四川省部分市2021-2022学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题汇编：完形填空（含解析）
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四川省部分市
2021-2022学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编
完形填空
四川省泸县2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联考英语试题
第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I'm a talker. I____21____chatting and solve problems by talking them through. This____22____perfectly well when I have people to talk to. Under lockdown, however, I've only had my____23____, Peter.
We not only lived, worked and traveled together, we____24____socialized together, too. Under the first UK lockdown, our constant____25____began to feel uncomfortable. For the first time in our 10 years together, we needed to be____26____.
I tried going on walks on my own, but a short walk in the local park couldn't do the____27____. Then an idea____28____me: the semi-solo hike.
Could we do a circular hike but walk in different directions, which would give us the space and peace of a solo hike It felt like a____29____compromise, so I told Peter about it. He thought it was____30____but agreed to give it a try.
We started with a four-mile circle from Reeth, and then____31____ways.____32____, I was aware of how close we were, which____33____the appeal. Walking alone offers freedom, but here I was with my boyfriend nearby. As I went on,____34____, I found myself very much alone. I set my own pace, and decided to take my____35____
With the warm sun shining and the____36____wind blowing, my former life as a city girl felt ridiculous. I sat on a rock, feeling no need to____37____any more.
I didn't see Peter on the way, but____38____back where we started, both of us____39____. The semi-solo hike has given us the____40____of time alone and, in a year of constant closeness, the joy of reuniting.
21. A. make use of B. pay attention to C. take delight in D. catch up with
22. A. happens B. works C. grows D. seems
23. A. partner B. visitor C. brother D. doctor
24. A. mostly B. suddenly C. originally D. typically
25. A. loneliness B. kindness C. happiness D. closeness
26. A. away B. alone C. absent D. available
27. A. job B. part C. math D. homework
28. A. found B. woke C. held D. struck
29. A. promising B. boring C. shocking D. moving
30. A. lovely B. horrible C. silly D. reasonable
31. A. made B. parted C. changed D. lost
32. A. For now B. In advance C. At first D. On occasion
33. A. deepened B. broadened C. lessened D. threatened
34. A. therefore B. moreover C. otherwise D. however
35. A. time B. picture C. breath D. turn
36. A. strong B. cold C. fierce D. light
37. A. hike B. talk C. stand D. watch
38. A. returned B. refreshed C. reunited D. recreated
39. A. amazed B. frightened C. pleased D. disappointed
40. A. lesson B. result C. hope D. gift
四川省泸州市江阳区2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联考英语试题
第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Another person's enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father____21____me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is____22____for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no____23____ than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, ____24____my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are____25____This is not the worst boy at all, ____26____the smartest one who hasn't yet found an outlet(释放的途径) for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a(n)____27____between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my____28____as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She____29____my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father's career could be more_____30_____and my brother and I could be better_____31_____.
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand_____32_____and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I_____33_____ it, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her_____34_____ and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of_____35_____that great day I went to interview Andrew Camegie and received the task which became my life's work later. I wasn't the_____36_____beneficiary(受益者). My father became the_____37_____ man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power_____38_____has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one's purpose and is_____39_____ strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的) force which poverty and temporary defeat can never____40____.
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
21. A. rushed B. sent C. carried D. introduced
22. A. distinguished B. favored C. mistaken D. rewarded
23. A. sooner B. later C. longer D. earlier
24. A. dragged B. shook C. raised D. bent
25. A. perfect B. right C. wrong D. impolite
26. A. but B. so C. and D. or
27. A. agreement B. friendship C. gap D. relationship
28. A. opinion B. image C. expectation D. mind
29. A. begged B. persuaded C. ordered D. invited
30. A. successful B. meaningful C. helpful D. useful
31. A. treated B. entertained C. educated D. respected
32. A. camera B. radio C. bicycle D. typewriter
33. A. considered B. suspected C. ignored D. appreciated
34. A. belief B. request C. criticism D. description
35. A. teaching B. writing C. studying D. reading
36. A. next B. same C. only D. real
37. A. cleverest B. wealthiest C. strongest D. healthiest
38. A. enthusiasm B. sympathy C. fortune D. confidence
39. A. deliberately B. happily C. traditionally D. constantly
40. A. win B. match C. reach D. doubt
四川省宜宾叙州区2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联合考试英语试题
第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last night my husband and I were taking a walk. Then we saw a man ___21___ over on the ground, crushing(砸碎) something with rock. He was completely ___22___ his task and didn’t look up at anyone ___23___. We kept noticing him. I thought he was crushing stones to make ___24___, but why would he do that
Finally we decided to go up and ___25___ to him. He was crushing pieces of left-over bread to make feed for the birds that ___26___ there early morning. The large pieces of hard bread would be ___27___ for the birds to eat so he crushes them into a fine powder.
He’s been doing this every night, by himself, for the last 3 to4 years. What ___28___ us more was that he was surprised we were even taking an ___29___ in this, since for him it wasn’t a big deal. Every night, after _____30_____ so his accommodation from his job as a tailor, he goes around _____31_____ left-over bread from all his housemates. He _____32_____ eats a quick meal and comes here, and spends the next 1 to 2 hours _____33_____ crushing each piece and makes a neat pile for the birds, which he says will be _____34_____ by next evening. He also leaves grains on top of the pile, which he _____35_____ every month from his wages.
When we asked him what _____36_____ him to do this simple, small but devoted act of _____37_____, he shrugged his shoulders and said. It’s just something _____38_____ I do: so that the left-over bread doesn’t go into the rubbish and the birds get _____39_____.” We shared his story and perhaps it might inspire someone to start something _____40_____ in their own area,
21. A. looking B. bending C. going D. watching
22. A. tired of B. interested in C. focused on D. addicted to
23. A. passing by B. sending off C. running away D. dropping in
24. A. soil B. fun C. mud D. sand
25. A. reply B. turn C. speak D. point
26. A. leave B. come C. remain D. live
27. A. convenient B. dangerous C. easy D. difficult
28. A. moved B. benefited C. frightened D. disappointed
29. A. effect B. interest C. action D. attempt
30. A. changing B. improving C. reaching D. cleaning
31. A. collecting B. choosing C. begging D. eating
32. A. still B. finally C. ever D. then
33. A. sincerely B. carefully C. eventually D. exactly
34 A. gone B. deserted C. delicious D. bad
35. A. grows B. borrows C. buys D. arranges
36. A. reminds B. forces C. warns D. inspires
37. A. service B. curiosity C. patience D. happiness
38. A. great B. important C. small D. pleasant
39. A. rest B. food C. comfort D. protection
40. A. strange B. equal C. simple D. similar
四川省广安市2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联合考试英语试题
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
People hold general belief that birds will fly south in winter. But not all birds do so to escape the ___21___ and settle somewhere nice and warm. Many of our feathered friends actually ___22___ and try to live through the hard time.
They will face greater ___23___ when temperatures drop well beyond the freezing point. It was against this background that a ___24___ about rescuing a little sparrow took place.
The poor bird was caught off-guard by the freezing temperatures and had itself ___25___ on the metal piping next to a water heater.
___26___,a man by the name of Nelson Wilson ___27___ the frightened bird. When he hurried to see what was happening, he saw it ___28___ desperately and decided to do something to help it out.
“When I went over, I ___29___ the bird which was glued down to the pipe and couldn't fly away,”Wilson ____30____ . “The little bird most likely ____31____ to drink some water because it is not ____32____ for birds to drink from the heated tank in winter. But unfortunately , its feet got ____33____ from the water and froze into the metal piping. So I ____34____ to warm the feet of the frightened bird by pressing my palm (手掌) against both the ____35____ and the bird's feet.”
But the ____36____ did not give him what he wanted. Then, Wilson started ____37____ blowing warm air on the bird to ____38____ its fragile feet and make them get warm earlier. After several minutes, his warming the bird's feet with his warm ____39____ brought success. The bird was finally able to ____40____ its previously frozen feet. It was saved!
21. A. site B. enemy C. disease D. cold
22. A. stay behind B. step forward C. take of D. come out
23. A. failure B. dilemma C. danger D. truth
24. A. rip B. story C. task D. meeting
25. A. 1ost B. bathed C. confused D. trapped
26. A. Hopefully B. Thankfully C. Suddenly D. Strangely
27. A. found B. accepted C. seized D. heard
28. A. 1yimg B. waiting C. struggling D. hunting
29. A. treated B. noticed C. obtained D. pushed
30. A. explained B. concluded C. predicted D. added
31. A. refused B. hesitated C. stopped D. learnt
32. A. inconvenient B. harmless C. practical D. uncommon
33. A. sticky B. wet C. slippery D. heavy
34. A. attempted B. managed C. agreed D. expected
35. A. pipe B. ice C. water D. feather
36. A. challenge B. approach C. advantage D. attention
37. A. casually B. eventually C. gently D. accidentally
38. A. observe B. pull C. recognize D. protect
39. A. breath B. coat C. arm D. chest
40. A. feel B. see C. move D. drop
四川省绵阳市2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联合考试英语试题
第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On a cold November night, Layton was on his way home when he got an urgent call from his mother. “The mountain’s on fire.” she ___21___, “and many rental guests were up there.”
Layton’s family ___22___ a dozen rental cottages on Shields Mountain. At the thought of this, Layton ___23___ the gas on the dirt back road.
He ___24___ first to Layton’s rental cottages to make sure whether his guests were ___25___. Fortunately, all his guests were. At that point, he made up his mind to ___26___ his cottages to rescue tourists ___27___ other cottages nearby.
Over the next two hours, he travelled through the ___28___ mountain, knocking on doors and leading ___29___ people to safety. Knowing the mountain so well, he drove one after another family down the mountain on roads ____30____ in smoke in his pickup. When one family was ____31____ from the fire, Layton would take the pickup ____32____ up the mountain in search of another ____33____ person. He helped one elderly woman flee barefoot ____34____ hot road surface to reach his car and found a man unconscious in a burning cottage and ____35____ him to his car. Thankfully, he helped 14 people out of danger despite that he had ____36____ escaped the burns.
____37____ his brave and immediate action, the fire didn’t ____38____ a single life on Shields Mountain. And though his business were destroyed, Layton remains ____39____ “I wasn’t worried about the property ____40____, not when I saw those families trapped on the mountain.” he says, “I knew I was gonna help them.”
21. A. explained B. declared C. cried D. screamed
22. A. shared B. owned C. rented D. built
23. A. hit B. stamped C. stepped D. pressed
24. A. walked B. flew C. headed D. ran
25. A. gone B. missing C. scared D. awake
26. A. fix B. save C. sell D. leave
27. A. touring B. renting C. repairing D. deserting
28. A. smoky B. foggy C. cloudy D. rainy
29. A. worried B. hesitant C. wounded D. panicked
30. A. highlighted B. ruined C. covered D. lost
31. A. happy B. safe C. far D. contented
32. A. back B. home C. away D. out
33. A. disabled B. desperate C. waiting D. trapped
34. A. across B. along C. through D. over
35. A. led B. pulled C. carried D. pushed
36. A. nearly B. narrowly C. accidentally D. occasionally
37. A. Apart from B. Due to C. Except for D. As for
38. A. claim B. spare C. protect D. drop
39. A. intelligent B. delighted C. philosophical D. critical
40 A. income B. price C. value D. damage
答案：
四川省泸县2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联考英语试题
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. C 34. D 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要记叙了作者和伙伴彼得因为长时间待在一起，过于亲密开始感到不舒服，于是作者提议进行半独自徒步旅行，通过这次徒步旅行他们得到了独处的时间以及在这持续亲密的一年里，团聚的喜悦。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我喜欢聊天，通过谈话解决问题。A. make use of利用；B. pay attention to注意；C. take delight in乐于；D. catch up with赶上。根据后文“chatting and solve problems by talking them through”提到作者通过谈话解决问题，可知作者乐于聊天，故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我有人说话的时候，这很管用。A. happens发生；B. works起作用，工作；C. grows生长；D. seems似乎。根据上文“perfectly well when I have people to talk to”结合上文提到作者喜欢通过谈话解决问题，所以当有人对话的时候，这个办法能起作用，work符合语境。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在封锁期间，我只有我的伙伴彼得。A. partner伙伴；B. visitor访问者；C. brother兄弟；D. doctor医生。根据后文“For the first time in our 10 years together”可知作者和彼得认识十年了，彼得是作者的伙伴。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们不仅一起生活，一起工作，一起旅行，我们也经常一起社交。A. mostly通常，主要地；B. suddenly突然；C. originally最初；D. typically典型地。根据后文“socialized together, too”可知，作者和彼得不仅一起生活，一起工作，一起旅行，也经常一起社交。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在英国第一次封锁期间，我们持续的亲密关系开始让人感到不安。A. loneliness寂寞；B. kindness善良；C. happiness幸福；D. closeness亲密。后文中“For the first time in our 10 years together”可知作者和彼得在一起十年了，关系亲密。后文“in a year of constant closeness”也是提示。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查形容词和副词词义辨析。句意：我们在一起10年了，这是我们第一次需要独处。A. away远离；B. alone独自的；C. absent缺席的；D. available可获得的。上文“began to feel uncomfortable”提到作者开始因为太过经常和彼得待在一起感到不舒服了，所以推测他们需要独处。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我试着自己去散步，但是在当地的公园里走一小段路是不行的。A. job工作；B. part部分；C. math数学；D. homework家庭作业。结合上文“I tried going on walks on my own, but a short walk in the local park couldn't do the”可知but表示转折，说明独自去当地公园散步的做法行不通，短语do the job“起作用”。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后我想到了一个主意：半独自徒步旅行。A. found找到；B. woke唤醒；C. held举起；D. struck打击。根据前后文“Then an idea…me: the semi-solo hike.”指“某人突然想到了一个主意”短语为an idea strike sb.。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这感觉像是一种有希望的妥协，所以我告诉了彼得。A. promising有希望的；B. boring无聊的；C. shocking令人震惊的；D. moving动人的。根据后文“so I told Peter about it”作者告诉了彼得自己的想法，可见作者觉得这个妥协有希望缓解他们需要独处的处境。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他觉得很傻，但还是同意试一试。A. lovely可爱的；B. horrible可怕的；C. silly傻的；D. reasonable合理的。根据前后文“He thought it was…but agreed to give it a try.”可知but表示转折，说明彼得一开始觉得这个想法有点傻，但还是同意了。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们从Reeth出发，绕了四英里，然后就分开了。A. made制作；B. parted分开；C. changed改变；D. lost失去。根据上一段中“Could we do a circular hike but walk in different directions, which would give us the space and peace of a solo hike ”可知这个想法需要作者和彼得走不同的反向，即他们要分开。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：一开始，我意识到我们离得很近，这就减少了吸引力。A. For now暂时；B. In advance提前；C. At first首先；D. On occasion偶尔。上文“We started with a four-mile circle from Reeth”提到他们开始了这次徒步旅行，所以这里描述的是作者一开始的感受。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一开始，我意识到我们离得很近，这就减少了吸引力。A. deepened加深；B. broadened扩大；C. lessened减少；D. threatened威胁。根据后文“Walking alone offers freedom, but here I was with my boyfriend nearby.”可知独自行走是一种自由，但作者和男朋友距离很近，所以这减少了吸引力。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，当我继续前行时，我发现自己非常孤独。A. therefore因此；B. moreover此外；C. otherwise否则；D. however然而。上文提到作者和男朋友距离很近，减少了独自行走的吸引力，后文则说作者感到孤独，前后文为转折关系，应用however。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我设定了自己的步调，决定慢慢来。A. time时间；B. picture图片；C. breath呼吸；D. turn转弯。根据上文“I set my own pace, and decided to take my”可知表示“慢慢来”短语为take one’s time。故选A。
【36题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在温暖的阳光照耀下，在微风吹拂下，我为我以前的城市女孩的生活感到很可笑。A. strong强壮的；B. cold寒冷的；C. fierce凶猛的；D. light轻微的。根据前后文“With the warm sun shining and the…wind blowing”可知，此处是在描述一种让人感觉舒适的自然环境，阳光温暖，微风吹拂，light符合语境。故选D。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坐在一块岩石上，觉得没有必要再说话了。A. hike远足；B. talk谈话；C. stand站立；D. watch观看。呼应第一段中“chatting and solve problems by talking them through”指作者觉得没有倾诉的必要了。故选B。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没有在路上看到彼得，而是回到了起点重聚，我们俩都很高兴。A. returned返回；B. refreshed使恢复精神；C. reunited重聚；D. recreated再创造。根据后文“back where we started, both of us”可知作者回到起点，和彼得重聚了。后文“the joy of reuniting”也是提示。故选C。
【39题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我没有在路上看到彼得，而是回到了起点重聚，我们俩都很高兴。A. amazed惊讶的；B. frightened害怕的；C. pleased高兴的；D. disappointed失望的。结合后文“the joy of reuniting”可推测他们都很高兴。故选C。
【40题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：半单人徒步旅行给了我们一份礼物：独处的时间，以及在这持续亲密的一年里，团聚的喜悦。A. lesson课程；B. result结果；C. hope希望；D. gift礼物。结合后文“of time alone and, in a year of constant closeness, the joy of reuniting”可知这次徒步旅行给了作者他们独处的时间，以及在这持续亲密的一年里，团聚的喜悦这样一份礼物。故选D。
四川省泸州市江阳区2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联考英语试题
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。本文通过作者和家人在继母的不断鼓励下取得成功的例子说明：目标得到热情的支持，并且热情因他人的信任不断得到强化，热情的力量就变得不可抗拒。热情所迸发出的力量是贫穷和暂时失败无法抗衡的。
【21题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：父亲把我介绍给她时说:“我想让你见见这个家伙，他在县上以最坏的男孩子著称，最迟明天早上他就会向你扔石头。”A. rushed急忙；B. sent送；C. carried搬运；D. introduced介绍。结合后文父亲的话可知，父亲用以下的话把作者介绍（introduce）给继母。故选D。
【22题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：父亲把我介绍给她时说:“我想让你见见这个家伙，他在县上以最坏的男孩子著称，最迟明天早上他就会向你扔石头。”A. distinguished辨别，认出；B. favored支持；C. mistaken弄错；D. rewarded奖赏。根据后文for being the worst boy in this county可知父亲说作者在县上以最坏的男孩子著称。短语be distinguished for表示“因……而著称”。故选A。
【23题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：父亲把我介绍给她时说:“我想让你见见这个家伙，他在县上以最坏的男孩子著称，最迟明天早上他就会向你扔石头。”A. sooner更快地；B. later更迟地；C. longer更长；D. earlier更早。可知，父亲为了形容作者是个坏男孩，说最晚不迟于（no later than）明天早上作者就会朝继母扔石头。no sooner than表示“一……就，不早于”，no longer than 表示“不在”，no earlier than表示“不早于”，均不符合题意。故选B。
【24题详解】
本题考查语境判断之对应原文。句意：我的继母走到我跟前，把我的头微微抬起来，直视着我的眼睛。A. dragged拖动；B. shook摇晃；C. raised提高；D. bent弯曲。由后文中的 upward（向上）可知，继母向上抬起（raise）作者的头，然后直视着作者的眼睛。故选C。
【25题详解】
本题考查语境判断之感彩。句意：你错了。这根本不是最坏的孩子，而是最聪明的孩子，他还没有找到发泄自己热情的出口。A. perfect完美的；B. right正确的；C. wrong错误的；D. impolite无礼的。由文意This is not the worst boy at all…the smartest one可知，继母否定了父亲的说法，说作者并不是最坏的孩子，而是最聪明的孩子。所以父亲的观点在继母眼中是错误的（wrong）。故选C。
【26题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：你错了。这根本不是最坏的孩子，而是最聪明的孩子，他还没有找到发泄自己热情的出口。A. but但是；B. so因此；C. and并且；D. or或者。此处 not…but…为固定搭配，表示“不是……而是……”，故选A。
【27题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：那句话开始了我们之间的友谊。A. agreement同意；B. friendship友谊；C. gap间隙；D. relationship关系。由后文No one had ever called me smart.可知，继母的观点使他们之间产生了友谊（friendship）。故选B。
【28题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：在我的意识中，我的家人和邻居把我塑造成一个坏孩子。A. opinion观点；B. image想象；C. expectation期待；D. mind意识，思维。结合语境，在作者的意识（mind）中，家人和邻里都把作者看成一个坏孩子。故选D。
【29题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：她说服我父亲去牙科学校，并以优异的成绩从那里毕业。A. begged恳求；B. persuaded说服；C. ordered命令；D. invited邀请。根据后文可知，她想帮助父亲获得事业上的成功，因此此处应为说服（persuade）父亲去牙科学校。故选B。
【30题详解】
本题考查语境判断之感彩。句意：她把家搬到了县政府所在地，这样我父亲的事业就会更成功，我哥哥和我也会受到更好的教育。A. successful成功的；B. meaningful有意义的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. useful有用的。由句意where my father's career could be more…可知，在那里父亲的事业变得更成功（successful）。故选A。
【31题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：她把家搬到了县政府所在地，这样我父亲的事业就会更成功，我哥哥和我也会受到更好的教育。A. treated对待；B. entertained娱乐；C. educated教育；D. respected尊敬。由上文中的 the worst boy 可知，作者当时因未受到良好的教育而变成了一个“坏孩子”，因此继母认为作者的兄弟和作者在那里可以更好地受教育（educate）。故选C。
【32题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：当我14岁时，她给我买了一台二手打字机，告诉我她相信我能成为一名作家。A. camera照相机；B. radio收音机；C. bicycle自行车；D. typewriter打字机。由下文 told me that she believed that I could become a writer 可知继母希望作者能够成为一个作家，四个选项中只有 typewriter（打字机）与写作有关。故选D。
【33题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我了解她的热情，我感激她的热情，我看到她的热情已经改善了我们的生活。A. considered考虑；B. suspected怀疑；C. ignored忽视；D. appreciated欣赏。由下文中的 improve our lives 可知，作者非常感激（appreciate）继母做出的努力给家里带来的改变。故选D。
【34题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我接受了她的信念，开始为当地报纸撰稿。A. belief信念；B. request请求；C. criticism批评；D. description描述。对应前文中的 she believed that，此处应选用 belief。故选A。
【35题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：在那个伟大的日子里，我也在做着同样的写作——我去采访Andrew Camegie，并接受了这个后来成为我毕生事业的任务。A. teaching教学；B. writing写作；C. studying学习；D. reading阅读。上文she believed that I could become a writer提到继母希望作者成为一名作家，因此后来作者从事了写作（writing）的工作。故选B。
【36题详解】
本题考查语境判断之感彩。句意：我不是唯一的受益者。A. next贴近的；B. same同样的；C. only唯一的；D. real真的。由下文My father became …My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.可知，父亲和哥哥弟弟也因此而受益，故作者不是唯一的（only）受益者。故选C。
【37题详解】
本题考查语境判断之感彩。句意：我父亲成了镇上最富有的人。A. cleverest最聪明的；B. wealthiest最富有的；C. strongest最强壮的；D. healthiest最健康的。上文where my father's career could be more…提及父亲的事业变得更加成功，所以父亲应该是成为了最富有的（wealthy）人。故选B。
【38题详解】
本题考查语境判断之忠实原文。句意：热情有多大的力量啊！A. enthusiasm热情；B. sympathy同情；C. fortune财富；D. confidence自信。根据全文文意可知，本文主要讲的是热情（enthusiasm）的力量。故选A。
【39题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：当这种力量被释放出来，支持一个人确定的目标，并被信念不断加强时，它就会成为一种不可抗拒的力量，贫穷和暂时的失败是永远无法匹敌的。A. deliberately故意地；B. happily快乐地；C. traditionally传统的；D. constantly不断地。由句意When that power is released to support the certainty of one's purpose and is…strengthened by faith，可知，这种力量释放出来并不断地（constantly）被信念加强，就会成为不可抗拒的力量。故选D。
【40题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：当这种力量被释放出来，支持一个人确定的目标，并被信念不断加强时，它就会成为一种不可抗拒的力量，贫穷和暂时的失败是永远无法匹敌的。A. win赢得；B. match匹敌，匹配；C. reach到达；D. doubt怀疑。由句意it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never…可知，这种力量一旦成为不可抗拒的，贫穷和暂时的失败都无法与之匹敌（match）。故选B。
【点睛】易错分析
第11小题，and my brother and I could be better_____11_____.句意：她把家搬到了县政府所在地，这样我父亲的事业就会更成功，我哥哥和我也会受到更好的教育。A. treated对待；B. entertained娱乐；C. educated教育；D. respected尊敬。本题容易受到上文作者被认为是坏孩子的影响，而选择D选项，认为“是让我哥哥和我也会受到尊敬”。由上文中的 the worst boy 可知，作者当时因未受到良好的教育而变成了一个“坏孩子”，因此继母认为作者的兄弟和作者在那里可以更好地受教育（educate）。故选C。
四川省宜宾叙州区2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联合考试英语试题
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一个人每天下班后捡剩面包，然后把硬面包砸碎喂鸟，并为鸟儿们买谷粒吃的故事。希望我们每个人为自己的区域做类似的事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：。然后我们看见一个人弯着腰用石头砸什么东西。A. looking看；B. bending弯曲；C. going去；D. watching观看。根据句中“crushing something with rock.”可知那个人正在弯腰用石头砸东西。选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词短语词义辨析。句意：他完全专注于他的任务，没有抬头看任何经过的人。A. tired of厌烦；B. interested in感兴趣；C. focused on专心于，集中于；D. addicted to沉迷于。根据“didn’t look up at anyone ___3___”可知，那个人专心于做自己的事所以根本就没注意周围的人，故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他完全专注于他的任务，没有抬头看任何经过的人。A. passing by路过；B. sending off送别；C. running away逃跑；D. dropping in串门。根据上文“He was completely ___2___ his task”可知，他完全专注于他的任务，没有抬头看任何经过的人。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我以为他是在碎石成沙，但他为什么要这么做呢 。A. soil土地；B. fun乐趣；C. mud泥；D. sand沙子。根据上文“crushing stones”可知，我认为他是在把石头砸成沙子。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，我们决定上前和他说话。A. reply回答；B. turn转动；C. speak说；D. point指向。根据上文“Finally we decided to go up”可知，由于好奇所以决定上前和他说话。speak to sb.“和……说话”，故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他把剩下的面包片压碎，准备喂一大清早来这里的鸟儿。A. leave离开；B. come来；C. remain保持；D. live居住。根据下文“which he says will be ____14____ by next evening.”可知，他把剩下的面包片压碎，准备喂一大清早来这里的鸟儿。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大块的硬面包对鸟来说很难吃，所以他把它们压成微粒。A. convenient方便的；B. dangerous危险的；C. easy容易的；D. difficult困难的。根据“so he crushes them into a fine powder.”可知，此处指大块的硬面包鸟吃起来比较困难，所以他把这些砸成微粒。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：更让我们感动的是，他很惊讶我们竟然对这个感兴趣，因为这对他来说并不是什么大事。A. moved感动；B. benefited受益；C. frightened害怕，使惊吓；D. disappointed失望。根据上文“He’s been doing this every night, by himself, for the last 3 to4 years.”可知，他的做法和坚持让我们感动，故选A。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：更让我们感动的是，他很惊讶我们竟然对这个感兴趣，因为这对他来说并不是什么大事。A. effect影响；B. interest兴趣；C. action行动；D. attempt尝试。根据下文“since for him it wasn’t a big deal.”可知，他很惊讶我们竟然对这个感兴趣，故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天晚上，当他结束裁缝的工作中回到住处后，他就到处去收集室友们剩下的面包。A. changing改变；B. improving提高；C. reaching到达；D. cleaning清洁。根据下文“from his job as a tailo”可知，此处指每天工作完回到住所，指到达住所。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天晚上，当他结束裁缝的工作中回到住处后，他就到处去收集室友们剩下的面包。A. collecting收集；B. choosing选择；C. begging乞讨；D. eating吃。根据下文“from all his housemates”可知，每天回到住所后他就四处收集剩面包，故选A。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后他吃了一顿快餐，来到这里，然后花1到2个小时。A. still仍旧；B. finally最后；C. ever曾经；D. then然后。捡完剩面包，然后他快速吃完饭，就来到这里砸面包。表示“然后”，故选D。
【33题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他小心地砸每片面包，然后为鸟儿堆成一个整齐的堆。A. sincerely真诚地；B. carefully小心地；C. eventually最后；D. exactly恰好地。根据“crushing each piece”可知，他小心地砸每片面包，然后为鸟儿堆成一个整齐的堆。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他砸的这一堆碎面包到第二天早上就会被鸟吃光。A. gone用光的；B. deserted荒芜的；C. delicious 美味的；D. bad坏的。根据“by next evening”以及常识可知，他砸的这一堆碎面包到第二天早上就会被鸟吃光，故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他还在那堆谷物上放上一些，这些谷物是他每个月从工资里买的。A. grows种植；B. borrows借；C. buys买；D. arranges安排。根据“from his wages.”可知这些谷粒都是他每个月用工资买的，故选C。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们问他是什么激励了他去做这个简单的，小小的，但无私奉献的服务时，他耸了耸肩说。A. reminds 提醒，使想起；B. forces强迫；C. warns警告；D. inspires激励。根据下文“inspire”可知，我们问他是什么激励他做这件事的，表示激励他喂鸟，故选D。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们问他是什么激励了他去做这个简单的，小小的，但奉献的服务时，他耸了耸肩说。A. service服务；B. curiosity好奇；C. patience耐心；D. happiness幸福。喂鸟是一项服务行为，为鸟儿们服务，故选A。
【38题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这只是我做的一件小事。A. great伟大的；B. important重要的；C. small小的；D. pleasant令人愉快的。根据上文“it wasn’t a big deal”可知，他认为只是做了一件小事，为了剩面包不被扔进垃圾箱，为了鸟儿们有食物吃。故选C。
【39题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这样，剩下的面包就不会被扔进垃圾桶，鸟儿就能得到食物了”。A. rest休息；B. food 食物；C. comfort安慰；D. protection保护。根据上文“make feed for the birds, makes a neat pile for the birds和leaves grains on top of the pile”都给了提示，此处指这些剩面包作为鸟儿们的食物，鸟儿们能得到食物。故选B。
【40题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们分享了他的故事，也许它会激励其他人在他们自己的领域开始类似的事情。A. strange奇怪的；B. equal平等的；C. simple简单的；D. similar相似的。我们分享他的故事是为了可能会激励某些人在他们自己的区域做类似的事，指和这个人的行为相似的事。故选D。
四川省广安市2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联合考试英语试题
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. C
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Nelson Wilson营救被困在冻住的金属管上的小麻雀的故事。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但并不是所有的鸟类都这样做是为了躲避寒冷，并在温暖舒适的地方定居。A. site场所；B. enemy敌人；C. disease疾病；D. cold寒冷。根据“settle somewhere nice and warm”可知，不是所有的鸟类都会向南迁移躲避寒冷。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们的许多长着羽毛的朋友实际上会留下来，试图度过这段艰难的时光。A. stay behind留下来；B. step forward向前；C. take of利用；D. come out出版。根据“But not all birds do so to escape the 1 and settle somewhere nice and warm.”可知，有一些鸟会留下来度过寒冬。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当温度下降到远远超过冰点时，它们将面临更大的危险。A. failure失败；B. dilemma两难；C. danger危险；D. truth真相。根据“when temperatures drop well beyond the freezing point”可知，当温度降到冰点以下很多时，鸟儿们会遇到更大的危险。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：正是在这样的背景下，一项营救一只小麻雀的任务发生了。A. rip撕裂口；B. story故事；C. task任务；D. meeting会议。根据“about rescuing a little sparrow”可知，营救一只小麻雀是一项任务。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这只可怜的小鸟被冰冻的温度吓得措手不及，卡在热水器旁边的金属管道上。A. lost丢失；B. bathed沐浴；C. confused使困惑；D. trapped卡住。根据“The poor bird was caught off-guard by the freezing temperatures”可知，小鸟被卡住了。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸好，一个叫尼尔森·威尔逊的人发现了这只受惊的鸟。A. Hopefully有希望地；B. Thankfully幸好；C. Suddenly突然；D. Strangely奇怪地。根据“a man by the name of Nelson Wilson 6 the frightened bird”可知，幸好小鸟被发现了。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. found发现；B. accepted接受；C. seized抓住；D. heard听到。根据“When he hurried to see what was happening”可知，Nelson Wilson发现了这只鸟。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他赶去看发生了什么事时，他看到它在拼命地挣扎，于是决定做些什么来帮助它。A. lying躺；B. waiting等待；C. struggling挣扎；D. hunting捕猎。根据“desperately”及上文描写小鸟被困住可知，鸟儿应该在挣扎想要逃脱。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“当我走过去时候，我注意到那只鸟被粘在了水管上，飞不走了，” 威尔逊解释说。A. treated对待；B. noticed注意到；C. obtained获得；D. pushed推。根据“a man by the name of Nelson Wilson 6 the frightened bird”可知，Nelson Wilson注意到这只鸟被粘在水管上。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. explained解释；B. concluded得出结论；C. predicted预测；D. added添加。根据前后文Nelson Wilson所说可知，此处为他在解释发现鸟及解救鸟的过程。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：小鸟很可能停下来喝水，因为在冬天，鸟儿从加热的水箱里喝水是不现实的。A. refused拒绝；B. hesitated犹豫；C. stopped停止；D. learnt学习。根据“to drink some water”可知，Nelson Wilson推测，小鸟停下来喝水，因此被困住了。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. inconvenient不方便的；B. harmless无害的；C. practical实际的；D. uncommon不常见的。根据“in winter”可以推测，冬天从热水箱里喝水是不实际的。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但不幸的是，它的脚被水粘住了，冻在了金属管道里。A. sticky粘的；B. wet潮湿的；C. slippery滑的；D. heavy重的。根据前文第三段内容及“froze into the metal piping”可知，小鸟被粘住了。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我试着用我的手掌温暖管道和鸟的脚。A. attempted尝试；B. managed（设法）完成；C. agreed同意；D. expected期待。根据“to warm the feet of the frightened bird by pressing my palm”可知，看到小鸟的脚被粘住了，Nelson Wilson尝试着温暖鸟的脚。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. pipe管道；B. ice冰；C. water水；D. feather羽毛。根据“froze into the metal piping”可知，鸟的脚与金属管道冻在一起，因此，需要一起加热金属管。故选A项。
【36题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是这种方法并没有给他想要的东西。A. challenge挑战；B. approach方法；C. advantage优势；D. attention注意力。根据“So I ___14___ to warm the feet of the frightened bird by pressing my palm against both the ___15___ and the bird's feet.”可知，Nelson Wilson用手掌捂热小鸟的脚和管道的方法没有奏效。故选B项。
【37题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后，威尔逊开始轻轻地向这只鸟吹暖空气，以保护它脆弱的脚，让它们早点暖和起来。A. casually随意地；B. eventually最终；C. gently轻柔地；D. accidentally偶然地。根据“its fragile feet”可知，Nelson Wilson轻轻地向小鸟的脚吹暖空气。故选C项。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. observe观察；B. pull拉；C. recognize认出；D. protect保护。根据“its fragile feet and make them get warm earlier”可知，吹暖空气的目的是为了保护鸟儿脆弱的脚。故选D项。
【39题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：几分钟后，他用温暖的呼吸温暖了小鸟的脚，成功了。A. breath呼吸；B. coat外套；C. arm手臂；D. chest胸膛。根据上文“blowing warm air on the bird”可知，Nelson Wilson用呼吸温暖了小鸟的脚。故选A项。
【40题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这只鸟终于能够移动它之前冻住的脚了。A. feel感觉；B. see看见；C. move移动；D. drop掉落。根据“its previously frozen feet”可知，鸟儿终于能移动之前被冻住的脚了。故选C项。
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【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Shields 山上发生了火灾，但在Layton的努力下，成功救出了山里的所有人的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“山上着火了。”她高声喊，“很多租客在那里。”A. explained解释；B. declared宣布；C. cried哭泣；D. screamed高声喊。根据上文“Layton was on his way home when he got an urgent call from his mother.”可知，Layton接到他母亲的电话，山上着火了，发生了大火应是高声喊。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Layton一家在Shields山上拥有十几间出租的小屋。A. shared共享；B. owned拥有；C. rented租用；D. built建立。根据上文的“and many rental guests were up there.”可知，Layton家在山上拥有一些出租屋。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一想到这些，Layton在泥泞的道路上猛踩油门。A. hit按，压；B. stamped贴邮票于……；C.stepped踏上；D. started开始。根据上文“Layton’s family ___2___ a dozen rental cottages on Shields Mountain. At the thought of this...”可知，想到山上出租屋里的租客，Layton猛踩油门。hit the gas“踩足油门”，故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他先朝Layton的出租屋驶去，看看他的客人们都离开了没有。A. walked走；B. flew飞；C. headed朝向；D. ran跑。根据下文“to make sure whether his guests were ___5___. Fortunately, all his guests were.”可知，他朝Layton出租屋驶去。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他先朝雷顿出租屋驶去，看看他的客人们都离开了没有。A. gone离开了的；B. missing失踪的；C. scared恐惧的；D. awake醒着的。根据下文“Fortunately, all his guests were.”和“he made up his mind to ___6___ his cottages to rescue tourists ___7___ other cottages nearby”可知，幸运地，大火发生时，Layton出租屋里的客人都离开了，Layton决定去救其他人。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那个时候，他决定离开他的小屋，去拯救附近出租小屋里的游客。A. fix修理；B. save挽救；C. sell卖；D. leave离开。根据上文“Fortunately, all his guests were.”和下文“to rescue tourists ___7___ other cottages nearby”可知，Layton出租屋里的客人都离开了，因此他决定离开自己的出租屋，去拯救其他出租屋里的游客。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那个时候，他决定离开他的小屋，去拯救附近出租小屋里的游客。A. touring环游；B. renting出租；C. repairing修理；D. deserting废弃。根据下文“Knowing the mountain so well, he drove one after another family down the mountain”可知，Layton离开他的小屋去拯救其他出租屋里的游客。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的两个小时里，他穿过烟雾缭绕的高山，敲门，把惊慌失措的人们带到安全的地方。A. smoky多烟的；B. foggy有雾的；C. cloudy多云的；D. rainy下雨的。根据上文“The mountain’s on fire.”可知，山上发生了火灾，因此山上充满了烟雾。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的两个小时里，他穿过烟雾缭绕的高山，敲门，把惊慌失措的人们带到安全的地方。A. worried担心的；B. hesitant犹豫的；C. wounded负伤的；D. panicked惊慌的。根据上文“The mountain’s on fire.”以及“he made up his mind to ___6___ his cottages to rescue tourists ___7___ other cottages nearby.”可知，山上着火了，Layton挽救的这些人都在山上的出租屋里，面对大火，应是惊慌失措的。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他对这座山非常了解，于是他沿着满是烟雾的道路用他的小卡车把一个又一个的家庭送下山。A. highlighted强调；B. ruined毁坏；C. covered覆盖；D. lost失去。根据上文语境和下文的“in smoke”可推断，山上发生了火灾，道路被烟雾覆盖。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当一个家庭从火灾中安全逃离后，Layton会开着小卡车回到山上寻找另一个被困的人。A. happy快乐的；B. safe安全的；C. far远的；D. contented满足的。根据下文“in search of another ___13___ person.”可知，一个家庭脱离火灾安全后，Layton就会在去寻找另一个人。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：当一个家庭从火灾中安全逃离后，Layton会开着小卡车回到山上寻找另一个被困的人。A. back回原处；B. home家；C. away离开；D. out在外部。根据上文“When one family was ___11___ from the fire”和下文“up the mountain in search of another ___13___ person”可推断，Layton帮助一个家庭安全逃离火灾后，开着小卡车回到山上寻找另外被困的人。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. disabled残疾；B. desperate拼命的；C. waiting正在等待的；D. trapped陷入困境的。根据上文语境和下文“He helped one elderly woman flee barefoot”和“found a man unconscious in a burning cottage”可知，Layton寻找一些陷入困境的人。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：他帮助一位上了年纪的妇女光着脚穿过炎热的路面跑到他的汽车前，发现一名男子在着火的小屋中失去知觉，他把他扛进了自己的汽车。A. across穿过；B. along沿着；C. through穿过；D. over越过。根据上文语境和下文“hot road surface to reach his car”可知，这位上了年纪的妇女是在火灾中穿过炎热的路面到达Layton的汽车的。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. led带领；B. pulled拉；C. carried携带；D. pushed推。根据上文“a man unconscious in a burning cottage”可知，这个人失去了意识，因此推断Layton把他扛进了自己的车。故选C。
【36题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：谢天谢地，他帮助了14人摆脱了危险，尽管他差一点被烧伤。 A. nearly几乎；B. narrowly勉强地；C. accidentally偶然地；D. occasionally偶尔。despite表示让步关系，根据上文“he helped 14 people out of danger”可推断，尽管Layton勉强逃脱了烧伤，他帮助14个人脱离了危险。故选B。
【37题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：由于他的勇敢和及时行动，在Shields山上的大火没有夺走一个人的生命。A. Apart from除了；B. Due to由于；C. Except for除……之外；D. As for关于。根据下文“the fire didn’t ___18___ a single life on Shields Mountain.”可知，大火没有夺取一个人生命是因为Layton的勇敢和及时行动。故选B。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. claim夺走；夺去；B. spare留出；C. protect保护；D. drop放弃；停止。根据下文“a single life”可知，此处说的是大火没有夺取人的生命。故选A。
【39题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然他的生意被毁了，但Layton仍然保持沉着：“我不担心财产损失，当我看到那些家庭被困在山上时就不担心了。”他说，“我知道我要帮助他们。”A. intelligent聪明的；B. delighted高兴的；C. philosophical沉着的；D. critical关键的。根据下文“I wasn’t worried about the property”可知，尽管生意被毁，但是Layton不担心财产损失，因此他很沉着。故选C。
【40题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. income收入；B. price价格；C. value价值；D. damage损失；毁坏。根据上文“his business were destroyed”可知，Layton的生意被毁了，此处说的是他不担心财产损失。故选D。
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四川省泸县2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联考英语试题
第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I'm a talker. I____21____chatting and solve problems by talking them through. This____22____perfectly well when I have people to talk to. Under lockdown, however, I've only had my____23____, Peter.
We not only lived, worked and traveled together, we____24____socialized together, too. Under the first UK lockdown, our constant____25____began to feel uncomfortable. For the first time in our 10 years together, we needed to be____26____.
I tried going on walks on my own, but a short walk in the local park couldn't do the____27____. Then an idea____28____me: the semi-solo hike.
Could we do a circular hike but walk in different directions, which would give us the space and peace of a solo hike It felt like a____29____compromise, so I told Peter about it. He thought it was____30____but agreed to give it a try.
We started with a four-mile circle from Reeth, and then____31____ways.____32____, I was aware of how close we were, which____33____the appeal. Walking alone offers freedom, but here I was with my boyfriend nearby. As I went on,____34____, I found myself very much alone. I set my own pace, and decided to take my____35____
With the warm sun shining and the____36____wind blowing, my former life as a city girl felt ridiculous. I sat on a rock, feeling no need to____37____any more.
I didn't see Peter on the way, but____38____back where we started, both of us____39____. The semi-solo hike has given us the____40____of time alone and, in a year of constant closeness, the joy of reuniting.
21. A. make use of B. pay attention to C. take delight in D. catch up with
22. A. happens B. works C. grows D. seems
23. A. partner B. visitor C. brother D. doctor
24. A. mostly B. suddenly C. originally D. typically
25. A. loneliness B. kindness C. happiness D. closeness
26. A. away B. alone C. absent D. available
27. A. job B. part C. math D. homework
28. A. found B. woke C. held D. struck
29. A. promising B. boring C. shocking D. moving
30. A. lovely B. horrible C. silly D. reasonable
31. A. made B. parted C. changed D. lost
32. A. For now B. In advance C. At first D. On occasion
33. A. deepened B. broadened C. lessened D. threatened
34. A. therefore B. moreover C. otherwise D. however
35. A. time B. picture C. breath D. turn
36. A. strong B. cold C. fierce D. light
37. A. hike B. talk C. stand D. watch
38. A. returned B. refreshed C. reunited D. recreated
39. A. amazed B. frightened C. pleased D. disappointed
40. A. lesson B. result C. hope D. gift
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第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Another person's enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father____21____me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is____22____for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no____23____ than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, ____24____my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are____25____This is not the worst boy at all, ____26____the smartest one who hasn't yet found an outlet(释放的途径) for his enthusiasm.”
That statement began a(n)____27____between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my____28____as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She____29____my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father's career could be more_____30_____and my brother and I could be better_____31_____.
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand_____32_____and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I_____33_____ it, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her_____34_____ and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of_____35_____that great day I went to interview Andrew Camegie and received the task which became my life's work later. I wasn't the_____36_____beneficiary(受益者). My father became the_____37_____ man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power_____38_____has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one's purpose and is_____39_____ strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的) force which poverty and temporary defeat can never____40____.
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.
21. A. rushed B. sent C. carried D. introduced
22. A. distinguished B. favored C. mistaken D. rewarded
23. A. sooner B. later C. longer D. earlier
24. A. dragged B. shook C. raised D. bent
25. A. perfect B. right C. wrong D. impolite
26. A. but B. so C. and D. or
27. A. agreement B. friendship C. gap D. relationship
28. A. opinion B. image C. expectation D. mind
29. A. begged B. persuaded C. ordered D. invited
30. A. successful B. meaningful C. helpful D. useful
31. A. treated B. entertained C. educated D. respected
32. A. camera B. radio C. bicycle D. typewriter
33. A. considered B. suspected C. ignored D. appreciated
34. A. belief B. request C. criticism D. description
35. A. teaching B. writing C. studying D. reading
36. A. next B. same C. only D. real
37. A. cleverest B. wealthiest C. strongest D. healthiest
38. A. enthusiasm B. sympathy C. fortune D. confidence
39. A. deliberately B. happily C. traditionally D. constantly
40. A. win B. match C. reach D. doubt
四川省宜宾叙州区2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联合考试英语试题
第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last night my husband and I were taking a walk. Then we saw a man ___21___ over on the ground, crushing(砸碎) something with rock. He was completely ___22___ his task and didn’t look up at anyone ___23___. We kept noticing him. I thought he was crushing stones to make ___24___, but why would he do that
Finally we decided to go up and ___25___ to him. He was crushing pieces of left-over bread to make feed for the birds that ___26___ there early morning. The large pieces of hard bread would be ___27___ for the birds to eat so he crushes them into a fine powder.
He’s been doing this every night, by himself, for the last 3 to4 years. What ___28___ us more was that he was surprised we were even taking an ___29___ in this, since for him it wasn’t a big deal. Every night, after _____30_____ so his accommodation from his job as a tailor, he goes around _____31_____ left-over bread from all his housemates. He _____32_____ eats a quick meal and comes here, and spends the next 1 to 2 hours _____33_____ crushing each piece and makes a neat pile for the birds, which he says will be _____34_____ by next evening. He also leaves grains on top of the pile, which he _____35_____ every month from his wages.
When we asked him what _____36_____ him to do this simple, small but devoted act of _____37_____, he shrugged his shoulders and said. It’s just something _____38_____ I do: so that the left-over bread doesn’t go into the rubbish and the birds get _____39_____.” We shared his story and perhaps it might inspire someone to start something _____40_____ in their own area,
21. A. looking B. bending C. going D. watching
22. A. tired of B. interested in C. focused on D. addicted to
23. A. passing by B. sending off C. running away D. dropping in
24. A. soil B. fun C. mud D. sand
25. A. reply B. turn C. speak D. point
26. A. leave B. come C. remain D. live
27. A. convenient B. dangerous C. easy D. difficult
28. A. moved B. benefited C. frightened D. disappointed
29. A. effect B. interest C. action D. attempt
30. A. changing B. improving C. reaching D. cleaning
31. A. collecting B. choosing C. begging D. eating
32. A. still B. finally C. ever D. then
33. A. sincerely B. carefully C. eventually D. exactly
34 A. gone B. deserted C. delicious D. bad
35. A. grows B. borrows C. buys D. arranges
36. A. reminds B. forces C. warns D. inspires
37. A. service B. curiosity C. patience D. happiness
38. A. great B. important C. small D. pleasant
39. A. rest B. food C. comfort D. protection
40. A. strange B. equal C. simple D. similar
四川省广安市2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联合考试英语试题
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
People hold general belief that birds will fly south in winter. But not all birds do so to escape the ___21___ and settle somewhere nice and warm. Many of our feathered friends actually ___22___ and try to live through the hard time.
They will face greater ___23___ when temperatures drop well beyond the freezing point. It was against this background that a ___24___ about rescuing a little sparrow took place.
The poor bird was caught off-guard by the freezing temperatures and had itself ___25___ on the metal piping next to a water heater.
___26___,a man by the name of Nelson Wilson ___27___ the frightened bird. When he hurried to see what was happening, he saw it ___28___ desperately and decided to do something to help it out.
“When I went over, I ___29___ the bird which was glued down to the pipe and couldn't fly away,”Wilson ____30____ . “The little bird most likely ____31____ to drink some water because it is not ____32____ for birds to drink from the heated tank in winter. But unfortunately , its feet got ____33____ from the water and froze into the metal piping. So I ____34____ to warm the feet of the frightened bird by pressing my palm (手掌) against both the ____35____ and the bird's feet.”
But the ____36____ did not give him what he wanted. Then, Wilson started ____37____ blowing warm air on the bird to ____38____ its fragile feet and make them get warm earlier. After several minutes, his warming the bird's feet with his warm ____39____ brought success. The bird was finally able to ____40____ its previously frozen feet. It was saved!
21. A. site B. enemy C. disease D. cold
22. A. stay behind B. step forward C. take of D. come out
23. A. failure B. dilemma C. danger D. truth
24. A. rip B. story C. task D. meeting
25. A. 1ost B. bathed C. confused D. trapped
26. A. Hopefully B. Thankfully C. Suddenly D. Strangely
27. A. found B. accepted C. seized D. heard
28. A. 1yimg B. waiting C. struggling D. hunting
29. A. treated B. noticed C. obtained D. pushed
30. A. explained B. concluded C. predicted D. added
31. A. refused B. hesitated C. stopped D. learnt
32. A. inconvenient B. harmless C. practical D. uncommon
33. A. sticky B. wet C. slippery D. heavy
34. A. attempted B. managed C. agreed D. expected
35. A. pipe B. ice C. water D. feather
36. A. challenge B. approach C. advantage D. attention
37. A. casually B. eventually C. gently D. accidentally
38. A. observe B. pull C. recognize D. protect
39. A. breath B. coat C. arm D. chest
40. A. feel B. see C. move D. drop
四川省绵阳市2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联合考试英语试题
第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On a cold November night, Layton was on his way home when he got an urgent call from his mother. “The mountain’s on fire.” she ___21___, “and many rental guests were up there.”
Layton’s family ___22___ a dozen rental cottages on Shields Mountain. At the thought of this, Layton ___23___ the gas on the dirt back road.
He ___24___ first to Layton’s rental cottages to make sure whether his guests were ___25___. Fortunately, all his guests were. At that point, he made up his mind to ___26___ his cottages to rescue tourists ___27___ other cottages nearby.
Over the next two hours, he travelled through the ___28___ mountain, knocking on doors and leading ___29___ people to safety. Knowing the mountain so well, he drove one after another family down the mountain on roads ____30____ in smoke in his pickup. When one family was ____31____ from the fire, Layton would take the pickup ____32____ up the mountain in search of another ____33____ person. He helped one elderly woman flee barefoot ____34____ hot road surface to reach his car and found a man unconscious in a burning cottage and ____35____ him to his car. Thankfully, he helped 14 people out of danger despite that he had ____36____ escaped the burns.
____37____ his brave and immediate action, the fire didn’t ____38____ a single life on Shields Mountain. And though his business were destroyed, Layton remains ____39____ “I wasn’t worried about the property ____40____, not when I saw those families trapped on the mountain.” he says, “I knew I was gonna help them.”
21. A. explained B. declared C. cried D. screamed
22. A. shared B. owned C. rented D. built
23. A. hit B. stamped C. stepped D. pressed
24. A. walked B. flew C. headed D. ran
25. A. gone B. missing C. scared D. awake
26. A. fix B. save C. sell D. leave
27. A. touring B. renting C. repairing D. deserting
28. A. smoky B. foggy C. cloudy D. rainy
29. A. worried B. hesitant C. wounded D. panicked
30. A. highlighted B. ruined C. covered D. lost
31. A. happy B. safe C. far D. contented
32. A. back B. home C. away D. out
33. A. disabled B. desperate C. waiting D. trapped
34. A. across B. along C. through D. over
35. A. led B. pulled C. carried D. pushed
36. A. nearly B. narrowly C. accidentally D. occasionally
37. A. Apart from B. Due to C. Except for D. As for
38. A. claim B. spare C. protect D. drop
39. A. intelligent B. delighted C. philosophical D. critical
40 A. income B. price C. value D. damage
答案：
四川省泸县2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联考英语试题
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. C 34. D 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要记叙了作者和伙伴彼得因为长时间待在一起，过于亲密开始感到不舒服，于是作者提议进行半独自徒步旅行，通过这次徒步旅行他们得到了独处的时间以及在这持续亲密的一年里，团聚的喜悦。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我喜欢聊天，通过谈话解决问题。A. make use of利用；B. pay attention to注意；C. take delight in乐于；D. catch up with赶上。根据后文“chatting and solve problems by talking them through”提到作者通过谈话解决问题，可知作者乐于聊天，故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我有人说话的时候，这很管用。A. happens发生；B. works起作用，工作；C. grows生长；D. seems似乎。根据上文“perfectly well when I have people to talk to”结合上文提到作者喜欢通过谈话解决问题，所以当有人对话的时候，这个办法能起作用，work符合语境。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在封锁期间，我只有我的伙伴彼得。A. partner伙伴；B. visitor访问者；C. brother兄弟；D. doctor医生。根据后文“For the first time in our 10 years together”可知作者和彼得认识十年了，彼得是作者的伙伴。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们不仅一起生活，一起工作，一起旅行，我们也经常一起社交。A. mostly通常，主要地；B. suddenly突然；C. originally最初；D. typically典型地。根据后文“socialized together, too”可知，作者和彼得不仅一起生活，一起工作，一起旅行，也经常一起社交。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在英国第一次封锁期间，我们持续的亲密关系开始让人感到不安。A. loneliness寂寞；B. kindness善良；C. happiness幸福；D. closeness亲密。后文中“For the first time in our 10 years together”可知作者和彼得在一起十年了，关系亲密。后文“in a year of constant closeness”也是提示。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查形容词和副词词义辨析。句意：我们在一起10年了，这是我们第一次需要独处。A. away远离；B. alone独自的；C. absent缺席的；D. available可获得的。上文“began to feel uncomfortable”提到作者开始因为太过经常和彼得待在一起感到不舒服了，所以推测他们需要独处。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我试着自己去散步，但是在当地的公园里走一小段路是不行的。A. job工作；B. part部分；C. math数学；D. homework家庭作业。结合上文“I tried going on walks on my own, but a short walk in the local park couldn't do the”可知but表示转折，说明独自去当地公园散步的做法行不通，短语do the job“起作用”。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后我想到了一个主意：半独自徒步旅行。A. found找到；B. woke唤醒；C. held举起；D. struck打击。根据前后文“Then an idea…me: the semi-solo hike.”指“某人突然想到了一个主意”短语为an idea strike sb.。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这感觉像是一种有希望的妥协，所以我告诉了彼得。A. promising有希望的；B. boring无聊的；C. shocking令人震惊的；D. moving动人的。根据后文“so I told Peter about it”作者告诉了彼得自己的想法，可见作者觉得这个妥协有希望缓解他们需要独处的处境。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他觉得很傻，但还是同意试一试。A. lovely可爱的；B. horrible可怕的；C. silly傻的；D. reasonable合理的。根据前后文“He thought it was…but agreed to give it a try.”可知but表示转折，说明彼得一开始觉得这个想法有点傻，但还是同意了。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们从Reeth出发，绕了四英里，然后就分开了。A. made制作；B. parted分开；C. changed改变；D. lost失去。根据上一段中“Could we do a circular hike but walk in different directions, which would give us the space and peace of a solo hike ”可知这个想法需要作者和彼得走不同的反向，即他们要分开。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：一开始，我意识到我们离得很近，这就减少了吸引力。A. For now暂时；B. In advance提前；C. At first首先；D. On occasion偶尔。上文“We started with a four-mile circle from Reeth”提到他们开始了这次徒步旅行，所以这里描述的是作者一开始的感受。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一开始，我意识到我们离得很近，这就减少了吸引力。A. deepened加深；B. broadened扩大；C. lessened减少；D. threatened威胁。根据后文“Walking alone offers freedom, but here I was with my boyfriend nearby.”可知独自行走是一种自由，但作者和男朋友距离很近，所以这减少了吸引力。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，当我继续前行时，我发现自己非常孤独。A. therefore因此；B. moreover此外；C. otherwise否则；D. however然而。上文提到作者和男朋友距离很近，减少了独自行走的吸引力，后文则说作者感到孤独，前后文为转折关系，应用however。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我设定了自己的步调，决定慢慢来。A. time时间；B. picture图片；C. breath呼吸；D. turn转弯。根据上文“I set my own pace, and decided to take my”可知表示“慢慢来”短语为take one’s time。故选A。
【36题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在温暖的阳光照耀下，在微风吹拂下，我为我以前的城市女孩的生活感到很可笑。A. strong强壮的；B. cold寒冷的；C. fierce凶猛的；D. light轻微的。根据前后文“With the warm sun shining and the…wind blowing”可知，此处是在描述一种让人感觉舒适的自然环境，阳光温暖，微风吹拂，light符合语境。故选D。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我坐在一块岩石上，觉得没有必要再说话了。A. hike远足；B. talk谈话；C. stand站立；D. watch观看。呼应第一段中“chatting and solve problems by talking them through”指作者觉得没有倾诉的必要了。故选B。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没有在路上看到彼得，而是回到了起点重聚，我们俩都很高兴。A. returned返回；B. refreshed使恢复精神；C. reunited重聚；D. recreated再创造。根据后文“back where we started, both of us”可知作者回到起点，和彼得重聚了。后文“the joy of reuniting”也是提示。故选C。
【39题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我没有在路上看到彼得，而是回到了起点重聚，我们俩都很高兴。A. amazed惊讶的；B. frightened害怕的；C. pleased高兴的；D. disappointed失望的。结合后文“the joy of reuniting”可推测他们都很高兴。故选C。
【40题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：半单人徒步旅行给了我们一份礼物：独处的时间，以及在这持续亲密的一年里，团聚的喜悦。A. lesson课程；B. result结果；C. hope希望；D. gift礼物。结合后文“of time alone and, in a year of constant closeness, the joy of reuniting”可知这次徒步旅行给了作者他们独处的时间，以及在这持续亲密的一年里，团聚的喜悦这样一份礼物。故选D。
四川省泸州市江阳区2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联考英语试题
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. B 36. C 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。本文通过作者和家人在继母的不断鼓励下取得成功的例子说明：目标得到热情的支持，并且热情因他人的信任不断得到强化，热情的力量就变得不可抗拒。热情所迸发出的力量是贫穷和暂时失败无法抗衡的。
【21题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：父亲把我介绍给她时说:“我想让你见见这个家伙，他在县上以最坏的男孩子著称，最迟明天早上他就会向你扔石头。”A. rushed急忙；B. sent送；C. carried搬运；D. introduced介绍。结合后文父亲的话可知，父亲用以下的话把作者介绍（introduce）给继母。故选D。
【22题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：父亲把我介绍给她时说:“我想让你见见这个家伙，他在县上以最坏的男孩子著称，最迟明天早上他就会向你扔石头。”A. distinguished辨别，认出；B. favored支持；C. mistaken弄错；D. rewarded奖赏。根据后文for being the worst boy in this county可知父亲说作者在县上以最坏的男孩子著称。短语be distinguished for表示“因……而著称”。故选A。
【23题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：父亲把我介绍给她时说:“我想让你见见这个家伙，他在县上以最坏的男孩子著称，最迟明天早上他就会向你扔石头。”A. sooner更快地；B. later更迟地；C. longer更长；D. earlier更早。可知，父亲为了形容作者是个坏男孩，说最晚不迟于（no later than）明天早上作者就会朝继母扔石头。no sooner than表示“一……就，不早于”，no longer than 表示“不在”，no earlier than表示“不早于”，均不符合题意。故选B。
【24题详解】
本题考查语境判断之对应原文。句意：我的继母走到我跟前，把我的头微微抬起来，直视着我的眼睛。A. dragged拖动；B. shook摇晃；C. raised提高；D. bent弯曲。由后文中的 upward（向上）可知，继母向上抬起（raise）作者的头，然后直视着作者的眼睛。故选C。
【25题详解】
本题考查语境判断之感彩。句意：你错了。这根本不是最坏的孩子，而是最聪明的孩子，他还没有找到发泄自己热情的出口。A. perfect完美的；B. right正确的；C. wrong错误的；D. impolite无礼的。由文意This is not the worst boy at all…the smartest one可知，继母否定了父亲的说法，说作者并不是最坏的孩子，而是最聪明的孩子。所以父亲的观点在继母眼中是错误的（wrong）。故选C。
【26题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：你错了。这根本不是最坏的孩子，而是最聪明的孩子，他还没有找到发泄自己热情的出口。A. but但是；B. so因此；C. and并且；D. or或者。此处 not…but…为固定搭配，表示“不是……而是……”，故选A。
【27题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：那句话开始了我们之间的友谊。A. agreement同意；B. friendship友谊；C. gap间隙；D. relationship关系。由后文No one had ever called me smart.可知，继母的观点使他们之间产生了友谊（friendship）。故选B。
【28题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：在我的意识中，我的家人和邻居把我塑造成一个坏孩子。A. opinion观点；B. image想象；C. expectation期待；D. mind意识，思维。结合语境，在作者的意识（mind）中，家人和邻里都把作者看成一个坏孩子。故选D。
【29题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：她说服我父亲去牙科学校，并以优异的成绩从那里毕业。A. begged恳求；B. persuaded说服；C. ordered命令；D. invited邀请。根据后文可知，她想帮助父亲获得事业上的成功，因此此处应为说服（persuade）父亲去牙科学校。故选B。
【30题详解】
本题考查语境判断之感彩。句意：她把家搬到了县政府所在地，这样我父亲的事业就会更成功，我哥哥和我也会受到更好的教育。A. successful成功的；B. meaningful有意义的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. useful有用的。由句意where my father's career could be more…可知，在那里父亲的事业变得更成功（successful）。故选A。
【31题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：她把家搬到了县政府所在地，这样我父亲的事业就会更成功，我哥哥和我也会受到更好的教育。A. treated对待；B. entertained娱乐；C. educated教育；D. respected尊敬。由上文中的 the worst boy 可知，作者当时因未受到良好的教育而变成了一个“坏孩子”，因此继母认为作者的兄弟和作者在那里可以更好地受教育（educate）。故选C。
【32题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：当我14岁时，她给我买了一台二手打字机，告诉我她相信我能成为一名作家。A. camera照相机；B. radio收音机；C. bicycle自行车；D. typewriter打字机。由下文 told me that she believed that I could become a writer 可知继母希望作者能够成为一个作家，四个选项中只有 typewriter（打字机）与写作有关。故选D。
【33题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我了解她的热情，我感激她的热情，我看到她的热情已经改善了我们的生活。A. considered考虑；B. suspected怀疑；C. ignored忽视；D. appreciated欣赏。由下文中的 improve our lives 可知，作者非常感激（appreciate）继母做出的努力给家里带来的改变。故选D。
【34题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：我接受了她的信念，开始为当地报纸撰稿。A. belief信念；B. request请求；C. criticism批评；D. description描述。对应前文中的 she believed that，此处应选用 belief。故选A。
【35题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：在那个伟大的日子里，我也在做着同样的写作——我去采访Andrew Camegie，并接受了这个后来成为我毕生事业的任务。A. teaching教学；B. writing写作；C. studying学习；D. reading阅读。上文she believed that I could become a writer提到继母希望作者成为一名作家，因此后来作者从事了写作（writing）的工作。故选B。
【36题详解】
本题考查语境判断之感彩。句意：我不是唯一的受益者。A. next贴近的；B. same同样的；C. only唯一的；D. real真的。由下文My father became …My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.可知，父亲和哥哥弟弟也因此而受益，故作者不是唯一的（only）受益者。故选C。
【37题详解】
本题考查语境判断之感彩。句意：我父亲成了镇上最富有的人。A. cleverest最聪明的；B. wealthiest最富有的；C. strongest最强壮的；D. healthiest最健康的。上文where my father's career could be more…提及父亲的事业变得更加成功，所以父亲应该是成为了最富有的（wealthy）人。故选B。
【38题详解】
本题考查语境判断之忠实原文。句意：热情有多大的力量啊！A. enthusiasm热情；B. sympathy同情；C. fortune财富；D. confidence自信。根据全文文意可知，本文主要讲的是热情（enthusiasm）的力量。故选A。
【39题详解】
本题考查语境判断之逻辑关系。句意：当这种力量被释放出来，支持一个人确定的目标，并被信念不断加强时，它就会成为一种不可抗拒的力量，贫穷和暂时的失败是永远无法匹敌的。A. deliberately故意地；B. happily快乐地；C. traditionally传统的；D. constantly不断地。由句意When that power is released to support the certainty of one's purpose and is…strengthened by faith，可知，这种力量释放出来并不断地（constantly）被信念加强，就会成为不可抗拒的力量。故选D。
【40题详解】
本题考查语境判断之其他线索。句意：当这种力量被释放出来，支持一个人确定的目标，并被信念不断加强时，它就会成为一种不可抗拒的力量，贫穷和暂时的失败是永远无法匹敌的。A. win赢得；B. match匹敌，匹配；C. reach到达；D. doubt怀疑。由句意it becomes an irresistible（不可抗拒的）force which poverty and temporary defeat can never…可知，这种力量一旦成为不可抗拒的，贫穷和暂时的失败都无法与之匹敌（match）。故选B。
【点睛】易错分析
第11小题，and my brother and I could be better_____11_____.句意：她把家搬到了县政府所在地，这样我父亲的事业就会更成功，我哥哥和我也会受到更好的教育。A. treated对待；B. entertained娱乐；C. educated教育；D. respected尊敬。本题容易受到上文作者被认为是坏孩子的影响，而选择D选项，认为“是让我哥哥和我也会受到尊敬”。由上文中的 the worst boy 可知，作者当时因未受到良好的教育而变成了一个“坏孩子”，因此继母认为作者的兄弟和作者在那里可以更好地受教育（educate）。故选C。
四川省宜宾叙州区2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联合考试英语试题
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一个人每天下班后捡剩面包，然后把硬面包砸碎喂鸟，并为鸟儿们买谷粒吃的故事。希望我们每个人为自己的区域做类似的事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：。然后我们看见一个人弯着腰用石头砸什么东西。A. looking看；B. bending弯曲；C. going去；D. watching观看。根据句中“crushing something with rock.”可知那个人正在弯腰用石头砸东西。选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词短语词义辨析。句意：他完全专注于他的任务，没有抬头看任何经过的人。A. tired of厌烦；B. interested in感兴趣；C. focused on专心于，集中于；D. addicted to沉迷于。根据“didn’t look up at anyone ___3___”可知，那个人专心于做自己的事所以根本就没注意周围的人，故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他完全专注于他的任务，没有抬头看任何经过的人。A. passing by路过；B. sending off送别；C. running away逃跑；D. dropping in串门。根据上文“He was completely ___2___ his task”可知，他完全专注于他的任务，没有抬头看任何经过的人。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我以为他是在碎石成沙，但他为什么要这么做呢 。A. soil土地；B. fun乐趣；C. mud泥；D. sand沙子。根据上文“crushing stones”可知，我认为他是在把石头砸成沙子。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，我们决定上前和他说话。A. reply回答；B. turn转动；C. speak说；D. point指向。根据上文“Finally we decided to go up”可知，由于好奇所以决定上前和他说话。speak to sb.“和……说话”，故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他把剩下的面包片压碎，准备喂一大清早来这里的鸟儿。A. leave离开；B. come来；C. remain保持；D. live居住。根据下文“which he says will be ____14____ by next evening.”可知，他把剩下的面包片压碎，准备喂一大清早来这里的鸟儿。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大块的硬面包对鸟来说很难吃，所以他把它们压成微粒。A. convenient方便的；B. dangerous危险的；C. easy容易的；D. difficult困难的。根据“so he crushes them into a fine powder.”可知，此处指大块的硬面包鸟吃起来比较困难，所以他把这些砸成微粒。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：更让我们感动的是，他很惊讶我们竟然对这个感兴趣，因为这对他来说并不是什么大事。A. moved感动；B. benefited受益；C. frightened害怕，使惊吓；D. disappointed失望。根据上文“He’s been doing this every night, by himself, for the last 3 to4 years.”可知，他的做法和坚持让我们感动，故选A。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：更让我们感动的是，他很惊讶我们竟然对这个感兴趣，因为这对他来说并不是什么大事。A. effect影响；B. interest兴趣；C. action行动；D. attempt尝试。根据下文“since for him it wasn’t a big deal.”可知，他很惊讶我们竟然对这个感兴趣，故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天晚上，当他结束裁缝的工作中回到住处后，他就到处去收集室友们剩下的面包。A. changing改变；B. improving提高；C. reaching到达；D. cleaning清洁。根据下文“from his job as a tailo”可知，此处指每天工作完回到住所，指到达住所。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天晚上，当他结束裁缝的工作中回到住处后，他就到处去收集室友们剩下的面包。A. collecting收集；B. choosing选择；C. begging乞讨；D. eating吃。根据下文“from all his housemates”可知，每天回到住所后他就四处收集剩面包，故选A。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后他吃了一顿快餐，来到这里，然后花1到2个小时。A. still仍旧；B. finally最后；C. ever曾经；D. then然后。捡完剩面包，然后他快速吃完饭，就来到这里砸面包。表示“然后”，故选D。
【33题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他小心地砸每片面包，然后为鸟儿堆成一个整齐的堆。A. sincerely真诚地；B. carefully小心地；C. eventually最后；D. exactly恰好地。根据“crushing each piece”可知，他小心地砸每片面包，然后为鸟儿堆成一个整齐的堆。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他砸的这一堆碎面包到第二天早上就会被鸟吃光。A. gone用光的；B. deserted荒芜的；C. delicious 美味的；D. bad坏的。根据“by next evening”以及常识可知，他砸的这一堆碎面包到第二天早上就会被鸟吃光，故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他还在那堆谷物上放上一些，这些谷物是他每个月从工资里买的。A. grows种植；B. borrows借；C. buys买；D. arranges安排。根据“from his wages.”可知这些谷粒都是他每个月用工资买的，故选C。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们问他是什么激励了他去做这个简单的，小小的，但无私奉献的服务时，他耸了耸肩说。A. reminds 提醒，使想起；B. forces强迫；C. warns警告；D. inspires激励。根据下文“inspire”可知，我们问他是什么激励他做这件事的，表示激励他喂鸟，故选D。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们问他是什么激励了他去做这个简单的，小小的，但奉献的服务时，他耸了耸肩说。A. service服务；B. curiosity好奇；C. patience耐心；D. happiness幸福。喂鸟是一项服务行为，为鸟儿们服务，故选A。
【38题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这只是我做的一件小事。A. great伟大的；B. important重要的；C. small小的；D. pleasant令人愉快的。根据上文“it wasn’t a big deal”可知，他认为只是做了一件小事，为了剩面包不被扔进垃圾箱，为了鸟儿们有食物吃。故选C。
【39题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这样，剩下的面包就不会被扔进垃圾桶，鸟儿就能得到食物了”。A. rest休息；B. food 食物；C. comfort安慰；D. protection保护。根据上文“make feed for the birds, makes a neat pile for the birds和leaves grains on top of the pile”都给了提示，此处指这些剩面包作为鸟儿们的食物，鸟儿们能得到食物。故选B。
【40题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们分享了他的故事，也许它会激励其他人在他们自己的领域开始类似的事情。A. strange奇怪的；B. equal平等的；C. simple简单的；D. similar相似的。我们分享他的故事是为了可能会激励某些人在他们自己的区域做类似的事，指和这个人的行为相似的事。故选D。
四川省广安市2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联合考试英语试题
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. C
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Nelson Wilson营救被困在冻住的金属管上的小麻雀的故事。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但并不是所有的鸟类都这样做是为了躲避寒冷，并在温暖舒适的地方定居。A. site场所；B. enemy敌人；C. disease疾病；D. cold寒冷。根据“settle somewhere nice and warm”可知，不是所有的鸟类都会向南迁移躲避寒冷。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们的许多长着羽毛的朋友实际上会留下来，试图度过这段艰难的时光。A. stay behind留下来；B. step forward向前；C. take of利用；D. come out出版。根据“But not all birds do so to escape the 1 and settle somewhere nice and warm.”可知，有一些鸟会留下来度过寒冬。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当温度下降到远远超过冰点时，它们将面临更大的危险。A. failure失败；B. dilemma两难；C. danger危险；D. truth真相。根据“when temperatures drop well beyond the freezing point”可知，当温度降到冰点以下很多时，鸟儿们会遇到更大的危险。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：正是在这样的背景下，一项营救一只小麻雀的任务发生了。A. rip撕裂口；B. story故事；C. task任务；D. meeting会议。根据“about rescuing a little sparrow”可知，营救一只小麻雀是一项任务。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这只可怜的小鸟被冰冻的温度吓得措手不及，卡在热水器旁边的金属管道上。A. lost丢失；B. bathed沐浴；C. confused使困惑；D. trapped卡住。根据“The poor bird was caught off-guard by the freezing temperatures”可知，小鸟被卡住了。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸好，一个叫尼尔森·威尔逊的人发现了这只受惊的鸟。A. Hopefully有希望地；B. Thankfully幸好；C. Suddenly突然；D. Strangely奇怪地。根据“a man by the name of Nelson Wilson 6 the frightened bird”可知，幸好小鸟被发现了。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. found发现；B. accepted接受；C. seized抓住；D. heard听到。根据“When he hurried to see what was happening”可知，Nelson Wilson发现了这只鸟。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他赶去看发生了什么事时，他看到它在拼命地挣扎，于是决定做些什么来帮助它。A. lying躺；B. waiting等待；C. struggling挣扎；D. hunting捕猎。根据“desperately”及上文描写小鸟被困住可知，鸟儿应该在挣扎想要逃脱。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“当我走过去时候，我注意到那只鸟被粘在了水管上，飞不走了，” 威尔逊解释说。A. treated对待；B. noticed注意到；C. obtained获得；D. pushed推。根据“a man by the name of Nelson Wilson 6 the frightened bird”可知，Nelson Wilson注意到这只鸟被粘在水管上。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. explained解释；B. concluded得出结论；C. predicted预测；D. added添加。根据前后文Nelson Wilson所说可知，此处为他在解释发现鸟及解救鸟的过程。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：小鸟很可能停下来喝水，因为在冬天，鸟儿从加热的水箱里喝水是不现实的。A. refused拒绝；B. hesitated犹豫；C. stopped停止；D. learnt学习。根据“to drink some water”可知，Nelson Wilson推测，小鸟停下来喝水，因此被困住了。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. inconvenient不方便的；B. harmless无害的；C. practical实际的；D. uncommon不常见的。根据“in winter”可以推测，冬天从热水箱里喝水是不实际的。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但不幸的是，它的脚被水粘住了，冻在了金属管道里。A. sticky粘的；B. wet潮湿的；C. slippery滑的；D. heavy重的。根据前文第三段内容及“froze into the metal piping”可知，小鸟被粘住了。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我试着用我的手掌温暖管道和鸟的脚。A. attempted尝试；B. managed（设法）完成；C. agreed同意；D. expected期待。根据“to warm the feet of the frightened bird by pressing my palm”可知，看到小鸟的脚被粘住了，Nelson Wilson尝试着温暖鸟的脚。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. pipe管道；B. ice冰；C. water水；D. feather羽毛。根据“froze into the metal piping”可知，鸟的脚与金属管道冻在一起，因此，需要一起加热金属管。故选A项。
【36题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是这种方法并没有给他想要的东西。A. challenge挑战；B. approach方法；C. advantage优势；D. attention注意力。根据“So I ___14___ to warm the feet of the frightened bird by pressing my palm against both the ___15___ and the bird's feet.”可知，Nelson Wilson用手掌捂热小鸟的脚和管道的方法没有奏效。故选B项。
【37题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后，威尔逊开始轻轻地向这只鸟吹暖空气，以保护它脆弱的脚，让它们早点暖和起来。A. casually随意地；B. eventually最终；C. gently轻柔地；D. accidentally偶然地。根据“its fragile feet”可知，Nelson Wilson轻轻地向小鸟的脚吹暖空气。故选C项。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. observe观察；B. pull拉；C. recognize认出；D. protect保护。根据“its fragile feet and make them get warm earlier”可知，吹暖空气的目的是为了保护鸟儿脆弱的脚。故选D项。
【39题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：几分钟后，他用温暖的呼吸温暖了小鸟的脚，成功了。A. breath呼吸；B. coat外套；C. arm手臂；D. chest胸膛。根据上文“blowing warm air on the bird”可知，Nelson Wilson用呼吸温暖了小鸟的脚。故选A项。
【40题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这只鸟终于能够移动它之前冻住的脚了。A. feel感觉；B. see看见；C. move移动；D. drop掉落。根据“its previously frozen feet”可知，鸟儿终于能移动之前被冻住的脚了。故选C项。
四川省绵阳市2021-2022学年高三上学期期末联合考试英语试题
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Shields 山上发生了火灾，但在Layton的努力下，成功救出了山里的所有人的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“山上着火了。”她高声喊，“很多租客在那里。”A. explained解释；B. declared宣布；C. cried哭泣；D. screamed高声喊。根据上文“Layton was on his way home when he got an urgent call from his mother.”可知，Layton接到他母亲的电话，山上着火了，发生了大火应是高声喊。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Layton一家在Shields山上拥有十几间出租的小屋。A. shared共享；B. owned拥有；C. rented租用；D. built建立。根据上文的“and many rental guests were up there.”可知，Layton家在山上拥有一些出租屋。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一想到这些，Layton在泥泞的道路上猛踩油门。A. hit按，压；B. stamped贴邮票于……；C.stepped踏上；D. started开始。根据上文“Layton’s family ___2___ a dozen rental cottages on Shields Mountain. At the thought of this...”可知，想到山上出租屋里的租客，Layton猛踩油门。hit the gas“踩足油门”，故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他先朝Layton的出租屋驶去，看看他的客人们都离开了没有。A. walked走；B. flew飞；C. headed朝向；D. ran跑。根据下文“to make sure whether his guests were ___5___. Fortunately, all his guests were.”可知，他朝Layton出租屋驶去。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他先朝雷顿出租屋驶去，看看他的客人们都离开了没有。A. gone离开了的；B. missing失踪的；C. scared恐惧的；D. awake醒着的。根据下文“Fortunately, all his guests were.”和“he made up his mind to ___6___ his cottages to rescue tourists ___7___ other cottages nearby”可知，幸运地，大火发生时，Layton出租屋里的客人都离开了，Layton决定去救其他人。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那个时候，他决定离开他的小屋，去拯救附近出租小屋里的游客。A. fix修理；B. save挽救；C. sell卖；D. leave离开。根据上文“Fortunately, all his guests were.”和下文“to rescue tourists ___7___ other cottages nearby”可知，Layton出租屋里的客人都离开了，因此他决定离开自己的出租屋，去拯救其他出租屋里的游客。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那个时候，他决定离开他的小屋，去拯救附近出租小屋里的游客。A. touring环游；B. renting出租；C. repairing修理；D. deserting废弃。根据下文“Knowing the mountain so well, he drove one after another family down the mountain”可知，Layton离开他的小屋去拯救其他出租屋里的游客。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的两个小时里，他穿过烟雾缭绕的高山，敲门，把惊慌失措的人们带到安全的地方。A. smoky多烟的；B. foggy有雾的；C. cloudy多云的；D. rainy下雨的。根据上文“The mountain’s on fire.”可知，山上发生了火灾，因此山上充满了烟雾。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的两个小时里，他穿过烟雾缭绕的高山，敲门，把惊慌失措的人们带到安全的地方。A. worried担心的；B. hesitant犹豫的；C. wounded负伤的；D. panicked惊慌的。根据上文“The mountain’s on fire.”以及“he made up his mind to ___6___ his cottages to rescue tourists ___7___ other cottages nearby.”可知，山上着火了，Layton挽救的这些人都在山上的出租屋里，面对大火，应是惊慌失措的。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他对这座山非常了解，于是他沿着满是烟雾的道路用他的小卡车把一个又一个的家庭送下山。A. highlighted强调；B. ruined毁坏；C. covered覆盖；D. lost失去。根据上文语境和下文的“in smoke”可推断，山上发生了火灾，道路被烟雾覆盖。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当一个家庭从火灾中安全逃离后，Layton会开着小卡车回到山上寻找另一个被困的人。A. happy快乐的；B. safe安全的；C. far远的；D. contented满足的。根据下文“in search of another ___13___ person.”可知，一个家庭脱离火灾安全后，Layton就会在去寻找另一个人。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：当一个家庭从火灾中安全逃离后，Layton会开着小卡车回到山上寻找另一个被困的人。A. back回原处；B. home家；C. away离开；D. out在外部。根据上文“When one family was ___11___ from the fire”和下文“up the mountain in search of another ___13___ person”可推断，Layton帮助一个家庭安全逃离火灾后，开着小卡车回到山上寻找另外被困的人。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. disabled残疾；B. desperate拼命的；C. waiting正在等待的；D. trapped陷入困境的。根据上文语境和下文“He helped one elderly woman flee barefoot”和“found a man unconscious in a burning cottage”可知，Layton寻找一些陷入困境的人。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：他帮助一位上了年纪的妇女光着脚穿过炎热的路面跑到他的汽车前，发现一名男子在着火的小屋中失去知觉，他把他扛进了自己的汽车。A. across穿过；B. along沿着；C. through穿过；D. over越过。根据上文语境和下文“hot road surface to reach his car”可知，这位上了年纪的妇女是在火灾中穿过炎热的路面到达Layton的汽车的。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. led带领；B. pulled拉；C. carried携带；D. pushed推。根据上文“a man unconscious in a burning cottage”可知，这个人失去了意识，因此推断Layton把他扛进了自己的车。故选C。
【36题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：谢天谢地，他帮助了14人摆脱了危险，尽管他差一点被烧伤。 A. nearly几乎；B. narrowly勉强地；C. accidentally偶然地；D. occasionally偶尔。despite表示让步关系，根据上文“he helped 14 people out of danger”可推断，尽管Layton勉强逃脱了烧伤，他帮助14个人脱离了危险。故选B。
【37题详解】
考查固定短语辨析。句意：由于他的勇敢和及时行动，在Shields山上的大火没有夺走一个人的生命。A. Apart from除了；B. Due to由于；C. Except for除……之外；D. As for关于。根据下文“the fire didn’t ___18___ a single life on Shields Mountain.”可知，大火没有夺取一个人生命是因为Layton的勇敢和及时行动。故选B。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. claim夺走；夺去；B. spare留出；C. protect保护；D. drop放弃；停止。根据下文“a single life”可知，此处说的是大火没有夺取人的生命。故选A。
【39题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然他的生意被毁了，但Layton仍然保持沉着：“我不担心财产损失，当我看到那些家庭被困在山上时就不担心了。”他说，“我知道我要帮助他们。”A. intelligent聪明的；B. delighted高兴的；C. philosophical沉着的；D. critical关键的。根据下文“I wasn’t worried about the property”可知，尽管生意被毁，但是Layton不担心财产损失，因此他很沉着。故选C。
【40题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. income收入；B. price价格；C. value价值；D. damage损失；毁坏。根据上文“his business were destroyed”可知，Layton的生意被毁了，此处说的是他不担心财产损失。故选D。