江苏高考英语完形填空专项训练（含解析）
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I’ve been told I was born middle-aged. I took on a lot of family ____1____ at an early age, which meant putting away childish things long before childhood was over. When you have sensible adult ____2____ on your mind, it’s____3____to find time to play. A few months ago, I was listening to a sensible adult podcast (播客) about publishing. During the course of the ____4____, the host said to his guest, “Ever since I read your latest book, I’ve found myself looking for opportunities to play.” When I heard a sensible adult podcaster talk about taking time to play, I thought, “Well, that’s just silly.” The idea of playing as an adult seemed ____5____ in a way I couldn’t express clearly. However, I didn’t know why the desire to play still ____6____ my mind a few days later.
One night, I was cutting across the local park, which would have been bustling (熙熙攘攘的) with ____7____ if I’d been there during the day. Now they were home in bed with their parents, and it was just me in this well-loved playground.
It was the swing set that really ____8____ my attention. When I saw it, I suddenly remembered playing on the swings with my cousin. I recalled the ____9____ of that childhood experience. During the day you’d probably be_____10_____by other sensible adults if you were waiting in line with their children. But at night, with no one else around
I _____11_____ a bit, but nobody would ever know. So I got on the swing. I pumped (摇晃) my _____12_____ to go higher, higher.
It was fun,_____13_____ and simple. Eventually, I came down from the swing, but I didn’t resist smiling. I couldn’t. That smile _____14_____ itself on my face, and it wouldn’t go away.
My childhood may be over, but that doesn’t mean _____15_____ is.
1．A．relationships B．responsibilities C．stories D．debts
2．A．matters B．doubts C．efforts D．skills
3．A．strange B．unusual C．unnecessary D．difficult
4．A．interview B．recovery C．change D．negotiation
5．A．frightening B．unappealing C．similar D．normal
6．A．connected with B．met with C．took up D．brushed aside
7．A．adults B．children C．coaches D．parents
8．A．held B．required C．discovered D．escaped
9．A．power B．curiosity C．delight D．disappointment
10．A．looked into B．looked after C．looked at D．looked down on
11．A．hesitated B．studied C．stepped D．rested
12．A．head B．hands C．shoulders D．legs
13．A．shocking B．awkward C．remote D．pure
14．A．pleased B．planted C．challenged D．proved
15．A．reunion B．homework C．playtime D．breakthrough
After graduation I managed to work at a news organization. As I was new to the world of ___16___, I was often sent to finish ___17___ assignments, but I was eager to ___18___myself in tough things. All I wanted was to make a ___19___impression on my seniors.
I ___20___ a senior colleague named Joy to let me follow him to his meeting with a major leader. Joy ______21______me with recording the process on tape. After we got back to the office, Joy asked me to ___22___ the tapes for editing. To my___23___ they were all blank! Was this going to cost me my job Tears welled up in my eyes. I could imagine him angry at my ___24___ and asking me to leave.
When Joy asked me for the tapes, I ___25___ and cried, apologetic and embarrassed. “I think I saved them, but...” I said. However, Joy, with a lot of ___26___ as a journalist, had strange ___27___ on his face. “You have to make ___28___ to learn how you can do the job better next time, right ” he smiled.
I was shocked and grateful. He taught me the most important lesson in my life: Mistakes are ___29___ and what we learn from them is what ___30___ the course of our success.
16．A．writing B．communicating C．socializing D．reporting
17．A．boring B．tiring C．easy D．heavy
18．A．involve B．express C．bury D．enjoy
19．A．subjective B．positive C．vivid D．general
20．A．convinced B．expected C．dared D．reminded
21．A．assisted B．occupied C．inspired D．tasked
22．A．make B．replay C．pause D．erase
23．A．disappointment B．annoyance C．regret D．horror
24．A．carelessness B．weakness C．silliness D．rudeness
25．A．got away B．gave in C．broke down D．held back
26．A．enthusiasm B．experience C．responsibility D．creativity
27．A．astonishment B．hesitancy C．calmness D．appreciation
28．A．errors B．statements C．decisions D．commitments
29．A．unavoidable B．unacceptable C．controllable D．predictable
30．A．perfects B．reflects C．changes D．determines
When a famous commentator (评论员) advised gentlemen over fifty get a PSA test, I called my doctor’s office and made a(n) ____31____ to have it done.
Ten days later, I got the bad results: my prostate (前列腺) cancer was ____32____. My doctor explained to me the various treatment ____33____. I decided to have the prostate removed and get rid of the cancer ____34____, as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.
My surgery was successful and all the cancer had been ____35____. The next day, I was ____36____ from the hospital with post-operative instructions and directions. I soon learned that all the body functions were working ____37____ and my PSA level was zero.
One morning shortly thereafter, my wife and I ____38____ a sign by the road requesting ____39____ for Suncoast Hospice of Florida. We decided it was time to give back for our good ______40______. After six informative classes, we became volunteers for Suncoast Hospice. After saving myself, it was now time to help others by regularly visiting nursing-home ______41______.
Now, years later, I am still cancer-free, and we are still hospice volunteers. Our days volunteering for Suncoast Hospice have been very ______42______ for us. Our first few visits with a nursing-home resident are to give him/her a(n) ______43______ to get to know us. Sometimes, our visits with the resident are very short, but sometimes they are quite ______44______.
The license plate on the front of my car is from Suncoast Hospice, which reads, “Every Day’s a ______45______.”
31．A．appointment B．response C．decision D．order
32．A．planned B．announced C．treated D．decided
33．A．purposes B．instruments C．options D．outcomes
34．A．entirely B．gradually C．partly D．properly
35．A．treated B．developed C．removed D．controlled
36．A．driven B．separated C．prevented D．released
37．A．terribly B．smoothly C．quickly D．carefully
38．A．designed B．inspected C．painted D．spotted
39．A．volunteers B．doctors C．nurses D．directors
40．A．fortune B．cure C．medicine D．care
41．A．applicants B．guards C．patients D．surgeons
42．A．comfortable B．rewarding C．efficient D．generous
43．A．address B．method C．example D．opportunity
44．A．remarkable B．limited C．long D．endless
45．A．Dream B．Routine C．Holiday D．Gift
80-year-old Joao is a great Brazilian classical pianist. At the age of 8, he had already won a contest ____46____ Bach. He could play 21 notes per second at the ____47____ of his skills.
However, fortune wasn’t ____48____ to Joao. At 24 years old, he suffered an accident that ____49____ the nerves in three of his fingers. And at 55, he was struck in the head, leaving him with brain injuries that completely paralyzed (使瘫痪) his ____50____.
He had to abandon the piano, since he could ____51____ use his fingers. But paralyzed hands weren’t enough to make him ____52____ his musical career. Joao became a(n) ____53____ in 2003. He couldn’t turn the pages in the score or even swing the stick, so instead, he just committed every score to ____54____, note by note—almost 5,000 score pages.
Luckily, an engineer who saw him playing live decided to _____55_____ something to help him. After a concert, he _____56_____ Joao with the first model of a pair of special artificial gloves.
After _____57_____ several models, the perfect match was created. The gloves provide the necessary _____58_____ for each finger and can even “tune” to what he plays. After more than 20 years, Jo o could finally _____59_____ with his piano.
Jo o knows that he might never recover his _____60_____ of the past. But he’s starting over, and he will keep pushing.
46．A．adapting B．reciting C．playing D．writing
47．A．mercy B．option C．drop D．peak
48．A．kind B．equal C．mean D．familiar
49．A．repaired B．damaged C．sustained D．touched
50．A．legs B．arms C．face D．chest
51．A．totally B．simply C．barely D．freely
52．A．pursue B．choose C．start D．quit
53．A．conductor B．director C．assistant D．operator
54．A．memory B．display C．paper D．trial
55．A．detect B．promote C．purchase D．invent
56．A．restricted B．approached C．directed D．released
57．A．showing off B．giving away C．setting up D．testing out
58．A．support B．guidance C．attention D．assignment
59．A．compare B．age C．reunite D．start
60．A．health B．speed C．vision D．strength
Steph Clemence always intended to go to college. ____61____ when her father died in a car accident, leaving her mother to support three daughters on a ____62____ income, paying for college became out of the question.
____63____ going to college, Steph found a job, and tried to____64____ what to do with a life so different from her plan. The ____65____came from two pages from her English teacher, Dorothy Clark. One afternoon she walked into the classroom carrying a stack of papers titled “Mrs. Clark’s Book List.” It wasn’t homework, the teacher announced, but it could be a road ____66____ .“Some of you might not go on to higher education,“ Mrs. Clark said, “but you can ____67____ to learn.”
“I was determined to ____68____ myself,” Steph says. She studied the ____69____ and so it began. Each of those books sparked her ____70____ to learn more. “Reading books is like a treasure hunt,” says Steph. “What am I going to ____71____ How will my heart change ” That made her look for other books that weren’t on the list, hoping to ____72____ her knowledge.
When the original list ____73____, she typed up a new copy. And then another. Over the years, the family moved around a lot. Through it all, the reading list was a ____74____ in Steph’s life, traveling with her even on vacations. Now Steph is 70, and she never did get to college. But she has only four books ____75____ to read from the list. She expects to complete them sometime in 2023.
61．A．And B．But C．So D．Then
62．A．modest B．high C．regular D．net
63．A．Due to B．Apart from C．Instead of D．As for
64．A．rise to B．figure out C．think of D．take down
65．A．news B．question C．response D．answer
66．A．show B．block C．map D．test
67．A．continue B．stop C．pretend D．afford
68．A．defend B．enjoy C．support D．improve
69．A．homework B．survey C．report D．list
70．A．creation B．passion C．imagination D．satisfaction
71．A．discover B．purchase C．save D．bury
72．A．check B．understand C．limit D．deepen
73．A．tried out B．burst out C．wore out D．sold out
74．A．choice B．souvenir C．constant D．vision
75．A．missing B．published C．finished D．left
“Mountains are always smaller in your imagination than they are in real life,” someone wise said. And the quote sprang to mind as I stared up at the snowy ___76___of Pen Y Fan, the highest mountain in South Wales. I was to take part in the Fan Dance the world’s oldest Special Forces test.
My general feeling about the event was that it would be tough,but good strength ___77___for my running. I felt pretty ___78___ within the first kilometre and I was surprised how easy it felt so far. Kilometre two ___79___ me trudging (跋涉) through snow and ice, but spirits still remained high as I chatted to fellow___80___ around me.
Gradually, however, the climbing became extremely ___81___. The snow was ___82___ by a thick fog and winds so strong that I could hardly stand on my feet. The wind kept ___83___me backwards and sideways, and each step seemed to require all the energy I had. I was about to quit when someone appeared out of ___84___. “You’re doing really well! Keep going!” he shouted _____85_____the wind. I felt a sudden burst of _____86_____and I crazily pulled myself to the finish line.
We’d been moving for hours and were _____87_____the finish line. The wellbeing of my body came second to my burning desire to get to that finish line.
I was expecting to feel relieved and joyful when I finally succeeded, _____88_____instead I felt a mixture of tiredness and confusion. I _____89_____ on the idea that while mountains are smaller in your imagination than they are in real life, your ability to suffer is also bigger in real life. In fact, I _____90_____over more than just a mountain at the Fan Dance.
76．A．peaks B．caves C．valleys D．hillsides
77．A．looked B．worked C．applied D．called
78．A．shocked B．depressed C．moved D．relaxed
79．A．saw B．kept C．found D．caught
80．A．colleagues B．admirers C．participants D．assistants
81．A．encouraging B．exciting C．energy-consuming D．time-wasting
82．A．blocked B．warmed C．wrapped D．accompanied
83．A．guiding B．holding C．blowing D．chasing
84．A．nowhere B．place C．sight D．mind
85．A．over B．upon C．into D．across
86．A．fear B．hope C．panic D．anger
87．A．approaching B．escaping C．crossing D．extending
88．A．while B．since C．so D．but
89．A．focused B．reflected C．depended D．carried
90．A．took B．rode C．turned D．Climbed
参考答案：
1．B
2．A
3．D
4．A
5．B
6．C
7．B
8．A
9．C
10．D
11．A
12．D
13．D
14．B
15．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，作者本以为成年后玩游戏已经不再具有吸引力，但一次秋千体验让作者找回了童年的快乐。
1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在很小的时候就承担了很多家庭责任，这意味着在童年结束之前就要把幼稚的东西收起来。A. relationships关系；B. responsibilities责任；C. stories故事；D. debts债务。由下文的“which meant putting away childish things long before childhood was over”可知，作者的童年很短暂，很早就开始承担家庭的责任。故选B项。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当你脑子里有理智的成人的事情时，很难找到时间玩。A. matters事情；B. doubts怀疑；C. efforts努力；D. skills技巧。由上文的“which meant putting away childish things long before childhood was over”可知，作者很早就收起了童年幼稚的东西，开始考虑成年人的事情。故选A项。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当你脑子里有理智的成人的事情时，很难找到时间玩。A. strange奇怪的；B. unusual不同寻常的；C. unnecessary不必要的；D. difficult困难的。由上文语境和常识可知，如果有成年人的责任和事情，我们就很难找时间玩耍了。故选D项。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在采访过程中，主持人对嘉宾说：“自从我读了你的新书后，我就发现自己在寻找玩耍的机会。”A. interview采访；B. recovery恢复；C. change变化；D. negotiation谈判。由上文的“I was listening to a sensible adult podcast (播客) about publishing(我在听一个关于出版的成人播客)”和下文的“the host said to his guest”可知，这是一次采访。故选A项。
5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：成年后玩的想法似乎没有吸引力，我无法清楚地表达出来。A. frightening可怕的；B. unappealing没有吸引的；C. similar相似的；D. normal正常的。由上文的“Well, that’s just silly.”可知，作者认为成年人玩游戏这个想法很傻，因此玩游戏对作者无吸引力。故选B项。
6．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，我不知道为什么几天后，玩游戏的欲望仍然占据着我的脑海。A. connected with与……联系；B. met with碰见；C. took up占据；D. brushed aside不理会。由句中副词“still”可知，尽管最初作者认为成年人玩游戏这个想法很傻，但玩游戏的欲望仍然占据了他的脑海。故选C项。
7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天晚上，我穿过当地的公园，如果我白天在那里的话，那里会挤满孩子。A. adults成年人；B. children儿童；C. coaches教练；D. parents父母。由下文的“Now they were home in bed with their parents(现在他们在家里和父母躺在床上)”和“During the day you’d probably be 10 by other sensible adults if you were waiting in line with their children.(白天，如果你和他们的孩子一起排队，你可能会被其他懂事的成年人……)”可知，白天挤满公园的应该是孩子。故选B项。
8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：真正吸引我注意力的是秋千。A. held抓住；B. required需要；C. discovered发现；D. escaped逃离。由下文的“When I saw it, I suddenly remembered playing on the swings with my cousin.(当我看到它的时候，我突然想起了和我表哥一起荡秋千)”可知，秋千吸引了作者的注意，hold one’s attention意为“抓住某人的注意力”。故选A项。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我回忆起童年经历的喜悦。A. power能力；B. curiosity好奇心；C. delight高兴；D. disappointment失望。由上文的“When I saw it, I suddenly remembered playing on the swings with my cousin.(当我看到它的时候，我突然想起了和我表哥一起荡秋千)”可知，作者回忆起了快乐的往事。故选C项。
10．考查动词短语辨析。句意：白天，如果你和他们的孩子一起排队，你可能会被其他懂事的成年人看不起。A. looked into调查；B. looked after照顾；C. looked at看；D. looked down on轻视。由下文的“if you were waiting in line with their children”和常识可知，如果一个成年人跟孩子一起排队玩秋千，可能会被其他理智的成年人看不起。故选D项。
11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我犹豫了一下，但没人会知道。A. hesitated犹豫；B. studied研究；C. stepped迈步；D. rested休息。由上文的“如果一个成年人跟孩子一起排队玩秋千，可能会被其他理智的成年人看不起”和下文的“but nobody would ever know”可知，作者有一个心理斗争的过程，犹豫了一下。故选A项。
12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我使劲蹬着腿，越蹬越高。A. head头；B. hands手；C. shoulders肩膀；D. legs腿。由常识可知，荡秋千需要腿部用力。故选D项。
13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这很有趣，纯粹而简单。A. shocking令人震惊的；B. awkward尴尬的；C. remote遥远的；D. pure纯粹的。由下文的“simple”可知，秋千给作者带来纯粹而简单的快乐。故选D项。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那笑容深深地印在了我的脸上，它不会消失。A. pleased使满意；B. planted植根于；C. challenged挑战；D. proved证明。由上文的“but I didn’t resist smiling. I couldn’t.(但我还是忍不住笑了。忍不住笑了)”可知，笑容发自内心，植根于脸庞。故选B项。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的童年可能结束了，但这并不意味着游戏时间结束了。A. reunion团聚；B. homework家庭作业；C. playtime游戏时间；D. breakthrough突破。由上文语境可知，作者通过荡秋千找回了童年的快乐，虽然童年已逝，但童趣永存，游戏时间随时都在。故选C项。
16．D
17．C
18．A
19．B
20．A
21．D
22．B
23．D
24．A
25．C
26．B
27．C
28．A
29．A
30．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者刚进入新闻行业工作时主动请缨跟随前辈开会，结果因为失误导致会议没有记录，最后在前辈的包容下懂得犯错意义的故事。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于我刚刚接触到新闻报道领域，我经常被派去完成容易的任务，但我渴望让自己参与到困难的事情中。A. writing写作；B. communicating交流；C. socializing交际；D. reporting报道。根据上文“After graduation I managed to work at a news organization. ”可知，此处表示作者刚接触到新闻报道。故选D项。
17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于我刚刚接触到新闻报道领域，我经常被派去完成容易的任务，但我渴望让自己参与到困难的事情中。A. boring令人厌烦的；B. tiring令人困倦的；C. easy容易的；D. heavy重的。根据下文“but I was eager to ___3___myself in tough things.”可知，此处表示作者经常被派去完成容易的任务。故选C项。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于我刚刚接触到新闻报道领域，我经常被派去完成容易的任务，但我渴望让自己参与到困难的事情中。A. involve（使）参加；B. express表达；C. bury埋葬；D. enjoy享受。根据下文“myself in tough things”可知，作者渴望参与到困难的事情中。故选A项。
19．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我只想给我的前辈留下一个积极的印象。A. subjective主观的；B. positive积极的；C. vivid生动的；D. general全体的。根据上文“but I was eager to ___3___myself in tough things.”可推知，作者想要给自己的前辈留下积极的印象。故选B项。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我说服了一位名叫乔伊的前辈，让我跟着他去见一位主要领导人。A. convinced说服；B. expected预期；C. dared敢于；D. reminded提醒。根据下文“Joy ______6______me with recording the process on tape. ”可知，作者说服了乔伊，让自己跟着他去见一位主要领导人。故选A项。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：乔伊派给我任务，把过程录制在磁带上。A. assisted协助；B. occupied占领；C. inspired激励；D. tasked派给某人（任务）。根据下文“with recording the process on tape.”可知，此处表示乔伊派给作者任务。故选D项。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们回到办公室后，乔伊让我重新播放录音带进行编辑。A. make制造；B. replay重新播放；C. pause暂停；D. erase擦除。根据下文“the tapes for editing”以及常识可知，此处表示重新播放录音进行编辑。故选B项。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我恐惧的是，它们都是空白！A. disappointment失望；B. annoyance烦恼；C. regret遗憾；D. horror恐惧。根据下文“they were all blank! Was this going to cost me my job ”可知，此处表示发现磁带是空白的，作者非常恐惧。故选D项。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我可以想象他对我的粗心大意感到愤怒，并要求我离开。A. carelessness粗心大意；B. weakness弱点；C. silliness愚蠢；D. rudeness粗鲁。根据上文“Joy ______6______me with recording the process on tape. After we got back to the office, Joy asked me to ___7___ the tapes for editing. To my___8___ they were all blank!”以及语境可推知，由于作者的粗心大意，导致了磁带是空白的，作者想象乔伊对自己的粗心大意感到愤怒。故选A项。
25．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当乔伊向我要磁带时，我崩溃了，哭了，很抱歉，也很尴尬。A. got away逃离；B. gave in让步；C. broke down崩溃；D. held back抑制。根据下文“and cried, apologetic and embarrassed. “I think I saved them, but...” I said. ”可知，此处表示作者崩溃了。故选C项。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，作为记者有着丰富经验的乔伊，脸上有着奇异的平静。A. enthusiasm热情；B. experience经验；C. responsibility责任；D. creativity创造力。根据下文“as a journalist, had strange ___12___ on his face.”以及常识可推知，此处表示乔伊作为记者，经验丰富。故选B项。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，作为记者有着丰富经验的乔伊，脸上有着奇异的平静。A. astonishment惊讶；B. hesitancy犹豫；C. calmness平静；D. appreciation欣赏。根据下文““You have to make ___13___ to learn how you can do the job better next time, right ” he smiled.”可知，乔伊带着笑容跟作者交谈，所以此处表示他的脸上有着奇异的平静。故选C项。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：你必须犯错才能学会下次如何更好地完成工作，对吧？A. errors错误；B. statements陈述；C. decisions决定；D. commitments承诺。根据下文“to learn how you can do the job better next time”以及语境可知，此处表示犯错误才能学会下次更好地完成工作。故选A项。
29．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他教会我人生中最重要的一课：错误是不可避免的，我们从中吸取的教训决定了我们成功的道路。A. unavoidable不可避免的；B. unacceptable不可接受的；C. controllable可控的；D. predictable可预测的。根据上文“Mistakes are”以及语境可知，此处表示错误是不可避免的。故选A项。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他教会我人生中最重要的一课：错误是不可避免的，我们从中吸取的教训决定了我们成功的道路。A. perfects使完美；B. reflects反映；C. changes改变；D. determines决定。根据下文“the course of our success”可知，从错误中吸取的教训决定成功的道路。故选D项。
31．A
32．B
33．C
34．A
35．C
36．D
37．B
38．D
39．A
40．A
41．C
42．B
43．D
44．C
45．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者患前列腺癌之后，手术很成功。康复之后，作者投入到临终关怀医院当志愿者的活动中去。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当一位著名的评论员建议五十岁以上的男士做PSA检查时，我打电话到我的医生办公室预约了做这项检查。A. appointment约会；B. response答复；C. decision决定；D. order命令。make an appointment预约。根据“When a famous commentator (评论员) advised gentlemen over fifty get a PSA test,”可知，作者和医生预约做PSA检查。故选A。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：十天后，我得到了糟糕的结果：前列腺癌被确诊了。A. planned计划；B. announced告知；C. treated对待；D. decided决定。根据“Ten days later, I got the bad results:”可知，医生告知作者患上前列腺癌。故选B。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的医生向我解释了各种治疗方案。A. purposes目的；B. instruments仪器；C. options方案；D. outcomes结果。根据“I decided to have the prostate removed and get rid of the cancer ____4____, as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.”可知，医生提供作者各种前列腺癌的治疗方案。故选C。
34．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我决定把前列腺切除，把癌细胞完全清除掉，因为癌细胞还没有扩散到前列腺外。A. entirely完全地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. partly部分地；D. properly恰当地。根据“as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.”可知，作者选择把前列腺切除，这样可以把癌细胞完全清除掉。故选A。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的手术很成功，所有的癌症都被切除了。A. treated对待；B. developed发展；C. removed消除；D. controlled控制。根据“I decided to have the prostate removed and get rid of the cancer ____4____, as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.”和“My surgery was successful”可知，作者所有的癌症都被切除了。故选C。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天，带着手术后的指导和指示，我出院了。A. driven驱使；B. separated分开；C. prevented阻止；D. released使出院。根据“with post-operative instructions and directions.”可知，作者手术后出院了。故选D。
37．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我很快了解到，所有的身体功能都很正常，我的PSA水平为零。 A. terribly可怕地；B. smoothly平稳地；C. quickly迅速地；D. carefully仔细地。根据“and my PSA level was zero.”可知，手术后，作者的所有的身体功能都很正常。故选B。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那之后不久的一天早上，我和妻子在路边看到一块牌子，要求为佛罗里达州的阳光海岸临终关怀医院提供志愿者。A. designed设计；B. inspected检查；C. painted粉刷；D. spotted看见。根据“by the road requesting ____9____ for Suncoast Hospice of Florida.”可知，作者和妻子在路边看到一块牌子。故选D。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那之后不久的一天早上，我和妻子在路边看到一块牌子，要求为佛罗里达州的阳光海岸临终关怀医院提供志愿者。A. volunteers志愿者；B. doctors医生；C. nurses护士；D. directors导演。根据“After six informative classes, we became volunteers for Suncoast Hospice.”可知，牌子上写着招募临终关怀医院提供志愿者。故选A。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们决定是时候回报我们的好运了。A. fortune幸运；B. cure治疗；C. medicine药物；D. care关心。根据“I soon learned that all the body functions were working ____7____ and my PSA level was zero.”可知，作者完全康复了，所以作者认为自己很幸运。故选A。
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在拯救了自己之后，现在是时候通过定期拜访养老院的病人来帮助别人了。 A. applicants申请者；B. guards警卫；C. patients病人；D. surgeons外科医生。根据“After six informative classes, we became volunteers for Suncoast Hospice.”可知，养老院里需要帮助的是病人。故选C。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在阳光海岸临终关怀医院当志愿者的日子对我们来说很有意义。A. comfortable舒服的；B. rewarding有意义的；C. efficient效率高的；D. generous慷慨的。根据“The license plate on the front of my car is from Suncoast Hospice, which reads, “Every Day’s a _____15_____.””可知，作者做临终关怀医院当志愿者，觉得自己很有意义。故选B。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们头几次拜访养老院的居民是为了让他/她有机会了解我们。 A. address地址；B. method方法；C. example例子；D. opportunity机会。根据“Our first few visits with a nursing-home resident”和“get to know us.”可知，作者和妻子拜访养老院的目的是让养老院的病人有机会了解他们。故选D。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时，我们对居民的探访时间很短，但有时会很长。A. remarkable非凡的；B. limited有限的；C. long长的；D. endless无止境的。根据“Sometimes, our visits with the resident are very short,”可知，作者和妻子探访的时间有时长，有时短。故选C。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我车前的车牌是阳光海岸临终关怀医院的，上面写着：“每一天都是一份礼物。”A. Dream梦想；B. Routine常规；C. Holiday假日；D. Gift礼物。根据“We decided it was time to give back for our good _____10_____.”及全文可知，作者觉得自己很幸运，不管对作者来说还是终关怀医院的病人来说，每一天都是一份礼物。故选D。
46．C
47．D
48．A
49．B
50．B
51．C
52．D
53．A
54．A
55．D
56．B
57．D
58．A
59．C
60．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述一位伟大的巴西古典钢琴家Joao的个人经历。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：8岁时，他已经赢得了演奏巴赫的比赛。A. adapting使适应；B. reciting背诵；C. playing演奏；D. writing写。根据上文“80-year-old Joao is a great Brazilian classical pianist.”可知他在8岁时演奏Bach时获得了奖项，故选C。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他技术的巅峰时期，他可以每秒演奏21个音符。A. mercy怜悯；B. option选择；C. drop落差；D. peak最高点，尖端。根据上文“He could play 21 notes per second”可知一定是在他技术达到顶峰的时刻，故选D。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，命运并没有眷顾Joao。A. kind友好的；B. equal平等的；C. mean刻薄的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据下文“At 24 years old, he suffered an accident”可知命运对他并不友好，他遭遇了车祸，损伤了手指，故选A。
49．考查动词词义辨析。 句意：24岁时，他遭遇了一场事故，损伤了他三个手指的神经。A. repaired修理；B. damaged损伤；C. sustained支撑；D. touched接触。根据上文“At 24 years old, he suffered an accident”可知出了事故，应该是损伤了手指的神经，故选B。
50．考查名词词义辨析。 句意：55岁时，他被击中头部，脑部受伤，手臂完全瘫痪。A. legs腿；B. arms手臂；C. face脸；D. chest胸部。根据下文“But paralyzed hands weren’t enough”可知应是手臂瘫痪了，故选B。
51．考查副词词义辨析。 句意：他不得不放弃钢琴，因为他几乎不能使用手指。A. totally完全；B. simply仅仅；C. barely几乎不；D. freely自由地。根据上文“At 24 years old, he suffered an accident that 4 the nerves in three of his fingers.”和“And at 55, he was struck in the head, leaving him with brain injuries that completely paralyzed (使瘫痪) his 5 .”可知他手指损伤，加上瘫痪，所以是几乎不能使用手指，故选C。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但瘫痪的双手并不足以让他放弃音乐事业。A. pursue追求；B. choose选择；C. start开始；D. quit放弃。根据下文“Joao became a(n) 8 in 2003.”可知他并没有放弃音乐事业。故选D。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Joao于2003年成为一名指挥。A. conductor指挥；B. director导演；C. assistant助理；D. operator操作员。根据下文“swing the stick”可知是指挥，故选A。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他不能翻动乐谱，甚至不能挥动乐谱杆，所以他只能一个音符一个音符地把乐谱记在脑子里——差不多有5000页乐谱。A. memory记忆；B. display展览；C. paper纸；D. trial试验。根据上文“He couldn’t turn the pages in the score or even swing the stick”可知他只有依靠没有受伤的地方，也就是大脑，去记忆，故选A。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，一位工程师看到了他的现场表演，决定发明一些东西来帮助他。A. detect查明；B. promote促进；C. purchase采购；D. invent发明。根据下文“After 12 several models, the perfect match was created.”可知是发明帮助他的东西，故选D。
56．考查动词词义辨析。句意： 一场音乐会结束后，他拿着第一副特殊人造手套的模型走近Joao。A. restricted限制；B. approached走近；C. directed指导；D. released释放。根据下文“with the first model of a pair of special artificial gloves.”要给他发明的手套，所以应该是走近他，故选B。
57．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在测试了几个模型后，完美的匹配就产生了。A. showing off炫耀；B. giving away赠送；C. setting up建立；D. testing out测试。根据下文“the perfect match was created.”可知是经过几次模型的测试，故选D。
58．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种手套为每根手指提供了必要的支撑，甚至还可以“调试”他演奏的音乐。A. support支撑；B. guidance指导；C. attention注意；D. assignment任务。根据下文“for each finger and can even “tune” to what he plays”可知是给每个手指提供支撑，故选A。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：20多年后，Joao终于可以和他的钢琴重聚了。A. compare比较；B. age使变老；C. reunite使重聚；D. start开始。根据上文“The gloves provide the necessary 13 for each finger and can even “tune” to what he plays.”可知他又可以弹钢琴了，所以是重聚，故选C。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Joao知道他可能永远无法恢复过去的速度。A. health健康；B. speed速度；C. vision视力；D. strength力量。根据前文“He could play 21 notes per second at the ____2____ of his skills.”可知是无法恢复到过去弹琴的速度，但是他会一直努力，故选B。
61．B
62．A
63．C
64．B
65．D
66．C
67．A
68．D
69．D
70．B
71．A
72．D
73．C
74．C
75．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了Steph Clemence由于受到到家境的影响无法继续读书学习，但是老师Dorothy Clark罗列的书目让她燃起了继续读书学习的热情。
61．考查连词词义辨析。句意：但当她的父亲在一场车祸中去世后，她的母亲依靠微薄的收入养活三个女儿，供她上大学成了不可能的事。A. And和；B. But但是；C. So因此；D. Then然后。根据下文“paying for college became out of the question”可知，前后是转折关系，空格处是but。故选B。
62．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但当她的父亲在一场车祸中去世后，她的母亲依靠微薄的收入养活三个女儿，供她上大学成了不可能的事。A. modest微薄的；B. high高的；C. regular有规律的；D. net净得的。根据下文“paying for college became out of the question”可知，她的母亲收入微薄。故选A。
63．考查固定短语辨析。句意：Steph没有去上大学，而是找到了一份工作，并试图弄清楚如何应对与她的计划截然不同的生活。A. Due to因为；B. Apart from除了；C. Instead of代替，而不是；D. As for关于，至于。根据下文“going to college, Steph found a job”可知，斯蒂芬没有去上大学，而是找到了一份工作，空格处是“代替，而不是”。故选C。
64．考查动词短语辨析。句意：Steph没有去上大学，而是找到了一份工作，并试图弄清楚如何应对与她的计划截然不同的生活。A. rise to应付；B. figure out弄清楚；C. think of想到；D. take down写下。根据下文“what to do with a life so different from her plan”可知，她试图弄清楚如何应对与她的计划截然不同的生活。故选B。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：答案来自她的英语老师多萝西·克拉克的两页纸。A. news新闻；B. question；C. response回答；D. answer答案。根据上文“what to do with a life so different from her plan”可知，此处表示“答案来自她的英语老师多萝西·克拉克的两页纸”。故选D。
66．考查名词词义辨析。句意：老师宣布，这不是家庭作业，但可能是一张路线图。A. show展示；B. block街区；C. map地图；D. test测试。根据上文“a road”可知，这不是家庭作业，但可能是一张路线图。故选C。
67．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你们中的一些人可能不会继续接受高等教育，”克拉克老师说，“但你可以继续学习。”A. continue继续；B. stop停止；C. pretend假装；D. afford负担得起。根据上文“Some of you might not go on to higher education”可知，此处表示“你们中的一些人可能不会继续接受高等教育，但你可以继续学习”。故选A。
68．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我决心提高自己，”Steph说。A. defend保卫；B. enjoy喜欢；C. support支持；D. improve提高。根据下文“to learn more”可知，Steph决心提高自己。故选D。
69．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她仔细研究了一下名单，事情就这样开始了。A. homework家庭作业；B. survey调查；C. report报道；D. list名单。根据上文“Mrs. Clark’s Book List”可知，她仔细研究了一下这个名单。故选D。
70．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每一本书都激发了她学习更多知识的热情。A. creation创造；B. passion热情；C. imagination想象力；D. satisfaction满意。根据下文“Each of those books sparked her___10___ to learn more”可知，每一本书都激发了她学习更多知识的热情。故选B。
71．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我会发现什么？A. discover发现；B. purchase购买；C. save保存；D. bury埋葬。根据上文“a treasure hunt”可知，此处表示“我会发现什么”。故选A。
72．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让她开始寻找书单上没有的书，希望能加深自己的知识。A. check检查；B. understand明白；C. limit限制；D. deepen变深。根据上文“That made her look for other books that weren’t on the list”可知，这让她开始寻找书单上没有的书，希望能加深自己的知识。故选D。
73．考查动词短语辨析。句意：原来的清单磨损了，她又打了一份新的。A. tried out试验；B. burst out突发；C. wore out磨损；D. sold out卖光。根据下文“she typed up a new copy”可知，原来的清单磨损了。故选C。
74．考查名词词义辨析。句意：自始至终，阅读清单一直是Steph生活中的一部分，即使是在度假时也会和她一起旅行。A. choice选择；B. souvenir纪念品；C. constant不变的事物；D. vision幻觉。根据下文“traveling with her even on vacations”可知，阅读清单一直是Steph生活中的一部分，空格处意为“不变的事物”。故选C。
75．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但她只剩下四本书可以读了。A. missing错过；B. published出版；C. finished完成；D. left剩下。根据上文“she has only four books”可知，她只剩下四本书可以读了。故选D。
76．A
77．B
78．D
79．A
80．C
81．C
82．D
83．C
84．A
85．C
86．B
87．A
88．D
89．B
90．D
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者经过艰难的爬山跋涉最终登上山顶，理解到了那句“想象中的山总是比现实中的小”的哲理。
76．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我抬头望着南威尔士最高的盆凡山的雪峰时，这句话突然出现在我的脑海中。A. peaks山峰；B. caves洞穴；C. valleys山谷；D. hillsides山坡。根据下文“I was expecting to feel relieved and joyful when I finally succeeded, 13 instead I felt a mixture of tiredness and confusion.”可知，我最终到达了山顶，此处是抬头望着南威尔士最高的盆凡山的雪峰。故选A。
77．考查动词和短语词义辨析。句意：我对这个项目的总体感觉是它会很艰难，但良好的体力对我的跑步很有帮助。A. looked (for)寻找；B. worked (for)为……效力；C. applied (for)申请；D. called需要。根据空前“My general feeling about the event was that it would be tough, but good strength”及常识可知，良好的体力对我的跑步很有帮助。故选B。
78．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在第一公里内我感到非常轻松，我很惊讶到目前为止感觉是如此容易。A. shocked震惊的；B. depressed沮丧的；C. moved感动的；D. relaxed轻松的。根据下文“I was surprised how easy it felt so far.”可知，我感到很轻松。故选D。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二公里的时候，我在冰雪中艰难跋涉，但当我和周围的其他参赛者聊天时，我的情绪仍然很高。A. saw见证；B. kept保持；C. found发现；D. caught抓住。根据下文“trudging (跋涉) through snow and ice”可知，第二公里见证了我在冰雪中艰难跋涉。故选A。
80．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同事。A. colleagues同事；B. admirers崇拜者；C. participants参与者；D. assistants助理。根据空后“around me”可知，这些都是参加测试的人。故选C。
81．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，慢慢地，攀爬变得非常消耗能量。A. encouraging鼓舞人心的；B. exciting令人兴奋的；C. energy-consuming消耗能量的；D. time-wasting浪费时间的。根据常识可知，爬山是消耗体力和能量的。故选C。
82．考查动词词义辨析。句意：伴随着大雪的是浓雾和强风，我几乎站不起来了。A. blocked阻止；B. warmed使暖和；C. wrapped包裹；D. accompanied陪伴。根据下文“by a thick fog and winds so strong that I could hardly stand on my feet”可知，伴随着大雪的是浓雾和强风。故选D。
83．考查动词词义辨析。句意：风不停地把我吹向后面和旁边，每走一步似乎都需要我所有的能量。A. guiding指导；B. holding保持；C. blowing吹；D. chasing追逐。本句主语是“The wind”，所以应该是风把我吹向后面和旁边。故选C。
84．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我正准备放弃，突然有个人不知从哪里冒了出来。A. nowhere不知哪里；B. place地方；C. sight视野；D. mind头脑。根据上文“when someone appeared”可知，这个人是突然出现的，开始我没有看见他。故选A。
85．考查介词词义辨析。句意：“你干得真不错！继续前进！ ”他对着风喊道。A. over在……的上方；B. upon在……上；C. into进入；D. across横过。固定短语shout into，意为“对着……大喊”，这里是对者风大喊。故选C。
86．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我突然感到一阵希望的爆发，我疯狂地把自己拉向终点线。A. fear害怕；B. hope希望；C. panic恐慌；D. anger愤怒。根据下文“I crazily pulled myself to the finish line.”可知，我突然感到一阵希望的爆发，所以疯狂地前进。故选B。
87．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们已经移动了几个小时，接近终点线。A. approaching接近；B. escaping逃跑；C. crossing穿越；D. extending延长。根据下文“The wellbeing of my body came second to my burning desire to get to that finish line.”可知，此处是接近终点线。故选A。
88．考查连词词义辨析。句意：当我终于成功的时候，我本以为会感到轻松和快乐，但相反，我感到的是疲倦和困惑的混合。A. while然而；B. since自从；C. so所以；D. but但是。根据语境可知，前后句意是转折关系，应用连词but；while强调两者之间的对比。故选D。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我思考了这样一个想法：尽管你想象中的山比现实中的小，但你在现实生活中承受痛苦的能力也更大。A. focused关注；B. reflected深思；C. depended依靠；D. carried携带。根据下文“while mountains are smaller in your imagination than they are in real life, your ability to suffer is also bigger in real life.”及第一段首句““Mountains are always smaller in your imagination than they are in real life,” someone wise said.”可知，当我攀上山顶时，在反思这句话的意义。故选B。
90．考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，在Fan Dance，我爬过的不仅仅是一座山。A. took拿；B. rode骑行；C. turned转身；D. climbed攀登。根据下文“over more than just a mountain”可知，此处指的是我爬的不止是山，还有了人生感悟。故选D。
I’ve been told I was born middle-aged. I took on a lot of family ____1____ at an early age, which meant putting away childish things long before childhood was over. When you have sensible adult ____2____ on your mind, it’s____3____to find time to play. A few months ago, I was listening to a sensible adult podcast (播客) about publishing. During the course of the ____4____, the host said to his guest, “Ever since I read your latest book, I’ve found myself looking for opportunities to play.” When I heard a sensible adult podcaster talk about taking time to play, I thought, “Well, that’s just silly.” The idea of playing as an adult seemed ____5____ in a way I couldn’t express clearly. However, I didn’t know why the desire to play still ____6____ my mind a few days later.
One night, I was cutting across the local park, which would have been bustling (熙熙攘攘的) with ____7____ if I’d been there during the day. Now they were home in bed with their parents, and it was just me in this well-loved playground.
It was the swing set that really ____8____ my attention. When I saw it, I suddenly remembered playing on the swings with my cousin. I recalled the ____9____ of that childhood experience. During the day you’d probably be_____10_____by other sensible adults if you were waiting in line with their children. But at night, with no one else around
I _____11_____ a bit, but nobody would ever know. So I got on the swing. I pumped (摇晃) my _____12_____ to go higher, higher.
It was fun,_____13_____ and simple. Eventually, I came down from the swing, but I didn’t resist smiling. I couldn’t. That smile _____14_____ itself on my face, and it wouldn’t go away.
My childhood may be over, but that doesn’t mean _____15_____ is.
1．A．relationships B．responsibilities C．stories D．debts
2．A．matters B．doubts C．efforts D．skills
3．A．strange B．unusual C．unnecessary D．difficult
4．A．interview B．recovery C．change D．negotiation
5．A．frightening B．unappealing C．similar D．normal
6．A．connected with B．met with C．took up D．brushed aside
7．A．adults B．children C．coaches D．parents
8．A．held B．required C．discovered D．escaped
9．A．power B．curiosity C．delight D．disappointment
10．A．looked into B．looked after C．looked at D．looked down on
11．A．hesitated B．studied C．stepped D．rested
12．A．head B．hands C．shoulders D．legs
13．A．shocking B．awkward C．remote D．pure
14．A．pleased B．planted C．challenged D．proved
15．A．reunion B．homework C．playtime D．breakthrough
After graduation I managed to work at a news organization. As I was new to the world of ___16___, I was often sent to finish ___17___ assignments, but I was eager to ___18___myself in tough things. All I wanted was to make a ___19___impression on my seniors.
I ___20___ a senior colleague named Joy to let me follow him to his meeting with a major leader. Joy ______21______me with recording the process on tape. After we got back to the office, Joy asked me to ___22___ the tapes for editing. To my___23___ they were all blank! Was this going to cost me my job Tears welled up in my eyes. I could imagine him angry at my ___24___ and asking me to leave.
When Joy asked me for the tapes, I ___25___ and cried, apologetic and embarrassed. “I think I saved them, but...” I said. However, Joy, with a lot of ___26___ as a journalist, had strange ___27___ on his face. “You have to make ___28___ to learn how you can do the job better next time, right ” he smiled.
I was shocked and grateful. He taught me the most important lesson in my life: Mistakes are ___29___ and what we learn from them is what ___30___ the course of our success.
16．A．writing B．communicating C．socializing D．reporting
17．A．boring B．tiring C．easy D．heavy
18．A．involve B．express C．bury D．enjoy
19．A．subjective B．positive C．vivid D．general
20．A．convinced B．expected C．dared D．reminded
21．A．assisted B．occupied C．inspired D．tasked
22．A．make B．replay C．pause D．erase
23．A．disappointment B．annoyance C．regret D．horror
24．A．carelessness B．weakness C．silliness D．rudeness
25．A．got away B．gave in C．broke down D．held back
26．A．enthusiasm B．experience C．responsibility D．creativity
27．A．astonishment B．hesitancy C．calmness D．appreciation
28．A．errors B．statements C．decisions D．commitments
29．A．unavoidable B．unacceptable C．controllable D．predictable
30．A．perfects B．reflects C．changes D．determines
When a famous commentator (评论员) advised gentlemen over fifty get a PSA test, I called my doctor’s office and made a(n) ____31____ to have it done.
Ten days later, I got the bad results: my prostate (前列腺) cancer was ____32____. My doctor explained to me the various treatment ____33____. I decided to have the prostate removed and get rid of the cancer ____34____, as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.
My surgery was successful and all the cancer had been ____35____. The next day, I was ____36____ from the hospital with post-operative instructions and directions. I soon learned that all the body functions were working ____37____ and my PSA level was zero.
One morning shortly thereafter, my wife and I ____38____ a sign by the road requesting ____39____ for Suncoast Hospice of Florida. We decided it was time to give back for our good ______40______. After six informative classes, we became volunteers for Suncoast Hospice. After saving myself, it was now time to help others by regularly visiting nursing-home ______41______.
Now, years later, I am still cancer-free, and we are still hospice volunteers. Our days volunteering for Suncoast Hospice have been very ______42______ for us. Our first few visits with a nursing-home resident are to give him/her a(n) ______43______ to get to know us. Sometimes, our visits with the resident are very short, but sometimes they are quite ______44______.
The license plate on the front of my car is from Suncoast Hospice, which reads, “Every Day’s a ______45______.”
31．A．appointment B．response C．decision D．order
32．A．planned B．announced C．treated D．decided
33．A．purposes B．instruments C．options D．outcomes
34．A．entirely B．gradually C．partly D．properly
35．A．treated B．developed C．removed D．controlled
36．A．driven B．separated C．prevented D．released
37．A．terribly B．smoothly C．quickly D．carefully
38．A．designed B．inspected C．painted D．spotted
39．A．volunteers B．doctors C．nurses D．directors
40．A．fortune B．cure C．medicine D．care
41．A．applicants B．guards C．patients D．surgeons
42．A．comfortable B．rewarding C．efficient D．generous
43．A．address B．method C．example D．opportunity
44．A．remarkable B．limited C．long D．endless
45．A．Dream B．Routine C．Holiday D．Gift
80-year-old Joao is a great Brazilian classical pianist. At the age of 8, he had already won a contest ____46____ Bach. He could play 21 notes per second at the ____47____ of his skills.
However, fortune wasn’t ____48____ to Joao. At 24 years old, he suffered an accident that ____49____ the nerves in three of his fingers. And at 55, he was struck in the head, leaving him with brain injuries that completely paralyzed (使瘫痪) his ____50____.
He had to abandon the piano, since he could ____51____ use his fingers. But paralyzed hands weren’t enough to make him ____52____ his musical career. Joao became a(n) ____53____ in 2003. He couldn’t turn the pages in the score or even swing the stick, so instead, he just committed every score to ____54____, note by note—almost 5,000 score pages.
Luckily, an engineer who saw him playing live decided to _____55_____ something to help him. After a concert, he _____56_____ Joao with the first model of a pair of special artificial gloves.
After _____57_____ several models, the perfect match was created. The gloves provide the necessary _____58_____ for each finger and can even “tune” to what he plays. After more than 20 years, Jo o could finally _____59_____ with his piano.
Jo o knows that he might never recover his _____60_____ of the past. But he’s starting over, and he will keep pushing.
46．A．adapting B．reciting C．playing D．writing
47．A．mercy B．option C．drop D．peak
48．A．kind B．equal C．mean D．familiar
49．A．repaired B．damaged C．sustained D．touched
50．A．legs B．arms C．face D．chest
51．A．totally B．simply C．barely D．freely
52．A．pursue B．choose C．start D．quit
53．A．conductor B．director C．assistant D．operator
54．A．memory B．display C．paper D．trial
55．A．detect B．promote C．purchase D．invent
56．A．restricted B．approached C．directed D．released
57．A．showing off B．giving away C．setting up D．testing out
58．A．support B．guidance C．attention D．assignment
59．A．compare B．age C．reunite D．start
60．A．health B．speed C．vision D．strength
Steph Clemence always intended to go to college. ____61____ when her father died in a car accident, leaving her mother to support three daughters on a ____62____ income, paying for college became out of the question.
____63____ going to college, Steph found a job, and tried to____64____ what to do with a life so different from her plan. The ____65____came from two pages from her English teacher, Dorothy Clark. One afternoon she walked into the classroom carrying a stack of papers titled “Mrs. Clark’s Book List.” It wasn’t homework, the teacher announced, but it could be a road ____66____ .“Some of you might not go on to higher education,“ Mrs. Clark said, “but you can ____67____ to learn.”
“I was determined to ____68____ myself,” Steph says. She studied the ____69____ and so it began. Each of those books sparked her ____70____ to learn more. “Reading books is like a treasure hunt,” says Steph. “What am I going to ____71____ How will my heart change ” That made her look for other books that weren’t on the list, hoping to ____72____ her knowledge.
When the original list ____73____, she typed up a new copy. And then another. Over the years, the family moved around a lot. Through it all, the reading list was a ____74____ in Steph’s life, traveling with her even on vacations. Now Steph is 70, and she never did get to college. But she has only four books ____75____ to read from the list. She expects to complete them sometime in 2023.
61．A．And B．But C．So D．Then
62．A．modest B．high C．regular D．net
63．A．Due to B．Apart from C．Instead of D．As for
64．A．rise to B．figure out C．think of D．take down
65．A．news B．question C．response D．answer
66．A．show B．block C．map D．test
67．A．continue B．stop C．pretend D．afford
68．A．defend B．enjoy C．support D．improve
69．A．homework B．survey C．report D．list
70．A．creation B．passion C．imagination D．satisfaction
71．A．discover B．purchase C．save D．bury
72．A．check B．understand C．limit D．deepen
73．A．tried out B．burst out C．wore out D．sold out
74．A．choice B．souvenir C．constant D．vision
75．A．missing B．published C．finished D．left
“Mountains are always smaller in your imagination than they are in real life,” someone wise said. And the quote sprang to mind as I stared up at the snowy ___76___of Pen Y Fan, the highest mountain in South Wales. I was to take part in the Fan Dance the world’s oldest Special Forces test.
My general feeling about the event was that it would be tough,but good strength ___77___for my running. I felt pretty ___78___ within the first kilometre and I was surprised how easy it felt so far. Kilometre two ___79___ me trudging (跋涉) through snow and ice, but spirits still remained high as I chatted to fellow___80___ around me.
Gradually, however, the climbing became extremely ___81___. The snow was ___82___ by a thick fog and winds so strong that I could hardly stand on my feet. The wind kept ___83___me backwards and sideways, and each step seemed to require all the energy I had. I was about to quit when someone appeared out of ___84___. “You’re doing really well! Keep going!” he shouted _____85_____the wind. I felt a sudden burst of _____86_____and I crazily pulled myself to the finish line.
We’d been moving for hours and were _____87_____the finish line. The wellbeing of my body came second to my burning desire to get to that finish line.
I was expecting to feel relieved and joyful when I finally succeeded, _____88_____instead I felt a mixture of tiredness and confusion. I _____89_____ on the idea that while mountains are smaller in your imagination than they are in real life, your ability to suffer is also bigger in real life. In fact, I _____90_____over more than just a mountain at the Fan Dance.
76．A．peaks B．caves C．valleys D．hillsides
77．A．looked B．worked C．applied D．called
78．A．shocked B．depressed C．moved D．relaxed
79．A．saw B．kept C．found D．caught
80．A．colleagues B．admirers C．participants D．assistants
81．A．encouraging B．exciting C．energy-consuming D．time-wasting
82．A．blocked B．warmed C．wrapped D．accompanied
83．A．guiding B．holding C．blowing D．chasing
84．A．nowhere B．place C．sight D．mind
85．A．over B．upon C．into D．across
86．A．fear B．hope C．panic D．anger
87．A．approaching B．escaping C．crossing D．extending
88．A．while B．since C．so D．but
89．A．focused B．reflected C．depended D．carried
90．A．took B．rode C．turned D．Climbed
参考答案：
1．B
2．A
3．D
4．A
5．B
6．C
7．B
8．A
9．C
10．D
11．A
12．D
13．D
14．B
15．C
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，作者本以为成年后玩游戏已经不再具有吸引力，但一次秋千体验让作者找回了童年的快乐。
1．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在很小的时候就承担了很多家庭责任，这意味着在童年结束之前就要把幼稚的东西收起来。A. relationships关系；B. responsibilities责任；C. stories故事；D. debts债务。由下文的“which meant putting away childish things long before childhood was over”可知，作者的童年很短暂，很早就开始承担家庭的责任。故选B项。
2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当你脑子里有理智的成人的事情时，很难找到时间玩。A. matters事情；B. doubts怀疑；C. efforts努力；D. skills技巧。由上文的“which meant putting away childish things long before childhood was over”可知，作者很早就收起了童年幼稚的东西，开始考虑成年人的事情。故选A项。
3．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当你脑子里有理智的成人的事情时，很难找到时间玩。A. strange奇怪的；B. unusual不同寻常的；C. unnecessary不必要的；D. difficult困难的。由上文语境和常识可知，如果有成年人的责任和事情，我们就很难找时间玩耍了。故选D项。
4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在采访过程中，主持人对嘉宾说：“自从我读了你的新书后，我就发现自己在寻找玩耍的机会。”A. interview采访；B. recovery恢复；C. change变化；D. negotiation谈判。由上文的“I was listening to a sensible adult podcast (播客) about publishing(我在听一个关于出版的成人播客)”和下文的“the host said to his guest”可知，这是一次采访。故选A项。
5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：成年后玩的想法似乎没有吸引力，我无法清楚地表达出来。A. frightening可怕的；B. unappealing没有吸引的；C. similar相似的；D. normal正常的。由上文的“Well, that’s just silly.”可知，作者认为成年人玩游戏这个想法很傻，因此玩游戏对作者无吸引力。故选B项。
6．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，我不知道为什么几天后，玩游戏的欲望仍然占据着我的脑海。A. connected with与……联系；B. met with碰见；C. took up占据；D. brushed aside不理会。由句中副词“still”可知，尽管最初作者认为成年人玩游戏这个想法很傻，但玩游戏的欲望仍然占据了他的脑海。故选C项。
7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天晚上，我穿过当地的公园，如果我白天在那里的话，那里会挤满孩子。A. adults成年人；B. children儿童；C. coaches教练；D. parents父母。由下文的“Now they were home in bed with their parents(现在他们在家里和父母躺在床上)”和“During the day you’d probably be 10 by other sensible adults if you were waiting in line with their children.(白天，如果你和他们的孩子一起排队，你可能会被其他懂事的成年人……)”可知，白天挤满公园的应该是孩子。故选B项。
8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：真正吸引我注意力的是秋千。A. held抓住；B. required需要；C. discovered发现；D. escaped逃离。由下文的“When I saw it, I suddenly remembered playing on the swings with my cousin.(当我看到它的时候，我突然想起了和我表哥一起荡秋千)”可知，秋千吸引了作者的注意，hold one’s attention意为“抓住某人的注意力”。故选A项。
9．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我回忆起童年经历的喜悦。A. power能力；B. curiosity好奇心；C. delight高兴；D. disappointment失望。由上文的“When I saw it, I suddenly remembered playing on the swings with my cousin.(当我看到它的时候，我突然想起了和我表哥一起荡秋千)”可知，作者回忆起了快乐的往事。故选C项。
10．考查动词短语辨析。句意：白天，如果你和他们的孩子一起排队，你可能会被其他懂事的成年人看不起。A. looked into调查；B. looked after照顾；C. looked at看；D. looked down on轻视。由下文的“if you were waiting in line with their children”和常识可知，如果一个成年人跟孩子一起排队玩秋千，可能会被其他理智的成年人看不起。故选D项。
11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我犹豫了一下，但没人会知道。A. hesitated犹豫；B. studied研究；C. stepped迈步；D. rested休息。由上文的“如果一个成年人跟孩子一起排队玩秋千，可能会被其他理智的成年人看不起”和下文的“but nobody would ever know”可知，作者有一个心理斗争的过程，犹豫了一下。故选A项。
12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我使劲蹬着腿，越蹬越高。A. head头；B. hands手；C. shoulders肩膀；D. legs腿。由常识可知，荡秋千需要腿部用力。故选D项。
13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这很有趣，纯粹而简单。A. shocking令人震惊的；B. awkward尴尬的；C. remote遥远的；D. pure纯粹的。由下文的“simple”可知，秋千给作者带来纯粹而简单的快乐。故选D项。
14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那笑容深深地印在了我的脸上，它不会消失。A. pleased使满意；B. planted植根于；C. challenged挑战；D. proved证明。由上文的“but I didn’t resist smiling. I couldn’t.(但我还是忍不住笑了。忍不住笑了)”可知，笑容发自内心，植根于脸庞。故选B项。
15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的童年可能结束了，但这并不意味着游戏时间结束了。A. reunion团聚；B. homework家庭作业；C. playtime游戏时间；D. breakthrough突破。由上文语境可知，作者通过荡秋千找回了童年的快乐，虽然童年已逝，但童趣永存，游戏时间随时都在。故选C项。
16．D
17．C
18．A
19．B
20．A
21．D
22．B
23．D
24．A
25．C
26．B
27．C
28．A
29．A
30．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者刚进入新闻行业工作时主动请缨跟随前辈开会，结果因为失误导致会议没有记录，最后在前辈的包容下懂得犯错意义的故事。
16．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于我刚刚接触到新闻报道领域，我经常被派去完成容易的任务，但我渴望让自己参与到困难的事情中。A. writing写作；B. communicating交流；C. socializing交际；D. reporting报道。根据上文“After graduation I managed to work at a news organization. ”可知，此处表示作者刚接触到新闻报道。故选D项。
17．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于我刚刚接触到新闻报道领域，我经常被派去完成容易的任务，但我渴望让自己参与到困难的事情中。A. boring令人厌烦的；B. tiring令人困倦的；C. easy容易的；D. heavy重的。根据下文“but I was eager to ___3___myself in tough things.”可知，此处表示作者经常被派去完成容易的任务。故选C项。
18．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于我刚刚接触到新闻报道领域，我经常被派去完成容易的任务，但我渴望让自己参与到困难的事情中。A. involve（使）参加；B. express表达；C. bury埋葬；D. enjoy享受。根据下文“myself in tough things”可知，作者渴望参与到困难的事情中。故选A项。
19．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我只想给我的前辈留下一个积极的印象。A. subjective主观的；B. positive积极的；C. vivid生动的；D. general全体的。根据上文“but I was eager to ___3___myself in tough things.”可推知，作者想要给自己的前辈留下积极的印象。故选B项。
20．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我说服了一位名叫乔伊的前辈，让我跟着他去见一位主要领导人。A. convinced说服；B. expected预期；C. dared敢于；D. reminded提醒。根据下文“Joy ______6______me with recording the process on tape. ”可知，作者说服了乔伊，让自己跟着他去见一位主要领导人。故选A项。
21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：乔伊派给我任务，把过程录制在磁带上。A. assisted协助；B. occupied占领；C. inspired激励；D. tasked派给某人（任务）。根据下文“with recording the process on tape.”可知，此处表示乔伊派给作者任务。故选D项。
22．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们回到办公室后，乔伊让我重新播放录音带进行编辑。A. make制造；B. replay重新播放；C. pause暂停；D. erase擦除。根据下文“the tapes for editing”以及常识可知，此处表示重新播放录音进行编辑。故选B项。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我恐惧的是，它们都是空白！A. disappointment失望；B. annoyance烦恼；C. regret遗憾；D. horror恐惧。根据下文“they were all blank! Was this going to cost me my job ”可知，此处表示发现磁带是空白的，作者非常恐惧。故选D项。
24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我可以想象他对我的粗心大意感到愤怒，并要求我离开。A. carelessness粗心大意；B. weakness弱点；C. silliness愚蠢；D. rudeness粗鲁。根据上文“Joy ______6______me with recording the process on tape. After we got back to the office, Joy asked me to ___7___ the tapes for editing. To my___8___ they were all blank!”以及语境可推知，由于作者的粗心大意，导致了磁带是空白的，作者想象乔伊对自己的粗心大意感到愤怒。故选A项。
25．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当乔伊向我要磁带时，我崩溃了，哭了，很抱歉，也很尴尬。A. got away逃离；B. gave in让步；C. broke down崩溃；D. held back抑制。根据下文“and cried, apologetic and embarrassed. “I think I saved them, but...” I said. ”可知，此处表示作者崩溃了。故选C项。
26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，作为记者有着丰富经验的乔伊，脸上有着奇异的平静。A. enthusiasm热情；B. experience经验；C. responsibility责任；D. creativity创造力。根据下文“as a journalist, had strange ___12___ on his face.”以及常识可推知，此处表示乔伊作为记者，经验丰富。故选B项。
27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，作为记者有着丰富经验的乔伊，脸上有着奇异的平静。A. astonishment惊讶；B. hesitancy犹豫；C. calmness平静；D. appreciation欣赏。根据下文““You have to make ___13___ to learn how you can do the job better next time, right ” he smiled.”可知，乔伊带着笑容跟作者交谈，所以此处表示他的脸上有着奇异的平静。故选C项。
28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：你必须犯错才能学会下次如何更好地完成工作，对吧？A. errors错误；B. statements陈述；C. decisions决定；D. commitments承诺。根据下文“to learn how you can do the job better next time”以及语境可知，此处表示犯错误才能学会下次更好地完成工作。故选A项。
29．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他教会我人生中最重要的一课：错误是不可避免的，我们从中吸取的教训决定了我们成功的道路。A. unavoidable不可避免的；B. unacceptable不可接受的；C. controllable可控的；D. predictable可预测的。根据上文“Mistakes are”以及语境可知，此处表示错误是不可避免的。故选A项。
30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他教会我人生中最重要的一课：错误是不可避免的，我们从中吸取的教训决定了我们成功的道路。A. perfects使完美；B. reflects反映；C. changes改变；D. determines决定。根据下文“the course of our success”可知，从错误中吸取的教训决定成功的道路。故选D项。
31．A
32．B
33．C
34．A
35．C
36．D
37．B
38．D
39．A
40．A
41．C
42．B
43．D
44．C
45．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者患前列腺癌之后，手术很成功。康复之后，作者投入到临终关怀医院当志愿者的活动中去。
31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当一位著名的评论员建议五十岁以上的男士做PSA检查时，我打电话到我的医生办公室预约了做这项检查。A. appointment约会；B. response答复；C. decision决定；D. order命令。make an appointment预约。根据“When a famous commentator (评论员) advised gentlemen over fifty get a PSA test,”可知，作者和医生预约做PSA检查。故选A。
32．考查动词词义辨析。句意：十天后，我得到了糟糕的结果：前列腺癌被确诊了。A. planned计划；B. announced告知；C. treated对待；D. decided决定。根据“Ten days later, I got the bad results:”可知，医生告知作者患上前列腺癌。故选B。
33．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的医生向我解释了各种治疗方案。A. purposes目的；B. instruments仪器；C. options方案；D. outcomes结果。根据“I decided to have the prostate removed and get rid of the cancer ____4____, as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.”可知，医生提供作者各种前列腺癌的治疗方案。故选C。
34．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我决定把前列腺切除，把癌细胞完全清除掉，因为癌细胞还没有扩散到前列腺外。A. entirely完全地；B. gradually逐渐地；C. partly部分地；D. properly恰当地。根据“as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.”可知，作者选择把前列腺切除，这样可以把癌细胞完全清除掉。故选A。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的手术很成功，所有的癌症都被切除了。A. treated对待；B. developed发展；C. removed消除；D. controlled控制。根据“I decided to have the prostate removed and get rid of the cancer ____4____, as it had not spread outside the prostate yet.”和“My surgery was successful”可知，作者所有的癌症都被切除了。故选C。
36．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天，带着手术后的指导和指示，我出院了。A. driven驱使；B. separated分开；C. prevented阻止；D. released使出院。根据“with post-operative instructions and directions.”可知，作者手术后出院了。故选D。
37．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我很快了解到，所有的身体功能都很正常，我的PSA水平为零。 A. terribly可怕地；B. smoothly平稳地；C. quickly迅速地；D. carefully仔细地。根据“and my PSA level was zero.”可知，手术后，作者的所有的身体功能都很正常。故选B。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那之后不久的一天早上，我和妻子在路边看到一块牌子，要求为佛罗里达州的阳光海岸临终关怀医院提供志愿者。A. designed设计；B. inspected检查；C. painted粉刷；D. spotted看见。根据“by the road requesting ____9____ for Suncoast Hospice of Florida.”可知，作者和妻子在路边看到一块牌子。故选D。
39．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那之后不久的一天早上，我和妻子在路边看到一块牌子，要求为佛罗里达州的阳光海岸临终关怀医院提供志愿者。A. volunteers志愿者；B. doctors医生；C. nurses护士；D. directors导演。根据“After six informative classes, we became volunteers for Suncoast Hospice.”可知，牌子上写着招募临终关怀医院提供志愿者。故选A。
40．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们决定是时候回报我们的好运了。A. fortune幸运；B. cure治疗；C. medicine药物；D. care关心。根据“I soon learned that all the body functions were working ____7____ and my PSA level was zero.”可知，作者完全康复了，所以作者认为自己很幸运。故选A。
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在拯救了自己之后，现在是时候通过定期拜访养老院的病人来帮助别人了。 A. applicants申请者；B. guards警卫；C. patients病人；D. surgeons外科医生。根据“After six informative classes, we became volunteers for Suncoast Hospice.”可知，养老院里需要帮助的是病人。故选C。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在阳光海岸临终关怀医院当志愿者的日子对我们来说很有意义。A. comfortable舒服的；B. rewarding有意义的；C. efficient效率高的；D. generous慷慨的。根据“The license plate on the front of my car is from Suncoast Hospice, which reads, “Every Day’s a _____15_____.””可知，作者做临终关怀医院当志愿者，觉得自己很有意义。故选B。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们头几次拜访养老院的居民是为了让他/她有机会了解我们。 A. address地址；B. method方法；C. example例子；D. opportunity机会。根据“Our first few visits with a nursing-home resident”和“get to know us.”可知，作者和妻子拜访养老院的目的是让养老院的病人有机会了解他们。故选D。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时，我们对居民的探访时间很短，但有时会很长。A. remarkable非凡的；B. limited有限的；C. long长的；D. endless无止境的。根据“Sometimes, our visits with the resident are very short,”可知，作者和妻子探访的时间有时长，有时短。故选C。
45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我车前的车牌是阳光海岸临终关怀医院的，上面写着：“每一天都是一份礼物。”A. Dream梦想；B. Routine常规；C. Holiday假日；D. Gift礼物。根据“We decided it was time to give back for our good _____10_____.”及全文可知，作者觉得自己很幸运，不管对作者来说还是终关怀医院的病人来说，每一天都是一份礼物。故选D。
46．C
47．D
48．A
49．B
50．B
51．C
52．D
53．A
54．A
55．D
56．B
57．D
58．A
59．C
60．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述一位伟大的巴西古典钢琴家Joao的个人经历。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：8岁时，他已经赢得了演奏巴赫的比赛。A. adapting使适应；B. reciting背诵；C. playing演奏；D. writing写。根据上文“80-year-old Joao is a great Brazilian classical pianist.”可知他在8岁时演奏Bach时获得了奖项，故选C。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他技术的巅峰时期，他可以每秒演奏21个音符。A. mercy怜悯；B. option选择；C. drop落差；D. peak最高点，尖端。根据上文“He could play 21 notes per second”可知一定是在他技术达到顶峰的时刻，故选D。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，命运并没有眷顾Joao。A. kind友好的；B. equal平等的；C. mean刻薄的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据下文“At 24 years old, he suffered an accident”可知命运对他并不友好，他遭遇了车祸，损伤了手指，故选A。
49．考查动词词义辨析。 句意：24岁时，他遭遇了一场事故，损伤了他三个手指的神经。A. repaired修理；B. damaged损伤；C. sustained支撑；D. touched接触。根据上文“At 24 years old, he suffered an accident”可知出了事故，应该是损伤了手指的神经，故选B。
50．考查名词词义辨析。 句意：55岁时，他被击中头部，脑部受伤，手臂完全瘫痪。A. legs腿；B. arms手臂；C. face脸；D. chest胸部。根据下文“But paralyzed hands weren’t enough”可知应是手臂瘫痪了，故选B。
51．考查副词词义辨析。 句意：他不得不放弃钢琴，因为他几乎不能使用手指。A. totally完全；B. simply仅仅；C. barely几乎不；D. freely自由地。根据上文“At 24 years old, he suffered an accident that 4 the nerves in three of his fingers.”和“And at 55, he was struck in the head, leaving him with brain injuries that completely paralyzed (使瘫痪) his 5 .”可知他手指损伤，加上瘫痪，所以是几乎不能使用手指，故选C。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但瘫痪的双手并不足以让他放弃音乐事业。A. pursue追求；B. choose选择；C. start开始；D. quit放弃。根据下文“Joao became a(n) 8 in 2003.”可知他并没有放弃音乐事业。故选D。
53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Joao于2003年成为一名指挥。A. conductor指挥；B. director导演；C. assistant助理；D. operator操作员。根据下文“swing the stick”可知是指挥，故选A。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他不能翻动乐谱，甚至不能挥动乐谱杆，所以他只能一个音符一个音符地把乐谱记在脑子里——差不多有5000页乐谱。A. memory记忆；B. display展览；C. paper纸；D. trial试验。根据上文“He couldn’t turn the pages in the score or even swing the stick”可知他只有依靠没有受伤的地方，也就是大脑，去记忆，故选A。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，一位工程师看到了他的现场表演，决定发明一些东西来帮助他。A. detect查明；B. promote促进；C. purchase采购；D. invent发明。根据下文“After 12 several models, the perfect match was created.”可知是发明帮助他的东西，故选D。
56．考查动词词义辨析。句意： 一场音乐会结束后，他拿着第一副特殊人造手套的模型走近Joao。A. restricted限制；B. approached走近；C. directed指导；D. released释放。根据下文“with the first model of a pair of special artificial gloves.”要给他发明的手套，所以应该是走近他，故选B。
57．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在测试了几个模型后，完美的匹配就产生了。A. showing off炫耀；B. giving away赠送；C. setting up建立；D. testing out测试。根据下文“the perfect match was created.”可知是经过几次模型的测试，故选D。
58．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种手套为每根手指提供了必要的支撑，甚至还可以“调试”他演奏的音乐。A. support支撑；B. guidance指导；C. attention注意；D. assignment任务。根据下文“for each finger and can even “tune” to what he plays”可知是给每个手指提供支撑，故选A。
59．考查动词词义辨析。句意：20多年后，Joao终于可以和他的钢琴重聚了。A. compare比较；B. age使变老；C. reunite使重聚；D. start开始。根据上文“The gloves provide the necessary 13 for each finger and can even “tune” to what he plays.”可知他又可以弹钢琴了，所以是重聚，故选C。
60．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Joao知道他可能永远无法恢复过去的速度。A. health健康；B. speed速度；C. vision视力；D. strength力量。根据前文“He could play 21 notes per second at the ____2____ of his skills.”可知是无法恢复到过去弹琴的速度，但是他会一直努力，故选B。
61．B
62．A
63．C
64．B
65．D
66．C
67．A
68．D
69．D
70．B
71．A
72．D
73．C
74．C
75．D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了Steph Clemence由于受到到家境的影响无法继续读书学习，但是老师Dorothy Clark罗列的书目让她燃起了继续读书学习的热情。
61．考查连词词义辨析。句意：但当她的父亲在一场车祸中去世后，她的母亲依靠微薄的收入养活三个女儿，供她上大学成了不可能的事。A. And和；B. But但是；C. So因此；D. Then然后。根据下文“paying for college became out of the question”可知，前后是转折关系，空格处是but。故选B。
62．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但当她的父亲在一场车祸中去世后，她的母亲依靠微薄的收入养活三个女儿，供她上大学成了不可能的事。A. modest微薄的；B. high高的；C. regular有规律的；D. net净得的。根据下文“paying for college became out of the question”可知，她的母亲收入微薄。故选A。
63．考查固定短语辨析。句意：Steph没有去上大学，而是找到了一份工作，并试图弄清楚如何应对与她的计划截然不同的生活。A. Due to因为；B. Apart from除了；C. Instead of代替，而不是；D. As for关于，至于。根据下文“going to college, Steph found a job”可知，斯蒂芬没有去上大学，而是找到了一份工作，空格处是“代替，而不是”。故选C。
64．考查动词短语辨析。句意：Steph没有去上大学，而是找到了一份工作，并试图弄清楚如何应对与她的计划截然不同的生活。A. rise to应付；B. figure out弄清楚；C. think of想到；D. take down写下。根据下文“what to do with a life so different from her plan”可知，她试图弄清楚如何应对与她的计划截然不同的生活。故选B。
65．考查名词词义辨析。句意：答案来自她的英语老师多萝西·克拉克的两页纸。A. news新闻；B. question；C. response回答；D. answer答案。根据上文“what to do with a life so different from her plan”可知，此处表示“答案来自她的英语老师多萝西·克拉克的两页纸”。故选D。
66．考查名词词义辨析。句意：老师宣布，这不是家庭作业，但可能是一张路线图。A. show展示；B. block街区；C. map地图；D. test测试。根据上文“a road”可知，这不是家庭作业，但可能是一张路线图。故选C。
67．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你们中的一些人可能不会继续接受高等教育，”克拉克老师说，“但你可以继续学习。”A. continue继续；B. stop停止；C. pretend假装；D. afford负担得起。根据上文“Some of you might not go on to higher education”可知，此处表示“你们中的一些人可能不会继续接受高等教育，但你可以继续学习”。故选A。
68．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我决心提高自己，”Steph说。A. defend保卫；B. enjoy喜欢；C. support支持；D. improve提高。根据下文“to learn more”可知，Steph决心提高自己。故选D。
69．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她仔细研究了一下名单，事情就这样开始了。A. homework家庭作业；B. survey调查；C. report报道；D. list名单。根据上文“Mrs. Clark’s Book List”可知，她仔细研究了一下这个名单。故选D。
70．考查名词词义辨析。句意：每一本书都激发了她学习更多知识的热情。A. creation创造；B. passion热情；C. imagination想象力；D. satisfaction满意。根据下文“Each of those books sparked her___10___ to learn more”可知，每一本书都激发了她学习更多知识的热情。故选B。
71．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我会发现什么？A. discover发现；B. purchase购买；C. save保存；D. bury埋葬。根据上文“a treasure hunt”可知，此处表示“我会发现什么”。故选A。
72．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让她开始寻找书单上没有的书，希望能加深自己的知识。A. check检查；B. understand明白；C. limit限制；D. deepen变深。根据上文“That made her look for other books that weren’t on the list”可知，这让她开始寻找书单上没有的书，希望能加深自己的知识。故选D。
73．考查动词短语辨析。句意：原来的清单磨损了，她又打了一份新的。A. tried out试验；B. burst out突发；C. wore out磨损；D. sold out卖光。根据下文“she typed up a new copy”可知，原来的清单磨损了。故选C。
74．考查名词词义辨析。句意：自始至终，阅读清单一直是Steph生活中的一部分，即使是在度假时也会和她一起旅行。A. choice选择；B. souvenir纪念品；C. constant不变的事物；D. vision幻觉。根据下文“traveling with her even on vacations”可知，阅读清单一直是Steph生活中的一部分，空格处意为“不变的事物”。故选C。
75．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但她只剩下四本书可以读了。A. missing错过；B. published出版；C. finished完成；D. left剩下。根据上文“she has only four books”可知，她只剩下四本书可以读了。故选D。
76．A
77．B
78．D
79．A
80．C
81．C
82．D
83．C
84．A
85．C
86．B
87．A
88．D
89．B
90．D
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者经过艰难的爬山跋涉最终登上山顶，理解到了那句“想象中的山总是比现实中的小”的哲理。
76．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我抬头望着南威尔士最高的盆凡山的雪峰时，这句话突然出现在我的脑海中。A. peaks山峰；B. caves洞穴；C. valleys山谷；D. hillsides山坡。根据下文“I was expecting to feel relieved and joyful when I finally succeeded, 13 instead I felt a mixture of tiredness and confusion.”可知，我最终到达了山顶，此处是抬头望着南威尔士最高的盆凡山的雪峰。故选A。
77．考查动词和短语词义辨析。句意：我对这个项目的总体感觉是它会很艰难，但良好的体力对我的跑步很有帮助。A. looked (for)寻找；B. worked (for)为……效力；C. applied (for)申请；D. called需要。根据空前“My general feeling about the event was that it would be tough, but good strength”及常识可知，良好的体力对我的跑步很有帮助。故选B。
78．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在第一公里内我感到非常轻松，我很惊讶到目前为止感觉是如此容易。A. shocked震惊的；B. depressed沮丧的；C. moved感动的；D. relaxed轻松的。根据下文“I was surprised how easy it felt so far.”可知，我感到很轻松。故选D。
79．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二公里的时候，我在冰雪中艰难跋涉，但当我和周围的其他参赛者聊天时，我的情绪仍然很高。A. saw见证；B. kept保持；C. found发现；D. caught抓住。根据下文“trudging (跋涉) through snow and ice”可知，第二公里见证了我在冰雪中艰难跋涉。故选A。
80．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同事。A. colleagues同事；B. admirers崇拜者；C. participants参与者；D. assistants助理。根据空后“around me”可知，这些都是参加测试的人。故选C。
81．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，慢慢地，攀爬变得非常消耗能量。A. encouraging鼓舞人心的；B. exciting令人兴奋的；C. energy-consuming消耗能量的；D. time-wasting浪费时间的。根据常识可知，爬山是消耗体力和能量的。故选C。
82．考查动词词义辨析。句意：伴随着大雪的是浓雾和强风，我几乎站不起来了。A. blocked阻止；B. warmed使暖和；C. wrapped包裹；D. accompanied陪伴。根据下文“by a thick fog and winds so strong that I could hardly stand on my feet”可知，伴随着大雪的是浓雾和强风。故选D。
83．考查动词词义辨析。句意：风不停地把我吹向后面和旁边，每走一步似乎都需要我所有的能量。A. guiding指导；B. holding保持；C. blowing吹；D. chasing追逐。本句主语是“The wind”，所以应该是风把我吹向后面和旁边。故选C。
84．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我正准备放弃，突然有个人不知从哪里冒了出来。A. nowhere不知哪里；B. place地方；C. sight视野；D. mind头脑。根据上文“when someone appeared”可知，这个人是突然出现的，开始我没有看见他。故选A。
85．考查介词词义辨析。句意：“你干得真不错！继续前进！ ”他对着风喊道。A. over在……的上方；B. upon在……上；C. into进入；D. across横过。固定短语shout into，意为“对着……大喊”，这里是对者风大喊。故选C。
86．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我突然感到一阵希望的爆发，我疯狂地把自己拉向终点线。A. fear害怕；B. hope希望；C. panic恐慌；D. anger愤怒。根据下文“I crazily pulled myself to the finish line.”可知，我突然感到一阵希望的爆发，所以疯狂地前进。故选B。
87．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们已经移动了几个小时，接近终点线。A. approaching接近；B. escaping逃跑；C. crossing穿越；D. extending延长。根据下文“The wellbeing of my body came second to my burning desire to get to that finish line.”可知，此处是接近终点线。故选A。
88．考查连词词义辨析。句意：当我终于成功的时候，我本以为会感到轻松和快乐，但相反，我感到的是疲倦和困惑的混合。A. while然而；B. since自从；C. so所以；D. but但是。根据语境可知，前后句意是转折关系，应用连词but；while强调两者之间的对比。故选D。
89．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我思考了这样一个想法：尽管你想象中的山比现实中的小，但你在现实生活中承受痛苦的能力也更大。A. focused关注；B. reflected深思；C. depended依靠；D. carried携带。根据下文“while mountains are smaller in your imagination than they are in real life, your ability to suffer is also bigger in real life.”及第一段首句““Mountains are always smaller in your imagination than they are in real life,” someone wise said.”可知，当我攀上山顶时，在反思这句话的意义。故选B。
90．考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，在Fan Dance，我爬过的不仅仅是一座山。A. took拿；B. rode骑行；C. turned转身；D. climbed攀登。根据下文“over more than just a mountain”可知，此处指的是我爬的不止是山，还有了人生感悟。故选D。