天津高考英语完形填空专项训练（含解析）
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The pandemic has greatly changed the landscape of education. But that never ____1____ one brilliant girl’s resolve to reach for the stars.
While most teens are tackling the challenges of middle school, Alena Wicker, has already ____2____ her high school diploma at the age of 12. And after learning in a long-term online program, she is ____3____ to attend Arizona State University this summer. There, she ____4____ to major in both astronomical science and chemistry to ____5____ her dream of working at NASA where she hopes to ____6____ her extraordinary skills to build spacecraft after graduation. ____7____, she wanted to be an astronomer, but then she switched over to engineering ____8____ her love of building things.
Alena’s space journey began with her early ____9____ for Lego (乐高), with which she’s always played around since she was 4. So far, she’s built ____10____ of everything from the Taj Mahal to NASA rockets.
“She would ___11___ the Lego pieces by color and size,” her mother McQuater said. “She was always ____12____ at her Lego pieces, and if you ____13____ her Lego pieces, it would be easy for her to put them together.” Besides bringing her visions into reality, this genius had remarkable ____14____ in other aspects of life.
Seeing the ____15____ of opportunities in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields for women, Alena wanted to make a change. With her mum’s encouragement, Alena ____16____ a website to encourage other girls with ____17____ interests to focus on fields which had been ____18____ inaccessible to women.
Alena hopes to set an example for other girls--never let the long-established concept keep us from ____19____ the course of our life. “It doesn’t matter what your age is or what you are planning to do,” she said. “Go for it, and then ____20____ it.”
1．A．identified B．conveyed C．opposed D．weakened
2．A．reviewed B．received C．approved D．questioned
3．A．nervous B．willing C．ready D．hesitant
4．A．continues B．happens C．refuses D．intends
5．A．pursue B．change C．demonstrate D．assess
6．A．recover B．appreciate C．employ D．discover
7．A．Importantly B．Originally C．Obviously D．Fortunately
8．A．in contrast with B．in spite of C．in case of D．on account of
9．A．passion B．charge C．request D．occasion
10．A．instructions B．sites C．models D．pictures
11．A．design B．organize C．produce D．recommend
12．A．amused B．expert C．astonished D．mad
13．A．handed out B．put away C．showed off D．messed up
14．A．achievements B．privileges C．adaptations D．explanations
15．A．varieties B．growth C．inequality D．advantages
16．A．examined B．launched C．visited D．removed
17．A．similar B．beneficial C．impressive D．typical
18．A．historically B．gradually C．casually D．suddenly
19．A．recording B．tracking C．spreading D．determining
20．A．judge B．submit C．accomplish D．advertise
God’s Coffee
A group of alumni(校友),highly established in their careers, decided to visit their old university professor. They____21____to walk to the house and on getting into the door, they began chatting with their former professor.____22____,conversation soon turned into____23____ about stress in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and ____24____with a large pot of coffee and a wide variety of cups — porcelain(瓷质的), plastic,glass, crystal(水晶的), some____25____ looking, some expensive,some delicate — telling them to help themselves to the____26____.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand the professor said, “If you____27____, all the nice looking expensive cups were____28____, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.” While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the____29____of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no_____30_____ to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and, in some cases, even_____31_____what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee,not the cup,but you_____32_____ went for the best cups... And then you began _____33_____ each others cups.”
Now take this into _____34_____:Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not _____35_____, nor change the quality of Life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we _____36_____ to enjoy the coffee God has provided us. So it is vital for us to learn the importance of “coffee” _____37_____the wonderful “cups”, as it may disturb our _____38_____.
God brews(酿造)the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee! The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Love generously. Care _____39_____.Speak kindly. With all of these things in your mind, you can just leave the_____40_____to God.
21．A．go through B．call off C．got together D．hold on
22．A．However B．Therefore C．Then D．Thus
23．A．complaints B．apologies C．discussion D．consultant
24．A．brought B．carried C．returned D．came
25．A．artificial B．simple C．dramatic D．plain
26．A．coffee B．tea C．juice D．food
27．A．contrasted B．traced C．noticed D．identified
28．A．pulled away B．picked up C．taken up D．got away
29．A．content B．case C．source D．supply
30．A．difference B．impact C．pleasure D．quality
31．A．fades B．hides C．misses D．confuses
32．A．consciously B．confidently C．immediately D．eventually
33．A．handling B．eyeing C．glancing D．regretting
34．A．thought B．example C．mind D．account
35．A．define B．maintain C．expect D．ruin
36．A．accept B．fail C．attempt D．pursue
37．A．in addition to B．instead of C．regardless of D．in spite of
38．A．version B．eyesight C．vision D．insight
39．A．timely B．broadly C．wonderfully D．deeply
40．A．coffee B．cup C．fantasy D．rest
Growing up in a family with poverty, my father worked hard since he was young to earn enough money to support his family and to pay for his education. He took on almost every____41____that he could find. From selling coffee by the streets of Thailand, to____42____as a waiter in a restaurant, my father has done it all. For this he was____43____with a promotion for his hard work. His years in the food____44____got him a job at a company in the city, where he would work there for more than twenty years. And____45____his devotion and loyalty to his company, he was____46____from his position for the new management team.____47____, he did not give up his dream and aimed to____48____with the company he once worked for.
He began to____49____his own private company using his____50____in the field of food science that he____51____throughout his life. The company gained large amounts of profit even only on its first year. It grew from a small business that____52____only four employees into a company hiring more than thirty employees.
My father’s story was an____53____story in my life. Born into a poor family, he was able to build himself up of poverty, and to achieve what he has got today. The____54____that he met with did not make him____55____. Instead, he fought it through his____56____and his desire to become a successful man despite his____57____of proper education. During times of____58____and difficulties in my life, I would____59____myself of my father’s story and how he remained tough when____60____problems. My father may accomplish little compared to other people, but to me, my father is a model that I strove to be like.
41．A．family B．job C．occasion D．minute
42．A．acting B．behaving C．playing D．working
43．A．filled B．rewarded C．paid D．pleased
44．A．industry B．shop C．area D．restaurant
45．A．instead of B．because of C．but for D．apart from
46．A．praised B．comforted C．promoted D．protected
47．A．Then B．Therefore C．Moreover D．However
48．A．fight B．compete C．struggle D．team
49．A．establish B．describe C．compare D．raise
50．A．dream B．chance C．knowledge D．material
51．A．acquired B．offered C．studied D．achieved
52．A．provided B．employed C．supported D．carried
53．A．interesting B．unbelievable C．inspirational D．important
54．A．skills B．chances C．wonders D．obstacles
55．A．give in B．give away C．give up D．give out
56．A．wish B．length C．time D．willpower
57．A．love B．thirst C．lack D．belief
58．A．hardships B．delight C．success D．failure
59．A．demand B．remind C．inform D．comfort
60．A．faced with B．met with C．got into D．thought of
A Virginia third-grader has won two national awards for her exceptional skill in handwriting. That’s pretty remarkable on its own. But what makes the girl’s ____61____ extra special is that she accomplished it ____62____ having no hands.
On April 26, 9-year-old Anaya Ellick was named the ____63____ of the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. The award ____64____ students with special needs who develop a great skill in handwriting. All participants have a mental or physical ____65____.
Anaya was born without hands on either arm. ____66____ she was fitted with prosthetics (假肢) for a time, she decided she was better off with her ____67____ ones and removed them. Instead, she has learned to ____68____ a pencil between her arms to draw and write. Two years ago, she made ____69____ across the world when she was named a winner in the contest’s print category. For 2018, she _____70_____ again for her cursive writing.
Tracy Cox, Anaya’s teacher, said Anaya is a role _____71_____ to other students. “Anaya does not let anything stand in her _____72_____ of reaching her goals,” said Cox. “She is determined and independent. She has the best _____73_____ in her class. Her classmates see her doing the _____74_____ tasks and they are often _____75_____ that she can do just as well, sometimes even better.” Anaya’s dad Gary Ellick said Anaya had always been _____76_____. “It was always like ‘I can do it.’ I’m proud to see that hard work does _____77_____,” he said.
Anaya was _____78_____ at school on Wednesday, and the school shared photos of her with her new award and examples of her writing. But another _____79_____ doesn’t mean she’s slowing down. When asked what’s _____80_____ on her plate, she said, “Sports.”
61．A．progress B．determination C．achievement D．knowledge
62．A．except B．despite C．beyond D．without
63．A．winner B．applicant C．competitor D．agent
64．A．represents B．reminds C．recognizes D．recommends
65．A．consequence B．depression C．strength D．disability
66．A．Though B．Since C．Unless D．Before
67．A．flexible B．normal C．basic D．natural
68．A．sharpen B．decorate C．hold D．design
69．A．comments B．headlines C．decisions D．contributions
70．A．won B．settled C．struggled D．volunteered
71．A．monitor B．soldier C．model D．actress
72．A．direction B．way C．path D．route
73．A．painting B．leadership C．quality D．handwriting
74．A．same B．strange C．urgent D．boring
75．A．satisfied B．disappointed C．amazed D．upset
76．A．peaceful B．confident C．intelligent D．considerate
77．A．work out B．get along C．take over D．pay off
78．A．honored B．trapped C．valued D．rescued
79．A．challenge B．contest C．opportunity D．victory
80．A．best B．next C．last D．first
Elsa Desmond knows she is not going to win a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics, but she is ____81____ as the first women’s luge(无舵雪橇)Olympian from Ireland. She was the 26th to ____82____ the line in the first run of the women’s race on Monday night, ____83____ than none of the other athletes. However, that did not ____84____ to her and she celebrated with a large smile on her face.
Although she will not win in Beijing, she has already won some ____85____ . She had been given many reasons why she could not compete: she is too short, she did not start ____86____ at a young age, and she could not balance a(n) ____87____ job with competing in a sport. The biggest ____88____ simply might have been that Ireland did not have a luge organization. So, she ____89____ one herself; she had to self-fund.
Now, ____90____ , she is a luge Olympian. “I’m a doctor in general surgery, I have all these really ____91____ challenges, but I think everyone has worked as hard as they can to be here. ”She is expected to return to work on this Friday because she was given some time ____92____ to compete in the Olympics, and now she has ____93____ parts of her job.
Desmond has to balance these two ____94____ jobs—sliding a few months out of the year and living a life in medicine. There was a(n) ____95____ last season when she had to take important medical examinations in hotels in Germany where other sliders from different countries were staying. “I had to stick signs on my door saying ‘Do not disturb, exam in ____96____ , in about six different ____97____ .”
Desmond got the honor of ____98____ her country in Beijing, and being one of two people ____99____ Ireland’s flag during the opening ceremony on Friday. “I don’t think I can ____100____ words how excited I was to lead out the team. I really hope that I make my country proud.”
81．A．visiting B．studying C．leading D．competing
82．A．break B．cross C．follow D．draw
83．A．slower B．lower C．faster D．higher
84．A．upset B．respond C．happen D．matter
85．A．potentials B．challenges C．operations D．alternatives
86．A．swimming B．sliding C．sailing D．running
87．A．financial B．athletic C．medical D．educational
88．A．expectation B．achievement C．difficulty D．pleasure
89．A．started B．stopped C．continued D．joined
90．A．privately B．traditionally C．similarly D．officially
91．A．visible B．imaginary C．absurd D．dangerous
92．A．off B．up C．out D．away
93．A．ruined B．exceeded C．covered D．delayed
94．A．frustrating B．rewarding C．demanding D．embarrassing
95．A．interview B．time C．vacation D．chance
96．A．peace B．need C．progress D．public
97．A．characters B．approaches C．styles D．languages
98．A．investigating B．preserving C．strengthening D．representing
99．A．holding B．raising C．preparing D．storing
100．A．set down B．put into C．pick up D．get through
参考答案：
1．D
2．B
3．C
4．D
5．A
6．C
7．B
8．D
9．A
10．C
11．B
12．B
13．D
14．A
15．C
16．B
17．A
18．A
19．D
20．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Alena Wicker 12岁时就已经拿到了高中文凭，在一个长期在线课程学习后，她准备今年夏天进入亚利桑那州立大学。文章介绍了Alena的梦想以及她在其它方面取得的成就。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这从未削弱一个聪明女孩航天的决心。A. identified识别；B. conveyed表达；C. opposed反对；D. weakened削弱。根据上文“The pandemic has greatly changed the landscape of education.(疫情极大地改变了教育的面貌)”以及but表示转折，说明教育的改变没有削弱一个聪明女孩航天的决心。故选D。
2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当大多数青少年都在应对中学的挑战时，Alena Wicker在12岁时就已经拿到了高中文凭。A. reviewed回顾；B. received收到；C. approved赞成；D. questioned质疑。根据后文“her high school diploma at the age of 12”指在12岁收到高中文凭。故选B。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一个长期在线课程学习后，她准备今年夏天进入亚利桑那州立大学。A. nervous紧张的；B. willing愿意的；C. ready准备好的；D. hesitant犹豫的。根据后文“to attend Arizona State University this summer”可知，Alena Wicker准备今年夏天进入亚利桑那州立大学。故选C。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那里，她打算主修天文科学和化学，以实现在美国宇航局工作的梦想，她希望在毕业后利用她的非凡技能建造宇宙飞船。A. continues继续；B. happens发生；C. refuses拒绝；D. intends打算。根据后文“to major in both astronomical science and chemistry”可知，主修天文科学和化学是她的打算。故选D。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那里，她打算主修天文科学和化学，以实现在美国宇航局工作的梦想，她希望在毕业后利用她的非凡技能建造宇宙飞船。A. pursue追求；B. change改变；C. demonstrate证明；D. assess评定。根据后文“her dream of working at NASA”指追求在美国宇航局工作的梦想。故选A。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那里，她打算主修天文科学和化学，以实现在美国宇航局工作的梦想，她希望在毕业后利用她的非凡技能建造宇宙飞船。A. recover恢复；B. appreciate感激；C. employ雇佣，利用；D. discover发现。根据后文“her extraordinary skills to build spacecraft after graduation”指毕业后利用她的非凡技能建造宇宙飞船。故选C。
7．考查副词词义辨析。句意：起初，她想成为一名天文学家，但后来她转到工程，因为她喜欢建造东西。A. Importantly重要地是；B. Originally起初；C. Obviously显然；D. Fortunately幸运地。根据后文“she wanted to be an astronomer, but then she switched over”可知，天文学家是她最初的梦想，后来改变了。故选B。
8．考查介词短语辨析。句意：起初，她想成为一名天文学家，但后来她转到工程，因为她喜欢建造东西。A. in contrast with形成对比；B. in spite of尽管；C. in case of万一；D. on account of由于。根据后文“her love of building things”改变梦想是因为她喜欢建造东西。故选D。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Alena的太空之旅始于她早年对乐高的热爱，她从4岁起就开始玩乐高。A. passion激情；B. charge费用；C. request要求；D. occasion场合。根据后文“with which she’s always played around”可知，她小时候喜欢乐高，故选A。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：到目前为止，她已经制作了从泰姬陵到美国宇航局火箭的各种模型。A. instructions指令；B. sites位置；C. models模型；D. pictures图片。根据后文“of everything from the Taj Mahal to NASA rockets”可知，此处指用乐高制作各种模型。故选C。
11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“她会按照颜色和大小来整理乐高积木，”她的母亲麦克奎特说。A. design设计；B. organize组织，整理；C. produce产生；D. recommend建议。根据后文“the Lego pieces by color and size”指按照颜色和大小来整理乐高积木。故选B。
12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她总是擅长乐高积木，如果你把她的乐高积木弄乱了，她很容易就能把它们拼起来。A. amused被逗乐的；B. expert专业的；C. astonished吃惊的；D. mad疯狂的。后文提到积木弄乱后她很容易就能拼好，可见很擅长。短语be expert at表示“擅长”。故选B。
13．考查动词短语辨析。句意：她总是擅长乐高积木，如果你把她的乐高积木弄乱了，她很容易就能把它们拼起来。A. handed out分发；B. put away放好；C. showed off炫耀；D. messed up混乱。根据后文“it would be easy for her to put them together”可知，弄乱后她很容易就能拼好。故选D。
14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：除了将她的愿景变为现实，这位天才在生活的其他方面也取得了显著的成就。A. achievements成就；B. privileges特权；C. adaptations改编；D. explanations解释。后文提到她创办了一个网站，鼓励其他有相似兴趣的女孩专注于女性在历史上无法进入的领域，可见这位天才在生活的其他方面也取得了显著的成就。故选A。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到女性在STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）领域的机会不平等，Alena想要做出改变。A. varieties多样性；B. growth成长；C. inequality不平等；D. advantages优势。根据后文“a website to encourage other girls with”建立网站鼓励其它女孩，可知是因为看到了女性在STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）领域的机会不平等，故选C。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在母亲的鼓励下，Alena创办了一个网站，鼓励其他有相似兴趣的女孩专注于女性在历史上无法进入的领域。A. examined检查；B. launched启动；C. visited参观；D. removed去除。根据后文“a website”指创办网站，应用launch。故选B。
17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在母亲的鼓励下，Alena创办了一个网站，鼓励其他有相似兴趣的女孩专注于女性在历史上无法进入的领域。A. similar相似的；B. beneficial有益的；C. impressive令人印象深刻的；D. typical典型的。根据后文“interests to focus on fields”可知，鼓励的是有相似兴趣的女孩。故选A。
18．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在母亲的鼓励下，Alena创办了一个网站，鼓励其他有相似兴趣的女孩专注于女性在历史上无法进入的领域。A. historically历史地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. casually随意地；D. suddenly突然。根据上文“fields which had been”以及提到的女性在STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）领域的机会不平等，所以这里指鼓励其他有相似兴趣的女孩专注于女性在历史上无法进入的领域。故选A。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Alena希望为其他女孩树立一个榜样——永远不要让根深蒂固的观念阻止我们决定自己的人生道路。A. recording记录；B. tracking追踪；C. spreading传播；D. determining决定。根据后文“the course of our life”指决定人生道路，故选D。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：放手去做，然后完成它。A. judge判断；B. submit提交；C. accomplish完成；D. advertise打广告。后文it指代上文提到的计划去做的事情，即放手去做，然后完成它。故选C。
21．C
22．A
23．A
24．C
25．D
26．A
27．C
28．B
29．C
30．D
31．B
32．A
33．B
34．D
35．A
36．B
37．B
38．D
39．D
40．D
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了一群事业有成的校友决定去拜访他们的大学老教授，谈话很快就变成了对工作和生活压力的抱怨，于是教授便用“咖啡”比作“生活”，“杯子”比作“工作、金钱、地位”，给他们上了一堂课，告诉大家要享受生活。
21．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们聚在一起向房子走去，一进门，他们就开始和以前的教授聊天。A. go through经历；B. call off取消；C. got together聚在一起；D. hold on坚持。根据下文“to walk to the house and on getting into the door,”可知，此处是指，学生们都聚在一起（got together）走到教授家里。故选C项。
22．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，谈话很快就变成了对工作和生活压力的抱怨。A. However然而； B. Therefore 因此； C. Then那么； D. Thus所以。根据下文“ about stress in work and life.”可知，谈话很快就变成了对工作和生活压力的抱怨，与前面形成对比和转折，所以填副词However表转折。故选A项。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，谈话很快就变成了对工作和生活压力的抱怨。A. complaints抱怨；B. apologies道歉；C. discussion讨论；D. consultant咨询。根据下文“that is the 9 of your problems and stress.”可知，此处是指对工作和生活压力的抱怨（complaints）。故选A项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：教授去厨房给客人们准备咖啡，端来一大壶咖啡和各式各样的杯子——瓷的、塑料的、玻璃的、水晶的，有的看上去普通，有的很贵，有的很精致——让他们随意。A. brought带来；B. carried携带；C. returned返回；D. came来。根据本句的“the professor went to the kitchen and 4 with a large pot of coffee and a wide variety of cups”可知，教授去厨房拿咖啡和杯子并返回（returned），以此招待学生。故选C项。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：教授去厨房给客人们准备咖啡，端来一大壶咖啡和各式各样的杯子——瓷的、塑料的、玻璃的、水晶的，有的看上去普通，有的很贵，有的很精致——让他们自己倒咖啡喝。A. artificial人造的；B. simple简单的；C. dramatic急剧的；D. plain普通的。根据下文“leaving behind the plain and cheap ones”可知，此处是指普通的（plain），为词义复现。故选D项。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：教授去厨房给客人们准备咖啡，端来一大壶咖啡和各式各样的杯子——瓷的、塑料的、玻璃的、水晶的，有的看上去普通，有的很贵，有的很精致——让他们自己倒咖啡喝。A. coffee咖啡；B. tea茶；C. juice果汁；D. food食物。根据上文“the professor went to the kitchen and 4 with a large pot of coffee and a wide variety of cups”可知，此处是指，让他们自己倒咖啡（coffee）喝。故选A项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当所有的学生手里都拿了一杯咖啡后，教授说：“如果你们注意一下，就会发现所有好看的、昂贵的杯子都被挑走了，剩下的是那些普通的和便宜的。A. contrasted对比；B. traced追踪；C. noticed注意到；D. identified辨认出。根据下文“all the nice looking expensive cups were 8 , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.”可知，此处是指如果你注意到（noticed）了，所有好看的、昂贵的杯子都被挑走了，剩下的是普通的和便宜的杯子。故选C项。
28．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当所有的学生手里都拿了一杯咖啡后，教授说：“如果你们注意一下，就会发现所有好看的昂贵的杯子都被挑走了，剩下的是那些普通的和便宜的。”A. pulled away离开，脱身；B. picked up捡起来；挑选；C. taken up占用；D. got away逃脱。根据下文“leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.”可知，此处是指所有好看的昂贵的杯子都被挑走（picked up）了，剩下的是普通的和便宜的杯子。故选B项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然你们想要给自己最好的是很正常的，但这也是你们的问题和压力的来源。A. content内容；B. case事情；C. source来源；D. supply供应。根据下文“of your problems and stress.”可知，这里是指这种心态就是你问题和压力的根源（source）。故选C项。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：可以肯定的是，杯子本身不会增加咖啡的质量。A. difference差异，不同；B. impact影响；C. pleasure愉快；D. quality质量。根据下文“nor change the quality of life we live.”可知，空处指的是咖啡的质量（quality）。故选D项。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在大多数情况下，它只是更贵，在某些情况下，甚至掩盖了我们喝的是什么。A. fades褪色；B. hides隐藏；C. misses错过；D. confuses使困惑。根据上文“In most cases it is just more expensive and, in some cases, even”可知，此处是在说缺点，所以是指某些情况下，甚至还会掩盖了（hides）我们喝的东西。故选B项。
32．考查副词词义辨析。句意：你们真正想要的是咖啡，而不是杯子，但你们有意识地去选择最好的杯子……A. consciously有意识地；B. confidentially保密地；C. immediately立即；D. eventually最终。根据上文“ it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves”可知，每个人都想要为自己选择最好的，所以是有意识地（consciously）去拿最好的杯子。故选A项。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后你们开始互相打量对方的杯子。A. handling处理，解决；B. eyeing注视；审视；C. glancing瞥一眼；D. regretting后悔。根据下文“each others cups.”可知，此处是指你开始盯着（eyeing）对方的杯子。故选B项。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在考虑一下这一点：生活是咖啡；工作、金钱和社会地位是杯子。A. thought思想；B. example例子；C. mind思维；D. account描述、解释。根据下文Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. ”可知，现在设想：生活就是咖啡；工作、金钱和社会地位就是杯子。take sth. into account为固定搭配，表示“考虑”。故选D项。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：杯子只是用来容纳生活的工具，我们拥有的杯子的类型既不能定义也不能改变我们生活的质量。A. define定义；B. maintain维持；C. expect预料； D. ruin毁坏。根据下文“nor change the quality of life we live.”可知，此处是指我们拥有的杯子的类型既不能定义（define）也不能改变我们生活的质量。故选A项。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时候，如果我们只把注意力放在杯子上，我们就无法享受上帝赐予我们的咖啡。A. accept接受；B. fail失败、未能；C. attempt尝试；D. pursue追求。根据上文“by concentrating only on the cup”可知，如果只关注杯子，我们就没法（fail）享受咖啡。故选B项。
37．考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：因此，我们必须了解“咖啡”的重要性，而不是美妙的“杯子”，因为它可能会扰乱我们的洞察力。A. in addition to除了；B. instead of而不是；C. regardless of 不管；D. in spite of 尽管。根据上文“we 16 to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.”可知，此处是指我们必须认识到“咖啡”的重要性，而不是（instead of）那些美妙的“杯子”。故选B项。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，我们必须了解“咖啡”的重要性，而不是美妙的“杯子”，因为它可能会扰乱我们的洞察力。A. version版本；B. eyesight视力；C. vision愿景；D. insight洞察力。根据上文“even 11 what we drink.”可知，此处是指美妙的“杯子”可能会扰乱我们的洞察力（insight）。故选D项。
39．考查副词词义辨析。句意：深切地关心。A. timely及时；B. broadly广义地；C. wonderfully美妙地；D. deeply深深地。根据上下文“Live simply. Love generously. Speak kindly.”可知，此处是指深切地（deeply）关心，符合语境。故选D项。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有了这些，剩下的就交给上帝吧。A. coffee咖啡；B. cup杯子；C. fantasy幻想；D. rest其他；其余。根据上文“With all of these things in your mind,”可知，我们拥有了这些，其他的（rest）就留给上帝，故选D项。
41．B
42．D
43．B
44．A
45．B
46．C
47．D
48．B
49．A
50．C
51．A
52．B
53．C
54．D
55．C
56．D
57．C
58．A
59．B
60．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了我的父亲从小出生在贫困的家庭。靠着自己的努力和辛勤工作，到最终创建自己的公司，最后摆脱了贫穷的事。
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他几乎做了他能找到的每一份工作。A. family家庭；B. job工作；C. occasion场合；D. minute分钟。根据后文“From selling coffee by the streets of Thailand, to 2 as a waiter in a restaurant, my father has done it all.”可知，从在街头卖咖啡，到在餐馆当服务员，“我”父亲什么都做过，所以是做了每一份工作。故选B项。
42．考查动名词词义辨析。句意：从在泰国街头卖咖啡，到在餐馆当服务员，我父亲什么都做过。A. acting表演；B. behaving表现；C. playing表现；D. working工作。根据前文“From selling coffee by the streets of Thailand”可知，此处在说“我”的父亲什么工作都做过。故选D项。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为此，他因为努力工作而获得了晋升的奖励。A. filled装满；B. rewarded奖励；C. paid付酬；D. pleased使愉快。根据后文“a promotion for his hard work”可知，此处是指“我”的父亲因为努力工作而获得晋升作为奖励。故选B项。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他在餐馆的多年工作使他在城里的一家公司找到了一份工作，在那里他将在那里工作20多年。A. industry行业；B. shop商店；C. area地域；D. restaurant餐馆。根据前文“From selling coffee by the streets of Thailand, to 2 as a waiter in a restaurant, my father has done it all.”以及空前的food可知，“我”父亲最后是在食品行业工作。故选A项。
45．考查连词短语辨析。句意：由于他对公司的奉献和忠诚，他被提拔到新的管理团队中。A. instead of而不是；B. because of因为；C. but for要不是；D. apart from除了。根据后文“his devotion and loyalty to his company, he was 6 from his position for the new management team.”可知，两句话之间是因果关系。故选B项。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于他对公司的奉献和忠诚，他被提拔到新的管理团队中。A. praised表扬；B. comforted安慰；C. promoted晋升；D. protected防护。根据前文“For this he was 3 with a promotion for his hard work.”可知，“我”父亲因为努力工作而获得了晋升的奖励。故选C项。
47．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，他没有放弃自己的梦想，他的目标是与他曾经工作过的公司竞争。A. Then然后；B. Therefore因此；C. Moreover此外；D. However然而。根据后文“he did not give up his dream”可知，此处是“我”父亲虽然晋升了，但是没有放弃自己的梦想之意，表转折。故选D项。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他没有放弃自己的梦想，他的目标是与他曾经工作过的公司竞争。A. fight战斗；B. compete竞争；C. struggle奋斗；D. team使协作。根据后文“He began to 9 his own private company”可知，“我”父亲建立了自己的公司，所以此处是与他曾经工作过的公司竞争。故选B项。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他开始建立自己的私人公司，利用他一生中在食品科学领域获得的知识。A. establish建立；B. describe描述；C. compare比较；D. raise提升。根据前文“aimed to 8 with the company he once worked for.”以及后文中的“his own private company”可知，此处是“我”父亲建立自己的公司和他曾经工作过的公司竞争。故选A项。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他开始建立自己的私人公司，利用他一生中在食品科学领域获得的知识。A. dream梦想；B. chance机会；C. knowledge知识；D. material原料。根据前文“His years in the food 4 got him a job at a company in the city”以及后文“that he 11 throughout his life”可知，“我”父亲多年在食品领域工作，所以是用他一生中在食品科学领域获得的知识。故选C项。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他开始建立自己的私人公司，利用他一生中在食品科学领域获得的知识。A. acquired获得；B. offered供应；C. studied学习；D. achieved达到。根据前文“He began to 9 his own private company using his 10 in the field of food science”可知，此处是指利用他一生中在食品科学领域获得的知识来建立公司之意。故选A项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它从一个只有4名员工的小公司发展成为一个拥有30多名员工的公司。A. provided提供；B. employed雇用；C. supported支持；D. carried搬。根据下文的“hiring more than thirty employees”可知，“我”父亲起初只雇佣了4名员工。故选B项。
53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我父亲的故事是我一生中鼓舞人心的故事。A. interesting有趣的；B. unbelievable难以置信的；C. inspirational鼓舞人心的；D. important重要的。根据后文“Born into a poor family, he was able to build himself up of poverty, and to achieve what he has got today.”可知，“我”父亲出身贫寒，白手起家，有了今天的成就，所以他的故事是鼓舞人心的。故选C项。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他所遇到的障碍并没有使他放弃。A. skills技巧；B. chances机会；C. wonders奇迹；D. obstacles障碍。根据下文“Instead, he fought it”可推知，此处暗示着“我”父亲遇到困难也不会放弃。故选D项。
55．考查动词词组辨析。句意：他所遇到的障碍并没有使他放弃。A. give in屈服；B. give away赠送；C. give up放弃；D. give out放出。根据下文“Instead, he fought it”可推知，此处暗示着“我”父亲遇到困难也不会放弃。故选C项。
56．考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，他通过意志力和成为成功人士的愿望与之斗争，尽管他缺乏适当的教育。A. wish愿望；B. length长度；C. time时间；D. willpower意志力。根据后文“how he remained tough when 20 problems.”可知，“我”父亲面对困难时，很坚强，也就是有强大的意志力。故选D项。
57．考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，他通过意志力和成为成功人士的愿望与之斗争，尽管他缺乏适当的教育。A. love爱；B. thirst口渴；C. lack缺乏；D. belief相信。根据前文“Growing up in a family with poverty”可知，“我”父亲生长在一个贫困的家庭，所以缺乏适当的教育。故选C项。
58．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我生活中的艰难困苦时期，我会提醒自己父亲的故事，以及他在面对问题时是如何保持坚强的。A. hardships艰难；B. delight高兴；C. success成功；D. failure失败。分析本句结构可知，空处应该后后文的difficulties并列，结合选项，hardships和difficulties词义相近。故选A项。
59．考查动词词组辨析。句意：在我生活中的艰难困苦时期，我会提醒自己父亲的故事，以及他在面对问题时是如何保持坚强的。A. demand需要；B. remind提醒；C. inform通知；D. comfort安慰。根据前文“During times of 18 and difficulties in my life”以及后文“My father may accomplish little compared to other people, but to me, my father is a model that I strove to be like.”可知，父亲是“我”的榜样，所以当“我”遇到艰难困苦时，提醒“我”父亲的故事来鼓励自己。故选B项。
60．考查动词词组辨析。句意：在我生活中的艰难困苦时期，我会提醒自己父亲的故事，以及他在面对问题时是如何保持坚强的。A. faced with面对；B. met with碰见；C. got into陷于；D. thought of想出。根据前文“ how he remained tough”和此处“problems”可知，此处是指父亲面对问题时是如何保持坚强的。故选A项。
61．C
62．B
63．A
64．C
65．D
66．A
67．D
68．C
69．B
70．A
71．C
72．B
73．D
74．A
75．C
76．B
77．D
78．A
79．D
80．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。在这个数码时代，手写能获得全国水平的奖项，本身就是一种成就。自幼失去双臂的9岁小女孩Anaya Ellick通过自己的努力，两次获得了这样的奖项，是不是更值得赞扬呢？
61．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但让这个女孩的成就特别的是，尽管她没有双手，但她还是做到了。A. progress进步；B. determination决心；C. achievement成就；D. knowledge知识。由上文的“A Virginia third-grader has won two national awards for her exceptional skill in handwriting. That’s pretty remarkable on its own.”可知，9岁小女孩Anaya Ellick通过自己的努力，手写两次获得全国水平的奖项，这成就本身就很了不起。故选C项。
62．考查介词词义辨析。句意：但让这个女孩的成就特别的是，尽管她没有双手，但她还是做到了。A. except (用于所言不包括的人或事物前)除……之外；B. despite尽管；C. beyond超过；D. without没有。由本处的“she accomplished it 2 having no hand”可知，让步关系，用介词despite，表Anaya Ellick尽管自幼失去双手，但依旧取得如此成就。故选B项。
63．考查名词词义辨析。句意：4月26日，9岁的Anaya Ellick被评为2018年赞纳·布洛泽全国手写大赛的冠军。A. winner冠军；B. applicant申请人；C. competitor参赛者；D. agent代理人。由上文的“A Virginia third-grader has won two national awards for her exceptional skill in handwriting.”可知，Anaya Ellick是这个手写大赛的冠军。故选A项。
64．考查动词词义辨析。句意：该奖项表彰有特殊需要的学生，他们在手写方面有很强的技能。A. represents代表；B. reminds提醒；C. recognizes承认、认可；D. recommends推荐。由上下文语境可知，自幼失去双手的Anaya Ellick获得这次全国书写大赛桂冠，这是一种对有特殊需要的学生的认可。故选C项。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所有参与者都有智力或身体残疾。A. consequence结果；B. depression沮丧；C. strength力量；D. disability残疾。由上文的“special needs”和自幼失去双手的Anaya Ellick可知，参赛的孩子都是有智力或身体上的残疾。故选D项。
66．考查连词词义辨析。句意：尽管她有一段时间戴了假肢，但她还是决定用天生的残肢更好，并将假肢移除。A. Though尽管；B. Since自从；C. Unless除非；D. Before在……之前。由下文的“she was fitted with prosthetics (假肢) for a time, she decided she was better off with her 7 ones and removed them”可知，让步关系，用though引导让步状语从句。故选A项。
67．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管她有一段时间戴了假肢，但她还是决定用天生的残肢更好，并将假肢移除。A. flexible灵活的；B. normal正常的；C. basic基本的；D. natural天生的。由下文的“removed them”可知，Anaya Ellick将假肢移除，说明她要用天生的肢体，这里的natural ones指的是Anaya Ellick生来就有的残肢。故选D项。
68．考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，她学会了用铅笔夹在胳膊之间画画和写字。A. sharpen锐化；B. decorate装饰；C. hold抓住；D. design设计。由上文的“她将假肢移除，用天生的残肢”和“a pencil between her arms to draw and write”可知，她学会了用胳膊夹着铅笔画画和写字。故选C项。
69．考查名词词义辨析。句意：两年前，当她被评为该比赛印刷类的冠军时，她成为了世界各地的头条新闻。A. comments评论；B. headlines (报纸的)大字标题、头条；C. decisions决定；D. contributions贡献。由上文语境可知，自幼失去双手的Anaya Ellick获得全国书写大赛桂冠，这足以成为新闻头条，make headlines意思是“成为重要新闻”。故选B项。
70．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2018年，她再次赢得了手写奖。A. won赢得；B. settled解决；C. struggled挣扎；D. volunteered自愿去做。由上文的“A Virginia third-grader has won two national awards for her exceptional skill in handwriting.(弗吉尼亚州一名三年级学生因其出色的手写技能两次获得全国性奖项)”可知，2018年，小姑娘再次赢得手写比赛。故选A项。
71．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Anaya的老师特蕾西·考克斯说，Anaya是其他学生的榜样。A. monitor班长；B. soldier士兵；C. model榜样；D. actress女演员。由本处语境可知，Anaya的老师夸奖小姑娘，称她是其他同学的榜样。故选C项。
72．考查名词词义辨析。句意：考克斯说：“Anaya不会让任何事情阻碍她实现目标。”A. direction方向；B. way方法；C. path小路；D. route路线。此处承接上文讲老师夸奖Anaya，可得出Anaya不让任何事情阻碍她实现目标，in the/one’s way是习惯搭配，意思是“挡道、阻挡”。故选B项。
73．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她坚定而独立。她在班上手写最好。A. painting绘画；B. leadership领导；C. quality质量；D. handwriting书写。由上文语境可知，自幼失去双手的Anaya Ellick能两次获得全国书写大赛桂冠，可得出小姑娘的手写是班上最好的。故选D项。
74．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的同学看到她做同样的任务，他们常常惊讶于她能做得一样好，有时甚至更好。A. same同样的；B. strange奇怪的；C. urgent紧急的；D. boring无聊的。由本处语境可知，同学肯定是用同样的事情和Anaya比较，即做同样的事情，她可以做得一样好，有时甚至更好，侧面说明她的优秀。故选A项。
75．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的同学看到她做同样的任务，他们常常惊讶于她能做得一样好，有时甚至更好。A. satisfied满意的；B. disappointed失望的；C. amazed惊讶的；D. upset不安的。由下文的“she can do just as well, sometimes even better”可知，作同样的事情，Anaya可以做得一样好，有时甚至更好，这让她的同学经常感到惊讶。故选C项。
76．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Anaya的父亲加里·埃里克说，Anaya一直很自信。A. peaceful平静的；B. confident自信的；C. intelligent聪明的；D. considerate考虑周到的。由下文的“It was always like ‘I can do it.(我总是觉得‘我能做到’)”可知，小姑娘很自信。故选B项。
77．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他说：“我总是觉得‘我能做到’。我很自豪地看到，努力工作确实有回报。”A. work out锻炼；B. get along（与……）和睦相处；C. take over接管；D. pay off获得回报。由上文语境可知，自幼失去双手的Anaya，她的付出获得了回报（手写比赛拿奖）。故选D项。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：周三，Anaya在学校受到表彰，学校分享了她与新奖项的合影，以及她手写的例子。A. honored给与……的光荣；B. trapped困住；C. valued重视；D. rescued拯救。由下文的“the school shared photos of her with her new award and examples of her writing(学校分享了她与新奖项的合影，以及她手写的例子)”可得出，Anaya在学校受到了表彰。故选A项。
79．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但另一场胜利并不意味着她会放慢脚步。A. challenge挑战；B. contest比赛；C. opportunity机会；D. victory胜利。由本处语境可知，这里的another victory指的是第二次获得全国手写大赛大奖。故选D项。
80．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当她被问及接下来要做什么时，她说：“运动。”A. best最好的；B. next接下来的；C. last最后的；D. first第一的。由上文的“doesn’t mean she’s slowing down”可知，Anaya不会放慢脚步，而她接下来的目标是想在运动上有所建树。故选B项。
81．D
82．B
83．C
84．D
85．B
86．B
87．C
88．C
89．A
90．D
91．A
92．A
93．D
94．C
95．B
96．C
97．D
98．D
99．A
100．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了克服了种种困难，最终才能参加冬奥会的一名普外科医生Elsa Desmond以爱尔兰的第一名无舵雪橇奥运女选手的身份参加了北京冬奥会，尽管在第一场角逐中就已经排在第26位，但是她依旧满心欢喜。
81．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Elsa Desmond知道她不会在北京冬奥会上赢得奖牌，但她作为第一位来自爱尔兰的女子无舵雪橇奥运选手参加了北京冬奥会。A. visiting拜访，游览；B. studying学习 ；C. leading领导；D. competing参赛。根据本句“Elsa Desmond knows she is not going to win a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.”可知，她是来参加冬奥会的。故选D。
82．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在周一晚上的第一轮女子比赛中，她是第26个冲过终点线的运动员，比其他任何运动员都慢。A. break打破；B. cross越过；C. follow眼随；D. draw吸引。根据下文“However, that did not upset to her”可知，前后为对照关系，说明Elsa比赛成绩落后于任何其他选手，但是冲过终点线，排名第26。故选B。
83．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在周一晚上的第一轮女子比赛中，她是第26个冲过终点线的运动员，没有比其他任何运动员都快。A. slower更慢的；B. lower更低的；C. faster更快的；D. higher更简高的。根据本句“She was the 26th to cross the line”可知，她比别的选手滑得慢，也就是没有比他们中任更何人快。故选C。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，这对她来说并不重要，她脸上挂着灿烂的微笑庆祝。A. upset失落；B. respond回应；C. happen发生；D. matter起作用，要紧。根据本句“She celebrated with a large smile on her face.”可知，尽管比赛成绩不如别人，她还是满怀喜悦地庆祝，可知她第26的名次对她来说并不重要。故选D。
85．考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然她不会在北京获胜，但她已经战胜了一些挑战。A. potentials潜力；B. challenges挑战；C. operation操作，手术；D. alternatives选择。根据下文的“She had been given many reasons why she could not compete: she is too short, she did not start sliding at a young age, and she could not balance a medical job with competing in a sport. The biggest difficulty simply might have been that Ireland did not have a luge organization.”可知，她在此之前，面临并且克服了很多的困难挑战，才得以最终参加冬奥会。故选B。
86．查动词词义辨析。句意：人们给了她许多不能参加比赛的理由：她太矮了，她不是从小就开始滑雪橇的，她无法在医疗工作和参加体育比赛之间取得平衡。A. swimming游泳；B. sliding滑；C. sailing航行；D. running跑步。从上文“Elsa Desmond knows she is not going to win a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics, but she is competing as the first women’s luge(无舵雪橇) Olympian from Ireland.”可知，Elsa Desmond参加的奥运项是无舵滑雪。故选B。
87．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人们给了她许多不能参加比赛的理由：她太矮了，她不是从小就开始滑雪橇的，她无法在医疗工作和参加体育比赛之间取得平衡。A. financial经济的；B. athletic运动的；C. medical医疗的；D. educational教育的。根据后文“I’m a doctor in general surgery.”可知，她是从事医学方面的工作。故选C。
88．考查名词词词义辨析。句意：最大的困难可能是爱尔兰没有雪橇组织。A. expectation期待；B. achievement成绩；C. difficulty困难；D. pleasure高兴。根据上文“She had been given many reasons why she could not compete”可知，人们给了她许多不能参加比赛的理由和困难。故选C。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是，她自己创办了一家雪橇组织，她不得不自筹资金。A. started创立；B. stopped停止；C. continued继续；D. joined加入。上文中“The biggest difficulty simply might have been that Ireland did not have a luge organization.”可知，因为爱尔兰没有此类组织，只能她自己创办。故选A。
90．考查副词词义辨析。句意：现在，她正式地成为奥运会无舵雪橇选手。A. privately私下地；B. traditionally传统上地；C. similarly相似地；D. officially正式地，官方地。根据下文“Desmond got the honor of representing her country in Beijing,”可知，她在北京代表她的国家，因此她是爱尔兰的正式的奥运选手。故选D。
91．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我是一名普通外科医生，我有所有这些显而易见的挑战，但我认为每个人都尽了最大努力才来到这里。A. visible显而易见的；B. imaginary想象的；C. absurd荒谬的；D. dangerous危险的。根据上文“She had been given many reasons why she could not compete: she is too short, she did not start sliding at a young age, and she could not balance a medical job with competing in a sport. The biggest difficulty simply might have been that Ireland did not have a luge organization.”可知，挑战显而易见。故选A。
92．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她预计将于本周五返回工作岗位，因为她离开一段时间去参加奥运会，现在她已经推迟了部分工作。A. off离开；B. up向上；C. out出去；D. away远离。根据句意可知，她为了参加奥运会比赛推迟了部分医务工作可知，医院给了她离开的时间，才使她可以去参加冬奥会。故选A。
93．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她预计将于本周五返回工作岗位，因为她离开一段时间去参加奥运会，现在她已经推迟了部分工作。A.ruined毁坏；B. exceeded超过；C．covered覆盖；D．delayed推迟。根据本句“She is expected to return to work on this Friday”可知，她是推迟了工作来参赛的。故选D。
94．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Desmond必须在这两份要求很高的工作之间找到平衡——一年中抽出几个月的时间来滑雪，同时又要从事医学研究。A. frustrating令人沮丧的；B. rewarding值得的；C. demanding要求高的；D. embarrassing令人尴尬的。根据下文“There was a time last season when she had to take important medical examinations in hotels in Germany where other sliders from different countries were staying.”可知，Desmond既要抽时间滑雪又要要从事医学研究。故选C。
95．考查名词词义辨析。句意：上一季有一段时间，她不得不在德国的酒店里接受重要的体检，而来自不同国家的滑雪者们也住在那里。A. interview采访；B.time时间；C. vacation假期；D. chance机会。固定句型there was a time when... “曾经有一段时间……”。故选B。
96．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我不得不在门上贴标语，用六种语言写着‘请勿打扰，考试正在进行中’。” 。A. peace和平；B. need需要；C. progress进展；D. public公众。根据“Do not disturb”可知，考试在进行中，请不要打扰。in progress意为“进行中”。故选C。
97．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我不得不在门上贴标语，用六种语言写着‘请勿打扰，考试正在进行中’。” 。Desmond获得了代表爱尔兰参加北京奥运会的荣誉，并成为周五开幕式上两名持爱尔兰国旗的人之一。A. characters特点；B. approaches方法；C.styles风格；D. languages语言。根据前文“There was a time last season when she had to take important medical examinations in hotels in Germany where other sliders from different countries were staying.”可知，来自不同国家的人都住在这个酒店，所以是用不同语言提醒不要打扰。故选D。
98．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Desmond有幸代表爱尔兰参加了北京奥运会，在周五的开幕式上，她是两名举着爱尔兰国旗的人之一。A. investigating调查；B. preserving保存；C. strengthening加强；D. representing代表。根据本句“being one of two people holding Ireland’s flag during the opening ceremony on Friday”可知，Desmond代表自己的国家，手举国旗，参加开幕式。故选D。
99．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Desmond有幸代表爱尔兰参加了北京奥运会，在周五的开幕式上，她是两名举着爱尔兰国旗的人之一。A. holding拿着；B. raising引起；C. preparing准备；D. storing储存。根据宾语“Ireland’s flag”可知，旗手是握着旗杆，高举旗帜进入会场。故选A。
100．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我想我无法用语言来表达我带领团队的兴奋之情。A. set down放下；B. put into把……放在里面；C. pick up捡起；D. get through通过。第一次参加冬运会的Desmond作为国家的旗手，应该是激动得难以言表，put into words，意为“用语言表达”。故选B。
The pandemic has greatly changed the landscape of education. But that never ____1____ one brilliant girl’s resolve to reach for the stars.
While most teens are tackling the challenges of middle school, Alena Wicker, has already ____2____ her high school diploma at the age of 12. And after learning in a long-term online program, she is ____3____ to attend Arizona State University this summer. There, she ____4____ to major in both astronomical science and chemistry to ____5____ her dream of working at NASA where she hopes to ____6____ her extraordinary skills to build spacecraft after graduation. ____7____, she wanted to be an astronomer, but then she switched over to engineering ____8____ her love of building things.
Alena’s space journey began with her early ____9____ for Lego (乐高), with which she’s always played around since she was 4. So far, she’s built ____10____ of everything from the Taj Mahal to NASA rockets.
“She would ___11___ the Lego pieces by color and size,” her mother McQuater said. “She was always ____12____ at her Lego pieces, and if you ____13____ her Lego pieces, it would be easy for her to put them together.” Besides bringing her visions into reality, this genius had remarkable ____14____ in other aspects of life.
Seeing the ____15____ of opportunities in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields for women, Alena wanted to make a change. With her mum’s encouragement, Alena ____16____ a website to encourage other girls with ____17____ interests to focus on fields which had been ____18____ inaccessible to women.
Alena hopes to set an example for other girls--never let the long-established concept keep us from ____19____ the course of our life. “It doesn’t matter what your age is or what you are planning to do,” she said. “Go for it, and then ____20____ it.”
1．A．identified B．conveyed C．opposed D．weakened
2．A．reviewed B．received C．approved D．questioned
3．A．nervous B．willing C．ready D．hesitant
4．A．continues B．happens C．refuses D．intends
5．A．pursue B．change C．demonstrate D．assess
6．A．recover B．appreciate C．employ D．discover
7．A．Importantly B．Originally C．Obviously D．Fortunately
8．A．in contrast with B．in spite of C．in case of D．on account of
9．A．passion B．charge C．request D．occasion
10．A．instructions B．sites C．models D．pictures
11．A．design B．organize C．produce D．recommend
12．A．amused B．expert C．astonished D．mad
13．A．handed out B．put away C．showed off D．messed up
14．A．achievements B．privileges C．adaptations D．explanations
15．A．varieties B．growth C．inequality D．advantages
16．A．examined B．launched C．visited D．removed
17．A．similar B．beneficial C．impressive D．typical
18．A．historically B．gradually C．casually D．suddenly
19．A．recording B．tracking C．spreading D．determining
20．A．judge B．submit C．accomplish D．advertise
God’s Coffee
A group of alumni(校友),highly established in their careers, decided to visit their old university professor. They____21____to walk to the house and on getting into the door, they began chatting with their former professor.____22____,conversation soon turned into____23____ about stress in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and ____24____with a large pot of coffee and a wide variety of cups — porcelain(瓷质的), plastic,glass, crystal(水晶的), some____25____ looking, some expensive,some delicate — telling them to help themselves to the____26____.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand the professor said, “If you____27____, all the nice looking expensive cups were____28____, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.” While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the____29____of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no_____30_____ to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and, in some cases, even_____31_____what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee,not the cup,but you_____32_____ went for the best cups... And then you began _____33_____ each others cups.”
Now take this into _____34_____:Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not _____35_____, nor change the quality of Life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we _____36_____ to enjoy the coffee God has provided us. So it is vital for us to learn the importance of “coffee” _____37_____the wonderful “cups”, as it may disturb our _____38_____.
God brews(酿造)the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee! The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Love generously. Care _____39_____.Speak kindly. With all of these things in your mind, you can just leave the_____40_____to God.
21．A．go through B．call off C．got together D．hold on
22．A．However B．Therefore C．Then D．Thus
23．A．complaints B．apologies C．discussion D．consultant
24．A．brought B．carried C．returned D．came
25．A．artificial B．simple C．dramatic D．plain
26．A．coffee B．tea C．juice D．food
27．A．contrasted B．traced C．noticed D．identified
28．A．pulled away B．picked up C．taken up D．got away
29．A．content B．case C．source D．supply
30．A．difference B．impact C．pleasure D．quality
31．A．fades B．hides C．misses D．confuses
32．A．consciously B．confidently C．immediately D．eventually
33．A．handling B．eyeing C．glancing D．regretting
34．A．thought B．example C．mind D．account
35．A．define B．maintain C．expect D．ruin
36．A．accept B．fail C．attempt D．pursue
37．A．in addition to B．instead of C．regardless of D．in spite of
38．A．version B．eyesight C．vision D．insight
39．A．timely B．broadly C．wonderfully D．deeply
40．A．coffee B．cup C．fantasy D．rest
Growing up in a family with poverty, my father worked hard since he was young to earn enough money to support his family and to pay for his education. He took on almost every____41____that he could find. From selling coffee by the streets of Thailand, to____42____as a waiter in a restaurant, my father has done it all. For this he was____43____with a promotion for his hard work. His years in the food____44____got him a job at a company in the city, where he would work there for more than twenty years. And____45____his devotion and loyalty to his company, he was____46____from his position for the new management team.____47____, he did not give up his dream and aimed to____48____with the company he once worked for.
He began to____49____his own private company using his____50____in the field of food science that he____51____throughout his life. The company gained large amounts of profit even only on its first year. It grew from a small business that____52____only four employees into a company hiring more than thirty employees.
My father’s story was an____53____story in my life. Born into a poor family, he was able to build himself up of poverty, and to achieve what he has got today. The____54____that he met with did not make him____55____. Instead, he fought it through his____56____and his desire to become a successful man despite his____57____of proper education. During times of____58____and difficulties in my life, I would____59____myself of my father’s story and how he remained tough when____60____problems. My father may accomplish little compared to other people, but to me, my father is a model that I strove to be like.
41．A．family B．job C．occasion D．minute
42．A．acting B．behaving C．playing D．working
43．A．filled B．rewarded C．paid D．pleased
44．A．industry B．shop C．area D．restaurant
45．A．instead of B．because of C．but for D．apart from
46．A．praised B．comforted C．promoted D．protected
47．A．Then B．Therefore C．Moreover D．However
48．A．fight B．compete C．struggle D．team
49．A．establish B．describe C．compare D．raise
50．A．dream B．chance C．knowledge D．material
51．A．acquired B．offered C．studied D．achieved
52．A．provided B．employed C．supported D．carried
53．A．interesting B．unbelievable C．inspirational D．important
54．A．skills B．chances C．wonders D．obstacles
55．A．give in B．give away C．give up D．give out
56．A．wish B．length C．time D．willpower
57．A．love B．thirst C．lack D．belief
58．A．hardships B．delight C．success D．failure
59．A．demand B．remind C．inform D．comfort
60．A．faced with B．met with C．got into D．thought of
A Virginia third-grader has won two national awards for her exceptional skill in handwriting. That’s pretty remarkable on its own. But what makes the girl’s ____61____ extra special is that she accomplished it ____62____ having no hands.
On April 26, 9-year-old Anaya Ellick was named the ____63____ of the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest. The award ____64____ students with special needs who develop a great skill in handwriting. All participants have a mental or physical ____65____.
Anaya was born without hands on either arm. ____66____ she was fitted with prosthetics (假肢) for a time, she decided she was better off with her ____67____ ones and removed them. Instead, she has learned to ____68____ a pencil between her arms to draw and write. Two years ago, she made ____69____ across the world when she was named a winner in the contest’s print category. For 2018, she _____70_____ again for her cursive writing.
Tracy Cox, Anaya’s teacher, said Anaya is a role _____71_____ to other students. “Anaya does not let anything stand in her _____72_____ of reaching her goals,” said Cox. “She is determined and independent. She has the best _____73_____ in her class. Her classmates see her doing the _____74_____ tasks and they are often _____75_____ that she can do just as well, sometimes even better.” Anaya’s dad Gary Ellick said Anaya had always been _____76_____. “It was always like ‘I can do it.’ I’m proud to see that hard work does _____77_____,” he said.
Anaya was _____78_____ at school on Wednesday, and the school shared photos of her with her new award and examples of her writing. But another _____79_____ doesn’t mean she’s slowing down. When asked what’s _____80_____ on her plate, she said, “Sports.”
61．A．progress B．determination C．achievement D．knowledge
62．A．except B．despite C．beyond D．without
63．A．winner B．applicant C．competitor D．agent
64．A．represents B．reminds C．recognizes D．recommends
65．A．consequence B．depression C．strength D．disability
66．A．Though B．Since C．Unless D．Before
67．A．flexible B．normal C．basic D．natural
68．A．sharpen B．decorate C．hold D．design
69．A．comments B．headlines C．decisions D．contributions
70．A．won B．settled C．struggled D．volunteered
71．A．monitor B．soldier C．model D．actress
72．A．direction B．way C．path D．route
73．A．painting B．leadership C．quality D．handwriting
74．A．same B．strange C．urgent D．boring
75．A．satisfied B．disappointed C．amazed D．upset
76．A．peaceful B．confident C．intelligent D．considerate
77．A．work out B．get along C．take over D．pay off
78．A．honored B．trapped C．valued D．rescued
79．A．challenge B．contest C．opportunity D．victory
80．A．best B．next C．last D．first
Elsa Desmond knows she is not going to win a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics, but she is ____81____ as the first women’s luge(无舵雪橇)Olympian from Ireland. She was the 26th to ____82____ the line in the first run of the women’s race on Monday night, ____83____ than none of the other athletes. However, that did not ____84____ to her and she celebrated with a large smile on her face.
Although she will not win in Beijing, she has already won some ____85____ . She had been given many reasons why she could not compete: she is too short, she did not start ____86____ at a young age, and she could not balance a(n) ____87____ job with competing in a sport. The biggest ____88____ simply might have been that Ireland did not have a luge organization. So, she ____89____ one herself; she had to self-fund.
Now, ____90____ , she is a luge Olympian. “I’m a doctor in general surgery, I have all these really ____91____ challenges, but I think everyone has worked as hard as they can to be here. ”She is expected to return to work on this Friday because she was given some time ____92____ to compete in the Olympics, and now she has ____93____ parts of her job.
Desmond has to balance these two ____94____ jobs—sliding a few months out of the year and living a life in medicine. There was a(n) ____95____ last season when she had to take important medical examinations in hotels in Germany where other sliders from different countries were staying. “I had to stick signs on my door saying ‘Do not disturb, exam in ____96____ , in about six different ____97____ .”
Desmond got the honor of ____98____ her country in Beijing, and being one of two people ____99____ Ireland’s flag during the opening ceremony on Friday. “I don’t think I can ____100____ words how excited I was to lead out the team. I really hope that I make my country proud.”
81．A．visiting B．studying C．leading D．competing
82．A．break B．cross C．follow D．draw
83．A．slower B．lower C．faster D．higher
84．A．upset B．respond C．happen D．matter
85．A．potentials B．challenges C．operations D．alternatives
86．A．swimming B．sliding C．sailing D．running
87．A．financial B．athletic C．medical D．educational
88．A．expectation B．achievement C．difficulty D．pleasure
89．A．started B．stopped C．continued D．joined
90．A．privately B．traditionally C．similarly D．officially
91．A．visible B．imaginary C．absurd D．dangerous
92．A．off B．up C．out D．away
93．A．ruined B．exceeded C．covered D．delayed
94．A．frustrating B．rewarding C．demanding D．embarrassing
95．A．interview B．time C．vacation D．chance
96．A．peace B．need C．progress D．public
97．A．characters B．approaches C．styles D．languages
98．A．investigating B．preserving C．strengthening D．representing
99．A．holding B．raising C．preparing D．storing
100．A．set down B．put into C．pick up D．get through
参考答案：
1．D
2．B
3．C
4．D
5．A
6．C
7．B
8．D
9．A
10．C
11．B
12．B
13．D
14．A
15．C
16．B
17．A
18．A
19．D
20．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Alena Wicker 12岁时就已经拿到了高中文凭，在一个长期在线课程学习后，她准备今年夏天进入亚利桑那州立大学。文章介绍了Alena的梦想以及她在其它方面取得的成就。
1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这从未削弱一个聪明女孩航天的决心。A. identified识别；B. conveyed表达；C. opposed反对；D. weakened削弱。根据上文“The pandemic has greatly changed the landscape of education.(疫情极大地改变了教育的面貌)”以及but表示转折，说明教育的改变没有削弱一个聪明女孩航天的决心。故选D。
2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当大多数青少年都在应对中学的挑战时，Alena Wicker在12岁时就已经拿到了高中文凭。A. reviewed回顾；B. received收到；C. approved赞成；D. questioned质疑。根据后文“her high school diploma at the age of 12”指在12岁收到高中文凭。故选B。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一个长期在线课程学习后，她准备今年夏天进入亚利桑那州立大学。A. nervous紧张的；B. willing愿意的；C. ready准备好的；D. hesitant犹豫的。根据后文“to attend Arizona State University this summer”可知，Alena Wicker准备今年夏天进入亚利桑那州立大学。故选C。
4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那里，她打算主修天文科学和化学，以实现在美国宇航局工作的梦想，她希望在毕业后利用她的非凡技能建造宇宙飞船。A. continues继续；B. happens发生；C. refuses拒绝；D. intends打算。根据后文“to major in both astronomical science and chemistry”可知，主修天文科学和化学是她的打算。故选D。
5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那里，她打算主修天文科学和化学，以实现在美国宇航局工作的梦想，她希望在毕业后利用她的非凡技能建造宇宙飞船。A. pursue追求；B. change改变；C. demonstrate证明；D. assess评定。根据后文“her dream of working at NASA”指追求在美国宇航局工作的梦想。故选A。
6．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那里，她打算主修天文科学和化学，以实现在美国宇航局工作的梦想，她希望在毕业后利用她的非凡技能建造宇宙飞船。A. recover恢复；B. appreciate感激；C. employ雇佣，利用；D. discover发现。根据后文“her extraordinary skills to build spacecraft after graduation”指毕业后利用她的非凡技能建造宇宙飞船。故选C。
7．考查副词词义辨析。句意：起初，她想成为一名天文学家，但后来她转到工程，因为她喜欢建造东西。A. Importantly重要地是；B. Originally起初；C. Obviously显然；D. Fortunately幸运地。根据后文“she wanted to be an astronomer, but then she switched over”可知，天文学家是她最初的梦想，后来改变了。故选B。
8．考查介词短语辨析。句意：起初，她想成为一名天文学家，但后来她转到工程，因为她喜欢建造东西。A. in contrast with形成对比；B. in spite of尽管；C. in case of万一；D. on account of由于。根据后文“her love of building things”改变梦想是因为她喜欢建造东西。故选D。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Alena的太空之旅始于她早年对乐高的热爱，她从4岁起就开始玩乐高。A. passion激情；B. charge费用；C. request要求；D. occasion场合。根据后文“with which she’s always played around”可知，她小时候喜欢乐高，故选A。
10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：到目前为止，她已经制作了从泰姬陵到美国宇航局火箭的各种模型。A. instructions指令；B. sites位置；C. models模型；D. pictures图片。根据后文“of everything from the Taj Mahal to NASA rockets”可知，此处指用乐高制作各种模型。故选C。
11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“她会按照颜色和大小来整理乐高积木，”她的母亲麦克奎特说。A. design设计；B. organize组织，整理；C. produce产生；D. recommend建议。根据后文“the Lego pieces by color and size”指按照颜色和大小来整理乐高积木。故选B。
12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她总是擅长乐高积木，如果你把她的乐高积木弄乱了，她很容易就能把它们拼起来。A. amused被逗乐的；B. expert专业的；C. astonished吃惊的；D. mad疯狂的。后文提到积木弄乱后她很容易就能拼好，可见很擅长。短语be expert at表示“擅长”。故选B。
13．考查动词短语辨析。句意：她总是擅长乐高积木，如果你把她的乐高积木弄乱了，她很容易就能把它们拼起来。A. handed out分发；B. put away放好；C. showed off炫耀；D. messed up混乱。根据后文“it would be easy for her to put them together”可知，弄乱后她很容易就能拼好。故选D。
14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：除了将她的愿景变为现实，这位天才在生活的其他方面也取得了显著的成就。A. achievements成就；B. privileges特权；C. adaptations改编；D. explanations解释。后文提到她创办了一个网站，鼓励其他有相似兴趣的女孩专注于女性在历史上无法进入的领域，可见这位天才在生活的其他方面也取得了显著的成就。故选A。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到女性在STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）领域的机会不平等，Alena想要做出改变。A. varieties多样性；B. growth成长；C. inequality不平等；D. advantages优势。根据后文“a website to encourage other girls with”建立网站鼓励其它女孩，可知是因为看到了女性在STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）领域的机会不平等，故选C。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在母亲的鼓励下，Alena创办了一个网站，鼓励其他有相似兴趣的女孩专注于女性在历史上无法进入的领域。A. examined检查；B. launched启动；C. visited参观；D. removed去除。根据后文“a website”指创办网站，应用launch。故选B。
17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在母亲的鼓励下，Alena创办了一个网站，鼓励其他有相似兴趣的女孩专注于女性在历史上无法进入的领域。A. similar相似的；B. beneficial有益的；C. impressive令人印象深刻的；D. typical典型的。根据后文“interests to focus on fields”可知，鼓励的是有相似兴趣的女孩。故选A。
18．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在母亲的鼓励下，Alena创办了一个网站，鼓励其他有相似兴趣的女孩专注于女性在历史上无法进入的领域。A. historically历史地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. casually随意地；D. suddenly突然。根据上文“fields which had been”以及提到的女性在STEM（科学、技术、工程和数学）领域的机会不平等，所以这里指鼓励其他有相似兴趣的女孩专注于女性在历史上无法进入的领域。故选A。
19．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Alena希望为其他女孩树立一个榜样——永远不要让根深蒂固的观念阻止我们决定自己的人生道路。A. recording记录；B. tracking追踪；C. spreading传播；D. determining决定。根据后文“the course of our life”指决定人生道路，故选D。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：放手去做，然后完成它。A. judge判断；B. submit提交；C. accomplish完成；D. advertise打广告。后文it指代上文提到的计划去做的事情，即放手去做，然后完成它。故选C。
21．C
22．A
23．A
24．C
25．D
26．A
27．C
28．B
29．C
30．D
31．B
32．A
33．B
34．D
35．A
36．B
37．B
38．D
39．D
40．D
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了一群事业有成的校友决定去拜访他们的大学老教授，谈话很快就变成了对工作和生活压力的抱怨，于是教授便用“咖啡”比作“生活”，“杯子”比作“工作、金钱、地位”，给他们上了一堂课，告诉大家要享受生活。
21．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们聚在一起向房子走去，一进门，他们就开始和以前的教授聊天。A. go through经历；B. call off取消；C. got together聚在一起；D. hold on坚持。根据下文“to walk to the house and on getting into the door,”可知，此处是指，学生们都聚在一起（got together）走到教授家里。故选C项。
22．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，谈话很快就变成了对工作和生活压力的抱怨。A. However然而； B. Therefore 因此； C. Then那么； D. Thus所以。根据下文“ about stress in work and life.”可知，谈话很快就变成了对工作和生活压力的抱怨，与前面形成对比和转折，所以填副词However表转折。故选A项。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，谈话很快就变成了对工作和生活压力的抱怨。A. complaints抱怨；B. apologies道歉；C. discussion讨论；D. consultant咨询。根据下文“that is the 9 of your problems and stress.”可知，此处是指对工作和生活压力的抱怨（complaints）。故选A项。
24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：教授去厨房给客人们准备咖啡，端来一大壶咖啡和各式各样的杯子——瓷的、塑料的、玻璃的、水晶的，有的看上去普通，有的很贵，有的很精致——让他们随意。A. brought带来；B. carried携带；C. returned返回；D. came来。根据本句的“the professor went to the kitchen and 4 with a large pot of coffee and a wide variety of cups”可知，教授去厨房拿咖啡和杯子并返回（returned），以此招待学生。故选C项。
25．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：教授去厨房给客人们准备咖啡，端来一大壶咖啡和各式各样的杯子——瓷的、塑料的、玻璃的、水晶的，有的看上去普通，有的很贵，有的很精致——让他们自己倒咖啡喝。A. artificial人造的；B. simple简单的；C. dramatic急剧的；D. plain普通的。根据下文“leaving behind the plain and cheap ones”可知，此处是指普通的（plain），为词义复现。故选D项。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：教授去厨房给客人们准备咖啡，端来一大壶咖啡和各式各样的杯子——瓷的、塑料的、玻璃的、水晶的，有的看上去普通，有的很贵，有的很精致——让他们自己倒咖啡喝。A. coffee咖啡；B. tea茶；C. juice果汁；D. food食物。根据上文“the professor went to the kitchen and 4 with a large pot of coffee and a wide variety of cups”可知，此处是指，让他们自己倒咖啡（coffee）喝。故选A项。
27．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当所有的学生手里都拿了一杯咖啡后，教授说：“如果你们注意一下，就会发现所有好看的、昂贵的杯子都被挑走了，剩下的是那些普通的和便宜的。A. contrasted对比；B. traced追踪；C. noticed注意到；D. identified辨认出。根据下文“all the nice looking expensive cups were 8 , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.”可知，此处是指如果你注意到（noticed）了，所有好看的、昂贵的杯子都被挑走了，剩下的是普通的和便宜的杯子。故选C项。
28．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当所有的学生手里都拿了一杯咖啡后，教授说：“如果你们注意一下，就会发现所有好看的昂贵的杯子都被挑走了，剩下的是那些普通的和便宜的。”A. pulled away离开，脱身；B. picked up捡起来；挑选；C. taken up占用；D. got away逃脱。根据下文“leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.”可知，此处是指所有好看的昂贵的杯子都被挑走（picked up）了，剩下的是普通的和便宜的杯子。故选B项。
29．考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然你们想要给自己最好的是很正常的，但这也是你们的问题和压力的来源。A. content内容；B. case事情；C. source来源；D. supply供应。根据下文“of your problems and stress.”可知，这里是指这种心态就是你问题和压力的根源（source）。故选C项。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：可以肯定的是，杯子本身不会增加咖啡的质量。A. difference差异，不同；B. impact影响；C. pleasure愉快；D. quality质量。根据下文“nor change the quality of life we live.”可知，空处指的是咖啡的质量（quality）。故选D项。
31．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在大多数情况下，它只是更贵，在某些情况下，甚至掩盖了我们喝的是什么。A. fades褪色；B. hides隐藏；C. misses错过；D. confuses使困惑。根据上文“In most cases it is just more expensive and, in some cases, even”可知，此处是在说缺点，所以是指某些情况下，甚至还会掩盖了（hides）我们喝的东西。故选B项。
32．考查副词词义辨析。句意：你们真正想要的是咖啡，而不是杯子，但你们有意识地去选择最好的杯子……A. consciously有意识地；B. confidentially保密地；C. immediately立即；D. eventually最终。根据上文“ it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves”可知，每个人都想要为自己选择最好的，所以是有意识地（consciously）去拿最好的杯子。故选A项。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后你们开始互相打量对方的杯子。A. handling处理，解决；B. eyeing注视；审视；C. glancing瞥一眼；D. regretting后悔。根据下文“each others cups.”可知，此处是指你开始盯着（eyeing）对方的杯子。故选B项。
34．考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在考虑一下这一点：生活是咖啡；工作、金钱和社会地位是杯子。A. thought思想；B. example例子；C. mind思维；D. account描述、解释。根据下文Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. ”可知，现在设想：生活就是咖啡；工作、金钱和社会地位就是杯子。take sth. into account为固定搭配，表示“考虑”。故选D项。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：杯子只是用来容纳生活的工具，我们拥有的杯子的类型既不能定义也不能改变我们生活的质量。A. define定义；B. maintain维持；C. expect预料； D. ruin毁坏。根据下文“nor change the quality of life we live.”可知，此处是指我们拥有的杯子的类型既不能定义（define）也不能改变我们生活的质量。故选A项。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时候，如果我们只把注意力放在杯子上，我们就无法享受上帝赐予我们的咖啡。A. accept接受；B. fail失败、未能；C. attempt尝试；D. pursue追求。根据上文“by concentrating only on the cup”可知，如果只关注杯子，我们就没法（fail）享受咖啡。故选B项。
37．考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：因此，我们必须了解“咖啡”的重要性，而不是美妙的“杯子”，因为它可能会扰乱我们的洞察力。A. in addition to除了；B. instead of而不是；C. regardless of 不管；D. in spite of 尽管。根据上文“we 16 to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.”可知，此处是指我们必须认识到“咖啡”的重要性，而不是（instead of）那些美妙的“杯子”。故选B项。
38．考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，我们必须了解“咖啡”的重要性，而不是美妙的“杯子”，因为它可能会扰乱我们的洞察力。A. version版本；B. eyesight视力；C. vision愿景；D. insight洞察力。根据上文“even 11 what we drink.”可知，此处是指美妙的“杯子”可能会扰乱我们的洞察力（insight）。故选D项。
39．考查副词词义辨析。句意：深切地关心。A. timely及时；B. broadly广义地；C. wonderfully美妙地；D. deeply深深地。根据上下文“Live simply. Love generously. Speak kindly.”可知，此处是指深切地（deeply）关心，符合语境。故选D项。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：有了这些，剩下的就交给上帝吧。A. coffee咖啡；B. cup杯子；C. fantasy幻想；D. rest其他；其余。根据上文“With all of these things in your mind,”可知，我们拥有了这些，其他的（rest）就留给上帝，故选D项。
41．B
42．D
43．B
44．A
45．B
46．C
47．D
48．B
49．A
50．C
51．A
52．B
53．C
54．D
55．C
56．D
57．C
58．A
59．B
60．A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了我的父亲从小出生在贫困的家庭。靠着自己的努力和辛勤工作，到最终创建自己的公司，最后摆脱了贫穷的事。
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他几乎做了他能找到的每一份工作。A. family家庭；B. job工作；C. occasion场合；D. minute分钟。根据后文“From selling coffee by the streets of Thailand, to 2 as a waiter in a restaurant, my father has done it all.”可知，从在街头卖咖啡，到在餐馆当服务员，“我”父亲什么都做过，所以是做了每一份工作。故选B项。
42．考查动名词词义辨析。句意：从在泰国街头卖咖啡，到在餐馆当服务员，我父亲什么都做过。A. acting表演；B. behaving表现；C. playing表现；D. working工作。根据前文“From selling coffee by the streets of Thailand”可知，此处在说“我”的父亲什么工作都做过。故选D项。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：为此，他因为努力工作而获得了晋升的奖励。A. filled装满；B. rewarded奖励；C. paid付酬；D. pleased使愉快。根据后文“a promotion for his hard work”可知，此处是指“我”的父亲因为努力工作而获得晋升作为奖励。故选B项。
44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他在餐馆的多年工作使他在城里的一家公司找到了一份工作，在那里他将在那里工作20多年。A. industry行业；B. shop商店；C. area地域；D. restaurant餐馆。根据前文“From selling coffee by the streets of Thailand, to 2 as a waiter in a restaurant, my father has done it all.”以及空前的food可知，“我”父亲最后是在食品行业工作。故选A项。
45．考查连词短语辨析。句意：由于他对公司的奉献和忠诚，他被提拔到新的管理团队中。A. instead of而不是；B. because of因为；C. but for要不是；D. apart from除了。根据后文“his devotion and loyalty to his company, he was 6 from his position for the new management team.”可知，两句话之间是因果关系。故选B项。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于他对公司的奉献和忠诚，他被提拔到新的管理团队中。A. praised表扬；B. comforted安慰；C. promoted晋升；D. protected防护。根据前文“For this he was 3 with a promotion for his hard work.”可知，“我”父亲因为努力工作而获得了晋升的奖励。故选C项。
47．考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，他没有放弃自己的梦想，他的目标是与他曾经工作过的公司竞争。A. Then然后；B. Therefore因此；C. Moreover此外；D. However然而。根据后文“he did not give up his dream”可知，此处是“我”父亲虽然晋升了，但是没有放弃自己的梦想之意，表转折。故选D项。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他没有放弃自己的梦想，他的目标是与他曾经工作过的公司竞争。A. fight战斗；B. compete竞争；C. struggle奋斗；D. team使协作。根据后文“He began to 9 his own private company”可知，“我”父亲建立了自己的公司，所以此处是与他曾经工作过的公司竞争。故选B项。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他开始建立自己的私人公司，利用他一生中在食品科学领域获得的知识。A. establish建立；B. describe描述；C. compare比较；D. raise提升。根据前文“aimed to 8 with the company he once worked for.”以及后文中的“his own private company”可知，此处是“我”父亲建立自己的公司和他曾经工作过的公司竞争。故选A项。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他开始建立自己的私人公司，利用他一生中在食品科学领域获得的知识。A. dream梦想；B. chance机会；C. knowledge知识；D. material原料。根据前文“His years in the food 4 got him a job at a company in the city”以及后文“that he 11 throughout his life”可知，“我”父亲多年在食品领域工作，所以是用他一生中在食品科学领域获得的知识。故选C项。
51．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他开始建立自己的私人公司，利用他一生中在食品科学领域获得的知识。A. acquired获得；B. offered供应；C. studied学习；D. achieved达到。根据前文“He began to 9 his own private company using his 10 in the field of food science”可知，此处是指利用他一生中在食品科学领域获得的知识来建立公司之意。故选A项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它从一个只有4名员工的小公司发展成为一个拥有30多名员工的公司。A. provided提供；B. employed雇用；C. supported支持；D. carried搬。根据下文的“hiring more than thirty employees”可知，“我”父亲起初只雇佣了4名员工。故选B项。
53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我父亲的故事是我一生中鼓舞人心的故事。A. interesting有趣的；B. unbelievable难以置信的；C. inspirational鼓舞人心的；D. important重要的。根据后文“Born into a poor family, he was able to build himself up of poverty, and to achieve what he has got today.”可知，“我”父亲出身贫寒，白手起家，有了今天的成就，所以他的故事是鼓舞人心的。故选C项。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他所遇到的障碍并没有使他放弃。A. skills技巧；B. chances机会；C. wonders奇迹；D. obstacles障碍。根据下文“Instead, he fought it”可推知，此处暗示着“我”父亲遇到困难也不会放弃。故选D项。
55．考查动词词组辨析。句意：他所遇到的障碍并没有使他放弃。A. give in屈服；B. give away赠送；C. give up放弃；D. give out放出。根据下文“Instead, he fought it”可推知，此处暗示着“我”父亲遇到困难也不会放弃。故选C项。
56．考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，他通过意志力和成为成功人士的愿望与之斗争，尽管他缺乏适当的教育。A. wish愿望；B. length长度；C. time时间；D. willpower意志力。根据后文“how he remained tough when 20 problems.”可知，“我”父亲面对困难时，很坚强，也就是有强大的意志力。故选D项。
57．考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，他通过意志力和成为成功人士的愿望与之斗争，尽管他缺乏适当的教育。A. love爱；B. thirst口渴；C. lack缺乏；D. belief相信。根据前文“Growing up in a family with poverty”可知，“我”父亲生长在一个贫困的家庭，所以缺乏适当的教育。故选C项。
58．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我生活中的艰难困苦时期，我会提醒自己父亲的故事，以及他在面对问题时是如何保持坚强的。A. hardships艰难；B. delight高兴；C. success成功；D. failure失败。分析本句结构可知，空处应该后后文的difficulties并列，结合选项，hardships和difficulties词义相近。故选A项。
59．考查动词词组辨析。句意：在我生活中的艰难困苦时期，我会提醒自己父亲的故事，以及他在面对问题时是如何保持坚强的。A. demand需要；B. remind提醒；C. inform通知；D. comfort安慰。根据前文“During times of 18 and difficulties in my life”以及后文“My father may accomplish little compared to other people, but to me, my father is a model that I strove to be like.”可知，父亲是“我”的榜样，所以当“我”遇到艰难困苦时，提醒“我”父亲的故事来鼓励自己。故选B项。
60．考查动词词组辨析。句意：在我生活中的艰难困苦时期，我会提醒自己父亲的故事，以及他在面对问题时是如何保持坚强的。A. faced with面对；B. met with碰见；C. got into陷于；D. thought of想出。根据前文“ how he remained tough”和此处“problems”可知，此处是指父亲面对问题时是如何保持坚强的。故选A项。
61．C
62．B
63．A
64．C
65．D
66．A
67．D
68．C
69．B
70．A
71．C
72．B
73．D
74．A
75．C
76．B
77．D
78．A
79．D
80．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。在这个数码时代，手写能获得全国水平的奖项，本身就是一种成就。自幼失去双臂的9岁小女孩Anaya Ellick通过自己的努力，两次获得了这样的奖项，是不是更值得赞扬呢？
61．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但让这个女孩的成就特别的是，尽管她没有双手，但她还是做到了。A. progress进步；B. determination决心；C. achievement成就；D. knowledge知识。由上文的“A Virginia third-grader has won two national awards for her exceptional skill in handwriting. That’s pretty remarkable on its own.”可知，9岁小女孩Anaya Ellick通过自己的努力，手写两次获得全国水平的奖项，这成就本身就很了不起。故选C项。
62．考查介词词义辨析。句意：但让这个女孩的成就特别的是，尽管她没有双手，但她还是做到了。A. except (用于所言不包括的人或事物前)除……之外；B. despite尽管；C. beyond超过；D. without没有。由本处的“she accomplished it 2 having no hand”可知，让步关系，用介词despite，表Anaya Ellick尽管自幼失去双手，但依旧取得如此成就。故选B项。
63．考查名词词义辨析。句意：4月26日，9岁的Anaya Ellick被评为2018年赞纳·布洛泽全国手写大赛的冠军。A. winner冠军；B. applicant申请人；C. competitor参赛者；D. agent代理人。由上文的“A Virginia third-grader has won two national awards for her exceptional skill in handwriting.”可知，Anaya Ellick是这个手写大赛的冠军。故选A项。
64．考查动词词义辨析。句意：该奖项表彰有特殊需要的学生，他们在手写方面有很强的技能。A. represents代表；B. reminds提醒；C. recognizes承认、认可；D. recommends推荐。由上下文语境可知，自幼失去双手的Anaya Ellick获得这次全国书写大赛桂冠，这是一种对有特殊需要的学生的认可。故选C项。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所有参与者都有智力或身体残疾。A. consequence结果；B. depression沮丧；C. strength力量；D. disability残疾。由上文的“special needs”和自幼失去双手的Anaya Ellick可知，参赛的孩子都是有智力或身体上的残疾。故选D项。
66．考查连词词义辨析。句意：尽管她有一段时间戴了假肢，但她还是决定用天生的残肢更好，并将假肢移除。A. Though尽管；B. Since自从；C. Unless除非；D. Before在……之前。由下文的“she was fitted with prosthetics (假肢) for a time, she decided she was better off with her 7 ones and removed them”可知，让步关系，用though引导让步状语从句。故选A项。
67．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管她有一段时间戴了假肢，但她还是决定用天生的残肢更好，并将假肢移除。A. flexible灵活的；B. normal正常的；C. basic基本的；D. natural天生的。由下文的“removed them”可知，Anaya Ellick将假肢移除，说明她要用天生的肢体，这里的natural ones指的是Anaya Ellick生来就有的残肢。故选D项。
68．考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，她学会了用铅笔夹在胳膊之间画画和写字。A. sharpen锐化；B. decorate装饰；C. hold抓住；D. design设计。由上文的“她将假肢移除，用天生的残肢”和“a pencil between her arms to draw and write”可知，她学会了用胳膊夹着铅笔画画和写字。故选C项。
69．考查名词词义辨析。句意：两年前，当她被评为该比赛印刷类的冠军时，她成为了世界各地的头条新闻。A. comments评论；B. headlines (报纸的)大字标题、头条；C. decisions决定；D. contributions贡献。由上文语境可知，自幼失去双手的Anaya Ellick获得全国书写大赛桂冠，这足以成为新闻头条，make headlines意思是“成为重要新闻”。故选B项。
70．考查动词词义辨析。句意：2018年，她再次赢得了手写奖。A. won赢得；B. settled解决；C. struggled挣扎；D. volunteered自愿去做。由上文的“A Virginia third-grader has won two national awards for her exceptional skill in handwriting.(弗吉尼亚州一名三年级学生因其出色的手写技能两次获得全国性奖项)”可知，2018年，小姑娘再次赢得手写比赛。故选A项。
71．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Anaya的老师特蕾西·考克斯说，Anaya是其他学生的榜样。A. monitor班长；B. soldier士兵；C. model榜样；D. actress女演员。由本处语境可知，Anaya的老师夸奖小姑娘，称她是其他同学的榜样。故选C项。
72．考查名词词义辨析。句意：考克斯说：“Anaya不会让任何事情阻碍她实现目标。”A. direction方向；B. way方法；C. path小路；D. route路线。此处承接上文讲老师夸奖Anaya，可得出Anaya不让任何事情阻碍她实现目标，in the/one’s way是习惯搭配，意思是“挡道、阻挡”。故选B项。
73．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她坚定而独立。她在班上手写最好。A. painting绘画；B. leadership领导；C. quality质量；D. handwriting书写。由上文语境可知，自幼失去双手的Anaya Ellick能两次获得全国书写大赛桂冠，可得出小姑娘的手写是班上最好的。故选D项。
74．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的同学看到她做同样的任务，他们常常惊讶于她能做得一样好，有时甚至更好。A. same同样的；B. strange奇怪的；C. urgent紧急的；D. boring无聊的。由本处语境可知，同学肯定是用同样的事情和Anaya比较，即做同样的事情，她可以做得一样好，有时甚至更好，侧面说明她的优秀。故选A项。
75．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的同学看到她做同样的任务，他们常常惊讶于她能做得一样好，有时甚至更好。A. satisfied满意的；B. disappointed失望的；C. amazed惊讶的；D. upset不安的。由下文的“she can do just as well, sometimes even better”可知，作同样的事情，Anaya可以做得一样好，有时甚至更好，这让她的同学经常感到惊讶。故选C项。
76．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Anaya的父亲加里·埃里克说，Anaya一直很自信。A. peaceful平静的；B. confident自信的；C. intelligent聪明的；D. considerate考虑周到的。由下文的“It was always like ‘I can do it.(我总是觉得‘我能做到’)”可知，小姑娘很自信。故选B项。
77．考查动词短语辨析。句意：他说：“我总是觉得‘我能做到’。我很自豪地看到，努力工作确实有回报。”A. work out锻炼；B. get along（与……）和睦相处；C. take over接管；D. pay off获得回报。由上文语境可知，自幼失去双手的Anaya，她的付出获得了回报（手写比赛拿奖）。故选D项。
78．考查动词词义辨析。句意：周三，Anaya在学校受到表彰，学校分享了她与新奖项的合影，以及她手写的例子。A. honored给与……的光荣；B. trapped困住；C. valued重视；D. rescued拯救。由下文的“the school shared photos of her with her new award and examples of her writing(学校分享了她与新奖项的合影，以及她手写的例子)”可得出，Anaya在学校受到了表彰。故选A项。
79．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但另一场胜利并不意味着她会放慢脚步。A. challenge挑战；B. contest比赛；C. opportunity机会；D. victory胜利。由本处语境可知，这里的another victory指的是第二次获得全国手写大赛大奖。故选D项。
80．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当她被问及接下来要做什么时，她说：“运动。”A. best最好的；B. next接下来的；C. last最后的；D. first第一的。由上文的“doesn’t mean she’s slowing down”可知，Anaya不会放慢脚步，而她接下来的目标是想在运动上有所建树。故选B项。
81．D
82．B
83．C
84．D
85．B
86．B
87．C
88．C
89．A
90．D
91．A
92．A
93．D
94．C
95．B
96．C
97．D
98．D
99．A
100．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了克服了种种困难，最终才能参加冬奥会的一名普外科医生Elsa Desmond以爱尔兰的第一名无舵雪橇奥运女选手的身份参加了北京冬奥会，尽管在第一场角逐中就已经排在第26位，但是她依旧满心欢喜。
81．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Elsa Desmond知道她不会在北京冬奥会上赢得奖牌，但她作为第一位来自爱尔兰的女子无舵雪橇奥运选手参加了北京冬奥会。A. visiting拜访，游览；B. studying学习 ；C. leading领导；D. competing参赛。根据本句“Elsa Desmond knows she is not going to win a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics.”可知，她是来参加冬奥会的。故选D。
82．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在周一晚上的第一轮女子比赛中，她是第26个冲过终点线的运动员，比其他任何运动员都慢。A. break打破；B. cross越过；C. follow眼随；D. draw吸引。根据下文“However, that did not upset to her”可知，前后为对照关系，说明Elsa比赛成绩落后于任何其他选手，但是冲过终点线，排名第26。故选B。
83．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在周一晚上的第一轮女子比赛中，她是第26个冲过终点线的运动员，没有比其他任何运动员都快。A. slower更慢的；B. lower更低的；C. faster更快的；D. higher更简高的。根据本句“She was the 26th to cross the line”可知，她比别的选手滑得慢，也就是没有比他们中任更何人快。故选C。
84．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，这对她来说并不重要，她脸上挂着灿烂的微笑庆祝。A. upset失落；B. respond回应；C. happen发生；D. matter起作用，要紧。根据本句“She celebrated with a large smile on her face.”可知，尽管比赛成绩不如别人，她还是满怀喜悦地庆祝，可知她第26的名次对她来说并不重要。故选D。
85．考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然她不会在北京获胜，但她已经战胜了一些挑战。A. potentials潜力；B. challenges挑战；C. operation操作，手术；D. alternatives选择。根据下文的“She had been given many reasons why she could not compete: she is too short, she did not start sliding at a young age, and she could not balance a medical job with competing in a sport. The biggest difficulty simply might have been that Ireland did not have a luge organization.”可知，她在此之前，面临并且克服了很多的困难挑战，才得以最终参加冬奥会。故选B。
86．查动词词义辨析。句意：人们给了她许多不能参加比赛的理由：她太矮了，她不是从小就开始滑雪橇的，她无法在医疗工作和参加体育比赛之间取得平衡。A. swimming游泳；B. sliding滑；C. sailing航行；D. running跑步。从上文“Elsa Desmond knows she is not going to win a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics, but she is competing as the first women’s luge(无舵雪橇) Olympian from Ireland.”可知，Elsa Desmond参加的奥运项是无舵滑雪。故选B。
87．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人们给了她许多不能参加比赛的理由：她太矮了，她不是从小就开始滑雪橇的，她无法在医疗工作和参加体育比赛之间取得平衡。A. financial经济的；B. athletic运动的；C. medical医疗的；D. educational教育的。根据后文“I’m a doctor in general surgery.”可知，她是从事医学方面的工作。故选C。
88．考查名词词词义辨析。句意：最大的困难可能是爱尔兰没有雪橇组织。A. expectation期待；B. achievement成绩；C. difficulty困难；D. pleasure高兴。根据上文“She had been given many reasons why she could not compete”可知，人们给了她许多不能参加比赛的理由和困难。故选C。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：于是，她自己创办了一家雪橇组织，她不得不自筹资金。A. started创立；B. stopped停止；C. continued继续；D. joined加入。上文中“The biggest difficulty simply might have been that Ireland did not have a luge organization.”可知，因为爱尔兰没有此类组织，只能她自己创办。故选A。
90．考查副词词义辨析。句意：现在，她正式地成为奥运会无舵雪橇选手。A. privately私下地；B. traditionally传统上地；C. similarly相似地；D. officially正式地，官方地。根据下文“Desmond got the honor of representing her country in Beijing,”可知，她在北京代表她的国家，因此她是爱尔兰的正式的奥运选手。故选D。
91．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我是一名普通外科医生，我有所有这些显而易见的挑战，但我认为每个人都尽了最大努力才来到这里。A. visible显而易见的；B. imaginary想象的；C. absurd荒谬的；D. dangerous危险的。根据上文“She had been given many reasons why she could not compete: she is too short, she did not start sliding at a young age, and she could not balance a medical job with competing in a sport. The biggest difficulty simply might have been that Ireland did not have a luge organization.”可知，挑战显而易见。故选A。
92．考查副词词义辨析。句意：她预计将于本周五返回工作岗位，因为她离开一段时间去参加奥运会，现在她已经推迟了部分工作。A. off离开；B. up向上；C. out出去；D. away远离。根据句意可知，她为了参加奥运会比赛推迟了部分医务工作可知，医院给了她离开的时间，才使她可以去参加冬奥会。故选A。
93．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她预计将于本周五返回工作岗位，因为她离开一段时间去参加奥运会，现在她已经推迟了部分工作。A.ruined毁坏；B. exceeded超过；C．covered覆盖；D．delayed推迟。根据本句“She is expected to return to work on this Friday”可知，她是推迟了工作来参赛的。故选D。
94．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Desmond必须在这两份要求很高的工作之间找到平衡——一年中抽出几个月的时间来滑雪，同时又要从事医学研究。A. frustrating令人沮丧的；B. rewarding值得的；C. demanding要求高的；D. embarrassing令人尴尬的。根据下文“There was a time last season when she had to take important medical examinations in hotels in Germany where other sliders from different countries were staying.”可知，Desmond既要抽时间滑雪又要要从事医学研究。故选C。
95．考查名词词义辨析。句意：上一季有一段时间，她不得不在德国的酒店里接受重要的体检，而来自不同国家的滑雪者们也住在那里。A. interview采访；B.time时间；C. vacation假期；D. chance机会。固定句型there was a time when... “曾经有一段时间……”。故选B。
96．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我不得不在门上贴标语，用六种语言写着‘请勿打扰，考试正在进行中’。” 。A. peace和平；B. need需要；C. progress进展；D. public公众。根据“Do not disturb”可知，考试在进行中，请不要打扰。in progress意为“进行中”。故选C。
97．考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我不得不在门上贴标语，用六种语言写着‘请勿打扰，考试正在进行中’。” 。Desmond获得了代表爱尔兰参加北京奥运会的荣誉，并成为周五开幕式上两名持爱尔兰国旗的人之一。A. characters特点；B. approaches方法；C.styles风格；D. languages语言。根据前文“There was a time last season when she had to take important medical examinations in hotels in Germany where other sliders from different countries were staying.”可知，来自不同国家的人都住在这个酒店，所以是用不同语言提醒不要打扰。故选D。
98．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Desmond有幸代表爱尔兰参加了北京奥运会，在周五的开幕式上，她是两名举着爱尔兰国旗的人之一。A. investigating调查；B. preserving保存；C. strengthening加强；D. representing代表。根据本句“being one of two people holding Ireland’s flag during the opening ceremony on Friday”可知，Desmond代表自己的国家，手举国旗，参加开幕式。故选D。
99．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Desmond有幸代表爱尔兰参加了北京奥运会，在周五的开幕式上，她是两名举着爱尔兰国旗的人之一。A. holding拿着；B. raising引起；C. preparing准备；D. storing储存。根据宾语“Ireland’s flag”可知，旗手是握着旗杆，高举旗帜进入会场。故选A。
100．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我想我无法用语言来表达我带领团队的兴奋之情。A. set down放下；B. put into把……放在里面；C. pick up捡起；D. get through通过。第一次参加冬运会的Desmond作为国家的旗手，应该是激动得难以言表，put into words，意为“用语言表达”。故选B。