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John Ogburn doesn’t remember a single thing about Monday, June 26, 2017. He doesn’t remember collapsing to the floor at about 4:15 pm, his heart having gone completely, terrifyingly ____1____.
Bradley was just starting her ____2____ at Panera when her brother told her someone had ____3____ in the back of the restaurant. When they got to John, he was spread on the ____4____. His face was dark purple. “It was the ____5____ thing I’ve ever witnessed,” Bradley says. She dialed 911. It was 4:17 pm.
As ____6____ would have it, a police officer Lawrence Guiler, who had been a EMT(内科急救专家), was about 50 feet away. Guiler arrived at Panera ____7____ and began CPR. Within 30 seconds, another ____8____, Nikolina Bajic, rushed in. He was just ____9____ an accident nearby. A few minutes later, four firefighters arrived, opened John’s airway, and filled him with an oxygen mask. They took turns performing CPR. They also used a defibrillator(除颤器)to try to _____10_____ his heart into restarting. It didn’t.
Around 4:30 pm, while John was receiving CPR from a total of eight first _____11_____, his iPhone started ringing. It was his wife. She was told John had gone into heart _____12_____.
“It was terrifying,” she says. Someone informed her that John had received CPR for 38 minutes before they established a pulse. John was _____13_____ to the intensive care unit and treated in hopes of giving his body time to recover. Two days later—on his 36th birthday, in fact—he started to wake up.
_____14_____, the only aftereffects were some short—term memory loss and an extremely sore chest from the3500 compressions(胸部按压). “Seeing that he made a full _____15_____ is—I can’t even explain it,” Dr. MclLaughlin says. Everything that could go right for him did.”
1.A.quiet B.calm C.aware D.panicky
2.A.share B.shift C.schedule D.strategy
3.A.passed away B.passed by C.passed out D.passed down
4.A.sofa B.counter C.bed D.carpet
5.A.scariest B.fanciest C.cruelest D.greediest
6.A.virtue B.expectation C.luck D.belief
7.A.on no condition B.in no time C.by no means D.under no circumstances
8.A.brother B.firefighter C.doctor D.police officer
9.A.seizing B.handling C.wrapping D.delaying
10.A.shock B.fix C.weaken D.strengthen
11.A.reporters B.representatives C.receptionists D.aiders
12.A.adaptation B.access C.attack D.accuracy
13.A.transmitted B.transplanted C.transported D.transformed
14.A.Astonishingly B.Amusingly C.Annoyingly D.Appealingly
15.A.reaction B.recovery C.realization D.recognition
Emma Jones’ three-year-old son, Eric, was sharing a hot dog on the deck overlooking her friend Sarah Roth’s swimming pool. One moment Jones was watching Eric play around with the other children at this____16____ of moms and kids last July. The next moment he disappeared without a ____17____. She turned to her friend Machel Rawlings and asked, “Have you seen Eric ”
Rawlings stood, ____18____ the pool and suddenly screamed. Eric was found ____19____ face down in the deep end. What happened next was a ____20____ textbook response: Rawlings dived in the pool, grasped the boy, ____21____ him over and swam him to the end. Meanwhile, their host, Sarah Roth, dialed 911. At the pool’s ____22____, Rawlings handed Eric up to his mother. His skin was blue and wasn’t breathing.
Rawlings who’d taken a CPR course just for months earlier, immediately began rescue breathing. Hanging up the phone, Roth, a former flight attendant who’d accumulated ____23____ experience before, ____24____ CPR from Rawlings. Three long minutes went by with Roth breathing into Eric’s mouth and ____25____ chest compressions(按压)while Rawlings and Jones____26____ his condition. Gradually his color ____27____, and as the ambulance was arriving on the ____28____, Rawlings looked at Roth. “He’s breathing, ” she said.
The ____29____ with which the women acted saved Eric’s life. Emma Jones found any words seemed powerless. She said____30____, “They did everything right. ”
16.A.encounter B.union C.gathering D.game
17.A.sign B.symbol C.footprint D.signal
18.A.found B.examined C.witnessed D.scanned
19.A.floating B.fleeing C.switching D.diving
20.A.initial B.typical C.creative D.effective
21.A.rolled B.knocked C.checked D.buffeted
22.A.point B.edge C.device D.column
23.A.objective B.apparent C.sufficient D.significant
24.A.took up B.took in C.took place D.took over
25.A.performing B.working C.testing D.stretching
26.A.maintained B.monitored C.adapted D.generated
27.A.faded B.disappeared C.returned D.revealed
28.A.pool B.scene C.route D.venue
29.A.generosity B.patience C.persistence D.decisiveness
30.A.actually B.fairly C.finally D.simply
I believe I have a personal duty to make a positive impact on society. I’ve tried to ____31____ this goal by choosing a career in public service. As a physician dealing with the challenge of infectious diseases, I consider my job a ____32____, which allows me to help ease the suffering of humankind. I have three principles to ____33____ my life, which I always think about.
Firstly, I have a strong thirst for ____34____, I think I will never know as much as I ____35____. This is what keeps the ____36____ of knowledge hot. And it is why I would do my job every day even if I cannot get high income.
Secondly, I believe in fighting for ____37____, I sweat over all the stuff, without feeling ____38____ for it. One of the byproducts of being a perfectionist is anxiety. But this anxiety creates a ____39____ tension that drives me to fulfill my limited potential.
Thirdly, I believe that my goal to be a physician is to _____40_____ humankind. I have spent my _____41_____ on public service. Most of it involved research, the care of _____42_____ and the public health policy on AIDS.
I think, to control this terrible disease _____43_____, I must be guided by these principles: continually thirsting for knowledge, accepting nothing _____44_____ of excellence and knowing that the_____45_____of society is more important than my gains.
31.A.accomplish B.ignore C.change D.find
32.A.solution B.game C.program D.gift
33.A.form B.check C.guide D.prove
34.A.power B.knowledge C.adventure D.evidence
35.A.want B.promise C.admit D.refuse
36.A.necessity B.excuse C.recovery D.pursuit
37.A.agreement B.balance C.excellence D.fairness
38.A.embarrassed B.curious C.amused D.regretful
39.A.common B.healthy C.serious D.harmful
40.A.employ B.introduce C.unite D.serve
41.A.reputation B.career C.doubt D.luck
42.A.children B.elders C.patients D.students
43.A.randomly B.occasionally C.successfully D.immediately
44.A.full B.short C.worthy D.typical
45.A.good B.standard C.variety D.arrival
Four months ago, Kira Rumfola of Long Island, New York finished her freshman year at the University of Tampa in Florida. Having said ____46____ to her roommates, she headed to the airport with her pet fish, Theo.
Kira had ____47____ with the fish before on another airline, but this time she was told Theo could not ____48____ the plane. Customer service agent Ismael kindly but ____49____ told Kira about their policy, which allows dogs and cats in carriers, but no other ____50____.
With no ____51____ friends or family to call, Kira didn’t know what to do. Her flight was due to ____52____ in a moment, but she couldn’t just ____53____ her pet at the airport. That’s when Ismael made an incredibly sweet and unexpected ____54____. He said he and his colleague Jamee would watch Theo until Kira came back to ____55____... four months later!
Kira handed over Theo, and his food, gave him a(n) ____56____ course in fish care, and exchanged phone numbers so she could ____57____ him over the summer.
At long last, the summer ____58____ and Kira headed back to school. As soon as she returned to Tampa, she ____59____ with Ismael, Jamee, and Theo. She gave Ismael and Jamee a gift card and some candies to thank them for caring for Theo, and she couldn’t be more ____60____ to the strangers for going so above and beyond!
46.A.thanks B.hello C.goodbye D.sorry
47.A.started B.flown C.dealt D.lived
48.A.board B.catch C.survive D.leave
49.A.secretly B.positively C.confidently D.firmly
50.A.fishes B.partners C.animals D.passengers
51.A.close B.local C.distant D.kind
52.A.depart B.arrive C.cancel D.book
53.A.watch B.feed C.exchange D.abandon
54.A.change B.difference C.offer D.appointment
55.A.home B.college C.life D.work
56.A.crash B.formal C.universal D.advanced
57.A.watch over B.help with C.apply to D.check on
58.A.approached B.stretched C.ended D.fell
59.A.agreed B.reunited C.shared D.communicated
60.A.grateful B.important C.faithful D.familiar
Alwan, owner of a Bronx corner store named Lucky Candy, aims to help kids in the neighborhood from needy families—and keep their math skills sharp too. The ____61____ is simple; answer a math question-say, what’s 8 x 8 + 50 ——and get five seconds to ____62____ as much as you can from the shelves of Lucky Candy, all ____63____ Lucky Candy is located on a.busy street in the Bronx, which is what’s known as a food ____64____ ,where affordable,healthy food is often in short supply.
For Alwan, ____65____ is as essential as breakfast. So he thought up this clever way to brighten his young neighbors’ days.
“I think about questions I used to get ____66____ at school when I was in elementary school,” Alwan says of how he ____67____ questions for the kids.
When a young math genius gets an answer ____68____ , one of two things usually happens. Some kids rush for the candies, and who could ____69____ them Others grab things like rice and ____70____,clearly thinking of family at home.
Alwan ____71____ the sprees(玩乐)with his paycheck. But his boss, also his father,Aobad, doesn’t mind ____72____ too. A Yemeni immigrant, Aobad knows that in one of the ____73____ , most competitive places in the U. S., a bit of help goes a long way.
At present, Alwan’s story is ____74____ quickly on social media not only because of the emotional reactions of the participants but also Alwan’s connection to his ____75____.
61.A.purpose B.cause C.challenge D.vocabulary
62.A.hold B.strike C.touch D.grab
63.A.by accident B.for free C.in short D.at once
64.A.island B.resource C.desert D.container
65.A.joy B.snack C.math D.appetite
66.A.prepared B.checked C.asked D.interviewed
67.A.comes up with B.makes a note of C.pays attention to D.thinks highly of
68.A.available B.ready C.better D.right
69.A.blame B.stop C.seize D.describe
70.A.magazines B.potatoes C.sweets D.toys
71.A.pays B.assists C.rewards D.covers
72.A.playing B.contributing C.competing D.reacting
73.A.toughest B.greatest C.quietest D.neatest
74.A.surrounding B.spreading C.turning D.tracking
75.A.father B.store C.community D.trial
I have been in love with Yoga for many years. The practice of Yoga can lead to a ____76____ between mind and body. In the training, there is a ____77____ motion that has been one of my favorite poses. Each time I participate in this practice, I feel a deep sense of ____78____ with all those in the group.
Instead of standing alone, the class stands in a ____79____ close enough for us to hold hands. Each of us gives and ____80____ trust and support from one to another. As a unit we shift our ____81____ to one foot, resting the other foot against our ankle or our leg muscle. Slowly we ____82____ the hand position so that we are palm to palm. We ____83____ our arms and create a crown (王冠) of hands above our heads.
A slight ____84____ may start and soon we realize we have the ____85____ of each person in the circle, trusting them to protect us from ____86____. We feel a sense of security, closing our eyes knowing we are ____87____. In time we return to standing on two feet before shifting to ____88____ on the other foot.
As we finish, there is a moment of silence for us to ____89____ absorb the love and support we have received. Balance with support makes standing together ____90____ in community. So much better than standing alone.
76.A.separation B.conflict C.harmony D.adjustment
77.A.bending B.standing C.jumping D.sliding
78.A.pride B.belonging C.patience D.connection
79.A.circle B.line C.crowd D.shelter
80.A.receives B.offers C.assures D.affords
81.A.strength B.power C.weight D.energy
82.A.improve B.change C.lower D.challenge
83.A.tighten B.loose C.wave D.raise
84.A.shake B.touch C.hug D.push
85.A.honor B.support C.sympathy D.respect
86.A.failing B.releasing C.injuring D.falling
87.A.safe B.confident C.smart D.independent
88.A.struggling B.dancing C.skating D.balancing
89.A.secretly B.individually C.eventually D.purposely
90.A.popular B.unique C.strong D.effective
参考答案:
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.D
5.A
6.C
7.B
8.D
9.B
10.A
11.D
12.C
13.C
14.A
15.B
【导语】本文为记叙文,主要讲述了John心脏病发,晕倒在地上,被急救人员加以救助后送往医院,后来康复。
1.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他不记得下午4点15分左右瘫倒在地上,他的心跳完全消失,令人恐惧的安静。A. quiet安静的,静止的;B. calm冷静的;C. aware意识到的;D. panicky惊慌失措的。结合上文“his heart having gone completely”可知,心脏停止跳动,处于静止,故选A项。
2.考查名词词义辨析。句意:布拉德利刚开始在帕内拉上班,她的哥哥告诉她有人在餐厅后面晕倒了。A. share分享;B. shift轮班;C. schedule计划;D. strategy策略。根据下文“in the back of the restaurant.”可知,Bradley来Panera上班,故选B项。
3.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:布拉德利刚开始在帕内拉上班,她的哥哥告诉她有人在餐厅后面晕倒了。A. passed away去世;B. passed by经过;C. passed out昏倒;D. passed down传递下去。结合上文“He doesn’t remember collapsing to the floor at about 4:15 pm”可知,有人晕倒了,故选C项。
4.考查名词词义辨析。句意:当他们找到约翰时,他被平放在地毯上。A. sofa沙发;B. counter柜台;C. bed床;D. carpet地毯。结合上文“He doesn’t remember collapsing to the floor at about 4:15 pm”可知,John倒在了地上,D选项“地毯“更符合语境,故选D项。
5.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这是我见过的最可怕的事。A. scariest最害怕的;B. fanciest最昂贵的;C. cruelest最残忍的;D. greediest最贪心的。结合上文“his heart having gone completely”和“His face was dark purple”可知,这种场景令人害怕,故选A项。
6.考查名词词义辨析。句意:幸运的是,一位曾是EMT的警官劳伦斯·吉勒,曾经是内科急救专家, 离大约50英尺远。A. virtue美德;B. expectation期望;C. luck运气;D. belief信仰。结合下文“ a police officer Lawrence Guiler, who had been a EMT(内科急救专家), was about 50 feet away”可知,有人晕倒了,而一位内科急救专家在附近,这件事是非常幸运的,故选C项。
7.考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:吉勒很快来到达帕内拉旁边,开始心肺复苏。A. on no condition无论如何都不;B. in no time立刻,马上;C. by no means绝不;D. under no circumstances决不。结合尝试可知,救人的事情,刻不容缓,需要马上去做,故选B项。
8.考查名词词义辨析。句意:30秒之内,另一名警察Nikolina Bajic冲了进来。A. brother兄弟;B. firefighter消防员;C. doctor医生;D. police officer警官。结合上文“a police officer Lawrence Guiler, who had been a EMT(内科急救专家), was about 50 feet away”和another可知,一个警察先到的,另一个警察又立刻到达,此处表示“另一个警察”,故选D项。
9.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他正在附近处理一起事故。A. seizing抓住;B. handling处理;C. wrapping包裹;D. delaying推迟。结合下文“an accident nearby”可知,这名警察在附近处理事故,故选B项。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:他们还使用除颤器试图电击他的心脏,使其重新启动。A. shock电击;B. fix修理;C. weaken使变弱;D. strengthen加强。结合上文“used a defibrillator”可知,使用除颤仪,目的是电击心脏,使其恢复跳动,故选A项。
11.考查名词词义辨析。句意:下午4点30分左右,当约翰接受八名帮助他的人的心肺复苏时,他的手机开始响了。A. reporters记者;B. representatives代表;C. receptionists接待员;D. aiders帮助者。结合上文“They took turns performing CPR.”可知,这些帮助他的人对John进行心肺复苏,故选D项。
12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她被告诉约翰心脏病发作了。A. adaptation改编,适应;B. access入口;C. attack攻击;(疾病)发作;D. accuracy正确。结合上文“his heart having gone completely”可知,John心脏停止跳动,推测心脏病发作,heart attack表示“心脏病”,故选C项。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:约翰被送往重症监护室接受治疗,希望给他的身体恢复时间。A. transmitted传输;B. transplanted移植;C. transported运送;D. transformed转变。结合下文“ treated in hopes of giving his body time to recover.”可知,采取急救措施之后,病人被送往医院治疗,故选C项。
14.考查副词词义辨析。句意:令人惊讶的是,唯一的后遗症是3500次按压造成的短时记忆丧失和胸部极度疼痛。A. Astonishingly令人惊讶地;B. Amusingly好笑地;C. Annoyingly恼人地;D. Appealingly吸引人地。结合上文“he is heart having gone completely”和下文“the only aftereffects were some short—term memory loss and an extremely sore chest from the3500 compressions”可知,当时John病情严重,但最终留下的后遗症却很微小,这是令人惊讶的事情,故选A项。
15.考查名词词义辨析。句意:“看到他完全康复了,我甚至无法解释,”MclLaughlin博士说,“一切对他有利的事都做了。”A. reaction反应;B. recovery恢复;C. realization实现;D. recognition认出。结合上文“Two days later—on his 36th birthday, in fact—he started to wake up”可知,John的病情有所好转,可以推断,此处表示“康复”,故选B项。
16.C
17.A
18.D
19.A
20.B
21.A
22.B
23.C
24.D
25.A
26.B
27.C
28.B
29.D
30.D
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在一次聚会上Emma Jones的三岁儿子不小心掉到水里,她的朋友们果断运用CPR急救知识救了她儿子的故事。
16.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在去年7月的一次妈妈和孩子们的聚会上,Jones一会儿还在看着Eric和其他孩子玩耍。A. encounter遭遇;B. union结合;C. gathering聚会;D. game游戏。根据“One moment Jones was watching Eric play around with the other children”可知,事情发生在妈妈和孩子们的聚会上。故选C。
17.考查名词词义辨析。句意:接着他就消失得无影无踪了。A. sign迹象;B. symbol象征;C. footprint足迹;D. signal信号。根据“She turned to her friend Machel Rawlings and asked,‘ Have you seen Eric ’”可知,Eric不见了,消失的无影无踪,without sign毫无征兆。故选A。
18.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Rawlings站起来,扫视着池塘,突然尖叫起来。 A. found发现;B. examined检查;C. witnessed目睹;D. scanned扫描、审视。根据“the pool and suddenly screamed.”可知,Rawlings 为了寻找Eric,站起起来扫了一眼游泳池,然后突然尖叫起来。故选D。
19.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Eric被发现时脸朝下漂浮在深水区。A. floating漂浮;B. fleeing逃离;C. switching转换;D. diving潜水。根据“face down in the deep end.”可知,Eric被发现时漂浮在深水区。故选A。
20.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:接下来发生的事情是典型的教科书式的反应:Rawlings跳入泳池,抓住男孩,把他翻过来,然后游到泳池尽头。A. initial开始的;B. typical典型的;C. creative创造的;D. effective有效的。根据“textbook response”和“ Rawlings dived in the pool, grasped the boy,____6____ him over and swam him to the end.”可知,Rawlings拯救Eric一系列的动作是典型的教科书式的反应。故选B。
21.考查动词词义辨析。句意:接下来发生的事情是典型的教科书式的反应:Rawlings跳入泳池,抓住男孩,把他翻过来,然后游到泳池尽头。A. rolled翻滚;B. knocked敲;C. checked检查;D. buffeted连续猛击。roll sb over表示“把某人翻过来”。根据“ Rawlings dived in the pool, grasped the boy,”可知,Rawlings救助落水小孩的一系列动作,跳下泳池,抓住孩子,把他翻转过来,并把他推到岸边。故选A。
22.考查名词词义辨析。句意:在泳池边,Rawlings把Eric交给了他的母亲。他的皮肤发紫,没有呼吸。A. point点;B. edge边缘;C. device 设备;D. column栏目。根据“and swam him to the end”可知,此处应指泳池边缘。故选B。
23.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Roth挂了电话,从Rawlings手中接管心肺复苏的工作,她以前是一名空姐,积累了足够的经验。A. objective客观的;B. apparent明显的;C. sufficient足够的;D. significant重要的。根据“Roth, a former flight attendant”可知,Roth之前是一名空姐,之前她已经积累了足够的经验。故选C。
24.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:Roth挂了电话,从Rawlings手中接管心肺复苏的工作,她以前是一名空姐,积累了足够的经验。 A. took up从事;B. took in接受;C. took place发生;D. took over接管,接受,接替,接任。根据“Roth, a former flight attendant who’d accumulated ____8____ experience before,”可知,Roth接替Rawling继续接管做心肺复苏的工作。故选D。
25.考查动词词义辨析。句意:漫长的三分钟过去了,Roth对着Eric的嘴呼吸,并进行胸部按压,而Rawlings和Jones则在监控他的情况。A. performing表现;执行;B. working工作;C. testing测试;D. stretching伸展。根据“chest compressions(按压)”可知,Roth一边往Eric的口中吹气,一边执行挤压他的胸膛。故选A。
26.考查动词词义辨析。句意:漫长的三分钟过去了,Roth对着Eric的嘴呼吸,并进行胸部按压,而Rawlings和Jones则在监控他的情况。A. maintained维持;B. monitored监控;C. adapted适应;D. generated产生。根据“Three long minutes went by with Roth breathing into Eric’ s mouth and ____10____chest compressions(按压)”可知,当Roth一边对Eric施救的时候,Rawlings and Jones则观察和监控Eric的身体状况。故选B。
27.考查动词词义辨析。句意:渐渐地,他的脸色恢复了,当救护车到达现场时,Rawlings看着Roth。A. faded变淡;B. disappeared消失;C. returned返回;D. revealed显示。根据前文“His skin was blue and wasn’t breathing.”可知,Eric的皮肤变青了。后来经过急救,颜色逐渐恢复了正常。故选C。
28.考查名词词义辨析。句意:渐渐地,他的脸色恢复了,当救护车到达现场时,Rawlings看着Roth。A. pool游泳池;B. scene现场;C. route路线;D. venue场所。根据“and as the ambulance was arriving”可知,救护车到达现场。故选B。
29.考查名词词义辨析。句意:这些女人的果断行动救了Eric的命。A. generosity大方;B. patience耐心;C. persistence坚持;D. decisiveness坚决;果断。根据“with which the women acted saved Eric’s life.”及上文可知,三个妇女在救人的时候非常果断。故选D。
30.考查副词词义辨析。句意:她只是说:“他们做的每件事都是对的。” A. actually实际上;B. fairly相当地;C. finally最终;D. simply仅仅、只是。根据“Emma Jones found any words seemed powerless.”可知,不知道如何表达对两位朋友的感激之情。所以她直接说,她们做的分毫不差。故选D。
31.A
32.D
33.C
34.B
35.A
36.D
37.C
38.D
39.B
40.D
41.B
42.C
43.C
44.B
45.A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文作者是美国流行病专家福奇,是一位传奇式人物:他淡泊名利、追求真知与卓越,一生致力于该病的防治。
31.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我通过选择公共服务的职业努力达到这个目标。A. accomplish达成;B. ignore忽视;C. change改变;D. find发现。根据上文“I believe I have a personal duty to make a positive impact on society.(我相信我有责任对社会产生积极的影响。)”可推断,作者想要对社会做出积极的影响,因此选择公共卫生服务方面的职业来达成这个目标。故选A。
32.考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为一名应对传染病挑战的医生,我认为我的工作是一份礼物,它使我能够帮助减轻人类的痛苦。A. solution解决办法;B. game游戏;C. program程序;节目;D. gift恩赐;礼物。根据下文“which allows me to help ease the suffering of humankind(能让我帮助减轻人类的痛苦)”可知,作者的职业能够减轻人类的痛苦,因此作者认为工作是礼物。故选D。
33.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我有三个原则来指导我的生活,这是我总是考虑的。A. form形成;B. check检查;C. guide指导;D. prove证明。根据下文“I must be guided by these principles:”可知,作者一生坚持渴求真知、追求卓越及救死扶伤三大原则来指导自己的生活。故选C。
34.考查名词词义辨析。句意:首先,我有强烈的求知欲,我想我永远不会知道我想要的那么多。A. power权力;B. knowledge知识;C. adventure冒险;D. evidence 证据。从后文的“This is what keeps the 6 of knowledge hot.”可知,作者总是有很强的求知欲。故选B。
35.考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. want想要;B. promise许诺;C. admit承认;D. refuse拒绝。根据上文“I have a strong thirst for 4 , I think I will never know as much as”和下文“And it is why I would do my job every day even if I cannot get high income.”可知,作者有很强的求知欲,认为自己绝没有知道想要的那么多的知识,需要不断学习。故选A。
36.考查名词词义辨析。句意:这是保持对知识追求热情的原因。A. necessity必需品;B. excuse借口;C. recovery恢复;D. pursuit追求。结合上文和下文“And it is why I would do my job every day even if I cannot get high income.( 这就是为什么即使我不能得到高收入,我也要每天做我的工作。)”可知作者每天学习,追求知识。故选D。
37.考查名词词义辨析。句意:其次,我相信追求卓越。A. agreement协议;B. balance平衡;C. excellence卓越;D. fairness公平。根据后文“One of the byproducts of being a perfectionist is anxiety.”可知作者精益求精,追求卓越。故选C。
38.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我为所有的事情流汗,但并不为此感到遗憾。A. embarrassed尴尬的;B. curious好奇的;C. amused觉得好笑的;D. regretful遗憾的;后悔的。根据上文“I sweat over all the stuff”可知,作者为所有的事情流汗出力,但并不为此感到遗憾。故选D。
39.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但这种焦虑产生了一种健康的紧张,驱使我发挥自己有限的潜能。A. common通常的;B. healthy健康的;C. serious严肃的;D. harmful有害的。根据后文“drives me to fulfill my limited potential”可知这种紧张感是健康的,故选B。
40.考查动词词义辨析。句意:第三,我认为我成为一名医生的目标是为人类服务。A. employ雇佣;B. introduce介绍;C. unite团结;D. serve服务。对应上文“help ease the suffering of humankind”可知,作者认为自己的职责是为人类服务,减轻痛苦。故选D。
41.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我的职业生涯都在为公众服务。A. reputation名誉;B. career事业;C. doubt怀疑;D. luck运气。根据上文“by choosing a career in public service”和后文“on public service”可知,作者的职业生涯是为公众服务。故选B。
42.考查名词词义辨析。句意:其中大部分涉及关于艾滋病的研究、病人的护理和公共卫生政策。A. children孩子;B. elders老人;C. patients病人;D. students学生。根据后文“and the public health policy on AIDS”可知这里指对艾滋病病人的护理,故选C。
43.考查副词词义辨析。句意:我认为要成功地控制这种可怕的疾病,我必须以这些原则为指导:不断渴求知识,不接受任何不卓越的东西,并知道社会的利益比我的收获更重要。A. randomly随机地;B. occasionally偶然;C. successfully成功地;D. immediately立即。根据上文“control this terrible disease”和下文“I must be guided by these principles: continually thirsting for knowledge…”可知,此处说的是成功控制艾滋病这种疾病。故选C。
44.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我认为要成功地控制这种可怕的疾病,我必须以这些原则为指导:不断渴求知识,不接受任何不卓越的东西,并知道社会的利益比我的收获更重要。A. full满的;B. short短暂的;C. worthy值得的;D. typical典型的。根据上文“One of the byproducts of being a perfectionist is anxiety.”可知,作者追求完美,不接受不卓越的东西,此处为短语nothing short of表示“简直就是;无异于……”。故选B。
45.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我认为要成功地控制这种可怕的疾病,我必须以这些原则为指导:不断渴求知识,不接受任何不卓越的东西,并知道社会的利益比我的收获更重要。A. good利益;B. standard标准;C. variety多样性;D. arrival到达。根据第一段第一句“I believe I have a personal duty to make a positive impact on society.”和后文“more important than my gains”可知,作者认为自己有责任对社会做出影响,因此推断他认为社会的利益比个人利益更重要。故选A。
46.C
47.B
48.A
49.D
50.C
51.B
52.A
53.D
54.C
55.B
56.A
57.D
58.C
59.B
60.A
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位大学新生在登机时所带的宠物鱼被拒绝带上飞机,在她手足无措时,好心的机场人员同意替她照料直到她四个月后回来的故事。
46.考查名词词义辨析。句意:告别室友后,她带着宠物鱼西奥前往机场。A. thanks谢谢;B. hello你好;C. goodbye再见;D. sorry抱歉。根据下文“she headed to the airport with her pet fish, Theo”可知,一个学年结束了,Kira要回家,因此她要向室友告别。say goodbye to sb.意为“向某人告别”。 故选C。
47.考查动词词义辨析。句意:基拉之前曾在另一家航空公司与鱼一起坐飞机飞行,但这次她被告知西奥不能乘坐飞机。A. started启动;B. flown飞行;C. dealt处理;D. lived生活。根据上文“ with the fish before on another airline”以及but可知,Kira曾经带着她的宠物鱼坐过飞机。故选B。
48.考查动词词义辨析。句意:基拉之前曾在另一家航空公司与鱼一起坐飞机飞行,但这次她被告知西奥无法登机。A. board让乘客登机(或上船等);B. catch捕捉;C. survive存活;D. leave离开。根据下文“Customer service agent Ismael kindly but ____4____ told Kira about their policy, which allows dogs and cats in carriers, but no other ____5____ .”可知,飞机上有政策,允许猫和狗上飞机,但是其它的动物不能,所以她的宠物鱼不能上飞机。board the plane意为“登上飞机”。故选A。
49.考查副词词义辨析。句意:客户服务代理伊斯梅尔亲切但坚定地告诉基拉他们的政策,该政策允许狗和猫在运输工具中,但不允许其他动物。A. secretly秘密地;B. positively积极地;C. confidently自信地;D. firmly坚决地。根据but的转折内容可知,机场工作人员说话时非常友善但是对于政策问题却是非常坚持。故选D。
50.考查名词词义辨析。句意:客户服务代理伊斯梅尔亲切但坚定地告诉基拉他们的政策,该政策允许狗和猫在运输工具中,但不允许其他动物。A. fishes鱼;B. partners合作伙伴;C. animals动物;D. passengers乘客。根据句中的“dogs”,“cats”以及上文出现的“fish”等词可知,机场政策规定除了狗和猫这种动物可以上飞机,其他动物都不能上飞机。故选C。
51.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:由于没有当地的朋友或家人可以打电话,基拉不知道该怎么办。A. close近的;B. local当地的;C. distant遥远的;D. kind友善的。根据上文“Four months ago, Kira Rumfola of Long Island, New York finished her freshman year at the University of Tampa in Florida.”可知,Kira是这个地方的新生,要乘坐飞机回New York的家。由此可推知,她在Tampa当地没有朋友或者家人可以托付她的宠物鱼。故选B。
52.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她的航班马上就要起飞了,但她不能把宠物遗弃在机场。A. depart离开;B. arrive到达;C. cancel取消;D. book预定。根据下文“but she couldn’t just 8 her pet at the airport.”可知,当飞机要起飞的时候,她还没有找到可以托付宠物鱼的人。故选A。
53.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她的航班马上就要起飞了,但她不能把宠物遗弃在机场。A. watch看;B. feed饲养;C. exchange交换;D. abandon放弃。根据上下文语境以及but可知,机要起飞了,但Kira还不知道怎么处理宠物鱼,她不能把鱼带上飞机,但是又不能把宠物鱼扔在机场。故选D。
54.考查名词词义辨析。句意:就在这时,伊斯梅尔提出了一个令人难以置信的甜蜜和意外的提议。A. change更改;B. difference差异;C. offer提议;D. appointment约会。根据下文“He said he and his colleague Jamee would watch Theo until Kira came back”可知,机场的工作人员Ismael主动提出要替Kira照顾她的宠物鱼。故选C。
55.考查名词词义辨析。句意:他说,他和他的同事杰米会看着西奥,直到基拉回到大学……四个月后!A. home家;B. college大学;C. life生活;D. work工作。根据下文“At long last, the summer 13 and Kira headed back to school.”可知,Kira是当大学放假回家时在机场遇到的困境,因此她如果回家,只能把宠物鱼留在Tampa,所以她只能在回到学校时才能再次见到她的宠物鱼。故选B。
56.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:基拉把西奥和他的食物交给了他,给他上了一堂鱼类护理速成课程,并交换了电话号码,这样她就可以在夏天看看他了。A. crash速成的;B. formal正式的;C. universal通用的;D. advanced先进的。根据上下文语境可知,Kira在飞机快起飞时决定把宠物托付给Ismael照料,因此给他交代了如何饲养宠物鱼,给他上了一堂养鱼速成课。crash在此意为“速成的”。故选A。
57.考查动词短语辨析。句意:基拉把西奥和他的食物交给了他,给他上了一堂鱼类护理速成课程,并交换了电话号码,这样她就可以在夏天看看他了。A. watch over注意;B. help with帮助;C. apply to适用于;D. check on检查。根据句中“exchanged phone numbers”可知,他们两个交换电话号码是为了在暑假期间Kira能够看看她的鱼。check on意为“查看,核实,检查”。故选D。
58.考查动词词义辨析。句意:终于,暑假结束了,基拉回到学校。A. approached接近;B. stretched拉伸;C. ended结束;D. fell摔倒。根据句中“Kira headed back to school”可知,Kira要回学校了,说明她的假期结束了。故选C。
59.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她一回到坦帕,就与伊斯梅尔、杰米和西奥团聚。A. agreed同意;B. reunited使重聚;C. shared分享;D. communicated交流。根据上文“At long last, the summer 13 and Kira headed back to school.”可知,Kira回到Tampa,和她的宠物鱼以及照顾鱼的两个人重逢。故选B。
60.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她给了伊斯梅尔和杰米一张礼品卡和一些糖果,以感谢他们对西奥的照顾,她非常感激陌生人的超越!A. grateful感激的;B. important重要的;C. faithful忠实的;D. familiar熟悉的。根据句中“She gave Ismael and Jamee a gift card and some candies to thank them for caring for Theo”可知,前句提到了Kira送给Ismael和Jamee礼品卡。由此可推知,她对这两个人非常感激。故选A。
61.C
62.D
63.B
64.C
65.A
66.C
67.A
68.D
69.A
70.B
71.D
72.B
73.A
74.B
75.C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是一家名为“幸运糖果”的商店的老板Alwan帮助附近贫困家庭的孩子故事。
61.考查名词词义辨析。句意:挑战很简单;回答一个数学问题,比如,8 × 8 + 50等于多少?A. purpose目的;B. cause原因;C. challenge挑战;D. vocabulary词汇。根据后句“answer a math question-say(回答一个数学问题)”可知,挑战是回答一个数学问题。故选C。
62.考查动词词义辨析。句意:并有五秒钟的时间从幸运糖果的货架上尽可能多地抓取。A. hold握住;B. strike引起;C. touch触摸;D. grab抓住。根据后文“Others grab things like rice and 10 ,clearly thinking of family at home.( 还有一些人拿着米饭和土豆之类的东西,显然是想着家里的家人)”可知,孩子们有五秒钟的时间从幸运糖果的货架上尽可能多地抓取。故选D。
63.考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:并在五秒钟内从幸运糖果的货架上尽可能多地下载,所有都是免费的。A. by accident偶然;B. for free免费;C. in short总之;D. at once立刻。根据上文“Alwan, owner of a Bronx corner store named Lucky Candy, aims to help kids in the neighborhood from needy families(阿尔万是布朗克斯街角一家名为“幸运糖果”(Lucky Candy)的商店的老板,他的目标是帮助附近贫困家庭的孩子) ”可知,孩子们抓取的东西是免费的。故选B。
64.考查名词词义辨析。句意:幸运糖果店位于布朗克斯区一条繁忙的街道上,这条街道被称为“食物沙漠”,在那里,负担得起的健康食品经常短缺。A. island岛屿;B. resource资源;C. desert沙漠;D. container容器。根据后句“where affordable, healthy food is often in short supply.( 在那里,负担得起的地方,健康食品往往供应不足)”可知,这条街道被称为“食物沙漠”。故选C。
65.考查名词词义辨析。句意:对Alwan来说,快乐和早餐一样重要。A. joy快乐;B. snack零食;C. math数学;D. appetite胃口。根据后句“So he thought up this clever way to brighten his young neighbors’ days.(所以他想出了这个聪明的方法来照亮他年轻的邻居们的日子)”可知,Alwan想出了这个聪明的方法,是为了让他的年轻的邻居们感到快乐。故选A。
66.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我想起了我上小学时在学校经常被问到的问题。A. prepared准备;B. checked核对;C. asked问题;D. interviewed采访。根据后句“l when I was in elementary school (在我上小学的时候)”可知,这些问题时Alwan,在小学时经常被问到的。故选C。
67.考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:Alwan谈到了他是如何为孩子们提出问题的。A. comes up with提出;B. makes a note of做笔记;C. pays attention to注意;D. thinks highly of高度评价。根据上句““I think about questions I used to get 6 at school when I was in elementary school,”(我想起了我上小学时在学校经常被问到的问题)”可知,Alwan谈到了他是如何为孩子们提出问题的。故选A。
68.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当一个年轻的数学天才得到一个正确的答案时,通常会发生两种情况之一。有些孩子抢糖果,谁能怪他们呢? A. available可利用的;B. ready准备好的;C. better更好的;D. right对的。根据本句“answer(答案)”可知,得到一个正确的答案时,通常会发生两种情况之一。有些孩子会抢糖果。故选D。
69.考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. blame责备;B. stop停止;C. seize抓住;D. describe描述。根据上句“Some kids rush for the candies (有些孩子抢糖果)”可知,孩子的行为是不需要责备的。故选A。
70.考查名词词义辨析。句意:还有一些人拿着米饭和土豆之类的东西,显然是想着家里的家人。A. magazines杂志;B. potatoes土豆;C. sweets糖果;D. toys玩具。根据本句的“rice (大米)”可知,设空处为和rice相对应的词。故选B。
71.考查动词词义辨析。句意:Alwan用他的工资支付狂欢的费用。A. pays付款;B. assists帮助;C. rewards回报;D. covers覆盖,支付。根据本句“with his paycheck (用他的薪水)”可知,Alwan用他的工资支付狂欢的费用。故选D。
72.考查词词义辨析。句意:Aobad也不介意贡献一下。A. playing付款;B. contributing贡献;C. competing竞争;D. reacting反应。根据上句“Aobad knows that in one of the 13 , most competitive places in the U. S., a bit of help goes a long way.(Aobad知道,在美国最艰难、竞争最激烈的地方之一,一点帮助就能起到很大作用)”可知,Aobad也不介意贡献一下。故选B。
73.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Aobad知道,在美国最艰难、竞争最激烈的地方之一,一点帮助就能起到很大作用。A. toughest最难的;B. greatest最伟大的;C. quietest最安静的;D. neatest最整洁的。根据本句“most competitive places (最具竞争力的地方)”可知,最具竞争力的地方也是最艰难的地方。故选A。
74.考查动词词义辨析。句意:目前,Alwan的故事在社交媒体上迅速传播,不仅因为参与者的情绪反应,也因为Alwan与他的社区的联系。A. surrounding围绕;B. spreading传播;C. turning转换;D. tracking追踪。根据本句“on social media (在社交媒体上)”可知,Alwan的事迹在社交媒体上迅速传播。故选B。
75.考查名词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. father父亲;B. store商店;C. community社区;D. trial审判,试用。根据上文“Alwan, owner of a Bronx corner store named Lucky Candy, aims to help kids in the neighborhood from needy families—and keep their math skills sharp too. (Alwan是布朗克斯街角一家名为“幸运糖果”的商店的老板,他的目标是帮助附近贫困家庭的孩子——同时保持他们的数学能力)”可知,Alwan的目标是帮助附近贫困家庭的孩子。故选C。
76.C
77.B
78.D
79.A
80.A
81.C
82.B
83.D
84.A
85.B
86.D
87.A
88.D
89.B
90.C
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76.考查名词词义辨析。句意:练习瑜伽可以使身心和谐。A. separation分开;B. conflict 冲突;C. harmony和睦,协调;D. adjustment调整。由后文“ between mind and body”可知,瑜伽有利于身心的“和谐”。故选C。
77.考查动词词义辨析。句意:在训练中,有一个站立动作是我最喜欢的姿势之一。A. bending弯曲;B. standing站立;C. jumping跳跃;D. sliding滑动。根据下文“standing alone”和“standing together”可知,“站立”的动作是作者最喜欢的姿势之一。故选B。
78.考查名词词义辨析。句意:每次我参加这个练习,我都会感觉到与团队中的所有人有很深的联系。A. pride自豪;B. belonging财产,行李;C. patience耐心;D. connection联系。下文“the class stands in a 4 close enough for us to hold hands.”可知,每次参加这个练习时,作者都会感觉到与团队中所有人的深厚“联系”。故选D。
79.考查名词词义辨析。句意:全班同学不是单独站着,而是站在一个足够近的圆圈里,让我们可以牵手。A. circle圆形,圆圈;B. line线条,队伍;C. crowd人群,观众;D. shelter避难所,遮蔽。根据下文“we have the 10 of each person in the circle”可知,不是独自站着,全班同学站成“一圈”。故选A。
80.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们每个人都给予和接受彼此的信任和支持。A. receives收到;B. offers提议;C. assures保证,使确信;D. affords负担得起,提供。由前文gives可知,每个人都在给予和“接受”信任与支持,此空与gives相对应。故选A。
81.考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为一个整体,我们将重心转移到一只脚上,另一只脚靠在脚踝或腿部肌肉上。A. strength力气;B. power力量,权力;C. weight重量,体重;D. energy精力,能量。由下文“resting the other foot against our ankle or our leg muscle”可知,该句表达将“重心”转移到一只脚上。故选C。
82.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们慢慢地改变手的位置,使我们手掌对手掌。A. improve提高;B. change改变;C. lower降低;D. challenge挑战。根据从句“so that we are palm to palm”可知,他们“改变”手的位置,变成掌对掌。故选B。
83.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们举起手臂,在头顶上创造一个手的王冠。A. tighten拧紧,加强;B. loose释放,松开;C. wave挥手,起伏;D. raise举起,提高。根据并列句“and create a crown of hands above our heads”可知,他们“举起”胳膊,在头顶上用手创造一个王冠形状。故选D。
84.考查名词词义辨析。句意:一个轻微的震动可能会开始,很快我们就会意识到我们得到了圈内每个人的支持,相信他们会保护我们不摔倒。A. shake摇动,握手;B. touch 触摸;C. hug拥抱;D. push推动,鼓励。由“ soon we realize we have the 10 of each person in the circle”可知,(由于一只脚着地)可能会发生轻微的摇晃,这我们很快就会感知到。故选A。
85.考查名词词义辨析。句意:一个轻微的震动可能会开始,很快我们就会意识到我们得到了圈内每个人的支持,相信他们会保护我们不摔倒。A. honor荣誉,荣幸;B. support支持,支撑;C. sympathy同情;D. respect尊敬。根据最后一段“Balance with support makes standing together 15 in community.”可知,一只脚着地可能会发生轻微的摇晃,但他们意识到他们有圈子里每个人的“支持”。故选B。
86.考查动词词义辨析。句意:一个轻微的震动可能会开始,很快我们就会意识到我们得到了圈内每个人的支持,相信他们会保护我们不摔倒。A. failing失败;B. releasing释放;C. injuring受伤;D. falling落下,下降。根据下文“We feel a sense of security”可知,他们意识到他们有圈子里每个人的支持,他们不会“摔倒”。故选D。
87.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我们感到安全感,闭上眼睛知道自己是安全的。A. safe安全的;B. confident有信心的;C. smart聪明的;D. independent独立的。根据“We feel a sense of security”可知,他们有安全感,知道自己是“安全的”。故选A。
88.考查动词词义辨析。句意:随着时间的推移,我们回到了双脚站立,然后换另一只脚保持平衡。A. struggling奋斗,斗争;B. dancing跳舞;C. skating滑冰;D. balancing平衡。根据“As a unit we shift our 6 to one foot, resting the other foot against our ankle or our leg muscle. ”可知,他们及时恢复双脚站立,然后变成另一只脚来“平衡”。故选D。
89.考查副词词义辨析。句意:当我们结束时,有一个沉默的时刻,让我们个别地吸收我们所得到的爱和支持。A. secretly秘密地;B. individually分别地,单独地;C. eventually最终;D. purposely故意地。根据前文“we realize we have the 10 of each person in the circle”可知,动作完成后,有片刻的安静,“每个人”都在领会得到的爱和支持。故选B。
90.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:平衡与支持使我们站在一起更加稳固。A. popular流行的,受欢迎的;B. unique独一无二的;C. strong强壮的,坚固的;D. effective有效的。根据下文“So much better than standing alone.”可知,大家站在一起,有相互的支撑,使得单脚站立更“稳固”。故选C。