斯、欧内斯特·海明威
的书产生了浓厚的兴趣……。A. form 形式;B.method 方法; C.passion 热情;D. game 游戏。根据“ Reading
is what I cannot live without. ”,可知,作者对这些书籍充满激情。故选 C。
24.考查名词词义辨析。句意:这样的清单不胜枚举。A. list 清单;B.cycle 循环; C.story 故事;D.system
系统。根据“I developed a 8 for reading Charles Dickens, Thomas Hardy, W. S. Maugham, D. H.
Lawrence, Ernest Hemingway…”,可知,这是书籍清单。故选 A。
25.考查动词词义辨析。句意:一个人能从阅读中获得什么 A.understand 理解;B.guess 猜测; C.remember
记得;D.gain 获得。根据下文“Reading helps us overcome the 13 of knowledge and our prejudice(偏见)
by offering different insights. We may learn to develop an overall view of the 14 , either inside or
outside.”可知,下文讲述了从阅读中获得到的东西。故选 D。
26.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:可以说,认真阅读使人成为更好的人。A.better 更好;B.richer 更丰富的;
C.healthier 更健康的;D.kinder 更好的。根据下文“Reading helps us”,可知,读书可以让人变得更好。故
选 A。
27.考查动词词义辨析。句意:当我们阅读严肃书籍时,我们必须清空我们的头脑,以便为新思想、知识
和灵感找到一些空间。A.recover 恢复;B.fill 填满; C.empty 清空;D.change 改变。根据“ so as to find some
room for new ideas, knowledge, and inspirations. ”,可知,清空头脑才能有空间接受新的知识。故选 C。
28.考查名词词义辨析。句意:阅读通过提供不同的见解,帮助我们克服知识的匮乏和偏见。A.performance
表演;B.lack 缺乏; C.awareness 意识;D.master 大师。根据“so as to find some room for new ideas,
knowledge, and inspirations. ”,可知,阅读丰富知识,克服知识的匮乏问题。故选 B。
29.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我们可以学习培养对世界的整体看法,无论是内在的还是外在的。A.study
书房;B. book 书籍; C. room 房间 ;D. world 世界。根据“by offering different insights.”下文的“either inside
or outside”可知,读书可以发展我们对世界的看法。故选 D。
30.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:认真阅读是费时的,因此会让我们更有耐心。A.powerful 强有力的 ;
B.productive 有生产力的; C. patient 耐心的;D.polite 礼貌的。根据“Serious reading is time-consuming”可
知,作者认为读书费时因此培养我们的耐心。故选 C。
31.考查名词词义辨析。句意:如果我们想读完几百页的《战争与和平》,我们必须做好不走捷径的长途
旅行的准备。A. energy 能量;B.measures 措施; C.action 行动;D.shortcuts 捷径。根据“ a long journey without
taking any ”,可知,读书不能走捷径。故选 D。
32.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:精心设计的古典小说使我们更有逻辑。A. logical 有逻辑的;B.practical
实用的; C. sensitive 敏感的;D.outstanding 出色的。根据“Well-designed classical novels”,可知,精心设
计的小说让我们有逻辑。故选 A。
33.考查动词词义辨析。句意:作家们全身心地投入到计划情节、描述和表达自己的价值观中。A.planning
计划 ;B.analyzing 分析; C.appreciating 感激;D.reviewing 复习。根据“plots, presenting descriptions, and
expressing their values. ”,可知,作家要精心计划作品的情节。故选 A。
34.考查动词词义辨析。句意:为了可以推断出故事,我们必须充分利用我们天生的逻辑能力,这可能会
导致合理性。A.report 报告;B.affect 影响; C. follow 遵循;可以推断处;D. select 挑选。根据“we must make
full use of our born logical(逻辑上的)competence”,可知,要利用逻辑能力来阅读故事,推断故事的发展。
故选 C。
35.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:为了可以推断出故事,我们必须充分利用我们天生的逻辑能力,这可
能会导致合理性。A.deal with 处理;B. lead to 导致;C. result from 由于...引起;D. refer to 指的是。which
指代主句,根据“we must make full use of our born logical(逻辑上的)competence”,可知,运用逻辑能力读
书才能理解故事的合理性。故选 B。
36.B 37.B 38.B 39.B 40.A 41.B 42.D 43.C 44.A 45.D 46.C 47.C 48.
A 49.C 50.B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章节选了《简爱》的一部分,讲述 Jane 在姑妈家寄居的经历。
36.考查名词词义辨析。句意:那天下午我们不能去散步。A. morning 早上;B. afternoon 下文;C. evening
晚上;D. midnight 半夜。根据下文“I used to hate coming home when it was almost dark, with ice-cold fingers and
toes, feeling miserable because Bessie, the nursemaid, was always scolding me.”可知,Jane 讨厌在天快黑的时候
回家,此句列举作者在过去同一时间发生的事情,故推时间是天快黑时——下午,故选 B。
37.考查副词词义辨析。句意:我从来都不喜欢走长路,尤其是在冬天。A. always 总是;B. never 从不;
C. occasionally 偶尔;D. gradually 逐渐地。根据上文“I was glad of it.”可知,Jane 对不能去散步,感到开心。
故推知 Jane 从不喜欢走长路,故选 B。
38.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他们比我高大强壮,他们被爱着。A. loving 充满爱的;B. loved 被爱的;
C. hated被憎恨的;D. protected受到保护的。根据上文“I used to hate coming home when it was almost dark, with
ice-cold fingers and toes, feeling miserable because Bessie, the nursemaid, was always scolding me. All the time I
knew I was different from my cousins, Eliza, John and Georgiana Reed.”可知,保姆总是骂 Jane,但是堂兄弟
姐妹的处境和作者不同。故推知保姆对待 Jane 的堂兄弟姐妹很友善,他们是被爱着的,故选 B。
39.考查数词词义辨析。句意:这三个人通常花时间哭泣和争吵,但今天他们围着他们的母亲,静静地坐
在客厅里。A. two 二;B. three 三;C. four 四;D. five 五。根据上文“All the time I knew I was different from
my cousins, Eliza, John and Georgiana Reed.”可知,Jane 的堂兄弟姐妹是 Eliza, John 和 Georgiana Reed,一共
3 个人,故选 B。
40.考查副词词义辨析。句意:这三个人通常花时间哭泣和争吵,但今天他们围着他们的母亲,静静地坐
在客厅里。A. quietly 安静地;B. wildly 失控地;C. restlessly 焦躁不安地;D. officially 正式地。根据上文“These
4 usually spent their time crying and quarrelling”及“but”可知,Eliza, John 和 Georgiana Reed 平时总是哭泣
和争吵。but 表示转折,前后语意相反,故推知今天他们不吵闹了,变安静了。故选 A。
41.考查连词词义辨析。句意:直到听到 Bessie 说或是由我亲眼看到你的确努力要学好,你才能像我的孩
子们那样,被当成是快乐的好孩子。A. By the time 到……为止;B. Until 直到;C. Consequently 因此;D. Now
that 既然。根据上文“I wanted to join the family circle, but Mrs Reed, my aunt, refused Bessie had complainted
about me.”及下文“I hear from Bessie, or see for myself, that you are really trying to behave better, you cannot be
treated as a good, happy child, like my children.”可知,姑妈认为 Jane 不是好孩子,所以不让她融入到家庭中。
故推知直到听到 Bessie 说或是由姑妈亲眼看见 Jane 真地要学好,姑妈才能接纳她,故选 B。
42.考查动词词义辨析。句意:“简,这样问我是不礼貌的。”A. interrupt 插嘴;B. appreciate 感激,欣赏;
C. dawn 开始,变得晴朗;D. question 问。根据上文““What does Bessie say I have done ” I asked.”可知,Jane
在向姑妈提问,故选 D。
43.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我悄悄地退出客厅,走进隔壁的小房间,从书架上选了一本图画书。A. slid
滑行;B. sprang 跳;C. crept 悄悄地缓慢行进;D. weaved 迂回行进,编织。根据上文“If you cannot speak
pleasantly, be quiet.”可知,姑妈让 Jane 不要所说话,所以 Jane 悄悄地退出客厅,故选 C。
44.考查定语从句引导词。句意:我悄悄地退出客厅,走进隔壁的小房间,从书架上选了一本图画书。根
据“I 8 out of the sitting-room and into the small room next door”及“I chose a book full of pictures from the
bookcase.”可知,本句是非限制性定语从句,先行词是 the small room,引导词在从句中作地点状语,故填where,
故选 A。
45.考查动词短语辨析。句意:我爬上窗台,拉好窗帘,目的是把自己整个藏了起来。A. rushed to 冲向;
B. aimed for 瞄准;C. protested against 反对;D. climbed on 爬到……上,趁势。根据下文“I sat there for a
while.”可知,Jane 坐在窗台上,故推知 Jane 爬到窗台上,故选 D。
46.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我爬上窗台,拉好窗帘,目的是把自己整个藏了起来。A. safe 保险柜;B.
switch 开关;C. curtains 窗帘;D. window 窗户。根据下文“He did not see me behind the curtain.”可知,Jane
把自己藏在窗帘后面,故推知 Jane 为了不让别人发现她,把窗帘拉上了,故选 C。
47.考查副词词义辨析。句意:突然,房间的门开了。A. Immediately 立即;B. Absolutely 绝对地;C. Suddenly
突然地;D. Mindfully 注意地。根据上文“Lost in the world of imagination, I forgot my sad, lonely existence for
a while, and was happy, I was only afraid that my secret hiding-place might be discovered.”及“John Reed rushed
in.”可知,Jane 沉浸在自己的想象中的时候,John Reed 闯进了屋子,故推知,John Reed 闯进屋子对 Jane
来说很突然,故选 C。
48.考查名词词义辨析。句意:告诉妈妈她跑到雨里了——她真是个糟糕的畜生!A. animal 动物;B. guy
家伙;C. girl 女孩;D. honey 蜂蜜,宝贝。根据““Where are you, rat ” he shouted.”可知,John Reed 并没有
叫 Jane 的名字,而是叫她“老鼠”。故推知 John Reed 没把 Jane 当人来看待,所以叫 Jane“畜生”,故选 A。
49.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我心想:“幸好我拉上了窗帘。”A. poor 可怜的;B. dangerous 危险的;
C. fortunate 幸运的;D. intelligent 聪明的。根据“He would never have found me”可知,Jane 认为藏在窗帘后
面,John Reed 就发现不了自己,故推知 Jane 认为躲在窗帘后面很幸运,故选 C。
50.考查介词短语辨析。句意:但是 Eliza 一下子就猜出我在哪里了。A. on no account 绝不;B. in no time
马上,立刻;C. by no means 绝不;D. no sooner than 没有这种用法。根据““She’s in the window-seat, John,” she
called from the sitting-room.”可知,Eliza 一下子就猜出 Jane 在哪里,故选 B。
51.D 52.B 53.B 54.A 55.C 56.D 57.B 58.A 59.A 60.C 61.C 62.D 63.
A 64.B 65.D
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。作者结合自己参加的一场关于纸质书和电子书的课堂讨论,分析了纸质书和
电子书的优缺点,并表明自己还是喜欢纸质书。
51.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:讨论很热烈,但由于两种类型的书的优缺点以及不同学生的个人喜好,
讨论没有得到解决。A. unheard 前所未闻的;B. untouched 未接触的;C. unexplained 未得到解释的;D.
unsolved 未解决的。根据“because of several pros and cons (利弊) of both types of books and the personal 2
of different students.”可知,讨论的问题没有得到解决。故选 D。
52.考查名词词义辨析。句意:讨论很热烈,但由于两种类型的书的优缺点以及不同学生的个人喜好,讨
论没有得到解决。A. decisions 决定;B. preferences 偏爱;C. worries 担心;D. suggestions 建议。根据句中“several
pros and cons (利弊) of both types of books”和“different students”可知,不同的同学有不同的个人喜好。personal
preference 个人喜好。故选 B。
53.考查动词词义辨析。句意:根据《洛杉矶时报》的一篇文章,一项研究发现,在美国和其他三个国家
的 300 名大学生中,92%的人更喜欢纸质书。A. refused 拒绝;B. favoured 支持,喜爱;C. disliked 不喜欢;
D. trusted 信任。根据下文“Many participants reported they had headaches for long screen time and arc easily
4 when sliding colorful pages.”可知,大多数人都喜欢纸质书。故选 B。
54.考查动词短语辨析。句意:许多参与者声称,他们长时间看屏幕会感到头疼,滑动彩色页面时很容易
走神。A. carried away 带走;B. taken in 吸收;C. worn out 疲惫不堪;D. fed up 感到厌烦。根据“when sliding
colorful pages.”可知,许多参与者认为滑动彩色页面时很容易走神。故选 A。
55.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我相信 92%是正确的,不仅仅因为这是一项研究的结果。A. doubt 怀疑;
B. decide 决定;C. believe 相信 ,认为;D. confirm 证实。根据句中“that the 92 percentage is true”可知,作
者是陈述自己的判断,他相信 92%是正确的。故选 C。
56.考查动词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指尖
间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。A. destroy 毁坏;B. compare 比较;C. affect 影响;D.
bring 带来。根据“another perspective (感受) to your reading experience through the 7 smell of the book,
the feel of the 8 between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your reading.”
可知,这里指阅读纸质书所带来的好处。故选 D。
57.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指
尖间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。A. bad 坏的;B. unique 独特的;C. common 常见的;
D. strange 奇怪的。根据语境,这里指纸质书独特的味道。故选 B。
58.考查名词词义辨析。句意:纸质书可以为你的阅读体验带来另一种视角,通过独特的书的味道,指尖
间书页的感觉,以及在阅读过程中取得进展的感觉。 A. pages 书页;B. stories 故事;C. characters 角色;
D. bookmarks 书签。根据 “between your fingertips and the sense of progress being made throughout your
reading”可知,这里指手指翻纸质书时书页的感觉。故选 A。
59.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,快乐是有代价的。A. price 代价;B. loss 损失;C. speed 速度;D. time
时间。根据转折词“However”和“Physical books aren’t cheap and 10 much room.”可知,享受纸质书
的快乐是有代价的。故选 A。
60.考查动词词义辨析。句意:纸质书并不便宜,而且占用空间很大。A. waste 浪费;B. create 创造;C. occupy
占据;D. make 制造。根据“besides taking up less space,”及常识可知,纸质书会占很大的空间。故选 C。
61.考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为一个经常搬家并且喜欢书面文字的人, 把我的迷你图书馆从一个地
方搬到另一个地方是件很头疼的事,更不用说买那些书的钱了。A. relief 欣慰;B. reward 报答;C. headache
头疼;D. mistake 错误。根据“move my mini library from one place to
another”可知,搬书是一件头疼的事情。故选 C。
62.考查介词短语辨析。句意:另一方面,除了占用更少的空间,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。 A. In other words
换句话说;B. As a result 结果;C. In addition 此外;D. On the other hand 另一方面。根据语境可知,作者说
到电子书的另一个优势,on the other hand 表示“另一方面”。故选 D。
63.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:另一方面,除了占用更少的空间,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。A. affordable
支付得起;B. costly 昂贵的;C. available 利用的;D. dependable 可靠的。根据上文“Physical books aren’t
cheap”可知,电子书比传统书籍更便宜。故选 A。
64.考查名词词义辨析。句意:然而,这些好处并没有让我长久地保持兴趣。A. disadvantages 不利;B. benefits
好处;C. challenges 挑战;D. thoughts 想法。根据上文提到的电子书的诸多优点和转折词 “Yet”可知,电子
书的好处并没有让作者长久地保持兴趣。故选 B。
65.考查动词词义辨析。句意:没有什么比蜷缩着喝杯热茶、读本书更舒服的感觉了。A. involves 涉及;
B. deserves 值得;C. expresses 表达;D. beats 打败。根据“the comforting feeling of curling up (蜷缩) with a hot
cup of tea and a book.”可知,没有什么能够比得上喝杯热茶看书更舒服的了。beat 这里为“比……更好”之意。
故选 D。
66.A 67.B 68.A 69.D 70.C 71.D 72.C 73.B 74.A 75.D 76.B 77.C 78.
A 79.B 80.D
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了 2021 年度诺贝尔文学奖获得者,坦桑尼亚作家古尔纳(Gurnah)
的生平及作品。
66.考查动词词义辨析。句意:古尔纳是自 1993 年托妮·莫里森(Toni Morrison)以来首位获得诺贝尔文学奖
的黑人作家,一些观察人士认为,多年来诺贝尔奖的获得者都是欧洲人和美国人,古尔纳的入选是一种拖
延已久的(对此现象的)纠正。A. receive 得到,收到;B. confirm 确认;C. search 搜查;D. appreciate 欣
赏。根据第一段“Gurnah, growing up in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania, was awarded the Nobel Prize
in Literature on Thursday.(古尔纳在坦桑尼亚海岸附近的桑给巴尔岛长大,周四被授予诺贝尔文学奖)”可
知,古尔纳被授予诺贝尔文学奖,所以他“收到”奖了。故选 A 项。
67.考查名词词义辨析。句意:古尔纳是自 1993 年托妮·莫里森以来首位获得诺贝尔文学奖的黑人作家,
一些观察人士认为,多年来诺贝尔奖的获得者都是欧洲人和美国人,古尔纳的入选是一种拖延已久的(对
此现象的)纠正。A. section 部分,部门;B. selection 选择;C. collection 收藏品;D. consultation 咨询。根
据后句“as a long delayed corrective(矫正) after years of European and American Nobel
laureates(获得者)(作为欧洲和美国诺贝尔奖得主多年后姗姗来迟的纠正)”可知,诺贝尔文学奖的甄选委
员“选择”古尔纳为诺贝尔文学奖的获得者。故选 B 项。
68.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在他的 10 部小说中,古尔纳经常探讨流亡、身份和归属感的主题。A. themes
主题;B. opinions 意见;C. passages 段落;D. suggestions 建议。根据下文 “They __4__“Memory of
Departure” “Pilgrims Way” and “Dottie”, which all deal with the immigrant (移民) experience in Britain.(其中
包括《朝圣之路》和《多蒂》,都是关于在英国的移民经历)”可知,古尔纳的作品,包括《离开的记忆》,
《朝圣者之路》和《多蒂》,都是围绕移在英国的移民经历而展开,即以流亡、身份和归属感为“主题”。故
选 A 项。
69.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们包括《离开的记忆》,《朝圣者之路》和《多蒂》,这些作品都是围绕
移在英国的移民经历而展开。A. explode 爆炸;B. conclude 总结;C. provide 提供;D. include 包括。根据
前文“In his 10 novels, Gurnah has often explored the ___3___ of exile (流放),identity and belonging.(在他的 10
部小说中,古尔纳经常探讨流亡、身份和归属感的主题)”可知,古尔纳有 10 个作品,其中“包括”这三个。
故选 D 项。
70.考查动词词义辨析。句意:古尔纳的第一语言是斯瓦希里语,但他采用英语作为他的文学语言。A. advised
建议;B. adapted 适应;C. adopted 采用;D. affected 影响。根据第四段第一句“Gurnah was born in
Zanzibar, which is now ___9___ of Tanzania, in 1948.(古尔纳 1948 年出生在桑给巴尔,现在是坦桑尼亚的
一部分)”可知,桑给巴尔当年是英国殖民地,可以推知,古尔纳少年时在国内接受的就是英语教育。且
根据下文“___13___, he became a professor of English.(后来,他成了一名英语教授)”可知,古尔纳是英语
教授,他能“采用”英语搞创作。故选 C 项。
71.考查连词词义辨析。句意:他借鉴了《古兰经》中的意象和故事,以及阿拉伯和波斯诗歌(的意向和
故事),尤其是《一千零一夜》。A. as much as 多达;B. as long as 只要,和……一样长;C. as often as 尽可
能经常;D. as well as 而且,和。根据后句“from Arabic and Persian poetry, particularly “The Arabian Nights”.
( 来自阿拉伯和波斯诗歌,特别是《一千零一夜》)”可知,他的作品中有《古兰经》和阿拉伯和波斯诗
歌的元素。故选 D 项。
72.考查动词词义辨析。句意:古尔纳获得诺贝尔奖的消息受到了小说家同行和学者们的庆祝,他们一直
认为他的作品应该有更广泛的读者。A. was awarded 颁发;B. was discussed 讨论;C. was celebrated 庆祝;
D. was suspected 怀疑。根据后句“by fellow novelists and academics who have long argued that his ___8___
deserve a wider audience.(他们一直认为他的作品应该有更广泛的读者)”,小说家同行和学者们一直认为
古尔纳的小说就是好,值得推广,所以古尔纳获得诺贝尔奖,值得庆贺一下。故选 C 项。
73.考查名词词义辨析。句意:古尔纳获得诺贝尔奖的消息受到了小说家同行和学者们的庆祝,他们一直
认为他的作品应该有更广泛的读者。A. jobs 工作;B. works 作品,工厂;C. labors 任务,工作;D. careers
职业,事业。根据后句“deserve a wider audience.(应该有更多的观众。)”可知,读者阅读的是“works”,意
为“作品”。故填 B 项。
74.考查名词词义辨析。句意:古尔纳 1948 年出生在桑给巴尔,现在是坦桑尼亚的一部分。A. part 部分;
B. name 名称;C. home 家;D. country 国家。可知,短语“part of ”,意为“……的一部分”。故选 A 项。
75.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:悲惨的,可怜的,想家,他开始在日记里写只言片语,然后写长一点的
短记录,然后写他人的故事。A. Admirable 令人钦佩的;B. Respectable 可敬的;C. Fashionable 时髦的;
D. Miserable 悲惨的。根据并列词汇“poor”和“homesick”,设空处应该也是表消极性、负面的词汇。故选 D
项。
76.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:悲惨的,可怜的,想家,他开始在日记里写只言片语,然后写长一点的
短记录,然后写他人的故事。A. higher 更高的; B. longer 更长的;C. stronger 更强的;D. heavier 更重的。
根据上句“he began to write scraps(片段) in his diary,(他开始在日记里写零零碎碎的东西)”以及“then stories
about other people.(然后是其他人的故事)”可知,古尔纳的写作是一步步培养的,先零碎片段,接着“长
一点”的简短记录,接着再长一点的真人真事。故选 B 项。
77.考查动词词义辨析。句意:20 多岁时,他开始写小说。A. reading 阅读;B. hearing 听力;C. writing
写作;D. watching 观察。根据上文“___10___ , poor, homesick, he began to write scraps(片段)in his diary,
then___11___ entries, then stories about other people.(悲惨的,可怜的,想家,他开始在日记里写只言片
语,然后写长一点的短记录,然后写他人的故事)”可知,“write”为复现词。根据语境可知,古尔纳的写作
是一步步培养的,先零碎片段,接着“长一点”的简短记录,接着再长一点的真人真事,然后“写”虚构小说。
故选 C 项。
78.考查副词词义辨析。句意:后来,他成了英语教授。A. Afterwards 然后;B. Forwards 向前;C. Backwards
向后;D. Frontwards 向前。根据上句“In his 20s, he started ___12___ fiction. Then he finished his first novel,
“Memory of Departure,” about a young man who flees a failed uprising, at the same time he was writing his Ph.
D. dissertation(论文).(20 多岁时,他开始写小说。然后他完成了他的第一部小说《离别的记忆》,讲述了
一个年轻人从失败的起义中逃离的故事,同时他还在写他的博士论文)”,本段介绍了古尔纳的文学创作
的发展过程,有明显的时间顺序。故选 A 项。
79.考查名词词义辨析。句意:尽管古尔纳从青少年起,就没有在坦桑尼亚生活过,但是他的祖国总是激
发他的想象力。A. writer 作家;B. teenager 青少年;C. scholar 学者;D. professor 教授。根据第四段“Gurnah
was born in Zanzibar, which is now ___9___ of Tanzania, in 1948. Then, in 1964, he fled to
England.(古尔纳 1948 年出生在桑给巴尔,现在是坦桑尼亚的一部分。1964 年,他逃到英国)”可知,16
岁时,古尔纳离开了坦桑尼亚,逃难到英国,就没回坦桑尼亚去生活过。故选 B 项。
80.考查介词短语辨析。句意:他说:“我的祖国总是在我的想象中维护我自己,即使我故意把我的故事放
在别的地方”。A. As a result 结果;B. At the same time 同时;C. On the other hand 另一方面;D. In his own word
用他自己的话。根据语境,这句话是古尔纳对上文“his homeland always inspires him of his imagination(他
的祖国总是激发他的想象力)”的诠释,以说明他的小说中时时处处有着他的祖国的影子。故选 D 项。
81.B 82.A 83.B 84.C 85.C 86.D 87.A 88.B 89.A 90.D 91.D 92.C 93.
A 94.B 95.C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了 106 岁高龄的劳拉·西蒙仍然在为自己设定目标。她说她长寿的秘诀
是“尽可能乐观地生活和工作。”西蒙在她 100 岁的时候实现了她最大的目标之一:她出版了一本书,名为
《我还在这里》,还成为了在世的最年长的作家之一。
81.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我们都努力在老年赶上我们之前实现我们的目标,但对于一位圣地亚哥妇
女来说,失去青春远非障碍。A. wealth 财富;B. youth 年轻;C. health 健康;D. growth 生长。根据后文“but
for one San Diego woman, the loss of her”以及 Laura Simon 虽然不再年轻,但是仍努力实现目标,可知对她
来说失去青春远非障碍。故选 B。
82.考查副词词义辨析。句意:她说,她长寿的秘诀是“尽可能乐观地生活和工作。”A. optimistically 乐观
地;B. comfortably 舒服地;C. regularly 规律地;D. gratefully 感谢地。根据最后一段中“in spirit and more active
in the depth of my thinking”可知,西蒙不再年轻,但是仍然乐观地生活和工作。故选 A。
83.考查动词词义辨析。句意:西蒙在她 100 岁的时候实现了她最大的目标之一:她出版了一本书,名为
《我还在这里》。A. set 设置;B. achieved 实现;C. pursued 说服;D. followed 跟随。根据后文“one of her biggest
goals”指实现目标,应用 achieve。故选 B。
84.考查动词词义辨析。句意:西蒙在她 100 岁的时候实现了她最大的目标之一:她出版了一本书,名为
《我还在这里》。A. read 阅读;B. bought 购买;C. published 出版;D. gained 获得。根据后文“a book, titled
I Am Still Here.”指出版图书,应用 publish。故选 C。
85.考查副词词义辨析。句意:西蒙视力不佳,身体不便,无法写作,所以她用磁带录音机录了九年的书。
A. gradually 逐渐地;B. frequently 频繁地;C. physically 身体地;D. quickly 快速地。根据上文“Simon’s poor
eyesight prevented her from”可知西蒙西蒙视力不佳,身体不便所以无法写作,故选 C。
86.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:“我为这本书感到骄傲,”西蒙说。A. tired 疲惫的;B. careful 仔细的;
C. sick 生病的;D. proud 自豪的。西蒙实现了自己最大的目标,所以为这本书感到骄傲。故选 D。
87.考查动词短语辨析。句意:这本书的 500 页被几十张黑白照片分割开来。A. broken up 打破,分割;
B. cut off 切断;C. brought in 引进;D. turned down 调小,拒绝。根据后文“by dozens of black-and white
photos”指这本书的 500 页被几十张黑白照片分割开来。故选 A。
88.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:直到最近,当她很难继续作画时,西蒙才停止了作画。A. amusing 令人
愉快的;B. difficult 困难的;C. relaxing 放松的;D. blind 看不见的。根据后文“for her to continue that Simon
stopped painting”可知西蒙停止作画说明作画对她来说变得困难了,故选 B。
89.考查名词词义辨析。句意:“我的画来自我的内心深处,”西蒙说,“它给了我生命和希望。”A. hope 希
望;B. money 钱;C. food 食物;D. pain 痛苦。根据上文“It gives me life and”可知绘画给了西蒙生命和希望。
故选 A。
90.考查名词词义辨析。句意:至于她最近的目标呢?A. schedules 计划表;B. barriers 障碍;C. hobbies 爱
好;D. goals 目标。呼应上文“one of her biggest goals”后文说明了她最近的目标。故选 D。
91.考查动词词义辨析。句意:西蒙所做的不仅仅是进入国会图书馆。A. admit 承认;B. finish 结束;C. realize
意识到;D. make 制作。根据后文“it to the Library of Congress”指进入国会图书馆,应用 make it to“到达”。
故选 D。
92.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她的出版商告诉她,她是在世的最年长的作家之一,国家图书馆有她的一
本书。A. advised 建议;B. warned 警告;C. informed 通知;D. convinced 说服。结合后文“her that she is one
of the oldest”指告知西蒙她是在世的最年长的作家之一,故选 C。
93.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她的出版商告诉她,她是在世的最年长的作家之一,国家图书馆有她的
一本书。A. living 活着的;B. respectable 值得尊敬的;C. generous 慷慨的;D. brave 勇敢的。根据上文“she
is one of the oldest”可知西蒙仍然在世,所以是在世的最年长的作家之一,故选 A。
94.考查名词词义辨析。句意:对衰老的积极态度让西蒙走了很远。A. work 工作;B. aging 衰老,变老;
C. success 成功;D. writing 写作。根据后文“Although I’m going to be 106 years old within the next week, I’m
much…in spirit and more active in the depth of my thinking.”可知西蒙对衰老有积极的态度,这种态度让她走
得更远。故选 B。
95.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:西蒙说:“虽然再过一个星期我就 106 岁了,但我的精神要年轻得多,
思想要活跃得多。”A. higher 更高的;B. tougher 更难的;C. younger 更年轻的;D. richer 更富有的。根据
后文“in spirit and more active in the depth of my thinking”可知虽然年纪大了,可知西蒙的精神要年轻得多,
思想要活跃得多。故选 C。